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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
POLITICAL.

Postmaster General Payne ordered
tigate the. scurrilous letter writing
episode and explain his inaction, al
though the facts were known two
years. A demand for inspectors res
ignation is rumored.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, in
his annual report, declared the rene
dies for pear blight and bitter rot in
apples have been found. Experiments
with tea prove that the crop will sue
coed in America. Macaroni wheat
is also grown successfully.
Secretary of Treasury Shaw, in his
annual report, recommends the issue
of national bank circulation based on
general credits, protected by a tax.
The branch system declared unsuiteo
to America. A provision is urged for
the exchange Of gold and silver coin
by the treasury at par.
Senator Quay (Pa) is accused OF
stock jobbing in trying to force the
admission of New Mexico and Arizona
to statehood A brother of Senator
Penrose (Pa.) and Pittsburg CAPT
talists are interested in corporations
there which would be benefited. A let
ter from Quay was discovered urging
democrats to carry the territorial cleo
ton. Senator Quay acknowledged
writing the letter The committee re
port will accuse capitalists of back
ing the measure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11

Breslau, Prussia, Dec. emperor
William, addressing a deputation or
workingmen yesterday, made bitter
anti-socialist speech declaring it was
the socialist party for a betterment of
their position. The socialists, he added,
had terrorized and trod working
men under foot and as men of honor
they must have no more to do with
them.
The presence of wOrkmen, Emperor
William maintained, showed they hau
not disappointed him in the expecta-
ton he expressed at Essen and had
helped to keep free from reproach the
memory of his friend, the late Herr
krupp. The working classes were al
ways the object of deep interest and
solicitude to the emperor. For years
they had let themselves be led by agi-
tatOrS and socialists under the delus-
ion that they must belong to that party
| if they wished to better their position.
| That was a great lie and a serious
mistake. These agitators had tried to
stir up the workingmen against their
employers, against other classes and
against the throne and the altar, and
at the same time they had most I'M
scrupulously exploited, terrorized and
enslaved them in order to strengthen
their own power, not for the promotion
of the welfare of the workingman, but
in order to SOW the seeds of hatred be-
tween the classes and disseminate
cowardly ISLANDERS from which moth
ing, not even the grandest quality, the
honor of German manhood, remained
immune. With such people working
! classes as honor loving men should
have nothing to do.
The emperor concluded with asking
a deputation to send d comrade from
their midst, a simple, unpretending
man from the workshop, into the ma
tional parliament. Such a man would
be gladly welcomed as the working
representative of the German working
class. Representatives of other
classes would willingly work together
with such representatives, however
many they might be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11

law, locating in New York city. He
has travelled some since that time and
has devoted himself considerably to
literature, having contributed valuable
historical writings and interesting side
light papers on congressional life and
the United States legislative sessions.
Portland Hears News.
Portland, Me-, Dec. THE news Of
the death of Thomas B. Reed was re-
ceived here with universal sorrow.
Reed was born in Portland and edu-
Gated in the schools of this city. He
spent much time here last summer
and one OF his last public appearances
was when he delivered an Grafton in
June upon the occasion of the cele-
bration of the one hundredth anniver-
sary of Bowdoin college, from which
he was graduated in 1860.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11

had broken into her room in her abb
sence, destroyed all her clothing, and
with ropes prepared two ways of es-
cape for himself He was discovered
and shot her in the street.
Chillicothe, O., the original capital
of the Northwest Territory, out Of
which was formed the state of Ohio,
Indiana Illinois, Michigan and Wiscon-
sin, celebrated the centennial anniver-
sary of the assembling of the conven-
ton which framed the first constitu-
ton of the state of Ohio.
Under the will of the late Rev.
Patrick l.. Ouaille of Millbury, Mass,
$1,000 is left to st. Vincent's hospital
of Worcester, and the rest equally d.
vided between Holy Cross college and
the college of st. Bonaventure of AL
legheny, n. Y. The estate is very
large.
The body of Miss Elizabeth L. Moon
of Saratoga Springs, N. Y, who was
drowned in Moswansicut lake at
Scituate, R. l., the 22d, together with
E. W. Perry and A. G. Brewer, was
found. Brewers body was also found
The lake is being dragged for Perry's
body. All were connected with the
| Pentecostal collegiate institute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
FOREIGN.

Negotiations are on foot for an in
ternational combination of linotype
machine companies.
Strong efforts are being made to
settle all disputed questions between
Great Britain and France.
Ambassador Tower in an interview
in Paris praises the Russians and says
they are misunderstood
The British education bill passed by
the house of commons, 236 to 1872, and
was sent to the house of lords.
President Castro offers to settle
Germanys claims against Venezuela
by means of deferred payments.
Prime Minister Sagasta of Spain
has resigned. The opposition is &C
cused of treating him with discour-
tesy.
The British government is trying to
seize $650,000 in gold which is said
to have been sent from the Transvaal
to Messrs. Kruger and Leyds.
Gen. Christian De Wet, in his book,
Three Years War, says the beers
would have won had not many of them
proved false to their own cause
Premier Combes presented to the
French chamber of deputies a list of
"a religious orders which the govern
ment wants to put under the ban.
The United States has been ap-
pealed to for decisive announce
ment of its attitude regarding the
blockade Of the Orinoco river
Letters of De Rydzewski, the Rus
sian singer, to Mrs. Ellen Gore, killed
in his apartments in Paris, indicate
that they were betrothed and that the
wedding was planned.
Emperor William prevented socialist
leaders from attending the Berlin anti
tariff bill demonstrations by keeping
reichstag in session from 10 a. m. to
1:30 p. m. The socialists feared
the bill would pass if they left
The United States navy began the
war game in the Caribbean sea. Rear
Admiral Summers fleet sailed from
Trinidad, to effect a landing on an
American West Indian possession.
Admiral HigginsOn's fleet is on guard
The Roumanian Bulletin, London,
disclosed that Secretary Hay protest
ed against Jewish prosecutions to
Roumania before appealing to the
powers on the ground that Jews fee
to America and become objects of
charity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11

Y, July 81. 1886, and went to Evans
ton in 1872. For ten years he was a
member Of the firm of Boies, Fay &
Conkey, wholesale grocers.
Mrs. Eliza Manahan, a cousin Of
Edwin NJ. Stanton, Lincoln's secretary
of war, died in Beloit. She was 81
years old and one of the original
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. Her father was Joseph Oliver OF
the continental army. She was the
only surviving daughter Of revolu-
tionary officers in Illinois or Wiscon-
sin.
Colonel Frank G. Noyes, one of the
best known Grand Army men in New
Hampshire, died at Nashua, N. H
Colonel Noyes graduated from Har-
ward in 1854 and settled in Clinton
Iowa. In 1861 he offered his services
| to Governor Kirkwood and achieved
brlIlant record during the war, re
ceiving a commission. After the wal
he engaged in manufacturing in
turned east to live.
Salem H. Wales, aged ~ years
father-in-law of Secretary of Wal
Root, died in New York. From 1S4s
TO 1871 he was managing editor of the
Scientific American, was president o
the department of parks in 1873, tn,
following year stood as republican
candidate for the mayoralty, not Ion.
after becoming a director of tn,
National Bank of North America, AM
in 1895 was appointed a member o
the East River bridge commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
ROBBERS ARE Baked.
Attempt to Loot Bank but Are Dis
covered in the Act.

Bloomington, Dec. GA gang of
four bank robbers which has been
working in this vicinity attacked the
bank at CrOpsey, twenty miles east of
here, but secured only $50. The rob-
bers. were discovered while at work
on the inner safe, after having dyna-
mited the vault door. They escaped
with horse and buggy stolen from a
nearby stable. The robbers were pur-
sued thirty miles by a crowd of depu-
ties and armed citizens, but the trail
was lost near Sibley. The safe con-
tanned $4,000.
Red Lodge, Mont, Dec. 7.-Cashier
Trumbo of the Bridger bank, which
was robbed last Tuesday, positively
identified two of the four men cap
tured by Sheriff Potters posse Thurs
day as those who robbed the bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
QUILL PUSHERS
HAVE DINNER

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE December
dinner Of the Gridiron club at the Ar
! lington hotel last night was a success
as usual. Washington correspondents
who compose the organization made
up recent and prospective happenings
for their burlesques. There were
many guests and from the time Presi-
dent Wynne delivered his address of
( welcome until midnight there was
nothing but mirth, music, quips, hits
and roasts.
Good speeches were made by public
men who entered into the spirit of
the occasion. The menu souvenir
was a book of rules to the house with
many cartoons showing the stringent
manner in which Cannon will rule the
house. This was accompanied by a
gavel, making every man his own
speaker.
One Of the best hits of the even
ing was when two bears appeared.
One was real bear and the other
was impersonated by member of the
club. He announced they were from
Mississippi and were looking for the
president. They had tried to find
him in the canebrakes a few weeks
ago, but failing had come to Washing
ton in search of him After partak-
ing of refreshments they departed, as
was SAID, for the white house.
Hears News of Reeds Death.
Washington, Dec. AT the dinner
of the Gridiron club early last night the
announcement was made that Reed
was at deaths door. Remarks were
made by several members of the club
and the entire assemblage arose when
it was proposed that a silent toast be
drunk to Reeds memory. 1t was now
past midnight and as Reed was pass
ing away Herndon Morsel was singing
a song that the statesman loved ana
had often heard-"The Son That
Reached My Heart its touching
melody Icing refrain from Home
Sweet Home. The situation was
dramatic. Before the gavel
fell Reeds death became. known anu
gloom succeeded to the mirtb and fes-
tivity Of the banquet hall, silent and
sincere tribute to the dead.
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and Goodnow and the nurses. DR..
Goodnow, who had been in consulta-
ton with local physicians Thursday
was again summoned from Philadel-
phia yesterday afternoon. Reeds
mind was in such a state during the
day he did not realize the serious
ness Of his condition. He was cheer
full and conversed with those about
his bedside When it became appar-
ent he would not survive, his wife
remained constantly at the bedside
until the distinguished patient
breathed his last. With only a faint
hope, of saving his life oxygen was
administered throughout the day. 1t
was stated last night Reed had been
suffering from Bright's disease some
time, which reached an acute stage
yesterday and this furnishd addition
al cause for alarm. Reed passed
away peacefully and without pain. No
arrangements have been made for the
funeral.
Reed reached Washington last Sun
day, having come to attend to some
matters in the United States supreme
court. He was at the capitol Monday
visiting friends and former congress
SiOnal associates and witnessed the
convening Of congress. Apparently he
was enjoying good health, but later in
the day he called on DR.. Gardner and
complained Of gastric distress. The
following day his physician compelled
him to remain in bed while diagnosis
was made of his condition. Reed was
strongly averse to staying in bed, but
the rise in temperature made it i'm
perative that he remain quiet. Symp-
toms of appendicitis appeared, though
his condition was not considered as
alarming. A trained nurse remained
with him throughout the day and night
and the patient showed signs of i'm
provement. Mrs. Reed and daughter,
Miss Kittie, arrived Wednesday and
had remained with him since. Thurs
day the physicians announced that the
appendical symptoms were abating,
but that kidney trouble had developed,
giving a more serious aspect to the
case.
DR.. W. G. Goodwin was summoned
from Philadelphia for consultation.
An attack of nausea Frluay night dis
tressed the patient considerably be-
cause of his weakened condition.
His Life.
Thomas Bracket Reed was born in
Portland, Maine, Oct. IS, 1889, conse-
quently he was So years old at the time
OF his death. He received common
school education and was graduated
at Bowdoin college in 1860. He stu
died law and was admitted to the bar
in 1865, when he commenced to prac
tice at Portland. Previous to this,
from April 10, 1864, to Nov. 4, 1865, he
held his first government position, of
acting assistant paymas-
Ter in the navy. He was member of
The house Of representatives Of Maine |
IN 1S6S-69 and of the state senate in |
he following year. During the three
following years he was attorney gen.
7ral OF the state of Maine, and was city /
solicitor of Portland in 1S7475-76-77.
His congressional career began with |
he 45th congress and ended With the /
18th. when he announced, after having |
served three terms as speaker, that he |
would not accept either a reelection as
peaker, or as a member of the house.
lie then returned to the practice of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
HOUSE GIVES DAY
TO PRIVATE BUSINESS

Washington, Dec. 6.-The house de-
voted yesterday to bills on the private
calendar. The most important bill
passed was one to a0judicate in
court the claims of certain importers
OF steel blooms who between 1879 and
1882 paid customs duties equivalent
to As per cent. About S35O,0O0 is in
volved.
The bill to pay Smith Meyer & Pelz.
architects of the congressional library
$4,000 additional compensation was
defeated.
A bill was passed authorizing a
number Of persons to accept presents
and decorations from foreign govern
ments. At 4:05 p. m. the house ad-
journed until today
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
TALK OF BLACkLISTS,
Miners Attorneys Examine Former
Strikers

Miners Attorneys Examine Former
Strikers.
Scranton, Pa, Dec. 6.-The lawyers
for the miners called witnesses yester-
day to testify to the alleged block
listing methods pursued by several
coal companies. in refusing to re-em-
ploy strikers who took part in the
affairs Of miners union during the
recent suspension. All of them said
they had been employed before the
strike but were refused their old
places aftes the striking ended In
most cases according to testimony no
satisfactory reason was given why
they were not taken back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
Julian Ralph Improvinu.

st. Louis, Dec. 6.-The condition of
Julian Ralph, the we'll known CORE
spondent, who suffered a hemorrhage
Tuesday evening at the Southern no.
tel, continues to improve His physi-
clan hopes to have him return to New
York Wednesday,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
Banquet for Harlan.

Washington, Dec. THE president
has received and will probably accept
an invitation to attend a banquet in
honor of Justice Harlan Tuesday.
Justice Holmes, the new member of
the supreme court, arrived yesterday
and will be sworn in tomorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
John Dillon Himself Anain

Chicago, Dec. John Dillon. the
Irish leader, has so far recovered
from his illness that he last night left
for New York where he will meet
Mrs. Dillon who is expected to arrive
from Ireland today. He says he ex-
poets 20 spend Christmas at his home
in Dublin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
KAISER TACKLES
THE SOCIALISTS
EMPEROR SAYS PARTY HAS MIS-
LED WORkMEN.
AND SOWN SEEDS OFHATRER

William Feels Justified in Adding a
Word of Warning to Working
Glasses Not to Be Led by Aeitators
Would Welcome Some of Their
Class in National Parliament.
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HOLMES GETS 10 YEARS.

WuTueTeT OF ITS Stepsohs Found
Guilty at Appleton.
Appleton, Wis, Dec. Cat Shaw
nee yesterday jury found John G.
Holmes guilty of an attempt to kill
George and Martin Waller, his STEP
sons, on the night of Feb. Is last. He
was sentenced to 10 years in the pen1-
Tertiary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11

message was read. Gordon Russell,
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of R. c. Graffenreid of
Texas, and Edward Swami, elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Amos ]. Cummings of New York,
took the OATH
The speaker announced the follow
ing committee appointments: Mr.. Hill
Comm, on ways and means; Mr..
Palmer pa, on judiciary; Mr.. Fowler
On. j., director of the Columbian in
stitution for the deaf and dumb. and
Mr.. Jenkins (Wis.) as consulting trus.
tee Of the reform school of the Dis
trict of Columbia
Mr.. Perkins Of New York introduced
bill to repeal the duties on coal and
meat; another came in to repeal the
duties on lumber and hides. Represen-
tative Brownlow of Tennessee put in a
bill providing for the erection of a
United States reform school some
where south of the thirty-ninth degree
of north latitude. Representative
Lowering of Massachusetts introduced
a bill appropriating $4,000 to be used
suitable memorial of the landing of the
pilgrims.
Representative Hull, chairman of the
house committee on military affairs,
introduced a bill creating a general
staff corps of the United States army.
thof hn 10 ho
of officers detailed from the army at
large under such rules as the presi.
dent may prescribe. The proposed
duties of the staff are to prepare plans
| for the national defense and for tbs
mobilization of the military forces in
! time of war, to render professional aid
| TO the secretary Of war and to general
officers and other superior command
ers, and to act as their agents in form
ing and cO-ordinating action of all the
| different officers in carrying out theil
orders. 1t is proposed that the gen
eral staff corps consist of one chief OF
staff Of the army win the rank anC
pay Of a lieutenant general, one ma
ior general and one brigadier genera
to be detailed by the president from
officers at large not below the grade
of brigadier general; four colonies
six lieutenant colonies and twelve
majors. to be detailed from the cor
responding grades in the army a
large; twenty captains, mounted. The
bill provides further that the chief o
staff under the direction of the presi
dent and secretary of war shall hav,
supervision of all troops of the linz
and of the administrative staff AM
supply departments and shall be ;
member of the board of ordnance ant
Notifications. Provision is made TO,
the gradual reduction and final abol
ishment of the inspector generals de
partment as separate organization
The bill was drawn by the war depart
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11

Washington, Dec. 6.-The house
passed the pension appropriation bill
carrying s139,0OO,00O, and devoted
the remainder of the day to the bills
on the calendar, quite number of
which were passed. To prevent the
passage Of the bill to prohibit military
bands from engaging in competition
with private bands, W. A. Smith
(Mich) made the poinr mat there was
no quorum and the house thereupon
adjourned. Among other bills passed
were: To construct a bridge across
the Missouri at Cacoma, S. D., to set
aside certain lands in South Dakota as
a public park to be known as wind
cave national park and for the relief
of certain settlers upon the Wisconsin
Central railroad and the Dalles mill
tary road grants. A resolution was
calling upon the secretary
of war for all reports received by the
war department upon the operations
of the anti-canteen law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11

washington, Dec. Sine senate
began the real work of disposing or
the business before it, although the
session lasted only an hour and half.
Mr.. Nelson, from the committee on
territories, reported substitute for
the omnibus statehood bill, with the
recommendation that Oklahoma and
Indian territory be admitted into the
union as one state under the name of
Oklahoma. Beginning Dec. 10 it will
be the unfinished business. The new
state is to be allowed four rep
resentatives in congress until the next
census, two United States senators,
and a full quota of state officers.
The state is to be divided into two
judicial districts.
Senator Lodge, chairman of the
committee on the Philippines, intro
duced a bill for the regulation of the
currency of the islands. The bill pro-
vides that the currency of the
United States shall be legal tender in
the islands and makes the gold dollar
the unit of value, but it authorizes a
silver peso of 416 grains, which is to
be received for all dues to the islands
unless specific legal provision is made
to the contrary. The Philippine gov
eminent is authorized to take such |
measures as it considers necessary |
to maintain the parity of the peso |
with the currency of the United |
States at the rate of two pesos for one
dollar. Authority is also given for the |
issuance of certificates in the peso.
The Mexican and Spanish pesos are /
to go out of existence by the first Of |
December, 1908, meanwhile their |
value is to be fixed by proclamation |
by the governor of the Philippines.
The house passed the bill to ap-
$4,000 to defray the ex- I
penses of the anthracite coal strike
commission and then adjourned until
Friday. There was some criticism of |
the feature Of the bill allowing double |
salaries to members of the commits
sion now in government employ ana
also because the bill left the amount
Of the compensation of the members
to the president. But all amendments
were voted down. The bill was
pdSSOu WlLuOuI uINlSlOu. MI. bSuIOu
declared he could not support the bill.
The president, he said, had not legal
for the creation of the COM
mission. His second objection was
that it placed $4,000 in the presi-
dents hands without any limitation
whatever. Mr.. Bailey (Ga.) said the
president had acted periodically. Mr..
IN. j. pointed out the
fact that the strike commission had
40 power behind it. He thought the
commission should be given power to
make an investigation, and should re-
port it's findings to congress. Mr..
Griffith 0nd.) offered an ironical
amendment to provide for the pay {
nent of the expenses Of John {
president of the united mine '
workers. /
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The house /