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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS,

Washington, May PA fruitless
effort was made just before the ad-
JOurnment of the senate to secure an
agreement on time for a vote on the
Philippine bill. The discussion in
dicated that some day next week
eventually would be agreed upon, but
no time was fixed. For several hours
Senator Patterson of Colorado dis
cussed the Philippine question. He
attacked the bill, particularly it's pro-
visions regarding the holding of lands.
He declared it was monstrous and
never would be enacted into a law.
He urged that the Filipinos be grant
ed independence
The house passed the Shattuck i'm
migration bill The feature of the
day was lively debate on the ques-
ton of prohibiting the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors at immigrant stations
offered by Mr.. Bowersock of Kansas
1t was precipitated by an amendment
to prohibit such sale, which was
carried SO to Is. Mr.. Landis of In
diana followed this victory with an
amendment to prohibit the sale of in
toXicants in the capitol and it pre-
vailed by still larger majority-1O8
to 10. Among the more important
changes are those Increasing the head
tax on aliens coming into the United
States by land transportation from ST
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

speedily be followed by the restora
, ton of prosperity in his new domin-
ions, and that the feelings necessarily
engendered by war will give place to
earnest cooperation on the part OF his
majesty's south African subjects in
promoting the welfare of their COM
mon country
London, June Peace in south
Africa is officially announced Dy the
London war Office. The declaration
followed the receipt of a cablegram
from Lord Kitchener at Pretoria, for
mer capital of the South African Re-
public, which related that terms of
peace had been signed by all the rep
resentatives of the fighting beers and
by Lords Kitchener and Miner tor
Great Britain. Following is the exact
text of Lord Kitchener's cablegram:
Pretoria, May 81, Ills p. ma
document containing terms of sur
render was signed here this evening
at 1920 o'clock by all of the boer
representatives as we'll as by Lord
Miner and Observation-Disclosures
Lord Alfred E Miner is the Brit.
ish high commissioner in south Africa
in-chief of the British army in the
field. The treaty which they have
negotiated is the result of the con-
ferences that have been held since
April 7, when Acting President
Schalk-Burger and Secretary of State
Reitz, for the Transvaal, and Presi-
dent Steyn, for the Orange Free State,
began a systematic effort to obtain a
plebiscite of the beers in arms with
reference to cessation of the con-
f1ict.
Following are some of the terms
that are said to be contained in the
document that has been signed:
Beers are to be permitted to retain
their rifles TO protect them against the
savages and wild beasts of the veldt
upon swearing allegiance to Great
Britain. They will also be allowed
limited amount of ammunition.
Beers are promised autonomy with
in brief period.
Great Britain will rebuild the boer
farm-houses and restock the boer
farms, allowing the former owners to
return to the peaceful pursuit of agri-
culture.
Boer prisoners in ST. Helena, Cey-
Ion, the West Indies and other British
prisons are to be repatriated within
a stated time provided they take the
oath of allegiance to the British en-
pUe.
Great Britain promises to make a
land grant to those beers who prefer
to start anew in some other colony
of the empire than south Africa;
beers who wish to migrate to another
country outside the British domain
will receive grant, probably in
money, sufficiently large to enable
them to begin life over again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
AMERICAN BRIDGE BUILDING.

All existing railroad spans of over
500 feet have been built since 1870,
and probably more in America than
in all the rest of the world together
aid certainly these are much better
and cheaper, and have been more
rapidly and safely constructed than
those OF any other country. In a
word, American engineers have built
most of the Greatest and most diff
ficult bridges in the world, and in
the last half century. largely within
the last quarter century, have de-
veloped the art of bridge building to
perfection that no other sort of
construction has reached in hun
dreds OF years. They have brought
it to practical limits that cannot be
greatly extended until some radically
new material is provided that is
notably stronger, cheaper or lighter
than steel. This is the triumph of
the profession of ridge-engineering
Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

tor Carmack of Tennessee interrupted
to say that no doubt the soldiers
would deny the story, as all soldiers
in the Philippines had been required
to do. His remark was greeted with
Kisses from the galleries, the demon
stration of disapprobation ealing out
a sharp rapping of the gavel from the
chair. Senator Spooner occupied
nearly five hours in concluding hts
speech. He maintained that the
United States would not leave tae
Philippines like towards" and aban
done the people who had come under
our protection, thus surrenderlng
them to tyranny and chaos" He .5io
not believe in the admission of the
Philippines to the union as states.
but in the conduct of the island
nothing savoring of imperialism had
been suggested except for party DUR
poses. He charged that incessant
effort~had been made by the minority
to put this country in wrong attitude
and stain it with dishonor During
the course Oh his speech, Senator
Spooner became involved in
spirited colloquy with Senator Hoar
of Massachusetts,, during which SEN
ator Spooner read a statute of Mas
sachusetts which offered a reward of
500 for the scalps of male Indians
| over the age of twelve. Senator Hoar
declared it was cruel and barbarous
law. Senator Pettus of Alabama dis
| cused some of the legal phases of the
Philippine question and Senator Nc
Laur1n of Mississippi insisted that the
democrats of the senate had not SLAM
| dered the army as had been charged.
Senator Carmack occupied the floor at
! the night session. In the course of
his remarks he declared it was evl-
dent from the tone of President
Roosevelts memorial day address
| that the cry of lynchings in the
| south was to be the administrations
| defense of outrages in the Philippines.
Washington, June 2.-LittIe inter
est was manifested in the senate de-
| bate on the Philippine government
| bill. AT two or three stages it al
| most died of hamilton. Senator Ma
son in a vigorous speech differed
from the majority in the treatment
proposed for the Philippines He
, urged that no reason existed for &C
cording treatment different from
that accorded the Cubans and strong
| ly advised that they be afforded the
right to govern themselves. He said
| he would not have voted for the Paris
treaty but for the open understanding
! that the Filipinos were to be given
| their independence as soon as they
were ready for it. Others who spoke
| We're Messrs. Hoar, Foraker, Cullom
Bacon, Patterson, Teller, Carmack and
Proctor
The house, 129 to 46, suspended the
rules and adopted joint resolution
extending the thanks of congress to
Secretary of State Hay for his ad-
dress on the occasion of the McKin-
ley memorial exercises last February.
The senate bill to retire Surgeon-Gen-
eral Sternberg and the house bill to
encourage salmon culture in Alaska
were defeated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
sPANfsH-AMERicAN ISLANDS.

DR.. de Zazas is to be Cuban consul
general at New York.
Capt. Charles Russell, of the Eighth
Infantry, died of cholera in Manila.
Governor Taft of the American
Philippine commission arrived in
Rome.
Gen, Leonard Wood reached WASH
ington from Havana ON the govern
ment yacht Kanawha.
President Palma's first message 20
the Cuban congress expresses a desire
to preserve the nationality of the
islanders.
Colonel F. D. Baldwin said that
order in Mindanao cannot be es-
tablished till the defiant natives are
wiped out"
Detailed report of American ex-
penditures in Cuba will be submitted
to congress by Senator Root. Pay
ments to General Gomez and for en-
tertaining Cuban officials were ap-
proved by the president.
Seniors Isabella and De Los Reyes,
the heads of the Filipino workingmen' s
union, are leading an agitation foi
an increase in the wages of servants,
tradesmen, printers, tailor, mechanics.
tobacco workers and stevedores.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
PleasantrIes.

Bookseller-Now, here's good
book. It's entitled What He Told
His Wife"
Oldwed-That's fiction; 1 want
poetry.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Mrs. Whyte-Mrs. Black can SEQ
the town clock from her house so
easily that she doesn't need to have
a watch.
Mr.. Whyte-No. ALI she needs to
do is to keep a watch on the clock.
-Somerville Journal.
Arthur-Yes, I think Minnie loves
me very much. She's a dear girl:
she has a large heart
Harry-A heart like London omni-
bus; always room for one more.
Transcript.
But" she said, 1--WE are little
more than strangers as yet. YOU
know"
"Yes," he answered, "out don't let
that Interfere. We can break off the
engagement after we get better ac-
quainted if necessary. CHICAGO
Record Herald.
She always said she preferred to
be the wife of one of the plain people,
but they say the man she married *
heir to fortune
Still, she's got her wish all right.
never saw a homelier chap than he
is in my life. Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
DOM


Bailey of Baileyville for governor.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
will meet in Los Angeles next year.
At Ravenna, Mich, the business
part of the town burned. Loss, $780,
900.
The democratic congressional district
convention will be held in Galesbutg
H., June 26.
The expenditure in naval operations
in the Philippines from May /, 1898
to date is $20,000,O0O.
At Denver, during a parachute leap
from a balloon, Ben Bowen fell into a
lake and drowned.
The club with which Mrs. John
Anstine was murdered, near Red Lion,
Pa, has been found.
Bradley J Cilley, a wealthy manu-.
facturer of Buffalo, N. Y, was thrown
from a buggy and killed
In Chicago Mrs. Abbey Perkins
Cheney has secured a divorce from
John Vance Cheney.
After a long strike and lockout the
cotton mills in the Augusta (Ga.) dis
LIlCtS nave IcSuUlSu WITH.
William McFetridge was acquitted
in Chicago of numbering his brother
Robert, which he had confessed.
The ST. Louis worlds fair must be
closed on Sunday. This is the edict
of the secretary of the treasury.
Congressman R. w. Taylor, recent
ly nominated from the eighteenth
Ohio district, has decided to decline.
The postoffice at Girard, five miles
from Youngstown, O., was entered by
burglars who secured $5s2 in stamps.
Disbarment of Liant K Salisbury,
ex-city attorney of Grand Rapids, is
asked of the Michigan supreme court.
Charles Hackey. well-known Mich
igan philanthropist, has endowed the
Muskegon humane union with $4,000.
In Chicago S. George d'Essauer con-
victed Of embeZZling $4,000 from
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Eliza J. Har-
vey
The Kentucky board of health has
declared quarantine against the
state OF Indiana on account of small
pox.
Consular officers in France report a
fine increase in the demand for agri-
cultural machinery bearing an Amer
lean name.
Herman Jones of Seaford, Del, was
probably fatally injured in Sight
after a baseball game by a woman's
travelling nine.
Jacob Graham, 13 years old, con-
fesses that he killed his playmate,
Robert C. Hunter, at st. Joseph, Mo
with a blow.
William H Lane, black, was hanged
in Philadelphia for the murder of
Ella Jarden, white woman, and her
two daughters.
Minister Waldeck-Roussea of
France has offered $4,000 reward for
information leading to the arrest of
the Humherts.
Mark w. Harrington, ex-chief of
weather bureau and ex-president of
Washington university, is living at a
cheap Chicago hotel.
Thomas A Edison said he had in
vented cheap storage battery to
enable automobiles to run 100 miles
without recharging.
Lila SuttleS was killed by Willard
Lee during service in the Methodist
church at Ben Hill, Ga. The jealous
murderer escaped
The senate committee on navai
affairs has agreed to report favorably
the bill providing for the retirement
Of Richmond P Hcbson.
John L. Semple, the Camden IN. j.
lawyer who was charged with com
nlicity in counterfeiting, was acquitte1
by Philadelphia jury.
According to the provisions of his
will, the body of Justice George H
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

TO S1.50, adding to the excluded class
es epileptics and persons who have
been insane within five years, anar-
chists or persons who advocate the
overthrow of the government by force
and prostitutes and procurers. 1t
broadens the word contract in the
contract labor law to include "offer.
solicitation or PROMISE provides for
a fine of steamship companies which
receive at port of departure aliens
cf1icted with loathsome or contagious
diseases instead OF providing as now
for deportation On arrival here, ex-
tends the time within which an alien
who becomes public charge may be
deported from one to two years and
provides that immigrants over u
years old shall be able to read liz
some language
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

In Chicago Daniel Hill of the q II
Phillips company was awakened by
noise at the bedroom door. Before
he could reach his revolver. three
men rushed in and fred at him. three
shots taking effect, none with fatal
effect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
'PEACE AT LAST
IN SOUTH AFRICA
MANY CONCESSIONS MADE TO
THE ROERS.
A MOST DISASTROUS WAR

Cost Great Britain Over a Billion Dol.
lars and the Loss of $4,000 Lives
King Edward Makes Official An
nouncement of the Glad News
10 the People.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

OuTItHU6T SISHeu Ndy OF, I5V-
Duration, years, Z months and 20
days.
British killed, 22,201.
British invaded, 1871.
Boer losses not known
Cost to Great Britain, $3.50, 600 900.
British troops engaged, 325, 900
Boer troops (estimated), $4,000.
London, June king Edward is
sued this proclamation Of peace at /
o'clock this morning: THE king has
received the welcome news OF the
cessation of hostilities in south
Africa with infinite satisfaction and
his majesty trusts that peace may
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

Washington, May 31.-Hissing IN
the senate is so unusual that when it
occurred in the course of the Philip
pine debate it created a sensation.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin was
speaking and referred incidentally to
a story that a thousand F,ilip1nos
had been put to death by American
loops in trenches which they were
compelled to dig. Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts said the story had
been denied by the father of the sol
der who had started it, and that the
war department had cabled Gen.
Chaffee to ascertain the facts. Sena-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
PEACE WITH Beers.

The bOer war ended at 1920 p. M.
Saturday, when peace treaty was
signed at Pretoria. The annouu e.
ment was cabIed to London by kitcl-
ener and given to the public. News
was read at church services, ana
London crowds celebrated in the
street. The war cost Great Britain
over a billion dollars and $4,000
lives. The beers do not gain in
dependence, but win many conces-
sions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05
MARTINIQUE AND ST. VINCENT.

Mount Pelee in Martinique is again
In active eruption.
George Kavanagh, United States
scientist at Martinique, approached
within one mile of Mont Pelee cratei.
Count de Fitz James, Baron Castor
de Fontenilliat and NJ. E. Duvignan,
who jumped into the sea to save theii
lives at the Mont Pelee eruption, ar
rived in New York.
George KEENAN,, Siberian traveller,
visited the edge of Mont Pelee crate
on horseback. The volcano was found
to be split in two, with five caverns
from which mud and gases flowed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

War began Oct. II, 1899.
Surrender signed May 81, 1902.
Duration, 2 years, I months and 20
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-05

IL,
was captured.
E. J. Blake, consulting engineer
of the Burlington railroad, was killed
in collision at La Crosse and J. D.
Bessler, w. T. Breckenridge, D. c..
Cunningham, and w. B. Purdy were
badly injured
At Springfield, ILL.,, Rev. John Pc
leet, the itinerant Baptist minister
who recently murdered and robbed his
travelling companion, Charles Isaak-
son, pleaded guilty and was given
life sentence.
A careful canvass in the house has
disclosed an astonishing change of
sentiment among the eastern and
middle western members in favor of
the irrigation bill. Two months ago
the east was solidly against the bill
The visit of members of the military
committee of the house to the battle
field of Bull Run is believed to be a
preliminary step toward a substantial
Improvement of this field along lines
similar to those at Gettysburg
Thomas Griffin, New York cigar
maker, telephoned for a physician and
undertaken, then shot and killed him
self Both men arrived at his home
before his wife found the body or
knew he was dead.
By the collapse of temporary site
walk at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street, New York, while the Rocham-
beau parade was passing, Elvin Z.
Coolidge was killed and about lot
persons were injured.
Mae Thompson, stenographer of
622 West Monroe street Chicago,
died mysteriously after a facial mas
sage. Suffocation is given as the
cause, but story of a defeated young
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
As True as Holy Writ.

TAKE no thought for the morrow,
what We shall eat, or what We shall
drink, or wherewithal we shall be
clothed
Insure your life and put yourself IN
position to carry out the Injunction of
the text. You will be spared many
anxious worries. You will be secure in
the knowledge that matters not what
may happen to you, those who are
near and dear, who depend SO COM
pletely on you for sustenance, comfort
and happiness, are provided for. You
need take no thought for the morrow
At the same time, you are providing
for rainy day and are laying by
for your own old age. Economy in
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ture years. But do ii wisely. Many a
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by not using the ordinary care and
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mess transactions. Let us tell you all
about the Massachusetts, Mutual pol
icy; you will surely be interested and
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policies. Procrastination is the thief of
time, and likewise robs the widow and
orphan, so act at once. Write to-day.
Harty & Apple, managers for Georgia,
III Bay street, east, Savannah, Ca
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
1000 FAILED To PAY
THAT NUMBER NEGLECTED TO
HAND IN POLL TAX.
TAX BOOKS FOR 1902 CLOSED.
SHERIFF. WILL HAVE A 'PRETTY
BILL OF COSTS.

Only About $50, 1000 Taken I'm Mt the
Tax Office on the Last Day for Col
IectiOns-Lack of Opposition in the
MayOraIty Election the Cause IF
Falling on in Poll Tax Receipts.
The Tax Receipts $2S,OOO Less
Than on tho Closing Day Year
Ago.
Quite a large percentage of the tax
payers of Chatham county will have
to pay their taxes this year with the
addition of the sheriff's costs of col
lection.
The time for paying taxes to the
tax collector expired yesterday and ex-
ecutions will be issued against those
in default. Tax Collector Thomson
only took in about $500 yesterday,
and there was not the usual rush for
the last day. While the sum men,
toned may seem a large one for a sin
gle days collection it is just SIS, O21. 80
less than was collected on the closing
day last year.
1t will be several days before the tax
collector will be in a position to say
just what money he has received, and
taxes will continue to come into his
Office through the sheriff for some lit
tie while to come. The total sum will
be steadily increased, but no estimate
can at this time be made as to what
has already been collected.
Tax Collector Thomson figures that
in the neighborhood of 1000 citizens
have overlooked paying their poll tax
This is probably due to the fact that
there will probably be no opposition
to Mayor Herman Myers and his adj
ministration at the coming municipal
election. There are quite a number of
Voters-the number is said to be start
nng-Who permit the clubs and fac
lions to pay their poll tax. This sum
will not be lost for the reason that
when an election rolls around where
there is opposition those interested will
pay up for the delinquents. Just 1884,
1852 had been collected on the closing
day last year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
HALF MILLION IN BONDS.
To he Issued by Savannah and
StatesbOrO Railway Co,


StatesbOrO Railway Co,
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Savannah and Statesboro
Railway Company was held in the of
fee Of President Cecil Gabbett yester-
day. They decided to issue bonds to
the amount of 100000. and with these
TO retire the present outstanding bonds
of the company, 100000, and use the
remainder of the sum for extending
the road, securing additional equip
ment and making general improve
ments.
The road now has a length of thirty
three and a half miles. to which the
contemplated extension will add an
other twenty or twenty-five miles. 1t
will be built through Bulloch county
opening up rich and prosperous ter
r1tory. 1t is hoped to build this extern
sion during the coming year. The Of
hcers and directors of the road are:
President and Treasurer-Cecil Cab
bett.
Vice President and Superintendent
N. B. Grimshaw.
Secretary-John D. Robinson, Jr.
Directors-Adolph LETTER, T. J. Da-
Wis, J. c. Slater and Cecil Gabbett of
Savannah; ]. W. CLIFF, ]. G. Bitch.
Raiford Simmons. Jasper S. Franklin
and Fl. z. Grimshaw of Statesboro.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-21
Holiday Excursion Rates via Gen.
trail of Georgia Railway.

Fare and a third round trip, mini
mum rates, whole tickets so cents, half
tickets rs cents; tickets on sale to the
general public, December %. "a. 25, 80.
81, 1902, and January 1, 1908. final limit.
January 3, 1903; to teachers and stu
dents upon presentation and surrender
of certificates, December 1922, inclu-
sive. final limit January 8. 1903 Addi-
tional information cheerfully furnish
ed upon application to ticket agents,
107 Bull street, and Central Passenger
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