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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

one would be spared: for il is the
are made safer as drivers by docking.
Mr.. Assheton asks: Which is the
more valuable, the life OF a human be
ing or three inches of a horses tail p
Well, that would depend on whether
the being was human; for a great
many beings sail under that title who
have no claim TO it l have frequently
wished, when l saw a so-called human
being abusing a horse, that the AMI
nal had the power 10 kick his roT.
mentors brains out. few forcible
examples OF this kind might prove
deterrent to other malefactors.
But Mr.. Assheton is disingenuous
when he says that only three inches OF
the horses tail are taken off, as the
almost universal practice is to cut it
of to within six Or eight inches of the
fundament. whereby the animal is left
absolutely defenseless against tor.
menting insects Moreover. even if
Mr.. Assheton take s OF only three
inches, it is inconceivable that that
ing his tail over the reins.
Space forbids my undertaking to fol
low all Mr.. Assheton's communication
in defense OF his barbarous practice.
He himself gives away his whole case
when, in answer to our contention that
fend himself against flies, he says that
his horses tails grow out so long
that they had been locked. He there
by admits nearly all our claims for the
horses protection.
Mr Assheton attributes to us
"cranks,'' as he calls us. the idea that
the horse suffers all the rest of his
days the torture he has had once to
endure the knife. This. OF course. is
a gratuitous assumption which. like
most of his other assertions, he has
evolved out of his own consciousness.
l, for one, will admit that If the work
is skillfully done. the pain is mo-
mentary; and l will further admit,
with one reservation, that, as Mr..
AsshetQI says, cit is one of the quick
est operations performed on man
(sic) or beast" 1t is, in fact, one OF
the least of the evils, although | can
not speak from experience, never hay
ing undergone the operation, as prob
ably Mr.. Assheton has, judging from
his statement Il quote his exact Ian
guage). l am really curious to know
what kind of men inhabit certain parts
of the Old Dominion that they have to
be locked, presumably, to prevent
them from cutting their monkey
Shines" Is it possible that Haeckels
urmensch or homo alalus has at last
been found? If so, the Darwinian
experts OF Johns Hopkins University
better pack up their kits and at once
hurry off to study the ANNA. in his
native habitat.
But joking aside. whaE real raison
detre is there for this lnhuman prac
tice of docking horses?
1t is nothing more than a silly So
ciety fad imported from England,
where there are said to be few or
none of the insects which torture the
tailless horse in this country. And
like all fads it has no substantial
foundation, as it adds nothing to the
horses usefulness and disfigures him
in the eyes of all who have any proper
appreciation OF artistic effects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
BY FLOODS LATE NEWS EPITOMIzED

Snow has fallen continuously in
Denver for "a hours. Cattle in
northwestern Colorado are suffering
severely and great losses are sure.
New York bank statement: Loans
decreased $S,87S, 500, deposits de-
creased 1881, 800. reserves increased
$t,524 900, surplus increased S3,494-
325.
a skiff containing 19 workmen on
their way to work on steamer an
chcred IN the Mississippi capsized at
New Orleans and four of the occu-
pants were drowned.
Prince Dorneburg, better known as
Count Won MISUNDERSTANDING who
during the course of his career had
been German ambassador to France.
Great Britain and Russia, is dead
AT Lowell, Mass, the threatened
strike of 10000 cotton mill operatives
has been averted for a week at least.
Citizens will use their good offices
TO bring about the increase in wages
demanded.
At Detroit II race horses and
pAoAh4c1hS NOItS we've Dulueu 10 OpdC0
in fire which destroyed the train
ms stable of Frank II. Colby
Among horses destroyed are the fol-
lowing: Red Royal, 2:24A; Harry
F., 2:23A; the king, 2:261a; Maiden
Queen 2:13A; Moneo 2:321a. The
loss iss30,000.
Justice Truax in the New York SUI
preme court handed down a decision
in the national league baseball fight.
overruling the demurrer made by the
Spalding interests against the pro-
ceedings begun by Freedman. The
decision gives Spalding leave to with
draw his demurrer and to enter an
answer to the complaint.
In Chicago, Judge Smith denied the
motion for arrest of Judgment in the
case of Alexander Sullivan, who was
convicted several months ago of con-
spiracy to keep James Lynch, a jury
briber, out of the state. Sullivan
was placed in the custody of the
sheriff while his attorney went to the
appellate court to seek a writ of
supersedeas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
Sweden as the wife of Baron Ro,,

Sweden as the wife of Baron Rolf
Won Cederstrom, it is growing apace.
Though she is old enough TO be her
husbands mother, their married life
is described by friends Of the family
as one continued honeymoon and she
is greatly beloved by her husbands
two sisters. Flora and Amelia Won
Cederstrom. Nine Won Cederstrom
now lives in a picturesque villa In
Saltsjoebaden, a glorious summer re-
sort near Stockholm. The famous
soprano has done much toward the
cause OF charity in Stockholm this
winter. She has given her services
free at numerous concerts which haye
been given either to promote the inter
ests of some hospital or asylum or for
the support of the homeless. King
Otto of Sweden recently sent her an
autograph letter Of thanks for her eff
forts in behalf of the suffering aud
needy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
BIG DAMAGE

NcMinnville, Tenn, March 3O.-A
storm last night wrought great de-
saruction here Five factory employees
were drowned in the flood. Practi-
eally all the cottages and small build
sngs in town were washed away and
a number of mills partially destroyed.
The power house of the electric light
plant was disabled and the town with
eHt lights.
Hartman. Tenn, March 30.-The
water in Emory river has receded and
there is no danger here. No lives
were lost, but there were many mar
row escapes. Property losses aggre-
gate 1882 900
Nashville. March 30-No trains are
leaving for the south. twenty-five
trestles and two bridges are down on
the Louisville and Nashville road
while the Nashville, Chattanooga &
s.. Louis road lost nine spans out OF
ave bridges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

FIANCEE
LAWYER CONVICTED OF MURDER
SAID TO BE ENGAGED TO
WIDOW.

New York, March 29.-The an
nouncement yesterday that Albert T.
Patrick, the lawyer convicted of the
murder OF William NJ. Rice, is en-
gagged to be married to Mrs. Adelaide
NJ. Francis, at whose house Patrick
boarded prior to his arrest. is not de-
MED by either of the principals. Mrs.
Francis refused to see callers, but
sent word she would have nothing to
say until after she had consulted with
Patrick. The lawyer himself when
seen in his cell said he might have
something to say on the subject after
he had seen Mrs. Francis today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
POPE LOOKS
TO HIS END

Rome, March 30.-The pope yester-
DAY published a long encyclical letter,
the tone OF which suggests testament
tary recommendations After thank
ing God for prolonging his life, his
holiness reiterates once more the
teachings he has already promulgated
to the Catholic world He deplores
the renewed attacks on the church,
and recent errors of humanity, III
stancing divorce, and pictures the
present condition of society as having
drifted into state of anarchy. He
entreats the people to return to Christ
and the Roman pontiff as the only
sources whence the world can hope to
obtain peace and salvation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
DOCKING HORSES.
Cruel and Unnecessary-A Foolish
important Fad.

Cruel and Unneces sary-A Foolish
important Fad.
AS a member of the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
beg leave to be allowed to say a few
words in answer to the letter of w. H.
AsshetOn published in your columns
recently, writes Samuel Garner of An
napOliS to the Baltimore Sun. The
chief burden Of Mr.. Assheton's wall
is the choice selection of opprobrious
epithets which he hurls at our society;
for the so-called arguments he uses in
defense Of the cruel practice he advo-
Gates are merely the creations OF his
own imagination. Like the lawyer
who knows he has bad cause, he un-
dertakes to strengthen his case by
abusing his opponents.
How many lives,' says Mr.. Asshe-
ton, "Of men, women and children have
been saved by this operation (docking)
it is, of course, impossible to esti-
mate"
Certainly, agree with him; no such
estimate is possible, because. except
in Mr. Assheton's own Imagination,
no man probably ever lost his life on
account of his horse having a long
tail; and even if he did, he very like
ly deserved it because of his foolish
ness and ineffciency as a driver. 1t
has often been said, and said with
truth, that a horse rarely, If ever. has
any bad traits except such as are at
tributable to his bad training when
young. Horses are like children:
when not properly educated they show
over 40 years both in the handling of
horses and seeing others handle them,
I have never known horse either to
get frightened, run off, or kick when
he got his tail over the reins, and |
have probably owned some as good
and high-spirited animals as ever Mr..
Assheton sat behind.
AS fact Mr.. Assheton seems to
have had a particularly unfortunate
experience as a horseman. as he as
serts he would not allow his wife to
drive one of his unlocked horses.
That his animals are so dangerous
may be explained in one of two ways,
namely, that either he has displayed
in their training some Of that igno-
rance and hysteria which he attributes
to our society, or else he is breeding
very vicious strain Of horses.
But passing over this feature,
whether pertinent or not, I wish to
protest against Mr.. Assheton's feeble
a. tempt to erect his own limited exper-
fence with lot of vicious horses into
the objective laws of all horsedom. |
venture to say that this is the first
time that anyone has ever had the
hardihod to advance such silly rea-
son in defense of horse-docking.
. In the first place, as all know who
have had any experience with horses,
probably not one in SO is given to
throwing his tail over the reins, and
in such a case he would do it only in
fy-time-that is, for four or five
months in the year. But because one
horse out of many is guilty Of this
Objectionable act, Mr.. Assheton would
have all horses locked. AS well say,
because some men use their hands to
kill their fellowmen, therefore all men
should have their hands cut of, the
difference being that, while many
mems lives would thereby be saved, in
the case of horse-docking not a single
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

took a long drive with her mother
The Japaneses minister and Nine.
Takanlra entertained at dinner a
right OF two since, their guests being
the secretary of the treasury and
Mrs. Shaw, Postmaster General
Payne. Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks.
Senator and Mrs. Spooner, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
Spaulding. Colonel and Mrs. T. A.
Bingham, Comptroller of the Cur
rency and Mrs. Ridgley, General and
Mrs. George B. Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Miss Louise
hara, both OF the Japanese legation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
Tea Gown Materials.

The thin, gauZy effect In tea
gowns are immensely becoming and
effective, but are, of course, far the
most perishable and while the first
cost may be the same it is in the
difference of the wear that the heavy
material is the most economical and
in these days of extravaganza it Is
annoying to have a gown look shabby
after only few times of wearing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
HATFIELDS LOSE
TWO MORE men

Williamson, ". Va March 3d.
Reports reached here yesterday of
another fight with the Hatfelds, in
which four were killed, among them
being Harry Watts, proprietor of the
Palace hotel here. John Rutherford,
detective, had warrant for the ar
rest of Ephraim Hatfield, who is
wanted in South Carolina. He finally
located Hatfield in tike county
Watts went with Rutherford and they
found Ephraim at the home of his
father, Thompson Hatfield, on Black
berry creek.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
WASHINGTON SOCIALLY.
Events of Lighter Nature at the
Capital.

Capital.
Washington, March 30.-The mem
bers of the Legion of Honor in
Washington will give a dinner at the
New Willard April 10 for the French
ambassador, M. Cambon. The same
evening a dinner will be given in
Philadelphia on board the Retvizan,
the new Russian battleship, COM
plimentary to the Russian ambas-
sador, Count Cassini. and his staff.
Mrs. Burke Roche, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald De
Koven, has returned to her home in
New York.
The portraits of Mrs Roosevelt and
Miss Alice Roosevelt that have been
painted by NJ. Chartran have been
sent to New York to be shipped to
France.
Miss Alice Hay, daughter of Sec
Rotary and Mrs. Hay, has recovered
sufficiently from her severe attack
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
BABCOCK HOLDS THE
DECIDING VOTE

Washington, March 2S.-Represen-
tt tive Babcock of the ways and means
committee called at the white house
yesterday in response to a request
from the president. 1t was discovered
the committee stands 8 to s. as be
tween the Payne and Tawney Cuban
reciprocity propositions and Babcock,
who has been absent on account OF
illness, held the deciding vote. After
the interview it was stated Babcock
had been won over by the president
and would vote for the Payne PROPOSE
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
MISS LILA SLOANE TO WE'D.

New York, March 30.-Formal an
nouncement is made by Mr.. and Mrs.
William Douglas Sloane of the engage
saent of their daughter, Miss Lila
Vanderbilt Sloane, to Mr.. William
9radhurst Osgood Field, only son OF
the late William Hazard Field of this
city.
Miss Sloane is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Douglas
Sloane and granddaughter of the
late William H, Vanderbilt. Her two
sisters are Mrs. James A. Burden. Jr.,
and Mrs. John Henry Hammond.
Mr.. Field is related to many families
identified with the early history OF
New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
Georqians Burn Nenro

Savannah, Ga, March 30.-Richard
Young, one of the negroes accused by
young Dover Fountain in a dying
statement of having attacked himself
and mother on Thursday night on the
Ogechee road three miles from Sa-
yannah, was caught by the Infatuated
residents of the district and burned at
the stake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
Troubles of the Ancien+s

The children of the Isle of Lemons
ike those of a later period, were in
the habit OF stopping while on tkeiI
way home from school and looking in
at the open door of the blacksmith
shop, where the deformed son Of
Jupiter wrought cunningly in iron.
Pausing one day in his work he
wiped his grimy forehead with his
leather apron and smiled at the chill
dren.
"Rubber!" he said.
Yes" they answered him. But
Vulcanized."
And the Cyclops winked at each
other in their artless, one-eyed way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

Rutherford and Watts broke in the
door and secured Ephraim, when the
father opened fire on them. Both Off
GERS and both Hatfelds were killed.
The wife and little children witnessed
the tragedy The Rutherfords were
relatives of Cap Hatfield Of feud
fame. Rutherford was a brother of
the two Rutherfords killed at the cleo
ton in 1895 by Cap" Hatfield. Watts
was wealthy and popular. 1t is under
stood that he could have saved him
self had he not stopped firing for a
moment when one of the Hatfield chill
dren was within range.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
City Sues Traction Company.

Chicago, March 29.-Two hundred
suits against the Chicago Union Trac-
tion company were started by the city
Of Chicago yesterday for refusal to
transfer passengers from one line to
another without charging extra fare.
The order to bring the suit was issued
By Corporation Counsel Walker and is
the outcome of a number of recent
disturbances in which bIoodshed
seemed imminent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
Odd Belt Buckles.

Buckles for belts show a great Va
riety in their enameled decorations
which are so beautifully tinted that
they look like jewels. The gold or
enameled buckle is most generally
used, except with gray and white
gowns, when the silver is found the
most harmonious. Gun metal comes
in here, both in buttons and buckles,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
Goes After EmbeZZjer.

Marinette, Wis, March 29.-Sheri1
Stiles left for Mexico, where he VIII
get A. V. Freeman from the authoriti 8
who have him in custody there.
telegram was received from Powe
Clayton. United States ambassador a
Mexico, stating that the request f {
extradition papers had been grant
and that he would be turned over o
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
SULLIVAN GAINS A POINT

Chicago March 30The appellate yesterday granted writ
of pesedeas Attorney Alexander Sullivan and reduced his bond
from $4,000 900 The defendants trial the charge of
pracy in connection with bribing sensation, which Bai
James Lynch states evidence ended three months
but the record in the lengthy that the bulky
volume completed until yesterday By agreement the
Of judgment by the trial and defendants application for
writ of postponed pending the completion of the record
Upon the filing Of the document yesterday Judge Smith oved
the granting of the supersedea The effect stay any further
proceedings until the appellate decides motion for of
error in thec
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
RAND MAY GET JOB.
Likely to Be Appointed Chief Clerk by
n. c. Payne.

Milwaukee, March 29.-Washington
dispatches intimate that the applica-
ton made by Postmaster General
Payne for an executive order remov-
ing his chief clerk from the operation
of the civil service rules means the
appointment of H. H. Rand of North
Greenfield as chief clerk. The posi-
ton pays $1,000 a year. Francis H.
Whitney, who is mentioned for the po-
sition, it is said, will remain as Mr..
Payne's confidential secretary, as it is
the desire of the postmaster general
to keep him in that position.
Mr. Rand has long been connected
in one way or another with the poll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
GETS HANDSOME AWARD.
Ripon Woman Given Half of Foster
Fathers Estate.

Fond du Lac, Wis, March 29.--Mrs.
Abbie Lopez of Ripon was granted q
verdict of $4,000 by a jury against
the estate Of Robert Sheldon, de-
ceased
In May, 1877 Abbie Lopez, nee
Strong, went to live with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Sheldon, an oral agreement
being made between them and Miss
Strong's parents that she was to re-
main with them until she became OF
age or was married. Mr.. Sheldou's
first wife died, and he is alleged to
have made new will, cutting off his
adopted daughter. The jury granted
her half the estate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
HOUSE DISCUSSES
CUTTER SERVICE

Washington, March 30.-The house
devoted most of yesterday to the bill
increasing the efficiency of the reve-
nue. cutter service but did not COM
plete its consideration. The opening
argument was made by Mr.. Sherman
IN. y. Speeches were made In it's
favor by Messrs. Miner (Wis.) and H.
c Smith (Mich.) and against 1t by
Messrs. Richardson (Ala.), Little
(Ark), Cochran (Mo.) and Mann
Qlll.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03

To himself; here's Mary Ann
With tray of steaming breakfast;
III Just fool her if / can"
Sc I'D snrieked Father Todgers:
There's a mouse!" and Mary Ann,
Dropping breakfast, tray and dishes,
Picked her skirts up as she ran.
april Fool" laughed Father Tod
gers
Mary Ann came back at once,
Fools is them what lose their break
fast.
An I guess youse be the Ounce"
Never mind" said Father Todgers,
AS he latched the garden gate,
oil fool your Jimmy Smithers;
I've a scheme that's really great.
sT'll just grab him by the collar,
Then III hold him by the ear,
And say, You broke those windows
In Ivy summer house last year."
The plan worked very nicely;
Father Todgers got grip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
BA8CoCK DECIDES 1T.

Decides to Vote in Favor of Cuban
Reciprocity.
Washington, March 30.-Chairman
Payne of the house ways and means
committee has called a meeting for to-
morrow morning to consider his bill
for reciprocity with Cuba. The an
nouncement is interpreted as a victory
for reciprocity.
Representative Babcock will remain
In Washington for the meeting and
vote for the Payne bill, which insures
g. victory for the administration so far
ms this committee is concerned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
PATTI.

Patti has just returned to her home
in Sweden from another farewell tour
of rural England. OF course, like it's
predecessors, the tour was not a fare
we'll one. The ever youthful diva will
sing in England next year again and
there is talk of few Patti concerts
in Paris. AS to her popularity in
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ties Of the state. He once served as
secretary of the republican state CEN
trail committee and for several years
has been connected with the republi-
can national committee in the Chi
cago Office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
BLAINE'S DAUGHTER
LOSES A NECKLACE

Washington, March 30.-It deve-
Hoped yesterday that a $4,000 neck
lace stolen from a Pullman car be-
tween Charleston, s c., and Jackson
Vile Fla. March Z belonged to Mrs.
Harriet Blaine Beale, daughter OF the
late Secretary of State James G.
Blaine. Mrs. Beale was en- route TO
Cuba, accompanying Miss Alice
Roosevelt the presidents daughter.
The authorities are still without a
cleW
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
TO REMOVE FRICTION
TWIXT NORWAY AND SWEDEN

Christiana, March 3O.-The Swed-
ish-Norwegian committee appointed
to consider the abolition of the pres
ent ONT consular system of the two
countries decided to favor a separate
consular service, thus removing the
principal cause of friction between
Norway and Sweden.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
An AGED Candidate.

Neenah, Wis, March 28.-One of
the oldest men who ever ran for Office
in the state of Wisconsin on any tick
ct is Judge j. B. Hamilton, who is a
candidate for supervisor in the first
ward on the republican ticket in this
city. Judge Hamilton is 81 years old