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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
Some Miners to Strike.

Dubois, Pa, April S.-The district
officials of the United Mine Workers
of America and delegates representing
the miners of the Rochester and Pitts
burg Coal and Iron company, who met
General Manager Robinson at Punk
sutawney yesterday, repudiated the In
dianapolis agreement entered into by
President Mitchell and the national
executive board and Robinson. The
strike will be continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
Badger Building at ST. Louis.

ST Louis, Mo, April 6.-S. A. Cook
of Neenah, Wis, treasurer of the
board of managers Of the worlds fair
for the state of Wisconsin, and DR.. R.
D. Rood of Stevens Point, Wis, secre-
tary, have been in the city and IN
conjunction with other officials, Sc
lected a site for the Wisconsin
building, which will be southwest of
the government building, which will
occupy the most commanding site on
the grounds 1t will be next to that
of Missouri.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
LOPEZ COMES BACK.
Representative Ready to
Secure Peace,


Boston, April S.-Sixto Lopez, who
fo3 some months lived in this city ana
claimed to represent Aguinaldo, has
returned from the far east and yester-
day in an interview said he was pre-
pared to return to the Philippines ana
secure final peace, provided the Unit
ed : ates gives some intimation to the
Fiiipinos. not necessarily of their i'm
mediate, but of their ultimate status
Regarding the order preventing his
return to the Philippines, Lopez said
that the American authorities did not
object to his landing in Manila pro-
vided he took the oath of allegiance
He refused, however. because he DID
not believe any one had right to in
terfere with his liberty of conscience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
The Incurabies.

Some mems motto these days"
observed the doctor, seems to be
this: Beet sugar you're right, and
then go ahead!'"
"a man who will perpetrate
thing like that" replied the professor,
severely, Ought to have the brand
of cane on his forehead"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
kruuer's Son Takes Oath.

Pretoria, April 8.-Casper Kruger,
and twenty-four other relatives of Mr..
Kruger bearing the same family name
are among those who have recently
taken the oath of allegiance to Great
Britain. Careful computation gives
the total strength of the scattered
boer commanders at between 5000
and 5000 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
WILL NOT DISMISS CASE.
U. S. Supreme Court Reaffirms State
Courts Decision.

Courts Decision.
Washington, April S.-The United
States supreme court yesterday re-
fused to grant a motion recently
made to dismiss the case of Admiral
Sampson in which he seeks to re-
cover the prize money for the guns
and armament in the Spanish vessel
Maria Teresa, in connection with her
capture off Santiago.
Chief Justice Fuller delivered an
opinion declining to consider the case
oi the Michigan Sugar company VS..
Roscoe D, Dix, auditor general of the
state OF Michigan, ON the ground that
no federal question was involved.
The case was an effort to secure a
bounty on the beet sugar offered by
the state under the state laws of 1897
and 1898, which the state supreme
eoart held 10 be unconstitutional
Yesterdays opinion practically affirms
the state courts opinion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS.
Mrs. c. H. Noyes and Mrs. Bright
Thrown Out.

Milwaukee, April S.-Mrs. George
H. Noyes and her sister, Mrs. A. H.
Bright, were thrown out of a closed
livery carriage at the foot of Biddle
street yesterday. but escaped injury.
The rig was demolished. The driver
was not injured.
Champaign, H., April S.-President
Andrew Sloan Draper Of the Univer-
sity of Illinois was seriously injured
in a runaway. While he was OUT
driving his team became frightened,
throwing him out and breaking his
left leg above the knee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
Phone Trusts Bio Bond.

Joliet, Ill. April 8.-The interstate
Independent Telephone and Telegraph
Co., controlling several important com
panies, has given s50,0O0,0O0 trust
deed to the American Trust and Saw
ings bank of Chicago, drawing per
cent. interest, due in 25 years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10

$50 tons, or 20 per cent. of the total
tonnage
The advanced construction Of ves-
sells launched or soon to be iaunche,
indicates that the total construction
for the year will exceed that of 1901
Contracts for new work are. however
less than year D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
PREACHER A POLITICIAN,
Left Pulpit for Forge and Now Takes
the Stump.

Connellsville, Pa, April 6.-Having
left the pulpit for the forge, David E.
Minerd, of Dunbar, has abandoned
that for the political stump.
Rev. Mr.. Minerd has organized q
number of churches throughout the
coke region. More than a year ago
his health failed and he decided to
forsake the pulpit for his old calling,
that of blacksmith. He toiled stead
lily at the forge and began to regain
his health at once. Then, instead
of returning to the calling of preacher
he decided to enter politics
Yesterday he announced himself as
a candidate for nomination for county
treasurer on the democratic ticket,
and is making a thorough canvass of
the county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
GROWTH OF SHIP BUILDING.
More Vessels Constructed and Larger
Tonnage Carried.

Washington, April 6.-Returns to
the bureau of navigation show that
during the nine months ended March
81 there were built in the United
States and officially numbered 949 YES
sells of 245,068 gross tons. For the
corresponding period Of the previous
year the figures were 753 vessels of
246,973 gross tons. These figures do
not include canalboats and unrigged
barges.
OF the nine months construction
only 81 vessels are over 1000 gross
tons each, aggregating, however, 1884,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
MADISON MAN TO RESCUE.
Makes Demand for Food for Snow
bound PASSENGERS.

Tacoma, Wash. April 8.-Passen-
gers just arriving complain of Door
treatment accorded them by The Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail
roads during the delays occasioned bv
the North Dakota floods. A train of
thirteen coaches leaving ST Paul
March 2S was hauled to Harve, Mont,
over the Great Northern and thence
transferred to the Northern Pacific.
During the delay of four days on the
Great Northern but three meals were
provided, and these only after strong
protests. committee of Pullman
passengers, including J. w. Wallish
of Madison, Wis, and Jay Liston of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
7OOMBS JURY HUNG
drance.

Chicago, April S.-The case of Louis
j. Toombs, charged with the murder
OF Carrie Larsen, went to the jury
last night 1t is reported the jury is
icing hung" by two votes for acquit~
tai.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA.
Insurgents Defeating the Government
Forces Daily.

Williamstadt, island of Curaco,
April 8.-The revolution in the east
ern part of Venezuela has made SO
much progress that the government
has been obliged to send reinforce
ments daily to many parts of the re-
public.
Gen. Escalante and two of Presi-
dent Castro's brothers suffered Sc
we're defeat at the hands of the insur-
gents April 8, at San Agostin. OF
the $50 government soldiers engaged
$50 retreated, the remainder being
killed, wounded or deserted.
The government was defeated in
another engagement April 4. near Ell
Pillar The town of Cumana is sur
rounded by revolutionary forces. The
Barcelona capital, BermudeZ, is again
closely watched by the insurgents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10

Fond du Lac, Wis, made a formal de-
mand on the conductor for food and
proper attention to the passengers.
This action was taken on behalf of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
Blizzard in Central Wisconsin

Plainfeld, Wis, April 8.-A terrible
blizzard prevailed over central Wis
consin yesterday, showing and blow
ing all day and very cold. 1t Is the
worst storm of the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
DISCUSS BILL
TO BAR CHINESE
EXCLUSION MEASURE CONSiD-
Erred IN BOTH HOUSES.
FAIRBANKS ADVOCATES IT
Indiana Man Contends That 1t is a
Cardinal Principle of This Govern.
ment to Protect Its Workingmen
Against Low-Priced labor-Three
Reports on Cuban Reciprocity.

Washington, April 6.-After passing
the Indian appropriation bill Saturday
the senate considered the Chinese ey-
clusion measure for nearly three
hours. The principal speech of the
session was made by Senator Fair
banks (rep., Ind in support of the
bills He analysed it's provisions To
demonstrate that they were not in con-
traventiOn of our treaty with China
and discussed at length the right Of
congress to enact exclusion legisIa-
ton. He maintained that it was a
cardinal principle Of this government
to protect its labor against such low
priced labor as would come to the
United States from China. An eX-
tended debate upon some of the provi-
sions of the pending bill followed Mr.
Fairbanks speech@ Senators Calm
ger (rep., n. h and Platt (rep.,
Conn., indicated their belief that the
provisions of the measure relating 10
exempted classes was in contraventiOn
of our treaty obligations to China.
Senators Lodge rep., Mass), Penrose
rep, PENN and Fairbanks combatted
this view, the supporters of the meas
ure maintaining that it's provisions
were drawn clearly within the treaty
obligations of this country.
In the House.
Washington, April 6.-The Chinese
exclusion bill was under consideration
in the house throughout the day, the
general debate being closed. Without
exception the speeches were favorable
to rigid exclusion and expressed a
feeling of repugnance to the Chinese.
Mr.. Kahn (rep., CALI, author of the
bill, was gratifed at the understand
ing reached whereby most of the
amendments proposed by the Pacific
coast people will be accepted by the
committee. This will probably lead to
the Withdrawal of the minority bill and
the passage of the majority measure.
The only amendment at issue is on the
sailors clause, and this by agreement
will be submitted to vote.
Three separate minority reports on
the Cuban reciprocity bill were filed
by Messrs. Robertson (dem., La) ,
Newlands (dem., New and Cooper
dem, Tex.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
CANNOT FIGHT IN CHARLES

Mill.
Charleston. S. c., April S-After an
extended conference with the exposi-
ton officials, Governor McSweeney
announced at midnight that he would
not allow the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fight to be pulled off in Charleston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10

cupied with a tour of the harbor, dur
ing which Fort Sumter and other
points Of historic interest will be Wis
tied.
Lunch viii be served upon the yes
sci upon which the trip is made The
banquet is scheduled for o'clock in
the evening At the same time Mrs
Roosevelt will be given reception by
the lady managers of the exposition.
Tomorrow will be presidents day at
the exposition grounds. In the after
noon the party will go to Summer
vile, S. c., where the night will be
spent. Leaving Summerville Thurs
day afternoon the president and his
guests will reach Washington Friday
morning. Pressure of department
work at this time prevents the cabinet
members, with the exception of the at
torney general and secretary of agri-
culture, from accompanying President
Roosevelt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10

To Sign Russo-china Agreement.
Pekin, April S.-Signing of Manchu-
rian convention by Russia and China
was arranged for today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
Cordia!ity in Virginia

the university who surrounded his
car
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-10
Caroiinans Cheer.

CaroIInans Cheer.
Charlottesville, n. c., April S.-A
special train having on board Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived yesterday af-
ternoon. The president was given an
enthusiastic welcome and made a
brief speech. cheering the students of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-24
SPOILED 1T FOR HIM.
MAKING A RECORD.
A DoUBTING TURK.

Farmer-Me an you'll have a purity
good time Thanks giving, Ell?
The Bird-Well, pardon me if I dis
agree with you.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-24

cry for Leah, forgetting for one
happy moment what had happened,
and then she would recall it with
something like despair.
1t was a chill, terrible blank, of
which neither spoke, although their
hearts were filled with the sense of
it, The tea-table, with two solitary
cups; the piano, where the beautiful,
passionate face would be seen no
more-everything spoke of her.
Then at night came the friends and
comrades of Martin Ray, eager to see
and hear more of the beautiful girl
IL troduced to them on the preceding
evening as one of the brightest com
ing lights. Few words were spoken
between them; but they all under
stood in what manner Martin Ray had
lost his daughter. There was little
outward display Of sympathy among
these men; but in each heart hatre.
of "'the aristocrats" burned on that
evening hotter than ever.
Martin Ray had learned his lesson.
He would not have Hettie present at
these meetings, as Leah had been.
He tO1G her to take her book and go
to her room, and the poor child
obeyed. There and then, for the first
time, she seemed to realize what had
befallen her. The room frightened
her by it's dreary, cherries aspect;
she had not known before how much
of it's cheerfulness and Brightness was
owing to Leah. With passionate love
and bitter tears she kissed the pillow
on which LEANS head had rested. She
could understand how Leah was will
ing to leave her father, but not how
she could leave her.
To be continued.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-24
Dances for Thanksgiving

dance. Tiny drums are handed the
ladies and Tie drumsticks given the
men. Each man selects his partner
by executing a vigorous tapping on
the drum Suspended about the fair
neck. Then the dancing is done to
military music and ceases at the
sound of the bugle call.
One of the most amusing of the new
figures, one capable Of provoking any
amount of laughter and jollity is the
apron figure. Each man selects for
himself an apron, which is tightly
rolled up and tied with a cord. The
man who first unties his knot and
envelops himself neatly in his apron
has his choice of partners. AS the
knots have Teen deity tied and the
aprons are all sizes, long and short,
full and scant, one can readily imagine,
the mirth provoking scenes in this
novel figure.
The flower figure is ever new be-
cause so daintily pretty. Tiny maids
are again pressed into service. This
time dressed as flower girls they dis
tribute poisies to the dancers. When
at last their baskets are empty they
bow themselves out in time to the
music, and the man with the red car
nation searches diligently for the
lady with a corresponding flower, and
the maid with the pink rose ignores
the most fetching glances of her
fiance, whose rose is alas, white.
Sometimes the little flower girls are
bribed, it is said to match flowers
and again. with childish mischevous-
ness, they plot together to part fond
lovers.
The last figure Of the Thanksgiving
dance will be the tantalizing kiss
exit" The dancing is started in the
conventional way, each gentleman
selecting MS partner and Waiting
with her about the room until from
behind screen, erected for the pur-
pose, there is a sound of vigorous
smacking, done in concert and with
military precision-and how the chill
dren like doing this! At the first
smack the ladies waltz away from
their partners, throwing kisses mean
while. AS they separate further and
further pretty hands watt affectionate
greetings and masculine hands are
held out beseechingly. AT last, after
a final round of aerial kisses, the girls
vanish through the open doorway and
the Thanksgiving dance is over.
The new round dances. which will
lind favor at the house party ball, are
the waltz two-step, the Spanish waltz,
the Esprit dAmerique, the Harvard
caprice and La Czarina, which is
really the old-time mazurka under q.
new name.
The two-step will hold it's own in
public favor. The quadrille and the
Ianciers will never be superseded by
any of the new dances. Their posi-
ton is established, but from year to-
year certain innovations are intro
duced and the old-time favorites are
tricked out in a new garb.
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is just what I am going to do
father-repairst to my place Of worship
I am going to spend the day at Clara
LovegOod's house.
~ ~ .S
THANKSGIVING TIME.
The Wife-W Well, my dear, shall we
have turkey for Christmas, too?
The Brute-Yes, [ suppose that's;
when we'll be making our last meal
off this one.
~ ~ ~
THE WISHBONE.
I'll break the wishbone with you, dear
To crown this festal day of cheer.
Cold Fate must needs be kind to you,
Whate'er you wish that shall come
true.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-24

Thanksg giving, always the season OIL
gatherings, has also becOme the ac-
.cepted time for the house party, and
to invent new dances, cotilIons, novel
amusements and unique decorations
for the November festival is just now
the burden of the existence of many
host and hostesses. AS dancing is
the usual evening occupation, the in
auguratiOn of new steps" and the
planning of original features for the
cotillon are some of the many duties
of the season.
One of the prettiest innovations that
will be danced this year will be the
Thanksgiving cotillon figure. The
music is the twOstep, and as soon as
the merry strains begin the ladies
from one side of the room and the
gentlemen from the other dance
toward a table in the center of the
room which is covered with oak
branches, of which each branch on
one side of the table has another on
the other side, which exactly cor
responds in the number of leaves.
The gentlemen then quickly select
their partners by comparing the richly
colored foliage, and the real dance
begins. The rapid exchange of
branches and occasionally the tearing
off and hiding Of leaf or two lead to
much laughter and many amusing
incidents.
The Ii Hung Chang figure is one of
the newest and quaintest figures this
season. Two pretty chiIdren-for
there are always children at the
Thanksgiving house party-dressed as
Chinese ladies of high degree, waltz
slowly about the room distributing
Chinese parasols with ribbon knots to
the gentlemen and fans with ribbon
bows to match to the ladies'. Parasols
are unfurled, fans opened, ribbons
matched and the dance is begun.
The holly berry wreath" is an
other novelty. The wreaths may be
made of laurel, or ground pine, or
smilax, and should be finished with a
cluster Of the scarlet winter berries.
The decoration of the men of the
cotiIIon is single cluster Of the
berries, each cluster corresponding in
number Of berries to that used on
one Of the wreaths.
The four-in-hand is especially de-
signed for the hunt club ball, but is
too dashing and effective to be used
exclusively by the house party in the
hunting regions. Only one gentleman
out of every four can dance in this
figure. The selection is made by a
dainty maid, who dances gayly around
the room, throwing a ribbon, the end
of which she retains, to each fourth
man until the quartet is secured. The
team is then driven to furious dane
ing music until the driver suddenly
selects her partner by dropping three
of the ribbons. The neglected SWANS
seek other fair ladies and the hunt
ball Quadrille is danced.
The drumstick figure is especially
appropriate for the Thanksgiving
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q a
A Broken Wedding Ring
3s
By Bertha NJ. Clay.

1t was a pitiful someone girl
kneeling in wild distress on the
floor, the other pale, trembling, half
hesitating, moving slowly to the door.
Suddenly Leah threw up her arms
with a bitter cry.
ct is worse than DEATH" she said.
80 uncle! help mel"
81 will do all I can to make you
happy, Leah he replied.
He did not know how to comfort
her. It was he who, in seeking to
rescue her from life she hated, had
brought these troubles upon her.
Nature was more kind; for, when Sir
Arthur beckoned his man-seryant to
help him, Leah had lost all con-
seriousness, and SO left her fathers
house, almost as he had said in the
stiffness of death.
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Miranda she's my wife you know, she to she
nuhin' nice mex Thanksgv1n Day;
sumthin sho ter
He likes ter eat ses bekase he feels at home
spoke right out but dar were in her eye
A win wha caTd a tuckey on de SLY;
She know'd have fowls, yit cash at ALL
En- cotch possums amt good arly in de fall
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-11-24

'twoudn 10 terg Civ dat big Thanksgvn dinner up,
tuckeys in de nlgh de Top;
whole nights a-wachin' en- a-spyn
Oosts high dar weren't no use ys
I'd started home when all at Oncst he ara
De Kind o scratchn hind bin in de yard!
barl what settn by de do
pm gun a-growin which knowd posSums sho
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81 guess" remarked the salesman in
| the department store, as his Chinese
customer went away, 'FWop Lee is
making arrangements for his Thanks
giving. He has bought rat trap.
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A WORD oF WARNING.

''Now, Ham, said Noah, in kind
but firm tones, as he noted the ap-
proach of Thanksgiving, 81 want you
to bear in mind that have but two
turkeys in the ark, and that you will
have to curb your instincts for the
present.
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THANKSGIVING Wit.
THE TRIM MINGS.

THE TRIMMINGS.
Go way wild yoh CLERGY,
Yoh 'taters an yoh pie,
Yoh gravy and yoh dressin',
Case rs gotter pass 'em by.
White folks dey kin eat 'em
Eff dey wants de taste,
But come yere fob turkey
An rs got no room to waste.
~ ~ ~
OPEN TO THAT SUSPICION.
81 guess remarked the salesman in
the department store, as his Chinese
customer went away, "Wop Lee is
making arrangements for his Thanks
giving. He has bought rat trap.
.es ~ II
SPOILED 1T FOR HIM.
Rev. Mr.. Goodman-Well, Willie,
did you enjoy your Thanksgiving
dinner?
Willie-No. We had company and
I had to eat with fork.
- ~ ~
MAKING A RECORD.
Reverend Party-''Young man, do
you realize what you have to be
tnankfula for this day
Brawny Footbalist-"Sure, pop.
sent three fellers to the hospital today
who belonged to the other team"
~ - -
A DOUBTING TURK.
Farmer-Me an you'll have a purity
good time Thanksgiving, Ell?
The Bird-Well, pardon me if 1 dis
agree with you.
" - ~
GOBBLER'S WISH FULFILLED.
81 WISH" said Mr.. Gobbler, 81 had
nice, warm coat like that boy"
Don't worry, replied the boy.
you'll he inside of mine very SOON
~ ~ ~
A WORD OF WARNING.
'Now, Ham," said Noah, in kind
but firm tones, as he noted the ap-
proach of Thanksgiving, Il want you
to bear in mind that 1 have but two
turkeys in the ark, and that you will