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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
A GENTLEMAN TRAMP.
Wanted to Enjoy the Comforts of a
Cosy Home

Woodbury., Pa, Jan. ia new
species Of tramp struck this city the
other night, and he might be termed
gentleman tramp" He was well
clad and had money in his pockets.
yet he was on a begging tour through
the city. At a residence on South
Broad street he rang the front door
bell, and wien the summons was an
swered, politely asked to be allowed
to come in and warm up. This was
refused, but he was offered a small
sum Of money with which to get a
cup of coffee
Madam" said he, 81 do not want
money; I have plenty in my pocket
Your home looked so cosy that l could
not resist an appeal to enjoy it for a
while
At two other homes in the same
vicinity, he made a like application.
Later in the evening he was seen at
one of the hotels spending money
freely, and wanted to treat every man
who came in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
CAPTIVE BOERS SAY
THEY HAVE NO oTHINc

Boston, Mass, Jan. 1S.-Rev. w. S.
Key has just returned from a visit to
the boer prisoners in Bermuda and
says he was permitted to visit all
camps on the six islands and talk at
will with the prisoners. There are
about 5000 beers in prison layers.
The prisoners complained of having
no clothing excepting what they wore
when captured. Some had not had a
change of underwear in sixteen
months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
QUIET IN PAPER CIRCLES.
Strikers and Mill Owners Waiting
Developments.

Menasha, Wis, Jan. 16.-All IS quiet
among the paper mills and strikers
and the situation is practically I'M
changed. The Menasha and the Win
nebago paper companies are each op-
Grating one small machine. The for
mer company has secured the services
of eight non-union men, and the other
company has not so many. The Win
nebago company states that as soon
as some necessary repairs can be
made it will start up all its machines.
The John Strange company has been
able to keep one machine running.
The company is having its plant care
fully watched by guards to prevent
any destruction of property. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
SUGAR RAISERS TO REBEL
AGAINST MANUFACTURERS

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1S.-Sugar beet
raisers of Nebraska are preparing to
rebel against what they complain to
be unfairness to them by manufacture
ers, and indications are that they will
take their protest to Washington.
They will urge that the duty either be
reduced or reciprocity be arranged on
Cuban sugar. They explain that
while this may appear opposed to their
own interests, it is the only means of
bringing the manufacturers to terms.
The prices they are receiving for pro-
ducts they claim has reached a mark
that makes the industry improbable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
Murder Trial Beuins.

Des Moines, Jan. 18.-Charles
Thomas, accused of the murder of
Mabel Scofeld, Oct. q, 1899, was
brought up for preliminary trial yes
terday. Hundreds were turned away
from the court room on account of the
crush. Women predominated amonc
the spectators. The case was trans
ferred on a change Of venue and the
taking of testimony commenced. Six
ty witnesses were subpoenaed and the
trial is expected to last a week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
WILL CONFINE ST. LOUIS
FAIR TO YEAR 1908.

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. IS a meet
ing of the executive committee Of the
Louisiana Exposition company yester,
day afternoon a resolution was unani-
mously adopted as follows:
'Resolved that under an act of con,
gress and under every plan of the
board of directors and executive
committee, the exposition Will open
and close in the year 1902
This was adopted to set at rest
statements coming from Washington
might have to be postponed unit
1904.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
M RS. TALLMADCE
DIES In CHICAGO

DFEo TN Nr1IOHOO
Milwaukee, Jan 18.-Mrs. John J.
Tallmadge, widow of former mayor
OF Milwaukee and mother of S. "
Tallmadge, died yesterday at the home
Of her son-in-law, o. F. Lindman, Chi
cago. Mrs. TaIlmadge waes born in
Montezuma, n. Y, Oct. IA. 1921, and
came to Milwaukee before the civil
war She resided here continuously
until year ago, when she moved 20
Chicago. The body will be brought
to Milwaukee. The funeral will take
place from Summerfeld church Sun
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
DODGEVILLE ROMANCE.
Husband and Wife Reunited After
Long Estraneement.

IVY 49, SSiiiSiN'
Dodgeville. Wis, Jan. 1S.-An affair
in the nature of a romance came to an
end here yesterday when Jacob Jen-
lins was reunited in marriage to his
former wife. About twenty years ago
Miss Grace Hoskings and Mr.. Jenkins
were made husband and wife and lived
happily together for a few years.
About thirteen years ago some trouble
arose between them and Mrs Jenkins
left, going to New York, where she
afterwards secured a divorce. Mr..
jenkins has been quite i'll for some
time and it is reported that he wrote
his former wife that if she would re-
turn to him and care for him during
the remainder of his life that she
would be made the sole heir to his es-
tate, which is quite large. Last Fri
day Mrs. Jenkins arrived here, and
marriage license was Immediately Sc
cured and yesterday they were again
united.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
Economics of Butter Factories.

The principal speaker of last even
lngs session was Prof. w. A. Scott.
director Of the school of commerce of
the university, who spoke on Econo-
mics Applied to the Creamery Bus
mess. The creamery industry, he
said, is part of the great series of
| changes from the time when the
household provided all it's wants to
the time when the principal of the di-
vision of labor was applied to it's great
est degree The primitive time was
| time OF great independence on the
part of each individual farmer. AS
occupations became divided and inter
separated, and interdependence in
creased accordingly until today every
industry has become more or less
dominated by every other business or
industry. 1t is quite natural that the
manufacture of clothes and things
other than food products should be
taken away from the farm, but It
would not have been believed a COM
paratively few years ago had one sug-
gested that ALTERNATING would he
separated from the farm as it has be- |
come separated today in this day of |
numerous creameries and cheese fac |
tories. !
Prof. Scott showed the delegates
how closely related are the consumers
ana producers of butter with the
creamery man between as a connect
ing link. He showed the various
economic advantages and some dis
advantages which the creamery
brought to the farmer, but on the
whole, he concluded, the change of
the farmer from producer anG manu-
facturer to merely producer of raw
material was an advantageous one: It
gives the farmer greater ease of life
by relieving him and his wife of a
Iarage amount of work, it assists him in
hndlng a ready market, teaches him
the advantage of having the best DOS
slgle COWS and take the best possible
care of them. If the creamery dem
onstrates its right to exist it must
show, said Prof. Scott, that it can
the cost Of the production of |
butter and increase the quality thereof {
at least to pay for the
great expense Of operation and the
wear and tear of the expensive fac
DRY. To do this the creamery must {
De Kept abreast Of the times. must be
managed as economically as possible
md in all ways must be governed br \
strictly business methods. 4
The speaker spoke of the three {
Methods of operating creameries: Bv b
ne farmers themselves in a coopera- r
I've company, by the capitalists IN g
'urely proprietary factories and bv b
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
Putting UP Much Money.

New York, Jan. 16.-Arrangement
for the big trotting matches next fall
are now ready. The Boralma-Lord
derby race and the Boralma-Abbott
race will be held some time between
July Is and Sept. l, for $4,000 a side.
The club offering the largest stake
will get the race.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
GREAT STRUGGLE FOR
RAILWAY TRAFFIC

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 1S.-The Record
Herald today will say: The Gould
and Hartman interests are engaged
in struggle for transcontinental traf-
tic which will test to its uttermost the
strength of the community-of-interes
They have not been able to agree upon
division of trade. and q cut in rates
is expected. 1t is understood that the
refusal of the Hartman people to &C
cede to the demands of the Goulds
would mean an alliance between the
Goulds and Senator Clarke, who would
be able to give the Goulds Pacific
coast outlet by way of the projected
Los Angeles-Salt Lake City Line
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
Madison. Jan. 20.

Madison. Jan. ~.
The Wisconsin Buttermakers' asso-
citation got into line last night in for
NAL support Of the oleomargarine tax
bill fought for unsuccessfully in con-
grees year ago by Representative
Grout and a large following and in
troduced into the present session by
Representative Tawney of Minnesota.
The convention adopted resolutions
favoring the Tawney-Grout bill, as the
measure has now come to be known.
This bill contemplates placing a tax
of 10 cents a pound on all colored oleo-
margarine manufactured in the United
States and takes away the tax on the
uncolored product. If the law is
passed it will tax out of existence col
ored fat products which look like but
ter and compete with it upon the
market.
The declaration against coiored cleo
margarine is lengthy one. 1t recites
the alleged fraud in coloring the prod
uct in question so as to initiate butter
and pledges to Ex-Governor w. d.
Hoard, president of the National
Dairymens union; Charles Y. knight
secretary of the same organization
and H. c. Adams, Wisconsin state
dairy and food commissioner, the
hearty support of the convention in
the efforts now being put forth by
these men to further the interests of
the bill. Pursuant to the resolution a
telegram was sent last night to Mr.
Knight in Washington stating the &C,
! ton of the Wisconsin association.
The set of resolutions passed last
night was drawn by the committee on
| resolutions composed of Joseph 10
lark, J. G. Moore and J. E. Van Deu-
sen. The resolutions thank the Off
GERS of the association for the work
done by them in preparing for the
| convention, also the state superinten
dent of public property for the use OF
the assembly chamber and other
rooms in the capitol, the professors OF
the engineering department of the
university for the program of Tues
day night, w. A. Henry, the mayor ri
Madison, the Forty Thousand clut
and all who contributed to the great
success which the convention has had
The resolutions urged the state leg
islature to make appropriations for the
proper state inspection of creameries
and for the printing of the proceed
ings of the annual convention of the
association. The government system
of scoring butter was approved. Copies
Of the resolutions touching upon the
proposed oleomargarine tax are to be
sent to each of the senators and repre-
sentatives of the state at Washington
1t is urged that there be provided g
suitable exhibit of Wisconsin dairy
products at the st. Louis exposition
The regret of the ASSOCIATION was ex-
pressed that Dr. S. M. Babcock, who
is now recovering from an attack OF
pneumonia, could not be present at
the meetings Of the convention. DR.
| Babcock is referred to in the resol,r
tons as the benefactor of the butter
maker"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
Dining Prince Henry,

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-Baron Won Rich
thofen, minister of foreign affairs. will
give a dinner today to Prince and
Princess Henry. Ambassador and Mrs
White, John B. Jackson, secretary of
the embassy, and Mrs. Jackson and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23

strikers opened headquarters yester-
day in the Germania Opera house in
this city. They have fund of $4,000
1t is expected that this money will
help the men in their siege against
the manufacturers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
Shamrock Interests Governor gris,

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 16.-Governor
Bliss of Michigan yesterday expressed
great interest in the probability of the
Shamrock III being brought here dur
ing the Olympian games in 1904 and
said he would be glad to see Michigan
cooperate in the enterprise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
New Line Opened,

Peoria, Jan. 1S.-The first train
over the new branch of the North
western road was run into Peoria yes
terd2y afternoon. 1t was a special
and carried officers of the road.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
GuSher at DanviIIe

Danville, Ill. Jan. 1S.-The fuel oil
company shot its first well east of
here yesterday. The we'll proved to
be a gusher and much excitement pre-
walls in the vicinity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
Death of Old Lawyer and Soldier

Gettysburg, Pa, Jan. 16.-David Nc
Connaught, the oldest member of the
Adams county bar, is dead, aged IS.
He was the originator and for 10
years the president of the Gettysburg
Battlefield Memorial association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
Words from Judge Reyes.

Dement'S to both farmers and con-
sumers.
Words from Judge keyes.
Judge E. W. Keyes addressed the
convention upon the importance OF the
industry in which the visitors were en-
gagged. While butter making is not as
high or as lucrative a business as
some others, he said, it is one of dig
nifty and one in which there is much
money to be made. It was on the in
itiative of Judge Keyes that the short
course in agriculture was originally
established in the university. He re-
lated some interesting facts in con-
nection with the history of the short
course and told something Of the great
good the institution is doing in its
present f1ourishing condition. The
speaker advised the buttermakers to
send their boys to the short course
school and urge their neighbor farm
ers to do likewise.
Judge Keyes surprised such of his
| fellow Madisonians as were present
| by exhibiting an unsuspected knowl-
edge Of the industry of stockraising
and butter production. He related in
! cidents out of his early career on the
farm when butter sold at times for 6
cents a pound, when there was not a
railroad in the state and all traffic
| with Chicago or Milwaukee was by
wagons and OK teams. Passing from
primitive things he spoke Of the Won
| derful development of recent times
along the line of creamery facilities.
| The speaker said that buttermakers
were in general more honest than
| cheesemakers because a poor quality
| of butter is practically unmarketable
whereas cheese, good or not SO good,
was sold without great regard for
| quality, the people being less critical
in buying Or eating cheese than when
dealing with butter. He declared that
the association now in session could
establish a reputation for purity of
product that would make Wisconsin
butter sought in all the leading mar
kets of the country. He paid high
compliment to the cheese manufac-
tured in the university dairy school
cheese factory.
For Constant High Quality.
A. E. Thompson of Poplar Grove,
ILL.,, spoke of the Advantages of a Con
tinuous Scoring Contest. He said
buttermakers, if they were in a con-
tinuous contest among themselves as
! to who would make the best record
for several months, would get into
that valuable habit of making the very
best butter possible all the time. He
said the formation of such a habit
would accomplish just what Judge
Keyes had urged the delegates to do
raise the reputation of Wisconsin as a
butter producing state. He said the
plan of having creamery operators
spend a long time in preparing one
small sample of butter for a medal or
other prize contest was something
like training a few months for a
prize fight and taking no account of
the other time. The value of a con-
tinuous contest would be to keep the
quality up all the time. Mr. Thomp-
son told how he had made a quantity
of butter which won a gold medal
contest
E. Sudendorf, secretary of the Ma
tional Butermakers' association, ex-
planned what dairymen know as the
6-months' contest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23

a number Of other distinguished per-
sons, in anticipation of the Princes
trip to the United States. The Ho-
henzollern is scheduled to sal. for the
United States today at o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23

ScanGinavians in Montreal and Otta.
wa are talking or organizing an asso-
citation principally for benevolent MIR
poses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
FOND DU LAC HOTEL BURNS.
One Probable Fatality and Many Mar
row Escanes

FOND du Lac, Wis, Jan. 16.-GalIant
mouse, valued at $4,000, was partially
destroyed yesterday morning by fire
one Of the guests, McGrath, is at the
hospital at the point Of death as the
result OF fall from the roof. Thirty
guests lost their belongings and some
had narrow escapes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
I'm LINE AGAINST
OLEOMARGAR|NE
BUTTERMEN RESOLVE IN FAVOR
OF PROPOSED TAX.


Tells Creamery Operators Their lnsti-
tutions Must Be Conducted on Bus
mess Principles Judge Reyes
Tells Tales of Times Before Sepa-
rators and Power Churns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
STAYS PR0CE EOINCS
JUDGE JENKINS ISSUED ORDER
IN BAYFIELD, RAILWAY CASE.
HOLDS OFF FOR ONE WEEK

viii Bring Whole Matter Before
Court of Appeals and Review OF
Case i'm Its Entirety-Attorney
General Hicks Asks Recognition
Argument Jan. 25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23
TO FIGHT SMALLPOX
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TAKES
VIGOROUS STEPS.
MARKS CHOSEN PRESIDENT

Annual Meeting of Conservators OF
Public Health Held at Park Hotel
Number of Smallpox Cases
Keeps Growing-About 500 in Wis
consn-Other Diseases Decrease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23

the farmers in cooperation with the
capitalists in the semi-proprietary
creamery. He said he looked forward
to great development of the creamery
industry and corresponding great
benefits to both farmers and con-
SumerS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-27
FROSTY RECEPTION
FOR BRITISH PRINCE.
German Crowds and Newspapers
Ignore His Presence in Berlin
as Far as Possible.

Berlin. Jan. 26.-To-day passed without
any disrespect being shown to the Prince
of Wales, who arrived here yesterday even
ing to represent King Edward at the cele-
bration of the anniversary Of the birth OF
Emperor William next Monday. German
crowds have too deeply abiding respect
for royal personages and are too thoroughly
policed to ever jeer them. But in a city
where the lifting of ones hat is as univer-
sal as ordinary civility, 1t was singular
to see the passing crowds with never a hat
raised and to hear no murmurs Of applause.
The last experience abroad Of the Prince
of Wales was his departure, amid thun-
drous cheers. from the shores of New
foundland. while the streets through which
the Prince was obliged to be driven to-day
on his way to visit the British Ambassador
were without one single British flag.
While receiving the most elaborate atten-
tions from the family of Emperor William
and from German officialdom. the Prince Of
Wales must feel the chilling attitude of
the German public. Almost all the news
papers refrain from editorial comment on
his visit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-27
SCHLEY RESTS and
GOES TO CHURCH,
Prepares for a Round of Speech
Making and Receptions at
Chicago To-Day.

Chicago, Jan. 2s.-Admiral Schley re-
time to rest after yesterdays arduous pro-
gramme. After breakfast in their apart
ments at the Auditorium, the Admiral and
Mrs Schley in company with Mr. and Mrs.
E. A Munger at IL o'clock attended SER
vices at Trinity Episcopal Church. AS
their place OF worship had not been made
public, only the usual congregation was
present. -
When the service ended the, congregation
stood in line at the door, and, as Admiral
Schley passed out, he shook hands with
them right and left. Returning to the -Au-
ditorium, Admiral, and Mrs. Schley drove to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Wash
burn, where they took luncheon. After
short drive through the parks, the couple
returned to their apartments. where they
remained until o'clock, when they drove
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris
for dinner.
Tomorrow the Admiral will be kept busy
frcm early morning until late at night.
Commencing at $50 a m. he Will visit the
Winfield Scott Schley School. where ne
will deliver short speech. At IL a. m. ne
will receive resolutions from the German
societies of Chicago. AT noon he will lunch
with E. A. Munger. president of the Hamil-
ton Club, and a few others. The rest of the
day will be taken up with a reception by
the Maryland Society. a public reception at
the Auditorium, a dinner with the officers
of the Illinois naval militia and q review Oh
the first ships crew of the Illinois Naval
Militia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-27
AMERICANS AT MANILA ASK
THAT CHINESE BE ADMITTED
Chamber OF Commerce Petition As
serts That Present Restrictive Law
Ii OF No Benefit to Filfpinos.

Manila, Jan. 26.-The American Chamber
of Commerce here has formulated an ap-
peal to Congress in which it earnestly prays
for the enactment of laws allowing China
men to enter the Philippine Islands under
such restrictions as the United States Phil
tppine Commission may suggest.
1.-THE present restrictive law concerning
Immigration continues this appeal, sis of
no benefit to the Fflipinos. Cinnamon, If
admitted. would not enter into competition
with local labor. and their entry into the
islands Is imperatively needed, as the to-
bacco. hemp and sugar lands of the archi-
pelago are only partially cultivated With
out this legislation the country cannot be
properly developed
Building in Manila has been badly re-
tarded because of this lack of labor, and
for these reasons the American Chamber
of Commerce. composed entirely Of Ameri-
can citizens representing commercial inter-
ests. respectfully prays for immediate ac-
ton in this matter"