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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
SHAW HAD HIS
BANKING PLAN
EXPLAINED 1T IN SPEECH BEFORE
BANKERS IN APRIL.
ASSET CURRENCY SCHEME
Desideratum of Elasticity to be
Gained by Allowing Banks to In
crease or Diminish Circulation at
Will According to Need and for
Slight Government Tax.

Des Moines, Dec. 29.-In an address
delivered before the Northwestern Ne
braska Bankers association, at Nor
folk, Neb., April %, Governor Shaw
said in respect TO asset currency or
bank circulation based on assets:
This is not an issue in politics, nor
have we any legal provision therefor.
shall, therefore, not attempt to de
fend it. l am willing, however, to go
on record in favor of an elastic cur
rency. If | believed there was no
other way to secure elastic currency,
other than asset currency, then
aay=sc sch an issue.
81 believe that the graduate tax on
currency based on government bonds
would result in elasticity. Permit an
illustration, but don't understand me
as advocating, or so much as intimat-
ing. the correctness of the scale of tax
alton l suggest.
Suppose banks were permitted to
issue volume of circulation equiva-
lent to one fourth of the capital
stock at a tax, say fourth of one per
cent. Then permit an increase Of half
the capital stock at half of one per
cent, then increase again to three
fourths at a relatively increased rate,
then increase again to equal the cap
it'll stock at one per cent. tax. | be-
larger volume of government bonds.
They are good assets, especially for
banks with large deposits. Instead OF
selling these bonds to increase the
cash circulation in a time of strin-
gency, banks would keep them on de
post in Washington, and call for an
increase of circulation to be issued, to
be retired when not needed.
when a western bank now needs
more circulation, more cash, it reds
counts its commercial paper and is
compelled TO redeem it at a given
date, and pay much higher rate. Let
banks be permitted to increase their
circulation when needed, to be re-
tired as soon as the demand for it
ceases, keep an ever present induce
ment to retire it when not needed, and
elasticity is secured.
Currency based on assets contains,
IL NY judgment, no element of danger,
eXcep1 the popular prejudice This
will vanish as the question is discussed
and explained by those who make a
study Of it. The depositor would be
II &c worse condition than now.
whenever a bank fails, the assignee
nnds its bankabie commercial paper
hypotheca,ed. In other words it has
increased its circulation by sending it's
assets TO some other bank, borrowing
circulation al high rate of interest,
and it does this even after it ceases to
be solvent. 1t Ger ainiy would be
no worse to allow the government to
issue after special examination"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
WHAT KILLED
THE CHILDREN
NEGRO TELLS ST. LOUIS COURT
OF INQUIRY.
THOUGHT IT SAFE ENOUGH
Gave Toxic Anti-Diphtheretic Serum
Because Diphtheria Antitoxin Had
Been Exhausted-Was Assistant
to City Bacteriologist and Distrib-
uted Medicine.

yesterday Henry R. Taylor, janitor for
the chemical and bacte biological di,
visions Of the health department, adj
mitted under oath that ne issued for
public use toxic anti-diphtheretic Sc
rum which caused the recent deaths
of thirteen children from tetanus. He
distributed the walls properly labeled,
he stated, because the supply Of diph-
liberia anti-toxine had become exhaust
ed early in October and he did not be-
lieve the serum bad enough to kill
children"
Taylor is a negro He has held
city positions many years. In addition
to his duties as janitor he acted as as
sistant to the consulting city bacter-
iologist, Armand Ravold, more or less
in the capacity of assistant. He had
charge of the antitoxin when it was in
TASKS and after it had been poured in
to Walls for distribution to physicians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
CHIvALRY OF BRUCE
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AIDS
SOUTH AFRICAN KIN.
MANY RELATIVES AT FRONT
Comes of Distinguished Military Fam
lily and Practically All Other Men,
bers now in the Service-Confiict
in TransvaaI Inevitable as He Sees
1.-THE Boer in His Native Land.
Madison. Dec. 80.

Madison, Dec 80.
Prof. A. A. Bruce of the university
law school is perhaps more profoundly
interested in the British -bOer war
than any other resident of Madison for
the reason that practically his entire
family is in the midst Of it's operations.
Two of his brothers, five cousins and
one nephew are serving in the British
army in the Transvaal, while another
brother, sister and a sister-in-law Ca
widow reside there. Prof Bruce
comes Of military family and has
had a checkered and interesting ca
reer, of which, however, he speaks
most modestly. He spent all his early
life in India, where his father served
40 years in the British army, lighting
through the Indian mutiny and all
the other wars of that period On
being called back to England to be
knighted he died just as he reached
London. The family, which was
from Scotland, continued to live iii
England. The sons and daughters,
who, by the way all had fine educa-
eAOAAo, III IlISd W SUZUKI AlEICd, I000 an
alluring field, all save the present pro-
lessor. On the death of his mother.
he was left alone An intimation on
the part of his guardian, George Bal
four, member of parliament, that he
(Balfour) was too busy to be bothered
stung the boys pride and he set out
for America, coming to New York at
the age of Is and having his troubles
increased on learning then that his
share of the bonds and bank stock
which represented his share of the
family estate had become worthless
through the mismanagement or dis
honesty of its trustees. Since then
the young man has worked up to his
present honorable position.
So much for Prof. Bruce himself
Or his relatives in south Africa Gen.
Knox, Col. Knox and Major Phillips
are his first cousins. 1t was Col
Knox who made the last sortie from
Ladysmith when that place was be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
ANOTHER PAGE OF sCHLEYS
HISTORY RECALLED

New York, Dec 29.-At the annual
dinner of the Arctic club last night,
Amos Bonsal of Philadelphia, the only
survivor of the Kane expedition in
1885, speaking about the bravery of
the men who visited the arctic and
antarctic regions, said:
There was a charge against our
member admiral Schley) of being a
coward No man who has the courage
10 enter the Arctic pack as he did to
rescue General Greeley can ever be
charged with such an offense. l deny
it and oppose it." The speakers refer
ence to Admiral Chen captain)
Schley's command of the Greeley re
lief expedition in 1883 vas applauded
for some minutes. The expedition
brought Lieutenant Greeley and six
survivors back from the frozen north.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
DOWIE GOING
10 SETTLE UP

Chicago, Dec. 29.-John Alexander
Dowie has decided to settle the claim
of his brother-in-law, Samuel Steven
son, the English lacemaker, before
next Thursday, the time set by Judge
Tuley for handing down a decision IN
the case. Stevenson's attorney yes
terday received letter from Dowie's
lawyer to the effect that Dowie was
ready to make a reasonable settle
ment. Judge Tuley, it is reported, had
intimated that unless the case was
settled out of court he would appoint
receiver for the Zion lace industries.
Stevenson claimed Dowie defrauded
him out of $150,00O. His attorney de-
clares no amount less than that will be
considered in the settlement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
PENNSY'S NEW BUILDINGS.
Nearly Two Million Dollars VIII b

Nearly Two Million Dollars VIII be
Expended in Next Two Years.
Philadelphia, Dec. 27.-In the cree
ton of buildings in the next two years
the University Of Pennsylvania Will ex-
pend nearly 100000 This amount
will be divided as follows: Engineer
ing building and machinery, $4,000;
gymnasium building and ground, $780,
600; medical laboratories, 100000,
veterinary building, $15O,OOO; addi-
tons to chemical and physics labora-
tories, 100000. Half CT this amount
has already been secured, and the
opening Of spring will see many of the
structures started.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
NAVY WILL USE
MARCONrS IDEA

Washington, Dec. 27.-The navy de-
partment has taken the initial steps
toward the adoption of wireless teleg-
raphy as a means of signalling be-
tween warships at sea. To this end
Admiral Bradford of the bureau of
equipment has asked that the armored
cruisers of the Pennsylvania class
have the masts and rigging so ar
ranged that the wireless system can
be introduced. The British navy has
already number of ships equipped
with the wireless system, but this is
the first move on the part of the
American navy to make use of the
system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
AFRICA's WONDERFUL FOREST.
Its Animal Inhabitants and Oppressive
Loneliness to Man.

George L. Bates in New York In
dependent.-The inexhaustible wonder
of this country is the forest. 1t never
grows familiar. The forest is not a
region apart, but extends everywhere
without a break, except when it has
been cleared by man for his gardens
and villages, or cleft by river too
wide for it to meet and close over
from the two banks. This part of our
planet has a double surface-the real,
solid one underneath, and the leafy
one above. Men traverse the solid
surface as if by tunnels in a subter-
ranean region. Paths run from vii
lage to village under the forest, like
those of meadow mice under the
grass.
Mankind is limited to the real
earth's surface, and can have only
distant knowledge of the world in the
tree-tops. This is mostly out of his
sight. But the traveller marching along
the forest path often sees and hears
things to remind him of this upper
world apart He hears the screams of
parrots invisible overhead, hunting
in the tree-tOps for fruits that he can
not see from below. He hears a con
fusion Of rushing sounds like the ar
rival and departure of trains at met
ropolitan station, and learns at length |
that it is made by the long, loosely |
pluHed wings Of hornbills, flying from |
tree to tree as they feed. Here and |
there the path is whitened by petals |
fallen from somewhere above. 1t is |
useless to try to tell which tree or |
vine in the tangle has borne them
Where a big tree has fallen, carrying
with it all its dependent vines and
smaller trees, a rift is
made. Here the eyes, adjusted to the
sub-silvan twilight, are dazzled by a
food Of sunshine. On the limbs Of
the fallen tree are seen growing and
pendent orchids and other
specimens from the flora
IF the upper region. One seldom sees
birds nest in this country; the
birds have their homes in the world 4;
lbove mans view.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
TROOPS SAVE WILCOX
FROM BEING LYNCHED

Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 29.-The
presence of a squad of naval militia
with loaded carbines is all that pre-
vents an attack upon the Jail in which
is confined James Wilcox, accused Of
the murder of Nellie Cropsey. Threats
of lynching are freely made The
feeling against the man is bitter Last
night the saloons were closed by order
Of the mayor. County Prosecutor
Ward yesterday swore out a warrant
charging Wilcox with murder. The
preliminary will be held Wednesday
when Wilcox will be held for the
grand jury which meets in March.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

of the Illinois Coal Operators associa-
ton and the United Mine Workers CT
Illinois has been not so UGH directed 10
the establishing of a well defined and
elaborate plan of arbitration or concili-
ton. His experience has shown the
Importance of promptness whore DIFF
ferences of disputes had arisen.
respect to the standing of laor organi-
cations before the law, he could nor
agree with the contention advanced by
many persons that the remedy for
abuses practiced by employers and
employees is to be found in Legislation
which would only work injury to labor
and increase the difficulties Of en-
DlOyer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
Belmont Sustained.

New York, Dec. 29.-The board Of
election commissioners met yesterday
to hear protests inthe Belmont-O Grady
contest over the democratic nomina-
ton for congress in the seventh dis
trict. The r ard sustained the objec-
ton to the certificate of Joseph +.
O'Grady, threw out the objection
against the nomination of Perry Bel
mont, ordered the nomination Of Bel
mont to be filed and his name placed
on the official ballot under the demo
cratic party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
SUSPECT cULLoM OF sNoBBERY.
Rritons Imagine American Seeks Rep
resentaton at Coronation.

BritonS Imagine American seeks hep-
resentaton at Coronation.
London, Dec. GA Central News
dispatch informs amused Americans
here that Mr.. Cullom has introduced
a bill in the senate providing for
congressional delegation Of twelve to
attend King Edwards coronation as
representatives of the United States.
The absurdity of this proposition is
equaled by it's snobbery. Such del
egation would be a source of unspeak-
able embarrassment to the court. The
Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk,
cannot now find places for those sub
iects of the king and ambassadors
who have right to appear at all GER
emonies. What would he do with a
junketing party of twelve thrust so
unexpectedly on his hands?
-" Dec Ex-senator Cul-
"aSh'Nssv'', "ny bill pro
yiding for a congressional representa-
ton of American statesmen at King
Edwards coronation, but the PROPOSE
ton has been advanced and seriously
talked over by members Of the foreign
affairs committee of both houses, and
the men most talked of for the honor
are Senators Cullom, Lodge, Foraker,
Clark, Morgan and Bacon and Repre-
sentatives Hit, Adams, Cousins, w.
A. Smith, Often and Clark,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

sieged by the beers. One of his
brothers, who is a general, has been
ordered home 70 raise more yoemanry
in Yorkshire. Another brother, who
was shot twice through the lungs III
the Riel rebellion in Canada in 1885 is
utterly broken in health. He went
there after the rebellion in hope Of
finding milder climate. On the out
break of hostilities he was living at
BarbertOn, 90 miles from Pretoria,
and was taken prisoner by the beers,
despite his physical condition and
was being tried for high treason when
the British army arrived and rescued
him.
The letters Prof. Bruce has received
have come chiefly from his women
relatives and have not as yet gone
much beyond family affairs. They are,
however, filed with admiration for
the courage and strategy of the beers,
though the writer's hold them very
false and treacherous. There is no
intimation that it is unsafe to live
there, even for woman. Mining and
nearly all other industries are paral-
yZed, though shopkeepers do big
business, the great army Of 800 600
men making this possible. Many
farms have been deserted, the beers
! being as destructive with the torch as
the British. -@"nle hitherto
quite prosperous have ueen reduced
to want and Prof. Bruce with most
commendable chivalry sends portion
of his salary regularly to his wt1s---~1
sister-in-law who owns some =.
property and ranch. but can get no
returns from her holdings now. The
brothers fought through the Zulu and
Matabele wars.
The letters to and from the Trans.
vaal require three months in going
and coming and all pass through the
censor's hands, being surcharged with
his stamp.
Prof. Bruce says the Transvaal
| trouble was inevitable. The rich
mines brought in a tremendous and
resistlcss tide of immigration which
! the beers themselves encouraged un-
/ til they found themselves outnum-
bered by the uitlanders. Then they
sought to Cypress and drive out the
| foreigners by exorbitant taxes and de.
NAL of a hand in the government.
| Thousands of these uitlanders were
! of the best English families, educated
at the best universities and holding
most responsible positions as engi-
neers, superintendent, architects, ETC.,
and for the beers to attempt to keep
| their rich country to themselves by
the means they employed was as fu-
tile as the Indians trying to prevent
! the colonization of America.
Prof Bruce thinks peace will even
tually be restored through the de-
mand of the people themselves aside
from the soldiery, as bushwhacking
was ended in Australia and brigand-
age and horsestealing in the west Ly
local organization. The people will
return to their farms and mines and
demand that hands be kept off. Prof.
Bruce greatly discredits the reports
Of cruelty on the part of the British.
In fact the letters he receives make
the complaint that the English are too
lenlent. The garrisons of towns are
made up largely of beers who have
taken the oath of allegiance and who
,, are continually deserving and thus en-
abling siia1riiii..sat warfare to be main
tanned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
Badger CIubwoman Divorced.

La Crosse, Wis, Dec. 29.-It was
learned yesterday that Mrs. Elsie
Gle Scott, daughter of the late mil
lionaire lumberman, Abner Gle, was
secretly divorced from her husband,
Robert A. Scott, by Judge Fruit, Fri
day. Incompatibility of temper was
charged. Mrs. Scott is reputed to be
worth a million She is prominent
club woman. Scott is ex-postmaster
and ex-sheriff and popular in fraternal
and political circles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02

two companies would default these
payments and the climax came last
night when it was announced that
both corporations were insolvent,
and would be turned over to friendly
receivers. John NJ. Mack and Henry
Fatnall Of Philadelphia and John F.
Stanley Of Newark were yesterday
appointed receivers of the National
Asphalt company by Judge Kirkpat-
rick OF the United States circuit
court"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
AGITATION AGAINST
SALE OF iNLlES KEPT UP

Copenragen, Dec. 29.-The agitation
against the sale of the Danish West
Indies has placed the government in AZ
earrassins position. There is consid
cradle difference Of opinion as how far
the public sentiment against the sale
is genuine, and how far it is the worl,
of spectators and promoters. At any
rate, it impressed the foreign minister
to the extent of his being determined
to request Secretary Hay to allow If
an arrangement for plebescite. This;
matter is to be settled through Copen-
hagen and not through the Danish min
lister, c. Brun, at Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
Guam Laments Mckinley's Death.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Assistant
Secretary Darling has received a dis
patch from Commander Seaton Schroe-
der. the naval governor Of Guam, &C
knowledging the receipt of the official
notice of the death of President Nc
Kinley and enclosing a letter of con-
dolence, signed by the leading citizens
of Guam. A deputation of Filipino
prisoners of war waited on the gov
ernor and expressed sincere sorrow
for the death of the late president
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
ISIT MAN OR WOMAN?
Postoffice Inspector Bird Makes I'm
portant Arrest.

Milwaukee, Dec. 29.-Frank Rause,
alias o. w. Lloyds, alias Mrs. o. ii.
Saunders, is under arrest here charged
with using the mails to detraud.
Rause is accused Of masquerading
sometimes as a tramp, sometimes as
a business man, at other times as a
stylishly dressed woman and again as
a hunchbacked boy The officers do
not know whether the prisoner is a
man or woman, He was ~ r.; %st DIS d
hunchbacked boy,
~ - that he is a woman.
Behind the arrest there is alleged to
be a far-reaching scheme to defraud
jewelry firms in all parts of the coun-
try. The arrest was made at Ran
doph Wis, by Postoftice Inspector
Bird. Five thousand dollars worth OF
valuables were recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
Details of Boer Victory.

London, Dec. 28.-Details were re
ceived yesterday from south Africa of
the ambuscading near Beginderyn,~
Orange River colony, on the twenty
first inst, of 200 mounted infantry by
900 beers and 40 armed natives, led
by Commandant Britt. The British
losses were ten men killed and Is
wounded. The loss of the beers is not
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
SCOTiELD VERY ILL
BUT HOLDS HIS OWN

Oconto, Wis, Dec. 29.-Dr. Stoel-
ting, ex-Gov. Scofeld'9 physician, said
yesterday his patient was not cough
ing so much as he had been, but he
was very weak. The disease is as yet
confined to the posterior portion of the
lung and is somewhat limited in ex-
tent. The danger lies in the possibil-
ity of it's extending. At present the dis
ease seems to be at a standstill. Mr..
Scofield seems to be holding his own
fairly we'll and his pulse, temperature
and respiration are encouraging.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
MISSOURI EMBRACES WAVE.
BIG BattIeship Launched at Newport
News Navy Yard.

News Navy Yard.
Newport News, Va, Dec. 29.-Ihe
battlcship Missouri was launched at
the shipyard here yesterday at 11:l2
O'Clock. Fully $4,000 people saw the
big defender go overheard. The
launching passed off without a hitch,
Miss Marion Cockrell, daughter of
Senator +. M. Cockrell of Missouri,
was sponsor for the ship and she per-
formed the duty assigned her with the
traditional bottle of champagne, using
6 bottle of Missouri product for the
purpose.
Last evening banquet was held at
which five hundred guests sat down.
Occupying seats of honor were Secre-
taries Long and Hitchcock, Senator
Cockrell. Governor Tyler of Virginia,
Lieutenant Governor Lee of Missouri,
rear Admirals Melville, Cotton and
O'Neil, Captain S. C. Lemly and c. H.
Spencer, first vice president Of the
Louisiana purchase exposition com
pany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
FIRE TAKES TWO LIVES.
Texan Conflagration Proves Fatal and
Entails Big Loss.

Calvert, Texas, Dec 29.-Two lives
We're lost and two men were seriously
injured by falling walls in a disastrous
fire here yesterday. The property loss
is S150,000, half insured. The dead
are:
DR.. C. C. Garrett, aged So, burned
to death in one of the buildings de-
stroyed.
Oscar, killed by a falling wall.
The injured are: Daniel Lavine
and H. Ryman, both caught under fall
ing walls, seriously hurt. Two stores
of Callott, Adoue Fisser drygoods and
groceries, the shoe store of o. Peitsch
the jewelry establishment of H. Ray
man and six smaller merchandise es-
Establishments were completely de-
stroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
WASHINGTON GETS
A NEW GOVERNOR,

Olympia, Dec. 29-Henry G. Nc
Bride, lieutenant governor, was sworn
III yesterday as governor of Washing
ton. Private fnureal services will be
held at the home of the late Governor
Rogers Tuesday. The body will be
taken to Tacoma Wednesday where a
military funeral will he held. The re-
mains will then be sent TO Pulallup, the
governors home, for interment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-02
No Need of Special Court.

Raleigh, Dec. 29.-While Gov.
Aycock was signing the order for a
special court at Northampton to try
Peter Mitchell, a negro, for assaulting
Mrs. Lucinda Hill, a white woman, a
telegram came saying that citizens
had taken Mitchell from the Jail in
Jackson and lynched him.