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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12
FOREIGN.

Col. Kinlock of the British Grena-
der guards was retired by Earl Rob
erts for allowing Marquis Duro.
duke Of Wellington's heir, and two
other young officers to be spanked for
putting on airs.
King Edward has influenza. his
physicians pronouncing it mild at
tack
The German government decided to
advocate the readmission of the
JesuitS.
William Redmond, Irish nationalist.
was released from Jail after serving
half OF a six months sentence
The Russo-Chinese bank at Odessa
has been commissioned to place loan
Of SS,000,000 in Paris for an extension
OF the Chinese railways.
All the members of the crew, twenty,
four men, Of the Norwegian steamer
Avena, from New Orleans, which went
ashore at Lemvig, Denmark, were
drowned.
MorCcco's pretender was defeated
at the gates of Fee by the sultan's
troops, who gained advantage through
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

treachery and bribery. Over $500
rebels were killed.
The German government has de
cided to readmit the Jesuits excluded
since 1872. The founding Of chapters
will not be- allowed Socialists ia
vored unconditional return.
A European war is threatened by
the Russo-Austrian concentration OF
troops on the Roumania frontier. A
serious revolt is threatened in Mace
donia because of Turkish misrule
The Swedish famine increases
northward from Korpilombolo. The
relay station keeper there depends
for the support of his family on cows
milk, but has no fodder for them.
A revolution in Honduras is expect
ed because of President Sierra's re-
fusal to surrender his seat to Senior
Bonilla, elected as his successor.
Americans are fleeing from the coun-
try.
At meeting of 5000 railroad strik-
ers at Amsterdam yesterday a com
munication from the transport com
panies was read acceding to all the
demands of the men. The strike is
thus ended.
The first Cecil Rhodes scholarship
in Oxford awarded to an American has
been given to Eugene Heitler Lehman,
a Yale graduate of the class Of 1907
He is the son Of the late Moritz Leh-
man, wholesale tobacco dealer of
Pueblo, Col.
A French company has petitioned
the postal authorities at Paris for
permission to establish a wireless
telegraph station at ST. Pierre, near
Newfoundland, with the object of es-
tablishing service between there and
Cape La Hague, in France
Consul General Gowdy at Paris has
received letter from Genoa saying
that the illness of Hubbard T. Smith
the vice and deputy consul general at
Cairo, who is in a hospital at Genoa
has taken a favorable turn and that he
continues to improve.
The Danish steamer Xenia, Captain
Kruse, from Stettin Dec for Boston
Mass, has gone ashore at Cruden
twenty-five miles from Aberdeen, and
is completely submerged. Two of the
crew were drowned, while the captain
and the remainder of the crew were
saved
At the first performance of Gold
marks Scenes From Goetz Won Ber-
lichingen at Frankfort n-the-Main the
composer was called before the cur
tain forty times. The piece met with
the greatest success of any new opera
there in many years. The ibretto,
which is based on Goethe's drama, is
frivolous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12
MORTUARX-

Count Van SteIl-Rudenhausen the
German minister to Chill, died at San.
tiago, Chill.
The funeral Of Capt. John J. Haden
(retired), United States army, was
held at Washington.
EX-United States Senator Henry
Laurens Dawes Of Massachusetts died
at Pittsfield, aged sc years.
William Steele, Brooklyn On. "
publisher, dropped dead of apoplex,
after being jostled in crowded
elevated car.
Captain Alexander Murchison, an
old soldier and prominent in republi.
can circles, died at Kewaunee, Ill.,,
aged II years.
Leslie Russell, former attorney gen-
eral of New York state, died at New
York city. He was until a few months
ago justice of the supreme court.
General Prinsloo who won wide
praise during the war in south Africa
for the daring and skill with which he
led boer commands, is dead in the
land for which he fought.
Warren L. Wheaton, 81 years old.
died at his home in Wheaton. III. Mr..
Wheaton was the Oldest settler in Du
Page county, having founded the town
which bears his name and lived in it
sixty years. Within the boundaries of
the county 800 of his descendants live.
James Turner, who was one of the
pioneer packers Of Chicago, died
FOrty-fve years ago, when the in
dustry was in it's infancy Mr.. Turner
was one of the influential men in the
packing business in this district. He
retired from business several years
ago.
Colonel Ira Aver, the oldest special
treasury agent in the service, died in
New York city from apoplexy. He was
born in Virginia siXty-seven years ago.
He served in the northern army during
the civil war and rose to a colonelcy.
A son is a captain in the United States
army in the Philippines.
Louisa Ancrum Cruger, widow of
Louis Trazevant Cruger, died at Balti-
more, after lingering illness, in the
ninety-frst year Of her age. Her
father was James HasselI Ancrum
and her mother before marriage was
Miss Jane Washington, a great-grand-
daughter of Colonel William Washing
ton, first cousin of George Washing
ton.
DR.. P. H. Conley died in Chicago.
nnc al
surgeon at the Cook county hospital,
professor of surgery at the west side
hospital and College of Physicians
and Surgeons and professor at the
Chicago Clinical school. He was
born in Wisconsin and came to Chi
cago when young man to prepare
himself for the career of physician and
surgeon. He achieved success and
was recognized as an able man in his
profession.
Christopher Gelson, who for many
years was a government guide and In
dian interpreter, is dead at his home
in Brooklyn. He was born in Ire
land siXty-nine years ago. In the
early SOS he went out on the western
plains and learned the languages of
many Indian tribes. He was with
Governor Thomas Francis Meagher
Of Montana and Generals Curtis, Sher-
man and Sheridan in their campaigns.
He was the man who was sent out to
make terms with the famous chief,
Sitting Bull. After the outbreak of
the Philippine instruction Gelson was
employed as chief mule packer in the
islands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12
FEDERAL IAWMAKE

Washington, Feb. 4.-Senator Hanna
today introduced bill granting boun-
ties to all ex-slaves who were freed by
the proclamation of President Lincoln
during the war Of the rebellion. 1t
provides that persons over fifty and
less than sixty years, male or female,
shall receive a cash bounty of 500
and monthly pensions of IS per month;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12
RUBIN ON TRIAL.
Man Who Shot at King Leopold Be-
fore Court.

f'c'' WIN oiiSI CT tNii'S ESoJOIu Dc
fore Court.
Brussels, Feb. THE trial of Ru-
bini, the Italian anarchist who shot at
King Leopold on November II last,
began here yesterday. An Immense
crowd was present in the courtroom
when the trial opened. Rubini inter
rupted the proceedings several times.
Assuming many poses, in a declama-
tory voice he addressed the court. He
evidently believes he is a great hero.
At on time he shouted:
Il am not the accused. 1t is you
and your whole rotten society which
enslayes labor. | condemn you to
DEATH
Rubini admitted that it was his in
tentiOn to kill King Leopold when he
fired the shot. He said that while in
London he received money from the
police for spying on the anarchists,
but that he had deceived the police
and gave the money to the men he
was supposed to watch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12
WISCONSIN legislature.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 3.-In the senate
the joint resolution requesting United
States senators to use their efforts to
secure an amendment to the constitu-
ton of the United States providing
that senators be elected by a direct
vote. was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. Bills were
introduced by Mr. Rogers, making the
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin the Of
fetal paper instead Of the State Jour
nal, plum worth about $4,000 a year,
and by Mr.. Beach, to provide an as
slstant chemist and additional food,
milk dairy, factory, and creamery in
spectors for the dairy and food COM
missioner. If Assemblyman Terens
of Manitowoc has his good way deer
will be afforded yet better protection
than now enjoyed. He introduced
bill which forbids the shooting of doe
and fawn "at any time" hunters being
permitted to kill only male deer with
antlers.' Such a law might also
greatly reduce human mortality, since,
if hunters must be sure Of the antlers
before firing, the shooting of other
hunters would be less likely to hap
pen. Assemblyman Crowley of Mil
waukee would have the hunting sea-
son made cOntemporaneous with the
holiday period. A bill which ne intro
duced makes the open season Tor deer
the last p days of December instead
OF the last 20 days of November Mr..
Crowley believes farmers should have
greater license, and hence introduced
a bill permitting them to shoot rabbits
and squirrels on their own property
when they see fit. A bill which, it is
said, will create a panic in Milwaukee,
fOrbids the employment in saloons Of
boys under q. Mr. Bartlett of Chip
peWa Falls introduced it. An attempt
to undo some legislation Of two years
ago was made by Mr.. Martin of BrOwr
county with bill repeating the ex-
port duty on ice. The supreme court
had already given the act the icy glare
There were other important bills in
trOduced, among them being the fol
lowing: By Mr.. Slider, permitting the
recovery of damages for injuries caus-
ed by the. negligence of co-employes.
1t provides that all contracts, rules
or regulations contrary to the pro-
visions Of the act shall be absolutely
void. By Mr. Westfahl, providing that
members of the state board of phar-
macy shall not be eligible to reap
pointment except after the lapse of a
term: by NJ. LIE Roy, authorizing the
consolidation of street railway, cleo
trio, gas or power companies of this
state with similar companies of an
adjoining state. 1t is in the special
interest of the MISUNDERSTANDING
trolley line; by Mr.. Thoreson,. author
lzing the sale of all state swamp
lands; also, providing that where
husband and wife live together the
wife shall be jointly liable with her
husband for all household expenses;
by Mr.. Valentine, appropriating $4,000
to the fish commission for the estab-
lishment Of hatcheries in addition to
the existing appropriations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12
GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA
HITS DANCING AND CARDS:

Lincoln, Neb Feb. 7.-Governor-
Mickey yesterday scored dancing,
cards, theaters and other popular
amusements in his speech before the,
state convention of the board of chart
ties and corrections. There are some
things in our civilization that are,
breeding disaster for future genera
tons " he declared "The dance, the,
card game and the theater are among
these"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

between so and 30 bounty of $500
and pension OF s12 per month; over
20 bounty Of $500 and pension Of SIS
per month. The bill also provides for
the payment Of bounty and pension to
relatives who may be charged with
the care of ex-slaves. The general
staff bill was reconsidered and passed
with an amendment putting the chief
Of staff under the direction of the
president and the secretary under the
direction Of the president. The
senate concurred in the house amend
ment to the senate's bill providing for
a new department in the agricultural
building and fixing the cost at 1900
600. This passed the bill. The con-
ferees OF the senate and house On the
department of commerce bill con-
tinued their efforts to reach an agree
ment on the question as to whether
the interstate commerce commits
sion should be included in the pro-
posed department, but adjourned
without agreeing. The debate on the
postoff1ce appropriation bill was en-
livened by the discussion of the tariff
question in the house, participated in
by Messrs. Silbey (rep, Pa, Will
Jams (dem., Miss and Griggs (dem.
Ca. The consideration of the post
office bill in committee of the whole
was completed but it was not passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

Washington, Feb. 9.-In the senate
today Senator Carmack. spoke on the
Rawlins resolution calling for the
records of cOurtsmartial of officers
serving in the Philippines. He urged
that murders in the Philippines by
American soldiers had become so COM
mon that they would not bear investi-
cation and that this answer was en-
tirely satisfactory ito our noble, gen
erous and humane secretary of war"
He also criticised the president. Sen
atOr Kean spoke on the statehood
bill for short time when he yielded
to various senators who INDUCED in
a debate over the question Of the in
reference of the Mormon church in
politics. Senator Elllins also spoke
at length in defense of the claims Of
New Mexico to statehood. The house
spent practically the entire day upon
two District Of Columbia bills, one to
authorize the government to advance
S6000,000 to the district. and the other
the conference report on the union
statehood bill. The former was de-
feated and the latter sent back to con-
ference. Representative Aplin of
Michigan introduced a bill granting
pensions Of $12 a month to all soldiers
and sailors who served at least one
year in the civil war The house
committee on ways and means ia
vorably reported the bill providing
that all registered brood animals be
admitted duty free whether they are
to be retained as the property Of the
importer o. brought in to be sold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

He-You women are forever discuss
ing the bad points Of your neighbors.
If you were to gossip about their good
points it would be more edifying.
ShePerhaps so. but who would
listen to us?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

Madison, Feb. 5.-Seventy to nine
teen. Such was the vote by which
the primary election bill passed the
assembly today. Of the 10 negatives
II, or more than half, were by demo-
Gratis, while just II democrats voted
for it. Four members were paired
and there were absentees as for
lows: Messrs. Cof1and, Dixon, Gil
man, Hartung, Koch, Morgan, Slade
and Waterman. Those voting
against this bill were Messrs. Barker,
Bartzen, Benson, Carberry, Evans,
E. W, Hannifin, Johnson, F., Kern,
La Du, Moldenhauer, Osborn, Rey-
nolds, Rupp, Smith, A. E., Smith, G.
H, Thompson, Timlin, Wallrich anu
Willott. Mr.. Frear explained the
bill. There was no other speaking.
One bill introduced forbids in inter
marriage of blacks and whites, an
other IS in the interest Of pure ice
and third would outlaw the ciga-
rette Mr.. Williams of Cambria
age hereafter Of white persons with
negroes and mulattOes Illegal The
last act of the legislature necessary
in order to increase the number o.
supreme court judges from five to
seven was taken when the joint res
olution of the senate was concurred
in. Having passed the legislature
two years ago all that is now neces-
sary is a vote of the people to put it
in force If a bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Sarau of Oshkosh
becomes a law it will be unlawful for
gypsies, tramps or other persons to
camp on the public highway without
first securing the permission of the
owners of the abutting property.
,r.5;ox, I'll, n bTo ,oo,1o 80 Wa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

Washington, Feb. 5.-The mormon
question was interjected into the de-
bate on the statehood bill in the SEN
ate today as resul of Senator Nc
Comas, Criticism that the pending
bill was too liberal Senator Morgan
introduced bill providing that no
treaty with Colombia. Nicaragua or
Costa Rico shall be held to altar or
modify the act Of June %, 1902, re-
garding the Panama canal bill. Sena-
tor Morgan also introduced a resolu-
ton asking the secretary of the navy
to supply the senate with copies of
any correspondence that may have
occurred between the naval forces of
the United States and persons on
shore in Colombia during the recent
stay Of the American vessels in Col
Ombian waters. MOrgans purpose is
to ascertain whether there is any
truth in the report that the American
naval officers made an offer of $1,000
600 to the revOlutiOnists to desist The
antitrust bill debate, which opened
in the house, did not develop much
animation, although there was fair
ly large attendance in the galleries.
The death of Mr. Moody of North
Carolina was announced at the close
OF the session and out of respect to
his memory the house adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

Madison, Feb. 9.-hTe people of Wis
consin have been charged higher for
oil, while gusher after gusher has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

Washington, Feb. 6.-FOr a time
today in the senate it looked as if
the question Of the construction Of
the isthmian canal would be finished
in open discussion. Senator Morgan
spoke on his resolution introduced the
day before, calling on the secretary Of
the navy for correspondence regard
ing the military occupation of the bays
of Panama and Colon. He had not
proceeded far, however, when Sena-
tor Cullom, who had been following
him closely interrupted with a mo-
ton for an executive session, which
Senator Morgan resisted. The chair
overruled Senator Morgans objections
and the doors closed. Senator Nor
gan continued his remarks in execu-
tive session and alleged the $1,OO0,O0O
which the United States paid to Col
Ombia would so to the insurgents
who made peace last year. When the
open session resumed Senator Morgan
predicted that if the United States
continued its policy with reference to
the construction of the Isthmian canal
q NoA Will OOAu1i1DIot "cS 1hSN1IdUIS
A general debate on the antitrust
bill occurred in the house More in
terest was aroused as it proceeded
and the closing speeches by Messrs.
De Almond (dem., MOI, and Little
field (rep., Maine), were delivered to
crowded galleries and to a very full
attendance on the floor Other speak
ers were Messrs. Laurence Gep.,
Mass.), Parker (rep., n. j., Terrell,
(rep., Mass, Jenkins (rep., Wis.,
Douglas (rep., n. ", Henry dem,
Tex, Fleming (dem., Ca, Mcclellan
(dem., n. ", Williams (dem., Miss.)
Kleberg (dem., Tex. The navy ap-
preparation bill reported to the house
carries $79,048,4Z6 or $6,142,OS9 less
than the estimates of the navy depart
ment The current appropriation is
$7S,853 1863. In addition. to a provi-
sion for the construction of three
first class battleships, one first class
armOured cruiser, two steel training
ships and one wooden, the bill allows
the selection of two midshipmen for
each senator, representative and del
egate in congress, thus doubling the
number. A provision is also made for
the appointment of many other Of
ficers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-02-12

resolution on the death of Lieut-Gov
Stone. Tie members listened to a
high tribute paid to their former pre-
siding officer by Senator Hatton Sen-
ators Merton and Whitehead also
spoke feelingly. Mr. Miller introduced
bill requiring additional educational
qualifications of persons practicing
dentistry
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-01

If all the proposed sugar factories
are established in the southern part
Of the state in time to secure the
sugar bounty, where are the poor tax
payers going to get off? If we only
had lumber bounty for this end of
the state, what grand old song would
be heard as the saws passed through
the logs, and then the people of the
south would be compelled to con-
tribute something toward our infant
industries, which might partially
1mpensate us for the money we are
contributing by taxation to their sugar
beet industry and its cheap japanese
labor. The last legislature did the
north gross injustice when it passed
the beet sugar bounty bill. People
who derive the benefits from these
industries should put up the bonuses
instead of flchiDg them from the
whole state by means Of taxation. The
law alone will cost the Republicans
many votes in this part of the state.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-01
WHY THE RAIsE+

The county assessor made his assess
ment this year on the basis of that of
last year. Those acquainted with
conditions in the county are aware
Of the fact that no material advance
IN real estate, farms, timber or ether
assessable property, has taken place.
Values are about where they were at
that time and there is no good reason
why the valuations should be raised.
The present board of county com
missioners, however, find themselves
up against proposition that must be
met, and to meet it an upward slide
in the assessment became necessary.
The people we're promised lower taxes
and economical county government If
they would only turn the rascals out
and put in honest republican officials.
That was a big campaign cry and the
people concluded that a change might
be of benefit, so they followed the
advice of the campaign howlers, and
the first time that the republican
board of county commissioners had
an opportunity to do it, they raised
the assessment of much property in
the county from % to so per cent.
We do not criticise the commissioners
for this so much as for the fact that
they have permitted tho gratfers to
get in their work to such an extent
as to make the action necessary, or at
least to do something that would
produce greater revenue for the more
expensive luxury of republican county
government. The perpendicular
raise in the valuation of timber lands
Affects all holders of such lands and
more especially the lumber companies.
Il looks as though these concerns were
singled out as a special target. BE
this as it may, the fact remains that
the first year of republican rule in
the county has made it necessary tc
increase the assessed valuation ol
property to meet the extraordinary
expenses of managing the public
business. You may call it equaliZa
tion, or any other old thing, for tbs
purpose Of deceiving people, but
when they come to pay their take
they will find that it il costing then
considerably more to enjoy the luxur.
of republican government than it die
nnder the democratic administration
When the democrats. or fusionists
took charge Of Kootenai county affair
IN 1897, county warrants were wort
but eighty cents on the dollar
When they turned the county over t.
the republicans in 1903 warrants wer
worth par and had been SO for fou
years. How long they will remain
at that figure we do not know, but /
will take more than one sssessmen
elevation to keep them there, unles
more rigid economy IL practiced.
These things are facts which thos
Who pay taxes will find to be true
The republicans have not kept thei
promises and your tax receipts will
Drove it.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-08-01

The Idaho Statesman has entered
upon it's fortieth year Of publication
and celebrates the event by publish
ing Photographic fac smile of the
editorial page Of its first issue,
together with a lot of extracts from
that and later issues Of those early
days in the territory Bound
up in the files OF the States
man is "a history Of the territory
and state that would make very
interesting reading. In the days when
the Statesman was started the people
of the territory were leading the
strenuous life, life that would cause
the hair of the present day arrivals
TO prematurely change it, color, but
the old timer who lived in those times
looks back upon them with pride, and
can tell many tales of the Wild life
when Judge Lynch's court was the
supreme law of the land Times have
changed the Statesman has changed,
and from the small four column week
~ IL now one Of the leading daily
newspapers Of the Pacific northwest