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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Old Greetings in New Flashes

South Wel1et Mass. Jan. 2oA message transmitted
yesterday bv the Marcon system of wireless egraphy be-
Cape Cod and Cornwall, England between President
Roosevelt and King Edward.
President Rooseves message of cordial greeting
and good wishes of the American people King Edward and
the people of the British empire The kings reply SIM
liar including hearty wish for the prosperity of the pres
dent and the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
JURY IN KELLY CASE
BRINGS IN SEALED VERDICT

st. Louis, Jan. 20.-The jury in the
perjury trial of Charles F. Kelly,
former speaker of the house Of dele
gates, last night brought in a sealed
verdict. 1t will not be opened until
morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Woman Kills Husband and Self

Oakland, Iowa, Jan. 20.-Mrs William Hanna last night
Drained her husband with hammer and then his throat
from with butcher knife following the bloody deed
by taking her life by severng the uguar VEIN The
the husband 76 and according the left
the committed the because she feared that her
husband would die and leave her penne The tragedy
the home of of the dead people, L. c. Hanna
who lives three miles of town. The husband retired
farmer possessed of considerable wealth.
Mrs Hanna told in letter that she had hit her husband
the head several times with hammer and then drawn butcher
knife his throat Seven gashes found in the
woan neck and breast Failing thus take her life the
severed her juguar VEIN 1t is thought Mrs Hanna
temporarily insane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
MUCH ALARM
FELT OVER PLAGUE

Washington, Jan. 20.-The plague
conference yesterday adopted a reso-
luton declaring that the presence of
of plague in California is established
and that the gravity of the situation
is greatly increased by the gross
neglect of the California board of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Minister Swenson Gives Dinner.

Copenhagen, Jan. 20.-United
States Minister Swenson gave his first
official dinner last evening in honor
of the crown prince Frederick. The
premier, De. Deuntzer and several
other high officials and the diplomatic
corps was present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Is Left to Commander.

Berlin, Jan. 20.-The navy depart
ment has nat received any official ad-
vises regarding the bombardment of
Fort San Carlos, at the entrance of
Lake MaracaibO, by the German cruis-
er Panther Saturday. Officials say,
however, assuming that something in
the way of a bombardment took place,
that no orders on the subject were
sent from Berlin. Whatever was done
was the result of the initiative of the
commander on the spot, to whose dis
erection the conduct of the blockade
was left. The government relies on
Commodore Scheder to observe all for
malities usual in applying force and is
confident that neither he nor any sub
ordinate commander did anything not
strictly in accord with the usage of in
ternational law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Goes to Prison.

Escanaba, Mich, Jan. 20.-George
Hardwick, the self confessed muir
derer of Anton Peterson on December
2 last, was yesterday sentenced to life
Imprisonment at Marquette prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Crown Prince to Visit Athens.

Athens, Jan. 20.-Emperor William
has officially informed King George of
the approaching visit to Athens OF the
crown prince of Germany, Frederick
William
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22

What is it your men are putting up
in those cans?'' inquired the visitor.
Peaches" replied the Gamer. Your
best brandt" Cant tell yet We
haven't the labels on them "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Divorce a Profane Act.

Miss D. Fyre-Rev. DR.. Fourthly has
denounced divorce as profane act.
Miss D. Memories right; it GER
tainly constitutes taking some ones,
name in vain.-Harvard Lampoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Anthracite in Nebraska.

Louisville, Neb., Jan. 20.-A three
foot vein of the best anthracite coal
was located at $50 feet under a rock
foundation here. There is much ex-
element.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The senate
| devoted two brief executive sessions
! yesterday to the Cuban reciprocity
| treaty. Senator Cullom made a state
ment of it's purport and effect. Sena-
tor Bacon, also a member of the for
| eign relations committee, gave notice
that he would have some amendments
to the treaty to offer and asked the
privilege of making them public, fol-
lowing the example Of the senate in
making the treaty itself public This
request was denied on the ground
that it would be impolitic and unwise
Senator CullOm's statement was eX-
haustive. He produced a mass OF
figures to show the extent Of the com
merce between the United States and
Cuba and gave his reason for the be-
lief that the ratification of the treaty
would cause rapid increase in the
trade between the two countries. He
said that on the basis Of the COM
merce Of 1901 the ratification Of the
treaty would cause a, reduction of
about $5,000000 duty paid on Cuban
imports and a corresponding reduc-
ton Of about half that amount on
| American articles shipped to Cuba
! He cOntended that the United States
would secure an advantage in con-
| tinuing, as the treaty docs, the pres
ent free list, as under this agreement
there are about $3,0OO,O00 worth OF
American goods admitted into Cuba
free Of duty, while only about $1,000
| 900 worth of Cuban goods come in
the United States free
| The official text of the amendments
Of the treaty made by the committee
on foreign relations was made public
| yesterday along with the text of the
| treaty. 1t shows an important varia-
ton from the text of the amendment
as unofficiaIIy to the point Accord
ing to the official print the published
! prohibition of the lower rates of the
duty on sugar imported into the
United States from other countries is
confined to action by treaty Or con-
vention." The following is the full
official text of the amendment:
provided that while this conven-
ton is in force no sugar imported
rom the republic of Cuba, and being
from the republic of Cuba, and being
the republic of Cuba shall be adj
mitted into the United States at re-
duction Of duty greater than 20 per
centum of the rates of duty thereon
as provided by the tariff act of the
United States, approved July "a, 1897,
and no sugar product from any other
foreign country shall be admitted by
treaty or convention into the United
States while this convention is in
force at a lower rate of duty than that
provided by the tariff act of the
United States, approved July a.
1872
In the House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
information Wanted, Probably.

Sir Launcelot-I hear that Sir Urre's
two cousins were put on the rack.
Sir Tristram-I see; strained rela-
lions in the family.-Princeto Tiger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
The Old TRAGEDY.

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 2O.-Ella Mont,
a domestic, was shot and killed yester-
day by Ed Spencer, who then shot
himself. The girl refused to marry
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
In the House.

The house transacted considerable
business. Several miscellaneous bills
were passed, among them the senate
Hawaiian fire claims bill and the dip
lomatic app. opriation bill. The third of
the regular budgets was passed and
fair progress was made with the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
and the consideration of the diplo-
matte bill Mr.. Mcclellan of New
York precipitated a discussion con-
corning the diplomatic and consular
service which took a wide range and
led to some rather scandalous
charges against our consular repre-
sentatives in Mexico by Mr.. Slayden
of Texas. Mr.. Mcclellan submitted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
BOWEN ARRIVES
AT CHARLESTON
COMES READY TO REPRESENT
VENEZUELA.
WON'T AWAIT STERNBURG

Neither London Nor Rome Foreign
Officers Are Inclined to Favor
Settlement by Joint Commission
Private Claims to Be Settled First
-Bombardment Matters Held Up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
ASKS A MILLION
AND A QUARTER
FOR NINE STATE CHARITABLE
AND PENAL INSTITUTIONS.
SOME FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Larger Part of Most Deemed Neces-
sary by State Board Of Control Is
for Current Expenses of Caring for
State Charges-Equipment Need
ed First.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
WRANGLE OVER
CUBAN TREATY
SENATE DEvoTEs TWO SESSIONS
TO DISCUSSION.
CULLOM SHOWS FIGURES

His Statement of Conditions is Ex-
haustive-House Devotes Day to
Claims and Diplomatic Appropria-
tions-ConsuIar Service Criticised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22

Washington, Jan. 20.-Minister Bow
en-, who arrived in Charleston, S. c.,
yesterday, is expected in Washington
today. 1t is understood Great Britain
and Italy do not feel it incumbent on
them to await the coming OF Baron
Speck Won Sternburg before the begin
ming of the conference with Bowen.
Neither the London nor Rome foreign
offices are inclined to favor a settle
ment OF the claims against Venezuela
by a joint commission, the point being
made that they are not interested in
the claims OF each other or of Ger
many. The plan outline to be SUBJ
mitted by Bowen contemplates the ad-
justment of the claims of each power
by it's representative with Bowen, each
nation taking up it's claims separately
but along the same broad general
lines of procedure.
1t has been agreed that the claims
OF private citizens for injuries suffered
in Venezuela shall be first adjusted.
These claims in the case of Germany
are believed to aggregate nearly half
a million dollars, those OF Great Brit
ain being 100000 and 100000. The
powers will insist upon an early settle
ment of these obligations and as far
as Great Britain and Italy are con-
cerned they are prepared to accept
reasonable guarantees for prompt
payment. All hope that the United
States intended standing surety for
these obligations has been dismissed,
but an effort is being made to secure
them on the customs collections of
Venezuela or products Of Venezuelan
loan. Cash payment will not be de-
handed so far as Great Britain and
Italy are concerned, provided a salts
factory guarantee by Castro is offered
Minister Bowen will act solely as Ven
ezuela's special envoy. The state de-
United States does not intend to take
a hand in the conferences and merely
will act as a means of communication
between Venezuelan Envoy Bowen and
the representatives Of the powers.
The powers have not committed them
selves as yet regarding the raising of
the blockade. Intimations have
reached Washington that Italy and
Great Britain are not included in IA
vor of the continuation of the block
and Germany will be requested to give
her consent provided Bowen presents
such request
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
Madison, Jan. 2

Madison, Jan. 90
The aggregate of the sums to be
stipulated in the several appropria-
ton bills to be INTRODUCED at the pres
ent session of the legis1 ature for the
maintenance of the nine state char
liable and penal institutions under
the supervision of the state Dvard OF
control will be $1,2S1,2O This sum,
more than a million and a quarter of
the board for running expenses and
for special and permanent improve
ments.
One of the first appropriation bills
Of the session, the first OF those to be
introduced for the state board of
control, will be to appropriate $29,SO0
for the equipment of the home for the
feeble minded at Chippewa Falls.
These equipments are for the new
buildings completed within the year.
The board did not have enaugh
money at its disposal to purchase the
equipments and was compelled to
wait for the meeting Of the Iegisla-
ture.
Estimates have been made by the
board and submitted to the governor
showing the probable expenses for
the institution for the coming bien-
NAL period. The total estimated ex-
penses are 81, 464, 800 and the estimat-
cd income is $431, 800, leaving the
amount to be asked of the legislature
for current expenses, $1,033, 900.
Two years ago the appropriation
was 1881 900 and the board had
cash surplus on hand of $4,000
This surplus has been almost entirely
eaten up by the current expenses, ow-
ing to the increased cost of pro-
visions and the increased population
of some of the institutions The ap-
preparation of 1899 was $S95,000,
which was $4,000 less than that of
two years ago.
The estimated expenses for current
maintenance of the nine state char
liable and penal institutions, the es-
timated income and the amounts
asked by the board of control for
special improvements are as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
FORTY-FIVE
$780,
INDICTMENTS

Chicago, Jan. 20.-A true bill was
returned yesterday morning against
forty-fve coal operators and retailers,
charging conspiracy to do an illegal
act injurious to public trade. The in
dictments are against both corpora
lions and individuals Going business
in Illinois and Indiana. Bail was
fixed at $500.
Chicago, Jan. 20.-The council last
night voted $4,000 for coal for the
poor. 1t may also establish municipal
coal yards.
Baer Makes Indictment.
New York, jan 20.-President Baer
issued a statement denying the re-
port that large quantities Of coal are
being held on the Philadelphia and
Reading companies lines and present
ing figures in support of his state
ment. He said:
Six coIlieries with daily produc-
ton Of 1000 tons were drowned out
by the miners union ordering out the
pumping gangs and we were power
less to keep the water out of them
during the strike. Two of these col
lieries are entirely ruined and must be
abandoned. The other four are being
pumped out and in course of time
will again be worked Their destruc-
ton prevents the use of surplus cars
and deprives the public of coal and
many men OF employment. What
would have happened had the strikers
succeeded in drowning out all our col
lieries should give the public serious
thought.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-22
CLERK MARSH
NAMES AIDS
ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS IN
HIS DEPARTMENT.
MADISON PEOPLE CHOSEN

Rose Burrows Enrolling Copyist,
Mary A. Fitzpatrick Stenographer
and w. w. Powell, Formerly a
City Newspaper Man Is General
Clerk and Proof Reader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30

"A recent careful perusaI of some OF
the leading Republican papers would
indicate that other members of the par
ty have taken up the ghost dance
where we left off.
1T should be to our credit that when
we were raising less corn and more
hell we at least had the deeency to get
outside of the Republican party while
doing it.
out of it all we have learned a les
son that viii last through life; out of it.
too, the great Republican party learn
ed something that in the intoxication
of recent success should not be entirely
forgotten and which should be Of profit
to the future guidance of the party, at
least in Kansas
justification for the organization OF
the Peoples party was found in every
speech delivered by United States SEN
ators from Kansas and every congress
man sent to Washington from this
state. previous to go.
Justification for its abandonment
was sufficient when it was apparent
that the pretension of reform was but
the cloak of Democratic leaders to
gain a political advantage over the Re
publican party, and secure the emolu-
ments of place and power, and nothing
else.
THE Spanish-American war gave US
justification for a regret that we were
an organized political force opposed to
the Republican administration at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30

TENS, they must have condition OF
comparative prosperity in the island.
Their trade for the last few years has
been at the rate of s68. 000, 600 a year,
of which we have had rather less than
half This reciprocity treaty which is
ready for approval is going to give US
the great bulk of their trade. The &C
days ago shows what they think Of
reciprocity and what it means. They
have protested against the approval Of
that treaty. They know that with that
we shall get the trade of Cuba, lacking
a few million dollars for luXuries
which we do not produce. If the Gu
ban people could buy S6S 000, 900 of pro-
the conditions which existed since the
war, what will they be able to do under
fair conditions of trade2 It means not
only that we shall get a great increase
in trade, but they win get a stable
condition of government so our people
Will go there to settle and develop that
country, and they viii have the reVe-
nues to keep up the systems which we
have esta blished, and the government
first one the United States ever estab-
lished. and is one of the first things
ever done in the world. We could have
found d thousand excuses for getting
out of the island but we have done
just what we promised we would do,
and now I say let us carry the thing
through and make the government Il
success. Il they have hard times and
disorder comes. about the first thing
which will be neglected Will be santa
ton. and we shall have a return to our
southern states Of the old conditions
which have existed there of periodical
attacks of yellow fever These attacks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30

ant native Filipino witnesses in order
to persuade them to tell the truth. the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
For all of which 1 am truly thankful.
Three years have past since Kansas
officially and physically left the Philip
pines, yet Kansas is still there Her
splendid individuality is impressed upon
the natives of those tropic lands and
her influence will be felt so long as Kan
sas and the Philippines both endure
the ravages of the grand old iconoclast,
Time. Kansas, through her husky,
corn fed sons has made her existence a
living, present reality in every nook and
corner of Luzon. Steam and electricity
have annihilated distance, so that from
this time onward. Kansas and the
Philippines are inseparably bound to-
gether.
Just before the battle of CaIoocan
a colCS guard in the Twentieth Kansas,
Private John 1. Laird by name, was
standing at his post of duty waiting for
the signal to advance with the Stars
and Stripes. An officer in the regiment
approached and inquiringly said:
When those colors fall. you are sup
posed to be dead Quick as a flash,
without -ostentation, without in fact
realizing that he was making an extra
ordinary answer, the color guard re-
piled. That's the way I understand It,
sir That was Kansas stoicism in the
Philippines.
After the battle of Calumpit. in
which many prisoners were taken. a
squad of Kansas soldiers was detailed
to guard them. Hungry, weary and
athiFst though the Kansans were. yet
without a dissenting voice they sur
rendered their own scanty supply of
rations, that their more unfortunate
prisoners might be the less discounted.
That was Kansas generosity in the
Philippines.
Private Henry Morrison, shot through
the lungs and doomed to die, lay upon
the hard ground and calmly gave in
struetions as to the disposal of his
property, and then. in conclusion, hav-
ing put his house in order, softly muir
INJURED: Tell the folks at home how I
died. That was Kansas fortitude in the
Philippines.
And the story of Kansas gallantry,
Kansas vitality, Kansas daring, could
be continued indefinitely by telling of
her Funstons, her Metcalfs. her Trem-
blys and her Whites.
out upon q Kansas homestead there
stands a modest, unpretentious farm
house. In a certain corner in that same
house there STANDS an old walnut bu-
reau, genuine and substantial, made be
fore the time of veneers and artificial
varnishes. The lower drawer Of this bu-
reau is the private and exclusive pro-
perty of the Kansas mother who reigns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30
ON KANSAS DAY.
CContinued from First Page.1

They know what it is. An island which
is situated only six hours OF our coast.
which dominates the Gulf Of Mexico,
controls the new canal and TANKS cur
whole Atlantic seaboard. has only one
future (Aplause) That future win
take care of itself. daughter and APP
plause) The situation of Cuba is really
very curious. Porto Rico is fun of
population which we cannot tighten
much in color and the island is pretty
well filled up. Jamaica is simply over
populated and the whites are getting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-30

General Frederick Funston was on
the programme of the Kansas Day club
speakers to talk on the subject, The
Resources of Allen County"
When General FunstOn's name was
reached on the programme President
White said:
Il announced that General Funston
would not speak Secretary Hamilton
put him on the programme anyway.
The members of the club may decide
whether he viii speak or not
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Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: 1t might have bee

Being a lowly nnusket bearer had its
that I ever shot myself to avoid the
firing line. nor has anyone ever said
that I was in the habit of desecrating
churches whenever the notion came into
my head, nor yet has anyone ever said
that I murdered helpless Filipino pris-
onars. nor has anyone sOlemnly declared
that 1 saturated the systems Of reluct-