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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

The Warner Comedy Co., which
comes to the New Grand Monday,
March Q, for a three night S engage
ment, Is without doubt the strong
est repertoire company that tours the
middle states All during the per-.
formances new and up-to-date spe-
cialties Of the highest class will be
introduced; the most promising among
them is Miss Cora Warner, the
worlds greatest illusion dancer, and
many Others, making a complete van-
deyllle and dramatic entertainment
10 one.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

The greatest oil well IN the world is
not in Taxas, but In the Batum field in
Russia. Its aow at times was 1870, 900
barrels a day and it stopped after pro-
ducing about 1900, 900 barrels.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

MIR. Henry Roepe and Miss Mary
Froeschie were married February 25th,
at the home of the bride near Concor-
dia, Rev. E. Runge officiating
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

In Hawaii there are more Chinese
than natives and the japanese outnum-
Der the natives two to one.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

President Roosevelt has been invited
to attend the unvelhng of the moDu.
ment to be erected at Orchard Knob
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

About 1000 persons are killed each
year IN London's streets.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

The crystal palace to Wer at the St.
Louis Fair will be 1860 feet high.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

The United States has 1O,S53, 796
men 6t for soldiers.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

A church census IN New York shows
CSC, 900 inidels.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

Germany's navy costs $40, 900, 900
annually.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

Local option has displaced prohibi.
ton in Vermont.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-03-07

Oak Grove is going to macadamize
its streets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

confirm these reports; but it is known
the Russian military authorities have
been buying many horses All avail
able information indicates that Russia
is preparing to increase and not de-
crease her forces in Manchuria.
The Russians have taken a large
tract Of land across the river from
New Chwang, commanding the termi-
nus of the Shan Hal Kwan railroad. 1t
was stated Russia informed the Chi
nese that the track was needed for a
Russian drill ground. The selection
of the site seemed remarkable, be-
cause all troops were then CHARTERED
on the opposite side of the river. sew
eral miles distant, where plenty of.
land was available.
1t is stated here the Russian inf1u~
ence is for a cancellation of American
opinion and that appeals are being
made to the traditional friendship of
the two nations, with the argument
that Russian development of Manchu-
ria will open a great field for American
commerce, while the opposition of the
United States to Russia's plans might
provoke retaliation against American
trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
LIKES HIS OWN BEST
SENATOR SCOTT RETURNING is
ENTHUSIASTIC.
OUR CONDITION is GOOD
After Extensive Travel sin Europe and
Egypt He Declares American
Workmen Are Far Better Off Than
'Those Beyond the Seas-Good
Words for Troops Also.

Paris, May Ex-senator Scott of
West Virginia is here after visitin &
Egypt, Turkey, Italy and Germany,
making study of the conditions of
European working classes, as COM
pared with American working people,
and also making an investigation of
the equipment and condition of Euro
pean soldiers as compared with Amer
leans. Scott is convinced that Amer
lean workers "have higher wages and
better homes, food and clothing and
more of all the material comforts than
the average middle classes in Europe
and are immensely better Off than the
working classes of Europe"
He considers American troops bet
ter from every point of view than
those of Europe, particularly in edu-
cation and general intelligence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

was brought up by the application of
his alleged son by Spanish dancer
for a commission to investigate his
claims to the title. His request was
granted.
Andrew Carnegie was inaugurated
president of the British Iron and
Steel institute. In an address he az
vocated the Carnegie steel company
system Of profit sharing. He is the
first man not an English subject to
be elected.
The Irish land bill passed to a
second reading in the British COM
mons, 443 to 26. John Morley, lib
eral, declared it a bold and out
rageous measure" and "a revolu-
tionary extension of the land pur-
chase system"
The coal mining industry in West
phalia is being seriously hampered
by sickness among the miners arts
ing from an interesting worm para
site which has recently spread so rap
idly that the sickness has become al
most universal. Twenty thousand
men are affected
Bacelli, under secretary of state
said the British premier, Balfour, and
the secretary of the British adj
miralty, Arnold-Foster, recently de.
clared that Great Britain was ready
to diminish her sea forces if the
other powers agreed to follow the
came course, but Great Britain had
not yet definitely taken the Initiative
The London World says Miss
Kuhne Beverage, the sculptor, has
commenced a monumental bas relief
depicting the charge of the rough
riders at San Juna hill. President
Roosevelt is leading the charge, and
at his feet lies Hamilton Fish
Sergeant Fish was killed at Las
Guasimas, several days before the
fight at San Juan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
OBITUARY..

Charles H. Egbert Of Streator, H.,
died at Durango, Mexico, of tuber
culosis. He was United States consul
at Durango.
erasmus Cole of Milwaukee, died
in that city, aged "a. He served in
the thirty-frst congress as whig
and on the Wisconsin supreme court
bench from 1855 to 1892, when he re-
tired.
Norman B. Rexford, Blue Island,
Ill, is dead at the age of 81 years.
He was the first male child born at
that place, his father, Norman Rex
ford, having erected the first house
there in the year loo.
Edward Estabrook, Eldora, Ia,
died April % at Los Angeles. He
was born in Illinois enghty-one years
ago. Mr.. Estabrook left six daughters
and two sons, one of whom G. E.
Estabrook, having been attorney gen.
eral Of Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

bill, making the misdemeanor of
selling liquor without license a prison
offence, was killed, 81 to %.
The bill introduced by David
Evans, providing for the submission
OF the question Of allowing women to
vote at popular election was killed.
Mr.. Smelker was responsible for the
killing, casting the deciding vote
against the measure. The railroad
committee reported for indefinite
postponement the Oil to have the
rate on coal in the state fixed at ono
cent. per ton per mile. Mr.. Frear
and Mr.. Beedle presented a minority
report and will fight on the floor for
the adoption Of the bill. The COM
mittee on claims reported a bill to
appropriate $4,000 to build CON-
pressed air system to furnish water
to the university and the capitol.
The committee on state affairs re-
ported the grain inspection bill for
passage, with G. H. Smith dissenting.
Mr.. Dudgeon's bill to prevent cor
rupt practices in securing nomina-
lions at primaries was killed without
any effort being made by its author
to save it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
FOREIGN.

The projected naval program OF
Japan proposes the expenditure OF
$5,750,000 a year for ten years.
President Loubet of France will
visit Rome. The pope, after consult,
ing with the cardinals, has decided
not to receive him.
The mad mullah recently attacked
British column at Gladi, Somali.
land, and was repulsed. The British
suffered considerable losses.
Yaqui Indians in Sonora, Mexico
are holding Colonel Martin Ericsson. a
millionaire stockman of the south
west, for ransom of 100000.
William Pickens, the negro who
won the oratorical prize at Yale, has
been asked to lead a movement. tc
set up a socialistic government in
Haiti.
A syndicate of American firms, with
a capital of $4,000, is erecting 6
factory at Osnabrueck, Prussia, foi
the manufacture of Photographic
paper.
President Rosevelt's letter and ad
dress by $4,000 American Roman
Catholics was delivered to Pope Leo
who predicted prosperity for thu
United States.
Russian police discovered a religion:
sect the belief of whose members i:
that they should bury themselve:
alive if they do not die before they
reach the age of 80.
Great Britain that attempts by then
to establish posts on the Persian
gulf will be forcibly resisted. Rus
sia's efforts are thus checked TEN
porarily.
One hundred and thirty Moros an,
two Americans were killed in an at
tack by Capt. Pershing's troops OF
the Mindanao earthworks. The SUI
tan of Marontao and his follower
surrendered.
/ Bubonic plague is increasing i
Canton, Honan, Shuntak, Yeon-Kun
and Yuengshan. The famine is il
creasing in Kwangsi and an Amer
can mlSSlOaTy reports lndC the DOQ
of a victim has been eaten.
The st. Louis grand jury, whic
adjourned during the dedication
ceremonies, resumed work, examine
Ex-Governor Lee again and di!
covered trace of senator VIII
offered to kill bill for $4,000.
The report that King Edward wi
visit the car of Russia this summe
is not confirmed, but it is nnderstoo
that he will pay an official visit t
Emperor William in the autumn an
that from Berlin he will go to Copper
hagen.
A romance of Lord SAckville, TO
mer British minister at Washington
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

Madison, May S.-Gov. La Toilette
sent another message to the legisla-
ture touching the subject Of railroad
rates. The message is brief and is
for the purpose of showing that there
is necessity for the legislature to take
immediate action to prevent the rail
roads advancing the rates of freight
in this state for the purpose of meet
ing the prospective advance in taxes
of these public service corporations.
The message calls attention to the fact
that for the first time railroads in the
state will not give assurance of any
stability in regard to rates and that
shippers of coal have been compelled
to make bids with a reservation in re
gard to freight rates. He asks that
the legislature amend the present law
establishing a maximum freight rate
so as to make the present rates
charged by the railroads of this state
the maximum rates, which they can
charge until such time as there is a
commission for the purpose of fixing
reasonable rates within the state. i ne
bill to amend the game laws was in
troduced in the senate by the com
mittee on fish and game. One pro-
vision pertains to farmers hunting on
their own land without license. They
will be allowed to hunt rabbits and
squirrels at all times and can use a
ferrit in hunting rabbits. Shipment OF
trout is forbidden Unless accompanied
by the person making the shipment
All conflscated game is to be divi6 ed
equally between the charitable and
penal institutions of the state Resi-
dent hunting licenses may be issued
! to actual settlers who have not been
, residents of the state one year. Nets
of any kind cannot be set within q
quarter-mile Of any harbor, pier OF
breakwater on the shores of Lake
Michigan. No hunting license shall be
issued to any person under II years
OF age. The assembly committee or
railroads reported for passage a bill
to keep the railroads of the state from
increasing the freight rates between
points within the state The measure
is in keeping with the recommends
ton of the governor The bill provides
that it shall be unlawful for any rail
road operating within the state to de
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
"MOTHER-IN-LAW FiAS
SAME RIGHT AS DOG

Chicago, May 9.-Judge Holdom in
deciding a divorce case, decided that
a wife has no cause to sue for divorce
because her husband wants to keep
the mother Of the former wife in the
house. The court said:
"A married man has a right to keep
dog in the house, and why not a
mother-in-law. The wife cannot COM
plain-if the dog doesn't bite. 1t may
annoy her, but the man is master CT
the home, and his wishes must be COZ.
sidered. I do not see why man may
not have his mother-in-law in his home
under the same conditions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Maud was so delighted to have
met you again yesterday after all
these years, but-er-really, l felt
rather hurt that you didn't introduce
me to the gentleman who was with
you.
Mabel-My dear, don't consider
him the proper sort of man for you to
meet.
Maud-The idea! If he's the proper
sort for you
Mabel-O! / can't help it; he's my
husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
NEWS OE THE WORLD.
POLIT lCAL.

Grover Cleyeland's presidential
boom is unpopular in Washington and
his nomination is declared by demo
cratic leaders to be improbable. The
old tariff dispute prevents support by
German and others.
Robert McLane, democratic, was
elected mayor Of Baltimore by 600
plurality over Congressman Frank
Wachter, republican. The latter
was believed to be backed by the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
INDIANA POET
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Kendallville, Ind, May 9.-The body
of J. Bert Smiley, a local poet and
writer of some note, was found in the
woods east of this city today with
bullet hole in the left temple. III
health is supposed to be the cause OF
the suicide. His former home was at
Kalamazoo and he once was editor OF
a Galesburg, Mich, paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
INSULAR.

Havana is healthier city than
Washington, judging by Cuban re-
ports. The death rate for 1902 was
2119 per thousand, against 91.03 be-
fore the American cleaning up. Vel
low fever has been eliminated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
FEAR BOUBONIc PLAGUE.
Peruvian Ports are Discriminate,
Against.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, May 9.-Con.
siderable alarm is felt here at the re-
ported appearance of the boubonic
plague at Callao, Peru. The local
board of health has ruled that no YES
sells from Peruvian ports shall call
here and the Ecuadorean gunboat
Catopaxi has been ordered to stop
such vessels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
THE PRESIDENT.

President Roosevelt spent one day
on horseback near grand canyon, Ariz
President Roosevelt reached Albu
querque IN. NJ. Statehood was
promised in an address, as soon as
conditions justify.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

Madison, May THE senate passed
the crow bounty bill Mr.. McGilli-
vray's joint resolution looking toward a
constitutional amendment so that the
state could spend money in building
good roads was killed. The coal com.
mission bill to require owners and
operators of mines that sell coal in
this state to make reports to the sec,
rotary Of state was the occasion for a
parliamentary passage at arms but
finally all motions were called off and
the consideration was laid over until
Tuesday, as Senator McGillivray de-
sired. Senator Bird offered an amend
ment to the Vicksburg military park
appropriation bill, to increase the sum
from 100000 to $4,000 He allowed
the bill to go back to the committee
on claims. The senate killed with
ing for free employment bureaus at
all cities containing $4,000 inhabitants,
which would include Oshkosh, La
Crosse and Racine. After a long de-
bate the assembly refused to concur
in the senate amendment to the bill
relating to the taxation of railroads.
This bill originated with the tax com
mission and, in accordance with its
general plan of exempting all credits
from taxation, it inserted the clause
exempting bonds, now under consider
alton. 1t was introduced in the as
sembly. The tax committee struck
out this provision, and the assembly
in accordance with its views that all
credits should bear their share of the
burdens of taxation, passed the bill as
recommended by the committee. It
went to the senate, and that body, in
accordance with its views that all
notes, mortgages, bonds and other
credits should be exempt from taxes,
re-inserted this clause, and after mah-
ing other amendments in which this
house cOncurred, the senate concurred
in the bill and it is thus before the as
sembly. The amendment was finally
non-concurred in, G. to "a. Senator
Martins bill to esta blish a state board
of veterinary medical examiners was
refused third reading, by vote of 10
to SO. Mr.. Gilmans bill providing for
the use Of voting machines was killed.
The claims committee reported the
$4,000 appropriation to the Wiscon-
sin Health Park association adversely
The new grain inspection bill, which
originated in the assembly state affairs
committee, was passed under suspen.
sion Of the rules. Mr.. Reynolds joint
resolution, providing that the state
dairy and food commissioner and
labor commissioner be elected by the
people instead of being appointed was
refused engrOssment, ~ to 35. The
bill introduced by G. H. Smith, re
pealing the statute passed in 1898 es-
tablishing the office of auxiliary mem
Der of the board Of control was after
some debate, Indefinitely postponed,
4S to SO. Considerable debate was had
upon Mr.. Cofiand's bill to provide for
the erection of a separate building at
the northern hospital for the insane.
The vote on indefinite postponement
as recommended by the committee on
claims, was SO to 81, against killing
and the bill was ordered to engross-
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14

Madison, May 6.-Final adjourn
ment is now expected to occur May
16. The crow bounty bill was adj
vanced to a third reading, 10 to Is.
The senate sustained the governors
veto of the North bill relating to the
passage Of traction engines on the
public highway, the vote being 10 for
passage and Is for sustaining the
veto. The required number of votes
to pass a bill over a veto is two
thirds of the house. The Lang bill
relating to combinations in restraint
of trade was non-concurred in. The
killing of the measure was Joy to the
druggists of the state because it
sought to prevent them from uniting
| for the purpose of driving price
cutters out of business.
A move was made to reconsider
| the vote by which had been passed
the Benson bill repeating the law
rquiring candidates to file expense
accounts, but it failed, AZ to 40. The
bill to provide a contingent fund for
the prevention of Asiatic cholera and
bubonic plague was on the calendar,
the senate refusing to recede from its
amendment striking out smallpox
and other dangerous contagious
diseases The assembly decided by a
vote of 81 to AZ not to recede from
its position. The bill from the taxa
ton committee, relating to the
taxation of mortgages was referred
to that committee. Mr.. Smalley's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
WISCONSIN legislature.

Madison, May 5.-The senate passed
the coal investigation committees bill
to engrossment, the vote being a tie,
13 to 10, Lieutenant Governor David
son casting the affirmative vote that
advanced the measure. The bill was
on the calendar for killing, having
been reported by the committee on
state affairs for indefinite postpone-
ment. After Senator McGiIlivray
mad made speech for it, SeDator
O'Neil said he thought the measure
one impossible of enforcement, the
parties sought to be reached residing
outside Of the state. The measure
provides that the coal companies re
port three times each year the
amounts of anthracite coal on hand
and the price to the consumers in
Wisconsin. The university appro-
priation bill was ordered to third
reading. 1t carries an aggregate of
$211, 500 for two years, being for var
ious purposes-S4S,5 500 for the univer-
sity fund income and current ex-
penses, $500 for books for the Ii
brary, 100000 for new buildings and
additions including the establishment
of a department of domestic science,
and $500 for experimentation at the
farm. Senator Eaton's, compelling
mutual life insurance companies to
make annual accountings and divisions
with policy holders was killed. The
assembly committee on public health
and sanitation introduced a bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the establish
ment of health park for the treat
ment of tuberculosis. In the report
Of the bill the committee calls at
tention to the ravages of this disease.
-Four deaths a day is the record of
Wisconsin statistics in regard to this
disease and nine-tenths of the deaths
of persons between the ages of 20 and
SO years is due to it. The following
bills were passed: Valentines, to ap-
propriate $4,000 to the commissioners
of fisheries; Mr.. Barker's, forbidding
liquor in election booths; Mr.. Benson
repeating the law requiring expenses
of candidates in elections to be filed,
and providing for abatement of rent in
cases o. total or partial destruction OF
building on leased property; Senator
WHY'S bill providing for the sanitary
regulation of bakeries was ordered to
, a third reading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-14
VICTIM OF NIAGARA.

Missing Mans Body Found Below
Falls.
Niagara Falls, May 9-The body of
Charles Dennison of the firm OF Sid
ney. Sheppard & Co. OF Buffalo and
Chicago, who mysteriously disappear
ed several weeks ago, was found in
the Niagara river below the falls yes
terday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-04-08

One OF the Nightmares OF John Ash
toms Curious Creatures of Zoology
Is the monkfish, or sea monk, he being
indebted To both Aldrovandus and Stow
for his account II the old writer's are
reliable, these monsters We're quite
common In the North sea, the British
channel and along the Irish coast up
to the year l41i, when they are said TO
have become extinct through the raw
ages of II plague similar to that which
was affecting men at about the same
time The superstitious of those days
believed that they We're priests or
monks who had been cursed for some
crime and condemned by God to an
endless life beneath the waves
Slows account OF one caught In 1887
IL as follows: lie had the shape of n
man In all poynts and was kept In the
castle at oxford by the keeper thereof
All manner of raw meats he did gladly
cate, but more credible of rave fishe,
after that he had crushed out all mols-
ture. Often he was brought to the
church, but showed no signs OF reyer.
ence, and at length, when not well
looked to, he stole away to the sea ana
was never seen again after"