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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

will be refused bail OF the police
chiefs orders.
Gov. Pennypacker of Pennsylvania is
accused by Charles Emory Smith in a
Philadelphia newspaper editorial with
signing the Grady-Salus libel bill to
save himself from the newspaper car
ICONS and criticism.
President Roosevelt, in an address
at San Francisco, declared himself an
expansionist, and that the United
States duty is to keep peace on the
Pacific ocean. Philippine control was
called providential.
Mrs. Miriam G. Wallace, a sister-in.
law of General Lew Wallace, 80 years
old, fell down the cellar steps at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Kile
Marion, Ind, and is thought to have
been fatally injured.
All Denver (Colo) labor unions, in.
Guiding 5000 members, struck because
Of the failure by the citizens alliance
and their leaders to agree over a cen
trail arbitration board, which the for
mer demands.
DR.. AdOlph Lorenz's bloodless surgi
cal association meeting is liable tc
cause paralysis. Lolita Armour opera
ton was declared only partly success
full. The methods were approved by
majority of speakers.
John Brown of New York, alias
Moody Merrill of Boston, will be ar
raigned in the former city for the al
legged embeZzlement of $4,000 ten
years ago from Sarah Cohen. He is
now New Mexico bank president.
The body of Agatha Reichlin the
Lorain co. murder victim was ex,
humed by the coroner and bruises
were found under the eye and on the
wrists. The authorities are threaten
ed with a damage suit by her brother
Damage suits to the amount OF
$4,000 have been filed against local
union No. 8 of the international
Brotherhood of Bookbinders for al
legged violation Of contract with seven
Chicago publishing houses by calling a
strike
James P. Tittemore, the village
blacksmith of Galway, N. Y, kissed
Miss Frances Petit 1926 times in
fourteen years and then refused tC
marry her, for which the court gave
the woman judgment for $4,000 dam
ages.
The national employers federation
to include all large cities east of the
Mississippi river is projected because
of New York building trades strike
Over 1000 applications were made
from outside cities 10 attend the local
conference.
The postal officials Investigation OF
A. w. Machen's office disclosed an
order to rural carriers for lists of per
sons living along their routes. A fine
and prison term are provided for fur
nishing such information outside OF
the department.
John Haley, engineer, was killed in a
wreck on the Cleveland, Cincinnati
Chicago and st. Louis railroad al
IvOrydale, o. The southwestern
limited ran into an open switch and
struck a switching engine on the sid
ing. The passengers were Jared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
FOREIGN.

French imports for the past fou1
mouths increased 81, $500 and the
exports increased $2,059 900.
I A secret alliance between Britain,
Russia and France to divide up China
is suspected in Washington.
King Edw. rd will take advantage OF
his popularity to ask parliament to
increase his allowance by $15O,OOO a
year, making the total $2,5OO,OOO.
The experiments between Berlin
and KOenigsberg with the Pollak and
Biral system of quick telegraphy
show a speed OF 1000 words an hour.
| A British column won a decisive
victory in Niagara A new emir was
chosen after a hard-fought battle in
which natives showed dauntless
courage.
Marie Corelli will probably carica-
ture Andrew Carnegie in her next
book because two ancient houses at
Standardization were demolished TO
make room for a Carnegie library.
The Colombian congress has been
called for June 20. This is believed to
mean that President Marroquin has
sufficient support to assure the an.
prevail of the canal treaty.
A French sou, coin about the size
and value Of cent, has just been eN
tacted from soldiers leg after re
naming there thirty-two years. Tbs
sou bears the effigy of Napoleon III
and the date 1856.
Stephen O'Meara of Boston, Mrs
O'Meara and their three daughters
were received by the pope. The
pontiff made kind inquiries about his
visitors and bestowed on them q
special blessing
1t is currently reported that the
Panama Canal company has offered
the Colombian government $1,000 0OC
of the 100000 the company receives
from the United States government
for the canal property.
Advices from Odessa say that the
--latest general order issued to the
troops in the military district OF
Odessa included a list of the pro
visions which would be required fol
the first month after a proclamation OF
mobilization in the event of war thi:
year. The order affects the provinces
lof Kherson, Ekaterinoslaff, Taurids
and Bessarabia.
Further outbreaks against the Jew.
in southwestern Russia is feared be
cause of the economic conditions there
Trade and labor in the principal town:
are in Jewish control. The police
are making no effort to prevent riots.
A proposal for a reduction of nava
ornaments was discussed in the Brit
ish commons. France is suggested
as likely to entertain such an offer
with Russia second; Germany doubt
full and the United States neither al
ally nor an enemy.
Henry H. Cavendish's 100000 es
tate was restored to him by a LONDON
court, and deed to Maj c. H. Strut
was set aside. The plaintiff is an
African explorer. Alleged spiritualist
messages from Cavendishs mother
led to the gift.
New York police were called tt
quell riot at Broadway and Sixty
eighth street where several Italian wo
men, evidently strike sympathizers
had been intimidating men at work or
The subway. Stones were thrown an6
the women flashed huge stilletoes
Four women were arrested. Two haG
stilletos two feet long.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
Quiet at Omaha.

Omaha, May 16.-All was quiet here
yesterday. There were more wagons
on the streets than at any time since
the strike began and none were mo-
Tested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
iNSULAR.

Moros attacked Pershing's rear
guard near Bocolod and all the at
tackers were killed.
Mabini, former Filipino minister of
foreign affairs, died at Manila after
two DAYS illness from cholera
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21
No Attempt on Loubet's Train

Paris, May 15.-The report .ub
lished by a news agency in the United
States yesterday that an attempt wa:
made to derail President LOubet'>
train near Monte Reau is untrue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

Plans have been drawn for an
electric railway from LIE Fayet, about
twelve miles from Chamounix, to the
summit of Mount Blanc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

| Madison, May 15.-There will be no
bubonic plague prevention fund Sc;
aside by the present session of the
legislature. The bill first provided for
fund of 100000. This was cut
down to $4,000 and it appeared that
this would be the determination of
the legislature when the senate be-
came divided upon the question of in
Guiding the fighting of smallpox in
the purposes of the measure. The
bubonic people prevailed in the upper
house and the assembly refused to
leave out smallpox. There was a
fruitless conference and the bill is
dead. So the state keeps it's $4,000
Senators Wipperman and Riordah
had an exchange of speeches on the
Riordan bill to set aside half of the
receipts for paying for bounties on
dead wolves and to pay the counties
Tor what they expend on resident fish
and game wardens. Senator Wipper-
man said there were many counties
where there were no wolves. and that
any county system of protecting the
fish and game would be inefficient.
He complimented Warden Overlook
on the success with which he had en-
forced the fish and game laws. The
bill was passed by a vote of Is to r.
The Hatten land for settlers only
resolution was adopted by vote of
Ii to u. In accordance with the
adverse report of the senate COM
mittee on railroads, the maximum
rate bill was Indefinitely postponed.
There was no debate. The bill provid-
ed that it should be unlawful for the
railroad companies to raise their
rates above the highest in force on
June Is, 1902 The vote by which
the senate killed the measure was 20
to 16, as follows:
To kill-Messrs. Beach, Bird, Eaton,
Gaveney, Green, Hagemeister, John
son, McDonough, Merton, Morse,
Mosher. North, O'Neil, Randolph, Rior-
dan, Roehr, Rogers, Sarau, White
head, Willy-20.
To make raise of rates unlawful
Messrs. Burns, Hatten, Hudnall, Nc
Gillivray, Miller, Munson, Stout, WHIP
perman, Wolff, Wylie-10.
The assembly amendments to the
Hatten bill for an. increase of the
number of county training schools for
teachers from six to 10 were con-
CURED in. The McGillivray resolution
to set the time for final adjournment
was laid over until Tuesday.
The ghost of the primary bill came
up from it's legislative graveyard and
was threshed over by the assembly.
The fight was over a motion by Mr..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

Andrew, providing for the discharge
of the conference committee and that
the assembly should refuse to recede
from its position in refusing to con-
cur in the senate amendment to adopt
that part of the bill relating to town
and county officials and referring the
rest to the people in the fall of 1904.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Ray pro-
vided for the discharge of the con-
! ference committee and for the re-
cession of the assembly from its po-
sition and concurrence in the senate
amendment. Under the rules the
resolution lies over until next Tues
day. There was a protest from the
stalwart members on Mr.. Andrews
motion. They claimed that it was
made at the eleventh hour, when
, there were hardly a quorum present.
Mr.. Andrew finally withdrew his mo-
ton and the Ray resolution went
over until Tuesday.
The bill relating to the fish and
game laws was the cause of con-
siderable debate. AS reported by the
committee it made some minor
changes in the FISH laws, and also
provided that rabbits and squirrels
may be hunted at any time excep.
during a short closed season, without
license, by any person upon his
own land. Mr.. Coff1and offered an
amendment, providing that rabbits
and squirrels may be hunted at any
time, by any persons, without a
license. Mr.. Valentine explained that
the closed season for rabbits was
made for the purpose of protecting
other game which might be killed by
those rabbit hunters, at the particular
time when such other game must be
protected. The Coffland amendment
was voted down and the original bill
ordered to third reading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

Madison, May 1.-THE senate com
mittee on railroads reported for non
concurrence the assembly bill to pre-
vent an increase in railroad rates
Senator Hatten proposes that the re-
naming state lands shall no longer be
open to speculation. He is of the
opinion that none Of these lands ought
to be sold to other than bona fide set
tiers and to that end he introduced a
joint resolution providing that the
sales of state lands shall be confined
to actual settlers, and that the state
land commissioners shall withhold the
patents to land sold until satisfactory
evidence is had that the purchaser in
each case has settled on the land pur-
chased from the state or on adjacent
land. No action was taken on the
resolution. The senate concurred in
assembly amendments to the bill to
limit the rate of taxes in towns and
counties to IL per cent. The Whitson
resolution calling upon the federal
government to complete the survey of
Mississippi river lands was concurred
in. Nine senate bills were killed,
among them the Riordan bill to make
the state game warden, superintendent
Of public property and the dairy and
food commissioner elective rather than
appOintive, the Beach civil service and
corrupt practice bills anu the Green
hill To 10rnhihi+ "a Of
stamps. The bill to appropriate
$4,000 for the erection of a monument
at AndersOnville prison was concurred
in. The assembly killed Senator
McGillivray's bill relating to the de-
post Of deleterious substances into
rivers. The bill coming from the
Judiciary committee, providing for the
improvement Of the Portage levee,
was passed. It provides that three
commissioners be appointed by the
governor to oversee the work of i'm
provement, and serve without pay. ex-
cept actual expenses incurred After
a bitter debate lasting nearly an hour,
the assembly refused to order the Mil
waukee charter bill to third reading.
The university appropriation bill was
passed. It has already passed the
senate and will be sen+ to the governor
who will undoubtedly sign it. The
bill appropriates $478,5OO for the use
OF the university for the coming two
years. The state is spending much
more money, Notwithstanding the
early-session declaration that all ap-
preparation bills would be "cut down
to the bone" The appropriations of
this session exceed by $555,O0O those
made at the session two years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

Noes-Messrs. Armenian Barker,
Bartzen, Becker, Benson, Carpenter,
Dixon, Fritzke, Haderer, Hamm, Han.
nifin, Hartung, HASA, Hodgins, F.
Johnson, Johnston, Kehrein, Kern
Lane Martin, Miller, Moldenhauer,
Osborn, Rakow, Reed, Reynolds. Sid
Ter, Slade, A. E. Smith, c. H. Smith.
Thlessenhusen, Thompson, Timlin.
Waterman, Westfahl, White, Willott-
81.
The bill was then messaged over to
the senate where it will be killed
doubtless.
A new bill, originating in the judiciary
committee, was introduced, allowing
any person, persons or corporations,
to recover damages for injuries result
ing from amy civil cons piracy or
agreement between two or more per-
sons, corporations, firms, or any as
sociatiOns of men engaged in mer-
camille, manufacturing, transporta,
ton or trading business within tbs
state which would be unlawful at
common law. There was little op-
position to Mr. Bankers bill prohibit
ing political lobbyists from influence
ing the votes of members of the
legislature, but on an aye and nc
vote it was passed, 40 to SO.
The assembly clerical force testified
its appreciation of the popularity of
the chief clerk, G. o. Marsh, by pre-
senting him with handsome gold
watch. A. NJ. Anderson, sergeant-at-
arms Of the house, was presented
with a valuable rolltop desk by the
sergeant-at-arms force.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

Beauty in Swell Set Sues for Divorce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

Madison, May 1S.-The Lenroot
franchise bill passed the senate by a
unanimous vote. 1t provides that in
the future no franchise for a street
railway, electric lighting, gas, water
or telephone privilege shall be opera
tive in any city in the state until 60
days after its passage by the common
council. If within that time 10 per
cent. of the voters shall petition that
the subject of granting the franchise
be submitted to vote of the people
the franchise shall in that case not
become operative until it shall be de-
cided at a special or the next NUM-
cipal election. Senator Hudnall brought
in substitute bill which provides for
the appointment of a capitol commits
sion of six, including the governor.
made up in the same way as the COM
mission which directed the cOnStruC-
ton of the state historical library, and
it carries an appropriation of $150,OOO.
The commission is to investigate the
best plan for making the improve
ments in the state house and sets aside
$4,000 for the employment of archi-
tects. Senator RCehr said he was
opposed to expanding any more money
on the capitol as it was wasting
money. After some discussion the
bill was laid over. The senate voted
to recall from the assembly the bill
providing for a two-cent a mile pas
senger rate. Senator Martin made
motion that the vote by which it was
non-concurred in be reconsidered. Gov.
La Toilette sent three important
vetos to the Legislature, one on the
crow bounty bill, one on Senator
Riordans dam bill which would dis
pose in wholesale of the right to build
dams on the Wisconsin river for a
distance of 40 miles, and one on the
Eaton bill to compel towns, through
which interurban car lines run, to ex-
pend the money which these roads pay
in license fee taxes for the lighting
and Improvement of the roads. This
law would have compelled towns in
the county to buy electricity from
Jn6S6 companies LOT IlSHJluS purposes.
In the veto Of the crow bill the COVER
nor said: This bill cOmpels the pay
ment by counties of a tax in the form
of a bounty fer the killing of crows
and hawks. I am firmly convinced
that it is a mistaken policy to en-
croach by state legislation upon local
government where the subjects per-
tain SO especially to local interests,
and where the expenses must be borne
by local taxation" A new bill was in
troduced in the assembly, in accord
ance with the governors suggestion,
to give counties the right to give
bounties on crows but not to compel
them to do so. 1t passed. Senator
Riordan's bill to reorganize the game
warden system of the state, disguised
as a bill to compel counties to pay
bounty for the killing of wolves, was
slaughtered in the assembly by a vote
of so to 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-21

The assembly bill to appropriate
some $4,000 to David Stephens of
Madison and the Consolidated Stone
Co. of Indiana for material furnished
, in the construction of the state his
! torical library building was on the
calendar for killing, but Senator Miller
saved it and it was advanced TO third
reading. The report of the confer
ence committee on the ad valorem
railroad taxation bill was offered by
Senator Whitehead and in accordance
with it the bill, when received from
the assembly, was approved, the as
sembly amendment cutting out the
exemption of railroad bonds being
concurred in and the senate receding
from its position in that regard. The
bill was Immediately messaged back
bill was Immediately messaged back
/ to the assembly. In the assembly
the bill from the committee on rail-
roads, resulting from the third mes
sage Of the governor, to prohibit any
increase in the rates of railroad COM
panies from those in force June Is.
1902, for the transportation of prop
erty in Wisconsin, was advanced to
engrossment and third reading by the
following vote: For engrossment-
Messrs. Ainsworth, Andrew. Bartlett.
Beedle, Braddock, Bradford, Britain.
Cady, Chandler, Coffand, Cosgrove.
Cowling, Dahl, Dinsdale, Doolittle.
Dudgeon, Ekern, Evans, D., Jr.. Evans.
E. w, Finnegan, Frear Fridd, Gil
man, Haderer, Irvine, Johnson, Henry.
Johnson, Thos., Karel, Kern, Kim
ball, Kinney, Koch, La Du, Lang, LIE
Roy, Loebs, Lord, Morris, Peterson
Potter, Rankl, Ray, Root, Rupp, Small
ley, Smoker, Stevens, Strong, farrell,
Thoreson, Valentine, Verbeck, Wall
rich, Whitson, Williams, Mr.. Speaker
Sc. Against-Messrs Armenian,
Barker, Bartzen, Becker, Carberry,
Carpenter, Dixon, Douglas, Fritzke,
Hamm, Hannifn, Hartung, HASA,
Kehrein, Lane, Miller, Moldenhauer
Osborn, Rakow, Reed, Reynolds, Sid
Ter, Slade, Smith, A. E., Szymarek,
Thiessenhusen, Thompson, Timlin
Waterman, White, Willot-34 Mr.
Cof1and's bill providing for a building
for the violently insane and appropri-
ating 100000 therefore was passed,
by vote Of AZ to g. The tax COM
mittee reported for indefinite post
ponement, the freak bill exempting
the property of the brotherhood of
Elks from taxation. The railroad COM
mittee reported without recommends
ton the bill prohibiting the giving or
receiving rebates of freight rates and
forbidding the running of double
header trains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-08
MESSAGES IN MERCHANDISE.
Many Instances Are on Record, Among Them Being Some of n
 TraElcal Nature.

In regard to the story which has been going the rounds of the English papers lately as to Liverpool man finding a message written upon an egg by the packer, a widow in Manitoba, whom he ultimately married, the Lon don Chronicle remarks that many true incidents of the same kind could be related. In 1899 a message was found in barrel of apples that had come from New Zealand. In this message the packer of the fruit, young wom- an, stated that her ancestors, whose names were given, came from Kent, and she asked the finder to ascertain If any of her name and family still remained in the country. As stated in the papers of the time, the finder was able to give her full particulars as to surviving relatives. But MT. Few, of Leeds, member of Yorkshire bank ing family, had at one time a col- lection of these messages in mer- chandise," some of them being very tragical, and being a survival of the days when peaceful traders were caught by Algerian pirates and sold into captivity and slavery. One such message had been written in blood on coarse canvas bag that had con- tained gum arabic; another appeared as a sort of tattooed stain on large cork that had fastened up a vessel containing altar of roses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-08

that they cover the mouths of subter- ranean outlets of the lake, and that to successfully bridge them is impossi- ble. Others think them great canyons that have been filled by the salt washed down by the Bear river, and believe the bridging of them means only the filling of these cany which, they say, will be done Eff it takes a mountain to do it."
 Many expedients have been neces- sary in carrying on the work of con- struction. In the desert that bor- ders the lake on the Ogden side an ar- tesian we'll was sunk with which to provide fresh water for the workmen, the animals and the engines. Almost in the center of the lake boarding house has been built in which reside both workmen and engineers in charge of the work. To supply this with fresh water an artesian we'll was sunk in the bottom of the lake, and, though fresh water was secured, it was so muddy as to be useless.
 In attempting to build trestle work across the quagmires the pile drivers have pounded piling for 50 feet into what appeared to be solid bottom, and then they have suddenly disap- peared from view. At other places the pile would push through the crust and disappear after the weight had fallen on it but two or three times.
 Up to the present time the con- struction of the cutoff has cost some thing like $1,0oo,ooo moret than the esti- mated total, and it is estimated now that at least another S4,000,OOO will have to be expended before it can De completed, if it ever is. If all the com plex problems are finally solved, it will mean the cutting down of the time on the transcontinental trip by some six hours, though only saving of 45 miles over the present route. MAX OWEN.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-08

to England it was as one of the queens maids of honor, and she was favorite about the English court. Henry VIII. was infatuated with her remarkable beauty, and when he found her love belonged to Hotspur, he banished her from court and sent her back to Hever castle until he could dispose of the young nob1eman who aspired for a hand the king wanted. When she re- turned to court again it was to become the wife of Henry, and as such she went to her death on the scaffold in London Tower.
 The old castle stands to-day as it did in the days of Anne Boleyn. It's moat, porticullus, drawbridge and round towers have never been changed. Its ancient windows bear the shields of many generations dating from the time of the old Norman baron, who built it in the time of Edward III. The castle still contains much of the furni- ture which was used there in the time of the Boleyns. The room that has al- ways been most popular for visitors is the bedroom of Anne, which is beautifully panelled and contains Anne Boleyn's bed. Here there are still a massive pair of andirons bear ing the royal initials, H. A., and sur- mounted with crowns.
 FRANK GRAY.