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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29
sshWisConsin Legislature.

Madison, Jan. 20.-The ses-
sions of the two houses of
the legislature yesterday were produc-
tive of little interesting developments
aside from a resolution to investi-
gate the coal shortage and the an
nouncement Of the assembly commit
tees by Speaker Lenroot. A number
Of bills were introduced in both
branches. The assembly met in the
afternoon and took recess to 3
o'clock to enable the speaker to COM
plete his committees. Both meetings
were Erief and without interruption or
discussion. Shortly after the opening
Senator McGillivray offered a joint
resolution ''to investigate the reason
why the people of our state cannot
obtain coal" 1t provides that joint
committee, consisting of three sena-
tors and six assemblymen be appoint
ed by the presiding officer of each
body to make full investigation Of
the shortage Of coal in the state and
report to the legislature their findings
as soon as possible. The resolution
was considered by unanimous consent
IL the senate and promptly passed
without discussion or opposing vote.
In the assembly it was declared a priv
LEGGED resolution and concurred in by
unanimous viva voce vote. The per-
sonnet Of the commission was not an
nOunCed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

and American coinage system in the
islands A considerable number of
% on the final vote,
Joined with the democrats and carried
the substitute through. The substitute
passed provides that lawful money of
the United States shall be legal ten
der in the Philippines and declares
the coinage laws of the United States
in full force there. 1t provides for
ish silver. not including any Mexican
pesos imported into the islands after
March Is. 1908, at their bullion value
as declared from time to time by the
Philippine commission, and the sill
yer coin authorized by the Philip
pine government act to be redeemed
at the rate Of two pesos for 81 in
United States currency. After six
months no coin except that of the
United States shall be legal tender,
with certain provisos. The statehood
bill occupied the entire attention of
the senate except for few routine
matters.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The state
hood bill was yesterday before the
senate, but as a matter Of fact the adj
mission of terrific les was scarcely
mentioned in the course of the days
proceedings. Senator Spooner took
the floor. He candidly confessed his
intention not 10 speak of the state
hood bill, and then discussed the pres
ident's action in discontinuing the
postoffice at Indianola, Miss, and re-
fusing to receive the resignation of
the negro pOStmistress. He defended
the president and was responded to by
Senator McLaUTin Of Mississippi, who
said there had been no threats against
D.s Cox, but who admitted she was
u. iectiOnable because of her color.
The session closed with the passage
of private pension bills. The house
worked all day on the agricultural ap-
81 opriation bill and finally passed it
with only one amendment of moment
an increase o. appropriation for free
seeds from $270,0O0 to 100000.
Washington, Jan. 26.-In the senate
today Mr.. Quay, in charge of the
omnibus statehood bill, insisted on
its consideration to the exclusion of
the order of business. A resolution
offered by Senator Morgan of Ala
bama, questioning the credentials of
Dr. Herran, the Colombian charge d
'affaires, who signed with Secretary
Hay the canal treaty, caused the
senate to go into a long executive ses-
sion. At it's conclusion the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was
passed. The lodge amendment pro-
viding for a reorganization of the
service was ruled out Of order and
the debate thereby cut Off The house
made a new record in the matter of
appropriation bills. The military
academy bill was passed without a
word of debate. The Indian bill which
followed, was not completed, as Mr..
Burton Of Ohio made long speech on
it in a general criticism of the policy
Of the government toward the Indians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Madison, Jan. 22.-In the legislature
a communication was received from
the Arizona legislature asking sup
port, through a memorial to congress,
of the omnibus statehood bill. A joint
resolution on the death If Senator
DeWayne Stebbins, who died June
y, 1901, was introduced by Senator
McGillivray and laid over. Senator
Rogers memorial to congress urging
legislation to give greater effective
ness to the interstate commerce act,
amended by excluding reference to the
Elkins and Wanger bills, was adopted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-29

Madison, Jan. 21.-Action was taken
| in both branches Of thelegislature look
| ing forward to a short session. Senator
| Gaveney's joint resolution shutting off
new business after February IL was
adopted in the senate and then rushed
into the assembly. Speaker LenroOt
just before adjournment urged chair
man of committees to lose no time in
perfecting organization and requested
members intending to introduce bills
to present them and act eXpeditiOusly
so as to shorten the session.
A memorial to congress was intro
duced by Senator Rogers setting forth
the need of legislation to make more
effective the interstate commerce act
by giving the commission greater au-
thority, and urging the passage of
either the Elkins bill, pending in the
senate. or the Wanger bill, in the
house, to give the needed relief. 1t went
over Lieut-Gov. Davidson appointed as
senate members Of the joint commit
tee to investigate the coal shortage
Senators McGillivray, Rogers and
NOILH. AmOuS DlllS IHlIOuuceu was oAe
by Mr.. Strong, to enable cities to pay
salaries to their mayors, and one by
Mr.. Lang, requiring corporations to
make a report to the secretary OF state
and providing for the cancellation Of
articles of incorporation in case of a
failure to do so. A petition was in
troduced asking that the power Of the
supervisors of assessment be increas-
ed to enable then to force taxpayers
to show up their holdings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
He Knew.

They were sitting on log in the
twilight. And you love me?" he
asked.
Can you ask it?" she answered.
with fond glance.
like to hear you say the sweet
words over and over again"
Then do love you and love YOU.
And must leave you tomorrow" !"
Don't say 1t, dear heart. don't say
it." she cried in piteous tones.
What will you do in the long. sad
evenings when l am far far away?"
asked the swain with melancholy fer
vor.
What will she do?" answered the
grumpy old bachelor VINO unobserved.
had been resting at the other end of
the log. why, she'll sit out here and
make as big fool of some other fell
low as she's making of you now"
And he disappeared into the gloom.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Prehistoric Man In eurmah.

To the Zoologist, r. C. j. Swinhoc
contributes some important notes on
prehistoric man in Burmah. II will be
remembered that in 1894 DR.. F. Noet-
ling announced in the records of the
Geological Survey of India the discov-
cry of bed of ferruginous conglom-
crate at the oil fields OF Yenangyoung
of worked fiints in association with
the remains OF Hipparion antilopinus
and rhinoceros5 5perimensis, thus carry
ing back the existence of man In that
country to the older Pliocene or upper
Miocene. year later r. d. Oldham
expressed the opinion that. in the
first place. the fiints are not confined
to the ferruginous conglomerate. and.
secondly, that they are not Clipped
by man. As the result OF recent
visit to the locality Mr.. Swinhoe con-
firms DR.. Meetings view that the
chipped fiints, and likewise certain
facetted bones. are the works of mems
hands. but, on the other hand. he re-
CARDS them as of the Palaeolithic age,
the place where they were found be-
ing apparently a workshop of that pc
riod.-Nature.
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is the Middle Class COMA ,

At banquet in Chicago Judge C.
c. kohlsaat, while deploring the fact
CT perpetual strikes. of the growing re-
sistance to law and the foaming, seeth-
ing upheaval which keeps capital ever
uneasy. said of American society:
There are two extremes in the sad
die to-day. the exceedingly wealthy
and the laboring man. The salvation
of this country lies with the middle
class people. who read and think and
think and read; the class that stands
out and says: You have your rights,
but you have not the right to jeopar-
die the rights or the perpetuity of our
country"
THIS is very true. The saddest So
cial tendency, however, is that which
gradually eliminates the middle class,
the glory of every nation. and leaves
nothing but the very rich and the very
poor
And all authorities are agreed that
the trusts are the great agencies to.
day that are accomplishing this worst
calamity that can befall a nation
Boston Globe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
The Maalc of a Name.

When Senator Hanna was on his
way to Washington recently he and
some other travellers got out for an
airing at Pittsburg and were left be-
hind. having made mistake as to the
waiting time. The party included sew
eral members Of the Bonded Ware
house association, one of whom went
to hunt for Pullman car accommoda-
tion. The Pullman division superln-
tendent was very sorry, but he could
do rothing until he learned that Mr.
Hanna was among those present.
Then a special was made up in a
hurry and the travellers were soon OF
their way once more.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Missouri Editors Defiance.

A Missouri editor who is about to
pull up and leave for lack of support
sarcastically remarks in parting that
editors don't need money. Don't
worry about the editor" he says. He
has charter from the state to act as
doormat for the community. He'll get
the paper out somehow. and stand up
for you when you run for office. and
lie about your pigeon-toed daughters
tackey wedding. and blow about your
big-footed sons when they get s4-a.
week job. and weep over your shriv-
eled soul when it is released from
your grasping body, and smile at your
giddy wife's second marriage. He'll
get along. The Lord only knows how
but the editor will get there some
how.'-Kansas City Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
NO PROBLEM AT ALL.
Legal Mind Took Little Time to Settle
Controversy.

A famous lawyer once had a singu-
lar case to settle. A physician came
to him in great distress. Two sisters
living in the same house had children
of equal age. who so resembled each
other that their own mothers were
unable to distinguish them when they
were together.
Now 1t happened that. by the care
lessness of the nurses. the children
had become mixed; and how were the
mothers to make sure their received
back their own infants?
But, perhaps" said the lawyer the
children weren't changed at all"
"Oh, but there's no doubt that they
were changed" said the physician.
Are you sure OF it,"
Perfectly"
well, II that's the case. why don't
you change them back? don't see
any difficulty in the ase."-Tit-Blts
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Raw Egg for a Tonic.

A raw egg is an excellent tonic and
is very Strengthening. If prepared
in the following way it is really a
delicious drink. says the Philadelphia
Press. Put the yolk of an egg into
a dish with n teaspoonful OF white
sugar. and teaspoonful or orange or
lemon juice. and beat lightly together
with fork. Put the whites on a plate
and add pinch OF salt; then with a
broad-bladed knife beat it to a stiff
froth. Now. as lightly as possible.
mix all together in the dish. then as
lightly transfer 1t to a clean tumbler,
which it will nearly fill II properly
made. 1t must not stand in warm
place. as it soon becomes liquid and
loses It's snowy look. Any fruit juice
may be used in place of orange or
lemon.
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Nellie.

distracted with delight. l have sus-
pected since that the widow was not SO
modest and ingenious as she seemed
and yet 1t seems sacrilege even TO sug-
gest II.
remember the first time kissed
her. 1t was several weeks after met
her She had been particularly invit-
ing and gracious md had caught
glimpses of the daintiest of ankles
peeping from the daintiest of lingerie.
which confess set me afire. She was
attired that night. too. in gown that
suggested every line OF her faultless
figure and kept my mind diled With
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
The Nerve Of some peopIe.

The society editor is In receipt OF
many curious communications. both
from people who are in the swim and
those who aim to get there. The
colossal nerve of some of these social
climbers would appall any one but a
society editor, who becomes Injured
to such things to the point of calous-
ness. This one. received yesterday, is
about the limit: You will save me
writing a multitude OF letters II you
can find room in your social chat
tings to say that Miss -- is at
Cambridge. Mass, attending the Har-
ward summer school. Kindly mail a
copy OF your paper containing the
announcement TO the subjoined list of
persons" The list mentioned con-
tains about 100 names.-Philadelph
Record
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
SOME SAYINGS ABOUT WOMEN.
George du Maurier Was Both Humor
Gus and Sarcastic.

George du Maurier Was Both Humor
Gus and Sarcastic
No woman's leeve can be out OF
style this season. providing 1t bags
somewhat Would that such was the
fashionable edict on mems trousers.
The only girl entitled to crow much
now is the one who has a white leg
horn rooster on her new hat.
Woman ever is, ever was and ever
shall be an enigma in n mans mind.
Sarcasm is woman's strongest de-
fense, and her meanest.
Most women derive a great deal OF
satisfaction from being considered
martyrs.
1t sometimes happens that wom-
ans first admission that her husband
has faults comes when she has to ex.
plain where the baby got his.
A little work, a little play
To keep us going-and 80 good-day.
A little warmth. little light
OF loves bestowing-and so good.
night!
A little fun tosmatch the sorrow
OF each days growing-and so good.
morrow,
A little trust that when we die
We reap our sowing! And so-good.
byl
-George du Maurier.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
THE WILES OF A WIDOW.
ccopyrIsn., lse., by DAN, ssor, Pub Co,
BY NORMAN WRIGHT.

visions of gathering her in my arms.
As I arose to go came pretty near
doing it-even started toward her
but my timidity got the best OF me and
I drew back. Just then. in some un-
accountable manner she tripped and
iurched toward me. Well. what could
I do but throw out my arms to save
her and in an instant 1 had that
luscious morsel In my myarms-and when
she was securely there 1t all seemed SO
natural that squeezed her tight and
planted an ardent kiss full on her ripe
lips.
Her cheeks were afiame and she
drew several sharp breaths as she
shrank from me. saying:
"Oh. don't. Fred, you mustn't
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08


really am afraid OF you when you look
like that"
But I only held her the tighter and
rained kisses upon her. Then she sent
me from her, telling me that she dared
not trust herself with me longer. And
went home intoxicated with her
beauty and charms.
All me. that was before Uncle Tom
died. and instead of leaving his mil
lions to me as everybody expected and
had been led to expect, endowed col
lege with them. And | went to work
in an insurance office. and somehow
circumstances seemed to make 1t hard
er to see the widow. especially alone.
and we gradually drifted apart-and
only last week she married Nathaniel
Sykes. 80 years old and worth three
millions
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-01-08
Vast Wine cis,ern.

AT Asti, in California. cistorn 1o4
feet long by 81 feet wide and 81 feet
deep was formed in hillside for the
storage OF wine. The immense tank
was lined with concrete two feet thick
and coated inside with glaze as i'm
permeable as glass. The capacity RI
the tank is 100000 gallons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
A sInouIar Malady.

Death has at last claimed the victim
of a singular disease. Nine years ago
David Yetter of Oakwood was assailed
with rheumatism of form that at
tackled the joints. Progressive ossifi-
cation marked the case. the entire
body being stiffened with the disease
The victim was at length unable TO
masticate food and relied on liquid
nourishment Then the jaws stinened
so that he could no longer open his
mouth. front tooth was extracted
and through the opening thus provided
was given the nourishment that added
longer lease of life that even under
such conditions was preferable to
death. When this came at last Yet
ter's body had the hardness of stone
Detroit Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
A Roval Scientist.

The Prince of Monaco. who was pre-
vented by motor cycle accident from
delivering his lecture at the Royal In
stitution of London. is perhaps the
first of living oceanographers. When
the British Association last met in
Edinburgh the royal scientist drew
large audiences to hear his accounts
OF his experiments upon the routes
followed by the waters of oceans them
selves. as distinguished from the voy-
ayers upon tnem. The gambler at
Monte Carlo would thus seem to serve
science
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
Time Of Stopping a Train.

AT recent convention of airbrake
men an interesting report was present
ed showing how the distance required
for the stopping of trains had been
reduced by the new high-speed brake.
A train running eighty miles an hour
was stopped in 2.240 feet by the high
speed brake at 110 pounds. where or
binary pressure of seventy pounds
took exactly half mile TO bring II TO
a stand Other train speeds and re-
ductions in stopping distances We're
these: Fifty miles an hour. from $40
to 700 feet; ifty-five miles, 1000 feet;
sixty-five miles. l.635 to 1900 feet;
seventy miles, 2.0s0 to 1880 feet, sew
enty-five miles. 2.295 to l $40 feet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
Last Words Of Famous Men.

William Pitts last words are said to
have been: MY country. oh. how 1
love my country" Pitts butler after
ward said that the statesman's dying
words were: Il hope the country Will
do something for Jenkins" The but
Ter was Jenkins. but nobody accepted
his testimony and the country Ger,
tainiy did nothing for Jenkins. Glad
stones last words uttered in public.
on his return from the south OF
France. were: God bless you all and
the land in which we live" No state
ment has found more credence than
the alleged command of Wellington at
Waterloo, up. guards, and at them!''
although the real words used We're;
STEADY, men. and aim low
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
WORKING FOR UNCLE SAM.
Typewriter Girls Have an Easy Time
at Washlnaton.

From O'Clock in the morning until
close to 6 in the evening there are
5000 typewriters grinding out letters
for the United States government
During these hours there are. of
course. 5000 typewriter girls busily
hammering the machines
Uncle Sam is the largest employer
OF typists in the country and should be
the patron saint of the typewriter girl.
The amount of manuscript his work
ers turn out would make even Clyde
Fitch look dizzy
Uncle Sam is the incest kind of a
man for typewriter girls to work for.
He pays large salaries and he supplies
mis- workers with everything they
want. II a girl expresses a preference
for a certain Kind OF machine she gets
II. She does not have to sit down end
try 10 pound typewriter she does not
like.
Whenever new typewriter girl is
employed in one of the departments
she names the machine and it is pur-
chased for her.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
WHAT HE HAD MISSED.
Loss Of Pleasure Was Dying kentuek-
ian's Chief Reqret.

Lem Whitaker was one OF the fast
young bucks OF eastern Kentucky. His
motto was to gather in share of all
the fun" going.
One winter LENS merry-goround OF
dizziness got the better of him, and
he found himself with a tough case
of penumonia.
The doctor saw that he was about
ready TO kick the bucket. and had a
private audience with him for the
purpose of warning him OF his pros
pective change OF residence. When the
doctor had finished. Lem said:
Doc, you know that young nag O.
miner"
Yes" said the doctor puzzled at
his patients indifference to death.
Il was offered 500 for her three
months ago"
"well?" said the doctor. inquiringly.
"Oh. nothin'," said Lem. only. doc
wisht I'd a took II. Think OF the
sprees l could had on It before this."
Baltimore American.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
sultan MISSED tho whiskers.

When the sultan OF Jolo first met
Gov. Taft he refused to believe that
the man before him was really the
governor of the Philippines under the
new dispensation. Making inquiry
through an interpreter. Gov. Taft as
certained that his personal appearance
did not come up TO what the sultan ex-
pected. whats the matter?' asked
Gov. Taft. Its the beard" replied the
Interpreter 1t seems that every high
American official the sultan had pre-
viosly seen had flowing beard and
he thought the beard was necessarily
a part of every high American officials
equipment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
noino Her Best.

A very small Philadelphia girl. who
Is not only noted for her immediate
family circle for obedience. but her
reverence. was playing in the garden
one hot summer day. when thunder
storm arose suddenly. The little ones
mother called TO her from the window
to gather up her toys and come in
Just then, without warning. there was
a heavy peal of thunder. Then the
child, very much frightened. paused
for a moment. then looking up TO the
sky said: "Oh. bod. don't scold SO
hard; I'm hurrying all TAM
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
A lon, widow,s Appeal.

A lone widow in Henry county, Mis-
souri,, sends the following plaintiye ap'
peal to her local paper: "Dere Pro
fessor Editer, would like fer you 10
put. in yer paper a notice for hus'
band fer me. am IS years old. have
clothes and there will be no dentist
bills fer my teeth air all ok. kin
cook a stake. wash deeshes an grace
the parler fine. Also player on the
acordeen an have had two husbands.
They air ded but there graves air
green an tended to all on account of
me. Any lovin man of wait over l2O
answer please. No dudes"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
Cold April Every 100 Years.

French meterologists have worked
out the theory that exceptionally frigid
Aprils occur at Intervals of exactly
100 years. In April 1903, the cutters
were frozen and snow fell In Paris. In
April. 1908. the price of wood rose
and people died of cold in the streets,
while a chronicler of the period
writes: There is snow at versailles
and we are perishing of cold at Paris
at season when the sun ought to
be warming us. The north winds at
fiict us, bringing us cold from the
mountains" Documentary evidence is
not needed to prove that April, lsoS.
is also distinguished by low tempera'
lures
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
AN ABSENT MINDED ARTIST.
Remarkable Act Of Alteration Cred
tied to Edward L. Henry.

Edward L. Henry. the Academleian.
is considerably over sixty years old,
but his youthful smooth face. aside
from his gray hair. has deceived many
persons. He is an inveterate joker.
and also exceedingly absent minded.
This is - actual experience he had
at the Century club not long ago. 1t
was reception, and Mr.. Henry was
very busy talking to fellow artist.
when something irritated his ankle.
He stopped down, lifted the edge of
she bottom of one of the other mars
trouser legs. calmly scratched the
other mans ankle just above thi pat
ent leather tie, and replacing the gar
ment, went on talking. wholly obliv-
ious of his action and apparently per
fectIs satisfied.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-09
Priest to study at Yale.

Rev. Francis d. McShane, one of
the Dominican fathers connected with
the st. Mary's church in New Haven.
has just completed arrangements with
the officials of Yale university by
which he is to become member OF
the senior academy class for 1904. He
will begin his studies with the seniors
next fall for the degree of bachelor Of
arts. This is the first instance of a
Catholic priest with a parish appoint
ment entering Yale for degree or for
study of any kind.