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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
FIVE MORE DEATHS OF
TYPHOID FEVER AT

Auburn, n. Y, March 3.-Fred Wake
died yesterday of typhoid fever con-
tracted at Ithaca, where he was a stu
dent at Cornell university. Four
other students are i'll here of the dis
ease.
Ithaca, n. Y, March Sunday and
yesterday five persons died in and
around Ithaca, all of whom had con-
tracted typhoid fever in the city.
Seven new cases were reported in the
last p hours. Up to date 10 Cornell
students have died of fever Yester-
days election on the question of mu-
nicipal control Of the waterwOrks
resulted in an overwhelming victory
for city ownership
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
w. w. QUARTERMAss DEAD.
Law Partner of AssembIynan CowIing
Passes Away.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 3.-Walter
Wright Quatermass, a prominent law
yer of the state, died Sunday night at
his home, after an illness Of six
weeks with typhoid fever and pneu-
monia which turned into heart dis
ease. Mr.. Quatermass was born in the
town of Neenah, August 6, 1859 He
attended the district schools and the
Oshkosh normal, graduating there in
1888. He graduated from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin in 1890. He was the
senior member of the firm of Quater-
mass G Finch until 1897, when the
firm was dissolved. At the time of his
death he was associated in business
with Assemblyman Cowling. Mr..
Quatermass was district attorney Of
Winnebago county and two years ago
ran for city mayor but was defeated.
The funeral will be held tomorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05

Cattle-Receipts $1,000; market strong to
so: poor to medium. $325G5.OO: stocllers
and feeders. $250M475: cows and heifers,
81. 400475; Gamers, 81. 4O@2 50; bulls, $2.oCM
425; calves, 81. 2507.50; Texas fed steers,
So. 5OGI4 25.
Hogs-Recefpts yesterday, $4,000; today,
IS. 600: left over, 5.21S: market 10M15c high
er; mixed and butchers, $6900l7.30; good to
also; light, $66Od6.95; bulk of sales, $3.50
also.
Sheep-Recefpts. 10000: market steady TO
strong: good to choice wethers. S5.G605.50;
fair to choice mixed. $40Gd4. -; western
sheep, $4.7505.50: native lambs, A.75@69o;
western lambs. $475d6.90.
Butter-Steady to firm; creameries, 1Sd
2715c; dairies. 14d24c.
Eggs-Firm at mark; cases included. 13@
Bee
chickens, 10M121ac.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05

the capitol in the city of Washington
on the fifth day of March next, at i
O'clock noon, Of which all persons
who shall at that time time be en-
titled to act as members of that body
are hereby required to take notice.
President Roosevelt's idea in call
ing the extra session at this time is
to afford opportunity for newly elect
ed senators to reach Washington by
March ).
Although the purposes are not set
cation of the Panama canal and the
Cuban reciprocity treaties
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
MEASUREMENT UNDER
ARREST AT MANILA

Manila, March 9,-William Crozier,
editor, Mr. Kenney, manager, and Mr..
Green, reporter of the American,
have been arrested on a charge of Ii
belling General Davis. When General
Davis expressed his partial disappro-
val Of the findings in the Major Glenn
case, the American published an edi-
torial charging Davis with desire
to curry favor with the administration
in the hope of being selected to sue
army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
MARIETTA is WITHDRAWN
FROM VENEZUELAN WATERS

Washington, March 3.-Upon Secre
tary Hays statement that reason no
longer existed for the presence of Z
United States warship in Venezuelan
waters, the navy department yester-
day cabled Admiral COghlan that h.
might withdraw the Marietta, which
has been lying off Laguaira ever since
the beginning of the blockade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Loubet Receives Francis.

Paris, March 3.-President Loubet
yesterday afternoon received in audi
ence President Francis of the ST.
Louis exposition, and last night Fran
els was guest of honor at a banquet
given at the ministry of commerce by
Minister Trouillot. The guests in
Guided the most prominent person
ages in official and commercial life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
SCOUTS HAVE ADVENTURES
WITH LADRoNES IN LUZoN

Manila, March 3.-Detachments of
scouts attacked and defeated a body
of ladrones near Mariquina yesterday.
After an hours fighting the Iadrones
were scattered and nineteen were
killed and many wounded. There were
no casualties among the scouts. The
constabulary last Wednesday sur
prised and captured and burned a
ladrone stronghold in the mountains
of AIbay, Luzon. The ladrones lost
ten killed and four captured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05

At Mukwonago, Mrs. Emily Camp,
the villages oldest resident, is dead.
She has lived there continuously for
sixty-four years. Mrs. Camp was born
in Canada in 1920 and emigrated with
her parents to Racine county in 1887.
In 1889 she was married to Mr.. Camp.
Three children survive, Dan L. Camp,
of Waukesha, Mrs. NJ. B. Gibson Of
Mukwonago and Mrs. Charles H.
Davis of Baraboo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Three End Lives in St. Louis,

st. Louis, March 3.-Two women
and one man committed suicide here
yesterday. Mrs. Rachael Leblander,
wife of a sculptor, took carbolic acid.
Mrs Elizabeth William turned on the
gas at her home. She was dead when
discovered. Thomas Penny, a con
tractor Of Canton, H., came to visit
his brother here yesterday and com
mitted suicide with carbolic acid He
had recently separated from his wife
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Removals Unsuitable.

Washington, March 3.-Secretary
Shaw yesterday afternoon denied the
report that certain removals in the
customs service at the port of New
York were being made for political
reasons. He said the removals were
for the good of the service, and as a
business proposition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
NAVAL ACADEMY VACANCIES.
New Law Makes Better Accommoda
tons Necessary.

Washington, March 3-Secretary
Moody has discovered that as a result
of the new legislation allowing for the
retirement of the outgoing class at
Annapolis, there will be 600 vacancies
at the naval academy. 1t is manifest
ly impossible to provide at once &C
commodations for this number, and
Captain Brownson, the superintendent,
has been required to state the extent
Of his resources for the coming year
in the matter of accommodations. In
the meantime, Secretary Moody is
working out a scheme whereby repre-
sentatives in congress would be able
to nominate a candidate each year, in
stead of two on alternate years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
SPECIAL SENATE SESSION
President Wants Action on Cuban and
Panama Treaties.

Washington, March 3.-The presi
dent yesterday issued the following
proclamation:
Whereas, public interests require
that the senate should convene in eX-
traordinary session therefore, I Theo-
dOre Roosevelt, president of the
United States of America, do hereby
proclaim and declare that an extraor-
binary occasion requires the senate
Of the United States to convene o.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Jurors Hard to Get.

Chicago, March 3-Although rs We
niremen were examined yesterday in
connection with the trial of the Indi-
ana coal operators, charged with con-
spiracy, not a single man was found
acceptable as juror. Up to date only
eight jurors have been sworn in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
SchIey on the Coast.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 3.-AdmL
raj Schley arrived here yesterday.
The chamber of commerce will tender
him public reception probably this
evening. He has recovered from Sc
we're cold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Burdick Mystery Remains Dark

Buffalo, N. Y, March 3.-Despite
the fact that police and detectives
have worked almost necessarily or
the Burdick case and questioned
scores of persons more or less init
mateIy connected with the murdered
man, nothing has developed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Hurricane in New Foundland.

st. Johns, New Foundland, March 8.
A furious hurricane, the worst for
many years, ragged here Sunday. One
schooner was wrecked, but the crew
was saved. 1t is feared other disasters
have occurred along the coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
MENOMINEE FISHERMEN
CARRIED AWAY BY lCE

STNiNihiED AWAY ~
Menomlnee, Mich, March 3.-Men
from up-shOre report that the ice went
out about SO miles north of Menominee
Sunday, carrying with it II fishermen.
Seven of them are reported taken off,
but nothing has been heard of the
others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Against Sunday Baseball.

Topeka, March 3.-A bill has been
introduced in the Kansas legislature
prohibiting all Sunday baseball and
football games, to which admission is
CHARGED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
FEARS OVER FLOODS
WABASH RIVER RISING AND
CAUSING ALARM.
NOW NEAR DANGER MARK
Important Tributaries of Ohio Greatly
Swollen by Recent Rains and When
Their Volume Is Added Latter
Stream May lnundate Its Val
ley.

Lafayette, Ind, March 3.-The Wa
bash river yesterday reached a high
point, 20 feet above the low water
mark, and began to fall. The river
is full of floating debris and has dam
aged the winter wheat Farmers liv-
ing in the bottoms have been forced
to seek high ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05

President Palma. 1t was afterwards
announced that the visit was purely
one of courtesy and Palma invited
Morgan to dine at the palace tomor-
row.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
In the Senate.

The senate passed the general de-
fciency bill, after four hours consider
alton, and after it had been amended
in several particulars. An amendment
by Senator Rawlins, calling for an ap-
preparation of $50,000,G0O to further
the work Of iTrigating arid lands, fur
nished material fer considerable dis
cusSiOn, Senator RaWlins contending
the surplus in the treasury could be
Letter used in this manner than by
turning il into the banks. The amend
ment was rejected on a point of order.
When the Aldrich financial bill was
taken up Senator Teller continued his
remarks begun Saturday. He was fol
lowed by Senator Carmack, who re-
piled to some criticisms Of a recent
speech by him on the subject of MUIR
ders. During the course Of the day
the conference report Of the fortifica-
ton approximations bill and the Alas
kan homestead bill were agreed to.
The immigration and omnibus public
building bills were sent to conference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Butter Firm at .27I5c,

Elgin, H., March 3.-The quota
tions committee declared the market
firm at 271a cents, an advance of hal
a cent. The output for the week was
5O0,SO0 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Morgan Calls on Palma.

Havana, March 3.-Yesterday j..
Piepront Morgan and party called at
the palace by appointment and had an
interview lasting 40 minutes with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
MGR. QuiqIeY Takes UP Duties.

Buffalo, March 3.-Archbishop Quig-
ley will leave here for Chicago, March
10, to assume his duties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Stauq's Mother Dead.

Orange, N. J., March 3.-Mrs. Eu-
nice Stage, mother Of Alonzo A.
Stagg, physical instructor Of the Uni
versity of Chicago, is dead, aged 70.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
Judqe Day Sworn In.

Washington, March 3.-WiIliam R.
Day, the new associate justice OF the
United States supreme court, sat with
ne court for the first time yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05

isn't it your opinion that the open
door is the only proper line of pol
icy?"
Not in this weather"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION,
Six Men Lose Lives in Disaster in a
CoaIbin,

Easton, Pa, March Six men are
thought to be dead and % or 80 others
injured, several seriously, from the
effects of an explosion of gas in a
cOalbin at the Edison cement plant, at
New Village, n. J. A large part of
the plant was burned Six men are
missing and it is feared their bodies
are in the ruins. Their names have
not been learned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
RAILROAD BRIEF
SLABS GOVERNOR
PECK SAYS LA TOILETTE CALLS
HARD NAMES.
OBJECTS TO AID VALOREM

Claims Milwaukee Road Has Paid Its
Just Share of the Expense of Gov.
eminent Figures in Executive
Message Said to be Untrue ana
Greatly Misleading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
In West Virginia.

Parkersburg, w. Va, March 3.-Par-
kersburg will escape serious danger
from the food, which will not reach
as high a point as was expected.
Probably so residences in the lower
part of the town are surrounded and
most of the factories have been COM
PEELED to shut down
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
r ear at Memphis.

Memphis, March 3.-In the past 4S
hours the river here has risen to 34.2,
a foot and 2-10 above the danger line.
There is another rise in the Ohio, Ten
nessee and Cumberland rivers, and
when this pours down the valley it is
feared the river here will rise so high
as to cause a disastrous food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
CHICAGO MARKETS.

Grain and provision futures ranged as
follows
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01
INLrSTICE.

No candidate either for the senate or
the house can either be Martin man. or
a Montague man, or any other man E
man for the United States seDBte. The
next United States senator will he elected
by primary in which every democrat 10
the state has right TO vote. Whoever
il elected to the house or senate must
simply carry out the will OF the people
Winchester Star.
II this il an honest declaration OF the
Star we most cordially concur, but we fear
this is one Of Senator Martins smooth
tricks to grab as many members OF the
legislature as possible this fall. II he
succeeds in this, and can get control OF
the state, the primary plan for electing
United States senator's will be abolished,
and the Martin legislature will do the
rest. Winchester News-Item.
That ought to fetch a rise from the
Petersburg Appeal-Norfolk Viz
ginian-Pilot.
And a denial from every newspaper
in this State which values fairness
above bias and craftsmanship. The
Winchester News-Item is wonderful
mind reader, whose presence outside
OF the tent is only accounted for 10y
the fact that the field OF operation is
overcrowded.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01

The second failure on the part OF
the Board OF Visitors of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia to elect a president
demonstrates conclusively that there
is no such overwhelming sentimeT =.
in the board for Prof. Geo. W. Miles,
OF Radford, else by this time he would
have been elected to the Office in
question. 1t is significant that the
press dispatches state that the board
has not yet hit on the right man for
the office, and We gather from this
statement that the board will calmly
consider, search and investigate be-
fore they select the man TO preside
over the destines OF the University.
This sas it should be and We venture
the prediction that the ultimate Sc
lection will fall upon some gentleman
who has not actively sought the
honor. Such a man is the only one
suitable for the position.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01
The Richmond Strike

Six more men from the ranks ui the
strikers were put To- work on the lines Of
the Passenger and Power Company
Thursday. and erintendent buchanan
has eleven applications under consid' ra-
ton
Several members of the union have pre-
scented petition To their president ASK
ing 10 be- allowed 10 withdraw from the
union and seek rk President Griggs
returned the letter. declining To present
u 10 the association
That the spirit ol Inv lessness has not
been entirely crushed out il shown 10y
an effort made Thursday night TO wreck
ear with dynamite. This explo-iv"
WAS used for the first time in connection
wiki the strike. \ ear well filled with
people including nearly "A dozen ladics,
was passing the old fair grounds when
the explosion occurred The trap doors
were thrown open. the windows shat
tered aud the ear somewhat damaged.
There was intense excitement for "A few
minutes. but none oi the passengers was
irilrcd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01
Honored Dead President.

At 1915 O'Clock Thursday morning
all work on the entire system OF the Nor
folk and Western Railway was suspend
ed. All trains were stopped for ten min.
utes by special order, during the funeral
of the late F. S. Kimbsll, president ofthe
road. This suspension included more
than G, 900 employees, and the whole sys-
TEN was at rest from Norfolk to Colum-
bus, Ohio and from Hagerstown to Win
ston, s. {.
At the Roanoke machine works, 1000
workmen ssembled AT the J ard entrance,
and the machine works band discoursed
appropriate music. In the general office
building chorus OF male voices, led by
Prof =. c. Leary, sang appropriate
music in the office room OF President
kimball.
Nearly all business houses in the city
were closed from 10 a. IN. to l p. m, a.
a mark OF respect to the deceased rail
road president The church and fire bells
OF the city were tolled during the funeral
hour.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01
More Railroad Talk.

Says the Norfolk Dispatch: Had Tide
water Virginia thought well enough Of
George j Gould to send delegation of
represen tative business men TO invite him
TO make the terminal Of his railways at
this point, instead OF in Baltimore, there
is very good chaR'e that he would
have become interested in this point as q
seaport
What is true Of Norfolk is applicable
also to Gloucester Point people or the
people OF the Northern Neck. Norfolk
has no superior advantages in a deep
water terminus over Gloucester Point,
Millenbeck. WicOmico or several other
points in the Northern Neck or Southside.
But Baltimore people got hustle" on
themselves and persuaded Mr.. Gould that
Baltimore had superior advantages for
deep water connections, and our section
particularly Gloucester Point-has lost
probably forever the terminus OF the
Gould system. Baltimoreane pulled to-
gether Maybe Others did not. Any
way, we would have long since had a
railroad down the Northern Neck ii the
people had been united and Jealous in
their efforts TO that end. While some
have been laboring, in season and out OF
season, towards the accomplishment OF
desired object much cold water has
been thrown on the efforts by petti-fog
ging politicians and envious inanes. In
iii the people swamp these characters
and rise TO the importance Of the move
ment. willing 10 serve aud, consequently,
be served, we cannot hope for any public
enterprise OF so great magnitude to reach
accom- plishment Virginia Citizen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01
LIGHTNING KILLED THREE
twenty Five Others Injured at Bsp-
list Meeting IN AppomattoK

During the thunderstorm at Newhope
Baptist Church, in AppomAttoN County,
where meeting OF ihr James River As-o-
ciation was being held. lightning killed
three met, seriously injured five or ak
others, and slightly injured about twenty
per-On-
4 large crowd was attending the meet
ing. " hen the storm came mp Most Of
the women took r. ingc in the church, I'LL
ing IL. while the men sought shelter in
buggies, under trees and under an AVN
Ing. which had been used for conitction-
cry stand
A large number Of people were under
the awning when the lightning struck n
tree in front Of IT, three persons being
killed outright Many persons were
thrown L. the ground, and in p number
Of cases the shoes were torn from their
feet without iniuring the wearerr. When
the disaster occurred a scene of the Wild
ri excitement ensnei men and women
running hithcr and thither ia y panic
searching for friends or relatives and II
was some time before the confusion suit
sided II il said that some Of iheiriured
may die
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01

THE LEGISLATURE.
Much Work Still Remains to be Done
by the Present Body.

The legislature will be in session prac.
tically four months next winter from
present indications The present body
viii reconvene on November 10th, and
will likely sit until about December 2Oth
when it will adjourn sine die On the
second Wednesday in January the new
legislature will come in and will be in
session for sixty days. 1t will require
many days 10 give proper consideration
to the report of the Revision Committee,
but beyond this. there il great deal Of
work TO be done by the present Legi'la-
ture. No less than a dozen important
measures have been set as special and
continuing orders by both houses and 10y
committees for the first few days Of the
session. and many other bills remain IN
passed upon the calendars
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-01
More
to Pay"
That what he said and further, he
(Mr. Ebc Walter, of GAINESVILLE

That what he said and further, he
(Mr. l.bc Walter, of GAINESVILLE
Dell. said this:
NE iei'are fff iIff .tfif i.e af MY ie' 't'hsi
n- i.as.ff seti- ri l.' sai h-i -.rns ne n.''n''
tF,o~ Hnmiesfoa fleil Non. NDp. n. f37sl
The fact Is that a Fiitccn-Near
Distribution Policy. issued by The
Mutual Lille Insurance Company of
New York is a very interesting
document. A yearly dieidcud, -
increasing each yearaitcr the policy
Is paid mp sum paid the estate,
and options which make 1t almost
Ike handling so much cash and yet
keeping il for your heirs at the
same time.
ia vruue fr Information i'ort policy Of
ill.Lfua. static What f.uv .uld I.r Ni...itr in
cash 10 tire crd .i limited Payment p.fioi,
.a. iuf 500 wulil l..r sHIr HtHrt nary i' &C.
c.isc pa c,cl, & ,olt .esif. AMI ete 'oui aye.
TIE Mutual LITE INSURANCE
COMPANY oF NEW YORK
RicnpD Z Nccrnoy. PRECEDENT
Frank ". Adams. Managerior Nirl mia,
Richmond. Va; Rowlett a Goo'rick
igents. Fredericksburg Va