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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-12

On motion the report was adopted
and claims allowed as recommended.
The finance committee recommended
the bill of Roert Morris for Co. Supts.
expenses $40 IA be allowed in full.
On motion the same was allowed.
Mr.. Hooper moved the county sup
erintendents' travelling expenses he
fixed at $3.50 for the coming year,
Carried.
Mr.. Rausch moved to adjourn until
November 18th 1908 at O'Clock p. m.
Carried.
E. S. RENNE County CLERK.
ITO be continued)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-12

to be submitted to the electors as pro-
vided for by law at the next fall cleo
tion in November, 1904, according
to sections So, 81 and $40 of the Wis
consin statutes of 1898, and that the
question be submitted for or against q
soldiers monument to cost not to ex-
coed $1,000.
E. P. ARPIN.
Mr.. Arpin moved the adoption of
the resolution. Mr.. Connor moved to
amend the resolution by adding So, 600
for a monument at Marshfield. The
amendment was adopted by call of
roll, as follows:
Ayes-R. A. Conner, Berg, Ger
mer, Arpin, Rowland, Bassett, Roure,
Conway, Nash, Heron. Bean, Christ
ensen, Speeht, Hayward, Voelker,
Rausch, w. D. Connor, Bever, Wolf,
Kohel, Hooper, Eichsteadt, Bennett,
Brown, Kurtz, Cotey, Ingraham, Bur-
hopp, Provost, McTavish, Henke,
Ross, Jackson, Ayers.
Nays-Cowell Snider Boetcher
Lyoch Hoffman Iverson-6.
The motion prevailed as amended.
Mr.. Arpin chairman of the commit
tee on public property made the fol-
lowing report:
To the Board of Supervisors Of
Wood County, Wisconsin:
Gentlemen Your committee on
Public Property, to whom was re-
ferred the following entitled claims,
would respectfully report that we
have had the same under considera-
ton, and, after careful examination
of all items contained therein, recon-
mend that the several amounts as set
forth in this report be allowed each
claimant respectively, towit:
Name of Claimant. What for. Allowed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP
MAY BE REN0UNCE0.
Department Holds That II Is the In
herenr Right of Every Man to
He His own Judge.
REPr-RIIc SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, July 15.-The right and
method OF remuneration of United States
citizenship is d subject of consideration in
the diplomatic correspondence for last
year. just made public by the State De-
partment.
The policy of the United States on that
subject is indicated in a letter addressed
by Acting Secretary Loomis in December
last to Mr.. Her.gelmuller. the Austro-Hun-
garlan Ambassador here. in regard to the
case of JOSEPH Fuchs, a naturalized citi-
zen of the United States, formerly a sub
ject OF Austria-Hungary. who desired to
renounce his American citizenship and re-
sumo his allegiance to Austria-Hungary.
The United States Consul at Budapest
declined to issue him n statement of his
remuneration. saying it was not necessary
to do so in order for him to renOunce his
American citizenship. In his letter Act
ing Secretary Lomis said:
Occasionally the department has re-
Ceived a request from an American citi-
zen desiring TO become a citizen of an
other country for a certificate that his
American citizenship has been renowned.
a certificate. BY the laws Of the United
States expatriation is declared TO be an In
herent right OF all men, and when a citi-
zen Of a foreign Power seeks naturaliza-
W. 80 Il s'-SS N"S
not required TO produce a certificate that
his parent country has accepted his re-
nunciation of its citizenship.
This Government applies the sane prtn-
ciple to American citizens who wish to
become the citizens OF other Powers 1t
recognizes their right to do so in time Of
peace. and does not issue to them a certfh-
cate of its consent. none such being pro-
vided for by CTR laws
.'The Consul at Budapest was, therefore,
not acting improperly when he refrained
from issuing an official statement OF Jo-
sept Fuchs's Tenunciation Of American
citizenship.
The laws and policy Of this Govern
ment. however. interpose no obstacles to a
~cognitio of the right of the Govern
ment OF Austria-Hungary to admit as sub
jects American citizens who do not pre-
sent a document from an agent OF this
Government showing that they have re-
nounced their American citizenship; nor Is
1t the opinion of this Government that the
proposed actor OF the Austro-Hungarian
Government will be repugnant to any CT
the provisions of the naturalization con-
~vention of September %, 1870, between the
two Governments
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
FLOOD SLOWLY
BEGINS TO RECEDE
Crest of High Water Carries
Away Levees and Destroys
Many Bushels of Wheat.

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the flood
at EIwardsville reached its crest and COM
menced slowly to subsidc. No advance was
made Friday night. but early Saturday
morning a big emhankment on the Big
Four Short Line broke and let an entire
lake of surface water swoop down on the
bottom lands.
The Big Four in its new line constructed
large concrete spans in place of bridges.
but the c!oudburst Of Friday taxed the.-
capacity. one near Carpenter becanna
chokcd with d~riftwood. which worker EN-
deavored vainiy TO disiodge. 1t finally be-
came solid ana the water backed up Tor a
nl:!c or more. rising higher and higher on
the bank.
The MI was a new one and II finally
gave way for almost a quarter Of a mile.
The soft earth was scooped away by the
water pressure and the torrent. in a wall
eight feet high. fius.; itself ON the low
lands. II went over ,ne Wabash main line
for half d milo between Edwdrdsville
Junction and Nitches, and reached a
point never before attained. tapping the
ends OF the Ties in front of the station
masters window.
Another crossing was cut by Cahokia
but this was hurriedly filed with rock
and the bank saved. Gu off b. washouts
above and below. engine No. Ill was the
only machine left in the danger district;
trains. No morning papers were received
I'm town Saturday. ard but one sack OF
mail. which came over. the Clover Leaf
Three levees protecting 10.0CD acres of
farm land in CnOuteau Township. south
Of Wanda. broke, carrying of many
thousand bushels OF cut wheat. which
awaited the thrasher. In this district the
Illinois Terminal lost several hundred feet
of track. shutting off rail communication
between Alton and the county seat.
The Clover Leaf operated as usual yes
terday. although the foods at Peters
threatened their rails. No trouble was ex-
perisnCed by the Suburban electric, its
route lying over high ground.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
BY Telegraph.
REPUBLIC SPECIALS.

AN@~A - 40
inches above Iow-wster mark. a fall of y inch.
Ms%th :, no; and M ei STtc The Eloise and He; ;,p
rafting, The Lizzie Gardner and Waunetta
down with lumber. The Quincy passed down
The Purchase down this afternoon.
Grand Tower. Ill; July is;-Chester up at
I:S o'clock lgs. nigh, ". r. King down at
Greenland down at ! a. IN. Cape Girariesu
down at ) a. m. King up at 1910 a. m Gauge
reads ~ feet and falling. Weather clear and
rising. Dick Fowler TO Cairo at ) a. N. John
$ Hopkins TO and from Evansville on time.
~ !" m. John pmry left for clmnberianI River.
Weather clear and warm.
Memphis, Tenn. July ls,-Riyer stands 10
Kate adams arrived this evening from Arkan-
sss city and returns Monday. No arrivals or
departures OF transient steamers to-day.
a fail Of j in the Las, p hours. clear and
a, $50: Silver crescent in and out.
.vicksburs; Miss; July ls-Gsuge reads 500, q
and cleared last night. The Pritchard Is due
in. Weather clear.
Cape. G!rardeau. Mo. July ls-Ferd HeTold
m. River falling: gauge reads . feet. WFath-
or clear and hot.
whesling W. Va. july, ls.Riyer 5 fee, S
ford for Parkersburg. Up: Greenwood FOR Pitts
burg.
St: Paul, MINI; July s-stsamsr Dubuque
at 5 o'clock his evening for St. Louis.
Louisville. KY. july 1s.-Riye falling; IN
canal ~: on falls. SIS: below locks Ia Clear
and hot
Cincinnati. July ls.-River 1873: falling Three
departures. Clear and hot.
Evansville. Ind, July l6,-River rising. 15.5.
Clear and warm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
Belleville News Notes.

The Belleville BIS and the Kerns Of 81.
Louis Will play ball at the League Park.
Belleville. this afternoon. The Simpson stars
VIII go to Murphysboro and will play the
team of that town there.
The work OF paving the square has been
practically completed.
The Citizens Plate Ice Company Of Belle
Vile turned out their first ice yesterday.
Fred Deutschmann has returned from
OSawville.
Hans Hartmann departed last evening for
Cincinnati.
Winfield Jordan of Pana. who has been
visiting his brother. William +. Jordan. re-
turned home yesterday.
-Edward Hunter. who was arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Phil Traband at Edgemont. on the
night Of June 20. after he had been struck by
Traband in a general melee. YESTERDAY swore
out warrants against Louis and Phillip Ira
band and John Conrad. charging them with
assault and battery. Hunter was charged with
disturbing the oeace when arrested. but the
charge was not pushed end he was discharged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS CITIES AND TOWNS,
NEGRO SHOOTS
POLICE VETERAN
James Walsh, Well-KnOwn on the
East st. Louis Force Sustains
Serious Wound. but Cap
lures Man.

Policeman James Walsh Of East ST.
Louis, one Of the oldest policemen on the
force. was shot and probably fatally
wounded early yesterday morning by
Thomas Williams, a negro, whom he was
trying to arrest on a charge of carrying
a concealed weapon. After the shot Po-
iiceman Walsh grabbed the negro about
the arms and prevented another shot, In
the meantime Tom Logan, who had wit
messed the shooting from across the street.
hurried to the policeman's assistance and
with the latter's club he dealt the negro a
terrific blow on the left side of the head
AS he did, Walsh's hold relaxed and he
fell helpless 10 the pavement. Logan
aimed another blow at the negro and
would probably have killed him had not
Walsh commanded him to desist. that the
negro was his prisoner.
The shooting occurred on Ohio avenue,
between Fifth and Sixth streets. The po-
lice have been searching for the last two
days for the negro who shot Tom Mack
in a saloon, ana when Policeman Walsh
noticed that one OF Il pair Of negroes was
carrying a large gun. he accosted him. As
he asked him what he had in his pocket.
the negro suddenly drew the revolver and
fired. The bullet entered Walsh 5 abdo-
men, but he jumped to the negro and
pinioned his arms. Tom Logan, who was
across the street, ran to his assistance
and the other negro at first tried to,
but was warned back by the revolver
which Williams still held In his hand. L.o-
gan grabbed Walsh's club and felled VIII
liams. As ne did. Walsh collapsed. but
he was able to Logan not to
strike the negro any more. Logan grabbed
the negroes gun and was soon assisted by
Policeman James Lannigan and several
citizens. An ambulance and patrol wagon
were sent for. The patrol wagon arrived
there first. and Walsh was placed in IL
with the prisoner. On the way the amhu-
lance was met and Walsh was transferred
to II and was taken TO st. Mary's Hos
pital.
The shooting caused much excitement
among friends of the policeman. who las
an excellent record. and is popular all
over the city. where he has walked a beat.
Yesterday afternoon and evening
Malsh,s condition was repOrted as worse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
Nominated by Acclamation to
Represent the Twenty Sec
Ond District.
is A STANCH DEMOCRAT.
Ovation in His Honor at Belle
ville-H. o. Tonsor Is Candi,
date for State Board of
Equalization.

j. Nick Perrin of Belleville was yester-
day morning nominated by reclamation
as the Democratic congressional candi-
date for the Twenty-second Illinois Dis
trict. Familiarity known as the East st.
Louis District. The nomination was not
sought by Mr.. Perrin. whose nomination
was brought about by a sentiment al over
the district that he was the man who was
hest able to carry the Democrats to vic
tory. The convention did not attract Wis
itors because of the heat Of yesterday
morning. and the delegates rushed through
with it as quickly as possible. The only
other nomination made was that Of II. O..
Tonsor Of Alton for menher Of the State
Board of Equalization.
The convention was called to order by
f. Breese Glass of Biwardsville, chair
man Of the Congressional Committee.
Maurice V. Joyce. secretary. Of East St.
Louis. read the call. W. H. Dowdy Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
Alton Note. and Personals.

Mrs. Frank Hardy Of Jerseyville died yes
tcrday morning at ST. Joseph's Hospital In Al
ton OF cancer. She was brought to Alton on
Thursday and gradually grew worse. The body
was taken to Jerseyville at noon yesterday.
The funeral arrangements have not been COM
pleted- Mrs. Hardy leaves a husband and
eight children.
William Clark Of Milwaukee. Wis. is q
visitor in Alton.
Thomas Cowling OF Alton returned yester-
day from a tour Of Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Macklin Of Alton de-
parted yesterday for San Francisco. Cal.
Mfr. and Mrs. James McAnaily of Alton
have gone East for the summer.
MIR. and Mrs. John Dentles have returned
TO Warren. Pa, after visiting Alton friends.
james Wingate has returned TO Danville.
KY, after visiting in Alton.
The Reverend and Mrs. J. ]. Roach OF
.Roodhouse. Ill. are visitors in Upper Alton
The condition of Doctor Harry Rue. who
is Ill at 81. Joseph's Hospital with tumor of
the brain. was reported improving yesterday
The funeral OF George Watson. the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Watson Of Alton. who
this afternoon at 5 o'clock from the Twelfth
Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The
Reverend Doctor D.. E.. Bushnell will offciate.
The burial will be in the City Cemetery.
S. J. Mckinney has returned 10 Kansas
City. Mo-. after visiting in Upper Alton.
Mrs. Thomas Evans has returned TO Austin.
Tex, after visiting Mrs. Helen Il. Messenger
in Upper Alton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17

Plan to Change Office From Fee to
SALARY BASIS.

County Judge John Z Hay yesterday
received Il communication from Super
visor Rudolph ochs of O'Fallon relative
to the form of a petition which it is pro-
posed 10 circulate throughout the county
calling for an election to determine
whether the Office of the State Attorney
shall be placed on a salary instead OF a
fee basis.
II the petition is circulated and receives
the proper number OF signatures an cleo
ton must then be called.
The Office of State Attorney in st. Clair
county pays between $1,000 and $l5.0OO a
year. Out of this the State Attorney
must pay several assistants. Should the
office be turned into a salaried one the
salary would be not over 5000. Then the
county would have to pay the assistants
Attorneys do not think that the plan of
putting the Office on a salary basis Is
feasible. They claim that the office. as
It is now conducted. pays less than Ii
should, and that the work in it is too hard
for the amount of money it produces.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
APPLIES TO ALL POsTMASTERS.
Government Ink Alone Must Be Used
for C~anceIing Stamps.

SPECIAL.
Washington. July I5.-Acting Postmaster
General Wynne has issued an order max
ing it a serious ofense for Postmasters
throughout the country to use any other
ink than that furnished by the depart
ment for cancellation of stamps n let
tiers.
Heretofore it has been the custom for
the Postmasters to make their wi pur-
chases of any kind of ink. AS a result
there have been many complaints Of blot
ting and other faults Of printing In the
cancellations. The order states that here
after all Postmasters must use only the
ink furnished by the department In case
OF a violation of the order, the offender
is to be removed.
THE cancellations" said an officer of
the department to-day. a been coming
in In every known color. from red n
yellow. to black. Some ink can be re-
moved very easily by stamp-washers. as
a certain class Of forgers are called, and
by this means the Government could be
robbed of many thousands Of dollars be-
for the fraud could be discovered. Tit
ink furnished by the Government cannot
be removed by these criminals.
THE matter seems small, but 1t 10 i'm
portant. All Postmasters In the United
States are included in the order"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17

Bond County was selected chairman and
James G.. Carr of East St. Louis and r.
z. Douggles of Monroe County were an
pointed secretaries.
The Resolutions Committee was then
named. and was formed of Carl Nontse
ST. Clair County: J. w. Jackson, Monroe
County; E. q. Meriwether. Madison Coun-
ty; Charles 5. Luke. Washington County.
and Carl Eaton. Bond County. The reso-
buttons adopted We're very short and were
simply a reaffirmation of the St. Louis
Platform. The Congressional COMMITTEE
on motion of E Breese Glass. was en-
larSed to two members from each county
tofore. ~
The members selected were: St. Clair
County. Jerry ]. Kane and John schultz
Madison County, E. Breese Glass and =
{. Hasan: Washington County. F +
Eieser and F. II. Fiene: Monroe County.
Hugh Murphy and William vogel: Bond
Ceunty, w. H Dowdy and e T. Gracy.
NOMINATING SPEECH.
Circuit Judge NJ. W. Schaefer of Belle
vile made the nominating speech for j.
Nick Perrin. The seconding speech was
made by Circuit Judge Moore of Nash
vile. No other names were presented.
and at the close of the calling Of the roll
OF counties Mr.. Perrin took the floor. He
delivered a strong speech, in which he
said that the nomination. which it ap-
peared was to be given him. had come
without the slightest solicitation on his
part. and in fact he had begged and be-
seeched his friends to keep his name u
of the convention. He stated that he had
made as hard a fight as he could to keep
away from the nomination. but added
that If the convention did nominate him
he would make as hard a fight. and
tarder Z possible, to be elected MIR
Glass moved that the nomination be made
by reclamation, An ovation was given
Mir. Perrin.
II. o. Tonsor of Alton was then nomi-
mated for member of the State Board of
FERTILIZATION. There was no other candi-
date, and he was nominated by acciama-
ton.
Mr.. Perrin is known as one of the old
wheelhorses of Democracy. and in this
section of the country his name is a
household word. He has never been a
candidate for any political office. During
each campaign. however, he has been a
prominent figure, devoting much of his
time TO the stump. and always assisting
III e~lecting the candidates of the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Perrin Is a public speak
er and lecturer by profession.
Last evening a large party of MI. Per-
rims friends called at his house and es-
corted him to the public square in Belle
Vile, where he made a speech and was
enthusiastically cheered.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
JcrseNyilIe society News.

Miss Harriet Pos-e was the guest last
week of Mrs. Robert Clark in ST. Loul;
Mrs. Frank Clifford of Alton is the guest
OF friends.
Miss Emma TIT has returned from 4
Miss Mabel UT has gone to White Hall,
III.
Professor and Mrs. e. B. Shafer were
the guests of ST. Louis friends last week.
Miss Ethel Richards of McCluskT. H..
was Il recent visitor.
Mrs. Jacob Reintges OF Granite City is
the guest OF relatives.
Mrs. William Christy is the guest Of
Mrs. George Christy in ST. Louis:
Mrs. A; NJ, Wies entertained the mem
hers of the choir of the First Presbyterian
Church last Friday evening ut her home
in South State street.
Mrs. Della Lurton is entertaining Miss
Matt Chapel of Lincoln. Neb.
Mrs. William Harding has returned from
Granite City.
Mrs. Joseph Kalial has gone TO Valley
County. Nebraska.
Miss Lottie Jacobs has eturned from a
visit with Miss Julia Laurant in st. Loui
Miss Althea Post is the guest of st.
Louis friends.
Miss Bertha Corzine Of Paradise. Ill,
was a visitor last week.
Mrs. Susie Warren Adams is the guest
OF St. Louis friends.
Miss Clara Nash Is entertaining Miss
Margaret Strawn of Albion. Ill.
Mrs. Fred Engei has returned to Graf
ton. Ill. after visiting friends.
Miss Keller has returned TO Elsah, Ill.
after visiting Mrs. Cosmos Keller.
Mrs. Edward Rue has returned to Eu-
reka Springs. Ark. after visiting friends.
Mrs. Ida Henderson has returned from
Evanston. Ill.
Miss Julia Glespin of McClusky. ILL.,. was
a recent visitor.
Mrs. Phoebe Vandervort has returned
from Webb City. Mo.
Mrs. John W. Vinson is entertaining
Mrs. j. A Davis, Miss VOLTA Davis and
Mrs. Fred Ratterman, all of Warsaw. III.
Mrs Aaron n Ansnp md far 1orrDhrar-
Miss Mildred Auten of Evanston. H., are
the guests Of relatives.
Miss Sadie Frie'ds of s%helbyville. II,
is the guest OF friends.
Mrs. Carrie Holmes is entertaining Mrs.
George Ling and Miss Georgia Felter OF
st: Louis
Miss Sybil Horning of Evanston, H..
Mrs. Woodward of s~helbyviIle. H.. is
the guest OF friends.
Mrs. S. Chappell Of Nebraska has gone
to Womac, ILL.,, after visiting Mrs. 3. W.
Akard.
Miss Besse Kinsella has returned from
Alton.
Mrs. James Chappell of McClusky. Ill,
was a visitor last week.
Miss Minnie Lurton has returned TO
Dow. III. after visiting friends.
Mrs. John Taylor has returned TO Fidel-
ity: Ill. after visiting friends.
Mrs. John Short has returned to Liberty.
Ind, after visiting friends.
st. Louis after visiting relatives.
Miss Nellie VanPelt has returned from
st. Louis.
Miss Dorothy Curry of Virginia is the
guest OF friends.
Mrs. Matt Whitenack has returned from
Carrollton. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Cochran have gone
to New York City.
Miss lula Bane has returned from ST.
Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Giers were visitors
In ST. Louis last week.
Miss Mabel Scott of Toronto. Kas.. is a
visitor.
Miss Mary Foreman has returned to 81.
Louis after visiting Miss Beulah Sanders.
Miss Lizzie Feyerabend has returned
from St. Louis.