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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-02-16
SION.
Newberry's Levy.

The various county levies have been
fixed. the state levy being five mills,
as usual, and the constitutional three
mill levy for schools was imposed.
Newberry's levy for ordinary county
tax was fixed at three mills. making
the total eleven mills. but on a show
ing from Supervisor Schu1npert and
Clerk Hunter and others 1t will be
reduced 10 two and one-half mills,
making the total ten and one-half.
The house has sent the general ap-
preparation bill 10 the senate and has
passed the TWO supply bills. The gen.
eral appropriation bill was passed by
the house practically as recommended
by the ways and means committee.
the disposition seeming to be to let
the appropriations remain at what
they have been. There we're various
unsuccessful attempts 10 cut down
the appropriations for the State COL
lcgcS.
The Dispensary Again.
The senate has discussed at length
and has passed and sent to the house
the Brice bill allowing counties to
st: out dispersaries with an amenl
mcnt that .hose counties which vote
against the dispensary shall not re-
ceive any OF the profits ACQUIRING to
che schools from the dispenSary filnd
an: that a tax OF one-half mill saa:l
f.e levied in those counties w!lic!. have
10 dispensary for the purpose OF ce:-
ing out the law.
Ten Circuits Bill.
The senate has been discussing the
bill for the creation of additional ju-
dicial circuits. Several such measures,
as is known. has already been killed
in the house, and it is now too late to
accomplish anything at this session.
but resolution has been passed that
lit is the sense of the senate that some
relief be had in this matter and that
additional circuits are necessary.
There are two bills in the senate pro-
viding for new circuits, and as was the
case in the house, it seems impossible
for the senate to agree on any one
measure.
The senate has killed the bill re-
curing the stopping OF bicycles or
automobiles OF the approach OF We
hicles drawn by horses.
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has sealed Port Arthur"

has sealed Port Arthur"
London. Fco. 15.--There were a
number of belated kilograms reaching
London from the Far East last night,
but they added little or nothing to
what is already known regarding the
situation there. The mystery sur
rounding the fate of the Vladivostok
SQUADRON is still unsolved.
The Daily Mail, the Daily Tele-
graph and other papers publish dis
patches from Toxic, Nagasaki and
Shanghai reporting the destruction OF
three Russian cruisers by mines or
torpedoes in the Tsugaru strait Oh
Aomori, Japan. The Daiy Mail,
which at first described the news as
official, in a later telegram, says the
report still lacks absolute contlrma-
ton. In the absence OF confirmation,
the reports are not generally credit
ed.
It is reported from Tientsin that
all foreigners and civilians have been
ordered to leave Port Arthur. 1t is
also reported that the Siberian rail-
road has been wrecked in six places,
covering a distance of 70 miles.
The correspondent at Tientsin OF
the Standard, cabling under date OF
Feb. II, says the British, American
French, German and Italian ministers
have jointly notified the Russian and
Japanese authorities that no hostllities
will be allowed Chinese soil other
than that of Manchurla.
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CANNON FIRING.
Ten Thousand Chinese Regulars Mass
On Manchurian Frontier For
Service on Border.

Chefoo, Feb. IA steamer arrlv-
ing here from Port Arthur reports
that heavy firing was heard in the
straits OF Pechili at midnight.
Chinese Regulars on Border.
Tientsin. Saturday, Feb. 13.-Ien
thousand Chinese regulars have been
ordered to leave Paotingfu for ser
vice on f1te Chili-Manchurian border.
Big Loss to Japanese.
Naqasaki, Feb. 14.-Six Norwegian
steamers chartered by Russian ma
val contractor have been captured
The vessels are the Lena, Activ, Seir-
stad, Argo and Hermes. They car
ried coal cargoes. The Hermes ar
rived here today under convoy OF a
cruiser. 1t is rumored that 1,Soc
Japanese soldiers have been killed.
presumably by the sinking OF trans
port. Disturbances are reported pro-
ceedlng IN Seoul.
Askold Sank in Thirty Fathoms.
Chefoo, Feb. 14.-Passengers who
have arrived at Port Arthur say the
Russian cruiser Askold was damaged
in Tuesdays battle in the roads out
side of Port Arthur, but was kept
afloat until Saturday, when it sank IN
thirty fathoms.
Other Captures Made.
Seoul, Tuesday, Feb. o.-The Japan
ese fleet which entered Chemulpho
last night escorting transports cap
tured one Russian volunteer warshlp
and two steamers in the open sea.
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Other Captures Made.
1ananese Have Closed Harbor OF Port
Arthur.

London, Feb. 15.-The Toxic cor
resoondent of the Times, cabling ur-
der date OF February Il, says:
at ! ssaid the Japanese squadron
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tlOn 10 speak upon tIls 4ueSlloll, lol
the language which he would like to
apply to the report would not be par
liamentary.
Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Rawlinson
Piled Mr.. Johnson with questions to
find ont if the latter had been denied
the privilege OF coming before the
commission. The moment was en-
citing. when Mr.. Rawlinson began to
approach Mr.. Johnson, but the Speak
er raped the members to order.
Mr.. Johnson declared this report
OF committee, which sat behind
closed doors, to have been damnable
insult to the State OF Soutn Carolina.
In reply to Mr.. Patterson, he said
that there had been no division in the
building committee, except for one
dissenting member, who had been
permitted to be with the investigating
commission. why not the other
eight? They are honorable gentle
men, all OF them, and any statement
to the contrary is an infamous lie"
Mr.. Williams: do you mean to
apply that to the members OF the
joint committee"
Mr.. johnson: What l have said |
have said"
Mr.. Williams: DO you mean to
apply that to me? 1t is very easy for
you to say
Mr.. Johnson: IF the cap fits, wear
it. Just wear it.
Mr.. CASTOR made the point Of order
that the discussion was all ont c! Or
der.
Mr.. Mauldin, in the chair. ruled
that the memorial is a mater ior dis
G:,sSion.
Mr.. Johnson, continuing, said that
the Joint committee was no more tit to
pass upon the Government architects
work than the building commission
vas to pass upon the work Oh the
State House. Mr.. Johnson continued
by saying that the danlnable sugges-
t;ons in the report were absolute
falsehocds.
Mr.. Williams, rising very calmly
from his seat as Mr.. Johnson con-
cluded, and pointing his finger at Mr..
Johnson, said, with deliberations:
There was nothing in that report to
charge members of the commission
with collision to rob and steal, and
whoever says so is liar
Mr.. Johnson sprang up and made
some inaudible remark, which caused
the sergeant-at-arms to come between
himself and Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Aull at this point introduced
a concurrent resolution to have a
committee appointed to take the tes-
ti1nony OF the members Of the build
ing commission.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolu-
ton to hav, testimony taken by the
same committee.
Mr.. CASTOR thought it unwise to act
upon these resolutions when the
House was in excitement. He want
ed the memorial and resolutions re-
ferred to one of the standing commit
tees Of the House. This motion was
adopted by the House, and the matter
was disposed of.
After the debate was over Mr.. Will
liams stated: II desire, Mr. Speaker,
to apologize to this House, not to
any individual, for the language which
I have used"
Mr.. Johnson subsequently apollo
eized to the House for the use of un-
parliamentary language.
The immigration Bill.
The house on Thursday after spend
ing nearly the whole day discussing
it, recommitted the bill to establish a
department of immigration. The bill
had already passed the third reading
in the house. Mr.. Lide moved to re-
commit, because he did not see the
justification OF establishing a new
State Office. The bill provided for
the spending of more money. Mr.
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and to take their evidence. These
resolutions. as already stated. have
been adopted by the senate. while the
house has adopted substitute pro-
viding for the printing of such state
ment as the commission may desire
10 make
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
A PLEASANT SUR
PRISE PARTY

Wednesday evening there occurred
q very pleasant surprise party at the
residence OF DR.. and Mrs. Teller on
Oak street to celebrate the seventy
three birthday anniversary of Mrs.
John Jones, mother OF Mrs. D. A.
Teller, Mrs. A. NJ. Muir and Messrs.
w. T. Jones and Chas. A. Jones,
OF the west side. Mrs. Jones had been
visiting on the west side during the
day and on returning home was sur
prised to find the relatives assembled
to do her honor. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jones and child
rem, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Jones and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Muir and
family and Miss Margret Farnham, of
La Crosse. After supper was served
the young people were entertained
With music while the older ones
spent the evening in recalling old
times and memories until late hour
when they returned home feeling that
to honor birthday anniversary of a
loved parent was about as an enjoy
able an occasion as one could wish for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

The Congregational Sabbath school
held their annual picnic in the grove
just south of the cemetery last We'd
nesday, and it was pronounced
success from start to finish. The day
was perfect and the location all that
could be desired, as there was no
occasion for parents giving themselves
any anxiety as to the safety Of their
children. II the pursuit of happiness
is one of the main objects of life then
this picnic was a success from every
standpoint.
About two hundred people were in
attendance and the children were not
the only ones that were in happy
mood to enjoy days outing. A
merry go round was generously fur
nished and although it went into
active service early in the day it
could hardly supply the demand for
free rides. 1t was source of much
pleasure to the children and young
people and caused no little merriment
among some of the older attendance.
A good dinner was served with
plenty Of ice cream and lemonade.
1t was one of the days that will be
remembered by all present as profit
able day pleasantly spent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
Mickelson.Lutz

Gus Nicholson of Green Bay and
Miss Estella Lutz were united in
marriage at o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the Catholic parsonage, Rev.
Van ROOSmalen officiating. Miss
Jessie Rice, of Superior, acted as
bridesmaid and John Ray of this city
was bestman. After the ceremony
a sumptuOus wedding breakfast was
served at the brides home to the
guests which consisted of only inn
mediate friends and relatives. The
happy couple received many and USE
tul presents. The bride is the Oldest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Lutz Jr., and is most estimable
young lady who has a host of friends
in the city. The groom is a fireman
on the Green Bay & Western railroad
and those who know him best say he
is promising young man, possessing
manY good qualities. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholson departed on the noon pas
senger on the st. Paul road for Mil
waukee where they will spend their
honeymoon. They expect to make
their home in La Crosse where Mr..
Nicholson will have his run. The
REPORTER joins with their many
friends In extending congratulations
and wishing them a long and happy
welded life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
A VERY NERvY INDIVIDUAL
Drives Into a Farmers Yard,
Butchers a Calf and Takes the
Carcass Away Cattle Destroy
Garden.

One OF the most despicable acts
that has come to our notice in long
time was perpetrated upon Charles
Cyrzon, whose farm is located just
east OF JOS. McHugh's place, in the
town OF Stockton. Some party drove
into his yard the other evening, cap
tured calf and taking it behind the
barn, killed and dressed it. When he
had completed the work, the fellow
took the carcass and hide with him
and left the gate open so that
Mr.. Cyrzon's stock got into the
garden and destroyed nearly all his
vegetables, causing loss much
greater than the value of the calf.
Several other depredations.have been
committed IN that vicinity of late,
and 1t is quite likely that the same
party has had hand in all of them.
Close watch will be kept and Portage
county's representatives at Waupun
may soon be increased. Stevens
Point Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
fern and the moss the cedar and hem
lock strong in our nostrils.

fern and the moss the CEDAR ana mem
lock strong in our nostrils.
A good many people seem to thiuk
that vacation means that one must
90 far from home. True a change OF
scene is often beneficial. It does one
good to get away from the things that
are seen every day throughout the
year to meet new people and see new
sights. This requires some exertion
and there is no little vexation of spirit
IN travelling in warm weather. One
is generally glad to get back to work
and rest.
A summer resort is not much of a
place to spend vacation. It is no
place at all if it be a fashionable re-
sort for there is apt to be continual
round Of amusement that taxes ones
energy. There is no chance at all for
recuperation. The best way to spend
your vacation is to make up your
mind that you are not going to do a
thing, tLatyou will not tax mind or
body by exertion of any kind. Snug
gle right up to nature and get your
self church full Of pure ozone and moth
ing else in particular. Neither eat
much or drink much, but loaf and
when you become tired Of loafing go
into another cool spot and loaf some
more. Spend your vacation that way
and when it is over you will be ready
once more to return to work.
Yeu can spend just such vacation
along this splendid body of water be-
tween here and the club house. There
is something grand and inspiring in
the very tracklesSneSS Of this splendid
stream. On the wrinkled face Of
the earth among the hills and valley
you may read earth'S story. She has
laid things to heart, she brOods on
memory. But the river denies the
past. 1t is needless of events that
were as the air is of the path where
yesterday a bird had flown.
II you wish to take step nearer to
natures heart the upper waters of the
Wisconsin River will meet your ex-
pectation. Here are wagon roads wind
ing over hill and through glen past
the shifting sandy beech, and pene-
trating deep in the forests and narrow
branched trails for the pedestrian and
horseman. There are deep tangled
penetrate, encompassed by quiet
which only the wind redeems from
everlasting silence. Who fails to
explore these intimately will miss
the full charm of the WiScOnsi n
River. It is place in which to be
restfully happy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
SOME SUSPICIOUS
CHARACTERS In THE CITY
Mrs. John Paterick's Experience
With One of Them Recently.

At nearly nine O'Clock when Georgia
Whitrock, the chore boy employed by
N. 81. Robinson came home from
delivering his order he found two
strangers with rope in the stock
yard trying to catch one of the
young heiferS and there has been no
strange cattle running with these
cattle. There is no doubt that these
mems intention was to steal one Of
the cattle. There has been quite
a number of suspicious tramps in
this vicinity of late and some of them
being at the home of Jack Paterick,
when the stranger demanded cup OF
coffee. Mrs. Paterick saying, 81 have
none," he said, ''welI make me some,"
she answered him by saying, 81
WON'T and he said, ''you will"
When she saw he intended making
trouble she went out and turned their
dog out. The dog being an ugly
one at once turned on to the man
when he decided not to argue the
subject with the animal and made
good his escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05

IL there is any citizen in Grand
Rapids that devserves word of praise
for his faithfulness to duty his watch
full care over that intrusted to him
coupled with painstaking disposition,
that man is Mr.. Griffith the care
taker of the cemetery. If you will
make visit to any Of the lots in
trusted to him after hot summer
day you will find the flowers in ex-
celient condition as they have been
well and thoroughly watered, the
lawns and lots well moved and all
rubbish removed from every street
and alley. Our public cemetery
presents a wonderful change from
three years ago and it is due, in part
at least, to Mr.. Griffith who is ever
ready and willing and always on the
alert to please the lot owners OF the
cemetery. 1t is hoped that he will
remain in his position for many years
to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
DEATH OF WILLIAM BELL
One Of Grand Rapids Most
Patriotic Citizens.

William Bell was born in BOrehead,
Scotland, miles from Glasgow in the
year 1925 and came to America with
his parents at the age :of 13 years.
They settled at Fall River, Massachu-
settS. Mr.. Bell was, first of all, a
soldier. His first enlistment was made
at Providence, Rhode Island on the
2lst day OF February, 1912. He went
with his. company from Providence to
Governors Island, New York Harbor,
thence took ship and sailed down into
the Gulf OF Mexico and up the Missis-
sippi river landing at Fort Jackson
below New Orleans. From Fort
Jackson Mr.. Bell and comrades were
taken to Jefferson Barricks below
ST. Louis and later up to Fort Shell
ing close to ST. Paul, Minn., but then
in Wisconsin territory. Recruits were
left at Fort Crawford and Prairie du
Chen on the way up, three COM
panies at Fort Winnebago and three
at Fort Smelling. At the latter place
Mr.. Bell was assie ned to Company H
First u. S. Regulars Infantry. He
remained at Fort Smelling until the
Mexican war when on the l4th day OF
February, 1847, he was ordered to
Mexico. Down the Mississippi river
Uncle Sans blue coats marched over
the ice and through snow 18 inches
deep. Occasionally a private would
get ride on an indian pony or few
miles on packing sled, but at night
they encamped on the bank OF the
Mississippi, chopped down large
maple trees and made immense camp
fires all around their camp. Raticns
for Gay were Is ounces of pork, few
ounces of coffee and one pint OF flour.
At Prairie du Chen a rest Of two
days was taken, then onward they
marched to Dubuque, Iowa. While on
the march February q, 1S47, William
Bells five year time Of service expired
When he was mustered out and went
to New York, where he met some old
COmTdUcS wiz uIRCu AlA W AC-OuAlSU
and 90 to Mexico as the war with
that nation would be short. The
old fever of patriotism and military
training again took possession Of him
and the next day Mr.. Bell was a bold
marine aboard aship bound for Vera
Cruz, Mexico. The marines marched
from Vera Cruz to Pueblo, where
General Scott lay with a United
States army. Mr.. Bell took part in
the memorable battle of COntreras.
Mr.. Bell saw some severe fighting in
this campaign and received severe
bayonet wound. In April 1848 MIR.
Bell marched back to Vera Cruz
guarding train of silver for a
wealthy mine owner. He had seen
thirteen months OF active service and
returned by ship to Norfolk, Virginia,
and received his discharge at Marine
Barracks, Washington, d. g., on
August 5, 1S48.
In 1849 he came to Wisconsin and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
SOME RARE SCENERY
ALONG THE WISCONSIN

The DellS of the Wisconsin River
are becoming quite summer resort
and they are well worth trip to
Kiibourn and up the river on steamer
to see them.
But you may follow the Wisconsin
River from its head waters close to
the state line to its junction with the
Mississippi just below Prairie Du
Chem, and no where in it's journey
with single exception of the Dells
will you be able to find four miles Of
scenery that surpaSs or even equal the
four miles between the dam in Grand
Rapids and the dam at Biron, Many
of our citizens haYe become so accus-
toned to this splendid body Of water
dotted with it's many small islands
covered with dense forest and con-
tanning from one 80 three hundred
acres that they fail to appreciate the
splendid landscape. All along the
river it has the appearance of happy
peaceful land. TheIe is dreamy heat
and quiet about it, delicious feeling
of utter solitude and glimpse OF a
happy existance, independent OF most
of the things which one usually thinks
of as being essential to happiness.
And when gazing upon this body Of
water for the first time lying blue and
warm and still, under the brilliant
sun and breathe in the spicy odor of
field and forest and realized that this
undiSturbed country is all yours, you
will feel much like pitching your tent
and remaining for the season. Take
boat some fine evening and row far
up among the islands with only the
far off cry Of loon or the soft whirl
of a wild duck as it scurries low across
the water to break the silence, and
then you will get a taste Of nature.
Do you know what il is? That long
ing for the depth of the woods, that
actual hOmeSickneSS for the soft pres
sure OF the velvet moss under your
feet, and the mysterious whisper of
the boughs overhead for the murmur
and ripple of the soft stream? When
you become tired OF books and news
papers when disguised with politics
and theology when the fingers become
cramped with much holding of the
pen, and the eyes dim looking for that
mysterious dollar sign, there comes
like a tidal wave the overwhelm-
ing desire to shake it all off and go up
the Wisconsin River to return to the
woods for rest.
The call Of the wilderness Is insiS-
tent, the desire to heed the call in
stinctive, the world is too much with
us, late and soon, getting and spend
ing we lay waste our power. We are
becoming overly civilized. Back to the
wilderness is the imperative command.
No fashionable summer resort will
do. We must 60 where the primeval
forest for centuries of undisturbed
grandeur may soak into our being
we may sleep within the vigil of the
stars and wake with the scent of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
Was Thrown Out.

E. A. Van Malta who lives in the
Cloverdale edition while driving to
town Wednesday afternoon, his horse
became frightened when near the
Northwestern depot and started to
tear down Cranberry street. Mr..
Van Malta noticed at once that he
could not hold the crazy animal on
account Of the soft bit in his mouth,
and made preparations to jump, but
in so doing he was thrown out on the
brick pavement some where along by
Nate Anderson new hotel. The
horse safely passed rigs on the bridge
and fell down by Robt. Parrish store.
The damage was slight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-05
COURSE OF
ENTERTAINMENT

The Slayton Lyceum Bureau of
Chicago, who are to furnish this city
with course OF six entertainments
during the coming winter will open
their engagement on October q. by q
lecture from Rev. Father Moran, Of
Cleveland, Ohio. The next entertain
ment will be a concert by the Slayton
Jubilee Singers on Tuesday, November
Is. The Dunbar Company will give
the next entertainment on December
20. Then the noted Magician Ger
maine" will appear January 8.
Professor Clure February IA. The
date for William Jennings Bryan has
not been yet definately fixed but it
will be about March /. This will
furnish an excellent course of enter
tainments for our citizens tickets for
which will soon be placed on sale.