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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-14

T. G.. Gilkey secured the services Of
Jack Baker last week to split and pile
wood. Mr.. Gilkey says Jack split and
piled seven cords of wood in less than
two days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-03-14
RELIABLE INFORMATION in
REGARDTOOTYS SCHOOLS
Figures and Facts The Correct &c
count of School Expenses for
Years Mentioned.

We renew our charge that the
Cooley and Emmons Conglomeration
cannot cOntine themselves to the
truth and prefer to miS-repreSent
than tell the truth. We have proven
them false in every statement they
have made thus far in connection
with our public schools and shall do
50 in their last article headed Figures
Don't Lie" They give US the follow
ing figures and say they represent the
extravagant expenses for the years
quoted:
"Total expenditure from 1S99-l9OO
.......... ..... 49,. S13, ,455 30
Total expenditure from 1900-l9O1
Total expenditure from 19Ol-l902
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. =. S3l.616 40
Total expenditure from 1902-l9O3
Observation-Disclosures. S65, 500 1S
Total expenditure from 1903-l904
-. =. S56, ,459 22''
A careful examination OF the books
in the superintendent's office reveals
the following items of expense which
explain themselves and prove the
a hova 6rurac f,ISa.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
Three Of a Kind,

Representative Rodenburg accom-.
panied one of his distinguished con.
stituents. Judge Charles w. Thomas of
Belleville, H.. to the marble room re.
Gently, where the two were Joined by
Senators Dolliver, Hopkins and Cul.
lom.
This meeting" declared Mr.. Dolli.
YER, reminds me very forcibly cf a
visit l made to Belleville not many
months ago. | was the guest of Judge
Thomas, and passed the night in his
fine old colonial mansion. After sew.
eral hours of very refreshing sleep |
attired myself and descended, filled
with thoughts of the splendid enter
.ainment given me. All at once there
Was a hoarse voice from an adjoining
room. which said, in contemplate
tone:
Where the dickens did you come
from?
Il felt rather cheap at being spoken
to in such way, and was looking
about for the person who had thus
addressed me. 1t didn't take long to
discover that this first sign of inhos-
pitality l observed in the mansion
came from the judges parrot. He
was as wicked bird as it was ever
my fortune to encounter"
Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
Death of Edward Atkinson.

Boston.-Edward Atkinson. the we'll
known social and political economist
of this city, died suddenly Monday af-
ter an attack of acute indigestion, af-
fccting the heart. lie was seventy
eight years of age.
Edward Atkinson was bern in Brook
line, Massachusetts, February 20. 1927.
He was married October 4. 1855, to
Mary c. Heath. For nearly forty
yeals he has been actively engaged in
the authorship of papers ana pam
phlets on banking, competition, rail-
roading, cotton manufacture, fire pro-
vention. the tariff. the money ques-
tion, and was the leader of the anti
imperialistic movement on the Philip
pine question.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
House Bills introduced.

Representative Bonynge has intro
duced two immigration bills. One au
thoriZing the President to call an inter
national conference for the purpose of
regulation by international agreement
OF emigration to the United States. The
United States has no jurisdiction to
make an examination of aliens at ports
Of embarkation and it is only by inter
national agreement that such eXamina-
tion can be effectively made. 1t is also
necessary to have some international
agreement in order to prevent aliens
who under our laws are prohibited
from landing in the United States,
from embarking for this country. The
second is a bill to amend the present
immigration laws. 1t provides for a
head tax of $40 instead of 81, which is
charged under the existing law. the
money thus collected to be used for
creating an immigrant fund to defray
the expenses of regulating immigra-
ton, and for the further purpose of
maintaining bureau for furnishing
aliens at ports Of embarkation and at
domestic ports with information re-
garding different parts OF the country,
needs and demands for labor therein.
ferent sections of the country
Representative Lacey Of Iowa. chair
man of the public lands committee,
has introduced a bill providing that
after the present fiscal year the office
of receiver Of land Office shall be abol-
ished and its duties and obligations de-
volve on the register of the land Office.
1t also provides that the secretary of
the interior shall appoint chief clerk
for such land Offices as the commits
siCncr Of the General Land Office may
designate, with authority to perform
the duties of register during his alb
sence, and that he shall give bond for
the faithful performance of his duties
in such sum as the secretary OF the in
terror may designate. The bill also pre-
scribes that the salary of the register
shall not exceed $1,000 per annum.
Representative Lacey also introduced
a bill providing that persons desiring
10 take advantage of the commutation
provision of the homestead act shall
first reside for the full period of two
years on the land for which they seek
to obtain title. Both of these bills
have the approval of the Interior De-
partment and are in line with the rec
concentrations of the secretary of the
interior.
Representative Sulzer of New York
introduced resolution of sympathy
for Russian Jews.
A novel method of seeking federal
control over insurance is proposed in
bill introduced by Representative
Landis of Indiana. The bill cites that
inasmuch as Congress has exclusive
jurisdiction over the District of Column
bia, the territories and insular posses
sions of the United States, authority is
given the Department of Commerce
and Labor to require full statements
from all insurance companies doing
business within such jurisdiction. He
states that publicity is the one thing
required, and hat no insurance com
pany can affol,. 10 quit business in any
Of the territories named to avoid gov
ernment supervision. Therefore all
companies will be included.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15

Am II" she asked in the voice II one
just recovering consciousness.
Cobb turned his head away and
smiled. The query recalled a joke
he had heard some years before.
karsicheff raised Katherine to q sit
ting position. and then gave a sug-
gestive look to Cobb and the courier
Rightly constituting it as a request
to withdraw they went back to the
open air to finish their cigars.
The courier and Cobb had scarcely
withdrawn from the room when the
Russian turned to his companion and
said: DO you believe that the cry
We heard was uttered by that wom-
an?'
NO! I'll b. - IL 1 do" was the
emphatic reply Of Cobb.
Heretofore their conversation had
been OF general character.
They had discussed their military
services. their travels, the dangers of
the wolves, and other matters. But
the pointed inquiry brought them on
chefs.
Why" asked the courier. do you
not believe that story?"
Can l trust you fully and freely?"
asked Cobb.
The courier extended his hand. The
action was enough. A thousand oaths
could not have made the promise
more binding. Cobb in a few words
told the courier all that he knew of
the Karsicheffs. He told of the lives
OF Ida and Alexis and of Olga and
Ivan, of the raid on the Nihilist rem
devious, the arrests and the circum-
stances under which they took place,
ending with the scene where KaFsi.
chef sentenced the prisoners.
The courier listened with intense in.
terest. When he heard that Ivan and
Alexis-the very men for whom he
had given the pardons to their bitter.
est enemy-were the heroes of Cobb's
story, his amaZement knew no bounds
His sympathies for the unhappy Olga
were keenly aroused. Suddenly he
had revelation.
And that cry was?" he paused.
The cry of olga"
My God! the poor, poor girl" said
the courier.
Cobb said nothing He kept think
ing. Olga and the baroness under one
roof. The baroness would never leave
until SHE had made an effort to rescue
the unhappy girl.
Suddenly the courier turned to
Cobb. "You have trusted me freely"
he said. land in return l will trust
YOU"
Then to Cobb's profound amazement
he told him of the pardons granted to
Ida. Alexis and Ivan. Ida, he ex.
planned, was at Stralensk, where he
was going under orders to deliver her
pardon in person. And Ivan and
Alexis were at Chitka, to which point
the pardons were to be forwarded by
karsicheff
Ito be continued)
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
Canal Appropriation.

Washington. = An appropriation of
$11 100000 was voted in the House Sat
urday toward the construction of the
Panama canal. The amount was COM
promise between the $16,500,O00 car
ried in the bill under consideration
and an estimate Of something over &c.
900 900 re commended by Mr.. Williams,
the Democratic leader, to carry on the
work until the middle of January.
The bill was amended in accordance
with suggestions by Mr.. Mann, direc-
ing the President to require annual re-
ports from canal construction officers
covering all details of the work; re-
Quiring such employees to give Con-
gress any information it nay desire,
and restricting all expenditures to
money appropriated by Congress and
to that received by the operation Of
the property of the Panama railroad.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
Farmers Educational Union.

Texarkana, Ark.-The convention of
the Farmers Educational Union of
America adopted constitution Satur-
day and elected its officers. A per
capita tax is placed at five mills. 1t
was decided that the lawyers and doc
tors in the country or unincorporated
towns and newspaper men might be-
come members.
O. p. Pyle of Texas was elected pres
ident By acclamation: w. y. Morris,
Alabama, vice president: Il. III. McCul-
Tough. Arkansas. secretary-treasurer !;
Newton Gresham. Texas. national or
ganizer; J. H. Roak, Missouri, door.
keeper; E. r. Bell, Georgia, sergeant
alarms.
The executive committee has the
naming of a national headquarters and
will choose between Dallas, Texas, and
Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
KEPT SPEECHES OF LOVER.
BY Their Means Wife Kept Husband
in Subsection.

No, | never have bit of trouble
with my husband" remarked the frail
little woman with the intelligent face,
In fact, | have him right under my
thumb"
You don't look very strong" doubt
fully commented the engaged girl.
You mistake me. my dear. It's
mental, not physical subjection."
Would you mind telling me lust
how
Not bit. Always glad to help
any one steer clear of the rocks,
FIRST of all You must know that a
man in love is the Biggest sort of fool,
and says things that make him. almost
wild when he hears them in after life,
| realized it, and from the very begin.
ming of our courtship | kept a phono-
graph in the room, and every speech
he made was duly recorded Now,
whenever my husband gets little bit
obstreperous. / just turn out rec
ord or so. Heavers! how he does
rave: but he cant deny it. They al.
ways will though, if you don't have
proof positive"
THANK YOU" gratefully murmured
t-e engaged girl "Ill get phono.
graph this very day"-London Tit.
Bits.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards-Re.
ceipts of cattle were heavy at all
points last week. Over 10000 arrived
here, which was about double the num-
ber received the preceding week
There was good strong demand for
everything offered, and while eastern
markets reported a decline for the
week prices here held up we'll and
good cattle are fully steady with
week ago. Prices took jump early
In the week. but later on account OF
the unfavOrable advices from eastern
markets most of the early advance was
lost. Beef steers were especially in
demand and packers could have used
good many more had they been here
Some choice Wyomings sold up to
$500 and bulk of the business was
done around $3.50 to $3.50. Cows also
sold well and readily, best going at
1920 and prices on the fair to good
ranging from $2.40 to $500. Good COWS
and steers are especially wanted for
the Christmas trade. Bulls were just
about steady during the week and veal
calves also unchanged. Feeders and
stockers sold we'll and large number
went to the eastern feed lots during
the week. One bunch of 1,340-lb. North
Parkers sold at $4.25, which is the
best sale reported in some time, and
bulk of the pretty good steers sold at
$3.40 to $685.. The market to-day was
active at steady prices. Close to 5000
head of cattle were on sale, but they
were all disposed of in good season, as
the demand was good.
The hog supply during the past week
was fair, but packers were good buy
ers and would have taken good many
more. Prices note little change from
a good week ago.
Sheep receipts were about 10000
head, most of which were offered and
sold here. Trade was active all week
and prices generally called just about
the same as week ago. The first OF
the northern Colorado fed sheep ar
rived during the week and sold well.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Republican Member Added to Each I'm
portant Committee.

Washington.-The addition OF a Re
publican member to all of the impor-
tant committees of the house has en-
abled Speaker Cannon to solve the diff
fcult problem of committee assign
ments in manner which appears most
satisfactory to both parties in the
house.
The chairmen of the important COM
mittees and the Colorado members OF
the committees are:
Ways and Means-Payne IN. ".
Appropriations (Minn).
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. (Wis.).
Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Hepburn IOwa).
Foreign Affairs-Hitt Ull).
Military Affairs-Hull Howa).
Naval Affairs-Foss QllD.
POstoffices and Post Roads-Over-
street Und).
Insular Affairs-Cooper (Wis.).
Banking and Currency-Fowler On.
j..
Coinage, Weights and Measures
Southard (Ohio).
Rivers and Harbors-Burton (Ohio).
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Grosvenor tOhio).
/. Agriculture - Wadsworth IN. ",
Brooks.
Public Lands-Lacey Uowa).
Indian Affairs-Sherman IN. ",
Hogg.
erritories-Hamilton tMich).
Manufacture-Sibley (Penn)
Public Buildings and Grounds
Barthoidt (MissourD.
Labor-Gardner IN. j..
Invalid Pensions-Suloway New
Hampshire).
Pensions-Loudensla IN. J0,.
Hogg.
District of Columbia - Babcock
(Wis.).
Irrigation and Arid Lands-Mondell
(WyoD.
immigration and Naturalization
Howell IN. j., Bonynge.
Census-Crumpaclie IndD.
Library-McCleary (Minn.).
Printing!. B. Lands Und).
Industrial Arts and Expostions-
Gardner (Mass)
Elections, No. Mann UllD.
Elections, No. 2.-Olmstead (Pa).
Elections, No. 3-Driscoll IN. ".
Mines and Mining-Brown, Bonynge.
Patents-Currier On. H., Bonynge.
Election of President Vice President
and Representatives in Congress-
Gaines, Brooks.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
PosToFFIcE DEPARTMENT.
Shows Deficit Due to Amount Of Fee
Matter Handled.

Washington. - Postmaster General
Cortelyou, in his annual report for the
past fiscal year, says that while self
sustaining condition of the Postoffice
Department would be gratifying, he is
less concerned about the deficit than
the efficiency of administration.
For the fiscal year 1906 the total re-
ceipts from all sources were $152.S26,.
oS5, and the total expenditures $751;
1S1, 1853, leaving a deficit of $14,572.5S
In connection with these figures, the
postmaster general directs attention to
the increased amount of free matter
handled, which, he says, averaged
1888 per cent. of the entire weight car
ried, or loss in revenue of $l9,S22,-
600
''Manifestly," he says, had the mat
ter now carried free been required to
have been prepaid, Notwithstanding the
large expenditures for the rural free
delivery service. there would have
been no deficit"
During the war twelve clerks were
killed while on duty and 1875 seriously
injured. Every effort, he says, has
been made to surround the clerks with
every possible safeguard. The ardu-
Gus and hazardous duties incident to
the service, he declares, called for
some legislative action that will make
provision for clerks worn out in the
service and maintain its efficiency by
the gradual elimination of superanu-
ated clerks.
The postmaster general says an ef-
fective domestic parcels post system,
it is believed, could be organized on
the same lines substantially as express
companies conduct their services and
as parcels post service is conducted in
other countries.
While he does not deem it wise at
this time to ask Congress for such
system, he earnestly recommends that
third and fourth class mail matter be
merged at the rate of / cent for two
ounces. In this way, he says, all mer-
chandise parcels not exceeding four
pounds in weight would continue to be
carried at one-half the rate now
charged and afford great opportunity
for distributing light packages to
multitude of places not reached by eX-
press companies
He wants Congress to review the
whole matter of second class rates, by
which matter is carried at l cent a
pound that costs cents for transpor-
tation.
At the end of the fiscal year, June 80,
there were in operation 60,131 postOf-
fees. The number of employees in the
service at large is stated at 20O,O00
of whom 1169 are in the department at
Washington.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
Healthy at Panama.

shington.-Surgeon w. c. Gorgas
pervision of the health department of
the Isthmian Canal Commission, talked
to the President to-day about health
conditions on the isthmus.
THE situation has improved wonder
fully in the past year." said Surgeon
Gorgas. There is as little loss from
sickness on the canal zone as II the
work were being done in New York or
Pennsylvania"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
Standard Oil Cases.

New York.-Henry Wellman, who
will act with Attorney General Hadley
of Missouri in prosecuting the suits of
that state against the Standard Oil
Company, said yesterday that consider
able progress has been made in serv
ing the Standard officials with sub
poenas, and he expected to have them
all served before January, 9TH. If not,
however, it was the intention of the at
torney general to keep after them per-
sistently until they were canght.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
Railroad Bills Postponed.

ngton-Railroad rate legisla-
ton will be allowed to rest until after
the holidays. Members of the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce have agreed to take up and
dispose of less important measures
than those affecting rates before the
recess. In the Senate also there Is Il
disposition to let rate legislation slum-
Der for the time being. The members
of the interstate commerce committee
in that body have decided to hold but
one meeting a week before Christmas,
and there is a general understanding
that legislation affecting the Interstate
Commerce Commission will not be
pushed.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
May Identify Robbers.

Denver.-By the bold robbery of T.
L. Dattlebaums saloon in Cripple
Creek Monday afternoon, in which the
robbers secured $500. Chief of Police
Delaney is satisfied that he has valu
able clew to the whereabouts of the
bandits who held up the cashier and
two customers of the South Denver
bank in this city on November 21st
last and secured $4,000
The descriptions of the two men who
robbed the Cripple Creek saloon and
of those who robbed the South Denver
bark are said tc tally almost exactly.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
"V'>~e~.~~9r'''~-sf's'" "-'s--'s'---ef.s~Ne..:
: ID A II X F. ST RU S STA
4 ROSN9LLY
\ by street Smith. ghtsr reserved
BY H. GRArTAN RONNRLLY.

the courier greeted him warmly and
expressed hope that he had suf-
fered no lasting ill effects from his
terrible experience with the wolves.
Cobb warmly returned the greeting
and begged to know the name of the
man to whom. as he said, Il owe my
life, the life of my wife, and that Of
of her companion" and at the same
tine he presented a card bearing his
own name.
Having informed him OF his name
and rank, the courier said, after
glancing at the card. 1T is evident.
general, that We are two old soldiers,
though not now in active service. l
was just going to smoke a cigar, but
it would be doubly pleasant II had
company-yOur company, ! mean"
Nothing will give me greater
pleasure. My wife. the baroness. and
her companion. are sound asleep, and
was anxious to see you and express
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
BRITISH CABINET
NEWLY FORMED BY SIR HENRY
ELL-BANNERMAN.
LIBERAL PARTY IN CONTROL

List Of Great Statesmen Who Will
Manage the Government-Nsw Pre-
n,ier 10 a scotchman Who Served
With Gladstone.
London.-It is officially announced
that the new British ministry is made
up as follows:
Prime minister and first lord Of the
treasury, Sir Henry CampbeHBanner,
man.
Lord high chancellor. Sir Robert
Threshie Reid.
Chancellor of the excheQuer Her
bert Henry Asquith.
Secretary of state for home affairs,
Herbert John Gladstone.
Secretary of state for foreign affairs.
Sir Edward Grey.
Secretary of state for the colonies.
the Earl of Elgin.
Secretary of state for war, Richard
Burden Haldene.
Secretary of state for India, John
Morley.
First lord Of the admiralty, Baron
Tweedmouth.
President of the board of trade, Da-
vid Lloyd George.
President of local government board.
John Burns.
Secretary of state for Scotland, John
Sinclair.
President board of trade of agricul-
ture, Earl Darlington.
Postmaster general, Sydney Burton.
Chief secretary for Ireland, James
Bryce.
Lord president of the council, the
Earl of Crewe.
Lord of the privy seal, the Marquis
of Ripon.
President of the board OF education,
Augustine Birrell.
Chancellor of the duchy of Lancas-
ter, Sir Henry BARLEY Fowler.
The foregoing constitute the Cabi
net. The following ministers are not
in the Cabinet:
Lord lieutenant of Ireland, the Earl
of Aberdeen.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland, the
Right Hon. Samuel Walker.
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman is
the Liberal leader of Parliament, and
one of the strong men in British pub
lie life. He is Scotchman, the son of
Glasgow draper, who made an enor
nous fortune, and a statesman who
learned the trade as pupil for thirty
years under Gladstone. He served as
secretary of war and financial secre-
tary Of the war office, secretary to the
admiralty and president of the local
government board, and as chief secre-
tary for Ireland during the troublous
times following the Cavendish tragedy.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15

will be held responsible for any de-
lays. You will sign the receipt"
Katherine and Nicholas exchanged
glances.
Karsicheff signed the Saper-tnc re.
ceipt for the pardons.
Call me at daybreak," said the
courier; "and now where is my apart
ment?"
Katherine, Constantine and Nicho.
las, with one simultaneous step
moved toward door adjoining that
in which Cobb and his wife and her
companion had entered.
The courier paused thoughtfully.
"On second thought" he said, 81
will not retire just yet. The storm
has ceased, and the moon is about to
rise. will take turn or two and
smoke cigar bcfore-ah, the brave
American!"
1t was the appearance of Cobb at
the door leading from his room that
caused the courier's exclamation. Go,
ix; forward with outstretcbed hand,
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
To Reform Football Game.

New York.-The advocates of inter-
collegiate football won victory at the
conference of thirteen colleges and
universities in this city to-day, when
an amended resolution declaring that
the game slould not be abolished. but
should be reformed, was carried by a
vote of Is to s. Following is the vote
on the amended resolution:
Ayes-Wesleyan, g Rutgers. 2; Hav.
.erford, 2: Swarthmore. 2; Syracuse, 2:
Rochester, / West Point, 2; Fordham,
9; total. Is.
Noes - Stevens. /; Columbia. 2:
Union 2: Rochester. Il New York Uni
vcrsity, 2; total, s.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-12-15
Tunnel fer EnuIjsh Channel.

Since French engineer named Ga.
mond planned a submarine tunnel. in
1851, various projects have been ad-
vanced for connecting England with
the continent. The latest is the sug.
Sestion of BunauVarilla. who wants
to build tunnel to within three kio.
meters of England, and thence a
bridge. which England (Which has not
favored a tunneD could destroy at any
time in case of danger of foreign in.
vasiOn, thus rendering the tunnel use.
less