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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
MISSING LINKS.

Dante and Plato will be talked about
at the Concord School of Philosophy the
session soon at hand.
Korea has not had a good harvest in
seven years. A famine prevails and 500
persons have starved in Seoul.
A firm of London caterers paid $780,
600 for the privilege of selling refresh
ments at the Colonial Exhibition.
The Canadian Pacific is importing
many Italian laborers to work on the
Rocky Mountain division of the railroad.
Shillalahs, they say, are never seen in
the hands of Irishmen in Ireland now.
1t IS the tourist who swings the stick.
woman at North Adams, Mass, has
dug cellar this spring for large; new
house, and she quarried all Of the stone
herself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
. A MUSICAL ROMANCE.
How Natalie Became Fond of Music and Mar
ried.

How Natalie Became Fond OfMusic and Mar
ried.
There is pretty little story connected
with the marriage rather late in life of
the Chevalier de Kontsks to Natalie, one
of Poland's patriotic daughters, says the
New York Mail and Express. She had, as
young girl, an aversion to instrumental
music. She hated the very sound of a
piano, and discouraged every professor
of music, who was engaged by her father
to teach this v.ry necessary feminine &C
complishment. Finally an English gov
erness of austere character ventured to
stake her reputation on instilling in the
mind Of Natalie an obeidient spirit and
an appreciation of Beethoyen's sonata5.
Moral suasion gave place to physical coer-
cion, and Natalie's young life became
dlstasteful to her. One afternoon, after
chastlsement by the austere governess,
the girl escaped from the house, and run
to the shore of an ornamental lake leaped
without hesitation in the water. She
sank instantly, and made no outcry. When
the shrieks of the terrified governess
brought assistance Metallic struggled VIC
lently to beat off her rescuers, but was
saved just in time. The governess resign
ed her charge, and Metallic never learned
to play on the piano. The chevalier was
45 years old when he became the guest
Of Netalle's father for the first time.
She heard him play "Reveu du Lion"
Her patriotic Instinct told her that the
piecs was an allegory of Poland's history,
and for the first time she listened with
interest to music. Indeed, she was so
delighted that she innocently asked him
to marry her.
De Kontski to humor the child, gave
his promise and went away. Next year
he again visited the mansion of the Po-
lish nobleman. Natalie had not only re-
membered his promise but was thorough
ly convinced In her own mind that he
would keep it. The pianist was still a
bachelor, and, although old enough to be
her later, was so won by her devotion
that he obtained the consent of Natalie's
parents to the marriage when she was
fifteen years old. Their wedding took
place, and their married life has been
very happy.
To-day the chevalier has a long white
beard. His hair is also white, but the
Vigor of youth is in his frame and the fire
of his genius undimmed. Nine de Kontski
is always mistaken by strangers for his
daughter. She is scarcely thirty years
old, and still beautiful. Her command of
language is wonderful. She can keep up
most entertaining conversation, replete
with wit and eloquence, and betray1ng
accurate information on every topic, in
either the English, French, Russian, PO-
lish, or Italian tongue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
THE HOUSEHOLD,

Scotch Eggs-Boil some eggs hard
enough to set the whites, SO that you can
remove the shells without breaking the
white. After peeling the she'll quite off,
cover them completely with sayory
forcement made of ham or bacon, bread
crumbs, herbs herbs and ayolk of egg.
Fry to a gold color, and serve with good
gravy in the dish.
Strawberry plates come in pretty china,
with three compartments, The smallest
holds spoonful of sugar. the second is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
FARM HOME. AND GARDEN.
THE HOUSEKEEPER'S SONG.
TEXAS SETTINGS

1t is sweep, sweep, sweep,
Though you've done it an hour before;
And it's scrub, scrub scrub,
Table and chair and floor.
And YOU needn't be weary bit
To find your labor in vain;
Do it as well as you can to-day
You can do it to morrow again.
1t is cook, cook, cook,
There's meat and there s bread to bake:
It is cook, cook, cook,
There's pudding and pie to make
The buttons are always dropping,
The stockings are ever to mend,
The men in the field to look after
The children to wash ana to tend.
IL is fight, fight, fight,
For a man in the tug of life;
And it's fight, fight, fight
For clean ana tidy wife
a man can plant an acre of land,
And gather the golden wheat.
And get the price in his open hand
Andthe price of labor is sweet.
But work, work, work
Is ever u Woman'S lot:
lt is work, work, work
If the weather be cold or hot.
And this is the wsrst of the trouble,
She hasn't a shilling OF gain,
And, though she may scrub and clean to-
day,
She must do it t O. morrow again.
Oh. wife, wife, wife.
Don't worry, and fret and pOut;
Oh. wife, wife, wife!
You are cross today, no doubt;
For you know very well your labor
Isn't done for shilling or two;
Just think how happy you make us all
OF the love we give to you.
Oh, wife, wife, wife,
Ii you could not cook and clean,
Oh, wife, wife, wife,
What sorrow it all would mean,
TO toll for love il better than gold,
And the way we differ is clear;
The WORK you do is done by the day,
And mine is done by the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-07-01
How Horse Raising Pays.

There is no better test of the profit of
growing good horses for market than a
little practical comparison which is with
in the reach of every horsOman. Select
good mare and breed her to a irst-class
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26

NOTHING better illustrates the frail
threads by which the peace of the old
world is maintained than the fact that
European diplomats are already dis
cussing the probabilities of a war be-
tween Russia and China on account Of
the frontier dispute. Prognostica-
tions also are INDUCED in as to what
effect such a war would have on
the threatened troubles between
Greece and Turkey. China is certainly
not so sverse to war with even the
greatest OF European military powers
as it was ten years ago. 1t has ex-
pended large sums of money on it's
army and navy and on coast defenses
in recent years. It's army is much bet
ter armed and trained than it was in
the old days, not so remote either
when q few thousand British and
French troops could march leisurely
on Pekin and capture it with scarcely
an effort. The war with France about
a year ago taught China that Euro
pean soldiers are not invincible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
MRS. PENDLETON KILLED.
The Wife of the Minister to berlin Thrown
From Her Carriage I'm Central Park.

The Wife of the Minister to Berlin Thrown
From Her Carriage I'm Central Park
Mrs. Alice Pendletons 81 years old,
wife of ex Gov. Pendleton. of Ohio,
and present minister to Berlin, was
thrown from her carriage while driv-
ing In Central Park, New York, on the
afternoon OF the Goth. The result was
q compound fracture of the skull and
conclusion of the brain, from which
she died ten minutes after the accident.
Her daughter, Jennie Francis Pendle-
ton, was seriously injured. The ladies
were riding in an open Victoria, to
which was attached g. high spirited
horse. While on the main drive the
horse became unmanageable and ran
away, pulling Hugh Reilly, the driver
over the dashboard. Mrs. Pendleton
jumped from the carriage and struck
on her head, while Miss Pendleton fol-
lowed and was knocked unconscious
a park policeman ran up an instant
later, found Mrs. Pendleton dead, and
Miss Pendleton apparently dying, but
on being removed to the hospital the
young lady revived and may recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26

THE Missionary Herald describes
some of the ways in which the Turks
collect taxes from those who are un-
willing or unable to pay. Recalci-
trants are beaten with many stripes,
and some are sent to prison. In one
instance a sick mans bed was taken
from him and sold, and in another a
poor woman was tied to tree with a
bag of stones about her neck, until she
or her friends raised money to pay her
taxes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
Minor Mention.

John Robinson, an English amateur,
swan the Tappan Fee at Tarrytown, N. Y,
on the 23d, a distance of three and a half
miles, in one hour and thirty-six minutes
The race was against time, for wager of
$500.
Prof. Leopold Won Ranke, the great his
torian, died at his home in Berlin on the
23d, at the age OF 81. He was ill but a
short time.
One of the biggest oil wells on record, the
Cameron, at Washington, Pa, began flow
ing on the 23d. Its capacity is estimated
at 5000 barrels per day.
DIR. Dio Lewis, the wellknown medical
writer, died at his home in Yonkers, N. Y,
on the 21st, after a brief illness.
During the week ending On the 21st there
were only LAT business failures in the United
States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
CHSCAG ANAhCHT9Ts.
they Are Heard From Now, Before
Bar of Justice.

They Are Heard From Now, Before the
Bar of Justice.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 18.-The grand
jury impaneled yesterday will not be-
gin hearing testimony against the An
archists until tomorrow. John Ko-
beck, arrested yesterday for interfering
with some workmen in the lumber
district, was fined 800 by q police
Justice this morning, and sent to the
Bridewell
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 18.-James Haur.
Frank Fenson, Charles Katelba,
Frank Frundel and Frank Fish
er were fined $25 ard costs, to-
day, for disorderly conduct The
prisoners were boys whose ages range
from 13 to IT years, and who were
positively identified as having taken
part in the sacking of Rosenfield's
drug store, at the corner of Eighteenth
Street and Center Avenue. Frank
Rlback was assessed 500 and costs
for being made drunk on the whisky he
was said to have stolen from Weis-
kap's saloon, and held to the criminal
court on charge of the larceny. Chas.
Freidel, ID years old, admitted that
he carried away about SIS worth of
Druggist Rosenfeld's stock, and was
fined $50 and costs. Edgar Britton
and John Boss were held to the GRIM
inal court on charge of riot. De.
tective Granger positively identified
the pair as having been with the mob
who assaulted and severely injured
him May 4, at the Center Avenue via
duct riot. John Hess, a Bohemian
rioter, was held to the criminal court
on charge of assaulting Officer Casey,
of the Twelfth Street Station. The evil
dence showed that Hess was the man
who tried to hold the officer while the
mob we're endeavoripg to hang him.
Joseph Brada was held on the same
charge. He is said to have been the
one who had the rope they were en-
deavoring to place over the officers
head
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26

Grafton on Memorial Day in that
place. Mr.. Gable, if we remember
Alright, served in the rebel army during
the late disagreeableness. It's true he
has become thoroughly reconstructed,
and to day represents, more complete
ly perhaps than any other notable
man who was identified with that Sec
ton during the war, the spirit OF the
new South. Indeed his sentiments, as
published in one of the magazines and
in numerous newspaper interviews,
have gained him the appellation of
traitor from the more Jealous and less
repentant of his late compatriots. To
him the "lost cause" was lost simply
because it was wrong. Nevertheless
the selection of such g. man for such a
purpose is significant. It is invested
with additional significance by the fact
that Pittsfeld was the home of the
late MAJ Gen. w. f. Bartlett, one of
the most chivalrous and gallant off,
GERS OF the Union army, who, in the
spring of 1875, in Richmond, Va, was
the first Federal soldier to propose,
in the phrase of a later day, that the
North and South "clasp hands across
the bloody chasm"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26

The people of California, or a large
number of them, again petition Con-
gress to pass g. bill forever prohibiting
the immigration of Chinese into the
United States. 1t is just possible that
the minds of Californians are unduly
excited in this matter. The present
restriction act remains in operation
about sixteen years more. Most OF
the vessels leaving California for China
every week carry away from the
United States forever large numbers
of Celestials. There are comparative
~ few Chinese women in this country,
and the number of Mongolians
smuggled into the country from Brit
ish Columbia is very small. Therefore
the Chinese population of the Pacific
states is rapidly on the decrease, and
the likelihood is that it will cease to
be perplexing problem several years
before the expiration OF the present
act prohibiting Chinese immigration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
CARDINAL TASCHEREAT.
The Archbishop of Quebec Informed
HIS Election TO the Cardinal ate.

The Archbishop of Quebec Informed of
His Election TO the Cardinalat
QUEBEC. May 19.-The official an
nouncement was received last night
from Rome confirming Archbishop
Taschereau's election to the cardinal
ate. The news was received with de-
light by the Catholics of Quebec. who
gave vent to their feelings by illumin-
ating their residences, displaying bunt-
ing and holding special services in the
various Roman Catholic churches.
During the evening the Pontif-
cal Zouaves called upon His Eminence
and presented him with an address OF
congratulation. Grand pyrotechnic
displays were given by different citi-
zens. The Beretta is not expected to
arrive until June 10, when grand
festivities will take place. Cardinal
Taschereau has sent out g. circular
letter promulgating the decision of His
Holiness Pope Leo Kill, forbidding
the use of all spirituous and ferment.
ed liquors at bazaars, and also forbid
ding the holding of bazaars on the
Sabbath,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26

AN inventive Yankee wants to
build q hotel underneath the Ameri-
can Falls at Niagara, with piazza
looking out upon the vast sheet of
falling water. He says, "All that is
necessary is to sink d shaft on East
Island, tunnel straight out under the
channel, blast out a cavern, put in
iron pillars if necessary, to support
the ceiling, and construct any sort of
observation platform you please fac
ing the fall from the rear. A portion
of the veranda might be shut off from
the spray by means of plate-glass
doors, 80 no change of clothing would
be necessary for those who dislike
dampness." If this young man re-
ceives the proper encouragement he
will ia proper time invent some plan
by which tourists may witness the
terrible spectacle of an eruption at
Mount Vesuvius and see down into
natures great caldron without so
much as being troubled by the smoke.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
IMPORTANT DECISION
In the Case of Cherokee Delegates A,
cused of Embe zzlement.

| In the Case of Cherokee Delegates 40.
cused of Embe zzlement.
FoRT SMITH, Ark, May 19.-An i'm.
portant decision has been rendered by
j. O. Parker, judge of the United States
court for the Western District of Ar.
kansas. The case of r. M. Wolfe and
b. B. Ross, Cherokee delegates, came
before the court on an application to
the Judge of the court for q warrant
for their removal to the District of
Columbia for trial, where they, togeth-
er with W. A. Phillips, attorney for the
Cherokee Nation, stand indicted on q
charge OF conspiracy to rob the Chero-
kee Nation out of $22,5OO. Wolfe
and Ross sued out a writ of habeas
corpus on the ground that they were
held In arrest contrary to the
constitution and laws of the
United States because they were In
dams. The Court holds that the crime
charged was conspiracy to commit
an offense against the United States,
and that the law in such cases applied
to the District of Columbia as well as
all other places over which the United
States held exclusive juris diction.
After reciting at some length the laws
governing the case and on which his
decision was based, he declared that
notwithstanding Ross and Wolfe were
Indians and the Cherokee Nation was
an Indian nation, the supreme court
of the District of Columbia had iuris-
dictlon In the premises, and it became
the duty of the Court to send the de-
PENDANTS to the District of Columbia
for, trial, where Phillips is already
under arrest. Wolfe and Ross are
under bond to appear in Washington
by the first of June.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
Labor NOfAa

The coal miners who have been in secret
session at st. Louis for two or three da vs..
to organize a national district assembly of
Knights OF Labor, to be composed wholly
OF coal miners, have perfected the orgapza-
ton and elected officers, with w. III. Bailey,
OF the national executive board. as district
master workman.
The Knights OF Labor OF Milwaukee, to
the number OF about 5000 INDUCED in g.
street parade and open air demonstration
at one OF the city parks on the 23d.
The st. Louis iron moulders have de-
cided to abandon their strike tor eight
hours and will return to work at tho old
tie ms.
John G. Callahan, q painter OF Washing.
ton, ID. o., has entered civil suit for
5000 damages rgainst certain members
OF the Journeymen House Painters As
sembly. Knights of Labor. The cause for
action Is an alleged conspiracy on the part
OF the defendants which through boycott
ing and other means resulted in the ruin
and destruction of the plaintiffs business.
The strike in the Detroit car shops is
over, most OF the men returning to work on
the 21st at the old terms.
The furniture manufacturers Of st. Louis
who adopted the eight hour system on the
LIST, were dissatisfied with the result and
decided on the 21st to return to ten hours
The men refused to do SO and the shops
were shut.
1t is announced that James G.. Blaine is g.
an active member of the Knights of Labor
The lumber handlers of Chicago have re-
turned to work.
The grand jury at Belleville, ILL.,, refused
to indict the deputy sheriffs who fired on
the mob at East St. Louis during the labor
bles there.
The tailors in Pittsburg are out for an ad.
vance in wages.
The Sharon Iron Works at Sharon, Pa,
are running after a years idleness.
The Newark, N. j., hat manufacturers
have ended the lock out begun May /.
All the safe and lock workers in Cincin-
natl have returned to work. The furniture
men are the only ones now out.
The brickmakers Of Philadelphia num-
boring about 5000 are threatening to
strike if they do not get increased wages.
The Carpenters and Joiners' Associa-
ton, Knights Of Labor, in Philadelphia,
have decided to ask for nine hours as a
days work, beginning June L.
Most OF the miners in the Cumberland
pa J coal region have returned to work at
the old terms.
Four Of the ten mattress manufacturers
OF Boston have, on the demands of their
employees, granted them an increase of g
per cent. Four other firms have settled
with their men. and one firm is considering
the matter.
At Chicago, on the 18th, twenty -one boys
and young men were fined $25 and costs
for taking part in the sacking of Rosenfeld's
drug store. Joseph Breda and Joseph
Heis, rioters who tried to kill Officer Casey,
were held in the criminal court in bonds of
50 900 each.
The strike of the sugar refiners at New
York was declared off by the officers OF the
union on the 18th. Over 5000 men were
out.
The seven weeks lockout at the Bigelow
carpet mills at Clinton, Mass, ended on the
18th, the men returning to work at the
commands terms
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
ARKANSAS TRAGEDY.
A Difficulty at Ferry Leads TO Murder
With Knife.

With q Knife.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 21.-Par-
ticulars of a bloody trae edy which oc-
CURED in Lawrence County, have just
been learned. Tuesday last man
named Picket leased a ferry boat from
Mr.. Jones, of the above county,
but before doing 50 another res
ident of the community named John,
Lane had assisted Jones in raising the
sunken boat from the bottom of the
river and agreed to take out
his charges for so doing in fer
riage across the river. Tuesday,
when he with his family drove to the
ferry, Picket hearing of his assertions
about crossing the river free, demand
ed pay in advance. Lane told him
that would be fixed after the crossing,
and started to drive into the boat,
when Picket stepped before the team
and prevented him. Each one of them
picked up q stone, but Picket dropped
his, lodged Lanes as he threw it, and
rushed upon him with a knife, cutting
g. cash five or six inches in his antag-
onist's side and severing onerib. Lane
died Thursday night. Picket is in
Lawrence County JAIL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
Run DOWN An LAST.
The Rock Island Train Robbers Located
and Identified.

The Rock Island Train Robbers Located
and Identified.
Information reached Chicago on the
night OF the 18th that two men, whom
the detectives believe to be the mis-
creants that boarded the night ex-
press on the Rock Island Railroad,
murdered United States Express Mes
senger kellogg and then robbed the
safe of $4,000 in cash, have been run
down. The Sunday morning succeed
ing the robbery two strangers took
breakfast at the farmhouse of
Orrin Austin, in Kendall County,
some miles north from Morris.
where the robbery is supposed
to have been committed. They
insisted on sitting with their faces to-
ward the door, and Mrs Austin &C.
cidentally Discovered that they were
armed. After breakfast they hastily
took to d neighboring clump of woods.
Many other suspicious circumstances
led to the belief the pair were no others
than the train robbers. With the
breakfast incident as clue, the de.
tectives have finally traced them.
meanwhile accommodating evidencet that
they are the right persons. The men
have been located in g. small town
where they are engaged in the .attle
business and have been identified by
Farmer Austin. 1t is thought that
the arrests, if not already made, will
take place Immediately.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26
YOUTHFUL MURDERERS.
Terrible Double Tragedy at Apple Grove
Two People Killed.

Terrible Double Tragedy at Apple Grove
Two People Killed.
POINT PLEASANT, w. Va, May 21.-
The news of a family tragedy has been
received from Apple Grove, a small
town twenty miles below this place.
Mrs. James Guerin and sister are
widows, each being left with a large
number of children. They reside near
each other, and the children quar-
relied over the ownership of a
stepladder, when Mrs. Thomas ap-
peared and carried the ladder home.
Her nephew, Jimmie Guerin, aged
19, followed her and struck her with
a large stone, crushing the back of her
head, the woman soon dying. Soon
after, the dead woman's daughter
Eliza, aged Is, secured a gun and fired
upon her cousin, the boy murderer of
her mother, riddling him with shot. he
also dying in few moments. The
girl was arrested. Much excitement
exists in the village over the terrible
affair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-26

THE new Ohio statute regulating the
sale of liquor is styled, according to
an "Ohio idea," theDow law. 1t fixes
81 tax on the liquor traffic of 5000 a
year, with $1sO tax on beer and wine.
The Ohio constitution forbids "licens-
ing" saloons, and the Dow law is a
circuitous way of evading this pro-
hibition by calling the license fee tax.
1t avoids the defects in previous acts
OF the same character, in consequence
of which they have been declared I'm.
constitutional by the courts.