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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
acts worth knowing.
mo MANS LAND"
A Prosperous Community Without Ownership

A Prosperous Community Without Ownership
Of the Soil.
The story which is sent herewith is one
of the strangest that can be imagined and
one which no American can read without
pride in his countrymen, who, wherever
they go, know how TO set up an orderly
society and maintain peace and the se-
curity of persons and property.
There is tract of land lying south Of
Kansas and Colorado, and between the
Indian Territory and New Mexico, which
has been known for many years as "No
Mans Land" It has the name because
by errors in surveys, by exclusion in acts
of Congress, fixing boundaries and by
general neglect and inadvertence it lies
outside of any organized State or Terri
tory of the United States. Il is really a
mo Mans Land for no courts have iur-
isdiction within it's bounds; no laws ez-
tend over Or apply to ii; Its lands cannot
be owned, because Congress has not
authorized their sale. mo Mans Land''
is simply spot or the map.
A tolerabIy large spot, for IL contains
3,687,360 acres, being 1877 miles long by
34113 wide. It is fertile, we'll watered has
valuable deposits of coal, a fine climate,
and, being almost all good land, govern
ment re port says that it has the raw mat
erial for %, 900 farms of $50 acres each.
1t was for years huge cattle run. 1t
contains at present 10000 American far
mers. who have sent one of their mum
Der, Mr.. O. G. Chase, to ask Congress in
their name to give them Terri OriaI
government, with the laws and protcc-
tiop of the flag which they are 50 toraily
and siugularly without. Taey have agreed
TO call their Territory Cjmarron. from It's
princi pal river, and if Congress is as kind
to them as their good conduct deserves
the present winter will see established the
Territory of Cimarron.
These ten thousond Americans went in
to No Mans Land, knowing that the land
they settled on and cultivated they could
get no legal title to unless Congress
would act for their projections; knowing
that no crime, not even murder, commit
ted in No Mans Land could be punished,
because no courts, no law officers, no laws
took cognizance of what was done il No
Mans Land. They had no authority TO
form government: no power to levy
taxes for the sim plest or most necessary
purposes; no power to make laws which
any inhabitant need obey. Chaos was
their enforced condition.
COMMONWEALTH.
Yet these ten thousand have founded
towns, built schoolhouses and churches,
and are supporting these. They have
made the few sim pie regulations required
TO maintein peace and order and "the
general consent" The good sense and
Christian spirit which animates Ameri-
cans have enabled them to found a com
monwealth which continues to exist only
by the general suffraDce, but which now
appeals, and ought not to appeal in vain.
70 Congress to give it the shelter of
United States laws.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Vivid Picture OF Battle.

4 lad asked General Avorill how he
felt in his first battle. The general
siad:
Leaving out of consideration some
twenty odd Indian fights in which I was
engaged before the war, and in one of
which l was wounded so as to be obliged
to walk on crutches for nearly two years,
[ will state that my first fight was Bull
Run, in 1851. My feelings on entering
the battle was, as | saw the enemy has
tening to their position, that there was a
great and useless crime about to be
committed; the second rs can remem-
Der the whizziDg and hurting of the first
solid shot from the enemy through the
trees and tearing along the ground, was
OF the fierce and terrible force OF a can
non ball; next [ was startled. amazed and
Mortified to see man who had been hit
on the head by a fragment of shell
springing about and shedding blood like
a chicken with it's head just striker off;
after that wonder at the excitement,
amounting TO kind of delurium, of our
chief commander, who galloped about
yelling to any one who would keep still
enough enough to listen about what he
enemy were doing, and generally calling
for reeGforcemenis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
How They Marry in India.


At Trichur, in the East Indies, town
inhabited chiefly by Nairs, the land hold
ing class of the coast, divorce seems TO be
as simple as marriage is easy. The Nair
lady is very independent person.
Some one offers a cloth; that is the
proposal. If she accepts it, that is the
marriage. IF she gets tired of her hus-
band she gets rid OF him and takes up
with another, and is not held TO have be
haved disgrecefully in so doing. To give
cloth as present is a very common
thing in India. By cloth is ment the
garment worn by women in the East, and
1t may be very plain and cheap or very
rich and costly. But hero, whatever kind
of cloth it be, TO give one is very
significant, as q distinguished visitor
to Trichur found when he offered one to
Nier lady in whose house he had receiv-
ed some civilty. Whatever opinion may
be held from a moral point of view OF
these marriage relations, they result
in many males and for the most part
comely and very often beauti full female
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ben Hogan. the evangelist and ex-prize
fghrer is conducting a revival in CincIn-
natl.
DR.. Asa Gray. the most eminent of
American botanists is reported to be
seriously i'll.
Daniel Dougherty, the siIver-toDgued
orator of Philadelphia, says that he des-
pises DR.. McGlynn and his opinions.
Prentiss Milford, formerly of the New
York Graphic, is now editing the White
Cross library in Boston, a metaphysical
journal.
Olive Logan is reported to have grown
extremely stout In her residence abroad
She is still very caperish and sprightly
In her letters.
The trial of Cora Lee indicted or the
murder of Sarah Graham in Missouri
nearly two years ago, was commenced at
Spring field, Mo-, Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

Joseph" said the merchant to the
bright young man with the best of refer
eDces. the bookkeeeer tells one you have
lost the key Of the safe, and he can not
get at his books"
eyes, sir; one of them; you gave me
two, you remember"
Yes; I had duplicates made in case of
accident. And the other one?"
On, sir, | took care of that. I was
afraid [ might lose one of them, you
know"
And is the other one all right?"
Eyes, sir. put it where there was no
danger OF its being lost. It is in the
safe. sir
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Delicate Children, Nursing

Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all diseases
ability to digest ordinary food or rom over
work of the brain or body, all such should take
ScOtt's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with
Hypopho phites. Il used the Emulsion on q
lady who was delicate. and threatened with
Bi0nchitis. 1t put her in such good health and
flesh, that I must say it is the est Emulsion
ever used Il. P. WADDELL, NJ. D., Hugh's
0lilis, S. C..
You say you are starving,'' said a magistrate
to one of the unemployed, ''and yet the rgeant
here says you keep a dog" The sergeant amt
speaking the truth, replied the tatlerdemaiion
the dogs been keeping me-" How asked his
Worship. why, takes him out and sells i'm
for five bob so, and he aIlus comes back
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Some Facts Worth Knowing.
Nprianot D.r,l1,, ;oa,

As Congress has assembled, and Con-
gressmen sometimes lack the time and
sometimes the inclination to procure
facts and figures, 1t may be of use to
them, as well as other people, to know
how various countries rank as 30 the value
of the production of the principal
articles the world needs and uses.
The Uuited States stand first in the
production of cereals, the value in 1885
being SI,l61, 215 453. Russia CONES next.
with 81, 1O9, 159 673. Germany is third
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

roast of beef should never be wash
ed. and if it has accidentlY been wet or
moistened, it should be carefully wiped
dry before it is scared or put to cook.
Soaring almost instantly coats the cut
side of pieae OF meat, and prevents the
escape of juices in the after process of
basting. while g firm, steady heat gently
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
THE PUMKIN BLOW.
BosreS TRANSCRIPT

Tv all the posies ever see:
Nh, incest iookin' Nv EN- ali I me
Is tn pumkin blow.
17ss vell4r - butter jist churnen new;
ar goI5ing pippins ripe clean through
En- cts all agiow.
ar smells es sweet es a honey pail
With tn beps a Settin' onto tn BAN
En gain down in
En- ct he's a smilin' n open way,
III one pasy makes bull boksy,
En- cts bright IS tin.
! see ct a bloomiu' down in tn vines
N lafTip' "a cuttin' up cts shines
Ipaotwtse Ct looks So
En- Iaf back. n cts PLAIN Z see,
n ont. tn very best friends air We
Hen tn pumkin blow.
TIL holIyhock ct grows perk n tall,
AQin th' palm er nigh tn wall,
But t amt no use.
II tn daisy, ct spiles tn meader grass,
Il tn n,arig T. bent no maxim NV sass,
But j;st t look spruce.
1T makes me think. does my han some blow
Nv q big goldirg bell bangn' low
N rngiu' fer me:
N fancy tn sounds IKE a meetih' tune
Fr tn horn a blowin' fer twelve ct noon,
" what KIN sweeter be:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

We have read of all the horrors of the
1nquisition, bat IN the whole catalogue
there Is not an experience worse than
riding IN way train behind young lady
who has bean at every station, and vino
raises the window to chat with him. 1t
may be fun Cor the girl, but it Is an Arctic
wave OF chlils and cruel thoughts for all
the other passengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
G. Il. Lewes and George Eliot.

a Luck Round Literature" by Robt. Buchanan
Conceive a little, narrOw-shouldered
man of between 20 and 80, with long,
straight hair, q magnificent forehead,
dark, yet brilliant eyes, and manner
full OF alertness, anu intellectual grace.
This was George Lewes, whom Douglas
JerrOld had once stigmatized as "the
ugliest man in London" ayerring at the
same time that he had caused the chin
panzee IN the Geological Gardens to die
'Out of jealousy because there existed
close by creature more hideous than
himself" But George Lewes, though not
an Adonis, was certainly not ugly. The
great defecss of his face we're the coarse,
almost unu: ual mouth, with its protrud-
ing teeth partly covered by bristly mus
tache, and the small, retreating Chin but
when his face lighted up, and his eyes
sparkled, and the mouth began its elo-
queat discourse, every imperfection was
forgotten. Conceive, next, the tenth
muse, or sybil, lounging in an arm chair
and shading her face idly with screen,
powerful looking middle aged woman /;
With a noticeable nose and chin, low
forehead, fresh com plexion, and full
and very mobile mouth. Dress, on this
occasion, a plainly cut, tight fitting dress
o. blne cashmere, fastened at the throat
with cameo brooch. This was ''Mawrian
Evans" as Carlyle called her, the George
Eliot of the novels. She realized in face
and form the description I afterward gave
to her in the Session of the Poets:
George Eliot gaze on the company boldly,
With the limbs of sylph ana the head OF John
Lockel
l had been particularly struck by her
resemblance to Locke's well known por-
trait engraved as fronts piece to the
Essay" At that time her figure was
graceful to elegance. When l last saw
her, shortly before her husbands death,
shs stopped painfully as she walked and
wore an old-fashIoned crincline.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Proposed to Save Half of It Anyhow.
Cincinnati Enquirer,

Excuse me, sir, but are you pick
pockeS?''
yes, sir, I am"
II want you to do me favor"
''What is it?"
''l have several thousand dollars in my
POCKET and as it will be quite late when
get home | shall naturally oversleep my
self in the morning"
s'T see.''
"There is my card. If you will watch
my bo1se to morrow forenoon until you
see my wife start out with an I'm going
a shopping cast in her eye and will rob
her and divide with me I'll be your friend
for life."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
After the Honeymoon.

Epoch: Dobson-Ive just heard of
your marriage, old boy.
Hobson (sadly)-Yes, was married
three months ago.
Dobson-Weli, it isn't too late to offer
congratulations, of course.
Hobson-A little late Dobson, little
lot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Nieholls Nominated for Gorernor.

BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. 13.-Nicholls
was Nominated for governor on the fra t
ballot.
Nichols was nominated on the first
ballot, receiving 290 votes. The Nc
Emery men who voted blank moved to
make the nomination unanimous which
was done. The convention adjourned
until tomorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

TO the Editor Please inform your readers
that I have positive remedy for tie above
named disease. By its timely use th9uaalds OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured
shall be glad to send two bottles of nv remedy
FREE to any of your readers who have consulngs
tion e they will send me their Express au3
2. O. address. Respectfully
r. A. 81. GCT1AJ NJ. C.. 1871 Pearl s.. N Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

Boston ,i 1ounS Lady3Don say vase, POLY
Uncertainty, dear. Well, as l was saving
went down town to buy some lawze to trim my
hat and walked at such a pawze that people
must have thought l was in for rawze, and
when got to the store my fawze was as red as
fire. Do correct me when say anything countri-
fed won't YOU Anastawaziaf'S
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

4 match vepder entered q butcher shop,
when the following brief dialogue was
heard:
liver to day?
Chops-Three cents a pound. Ho8's
your lights?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

The thermometer registered 80 below
at Minneapolis, Wednesday morning. It
was the coolest night of the season. AT
Hallock the spirit thermometer register
ed 50. minus and at other western towns
25 to 400 below
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac 2'homp-

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac 9homp
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
My young friend he said in solemn tones,
why do you drink tn accused stuf!" To
warm me up replied his young friend. There
IS nothing ike a drink Of good whisky. sir, in
c ii weather" But don't you know that this
effect is only transitory, that it soon passes
aWay? Yes. sir; but as soon as it does take
another drink -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Prot ection for american Sheep

Dakota Sheep Rancher-"What's the
matter?"
Hired Man-"The thermometer is sixty
degrees below zero and the Sleeps is
freezing again.
Il shall start for Washington this very
day. The tariff ON Australian wool must
be raised. 1t ought to be 81 g pound"
"Will that do any good?"
yes, stree. Then I can afford o dress
the poor sheep in sealskin sacques."--
Omaha World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
,Then let the moon usurp the rule Of dav.
For what my senses can perceive,
I ned NJ -..raIa ton II, lali..r-la :,

need no revelation to believe =
Ladies suffering from any of the weaknesses
or ailments peculiar to their sex. and who will
use DR.. PIerceS FavoTite Prescription according
to directions, will experiences genuine revelation
IN the benefit they viii receive. It is pos tive
cure for the most complicated and obstinate
or falling of the womb, weak back, female
weakness" anteverSion, retroverSion, bearing
down SENSATIONS, chronic congestion. infiamma-
ton and liberation of the womb, inflammation
pain and tenderness in oyaries. accompanied with
internal heat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

Little Ellie, who is too young to attend school,
enjoys the Saturdays play With the older chill.
Gren. but breads the Saturday nights scrubbing
he regularly rece YES. one day remarked: Well,
l would love Saturday if 1t just hadn't any night
q IL =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

The weather at Winchester, Va,
Wednesday night, was the coolest of the
season. being below.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
lOO Doc enc pollar
ST Tx = I DDS
DRY DI)iittttoorS!
Make YOUR own BiCIeYS

Why pay a Dollar for bottle of Stomach Bitters,
containing more poor whiskey than medicine,
when the Undersigned will send you by mail ne
whichwill make ONE GALLON of the best TONIC
anyone ever used. The use of this TCsiic has
cured INDIGES TION. DYSPEPSIA, FEVER and
AGUE: as an appetizer none better; acts on the
Kidneys and general debility. and gives Tone 70
the Stomach; in fact I challenge all other TONES.
1t is far the cheapest Tonic known. One pack
age will equal one dozen bottles of ordinary Bit
tiers sold at One Dollar per bottle. Full dirccti-
tons on every package. Ask your Druggist for
"STEKETEE'S DRY BTTTERS.'' If your drug
gist does not keep them on sale, then send to tie
undersigned. l will send one package to any adj
dress within the U. S. on receipt of 25c. = S.
postage stamps taken in payment. Two pack
ages SOC, and a trial bottle of STFKETEE'S
NEURALGIA DROPS included. Address.
GEO. G. STEKETEE Grand Rapids. Mich.
Use STEKETEE'S PIN WORM DESTROYER,
e11rn c11ra PRICE p cents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

No Safer Remedy can be had for Coughs and
Colds. or any trouble of the Throat, than
'BroUn's Bronchial Trocbes." Price 10 cts. sold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

W no WaS Ine Young man here last nIgre,
asked a K street father Of his only daughter.
W ny, papa, that was my accepted lover"
Your lover, child? Why never saw him before.
What does he do?" DO, papa? Do?" she replied
in amazement. He doesn't do anything; he has
d government position
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
HAPPINESS.

.e foundation of all happiness is health.
man with imperfect digestion mag be 4 mil
the father of half dozen cherubs, and yet be
miserable if he be troubled with dyspepsia, Or
any of the disorders arising from impel feet di-
gestiou or sluggish liver. DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pureative Pellets are the safest and SureSt rem
edy for these morbid conditions Being purely
vegetable, they are perfectly harmless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
OLIVER DTTsoN & CO., Boston.
| lhElRE ELI S :.

Wher say cure do not mean merely to stop them
for time and then hay them return again. mean a
radical cure. have lie the disecse OF FITS, EPur
EPSY FALLING SICKH ESS a life long study.
warrant my remedy the wors' cases. Because
others have failed is for not now receiving
cure. Send at once for treatise and a Free Bottle
% my infallbe remedy. Give Express and Post Once.
Il. &. ROOT. W. c.. 1873 Pearl ~. New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
Thousands of cures follow the use Of Or. sage's
rr.LnL .1.rn ,na,- narnts

Conductor Ito darkey with his head out OF the
here, Sambo you pull your head
in out of that window mighty quick" Sambo
''Wha- wha-whats de mattah, sah?" Conductor
You'll knock down bridge presently, and the
comp any will hold me resi- onsible.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06
MUCH WORSE.
Fifty-0ne New Gases Of Fever,
This is the Greatest Number Oc-
curing in ANY One Day.
The Number of Deaths Reported
Yesterday Was Five.
Physicians, Nurses and Aid In
Money Badly Needed.
The Conference with surgoon-G General
The Conference with Surgoon-G General
Hamilton--An Appeal from the Cit
zens of Jacksonvillo-Sceue
in a Refuge Camp.

New ORLEANS, La, Scpt-Thc Times
Democrat Jacksonville special says The
official bulletin for the twcnty-iour hours
ended at q p. M, is rs follows New cases,
81; deaths, 3. Total number of cases to
date, 3SS; total number Of deaths to date,
~. The deaths are: Louis llcrmand, Mrs.
Lucy McCuller, j. Stark, John Carroll and
c. Il. Picrson.
Dr. Porter, Of Key West has been tel
egraphed for, also DIR. H. +. Caldwell, OF
Sandiord, the latter TO take charge of st.
Luke's hospital. As soon as possible, the
board will provide one or more physicians
who will be on duty day and night, TO at
tend gratis the stricken poor who may
need their services.
A. G. Stansell, the head Of the commit
tee which has charge OF the census now
being taken, started OIL with sixty men
this morning on house to house inspec.
ton. Inquiries were made who and how
many would leave the city, etc. New
cases are constantly springing up and the
list tonight is larger than ever. Aid il
now needed OF physicians, nurses and
money. Jacksonville cannot bear the
burden longer.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06
FIVE MEN SHOT.

Bloody Deed In st. Francis County,
Ark, Growing Out Of Politics.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal
HELENA, Ark, Sept. 5.-There was a
rumor prevailing today OF an assassina-
ton OF several men last night at Bonair, a
small station on the Iron Mountain road,
between Haynes station and Forrest City,
in st. Francis county. The reports are
contradicted as TO the number OF
men injured and the cause that
led 10 the attempted assassination. As
near as can be learned five white men, res
idents OF II. Francis county, were in the
neighborhood OF Bonair last night about
1880 o'clock with ballot box containing
the votes of that township, when some
parties concealed in the bushes close by
discharged q shotgun at close range at the
five men. All the men were wounded
more or less seriously by the discharge OF
the gun, which was charged with buck.
shot. A man named McManus received
four shots in his person, and is Ger.
tain TO die. DIR. Van Patton, oI
Forrest City, was sent up TO the
place OF the killing TO attend ~
the wounded men. II is known who the
parties are and that there were more than
one who did the shooting aud they viii
be caught at an early date. II they ar,
captured a very summary punishment
will be melted out TO them by the citizens
OF the county. II is said that the attempted
assassination has its cause in politics
which has been at fever heat in that
county for quite awhile.