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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
A New Industry for Women.
Washington Letter.

Here, where there are so many ladies
in reduced circumstances who shave seen
better days, and still want to keep up
appearances. there are many curious &C
equations. A novel means of earning a
livelihood is employed by two unmarried
ladies who used to be active in society.
just when they were in the height of
society their parents died suddenly, leav-
ing them with practically nothing to live
on. Merely as matter of fancy, as some
ladies take to painting or fancy cork,
one Of these had acquired kna ~ for
making delicious preserves, and the
other rivaled her III her efforts to please
the palate with the extra fine cake she
compounded. When suddenly thrown on
their own resources they put their two
heads together to devise some means of
earning 8 living. After long tax they
struck upon an idea. They at once set
about to give it a test. They went among
some of the most intimate of their wealthy
friends, and proposed TO undertake
the manufacture of preserves and cake
for their tables. They secured several
patrons, and so well did they do their
work that they soon had a reputation for
their dainties. At first they went to the
houses of their patrons to do the work.
Now they have made snug little sum of
money, and have extensive demands for
preserves and cakes, which they make to
order at their own house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

The California fast freight line will be
discontinued after March /.
The worst storm of the season by far
ragged at Duluth, Wednesday night, and
Thursday.
SAN FRANCISCO and the region round
about had q lively earthquake shock re-
Gently.
TYPHOID fever has broken out among
tn g students in the colored college at
Knoxville, Tenn.
THE people of Charles City Iowa. are
excited over what they believe to be a
discovery of petroleum at that place.
RICH tin deposits are said to have been
found near Hermosa, Custer county, Da
kota Territory.
BUSINESS failures in the United States
and Canada for the week number PA,
against 27O last week.
DUR1NG 1887, railroads in Michigan
earned $50 $4,000, an increase OVER 1886
of So 338 ,057.
The strike Of the Brotherhood of En-
gineers on the c., B. 81 Q. seems no near
er an adjustment than when it first be-
gan.
THE head of the Government Bureau of
Animal Industry reports that there is now
no pleuro pneumonia among cattle west
of the Alleghaney Mountains.
The locomotive engineers and fremeE
of the c., B. & @. are on strike. Over
1000 men are out and the business of the
road is paraIyzed.
SEVERAL of the brass manufacturing
firms in New York and Brooklyn are talk
ing of inaugurating a system of profit
sharing.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
with the Canadian Pacific and Minneapo-
lis, S iuIt Ste. Marie d Atlantic railways
for through line to St. Paul, Minneapo-
lis and points beyond.
THFRE are in the Sunday-schools of thu
Christian world Is, 447 800 scholars and
1853, 167 teachers, making a grand total
of Is, 100000.
SENATOR BUTLER, of South Carolina,
claims that New York, Pennsylvania and
New England drink three times as much
liquor ar the Gulf States, according to
population.
Two MORE Michigan counties--Berrien
ana Emmet-voted Tuesday for prohibi-
ton under the new local-option law,
making thirty counties that have thus
far voted down the liquor traffic, to only
one that has voted the other way.
The will of the late w. w. Corcoran,
Of Washington, D. c., was probated to-
day. The tate amounts to So 100000,
the bulk of which is bequeathed to his
grandchildren.
THE law enacted by the last Legislature
of Wisconsin, permitting druukards TO
be sentenced TO the inebriate asylum,
was Tuesday declared invalid by the
State Supreme Court, on the ground that
the statute virtually makes drunkenness
crime.
SEVERAL conductors and engineers of
the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City
Railroad were discharged at Dubuque
Tuesday morning. The superintendent
declined to state his reasons for ordering
the dismissals.
HEAVY blasting caused oily bubbles to
rise to the surface of the river at Charles
City, Iowa, and it is believed that depOs
its of petroleum underlie the district.
When removed from the water, and
match being applied, the scum burned
readily. The aid of petroleum experts
will be invoked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
IN GENERAL.
THE READING STRIKE INQUIRY

The Congressional Committee Says the Men
are Working at Starvation Wages.
The special committee of Washington,
D. c., which has been investigating the
Reading strike has returned. Chairman
lillman says the committee finds itself
restricted az to the scope of its inquiry,
as only the federal features of the sub
ject can be presented to congress. He
says the workers of the anthracite regions
are N a terribly demoralized condition.
There are twice as many men as there
are places, and all are working at starva-
ticn wages. The report will especially
urge that the state of Pennsylvania remove
the poll tax on labore-s, which the COM
mittee found to be over ST. per head,
while the valuable coal lands are taxed
merely as agricultural lands at 81 to SIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
Prudencei Prudence !!

In medication, as in aught else, prudence
should be our guide. Yet thousands cast it to the
Winds Every new nostrum finds its patrons the
medical empires of every false school have then
guls. Every change in the gaulut of humbug is
rung successfully-for time at least-the notes
being furnished by tie credulous. In happy con-
trast to the many advertised impostures of the
day stands Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, in
its third decade OF popularity, approved and rec
commended by physicians, Endorsed by the press
of many lands, sought and priced by inVali1s
everywhere. 1t is an ascertained specific for
and preventive of maarial diseases, chronic iut.i-
gestion, liver complaint and constipation, checks
the growth of rheumatism and neuralgia, is a
peerless invigorant md useful diuretic. Nervous
people benefit by il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
A MASSACRE IN TEXAS.

Brutal Butchery of HousefuI of Negroes by
Desperadoes at Spanish Camp.
A shocking massacre occurred at Span
ish Camp, sixty miles west of Houston,
Tex. The settlement is composed of
Mexicans, negroes, and white des pera-
does.
A negro cabin was set on fire and the
occupants were deliberately shot down as
they ran half awake out of the burning
house. Five we're killed outright and one
severely wounded, while two were burned
TO death in the cabin. Another negro
was caught and hanged to tree.
The butchsry is the outcome of a suit
for the possession of land recently decid-
ed in favor of the dead negroes in the
District court at Wharton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
BLOODY FIGHT OVER PROPERTY
A Constable and his Deputy Killed Viii
SERVING a Writ of Hahaas Cornas

A Constable and his Deputy Killed While
Serving Writ OF Habeas Corpus.
LEvELAND, Ohio, Feb. 25.-Lewis
Chesrozn, ST., of Mochicanville, man
seventy-six years of age, of late years
has been perfectly helpless, End has re-
sided with his son. All his property was
decided TO his children upon
condition that they would keep him the
remainder of his life. For number of
years they have been quarreling amongst
themselves over the division. Recently
Lewis ChesroWn, gr., vas appointed the
guardian of his father. Last Wednesday
the other ons carried away their father.
Chesrown, Jr., obtained writ Of habeas
corpus which was given to Constable
Kelly to serve. He went to the house of
John Chesrown, where the old man was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
INTERNAL REVENUE sEDUCTIoNs.

The Proposed Repeal of the Tobacco Tax Ex-
cept on Cigars and Cigarettes the Only
Change
WAsHINGTON.-The internal revenue re-
auctions have been agreed Oh
by the Democrats of the ways and means
committee and will be reported to the
full committee early next week and CON
sidered with the tariff bill. They effect g
total reduction of about S24,OOC, COO or
$25,000,000 The tobacco tax, except on
Cigars and Cigarettes, is repealed, reduc-
ing the revenue $19,O0O,000. licences
abolished will make further reduction
of between 100000 and 100000.
There is no reduction in spirits of any
kind. The manufacturers of fruit bran
dies are allowed to place their product in
bonded warehouses and take warehouse
receipts for the same time as the whisky
distillers COW have. Some extreme pen
alties have been lessened
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
What a Dog Can Do,

The fine residence of George Munroe
at Jamestwn, n. Y, took fire at night
when Mrs. Munroe and her five children
were asleep. They were awakened by
the barking of the Newfoundland dog
The building was full of smoke, but Mrs
Munroe managed to save three of he7
children, but could not reach two young
sters, who were quartered in an upper
room. The dog scrambled through the
smoke and fire and succeeded IN saving
the children. NJ. Munroe was absent IL
New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

The change in the rules governing the
daily sessions of the British Parliament
was brought about last week by an almost
unanimous vote. There never was any
valid reason why Parliament should be
an all-night body. The habit of late
hours led naturally to drinking and ILL
natured encounters, which a little day
light would make uncomfortable. The
sessions will hereafter extend from 3 p.
m. until a. m. except upon rare occas-
ions. If this reform does not result in
the election of better men to Parliament,
of the better and more substantial mem
bers of the present House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

confined. Five of Chesrown's BOYS were
in the house and they refused to open the
doors. Kelly got posse and forced an
entrance. As he crossed the threshold he
was shot by Elias Chesrown and so badly
wounded that he died tonight. Kelly's
deputy, Jacob Helbert next fell dead with
bullet in his brain. Elias gave himself
up. Four other brothers, Adam, Wesley,
John and Joseph were arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

At G sdiIlac, Mich, Wednesday night
the officials of the Toledo, Ann Arboc &
Northern Michigan and Toledo, Ann Ar
Dor and Cadillac railroad companies ST
fected consolidation Of the two com
panies, the first named to control the
line. Through trains viii be running
May L.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

A Western Judge has decided that a
man is in duty bound to tell his wife
where he spends his evenings when he is
away from home. He generally does
but nine times ont Of ten he hasn't been
there. And when he tells her the truth,
she thinks he has been somewhere else
anyhow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

A Proposal OF Marriage-"Just think
LauraI What happiness! Rere Is pro-
posal from the wealthy owner of of an
immense menagerie, and he assures me
that now he is in want of nothing more
but mer'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

THE New York Times presents the list
of trusts in all their naked defOrmity
There are Is in all, and make altogether
combined capital of hundreds of mil
lions, and incluce sugar, castor oil,
school states, linseod oil, steel rails, iron
ore, Bessemer steel, steel and from beams,
nails, wrought iron pipe, iron nut, stoves,
paper bags, honey and oil-cloth. Prices
have been forced up on all these articles
entering into the consumption of daily
necessities. It seems to be a collision OF
capital to defraud the people of cOmpeti-
lion, and if the country does not act in
this matter the country will prove fail
ure. Nothing more dangerous to the
public welfare has been known in this
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

's9 for the purpose of promoting arbitra-
ton and encouraging reciprocal COM
mercial relations between the United
States and the republics of Central and
South America and Empire of Brazil.
After some debate the amendment was
adopted making one of the questions to
be considered by the conference the
means of direct communication between
the United States and the other countries.
The resolution was then agreed TO and
the committee having risen, both resolu-
tions passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
IDS WISCONSIN.

PARNELL's power over the Irish mem
bers is due to the fact that Parnen Is
working for Ireland'5 good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

Large Number of Important Articles
of Commerce Placed on the Free List.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

ACCORDING TO Lord Salisbury, the
Prince of Bulgaris is technically usur-
per, because all the guardian powers did
not agree to his installation. A curious
feature of the situation IS the apparent
corporation between those inveterate eB-
enlies, Russia and Turkey, in controlling
the affairs of the principality. The syn
dictate of French, Belgian and Dutch
has refused, it is said, to advance the
Cars Government any larger sum than
100000, 600 until after the peaceful set
tlement of the Bulgarian question. From
these facts it seems that the little Prin-
cipaIity is more distinctly than ever a
bone of contention in Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

IT has required 1900 suits in the state
OF New York 60 convince the makers end
dealers in oleomargarine and other imlta-
ton dairy products that the law COMPEL
ing them to be sold for just what they
are could be executed. 1t is probable
that these imitation butter and cheese
vendors are not all satisfied yet, but the
1900 suits have resulted in establishing
the complete constitutionality of the law.
Practically the effect of these prosecutions
has been to compel the sale of imitation
products for just what they are and the
public is protected against fraud to that
extent. Those who want oleomargarine
can get it, but those who want butter are
not defrauded into taking oleomargarine
instead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.

The subcommittee Complete the Meas
ure and Submit it to Full Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08
COPPER, N1cKLE AND OTHER MINERALS.
Copper-Imp ported in the form of o.

Copper-Imported in the form Of ores,
reguIus of, and black CIR coarse copper
and copper cement, old copper fit only
for manufacture; nickle IN ore, malt or
other crude form not ready for consump-
ton of the arts; anthony, as regulus or
metal; quicksilver, chromate of iron or
chronic ore; mineral substances in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

crude state and metals unwrought not
specially enumerated or provided for:
brick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

EVEN in the southern states, which is
the region to which cotton-growing is re-
stricted. cotton has almost ceased to be
king among the products of the soil. The
value of the cotton crop of 1887 was
1864 $50, 900, while that of the corn
growth of the same section was $21 1862,
920. Taking the country as whole, of
course, cotton has long since resigned the
sceptre to corn, while the value of the
annual yield Of hay, as well as that of
wheat, also largely exceeds that of cotton.
The raising of cotton is probably more
profitable than it was at any time in the
past, but fortunately the south's pros
perity is no longer confined to that ccop,
as it was in the old slavery days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

Gov. Green, of New jersey, basvetoed
the local option high license bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

CANADA is angry about the fishery
treaty. and thinks that Mr.. Chamberlain
sacrificed the Dominion's interest In fav-
or of Great Britain. If this charge were
true it would not be the first time that
Canadian privileges were subordinated to
England's public or private policy. How
ever, there appears to be no way in which
Canada can escape such injustice and
humiliation except in total separation
from the empire, either by independence
or by annexation to the United States,
and separation can hardly be brought
about in the present decade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-03-08

1ut which have been advanced in value
or condition by refining or grinding or
By other process of manufacture, not
specially enumerated or prouided for; all
earths or clays unwrought or unmanufac-
tured; China, clay or keoline; opium
(crGde) containing per ceDtum and
over of morphia, for medicinal purposes;
iron and steel cotton ties or hoops for
bailing purposes, not thinner than mum
Der twenty wire guage. Needles, sewing,
darning, knitting and all Others not speci-
ally enumerated or provided for in this
act.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
TIE BETF.GL HOME FIRE.
TIE Bodies CT Three n eu yxkcn From the
Ru.ns-lpcIdsn ts Of tae Catastrophe.

TIE Bodies CT Thres Msu yzkcn From the
Ru.ns-lp cid snts Of tae Catastrophe.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 20 "A thorough
search OF the ruils of the Bethel Home
fre resulted in the finding of the bodies
Of three men, John Grant, 3 colored
wharfman; Jackson, white, levee lsborer:
Smithey, white, roustsbout. In the hos
pitfalls bruised ana burned are George
Miller, hands burned; Frank Henkep,
legs hurt; Alex Webb, knee hurt; James
Smith, burned about the body. The
pecuniary loss to Bethel Home is $500
to the state; on building, $1,000; to
others. $1,000; fully insured. The origin
of the fire unknown. Sixty colored lodg-
ers were sleeping on the fifth floor. The
white men were asleep on the fourth
door. The men seem to have been
aroused from a drunken stupor with diff
Guilty, and found their exit cut of from
the stairway. Bill Anthony, q negro,
found rope at the flith-story hall win
dow and gave the tidings to Others lm-
prisoned on that floor as he
slid out of the window to the base
ment. There was 8 great scramble
for the window, and h9If dozen men at
a time came down the rope, hand over
hand, while there was struggle at the
window Of frantic men, pursued by
smoke snd fire. Andy White says he
was knocked down end trampled On In
the rush for the window, and found 9TH
ers under him. When be got out Of the
window his clothing was on fire. The
last man to come down the rope was J.
Malone, night wstchmaE, who was one Of
the first to learn of the fire. He ran
through the bulldog srousiDg the men,
aud found his escape cut of. In making
for the window he stumbled over Aleck
Webb, a cripple, who WAS lying almost
in the flames, nearly sufoceted. Malone
was burned in taking up the man, but he
held bravely on to his charge and came
safely down the rope with him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
The Texas Celebration.

{aum ora rrfvila,os t,ySsale in
.hs hssntIfnI md er.c,ans a,,5s mn nent
gronnd .nsci,lln rran.rod o. 1-fha 80.
miIi,sry and mns,r.I ceIehr.Son - ha
aivan =, Anstss ia tsom =. " 10
n bo.or ~ ,ssaa6ic,,;on ~ nv $50. w 10
st,te hnrsa in "a IIninn sS atwesn $50
naso NO :. ~ ons ~ n t-,,,i.pn. ' % WIZ
c cnoS AIN avsrS Nm ", ,ha -ttfacel0as
n a,srn &c coli No. "eeS Oh .nls
"a So n,onral 81, Jay ano hlen.
~ &c W., r. ts ofiA'ahIly ltulhinaeeu .
snu oaSse " sne CITY. Gllmore's s,ea'
oapu sha rams world-reno Wneu nre-
noIHs are cry sTo OF hqnoreo slmilsE
staf etHsctlOLs tnss nave pesh secure =.
money fpse sssaGuaer tnsn WORDS. Az .be
hrst sMe CT privHeges, April z, on tne
grounas, the exclusive peer privilege SOLO
for 900 cash, and over 81 'UOO IN casn
Was IS1lized IN the sale OF nareiy nail tne
prIUtsgef Inc remaining privileges are
fofShle, either oy letter olds ADDRESSED 10
the erders5Gned, or AZ the second puDilc
sale @;take piacs In the city OF Austln,
May 2itssS.
Inc exclusive right TO nave one OF Iour
osr-foomsQn tne GROUNDS Is SUN ior safe,
which carrissswstn 1t the rlgat 10 sell
lemonades eosaeo sods, ana otnel MN
ersl waters across the oaf: Inc atIehtloh
OF SALOON Beh Is called 10 tnls rare cnance
10 COIN Dig money, and correspondence Is
soilclted.
Among other privileges Still for sale are
tnes. fegoWlnsf Restaursnts, colo lunch,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-21
Pure Apple vinegar.
At Turner, Mcclure & C,'s.
HILLSBORO.

Decoration Day-An Elegant Entertsin-
msnt-Arrested on Grand Jury Indict
mentE.
Special TO the Gazette.
HILLsBoRo, Tex, April 2o.-The ladies
of the Hillsboro Cemetery Association
have decided that Saturday, May 5, be
observed as Decoration day.
j. E. Ballard, the new Mayor elect,
gave an elegant entertainment last
night at his residence to the outgoing
andi incoming council, the flremen, and
the members of the Hlllsboro Cornet
Band.
On Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Morrison
arrested Davis Kaufman and Robert
Brooks, who reside near Whitney, on in
dictments found by the late grand jury,
charging them with burning the resi-
dence OF Mr.. A. Jackson, three miles
from Whitney, March 20. He also ar
rested Charlie Morrison, indicted for
theft Of cattle. All three Of the pArties
gave bond.