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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
WAR IN CENTRAL AFRICA.
Five Battles Fought With Arab Slaves Near
Lake Nyassa.

Five Battles Fought with Arab Slaves Near
Lake Nyassa.
The war against the Arab slave steaIers
in Central Africa has already begun.
Within the past eight months five hard
battles have been fought along the north
west coast OF Lake Nyassa. At last ao-
counts twenty-six white men with several
hundred native allies, we're in their forti-
fed camp at Karonga, expecting as soon
as possible to take the field again with
the hope of driving the Arabs out of the
country. Living in wretched little huts
around the camp were four thousand Wa
Monde refugees, who had been driven
from their villages by the ruthless in
vaders. The Arabs have announced their
purpose of driving the white race from
the lake. The missionaries who have
stations here and there on both sides of
the great lake, and the agents of the
African lakes country are determined, If
possible, they will save this populous
country from the desolation and misery
the Arabs are spreading wherever they
go. Th9y have not invited war, but they
are the first Corners in this region, and
they say the Arabs must not pursue their
murderous work among the tribes where
white enterprises have for twelve years
been developing.
Thus far the whites have only held
their own. The Arabs occupy four bull
let proof stockades, and although since
their attack on Karonga they have acted
for the most part on the defensive, the
whites have not been able to drive them
from their positions.
The native allies have not acted well
under the heavy fire which the Arabs pour
from behind their defenses. Two white
men have been killed, both the NOR
brothers, whose activity in this new field
of commerce has made them well known,
have been wounded, and seven natives
have been killed, and nearly hundred
disabled during the assault upon the
Arab villages. Although the Arabs fight
behind mud walls three feet thick, the
whites on two occasions have seemed on
the point Of capturing the hostile camps,
but the unsteadiness of the native allies
at the critical moment both times pre-
vented complete victory.
About July 1, the whites decided that
the enemy were too strongly intrenched,
that with the means at hand they could
not possibly drive him out. Our latest
news is, that they have sent a messenger
TO the coast and telegraphed both TO
England and Natal for two cannon and
fresh stores of ammunition. All the
white men in the country are united in
the determination to get a big gun or two
aad fight to the bitter end, knowing well
that unless they win they must abandon
the Nyassa region and its tribes as fresh
sacrifice to the haIbarity of the in
truders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
Mems Wages and Women's Wages.


Now while we are discussing the labor
squestion let Us look at it as il ig, in one in
lance at least, and see if reform is really
nece ssary. I am not the child of sffiuence
which / am commonly believed TO be. 1t
takes all my money to bay ink and all my
time 30 answer the letters of people who
believe liz free trade in lectures. Ct am
rabid high tariff protectionist on the
issue, Eyself.) Consequently l am able
to entertain but two servants. The maid
who reigns in the kitchen and over the
outlying provinces is faithful, intelligent
and painstaking. I hear her singing at
her work at SIX in the morning; she seems
to be busy all day, and she knocks off
work and goes to bed at 9, 10 or IL p. M,
as the case may be. Out Of doors, am
in bondage TO man of all work. He
comes on between seven and eight, and
goes away, as far as labor is concerned,
at six. He does somewhat more than half
as much as the woman; he gets much
more pay, and the rainy days
that increase her work diminish his.
Each laborer seems satisfied; they set their
own pay; had nothing to do with estab-
fishing the rate; the man has no family
to support, the woman has. l don't
know just what reform the labor refom-
ers are striving to accomplish, But it
sc ems TO me I haven't heard much talk of
a reform III the direction indicated by the
circumstances above set fourth. How
ever, there is no vote in that kind of re-
form.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
SPURIOUS TEAS.
How They are Brought Into the Country In
Violation of Law.

How They are Brought Into the Country IN
Violation Of Law.
The treasury department has received
informatio. TO the effect that importers
have been in all probability violating the
Jaw prohibiting the importation of spur
ious and edulterated teas by an irregular
system of invoices. The practice appear
to be to stats in an aggregate am punt the
value Of q tea covered by certain in
voice, which may, and generally does in
clude, several brands represented by dis
tiDct marks, each mark indicating a
different quality or kind of the tea, and
having market value of its own in the
country from where it is shipped, which
separate value, however, is not given in
the invoice as contemplated by consular
regulations. It is said also, that consign-
ees in these eases, Invariably receive
private invoices from shippers, giving
the price in detail of each quality of tea,
as veil as detailed list of the charges
which are not as usually given IN the in
voices. In support of this last state
ment attention is called to the fact, that
importers cannot place the cost and sell
ing mark upon their teas with al invoice
made out IN aggregate as above stated.
OuV blpSb ASCSSoeLily lave OLueE 1AIOFLla-
ton for the purpose.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has writ
ten a letter TO the collector of customs at
New York on the subject, in which he
says: GAS the oaths prescribed by Sec
ton 2841 contain a statement to the
effect that the invoices produced exhibit
the actual cost, and that no other invoice
is known to exist, the taking of such
oaths in cases OF the character above
named, would manifestly subject the per-
son to criminal prosecution. A method
Of detecting the presence of spurious Or
adulterated tea in an importation is sug-
gested, to wit: By averaging the ag-
gregate value given in the whole impor-
to ton, and if the per pound value is thus
found too low for pure tea, it is evidence
of the presence of spurious teas in the
importation, and a most careful and
scientific inspection or analysis should
then be made for its detection. Your at
tentiOn is invited TO this matter in order
that a thorough testing of all imported
teas may be made as required by the law
and regulations, and that proper pre-
cautions be taken for detecting these il
legal importations and the punishment
of the guilty persons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
THE PARNEIL CASE.

On reading the specifications of the So
called London Times allies ations against
Parnell and his associates one is almost
empted to exclaim: "Well, what of it?''
To the American mind the whole affair is
atterly absurd. Among the gave aeon
Der of American papers, some of them
conspicuously opposed TO the use of vio-
lent remedies in Ireland, and among the
names of the Inculpated are those of
we'll known citizens OF New York
whose participation in Irish revolutionary
movements ceased many years ago.
The list is swollen also by such names
as General 2. A. Collins, Anna Par
LeIl, many members of the Irish Ladies'
Land Lesuge, Stephen Joseph Meaney,
nov deceased, and resting at last in
peace in his family burial plot in Ireland;
James Redpath, labeled as San advocate
of crime" and Alexander Sullivan, a. ga
member of the Gamma Gael Transatlan-
tic" Apparently all the names that some
informer could pick up as at all connect
ed with Irish political movements are
hHddled to gether without system or rea-
son, and included in the omnibus indict-
ment of imaginary crimes. Many names
are absur6ly nias PEELED, as "Finerty" for
Finnerty, aud the whole affsir is is q ri
dioulous travesty OF charge really en-
Dodying nothing substantial that every
citizen of nomihally free government
won not have an unquestioned right to
do. If there be the least fairness in the
tribunal appointed by the special act of
parliament, the case must break down at
the outset. If any prosecution IS ser
iously pressed, it will show an intention
to reach finding for the Times and the
British government without the least re-
gard for either the truth of the evidence
or the consistency of the allegations.
No matter what may happen in the ex-
traordinary court, Psrnell and his associ-
ates are already acquitted and vindicated
in the eyes of the world by the mere
statement of the alleged case against
b EN-.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
China Not Overpopulated.

Most people are under the impression
anG that the constant flow Of emigration
is due TO that cause and that alone. We
are now, however, told by no less an au-
thority than Marquis Tseng that this is
an entirely erroneous idea. The emf
grafton, he says, has been caused by the
ruin brought about by recent rebellions,
and not by any difficulty of finding sub
sistence under ordinary conditions. The
marquis plan is that the Chinese govern
ment should organize colonization in
Mauchnria, Mongolia and Chinese Turk
istan, where there are immense tracts of
country which have never been cultivated,
and where the establishment of strong
population would be not only financially
but politically most important.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
ANOTHER RICH FIND OF GOLD.

Ore Assaying $4,000 Per Ton Struck in the
Wisconsin Minin Region.
ASHLAND, Wis.-Men at work in the
Silver King mine, at Wakefield, Mon
day blew out a quantity of rock, which
experts say will assay the extraordinary
sum of $4,000 80 the ton, and indica-
tions are favorable for an abundance
more OF the same kind. The mine was
recently opened on the section adjoining
the famous Washburn, Detective, Dunlap
and other mines that have shown such
richness this fall. The Silver King is
owned by Chicago parties. A smelter is
being built on the Washburn prop
erty, and will be ready for use in sixty
days, and will settle the question as to
the value of properties in this vicinity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
Size National Capital

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has sent a mes
sage to Lord Salisbury intimatIng a
change Of the head of the British Lega-
ton at Washington would be for the best
interests Of both governments.
Mrs. GEN. SHERIDAN has selected de-
sign for and will have executed at once
the monument for the grave of her hus-
band at Arlington. The Loyal legion, of
which he was president, offered to erect
the monument in the Sheridan lot, but
Mrs. Sheridan, while expressing her
thanks, said she desired to erect the mon
ument at this spot herself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
CHINESE DEBARRED.

Laborers Gong to Other Countries Cannot
Land in Our Country.
WAsHINGToN.-Acbing secretary Thomp
son has received telegram from
the collector OF customs at San Francisco
asking if Chinese laborers arriving from
China in transit for either Panama or
across the territory of the United States
to Cuba can be landed at San Francisco,
and if so, how are they TO be guarded
Secretary Thompson teIegraphed to-day
in reply that Chinese laborers cannot
land on United States territory, whether
for transit to foreign countries or other
wise"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
What Next

If this sort of thing keeps on they will
be giving away houses and lots
soon! We now learn that W
Jennings Demorest runs "a immense
Pattern Mandatory, and yet does not
sell a single pattern. What nonsense!
Not at all! They are all given away to
the purchasers and subscribers 20 shat
Wonderful Family Mag zine, Demorest's
Monthly. Each Magazine contains an
order emitting the holder TO any pattern
they manufacture. We do not see how
they can afford it, for their editions are
immense, and it seems incredible that
each Magaz ne (price, 20 cents), n'aibs
an order for pattern worth from 20 70
80 cents. This will certainly hurt ne
pattern trade, for ladies will soon learn
that they can get their patterns free by
simply buying or subscribing for Dem
orest's Monthly Magazine, published at
Is East Fourteenth street, New York
City. Send 10 cents for sample copy
containing "Orier" for pattern worth 30
cents.
Gifts uever too late TO mend" Which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

country weehlies have become less
thoughtful as to their editorial contents
and mere rehectors of local events. Still
bright boy handling type in such an Of
fee has chance to rise III the would, and
the com partnership and the temptations
of the country are comparatively light to
what they what they would be in city
like New York"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
Rohhed of SO 600.

AUSTIN, Mimi, Oct. 22.-P. z. Everson
of Mona, twelve miles south of this place
was robbed at his house early Sunday
morning of $4,000 in notes and neg oti-
aule wheat checks, which he had Just
brought from Aberdeen. IT is thought
he was followed by two mel who knew OF
his collections
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

why, your-your boil! I gasped as I
saw that he was up and dressed.
My boil! Humph! Not worth minding.
mat Is, while the suffering has been in
tease, and while no woman could have
survived 1t, 1t was only pleasant little
vacation for me to stay in the house for
a week. can't be too thankful that it
was given to me to endure instead of Won
Ny! but how you would have carried on
and upset things and made a BOBBY
yourself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

THIS Seven-day Adyentists of Mime.
sofa have organized a conference school
in Minneapolis, the rules and regulations
of which are rather interesting. Nobody
who uses profane or unbecomlng Ian
guage, who uses tobacco or intoxicating
liquors or in any way immoral will be
admitted. Manual training will be one
of the features, and tent-making is men
toned as vary pleasant as well as use
full employment, to be taught. It is also
the plan to have the general domestic
work of the school done by the students,
and the work embraces dining room
kitchen and laundry work, saving and
splitting wood, etc. Aside from the
ordinary branches, physiology, civil
government and algebra, are mentioned
in connection with missionary and sab
bath school work, as a part of the course
Another somewhat novel feature is that
the young men, among other things, are
required to provide themselves with
flannel or colored shirts and with cellu
loid collars and cuffs, as linen shirts, cGffs
etc, will not be laundried at the school.
Such programm is not very alluring to
the average young man or woman, but so
of them are going 20 make trial of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
The Whole Country Aroused Against tn
Canadian Pacific.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. ga Journal Win
nipeg special says that at a public meet
ing held at Portage last night resolution
denouncing the Canadian PACING rallroa
were passed. The whole country Is
aroused and farmers for miles around
have gathered at Morris to force the
crossing there. Four hundred Northern
Pacific men are said to be in that vicinity
awaiting the decision of the Injunction
before forcing the crossing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
HANGING OF THE ANARCHISTS.
Pfttsburg viii Allow no Demonstration On the
Anniversary.

PITTsBURG.-Word comes from Chi
cago that the anarchists of the coun-
try are quietly making preparations fol-
a public demonstration on the ami
versary of the hanging of the five an
archists on November 18th, and that
Pittsburg, among other places,
have a great celebration. As farI'
Pittsburg is concerned, however, ther
will be no public demonstration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

TIN mystery of Whitechapel battles
bIoodhounds as completely eslt does the
London detectives. The dogs ssem now
to be az hard to track as the murderer
The assassin has remained quiet so long
that good citizens entertain the hops
that his madness may have taken the
form of suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

KING GEORGE, of Greece, who contep1-
plates abdioation after the marriage of
his son, the Duke of Sparta, to Princess
Sophia, of Prussia, will retire to beau
tiful estate in Denmark. His Majesty in
tends to drop the title of King, as he OBJ
iects to being termed "ex-King." He
will call himself by one of the minor
titles of his family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
The Painlessness of Death.

OCLUUCI 7
The act of dying, it is now ascertain ed,
is absolutely free from suffering; is real
ly unconscious, insensibility always pre-
ceding it. Any anguish that may attend
mortal illness ceases before the close, as
thousands who have recovered, after hope
had been surrendered, have borne witness
Sudden and violent death, shocking to
the senses, may not be, probably is not,
painful to the victim. Drowning, hang
ing, freezing, shooting, falling from a
height, poisoning of many kinds, beget
stupor or numbness of the nerves, which
is Incompatible with sensation. Persons
who have met with such accidents, and
survived them, testify to this. Records
TO the effect are numberless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01
4 Return to Duty,

This is always desirable, and the speedier it
takes place the better. Doubly welcome is il N
the case of those usually industrious little OK
gans. the kidneys. which, when they go on c
strike-sO to speak-and drop work, seriously i'm
peril health in more than one way. First and
foremost their inaction begets their disess .,
which is hydra-headed, including such dang luU5
maladies as Bright's disease and diabetes. Next.
when inactive, they fail to assist in removis <
from the blood impurities that beget rheunia-
tiSm, govt and dropSy. Third, their inactiUn
weakens the bladder. All this is preventable aud
renediable By the pleasant promoter Of organic
action. HoStetterS stomach Bitters, ct once q
tonic and a regulator. This gently, but effoc-
tually impels the kidneys to return to duty, AID
strengthens them and the bladder Upon tie
bowels, stomach and liver it Likewise exert q
regulating and invigorating influence and ii
strengthens the system, and averts and remedies
maaria and rheuma tisn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

Chinese merchants in America hav
received orders from China to cease pur-
chasing for the market in China petro-
Ieum, white sheeting, all kinds of Ameri-
can calico, watches and American fire
arms, ginseng and -four as they are to be
severely bOycotted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

Ex-Governor and Ex-United States
Senator William T. Hamilton died of
pneumonia at his home in Hagersto q,
Ind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

The jury awarded Mrs. Myra Beals, of
Boston, $4,000 damages against Dr..
Thompson for alternating her husbands
affections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

TIE Sioux chiefs who are visiting
Washington in connection with the pro-
posed surrender of part of their reser-
alton do not appear SO much opposed to
che surrender of their lands as to accept
ing the price the government has offered.
The Indians have protested themselves
willing to sell the heritage of their ances-
tors, game and al, for $1.25 an acre, the
price for which the government sells
land to white settlers. In other words
the Indians are learning to make bar
gains. The general impression will be
that If the land is worth having it is worth
$1.25 per acre, and that if the Sioux are
willing to take that price f0- it and sur
render it peaceably, there should be no
further higgling about it. So much land
has been wheedled and stolen from poor
Lo that congress can afford to pay him
the inside price for what is left.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

A passenger train on the Kentucky
Central railroad left the track near Paris,
Kentucky. Two mon were fatally and
several others seriously njured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-01

The silk mandatory of Northampton
Mass, has the deepest well in the country
that is, it is 1900 feet, and 8 inches in
diameter, but at the depth of $50 feet
from the surface a sedimentary and stone
was struck, which continued the whole
depth, and water was never obtained. At
st. Louis there is a well 3,108 feet deep
which yields an abundance Of sulphur
water.
CoTToN bagging made OF pine straw, as
WslI as that of coarse cotton duck, is
proving acceptable as a covering for
bales. The jute-bagging trust ID likely
to be crushed out between these two sub
atitutes. The pine straw is made OF
needles of thu pine found in southern
forests, and the cost of manufacture will,
it ig said, be less than in the case of jute
Besides the green needles yield an oil
which will help pay the cost. Several pine
straw factories are being built in North
Carolina and elsewhere through the
South, while many of the cotton mills are
turning out duck for bagging. This was
the time greed oVerIeaped itself.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-16
A Warning.

The modes of deaths approach are
various, and statistics show conclu-
sively that more persons die from dis
eases of the Throat and Lungs than
any other 1t is probable that every
one, without exception, receives vast
numbers of Tubercle Germs into the
system and where these germs fall
upon suitable soil they start into life
and develop, at first slowly and is
shown by a slight tickling sensation
in the throat and if allowed to con-
tinue their ravsges they extend to the
lungs producing Consumption and to
the head, causing Catsrrh. Now al
this is dangerous and if allowed to
proceed will in time cause death. Al
the onset you must act with prompt
ness; allowing a cold to go without
your attention is dangerous and may
lose you your life. As soon as you
feel that something is wrong with
your Throat, Lungs or Nostrils, OBJ
tain a bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup. 1t will give you immediate
relief.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-09-16
Miners Cabins in Alaska.

Miners lind no difficulty in keeping
their cabins warm and comfortable by
making use of Russian ovens, which
are very simple to build, as they are
made of stone, in the shape of large
box stove, from three to four feet long
inside, from eighteen to twenty feet
inches wide and the same in depth,
with an iron plate on top to cook on.
The chimney is built of the same ma
terial. Miners who wintered here
last winter and and the previous win
ter went out every day to cut their
regular firewood, and so far no severe
cases Of frozen limbs have occurred
Indians travel and live in brush
houses all winter. They suhsisi
chiefly on dried moose, caribou meat
and fish.-JuneGu Press.