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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21

The death of Marshal Edmond Leboeuf,
the incompetent war minister of Napol-
con III, may serve as a reminder to the
restless factions of France that the
strength of an army does not always rest
upon generals certificate. Of the war
should last two years we would not be
obliged to buy even d gaiter button for
our soldiers" was the marshal's striking
reply to the emperor, when asked if the
French army was prepared for war with
Prussia. 1t was this breezy penchant
for show that had carried Leboeuf to the
top round. He was mighty as military
oourtjer, but was a nobody IN the field.
and Forbach sent the marshal to the rear
in disgrace. The French people we're
ready TO tear him to pieces, and an official
inquiry followed. lie finally was placed
in command of the Sd army corps, and is
said to have sought death in battle, but
ne was spared TO be coOped up in Metz
with the army of the Rhine, which sur
rendered in October, 1871. He subse-
auently appeared before the commission
OF inquiry concerning the national de-
tense as a critic of Marshal Bazaine; but
Leb@Cf's day had passed, and he spent
the rest of his life in unenviable Oh
SECURITY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
SPORT NOTES.

Temple, the American cycler, won the
professional bicycle race at Berlin, Ger.
many.
A match between Harry Wilkes and
Clingstone, for $1,000, to be trotted at
Cleveland, July 4, is being arranged by
Frank Van Ness and W. J. Gordon.
Jack Shaefer has standing offer of
$25 to anyone who will make 300 points
while Jake himself is scoring 500 at Il
inch balk lice billiards. John MouIds
tried for it last night but could not pass
13S while Shaefer made the 500.
A national organization Of colored Y.
II. G. A. has been organized at Louis
vile, KY, with Charles S. Morris of that
CITY as nresident
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21

to give evidence at the trials of various
offenders.
BRUssELs.-A dispatch from Lisbon
says: Advices from the Congo
country say the Arabs, who have arrived
at Kinshassa, state that Henry NJ. Stanley
was wounded in fight with natives, and
that afterward one-half his escort de-
serted.
3 RooKLAND, Me.-A boat containing five
men was upset near Vinal Haven yester-
day and four of them drowned. The
party consisted of John Smith, aged So
Harry Smith, %; William j. Bishop, %
Edward Fellows, 26, and George Grant
%. Grant was the only one saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21

ERAsrUs SNOW, the Mormon apostle
who died few days ago, was one of the
men who contributed materially to the
building up of Mormouism in Utah. He
was one of Brigham Young's most de-
voted followers. His funeral at the
tabernacle in Salt Lake City was certain
ly an impressive affair. No one expects
to see in the rising generation of Latter
Day Saints such devotees TO the book of
Mormon as those aged men passing away
one by one. 1t is the religious enigma
of the century. 0ld men were bowed In
tears at Shows funeral. He had been for
nearly 40 years an APOSTLE, and if he was
not an honest, self deceived man, he GER
tainly had the faculty of making other
men believe IN him and mis- religion.
Snow after ne had travelled through the
wilderness TO Utah and worked for years
in the southern part of the territory, be-
oGme apostle to the ScandinayIans. As
such he will be remembered. He baptiz-
ed over 900 Mormon converts in Nor
way, Sweden and Denmark. Of shese
$4,000 went TO Utah. He witnessed the
: ials, the triumphs and the decline of
the Brighamic scheme. In bis OWE
family is seen the course of Mormonism.
He was polygamist. BE had IS child
rem. Those sc children have 65 children,
nd in all probability not 5 per cent of
EN- will be polygamists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.

The Total ana Some of the Individual Ap-
preparations.
WAsHINGToN.-The sundry civil
appropriation bill reported TO the
house appropriates $23,714, 798, be-
ing S7,6S1,27S less than the regular
and special estimates and 81, 2OS, 257 more
than current appropriations. Among the
approp riations are the following items:
Interstate commerce commission, $780,
600; military posts, S325,00O; Rock
Island dams, s250,O00. Among the new
features of the bill are the following:
For Mississippi river commission, 49,
coo; for public building at Peoria, Ills,
S10 0OO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
THE INDIAN DOCTOR.
He Kills Oftener Than lie Cures, but His
Faith is Strong.


He Kills 0ftener Than lie Cures, but His
Faith is Strong.
brakes Mravelers Magazine.
As to the cures performed by the In
dian doctor, some of them belong to the
catalogue of the remarkable. They fail
oftener than they cure, which shows that
their knowledge of the healing art is
limited. They will gorge 2 patient with
food when nothing a. all should be taken
into the stomach, and will place one in
the sweat tent when common sense ought
to teach them that such a prescription
means speedy death. have known the
Indian doctor TO powwow over sick
child when the mother begged him to
administer simple remedy which would
have brought relief. The mortality
among Indian children is largely increas-
ed by the foolish incsntations of the laud-
ed medicine men.
Not far from our post vas another, ct
which some whites concluded to see how
far the medicine mans belief In the
supernatural would carry him. The doc
tor was invited into a room, and music
box was placed on the table. In a little
while Bonnie Doom" reverberated
throush the apartment, then annie
Laurie" was given. For awhile the med
icine man seemed dazsd by the phenome-
non of box playing without the help
of hands, then, ali at once. he snatched a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
A Juvenile Incendiary.

At Buffalo, N. Y, Tuesday. Andrew
Howard, aged IA, cash boy in Barnes &
Hengerer's dry goods store, was detected
in an attempt to steal a watch, and after
confessing that offense he was led to ad-
mit also that hs had started the fire that
consumed the firms store and stock Feb.
1, last, causing a loss of million dollars,
saying he did so from anger at q floor
walker who had refused to let him off to
attend to funeral. Since that time he
has made two attempts to burn the firms
present temporary quarters because, he
said he liz I'd to see big fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
Puzzled the Child.

Sixteenth street lady was calling on a
K street lady the other day, and the small
daughter of the house kept walking
around her and studying her head intent
ly. Finally the caller became so nervous
she took the child in her lap.
"Well, Fanny" she said, 'what is it?
You seem to be looking for something"
"W'y-w'y," hesitated the kid, 81 was
looking for your other face"
"What do you mean? l don't under
stand,' said the puzzled visitor.
"Oh, mamma said you were two faced,
but don't see only one. You haven't got
two faces have your"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
In GENERAL.
A Sad Condition.

farmer in crossing the Republican
river near Benkelmen, Neb., found an
old man fast in the quicksands, which are
quite common along the river. He was
buried to the armpits, and slowly sinking
deeper. When the farmer attempted to
pull him out he fought desperately. His
mind is still deranged as a result of his
terrible experience. From papers found
on mis- person, he is supposed to be
Edwin Bowers, of Kansas. He had $1,000
in currency in belt around his body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21

express our respectful sympathy to the
German nation in the loss of their great
and renowned ruler. Passed unanimously.
At the evening session of the house
forty-nine private pension bills were
passed, and at 1890 o'clock the house ad-
journed.
SATURDAY, June Is.
Mr.. Randall, Pa, reported the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and gave notice
that he would call it up for action at the
earliest possible moment. It appropri-
sates So, ,79S. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the army
appropriation bill. On motion of Mr.
Rowell, Ills, an amendment was adopted
appropriating 100000 TO begin the con-
struction of new military post near
Chicago. Mr.. Ford, of Michigan. moved
an amendment appropriating $4,000
for the purchase of powder to fire morn
ing and evening guns at military posts.
The amendment was adopted. Mr.. Tracy,
of New York, offered an amendment APP
propriating S126,000 for the eplargemen
of the plant at the Watervliet arsenal,
and 100000 for the manufacture of can
mons and carriages and projectiles for
torpedo experiments and the expenses
of the ordnance officers. Messrs. Tracy
and Spinola, of New York, set forth the
public demand for adequate coast defence.
Mr.. Randall, made a point of order
against the amendments. He said that
the science had so far advanced that had
the last fertilization bill become a law
the money would have been absolutely
wasted. The chairman, Mr.. Springer, sus-
tanned the point of order aud the amend
men: was ruled out. On motion of Mr.
Laird, of Nebraska, provision was ado
ed to the paragraph. relating to post sup.
plies, requiring them to be purchased
where they can be purchased the aGeap-
est, and the quality and cost of trans
pOrtation TO be considered. The com
mittee then rose and the bill was passed
MONDAY, June Is.
Seaate.-AmoDg the bills passed were
the following: Authorizing the sale OF
the Winnebago reservation in Nebraska
Authorizing the construction of rail
road bridge across the Mississippi river
at Alma, Wis. The conference
report on the Indian appropriation
bill was presented aud agreed to
The senate went into secret session al
three o'clock and took up aid ratified
the treaty providing for the adjustment
Of the Venezuelan claims. Adjourned.
HoNse.-After the passage of some
unimL ortant bills this morning the
house went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation
bill. Mr.. Lawler secured an amendment
allowing $4,000 for the repair Of the
Chicago post-office and custom house; he
wanted $4,000. After debate on the new
congressional library buildings the com
mittee rose. Mr.. Peele, Arkansas, pre-
sented the conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill. IS was agreed
to and the house adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, June II.

Senate.-A resolution relative to the
credentials of Senator Gibsons of
Louisiana, offered and laid over. DR..
Cullom advocates his bill to amend the
Interstate Commerce law. The fortifca-
tions and the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bills discussed and laid over
The day was consumed In political
quibbling and nothing was accom- plished.
ROuse,-A resolution calling on the
POstmaster-Generalf for information was
tabled. The tariff bill was again discuss
ed, after which the contested seat cases
of Frank VS.. Glover aud of Lynch Us.
Vandever were disposed of. Glover and
Vandever were seated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
Officers Elected by the Supreme Lodge.

CrNoINNATI, June 14.-The Supreme
Lodge, Knights of Pythias elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Supreme chancellor, VIM. Ward, of
Newark, N. j.; supreme vice chancellor,
George d. Shaw, Eau Claire, Wis; su-
preme prelate, Charles +. Bragg,
Bangor, Me-; Supreme keeper of
records and seals, r. NJ. G. White, of
Nashville, Tenn; supreme master of
arms, Robert Newell, of Little Rock, Ark;
supreme outer guard, John W. Thomp-
son, Washington, d. c.; supreme master
of exchequer, Stansberry j. Wiley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
Colt Training.

In training colt we should remember
that the greatest element we have to dis
arm and conquer in it is the element of
fear. When this is eliminated from the
colts nature he is more than half broken.
1t is certain that every well bred stall
lion brought into the neiRhborhood has
an influence on the future value of horses
in it. So will every scrub and poorly
bred one. The question is not hard
one to answer as to which one will be the
most beneficial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
NEW MEXICAN WITCHES.
The Terror of the People-How to Catch

The Terror Of the Pe0pIe-H0W to Catch One.
Our MYTHOLOGY is full, detailed and
graphic, writes st. Louis Globe CORES
pondent from New Mexico. Every
paisano can tell you their strange habits,
their marvellous powers and their baIefui
deeds. They never injure the dumb
animals, but woe to the human being who
incurs their displeasure! Few, indeed,
are bold enough to brave their wrath. If
witch asks for food, wood, clothing or
anything else, none dare say her nay.
Nor dare any one eat what a witch
proffers; for, ii he do, some animal, alive
and gnawing, will form in his stomach.
By day the witches wear their familiar
form, but at night, dressed in strange
animals shape, they fly abroad to hold
witch meetings in the mountains or 80
wreak their evil wills. In dark night
you may sac 5hen flying through the sky
like so many balls of fire, and there are
comparatively few Mexioans IN the terri
tory who have not seen this weird sight.
Fo1 these nocturnal salIies the witches
wear their own bodies, but take the legs
and eyes of a cayote or other animal,
leaving their own at home. Juan Perea,
a male witch, who died here in San Mateo
some months ago, met with strange mis-
fortune in this wise: He had gone off with
the eyes of a cat, aud during his absence
dog knocked over the table and ate up
Juan's eyes; so the unfortunate witch
had to wear cats eyes all the rest of his
life.
Before they can fly, witches are obliged
to cry out; 'Sin Dios, sin Santa Marial'
(''Without God and without the Hoy
VIRGIN ~ WhereunOn tha mOunt mn into
the air without difficulty. If you are on
good terms with g witch you may per-
susde her to carry you on her back from
here to New York In second. She blind
folds you and enjoins strict silence. If
you utter word you find yourself alone
in some vast wilderness, and if you cry
''God save mel" you fall from a fearful
height to the ground-but are luckily
never killed by the fall There are
several courageous people in the terri
tory who have made journeys thus upon
the backs of tbs witches. At least they
are ready to swear SO, and they find 10000
believers TO one skeptic. One striking
popularity about New Mexico witches is
that any ore named Juan or Juana John
or Jane) can catch them, and that no one
else can except priest with holly water.
To catch a witch, Juan draws a nine foot
circle on the ground, turns his shirt in
side out, and cries: ''Vedga, buriaI'
(''come, witch') whereup the witch has to
fall inside the circle, and Juan has her
completely in his power. This ability to
catch witches, however, is seldom exer
cised, for let Juan once catch witch and
all the other witches in the country join
hands and whip him to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
4 nnuble Wedding.

NEWTON, Ohio, June Il. = The double
Wedding of Mr.. Harry Garfield and Miss
Belle Mason, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mr..
j. Stanley Brown, of Washington, and
Miss Mollia Garfield, took place a. the
country residence Of Mrs. James A.
Garfield, near this city, this afternoon.
Many prominent persons were present.
The window glass factories shut down
last night until September l, and possibly
longer: 5000 men are taEs thrown out
of employment.
Mary n. Prescott, the anthorcss, died at
the home Of Richard S. Spofford, at New
berryport, Mass., Thursday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
ANicinus Character.

Calvin Young aad Levi Allen, farmers
near Pontiac, Mich, quarrele6 over the
digging OF ditch, and Young knocked
Aliens brains out with the edge of
spade he was using, and then continued
digging while his victim lay in the throes
OF death. Young finished his ditch, went
home and was sound asleep when aroused
by the Sheriff. Allen was so and Young
so years Of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21

THE change in the manner of deaf n
not the only innovation effected by the
new New York law regarding the execu-
ton OF the death penalty. By It's proVi-
sions the execution of a condemned muir
derer is practically made secret. In i'm
posing the sentence the court will not
designate the day or the hour, as now is
the custom, bus merely name the week
within which the execution shall take
place. The condemned person is then to
be delivered to the sheriff, not to be ex-
hib1ted in a Jail before crowds of visitors,
but to be placed in solitary confinement
in one of the State prisons, relatives,
counsel, clergyman and physician alone
to be permitted to visit him. On some
day Of the week specified, at the discre-
ton of the principal officer of tho prison,
the condemned is quietly to be done to
death by the electric shock in the pres
enoe Of small number of witnesses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
CUT OFF HIS HEAD.
An Enraged Father Deliberately Cuts off His
Sons Head

An Enraged Father Deliberately Cuts off His
Sons Head.
WATERLOO, Iowa.-Word has been re-
ceived here Of terrible tragedy that
occurred last Monday night in Hazel
Green township, about seventeen miles
from Monticello. An old man by the
name of Rotbacher, who was working in
a stone quarry with another man, under
took to whip his boy, about twelve years
of age, when the second man interfered.
In the evening the old man tried to whip
the boy again, but he ran away. This
enraged Rotbacher and he caught the
boy and knocked him down and cut his
head of with an AK
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21

A committee of the chamber of depu-
ties yesterday passed resolution to en-
ter into perpetual treaty with the Uni
ted States for the settlement by arbitra-
ton of ali disputes that may arise be-
tween the two countries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

OTTAWA, Ont, J une 14.-It is officially
announced that Hon. John Schultz mas
been appointed lieutenant governor of
Manitoba. The appointment is to take eff
feet July LIST.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
WEDNESDAY, J une Is.


Senote-Senator Sherman reported the
concurrent resolution requesting the pres
ident to invite from time to time
negotiations with any government with
which the United States has diplomatic
relations, TO the end that any difference
between two governments which cannot
be adjusted by diplomatic agencies may
be referred to arbitration and peacefully
adjusted by means placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hale called up Mr.. Morgan's resolu-
ton as to the fishery treaty aud addressed
the senate on the subject. At the close
Of Sen. Hale's speech the resolution was
postponed till Monday the 25th. The
senate then resumed consideration Of the
District of Columbia appropriation bill,
and it was passed.
House.-The day was consumed in dis
cussing the tariff bill. Payne, Warner. of
Missouri, Mcmillan, Randall, and Wilson
of West Virginia, being the leading dis
putants.
THURSDAY, June IA.
Senote-The resolution granting leave
of absence "to all persons now In the en-
Floy OF the government who were presen-
at the battle of Gettysburg to attend the
reunion there on the third of july" was
passed. The concurrent resolution
reported yesterday to international
arbitration was taken up and passed.
The agricultural department appro-
priation bill was amended and passed.
The postofics appropriation bill
was also amended and passed. The
senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration of executive business.
When the doors were opened legisla-
tive business was resumed, and bill ap
propriating $4,000 for the construction
of a government dam at the Rock Island
arsenal and for the construction Of a
temporary dam was taken up and pass
ed. Adjourned until Monday.
Ronse.-Under call of the committees,
the following bills were reported:
Mr.. Townshend, Ills, providing for an
assistant secretary of war. Mr.. Hooker,
Miss, TO retire Gen. Aired Pleasanton'
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill.
FRIDAY. June Is.
House.-About so republicans having
gone to the Chicago convention and
nearly as many democrats being absent,
there was not a quorum but business was
transacted under unanimous consent.
After struggle Of half hour over the
order of business, the house proceeded
under the regular order, being business
on the private calendar. Many hours
were spent in consideration of private
bills. several OF which were passed. The
house took a recess until 8 p. m, when
private pension bills viii be considered
Mr.. McCreary, Ky, obtained unanimous
consent to introduce the following:
Resolved, That We have heard with pro-
found sympathy OF the death of the en-
peror. He was an advocate of friendly
and liberal policy in Germany and We
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
cabinet crisis in ooaensI,nd

LONDON, June ia dispatch from
Australia says that the Queensland min
istry has resigned and that Mr.. McIll-
wrath is forming a cabinet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
WISCONSIN.
GRAND RAPIDS

CREMATION IS slowly and surely finding
favor in this country. One proof Of this
is the reports made to the stockholders
of the crematory at Fresh Pond, l.. 1.
Nearly 200 bodies have been cremated
there during the past three years, appli-
cations are far n ore frequent than ever
before, and the orematory is something
more than self-supporting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21

BOSTON seems to have made the free
school textbook system a success during
the four years CT its operation. Before
the present law went into operation the
city sold to the pupils stationery, draw
ing material, ETC., the parents either pay
ing cash or allowing the amounts TO be
charged on the tax bills. Under the free
text book law all books are loaned and
the stationery supplied free, at an aver
age annual increased cost of $4,000 to
the tax payers and saving of about $780,
600 to the parents. At least one week
each year is now saved, as there is no de-
lay from careless parents, who IN former
years neglected to furnish the children
with books. The books lost is less than
one-third of l per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21

express our respectful sympathy to the
German nation in the loss of their great
and renowned ruler. Passed unanimously
At the evening session of the house
forty-nine private pension bills were
passed, and at 1870 o'clock the house ad-
iourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-21
PASSED TO THE BEYOND
Death Relieves the Emperor of His
Sufferings-All Europe in Mourning.
Short Sketches of the Lives Of the De.
ceased Kaiser and His Successor.
GERMANY'S GREAT LOSS.

The Last Hours of the Emper0r'S Sufferings-
He Was Satisfied That the Doctors Had Dene
All Possible.