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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
Whistles.

The primary idea of a whistle lies in
the making of a column of air to vibrate
in whatever condition. As there is no
lack of means or methods for doing this,
the initiate diversity of the forms of the
apparatus for producing the vibrations
and the resultant sounds is matter of
course. The most general form Is the
human whistle, which one can make
sound-after fashion, without much
preliminary training; bat many musician
have made themselves masters of its
intonations to such degree, that in
stead of the usual inharmonius and
unmethodical discord, they can render
with it the most difficult passages of
elaborate musical notes. / shall not
dwell upon the methods that may be
employed to make the sounds sharper
and to moGulate their tones. Everyone
knows what effects are produced by in
sorting the fore and second fingers SO
as to turn the tongue slightly back as the
column of air passes over it, or by send
ing the blast over the outside of the bent
fingers.
If we seek other primitive whistles, we
have them in the hollow barreled key, the
terror of authors and comedians; the
famous willow whistle, cut when the twig
is most sappy, the green dandelion stem
split along its length; the nut she'll be
tween the fingers: the cherry stone, which
school boys grind down so patiently on
the soles of their shoes and bore with a
hole; the buckhorn and all the other
things which we ara fond of contriv1ng,
in our early youth, with which TO split the
ears of our parents and teachers.
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THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Mention of CIeveland's Interpretation of
the Tariff Question Received with
Cubounded Applause.

ST. LOUIS. June THE convention was
called TO order by Chairman Collins at
1885 O'Clock, with nearly all the delegates
in their seats.
The chairman tried hard to get the con
veuti0n to order There were cries for
WatterS0n, the chairman Of the resolution
committee. There was {; squabbIe going
On III the Delaware delegation. some mem
beFS OF which were trying to tie Gray
handkerchief and others red banddnaS to
the standard OF the delegation. A New
York delegate threw q red bandana over
the state banner, and the Hon. Roswell
2. Flower tied one of the bandanas about
his neck. Every delegate from New York
was waving the red rag, and the hall was
moving mass OF red. The convention
was on its feet. and great excitement pre-
vailed. Indiana still stuck to the Gray.
After PRAYER, which was offered by the
Rev. DR. BrOphy when silence had been
secured. all the delegates and spectators
standing during the invocation, the
Hon. Henry WattersOn, of Kentucky, an
nounced amid cheers that the resolutions
committee was ready to report. ascending
the platform as he spoke. He announced
that the platform had been agreed upon
amid deafening cheers
The reading of the platform, which was
pres anted by WattersOn. us the unanimous
decision of the committee was done by
Reading Clerk Pelit, of the house OF rep
reSentatIveS. Every syllable was neafu
throughout the large hall and there was a
good deal Of cheering as the reading pro-
crossed.
The following is the platform:
THE democratic party Of the United
States, in national convention assembled,
renews the pledge of its fidelity to the
democratic faith and reaffirmS the platform
adopted by its representatives in the con-
vention of 1884 and indOrses the views eX-
pressed by President Cleveland in his last
message to congress as the correct inter
DrottstiOn OF that platform upon the
Question OF tariff reduction, and also in
dorSeS the efforts OF - democratic repre-
sentativeS in congress to sto&Se a reduc-
tion of excessive taxation.
''Chief among its principles of party
faith are the maintenance of an indiS5OlU-
bic union of free and indestructible states,
now about to enter upon its second century
of uneXampled progress and renown: de-
votiOn to plan Of government regulator
bv a WRITER, cnnStituiinn strictly specify
ing every granted power AMI expressly re-
serving to the states or people the entlre
ungranted residue of power: the encourage
ment Of jealous popular vigilance direct
ed to all who have been chosen for brief
terms to enact and execute the laws and
are charged with the duty OF preserving
the peace, inSuring equality, and estaD-
fishing justice.
1.-The democratic party welcomes an
eXacting scrutiny OF the administration OF
the executive power which four years ago
was committed to its trusts in the election
United States. and it challenges the most
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the following resolution: THAT the con-
vention hail DC opened during the recess
for the insp> cti,ju OF VISITING ciubs.'' Il
was amended by Mr.. Baker, - rs to read:
THAT every uniformed club be admitted
TO the hail. This was applauded because
OF an existing feeling OF indignation 1t the
cutting down Of the number of tickets.
The matter Of admitting the uniformed
clubs to the convention hall during recess
was finally referred TO national commit
tee
R. P. Flower. OF New York. moved that
when the convention adjourned it should
be until Tomorrow at noon. 4 move &c
amend by making II 10 O'Clock" cried
Governor Abhe57. of New Jersey; Il want
TO see the Democratic ticket nominated to-
morrow and hot OH their third day OF this
convention" GCheers.l Mr.. Flower nc
cepted the amendment. Mr. Cunif pro-
pose't to make tIie time of assembly II to-
morrow, 5ut hC was met with great oppo-
siJlon and did not press tie motion. The
motion 10 meet at 10 o'clock was then
adopted. and the cynyention suspended
proceedings for the day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
FOREIGN.

In the German Reichstag there are 338
smokers and thirty mine non-smokers.
THERE has been another heavy snow
storm in the district of Ben LomoRd,
Scotland.
UNPRECEDENTED cold weather for the
season is reported from Scotland. Snow
fell in one district Monday.
KING HUMBERT's palace at Rome con-
tains 1000 rooms, but the king and his
family occupy only 125 of then.
The monument to Columbus was I'M
yelled at Barcelona, by the queen regent.
The statue is of bronze, twenty-five feet
high.
LORD STANLEY, the newly appointed
governor general of Canada accompanied
by his wife and staff, are expected to ar
rive next week in the queens domain.
The workmen on the great Eiffel tower
in Paris have struck on the ground that
the higher they go the greater the danger
is.
ADvIoEs from Zanzibar state that the
italian consul at that place has hauled
down the Italian flag and has suspended
relations with the Sultan. An Italian
man-Of war is expected to arrive shortly.
MADRID.-Queen Regent Christina has
returned to this city with the infant King
from Barcelona. They were warmly re-
ceived by large crowds of people at the
station and along tbs route to the palace
PARIs.-Gen Boulanger gave notice to
the chamber recently that he would sub
nit a proposal for revision OF the CON
stitution and would demand urgency
therefor. He read a preamble stating
the elections which had produced SO many
manifestations in his favor compelled
him to call attention to the suffering of
the country and to the intense crisis
which threatens to become very serious.
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chairman of that delegation from gray

chairman of that delegation from tray %
Thurman.
\ de,egate from Ohio-The state of Ohio
IS entitled TO IS votes, and she wishes to
cast ler vote solid for Allen g. Thurman.
The Chairm;In-The secretary will re-
cord the vote
Mr.. Snaukijn, OF Indiana. then an
nounce J.:e withdrawal OF the name of
Isaac t. Gray. and moved that the nom
1natiOn OF Alien q. Thurman be made
unanimous.
The Chalrman-itis moved by Mr. Pat
IefSon, or Colorado, seconded by Mr..
Shaallin, of indiana. that Alten G. Thur
man, OF Ohio, b4 nominated by this CON
Sentlon by exclamation. These in favor
OF tnaI motion VIII say ave
Al thiS point Inc convention rose en-
inaSSe ana shoGte! FORTH long, loud and
unanimous aye. Tar Chair then put the
other side OF the question. OUT there were
none left TO Vote
Inc Chugman-The chairman of this
convention declares Allen e. Thurman. of
Ohlo, 70 oe Tue unanimous cuU.ca of this
convention for the office OF President
OF the Oai1e" States loud applause and
cheering,
W. H. Pope, OF Texas, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, BY tie Democratic party. in
convention aSSeiuOiSU:
l. Feat in Tue ,.eatE of Gen. Winfield &
HANCOCK tHc Democracy OF tie Union has
lost o,.e o. It's devoted sons and Inc conn
try Il pure aad illuStriuus patriot
:. Inat we sincerely teplpre his death
ana here tender 10 Mrs. Hancock our re-
specttut ana earnest sympathy in her ir-
repSraUle loss.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed
On motion OF Nr. Dawson the thanks of
the convention were extended TO the Off
GERS OF ihe permanent organization, 10
Rlcna.d j. Bri-ght, Sergeant and
D4aicl Able, caief dUorlleep-r, Tor the
Ia hiul ami satisfactory manner iii which
they performed I.y!r Uulies.
Gov. ADue,t, oi New Jcrsey-Mr Chair
man, move That We 60 now adjourn.
Inc CA;trmAn-lC is moved and sec
Ontled tnat tue convention 40 now adj
Iourh Gentlemen il favor OF Jne motion
Wiz say aye; SenIemeA opposed viii say
at the puils i'll November.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

SEvENTEEN-YEAR locusts appeared in
swarms Monday, at Clinton, Iowa.
GENERAL SHERIDAN's salary will now be
JOHN G. WHITTIER sent dispatch of
congratulation to emperor Dom Pedro on
the abolition of slavery in Brazil.
Or the 100000 required to build the
EraLt Monument but $4,000 have been
received.
THE condition of the Rev. James Free
man Clarke remains unchanged. His re-
covery is despaired of.
The State election in Oregon resulted
IN complete Republican victory. "The
first gun of the campaign"
Ex-SEN. TABOR, of Colorado, was using
as paper weight the other day in his
private office bar Of gold that was val
ned at 81, 200. It had come from his
Vulture mine, in New Mexico.
EREv. j. MCCLELLAN FIsKE, of Proyi-
dence, R. l., has been elected Bishop of
the Episcopal diocese of Fond du Lac,
Wis, to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
cent death of Bishop Brown.
GENERAL CLINTON B. FIsKE, the prohi-
bition leader, is very popular among the
Methodists of New Jersey. His good
wife is also particularly conspicuous in
the affairs of that church.
THE Michigan State Supreme Court
declares unconstitutional that portion of
the new liquor law of that State which
prevents Iiquor-dealers and brewers from
going on the official bonds of saloon
keepers.
The Legislative investigation of charges
against the Iowa university came to a
sudden stop, when the committee learned
that proper provision for their expenses
had not been made, and that they could
not draw on the state treasury. They had
already incurred bills amounting TO
$4,000.
GOVERNOR BILL of New York has sign
ed the bill passed by the late Legislature
abolishing hanging and substituting
therefor death by electricity for all muir
ders committed after January, 1889, for
which sentence of death shall be decreed.
In lake called Kawakita Gaia, Japan,
q new island which is about 532 feet long
and 102 feet wide, is said to have sprung
up during the night of April %. 1t is
also said that sandy hill, about $50 feet
distant from the lake, was followed out
during the same night.
The business failures for the week
number for the United States 2O7 and for
Canada %, total of 235, against total
of 205 for the preceding week and 173
for the corresponding week in 1887. The
failures on the Pacific coast are still ex-
ceptionally numerous, numbering forty
two.
The health of New York compares very
unfavorably with that of London. The
annual mortality in the British metropo-
lis is about 20 in 1000 while in New York
it is 26 in 1000. The population of New
York is also more crowded, there being
an average of 16 persons to dwelling,
while in London the average is only7.
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FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

SEVEN horses were killed by being struck
by train near Saybrook, Ill.
The Atlas paper mill at Appleton, Wis,
has been burned. Loss $150,000.
HEAVY rains during the past week have
done great damage to crops and bridges
In northwestern Nebraska.
A CONFEDERATION in New York destroyed
Tammany Hall and Tony Pastors theatre.
Loss, 100000
EIGHTEEN persons we're killed and forty
one wounded in railroad accident in
Aexico near TampicO. A COW and a
donkey on the track caused the horror.
THE factory building of the WaIling-
ford Wheel Company at Wallingford, Ct,
was struck by lightning and destroyed by
ere; loss, 100000.
Az Helena, NJ. T., one man, name I'M
known, and several horses were incinera-
ted by the destruction of Zeigler's livery
stable.
AT Warsaw, N. Y, the refinery, engine
and pump house of the Crystal Salt
Works were swept away; loss, $S5,00O.
A CYCLONE at Evansville, Washington
county, Ark, place of 500 people, des-
troyed thirteen residences and injured
forty persons.
A CONFEDERATION at Laingsburg the
county seat of Shiawassee County, Mich,
destroyed number of buildings, incIud-
ing the Opera House; loss 100000.
THE stables of the Montreal Street Rail
way Company have been destroyed by fire.
One hundred and thirty. four horses per-
ished in the flames.
5 NEW YoRK.-Thursday morning the
south bound train on the New York il
Northern Railroad ran into gang of
seven laborers killing two and wounding
Others.
THE city of Hull, across the river from
Ottawa, Can, has been devastated by a
copfiagration. Between three and four
hundred houses were CONSUMED. Loss
about 100000.
FOREST fires are doing great damage in
Wisconsin, south of Ashland. At Thirty
Mile siding on the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha Road, the post
office, three houses, thirty cars, 5000 ties
and 5000 posts have been burned.
ST. LoUIs.-Fire in the Park Flour
Mills, two fOur-story buildings and
Machinery, causing a loss of $4,000. A
fireman was fatally injured by the break
ing of ladder. 1t is thought that the
fire originated from the fireworks dis
play last evening.
THE second floor of the Land and
River Improvements Conpany's massive
hotel, now III der construction at Superior,
Wis, gave way, participating thirty work
men Into the runs. q. W. Batcheldor,
H. j. Fray and II. B. DALI were fatally
injured. The cause of the accident is
attributed to the defective architecture
of the outer walls.
EAg CLAIRE.-A cyclone swept across
the country from the southeast Saturday
afternoon about fifty miles north, strik-
ing terror to the villagers on the Omaha
road. At Chetek it swept over the lake
on the edge of the village with lightning
speed, forming a roaring water-spout sew
eral hundred feet high, and badly fright
ening the inhabitants, who turned out en-
masse. The water-spout was plainly seen
fifteen miles from the lake.
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WASHINGTON,

SENATOR Quay has been authorized to
report favorably his bill granting pen
siOns to soldiers and sailors confined in
confederate prisons.
SENATOR INGALLS, is preparing for an
other characteristic speech. It will oc-
cur some time next week during the de-
bate on the fisheries treaty.
The bill making appropriations for
pensions, to the amount of $8,O00,0O0, re-
Gently passed by Congress, has been
signed by the President.
The committee on public buildings has
agreed unanimously to pass over the
presidents veto Representative Sowder's
bill for public building at Allentown.
The dead letter Office received 4,80S, 900
letters last year, for about third of
which owners were discovered. Money
TO the value of $1,795,764 was found in
1883 letters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
ALLEN c. THURMAN NOMINATED.
The Names of Black and Gray Withdraw
and the Choice Made Unanimous.

and the Choice Made Unanimous.
The roll OF states was then called for the
nomination Of Vice-President. Tarpey, Of
California. placed Thurman in nomination
amid uubounded enthusiasm.
Patterson, of Colorado, presented the
name of Black, who declined ia tele-
gram
Voorhees,, of Indiana. placed Gray in
nomination, making a strong appeal TO
the south to stand by Indiana, referring
to the battle ground Of the democratic
party. and is making a telling effect on
the delegates.
GRAY. of Georgia. and Settle, of Ken
tUcky, seconded Gray's nomination. Green
Of New Jersey. Dorsey, of Nevada, and
Gen. Powell, Of Ohio, seconded thurman
nomination.
The Chair announced that, the. states
and territories having all been called, the
clerk would read the names of those
placed in nomination for Vice-President.
The clerk did so, each being received with
applause.
The Chair-The clerk VIII now proceed
to call the roll of states and territories,
and the chairman of each delegation is re-
quested by the Chair to announce as
clearly as possible the names of those for
whom the delegates vote. The Chair
also desires particularly to impress upon
the delegates Of the convention and YIsI-
tors the necessity Of nearly absolute sill
ence.
The secretary called the roll Of the states
with the following results:
For Gray-Alabama. 4; Delaware. 8;
Georgia. II: Indiana, II; Kansas, 2; Ken
lucky, II: Massachusetts,, z; Minnesota, 1;
Missouri. +: Nebraska, 2: Ohio, 1. Total 10.
For Bla Alabama, 1: Colorado, 6; Ill
inois Il: Kansas, 2; Kentucky, 1: Massa-
chusetts, 1; Michigan, 3. Total, 81.
Thurman received the balance Of the
voteS-714
Mr.. Patterson, of Colorado-Mr. Chair
man, on behalf CT the friends of General
John c. Black, of Illinois, and other states,
| an requested to formally withdraw his
name AMI move that the nomination of
Allen g. Thurman for Vice-President be
made unanimous. Loud cheers.l
The Chairman-Tne vote of Colorado
will first be changed as requested by the
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The SfODS of an OroaD

of course productive OF serious bodily disturb
ance. When it relaxeS its secretive and distribu-
I've activity, BILE gets into the blood and tinges
the skin and white of The eyes with yellow, the
.owelS becomes constipated, the tongue coated,
The breath sour. Then come headaches vertigo
and congestion of the organ, accompanied with
ain its vicinity or under the right shoulder
ola e. Shall bue pill be the remedy sought? No.
for mercury in any form is perncious What
then? Experience indicates HoStetter's Stomach
ii! tiers as the true remedy for inactivity of the
yer. It not only relaXeS the bowels WITHOUT
pain, but has direct stimulating effect upon tht
nepat gland itself. the seat and origin of the
trouble. All malarial complaint involves ais
order of the liver and of these the Bitters is the
most popular curative It also conquers dyS
pepSia, nervousness, rheumatism and kidney
troubles.
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SLAVERY IN CHINA.
How Monaghan Tramps Are Treated a
Home.
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle.
The question will naturally arise in
many minds how the vast numbers are
maintained and contained in servitude.
The answer is that all people are taught
obedience to the head of the family,
whether that person is the real parent or
whether he merely stands in loco parent
The teachings OF parents, of the schools,
of the books of religion and of the Gov
ernment are all IN favor of such obedience
and submission. There can be no living
in China outside of family. To be
nobody's child is TO be an outcast, and
hunted like wolf on the mountains. In
order to live In house, to travel on the
highways or byways, to buy food or cloth
ing, to get en- loy ment or shelter, Gov
eminent pass is absolutely necessary, and
that is always based upon family pass.
All Law, all the officials ana all the people
of a vast and deLsely populated country
are Joined against any fugitive from
family.
In addition TO all these the terrors OF
religion and superstition are brought TO
bear TO enforce obedience to the family
law. Tt is implicitly believed that those
who are disobedient In this world or out
side the family association Will be wan
derers and outcasts through all the WORLDS
to come 1t is the terrors OF this belief
that make the victim of the Chinese fam
ily authority go mplainingly to the
lingering but sure death to the guano
islands of Peru; to the pestiferous rice
and cane fields of Cuba, and it is these
terrors of the future which make the I'M
fortunate slave girls endure lives of shame
and infamy III foreign countries, where
by raising a hand they could be freed.
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THE CROPS.
The Condition Continues With But Slight
Changes.

Changes.
WAsHINGToN.-The following is the
crop report issued by the department
of agriculture: There was some reduction
in the seeding of the winter wheat area
in some states though the average breadth
of all was but slightly reduced. In the
east and south there was no material loss
from freezing but in several western
states it was considerable. The apparent
reduction of breadth of winter wheat as
compared with that of last year, Is about
one and three-fourths millions of acres.
The percentage of reduction for the en-
tire winter wheat region is placed at 70
IA in Ohio, 10 in Michigan and 9 in In
diana. This is a comparison with the
reduced area harvested last year. There
has been an increase of area in Spring
wheat in Dakota and in the territories
Wisconsin and Minnesota, making an
average for the spring wheat region of
l per cent The average of spring
wheat is apparently below 100000
acres. There is a slight local change of
condition of winter wheat, some i'm
provement in New York and Pennsylva-
MIA and marked decline in Missouri !;
minor changes of the states elsewhere
making the average 1873 against ISL in
May.
The loss by the overflow of the Missis
sippi in Illinois is Offset in part by the
improvement in other counties in In
diana, Michigan and Kansas, and the
average condition is nearly the same as
in May. The acreage of barley is nearly
the same as last year. New York and
Wisconsin are credited with an increase
of L per cent, Minnesota with 2, Da-
kota with 10. Iowa, Missouri and Cali
fornia report a small reduction in condi-
ton. Barley averaged SS.7. The area of
rye is practically the same as last year;
condition, $50.
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Mr.. CLEVELAND IS NOMINATED.
DanI Dougherty, the WeU-known Orator
Performs the Ceremony.

Daniel Dougherty's speech in nominal
ing Cleveland was one of the main events
of the day. The silver-tongued orator was
loudly applauded upon advancing to the
platform. and as he arose to address the
convention the applause was thunderous.
He began slowly and progressively, but
his remarks gathered force 4s he went on
and soon his voice rang out from one md
of the vast hall to the other. His illusions
TO President Cleveland were received with
hearty and prolonged cheering, as were
also his references to tariff reform.
Mr.. Dougherty spoke as follows:
Il greet You, my countrymen. with fra
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CRIME.

FRED ROBINSON, Nebraska bully, killed
a man named Sheldon, near Cottonwood
Lake, in that state, aud buried the body
to conceal the crime.
AT Pekin, ILL.,, Edward Shepherd, in a
quarrel with John Jennings, bit off the
lat.er's nose. Both are under 10 years of
age.
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A party of men were discussing the
various modes of electiag members of a
club in Boston the other day, when Geo.
W. Towle said: SIN the Round Table club
the scheme is implicitly itself, When at
dinuer the president announces the name
of the candidate; if it is received in
silence he Is member from that mo-
ment; but if any one says Oh. HI,
there is no election"