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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

ing entrymen TO mine such coal deposits
until congress acts further III the mat
ter. The amendment was adopted and the
bill vas then passed. When Mr..
Mills called up the tariff bill Mr..
Kelley, Pa, suggested on his indi-
Vldu al responsibility, SIS g means of ex-
ped1tlDg adjournment, that the tariff
bill be laid aside until the next session,
Its fate then to depen6 upon the result OF
the November election, and the surplus
be kept down by the entire repeal of the
tobacco tax. Mr.. Mills rejected the
proposition and made a counter pro
posal that the republicans should fix an
early day for taking q vote on the bill
Mr.. Reed OF Maine, declared that Rel
ley spoke for himself alone, and that the
republicans would insist upon pointing
out the defects OF the bill in detail
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, sug
gested that vote be taken at the end OF
ten legislative days. Mr.. Reed replied
that the minority could not pass the
bill, and it would be absurd to try 1t.
FRIDAY, June %.
Senate-The day was wholly consumed
in discussing HawIey's amendment to the
Army appropriation bill. No vote was
reached.
HouSe.-The subject of the day was
the tariff. Action was taken on several
amendments. The house concurred In
the senate amendment to the join,
resolutions, extending the appropria
tons for thirty days. and then took
recess till s p. N. The house at its even
ing session passed fortyseven pension
bills and at 1920 adjourned.
SATURDAY Juue so
Sendte.-The senate resumed considera
ton Of the river and harbor bill. The
following amendments among others
were agreed to: Inserting Ell item O.
$4,000 for the Mississippi river abov,
st. Auth0ny's Falls. Striking out tn,
provision appropriating $4,000 for tn,
examination aud survey of the Mississi PIP
at Rock Island rapids, for canal aroun.
them. Insersting an item of $4,000
for strengthening the Say island levee
Inserting an item of $1,100,000 for th
Missouri river, from the mouth to For
Benton. Inserting a provision lin iiel
of the one struck out) for an examination
and survey at Rock Island Rapids for
canal around the rapids (but making n,
appropriation and provision for a iikt
examination and survey of the Missis
sippi river az Clinton, Iowa, ID relation
to the removal of sand bars.
House.-The bill for the payment of thu
4th of July claims was taken up anC
passed. The house then went into com
mittee of the whole on the tariff bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
KILLING ALLIGATORS.
How Cubans Go About Strengthening the Man
Eating SauTians.


Eating SauTians
Come" said Don Manuel; "we will
show you now harmless alligators are
when you know them, and what a simple
thing it is for Cubans 70 kill themr'
Moving stealthily along the edge of the
lagoon, We suddenly heard here, there, be-
yond, and again al if all about Us, heavy
splashes into the water, and the quick
parting and subsequent trembling of
countless sgaths of reeds showed where
unwieldly objects had made startled pas
sages. We were among school of ALI
gators. How many? "Well, may be: sew
eral thousand within a square mile"
answered the don com placently. Jose
had a tremendous guabrahaca dumped
stick, as large, almost as heavy, and quite
as strong as a crowbar, In his hand. Alta
word from Don Manuel ne glided forward
and flung himself in reclining posture
on firm bit OF ground perhaps fifty feet
from the edge of the lagoon, while the
don anG myself hid in the edge of the
jungle. An almost uncomfortable silence
of perhaps half an hour ensUed. The
gentle spiashings among the reeds were
heard. These were shortly followed by
many soft, half whistled gruutings. Di-
r6cDly the D6dLS OF Two dll1gaCOr5 pdrGeQ
the reeds where Jose lay motionless. For
time these were also motionless as en-
oriental study in bronze. Then the bodies
followed, slowly and cautiously at first,
but soon with incredible rapidity they
moved upon Jose. L believe l was never
SO apprehensive and excited in nay life.
''Silencem Missed Don Manuel. Instantly
one Topped about, scampered to the land
edge, and whisked himself into the bayou.
But the other with swapping eyes and
quivering jaws, was bent on having Cuban
meat for breakfast. In another instant
he was at Jose's side. The latter bounded
into the air like a rubber ball. Flinging
his canvas hat into the aIligator's jaws,
which snapped and crunched it hideously,
the gUabrahaoa stick whistled through
wide air circle and descended with crash
into the reptiles skull. Before its first
quiYer and sprawl Jose'5 machete was
through lis shoulders foot into the solid
soil beneath, and this bull alligator, sew
enteen feet in length, was dead. Three
alligators we're dispatched in this remark
able way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
STEAM AS A CIYILIZER.


tits encouraging TO hear that the Rus
slams do not regard the great Trans Cas-
plan railway, which was formally opened
for traffic recently, simply as means for
conquest. 1t is encouraging to know
that the natives accept it as the harblnger
of peace. The effect of the new line on
civilization, as some one has very aply
said, can better be imagined than describ-
ed, considering the fact that all the great
mechanical advances, and the highest CIV
llization of the nineteenth century, will
now be carried into barbaric Asia. Here
indeed, is striking example Of the use of
the steam engine as q civilizer. In every
way it promises to be splendid success
The road is we'll built and as thoroughly
equipped as any in America. Its CONNER
cial importance is very great. The rich
valley of the Oxus, which is the Mississlp-
pi of Central Asia, now opened up, had
no European outlet before save by cara
van. The resources of this terri
tory are of all kinds, mineral and
agricultural, and all are undeveloped.
The route is thus described: From st
Petersburg the new line runs through
Moscow, Wormness, Rostov, and Vladi-
Kavkas. Here the route is barred by the
Caucasus, over which the line is not yet
completed, and you have to travel eight
cen hours over a pass 5000 feet high
1000 feet higher than the st. Gothar j
and Simplonz. With scenery twice as
wild as that of Switzerland, the eau
asus will be the great summer resort
of the future. On the other side you
take steamer at Baku, cross the Caspian
Sea to 0ssoum Ada, where the new line
begins, and go thousand miles further
through Kezil-Arvat, Geok-Tepe, Aska-
bad, Merry, and Bokhara to Samarcand.
The new road places the whole of the
Russian army only five days distant from
North India and much nearer to Afghan
istan. One is inclined to believe that
EngIand's fits of fear of Russia's en-
sroachments are of an intermittent and
epilctic character.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
INSULTING INSINUATlONS
COlored Gentleman Who Had Great Dea
of Trouble.


of Trouble
Old Alexander Potmeyer called on the
governor of Kentucky. He and the gov.
ernor had been boys together. The old
man was weIcomed-he came in as a
cheerful "Reminiscences.
Alexander, what can I do for your
said the governor.
"WalI, Mars Joe, rs in er little trouble
an, airter thinkin' ober de matter,
thinks dat de bes' thing l ken DO is to
get er 'vorce."
''Why, thought that you and your
wife get along spiendidly together"
eve does, sab; we gifts erlang like
two pussons OATS er settin' on er log
fishin."
''Then why DO you want a divorce from
her?''
''Doan want no 'vorce fun her, Mars
Joe. Wy, bless yo' life, I wouldn't take
nothin' fur dat lady. [ want er 'yorce
fun de church dat has been preachin'
fur endurin' deze ten year.
'Why, Alexander, there is no such a
thing as getting a divorce from the
church. Ifyou want TO stop preaching,
why all you have to do is to stop, that's
ALL"
"An' I doan has ter git no 'vorce2"
s'Of course not"
San de law KANT ketch er holt o me
if iins some uder churchc"
''Surely not. The law has nothing to
do with it?''
swell, sab, rs mighty glad to here dat.
l thought dat if er man preached fur one
church-habin' been maird ter hit ez de
bride an de groom whut said come-dat
de law would put him in de penitenchy.
Wy bless my soul-an' yo'n too, Mars
Joe-I's er mighty happy man ter know
dat, fur rs been wantin' ter quit dat Ne
ferdis' church fur some tima an take up
wild dem Baptist obsr de creek. WY sab,
dem Baptis' offers ter pay me fo' dollars
an twenty-f' cents er munt' mo den dem
Meferdis gins me, sides dat dem Meier
dis aims treated me right, da ant. Yes,
sab, rs had s'picions fur some time dat
de leadin' men in cat congregation want
my frien's especially night afore las,
wen L preached er sermont on de chain
in o. ole Stating in de pit. hadn' mon
rolled up my britches an waded out inter
de stream o. my tezt 'fo' Brudder Calib
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

II seems possible that we shall present
ly discover the truth of the revolving
tales about vile dens in the Michigan lum-
Der and mining camps, the scenes of I'M
speakabIe brutality and debauchery. The
statements made by Mrs. Obenauer OF
the Wonan's Christian Temperance
Union have produced general feeling
that thorough investigation must be
made, and the 6ens altogether rooted out
Gov. Luce, who has been charged with
inaction, has addressed pointed letter
on the subject to the prosecuting attor-
neys of the northern counties. He also
saws that he has been investigating the
matter for year or so,-a long enough
time, one would think, to reach some detin-
tie conclusion. number of citizens IN
good standing deny the truth of Mrs
Obenauer's statements, and she has prom
1sed to give the names of her informants
to the authorities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. June IS.

TUESDAY, June 70.
Senate.-The senate proceeded with the
consideration of the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bills. After
some debate, there being no quorum
present, the senate adjourned.
House.-The house resumed consider.
alton OF the public land bill. Mr..
Hartmann, Of Oregon, offered an
amendment which was accepted allow
ing entrymen six instead OF three months
in which to erect a habitable dwelling.
There was a long discussion over an
amendment offered by Mr.. Weaver, of
Iowa, reserving the title III the govern
ment TO alternate strips of public land
along the water courses and sea shore.
Mr.. Laird, Of Nebraska, Indignantly
resented the attacks which had been
made on the cattle breeders and other
western citizens He said they were held
up to the public as were the thieves on
the cross, only there were three instead
of two of them. The settlers were
thieves, the cattleueu were thieves and
the syndlcates were thieves. Mr.. Weaver,
Of Iowa, replied that the thieves on the
cross repented and these people did not.
Mr.. Laird retorted that they did not re-
pent for they did not admit they were
thieves.
WEDNESDAY, June q.
Senate.-In the senate the house
amendments to the senate bills author
izing the construction of bridges
across the Mississippi river at Muscatine,
Iowa, the Missouri river, at Nebraska
City, Nebraska, the Missouri river, at
Parkville, No., the Mississippi river, st
Ocaquan, Ills, and the Mississippi river,
at Clinton, Iowa, were severally concurred
in. The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill. After adopting several
amendments, increasing and decreasing
the appropriations for improvements at
different points.
HolEse.-The house to-day resumed
consideration of the Pacific land
bill, the ayes and noes being taken
on Mr.. Hollman's amendment retaining
title in the government to the coal
mines found on public lands, but allow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

The new department. of labor is IN
working order in the old bureau, having
been merged into it under the terms of the
new law. Carroll d. Wright is practically
at the head of the new department., al
though not formally appointed as its
chief. He is working away as though he
did not expect to be disturbed, and is
said to be heartily in favor of the change
as it makes the department independent
and enlarges its scope and facilities. 1t
is to the credit of Mr.. Wright's careful
and painstaking administration of the
affairs of this bureau that its statistics
are accepted as reliable, and the most
complete attainable by authors, journal
lists, college professors and students with
a taste for the study of political economy
BY far the largest demand for the reports
of this bureau, however, come from
orkingmea who get at least three
ourths of the copies published.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
IN GENERAL
4 Dangerous Diversion.

{: One day last week some boys near
Birdseye, Dubois county, Ind, conceived
the idea Of frightening Miss Josie Car
roll, young school teacher, as she was
passing through a little strip of dark
woods. About o'clock the young lady
started from neighbours for her home,
and when she had reached the spot one
Of the boys jumped from ambush, covered
with a sheet, and by curious gyrations of
his arms formed hideous scarecrow in
her path. The affrighted girl uttered q
piercing shrek, fell senseless to the
ground, went into commissions, and died
in thirty minutes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

CHARLEMAGNE EMIL DE MAUPAs, WHO
helped Louis Napoleon SO materially to
achieve his coup d'etat, has just died in
Paris. He was then project of police, and
when the ministry of general police was
revived, De Maupas was appointed to it
But public sentiment did not approve the
new minister's cavalier spirit, and the
office was abolished. De Maupas after
ward served as ambassador at Naples and
was chosen senator. He remained at
tached to the Bonapartist faction to the
last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

To open the campaign with any hopes of
speedy success, attack the enemy, malaria, be-
fore it has chance to intrench. An obstinate
foe twill prove if you don't go right at it. If
you are prudent, too, you will have fortified, up
on the first intimation of its presence in your
neighborhood- Hostetter'S Stomach Bitters is
the medicinal ammunition that you require
Every form of malarial fever yields to this fine
preventive and remedy. For constipation liver
complaint, dyspepsia, nervousness and kidney
trouble it IS no less effective. Residents of ma
larial localities. and persons sojourning in or
bound for the great West, should select this med
ieine as means Of defence against the frequent
y.sitatiOns Of miaSma. Those In delicate health,
the aged and the enfeebed should in every in
stance resort to this signal invigorant Use it for
weak nerves
Panama canal stock is booming In
Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
AND INDUSTRIAL NOTES

Wheat harvest is progressing in south
ern Illinois. The yield is phenomenal.
Heavy rains throughout Illinois have
caused great damage to crops.
The government is trying lobster cul-
ture on the Pacific coast. The first At
Iantic instaImeHt has been anchored at
Santa Cruz.
A Newport, KY, man claims to have
invented process for producing alum
MUM from common clay at cost of so
a pound. The present cost is 81 an
oBusa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
Regiments Ordered to Move.

VIENNA, June %. = Five Calican regi-
ments stationed here have been ordered
to proceed to Calicia without delay, by
special transport trains. The move is
owing to news having been received at
the war Office of the march OF two Rus
sian infantry divisions from the interior
toward Calicia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

LONDON dispatches generally concur IN
{ statement that reorganization OF
he existing Government will be an ab8o-
lutte necessity in the near future. The
result of TO, morrow's contest is not ex
pected TO be unfavorable to the Tories
because the motion before the House OF
Commons is one which involves condem
nation of the conduct of the Liberal
Unionists as well as that of the minis
terial party proper lies in adherence tc
the methods of Democratic administra
ton, under the control of the firm, able
and independent Democrat who has SC
faithfully observed and enforced the
law and lived up to his own motto
'ePublic Office is public trust"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05
France Preparing for Possible War.

PAEIs.-That the pacific assurance of
the German press are not implicitly re-
lied upon by NJ. de Freycinct is shown in
his order calling upon the commandants
OF the military schools to prepare their
cieves for active service. A general Or
der of the war department has also issued
directing thorough inspection of the
frontier Notifications.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

A SURPRISING thing has happened in
Asia, and it is not a new advance of
Russia, = if indeed such an advance
could any longer surprise. The shah
of shahs has issued an edict command
ing his subjects 20 60 ia for railways, can
ais good highways and internal improve
zuents generally. 1t would be more to the
purpose for the Persian monarch to set
the example by utilizing the crown treas
ury. But it is a great thing that his
blazing highness has been led to recog-
nize occidental ideas to this extent. 1t
recalls the time when Persia was mighty
kingdom and ruled the great part of
western Asia. The move is attributed to
English influence, and the czae will proba-
bly, admonish his Persian brother that it
won't do.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

The new wire gun at Shoeburyness has
thrown 5e0-pound shell distance of
twelve miles. the greatest distance ever
covered by cannon ball,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

Frank James, the ex bandit, acknowl
edges that he is frequently mistaken for
Senator ingalls,.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-07-05

Panama canal stock is booming in
Paris.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-01

tionst contest and is part,sans on both
sides are claiming victory in advance.
Next Tuesday night will giya rs the
story.
Last Sunday while hunting ducks
Joseph Leeper, living near Centreville,
was accideutiy shot in the shoulder and
back by his companion. DR.. F;alay, of
Oentrevi!le, was called and dressed the
wounds. The victim was doing well until
Tuesday night, when blood poisoning
set in, from the effects of which he died
yesterday.
The republican meeting at the Harri-
son and Morton club o Saturday
night will close the campaign, and as q
closer it will be made an interesting at
fair. Republicans will be in from the
country and adjoining towns and excel
lent local and oateide talent will ad-
dress the gathering. Y%apktons repab-
lioaus will all be there and it will be a
lively wind up of q lively season of poll
tical work.
A paragraph 10 yesterdays paper
relative TO the mysterious disappearance
| of q local option petition o year ago
might have been more explicit. IL
might have said with truth that the Of
Tending party wa a lifelong, dyed-in-
the wool democrat and that he was not
a candidate for office under republican
auspices. This, perhaps, would have
prevented designing ones from attempt
ing to fAsten the %offense upon IN in
nocent republican candidate.
Tomorrow evening there will be held
at Turner hall another ant,.saloon mass
meeting, for which ample preparations
are beiog made. This will probably be
the closing gathering Of the local option
campaign and it will close with vigor il
the promises of the mlnagers of this
meeting are ap indication OF its character
a. d. Wizard, OF Mitchell, and e, e.
Clougb, OF W%atertown, will speak. The
latter gentleman has been heard before
in Ysnkton and his quality is known,
Mayor Teller Will also SPEAK ana VII
devote his remarks to the pamphlet re-
Gently issued by the other side.
In the food of 1881 and the ice gorge
which devastated this section of the
Missouri river country the steamer
Fontenelle was wrec ed at Ambrose
Island. in front of west Yankton. She
disappeared entirely and it has lonl
been a question what became of her
The mystery is solved in the discovery
o! her remains in the bar contiguous &
Stones Island, opposite east Yankton
on the Nebraska side. The farmers o
that section are now at work ohoppini
out her plank and timbers. The engine
and boilers ara not with the wreck Of tn
hull. which is deeply imbedded In sand
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-01
rhe Correctlon or Figures

To the Press and Dakotaian: In
pamphlet issued and circulated by oul
local organization presenting some facts
relative to local option from o ~pusiness
standpoint there occurs az error which
we ask space TO correct. In q tabulatec
statements on the fifth page of the
pamphlet one OF the lines reads:
% city licenses at $3oO-$S,1O This
would not produce the total of $500
There was omitted from the statement
three county licenses at $500 each, and
these make up the deficiency. The line
corrected will read az follows:
% city licenses at $500 and 8 count,
licenses at $500-$S.1 C0.
The aggregate remains the same as ii
our tabulated st~atement-$55, $50 pc
year as the annual business and Twin.
expenses OF saloon men. COMMITTEE.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-11-01
NOVEMBER COURTS.
Preparations for Coming Terms-Tht
Territorial Strand and sstit Suries.

Territorial Grand and Petit Suries'
The United tates court, November
term, fos the s coud district viii open
on I'll, 13 h inst. The grand jury will
report on that date and the petit jury on
the 14th. The lists are not yet.ready foi
publication.
For the territorial side OF the court
the grand Jury is ordered to appear on
the 10th inst and the petit Jury on the
21ss inst.
The territorial grand Jury consists OF
George F. Ray, Barney Slowey. John
Winters. e. T., Wright, Charles Winters,
E. Violin, II. w. White, Fred Mitzler,
J. E. Witherspoon, Fred Valentine. Henry
Todt, NJ Brake, Cherries Shepardson
L. b. Thomas, Irwin Sphinx, Fred Valen'
tine, jr., f. A. Brecht, j. M. Withee,
VIM. Kleinwortb, g. W. Roberts, e. P.
Wilcox, j. T. Sargent, N, Morgan.
The territorial petit jury consists
of Henry Levi, N. e. Wright
o. j. Anderson, M. r. De
Camp, Geo. Rising, o. Sylliassen
M. Russell, Jno Mines, ST., M. Rudolph
Ohas Wright, B. M. Semple, VIM. Ward
Dan MoDevitt, NJ. +. Walsh, Johr
Soule, Jos. Mach, 7. II. Wedsworth. M
j. Walker, Jno. Bramson, VIM. Spring
stad, A. a. Safer, Jpo. Aaseth, VIM
| Stone, Jno. Yonngman.