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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

JUDGE NEY, at Waterloo, Iowa, has de-
cided thas under the State Prohibitory
Law, person can not legally manufact-
ure cider for his own family use, and de-
clares it the duty Of the Grand Jury to
indict any person doing so.
Mrs. NELLIE GRANT SARToRIs is on her
annual visit TO her mother in New York,
and expects TO visit Washington before
her return to England.
CHAUNCKY IL. DEPEw will reach his home
in New York the 18th inst. He will take
an active part in the campaign in behalf
of Harrison and Morton.
Nh. AsHER, the great dancing master of
Philadel phia, who has just returned from
q European trip, says that everywhere
Americans are considered the best and
most graceful dancers in the world.
CALIFORNIA has over produced IN wine,
but feels an assurance Of future compen-
sation in the fact that the consunp tion
OF wine in the United States last year in
creased 100000 gallons.
THE Republicans carried the Vermont
State election on Tuesday by upward OF
$4,000 majority. The third-party Prohi-
bition vote is less than 1904 falling
eft. The Legislature is almost unani-
ously Republican.
5THE result of the democratic state con-
vention held in Milwaukee on Wednesday
the 9Th inst, is as follows: For governor
James Morgan; lieutenant governor,
Andrew Kull, secretary of state, A. G. Lar
son; state treasurer, Theodore Kersten;
attorney general. 7. E. Ryan; railroad
commissioner, Herman Naber; insurance
commissioner E. W. Evans; state super
Amos Squire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
POISON IN THE AIR.
The Microscopic Forms of Life Which Spread
Disease.

The Microscopic Forms of Life Which Spread
Disease.
1t is wonderful fact that the air we
breathe contains foes as deadly and in
visible as the malignant spirits with which
ancient opinion peopled il. Most epide-
mics are due to these unseen enemies.
To be sure it is probable that the earth
and not the cir generets them. They are
taken up as dust, and being little heavier
than air long suspended IN 1t.
They are known by the general name
OF observation-disclosures forms OF life.
Only few of the many classes of microbes
are harmful, jest as only few of the
millions of species of larger vegetable
growth are poisonous.
In 1888 an epidemic fever. character
lied by great depression, inflammation
of the bronchial tubes and lungs, and by
an incessapt cough, swept over the world
from east to west. It's advent was sudden.
and in most cases the person WAS well
again in tless than a fortnight. Itswas
quite fatal, however, to the aged and the
weak. This was the famous influenza
The same malady has repeated it's raw
ages-sometimes over extensive tracts
of country, sometimes only locally-meny
mlcrobic origin, rs is probable, what in
conceivable swarms of microbes must
have filed the air! OF course no pre-
caution could avail except the hspitugl
maintenance of high healty and good
hygieaic conditions.
Malaria is due to microbes which reach
their victims either from the air, from
inhalation, Of from drinking water which
has obsorbs them. Boil the water, avoid
The night air, sleep in the higher rooms
Of the house and guard against all ex-
cesses.
Typhoid fever is caused by microbes
from the discharges of a previous patient,
which have found access Of drinking
water, or have been taken up dried into
the air. Microbes flourish in all kinds Of
moist filth. The chief safeguard is gen
eral cleanliness, the boiling of all suspec-
ted water, aud ample ventilation and sum
shine.
Dibhther1a, scarlet fever, whooping
cough and measles are due to microbes
from the shin or breath of the patient.
They either float in the air or in the room
or become attached to the furniture, walls
ana bedding. Avoid infected roomes and
persons. Attendants should, keep their
stomach i'll en- active condition with dl-
gestible food, but should not overload
them. Most microbes ere digested and
rendered harmless by a vigorous stomach.
The surest prophylactics-as pre-
ventives are called-are high health, clean
illness, abundance of air and sunshine,
the boiling of water and milk, aad the
avoidance Of whatever depresses the
physic al system-loss of sheep, protract-
ed watching and all excuses. and cheerful
courage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
The Long Looked for Document Ac-
cepting the Nomination Made
Public.
Forgetting Four Years AGO. he Saws
Nothing About a Second
Term
In DemagOgue Style He Touches on
Free Trade. Free Tobacco, and
Free Whisky.
THE LETTER.

The Following is the Letter of Acceptance.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Hon. Patrick A. Collins
and others, committee, etc Gentlemen-In adj
dressing to you my formal acceptance of the
nomination to the presidency of the United States
my thoughts persistentiy dwell upon the i'm
preSSlye relation of such action TO the American
people. whose confidence is thus invited and to
the political party to which belong, Just enter
ing upon contest for continued supremacy.
The world does not afford a spectacle more
sublime than is furnished when millions of free
and intelligent American citizens select their
chief magistrate, and bid one Of their number to
find the highest earthly honor, and the full meas
ure OF public duty in ready submission to their
viii
1t follows that candidate for this high Office
can never forget that when the turmoil and the
strife which attend the selection of its incumbent
shall be heard no more, there must be in the
quiet calm which follows complete and solemn
Seif-consecratlon by the peoples chosen preSi-
dent OF every faculty and endeayor TO the service
OF conhdlng and generous nation of freemen,
These thoughts are intensified by the light Of
my experience in the presidential office. which
has soberly impressed me with the severe re-
sponsibilties which it imposes, while it has quick
ened my love for American Institutions and
taught me the priceless value of the trust Of my
countrymen.
1t is OF the highest importance that those who
administer the government should jealousy pro-
tect and maintain the lights Of American citizens
at home and abroad, and should strive to achieve
for our country her proper place among the ma
lions OF the earth; but their is no people whose
nome interests are SO great, and whose numerous
objects OF domestic concern deserve much
watchfulness and care
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
Uncle Asa, Umbrella Member.

u.
In New Orleans, in the old DAYS, when
freedom was something OF q novelty to
the negro, and while he still preserved
that quaintness which responsive and
regular labor is fast destroying, one of
the oldest of the many little shops was
kept by an umbrella member who had a
stock of what he asserted were new UNI
brelias, but which were dsrkly suspected
of being the property of former Gus
TONERS. The foundation for this belief
lay in the difficulty attending the recov-
cry Of an umbrella when once it had
passed into Uncle Asa's possession; he re-
ceived 1t with many smiles aud bows; he
was very quick at perceiving what was
needed to restore it TO usefulness, and he
took his patrons name with an immense
show of care and System; but when it's
owner sent for it the first messenger in
variably returned in terror with Uncle
Asa's fat and violent denial that he had
any such umbrella or had ever seen one
like it. A second attempt would usually
end IN the precipitate retirement of the
messenger amid a storm of threats. and
third Yves seldom more fortunate, and
when the angry owner went in person,
he usually found his property marked
"ae' ahcNtSA ihhu q hiLhCs anu WOulQ
be forced to obtain it by snatching it
from Uncle Asa, and threatening him
with legal pains and penalties. His fee
was always moderate, but loss of time
and vexation Of his victim always made
it seem extortionate, and gradually his
patrons deserted him and he had more
leisure than was profitable for him. 1t
was after he entered upon this stage of
his career that a northern clergyman visit
ing Ill New Orleans left his umbrella with
him to have a broken rib mended, and
consequently went through the regular
yexations program up to the point of
paying Uncle Asa's fee. Sorely irritated
the good man had called his tormentor
q fool, and his conscience pricked him
sore. "I am sorry TO have lost my tenn
per-" he said as he counted out the change
''but really, my man your ways are very
irritating. I ought not to have called
you fool" "Lor', massa," said Uncle
Asa contentedly, "dst's muffin. Made me
feel as if l was young again to hear ye.
Why, befoh de wah used to depend on
being sworn at by at least 20 gentlemen
every mawnin'. And the ladiesm Sure
ly they did not swear!" xxi, yi No, dey
didn't know how TO 'spress deirselves, but
it was wuf hundred swears jis to see
'em try to say somein' wuvvy of de oc.
casion."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

establish at Quincy port of entry.
The house then resumed consid-
Grafton of the conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The pending motion was that made by
MIR. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, to con-
Cur IN the amendment reserving from
the sale and entry, until otherwise pro-
vlded, Of all lands made susce ptibIe OF ir-
rlgatlon. The consideration of the bill
was interrupted long enough to allow Mr..
Maish, OF Pennsylvania, TO present the
conference report on the army
appropriation bill. Ii was agreed to.
Ihe sundry civil appropriation bill
was then again taken no and after the
discussion Of the bad land amendment
and without action the house adjourned.
HoitSe.-The house amendment to the
senate bill to pension the widow of Gen.
hupa5rlck reducing the amount from
SlUo to $50 per month was non &C ncurred
IN, and committee conference ordered
MI. Morgan introduced bill appropr!-
attng S2'6,6l9 to be paid 20 the Chinese
ministers ut Washington as full indern-
nifty for all injuries sustained BY the
Chinese subjects who have been sin re-
mote and unsettled regions of the United
States victims OF Injuries in their
persons end property at the hands of
lawless men," and proceeded TO address
the senate in explanation and advocacy
of II, and on the subject of the pending
bill, for absolute prohibition of the
Chinese immigration. A sharp colloouy
followed between the speaker and Mitchell.
At the close of Senator Morgan's speech
his bill was referred to the committee on
foreign relations. The conference report
on the army appropriation bill was re-
ported and agreed TO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
ALL EUROPE IN ARMS.

A tourist just returned from q trip
through the continent reports the fol-
lowing, as a result of his observation:
sThe material example set by the young
German emperor has caused all the war
offices OF Europe TO take ON a feyerish
activity. More orders are issued
more inspections held, more iRvestiga-
tions taken, than ever before. Drilling
everywhere Is incessant. Great bodies of
troops march out of fortified cities every
morning aud spend the day in military
exercises in the field. Never was such
hard work done before. To the
traveller the contiaent has the
aspect Of fortified camp. Wherever
troops are stationed, and they are every
where, they are kept in motion, from
morning until night. All over France
the sound of the bugle is heard and the
driii-master is busy instruoting recruits.
Large masses of troops are continually
moving from point to point, on the from
tiers. Changes are made TO railroads to
increase their strategic advantages. In
the interior, troops are being constantly
exercised, stores inspected, transporua
tions tested, and experiments at mobili-
cation made. Z may almost be said
that France Is mobilizsd; she is ready for
action aud will not be taken by surprise
again. The maneuvers now going on in
the Romagna have grown ont of the
military spirit now prevailing through
out Europe. There are $4,000 thoroughly
equipped and well-drilled troops, going
through the movement of an active cam
paign under the eye of King Rumoert,
who has formed a regular mill
tary establishment at Forli. There
tbs general staff seriously plot opera
tions on large seal, and the army
execute them from day to day. Italy
has witnessed no such since Solferiuo.
"Little Bulgaria, armed to the teeth, hiss
caught the Infection and under the spir
tied lead of Prince Ferdinand is march
ing ner little army to and fro and
Strengthening her Notifications and
frontier posts. austria, stimulated by
Germang, Is gradually bringing her
military forces up to that dsgree of
efficiency which is good in the eyes of
her German critics. Her troops are CON
Usually on the move. Those on the
frontier are relieved by fresh forces from
the interioF. The Hungarians, with their
usual impetuosity, c4y for action and acs
as if they were preparing fer immediate
war. At the same time from ell tbs
chancelleries of the continent comes the
announcement: The peace of Europe
will be maintained
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
ELECTRIC SPARKS
Fires And Casualties.

DESTRUCTIVE floods are again reported
in Mexico.
TIE village of Jennings, La, has lost
nearly all OF its business places by fire.
HEAVY rains are still doing great dam
age throughout Georgia.
ONE man was killed and two fatally in
iured at Seymour, Indiana, by the ex-
plosion of steam thresher.
HEAVY damage was done throughout
New England Wednesday night by kill
ing frost.
FIVE men were killed by the explosion
OF the boiler in the Perry stove works, at
South Pittsburg, Tenn.
By the burning of the American House
as West Superior on Sunday morning, six
persons perised.
THE furniture house Of Chas. Holton,
of Chicago has failed. Liabilities, $685.
600; assets, $4,000.
SEVENTEEN new cases of yellow fever,
but no deaths were reported up to Tues
day noon.
: A DESTRUCTIVE hurricane is reported on
the island of Cuba, touching southern
Florida.
The race troubles in Fort Bend county,
Texas, are at IN end. The obnoxious
politicians have been driven out.
A HURRICANE at Havana, Cuba, Tuesday
did an immense amount Of damage, both
on sea and land.
HEAVY frosts occurred Thursday night
in eastern New York and parts Of New
England. The mercury fell TO "a degrees
above.
A DISPATCH from Havana, Cuba, says:
"The cyclone of Tuesday last was terribly
destructive to both life and property.
THIRTEEN buildings in the business
part of the village of Cattaraugus, N. Y,
were destroyed by fire Wednesday morn
ing.
The house OF J. P. Bennett, extensive
wholesale dealer IN teas and coffees, New
York, has failed, with liabilities of from
$4,000 to $2O0,600.
LESTER WALLACE, the veteran actor,
died Thursday morning at Stamford,
Connecticut, of appoplexy after an i'll
ness of one day.
By the destruction by fire of Klaubin d
Lewis wholesale grocery and supply store
at San Diego, S245 COO worth of property
was consumed.
BALTIMoRE.-A destructive fire occurred
in this city Monday morning burning out
seven firms and destroying one of the
finest rows of buildings in the city. The
buildings were mostly new. Two terrific
explosions occurred by which eight men
were burned in the falling deribs and
were cremated. The total loss will prob
ably reach $1,150,0O0.
A DISPATCH from Bismarck, d. T. says:
"Prairle fires have been raging in this
vicinity for several nights, and Sunday
night farmers southeast of Bismarck
fought the flames until midnight. At
Tappen the fire burned the Northern Pa
cifc depot. Owing to the great growth
of grass in the Territory this year, if a
prairie fire should start during high wind,
it would sweep everything before il for
hundreds of miles.
THOMAS MoNAUGHT, prominent
Scotchman, has arrived in this county
to endeevor to secure the co operation of
his countrymen in America in support of
the political contest now in progress
among the people of Scotland ''to regain
their ancient right of making their own
laws and expanding thier own money
1t is home rule movement similar to
that in Ireland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
Cable Flashes.

HERR KRUPP has subscribed $12,000 to
the Emin Bey relief exposition.
JAMES CARLYLE, brother of Thomas, is
the only surviving member of the Carlyle
family now in England.
TWELVE HUNDRED spinners at Boulton
have struck against the Introduction Of a
new system of weighing cotton. It is ex-
pected the strike will spread.
CIVIL war is reported in Afghanistan-
a rebellion in the north against the gov
eminent of Ameer Abdurrahman Khan. A
battle has been fought, but the result is
not known.
THE city of Leon, which was lately in
undated, is again under heavy rains.
The railway stations are flooded and local
traiu service was suspended Tuesday
morning.
THE sultan of Morocco has sent troops
into the disaffected districts where the in
surgents recently mastered Prince Null
rey aud his two hundred followers, with
free license TO butcher, rayage, and buru.
Neither children or aged are spared, and
the women are being outraged and e0-
shaved.
. lHE uOOdS IL bOneInld. austria, nave
reached alarming proportions. At Bud
weis $4,000 persons are homeless. Six
villages IN the valley of the Poprad are
submerged. The villagers have fed to
the mountains. Crops and granaries
have been swept away.
THE Allan line steamer, Prussia, from
Philadelphia, while ON the way to Glas-
gov, IN the Clyde, Thursday night, ca me
in collision with and sunk the British
steamer Memling. The Memling was
almost cut in two. The Prussia WAS
beached.
AN express sraiR from Dijou left the
rails while on its way TO Paris, blocking
the road. The italian night mail train
ran into the disabled train and was
wrecked. Twelve persons were killed
and eight injured. LATER "A dispatch
to La France says thirty persons were
killed in the Dion railroad accident.
The African lakes expedition. under the
command of Captain Lugard, had fight
with Arab slave dealers in the Nyssa dis
trict about June 1e. A European attached
to the expedition and several black allies
were killed. Captain Lugard WAS wound
ed. The Arab losses are unknown. &c is
believed the Arabs retained their posi-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
The National Capital.

The public debt was reduced about
s8,000,00O during August.
The preside emf has approved the naval
appropriation bill.
The United States Minister il China
telegrephs that he has no positive infor
nation as regards the action of the Chi
nese Government with reference TO the
new Chinese treaty.
THERE is no official information at
Washington in regard to the faith of the
Chinese treaty at Pekin. In the mean
time, new Chinese bill based on the
treaty of 1881, has been rushed through
the House and will probably go through
the Senate and become a law.
REPORT from Augusta, Ga, say that the
authorities there have fully Endorsed Sur
geon- General Hamilton's conrse relative
to the yellow fever. The Florida congress
men write commencing his course, saying
that people of their state have had more
done for them than any others.
WAsHINeToN.-The conferees on the
fortifcation appropriation bill has
reached an agreement ard except 10
report it Monday. The aggregate amount
of the bill as it comes from the confer
ence, is 1922 900, which is S247, 900 more
than the house bill, and $4,000 less than
as it passed the senate.
The forthcoming report of the post
master general will show that the number
of presidential postoffices in force July
LIST, 1888, was 2,502. an increase during
the year of 166. The total amount OF
salaries paid to presidential postmasters
was 81 ,2@2, 500, an increase under the act
of March 3. 1888, of 1922, 500 or per
cent. The total gross receipts from
presidential postofices for the year were
S36, 59S, 989, ar increase of So, 1922, 826. or
9 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

The order of United States Surgeon
General Hamilton, directing the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railroad not to
carry passengers from Jacksonville, Fla,
on account of the spread of yellow fever
there, is deeply resented by the people OF
that city. The Times Union, which Is
very bitter, says: "AlI who deeire to
leave, and all who can, should depart at
once, but they are required to pass
weary period, in a crowded and rude
quarantine camp, subject to contact with
the worst classes and with the certainty,
if they develop fever, of being hustled on
the train and hauled back to Jackson
vile before they can have the attention
that is SO vitality important in the early
stages of the disease. Much will be for
given the panic-stricken people of Jack
sonville, but the United States health au-
thorities would be held to a stern reckon
ing if they allowed these refugees to cir
culate at will through the country. As it
is the epidemic has spread over an
area of fifty miles. SO long as
the plague was limited to small
sections of the city under quarantine,
travel was not interrupted, and, as 1t IS,
the surgeon general has arranged for the
departure of excursion trains under
guard, SO that persons who submit to the
sanitary regulations may be conveyed TO
places Of safety" Dr.. Hamilton, in let
ter answering personal attacks upon him,
well says: "The dreadful record of the
ravages Of yellow fever III the towns
along the railroad lines leading out of
New Orleans in 1878, where there were
over $4,000 persons affected with yellow
fever, OF whom nearly 1000 I'd, is too
fresh in the memory to risk it's repeti-
ton along the Atlantic sea-board. The
extension of the disease to Memphis in
1878, where nearly 5000 persons died of
yellow fever, might have been prevented
had there been any authority to restrict
railroad travels by proper quarantine. 1t
INA 10 q ASttI1 VI efAtt1 dOAfS1 w 1OAA POA POI
sons from Jacksonville to remain within
camp of refuge for period of 10 days
before being allowed to go at will, but
that alternative is humane in comparison
with the results, which would follow the
admission of the contagion into all the
sea-ports and southern cities, each of
which in a short time would itself become
new center of infection"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
Criminal.

ANOTHER mailbag, with valuable money
contents, is reported missing between
New York and Chicago. The robbery
occurred last week.
SooTT MoVEIGH, assistant for the Meth
odist Book Cocern at Toronto, is alleged
to be defaulter to the amount of $4,000.
EXPECTS blew open safe and stole ten
ballot boxes from the offi,e of the county
clerk at Little Rock, Arkansas. 4 spe-
cial election will have to be held in the
county.
ONE of the most daring bands OF out
laws that has existed in the west for
years was wiped out of existence recently,
near Paloduro, Armstrong county, Tex,
by band of vigilantes IL pitched bat
tie, in which seventeen desperadoes and
three vigiIantes were killed. The outlaws
had been stealing horses, and the farmers
organized and went in search Of them,
and on finding their camp demanded
their surrender. The demand vas met
by vcliey from the thieves. The vigil
antics then opened fire and when their
ANN unition was exhausted it was found
that all the outlaws had been killed.