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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
VINO Has the sMonopolists.o

The Philadelphia Times makes some
little parade of the presence in the
Chicago Convention, holding transitory
positions in connection with the republi.
can presidential campaign, of LAWYERS a
part OF all whose business is from rail-
road corporations. There are very few
able lawyers of whom it is not true that
part OF all his business comes from rail
roads, for one thing, and, for another, no
men have less influence on the conduct
of campaign than the presiding
officers of the convention which makes
the nominations. All sensible men
know this. Even the Times is not ig-
norant of the fact.
But who has the democratic party
placed III permanent control of it's cam
paign?
W. d. Barnum, Chairman of its Ma.
tlonal committee, is an officer in six
railroads
Calvin S. Brice, Chairman of the Dem
ocratic Executive committee, Is an officer
IN nine railroads, two of them foreign
corporations.
William L. Scott, the personal repre-
sentative of tie party candidate on this
committee, is an officer in thirteen rail-
roads, three foreign corporations and
one of these foreign government rail-
road.
Senator Gorham who stands for the
protection wing of the party, sits on two
boards of railroad directors.
John 5. Barbour, who represents the
South in this Democracy council of war,
is Vice-President of the Virginia Mid
land.
MIR. Sewall, who goes on to fill up and
pay out, Is President in five railroads.
Herman Oelrichs, who is from the
President own state, is the agent in this
country OF a foreign steamship COM
pany.
What does the Times intend to do
about this political combine of mo-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
One Half the Truth.

Demo cratic organs which have been
exulting over the circumstances that
the Indianapolis appeal, the organ of the
union printers. was opposed to General
Harrison prudently refrain from MOTTO
ing that the union has condemned the
course of it's paper. and ordered the
Democratic campaign department to I'M
mediately discontinue.
Two old friends met. "Let me see, :"
said one, sit must be two years since I
saw you last, John. You were going
into jsvelry store to buy diamond
ring" Eyes. / remember" 'And
where are you going now" I'm
going into a grocery store to buy =
cod fish n-IH7e
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
Homemade Tariff Talk.

Yes, ma'am, Pm tariff reformer,
every time. | believe the duty should
be taken from the necessities of life.
Now, there's salt"
"How much do you suppose salt costs
US year?" asked his wife.
ooh, don't know. Five dollars.
CHOW, look here" said the clear
headed woman. L paid 10 cents for box
of salt, and it will last US more than a
year.
What! Don't salt cost any more'n
that? Then I've been making fool of
myself I've been telling how | could
save pair of trousers year if the duty
on salt was off. ''-Hdrtford Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
They Have No Blaine.

Every sign of enthusiasm among Re
publicans causes Democratic writers and
politicians to start with alarm These
signs are ominous. They have appeared
early. They are universal in the North.
They indicate such an awakening as
has not been since the fervor of war
swept over the land. They point to
general revolt in the workshops and
among every grade of laborer and manu-
facturer. 1t is the uprising of labor in
its varied qualifications in favor of
American markets for Americans, and
against the scaling down of wages to
the English standard. Nothing is so dis
tasteful 10 the Democratic politicians
and their press as the enthusiasm which
Republicans display over their leaders.
The recent reception given Mr.. Blaine is
exciting them all to a spontaneous Choir
Gus of harsh language and abuse.
The reason shines in vivid colors of
light through all the DISCUSSES they at
tempt to throw over it. 1t was we'll IL
Illustrated by very witty suggestions
talk between the President and his able
lieutenant, Lamont:
'Daniel, are all these stories about the
magniticent-ah, about the reception they
viii give Mr.. Blaine, true?"
care not the stories of the wild enthusi-
asm over him the least bit exaggerated,
Daniel?"
mo. sire; I think they are all within
bounds"
IAfter deep thought care there any
BlaineS to raise enthusiasm in the Demo
cratic party, Daniel? In other words,
have Democrats any BlaineS?"
mo, sire"
And that is the real trouble, the silly
talk about overshadowing and belittling
Harrison is the thinnest sham. The real
feeling aroused in the Democratic heart
at the enthusiasm over Blaine is one of
envy and evaporation. Their party has
no man who can stir their masses as Mr..
Blaine fires the Republican heart every
where Least of all can their President
do it, He can not even excite the pro-
fessional party enthusiasts. When they
talk of him in private they curse him.
This is the unvarnished truth. Every
Democratic politician knows it. and most
of them from personal experience. 1t is
a party without men whom the people
crowd forward to hear or to whom they
give great receptions or magnificent
audiences. If there is man in the
Democratic party who Is near enough
to the popular heart to receive such an
ovation as has Just been given Ar
Blaine, we should like to have his NAME
1t certainly is not Cleveland. and while
there Is the ring. Of genuine democracy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
FORMALLY RESIGNS.

The Warden OF Illinois State Prison Will go
Where he can have his own way.
JOLIET, Aug. 25.-Maior r. S. Nc
CIaughley the noted warden of Illinois
state penitentiary formally resigned to-
day. He will accept the position of
warden of the new state reformatory
at Huntington, Pennsylvania. Lately
offered him. Major McClaughrey
thinks he will find in the Pennsylvania
institution opportunities for carrying out
his. ideas of prison management which
he cannot have in Illinois as the prison
laws now exist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
THURSDAYS ELECTION.

Attention Conferred upon the Sixth District
BERLIN, Aug. 25.-Attention of Berlin
centres upon the electoral contest In the
sixth district. National liberals, progress
sionists and socialists are watching the
struggle as an Indication of national opiu-
ion. Herr Herrfurth minister interior, has
received circulars from the Swiss author
tiles on the Swiss frontier, reporting the
proceedings of Liebknecht leading So
cialIst, who Is stumping the populous
Rhine, and is making speeches which be
would not be allowed to make in Berlin.
The election is fixed for Thursday next.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
Circumstances Govern Cases.

$50 you've been fishing this after
noon instead of going to school, ]
hear" said the old man, as he seated
himself at the table and glared birch
rods at the boy. ''Never mind sir, you
just wait until after supper. What
have we got here, wife, I'm hungry as
a wolff" ''Brook trout. pa" hastily
explained the boy. Il caught 'em. :"
THAT SOP" said the old man, as he
helped himself literally; '.but you
musn' tneglect your education, my dear
little boy; that viii never do, you
know.''-Ihe Epoch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
Mr.. Brice's Two Banks.

Chairman Brice of the democratic
Campaign Committee, is interested in
two banks in New York city, instead OF
but one, and they hold some 81. 900, 900
of public money, loaned to them without
interest, by the present democratic
Secretary of the Treasury Mr.. Brice
will not run out of money, it is plain to
be seen.-IoIedo Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
BORDER OUTLAWS.
They get UP an Exciting Sensation in New
Mexico.

They get up an Exciting Sensation in New
Mexico.
LAS CRUCES, N. NJ, Aug. 25.-A vendet
ia has been declared between the Lea and
John Good factions in the eastern por-
ton of Dana Ana county. short time
since a man named Mcdonald was assas-
sinated, and in retaliation Walter Good,
son of John Good, was killed
on Aug. %. This section of country is
eighty miles to the nearest railroad
station and reign of terror exists there.
Sheriff Asscarate and posse left here
to-day with warrants for the arrest of q
large number of these men. 1t is not
unlikely that an appeal will be made to
Gov. Ross to call out the militia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
SEIZURE OF MASSOWAH.
Italy Thinks France Will not Deny her the
Right to Occupy the Place.

BERLIN, Aug. 25.-Signor Crispi says
regarding the seizure of Msssowah by
Italy, that he does not believe that France
VIII eventually deny the right of Italy to
occupy that place. Concerning Tripoli,
ne says, the Italian government re-
lies upon the belief that the common
sense of the French people will
prevent their attempting any aggression
beyond Tunis. A single rod OF ground
taken from Tripolis would be q declara-
ton of war, wherein Germany and Ans.
tria would join, according to the present
contract
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30

for his success. The fact that the Lion
and the Unicorn have taken the stump
for Cleveland and Thurman is not cal
culated to hurt Harrison and Morton in
the estimation of the Irish, who will. /
promise, give good account of them
selves in the pending presidential cleo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30

nopoly combinesY' Mr. Levi P. Nor
ton resigned his dictatorship in foreign
railroad long since. Messrs. Brice and
Scott still hold their posts and intend to
improve the value of their railroad shares
by bringing in free trade.-PhigadeLphi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore 4 Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres of
but partially explore woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been fshed by
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods ABOUND with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES-
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between [ INLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descripSav>
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent to any address o.
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
CHAs. l.. RYDER, Gen. Agent, 105 Wash
ington St., Chicago.
City ticket Office, 60 Clark St., Chicago.
Chicago Depot, Cor. Wells and Kinzi
Sts., 60. Il N. w. R'y.)
City ticket Office, 1O2 Wisconsin ST.,
Milwaukee.
II. f. WHITCOMB, CHAS. V. McKINLAY,
GenI Manager. Genl Pass. Agent
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30

about Mr.. Thurman, he Will never ce
the central figure of such demonstra-
ton as greeted Mr.. Blaine. Daniel hit
the bulls-eye when he sadly declared to
the President that the Democrats mad no
Blalnes. = Cincinnati Commercial Ga
zptfe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30

The good work goes bravely on. A
correspondent writing from Seneca
county reports that the detection among
the Democrats of that rock-rooted Demo-
cratic stronghold are numerous, and that
the prospect is excellent for the Republi-
cans carrying Seneca county this year.
This would certainly be remarkable, as
nothing short of a political avalanche
will disturb the Democrats of Seneca
County. One instance he cites, among
others, indicating the changes taking
place, is worthy Of special mention. 4
family of farmers, father and seven
sons, all strong Democrats, and every
one of whom voted for Cleveland four
years ago, is now out openly for Harri-
son and Morton. The beauties Of free
trade have no attractions for them.-
Buffalo Commercial AdUertjser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
Miss Lewis Nominated for County Recorder.

DUBUQUE, Aug. 25-Miss Virginia
Lewis was nominated for county recorder
to- day by the democrats. She is a daugh-
ter of the late Gen. Warner Lewis and for
several years was deputy recorder under
her father. Other nominations are JarAes
j. Dunn for clerk, Peter Kiam for super
visor and Alphons Matthews for attorney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
Prostituting a Noble Badge.

The National and department COM
manders have both pronounced against
the political G. A. r. badge in which
pictures Of the candidates for the posi-
ton of President and Vice President on
the Democratic and Republican tickets
are displayed. The imitation is miser-
able one. 1t is probably the homliest of
all political badges. No Grand Army
man of either political party will buy it;
if he should, he would be dealt with ac-
cordingly. Few men can be found to
purchase an emblem they are not en-
titled to wear. But some one has to
wear these British brass things, and
yesterday tallow-face girl, with a foot
like eternity, was seen vending her way
southwark with one of the badges worn
as breast pin. The face of his fairness,
King Grover I, shone out from its ap-
propriate setting Of brass.-Ohio State
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
Germans Defeated.

BERLIN, Aug. 25.-The elections are
proceeding to-day for the Bohemian diet.
The Germans SO far as it is at present
calculable are defeated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
Harrison Tries to Forget the Campaign

TOLEDO, Aug. Pa special to the
Blade from Middle Bass, says General
Harrison has been doing no writing and
but little reading. He is trying to throw
off as far as possible all thoughts of the
cam nairn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
JOB DEPARTMENT.

We have in this department complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-elass
job aork on short notice and ct the lowasi
living prices. We do all kinds Of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30

FOR SALE
WOOD CO. REPORTER OFFICE,
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Appeal-Notice, Affidavit and Undertaking.
Observation-Disclosures and Affidavit.
Bill of costs.
Garinshee Ai69avits.
Summons.
Replevin-W arrant and Affidavit.
Subpenas.
Summons-with filing and Return.
Venire.
And full line of blanks used By any Justice
Of the Peace.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts, Bond for deedD
Iease-No. for Farm land.
= s. a term of years for cit!
property.
Mechanics Lein-Petition for material ana
labor.
Mortgages-For real estate-Prepared speci-
ally for Wood County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Prepared for Wood County
Records.
ChS::el Morris age-No l.
% d" 3. Several Notes.
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
Assignment .
Notice to Tenant to grit Premises.
GeneraIfiadave for Pnsion,
Physicians afiGavits for Pension.
Saloon License bonds.
General Power of Attorney.
Quit-Claim Deed-No. l. form 1886.
Search Warrant, and Affidavit.
STATIONERY
Mol. Legal Cap-Linen.
4"
Abstract or Department Legal-Numbered
lines.
Letter Heads printed to order.
Note
Bill
Envelopes
Business Card.
Tags-all sizes
Circulars So"
Show Bills, all kinds"
Tablets of waite paper for pencils.
:" 50 So pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose to keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those Of miscella-
peous character as noted above.
JOB DEPARTMENT.
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Tablets of waite paper for pencils.
'' So pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose ts keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court Justices Court and those of miscelIa-
peouz character as not ed above
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
A Marvel In Steel.

There are 1901 miles of railway in
the United States; 800, 900 miles of rails
in length enough to make twelve steel
girdles for the earth's circumference.
This enormous length of rail is wonder
ful-we do not really grasp its signif-
canoe. But the rail itself, the little Sec
ton of steel. is an engineering feat. The
change of its form from the curious and
clumsy iron pear head of thirty years
ago to the present refined section of steel
is scientific development. 1t has now a
beam whose every dimension and curve
and angle are exactly suited to the ire
mendous work it has to do. The loads it
carries are enormous, the blows 1t re-
ceives are heavy and constant, but it car
ries the loads and bears the blows and
does its duty. The locomotive and the
modern passenger and freight cars are
great achievements, and SO is the little
rail which carries them al.-John Bo-
CART in Scribner's Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20

A plague of rats is reported in recent
number of The Pekin Gazette, which re-
calls the German legend of the rats Of
Hamelin. Certain postal routes have had
to be changed in Outer Mongolia on ac-
count of the homecoming of the whole
country by myriads of rats, who have
burowed and eaten up the pasturage so
extensively that the supply Of food for
camels and horses is greatly diminished,
and the burrows are dangerous to all
mounted travellers and couriers. The
prize offered by the Australian government
for radiance of the rabbits which infest
that country may afford suggestion to
the authorities in China to offer induce
ments which NJ. Pasteur or some un-
known Wilmington may find advan-
tageous enough to undertake the task of
Kidding the country of these vermin.
China and the Chinese have been afflicted
enough of late, what with earthquakes,
floods, restricted immigration, etc
Demorest's Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
More Text and Fewer Pictures.

The illustrations of magazine form
one of the largest items of the expense of
its production; the elimination of this
expense would enable the proprietors
either to diminish the price of subscrip-
tions, or to augment the payments to
authors, or both; and either would be
benefit to literature. Again, under the
present system, a large portion of the
articles are written mainly to serve as a
vehicle for the illustrations; without tho
illustrations, they would not be worth
printing; consequently, if there were no
illustrations, the articles would not be
written, and their place would be sup
piled by articles that were worth print
ing-another gain to literature, and q
gain both in quality and space. Indeed,
a well illustrated article is very seldom
read at all. The purchaser of the maya
zine looks at the pictures, and perhaps
examines so much of the text as may en-
able him to form some idea of what the
picture represents; he says to himself
that he will read the article some other
day, and before that day comes the next
issue Of the magazine has appeared, and
the same thing is repeated. Were there
no pictures, there would be an end of
this.-Julian Hawthorne in Belford's
Magazine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20

AS the traveller walks on he perceives
that his footsteps are not on the original
ground of Jerusalem, but ron n mass
of superimposed matter witch has been
strewn over the whole site. History
enumerates seventeen captures of the
holy city, eleven of which were attended
by sieges more or less destructive. After
many of these events the houses then
standing were RACED to the earth. These
were in time succeeded by new houses,
which in their turn were overthrown at
the next siege, and so on, each capture
adding to the accumulation of rubbish.
Thus the traveller learns that a compact
layer of solid coating, from thirty to fifty
feet in thickness, has been by degrees
spread over the entire space.
Even the valleys and ravines between
the several hills on which the city was
built have been so far filled up as to have
partly lost their special character, as al
ready mentioned. The Tyropheon brook
is, perhaps, the most particular instance.
The traveller will have heard of this
brook, or read of it in Josephus, as a
landmark in the interior of this city, but
he will not find it. Nevertheless it was
so deep that at its exit from the city at
Moriah the bridge span was more than
100 feet above its bed. Its course has
been traced by the discovery of the arch
and by deep excavations here and there
which have exposed the bed now over
laid with uins.-''Palestine Illustrated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20

HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM, CLEVELAND.
is located upon the site of the old orphan
asylum. 1t is built of brick, trimmed with
stone, and is topped with handsome cupola,
at the base of which are two lions hewn in
stone bearing the shields of the order of B'nai
Birth. Beneath the lions and above the
main entrance is bas relief representation
in stone picturing the finding of Moses by
Pharaohs daughter and her attendants.
There are three main entrances to the build
ing, two on either side, east and west, led up
to by flights of stone steps, eliminating in
covered arches, and the main or memorial
entrance in the center. The interior of the
building is substantially and elegantly fin
ished, every provision being made for the
comfort and amusement of the children, In
Guiding gymnasiums, play rooms, etc. The
asylum will accommodate some 800 orphan
children, of whom more than 800 were in
mates of the old building.
The asylum was dedicated by the order OF
B'nai Birth with many interesting cere-
monies, many prominent Hebrews from diff
ferent parts of the country officiating.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
MANSFIELD AHEAD NOW.
But Bandmann May Have New Surprise
II, Gtnra for Him.

But Bandmann May Have New Surprises
in Store for Him.
Theatrical people are a good deal appsed
over the recent coup of Mr.. Richard Mans
field, who suddenly departed from New York
with his theatrical company for Europe, in
order to head Off Herr Bandmann, who in
tended to produce doctor Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" there ahead of him. Mr. Mansfield
was born in London thirty-one years ago, and
his great artistic gifts came to him by the
laws Of heredity, for his mother, Nine. Err
minia Rudersdorff, was one Of the rarest
lyric artists of her time. Sixteen years ago
Nine. Rudersdorff and her two sons came to
America, the mother then being under en-
gagement to Mr.. P. S. Gilmore to sing at the
Boston Peace jubilee. He was in his Goth
year when Nine. Rudersdorf decided that he
should enter upon commercial career and
secured HIM position in the great dry goods
house of Jordan g. Marsh, in Boston
He did not continue long at this, however,
and when he was 81 went to London to study
art He acquired a reputation for mimicry
rather than art, which brought him to the
attention Of the German, Reeds, and he was
regularly engaged at good salary to appear
with Corney Grain. On the first night
worn out by exhaustion and frenzied with
the excitement of his new position, which
meant either a career or abject failure, he
tainted and failed. But he was given an
other trial, made q success, and got wha,
was more valuable-his name before the
press and public in way that attracted the
attention of the London managers