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

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 4.-The Ohio
centennial exposition, which is intended
to show the growth and development of
the Buckeye state in the first 100 years
of it's history, opened this morning IN
der favorable auspices. At the fair
grounds, where the centennial is held,
there is now collected one of the
finest agricultural and stock shows ever
held in the northwest, while the mechaai-
cal and historical departments are very
complete. Nearly 10000 people attended
the opening exercises in the afternoon.
The leading features were the songs by
a choir of 1,45O children, speeches, band
music, etc. Mrs. Gov. Foraker touched
the electric button and started the ma
chinery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
Wisconsin People Pensioned.

WASHINGTON, Sept. A. The following
Wisconsin people were granted pensions
Monday:
Increase = William Miller, Merrimac;
Geo. Allen, Embarrass; W. G. Eastman.
Tremplleau; David Sexton, Maiden Rock;
Jas. II. Stitlleburg, Ironton; Patrick j..
Dorgan, Hudson; Chester G. Shepard,
Woodwork; Saml Elliott; Beloit; Jacob
Deitz, Jordan; John Lachapeile, Neills-
vile; VIM. Hoxie, Baraboo; Albert P.
Mohr, New London; Ole Oleson, Palmyra;
Oliver Whitisell, National Milwaukee
Home. Original-Sarah j., widow OF
VIM l., UtIey. Racine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

Duke Charles Theodore of Bavaria has
for some time practiced successfully as
an oculist, giving advice and Treatment
gratis. Young Prince Ferdinand has
just finished his medical studies, and will
begin to practice also.
One hundred thousand people attended
the grangers' picnic at Williams Grove
last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The Red River ValleJ Railroad is com
pletsd.
About 800 liquor dealers ara attending
the New York cOnven 5ion at Bdffalo.
band tournament is In progress at ST.
Joseph, Mich, conducted BY Professor
Currier, of Chicago
Members of the G. \. r. have been
asked to contribute 10 ceuts each toward
the Logan monument fund.
Business failures for the week number
226, compared with PA last week. The
failures during August aggregated 972.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
CHERRY PIE.

Take J q pounds of cherries and pick
the stalks from them; put them, with two
tablespoonfuls of sugar, into q pie-dish,
with small cup turned upside down in
the midst of them. Make a half pound
of puff paste as follows: Take a half
pound of flour, dry it and sift it and
make it into paste with quarter of a
pint of water. Roll it out to the equal
thickness of half an inch. Take one
quarter pound of butter, and squeeze all
the moisture from it; break 1 ounce of
the butter and place it on the paste; sift
some -four over it, roll it out and put
some more butter on it; repeat the roll
ing and buttering until all the butter is
used; lay border of the paste around
the edge of the dish; put on cover of
the same, and ornament the edges; bake
in brisk oven from half an hour to
forty minutes; strew finely sifted sugar
over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

The distress prevailing in Venice,
owing to the wretched wages paid the
working people, continues undated.
Skilled tradesmen, working twelve hours
day, receive only $3.50 per week; ex
pert wood-cutters get but So for the same
time, and clerks can only earn from $12
to 81 so weekly. Women engaged in
making laces and bead embroidery must
work hard to earn 81 week, while agri-
cultural laborers average somewhere be
tween IS cents and 81. One governess,
working six hours day for six days in
the week. receives Sc IS a month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

It is strange that while almost every
industry has been greatly improved dur
ing the last twenty five years, there are
one or two trades which have not ad-
vanced step. The clayworker, for in
stance, uses the same machinery and
methods that was in use thirty centuries
ago. Wooden ships are made now in
much the same way that they have been
for long years. But of all industries
that of rope-making is the most anti
quated in it's METHODS. The rope maker
still ties a wad of tow around his waist
as he did years ago, and passes backward
2,16O feet an hour, coiling up spun yarn
and marine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

Minister'S wife-I am so glad that
you are going to Europe for the sum-
mer, Jasper. | think it was so noble
Of the church to give you this delight
full trip. Of course | should like to go
too, but that is out of the question
Minister-O, yes. Wife-Wha,i your
sermon for to-day? Minister-The
poor ye have always with you.-1He
Epoch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
A new us for WORKOUT saws and car

A new use for WORKOUT saws and car
penters' tools has been discovered. The
useless tools are gathered up and sent to
machine shops, where they are used for
the making of surgical and engineering
Instruments. Carpenters like to avail
themselves of the chance to dispose of
their cast-off tools without loss, and the
old iron is quite as good as new for the
purpose for which it is wanted. The en-
terprising individual who devised this
economical scheme is making fortune
out OF it, as he should. The low sum he
pays for the material is perfectly salts
factory to the owner, who is glad to dis
pose Of it at any price, while the amount
he receives for it affords him an mple
prCtiE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

1t is said that "Pittsburg Phil" the
plunger, who won nearly 100000 on
the race tracks last year, has lost it all
an is broken down mentally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
SPIDER CORN CAKE.

A spider corn cake is baked in the pan
that gives it IT'S name. To make il, mix
together one and two thirds cups of corn
meal, onc-third cup -four, onefourth of a
cup of sugar, one teaspoon'ul of salt and
one teaspoonful of soda. Beat two eggs,
add one cup of sour milk and one cup of
sweet milk. and add to the other jngredi-
ents. Melt two tables pOonfuls of butter
in spider, pour the batter into it and
then add another cup Of milk. Bake half
an hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
APPLE PIE.

Make your pie as usual, adding your
spice and little salt, and then bake.
Put your sugar il tin and water enough
to make syrup; let it cook, and when
you take your pie from the oven insert q
small tunnel in the pie and pour in the
syrup hot, and you have moist, finely
seasoned apple pie, without any juice in
the oven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

Chop one pound cold Dlntton with three
ounces beef suet, pepper and salt to taste,
four ounces boiled rice, one egg and
bread crumbs; mix these ingredients well
and roll into dOrmers, cover with egg and
bread crumbs and fry in hot dripping to
a nice brown. Serve in dish, with gravy
poured over them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
MUFFINs.

One pint of milk, two beaten eggs, two
of melted butter, two
uls of sugar, two aspoonfuls
of cream tartar, one teas poonfuI OF soda,
-four enough to make batter that will
drop from the spoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13
THE HOUSEHOLD.
GOLD CAKE.

The yolks of eleven eggs, one pound of
flour, one pound of sugar, three-fourths
of pound of butter, grated rind of one
orange, the juice Of two lemons, two tea
spoonfuls OF bakiEg powder.
SUGAR CAKE.
Three coffee cups of sugar, five eggs
and one cup of butter; heat very light,
then add one nutmeg grated, -four enough
to roll, one-fourth OF cup of water and
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-09-13

called out: "Good-bye; we are gong
now"
Don't" cried Maxwell. "Give Us one
more good fight before you go, do" The
Indian could be heard ughing, as he
called back:
High! high! You are heap much too
brave!'
"Who are you people?" asked Maxwell.
"Sioux and Nez Perces," he replied,
"Good by"
SIS it on the squares" asked one of the
men of Maxwell.
81 guess So" he said. shut we will take
no chances, and keep close"
The Indians then rode off. Maxwell
and his little party kept close to the fort,
huU never saw an Indian again. They
had killed eight reds in the fight, and only
two OF their men were wounded. During
! the battle Mr.. Maxwell had a close call,
ball cutting away a lock of his hair,
and another one glazing his jaw. Ms.
Maxwell had ball wound in her arm;
another carried away part OF her shoe.
The man Maxwell sent out ORA the first
night of the siege reached Fort Keogh in
safety, and Col. Baker with a party of
cavalry was at once sent 10 the relief of
the beleaguered little garrison. He
reached there the day after the Indians
left, and found Maxwell and his party en-
| ioying themselves. He brought them
back TO Miles City, where they were
Toasted by the citizens and made much
of. Mr.. Maxwell gave up all idea Of set
Ting on the Little Missouri and became
a citizen of Miles City. He ives pic
neer in starting a line of stages from
Miles to Deadwood by way of the Tongue
river, and 1 think is running them still.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17
THE VICE PRESIDENCY

The frequent mention Of the name Of
Col. William II. Morrison In connection
with the second place on the national Dem.
ocratic ticket In 1888 leads the New York
SIM to rem ark, In its spiteiul way, that
there would be peculiar appropriateness
In giving Morrison the place, since there Is
every indication Of a pronounced purpose
among the influential friends of the add
minstratiOn 70 run pretty straight free
trade canvass; and Col, Morrison having but
recently been defeated for Congress on
that issue In strong democratic district,
his nomination would give Cleveland's
underlying purpose to strike blow for
free trade principles additional emphasis
The Sun is either Ignorant or willfully
untruthful both in saying that Col Morrison
was beaten In a "strong democratic dis
tlict," or that he was "beaten on the free
trade issue" Col Morrison's district had
been purposely so gerrymandered by IA re
publican Legislature As to leave him 800
In minority, though he was able in 1884
10 overcome that odds; and he would have
done 30 again In 1896 but for secret
com bination against him by the railroad
monopolists and the tariff octopus, of
which Col Morrison and his friends had
no intimation until 1t was revealed by a
count of the votes. Free trade was hardly
mentioned In the contest, for on that issue
the position of Col. Morrison, not rs free
trader but as tariff rcformer, was impreg.
nable with the people of his district; just
rs Carlisle was In his district with 1900
democratic majority, though the same In
infamous combination came within an ace
of being rs successful In striking him
down as II was in slaughtering Morrison
As to the second place on the democratic
natl onal ticket, II will doubtless be dis.
posed of by the ST. Louis convention with
reference to carrying some one of the
closely contested states, like indiana or
Connecticut; but should the outcome Of
the republican convention at Chicago be
such rs to show no need or use for hedging
In regard TO Indiana or Connecticut In that
way, and that the democrats are warranted
In making fight for Illinois, then no sane
man will hesitate TO say that the man to
nominate for the vice presidency is Col
William II, Morrison. There is no other
democrat In Illinois the mention of whose
name In such connection would come with.
In leagues of waking the enthusiasm with
which the name of Morrison would be hailed
He Is among all the leading men of the state
democrats or republicans .facile principe.
Others may have here and there strong
local following; but take the state from
one end to the other and Morrison Is MS
indisputably the head and leader of the
democracy of Illinois rs Logan would be
of the republicans were he alive. The
position Is his by reason of the shining
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17

Mr.. Green, of Dayton, asked that the
present contract with the Union Coal COM
pany of La Sale, be extended, and that the
coal be paid for monthly as during the past
year, as they had advertised for bids and
received no new ones. As the committee
has power in contracts already, this was not
acted upon, but the last clause was, being
lost Mr.. McLauchlan, Of La Sale, moved
to allow the company to withdraw their con.
tract, if they were not satisfied with the
action Of the board. Lost.
A petition, emanating from the pen of
George C. Hupp, demanded the 500 bounty
offered by the county to volunteer soldiers
of the rebellion, who enlisted after the call
of the president on the county for 400 men,
The statement accompanying the petition
recorded the fact that MIR. Hupp had enlist,
cd in 1861 and again in December, 1868,
serving until the end of the war. Various
opinions were expressed upon the value Of
the claim, and although the prevailing ex-
preston seemed to point to failure, the
matter was referred to a special committee,
composed Of Mcintyre, 3urkart and Thomp.
son.
Mr.. Armstrong of Brook6eld introduced q
resolution for the abatement Of the pauper
abuses. 1t stated that, whereas the pauper
account, outside the asylum from Septem
Der 1886 to July 1887, had amounted to
$l3, 80l.l0, in the future no supervisor
should be empowered to give other aid than
home at the county asylum, to any pauper,
unless sickness prevented the persons re-
moval to that place of refuge. This resolu-
ton, after some debate, Mclaughlin and
Fischer being its chief opponents, was re-
ferred to the pauper committee.
A call for q convention of members Of
charity committees, superintendent Of asy-
lums, almshouses, prisons and jails issued
by the state board Of charities, was submit.
ted by Mr.. Mcintyre. The object of the
convention il to discuss existing and posi-
BILE forms Of government, and tends to pro
mote good government in these institutions.
After lsuty, which did not reflect very high.
ly upon its promoters, the chairman of the
committee to settle with state charitable in
situations was appointed a delegate, and in
structed to report the proceedings of that
convention to the board, if such convention
be held.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17
Personal.

Mr., n. II. Frohlichstein, Of Mobile, Ala .
writes: ! take great pleasure in recon,
mending DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, having used it for severe attack
of Bronchitis and Catarrh. 1t give me
instant relief and entirely cured me and |
have not been afflicted since, also beg to
state that had tried other remedies with
no good result Have also used Electric
Bitters and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, both
of which can recommend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton, Coughs and Colds, is sold on positive
guarantee.
Tral bottle free at y. Iarriaux Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17
THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE.

| liz SVCINiA hi<OicLh CHL'
Didn't Do--synOpsis OF Proceeding
The Investigators Sorrows, Etc.
After Clerk McKeon had re- FLASHED the
minutes Of the last day Of the December
term, the March meeting of that most august
and imposing body, the county board settled
back in It's chair on Monday afternoon and
gazed at the ceiling
Mr.. Fades moved that the county bills be
referred to their appropriate committees
without reading, and the board concurred
with a visible yawn--there was something
underneath the surface.
The petition of Shipley. Of Mendoza, Cav
of Brook6eld, and Palmer of Ophir, pray
ing the abatement of erroneous assessments
were, on motion, referred.
In behalf of the Ladies' Relief society of
this city, Mr., Cullen petitioned an appro-
pristion from the treasury for maintaining
La Sale county inmates in the Erring Wo-
Boys. On motion of Mr.. Fischer ii was re.
ferred to the committee on paupers, though
Mr.. Gibbs made an effort to have it 90 under
the head Of state charities.
A proposition from Mr.. T. D. Catlin, of
the Ottawa Glass company, offering $50 per
acre for two acres, comprising the southeast
corner Of the land willed by William Red.
dick to the county (the old Captain Reed
property, was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Some one moved TO adjourn.
Mr.. Eades--Gentlemen ] do not think
1t is right 10 adjourn at this time, when
there is business of grave Importance. For
two years we have been investigating, in.
dieting, and trying cases here for naught.
We are informed that attorneys are hired
here for S25 day each, or $50 per day for
two of them, to investigate and try these
cases. Thus far they have resulted in dis
missals and verdicts Of not guilty, while
this $50 per day still goes on. 1t is true,
we received $4,000 to $4,000 at the first
investigation, but must that amount be en-
tirely expended in a fIuitless attempt to re-
cover money which one party claims not to
possess, and the other insists he does? We
would like to know what this thing has cost,
and when it will be settled.
Mr.. Fischer-lt seems to me that our
friend from Bruce has changed his horses
He was, if | mistake not, member of the
committee that signed the report calling for
an investigation of the officers. But then
SIreator people hardly dare to investigate
for fear the investigation will fall back on
themselves ! think my friend from Bruce
wants to get to the legislature, else he would
not make a bid for the other sides favor,
but wear new suit like my friend Norton
Mr.. Eades-I admit that | was member
of that committee, but after | saw the turn
affairs were taking, | stayed ont as my con.
science dictated. We have fooled along here
long enough, and now it should be seen if
there are not four or five plain 81 day
men who can settle with these men, and re
lieve the county of this expense of $50 per
day.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17

On the trial calendar of the circuit court
for this term are set for hearing the cases
Of the county against Raymond and his
several sets of bondsmen for the past de.
cade of years, to collect Uncle Sans
''stealings" The investigators picture a
future of happiness for the taxpayers of
the county when they shall have caused
the return to the county of the $40 900 and
odd thousand dollars of costs they allege
Mr., Raymond has pocketed in times past.
If the suits pan out as rich in pay dirt as
the poodle" cases already tried, the tax
payers of the county will probably indulge
in regular oldfashioned picnic divertise-
ment and pay their own tiddler-as usual.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17
It's TO be regretted Mr.. J.F. Nash cop

It's TO be regretted Mr.. j. f. Nash con.
cluded not to address the county board on
the subject of the financial history of the
county. 1t is very likely the board and
the county would have learned some things
that would be useful to them In the future
as we'll as have thrown light on the past
that would have been valuable just now,
but. of course, Mr.. Nash could hardly be
expected to precipitate row upon himself
in making his statement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17

In the board proceedings this week we
give in full the petition of the probate
clerk for more help in his office, as we'll as
the comments thereon. The board con-
cluded to give the clerk one more assistant
or 800 of extra hire. This will relieve
the office considerably, of course, but it
would seem to have been the better way to
have allowed enough to bring the record
up to date as soon as possible and then
make the allowance for clerk hire suiii-
cient only TO keep the records written up
to date. As it is, with the record months
behind the court, the public suffer in many
ways, and in this court it is the public al
large, rather than lawyers, who suffer for
the delays and annoyance incident to the
situation of things in the Office, as there
is probably no office with which the people
at large come more in contact-the more
reason for hauing the records complete at
all times.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17

A typical incident occurred yesterday,
illustrating Board methods. When the
Miligan case came on several supervisors
were telegraphed for 10 come TO Ottawa
Ia the role of visiting statesmen" so TO
speak. They weren't needed, except as
"moral force" as II were. Yesterday the
committee on claims reported allowing
them u per diem for such attendance AZ
circuit court, In amount about two and Il
half times the legal per diem as witnesses.
The attempt 10 allow these fees stirred up
Armstrong, who moved 10 strike them out.
Lewis, however, amended by causing the
report 10 be referred back for particulars"
The gall" OF allowing members of the
board per diem Of two and a half times
for witness fees is the more marked when
II Is remem bered that several ex-supervis.
ors who also were present as actual wit.
nesses, and Rlordan, who came from and
returned to Chicago at his own expense,
had their claims for witness fees disal-
lowed because they were not called 10 the
Jury box. Still, the board evened up by
cutting DIR. Stout's bill for setting broken
leg down from twenty-five TO ten dollars
and refused TO pay c. M. Forbes bills for
flags for decorating the court house during
G. A. II. week, which brilliant economies
they will report to individual taxpayers AT
the coming spring "hustings."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17

integrity and purity of his life, his com
abilities and the exalted reputs-
tlon they have won for him In state and
nation. To say that Morrison Is not the
favorite son of the democracy Of Illinois
would be as absurd as It would have been
a year ago TO deny that Logan was such OF
the Illinois republicans, To place any
other Illinois democrat on the national
ticket with Cleveland would be an insult
to the party, or humiliating and deplora-
bic confession of weakness.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17

The FREE TRADER would like to have
number of good, steady correspondents
from the country towns In our county not
now represented In our columns, and young
men or young ladies who think they would
like the practice such letter writing gives,
are requested TO write us on the subject
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-17
The Free Trader
1885,
The Free Trader is a Tariff Rei0rmer.

II believes The heaviest burdens Of the American pro
l,etiye system fall upon the Farmer.
IL believes the Farmer receives nothing In return
nut, on the contrary that he Is hampercd by II In hi
Efforts 10 extend his export trade.
IL believes that the protective tariff Is an injury TO th'
working man; that his wages would be higher without
IT, his employment steadier. and his expenses Tor 'h'
necessaries OF life very much lees.
70 will advocate tarn reform tRoi nee Hdd') ana ,"
lakes as opposed to free whisky and tobacco.
II will teach democratic doctrines and support demo
cratic men and measures.
II believes in and will support government TOT
the benefit OF the whole people, aud not u class.
Its opposed TO unjust combinations Of all sorts
10 will strive TO perpctStc the which the Dem
0crac party now has OF the national government ~
being the best the people have had for many years.
IN the conflict OF the year TliG FREE TRADER will oe
found In the fight as usual.
twill be ~ good paper a. can be- made.
twill be paper for Ia Sale county voters and tax
nayers devoted to their ntees and giving them r.
liable Information only.