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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
Criminal.

A WEALTHY farmer residing near Mid
dletown, It., has been robbed of tin
safety-pox containing $4,000 which he
had locked in a closet in his house.
OTTAWA, Ohio.-Last Friday night a
party of white caps took out James Stick.
of Leipslc, Putnam county, and whipped
him numerically. His alleged ofense
was the whipping and abusing of his
family.
THE trial of former employees OF the
Chicago Bu1l-agton and Quincy Railroad,
ander Indictment of murderous intent
with dynami4e bombs, has begun at
Geneva. The accused Of whom there are
four, will be tried separately.
THREE men are to be tried for murd er
Ashland, Wis, during the December term
of the ciEcuit court. Billy Andrews,
charged with the murder of his mistress,
Ellie Benwards; Daniel Richie, for the
killing of Billy Armine, and Edward
Lindsay, for the death of Jack Mahoney
ST. Louis, Mo.--A special to the Re-
| public, from Evansville, Ind, says a SEN
sation was created there by the announce
ment that Simon Will, member of q
prominent firm of traders decamped with
some $4,000, which he is alleged to have
defrauded Kentucky farmers out of.
THE grand jury, considering $50 com
| plants against saloon keepers of Sioux
Falls for violating the local option liquor
| law, reported no indictments. The Judge
| instructed the clerk to bind over ali the
defendants IN these cases to tbs next
grand jury.
SAN Francisco, Cal. A stage from
Mendocino to Ingrans was stopped by a
robber Tuesday night, seventy five miles
north OF this city. The driver was com
PEELED to throw off the express box and
mail sacks, which the highwayman Sc
cured, and then allowed the stage to pro
coed. The loss is not Known, but it is
supposed to be heavy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
Causation of Cold Weather Diseases.

The relation between cold weather and
various diseases has lately been elabor-
ately studied and discussed by Dr.. Henry
B. Baker, Secretary of the Michigan
State Board of Health. His results pub
lished in Science, show that diphtheria,
scarlet fever and smallpox are largely
controlled by meteorological conditions.
DR.. Baker finds that diphtheria is most fire.
quent in autumn and winter, accompany
ing somewhat, in its rise and fall by
seasons and by months, the fall and rise
of the temperature and the rise and fall
of wind velocity. Smallpox and scarlet
fever rise as the temperature falls, and
fall after the temperature rises la the
spring.
These facts should be as widely known
ss household words, especially at the pres
emit period of the year. The variability
of temperature, now SO prominent in
American weather, will probably result in
a largely increased death rate from Bron-
chitis, pneumonia and similar com plants.
The surest safeguard against these dis
eases is an abundance of warm wooden
clothing. In no country in the world
more than ours, unless perhaps we except
Siberia, is the lihe of research adopted
by DR.. Baker of greater Importance to
nutltc bealth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
ELECTRIC SPARKS.


Two MEN riding railroad velocipedes on
the Old Colony road in Rhode Island,
were run down and killed.
INDIANPoL1s.-The switohman's strike
was declared off Tuesday morning, the
men acknowledging themselves beaten.
BIZ fire in a lumber yard in Muskegon,
Mich, property TO the value of about
$175, 600 was consumed.
THREE quarters of large ship building
plant of the Globe Iron Works, at Cleve-
land, burned, causing loss of 100000.
THOMAS PHLLIPsoN, having relatives
in Plattv1ie, was shot and killed in sa-
loon at Leadviile, Col.
2 The fire in the Calumet and Hecla
Mine shaft is burning more fercely thar
at any time since it started.
ONE man was killed and several serious
~ injured by a collision between freight
train and a passenger train near Youngs-
town, Ohio, Wednesday morning.
New CASTLE, Cola terrible explosion
| occurred in the New Castle Midland mine.
One man was killed and eight seriously
wounded; several of whom will die.
LEXINGTON, Georgia.-A negro WON
an locked her three children in the house
and went visiting. During her absence
the house burned to the ground and the
children persisted.
NEW ORLEANS, La-Fire Tuesday after
noon destroyed the buildings occupied
by James Boyle i Co., wholesale notions
and clothing, and Eugene Dupre, whole
sale boots and shoes. The loss will az
gregate $125,000.
Four survivors of crew of seven men
of the schooner Eta L. Davie, which
capsized of Cape Hatterass, Nov. 18th.
have been landed at New York. They
were found on raft unconscious, having
been four days without food or water
| The others were drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
An Alaskan Glacier.
HH hIIHhiI VIUNNINI'
New Orleans TimeS-Democrat

The scenery greatly impressed Miss
Field. SIN Alaska" she said, "a glacier
is wonderful torrent that seems 30 have
been suddenly frozen when about TO
plunge into the sea. Wond scfully pictur-
esque is the Innis glacier, thrse miles
wide and 800 feet high at its mouth.
Think of Niagara Falls frozen stiff, and
SO feet added to its height, and you have
slight idea of the terminus of the Innis
glacier. Picture background of noun
tains $1,000 feet high al snow-ciad, and
then imagine gorgeous sun lighting up
the snow crystals with rainbow collar. The
face of that glacier takes on the line of
eGuamarine the hue of every bit of float
ing Ice, big and little, that surrounds the
steamer and makes navigation serious.
This dazzling serpent moves at the rate
of $50 feet day, tumbling headlong in
to the sea, and as it falls the ear is
startled by submarine thunder. The serg
goes down deep into the sea and woe
to the boat that is in it's way when 1t
rises"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
The FARM AND HOME
A FUNNY WORLD Is THIS.
GooDALL's sun.

This world is very funny
For no matter how much money
Man IS earning. he will append ii, and be hard I'D
all the time:
To his utmost be is straiuing
To catch up, without attaining
I'LL he makes his life a burden wnen It should be
bliss sublime.
He who earns thousand merely
Thinks two thousand dollars yearly.
Would be just the figures TO make happiness
complete;
But his income when it doubles,
Only muitipleS his troubles
For his outgo then increasing makes his both
ends worse to meet.
1t Is run in debt and borrow
Flush to-day and broke tomorrow
Financering every which way to postpone the
day of doom:
Spending money ere ee makes it.
And then wondering what takes it.
Till he, giving up the riddle looks for rest with
il the tomb.
o. this world is very funny
To the average man whose money
Doesn't quite paw for the dancing that he does
before he shcu d;
And ne kills himself by trying
Just q little higher fiyiug
Than is suited for his pocket and his owa eternal
good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
IN GENERAL.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE WRECK,

Inc Wreekage Washed Ashore the Only. Mes
senger to Tell the Awful Tale.
OoHAssETT, Mass. 1t is reported
mere that the Philadelphia steam col
Her, Ailentowa, has foun6ered off this
port There seems to be little doubt but
lhat the steamer was sunk on some of the
lsoges directly outside of this port. At
aooae two p. m. Sunday number of
people at the village heard the sound of
steamers whistle ana Tuesday night an
immense amount of drift wreekape
came ashore at SAndy Cove.
ana on Sandy Beach. mari.
upon which indicated oonc,usive,y that
the wrecked vessel must have been the
Allentown. Several life preservers and
some other wreckage was stamped with
her name. The Allentown cleared from
rhliaoeiphla the 21st inst. for Salem.
Mass, with 1850 tons of coal. She was
commanded by Captain Odiorne and had
a crew OF eighteen men, who doubtless
persisted. The vessel is one of the Phil
aoelphia 4 Reading Coal and Iron com
panV's line OF GOLFERS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
HOURS AND WAGES REDUCED.

The Suspension of the Coal Mines Does it.
READING, Pa.-Fhe PHILADELPHIA &
Reading railroad COM pany posted notices
notifying their employees that on and
after Wednesday, eight hours will be a
days labor instead of ten. There will be
a proportionate reduction of wages The
cause of the reduction OF hours is due to
the suspension of the coal mines, and all
persons con injected with the coal traffic
will also be reduced to eight hours. This
will enable the company to keep all it's
men employed. but at shorter honrs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
LITERALLY ANNIHILATRD.
An Explosion of Dynamite Scatters Man a

An Explosion Of Dynamite ScatterS Man and
Team All Over the Surrounding Country.
PITrsBURG, Pa" Dock" Haggerty
was unloading glycerine az Pleasant
lille. Shenango county, Monday. He
had 1,040 pounds of it in his wagon. 1t
exploded by some means and
Haggerty was Utterly annihilated.
Parts OF his two horses were
founo IN the neighboring trees, and
a piece of the wagon was fouod nearly
half mile away. Mrs. Gutschaw in &
house IN the vicinity was seriously in
jured by the side of it being blown in.
The explosion was heard at Oil CITY, u
miles distant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

The London board of trade has been
collecting statistics regarding trade
unions in England. 1t appears that there
has been steady decline in the member
ship and influence of the unions since
1885, which ended the most prosperous
period of labor organization covering
four years. It was during this time tnat
the Knights of Labor in America made
their chief gain, although the decline did
not set in until the latter part of 1886.
And this loss of prestige has come in
spite of unusual efforts by leaders TO
maintain and increase the power and in
huence of the unions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
THAT INJUNCTION SUIT.
1t Terminates in a Victory for The Oregon
Trans continental Company

liz terminates in Victory for The Oregon
Trans Continental Company.
New YORK, Dec. 4.-The injunction
suit of the Oregon Transcontip en- tai Co.,
against the Oregon Navigation Co., was
decided today In favor of the plaintiff.
By this decision the latter com pany is
prohibited from building branch lines,
as well as from using money
in the hands of the trust
company Or the proceeds of the Oregon
Navigation company's consolidated
mortgage bond in the construction of
the branches in question. 1t is now re
ported that the Union Pacific railroad, in
whose interest the branches were pre-
sumably built, and the Northern Pacific
railroad will buy the Oregon Navigation
com pany's stock from the Oregon Trans
continental company, and secure control
OF the property without guaranteeing
dividends on the floating stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

The total debt of the United States as
shown by the Treasurer's report is ST.
$50, 975, 25O.72. The net cash in the
Treasury is $50, 23t,6 1O.O1. Total cash in
the Treasury S612, 784, 621.91.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
THREATEN TO SHOOT.
Settlers on the Des MOines River Lands SAID
to be Growing Desperate.

CHIoAGo.-A Daily News special from
Waterloo, Iowa, says: 1t is reported
from Dodge on The authority of settler
named Barber, residing in the south
part of Webster county, where the last
evictio1s occurred that river land settlers
held meeting Sunday and agreed to
shoot the officers if further evictiens were
attempted. The owners of the land are
men of nerve and having promised to
evict all equatters before March will not
be deferred by threats. The last evic-
tion must necessarily be made during the
last days of February, and, of course, in
cold weather, SO serious trouble may yet
result.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
The Management of Honey Bees.

The system of keeping bees at the
present day differs as much from that in
practice a quarter of a century ago as
does the use of electricity com cared with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

Dr.. E. A. WooD, of Pittsburg, Pa,
says that the matter of physical charms
is settled in the kitchen, and that food
and feeding have as much to do with
personal beauty as heredity has with
character. Every woman, says the doc
tor, by giving proper attention to these
matters may bid defiance to fate and
heredity itself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

GERMANY has had three emperors this
year. but not one of them has celebrated
his birthday as emperor in 1888. Kaiser
wilhelm died II days before his 91st
birthday, the late monarch within some
four months of the completion of his
18th year, while the present emperor eel
ebrated his 29th birthday on January n
when he was yet Prince William of Prus-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Dec. 4.

SENAfE.-In the senate to-day various
annual reports, including that of the sec
rotary of the treasury, were presented
and appropriately referred. Numerous
bills we're also introduced and referred,
including one for the construction of two
steel rams, TO be armed with heavy rjfied
dynamite guns, and one for the construc-
tion of two steel cruisers to be armed
with dynamite guns. On motion of Sen.
Vance the tariff bill was further postpon-
ed until tomorrow, and the senate at 1856
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The speaker laid before the
house the annual reports of the secretary
| of the treasury and the comptroller of
| the currency, which were appropriately
referred. On motion of Mr.. Say ers, leave
was granted the committee on appr9pria-
| tlons to sit during the sessions of the
house. Mr.. Mcdonald, of MINI present
ed petition of citizens of North Dakota,
for the immediate admission into the
Union of South Dakota and Montana.
and for the constitutional conventions in
| North Dakota, Washington and New
Mexico. It was referred 10 the commit
tee on territories. A bill to allow per-
sons who have abandoned or relinquished
| their homestead entries to make another
entry was introduced and referred. MI.
Stone (Ky.), introduced joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the consti-
tuition providing that the president and
vice president shall be chosen every
fourth year by the direct vote Of the
people.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8.
Senate.-A motion WIS., made to table
the senate tariff bill, but was rejected and
the measure was discussed. The Union
Pacific settlement bill was made a special
order for next Wednesday.
House.-Und er the call of states, the
following were introduced and referred:
bill to regulate immigration: bill to
divide the state Of California into two
states; resolution calling on the secre-
tary of the treasury for information con-
cerning the relief of American whaleipg
and fishing vessels in Beherings sea and
the Arctia Ocean; bill 70 establish q
graduated income tax, the proceeds of
which shall BIS applied to the payment of
pensions, resolution directing the inter
state commerce commission to inform
the house after due and prompt investi
cation, in what ways aud to what extent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

The royal baby of Spain has all to
himself great retinue of servants, but
nowhere near SO large as that of the
present emperor of China. From his
early infancy he had in his personal ser
vioe more than 500 people. The list in
GLIDING 80 nurses and 80 physicians, and
nobody but a member Of the Chinese
court could tell the functions of all of the
people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
THE MINERS AND KNIGHTS.
The New Organization to be Called the Nation
al Progressive Union OF Miners and Mine
LabOrerS.

The New Organization to be Called the Nation
al Progressive Union OF Miners and Mine
LabOrerS
COLUMBUS. Ohio.-DIstrict Assembly
135. X. of L., concluded their business
Thursday morning and adjourned. The
joint convention of seeding knights and
the federation held meeting in the af-
ternoon and proceeded with the work on
the constitution. 1t has been decided
that the name of the lew organization
shall be the National progressive union of
miners End mine labOrers, a0d the organ
ization shall be open. The officers are to
be president and treasurer, and a
general executive board of seven mem
bers. The vice-presidents are to be Or
ganize-s, and ali officers are to be salar-
led with the exec ptiou of the executive
board. The president will receive twelve
hundred dollars per annum and the other
less sum.
A call has been issued for q meeting
of millers of the United States to be held
In Milwaukee December II, to consider
the state of trade.
Four survivors of a crew of seven men
of the schooner Eta l.. Davie which
capsized of Cape Hatterass, Nov. 25sh,
have been landed at New York. They
were found on q raft unconscious, having
been four days without food or water.
The others we're drowned.
The Marquis of Queensberry always
drinks bottle OF ale at a. M, but
DOESN'T oet nm nntii 9 o'clock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

THE controller of the currency recon-
msnds in his annual report that the out
standing United States notes or green
backs amounting to about $35O,0OO,OOO)
be funded into bonds bearing interest at
az per cent, to be used as the basis of
national bank note circulation, the banks
to be allowed to issue notes to the par
value of the bonds, Instead of 80 per cent
as at present. Such plan would allow
of considerable expension of the bank
note circulation, which now amounts to
only about $250,OOO,OOO; but its favorable
consideration in Congress is probably
out of question, as it proposes the sub
stitution of an Understanding liability
for one bearing no interest. Greenback'
ism is not so dead as TO give cause for
expecting another result. Moreover, any
legislation designed to modify or perpet-
uate present conditions surrounding the
banks will be bitterly opposed by fac
tion from the West in the present Con
gress, and probably in the next. The
controller reports the number of national
banks in operation to the 3 140, net
increase of 80 during the year; but the
note circulation has suffered a net de-
crease of 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13
Digest and be Jolly.

Did ever any one see jolly dyspepticf We
trow not. What natural cheerfulness is proof
against the almost ceaseless bodily annoyance of
chronic Indigestion People whose stomachs are
constantly disturbed exhibit the utmost peevish-
ness and nervous irritability Happily for them
since the irritable and nervous prematurely
fret themselves into the grave-tranquility of the
stomach and renewed good temper await them
IN q sure quarter, if they will but seek it. The
genl4l stomachlc, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
breeds cheerfuiness by insuring its essential pre-
condltlon-eaSy digestion. BiliousneSs. too. and
constipation, malevolent companions of the BAN
shee, dyspepsia vanish after brief but steady
course OF the national Alternative. Many tenn
per naturally sweet, but continually soured by
the combined attack of this trio of imps passes
the boundary of monomania Prevent this pos
slolhty with the Bitters Malarial fevers, rheun-
atlsm, kidney complaints and debility are truly
relieved bY this standard medicine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

The Marquis of Queensberry always
drinks bottle OF ale at 5 am, but
doesn't get up until O'Clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

A. H. Colqult. who has been reelected
to the United States senate from Georgia,
is 81 years old. He is Princeton grad l.
uate, is worth 100000, and is prominent
IL the councils of the Methodist church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-13

crease of $17,000,O00.
AN incident of the long conflict be-
tween the King and the Parliament in
Denmark is the recent refusal of the
lower house, in that body, to.present the
sovereign with an address on the occasion
of the twenty fifth anniversary of his &C
cession. Bot this is not surprising in
view of the persistent refusal of the king
to dismiss the EsTRUP ministry, which has
long been obnoxious to a powerful ma
jority of the popular chamber. The
maintenance of this ministry, under such
circumstances, is direct viola ton of the
sentiment of the kingdom, although it is
not, as the dispatches state, violation
of the constitution of 1866. By that doc
-ument the Legislative power is 6on1ointly
vested in the king and the Rigsdag;
which consists of two chambers. the
Landsthing and Folkethihg. fhe dead
lock between the king and the Lands
thing, on one side, and the Folkething,
on the other, has made progressive legis-
iation well-nigh impossible, and twice
since 1877 even the finances OF the king
dom have been administered by pro-
visional budget promulgated by the king
For this the EsTRUP ministry, who repres-
ent reaotionary tendencies of government,
are largely responsible; and so long as
the king consents to be ruled almost
wholly by their advice so long will the
animos:ty between him and the body of
the Danish people continue.
THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN.
Memphis Avalanche
What wholesome, hopeful, cheerful
prospect is that which Mississippi spreads
out before it's young women. What
thoughts come trooping as we centem-
plate the splendid Work which is being
done by the state through the institution
at Columbus. Young men thrown out
upon the word, may make their way to
fame and fortune through q thousand
avenues. Young women, left alone to
StIuggle IcE IuSlf udtly DESdus uHu eHe
paths which are open to them dim and
stony. Willing and strong though they
may be, they are deprived of the oppor-
tunities which are thrust upon MN. The
fault lies to large extent in the fact
that the training of boys, as rule, is
with distinct purpose of fitting them
for the serious business of life. The ed
ucation of girls, on the contrary, is gem
orally superficial and too often frivolous.
There is nothing earnest about it. They
must have plenty of character to begir
with, or it units them not ouly for earn
ing livelihood, but for matrimcn:. The
conditions should be reversed. Women
being physically inferior to men should
be more car efully educated in order that
they may make the most of such scant
oppor .dnities as are offered to them after
hfe.