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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
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FUNK, the wife murderer, vas Friday,
at Wilmar, MIMI, sentenced to imprison-
ment for life.
Mr.. A. j. SMELL, a well-known citizen
and capitalist of Chicago, was murdered
By burglar in his residence on the West
Side Tuesday night.
AT Utica, n. Y, on Thursday, Clement
Arthur Day was hanged for the murder,
in a fit of jealousy, of Johanna Rosa
Cross, his mistress, in June last.
On Wednesday John Janauschek, &
drunken farmer near New Prague, Mimi,
murdered his wife, fatally wounded his
daughter, and then shot himself dead.
JOHN 2. DECAMP, the arrested Vice
President Of the wrecked metropolitan
Bank of Cincinnati, has been surrendered
to the authorities by his bOndsmen, and
is now in jail.
TIE metropolitan Bank of Cincinnati,
has collapsed, and its President and Vice
President are under arrest. Il has been
ruined by its officers using its funds in
speculation.
MRS. SARAH j. ROBINSON, charged with
having caused tie death Of several mem
bers Of her family with poison, who has
been on trial in Boston, has been de-
clared guilty OF murder in the fiIst de-
gree"
IF. FUNK, an Ohio farmer who was
also a forger, is found to have beaten
Lima, Delphos, Van Vert and Ottawa
banks out of $4,000. He is now in
Canada.
THE result of a second trial of George
BOlz-r, at Ottawa, Ill.,, for the murder Of
his cousin last July, was a verdict OF gull
ty and a sentence of life i'm risonment.
The result of his FIRST trial was a sentence
of death.
g LITTLE Mary Wilson, the 11-year-old
child, who seven times set fire to the
hospital for the ruptu~ed and crippled in
New York city has been turned over to
the care Of the children's society for the
present.
The President has sent the following
nominations to the Senate: Benjamin
f. Wade, of Ohio to be Marshal of the
United States for the Northern District
of Ohio; j. Marion Brooks, of California,
to be Attorney OF the United States for
the Southern District of California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
6QUIBS.

The whale and the sch DOL girl are the
great sources of bIubber in this country.
Syracuse wife, lately divorced testii-
ed that whenever she asked her husband
where he was a going or when he would
be home che gave her such an awful look
that she almost fell in heap"
A California widow had plans for a
$4,000 monument for her late departed,
but when the lawyers got through fight
ing over the estate, the widow was doing
Homework at g per week for the man
who draughted the monument.
Boy-Pa, was Samson killed by his
wife? Pat amounted to that. She
betrayed him to those who wanted to kill
him. what did she do that for?" 81
don't know. Maybe she gave him let
ter AID he forgot to mail it."
Mamma" said little Chicago girl.
eyes, dear" 'Do you think I'll have the
same papa all this year,"
Young gentlemen" said her papa,
stepping to the front door and address
ing a party OF four sereaaders, II am
passiouately fond of music, but my pas
sion sometimes crystallizes in the form
of a shotgun, especially after midnight.
So if you will just move around the cor
ger, where you will find vacant lot and
an echo, you will greatly oblige all the
members of the family, and possibly
escape an epidemic of lead poisoning.
Lady visitor, in penitentiary- "What
would become of you, poor man. if you
should die in this wicked place?n Hard
ened long termer-"The warden 'ud stop
me tobacco an sell me to the doctors,
man,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16

progress at Paris, and Wilson, the son-in-
law OF the late president Grevy, has been
summoned as q witness.
In the lower house of the reichstag on
Tuesday, Bacquehem, minister of com
meroe, asked for supplemental credit
OF L $4,000 marks for the construction
of state railways.
LORD LANsDowNE Is TO be transferred
from the Governor Generalship Of Can
ada TO the Governor GeDeralship Of India
succee ding Lord Dufferin, who is about
TO retire. Lord Stanley, of Preston, will
succeed Lansdowne IN Canada.
TIE Second Chamber of the Swedish
Parliament has passed the bill imposing
an import duty of 215 crowns per 100
kilos on rye, wheat, barley, corn, peas aud
beans which was passed by the First
Chamber yesterday.
THE London Standards correspondent
at st. Petersburg says: Russia, for d
long time, has had no objection to the
publication of the Austro-G German treaty
but Austria objected because she desired
to induce a belief at home and abroad
that the alliance went further than it &C
tually goes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16

much care of his machinery as he does of
mis- cattle. The young farmer does not
begin like his father did, he begins where
he left of. He buys all the new machin-
cry, that comes into the market, much of
which Is worthless. A farmer should not
be greedy and want all the land he sees
and mortgage his farm to buy more
than he can use. Mr.. Updyke
reoited the TRAMP" selected from the
writings of VIII Carleton, in which was
shown the great evil there is IN mortgeg-
Ing the farm. he advised the young
farmer to secure good education, for he
needs It as much, and more, than many
IN other callings. This was very fine
paper, and Mr.. Updyke vas warmly ap.
Piauded- Although he is young man he
mas an old head on young shoulders"
fridays SESSION.
Friday at noon the Wisconsin farmers
convention finished It's work.
\ paper on Economic VS.. General De-
struction Of Insets was read BY Mr.. E. A.
Carr.
Prof. ". II. Chandler, assistant state
uperintendent, delivered verv interest
ing address on State Educational Policy
as related TO Rural Population. 1t was
fall Of instructive thoughts.
B. f. Hoxie, of Evansville, spoke for
some time on Farm Buildings and Plans.
He was frequently interrupted by the far
mers, who drew forth from Mr.. Hoxie
many interesting facts in relation to the
construction of farm buildings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
NEWS NUGGETS.

Several cases of leprosy have been
found by a Minnesota surgeon and
physician from Norway.
Real estate IN South America ranges
from five cents an acre in Paraguay to
81 80 in Buenos Ayres.
The imports OF dry goods at the port
of New York for the week ending Feb. 6
were 1888. 1928; amount marketed, S..
1854.
"Him Rhat?" asked an Indian of q
visitor at the Central Park menagerie,
pointing At balloon that was swinging
by his tau from perch in its cage.
"Baboon," returned the gentleman,
politely.
"Ugh!" grunted the Indian, after watch
ing the animal intently for few mo-
ments, 'haif Chinaman, half cat!'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
TWO HOG THIEVES KILLED.
And Two Prominent ReviyaiiStS Removed
Thor Deaths

And Two Prominent Reviyalists Removed by
Their Deaths.
At an early hour Monday morning
Charles Tierson, living on the Iowa side
of the river, near Hamburg, in Fremont
County, found two men stealing his hogs.
Tierson had a revolver and shotgun with
him, and ullloaded beth barrels of the
gun into one of the thieves, a man named
Holt, killing HIM instantly. With his re-
volver he shot the other man, whose name
is Rample, twice, inficting wounds from
which he has since died. The two men
are found to have belonged to gang of
thieves which has been Systematically
raidIng hog pens in that section. Thier-
sob will probably not be arrested, and his
neighbors talk of giving him a gold watch.
Both Holt and Rample, who leave large
families, on the day previous to their
deaths were taking prominent parts in
revival meetings at Hamburg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
IN GENERAL.
4 Spanish Mob

At Hueiva, town in Spain, mob Of
$4,000 persons paraded the streets on
Saturday, expressing their sympathy with
d number of miners who were out on q
strike. An official who attem pied to ad-
dress the people from the balcony of the
municipal building was fired at, and a
company of soldiers then responded with
a voIley. Fifteen persons were killed and
many seriously injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
A Congressman onsHis Muscle

Quite scene occurred insc lobby of
the House Saturday afternoon, when
Congressman Thomas, of Wisconsin, met
lobbyist John Boyd, of the Pacific Rail
road. Thomas had introduced resolu
ton some time ago TO suspend paUenting
public lands to the Pacific Railroads un-
til their accounts were adjusted and Boyd
had made some remarks rejecting upon
Thomas motives. Thomas, on meeting
King, backed him into corner, and,
shaking his fist under his nose, promised
to put a head on him, and to denounce
him and his company on the floor OF the
House if his conduct was repeatsd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
How Bi@h License Works.
New N0rly gjp,@e

The cause of high license has been
greatly strengthened in the last year by
the result OF the experience Of other
States that are trying the policy. The
benefits claimed by Its advocates have
actually accrued in every case. Not only
have She revenues been very largely in
creased, but the number of saloons has
been decreased very materially, and their
general character improved. Statistics
show shat drunkenness and the evils
traceable to it of which the courts take
cognizance have been reduced to on en-
cOuraging extent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
Six Children Burned

The six children of Lester Singlery, g
colored man of Clarendon county, S. c.,
were burned to death Thursday night,
The parents locked them up about l
O'clock, and went TO q negro church, about
two miles away, where religious revival
was in process. During their absence the
house caught fire and burned to the
ground, the six children perishing in the
flames. The chaTred bones of the vic
tins were buried yesterday in one grave
The chiIdren's ages ranged from Is
months to L. years II is supposed they
set the house on fire By overturEing q
lamp. The door was locked and the
heavy window shutters strongly bolted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16
GERMANY.
Prince William Not Athirst For W

In the course OF speech at the Bran
denburg dinner, Prince William of Prus-
STA, heir presumptiye to the German
crown, said: 81 know that q section of
the public, especially section abroad,
Imputes to me a careless and thOughtless
longing for war for the sake of glory
God preserve me from such criminal
giddiness. [ repudiate all such accusa-
tions with horror. am a soldier All
the BrandenbQrgers are soldiers. I con
clUde with the words uttered by Prince
Bismarck in the Reichstag, which showed
the grand spectacle of popular represen-
tatiOn gong locked hand in hand with
the Government. l adapt to Branden-
only fear God, and nothing else in this
world"
AN IMPORTANT lTOMEN SUFFRAGE DE-
CISION.
THE decision of the Wisconsin
Supreme Court in the women suffrage
case has very important bearing not
only upon the claim of the Wisconsin
women, which it disallows, but upon a
claim put forth not long since by the
National Association of Women Suffra-
gists.
The gist of the decision is, APPARENTLY,
that legislation cannot be twisted or dis
torted out of its plain and obvious mean
ing because of any inacouraey or I'M
biguity on the part of the Legislature in
the use of language. A Wisconsin law
passed in 1885 provided that women
should vote at elections held for the
choice of school officers. The plain pur-
pose Of the law, as shown by the petitions
for it and the debates on its passage, was
TO give women the right (accorded in
some other States) TO vote for school Of
ficers. It 50 Happened, however, that the
elections held for the choice of school
officers, under the statutes in force at the
time the new law was passed, were the
same elections at which divers other Of
ficers of the State and local government
we're chosen. The suffragists raised at
once the claim that the right to vote at
such an election was right to vote for
officers then chosen, and not
merely for school officers, and it is upon
thia claim that the Supreme Court has
just passed in a decision which is certain
ly good common sense as it is sound law.
It's bearing upon the national claim re-
ferred to is worth the attention of the
national association. That claim is that
in speaking of women as ''citizens" the
Constitution and laws of the United
States confer upon them al the rights
enjoyed by male citizens, including the
right to vote. We had occasion in dis
cussing this claim at the time it was sol
EMMY made IN one of the associations
manifestoes to point out the word "citi-
zen" could not be stretched beyond its
obvious and plain intendment in the
Constitution and laws; and that the right
of women to vote could not be establish
ed by a trick. The Wisconsin decision
takes this precise ground: and while it
has OF course no binding force with the
tribunals of other States or of the United
States, it has and will have with such
tribunals all the weight of well consid
cred opinion delivered by judges learned
TIE law Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16

the honor of the Republic. for the pros
perity and progress of the people. I am,
very sincerely yours,
JAMES 6. BLAINE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-16

IT is estimated that $4,000 Americans
visited Europe last summer.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-04

Mr.. Francis Galton, whose researches
on heredity have been 80 interesting and
important, started few years ago q Sc
ries of inquiries into the development Of
children in height, weight and strength,
at various ages. The trouble ia that for
the materials he required to be of any
use, they must be carefully sifted, and
even they would, for the most part, re-
main open to considerable doubt.
Galton can hardly have hoped, when
he invited the British paterfamilias to
send in the statistics of a family's
growth. that in regard to weight that
worthy but usually unscientific character
would talze the necessary precautions.
One can see how little the average father
of family is likely to be careful in such
matters, when ono observes how careless
he is in taking the record of his own
weight. lie will take his weight ON one
Of those rather questionable nickel ma
chimes, and remark with satisfied smile
that he has Increased four or five pounds
In weight; without noticing that. per-
haps. his last weighing was taken just
before a meal on a warm DAY, when he
was lightly clad, whercas tho new woigh-
ing has been taken soon after q rather
full meal, and when he is warmly
dressed. 1t does not occur to him to
nstico that couple of glasses of water
add more than pound to the weight,
and a full meal three OF four pounds;
whilo suit such as a man wears on n
cold day will often weigh four or Ave
pounds more (without counting over
ooaD than tho clothing suitable for q
warm day.-Richard A. Proctor.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-04
Tho Triumph Of Guppowdcr.

By 1850 the simplest complete armor
for horse and man cost about So, 900 Of
our money. large sum for q single SOL
der. One shot might ruin all this, and
knights, brave with their lives, hesitated
to risk property SO valuable and SO
hard to replace. Thus the mobiles retired
to the rear of the battle, and in the pay
of the Fifteenth century princes half
armed light cavalry appeared, doing real
service, but requiring time to obtain any
prestige. The knights did not learn
their lesson, but went on making armor
heavier, to resist the effects of powder.
They had a momentary success at For
novo, but at Marignano and Ravenna the
Swiss and Spanish infantry handled them
roughly, while Pavia proved their inef-
fciency to al. 1t seemed to them ter
rible that such a knight as Bayard
should havc his back broken by a pinch
of powder and shot from IA common
soldier; but the change had to come.
We find the buff boot on the gentlemen
who charged at Ivry, and. in spite of
Louis XIII. armor in his reign degcner-
ated into gala costume. e.-Scribper' q
Magazine.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-04
Finding an Ancient Dagger.

A Mexican sheep herder on PerderaIes
creek, between Kern and Gillespie coun-
ties, northwest of here, has made find
which would prove a treasure to the
curiosity seeker. Some days ago while
tending his flock he felt sharp sub
stance pierce the sole of his heavy shoe
and stab his foot. Thinking that it was
an unusually strong thorn he stopped
down to remove it and found that the
body of the instrument was buried in the
ground. Digging down for some inches
he unearthed stiletto or dagger. The
blade was fourteen inches in length, with
an exceedingly sharp point and edge.
1t was buried In perpendicular position,
point upward; the handle was four inches
long, making the entire weapon meas
ure eighteen inches. It was all handle
and blade, nodded of one piece Of ex-
ceedingly fine tempered steel. The
handle and four inches of the blade were
heavily inlaid with pure gold, which
was let into the baser metal in
quarter inch wide. This gold was all
carved with signs and symbols in an un-
known tongue, having decidedly east
ern appearance. 1t is the common opin-
ion that the knife was lost by one Of the
Spanish cavaliers who attempted to ex-
plore this section 200 years ago. Its
knightly owner is supposed to have
secured it from some ancestor who won it
from the Moors when they invaded Spain.
The carving of the gold is decidedly
Arabic in character. Antonio Uex.)
Cor lObe-DemOcrat
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-04
Physical Training at Cornell.


"What is done in the way of physical
traininga"
'.Every freshman is examined when he
enters, by tho doctor, and careful meas
urements taken of him, his lungs tested,
his heart examined. his muscular power
tried. During tho first two years Of the
course ak the young fhen are required to
take physical training under the direc-
ton of tho professor Of physical culture.
During two terms Of the year this con-
sists in military drill. In the winter term
they take gymnastic exercise. Certain
ones, who are found to be unequal to this
IN their entrance examination, arc
treated by themselves, and perform exer-
cises prescribed by the professor Tor tho
purpose of strengthening their weak
points. There are perhaps thirty of these
in each class. They are called, in col
lege slang, the r. VS. = physical
wrecks. This compulsory physical
training under the personal direction OF
tho professor is of the greatest importance
and value, and the results of 1t are ad-
nlirablc.
''Tho young ladies have gymnastic ex-
crciso also, except those who are over 81
--and these may take it if they choose,
and rs a matter Of fact most of them do.
OF course there are some who arc unable
to take tho same exercise as the others,
and they arc specially prescribed for.
''Tho importance Of this compulsory
training Is easily seen. Whom the phys
ical culture is elective. an 1t Is at Harvard.
just those students who need it most do
not get it; that Is TO say, as q general
rule. only those students will of their own
choioo tako up gymnastic exercise and
pursue it regularly who arc already in
pretty good physical condition, whilo tho
awkward and the weak will be apt TO
leave it alone, We have elective studies
at Corneli, but physical culture 10 not one
Of them.-Intervicw with President
Adams
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-04
How scedIes. Ra,.ins Arc Grown.

''What is a 'secdlcss' raisin, and how
is it produced?' was asked of an i'm
porter Of fruits. ssThe next time you cat
a pieoo of mince pie" he replied, 'you
viii find tho seedless raisin in it, if the
meat has been properly made. 1t is
smallish, cream colored fruit, about the
size of gooseberry, and is used with an
unbroken skin. 1t comes from Smyrna
and is called the 'Sultana.' 1t is grown
seedless simply by arresting ono of the
laws of nature. When the grape is
about half ripe the end of the vine Is
bent and buried in the ground. This
prevents the formation of seed and tho
full development of tho fruit, but it
ripens all the same and has delicious
flavor. Philadelphia Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-04
Inspector nyrues on Detectives.

Iwant to speak right here of couple
Of fallacics of tho popular mind in regard
TO the detective business. First, tho old
idea of setting thief to catch thief is
all nonsense. Why, you could not trust
your man; would have to havc another
to watch him. No; yoa must have
thoroughly honest and reliable men. OF
course we sometimes get information
from one thief about another, but never
do we employ man who has ever been
a crock. The second popular fallacy is
that the detective Is regular variety
and lightning change man, who at will
undergoes transformation of appearance
and language, something like the DIR.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde business; people
fancy that collection of wigs, whiskers,
mustache. and q mako up apparatus, to-
gether with q wardrobe that would put a
variety actor to shame, Is regular and
necessary part of tho outfit of a detective
bureau. That is all burcombe. You get
that in dime novels and French detective
stories. Years ago, in foreign countries.
that kind Of thing was, perhaps, resorted
to, but never nowadays. Tho most n
man docs here, perhaps, is to change his
clothes. cleveland Leader.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-10-04
Beginning of q Good Work.

One cold day in the winter of 1866, a
young medical student found an unfor-
tunate street boy with no home, no food
nor any shelter. He followed up this
waif, and through him discovered tho
wretched condition of the street children
of London, many of whom had no shell
ter, day nor night, save under arches Of
bridges and among the refuse of wharves
and warehouses, unless they were SO for
tunate as to obtain in the course of the
day few pennies with which they could
pay for poor bed in q miserable lodging
house. This young student gradually
gathered together some of these poor
children of London and some other cities,
and now there are $500 orphan and
destitute children in the nineteen insti
tutions which this young doctor started
twenty-five years ago, and the large sum
of $3, 522, ,321 has been subscribed by
people from all parts of the English
speaking world to DIR. Barbados homes,
Are there many young men whose ef-
forts have brought, SO much blessing to
the children as has this mans, and in
such a spirit of sincere and loving charity
and earnest devotion to his fellow
eatures?-Edith Abel in Boston Tran
script.