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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
KIDD'S TREASURE FOUND.
FANNY FERN.

By Means of Chart That He Purchased With
HIS Farm, New England Farmer Locates
1900 Silver Coins.
FALK RIVER, Mass,-James M. Eddy, of
Providence, went cut in his back yard at
Horseneck before breakfast Thursday
morning and dug up 1900 silver coins.
His father was Lieutenant Governor Of
Rhode Island. One of his ancestors, who
sailed with Captain Kidd, returned to his
Horseneck farm and sowed it with doub
looms. Among his papers was a chart
locating his buried wealta. The Lieu
tenant Governor did nothing with the
pan, but James M. Eddy, INTO whose
possession the paper came at the same
time as the farm, thought it worth while
trying. He is confident that there are
100000 IN Spanish doubloons buried On
his farm, and he proposes to find them if
he has to dig up the entire place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
Some Big Taxpayers in New York.


On the Sd of October, 1887. receiver of
taxes, George ". Mclean, received from
the Consolidated Gas Con- PAW. 1923 $40:
estate of w. d. Vanderbilt, S171, 124; New
York Central Railroad, S343, 613; Mutual
Life Insurance Company, So, 1884; Stand
ard Oil Company, SIS, SOC; estate of Rob-
ert Goelet, $1o7, 396; John Jacob Astor.
,05O; William Astor, $4,000. Real
estate owned by the city rarely comes into
market, nor Us 1t available to any great
extent for the reduction of taxation. In
1871, A. j. Blocker, A. II. Muller, and Cort-
iandt Palmer were appointed by the
Com missioners of the Sinking Fund to
appraise all the real property belonging
TO the city and county of New York. This
they did, including parks, public build
ings, station and engine houses, wharves.
docks, markets, etc., and estimated the
value of the whole at $244,000,O0G, basing
the estimate Oh the number of lots, % by
100 feet, into which it might be divided.
Central Park, together with Manhattan
Square, On which is the Seventh Regiment
Armory, was appraised at 72,275,000:
Madison Square at S2,253,000; Union
Square, S2,290,O00; Washington Square,
$2,230,000, and Reservoir Square at 81
342,0 In 1887, the Commissioners of
Taxes and Assessments estimated the
value os the city property in New York
exempt from taxation at $780, 43, 100;
that of the Uaited States as S15,550, 900;
of the churches at $42 $50, 800; and of
schools, charities, ETC., at $34, 231 500 "A
grand total of S283, S53, $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
Criminal.

FIVE members of d business firm in st.
Louis have been indicted by the Grand
Jury st Memphis, Tenn, on the charge of
conspiracy 20 corner" the market for
bagglng.
SHARPER is swindIing people in Ohio
by telling them that a relative has died
leaving large estate, and then collecting
an assessment, generally about So so from
each to pay the expense of prosecuting
their imaginary claims.
A MEXICAN Central express train was
robbed OF. $4,000 near Ell Paso, Tuesday
night. The thieves were after some
valuable packages in the express safe,
but the messenger foiled them by jump
ing with the keys from his car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
aAze3 National CapiGaa,

The president has issued proclama
ton, designating Thursday, November
20, as Thanksgiving day.
PRES. CLEVELAND is passing most of his
time these days at his Oak View residence
and will remain there until after the cleo
ton.
MANY government clerks are leaving
the city for the purpose of voting at The
coming election. The exodus, however,
is mainly confined to the democratic en-
ployes.
The federal supreme court has declar-
ed unconstitutional all laws imposing
license tax upon commercial travellers
not residents of the state imposing the
tax.
GEN. PLEAsANToN was restored to the
army list none too soon for he was dying
of poverty at Washington, and for some
years has been living on the charity of a
poor man who was once private in his
famous cavalry brigade.
The name of Lord Dufferin if favorably
mentioned in London in connection with
the mission to Washington to succeed
Lord Sackville-West, bnt it is deemed
probable that it will be some time be-
fore an appointment will be made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
Origin of Our MilliOnaires.

Inc Cosmopolitan.
Most of our millionaires have become
such by real estate investments, specula
tion, banking, or trade especially by real
estate, and most of them are makers of
their own money. The Republic is 800
young for any number OF inherited for
tunes. Besides, what one generation of
Americans gains, SO improvident and OK
travagant are they, the next generation
spends. The biggest estates, and those
that have descended, have naturally come
from the possession of land, much of it
originally held as farms by early settlers,
as the Drugers, Van Rensselaers, Stuy-
yesants, Rh1uelanders, and grown exceed
inglJ profitable with the swift develop
ment of the town. They get rich, really,
because they could not help it. Too
cautious, too conservative to sell, they
chung to their property until wealth over
come them; they were pushed into af1u-
ence which their posterity has since en-
joyed. A farm in the upper part of the
city, which might have been bought for
few hundred dollars a century sgo,
would now command millions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
A LESSON IN MORALS,
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
The defalcation of City Treasurer AK
worthy, of Cleveland, is a sad case, but
unfortunately neither new nor very sur
prising. He was a man known by every
one in that city and generally respected
and confided in. He was worth $780, 900.
or believed to be before his failures in
mining ventures and wheat speculationsl
He used the city funds, and when he found
he could not make up the deficit caused
by his unfortunate speculations, he pre-
ferred TO become thief and flee into q
strange land rather than remain among
his friends and face the charge. Ak
worthy was a combination of self-con-
fidence and deficient moral courage
Without self confidence he would not have
used the public money for his private
use, knowing that in the course of time
this abuse of his trust wolld certainly be
discovered unless fortune should turn the
scales in his favor. That he wanted moral
courage is shown by his running away at
the critical moment. He had enough
property of his own to cover the loss to
the city if he had converted it into money.
True, it would have required high order
of courage to accuse himself of having
appropriated the public funds for his own
purposes. But it would have been better
to do this and throw himself on the
mercy Of his friends. The confes-
sion would have gone far to ward
securing a conformation of the offense.
AID the legal responsibility would have
been removed if by the sale of his prop
erty enough had been realized to cover
all deficits. A misdeed of this kind is
soon forgotten and forgiven, provided
the man who is guilty shows this kind of
courage. Axworthy could have recovered
his good name, because he could have
proven that while he was guilty of a
wrong, he was not guilty of auy crimina
intent. And with this spirit in the COM
munity, his friends might have helped
him to again get upon his feet. But he
ran away, aud he is now regarded as a
common thief. A man with half mil
lion dollars should be satisfied. Why is
it that he is not? Why do men let the
worship of Msmmon paralyze their good
Judgment? This is one of those conun-
drums which is beyond the ken of the
social philosopher. few days ago Col.
Royal Nj. Pulsifer, of the Boston Herald
suddenly died. After his death it was
learned that crash in his business eff
fairs was inevitable, and there was the
strongest suspicion that he had taken his
own life, rather than TO sink to the grade
of a poor man. He was not satisfied
with an income large enough for kings
private purposes, but he had TO have
more. He speculated, lost, became in
yoIved and then-totsl oblivion. 1t is
strange that the possession of money
should beget covetous spirit. But il
generally does. The happiest men in
this world are those whose means and
whose needs are equally balanced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08

body is supposed to partake more or
less of the nature of the animal at whose
hour be is born, it appears obvious that
1t would never do to send a rabbit boy to
the school of tiger schoolmaster. Hence
the necessity of consulting the pat-tsz of
both parties bsfore entering upon any
kind OF agreement. 1t Is fact that it
Is thus referred to on every important
occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
Animals Premonitions of Death


Mr.. H. G. Craig writes, affirming that
animals often have premonitions of death.
In proof of this assertion he offers GER
tain anecdotes. Here is one of them:
"Y ears ago." he says, az was staying at a
farm house where it was the custom
every evening to drive small herd of
COWS from the pasture to a lot near the
barn. 1t was decided one day to kill one
of the number, yearling, whose mother
belonged to the herd. The calf was &C
cordingly left in the lot, while the rest
were driven as usual to the pasture. No
sooner had the butcher slain his victim
than there could be distinctly heard from
the pasture half a mile away the mourn
full lowing of the mother, the other COWS
occasionally joining in what could be de-
scribed only as wall. The circumstance
interested me very much, and l walked
over to the pasture. Through thirty
years that pathetic picture of maternal
grief has remained with me. 1t seemed
to me that there was the actual sobbing
of bursting heart, and TO my childish
eyes there were tears moistening the face
of the poor, gentle, sorrowful creature
before me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08

EXPLORER DE BRAzzA, who took an op-
position trip to Central Africa and after
ward made himself the laughing stock of
London by his jealousy of Stanley, hints
that the English government doesn't
want to know too much about Stanley's
whereabouts, as that gentleman is on
still hant with a view to adding the
whole of Central Africa to the British
possessions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
Area of Far Famed Siberia.


Siberia itself is & far more extensive
country than most people imagine. Mr..
keenan, says it could hold the entire ter
ritory of the United States, with the great
al mex of Alaska included, and then leave
room enough for all Europe, outside of
Russia. Russia's Asiasic conquests, by
the acquisition of Chinese and other ter
risory IN various wars, have carried the
southern bounds of Siberia far southwark
where the almond and the orange cen
flourish, while its northern limits are up
on the frozen Arctic ocean, adjoining
Alaska.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08

She-"Just think, Edgar, the fa1 loctor,
who probably does not know of our en-
gagement, proposed to me this morning"
He-"Well, what did you say?" 81 told
HIM was sorry, but 1 was already en-
gagged"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08

THERE will be Welsh party in Parlia-
meut next session TO demand attention to
Welsh affairs. The revolt against tithes
has been very lively in Wales, and discs
adjustments will be one of the cries Of
the new faction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08
HOW THE "JAPS" SLEEP.
Down On the Floor With a Rolling Pin for a
Pillow.

Down On the Floor With a Rolling Pin for a
Pillow.
a Yokohama letter in the Hartford
Courant says:
The Japanese bed is simply futon
spread upon the mating. They lie On
this and spread another futon over them,
and rest their heads upon wooden pillows
and are happy. A futon is thickly
wadded cotton quilt, exactly like our COM
Portable, and very nice arrangement
sUch a bed is for the housekeeper. The
bed is easily made, and in the morning
the futoE is folded and put away IN
closet, and the chamberwork IS done.
They wear no nightdresses, but as every
person, even in the poorest and humbleat
station, take hot bath once. and In the
majority of cases twice, day there ID
nothing uncIeenly in the wearing of the
same dress at night which is worn IN the
dav
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08

Rancaing has become gambling on The
chances that thousands of animals will
not starye or freeze.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-08

DR.. Hermann Schultz, professor of
political law at Heidelberg, is dead.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
A New Bath Establishment

If you have catarrh, you cannot d.
better than get rid of it at once. Catarrt
leads to consumption. and if moi
checked will undoubtedly carry you t.
an early grave. Of all agents recoe-
nized as having curative potency, none
are so we'll adapted to do you permanent
good as the Hosford Electric, Vapo1
and Medicated baths. These are ad-
ministered on the most scientific prln'
ciples by the celebrated specialist, w.
T. Manning. at his new establishment,
over SegolDaum's, on the corner of
Nicollet avenue and Third street. The
efficacy of these baths has made them
the most popular among all who suffer
from catarrh and kindred diseases.
When the cost OF a course of treatment
is taken into consideration as compared
with the immediate relief afforded to
the sufferer there can be no hesitation
in saying that the ratio is as mill to
one million
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
A Pleasant Entertainment,

At meeting of the Immaculate
Conception Crusaders society last
Tuesday evening an excellent enter
tainment was given by members of the
society, after the conclusion Of their
business session. Since the admission
OF ladies to membership the society has
nearly doubled it's numbers. AS proof
of this fact, it may be stated that the
amount Of dues collected at the last
meeting was over SIS. Or the entertain.
ment it is only necessary to say that it
was a most enjoyable one. Miss Ge1tie
MeCann was the first on the list with a
piano SODA selection from Ermine.
Miss Bridget McGurk read an excellent
essay on the "Crusaders''; Thos. Keat-
ing sang ''Rocked in the Cradle OF the
Deep, and Miss } essie SchleY rendered
piano solo. A quartette Of male voices
comprised of Mcssrs Walters, Heating,
OBrien aud Baker sang The Soldiers
FAREWELL. J. H. Sutthotf read some
amusing selections from Mark Twain;
Miss Clark followedwith another piano
solo, and Geo. McNally entertained the
audience with music from the harmon
lea. The programme also included adj
dresses by Fathers Gleason and Corbett
and recitation of an original poem NY
nj. S. Baker. The mirth- provoking
part of the entertainment was artisticly
executed by Hugh Ryan, who sang
s'The Market on Saturday Night with
repeated encores. The next one will be
held in a few weeks.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
TbePence.

Jessaline Rogers is increasing her
popularity daily at the Pence with such
roles as ''Fanchon," Little Barefoot, y
which proved SO popular the first half
OF this week, and ''Bob the Newsboy''
which will be seen the first half of next
week. Frederick Book will also appear
in bob the Newsboy," taking the role
ct the Italian refugee Signor Vaudrais:"
Sweeney Todd, the famous barber Of
Fleet street, or "a String of Pearls, :"
with Mr.. Book in the title role, will be
produced during the latter half of next
week. In "a Rough Diamond" which
will be played as an afterpiece with
Sweeney Todd" Miss Rogers will ap
pear as Marjorie" one of her brightest
roles.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Henne-
y pin. District Court, Fourth Judicial
Dist let.
In the matter of the assignment of Alice E.
Ginter for the benefit Of her creditors.
Notice is hereby given that Alice e. Ginter Of
Minneapolis Minnesota, has made to the under
signed an assignment Of all her properly and and
creditors, under the provisions of an act of the
legislature of the state of Minnesota entitled
ian act to prevent debtors from giving prefer
ences to creditoas and to secure the equal distr-
button of the property Of the debtors among
their creditors and for the release Of debts
that the undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as such ASSIGNEE: ~ creditors claim;
ing to obtain the benefit Of said act are required
to file Their claims duly verified according to law
with the undersigned at NO: 24 Washington
avenue SOUTH in the city Of Minneapolis, Hen
nepin county, Minnesota, within twenty days
after the publication Of this notice.
Dated December 3rd. 1885.
JOSEPH S. TODD. Assignee.
EA. CAMPBELL. Attorney for Assignee.
1856 Temple Court. Minneapolis. MINI
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
Minneapolis Produce.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. :.
WHEAT--No. hard was steady, closing a
1.2l cash; 1.26 for May.
No. northern LOB bid for cash.
CORN-Light sales; 26@32c, according to con
dition.
FLouR-A1inneapolis patents, in sacks. to loca
lots Sc 90@7 05; in barrels 81 O5@7 rs; delivered
at New England points, 81 65@7 IS: at New Yorl
points q 55@775; rye flour, pure, nominal, Al
81 75@2 per 100 lbs, and buckwheat, $5@6 per Dbl
ERAN--H. Id at $11a11 so.
SHoRTs-Bulk $12al3
The range of sample sales is from 23@25 cot
RYE-Nominal at 45@50c for Nos and 5.
BARLEy-Quiet at from GO965c for Nos and 8
BUTTER-In job LOTS Fancy creamery, 16@1sc
extra firsts, 14@15c; dairy, fancy, 12@l5c; dairy
seconds, 11@1sc; dairy, thirds, 1O@11c; packing
stock, 8@1Oc; grease. 4@5c.
EaGs-Strictly fresh, 2lc.
CHEEsE-Fancy full cream, 8@9c; fine full
cream. 1886; part SKINS 1900.
POrAToEs-25a3O.
HIDEs-la5. Green sailed, sac: Sheep pelts,
25a1 90.
PoULTaY-Live turkeys, 7a3: Live chickens,
las per lb: Dressed chickens 4ak per ID.
Dressed turkeys Sa9 per 10.
WooL-Unw ashed, 15al9c per Id: 24a27 for
tub washed.
ONIONs-25a90c per bu.
BEANs-Fancy navy per bu, 2 .O0a2.25.
HAY-7.0O for wild: 900 for timothy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
PROBATE NOTICE.

oTArE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Henne-
y pin-Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of George Burmeister
deceased.
administrators of the estate OF said deceased,
and her petition praying for the allowance
of said account and for a decree assigning
the residue of said estate to the persons by law
entitled to the same:
It is ordered that said petition be heard at a
special term of this court. to be held at the
court house, in the city OF Minneapolis. in said
1888, at ten o clock in the forenoon, and that
notice Of such hearing be given to all persons
interested, by publishing this order at least
weeks prior to said daY of hearing,
in The Irish Standard, newspaper printed
and published in said county.
Dated at Minneapolis, this 4th day of Deem
= Dg By the the Court: F. Won scHLEGELL,
s sllsss}s@ judge OF Probate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
CITY BRIEFS.

The telephone call of TIE IRISH
STANDARD Is 1854.
For the six months ending November
80 there were !, 1903 deaths in this city.
at "a meeting of division No. 4, A. 0.
H., Sunday afternoon, $64 was raised
for the Parneli defense fund.
When you Want nice photograph go
to Nye's over the post Office. % south
.4th street, Minneapolis. Take elevator.
Margaret Cummings has commenced
asuit against the 500 for SIS. 600 damages
for injuries received while alightin from
a train at Single Creek,
Alderman Kerr, John MCCARTHY and
Mrs. Christie COMPOSE a committee to
make arrangements for dedicating the
Labor Temple the evening Of Deem :
Der II.
The Crusaders society, Of South
Minneapolis, will hereafter hold regu-
lar meetings at 1927 Franklin avenue,
where neat rooms have been secured
Tor this purpose.
Rev. James McGolrick will speak at
an entertainment to be given in the
school building at Cahill Settlemt, next
Tuesday evening. Subject, 1.-THE Irish
People at Home.'
Next Wednesday evening the annual
election of officers of the Hibernian
Rifles will be held at Window hall.
The presence OF all members Of the
company is desired.
Mrs. Celia McHale, who has been
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. T. F. Reilly, Waverly, this state,
during the past three weeks, has re-
turned to Minneapolis
Anna, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
rett, 24O5 Sixth street north, died Tues
day, the 4th inst, of typhoid pneumonia.
The funeral took place from Church of
Immaculate Conception on Thursday.
Rev. James McGolrick will address
the people of Cahill town at an enter
tainment to be held in the school house
at that place next Thursday evening.
Subject: 1.-The Irish People at Home y
The Total Abstainers of Cahill Settle
ment held an enthusiastic rally last
Sunday afternoon. G. l.. Barry was
present and addressed their meeting.
Many new names we're added to the
roll of their society.
The heads of the various branches of
the police department sent in their
/. monthly report to the commission Mon
day. There were 58s arrests made
during November, and the inspectors
recovered 50 .4s9 worth Of stolen goods.
The next meeting 81 the Columbis
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
The Peoples.

DR.. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde has drawn
good houses at the Peoples during the
past week. Next week the company
will present for the FIRST time this
season THE Two Orphans
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
Northern Fresh Fish Go.

Owing to pressure on our space we
are unable to give this important house
a notice adequate to the trade they com.
mand as Minneapolis concern. Our
reader, in the meantime, are referred
to their advertisement in another
column.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08

10 to O. T. Swett's for useful holi-
day goods, 228 Central avenue.
You can get any repairs for your
stoves at 186-lSS w. 7th st. Paul.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE THEATRES.
The Grand /.

at the Grand for the first three nights
next week Henry E. Dixey will appear
in "Adonis'' followed by Sol Smith Rus
sell, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-12-08
Notice.

All members of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians are requested to attend the
mass meeting in Harmonic hail. De-
cember 10. P. j. ROONEY,
County Delegate.
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NOTIoE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO UREDTTOKS.
Judge Of Probate for the county of Hennepir,,
made on the 18th day of November, 1885, notice
is hereby given to all persons having claims
against Peter Houll, late OF the city Of Mime.
Minnesota deceased, that said Judge Of Probate
will attend for the purpose Of examining and
allowing such claims, at his office in the city of
in June 1889 at IL o'clock q. m. on said day, and
that six months from the date OF said order has
been allowed and limited for tho creditors OF
said deceased to present their claims against the
said deceased to the said Judge of Probate, for
his examination and approval.
Dated this 18th day Of November, 1855
PETER McNA.N EE,
Administrator.
CORR1GAN & BRADlsH,
ATTORNEYS for estate.