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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
A HAIRLESS TOWN.
Every One in Syivania Has Clipped Head
and smooth Face.

A stranger visiting here now, says a
Sylvania (Ga.) letter to the Atlanta
Constitution, would be amusingly i'm
pressed with the similarity in appear
ance of all its male inhabitants, and he
would have been much more amused
had he witnessed the process by means
of which they all reached this state of
common brotherhood
1t was so dull the first part of the
week that even the honorable and
time-honored ''Sylvania Gas company"
began to show signs of falling into in
nocuous disuse, aud ceased to furnish
its members with the usual enlivening
elixir of mirth. OF course something
had to be done; 50 few of the mem
bers decided that they would shave up
clean and have their heads clipped,
Our barber, H. r. Kemp. did the work
up in rare and rapid style, and the
boys were SO well pleased with their
new selves that they magnanimously
resolved to do" tie town up likewise;
so out they started on ''clipping" ex-
petition.
The first victim that walked into the
hands of the spoilers was young man
with curly hair andquite a long beard,
of which he was very proud. He
clicked" and swore, but it was no use
He was escorted up stairs, and in a
few minutes, by virtue of his white
head and shining face, was member
of the Mystic Circle of the Slick.
Then the fun commenced in real earn
est.
Young men, old men, and boys,
just as they happened to come along,
were gathered into the fold. Some
submitted meekly to the inevitable;
pleaded piteOusly or threatened prose-
cution; some protested and struggled
violently; but the same fate awaited
them all alike-each came out with a
slick face and hairless head. When
the subject" became too obstrcperous
one of the committee took the clippers
and moved furrow down the center
of his head. This always had very
quieting effect, and the operation was
then performed without any further
trouble. One of our lawyers escaped
several times by fast running, but
finally came out and gracefully sur
rendered.; and he, too, now wears
white head. Another lawyer outran
an official of the county and managed
to save his scalp for while.
The only man in the town who did
escape-if escape it can be called
was young clerk, who, when the
canvassing committee was out on the
warpath, slipped upstairs and was
q uickly clipped, thus taking fate by
the forelock. as it were. Everybody
is alike down here now and it is rare
sight to see a citizen with hair on his
head. One man in this condition came
into town yesterday and from -le way
he was stared at and followed around
one would have thought he was John
L. Sullivan himself. Our barber was
into the clique and did all the work
for nothing. OF course, he will not
do anything more in the hair-cutting
line for several months to come, but
probably he didn't think of that or
was willing to submit to the sacrifice
for the fun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
GETS $4,000 DAMAGES.
The Amount j. III. KiePs Heirs Get From
the Cincinnati Accident Company.

MILWAUKEE, Oct BIN the case of
Kiel's heirs against the Cincinnati Acct
dent company, tried in the United States
court since Monday, the jury rendered a
verdict for the plaintiff for $4,000 and in
terest.
Messrs. Sawyer and Kiel, as executors of
the estate of J. H. Kiel, brought suit
against the Equitable Accident Insurance
company, Of Cincinnati. to compel the
payment of a policy for $4,000, which was
held by J. H. Kiel In said company. The
other insurance companies in which the
deceased held policies have all paid
up. 1t Is understood that one of
the claims Of the defense was
that the diseased did not come to his
death by reason of an accident, but that
he died by his own acts-in other words.
committed suidide Kiel. who resided IN
Oshkosh, was found dead near railroad
bridge at ingalls,, on the line of the rail
road operated by Mr. Kiel The position
of the remains was such as to cause con-
siderable comment at the time and it was
thought that Mr. Kiel had been murdered.
The fact that his watch and other valu-
abIes had not been disturbed, and that he
was a man unlikely to have enemies did
not strengthen the belief. The jury re-
turned verdict of accidental death
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
DIED IN THE BLIZZARD.
Cowboys Become Separated and Feeze to
Death

DENVER, Oct. 4.-One result of the ter
rlble blizzard which swept over the eastern
portion of Colorado and northern New
Mexico the latter part of last week reached
here today from Folsom. \. NJ Thurs
day night Henry Miller, a range foreman.
with several cowboys camped near Sierra
Grande with 100 beef cattle. which were
to be loaded on cars the next day for east
ern markets. Four o'clock Friday morning
the blizzard struck the herd. driving the
cattle toward Pan Handle. Texas. the cow
boys being unable to hold them as the
snow was so binding that it was impossi-
BILE to see fifty feet ahead. Miller called
the men together. and they started to fol-
low the herd, but finally lost it. and the
men became separated Friday night one
of the COW boys wandered into
Col. Heads home ranch half dead with
cold and hunger. He told his story and
a rescuing party was sent out and the
frozen bodies of Henry Miller, Joe Martin
and Charles Jolly were found lying on an
open plain of snow, not far from Folsom,
the other men succeeded in finding their
way into camp before being overcome
with the cold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
FOR THE NEGRO's PROTECTION.
Discussing the Negro Question Among the
American Missionaries.

CHICAGO, Oct. 31-The negro question
was the principal theme for discussion In
the meeting of the American Missionary
association today Several papers were
read, the most interesting of which was
one by Col. ]. N. Heating, of Memphis.
Col. Heating said that disfranchisement
was impossible; that suffrage is necessary
for the protection of the negro. Deporta-
ton, he says, is utterly impossible; for, if
the colored people departed it would
be greatly against the interests Of the
south. The thing to be done is to let the
negro alone; give him his rights, educa-
ton and christianization.
A vote of thanks was rendered Col.
Heating by the association and the COM
mittee on printing was instructed to have
the paper distributed throughout the
south.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
ecretary of State.
TROUBLE IN CUBA.
The Cigar Makers Causing Excitement
Troops Called Out.

The Cigar Makers Causing Excitement
Troops Called Out.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 2.-The cor
of the Times Union at Key
West says the treasurer of the cigar MAX
ers union was expelled from the island by
the board of trade because they claimed he
was promoting discord Militia
and police are under arms and
considerable excitement prevails. A
large number of Cubans We're
taken away ON Spanish gr1nboat and a
passenger steamer Monday. Arbitration
seems to be out of question. The Ameri-
can cigar makers, exclusive of Cuban
Americans, number about 1000. Some of
the manufacturers claim that the trouble is
supported by Havana manufacturers and
connived at by the Cuban government.
Business is pretty well paralyzed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
WILL NOT SELL.
Contrary Position Taken by the Willing
Cherokees.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2-The latest advices
from the Cherokee Indian nation, state the
recent order of Secretary Noble. in regard
to Cherokee affairs, which was received at
Tahlequah last evening, has had just the
opposite effect the commissioners expected
it would have The Indians who favored
the sale outlet before are row obstinate
They say the government has adopted bull
doing tactics and they will not yield
an inch. Chief Mays is reported as say
ing ''the order is no surprise to us.
We understand it was designed to coerce
us into selling but the government cannot
bulldose us in this manner
He denied that he was in favor of sell
ing a strip, He reiterated his former
opinion that it would require a change in
the constitution before any land would be
sold. Ex-Chief Bushyhead and other lead
ers favored making an issue with the gov
eminent as to the fees of simple ownership
of the outlet The cattlemen of .the strip
will be present at the opening of the coun-
ell next Monday and attempt to influence
the Indians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
HARRIsoN's PROCLAMATION.
He Appoints the asth As Day for Public
Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The following
Thanksgiving proclamation was issued by
the president this evening:
A highly favored people, mindful of
their dependence ON the bounty of Divine
Providence, should seek a fitting occasion
to testify their gratitude and aScribe praise
to Him who Is the Author Of their blessing
1t behooves them to look back with thankful
hearts. over the past year and bless God for
His infinite mercy IN vouschafing to our
land enduring peace. our people freedom
from pestilence and famine. our husband
men abundant harvests, and to them that
labor, recompense their toll.
Now. therefore, l. Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States of America,
do earnestly recommend Thursday, the
twenty-eight day of the present month of
November, be set apart as the day for
national thanksgiving and prayer and the
people of our country, ceaSing from cares
and Iabors, their working day, shall as
semble In their respective places of wor-
ship and give thanks to God, who has
proSpered US on our way and made our
paths the paths of peace; beseeching Him
to bless the day to our present and future
good, making 1t truly one or thanksgiving
for each reunited home circle as a nation
at large.
In witness thereof | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this
first day of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighty nine and independence of the
United States one hundred and fourteenth.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
(By the PRESIDENT
JAMES G.. BLAINE,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
MURDERED By THE PRISONERS.
Eight Apache Indians and a Mexican Muir
dered Their Escorts.

FLORENCE, Arizona, Nov. 2.-Sheriff
Reynolds, w. A. Holmes and Eugene Mid
dleton, of Globe, while taking eight Apa-
che Indians and one Mexican to Yuma
penitentiary, this morning, were killed
by their prisoners, four miles from River
side. One of the prisoners suddenly
grabbed pistol from Holmes and shot the
whites The Indian prisoners
then robbed the killed, took their arms and
ammunition and started south, The
Mexican convict was captured later.
Eugene Middleton, the owner of the stage.
was driving at the time and was shot
twice. He walked back to Riverside to
give an alarm but at last accounts he was
nearly dead. A posse has gone in pursuit
of the fugitives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
SIX INCHES OF SNOW.
Trains in the West BIockaded by the
Storm.

III INC "tSb ny INC
storm.
OMAHA, Nov IA heavy snow has been
falling here since early this morning. The
storm played havoc with the railway tele
graph wires and the overland trains gen
orally. A fall of about six inches of snow
was reported at the Union Pacific head
quarters from several towns in western Ne
braska, while in Wyoming blizzard is
prevailing and it is feared that the trains
will be blockadeI Telegraph wires on
the Burlington road are broken at several
points west of Omaha Trains on the
Elkhorn road were delayed more or less
owing to the heavy fall of snow in the
territory by that road. It is reported at
Valentine that the thermometer is rapidly
falling and cold wave prevailing.
DENVER, Nov. 1.-The snow storm
which has been raging for forty-eight
hours abated today The storm is the
worst that has been experienced Tor
several years. All trains are delayed and
Geographic communication from all
eastern points is destroyed. In
this state the damage to fruit
and shade trees is considerable. The re-
ports from the south say the storm has
drifted thousands of cattle and horses off
their range into the southeast and that
hundreds of weak animals persisted in the
blizzard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
AFTER A DRUM.
The Kansas CITY Absconder's WhereabOut
just known.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. News of An
drew Drum, who absconded with an
amount variously estimated at between
$4,000 and $4,000 has just been learned.
It is now known that Miss Dean received a
letter from her fancee, post-marked Lon
don, and she left the CITY, and nothing is
known of her present whereabouts
Officers are still after Drum, and
if found lie will be brought back
to this city and prosecuted. Mrs. Dean
received a letter brief time since from
Dram mother, who lives in Ohio. stating
that if her son was arrested the trial
would develope something which would
place Drum 5 prosecutors in a bad light
In his letter to Miss Dean, Drum intimat-
ed something of the same kind, and also
stated that if all were known he would not
be blamed for taking the money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

telligencer says the specials sent
out from Milton. W. Va, in regard to the
Hatfield Mccoy trouble and battle said to
have taken place yesterday are totally
false There has been no trouble since
Thursday night of last week when Mccoy
and Haley were lynched, the excitement is
aoatlng and there is no necessity for the
presence troops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
VIII Hire New Men.

SPRING VALLEY, HIS, Nov. Nv. L.
Scott. the owner of the coal mines here,
has written letter declaring that he will
hire new men from outside places and re-
open his mines Tt is no longer question
of wages but whether he can have control
of his property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Killed While Snowhound.

DENVER, Nov 1-Word reached here
tonight that the southborhd passenger on
the Fl. Worth line is Snowbound near
Easton, sixty miles south of here, was run
into by freight this afternoon and the
fireman. engineer and a passenger from
Illinois killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Hung to a Telephone Pole.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Nov. q
Joe Forkelson was found yesterday
morning hanging to a telephone pole near
the Methodist church. The hanging is a
mystery, as it is not known whether he was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Accidental Shooting.
Reserve-increase 49,.
I -,-,T I-vz. I-a-aaza

EVANSVILLE, Wis, Nov. 2.-While
hunting rabbits last evening in the town
of Fulton. James Sayer. accidentally dis
charged his gun fatally wounding his
companion, John Lenbert. The shot
entered the back of the neck, passing
around on one side, tearing away one ear
and portion of the face
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Fatally Scalded.

LEwEs, Del. Nov 4.-The boiler of the
steamer S. S. Brown exploded this after
noon, fatally scalding Chief Engineer Bal
ley and Fireman Decorsey. Several others
of the crew were injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Death by Molten Metal.

LEBANON, Pa, Nov. 4.-By the break
ing out of molten iron in the stack of Cole
brook furnace No. l, this afternoon, five
men were killed and three severely burned.
The men were overwhelmed by rush of
molten metal while at work, and some of
them were burned almost beyond recogni-
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. Congress Of the United
States, did by act approved ON the twenty
second day of February. one thousand
eight hundred and eighty nine, provide
that the inhabitants of the territory of
Dakota, might upon the conditions pre-
scribed in said act become states of North
Dakota and South DAKOTA; and
WHEREAS, 1t was provided by said act
that said area comprising the territory of
Dakota should, for the purposes of the act
be divided on the line of the seventh stand
ard parallel. produced due west to the
western boundary of said territory and
that delegates elected as thereon provided.
to the constitutional convention in the
districts south of the parallel should, at
the time prescribed in the act, assemble
IN convention at the city of Sioux Falls;
and
WHEREAS, 1t was provided by said act
that the delegates elected as aforesaid,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 4-Wheat-Firm; S3A for
seller cash; S01a for No. northern. Corn-Quiet
No 3, 80 Oats-In fair demand; No. white
211h@21A. Rye Quiet; No. 1, 1871. Barley
Dull; No. 2, 52A@5224. Provisions-Easy Pork
92II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
The Grain Law Constitutional.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4-Judge Withrow, of
the circuit court, rendered a decision de-
claring the state grain inspection law con-
stitutional
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
Condition of the Banks.

New YORK, Nov 2.-The weekly state
ment of the associated banks show the
following changes:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
\ FATHERS CRIME.
An Enraged Husband Throws His Father.
in-law Down Stairs.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Nov. 1.-Charles Ed
munds returning home unexpectedly this
evening found his wife in compromising
position with her father, J. P. McCreery,
aged co. Edmunds was so enraged that
he threw McCreery down stairs fatally in
juring him. He then beat his wife seri-
ously. Mrs Edmunds is twenty-four years
of age, handsome and the mother of four
children
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

lynched or committed suicide. He was a
stranger here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07
The Sensation Fake.

WHEELING, W. Va, Nov IA dis
patch received tonight by the In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

The following is the text of the procla-
nation admitting South Dakata BY the
president of the United States of America:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-07

CHICAGO, Nov 4-The first witness put
upon the stand was Edward Spellman, dis
trict officer of Peoria, ILL.,
Judge Longenecker offered in evidence
four letters written by Beggs to Spellman
and several sent by Spellman to Beggs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-06-07
The Latest and Greatest
Discovery.

DR.. j. DePrati's Hamburg figs-a
crystallized fruit cathartic. A dis.
covery of the greatest interest to the
medical profession. A boon to
every household. A most delicious
laxative or purgative, prepared from
fruit and vegetables. So perfectly
harmless that they may be admins.
tered with entire safety to an infant.
So ef1icacious to an adult that q
single dose will prove their value,
and so elegant preparation that
they need only be presented to tae
public to become necessity in every
household throughout the land. For
liver complaints, habitual constipa.
ton, indigestion, dyspepsia and
piles they are specific. To travel
ers by sea and land they will be
found invaluable. They are positi-
vely unfailing in their action, and
this is the only medicine ever offered
to the public that is so acceptable to
the taste, and so pleasant that chill.
dren will eat the figs as eagerly as
candy. Dose. one fig. For ssle by
L. Il. Kirk at Csc box.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-06-07
Democratic Primaries.

The Democratic primaries have
been called for the 18th inst. and
the comfy convention for the 18th.
The Republicans ran them 80 hard
last fall that it would seem the
leaders are taking an early start in
order 70 hunt up the stray sheep of
the flock and have them gathered
safely in the fold by the time chest.
nuts are ripe. There is quite list
of offices to fill, and they are mostl y
very important offices too. They
are as follows:
One candidate for the State Sen
ate;
Three candidates for House of
Delegates;
One candidate for Sheriff;
Three candidates for County Com
missioners;
One candidate for County Sur.
veyor.
And also to select Four Delegates
to represent Cecil county in the
State Convention, which will assem-
BILE in the city of Baltimore, on
Thursday September II, 1889 for
the purpose of nominating one can.
didate for Comptroller of the Treas
ury.
The three gentlemen who now fill
the office of County commissioner,
have pleased the people of Cecil so
we'll that they have about made up
their minds that they want the same
men another term. 1t would be
quite impossible to select three bet
ter, and the chances are always in
favor of making worse of it under
those circumstances.
Cecil county doesn't want any
''high license" and it is a matter of
no ordinary Importance to select
candidates for the Legislature who
are opposed to all dickers with the
whiskey monopoly, who are intent
on starting their high license cam
paign in Maryland, and wiping out
the prohibition laws of the counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-06-07
Camp Meeting.

A Camp Meeting for the Philadel-
phia District Of the Free Methodist
Church, will be held in S. NJ. John
sons grove. Leslie. commencing
Wednesday, July Oath, and closing
Wednesday, July 31st. Leslie is a
station on the B. & o. railroad.
Excursion tickets will be sold over
the B. go. road; orders for which
must be secured from Rev. j. 7.
Michael, or from preachers on the
District.
Brooklyn canvass tents can be
hired. by ordering not less than two
weeks In advance. at the following
aates: l0x12, $3.50; 14x14, 225.
A small sum will be charged for
freight, and 25 cents each for pat.
ting up tents so cents will be
for erecting bunk and put
ting in floor, to those who desire this
work done. Orders for tents should
be sent to Rev. j. T. Michael, 25O6
Wright street, Philadelphia. The