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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

PUT penny in and you will have q
surprise, says the legend on the latest
form of automatic machine. When one
has been unwise enough to combly with
this invitation, one receives card on
which is printed: You give me a penny
and give you nothing in return. You
are surprised. Voilar'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

THE Egyptians have always been
recognized for their ability in the man
ufacture of perfumes, but due credit
was never given them before a vase
containing some Egyptian oinment was
opened at the museum at Ainwick. The
perfume it contained still had a pun
gent odor, although it was more than
three thousand years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
Dissipated a Fortune in Litigation.

ATLANTA, Ga.-In 1915 John Evans
died, leaving 5000 in cash by will to
his son Arnold. A contest was filed by
a son by previous marriage. The case
fingered until July goth when final
action was taken. In the meantime, the
orlgina n7rties having died. the grand
son of L. aztec received just $40, to
which ST. - total had dwindled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

THE Minneapolis Directory has been
..sued and contains so, 900 names, an in
:rease Of nearly $500 over 1888. Accord
y to the multiple used during the
ates census Of 1885 the City of Mime
polls contains 235, 600 people, the tax
lie value Of Minneapolis exceeds 1882,
1000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

SEA turtle ten feet long, five feet
vide and weighing 1000 pounds, was
.aught recently in a trap off South Har
wich, Cape Cod. This monster is esti-
mated to be fully 200 years old. As it
,tands the distance between its fore
lippers is over ten feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
CHICAGO Is THE PLACE.
Sentiment of Western Public Men :, f
of Chicago for the Exnositinr 60 y.

CHICAGO, July 29.-Interest in the ax-
position of 1892 is growing RAPIDLY The
whole country has at last awakened To
the Importance of celebrating the dis.
covery of America in an appropriate
manner. The first thing to be settled is
the place Of holding the great fair. New
York claims to have been decided unon
already. But Congress and the country
have not yet been consulted. The inter
ests of the West and South shouId be
taken into account; and Chicago could
better accommodate the multitude than
could New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

A DRUGGIST recently received the fol-
lowing appeal: "Say, gimme patent
medicine almanac. I've got sort of
stiffness in the small of my back, and /
want to see If it's a disease"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
FREEDOM of the press is not vet frml.

FREEDOM of the press is not yet firmly
established in Japan. A newspaper
called the Tonchikyokcai Zasshi, pub.
ished an illustration recently repre-
senting the PRONUNCIATION of the new
constitution. In this picture the i'm.
perial throne was occupied by 8
skeleton. The editor and two printers
were forthwith arrested, and the forme,
condemned to a fine of $50, with three
gears imprisonment, while the latte
we're incarcerated for ten months, witt
$50 to pay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
A Bar to Oscillation.

Papa: Young Smithers didn't stay
so late as usual last night" Laura:
mo, he wasn't feeling well; he had a
sore tooth" Papa: Front tooth, ehp"
Laura: Yves, sir. Louisville Cour-
ter-.Iournat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

TULARE LAKE, in California. which
vas formerly twenty by thirty miles in
ztent, is now only fifteen by twenty.
Although the water is strongly impreg-
ull Of fish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

AN electrical motor calculated to be
applied to all the uses of the kitchen
has been invented The apparatus
it IS said, can be put in a restaurant
and used to do all the baking, heat
the fat-irons and laundry rolls, keep
the tea and coffee hot and bake the
pancakes, cheaper than gas will do it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
Rumored Offers Made by William Cronk-
rites Father-Demands $4,000.

MILWAUKEE, Visit is reported that
the elder Cronkrite has been here and
made overture's to ''FIossie Lee'' to
have her marriage with his son annulled,
offering her s., 800, while she demanded
$4,000. The girl is living quietly and
respectfully, and refuses to talk on the
subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

IT IS estimated that the money used
il D single year to foot the salary and
:. Expense bills of the travelling salesman
the United States would pay off the
attire national debt and leave a few dol
.grs over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

DENMARK's foreign egg trade has
grown to tremendous size, mainly with
England. Twenty years ago the annual
Danish export of eggs was 900, 900; now
t is recoIlened at III, O00,0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
DOWN WITH MOSQUITOES.
Philanthropist Lamborn Would Danish
Them from Existence.

Robert H. Lamborn, of New York,
offers $500 in prizes for the three
best essays, based on original observa-
lions and experiments, on the destruc-
ton of mosquitoes and flies by other
insects. The competition is open to all.
The mosquito must go, and ne hasters
to point out the fact to householders
that the common or domes tic dragon
fly prefers well fed mosquito to any
other article of diet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

A BELLAIRE man who sent 80 cents to
a New York firm for IAN easy method
of getting rid of debts" received by re-
turn mail the loconic advice, "Pay
them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

ACCORDING to the latest statistics
carefully compiled by the Board of
Inquiry the number of lives lost in the
Johnstown disaster was about 5000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

BRITISH reports Of the inland fisheries
show that out of n, $40 salmon captured
IN seventeen districts only 2,744 were
taken by the rod. The others were net
4oJ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

IN the Paris circus trained lion is at
present being exhibited who rides on
horseback, jumps through hoops and
over bars, fires off pistols and performs
J number Of similar tricks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

In ENGLAND there are over S00,00t
more widows than widowers. In France
there are 1914 widows for every LOG
MidOMers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

ceived. There was a constant stream
of callers all day, among them being
John Morley, Sir William Vernon Har-
court, and the Earl of Aberdeen and
other liberal peers, the speaker Of the
house of commons, Lord Harrington,
and all the leading liberal members of
parliament. Mr.. Stuart Rendel, NJ P,
gave dinner party this evening to the
Gladstone family. A reception to per-
sonai friends followed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

New YORK now manufactures im&ta-
tions Of every mineral water of any
merit, and sends them out as coming
from the original springs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

IT IS said that the Sugar Trust has
30O,OOO bbls. of sugar stored in Brooklyn
warehouses, waiting for favorabla
opportunity to make squeeze.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
1t Is Not So.

NEF 4oT:5--The report sent out last
week that Mary Anderson was losing
her mind Is emphaticallv denied. She
has been suffering from nervous pres
tration but is Eow much letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

THE Heavenly Foot Society has been
started IN China by the women in re.
bellion against the venerated fashion
that congresses their feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

THE expectation OF petroleum. last
year was the largest ever known,
amounting to 612 100000 gallons. II
was worth $49, 420,8l7.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

j. Fitzpatrick broke the worlds record
July 25th, at Boston, in running high
jump by three-quarters of an inch. He
jumped 6 feet A inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
SPORTING NEWS.

The standing of the various League Clubs
up to July Goth:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
THE GOLDEN WEDDING OF MIR. AND
MRS. GLADSTONE.
a Marvellous Career.

LoNDoN-Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone
celebrated their golden wedding July
25th. Congratulatory messages and
many presents We're received from the
queen and members of the royal family,
and from the king of Belgium, while ad-
dresses were received not only from
liberal clubs and associations through
out the kingdom, but from unionist
clubs as well. A large number of
handsome and costly presents were re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01

On the night of Jan. l9 last E. T. Brown, OF
Wichita, KAN. left the street car near mis-
residence and started to walk home. He
did not arrive there, and the next morning
his hat was found under a tree near the can
tracks, with a hole cut through the back
Near it lay coupling pin. He had 81 coo
with him when he disappeared. Nothing
more was heard of Brown until o.t.I,n.k
this morning, when he entered his back
yard, having all the appearance of "a tr;tni;
He wandered to the barn, the returned l.,
the house, and held ont his hands 10 hl>
wife, who was stlIl watching him, strangely
fascinated. "know HE? Know fnc?'' Ii,
asked. The woman examined thu. clotht.,
and hands of the man, and recognized hrl
husband. 1t is believed Brown ats bes.l
kept by the men who assaulted him Ia~i
january, hoping to receive the reward TO,
his recovery, and that he has escaped fro,.
them. He lies IN a comatose condition.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-07
DROPPED DEAD.
Sudden Demise of the Wen-Known Ca
terer on the Solano.

Sudden Demise of the well-Known Ca
terer on the Solano.
When the transfer boat Solano was
placed in service between Port Costa and
Benicia several years ago John Lane, a
well-known colored man, and his wife,
rented the coffee and Understand, which
they have run continuously SINCE Old
Uncle John, as he was Familiarity called,
became quite well known to all who tray-
eled between the capital and the metrop-
oils. He had a smile and a pleasant word
for all he met, and doled out excellent
sandwiches and generous cups of coffee
Last evening as the overland was being
transferred across the straits of Carquinez
dozen or more Sacramento passengers
made rush fer Uncle Johns coffee. stand.
Uncle John had their orders in a twinkling
and was passing over the sandwiches
while making humorous replies to the
hurried orders of the hungry crowd. Just
as the orders were all filled, Hugh LaRue
came rushing up and called out loudly for
two soft boiled eggs"
No hot water, sir. Can fry you two,
though, in jiffy."
All right; fry them"
Uncle John turned around to fill the
order, when he fell forward on the cooking
range. An athletic newspaper man, who
was "munchiDg' sandwich, leaped over
the counter and raised the caterers form
from the red-hot range. He was dead An
affection of the heart had carried him off
with the ceierity of a stroke of lightning.
His wife, who stood just outside the coun-
ter, was witness 10 his sudden DEATH He
was GO years of age.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-07
SENATOR STANFORD.
He and His Wife are highly Pleased
With Their Northern Receptions.

He and His Wife are highly Pleased
With Their Northern Receptions.
Senator Stanford, wife and party passed
through Sacramento in their special car
yesterday morning on their way to San
Francisco.
Both the Senator and Mrs Stanford ex-
press themselves as being highly pleased
with the enthusiastic receptions thew re-
ceived at Redding, Red Bluff, Chico and
Marysyille on their way down, and feel
very grateful towards the thousands who
welcomed them.
Edward Curtis, who accompanied the
Governor as one of the party, told REC
oRD-UNIoN reporter that the receptions
were the most enthusiastic he had wit
messed In many day. And" said he,
the people were as earnest and sincere
about it as they could be. 1t was a
case of spontaneous combustion on their
part. Why, in that little town of Redding
every man, woman and child turned out.
irrespective of politics, nationality or sta
ton. Rich and poor stood side by side
and cheered for him. People came from
miles around to see him. There was one
old man who tramped twenty-five miles to
shake hands with the Senator, and tell
you it was warm grasp that the Senator
gave him. Then when We got to Red
Bluff the demonstration was still bigger
it being larger town than Re6ding. The
Senator and his wife must have shaken
hands with 1000 people in that place They
surged about him, and pushed one an
other in order to reach him, and nearly
sutfocated him. In Chico there was an
other crush and jam, but the climax was
reached when We arrived at Marysville.
Why, we couldn't hear ourselves think-if
you will permit the expression-on account
of the din. Every factory whistle in town
was blowing, school. bells, church bells and
fire-bells were ringing as thousands of peo-
pie ct the depot were cheering. Whewl 1t
must have made the Senator's head swim.
Oh, ] tell you he has thousands upon thou
sands of friends who are as true as steel.
and so has Mrs. Stanford The children
everywhere loaded her down with flowers
and looked upon her as the guardian
angel of all youngsters"
Senator Stanford states that the Shasta
air has completely restored his health.
Mountain air" said he, lis simply grand.
1t is neither too warm nor too cold, and is
the greatest of invigorators. l have been
sick off and on for the past five or six
years, but / believe my health is COM
pletely restored. In fact, feel better and
stronger than have in many years" And,
indeed, he looked it. His complexion was
clear and healthy, his eyes bright and his
step elastic.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-07
A WORD OF CAUTION.


N thisas in every other locality where it is
known, there are hundreds who are taking
joys Vegetable sarsaparilla, and in nine
cases out of every ten it is eiFecting specific
cures. But word comes to us occasionally of
people who report that it operates too freely
upon the bowels We want % say to those
that they arc not following the printed in
strucuons and are taking too much OF it. If
1t acts too freely reduce the dose, never tax
ing any more than causes easy and perfect
action Keep this in mind, aud take it reg
ularly for while and do not indulge in too
much greasy food, and We win have your
testimonial within fortnight. Ii taken UNI
der these conditions it is an absolute cure for
indigestion, dyspepsia, sick headaches. CON
stipation, face eruptions and liver and kid
ney disorders. It may be asked how it can
possibly cure so many ailments. But the
reason is clear. All those troubles are the
legitimate result OF improper liver and kid
ney action or impaired digestive organs. Its
effects upon these functions are as astopisb-
ing to the medical fraternity as to the thou.
sanas who are daily taking il.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-07
EDUCATION IN HUMBOLDT,
Superintendent Hoitt Speaks in Glowing
Terms of its ProprasS

superintendent Hoitt Speaks in Glowing
Terms of its Progress,
Ira G. Hoitt, Superintendent of Public
Instruction, returned yesterday from Eu-
reka, where he has been attending the
Humboldt County Teachers Institute.
When asked how he found educational
matters up in the redwoods, Mr.. Hoitt
said: in no part of the State are the peo-
pie more interested or more earnest in the
cause of popular education than in Hum
boldt county, and the Eureka papers appear
to vie with each other in their efforts to aid
its advancement. OF the l20 teachers in
the public schools of the county lis were
present at the Institute about 35 per cent.
of them are men, and a more earnest corps
OF thoughtful workers it has seldom been
my lot to meet. All seemed to have come
to the Institute to get what good was to be
had and large number of them took an
active, intelligent part in the discussions.
Professor w. w. Anderson, formerly
Principal of the Sacramento High School,
was present as Institute Instructor, and did
good work. One day was set apart as
school officers day, and all the Trustees of
the county invited to be present. A good
number came and took part in the discus
County Superintendent Brown is capable,
painstaking officer, and has the affairs Of
his office and county we'll in hand. The
people at large took lively interest in the
exercises and the large hall was well filled
at each session. The teachers of Eureka
gave the teachers of the county reception
on Tuesday night and the Faculty of the
Eureka Academy, of which Professor
Phelps is Principal, gave reception and
banquet to the entire Institute on Wednes-
day evening.
ION Friday afternoon, Major John
Vance, Eureka's millionaire, rendered the
use of his steamer and invited the mem
bers of the Institute to take a trip around
the Bay and visit to the Government
breakwater, which is being constructed at
the entrance of the harbor, and all had a
most enjoyable time, which ended with
cheers and vote of thanks to Major Vance.
the singing of the Star Spangled Banner
and Sweet Home" The oldest teachers in
the county declared this to be the pleasant
est and most profitable Institute ever held
in the county. Personally, nowhere in
the State have received more cordial vel
come or been more royalty entertained. l
was the recipient of beautiful cane made
of native materials, presented by Major
Vance, who also rendered me a special
train and took me to the Eel river country
and to the Logging Camp, thirty miles into
the redwoods.
The people of Eureka are Justly proud
of their new school. house which is being
finished, and will cost, when all complete,
$4,000. Twelve other districts in the
county are building new or enlarging their
present school buildings. Considerable
disappointment was expressed that the Nc
Gowan county high school bill, which
passed the last Legislature, was not ap-
proved by the Governor. As whole, l
was delighted with my trip"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-07

The sensational story that too ready
press put afoat that Chile is displeased
with the selection of the Secretary of State
as President of the Pan-American Con-
gress, is authoritively denied. 1t appears
that the Chilean minister, who is a dele
gate to the Congress, did not attend the
opening session simply because his coll
league had not arrived with his creden-
tials. He did not go upon the excursion
because his duties as Minister demanded
his presence in Washington, but he pro-
poses to join the party before the trip is
ended. In the Washington Star Minister
Varras emphatically denies that Chile is
surly because of the choice of Mr.. Blaine.
On the contrary, he asserts that the Chill
can delegation is pleased with the selec-
ton, and would have voted for Mr.. Blaine
had 1t been present. The American Do
litical reporter is too apt to supplement
his news reports with conclusions of his
own. Almost weekly this class of news
paper men make blunders, as bad as in the
particular instance cited. While it is true
that the Chilean delegation was not pres
ent at the opening of the Congress, the
reporter could easily have ascertained the
unconcealed fact that the junior delegate,
bearing the credentials of the delegation
had not arrived. The reporter preferred
to Jump to the sensational conclusion that
Chile had drawn out of the Congress be-
cause Of unfriendliness to Mr.. Blaine.
There was no warrant for the Judgment
reached, but the reporter managed, just
the same, to create q feeling of distrust and
unpleasautness concerning portion of the
guests of the nation, fact that all who
have the high purpose of the Congress at
heart must sincerely regret. News re-
porting from Washington really appears
to be, half the time, sensational conjecture
and baseless,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-07
THE AMERICAN CONGRESS.
The Delegates Pass Pleasant Sunday at
the Hub.

the Hub.
Boston (Mass.) October Chit has
been Sunday of peaceful but picturesque
and instructive sightseeing for the Ameri-
can Congress. The delegates were this
morning taken down Boston barbor on a
tug, under the escort of Mayor Hart and a
committee of Aldermen, to Deer Island,
where they were shown the House of Cor
rection, where the city's petty criminals
are sent, the Reform School, where are
over 200 boys, between eight and twelve,
the waits OF Boston's streets, and the Aims
House.
The delegates were impressed by the hui
manity and bealthfulness of the treatment.
The boys OF the Reform School sang patri.
otto songs greatly to the delight of the vis-
itors, who applauded enthusiastically.
The delegates had already seen some
thing OF New England industry. thrift and
love of learning, but to day they were
given glimpse of the more tender and
paterral side of public character.
They were startled out of their reserve
and two of their speeches were noteworthy.
Senior Velarde, of Bolivia, said he believed
this Congress would be the starting point
of great Government, which would &C.
cupy prominent part in the history of the
American continent. Bolivia would go
half way 10 meet the advance of the United
States.
Senior Zelsya, of Honduras declared
the people of Honduras, and indeed all
Central America, expected the greatest re-
suits from this Congress.
Senator Davis in a speech declared that
the surest way to unite the hearts and COM
merce of the continent was to connect
North and South America by great rail
way.
This suggestion was warmly applauded
and several delegates openly say that they
will do all in their power to further this
plan.
In the afternoon the delegates returned
to Boston and were driven to Cambridge
past Harvard University and to Brookline.
where reception was given at the home OF
Moss Gardner, leader in Boston society.
Some of the delegates express regret that
the State Department has planned to carry
the excursion no further West than Oma-
ha. They express wish to see the Pacific
coast, but il is doubtful whether the time
will permit such an extension of the Jour-