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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
CRIME.

A. G. JOHNSON and J. H. Boyd have been
arrested at Denver for sending lottery tick
cts and circulars through the mails.
DAN F. CHRIsTY, representing Mulcahy
q Co., commission merchants, of Chicago,
is missing, and is short in his accounts
50, 700.
The sentence condemning Handsome
Harry Carlton to be hanged for killing a
New York city policeman has been affirm
ed by the New York Court of Appeals.
HARVEY IF. CLIFFORD, formerly book
keeper for Gibson, Parish So Co., who is
under Indictment at Chicago, for embezz-
ling a25 900, has given bail in the sum OF
s., 900.
A SCHEME of a most startling character
to bride jurors in the Cronin trial has been
unearthed and number of parties have
been arrested.
A. R. PECK, confidential book-keeper in
the Chicago Office of P Lorillard & Co.,
has disappeared. 1t is stated that he has
oIerdrawn the firms money to the extent
of several thousand dollars.
A DISPATCH from Ell Paso, Tex, tells a
terrible story of two companies of Mexican
soldiers who were caught in swimming by
band of Yaqui Indians and all of them
slaughtered, The Mexican Government
has sent 1000 soldiers after the Indians,
who are supposed to be retreating toward
Arizona.
VINCENNEs, Ind-Passengers on the
Ohio & Mississippi passenger train going
east, had narrow escape from robbery by
a gang of tramps near Olney, ILL.,, Satur-
day night. Between Bridgeport and Law
renceville, the train officials discovered a
man in the act of uncoupling the last
coach from the train. He escaped, but his
companion on the top of the coach was
captured, Four or FIVE men were on the
roof of the coach awaiting the 81 gnal but
escaped.
ONEIDA, n Y.-The Rev. James Kelley
of this place celebrated mass in the rink
Tuesday morning and partook of about
two teaspoonfuls of the wine, when he was
at once seized with great pain and burn
ing sensation in the stomach. He quickly
retired from the alter and sent to the drug
store for an antidote, which had the desired
effect of relieving his stomach 1t is
thought that some one poisoned the wine,
as arsenic was found scattered on the table
and on the alter. The priest is seriously
i'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Much property has been destroyed by
fire up to the very limits of the city of st.
Cloud, Mimi
ROCKY MOUNT, Va.-The business
portion of the town was destroyed by
fire last night Loss estimated at $4,000,
with $4,000 insured.
THE boiler of a thresher at st. Cloud,
Mimi, exploded. fracturing the skull of
John Weegman, scalding Henry Myers
and tearing off his right arm Others
were seriously injured
REPORTS from Key West state that there
are several cases of yellow fever at that
place, with no danger of the disease
spreading.
BRoCKwAYvILLE, Pa. - B. F. Cart
wright's lumber yard at Horton City, con-
tanning about eighteen million feet of lum-
Der has been burned, Loss, S175,0 900; in
surance, S35, 900.
A TRAIN full of miners on their way to
the Wheeling Creek Coal Works collided
with freight train near Bridgeport, Ohio.
One man was killed and two fatally hurt,
while thirteen or fourteen sustained
Shghter injuries.
PORTLAND, Ore.-The south-bound Cali
ing two cows on the track last Monday
night near Halsey. Oregon The fireman
was instantly killed and the engineer seri-
ously injured. None of the passengers
injured beyond being shaken up.
INDIANAPOLIS, AT Mt. Vernon on
Monday George t. Rice, aeronaut, with a
circus made an ascension. As he de-
scended over the river he became entangled
in the ropes and was dragged through the
water and drowned. This was Rice s
hundredth ascension
PROVIDENCE, r. Nv. A. Robinson &
Co., oil dealers, have assigned to Mr.. J.
Swift of New Bedford The firm was es-
tablished in 1899, and has an oil refinery
In New Bedford and an Office In this city.
While no figures are obtainable the indebt-
edness of the firm is placed at from $780,
600 to 100000. About 100000 of this
amount is due in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
Small Eaters Live Long.
Boston Traveller

With regard to food, we find from DIR.
Humphrey S report that 80 per cent. of the
aged persons were either moderate or
small eaters, and such moderation is quite
In accord with the teachings of physiology.
In old age the changes In the bodily tissues
gradually become less active, and less food
is required to make up for the daily waste.
The appetite and the power of digestion
are cOrrespondingly diminished, and, al
though for the attainment of a great age
a considerable amount of digestive power
is absolutely necessary, its perfection,
when exercised upon proper articles of diet.
is the most important characteristic. In
diligence in the pleasures of the table is
one of the common errors of advanced life,
and is not infrequent in persons who, up
to that period, were moderate or even
small eaters.
Luxuries in the way of food are apt to
be regarded as rewards that have been
fully earned by life of labor, and may,
therefore, be lawfully enjoyed Hence
arises many of the evils and troubles of
old age, and notably indigestion and equity
symptoms in various forms, besides men
tai discomfort. No hard and fast rules
can be laid down, but strict moderation
should be the guiding maxim. The diet
suitable IOr IHOSb dg0u persons Is GldG
which contains much nutritive material in
a small bulk, and its quantity should be in
proportion to the appetite and power of
digestion Animal food, well cooked,
should be taken sparingly and not oftener
than twice day, except under special
circumstances. DR. Parkes advocates rice
as partial substitute for meat when the
latter is found to disagree with old persons.
It's starch grains are very digestible, and it
supplies nitrogen in moderate amount, well
fitted to the worn and slowly repaired It's
sues of the aged
It's bulk, however, is sometimes a dis
advantage; in small quantities it is a val
liable addition to milk and stewed fruit
The amount of food taken should be divid-
ed between three or four meals at fairly
regular intervals. A sense of fullness or
oppression after eating ought not to be
disregarded. 1t indicates that the food
taken has either been too abundant or of
improper quality For many elderly peo-
pie the most suitable time for the principal
meal is between l and 2 p. m. As the
day advances the digestive powers become
less, and even a moderately substantial
meal taken in the evening may seriously
overtask them. Undigested food is
potent cause of disturbed sleep, an evil
often very troublesome to old people, and
one which ought to be carefully guarded
against.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17

you are the only man in Washington who
gives me backbone
That evening the general had number
OF officers who had served in the Mexican
war to dine with him at his private quart
ers. had been especially directed to ask
them to be on hand at ) D. m We had a
pleasant dinner, and when everybody
present was feeling In good trim for enjoy
ing little fun the general said to me:
Col. Hamilton, oblige me. if Won please.
by giving US the interview between our
friend DR.. T-and the president this
morning
Il complied, of course, telling it as have
told 1T now. DR.. Twas NOT entirely
pleased at hearing the incident so nublicly-
rehearsed. General, he said. I did NOT
think you would order me here to be made
a laughing-stock. After all there is NOT so
much difference between a wood-cbonner
and rail-splitter?' The dinner party
| broke up, but the story was not long in
travelling all over Washington, with the
doctor remark added. BY midnightithad
reached the president at the white house.
Next morning, as usual, he appeared at
Gen. Scott s quarters and almost immedi-
ately asked for DIR. T. The doctor
was not present After what had happen
ed he did not care to meet the president
just yet. Gen. Scott, feeling that some
thing was wrong, gave with many en-
eomiums DIR. t IS official pedigree. Mr..
Lincoln heard him through and said: Gen
eral, you sometimes quote Shakespeare at
me. | will give you litGe from Pope:
IAN honest mans the noblest work of
God. DR.. T-is blunt. but he is honest.
As he said, there is not so much difference
between wood-chopper and a rail-split-
ter
The general was greatly relieved. :.
am very glad, he said, taking the presi-
dents hand, that you think well of nv
friend DR.. T, but you will pardon me.
Mr.. President, if quote a little Shake
speare at younow: There is acertain dig
nifty should hedge about a king, or other
potentate. Excuse me, dear Mr.. Presi-
dent, | think think it would be well if
your garb did not permit you to be mis-
taken either for a wood-chopper or for
rail-splitter, being president of the United
States. Their hands remained clasped
a moment, looks of kindly meaning were
interchanged, and the soiled buster, the
russell trousers and the hat of many sum-
mers were seen no more thereafter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
LATEST NEWS CONDENSED.
GENERAL NOTES.

Edison, the inventor is theosophist IL
his religious views.
Judge Baker has refused tt
poets on his motion of a writ of habeas cor.
pus.
Rosa BoNHEUR, who is over seventy
years of age, is making studies of Buffalo
Bills Indians and ponies for large paint
ing.
A NEW YORK syndicate is trying to buy
the Duluth street railway system. The
company holds its price at 100000.
HARTFORD, Conn-The prohibition
amendment was defeated In this state III
the recent election by a vote of three to
one. The new secret ballot law received
first trial and worked well.
A DIME museum manager in Chicago
has sent General Boulanger a handsome
offer Poor Boulangerl From the SUBJ
lime to the ridiculous was short step in
his case.
The salmon season on the Fraser river,
British Columbia, has been very profitable
one for the Indians employed in the fishery
Some Of them have earned from 81 900 to
81, 1000 a piece.
The City of Mexico Herald, in a late
editorial, advocated the exclusion
of cattle imported from the United States.
for the reason that it will be impossible
for the raisers of Mexican cattle to compete
with Americans in the market.
New YORK.-Ex-Mayor Oakley Hall
has sued James Brice, author of ''The
American Commonwealth, - for $780,
900, claiming to have been ibeled in the
article entitled 1.-THE Tweed Regime. >
The suit is brought in London, complain
ant and defendant now residing there.
THE grave of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, near Concord
Mass, has been opened by vandals. It is
believed that the skull has been stolen
and watch has been setover the grave
pending the arrival of DR.. Edward Elmer.
son, the philosophers son, when an ex.
animation will be made.
Topeka, Kansas. - The Governor
has endorsed the appeal from the people Of
Stevens county for aid and urges hearty
response to be given to the call for food
fuel and clothing. The farmers of that
county have suffered four successive
failures of crops and they are without
means of support for the approaching
winter.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-The official re
turns of the municipal election give Sui
Ivan, (dem.) candidate for mayor, 1,795
majority over Coburn (rep.); Swift (dem.
candidate for city clerk, has 1886 MAORI
ty over Taffe (rep). The board of alder
men is composed of five republicans and
five democrats, while the council is
10 republicans and Is democrats. Sullivan
is the first democratic mayor elected fol
fifteen years. The democrats are jubilant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
Big Rents for Office.
Baltimore Americans New York Lette

Baltimore Americans New York Letter.
Few persons outside of New York city
have proper idea of the enormous rents
charged and paid for offices In Wall street
and It's vicinity. In the street proper
enough money is paid for single office to
set up household in Brooklyn. heard
to-day of an English lawyer who wanted to
set up for himself in the Equitable build
ing, on Broadway He found that suite
of three rooms would cost him $4,000 a
year. He offered 81, 900 for the suite, but
couldn' t get it at that figure. By very
simple calculation you can see what an
enormous revenue can be got from an office
building of ten stories down town, divided
up into small rooms for offices and rented
at such figures as these. The income from
building of 200 office rooms would be
100000 year. which is certainly COM
Portable income even after all the expenses
of the building have been paid from the
rents. The highest price paid for single
ofice-room In the Equitable building is
$4,000 year, paid by one of the big law
firms N this city. The cheapest room is
$3.50 year. The room is nine feet square
1t is generally conceded that the handsom-
est Office building In town is the new
United States Trust Company's building.
1t takes millionaire to open anoffice in
that edifce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
Plenty of Reef.

If any person had been frightned by
recent runners of a coming deficiency in the
beef supply of the country, they can find
reinsurance in this years report of the
agricultural department on farm animals.
To put this statement in round numbers,
says the Providence Journal, there were
$4,000, 200 in the United States in 1860, 49,
100000 in 1880, and 50, 900, 900 in 1888, the
year covered by the last report If we ex-
anime the matter more in detail the in
crease is found to have gone on with con-
siderable regularity from year to year.
There have been, of course, hard winters
and seasons of pestilence, years when
breeding paid well and high prices were
the rule, and years when profits were light
and the fattenning process was unremunera-
ative. Yet through it all the beef raising
business has steadily grown and it promises
to go on increasing quite as rapidly as the
needs of the country demand. The areas
of pasture where cattle can be fattened with
little or no extrandous food are coming
to be more generally occupied and cattle are
mature at an earlier age than formerly and
are more profitable, because they bring
quicker returnes under the mOdren system
of treatment, and thus declines in price are
easier to meet 1t is true that ranch and
range cattle are not as numerous as a few
years ago, because the pasture areas are
needed by settlers But as the bounds of
the ranches are contracted, smaller stock
farms and more careful treatment are re-
sorted to, and there is no reason, despite
some recent pessimistic predictions, to fear
that the beef supply is at all likely to fall
below the demand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
FOREIGN.

EX-QUEEN ISABELLA frequently wins
money IN betting on horse races.
RoME.-The Italian government has
declared protectorate over Abyssinia.
THE late Col. Tomline. 4 very rich Eng
lishman would not permit book written
by clergyman or a woman to enter his
library.
A MONUMENT to J. W Marshall, dis
coverer of gold in California, will be un-
yelled next May at Coloma, Ell Dorado
county, Cal.
THE empress of Germany wears at court
fetes a magnificent agraffe In diamonds
which belonged to Napoleon |, and which
was attached to his hat at Waterloo.
DISASTROUS floods prevail in the Depart
ment of the Jura, France. Villages are
threatened with inundation, and soldiers
are engaged in saving life and property.
EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany sub
cribed 10000 francs to the fund for the
relief of the sufferers by the explosion and
fire at Antwerp.
STUGGART, Germany.-A train ran off
the track near WildPark station and rolled
over an embankment many persons were
injured. Three carriages crowded with
passengers were smashed into fragments.
A SMALL. picture was lately sold at the
Hotel Drouot, In Paris, for 100 francs.
which on being verified as the work of NJ.
MISSIONER, was Immediately resold for
$4,000 francs.
The chief of Damaraland has ordered
all Germans to quit the country, and has
seized German missionaries as hostages for
the safety of native agents imprisoned by
the Germans.
The German military estimates for 1891
do not provide for any increase ofthe army
effective, but the sum of 1900 marks is
asked for new artillery, firearms, and am
munition, and grants for the stats of the
two newly formed army corps.
LoNDoN-There was a riot at Bristol
this afternoon on the arrival of number
of laborers to replace 600 gas stokers who
are on strike. The newcomers were
hooted and pelted with stones until they
took to their heels and disappeared.
LONDON the election held at Peters
boro, to fill the parliamentary seat made
vacant by the death of Hon. William S. w.
Fitzwilliams (iberal unionist) Morton
(Gladstoinan), polled 1898 votes against
1,642 cast for Burns (unionist nominee.
Mr.. GLADSTONE recently overhauled his
big collection of letters, destroying an i'm
mense number of them and selecting 60,
900 for preservation. For these he has
built a fre-proof room. 1t is said that
when his biographer comes to look the
saved letters over he will find his work
more than half done In advance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17

DIR. NANsEN, the adventurous Norwe-
gian who last year crossed the lower part
of Greenland, is preparing for an even
more difficult journey next year-a trip
from Cape Bismarck on the east coast to
Lockwood's Furthest on the west; and geog-
raphers, of course, look forward to the
endeavor with intense interest" The
subject certainly does possess an unusual
measure of fascination, though the popular
interest, as distinguished from the scien-
tifc, has been sensibly dulled by DR.. Nan
sens previous discovery that the long
mystery of Greenland" is no more a mys-
terry at all; that is, that the ice barriers of
the coast do not enclose fertile interior,
nor this interior shelter and nourish the
descendants of the long-lost Icelandic set
lers upon the east coast. There were
elements of romance and mystery in those
possibilities that appealed very closely to
the popular imagination, and the purely
scientific objects of the proposed trip must
in comparison seem prasaic indeed. The
principal geographical fact which DR.,
hansen is expected to discover probably
Is as to whether Greenland is a continent
or an archipelago. Our atlas makers will
not rest content until that point is
made clear; but what practical benefit the
discovery or any other obtainable knowl
edge. will bring the world commensurate
with the danger and privation involved i:
not altogether apparent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
What the Other Girl Gets.

One of Denvers leading and wea!thiest
citizens has just built an elegant residence
ON Capitol Hill, says the Times of that city
It is intended as a wedding present to q
daughter who is to be married soon: The
gentleman also owns two lots adjoining
those upon which the house is erected. The
younger daughter of the gentleman. upon
being spoken to about the fine present he1
sister would receive, remarked:
''Yes, and we are going to put sign on
the adjoining lots with these words on it:
These lots go with the other girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17

AMERICAN credit appears to be at the
zenith in Europe, particularly in Germany
A returned traveller reports that a Philadel-
phian with his wife, on their bridal tour
admired ring in a jewelers. window in
Nuremberg. He asked to have it reserved
for few days, as he was not prepared to
purchase it then. THAT makes no differ
ence, said the jeweler; take the ring and
my address and pay me when you are
ready" Afterward, having paid for this,
the same lady and gentleman were admir-
ing a diamond-studded watch and some
other articles. but we can not possibly
buy them" they exclaimed; 1--WE can't
spare the money" The jeweler was ir-
resistible. Just take them home with
you, and pay me in six months, year,
longer if necessary; you can have any
thing in the shop" Yet all he knew
about the travellers was their names and
their hotel. The jeweler said he had sold
thousands of dollars worth of goods to
travelling Americans on credit, and had
never lost dollar yet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17

THE confirmation of the general belief
that Mr.. Stanley and Emin Pasha both are
now acting in the behalf OF. the British East
African Company is at last at hand, and
explains many movements of the two ex-
plorers which at one time seemed inexpIic-
able Mr.. Stanley may put himself on re-
cord as having carved out two great empires
in Africa, for the success of the new East
African country in its gigantic prise de
territoire is almost entirely due to him.
He has also concluded the foundations of
his own material fortune, for the British
East African stock is going to par
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
TaImadge's Church Burned at Brooklyn.

New YoRK.-The famous Brooklyn tab
ernacle, of which Rev. 7. Dewitt Tai
madge, D. D., is pastor, was, Sunday, for
the second time in its history, totally de-
stroyed by fire. At 2:15 o'clock Sunday
morning policeman discovered flames is
suing from the small windows over the
main entrance, and, rushing to the nearest
signal-box, sent an alarm. The fremen
found the fire had assumed large proper
tions, and additional alarms, calling all
available apparatus, were at once sent in.
1t became evident that the edifce was
doomed to destruction. 1t burned like a
finder box, and the fremen, despairing of
saving it, directed their efforts to the adj
joining property. Many Of the occupants
Of the neighboTing DWELLINGS were al !
arouse those who were sleeping. The
three-story frame structure at 353 Scher-
merhorn street, adjoining the church on
the east side. was the first to take fire, and
355, similar structure, followed; 357 was
also damaged
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17
WILL CAUSE TROUBLE.
A Decision of the Texas Supreme Court Re
garding Indian Rights.
DENIsON. Texas. = The supreml

DENIsoN, Texas = The supreme court
of the Chickasaw Indian nation has
given decision sustaining the Legislative
amendment to the constitution In regard
to squaw men, or white men, and the
rights they acquire by marrying Indian
women. The whites claim that under the
constitution they have the same right to
hold property or Office or vote as Indians.
This decision will operate directly against
the white men and will cause
trouble and will prove prime factor IN
the movement to throw open to settlement
all of the Chicakasaw and Choctaw nation
west of the Goth parallel of latitude. Fully
80 per cent. of the inhabitants of the
Chickasaw country are white and they will
petition congress TO allot lands In severaIty
which means a complete disruption of the
Indian government.
During the last fifteen years there has
been revolution IN the tea trade In Great
Britain The consumption of Indian and
Ceylon tea has risen from $4,000, 600
pounds per annum to 118, DOC, 900 pounds
per annum; and the annual consumption
of all other teas, including those from
China and Japan, has fallen from 49,,
600 900 pounds to about 62,000,000 This
is thought to prove that in the judgment
of the people of Great Britain teas pro-
duced by India and Ceylon possess quail
ties which lift them far above all others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-17

JOHN RUsKIN is a writer of whom the
young people, perhaps, do not know very
much, but he is great upholder of truth
and great enemy of shams of every kind.
He says there is no reason why we may not
have paradise now, right here in this
world, if wewish. We have the beautiful
blue sky, we have flowers and fruits and
all the other glorious things God has made,
which adorned the Paradise of old; and
there is absolutely nothing but ones own
sinful nature to keep each home from being
a latter day Eden