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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-19
Secretaryof the Milwaukee School Board
Takes His Own Life.

MLIwAUKEE.-The investigation which
was begun Tuesday by the city officials in
to the affairs of Secretary A. FL. Schallen-
berg of the school board had a tragic end
ing Saturday morning, when he blew out
his brains.
The deficiency discovered will reach far
up into the thousands. He made an at
tempt to deny his guilt and explain the
erasures on the books and papers by claim
ing they were the result of an accident.
Schallenberg was a highly educated
man. and had been secretary of the board
of education for ten years and had had a
salary of 81 600. 1t has been known by
many for several years that he was gambl-
ing a great deal-in fact he was the
highest roller" In town, and has more
than once made the tiger vince. His loss
es were heavy lately, however, and all his
trouble may be traced to gambling. His
wife has a handsome home.
How do YOU do?" That's English and
American. How do you carry yourself?"
That's French. How do you stand?"
That's Italian. How do you find your
self?'' That's German. How do you
fare?" That's Dutch. How can you?"
That's Swedish. How doyou perspire?"
That's Egyptian. How is your stomach?
Have you eaten your rice?" That's
Chinese. How do you have YOURSELF"
That's Polish. How do you live on?"
That's Russian. May thy shadow never
be less" That's Persian. How is your
body?" That's Turkish. And I'll the
above mean the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-19

Fast Maf1 Line with Vestfbuled Trains -
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul ana
Minneapolis.
Trans-ContinentaI Route between Chicago,
Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific Coast
Great National Route between Chicago. Kan
sas City and st. Joseph, Mo-.
800 Miles of Road reaching ali principal
points in II inois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, lows,
Missouri and Dakota
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage and
freight. efc., apply - fhe nearest station agent OF
the CRIcAGo, MILWAUKEE, & 81. PAUL RAuwAY,
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere in the Wo>
ROSWELL MILLER, A. v. 81. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. and TIKI. Agt-
For Information In reference to Lands an4
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MuwAUxEx & ST..
PAUL RAnwAY CoMPANy, write 70 81. q. HAUoAx
Land CommisaoneR. lwauksA Wiaco41n.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-19
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this department a complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
job work on short notice and at the owest
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
BALLOT REFORM.

On the question of ballot reform,
the Grand Rapids Eagle holds these
sensible opinions:
One thing necessary to make the
present system of conducting elect
ions in Michigan entirely satisfac'
tory, is to provide by Law privacy in
depositing ballots by voters. This
can easily be accomplished by amend
ing the laws so as to provide booths
for voters to enter and arrange their
tickets in seclusion; and provision
keeping peddlers and so-called work
ers 100 feet distant from the polls.
This done, and one of the objections
now made regarding elections will
have been met and satisfied. The
present system of tickets is under
stood by voters, is simple, inexpens-
i've and good enough, and any radi-
cal change complicating the method
is undesirable and difficult. If it is
deemed desirable for any reason that
tickets be furnished at public ex-
pense, that can also be provided for,
and penalties for countertiting. AT
all events, as little change as possible
from the methods with which the
people are familiar, securing the
secrecy and integrity of the ballot,
would seem to be the wisest plan.
A provision requiring tickets to
be printed with black ink on white
paper, and that slips to be counted
shall be printed with red ink, as in
Ohio, so as to prevent deception and
avoid errors in counting, is also
worthy of consideration"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
THE MORTGAGE TAX.

The law taxing mortgages will
stand for at least two years. The
veto of the act of 1887, followed by
the failure to pass the Randall bill,
which repeats the tax altogether, give
no assurance of any other result.
There are undoubtedly many men in
the legislature-possibly majority
who are convinced Of the fallacy
of attempting to enforce mortgage
tax law with justice and equity, but
they are not quite brave enough to
make so radical departure as to
wipe out the tax altogether. The
agitation, however has been of great
benefit in the education of public
sentiment on this question. The OPP
erations of the mortgage tax are
coming to be better understood, and
when it is fully realized that the tax
is inevitably paid by the borrower
(who must pay other taxes as welD
and not the lender, there will be a
demand for the repeal of this law
which the Legislature will be bound
to listen to. But the opportunities
for evasion of the tax, even under
the law of 81 which is designed to
disclose all mortgages, are so great
that the intent,,of the law is frequent.
" frustrated. 1t is not an uncom.
mon thing for capitalists to put their
money in mortgages, and then assign
these mortgages to parties outside
the state. 1t is probable that the
same men who indulge in this bit Of
sharp practice to avoid their just OBJ
legation to the community have per
petrated double swindle by adding
from one to two per cent to the rate
of interest on account Of the mortg
age tax.
Remove the mortgage and the
lender will be deprived of this means
of squeezing few more drops OF
blood from the impoverished veins
of the borrower. The money market
must in consequence become easier
and the rate of interest, which is reg
ulatcd by the supply and demand fol-
money, must necessarily decline
Lansing Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

That the unanimous ''kick" of
thousands Of farmers in the west
against paying exorbitant prices for
binding Irvine is the cause of the pro-
posed advance not being made, and
the originators of the scheme to de-
clare there was no trust, we believe
to be true. Many farmers pledged
themselves to use wire, bind by hand
or put up their grain loose rat her
than pay trust prices for twine. The
manufacturers of Irvine saw the hand
writing on the wall and were alarm
cd and withdrew from their determi'
nation. This incident shows what
the farmers of this country can ac-
complish when convinced their rights
are being ignored, and ought to en-
courage them to insist upon justice
in other directions.-Er.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
LONG LIFE.

There is nothing in the world more generally
desired than long life, yet the majority of
people put off caring for their health-not be-
cause they are really careless but because we
live our lives at such pace we have not time
10 give the subject sufficient thought until we
receive reminder In the shape ola severe i'll
ness.
the various schools of medicine. and the ply
siciars who represent them and often blunder
in our choice of doctor
II people only knew that the very best
health-kceper, life-prcseryer and diseasc-pre.
venter that has yet been discovered, il sim
mcrcd down into concentrated and very pal
atable form in the shape of New Style Pleasant
Taste Vinegar Bitters, they would not hesitate
IA moment TO try 1t.
But they do not know. How can they know
when so many not only worthless but posi-.
lively injurious drugs are constantly flooding
the market under various names and gliises
that the New Style Vinegar Bitters is as bad as
any of them?
They do not know, of course, unless they
have the courage to try the New Style II
staighteus out a tangled-up system in a very
short while, and those who buy it once buy IL
always,
Why don't you try IL reader? II il sent out
by a responsible house, and is exactly rep
resented. IL costs but a dollar for a very large
bottle. Try IL once and you will never he sc
glad of anything I'm your life. Your druggist
may not have IL. but he will order IL tor you
BE sure IL says New Style Pleasant Taste OF
carton and bottle before you take 10. Try II
aud you will feel happier than If you had found
a gold mine, for IL really II a mine-of health.
Free from alcohol and opium; composed o.
expensive herbs and roots. with a fine delicate
havoring.
Send Tor beautiful book free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

Miss Elnora Cuddeback, of Green
Vile, reached here Thursday night for
a days visit with Miss Ross, but !
finding her sick and unable To attend
to her work, she very kindly consented
to stay until Saturday night to help
the training class with their work.
She worked hard for the two days so
that when she left Saturday night the
calss had been helped through the
essentials OF the work Miss Ross and
the entire Training Class are veiy
grateful for her kind and able assist
ance.
The common topic of conversation
among the boys just now is the prospect
for summers work. Some have already
obtained work and SO are accounted
very fortunate; others are undecided
as yet, while still others expect TO rest
and refresh themselves. Some will
farm il. some will work at summer
resorts, and still others will render
themselves illustrious by selling books
which every household needs, and
ought to have, an opportunity OF Il
life time, and so cheap, too, you cannot
afford to be without it, to use the
language one OF them is practicing now
daily. so he may be able to speak it
huently when the time comes. Well,
we wish the boys success in whatever
they undertake, and we feel constrained
to add word Of advice to those-not
book agents, but-those soliciting
subscriptions for popular works, and
that is, look out for the bull dog and
always leave the front gate open until
you have passed through again to the
street. This is to save time when you
are Fastening to avoid the swift pur-
suing flat-iron.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

VIC notice anew departure in the treatment
OF disease that promises to revolutioniZe the
medicine business. 1t consists in the collect
ion OF the specifics used by noted specialists of
Europe and America, and bringing them with
in the reach of all For instance. the treat
ment pursued by special physicians who treat
indigestion, stomach and liver troubles only,
was obtained and preferred. The treatment
of other physicians. celebrated for curing ca
tarrh were procured, and so on till these In
comparable cures now include disease of the
lungs, kidneys, female weakness, rheumatism,
nervous debility and piles. Originated and
used by specialists, being positive cure for
each disease, these remedies procurable. We
advise all to send three two cent stamps To the
Chase Medical Speciality Co, 10 West Adams
St, Chicago, ILL.,. ana receive by return mail
their interesting hand book.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14

In the matter of disasters the pres
ent year bids fair to equal if not to
exceed the record of any of its pred
ecessors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
Electric Bitters.

This remedy Is becoming so we'll known and
so popular as 10 need no special mention. All
who have used Electric Bitters sing the same
song of praise.-A purer medicine does not ex-
list and IL is guaranteed TO do all that is claimed
Electric Btters will cure all diseases OF Liver
Kidneys, will remove Pimples Boils, Salt
Rheum and other affections caused by impure
blood. Will drive Malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all Malarial fcvers.-
For cure of Headache, Constipation and indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters-Entirc satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Price j0cis.
and sl.00 per bottle AT b. = Webb's DngtOrc. =
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-06-14
How To Go To Sleep.
&1GS(0~2.

The celebrated and perhaps the caciou method for procuring
who
other things had remedies evils aayng thirst where no hd
could genous
conrived glasses and for His lpesnes, however
ulng ehaisehad al
mtlbe he which erWard
failed the
time and adopted and Testimonials It's efficacy
Now boon
formula The sleep
corng Mr. Gardner lie his side, with his head comfortably placed
pillow the will lmIede
The lips then slightly rather full mken breath
through the nor possible The full inspiration TAKEN the
respiration The that he the breath from his
nols the brings his mind conceive
receand he falls asleep If this method does succeed 1t to be
preserved and properly carried believed to be mfabe 1t is found
methods which
familiar But all
CoMpANYs beds. Try will be convinced
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25


Newspapers at the present time con-
tain many interesting stories of old
people who are hearty but it is doubt
full if more curious case than the one
reported by The Fall / -. or Globe has
ever been published. It is that of a
Dartmouth farmer named William
Bennett, who is nearly 60 years of age.
He was born at Tiverton, r. l., and
lived for many years in a comfortable
farmhouse on the main road to New
port
When he was about years Of age
he was attacked with childs disease
for which DR.. West was engaged to
prescribe. The DIR. West mentioned
lived in large mansion below Bridge
port and was an ancestor of the pres
ent family which resides in that vi
cinity. AT the time of Mr. Benefits
illness, salvation was favorite form
of treatment. Calomel was the drug
ordered and administered to the pa
tent. Either from carelessness or
other cause the mercurial preparation
lodged in the boys jaws, and q can
cerous sore was developed.
For many weeks his life was de-
SPARED of. Finally the growth was
killed, but when it had disappeared it
was found that the muscles of the
child's jaws were ruined, and, like the
upper, the lower jaw would always re-
main fixed. To regain strength it was
necessary to have all his food specially
prepared before it was given to him.
When placed before him he managed
to squeeze it in between the lips which
| were slowly recovering from the al
most fatal work done by the deadly
drug. The salivary glands were not
injured by the burning of the calomel,
Bennett recovered after a long illness
and grew up as most Rhode Island
boys do who spend life on farm.
He pays visits to the Fall River mar
ketmen, with whom he has done bust
ness for nearly fifty years. He is a
ruddy featured, portly man of genial
temperament, and with the exception
of slight facial defect he shows no
signs of the accident which has kept
his jaws immovable for so many years,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
Sculpture.

Sculpture must first be a common
place, q fashionable necessity in the
home life, before it can flourish greatly
and nationally in a commonwealth
like ours. The field of the sculptor as
the rival of the painter in the daily
affections of amateurs is practically
unworked, scarcely suspected yet the
signs Of its presence are on all sides
One straw is the removal of an old
prejudice against plaster casts, used in
lieu of costlier materials AS to what
is now called sculpture-backed as it
is by no large mass of trained, cult
waited fosterers-the silent nation of
marble and bronze statues which men
think Of when sculpture is mentioned
becomes already oppressive. Our
parks will soon offer the cluttered
chaos of the cemetery and become
derision. But will not then wider
taste, wearying of easel pictures and
pictures on the wall, carved woods and
bric-a-brac, turn to statuary for agree
able, companionable forms of art, at
once calmer in temperament and more
indestructible than the fashionable
decorations of our honest 1t is only
by beginning at the fireside that we
can cultivate the public taste to the
level of Athens and Florence, and
have the knowledge to bid our sculp-
tors grapple with those grandest forms
of art that for their backgrounds de-
mand sea, landscape, or steepled
town.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
One Years Track LAYING.

Notwithstanding the widespread i'm
preston that the additions to the rail-
way system of the United States dur
ing 1888 would be comparatively in
significant, the evidence is now before
us that the railway mileage of the
country was increased during the year
by no less than Z, 120 miles of main
track. While this is much less than
the phenomenal increase in the year
1887, 1856, 1882 and 1881, when the
new mileage was respectively $4,000,
5000, II, $50 and 1896 miles, the
record for the past year exceeds that of
every other year in history, with the
exception of the year 1871, when 1879
miles were added.
New track was laid in all but two of
the thirty states and territories,
the exceptions being for Nevada. Kan
sas still leads the list in the extent Of
new mileage, and she has done SO for
several of the years. California comes
next. The most striking characteristic
of the years work is the large number
of separate lines of which it is COM
posed and the correspondence small
average-less than twenty miles-for
each line. Only about twelve built
more than 100 miles each; those doing
the largest amount of work being the
Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska, 412
miles; st. Paul, Minneapolis and Mani
toba, 374 miles, and Southern Pacific,
through various subsidiary companies,
little over 300 miles. These facts are
important as showing how the nature
of the work of railway construction
changed in a single year. The build
ing of great competitive lines practi-
cally ceased for the immediate present,
and the years work was chiefly de-
voted to the construction of short in
dependent lines or branches.-Railway
Age.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
Not q Bad Fate.

Is there any country in Europe in
which morals are better regulated than
in America, work better paid or edu-
cation wider spreadl Is there a coun-
try in Europe where you can find
such natural riches and such energy
to employ theml So many people
with a consciousness of their own in
tellectual and moral FORGET So many
free schools, where the child of the
millionaire and the child of the poor
are seen studying side by sidel So
many free Libraries, where the boy in
rags may enter and read the history
of his country and be fired with the
exploits of its heroesl Can you name
country with SO many learned so
cieties, so many newspapers, so many
charitable institutions, or so much
comfortl
The greatest French prose writer of
the day, NJ. Ernest Renan, one day
wishing to turn himself into a prophet
Of i'll omen, predicted that If France
continued republican she would be-
come a second America May nothing
worse befall her.-Max O'Rell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25

de crosses and rastlin' wild Satan on
your count, and been prayin' mighty
hard to de Lord to knock at de door O.
your heart for mission, but de Lord
done tole me tonight you fused him
so long dat he gwine to turn you
ober to de hardness o. your heart and
stiffness o your neck-and woe unto
you, Granvillep
"'Bout dat time de ole oman kotch
de fumes o dat possum, and she
whirled roun, she did, and she say:
Granville, what you done wild dat
'possum you fotch home tonight
Pear like l smell cook 'possum bout
dis cabin
'Unc. Gran he pay no tention to
what Aunt Sylvia say, and he raise his
self off'ed dat stool, and he stretches
his self, he did, and he said:
Il spek bout time dat 'possum was
done
$50 he poked de fire stick frou de
eye O dat skillet lid, and he lif' it off
easy like, to keep de ashes from drap-
pin in on de 'possum, and when he
peep in dat skillet, l 'clar' to gracious
he looked like he seed liant. He
looked and he looked, and den he rub
his eyes and he look again, and he say
to hisself: 4 wonder what come O
dat 'possum, and he look roun' to old
Aunt Sylvia, and den he look back in
de skillet and he say:
1 wonder if | did git up in my
sleep and eat dat 'possum. Fore God
| don't member nothin' bout it if
did
"'Bout dat time de ole man he smell
his fingers and snuff up his nose, and
lick his tongue out roun' his mouf like
oxen, whar l done put 'possum fat,
and he say:
~ shorely did eat dat 'possum.
Well, if l did git up in my sleep and
eat dat 'possum, jis' got dis to say, it
sets lighter on my stomach and done
me less good dan any 'possum | eber
eat since been BON. '"-Sidney Smith
in Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
Tropical Fruits.

The impression is no doubt general
that the tropics are especially favor
able to fruit culture. Travellers de
scribe in glowing colors the appear
ance of orange trees bearing at one
and the same time blossoms, green
fruit and ripe. Such a condition of
things is convenient and desirable in
cases where the fruit is raised for home
consumption, but it is serious draw
back to expectation. A fixed season
for harvesting is necessary if the aim
of the culturist be supplying foreign
market.
In the case of fruit which has to be
gathered in clusters, like the grape,
this habit Of ripening indifferently at
any time of year is a most inconven-
lent one.
1t is said by observers that in Brazil
and in tropical Africa grapes look
we'll, but the punches never ripen
thoroughly. In fact, the same cluster
will contain berries of every age, from
the smallest green to the Oldest purple.
For the making of wine this makes
necessary a sorting of the berries,
which involves a great deal of labor
and trouble, as well as waste of fruit.
Again, in many parts of tropical
America, the hot season is also the
rainy season. The wet and heat to-
gether lead to rapid decay as the fruit
approaches maturity.
To protect itself from this danger,
the skin of the grape is said to become
thick and leathery, and it acquires an
unpleasant taste. We all aware how
thick is the peel of the orange and
lemon, and how abundant is the oil i,
contains to protect from decay the
pulp within. Youths Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
To Revive the Use of the Lance.

The question of reviving the use Of
the lance in the French army is again
being discussed A military expert
i'll letter to The Temps, has much to
say in favor of this weapon. He APP
pears to think it was abolished after
the war without sufficient reflection
and mentions two incidents in the bat
tie of Waterloo i'll which English cav
airy, while in the act of charging
French troops, changed their purpose
when they saw those armed with the
lance, and attacked other regiments
supplied with short weapons. The
writer thin Ks the main argument en-
ployed in abolishing the lance in the
French army-the length of time
needed TO obtain a mastery of the
weapon-an erroneous one.-London
Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-25
CanDaipn Lies.

There is something always queer
about lies and lying There is nothing
a man will sooner knock you down for
than for calling him liar. Burglars
and highwaymen will not stand it.
Only professional liars are proud of
the achievement, and they are few.
And now the editor of The Popular
Science Monthly wonders why we
have such tolerance for one specific
style and form of lying-the campaign
lie. Why do people prominent as gen
tlemen, religious and of high social
standins defend, help on and dissem-
mate lie, intended to bring the OPP
posing party to confusion unjustly2
He fails to lind the cause, but he be-
ieves the remedy is a bias of educa-
ton toward science-a love of facts
and truth. The fact is, in all contests,
the subtle and deceitful is brought to
the front. 1t is difficult to fight ON
honor. Pugilism, according to the
Marquis of Queensberry rules, is easier
than politics according to the golden
rule. We have too much of it to keep
moral. Globe Democrat.