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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
CERTIFICATE OF ALLOTMENT
The Oneida Indians now Have Their Land
in individual Holdings.

GREEN BAY, Wis, Oct. Boa council OF
Oneida Indians was held at Oneida reser-
walton yesterday, at which were present
200 persons, among them special Agent
David C. Lamp, James c. Cooper and
Agent Kelsey With the exception OF
nineteen Indians Of all present. they ex-
pressed their approval of and satisfaction
with the allotment of their lands, The
nineteen disgrunted ones were those who
had contested for certain tracts Of lands,
the award being against them. Final
delivery of certificates Of allotment was
made today
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
WINTER WHEAT LOOKS WE'LL.
The Acreage is Greater Than in Former
Years.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-The weather
crop bulletin for October says the weather
has been especially favorable for farr work
throughout the winter and spring wheat
regions, and general increase of moisture
throughout those sections placed the
ground in excellent condition. The win
ter wheat crop generally presents a fine
appearance with an acreage equal to, if
not greater than previous years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
JACK THE HUGGER-
Hurley Has Developed a Genius of a New
Kind.

HURLEY, Wis, Oct. 29.-HurIey has
developed Jack the duggar,' whose
attention have aroused mingled hope
and fear in the breasts of Harley dam
seIs
The fellow has way of sneaking up be-
hind unprotected ladies and hugging them
forcibly. at the same time lavishing terms
of warm endearment upon them.
Anumber Of husbands, big brothers, and
lovers are on the war path, looking for
Jack the Hugger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06

His Wife Is the Widow of Robert Souter,
of New York

WEST New BRIGHTON, Staten Island,
Oct. 30.-Edgar Charles Ferdinand
Edouard, Count D'Auxy, died yesterday
in the apartments of his brother, Duke
D'Auxy, at the Pavilion hotel near
Gastris The Duchess D'Auxy is an
American, and when she married the
duke several years ago she was the widow
of a well known New York merchant,
Robert SOuter,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
Two Trains Wrecked

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 30.-A
Painted Cave, on the Southern Pacific,
200 miles west, freight train last night
collided with construction train. The
trains were badly wrecked and two people
are reDOrted killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06

The walls of the former palace of the
hey off Constantine are adorned with ex-
traordinary frescoes Of the rudest and most
inartistic designs. The story of their
origin is curious enough Ahmed, the
last hey Of Constantine, was anxious to
have the walls Of his palace decorated with
oil-paintings, but, Notwithstanding the
most dlligent search in the city and neigh
b0rhood, no native could be found who
was capable OF carrying out his wishes. In
time it occurred to him to intrust the
execution Of this difficult task to a French
prisoner, a shoemaker by trade, who was
employed as a slave IN the palace. He
promised to restore him to liberty. The
poor wretch, who knew well how to ply
the awl and the wax end, but had not
the faintest notion how to mix colors or
handle a brush, humbly and piteousy de-
cIared over aud over again that he was ut
terry unworthy of the great honor. 1t
avaiIed him nothing, for the hey exclaim
ed: ''All Frangi (Frenchnlen) can paint,
SO / am told; get 10 work this instant or
will nave your head chopped Off lnfear
and trembling. the new fedged artist took
NJ the brush and paint-p)t, an6. spurred
On by mortal terror his labOring fancy pro-
duced those truly wonderful frescoes.
VII anxious expectation h. BOW waited
to hear what his master would say OF his
performance The by came he saw and
approved. This fellow wanted 10 deceive
me, " he said; but knew that all Frangi
were liars And true to his word, he set
the honest cobbler free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
Fire at Whitefish Bay.

STURGEON BAY, Wis, Nov. 1.-The
store building, stock of goods and large
boarding house at Whitefsh Bay, ten
miles north of here, owned by the V. and
c. Mashek company, we're destroyed by
fire last night Loss, $4,000; insurance,
S7,700 The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
VIM. Nothing and Wife are Asphyxiated
by Gas

CHICAGO, Oct. 30-Wm. Nothing and
wife were found dead in bed this morning
at their boarding house on Ellis avenue.
Trey had been asphyxiated by gas. A
hole in the elbow of the main pipe leading
from the street filed the roc 4 while they
slept. Before retiring the couple had
tightly closed every door and window for
fear of taking cold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
He COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Frank Mason's Body is Found in the
Woods.

W:.sTPoRT, CAL, Nov. 1.-The dead
boy of Frank Mason, who killed his
h-0ther-in-Iaw Chas and Mathew Vann
: 5sterday, was found in the woods today
Mason had shot himself through the head
with rifle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
now To PRESERVE A PIANO.
A Few Hints Worth Remembering.

Pianofortes must DE kept dry and free
from the least particle of damp as damp
ness rusts the strings and pins, initiates
the felt and leather, utterly running the
action work. For this reason on wet or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY.
The State Board of Supervision Are Inves-
tigatinS the Matter

EAU CLAIRE. Wis. Nov. President
Luling. Nicholas Smith and George Gil
bert, the state board of supervision. were
here yesterday and took the statement of
Mrs. Williams, mother of the boy who ran
away from the Waukesha reform school,
against the management of which she
makes charges of cruelty. The boy is still
missing. TIE investigation will take
place next week at WauResha.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
Auditor Waitride Dies.

Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, Nov. III. G..
formerly auditor of the Rock
Island & Peoria railway, died this evening
Of heart disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
BIDs4wERE TOO HIGH.
The Worlds Fair Commissioners VIII Give
Contractors Another Chance.

NOntractOrs <ABOtITsI NlIttHcS'
CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-Atl bids for the
filing and piling of the lake front were re-
jected by the worlds fair board of direc-
tors today. New bids on modified ,peci-
fcations Will be asked. The former speci-
fcations are saidto have included num-
Der of useless requirements and as a result
the bids were from $50, 900 to 100000
higher than expected
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
Gets Ample Justice.

SAVANNAH, Nov. Owen Jones
(colored) raped white girl today. A mob
hung him to tree and riddled the BODY
with bullets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-11-06
CHAPTER XXvIu.-THE TCHOUKTCHIS.

There was no change in the disheartening
situation of the fugitives, except, apparent
ly, an alteration in the arrangements of the
chief of police Yermac's attitude was less
naughty. He allowed himself to be tri1e
~
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-01-25
NY name Is Allan ouatormain,"

said.
Her face turned quite white. her roey
lips parted, and she looked at me wildly
with her beautiful dark eyes.
"Do you know, 1t Is very strange" she
said. "but / have often heard that name.
Ny father has told me how q little boy
called Allen Quatermain once saved my
life by putting out my dress when it was
on fire--see land she pointed to faint
red mark upon her neoll. here is tbs
scar OF the burn"
* remember it." said. "You were
dressed up as Father Christmas. 1t was
I who put out the fire; my wrists were
burnt In doing so"
Then for q space we sat silent, looking
at each other, while Stella slowly famed
herself with her wide felt hat, In which
some white ostrich plumes were fixed.
This Is Gods doings," she said at last
"You saved my life when was o little
child; now have saved yours and the
little girls. Is she your little daughter
she added, quickly.
no." said; ~ will tell you the tale
presently"
YES" she said, ''you shall tell me as
we go home. 1t Is time to be starting
home, It viii take us three hours to get
there. Hendrika, Hendrika, bring the
horses herei'
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arms. To our Joy we found the
es safe, for the Zulus had not seen
]. Now, of course, they were our
means Of locomotion, for the oxen
been sent away, and even had they
there we could not have found time
span them.
Laid Tota down, caught my horse,
d his knee halter and saddled up.
was doing 80 a thought struck me,
I told Indaba-zimbi to run to the
Pr and see II he could find my double
bled gun and some powder and
for I had only my elephant "roer"
few charges of powder and ball
me.
went, and while he was away, poor
Tota came to herself and began to
I'LL she saw my face.
ID, I have had such q bad dream, I"
aid, In Dutch; II dreamed that the
Kaffirs were going to kill me.
20 Is my papay'
inced at the question. "Your papa
gone ON q journey, DEAR" I said,
left me TO look after you. We
find him one day. You don't mind
with Heer Allan, do your"
D." she said, q little doubtfully, and
to cry again. Presently she re-
bered that she was thirsty, and
FOR water. I led her to the river
be drank. "Why is my hand red,
Allanr she asked, pointing to the
of Bonabyane's blood stained
8.
hat moment IYelt very glad that
killed Bombyane.
is only paint, dear" I said; "see,
II wash It and your face"
was doing this, Indaba-zimbi re-
The guns were all gone; he
be Zulus had taken them and the
r. But he had found some things
ought them in a sack. There was
k blanket, about twenty pounds
of biltong or sun dried meat, a
Pubie handfuls of ships biscuits,
ster bottles, a tin pannikin. some
IS and sundries @l
now, Macumazahn," he said,
ID best be going, for those Umtet-
coming back. I saw one of them
brow of the rise."
was enough for me. lifted little
to the bow Of my saddle, climbed
md rode off, holding her in front
Indaba-zimbi slipped rein into
lth of the best of the Boer horses,
he sack of sundries on to its back
united also, holding the elephant
his hand. We went eight or nine
yards in silence till we were
It of range of sight from the wag-
hich were in a hollow. Then y
pp, with such feeling of thank
in my heart as cannot be told in
for now knew that, mounted as
those black demons could never
IS. But where were we to steer
put the question to Indaba-zimbi,
him if he thought that we had
nv and follow the oxen that we
away with the Kaffirs and wo-
the preceding night. He shook
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CHAPTER VI.
{. 2. a WAS not siow

6 AOe oNW w
take Indsba-zim.
bis hint. About
q hundred and
fifty yards to the
left of the laagei
was q little dell
where I had hid.
den my horse, to
gether with ONE
belonging to the
Beers, a nd my
saddle and bride.
Thither we went,
I carrying the
,xxx&n-s- n-Az -
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SYNOPSIS or THE STORY.

|This story Is supposed to be founded upon q
|anuscript found In the papers Of Allan Quater-
h4n, which were given TO the author as literary
|ecutor. In it Quaterrnain tells the story Of his
Rrriage.
CHAPrKR I.-Describes Allans first meeting,
pen child, with Stella Carson, at Christmas
thering. 6teila's dress caught fire and Allan
ftnguished the flames. Etella's mother was
Rnish, and she eloped with cousin, leaving
slla with her father, Squire Carson He de-
mined TO leave England on account of the dis
bee, and at about the same time Allan's mother
d and Alan's father took him to South Africa,
ore Mr. Quatermain became . missionary
opg the Kaffirs When Allan was 20 his father
aAPrEa Italian sold the effects and decided
loon journey Of trade and adventure. Among
men was Kafir named Indaba- ximhd. o witch
tor. Between him and another witch doctor
10 had two years before been lightning con-
which resulted In the death Of his contestant.
RAPrER m.-Details the start OF the expedi.
Quatermain describes his first elephant
HAprEA Tv.-Quatermain discovered O large
y Of Zulns. and was surprised by two Of their
is. Acting upon the impulse of the moment,
hot both OF them and retreated. The zulus
been following o party Of Dutch Beers, CON
ng Of seventeen or eighteen men. their woman
children, and large number Of cattle, with
Fh they were removing to the north. For
US sake the cattle and some Of the women
children were sent away. while Quatermain,
vitch doctor and some OF the Beers remained
next morning, by rlse, Quatermain and
baximbi were captured by the Zuius
AprrR v.-Quateftraih discovered that linda
mbi had betrayed him into the hands Of the
), who at first offered him no harm. The
of the Beers was attacked and destroyed.
title child only was saved alive and Quater-
preserved her by fighting duel with and
Z o Zulu warrior. The witch doctor had said
Quatermain was spirit. The znlus deter
q 10 kin him, but were prevented by Indaba,
pretendea himself to KIN Quatermain and
bring him to HE again. This frightened the
and Indaba ard Guatermaiu, with the
made their escape.
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CHAPTER VII.

N A MOMENT
Hendrika o bey-
ed. leading the
horses to the side
Of the tree.
snow. Mr.. AL
lan," said Stella,
"you must ride
on my horse, and
the old black
man must ride on
the other. / viii
walk, and Hem
drika will carry
the child. Oh,
do not be afraid,
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

Free coinage means the conversion
OF gold or silver bullion into coin with
out expense to the owner. In old En-
glsh law the government charge for
coming money was called seignOrage,
and constituted quite IA considerable
revenue. 1t corresponds, in u general
way, to the toll winch miller takes
for converting wheat into flour. We
borrowed the idea from England, and
it had it's origin in the theory that the
government should be reimbursed for
the expense OF coinage. Formerly
there was charge tor coming gold as
we'll as silver, but in 1875 gold coinage
was made free, and still continues so.
Any person. therefore, may take gold
bullion to the mint and have it con
verted into coin at It's bullion value
free OF charge. With silver it is differ
ent, the charge for coming it being
fixed by the director OF the mint from
time to time. In the year 1889 the
governments seignorage or profit on
the coinage of silver dollars amounted
to $9,37O,O6z and on smaller silver
coins to 49,, ,9s7. The net profit to
the government from this source for
eleven years ending 1889 was $780,
$40, 737. Under free coinage there
would be no charge and the profit
which now goes to the government
would go to the owners OF bullion.-
Ex.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

'The home life OF senator Daniel W.
VOORHEES,, liiti'ana : SENIOR representa-
tive IN the American house of lords,
said Mr.. Preston Hershey OF Terre
llaute, Ind, at he Leland this morn
ming, "is a model OF democratic sim
plicity which Thomas Jefferson would
have watched with delight. Away
from the din and confusion OF con-
gressional halls Mr.. Voorhees, lays
aside his material cloth and enters
int o the ranks of the commoners. lie
Is IA familiar persOHage roevery person
IN Terre Haute--ln Tact, a personal
friend nj almost every one. The sena-
tor does not reserve his time for
special friends. but he gets out upon
the streets, mingles with boys, and
talks politics to the delight OF the
street corner audiences. Whenever
the farmers learn that Dan is home
from Washington they lose no time
In sstting i"t. town, inr they want to
see Dan and have him settle that
point about the tariff which they have
been discussing with Neighbor Brown
and Neiehbor Jones. And they hitch
up and drive into town and call upon
Dan, and Dan is equally glad to
meet them, or at least he seems to
show it by his hearty g.eeting. There
is no better mixer nor II public man
who can get closer to his people IN "A
social way than Dan W. VOORHEES,,
and to this fact, in II large degree, is
due his wide popularity"
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

President Lincoln, in answer to a
letter from friend in Illinois, used the
following language.
"fes, We can all congratulate our
selves that this cruel war is drawing to
a close. II has cost u vast amount of
treasure and blood. The blood OF the
flower OF American youth has been
freely offered upon our country s altar
that the nation might liye II has in
deed been trying hour for the repub-
liz. but can see in the near future a
crisis arising which unnerves me and
causes me to tremble for the safety of
my country. AS "A result OF war cor
porations have been enthrone,l, and
an era OF corruption in high places will
follow, and the money power of the
country will endeavor to prolong its
right by working upon the preiudiees
OF the people until all wealth. is aggre-
gated in IA few hands aud the republic
is destroyed. feel at this time more
anxiety for the safety of my country
than ever before, even in the midst Of
the war. God grant that my fears
pr0vr aroundless "
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

Kansas has more miles of railroads
than all the New England states put
together. She has 1859 miles more
than the great Empire State OF New
York, whose population and wealth
surpasses Kansas four to one. She
has more than the great states of
Pennsylvania, Iowa or Texas. Kan
sas to-day has s,754 miles of rail-
roads. Illinois alone surpasses her
with her $500 miles. Next comes
Iowa with 1864. Following her is
Pennsylvania with sega. Then comes
Texas with S,2lO miles. Only think OF
it. During the three years from 1856
to 1883 inclusive Kansas constructed
4, 535 miles OF railroads, which is more
than any one OF the twenty y-seven OF
her sister states have in operation to-
day, and there are only thirteen states
in the Union who have greater mile
age OF railroads than Kansas built i'm
these three years.
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

4 gentleman who commanded n
famous confederate battery during the
war, told II Commercial Gazette man
that Lee had about the same record
in profanity that Washington had.
As Washington swore at Lee at
Monmouth, so another Lee more
mildly, cussed u private soldier at
Sharpsburg.
The officer told me that he had his
battery i'm line i'm reserve, and was
standing, leanlng on his sword, whei,
General I.ee and staff rode up. He
stopped and asked some questions,
and was about to ride on, when a man
came running from the front. as though
the duee was after him. As he came
up, lee ordered him to halt.
Where are you gOing?" asked Lee.
81 am going to the rear, sir, for am
munition," was the frightened reply
of the man as he recognized Genera
Lee.
open your cartridge box" sternly
demanded Lee.
The soldier did so, and showed a
full box of cartridges.
"What state are you rom 2' asked
zee.
From Virginia, sir"
Lee flushed and asked: What count v
did you come from
"From Westmoreiand county, sir. -
was the answer.
Lee broke forth passionately: "lou
are "A d liar, sir, no coward ever
came from WestmOreland.
Westmoreland was ,ee's COUNTY.
The gentleman who told me this,
knew lee all his life, and said that he
did not believe he ever used an exple-
tive oi any kind during his life except
on that occasion"
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

The Owner Of the Great filly Il Not Making
Matches.


The announcement in yesterday s
Evening News that Sunol would trot
at Washington Park in this city next
month to lower the BOSS record OF
Maud :. was welcome news to hOr Sc
men. Mr.. Bonner, the owner of both
Sunol and Maud -, now thinks that
the four-year-old filly has a chance to
beat all the records, as witness the fol-
lowing from the New York Tribune of
last Saturday:
"Rohert Bonner, the owner of Sunol,
is delighted with the fine performance
OF his wonderful fiIly in making rec
ord Of Log. for half a mile. Look
ing at her achievement yesterday he
said last night, Il am inclined to alter
the view expressed few days ago
about the improbability OF her beating
Maud 3. | now think that. fit and
well, Sunol is likely to lower the old
mares record for mile. 1t has been
erron Ously stated in several papers
that SunOl's 1:O2ls is the fastest halt
mile record ever made. Maud s., Just
before ! bought her from Mr.. Wander
bilt, did half mile at Chicago in / :O2.
She WAS at that time six or seven
years old. may say that the match
with Axtell is practically agreed on.
and will take place in September. |
heari nothing from Mr.. Marvin or Mr..
HickOk about Sunol's intended public
trial ut Buffalo, but understand that
the secretary Of the Buffalo track has
said that SunOl will trot there on Aug.
Z against her 2:lOl. record.
There is one thing about which ]
wish to be distinctly understood, said
MIR. Bonner in conclusion. An i'm
preston appears to have gained
ground among certain people and i'm
cert ain newspapers that am con-
cerned in making the Sunol matches.
Now, have never made match and
never will make one. Up to October
Sunol is under the control OF Senator
Stanford. Ali her matches this year
have been and will be made by MIR.
HickOk, representing Senator Stan
ford. have had nothing whatevert to
do with them
Fergus County argus., 1890-08-14

He stood 10y the fence of a mountain ra inch,
a pitiful, sad-eyed burro;
There wasn't AN edible leaf or branch,
And the alkali ground
For miles around
Had never "a sign of furrow.
"Ah. me- he sighed, I'm sad il 3 so,
But life is AN endless tussie;
They've let me go in the storm and snow.
For they know am used to rustie ie.''
II can 60 "a day ON u sarsline eau
Aud two ON u scrap of leather;
] have lived u week on "a Chinese fan,
Aud it's even plain
That ! sometimes gain
On only change Of weather.
The lazy ones feed On hay, indeed
But |, who have nerve and muscle
They say: Hell do; he'll worry through J.
He's "a wonderful brute to rustic ="
-, sorrowfui burro. thin and sad,
! feel to you like "a brother.
With the human race it's just as bad,
For the tramp aud siiirk
Must escape from work
by the bountiful sweat of another.
There are some that stand with glove in
hand
In the infinite toll aud hustle;
They sing and play. but they've lots Of
hay
They never have learned to rustic.
Charles +. Allen in Cosmopolitan.