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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
The Immensely of Space.
y AZURE.

Nature.
For a long period astronomers unsuc-
cessfully endeavored to determine the dis
lance between the stars and the earth. and
it is only within comparatively short
time that the interesting problem can be
said to have been solved. The distance
which separates US from the nearest star
is. according to a recent lecture by Prof.
Nichols, about 100000 times greater than
the distance from the earth to the sun, or
95, 900, 900 of miles multiplied by zoe, 900.
Alpha, in the constellation of the Centaur.
is the star nearest the earth; its light oc-
cupies three whole years in traversing the
distance which separates US from the little
blinking orb: or, in other words. should
Alpha be bIotted out of existence to-day,
We should be we'll into the summer of 1893
before the inhabitants of this mundane
sphere would be aware that Alpha no
longer existed. Yet light travels so rap
idly as to occupy no perceptible space of
time in flashing around our globe. If the
sun were transported to the place occu-
pied by this, the nearest star, the vast cir
cular disc, which in the morning rises
majestically above the horizon, and in
the evening occupies considerable a time
in descending entirely below the same line
would have dimensions puny in their in
significance Colossal as the sun appears
to us. it would. were it possible for it to
exchange positions with Alpha, take the
Lick telescope to make it appear as a star
of the third magnitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
GRIM DEATH HOVERS NEAR.
VIM. kemmler, the Man Sentenced to
Be Electrocuted, Approaches
His Last Hours.
The Murderer Is Said to Be in Good
Health and in Fair
Spirits.
Still Some Doubt us to When the First
Electric Execution Is to Take
Place.

AUBURN, Aug. 4.-This afternoon a
postman carried into the prison regis
tered letter addressed to VIM. Kemmler.
The postmark was Philadelphia, aud upon
tie envelope were written the words,
from your brother-Henry Kemmler.' y
Doubtless this communication was
thought by the writer to be, and
prob,bly would be the last to pass
b.Sween the two brothers. At clock
Warden Durston told an associated press
representative that the execution would
not take place within the next "a hours.
Tearing upon this point is private
d 'spatch received at this city from Buffalo,
stating that the invited witnesses
to the execution had been asked to be
present in Auburn at 7 o'clock Tuesday
evening. Reasoning from these facts
people were divided in opinion as to
whether Kemmler will die tomorrow
evening or upon Wednesday evening
Doubtless more people here are of the be-
lief that Wednesday morning will be the
time of the execution. Kemmler is said
to be in good health and fair spirits today
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
WENT TO THE WALL.
The Fisher g. Aiken's Circus Disbands at
BarabOO.

BARABoo, Wis, Special Telegram,
Aug. Fisher & Aiken's railroad show
gave its final performance in this city last
night, and today the organization dis
banded, owing to a lack of funds to carry
on the business. The management is
unable to pay the salaries of the per-
formers, many of whom complain that they
have not had any money for weeks and
most of them are unable to leave the
city-not having sufficient means
to pay railroad fare. Mr.. Fisher,
wife of one of the proprietors,
holds bill of sale of the entire parapher-
MALTA. Today she assumed control of the
outfit. 1t is said that Mr.. John Ringing,
one of the proprietors of Ringing Bros
circus, is expected to arrive Tomorrow and
negotiate for the circus property. Poor
business management and lack of patron
age are said to be the cause of the insol-
rency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
SPANS CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
Surgeon General Hamilton Has Something
to Say on the Subject.

w say oH oihO SooJCCts
Supervising Surgeon General John B.
hamilton, when asked how serious the
outbreak of cholera at Puebla de Rugat, in
Southern Spain, was likely to be, and
what the chances were of its spreading
beyond its present confines, replied: The
indications are that it is the real Asiatia
article that has made its appearance in
Southern Spain. The locality is one sub
ject to such visitations, as was the cas-. in
1888. The cholera is liable at any time to
enter Europe via the Spanish peninsula.
and it is generally taken there from Tunis
or Tripoli. How it has reached Spain this
time is question yet to be solved. Chol-
era was reported in 1889 in Bagdad Con-
stantinope, the Philippine Islands, Per-
STA and Mesopotamia. 1t was a very Sc
we're epedimic in Asiatic Turkey and Per-
sia It's decadence was noted in the
month of October, 1885, but it was not
finally pronounced extinct until much later
In the year.
GAS to the prospect of its spreading l
should say thay it may overrun Spain,
though it is to be hoped that it will not;
but with careful and prompt precaution-
airy measures it ought not to be allowed to
cross the Pyrenees, and | have no doubt
steps will be taken by the Fernch sanitary
officials that will prevent its taking root
in France. There may be a few
sporadic cases as in 1885, but it will be
controlled.
''The fact is the existence of cholera is
one OF the blOts ON this intelligent era
There should be no such disease. 1t is
susceptible to control Iand determination,
and yet it always exists at Calcutta to
greater Or less extent.
Should it become epidemic in Spain
there are two chances of communication
by which it might reach us-througb the
continental routes and via Cuba. The
latter is the more dangerous, for there are
several lines of steamers constantly plying
between Cuba and Spanish ports We
keep two sanitary inspectors in Havana
to look out for just such a contingency.
Their duties are to notify me promptly of
the outbreak of any epidemic in Cuba, to
inspect passengers On ships bound for
ports in the United States, to see
that no infected baggage or cargo is ship
ped for American ports, and when neces-
sary to fumigate ships that have American
destinations
Should the cholera appear at Ha-
wanna, and gain any footdold they
would notify me at once by cable to that
effect, and extraordinary precautions
would be Immediately adopted to pre-
vent the entrance of the scourge from that
source.
II have no fear that it will gain foot
hold in France even should it do so in
Spain. The French sanitary system is
excellent, and the frontier between the
two countries would be closely watched,
trains would be inspected, passengers
examined and quarantined, and baggage
and merchandise thoroughly fumigated
We can feel that we are quite safe for the
present -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
Reputation.

Beauty of reputation is a mantle of spot
less ermine, in which if you are enwrap-
ped you shall receive the homage of those
about you, as real, as ready and as spon-
ttaneous as any ever paid topersonal beauty
in its enhancing hour. Some kind Of
reputation you must have, whether you
will or not. In school, in church, at home
and in society you carry ever with you
the wings, or the ball and chain of bad
reputation: Resolve to make it beautiful,
clear, shining, gracious. This is within
your power, though the color of your eyes
and hair is not. But reputation, after
all, is but the shadow cast by the charac-
ter and beauty in its best and highest
sense commands all forces worth the hav-
ing in all worlds. Every form of attrac-
tiyeness confesses the primacy of this.
Beauty of character includes every good
of which the human heart can know. and
makes the woman who possesses it a prin-
cess in Israel, whose home is everybody's
heart
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07

cubic miles. This sermer suak, or great
ice of the Greenlanders, flows like asphalt
or tar with extreme slowness seward
while the surface is gradually leveled by
the snow falling during the course of ages
and distributed by the winds. In the In
terror of the country the surface of the ice
and snow is as smooth as if it were polish
ed. looking like 1.-The undisturbed surface
of frozen ocean. the long but not high
pillows of which rolling from east to west
are easily distinguishable to the eye
Nevertheless, the exterior from the ice-cap
has been greatly diversified, at least on the
outer edges. where in many places it is
difficult to cross, or even quite impossible.
The action of laternal pressure, of heat
produced by the tremendous friction of
evaporation and liberation, has often
broke the surface into innumerable cones
a few yards nigh, in form and color resem-
bling the tents of an encampment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07

and the Albert Memorial Chapel is the
most artistic and splendid combination OF
rare marbles and precious stones that can
be found. Not even the far-famed chapel
| OF the Medecis in San Lorenzo at Flor
ence, though containing more absolute
value, is so satisfactory, and this wonder
OF modern art proves that we have not
lost entirely the skill of medieval days.
London has In st Pauls about the fourth
largest cathedral in the world, and West
minister Abby one of the most beautiful
ones, and with its almost unnumbered
tombs of England's greatest dead is a spot
OF SURPRISING interest a place that one
may visit again and again and lovingly
llnger to breathe its hallowed spirit
The National Art Gallery is to ME on
the whole the most satisfactory one have
visited. and taken with the exhibition of
the Royal Academy, South Kensington.
Bethnal Green and the various smaller
galleries open to the public, makes a col
lection OF pictures as fairly representative
and exhaustive as can be found in anv
other city. There are not as many saints
and MadOnnas as in the Louvre or the
Italian galleries, but that is matter of
thanksgiving. There is very full collec-
ton of the. old masters, though not con-
tanning the most noted works of any one,
perhaps, and as to the new masters there
is rich feast. The British and South
henslngton Museums alone are an epitome
OF the world. The coast of India will be
found here, treasures of gold and precious
stones that seem fabulous specimens
of the best art of China and Japan, nearly
all Of interest that is left of old Assyria
everything IN Egypt that could be carried
away, the best Of the Parthenon Of Athens,
the original or copies of Roman master
pieces. and something of the choicest from
every land. The cathedrals and the lands
capes are about all that is lacking, and
there are models of the one and plaster
casts OF the other, supplemented by photo
graphs. 1t would require solid month
to make even a superficial acquaintance of
these museums, but month spent there
would give a better knowledge of it than
is possessed by many people who have
made a trip around it. If your time is
limited come to London, take a trip
into the lovely country about.
and complete your European tour right
here. But the unique charm of this city
above all others for English-speaking peo-
pie, is its glorious associations with the
history, art and literature of our mother
country. London and its immediate
suburbs have been the home and burial
place of over two hundred men and women
whose names are almost as we'll known in
America as here, and every little parish
church or graveyard or quiet court, or
curious gabled house, or ancient inn, has
its story to tell of a Shakespeare, Johnson,
Addison, Pope or Lamb, of a Kit-Kat
Club, of Grub street, of Beefsteak Club
with its dinners and meetings at the
Mermaid Tavern. 1t is a fascinating field
and nding.-Arthur Woodcock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
FARM NOTES.

Rotation of crops, although it will re-
tard the depletion of the soil, viii not in
itself prevent the land from continually
growing poorer. Crops take out Of the
land certain qualities which, if not sup
piled in some way, will infallibly leave the
farm and farmer poorer.
The tendency of agriculture in the older
states is very clearly toward the smaller
products and away from grain and cattle
growing. Within two years the egg pro-
ducts of Massachusetts increased from
100000 dozen to more than 100000
dozen, while the milk product doubled
and the butter product increased 100000
pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
TIE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE PAUPER CHILD'S WISH.

Ethelind, pauper child.
Fra, weak and wistful-eyed,
Watched Inc carriage roll by.
Clapped her hands and with a cry
Said in tones with pleasure wild:
''Some time l shall have ride
Years rolled on, but want and pain
Lingering ever at her side;
Silver streaked her golden hair,
Yet she did not quite despair:
Surely. sun would follow rain:
Sometime | shall ride
And to-day her wish came true
Perjury removed it curse.
All alone she rode away
Gone forever and a day:
Thirsty blossom kissed with dew
Rode within the pauper's hearse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
The Ice-Cap of Greenland.

The aspect of these boundless wastes
rolling away i'll scarcely perceptible I'M
dulations. and in the distance mingling
the grey of their SHOWS with the grey of
the skies. at first gave the impression
that Greenland was uniform plateau, a
sort of horizontal table. The belief now
prevails that the rocky surface of the land
is, on the contrary carved into mountains
and hills, valleys and gorges, but that the
plastic SHOWS and ice have gradually filed
up all the cavities. which now show only
in sight siduosities on the surface. Al
lowing to the whole mass of the ice-cap an
average thickness of 500 feet, it would
represent total volume of about 10000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
A FEMALE FIGHT.
Several Eau Claire Women Engage in a
Lively Tussie.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, July 31.-Mrs. Clara
Morton was recently removed by
legal process from the residence of Alex
ander Watson, "a wealthy lumberman,
whose wife she claimed to be, and whose
housekeeper she had been for many
years. Together with her sister she return
ed to the residence today to get some
articles alleged to belong to her. Watson
is an invalid and his nurse, a stout fe-
male engaged in violent conflict with
Mrs. Morton and sister. As a result the
attacking forces retreated in disorder,
one with black eye and was otherwise
badly injured by being thrown from the
porch, while the nurses clothes were
nearly torn from her back. Prosecutions
will follow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
Humanity, Not Divinity, His Speciality

The New York Tribune tells the follow
ing anecdote, which illustrates the present
tendency of the ecclesiastical mind; AN
unecciesiastical and broad-minded clergy
man, whom we call Smith, was walking
down Broadway the other day Ii company
with a friend, whom we will call Jones
Pretty soon, we met an acquaintance of
Jones, who presented his clerical COM
panion in these words: Let me introduce
you to my friend, the Rev. Mr.. Smith,
who, as you may infer, makes divinity his
speciality Pardon me for making a cor
rection, said Mr.. Smith. laughing, but,
if | make speciality of anything, It It, IS
answer shows the very marked line Of
cleavage between the old and the new
school of clergymen The former thought
so much of the attributes of God that they
had little time to think of man. while the
lat er pay so much attention to man that
they have little room in their system for
abstract speculations about Cod
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
ARMENIAN PATRIARCH RESIGNED
Petty Turkish Officials Rarrass the ViIlag-
ers and Christians.

CoNsTANTINoPLE,A Aug : .-TheArmenian
patriarch has resigned. Dispatches from
Erivan say that the condition of Armenian
peasants in the Alashgerd district is mis-
cradle beyond description. Petty Turkish
officials urge Hurds to harrass the villagers.
The christians throughout the district are
praying Russia to intervene and deliver
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
CHI ARGED WITH FORGERY.
A La Crosse Man is Captured in Caledonia,
Michigan.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. L. Sheriff
Scott last night captured Joseph Semsch at
the home of hiss father-in-law, near Gale
donia, Mich, and lodged him in Jail at
this place this morning Semsch is
charged with forgery. which was discover
ed by his recent failure in business He
is we'll connected here and his disgrace
falls heavily on large number. He will
have an examination to- day and will
doubtless be bound over to the circuit
court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
REFUSED THE ADVANCE.
The Boss Carpenters Association Will Not
Grant 21s Cents Per Hour Extra.

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The lack of a gen
eral attempt by the new boss carpenters
association to carry out today the policy
embodied in the resolutions adopted last
night, was surprise even to the journey
mems carpenters council. About six
hundred members of the bosses asso-
citation last night adopted resolutions
refusing previously agreed-upon advance
of 211a cents an hour. Of 5000 journey
men dependent upon the new bosses. how
ever, only about 400 are out of work today
Whether or not a general strike will again
lie declared is a mooted question.
1t is asserted by some that the council in
stead of advising a strike, proposes to set ,
tie the matter III court as the agreement
for an advanced rate after August l, was
entered into with each employer indivi
dually.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07

Oshkosh Gives $500 to the Wife of the
Murdered Man.

OSHKOSH, Wis, July 31.-The COM
mon council appropriated $500 from the
finances of the city to the widow of the
murdered policeman, Hardy. There is
mortgage on Mrs Hardy's home and other
Indebtedness, which the appropriation will
cover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
WENT UP IN FLAMES
The Union Cattle Company's Plant Burns
to the Ground.

OMAHA, Aug. l. The Union Cattle
company's feeding plant at Gilmore, four
miles below South Omaha burned last
night causing loss of $3.50, 900, insurance
$4,000 The plant contained four thous-
and stalls and covered five acres of
ground
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
TO BEGIN WORK.
The Midland Railroad Company Will Be
.r;r

gin 10 Lay hOdubeu.
FoN DU LAC, Wis, July 3l.-The Mid
land Railway engineers commenced run
ming line through the city today, pre-
paratory to beginning work on the road
way. The engineers started at a point on
the west line of the city, on the Madison
survey, and are running northward. A
Chicago & Northwestern engineering
corpse also commenced work in the city to-
day, locating side tracks from the main
line to the malt house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
Peru's New President.

LUNA, Aug. 4,-Morales Bermrdes has
been proclaimed president of the republic,
vice Gen. Cacares, whose tenure of office
has expired. Col Bermudes will be
decorated with the insignia of office and
take his seat on Aug TO-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
HANsBROUGH KNOCKED OUT.
Captain Burke Nominated For Governor
by North Dakota Republicans.

GRAND FORK. n. D.-Captain Burke of
Fargo, nominated by the republicans for
Governor; Roger Allen for Lieutenant gov
ernor and M. II. Johnson for congress
the present incumbent, FL. C. Hansbrough,
being knocked out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-07
The Republicans of Michigan Nominate a
State Ticket.

LANSING, Mich.-The republican state
today nominated the following
ticket.
Governor -Azariah S. Partridge.
Lieutenant governor--Henry J. Allen.
Secretary Of state-E. S. Palmer.
State Treasurer-Ansil B. Coddington.
Attorney general. R. Adsit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-22
TIE WHOLE PARTY MrRDERED By TIE SIoCr.

ST. Paul. Mimi. March II (spccaD.-A dispatch
to The Pionccr.p Press" from Pierre, ;. D., says
while cxcavating today for "A house on 'apVaI
Bluff In this city. wOrkmcn discovered the skeletons
Of ten human beings Appearances Indicated That inc
bodies had been thrown into a pit aud covered win
rock. From the formation Of the skulls siN "f inc
persons were whites. being woman the remain
Ing four Indians. The wOmanS skull shows
that She had been struck with hatchet Bullet
holes found I'm her SKULL and an arrowhead was
imbcdded In the brcastbonc. showing that there hih
been a fight. The only article 10y which IN"
party could be identified was silver
medallion dated lS47. with the name Of
Henry MacVnzic. and the reverse, the inscription
Complimentary for bravery at the battle Of bucna
VISTA
Joseph Reed. Of the oldest frontier scouts, re
members that Mackenzie started out with a scouting
party from old Fort George. when the SIOUX Indians
were the warpath. The party never came back ana
IL supposed al That time that the whole party
had been murdered by the red men. Reed SAYS that
the skeletons uncarthcd undoubtedly those Of
Mackenzie and hi, little band, the woman being
Nackcnzics Wife,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-22
roDrns RECOVERED rRou crHu'yIi NIyr.

Detroit March - di-p1'ch 90 Ih" ir'" l'i''.-
from lr.nvoah. Nlrh. .at.. The h,.iir. = ihe fc
ni,nln- the. miner Waller. >uilv,n and Banks.
we're recovered from the rernanla mine i'dA'. IArf
were found t,-cfhcr behind large tool chest AZ the
bottom II Shaft SO .. ric fire ha, been cAtn-n'hcl
The los, D., about $1,000
The suspicion grow, daily that Oh" "crmhnn mln'
fire va, c~ndlaly and th,' the my."r'r, Stranger
who entered the minc haH hour h'f"f" the alarm
wa given and have not SINCE been found -'arisa Dr.
~ f.. only a weei .lnc" tlir joint ovncr, uf il' 'i
mania and Ashland mine. htd trouble with -iilAi;
miner. .-N hlndrd men vcr promptly 'l. i'' -'''
,,,n ,he ,.hl,nd u VA charged that the mlar
owner. had imported foreign mi.ri-. and -i'. ii
agent from 'hc Treasury Department D., here now ln
vcsirailns the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-22
REFrSrD To WORK Oy ST. PArRICK'S DAY.

Wilmington. Del. March II lSpccial-Wllam Law
renee. William Coylc. Patrick Dasy. Patrick Russell
and Jane. . Iricn brought 10 this civ In irons
ni, afternoon from LcWcs hy United states Marshal
Ncwn and two deputies. They member, of the
crew Of the barkcn;inc Erc,tinc. and ale charged
with mutilv. The Frncstinc, Captain II. j.. Mht
talcr left Philadelphia last week for Maan7as, Cuba,
with coal and empty ho-,hcad-. The men were
lodr,d in cells I'm the Federal building. and VIII have
hearing 10 morrow moaning before United sta
Commis. ioncr =. Ko.fian smith. The hreantnc VIII
b. towcd thi, city. and after the nintln""rs have
been Examined VIII ship rrN ~rrN and proceed Il"
sea IL D. sud ihAt ufllc bound Dut Of the nty on
Monday these men became iufn>l'ai"d. u rfnt ~
IA,rlck'~ Day. They showed INSTRUMENTATION ui re-
fused io Wuik. The MON puf 300 nou- the N'' ~
WORKED 10 Lcwc~ and word ~"i 20 'N" ni'"d stat ',
Marshal this ciiy. IN" captain read Tie l.iot d't
t. them before he put into Lcw'..