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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
PARTLY INSURED.
Two Firms Burned Out at Hurley and the
POstoffice Destroyed.

HURLEY, Wis, Feb. 1.-THE block of
buildings owned by the Kerr Furniture
company, A. J. Agnew, hardware dealer,
and the United States postofice, was
discovered to be ON fire at nine o'clock
last night, and before the flames could
be controlled about $4,000 worth
Of property was destroyed. The fire started
in the furniture store and spread with
such rapidity that it was impossible to save
any of the contents, amounting in value to
about $1,000
All but half of this building was occu-
pied by A, ]. Agnew with large stock
of general hardware. The flames soon
communicated to this part of the build
ing and to the one adjoining, oc-
cupied by the postofice and much damage
was done, mostly by the food of water
thrown upon the contents. The fire de
partment worked with great effect, and
but for this large part of the town must
have been destroyed. The loss will ag-
gregate $25,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Will Call a Convention.

EAU CLAIRE, Feb. 15.-The advocates of
a republican judicial convention for this
circuit have taken new heart. A call.
contemplating a convention to be held
March 5th, at this city, has received the
signatures of three members of the COM
mlttee, H. D. Cooley, of Eau Claire, Gust
selected as chairman, to succeed A. NJ
Gibbons, who is now resident of Dakota)
A. J. Wallace, of Peppin, and M. R.
Bump, of Dunn. The other members will
doubtless attach their signatures as soon as
the document reaches them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Not Enough islood Flowing.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, Feb. 15.-The
Chlckasaw Legislature has passed a reso-
luton, making an appropriation
to equip vde militia. The governor
of the nation, it is as
serted. will now have the
militia to evict non-citizens who refuse
to pay the annual permit tax Serious
trouble is anticipated as the non-citizens
have expressed the intention to resist the
eviction
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
FOUR HUNDRED LOST.
Probable That the Steamer Dubury is Lost
With All Aboard.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 17.-Sydney pa
pers, which arrived by steamer yesterday,
report the arrival there Jan. 5, of the yes
sci that made a fruitless search for the
large passenger steamer Dubury, which it
was feared, had foundered in the recent
typhoon in the China Sea. No trace of
the missing vessel was found, and there is
now no doubt that she sank with her 400
Chinese passengers and crew. The only
traces of her ever seen were bundles of rat
tan that formed part of her cargo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Two Men Shot Down.

WEST JEFFERSON, o., Feb. lin a
dispute ON Saturday night, in Thomas
Ryan's saloon, in Georgesville, four miles
south of this place, Ryan shot and killed
Napoleon Siever, son of a farmer, and
probably fatally wounded Joshua Stevens.
The dispute arose over a game of pool.
Siever was a spectator, and received ball
intended for Stevens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
PENSIONS FOR WOMEN.
Interesting Measures Affecting Women
Army Nurses During the Late War.


WASHINGTON, Feb, 14.-Senator Davis
to-day introduced a bill providing for the
pensioning, at the rate of $50 per month
from March 4, 1889, all women army
nurses during the late war, and who rem
dered six months service in camp, on the
field or in general hospitals, Women who
receive pensions of less than S25 shall have
the pensions increased to that amount.
The bill also provides that those who now
receive pensions as widows or dependent
mothers of soldiers who would be entitled
to the benefits of this bill may also receive
S25 a month during life as an increase to
their present pension.
The preparation for an urgent de-
fciency appropriation bill was begun by
the house committee on appropriations.
The largest item of this deficiency bill will
be about $2l 100000 on account of pen
sions. This large deficiency, however,
does not indicate such a great
increase in the expenditures for
pensions as would seem to be apparent on
the face of the statement, the expenditures
for the year ending July l next, being
with this deficit appropriation included
about S97 900, 900 against $95, 100000 last
year. After the appropriation for pensions
for the present fiscal year has been
made on the basis of the regular appro-
irritation for the previous year, it was
found necessary to make the deficiency
appropriation about $8.000,000, for the
previous year. Subsequently it was found
that even this deficiency appropriation
and expenditures would exceed the appro-
priation, and the commissioner of pensions
waiting until after the present fiscal year
had begun, drew on the appropriation for
the fiscal year $1,000, 900 to pay the pension
claims according during the previous year,
priations for the present fiscal year by the
amount annrnXimatinn of 81 600 000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Seventeen Citizens ARRESTED.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 17.-This morning
the deputy United States marshal went to
Sharon, Ga, and arrested seventeen prom
inent citizens, charged with conspiracy
and intimidation against the newly-ap-
pointed postmaster, Mr.. Dulk-
worth. They brought the prisoners
to Augusta tonight. The officers went to
Sharon armed with rifles and prepared for
trouble, but met with no resistance and
laid the weapons aside. The warrants for
the arrest are based on the testimony
taken by the postoffite inspectors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Methodist Celebration.

New YORK, Feb. 13.-The Metropolitan
opera house was crowded tonight, the
event being the Centennial of the Metho-
dist book concern and SEVENTEEN ami
versary of the missionary society The
completion of the handsome new publish
ing house of the Methodist Episcopal
church was also celebrated Many of the
most prominent Methodist workers in the
country were on the platform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
MAN AND WIFE KILLED.
Murdered by Thieves and Their Bodice
Hidden in Straw Pile.

OMAHA, Neb, Feb. 14.-The bodies of
farmer Jones and his wife, an aged couple,
tenants on a farm at Seymour park, near
this city, were found buried beneath a
straw pile today They had been murdered
by unknown parties, who drove off their
live stock.
LATER-Frank Ofitt and Jerry Dee,
two residents of South Omaha were ar
rested this evening charged with the muir
der. It was found that they sold the stolen
cattle from the place to a South Omaha
commission house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
OLD BUT GRITTY.
He ImperiIs His Life to Save That of a
Drunken Woodsman.

ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. ia remarka-
BILE accident occurred at Glidden yester-
day morning As the Wisconsin Central
passenger train was pulling out of the
station, across the rails less than a hundred
yards ahead, laid the body of a drunken
woodsman. The engineer failed to notice
the obstruction, but an old man sprung
from the depot platform, and running IN
front of the train tossed the body from the
track. The engine struck the old man as
he jumped from the track and threw him
insensible into pile of snow. He received
slight injuries about the head and right
side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Track Troubles

BUFFoLA, Feb. 13.-Judge Cortlett to-
day issued an order on P. P. Johnson, as
president of the National Trotting associa-
ton and the association, to show cause
February oath, why they should not be
Judged guilty of contempt in suspending
the horses, Nelson and Alcryon, and their
owners from the association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

to be increased to three per cent. at the
end of five years, and to five per cent at
the end of another five years. The mayor.
in Offering the proposition to the council
for ratification, said that the time had
come when the people at large should re-
ceive some consideration for the valuable
rights and privileges granted to corpora
lions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
BURIED UNDER THE GALLERY
A FrightfuI Accident Occurs in a Church in
London.

LONDON, Feb. 17-An accident of an
alarming character, by which several
persons were seriously injured, occurred
last night, during divine service at Brom-
ley Independent Church. Across the end
of the building over the entrance, was
fixed balcony capable of holding sixty or
seventy persons. While the pastor was
reading lessons the gallery with scarcely
little warning collapsed, precipitating its
occupants into the body Of the church and
burying twenty. The work of removing
the debris occupied some time and when
accomplished it was found that while
most of the victims of the accident were
severely bruised and cut, five had received
serious injuries, which in some instances
may prove fatal. One young lady was I'M
conscious when extricated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
GETTYSRURG MONUMENTS.
MAYOR CREGIER's NEW METHOD.
To Make Railroads Pay the City Part of
Their Earnings.

CHICAGO, Feb. II. - Mayor Creiger
tonight signed an ordinance granting the
right of way to the Randolph street ele-
waited road, after the company had agreed
to novel condition. which is, that begin
ming December l, ga, the company shall
pay into the city treasury yearly two per
cent. of its annual gross income; the rate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
FOR INDIAN EDUtArIoN.

A communication from the commission
on Indian affairs was laid before the house
today. 1t makes a number of increases In
the estimates and amounts needed during
the next fiscal year for the education of
Dakota increase increased from SIS 5000 COO to o. s8 ISIS
Genoa, Nebraska, s4O,O 900 to s69. 500. on
account of the transportation of Indian
pupils; $4,000 to $4,000; pay of farmers
to each Indian $4,000 to SIS 900.
GETTYSBURG MONUMENTS.
The secretary of war sent to the house
bill for an appropriation Of 1878, for
the erection of monuments or tablets for
the proper marking of the position of each
of the commands of the regular army en-
gagged at Gettysburg. 1t is proposed to
erect forty of such monuments or ia blets
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

WEIR CRY. rs, Feb. 17.-Frank Nor
gan stake holder in race in which the
horse belonging to Fred and Charles
French was entered was shot and killed by
Fred French to-day. The horse
came under the wire first
but the Judge reserved his decision on the
race. The French brothers demanded the
stakes and Morgan refusing to give them
up was killed. The French boys escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Received With Delight.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA Para newspa-
per, received by a Brazilian steamer to-
day, says that the news of the official recog-
milton of the Brazilian republic by the
United States was transmitted to COVER
nors of the different states, and replies had
been received expressing joy at the good
news and saying that the people were filled
with de liriOuS enthusiasm over it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
HARD TO BELIEVE.
Proposals for settlement Between Portu-
gal and England Forwarded to Salisbury.


LISBON, Feb. 13.-The Dia asserts posi-
lively that Mr.. Johnston, the British Con-
sui at Mozambique, has accepted and for
warded to the Marquis of Salisbury pro-
posals for an agreement between the
British and Portuguese authorities in that
part of Africa involving the abandonment
by England of all the settlements around
Blantyre aud Madala, and the whole re-
gion south of Lake Nagassa. 1t further
ing to make an arrangement ON this basis
if the Scotch missionaries are satisfied
with it.
Persons familiar with British colonial
notions regard this as African made news.
made for the Portuguese market, and are
skeptical as to the ready abandonment by
England of the extensive regions in dis
pute
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Shot His Wife.

CHARLESTON. S. c., Feb. 17.-To-night
Napoleon Loval called at Stow, Felderman
& Co., and asked to see his wife,
for some time. When she appeared Lo-
val fatally shot both her and Mr.. Fielder
man. He refuses to make any explana-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
New Workers Grow Enthusiastic.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-An enormous and
enthusiastic mass meeting was held tonight
in Cooper Union hall, in favor of the orig
inal worlds fair bill, which is hung UP In
the Legislature. Chauncey NJ Depew,
Warner Miller, John f. Plummer and
others spoke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
A Million Dollars Wasted.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-Motion was made
to-day before Judge Dykman at White
Plains, for the appointment of a receiver
and to dissolve the Non-Magnetic Watch
Co., of New York city. The company was
organized two years ago by c. W. Ward.
of Detroit, in Berne, Switzerland It is
said nearly 100000 was sunk in the
business. The proceedings are brought
to close up the concern s affairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

Usher Cat reception in Chicago.
pompously, as Mr.. Foot and daughters
enter)-'.Mr. Foot and the Misses
Feetl'' And yet they say Chicago has
no culture.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Infusnz;a Still With rs

DUBUQUE, Feb. 13.-Thomas L. Marin,
resident af Dubuque of nearly so years,
died Of Influenza this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Disorder in Cannn

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 13.-Another
Worlds fair conference committee was
appointed tonight. but adjourned until
next Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

The engine and baggage car of the Gal
weston express plunged through bridge
six miles south of Wichita, Kas. Road
master Peters was killed and the engineer
and fireman each received serious injuries.
Several passengers were injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Profit in Sheen.

Some of the sheep exhibitors at the
Nebraska State Fair, says Mr.. Ashby IN
the Homestead. reported good profit in
sheep husbandry. DR.. E. d. King, of
Coffee County. Kansas said L keep
from 1,6O0 to 1000 Spanish Merinos.
get about 80 lambs from 100 ewes
bred. | get an average of about ten
pounds of wool. In April / sold 500
two and three-year-old mutton sheep
at 1-2 cents per pound. Their weights
ranged from SO to SO pounds; 500 good
grade ewes are worth 81 per head, or
$4,000. They will give in income $50
lambs, worth at weaving time So per
head, or 81, $50; 5000 pounds wool at 20
cents per pound, $1,000. The cost of
keep and attention will average 81, 25
per head, or 1925, leaving neat in
come. Sheep will do first-rate on wild
grass through May, June, and July, but
tame pasturage is much to be prefer
red"
George Richardson lives at Benedict,
York County, Nebraska. He breeds
the Blackwell Leicesters and manages
to carry off a good many premiums
when he exhibits. Fifty-one ewes add
ed seventy-nine lambs to the flock this
year. Ninety-fve head yielded 1912
pounds of wool, which sold for $3.50. 80
above expenses. Mr.. Richardson
strongly advises men who have no tame
pastures for their sheep to stay out of
the sheep business.
Samuel Jewett lives at Lawrence,
Kansas, and breeds Spanish Merinos.
He keeps an average of about five hum
dred head. Sheared seven hundred
head this year and got 6, 1887 pounds of
wool. Sold one hundred and fifty
grade three-year-old Merinos that aver
aged one hundred and three pounds
and brought $3.50 per hundred. Mr..
Jewett says: Il get more money out
of sheep than any other kind of stock
In hundred pure bred ewes one will
have invested 81, 800 They will give
an income of ninety lambs at so per
head, 5000; 1,300 pounds of wool at 20
cents, $3.50, or grand total of 81, 100.
Interest on capital at eight per cent,
$50; cost of keep at S1.25 per head,
$125, or total of 1915, leaving a net of
$685.. Sheep conditions are improving
in Kansas. Sheep must have tame
pasture to do we'll"
In this, as in other lines of industry,
an ounce of experience is worth more
than pound of theory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
When to Trust a Horse.

Unless a horse has brains YOU can't
teach him. See that tall bay there,
fine looking animal, fifteen hands high.
You can't teach that horse anything.
Why? Well, I'll show YOU a difference
in heads, but have a care of his heels.
Look at the brute's head, that round
ing nose, that tapering forehead, that
broad, full place below the eyes. You
can't trust him. That's an awful good
mare, as true as the sun. You can see
breadth and fullness between the ears
and eyes. You couldn't hire that mare
to act mean or hurt anybody. The eye
should be FULL and hazel is a good
color ] like a small, thin ear, and
want horse to throw its ears well for
ward. Look out for the brute that
wants to listen to all the conversation
going on behind him. The horse that
turns back his ears till they almost
meet at the points, take my word for
it, is sure to do something wrong. See
that straight, elegant face. A horse
with dishing face is cowardly, and
cowardly brute is usually vicious.
Then | like square muzzle with large
nostrils, to let in plenty OF air to the
lungs. For the under side of the head
a good horse should be well cut under
the jowl, with jawbones broad and
wide apart under the throttle. The
next thing to consider is the build OF
the animal. Never buy long-legged
stilty horse. Let him have a short,
straight back and straight rump, and
you've got a gentleman's horse. The
withers should be high and the should
ers well set back and broad, but don't
get them too deep in the chest. The
foreleg should be short. Give me
pretty straight hind leg, with the hook
low down. short postern joints and a
round, mulish foot. There are all
kinds of horses. but the animal that has
these points is almost sure to be sight
", graceful. good-natured and service
able.-NedicaL Classics.
Selecting Seed Corn.
Given field of corn, says Professor
Sanborn, how shall we proceed to Sc
lect our seed? Here, again, we must
bear in mind that every characteristic
is as hereditary as are the traits of
domestic animals-disease. shape, ma
turity, prolifcacy. etc. We must fix
an ideal type of not only the ear, but
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

by the fat in the food. AnG the prac-
teal experience of the dairyInen that il
pays to give oil meal and corn meal
that are rich in fat to increase the but
ter yield, is corroborated and con-
frmed, in spite of the belief of persons
who may think otherwise. = Henry
SteaCart, IN american AqrJcuItatriSt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-11-22
California In 40.
Cen Holm Bidwell in the Centnr,

Gen. John Bidwell in the Century
In November or December of 1910,
while still teaching school in Platte
County, | came across a Frenchman
named Roubideaux, who said he had
been to California His description was
in the superlative degree favorable, so
much SO that l resolved if possible to
see that wonderful land, and with 9TH
ers helped to get up a meeting at Wes-
ton and invited him to make state
ment before it in regard to the country.
At that time when a man moved out
West, as soon as he was fairly settled he
wanted to move again, and naturally
every question imaginable was asked in
regard to this wonderful country.
Roubideaux described it as one of per-
ennial spring and boundless fertility,
and laid stress on the countless thou
sands of wild horses and cattle. He told
about oranges, and hence must have
been at Los Angeles, or the mission of
San Gabriel, few miles from it. Every
conceivable question that we could ask
him was answered favorably. Gener-
ally the first question which Mis-
sourian asked about the country was
whether there was any fever and ague.
| remember his answer distinctly He
said there was but one man in Cali
fornia that had ever had chill there,
and it was a matter of so much wonder
ment to the people OF Monterey that
they went eighteen miles to see him
shake. Nothing could have been more
satisfactory on the score of health.
He said that the Spanish authorities
were most friendly, and that the people
were the most hospitable on the globe;
that you could travel all over California
and it would cost you nothing for horses
and food. Even the Indians were
friendly. His description of the country
made it seem like Paradise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-11-22
Warts and Warts.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Treatment of warts by layman is
sometimes dangerous business. A
friend of mine not long ago was troubled
by wart on his thumb. Somebody adj
vised him to prick it and put a drop of
nitric acid on it. He did so, and three
doctors had all they could do to save his
thumb. 1t was what may be called a
Give wart." There are kinds of warts.
One is simply thickening of the skin
in successive layers; the other is a
small, hard, humorous growth, nourish-
ed by blood vessels. If one of these
live warts is carefully examined it will
be found to be connected with the skin
by means of small, white 6bers, which
anchor it to the spot. A superficial
wart, that is a portion Of indurated skin,
may be pared off without pain, since it
is dead and hard skin; but a live wart,
though it may be hard on top, is quite
sensitive at it's base No bad result may
follow the application Of nitric acid to a
dead wart, but it's use ON the other kind
is very likely to create poisonous sore,
and that was what allied my friends
thumb
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-11-22
1t Was Called "Greek Credit"

On the first floor OF the old DelmOnlcO>s
was the bar and the coffee room. In
the latter between II A. NJ. and 2 P. M.
you would always find lot of Greek
merchants sippin coffee and smoking
cigarettes which they rolled on the
spot, enormously rich and doing
business somewhat in this way: COY,
you want some Algerian wool. I think
I have few thousand bales of Dram
and Sfax overin Brooklyn; but you must
see my brokers-and-it is in their
hands entirely" 1t was the same with
coffee or hemp. The brokers had
everything to say that was to be said !;
let the owner enjoy his coffee and
cigarettes and the society of his
associates from the land Of Socrates.
But when it came to payment-cash, or
paper that would sell at sight; no conf
dence business, if you please. The
ancients used to say that " Greek cred
it, was to deliver the goods with one
hand and receive the price with the
other