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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Negroes Going West.

KANSAS CITY, JAN 21.-Letters received
by w. L. Eagleson. business manager of
the Oklahoma immigration society in Kan
sas, from points in North Carolina, say a
large number of negroes from that state
are going through in wagons this winter
to the new territory of Oklahoma. Eagle
son says there arenow about %, 900 negroes
in Oklahoma, and by spring there will be
at least so. 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Politicians Ill.

WASHINGTON, JAM Solicitor GEN
eral Chapman, of the department of jus
tice, is dangerously i'll with pneu-
monia
Asst. Attorney General Maury, is very
low with la grippe.
Assistant Secretary Bachelor, of the
treasury department, who has been i'll
several days with la grippe, is not i'm
proving. and friends are anxious.
Robert Blaine, brother of the secretary,
Is down with pneumonia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
A FATAL TELEGRAM.
Causes New York Land Agent to Commit
Suicide.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20-Geo. F. Damon,
New York agent of western land and real
estate company, whose offices are at Cald-
well, Kansas, committed suicide today by
shooting himself. He lived with his wife
In handsome residence at Port Chester,
n. Y. He has been missing for the last
two days Damon had been staying at the
Merton house, in this city, where he re-
ceived telegram from Secretary Blair, of
the land company. at Caldwell,
was notified him that the sum of 525 900
should have been paid on Dec. Is. when it
was due for the purchase of some land.
He believed that Damon was unable to
pay the money ON account of financial
troubles, which he supposed led to the
s11icide
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
THE FIRST BILL.
A Bill Providing for the Australian System
Surprises Iowa Members.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 21-In the SEN
ate this afternoon the first bill of the SEES
sion was introduced by Sen. Seed, repubi-
can, but as no committees had been ap-
pointed, it was placed on file and will be
considered later. The bill provides for the
adoption of the Australian ballot system
and embodies the features of the Montana
and Massachusetts, laws In regard to print
ing tickets and regulating voting places.
A resolution favoring Chicago for the To-
cation of the Worlds fair was passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
SIayin's Small Nerve,

New YORK, Jan. 21.-Frank Slavin
cables from London to the Police Gazette,
challenging Sullivan to fight for SO, 500 a
side, London prize ring rules, in America
or Europe, or to fight with small gloves,
Police Gazette rules, for $1,000 a side at
the California Athletic club, provided the
club will add SIS 200 purse to the stake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
An Old Lady Suicides.

EAU CLAIRE, Jan. 2O.-Mrs. N. W.
Wyman, wife of the druggist at Mendovi,
Buffalo county, shielded, yesterday, by
taking strychnine, which she obtained
from her husbands store. 1t is thought
she was insane, and took the poison dur
ing the night for at four o'clock this morn
ing she was found dead in bed. She was
ffty-two years old and leaves two sons
prominent in business In this section.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Issued a Quarantine.

DENVER. Jan. 1S.-Gov. Paine, of New
Mexico. issued proclamation of quaran-
tine on account of pluro-pneumonia,
against the state of New Jersey, Kings
and Queens counties, New York; Great
Britain, Ireland, France, Germany and
RelUium
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
RIOT IN A GRAVE YARD.
Bloody Encounter Over Newly Mad.

Bloody Encounter Over Newly Made
Grave.
WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan 20.-A bloody
riot took place between warning factions
of the Polish church, at Plymouth this
evening. One faction endeavored to bury
one of It's members in the cemetery. The
others resisted and battle took place.
in which pistols. stones and clubs were
used. During the shooting thirty men
were Frustrated by wounds and the ground
near the grave was covered with blood.
The coffin was upset and the
body rolled out The Polanders
were finally routed by posse of consta-
bles and citizens. Anthony Alaoras and
Joseph Luwyk were fatally injured. The
ringfeaders. were arrested and the body
was finally inferred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
HisIaborS Ended

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Christopher Rice
Mansel Talbot, a liberal member of the
commons, is dead. In point of service,
Talbot was the oldest member of the house
having sat uninterrnptedly for sixty
wears
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 90 Wheat - Easy; No
?, spring on track, 7a@73 for seller cash; 7455
for seller May. Corn-Quiet; No. 3 on track, 27Ja
oats-Dull: No. white, on track 2s1S@23. Rye
Dull; No. l, in store, 45. Barley-Easy;
No. lin store, Al. Provisions-Active Pork
ARK
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
A CRUEL SPITE.
A Young Girl Murdered Because Cowbo,
Could Not Marry Her.

CHEYENNE, Wyo, Jan. q. = Last
August Edna Wilson, pretty girl of Is
years, mysteriously disappeared. A young
stockman named McComb went away the
same time, he had been paying
the girl attention against her
mothers wishes and 1t was sup
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Bought the Tribune-star.

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. GA. J. Blethen,
Of The Tribune, has bonght out the inter
est of E. T. Bennett in the Tribune-Star,
which is the evening edition of The Tri-
bune, and now controls both papers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Crippled by La Grippe.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 17.-State Senator
Washburn died to-day of pneumonia in
duced by la grippe. Two other senators
and eight representatives are laid up, two
of the latter being expected to die. The
legislature is crippled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Killed While on Duty.

OCHIcAGo, Jan. 10.-The boiler in the
old Wisconsin Central freight depot ex-
ploded early this morning, killing Geo.
Wiley, the night Waterman and wreckng
the hn1ildinn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Control Business,

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 21.-Five hundred
grain porters on the north and south docks
have struck for an advance In wages and
as result the grain trade on these docks
is AT a StandstilI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
Tailors in Session.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20-The National Gus
tom Foremen Tailors' association began
its tenth annual session here today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
HEAVY Loss by Fire.

Sioux CRY, Ia, Jan. 20-The smoke
house of the Silberhorn packing plant,
the property of the Union stock yards,
bnrned with contents, this morning. Loss
S65 900; covered by insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-01-23
TROUBLE WILL COME OF IT.
English Flags Bought and Publicly
Burned in Portugal.
MObS Parade the Streets of Lisbon and
Cry Out Against England.
Republican Federation of the Latin
Nations Gaining Support.

LONDON, Jan. 21.- The Portuguese
correspondents have been published in the
blue book The News commenting upon
the dispatches says they confirm
the opinion that Salisbury had spoiled a
very strong case by undue harshness His
dispatches insult Comes by implying dis
belief In Comes word.
LISBON, Jan. 21.-It is stated that the
British squadron has been seen entering
the Iagus, and has exchanged salutes with
Fort Julian.
LISBON, Jan. 21.-The English resi-
dents of this city who have been the vic
Tins of public luminosity occasioned by the
attitude of England toward Portugal, pro-
pose to appoint deputation to wait on
Lord Salisbury to urge that Great Britain
adopt a more conciliatory policy This
feeling toward England is very bitter.
Many English employees of Portuguese
houses have been discharged.
LISBON, Jan. 21.-Mobs of workmen
and sailors parade the streets, denouncing
England. Many hundreds of adhesions to
the commercial plan of campaign were re-
ceived from the owners of the machine
building works The steamship coinpa-
MES have transferred their contracts for
Joal and iron to Belgium The English
men employed by the government have
been given the alternative of dismissal or
naturalization. English flags have been
bought and publicly burned in several
towns.
Seculo published today, an unsigned
manifesto headed, "a directory of Portu-
guise republicans to the nation" 1t de-
nounces vociferousIy the English ultima
tum. and advocates re-republican fedora
ton of the Latin nations and adhesion of
Portugal to such federation. 1t declares
the mobement for the federation of the
Latin republics steadily making great
progress and force.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
Cure for .I.axiness.

During a morning walk a merchant, who
was detained by business in Amsterdam,
came to a group of men who were stand
ing round a well, into which a strongly
built man had just been let down, says an
exchange. A pipe, whose mouth was at
the top of the well, had been opened, and q
stream of water from it was flowing down
into the we'll and beginning gradually to
fill it. The fellow below had quite enough
to do, If he did not want to be drowned, to
keep the water out by means Of q pump
which was ut the bottom of the well. The
merchant, plying the man, asked for an
explanation Of what seemed a heartless,
cruel joke.
"Sir," replied IN old man standing near,
"that man is healthy and strong. I have
myself offered him work twenty times,
nevertheless he always allows laziness to
get the better of him, and will make any
excuse to beg his bread from door to door,
though he might easily earn 1t himself by
work If he liked. We are now trying to
make him feel that he can work. II he
uses the strength which is in his arms he
will be saved; If he lets them hang idle he
will be drowned. But look" continued
the old Dutchman, as he went to the edge
of the well, 'the fellow finds out that he
has got muscles; in an hour we shall let
him out with better resolutions for the fu-
ture." Such was the case, and the cur
wa misunderstanding Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
DIPPED IN BOILING OIL.
n Trying Ordeal in Ceylon to Detect .
Culprit from Several Suspects.

n Trying Ordeal in Ceylon to Detect .
Culprit from Several Suspects.
Recently the district judge at Kalutara,
Ceylon, had before him three persons, in
cluding a village headman, charged with
causing grievous hurt to four others by
requiring them to plunge their right hands
into q caldron of boiling oil. The medical
evidence described the hands as beingin "a
sodden, %suppurating condition, "the fingers
being In some cases deformed. In all
cases the injured persons were unable to
follow their ordinary avocations for about
q month.
The facts Of the case, as stated in the
judgment, were these: A woman in the
village had some plumbago and rice stolen
from her; a hcadman made inquiry, and
failing to obtain a clew to the thief an
nounced that it would be necessary on the
third day to hold an ordeal by boiling oil.
This appears to be a not uncommon Gus
tom In remote parts Of the country, and
formalities are as follows: Some oil from
newly gathered king %cocoanuts is manu-
featured by one Of the friends Of the com
p~lainant. This Is poured into q caldron
and heated to a boiling point. Each of the
suspected parties Is supposed TO dip his
hand into the vessel Of boiling oil and is at
liberty to sprinkle a much of the hot oil
- he brings up with his fingers on the per-
son of the complainant, who stands close
at hand. An exclamation Of pain on the
part of the suspected person is construed
into an admission Of guilt. II no such ex-
clamation is made the innocence of the
party is supposed to be established.
In the present CAGE the evidence estab-
lished that the pressure on the accused was
not merely moral; that they were forced
to dip their hands into the burning oil.
No force seems to have been used In bring
ing them to the scene of the ordeal. They
collected there in response to the orders Of
the headman, who, seated on a platform
opposite the vessel Of oil. appears to have
acted as the presiding judge. Each of the
complainants deposed to the fact that he
was reluctant to submit to the ordeal, but
was forcibly dragged up to the caldron by
the other two accused and his hands
plunged into the boiling oil. They had
sufficient self control to abstain from call
ing out, except q boy If II, who cried out
Justify and was %thereupon pronounced the
guilty one. The judge took the fact that
It was a custom into account, but refused
to dismiss the prisoners with a warning,
as suggested by their counsel. He fined
them 100 rupees each, with the alternative
Of rigorous imprisonment for ten months.
London Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
An 1nrenious Hired Man.

All hired men are ingenious, only some
are more so than Others.
One day a gentleman sent John, his
coachman, milkmaid and bottle washer,
to the neighboring village for fifty cents
worth of two cent stamps. After the usual
time-say three hours-had' elapsed John
returned from his tramp of two miles. His
face wore a self satisfied look when he came
into his employers presence.
"Got the stamps, Johnw
eyes, sir" the man replied, handing owe,
q bunch of one cent stamps.
"I said two cent stamps, John, andyou've
got ones"
eyes, SIR" and the smile widened, Il
asked for fifty cents worth O. stamps, and
the postmaster, says he, One cent or two
cent?! DO you sell n cent stamps?' says
l.. sYes,' says he. Well says I, If YET
can buy stamps for q cent what's the use
Of payiD' two?' an I bought the n cent
stamps, sir"
OF course Johns master was charmed
with his thrift.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
How tn. London rhieve. Steal.

"O" W~V S00
It is hard upon people who are on genu-
inc search for lodgings that they should be
subjected to suspicion in the houses they
visit, but the thief or thieves whose happy
hunting ground is any place where he sees
Apartments to let'' is again so active that
the police are obliged to warn landlords
and landladies to receive all visitors with
caution. The lodging house thief has one
popularity. He devises pretexts for being
left alone in q room and then secures hts
pocketable booty.
We hear that the police are also deeply
interested in another class of thief who
hovers about the doors of banks. II an In
nocent looking messenger of tender years
comes out with money the thief besrs
down upon the unsuspecting child and
surprises him or her into a surrender Of the
cash by a bold statement that a mistake
has been made, that the check has to be in
dorsed, OF something of that sort. We
should have thought this q particularly
hazardous enterprise for the thief in these
days Of sharp children, and it ought not to
DO long before the police make q capture
London News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
Fee. Of Russian Physicians.

G00o "a
The comparatively few Russian physi.
clans who have attained a conspicuous rep
utation in their own country are paid even
more handsomely than are many of the
leading members Of the British faculty. A
wealthy local notability at Odessa, MI. p.
s. Rail-, was operated upon for abscess in
the hip by DR.. sklifassofsky, of St. Peters.
burg. The operation was successfully per
formed within twenty minutes. The fee
demanded and paid was Il, 600 rubles, equiv.
alent to Rl,2s2. Incidentally u lady availed
herself Of Dir. Sklifassofsky's visit to Odessa
to have an operation performed for cancer,
for which she paid the operator 600 rubles,
or e222o2. And yet there are very many hard
working, conscientious and skillful young
practitioners busily engaged among the
poorer Glasses Of the populous provincial
centers In Russia whose yearly income does
not exceed 6O0or 700 rubles .-London News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
E N DAKOTA
nsep Farmer. In he Twin states A,

oheep Farmers In the Twin States Aso
~Prosperous.
It is estimated that the wool clipped
in the Dakotas this year will be between
100000 and 100000 pounds, an in
crease Of about 40 per cent. e the clip
Of Last year. This is said to be in excess
Of the wool clip in the three states Of
Iowa, Illinois and Michigan.
The wool clip in these states is worth
from 10 to 20 cents a pound at the farms,
averaging to the producer fully 10 cents
q pound. Mutton is now worth in the
Chicago market Z cents q pound, and all
the sheep %husbandry of North and South
Dakota is represented a In q most pros
porous condition.
More particular data on this subject
would be interesting, and it occurs to
The Journal that the general subject "a
one that the authorities Of those states
might do we'll to investigate carefully
with a view of clearly setting forth the
resources Of the Dakotas in this great
field of agricultural industry.
The Dakotas seem especially adapted
10 the business Of sheep husbandry. The
UTyu6SS VI Lie CNllALo AuO Luc d~Uuu08uCo
Of natural growth Of such vegetables a.
rosin weed, of which sheep are very fond
and upon which they fatten rapidly,
render those states particularly inviting
to this industry.
The success Of the farmers who have
engaged in it is worthy of special note.
If the figures given by a Sioux City
firm, collected from the reports Of buyers
on the ground, are anywhere neal cor
rect the possibilities in this line pre-
sented to the farmers of the Dakotas are
very large.
The past year has been an exception.
ally hard year upon Dakota farmerA
and in the face Of all the reports that
have come from those states it is sur.
prising to hear Of the remarkable in.
crease in the wool clip. According to
these figures the Dakota farmers will re-
ceive this year not far from a million
and half Of dollars for wool alone
Sioux City Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
rhe Iion Bridge Of China.

One Of the largest bridges in the world
Is the elton BRIDGE IN China. This spans
an arm Of the Yellow sea. which reaches
far into the interior near the city Of Sam
gang, and has q length Of 4.35 miles. It
was built by order Of the Emperor Kieng
Long, who abdicated the throne in l1!1 en-
account Of old age. The roadway lies "
fest above the sea level and Is guarded By
iron.rsilings, the structure being carried
by 800 large stone arches. 1t takes its
name from the fact that q huge stone lion,
twenty-one feet long, is placed upon each
pier, the lions being cut from single pieces
Of marble. The Chinese call 1t the "Wons
der Of the World.''--Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
Pure. Sweet Breath.

A correspondent wishes to know what
will secure sweet breath without tincture
Of any substance used in ~disinfection.
Powdered charcoal, . teaspoonful or table
spoonful, as the state of the stomach 10
quires, Il to be taken before meals, and
free purgatives II required, or plenty Of
fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and
acid fruit to produce the same effect. Inn
perfect bread, pastry, or cake in which lard
Il used faint the breath worse than almost
any other articles Of diet. Chlorate Of
soda or permanganate Of potash very much
diluted should be kept in close bottles for
frequent gsrgles. The use Of the tooth
brush five times daily, the first thing in
the morning, the last at night and altar
each meal, with the imperative use Of the
Rarglesbefore going into society, will insure
wholesome breath.-Shirley Dare.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
Expensive Horses and Carriages.

Expensive Horses and Carriages.
On a bright day 10000 carriages whirl
through Central park. They cost from
600 to 5000 each. Few cost less than
$1,000; many cost $500 and 1850. They
may be averaged at $1,000. That Is $4,000;
600 spinning about Central park on
wheels, rolling under green boughs with a
footman on the box and pride on the back
seat. }
Fifteen million dollars prance and cara
cole in. front of the carriages.
Twenty thousand teams Of horses lightly
draw the $o0,0oo,0 900 on wheels. Ten thou.
sand Of these teams cost on an average
$1,000 each. The remaining 10000 may be
averaged at 45O0. That Is elb,O00,000 in
harness c~aracoling before e~20,000,000 on
wheels.-New York Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
How New York cabmen Are Used.

How New York Cnbnen Are Used.
All the effects of the former movement
for cheap prices have disappeared, and the
hackmen today are more outrageous in
their charges than they were four or five
years ago. One Saturday night there was
q row IN front of the Hoffman house be-
cause an Englishman, who had Just landed
from a Cunarder, refused to pays8fosacab
which had carried him from the pier to the
hotel. He said be was willing to pay 81,
but he would not pay o. Abont this time
q porter interfered, gave the cabman e1.5O,
cuffed him over the ears. and. thus gave the
tourist an insight into the manner In which
cabmen are occasionally managed in the
metropolis Of the western heuisphere.-Ex-
ChanRa
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
Big Frogs. Logs.

Upon q cake Of ice in Washington mar
~ there lay one morning q pair Of
frog,s legs which. weighed half a pound.
M big : ug-o,-rum'' who once ownedthes
nlime saddles was captured In Salem, MI,
vV1th 8 piece Of red flannel on 9 hook. The
ly1ner Of the stand said that he had sold q
n1ir Of frogs legs not long since that
ysiohed one pound. One man In Washing
~ market sails 100 pounds per wsskol
lSansiaA-New York LaAkAe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
Duplicity.

Husband (after a weeks absence)9Say
I'm no Fisherman after that Forty lovely
trout. Gaze at them!
Wife (sweetly)-so glad. dear. Where
did you buy themi
week later.
Wife-See that lovely lot Of jelly! Aren't
you proud Of your little wife's ability
Observation-Disclosures BY the way,
there Il one glass you forgot to tear the
label of when you bought the lot. Don't
cry, dear. ] shan't mention jellyi II you
keep quiet on trout.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-07-26
70 Mend Broken Plaster Casts.

An excellent and quick way to mend
broken plaster casts and Impressions ~.
paint the broken surfaces over two or three
times with very thick shellac varnish, and
at each application to burn out the alcohol
soverEa flame. When the shellac Is sufa-
GENTLY sott, press the parts tossther and.
hold In position till cool. It will b -
strong q It was before broken.-Philsdsl-
phiahscosd.