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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
REMOVE HIS SKULL.
A Dangerous Operation is Performed on
Fond du Lac Farmer.

OSHKOSH. Wis, Sept 12.-The opera
ton known as trephining was performed
upon farmer near Fond du Lac. few
days ago, by Dr.. Shears, of Chicago,
Drs. Bruce Of Chicago, Atkins s,, of Fond
du Lac, and Harvey Dale, of this city.
A section of the skull 81 by pa inches was
removed. The patient was struck on the
head by locomotive and has since been
afflicted with epileptic fits. The operation
was to relieve pressure upon the brain,
and affords the only nope of recovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
DROPPED SEVERAL NOTCHEs.
Makes a Decided Increase in
Population since 1880.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.--The census
office this afternoon announced the result
OF the recount of the population of Mime
apolis. Mimi, as follows: Population,
164, 738, an increase as compared with
1880, Of 117,851. or 25l75 per cent. In
the first count Minneapolis WAS alleged to
have 1856, 900 population.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
Waste of Fertility.

Much of the fearful waste of fertility
now going on in The west is entirely need
less. There are two Or three points con-
nected with the subject which it will pay
the farmer to understand thoroughly
The main point the western farmer has
to consider is how to manage nitrogen
This is about the only element that washes
out of his soil unless he let's the soil itself
get away. When the ground is frozen up
In the winter there is no danger of this
The summer management then becomes
the important thing If he will only keep
the soil full of living roots in the summer
season there will be little waste. How can
he do this? One of the main benefits of
grass crop lies in the fact that it does
this. Whenever there is an atom Of nj
trogen lying around loose. so to speak,
there is root to take hold of it. 1t is
otherwise with grain crop. The land
lies waste from harvest to seeding time.
The short rotation for grain raisers which
this ] .urnal has frequently suggested will
obviate this. When sowing spring grain,
sow clover. IF stand is secured, il will
soon cover the stubble and completely
cover the ground till winter. AS soon as
the frost is out of the ground it is ready to
grow, and occupies it fully until moving
time. If is is not intended for moving,
but purely for fertility, the mammoth va
riety should be Used and a seed crop taken.
The roots, however, are still at work, and
in few days the ground is covered.
Late in the fall. pillow under, and
everything will soon be locked up
by the frost. An increase of twenty
bushels of corn per acre can be safely
counted on the first year; and almost a.
much the second. 1t is then time to take
a crop of spring grain and repeat the
course. The longer we use this rotation
the better we like it. We regard it sure
shot wherever a stand of mammoth clover
can be obtained. We started in on this
course two or three years ago. and had
our first results on corn last year N the
shape of an increase of twenty-seven
bushels per acre over land of the same
quality and the some man" cement immedi
atelv join ng. This year the corn on that
same piece of ground stands up like a
solid wall Of living green, and promises to
duplicate the results of last year. Mean
time we have two other fpl Is on clover
sod. nothing having been sown but clover,
and the object being fertility. pure and
simple. 1t is interesting to watch the be-
havior of these fields from day to day
During the extreme and protracted dry
weather they held the stand and color,
showing surplus of available fertility
Now that the rains have come they seem
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
TIE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
NO QUARTER.
GEORGE HORTON

4 sage once said TO me:
''Of two things warn | thee.
And one Is Death.
No skill can stay his arm,
'Galnst him avails no charm.
Prayers are bat WASTED breath.
When Death is standing near,
All vain is friendships tear
Or loves wild woe:
Then turn thee TO the wall
Away from friends and all,
only 10 wait his blow.
The other thing is Want,
Potent the soul to daunt.
To curse and blight
On him that hath not gold
The very sun shines cold,
And maketh no day bright.
Friends wall TO see thee die:
From poverty they fly,
Nur heed its call.
Who dies hath lived his day;
The poor can truly say:
We have not lived at all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
REV. J. w. AVERY RELEASED.
A Methodist Minister PardOned For Parti.
cipating in q Horse Race.

MUSHROOM, Mich, Sept. 12-The
Rev. J. W. Arney, of Saranac, the Metho-
dist minister who made himself famous
by getting up and managing trotting
meeting in his town last July, at
which his own horses won all the
first prizes, has been tried by his confer
ence. Parson Arney today confessed
that he was sorry for having participated
In the horse matinee which had made him
notorious promised never to do it again
and the conference passed his character
and continued him In service. Sin e the
horse trot several congregations have APP
piled to have Parson Arney assigned to
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
Were Horribly Burned.

NEWARK, N. j.. Sept. 12.-Four men
employed in Gould & Eoerhardt's fonn-
dry were frightfully and probably fatally
burned with molten Stag this evening, the
drop door on the furnace accidentally
breaking open.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
Interfears With Trains.

NEW PHILADELPHIA, O., Sept. 12.-The
incessant rains for the past 48 hours have
caused land slide on the Cleveland &
Marinete railway. which will delay
the trains a long while. The whole valley
is Inundated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
GRANT MONUMENT ADOPTED.
The MausOleum Design of John III Dun
is Accented

New FORK Sept. 11.-At meeting Of
the Grant Monument association today the
results of the labors Of FIVE well known
architects who were asked to submit d
design for the contemplated structure at
Riverside was submitted. The mausoleum
design of John H. Duncan, Of New York,
was unanimously dotted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
Closed the Great Council.

BosToN, Sept. 12-The great council
of the improved order of red men closed
today. The appeal from the action of the
council for Illinois was laid over until
poyt coSCio,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18

Gertrude Buthe, sixty years old, arr ed
in New York on the steamship Ems from
Bremen Tuesday, and told the clerk who
registered her at the Barge Office that she
was searching for a husband. She is only
8 feet 8 inches in height. She claims to
be wealthy, and exhibited $500 to the
registry clerk. The woman said she had
travelled nearly around the world looking
for a husband, but thus far had failed to
find suitable mate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
Johnston sold For Az 600.

BUFFALO. Sept 11.-Chas. F. Dunbar
has just bought the famous PAGER Johnston
q G64) of E G. Long, Of ST. Paul, for
5000. Johnston has the fastest mile
record of any trotter or PAGER in the
world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
W. w. Finley Chosen.

CHICAGO, Sept. NV. w. Finley,
chairman of the trans Missouri fret, ht
association have been chosen to succeed J.
F. Goddard. who has resigned the chair
nlanship OF the western passeng associa-
tiop
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-18
CAUSES SENSATIONAL EFFECTS.

The Unfavorable Government Crop Re-
port EXcites the New York Market
NEW YORK. Sept. l1.-All speculative
markets today are excited and uneasy and
the tiuctuation are more violent than for
many years In the grain markets the
fluctuations were wild and the prices went
up with a rush the brokers were all amaz-
ed at the character of the government
crop report. it being the most
untavorable taking all the crops to-
gether ever issued and the
shorts and different options
rushed to the cover without regard to the
price. In the stock exchange the holders
of stock were staggered at the estimates
of the crops. The idea prevails that such
a falling off in the yield will have a
disastrous effect on the net earn
ings of the railroads. The crop
report was soon lost sight of, however
in the alarm caused by several of the mos
conservative houses calling in their loan
on stock collateral. The rate for the cal
of loans at once advanced to premium
of Is per cent. in addition to the legal
interest and on some of the
fancy stocks no loans could be
obtained at any igure. This.
forced renewed attempts TO iquidate and
a decline followed. Everything on the
list suffered losses ranging from | to =
per cent, and for time the market was
demOralized. Heavy offers on government
bonds for the payment of interest then
gave fresh supply of money and to some
extent restored confidence. and in the bet
ter class of stocks the decline was mostly
recovered
CHICAGO, H.. Sept. 13.-The we'll
known board of trade firm of Smith &
Co. has failed. This morning notices
were posted that they were unable to meet
their obligations. They stated in their
notice that they were even on the market.
The firm has been dealing heavily in
wheat and corn, especially the latter 1t
is said that they recently sold calls on corn
to the amount of 100000 bushels on
which they were heavy losers.
The failure excited general remark, as
Smith has been an active and bold specu-
lator and a prominent factor in the market.
The sudden and unexpected upturn in all
of tue markets, together with tight money
In the east and here as well, caused the
trade to call him sharply for margins. AS
he was considerably spread out on the
market it cramped him, and he was forced
to suspend. Nothing could be learned at
his Office except that Mr.. Smith was at
home sick and would not be down today.
Until the trades are ali settled and checked
up no accurate estimate of his assets or
liabilities can be arrived at.
One source of great loss to Smith was.
it is said, his heavy holding of gas securi-
ties. These properties were raided badly
a day or two ago, and coming as it did on
the heels of the government crop report,
which casued great rise in corn and
wheat, the effect was disastrous, Smith
being heavily short ON both grains. 1t
Is thought he will be able to pay up.
The reports of killing frosts in the
northwest caused furore in the corn mar
met The bulls beloved fercely in the
corn pit at the opening, but the effer-
vescence was soon off. No further fail
ures were reported up to II 80 o'clock.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31
Tho SANTA go troubles Ending.

TOPEKA, KAN, July 24.--The confer
enoe between General Manager Robinson
OF tho Santa Fe railroad and the train
mems grievance committee practically
came to an ond yesterday when tho gene
raj manager submitted code OF rules
and regulations sppertaining to the train
service which he was willing TO adopt
IN lien OF those now in effect.
ne made many CONCESSIONS meet
ing the demsnds OF the COMMITTEES
entirely in some things and denying them
in tthera. The committee was expected
to report to him, yesterday afternoon, its
acceptance or rejection. But it has not
made report yet. Mr.. Robinson said
the road will adopt strictly mileage
basis for the payment OF trainmen ex-
oept passenger conductors who will re-
oeive $l25 month for 900 miles or
over and 300 for less than 1000 miles.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31
vsnx PooK PAR.

Supervisor whitley Trying -, Get
More Pay for the EuutnernrOrs.
In view OF the meagre compensation
allowed the census enumerators, Super
visor Wiley recently made an effort to
secure an increase for this district. The
pay OF the city enumerators average d
ABOUT w 5O per day; that of the country
enumeratofs, after dsduoting Carriage
hire, about $3.50. Mr.. Wiley wrote 20
Superintendent Porter, setting forth the
facts Of the case in detail, and asking
that steps be taken to increase the rate OF
compensation. Senator Higgins also
wrote, heartily endorsing the suggestion.
Superintendent reply to Mr.. Wiley is
as follows:
l am forcsd to acknowledge that the
ainieulties OF the agricultural schedules
heVe made the compensation OF enumerat-
ors IN the eleVsath census lass than Ii was
expected they would receivo when the
rates OF pay wsra hxad and based upon
the results OF the tenth census,
without an act OF Congress It will be i'm
possible FOR me to make any changes O
compensation at the present time, and IL is
hardly possible that an act would be- passed
enApiins me 10 pay any higher rates than
those on the schedules formed on the first
OF June.
myself very much regret that the rates
n the country districts were not hxed
higher than they were, but 1t is Impossible
" THIS latA date to make any changes.
Very respectfully, RoBsRT P. PORTER,
Superintendent OF Census.
Thus the matter stands at present. but
anything that Supervisor Wiley can do
70 secure increased pay for the Delaware
enumeratoss VIE bs willingly done.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31

Charles Held, OF the printing aud paper
shlpley street, died ut his parents resi-
demo, No. 22l West Second street Sun.
day afternoon, after an Illness OF less than
week. the disease was pneumonin, fol.
lowing la grippe, conplicafed with mynin-
gifts. Mr.. Held Was q years OF aye and
unmarried. He had been in bust
ness with his brother for IL
years, having started psddling wrapping
paper Their business IL now The lnrUeat
Of its kind In the city. Mr.. Held was a
member OF the Sacred Heart Church, Hia
funeral took plnce on yesterday after.
noon, the intsrmeut being made al the
Cathedral cemetery. The deceased was a
nenbar OF the Warren Athletic Crb and
also y the Delaware rBnRerbund, German
Council, O. d. l..
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31

wallace, idaho, swept by Fire-The
bnsinoss Portion Destr0yed-Mau
People Homeless.

Wallace, idaho, swept by Fire-'Fh,
bnsinoss Portion Destroyed-Mau
People Homeless.
SPOKANE FALLS, WASHINGTON, july as
News reached here last evening that Tn,
town OF Wallace, Idaho. the great minine
camp OF the Ooueur d'Aiene mining dis
trict, has been completely destroyed py
Ore.
The fire. II Is said, started In the uppe,
end q the town and as tho Unto Pacific
depot fs at the opposite end of the town (,
II is thought the eatire business portion o;
the town has been destroyed. II Is thought
py business men Of Spokane Falls, who are
half million.
An OH ial OF the Uplon Pacific has since
received dispatch stating that the entire
town was destroyed with the exception OF
the depots OF the Ual0n Pacific and Nlrth
ern PAcinc railroads. special 10 the Re.
oteD from TAkOa at Ills said: "Throu b
the operator at Wardner 1t has been ascer-
tained that tho fire stated In the Central
Hotel and hucned north and east over the
entire business part OF ths town. II was
rumorsd that tha Ualon Pacific depot and
tne NorthprD Pacific depot and cars on the
sile track wnro burned. This, however.
cannot ba verified,
The following leading business houses
were burned; Holly, NRson, Marks a. %
me post ofiica building, the Heller House,
White Bsnter. sonsral store; IcEroy 4
Nadder, McNab & Rovcrs, thu telephone
sshcnange OF Wallace, Joseph Carlson, J. D.
hcOurdy, the Garter House. Club Theatre;
score OF saloun9, restaurants. oficus. &e
4 private dispatch says: One nundrel
and httssn people ara homeless. The town
d Wallacs Is situated 100 miles south. east
n Spokane FElls and Il probably the moet
lourlshing mining town 10 the north. west,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31

Frederick Dougla" our minister to Hayti,
arrived In Washington yesterday. IL, Is on
leave OF absence for 60 days.
| A recount OF the population OF the cities
| OF st. Pau and Minneapolis was on Sat,lr-
day ordered By the Secretary OF the IN.
! terror.
| Benjamin Slv3r, Jr., state senator OF
Maryland, dlei at his home in Bel Air, on
Saturday. He was Il son-inlaW OF ex.Etate
Treasurer Archer, VINO Is now In the peni-
| Tertiary.
The Chicago & Alton railroad, on satur.
DAY gave notice OF a reduction In the
| freight rates on grain from the Missouri
river TO Chicago, II cents for corn and 20
cents for wheat.
John ID. FJske, lawyer and manager OF
the opera house at Fresno, California, was
shot and Instantly Killed on Saturday night
| by Joseph L. Stilimhn, the inventor, The
latter claims that Flske attempted to black
mall him.
Az IT. Joseph, Mo-, two weeks ago, Col.
John II. Tyner was appointed receiver for
the Sells and Address circus aud menaRerle,
"a Saturday night somebody stole the Gle.
phant, two camels and Ave horses, and
their Whereabouts are unknown.
tornado near Hamilton, Ontario, Sun
day did much damage, unroofinD barns.
uprooJinR trees, dc. One barn was taken
up bodily and dropped on an adjoining
farm, and all the crops, fences and trees in
district half mile wide and Il mile long
were prostrRted. Hall stones the sizs OF
walnuts fell thlckly.
The commissioners OF the worlds fair
are said to have rendered to Hon. Robert T.
Porter, superintendent of the census, the
position OF chief nj the bureau OF awards
and to Professor g. Brown doode, assistant
secretary OF the Smithsonian Institution
and In charge Of the National Museum, the
position OF chief Of tho bureau Of classl-
ficatton aud catalogue. 1t is understood
that, II they accept, their new du.ies will
not Interfere with their present positions.
A tornado struck South Lawr nee, a
suburb OF Lawrence, Mass, about 9.I5
O'Clock Saturday IN rnlng, and cut patn.
way over mile long and 200 feet wide.
Eight persons wsre silled outright, 10 or
70 more seriously iujured and as many
more were slightly hurt. 1t is estimated
that over 300 people were rendered home
less, the 70 or 100 buildings destroyed being
mostly dwellings. and the loss Is placed al
over $l00, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31

inc strtko on tho cincinnati 10 uIh.
ern Haiirond Promises TO Be Very
EIgensiv,

4
Inc Sfrtka on tho Oinctnnat a SO uIh
ern Haiirond Promises TO Be yery
| Extensive.
LEXINGTON, KY, July 24.-The rail
road situation in this city is beginning tc
assume serious phase. Tuesday night
the switchmen in the Cincinnati South
ern yards in this city joined with the
died.
The men claim that they presented the
complaints to the officials OF the road
some time since and waited for reply
Witch 10 far they have failed to receive.
A lot OF perishable freight from the south
10 arriving here by every train which will
cause q considerable loss uuless it 10
transported rapidly 1t is said that un-
less tue demands OF the yardmen are con-
ceded that the roadmen will join In with
them. Shonld this prove true il will be
the greatest railroad strike ever known in
Kentucky as all southern trains are COM
PEELED to pass through this city.
few trains we're made up with the
assistance OF outsiders and sent ont, but
tbs strikers say that green men cannot
give Satisfaction.
Another obstacle which will be placed
before the railroad company will be- that
the enRineerr will refuse to haul freight
handled by the 30 abs. All the side ira SKIS
last night we're fnll OF cars awaiting
transportation, and as the Southern road
has been crowded with freight for some
time past the strike will greatly incon-
venience thsm.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31

The annual session of the Great Coun-
oil Of the United states, Impd. o. Il. All, .
will be held in Boston, beginning on Sep.
TENDER 9ih and continuing about week.
me Following Delawareans will attend:
Joseph Pyle, who is great keeper Of
wsmpun, and Thomas H. II. Messenger
Dr., and James y. Moore, who are mem.
bers OF the body, aud George @. Guthrie.
Mekendree Downhem and William A.
Moore, who will represent the Great
Oounoil OF Delaware. In connection
with the session there will be parade
and several banquets, besides vario
other attractions. For the entertain
ment of the Visiting Rad Men the Great
Council OF Massachusetts proposes to
spend S25, 900. Tbs Delawsreaus will
leave for Boston on September It'll, Join.
ing Pennsylvania Red Men at lhiiadel-
pula' whence tasy will proceed together
by special train OF Pullman cars 10 ths
Hub.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31

New York Herald editorial.
EK-sserstary BAya,d, while conyersing
with reporter In reference to the Behrin4
Sea question, said II am not disposed 10
cIluclae my own government in d contro.
versy With foreign power" Nc. Bayard.
a. head Of the STATE department under Mr.,
Cleveland, might ba tempted, as political
human nature goes, to speas severely of
mr., Blilne'5 policy. But In foreign matters
az lays down tbs golden ruls that bstwe ii
MS own aud other governments party con.
aideratlons should have NO force. This
principle was emphasized BY 1r. Gladstone
on celabrated occasion In the house OF
commons when, In declining to eensure
Lord Salisbury tor some diplomatic action.
no sali hhs England should always IS
united IN presence OF foreign power. Mr.
baYard wa not 20 fortunate when he was
secretary OF State. The foreign policy OF
Mi. Cleveland was never free from Repub-
moan ATTACK. and We have an impression
that the most brilliant and perslstent of TIA
assallent5 was sir. Blaine.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-31
DPPsB FAIRmoUsr.
summer Religious aevivnI-Con.
ference Academy Students

| ShNhuher ttchRtOus hstNtyut-GOn-
ference Academy Students.
| special Correspondence OF Gazette and ,rourn :
UPPER FAiRMoUNr, Nd, july 26.-A
religious meeting OF great interest, in
charge of the Rev. u. w. Prettymau. ID
In progress here. There have besn 66
conversions to date and the interest
shows no sign of abatement. The meet
ing began on the first Sunday In July aud
serEio 8 wars held twice n day each dsy
during the first week; services were held
twice a day last week and each night this
week. For local meeting the attend
enoe has been large, fully 1000 persons
being present at one time. The services
are held outdoors; there are no tents.
only stand and seats. Mr.. Prsttyman
has been assisted by the Rsvs. 4. e
Martlndale, A. =. Mowbray, W. f. Cork.
ran, s. j. Baker, w. P. Compton and L.
O. Smoot.
There has been no rain in this vicinity
for three weeks.
Professor Gooding OF Wilmington Con-
ference Academy haa been here for a few
days, visiting his brother-in-law, Mr..
Prettyman, and looking for students. He
reports that Fairmount will send Ave
students to the Academy next term.
Mr.. Prettyman will spend August at
Rehoboth.
ID. W. Miles, W. E. Parks, William
Blake and Samuel Parks ara attending
the Prohibition camp at Glendon, 20
which they are delegates.