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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
THE ELEVENTH CENSUS.

Mr. Robert P. Porter sends a letter of
instructions in regard to the taking of the
eleventh census. For the purpose of MAX
ing the census ct 1890 the Government has
appropriated Sc, 1000, 900 to cover expenses,
not including the cost of printing, engrav-
ing, binding, ETC., which items of them
selves will be an enormous expense. The
law provides that all the supervisors shall
set their enumerators at work June l, and
that the work shall be done by July |, and
the census shall date from June l, 1889
For the thirty days employed in taking the
census, the Government employees will live
on the fat Of the land The supervisors,
when the census is completed, will receive
1925 each, and 81 for every 1000 inhabit-
ants in thickly settled districts, and 81 40
per 900 in sparsely settled districts. In
no case, however, shall the aggregate COM
pensation of the supervisors be less
than $500 for the thirty days work
The enumerators are paid for their work
as follows: Two cents for each person
enumerated cents for each death report
ed; Is cents for each farm reported; 20
cents for each establishment of productive
industry; cents for each surviving SOL
dier, sailor or marine. The enumerators,
appointed by the Supervisors of Census to
collect the required data, will have a sub
division covering a population not to ex-
coed 1000 inhabitants. In this territory
the enumerators must certainly have all
the work they can do, if they undertake
t. 10 it well. Besides the mere number
O. inhabitants they must secure a correct
list of deaths since the last census; the
number of manufacturing and industrial
concerns In operation or not in operation,
the number of mariners soldiers or sail
ors or their widows; the number of farms
and facts connected with agriculture, etc
All this is of the utmost Importance, and
the United States Government SO regards
it. Consequently, failure of a census SUI
pervisor or enumeration to perfectly dis
charge his duties is regarded as a serious
matter; and penalties are prescribed for
any malfeasance or misconduct in office.
Section Is, page 754 of the United States
Statues at Large for 1889 provides that
any supervisor or enumeration of census
who neglects his duty shall be subject to a
fine of $500; any such officer swearing
falsely shall be fined $500 and imprisoned
not to exceed three years; any such officer
rendering false returns or certificates may
be fined not to exceed $1,000 and imprison-
ment not to exceed two years. Section IA
provides that any person accepting COM
pensation for appointing enumerators or
clerks is guilty of misdemeanor, and
shall be fined not exceeding $4,000 and Inn
prisonment not more than one year. The
Statutes also provide that failure on
the part of any census enumerator to
turn in his report at the time designated
shall be sufficient cause to withhold his
salary, when he can give no reasonable
explanation of the necessity for such delay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
AWFUL SCENES IN SIBERIA.
The Torture and Suicide of a Woman of
Noble Birth Followed by "a Wholesale
Massacre of Russian Poll ical Prisoners.

Massacre of Russian Poll ical Prisoners.
New YoRK-An evening paper publish
es a dispatch from Paris which states that
a cipher letter has just been received by
Russian refugee in that city, dated Deem
Der q, which gives the details of horrible
tragedy in the political prison at Kara
eastern Siberia.
Nine Nadyda Sihida, of noble birth
and teacher in the high school at Mos
COW, was found last year with revolution
airy pamphlets In her possession and SEN
fenced to penal servitude. On her arrival
at Kara this handsome, refined woman
soon attracted the attention of the Direct
or Of the prison, who took an early oppor-
tunity to insult her. Mime. SihIda boxed
the ears of the Director. who, In revenge,
had her stripped and fogged in the pres
ence Of all the men in the prison. Such an
outrage has not been perpetrated on a wo-
man of rank since the days of the Empress
Catherine and the unfortunate lady was so
apprehensive Of the further shame and
torture that she committed suicide on the
same day by poisoning herself
Several of the other female political
prisoners, fearful of receiving similar
treatment, on hearing of the terrible event,
followed her example, A few miles from
the women s political prison at Kara is that
occupied by male political convicts, who,
on hearing of the tragedies, revolted en-
masse. Troops were called out and awful
scenes followed, shooting, fogging and
torturing going on by wholesale, Up to
this time the Russian authorities have
been able to suppress all newspaper ac-
counts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
Take Caret There is Danger

In allowing inactivity Of the kidneys to grow
through neglect. The deadly shoals Of Bright's
disease and diabetes viii wreck the goOdly bark
of health if it is allowed to drift rudderless upon
them The bladder, too, if inactive, and judicious
medication does not speedily direct the helm to-
ward the port of safety, will be whelmed By the
ouicksand Of disease. In selecting diruetic, let
your choice fall upon Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters which stimulates the renal organs without
irritating and exciting them, Two effects 10 be ap
pretended from the unmedicated stimuli largely
resorted to. These have tendency 10 react preJu-
dieialIy. The Bitters invigorate the kidneys and
bladder. in common with the nerves and the di-
gestive organs, and so afford lasting aid. 1t
also affords dual assistance in preventing and
curing intermittent and remittent fever. Bilious
ness, constipation and rheumatism it also sDbiu-
gates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
RECEPTION OF FRED DOUGLASS.
President Hippo1yte of Hayti Welcomes
the New United States Minister.

PANAMA Hayti papers received here
give accounts of the reception by Presi-
dent Hippolyte of Friedrich Douglass,
United States minister, and Admiral
Gherardi, commanding the United States
squadron. Mr.. Douglass said, among
other things, in presenting his credentials:
81 can assure you this is not a mere Gus
tomary formality, but a letter expressing
the sincere friendship of the United
States toward your country" President
Hippolyte replied very courteously, and it
was thought, somewhat significantly, to
Mr.. Douglass, as shown by the following
extract: 1T is a personal honor to you to
have worked for the result which has been
achieved and which your presence here as
minister reminds me would have been
an impossibility a quarter of century
ago. You have been one of the steadfast
workers on behalf of that progress. Adj
miral Gherardi' s visit was attended by a
pleasant interchange of friendly speeches,
and the admiral was later presented to
Nine. Hippolyte and the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
THURSDAY, Feb. Is.

Senate.-Among the bills reported
from committees and placed on the
calendar were two for the establish
ment and maintenance of Indian indus
trial schools in Michigan and South Da-
kota. The senate bill appropriating $780,
600 for public buildings In Portland
Oregon, was passed. The senate then
resuemed consideration Of the bill to
provide a temporary government for
The territory of Oklahoma, the pend
ing question being Plumb's amend
ment to comprise No Mans Land in the
new territory. In executive session the
senate committee on foreign relations
reported back the Russian extradition
treaty with the Objectionable clause
eliminated one which specifically
exempted from the list of political
crimes attempts upon the car or any
member of his family.
House-Un motion of Mr.. Hit IH.)
the senate joint resolution was pass
ed unanimously congratulating the
people of the United States of Brazil
on the adoption of republican form of
government. Consideration of the code
of rules was then proceeded with. Mr..
Cannon reported an amendment to
rule Is (relating to roll CALLS to provide
that after roll call the speaker shall not en-
terrain a request to record a vote or an
nounce a pair unless the name has been
noted under clause 3. which is amended TO
provide that on the motion of any member
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

disappeared three weeks ago and since
then Edgar Belden and Charles and Mrs
Hawley have occupied his cabin and claim,
Belden claiming to have bought it for
$500. All three were arrested by Deputy
Marshall Paine. Great excitement pre-
walls In the vicinity of the murder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

Dr. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES decided
after the death of his wife that he would
do no literary work. He has changed his
mind however, and now finds in his
monthly letters to the Atlantic a source of
pleasure that he did not expect to again
experience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
EIGHTEEN MILES OF SALOONS.
a New York Divine Holds Up Chicago to
Illustrate the EviIs of Hinh I.icense

New YoRK-At the conference of the
New York Baptist pastors. the Rev. w. II.
Harrison read an essay ON high license.
He showed by statistics that in cities
where high license was enforced saloons,
drunkenness, and lawlessness had increas-
ed. He was especially severe on Chicago,
where high license had been in force for
some time. There, he said, the sale of
ardent liquors had increased Is per cent.
and malt liquors 153 per cent. Chicago
had eighteen miles of saloon frontage and
one saloon to every fourteen voters. The
arrests In that city, he said, have increased
"a per cent, and the most ardent lover OF
Chicago only claims that the population
has increased 40 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

A TERRIBLE blow to Mormonism was
struck in Salt Lake City when the
Gentiles carried the city election by large
majority.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

An English inventor claims to have a
system by which coal gas can be COM
pressed into 5 per cent. of its natural
bulk, and in that shape carried about and
turned into an illuninant at any time by
simply turning stop-cock and lighting
the evaporation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

The proposals to make surveys which
will prepare the way for making a deep
water channel from Lake Superior to Buff
falo should meet with prompt consideration
and favorable action in Congress. The en-
terprise contemplates heavy outlay, but
it is in the direct line of one of the most
pressing commercial needs of the country,
and will pay a handsome return in re-
duced freight raties and consequently bet
ter prices for the farmers and other pro-
ducers of the northwest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

Buffalo Bill declined with thanks a
European title with the remark: Il am
already the Duke of Nebraska.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
HE Is A HERO.
A Brave Engineer on the Santa Fe Killed
at His Post.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, - An ac-
cident occurred in the .Atchison Topeka
& Santa Fe yards Wednesday evening,
whereby Engineer William Taylor lost MS
life. though he saved his train, and pre-
vented injury to the passengers. Train
No. from the north was five hours
behind and came into the yard
at high rate of speed. A switch
was open and into this the train went,
and was met by yard engine with a
heavy train. The yard engine was
wrecked. The fireman of the passenger
train and the switching crew saved their
lives by jumping, but Taylor, who re-
manned at his post, was so badly crushed
that he lived only few minutes
The first living skeleton was Claude
Sewrat, born In France In 1899. He was
tall and would have been well-shaped had
there been any flesh on his body. as it was
every bone could be distinctly seen. His
arms were compared to two ivory flutes,
and his abdomen seemed to cling to the
vertebra. He made fortune by exhibit
ing himself, and returned to his native
town to enjoy it. but suddenly expired soon
after his retirement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

At Pontiria bride and bridegroom and
ten OF their party were drowned In the
river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

THE British Parliament opens, and
great things may be expected in the way
of political debate. The opposition will
test the cohesive power of the coalition
once more, but there is really little hope
of disloging the Salisbury ministry. The
Portuguese incident and favorable budget
are two vantage points for the govern
ment, and a local government bill for Ire
land may serve to pacify the wing of the
party demanding for Ireland something
besides coercion. The report of the Par
nell commission has been put in type, and
its submission to Parliament will be the
unique feature and perhaps the browning
sensation of the session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
WEDNESDAY, Feb. II.

SeHate-The senate unanimously adopt
ed resolution, to-day, congratulating the
people of Brazil on the formation of re-
publican form of government The res
olution is in these words: THAT the
United States of America congratulates
the people on their just and and peaceful
assumption of powers, duties and response
bilities of self government based on free
consent of the government and their re-
cent adoption of republican form of gov
eminent" 4 resolution inviting the king
of the Hawaiian islands to send delegate
to the pan-American congress was also
adopted. At 1880 the senate went into
executive session, after which an adjourn
ment was taken
House-The house met at II o'clock this
morning, in continuation of yesterdays
session. Debate on the proposed code of
rules was continued by Mr.. Dockery mo J
in a vein Of criticism. Nearly 800 per
sons were in the galleries this evening
to listen to the argument on the proposed
code of rules. Messrs, Manseur, Lane,
Rogers, Springer, Shively, Wike, Brook
shire and Pierce denounced the rulings of
the speaker, while they were defended by
Messrs. Moore, Dunnel, Houck and J. D.
Taylor (Ohio) Adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20

JUST how patient that portion of the
public which travels is may be realized
from public case in Connecticut. A
hotel at which an average of forty people
stopped nightly was sued by a guest for
harboring bugs in the beds. Out of 50
bed overhauled forty-eight had bugs, and
and yet this was the first and only COM
plant for five years.
IT is said that the Russian Government
can understand why the rest of the civil
lied world should sympathize with the vic
Tins of its harshness and cruelty, and the
Russian minister is astonished that the
United States doesn't look with favor up
on her way of "suspecting'' a person and
giving him two or three years in prison
without a trial.
FINDLAY, O., has a set of fanatics who
have met and solemnIy determined that
the world is to go to smash before the end
of 1890 One of the strongest peculiarities
of human nature is shown by the credulity
with which such predictions are received,
although for generations they have failed
to be realized, with consistency worthy
of the weather bureau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Feb. II.

IOEoDA1g Il GU. IL.
Senate Among the bills introduced
and referred were Sen. Edmunds-
Establishing the public school system in
Utah; also providing for the inspection of
adulterated articles of food or drink. and
authorizing the president to make rrocla-
nations In certain cases. Sen. Pierce
To create an agricultural commission to
investigate the present depressed condition
of the agricultural interests of the country.
The following bills passed: The senate
bill approprlatlng 100000 for a public
building at Burlington, Iowa, and $780,
600 for a public building at Beatrice, Neb
The senate bill for the relief of certain
settlers on public lands This bill provides
for legalizing land claims filed during a
vacancy in land Offices. Sen Blair then
resumed his address on the educational
bill, but the senate soon went into executive
session and then adjourned.
H0uSe.-The journal of yesterdays pro-
ceedings was approved to-day by a vote
of $50 to l, the speaker countinga quorum
Mr.. Cannon called up the proposed rules
and offered a resolution providing that
general debate shall close at l o'clock to-
morrow, and that, after debate under
the fiveminute rule, the previous question
SLdll Uc COuSIucI6O DIS OGCl6T6u dU 4 o CLOCK
tomorrow. Protests were made against
cutting off discussion in such short order,
but without avail, and Mr. Cannon de
manded the previous question. Many re-
publicans voted against the demand, and
it was rejected by an overwhelming vote
yeas So, nays 149. Mr. Springer i'm
mediately claimed the floor, but Mr.. Can
non declined to yield it. Mr.. Cannon
then called for the yeas and nays on his
demand for the previous question. A
sufficient number Of members failed to
arise to enforce this demand, amid
applause from the democrats, and the
speaker so announced Mr.. Cannon then
yielded the floor to Mr. Springer, recog-
nizing, as he said, that his colleague
(Mr. Springer was in charge of the
resolution. Iaughter) The democrats
were jubilant over their victory, and Mr.
Sp niger was greeted by many of his col
leagues as being in charge of the new
code. Mr.. Springer offered resolution,
ich was adopted without objection,
providing that general debate shall pro-
ce d until adjournment tomorrow, after
which the code shall be considered under
the FIVE minute rule until five clock, when
the previous question shall be considered
as ordered Pending further debate, the
hou e took a recess until II o'clock to-
NOR ow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-20
CRIME.

THE National Bank of Salem, H., was
broken INTO by burglars. who secured
81 900 In money besides valuable securi-
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RubV'S Letter.

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Theatrical Sharks.

There are as many receptions practiced in
the theatrical profession as in any other line
OF business. Managers and actors both are
constantly obliged to be on the lookout for
tricks and games of all sorts which are prac-
tlced weekly. There are adventures and
adventuresses who probably never stepped
foot on the stage who are roping in young
people by various schemes or other all the
time. LII most of these cases the trick is to
extract money from young aspirants to the
atrical fame. The latest game is one being
practiced by an alleged comedy company in
New York, which is advertising for actors
and actresses to fill out its cast. AS soon as
this "fake" organization receives an applica-
ton from any one a letter is returned to the
applicant requesting him OR her to forward
So for the manuscript of the play which is to
be produced, the letter also carefully stating
that the amount will be returned as soon as
the receiver joins the company in New York.
In many instances the money is forwarded,
but nothing is ever seen or heard of the man
uscrlpt or the company.-Manager in st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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? i SlCl AM
TAKING HOLD OF THE
ELEC'TROPOISE!
New YORK, July Is, 1889.

New YORK, July 25, 1889.
John N. Webb,
President Electro-Libratiom Company.
DEAR SIR have been using it on
the strongest point on myself from one
half to one and a quarter hours a day
for a week, and I must confess I am
perfectly astonished at the result upon
my general system as well as local
trouble Dyspepsia.
| assure you [ have never felt so
well in twenty years as I do now. It
seems as if a new world had opened
upon me and youth had been restored
as if BY A GENT WITH HIS WAND. I
have cause to become an enthusiast,
which am indeed, and now begin to
think you did not say enough in it's
praise.
| am treating experimentally num-
Der Of my Wall street patrons for brain
fatigue and general debility to give
them some idea what the instrument
can do in the hands Of one who UNDER
stands it.
I am treating a case of secondary
syphilitic eruption on the body and
face with the most prompt and salts
factory results. We can do very little
with medicine in this disease and I
look with establishment at the effect of
the Electropoise upon it.
l see great futule here for the
Electropoise. Refer every one you
like to me.
For further information apply to-
Electropoise Company, room Is, Watts
Block, city.
The ELEcTRoPoIsE, 61O D. ST., N. W.,
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26.
Decentralization Co.,
Birmingham, Ala.
GENTLEMEN-In explanation to the
foregoing letter it is proper to state
that the Electropoise has been in use
by DR.. K. but five days, having been
erected in his office on July Goth.
He said: II used to be such ran
tankerous allopath that I would not
look at homeopath across the
street. But I found that they could
effect cures that could not with my
methods, so | went to their college and
graduated. Now, if you will show me
a still better method, I will adopt it in
my practice and advocate it's use"
He has large practice among the
swell 400" and frequently has spe-
cial train to carry him to see some
rich patient cut of the city.
Yours truly, JOHN N. WEBB,
President,
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CONNECTIONS.
Train AS connects at Harper's Ferry with
Vestibule Limited Train leaving at 1856 p. M,
arriving in Pittsburg at $50 D. m. Columb bus 3:25
a. m. next morning. Chicago at 1855 a. m. next
morning.
With Vestibule Limited leaving Harper's Fer
ry al 1880 p. M, arriving in Cincinnati at 1885 a.
M. next morning; st. Louis at $50 p. m. next
evening, and with train at Washington Junction.
Arriving at Frederick at 2:15 p NJ
b. d 0. Palace Sleeping cars run through to
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago.
All Fast Express Trains through to above
points without change of cars.
For rates, tickets, baggage checks, apply to any
office of the B. & o. r. r., or to G. E. DUDROW,
Travelling Passenger Agent, Winchester, Va.
J. L ODELL,
General Manager.
CHAS. o. SCULL,
General Passenger Agent. dec6.