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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
DEATH.
CHICAGO POST.

Dark dreadful death! that comes our hearts t.
wither
With blighted woe;
That points its finger to the hidden sswhither,r
And bids us 60
That breathes upon our buds of promisedEglad
Its fatal breath,
And hangs the skies in sombre shades of sad
Dark, deadful death,
Glad. gracious death! that comes to souls tina
sorrow
Without surcease,
And points them to the bright and fair to-mor
Of perfect peace
That takes the faded flowers sweet and olden
To one who saith
''Well done!'' and plants them in a garden
golden
Glad gracious death
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
A BITTER POLITICAL CONTEST.
Two Candidates for County Clerk Wage
War to the Death.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. IA hot
political war waged between George Nut
ter and VIM dis for the republican nomi-
nation for county clerk has been followed
by the attempted assassination of Nutter.
Saturday the primary conventions were
held for the selection of delegates,
and in nearly every district of the
county there were many fights.
In the Charleston convention there were
FIVE In another there were ten, so hot
was the political battle. Late Sunday
night Nutter went to see one of his dele
gates and while returning was shot by an
unseen party, the ball striking near his
heart. The physician called, pronounced
the wound dangerous. There is no clue
to the perpetrator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
A FALSE REPORT.
Assistant Postmaster General C1arkson
VIII not Become an Editor.

DENVER, Col. Aug. For some time
there have been various rumors in circula-
ton regarding the sale of the Rocky Noun
tain News to republican syndicate, of
which J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, is a mem
Der. The syndicate paid $4,000 on an
option which expired at midnight last
night, and as the remaining 1890 900 were
not forthcoming, Col Atkins. president of
the company. called the deal off.
This morning he published tie announ-
cement that Thomas M. Patterson had
purchased enough of the stock of the paper
to give him control of it. Mr.. Patterson,
who is we'll known a. leading democratic
politician an criminal lawyer of Colorado,
will assume editorial control as soon as
his other business can be closed up. Col.
Atkins will continue, as heretofore, presi-
dent and manager Of the company.
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
1T Is NOT so.
BY MRS. n. A. KIDDER-

You think, because like green bay trees
The wicked seem to thrive,
And spread their branches far and wide
And golden riches hive,
That God has blessed and prospered them
In all things here below,
And made their path flowery one.
My friend, it is not sol
The wicked live in constant fear
They daily quail and cover
Beneath the hair-suspended sword
Of Heavens avenging power;
And though of ill-begotten gains
Unto themselves they heap,
They knOU that what they SOW, at last,
That only can they reap.
And each thing, "after its own kind
perfect likeness bears,
He cannot reap the vel ow wheat
That only sows the tares,
Then do not grudge the wicked man
His portion here below,
Or think his lot happy one.
My friend, it is not sol
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
ANTI-LOTTERY CONVENTION.
The Farmers Alliance Makes a Raid
Against the Gambling Institution.

BATON ROUGE, Aug. THE anti
lottery met in convention here this after
noon Between four and five hundred
delegates were present. t. F. Bell was
elected president, and various committees
were appointed. The following reSolu-
ton was unanimously adopted:
That the convention recognized with
gratitude the effect that the farmers
alliance, body of men comprising large
portion of the bone and sinew of the state,
men whose hearts are always for the right,
made their initial step in the war against.
the lottery company, and was the first or
ganized body to denounce the scher . of
re-charter and requesting the cooper 80
of the state farmers union in the ca.n-
paign now On foot against the Morris lot
terry proposition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
CUT OFF HIS PAY.
Through a Clerical Error Soldier Draws
an Enormous Salary.

ATCHIsoN, Kas., Aug. 7.-Thos. F.
Williams, of this county, will receive
$50, sos back pay from the government
under a special act which has just passed
congress. He was lieu enant in Kan
sas cavalry regiment and was wounded at
Wilson Creek. In 1868 not being fit for
duty, he was discharged but was
never mustered out until a year
ago, consequently his pay is due him for
all that time, When he applied for the
pay the case was Investigated and, on
learning the facts, the government had
him mustered out. There being no law to
fit the case, a special act was passed
Williams draws pension of s72 month
for total disability.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
AN IMMENSE STRIKE.
One Hundred and Seventy Thousand Men
Are Idle.

LONDON, Aug. 8.-The great conflict
between capital and labor in South Wales
has begun in real earnest. All the train
hands and signal men on the Taft, Barry,
Butte and Rhymney lines have quit work
All traffic on the Rhymney, Barry, Penath
and railways, where, owing to the strike,
the greatest confusion prevails. 1t is a
gigantic struggle, one of the grea est OF
the generation in this country. A hundred
and seventy thousand men are idle, and
trade in the markets of w ales is paraly-
zed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14

A strange aerial phenomenon was re-
Gently observed at Neu-M Munster, in Hol-
stein. At considerable height a current
of air was moving with tremendous
velocity from east to west. Somewhat
lower there was an opposite and much
slower current. After this had continued
for some time the two currents suddenly
developed into a water spout, which did
immense damage. raising from the ground
and destroying large barn, and tearing
great trees out of the earth as if they
were only so manystraws
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14

Emperor William Warned to Avoid the
Society of the Gar,

Emperor William Warned to Avoid the
Society of the Gar.
LONDON, Aug. Sit is reported that
Emperor William has received a myster-
lous warning to be careful of himself on
his visit to Russia. and to avoid as much
as possible too close con tact with the
car. The unknown writer of the
warning, undoubtedly a nihilist. says
that the emperor has begun his reign
In t. satisfactory manner, and that there
is purpose to give him fair chance to
prove himself a man of the people, but
that the car has condemned himself by
his own acts. Queen Victoria is repre-
sented to be much alarmed about the mat
ter. and to view her grandson's proposed
visit to Russia with many miSgivings,
which, however, the emperor does not
share.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
CHICAGO's SCHOOL CENSUS.
1t Makes The Population 100000 More
Than the Federal Census Shows.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-The annual census
of Chicago taken py the school board was
completed today and indicates popula-
ton of 1,20S,669. This is about 100000
more people than the federal census credits
to Chicago School Superintendent
Franklin attributes the discrepancy to
errors by the national enumerators
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
DR.. r. S. Wells of Chicago Falls Before
the Running Cars.

EVANSVILLE, Wis, Special Telegram,
Aug. 9.-Dr. r. S. Wells, dentist of
Chicago, was killed this evening by the
cars. Mr. Wells attempted to board an
outgoing train and fell on the track. The
wheels passed over his chest. Mr.. Wells
resided In this city twenty-five years
ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK.
Sec'y. Halford Accidentally Taken FO
a Newspaper Man.

New YORK. Aug. 9.-The presidential
party on arriving here this afternoon was
met at the station by Lieutenant Hughes,
who escorted them to the government tug
Catalp pa. Mr.. Hughes nearly pushed
Secretary Halford off the gang plank on
boarding the tug, installing him for a
newspaper man. The tug took the party
to the cruiser Baltimore, which immedia-
tely steamed off for Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14

EVANSVILLE, Aug. 7.-Tnis afternoon
switchmen of Mackey yards at this point
demanded in increase of wages, and being
refused proceeded to tie the road, block
ing the main track with freight ears.
Tonight there are two excursion and FIVE
regular passenger trains tied up in the de-
pot, with no chance of getting out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Charcoal recently burned is a superior
dentifrice.
Grease may be removed from silk by
applying magnesia on the wrong side.
For grass stain ON children clothes,
while it is fresh, it Can be washed out In
alcohol.
A thorough washing of the mica win
dows of stoves in vinegar will remove
the smoke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
Cholera Fatalities Continue.

CAIRO. Aug. 8.-Troops have been sent
to guard all the points on the Red Sea
where persons from Arabia are likely to
land The cholera mortality at Jeddah
continues at about 100 daily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
The Queensland Cabinet Resigns.
A Disastrous Confiagration,

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. 8.-The
White wheel works, covering five acres of
ground, burned tonight. Loss, $3.50, 900;
insurance. $4,000. The works were sold
two month"; ago to the American wheel
company, of Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14

A German scientist thinks that he has
discovered that trees, the trunks of which
are covered with moss or lichen, are more
liable to lightning strokes than others, and
hence the comparative immunity of the
oak
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
ANTI-LOTTERY CONVENTION.
They Conclude to Boycott Two New
Orleans Newspapers.

BATON ROGUE, La. Aug. 8.-The anti
lottery convention adjourned sine die
today. Among the resolutions adopted is
one to boycott the Times-Democrat and
Daily States of New Orleans, on account
of their pro-lottery sentiments. The
newspaper committee reported $50, 900
guaranteed for newsper to be published
In New Orleans in opposition to re-charter-
ing the lottery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
BLACKBERRY SYRUP.

Express the juice from the desired guam
tity of berries For each pint of this juice
take one pound of brown sugar, one pint
of water, and boil to thick syrup. When
done mix the blackberry juice and syrup
together and boil for twenty minutes, stir
ring constantly Take off the fire and add
wineglassfui Of brandy for each quart of
syrup. When perfectly cold bottle and
cork down tightly for use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
CHICKEN BROTH.

Cut one fowl into quarters; lay it in salt
and water enc hour; then put it on to boil
in three quarts of water; add one small
onion. whole; let all boil gent y until the
liquor has become 4educed one-third and
the meat shrinks from the bone of the fowl
soak two,thirds of a cup'ul of rice in water;
remove the meat from the broth; skim the
liquor well; add salt to suit taste, and the
rice; cook slowly until tie rice is tender
then add one cupful of hot milk to one
beaten egg, and stir it into the broth; add
two cupfuls of the meat cut in small pieces
free from skin, one tablespoonful o.
chopped celery and serve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
NARROWLY ESCAPES INJURY.
Emperor William Visits the Dock Yards
at Plymouth.

LONDON, Aug. Emperor William
visited the dock yards of Portsmouth to-
day While there he came near being
knocked down by the horses attached to
the carriage of Admiral Commerel, the
naval commander-in-ch at Portsmouth
AS the emperor crossed the street to
enter the admiralty house he was slightly
struck on the shoulder by the horses at
tached to the carriage, which was APP
preaching the admiralty house the en-
peror narrowly escaped being knocked
down by jumping nimbly aside.
The Queensland Cabinet Resigns.
BRISBANE, Aug. THE cabinet has
resigned, owing to a lack of support in
parliament or its budget proposals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
SpItZka is to Blame.

made by Dr. Spitzka, of New York. on
DIR. Daniels, of Buffalo. created cor slider
able of a sensation here where DIR. Daniels
is held in high regard. Interviews were
had with number of the witnesses from
this city who attended the execution, and
all conceded in the opinion that Dr.
Spitska had made fatal mistake for the
shock to produce death. Sheriff Jenkins
was very outspoken. He said: 1.-The
Kemmler execution, had it been properly
managed, would have proved successful in
my Judgment. .
''Who was responsible for the bad man
agement?'' he was asked.
DIR. Spitzka. The warden was not
willing to rely upon his own judgment in
the application of the current He said to
the DOCTORS Now, gentleman you know
much better than do how long the cur
rent ought to be administered DR..
Spitzka, who as umed to speak for every
body, declared briskly that three seconds
would do the work Mr.. Durston there
upon inquired if it would be safe to turn
the current off in 10 OF Is seconds, and
DR.. Spitzka answered by reaffirming his
former declaration. When the cur
rent was turned on the chest
heaved and the whole body stiffened out
but quickly settled back in the chair ap
parently lifeless. DR.. Spitzka instantly
appealed to Durston to have the current
turned off, which, as you know, was done
at the end of II seconds. Suddenly WE
we're Mortified to see the chest move, fol-
lowed by what appeared to be deep ano
labored respiration. The current was
again turned on. The rest you know
believe if the current had been kept on fol
a proper time at fist the execution won Id
have been a complete success
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
PARKIN CAKES.

One and one-haf pounds of -four, ~
pounds of fine oatmeal, three quarters of Il
pound of butter, two pounds of yellow SUI
gar, two ounces of ground ginger, l pint
OF thick molasses, three tablespoonful OF
carbonate of soda, sixty drops essence of
lemon. Mix all well together, let it stand
one hour, then roll itout IN thin cakes and
bake in tins in slow oven. Half the
quantity makes enough cakes for summer
keeping.
Raspberry cream is served nowadays in
large old-fashioned china bowl or in
large tea cups with saucers. Get pounds
Of ripe raspberries and mash them with a
wooden spoon into bowl, together with l
pound down weight of sifCed sugar and
the juice of lemon. Rub all through a
hairsieye or HAMS presser, and add a
pint and half of stiffiy whipped cream,
with or without half gill of any cordial.
Pack into ice and let it get very stiff before
serving.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
CHERRY TURNOVER.

Pit large fresh cherries, and over each
quart of fruit sprinkle one cupful of
sugar and let it stand three hours. Ia
one pint of good buttermilE, stir one-half
cupful of lard, one Tablespoonful of salt
and soda, with -four to make dough stiff
enough tC roll out. Roll out the dough
into circle the size of a fruit-plate, drain
the cherries from their juice, spread them
over one-half the crust, cut the upper half
crust into strips and twist, and fold over
and bake in a hot oven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14
THE INTERMENT IS SECRET,
kemmler'S Remains are Ouietl
Lowered in a Pine Coffin at the
Prison Cemetery.
The Family of the ElectrOcuted Man
Fail to Claim What Remains
of His Body.
DR.. SpitZka Accused of Being tC
Blame for the Bunglihg
Execution.

AUBURN, N. Y, Aug. SIT was an un-
pretentlous funeral that took place from
Auburn state prison at an early hour this
morning. What the surgeons had left OF
the remains of William Kemmler had been
placed N plain pine coffin. The coffin
had then been filled with quicklime. No
clergyman was present and no word of re-
hgion was spoken. The family of the dead
murderer had failed to claim his body, and
it was to be inferred as the law directs
The same secrecy had been observed in
the preparations for the funeral that had
characterized the whole execution, No
body was apprised of the hour of its
occurrence and the grave, which is In the
sixth row, the twenty-frst grave in the
row, was dug between dark and daylight,
being completed at a. m. 1t was at that
hour that the coffin containing the remains
vas placed in the democrat wagon belong
ing to the prison. A convict drove it.
Keeper Miller sat on the seat, and that
was the extent of the procession. Driving
rapidly by a circuitous route, the
wagon was sent bowling to the
cemetery, a mile from the prison. Few
noticed it, and nobody knew what it con-
tanned. Arriving at the graveyard, which
is a neglected patch. the wagon was stop
ped, the men dismounted, and with the
aid of two waiting grave diggers, the cof-
fin was placed in a rough box and lowered
into its place. The grave diggers began
at once to Fill in the earth, and before the
people of the city had awakened to the
duties of the day, Kemmler had been
buried. In pursuance of the policy of
secrecy, denial is made of the fact of the
burial, but the newly made grave is
there
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-08-14


smiles any longer, for his happiness kept
bubbling up, and refused to be kept
down.
Its pianer, the boy shouted, Its .
pianer.'
And it was piano, as they all soon dis
covered, when the great box was rolled out
and opened. For moment they all stood
| about speeches., fnotiOnless, while Simon
watched them. a smile, the while playing
about his features. Then, one by enc
they can and kissed him-the good,
patient wife and the uncomplaining
daughters. and Simon was so happy that
be actually cried.
There is more things Simon said at
last.
And a search in the deep bed revealed
new carpet for the best room, and some
dress patterns, and some clothing for the
| boys.
How did you come to do it, Sime?'
night.
! wall, Liza, it was them Harrington S,
and what | seed Yesterday. I've been
ponderln' over matters, an | concluded
I've done enuff fer Bob Herrington's folks,
an that it was time to do somethin' fer
my own family. So | determint to turn
over er nevS leaf an frum this time on
I'm fer enjoyin some of what we earn,
| std O lettin' other people hev it all,
while you an ther children work an
slave an git nothin' | found power of
happiness in that pianer, Liza-lnor' l
ever found in all the Ian l ever bought,
an it hahn nigh over yet.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-11
How skunk, Are Caught.

You fasten a piece Of meat to "A stout
piece of cord and let it hang over the
fence. Pretty soon an animal come,
along and sriiTs the meat. ''Ee, ia. 70.
fun; | suicll the blood Of an English.
man." says the little ogre, and straight.
way faS;cns his teeth in the meat. Now
straightway lift him up. He will not
drop for full "A minute. II you have a
bag handy drop him into it. And Mr..
Clark says that you a safely put hall
a dozen in together, throw the bag
over your shoulder and march off with
them.
Another way permitted by the insur.
ance companies for handling the ami.
NAL is to lift it up by the tail. II will
do you no harm. But let il once catch
your eagle eye then look out for trou.
BILE. There is a Whitley spot on the face
Of every skunk, and that is the danger
signal.
when you see the whites of the
British eyes fire!' said old Put, al
Bunker Hill.
when you see the whites of the
polecatis face then run say l. II /,
a very safe experiment Cor. New
York Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-11
How This Country smokes.

at is strange the way each part of
this country seems TO have its especial
favorite for a smoke" said Mr.. l.. S.
Throm. who travels for n large eastern
cigar manufacturing firm. Now in
the east they smoke more cigarettes
than in other parts of the country. In
the northern states the nickel cigars
have a biz sale. Down south the che
root, which might be called an all to-
bacco cigarette, is a great favorite.
Out West you can't get the goods too
fine for them. They seem to care more
for the high priced goods than any
thing else.
But eastern Ohio, northern West
Virginia and western Pennsylvania are
in a class by themselves. That is the
great stosic country. Wheeling. you
know. is the center of the stocie trade,
and it supplies all that neighborhood.
The wholesalers there handle very few
cigars, and they don't run in price over
sl5 a thousand. \ stogie is really
good, and all that is necessary is to be
educated up To it, These people have
been educated up TO them by smoking
them all their ives."-Cincinnati
Times-Star. d.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-11
Cork Covering. for steam Pines.

Cork is extensively used in France
both for steam pipes and as a protec.
ton of water service pipes against frost.
One of the great advantages of this use
Of cork is that with it no chemical nc.
ton injurious to the pipes can take
place, which cannot be said of many
compositions brought into requisition
for similar purposes. The chief point
to be watched is that the cork Is ex-
actly in contact with the pipes, so that
no circulation of air takes place be.
tween the covering and the pipe. New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-11
Mike Kelly's Real Nature.

Mike Kelly, Of the Boston Players
league team, is supposed to be a rough,
workaday fellow, with no sympathy
or good fellowship in his makeup. He
himself gives out this impression by his
action on the field. Underneath this
rough exterior, however, there is a
heart ms big as an elephants, and
though he doesn't like to show his sym
pathetic nature, on the quiet he pos
sesses plenty Of it. Pat Tebeau tells
in The Sporting Life a story about KEEL
ly which illustrates this. In the game
in which Pat met with the accident at
Boston, which laid him of for a couple
of weeks, Kelly was playing, and as
Kelly often does, he was chatting Te-
beau all through the game.
When Tebeau dropped senseless after
being struck 10y the ball Kelly, think
ing it one Of Tebeau's tricks, called
out, Never touched him" When the
baseman failed to rise, however. he ran
to where he was lying on the ground
and helped him to the carriage. After
Pats broken nose was repaired he was
taken to the hotel, where he was con-
fined to his bed for five days. The
next morning Tebeau, naturally enough,
was blue and almost heartbroken at
not being able to play. No n had
been neal him all morning, and in his
own language he was ''all broken up"
He had hardly time to think over
the situation when there was a knock
ON the door and in walked Mike Kelly.
He carried in his hand a big basket Of
fruit of all sorts, and after leaving it
within Tebeau's reach he left with a
few words of cheer. Il tell you" says
Pat. 1.-THE way that man treated Inc
brought tears to my eyes"