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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
STEELE PUNISHED.
The Court Martial Finds Him Guilty of the
Charges Preferred.

WASHINGTON, April lot is an
nounced at the war department today that
the court martial which tried Lieut..
Steele at Chicago for conduct unbecoming
an officer and a gentleman in striking
Private Wild, found him guilty and SEN
fenced him to be reprimanded and to be
confined within the limits of his post for
period of three months. The proceedings
and findings of the court were approved
by Gen. Schofeld, and he issued an order
this afternoon publicly reprimanding
Lieut.. Steele. This will be the final dis
position of the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Care of House Plants.

Whenever an herbaceous plant begins to
drop its leaves it is certain that its health
is impaired in some way. This may be
due to several causes. such as being pot
bound, over watered, over heated, expos
ure to cold or the application of powerful
stlmulants, as guano, strong liquid ma
nure, alkalies, ETC., or to some other cause.
which has destroyed the feeding roots of
the plant, thus inducing disease and
speedy death in all cases where remedial
measures are not speedily resorted to. The
steps taken in these cases by the amateur
are generally the most disastrous course
that could be taken toward the plant short
of destroying 1t at once-that of delug.
ing 1t with water and applying strong
stimulants.
When the nutrltive organs of the plants
have been destroyed or overgorged, the
remedy is very similar-that which nature
suggests when animal digestion is de-
ranged, namely, that of giving no more
food until it reacts. Then If the roots
have been injured from any of the above
named causes we must let the soil in which
it is potted become nearly lry, after which
remove the plant from the pot, take the
ball of soil in which the roots have been
enveloped and crush it between the hands
just enough to allow all the hard outer
crust of the ball to be shaken off Repot
in rather dry soil, which must be light
and rich. using a new pot or if old one is
used it should be we'll secured to open the
pores, that evaporation may be properly
carried on through the sides
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Will Appeal the Case.

OLArHE, Kas., April 14.-Thc suit in
mandamus brought by Luella Johnson, a
colored girl of nine years, against the
board of education of this city, to admit
her to ward school house, was decided by
Judge Burris today granting peremptory
writ. Ex-Judge Hindman defended the
school board and gave notice that he will
appeal to the supreme court in case new
trial is refus ad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17

! forest behind, and band of cut-tlroats
liable at any moment to put in their ap-
pearance at the cabin.
The sound Of running water put me in
mind that there was chance for ME to
wash the blood from my hands. Guided
by the sound, passed around the cabin at
the spot where, doubtless, It's inmates got
their water. Here I proceeded to give
them good washing. although In the
| darkness | could not tell whether had re-
moved all the stains. was about to move
away from the spot, when Twas startled by
| the sound of voices hardly dozen yards
away Listening, I caught the words ut
tered as they drew nearer:
Let him lie there and rot. An above
| ground grave is good enough for dog of
a spy
| Doubtless he was speaking of the man
over whose body | had stumbled
But some one may find it, and 50 get
us into trouble, said another
There is little chance of that. No one
hardly ever comes this way now"
You forge. that there is stranger
somewhere near here how. We have
got to see that he don't get out of here
alive.
My blood ran cold Of course he could
mean no one except myself.
Yes, he has seen too much already
If he came along the road he must have
run across the dead man. Who knows
but what he may be in the cabin now
He would want shelter for the night,
and the light in the window might bring
him here.
They had reached the doorway now, and
one of them demanded admittance. The
door opened, and they went in, closed it
behind them. Now was the time to make
my escape. A minute later they might
/ learn of the woman that | must be some
where near at hand. Almost holding my
| breath, and moving so that not a dry leaf
rustled beneath my feet, crep away into
| the darkness, going knew not whittier.
To my dying day | shall not forget that
night in the forest. Morning found me
more dead than alive, but to my great Joy
it was ON the edge of considerable town.
| | at once sought out the authorities, and
told them the story of my nights advent
ure. They knew of the whereabouts of
/ the cabin, and had long suspected it to be
the home of gang of robbers and moon
sinners. When they got there, they found
it empty. Taking alarm at my escape,
fearing that had learned too much, they
had fed to new quarters for safety.
The body of the murdered man was
brought in and buried. Who he was was
never known to certainty, but it was
suspected that he was some one who was
trying to earn the reward offered for a
clew to the gang of moonshiners by whom
he had lost his life
A few years afterwards, | heard that
they had been caught and had paid the
penalty of their crimes at the halter s
end.
Every now and then that night of dan
ger comes wildly to my mind, and | re-
verently thank Providence, who carried me
safely through Arthur L. Meserve, in
Yankee Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
- Arkansav." the alligator SLAYER of Fast

Orange ceuiT Eed si age Of Of fbe
''vermints' that had three of its legs bit
ten off. portion of the jaw had been eaten
by a stronger kinsnan, and holes were
found in him where he had paid the pen
atty of a pound of flesh, simply because
his opponent was the stronger Arkansaw
states that alligators feed upon each other
to the extent that regulates the supply to
the demand, and that if they were to cease
from their eannibalistic habits they would
soon abound in sufficient numbers to pile
>aligators four feet deep all over the st.
Johns River country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Narrow Escape From Fire.

KANSAS CITYsApril 11-Fire caused by
the explosion of gasoline stove today,
in one of a row of dozen small tenament
houses, destroyed six of them. Many of
the tenants barely escaped with their
lives. John Garvin was severely injured.
Three small children of Mrs. Harmon who
were locked in the house while the mother
went marketing, were rescued by the
fremen from a second story window
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
THE FARM and HOUSEHOLD.
SPRING. SPRING HAS COME.
4 PASTORAL POEM


Spring, spring has come!
Behold the great glad earth
Shaketh her sides with laughter
JOY and mirth
Turks in each crystal stream,
From ice-bound letters free,
While burst the swelling buds
On bush and tree,
and birds returning sing right merrily.
For spring mas come
Her landmarks all are here
To deck this month, the fairest of the year.
The tender grass,
On hill and vale is seen
And earth shines forth
In garb of velvet greeu
Spangled with lady smocks,
And violets blue.
While flowers of every fair
Aud spring-tine hue,
In field and forest,
Softly seem to say,
Spring, spring has come,
This is the first of May.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Agitating the Mormon Question.

OTTAWA, Ont, April II THE Mormon
question was ventilated in parliament last
night. The house took up Sir John
Thompson's bill to amend the criminal
law, and polygamy included in the list of
offenses. The clause relating to polygamy
was amended by raising the penalty from
two to FIVE wears Imprisonment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Three Bodies Found.

MONTREAL, April 12.-The bodies of
Patrick Bahill, a well-to-do soda-water
manufacturer, and of M. Jolly, who dis
appeared some time ago, were found in the
canal this morning, along with that of an
unknown man
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Bowman the Victor.

ACKLEY, Iowa, April 10.-The Evangel-
ical conference met here today There
was some opposition to Bishop Bowman
but he overcame it and is presiding over
the conference Two or three ministers
have been suspended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
She Wants $4,000 Damages.

BURLINGTON, Ia, April pa special
to the Hawkeye, of Carthage, Ills, says
Miss Leah Brewer, a handsome young lady
of Tioga, Ills, brough suit against DIR.
Lloyd, a young physician of that place,
charging breach Of promise, and asking
SO. 900 damages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
FREE EDUCATION FOR GIRLS.
| How Girls Can Get College Education
Without Cost.

How Girls Can Get College Education
Without Cost.
most praiseworthy movement is about
to be set on foot by the Ladies Home
Journal of Philadelphia. It proposes to
give to any young girl of sixteen or over
who will send to it, between now and
January 1st, 1891, the largest number of
yearly subscribers to the Journal, COM
plete education at Vassar College or any
other American college she may select.
The education offered includes every
branch of study, with every expense paid,
the Journal agreeing to educate the girl
irrespective of the time required or the
expense involved To this is also pinned
a second offer which guarantees to any
girl of 10 or over who will Sc
cure 1000 yearly subscribers before
January 1st, full term of one year at
Vassar or any other preferred college,
with all expenses paid thus making it
possible for any number of young girls to
receive free education at the best colleges.
Any girl can enter into the competition,
and any such can be thoroughly posted by
simply writing to the Ladies Home Jour
nal at 435 Arch street, Philadelphia. The
management says that it has been led
to its generous offers by the fact that
there are thousands of parents throughout
- nIr7 70 +haI,
daughters, and yet who cannot afford the
expense. This step helps to a compare
lively easy solution of the problem, since
it throws free education into the hands
of any bright and active girl. The Jour
nails movement is one that cannot be too
highly commended and praised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17

An Italian soldier who was bathing in
an African river was bitten on his knee
by crocodile and died from the bite "a
few days after. He was cautioned against
entering the streem on account of the
large number of animals it contained, but
he exclaimed: ''Oh, crocodiles are moth
ins but bugaboo to scare children. :
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
AT SEVENTEEN.
BY PAU / II. LEAR.

At seventeen, when soft eyes shine,
And golden locks halo seem,
And face and form are all divine
AT seventeen, at seventeen.
At seventeen, when ripe lips flush,
And rounded arms in beauty CLEAN,
And cheeks have not forgot to blush,
AT seventeen, at seventeen.
At seventeen-fond youth, beware
They will ensnare your heart, | ween;
OF these fair maidens have a care,
At seventeen, sweet seventeen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Arresting the Rioters.

VIENNA, April 11.-Disorder has re-
newed in Favoriten quarters to-day. The
disturbers were dispersed by the police
and hussars, and many arrests have been
made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Wreck of a Passenger Train.

BoRDENTowN, N. Y, April IA pas
senger train was wrecked here this after
noon, and Engineer Kerr was killed. The
passengers and other trainmen escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Afraid That He Will Skin.

New YORK, April 11.-Broker Pell, of
Sixth national bank fame, was SURF ,ndered
this afternoon by John McDermott, one of
his bondsmen McDermott refused to
say why
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
A Watery Grave,

SEATTLE, Wash, April 14-Mart
Manson and Sig Johnson, Swedes, were
drowned while unloading barge near
here Saturday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
EiercA Forest Fires.

LIBERTY, Mo, April 11.--Forest fires
are raging in the Missouri river bottoms,
five miles below here A fierce gale is
blowing and the fire is consuming The for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Indians on the War Path.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE commits
sioner of Indian affairs received tele
gram from the Indian agent asking fol
troops to suppress the attempted uprising
of the Indians in the Tongue River reser
walton in Montana.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17

Az good way az kno ov tew git at
emmy mans honesty. IL tew divide what he
claims tew hav by four, and then guess at
what's left.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
Death of a Canadian Educator.

TORONTO, April 12.-Alexander L.
Martinez, deputy minister of education OF
tn province, is dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
1t is now believed that the mammoth

Tt is now believed that the mammoth
abounded to as great an excitement upon
the east as on the west coast of Behring
Sea. In fact, mammoths have already
been discovered in Alaska, and news comes
that syndicate has been formed for the
purpose of securing their ivory tusks,
which are now of great value and which
will undoubtedly continue to become more
valuable. as the elephant is being EXTERN
mated. For about thousand years north
ern Siberia has exported large amount of
ivory to Russia, And at present it is es-
timated that not less than hundred pairs
of tusks are found every twelve months
and shipped to the cars commercial cen
ters
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17

Let the pot be only large enough to al
low an inch of space between the side of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-04-17
A FAMOUS REGIMENT.
Some of the Performances of the Fifth
French HuSsars.

The Fifth Hussars are the most famous
cavalry regiment in the French army, says
the Courier DIES Etats Unis. In all proba-
bility this regiment will be at the head of
the French forces in the first engagement
of the coming war with Germenv. It was
first named the Beausobre Hussars and
fought in the Seven Years War. Later
on it became the Colonel-General Hussars.
and at the out break of the Revolution it
received its present name, 1t took an ac-
tive part in the battles of Vaimy, Jem-
naples, Wattignies and in other engage
ments in Holland, Germany, Spain and
Russia. 1t had hand in all the great
military affairs, and several times gained
the eulogies of the first Napoleon In Jan
ever accomplished by any cavalry regiment
ture of an entire fleet. At that time the
Texel. A cavalry charge was about the
last thing that the Admiral expected; but
but that is just what he received, and the
loss of the vessel the consequence. At the
battle of Hobenlinden, in 1900, the Fifth
Hussars decided the contest by repeated
charges and the capture of eighty guns.
III lOUO, dIueT jena, 1T formed pdTJ OF
the famous internal brigade of Gen.
LaSelle and captured the fortress of Stet-
tin. 1t was this extraordinary exploit that
brought out Napoleon's letter to Murat:
''Since your Hussars can take fortresses,
/ may as we'll dismiss my corps of engi-
neering and have my heavy artillery melt
ed"
During the Franco-Prussian war this
regiment did some of the hardest fighting
At the battle of Renozville it saved several
guns that were on the point of being taken
by the Prussians, and at Bitche it con-
tributed to the splendid defense of the
place and came out with all the honors of
war, along with the rest of the garrison,
which held out until after the treaty of
peace.
The Fifth Hussars is at present COM
manded by Col. Briez, dashing soldier,
whose value is we'll known in military cir
cles. 1t is stationed at Point-a- Mousson,
and forms the extreme advnnce guard of
the French army, within sight of the city
of Metz
The advocate., 1890-02-27

THE ADVOCATE Is becoming very popu-
lar by reason Of the special copies sent
out. II is highly spoken Of throughout
our county as a true advocate Of the prln-
ciples Of our order You will no doubt
receive many new subscribers in this
county. We are in hearty sympathy with
you and can indorse the position you take
"Long live the ADVOCATE and lbs prinOi
Piles, If we had more uchpapers it would
not be long till the people would become
educated to a true appreciation Of their
financial depression, and the causes that
brought them about What the people
want, is more ligbtupon the state exchange
that seems to be least understood: They
are so afraid some one is going to make
a dollar out Of It, forgetting the fact that
they are paying others ten times more
FOR doing just what the state exchange is
trying to do, and cannot, for want Of the
very patronage the people are giving TO
those not in sympathy with them. "They
won't stick together" ought to be the
stimulus to cause them TO stick the clos
er. Fraternally
J. f. RUHLEN.
The advocate., 1890-02-27
WRTMoRE, Kang,, Feb, "a, 1890,

WRTMoRE, Kans., Feb. "a, 1890.
Editor ADvOoATE;--At a meeting Of our
Alliance, Feb. 20, the following preamble
and resolution was unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The Hapgood Plow Co. has
entered into contract with the Kansas
Alliance Exchange Co. to furnish the
members of the Alliance in Kansas with
farm implements at wholesale prices and
in consequence of said contract, other inn
plement manufacturers and the retail
dealers have instituted boycott against
the HapgOod implements: therefore be 1t
Resolred, That Wetmore Alliance No.
1O47, county of Nemaha and state Of
Kansas, will patronize the Hapgood Plow
Co. and will not purchase implements Of
any manufacturer that will not sell to the
alliance at wholesale prices, neither will
we purchase Of retail dealers who handle
such goods or who have agreed not to
deal with the Hapgood Go.
That this resolution be furnished for
publication to THE ADVOCATE and the
Kansas Farmer, and that a copy be sent
TO the Hapgood Plow Co.
US. KENoYER, Secretary,
The advocate., 1890-02-27

and compared its teachings with the gen
eral reading matter Of the farmers and
laborers Of our country, do not wonder
at the slow progress we make in solving
the great problem, "from whence comes
the present depression in the commercial
world and the hard times Of to-dayW
The article on the first page by Brother
w. 8. Morgan 80 plain, 80 full and COM
plete and yet 80 surprising. That we
shall toll and labor from early morn I'LL
late In the evening to produce--whatY
Let the whispering winds answer A suf-
ficlent amount Of the essentials TO comfort
and real enjoyment Of life to feed an army
Of aIdlers" whose occupation Is TO clip
interest coupons and receive the cash
therefor; which sources use up the en-
tire proceeds Of the toillng millions. To
pay the interest on the enormous sum Of
debt, public and private, amounting TO
'thirty-three thousand millions Of dollars"
as shown by the statement Of Brother
Morgan. Now this article should be In
every household in the land and be repro
duced and reprinted until all could be-
come acquainted with the facts, together
with the articles from the pen Of Brother
B. II. Glover president Of the State
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union.
"Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war" And another article
from his pen in the same number What
an influence for good these articles would
WELD, II we could call the mind to them
until all were we'll acquainted with the
import thereof. have been Of the opin-
ion that a great good could be derived by
the fraternity in each county selecting u
committee to look up the public and pri-
vate indebtedness Of their county, and
make public the exact amount Of each
class Of debts thereof and the rate Of in
terest or the average rate Of interest
and make out balance sheet, taking the
amount Of farm products in the country,
as we'll as increase in stock, their market
value, and by this means the farmers may
readily see how much is left for their
comfort and keeping, until the proceeds
of another years crop has been harvested.
Also another suggestion would make
That each county head petitions with the
resolutions and reforms asked, and move
each sub-alliance be supplied with a copy
for the signature Of Its members, let the
whole batch be sent TO our representatives
in congress and demand their considera-
tlon.
l have long since learned that what we
get without the asking, generally is
worth but little to us; and we may not
realize what we need by the asking, but
we have placed the blame ON our masters,
who should be our servants, and we'll /
do know when our money changers want
legislation they walk over to the Halls Of
Congress and ask for 1t, the petition pro-
cess Is entirely too slow. A. FORD,
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