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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
INSTINCT OF BEES AND ANTS,
How Do They Find Their Way Back Home
From a Distance?


How insects, especially bees and ants.
find their way back home is one of tie
marveis of natural history. says a writer
in the st. Louis Globe-Democrat. My
wife keeps bees and my little boy Las a
taste for entomology and is always making
experiments of one kind or another with
themss and other insects. He has been
trying to find how far away a bee can be
taken and not get lost, but has not yet
succeeded.
/ live In the country IA miles from the
courthouse, and during the summer that
times, and on each occasion he brought
some bees along in little tin box. He
colored their wings with violet ink, so
that he would know them again. and let
them go in the heart of the city. The first
time he did it, he released six bees at the
Biddle street market, and | believe they
got home before we did, because they were
all on hand attending to business the next
morning, just as though they took IA
mile journey every day Occasionally a
bee fails to come back, but in nearly every
instance they return in a few hours. Once
he let five. whose wings had been colored
red, out of their box at six IN the morning
on the corner of Fourth and Biddle streets,
while his little sister watched the hive at
home. One arrived, tired almost to DEATH
and dropped at the door of the hive lit
tie before o clock, and three more came
before o'clock in the evening, all ap-
parently much fatigued.
His experiments with d nest of large
black ants have been equally satisfactory,
for some marked ants have found their
way home after being released. more than
a mile distant from the narrow tree in
which they lived. How they do it is a
question, but they generally do, and so it
is likely the travels of both ants and
bees are much wider than is generally
supposed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30

THAT Hoard will be elected by ire
mendous majority is a foregone conclus-
ION, and his election will signify that the
people believe The state is supreme in civil
affairs and the public schools must stand
forever. John c. Spooner will be return
ed to the United States senate.
Thlre will ben change IN the congress
ional delegation from the state with the
possible exception of democrat being
sent from the Milwaukee district to succeed
Van Schaick. John Mitchell, the demo
cratic candidate, is making very thorough
canvass, and there Is a danger of his beat
ing Spencer, Metropolitan candidate. If
Mitchell is elected the delegation will con-
sist OF six republicans and three dem
ocrats The other republican districts are
sure to elect their candidates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
Oliver Wendell Holmes or Death.

No human being can rest for ~ time
in a state of equilibrium, where the desire
to live and that to depart, just balance
each other. If one has house, which he
has lived and always means to live in, he
pleases himself with the thought of all the
conveniences it offers him, and thinks lit
tie of its wants and imperfeotions. But
once having made up his mind to move to
a better, every incongruity starts out
upon HIM, until the very ground-plan of it
seems to have changed in his mind; and
his tho lights and affections each one
packing up his little bundle of circumstan-
ces, have quilted their several chambers,
and hooks, and mi grated to the new home,
long before It's apartments are ready to
receive their bodily tenant 1t is so with
the body Most persons have died be-
fore they expire-died to all earthly long
ings, 50 that the last breath is only, as it
were, the locking of the door of the al
ready deserted mansion. The fact Of the
tranquility with which the great majority
of dying persons await this locking of
those gates of life through which It's airy
angels have BEEN going and coming, from
the moment of the first cry, is familiar to
those who have been often called upon to
witness the last period Of life. Almost al
ways there is preparation made by Nature
for uneartbing a soul, just as on a smaller
scale there is for the removal of a milk
tooth The roots which hold human life
to earth are absorbed before it is lifted
from its place. Some of the dying are
weary and want rest, the idea Of which is
almost inseparable in the universal mind
from death. Some are in pain, and want
to be rid of it, even though the anodyne be
dropped, as in the legend, from the sword
of the Death-Angel. Some are strong in
faith and hope. so that, as they draw neal
the next world, they would fain hurry, as
the caravan moves faster over the sands
when the foremost travellers send word
along the file that water is in sight.
though each little party that follows in a
foot-track of its own will have it that the
water to which others think they are hast
ening is mirage, not the less has it been
true in all ages and for human beings of
every creed which recognized a future,
that those who have fallen worn out by
their march through the desert, have
dreamed at last of River of Life, and
thought they heard its murmurs as they
lay dying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
L. S. ST. P. u.
These Letters are the Initials of the
New Line through Wyoming and
Idaho to the Pacific Northwest

This line is composed of the
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha and Union Pacific Rail-
ways, and reaches more Far
Western Cities than any other line
as follows:
Haley, Boise City, lewiston
Moscow and principal 1dahe
points.
Walla Walla, Colfax, Farming
ton, Rockford, Spokane Falls and
numerous Washington points.
Baker City, Pendleton, Portland
and principal Oregon points.
Ogden and Salt Lake City, the
largest points in Utah.
San Francisco, Los Angeles and
all California points from Mt.
Shasta to San Diego.
And this line also reaches Butte,
Anaconda and many other points
in Montana.
Also note that by this line
accommodations are furnished in
Pullman Family Sleeping Cars at
very low rates to holders of
second-class tickets going to
Washington, Oregon and Califor-
mia.
When you get ready to go
West, before deciding upon your
route, call on agents of C., St. P.
M. & O. Ry., who will cheerfully
furnish rates and information
about through car service over
the "Lake Superior, ST. Paul 6
Union Pacific Linz" and connec
tons, or for pamphlets and map
address
T. w. TEASDALE.
Gen'l PassengerAgent, St. Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
A Tardy Vengeance.


| That eminent political economist who
defined murder as "a Salutary check to
| over-population" was certainly an advanc.
ed theorist in his own way; and. so, too.
was the famous surgeon who spoke of the
| battle of Waterloo as "a colossal example
! of unscientifc dissection. But both
! these admirable men have been complete
| " thrown into the shade by humber pro-
| fessor of the same school, who figured in
an adventure that befell no less a person
| than Sir Walter Scott.
| During one Of the great novelst's Jour-
neys through the north of England he was
attacked by a slight indispositior while
hating at small village near the Scot
! fish border, and sent out his servant in
| quest of a doctor The man soon retained,
and ushered in a stout elderly person, in
whom Sir Walter recognized, to his no
small surprise, a former servant of his
own.
why, John, cried he, sis this really
you?"
"Ay, it's me. Sir Walter" answered
the visitor; land I'm vera glad to see We
again. hae gotten some 0 thae Those
story books O yours yet, and they're jist
grand! Whites sometimes Gamma sleep,
and then jest tax ane o you books O
yours, and read a wee bit, and, wow I'm
fast asleep / FIVE minutest"
well" said Scott, laughing good
humoredly at this rather doubtful compli-
ment, I'm very glad that any books of
mine can so much good But, tell
me, John, how came my man to bring
you here? I sent him out to fetch me a
doctor
"Weel, " replied John with quiet digni-
ty, II myself am jist the doctor here -
, Sir Walter was thunderstruck, as well
he might be, knowing as he did that John
was as ignorant of medicine as of Chinese.
Il should hardly have thought of your
turning doctor, john" said he at length
pray what drugs do you use?"
Il haze jist two O. them, Sir Walter
calomy and lodomy (calomel and Iauda-
num-"
But, nay good John, " cried Scott, shud-
dering nvoIuntarily at the idea of such a
pharmacopeia in such hands, with drugs
like those do you never happen -ahem-
to kill anyone?"
"Kill?' echoed John, with a vin6ictive
energy to which no wards can do justice
xiii the English? 1t will be lang ere /
can max up for Flodden"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
THE WORK OF FIENDS.
Train Wreckers Are at Work on the c.,
& Q. Road.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Oct. 22.-George
Smith, of this place, while walking on the
track of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railway. near here, surprised four men
engaged in loosening the rails. He in
formed the police, but the would be
wreckers had disappeared They
were evidently preparing to
shift the rails IN order to
wreck the Burlington passenger trains.
Great excitement prevails over the dis
covery and it is greatly increased by the
result of the coroner's investigation into
the c., NJ & St P. wreck of yesterday
which proved that it also was accomplish
ed by train Wreckers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30

Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
design, between Chicago and Milwaukee and
ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
Fast Trains with Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room Sleepers, Dining Cars and Coaches of latest
design, bet,reen Chicago and Milwaukee and
Ashland and Duluth.
Through Pullman Vestibuled Drawing
Room and Coionist Sleepers via the North
Pacific Railroad between Chicago and
Portland, Ore.
Convenient Trains to and from Eastern.
Western, Northern and Central Wisconsin points,
affording unequalled service to and from Wau
keslla, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Neenah
7fenasha, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire,
hurley, Wis, and Ironwood and Bessemer
Mich.
For tirkets, sleeping car reserva'i ions, tune
fables and other Information, apply to agents of
he line. to Ticket Agents anywhere in the
GnieJ States or Canada.
= L. AISSLIJ1, General Manager, MILWAUKEE,,
WIS.
:. n. 8AcNtFogD. Gen'l Traffic Manager,
ST. PsF-T- -
III. C. BARLOW. Traffic Manager, CHICAGO,
HI
LOUIS ECKsTElN, Gen1 Pass'r 6 Tiki Agt.,
CHICAGO. Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
VISIT THE RAILROAD SHOPS.
The international Brothe rhOod of Loco
mntixe En- nineers in, AItnnna

The International Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers in Altoona.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Oct. 22.-The dele
gates of the international brotherhood of
vania railroad shops at Altoona, Pa, to-
officers will take place Friday. 1t
is stated on reliable authority that
a new office will be created. The first
grand assistant chief, I. S. Ingram, will
be reelected, as also will the secon as
sistant. Deloss Everett. 1t is likelydthe
new Office will be that of third assistant
It is believed that the federation scheme
has been defeated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30

eating beverages, not because he is PRO
hibition crank, " but as an example to the
masses. 1t also spares him the company
of7men who cannot control their cravings
for something too strong for them. Il
do not believe in anarcbism, he said.
people are not educated up to that. In
two hundred ears from now it will be
time enough to discuss the matter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
TOBE REPORTED SATURDAY.
The Tariff Bill of France is Ready for
Submissions

PARIS, Oct. 22.-The new tariff bill will
be issued to the deputies Saturday. Flax
and hemp are made free from duty. The
agricultural products are placed on
two categories, the first consisting
of cereals, livestock and meat
and going under the maximum
tariff, implying that they cannot be in
cluded in any treaty. all the other products
going under the minimum tariff and
being available for treaty purposes. Sew
eral deputies intend to demand the sup
preston of the minimum category.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
LUCKY LITTLE ONE.
Elaborate Wardrobe of Emmons Blaine,s
Baby Boy.

Elaborate Wardrobe of Emmons Blaine,s
Baby Boy.
Baby Blaine Mccormick starts life with
81, 200 bassinet and trousseau. The furni-
ture of the toilet basket is ivory bound,
with the family monogram inserted in
silver, turquoise and small diamonds.
The tiny skirts and caps are
made of woven silk. All the skirts, dress
es and bibs are of pure linen, finished with
real Valencennes lace, the beautiful
fannels are hand embellished with white
silk in Marguerites and rosebud designs,
and in the blankets and larrycoats the
initials are boldly and beautifully raised
in art needlework. Not only is the young
ster's spoon silver, but the soap box, the
rattle and bells, The drinking mug, the
fork and platter are of sterling metal, and
there are solid gold pins for the baby's
handkerchiefs and rings by the dozen for
his babyship's fingers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
French Girls and American Girls.
North American Review.

The young French girl finds liberty in
marriage; the young American girl loses
it. Cur daughters detach themselves from
a family in marrying; the Americans n
ter one; they are suddenly surrounded by a
circle, by properties, by worldly customs,
by social duties, by the exigencies of con-
jugal fidelity, by the duty of defending a
reput5 ton which has become commol
property-all serious things which trans
form their character, this manner of be
ing, and gradually model them after the
likeness of their surroundings. Two OF
three years after her marriage the Ameri
can girl in France is a woman of the
world. and if she could lose her accent
nothing would distinguish her from her
new circle Doubtless formerly she com
manded and was obeyed; but how far she
was from occupying the position which
she occupies in France! True, she did
not Weld to respect, but in return she did
not inspire it. She had more personal in
tuition, but she did not govern others;
she tormented her mothers, and perhaps
led her, but the men Of her family did not
deferentially asks her counsels. Her hus-
band in America would ask her advice for
nothing. She might be favored compan-
ion in conjugal life; she would not be, as
in France, the wife, the friend who shares
all the projects of the husband, is associat-
ed in all his acts, and makes of conjugal
| life the noble life in common.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
GREAT WERE THE HITTITES.
ProfiIes Carved in Stone of the Faces of a
Great and Ancient People

UfeaL ana ihS'Sht cop1e
The great people known as Knit Hit
tites) in the Hebrew. as Knit in Egyp-
tan, who existed hundreds of years be
fore Christ, formed a powerful state in
North Syria and on the Euphrates, from
Lebanon to the Great River, being all of it
1.-The land of the Hittites.' - Their appear
ance was peculiar; always beardless, with
very retreating foreheads. running back in
to a pointed head, thus forming consid-
cradle angle between the lower part of
the face and the upper, with very deeply
marked facial lines or wrinkles down the
sides of the mouth, and with the forehead
often, perhaps always shaven. A long
tail of hair hung down behind, and In
cases it appears to have been double, as
two masses, one on each side Of the face,
are seen in some front views.
Their portraits. as seen on their monu-
ments, lately discovered in Northern
Syria, are strikingly like the representa-
tions of them on the Egyptian monuments.
This people maintained military supre-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
SUICIDE AT CLINTON.
Frederick windeck Throws Himself Into
a Small Stream.

CLINTON, Wis, Oct 21.-Frederick
Windeck, living about six miles southeast
OF this place, committed suicide last Satur-
day by drowning. The water was not
over one foot deep where he was found.
1t is supposed he deliberately walked in
and threw himself on his face and strangled
to death
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
2I1,000,000 acres

Acreage deficit January, 1894. 49,, 100000 a'sr,
This deficit should be sufficient to neu-
Talize any possible underestimate OF the
area now III cultivation.
Does not the evidence adduced show that
before this decade is half spent all the
products Of the farm will be required at
good prices, that lands will appreciate
greatly in value, and that the American
farmer will enter upon an era of prosperi-
ty. the unlimited continuance of which is
assured by the exhaustion of the arabic
areas?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
OUR HOME MARK Ell
A Simple Calculation Showing When thu
Farmers will be Prosperous.

The following shows how in very few
years we may have no need of foreign
market for any of our agricultural pro
ducts:
Assuming the substantial correctness OF
the.estimates of area by the department Of
agriculture, and that home requirements
will be such as to employ 3.15 acres per
capita, the answer to the question, When
will the farmer be prosperous? resolves
itself into a calculation as simple as The
following:
January, 1894, population of
900 will require in staple
crops an area of....-........ 226, 100000 acres.
Area now en-
ployed in grow
ing such crops. oil 100000 acres.
Additions to be
made to such area
in fOnr years 13Nnn 600 acres
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
Express Rates Advance.

BosToN Oct. 22.-Waldo Adams, of the
Adams Express company, today confirmed
the report that express rates will be adj
anced November l, but he declined to
give any details.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30
Missionary Mass Meet;nr

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 21.-From Oct. % to
30, the Unitarians will hold most i'm
portant missionary mass meeting here, at
which some of the leading lights of the
faith in the country will be present. 1t
will be presided over by President Palmer
of the Columbian fair commission. All
Onitarians will be wecome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30

Fast Mail Limo with vestibuled Trains o.
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul sn6
Minneapolis.
Trans-COntinenta1R Route between Chicago
Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific Coast
Great National Route between Chicago. Kan
Bas City and st. Joseph, Mo-
500 Miles of Road reaching ali principal
points II inois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
Missouri and Dakota
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage an6
freight. ETC. apply L- The Arrest station agent OF
the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILwAf
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere in the Wo
ROSWELL MILLER, A.V Fl. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. and Tkt Agt
He-For information in reference 80 Lands ano
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE Il ST
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY write to e. g. HAUoAr
fan6 COmmissi0nsr NtlWeukeA WiacOk:ip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-30

Tablets of white paper for pencils.
pen, sll sizes kss+
in stock.
We propose to Keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those Of misosllA-
aseus character az noted above.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05

entitled TO the claims it has always put forth
to being a regular, legal and legitimate body
OF the Ancient and Accepted Kite.
my opinion is that it will come out all
right. / base this statement on the fact that
the fraternity, as a rule, is composed OF non
est and intelligent men, who, when fully IN
formed upon the questions at issue, will re-
fuse TO follow hot-headed and auarrelsome
leaders and do justice to their brethren
though the heavens fall As | have al
ready intimated, the result of the legal III
vestigation is becoming rapidly known
| everywhere, and where truth and justice
effect. The United States jurisdiction has
| no Quarrel with any rite or order; so far it
| has simply defended itself against attacks
made upon it by those jealous of its success
and opposed to its representative form or
| government. If a brother Master; Mason
prefers the Northern jurisdiction rite, with
its form of government, we do not lay O
straw in his way to become q member OF u.
But, il he chooses to exercise his right to
| his private opinion as to what society or
| church he may join, aud prefers TO cast his
lot with tho United States jurisdiction, we
claim he has a perfect constitutional right TO
so decide without fear or molestatlon IRON
any one. In New York both the Northern
and United States jurisdiction people pc,
have ike sensible men and Masons, and
treat each other like gentlemen. Both sides
look upon the Ohio disturbance as a very un-
fortunate as well as unnecessary affair.
federation, fraternity, justice and equity are
taught by secret societies, but unless they
are also practiced not only towards the
world at large, but among themselves, theiI
great pretentions become as sounding brass
and Jinkling cymbals."
Omaha daily bee., 1890-01-05
WITH ANOTHER JURISDICTION
May Be Found Some Early Members
Of Capitol, No. 3.
MISSED FROM THE LODGE,
a Succinct History of Nebraska, No.
4, the Pioneer Lodge of the State,
With Some OF Its Members
Other Interesting News.
Charter Members OF Capitol.

Charter Members of Capitol.
OF the nineteen signers to the petition for
D charter for Capitol lodge, A. F.. and A.
M, six are still living in Omaha, namely:
John H. Sahler. Samuel f. Rogers, George
Armstrong, Charles w. Hamilton, Aaron
Calm and Charles Turner. The remainder
OF the party is either dead or have moved
away from Omaha and have been lost sight
OF.
Robert Shields went to California about
thirty years ago and has not been heard from.
William X. Demarest died about twenty
years ago.
Mark w. lizard, who was the first United
States marshal of the territory of Nebraska
and was afterwards appointed governor to
succeed Governor Burt, who died. went to
Arkansas, his old home, and died there.
A. II. Gilmore, one Of the early mayors Of
Omaha, returned to Chicago and died there
several years ago.
George W. Wood. who conducted a drug
store In the early days, went back east many
years ago and has not been heard from.
John X. Porter went TO California and
took up his residence there, He visits Omaha
occasionally,
Rev. j. M. C%nvington went farther west
and is thought to be in the western part Of
the state.
Isaac Collins left Om,aha about 1853 and has
been lost sight OF.
Albert G. Clark enlisted for the war and |.
thought 10 have been killed
George G. Bovey, who was associated viii
George Armstrong in the building business
which firm built the old capitol on tn,
grounds now occupied by the high school
afterwards returned to his old home in Ohio
where he died.