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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
An American Girl.

1t happened in a Clifton cable car in
Cincinnati. A pretty girl. faultlessly
attired from the top of her bonnet to
the tips of her dainty patent leather
shoes. jumped on the car in great
hurry at the Clinton avenue crossing.
She had been busily engaged in put
ting on pair of long suede gloves.
which, after she had entered the car,
she proceeded to button with that in
dispensible adjunct to a woman's
toilet, hairpin. This article proved
refractory after moment and flew
from her fingers. 1t landed at the feet
of young man who happened to be
sitting beside her. He was calm
eyed, confident young gentleman, aud
he picked up the hairpin and, instead
OF returning it to her, gently took her
wrist in his left hand and gravely con-
tlnued the buttoning process. Every
man in the car had been watching the
pretty Clifton girl, some openly, 9TH
ers furtively, from behind their news
papers. Now all the papers dropped,
every Que looked aghast and gazed at
the pretty girl to see what she would
do. She did nothing. Not a muscle
ness of what was going on. The young
man, with a conscious look of triumph.
finished his pleasant task and the girl,
with a pre-occupied air, and not
glance in his direction, opened her
purse, took out a nickel and placed it
in his hand. His expression changed
with lightning rapidity, the color came
in his face and he quickly murmured
what was evidently an apology. She
listened with wilfullv misleading air.
and handed him another nickel. By
this time his face had become scarlet
and he began low-toned earnest pro-
testation. The calm. cool and collect
ed young lady signaled the conductor.
and as she rose to depart said in a
clear, distinct tone, audible to every
one in the car: You must be salts
fed with a dime. | never give more
than 10 cents for having my gloves
buttoned or my boots cleaned"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
POSTING THE BOOKS
Some Figures Which Have an
Important Bearing on the
Election Of 1892.
Significant Increase in the Repub-
ican Plurality During
Recent Years.
The Protection Gain Shown to
Be Over 100000
Since 1880.

New York Tribune: The statement was
recently made that the popular support OF
the protective policy IN states having tar
and free elections was relatively greater IN
1888 than it had been in any previous
election. This statement has been chal-
lenged, and it seems important at this
time to show its correctness.
In the ten states below Virginia, Ken
tuckv and Missouri elections have been a
farce and a fraud for years. Opponents
admit that the republicans IN most OF
these states have either neglected or have
been unable to cast their votes, and the
crimes bv which they are in fact prevented
need not mere be discussed. Taking, the
other states in which elections have been
generally fair and free expressions of the
popular will, it will be found that the re-
publican policy was stronger IN 1905 tnan
it was 1880 But the Latter, GXB n' the tariff
efeettiiN spHRse pr98d5hminant, and in 1860 the
republican party was in the minority
For convenience the states may be cons1d-
cred in blocks; the six New England
states; three Eastern states, New York,
New Jersey and Pennsylvania; five Central
states between Pennsylvania and Missls-
sippi; FIVE Western states which voted IN
1883, east of the mountains; three Pacific
states then voting; and six border South
ern states, Delaware, Maryland, the Vlr-
gi2ias, Kentucky and Missouri. The votes
in these states at three presidential cleo
lions were:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
M'MANUS HANGED.
End of Life Which Was Useful to p
lit1ca1 Ward HeeIers.

Iittca1 Ward HeeIers.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.-John Nc
Manus was hanged in the corridor of
Moyamensing prison this morning. The
drop fell at 1000 o'clock.
The crime for which McManus was
hanged was the fatal shooting on the
night of Feb. 81, 1890, of Eugene Ma
ginnis.
The executian terminated a life that
has been marked throughout it's course
by violent deeds. McManus was born
in this city forty-fve years ago. In
early life he shot and killed sailor in
this city, for which crime he served
five years in the penitentiary. AS he
grew older he took an active part in
politics and proved himself on a num-
Der of occasions an exceedingly useful
man to the leaders of his ward. His
next appearance in the dock was for
the fatal shooting in 1879 of a man
named Barney Reilly at a Democratic
mass-meeting. For this crime he was
acquitted for lack of evidence.
Since then brawls, fights, and as
saults have been common incident of
his career. For some time prior to the
committal of the crime for which he
was hanged McManus lived with a no
torious woman named Amanda Cross.
On the night of the murder McManus,
the woman Cross, and Maginnis had
been drinking together. AS the party
drank together McManus accused Ma
ginnis of trying to ALLEVIATE the affec-
tons of the woman from him. A quar-
rel took place between the two men
and Maginnis left the house. McManus
followed him and shot him. Maginnis
died of his wounds and McManus was
tried and convicted of his murder.
When found guilty McManus broke out
in a terrible TRADE against the district
attorney and it was impossible to sent
ence him at the time owing to his vio-
lent behavior.
McManus was sentenced to be hanged
Aug. 16 but an appeal was taken to the
Supreme court. This court affirmed
the sentence of the lower court and the
board of pardons refused to interfere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10

The democrats are here allowed every
state which Cleveland carried in 1888, and
part of Michigan. That state will choose
electors in 1892 by congressional districts,
and two by the vote of the state at large.
We have given the Democrats five districts
in Michigan, which is pretty liberal con-
cession in view of the vote on congress-
man at the special election recently hello
Ford, democrat, who died few months
ago. The republicans have carried the
district, although Ford had a plurality IN
1890 of 1928. Undoubtedly two or three
others of the eight districts carried by
the democrats in 1890 would go republi-
can if the elections were held now, and
will go republican next year. The repub-
licans we allow the states carried by them
in 1888, except Michigan, New York and
Indiana. We are giving the republicans
seven out of the twelve districts in Michi-
gan and the two electors, which will be
chosen at large, or nine electoral votes in
all. Five Of the six lew states = the two
Dakotas, Washington, idaho and Wyom-
lnQ-are also placed, where every reason
able democrat will concede they belong, in
the republican column. The other new
state, Montana, we put with New York
and Indiana, in the doubtful list.
There are, therefore, 2l0 electoral votes
which are reasonably certain to be secured
by the republicans, and there are $50
which can, without any question, be
claimed by the democrats. For the fifty
four debatable votes of New Yor1, Indi-
ana and Montana, the great contest will
be made. Either Indiana or New York
will give the republicans the victory.
With Indiana alone they will have two
more votes than the 203 required to elect,
and with New York alone they will have
twenty-three more than they need. The
democrats. on the other hand, must gain
both New York and Indiana to win. New
York and Montana will leave them four
votes short of the number required for a
choice, and Indiana and Montana will
leave them twenty FIVE votes short.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
American Laborers Better on.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The royal labor
commission has decided it to be desir-
able that two women be appointed sub
commissioners. to be assigned to the
duty of inquiring into the subject of
women's labor.
Factory Inspector Henderson testified
that when he visited America he had
found factory buildings aud arrange
ments there to be superior to what was
furnished in England The buildings
were more comforta BILE and better ven
tilated and the arrangements such that
there was less danger of accidents He
did not attribute the superior condi-
tions in America to legislation, but
rather to the high sense of dignity
that he had found among American
workmen-a feeling that has no coun-
terpart among English workr~u.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10

up piece that does not carry many
shrImps or prawns of different kinds
as passengers. There are crabs, too.
small and bigger. which mostly imi-
tate the grasses in their coloring. OF
smaller crustacea there are numerous
species. such as the socalled sea
feas" and barnacles. Barnacles are
crustacea which have undergone "re-
trograde metamorphosis," as it is
termed, having been free swimmers in
the early stage of their existence. They,
too, take passage on the seaweed RATS
and voyage to the land of nowhere,
seeking their fortune.
In the gulf weed. also. is an infinite
number of mollusks, some with shells,
and others without any. Among the
latter are the ''sea-slugs." resem bling
the garden slugs, devourers of plants,
which are pure mollusks also. Another
mollusk often picked up among the
gulf weeds is the beautiful argonaut, a
cephalopod. celebrated in mythic story.
1t is only the female argonaut that is
interesting; the male has no shell, and
is very small comparatively.
There are lots of curious marine
worms among the gulf weed, such as
the "sea centipedes" abundant in the
West Indies, which have long detach-
able bristles that sting the hand like
nettles when the animal is incautiously
grasped. These worms hide in ere
vices OF floating driftwood. The latter
floats until destroyed by the boring Of
the ship worms that attack it. mean
while atfording Judgment for bar
nacles and little crustacea. Small
fishes follow the pieces of driftwood as
they are carried along by the current,
feeding upon both crustacea and bar
nacles, while many seabirds skim
about, depending for their meals upon
the same small animals. There is
species of craytish, too, found in the
weed that makes curious clicking
noise with its claws.
What most people call the fruit" or
"seed pods" of the gulf weed are
simply little air vessels designed for
the purpose of keeping these interest
ing vegetables atioat. Microscopic
creatures called ''briyzoa" weave
around the air chambers a delicate
lacew DIRK, which often remains in shape
after the vegetable matter has decayed
away and disappeared, thus forming
exquisite Harmonious capsules. How
ever, these are only few of the pas
sengers that journey by the path of the
Gull Stream on RATS of drifting weeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10

have Endorsed free silver coinage. New
York is essential to democratic success In
the presidential election. The better class
of New York democrats are, like the re.
publicans, opposed to free coinage OF the
white metal With the tency In the
democratic party in other states, however,
to favor free silver coinage the democratic
party cannot escape from adopting In its
platform next year an expression In favor
of that policy. Neither can it avoid pass
ing in congress this winter free coinage
BILL The leaders of the democratic house
are all free silv9 coinage advocates. They
cannot be overruled by the opinions of
eastern democrats that the Empire state
will be lost to them In the presidential
election if they pursue this course. At
this juncture the republican party has only
to hold steadfastly TO the fundamental
principles that have marked its entire fin
ancial history. The country may be GER
tain from the utterances of Secretary
Foster that the administration will keep
gold and silver together as money metals
and as the basis of currency, without trying
any dangerous experiments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

Burlington Hawkeye-The Iowa re-
pubicans had the enthusiasm and the dem
ocrats had the organization and cash.
Organization and cash seem to weigh the
II ost.
Pittsburg Commercial.-The alliance is
back number in Kansas 1t was like a
umblebee-biggest at birth. Everything
is settling back to the old party lines for
1892
TIE lately deceased Michigan congress
man, Mr.. Ford was a democrat, and had
a majority of $500 last fall. This year
the very popular and promising young
democrat who was nominated to fill the
vacancy, Mr.. Lawrence, had committed
himself to repeal of the Mckinley tariff
and TO free silver coinage and he was de-
feated by 1,500 majority against him.
st. Louis Globe Democrat Secretary
Blaine will not make any speeches this
winter, but he will put in some vigorous
and effective ticks for the policy of re-
| ciprocity, which is to be one of the great
advantages Of his party in the next cam
paign.
GInoir natl Commercial Gazette rep. y
Mr.. Cleveland's friends arrogantly assume
ate as the party's candidate next year, and
look upon those who do not agree with
them as traitors to the cause. That is all
humbug. When man gets toe far ahead
of his party he ought to sit down and take
a rest until his party catches up with
him.
Milwaukee Sentinel.-When his party
organs were describing year ago the
distress and ruin which the Mckinley law
was about to bring upon the country what
democrat would have thought that the
governors message this year would begin
with the statement that prosperity and
happiness has been enjoyed by most of the
citizens of this state during the year now
drawing to close?" Dramatically the
statement is rather defective, bat it de-
cribes the situation in sufficiently intel,
igible manner.
Philadelphia Press: The democratic
newspapers that are so fond of dilating on
he Bardsley default and charging it all up
20 the republican party, might proftably
devote little of their attention to De
fauIter Woodruff's case in Arkansas. Mr..
Woodruff stole between 100000 and
5000, 600 from the state while filing the
flee of state treasurer, and, although the
transaction came to light about a year ago
ae is still enjoying his liberty and the
fruits of his dishonesty. His trial has
just ended in disagreement of the jury.
although the evidence was of the most
positive character, and there is no doubt
in any mans mind of his guilt. The case
will probably end there. John Bardsley
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10

Upon the kitchen table. with her work unf1n.
ished yet,
Sat Sarah Ann. intent upon . thrilling nov
elette.
The baker and the groceryman knocked loud.
" but In vain:
Then kicked the paint all OF the door. and
went away again.
The fire went out, the light grew lin, but
Sarah Ann read on,
Intent upon the fortunes Of Lord Algernon
FiZjohn.
Whose proud and weaIthy father designed his
son and heir
yor the beauty Of the season, the Lady Maud
de We're.
She loved him. but Lord Algernon. much to
his pas distress,
Disliked the Lady Maud. and loved q modern
governess-
she came to where the beauty accidentally
o'erhears
This willfNi lord proposing to the governess,
who fears
Shes unworthy of the honor. but she loves
him as her life,
And viii do her very best to make a true and
worthy wife.
She still reads on. and as she neared the bot.
tom Of the page,
ehe learned how Lady Maud became con-
vulsed with rage,
Forgot herself and, maddened by the sounds
of rapturous kissing
eprang forward-Sarah turned the leaf, the
other page was missing!
Harvey n. Bloomer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Famous for an Hour.

1t is not often that nonentity is
mistaken for a nobility for several
days. Yet that is what happened quite
recently at small watering place in
upper Austria. All of sudden the
town was convulsed with the delight
full intelligence that Girardi, the fam
Gus Viennese comedian, was in its
midst. A charity concert was in
process of organization, and forthwith
deputation waited on the great man
to solicit his assistance. 1t was
graciously accorded. and the deputies
withdrew in high feather, one of them
remarking how strange it was that an
actor should have so fine beard
WHY. don't you know" replied an
omnIscient colleague, ''that actors al
ways let their boards grow in the holt
idays." On the eventful night the con-
cert-room was packed 70 suffocation.
and vigorous round of applause
greeted the appearance of the famous
actor. What followed may best be de-
scrihed in the Vienna NeUs: Instead
or the excruclatingly funny soIS a.
pected by the public Herr Girardi be-
gan sentimental ditty in a very
hoarse tone of voice. This rather as
tonished the audience at first, but they
rapidly came to the conclusion that it
must be first-rate imitation of some
opera-singer. The object of the MINI
icry they did not know, but they roar
ed with laughter all the same" Cir
ardi was encored. and sang a romantic
Italian aria, and once more the au-
dience was convulsed at the subtlety of
the imitation. Next morning it hap
pened that the official visitors list was
published, from perusal of which it
appeared that. barring a certain Sam
uei Girardi. described as merchant"
nobody of that name was stopping in
that town. The actors name being
Alexander. the extent of the bunder
was soon apparent.-Loador Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
Kate Field a Horsewoman.

Most people know that Kate Field ia
her III the saddle and most have wit
messed, even by their own tiresides. the
ease and skill with which she puts a
hobby to its best PAGES. How she
learned to write hobbies the writer
would not venture to explain. Per-
haps the art came to her, as country
people say, ''naturailv;" perhaps she
learned IN the same way she became
able to sit her mare, Liz" by trying.
While she was still small tot visit
ing relatives she was put on horseback
and told to ride. She did as she was
told and went everywhere about the
country greatly to the agitation of her
mother when she learned what the
small girl was doing.
The animal she rode, mare named
Liz" had many good points and one
bad one-she stumbled. One day the
little rider opened her eyes to find her.
self lying on heap of stones. She had
been thrown and had lain. nobody
knows how long. stunned. Poor
Liz stood looking sorry and ashamed
enough, and little Kate picked herself
up. remounted and went home as if
nothing mad happened.
She didn't tell ut the time, but she
had to tell afterward. because she had
hurt her back and an illness was the
result of the tumble. 1t was not until
about nine years ago that Miss Field
rode again. An army officer induced
her to mount and she has since secured
the mesa of San Diego. the valley of
Salt Lake and the mountains and plains
of Colorado. In the East she has rid :
den in South Norwalk, Conn. in Rich.
field Springs, in Washington and in
Central Park very frequently. OF late
must of her riding has been done upon
a very lively hobby horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
WILL AID CHINA.
England VIII Take a Hand In Suppress
ing the Insurrection.


PARIS, Dec 3.-The Chinese legation
persists in denying the Importance of
the instruction in China. But the ad-
vices received by the French govern
ment do not bear out their estimate.
According to one ffiocialodispatch the
British government is negotiating with
China with a view to lending her assist
ance in men and money against the
rebels In exchange for these services
China seems disposed to sign treaty
of alliance with England, ceding Yang
Use and pledging herself to oppose Rus
STA in the event of an Anglo-Russian
war. England's plan in case of con-
Siberia by the Tartar hordes and to
make sure Of the cooperation of
China in the Pamir country. 1t is
worthy of remark that England is the
only European country which has
thrown difficulties in the way of joint
action against China. The English
have invented pretext after pretext to
prevent this action. 1t is said on the
other hand, that France and Russia are
determined on intervention, with or
without the support of the other pow
ers. This course would be most harm
full to the generalinterests of Europeans
In the far East. Meantime the French
government has sent telegraphic in
structions to the commanders of the
French ships in the East to hold them
selves in readiness to SAIL for Chinese
waters. Missionaries and diplomatists
familiar with celestial ways are of the
opinion that the instruction will soon
spread to the southern provinces. 1t is
the work of lie secret societies which
extend throughout China.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
A TWO-EDGED SWORD.
That Is w hat the silver Que stion Win Be
to the Democratic Party.


Mr.. Pugh (who wants the democrats to
renew the fight for free silver would have
us throw away all chance Of carrying New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connec-
ticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island
in the East. He would have us surrender
the taritf-refoIm flag to the enemy.
There is relatively as little free-silver SEN
timent in Memphis as there is in Boston
or New York or Hartford. We
do not believe that be represents the opln-
ion of Alabama democrats with any degree
of accuracy. He does not, we are sure,
represent the opirion of the democrats OF
Tennessee. Then, says the Memphis Ap-
peal, (dem J, there is no doubt what the
republican national convention will do IN
res ard to silver; it will stand for princi-
pic which will keep gold and silver on a
parity, so that the one will not crowd the
other out of the market. This is financial
common sense, and the republican party
never committed itself to any other.
But the foregoing note from the dem.
ocratic Appeal Avalanche, of Memphis,
shows in what an uncomfortable fix the
democrats are respecting the silver
issue. The facts as given by the New
York Press, indicate tie utter lack of
principle harmony on that question ::
The democratic conventions in nearly
every southern state and nearly every
state west Of the Allegheny mountains
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
When Fruits Grow.

A German man of science Or
Krauss of HALEY has been making
some studies among fruit trees. He
says that they sleep during the day
and do their growing by night. The
fruit of the cherry, for example. in
creased nine times as fast in size DUR
ing the night as in the day. Apples,
however, are not quite so lazy during
the day, for their rate of growth was
found to be 80 per cent during the
night and 20 per cent by day-that is
to say. they grow four times as much
ty night as by day.-St Louis Repub!ic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-10
"A Vague Roomer.

1T may be day or two." said the
delinquent young man to Mrs. Hash
EN-. cor it may be a week. Indeed
| won't say that month may not
elapse before my affairs mature. But
| have reasons to think that | will be
able to pay you"
And as the landlady turned away
she said she fully understood now what
was meant by IA vague roomer. -
Washington Post.