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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
The Waiter Girl.

She comes. she comes upon my yearning
Like friendly beacon shining thro the night,
What tho thy hands and feet be large-thy
head
And cOuntenance alike be fiery redt
My Joy ut seeing you ls past CONTROL
thou token of plenty omy famis he'd SOUL
She comes to learn my lightest whim or wish,
And murmurs-
"SJupoifSh?'
Daughter of Erin. skittsh are thy WAYS.
Perchance my meal you II bring some of these
days
o. why prOcrastinatc? Why, why go slow?
Art waiting for tho ham-and-eggs to grow?
At length she comes again upon the scene
And beams upon me with Il tmile serene;
Like champagne bottle popping out its cork
She shoots out
"Beeforpork!"
o. fair one. tho no drinking man nm J.
] fam some mild light beverage would try.
Not only hungry am ], but Hthiist:
And ] could drink unli my hid would burst
u, for icC-Water, milk or lCmOna e.
SCmc oil CIiuk bring inc, Oh, thou lovely
mud!
At last she secs my signal and far Off
Shouts at IN
"TeaOrcOff!"
Como, come. thou shy, coy maid. hear my
app al
Have come to the end Of this. my meal?
is this small ration all am to driLW2
Must fHminc's tooth forever ut Inc gnaw?
You think 1'ye had enHugh-nOt SO-not sol
All, little OF II hOarder's wants you know!
IL YOU'D but listen-if You only would
She answers
"Pie0i pud?"
-RoSton Rnocon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
QUEER IDEAS OF TELECRAPHY.
A Prospective bride Has Doubts as to n
Young Operators Fitness.

Lot Lee. who takes the day report Of
the Associated Press. was wondering
the other day if the operator at the
Union Station had as many queer Gus
toners rs were current about that
place few Years ago. Il suppose he
has" said Mr.. Lee. continuing his re-
Elections. when was there it Ger
tainlv was the best place on earth to
make the discovery as TO how little
knowledge some people have of tele-
graphv.
| remember one morning about 1
o'clock. while was at work. Il c0mely
maiden of nineteen or twenty summers
came and stood at the window watch
ing me intently while 1T work. She
was evidently Of rnral extraction, md
was rather an intelligent-looking per-
son. Sac finally said she wanted to
send II telegram to 4 Young man at
ConnerSgilc. and. as she dictated the
mes>agr. it was evident to me he was.
So far rs sHe was concerned. the only
really aud .rulv in this wide world. and
that all OtheCs were base limitations.
Sne came il nd sat down while l sent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

In Paris the thousands of sardine
and other tin boxes that are thrown
away every month form the basis for
an industry which has reached large
proportions. These refuse cans are
stamped by machinery into tin SOL
diers, and sold so cheapIy that the poor
est children can possess them; yet the
manufacturer makes q fair profit,
which he could not do if he used new
material.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

The Journal des Debats has received
long and interesting letter from M.
Bonvaiot. who. accompanied by Prince
Henry of Orleans. has for the last year
or more been travelling through Russia
and Siberia into Thibet and CHINA. Nj.
Bonvalot is now on the road to Hanoi.
This letter is dated June % and WAS
written at Ta-Tsien-Lou. on the from
tier of the Thibet Marches. which is
occupied by Chinese garrison, while
it is also the headquarters Of the
Roman catholic missions III Thibct.
M. Bonvalot says: We have been
able to traverse about 1000 miles of
desert ut an altitude varying from 49,
900 feet to $4,000 feet We reached
the south of Lake Tengri-Nor which is
only n days journey Oh horseback
from Lhassl, and if we did not visit
that place it was solely because we did
not care 10 do so. Altogether we have
travelled about LOO miles in IN I'M
known region. nearly half of the way
without a guide. 1t is true that we have
had a terrible winter, the quicksilver
freezing. The only combustibIe we had
was the droppings of the wild walks, and
no water.
For period of two months we
made our tea with ice. which was
generally dirty and mixed with sand
and earth. We had to take provision
of ice and yaks' droppings, enough to
last several days. Our beasts of burden,
camels and horses alike, were deci-
mated, or to speak more accurately.
every one of them died of fatigue thirst
and hunger. The only Inhabitants of
these deserts were herds of antelopes.
vast troops Of yaks. a few crows and
native birds. Some day we saw moth
Ing. not even the crows. -hich follow
the caravans rs shark does a ship.
the solitude being almost overwhelm-
ing. so that after few DAYS Of il our
men were on the lookout for some
human form. just rs hipwrecked men
look for sail upon the ocean. Need.
less to tell you that my companions.
Prince Henry of Orleans Father Dede.
ben of the Belgian missions. and my
worthy Rachmed are very pleased &c
have succeeded. We believe that we
have done credit to France and that is
sufficient compensation for all our
hardshiDs."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
WHY THE YOUNG MAN SMILED.
Also Why the Young Woman and Her
Escort Left the Train.

A gentleman riding on an elevated
train in company with a handsome and
fashionable young lady became much
annoyed ut the persistently offensive
manner with which au ornamental
young man opposite stared at his COM
panion. The fellow fixed her with his
eyes and his face was an expression of
vulgar enjoyment which amounted al
most to grinning amusement. In vain
did the gentleman scOwl across the car
at the insulting person. The latter did
not notice the formers rage. having
no interest in any one but the girl.
Finally matters were brought to a
crisis by the young man, who, when
the young woman CHANGED to turn her
gaze in his direction, smiled deliberate
~ ut her and made Il sign to her. This
was too much for the gentleman to
bear, so he rose in his wrath. and.
making one step across the car, leaned
over and muttered into the young
mans ear:
IF you don't stop | will throw you
from the train at the next station"
The young man looked back into the
Infatuated eyes of the gentleman with
the most astounding placidity. and re-
marked quietly:
Suppose YOU ask the young lady
to look out for her laundry"
The gentleman turned and looked ut
the girl. On her lap was a bundle. the
paper of which had burst. Down ut
her feet reposed Il crumpled stocking
and from the ortice caused by the
broken paper projected the edge OF an
unmistakable garment. Greatly taken
back, the gentleman returned 10 his
seat and deity picked the stocking
from the floor. at the same time grasp
ing the bundle on the gi:rs lap. pre-
sunIabIy with the intention of hiding
with rs little awkwardness as possible
the telItale garment that was obtrud-
ing itself. He would better have lett
it alone. however, for rs he clutched
at the paper it burst entirely. and Il
pretty girls laundry was outspread to
the view of Il car full of amused spec
tators. The gentleman. now thorough
~ uncomfortable, hastily jammed the
clothing under his overcoat and made
the girl leave the train with him at
the next station.-N. Y. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29
Electrical Precaution.

A doctor of Jersey City suggests
that all telegraph poles on which live
electric wires are strung be painted red,
that the public may be able to distin-
guiSh them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

In the United States alone it is said
that g. 900 women are engaged in the
cultivation of fruit.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19
-E-0-2-
Quite Bold.

Last night two men visited the h ouse of Mrs. Arthur Henry, on Sil- yer avenue, during the absence of her husband who is away ona hunt ing trip, and robbed her of change amounting to about $10. The lady had retired and on hearing the front door open thought that 1t was her son and Charles Henry returning home from their labors. On her room door being opened she asked, <, "Is that you, Charley?" One of the robbers replied, "Hush," and she hushed. He then insultingly and with much authority told her to turn over what money she had. She told him to look in the top drawer of the bureau and he would find what valuables there were about the premises. He looked, but as he desired no iewelry and finding no money in the drawer, he order ed the lady to get up and find it for him. This she did and all the change Mir. Henry left before going on his hunt was pocketed by the robber. There were two men-one re- mained at the door so as to inform his pal should any one approach. the other guarding Mrs. Henry and working the inside of the house. Both men Were perfectly disguised in appearance and talk, and Mrs. Henry was so astonished that she did not even notice the color of their clothing, The police are in possession of no facts that would lead to the capture of the bold use-breakers.-Albuquerque Git iznO
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19
Previous FiOOd.

A Star representative, in conver- sation with Mr, Samuel Hughes yesterday, learned that the recent floods which have swept down the Gila are not the first that have visit | ed Arizona by any means. Mir. Hughes has been in Arizona for more than thirty years. He states that in 1868 a tremendous flood swept down the Gila and covered nearly the entire site of the present Yuma. At Gila City, eighteen miles east of Yuma and for miles below and above the river covered the entire valley, and a forest of cotton wood trees, which was one of the attractions of the valley, was swept away-roots and branches.
 The Santa Cruz and other rivers which empty into the Gila were all running high, and so great was the snow and rainfall during that season and the two years follow ing, that tie Santa Cruz flowed a surface stream from it's source to the Gila during '6S, ,'69 and 70, some thing unheard of since, as the stream is subterranean more than three-fourths of the length of tine valley through which it flows.
 MT. Hughes says that the present flood in the Gila is largely due to the fact that the snowfall in the mountains of the upper tributaries of the Gila was quite heavy this season and the coming on of the warns rains caused it to melt sud denly, redoubling many times the rainfall. He thinks the rainfall during the present year will be un- usually good.-Tucson Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19
4 Prediction of War.

Ottawa (Ont,) ], March 9.-An of ficer of the British navy, who was in the city to-day on business, stated tonight to your correspon- dent that there was more signif- canoe to be attached to the ap- preaching visit of Lord Wolsely to Canada than was generally be- lieved.
 "Lord Wolseley," he said, "will sail shortly for Canada and will at once proceed to the Pacific Coast, where, in company with General Herbert, he will inspect the de- fences of British Columbia, and more particularly the naval yard at Esquimalt. He will remain at Victoria until the United States has given its ultimatum with regard to the Behring sea question"
 When asked what he thought of the outlook, and the possibility of an early settlement of the matters at dispute between Canada and the United States, he said:
 T would not be surprised to find
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

Great Britain and the United States at war before the year is out. The British Government has been quiet in view of the possibility of the Liberal party in Canada getting in- to power, through whom Lord Sal isbury believed a more satisfactory settlement of the matters of dis pute could have been reached than through the administration of Sir John Macdonald, whose policy has been more in the direction of in- tensifying hostilities than effecting reconciliation"
 In conclusion he said that the ac- tivity about the British dock yards clearly showed that England was preparing to be ready for any emer- gency.
 "Just mark my words" he added, If Great Britain and the United States do not measure swords be- fore the year closes. they will come so near it that only the greatest amount of strategy will void it."
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19
VGTdugo Captured.

Manuel Verdugo, the murderer of Louis Cohn, who escaped from the Pima county jail last fall has at last been captured and is now in jail at Alamos, Sonora. After mak- ing hIs escape, he passed through Altar and reached Alamos. At that place he cut a hole through an adobe wall and robbed the Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, but was captured and locked up. Dep uty Sheriff Brockman, of this city, and c. Urbina, the chief of police on the Mexican side, have had Yer dugo pretty we'll located since he escaped from jail and entertained high hopes of getting him. Urbina a few days ago went to Alamos to try to get him, but found that he was held on a serious charge and that the authorities would not give him up. It is the general opinion that Verdugo will be shot for his last and previous crimes.-Nogales Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

Almost every great storm and overflow is said to have been the greatest and most destructive, but the late flood cannot truthfulIy be called such. The most destructive storm within our recollection was the forty days and nights rain which occurred in May and June of the year of 1844. We were then a resident of St. Louis, Missouri, and witnessed the result of the un- paralled out pouring of the clouds, melting of the snow and precipita- ton of water from the eastern wa tersheds of the Rocky mountains into the Gulf of Mexico. The re- cent inundation did not compare with 1t in destruction of life and property. The flood of that year, as in this, was unheeded. It had been prophes:ed by trapperS in the preceding autumn, who had grown wise in the philosophy of observa- tion, and noted that bears and some other animals prepared winter quarters a number of feet higher upon the side of the mountain than in former years. But as in the case of Fosters note of warning in Jan uary last, no attention was given to 1t until too late to prepare to resist the shock, One hundred and fifty
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19
Train-RObberS in jail.

Brownsville (Tex.), March g. The whole particulars of the plot which resulted in the robbery of a train at Rio Grando on January 29th and the loss of S25,000 have come to light. The instigator, Juan Benites, a rich rancher and merchant at Elsauz ranch, in jail here, has confessed.
 The Chief of Police ran down a ranch blacksmith and carpenter who made the crowsfoot which they used to ditch the train, and through their confession he secured Benites and several other members of the gang.
 The leader of the party was a well-known smuggler named Simon Garcia. On the night after the rob- bery he stole three horses and left for Mexico, and he is being pursued by the Mexican cavalry.
 A portion oi the stolen money has been recovered and all the rob- bers will probably be captured. They are all ranchers, living Tn this county.
 One of the gang got $4,OOOwhile the rest only got $1 300 each. There was a disagreement and one of the bandits named Angel Cortines was shot and killed by the leader.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

Last Thursday a stabbing affray occurred by which aMexican named Trinidad Ramirez nearly lost his life by the hand of Abram Chavez. The two men were at the south end of the reservior. Ramirez says Chavez wanted to borrow some money of him, and when he refused threw stone at him. Chavez then drew knife with which he stabbed Ramirez twice in the back. the first wound penetrating the liver and the second passing under the right shoulder blade. Tho wounded man was taken to the court housC and attended to by pr. Taggart. At present he is doing well and will recover. His assailant is in fail. Both have come here recently Yuma Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

A SPECIAL from Washington to the San Francisco Examiner, says The settlement of the Behring sea matter, as foreshadoWed in core spondence between the United States and British Governments, is not certain in the opinion of the Treasury Department officials. The fact that the issue of permits to yes- selS to cruise in Behring sea is not prohibited during the pendency of negotiations this summer is pointed out as almost fatal to the United States interests in these waters. Advices received at the Treasury Department indicate a more gere- ral onslaught on the seal fisheries this spring and summer than ever before. It Is said that there are now
 fitting out at Victoria, B. C., forty vessels which will infest the waters about the seal islands, and that at San Francisco twenty vessels are being made ready for sea, bound for the islands of St. Paul and Saint George, In the language of a Gov ernmeut official, when the pending controversy as to jurisdiction in Behring sea is settled there will be nothing to settle-that is, all the seals win have been destroyed"
 However, the Treasury Depart ment is considering a proposition to reduce the annual catch of fur seals in Behring sea as fixed by the existing lease, in order to guard
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

A BERLIN dispatch of the 12th says; Walderseo is visiting Bis marck at Frederichsruhe. Follow ing the recent conference between Waldersee and Emperor William this visit is regarded as confirming the reports that the Emperor was contemplating the readoption of Prince Bismarck's method of gov ernment, and that the Emperor had opened communications with the ex-Chancellor.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

BOTH Mohave and Yavapai have compromised the taxes of 1890 of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad at the rate of $5,000 per mile. Apache compromised at $4,O00. There are III miles of road in this county, This makes difference of $111,OOO in the assessed valuation of our property and about $2,70O in the receipts for taxes of 1890.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

IT IS reported that gigantic to- blcco trust has been formed and that it embraces all the manufac- turers of cigarettes and plug tobac- co in the United States. The whole country will be one huge trust in a short time, that will control prices of every commodity raised CT man ufactured.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

THE Missouri weather prophet Father Foster, who predicted the recent storms weeks in advance oi their coming, claims that with just as much certainty can they be fore told as the eclipse of the sun or moon; that the weather is as much subject to fixed and unchangeable laws as the motion of the planets.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

to rejoice over the success of this measure. Its enactment is highly creditable to a Congress which has so much to it's discredit.-NeW York Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19
Dissolution of C0partnersilip.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of Lynch Bros, doing business at Navajo, Arizona, has been dissolved by mutual consent. Lewis Lynch retiring from the business. Hugh Lynch vii! continue the business under the firm name of H. Lynch x Co. The new firm will collect all outstanding accounts and pay all lia- bilities of the old firm,
 All parties knowing themselves in- debted to Lynch Bros will please come forward and settle up, either with cash or by note. All parties having claims against Lynch Bros, will please present the same for payment.
 LEWIS LYNCH.
 HUGH LYNCH. Navajo, Dec. 27th, 1890.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

BY a recent decision of the Su- preme Court, John II. Behan won his suit for salary as Superinten- dent of the territorial prison up to the time he surrendered the office 10 Ingalls.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

THE bill making the office of Clerk of the District Court elective has passed both branches of the legislature.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

REGENT advices from Chile state that there has been further fighting between the insurgents and the Gov ernment troops, and that the form CT were victorious.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19
Relief fer the Supreme Court.

Relief fer the Supreme Court.
 The bill for the relief of the Uni
 ted States Supreme Court received
 the final assent of Congress on Sat.
 urday, and now goes to the Presi-
 dent That it will be signed by him
 may be taken for granted. Its en-
 actment was recommended in his
 message to Congress. This IS one
 of the most important and useful
 measures passed in recent years.
 Its success, after a ten years strug- gle, will be hailed by lawyers and
 litigants from the Atlantic to the
 Pacific. The highest judicial tribun-
 al of the Nation has long been un-
 able to cope with the business that
 has pressed upon it. The number
 of cases appealed to Washington
 has been steadily and rapidly in crcasing, while the working capaci- ty of the Court has remained the same for a long series of years. The consequence is an accumula- ton of undecided cases now num- bering more than twelve hundred.
 On this accumulation the judges have been powerlcss to make any headway. They are not even able to dispose of current cases as fast as they are docketed. Every new case, with few exceptions, must go to the foot of the calander and await it's turn for a hearing, It takes three years to reach a case after it is put on the docket. That means that every person invoking the aid of the Court must wait three years for an adjudication of his rights. It means loss and in- convenience. It means delayed jus tice, which is only less oppressive
 than a denial of justice This evil has been sorely felt by the buisness men and the people of the country. It is now to be remedied. By the new law a court of appeals will be created in each ot the nine judicial circuits into which the United States is divided, Each of these appellate courts is to consist of three judges-two of the existing Federal judges and one to be ap- pointed by the President. That gives to Mr. Harrison the appoint mcnt of nine new judges. In a specified class of cases the deci- sion of the new appellate court is to be final. Such cases will not, there fore, be appealable to Washington. That will materially lessen the number of appeals to the United States Supreme Court. It is intend ed and believed that the reduction will prove ample to enable that tribunal to work offits present dock ct, and thereafter to dispose prompt ly of all cases appealed to it. This will be a great relief to the country as we'll as the Court. Hence the enactment of the bill is matter for National congratulation. That speedy justice guaranteed to all by the Constitution will be no longer denied by the highest judicial tri- bunal of the land. Judgments of this tribunal are often of paramount National importance. Their an nOuncement Is awaited with the ! leenest public interest What a boon it will be when that announce 1 ment may be expected in sixty days 1 instead of three years from the lime of appeal! The bar and the bench of the country and the peo- ole generally have good reas ons
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

COUNCIL bill regulating railroad fares passed the Assembly by vote of g to 1. This speaks well for the honesty of the Sixteenth. as the railroads have had lobbyists at the capital since its session began.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19
NOTICE.

Any and all parties who borrowed any property of whatever description, whether scales, harness, clothing, fire arms, groceries or dry goods, and who have so far forgotten or neglected to re- turn the same, from the estate of Ro- salio Colomo, deceased, are hereby po- litely requested to do so at once, and save themselves from exposure.
 HENRY HUNING. Show Low, March 8, 1891.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-19

A DISPATCH from Rome says that Prince Jerome Napoloon's physician say that both of his lungs are con gcsted, and that fatal issue of his illness was only a question of few lourc