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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
THE WOLVES OF FRANCE.
They Are Very Numerous, Tut 1t Is Dini
cult to Kill Them

They Are Very Numerous, Tut 1t Is Ditfi-
cult t" Kill Them.
J. J Rousseau attributed any nat
ural superiority that England pos
sessed over France to her freedom
from wolves. writes Paris correspond
ent In 1889, 515 wolves were killed
in France and the bounties paid for
their destruction amounted to sc, 900
francs. or nearly 10 francs PER head.
The reward varies, following the age,
the sex and the 'antccedents' of the
wolf. The ordinary sum is 40 francs;
if she wolf in young, 100 francs; for
a wolf that has attacked n human
being, 200 francs. Most wolves were
killed-82 and 76-in the departments
of the Dordogne and Charente. Under
the ancient regime the lieutenant for
the destruction Of wolves was an i'm
portant functionary. To-day ne is the
largest landed proprietor in the forest
district chosen by the perfect, and who
binds himself 10 keep pack Of wolf
hounds, etc. TO hunt down the wolves
in December and March. In return
tLe proprietor ID dllo"eu I"o udy liSo
shooting per month in the government
forests. The wags say the lieutenants
are the natural friends of the wolves,
in order to uphold their sporting
rights. 1t is difficult 10 run to earth
an old wolf, because the animal can
run its 100 miles at pinch in IA single
night. The Prince de Joinville has
the best pack of wolf-hounds in
France. Any one who captures a wolf,
no matter by what means, has only to
bring the animals ears and right fore
paw to the local mayorality to receive
the reward. The ears are then slit TO
prevent second presentation and the
paw is nailed against the Office wall
and registered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
SiIIabubb,s Scope.

'Now," she said to Mr.. Sillabub, as
she fixed herself comfortably, sit
right down in that easy chair and tell
ME all you know"
why, daughter" put in her NAM
ma in surprise Il thought you wanted
Mr.. SiIlabubb TO stay all evening"
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Have n Good Cry.

Garry on if you wish to before you
GO under the doctors knife. A French
physician has declared in favor of Il
"good cry" He says that grooming
and crying during a surgical operation
brings down the pulse and benefits tho
patient.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
WHY MEN CROSS THEIR LEGS.
Some Queer Characters tics of Men O
Talent.

Men generally cross their legs when
there is least pressure on their minds.
You will not very often find a man
actually en- ag-d in business with his
legs crossed. The limbs at those times
are -traighter than at any other, be-
cause the mind ana body work to-
gether. A man engaged in auditing
accounts will seldom cross lis legs;
neither will man who is writing al
artlc.e OF who is emp Dyed in any man
ner where his brain is actively en-
gagged. When at work in 4 sitting
postr~~ the limbs naturally extend to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
TRICK DOGS.
The Poodle Is the Best Adapted to Make
Hims elf Amusing.

Taking everything together, l think
the poodle is the best adapted for
tricks of any breed OF dogs, says H.
Clay Glover in Harper's Young People.
Still l have seen mongrels that could
perform marvellous feats with grace
and ease. For somersaults the. COM
pactly built terrier is probably the best
breed of dogs. l once knew an artist
who had French poodle of wonderful
sagacity. 1t lived with him in his
studio. and was taught to GO to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
From Boston.

Housewife-"You say you are from
Boston?"
Weary Watkins-.'Yep."
Housewife-'Your language does
not Indicate it. l have not heard u
five-syllabled word from you yet"
Weary Watkins-''No'm; l never
learned none. That's why l had TO
leave -Annapoli journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
New OIL we'll Near Portland.

PoRTLANp, Ind, Sept. THE lest
oil well in the country was struck Fri
day n John l. Hanlin's farm, a few
miles from this city. 1t viii average
200 barrels a day. The strike has
caused considerable excitem Mt in oil
circles and the Standard Oil company
Will lay pipe to the field.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Free Trade.

THAT was fine coat you made
Buster, Mr.. Snip. What did he pay
for that?" Nothing" returned Snip
sadly. SOP" said Binks. IN take
two at the same price. "-Harper's
Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Becoming lannon's.

California oranges are becoming
famous for their size. A resident of
Washington, d. c., has just received
from his ranch at La Mesa, San Diego
county, Cal, an orange weighing six
teen and one-quarter ounces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10

1t is fearful to contemplate the pros
pect of oratory in this country. It's
promised profusion is great. 1t Is
estimated that there arc over 5000
teachers of elocution in the United
States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Stabbed win "a pocket-Kuite.

VANDALIA, Ill, Sept. =: amuel
Andrews and Clarence Houston young
farmers residing IN Sem nary t,wn-
ship, this county, quarreled Yesterday
over some trivial matter, when An
drews whipped out a pocket ni-e and
stabbed Houston vice in the abdo-
men in icting probab fatal woun IS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Sensible.

It is authoritatively given out that
English society has expunged the word
lady from its vocabulary. Hence
forward in polite conversation, only
the good, plain and unmistakab e word
woman will be used in reference to
the sex
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
"How to Cure all skin Diseases.

Simply apply "SwAYSE' OINTMENT
No internal medicine r q1irrd. Cure;
letter. eczema, itch, al ernptlons on the
face, hands, nosf, etc. leaving the skin
clear. White and healthy. It's great heal
ing and curative powers are possessed by
no other remedy. Ask your druggist fol
SwAYNE's OINTMENT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
A Very Rare Case.

A Baltimore paper says: in Kent
Md, there is u negro who runs every
where he goes, stating that it gives
me pain to walk Would it not DO
possible TO get this darkey in tho mes
senger service?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
A Wonderful Fcaf.

Two Milwaukee girls in their teens
climbed by means of outside ladders
to the top of the tallest chimney in
that city, waved their handkerchiefs
to the crowd and descended on the lad
ders. The chimney is 225 feet tall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Its Mountain.

An official survey shows that Rhode
Islands nearest approach TO a noun
tain is an eminence in Gloucester
which rises sos feet atnyr- sch level,
and to which the name OF Durfee hill
has been given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Killed BIZ Il Cane,

Two young men we're walking out
ri Morgantown, u. Va, who one OF
them slipped and was imPaled upon a
cane carried by the other and died the
naxt day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
The DiEerence.

"What is the difference betH cen
biography and autobiography, papa?"
asked Johnnie.
"One shows man as he is and the
other shows him as he thinks he is"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
A irving Situation.

Pupil-It's bad enough anyway,
being kept in and him a sittin' there
rcad:n' book; but Jimmy Regan's at
the bat an I'm the only Teller kin put
him out!-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
Forty Niles AWAY.

The organs OF smell ia the turkey,
vulture, and carrion crow are SO deli
cate that tn eY can scent their food for
a distance of forty miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10
The Race Declining.

One-fifth of the 10, 900, 900 families
in Franco have no children. As many
more have only one child. and of those
who have as many as seven children
the number is oniy $500
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-10

THE Sioux Indians of South Dakote
claim $40 GO 900 from the government fol
the destruction of game.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
Striking Miners.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. GA mas.
meeting OF 5000 striking miners was held
at II point near the Rainey works today
The object was TO induce the men there
to join The strike. The strikers, armed
with revolvers and clubs, swept by the
Rainey plants in platoons ard when OPP.
posite there some 1000 foreigners made
Il dash for the nOn-unIOn men. The lat.
ter dropped their tools in dismay and fed
down the railroad and over the hills. No
violence was offered, however. and the
Pihkerton guards made no offensive
move. The Hungarians were wild with
drink but were kept in place by the labor
leaders. The strikers will camp out near
there till the Rainey men join them.
The strikers have hal a prosperous year
and not n of the $4,000 men out has
been obliged to call on the defense fund.
Rainey is defiant and says his men can
not be made to strike.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
GREAT NORTHERN CONNECTIONS.
The aud southern to BE Ac-
ccpted-1h he Cascades Pass.

The aud southern to BE Ac-
cepted-1he Cascades Pass.
TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 21.-Vice-Presi-
dent Clourh Of the Great Northern is
here on an inspection tour, and, with En-
glneer Becker, will go over the Fair
haven aud Southern Wednesday. 1t the
road is completed, and in accordar ce with
the requirements of the contract, it will
become u part of the Great Northern be-
fore their return. Col. Clough said that
IA pass through the Cascades has not yet
been selected, and whether or not the road
t, Portland will he built unity with the
Union Pacific is a matter for future de-
cislon. Col. Clough said further;
III expect the Seattle and Montana rail
way will be ready for traffic by May /,
but it will depend somewhat, n the wealth
er. We have made no arrangements yet,
hut expect to make close connections with
the G lnadIan Pacific trains, SO as to make
a irstclass tram service from the sound
to eastern points via the Canadian Pacific
for both freight and passengers"
rs now asserted that the Great North
Ell is not interested with the Union Pa
ritic in the building of the extension from
Portland to the sound. The CIR at North
eru proposes to build its own line into
this city entirely independent of the
Union Pacific.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

The superintend-nis "f the National A..
ISOLATION Assemble in the Quaker CITY.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24-The annual
meeting of the department of the super.
intendents of the National Educational
association began here today. The at,
tendance was very general. The first
topic ON the programme WINS "Compulso,y
School Legislation of Illinois aud Wis.
consin," introduced by L. G. Doupherty.
superintendent of schools of Peoria, Ill.
Dougherty stated in the city of Chicago
under the new law, 10000 and In the
state over 10000 children have been
brought into schools. There was no force
used. John Hancock, state commissioner
of common schools of Columbus, Ohio.
SAID he felt glad his state had no trouble
like those OF Wisconsin. He believed
Ohio, as a state, had attained that p. old
position that hereafter every child will be
educated. State Superintendent Wells Of
Madison, WiS.,then said lie felt u little out
of place in the face of eulogies
upon compulsory education. He favored
making schools more attractive without
compulsion, and thought that would in.
crease the attendance. In answer to
questions he said opposition to the Ken.
nett law did not come from the require.
meDt that instruction should be In the
English language. He admitted, how
ever, the question had Il great deal to do
with it. There was no doubt about the
authority of the state in the public
schools, but he doubted the right If the
state to exercise authority over private
and p%arochial schools.
William E. Anderson. superintendent
OF schools at Milwaukee, read q paper on
The Qualification and Supply of Teach,
ers for City Public Schools"
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
IN ELENA.
Many Bills ~Psssrd-The House Rushing
Business.

Nlftty nlhho Ic hhouho ItuShiih
Business.
HELENA, Feb. 81. Especial to the TRI-
BuNE.l-The senate bill for creating the
Tenth judicial district out of Fergus
county was favorably reported by the
judiciary committee.
The senate bill to locate an agricult-
ural college at Bozeman will come up in
the senate Tuesday.
The senate did but little today aud at
2;30 adjourned till Monday at 4 p. M.
The town of Castle sent a petition for
a repeal of the Sunday law.
The house committee will report the
Teton county bill %favorably and it will
pass that body by a good maj ,rity. 1t is
SAID the Valley county bill will also pass
the house.
TIE house is rushing business. 1t has
about $50 bills to dispose of and the sen.
ate has about fifty.
The printing bill is being fought in the
house, hut indications point to ITS pas
sage there. The bill is in the interests
of the Journal Publishing company and
the Inter Mountain.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
Contractors Call for Protection.

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.--Contractors for the
grading of Jackson park, in preparation
for the worlds fair, resumed work this
morning. About 100 men were sc. to
digging in the trenches, when a mob Of
about 5000 idlers gathered about and or.
dered them out. The mandate was obeyed
with alacrity. The contractors called for
police protection and IA squad of blue
coats soon appeared IN the scene and dis,
persed the mob. The work was then re-
sumed and is now proceeding without in.
terruption.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
Weekly Review of Trade,

NEW YORK, Feb. COR. &. Dun L. Cos.
weekly review of trade says: There is
still much uncertainty about future trade.
East-bound shipments from Chicago for
half of February have Deen 146,957 tons
205,283 last year, u loss of 81 per cent.
This mainly due to the shortness of crops
but the output and movement of iron are
much smaller than a year ago and foreign
trade is falling below last year. both i'm
ports and exports. The failure of the Amer
lean Loan and Trust company has caused
widespread influence. The tone of the
reports from other cities is generally
favorable.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
FIRE ADDS TO THE CONFUSION
A Third Engine Dashes into the Wreck
aud Spreads Terror in all
Directions.
Six Persons Were Burned Beyond
Recognition - Four Men, Il
Woman and a Boy.

New York, Feb. 2O.-The "shop train,'
consisting of empty cars, was moving
through the Fourth avenue railroad tun-
mel at 7:lO O'Clock this morning when it
stopped at Eighty-ffth street. Behind it
came train No. 10, the New Haven local
that left the Grand Central depot at 1902
a. M. The New Haven train ran into the
standing "shop %train," wrecking itself and
the rear cars of the train with which it
had come into collision. In a few mo
ments flames broke out, and, while every
thing was in terror and confusion, Il third
engine running 'light'-that is, without
cars--crashed into the wreck. The fire
was soon extinguished and the work Of
rescue began. Nearly all those in the
two rear cars had been killed. During
the first fifteen minutes after the collision
two explosions were heard, caused by the
blowing u of the cylinder heads Of a
locomotive. After the fire had been mas
tered, the tiremen with axes tried to clear
way the debris so as to be able to get at
the bodies. 1t was finally decided 10 putt
two cars apart, and the locomotive of the
New Haven train with a Tear and "A crash
parted two cars. drawing one of them
about ten feet from the other. In n heap
of burned cushions, wood and iron, bodies
were found and taken out and wrapped
in blankets. They were then placed side
hy side on the south-bound track. TIE
tu,lia NJ MANA hprnaI Iap,pI rAnarpitinv
Parts of some Of the bodies we're .om-
pletely burned away. The dead num-
bered six, consisting of four men, one
woman and a boy.
LIST OF THE DEAD.
One man. whose body Is burned beyond
recognition, is supposed to be the coiuIed
sleeping car porter.
A woman, supposed to be Mrs. Nellie
Supple, As years old. Her son saw the
body at the s'ation-house, but it was so
badly burned that identification was i'm
possible.
Hartshorn Ki!lian, train boy, Is years
old.
John Hancke, car-cleaner. 10 years old.
He was rescued alive but was so badly
crushed that he atterward died III the
hospital.
John Murray, laborer, 40 years old;
burned to death and head aud body badly
charred. He leaves a family.
James B. Flynn, machinist. 90 years
old.
LIST OF HI INJURED.
Daniel Culberth, u colored cook, in
jured internally.
William d. Brown, brakeman, badly
crushed.
A Hudson River railroad fireman
named Rankin was also badly crushed.
Engineer Fowler wa arrested and CON-
mitted without bail. He and his fireman
declare that clear signals were out.
Neither was seriously injured.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 24.-Attoruey Gen
eral O'Connor today served complaint on
ex-State Treasurer McFetridge and his
oondsm"n in the suit TO recover the sum
OF $l5o,OOO alleged to have been received
by McFetridge during his term as state
treasurer az Interest on state moneys de-
posted in banks at Milwaukee and other
points. The case is In the nature OF "A
lest and II successful suits will be brought
against IL. B. Harshaw and other ex-
~treasurers or their bondsmen to secure
tie interest ON state moneys,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
IN WARRINGTON.
Very Little Done in the Way of Legisla-
ton Yesterday.

Very Little Done in the Way Of Legisla-
ton Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--In the senate
Pierce offered a resolution (Which was
agreed TOY %instructing the committee on
public lands to examine the questions in
volved In the recent decision of the SUI
preme court in the case of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba railroad against
Ransom Phelps, and to inquire what legis-
lation is necessary to protect settlers on
the lands of the company, or to remu-
nerate them for the loss of their homes.
The conference report Ga the bill pro-
vidIng for allotment of lands in severalty
to Indians was presented and agreed to.
In hou e-The democrats this morning
made no demand for the reading of the
journal in full and it was approved with
out objection.
Perkins of Kansas presented and the
house adopted the conference report on
the bill amending the act providing for
the allotment of lands in severalty to
Indians.
In the house today Representative Scott
Wike of Illinois offered for reference to
the committee on judiciary a preamble
and resolution for an amendment TO the
constitution to ALLOW an impeachment of
the speaker or president of the senate
when they count absent members as pres
ent and not voting.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
A SEVER
Osman Dignas Suffers u Crushing Defeat.

Osman Dignas Suffers u Crushing Defeat.
AFAFITE, Egypt, Feb. 21.-A severe
engagement was fought at Tokar on Feb.
ruary 10, between the Egyption troops
who recently lett the Ell Teb and Osman
Dignas forces. Nearly 1000 lives were
lost in the battle which followed the ap-
pearance of the Egyptians at Tokar. The
Dervishes suffered u crushing defeat.
Nearly every emir Of importance who
was present at the battle fell upon the
field. Osman Dignas did not take part
in the fight. but watched its progress from
a point of vantage near Afafte. After
seeing that his faithful followers had
suffered by a serious defeat, Osman
Dignas accompanied by about thirty
horseman fled toward Ten,rin. Thu
Egyptians tonight biv0uac at Afatte and
will advance on Telnrin tomorrow.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
THEY WILL WRESTLE
Joe Burns and Sirader of Utah Make a
Match.

Joe Burns and S,rader of Utah Make a
Match.
BUTTE, Feb. 24.-Strader has made a
wrestling match with Burns for $3.50 a
side, to take place next Saturday evening
at the Milwaukee beer-hal!. Strader
weighs 1873 pounds, which ,s much heav-
Ter than Burns, but will give Burns choice
of two of the three styles. Strader comes
from Utah. He defeated Prof. Willie at
Ogden by two out of three falls Aug. 5
last. He beat an unknown at Salt Lake
May 90, throwing him five times in seven
minutes. Strader also says that he beat
Lake at Park City, Utah, cOllar-and-elbow;
Winchester of Michigan, five years ago,
two straight falls; Harry Cross of Mime
sofa, collar-and-elbow, draw; Dean of Wa
verify, Iowa, collar-and-elbow, two straight
fails, and johnson, side hold, two falls, at
Has,ings, Iowa.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
High Water In Arizona.

GAABEND, Arizona, Feb. 23.--The sec
ond suspension of traffic on the Southern
Pacific railroad in Arizona occurred Sat
urday afternoon. Water from the ella
river overlooked the track at "A point
thirty miles east of Yuma for a distance
of four or five miles, causing cOnsidera
BILE damage to the railroad and other
property. Thousands of people are home
less.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-02-28
snow Making the Farmers..Giad.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 20.-It was clear here
today but snow prevailed 10 the northern
part Of the state and was reported from
North Dakota. No trouble was
tered by railroads, as the snOw has not
yet drifted to a great extent. There was
a heavy fall Of snow In South Dakota
yesterday and last night, and farmers all
ever the northwest are now rejoicing
over the increased moisture from this
snow.