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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
Iinnewater.
A COmbinC Towel,

A ''combing towel' is an American de-
vice for the toilet. 1t consists of a large
towel. doubled in the center, slit and cut
out for the neck so that it will hang evenly
over the shoulders when the slitis buttoned
up, and thus protect the clothing while the
hair is being brushed. The prettiesU comb
ing towels are of plain white damask linen,
hemstitched on the ends and powdered
with flowers or decorated with some suit
able embroidery. A fall of lace at either
end is not an inappropriate decoration. A
pretty little combing sack, however, is
dantier than any combing towel, though it
Is not as available on all occasions.-New
York Tribune
The Way of Life.
Ned fat the club)-Where's Tomf He is
generally in time.
Fred-Tom's chair will be empty for
some days. He bought bicycle yesterday.
Then he thought it would be such pleas
ure to be able to ride. Now he writes it
would be such pleasure to be able to
walk.-Exchange
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
Suits Against New York.

Chief Bonner said the other day that
claims aggregating at least 100000 were
pending agairs st this city for alleged viola
tions by the fire department of patent
rights. "Syndicates have been formed to
push these claims," said the chief, land
there are two big suits i'll the courts now.
One is for an alleged infringement of
patent on the heater stove used on our fire
engines and the other suit relates to the
Nibbs relief valve. The city authorities
have been legally advised that none of
these elaims can hold against the city,
New York Times.
Limewater.
1t has come to be usual thing if ANY
thing ails baby" to be advised by the ply
sician to make a free use of limewater,
which he says must be put with the milk
Now, lime is a strong alkali, and it should
be used with care and caution, and its eff
feet on the baby closely watched.
1t is in itself such IA harmless looking and
tasteless medicine that many mothers think
it scarcely necessary even to measure the
quantity used, and great detrimentis done
the baby because of such carelessness. If
used too freely it causes constipation, and in
consequence many i'll effects follow its use.
Taken in small doses, carefully measured,
lime water is of great benefit to infants
Detroit Free Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26

acked for the night in the vicinity n,
the broken bridge. Curiosity. OF course
had a great deal to do with this desire
but ON the other hand there vera
many hundreds Of people who gathered
there in the hope Of finding that soma
dear one had not persisted by the crash
and il such was the case to take his or
her body home and there prepare Il
for burial.
When the work of recovering the
bodies was begun seventeen bodies ly.
ing close together were first taken up
and laid In an adjacent orchard. As
the wreckage was cleared away the
bodies of the dead were found close
together in CHASTITY confusion in an al,
most inextricable mass of debris.
Most OF the bodies recovered were
dreadfully mutilated. A dead mother
was found holding in her arms her
lifeless babe while another child Law
across her body. Several other family
groups were seen joined by a common
fate. Forty bodies which lay in a
freight shed were recognized today.
mostly as those OF inhabitants OF Bale,
An exact number OF the killed is still
impossible. There are several persons
missing and others in the hospitals are
sinking who will probably have to be
added 10 the ultimate total of the dead.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
Plunged In to the River.

Coon RAPIDS Ia, June 18.-The
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul flyer.
going east from here at 9:40 p. m.
went through bridge halfa mile from
town. and plunged down an embank
ment into the stream below.
One life was lost outright one OF
the victims will probably die and twen-
ty-one were injured, some OF them Sc
verely.
The terrible wreck was caused by
some unknown person placing tie
upon the trestle work just before ar
irving at the bridge over Coon river
AT the point where the forward trucks
OF the engine left the track the trestle
work is about forty feet high. A sudden
shock was experienced by all, after
which the train ran about two car
lengths, left the track engine and mail
cars went through the bridge, dis
lance OF fifty feet, into the river. Tho
baggage car, smoking car, chair car
and one Pullman fell from the side OF
the trestle. a distance offorty feet. The
baggage and smoking cars turned up
side down on their descent lighting
with tho trucks on top. The chair car
and forward Pullman landed on their
side.
The train was electric lighted and
when the cars commenced to fall the
lights went out leaving the passen-
gers to make the plunge in the dark.
The passengers who were not hurt
scrambled out of the cars through the
windows and doors, us best they could
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
slaves I'm n Free Country.

FAIRFIELD, Conn, June 19.-In the
valley back of the Fairfield quarry
there is a colony OF 700 Italians whose
lives are almost as bad as though they
were confined in the mines of Siberia.
The men were brought here to work
on the railroad by contractors who
have taken the contracts for the new
roadbed. They are in charge OF Fore
man Leonard Scinto, who carries big
revolver and an ugly knife. He tells
the men he is king and will imprison
them forever il he chooses. He hires
them in New York as soon as they ar
rive, and knowing nothing OF the GUS
toms Of the country, they readily be-
lieve him. They are paid $l.35 per
day nominally, but by system OF ex-
tortion they claim that every dollar is
taken from them.
1t was formerly the custom to take
up Subscriptions from them on various
pretexts, each being expected to con-
tribute 81. II one refused he was dis
charged in a strange country and with
out money. Those who protested were
also discharged. Section Boss Leary
usually managed the subscriptions. He
delegated q man among each gang to
collect 81 from each man on one pre-
text or another, sometimes to present
an official with gold watch and chain,
then to present the same man with a
bicycle, then diamond ring for some
other official, and so on.
One day one OF the bosses went to
the men and said that he had lost his
pocketbook containing $S5. He re-
quested that they contribute the usual
dollar as a mark OF their esteem. The
hat was passed around and $3.50 was
raised. All had to contribute. When
Superintendent Turner died it was re-
ported to the poor fellows that the
railroad required them to raise big
sum to buy flowers. They contributed
$500. The men stop in a low shed
about three hundred feet long built
like hencoop. the only means of ven-
tilation being small window at one
end. The air is sitting and the Their
memeter at 100 degrees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
NEWS NOTES.

The Kansas Farmer will print re-
ports from every county in the state. a
summary OF which indicates that the
wheat crop will be above the average.
The United States treasurer paid
81 600. 600 on account of pensions.
The postmaster general has received
a telegram from the United States del
cgates to the universal postal congress
at Vienna stating that the congress
had selected Washington as the place
where its next meeting is to be held.
The next congress assemblies in 1897.
Secretary Rusk OF the department Of
agriculture visited the Chicago stock
yards and instituted his meat inspec-
ton bureau. This bureau will most
critically examine all hog meats in
tended for export definitely to deter
mine that they are not affected by
trichina.
Ex-Governor Harrison Luddington
OF Wisconsin died at Milwaukee, aged
seventy-eight.
lie Presse. Boulangist organ. says
that Il rumor is in circulation to the
effect that the French government has
declined 10 request ex-Empress Euge.
ME to shorten her stay in Paris.
At Monument Wash. a blacksmith
named Churchill killed his assistant in
a quarrel. He fed on horseback, and
meeting man on the road shot and
mortally wounded him. supposing him
10 be member OF the sheriff's posse,
He will be lyncbsd when caughti
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26

PANAMA, June 15.-The president
Of Peru has issued decree admitting
free OF duty into the republic the fol-
lowing articles; Live sheep ana cat
tie, dried meats. salt beef, smoked or
picked fish. wheat and corn. potatoes
and all other vegetables, eggs. cheese,
chestnuts. peas beans. rice, grape
seed. herbs and spices, and has decrced
an export duty of 20 soes, silver. per
head on cattle exported and . soles
per head on sheep exported. This ac-
ton, as announced in the decree. is in
consequence OF the scarcity and con-
sequent high price OF food in Peru
caused by the floods that have followed
the heavy rains throughout the coun-
try and by the enormous demands for
all forms OF food caused by the war in
Chilli. The export OF provisions from
Peru to the armies OF the insurgents
along the coast OF Chilli has so re-
duccd the stock of -four and meat that
spectators have taken advantage of
the situation ana advanced the price
OF beef to 40 cents per pound in the
Lima and Callao departments where
-four and bread are held at similar
prices.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
The Work of Wreckers.

Dies MONIES Ia. June 19.-The
railway commissioners returned from
an official inspection of the wreck OF
the Milwaukee passenger train that
ran into the Cedar river at Cedar
Rapids Tuesday night.
After viewing the wreck and talking
with the injured passengers, the board
swore several of the employees OF the
road and took their testimony of how
the accident occurred.
The engineer said that his train was
a little behind time, and was running
fast to make up lost time. At the west
end of the bridge. which was a strong
substantial structure, there are three
switches. As the engine crossed the
middle switch it struck u tie wedged
in between the rails. and the front
trucks OF the engine left the track, al
though the drivers remained on the
rails.
In this condition the engine crossed
the bridge. The coaches, however,
left the track, the second one striking
the supports OF the bridge, knocking
it into the river fifty feet below. BY
the time the bridge fell with the cars
upon it the engine had crossed. but
as the train held together it was drag
ged back into the water. The engin-
eer and fireman escaped miraculously.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26

WASHINGTON, June 19.-One of the
plans devised for preventing sudden
demand for enormous sums from the
treasury is new method of paying
pensions. The present scheme is to
pay all pensioners from the agencies
On the fourth days of March, June,
september and December OF each year.
and tho result has been that immense
sums have always been Withdrawn on
Or just before those days, with the re-
suit sometimes OF embarrassing the
treasury for the time being. Now it
proposed to divide the country up
INTO three different sections, and to
pay one installment OF pensions each
month. The 4th OF the present month
IS the regular pension day, and under
the old plan there would be no more
payments until September, but under
the new scheme the pension agents at
Buffalo, Milwaukee, Chicago, Des
Moines Pittsburg and Concord will
pay pensions for one month on the 4th
Of July. On August another lot OF
agencies will pay off while the remain.
der will continue payments as at pres
emit. The result of this change will be
that instead OF drawing the pension
payments in four large installments
agents will make twelve drafts, and
the opinion OF the treasurer is that the
result will be beneficial to the fnan.
cial affairs of the department.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26

iers Of the republic and generous
care of their widows and orphans.
Ninth-The patriotism, wisdom ara
ability Of the administration OF p. esi-
dent Harrison command our cordial
appreciation and we especially com,
mend the policy OF reciprocity by
which our trade may be vastly in
creased by commercial treaties with
other nations. and we also commend
the vigorous policy OF the administra-
ton which has commanded the respect
OF foreign nations for the flag OF our
country.
Tenth-We commend tho patriotic
services OF our distinguished fellow
citizens. Senator Sherman. and his re-
publican colleagues in the Fifty-frst
congress.
Eleventh-We congratulate Presi-
dent Harrison and the country upon
the selection of Hon. Charles Foster
as secretary of the treasury. assuring
as it does an able and efficient admin
istration OF that great department OF
the government.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
WITHIN the past year or two it h

WITHIN the past year or two it has
been discovered that Mercury and
Venus the only planets of our system
which are nearer to the sun than the
earth is behave in manner analo-
gous to that Of the moon, so far as
their rotation is concerned. They al
ways keep the same side toward the
sun, just as the moon always keeps
one face toward the earth. 1t is not
improbable that these planets may
have been brought into their peculiar
condition by the effects OF tidal fric-
ton, although the problem presents
great difficulties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
Indian Pow wow.

CHAMBERLAIN, S. d.. June Is. The
Indians at Lower Brule agency held a
grand pow WOW. to discuss matters OF
interest to their future welfare and lay
plans as to their action upon the nrri-
val OF the Sioux commission II few
weeks hence. The commission will
have some trouble in arranging mat
ters satisfactorily to these Indians.
The most important question discussed
at the council today related to the pro-
posed removal OF the Lower Brule
agency to point farther north on the
Missouri river. The Indians are di-
vided on the matter, there being many
OF them in favor OF going up the river.
but still larger number appear de-
termined to 20 south of White river to
Rosebud reservation, whore they claim
the land is better. AS the government
will insist on them all locating togeth-
er it can be seen that the commission
will have considerable difficulty in set
tling the matter to the satisfaction OF
both parties. The Indians, however,
are anxious that the matter be settled
in some manner, as many OF them de-
sire to take their allotments OF land in
scveralty on the new reservation upon
which they will be placed, il the com
mission can arrange without friction
where that reservation will be.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
The COMPTROLLER ana the Hanks.

WASHINGTON. ID. g., June l5.-The
recent failure OF the Keystone bank of
Philadelphia has directed special at
tention to the great responsibility that
is vested in the comptroller OF the cur
rency. From his office in the treasury
department the comptroller has to keep
eyes on 3. 665 banks, with u capital
ranging from $50, 900 to $4,000, 900
and aggregating more than 81. 000 :
600. 600. Each of these banks must
report its condition to the department
five times year, and the comptroller
may call upon them at any moment
without warning for statement Of
their condition on a certain day. All
these reports have TO be carefully ex-
amined and compared with former re-
ports and other statements published
by the banks. II anything irregular
or in the least suspicious is discovered
the directors OF the bank are notified
and requested to correct or explain, as
the case may require. II is the GUS
tom TO notify each OF the directors in
a separate letter, that there may be no
concealment on the part of any one OF
them. Besides this there is the con-
troll OF the corps or examiners. the
supervision OF the solvent banks in
many other particulars and the settle
ment OF the accounts OF the insolvcnt
the redemption of old notes and the
chartering of new and closing OF old
banks retiring from business, the al
lowing OF which the comptroller must
give his attention. TO assist him in
this he has force of about
thirty examiners and ninety-two other
employees. Through this office the
bank gets its charter to exist The
division OF issue sees to its currency:
the redemption division sees that the
old notes are properly chewed up into
material for pulp ornaments which
tourists fancy; the division OF reports
keeps its weather eye on she banks
during their varied existence, and
finally, If they are not well managed,
it becomes the duty OF tho insolvent
division to close them up and try to
satisfy the creditors. The insolvent
division has had its hands full lately
between examinations, liquidations and
explanations. 1t is not popular
branch of this financial system 1t
was not provided for in the general
plan approved by congress, but with
the approval OF the powers, born of
necessity, it came into existence and
plays very important part in the
system OF bank supervision. The bank
examiners reports so there and the
fate OF tottering bank is there de-
cided, us far rs the governments de-
cision goes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
oper.,,on. OF the postal work.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The officials
OF the postofiice department have fur
nished some interesting statistical In
formation connected with the opera
tons OF the postal establishment. They
claim that the figures made up by
them are a good index OF the business
situation in the country. for when
times are good the postal receipts
steadily advance, while in of" years
the showing they can mako it not so
satisfactory. 1t is hardly necessary to
add that the statistics for the last year
are OF the prime order. But the pres
ent purpose is not to generalize, but
rather to give some facts and figures
Of interest relative to the operations
OF the postal system in Nebraska.
The total postal receipts in the state
during the last year reached the sum
Of $993 960.97 Naturally enough,
nearly all OF this large fund came from
the sales OF postage stamps stamped
envelopes and postal cards. for it is
from small sales and quick profits"
that Uncle Sam gathers in his postal
millions, and these realized 1928, =
ISL. %. Another source of revenue is
from box rents, which yielded sos,
555. 96. Even the sales OF waste paper
secured $l22.7S. These are the three
sources Of postal revenue, as the money
order establishment is considered a
distinct institution.
During the year the total expendi-
lures amounted to 81, 40. 016.07. From
this it can be seen that the expendi-
lures in tho state exceeded the receipts
by Sl6, O55.l0. 1t is proper, though,
TO say that this is not entirely fair
statement; indeed, it is rather mislead-
ing, as the largest item in the expense
account is for the transportation OF he
mails on the great trunk lines passing
through Nebraska and in which. OF
course. there is little OF local char
acter. But this is all included in the
states quota OF expenses. The ex-
penditures for the transportation OF
the mails credited to Nebraska last
year amounted to 81, 1870 1866.
There was paid to postmasters as
compensation 1897, 1916, and for
clerks in postoffices, rent, light and
fuel, $50, SAG The letter carriers
received 81, 609.82 and the railway
mail clerks travelling in the state $3.50, =
012.65.
There are l. 107 postoffices in the
state, an increase OF thirty-seven over
The previous year. The number OF
new Offices established was seventy
one, but thirty-four were discontinued.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26

MADAME BLAvATsKY, the advanced
theosophist, appears to have been cut
off ny the fatal habit Of smoking cigar
cites. According to her followers she
was possessed OF supernatural powers.
Her soul could leave the body for a
trip to tho stars and planets and re-
enter 1t at its pleasure. II theosophists
are correct she might have lived for
ever. But in spite of these marvellous
gifts cigarettes were too much for her
and she died at the early age of sixty.
Her death should be warning.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. June 1S.-J.
B. Parker, an Indian storekeeper on
the Fon du Lac reservation. is in st.
Paul. He looks on the outbreak
against the Duluth and Winnipeg reds,
by the lumber firm OF White & Nc
Dewitt as serious matter. The hos
tiles, he says, are reservation Indians
and will have to be dealt with by the
government. They have been secur-
ing rifles, ammunition and so forth for
a month. The dam had overlooked
much land, hurting the hay and other
crops. By the letting out of the water
5000 900 feet of logs were left high
and dry. The Indians threaten to
shoot any one who tries to repair the
dam.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
| WHOLESOME decision has b

A WHOLESOME decision has been
made by New York judge that when
clerks or other salaried persons are
required to serve on juries they cannot
be locked for time lost to their en-
ployers, If they continue work during
times not on jury duty. In one case
an employer threatened to discharge
an employe who was called away on
jury duty. The judge gave him a
talking to for his lack of public spirit
and reminded him that service on juries
was the duty of citizenship which no
good citizen would attempt to escape.
The employer never objected there
after
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26

THE farmer who has the good judg-
ment to know what most needs to be
done each day and the capacity to so
arrange and order his work that he
can do everything at just the right
time, has qualities which will go far
towards helping him achieve success.
There can be no doubt that many
farmers fail not only to profit but also
OF finding pleasure and comfort in their
work, because they have not cultivated
their judgment and are most of the
time working at a disadvantage.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
shirrie.s u. T.. naiirosdinx.

CHICAGO. June 19.-President SID
ney Dillon OF the Union Pacific, who
has just reached home after an s. 900.
mile jaunt over the road, says that he
found the track in good condition.
There were, however all along the
line, broken cars mostly freight and
broken engines. This was an evidence
Of great negligence and shiftlessness
somewhere. Mr. Dillon said it was
evident though. that the resources OF
the road had been overtaxed and that
an effort to make quick time had been
disastrous to the rolling stock. Two
months would be required for repairs
which have been begun. Probably
about 5000. 600 will be the outlay In
putting the rolling stock in order, and
the road will be in good trim in Sep
TENDER The operating expenses this
year will probably be less than last
year.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-06-26
Fatal Waterspout In Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Via Galveston),
June ia waterspout fell on Sunday
on the mountains in which is situated
the Conception silver mine, in the state
of San Luis Potosi. Eight persons
were killed and large number were
wounded. Much property was de-
stroyed and the mine was badly dam
aged. Many mules were killed.
The latest telegram from San Luis
Potosi places the number OF bodies at
the scene OF the waterspout at twenty
three. So far thirty persons are known
to have been hurt. Work at the Con-
ception mine is entirely suspended
The pecuniary loss will be heavy.