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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
A FARMER TALKING SENS Sc.
Rebuke to the Peffer-Simpson-Po
AoifatOrS


Milwaukee Sentinel: Farmer Beach, of
Walworth, has been talking again, and
talking such plain good sense that all the
feather-head farmers of the sub-treasury
kind are made as miserable as hen with
an egg broken in her insides- Farmer
Beach holds his peace as long as he can,
but every year or two his patience with the
calamity yawping and bewilderlng folly
and inconsistency OF the Ptffer Simpson
Polk agitators breaks down. Then he saws
few things out of head that is cram
med with sense and goes back to his farm
to make money and enjoy life among SEN
sible cows, pigs, horses, sheep and other
creatures that know what they want and
do not talk folly.
These people that get on in the world
are robbers. They rob the farmer and the
laboring man. They are able to do this
because they have a natural or acquired
insight and skill that enables them to man
age their business better than less compe-
tent men manage their affairs. They are
not satisfied with mere living-they ac-
cumulate profits over and above fair wages
and legal usury or the prevailing rate of
interest, unearned profits which they are
able to steal from the rest of mankind by
their shrewdness in managing their busl-
ness. This is particularly true of rail
road monopoIists, manufacturers, the
money kings Of Wall street, and so on
you can get all the particulars from farm
er's alliance speakers.
At turner's institute the other day
Mr. Beach listened with interest to the
statements of farmers as to their bust
ness Mr.. Goodrich, of Jefferson county,
is one Of the sensible farmers who keep
accounts. He told the farmers at the
meeting that he had twenty cows and that
the past year they produced an average of
800 pounds CT butter to each COW. The
butter cost him Is cents pound-charg-
ing the cows with the market price for
everything they consumed, with interest
on all the capital invested and fair wages
for all the labor done. He made net
profit of more than $50 from each COW.
That is to say. Mr.. Goodrich in effect sold
at the market price everything he raised
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
TWO IMPORTANT ITEMS.
SEINE Interesting Facts in Regard to Plate
Glass and Iron

The decrease in the price of plate glass
under protection has all along bothered
the free trader. The subjoined news item
will suggest to him how it is done--after
the home market has been secured to do
mestic producers:
Articles Of association of the Depauw
Glass company were fled last week in this
county. The factory will be at Alexandria,
Ind. The company will operate the old
original plant at New Albany, Ind, and
stock Of the company is 81, 100000. The
plant will cover 40 acres of ground and
will employ 1000 men and have capacity
Of 100 900 square feet of plate glass d
week. The stockholders and directors of
the new company are composed of New
land Depauw, Washington Depa1w,
Washington Rays, Charles 7. Doxey and
Edwin P. Schlater'
Multiplication of factories and increase
of output beget sharp competition. Prices
then inevitably fall from year to year.
How this is possible will appear in the
following remarks made by Scotchman
who had just visited the Homestead
Works of Carnegie, Phipps & Co.:
Of | were to 60 back to Scotland and
tell them there what | have seen to-day
they would tell me very quickly that was
'gafing" them. You roll just four plates
while we roll one..in the old country. An
other important thing is that you need not
get your steel so hot as we do at home.
You must know that in our plant we use
soft rolls, and it is absolutely necessary
to bring the steel to the rolls with drip
ping heat, so that no foreign particles
may cling to the surface of the ingot and
thus indent the rolls. 1t is also necessary
to scrape the bottom of the ingot or slab
before il is pressed through the rolls.
There is no use denying the fact, you
Americans have left US far behind in the
iron and steel mills"
That is, competition begets invention
and economy of labor in production.
If experience repeated over and over
again in scores of industries counts for
anything, we can confidently look for
similar results in the new indus
tries now starting under the Mckinley
tariff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
PERSONAL MENTION

Count de la Miranda, husband of the
famous prima donna, Christine Nilsson,
has been appointed Spanish ambassador to
Sweden and Norway, and will, of course,
reside at Stockholm, the great singer s
birthplace.
Captain r. E. Kerkham, who was for
some time in charge of the weather sta
ton in Milwaukee, was recently trans
ferred from the general Office at
Washington to San Francisco. Captain
Kerkham is regarded as one of the most
expert men in the service, and has been
rapidly promoted from place to place until
now he is at the head of the California
service
Rev. James oldeII, rector Of T11..
ity. church, GAINESVILLE, has accepted the
call from st. Johns church, Milwaukee,
ano will go to his new charge early in
January.
Ex-Congressman John E. Russell knew
the father and mother of Speaker Crisp in
their days of connection with the theater,
and when he was a critic of note in that
line. Mr.. and Mrs. Crisp were both Eng
ish actors of good standing and fayorites
N Edinburg, wnere they played under the
Management of Mr. Dyke, Tom Moore's
orother-in-law. They came to New York
In 1874. They were superior people of
fine breeding, both handsome and both
good players. w. FL. Crisp made his first
appearance in this country at the ola
Park theatre In New York, September 80,
1874. The next season he supported Mrs.
Anna Cora Mowatt, who was the fashion
able star of the period. Mrs. Crisp made
her first appearance at Niblos in 1885,
playing Lady Gay Spanker. Ten years
later Mr.. and Mrs. Crisp were managing
the theater at Savannah, Ga. They had
made their home In that city, and were
respectable, settled people, and TO longer
strolling actors. Mr.. Russell made their
acquaintance at this time In 1855 ne
attended celebration of Jackson's vic
tory at New Orleans in Mr.. Crisp's COM
pany, and recalls HIM as fine, hand
some. well-to-do man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

IT is the law in Illinois, according to a
decision just rendered by the supreme
court, that margins paid brokers on stock
or grain transactions can be recovered of
the brokers by suit. A Mrs. Talcott paid
a firm of brokers $2,13l and gave them a
note for $1,000 more to be used as margins
in buying and selling grain. When the
brokers tried to enforce payment of the
note she sued for an injunction against
their attempt, and also to recover the cash
paid them, and the court has decided in
her favor on both points. The brokers are
ordered to surrender the note and to re-
fund the cash, and Judge Moran IN givins
the final decision says that margins adj
vanced to brokers on contracts made to be
settled on differences" can be recovered
back from the person or persons to whom
they we're paid This ruling applies to
all such contracts where it is understood
between broker and client that no grain
should actually be received or delivered
between them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
THE FLAG IN THE NAVY.
Honors Paid to Our National ENSIGN by
Our NAVY Bows

Honors Paid to Our National Ensign by
Our Navy Boys.
| am not so familiar with the customs
Of the army IN regard to the flag; but in
navy | know they are admirable, and de-
cldedly worthy Of emulation in civil life.
You may perhaps know that the flag of a
ship does not fly during the night. 1t is
taken in at sunset; and | think the simple
little ceremony which attends the hauling
down OF the ensign at sunset IL one of the
preUtlest IN existence. The first time |
ever saw it was sitting On the quarter
deck OF the Q. S. S. "Yantic," conversing
with three Of her officers We had been
dining together, and were enjoying the
cool evening breeze under the awning. |
knew that 1t was nearly time for the "even-
ing colors, and | was anxious to see
whether the ceremony in the navy was diff
terent from that aboard a irst-class yacht
speedily learned that there was a differ
ence.
A few minutes before shutdown a bugIe-
call sounded from the flagship, and the
call WAS Immediately repeat
ed by the buglers OF the other ships Of the
squadron.
What is that?'' asked.
That's stand by the colors, " said one
of the officers
Two sailors came aft, cast off the ensign
halyards, and stood by with their eyes on
the flagship. In a few moments we heard
bugles sounding again; for you must know
that on board ship many of the commands
are conveyed by a few musical notes upon
the bUgle. A marine came aft and, salut
ing, said:
Gtuo,,i 5o,,r c;r
"AlI right, said the officer of the deck
Sound off. "
At that order the bugler of the Yantic
blew the lovely call, Evening Colors.'
The moment he soundad the first note,
the officers rose from their chairs, faced
the colors, took of their caps and stood
silent, in respectful attitudes, while the
two seamen slowly hauled down the colors
bringing them in over the rail as the call
came to an end When the colors reached
the deck and were gathered IN by the sea-
men, and the last note of the bugle died
away, the officers put ON their caps. re-
sumed their seats, and went on with their
conversation. Removing the cap in honor
of the colors is the common form Of salute
In the navy. When an officer comes up
from below he always lifts his cap in the
direction of the quarter deck; and all boys
should remember, when visiting a man
ofwar, that the proper thing to do wnen
you go On board is to tu1n toward the
stern Of The ship, where the ensign always
flies on the taffrail staff, and raise the hat.
If the officer of the deck sees you, he will
return the salute; but whether any one
is On the quarterback or not, always raise
your hat when you go aboard. The salute
is to the flag, not to any person and surely
every American boy ought to be proud to
lift his hat to che flag of his country.-W
J. Henderson,, in December St. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

iversal honor accorded to the right hand
In all circumstances and relation of human
life, and the not less striking prejudices
against the left hand and left-handed-
ness. Sir Daniel Wilson supplies abund-
ant Illustration of these points, sufficient,
indeed, to justify the inquirer in seeking
physiological or anatomical explanation
OF the preferential use of the right hand.
Science, however, has not arrived at the
solution of the mystery, and the final
phase of the inquiry is left undecided. 1t
follows, of course, that if physiology could
explain the preference for the right hand
it could also satisfactorily account for
strange and invincible exceptions to the
rule. If, for example, right-handedness is
due to departure from perfect symmetry
in the arrangement of the vital organs of
the body, reversal of the normal CON-
dition would confidently be looked for in
the left-handed. But the theories of
specialists appear to be all more or less in
conclusive. On the whole. Sir Daniel
Wilson inclines rather to the view that
finds an.'explanation to right .handedness in
the superior development Of the left cerebal
hemisphere, which influences the whole
action of the right side of the body. But
be observes, with great force, in his re-
marks on DR.. Brown-Sequard,s argu-
ments, that this eminent psychologist
''like most other right-handed reviewers
the phenomena of left-handedness, fails to
appreciate the bearings of his own argu-
ment In the case of a left-handed person
conforming In Dlany ways to the usage of
the majority, yet instinctively giving the
preference to the left-hand." Sir Daniel
Wilson describes himself ''incorrigibly
left-handed," and with all the education
of his right hand he has never lost his
preferential instinct for using the left In
actions that demand muscular force he uses
his left hand. This, we believe is true of
most left-handed persons, and may have in
rspired. Charles Reade's notion that the
ank barbarian ambi-dextrous, for the
left-handed are wholly or partially ambi-
dextrous. But, as Sir Daniel Wilson am
ply demonstrates, there is no proof what
ever that primitive man was left-handed
and amibi-dextrous. In short, the wrong
ness of Ri ht-handednes is fallaey. The
advantages of ambi -deterity could scarcely
be very considerable among fighting
people, or left-handedness would have sur
Vlved, through training to much greater
extent than It has It iseasy to see why
was never lncouraGed in the disciplined
forces OF the Greeks and Romans Excep-
tlonal dexterity, as Sir Daniel Wilson
forcibly remarks, is the gift of the true
right handed and of the true left-handed
-EXch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
YER'S HANDSPRING.
The Novel Way in Which the Barrister
Won His Case.

This good story is told of John E. ST.
monson, of Bay City, Mich, legal lumi
nary OF the north, who is success In the
law and the profit thereof. Mr.. Simonson
is bunch of nerves done up in a small
package, but there Is perceptible admiX-
ture of dynamite in his makeup and he's
a formidable opponent no matter who is
pitted against him. SimonsOn went be-
fore a country justice to try one side of a
rad-h line fence fight. Pitted against
him was a big, raw-boned, broad chested,
double listed sprig Of the law who was
was better adapted to building fences th an
constituting and law regarding them. He
mistook noise and oratorical gymnastics
for wisdom and learning. in the physical
exertion of addressing the jury he came
oat of his coat, then his vest, later tore off
his collar, threw his neckt1e behind him,
opened his shirt that his throat mi ght
have free play, rolled up his sleeves,
pounded the table all over the room, per
spired like cupola tender in a molding
room, roared himself hoarse and at last
sank back in an apparent state of total
collapse.
Simonson arose with all the dignity that
a little man can assume. threw off his
coat, vest. collar, cuffs, necktie and sus-
penders, rolled up his pants and shirt
sleeves, spat on his hands, respectfully
said: Your honor" let out a war
whoop, turned a handspring and sat
down A minutes silence enabled the
bucolic assembly to catch on, shout Of
laughter In which the court led the chorus
made everything single. the big attorney
sawed the air in a vain effort to be heard,
Simonsen deliberately made his toilet,
and vixen nature had exhausted itself in
laughing the jury gave Simonson's client
verdict.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

Margaretha Zwickalowski, q woman
who was born in Poland in 1892, and ex-
poets to celebrate the centennial anniyer-
sary of her birth next June, is visiting
relatives In Milwaukee. She lives with
her son-in-law near Grand Rapids, and
she made the journey from that place to
Milwaukee alone.
At a regular meeting Of the first PreSby
terrain church. of Beaver Dam. an unani-
nous call was extended to the Rev Robert
K. Wharton, of Lapeer, Mich, to become
the pastor.
Neenah has been raided by gang of
sneak thieves, who are the same that have
been bothering the residents of Appleton
for the past week or so. Several resi-
dences have been entered and overcoats
and umbrellas taken. At the residence of
Henry Hewitt an overcoat and valuable
seal-skin sacque were taken from the hall
while the family was dining.
Charles Hyke, living half a mile north
of Colby, found in the woods. back of the
house, a valise and coat. The articles APP
peared as if they had laid there several
weeks. The vaIise was filed with papers,
contracts and blanks belonging to Saw
yer & Austin, of La Crosse. 1t is sup
posed the valise was stolen from Abbots-
ford by some persen who expected to get
cash.
The Shawano Water Power & Improve
ment company has been organized, with
capital stock of $50, 1000 S23, 900 sub
scribed. The following officers were elect.
ed: President. c. NJ. Upham; vice presi.
dent, Louis Rollman; treasurer, T. D.
Neber; secretary, D. E. Wescott;
directors, FL. Miller, Oorlon
Mihils and S. Kuckuk
The kewauuee county delegates found
Frank White, full blooded Menominee
Indian and an honorably discharged sol.
der from the forty-f Wisconsin, in
destitute circumstances and dying of con.
sumption. Neither he nor his wife can
speak any but the Indian language, and
they were apparently unaware that the
government had made provisions to take
care of its soldiers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
A MODEL W1TNE SS.
He had no Difficulty in Making I'll mself
Understood.

Now, sir, hope we shall have no diff
fcuIty in getting you to speak up" said
the lawyer in d very loud, commanding
voice,
81 hope not sir, shouted the witness at
the top of his lungs.
''How dare you speak to me in that
way?" angrily asked the lawyer.
because | can speak no louder, sir, )"
said the bostler.
Have you been drinking?'
Eyes, sir.
81 should infer so from your conduct.
What we're you drinking?"
Coffee hoarsely vociferated the
knight of the stable.
Something stronger than coffee, sir,
you We been drinking! Don't look at me
like that, sir'' furiously. Look at the
jury, sir! Did you have something In
YOUR coffee, sir?'
Eyes, sir.
"What was it?'
"Sugar."
This man is no fool, my lord-he is
worse.' stormed the counsel.
Now sir" turning to the witness,
look at me. What besides sugar did you
take in your coffee this morning?"
The hostler collected his forces, drew a
deep breath, and in voice that could
have been heard half a mile away beloved
out.
ga spune A spune, an nothing
alsnI'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
CONDEN SEQ NEWS.

Edward Field was admitted to S25, 900
bail In New York city, but was lmmedi-
ately rearrested and lodged IN jail upon an
order in civil suit.
Chief Rumsey has ordered the striking
telegraphers IN the Southern Pacific sys--
tenn to waive the question OF
wages, but to insi; on their right to JOIN
the order Of telegraphers.
The Kansas alliance has formed CO.
operative mortgage association with a
capital stock of 81 .OoO,0O0 with Frank
McGrath as the central figure:
Mr.. Gladstone, accompanied by Mrs.
Gladstone and John Morley left London
for Biearritz.
Samuel K. Murdoch. formerly well
known actor, died at Philadelphia, aged
IS years; pneumonia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
Illustrations.

The st. Louis Globe Democrat makes
the sensible suggestion that the re- ublican
national convention Of 1892 shall be made
up of republicans who have received no
favors from the administration. The con-
vention Of 1872 was so formed, and an
other convention Of the same character
would have the work received with re-
spect and confidence.
The census of 1880 estimated the pro-
duction of plate glass for the whole of Eu-
rope at q, 030, 900 square feet a year. 1t
is now asserted an reliable authority that
the productions of this glass in the UniIed
States, when the additions contemplated
and the enlargements of the present plants
now under way are completed, will amount
to $4,000, 600 feet, 1900, 900 more than the
entire output Of Europe in 1880. This
shows how American protection works.
Among the many cherished theories of
the free trader, he clings most fondly to
the one which assures him that whatever
else protection may accom- plish it will al
ways prevent US from exporting manu-
featured goods. Yet this corner stone of
American Cobdenism is being ground to
powder under our present tariff law.
For the first nine months of the present
year our exports of manufactures amount
ed TO 1926, 754,421 For the corresponding
period of last year the figures are S1l3,-
899, 544. The gain under the new tariff
was, therefore, S12,734, 1857, or more than
II per cent, We produce better and,
quality considered, cheaper goods in many
ines-we will soon be doing the same in
all lines-than any otner country The
world is finding this cut and comes for
more and more of our manufactures every
year.
In the month of October, 1890, the mer-
cbandise we sold to other nations was
worth S25, IT'S, 1857 more than the mer-
chandise we bought of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

1t is announced that the record of earth
quake shocks kept at the Smithsonian in
stitution in Washington shows that there
have been more Of them this year thus ia
than there were in any previous year OF
recent times There have been numerous
slight shocks in many parts of this coun-
try, and there have been heavier shocks
in South America, Asia, Africa and the
islands of the Pacific. When the earth
quake record of the world Tor the year
1891 is made up at the end OF December
it will be long and elaborate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

The Rothschiid brothers, who exercis
SO much influence on London money mat
tiers and pull the strings which make the
financial puppets of Europe dance, are a
quiet, transformations and charitable trio,
who are as methodical as Quakers and as
orderly as ships chronometers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
Glendale Robbers Run Down.

ST. Louis, Dec. IA daily paper
says four Of the Glendale robbers have
been run down and warrants made oft in
blank for farther arrests.
The southwest silver convention is in
session at Ell Paso, Texas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

Signifies that the political party III
Dictated elected no Congressman in that
State.
Farmers Alliance.
**Two Farmers alliance. One demo
craft.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

A YOUTHFUL New York critic, who said
that certain actress did not know how
to handle baby in certain play, was
compelled to retract his statement when
he was informed that the lady was the
mother of three children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

# Senator BrIce( chairman Of the nation
al democratic committed, who declines to
tell his position, votes with his party,
which is so nearly unanimous for free sill
yer, there will still be four votes short of
a sufficient number to pass free coinage
bill In the senate over President Harri-
sons veto. To be quite safe The Press
cIassed as favoring unlimited coinage two
Senators whose letters indicate reasonable
doubt as to their position. Most of the
members favored the Press with verbal re-
plies to its questions. These are indicat-
ed in the summary, and their letters are
not published Others gave opinions in
in detail, and only a fewsof the go letters
which The Press has received as result of
its poll of congress are printed herewith.
Free Coinage in the New House by States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

In October 1891, after one year of that
trade sitting Mckinley tariff, the quail
ty Of merchandise we sold to other nations
in excess of the quantity I'VE bought was
valued at $50, 130, 057.
The Mckinley law is the farmers tariff
as well as the mechanics tariff IN his
annual report the secretary of agriculture
shows that while the imports of foreign
tobacco for ten months under the old tariff
were 1000 900
in the corresponding period under the Nc
Klnley law they were only $4,000 900.
This means that the present tariff has put
millions of dollars into the peck cts of
American tobacco growers within one year
from its enactment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

AT New Orleans fire destroyed Dare
lon & Hollis fruit store; loss, $4,000;
insured.