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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
After Long and Painful Illness the
Aged Premier Succumbs
At Last.
Brief Outline of the Life and Work
of the Dead States
man.
Born in Scotland. but Educated in
Canada, Where He Lived
and LabOred.

OTTAWA, June 6.-Sir. John A. Mac
Donald is no more. The distinguished
statesman who has guided the political
destlnies of Canada for nearly half cen
fury, passed peacefully away at 1915 to-
night, surrounded by his entire house
hold. Lady Macdonald, who bore up so
bravely during the fatal illness, is now
Frustrated with grief.
For hours the members of the household
have been watching at the bedside waiting
to see life depart. The premier had lost
consciousness thirty hours ago and had
taken no nourishment since save
small quantities of champagne, which
were administered with difficulty. AT
10 o'clock this morning hundreds who
called to make inquiries realized that all
hope had now vanished forever; news
from the sick room was more discourag-
ing than ever. A strange and leaden color
overspread his countenance and the
extremities assumed an icy GOODNESS.
Once or twice the watchers at the bedside
thought death had come and DIR. Powell,
holding the premier's pulse, discovered
only faint trace of life. Lady Mac
Donald for three hours before the SAD
event never left the room fol
an instant. Other watchers in
Guided Mary, her invalid daugh.
ter Hugh John Macdonald, the
premiers son, Job Pope, Sir Johns faith
full private secretary and near friends OF
the family. At 10 p. m. a complete col
lapse set in. In the succeeding few
minutes the premiers breathing became
more and more labored and only
the slightest futter of the breast
indicated life's presence. At 1915 the
premier gave few long and heavy in
SEPARATIONS and without a struggle or the
slightest evidence of pain passed away
The funeral is likely to take
place Tuesday next and viii
be of state character. On that day the
body will likely be removed to the senate
chamber and lie in state for four or five
hours. Interment will subsequently take
place at Kingston, Ont, where the pre-:
miers first wife and father are buried
Sir John Macdonald was born in Glas-
gov, Scotland, In 1915, educated in Kings
town, Ont, and called to the bar in 1886.
In 1916 he was created q queen coun-
sci. He was elected to parliament in
1874, and in 1847 became mem
Der of the executive council of Can
ada. He continued in this Office the
greater part of the time until 1867, when
the dominion of Canada was formed and
was the first premier Of the new confedera,
ton. Sir John held Office until 1874,
when he was defeated, but was returned
to power in 1878 and has retained the gov
eminent ever since. It was feared that he
might be beaten in the recent dominion
elections, but the result showed a conserv-
ative majority in the house of commons
of tWentY-nine votes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
nRIND RAPIDS, WISCONSIN

In an article on the danger OF fire from
steam pipes, in German paper, 1t stated
that after wood had remained a long
time in contact with steam, hot water or
hot air pipes, the surface becomes carbon
lied, and during warm weather the char
coal absorbs moisture; when again heated
the moisture is driven off, leaving a
vacuum into which the fresh air current,
circulating around the pipes, rapidly pen
etrates and imparts its oxygen to the
charcoal, causing a gradual heating and
eventually combustion.
FARMERS intending to boil mapleasp
next spring will be obliged to step around
pretty lively if they expect to get the two
cent government bounty. The recipients
of this treasury largess must make appll-
cation to the internal revenue officers for
license before July next, in order to OBJ
ain the bounty on the product of the year
beginning with that date; and 1t is said
at Washington that very few maple sugar
producers have as yet applied. There
seems to be some misunderstanding of the
aw. Facts as to the location Of the grove
number of trees to be tapped, and approx
innate amount of sugar expected to be pro
duced must be submitted to the interna
revenue officers and a license received prior
to july | of each year in order to obtain
a bounty on the production of that tsca.
year.
The railway train collector has come
and gone and our old friend, the conduc
tor, remains. His exit will occasion NJ
mourning At best he was regarded by
the travelling public as a nuisance, and by
train men he was universally abhorred
His presence was a constant source of I'm
pIeasantness, because it was reminder o.
the absence of confidence in which the
conductor was held. 1t suggested dis
honesty and corruption, trickery anc
treachery. 1t was an open declaration o.
the employer that his servants were I'm
faithful and unworthy of trust. People
prefer to believe goodness and truth pre-
vail around them, hence from the frs
they cherished no love for the collector
The conductor had always appeared t.
them to be true to his trust, and the in
voluntary resentment felt at the odiun
thus cast on him was most natural. la
la, collector.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
NOTHING LIKEIT EVER SEEN.
Astute Brooklynites Puzzled by Freal
of Nature.

A number Of Brooklynites were seated In
a shophouse on the ''Hin' in that city
recently when in walked a typical street
fakir, bearing a mysterious box under his
arm.
The proprietor of the resort started to
hustle the stranger out of doors, when the
man began to explain in his glib way
that he was not a peddler, but that he had
dropped in merely to exhibit rare ami
NAL, one he had captured himself in the
interior of Brazil.
Its as tame as kitten" he said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
AN OFFICER STABBED.
Mad Act of "a Drunken Man at the City of
Oshkosh.

OSHKOSH, Wis, June 2.-Oficer Nc.
Cusker was stabbed three times by man
named T. S. Craven last evening. The
policeman arrested Craven, who was
drunk, and had got to within block
of the police Office when the pris-
oner began to fight. McCusker was
stabbed once in the left side and three
times in the left arm The doctors say the
wounds may prove fatal. Craven was af-
trrwards interviewed, and professed igno-
rance of having stabbed the officer. He
has wife and two children. and formerly
lived in Amigo, Wis, and Manistique,
Mich. He is about 50 years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
RUMORS OF WAR.
Trouble Reported Between Salvador and
Guatemala.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Rumors of war
continue to reach here from Salvador and
Guatemala. Both these governments have
warned foreign resi3 ents to secure their
passports. There was slight revolution
there last week. President Rodriguez
when he became president a year
ago last December pledged himself
to separate church and state. Since he
has been in power it has been the other
way and it is charged the priests really
control the state. Esquilva, popular
general, was to head the uprising On the
fifth inst, but Rodriguez got wind of the
matter and had thirty of the ringleaders
arrested, all of whom have since been
exiled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

It is a fact not generally known that
Missouri furnishes better cavalry horses
than any other state in the Union. The
Missouri horse is sturdy and short backed,
and is now in much demand by cavalry
officers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

Gooseberry and currant bushes should
be pruned now Cut out some of the
central shoots where too crowded. Cut
them close to the main stem or they will
sprout worse than ever. Leave young
wood in preference to old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

The sea-sick man IS the most grasping
man on record. He generally wants the
earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
GEOGRAPHIC NOMENCLATURE.

GEOGRAPHIC NOMEN CLATURE.
The federal government is doing a work
which, though of minor character, is both
valuable and interesting. Not long since
board on geographic names was es-
tablished by authority of congress, to pro-
note the uniform usage III regard to
geographic nomenclature and orthog
raphy. This board wisely fayors that
spelling and reorganization which pre-
vail locally, even though they may be in
the nature of a corruption of the original
form and accent. 1t also prefers to
avoid the use of the possessive case
whenever it can be done without develop.
ing euphony of the name or changing its
descriptive application. Thus DEVILS
Lake would become Devil Lake; John
sons Creek, Johnson Creek; Bailey's
Harbor, Bailey Harbor, and Saint Mary's,
Saint Mary.
The board has issued two bulletins in
which are given several hundred forms
that have been officially adopted
by it and which will hence
forth obta-l throughout the exec
utive departments of the government.
Some the forms are worth nothing.
Japan capital will hereafter be known in
our off ial documents as Takyo instead of
Toxic; Haiti instead of Hayti; Pittsburg
instead of Pittsburgh as it has been fire.
quently spelled; Marthas Vineyard instead
OF Martha's Vineyard; and Fort Monroe
inst ad of Fortress Monroe. The spelling
of Chequamegon bay, at Ashland, remains
as here given, though not infrequently an
ga has been found in the final sylla-
BILE.
The official determination of the correct
photography of scores of names that the
reader and writer of today encounters will
an act both welcome and pleasing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
JURY DISAGREED.


CHICAGO, June 2.-The suit for $780,
600 damages brought by H. Fl. Porter
against Ex-senator Sabin, of Minnesota,
alleging Misrepresentation ON the strength
of which Porter invested heavily in the
Northwestern Manufacturing company s
stock, ended today in the disagreement of
the jury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
TILE RuND MOVEMENT.

The Brazilian and Spanish commercial
treaties effected by the department OF state
are of such interest to Europe that there Is
a hurrying to and fro soaking to counter
act the adverse effect upon European COM
merce. What Germany is trying to do is
to organize custom bund of all the states,
which shall at least provide partial reclp
rocity 20 some of them and a real Ezoll-
verein for others. The German govern
ment, in these negotiations will feel the
absence of the hand of man of iron and
blood, :" who. with consummate ability after
the humiliation of Austria, organized
South Germany with the northern states
in commercial union, But Bismarck S coun-
sci is not sought now and it will be more
difficult for Germany to succeed in this
large job of calculating a continental GUS
toms bud. There are SO many jealousies
to allay that the task is very difficult
Still it Is not impossible To secure mar
kets and to keep the machinery of busi-
ness and manufacture in profitable motion,
Europe must make trade INSTEAD of war,
and it is among the possibilities that
nearly all Europe may be arrayed COM
mercially against us according to the
measure of our encroachments upon and
conquests of European trade in the West
ern hemisphere. To the United States
naturally belongs the trade of this hemis-
pierre. 1t is unfortur ate that we have
haulted 50 long In reaching out to take it
all in Our first vigorous and determined
and practical effort to grasp it is evident
ly recognized by Europe as the beginning
of the end of its trade there. What we
must do is to effect customs bund includ-
ing every country on the two continents.
The manifest destiny idea has been
ridiculed and yet is well based. 1t is the
destiny of this great American nation to
be the commercial and manufacturing head
of the western nations. If Europe con-
idates we can get along without the
4.,embers of the ''bund" easier than they
can get along without us. 1t is not
probable that the bund could ever become
ntirely independent of our food sup
ply.
The record-union., 1891-09-15
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
D. j. Holden of Wheatland is in the

-. j. hOlQen OF WneatlanQ IS IN the
city.
w. P. Harkey, Sheriff of Sutter Coun-
ty, is in attendance at the fair.
Colonel II. l. Thornton has keen enjoy
ing sojourn in the mountains.
J. NJ. Gattmann returned yesterday
from business trip to the East.
V. G. Gregory, who has been on a tour
through the Eastern States, has returned.
Miss Lizzie wainwright of San Fran
cisco is visiting Miss Bertha Waite of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Meckfessel of
Berlin are in the city spending a few days
at the fair.
Mrs. j. A. Lotz and son Cyril are WIS.,
ltlng in Sacramento, the guests of Mrs.
Sim Brown.
Miss Lena Smith has returned from
Biggs, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
II. s. Brink.
w. S. Harkey came down from Gridley
yesterday and will remain in Sacramento
until the close OF the fair.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Boggs and their
daughter Alice will live at the Palace
Hotel in San Francisco this season.
P. w. Cafferty left for Kenosha, Wis,
yesterday, to look after the estate of his
brother who died there the other day.
George r. Carey of Carey, Mendocino
County, is visiting his old friends in Sac
ramento. Mr.. Carey Will return about
October lst.
Miss EfIie Waite has returned from
Alameda. She was accompanied by Miss
Mamie Robinson of the latter place, who
will spend couple of weeks as her
guest.
The record-union., 1891-09-15
Exhibits at the Park.

The twin calves of Silver Belle, one of
the leading cows of the Jersey herd of
FL. A. Mayhem of Niles, attract the admi-
ration of the ladies and children who
view the stock display at the Park
Livestock men should join the Pacific
Coast Livestock Owners Mutual Protect
i've Association. T.. II. Hoppe has charge
of the associations business in this city
Among the prominent exhibitors of
poultry at the Park will be found George
Trefzer, whose yards are situated at 9l1
E street. Mr. TrefZer is not only a
breeder of line fowls, but also handles the
eggs of the various varieties of which he
makes a speciality. In this display will
be found the well-known Houdans,
which are largely sought on account Of
being superior laying and table fowl.
There are also the White and Black Leg
horns which, while not so fine as the
Houdans for table use, are superior as
producers of eggs. Mr.. Trefzer also has
on exhibition some very fine Dark Bra
hams and Langshans. There is no need
OF mentioning the qualities of these two
strains Of fowls; they are known by all
breeders to be very serviceable varieties
and sought by those desiring fowls for
general purposes. In the yards of Mr.
Trefzer, the location of which is given
above, will be found large 1locks of the
strains mentioned, and those desiring to
breed them will do well to call on him
before purchasing elsewhere.
The record-union., 1891-09-15
TIE STATE FAIR.
Livestock Now Undergoing inspection
by Committees,
Premium Winners In Line To-Day
Yesterdays Racing-Features for
To-day and To-Morrow.

The fair continues to be well patron
lied, the attendance each day and even
ing holding up well. There have been
no boom" days nor evenings, nor have
there been any poor ones. The delight
1ul weather that has prevailed from the
opening day has doubtless had considera-
BILE to do with attracting hither large
number of visitors.
1t is the desire of a large number of
citizens, including business men, to have
Thursday made a holiday in order that
working people may have an opportunity
to give at least one day to witnessing the
fair IN all its departments. The City
Board of Trade will no doubt take favor
able action in the matter to-day.
The suggestion is good one, and en-
ployes generally should give it their
encouragement. Those who toll in the
stores, the counting-rooms, factories and
in the fields have too few days of relaxa-
ton from their labor, and the State Fair
embraces so many departments full of in
terest to all classes of people that as many
as possible should be afforded an oppor-
tunity to view and enjoy its attractions.
Among the exhibits at the Pavilion
that of the ramie plant, its fiber and the
manufactured cloth commands much at
tention. Visitors may see the ramie spun
upon an old-fashioned spinningwheel,
and test It's strength and other qualities.
There has been received machine for
cleansing the stalks just as they grew in
Ventura County, together with carload of
the plants, which Superintendent Muir
ray takes pleasure in showing visitors.
FOR THIS EVENING.
The playground at the Pavilion will
be the scene this evening of an exhibit
tion by members of the Athletic Club.
1t will consist of variety Of features.
THE MUSIC.
Conductor Neale of the First Artillery
Band desires the public to bear in mind
the fact that many of the bands selec-
t1ons embrace more or less of the familiar
air Home, Sweet Home" Many of the
visitors to the Pavilion of evenings have
departed early on account of catching one
OF these strains, supposing 1t to be the
final piece of the evening. The pro-
gramme for tonight is as follows:
March-"BlacI1 Prince ................. Collins
Overture-Grand Medley, Boyer
Selection-"Les Huguenots, "..........M Meyerbeer
Waltz-"EenuS Reigen, Gungl
Cornet SOlo-''Salute Polka, ,''.......... Liberati
(By Sig. A. Liberati.)
INTERMIssIoN.
Overture-'William Tell, .Rossini
Selection-"Le Dieu ct Ia Bayadere ;" Auber
(By request)
Cornet Solo-'TruInpet Calls Liberati
"a. Liberati)
Selection-"Maritana' '......... Wallace
Selection-"A Trip to Coney Island, "MeyreIl es
GefIIuGe hnel
The record-union., 1891-09-15
AT THE PARK,
Miss Keyes Makes Another Successful
Balloon Ascension.

MISS heyeS Makes Another Successful
Balloon Ascension.
There was good attendance at the Park
in the forenoon yesterday to witness Miss
Hazel Keyes' balloon ascension and a
vaquero exhibition. The latter event did
not take place, word being received al
the last moment that several San joaquin
Valley cowboys who We're TO participate
could not be here before Wednesday
morning. The exhibition was therefore
postponed until then. Those who had as
sembled to witness the riding of untamed
bronchos were not, however, apprised OF
the cause OF their disappointment, and
there was much dissatisfaction expressed.
An announcement on the large bulletin
board in front Of the Judges stand would
have been the proper thing to do.
The balloon ascension came off how
ever, and was great success. When all
was in readiness the airship shot rapidly
upward, with the daring ana graceful lady
aeronaut suspended beneath the para
chute. The ascent was almost perpendic-
ular for quarter of mile, when cur
rent of air was struck which carried the
balloon northward directly over the cen
ter of the Park.
1t was Miss Keyes' intention to de-
scend within the inclosure, if possible,
and when her parachute was cut loose
and the descent was begun it looked as
If she would alight among the throng OF
carriages, but another current of air car
ried her eastward, and she came down
just outside the Park fence and so close
that her feet nearly struck ii.
The balloon then worked off in anorth-
westerly direction, and fell at about
Nineteenth street and the north levee.
Miss keyes was seen by a RECORD
UNION reporter just after her descent.
she said she alighted without accident,
although one of her ankles was still
swollen from the effects of a sprain re-
ceived in striking the ground too heavily
on former occasion. Yesterdays ascent
and descent was one of the most success
1ul she had ever made.
Being asked if there was not danger of
her parachute collapsing or being over
turned in its descent, she replied that she
thought not, although it did sometimes
sway violently. Indeed, it had careened
so much, she said, that she had been able
10 look horizontally through the opening
IN the top, but it always righted itself
again.
She admitted that she was rather light
for the large parachute used yesterday,
but she preferred it to her smaller one.
which causes her to strike the ground too
heavily. 1t was while using it that she
sprained her ankle.
Notwithstanding the lady's confidence
in her parachute, it would seem that there
Is danger of its collapsing. In her descent
yesterday it several times turned almost
on its sides, and TO an outsider it would
seem that sldden gust of wind might
sometime overturn il.
Tomorrow Miss Keyes will make an
other ascension, on which occasion Pro-
fessor Auerkamp will also 60 up with his
own balloon, and here will be para
chute race between them from the bal
looms TO the ground.
The record-union., 1891-09-15
ro-DAY's FEATURES.
Four Trotting Races To-day-Grand
Stock Parade-Etc

Four Trotting Races To-day-Grand
Stock Parade-Etc.
The trotters will have the right-of-way
on the track to-day, and four good races
are billed. The first will be the Four
year-old Stake, in which Coral and Ly-
nette will start. The former sold as the
favorite last night at $50 to SIS for Lynette.
The second race will be for the 2:lS
class for a purse Of 81 800. and the con-
testants will be Wanda, Silas Skinner
and Frank NJ. They are rated in the
pools in this order at respectively 500.
$50 and S45.
4 purse of $500 will be trotted for by
the $40 class, in which Serena, Cubit and
Ida c. will contest. The first-named is
the favorite at $50, against $40 for the
others.
The 2:26 class comes next and last, and
will bring out Fannie D., Annie f., Our
Jack, Maud Patchen and Chloe. Fannie
rates at S25, Annie at so, Jack at 50, and
the other two at S. each.
STOCK PARADE.
There will be another stock parade at
10 O'clock this forenoon, when the win
ners in the classes already judged will be
decorated with their ribbons.
The record-union., 1891-09-15
Got His Deserts.

J. M. Sullivan treated a would-be
'masher'' to a sound whipping Sunday
evening. Mr.. Sullivan had accompanied
two ladies to Fourth and ] streets and
then left them for moment while he
went into his residence. While he was
gone well-dressed stranger stepped up
to the ladies and began addressing him
self to them in endearing terms. Mr.
Sullivan reappeared just in time to wit
ness the performance and-well that chap
will not try to mash" again for q while.
The record-union., 1891-09-15
Loyal sacramentans.

In the description published yesterday
of Sacramento County's exhibit at the
Pavilion, it was inadvertently stated that
George c. McMullen was the Superin-
tendent of that exhibit, whereas it should
have appeared that J. P Odbert was in
charge of it. Mr.. Odbert and his estima-
ble wife are to be thanked for the present
attractive arrangement of the exhibit,
and also for the largest portion of the
products shown there. Mrs. Odbert's
handiwork is particularly commendable.
Last year Mrs. Odbert took the gold
medal and SI00 premium at the fair.
The record-union., 1891-09-15
SHIELDS DESPoTT,ER
I'M Brown WIN Have to Explain the
Matter to q .Inf.v

sam Brown WIN Have to Explain the
Matter to Jury.
Sam Brown. one of the footpads who
garroted Jack" Shields, the switchman,
one night last week, was examined in
the Police Court yesterday.
Shields was sworn and testified that be
was asleep on the doorstep of his lodg-
ings on Front street on the evening Of the
sth inst, when he felt two men going
through him, and awoke only to see his
despoilers making tracks down Front
street with his watch and hat He gave
chase and Stafford arrested Brown at
Second and x, while the other escaped.
Brown had nothing to say in his own
behalf and was held TO answer before the
Superior Court,
The record-union., 1891-09-15
Nothing to start witch.

An old man was on the witness-stand,
and was being eross-examined by the
lawyer.
You say you are doctor, sir ?"
es, sir; yes, sir.''
sF'What kind of a doctor ?''
Il makes intments, sir. / makes int
ments"
Whats your ointment good for ?'
ITS good to rub on the head to
strengthen the mind"
''What effect would it have if you were
TO rub some OF it on my head ?"
None at all, sir; none at all. We must
have something to start with. .''-Gaines-
vile (Ga.) Eagle.