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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
To be continued.
THE JEWS.
Baron Hirsch's Plan to Help the Exiled
Russian Jews

Baron Hirsch's Plan to Help the Exiled
Russian Jews.
What | desire to accomplish, what, af-
ter many failures, has come to Be the OBJ
ject of my life, and that, for which | am
ready to stake my wealth and my intellect
ual powers, is to give to portion of my
companions in faith the possibility of find
ing new existence, primarily, as farmers
and also as handicraftsmen, in those lands
where the laws and religious tolerance per-
nit them to carry on the struggle for exist
ence as noble and responsible subjects of
a humane government. Guided by
these convictions, my course for philan-
thropic work was clearly shown me. By
and Galicia | wished to give the Jews who
establishing organizations in the Orient
had remained in the faith the opportunity
| of becoming good farmers and craftsmen
without removing them from the land up
on which they were settled, and agricult-
ural schools and schools for manual train
ing were to supply the means for teaching
them. 1t is necessary, however, to ADOPT
some other method for aiding those Jews
who are driven from their country, and
are obliged to seek new homes across the
ocean. And it is at present, therefore, my
greatest desire to accomplish work on
much more important scale, and of quite a
different character from any adopted up
to the present time-a purpose which, it
may be reasonably hoped will bring about
the results already mentioned The ques-
ton is, then, to help the Russian Jews who
have just been exiled from their homes to
find new countries where they can use
their powers freely, where they can bring
into practise again the qualities they have
inherited from their ancestors, and, finally.
where they can become useful citizens of
free and secure country in which the
rights of all inhabitants are equal. In
considering this plan, | naturally thought
of the United States, where the liberal con-
st1tution is guarantee of happy develop
ment for the follow ers of all religious
faiths. Yet | was obliged to confess that
to increase to any great extent the already
enormous number of Jews in the United
States would be of advantage neither to
the country itself nor to the exiled Jews;
for 1t is my firm conviction that this new
| settlement should be scattered through
different lands and spread over a large
space, so that there shall be no opportunity
for social or religious rupture. [ made
study, therefore, of different countries, and
after careful examination | have become
| convinced that the Argentine Republic,
Canada, and Australia, above all others,
offer the surest guarantee for the accom-
pllshment OF the plan. [ expect to begin
with the Argentine Republic, and arrange
ments for the purchase of certain lands for
the settlement are now being made
FROM "MY VIEWS ON PHILANTHROPY,
BY BARON DE HIRsCH, IN NORTH AMER
ICAN REVIEW FOR July
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
REMINDERS OF YORE.
Marriage Day.

1t is always hard to keep track of the
different wedding anniversaries, especially
ii one is not married Here is list of
them in order, and some suggestions
as to appropriate gifts. The first or paper
anniversary, is one year married. There
are numberless gifts for that in the way of
note paper and books, and a very useful
gift would be year s subscription to this
paper.
The fifth or wooden, has many souvenirs
in the way of wood. Kitchen or laundry
things of wood are always acceptable
for more elaborate affair, nothing could
be better than a bit of furniture, a good
writing desk, tea table or pretty chair.
Then there are the innumerable small
things-paper cutters, a picture frame
with your picture in it and many such
pretty presents.
fined to the kitchen. Still there are lovely
tin candlesticks and the tin lanterns, stud
ded with colored stones, make lovely pres
ents.
The fifteenth, crystal, needs no suggestion
in these days Of beautiful cut glass; neith-
er does the twentieth, china, nor the TWEEN
ty-ffth, silver.
The thirtieth, ivory, is rather harder to
provide for. There are beautiful fans,
with ivory sticks; parasols, with ivory ham
dies; ivory card cases and paper knives.
The thirty-ffth, linen, can be provided
for in the way of tea clothes, doylies, table
linen, and the many pretty things that
find place on the linen shelves The for
tieth, wooden; forty-ffth, silk; fftieht,
golden and seventy-ffth diamonds, speak
for themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
EFFECTS OF COFFEE.
An Excellent Medicine in Its Place and q
Mental Stimulus.

Coffee owes its stimulating and refresh
ing qualities to caffeine. lt also contains
gum and sugar, fat, acids, casein, and
wood fiber. Like tea, it powerfully in
creases the respiration; but, unlike it,
does not affect its depth.
By its use the rate of the pulse is in
C, eased, and the action of the skin dim
inished. 1t lessons the amount of blood
sent to the organs of the body, distends
the veins and contracts the capillaries,
mental stimulus of high order, and one
that is liable to great abuse.
Carried to excess, produces abnormal
wakefulness, indigestion, acidity, heart
burn, irritability of temper, trembling,
irregular pulse, kind of intoxication end
ing in delirium, and great injury to the
spinal functions.
Unfortunately there are many coffee tip
piers who depend upon it as drunkard
upon his dram.
On the other hand, coffee is of sovereign
efficacy'in tiding over the nervous system
in emergencies.
Coffee is also, in its place, an excellent
medicine. In typhoid fever its action is
frequently prompt and decisive. 1t is in
dictated in the early stages before local COM
plication arise.
Coffee dispels stupor and lethargy, is an
antidote of many kinds of poison, and is
valuable as spasmodic asthma, whooping
cough, cholera infantum an Asiatic
cholera.
1t is also excellent as a preventive
against infections or epidemic diseases.
In districts rife with malaria and fever,
the drinking of not coffee before passing
into the open air has enabled persons liv-
ing in such places to escape contagion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
WILL SURELY RESIGN.
Clar!1son Says Senator Quay is in Earn
est

SAnA -ASoA says 1ohE@1oA NAy 40 liz A1o@A -
NEW YORK. July 20.-Speaking today
of the statement by Senator Quay that
he had decided to resign the Craftsmanship
of the republican national committee, i'm
mediately after election, Hon. J. S. Clark
son said: 81 am able to state
that this is true. Immediately
after election Quay stated to his colleagues
of the executive committee that he
desired to resign as chairman; that he did
not desire to do the detail work, and still
more, felt that a United States senator
ought not to be chairman of the national
committee or any political committee.
His colleagues resisted this and persuaded
him not to resign. He renewed the wish
three or four months afterward
and about the time of the inauguration
insisted upon it. The judgment of the
committee was opposed t. it. The sena-
tor was only changed from his purpose by
the advice and appeal of his colleagues.
His health was frail at times and he de-
sired to be rid of the burden superim-
posed. When his health failed in the
senate and he went to Florida on his an
nual fishing tour, he stated to me that it
was his unalterable intention to resign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
THE BLACK SEA BASS.
A Hard Fight With a Big Carney Fish !.

''Take it in! said my companion, excit-
eddy, and bending to the work | brought
the line in, fighting for every inch thai
came; when the Mexican shouted warn
ing. Whizz! and the coils leaped again
into the air. Nothing could withstand
the rush-a header directly for the bottom
and away.
The anchor had been hauled up by the
Mexican at the first strike, and now with
line in hand, we were off, the boat churn-
ing through the water, hurting the spray
over US, and bearing weaves Of cleaning
foam ahead.
TAKE in" cried Joe, who stands by the
coil, and again, slowly fighting against the
dull bl ,ws, the line comes n. Ten feet
gained, and, whizz zee! as many more are
lost. In it comes once more, hand over
hand, the holder OF the line bending this
way and that, trying to preserve balance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
THE WAKAISHI.
Bachelor Masters-of-Ceremony in Japan.

Bachelor Masters-of-C in Japan.
Whenever festival came to lass, the
ARRANGEMENTS fell into the hands of a
special class of the community called
wakaishi. These were, in fact. the
bachelors of the community. They form
ed sort of society or guild, and no one
could be admitted without proper endors-
ment and vote of acceptance.
They were rather wild set; they could
not be called industrious, and the wine
shop was the favorite rendezvous of these
pleasure-loving youths. A merchant who
had an eye to his sons future would sell
dom consent to his joining the band;
and it was thus more numerous where ar
tisans Whose sons had greater liberty
were more plentiful. But Japan is a
marrying country; very few men, and
still fewer women, continue long minated;
and no chO contained more than fifteen or
twenty wakaishi. There were two or
three classes; one class was we'll off, and
was expected to spend money handsomely;
the others possessed less, and were called
on for less. 1t was into the hands of this
gay company that the arrangements for
merry-making were always placed. The
occupation was a congenial one, and
this disposition of it came about naturally
enough.
There was one part of the duties how
ever, which was not very pleasant
in fact, according to Japanese ideas, even
little debasing. This was the soliciting
of contributions for festival expenses. The
wakaishi played the disagreeable part in
old Japanese life that the book-agent and
the campaign-fund collector play with us.
AS festival. approached the wakaishi went
to the sahar-nin and the house owners, and
received general directions about the mode
of celebration. Then a number went the
rounds to collect subscriptions. Every
body knew how much his neighbor was
worth, and each was asked to give GER
tain sum according to his means.-Scrib-
ner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
THE M ARKETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 20-Heavy receipts caused
decline in wheat. Corn weakened while
oats and provisions were more active The
range: WHEAT-July, s. 3-4QS6l4c: Septem-
Der, s34@S3 7-sc; December. Sc 3-S@s65.c
CoRN-July, 57k@5sc: August 544s sac;
September, 517.052Ac. OATS-July. SO I-2@
4lsc; september 26}s@26 $50. PoRK-JuIy.
S11.05010.05 September. si1.25@I1.2O; Octo-
Der, Sl1 Is. LARD-Juiy. ;6.40 642Ia Septem.
ber IS 81 12 655; October, $685. Ia Rms
July. s652 s1-206 55: September s670G6 70;
October $3.50
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
New York.

New YORK, July 20.-WHEAT-Opened
irregular, nearby options being strong while
late months were steady: shipments.
163,903 bu. No red winter 97c cash: do
July "a Ste, do August 50 Ice. do Sep
TENDER 93 sac
CORN-Opened weak at 5-Sc decline and at
noon was dull at the opening figures; ship
ments 81. 373 Blu, No mixed, roc cash August,
63 &C; September 81 1-sc
OATs-Shipments 265 bu; No 2 mixed 42c
cash; Septem Der 81 3-4c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
ON THE WAY.
Third United States Infantry Marching to
Camp Douglas.

LA CROSSE, Wis, July 20.-The third
United States infantry, on its march from
Fort Smelling to Camp Douglas, stopped
over Sunday at Mound Prairie, Houston
county, sixteen miles from La Crosse. To-
days march was to within about four
miles of the city, and the regiment will
cross the La Crosse bridge at 10 o'clock to.
morrow forenoon. The national guards
men here hope camp will be established
near town, in order that they
may meet friends and offer the regiment
some courtesles. 1t is is likely, however,
that Col Mason will decide to 60 as far as
Wnona Junction, as he is averse to camp
ing near large city. Easy marches will
enable them to make Camp Douglas by
Saturday, which is schedule time. The
regiment consists, as stated by an officer in
letter, of 304 men, q officers, 40 mules
and 5 horses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
Live Stock.

CHICAGO, July 21.-Receipts of cattle. 10,
000 of which 5000 were Texans; demand act
i've with prices steady all along tn e line
higher: rough and common, $3.50 to 525;
mixed and packers, So 30 to 1855: prime
heavy and butcher weights. $500 to s.. 20:
1000. and about Everything sold at stead
prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
FEARS DEPOPULATION.
Circular Issued to Alliance Lecturers Con-
tains Queer Arguments.

TOPEKA, Kas., Jnly 20.-P. B. Maxon.
chairman eff the finance committee of the
farmers alliance, is preparing circular to
be sent to alliance lecturers, fortifying
them with arguments to show that the
country will go to ruin with lightning
speed. Maxon attempts to show
that for many years the annual gold
product only averaged ffty-three hun
dredths of cent per capita, that the
farmer was getting less each year for his
products, and that the increase In popula-
ton for the past ten years in the United
States is smaller in proportion than for
any 10 years preceding, He argues from
this that unless there is a speedy change
the United States will be depopulated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
RAGING FIRES,
TIL ey Do Great Damage in Upper Michi.
gan.

OSHKOSH, Wis, July 20.-People re-
turning from upper Michigan say that
terrible forest fires, the worst ever known
in that region, are now raging there. SO
hot are the flames that when the trains are
passing through the forests it is impos,,
sible for person to put his hand
on the windows, and if he does he vii
certainly be burned. Pilot engines are
sent ahead of regular trains to see that
bridges are ali right. Deer and rabbits
will follow the train for miles in the hope
of escaping the frey furnace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
WANTS THE LAKE.
Southern Pacific Company About to Stop
the OyerflnW of the Colorado.

Southern Pacific Company About to Stop
the Overflow of the Colorado.
WASHINGTON, July 20.-Acting Secre-
ia ry of the Treasury Chandler recently re
ce ived letter from Wood Mcknight, o
Riverside, Cal, calling attention to the
report that the Southern Pacific railway
officials were about to stop the overflow
of the Colorado river, which has formed
new lake in the desert. Mcknight asks
that the railroad be prevented from stop
ping the overflow, as it is of great benefit
to residents of southern California. Mr..
Chandler replied that the department had
no jurisdiction and relief must be obtained
from the courts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
WALL StreaI.

New YORK, July 20-The market opened
moderately active and appreciably stronger
on more reassuring news from London.
Gables quote London private bankers as say
ing that the market for Americans is
troubled. Europe this morning bought St
Paul, AtchisOn incomes. Louisville and
AtchiSon stock. Bonds were higher. led by
the Atchisons. Exchange, 4s4 1-2s4s7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
FAMILY BURN ED.
Supposed Murder and Suicide in an Illinois
Home.

CLAY CITY, July 20.-This morning all
that remained of the James family living
five miles west of here, was found in
the ruins af their home
which was evidently burn
ed during the night The family con-
sisted of husband, wife, daughter and
grandchiId. It is thought either the
son or the father murdered the family,
set fire to the house and then committed
suicide. The son was addicted to the use
of whisky and had threatened to kill the
family, and the father was subject to
spells of insanity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
SUIT AGAINST SENATORS.
A California Case Involving Pay for Lob
living.

bying.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-The case of
George Taylor against State Senators
Banks. Maher and Broderick, of San Fran
cisco county, and twenty other state sena-
tors, came up in the superior court today;
He alleges that the defendants formed
a combination at the last session
for the furtherance of certain measures
and. in April last, acknowledged their IN
debtedness to him for services as Lobbyist
in the sum of $4,000, but have failed to
pay. The counsel for Taylor said he pro
posed to show that the combine had dl-
vided 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
RESIGNS FROM RACINE.
Prof. X. C. Hindley to Go to PhiladeI-
phia.

RACINE, July 90 Prof. Robert c..
Hindley, who has held the position of
professor of chemistry at Racine college
since 1875, has resigned, and will go to
Philadelphia, where he accepts a posi-
ton in the Central Manual Training
school. He is graduate of Trinity col
lege, Hartford, Conn.,, and has a reputa-
ton which extends far over the country.
He was elected to his new position after
a competitive examination as professor of
applied mechanics and mechanical en-
gineering. His resignation takes effect
at once, and he will remove with his
family to his new home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
Will Explore Pamtr Plateau

ALLAHABAD, India, July 2O.-A
corps of Russian pioneers is about to
leave here for a visit of exploration in
Pamir plateau. in the northwestern
part of this province. The party,
which has for its object an extension
of Russian influence in that district,
completed its equipment here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
Fire at Paris. Ill.

PARIS, H., 2O.-A west side square
burned over this afternoon, several stores
and number of residences being de-
stroyed. The losses will aggregate Sc 500,
with $500 insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
BASEBALL ACCIDENT
Collins, the Famous Fielder, Perhaps
Fatally Injured.

dtdIIy IHJuTtu
New YORK, July 20.-A serious acct
dent occurred this afternoon at the base
ball park during the progress of the New
York-Brooklyn game. In the eighth in
ming Common hit short fly towards right
Collins and Burns both started for it and
a collision resulted. Both men fell,
unconscious, and when picked up were
covered with blood Three spectators
tainted at the sight. Burns will be well
in few days, but Collins was unconscious
at late hour tonight. Big gashes
were cut in his face and his wounds had
to be sewed up. Recovery is considered
doubtful by physicians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

Awarded Gold Medals by the Internation-
al Art Exhibition.
BERLIN, July 20.-The judges of the
international art exhibition have awarded
gold medals to American Artists Fords,
Stanhome, Shannon, and MacEwen, also
to American Architect Waterhouse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
FAMOUS TROTTER SOLD.
Stallion Advance Changes Hands to
Michigan Man

KNOXVILLE, Iowa, July 20.-Mr. Nut
tai, of Michigan, today purchased the IA
nous trotter, Advance, from Edward Cum
bingham for 5000. Advance is by On
ward, dam Mist, and has a trotting
record of 2:2415. He is the sire Of
Swannock, 2:23115, and at several posts is
about to enter the lists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
CHANGE THE ROUTE.
Northwestern Freight Trains to Run to
Harvard.

BARABoo, July 20.-Hereafter all
freight trains will again be run between
Baraboo and Harvard instead of James
Vile. The change is due to insufficient
yard room at GAINESVILLE and the company
anticipates heavy business this fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
London Stocks.

LONDON. July 90. Money. 1-2 per cent.
Rate OF discount in the open market, 2h per
cent Bar silver, 4bA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
If Your Shoes are Wet.

When you come home with wet feet, says
The LADIES HOME JOURNAL, don't throw
aside your boots to get bard and moudy.
Stand them up, put them in shape, and then
Eli them with oats. such as they feed horses.
This will, in few hours, draw all
the moisture out of the leather keeping
the boot in shape meanwhile, and leaving
it soft and pIiaple The oats can be used
again and again This is relic of the
days when no railroads existed, and travel
ing was done under difficulties, and in
weather the present generation has no
conception of.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
A CHURCH FIGHT.

Tide United Brethren Really Not So
United.
DAYTON, o., March 20.-Judge Sherer
today decided the fight between the fac
tions of the United Brethren church in
favor of what is known as the 'liberal"
branch. The suit involved the possession
of publishing house here and the control
of all the church edifces in America. The
case will be appealed to the supreme
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
DOUBLES DECIDED.
Chase and Ryerson the Victors at Chi
cagO.

cagO.
CHICAGO, July 18.-The doubles cham
pionship was decided at the Western Ten
mis- tournament today. 1t took AZ games
to do it. Samuel T. Chase and John A.
Ryerson are the victors, Cummins and Ev-
arts Wrenn the vanquished. The score was
60. Ga, 4-6 and So. In the consolidation
singles, Johnson defeated Gardner, 6-3,
So and 6-5 Chase and Cummins will
finish the final singles match Mon
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
SIX DROWNED.

Capsizing of Yacht at Victoria, British
Columbia.
VICTORIA, B. c.. July 20.-A sailing
yacht containing sewn citizens of this
place capsized last evening. One was res
cued unconscious, the others were all
drowned The bodies have not yet been
recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
MIR. Sturgeon Weaker.

ELoNDoN, July 2O.-Mr. Sturgeon is
weaker this morning, having passed
restless night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
GOV. PECK AT AMIGO.
-e is rendered an Informal Reception by

Congressman Lynch.
AMIGO, Wis. July 20.-GoY. Peck was
in Amigo several hours last night, the
guest of Congressman Lynch. An informal
reception was rendered him and scores of
people called
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23
ARMY OFFICER ON TRIAL.
He is Chared With Embezzlement of
United States Money.

Tucson, A. T., July 20.-A court mar
tial convened today to hear charges
against First Lieut.. F. W. Kingsburg,
second cavalry. The charges are that
Kingsbury misappropriated $4,000 re-
ceived from auction sales at the dismantle-
ment of Fort Lowell. He pleaded guilty
tc the specifications, but says he gave
satisfactory reports of the shortage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-07-23

The Sarasogan: Another expedition
has gone in search of the north pole. For
pole that is positively known to exist this
one has beer particularly hard to locate.
Let US hope that this latest expedition
will meet with success and bring it back
in triumph for exhibition at the worlds
fair.