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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19

by the banner he had unfurled in congress
and, without lodging or subterfuge, he
threw down the gauntlet in its defense to
ell corners. He DETAINED no man, he mis-
represented no man, he simply stood up
frm y for the principles that he believed,
for the benefit of the people, should re-
main engrafUed on the laws of the country
He we'll knew by so doing he was center
ing the efforts of all free traders In this
country and elsewhere against himself, but
he hesitated not, declaring that he bad
rather fall cont nding for the truth than
to triumph at the expense of truth OF in
defense Of wrong, he permitted nothing to
deter him, but with heroic courage began
work worthy of a hero, and, as the
figures this morning show, gloriously won:
won in spite of Mr.. Brice and all the
money he could collect from the free
traders and corporate monopolies; won in
spite Of the el1quence and sophistIy of
Mills; won in spite of the shrewd and be-
quilting canvass of Campbell and the mis-
representations of a hundred democratic
campaigners busily engaged in trying to
mislead the people.
All honor to the man who has so honora-
bly, won great campaign! All honor to
the man who holds principle better than
success, and refuses success unless it can
be won In defense of principle! All honor
to the man whose public and private char
acter stands without stain-against
whom even his opponents have no word of
All honor to William McKln-
ley, IT., governor of Ohio!-C Chicago Inter
Ocean Nov
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
AMERICAN CUTLERY.
How the Industry Has Been Nc
Kihleyized by the New
Tariff Law.
Great Increase in the Facilities Of
a Factory at OttumWa,
Iowa.
Foreign Makers Put Gown Prices
But Their Act Was OF
no Avail

A factory IN Ottumwa, Iowa, has IN
creased five fold its facilities for the manu-
lacture Of cutlery, and its hands employed
from 100 to 500, entirely because of the
tariff. The Qttumwa Courier explains
that the enlarged works will compete with
foreigners In the production of a class of
cutlery which this country was not able to
manufacture with such success under
foreign duties, in competition with makers
of other countries. At the same time that
same journal states that the prices of all
kinds of cutlery are no higher in that
town than they were before the new duties
were imposed.
About 40 per cent. of the production In
this country is Of goods which foreigners
were not able to send hither before the
change of duties last year, because they
were made too cheapIy for foreign COM
petition, quality considered. In all that
class of goods which supplies great part
OF the actual consumption in this country
and the consumption Of the working and
poorer classes especially, there Is no for
elgn competition whatever, though some
rascally limitations of American goods are
made abroad and imported with American
trade marks, sWindlIng Ignorant buyers.
Again, the more costly and finest goods
made in this country are not imported at
all, simply because similar goods are not
made anywhere else.
When the new duties went into force,
foreign makers put down their prices on
many of these articles, apparently just
enough to cover the whole difference IN
the duties. But the American producers,
encouraged by the assurance that the
enormous home market was now within
their reach, so that they could make large
profits with increased sales, though at
somewhat lower prices, did not advance
their prices at all, but on many kinds of
goods are actually selling at some reduc-
ton, and at the lowest prices ever made.
The consequence is that hey are closing
the American market against foreigners
rapidly, as the following official statement
of imports of cutl3ry by months conclu-
siuply nroves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
ROE'S WELDON K.
A Famous HuntiDg-Place for Whale, and
its Dangers.

lCS dangers.
From the northern part of Hudson's
Bay, already arctic in character, stretches
far toward the pole deep inlet, which
some early navigator of those desolate
polar shores has termed Roe's Welcome
as if any thing within that ice bound and
lonely coast could be welcome to a person
Just from civilization! The name no doubt
was given in memory Of some escape from
the drifting ice packs, when the inlet fur
nished refuge from one of the fierce storms
of that polar region.
Roe's Welcome is a famed hunting place
for the great polar whale, or 'bowhead
as the whalers call it. This huge whale,
which is indeed immense In size, often
makes his home among the great ice packs
and ice fields of the polar seas, and a
goodlv quantity of these it finds In Roe's
Welcome. But these ice packs, swinging
| to and fro with the tides, currents, and
winds in such a long narrow inlet as this,
render navigation dangerous even for the
staunch whaling ships, and they generally
| make their fishing grounds eff the lower
mouth of the great inlet, where the cruIs-
ing is much safer if not always go profit
able Occasionally, when some exception
ally good ice master is In charge Of a
whaler, he dashes into the better fishing
grounds far a short cruise; another less
skifu, lured by the brighter prospects, or
discouraged by poo catch outside, enters
the inlet, and either reaps a rich harvest
of oil and bone, or wrecks his vessel. Or
be may escape, after an imprisonment In
the nip of the merciless ice letters for
year or two longer than he had intended
to stay.
Such was the fate of the good ship
..Gladiator," from well known whaling
port in southeastern Massachusetts. She
sailed to the northernmost end of the
Welcome, as the whalers call it, and
after a most profitable catch of bow
heads" had the iIl-fortune to remain
firmly bound in the ice for two years.
During this long time, much longer than
that for which the vessel had been provi-
stoned the crew were dependent on the
many E<qimaux who clustered around the
ship. The natives supplied them with
ample quantities of reindeer, musk-ox,
seal and walru1 meat in return for small
quantities OF molasses and coffee. Their
companionsbip. too, rnde as it was, did
much to while away the dreary, lonely
hours of the two years imprisonment
Frederick Schwatka IN November st.
Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19

Estimate Placed on Tammany by Geor &c
William Curtis.


Just before the election IN New York,
George William Curtis, editor of Harper
Weekly, abandoned the democratic party,
wrote letter to Hon. L. E. Chittenden,
which shows the spirit and purpose Of the
democracy IN that state. Although the
democratic party has been successful, the
points which Mr.. Curtis makes are stand
ing rebuke to the democratic methods 10
the Empire state, and are as fit to be utter
ed now as next year, as they were previous
to the recent election. 1t is that kind of a
piratical organization for plumber which
dominates the democratic party to-day.
Here IS the letteril
NO question at this election takes prece-
dence Of the restoration of Tammany Hall
Ito political power in the state. That or
ganIzation has been described by distiu'
guished democrat AS A CONSPIRACY
AGAINST HONEST GOVERNMENT, and II Is
declared by other eminent democrats to be
already IN ABSOLUTE CONTROL OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY. The character Of its
management and It's methods have been
couTageously and accurately exposed In de-
tail, and all good citizens of the city have
been summoned more than once to unite
against It's MALIGN AND DEGRADING pow
ER. This year the call is even louder and
more imperative, as Tsmmany Hall has
shown its supreme Influence in the state
convention of its party, and NOW AIMS AT
THE CONTROL OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
AND CT THE STATE REPRESENTATION IN
THE MINT NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON
vENTloN. Whatever may Re our patty
sympathies, the success of such an effort
would be COMMON NATIONAL DISGRACE.
Let any intelligent and patriotic American
acquaint himself with the facts In regard
to the leadership of Tammary Hall and
imagine that leadership representing the
power of New York In a national Conven-
ton. In such a situation THE PARAMOUNT
ISSUE IN THE STATE AT THIS ELECTION IS
TRULY DFsCRIBED BY MIR. FAssETT AS
GOOD GOVERNMENT AGAINST IAMMANY
HALL. There is no wise reform In the
state to which Tammany is known 10 be
friendly, and none whose prospects would
not be harmed by its ascendency. HONEST
DEMOCRATS DENUONCE 1T AS PIRATICAI
ORGANIZATION FOR PLUMBER AND WITH
OUT POLITICS. But they cannot deny that
how, as always, its power Is sustained by
democratic votes. The way to make oppo
siriou to it effectual at this election is fol
such democrats, and for ali who agree with
them, not to support its candidates, hut tc
vote for Mr.. Fassett and the candidate:
associated With him.
''GEOrGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19

"As the foundation stones, sides and
roof of house are possessed all through
with the idea of shelter and protection, so
it is with the earth itself. Rick and
mountain, hill and valley, river and sea,
are veined through and through with the
thought or idea of man, whether as a
naked savage pursuing beast or bird with
stick, stone or sling, or at more advanced
period, contendine with wind or tide on
sea or shore. Savage or civilized, his foot
is ever on ler breast The water of her
thousand rills flies in his blood to anu
from his glowing heart. Tree, shrub and
herb minister to him. holding out their
hospi;able arms loaded with fruits in their
season. The civilized man fnds rocks aud
timbers for bis architecture and steel for
his Ratchet and chi>el.
Canvas and panels are ready for him
When be wouid paint tae bright bow In
the sky. he finds all those lovely colors in
the ores beneath his feet Does be wish to
crosse the sea. the winds are ready to watt
him from shore to shore. Does he wish
greater strength or to go swltter. the Goa
in the mountains is ready to propel him
over land and sea- Does he wish svifter
messenger, his Ariel is the electric current
Indeed, every thought aud aspiration of
man is provided Tor in ttemlug earth
She is more than his mother; she is his
providence. She endows him with all h-r
wealth. He may despoii and squander his
resources. She will ever patiently renew
them, awaiting a better time. christian
Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
MAJOR McklNLE.Y.
All Honor to a Man who Has so Honora
bly, Won a Great Campaign.

1t matters little whether Major McKin-
iey's majority is FIVE thousand or thirty
thousand, he is to-cay one of the foremost
men In America. In the public thought
he is the most engrossing figure in current
history. He has made most remarkable
campaign, day by day winning the 5000
opinion and confidence, not only of the
Votes of bis own great state, but of those
of all tie states. For though pominally
his canvass was state affair. in reality,
fire m the lt ginning. 1T ASSUMED the pro-
portions Of pa ional enc.
A year ago in many republican camps
The 1ame Of Mckinley was byword, and
mary weak brethren said IN, Kinley al q
bis Jill have ruined the republican party >
The country had been swept ag, inst re-
publican al the name Of Mckinney and
the famous lll of hich he was the rather
wee rel eatt millions of times 10 accom-.
plsh ii. He hlmstlt, though be made d
gallant fight 10 retain his congI ession d
seat, WI defeat, d. But whatever Others
do. Mex 1ley did not change his view OF
retr. al ir.n tie positions he had assumed
" her last SKINNER, by the UNANIMOUS
voice of the republicans Of his state, be
MAS made their standard bearer, he stood
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.
A Willingness to York at Anything Rather
Than Beg.

81 see," he observed, walking into the
sanctum, that You need the services of
leader writer on your paper
That position has been filed, sir, was
the reply.
He sighed
Il notice, also, he went on" that you
advertise for person to address envelopes.
Is shat position still open?'
''It is.
Then I'll take it.
This conversation is chronicled in a
comic weekly, and is supposed to illustrate
the fall from the sublime to the ridiculous;
but it shows something else that the writer
never thought Of. 1t shows the spirit of
common sense.
Senator Stanford once remarked that he
remembered the days of 40 IN California,
when any man could make four dollars a
day, and yet there was a beggar on every
corner. Their invariable excuse, when
they deigned to give any, was that there
was no work at their trade. At the pres
ent day there are people in every commu.
nifty who are on the way to starvation Or
tie life of tramp, because what they can
find to do does not suit them.
The boy with the right spirit and the
boy with the wrong spirit comes into COM
petition every day. A merchant advertises
for boy to help on the books, and gets
him. in comes another applicant, and
when IL formed that the vacancy is. filled,
walks out with his chin in the air. A
third toy, on receiving the same answer,
applies for place as errand boy. Ten to
one he gets it, and is soon promoted to
| clerkship.
In the early DAYS of Bismarck, now the
capital of North Dakota, city ordinance
was passed requiring brick chimneys to be
| built, and there was not bricklayer in the
place, but the chimueys were built by two
painters, one plumber and carpenter,
who would work at anything rather than
| beg.
This WAS the right spirit-the willing
ness to take anything rather than nothing.
Success in life depends largely upon adapt
ability, and it is almost an axloni that the
man who looks for something may not find
it, but the man vic will do any thing can
always find some Ling youths Com
parton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
a FREE TRADE JOKE.
Ono Is UnconsciousIy Preperated by
Perpetrated Organ.

Perpetrated Organ.
When you pin a free trader down and
force him to give a reason for the fact
that is in him you are certain to squeeze a
joke out of him. The American Grocer
forced q free-trade Journal into naming
the one article of provisions that aad been
increased in price by Che Mckinley bill.
After two weeks of elaboration the free
trade Journal avowed, and protested that
it would maintain still and with its dying
breath, that spaghetti" eaten by the
American people are better imagined
than enumerated. The free-trAde journal
had unconsciously prepetrated the joke of
the season of 1890.
To the New York Post belongs the
honor of originating the joke Of 1891
Hard beset by the American Economist,
the Press, and the Tribune of New York,
it at last defiantly avowed under faring
headlines that the following Imported
Necessaries of Life had been made dear
er by the Infamous Mckinley, bill" here
they are:
Men Foume's Craven tan gloves, old
price, 81 so; present price $1.75.
Mems trefousse, per pair, old price 81 90
present price 50 25.
Now we know why farm mortgages are
increasing in Iowa. IL is because the far
mer pays Is cents more for his trefousses
than formerly.
American made gloves and mittens are
rather cheaper than they were last winter.
But Foume's Craven tan and trffousses
are like spaghetti, 'way up" Thus are
imported necessaries of lite'' made dear
to the American farmer and Ia boTer by
the provisions of AN infamous bill"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Onion Pickles.

Take large, white onions. remove the
skin, and pour over boiling salt water; let
them stand three days, pour OF and add
fresh brine; let sta-d over night. Then
take one gallon of vinegar, adding two
ounces Of tumoric. scald and pour over the
onions, cover the n and let them stand
ten days; then pour off and put on them
strong vinegar, seasoned with red pepper,
horse radish, celery seed, mustard and
small spices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
The Mckinley Bill and Foreign Com
merce.

The exports of cotton goods from the
port of New York since January to
September l for several years and the
value of the same have been as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
COUNTY CLERKS LIST
OFFICE OF CouNrY CLERK.

Wood County. Wisconsin.
NOTICE q HEREBY GIVEN, That the fol
~ lowing described lands were sold by the
County Treasurer on the 21st day Of May, a. D.
1889 for the taxes and charges thereon for the year
.dice, and IL holders Of certificates of sale o.
said lands viz be entitled to tax deed thereof il
accordance with the laws OF this state, unless r.
deemed before the 21st day of May, A. D.
1892. The IN ,reSt and charges, including re
asmption fees are TO be computed to the last day
REDEEM ptioa.
Given nder my hand and zeal at Grand
ZEAL Rap Is, WISCONSIN, this llth day OF
August, A D. 1891.
IT YOUNG
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Total .... s553.139 81. 524 .422

In eight months The foreign imports
have been only about a third as large as
they were in the corresponding months of
the previous year under the old duties.
Work paying at least 100000 more
money in eight months has been found for
American producers, and yet the prices of
cutlery to consumers are not higher, but
on the whole lower than last year, and the
lowest ever known in the history of the
trade. 1t would be difficult to define state
of facts which could be held to justify a
change of duties, if this state Of facts
does not.-The Ohio Valley Manufacturer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Town =, Range 3 East.
Town p. Range 4 EAs1

Unknown Sc Sc =
do A piece of land commenc-
!ng "a rods west and Is rods south
OF ne cor of Sc NV, running themes
east l25 #, thence south 40 1t, thence
west 1875 #, thence north 20 It to
place of starting. q
Unknown Rw au "a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
CITY OF PITTSTILLE.

A piece or lana III
Sc sw described az
follows: Commenc-
ing 172 feet west and
800 it. south of N. e.
cor. of the above de
scribed 40 acres;
thence west 1875 feet,
south so f., east 125
#. north so tt. to be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
Town ., Range ( East
AUBURyD1LE.
VILLAGE OF AUBURyDALE
,wn 81 Range ( East.

Town p, Range East.
Uaknown east part Of sv, Sec = q s
10 u lot 2, blk 2 10 5
do south of R & blk. 81
Unknown. Commencing on the Il line rum
ming north and south through Sc. -
los IT. north OF center OF W. c. R. K
and g #. east of said ID Ens running east
20 f., Themes Eorth i5a Il, thence sesS
III fl, thence south 1853 IT, to place or
s1Srting. , :
Unknown. Commencing 1914 it. east of
southeast corner of block and running
north $50 it., thence east % #, thence
south $50 it., thence west 96 TT. to place
of starting. 9
Unknown. All OF sw 4 of Sc d of sec. %
south Of w. G. r. R, not otherwise listed !
Unknown. Commencing % #. north and
7sS4 It. west Of the Sc cor of sec p
and running north rs it., thence west 81
II, thence south as It, thence east S. fl
to place of starting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19
REMINGTON VILLAGE.

Town 81, Range g. East.
Unknown All of blk. 81, less
36-1o0 of an acre. ID s. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-11-19

DECOND w ARD.
A lot of land commencing at a point Bo
feet south, 315 feet west of the a post b.
tween secs. and II. Town % Range
East; thence south 102 feet west 307 feet,
north 1O2 feet, east $40 feet, to place OF be-
ginning 46
A lot of land commencing 30 feet north and
165 feet east of sw corner of lot 1. sec IL,
Town %, Range East, running thence
east 2ll feet, north 235 feet to center
of the creek on the line between the lands
of G. r. Gardner and N. L. Sampson;
thence north 1879 deg. west along the CEN
ter of said creek PA feet, to the east line
of a lot of land heretofore conveyed by G..
R.Gardner to the city of Grand Rapids;
thence south 262 feet, to the place Of be-
ginning 6
Unknown lot I, blk. 6 So
do lot =, blk
THIRD WARD.
Unknown lot 2, blk. $13
Dc Dc lot lot j j 3 Slf iG g i. blk 81 i
Unknown. A lot OF land commencing $40
fit. east of the sw corner of NV "a of nwA
of Sc u of Sec II, 7. % r. E., running
thence north 1U2 it.. east 1876 it,, south 103
it., west 1875 #. to place of beginning. 2
Unknown. A lot of land commencing 600
it. east, and 162 It. north of the sw cor. of
n - of NV "a of Sc "a of Sec. II, T. %, r.
E., running thence north 204 it., east 270
It., south 204 it., west 270 fit. to place of
beginning.
Unknown. A lot Of land commencing 106
it. east Of sw corner of tract. lot 2, Sec. IL,
T. %, r. E., running thence 1918 #. to
the Sc cor. of said tract lot 2, thence
north along the east line of said tract, lot
2about 900 it,, thence southwesterly about
ITO it,. thence northwesteriy about 200
IT, thence southwesterly about $50 TT. to
the place OF beginning, containing about
IA acres.
Unknown. A lot Of land commencing 495
ft. east, and 23i IT, south of the NV cor
ner Of the Is Of NV "a of Sc "a of Sec. II,
T. D. II. E., running thence east l3J it,,
north 102 it,. west l35 it., south 102 IT. to
place Of beginning. 2
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-22

That a silver law will be framed and
passed by the coming congress that
will meet the adhercnts for free and
unlimited coinage more than half way
in their demands is altogether probable.
1t must, though, be IL measure that will
put the price of the white metal to par
and keep it there. The present law is
not AS effective in this direction us was
hoped by President Harrison and 9TH
ers. Silver is selling for but little more
than it did before the law passed, and
the low grade ores throughout the west
remain unworked. And, by the way,
have you noticed that when silver de-
clinfs cent or two the price of wheat
fails OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-22

The TELLER calls the attention of
the council and the health officers to
the fact that the leaves have begun to
accumulate on the sidewalks and in
the streets. 1t has been the custom
heretofore to let lie as they fell and
thus gather upon the sidewalks II wet
and soggy mass of decaying vegetation
till spring time and dry weather re-
moved the unhealthful debris, but this
is a custom attendant with much dam
ger and discomfort to the health and
we'll being of our citizens. It is time
that better regulations should be taken
in this regard, and an ordinance cover
ing the ground would be highly in Or
der at the next session Of the city
council
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-22

An important treasury document
Just issued shows the effect Of the reel.
procity clause of Il G new tariff law in
opening new markets and increasing
the demands for our products. During
the month of August last alone, as
compared with August, $780, there has
been an increase in the value of exports
of merchandise from the United States
to Brazil of S7O2,903 Locomotives,
steam engines, machinery and cars for
tramways and railways, wheat, flour,
bacon, etc, are among these exports.
Our trade with Brazil will doubtless
continue largely to increase.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-10-22

The activity and energy of Idaho's
executive, Gov. Norman Il. Wiley,
in the administration Of his official
duties Is topic of favorable comment,
both by the people and by the press.
He Is wide awake to all that effects the
advancement of state interests. He Is
u man Of the people and brings clear
business Judgment to his aid in con
Quoting the affairs OF state. His integ'
rity and honesty of purpose have won
him y high position among the citizens
Of the state, regardless of party atfilia'
lions.