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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
BITTER STRUGGLE IN VIEW.
The English Speaking Catholics Will OPP
pose the Germans.

pose the Germans.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 9.-Tbe organization
here of an American Catholic Clerical
Union composed of English speaking
priests Of the Milwaukee province, is in
terpreted as the first step in what may be
bitter contest against German supremacy.
For years the archbishops and three Dish
ops of the province have been Germans,
and the German priests outnumber the
English speaking priests three to one.
Although numerically the English speak
ing Iaity is full as strong as the
German The Of Bishop
disappointment to the English clergy, who
have now formed an organization with a
view to receiving the proper recognition,
and they will appeal to Rome for the APP
pointment of an American to succeed
Bishop Katzer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Her Allegiance Nearly Lost.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-The Chronicle this
morning says: "Mail advices show that
we have lately come dangerously near to
FORGETTING the allegiance of Newfoundland.
We hope that Lord Salisbury has profted
from The lesson of such a disregard Of
colonial wishes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
HAVE AN OBSERVATORY.

Lawrence University is Kemembered by
the Citizens of Appleton.
APPLETON, Wis, Feb. 9.-Prof. w. L..
Underwood announces that the details of
the observatory building about to be
erected ON the campus of Lawrence uni
versity have all been arranged, and Archi-
tect Dean, of Appleton, will soon have
everything in readiness for the contract
ors. This observatory will be one of the
finest in the northwest for undergraduate
work. The building is the gift of the
citizens of Appleton, while the'instruments
are furnished by the friends of the instr
tuition outside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
A PROHIBITION BILL.
1t is Reported to the House by the Com
mftuee.

mftuee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Representativs
J. D. Taylor, of Ohio, today reported to
the house from the committee on liquor
traffic, bill to prohibit the importation
and expectation and interstate trans
portation in violation of the laws
of such beverages. The report accompany
ing the bill says that public safety and
public morals will not much longer be
tolerated by the maiority-the ruling
power in this republic. Taylor also re-
ported favorably from the same commit
tee joint resolution prohibiting
the manufacture, importation, expectation
transportation and sale of all alcoholic
liquors as beverage in the United States
and in every place subject to its jurisdic-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
MIKE CONJEY KNOCKED OUT.
Tn eIthica Giant Suffers Defeat at Billy
Woods Hands.

New ORLEANS, Feb. Billy Woods,
of Denver, knocked out Mike Conley, the
Ithica giant in two rounds tonight, at the
Audubon Athletic Club. The fight was
for 81 600 with three-quarters to the win
ner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
INVLOVES A MILLION.
An Important Decision is Made by the
Federal Supreme Conrt-

M1NNEAPoLIL, Feb. 9.-The Tribune s
Grand Forks, N. D., special says: The
recent decision of the United States su-
preme court in the case of the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific
awards to the Great Northern a legal title
to the grant of the old
st. Paul and Pacific railways.
The decision will affect million dollars
worth of property in the Red rivey valley,
and it is intimated that the title to por-
ton of Grand Forks and other cities in
the Red river valley map be affected by
the decision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Pythians to Observe Feb 10.

MoN :ELLo, Ill, Feb. 9.-Grand Chancel-
Tor Oh s Sheerer of the knights of Pyth-
las Of Illinois has issued an official pro-
clamation to all lodges in Illinois asking
them to observe Feb. IS, the anniver-
sary of the introduction of Pythianism in
the United States
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Down An Enbankment.

MASON CITY, Ia, Feb. 9.-The north
bound passenger train on the Burlington.
Cedar Capids & Northern was derailed
near Randalia this afternoon. Three cars
went down the embankment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
SM IOWA Bank in Trouble.

Boone, Iowa, Feb. 9.-In the District
Court yesterday Judge Weaver made an
order that all the books of the Nc
Farland bank must be turned over to tn e
receiver that an accounting can be made.
The claims thus far filed and proved up
amount to $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Albany Business Men Organize.

ALBANY, Wis, Feb. 9.-The business
men of Albany organized an improvement
company here this morning. The capital
is $50. 900,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Northwestern Switcbmen Strike,

OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb 9.-The switch
men employed by the Chicago & North
western went on a strike Saturday night
ON account of an obnoxious yardmaster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Hanged on a Bedpost.

APPLETON, Wis, Feb. 9.-Christian
Schroeder, aged 50 years, suicided last
night by hanging himself or a bed-post.
He was living comfortably with his grand
children. No cause of the act is known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
An Editor Found Dead

KANSAS City, Mo-, Feb. 9.-The dead
body of jos. Freeman, editor of the Pro-
gress at independence, Mo-, was found in
a ccrnfeld this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12

Al thought you said you'd mail me
that fve-dollar bill you owe me?" B-"i
did mean to. but when | went to the post
office found this placard on the walls:
Post no B ills. ="
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
Broke His Leg Jumping.

DAYTON, Wis, Feb. 9.-Lewis Jordon,
about years of age, son of L. O. Jordon,
residing south OF here, broke his leg Satm-
day afternoon by jumping from a hay
NOW.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
BROOKLYN Bank Bursted,

New YORK, Feb. 9.-The Brooklyn
branch of the Mechanics Cooperative
bank has closed its doors, and no one can
be found who knows anything Of its
affairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
A FALSE REPORT.
Ex-Postm aster d. G. Craig, of FIT. Atkin
son. is Not Dead.

Fort ATKINSON, Wis, Feb. 9.-l'he &C
count of the death of ex-Postmaster D. G.
Craig is altogether too previous. Mr..
Craig is not dead and Is now enjoying
good health, but had the great misfortune
10 lose one of his beautiful baby girls,
months old, by pneumonia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
THE FARMER'S INFLUENCE.
1t is Already Felt in the California
Legislature.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 9.-The joint
resolution which passed the California
senate, asking congress to enact law
providing for the government loaning
money on farming lands, passed the house
today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12

SENATOR SrocKBRIDeE Thursday in
PRODUCED a bill appropriating $50. 900 for
the erection of a public building at Ionla,
Mich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
IN DESTITUTE CIRCUMSTANCES.
The Farmers of Nebraska Appeal for Grain
and Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Major Noonan to-
day received a letter from committee,
headed by Thos. R. Jones, at Republic
City, Neb., representing the farmers th.
border Nebraska and Kansas, asking for
assistance in the way of grain and provi-
sions. Owing to the protracted drought
and hot winds of last summer the farmers
are in destitute circumstances
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12
THE COURT OF HONOR.
Two Prominent and Hot-aeaded French
men Cross Swords.

PARIS, Feb. "a duel took place today
between Larroumet, director of the acad-
envy of fine arts, and Louder, of the Echo
du-Paris. Larroumet was wounded in both
hands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-02-12

Eight Concerns Organize the United
States Glass Company.

FlNDLAY, Ohio, Feb 9.-Five table
glass houses in l'ittsburg, one in Wheeling,
one in Fostoria, and one in Findlay Joined
to-day in an Applicant NJ for a charter for
a new trust combination, which will be
known as toe United States Glass com
pany, with capital of 81, 900, 900. 1t is
the beginning of combine which will en-
brace al the table glassware factories in
the country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22

sympathy. She hardly thought she
cared to rest in that house, but with .
grateful! look, she cast her bunch Of
violets at her feet and was gone @You
might have taken her, mother, cried
Annie petulartly, Is she placed the
blossoms in water.
You can't tell what sort Of thing she
is." was the reply. why should she
go among strangers hunting work !?
She's pauper of course" Annie made
no reply. She had been we'll ac-
quainted with her mothers whims for
many years. and rarely tried to cross
her.
The young applicant was apparently
overcome by her reception and after
leaving Mrs. Evans seemed Indifferent
as to the direction she pursued. Never
looking to the left or right, she walked
slowly on. Faint and weak tears of
disappointment coursed down her cheeks
causing pedestrians to gaze curiously
at her.
Handsome John Ray coming rapidly
behind her as he went to dinner
thought @that girl is certainly i'll" A
moment later he felt convinced of it as
she fell in heap in front of one of the
houses. 1t proved to be John Ray.
mond's own home, and not pausing a
moment to consider of what genus she
might be, he lifted her slight form in
his arms and carried her into the house.
In a few words he explained all he
knew, and his mother with soft gentle
hands applied restoratives until there
were signs of returning consciousness.
Mrs. Raymond was a lady in the true
sense of the word, innately refined. She
accepted the young lady's story without
a word of doubt or question.
And she not only gave her tempo
rary situation in her own family. bat
promised to use her influence among
others in her behalf.
But to return to Mrs. Evans. To
her surprise she received letter from
q prominent lawyer in Glenmore, in
forming her that his ward, Lillian
Mayfield, would not accept her invita-
ton. No reason was given.
But a greater surprise was in store
for her. A few weeks later she learned
that Mrs. Raymond's seamstress was
ACA o"h AoSCAs u1CSO, WIZ AoO uuAADAy
applied to her for assistance.
Soon it became noised abroad that
Lillian Mayfeld was not dependent
upon sewing for livelihood, but con-
trived that way of determining who her
true friends were.
A year later as John Raymond
proudly led his beautiful bride to the
altar, many there were who envied him.
The old house on the corner is more in
need of repair than ever. but it is not
likely that even a small portion of
Lillian's estate will be used for that |
purpose.
The elite of the town are glad to in
clude Mrs. John Raymond among their |
friends. but no one is more warmly |
welcomed in her beautiful home than
Annie Evans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22

Digger Indian oftener than for the edi-
tor Of great weekly paper, but our
feelings have never been rufied. As
many mean things as our Jealous
minded contemporary has said of us,
he has neyer-no, never-dared charge
US with welring regular night-shirt
or hankering after fourth hand ties.
But as al editor-biff! We are right
on the hustle. Nothing is too good for
our readers. We spare no pains in
keeping at the head of the procession.
We feel that we can't pay too many
dollars to make the KICKER all that the
most critical subscriber can expect.
In pursuance of this latter policy we
have added an engraving department to
our already liberal plaut. and are now
ready to fill orders for illustrated Bibles,
books, novelties, school books, etc.
We shall, of course, have our own en-
craving done under our own roof in fu-
ture. The specimens presented in this
article are no criterion of what our ar
fist can do. He was drunk all the way
from Chicago to this town, and is now
trying to sober up. He will have to get
used to our climate, our whisky and our
ways, and will then shake the hat in a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22

At one of the clubs one evening, Mr..
Montagu Williams met Lord
who had just lost his father. The young
lord was melancholy. and the lawyer
proposed visiting . theater opposite,
which proposition was accepted. There
was . slight fire in the theat.r. where
upon the young lord was among the
first to bolt @ike . rabbit" out Of the
building. Returning leisurely to the
club. Mr.. Williams found there bis
young friend quietly smoking . cigar.
sWhat on earth made you bolt that
way? You seemed frightened out Of
your wits (not . difficult matter, per
haps) Don't you know that, on such
an occasion, if everybody got up and
rushed out, . panic would ensue, with
very likely fatal consequences? Why
on earth couldn't you sit still as I did?
There was nothing serious the matter.
Upon this, with the most patronizine
air, the young gentleman replied: ooh,
yes; that's very we'll for You. but you've
not Just succeeded to . peerage and
twenty thousand pounds year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
Found.
Chuck! Crash! Rattle!

Chuck! Crash! Rattle!
The Cinnabar mail comes swinging
down the canyon. The six horses
wheel, swing and lesd-wear the air of
thought common to old stagers. Only
one passenger; slender girl.
Very beautiful ,she has been in q
happier time. To-day her sweet face is
sorrow-bitten. In the wistful depths of
her eyes one sees the look of hunger
which come when hope lies starving.
Eight years and no word. The canyon
seems the home of gloom. At long in
tervals some stout sunbeam writes its
shifting signature on the floor. The
stage labors and creaks over the shelly
rocks. The driver whistles as he FUN
bles his six reins. The trace-chains
rattle and the straps strain as the
horses surge in the six collars.
Throw up your hands!"
Two faces appear in the bushes at the
side-one unmasked and reckless. Their
eyes are as bright and accurate as the
cold barrels of the Winchesters along
which they glance.
At the voice the girl gives a little
startled cry of joy.
Crish-sh-sh-sh!"
The brake is set to the wheels by the
foot of the driver and the coach stops.
Without q word or look he clasps his
hands above his head. He is old and
wise. Drivers who fight or bear wit
ness never live out half their days. Not
so the two Wells-Fargo guards. They
glide to the ground and open fire. The
undaunted hold-ups are no whit behind.
-Bsngity! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The canyon is cloud of smoke,
through the deep folds of which flashes
and leaps the incessant Winchester.
Now the excited girl springs from the
stage in the very course of the bullets.
A half sob, and she crushes forward
like flower. The misguided lead of
the reckless one has torn through her
tender, faithful breast. The smoke
still gathers and the bullets whiz. The
sanguine rifles still speak cheerfully.
At last it Is over; the outlaws win. A
wind comes down from the signing
pines and drives away the smoke. Il
shows the reckless one gazing dumbly
at the pulseless form of the girl.
@Alice!" he whispers, "Alicel" and
bending gathers her to his breast and
kisses her face, now white and cold as
snow.-Short Stories.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
AcoNsrsrENr WOMAN.

Shed studied in the German school,
And whom she daily played upon
The grand piano, great the DIN
ThSt instrument she made upon
shs d never subiugate her mood
To gasps of pianissimo,
But slug and slug the worries
In sturdiest forti ssimo.
In every channel Of her life
Her tendencies we're thunderous
Her dresses were so loud. sight
OF them from sleep would sunder u
And when her lover came. aud she
In throes of love would kiss INN, "
The welkin would reverberate
With echoipgs fortissimo.
She's married now, and has brace
OF very noisy little ones,
And fortunate it is for them
That they were not made brittle ones;
For when they all offend at once,
With movement allegrissimo,
She hammers on their neither parts
In muscular fortissimo.
Boston Courier.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
Straight Lines.

A commercial traveller entered the
Office of hotel, as reported by one of
our exchanges, and picking up pen,
proceeded to make several perpendicu-
lar lines upon the register.
When he had made half q dozen,
more or less, he threw down the pen,
with some exclamation about its being
unfit to write with. Then he took up
another, and began making more
straight marks, like capital rs with the
shoulders cut of.
By this time the clerk was angry,
and informed the drummer" that the
register was intended for signatures,
and must not be defaced in that man
ner.
.Oh. don't get mad about it, said the
man with the pen.
He made few horizontal dashes, and
giving the register . twirl, showed the
angry clerk that he had only been writ
ing his name, which vas r. b. HILL.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22

way to astonish the would-be artists Of
this section. We are now boss of q
weekly newspaper, meat mar
ket, gun shop, a shoe store, a grocery,
q real estate agency, an insurance bu-
reau and an intelligence office-all
under one management and under one
roof. Come West, young man."
A FA1LURE.-Our third attempt with
in the year to establish an agricultural
department in the KICKER has, like
those before it, proved a fatal failure.
We have been deceived and hum
bugged until we are almost ready to
abandon the idea. True, the only ag-
ricultural products of this vicinity are
confined to jackass-rabbits, Piute half
breeds, cactus plants and wire grass
which cuts a mule in two lengthways
within a month, but an agricultural de-
partment always gives weekly q fin
ished expression of countenance.
An old monkey-wrench came along
about four weeks ago and claimed to
have run the Agricultural Department
at Washington for four years. He
could talk ruta-baga and subsoil
blowing faster than you could shoot
buckshot at an Indian dog, and he
wanted q sit with Us more to break down
the Bureau at Washington than for any
salary expected. We put him on at So
per week, calculating to raise him IS he
proved his merits, but the only raise he
got was when we raised him out of the
sanctum for trying to kiss us while
msudlin drunk.
We ask our readers to excuse the
blunders this fellow made in his de-
partment last week. We supposed he
could be depended on and did not read
the proofs.
For 5000 bus hels to the acre" read
40 bushels.
For sixty perch of subsoil," read
sixty perch of stone.
For "alluring dispositions" read allu-
vial deposits.
For sectional irritation" read sus.
ceptible of irrigation.
For forty tons of top-dressing per
hog, read one ton of top-dressing per
acre.
The next galoot who comes along
here and claims to have done the agri-
cultural for the New York World, Cleve-
land Plain Dealer, Pittsburgh Dis
pdtch, Rochester Chronicle and Chi
cago Times has got to have some GER
tlhcate besides red nose, q cataract in
ms left eye and his toes out to the
weather.
IHE Truth OF IT.-Our lop-eared
contemporary down the street, with his
usual disregard of truth and fact, came
out Yesterday with q double-leaded ar
ticle headed:
CAT LASTr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
He requested Us to throw up oue

He requested us TO throw up ON
handa
sWo complied.
he then INDUCED in some very I'M
gentlemanly language mixed with very
bad grammar and wound up by ordering
N to git
We got
Wed have been . fool not to. We
went fast We wanted to 60 faster still.
put the cayuse couldn't gain on 1t. We
reached home safe and sound and right
side up. and Immediately eutered the
thlrty-two names on our subscription
book. That's the truth. the whole
truth. and all there was in it. Give
us fair show and we are generally in
it. as our private graveyard proves. But
when q man like Buck Pedro looks over
Winchester on o line with your left
eye. and is all ready to shoot before
we've seen him, we humbly cave and
follow directions. We are no relation
to the man who battered grizzly bear
for cali. IN. z. World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
wSsley's Electricity.

While the religious sect which he
founded has been celebrating the CEN
tenary of John Wesley, how many of
his followers have been made aware
that he was the anthor of q work on
electricity? This curious brochure was
published in 1859, under the title Of
The Desideratum: or Electricity made
Plain and Useful by lover of Mankind
and of Common Sense" The titles of
the sections are decidedly suggestive:
Electricity the Soul of the UNIVERSE"
sThe Cat in the Oven, Curious Elec-
tfical Experiment" ELECTRICITY the
Greatest of all Remedies." The rev.
erend author goes in for . serious argu-
ment t. demonstrate that it j. lust Is
innocent to keep our rooms tight from
lightning, - from wind and water"
One Of the entries is as follows: Exp.
81 APerson standing on the Ground
cannot easily kiss an electrified Person
standing on the Rosin." About half the
volume is taken up with narratives Of
cures supposed to have been wrought
by electrifying. the diseases being Of
the most varied kind, from fistula to
epilepsy. Even the cure of moral dis
eases il attributed to electricity. Eel
o,ss are speedily cured by drawing
SparkA II any disorder be superficial
this Operation su6ices: But II 1t he
deeper, then the giving Of Shocks Il
found more elIectual The good old
divine had probably little idn vhat
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-08-22
Why Woicott Became Senator.

sWoleott owes his election to the
Senate" said . gentleman twho knows
him we'll, sto . sensational account of
his winning Q large stake at faro a$
Long Branch . few years ago. VOL
colt won something like go. 900 on one
play, and the story was sent from one
end of the country to the other. He
had no idea 1t the time of seeking po-
itical preferment But the publica-
ton of this gambling story touched
Wolcotfs pride. he determined to
prove to the country that he was some
thing more than faro bank plunger.
and he did It That Is the true story o9
how Wolcott came to enter politiA'
The authority for the above u Col
Thomas PoEtEhouss Ochiltree. % u
nnst b ts.A-.0k Lcssjs RspWbljc.