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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Origin of Well Known Words.

Indirectly our word dollar depends upon
a good mans name. The word is an alb
breviation of Joachimsthaler, coin first
minted about 1913 in the valley Of St
Joachim, Bohemia. The valley (thaD bears
the name of the saint.
Boycott is word recently introduced
but already in use everywhere. A few
years ago Captain Charles Cunningham
Boycott, an Irish farmer and land agent
angered his tenants, and in revenge they
refused to work for him or to sell him food
To boycott means to withhold custom from
. man in any line of business.
A martinez is what few soldiers like to
be called. Colonel Martinez was an officer
in the army of Louis XIV. he was sc
particular about small details, SO rigid in
his discipline, that he was looked upon al
q nnisanca His mama hos coma down -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Concise.

\ teacher in a suburban school gave her
pupils twelve minutes in which to write an
abstract" A shoe was the subject select
ed by her, and the boys were to write i'll
the first person. No limit as to the num-
Der of lines or words was given them.
Most of the boys wrote and erased dur
ing the whole time allotted, but the teach
er noticed one fellow who sat idle until
the time was within two minutes of expir-
ing. AS the scholars filed out she said to
him:
'Brown, did you finish your abstracts"
"Yes, ma'am," he answered.
Curious to see what he could have writ
ten in so short a time she looked over the
papers, and found this:
Il am worn out shoe; my coffin is the
ash barrel, my grave the dump"
She says that almost as firmly impressed
on her memory as this remarkable compo-
sition is the expression of amazement on
the boys face the next morning when he
saw the 1902 mark on his paper.-Youth's
Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Paid the License Fec.

CHICAGO, June 19.---The Washington
Park club people concluded this morn
ing not to take any chances OF having
the races at their track stopped by the
police. A representative OF the clubs
treasurer called on Deputy City Col
lector Barrett and paid the so due on
the clubs license for last year, and also
$50 for license for the clubs spring
meeting which opens tomorrow. The
cause of this action was the opinion
rendered yesterday by City Prosecutor
Douglas that license was necessary
and Chief McClaughry's declaration that
unless the law was complied with he
would close up the track.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Frauds of Russian Importers.

ST. PETERSBURG, June l9.-Sir Robert
Morris, the British ambassador here,
has presented to the Russian govern
ment the complaints made by British
shippers and importers as to system
OF frauds in quality and quantity in the
delivery of grain by Russian exporters.
Russia has promised to appoint gov
eminent agents at the ports from
which grain is imported and in the inn
portant grain centers with instructions
to see that the Russian merchants de-
liver their grain in due weight and Of
the same quality as the samples from
which the purchases of grain have
been made by the agents of the British
shippers or importers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
THE LIBERALS LEAD
Government Badly Defeated in q
Vote on the Child Labor
Bill
Persons Under Eleven Years of Age
are Now Excluded from
Factories.
1t is Expected that the Government
will Quietly Accept the
Situation.

LONDON, June 19.-In the debate in
the House of Commons on. the factory
bill the amendment of "a 7. Sydney
Buxton (LiberaD to prohibit children
under II years of age from working
was adopted by vote of 202 to 1S6.
The govern ment was thus defeated.
The majority included few Conserva-
| tive members
Mr.. BuXton's amendment will affect
! 100, 900 to 100000 children in the king
dom now employed in the manufactur
ing districts as half timers. 1t is a
humane reform and was opposed by
the bulk of the operatives who benefit
by the labor of their offspring. The
Liberals argued that the abolishirg of
child labor would provide more work
for ADULTS
| Sir j. Z. Gorst explained that the
proposal had been agreed to at the
Berlin labor conference in order to
bring England into harmony with
other nations on the only point on
which she was behindhand, but it was
distinctly understood that the signing
OF the conference protocol did not bind
England to legislative action on tbs
subject.
Mr.. Morley challenged the govern
henI 10 say WneJner Iney opposed MI.
BuXton's amendment or not, where
upon Home Secretary Matthews inti-
mated that the government would not
accept the amendment Sir J. e. Gorst,
who was delegate to the Berlin con-
ference, abstained from voting
The object of the Buxton clause
might still be defeated by an amend
ment, but it is expected that the gov
eminent will accept the situation.
l. The News, in commenting upon the
matter, says that the blow is both
damaging and ignominious and that
not even the resignation of Home Sec
rotary Matthews will save the govern
ment from dlscredit and disgrace
The Chronicle says: Truly Secre-
tary Matthews is a costly luxury to the
State. The defeat of the government
will seriously damage the prospects of
every unionist candidate in the next
general election
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
dat's what folks all saws. mann: but

OATS what folks all says, mann; But
Woman to Porter-Are you sure.
Porter to Woman-Sho's I'm a niggah.
She eyes the porter scrutinizingly
Woman to Child-Guess the man must
be right. Come, deary.
Woman and "Deary" ascend the second
flight of stairs. 'Deary" is but tot, and
must wait till he has both feet on one step
before putting another foot forward. They
block the stairs. Several men in a hurry
(they abound in Harlem) try to dodge and
pass them. Fools that they are They
can't have travelled much on the ssL;'
roads. Woman and .'Deary'' eventually
reach the door, Woman holds the door
for ''Deary" to get in and slams it on next
mans nose. 1t all goes. She goes to the
ticket window and asks:
rs this the right way to goodwin town.
''4es'm," answers the urbane and gar
rulous ticket agent.
"Well, that's queer"
Then she gets out search warrant for
her pocket. 1t reminded me of the search
for the Doodle aldermen of 1854. But she
finally accomplishes a feat | would never
attempt. She finds it. She delVes into it,
inserts her entire plump forearm into it.
To her amazement it is empty She is sud-
denly struck by an idea which is whispered
to her by an impatient man in hurry, and
becomes conscious of the fact that she
holds her pocketbOok in her left hand.
Oh, dearl How stupid of her! She opens
her pocketbook, doles out four pennies to
the ticket seller, one at time, but to save
her soul she can't find the fifth one She
finally gets two dollar bill changed. She
has no sooner received her ticket than she
finds that truant penny and wants to get
her bill back. The urbane and garrulous
ticket agent pays no attention to her re-
quest, and exchanges ticket for nickel
with the next man in a hurry. She finally
reaches the ticket choppers box
''Is this the right way to go down town.
she prudently asks before putting her
ticket in the box.
"Yes'm."
"Come, Deary. This mans mighty curt
(soliloquizing).
A train is at the station. Scores of men
in hurry shove or jump over Deary's
head and stampede for that train. The
gong rings, the greatest stakeholder of the
road slams the gate with grin, and scores
of men in hurry get left and have to wait
| for at least quarter of a minute for the
next train, which they employ in bestow-
ing blessings upon the heads of Deary
and his cicerone. The woman finally
reaches the man who owns the station
platform and inquiries:
SIS this the right way to go down town.
'Yes'm."
Another train thunders by. The woman
and "Deary" soon find themselves opposite
the gate, blocking it. To make assurance
| doubly sure she inquiries of the conductor:
''Is this the right way to go down town2''
'Yes'm-be lively-both gates" is the
official reply, in Susan Nipper style.
Woman and "Deary" are bundled into
the first car by the impatient passengers
and as she takes her seat hesitatingly
hear her soliloquize. "That's queer"
1t was.-New York Herald
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25

II Sue heard OF 1t. You know how deter.
mined she is that we shall have no inter-
course with the Desmonds."
stuff and nonsenser' says Mr.. Beresford.
Il never heard such row as they are for
ever making about simply nothing. Why,
it's quite common thing to jilt girl, now
a-days. I'd do it myself in a minute
You won't have time," avs Kit, con-
temptuously. ''She-whoever she may be
will be sure to jilt you first"
Look here" says Terence, eying his
younger sister with much disfavor; you're
so precious sharp, you know, that I should
think there'u be a conf1agration Oh the Lif-
fey before long; and should think, too,
that an outraged nation would be sure to
fling the cause of it into the flames. So take
care"
Terence, you ought to send, that gun
back at once" says Monica.
Perhaps L ought, but certainly sha' n %
says Terence, geniaIly. And if l were
you" politely, 4 wouldn't make an ass OF
myself. There is quite enough of that sort
of thing going on up there indicating, by
wave Of his hand, the drawing-room at
Moyne, where the Misses Blake are at pres
ent doing
''YOu shouldn't speak of them like that -
says Monica; sit is very ungratefu of you,
when you know how kind they are, and
how fond of YOU
well, I'm fond of them too" says Ter
ence, remorsefully, but gloomily; land I'd
be even fonder, if they would only leave me
alone. But they keep such lookout on a
fellow, that sometimes feel like cutting
the whole thing and making a clean bolt
OF it,"
IF you ran away you would soon be wish
ing yourself back again." says Monica,
scOrnfuIly. You know you will have no
money until you are twenty-one. People
pretend to be Discontinued at times, with
tAeir lives; but in the long run they gener-
ally acknowledge there is no place like
home"
ITO he continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
More Cherokee BOOMERS.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June IA dispatch
from Arkansas City. Kas., says: 1T is
stated here on good authority
that a thoroughly organized anc
pledged body of boomers
and home-seekers will shortly
enter the Cherokee Strip, cut all The
fences and burn the grass, thus forcing
the cattlemen off the land.
Cattlemen who are on the strip with
authority of the law have been warned
by Secretary Ross of the Cherokee Ma
ton that all cattle found trespassing
would be seized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
OTHER WORLDS.

Isometimes muse, when my adventurous gaze
Has roamed the starry arches of the night,
That were / lowered with strong angelic
sight
All would look changed in those pale heavenly
ways
What wheeling worlds my vision would amazel
What chasms of gloom would thrill me and
alright!
What rhythmic equipoise would rouse de-
light
What moons would beam me, what suns
would blaze!
Then through my awed soul sweeps the larger
thought
OF how creations edict may have set
Vast human multitudes on those far spheres,
With towering passions to which mine mean
naught,
With majesties of happiness, or yet
With agonies of unconjectured tearsi
Edgar Fawcett.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
SAYS CANADA MUST BE FREE.
Significant Utterances of Premier
NEercier in London.

LONDON, June ia lengthy inter.
view with Mr.. MERCER, premier of
Quebec, appears in to-day's papers.
Mr.. MERCER dwells upon the danger
that Premier Abbott may unwittingly
favor his clients, the Canadian Pacific
railroad company. Mr.. MERCER says
Sir Hector Langevin was entitled to
the premiership, but that Mr.. Laurier,
the opposition leader, is the only man
capable Of uniting the clements of a
strong government and carry out the
policy of free trade which the people
desire.
Mr.. MERCER closes with the state
ment that imperial federation is trea-
son to Canada, and says: We in Can
ada are looking forward with some
anxiety to the time when we shall ask
for independence. We shall request it
with due respect and courtesy to Great
Britain without any i'll feeling
The opinion in this city is that such
remarks are not calculated to improve
Mr.. Mercier's chances here of obtaining
the loan which he came to Europe to
secure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
OLD SPANISH MIN E.
Rediscovery eC what Appears to be :
Valuable Property in Fexas.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June I0.-J. {
Carr, an old Texan, for two terms ser
geant- alarms of the State House OF
Representatives and at present inter
ested in the presentation Of Indian
depreciation claims to the govern
ment at Washington, has returned from
the Rio Grande section and reports
a singular discovery. 1t is located il
the geographical center of Edwards
county, and is known as The Devils
Sink Hole" 1t is circular, six feet
across and descending perpendicularly
Recently it was partially explored. \
man was let down by rope 1870 feet
1t will be thoroughly explored by com
petent prOSpectOrS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Ostriches and Men.

Curious is the account Of the camps or
little kingdoms that the ostriches mark
out for themselves with invisible, but
never to be encroached upon, boundaries
Inside that camp it will bear no intrusion,
but outside it, in the domain of it's neigh
Dor, it is profoundly Indifferent to the
strangers wanderings. Nor is it safe for
the farmer to presume upon his former ac-
quaintance with any bird, for the ostrich
has not wits enough to distinguish an cd
friend from new intruder, nor sufficient
respect for his owner to except him from
his suspicious hostilities, though it would
appear that, as rule, he will manifest a
stronger aversion to the Kaffir or Hotten-
tot than to white man.--London Spec
tator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Hands in Repose.

One of the most common signs of want
of good breeding is sort of uncomfortable
consciousness of the hands, an obvious ig-
norance of what to do with them, and a
painful awkwardness in their adjustment
The hands of a gentleman seem perfectly
at home without being occupied; they are
habituated to elegant repose, or if they
spontaneously move it is attractively
Some of Queen Elizabetn's courtiers
made playing with the sword hilt an ac-
complishment, and the most efficient weap-
on of the Spanish coquette is her fam
New York Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Father and Son Killed.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, June 19.-Joseph
Wasky and his son William, miners at
the Christy coal mine, about four miles
east OF Des MONIES, were killed to-day.
Both men were dead when found in
their room, A fall of slate was the
cause. Mr.. Wasky was Bohemian
about IS years of age and leaves a wife
and six children. The family have
charge of the mine boarding house and
are highly respected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25

us as applicable to military Miss Nancy
Finniken.
Bogus is the corrupted form of the name
Borghese, that of noted swindler who
passed large amounts of counterfeit money
in the west some years ago.
Boniface is a common name for the land
lord of tavern. The original was one of
the rare kinda sleek, good tempered, jolly
landlord-but he wasn't in real life He
was character IN Farquhar's comedy of
''The Beaux' Strategem," written in 1901.
-Harper's Young People
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
When Births Occur.

There is no question that, in common
with deaths, births occur more frequently
by night than by day. This question has
been often disputed, and was authorita-
lively decided by DR.. West, who kept a
record of 2,019 cases which he attended,
with result that they were found to have
taken place as follows: Seven hundred and
eighty from II p. m. to a. m. 662 from Z
a. m. to 8 p. m, SIT from p. m to II p. m.
London Tit-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Beat His Son to Death.

MADISON, Ind, July 19.-After care
fully sitting all evidence and as result
OF post-mortem examination Coroner
Murett returned verdict that the s.
year-old son of Stokes Brown died from
the effects of tie beating received at
his inhuman fathers hands. Brown is
in jail and will be tried for murder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
HEREOITY.
When I reflect on all that has been done

When I reflect on all that has been done
In aforementioned ages ere 1 came,
And that my life was kindled at a flame
Lit from another and preceding one
Of sequent torches reaching till the sun
Embodied fire first in mortal frame,
And that l am part of many name
And many 3 nature, yet am wholly none;
Then do question whether l am l;
Until I see a cloud in purple fold
Suspend the Ganges, Amazon and Nile,
And all the feeding streams that multiply
Their tides of which the cloud is made, ths
while
1t holds its individual state and mold.
-Prosser II. Frye in Boston Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
SOME WOMEN'S WAYS.

How They Exasperate Passengers by
Their Inconsiderate Conduct.
Woman, with child, ascends the first
flight of stairs Of the ''L'' road station at
One Hundred and Twenty-ffth street and
Eighth avenue. Meets colored porter
sweeping the stairs in search of a nickel,
with a firm determination not to kick at
anything of larger denomination.
Woman to Porter-To which side should
| 60 to take downtown train?
Porter to Woman The uptown side,
ma 'am-this way.
the uptown side to take the downtown
train.
Porter to Wonaan-Curious. sho'. ma'am:
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Ito be continued.)
THIS IS LAW.
Another Batch OF Measures signed
by Governor Eifer.

by Governor Eiier.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. June 19.-GOverno
Fifer to-day approved bills providing
for the appointment by executors au'
administer tors Of clerks and auction
GERS for public sales OF property h
such executors or administrators
amending the law relating to Obstruct-
ing water courses: providing the mamie
Of calling elections to give voters d:
opportunity OF voting Oh the question &
organizing as a village: to amend tn,
law relating to the propagation an
protection Of fish: making approprli
tions to pay claims allowed by IL,
claims commission: relating to the re-
istration of voters by boards Of regis
try; relating to elections for chanGi,'-
boundaries OF school districts; to pr
vent injuries to leEees and embans
ments: to provide for increasing IL,
number of trustees Of colleges, Semln
aries and academies incorporate.
solely for educa io2al purposes and Pc ,
sessing no capital stock; relating t,
change of boundaries Of road districts
Bacon's bill relating to The res iotratio:
of the voters for elections in cities, vi
lagos and towns.
The governor vetoed the amendment
to the act to require owners of thrash
ing machines TO guard against acci
dents. The original act was designed
to protect persons from injury from eN
posed tum5ling rods and the gOverno
thinks the amendment would render the
present law imperative.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
VIII Cancel the Quarantine.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 19.-The action
of the government in imposing a quar-
antine of fifteen days on sheep and
swine imported from Europe is ex-
pected to be followed by the cancella-
ton of the quarantine on these ami
mails entering the United States from
Canada, assurance to this effect having
indirectly reached the government from
WASHINGTON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Gov. Hill Preparing to Resign.

New YORK, June 19.-It is said that
the big Democratic leaders have had a
conference and that Gov. Hill has de-
termined to call an extra session Of the
Legislature in September, nominally
for the purpose of passing bills appro-
priating money for repairing New York
streets, but really to give the Governor
a chance to resign from the Senatorship
and to have Roswell P. Flower elected
in his place. Then the Governor will
again run for the Governorship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Low Discount RATE.

LONDON, June 19.-The Bank of Eng
land has reduced its rate of discount
from to per cent.
The rate of discount in the open
market for both short and 3-month
bills is 2 to 10 per cent. Money is at
l per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
The Government Has maiorItK.

SYDNEY, n. S. W., June 19.-The
election returns received up to the
present time give the government %
members and the opposition %; of the
latter 16 are labor candidates. Sir
Henry Parkes and other ministers are
elected. Mr.. Dibbs, the opposition
leader, is defeated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Victims of the Wreck Buried.

BAsLE, June ia public funeral
was held for a large number of the vic
tins of Sundays disaster on the rail-
road near Moenchenstein. The entire
population attended the funeral SER
vices. which were conducted with the
greatest solemnitv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Reward for Colen,an,s Murderer.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 19.-The gov
ernor has offered reward of 5000 for
the arrest and conviction of Anthony
Chiffon, who killed BERTHE Coleman at
St Johns, Perry county, May 10, 1891.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Three Children Drowned.

QUEBEC, June 1.-two children
named Lochande and another whose
name is unknown were drowned by the
upsetting of canoe in the st. Law
renee river at Pont Neuf yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Two Canadian Workmen Killed.

BARRIE, Ont, June 19.-Two men,
named Thomas Chapman and James
Mcclellan, were killed at barn raising
near Thornton this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Damage to Oats and Wheat.

WAPEILo, Ill, June 19.-The oat
louise has done great damage to the
Dat crop in this portion of Dewitt
county in the last two weeks, and in
some localities the Hessian fly is dam
aging the wheat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Different WAYS of Doing 1t.

Tenderfoot (who has just purchased
horse)-Is it the custom here in the west
to throw in halter when a man takes
horse?
Old Resident-Well, it depends on how
be takes him.-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25
Reecher Hitchcock-L. A. Curtis.

WAUKEGAN, Ill, June 19.-Beecher
Hitchcock, resident of this city since
1916, died this morning in his seventy
ninth year. He was for many years a
prominent contractor and builder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-25

Here is a new industry for women. Miss
Constance Blaydes, an English girl, who
has been raising goats for tie last seven
years and carrying off all the medals and
blue ribbons in the New British Goat so
ciety, recommends goat raising as pleas
ant and profitable occupation.