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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06

Kit, softly; Il am so sorry Brian emit De
asked"
Monica flushes furiously, and swerves
away from her somewhat impatiently; but
reply she makes none.
There are cobwebs in my BRAIN" SAYS
Kit, raising her hands languidly to her head,
with the oppressed air of one who is brave
ly struggling with bad headache. Il think
shall go for walk to Biddy Days TO Try
and rout them. promised her old mother
a pudding the last day was there, and to-
day cook has it ready for me. VIII you
come with me, Monica? Do.''
Not to-day, / think" says Monica, laziiy.
Il wish you would! do so hate going
anywhere by myself. And, somehow, /
am half afraid to go alone to-day, feel-so
so faint. However" with resigned sigh,
never mind; dare say if do drop in a
deadly swoon, somebody will pick me up"
My dear Kit, if you feel like that, don't
co. says Monica, naturally alarmed.
Il have promised old Mrs. DAILY; must
CO." replies Kit, with the determination of
Brutus. IF am not back in time for
dinner, you will understand what has hap
pened."
This is awful Monica turns quite pale.
'Of course shall 60 with YOU" she says,
hurriedly. rs your head so very bad, dar-
ling? How bravely you carried it off in
thereH' pointing toward the morning-room
they have just left. However, it would be
only like you to hide your worries from US,
lest they should make us unhappy"
At this, it must be allowed to her credit
Kit feels some strong twinges of remorse,-
not enough, however, to compel confession.
1T is hardly worth talking about" she
says abiding to the headache; and this, at
all events is the strict truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
TRIED TO BURN UP THE CHIEF.
Fiendish Plot OF the whisky Gang
Mt Aberde cen. 6. h,

ABERDEEN, S. D., Aug. 3.-Richard
Newton was arrested and placed in
Jail this morning on the charge of at
tempting to burn up Chief Of Police
Curtiss. Two months ago a fire was
set in the Northwestern block in the
room Immediately under that OF Chief
Curtiss.
Detectives were set to work on the
case and one of the detectives got him
self arrested as a "bootlegger," thus
gaining the sympathy of the whisky
gang. To him Newton gave away the
whole plot to fire the bank block and
burn up Chief Curtiss.
1t is believed Newton will turn
States evidence and implicate several
prominent men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
BISMARCK IN BUSINESS.
The Man of Blood and Iron as a
Factory Boss.

BERLIN, Aug. 3.-Since Bismarck re-
tired from his official duties in Berlin
he has devoted himself largely to de-
veloping his business enterprises. In
Friedrichsruhe, especially during the
last year, his factories have been
enlarged and run to their full capacity.
His potteries have had more orders
than they could fill. They turn out
mostly so-called Holzfranzziegel, a new
sort of tile which is the most popular
article of the kind in the German mar
ket. In Schleswig- Holstein and Lauen-
burg the new tiles are being substitute
ed rapidly for the old thatch roofing.
Bismarck's saw-mills, burned in 1885.
have been rebuilt with new facilities,
and are working double time with 200
men constantly employed. The spe-
cial ~ of these mills is the making of
paving blocks which are exclusively
used in Berlin and many other big Ger
man cities. FREDERICKSBURG alone yields
Bismarck an income of $4,000 annu-
ally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
HUNS AND SLAVS IN BATTLE.
Rival Factions in a Cleveland Church
Indulge I'm a Fight.
To be continued.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug, 3.--There
were lively times in st. Lodislas' Catho-
lie church, on Corwin avenue. The
congregation is made up of Hungarians
and Slavs, about equally divided, and
there has been great rivalry between
the two nationalities. Finally the
priest, Father Maratouve, decided to
hold service for the Slavs in the morn
ing and for the Hungarians in the
afternoon. Yesterday morning the
Hungarians wished to dedicate ban
ner and the priest gave them half of
the service. When he began to speak
in Bohemian the Hungarians left the
church and caused a disturbance out
SIDE. The Slavs went out, and drove
the Huns from the churchyard, using
clubs and paving stones. A battle was
In progress when the police arrived
and put stop to hostilities. 1t was
necessary to take the priest to his
home under police escort. No one was
seriously burt, but here was great ex-
citemcnt around the church all the
afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
O'Brien Reproaches Lord Salisbury.

LONDON. Aug. "a letter from Will
lam OBrien is published in which the
writer, referring to his being adjudi-
Gated bankrupt, reproaches Lord
Salisbury for taking advantage of a
legal technicahty' to drive him out of
public life and to prevent his appealing
to the House of Lords. In conclusion
Mr.. OBrien offers to submit the matter
to the arbitration of any three mem
berS of the House of Commons Lord
Salisbury himself may select and to
abide by their decision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06

He Is Having big Time with Chi
cage Liquor.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-The man who,
while drunk yesterday, invaded three
of the large hotels and claimed that he
was Senator Calvin 5. Brice, of Ohio,
turns out to be a brother of the Ohio
statesman. His name isC. Y. Brice,
and his unfortunate habits have cost
Senator Brice a small fortune in en-
deavoring to save him Some
Ohio men who are stopping at
the Hotel Wellington recognized
Brice as brother of the Sena-
tor. They said that time after time
the Senator had placed his brother on
his feet and given him a new start, but
whisky had too strong a hold on him
and his re clamatton was but temper, r..
party of Brice friends were out
searching for him this morning. and if
found the unfortunate man will be sell
to Dwight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
A TRAGIC LOVE AFFAIR.
The Course of True Love Did Not
Run SmOolh-Hence Two Suicides

CENTRAL1A, Ill, Aug. civilian
Fyke, young farmer who lived near
this city, committed suicide by sending
a bullet through his brain. It was the
end of a love affair and both parties
concerned have taken their own lives.
He was engaged to Miss jamie Hankins
and they were to have been married
last spring, but relatives on both sides
broke off the match. The young lady
committed suicide in April last by TAX
ing poison. Young Fyke announced
at the time of her funeral that he
would go the same way, and after three
months brooding over the matter he
took his life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
GORED TO DEATH.
4 Woman, Two Children, and q
Cowboy Killed by a Steer.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. "a pri-
vate telegram from Arkansas City to
William Brown, care of the Sturtevant
house, New York, passed through here
containing meager facts of the killing
Of woman, two children, and a cow
boy in the Cherokee strip by MAD
steer. The woman is presumably Mr..
Browns wife, the latter being a veal
thy cattle man of the strip who has
been east several weeks on business
The cowboy was named Jim Dalton
and was a cousin of the woman. All
four victims were gored to death, to-
gether with the horse that Dalton was
riding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
ARMOUR,S NEW AMBITION.
He Is Said to Have Designs on the
Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Yhile the story
that Philip D. Armour and two other
firms have effected complete mono
poly of the packing interests of the
city by making the published deal with
the Union Stock-I ards company is still
the topic of conversation in commercial
circles, another story springs up which
credits Mr.. Armour with planning a
coup of far greater magnitude and in
line with vast monopolistic movement
by which-with perhaps the assistance
of others-he might hope eventually tc
control the entire produce of the city.
Not content with transferring the bus,
mess formerly done in the pork pit to
his Office, it is said that Mr.. Armour in
tends SO to manipulate the grain mar
let that the wheat pit will one day be
but gambling ghost of its present
self.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
BULLETS IN A BALL ROOM.
A Drunken Cowboy Kills Man
and Woman.

DURANGO, Col, Aug. AT ball in
the Blue mountains while the dance
was going merrily a tough character of
the name of Tom Roach insisted upon
dancing. He was drunk ana armed
with knife and six shooter A row
followed and Roach shot and killed a
cowboy named Billie McCord. By this
time the excitement was becoming in
tense and as no one was armed the
people were almost panic stricken. A
boy slipped away to house near by,
and securing Winchester returned to
the school house. He took aim and
fred, but missed Roach and killed Mrs
Walton. Roach escaped unhurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Receipts of cattle
5000, about one-half of which were rangers
rangers and Texans, the latter mum be ring
500; demand fair all around with the best
selling shade stronger and others steady
Receipts of hCgs. 1900; packers and mixed
steady; prime neavy and prime light cents
to 10 cents higher; rough Bnd common s45ON
5l5: mixed and packers, :5.25l5.45; prime
heavy and butcher weights. $3.50 4 5 IS: first
class selected light, S5550690; second-class.
q O 5.65. Receipts of sheep, 5000. and every
thing sold out early at steady prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
Wall Street.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3-The market opened
active at an appreciate advance extending
e. per cent. led by Chicago Gas, grancers
and the BIZ Four. Chicago had large buying
ordersin Western shares, causing great ner-
vousneSs among the shorts in ST. Paul
Quincy, and Northern Pacific. The temper of
the room bullish. Bonds were active and
higher. Exchange, 4S5s4S7; silver, 1003
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
Production of Sugar in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 3.-Care-
fully prepared statistics of the sugar
industry of the island or Cuba for the
last ten years show the total produc-
ton of sugar ard molasses in tons to
have been as follows: 1886, 918, 1877;
1887, 100, 1913; 1888, 4,51O; 1889, 661,-
$50; 1890, 768,558. Over 90 per cent Of
the exports from all the ports of Cuba
of sugar and molasses during the same
period have been TO the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
Texas Long Drought BROKEN.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 3.---The
terrible drought prevailing in the
southwest of Texas for nine weeks was
broken last night by drenching rain.
Cotton balls had begun to drop from
their stems, the corn crop was ruined
and the cattle ranges had been parched
Appalling restitution has prevailed for
two weeks past along the Rio Grande
from Preside to Cameron county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
Fatal Sleep on the Road.

CHARLOTTESVILLE Ind, Aug. a.
This morning at 1 o'clock Emery
Spore, a young farmer, was re-
turning home from visiting his sweet
heart. Falling into dose he allowed
his horse to attempt to cross the Big
Four track in front of a fast mail from
the East. The carriage was struck
and smashed to thousand pieces.
Spore went under the wheels and was
killed He was to have been married
IN fortnight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
FAVORS PARNELL'S CLAIMS.
Sensation Created by the Dublin
FreemaH's Journal,

DUBLIN, Aug. 3.-A great sensation
was created to-day on the appearance
oIthe Freeman's journal, which comes
out strongly in favor of Parnells claims
to the leadership of the Irish national
party, and gives an extended and en-
thusiastic descr ption of yesterdays
Parnellite meeting at Thurles dealing
with in the most extravagant terms Of
eulogy for Parnell and his cause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
OVER A HUNDRED.
CoIored Woman Celebrates Her Centen
NAL Birthday.

Fort DODGE, Iowa, Aug. Lucinda
Bel, a well known colored woman of
this city. bette known as Aunt Cindy,
celebrated her one hundredth birthday to-
day. Aunt Cindy" is apparently as
strong and healthy as ever, and claims to
be able to do a washing as quickly and as
we'll as any young ''pusson.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
THE M RkETS.
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-Tbis was an active day
on Change Leading markets opened easy
and showed decline early, but became sud.
Denly strong causing an advance of over 9
cents in wheat and sharp upturn in corn.
December wheat sold S9l-S and 91l.2 q.
ard closed 81 1-S491 lac. Corn for Septem-
bea sold 81 1-2c, and 12c, closing only &c
over Saturday at 81 3-Sc. Provisions vera
ABOUT steady at the close. great demnad
for vessel room for wheat exists, and charters
were for over half million bushels at "a l-2c
TO Buffalo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
Buried Under the Ruins,

BRUSSELS. Aug. 3.-The chimney of
the Providence iron works at Haul
mont. Belgium, fell yesterday, crush
ing in portion of the building and
burying eighteen workmen in the
ruins. 1t is believed that very few. if
any, of the unfortunate men will sur
vive their injuries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
To Punish Raiders,

New YORK, Aug. 3.-The bankers
and brokers Of Wall street are going to
try and make it hot for the mischief
breeders who have been circulating
false reports concerning the financial
standing OF some Of the Oldest and
soundest banks in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
Good Twin. the THURMAN. Shot.

New YORK, Aug. 3.-Charles E. Good
win, the well-known sporting man and
probably fatally wounded by Bertram
G. Webster, who is also prominent In
racing circles. Goodwin is the pro-
prietor of "GoodWin's Turf Guide
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
BURNED TO DEATH.
A Clergyman Meets His Fate In a
Hotel Fire.

PALMER, Mass, Aug. "a fire broke
out in the Weeks hoase this morning,
causing loss of about $4,000. A ter
rlble panic was caused among the
guests, and the Rev. Mr.. Williams was
burned to death before he could be
rescued. A number of other guests
barely escaped with their lives
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06
FIRE-DAMP EXPLOSION.

1t Results in the Death of Six Persons ia
Westphalia.
BRRLIN, July 3l.-Six persons we're
killed by an explosion of fre-damp in the7
Karlsglueck pit in Westphalia today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-06

oh! don't take her yet" says Monica
entreatingly.
A little figure with naked legs and feet
creeping into the doorway at this moment
draws near the baby as if fascinated. 1t il
Paudheen, the eldest son of the house, and
baby's q1otrse,-save the mark!
Come nearer, Paddy" says Monica, smil-
ing at him with sweet encouragement; but
Paddy stops short and regards her doubt
fully.
Come, then, and kiss your little sister,
continues Monica, gently; but Paddy is still!
obdmate, and declines to hearken to the
voice OF the charmer, charm she never so
wisely There is, indeed, a sad lack both o,
sweetness and light about Paddy
An what dye name be standin' there,
an niVer word out O. We in answer to the
lady, ye ill-mannered caubogue" cries his
mother, deeply incensed. The laughter il
all gone from her face, and her eyes are
afame. ''What brought We in at all, We ugly
spalpeen, if We came without civil tongue
in yer head?"
81 came to see the baby an to get me din
ner," says the boy, with hanging head. his
silence arising more from shyness than sui
lenness. The potatoes have just been lifteo
from the fire by Mrs. Moloney, and are
steaming in distant corner. Paudheen looks
wistfully toward them
Dickens sign or taste yell get, then, If
only to tache ye betther manners. Be OF.
now, an don't let me see We agin."
Pm hungry" says the boy, tears coming
into his eyes.
"Oh, Mrs. Dalyp' says Monica, in di1
tressed tone.
"a deal o. harm it viii do him to be hun
CRY, thinI" says the culprit's mother, with
an angry voice, but with visible signs of re-
Ienting in her handsome eyes. BE Off Wild
We, now, l tell ye." This the last burst OF
the storm. As the urchin creeps crestfallen
toward the doorway her rage dies, it's death
being as sudden as its birth. Come back
here" she cries, inconsistently. "What
dye name be takn' me at me word like
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-10-29

into the original house tariff bill: and it
is known that some of the men who now
talk the loudest about reciprocity voted
for the senate reciprocity amendment to
the Mckinley bill more to place Mr..
Blaine than because they really favored
the idea. The republicans all pretend to
take Mr.. Blaine,s letter as a matter OF
course, but to not few OF them it was
a very pleasant surprise, as they had
supposd that Mr.. Blaine would, as he
had done in the Congressional elections
last year, keep his hands off. All agree
that the letter will help Mckinley,
differing of course according to political
prejudice as to the extent Of help.
The Treasury department. has issued 9
pamphlet, copies of which may be hao
upon application to the department
entitled IA brief history Of coinage legis
lation in the United States, which
contains all legislation on the sublec
down to the silver act of the last congres!
it is valuable to all who wish to b
posted on just what laws have beer
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-10-29

passed by congress relating to the money
metals.
President Harrison, it is said, announc-
ed to his cabinet at its last meeting the
names Of several men who had been
selected for important appointments, in
Guiding the vacancy on the court of
claims, which meets next Monday. For
once there seems to be no leak, and none
Of the names have got our, although the
hersistency on the part of certain promi-
nent republicans in predicting that Ex-
Congressman Thompson, of Ohio. will
go on the court of claims, makes it look
as though they had been given a
pointer by somebody. 1t is expected
that this appointment will be announced
this week, as it is regarded as important
that the court should meet with a full
bench.
Postmaste-G General Wanamaker is SO
well pleased with the working of his
recent order making all promotions in
the various graded clerkrhips of the Post
Office department dependent solely on
/
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-10-29

the result Of competitive examinations
of clerks in the next grade below, that he
wishes to extend the same system to all
grades of post office nmpioyes, including
the railway mail service
The Congressmen who will sell the
government publications to which he is
officially entitled, instead of distributing
them among his constituents, for whose
information they are printed at enormous
expense, will bear watching; and Sec
retary Rusk has reason to think that
some ex-cengressmen are engaged in
that very small business, as he has re-
ceived number of letters from repres-
entatives-elect to the Fifty-Second Con-
gress telling that they had received
postal cards from Washington parties
offering to sell 800 copies of the agricul-
tural report and ZIG copies of the special
report on diseases of the horse. The
number offered for sale is precisely that
allotted to each member of the Fifty first
congress; hence, the conclusion of the
Secmtary that it is some man or men
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-10-29

who were members of that congress who
are offering to sell what properly belongs
to their constituents and not to them
personally.
Saturday night have been fairly called
administration day" at the ecumenical
conference, as President Harrison, Sec
retary Foster and Secretary Noble at
tended and made short speeches. Mr..
Harrison spoke Oh the subject before the
conference for the day-International
Arbitration-an his few remarks were
well chosen and most happy in their
effect, particularly upon the foreign
delegates, one of them-Rev. w. F.
Dawson, of Scotland-remarking aloud
to Bishop Hurst: 1--WE shall have to do
away with monarchies after this. 1T
was perhaps only queer coincidence,
but Immediately after talking to the
conference about International arbitra-
ton Mr.. Harrison paid a visit to the gun
factory at the Washington navy yard
which is turning out heav7 steel guns
for the navy, which are in the opinion
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1891-10-29
WASHINGTON NOTES. /
The. Ne -, From the National Capital as it
fsctsFthe Interests Of the West
III - am F6smess.
Correspondent Ten, What Our Of
hciais are -Soing il the Capital

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. s.-Special
.Correspondence: Mr.. Blaine's efter en-
!. 7>lorsing the Mckinley tariff act is the
principal subject Of conversation among
the few politicians left in Washington
by the heated state campaigns.
It was decided surprise to the demo.
Gratis who somehow had got the idea
that Mr.. Blaine was still opposed to the
Mckinley act and that its author,
There is no doubt that at one time MI
Blaine was very bitter towards the Nc
Kinley bill~ and towards its author
because. Maj. Nc Kinley had positively
1sed after several long conferences te
s. lie Mr.. Blaine's reciprocity idea.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-13

breach it made in the stubborn hedge oil
custom, old opinion and prejudice, have
proited by it's experience, learning both
from its mistakes and success.
Vassar has paid the penalty of being a
pioneer, the price that in one form or an.
other in every age has been exacted of all
~innovators, by a stupid world which never
submits readily and gracefully to being
taught, or accepts without much protest.
ing. clamor and cutlery any new order of
things.
In earlier times the prophets Of a new
faith. the discoveries and proclaimers of
the great truths of science, were drowned,
burned or beheaded out of hand, as bias
phemera, h~eretics, witches, sorcerers and
dangerous and seditious parties generally.
But nowadays, and especially here in the
land of the funny man and tho witty para
grapher, we know a trick worth two of
that. Good, bad or Indifferent, we seek to
laugh them off the stage; to guy them out
of countenance and out of court; to chaff,
rid!cu!e and bnrlesque them, in season and
ont tili they have demonstrated by persist
entity refusing TO be killed by these paper
bullets of the BRAIN their right to live,
And the Vassar got even more than the
usual shhreof this sort of thing. 1t finally
came to bs understood among the ffatern-
Ivy that II Il man was really bright he could
fnd some fun i'll the ''spring movinp''
thenae, o. provoke Il Smile at the hired-eirl-
and-the- kerpsene-can; if he had only ordi-
nary wit he would do to ring the changes
on the aged but still sprightly mother-in-
law Joke. hut if he was an out and ont fool
= dreary, melancholy, monotonous fool and
dunaerhead, he was set to air his plentiful