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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
rnI T-itcbeU WAS ApDroache ed

KINGSTON, Ont. Dec. %. -Regarding
the alleged frauds in the United States
consular service in Canada Consul
Twitchell in an interview to-day said
he was aware that such things was go.
ing on. The sub. ect had been preached
to him bv an exporter. The frauds
have been going ON for years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Only a Plain Murder.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec PA sen.
sational report was sent from Pine
Bluff .ast night to the effect that the
negroes of Swan Lake and Greenback.
in the Southern part of the State, wers
I'D I'm arms. This was unfounded. Two
negroes had fight in which one va.
killed, causing the report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Foreign.

LIVERPOOL. Dec. "9. PORK is In poor
demand: prime mess Eastern. 5as cd. dull:
do Western. I5>. dull. Lard is in poor de-
mand spot and mDcr.i 50s 3D. steady;
January and FEBRUARY. Bis Sd, steady
Wheat is in poor demand new No 9 Whit ter
IS ID. III n: do Spring. IS I'd. firm. Flour il
IL poor demand. los cd, firm. CoRS-De-
nIand poor for spot and fair for futures;
spot Decen Der aud Ja' mary. IS I'd. steady,
Sauuury, new IS, steady.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
GUILTY OF HORSE STEALING.
Bert Helm, of Waupaca, is Sentenced to
States Prison.

STEVENS POINT. Wis. Dec. 26-Bert
Helm, whose home is in Waupaca county,
hired a horse from liveryman here last
week for the ostensible purpose of visiting
Pover. Not returning that day nor the
next, the propridors set Out to capture the
thief, and were successful yesterday. Helm
was taken before Judge Webb at Grand
Rapids, and pleaded guilty. He was SEN
fenced to one and one-half years at
Waupun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
ExCELLENr RAILWAY ACTIVITY
The Construction of Roads Has Made Good
Progress in 1890.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Statistics compiled
by the Raj way Age show that the con-
struction during 1890 amounted to about
$3.50 miles as against $500 last year.
Over two thousand miles of the years
construction are in southern states, and
over 1000 in the southwestern states.
The northwestern group shows 1,057 miles
due largely to the active building opera
lions of the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern roads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
In Red DeYils' Bands.

DENVER, Colo. Dec. CA report
has reached the camp on White river
in Dakota that the Indians have alb
Quoted The wife and daughter Of a
ranchman named Miller and al e: ward
burned the ranch. The troops have
baap sent in pursuit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
POISONED FOR LOVE.
A Bridegroom, at Ashland, Meets a Sad
Fate.

ASHLAND. Wis, Dec. 22.-P. J. Morar-
ty, bartender, skated across the bay, on
Saturday, with a pretty young girl named
Nelson, not yet Is years of age, and the
couple were married. They had only been
acquainted few days. Saturday night a
woman with whom Morarty had been liv-
ing, who claimed to be his wife. called up
on the couple and made threats. She
claimed that Mora1ty had other wives.
There was another storm when the GIRL
parents learned of her marriage Morar-
ty slipped out of the back window, went
to drug store, took laudanum and will
die.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
AN IDAHO SENATOR QUALITIES
MI. Shoup Takes the Oath of Office
Other Washington News.

oGsier news.
WAsfHNGTGN, Dec. a0.-The Senate
met at noon. The Vice President laid
before the members communication
from the Governor of Idaho transmit
ting credentials of the SENATOR ect
from that State -MeSsrs. George l..
Shonp and William j. Mcconnell. The
credent ials having been read, Mr. HOar
moved that as Mr.. Shoup was present
the oath Of office be administered to
him. Mr.. Vance remarked that the
new State of Idaho appeared to have
elected more than its fair share of Sem
ators, and he thought that the cre-
dentials should be referred to the COM
mitteo or privileges and elections. Mr..
Hoar said that, as he understood, there
were only two Sena ors chosen from
that State. He thought that his mo.
tion took precedence Of Mr.. Vance's.
Mr.. Hoar'S motion having been agreed
to. that Senator escorted Mr.. Shoup to
the clerks desk, where he took the
oath of Office and subscriber TO it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Iis.strous Floods in Italy.

ROME, Dec 29.-Floods in Italy, tel
lowing upon the recent heavy SHOWS,
have done much damage to railways
Traffic about the district of Naples has
haen almost comp etely suspended.
Didn't Ask the Pope to Arbftrate,
DUBLIN, Dec 20. Archbishop " alsh
dauiea that he besought the Pope to
arhitrate the differences between she
xarring Nationalist factions.
THE Bijou theater OF Minneapolis
aus jeetroyed By tre..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Canadians Criticse ecrc,ary Rusk.

OTTAWA. Canada. Dec. -. The ac-
ton of Secretary Rns!i OF the Depart.
ne 49, VI -" in
{ l. sing certain Vermont ports for entry
If Canadian cattle into the United
S. ates, owing to the alleged eMstanca
{, pleuro pneumonia in the dominion,
: much criticised here. The Govern
III Mt officials assert that there is not
il gle case of this disease In existence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

sidered his resignation and agreed to re-
main in his present position until the end
Of Harrison s term
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

PARIS, Dec. 27.-Advices from Rome
state that the pope has finished the graft
of his encyclical upon the social question.
His holiness has been working upon the
subject for over year and at his re quest
the most competent economists and
bishops of different countries, including
America, furnished memoranda. The
pope considers the question the greatest of
present time. The encyclical will be
the browning act of the pope's work in
this direction. The date of the publication
is not yet given, but the associated press
correspondent is enabled to give
The substance of it now.
The encyclical will review and expound the
whole question affecting wage workers.
The document will comprise three parts
First, his holiness will develope the gen.
is founded and the dominant idea OF dis
tributive justice which should regulate ia e
intercourse of men and the sp.ead Of
wealth. The pope says that distributive
and restorative justice is needed to pre-
vent misery and sweating on the
one side and exorbit Mt riches
and tyranny on the other.
The second part comprises the origin and
cause of the present condition of the SOC
ial problem. On this point his holiness
takes new thesis, first developed in his
encyclical on socialism.
Third-The part contains the views of
the pope regarding the remedies beyond
religious and moral influence to be advo-
Gated. His holiness expresses himself
again in favor of the intervention By the
state within the limits previously set
forth He condemns capitalism as now
organized and advocates a more equitable
and Just distribution of riches.
The pope is convinced that papacy and
the church should lead the present social
and democratic movement and will appeal
to securing the safety of society.
The pope's physician says that his holi-
ness may live for some time yet. as he has
robust constitution and is suffering from
no ilfrmity.
It is Remedy.
PARIS, Dec. 27.-Doctor Pean, In a lee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

NEW YORK, Dec. s9.-The Tennessee
Coal and Iron Railway company has
de- Jared dividend OF per cent on
preferred stock payable Jan. Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
SAD DIATH AT CANON CITY.
The Five-ysar- old Child of DIR. A. A. ALE n
Expires,

PALMYR4, Dec. 26.-News reached
here last evening Of the death of Fred, the
5-year-old son of DIR. A. A. Allen, former
ly of Milwaukee. later of Palmyra Springs
sanitariun, at Canon City, Col. last Sun
day. where the doctor had located. He
died of conMsions shortly after their ar
rival there. NAnothcr child was also at the
point of dealt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
KILLED BY FALLING TREES.
A Violent Storm Does Considerable Dam.
age OF Puget Sound.

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. ga
violent wind storm prevailed on Puget
sound yesterday. Several vessels were
broken from their moorings, but no seri-
Gus damage resulted. The telegraph lines
were Frustrated by falling timber
and Joseph Bell and Magnus Wilson were
killed by falling trees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
Winds Up Its Affairs

SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 24.-The Savan-
nah Fire and Marine Insurance company
wound up its affairs today. The compa-
nv was organized in 1887 with capital of
100000. Threatened adverse legislation
was the principal cause of closing up bus
mess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

great Juror for bands of blue bear.
skin as q decoration for light and
dainty dresses prevails among the
Partisan women
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
DIED AT BELOIT.

One of the Ole Settlers Spirit Takes Its
Departure.
BELoIT, VIE, Dec. 23.-Mrs. E. D.
Fou, who lived about three miles south of
Beloit in Roscoe township, H., died last
night a. s o'clock, after a lingering i'll
ness. She was 70 years old and was one
of the oldest settlers of Winnebago coun-
ty, She had resided on the farm for forty
five years and was the second oldest
member of the Baptist church of
this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01
SWAMP LAND FIRE.
The Farmers of Union Grove Are in a Dam
gerous Position.

RACINE Wis, Dec l7.-Over 100 acres
of swamp land in the vicinity of Union
Grove is ablaze. The fire started early
this morning and threatens to burn farm
houses and haystacks. Farmers are has
tening to make fire breaks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

PARIS, Dec. 27.-Doctor Pean, In lee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-01

The official census of Germany recently
completed, gives Berlin a population of
1,574,4S5, an increase of $4,000 in
five years The next city is
Hamburg, with population of
570.534. an increase of 1854 since
1855: Liepsic, which has 353, 272 inhab-
itants, had only 159,5OO in 1880. This is
the greatest increase in any city, being 50
per cent.
Prof. Weiger of Strasburg is dead.
The advocate., 1891-05-27
President TAYLOR had the electoral vote

President Taylor had the electoral vote
of all the above named states, except Vir-
Aginia, and he was the strongest in Ken
lucky and In the other five states as ranged
above. General Scott had all except
Maryland and Virginia, and his strength
was in the order Of Kentucky, Vermont,
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and
Massachusetts. President Fillmore car
rled only Maryland, and his strength was
in the order Of Maryland, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Virginia, Massachusetts and
Vermont John Bells strength was in
the order of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mary
land, Virginia, Massachusetts and Yer
mont, and he carried Tennessee, Ken
tncky and Virginia.
President Taylor's vote in the six states
above named was 21.9 per cent. of his
whole popular vote; General Scott had
2O.5 per cent. of his vote in those six
states; President Fillmore had 29.S per
cent, and John Bell had 46.S per cent. Of
his vote In those six states.
Henry Clay had died in June and Dan
ial Webster In October, 1852, and this ar
ticle referred to, with these facts doubt
less In mind, continues;
The advocate., 1891-05-27

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in the words "STEKETEE's PILLS." using
no other letters. Premiums as follows:
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ty Of Steketee's Pills. (Regular size box
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we'll worth the 25 cents aside from the
chances of winning the premium. The
winners names will be published in this
paper. In case two or more have the
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tors should address Geo. G.. Steketee,
Grand Rapids, Mich, Proprietor Steke-
tees Pills.
Cut this advertisement out as Il will
appear only one time.
The advocate., 1891-05-27
To Farmers.

The Union Iron Works, Kansas City,
Mo-, manufacture everything necessary
for grain elevators. Power shelters, en-
gines and boilers and other machinery Of
the latest and most approved styles. They
furnish plans and make estimates for
Dartles contemplating erecting elevators
free, and where contracts are awarded
superintend the construction and put
everything into successful operation.
Write them.
The advocate., 1891-05-27
AN OLD 0UESTION-"WHAT SHALL WE
M 9D

DOr
In the interesting number Of the ADaerS-
can Wing RevieW of December, 1852-the
number that chronicled the defeat OF
Winfield Scott for president as the Wing
candidate for that year-there is an Inn
portant article entitled, "Whst shall we
dor"
AS prelude the following is interest
ing matter viewed az retrospect:
Our defeat is entirely unprecedented. Our
enemies will not deny that we have worked
well and faithfully. We have circulated
documents till the mail bags of the govern
ment have been ready to cry out against US.
Throughout the states and especially
throughout the western states there are
few houses in which our tracts have not been
distributed with lavish profusion. Our
meetings have been large. Many Of the
speeches of our orators have been masterly
examples of stump eloquence. We have
done all we could. We have meant and have
labored well.
THE SUMMARY OF THE RESULT.
This is the Whig statement In nut
she'll:
Four states only out of thirty-o one have
voted for our candidate. The rest have de-
clared very plainly against us. Flew York
proclaims majority against us of twenty
five thousand. In Pennsylvania our defeat
is relatively worse though perhaps "a trifle
more tolerable. In Ohio we are left in q
fearful minority. Our orators had talked
of Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa; but where
are they? The tornado has passed upon US
in Indiana and Illinois. Louisiana, Georgia
and North Carolina-what is their verdict?
In hopeless but honorable ConspiCuousness
stray wrecks upon boundless sea, the colors
of Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont and Mas
sachusetts still fly from Wing hulks. Shall
these battered keels; strained and oarless, be
the conveys of a new feet, or have they es-
capped the storm only to be foundered by the
slow process of leakage and decay9
It may be said in passing that ex-Presi-
dent Fillmore in 1856 obtained the cleo
toral vote Of Maryland, and that John
Bell, of Tennessee one of the last of the
old Whigs-in 1860 obtained the votes Of
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, and
therefore the vote of of the six states
that are named above is given as cast for
Taylor, Scott, Fillmore and Bell in 1848,
1852, 1856 and 1860, respectively:
The advocate., 1891-05-27

toral votes of the states ranked as TO the
strongest downward for him, Florida,
Rhode Island, Kentucky, North Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Tennessee, Maryland,
Delaware Georgia, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Connecticut, Vermont New York
and Massachusetts; and he had 49,5 per
cent of the popular vote Of Mississippi,
49.3 per cent Of Alabama, and 49.2 per
cent Of Virginia, having been stronger In
the popular vote Of the three last named
states than he was in New York, Vermont
and Connecticut, And yet four years
afterward the Wing party really existed
in history. What are the lessons Of the
hour from the decay and decease Of the
once powerful Wing partys
In looking over the Fillmore and Fre-
mont vote, as given in the above named
states, one may discover the political
barnacles adhering to ex.Presldent Fill
more the last Of the Whigs--in Penn
sylvania, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and
Indiana. The high takers Of that period,
corresponding to Mckinley, Reed, His
cock, Harrison, Cullom, Quay and Sher-
man, were supporting Fillmore, as against
the gallant pathfinder, John @. Fremont.
President Hsrrlson's father, Of Cincln-
natl, Ohio, and Shelby M. Cullom, che
only Republican United States Senator
from Illinois, headed the Fillmore and
Donelson electoral ticket of that state;
Richard W. Thompson, Of Terre Haute,
Indiana, Hayes secretary Of the navy
and the promoter of Benjamin Harrison's
political fortunes In 1883, was then q
loud-mouthed supporter Of Fillmore
and malignant hster Of Fremont, and
last, but not least, Sol. Miller of the Troy
Chief, a bourbon OF the bourbons-a late
beneficiary Of Governor Humphrey was
with the Fillmore patriots. Hence IL Ia
not strange that the progressive Law
renee Record Of May 81, 1891, should
say:
II is fair TO say that when the national Re-
publican party was formed in 1856 it's pros
poets for speedy supremacy we're not as
bright as those which greet the advent Of
the Peoples party. Unless the Republican
party resolves at any cost to undo the mis-
takes of the past as speedily as sposaible, and
to present it's best and most popular men
as candidates, It's fate is sealed.
The advocate., 1891-05-27
SUBsCarBS for TIN ADvOOAT1.
For Weak Men.
JOHN d. COOPER.

II you desire TO be restored to complete
viRor and manhood, promptly, permanently
and cheAply, We viii send you full particu-
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stomach druRging. Address Box 112 Al
bion PhsEmacy Co, Albion, Mich
The advocate., 1891-05-27

danger, therefore, Of being drawn apart by
personal idolatries or clannlsh predictions.
Never has there been time so favorable for
thecomplete and harmonious organization OF
great national regulating party. Never has
there been time so apt for right selection
of principles, and for asagacious determine
tion OF future policy. The mountain viii
not come to US. 1t is q simple question for
us whether we shall 60 to the mountain.
This is some Of the closing matter Of
the article:
A citizen Of New York gives US the title
Of "Whig." The party has religiously pre-
served and venerated 1t up TO the third OF
November. But the vision Of Constantine
was wanting to Mr.. Phillip Howe. No bright
image appeared to him inscribed with the
legend, I'm hoe signo vinces." The word
was not suggested to him by inspiration.
We have supported it manfully, but it has
not supported US. The word in itself is
meaningless. Many of the great men with
whose glory it was associated, and in whose
life it would have been sore trial to aban-
don it, have gone. They have left US their
memory, but they can no longer give US their
labors and their strength. Meantime new
emergencies have arisen. Great duties press
themselves upon US; we need the co-opera.
tion of all classes of citizens; every vote il
of value, and dearly to be priced. Why
should we endure the slightest disability Of
which it is our power to rid ourselvesp
Proposing convention to be called In
some central city in the United States
there to discuss the proprlety of new
name for fresh and vigorous and popu'
lar party of native born and naturalized
American citizens, this is said:
Why should we fear change of title wher
change can be made so much for the
better9 Sectional jealousies would not fine
encouragement in such body. The mer
who would therein be assembled would fee
the weight in moral sense of their actions
too sensibly to indulge in political follies OF
meannesses. Meeting in new relations they
would forget past differences. Old names
being cast aside bitter and unl0vely associa
tions would be cast aside with them. The
high purpose of their convocatiOn woulG
encourage lofty sympathies and patriotic
resolutions. Known as the Cincinnati CON
vention it would mark signal epoch in oul
history and would be recurred to with pleas
ure and exultation by each one Of those who
now look forward with hope that will mo-
consent to be disappointed.
In 1854 new and hitherto unknown
political movements asserted themselves
in American history and articles like the
foregoing In their spirit, helped to pre-
pare American citizens to deliver them,
selves from party shackleS which had sc
long most solidly bound them.
The following table is presented az q
partial showing of the going out Whig
party, beginning in 1884 and absolutely
ended In 1860, and virtually stopped in
it's career after the presidential election
of 1852 The vote for Scott 10 1852 was
1,S86,56S; for John P. Hale, free Demo
cratic, 156,14a. In 1855, Fillmore had
S74,5S4; Fremont, Republican, 1,341, ,264;
while in 1860, Lincoln had 1,S66,352, and
Bell is reported 589581.