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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

The platform was reported by the com.
mittee, and promptly adopted with a hur-
rah. 1t is as follows:
Realizing that the great danger in
American politics today is the corrupt
influence of the saloon system and the
overreaching of the masses by the few
in their desire for wealth, and that this
is made feasible, largely, through pros.
tltutloE of the functions Of government,
the prohibition party of Wisconsin, as
sembled in state convention, this 6rst
day Of June, 1892, acknowledging our
reliance upon divine providence and the
sovereignty OF American citizenship, do
demand:
Il. That the traffic in intoxicating La
uors as beverage be forever prohibited
aud suppressed, and that all law max.
ing either the federal, state or municipal
governments partners In its profits, be re
pealed.
%. That all money necessary for the
steadily growing trade of the nation be
issued directly by the federal government,
in such form and upon such basis as shall
give an ample circulating medium that
shall be legal tender for all debts.
%. That the great lines of transportation
and communication. including the tele-
graph and telephone, be controlled 10y the
government; and we favor also an extern
sion of the free mail delivery system.
Il. That residents within the nation
for such time, and education to such ex-
tent, as will insure intelligent citizenship
and the ability to exercise sufrage for the
good of the voter and of the state, precede
the right of franchise; and that no other
restriction should be placed upon the
ballot.
IS. That our present laws relating to
highways be amended to the end that the
people may by new system of supervision
be given thoroughly constructed and per-
manent public roads.
IS. That all revenues, national as well
| as state and municipal, be raised by tax
ing the nations wealth, rather than its
labor; that instead of the present tariff
! system, by which the consumptions of
the masses are taxed to support the fed
eral government, the raising of revenue
and the protection Ct industries-inex-
| tricably mingled and confused in our tariff
laws-be forever divorced and dealt with
as distinct functions OF government; that
protection when needed be secured by
other and proper legislative or constitu-
| tional enactments.
7. We favor a liberal public education
in the English language, enforced and
supervised by the state.
IS. Believing that the time has come
| when good men ought to unite and make
a great national party that snail be domi-
mated by the intelligence, morality and
patriotism of the nation, we invite and
urge all voters of the state to Join with US
In the present campaign
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
CONGRESS.
TUESDAY. Nav 81.

SENATE "A memorial was presen' e / by
Mr.. Hiscock, requesting the appoln tment
of committee TO investigate the system
of naturalization i'll New York city and
that remedial legislation may be enacted
the go. The present law, it is claimed
iG quite defective. q resolution was of
feye1 by Mr.. Tu g, calling for the reci-
procjty correspondence with Hayti, Column
DO and Venezuela. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-After the transaction of some
min " business, the postofioe appto pria-
ton bill was taken up. Without definite
action thereon he house adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, June l.
SENATE.-Mr Sherman concluded his
lengthy speech in opposition to the silver
bill. He claimed that VIXEN there were
two metals in circulation, the cheaper
would always displace the better, and he
favored q gold standard. At the close of
no vote should be taken ON the silver bill
Hunton, appointed senator from Virginia
sworn in. A motion to make legal tender
notes receivable under DEGREES of United
States courts, was laid aside informally.
ance to-day. A few private bills were
passed without opposition and the house
adjourned.
THURSDAY, June q
SENATE.-Mr. Turpie spoke on a reso-
luton calling on the secretary of state for
information regarding reciprocity with
Hayti, Columbia and Venezuela To him
the reel procity now in vogue vas very
unsatisfactory. Without dissent the reso-
tuition was adopted. Mr.. Stewards free
coinage bill was taken UP ard Mr.. Stewart
continued his argument in its favor. The
senate then adjourned until Monday.
House The gricultural appropriation
bill was reported by Mr.. Hatch, and order
ed printed and recommitted to the COM
mittee On agriculture. In committee of
the whole the postoffice appropriation bill
was taken up. The amendment by M.
Taylor, providing for postal facilities at
the worlds fair was passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
Bee Notes

Do not disturb the bees by opening tie
nlves until they have begun to fly out, and
never when toe Thermometer marks less
than 800 in the shade.
The top of the hill is not a good place
for the beehives. They need shelter from
heavy winds, and when they are loaded
with honey or pollen, they can fly Gown
hill easier than ap bill.
As working bee lives bat four OF five
weeks in a busy season, it takes only about
SIX weeks after the Introduction of an
Italian queen to change the character Of
the whole brood. The queen will lay from
1000 to 1000 eggs day, and when those
hatch out the complexion Of the working
bees will change rapidly.
The entrance to the beehive is said 10 be
the best situated when facing to the north
or northeast. The lees are not so likely
to be tempted out in a sunny but cold day
in the early spring or late fall, and in the
summer the northeast entrance gets the
first rays Of morning light, and allows the
bees to commence work in the early morn
ing.
The standard for Italian bees adopted
by the National Beekeeper's as ISOLATION
requires them to have three bands, of a
color varying from golden yellow to leather
color; to be quiet when handled; to adhere
to the comb when it is properly handled,
without rushing around, clustering or
falling to the ground, and they must put
their honey in compact shape in times
OF scarcity, Or, IN other words when too
much rushed with business. We believe
this is the first established s andard where
the behavior is placed higher than either
color, markings or pedigree.-People and
Patriot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

In saloon fight at Celina, Ohio, last
night. Bell Miller, John Gibbons and Matt
Tigh beat Daniel Benjamin to death with
beer glasses. The three murderers were
arrested.
HARRY DENT. gambler, formerly of
Chicago, was killed in a disreputable re-
sort in Louisville, KY, Saturday night, by
William Bowling.
SUCH extensive horse thefts are going on
along the Arizona-Mexican border as to
arouse the suspicion that another Cara
revolution is being worked up.
AN Illinois man and robber exchanged
shots at Council Bluffs, Iowa, the former
being fatally wounded and the robbel shot
dead.
THREE Arkansas men, brothers, were
i Noted because, at their suggestion their
nephew murdered jailer.
At Kalamazoo, Mich, the jury in the
case of Emily Terrell against James J.
Carpenter for damages for running her
daughter, aged IA years, gave verdict of
$1,000.
HECH WILLIAMS, colored, who assault
ed young woman named Rice, was
taken from Lebanon Jail Monday
night and hanged by mob at Louisville,
Ky.
MISS Lillian NORFOLK, aged 20, the
adopted daughter of DR.. George H. Nor
folk, of Brooklyn, N. Y, committed
suicide by strangling herself with he1
own hair in the family residence Tuesday
Disappointment in love was the cause.
Mrs. John Bum, wife of very prom
inent man of Arrowsmith, ILL.,, took dose
of corrosive sublimate Saturday morning,
and died Sunday morning. She had been
deranged for some months. She leaves a
husband and two children.
AT kingston, Pa, dynamiters early
Saturday morning blew up the house of E
]. K. Turner, jeweler, killing Turner ano
Emma Shafer and seriouly injuring
Turner's wife and two children. A posse
is hunting for the guilty persons.
The Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., of New
York, pastor of the Twenty-third STREE
Baptist church, has been held in S12 00(
bail on charge of criminal libel preferred
by Excise Commissioner Joseph Kock
who claims chat the reverend gentleman
libeled him criminally in one of his recon
sensational sermons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
FOREIGN

COUNT LEO ToLsToI, the wei! known
writer and philanthroplst, is seriously i'll.
HAIL storms in Alexandria destroyed
crops in so communities.
A REVOLUTION has broken out in the
town of Puerto Contes, Honduras.
WHALEBACK vessels will be built in Eu-
rope by large English company.
KARsAY, rich Austrian Jew, was
killed by Baron Aczel IN a duel at Buda
Pesth.
ADMIRAL MAYNE, NJ. P, died in Lon
don Saturday, as the result of fit followed
by fall.
JOHN H. PARNELL, brother of the late
&. 5. Parnell, has declined to stand for
parliament in the Limerick district.
EMPEROR WILLIAM and the empress re-
celved Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands and the Queen Regent Emma at
Potsdam Tuesday.
THE London Post says that the govern
ment has agreed to pass all the estimates,
and that parliament will be dissolved be-
fore June s.
The Liverpool board of docks has de-
cided to expend 5000, COO in charging the
Mersey docks, to enable them to receive
vessels of 100 feet beam and 700 feet in
length.
ROBERT w. Wilcox. the leader of the
instruction of 1889, Y. Y. Ashford and
fifteen others, have been arrested in Homo
lulu on the charge Of being engaged in
reasonable conspiracy against the govern
meut.
A BOILER in Barclays mills, at Corbeil,
France, exploded Monday morning killing
four employee wounding thirty and de
stroyipg the mill.
The London Observers authority for
the statement that the ministry will not
proceed further with the Irish local gov.
eminent bill at this session of parIia-
ment.
The cars intention to meet Emperor
William at Kiel, and his action in dlsap-
proving any anti German demonstrations
at the Nancy fetes, are accepted as an
evidence Of a new friendllness toward
Germany.
MRS. Montague, who was sentenced at
Dublin to years imprisonment in the
Londonderry Jail for causing the death of
her three year cid daughter Helen through
the punishment inflicted upon her for
some trivial act, has been released from
custody.
NEAR Pragnex, Wednesday night, fire
started In colliery Five hundred men
were Employed in the mine and many of
the men were unable to escape 1t is re-
ported that the list of missing reaches the
startling large number of 200. At last
accounts twenty-five bodies, burned and
blackened in a terrible manner, had been
recovered from the mine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
WAGES OF FARM HANDS.
What the Report of the Illinois Board OF
Agriculture Shows.

Agriculture Shows.
According to the carefully complied sta
tlstics OF the state board of agriculture,
as shown in the report of May 1, the farm
hands Of Illinois are paid higher wages
this year than they received a year ago,
and their wages this year are higher than
the average of the last thirteen years.
The average wages throughout tee state
during the last thirteen years has been 50
cents day, or s1743 month, with board,
and 81. II day, Or s24 30 a month, with
out board. The average wages paid IN
1892 is IS cents , day, or SIT AZ month,
with board, and 81 Ii a day, or S25 a
month, without board.
This report says that there is great
need of intelligent farm hands, as the
continued migration of the boys from the
farms to the cities leaves the farmers de-
pendent upon such bel p as they can get,
and in many cases this is little better
than none. In the northern and central
parts OF the state there are not enough
farm hands to supply the demand, and
wages range higher in those parts of the
state, especially In the northern grand
division. While this is to certain ex-
tent true Of the southern division as
well, the report states that less hired
help is used there and it is not so diff
fcult to obtain.
The monthly wages paid to farm hands.
as shown by the table on page ten Of the
report, have averaged as follows in the
northern grand division of Illinois dur
ing the past thirteen wears:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
THE STATE IN BRIEF.

Seed taken from jar in a mound at
Aztalan have been terminated. From
the indications the seeds are over a thou
sand years old. As yet it has not been de-
termined to what plant they belong.
John (. Wennesstrom, superintendent
Of the GAINESVILLE Furniture company, went
to Rockford for visit and has not since
been heard from. Foul play is suspected.
The GAINESVILLE Signal has been sold to
Mr.. Veeder, is one of tine oldest newspaper
men IN the state.
Miss Agnes Worsly, superintendent of
schools Of Racine county, is surprised at
her nomination for state perintendent,
as she had not sought the place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
THE WONDER OF ALASKA
Glazier Which Travels Sixty Five Feet
or More in Day

or More in a Day.
The Muir glacier, which is the great
wonder of Alaska, was doubtless discoy-
cred by Vancouver in 1897, but Prof. John
Muir was the first TO describe i. Muir
Inlet, at the head of Glacier bay. is the
termination of this great river of ice.''
The wall OF blue Ice is there about a mile
long and about 400 feet high. II is worn
into towers, castles, and caverns, and is
continually dlscharging fragments from
the size OF paving stone TO that of
Cologne Cathedral. These falling into the
sea cast up The spray for hundreds of feet
into the air, and send forth waves which
dash upon the shores and echo like thun-
der among the mountains. The Muir
glacier Is really sea of ice, with numer-
ous branches In the valley, and one of
which is as large as the Conner or Aleusch
glacier of Switzerland.
1t is, according to Mr.. S. P. Baldwin.
recent visitor, as large as all the Alpine
glaciers in one, being 1900 square miles
IN area. The ice is 900 feet thick at the
mouth In Muir Inlet, and the glacier Isles
tlmated tC com prise as much water as
Lake Erie. 1t discharges II 900. 900. 900
cubic feet OF Ice as icebergs, and IT'S OOO,-
OOo,ooJ leeu DIS water Uy melting every
year. TIE center of the glacier, where the
motion is quickest, is so rough and broken
into crtvasses that it is considered I'M
pas-able. The eastern half, however. can
be tray'ied as far as the neve. Prof.
Wr'ght has found the motion at the CEN
rer to De as much as IS feet a day, where
as that of the A pine glaciers is only 33
inches or 50. AS much as 80 feet a day
has bren found IN the case of a Greenland
glacier. The Muir glacier has once ex-
ten'ieu much farther into the bay, aud is
now re seeding every year, while the sources
Of the ICE supply are failing Lancaster
Eng Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
State Ticket

Governor-T c Richmond, Dane.
Lieutenant governor-G. A. Shepard
Is Crosse.
Secretary of state-E. F. Russell, Co
ium3la,
State treasurer-Joan c. Martin, la
Fayette.
Attorney general - F. A. Watkins,
Douglas.
State superirtendent-C. W. Under.
wood, Outagamie.
Railroad commissioner. C. Clayton,
Milwaukee.
Insurance commissioner-Ole Ritan,
Barron.
Presidential Electors.
At large-S. c.. Miller, Marinette; W.
G. Jones, Jackson.
First district. c. Plumb, Rock.
Second-O. Il. Crowell, Dodge.
Third. Il. Penn berthy, Iowa.
Fourth-W. Drake, Milwaukee.
Fifth. n. Crawford, Waukesha.
5 xth-J. S. Thompson, Fond du Lac.
Seventh-W. W. Link, Monroe.
Eighth. 81. Brokau, Outagamie.
Ninth. o. Lindham. Marinette.
Tenth-T K. Thorvadsen Dunn.
Delegates 70 the National Convention.
At large-S. 7. Hastings, Dane;J A e.
Van Fleet, Winnebago; A. G. Merryman,
Mari1ette; A. F. Mckay, Douglas; ]. F :.
CIeghorD, Rock.
First district-E 0. Taylor, Walworth
A S Fancher, Racine; n E. Tully, La
Fayette; II Stair, Green.
Second-J. B. Smith, Dane; G. F.
Cronk, Dane; L. S. Kellogg, Jefferson; NJ.
Third K. B. Griggs, Sank; Clark
Pease, Richland; R. Abrahams, Grant
C. Patters.
Fourth-E. W. Drake, Milwaukee; E.
81. Sercomb, Milwaukee.
Fifth-E. W. Chain, Waukesha; R.
KEENAN,, Waukesha.
Sixth-C. q. Forward, Winnebago: A.
L. KEENAN,, Fond du Lac; c. Ii. Cowles,
Fond du Lac.
Seventies. W. Truesdale, Eau Claire:
J. R. Sechler, Jackson; Chas Lea, Monroe:
W. T. Murray Jackson.
Eighth-C. ]. Hall, Waupaca; A. R..
Buchanan, Waupaca; J. P. Tonne, Outa-
game.
Ninth-N. J. Woodruff, t.r. Vicken-
stad, R. Il. Churchill, all of Narinette.
Tenth-F. A. Watkins, Douglas; f. T.
Vasey. Dunn, T. (. ThorviIdsen, Dunn
VIM. Oglevie, Pierce.
State Central Committee.
G. f. CTonk, of Dane, chairman; s. D.
Hastings, of Dane, treasurer; ]. B. Smith,
OF Dane, secretary.
First district. c. Martin, La Fayette;
T. W. North, Walworth.
Second R. Fargo, Jefferson; W. C.
English, Columbia.
Tbir4-O. E. Stone, Grant: T. A. Mel
son, Grant.
Fourth-R. Il. Sabin, Milwaukee; j.
D. Meshoff, Milwaukee.
Flfth-W. F. Collins, Fond du Lac;
Charles Kalmarton, Sheboygan.
Sixth-W Fl. Riggs, Green Lake; W.
81. Clark, Fond du Lac.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
TtiE EARTHWORM.
He Performs AN Important Part in the
Ecouutny of Nature

The earthworm performs very import
ant part III he econ nv Of nature, said
PI.f. EN- 81 Pc k4r, If Nashville, Tenn.
ar NJ Sou bern. fine little creature is
he ~orsr espi>ed OF all ariuii life but
'f"n recent discoveries OF my own. after
'0ng ard patient inv, hiigat;un, h has
gainrd my respect. and want 70 extend
~ nam as u al Ces - my mos distinguish
ed consideration. | have found opt that
hu' for the Ct rthworn 's humble and indie
fa5igable viii very lutte Of vegetation
wound grow except by irrigation. He i,
tie greatest producer of moisture and heat
IN 'he world H does more than the
pouph haze to disturb the latent heat and
moisture OF the earth and bring them to
the top SOL to vita!ize and invigorate the
struggling roots OF me giasst s. grains and
other forms of vegetation. But for him
great stretches of the wesI ern agricultural
lands would become vast deserts. There
fore, all hail to the earthworm and bad
luck to the man who thinks he is tit only
for fish bait
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09
BLAINE GOES OUT.
His Letter of Resignation and the Presi-
dents Acceptance.


WASHINGTON, June 4. - Secretary
Blaine, this afternoon, resigned from the
cabinet aud his resignation has been &C
copied.
The following cores pondence explains
itself:
- DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
June 4, 1S92-To the President:-I respectfully
beg leave to submit my resignation of the Office of
secretary of state of the United States, to which
was appointed by you on the 9Th day of March.
1889. The condition OF public business in the de-
partment of state justifes me in requesting that
my resignation may be accepted Immediately. |
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, JAS. G. BLAINE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON. June4 1890
TO the Secretary of State: Your letter of this
date rendering your resignation OF the Office of
secretary of the United States has beeu received
1 nc IeIlns LII WHICH you STATE your desires are
such as to leave me no choice but to accede TO
your wishes at once. Your resignation Is there
fore accepted. Very respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
To Hon. JAS. G. BLAINE
Baine's resignation was taken to the
white house by his private secretary.
who placed it in the hands of toe presi
dent about l o'clock. Soon after +, ad
ing it the president retired to the east
room and held his usual Saturday after
noon public reception. Two hug
dred people were present, none of whom.
as be shook the presidents hand could
have told from his cool, collected manner
that anything unusual had happened. In
deed the president seemed to De more
spirited than usual and made felicitous
replies to the greetings of visitors. After
tn reception the president returned to
the library and addressed letter to Blaine
accepting the resignation. He gave it to
Private Secretary Halford with instruc-
lions to deliver it at once. Halford took
it to Blaines house and placed it in his
hands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

Nor the least startling feature of the
worlds fair will be three ships, the exact
counterparts Of those commanded by Col
umbus when he set sail on his memorial
voyage. They are being built in Spain.
The sailors on these ships will be dressed
exrctly as were the men who sailed with
the famous navigator and the entire equip
melt of the vessels will be precisely the
same as the three little vessels that set
out from Palos. These ships will be so
small that they can be taken to Chicago
trough the inland water ways.
Four French soldiers sat on a key of
powder and smoked cigarettes. After a
while they separated because the powder
blew up. Many thin chested cigarette
smoker is sitting on powder. When he
goes to pieces, physically speaking, he will
know that the joke is on him, though at
present he is too stupid to see that the
average man who monkeys with high ex-
plosives is swept into an early grave.
ICELAND was colonizad by Norwegians
in S74. Christianity was introduced in
the year 1000, and the people enjoyed a
republican form of government and had a
Aourishing literature, until Iceland was
subjected by Hakon, king of Norway, in
1864. The thousandth anniversary of
colonization was celebrated in 1874
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

QUEEN Margaret of italy, though some
what inclined toward enbonpoint, is new
ertheless beautiful woman even yet. II
is said that on the day of her marriage lin
1859 when receiving the foreign embassa,
doris aud ministers, she spoke to each one
of them in his own language. She is
highly educated, and has special taste for
literature. In public she always shows
perfect tact and taste, and is very popular
and respected by all her subjects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

THE law approved by Gov. Flower of
New York, limiting the hours of labor by
railway employees to ten, to be performed
within twelve consecutive hours, is in the
interest of public safety quite as much as
that of the employees. Many railway
disaster is due to the relaxed vigilance of
servants caused by physical exhaustion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

THE young lady who made such an I'M
expected and brilliant success by her
painting of "a Yard of Roses" sets sail
for Europe this month. A large combina-
ton of photographers will pay her expenses
as an art student in Paris, during which
time they will have the profits of her
brush.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

Henry Lahouchere says very pertinently
In London Truth: Il believe Prince
George of Wales to be very good speci-
men of hearty, kindly lad, with high
animal spirits and not without the ordi-
nary stock of brains. But when a writer
in the English Illustrated Magazine in
forms us that more than one OF his cap
tains have remarked that they never felt
as secure or could turn In with less concern
than when Prince George was fficer of the
watch, l cannot help hoping that these
captains were not such utter hunkies as
the observation would imply"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

IT is said that wet silk handkerchief
lied without folding over the face is a
complete security against suffocation by
smoke; it permits free breathing and at
the same time, excludes the smoke from
the face.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-09

S,venth-Gilbert Shepard, La Crosse;
G. A. Markham, Trempealeau.
EIghth-C. A. Spioer, Waupaca; A. S.
Loomis, Brown.
Ninth-C. Prescott, Marinette; Il.
Donaldson. Marinette.
Tenth-A. f. Mckay, Douglas; F. 7.
Vasey, Dunn.