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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

many an island. Armed with their in.
vineible weapons the fierce Alu natives
make two or three expeditions a year to
nei9hboring Bougainville for heads and
slaves. Woodford visited two villages
where not man was to be seen. They
were off head hunting. One party re-
turned with FIVE heads. Near one tabu-
house be photographed heap containing
over hundred skulls.
If we were to visit other parts of the
world We should see that the same newt
able destruction that is overtaking the
Pacific islanders awaits many another ma
tive race and largely on account of the in
trusion of the whites, whose influence and
customs they cannot be subjected to and
live. 1t is only few weeks ago that we
heard that the natives of southwestern
Terra del Fuego, estimated in Darwin's
day at 5000 souls, now barely number
800 or 400. We should see, also in
some districts, where natives are treated
with the greatest kindness and every
thing possible is done to promote their
well fare, they are disappearing not
through determination, but by absorption.
In Greenland no liquor can be sold to the
natives. No sailor can land on those
shores unless he can show a clean bill of
health. But Caucacasian blood mingles
In greater quantities in the veins OF each
generation. Not an Eskimo pure blood
can be found in Greenland except among
the arctic highlanders of Smith sound or
the new-found natives ON the east coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
Secretary Blaine Receives q Letter
From Resident in the
Orient.
The Empire Does Not Wish Its Probe
tariat to Flood the United
States.
Present Complications Might be Soly.
ed by an Immigration Reel.
procity Treaty.

WASHINGTON, May Il. - Secretary
Blaine has received letter from DR.. D. ].
Mcgowan, for many years an American
missionary in China, under date of
Shanghai, March 81. upon the subject of
Cainese immigration. He pleads in ex-
tenuation of his taking it upon himself to
Interfere In the matter. the fact that he is
sincere American resident of China.
He says China does not desire to see the
United States flooded by her proIetarist,
as China already possesses vast
regions inviting immigration More
over Cinnamon returning after residence
In the United States are less easily con-
trolled by the man2arinate. He SAYS that
China has right to demand to be treated
as an equal and the self respect due to her
people and the position she desires to
maintain among civilized nations impose
upon ter the necessity of coutending for
reciprocal concession.
As solution of the difficulty, Mcgowan
suggests that the relations which now ex-
list might be corrected by en- immigration
reciprocity treaty, fixing the number of citi-
2ens of each state TO be admitted to reside In
the other. He further says that Ameri-
cans In China do not apprehend such
reprisalsas they have heard yet they are
solicitous that the land in which they
reside should feel its honor not impugned
by their country, and that citizens. official,
secular and missionary, with unprecedent-
ed upanlmity, concur In the view e1-
pressed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
FOREIGN.

| NAVIGATION has been resumed in the
| Baltic, that sea now being free Of ice.
| 1T is reported that Emin Pasha the
African explorer, has lost his sight.
The Russian imperial council has de.
| cided to admit jews e municipal fran
chise.
HE republicans made large gains in
the municipal elections held in France
Monday.
The native government of the Leeward
Islands has given way TO a French pro-
| tectora,e.
POLITICAL riots are resumed in Ire
land. Forty men are injured in a stindy
at Cork.
A DETACHMENT of 200 Royal Marines
and officers from Liverpool TO the Pacific
naval squadron, arrived at Vancouver.
Two Turks have been sentenced to death
for numbering DR.. Vulkonith, the Bull.
| garian agent.
A GREAT fire in Niching, Chida, de.
stroyed 1000 houses, and nutnber Of
people we're killed.
The threatened strike OF cabmen took
place Ia Vienna Saturday. Five. sixths of
Ehe cabs IN the city are idle.
Snow storms nave done much damage
In Hungary and the Tyrol. The orchards
III Corinthia. where the trees were in bud,
have suffered severely.
TIE death is announced of Lord Bran
well, distinguished English lawyer and
at one time judge Of the court of appeals
and member of the privy council.
The murderers of the Bulgarian diplo-
matte agent to Turkey, DR.. Vuikovitch,
have been condemned to death at Con-
startinople.
The Hon. Patrick Greville- Nugent,
brother of Earl GrevilIe, has been indicted
for criminally assaulting Miss Marion
Price, governess, in railway car
riage.
RUDOLPH JAEGER, the defaulting cash
Ter of the Messrs. Rothschilds, the great
banking house at Frankfort on the-Main,
Germany, was arrested Tuesday at Ramieh,
Egypt.
A SPECIAL from Shanghai says that the
military students at Shum King have taken
forcible measures to expel the British mis-
sionaries from that city.
AT Lodz, Poland, striking laborers made
| violent attacks on the Jews. The lat
| ter made a determined resistance, and a
number of both sides were killed and many
| injured.
THE Paris Figaro states that the Duke
de Merney was not the opponent of Harry
Vane Mllbank in the duel fought in Bel
| GUM.
| AT st. Petersburg Gen. Gresser, protect
of police, Is dead from the effects of an in,
lection of quack medicine called vita
line, causing blood poisoning. Gen. Bare.
noff also died and it is now said from the
same cause.
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worthless character, SHOT and killed his
wife, riday, and then suicided.

worthless character, sLot and killed bis
wifea1Friday, and then suicided.
AT Syracuse. N. Y, Monday night J.
Crouch killed Jack Preston and then com :
mitsed suicide. 1t was the result of a
drunken quarrel.
GEORGE HUGHES and Mary Mcdonald
were publicly horsewhipped in Brooklyn,
N. Y, Friday, by Hughes wife assisted by
two other women.
MAGGIE DOxEY. the 6ve-year old white
girl who was outraged at Little Rock by
the negro Henry James, who was iynched
early Saturday morning. died from the eff
fects OF the injuries received an hour after
the hanging.
AT New Ulen, the body OF Louis
Schmelz, sheriff of Brown county, Mimi,
was found in river. BE had been de-
spondent, and 40 doubt suicided.
In the Servant spy society" Case in
Minneapolis, Catharine Johnson, who
sued Mrs. Harris for $500 for defamation
of character, Is given verdict of one
cent.
ONE hundred moonshiners are on trial
IN the United States court at Covingtoh,
KY. The accused are men, women and
children, most Of the men and all of the
children being barefooted.
ROBERT MCCLURE, an agent of the
Pittsburg pa Law and Order society, is
on trial for perjury. He swore that he
had purchased a newspaper on Sunday
from d man named Sharp. The latter
claims that his place was closed on the
Sunday In question
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

LOWER Mississippi levees gave way,
inundatiDg the surrounding country
CHARLES H KIRKwooD was killed by
an electric street car at lshpeming, Mich,
Sunday afternoon.
AT Trenton, N. j., Wadderock & Sons
pottery burned Thurday morning. Loss
S175, 00G
STORMS prevailing in Colorado and
Wyoming are causing cattle and sheep to
die by thousands.
AN explosion occurred in coal mine at
Roslyn, Wash, forty four miners being
killed AID many injured.
FRANK YOUNG, while firing salute in
honor OF the Grand Army, had an arm
blown off, early Tusday morning at OF
tumwa, Iowa.
The First Methodist church at MassiI-
ion, Oaio, and the residence of Isaac B.
Dangler were burned Friday. Loss, about
$751; 900.
The shoe factory of F. w. Breed & Co..
at Rochester, N. Y, was destroyed by fire
Saturday morning. The loss is estimated
at S115, 900.
STEAM pipes In The PeuroSe mine at
Denver burst Saturday. A. W. Cromer,
Billey Little and James Murray were hor-
rlbly scalded. A mum Der of other work
men were badly Injured.
The village of Fairville. N. B., was al
most wholly destroyed by FIRE Sunday night,
eighty families being rendered homeless.
The property loss is estimated at 800, 600
At Brazil, Ind, James Targaret fell be-
tween two fat cars Wednesday while they
we're moving. One car passed over his
right leg, severing ii Just below the knee
WHILE attempting to cross bayou of
the Iowa river near Marshalltown on
horseback Monday evening to rescue some
cattle lmperiled by high water, George
DumblAton, proprietor of the largest dairy
in THE section, was drowned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
WATER AS A HEALTH CONSER-
VATOR,
1t May be Used Informally Well AS Ex-
ternally with Good Results

terpally with Good Results
The internal use of water is a subject
about which physicians have had much
discussion, and about which not all doc
tors are agreed. lie value as an agency
for the prevention and removal of diseased
conditions is, therefore, too little under
stood. Judiciously used, water taken
internally may be made one of the most
important factors In the preservation of
good health and physical vigor.
Nearly every case OF inflammation and
irritation of the bladder may by the prac-
or the empty stomach, be pallated to such
an extent as to cease to give even annoy
ance.
Nothing that CAN be taken into the
stomach will better couduce to keep it and
the general system 10 healthy state than
pint of water about the summer temper
ature OF hydrant water drank from one
half TO three-quarters of AID hour before
breakfast
The first few swallows should be Small
and within few seconds intervals of each
other, but the lass half should be taken in
as lare gulps az possible, with the body
erect and chest well thrown out.
The principal benefit derivable from
this practice is perhaps the mechanical
flushing out of the undigested contents
and che absorption Of the additional water
into the circulating system, although
some of the good effects may be attribut.
able TO the small quantity Of secretlons
of the mouth, which is incidentally car
ried down, and the local tonic influence of
tie water.
Whatever may be the rationale of this
treatment its eff cacy as a promoter and
preseryer of health is second to none.
The body should not be prone again for
at least three quarters of an hour after
drinking.
The temperature of the water may, as a
matter of taste, be disagreeable at first,
but that obj ec;ion VIII soon become in
significant before d little resolution.
There ls no situation in which hrmness
with ones disinclinatiens may be more
proftably applied.
Very hot or very cold water should not
be taken upon an empty stomach. The
practice of drinking hot water Just before
meals, which prevailed extensively a
short while ago, has fallen into merited
disrepute.
The stomach does not until after long
time recover from the facilitating
effects Of drink of very hot water i'm.
posed upon it while empty. Hence no
food should be taken into it Immediately
after such draft. New York Mail and
Express.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
PERPONAL ALLUSIONS.

Pierre Lott, the new French acade-
mician, is naval officer by profession,
and besides being literary Immortal"
is reported to be fne pianist, melodi-
Gus composer and an admirable draughts-
man.
Senator Ransom had FIRST one son and
then another for private secretary in
Washington. The second Que looks SO
much like the first that most people fail to
discover the substitution. The senator s
oldest son is now practicing law in
Ashevllle.
President Harrison will have a wire
from Minneapolis TO the white house dur
ing the national convention, and it is
thought he will know the result inside of
two minutes from the time the nomination
is made. Similar conveniences will be
offered to other nominees
Hamilton L. E lrle, of London, who was
married on April 80 to the daughter of
Sir Edwin Arnold, is direct descendant
of the Mayhowe pilgrims, mis- grandfather
Admiral Earle, having married Elizabeth
White, of Plymouth, Mass; this also
made him connection of the Gannett
families of Cambridge and Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
ODDITIES

No wonder the minutes fly so fast
they are making mp time.
The politician who clamors for "a free
interchange of opinion" should attend q
sawingbee.
A fish diet is said to be good for the
brain. Probably this is because the FISH
go so often in schools.
Crawford-''He seems to be confirmed
cynic. didn't hear him SAY good word
about anybody"
Crabshaw--'Perhaps you didn't draw
him out about himself"
Drugyist-''Here you are, sir. One
twenty fve."
Cus6omer-''Ex me, but I'm in the
trade
Druggist-"Oh, / beg pardon. Ten
cents ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
THE LATEST NEWS.
GENERAL NOTES

SIXTEEN inches of snow fell in Nebraska
recently.
RECENT severe frosts in Minnesota have
greatly damaged wheat.
FERDINAND WARD, the notorious Wall
street swlndler, was liberated from Sing
Sing prison Saturday.
COUNT Napoleon Ney is among the
members of the French Chicago world 8
fair commission
HE Montana delegation to the Repub-
lican National Convention goes unin-
structed
A IS 900 monument of Barre granite
will be one Of the world fair from Yer
mont.
A VEIN of silver bearing quartz has
been discovered in Ontario, fifty miles
from the 500.
On Tuesday, Judge Timothy a. Rea1-
den, of the Superior Court of San Francis
CO county, Cal, died.
THOMAS T. WILSON, has been appointed
United States Attorney for Arizona by the
president.
POPE LEO approves the educational
policy of Archbishop Ireland, and the St.
Paul prelate is highly commended for his
wisdom.
JOHN Z. NEW, American consul general
at London, is coming home on visit He
sailed from Liverpool Wednesday
THE dedicatory ceremonies of the
Childs-Drexel Home for Union Printers,
at Colorado Springs, took place Thursday.
john w. BRECKENRIDGE, son of Vice.
President John C. Breckenridge, died at
MERGED, CAL, Monday night.
AN official circular is issued announc-
ing the creation of two general divisions
in the great Northern railway system.
On the EIgin Board of Trade, Monday.
IL, $50 pounds of butter sold at 20 cents.
The price one year ago was Is cents.
IT is doubtful whether Mr.. James
Anthony Froude will accent the professor,
ship of history at Oxford University that
was recently offered to him.
The supreme court Of Pennsylvania has
sustained the constitutionality of the
Baker ballot reform law, which goes into
effect at the next election
CHIEF ENGINEER n. B. CLARK, of
Washington, inventor of the defective
armor now used on the warsbips of all
nations, died Monday morning.
TRUMAN A. MERRIAM, who was a
member of the forty eighth congress- and
for many years reporter on the staff of
the New York Sun, died Saturday
The New York bank statement shows
an increase in reserve during the past
week of 1898, 625. The banks now hold in
excess of legal requirements, SIS, 754 375.
a PRIVATE dispatch received at Wash.
iDgton, Saturday morning from Ash.
vile, n c., said that Senator Vance is in
q very precarious condition and the worst
is feared.
GEN. THOMAS A. RowLEY, who served
with distinction in the Mexican war and
in the rebellion, was found dead in bed at
Pittsburg, Pa, Saturday. He was eighty
five years of age.
HE motion favoring bylaw requir-
ing that all professions in the city carry
the British flag, is approved by the city
council OF Toronto, Ont, but referred to
the city solicitor for advice.
ENGLISH newspapers are dissatisfied
with the decision of the government to
take part In the international silver con.
ference proposed by President Harrison.
They consider the governments action an
unwise concession to the free coinage ad.
vocates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
THIEVING ATTORNEYS.
They Steal Large sums From Western
Indians

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 14.-Col. Lee,
one of Gen. Miles inspectors completed
an investigation into the complaints Of
the Arahapo and Cheyenne Indians that
were robbed by number of attorneys in
a recent sale of their lands to The gov
eminent. From what can be learned Col.
Lee carried back to Chicago some startling
facts, which, it is said, will result in
showing conclusiveiy that coterie of
lawyers has secceeded in getting away
with $751; 500 for doing nothing.
Col Lees report will be
laid before congress and an investigation
ordered. Each Of the Indians examined
denounced the payment to the attorneys as
robbery and declared thau they we're i'm
e sd upon.
The two tribes are very mnch excited
over the afair and hot headed ones talk
Of going on the war path The Kiowas
and Sioux Indians are also said to be ex-
cited over the alleged steal and there is
talk among the Indians that If redress is
not given they will take revenge cut on
The white settlers.
CHICAGO. May l4.-Gen. Miles is not
inclined to talk about Col. Lees investiga.
ton. He said Secretary Noble sent him
letter in which re stated that the transac-
ton of the attorneys was Legitimate and
the claims were paid. An army officer
familiar with the situation said a. congress
siOnal investigation would develop
scandaloEs state of affairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
CRIME.

A LABOR riot occurs on the worlds fair
grounds.
A Montana wife shoots and kills man
IN defense OF her honor.
ETIENNE DEscHAMPs was hanged Fri
day at New Orleans, for the murder of
Juliet Deitsch.
a MAN with over sixty wives was sent
enced in Boston to three years imprison =
ment for adultery.
RACE prejudice and a boarding house
difficulty result in fatal shooting affray
at Tower, Mimi.
AT Cameron, Texas, Chas. T. Logan, a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

A NEWSPAPER in the Arabic language
was recently started in New York city,
which is the only one in existence outside
of Asia and Africa. The type for printing
the Kawkah America was imported from
Syria, and the compositors came from the
same country. There are said to be L.
1856 characters in the Arabic language.
One page of the paper is printed in Eng
and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

l56 ayes to Al noes. This gave rise to a
lengthy discussion lasting until o'clock,
when without action the house adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Meredith, Of Virginia. au-
nouneed to the house the death of Senator
Barbour. After the adoption of appro-
PIRATE resolutions, the speaker appointed
a committee to attend the funeral. The
house then, as mark of respect TO the
deceased, adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
CARNEGIE's INTERESTS.
They VIII be Left to Frick While He
Spends His Millions.

PITTsBURe, May 14.-The Dispatch
will say tomorrow that the proposed con-
solidation of the Carnegie interests will be
backed by about $40, 900 900 and will en-
ploy from 10000 to 1900 men. The
capital stock will reliably be s25 ,CC0.0C0.
Andrew Carnegie will continue
to be the largest stock holder, but will
turn over the management of the
whole thing to Henry c Frick. It is the
intention of Carnegie to devote his re-
naming career to spending his millions
in artistic, social and other directions and
it is cot unlikely he will take more ac-
tive part in political affairs.
In addition to iron and steel interests,
Messrs. Carnegie & Prick control seventy
per cent. of the coke trade, or about S28,
600. 900,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
BOYCOTT PABST.
nights of Labor Are Down on Milwan-
KEGS Big Brewery.


KEGS Big Brewery.
P1TTsBURe, May 1.-The general ex-
ecutive board Of the knights Ct Labor in
session here made arrangements to in
strpct farmers in the country to purchase
only footwear having the registered mark
of the united boot and shoe makers on
them. 8oycotts were placed upon the
Pabst Brewing company, Of Milwaukee,
and the Wniteley Reaper company, of
Springfield, Ohio. Tne executive COM
mittee Of the farmers alliance will be
asked to aid in the boycott against the
Whitley concern A Missouri man
wanted the board TO allow him 10 organ
IL, an assembly or Chinese. 1t vas decid-
ed in the negative. The board is consid-
ering the advisabiIity of appointing
number OF general organizers to thorough
~ canvass the United States and start
new assemblies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

TRADITION says that $50 years ago De
Soto stood on the banks of the Mississippi
river near where Memphis is now built
and Locked acoss the yellow waters. Now
the railroad trains are crossing the river
at the same place on new steel bridge
which cost 100000. Tradition can not
hold candle to facts in this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

AMERICAN CORN is making its way
rapidly into the affections of the European
heart and stomach as an article of army
food. They do not take it clear yet, but
mix it with barley meal. They say that
the barley improves the corn, and that
the corn improves the barley. America
will win its way against all the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

The jewels of Mrs. Aston are as unique
for their excellence as they are for their
size, and many of them are so rare in their
cut and quality as to have few equals in
the royal collections of Europe. 1t Was
not at all unusual for the wealthy widow
to adorn herself with diamonds to the
value of 100000 when she appeared at q
swell function.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

The brilliant and versatile Pierre Lott,
who bias just been received into the circle
of French lmortals, has written the article
on Constantinople for the series Of papers
on the 'Great Capitals of the World"
now being published in Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
PiLLSBURY ILL.

A Member OF the Great Milling Firm Dy-
ing OF Dipstherla.
MINNEAPoLIs, May 14.-Fred. Pills
bury, member of the great milling firm OF
Pillsbury & Co., aud brother of C. L. Pills
bury, is ill of diphtheria and if not ex-
pected to survive the night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
OUACK EXPOSED.
Death of Prominent Russians Shows up
the Vitaline Cure.

the vitaline Cure.
BERLIN, May 14-Before the "vitaline
cure killed Gen. Gresser, project at ST..
Petersburg, and others high in Russian
society. it was regarded by Russians as
a panacea for tuberculosis, govt, and de-
bility, though the doctors declared it
without effect for good or evil. Its in
ventor, Galschowsky, declared thai he
procured the secret of its composition from
a Chinese savant. He received enormous
fees from the rich aud took weekly in
stallments from the poor till the quack
nature of the composition and the dresser
and Barenof affairs disclosed somewhat
the nature of the affair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

THERE is feeling in Belgian that the
revision of its constitution, now in pro-
eress and cue results of which will be to
greatly enlarge the electorate, will really
end in biotting that little kingdom out of
the map of Europe, 1t is made up of in
congruous elements, Which a widening of
the franchise would provoke into active
discord, ending in split, the Jennings
going eastward to Holland under German
protection, and the western part reverting
t France. Thus would France after al
Yin Waterloo,