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

ELISHA HEwETT, a wealthy farmer
living near Bristol, VT, has been kid
mapped and Is held for ransom.
FEARS of coming war betweea Germany
and Russia cause large numbers OF Prus-
sian Poles to emigrate to- the United
States.
FLETCHER WILLIAMS, Fletcher Carnegy
and Philip Mander, have been arrested at
Millington, Nd, for the murder of DIR.
James Fl. Hill. There is talk of Iynching
On Wednesday. twenty, FIVE anarchists
were arrested at Rougaix, large manu-
featuring town in Paris.
RAvACHoL and Simon, the anarchist
leaders in Paris. were convicted and
sentenced to penal servitude for life. The
other an archists on trial were acquitted.
The Brazilian government has sent dis =
patches to Brazilian ministers abroad
denying the truth Of the rumors of the
separation of the states Of Sac Paclo and
Rio Grande Do Sui from the federal gov
eminent.
ALL Paris is intensely interested IL the
trial of RavaChoi. The anarchists friends
have addressed letter to the jurors in the
case, calling upon them to act with i'm.
partlality.
THE colossal equestrian statue of
Marshal Radetzky, in Amhoff's square,
Vienna, was unveiled Sunday. The en-
peror made an address. The monument
is on the exact spot where the revolution
lists Of 1918 hanged Count Latour, the war
minister.
A VERY virulent epidemic of cholera is
raging at Benares, India. Yesterday
there were 100 new cases and 135 deaths
reported. The epidemic is a result of an
utter disregard of all sanitary precautions.
HARRY ROGERS logged Rev. Father
0 'Kane, Catholic Clergyman, on the
public street at Eureka, CAL, with horse
whip. The trouble grew out of assertions
rejecting on the honesty of Rogers wife,
made from the altar, sometime ago.
Rogers was not arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
THE TELEPHONE.
How Com positors take Steuograpbie Turns
on Typesetting Machines.
Madison, Wis, Democrat.

The management of the London Times
has utilized the telephone in unique way
Telephone wires have been laid ia the un--
foreground srailway tunnel between the
composing room in Printing House Square
and the Parliamentary reporters gallery in
the House of Commons. A copy reader
placed at the telephone reads the steno-
graphic ''turns" from the note book as
last as it is possible for the compositors to
take them on their typesetting machines
In the Times building, a mile and a half
away. At first the reporters did not take
kindly to the innovation, but when they
found that they could dictate their notes
direct to the composing room without the
trouble OF transcribing them, they began
to look at Encouragement in an entirely
different light. Proofs, Of course, are sent
to them for correction. Each machine can
produce from FIVE to six columns of solid
minion per night. Errors will sometimes
creep In. but there is no doubt that the
practice will become permanent one. Its
great advantage becomes apparent when
the fact is considered that the Times is
able, by adopting it, to print in time for
the a. M. newspaper trains going to I'll
points OF the United Kingdom the whole
of the debates. which are often continued
until after ga. M
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
THE LATEST NEWS.
GENERAL NOTES

). Nj. TAYLOR was nominated by the re-
publicans of Ohio for secretary of state.
HE twenty first annual meeting of the
Woman Presbyterian Board Of Missions
OF the northwest was held in st. Paul.
w. K. VANDERBILT is building a $50
coo entrance 10 his Newport house.
THE national congress of the Sons Of
the American Revolution was held In New
York.
MINNEAPOLIS famous Rand liquor
ordinance is declared invalid by Judge
Elliot, of the district court.
FIRE insurance losses in St. Louis dur
ing the last year amounted to 81, TIT, 079,
and greatly exceeded those of any previous
year.
AT meeting of Massachusetts, lumber
men held Tuesday night combination
was proposed which will probably result in
the formation of a trust.
NAT GOODWIN, the actor. and his wife
have substantially agreed to articles of
separation and Mrs Goodwin will secure
divorce.
The State Bankers Association Of
Arkansas has appropriated $1,000 to fur
nish room in the Arkansas Building at
the world 8 fair, to be used by the associa-
tioL.
ENGLISH capitalists buy tine Spratt
Bros. SAPPHIRE lands in Montana for
81, 000,G COO
HE great bridge over the Mississippi
river at Memphis is practically com
pleted.
A quantity of high explosives, bombs,
swords and revolvers we're seized Satur
day in the house of Stanley, the anarch-
list, in Hoboken.
CHIEF ENGINEER n. B. CLARK, of
Washington, inventor of the defective
armor now used on the warships Of all
nations, died Monday morning.
A MEMBER of the Argentine govern
1aent is quoted as saying that no pro-
posals exist or are likely to he made for an
alliance between the United States and
Argentine.
TaE last weekly statement of the New
York banks show a reserve increase of
$503, 1886. The banks now hold $50, 036,-
300 in excess of the requirements Of the
Is per cent. rule,
The remains of William Aston are on
board the steamer La Bourgogne, which
sailed from Havre Saturday for New York.
Mrs. William Astor and her daughter,
Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton, accompanied
the body.
TRUMAN A. MERRIAM, who was a
member of the forty eighth congress. and
for many years reporter on the staff OF
the New FORK Sun, died Saturday.
THE people Of six counties in Texas are
starving because of three years of poor
crops. An appeal has been published ask
ing for contributions of corn and other
| supplies to be addressed to the central
committee, care B. R. Monroe, San An
tonic, county Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
The Love of Beauty

Deep down in the heart of every woman
is an admiration for beauty, and a long
ing to possess 1t. Nor can we wonder at
this when we remember what a power
beauty mas. Beauty is the key which
opens all doors, says the proverb. 1t
wins love, 1t secures kindly Judgment for
It's possessor; crooked paths grow straight,
and rough places plain when beauty walks
tnsreon. individuals who possess good
looks have great advantage over those
who are plain and uninteresting. They
produce good impression without effort ;
strangers are Kindly disposed towards
them; che mistakes which they commit
are excused and passed over lightly because
they themselves are charming; they make
their way easily. 1t is quite possible that
the impression thus produced is not very
lasting; that those who know beauty the
best and dwell under the same roof with
her care the least for her good looks, and
appear somestimes to be almost uncon-
scious of them, valuing the intelligence
and tenderness which they have gradually
discovered in plain face, more than
beautys well-cut features or pretty COM
plexion. Still, at the beginning beauty
has the best Of it; she makes good start,
whereas plain-Iooking women start handi-
capped; and it is often the start which
tells. Beauty begins the race with SO
many points in her favor, that there is no
wonder that plain~featured persons are
somestimes little enyious of her.
It is sign Of the power of beauty that
SO many piain-looking persons try to make
themselves beautiful, Cracks and inn
posters have in all ages found dnpes in
weak minded individuals of unattractive
appearance; and cosmetics and lotions
have been bought and are still bought in
quantities, in the hope OF detarding the
decay of beauty in those who have 1t, or
of producing it in those who have it not.
The worst of attempts of this sort is that
they do more harm than good. For
very short time they may make a woman
look a little more attractive, hut they
mean ruin to comeliness in the long run.
An individual who has formed habit Of
painting her cheeks or making up her
complexion, for example, is certain before
very long to injure the delicate texture of
the skin. Years before she is actually
old, she will look wizzaned and b4ggard,
when exposed to the full light of day.
Even by gaslight, when she fondiy I'M
AGNES that she looks SO beautiful, the eff
forts which she has made to enhance her
charms are abundantly apparent to the
spectator; and men and women tn n away
from her with smile or sneer accord
ing to their disposition. She mas failed.
because she has worked On the wrong
linrs.-Cassell' Family Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The Glab House burned Thursday and
Dubuque, Iowa. Loss. SIS, 600; insurance,
$1,000.
THE business portion of the town Of
Hudson. Ohio, was destroyed by fire a. an
early hour Thursday morning.
Two women were burned to death in
fire which destroyed the ''Cayuga" fat
building at New York Thursday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
ElDinently Fashionable,

You were at high tea the other day
| believer"
Yes"
'Was it fashionable affair?'
80, decidedly 80. 1t was attended by
the very best people. Very select"
''Indeed?'
Yes; | know they were the very best,
for they had a professional reader there,
and while he was reading Anthony's ora
ton everybody talked and laughed just
as if there had been no reader there
N. Y Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
WILLIAM AS1OR'S WILL
The Bulk of His Fortune Goes to Hi
Son

New YORK, April 28.-The will of
William Astor leaves the bulk of his for
tune to his son, John Jacob, whose wife
was Miss Willing, of Philadelphia. Mr..
Aston 3 entire fortune amounts to $40 200,
GOO. 1t was about S65, 900, 900 originally,
but the accretions through interest have
been about s5,0OO,0OO. Each of the
three daughters will get 100000 and
when the other requests are deducted
there will be in the neighborhood
of $50, 600 600 to be handed over to John
Jacob. The widow will receive an annual
income while she lives of 100000 At
her death this will 60 to her son, John
Jacob. She will also receive the family
residences in New York and Newport, in
Guiding the new city mansion, for which
plans were recently made. Provision has
been made in the will for completing the
mansion, which at Mrs. Astor's death will
become the property of her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
fhea i fan,i.

SON as thea family home
John Jacob Astass will receive the
great fortune left by his father in trust for
his children. There is now one son, Will
lam Vincent Astcr. about six months old.
Mrs. j. Coleman Drayton, the second
daughter. instead of being cut off with
shilling. as some people supposed she
would be on account of the Borrowe scan
dal, will receive fully as much as the other
daughters. Under the will she will re-
ceive 1000 900. to be added to the $780,
COO which was given to her at her mar
rage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

KANSAS CITY IS now experimenting with
a system by which cold air is to be convey
ed by pipes into business houses and
dwellings, and ice made in refrigerators
at one-third its present cost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

Mr.. EDISON is confident of his ability
to establish telephone connection with
Mercury and Mars, and says that he can
find cut whether the inhabitants Of these
planets are civilized CT savage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

UNDER the Kansas divorce law, di-
vorce does not become absolute until six
months after it is granted. But Mrs.
aura f. FELTON,, divorced by a Kansas
court at Atchison, was in such a hurry
or a new husband, to whom she had been
engaged while her divorce suit was pend
ding, that she hurried off to Rock Island,
H., and married him. j. w. Smith, one
week after she had her Kansas decree.
Now she is liable to criminal prosecution
for higamy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
Learn to Talk Plain.

Here are some sentences which rival the
celebrated 'Peter Piper's Peck of Picked
Peppers" in testing the agility of the
tongue:
Gaze on the gay gray brigade.
The sea ceaseth and it suffceth US
Say, should such a sbapeIy sash shabby
stitches show?
Strange strategic statistics
Give Grimes Jim's gilt eis-whip.
Sarah in q shawl shoveled soft snow
softly.
She sells sea-sheils.
Smiths spirit-fask split Philips sixth
sisters squirrels skull
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

The use of oil as fuel seems to be siaw
Iy but surely gaining favor. Trials have
recently been made in some Of the largest
power plants in America, which have
shown both economy and efficiency in the
new fuel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

By vote of al to 40 the Ontario legis-
lature has passed bill providing for the
admission of women to the study and
practice of law in that providence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

THERE is law which, if enforced,
sompels the delivery of all letters for girls
nnder Is and boys under 81 years of age
to their parents or guardians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
Low Rates to the Pacific Coast

ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 21.-On account
OF the Presbyterian General Assembly.
which meets in Portland, Oregon, May
18th, the Great Northern Railway has
made a half rate fare, or $50, for the
round trip from st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth and Superior. with choice of var
ious routes returning.
The Oldest living naval officer in the
world is Commodore Henry Bruce, of the
United States navy He is 95.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

IT is said that the total amount of cap
ital invested in electrical industries in the
United States is s7OO,O00,0O And this
science is just entering upon the tbresh-
hold of the possibilities of the fu-
ture. When electricity shall take the
place of steam, what will be the amount of
the investment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

The store of P. D. White, of Brandon,
dealer In pianos and organs, was closed by
the sheriff to satisfy his creditors. Mr..
Whites house was burglarlzed about a
week ago and $4,000 taken, the loss of
which is supposed to have made 1t lmpos-
sibIe for him to meet his obligations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, April %.

SENATE. = Mr. Coke addressed the
senate in favor of the free coinage of sill
yer, and was followed by Mr.. Daniels. A
long debate took place on the army ap-
preparation DILL, but no action was taken.
A communication from the presidei as TO
an International conference on the silver
question, was laid before the senate At
ter short speech by Mr.. Teller. the COM
munication was laid On the table.
HOUSE The house went into a com.
mittee of the whole on the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. the appropria-
ton for which, after some consideration,
were materially reduced. Several mis-
sions were consolidated by placing Dem
mark, Sweden and Norway under one
mission. Columbia and Ecuador under one
and Peiue and Bolivia under one; after
which the committee rose, and the house
agreed to the request of the senate for a
conference on the Chinese exclusion act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

Ithas been arranged that the ratification
OF the Benring sea treaty arbitration be-
tu cen the United States and Great Britain
shall be exchanged at London next week
instead of Washington as originally con-
templated The change is made In order
to expedite final action in the negotia-
tions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
MONUMENTTO GRANT
President Harrison Lays the Corner
Stone of the Great Maui
s0leum.
Many Thousands of People View the
Ceremonies AT Riverside
Park.
The Grafton of the Occasion an Flo
quent Eulogy by Chauncy
N. Dep8w.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The first stone
Of the great mausoleum which is to
perpetuate the memory of Gen. Ulysses
5. Grant was laid in Riverside park at
8 o'clock this afternoon. President
Harrison, in the presence of his Cabinet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

THE biggest income in Germany is that
of Herr Krupp, who pays taxes On an in
some of 5000, 900 marks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05
WEDNESDAY, April 81.

SENATE.-The army appropriation bill
was taken up, the question being on strik-
ing out the provision of the house pro-
hibitory payment for transportation of
troops over unbounded lines of Pacific
roads. After a long speech by Mr.. Nor
gan, the house provision was struck out.
yeas &c, nays 20. The bill then passed :,
End the senate adjourned
HoUsE-In committee of the whole the
diplomatic appropriation was called up
A high tribute of praise was paid to
American diplomacy by Mr.. Hooker of
Mississippi. Mr.. HIT Of Illinois made
several efforts to prevent the consolida-
ton of missions, and to reduce
the salaries of ministers, but his
efforts were unavaihng. He then offered
an amendment to restore to $500 the
salary Of minister to Venezuela (the com
mittee having cut it 20 $4,000. No
quorum voting, the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
THURSDAY, April %.
SENATE.--The resolution releasing the
appropriation of 50, 991 900 for the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw reservation lands held
by the president, was taken up. Mr.. Ali
son spoke In opposition to the resolution,
and favored recommittiDg the matter to
the committee on Indian affairs. Some
further debate was had on the resolr ton,
but no action was taken, and the senate
adjourned until Monday.
HoUsE.-Tbe diplomatic bill was again
taken up in committee of the whole. No
quorum being present, the matter was laid
over. The committee ON public buildings
and grounds ordered favorable reports Of
the following public building bills: Hen
derson, Ky, 100000; Logansport, Ind,
100000; Mansfield, Ohio, 5000; Hart
ford, Conn, $4,000; site for a custom
house at Baltimore, Md, $500, 900; Potts
vile, Pa, $4,000; Elizabeth, N. J.,
SlO0, 800; st. Paul, Mimi, 81, 300, 600;
Kansas City, Kaa., 100000: Jamestown,
n. Y, S75, 1000.
FRIDAY, April 90.
HoUsE.-The house summoned several
members, who had been absent without
leave, to the bar, to present their excuse.
The reasons for absence were given by
different members, and. after some delib-
erations all were excused. An amendment
to the rules was presented pY Mr.. Bailey,
of Texas, requiring the sergeant at arms
to withhold pay from members absent
during the preceding month, except in
case of sickness; which if adopted, would
insure larger attendance. The sergeant
to be made liable for all payments made in
violation of the rule.
SATURDAY, April 80.
HoUsE.-The diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill was discussed at some
length. Some amendments to the meas
ure were considered and debated, but no
final action was taken on them. The pres
ident's action OF the Italian question was
criticised by Messrs. Breckenridge and
Mcmillan, for the payment of indemnity
out ofthe emergency fund Mr. Hit de
Tended the president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

For nearly forty years Lord Tennyson
has had a pension from British govern
ment of 81 600 year. The poet has de-
rived no personal advantage from the
pension, however, for be has devoted the
whole of it to the relief of authors in dis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

THE Memphis Appcal-Avalanche having
published broadcast the truth that "the
infatuation of winter for spring is becom-
ing positively scandalous," the gay old
rounder has bounced the fair creature from
L,c lo,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

The city of Paris has 81, 655 trees in its
streets, and each tree represents cost 10
the city of IT'S francs This makes In
round numbers 100000 worth of trees
in the streets, and every ore who has Wis
tied Paris will agree that their cost is
more than repaid in the beauty and com
fort of their presence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

HOSE VINO are IrglES W HdhS Ii appear
that Columbus was after all only sort of
pirate on a large scale should read up
enough to learn that all sailors of his time
were somewhat given to that sort of thing.
History deals with what Columbus achiey-
ed for the good of humanity, and this age
need not trouble itself with the inquiry
whether he was better than his contem-
porarles. 1t may be conceded at once that
he was not if such course will put the
uneasy at ease.
A MAGNIFICENT oak tree, eight feet
diameter, was cut down at indianapolis
the other day for the sordid purpose of
sending it to the saw-mil 1t was the fin
est tree in the neighborhood but it con-
tanned 10000 feet of oak lumber, and
10000 feet of oak lumber at cents foot
means $500 to man who is not in line
from sentiment.
THE pope, who is great bibliophile,
has lately bought from the Borghese fam
lily curious and valuable collection of
manuscripts, originally the property of one
of the Avignon pontiffs. 1t is said that
the items which specially led to their pur-
chase by Leo XIII were Dante's "Divine
Comedy, written out at full length by
Bocacio himself, and Petrarch's "Roman
Bfeviary"
THB American inventor, Hiram Maxim,
has / cen busy for some time at Crawford
Kent, Eng gland constructing fly ing ma
chine, or, as he puts it, 'ascertaining how
much power is actually required to perform
flight with screw driven aeroplane. "
There is no greater recent triumph of
the art of putting things than this. 1t
gives the visionary airship delightfully."-
real and scientific aspect.
WITH an eighteen year old pirate in
the New York Ludlow street Jail, thir-
teen year old girl eloping with an eleven
year boy from Ohio, a seventeen year old
highwayman successfully holding up
nine men and two street cars In Kansas
City, and DR.. Chauncey M. Depew receiv-
ing birthday cake with sixteen candles
in Brooklyn as token that to his admir-
ing friends he is still "sweet sixteen, the
boasted precocits of Young America bids
fair to live to green old age.
OF the two great lenses which together
are to form the forty-inch glass of the
Lick observatory in California, the first
one is safe in the shop of Alvan Clark &
Sons, of Cambridge. The second lens was
IN process of construction in Paris by
Mantois, but while it was in the furnace
it exploded into thousand fragments.
This mishap so upset Mantois that he dis
appeare from Paris for six weeks a
could not be found. But eventually he
returned and began work again on new
ems.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-05

II is an interesting fact about Cardinal
Manning's successor as archbishop of
Westminster, Bishop Vaughn, of Stafford.
that he is a soldier turned preacher. He
followed his father, Colonel Vaughn, in
mis- choice of profession and smelt blood
in the Crimea The church militant of old
would have dearly loved such priest.