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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18

The frst and worst of all frauds is to
cheat ones self. ailey,
Heavens windows are always open te
hose who are fully trusting.
There is never any heavenly music in a
gloomy heart.
Only what we have wrought into our
character during life can we take away
with US.
People who can talk mach about the n
selves to the satisfaction of others are
scarce.
1t is one of the easiest things in the
world to get into debt, but debt is one OF
the hardest masters to serve, aud one of
the most difficult to escape.
Ii you must cross a mountain, you will
never do it while you sit at its foot and
keep saying its an awful! job. Difficulties
are like mountains.-Western Rural.
When you are disposed to criticise the
way in which another man is doing some
needed work, stop and ask yourself
whether you ought not to keep silent until
you are ready TO undertake the work
yourself Advocate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Land Warrants to Grant Soldiers

Il will be surprise to many that
Grant once received a land warrant of
100 acres for his services as Second
Lieutenant and Regimental Quarter
master in the Mexican war. When he
wrote the letter making the applica-
ton for it he could not possibly have
foreseen that his wife would some time
draw pension of $1,000 year as a
Presidents widow. The application
was made when his prospects were by
no means bright. 1t is dated Detroit,
Mich. Nov 6. 1850, and is abominably
written in Grants own hand. Its
wording is short and crisp. and it Is
signed, L. s. Grant, First Lieutenant,
FirstR egiment Quartermaster, Fourth
Infantry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Tree Planting.

When planting young trees and shrubs
the coming spring let US caution you TO
do the work well, and 1t is not well done
unless you firm the earth about the roots
Many valuable plants are lost every season
because of the neglect of this simple and
easy precaution. After packing the
ground thoroughly two inches of the sur
face may be loosened to act as a mulchand
keep TIE soil below from drying out. In
getting plants well started everything
depends upon bringing such conditions
about their roots that will at once enable
them to begin gathering plant food, and
which will stimulate them to put out new
rootlets at once. These conditions, as we
have intimated, are gained By having the
roots in close contact with moist, fine
soil
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Scab of Beets.

a bulletin from the North Dakota sta
ton calls attention to the fact that the
disease known as deep scab of potatoes at
tacks the various varieties of beets and
probably some other garden vegetables.
To quote from this bulletin: GAS most of
these In common with the beets are raised
from the seed the means of avoiding its
evil effect is evident. Do not SOW the
seed upon old potato ground known to he
diseased The disease on sugar beets
reaches proportions more extensive than
ever noted upon potatoes, often the great
er part of the surface being covered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
BEET SUGAR.
Some Interesting Figure That Affoa
Valuable Suggestions

There is more beet sugar now than cane
produced in the world
The bounty OF two cents a pound now
paid by our government is likely to pro
mote a great development of the industry
IN this country, as similar bounties did
IN France and Germany.
Thus far six sugar beet factories have
been put In operation, one in California
and the others In Kansas aud Nebraska
The people of Muscatine, Ia, have just
raised 100000, TO meet the offer of a
California company to build a $500, Zoo
factory there.
Mr. Henry T. Oxnard, of the Oxnard
Beet Sugar company, Grand Islands Neb.
writes Secretary Rusk that the three fac
tories OF his company each consume about
800 tons of bets daily, and that they ex-
pete to manufacture about 9,000,000 pounds
of granulated sugar this year. To supply
the American demand for sugar will re-
qulre about 1000 factories costing about
$500, 900 each.
There is no difficulty in raising portion
or the capital In towns where factories
are wanted, bat much of it must, of
course: com. from outside. As the sue.
cess OF the industry seems assured and
Gne farmers are now for the
first time III this country ready and
anxious to grow the beets, and as the pros
pect for profits in the manufacture is much
better than 1t is in most other lines, there
will probably be no difficulty in raising the
capital by companies formed and to be
formed for that purpose, 1t will be seen by
an advertis ement IL this issue that such a
company is now formed or forming in Bos-
| ton.
Our average consumption of sugar pei
capita is more than fifty pounds. We in
port nearly 5000, 100000 pounds. and are
capable of pro6tably producing the whole
of i. Here is great field for the profit
able enterprise of those having mouev te
invest.
1t Is seldom that the crusty man Is
| toasted. That is the difference between
man and his bread.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18

Jmpostor Ciai.sle :, Murdered Mans Money
VANDAIIA, H., Feb. 13.-News has
been received here from Helena, Mont.
that William A. Short, former we'll
known citizen of this county, had been
murdered by Peter Woods and that one
z. A. Short, who claimed to be rela-
tive of the murdered man, had put in
claim for his estate. William Short left
here about fifteen years ago and moth
ing had been heard of him since by his
relatives here. Short had no relatives
in Montana and L. A. Short is an as
sumed character.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
WILL NOT RETIRE.
Justices Field and Lamar Give No
Grounds for Recent Rumors.


Grounds for Recent Rumors.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-The pub
lished statement that Associate Justices
Field and Lamar are likely, during the
present year, to retire from the bench
of the Supreme Court of the United
States seems to have no foundation
whatever. Justice Field has recently
conversed upon this subject-particu-
larly as to his own feelings ard pur
poses-and he gave no intimatiOn of
purpose to abandon his place on the
Supreme bench. He is outstanding his
health and strength IN the hope of
prolOnging his usefulness as a member
of this great tribunal of last resort"
and he betrays no evidence of feeble
ness of intellect nor decay of mental
vigor. Justice Lamar has gone South
to recuperate his health, but he re-
marked to friends before his departure,
that he felt sure a vacation of a few
weeks will suffice to rest him and pre-
pare him for a continuance of hard
W ;rk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
SUGAR CONSUMPTION.
How 1t has Increased Under the New
Law.

The total consumption of sugar in the
United States in 1891 1856, 994 tons (say
1919, TEA tons foreign, 234 $40 tons do
nestle, 81 1920 tons home manufacture
from foreign molasses) against 1925, 731
tons in 1890 (say ,257, 292 tons foleign,
$4,000 tons, domestic SO 439 tons home
manufacture from foreign moIasses). The
increased consumption of 1891 over 1890
was 1863, 266 tons, or % Sc per cent, and
the consumption for each individual (per
capital 81 As pounds, against 81 so pounds
IN 1890. The importation of refined
sugar in 1891 was 2,772 tons at New
York, ,227 tons at Philadelphia. and l, :
925 tons at New Orleans, and 1913 tons at
San Francisco. The export of raw and re-
fined sugar in 1891 was 1887 tons from
Ghe four ports, and 1858 tons from San
Francisco, and 212 tons from New Orleans.
The extra increase of Is per cent. III con-
sumption above the usual average yearly
increase of 5 per cent. is due directly to
the free sugar tariff, and and the extreme
low range of prices ruling during the Ell,
tire year, with small fluctuations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
SEAL PLUSHES,
What the Tariff Has Done to CheaDeu
Them

"hat the Tariff Has Done to Cheapen
Them
The Dry Goods Chronicle published an
interesting article on the effect of the Nc
kinley tariff on seal plush. 1t was anti
cipated, says the Chronicle, that the new
tariff would lead to a considerable in
crease of price. But no increase has taken
place, though the increased duty on i'm.
ported pushes has been in operation cor
about fifteen months. This is due to what
our contemporary calls 1.-The large and con.
tinued extension of the manufactures in
this country" When the Mckinley bill
was under debate the free traders told us
with great solemnity that there was but
one seal plush factory In the United States,
that 1t would be the sole beneficiary of the
addition to the duty on plush, and that it
would add the difference between so per
cent, ad valorem, which was the duty uu-
der the old law, and 81 rs to So so per
yard, plus Is per cent. ad volorem, which
is the new 4uty, to the selling price They
denied that new factories would spring up
and create competition.
They had the argument; the fact. now
that the fact has time to appear, is, as
usual, against them. The Drv Goods
Chronicle states the present conduit on
thus:
Manufacturers have failed t. keep the
advantage in the way of higher prices,
which they expected from the tariff
The cause is that pushes made here
are sold at a substantial reduction on pricl
of imported good"
Which is just what prot ctjonists said
the tariff would result in, and iust what
free traders said it would not result 10.
Ibe Dry Goods Chronicle further says
The consumer, however, benefits BY
TINS, and now can obtain for 81 IS pei
yard very serviceable fabric which here
fofoIe cost importers 50, if not more tc
land"
That is to say, We now make much OF
our own plush, instead of imp 1rtinp most
OF 1t. We get it of as coed quality as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Fragrant Wood.

Few of our native trees have odorifer-
Gus wood like the sandal wood of the
islands in the Indian ocean: but a few
of the eonifarae on the Pacific slope have
sweet-scented woods. The fine church
at Metlakatla, built by the civilized
Indians of Alaska. is as fragrant as if
incense was continually floating through
the air from the wood of the great arbor
vitae-Thuja gigantea-of which it is
huiit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Ben HutIer Against Free Coinage.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 13.-''Abraham
Lincoln was the topic upon which
nearly all the speeches centered at the
banquet of the Butler club last even
ing at Young's hotel The chief point
of interest in Gen. Buffers speech was
his declara ton in opposition to the free
coinage of silver He expected, he
said that his change of faith would
raise a storm about his ears, but he
proposed to lose no sleep over it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
4 Horses Face.

Rider and driver says: "A Roman nose
In horse, like a corresponding aquiline
shape IN man, generally indicates strong
individuality. A straight facial line is
quite as often found with a high degree of
intelligence, but dish-faced horse is rare
Iy anything but nonentity in charcate,
or fool. There are a few excep ions to
this rule, but they only prove it. a fne
muzz'e usually denotes high nervous Or
ganiz ltion, while coarse and large muz.
Eel, with small and non, excessive nostrils
and pondulous lower lip means stupidity.
A sensitive and trumpet shaped nostril
means age and Intelligence, even when, as
it does sometimes, it also means heaves.
A broad and full forehead and length from
eye 70 ear are good general indications of
intelligence, but the eye and ear are the
speaking features of horses face"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
1t Is the End of the Elder.

LONDON, Feb. IS. - The salvage
operations are going on steadily in the
case of the Elder steamship, but it IS
tlorb if the vessel will ever be got
off the rocks. At low water the tips of
the masts of the Sirenia are still to be
seen, while mile off the hull of the
Cormorant is stranded on the shore.
These three vessels bear eloquent tes-
t mony to the dangerous nature Of this
rnuSt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
HiccOuphino Herself to Death

CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE, n. j., Feb.
l5.-Miss Flora Springer, saleswoman
at Partridge & richardson store, Phil
adelphia, was taken to her fathers res
idence at Goshen Saturday in a critical
condition, suffering from hiccoughs,
with which she was seized about three
weeks ago while laughing heartily.
Previous to the attack Miss Springer
had enjoyed good health. Her recovery
is not looked for,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Hens Need Attention.

Don't expect tens TO give you any more
attention than you give them. If you feed
once in a while, allow them to roost where
they choose, and roam where fancy may
dictate, don't complain if the egg basket
is empty, and The housewife complains.
No man ever got something for nothing.
neither would any one deserve to. Put
business into the hen yard and the hens
will follow your example, They are grand
good imitatUrs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
The Behrine Sea Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Estate depart
ment officials are indignant at the COM
ments on the Behring Sea conferences.
They declare that the formal negotia-
tions are proceeding daily. As to the
story that the reports of agents have
not been published, they declare that
the reports are not in existence, at
least that of the agents of the United
States is not, and will not be until after
the conference shall have clos ed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Why She Went.

4 lady called on friend who bad only
been married few years, and was sur
prised to find her in tears.
Il am an unhappy woman, and it is all
on account of my husband"
"Why, your husband lives for you alone.
he stays at home all the time. He never
goes away from home; henever brings any
of his friends to the house."
YES" replied the unfortunate woman,
putting her handkerchief to Ter eyes and
sobbing convuIsively; chats = what -
makes me-so miserable. "-Texas Sift-
ings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
valu.rI. IFarga. DI. ut Sea.

Boston, Mass, Feb. l5.-The steamer
Scandinavian, which arrived from
Glasgow, reports tempestuous pass
age and that three valua bic horses
destined for breeding purposes, belong
ing and consigned to John Belch, st.
Paul, Mimi, died on the passage from
exertion caused by the rolling and
pitching of the steamer during the
heavy weather
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Nominated by the Presi dent.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 1.-THE Presi l.
dent has sent to the Senate the follow
ing nominations for postmasters:
Wisconsin-Edwin d. Coe, White
water.
ch;gan-Edward f. Fl. Pearson,
Pontiac,
Iowa-Samuel F. Cole, Pella: Joseph
II. REYNOLDS. Harlan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18

Love is never lost. He who loves truly
and purely is gamer through his love,
even though that love be unrequited; and
that unrequited love is really blessing to
the one toward whom it goes out unseif =
ishly. Love is of God; and it betters him
who gives it, and him On whom it is
lavished. Love needs no bargain or re.
turn to make IT twofOld blessing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Sleep.
JAMES BUCHANAN.

When for departed joys we blindly weep,
Or, oVerborne with toll, are fain to rest,
Comes with still feet and soft, untinctured vest
The pale, sweet angle that the world calls sleep.
She doth our eyes with bruised peoples steep,
she salves the wound that rankles in the breast
Drives sorrow from the heart (unwelcome guesD
And leaves us in lethean fountains deep
Gentle is sleep, but fast she binds us all;
Rebufed, resisted, still she stands and waits,
As sure and patient as her sister, death.
At length the closed lids and even breath.
Proclaim her conquest: then, at her soft call,
Grim Pluton sets ajar the ivory gates.
Frank Leslie's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Utah Wants Statehood.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-A petition
praying that amnesty be granted mem
bers of the Mormon church convicted
for practicing polygamy, in violation OF
the Edmunds Tucker act, has been sent
the President. 1t is signed by Gov.
Thomas, the president and members OF
the Utah commission. Judges of the ter.
ritorial courts and other federal off
Gals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18

SALTWATER, Mont, Feb. 15.--C. II.
and Charles Countryman, cousins, quar-.
relied about the ownership of a race
horse here to-day Words led to blows,
and in the fight Charles drew revolver
and shot c. H. Countryman five times,
killing him instantly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Democrats on Wool and Barley.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Demo
cratic members of the Ways and Means
committee held another conference yes
terday on the Springer wool bill and it
ended without an agreement being
reached.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
THE MCKINLEY BILL.
An Attempt Made to Prove it Uncoastfta

An attempt Made to Prove It Tnconstita-
ttonai
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The constitutional
ity of the Mckinley administrative act is
to be attacked The first move was made
IN the United States court this
afternoon by filing motion to
dismiss the appeal of Collector Clark from
tue decision of the board of general ap-
praisers assessing certain duties on dress
goods belonging to L7cke, Huleatt and
Company.
The melton is on the ground that the
administrative act is void and anumber Of
technical points are raised In support
of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
New Extradftion Treaty with France

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Secretary
of State is negotiating a new treaty Of
extradition with the French govern
ment, which will be practically the
same in it's terms as the one recently
concluded between the United States
and Great Britain. The negotia tons
have reached a point that virtually as
sures favora bic conclusion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18

With the beet it does not as a rule result
IN cavities, but the corky formations are
very extensive. 1t mas its conception at
the points where the pith rays touch the
surface. 1t is at these points that the
rootlets arise from the beet, hence the
scabs lDlure many points on the surface
that might else be occupied by the fine
roots that supply nourishment y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18

ever and at lower price than ever,
Wherefore, says the free trader, 1.-The
tariff is tax" The people, however,
welcome all taxation that leaves more
money In their pockets
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
CAPTAIN KINGS MOTHER.
Her Death in Switzerland is just An
nouuced.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 15.- Mrs. Rufus
King, widow of Gen. Rufus King and
mother of Captain Charles King. the ia
nous novelist and soldier of this city, died
yesterday at Lausanne, Switzerland. Mrs.
King was the sister of Robert Eliot, of
this city. She formerly lived in This city,
but of late years has spent her time
abroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18
Our Po-k Costs Too MICH.

1t is wholly without bounds to say that
our pork product costs US on an average at
least Is per cent. more than it ought to,
and the reason for this is that it is made
so largely on grain. The farmers who
have made the most profit from hogs
during the last few years, and who have
consequently stuck to the business right
through, will invariably be found to be
men who have depended very largely upon
their pasture. The clover field is the basis
Of cheap and good pork, and if a man hav-
ing plenty of clover will feed lightly in
addition skim milk, slop, or even little
corn, he will not only make pork cheaply,
but more rapidly than by any other
method. 1t may be thought wasteful to
give additioLal feed on full clover pasture,
but if any look at it in that way we would
only say that they might stock the pasture
a little more heavily than they otherwise
would have done, and then by the use
Of the extra feed the clover will go further
and pay better than ever. Hogs fed a
little while on clover will not re-
quire much time nor much grain to finish
them off in good shape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-02-18

The pin factories in the United States
manufactures about le, 000, 600. 900 pins
per year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-22

ID tDV,S skin and Scalp purified and beautihed
Oby Cuticura soap. Absolutely pure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-22

their use. In three weeks time there was not Q
sore or pimplc. not even a scar, on head or face
He is nineteen months old now. and has no eigns
of the disease. His scalp Is healthy, and he has
a beautiful head OF hair. tSee portrait here }
MRS. OSCAR JAMES, Woodston, Kan.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-22

My infant, eighteen months old, was afflicted
with skin eruptions on his hips. Bad sores came
on other parts. All remedies failed until i pro-
cured Cuticura. Cured a year and no return OF
disease. MRS. A. II. WALKER,
CarsonVille. Ga.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-22

Peculiar Fancy Of William MOss-Taken TO
the Police Station.

William Moss. a German. f%ifty-three
years of age. was around the Mozart Hall.
yesterday afternoon. waiting for q ticket
TO a ball. which he said was to be gwen in
the hall yesterday afternoon. He tried TO
engage in conversation with q woman on
Delaware str eet. telling her he had a tele-
phone in his ear. HIS actions were SO
strange that word was sent to the station
house. and Officers Olds and Colbert were
sent TO the place and took charge of him.
When seen at the station-house be was in
good spirits. but did not know what he
was being held Tor. He said he liked to
dance. and wanted to get q ticket for the
ball.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-22

is given under the auspices of this church
n number of white persons have consented
to take part. among whom are: The Floren-
tine Trio-W. L. Tuttle.~ mandolin; A. Bah
cock. Guitar: assisted by Clay II: Tuttle.
shannon, cornet; Belle Lewis. pianist;
Celia Berrett. %sololst. Hall Place Quar-
ter. consisting of William Boyd. Harry
McNeely. Lorenzo Hyde. j. +. CayIor.
violinist; Miss Nellie Van Burger. soloist:
burgess Brown, recitatIon; Mrs. William
Boyd. pianist; Miss Emma Uhl. piano
selection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-22

Simpson Chaper's Floral Entertainment.
The members of Simpson Chapel will
give their third annual floral entertain
nent in their chapel May % and "A. The
musical and literary exercises include only
home ealeut, Although the entertainment