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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
STORY OF A MUG WAMP.
How Jones was Cared for by Uncle Sam
and Then Deserted Him.

Evan Rowland Jones came to Wisconsin
many Years ago from Wales. He was a
poor lad, but being surrounded by the
golden privileges that America furnishes
to all honest, sober, and industrious young
men, he got along verys+well made some
thing OF himself, and finally In 1869 was
appointed consul TO Newcastle, En- land,
In the course of time was transformed to
Cardiff, Wales. The government was
very kind to jones. 1t kept him In 6. good
cffce for twentythree Years gave him
protection while abroad and paid his
salary regularly. He got along so we'll
that was able Cfrom his salary
to rsave some money. Then his
head began to turn. He tried to ape the
English. He fell dead in love with the
queens dominion. Had he remained in
the old country instead of coming to the
United States, he would he a pauper or
working for fifteen shillings a week.
Now he is SO proud that he is ashamed of
his adopted country, has renowned his
United States citizenship. ard sworn al
legiance to Victoria He is also a radical
free trader. When jones became mug
wump he began to make speeches in Eng
land against Mr.. Blaine, and Of course that
made him popular in that country, for If
there is any man living that the Britishers
hate it is James G. Blaine, and that hatred
has been in ensiied ever since he downed
Mr.. Gladstone on the tariff question.
The Irish World commenting on Jones
candidacy for parliament says:
1t would appear that hatred of Mr.
Blaine, joined with belief in free trade,
is a sure passport to the affections of
John Bull. This is a reason why the Mug
wun.ps are regarded in England with so
much favor. They hate Mr.. Blaine and
love Tree trade. The late consul at Cardiff
laid the foundation for his popularity in
Wales by becoming a mugwump and pro-
claiming his hatred Of Mr. Blaine and the
protection policy. If he had remained
loyal to American ideas and American
standards he would never have won the
favor that has induced him to give I'M his
American citizenship. The case of Majol
Jones is a striking instance of the de-
moraizing effect Of mugwumpery and
free-trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
Food for Reelection Furnished by
British Trade Publica-
ton.
Farm Hands Shown to be Kent
Under 500 a Year in all
Places.
Rural Mirror Of Rural Wages at
the Close OF the Nineteenth
Century"

Fair Trade, paper printed in London,
gives the rate of wages per year, as shown
by the annual contracts al four principal
agricultural centers in England, as fol
lows:
At Berwick-Men, $40 to SIS; women.
$50 to S35; young men, SIS to S37. so.
At Carlisle-Head men, $50 to $S5; GOOD
plowmen, $50 to SIS; young men, s35.
At Whithy-Youne men, s35 to $50
girls S25 to $50; men, s95 to 500; young
women, $50 to $40.
At Thirsk-Good managing farm men
SIP to $3.50; good plowmen, $50 to 500
good powboys and farm boys, S42 so tC
$50; good girl fit to manage farmhouse
taking care of poultry and dairy, $50 tt
500.
Good kitchen girl average s45 TO $50,
and upper girls, c. pab!e Of general house
WORK, from $50 to $40.
The only comment Fair Trade makes
touching this scale of wages, is brief, but
a very significant one: The above seems
deserving place in history as a rural
mirror of rural wages at the close of the
nineteenth century; and after free trade
has had full sway for forty years"
Here is food for reflection for those who
are trying to make people believe that the
laborers OF England are as we'll posted as
the iaborers of the United States. In
this country, farm hand who is sober
and industrious, can command all the way
from Sl2 to 500 a month, nearly three
times more than sober and Industrious
farm hand can receive in England and at
the same time have far more privileges.
and ten times brighter hopes of the future
than his English brother. This is q point
for American young men to take into &C
count when they hear democrats talking
about the European workipgman being
just as we'll off as those in this country.
Tens of thousands of European farm
hands are coming to this country every
year to seek employment, but we never
hear of single American or naruralized
American citizen going to England, or
any other European state, In search of
labor. The gates of Castle Garden swing
inward-never outward"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
a GOOD ILLUSTRATION,
Showing How the Tariff Law Builds
up Home Trade

| Showing How the Tariff Law Builds
up Home Trade.
| The other day member of a large
clothing house in Milwaukee handed the
editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel n circu-
lar which he had received from Edward
! /. Steele q Co., a prominent English
flrm which has recently quit the Cd coun--
try and has located its large establish ment
dc Bristol, Penn. The circular Is inter
estlng In that 1t gives some facts touc hing
the effect of the new tariff law that are
well worth knowing. Here is a Dor ton
of the contents of the Circular:
I'VE present on the opposite sheet cut
of our mill at Bristol, Penn
From this mill, wnen IN England we
supplied The trade with the highest nd
ard quality OF medium priced ed suit
lngs for mems wear.
The new tariff Legislation render it
lmpo sibie to manufacture these GOO in
England unless reduction toaS naatlH IN
quality and ceigM. We have, Their, IRE.
transferred this plart frosa Bradford. Eng
land, TO Bris'oI, Penn. whore it WI, be
operated with the same skill and ex ,ert
management under which it was condu ted
abroad.
Every process of manufacture, from the
raw material to the finished goods, will be
carried On in this great mill; the same
kinds of wool will be nsed, and ue scill
guarantee these goods to be up to their
previous standard Of freight, aoidh end
quGtjtg, toithOt any adUance in prices
OUer former rates for the same class of
goods.
1t has required all of the past year to
transfer this great plant to America,
which has made it almost impossible 10 ex-
ecuie promptly these large orders plAced
with us for the light weigh season.
Now will any one of the opponents of
the tariff law rise and explain wherein
there is anything wrong about thee facts
The Mckinley law interferts wi,h,soue of
the British manufacturers of worsted
goods: They don't ike it. They can't
manufacture at the old rates unless thew
reduce the quality and weight. THE
would De good business They are sa-
gaclous business men, and so they pack I'D
their machinery, come to the United
States, build an enormous factory, hire
hundreds of American hands; they do
much to build up an American town: thew
pay taxes, open up a larger market for
produce for the farmer, and make Just as
good goods as they made an ENGLAND at
the same Old price! Can any democratic
free trader find where the tariff 'yobs" in
this case?
The Milwaukee firm nov say that in.
stead of sending four thousand miles to
another country for their worsteds, they
send to Bristol, Penn, receive the goods
In much shorter time and with no in,
crease of price. If there is anything SER
lousy wrong about this condition Of
things, will some free trader tell Us where
it is?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
Edna Berto'di Beyond Doubt the Worlds
Greatest Equilibrist.

A reporter had the good fortune the
other day to hold conversation with
Miss Edna Bertoldi, who is beyond doubt
the greatest equilibrist the world has ever
known.
What she had to say was said with a
grace that was positively charming, be-
cause of the unaffected manner which is
quite natural to the young lady, who is
just 16years of age. She does number
able feats of equilibrium and contortion
and climaxes her wonderful performance
by grasplng with her teeth an object,
made specially for the purpose, and throws
herself, feet uppermost, into the air,
maintaining this position without touch
ing the floor with her hands-in fact,
supporting herself entirely by the strength
of her jaws and neck Many performers
have supported themselves by the jaws
feet downward, but Miss Bertoldi reverses
the position.
The wonderful command which !
possess in the matter Of equilibrium, y
she said, 81 attribute chiefly to my ex-
celent muscular development. am
particularly strong muscled and have eI
celent control over every portion OF nv
body. [ do not weigh too much or too
little. DR.. Agnew told me In Phildle
phia quite recently that he considered me
physically perfect. Yes, my act as per
form it at present is the result of long
study and continued daily practice. The
work do each performance is quite suf
fcient to keep NE in proper physical con-
oition for my act, but were to retire from
the stage for any length of time [ should
still devote a certain time each day to the
practice of nv no fessinn .=Ex.N
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
A SLY FOX.
Who After Being Picked Up as Dead
Shoots off Like q FIa>h

Many stories told of the crafty fox are
doubtless incidents of imagination. But
a recent writer tells an anecdote which,
though taxing belief, he says is voucnpd
for by an eyewitness of the. affair. Some
fisherman on the west coast Of Ireland
were in the Labit Of going to a small Is,
land, few hundred yards from the N Lii
land, in quest of bait. The island was III
habited by large numbers OF rabbits. and
could be reached at low tide by wadin.
the water there beng only few inches
deep. One morning they went in th~ir
boat quite early, it being high the, and
on landing saw dead fox lying on tie
beach. The fur Of the animal was all
bedrsggled, and he seemed to have been
drowned. One Of the men remarking that
his skin was worth something, pitched
him into the boat. Procuring their bait
they returnened to the main land, and the
man who had possessed himself of the fox
seized him by the tail and flung him on
shore As soon az the animal struck the
beach he picked himself up with consider
able agility for dead fox and shot like q
fash up among the cliffs, while the men
stood staring at each other III mute as
tonishment. The men concluded that he
had crossed over to the island during the
night, when the tide was low. in search
of rabbits, and finding In the morning
that he was cut eff from the main land
counterfeited death, with the expectation
of thereby procuring d passage to the
shore In boat, an expectation which was
fully realized.-Boston Courier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

Like some dried spring the wind hath hid
With wintry weight of ia len leaves,
Heart dried with lonely care he grieves
With starting eye and blinking lid
And naught TO him the ennobiing palm
That glrds ambitions sterner brow.
His erstwhile strength is weakness now
His loyeless life a hopeless calm
But stay--what lights those hopeless ewes
With CLEANS of faint expectancy?
What sense emlts that soulful cry
Which breaks the calm of azure skiesT
= letter in that wellkuown hand
The life blood leaps into his face
NOT yet is lost the tender grace
Which binds TO home and fatherland.
The leaves that checked the waters flow
Have vanished like the numbered wears,
And eyes that long had known no tears
With tears of love are brimtul now.
With upturned gaze he scans the sky,
No clouds cross its azure dome
Oh, blessed thoughts of love and home
That Danish all the wish to die.
With quickening throbs his pulses move
He hears murmur IN the vale,
The voice of his long-lost Adele,
That calls him back TO life and love
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
PARAGRAPHICAL CONSIDERED
The MournfuI Villas and Otner LittI
Stories.

Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin,: Sena.
tor Villas is generally snowy and enthusi-
astIc-that is, when he glitters it is on
the rose-Colored side. But on Saturday
night he spoke at dinner OF the Reform
club, in the city of New York, which was
especially established to advance tariff re-
form. His tone was responding and mourn
full, as Senator Villas perceived that Hill
Of New York, has got the rope around
Cleyeland's neck, and that he will prevent
that great tariff reformer from being tne
next presidential of the democratic party.
Six months ago Cleveland was sure to be
nominated, and now all the sky is over
cast, and there is sorrow, dismay and
anxiety among the jealous partisans Of the
ex-pTesldent, and none is more jealous
than William Villas. He did not aIlude
by name to Mr.. Cleveland as the only
choice IN 1892 az the presidential stand
ard-bearer, but he made it as manifest
as his glittering generalities would per-
NIT. He spoke about the queen IN the
ornament, and some of the ban1ueters
supposed that Gle, Gland, with lis corpor-
oslty OF $50 pounds, was to be that
queen.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: The repub-
licans can be relied upon to fight this
democratic programme from the start.
That is to say, they will oppose the wool
bill as earnestly and as intelligently as
they did the more extensive and ambitious
schemes proposed by Mr.. Spriuger's pred
eeessors at the head of the ways and
means committee. There must be no fall
tering or indecision in this emergency.
A break in the republican line on the
wool schedule would demoraIize the party
and fatally handicap it in the presidential
canvass. If the republicans break now
they can not be kept together when the
other anti-tarjff bills come up for action,
and all at empts to preserve harmony on
the general question in the campaign will
be hopeless. Let the republicans in con-
gress bear in. mind that the protective
system is as much endangered by the
Springer bill as it was by the Mills meas
ure in 1888, and fight it as persistentJy
as they did that scheme. A solid front
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

drum of the stove. Dryness must be bad
at all costs, Or the basement cannot be
used. The writer has lost so many pigs
aud lambs and had SO many cows diseased
by trying to winter them in a barn base
ment that he has very vivid recollection
Of its denominations A COW will come out
well if she can be let out and STAY in the
fresh air during the daytime, but sheep
will not endure even this; and the shorn
eve cannot be let out of the heated. com
Portable room with lmpunity, except on
the warmest days. - American Sheep
Breeder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
Another Boat for the Navy.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The following
named are among the officers detailed
Tor the dispatch boat Dolphin; Com.
mander c. V. Gridley, commanding;
Lieut.. James D. Adams, executive off.
GER; Lieut.. Hamilton Hutchins, navk
gator. These officers will receive their
orders in a day or two. The vessel
will probably go into commission the
latter part OF next week. If the Chilean
situation does not improve she will
sail as soon as possible to join the ves-
sells at MontevideA If the war furry
subsidies she will be assigned to service
as the Presidents dispatch boat to
take place for which the Dispatch was
originally intended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
Big Silver Find in Argentine

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Advices from
the Argentine Republic bring informa-
ton of the discovery of vast bed Of
silver in the bottom of the Bay Of San
Bias, Argentine Republic. The silver
appears in the black metallic sand
which covers the bottom of the bay.
The sand is full of silver pellets, and
the divers have brought up sufficient
quantity to justify the belief. as stated
by the Buenos Ayres Standard, that
the deposit in the bottom of the bay Il
greater than in the famous Bonanzs
mines of California
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

An increasr- IN eX ports or manuf0c ures
Of SIT, 1876, 018 IL one year does not lCU6 az
If protection WAS ''Strangbns commerce.
Detroit Tribune: OR great and giori-
Gus fve-cent congress las bogun the noble
work of retr ichnlenr by Knocking out the
proposition TO deliver at a Russian port
the grain givep by Americans to help the
czar's starving peasants. This IL the same
kind Of economy which in private life
finds expression in the contribution of
plugged nickes to the Sunday morning
collection.
Texas Siftings: The committee OH
coinage stands to in favor of the free
coinage of silver; and the chairman is
Bland, Of Missouri, whose name is already
identified with silver BILL IF they
should report free coinage MEASURE,
it would have no practical effect in legis-
lation; for the senate will xii! it. and in
default of this, the president is ready to
veto it. But such a measure would kill
the democratic party in all the eastern
states at the next election.
Col Ingersoll, on being asked hat the
fleet would be on labor if we adopted
free trade, replied: eff free trade could
he adopted tomorrow there would be an
instant shrinkaee Of values in this coun-
Try. Probably the immediate loss would
equal $50 200, 000-that is to saw one
third of the value of the country. No one
can tell IFS extent. A taings are so inter-
woven that to destroy one industry Grip
pies another, and the influence keeps ON
until it touches the circumference Of hu-
man interest s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

to the democracy must be maintained now
al all hazl ards and against al tip lions
and local prejudicss and prepos,easIJls.
4 quiet maeting of mugwunps was held
in New York city on Jaa. Is Tney lad
a little dinner AMI di+cpssad what they
should do about the . .idsac1. G. w.
Curtis, E L. Godkin, Car. S.hurz, of
New York, Il L Pierce and Moo rfeld
Story, OF Boston, ". D. Foulke and L. B.
Swift, of Indianapolis, were among those
present The suggestion for the nesting
came from Boston. Most of those pre- sent
favored Cl'veland's nomination 4 few
objected to him that he had not adhered to
his civil service reform professions when
president. There was general agreement
in favor of civil service reform aud free
trade. The case of the nominations of
Blaine and Hill by the respective parties
was considered, and the prevailing opinion
was that, in such an exigenoy. it would
behoove.the mugwumps to get togt Their and
nominate an independent canidate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
OFFICIALS ARRESTED
A Suspected Smugs1er Works a Game of
Retaliation.

MONTREAL, Jan. 23.-United States
Customs Inspector E. A. Iwohy, Special
Treasury Agent J. Converse Smith and w .
SqrrensKy were arrested last night at the
instance of ]. J. Milloy, merchant tailor,
Oh conspiracy charge. The affair appears
in the light of dodge on the part of Mil
low who has already been arrested for
nugg'mg. Mllioy is supposed 10 BE- On
the ocean at present and the story goes
that he is to he arrested On his
arrival at New York or any other
United States port a; which tn. vessel
touches. The treasury department hai d
suspicion that large quantity Of clothing
was annually struggled in to the Unllrd
States Muioy's arrest was 10 he
one of the results OF the inves' ieation.
One vf he points to be raised by the
prosecution is tue right tf the United
States treasury department officials TO act
as detectives in Canada
The college building at Tarkio. Mo-.
eight miles northwest of St. Joseph. has
been burned causing loss Of $4,000;
fully insured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
Persona AL POINTS.

Mrs. Ellsworth Miller, of Cold Springs
N. Y, is the mother of two sets of trip
lets, three pairs of twins, and two other
children, making in all fourteen, the old
est being s years.
The Philadelphia Academy of Natural
Sciences is considering whether a reiie'
expedition should not be sent out for
Lieutenant Peary and wife, who are some
where in Greenland.
Baron Hirsch has bought a fine London
mansion. Bath House by name. When
owned by the first and second Lords and
Ladies Ashburton it was the resort of the
most brilliant society of London.
Mrs. Stanley wants her husband to
write his biography and stand fox the
house Of commons.
Secretary Quay believes in odd numbers.
He introduced twenty-seyen bills into the
senate in one day, and then felt fresh
enough to play game of seven.up.
Winfield Scott Chaplin, the new chancel-
lor of Washington university, has had a
noteworthy career. He graduated at
West Point in 1870, second in his class.
He served two years, was in railroad en-
glneerlng two years, Taught in Maine, was
president of the military academy of
Japan, and was of the faculties of Union
college and Harvard university.
The report comes from Mr. Pulitzer, OF
the New York World, that he, would now
gladly give up his great success for the
health he rad when he started out to win
half that he has.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
PEIXOTTO IS DICTATOR.
Given Unlimited Power by the Brazili

Il
Legislature Before It's Adjournment.
Rio De JANEIRo, Jan. 23.---Unlimited
powers were conferred by President
Pe'xotto by the Legislature before Il
adjourned yesterday, actually consti
tuting him a Dictator during the recess
which lasts until May.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
P0interS Worth Re ndinp

During the year just closed. IA vessels
Of all kinds were built in Main. Even
while this work was going on, the tariff
reformers were telling us in MASSACHUSETTS,
that protection has killed the ship building
industry.
During the fiscal year 1890 we sold to
other nations manufactured products
worth S151. 13l .297.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

Mary A Livermore ii the first and only
woman student at the Grocer Theological
seminary, at Upland, Pa, and she will
take the full three years course in order
to Fit herself for missionary work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
Artistic Commits Suicide.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-The body of Mary
Costello, well-known music hall
artistic, was found this morning in tho
reservoir at Stockport, about six miles
southeast of Manchester. 1t is sup
posed that she com mitted suiciee A
number of pawn tickets were found Oh
her perSOp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28
EIIer's Rondsmen Must Paw,

NOBLEsvnIE. Ind, Jan. 25.-To-day
James EIler,e x treasurer of this county.
was declared to be $4,000 short in hfs
accounts and his bondsmen must pay it.
The case has been bitterly fought IN
court for months and. has caused wide
spread comment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

THOSE who like to figure on such things
find that the wheat, corn and oats grown
in the country the past year foot up fifty
four bushels to every man: woman and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-01-28

MADISON will be between two fires next
June-a republican convention in Mime
apolis and a democratic convention in
Chicago.