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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

men to tbe Johnson county authorities to
be tried for murder.
MIscREANTs tried to wreck passenger
train near Des Moines Friday night, but
failed.
A NORTH DAKOTA girl dies after killing
her llleglImate child. The alleged
author of her ruin is hiding from the
girls vengeful brothers.
IDA CLEMENTS surrendered herself at
Stockton, Cal, Friday, saying she had
shot and killed her lover, Frank Hostler,
because ne had threatened to leave her.
Mrs. Ida Knapp, of Galesburg, who had
been only three months married, took rat
poison and died Tuesday, because of a
quarrel with her husband.
RICHARD KYLE, teller of the defunct
Western Trust and Savings bank of Chi
cago, has been indicted for embezzeuent,
his alleged stealings being $4,000.
REV. Stephen Talbot, of Louisville,
KY, has been sent to the penitentiary for
two years for forgery, obtaining money by
false preteaces, and perjury, to all Of which
he pleaded guilty.
ALBERT L Gould and Otis Allen Gould
have each been sentenced to six years
iupris onment IN the Emira, n. Y, re-
formatory for aiding Cashier George P
Whitney in defrauding the Albany City
National banK
ALBERT l.. STANTON, an employe Of q
New York jewelry firm, suddenly became
insane Wi lie travelling ON a New York
| Central train, and cut his throat with a
pocket knife. He died of the wound
shortly after.
WILLIAM WILKINS, OF Niota, Ill, own
| ed vicious stallion which attacked auG
severely bit him. Wilkins subdued the
stallion by roping him down and picking
out the animals eyes with a needle. HI
was arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
FLIES AND CASUALTIES.

HEAVY rains caused considerable dam.
age at Huron and Pierre, S. D.
LOWER Mississippi levees gave way,
inundating the surrounding country.
CHARLES 81. KIRKwooD was killed Icy
an electric street Car at Ishpeming, Mich
Sunday afternoon.
Six persons were killed Friday night in
wreck on the Cotton Belt road in Ar
kansas.
The losses by the fire in the elevator
district of Oswego are estimated at over
81, 100000.
By the falling of the roof of the First
Methodist Protestant church at PItfsburg,
Pa, two men we're fatally and FIVE Sc
riously injured.
The house of Thomas Moore, standing
in the flooded region just back of Brook,
Ign, H., was burned Friday and Mrs.
Moore aid her child were drowned while
attempting to escape.
MAURICE SHEA and Michael Burns
we're killed by falling down a chute on
the dump at the Anaconda mine in Mon
tana Tuesday.
THIRTY saddle horses which had been
collected for the Oakland stables, Chicago,
were burned to death in the metropolitan
stables at Hot Springs, Ark.
SUNDAY afternoon a cloud burst struck
Philadelphia, Pa, killing three men. who,
with two companions were in sail boat
on the Delaware river.
WARMERS Institute, in Brooklyn, n.
Y, which contained the Zollner Mmn-
nerchor rooms, postal sub station. etc,
burned Monday, involving loss Of $3.50,
600.
AT Gaiena, ILL.,, fire Monday morning
destroyed three story brick building on
Main street owned by Thomas Harvey and
occupied by Bray & McDonald's toy and
notion store. The loss is $500, covered
by insurance.
A DEFECTIVE switch wrecked a fast
train ON the Norfolk & Western railway
at Hagerstown, Nd, Sunday. The con.
ductor was killed and ten passengers in
jured, two fatally.
By the burning of his three-story brick
building at Red Jacket, Mich, Sunday,
Michael Johnson loses $4,000, insurance
$4,000; John Korby, $1,000. insurance
50, 900; Joseph Gabrielson $500, and Mat
Watson 81 900, uninsured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
FOREIGN.

AN old nurse was arrested in Germany
for causing the death of ffty-elght
infants.
GEN, GEORGE KLAPKA, the Hungarian
revolutionlst, died Tuesday. He was min
lister of war under Kossuth.
Two anarchists have been sentenced at
Liege, Belgium, to four years imprison-
ment each for attempting to wreck train.
The number of people killed by the hur.
ricane at Mauritius will probably reach
1000.
MRS. POTTER PALMER was among the
ladies presented by Mrs. Robert T. Lin
coin at the queens drawing room Wednes-
day.
ALL attempts to delay the execution of
Deeming, the Australian wife murderer,
have failed, and he will be hanged May
%.
IT is reported that the steamer 7Wolkow
has fcundered IL the Caspian sea and that
ESQ passengers were drowned.
E. P. DEACON, whose trial for killing
M. A6eill will soon begin, has surrendered
himself to the authorities at Nice.
LORD Salisbury in speech practically
admits that England's trade policy is a
failure, because so many other nations are
becoming protective.
The counting of the silver currency of
Austro-Hungary has shown that the stock
is Els, 900, 600 sterling, an amount much
less than has been credited to the country.
The city of Bolivar, in Venezuela, has
been captured by the insurgents, and Gen.
Santiago Rodil, of the government forces
killed.
PoRFIRIo DIAz has already been thrice
elected president of Mexico-in 1875, in
1884 and in 1888. He is about to be
elected again, and does not hold out any
encouragement to anyone to run in 1896
THE Wakes oil works in Berlin have
been burned, involving a loss of 1000, 900
marks. Two men are supposed to have
persisted in the flames.
The bill to endorse the French treaties
which was introduced by Premier White
way has been defeated in the Legislative
assembly of Newfoundland.
The British force which is making its
way into the interior of Africa from the
gold coast for the purpose of Furnishing
the native tribes that are interfering with
trade routes, burned two towns of the
Jebus and put their opponents to flight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
A PLUM PUDDING.
Box Containing a Monster Pudding
Causes Great Anxiety in Russia

Box Containing a Monster Pudding,
Causes Great Anxiety in Russia.
Does anyone remember Bryons famous
plum pudding story? IL so the Nikita
plum pudding story may strike them as
somewhat of parallel. When staying at
st. Petersburg for Christmas, SEINE Eng.
lish friends of the young singer, thinking
to please her and regardless of the effects
on her voice, sent her monster plum rud-
ding as d surprise. Imagine her amaze
ment and trepidition when it was an,
nounced IN every morning paper that a
large box, supposed to contain an internal
machine, directed to the young singer,
had been deposited at the nearest police
station. A letter reached her from an au-
thorlty-there are many authorities about
IN st. Observation-Disclosures her that the
police were chary Of opening the box,
fearing it might be dangerous to their
lives, bus did she know Of anyone valiant
enough 10 attempt the deed. the box should
be hers
Her impressario undertook to die in the
attempt, and on arriving at the police
station for that express purpose was some
what relieved 10 find the huge package
reposing quietly enough in a tank OF
water. Now came the moment for the
untylng of the Gordian knot, and there
reposed, wrapped in linen within an
earthenware bowl, the pudding dearest to
the heart of Englishmen On the 25th OF
December as every year comes around.
The police still refused to be satisfied, and
insisted that the terrible thing might
shroud mysterious bomb. After a vast
amount at probing and pronging, the
pudding was at length conveyed to It's
destination, and both it and the joke
were heartily enjoyed by the Nikita party
-Gentiewomau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

bill passed without division. The follow
ing bills were also passed: Appropriating
SlOo, GOO for public building at joliet,
H.; authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the River Of the North; to
authorize the Illinois & Iowa railroad and
the terminal company to build a bridge
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE. The sundrv civil service bill
was taken up in committee of the whole
Several amendments proposed were lost.
Mr.. Kligore (Texas) raised point of
order against the clause in the bill appro-
priating $50, 000 for the preparation of a
site ana the erection of a pedestal for the
statue OF The late General W. T. Sherman
IN the city Of Washington. Considerable
discussion was INDUCED in in the matter.
Mr.: kilgore paid tribute to the courage
and patriotism of Gen. Sherman. The
bill was refused passage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
CUPID IN FOREIGN PARTS.
South America H. Takes the Part of
HYmanaal Middlaman

South America III Takes the Part of 8
Hymeneal Middleman.
Ali the love making in South Ameri-
can must be carried on through thro
person. # youth desires TO marry he
does not speak of it to the girl whom he
wishes for wife. but to his own father
The latter, If he al proves, goes to the
father of the young lady, and the two dis
cuss the matter together. Each tells what
he will do for the young folks, and between
them contract is drawn up respecting
settlements and all such things.
The intending bridegroom is not per-
mitted to see his fanc9 for a moment be-
fore the wedding. As soon as that event
has taken place there is wedding break
fast, and usually, without the formality of
preliminary tour, the couple settle down
to living, either in an establishment Of
their OWE, or more often in the house of
the parents of the bride or the groom.
One drawback about marriage in South
America is that in taking girl to wife it
is apt to be considered matter Of course
that the young man marries the whole
family also. He has no occasion for sur.
prise or disgruntlement, if, together with
his bride, fifteen or twenty people come to
share his household and domestic COM
forts, including all her available relatives
and their servants.
These Latins are very clannish race,
and father is apt to be willing to adopt a
raft OF sisters and cousins and aunts, not
to mention a mother in law, rather than
have bis son or daughter leave the family
roof 1t is due to the strength of family
attachment among them that hotels in
South America are only for strangers from
afar; the natives always find hospitable
entertainment among their kindred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
THEyIOLIN FOR LADIES
She Handles the Bow Gracefully & nd With
Exquisite Touch

1t has been said that women can never
play on the violin gracefully, for the same
reason that they cannot throw ball effec.
tively-the greater proportionate length
of the elavicle in the female; but this as
sertion falls to the ground refuted, when
we see lady with ner violin and bow both
properly held according to the rule, play
ing with the delicious facility gained by
faithful practice. There is nothing un-
graceful about it; quite the contrary. It
Is pleasant to be able TO state that such
| sights are not uncommon in these days,
for since the discovery aforesaid a great
many ladies have become enthusiastic and
successful students OF this wonderfully
| fa>clnatlng instrument, and some have
| already earned positions of eminence. It
has come about that the young lady soloist
is looked for In all prominent musical
events.
| For such as have had thrown over them
the spell of the sweet enchanter, there is
no fear. They will go on in the delight
! fully laborlous Journey upwards towards
| the invisible and unattainable summit.
Others are coming who have not yet enter
ed upon the read; for there is evidence at
present, more than ever before in this
country, of a growing demand for violins
and good teachers for young ladies and
girls. A patient and conscientious teacher
is pearl beyond price-in truth. sine
qua non, and the first thing to be thought
of by the neophyte, before a bow shall
have been drawn; for lad habits contract
ed with this instrument will adhere to the
pupil more persistently than the most
vicious burrs. The violin is not to be con-
quered with book without teacher"
and very much depends upon d proper
start, SO that there shall be nothing to
unlearn.
Twice or thrice each week, in all weatl
ers, | see passing my window an earnest
faced young lady with her violin case
under her arm. She is ON the way to her
teacher, and her expression indicates
clearly that it is no unwilling journey. |
am sure she is doing well although at this
stage OF her progress probably Undergoing
all the necessary drudgery of Gales and
exercises. She is q type of hundreds of
Others in many parts OF the land | can
understand the instructive affection which
prompts this girl to carry her precious
charge clasped closely to her side rather
than by the handle la grip-sack, for there
Is In the world no inanimate object that
clines to the human heart like a fiddle
]. Y. Taylor, in May Lippincott's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
THE.EFFECT ON CROPS.

Even if the atmospheric elements
should now let up for time in their
extravaganza efforts to soak the earth and
evert any premature growth of crops, there
must be very considerable effect upon
the aggregate production of breadstuffs.
The upfavorable weather has extended to
all the principal grain producing districts
of the world, says the st. Paul Globe. The
opinion is expressed. and seems warrant
ed, that wheat and corn production of the
United States this year will not exceed
one half that of 1891. That may be low
estimate for Wisconsin and those states
immediately wet, but the Des Moines
Register, with its eyes specially upon the
fields of Iowa, says the prospect for crops
is the poorest for third of century.
Foreboding in the midst of storms and
mud are likely to be largely dlssipated
when the sun gets In full work. But it is
certain that the acreage of wheat and
corn will be cut down by large per cent.
This is especially the fact in the dis.
tricts of the northwest that had the
largest crops last year. The latest official
reports put the prospects below the aver
age of a good crop in all states. The pro-
portion of the last crop on hand is not
large, except in limited regions. The
corn cribs are about empty. Those who
have held their crop for better prices and
and seen them going lower and lower may
yet have the laugh on their side. The
great markets have been low because the
products have been pushed forward in ex-
cess of daily demands. 1t seems now inev-
liable that prices shall advance sharply
in the next few months. But there were
those who thought that way last year.
They knew it was policy to hold the wheat.
Those who have wheat or corn still on
hard will not, however, be in any haste to
part with it. They will act upon their
own conclusions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

ANDREw CARNEGIE calls this his pass
port; Age, Sc years; height, 5 feet AZ
inches; weight, 100 POUNDS; describes
himself as pony built" hair, grey; beard
and moustasche almost white; hands and
foet unusually small; prides himself upon
them; wears No. 4 shoes and No. gloves;
eyes blue; has Scotch face; speaks with
Scotch elaboration; nose rather small and
rather thick; mouth determined; jaws
square; foerhead broad; face pleasant;
head round; wears No. hat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
How She Kept Her RGv.

Mamma, may | make some candy?''
said Willie Jones to his mother.
Eyes, my SOD, if you'll clean every thing
up nicely afterwards, and not make
muSs.'
So Mrs. Jones measured out cupful of
sugar and cupful of molasses in the ran
il which candy was usually made. Willie
bad helped her make it great many
times until he knew how it should be
done.
So Willie washed his hands, put on an
apron, and was merry as could be o7er
his frolic. Later he was permitted to
make cake in the same way and on the
same conditions. Sometimes he made
failures, but they are steps in the upward
progress of the soul from ignorance to
knowledge.
"You must love noise and boys" said
Mr.. Jones to his wife one evening when
he came in and found three or four BOYS
with Willie around the dining-table, and
having rather uproarious fun with the
game they were playing.
81 love Willie replied Mrs. Jones.
He must have playmates, and, if his
friends come here and play with him in
ny presence, ! know just what company
lie is in; and don't know when he goes
OH SOulGWNeJ0 else.
Mamma" said Mary, Willie's sister,
edo make Willie sit in chair and read.
He's always lying down on the floor and
supporting himself on his elbows when he
reads"
at is a good book he's reading, isn't
it?' said Mrs. Jones.
Goa, yes indeed; it's The Boy Travel
ers IN Japan, replied Mary.
We'll, then, d,n't disturb him; he's
happy and comfortable and well employed.
Let him alone''
And so Mrs. Jones kept her boy near
her, and made it pleasant for him to be
near her. She was polite to him, as polite
as If he had been somebody's else son
instead of her own only boy. She always
said PLEASE, Willie" do so and so, when
she wanted anything done; and she thank
ed him for his attentions to her, and made
her feel that his obedience and good will
were appreciated, that she loved him and
confded in him and trusted him, and
was never SO happy as when he was with
her.
So Willie adored his mother and con-
hded In her and kept close to her. He
grew up pure and sweet and happy and
polite and intelligent and manly.
We cannot keep our children too near
our hearts, if our hearts are as they should
be, for their welfare and our happiness
The Christian Advocate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
A DOCTOR OF EXPERIENCE.

He Mates a Lifelong Friend of a Patient
Who Was Not Sick.
When the doctor entered the room the
man on the bed indicated by motion of
the hand that lis wife should be sent
outside. The physician, accustomed to
many queer things. contrived to send her
away without any apparent design,
and then the sufferer turned TO him and
said:
DOC, are you married man?
YES" replied the man Of prescrip-
tons.
"Ah!" sighed the patient with evident
relief, then you'll understand
"Well?" queried the NJ D., hoping to
get at the real trouble in the case,
Perfectly. Never was better in my
lie: q
This was something Of STARTER to the
doctor, who had been called in a great
hurry. He retained his nerve, however,
and asked:
What did you call me for?'',
why, because I've got to be sick. It's
this way, Doc. Last fall made some fun
of my wife's purchases, accused her of
with her when she did her spring shop
ping one LOOK me up anu maue me
promise to go, and yesterday she began to
talk about starting out. III ratLer live
on baed hay week than 60.
''Oh, | see," interrupted the doctor,
'you want to be sick until the shopping
is done"
Exactly"
well, how would grip or pneumonia
do?'
Not at all. If she thought was much
sick she wouldn't leave my bedside Give
me something easy-somer hing just hard
enough to keep me in the house and let
me send her out. You advise her to go
tell her she needs arr
The doctor saw and m sde lifelong
friend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
CRIME.

A LABOR riot occurs on the worlds fair
grounds.
sKILEs, the notorious swindler, was con-
victed in Saltwater.
J. D SMITH committed suicide at RccE-
ford, on Tuesday, by jumping from the
Morgan street bridge.
JAMES TAYLOR. the negro who assaulted
Nellie Lilcox, at Kennedyville, Md, was
lynched Wednesday morning.
AN Idaho miner shot a girl who, dis
guised as calf, had stolen much treasure
from him.
Gov. BARsER, of Wyoming. has again
refused to surrender the imprisoned cattle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

NEW YoRK's official visitors to the Co.
lumbar exposition are unanimous in the
opinion that Chicago has done wonders in
the way of exposition work, and that no
other city In the country could have done
more. The exposition is going to be a
great success, and New York should be
the most conspicuous contributor to that
success But if it is to be, it must begin
now and work lively.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
ODDITIES.

Mr.. Gurley: care your family related
Miss Scadds (haughtiIy): No; they
are related to u.s."
The father of a Eve year-old boy didn't
know there were SO many questions in the
E glish language until he took his bow to
see wax-works exhibition.
Young ATTORNEY What did your father
ay when he saw my picture in your
watch?
Miss Worth: That it was the only case
You ever appeared in.-Jewelers' Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

The Hearth stone of the old log cabin
in which Daniel Boone lived when he was
hunting in the wilds of North Carolina
will be taken to the Chicago exhibition
and find place in jewelry and bric-a-brac
department of that cosmopolitan circus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

Ouida Louise de la Rance, who adopt
ed as her pen name the nearest approach
tavorite niece could make to pronounc-
ing her right one), is said to have kept the
details Of her nationality and early history
from even her closest friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

FOREIGNERS now hold only about
100000 of the registered bonds of the
United States. Americans hold $780,
100000 of the Nations bonds. This is an
excellent showing. One-third of all gov
eminent bonds are held as collateral in the
treasury to secure the national bank circu.
lation. These large holdings of American
securities have been returned to the United
States in lieu of gold. They are as good
as gold, and we have plenty of the yellow
coin left.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

The regions of California not irrigated
by artificial means are already suffering
from the drouth, and crops are greatly in
iured. This side of the Rockies would
nave willingly spared them seven or eight
inches of water and not missed it. 'The
glorious climate has its drawbacks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

AN Englishman proposes to overcome
the rolling of vessels at sea by the use OF
movable weight. As his success would
not mean the total abolition of the tribute
to Neptune now paid by passengers with
stomachs, he will receive the heartiest
wishes for success from some millions of
Iandsmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

The scandal connected with the summa-
~ dismissal of Prof. S. t. Gillian fiom the
Milwaukee normal school has subsidized to
large extent, but that does not alter the
victim right to officially know the reason
for the treatment given him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

WE owe the invention of visiting cards
to the Chinese. So long ago as the period
of the Tong dynasty (6l8-900 visiting
cards were known to be in common use in
China, and that is also the date of the in
PRODUCTION of the "red silken cords" that
figure SO conspicuousIy on the engagement
cards of that country,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
ICE AT SUPERIOR.
1t Pilas Twenty Feet High Before the
Harbor,

DULUTH, May 19.-One of the most
severe storms of the year struck Duluth
today. Ali the ice at the head of the
lake is piled up tw enty feet high before
the entrance of the harbor of Superior.
Though little damage has beer done by
the storm, Captains Of incoming vessels
report terrific weather On the lake and
many disasters are looked for. On the
north shore near Port Arthur the wind is
reported to be blowing seventy miles an
hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26

Some pussons takes er pride in raisin
up da1 chillun ter be sharp, an manv
times AFTER da Is grown da puts de sheriff
ter great 'eal o trouble.