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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
.TREACREnCUS MEMORY.
The Man Who was Looking for the Bal
that Kicked Him.

The Man Who was Looking for the Baby
that Kicked Him.
VI. Quad: We were talking about
memory, when the smart young man
put in with:
"Gentlemen, [ have positive proofs
that l can remember back to when ]
was 6 months DID,
'Whar's yer proofs?" asked q farmer
looking man, who didn't seem to be
favOrably impressed with the young
MANS appearance.
I haven't got EN- here, of course
but l give you my word of honor
When l was 6 months old my parents
gave a party. One of the invited cou
pies brought Il baby about 4 months old
and l remember of his being laid OIL
the bed beside me-"
by George exclaimed the farmer
as he half rose up; but hain't this q
mighty funny thing! I was that 4
months-old-babe myseIfr'
rs it possibIe!" gasped the young
man.
''She are and, furthermore, I remem-
that you tried to kick me off the bed
I said then that if we ever growed III
and met I'd give you the all firedest
lickfn a critter ever got in this cold
sphere. Young man, one of us is goiI
to git Internally poundedr'
But you can't possibly be that child
he died Of measles later on protested
the young man.
mo, he didn't! They thought he was
goin' to, but he snaked through anG
lived right on
But don't you see that while I an
only % you are 40? It couldn't be, you
See."
Cant help that" persisted the old
man. Zone or the 'tother of us is goin
to get awfully icked!"
Look here" said the young man in
a voice which betrayed great agitation
Il think I was mistaken. I don't be
feve [ can remember back as far as
that"
How far kin you remember"
Back to about six years"
"Waal, that's more likely. I'll put on
my coat on that and let you off, but let
this be mighty solemn warnin' to you,
young feller! I'm a lookin' fur that
baby who kicked my ribs that night
and played me low down mean, and if
[ ever git my paws on him he won't
even make good soap grease after I'm
through prancin' him aroundv'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
WON EMS HATS.
Some of the styles Displayed for the Use of
the Fair Sex.

Some of the styles Displayed for the Use OF
the Fair Sex.
To speak of all the beautiful hats
would be nearly impossible, but to show
what the milliperS can do, we will say,
That velvet is 10 be used a great deal
That AlSatian bows are on every hat
That no hat is complete without at
least one buckle.
That soft velvet crowns are exceed
ingly popular.
That hats are no longer trimmed at
the back.
That bonnets are longer over the
ears.
That changeable ribbons are super
ceded by changeable velvet.
That jet is little used.
That Quills are in high favor.
That no satin-crown felts are shown.
That lace and Passementerie are used
on stylish hats.
That navy blue is combined with
wood-cOlOred satin.
That bows cannot be too large, and
That you can buy as charming hat
of yonr milIiner as any one need wear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Rats in the SiIo.

Your inquiry as to preventing dam,
age by rats in the silo' is before me-
and [ will tell what | know. [ have
noticed considerable complaint in the
dairy papers of damage done by these
pests in the silO, and as to the total
damage done, not one case in one hun
dred gets into print. The rats enter in
one of three ways; from the bottom by
burrOwing under the wall, from the
sides by gnawing through, usually Just
above the sills, or from the top when
either the silage is left uncovered or,
being covered, the boards are not prop
erly weighted at the ends, and so, warp
ing from the heat and steam, give ac-
cess to the rats.
One of your correspondents recon-
mends cats. Another says, fill the wall
of the silO for Is inches above the wall
with mortar or lime or ashes. Another
let the foundation wall on which the
silo wall is built project as a ledge 6 or
s inches, forming a shelf, so that the
rat digging down, strikes it, he will
either give it up as a bad job or, tun-
neling along in the angle, go entirely
round the building, bringing up just
where he started.
Some two years ago I discussed this
question in the Dairyman, being, I
think, the first to call attention to the
fact that rats were a very important
factor, and not to be ignored in the
plans for the preservation Of silage. In
our own vicinity there seemed to be
an unusual increase, one neighbor trap
ping and shooting over 90 in one month,
and another counting 81 at one time on
his manure pile eating the undigested
kernels of corn. Fortunately we We're
ready for them and suffered but little,
though the years before we lost a good
deal, Is or 20 tons I think in all, princi
pally through following the teachings
of those who with little or no practical
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
TEXAS SETTINGS.

The toughest roads are those we
have not travelled over.
The more a man becomes wrapped
up in himself the chillier he gets.
He who expects gratitude from man
might as well look for tear in the
eye of a corpse.
Our insane Punster speaks of the
man with the screaking boots as the
coming walk loud.
1t is not the false teeth which should
be Objectionable, but the false tongue
behind them.
A woman doesn't worry as much
over how she is to gain a crown of
glory as she does how to gain a new
bonnet.
Constant Reader-There are several
large coin collectors in the United
States. Jay Gould is probably the
largest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
HE TRIED TO BE POLITE
But the Old Lady. Who Didn't Understand
Him, Wouldn't Have it That WAY.

WAS there ever fifteen minutes dur-
ing the day when you We're not smok-
ing?" was asked of a devoted lover of
the weed, says the New York Herald.
Yes" he answered, there was one
occasion when l didn't smoke for six
hours. That was the longest six hours
[ have ever known"
How was that" 1 asked You
must have been stranded somewhere
without any cigars, otherwise you never
would have stopped; l know you too
Well"
BY no Means he answered. My
pocket was full of cigars, and had my
pipe and tobacco pouch to boot. 1t was
when was travelling in Germany" he
said, reminiScenly, as he struck a
match. Il once got onto an excursion
train going into Berlin, and as was my
custom, went into :, smoking car. The
train was so crowded that several wO-
men came into the car to get seats. Two
of them, one young and good-looking,
the other middIe-aged and buXom, sat
opposite me. | was about to light 4
fresh cigar when it occurred to me
that my smoking might possibly be
offensive. I could not speak a word
of German, but I felt it wise to get tho
permission of the old woman opposite
! took my cigar out of my mouth, raised
my hat to the woman. and began a
series of pantOmimic gestures that ]
thought could not fail to make her IN
derstand my meaning and would elicit
an asserting nod in reply.
''She stared at me ferociouSly Still
holding that cigar and looking from one
woman to the other, l kept on motion
ing deprecatingly, half apoloGetically.
hut still persistently. The woman look
ed mad enough to eat me. Then she
suddenly Snatched the cigar out of my
fingers and threw it out of the window
with Il look that implied that she
wanted none of my impertinence.
Whether she thought that 1 was trying
to fiirt with her protege or that | meant
to insult her by offering her a cigar I
never learned. But l Immediately sub
sided, ard until we got to Berlin l had
to content myself with the memory of
my last smoke" and an expression of
amusement cOmmingled with gentle re-
greet stole over the face of the adOrer of
Lady Nicotine as he puffed away in
silence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Rains Ruin Cotton Crops.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. ia week
of continuous and heavy rain has made
considerable change for the worse in
the cotton fields of lower California,
and an abnormally cold tempera ture
has helped the downward tendency.
Up to Sept. ! the cotton in lower Caro-
lima and along the sea coast was in a
fairly good condition. Complaints are
now made of the rust in the upper cot
ton fields. The sea island crops have
not been materially injured. Harvest
ing is progressing very slowly in this
region, where it is generally in ad-
vance Of the Redmont re9ion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Yellow Fever Feared.

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss, Sept. 19.-An
apparently well founded report is in
circulation here to the effect that the
vessel Rosina Smith, now loading at
Ship Island, has yellow fever aboard.
She came from an infected port. One
man died on board yesterday What
such an infected vessel is doing at Ship
Island when she should be at quaran-
tine at Chandelier Island is the agitat-
ing question. No parties in any way
connected with this vessel or Ship
Island are allowed to land here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Elkins Denies That He Is III.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Sept. 19.-Secre-
tary of War S. B. Elkins has requested
contradictions of the reports of his
death on illness. He is at his home in
Elkins, 113 miles south of here on the
West Virginia Central & Pittsburg
railroad, and well. After his speech
at Davis Friday night he came towards
this city as far as Harrison station yes
terday morning, but returned to Eli
kins, sending his private secretary on
here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

A locust tree at Rockville, Md, was
struck by lightning some weeks ago.
The leaves of the tree died and left
the tree with the appearance Of being
dead also. Much to the astonishment
Of people in that vicinity the tree is
now covered with the most fragrant
blossoms"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

The refusal of Canadian banks and
merchants to take United States cur
rency at par is becoming general. Sill
yer is subject to discount of % to 30
per cent, and all paper currency, save
gold certificates, is either refused alto
gether or discounted i'll the same way.
The consequence will be that our cur
rency, of which there are some $1,000
600 in circulation there, will be driven
out of Canada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
Courts CIogged with Indictments

MADISON, Ind, Sept. l9.-The grand
jury of Jefferson county has been in
session two weeks and, although the
exact number is not certainly known,
1t is generally understood that nearly
1000 indictments have been returned
to the Circuit court now in session.
These indictments are mainly against
saloonkeepers for violation of the law
in selling Sunday, selling to minors,
and selling after II o'clock at night
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
SPANS THE MISSISSIPPI
The New Bridge at Clinton Opened to
tho Public without Ceremony.

the Public without Ceremony.
CLINTON, Iowa, Sept. 17-To-day,
two years and nine days from the driv-
ing of the first Spite Sept. 8, 1890, the
Clinton and Illinois high bridge was
opened to the public without public
demonstration or display. That
will come later. The bridge
is 4,944 feet in length, including APP
proaches. The total length of iron
and steel spans is ASIA feet; weight,
/, 500, 900 pounds. The roadway is
eighteen feet in width. The total cost
was SAG, 900. This makes a total of
three steel bridges across the Missis-
sippi river within two miles, the Lyons
and Fulton high bridge and the Chica-
GO 81 Northwestern railroad bridge
here being the other two.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

A race war prevails at Bunkle, La,
which thus far has resulted in the kill
ing of one white man by shooting, and
the hanging of Edward Laurant and
Gabriel Magloire, negroes, who had
made threats against the whites. Five
men implicated in the hanging have
been arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

The court-martial at Fort Sheridan
was adjourned the other day because
the members of the court had not been
able to put on their full-dresS uniforms
The natural inference is that gold lace
and brass buttons are necessary to make
the court respected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
To Aid Welsh Tinplate Works.

LONDON, Sept. 19.-The council of the
Tinplate Workers association, as
sembled at Swansea. have resolved
to record their readiness to do
all in their power to maintain the
Welsh tinplate industry. They have
instructed their executive committee to
confer with the masters as to the best
means of ms uring the prosperity of
their trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22
u. s. Vessels Barred.

Havana, Sept. 15.-The board of
health of this city resolved to declare
all vessels arriving from New York
since the 18th instant unclean, and all
arriving from other United States ports
since that date suspicious.
They viii observe a strict quarantine
against the United States, and not adj
nit to port any vessels on which sus-
piciOuS deaths have occurred unless
it is fully proved that such deaths were
not due to cholera.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

kilograms from Sydney to England
state that the Australian government
has decided to invite tenders for 1850
tons Of steel rails, to be manufactured
In the colony from material obtained in
the colony. The object in view is to
induce British ironmasters to develop
the iron mines of New South Wales,
and to build UP local manufacturing
Industries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

The total cotton crop of the year end
ing Sept l, was 9,O3537S bales, an in
crease over the previous year of 1885,
TS2 bales. The New Orleans Picayunc
says that the industry has passed
through the worst year it has expert
enced in forty years. a good portion of
the crop sold for less than the cost of
production, and prices touched the low
est figures experienced since 1916. The
south should reali e that cotton is no
longer king, and that diversified pro
ducts bring the best results from the
farm When they can raise corn, oats,
potatoes and the same crops that are
raised in the north, it is short sighted
for southern farmers to continue rails
ing nothing but cotton. while they have
to buy all their bread stuffs and food
products.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

The empress of Austria lately ordered
that 10000 rose trees should be planted
around the statue of Heine, to be erect
ed on her property at Corfu, on a rock
over 200 feet above the level of the
sea,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

One of the tasks to be undertaken by
the new English cabinet is the restora-
ton of Irish tenants to the holdings
from which they have been eyiCted
during the last few years. But many of
those tenants are probably now in the
United States, enjoying better holdings
than they ever had in Ireland, and are
not likely to return.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

Dr. Koch long ago discovered the true
germ of cholera, but he has not ye5
found a way to kill it. The germ Is a
bacillus of a curved from, looking like q
section of a circle with a little head
at one end. From it's shape he named
it the comma bacillus" This fact
leads the Boston Herald to remark :
'What q pity he couldn't bring it TO Il
full stop"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

A western editor met Il Well-educated
farmer recently and said to him that
he would like to have something from
his pen. The farmer sent him pig and
charged him 1913 for it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

4 New Jersey judicial authority has
lately decided in a suit for divorce that
every married woman is entitled to Il
home where she shall be in supreme
control A boarding house or hotel, it
was held, did not constitute such a
home, as another woman regulated the
affairs Of the household. 1t is apparent
that this profound authority should
give another decision rs soon as posi-
ole to restore anything like the balance
of rights. A vague idea has existed
that husbands are entitled to some
thing, but what it is must, after this
decision, remain in doubt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

For 200 years before the establish
ment of republic, no son of French
monarch had succeeded his father to
the throne.
The lawdefying leaders OF the Read
ing coal ring are inviting the experiment
of government Of such properties as
they manage, says the Cleveland CO..
Leader, and such is exactly the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

In taking sanitary precautions against
cholera, diphtheria, typhoid fever and
many other diseases are at the same
time being combatted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

The Campana, the largest steamship
in the world, was launched on the
Clyde. The Campana was built for the
Cunrad Steamship company's New
York and Liverpool service. Lady
Burns christened the ship in the usual
form.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

Mr.. Gladstone may be old; his health
may not be at all times what ne would
like it; he may have much upon his
mind, but he is gallant still. He has
made public the statement that it was
through his own volition that Labou-
chere did not have a place i'll the new
British cabinet. thus relieving the queen
of all Onus in the matter, and breaking
the force of the report that it was by
her absolute command that LabOuchere
was neglected. People may believe in
their hearts what they will; they may
assume that the queen really had some
thing to say in the matter and that her
wishes were regarded, but there is no
appeal from the old mans words. And,
whatever the real state of the case, the
world will like Gladstone the better for
his announcement. 1t was the proper
course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

The oldest building in the united
kingdom is the tower Of London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-22

Late adyiCeS from Honduras. says an
exchange. give the cheering news that
the revolution in that country is at an
end and the government has triumphed
General Niula, the insurgent leader, has
been captured. He will be court mar
tailed and in all probability shot.
There does not appear to have been
any reasonable excuse for the outbreak.
The elections for president were regu-
larry carried out Senior Leiva, the adj
ministration candidate, received n ma
jority of the popular vote, so large as
to afford no opportunity for his OPP
ponennts to claim that he had secured
the office through fraud. This view was
taken even by Senior Bonilla. the de
feated candidate. but some of his hot
headed adherents insisted upon getting
up a fight. Bonilla was thereupon in
vited by the government to leave Hon
duras, the idea being that his absence
from the country would restore it to
perfect peace. His Punishment had the
contrary effect and the revolution
quickly followed. 1t was never really
serious. however, and the capture of
General Niula has deprived it Of it's only
formidable leader.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
WANT TIE STRIKE SETTLED,

But Manager Everson VIII Not Recede
From the Position He Has Taken.
The conference at the Elba Iron Works
does not seem to have bettered the situa-
tion. The Amalgamated Association stands
ready to make such concessions as may be
possible to meet the advances the company
might grant. but Manager Everson is de-
termined to run the mill non-union, and
will not move from his position bit. The
men claim that the work turned out by the
workmen now employed is no good what
ever, but Manager Everson meets this state
ment by saying that he is getting along in
perfectly satisfactory way, and the ton
mage is improving every day.
A report of one of the colored men COM
ing out on the street and fourishing a re-
volver was conveyed to Manager Everson
by the strikers, who asked that stop be
put to such proceedings Manager Ever
son asked the men to point out the man who
did it and he would discharge him immedi-
ately. The strikers could not identify him.
The strikers claim that their ranks are
as strong as ever, and they will hold the
same till the fight Is won.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
A PARDON For FLANN.

President Harrison Gives His Consent, TO
Take Effect December 24-The Petition
of His Mother-ln-Law and Friends
Granted.
The President has granted pardon, to
take effect on the Oath Of September next,
in the case of Harry Il. Flann, who was
convicted of embezzlement on December
-2S, 1885, Flann was a clerk in the Marine
National Bank for a couple of years pre-
vious to his arrest. During that time he
had taken by degrees about $50, 900. He
was tried and convicted, and sentenced to
five years in the Western Penitentiary.
Since the date of his incarceration Colonel
Samuel Kilgore and his wife, the parents
in-law of Flann, have made every endeavor
and used all their influence to secure a
pardon for the young man. Several prom
inent politicians including Colonel Brown,
G. L. Magee and several others petitioned
President Harrison, and Mrs Kilgore and
Lawyer James H. Porte made several trips
to Washington in the boys interest. Their
efforts were rewarded by the issuance of
pardon Yesterday.
Flann was only 10 years old when he was
arrested. His wife, whom he married out
of school, has been living with her parents
all the time, and has pretty boy about 3
years old
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30

property worth s1O0 600, and am frank in
saying would not approve resolution or
ordinance giving them the market property.
What with the park property already pur-
chased and other expenses can see will be
necessary next year, the tax levy will be 15
or 16 mills. Here is the best opportunity
Of disposing of the market property, and it
should be accepted
There was little said after the Mayor had
concluded, and at Chief Browns request
the High School Committee Withdrew to
his Office. After some discussion the Chief
said he would have an ordinance introduced
at the next Council meeting providing for a
perpetual lease of the market house to the
Central Board so long as it shall be used for
High School purposes. 1t will be under
stood that the question is to be lett entirely
for Councils to decide and no lobbying is to
he done
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-30
JUMPED OVER A CLIFF,

A Deranged Patient in a Hospita Makes a
Break for Liberty.
One of the patients of the West Penn
Hospital escaped last evening and jumped
over an embankment 10 or 20 feet high in
the rear of the West Penn Telegraph
Station, at Twenty-eighth street He was
very scantily attired. He was pursued by a
hallucination that the hospital authorities
meant to take his life, and was seen to clear
the railroad track with cobble stone in his
hand shouting murder. He was afterwards
seen to creep along the opposite embank-
ment murmuring to himself
He was captured with no little trouble
shortly after his escape, and it was with
difficulty that he was persuaded that they
would not kill him when thev got him
back. The authorities would not reveal the
patients name as they consider the case
only one OF temporary lunacy induced by
disease