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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11

| late woman that some one was remem-
bering her kindly. Once she returned from
| marketing to find that kindiings enough
to last for weeks had been cut and nicely
piled during her absence; another day her
fence bad been neatly mended and
again she found at her door a basket OF
choice fruit.
Upon the mo ming of February Is.
Just three weeks from the time our story
oeglns, Miss Hepsy opened GeT eyes
with start, exc!aiming, my bin thdav.
declare, and I'm hfty-three years
odd"
Ihoughtfuly she arose and went about
her work, and a sad look grew upoa her
face as memories OF the past came back to
her. But 1t vas Saturday and late in the
afternoon she started out to purchase her
morrow's supplies. At last turning back
from the village, it was almost with a
feeling Of dread that she drew near her
home, until stopping short. she exclaimed.
why, dldn t leave any light burning!"
and hurrylng forward she was soon at her
own door
twas locked as she had lett it, but
passing within, 1t was evident that some
one else had been there.
- pm IhAO b1OIC Jul uSu d U6duGlIui new
lamp, and in its rosy light she discovered
upon the wall before her large placard
reading as follows
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY.
with best wishes, THE BOYS
while here and there, scattered through
the room, where many other useful and
beautiful tokens of kind remembrance.
Those same boys had been lmpatientlv
awaiting her return, and were now, with
eager expectation paeping in through the
half-closed shutters to see how she would
take it all.
Silently Miss Hepsy regarded every
thing, her deepy-ined face working
nervously then as knelt down by chair
and buried her face In her trembling
hands.
Without a word the smiling faces
grave faces nowhere withdrawn from
the windows and turned homeward; as
Jim Hunt afterwards said. there was such
ajump IN his throat he couldn't speak.
And when uoon the following day Miss
H4psy, to the surprise of the congrnga-
ton, walked quietly into church, swift
telegraphIc glances were exchanged be-
tween several pairs of bright eyes, and
later, when passing out, Hal Berkeley
whispered, with beaming face, Did YOU
ever see such a complete surrender -
Fannie Pavey MacHarg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
WAGES TOO H OH.
a Pennsylvania Iron Mars Statement of
the Homestead Trouble,

BosToN, Arg "A G Huston, vice
president of the Lukens Iron and Steel
Company of Philadelphia, with works al
Gainesville, Pa, is visiting relatives in
Cam bridge. Speaking of the Home
stead strike, Mr. Huston said to a re
porter:
''As regards the merits of the case.
am in sympathy with the Carnegie com
pany. In the western part OF PennsYl-
vania, in fact iu the whole of Pennsyl-
vania west of the Allegheny, the wages
of the workers in iron and steel mills
have been excessively high. and such
labor in Pittsburgh and vicinity com
mands higher Wagas than in any place
east of it, The reason for this is that
the Amalgamated Association is strong
eT IN the western part of Pennsylvania
than anywhere else. An example Of the
extraordinary wages paid these skilled
workmen is that Of MoreheaG Bros & Co :,
OF Pittsburgh About year ago their
roller had made over $4,000 in one year,
a sum greater than the total profits Of
the concern for that length OF time.
This resulted from the rollers p}y be-
ing based on tonnage, and after ani4tro
ductioa of improved machinery or anew
Sg SiSLi VI NOl n. SllI6I vi WHICH, l6iuelt
greater production, the Amalgamated
Association objected to a corresponding
adjustment of wages The firm rasist
ed, and after contest was victorious.
The circumstances seem to be very sim
liar in the Carnegie case. By the intro
duction of rev machinery one man is
able to handle more tons, butthe Anal
gamated Association insists, neverthe-
less, on the same rate per ton. The roll
lers in the vicinity of Pittsburgh are no
more skilled an others in the eastern
part of the state
''As regards the change in toe fiscal
year which the Carnegie company pro-
poses, I cannoS see how that can effect
the strikers. | do not believe that that
part of Pennsylvania, where coal is so
cheap, the necessity of the workers ev-
er become sufficiently pressing to make
them contract against their interest. In
the matter of the Pinkertons, the facts
are that These men were private cit zens,
hired as watchmen to guard the Home
stead steel works, as one hires watch
man to 9 dard ones factory at night. If
the strikers fred on the men first ttey
put themselves outside the pale Of law.
True, it would be difficult to identify
I these men, and beyond this, it Is proba-
| BILE that it would be difficult to obtain a
| jury that would convict them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11

| the other day The democratic papers
| are vehement in the depunciaJion of the
republican party for enaeting a tariff
| law under which protection was afford
| ed o manufacturers. There is no love
| for workmen IN the hearts of these
editors; desire to serve party interests
alone actuates thea"
| The leader of organized labor disposes
of the democratic huh-bub over Home
stead and the Mex nley bill, in one
sentence:
The Mckinley bill reduced the duty
| on the articles manufactured at Home
stead, and the democrd tic papers in as
serting that the trouble at that point is
! due to the Mckinley bill, are but con
demning the very thing that they them
selves advocate and on which they base
their claim to power-a reduction Of the
tariff
Mr.. PowderIy then devoted a short
chapter TO democratic irsincerity on the
subject of Pinckertonism:
.The Pinkertons existed before the
Mill bill was introduced in con Dress,
and that institution continues to -four
ish now that the Mckinley till is in
force. Whether tie tariff went up or
dow disputes between employer and
employed would continue = If
our democrats who are so eager to make
political capital out of this difficulty.
will lerd me their ears. | will whisper
to them that representative Watson.
Of Georgia, has bad a measure before
congress for the past four or five months,
which aims at the abolition of the Pink
ertCns as .ctor In t. industrial life
of the United States The democratic
party has sweeping majority in con-
gress; it has a full knowledge of the
acts Of the Pinkeitons on previous &C
casions | have presented evidence
enough to congress to prove that that
the PinkertOns are an enemy to Ameri-
can liberty That democratic M jority
has a knowledge OF the existence of
Watson's BILL and it has up to the pres
ent time dilIied and dallied with it and
has no idea of passing it
II Hon. Grover Cleveland and the
democratic party want the views of Mr.
Powderly aud organized labor on the
subject of labor protection, let them re
read the following sentence from the
petition Of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron and Steel Workers, sent to
congress IL protest against the passage
of the Mills bill:
I'VE ask d respectful hearing o the
end that we may be allowed, through
the medium Of pfote ton against
{ reign competition, TO maintain decent
living wages"
i his is the protection which Grover
Cleveland dismissed with the unsup
ported denuncistory phrase demon
stratory falsity."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
A Jealous Wife Follows Her Husband an ID
Discovers His Secret

| They had been married a brief six
months when the demond of jealousy
! whispered in her ear that Claude Henry
no longer / we'd her That is, he still
loved her little BIT, says the New York
Herald, but Dot enou GA 10 make II respect,
able appearance If hung our on the cto;hes-
lines to dry. Fury took possession If her.
| hat Is, outwardly calm while the fire of
Indignation burned within her bosom with
AL the intensity OF natural gas at so cents
per 1000 feet, full Measure.
Claude Henry knew it not, however. He
tOndly supposed he WAS bamboo zing the
the innocent and trusting creature he had
sworn TO love and cherish, and he went his
way without the slightest suspicion that
he was siOshlpg around on the verge of an
eminent and highly cultured preclpice.
One evening, while she was temporarily
busy wiring letter to her mother, aud
seeking to convey the impression in every
line that she was heart broken but des,-
perate female from the headWaters of
Fighting creek, he took advantage of her
situation to slip out of the back door and
over the fence. The servant girl was m
to snuff. tle hadn't been gone two
minutes when she gave him away.
With scream like the cry of a wounded
panther the young wife got down stairs at
two jumps. hustled on her hat and cloak
and five seconds later was on the street
She caught sight of a shadowy form afar
IF. TIE legs were bowed 1t was her
Claude Henry, and ne was on his way to
the trysting place. She followed after.
His ears were large enough, bat they
heard not her footsteps and her rapid
breathing. He turned into Hudson street,
went down to Christopher, up CHRISTOPHER
to Greenwich and suddenly disappea, ed
She reached the spot and looked around.
The earth seemed 20 have swailo we'd him
up. He was not in the feed store He
was not in Smiths grocery He could
not be seen figuring with the plumber in
the plumb shop.
"Ho! S'death!'
He suddenly stood before her. In his
right hand he hel4 roll. He had been to
the trysling place, and that was a letter
from the beached blounde,
Claude Henry!'
Her voice was full Of thistles and carpet
lacks and broken glass. We'll might he
shiver.
what, Susan?"
Give me taat letter! | have found YOU
cut! Make 10 re- istar &c or you fall in
your tracks !"
He handed it over and turned his face
away with an involuntary groan. She
seized it as Cal seiz a rat and held 1t
up TO the light Of the moon. In letters
plain as Gay she read
"1f the muslin does not come off req dily
dampen with cold water. Price 20 cents
each, or six for 81. :"
1t was porous plaster for his lame
hack and she fOrpaya him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
SONG AND CHORUS.

Come one and all, obey the call,
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah;
And rally round on freedoms ground,
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah.
Well down their Grover and Bandanna
With Harrison of Indiana,
That's what's the matter now with Hannah,
Hurrah, hurrah hurrah.
A Western star that shines afar,
Hurrah, hurrah. hurrah;
A ray of light that quiyers bright,
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah.
Then place MIN proudly on your crest,
man with truth and wisdom blest-
Ben Harrison from out the West;
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah.
In battle bright he fought for right,
Hurrah, hurrah. hurrah;
For Union. too, he's firm and true.
Hurrah. hurrah, hurrah
And looking to our rights alone,
Strict justice he would not postpone,
But give to every one MS own
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah.
The grandson friend of old North Bend,
Hurrah hurrah. hurrah:
The ladies', TOO. believe him true,
hurrah, hurrah hurrah; .-.........
The father of Colum bias cause,
Whose measures must demand applause
Home markets and protection laws
Hurrah, hurrah. hurrah
Our cause is Just aud thrive it must,
Hurrsh, hurrah, hurrah;
Then let's be wise and seIZ5 the prize,
Hurrah. hurvah. hurrah.
Let every one go hand in hand,
And form one patriotic band
To save this bl-st and happy land,
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah.
Minneapolis Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
JOHN WATTS IN BRONZE.
A Statue of the PhilaDthropist to be Ere CT
ed in Trinity Cemetery.

ed in Trinity Cemetery.
The statue of John Watts, the work of
George Z. 6is8ell, the Sou ptor, is bronze
and Z feet high. 1t will stand on pedes-
tai of Polish black granite, which is of
the same height as the figure. The statue
weighs $3.50 pounds, and was cast in one,
piece at the work or the Henry Bonnard
Bronze company, No 432 West Sixteenth
street. Gen. J. Watts de Pevster
erected the monument, which cost 49,
000 It will be placed in Trinity church
cemetery.
John Watts was a prominent merchant
and phiiunthropist of New York before
and after the revolution. He was born in
l749 and was the son of Counsellor John
Watts, celebrated leader of the colonial
period His mother was a sister of the
brilliant Lieutenant Governor De Lancey.
His name was at No 3 Broadway Jonn
Watts was the last recorder Of this city
prior to the revolution. In 1871 he was.
elected speaker of the assem- bly,, watch
Office he held for four years. He also rep
resented New York In the third congress at.
Washington.
His public spirit was early displayed.
He helped to found New York City Dis
pensary, of which he was long trustee. He
was one of FIVE commissioners appointed to
build Nawgate Prison, On the Hudson, in
1896 He was also leading member OF;
the Tontine association. His last Phil
anthropic act was to found the Leake and
Watts Orphan Home In 1881. The corner,
stone Of this institution was not laid until
two years after its founders death, which
occurred in 1886. 1t was opened for the,
reception Of orphans in 1843.-New York
World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11

employ for the cause, as stated in the
annual report Of the democratic state
inspector for the Bloomington district:
The company having discharged few
of their employees for taking leading
part IN forming union, as body, came
out on strike to have those who had
been thus discharged reinstated." Mr..
Stevenson is engaged just now in deal
ing out destinations against the Carnegie
company in the hope of catch ng labor
votes. when he has done four years be
fore exactly what the Carnegie company
has declared its intention to do Adlai
is evidently forgetful of the record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
THE TARIFF AND WOOL.

Facts Showing flow Duty on Foreign
Wool Prof ects the American Sheep In
dustIy.
Milwaukee Sentinel: a number of
prominent gentlemen from different
parts of the state gathered in the
Plankinton house yesterday and were
discussing various features OF the politi
cal question, more particularly those
pertaining to the tariff Among them
was prominent Walworth county
fockmaster, who has long kept large
focks Of sheep. Naturally he turned
the discussion to wool and, turning to
Col n cholas Smith, who has given con-
siderable attention to the subject of the
influence of the tariff upon the sheep
industry, he asked:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
REBUKED BY POWDERLY.

The Master Workman Declares the Tariff
Cuts no Figure in the Homestead
Trouble
Grand Master Workman Powderly, in
the Knights of Labor Journal, sizes I'D
the democratic cry over the Homestead
affair to nicely. In view of the dema-
gogic statements in Grover Cleveland's
pronunciamento of this week, Mr..
Powderly's criticism comes pat. Mr.
Powderly commences with a caustic re
ference to democratic hypocrisy:
partisan papers are enoeavoring to
make political capital out of the terrible
scenes which took place at Homestead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
Trims Them Out.

Appleton think the Spanish buIE'
fights much preferable to our prize fights
Plumpton-Goodness! Why!
Appleton-Sometime the bull fighters
get killed-N. Y. Weekly.
The estimates for the ensuing fiscal
year Of the New York city government,
aggregate $50, 625, 555
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
TARIFF PICTURES.

Everyone remembers that the free
traders said in 1890 that the tariff
would make tin cans so high that
canned goods would largely increase in
price. The Milan Canning Co of Milan,
ILL.,, say: We purchased $50 900 two
pound cans for 25 cents per 1000 less
than last season and 250, 600 three-pound
cans for Is cents less per 1000, thus
saving 81 900. The free traders lied as
usual
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11

The free traders said in 1890, when the
tariff on silk plush goods was increased
by the Mckinley bill. that plush goods
would go up and no woman could af-
ford TO wear plush cloak. Since that
the price Of plush goods has gone down
and plush cloaks were never cheaper
than they will be this fall. At the
same time several plush factories have
been started in this country, and Amer
lean plush making is now an estab-
Gshed industry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
He Has Probably Forgotten

It develops that Mr.. Stevenson, the
democrctic vice president candinate, is
president Of the Mclean County Coal
company, of Bloomington, ILL.,, and in
that capacity he has proven one of the
strongest enemies of the organized labor
Illinois has ever had In 1888 there was
only two strikes in Illinois, the first of
which was by the miners in Stevenson s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
TARIFF PICTURES,

Every man that buys an axe, said the
free traders, will lind that it costs him
more because of the Mckinley bill; but
first quality axes that cost So per dozen
in April, 1890, cost only 81 in April,
1892; while second quality, that cost
81 so in April 1890, cost only So now.
Prices quoted from Iron Age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11

As to t outcome of the strike, Mr.
Huston ex ressed himself as confident
that in the end the strikers would BE-
compelled to yield, although it may be
months before the works can be put in
operation again. 81 believe the present
trouble will subside without any special
results, in the same way that the Knights
of Labor troubles blew over several
We rs ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
THE SONG OFPEACF..
FLAvEL SCOTT MINES.

4 song is astir in the air,
And | would drink il in
With the scent of the roses rich and rare;
But still the battles din
Rings in my ears and deafens me;
I cannot hear the strain,
The noise of the World, its misery,
Throbs like bitter pain.
But now and then, as in despair
l seek to rent the bonds,
Comes burst OF harmony on the air
To which my heart responds;
And then the echo of the fray
moment seems to cease;
Though the wonderous harmony dies away,
That moment brings me peace.
And then l pray may retain
a peacefulness OF heart,
Though the warriors laurels fail to gain,
Or riches of the mart.
For that sweet song will give me rest,
And Danish all distress;
The flowers of God and the gold of the West
Will be my happiness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
TARIFF PICTURES.
We rs ago

Every tool that the mechanic uses
was to be increased in price by the Nc
Kinley bill, the free traders said. The
law has been in force two years, and
the price of hammers, chisels, gauges,
saws, squares, ETC., remains the
same, or a trifle lower, while manufac-
turers quote argurs and bits 10 per cent
lower, the Iron Ace being an authority.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
TARIFF PICTURES.

When the tar u ,uared oil was
raised by the Nj, X nI'v bill, the free
traders said that h,ri>,e and barns
would be left unpanteu because linseed
oil would be so high The Dean Lin
seed Oh Co. say under date OF May 2.
1902: We are now selling lnseed Oil
at 40 cents per gallon. as against 81
cents before the NcKinlty bit went in
force" The tariff llar WAS wrong as
usual.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11

This sum of S46OOOOOOO appropriated
at this session will ne increased approx
imately as follows:
Sundry civil, including the worlds fair
appropriations S32, 0H 600
Deneiehcy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10 OO0, UOUO
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures. l., 00O, 600
lotaL. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SAY, UOO, OOt
This will make a grand total of the
appropriations at this (dem ocratic)
session about S51O,OOO,OOO, or S47,0OO,OO0
more than the aggregate of the last
(republlcan) congress at it's correspond
ing Sc sion.
These figures deserve brief analysis
1t will be seen that the pension appro
priation shows an increase of SIT 200,
600 The legislation which necessitated
that increase was voted for by the dem
ocrats as we'll as the republicans. It
was non partisan Neither party can
shoulder off the responsibility of the
disability pension bill on the other.
totals fer the two sessions stand: Fifty
first congress (rep), 1854 100000; Fifty
second (dem.), S363,3OO 600 Further
examination of the table kindly supplied
by the democratic organ shows that the
last congress had to appropriate S3S,
100000 to meet deficiencies created by
its democratic (CIeveland) predecessor.
The deficiencies appropriated for by the
present congress amount to only S16,-
600 600. Therefore the correct totals
for purposes of proper comparison are:
First session republican congress, 1926,
100000; first session democratic con-
gress, S347,300,000; democratic excess.
81, 000,0 Or, assuming that the
worlds fair subscription is not made, an
excess of $4,000, 900. This is economy
wi a vengeance
Prior to the meeting of this congress
EcOnomisS Holman and other demo
cratic bosses announced with much
earneStnoss that the "eXtrayasant policy
of the the republican billion dollar con
gress" must be steroly 'rebuked, land they
decla' ed that the appropriations could
and must be cut down hundred million
dollars below that of the "profigate
Reps" These figures show that even if
the tamm4nyites, the confederate brig
adiers, and the Massachusetts mug
wumps kill the subscription 20 the
worlds fair and thus knife that national
enterprise as a stroke of democatic pol
icy, their appropriations will be sixteen
millions in excess Of what they we're at
the corresponding session of the |. st
congress. which they have SO iercely
denounced
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
TIME AND LOVE.

SIv old Time took little Cupid,
Tied 'kerchief DER his eyes;
Turned him rovnd, exclaiming, STUPID.
feline where your true love lies.
Long as moons shall shine above
Time will play his trick on love.
Cupid, of his power reminded.
Showed old Time what he could do:
and that though his ewes were blinded,
Yet his heart would guide him true,
Long as suns the heaven shall climb,
Love will foil the tricks of Time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
Snlfan Ia Dead

C9NTHIANA, Kg., Aug 4-The great
stallion, Sultan, sire Of Stanboul and TWEEN
ty-sin others, dropped dead at Abdallah
park this morning. The owners recently
refused $4,000 for him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
Morley for Chief Secretary of Iceland

LONDON, Aug 4-TEe Associated Press
is authorized to,state that John Morley
has agreed to take the position of chief
secretary for Ireland. The liberal whips
are arranging for division of the house on
Tues day,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11

BLACK SILK AND CHINA SILK GOWNA
When the Mckinley bill became a
law we were told that the women would
beat the republican party in 1892 be-
cause silk and other goods bought by
them would be so high. Two years
have gone by, and American silk of the
best quality can be bought for the same
price 1t could be in 1890, while China
silk is sold at retail for less than the
wholesale price of 1890
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-11
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY.
1t Is Sized Up for just What 1t Is
Worth.

Chicago Tribune: The Washin ton
correspondent of the junior demo
cratic organ of this CITY sends his paper
the following comparative statement of
the appropriations made at the fir
session of the last and present con :
crosses: