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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
MONKEYS IN A NEW ROLE.
They Are Used i'm Siam as Counterfeit De-
tertnrS.

, They Are Used in Siam Counterfeit De-
teetors.
There are plenty of monkeys In
Siam They are of all sizes large
and small; and the large apes of Siam
we have heard, are used by the Siam.
csc merchants as cashiers in their
counting rooms. Think of making
apes useful in such way as this, To
keep them for cashiers IA counting
room.
We are told that these apes are ex-
pert at making change or that, they
are able to keep the merchants
ledger for him. Siamese merchants
probably do not have complicated ac-
count books; yet there must be some
limit to a monkeys power of mind
even in Siam. | do not think the
Siamese merchants expect quite all
that Of their ape cashier, although
they may De more wonderful creatures
than we in America have any idea of.
No the way apes are made useful is
this:
In that far of. dried up little orien-
tai country. remarks the Calcutta In
dian Mirror quite near China you
know there are large quantities of
counterfeit coin in circulation, and the
counterfeiters OF Siam must be most
proficient for we heard that it is the
hardest thing in the world to detect
the bad from the good money. The
merchants are often deceived and fire.
quently swindled. The smartest men
they could employ were deceived. too.
for the bad money was such won.
derful imitation that the closest scru-
tiny often failed to find the difference
between good and a bad piece.
In this dilema some Siamese mer-
chants called to their help some one
who was always thought not so smart
ao mana monkey. And these
barge apes of Siam" proved such a
success at their avocation that the
custom of employing them for the
purpose of detecting bad money has
become universal The ape cashier
of Siam holds his situation without q
rival.
He has peculiar method of testing
coin. Every piece is handed to him.
pAChS Wy CclNI O1U Va
one at time and meditatively puts
it into his mouth. testing it with
grave elaboration. If the coin is
good he declares the fact plainly. He
takes it from his mouth and carefully
places it in its proper receptacle be-
side him. He has pronounced judg-
ment and everyone is satisfied that
the Judgment is correct But if the
coin is bad, the cashier makes known
his verdict in an equally unmistakable
manner He throws it violently from
his mouth TO the floor shaking his
head with as much disgust as the
merchant himself m ght feel at being
imposed upon. With loud chattering
and angry gestures he makes known
his displeasure at being presented
with a bad piece of money. The mer-
chant himself could not express 1t
better.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

naming dancers. Inere was smau stove
in one corner of the old fashioned passage,
and beside it sat Florence, and standing
near her was her cousin Philip. The mu-
sicians We're playing the '.Wiener BIut"
yalse OF Strauss. She loved music, and
the strain brought her not few sad men,
cries. She knew well when she had last
heard it. and her large eyes almost filed
with tears.
difference, grant me a favor" low
voice said in her ear, and size turned round
languidly. ..Dance this once with me
there are few people left, and lney will not
notice you, or that it is the ir>t time this
evening";
~ c,s.tu9t-indeed cannot. I gave re-
fused all the evening" she answered; but
he deter'";t hs~ljatiutt ~ ieE voice
"io i'i~..se :Ia, Puiilp urged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
CARICATUREs THE FACULTY.
Board OF Editors of Minuesota's Annual
Are In Trouble.

Board Of Editors of Minuesota's Annual
Are In Trouble
MINNEAPOLIS, Special Telegram, May
l6,-The editors of the Gopher, the uni
versity annual, are having pretty fight
with the faculty. The trouble is caused
by the artist, F. W. Triggs, whose witty
earicatures in the Minneapolis Tribune
have amused its readers during the past
few years. Mr.. Triggs is student in the
university and has been assigned on the
Gopher staff the position of local artist,
and he has put his talents to such good
advantage as to have prepared marvellous
~ natural cartoons of many of the profess
sors and students. But his strict adher-
ence to literal truth has presented the
many characters in the university in stu
atoms SO strikingly peculiar to themselves
as to cause the faculty to demand
their Withdrawal from the book before it
Is placed on sale. The whole character
of the publication is so cleverly an accom-
plished satire on the institution and its
members that the faculty gravely pro-
nounce it an outrage and a disgrace.
Nearly every member of the faculty comes
In for one or more caricatures intended to
show him up in characteristic manner.
The literary take-ofs on the professors are
peculiarly good, some being in the shape
of burlesque lectures.
One of the caricatures found its way into
the hands of President Northrop on Sat-
urday morning and the row began. Pres
ident Northrop announced in chapel that
Messrs. T. F. Wallace, B. G. Taylor and
F.W. Triggs respectively managing editor,
business manager and artist Of the pro-
duction vera requested to call at his office,
and there the sale of the book was formal
ly forbidden. The story of the faculty's
fear of ridicue has leaked out and the
book will meet with an enormous sale.
Being forbidden the sale of the book in the
university the editors will place it on sale
in various stores about the city, and
promise it may be purchased on Wednes-
day. More serious trouble in the matter
is expected before the faculty allow it to
drop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
Incendiary Fire at Aurora.

AURORA, Ill. May 1.-two new
dwellings on Concord street were de-
stroyed by fire last night. One, just
plastered and not yet occupied, was
owned by L. NJ. Wolley, Lincoln av-
enue grocer. On this the loss is $25, 900
and is covered by insurance. The other
was occupied by Mr.. Comely, who
moved here recently from Ottawa.
The building, together with S4S7 in
cash, was consumed, though most of
the contents were saved. The loss is
$500, partially covered by insurance.
The fire was started by an incendiary
in the vacant building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
TO BE CONTINUED
POOR OUTLOOK FOR CROPS.
The Iowa Bulletin for This Week Re-
ports Discouraging Situation.

The Iowa Bulletin for This Week Re.
ports a Discouraging Situation.
Dies MONIES. Iowa, May 14.-This
weeks Iowa crop bulletin says: An
other col and wet week must be added
to the record of this unpropitious sea-
son. The daily avera ge tempera ture was
about 10 degrees below normal and
the rainfall was generally in excess,
ranging from one to three inches.
There we. not more than twelve hours
of sunshine on the average during the
week. and as a result the crop situa.
ton is becoming serious in a consider
able portion of the State. Very little
blowing has been done and bare be-
ginning has been made in corn plant
ing in the more favored localities
Farmers are idly waiting till the clouds
roll by. In the western and southern
districts, where the rainfall has been
heaviest, the ara bic bottom lands are
under water and the uplands are soggy
with moisture. Oats and other
small grain crops on well drained
fields dre doing fairly we'll, but in low
lands they are generally drowned out,
and even with the most favora BILE con-
ditions in the future there is now i'm.
mediate danger Of oyerstocking the
markets with the cereal products of
Iowa this year, Grass is doing fairly
well and fruit prospects continue good.
BLooAnNGToN, Ill, May 14.--It has
rained almost every other day since
the middle of March. No corn has
been planted and the situation is be-
coming serious. Scarcely any work
has been done in the country and
farmers are getting discouraged. The
thermometer has ranged generally
from 10 to 80 and business has been
had1v 1ntarruOted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
GOPHERs GET THERE.
They Shut Ont tho Badger Boys, Score
2 to o.

They Shut Ont the Badger Boys, Score
2to 0.
MINNEAPOLIS, Special Telegram, May
16.-The game here between the Uaiver-
sity of Wisconsin and University of Min
nesota resulted in score of 2 to 0 in
favor of the latter The Minnesota men
punched their hits in tae second
inning and were aided by loose
playing on the part of Wisconsin. After
that it was very close, both sides playing
magnificent game The decisions of
Umpire Seward, of Grinnell, Iowa, caused
great Indignation on account of their I'M
unfairness. The Wisconsin men leave
here this evening AID will arrive at home
at an early hour tomorrow morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

bezzling $4,000 from Woods, Jenkins
& Co., was sentenced to sixyear term
In the penitentiary to-day.
AT Bloomington the w. C. r. o. pro-
poses to erect white ribbon inn.
DIR. E. M. Reynolds was elected
president of the Iowa State Board OF
Health.
Two masked men, near Syracuse, N.
Y. robbed the paymaster of a quarry
of So, 800.
Thomas f. Wilson has been ap-
pointed United States attorney for Ari-
IONA by the President.
a son of Joseph Wright, of Sterling,
Ill, was drowned by the capsizing of
boat
Mrs Joseph Miller of Atchison, Kan,
married onl y two weeks, died from in
haling the fumes of gasoline stove.
Promise for settlement of the silver
question by the international con-
ference seems bright
Attorney Wilbur c. Benton, a pen
sion agent of Newport, KY, was found
guilty of overcharging widow
Three men put revolvers to the head
of D. j. Minden in his Office at Bay
City, Mich, and forced him to surren-
der $3.50.
According to Dun's report the fail
ures for the past week were IT'S, as
compared with 2O7 for the correspond
ing week of last year.
Frank Hilton killed Charles Jones at
Tullbright, Texas, after they had
agreed to be friends. Hilton is pur-
sued by a posse with bloodhounds.
England's acceptance to participate
In the silver conference will carry the
acceptance of France, Germany. Bel
GUM, Italy and Switzerland.
Ex-President Cleveland has written
letter declining the invitation to be
present at the dedicatory exercises of
the worlds fair.
The twentieth session of the Michi-
gan superintendent Of schools closed
at Jackson. The next meeting will be
held at Saginaw.
BY the burning of Walter Fitch
home at Sunman, Ind, one of Fitch's
children, aged 4 years, and Mrs.
Knapp, a servant, were burned to
death.
James Russ and John Macy, con-
victs, who escaped from the peniten-
tiary at Jeffersonville, Ind, two weeks
ago, were captured forty miles from
the prison
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
RACE WAR THREATENED.
A White and Black Miner Killed NJ
Norfolk-Further Trouble Imminent.

a White and Black Miner Killed at
Norfolk--Further Trouble Imminent.
NORFOLK. Va. May IA quarrel
between a white man named Justis and
q negro named Wells threatens to re-
suit in bloody race war. Both men
were miners employed in the Simmons
Creek mine. During a dispute the
white man struck the negro.
The colored miners espoused the
side of Wells. Justis fed and took
refuge in a house near by. His pur-
suers followed him into the no ,se and
shot him to death. By way of retalia-
ton the white men chased the blacks,
and singing out the man with whom
Justis had trou bled. shot him to death.
Further bloodshed is expected. During
the pursuit of the negroes by the white
miners one or two Of them were shot
and wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
OUR NATIONAL GAL X.


At Cleveland-Cl Cleveland 3, Louisville
At Pittsburg- Pittsbdrg |, Chicago 3.
At St. Louis-St. Louis 4, Cincinnati 5.
At Baltimore 4ltimore 9, Washing
ton 5. Baltimore 4, Washington 5.
At Boston-Bos,on IL. Brookyn4.
At New York-New York 4, Philade-
phia 8. New York 6, Philadelphia 7.
Western League.
At Toledo-1'oledo 3, st. Paul g. Second
game-Toedo 3, ST. Paul 4.
At Observation-Disclosures 5, Omaha 6.
At Enthusiastically 8, Minneap-
oils 4.
At Indianapolis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
City game postponed on account OF wet
grounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
An Embarrassing Calculation.

'Yes." said a society lady the ether
night at a West end affair. Il have
crossed the ocean eleven times"
The smart young man adjusted his
monocle and said:
.Ahi Born abroad?'
NO indeed. Why do you askpf
Because if you were born in this
country and crossed it ! J times you
would now be on the other side don't
cherknow!"
The lady figured moment on the
tips OF her pretty fingers blushed.
and fed. st Louis Republic,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
PARTY RATE TICK ETS.
Their Sale Not a Violation of the Inter.
State Commerce Law.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-A judgment Of
great interest in its construction of what
under the interstate commerce act con-
stitutes unlawful discrimination, was rem
dered In the United States supreme court
today in the case eommynly known as the
Baltimore and Ohio theatrical rate case,
involving the rights of the railroad COM
pany to sell at reduced rate to parties of
ten or more persons. The court in its
opinion by Justice Brown sustained the
decision of Judge Jackson re-
fusing to issue an Injunction to
restrain the railroad company from
continuing the sale of party rate tickets.
The general ground Of the opinion is it is
not all unjust discrimination for rail.
road company to sell tickets. at wholesale
cheaper than at retail. The case orr gin
ated in a complaint made by the Pan
Handle against the Baltimore & Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
House,

nOuScs
After the approval of the journal the
speaker laid before the house senate COM
munication inviting the house to attend
the funeral ceremonies of the late Senator
Barbour, in the senate chamber. The
house then went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation
BILL Pending action, the committee rose
and the members, headed by Speaker
Crisp, walked two by two to the senate
chamber for the funeral services.
After the services, the committee re-
sumed its session and Ccgswell made un-
successful attempts to increase the fish
commissions appropriations
A motion to strike out the appropriation
of s25 900 for detecting persons guilty of a
violation Of the internal revenue laws WAS
agree to.
"Retrenchment and reform" was the
text for various brief speeches. Simpson
(Kas.) ridiculed the democrats for haggl-
ing over small items in the bill after hav-
ing passed the immense harbor and river
appropriation bill. He endorsed the SUBJ
treasury bill and Taylor tOhio)
replied predicting in the fail
ure of the sub treasury the downfall Of the
alliance party. Simpson denied
that the alliance party leaders
advised farmers to hold their
grain, and said that the members of the
republican party were the only persons
who advised that course in Kansas. He
said that unless the farmers were given
the same equality as gold and silver
miners and bondholders, they would
know the reason why after the Iext cleo
ton.
Watson (Ga.) and Davis (Kas.) advo-
Gated the treasury system.
A cause for the recoinage, reissue and
transportation of minor coins having been
reached, Tracy IN. " made a point of
order against it as he did also against the
free silver amendment offered by Barllne
New. Both points went over for the
present without decision.
The committee rose and the house adj
iourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
The Fact in the Case.

Mrs Kindly (meeting one of the
twins)-My my, how much you and
your brother look alike. 1t is very
difficult to tell you apart
Twin-But it amt so hard. ma am.
to tell us together. Detroit Free
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
L,ts Left Over Too.

Sunday School Teacher-kan was
made from dust
Dicky Boy-Well suppose that's
why there are so many people in New
York.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
A Long and Fair Test.

Sufferer Ito druggisO-And you say
these plasters are good ones; do they
effect Immediate and permanent cures7
Druggist (emphatically)-Yes. sir;
! have tried them for twenty years and
I wouldn't be without them. Texas
Siftings
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
Celebrated for the First Time in the
Chamber of the Upper
House.
The Occasion is the Funeral Services
of the Late Senator
Barbour.
Simpson Ridicules the Democrats for
Hagglihg Over Sundry Civil
Appropriations.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-For the first
lime in the history of Congress high
mass was celebrated in the United Sen.
ate to-day. Funerals there have been,
but always according to the simple
rites of professionalism. The innovation
was in Difference to the wishes
Of the family of Senator Barbour. At
She conclusion of Mr.. Kenna's eulogy
the vice president appointed a com.
nittee to act with the House commit
tee on the funeral. A short recess wa.
then taken until 1880, when the fu.
neral services were held.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
To Trot for $4,000.

Dies MONIES. Iowa, May 14.-Aller-
ton and Delmarch will trot hers next
August for purse of $40, 600, 60 per
cent to GO to the winner and 40 per
cent 10 the loser All the contracts
have been signed ,asya>&
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
THE FAvORITE LOST.
Judge Morrow Wins the Great Brooklyn
Handicap.

RACE TRACK GRAvEsEND, May 10
The perfect summer weather today result
ed IN between 10000 and $4,000
people GRO Hding into the grounds
to witness the great Brooklyn handicap.
The rain last Night gave littlo promise of
a decent track, but early this morn
ing a great force Of men was put to
work with the result that the track was In
fairly good condition when the time for
racing came. The crowd took little in
terast in the events preceding the handi-
cap. They were watching for the struggle
tor TIE S25, 900 stake.
The starters were: Longstreet 1913,
MoLauohlip; Racelana 120, Fitzpatrick;
Banquet ITO, Lamley; Judge Nor
row IS. Covirg,on; Pessara
lis, Taral; ClariDedon ia,
Murphy; Fai1view 100, Doggett; Russell
ia, Litt!efsld; Port Chester 112, Summs;
Maidstone 108, Bergen; George w. 100,
Midgley; King Maker 81, Narvice.
The finish saw Judge Morrow victor by a
bead over Pessara, with Russell third
three lengths away. Then came Reel
and Clarindon. Banquet. George w.
King Maker, FAN blew, Maidstone, Port
Chester, ard, last Of all, the four 10
FIVE favorite, Longstreet. The distance
was a mile and quarter and the time
First furlong, % seconds; half Al "a;
three quarters, IA; mile AZ l 3, and
mile and quarter 2:8 "a. The
winner of the race is a five year old bay
by Vagabond Moonlight. He took part
In % races last year. winning eight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
yshen He Is Dangerous.

Humorists wife-You must not
trouble your pa just now. dear; in his
present mood he is not to be trifed
with.
HumoriSts child-What is he doing
maj
Humorists wife-He Is writing
things to make people laugh. N Y.
Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
Defined.

What is meant by high churchF'
''Oh, congregation SO way up that
woman rich enough to rent a pew
feels in the seventh heaven IN. Y.
Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
TELEGRAMS TENTED.

At Cincinnati Frank J. GRANGE, sales
man IN a dry goods store, shot and fatally
injured Miss Hattie Haeedorn, sales
woman in the same store and then sui
cided.. They had been keeping company
and she lately threw him over.
Capt. P. w. Egan, who came from
Cleveland to Chicago to manage vessel
owners shipping office in opposition to
the sean'fns uLior, mysteriousIy disap-
peared. Ekan was not a drinking man
and usually carried considerable money
George Godfrey defeated Joe Lamon in
a FIVE round heavy weight glove contest
before q large audience at the Coney
Island Athletic club.
Ira MnIlens, a awless character of
Letcher, KY, was fred upon from am
bush while returning from court. He was
accompanied by his wife, brother, child
and driver, ali of whom. with himself,
we're killed. There is no clue to the muir
derers.
Seventeen hundred feet of Santa Fe
rack are washed out between G iinesville,
Texas, and Purcella, indian Terrltary.
Ii is reported from Astrakhan that the
steamer Alexander WoIkow foundered In
he Caspian Sea and $50 passengers we're
drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
A Marine Tool.

Squi'dig-ro you know what sort
OF saw ship carpenter usosP
Mc&wiiligen-The same kind OF q
saw that other carpenters use I sup
pose.
NO"
What kind does he use then?"
"a see-saw. "-Pittsburg Chronicle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
SHE BOILED KEROSENE .

As n ResnIt a Chippewa Fails Woman is
Badly Burned.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Special Telegram,
May l6.-For the purpose of cleaning an
old paint brush Mrs. Geo. Slakar, of this
city, put the brush in about quart OF
kerosene and put it on the stove. Whom
attempting to take it eff the contents ex-
ploded, enveloping her in flames and
burning her almost fatally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

The United States war ship Concord ar
r we'd at Giro. Ill. She was met below
he cry by several boats and tugs and
scorted to the landing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

Specials from the Scioto valley, Ohio,
report a damaging wind and rain storm
that unroofed buildings, demoralized
smoke stacks, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
TAKES AN GU TING.
President Harrison and Party on a Pleas
ure Trim

WASHINGTON, May 14-The president,
accom- panied by Mrs. Harrison. Mcs. Dim
mick and Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker, left
lere this afternoon on the light house
ender Jessanire, for trip down the river
md bay. Il Is expec ed that the part,
will be absent from the city till tie Latter
oart OF next week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
AN FxCEr rIONAL OFFICER.

He Forces Southern Mob TO GIVE Up 3
Negro Prisoner.
EUTAw, Ala, May ia mob of City
men gained admission to the Green county
Jail Yesterday morning and carried away
a negro prisoner named james Jones
who had been brought from Pickens coun-
ty for safe keeping. Sheriff Meredith
assembled a posse and overlook the mob,
and after threatening them with hight
the prisoner was returned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19

A cyclone passed through Clnoe Valley.
Pa, laying barns and rence low and
uprooting whole orchards in its path.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-19
An EmbezzIer Sentenced.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 14.-John @
Campbell, who pleaded guilty to en-
bezzIing $4,000 from Woods, Jenkins
& Co., was sentenced to six-year term
In the pepiten tiary to-day.