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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-08-25

LET me repeat the proposition. If
an industrial community insists upon
being supplied with everything it con-
sumes cheaper than it can be produced
at home there will soon be no work for
that community to do. 1t must leave
the country or starve. 1t was always
certainty that directly our workers
realized that the foreigners were taking
the bread out of their mouths they
would call for protection. Well, that
time has come and they do realize it.
The instinct of sef-preservation is
awakened and it is possible they may
make it very hot for those who have SO
long been leading them astray from the
paths of common sense. Industrial
depression has been so long reaching
wages that people began to fancy it
would never reach them at all. But it
has. The great industrial boom put it
Oft ten years, but at last it has come.
The cause of the delay is very simple.
Up to the present time the immense
industrial capital of the country has
stood between English and foreign
workmen, and SO long as that buffer
remained the former did not feel the
full shock of the competition with
cheap labor; now it is gone, and they
are face to face with the enemy. First,
the employers lost their profits, then
they lost their capital, and now at last
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Freaks of Memory.

A writer in the Contributors GLIB in
the Atlantic Monthly speaks of some
of the freaks of memory:
Among the tyrannies of memory there
is one which particularly puzzles me.
cannot understand why certain slight
incidents, certain unimportant traits OF
person or manner, should in the aftertime
become as shorthand symbol, gathering
up the whole situation, the entire
image and atmosphere" of the person
remembered. The most distinct repre-
sentation am able to form of friend
Of mine mo longer living is ul'on this
wise: Hooded and cloaked for winter
walk see her at certain point upon
the path she is in the act of taking a
step forward. When the one step Is
completed this mental portrait vanishes
instantly, and can be reproduced only
in the way have described, and only to
fade again at the same juncture. l have
even come to dread this edged incisivc-
ness, this scrupulous circumstantiality OF
memory; and / often fall to
specializing as to what now hap
pening will be in future recalled
with special poignancy. Sometimes such
forecast acquires almost the mournful
quality Of retrospect. very well know
Though / do not know why, that when
a friend of mine turns the leaf of a news.
paper and folds it carefully back between
thumb and finger, this act will be among
the characteristic memories / shall treas
ure regarding him, and will be fraurht
with unaccountablc and disproportionate
pathos, should memory and l survive
him.
Some one o! the ancients observes that he
has forgotten the things he should like to
remember, while he remembers the things
he would forget. Some of us have no right
to complain of "bad memory" If we
have greatly desired to forget some pain
ful phase of experience, and, to this end,
have so blinded and drugged the traveller
into the past that she can bring us nc
certain word from beyond the forbidden
bourne, what must we expect but that
Memory will be equally listless and un'
faithful when sent by us to other quar-
tiers of her proper ranging grounds In
our manGuvering to forget what we dc
not wish to remember, discipline over
reaches itself, and we are betrayed into
forgetting what we should like to re
member. And so we are able to confe
sympatheticslly with the ancient jus
cited.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Famous Pearls.

The most curious among famous pearls
is that which, three centuries ago, the
French traveller, Tavernier, sold to the
Shah of Persia for 100000. 1t is still
in the possession of the sovereign of
Persia. Another Eastern potentate owns
q pearl of 12t carats, which is quite
transparent. 1t is to be had for the sum
of 5000. COO. Princess YoussoupoH has
an Oriental pearl which is unique for the
beauty of its color. In 1920 this pearl
was sold by Georgibus, of Calais, to
Philip w. of Spain at the price of SO,-
600 ducats. To-day it is valued at 1925, :
900. Pope Leo XIII. owns pearl left
to him by his predecessor on the throne
of st. Peter, which is worth 800, 900,
and the chain of thirty-two pearls, owned
by the Empress Frederick, is estimated
at $175, 900.
One million dollars is the price of the
five chains of pearls forming the collier
of the Baroness Gustave de Rothschild,
and that of the Baroness Adolphe Roths.
child is almost as valuable. Both these
ladies are enthusiastic collectors of pearls,
and their jewellers have instructions to
buy for them any pearl of unusual size
and beauty which they may happen to
come across. The sister of Nine. Theirs,
Mile. Doshe, is also the owner of very
valuable string of pearls, which she has
collected during the last thirty years. OF
so-called black pearls the Empress OF
Australia possesses the most valuable
collection
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Happy Skye Terrier.

A curious il not wholly pleasing spec
tacle for the typical American, especially
the typical American out of job, is the
aristocratic occupant of splendid
turnout to be seen on upper Broadway
every pleasant afternoon. An open
landau, drawn by two handsome dark
bay horses, elegantly caparisoned; an
athletic looking coachman in light drab,
with red trimmings, and occasionally a
young footman in the same livery. That
is the turnout, and it is quiet as swaggcr
a thing as is to be seen in that line about
New York. The carriage is worth not
less than 50, 500, and the horses and gold
mounted harness must be worth as much
more, while the coachman and his COM
panion are very English, you know.
The occupant of this swell establish
ment is thin, consumptive looking in
dividlal called by experts in his kind a
SKYE terrier. Silvered DER with spiky
hair of no particular color, his little
beady eyes glistening from the recesses
of his moppy weakened countenancc, his
nose and every other portion of his
anatomical system being invisible, this
Insignificant parsonage sits alone on the
back seat. if not grand at least gloomy
and peculiar. Within the physical pos
sibilities not remote from the butchers
trade he would probably be worth ten
cents. For my own purposes | would
unhcsitatingly say ten cents bunch
would be an extravagant price for such
rs he. Yet it takes a FIVE thousand
dollar turnout and an able bodied coach.
man and footman to give this poor little
''critter"-the pet pup of some royal
American family-his daily airing.
That the outfit should be paraded on
Broadway at that portion of the day
when the sidewalks are most thronged
is. of course, beastly vulgar affectation.
However presume it is designed to
teach good many people what miserable
and altogether contemplate beggars
they are, anyhow. New York Herald.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
PAPER IN MONEY MAKING.
Where Uncle sam Gets the supply for
the Currency.

The Berkshire Hills, or, TO DC particu
lar, that portion of the hills in and about
Pittsfeld, enjoy the distinction Of being
the place of manufacture OF all the paper
used in making the Governments legal
tender, diltinction which IL has con-
tinued to enjoy uninterruptedly ever
since the issue Of paper money by the
Government began. Ii is also worthy OF
note that the same mills turn out a very
large portion of the paper which subse-
Iquently becomes the currency OF Canada
Furthermore--the average Berkshire pa
triot will not permit you 10 escape with
out hearing the whole story-these same
hills have silk mill wherein is made oil
the tiny particles of silk thread which
cover the surface of the completed note.
SO that, on the whole, this part of Mas
sachusetts may well lay claim to mono
poly of the moneymaking industry.
When the paper of which the bills are
made leaves the machine ii is cut into
sheets 8 IA inches wide by ID l-2 inches
long, each sheet containing four notes;
175, 900 pounds is the average amount
which the Government requires every
year. The silk threads of various colors
which cover the surface of the note are
each three -eighths of an inch long. They
are made just like ordinary silk thread,
except that they are not twisted as much
as the ordinary a ticle.
Col Brown, the Government Inspector,
who looks after the work at the Berkshire
mills, says that the use of these silk
threads has greatly diminished the Gov
ernment's losses by counterfeiting those
losses being now very small, owing to the
fact that the arrangement of the distribu-
ton of the thread is altered with each
new issue OF notes. Those who handle
the notes, having been notified of each
change, are easily enabled to detect
counterfeits, something they were not
able to do prior to 1868, when plain pa
per was used.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
They Were First.
collection

The man who is first in a line is always
more prominent than any of the others
simply because he is first, and the
achievements of the first man in any
kind of literary or artistic work are
always valued far above their real worth.
A hundred better speeches than any ever
made by Demosthcnes have been de-
livered in the halls Of our own Congress,
a hundred better orations than any
credited to Cicero have come from the
lips of leading American speakers. Hun
dreds of paintings have been exhibited
in the last half century which surpassed
ANYTHING that Raphael could do; dozen
long poems equal or surpass those OF
Homer. But Dcmosthenes and Cicero,
Raphael and Homer, were first in point
of time, and so absorb nine-tenths of the
glory in their line. 1t may be that with
out the leaders the followers would not
have been able to do as well, but even
this fact does not furnish sufficient
reason for attributing TO the former all
the honor or for dcpreciating the efforts
of those who really are their equals II not
their superiors.-[St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
RAILROAD MEN PROTEST.

south Carolina Corporations Are Now
Under the State Commission.
The bill putting the absolute control OF
all the railroads In the State OF South
Carolina into the hands of the Railroad
Commission. from whose decision there
shall be no appeal, has been signed by
Governor Tillman. A mass-neeting OF
railroad employees was held in Columbia.
S. O., and committee was appointed to
wait upon the Governor In regard
to the bill. After hearing their mis-
sion the Governor said: "The bill has
already been signed and is now a law. The
opposition Of 5000 or 900 railroad en-
ployes does not amount to d compared
with the so, 900 or 1000 farmers demanding
Its passage The effect of this was rather
infiammatory. A mass-meetlng OF all
railroad employees in the State was called
for Thursday night next. and the battle
cry will then begin in earnest against the
Tillman movement
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Note. OF Current Erent..

A FOOT OF snow fell in Kansas.
FIRE at Toxic, japan, has destroyed
600 native huts.
MIR. CLEVELAND will open the Worlds
Fair with an address.
Gov. BARBER OF Wyoming was mar
ried TO Miss AmeliN Kent.
OVER 3,OOO, 900 bushels OF wheat is
stored in the Duluth elevators.
A WATERWAYS convention will be
called TO meet at Washington on jan
uaIy IL.
AN aerollte has been found near the
City of Mexico that weighs 10000
pounds.
IT is semi-officially announced that
Archbishop Corrigan will be made
Cardinal.
THE fort to be built at Helena. Mont,
has been named 1T. Harrison In honor
OF the President.
The French steamer La Bourgogne
carried $1,000, 600 in gold from New
York for London.
"LIaE" HALFoRD. IL Is said, will be
sent as minister to Portugal. that post
now being vacant.
INDIANAPOLIS will raise S150, 900 to
cover the expenses OF tho National q,
A. r. encampms
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
COMMITTEES FAN TO AGREE.
Would Not Report Favorabiy on the Same
immigration Bill.

Would Not Report Favorabiy on the Same
immigration Bill.
The committees OF the House and Senate
on immigration failed TO asree upon
one bill to be reported to both houses OF
Congress After long discussion 1t was
informally agreed that the Senate commit
tee should report the Chandler bill. stop
ping immigration absolutely for one year,
and that the House committee would re-
mort a more conservative bill, giving
greater power TO the Government
officials Ia watching immigration and
giving the Preside It authority to sus-
pend immigration for any period no
deems desirable ut any time when he
believes 1t necessary to preserve the health
of the country. The effort has been TO have
both committees agree on the same bill SO
as TO avoid any conflict letween the two
houses. IL is not believed, however, that
their failure to do so will jeopardlze legis-
lation on the subject There is very
strong sentiment in both the House and
Senate in favor Of some sort OF legislation
which will put stop TO immigration wheL-
ever IL is necessary to preserve the health
OF the country. and the general opinion is
that q law similar to the bill 20 be reported
10 the House will be enacted That there
will be some sort Of legislation there is no
Doubt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29

Members q the ToIbcrt Gang Trying 20
Wipe Out the Lynchers.
A reign Of terror exists In Kemper County.
Mss, and every citizen who had anything
10 do with hanging old man Tolbert and
bringing Tom and Walter Tolbert 10 Justice
Is now In hourly dread OF his life. week
ago William Beckman was assassinated by
his own freside. Beckman was expecting to
DO waylaid. and had made his arrange
ments 10 leave the country next day. Sat
nrday evening Col. Adams was fred at from
ambush by two white men with their faces
blackened. Adams returned the fire. but
without effect There Is great excitement
and no one goes abroad without being
heavily armed. DIR. 6temmis has been
compelled through fear OF assassination TO
neglect large practice and seclude HIM
self at home. The disguised men are sup
posed TO DO Kanse and Charlie Tolbert,
who. driven TO desperation by the hanging
Of their father. the death of their brother
John and the shooting and capture of their
brothers. Tom and Walter Tolbert, have
determined TO avenge their cause.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Eat Food Slowly.

Eat all food slowly. Digestion will
not begin till the temperature OF the food
has been raised by the heat of the stom-
ach to % degrees. Hence, the more
heat that can be impaired to it by
slow mastication the better. The pre-
cipitation of large quantity Of cold
food into the stomach by fast eating may,
and often does, cause discomfort and in
digestion, and every occasion OF this
kind results in a measurable injury to the
digestive functions. Ice water drunk
with cold food of course increases the
mischief. Hot drinks--hot water, weak
tea. coffee, chocolate, &c.--will, on the
contrary, help to prevent it. But eat
slowly, anyway.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
ELAINE is GETTING BETTER.
Tho Attending Physician Says the Patients
Condition Ia Not Dangerous.

Tho Attending Physician Says the Patients
Condition Ia Not Dangerous.
GMr Blaine is quite comfortable this
morning and Is getting better" The butler
at the Blaine residence made this response
TO an inquiry after Mr. Blaine's health
which the corresponds nt made at the resi-
dence Thursday morning. There seems TO
be no reason to suppose that an Immediate
crisis is threatened. The doctors paid their
usual call and reported their patient rest
ing comfortably. aMr. Blaine is In no in :
mediaIe danger said DR.. Johnston to the
correspondent SMr. Blaine had his bad spell
Sunday, but after he recovered from that
there has been no immediate danger or his
passing away at any time since. The fact
that after my early morning visit yester-
day did not come again until night ought
to show conclusively that do not regard
Mr.. Blaine's case as dangerous" "Are you
willing TO state that Mr.. Blaine is not like
" to have another case of heurt failure
like that OF Sunday, which came near ter
rninating his life?n "No. l can't insure
against recurrence OF such attacks
Notwithstanding the above statement OF
DR. Johnston, the public may bear In mind
one important fact: Mr.. Blaine Is kept
constantly under the influence OF heart
stImulants TO prevent recurrence OF heart
failure like that OF Sunday.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
STEAMBOAT sold at Auction.

STEAMBOAT, the champion trotting stallion
of the world. was sold at auction In New
York for 900. The fact that stamboul
did not bring higher price was due TO two
causes: First, that the horse was offered
at the beginning of the sale instead OF be-
ing held until buyers had been warmed up
to the occasion, and second. because there
is C feeling that campaigner is worth far
more as a sire than horse that has made
moss of his best records against the watch.
Stamboul has shown that he is game to the
core. and yet buyers would have been
more ready to bid had he seen more tough
work on the track in actual races.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
MAssACRED ny INDIANs.

Mexican Troops Unable to Suppress the
YaquI and Mayo Uprising.
The Mexican Government troops sent TO
the Sierra Madre Mountains TO supprt IS
the YaquI and Mayo Indian uprising are
unable to put down the rebellion. The
Indians, TO the number o; about 5000,
have their rendezvous in an almost In
accessible canyon OF the Yaqui River, aud
bands OF them continue to make frequent
raids upon the white and Mexican settlers
Dozens Of facilles have been massacred
during the last few weeks, and the troops
have been powerless to prevent the depre-
dations The Indians are known TO be the
most desperate fighters In Mexico, aud the
troops. with the present small force. dare
not attempt to attack them in their native
Businesses. The Yaquis number about 20,
900 and they have never been conquered
by the Mexican Government They occupy
a rich agricultural and mineral region and
have never paid any taxes
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
coNTENr.



rho German Emperor aud
Within the sels-same year we're born,
Beneath the self-same sky,
Upon the self-same morn;
A Kaiser he, Of high estate,
And l the usual chance of fate.
His father was Prince, and mine
Why, Just farmer--that is all.
stars still are stars. although some shine
And some roll hid in midnight's pail;
But argue, cavil al. You can,
My sire was just as good a man.
The German Emperor and
Eat, drink and sleep the self-same way;
For bread is bread, and pie is pie,
And Kings can eat but thrice day,
And sleep will only come to those
Whose mouths and stomachs are not foes.
rise at six and 80 to work,
And he at five, and does the same.
We both have cares we cannot shirk;
Mine are for lovod ones; his for fame.
de may live best. cannot tell
I'm sure wish the Kaiser WELL
have wife, aud so has he;
And yet, if pictures do not err,
As far as human sight en- see
Mine is by long odds twice as fair.
Say, would trade those eyes, dark brown
Not for an Empr IS and her crown.
And 50 the Emperor aud
On this one point could ne'er agree;
Moreover, he will never try,
HE frau suits him and mine suits me.
And though his sons some day may rule,
Mine stand Al in public school.
! So let the Kaiser have his sway,
Bid kings and nations tumble down,
have my freedom aud nv say,
And fear no ruler and his crown;
For /, unknown to fame IT war,
Live where each man is Emperor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
ARemarl,able Eagles Nest.

Some Swiss papers relate that sports.
man recently succeeded in capturing In
the Savoy Alps an eagles nest. after
killing the mother bird. The nest,
which was large enough to hold several
persons, was made Of thick branches,
covered with straw and rubbish, aud in
il he found, besides young eagle, the
following remains Of o feast: Fresh and
stale meat, arecently killed hare, twenty
seven channels feet, four pigeons feet.
thirty pheasants' feet. three chickens
feet. eleven chickens heads, eighteen
heads Of grouse and other wild birds,
and remains of snakes, squirrels, rabbits,
marmots and other game. Truly royal
feastl-IPittsburg Dispatch.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Terrorized n Train.

Amid fusillade OF shots four desperate
thieves escaped from Chicago and East
ern Illinois suburban train at SD street,
Chicago. Tuesday night, during reign OF
terror that had been inaugurated by Ofacer
Bailey attempting TO arrest one OF their
number. Windows we're shattered and
lamps extinguished by the shower OF
bullets that whlstled over the heads OF the
passengers in the smoking-car. and for
FIVE minutes the scene rivaled tale OF
life In the wild West It was colored ef-
fectively by the two policemen standing al
bay before the revolvers Of two OF the
thieves while their pockets were riied.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
INDIANA APpoRTIoNMENr ACT.
Supreme Court Declares the Laws of 81
- COX Valid

Supreme Court Declares the Laws of 81
and 80 Wand.
The decision OF the Indiana Supreme
Court in the apportionment case de-
clares that the court has jurisdiction.
pronounces the acts OF 1891 and 1873
Unconstitutional, and holds the newly
elected Legislature TO be an official
body de facto and valid lawmakers.
The decision of the lower court, which
declared the acts OF 1891 and 1885 un-
constitutional, restoring that OF 1879, is
reversed. The majority OF the court de-
cides that the courts have authority to
adjudge an apportionment act void IL it
violates the provisions OF the constitu'
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Pansv for the National Flower.

Representative Butler introduced q
bill in the House to designate the pansy
as the national flower. and another bill
to arrange the stars in the flag In the
shape of pansy, with the staff to rep
resent a sleeping rattlesnake, head
down, with an acorn instead OF the head
and white pansy bud instead OF rattles,
to symbolic defense, courage. wisdom,
strength, peace and immortality. Both
bills provide for the Inauguration OF the
two ideas on May /, 1893, at the Column
bian Exposition.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Montana Cattlem an Freezes.

The body of W. Gould Smith. WELL
known cattlemsn, was found on the prairie
near Fort Benton, forty miles east of Great
Falls. Mont, frozen stiff. Heleft his ranch
on horseback to attend Republican COM
mittee meeting at Benton, and that was
the last seen of him alive. When found
the body was lying on its back with hands
folded across the breast The supposition
is that he fell from his horse and was Sc
verely stunned and when he came to was
too numb from cold TO get up. and so per-
jshed. He was prominent in Montana pol
itica
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-12-29
Mnnted Mealth Zoo Fast.

A gang OF counterfeiters which has Hood
cd the entire country for several months
past with the most dangerous issue OF
bogus silver money that has been uttered
for years has been located In superior
Wis The first arrest was made early
Thursday evening. aud Frank NC
Lean. a metal worker who went 20
Superior about a year ago from st. Cloud
Is now behind the bars; detectives and po-
lice are searching in every direction TOT
other members of the gang, who are scat
tered right and left Similar action Is
being taken In other cities where the coin
has been uttered.