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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-31

The policy Of the Democratic
party on the wool tariff question
means the immediate annual trans
fer of over one hundred million Of
dollars a year of our money to
foreign lands to pay the foreign
cheap labor on manufactured wool
products and wool raised by cheap
labor on cheap lands in South
America and Australia, taking a
like amount away from our enter
prising manufacturers, well-paid
labor, and not too prosperous far
mers. The excuse for this hideous
and criminal folly is the falsehood,
demonstratable in every clothing
store in the land, that the tariff is
a tax upon the necessary clothing
Of the people. There are thous-
ands of living witnesses in the land
to-day who will truly testify that
the most enormous taxes upon
clothing were paid to foreign man
ufacturers under free trade or tariff
for revenue only. Protection has
been steadily decreasing the
price of the peoples clothing
during the last twenty-five years,
until now it has become almost as
low as it is anywhere on earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-31
ONE IDEA.

A friend writes | was a strong
sufragist till l found how all the
leaders were SO given to one idea"
The writer is a man possessing
the male citizens right to express
his views on most any subject, to
incorporate those views into a
political platform and to vote for
a candidate pledged to maintain
the same. Let him imagine, if he
can, that Wisconsin men had lost
and women gained that right.
How many ideas would he publicly
expressed beside the one idea of
securing the ballot? He would
not talk party, since all did not
agree; he could not talk reform
and be told by some woman "the
voters do not agree with you;" he
would never be SO Impolltlc as to
ask for the ballot that he might
build up one measure or destroy
another. He would hear people
say che does not need the ballot;
we represent him; we mean to do
we'll by him and give him plenty
of priviledges instead of rights"
Men don't want the ballot. The
governor of Massachusetts, wants
the poll tax removed to get the
poor men to vote, and a law to
compel the rich ones. This proves
that the men of Wisconsin do not
want to vote" There are bad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-31

men in Wisconsin and they would
all vote and the good ones would
all stay at home" Industrious
men who are striving to bring up
their families we'll are not suffering
for the ballot MEN who get
into politics neglect their business
and their families and the right to
vote would produce that effect on
all men" Men would lose that
nameless, indispensable charm
that now surrounds them, If you
gave yourself to business they
would applaud and say MANS
natural pursuit-now much more
becoming than an unmanly chase
after the ballot" If you manifested
any enthusiasm over candidates
you would be too emotional to be
trusted with the ballot" and if you
presented a petition a mile long
signed by every man in Wisconsin
they would say eff men wanted the
ballot we are too kind hearted,
and sympathetic not to give it to
them.
All! friend, one idea would beat
its ceaseless rhythm in heart and
hand; one purpose fire your heart,
impel your brain, though you
came to loathe the words you
must speak, till the sacred right
Of freemen was again your own.
c. V. LAYTON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-31
WHO WILL BE CHAIRMAN?

1t is generally believed that
Hon. Henry c. Payne, of Milwau-
kee, will not consent to serve as
chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee beyond his
present term, and it is time a suit
able person be looked for. There
are number of gentlemen compe-
tent to lead the Republican party
and organic successful campaign,
but many are SO hampered by bus
mess engagements that to take
this position means a great person
al sacrifice. No doubt many
names will be proposed before the
state convention meets, and with
out desiring to forestall the action
of the convention, the Post would
suggest for this place Hon. Jesse
B. Thayer, of West Superior. Mr..
Thayer was for four years State
Superintendent of Schools, he has
a large state acquaintance, has
few, if any, personal enemies, his
ability as an organizer is un-
questioned, and his high character
would command confidence and
respect. Mr.. Thayer has large
and important business interests,
and he would no doubt hesitate
about accepting such a trust if
offered to him, but the Republican
party has some claims on him for
past favors and he should not
fail to respond if requested to fill
this place.-Blaek River Fails Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-31
ABOUT POTATOES.

The question of potato culture
is one in which the people of this
section are deeply interested. Some
may say the price Of potatoes is
the question which is Of more i'm
portance So it is, for perhaps no
farmer in this section needs to be
told how to raise potatoes, but he
does need to know what kinds to
plant that will realize him the
largest profit. Now then, GER
tain variety is called for from the
south, while in the east some other
variety is called for, and yet in
Chicago and some western points
yet another variety is called for.
These markets must be supplied
with the varieties which they de-
mand. At this particular time the
south and southwest are calling
for seed potatoes for which they
are willing to pay good price,
providing they can procure the
variety they want, and wherever
the farmers raise that variety they
are bound to reap the benefits of
better prices. For a season or two
let the raisers of this tuber try the
advice Of L. Starks, who is as we'll
and perhaps better posted on the
values of the different varieties Of
potatoes than any other man in the
state. He thinks the farmers here
ought to raise fully one-half Bur
banks, for as an eating potato for
general use during the winter sea-
son there is the greatest demand
for them; about one-fourth should
be early and late rose, especially
the red rose, or rather those that
cut red, as there is always a de-
mand for them from the south for
early planting; the remainder
should be divided between the
Hebrons, EARLY Ohios, Peerless,
Kings and Snowfakes, the largest
portion of which should be He
brons. This is a good season of
the year for farmers to determine
what to plant, before the crop is
disposed of, SO that by beginning
in time there will be no delay in
planting as early as practicable. 1t
has been demonstrated that last
years crop was not planted early
enough to fully mature, which has
been serious drawback in the
matter of price with some shipped
from this section. Another point
is the seed. The seed should be
of good size and healthy in every
particular. There is no good
reason why the potatoes Of this
section should not bring the very
highest market price, and they
certainly will if the proper varieties
are planted and the crop we'll cared
for. We give these suggestions
for what they are worth, but if
some Of our progressive farmers
will advance other and better plans
for the next years crop, we will
gladly give them space in the col
umns Of the REPoRTER.-RainfeldI
Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-31
Rabuks to Gsrrymandsrin3

Burlington Hawk Eye: No more
humiliating rebuke was ever
inflicted upon political schemers
judicial decision than that which
the Democratic bosses in Wis
consin have received at the hands
of the Supreme court of that
state. When the tidal wave of
1890 gave the Democrats control
Of both houses of the legislature
of that commonwealth and put
Peck, the funny man, in the
governors chair, the bourbon
Headers at once set to work to
rivet the party chains upon a
Republican state by eXhausting
the resources of shameless ingenu-
ity in the use of gerrymander to
perpetuate minority rule. The
glazing and outrageous wrongs
committed by a legislative ap-
portionment law, which outdid
all previous jobs of the kind,
attracted wide attention as the
worst case ever known of virtual
disfranchisement of the majority
by political trick. It was then
announced that the Republicans
of Wisconsin. aided by some
honest Democrats, were preparing
to contest the validity of the
gerrymander before the Supreme
court of the state, and were only
waiting until the court should
become Democratic, as it would
shortly after the beginning Of the
present year. The contest was
made, and now the highest
tribunal of Wisconsin, a majority
Of its members being Democrats,
has unanimously declared the
gerrymander unconstitutional.
This is an unprecedentedrebuke
to party greed. 1t not only rights
a monstrons wrong, from which
the people of Wisconsin would
otherwise have suffered, but serves
warning on political schemers
that there is limit to the
possibilities of robblng by means
of the gerrymander. The Demo
Gratis Of the Badger state will have
to pass a new legislative directing
act, paying something like proper
regard to county lines and popular
rights. A special session Of the
legislature must be called, and the
expense and odium Of such an
expedient to correct a gross par
tisan blunder can hardly fail to
result in the utter downfall Of the
Democratic party IN Wisconsin.
1t will be a righteous judgment
upon most wicked and dangerous
political machine and will help to
clear the atmosphere in public
affairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-03-31
MAJOR uPHAM 4 Candidate.

After repeated and urgent
requests from many friends in the
state, for the use of his name in
connection with the Republican
nomination for Governor, this fall
Major Upham of this city, has
finally consented to become a
candidate. During the incumb-
ency Of the office of Department
Commander he would not think
of such a thing, but now that he
is free to act, he may be considered
in the field to stay. In this portion
of the state, where the major is so
we'll known he needs no intro
duction to the voters. They know
him to be one Of the foremost
business men in the state, liberal
to a fault, honest, capable and
upright His long and successful
business career in this county and
particularly in this city, is well
known throughout the state. The
extensive business of which he is
the head, disburses more money
annually to laborers and farmers
in this and adjoining counties
than any other concern in this
portion of the commonwealth,
His long and successful business
record is pure and clean; his army
record the best and in every
position in which he has been
placed, he has never been found
wanting. The party can make
no mistake in considering favorably
the candidacy of honest Bill
Upham, for Governor.-Mtushfeld
Times.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

mand that the legislature, still in session
very promptly and humbly obeyed.
Wherever the system has been adopted
in its entirety, its popularity with the
people has been as great as in Ohio. The
various modified forms have as rule
not proved satisfactory. In New York
the dissatisfaction arises entirely from a
modification which was inserted on the
demand of Coy. Hill, which has made it
expensive and in part destroyed the
secrecy of the ballot.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The descendant of Columbus, who has
been spoken of as living at Chicago, is
said to be the wife of Giacomo Galetti.
Her name was Mail Columbi and her
father was born in Rettola, in the prov
ince of Placenza, where the family lived
for twelve centuries.
Dr.. Stephen A. Emmons makes an an
nouncement that, if true, is Of the high
est industrial Importance. 1t is tn at he
has succeeded in forging nickel and can
produce the metal at the cost of steel. 1t
has about the same strength and is not
affected by water or acids.
William W. Rice of Worcester gave a
banquet at the Worcester club Thursday
evening in honor of Judge William L.
Putnam of Portland.
Ex-Speaker Galusha A. Grow of Penn
sylvania is ambitious to preside over the
Republican convention at Minneapolis.
Mrs. Harrison, who was honorary pres
ident of the National League of Mineral
Painters, has withdrawn entirely from
the organization.
Besides Professor c. o. Whitman of
the department of biology at Clark uni
versity, Professor A. HI. Nicholson of the
department. of physics, Dr.. H. FL. Donald
son, assistant professor of neurology, DR.
George Baur, decent in paleontology, DR..
Mall adjunct professor of anatomy, W.
N. Wheeler, fellow in zoology, have &C
cepted positions in the new University of
Chicago. Other fellows of the biology
cal department will also go. Negotia-
tons are pending in this country and
Europe to fill the vacancies, and the re-
organization of the biological depart
ment of Clark university will soon be an
nOunced
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03
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The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

Connecticut is the latest New England
state to catalogue its abandoned FARMS
and the result is highly gratifying to it's
people. Not quite per cent of the farms
of the state are found to be in condition
that would entitle them to be called
abandoned. Moreover, wrong impress
sion is probably conveyed in the catalogue
just issued by the Connecticut board of
agriculture, as in some that have been
issued by other New England states, for
farms that are held as sums approaching
$4,000 cannot well be classed with those
that are supposed to testify to the "deca-
dence'' of New England.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03
CLEVELAND's POLITICAL JORDAN.

Amidst the encircling gloom" stand
And cast a wistful eve
10 where the June convention meets.
There all my prospects lie.
Sweet dreams of coming power I've had,
But now how changed the scenel
cannot see the Promised Land"
HIP it stands between.
Poor timorous mortal that's myself,
Harrassed from day to day,
linger, filled with gloomy doubts,
Yetfearlto run away.
Could those gloomy doubts remove,
Those gloomy doubts expressed
In Lakewood Letter" which wrote
To leaders in the West;
1 Could but stand where ouce stood
inside the White House door,
pledge myself Gust once AGAIN.
Never to Try it more.
N. Y. Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

There is much interest in the report
which seems to be well founded that
Almy is to be brought into court again,
and much speculation as to the reason
for it. 1t will be remembered that when
Almy was sentenced to death he was
not present in the court room, and that
it has been commended that for that rea-
son his sentence was illegal and could
not be executed. Of course there is a
suspicion that Almy is to be taken into
court again to correct this error. On the
other hand it is said that the Chief JUS
tice who sentenced Almy has always
contended that the latters absence from
court constituted no defect, and that
therefore the judge would not be likely
to admit that it did by re-sentencing the
prisoner.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

If the next legislature of New York
is not Democratic it will not be the fault
of the new apportionment. That has
been concocted with an eye single to
that end, and there has been little at
tempt to disguise it. Under this appor-
tionment four members of the Assembly
have been given to Albany county, with
1855, 773 inhabitants, while Monroe coun-
tv, with 161, 232 inhabitants, is given only
three. Monroe is a Republican county,
and Albany Democratic.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

Pretty strong proof of the popularity
Of the Aust allan system has just been
given in Ohio. The present legislature
passed bill providing that the system
should not apply to towns having less
than $500 population. A little later local
elections occurred all over the state, and
so great was the dissatisfaction over the
return to the old method of voting, and
SO many were the frauds that were per-
petrated, that mighty protest went up
from thousands of Buckeye Threats
against the legislation that had been en-
acted, accompanied by a demand for a
return to the Australian system, a de-
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03
FAIR and ENTERT AINMENT.

The Sunday School of the Church of the
Messiah
will hold its annual fair, in the vestry of the
church, on Wednesday and Thursday, May
4 and 5. Useful and fancy articles for sale.
Hot dinners and suppers each day, 25 cents.
admission adults zoe, children 15c. ap2sd1W
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

The lynching at Nashville could have
been prevented doubtless if the Governor
aad been possessed of any back bone.
But he undertook to plead with the
crowd and of course they naturally in
terpreted that as sign of weakness and
saw that they had nothing to fear, A
resolute man would probably have had
no great difficulty in dispensing the mob
and vindicating the lawful authority of
the State.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, MAY 8.

SPEAKER Crisp has got out of patience
with the Democratic majority, and If
they will not attend voluntarily he pro-
poses to compel them to. That is right.
The country pays them $50 a day to at
tend to the business of the nation, not
to hang around Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

1t is not at all likely that the House
will consent to the Senate amendments
to the naval appropriation bill, which
makes provision for six new ships in
stead of one, as the House provided.
Economist Holman has a strong enough
grip on the House to prevent this. But
in the conference that will ensue it is
probable that more ships than the House
originally provided for will be secured.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

AS has generally been the case the May
Day demonstrations turned out much
less turbulent than had been anticipated.
In one or two cities of Europe the An
archists took advantage of them to give
an illustration Of their peculiar methods
of reforming society, but for the most
part they were orderly demonstrations,
in no wise dangerous.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03
Agent Wanted

for the City of Portland to sell the stock of
the BLACK WONDER GOLD AND Sill
YER MINING co. of HinsdaIe County,
Col. To a person of experience and capa-
bilities. who will give the business proper
attention, we offer special Inducements.
For particulars call upon OF address e. G.
DAVIS, General Manager, Room 9, 244
Washington ST.. Boston. ap30d3t a
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03
KENNEBUNK, ME-,

May 10, 81.
For four or five years have suffer-
ed with severe stomach
trouble, consisting of weakness,
faint and all gone feeling at
pit of stomach, loss of appetite,
and continual tired feeling. |
doctored a great deal, but could get
no permanent benefit. A few months
ago began the use of Aliens
Sarsaparilla, and had taken it
but little while when | began to feel
better. have now taken two bottles
and can say | am cured. My
appetite is splendid, and | feel
perfectly we'll for the first time in
five years. Aliens SarSapa-
rilla did it.
WIN. E. CURRIER.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-03

Aliens Sarsapariiia is the best med
fcine in the market, being a coneentra-
ted extract O roots and herbs; contains
no poisonous drugs; Is pleasant to
take; 10 gentle in its action. and is
guaranteed to cure diseases of the
Blood, Stomach, Kidneys and Lfuer.
Sold everywhere.
THE ALLEN SARSAPARILLA co.,
g-xg woodfords, Me.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-12-19
Racing with wolves.

Many thrilling tale has been told by
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the frozen .steppes of Russia. Some
times only the picked bones OF the hap
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In our own country thousands are en-
gagged in life-and-death race
against the wolf consum ption The
best weapon with which to fight
the foe is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. This renown-
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cases when all other medicines and doc
tors had failed. 1t is the greatest blood
purifier and restorer of strength known
in the world. For all forms Of scrofulous
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them), it is unequaled as remedy.