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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24
How "Timothy" Grass Was Named.

The hay grass known to US as sim
othy" is the herd" grass of Europe
and western Asia. 1t grows wild
throughout all the vast region between
the Mediterranean sea on the south
and the North sea in the direction the
name implies. 1t is not known exactly
when it was first introduced into the
United States, but this much is certain,
it takes its name from one Timothy
Hanson, a farmer of Maryland, who
brought it into general notice as hay
grass, after having cultivated it ex-
tensively for his own use for years. Its
botanical name is phleum pratense. 1t
is curious fact that, although its ma
tive home is Europe, the United States
are the first country in which it was
grown, cut and cured for hay. Not
longer ago than 1885 some timothy
heads, seeds and blades were taken 10
England and exhibited as ouriosities.
philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24
They BLAME THE INDIAN.
Woodchoppers In Maine Have an Uncan
ny Experience.

Last night the lumber camp oI
Thomas Archer, in Amherst, was fired
and burned, and the crew of twenty
men which occupied the howell barely
escaped with their lives to place OF
safety. All the supplies and contents
of the camps We're lost, writes a Ban.
gor, Me-, correspondent of the Boston
Globe Among the employees was an
Indian.
He never slept in the camp or min
gled or conversed with the crew, but
his ak was his company and in the
wood he did the work of three men.
The crew commenced to fear him
greatly and things about the camp had
queer way of disappearing and reap
Pearlng IN unlooked-for places. Stories
OF strange noises at night in the woods
were told and weird lights were said
20 have been seen flying about in the
darkness by the crew.
The Indian would often be absent
nearly all night, but would be back in
the morning and do his work as usual.
Men would awake, suffering from
wounds and blows received while
asleep. Finally they determined to
stand it no longer and demanded the
ancanny Indians discharge, and Mr..
Archer complied.
1t was received in silence, and the
Indian glared at the crew and disap-
peared into the woods. That very
night the camp was burned, and the
more superstitious of the crew de-
clared that they heard loud laughter
in the woods behind them during the
fire.
They claim the Indian is a supernat-
ural being, and that he has visited the
camps of different sections of the Maine
wilderness for years, and that when
ever he comes trouble follows, and in
many cases violent deaths occur fire.
quently while he is in camp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24
Deep Snow In Wisconsin.

ASHLAND, Wis, Nov. 19.-All trains
running to Ashland from the Gogebic
iron range were several hours late
this morning on account of the heavy
fall of snow. Two or three feet arc
reported at Hurley, Ironwood and
Mullen, and it is drifting badly. There
IL no snow at Ashland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24
Go b eontinued)
Encarnacion Gazar Released.

SAN ANIoNIA, Texas, Nov. 19.-En-
carnacion Cara, the brother of the
famous flibuster Catarino Cara, has
been released on SO, 600 bonds. Encarna-
cion Cara is the Mex lean who was
captured at Key West, Fla, some time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24

dead saiut-nIs mouGn qulvered IKE
that of a child, too hurt even to speak
and his head sank on his breast.
That her name should be thus BAN
died about in open day-She-
You may commit me for CONTEMPT
of court. if you please" he said sternly.
"but | will not answer another cues
ton that you ask me on this subject
Il will change it then to one upon
which am compelled to question YOU
that of your relations with the ac-
cused. At the time of the murder she
was residing in the village, nominatly,
as your miStress?"
''She was"
''She felt and expressed great jeal-
ousy of Mrs. Eyre?'
Never to my knowledge"
I GU do not think it likely that the
murder was committed through ieal-
ouSy on account of yourSelf?"
II am sure that it was not"
AT the conclusion of the examination
OF this witness the court adjourned TO
ten O'Clock on the following day. and
after word or two to his friends who
rallied round him, Mr.. Eyre rode home
ward with Frank.
Not syllable was exchanged be-
tween them, but when at turn in the
iodu Giley saw the dlStantH lights shining
in the Red Hall, Mr.. Eyre dropped the
relnS on his horses neck, and groaned
aloud.
And so we have lost her, Frank ha
said, land your house is cold-but not
SO cold as If she had made it warm.
then gone away and left you to feel an
lciness more bitter than that of the
grave" He wrung Franks hand. then
squirting his horse onward, was instant
ly gone.
20 wife! wife!" he said aloud, as he,
entered his own gates. Poor murder
ed Madcap," and repeated over the
lines
Since ySu moo mwore be at my side
In walks, in hummer het,
Ill goo awone where mist do ride.
Drough trees a-drippen wet;
Below the rain-wet bough. my love,
Where you did never come,
An don't grieve TO miss We now,
As do grieve at hwhome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24
A Generous Rival.

Dora-What quantity of rice you
threw after the bride
Clara-Sne'll need it before he gets
his salary raised.-N Y. VeeElu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24
subject l will thank you to come to
this CITY and do So"

But Schurz didn't "come to this city
and do So" That wasn't his intention.
His purpose was to stab men in the
back, to give advice, to criticise his
betters, and to do as little fighting
with his hands as possible. In view of
the fact that Mr.. Schurz will soon
mount the stump for Cleveland, refer
ence to this little epistolary episode is
quite proper, also instructive.-CleUe-
land Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24

The only kind OF fruit which appears
not to flourish in California is the apple.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-24

AoLh 1OOhCu UPS uIIu Alo eyes uCCO-
ing Mr. Eyre's both men smiled, and
none present could henceforward doubt
the perfect confidence that existed be-
tween them.
He answered, however, that as moth
ing was likely to be said in Mr.. Eyre's
absence that could not freely be said in
his presence, there was no necessity
whatever for his host to listen at key
holes.
Frank was next asked if it were not
a maUJer or public notoriety that some
months since he had eloped with the de-
ceased lady, and her husband pardon
ing the eScapade, witness had afterward
been received on lis former friendly
footing at the Red Hall?
Frank replied haughtily that it had
certainly been his privilege on one oc.
caslon to escort Mrs. Eyre on a morn
ing ride from the White House to her
own home, as she was DESTROYS of see
ing her children; but he failed to see
what bearing such question could
have on the case.
His proud, indignant looks, shame for
Madcap's sake. at hearing her memory
thus aSsailed, for the moment touched
the whole court into unison with his
feelings, and his tormentor did not dare
to further press the point, but COM
menced on a new tack.
And you are able to swear on your
oath that you were with Josephine
Eenouf in the nursery when the scream
was heard that brought the household
to its MISTRESS bedrooms"
Frank looked at his interlocutor. and
asked him where else he was likely to
have been?
You are prepared to swear that you
did not, in collision with the nurse.
obtain access to Mrs. Eyre's room. and
being surprised in it by her husband.
the blow was struck that ended in her
death?"
Franks manhood was not proof
against this last browning insult to his
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

EVERY day brings new indications
of the increasing doubt felt by Eng
Iishmen as to the ~advisability of adj
herring to their free trade policy.
"English free traders have gone too
far" said Lord Salisbury in a recent
speech. TT is time to refuse nations
who injure us access to our markets"
The wonderful progress of the United
States under protection, simultane-
ously with the retrogression of Great
Britain under free trade, has done
much to convert the English. They
are commencing to see that "free
trade may be NOBLE" as Lord Sails,
bury says, "but it is not business"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

COMMERCIAL disaster has followed
the repeal of tariff laws or the radical
reduction of duties in every instance
in the history of this country except
in lS47, at which time we were en-.
gagged In a war with Mexico, which
was followed Immediately by the
Crimean war, when England had
most of her pauper labor enlisted as
soldiers. Even then distress was only
delayed. When the effects of wal
abroad andof the discovery of gold in
California wore off, the free trade
tariff of 1916 got in it, work and
brought IN the delayed but still in
evitable panic. In 1857 the country
learned that while the evil might be
retarded and delayed, ultimate escape
from the panic that always follows
Democratic tariff reform" was inn
possible.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02
Secretary OF Town Council,

A resolution relating to the same subject was
adopted at the same meeting, and also at a
meeting OF said Council held on Thursday,
April 81, 1892.
In accordance with the resolutions and
ordinance above set forth, notice is hereby
given to the qualified electors of said Borough
that a special election for the purpose afore-
said will be held on Tuesday, June l4th, 1892, at
the places and by the officers provided by law
for the holding of municipal election In said
borough.
The following statement is hereby made as
required by law.
list. The last assessed valuation in the Bor-
ough OF Shenandoah is two Mild ninety.three
thousand, six hundred and ninety-one dollars,
49, 0 ,e9l)
End. The amount Of the existing debt is $40,
579.s7.
Sd. Monies in the treasury, all outstanding
solvent debts and all revenues applicable within
one year TO the payment Of the same, is S37,-
1858.
4th. The amount of the proposed increase is
$4,000.
6th. The percentage of the proposed increase
is AZ per cent.
9th. The purpose Of the proposed increase is,
as set forth in the foregoing ordinance, viz, to
provide for the erection of public water works
at the expense Of the borough.
A Joint Committee OF citizens and Council
have investigated the sources of a better and
cheaper water supply, and the probable ex-
pense to be incurred in procuring the same,
and have reported as the result Of their inves-
tigation; Water, pure and abundant, can be
obtained at an estimated cost OF $4,000, This
amount added TO present Indebtedness Of the
borough would only make Az per cent, on the
last assessed valuation In said borough.
BY authority Of the Town Council,
THOs. j. JAMES,
Pres. OF Town Council.
Il. j. COAKLEY,
Sec'y Of Tow Council.
JAMES SMITH,
Chief Burgess.
May 10, 1892.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

ASK a lawyer if he would like all
those engaged in other occupations or
professions TO become lawyers and
compete with him, and he will quickly
answer no. Ask a merchant whether
he would not be glad to see all those
who are now manufacturers and inn
porters change their business and be-
come merchants, too, and he will
speedily express his disapprobation
of any such scheme. Yet the free
traders want to make us q nation of
agriculturists, and they ask a farmer
to hail with joy a system that would
transform all those who are now his
customers into competitors.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

they are thieves, alcoholics, vagabonds
or subject to vicious impulses. They are
criminals by nature, and their criminal
tendencies will be strengthened by their
prison associations. When they come
out, society has more to fear from them
than it had before. All that their Inn
%prisonment has accomplished has been
TO buy a brief immunity, followed after
ward by greater danger.
sin my opinion, the best way TO deal
with the question is to approach it on
the side Of prevention. The state
should have the right TO forbid the
marriage of those persons whose ply
steal natures or mental characteristics
are such as breed criminals. 1t should
forbid the marriage of habitual crimi-
nails, of persons of insane heritage and
of consumptives. Further than that,
habitual criminals should be prevented
from having children altogether.
'FOf curse 1t would be impossible for
the state TO make use of such measures
now, and it will probably be a long
time before men will see that they are
necessary. For II moral degeneracy
gets well started in q family It's progress
cannot be stopped In any other way
than by stopping the breeding of the
family.
"To acertain extent Nature does that
herself, for the tendency of all mon
strosities, moral as well as physical, Is
toward sterility. Nature does her best
toward Kidding herself of such foulness,
but her process is slow, and it is him
dered by the frequent introduction of
fresh blood People of criminal fami-
lies intsrmarry with those of clean an
cestry, and the criminal stock gets a
new lease Of life from the strong and
healthful addition. No, nature needs a
great deal of help In the w~eeding-out
process if society is to get from it any
appreciable benefit"
DR.. Graene M. Hammond, professor
of nervous and mental diseases in the
POSTGRADUATE Medical college, has al
ready, although a young man, taken a
prominent place among authorities OF
these subjects When the questions that
had been put to DIR, Hamilton were re-
peated to him, he replied:
1.-THE brains of criminals show a con-
lOIulaGOA OlASL SAG llDLh WhbO 10 lOuLt4
in normal brains. The convolutions of
the gray matter are different. The
assures between the c~onvolutions are
shallow, and frequently do not follow
the directions which they take In nor
NAL brains ;
"Dr. Burt Wilder, Of Cornell, has
made o very thorough study of the
criminal brain, and l do not doubt that
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02
PUBLIC NOTICE.
SPECIAL ELECTION
In the BoroUgh Of Shenandoah,

For authority from the citizens thereof to in
crease the bonded Indebtedness to procure a
supply of water for domestic and other pur-
poses, by the authorities,
Notice is hereby given that at a regular meet
ing CT the Town Council Of the Borough of
Shenandoah, held on Thursday, May 5th, 1892,
the following ordinance was adopted:
An ordinance to provide for a supply Of water
for the use of the inhabitants of the Borough of
Shenandoah and for the erection and main.
tenauce Of works, machinery, engines and all
other necessary apparatus for working, raising,
conveying and introducing into the Borough of
Shenandoah an abundant supply of pure water
for domestic use of the inhabitants and to pro
tect property in said Borough from destruction
in case of fire and fixing a time for the holding
of a public election in said borough for author.
ity from the citizens thereof to increase the
bonded Indebtedness for the purpose aforesaid.
BE it ordained by the Town Council of the
Borough of Shenandoah, and it is hereby
ordained by the authority of the same.
SEC. /. That the Borough of Shenandoah
shall provide a supply Of pure water for the
inhabitants of said Borough and erect and
maintain all the works, machinery, engines,
and other necessary apparatus for the making.
ioAolAlb' NOuNCS lAb bllu introducing lItO llt
said Borough an abundant supply Of pure
water, for the purpose of furnishing and dis
tributing to the inhabitants of the said Dor
ough a sufficient supply thereof for domestic
use and to protect the property therein from
destruction by fire, and the said Borough o.
Shenandoah is hereby authorized to acquire
streams of water and adjacent lands and rights
Of way to carry out the intent Of this ordi
nance.
E 9, That Tuesday, June l4th, 1892, bC
fixed as a day for holding a special election il
the said Borough by the qualified electors
thereof for authority to increase the debt Of
the Borough for the purpose of providing q
supply of water for the use of the inhabitants
Of said Borough of Shenandoah and the pro
lection of property in said Borough from des
~truction in case OF fire, and said special election
shall be held at the regular polling places auC
by the election officers in said Borough o
Shenandoah in manner provided by law.
THos. J. JAMES,
Prest. Of Town Council.
JAMES SMITH,
Chief Burgess.
Attest:-
T.J CoAKLEY,
Secretary OF Town Council.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

II Deeming's brain and the brains of sew
eral healthy and normal people were put
before him he could pick out the brain
OF the criminal at nee. ,
1.-THE man who possesses the criminal
brain formation is made Q criminal by
his physical organization" he said.
Just as the artist and the musician get
their power of artistic creation from
some brain conformation that was born
In them, 30 the criminal gets his life
tendency In the same way. He Is born
a criminal and he does criminal things
because he can't help It
"But he ought to be killed Just the
same.
Society has the right to protect It
self from such creatures 1t kills the
mad dog that Is irresponsible, but dan
gerous, for the sake of self-protection.
1t Is rather hard on the dog, but the
good of the community demands Its
death, and so It is killed. And it is Just
the same with the criminal His Life
will benefit no one, not even himself,
and his death Is q distinct advantage.
II you or I or any individual were alone
with some desperate criminal who
threatened us with serious injury or
death we would not hesitate TO kill him
In self-defense. The rightfulness, both
legal and moral, Of such an ection, Is
everywhere recognized. And b right
remains just the same, whether 1t Is an
individual or all society that Is con-
cerned.
THE man with the criminal brain Is
@ hopeless case. AS far as science knows
now nothing can be done for him that
will change the conformation Of his
brain, and as long as that remains as
it is he viii be a criminal
1.-THE influence of heredity Is probably
the most important factor In the max
ing Of criminals From a criminal
stock not much else but criminals can
be expected to spring. And that this is
so has been proven time and again by
the family history of criminals. But
there are other factors that can be
they operate with less frequency.
Habitual drunkenness ON the part of
the parents is pretty sure TO result in
mental or moral ~degeneraGy.
Natures tendency 20 vary is another
factor that must be taken into account.
A child with six toes or a child that be-
comes a giant or a dwarf may be born
Of parents that are perfectly normal
and have an ancestry that is normal. 1t
Is simply that nature has produced a
freak. Moral monsters sometimes come
into the world In the same way. Their
ancestry may be sound and good, and
the influences surrounding them all that
is necessary to make good men. And
yet they will be criminals of the ex-
IRENE type. They are freaks of nature.
"Deeming may be n of these unac-
,ountable freaks, or he may come of a
criminal stock, with a long line ot
smaller or greater criminals composing
his ancestry. But whatever the cause,
be seems TO be one of those who are
born criminals, and who lie and steal
and murder because they can't help 1t.
There is only one way for society to
protect itself against such as he, and
that is TO put them 10 death"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

TENDENCIES MALE AND FEMALE.) :
such murders-as was probably the
a with Jack the Ripper. If that man
Is ever caught he viii be found, | be-
lieve, to be a man Of keen intelligence.
Deeming, on the other hand, appears TO
possess inferior mental qualities, some
what Of the snealdng order. His sexual
vanity, shown by his boasting In the
courtroom that he could have his pick
Of the ome In the audience for a
wife, was not an evidence of morbid
sexual impulses. 1t is one of the char
acteristics OF the criminal type. ,
"But before it would be possible to
say anything very definite about the de-
gree of the mans moral insanity, and
therefore of his moral responsibility
also, IL would be necessary TO know
what his antecedents were, his inheri-
lance of criminal tendencies, the life ha
has lived and the crimes he has come
mitted heretofore, and his present state
of mind and feeling. His case is a very
interesting one, and one which will
probably throw some light on the ques,
ton of moral insanity If his history can
be made plain.
1.-THE question Of what is 10 be done
with persons who show moral degener-
acy of such a degree that they are nearly,
If not quite, morally irresponsible is one
of the puzzling problems of sociology.
The least that can be said upon it Is that
society has the right TO protect itself
from them, Just as It has the
right 70 protect itself from
mad dogs / do not believe that
any good Is accomplished by sending
habitual criminals of any sort tc
: prison for short periods, whethel
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

The Democratic financial policy is
exploded, and the Democratic leaders
are all saying you're another" to
each other.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

DEMOCRATIC editors are already
deploring the possibility Of an over
supply of American t~in-plate million
aires. Others complain that no tin
plate will ever be made in this coun'
try. The Democratic press keeps in
stock every variety of campaign lie.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

"THE writings and speeches Of
Grover Cleveland in book form are
announced. This is probably a p%irated
edition of the American ~Cyclopedia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

IT is difficult to keep the Democrats
from passing the Bland bill until after
election. If they wait that long, they
will wait no longer.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02
Republican State Ticket.

Republican State Ticket.
JUDGE-oF SUPREME COURT,
JUDGE JOHN DEAN.
CoNGREssMEN-AT.LARGE,
MAI. ALEXANDER MCDOWELL,
GENERAL WILLIAM LILLY.
County Ticket.
CONGRESS.
HON. CHARLES n. BRUMM.
JUDGE.
RICHARD II. KOCH.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
j. HARRY JAMES.
CORONER,
DIR. L. A. FLENER.
DIRECTOR OF THE POOR,
JAMES b. LESSIG.
2arH SENATORIAL DISTRICT,
LUTHER r.. EEEFER.
lsT LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT,
JOHN j. COYLE.
4TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT.
GEORGE w. KENNEDY.
SAMUEL A. LOSCH,
SAMUEL s. COOPER.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-02

Miss Hester Street-Your sweetheart
writes a very cold letter.
Miss Bowery-He can't help that; he
trivss an Toe wRgon.-Texas siftings