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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.
ministry.

James Beal and August Boss were
killed at Cleveland. Ohio, by being
buried in a sewer that caved in.
The Lytle Coal company's colliery at
Primrose, Pa, in which ten miners
were drowned last April, is on fire
lobe Thompson of Bedford, Ind,
has been arrested for the murder of a
man named Strother at Greencastle.
Senator Tasse of Ottawa, Ont, has
been appointed honorary commissioner
for Gambia to the worlds fair at Chi
cago.
Diphtharia is said to be prevalent at
Galesburg, III. Four cases are reported
in one family and deaths from the
disease are frequent.
Frank Kerner, under twelve-years'
sentence for wife-murder, has com.
mitted suicide in the Berks County,
Pa, Jail by hanging himself.
The coast defense ship Monterey viii
be given its first sea trial in San Fran.
cisco Bay week after next for the pur-
pose of testing its horse power.
The A. P. A. of Rockford. Ill, pro.
poses in the spring campaign to make
the main plank of its platform opposi.
ton to any Catholic holding office.
James Robinson, farmer of Lima,
Ohio, killed his newpew Arthur Rob
inson, aged 10, because the latter in
sisted on removing some hay from the
farm.
nor, of Dit+c Do ,oro
pose to impeach the mayor and officers
of the Department of Public Safety fo1
not enforcing the laws against disor-
derby houses.
J. B. Johnston, the wholesale jewelel
at La Porte, Ind, who failed a month
ago for IS, 900, has resumed business, his
creditors having accepted 20 cents on
the dollar in settlement.
Pierre Denis, Gen. Boulangers faith.
full follower, asserts that the Rousseau
report on the Panama canal was given
to the Temps by Daniel Wilson after
the Cabinet had been pledged to Sc
crecy.
DR.. Brouardel and the medical rep
resentative of the police, accompanied
by DR.. Bertillon, head of the Anthro-
pometric department, have gone to
Beauvais to perform an autopsy on the
body of Baron Reinach.
NJ. Beaupre, the public prosecutor,
who opposed the governments action
in regard to the Panama Canal COM
pany, has resigned his office. His sue
cessor will be nominated by the presi-
dent Of the Court of Cessation.
Mrs. Maggie Bass of Mitchell, Ind
has entered suit against the Monon
road to recover damage2 for injuries
received during fight on train. She
alleges the railroad company did not
protect her as it should have done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15

spond.
you afraid these fools viii take ven
geance out of our hands after all? They
daren't do it. or I'd move heaven and
earth to reverse their decision. This
hand" he added, looking at it, Its
clean yet, but | won't answer for its
deeds if she lives, while Madcap is
dead"
The day wore on, drew to its close,
and the jury did not return.
Locked into small room, without
ire. food, or candle-uot having tasted
food since morning-they passed the
weary hours IN striving to convince one
another.
SlX were Of one opinion. six of the
opposite; the former half dozen being
guided by the Judges summing up, and
a profound respect for Mr.. Eyre, the
latter SIX by variety of opinions. that
included detestation of Mr.. Eyre's moral
character; pity and admiration for the
accused; a strong suspicion that Digges
had been too lightly released; a dark
conviction that Mr.. Eyre was the muir
derer himself, and that it was he whom
the tramp had seen in Svnge Lane. ali
these being reasons. supplemented by
an emphatic one from the twelfth Juror
birth last year,, that it was not murder
at all. but one of those natural deaths
to which women succumb by the thou
sand every year, with no great fuss or
cutlery over the blttereSt tragedy that
life can furnish.
Perhaps the argument of ths last
juror. though weakest in itself, pro-
duced most effect on the opposing six.
who were all married men, and had
more than once gone through the dread
and peril of seeing beloved life at
stake.
BY degrees, first one was won over to
the mercifnl side, taen another: but the
lncOrruptlbe one turned out to be
butcher, impervious alike to fear, cold
and hunger, who, slapping his mighty
thigh, declared that when facts are on
your side, you don't need Mysteries to
convince people; and for his part, he
was not going to be taken in by a law
yer chap, who sniveled with one eve,
and wlnIed at ones greenneSS with the
other.
Possibly when eleven men set them
selves lat their very keeneSt, through
hunger and cOldl to persuade one man,
and he butcher, to whom eleven ex-
cellent customers are a matter OF con-
SlderatiOn, the result may be forecast;
but it fell with the force of a thunder
bolt on the court, when at nine o'clock
the jury returned.
As the jury entered, the prisoner APP
peared from the cells below, the clerk
rose to ask if the jury were agreed, to
which the foreman replied by nervous
but distinct.
Not guilty."
A profound silence followed these
words; then gradually fainthum made
itself audible through the court, that
rapidly swelled to swift, on-rolling
wave of applause, that had reached its
height when it was discovered that Mr..
Eyre and Hester Clarke had simultan-
eously disappeared.
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DREAM FACES.
shadouy Countenancss That Pass People
When Wlf Awake.

shadouy Countenancss That Pass People
When Wtd, Awake.
1t may be serviceabIe to remark
that visions of this kind sometimes
present themselves to us in the dark
when we are awake perfectly sane
unaware Of any sort Of physical dis
turbance and without any effort of the
imagination. They are dream stuff,
SO to speak and the precursors of the
dreams that fill our minds when quite
asleep. In this way lady used to
see showers OF red roses. which turned
into flight of speckles or spangles;
and not only were the roses presented
to her vision as distinctly as real
flowers in broad daylight might be,
but she could smell their per .unle
There is nothing like that in my ex.
perience, says writer in the Con-
temporary Review. except that at
infre9uent times Of fatigue share the
sensations OF those who are said to
have discovered a rose scent flower
ing from and about them. An evane-
scent bat very distinct violet scent
Pushes from my hands. or so / fancy.
But Mr.. Maury and Mr.. Gallon relate
stories of faces seen in the dark in
like manner>-face5 seemingly stand
ing off upon the air and coming and
going with will and purpose of their
own. NJ. Maury's experience seems
to nave differed from nine ia this
particular. IN his case these phau-
toms nearly always represented per-
sons known to him.
In mine it has never been so on
single occasion, and the difference is
noticeable. As | look at these faces.
asking myself who was like that or
that / find no answer except in a
fancied resemblance to some historical
or mytholOg cal parsonage. They
strike the view as entirely strange
and surprisingly original Posi-
bly, Blake'S visions were some such
faces as these, presented to his eyes
in broad daylight am inclined to
think So because his wonderful.
dreadful The Ghost of a Flea" is
precisely such transcript as l could
have made by the score had | pos
sessed his pictorial skill nder my
own eyelids l have seen many a face
Of, the same awful family; some even
more dreadful still being all astir
with animation. But the greater
number OF them are not Of the too
terrible kind.
After the fact that nothing fore
known or familiar ever appears among
them, the next most remarkable
thing about these visions is that they
often look like the feeting embodi-
ment OF some passion or mood Of the
mind; usually not the bettermost
Some faces expressive of a great
nobility and serenity appear but
have never seen among them the
mask of pity Of love or any soft emo
ton. Grief the most despairing
scorn cunning pride hate, inquiry
envjous or triumphant mockery-no
human face that ever was seen | felt
sure, displayed these emotions with
comparable fullness and intensity. 1t
is not the characteristic OF ali. but it
is OF some to an almost APPALLING ex.
tent; and if Blake did see these faces
either in daylight or in darkness, he
had more than his imagination to
draw upon when he depicted the
passions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
SHOUTING FOR DANA.

The New York "neraId" Urging the
Editor of the sun for the Senate
New YORK, Dec. 1O.-The Herald
says editOrially this morning:
We find it impossible to agree with
our contemporary, the Sun, in its sup
port of Edward Murphy. Jr., for the
Senate, and fail to see the force of its
reasoning in the premises. We have
named Mr.. Dana for that position
because lie is both independent and
imE artial. He will neither persistently
obstruct nor blindly acquiesce in the
Presidents wishes. He is large
minded enough to both give and take
advice. Murphy, on the other hand,
is the tool of Tammy, Hill, Croker and
company. lie is the echo of his
masters. For the honorable position
of Senator we require statesman, not
a local boss; a man of wide informa-
ton concerning national issues, not Il
mere wire puller; a man who will
honor the Office, not one who will be
honored by it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
NJ A D c AP.
BY HELEN B. MATTERS.

But a bright light shining from a
cottage attracted his attention, and he
drew near the window, meaning to look
in. when it gave him turn to see close
beside him man who held pistol
pointed at something. or somebody in
side the room. He got behind him and
looked in. a woman. real beautv-was
sitting just inside. and seemed to have
dropped asleep in her chair: she had on
something loose and white. and looked
as happy as a born babe.
lie was just lifting his hand TO knock
the pistol from the mans hand. VIII n
the latter dropped it by his side. and
without looking round. or perceiyIur
him. moved away.
He didn't fOllOw-whpra was the
good? Thought it was bjtof jealousy
belize. and it's Ill work md ling be-
tween man and MS wOmqn.
Thought no more Of it till the gvpSieS
said a woman had been murdered that
night a Lowell, and hiamnd himself for
nos having run after tho mln who had
been practic.ng-ljke as it seemed. W on
witness saw him, but latar on hal come
back, and actually killed. her
The 1ramp's face WIS y study Of
amaZPmnut and q SbaiAf when he W IS
told that no murder w&S committed in
Svnge Lane thar night. ami that The
woman he had seen tirrAtrnai, $500 /
IN the dock h-tor him on the chlr-e Of
having murdered t,.. His .rtsS OF the
Il ii Hall, over 4 mile Distant.
The Tramp stared st3oji.v, then eX-
claimed that IL VS. mortal queer"
For his own par, h shouldn't wonder
il the man he'd seen pracUicing at muir
der hadn't gone up 10 the Hall, and
done Ii i'll sober earneSC-One woman
being very like another, and having
once got his hand i'll, perhaps he WASH t
particular as To his game, so long as he
brought down something.
Asked if he thought he could recor-
ME the man again, and requested to
glance round the court in search Of him
(Lor by now it was fairly lit. the tramp's
gaze wandered vaguely over the sea of
faces, and he Shook his head. He was
sorry he had come back, he said-he
had done no gOOd-and in future he
would let his conscience slide, for it
brought him more plague than profit.
At the conclusion of his evidence, the
court adjourned until the following
day at ten O'Clock, and rapidly emptied,
the prevailing impression of aStOnish-
ment being too keen to permit of more
than mere broken EXPLANATIONS. Not
even 10y the following morning would
the revelations of that day be fully di-
gested.
AS Mr.. Eyre left the court. he came
face to face with the tramp, who linger-
ed, scanning the features of those who
came out.
Have you ever seen me before, my
MANI" said Mr.. Eyre, who stood in a
strong light.
The tramp looked hard at him, then
away.
Il couldn't see his face he said,
sulianly; but you're about his height
BIT what was her that's murdered, to
yon?"
My Wife"
The man lifted his shoulders sudden
ly-he had got cIew. Over-much love,
or over-much hate, these were the
causes OF half the murders upon earth,
especially between husbands and wives.
AS Mr.. Eyre passed on. some one be-
hind leaned forward, and whispered in
The trdmp'S ear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
EAGER TO JOIN THE UNION
Strong Pressure Being Exertsd in 60,
gress by the Territories

Strong Pressure Being Exertsd in o"u-
gress by the Territories
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The strong
pressure that is being exerted by tur
territories makes it now proba bic that
a joint conference of Democratic Sena-
tors and Representatives will be held
within a few days to determine the
steps to be taken by the party in the
two Houses in relation to the admis-
sion of the territories into the Union.
New Mexico, Arizona and Utah have
been clamoring for ena bling acts or
bills tending ultimately to State-
hood, and a considerable element in
Oklahoma thinks that territory has
also arrsved at a state of maturity.
Some of these bills have already
passed the House and are pending in
the Senate, but it is possible the party
may now consider the policy of favor
ing an omnibus bill admitting ali
these territories to Statehood at one
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
Dawson worsted by o'Conneu.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. S.-George
Dawson, the clever young Australian,
and DOC" O'COnneI. of Boston, fought
before large audience at the California
Athletic club tonight
Both men reported in good condition.
Dawson was the favorite before enter
ing the ring at odds of to s, and q
combination of Dawson and Goddard
sold against O'COnnell and Maher !
to f.
OConnel entered the ring amid ap-
plause ut 9:03, closely followed by Daw-
son and received an ovation. Time WAS
called at 9:05,
O'Connell led first but Dawson got
in the first punch on the BostonianS
wind Dawson closed the round w4,A
right over the kidneys.
Second-O'Conneu got in a good lett
on the wind. Dawson gave Il light right
and left near the ropes but O'Comnell
drove him back with an over hand left
and soon followed with two sounding
left smashes on Dawson's cheek. Daw-
son landed on his head as the round
closed.
Third-O Council dashed in a number
Of lefts. Dawson landed a staggering
left on the chin of OConnon who forced
him to run from a left jab followed
by q right handler.
During the fourth, fifth and sixth
rounds Dawson found trouble in reach
ing the Bosto1ian, who landed heavily
at will. In the seventh OConncl struck
Dawson Il blow that Sickened him and
the referee warned the Bostonian that
if it occurred again he would give the
fight to Dawson. O'Connen apparently
had a strong lead while Dawson's
blows lacked steam.
O'Connen had the fight his own way
until the twelfth round, when his blows
were lacking in force and poorly timed,
while the Australian recovered equality
and fought an unusually careful battle.
He bore but few traces of the battle,
while the BoStonian's nose and face
were raw ana swollen.
During the thirteenth, fourteenth, fif-
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teenth and sixteenth rounds Dawson
kept the BOstonian lodging about the
ring to eyade his right O'COnnell was
working hard but failed to accomplish
much. Dawson let up several times,
when he apparently could finish the
fight.
1t was seen that the Bostonian was
out-matched, and Dawson had the fight
his way to the end. OConnell dropped
to the floor continuously and fought and
clenched in desperation.
In the twentieth and last round Daw-
son worked his opponent into the ropes,
and as O'Connell bent his head dropped
him fat on his back with an upper cut,
knocking him out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
STOLE GOODS FIRE.
Former Racine Nan Acre ed ian Iowa =
IL Ii. A.

Former Racine Nan icre-i ed Iowa or
Ar-.Ip @nI ia. g;try
Racine, Wis. Dec. Word was re-
Celved here last evening that Nels
ChristiansGI. formerly of this city. ha6
been arrested at GOwrie, Iowa, charged
with arson and burglary. 1t is alleg-
sd that fire that recently destroyed
SI5.OU0 worth of property at that place
WAS of ncediary origin. Two boxes
continuing several thousand dollars
worth of property, identified as part of
the stock burned. were found in this
city, where they were shipped hy Chris
tianson from Gowrie, the day after the
fire. IT is alleged that he committed
burglaries at that place and shipped
the goods here to be disposed Of
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A sara cious Il band.

What excuse have you to offer
for YOURSELF" said a fearful young
wife 10 her husband. who came in
rather late and rather unsteady.
There is hardly any excuse that
would justify man in staying away
so long from the society of so lovely
and charm. ng a woman as yourself
my darling. but on this occasion
there was" Well never mind.
dearest" she said drying her tears;
Its all right Let me help you to
pull of your boots. New York
Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
A HORNE BOOK,
How Our GIeat-GrandfIthers and Grand
mothers Learned Their AIphahets.

How Our Observation-Disclosures and Grand
mothers Learned Their AIphabets.
wonder if any Of tho young folks
who read this history have ever seen
a hornbook. asked that popular young
writer Alice Maude EwelL IN a de-
lightful story in Peterson's Magazine.
Indeed l wonder if many OF them
even know what hornbook is. Or
rather was. For granting that some
hornbooks are still to be found in
curiosity shops and the like places
they yet belong too much to the past
to be lightly written of in the present
tense. But however out of use now.
we may be sure that our great grand
fathers and grandmothera or at leas-
all o. them who knew how 10 readt
were no strangers to the hornbook.
A hornbook was as its name i'm
plies book Of one page and one
leaf sheet Of light colored horn.
with or without a wooden frame with
the letters OF the alphabet big and
little-lrom A to lizard. as the old
people say-engraved upon it; very
substantial and. alas! uuinviting
to the infant mind set 10 learn
from Its dingy surface. But in the
day Of hornbooks children's taste for
pretty pictures bright cOlors and
general variety was not much con-
suited and the hornbook compared
with our primers and spelling books
was, perhaps as dreary as The Ele-
ments of Morality or. Improving
Selections for Youthful Minds" In
contrast to Little Woman" or '.Al.
ice In Wonderland.
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chief objection of the Americans the
price at which silver should be purchas-
cd-could be arrived at. 4 scheme Oh
similar lines may vet be adopted. in
which event the conference will adj
journ until May.
The Belgian prime minister, Rer-
merit, emphatically denies the report
that he declared the conference practi-
cally failure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
BFATTYS GAME Fooled.
An Es ped Pittsburg Prisoner Taken
at Louisville from a River Boat.

An Els ped Pittsburg Prisoner Taken
at louisville from a River Boat.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 1O.-Robert j.
Beatty was arrested here at late hour
last night. He was taken from the
steamboat Sanlahica of Pittsburg. A
couple Of detectives were in waiting
for him. The charge against him is
that of conspiracy to murder. A
short time ago, it will be re-
numbered, a number of the men at
Homestead who had taken the places
of the strikers were poisoned. Beatty
was suspected and arrested. He asked
permission to go on board the boat
named above to get his coat. Once on
board the Captain refused to give him
up, and the boat steamed down the
river. That was the last seen of boat
or man until they reached here last
DiUht
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Ntars *een At Nonn.

The reason why stars are visible at
noon when looked for from shaft or
well is that the eye is better able TO
regulate and decrease the admission
Of the rays of light through the iris
to, the pupil and from thence to the
crystalline lens. The use of the lens
is to collect the retiua Saussure
states that stars have been seen with
the naked eye in broad daylight on
the declivity of Mount Blanc at an
elevation of u 757 feet The OBJ
server must be placed entirely in the
shade and have thick and massive
shade above bis head to prevent the
strong light of the day from dispers-
ing the faint image OF the stars
These conditions are the same as
those obtained from the bottom OF .
we'll or shaft
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-15
MAY ADJOURN UNTIL MAY.
Regret that Rothschild's Plan was With
drawn from the Brussels Conference.

Regret that Rothschild's Plan was With
drawn from the Brussels Conference.
Brussels, Dec. 9.-It is expected that
Senator Jones will wind up the debate
in the monetary conference Tuesday
with an important declaration. The
concluding sitting Thursday will en-
deavor to crystalize the results of the
conference.
Regret has been expressed the past
few days that Rothschild's proposals
were completely withdrawn as it is
felt that they would have formed a
basis for a temporary compromise if
the understanding with regard to the
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POURING TEA AND COFFEE.
How Hostess Screens Herself to Save
Embarrassment.

How Hostess Screens Herself to Save
Embarrassment.
One OF the most embarrassing po-
placed al the table is when she IS
pouring the tea and coffee, says a
writer in the House Furnishing Re-
view. These ad uncts to the meal
are usually given 20 the guests at a
time when there is a lull either in the
eating or conversat on. and. naturally
the attention of the company is at
tracted to the hostess more espec ally
SO if she be a pretty and graceful
woman. The English long ago recog-
nized this fact and made very
pretty provision for it. 1t consists OF
a neat woven wire Or metal frame
work about IS or 20 inches high.
which is placed on the outside OF the
tea tray. enclosing it on either side
thus partially hiding from view the
fair one who is doing the honors
Generally speaking the frame is
ornamented with pretty little draper
les o! light lowered silk, Or some
other flmsy mater. al. and thus she is
ehut off from the curious gaze Of the
guests. and can pursue the even tenor
OF her pouring without experiencing
the sIigu test degree of nervousness
These screens are not TO our kuOwl-
edge very well known in this coun-
try. but once their utility was recog-
nized. would doubtless become very
popular.
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a BABY Cvc ist.

Master Bayliss OF Coventry Eng
land. is the youngest cyclist in the
world. He is ? years old and wheels
around on a beautiful little tricycle.
weighing ten pounds. Yhe child is
already fine rider.
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VIII Try to Form a Cabinet.

MADRID, Dec. 10.-Senor Saga sta has
reconsidered his determination and
has undertaken the task of forming a
ministry
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FIVE of the Crew Drowned.

DUNKIRK, Dec. 1O.-During a heavy
snow squall off this port to-day fish
ing boat cap lied an five of her crew
were drowned.
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Charity begins at home on the stage.
You always see the hest actors effectu-
ally supported.-Portland Mercury.
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CHAPTER VII.
Sand feel l, Death. no Joy from thought O
theeT'
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THE END.