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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
Chicago Board of Trade

CHICAGO, Jan. 30-Thare was nervousness
In the wheat trade most of the session The
cold wave prospect had bullish influence
The heavy movement and piling up of stocks
here acted more than anything else against the
| market. The market opened at 715sc for Nav,
and touched TIC on the early buying, with a
break of a to 77ssc bid about midday
Late in the day wheat became very heavy
On the late weakness May sold down to nc,
closing at 779774sc. July touched 1896 and
closed al 1890
Corn opened up strong with traders mani
Testing a general disposition to buy, and re.
manned firm until the publication Of the esti-
mated receipts for tomorrow, when the mar
ket broke somewhat. May opened a. 484c or
| &c above Saturdays closing price, advanced
to 1880, broke to 4814c and rallied to 1890, at
which price it was held half an hour before the
close. July weakened from 1850, the opening
price, to 4S1sc.
There was another very interesting upward
movement in prices OF provisions for the day.
1t surprise, although the figures for all
products begin to look pretty high to the out
side world. The cause of the advance was in
the same line on previous days. Up to
O'clock the advance IN prices on May contracts
was to 5000 for pork, Sissy lard and SIC. 50
short ribs
Closing quotations were:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
SHE DID ALL THAT SHE COULD.
Bnt There Was One Thing She Had &C
Leave for Him to Do.

IF" he murmured, as he gazed UP
into her eyes (Chey were sitting on the
front steps, -"if | had only a little
more money to count OH" Then
he stopped.
what would YOU do?" she asked.
Deem her not bold, gentle reader, ex-
claims the Washington Star. The
summer she felt, was over; soon the
cold winds would put a stop to these
front-step sentimentals. No fellow
would propose in the winter time with
pa and ma in the sitting-room, listen
ing to everything, and she felt she
must jog him little.
He turned little pale and asked if
her pa was dealing at the same grocery
as last year.
yes, he is; what would you do?"
IL would have home of my own.
| would, there" This seemed like
business.
How much have you gotp" she said,
and her voice sounded firm.
Fifteen dollars a week" He hung
his head
How much do you give week for
your room?"
Five dollars"
Stuff; we can get a room plenty
good enough for both of us and a
pantry to cook in for that. How much
do your meals cost?"
Five dollars a week"
pooh; we can both live for that,
cooking at home. What do you do
with the other $50"
"Wpll II SO,oCa ror,
well, you can quit that right of
anyhow; you don't spend S. week on
smoking?"
mo; oh, no. Of course there are
expenses; other fellows and SUCH
well, you can stop those, too.
What else?"
ii try TO save a little"
THAT is talking. How much have
you saved?"
Eleven dollars and a half"
~That's plenty for the minister and
moving and something to spare for q
necktie or something for you to stand
up in. Well?"
well Mary?"
go ahead; I can't do everything
you know. You've got 10 ask me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
TAMM ANY MEN TAKEN IN. Il
Investments In Manhattan stock Prove
Big Losses to Many.


NEW YORK Jan. III. -"Wall street men
are laughing at what they consider a
neat little piece of strategy of the sort
which the ethics of the stock speculat-
ing world sanctions, whatever may
be thought of It elsewhere" says a
local paper.
Many Tammany hall politicians
and high office holders received what
they thought was "A sure thing in
Manhattan. The tip was mysteriously
given out about two weeks ago to buy
the Elevated stock for rise. Think
ing they were going to make big
money! at least a score of these men
took flyers in the stock, some going
in for 500 shares and some for
double that amount They all got in, as
near as can be found out, at about 10.
This, it happened, was very nearly the
top figure. Since then the stock has
steadily tumbled and the Tammany
politicians have discovered that in
stead of making money they have
either been bled very heavily for moro
margins to carry their unlucky stock
or completely wiped out. Manhattan
took further drop from 1861, the
closing figure of Tuesday, to 161 yes
terday, loss of s q points in a day.
The closing quotation was 1924. This
loss of ten points in a few days wiped
out mum Der of Tammany spectators.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02

upon me that squirting would not 10.
| must >lackeu off at once for could
never keep up he terrific rate at hicn
| WAS uuw travelling
In fact. | must economize all nv
STAYING powers III order to last uut the
distance at even my former rate Of
progression. Then. suddenly. an idea
occurred 10 me. would ring my bell
loudly and continuously. and see what
effect this would produce | pressed
the gong and turned round to observe
whether the sound would check my
Dursuers. The effect was instantaue-
,uS. No sooner did the first clang of
He gong ring out than the wolves
very one of ihem--stopped dead and
disappeared behind the trees. gave
| Sell of defiance and delight. and
dashed on. ringing away for dear life.
But my triumph was short-Iived. On
DOSING back few moments after
found that my foes were again in full
pursuit. However, | had gained a
little.
On We flew. my gong sounding harsh
and stritlent IL the silence Of the for
est. II was magnificent; at least it
would have been if it had not been so
horribly dangerous. There WAS rut
trOdden by horses running all along
the very middle of the road. | avoid
ed this and rode at the side. which was
smooth, for the runners Of the light
SleGgeS do not as a rule wear the snow.
1t was easy enough, of course. to avoid
The rut when riding straight ahead;
IN 10 lhnl- TnjinI hnrtI Nr.ls q
danger of my front wheel slipping in
10 1t. AM either checking the way OF
the machine or even causing a capsize.
| had just turned my head to look
round upon my pursuers for the twen-
tieth time-alas! they were still gain
ing, and we're now within fifty wards.
Hearing loud clatter in front Of ME
| turned back again to see what new
danger threatened me from that direc-
lion. In thus twisting back and round
again allowed my front wheel to 90
out of the direct line. The next in
slant [ was in the rut. and, before
had time to see what was happening,
was, with my trusty bicycle, buried a
couple of feet deep in the snow at the
side of the road. | gave myself up
for lost.
All this did not take long to happen,
and as emerged from the snow | was
in time to see two things. The first
object which met my gaze was a mag
nificent bull elk. followed by four
smaller ones, just in the act of trotting
across the road not ten yards from
me, striding through the snow at a
long trot, their heads we'll raised and
resting back on their shoulders. The
other object was the little pack OF
wolves. Scarcely fifty yards behind
me when | upset, these were upon me
in moment. and [ had barely time
to seize the heavy spanner of my ma
chine and put my back to a tree, when,
to ny delight, the wolves-then but
i've yards from me-pricked up their
ears, passed me like flash of CREASED
lightning, and darted away in pursuit
of the elk.
I picked up my bicycle, and, to pu,
it mildly, rode away with all speed. |
think rode those three miles in "rec-
ord time; anyhow, it was fifteen min
utes less than two hours from the start
when | scudded into Lavrik, and if |
had not ridden twenty-eight miles l
must have done pretty near it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
No Songs Like the Old Songs.

Life is full of surprises anil disap-
pointments. At an Omaha hotel on
Sunday number of gentlemen.
strangers to each other. drifted to-
gether by the force of circumstances,
engaged in discussion of music to
while away the time. One of them
was pale. thoughtful man, with the
air OF student; another was a fat
man with bristling whiskers, who
might have been a veterinary sur
geon. 81 tell YOU" said the fat man,
3there are no songs like the old songs;
they are the sweetest and the noblest
and the best; they linger in ones
memory like the scent of the roses
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02

1t was while the Chicago was in
Venezuelan waters. One day the Of
hcer of the deck was ordered to order
the hoSun's male So order @Old
Shears" the ship's barber, TO stand
by To trim The admlrars hair"
Old Shears" stood by, and presently
the rear admiral was in the chair. The
rear admiral's hair is chiefly back
halr, and, with II full realization of the
responsibility of the task, the barber
began work in the region of the nape
of the neck He progressed satisfact-
Only IN spite of the fact that the ship
was rolling rather awkwardlv. But
presently he caught sight of a short,
brlstly hair in the port whisker. which
stuck out stubbornly from the whisker
itself. Acting on impulse the barber
determined that the unruly hair should
be cut off, wsen-it is recorded with
pain the ship lurched heavily. The
shears closed on the obstinate hair.
but, alas. on the port whsker also.
severing it, and giving the proud rear
admiral the appearance of having a
heavy list 10 starboard.
The rear admiral roared with rage,
and hurrying from the BARRIERS shop
ran to his cabin, issued orders that
Old Shears" should go to the dungeon
cell, and then retired from the world.
old Shears" offense was considered
so serious that he had to serve thirty
days of solitary confinement.
Ii was some time before the rear ad-
miral was again seen on deck. When
hc did reappear it was noticed with
jov by the crew that the port whisker
had regained its former proportions.
Ii is emphatically declared, however.
that there is no connection between it's
unprecedented rapid growth and the
fact that on board the Chicago are
Stamcn who can beat all others in the
art Of splirinm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
CAHEN5LYIsM IN AMERICA.
Bishop Chathard of Vincennes Disputes
Much Said of the Trouble.

Much Said of the Trouble
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 26.-It hiss
been asserted that the late Bishop
Dwenger was a leader of Cahensly ism
in this country. Bishop Chathard of
the diocese of Vincennes last night
discussed the subject at some length.
beginning with the first statement, to
the effect that Bishop Dwenger was at
one time the most influential prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church in
America, Bishop Chathard said:
s'That is not true. He never had any
such aspirations, and certainly never
was as much as power as indicated
He was an American by birth and was
educa ted in America. He may have
gone to Germany for a time, but not
for long. and he has always been an
American. The story that he was edu-
Gated in a university is not true. He
never had more than a passing ac-
quaintance with Cardinal Hegenroe-
Their and Hegenroether was not the
representative of Bismarck at the Vat
lean. Vanorm was the representative
of Bismarck there and was afterward
turned off by his master"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
THE TRIALS OF A JUVENILE EDITOR
Grave Difficulties in Announcing tn.
Death of Lafayette.

In the dtidHttc the Rev. Edward
Everett Hale thus speaks of some ex-
perences as boy editor:
OF course, with type as much as we
wanted. and all the other facilities for
home printing, we printed our own
newspapers. | do not think that at
our house We did it 50 much as boys
would to whom the making up Of Il
newspaper was not matter of daily
observation. involving good deal of
errand-running and other work which
was anything but play.
But We Older boys had the FIY. which
was our newspaper, and my brother
Charles, not long after. started the
Coon in the midst of the Harrison cam
paign, which survived for good many
years.
believe that the last issue of the FIy
is that which records the death of
Lafayette in 1886. We had not type
enough then to print more than one
page at a time. Three pages Of the Fly
had been printed and the fourth was
still to be set up when the news of
Lafayette's death arrived.
This was too good paragraph to be
lost, and we knew we could anticipate
every other paper in Boston by insert
ing it. But, unfortunately, the MS
had given out.
We had turned upside down all the
us we had, and they also had given
out. Also-still more unfortunately
for printers in this difficulty Lafayette
had chosen to die of an "intlnenza, F."
which disease was at that moment as
sorting itself under that name in
France.
1t had not yet been called ola grippe, :"
which would have saved US. We sue
ceeded in announcing the death of "the
good, generous, noble Lafayette" al
though generous" needed one II and
one u, and noble" took one of the last
ms.
The paragraph went on to say that
"the death was caused by" and the
last was deyoured by caused. !"
Then came the word "influenza" "The
boldest held his breath for a time"
But we were obliged ANONYMOUSLY
to 90 to press with the statement that
his death was Caused by a cold"
This was safe and required no n and
no u.
Alas! in the making-up of the form
the precious of the word noble" fell
out; and any library which contains a
file of the Fly will show that its last
statement to the world is that "the
good, generous, oble Lafayette has
died; his death being caused by cold"
Such are the eXigencies Of boy printers
in all times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
HOW He LOST HIS PORT WHIsKER.
The Sad Accident That Lately BefeiI
Rear Admiral John G. Walker.

That the whiskers of Acting Real
Admiral John G. Walker of the United
States navy have been admired in
many countries of the globe, and that
they have amply merited such admir-
alton, may be asserted without fear of
contradiction, says the n. 7. Times.
Everyone who has seen them &C
knowledges their supremacy over
other whisKers in point of length, silk
mess, color and general organization,
and even the rear admiral himself
views them with pride that is admit
ted by all of his friends and acquaint-
ances to be amply justified. 1t is not
too much to say, indeed, that the rear
admlraPs whiskers are pre-eminent,
and that they hold the same proud po-
sition in the community of whiskers
as did, for many years, the Sullivanic
duke" in the community of tists-and
what higher praise can be bestowed?
They have, in fact, awakened the
enthusiasm of innocent boys in many
lands, and the yearning words, ooh,
for chance at dem lilocks." no mat
ter in what language spoken, have
been uttered with the sincerity and
the absence of prejudice of which
youth only is capable.
1t is trne that in the navy the rear
admiral is often referred TO as "Old
Whiskers, but the term is not used
irreverently. Far from it. 1t is an
abbreviated encOmium. conveying
also the assurance of respect.
The whskerS are of the Dundrearv
order, and it is declared by connois-
Seurs IN whiskers that the sight of the
rear admiral facing the whistling wind
on the quarterback, with the elon-
gated sideburns streaming gayly back
over each shoulder, can never be for
gotten.
The rear admiral's whiskers were all
right when his flagship Chicago sailed
for Venezuela, and they are all right
now that she has returned. But be-
tween these two periods. one of them
to be accurate, the port whisker-
has passed through a sore trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
Sullivan Created Disturbance.

AKRON. Ohio, Jan. 26.-John t. Sulli-
van and party arrived here last even
ing and registered at the hotel Ruch-
tel. John Immediately proceeded to
raise a disturbanc Col Wood, the
proprietor of the hotel, informed John
L. that he would not tolerate such con-
duet even from an ex-champion, and
stated emphatically to the burly fellow
that unless he subsidized the patrol
wagon would be called for his exclusive
benefit. Sullivan wished to discuss
matters, but through his manager he
finally Quoted down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
DIED A DECREPlT VAGABOND.
Former Man of Means and Social
Standing Expires In New York.

Standing Expires In New York.
New YORK, Jan. Baron"
Schultz, who was the husband of the
once famous cantatrce, Lady Anna
Bishop, was known fifteen years ago
as prince of good fellows, not only
in this city but in almost every part of
the world. Martin SCHULTZ, a decrepit
vaga bond, died of typhus in Riverside
hospital yesterday, having been in
fected with the disease in some of the
lowest haunts of this city, for he had
become clearinghouse tramp, hav-
ing descended to this depth after
squandering the fortune his wife had
left him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02

about the broken vase, and they are
hallowed by fond associations. SO that
they give rise to emotions that cannot
be called into life by any of the new
songs Take for instance Annie"
"Rooney?" broke in a sweet. bird
like voice, and then great hush fell
upon the assemblage, and the fat man.
with a long, lingering look of scorn at
the interrupter, repaired to his own
World Hsr,tti
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
Premium for Dishonesty.

Watches seem TO be worn now in tn e
most extraordinary positions. What
can be more useless to the wearer or
more tempting to the marauder than a
woman'S watch attached to short
gold band worn like a medal on the
left breast or suspended beneath @
ieweled bow brooch?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
His Reach.

Little boy-Mamma, may l have
that big family bible a little while?
Fond mamma-Of course you can, my
pet. Your thoughts are on higher
things, | see. Little boy-Yes'm.
Bridget (to herself two hours after
ward )-Humph! More of that jam
gone. | dol't see how that boy reaches
it.-Street O. Smiths G00d Ne2US
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
New York.

FLoUR-Quiet. fairly steady. WHEAr-No.
2 red. very dull, trmer: May, size. RYE
Western, 5946lc. BARLEY-State, 65b80c:
Western, COG soc; No. = Toronto 84085c
CoRN-No. 2, firm, moderately active. tirmer:
May, 54'ac; No. ?, 55A056Ac. OATs-No. 2,
dull, firm; February, 35Hc; May, $3.50; West
ern, 80 a0146Iac. PROV sIONS--Beef-Extra
mess, $4,000 so. Pork-New mess, $40. So;
old mess, $40 00019. 50. LARD -Sl2 90. BUTTER
Western dairy F025c: Western creamery 246
53c. EGGs-WeStern, 3iG133c. CoFFEE-Rio
firm, quiet; No. on spot at 17Ic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
|NEARINC TWENTY.
Pork Reaches S19.8O on the
Chicago Board Of
Trade.
The Grain Market Shows Firm
ness With Little
Change.
Distilling and Cattle Feeding
Active on Wall
Street.

NEW YORK, Jan. S0.-On the resumption OF
business at the stock exchange this morning
the speculative inter ST, as vas generally eI-
pected, conferred largely in Dis Hing anu Cattle
Feeding. The openins sale at q. against Al
on Saturday. This was followed by rapid de-
cine 70 81. AT this point supporting orders
came In and there was a quick rally 20 4i04lH
The transactions were on very large scale
ana great excitement prevailed Among the
other lndustrials American Sugar Refining was
strong and advanced to I3DG1-99s on an active
business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02

SAN Francisco. Cal, Jan. 30.-Nr
tidings have been received of tn.
Pacific mail steamer City of Pekin, nov
several days overdue, from Hong Kong
and Yokoha MA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02

II. S. Austin paid So and costs for I'M
personating All officer at West Superior
Mrs. l.. Becker died at her home In
Princeton, aged 81 years.
Carl kuntz, an old settler Of Wausau,
died at the age Of So years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02

CoKE-No- ,. 4Ic: No 3. 4oHc. OATs-No
white 33>a G3ic: No : white. 80. 9-33c. Rye-
No ,, 5:05Sc. WHIsKY-Market lower o,
the bash of si.l7 for hishwines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-02
ST. Louis.

head market strong for best grades: steady
On others. HoGs-Receipts. 3,5 % head: m lr-
ket higher: heavy. a. 60Q7. 95: mixed, g 3O9
T.60; Workers. 81 .50a7.e5. SHEEP-Receipts,
go head; market strong
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-01-20

Lyon IL Hadsall, Owosso, will loan money
on farm property In sums of 81 200 to 81, 600
at seven per cent and above $4,000 at six
and one half per cent. No charge for CON-
mission. Loans on Owosso city property
at severf and eight per cent depending on
the size of the loans.
Joker johnson Is assisting Supt. Sharp In
his Telegraph School work this week, Mrs.
Sharp being sick with the grip.
s. ID. Richards Is again on the sick list
Mrs. Rohrabacher, of South Shawassee
STREET. who has been sick with muscular
rheumatism for the last four months Is still
confined to her bed.