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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

In reply to our article of last week
headed 'Spoils of Office" VIM. Hooper
published the following card in the last
issue of the Enterprise.
NEKoosA, Oct. 26, 1894.
EDITORS ENTERPRISE: Permit me to
correct a statement contained in yes
terdav's REPORTER in reference to
Messrs. Nash & Jones. The REPORTER
says when Mr. Jones turned the office
of county clerk over to me the firm OF
Nash & Jones were indebted to the
county 5000. [ can only state that every
cent due the county was turned oyer by
Mr.. Jones when he left the office, and
never, during my incumbency in office,
has the firm Nash & Jones asked to be
'accommodated' in any manner. AS
far as L. NJ. Nash is concerned, he was
hardly ever seen around the court
house and when he did come it was on
business and never to ask favors. The
note evidently referred to in the
REPORTER bears the date of Oct. IA, 1891
about a year after | left the office OF
county clerk and was given in private
business transaction. VIM. HOOPER.
Reader please note carefully the
wording of this little paragraph where
he remarks II can only state that every
cent due the county was turned over by
Mr.. Jones when he left the Office. -
We did not claim that it was not.
Neither did we charge that Mr.. Jones
was behind in his accounts, or defaulter
or anything like that. Further he
says that L. M. Nash "was hardly ever
seen around the court house and when
he did come it was on business and
never to ask favors." We did not charge
anything against Mr.. Nash in any way,
shape or form. His name was only
used in the firm. We are perfectly
satisfied with Mr.. Hooper's card. He
says nothing but what we believe is the
truth and we do not question the
truthfulness Of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
BUSINE SIS INSURA RANCE

The Citizens Fire Association which
was organized last week in this city fo1
the purpose of securing lower rates Of
Insurance on business risks, have
elected the following named persons as
the Advisory Board: A. /. Fontaine,
chairman, G. W. Davis, B. Hansen.
The main office at Mankato, Mimi,
will open correspondence with these
gentlemen as soon as [ have sent in a
report, and it will not be many months
before the plan which we have
developed will be in operation in this
state as it is now in Minnesota.
C. W. VANAKIN, State Agt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
If you have got sense you'll save
what cents you can.

We sell the finest Pickles for per doz Crown Raisns for
per lb. Best Turkish Prune per h. Best
Evaporated N Y Apples per h. Mocha and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The year 1894 is rapidly drawing to q
close and with it your subscription. We
desire to call the attention of those in
particular who are owing us more than
one year. The subscription is a small
matter to each one of you, but it runs
up into hundreds of dollars with US
We ask a favorable consideration OF
this matter before the year closes.
Yours Respectfully,
A. L. FONTAJNE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
Card Of Thanks.

To all the friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted us during the recent
hours of gloom, affliction, death and
burial Of our dearest Ella, we return our
sincere thanks and deep appreciation
for favors rendered, hoping thatthe cup
of sorrow may never enter their hearts
and that the God of justice may grant
them full reward.
R. PARRISH AND FAMILY.
F. W. Brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
CARD FROM VIM. HOOPER.

In reply to our article of last week
headed "Spoils of Office" VIM. Hooper
published the following card in the last
issue of the Enterprise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01
BEGGS' GERMAN SALVE.

The Great Pile Remedy. It has
cured thousands and will cure you il
you will give it a trial. Also equally
good for Cuts, Bruises, Old Sores, Etc.
Price 25 cts. Sold by John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

F. W. Brow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

Democratic Plurality 49l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-01

gI@O. T. Hougen NJ. D., Office over
Daly's Drug store. Telephone at Office
81 residence II.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
Odd Items from All About.

Mr.. Faux, man OF forty years experience
in English libraries. put down the ordinary
life of popular novel at nine months.
The Bon Marche of Paris has the largest
kitchen in the world. There are fifty frying
pans. each large enough to hold 800 outlets at
ut a time.
Arizona has produced more than $50. 900, :
900 of precious metals. The exports of silver
have exceeded S5,O00, 900 a year; Of copper,
S4 ,000, 600.
According to Federal law, each state is en-
titled to duplicate of the brass troy pound
measure which is in possession Of the United
States government.
Should no American meat be imported into
London for days the price would go up. II
the Yankee supply were entirely cut of fam
inc prices would prevail.
1t is believed that, Just as the seeds OF
plants are distributed by the winds, so the
egg of snails are scattered abroad by the
breezes, thus disseminating their species.
The African city of Kong. although scarcely
known to the world. is a veritable kingdom in
itself. being ruled by king and suite OF
gray-bearded sages. The citizens are intelli-
gent, though pure-blooded Africans.
woman Of Hamden, O., answered an ad-
vertisement recently which promised to give
a satisfactory recipe for making coffee. The
reply was: practice till you get it exactly
right, then keep on making it in that way. y
proposition has been made to take the
Columbian bell to the Holy Land. and on
Christmas eva. 1899, it being connected by
cable and wire with all parts OF christendom.
80 that the 190Oth anniversary OF the birth of
Christ shall be celebrated by all the world at
the same instant.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
TABLE MANNERS
FOR CHILDREN.

There is one thing that a child should be
taught from the time that it is old enough to
sit up in the company of its elders, and that is
a refined code of table manners that no future
influence can change in any way. 1t is hard
to overcome the habits of childhood, even
though the associations of youth are entirely
different from those that left their mark on
the first years of existence. Therefore. to in
still correct demeanor one must begin when
the baby brain is unfolding and receptive.
No one can estimate how very much a per-
son is judged by the sort of conduct which
characterizes the prosaic eating and drinking
that is part of the daily routine. The grace
full handling of a fork. the dainty way of sip
ping ones soup, the knowledge of what this,
that and the other table ornament is for
stamps n man or woman at once as being used
to good society and is the greatest help to the
awkward and the shy
20 matter how lovely woman may be- If
she eats with her knife the illusion is dis
PEELED, and no matter how great OF honorable
the man. ii he will persist in drinking out of
his saucer his fame counts for naught.
1t is the little things OF life that either con-
denim or elevate us in the opinion of others,
and table manners are as essential a part of
the education OF a gentleman or geltlewoman
as the deeper lines OF thought and learning.
\ mother cannot lie too careful with her
child In this particular. Teachers of dancing
and department may come in later years. but
the first rudiments of table etiquette should
be engrafted while yet the baby sits in high
chair and does not know a fork from spoon.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

| Contentment is better than divinations or
! visions.-Landor.
He who reigns within himself and rules
passions, desires and fears. is more than a
4 king.-G. Massey
Be your character what it will, 1t will be
known, and nobody will take it upon your
word.-Chesterfleld.
| Men of earnest thought and quiet contem-
! plation exercise a wonderful influence over
men of action.-Robertson.
Endurance is the prerogative of woman.
enabling the gentlest 10 suffer what would
cause terror 10 manhood. d.-Wieland.
Like beautiful flower full of color, but
without scent. are the fine but fruitless words
of him who does not act accordingly
Buddha.
Wherever l find great deal of gratitude in
poor man l take ii for granted there would
be as much generosity II he were a rich man.
Pope.
Ifyou can't pay for thing. dontt buy it.
II you can't get paid for 1t. don't sell it. So
you will have calm days. drowsy nights all the
good business you have now, and none OF the
bad.-liuskin.
He who would do some great thing in this
short life must apply himself to the work
with such concentration of forces as TO
spectators, who live only TO amuse them
selves. looks IKE lnsanlty.-John Foster.
Let men hut speak forth with genuine
earnestn5ss the thought. the emotion. the
actual condition of his own heart and other
men. so strangely are we all knit together by
the tie of sympathy. must and will give heed
to him.-Cariyle.
Though an inheritance OF acres may be be-
queathed, an inheritance of knowledge can
not. The wealthy man may pay others for
doing his work for him; but it is impossible
to get his thinking done for him by another,
or to purchase any kind OF seli-ca!ture.-
Samuel Smiles.
Cease from this antedating OF your expert
ence. Sufficient for to-day are the duties of
to-day. Don't waste life in doubts and fears;
spend yourself on the work before you, well
assured the right performance of this hours
duties will be the best preparation for the
hours of ages that follow 1t. 'Tis the
measure of a man-his apprehension of "a day.
R w Emerson
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
THE ART OF ADVERTISING.

In advertising judiciously, and go success
fully, much depends upon the right choice oil
mediums. But mediums are not everything.
The advertisement needs to be honest Straight
forward, plain, well stated. Then it needs to
be well displayed. Then, most important of
all, perhaps, it must be used in the proper
medium. There are large circulations that
are poor. There are small circulations that
are good. The circulation of THE TIMES has
the double advantage of being large and
good. That is, it prints plenty of copies to
cover the entire city, reaching thousands OF
the homes of the plain, everyday people, who
are the chief consumers. The TIMES also
has a good circulation, for the reason as
limited, that its readers are purchasers.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
DANGEROUS; NO PASSING.


1t Is reported thnt the President will issue
other official notice of the presence Of the
Coxey army. 1t is the judicious course; for
the industrial situation is critical, or, at all
events, we do not know that 1t is not critical.
1t seems rs if the little gusts Of wind were
gathering to make the tornado. 1t seems as
II revolution might be In store; and what
ever may be said of Gen. Coxey, he thinks.
He has thought and has told us that he is not
expecting to accomplish anything by his
present expedition except to draw the atten-
tion of the entire country to the condition Of
the country.
This may be revolution. p erhaps 1t is upon
US now. We 10 ok back into history and un-
have fallen out as they have. We never real
ize that revolutionary changes can come upon
us as we are, and where we are. The Coxey
army, at first a joke, is seriously, not to say
fearfully, thought of everywhere; for with the
discomfort engendering itself all over the
country we are fortunate, indeed, IL we es-
cape violence.
Inc quickest Wuy 10 CAUSE IL Is " Paraoe
the militia. Let man be shot, let man be
dubbed possibly, and we know not what may
happen. These labor movements cannot be
laughed away; least of all can they be
crushed out.
The situation here is a new one. The au-
thorities had better err on the side OF leniency
than on the side of frmness. The suggestion
even which many newspapers have taken
pains to publish that the President ought i'm
mediately to order the regular troops into
camp near Washington, might be tho match
touched to the end of the fuse.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
With Regard to
the Gold Cure.

There are some rather suggestive and in
teresting peculiarities, says the Ledger, about
the gold cure and its management. 1t has
been insisted upon as fact that II gold
cured inebriate returned to his cups there
was no such thing as reforming again. The
medicine seemed to destroy not only the will
power, but the resistive abilities Of the sys-
tenn, and the person at once went to pieces, as
it were, ending a wretched career in grand
orgie of dissipation, that was speedily fol-
lowed by death.
Whether this idea and belief had any influ-
ence upon the mind of the patient, or il such
were really the case, has rarely been argued.
but that imagination has had much to do with
the hopelessness OF the relapse is an opinion
firmly held by persons who have taken pains
to study the subject.
A case IN point is that of a man about so
years old, who has been in the habit of going
on long and excessive periodical sprees since
his boyhood. He is OF rather weak moral
nature. and quite impressible up to a certain
pitch, when he develops the most astounding
obstinaey. This has been one of his charac-
teristics all through his life. Being per-
suaded, after one of his drinking bouts, to try
the gold cure, he went through the treatment,
and for some months continued sober But
he continually talked about the cure, its ef-
fects upon men ne knew and the hopeless con-
dition of those who took to drink again.
Gradually he seemed to circle nearer and
nearer to the danger, and began to boast that
he could drink occasionally If he desired to do
SO and that no harm would come of it. At
last he began drinking again, and was of on
a drinking spree for several weeks. When he
sobered up his friends all bewailed the future,
declaring that he would live but short time
and could never remain steady again. From
sheer obstinacy, and with the spirit that
always impeiled him to do that which no one
expected Of him, he INDUCED in several fright
full debaucheries and then came up serenely
and turned over new leaf" as his acquaint-
ances said, and has remained sober ever
since.
1t is quite likely that II his friends keep on
predicting his speedy downfall he may round
out his days in the most exemplary fashion.
II might not be aniss to inquire il there is
not too much stress LAID on the hopeless
future of gold-cure patients who return to
drink. Once they give way, there appears
nothing ahead OF them but desoation and
ruin. Is it not the part OF wisdom to build
up and encourage. TO strengthen and fill with
hope and determination those vino have TO be
set on their feet, rather than to hold up ever
before them picture that might appall the
stoutest heart?
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
HAwLEY, OF CONNECTICUT.

Senator Hawley, or Gen. Hawley, has never
been accused Of backwardness in defense Of q
cause which he had been sworn TO support.
1t was rumored that his reelection to the
Senate was for time considered doubtful.
But all doubts that might have existed in the
minds of his constituents as to his fitness were
brushed away by the proper consideration Of
his soldier-like fidelity to orders. Connecti-
cut Republicans are manufacturers, capital
lists. and camp-followers. So we may expect
to see the flash of the generals sword when
any attacks threaten their well-intrenched
lines. II this Senator hus any well-defined
convictions on the grand tactics Of statesman
ship, it is a line of reserve force yet to be un-
covered. As for his defense OF Gen. Ordway,
it was but an act of friendly loyalty; and this
gentleman is so far above reproach or criti-
cism tha. the occasion was rather a favorable
opportunity for the exhibit of the Senator'S
lorid style of oratory.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
Fresh Lines of Uumor

Reporter have Il story here on teraldry
City Editor-Give it to the knight editor
Judge.
soul is a bediellow who will agree not to eat
onions except when you do.-A,chison Globe
81 consider your set much beneath me-"
said the weathercock fowl to the one in the
harnyard You're vane thingr' was the
Suick retort.-Yonkers Statesman.
A local architect says his new assistant
does his best drawing on salary day.-Phila-
delphia Record.
rs jerks in the swim nowadays?" "Guess
he must be. His best girl has just thrown
him overheard. Buffalo Courier.
''Jones made me smile" said Roistering
Blade "How was that?' asked me to
have a drink and wouldn't take mo- for a
refusal. Toledo Blade.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22

the harvest began. When he lived in Phila-
delphia, about a dozen years ago, he spent
most of his time when not on political duty
out of doors in well-appointed library. l
shall never forget past midnight call that
/ made on him at the Lochiel hotel in
Harrisburg in 1878. The capital and the
state were all upset over tho disclosures
made by q Legislative committee in an investi-
cation Of the means used to pass legislation
indemnifying certain corporations for losses
sustained by the labor riots in Pittsburg. At
a late night session of the committee Col.
Quay's name was brought in, as had been an
ticipated, and most serious charges were pre-
ferred against him. His devoted friends In
the legislature were up in arms; the lobby Of
the hotel was crowded with excited men. I
went to Col. Quay's room to ask what he had
to say in his defense, and found him with
coat of, lying back in rocking chair, cut
ting the leaves OF a lot OF freshly imported
books, which he had received that day from
Philadelphia. He was the coolest man in
Harrisburg and the least interested in what
was going on in the legislature. could not
get him to talk about anything except
Daudots last novel.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
Men and Things.

An Ovid. Mich, clergyman who wanted ex-
ercise learned to ride a bicycle. A few nights
ago the silent steed ran into live bulldog.
There was less clergyman and less coattail
afterwards.
The sheriff at Cripple Creek, Colo, tried the
southern method of tracking criminals with
bloodhounds the other day. He got the
wrong breed of hound, and the result is a
number of suits for false imprisonment.
Madison county. Neb., man tried to drown
cat. When he saw the animal back on his
stone fence as big as life and twice as natural,
he was so angry that he got his gun and
blazed away. The cat wasn't hurt. The
shot struck the stone, rebounded, and put out
one of the mans eyes.
bat with wings yard wide. the teeth OF
young dog, the head of an opossum, and
hair enough on its body to make muff for
any woman with ordinary-sized hands, was
mean enough to tackle defenseless hen in a
Springfield. Mo-, barnyard. The barbarous
creature was killed.
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
AS Construed
BY the Colonel

The familiar quotation from Goldsmith s
deserted Village beginning 'Ill fares the
land to fastening ills prey" has been over
worked in this Congress. 1t was made to do
duty many times on both sides Of the PROPOSE
ton to repeal the purchasing clause OF the
Sherman law In both houses OF the extraordi-
nary session. Notwithstanding the severe
strain then put upon IT, 1t was frequently
dragged In on both sides of the House tariff
debate. / heard Senator Perkins, Of Califor-
mia ,,declaim 1t in his tariff speech last Wednes-
| day. It wore bedraggled and tired express
sion on that occasion. The honorable and
reverend Senators should vote it vacation
and let it go Off somewhere to recuperate.
Talking about overwork, reminds me that
Tom L. Johnson's congressional frank is
liable AMI subject to prosecution for viola
ton Of the eight hour law. 1t is worked con-
siderably more then twenty-four hours day.
Rubber stamps, alleged fac-similes OF the
Cleveland members signature, have been
manufactured by the gloss. 1t may be great
sport to be so largely in the business of rem
derng our postal system not self-sustaining.
1t is very generous of Congress to permit a
member to circulate his speeches at the public
expense. That is giving him an advantage
| over other citizens.
Some believe that the franking law permits
| them to "deadhead' their speeches only when
they are part ofthe Congressional Record"
| II member delivers speech and tits printed
! in the Record, and he afterwards segregates
| it from all Record matter and has it printed in
| private office, 1t can then be said Of It
according to the law Of prices Of the Post
| Office Department that 1t is "part of the
Congressional Record?" About ali Congress-
men do this thing.
Does Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, believe that 1t is
| generous or brave in him to accuse Mr. Willis,
our minister to Hawaii, Of double-dealing?
Mr.. Cannon is perfectly sale in doing this,
for the constitution says that ''for any speech
or debate in either house he shall not be
questioned in any other place." That pre-
cludes the probability OF Mr.. Willis or his
| friends calling Mr.. Cannon TO account. I
have often though Congressman take Hber-
ties with other peoples names which they
would never dream OF were it not for this
shield. Congressmen's constituents question
| them in other places when they disapprove of
their course in Congress. The press and the
public generally question them in large
sense and they do not resent it, by pleading
their constitutional prerogative; but an indi-
vidual dare not resent insult uttered on the
floor of either house.
During a rather dull debate in the House
few days ago tried to relieve the tedium by
counting the stars in the field of the particular
old glory that ornaments the wall above the
Speakers chair. There are only thirty-six
stars on that banner There should be one
for every state. There are forty-four states.
Why is this? Is it negligence or economy?
Times are hard, but we can afford a twinkler
for every state in our Union in our standards
constellation. Col. QUORUM
The Washington times., 1894-04-22
Money Makers Possess Money Value.

money M9kCTS pOSSCSS money NGIUe.
The first batch of letters sent through the
mail brought me two replies requesting me TO
call. One was from large clothing house.
the other from manufacturer of wal! paper.
Perhaps I never in my life received u more
complete setback than when in each case.
after being introduced into the sanctum of the
head OF the firm. WIS asked what l had to
propose as advantageous for their line oil
business. l. in my utter ignorance and in
capacity, had expected all proposals to come
from them; and there sat dumbfounded. face
to face with my own -heaiedness.
However. my woman's wit came to my AID.
l said:
Il must first know the nature OF the busi-
ness before l can offer suggestions"
l can laugh now as l recall how often this
lucky hit saved me from appearing the fool l
really felt, Cor it always enabled me to add
that, Us much of what heard was new TO me,
/ should like to consider it, and call again
when l should nave q proposal to make.
l soon realized the truth of my friends
assertion that money could be made in the
busino SIS world. Every business man l have
ever approached has looked upon me as a
possibly profitable vehicle, has never dreamed
of Offering me sympathy, but has been able
and willing to pay literally for any work 1
undertook and thoroughly accomplished
"a Bread Winner in May Lippincott's.