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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25
A BA-AD TOWN.
Arms and Legs Frequent Finds ia
Superior.

West Superior, April 1S.-Tle east
end people are excited over the dis
cOvery of d human hand. This is the
third mysterious discovery of this
kind within the past eight months
The arm Of a child was found several
months ago, and recently the hand of
a woman, and now is discovered the
hand of man. AS there is no salts
factory accounting for these membe
there is excitement among many peo-
pie. The arms and hands that have
been found were rudely severed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

uhree-fourths of a cent per pound. but
it has not been easy for the producer
TO obtain the higher prices. lie added:
IF the supply and demand is the only
influence which is being eXerted why
should the price of beef continue high
and the price of cattle he suddenly
lowered? 1t is now stated that Chi
cage and other Strengthening points
will sOou have all the cattle needed
aud the result will be that the prices
will begin TO tumble, but We see no
predictions that The price of beef will
tumble. 1t is not long since the large
packers We're claiming that the price
of hides was unremunerative in this
coutry, owing TO the competition with
hides imported from other countries
but, with the falling off with receipts
Of cattle, the price of hides has been
suddenly marked up. It is now plain
that Chicago packers have more power
over the markets than is generally sup
posed"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25
VICE VERSA.

My love was clristcned Isabel;
I wrote her oles and sonnets
Upon her hair, her eyes, and shrined
In ,-iadrigals her bonnets.
Her fair young face was held within
Ny hearts most sacred celia;
Her name was net half sweet enough
called her Donna Bella.
Now we are married, she, who erst
Was meek as Saint Saronna,
Has poisoned all my joy in life;
/ called her Bella-Donna.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

we had a division and there were
only 200 left; then a disruption, and
only 10 Of US were left; then we had
a heresy trial. and now only me and
Brother Duncan are left, and | have
great doubts of Duncan's orthodoxy"
Boston Traveller.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25
HIT AND COGSWELL ILL.

Washington, April 20-Representa-
tives Hit, Of Illinois, and Cogswell,
of Massachusetts, two Of the best
known republican members of the
house of representatives are seriously
i'll here. Hits condition is quite
serious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Washington, April Secretary
Morton says that, Notwithstanding
smaller receipts Of cattle during the
last two or three months, the M rket
at Chicago is reported as dull and
weak, and it is difficult for shippers to
obtain the market quotations fJr cat,
tie. Quotations on these animals had
recently been advanced from a half TO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Did you know that science had
discovered microbes in Kisses said
one student to another. "Humph," re-
Piled another, that shows that a mi
crObe isn't such a fool as he looks. -
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Il WISH" said Mrs. CorntosseI, that
they WIS some way ter keep people
from talkin' about ye behind yer
back" They is" replied her hus
band. "What?' Run fer office. Then
tey'u talk about We ter yer face
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25
AN OLD EDITOR DEAD.
Luther B. Noyes, Who Started the
1Iarinette Eagle in 1871.

Marinette, Wis, April 19.-Luther
B. Noyes. founder and former editor
Of The Daily Eagle of this city, died
yesterday morning Of general decline
due to old age. He was 81 years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Oil City, Pa. April 2O.-The credit
balance in oil which advanced steadily
from one dollar to two-siXty a barrel
broke yesterday for the first time.
The enormous blocks of oil that
poured into the Seep agency Thurs
day caused a neutral reaction and
lowered the price twenty cents bar
rel. During the panic Wednesday,
credit balances held steady at two
fifty or thirty-eight cents a barrel
above that paid for certificates and
the market for the latter was in an ex-
tremeIy critical condition owing to
the number of traders who are carry
ing cash oil by taking all of the GER
tificates offered and advancing the
price of Pennsylvania credit balances,
but the National Transit company re-
stored cofdence and prevented what
threatened to be one Of the greatest
financial panicS in the history of the
oil fields or the oil exchange. Over
81, 800, 900 were paid out to producers
but it accomplished the desired object.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

SAN FRANCISCO MURDER CASE
UNSETTLED.
REACTION IN FAVOR OF THE
YOUNG MAN.

Only Circumstantial Evidence 50
Far Obtained TO in Any Way In
plicate Him-He Acts Like an In
nocent Man With Hopes OF Ac-
quittal-A Strange Case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

San Francisco, April 1S.-Notwith-
standing the fact that one or two
newspapers have tried and convicted
Theodore Durant of the horrible crime
of the two murders there seems to be
a reaction in favor of the accused
young man. The evidence so far pro-
duced against him is only circumstan-
tial and while the police say that they
have enough evidence to convict ten
men it is doubted if any jury will find
Durant guilty unless further cOncluS-
i've proof is furnished The young
medical student slpet we'll and had q
good appetite. He continues to assert
his innocence and his whole demeanor
is that of man confident of proving
his innocence. At the inquest over
the remains of Minnie Williams
the testimony of the witnesses
rather favored Durant Those who
claim to have seen Durant and Miss
Williams entering the church Friday
were rather vague.
San Francisco, April 1S.-W. H. T.
Durant, the young man under arrest
on the charge of numbering Marion
Williams and who is suspected of also
killing Blanche Lamont, is either pre-
pairing to plead insanity or else the
most hideous visions come to him in
his cell at night. To all appearances
when Durant retired Tuesday night he
had entirely regained his compOsure
and was not suffering from the mental
strain so apparent Monday night,
when in a dream he fought some i'm
aginary foe.
When he stretched himself out on his
mattress anr prepared to sleep he said
he did not wish to be disturbed. as he.
was tired and worn out after the ex-
element of the day. About 1 o'clack
in the morning Officer Smith, who was
on duty at the prison door, and Ser
geant Shields, the prison keeper, were
startled by a long, loud cry. Smith
ran to the cell. The cries came from
Durant who was evidently suffering
from another hideous nightmare. lie.
tossed on his mattress ard screamed
louder and louder. The noise made by
the approach Of the officer seemed to-
waken him, as en- Monday night, and
he turned over on his side and ap-
peared to sink into a quiet sleep.
The clothing Durant had on the
night he is supposed to have killed
Miss Williams does not show any
trace of blood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

New York, April 20.-The statement
compiled by Bradstreets shows total
bank clearirgs for the principal cities
in the United States for the past
week Were S91S,274.551, an increase
of 1.3 per cent. compared with the
corresponding week Of last year.
Bradford, Pa, April 20.-The excite
ment of the past ten days in the oil
market has subsidized and business is
going along as usual. Oil men are
working like beavers to get out what
oil they can while the present prices
remain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25
GRESHAM ADVISED.
The JapanChina Treaty Has Been
Signed.

Washington, April 17.-Secretary
Gresham has received a cablegram
from United States Minister Dun, at
Toxic, confirming the signing of the
peace convention between China and
Japan.
The terms agreed upon are in con-
fOrmity with those already published
by the associated press saving the
amount Of indemnity, which was sub
sequently reduced probably to the
amount estimated to be sufficient to
cover all Of Japan's war expenses. The
report that there will be an alliance,
offensive and defensive, between Japan
and China, is not credited in japanese
circles where it is believed to have not
been even suggested. On the other
hand, some diplomatic bodies here are
inclined to believe that the alliance is
really made.
There is seen in this treaty by some
the realization Of the prophecy Of an
eminent scholar. recently made, that
these two nations would eventually
combine against occidental methods
and commerce and their watchword
would be the orient for orientals.''
Of course such a contamination as
this would mean the destruction Of
European commercial interests in
the orient and it may be that strong
opposition will soon develop Oh the
part of some of the powers TO this
feature Of the agreement. The agree
ment. however. is not final in all re-
spects, but simply preliminary. in
dicating on the broad lines the ulti-
mate terms Of the defnitive treaty
of peace which may not be perfected
for months to come.
TienTsin, April 11.-An imperial
edict has been issued authorizing Ii
Hung Chang to sign terms of peace in
accordance with the japanese uItf-
matum. The indemnity to be paid by
China is two hundred million taels.
The edict further authorizes Ii Hung
Chang to grant possession of the Lioa
Tung peninsula to the 10th degree Of
latitude and the island of Forlnosa TO
the Japanese; also to consent to the
opening Of Pekin and four new ports
to commerce and to giving the Japan
esee power to open cotton factories
and other industries in China. An
other imperial edict grants a sick
leave to the viceroy of Canton and
orders his retirement to his native
province.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Hostess Ito Logan, six years old.
who is taking dinner with them)-
Why, Logan! You say they don't ask
a blessing at your house? You don't
thank the Lord for what you have to
eat? Logan-We don't have to. We
pay fC" what we get.-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25
IN MARTS OF TRADE
OIL AND BEEF ADVANCES THE
CHIEF TOPICS.
TIE SITUATION DISCUSSED
It's Another Case of Powerful Specu-
lative Combinations Doing What
Supply and Demand Won't Effect
Cattle Going Down-MOre Money in
Hides-Secretary Morton Talks.

New York, April 20.-R. G. Dun <
Co.'S weekly report says in every spec
ulative department business is grow
ing but this is really the least salts
factory feature Of the situation. Cot
ton, oil and wheat will climb above
the export price, 50 that the market
ing of products abroad must be
ought to be emptied in the productive
industry and in the distribution Of the
products of consumers.
Everybody knows that Oil has not
risen 200 per cent. because it is in
trinsicially more valuable, nor IS
wheat actually worth more than it
was three weeks ago, but the expan-
siye and uplifting forces have fortu-
nately taken to speculation rather than
to production and SO we have higher
prices in all speculative markets with
out a large demand for consumption.
There is now evidence that cotton is in
larger demand than it was when the
price was a cent lower, but prices have
been 50 low for months that an up
ward movement was easy without
much reason. The rise tends to pre-
vent a decrease of acreage which is it's
one reasonable excuse. Wheat ad-
yanced over three cents during the
past week. There are no indicat tons
that the foreign demand will increase,
while the prospects for this years crop
are con Sidprad excellent
Outside of the speculative markets
the most important feature is the rise
i'll the price of beef. but which is
largely due to the control of the
sources of supply by Il few strong cor
poratiOns. There ought to be, but ap-
paren1y there is not, sufficient power
in the hands of the government to
meet any such conspiracy against the
public and the proposal of Secretary
Morton to admit Mexican cattle and
cattle from Canada on easy terms for
the benefit Of the consumers is hearth
~ commended, though it is not likely
TO have much influence. In iron and
steel the situation is rather diSappOint-
ing although the output continues
large as the demand for finished pro-
ducts does not seem to increase. Cot
ton mills are encouraged by improv-
ing prices and fairly busy produc-
ton of wooden goods is at present
larger than it has been at any time for
nearly two years and. while foreign
competition has been seriously felt in
some branches. manufacturers are
making vigorous efforts to retain the
home market. Failures in the United
States for the past week were 241.
against 30 last year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

New York, April 20-Bradstreet $
report says the volume Of general
trade has maintained the previous
weeks productions, and at some
points shows noteworthy Increases, as
compared with the total of a year
ago. The reaction in petroleum prices
appears to have been overcome and
the tendency is again upward. based
on drop in stocks from about IL
100000 barrels Of Pennsylvania oil in
January, 1894, to less than 100000
barrels of merchantile oil. SO marked
and rapid has been the appreciation
in the price of petroleum that specu-
lation in it has been excited. Further
advances in quotations are noted also
Cor wheat. and an improved demand
for export; cotton on wide cOnSump-
ton, present and prospective; print
cloths and other cotton goods because
of the higher raw cotton: besSemer
pig iron, on increase cost of ore, coke
and labor, and shoes and leather. on
further stiffening in the values of
hides. The upward turn in prices for
dressed beef and live cattle has been
maintained. C@:fen is lower. as are
lard and oats, but Indian corn and
pork remain steady at last closing
quotations. Wool is steady as con-
sumers are waiting for a new crop
before buying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Mrs. Youngwife-When Jack and l
go anywhere now we have to walk.
When we were engaged we always
called a carriage. The Experienced
One-That's why you have to walk
now.-Brooklyn Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

You made a slight mistake in my
poem this morning." said the poet
Sorry replied the editor. what
was it, well, l wrote: The clouds
hang murky DER the west" and you
made me say: The crowds hand
turkey DER my deskr Atlanta Con-
Stitutiun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

A Scotch elder was asked how the
kirk was getting along. He answered
"A weel we had 400 members, then
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

What that tragedy needs" sai|
one critic, sis more realism
Yes" replied the other, they ought
to kill the actors sure enough" -
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Miss Greenfield-So Mr.. Van Tackle
has given up his college?
Miss Browning-Not much loss, IS
far as l can see.
Miss Greenfeld-But you forget he
distinguished himself in the late foot
ball games.-New York Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Absentminded Professor (who has
been snow balled by naughty boys on
the hillside)-"I must send a commun-
ication to the academy regarding the
phenomenally large snowf1akes this
winter. "-Fliegende Blaetter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Why" asked the turkey, gently,
do you weep"
At the sound of the sympathetic
voice the hens tears flowed afresh.
80 many Of my eggs" she sobbed,
turn out bad and so on the STAGE
Town Topics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Mrs. De Style-''I wonder what is
the best way of arranging theater
parties and the supper for them
Philosopher-''Serve the supper in
the box during the performance.
While their mouths are full they can't
talk."-New York Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

DO you think that marriage is
failure. Mr.. Askin?' said Miss Elder,
to a young man whom she knew to
be engaged. I haven't got that far
yet" was the frank reply. but I'm
pretty well convinced that courtship
is MISREPRESENTATION Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Mr.. UptoWn-Ill have to cancel that
invitation | gave you to dine with
me. We are going to keep lent this
year. Mr.. Westside-AH right, my
boy; I am glad you are taking an
interest in religious matters. There's
nothing like notifying the flesh. Up
tOwn-Oh, it amt that. Our cook S
got married and quit, and my wife
is going to do her own cooking.-Tam-
many Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-25

Foreman-Big sensation! There's
the devil to pay outside! Editor (ab-
stractedly)-Tell him I'll settle here
after,- Constitution.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-08-01
Additional Local.

If you have an old book that you
wish to preserve, take it to the
Witness job Office and have it
bound.
Take your music to the Witness
job office and have it bound into a
book With your name in gold on
the outside.
As the result of the article in
the STAR of the goth ult., the two
unfortunate women and two chill
dren have home provided for
them by Mrs. G. L. Bittinger and
Mrs. W. L. Ditto, in the old Meth
odiA parsonage, and will be tor the
present well taken care of by these
excellent ladies in that noble order
of women, God bless the women
of our town
c. Thalheim, phosphate agent-of
the Anglo-American Guano works,
had 2 preliminary hearing before
Judge Hill yesterday morning. lis
attorneys waived examination and
the case will be held over until the
next term of the circuit court
Judge Hill placed him under a
bond OF $4,000 which was given.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-08-01

ing the bread of the orphan,
watered with widows tears; you
are stealthily killing your victims
and numbering the peace and in
dustry of the community, and
thereby converting happy, INDUS
trious homes into misery, poverty
and rags. Anxious wives and
mothers watch and pray in tears
nightly, with desolate hearts, for
the coming home of your victims,
whom you are Turing with the
wiles and smiles of the devil into
midnight debauchery.
Continued tomorrow.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-08-01
JUDGES EsrIMArEsoF RUMsELL

Hon. +. NJ Hubbard, Judge of
eighth Judicial district of Iowa,
passing sentence upon some
or dealers for violation of the
libitory laws of the state, said j:
''While there, are greater crimes
Known to the law, which are pun
ishable with greater severity, there
are none which involve more of
those qualities known as despica-
bic meanness and audacity than
the selling of intoxicating liquors.
There is something in the taking
of human life instantaneously that
shocks and terrifies the mind of
all and yet we look upon the man
who takes human life quite as
surely, but BY a slow, lingering
process, If not without condemna-
ton, at least without horror. You
who stand before the court for
sentence are in every moral sense
murderers, and you are, within the
spirit if not the letter of the law,
guilty of manslaughter; for the
law says that whoever accelerates
the death OF human being nnlaw-
fully is guilty of the crime Your
bloated victims upon the witness
stand, who undoubtedly committed
perjury to screen you from the
law, not only abundantly testify
that you are accelerating death,
but that you are Inducing men to
commit still greater crimes than
your own. You still maintain the
appearance of respectability, but
how morally leprous and scrofuIous
you are inwardly The ruin. pow
erty and idlcness which you are In
ficting upon this community de-
clares, as from the housetops, that
you are living in idleness and eat
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-08-01
Ho for the Beach !!

The Plant System have on their
summer rates to St. Petersburg,
Tarpon Springs, Clear Water, and
for points on the east coast, for
rates TO all summer resorts call on
f. ]. HUBER, Ticket Agent,
Fla So Depot, or
c. F. FARES, City Ticket Agent,
Ocala House.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-08-01

The Club meets every Sunday afternoon at four
O'Clock in Temperance HALL The Public
are invited.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-08-01

If you want a good daily paper,
The Star will suit you.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10
low lie 1,ro.,e TIC Ice.

Many difildcnt PERSONS find the be-
ginning Of conversation awkward,
especially on cercmonious occasions
and with strangers. Sometimes, how
ever, the beginning is not half so awlS-
ward as what comes afterward Ac-
cording to Il story in Punch, bashful
young man said to lady at a dinner
party: I've got to take you in to din
ner, Miss Travcrs. and I'm rather afraid
of you, you know. Mrs. Jolibois tells
me you're very clever" The young
lady was naturally amused by this dis
play of simplicity. How absurd" She
exclaimed. I'm not Il bit clever" The
man heavcd sigh of relief, and an
swcrcd: "Wcll, do you know, thought
you weren't"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10
GERMANY's GRAND OLD RAN.

PRINCE BISMARCK recently said to n
visitor that he had only one serious
complaint TO make against old age, and
that was that he had been Obliged of
late to abstain almost entirely from to-
bacco
PRINCE BISMARCK recently said TO
several intimate friends that he had
seldom been happy man. when 1
reckon up the few minutes of real hap
piness in my life they would not make,
all told, twcnty-four hours" he re-
marked
BIsMANcK's complaint that he has
not had twcntyfour hours of happiness
In public life might be repeated by u
number of men in political life in this
country. AT the same time few resign,
and none ycarn for the happy land far,
far away.
IF one can believe all that is said
about Prince Bismarck at different
times, he must be n most rcmarkab BILE
man. They say now that his hatred of
any fancy drapcry about his rooms is SO
intense that he cannot even bear the
| sight of n lampshadc