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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12

When l came out Of that awful pit
1t was to find myself in bed in my own
snug home. A pair of loving eyes
were looking anxiously into mine.
= 4 don't know exactly how l feel, my
lass; but how did l get here, and-ah,
now I recollect! That man I tried to
save last night
Last night. It's three weeks agow
Three weeks ago? Surely not? But
was he sayed?"
ALAS, no! He was washed away
when you jumped from the sinking
vessel. Here's one who was saved,
however"
1t was Elsie. You saved my lifer'
she said.
Then she leaned forward and kissed
this rough, weather beaten face OF
mine.
Her mother-she little guessed
knew her-had died in Bombay. Her
father had lost all his money in a
sugar plantation over there and was
returning to England to commence life
afresh when he was stricken down
with fever.
l got to love that girl, though in q
different way from the love l had fol-
her mother.
I was to her a father; Maria was tC
her a mother; and she-heaven bless
her-was to US the best of daughters
But she's left US now.
:Why?" you ask. Can't you SEE
how it all was? She's now Paul.
wife.-Tid-Bits
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
ODDS AND ENDS.

One thousand tons of SCOT settles
monthly on the no square miles of
London.
There is female inebriate at Swan
sea who has a record of 279 convic-
lions.
The worlds navies employ 1,693,0OO
men.
There are eight white men to one
white woman in India.
A sixteen year-old Diana, Miss Lulu
Daniels of Big Elk, Ore, shot and
killed a big buck with fve-point ant
lers, at 200 yards range, while out
hunting with a party few days ago.
A kari tree was recently blown
down in west Australia which meas
ured 174 feet from the roots to the
lowest branch, at which point the
trunk was fourteen feet round.
Mayor Davis of Kansas City, having
neglected to pay the tax on his house
prise the other day that the property
had been sold to satisfy the claim.
At a low estimate, the manufacture
and sale of dolls in Europe, of all
sizes, exceeds 26,OO0,OOO per annum.
Juneau of Paris alone makes 1000
dolls day, nearly all of ''standard'
size
Three women preachers hold minis
terial charges in Belfast, Me. Miss
Kingsbury is pastor of the Universal
list church, Miss King of the church
Of the Advent and Mrs Mcintyre OF
the church of God
The ponds in the neighborhood of
North Livermore, Me-, were recently
covered with black ducks, which had
probably halted there on the way
south. The hunters whereabouts Sc
cured big bags of game during the
three days the ducks remained. But
on the fourth night the ducks disap-
peared as suddenly as they had come
In a peculiar manner the stolen
watch of J. F. Rymer, of Bradford
Pa, has returned to him. A man
called at Mr.. Rymer's house few days
after the watch was stolen and handed
him a small package, saying that a
friend had asked him to deliver it
Mr.. Rymer opened the package and
was astonished to find that it con-
tanned his stolen watch. He quickly
opened the door again, intending tc
catch the man who had given him the
package, but the messenger had disap-
peared.
Mrs. Amelia Darwin, aged one hun
dred and three years, died at Black
River Falls, Wis, last week. She had
lived in that vicinity for about fifty
years, and her age appears to be vel
authenticated. Her husband, who sur
wives her. is reputed to be one hundred
and seven years old. They were very
generally known as the oldest couple
IN the west. Mrs. Darwin was born iI
Montreal in 1882, and was married tc
Lewis Darwin in 1907. Mr.. Darwin is
very feeble now, and it is not expected
that he will long survive his wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
AN EMERGENCY DRAWER.
1t Should Have a Place in Every
Household

Household.
Every household should have a fixed
place devoted to simple remedies for
the trivial accidents which often be-
come such serious affairs through neg
lect. Burns, sCalds, cuts and bruises
are of nearly daily occurrence, and
their frequency as well as painfulness
demands a little forethought toward
their alienation.
to fill this need. 1t should be stout
and steady, with no tendency to stick
fast when least expected, and we'll out
of reach Of little prying fingers. It
should also be located somewhere in
the kitchen, as oftentimes a wound is
neglected rather than run upstairs for
assistance.
The remedies always on hand should
be carron oil equal parts of lime water
water and inseed OLD, common baking
soda, arnica, salve, anti-septic
gauze, together with absorbent cotton.
old linen, cheesecloth bandages and a
pair of scissors. Carron oil is a SOW
ereign remedy for burns and scalds,
and should always be on hand; baking
! soda is another very good remedy, and
in burns from hot lard will often give
relief much sooner than the OIL 1t is
used either dry, or made into a strong
solution with water.
Anti-septic gauze is useful in case of
cuts. After washing thoroughly to re-
move any foreign substance, draw the
edges firmly together and cover neatly
with the gauze. Salve is for slight
burns, ETC., and serves merely to eX-
clude the air from the tender surface
Absorbent cotton can be used fol
burns and scalds serious enough tC
need bandaging, and should be kept
in place by cheesecloth bandages
These can be purchased by the roll
but are easily made. A couple yards
of cheesecloth are torn into two-incf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
PROBABLY SWAMPED
SIXTEEN PILOTS MAY BE
DROWNED OFF POINT LYNAS.
In Attempting to put Pilot Aboard
the Cambroman the Small
Boat Was Struck.

Liverpool Dec. 8.-While pilot
boat was attempting to put the Dot
aboard the British steamer Cambro-
man, off Point Lynas, Saturday morn
ing, she was struck amidships and
badly damaged. Sixteen pilots on
board became SO alarmed that they
took to small boat, cut adrift and
disappeared in the terrific gale which
was blowing. The steamer was unable
to locate the small boat afterward. It
is believed that she swamped almost
Immediately after leaving the pilot
boat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
MUSTN'T ORGANIZE.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL IS
SUES AN ORDER.
Clerks May Not Pool Funds to Secure
Legislation-An Important
Edict.

Washington, Dec. 8.-An important
order was issued Saturday by Post
master General Wilson directed
against the organization of postal en-
ployes to secure legislative action.
Reports have been current for a com.
paratively long period that the EN-
ployes of the various classes were
combining and pooling funds to fur
nish the expenses of committees OF
before the congressional committees
in behalf of legislation. This action is
now practically prohibited and the
penalty of removal is imposed by the
order
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
MORE ATROCITIES.
Musselmans Attacks a Party OF Ar
menianS.

Constantinople, Dec. 8.-Oficial re-
ports say that a number of Armenian
Drigards, disguised as GeOI gians, and
armed with Martini-IIenry rifles, were
recently attacked in the vicinity Of
Sakardaghi by party of musselman-
travellers and sixteen Of them cap
tured, two Of whom were women. AT
ter cutting off their ears and gougjng
out their eyes, the disguised Arme-
mans killed the men with utmost
atrocity and carried off the women.
Other official reports say the Armen1-
ans on Aintab have been caught in the
act Of poisoning the water supply OF
the town and all evidence obtained
proves that these acts were commit
ted by order of Armenian agitators
and with the view Of provoking re-
prisals upon the part Of mussulmans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
The skins of animals were the earli
est forms of money.
THE SCOLDING WIFE.

When in the morn l ope my eyes
To entertain the day,
Before my husband can arise,
l chide, and then [ pray.
And when at dinner I take place,
Whatever be the meat,
I first do chide and then hear grace;
If so disposed, eat.
Let it be fowl, or flesh, or fish,
1t never shall be said
But I'll find fault with meat or dish,
With master or with maid;
Too fat, too lean, too young, too old,
I ever do complain;
Too raw, too roast, too hot, too cold,-
1 fault will find or feign.
And when I go to bed at night,
I then could even weep;
For I must part with my delight
[ cannot chide and sleep:
However, this doth mitigate
And much assuage my SORROW
That, though tonight it be too late,
I'll early chide tomorrow.
Thomas Fuller Q60S-1661)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
Il WILL OBEY. -
In Old Times They Were Never Used
in the Marriage Service.

A Chicago woman has been investi-
eating a much discussed subject with
results acceptable to the mass Of
women. She says: Il was told that
you could not get married unless you
promised to obey your husband. To
my surprise, find that there is no au-
thority for it whatever. In the early
Christian church the pastor merely put
the question:, DO you. Jane, take this
man for your husbands? and Do you,
John, take this woman for your wife?'
That's all there was to it. The great
Roman Catholic church, the Greek,
Ccptic and Armenian have followed
the same practice. The Church OF
England in the time of Henry VIII
and one or more of the German
churches introduced the word obey,
and that's where it comes from.
hardly fancy that that monarch is a
good man to pattern after"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12

Medical science could not get along
without electricity nowadays. If it is
suspected that a person has anything
the matter with his stomach the ply
stefan obliges him to swallow small
light-bulb, which Eliminates him in
side so that the presence Of any dis
ease or foreign body may be per-
ceiyed.-New York World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
LOOK OUT FOR 1T.

Washington, Dec. 8.-The secret
service bureau has discovered new
Photographic counterfeit s. bank nota
on the Fort Dearborn national bank,
Of Chicago; series Of 1882; bank no
6179; charter No. 3698; portrait of Car
field; colors poorer than genuine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
.CASH FOR COUNTIEY
LAND COMMISSIONERS APPOR-
TION DRAINAGE FUND.
AMOUNT EACH ONE GETS

1t Aggregates 0,47S.S2-Law Pro-
vides 1t Shall Be Expended by the
Town Boards in Reclaiming Swamp
Lands and Constructing Roads and
Bridges Over Such Territory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
BADGER BEET SUGAR.

It seems that beet sugar is to De
made in Wisconsin Saturday the
Wisconsin Beet Sugar company filed
articles Of incorporation with the sec
rotary OF state. IT'S principal office is
in Milwaukee ard its capital is $780,
600 The incorr orators are Frederick
Richter, Karl G. korn and Julius
Junglut
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12

Now comes the Trilby collar
Rejoice. each mental wreck.
Eventually Du Maurier
Will get it in the neck.
Chicago Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
UNI APTER ENDED
The APPORTIONMENT COMMIT
TEE FINISHES ITS BILL.
WILLGO TO GOVERNOR SOON
Question of an Extra Session Still in
Doubt-Many Districts Rearranged
Important Senatorial CHANCES
Made in Various Places-Aaoth,sr
Meeting December H.
Madison, December


At last the legislative apportion-
ment committee is prepared to report.
After two executive sessions, held
Friday morning and afternoon, the
new senate and assembly districts
were decided upon and the report is
now ready for the governor. The
greatest changes have been made IN
the senate districts in the northern
part OF the state. Here Senator Mills
got in his work. By Secretary "Tur-
ners second bill Douglas county was
placed in the same district with Ash
land county. This gave several as
pirants chance for Mr.. Mills seat,
but by the new deal, there is a seat
for an Ashland candidate, too. Sena-
tor McGillivray's district has also been
arranged to suit him, and altogether
every one was satisfied when the
committee adjourned Friday night.
The sessions were all behind closed
doors and the greater part Of the WORK
was done in secret session. 1t was II
o'clock in the morning before the COM
mittee got together, and from that
time until nearly o'clock in the az
ternoon the members were almost
steadily in session. At that hour it
was announced they were agreed upon
bill. According to the new arrange
ment the senate districts are as fol-
lows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-12
LIFE OF MARY DUFF
SHE IT WAS WHOM THOMAS
MOORE LOVED.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD BELLE

Now Buried in a Nameless Grave in
Brooklyn emetery-Pathetic End
of a True Woman Who Was the
foremost Actress OF Her Day and
NaUIon's favorlte.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-19
GEORGETOWN TOPICS.

GEORGETOWN, Tex. March 19.-(Spe-
cialJ-R. f. Brooks, Esq, Of this city, has
been appointed district Judge to succeed
Judge F. g. Morris, who has been ap-
pointed to the Travis district bench
Owing to heavy rains in the western
portion OF the county water is running in
the San Gabriel river at this point, the
first time in five months.
Quarantine is still on against localities
invested by small poX.
1t was intended to raise the quarantine
Monday, but several new cases through
out the county prevented. Collections
were taken up in all the churches TODAY
for the purpose Of defraying expenses of
guards.
Three, three-StOry stone and brick
buildings will be erected on courthouse
square this spring and summer. The
Lodge will erect one each, and Eidman
d ChesScr will erect the other for a
hotel.
Rock for the abuttments and piers of
the San Gabriel Link Line bridge were
han lied the past week, and the masonry
work will commence Monday.
pile driver arrived here yesterday
from Austin, and the work of building
rCSlIrS Will also commence tomorrow
(MOuday)
Tits expected that the Link Line will
be running trains between Granger and
the San Gabriel river, Zone mile from
GeOrgetOwn) May l. 1t will probably take
two months to complete the bridge before
the road can reach Georgetown.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-19
Northern Visitors,

The Alamo City today has as her
guests party of distinguished northern
gentlemen. The party is travelling in
private car 100 of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf railroad, and arrived over
the Southern Pacific from Houston this
morning on Colonel Pete Valleys train.
The personnel of the party is as follows;
Mr. A. A. MOSher, third vice president of
the Kansas City, PittSburg and Gulf,
headquarters at Kansas City; Congress
man S. NJ. Stephenson, Mr. Isaac SJeph-
enson and Mr.. Joseph Fleshiem, Of Me-
nominee, Mich; Mr.. Caleb Williams, of
Marinette, Wis; Colonel ID. r. Anthony,
Of LeavenwOrth, Kan; Mr.. Franklin
Head aud Mr.. A. A. Carpenter, Chicago;
Mr.. +. c. Henderson and Mr.. T. A. Horn
beck, Kansas Citv. Colonel Anthony is
the editor of the Kansas City Times. The
party visited the post this morning and
were entertained by General Wheaton
and other officers. They expect to leave
over the International and Great North
ern for Austin tonight.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-19
SHE WANTED JIM.
He Owed Her Some Money, Blu,
Paid Her after a Lively Chase.


Yesterday afternoon an amusing scene
was created at the Southern Pacific pas
senger depot. A man, who is said to be
an ex-soldier, was about to board the
2:20 train for the east, when a Mexican
woman appeared on the scene. She
claimed that the man owed her $40, and
that he was going away without paying
her.
AS soon as the man caught sight of her
he tried to hide behind some box cars.
She was too clever for him, however. and
was close upon his heels every time. For
several minutes she chased him through
the cars, under the cars and all over the
depot. He was white as the driven
snow, and trembled as il a Dakota biz
Zard had struck him.
Around the place were gathered about
two hundred people, eager to know what
all the excitement was about.
In order to settle matters the man fin
ally stopped and asked her what in the
II she wanted. When she told him
he replied: "Oh, is that all? Why didn't
you say so, and you wouldn't have had
the the trouble to run after me?" He
paid the money and went in the train.
Now, JIM come with me. | want TO
tell you something" but Jim wouldn't
come, and remained on the train until
it pulled out, and the Mexican woman
went up Austin street TO her home.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-19

aid the committee of three aldermen In
as esSihg damages to prop rly Of n. Mac
ky, eau ed by the city DUMP garbage
and night soil on his properly; adopted.
RobardS said the street c. missioner
deparIm, mt was the most expensive we
have to deal with. He thought the Coun-
Gil should be advised Of the work done
from week TO week IL addition to the
monthly report, and he presented reso-
luton providing for this measure, which
was carried.
He had also examined the sewer con-
tract and found that Contractor Hindry
had agreed TO give the work his
personal" supervision. He wanted the
matter referred to the city attorney TO
ascertain whether Mr.. Hindry is COM
plying with said contract, or not. This
was adopted.
Robin moved to reconsider DreiSS reso-
luton TO advertise for bids for removal of
the garbage by contract, and postpone
same until the beginning of the next fiscal
year, from June LIST, 1896. This was put
and carried.
Holt-That the street commissioner
put Chestnut and other adjacent streets
In good order; referred.
Fahey presented the application Of
August Brian Sr., for position on the
sewer work; referred.
Also citizens petition to have alley be-
tween Hack berry and Mesquite and Hays
and Lamar streets, opened: adopted.
Also, petition of j. w. Cox to have
Mason and other streets cleared of brush;
referred.
Also, application of L. D. Davis for
position of sewer inspector; referred.
Also, application of Jas. |. O'Donovan
to have employment for horse and
cart in the garbage department; referred
Also, application of Jas. Murphy an
architect, for position as sewer inspector;
referred
McAll'Ster That engineer mark the To-
cation of lights and hydraDts on the city
map In the council chamber and mayors
office. up to date, for use of the gas, water
and electric lights committee; adopted.
Holt called attention to the necessity of
adopting some immediate plan for the
disposal of the garbage of the city to pre-
vent the filth removed from the center Of
the city being deposited In the suburbs.
He had found by personal experience how
insufferable were the odorS to the sub
urban property owners and had wondered
that the sufferers had endured it so long.
The matter was referred to the city at
tOrney.
Alderman Mackey moved resolution
that brush be cut on certain street lead
ing past his west side property, which was
adopted.
AIueI uldu nO6HlllS IculdI heu IudG bHe
city should designate place where
the dead animal contractor should de-
posit carcasses of animals, as man had
been granted this privilege. This was re-
ferred.
Robin proposed resolution that the
hour for converting Of the council session
be changed from o'clock p. m. to 7
o'clock, in order that the aldermen can
all attend without having to leave their
hn G h1tt linn int hn
fact that the charter provision could not
be changed by simple resolution and the
matter was dropped and the council ad-
journed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-19
New York Preachers on The Sun
day Opening.

NEW YORK, March 19-At the
regular meeting Of the congrega-
tional club in the st. Denis hotel
the subject for discussion was
"the opening of saloons on Sun
day" The Rev. z. Walpole War
rem spoke in favor of Sunday open.
ing Of two hours duration. He
said that he fully expected that
one day New work would be APP
pOrtioned into sections, and in
each section there would be one
saloon. He hoped these saloons
would be under government man.
agement, would have no screens,
would dispense liquer only to be-
drunk off the premises and to be
open Sundays only from 2 to 1 D.
m. AS long as the clubs of the
rich were open all day, and were
dispensing wines and beer, why
deny the saloons the right to
keep open? The Rev. F. G. lyle
hart d. d. pastor of the Park ave-
nue. church (Methodist) spoke
against Sunday opening law.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-19
SHORT SNAPPERS.

Our ward aldermen should get around
little more In the neglected suburbs.
An effort should be made to secure acne
cent rate for the drummers' meeting In
San Antonio in June.
The suburban additions pay a large
prop triton of our city taxes and get but
very little in return.
The law requiring publication of legal
notices should prohibit the same being
printed In papers that have little or no
circulation in the community.
The party who sent to the LIGHT a
filthy communication for publication
will please call for IL, and send it TO DR..
ParkhurSt or Sam Jones.
One of the boulevards at West End has
been repaired by throwing lot of mes
quite brush and crooked cord wood into
the mud holes.
The city collectors Office is now one Of
the softest 'Sinicure'S,' since the farming
out of the collection of the city taxes on
the percentage pan
DR.. Menger is kept quite busy investi-
eating all manner Of wild reports, about
small pox, which prove TO be chicken pox
or measles.
The residents of West End extend an
invitation to their ward alderman TO come
out and take look at the streets, electric
llRHIS, wafer supply, eIC. lnere is also
fine crop of brush that needs trimming.
Manager Walker, of the Grand onera
house would be a good man to distribute
advertising matter for San Antonio, when
he goes north to engage theatrical troops
for next season.
The manager of the Morris Illusion
show volunteers to donate one-halt of the
receipts taken In from tickets bought by
the school children, towards the public
school libraries.
1t is to be hoped our able city attorney
will not ask for too much time In giving
an opinion on the sewer contract. The
actions of Mr.. Hindry are making the
people very tired
1t would not be bad idea for our rail-
roads to run excursions into San Antonio,
and let the country people come in and
and see the grand millinery openings.
The display made by the Joske Bros. is
finer than ever made at any fair in Texas.