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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The smell of finely scraped horse
radish is said to be ar effectual cure
fer headache
| A Mexican official has resigned his
position EecaLse, as he explained, he
was to rich to hold office.
In Prussia the price OF medicine is
regulated by the state, and new
price list is issued annually.
! The lowest temperature ever record
ed was on Dec. 80, 1871, by Professor
Gorochon, at Werchojausk, Siberia, 81
/ degrees below zelo.
The positions of hr:ak in a sum-
! barine cable is located by measuring
the electricity needed to change the
remaining unbroken part.
! Chestnut tees at Toronto, Ont,
which were blighted and it was thought
destroyed by caterpillars, are blossom
ing anew near their tops.
the biggest cricket field in the world
that is to say, the biggest ground
set apart entirely for the gGme-is the
oval at Remington London.
Grasshopers are so thick in some
parts Of Canada that it is said that
often the insects may be seen floating
foot thick down the LIE Soorelois
river.
While in England potatoes are grown
almost entirely as an esculent, about
100000 tons are annually used in
France in the manufacture of starch
and alcohol.
Watches are accepted as security for
fines by the police courts of Knoxville,
Tenn, and are to be sold at auction by
the city.
A horse in New Augustine, Fla, was
bitten in the nostril few days ago by
rattlesnake. -Four quarts of whiskey
were administered at once. The horse
got drunk, but recovered from the
snake bite.
Professor Stewart accounts for the
dIngy and inconspicuous hue Of the
plumage Of female birds by the state
ment that were it otherwise it would
fall an easy victim to enemies during
the nesting period.
One OF the city parks OF. Memphis, |
Tel witch is desc.ted as having |
upholstered seats, has proved so in
viting lourging place for vagabords
that the keeper is kept busy arresting
tramps for sleeping Or lying down
there.
Public libraries, maintained by |
r717ui c;ra1 coT-pora+ionc in ENGLAND arc
literary institutions" and consequently !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

exempt from taxation by a recent de-
cision if the house of lords, overruling
the decisions of the divisional court of
appeal.
Toads in such numbers came with A
shower at Topeka, Kan, last we~L that
freight train, in charge Of Engineer
Charles Bates, was unable to make a
grade just west OF the city, and had to
back to siding until a down-bound
passenger thain had cleared the track.
Three fruit stores in Jacksonville,
Fla, are almost wholly supported just
ROW by the negro watermelon trade
They are near the river front, where
the melons are unloaded in great num-
bers, and the darkies MUNICH so aSsidu-
ouSly until tar into the night that bar
reis full OF remnants are carried away
econ morning by the street cleaners.
\ husband and wife on bicycles con-
nccted transversely by steel rods, from
which was Suspended a seat for their
1-year-old child, rode through Augusta,
Me-, on a tour OF New England the
oIh0l ooS' y LeuI anu luggage, Wulcn
brought the weight OF the whole outfit
up to 400 pounds. were carried, and
/ Cney travelled about twenty miles a
day, they said.
captain Deasy, an English army Of
ticer, who is trying to cross Thibet,
from west to east, is SONG to make a
curious attempt TO solve the mystery of
the final outlets of the Thibetan rivers.
He will throw soldiers tin cans into the
chief streams he meets, enclosing in
them notices written in French and
English, on parchment, in the hope
that they will be picked up in the lower
waters of the Brahmaputra, Salween,
or Mekong.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
FOREIGN AFT AIRS.

Turkey called out large number Of
reserves.
NJ. Sails, founder Of lie Chat Noir,
Paris Is dead.
Canadians threaten retaliation be
cause of the Dingley tariiI bill.
Japan will have gold standard as
soon as the emperor concurs.
John Biddulph Martin, who married
Mrs. Victoria Clafiin Woodruff, died
in London.
Cretans declare that they will fight
for union with Greece until they are
eXterminated.
The Cuban insur gents have captured
the town of Holguin, in the province
Of Santiago de Cuba.
United States minister TO Turkey
Alexander Terrell had private aud
fence with the sultan.
Massacres in Armenia may cause
thre of the powers to change their
policy regarding Crete.
The reports from Havana, Key West
of the Cuban republic, is dead and that
A special dispatch from Manila, in
the Philippine islands, says that the
natives there have attacked the Spanish
quarter, killed four men aud set fire
to the Spanish camp.
Reports have been received at Con-
staEtinopIe of very serious disorders
at Tokat, in the old province of Ar
menia 1t is said that many Americans
and Turks have been killed.
Princess de. Chimay is very angry
with her former husband, who has
Just refused to let her have former
pet dog. a present from her brother,
except upon payment of 1000 francs.
The original log of the Maytlower,
now in the library of Lambeth Palace,
England, will be presented to the State
of Massachusetts, upon the recon-
mendation of the Archbishop Of Can
terbury.
The federal government was notified
of the blockading of Crete. A protest
may be entered, as no state of war
exist there, and Spain might close
Cuban ports to American vessels if
precedent be established.
The blockade of Crete went into eff
| feet. The Turks continued their pill
| laying. 4 battle on the Greek frontier
was barely averted. Turkey ordered
| the railways to keep cars ready to take
| troops to the Seryian frontier. A riot
was reported in the Sivas district,
Asia Minor.
The celebration o. the centenary of
the birth of Emperor William I closed
with a great procession in Berlin. Two
! thousand persons paraded in front OF
Prince Bismarck's residence, at Fried
richsruhe, The prince, who was I'M
WELL sent his thanks for the ovation
through his son, Count Herbert Bis
march. A speaker referred to the
! prince as ''the architect of the empire. =
| w. Peterson of Newcastle-on-Tyne
England, has signed a provisional con
| tract with the Canadian government
for fast transatlantic steamship SER
vice of four boats of 10000 tons each
to be ready IN two years and to steam
over twenty knots an hour. The sub
| sidy to be paid by Canada is said tC
be $4,000 per year in addition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

tlonal home. Mr. Mosher continued
his warfare on the law by which
southern Wisconsin counties are taxed
to aid in the support of north Wiscon-
sin counties. He said that q counties
paid S123,000 annually more than they
received and in the twelve years tins
law had existed they had paid an excess
Of million dollars. The bill was in
definitely postponed, 81 to 35. Senator
Austin's joint resolution for final adj
jOurnment April II brought at least
half dozen members to their feet like
"a shot and the proposition was killed
unanimously.
Madison. March 26.-In the senate
the Whitehead bicycle baggage bill met
met death by a vote of II to II. Senator
Green's bill providing for the taxation
of street railway companies, l IL per
cent. on all roads, an increase Of so
per cent. was passed.
In the assembly the COM
nlittea on public health having
reported adversely on the bill for
bidding the sale of cigarettes to minors
the vote being to pr. Clason
offered a substitute requiring a $500
license from any one selling cigarettes
The Hurd bill, 42O, requiring the full
formula Of all patent medicines to be
put on the bottles was killed. Other
house bills killed were: Giving a
bounty on beet sugar; granting the
state agricultural society aid of $4,000
year even of liquor sold on the
grounds when the fair is not being
held; requiring railways to give passes
to state officers, judges, chiefs of police,
ETC., and outlawing trusts. The
Merrill resolution for an amend
ment 70 the constitution doing away
with The state census each 5 yeas was
passed unanimously If such an
amendment is adopted by the people,
the state will thereafter rely on the
decennial federal census. Assembly,
bills were passed: Authorizing county
aid in the improvement of highways;
permitting counties to get surety COM
panies as bondsmen, for counties Of
GERS, and making it as much a crime
to do damage to electric or cable lines
as to steam roads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
ASTONISHING ADMISSION.

There goes felIer," said the man
who was whiting a shingle, tibet is
the ign'rantest man in this hull town
ship
That's a pretty hard thing to say
HE practically owned up to it his
self, though. We WIZ talkin' things
over in the store the other night, and
I'm dumgasted eff he didn't come right
out an own up thet he didn't know
exactly how this government orter be
runr '-Washingto Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
NOTES OF THE DAY.

A member Of the school board of Tor
onto, Ont, expressed the opinion the
other day that lessons on geography
and resources Of the country would do
more to instill patriotism in the pu-
pills than much singing of patriotic
songs in the schools He thought there
was too much shouting patriotism"
nowadays, and that it degenerated in
to jingoism.
The London Pelican is authority for
the statement that leather tires are
bound to supersede the rubber ones now
wheels. 1t is claimed for leather that
it is measuTably cheaper, much more
durable, and quite as flexible as rubber,
that it is a perfect substitute in every
way and is destined to usurp the soft
noiseless buggy tire trade.
Henry Lembach, an old resident OF
Dubuque, just dead, had a singular
dread OF the number 7, which he always
considered Hateful to him. He was
born in Germany on Nov. Z, 1927. He
came to this country in 1S47. He pre-
dicted that he would die in some year
in which seven occurred, and he died
March Z, 1897, in his SEVENTEEN year
When he was q years old he was
ruined by a fire.
A syndicate of Indiana capitalists is
negotiating for the purchase of i'm
mense tracts of sand land in western
Michigan with a view of establishing
glass factories or shipping the sand by
train load to points in Indiana to be
utilized in the manufacture of glass. If
the deal is consummated the consid-
Grafton will reach $4,000 to S100. 900,
and may result in establishing glass
making as one of the industries of
western Michigan.
Suits are being prepared at Frank
ford, KY, and will be filed Immediately
against the insurance companies for
the amount of policies on the life of eX-
Treasurer Tate, which have been kept
up for his daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin. The action does not
mean that there is news Of the death
of Kentucky's ascending treasurer,
but the suit will be based on the ground
that Tate has not been heard from for
sight years, and the laws of Kentucky
presume a man dead WHO has disap-
peared for seven years.
While our learned medical fraternity
is lingering over the question whether
Or not ethics will permit ADVERTISE
ments, ETC., the prussian law is admin
istering it with vengeance. There
physicians are prohibited from even
directing their patients to any special
pharmacists, and a physician has been
fined 400 marks for displaying a sign
in his waining-room directing to partic-
ular druggist. And while the case was
being tried law was dug up which for
bids pharmacists from giving physi-
clans Christmas or any other gifts.
A curious divorce suit has been filed
in Portsmouth, O. Anna West asks di-
vorce from William West on grounds
of absence. West disappeared almost
fifteen years ago, and his wife, finally
securing news of his death in a rail-
road accident, married Mr.. Lair.
West soon afterward reappeared and
at once instituted proceedings charging
bigamy. The case came up in court
an Mrs. West Lair was convicted and
sentenced. After serving her sentence
she returned home and has brought suit
for divorc from West for the purpose OF
becoming the legal wife of Lair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

They do things properly in the state
Of Washington. Recently a German
woman came to that state with six
children to meet her husband, only to
find on her arrival that he had been
killed in the mines six weeks ago. A
well-to-do Frenchman, who heard the
story, promptly offered to marry the
widow and adopt the children. She
the offer, and within an hour
he was married and on her way to her
husbands home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

Madison, March 25.-In the senate
bills were passed or concurred in as
follows: Relating to hotels and inns,
making more stringent the provision
for punishment of dead beats, and
213a providing against adulteration Of
foods and drugs. Bills were killed:
Providing compensation for members
of the state board of health, and Great
ing a state board of civil service COM
missioners. Perhaps the ablest and
most vigorous speech made in the SEN
ate chamber this session was that of
Senator Whitehead against the indefn-
lite postponement of his bicycle baggage
bill. The measure went over for the
day.
In the assembly the special committee
that has Investigated the charges made
by DR.. G. E. Seaman Of Milwaukee
that Assemblyman Frink was guilty of
veral conduct in connection with the
medical bill, reported all the evidence
il the case and found that there be-
ing no material testimony at hand TO
corroborate the charge. your committee
is unanimously Of the opinion that the
is insufficient to justify further
proceedings in the matter" The Bax-
ter resolution giving the Wisconsin de-
partment G. A. R., quarters in the
capitol was concurred in. Assembly
bills were passed: Relating to actions
for damages for newspaper libel; 131,
counties to maintain indus
trial schools, and 499, restricting the
sale Of liquor near the Milwaukee ma
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
DANA GIVES UP.
UNITED PRESS GOES INTO A RE-
CEIVERS HANDS.
Big Battle Of Many Years Between 1t
and the Associated Press Finally
Comes to an End.

New York, March 30.-The United
Press, having it's principal office in this
city, yesterday afternoon filed in the
county clerks Office an assignment for
C.. Mason. Mr.. Mason is the auditor
of the corporation. The assignment
papers were filed by Charles A. Dana,
president Of the corporation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

It has been said that nowhere in the
worlt are gathered so many stately,
beautiful and well-dessed women as Al
CoTent garden during the grand opera
season
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

Washington, March 23.-The senate
civil service debate Tuesday. It
was Unexpectedly precipitated into a
proceeded two hours, the civil service
act and commission being under
fl 2 most of the time. The dis
onssion came upon resolu-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17

consider them under our own protec-
tion The present treaty was in the
light of a contamination of what had
practically been in existence for years.
Referring to the treaty negotiated un-
der the Harrison administration, Presi-
dent Mckinley said that the failure
to accept the proffer of annexation in
1893, while not subject of congratu-
lation, was not wholly without it's VAL
ue, as it had demonstrated that the
existing Government could maintain
itself, and no question could be raised
of the authority Of the present Govern
ment to negotiate the present treaty,
or its right TO yield the sovereignty of
the islands,
Senator Kyle. who is one of the most
Jealous of the Senatorial advocates of
annexation, said to-day that a can
vass of the Senate indicated that there
We're fifty-five votes certain for annex
alton. The Constitution requires a
two-thirds vote for the ratification of
treaties, making sixty necessary to rat
fly Senator Kyle says there are fully
a dozen Senator's who are doubtful from
whom to draw the five votes necessary
TO insure confirmation.
In their calculations the friends of
the treaty count upon the solid support
of the Republican Senators. on account
of the fact that it will be an admins
tration measure. They also expect to
have all the Populists, and are hopeful
of having all the silver Republicans,
except Pettigrew. They also count up
on a fair sprinkling of Democrats, but
they expect to meet their principal OPP
position in the Democratic party in the
Senate.
There will be an effort to secure the
prompt report of the treaty from the
I Committee on Foreign Relations, to
which it will be referred There APP
pears no doubt that a large majority
of the committee win be favorable to
the agreement. OF the eleven members
| of the committee, eight, viz, Messrs.
Davis, Frye, Cullom, Lodge, Clarke,
Foraker, Morgan and Turpie, are said
to be committed to the treaty'S sup
port, both in committee and in the SEN
ate.
Senator White of California an
nounced himself to-day as determined
to oppose the ratification of the treaty,
anu GApEtSSSu UOuRl DIS 10 SCI NUS CllOi
being made to secure ratification at the
present session.
Senator Davis, Chairman of the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations,
is a very ardent anneXatiOnist, and the
treaty in his hands will be pushed with
vigor While he will not attempt to
have it considered if it interferes with
the tariff bill, which has the right of
way over everything now, he will have
an early action in committee, so that
the treaty may be taken up whenever
opportunity offers
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In the Matter of the Election of
Trustees of Reclamation District
No. SOL.

THE PETITION FOR THE FORMA-
ton of said district having heretofore
been approved by this board, and the land
owners of said district having heretofore
adopted and recorded their bylaws.
Now, therefore, on application of L. d.
Greene, land owner in said district,
1t is ordered, that an election be held
for the purpose of electing three trustees
for said district, on the 18th day of July,
1897 commencing at 10 O'Clock a. m, and
closing at 4 O'Clock p. m. of said day;
that notice thereof be published in the
Sacramento Daily Record Union," a
newspaper of general circulation in said
county, for one month, and that the Coun-
ty Clerk sign said notice.
And it is further ordered that said
election he held at CORTLAND, county of
Sacramento, State of California, in the
building known as 'Houston's Hail." and
that j. r. Olsen be and he is hereby APP
pointed inspector, and Dwight HOLSTER
and John Crofton be and they are hereby
appointed judges of said election.
Dated June g. 1897.
Attest: VIM. B. HAMILTON
[Seall County Clerk of the County of
Sacramento and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of
Sacramento
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WINN ARRIVES.
Brings Important Dispatches to the
cuban Junta.

NEW YORK, June 16.-On board the
Ward Line steamer Seguranca, which
arrived to-day from Havana, was +, r.
VIM of Sherman, Tex, who has been
for some time with the insurgent forces
at Pinar del Rio, in the west end OF
Cuba.
Winn succeeded in crossing the trocha
reached Havana last Thursday and
manged to elude the Spanish officials
finally getting on board the Seguranca
without molestation from the authorl-
ties Mr.. Winn is the bearer Of impor-
tant dispatches to the Cuban Junta in
this city He is quite sanguine of the
ultimate success of the insurgent cause
and says the Spaniards are disheartened
and weary of the fight. Their guerril
las have all been killed off by the Cuban
sharpshooters, and Spanish regulars do
but very little fighting.
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street, S. F.; expert in diseases Of wo-
men; all female complaints cured at
once; no danger: no pain; nice private
home in confinement; best care and med
ical attendance; good accommodations
for strangers; pills 81.
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CARPET CLEANING TIME,

CALL OR SEND YOUR ORDERS TO
Sacramento Carpet Cleaning and Renovat-
have the latest and most improved ma
chinery which make the carpets as clean
as when new without injury to the most
delicate grades PROMPT SERVICE.
REASONABLE PRICES. Best workman
ship. Telephone-Sunset black, 514; Capi-
tai, 257. CAPTAIN MENDIS, Proprietor.
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NO FREE ADS.

No free "want" ads. are taken in
THE RECORD UNION. Births,
deaths and marriages also charged
for. NO PREMIUMS GIVEN. NO
CATCH-PENNY DEVICES. The pa
per is worth the money You pay for
it., although higher priced than most
others. Published Sundays also.
The class who have money to spend
all take it. Rich and poor like it for
its clearly, healthy tone. Classified
ads. by the month, Wants, For Sale,
To Let. Personals. ETC.. 6Oc per line.
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GIVEN AWAY!-WE HAVE A FINE
farm, nine miles from Sacramento.
one mile south Of Walsh's Station, con-
tanning 156 acres. all under cultivation;
the house cost $1,000 to build;
barn, granary. blacksmith shop,
Windmllls, 5000 gallon tank, irri-
eating pipes, running water in kitchen,
orchard and vineyard, near school and
Postoffice, good road to Sacramento
winter and summer. Owing to death IN
family We must sell. Now. hold your
breath, as the terms we propose to sell
this place on will amaze you; we want
$l,OOO down, balance can stand; we will
let you fix the terms. Remember, this
farm cost US $4,000 with improvements.
why, the receipts of the blacksmith
shop Will pay the running expenses Of
the farm alone: A man with limited
means can make himself independent
for life on this place. Anything will
grow on 1t. The land is rich and suita-
Die Tor fruit, vegetables, berries or
grain. Don't delay about looking at this
place, as it will be sold Immediately.
VS., will take city property for it. we
VIII take less money for this place than
any farm in Sacramento County. Apply
to MRS. A. GLEEMAN, 22715 J street.
or }. A. MANLEY, Record Union Of
flee.
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DRESSMAKING-SUI So so AND Up
ward; lawn dress, 81 so. 9215a Sixth ST.
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THE WEEKLY uNION-THE BEST
weekly on the coast. Only 81 year.
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The Spanish Mission.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-It is UNI
derstood that the President has ten
dered the office of United States Minis
ter to Spain to Stewart L. Woodford OF
New York 1t is not known whether
he will accept.
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SACTO. COLLECTION AGCY. 800 9TH:
bonds furnished principals ;money loaned
MONEY TO LOAN-H. J. GOETHE. 1O11
Fourth street
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IMPORTANT
FARMERS And FRUIT GROWERS

WAKELEE'S SQUIRREL AND
Gopher Exterminator-theo original oldest
and best prepared poison-the most effect
i've and economical squirrel poison known.
Price reduced to 80 cents a can. For sale by
&. G. G., Agents,
Changers Building, Tenth and K streets.
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81. WATCHES CLEANED, 81; WATCH
mainsprings, ST. All work warranted
419 K, next to Metropolitan Theater.
Cash paid for old gold and silver.
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IF YOU WANT GROCERIES. HAY or
feed try j. J. Wingard. Re will ALWAYS
treat you right. Twenty-fifth and o.
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FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY.
FOR sALE-C0UNrRY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-TEN ACRES NEAR OAK
Park; five minutes walk from electric
cars; terms easy. Address Box II, Oak
Park, Cal
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TWO ACRES NEAR SACRAMENTO,
y mile from end of Electric car line. See
James E. Mills