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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
The Worst Blizzard Of the Season

MUsCArINE, To-, Jan. 12.-The worst
blizzard of the season is raging here to-
DAY. The snow is heavy and deep. The
roads will probably be badly blocked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
No Trains Running

Sioux CRY, Iowa, Jan. 12.-The worst
blizzard for years has been raging since
o'clock this afternoon. No trains are
running tonight, and if the storm con
tinues there will be a general blockade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
IN MINNESOTA.

The Blizzard Followed by Intense Cold-Busi-
ness at a Standstll.
FERGUS FALLS, Mimi, Jan. 13.-The
blizzard has subsidized aud is succeeded by
intense cold. The roads are drifJeo and
business is at staadstiu. There has
been no train from either direction on
the Manitoba road since Wednesday
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

The New York Times stated recently IN
its Washington correspondence that the
officials of the navy department were
muon concerned over the difficulties in
the way of constructing the proposed
5000 ton war vessels at the government
yards. So far as the report relates to
the Barrow ship, for the construction of
which preparations are now making at
the Norfolk Va) yard, investigation
proves that il is unfounded. The detail
plans for this ship have not yet been fur
nishel, but the keel blocks ars now being
laid and ali the old shops in the yard are
undergoing extensive improvements IN
preparation fer the great work. new
shop, $50 by $50 feet, is under way, and
specifications have been made for new
tools to cost 100000, building furnaces
etc. The manufacture and supply of the
large tools required will prevent the lay,
ing of the keel for year, but by that
time the Norfolk yard will have the best
shipbuilding plant in the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
The Storm in Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE Jan. 12.- Advices from ali
parts of the state say the most severe
blizzard of the season has ragged all af-
ternoon. Trains arc generally delayed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

It's poor horse-trainer that will work
nowadays for less than $4,000 a year,
while the saver of souls struggles along
dependent, in many cases, on "donation
parties"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

HIToHo0oK. OAK, Jan. 15.-Emil Gil
bertson, formerly c: Chicago, was found
/ frozen to death two aud half miles west
of here. He left here Wednesday for his
| claim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
The Storm Turns to Rim in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 12.-An inter
mittent snow storm has been prevailing.
here during the day, turning to light
rain in the evening. No delay Of trains
here on account of the storm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

When Mrs. Spriggins read in the morn
ing papers that there was strike among
the Reading men," she remarked that
she didn't wonder, 'there is so mnch bad
reading nOwa days"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
No Trains and a Scarcity Of Wood.

ST.. PETER. MINI, Jan. 13 The last
train reached here Wednesday night, and
none are ex pected before Sunday. There
is & scarcity OF wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
The Mercury Takes Sudden and Long Drop

The Mercury Takes Sudden and Long Drop
DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 13.-The thermom
eter fell from about the freezing point at
midnight to fifteen below at Z O'Clock this
morning and ten below at noon. No
trains arrived or departed east or west to-
day, and those on the river roads were
much delayed. The heavy snow fall of
yesterday has blocked all the roads in
northern Iowa badly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

THE breach between the Vatican and
the Quirinal is widening, the friction
having been greatly enhanced by the re-
movaI of the Duke Toslonia as mayor Of
Rome. The outward reason for this step
was the action of the Duke in paying his
respects to the Pope's secretary. 1t is
whispered, however, that mis- removal was
due to the intriguing wife of Sig. Crispi,
who took this means of avenging herself
for public social slight put upon her
recently by the Dukes patrician wife.
Lovely woman. it seems, still retains her
influence in European politics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
GSAND RAPIDS WISCONSIN.

THE Chicago wheat market Monday
was dull, unusually quiet, with very slight
change in prices; bat after fuctuatirg
within a narrov range closed &c above
Saturday at 774 for seller cash. Corn
was quiet and closed at 15@4 higher
than Saturday, at 40 for cash. Oats, quiet
at 81 for February. Rye was quiet at
6215. Barley, quiet at 1885. Pork was
moderately active and irregular within a
small range, at 1886 for cash. Batter,
quiet; creamery, 24@32; dairy, 21026
Eggs, fresh 21@22.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

1t Extends fIOm the Rocky Mountains
to Lake Michigan with High Winds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19
REAL, GENUINE BLIZZARD

Worst Storm for Railroad Business
Ever Experienced in the Northwest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

AGAIN foreign Governmt Mt has fore
stalled the United States in an act Of
charity and benevolence to our Ljfe-Savt
ing Service. The Austro-Hungarian Min
lister at Washington has presented the
United States with check for $500 for
the benefit of the widows and orphans
and survivors of the Barnegat crew that
attempted to rescue the sailors on the
Austrian bark Kraljevica. 1t is the fash
ion OF the civilized countries of the O'd
World to reconize heroism with some
thing more substantial than praise, and to
relieve distress with a more grateful
bounty than pity. We hope that no red
tape will stand in the way of these faith
full Government employees accepting an
emolument from q foreign power. They
seem little likely 80 receive anything from
CONGRESS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

THE ANNOUNCEMENT that China has
signed treaty with Portugal means that
China abandons all claim to the little is
land of Macao. China has not meddled
with the island, which for centuries has
3een a Portuguese settlement. The sur
render to Portugal of her sovereign rights
merely confirms a possession Portugal
would never have relinquished and opens
the way to complete relations of harmony
between the two nations. This being the
only practical point at issue the signing
of the treaty is public advantage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-19

TIE commissioner of navigation con
cludes in his report that without change
Of present conditions it will be impos-
sible for the United States to regain It's
lost supremacy in the foreign carrying
trade. lie next says that bounties or
subsidies are peid by Germany, Italy
Spain and France and by Great Britain
under one form or another; and the con
clusion Is that ne regards such course
imperative here if we expect to compete
with these ships. The coastwise trade Is
rapidly developing, especially on the
lakes. This is due in great part proba-
bly, to the interstate commerce law. He
would abolish compulsory PiIovage ard
make the public bear the burdeue of
state quarantine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18
NO. %

tain from evidence or personal inspec-
ton, and thereupon to judge and de.
termlne upon all the cases submitted
to the board. These respondents
claim it is their duty. in discharge of
an obligation they owe to the public,
not to take the certificates of the
twelve citizens as conclusive as to the
necessity of the tavern or eating
house for the public accommodation,
as to the honesty and temperance of
the applicant and as to his being pro.
vided with house room, but to
examine into the matter, and, upon Q
full and careful investigation, to de.
eide who shall have license and who
shall not. These respondents did
decree upon Mr.. Schlsudecker's appli-
cation and rejected it, and believe
they acted in accordance with tho law
in doing So"
This Court, in an elaborate opinion
by Mr.. Justice Agnew, decided that
upon this state of facts the writ of
mandamus was properly refused. See
also Toole's appeal as 70 the discretion
of the Court. Were we to grant the
alternative mandsmus now prayed
for it would result only in return
thereto by the judges Of the court be-
low that they have considered the
application of the petitioner and, in
the exercise of the Judicial discretion
conferred upon then by law, have
rejected it. Under all our cases such
a return would be conclusive, and it
would lead to no profitable result to
allow the writ. 1t is, therefore,
denied.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18
For Sale.

The undersigned Administrator OF Ebenezer
Christy decd, late OF Parker twp, offers at
private sale farm or N acres. situate In Wash
ington twp, near billiards. Station. IL Is all
cleared and I'm good state OF cultivation, well
watered, and has a two-story frame house, and
log barn, large orchard. and good out buildings
ALSO, IS acre piece In Washington twp,
near the Allegheny slope coal mine, with rail-
road running through It. two-story frame house.
partly cleared and balance good timber
ALSO, a farm or 50 acres In Parker twp, be-
tween Annisylle and Eldorado. one-halr cleared
and other half well tlmbered with chestnut
timber, good land but no buildings.
All the above pieces are underlai With coal,
and will be sold esther for cash or on time.
For further particulars enquire OF
G.. w. CHRISTY,
32--3m North Hope +. o., Butler Co., Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18
Little Boy Blue.

The little toy dog is covered with dust,
But sturdy aud staunch he stands;
Aud the little toy soldier is red with rust,
And his musket molds in his hands.
Time was when the little toy dog vas new,
And the soldier was passing fair,
And there was the time when our Little Boy
Blue
Kissed them and put them there.
"Now don't you go till come" he said.
"And don't you make any noise !"
So toddling off 20 his trundle-bed
He dreamt of the pretty toys.
And as he was dreaming an angel song
Awakened our Little Boy Blue =
Oh, the years are many, the years are long,
But the little toy friends are true.
Ay faithful to Little Boy Blue they stand,
Each in the same old place,
Awaiting the touch of the little hand,
The smile of the little face,
And they wonder as waiting these long years
through
In the dust of that little chair,
What has become of our Little Boy Blue
Since he kissed them and put them there.
-Eugene Field Ia america.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18
Fun for Passengers.

The passengers on the morning
train north q few days ago, on the
N. Y. P. Il o. r. r., had conaidera-
BILE sport at the expense of two cou-
piles on their way to jamestown. n.
Y. to get married. The irrepressi'ne
train boy had losds Of paper covered
literature which just fitted their casa.
and he kept them busy reading the
titles of such standard works as
Husband and Wife," "Eloped,"
"Our First Baby" etc, and 1t was
only by the restraining power OF the
conductor that the aforesaid train
boy was prevented from Offering
them patent nursing bottles. When
the train arrived at Cory the brake
man sang out:
"Change cars for Mesdville, Erie,
Bradford, Salamanca, and jamestown
to get married"
The prospective brides and grooms
seemed to enjoy their feeting proml-
nence. The custom of running away
to Jamestown to get married in order
to avoid taking out the license requir.
ed inPennsylvsnia. seems to have laid
strong hold on the tboughtless lovers
of Eastern Crawford, ana when they
buy round trip tickets their fellow
passen gers soon get on to their little
lay.-Cochrsnton Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18
The Greatest Spring Stock
I'M BOOTS, SHOES and SLIPPERS BUTLER
HAS EVER SEEN, NOW OPENING AT
HUSELTON'S.

All fresh clean new spring styles did buy out any
ones old Stock neither do advertise fictitious amounts
i'm goods bought thinking it sounds big, NO tricky
drives no deceitfu leaders, tempting BATS no auc-
ton goods old sample lots but uniformly low prices
on every article and same price to all
One element In spring Stock OF Shoes speaks 70
Won with special force the beauty of the Styles the
cellence of the Stock and workmanship, to prices you
can't tell what Shoes by reading prices you must see
the goods especially when INSCRIPTIONS dealers VIII ad
vertise for instance Ladies fine Kid Button Shoes worth
ST. selling ST. 90; Mems fine Shoes worth 25O selling
at 80 this old jew trick in trade that has been
discounted long ago. people don't take any stock IN such
trickery.
Ladies' fine shoes unusually large selection especially in
hand turns they glove fitting very soft and easy to the
foot our $3.50 turn French Kid Vamp boot is a beauty
can't be matched in the county, cheaper turns we wont
they worthless then the finer grades at SooO
$50 to 4.50 in all widths both in common sense and
Opera lasts Kid Button at 81 %. 90 49, oo ana
800 Mckay sewed flexible soles daisies, sheepskn
genuine Kid the 15O boot is selling fast as we get
them in warrant every pair they stylish good as
other dealers sell at 200 See bright Dongoa very
fine stock is tough will scu in wearing like some Kid
does Ladies Grain Button boots the best you ever saw at
Loo and 25. Pebble Goat 1:50, 1:I5 and 2OO
leather stylish for street
Old Ladies' wide shoes in Balls and Cong up
Lawn womeus' and Chldrens Wigwam
Slippers easy and 5 s cheap " full line % ans sses
and chidens fine Shoes Spring heel and heel in A Goat ana st.
and fne Shoes for Ladies that wear email sizes ne lot
Baby's 25 and up.
of the popular Shoes OF
Mckay Day sewed and Hand sewed in endless variety OF
styles and prices.
Ali Cong widths full
plain and fin shoe $25 I5O 20O 200
100 in Butler.
Boys Calf Calfean regular and extra high
tops goods and 25 Pow shoes Bals
Cong Mems Plow Shoes lace and Brogans
Hob Nailed 81 So Calf Boots 81 80 50 Leather and
Findings stock We do all kinds repairing the best lines
Shoes have positive proof of this in their
still of little competitors
have lately making eet line of Shoes and have
this Come and
see you money No trouble o goods.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18

Louisiana potatoes, onions ana
cabbsges are being largely shipped,
especially to Western points.
Beds Of meerschsum at Crimes,
Negropont and Asia Minor furnish
employ ment for 1000 miners.
The original Of Lincoln's general
Emancipation Proclamation was
burned in the great Chicago fre.
1t has been estimated that only
1000 men are at present employed
around the mines in the Shsmokin
(Pa.) district. Heretofore 5000 have
usually been at work at this time OF
year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18
LOOK! READ!

have enlarged my store-room. In TACT, made
| ft almost twice AS large as 1t was before, and
have also increased my stock. / have, by Tar,
the largest and best selected stock or
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18

appointed under the act or May lu,
1871, giving the said board "the same
power and authority to grant licenses
in the city of Erie as the Court OF
Quarter Sessions by law now has" T"
The act there in force was that OF
March %. 1867, the first section OF
which is substantially the same as the
seventh section Of the act OF 1857, 80
| far as the duties of the court are con-
cerned.
The petitioner there, as here, aver.
red oil that was necessary under the
law to entitle him to license, nor
does any remonstrance appear to have
been filed against it, The petitioner
obtained a rule upon the board to
show cause why they should not
grant his application. An answer
was put in by the board in which, al
ter specifying the number of applica-
tions. the number granted the num-
ber refused, they said: The respond
ents answer and say that they claim
it ia not only simply their privilege
but an important duty enjoined on
them by law, fully and carefully tc
examine every application for license
and when they are found to- be in form
according to the provisions OF the act
of Assembly that would constitute
prima facie case. Then it becomes
the duty of the board. particularly
when there are 134 applications TO
license to deal out spirituous liquors
in city OF population of about 20,
, 900, first to see if the public interes
required that number to be licensed
and, second, is the applicant person q
: good repute for honesty and temper
ance? and third, has be the necessar.
, house room?
eA "These facts the board has to asceI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-05-18

There are nearly 1000 persons
employed in the Australian copper
mines. Up to last September almost
500, 900 tons had been developed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-19
One of the Swindles.

A new swindle, or the old Bohemian
Oat swindle under new names, is being
worked upon farmers in some parts of
the West. The sharper operates in this
style:
He makes an agent of some good. first
class man (the old Bohemian Style), and
sends him among the farmers to sell
Swedish seed oats, also barley and
wheat, upon the following terms: They
will furnish each farmer two bushels
only, of oats, and bind him to sow them
on one acre of ground: the farmer is to
harvest and thresh the crop and deliver
to the agent half Of the entire crop from
this amount of seed. The sharper in
forms them that the oats will yield from
fifty bushels per acre upwards, if
they have fair season. The farmers
pay for their two bushels of seed
twenty-five bushels, or more. They
still farther propose TO initiate the old
Bohemian swindlers by takiug bond
of the farmers, forbidding them to sell
any of these oats of their part for less
than $1.50 per bushel until the year 1890,
so that all hands can get another whack
at the farmer in 1889. 1t is possible
these oats are true to name, bnt if they
should happen to be some well-known
variety put off under false name, there
is then civil action for damage within
easy reach of the victim farmer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-19
ARTEMUs WARDS FR1ENDs
How Louis Wachenheimer Talks

How Louis Wachenheimer Talks
Of the Celebrated Humorist5oE
Hon. Louis Wachenheimer, of 20
ledo, O., is in st. Paul on bust
ness. Besides being a wealthy
and influential citizen of Chic,
Mr.. Wachenheimer is prominent. in
other ways. For twenty years he was a
close. companion of David r. Locke
petroleum V. Nasby), and accom-
panied him on his long tours through
Europe and other foreign cOuntriesssslHe
was also in the party that accompanied
Hon. Robinson Locke, Nasby'S favor
ite and intellectual son, abroad.
when the latter was appointed
United States consul to Sew Castle on
Tyne. One of Mr.. Wachenheimer's
most intimate friends in earlier days
was Artemus Ward.
~ remember Ward" he said,
"when he appeared in Toledo
in rags, and could drink
whisky just like water. There has been
some mistake made regarding the point
where Wards Journalistic career began.
1t was on the old Toledo Commercial and
[ distinctly remember when he secured
his position. 1t was while on this pa
per that the Cleveland Plaindealer
picked him up. We were quite intimate
at that time"
MI. Wachenheimer was one of Frank
Hurd's staunch supporters in the Tenth
district, and predicts brilliant future
for the gifted orator. Mr.. Wachen-
heimer is at the Merchants, and will
leave for the South tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-19
There Is One Han in st. Paul
Who Would Like to Use
Dynamite.
Father Stanley Remarks on
the Anniversary Of a Holy
Catholic Society.
A Story Told by an Old Detec-
tive, Of Gambling on the
River Boats.
Summary Of the Doings OF
One Day Gathered From
All Sources.
ONLY ONE DYNAMITER.

Emile Constant Says There Is One
Man in ST. Paul Who Would Use
Explosives to Enforce His
Ideas.
''To the credit of the workingmen of
st. Paul" Emile Constant, the we'll
know labor agitator, said yesterday, "be
it said that of the thousands III this city
who toll, there is but one anarch-
ist. In using the term, | mean
an anarchist of the dynamite brand
one who confesses belief in the efficacy
of explosions to right the wrongs, real
OF supposed, of the masses. | am not
at liberty to give his name, but he is
well educated and to all appearances
man Of mere than ordinary intelligence.
He does not hesitate to state that he
would use dynamite or any
other remedial AGENT of that
sort to case the pressure of the
monOrolstic heel. While L consider
him anything but a coward, and only
towards would resort to such means,
am impressed that his is not idle talk,
and that he means what he says. That
there are not more like him in st. Paul
is cause for congratulatiOn. The labor
inc man can accomplish more
for his own good by means
of the ballot-boX than were all the dyna-
mite in the market placed at his dis
posal and he saw fit to use it. Let him
vote only for men whom he knows to be
In sympathy with his ideas and who, if
elected, will look for his interests, and
thenceforth monopolies must take a
place in the rear OF the procession. His
salvation lies on ballots, not bullets, and
the sooner the masses in this country
come to a realizing sense of what they
want, then viii they begin to find a
legitimate way out OF their present elf
DuItieS,r
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-19
Kerosene for Washing.

A lady who has used kerosene for
washing clothes recommends it very
strongly and gives this as her method
for its use:
Slice up common short bar of soap
into an ordinary wash boiler two-thirds
full of water, let it boil, add two and
a half tablespoonfuls of kero-
sene, then put in the white clothes first
and let them boil vigorously twenty
minutes, stirring occasionally. Put
them in tub and pour on water
enough to wash with, rinse and hang
out. The suds left in the boiler will do
for the colored clothes if you are not
very particular. Do not soak over
night, or fear to put the finest garments
into the stdS thus prepared, no matter
how mnch soiled, and do not mix in any
other compounds or fluids. The COM
mOnest and strongest soaps are best, as
no soaps used in this way will make the
hands rough. You will not have to do
much rubbing. There will not be the
least smell of the oil in the clothing
when dry, and the white goods will
rival the snow in whiteneSs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-19
THEY HELD HIM UP.
A Young Man From Mendoza VIII
Fell in With Some City Tough

A Young Man From Mendoza Who
Fell in With Some City Toughs.
John j. Robinson, a young farmer
from Mendoza, was in the city yesterday
for a good time, and fell in with Tim
Mccarthy and Ed Buffer, two people
from the West side. They were drink
ing considerably during the afternoon,
and about 4 o'clock entered the Ameri-
can house on the corner of Wabasha
and Fourth streets to take drink. AS
they came out Robinson discovered that
he had been robbed of his pocketbook
containing $40. He accused Mccarthy
of the theft, and Mccarthy showed
fight. Officer Banker was called and
arrested the three, When Mccarthy
was searched $40 Of the money was
found in his pocket, and $50 was picked
up in the gutter where it had been
thrown when the officer came. Nc
Carthy is already under $1,000 bail to
answer charge of highway robbery.