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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
THE DIR. CRONIN MYSTERY.

He Had Papers Which Would Implicate
Others In Fraud.
CHICAGO, May 7.--There is nothing
particularly new in the DR.. Cronin mys-
terry today. He is still unacosunted for,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Couklin, with whom
the DR.. lived, are still very much dis
turbed about the matter. They insist
that he has been murdered by gang
which has been plotting against him.
Tonight Mr.. Conklin made another
rather sensational statement about the
mysterious case. Said he: "Dr. Cronin
had papers, by means of which at the
coming convention of the Irish national
league, in Philadelphia he proposed to
vindlcate himself from and impiicate
others in the frauds. I do not know the
exact contents of these papers. He in
trusted them to my care
with the instructions that
they be turned over to certain friends of
his in the event of his being murdered or
made away with. I have turned over the
papers as he directed" Conklin ref uses
to say who the papers were given to.
The Teacher Let 4 hat Boy Alone.
Atlanta Journal.
1t is universally admitted that the
small 10y Who has penchant for bugs,
end insects, and reptiles is the worst
variety of boy. There is one of this sort
In Atlanta who is an ornament to his
particular order of small boy. He spends
his afternoons and all of his spare time,
of which he seems to have good supply,
in foraging in the country for bugs and
lizards. Every morning ne takes in his
pockets to school the results of his last
raid. Monday the specimens of insecti-
ferrous and reptilian life that he can fish
up from the depths of his trousers
pockets are many and varied and awful
to touch and look at. Last week the
teacher took an inventory of the bugs
and beasts found in his pockets, or that
escaped therefrom and terrified the
other children-and the teacher. There
was several varieties of beetles, pigeons
with broken wings, English sparrows,
butterflies, devil horses, slugs, snails,
earth worms, lizards, snake or two, and
an occasional frog, damp and cold. One
day he slyly opened the flap of his
pocket, and then went on in his hard,
resolute effort to make his teacher think
he was studying. After while the
teacher noticed grasshopper hopping
agilely from desk to desk amid the litter
and a tee-hee of the scholars. chase
was begun, when another grasshopper
was seen, then another, and they were
everywhere hopping all over the room
and sticking their sharp feet in the little
girls hair frightening them half to deaLh.
"Come herel' shouted the teacher to
the tender lover of insects, as she reached
for ferule. "Give me your hand sir"
The naturalist held out his hand as if
he was martyr to science. The teacher
was about to seize it when she caught
sight of two green eyes that flashed at
her from the boys hand and SHARP
forked tongue that seemed to dart into
her face. The boy mad a snake coiled
around his arm. He was not feruied and
the teacher has not felt we'll since.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
BLAINE'S DEMANDS.
Merely Repeats Those of Bayard.

BERLIN, Ger.-The Vossiche Zeitung
says that the American commits
sioners of the Samoan conference are in
structed by their government to demand
the neutrality of the islands, and the ad-
min1stration of Samoan affairs by
Samoans, and to urge the claim of the
United States to the right to establish a
coal1ng station at PagoPago. The de-
mands of the United States, however, are
not intended to prevent the other powers
from exercising their influence in eocor-
dance with their interests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16

Fast Mail line with Vestfhuled Trains BE-
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Trans-ContinentaI Route between Chicago,
Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific Coast
Great National Route between Chicago. Kan
sas City and st. Joseph, Mo.
800 Miles of Road reaching all principal
points in II inois Wisconsin, Minnesota, lows,
Missouri and Dakota
For maps, time tables, rates Of passage and
freight. etc. apply T. the Arrest station agent OF
the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY.
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere III the WoI'%.
BOSWELL MILLER, A.V. III. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Gen1 Pass. and Tiki ACT.
z For information in reference to Lands ana
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MnwAUKEE ST.
PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write to H. q. HAUeANs
Land Commissioner. Milwaukee WiscokCin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
In a Quandary.

MistaL White: "Doctah, my little
chile done catch de hoopin' cough"
Doctah Black latter serious thought)
you mus take tree hairs frum a mules
back an put EN- on dat chile. Dey will
cure de chile, but it'll kill de mule"
"But see heah, doctab, rs poor man,
l is, an can't afford to lose dat ere mule.
Won't takiu' de hairs from some odder
place cure de chile without KILN de
mulefn
"OnIy one. You kin take 'em from de
mules hind legs"
"But dat I'D kill me.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16

The building trades strikes, which in
VOWED 5000 men at Pittsburg, Pa, has
been settled favorably to the employees,
and VIC TX will at once be resumed on all
uildings in course of erection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
M0MTO from the diary of tourists,
NuIEN commercial travellers, bust
Avn AS ness men and others hae


revealed:
That the Wisconsin Gentry has tbs
unqualified endorsement OF all;
That the Wisconsin Central has to-day
the most popular line between Chicago
and Milwaukee, and st. Paul, Minnie
apolis and the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central is daily
adding to its admirers as the recog-
nized Pullman line between Chicago
and Milwaukee and Ashland, Duluth
and Lake Superior;
That the Wisconsin Central touches
the most prominent points in Wiscon-
sin, and that it his more important
business centers on it's through line
than any other railway to and from
the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central has made
an enviable reputation with it's peer
less Dining Car Service;
That the Wisconsin Central runs fast
trains on which all classes of passen-
gers are carried with commodious and
distinct accommodation for all;
That the Wisconsin Central has repre-
sentatives distributed throughout the
country, who will cheerfully give any
information that may be desired and
that its terminal agents are specially
instructed to look after the comfort OF
passengers who may be routed via it's
line.
For detailed information apply to your
nearest Ticket Agent; or to representa-
tives of the Wisconsin Central.
VIM. S. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER,
General Manager GenI Passr. & Tkt Agt
LOUIS ECKSTEIN,
Asst. Gen'l Passr. & Tiki Agt.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16
LEGAL NK9
F0RSALE
AT THE
WOOD CO., REPORTER OFFICE

FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Appeal-Notice, Affidavit and Undertaking
Attachment-warr and Affidavit
Bill of costs.
Garinshee Ahssvits.
Summons.
Replevin-Warrant and Affidavit.
Subpenss.
Summons-with filing and Return.
Venire.
IF the Peaee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Land Contracts, (Bond for deed,)
Lease-No. , for Farm land.
8 term of years for cit!
property.
Mechanics Lein-Petition for material and
labor.
Mortga ges-For real estate Prepared speci-
ally for W food County Records.
Warranty Deeds-Prepared for Wood County
Records.
ChsStel Morris age-No l.
&" 5. Several Notes
Satisfaction of Mortgage.
ASSIGNMENT 4"
Notice to Tenant to grit Premises.
Generalfiadave for PnSiou,
Physicians afIiGavits for Pension.
Saloon License bonds.
General Power of Attorney.
Quit-Claim Deed-No. 1. form 1854
Search Warrant, and Affidavit.
STATIONERY
No. l. Legal Csp-.!nen.
Abstract or Department Legal-Numbsred
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16

An Accidental Hit.
A very bright girl, the daughter of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-16

The City Of Rome consumes an average
of 500 tons of coal day in crossing til
ocean at top speed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-02-22
THE Farm.

Farmers, Gardners, Hoyticufturists,
Dairy and Stochmen are requested to
lvrite for this Department.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-02-22

u stock of goods pertaining to your wants for this month"; We
hem to please in style grade and price. Full line of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
GAllOWS AND MOOSE.
Historical Information Concerning Jack
Ketch aud Ills Implements.

Historical Information Concerning Jack
Ketch aud Ills Implements.
Jack Ketch" was the real name OF
4 pub ic executioncr in the time OF
Charles III, who died in 1856 One OF
the earliest illusions TO him is To bo
found in the epilogue to Dryden's
"Duke OF Guisc," 1852:
Jack Ketch, says I, is an excel
ent physician"
The gallows was called then, as
later. the triple tree" Earlier writ
ers allude TO it as the three trees;"
Herman, in his "Caveat" 1873. says:
'Repentance is never thought upon
until they clyme three trees with a
ladder" Rowlands flippantly speaks
OF the fatal moose as "Tyburn Tiffany"
A very common expression in seven
teenth-century literature. but not used
since. Is "Hangmans wages" which
represented tho sum OF thirteenponce
half-penny.
To find us pillorios and cart tails
Or hnngman's wages.
says Butler in "lIudibras" Why
should cate hempcseed at the hang
mans thirteenepenco halfepenny ordi-
naryp" is very abusive and idiomat-
ically-cxpressed question in one OF
Dekker's plays. The old Scotch merk
or mark was worth trine over thir-
teenpence halfpenny, and on the ac-
cession OF James l. to the English
Crown. 1t was by proclamation made
current in England OF that value ex-
actly. II the hangman had previously
been paid ono shilling n day-and this
was then common wage for officials
OF many kinds-he would slightly gain
II paid in the new coin, and hence may
have arisen the expression. Gentle.
mans Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
A DISHONEST OFFICIAL.
How Iis Gro ,ksd ways Were Expose,
by u Post-Onics Inspector.

| How Ills Gro ,ksd Ways were Exposed
| by n Post Once Inspector.
While tho Government does not re-
imburse the sender where money Is
lost In regist cred letters. the chances
for losing money so sent Is only one In
2,5O0. II a package Is lost, and II Is
traced to the carelessness or negli-
gence OF the postal clerk. he has 10
pay for IT, We have case OF that
kind now. tho loss being about 1925.
and the clerk has paid about $50 on IL.
paying stated sums monthly. Some
peculiar things In this line develop. !
had case not long since where n
county treasurer In Mississippi was
the con- plainant He claimed 10 have
sent III, 600 in "A registered letter. tho
package being made up Of six Sl0y
bills, six $50 bills and check for 800,
the remittance being made 10 the
State Treasurer for taxes The pack
age reached It's destination minus tho
money Enclosures. / was sent 10 In
vestigate the case. called the send
er into the post-oflicc. He had pre-
viously made affidavit as TO the details
OF the matter, setting forth that his
daughter, who had received the six
500 bills for n wedding present two
years previously, had given the bills
TO him tor this purpose, and that be
had procured the six $50 bills Mt
various places within his bailiwick.
had previously secured the envelope
and Enclosures from the State Treasur-
or, and with them confronted him with
the fact that had he inclosed the money
as claimed he had not paid sufficient
postage. He admitted that the post
Office clerk weighed the package mt
the time OF mailing. ! put Che same
number Of bills In the envelope and
weighed IL before him. showing that
the difference in the postage was so
great that even "A careless clerk could
not miss IL. lie thereupon began to
weaken n little, but remained firm In
the declaration that ho had incosed
the money. / suggested that some one
might lave stolen the money before
he had sealed the envelope; that ne
gro might have been in tho room and
taken IL from the table. He readily
jumped at tho idea, and before he left
the Office made an affidavit saying no
was not positive he had inclosed tho
money, thus relieving tho Government
entirely. II was afterward ascertain
cd. to my presumptive satisfaction,
TINT tho man was short I'm his nccounta
rs county treasurer, and took this
means OF escaping exposure. think
Congress ought TO provide some means
OF Furnishing such offenders, or mt least
To reimburse tho Government for the
In investigating the case. st LouiS
Globe Democrat.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11

Organs and Pianos sold for Cash. Easy
Payments, and rented. Catalogues tree
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11

where palatable drinking water can
be obtained. and the journey requires
eight days. We took with us. OF course,
two barrels OF good water. Water for
camels and for washing purposes were
had at two places, but even then some
days apart. We spent one night at the
"encampment by the sea, and enjoyed
salt baths. At the monastery OF St.
Catherine we pitched our tents In the
garden under cypress, almond and ap-
ricot trees. Here we made the ascent
OF the highest peak Of Mount Sinai,
about 7,40O feet. and spent a whole day
examining Elijah's chapel. Jetbro's
well and other sacred places. Cor.
Hartford Courier.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
0EOR0IA's OLIVE GROVE.
The Only One Located East OF the Rock
Ill.

The Only One Located East OF the Rocky
MoantAins.
A reporter met w. X. Shadman. OF
St. Simon's, on the street and greeted
him with show is that olive grover"
20. booming" was tho reply. IL
fave here twig of Of one Of my trees
which brought for you TO look at.
What do you think OF those for Georgia
raisedr'
There are as fine as one need want
" see," answered the reporter, as Mr..
Shadm man handed him the twig. which
was about eight inches long and con-
tanned sixteen large. well-fOrmed,
bright-colored, half grown olives.
which had every appearance OF having
grown meath Italys skies.
How many OF those trees have
youp"
About three acres. and the trees are
just loaded down with them. ] will
gather An immense crop OF them this
year. There are not many people in
Georgia, comparatively speaking. who
know that there Is an olive grove la
the State. My grove is the only com
mercial one east Of the Rocky Noun
tains. There are only two groves in
California, but the finest they bear will
compare in no way with those raised
here. Mine arc much larger and bet
ter"
What do you do with the olives
you raiseP"
pickle some OF them, but make tho
larger portion Of them into oil. have
on my place now II quantity OF the oil
that il as nice and clear as can be
made anywhers."
How does olive growing compare
with cotton raising, from pecuniary
standpoint?'
"YOu can maze no comparison, there
is so much more profit in the olives.
Why, ! make 250 gallons OF oil every
year. That readily sells on an average
OF $5 n gallon. or the total amount for
tl.250. That - all clear profit, too.
for sell enough OF the pickle to pay
all expenses. What three acres can
you put In cott:n, and make it produce
yield Of tl,2j0 clear money! Yes,
sir, find ma 'ket for all my oil and
pickles. "-BruGswick (Ga.) Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The belle OF the royal family Ia
said TO BE- Princess Victoria ~ Tea,
Tho money paid now TO the British
royal family amounts 10 f54S, 900 n
year. Out OF this. f3s5. 600 Is paid the
Queen for the expenses and salaries OF
her household, retired allowances.
bounties. aims. special services. etc.
For Her Maicsty's privy purse eco, 900
is allotted. In addition 10 this she re-
ceives from the Duchy OF Lancaster
about fi5. 900 a year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
SOME QUEER NAMES.
uow Innocent Children Are sometim
Abused by Their Parents.

uow Innocent Children Are Sometfmsi
Abused by Their Parents.
A son Is named Arthur Wellesley
Wellington Waterloo Cox" another
Napoleon the Great A laborer calls
his daughter LADY Elizabeth" There
Is an instance OF a hereditary knight
hood or baronetcy formed In this man.
ner where father. "Sir Francis"
HoIard, registers his son anew as
"Sir Francis" Charles Hassall de-
scribed on the register as a medical
herbalist, and presumably as any thing
we please in real life. comes to his
sons assistance with tho front names,
doctor Jcrvis ST. Vincent Beresford." 4"
The son OF "IIoratio Nelson" Baker Is
named "Ewart Gladstone" Jewett, a
parent OF sporting procliyities. regis
ters his child Edward Byng Tally Ho
Forward" An innkeeper's son Is
"Robert Alma Balaclava Inkerman
Sebastopool Delhi Dugdale." A long
name bestowed by n Chartist on his
daughter Is Fanny Amelia Lucy Ann
Rcbccca Frost OConnor Douall Luck
Holborry Dufy Oastlcr Hill" "Ono
Too Many" and "Not Wanted James"
are the titles OF unfortunate children.
"Is II Maria" disclosos parental mysti-
fcation answered, In the case OF the
other sex, by That's II. Who'd
Have Thought It." George Henry" Is
subsequently prehxed TO this absurd
string OF derivations. The wife OF
Thomas registers her son as Young
Thomas" and James Stewart calls his
son young James Gorston." The
daughter OF John Buckingham Smith
is ischristened Laughing Waters" fsfc)
which later gives way in the "certi6-
cato OF namin' TO "Minnehaha.
"Richard Cnur do Lion Tyler Waiter
IIill' Is n further instance OF pompous
nameg. Many parents. usually OF tho
lower middle class, find pleasure in
giving their children n plurality OF
names. Brown. a clerk In the Income
Tax Department, calls his daughter
Sarah Jane Mary Ann Emma Elizabeth
Caroline Isabella Eliza Martha Cath
erino Matilda Evelyn Margaret Rosa
mond. This string Is sufficiently
lengthy, but Sarah Brown
Is outpaccd by the twcnty-six titles
borne by the daughter Of Arthur Pep
per. n laundryman, whose girls namo
Is one Of the longest, IL not the very
longest, in existence. Spread out It's
entire length it runs-Ann Bertha
Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude
Eypatia lncz Jane Kate Louise Maud
Nora Ophclia Ounce Rebeccn Starkey
Tercza Ulysis (sicJ Venus Winifrod
Xonophon Yctty Icus. She has n name
for each letter OF the alphabet. and her
names, with the exception OF the sur
name, which, OF course, is last, are in
alphabetical order. She was born In
1888, aud If sho has not subsidized under
tho weight OF her hristening she may
yet be with us Frankly, let us not
grudgo Ann Pepper her good fortune;
wo can not attain TO IL ourselves; We
admit ms much and yiold, for our for
bears have neglected us. Saturday
Roview.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
Mr.. EPSTEiN'S CUSTOMER.
A Real Genius Who Once OPERATED In q
rennsyl vanIR Town.


A man went into Broadway cloth
ing-storo the other day and asked To
see pair OF trousers. He went into "A
closet TO try them on. Calling out to
the clerk that they didn't quite suit he
was banded In another pair. Five
pairs were handed in to him i'm this
way, the last pair being just what he
wanted. He kept them on. handing
the clcrk the price ~ he passed out.
II was learned aftorward that he had
kept on all the trousers that had been
handed in to him. The follow was ar
rested, and he deserved to be. rs his
performance was miserable plagiur-
ism OF tho work OF IA real genius who
once operated in Butler. Pa
1t was before Butler was M large a
town rs 1t is now. A man named
Epstein started n clothing-store there
in a small way. The people had boon
In the habit OF having their garments
made at homo. and Mr.. Epstcin's store
was something of an experiment. His
stock accordingly was not extensive.
One day n stranger walked in and
said he wanted to buy suit. He was
one of Epstein's first customers. and he
was anxious to make the sale The
stranger retired to small room cur
tained of in one corner To try on the
clothes. He was hard to fit Epstein
kept handing him in drawers, under
shirts, pants, coats, vests and collars
and cuffs until the entire stock was In
the little room. The mau was ungain-
ly in build. and he kept up running
fire Of pleasantly about his i'll shape
and what dreadful nuisance he was
10 store-kcopors. Still. he always paid
cash, he said. and bought great many
clothes, so the store-kecpers kindly
humored him. When he had all OF
Merchant Epstcin's stock on his misor-
able back he said:
This fve-dollar suit that have on
Is the best fit OF all except the coat !
like the looks Of the coat you have on.
aud IL you give me that instead OF tho
one that belongs To the suit we'll call
1t bargain and I'll just keep on the
duds."
Epstein handed In his own coat. tho
stranger put IL on over the rest Of the
stock and walked out, leaving the mer-
chant in his shirt-sleeves, with nothing
in the wide world to show for his late
clothing emporium but n counterfeit
fvc-dollar bill that the man placed In
his hand rs he went out N. Y. World.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
10 O'Clock, p. M.

Which is the last hour and
minute and without doubt the
last time such bargains will
ever be offered in the city OF
Providence. We want to show
what can be done at our store
with capital, push and pluck.
These goods are all new, pur-
chased this summer OF manu-.
facturers at lower prices than
they can afford to sci! at, but
at time when they wanted
the money, and VIC got the
goods at a sacrifice price.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11
NotIce to Country PatIents.

nr Lewis WILL ON fill desc -ipd'n OF ease. " IN
fee enc losvtl imml diats'y semi a supply oi his
valuable meticiucs. accompanied with instruc-
tions sud advice Tor tle cure OF the above
distressing complaints.
COUNTRY PATIENTS CoRRESropED WITH
UNTIL CURKp.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-10-11

rIINI Seud twenty cents silver for The Blum
kuVi dsrs of BashfuI Man" The funniest
i thing out. Lock Box lsi. jefferson. y. y.