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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17
A wOMAN'S FEAR OF BURGLARS.
1t Prompts Her to Do Things Man Would
Not Dare to Do.

NOG Dare 10 10.
II think burglars are more often utter
ly routed by women than by men" said a
policeman to a New York Tribune re-
porter. Its wonderful what woman,
will do sometimes when she hears strange
noise in the house at night. | know that
my own wife is a nervous, excitable in
valid, who often lies awake in the night
when | am out on nv beat, trembling in
her bed with apprehension lest BURGLAR
might enter the house So, far, she is an
absolute coward But let her really hear
a noise in any part of the house which
might be made by a BURGLAR, and the OPP
portunity for action is a positive relief to
her. Up she gets in a minute and with
out seconds hesitation makes her way
in the dark all over the house, looking for
the intruder-not a sign of fear then
but as the fact that nobody has actually
entered the house becomes apparent her
fear lest someone mi ght do so returns, and
she goes back to bed a coward again
Strange, isn't it.
Il can remember a desperate bureular
who was hanged for killing a man who Sc
house he had been discovered robbing
telling me that the only time he actually
felt scared at finding himself face to face
with one of the inmates of the house he
was cracking was when slight, delicate
woman, clad only in her night dress, came
running down the stairs, and putting her
hand on his arm inquired in a terrified
tone: What's the matter? Is there a
BURGLAR in the house? Oh, protect mel
In her terror she did not think of him as
the robber, and the evident comfort it
gave her to find some one to protect her
gave him new sensation altogether.
He was staggered by the situation, but
hearing other inmates moving upstairs,
who had evidently been aroused by her
loud EXPLANATIONS, he quickly said: Ger
tainly, madam, I'll protect you; have no
fear. Just stand here behind the door
while | look in the kitchen where the noise
seems to come from.
oh, thank you she replied, as he slip
ped into the kitchen, picked up his shoes
and vanished out of the window, leaving
the booty piled upon the floor in a table
cloth, which he was just tying up when
the woman came upon him
ST. PAUL, July 1.-The reports from
all the sections of Minnesota and the Da-
L 4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
TuEsD.y Tulv 3

Senate.-In the Senate the day was used
up in discussing the silver bill, Lengthy
arguments were made by Waste, Coke, and
Sherman
House.-After prayer. Mr.. Rogers. of
Arkansas, made point that there was no
quorum present. The speaker was able to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17
COODer's RciOinder

RACINE, Wis. July Ex-senator Cooper
in an interview plainly proved that Mr..
Caswell, on several occasions voluntary
said ne would not be a candidate again
and that he would support Cooper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17

In report of the doings of the Saliva
tion Army which comes from New South
Wales, the local organ of that remarkable
body, published under the singular name
of the Launceston Laddie, has this to say
1--WE closed a day of victory with four
more souls and SIS collection. Hallelujah
Eight souls for the week. The question
which naturally occurs to the reader is
whether it was the saving of four souls OF
the collecting of SIS that was regarded a:
the greatest victory"
IT will be remembered that some time
ago scheme was set on foot to establish
at Tiajuna, a Mexican town eighteen
miles south of San Diego in southern Cali
fornia, and just over the border, a grand
gambling establishment which should take
rank with Monte Carlo. 1t was'backed by
a syndicate with ample means, applica-
ton was made to the Mexican Congress
for charter, and bill granting it passed
both houses, but President Diaz has vetoed
it, and the hopes of the California mil
ionaires who designed to set up in Mex.
leo an establishment which the laws of then
own state would not tolerate have beer
dashed to the ground. Mexico, through
the courage and doubtless unpopular
the public treasury was to have large
slice of the spoils-act of her Presiden
has set an example which Louisiana nigh
contemplate to advantage.
IRON BRIGADE REUNION.
TO the officers and members of the Iron
Brigade Association: You are hereby
notified that the next annual meeting OF
this brigade will be held in Detroit
Mich. August and 7, 1890 This will be
The first tiuc that the association has foi
.;ged outside the state of Wisconsin, yet
there is no room for doubt that under the
leadership Of the 24th Michigan Associa-
ton we will return with our intellectual
canteers OVERLOOKING with pleasure and
our memory haversacks crowded with
old-time scenes and incidents. All sur
viving members Of the Cd, 9Th and 18th
Wisconsin, 18th Indiana and Oath Michi-
gan regiments are expected to be present
Let there be no tagging in the rear by
comrades, bu5 let each one exert himself
20 be on hand at the beginning and bt
the last to leave. Thus the occasion viii
be made one long to be remembered.
Railroad rates will be announced here
after HENRY PALMER, Vice-President
Iron Brigade Association.
w. w. JONES, Secretary.
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Gun Wa on Trial.

OSHKOSH, July 14.-Gun Wa, the
Chinese doctor of Milwaukee, was brought
to Oshkosh for trial this morning before
the United States circuit court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17
The Debts ofFTwo Countries.
Toronto Mail.

There will be no more striking page in
the history of the United States than that
describing the wonderful manner in
which the great war debt was Iiquidated.
Between the years 1862 and 1868 the in
debtedness of the nation was suddenly in
creased from 1924 100000 to nearly ST.
100, 900, 900, and by the year 1856 it had
risen to the enormous sum of 2,773 000,-
900. In less than quarter of century
this tremendous burden has been reduced
in almost marvellous manner and at the
beginning Of the present year the debt
of the United States, less cash in the
treasury, was only 81 ,056, 100000 The
interest bearing the debt is only about
SS0,0000O0, which with the bonded in
debtness of the several states makes about
81 100000, This is borne by the
population of about 100000. Turning
to Canada at the risk of being accused
of disloyality in venturing to make the
comparison, we find people numbering
rot more than 100000 carrying funded
national debt of over 100000, 900 to say
nothing of the Indebtedness of their vari-
Gus subdivisions.
The comparison becomes all the more
unfavorabe to us when we remember that
Indebtedness of ours is rapidly increasing,
while that of our neighbors is beng so
speedily reduced
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17

ST. PAUL, July The reports from
all the sections of Minnesota and the Da-
kotas are that the crop outlook is general
~ favorable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17
NeStOr of the Pulpit.

The oldest living preacher in the United
States is Rev, John Atkinson, who lives
near Boston Harbor, Mich. He was born
in Pennington, n. j., in 1897, and was
licensed to preach in 1914. In reviewing
his life the other day the old gentleman
said: Il knew Jesse Lee, the first mis-
sionary appointed for the New England
states, aid heard him preach; knew
Joseph Fillmore, one of the first two mis-
sionaries sent by Mr.. Wesley from the
Leeds England conference in lS47 to the
province of North America, and | attend
ed his funeral in Philadelphia. Twas con-
verified under the ministry of Joseph Tof-
ten, and joined the church under John
Walker, of Trenton circuit. 7 want to
tell the story about Joseph Totten. One
day he rebuked two young ladies, daugh-
tiers of prominent lawyer, who made a
point of disturbing his services by enter
ing the church late. He said: Here
you come prancing in with the devils toy
shop on your heads and heIl's bells in
your ears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17

The people of the United States believe
In a double standard of silver and gold
but they do not propose that silver shall be-
come a speculative commodity for the few
to the injury of the multitude.
THE car of Russia is iu such a state of
apprehension that he now only eats food
which has been prepared in kitchen that
adjoins his library. Every conceivable
precaution is taken to protect the en-
peror against poison, and he has ceased to
eat eggs since somebody discovered that
they can be poisoned by the insertion of a
needle, which does not perceptibly break
fhe she'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17

House-In the house to-day Mr.. Per-
kins, of Kansas, presented the conference
report on the bill granting the right of
way across the Mile Laos Indian Reserva-
ton, to the Little Falls, Mile Laos and
Lake Superior railroad. Mr.. Enloe, of
Tennessee, raised the question of consider
alton in the interest of the private calen-
daf. No quorum being present, call of
the House was ordered One hundred and
ninety-four members-more than a quo
um-responded to their names. Mr. Per-
kins moved that further proceedings under
the call be dispensed with. Agreed to.
Yeas, $50, nays, So The conference re-
port was then adopted.
SATURDAY, July II.
Senate.-In the senate today a remon-
STRANGE of the board of trade of Jackson.
Tenn. against the federal election bill was
presented by Harris. The senate then re-
sumed consideration of the two ship
ping bills and was addressed by Mr. Vest
A vote was taken on the postal SUBSIDY
bill, and it passed, yeas %, nays 10
Payne voting,aye. Edmunds no, Plumb not
voting. On motion of Morrill, the tariff
bill was taken up and made unfinished
business
HOuse.-Mr. Conger, of Iowa, called up
the conference report on the silver bill.
He said the bill presented in the report
was in the nature of a compromise 1t
was not just such bill as he thought con-
gress ought to pass. 1t was not just such
a bill, perhaps, as any member of the house
would like to have passed if he were pre-
pairing the measure to state, his convictions;
but it was bill that would answer the de.
mands of the country. and would answer
the demands of the agriculturists, laborers
and business men of the country. Mr.
Cutcheon, of Michigan, said he regarded
the bill as a vast improvement over the
monstrosity sent here by the senate, which
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
ABOUT THE pOsToFglCE.

In yesterdays issue o. The TINES
was printed report Of the speech
made by Representative Elmuuds in
support Of the bill appropriating sum
for the erection of postodice build
ing in this city.
The speech was doubtless read with
interest by our readers aud they viii
applaud the sentiments expressed
There is not doubt i'll the mind OF
any one but what the bill should be
passed. Roanoke IS sadly in need Of q
building. There is not city in The
country, paying & revenue Of 1900,
that has not better building than
have We.
Mr.. Edmunds deserves credit for his
energy in frying to push the bill
through, even if he has not yet been as
successful as could be wished. He 5
giving his time ard thought to it and
before the session comes to IN END il;
will not be his fault If the approrria-
ton is not available. The Senate has
already passed the bill.
GARNER Edmunds" may not be as
successful as some men in log rolling
of the political kind, but he can give
some hard knocks and he knows what
he is about. The papers are now III
the hands OF the committee aud they
have reported The matter favorable.
All it now needs is q little pushing
and The TINES is quite sure, from
the tone of Mr.. Eduunds' speech hat
he will give ii that.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANKS.

Mr.. CHAUScEY NJ. DEEPEN, il az
interview recently published, makes az
argument in favor OF establishing pos
tai savings banks for the especial benc-
fit of the negro IN the South.
One OF his principle reasons is shat
no inducemert is heid Out TO them 10
save their money. They have notcon-
6dence, he says, in the whites, and
they have in the solyency Of the gov
eminent.
At first thought these reasons appear
cogent and forcible, but the foundation
of this government are not hJ any
means paternal or fostering aud there
should be no class legislation Of any
kind. All the attempts they have yet
made in this direction have proved dis
astrous failures. There are any num-
Der of safe ventures in the country and
the negro has as good a chance TO take
advantage ofthem as any one else. Ii
he does not do that he must suffer the
consequences.
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THE STANDARD OF FRANCE.
Explanation of tho Color of tho Royal
Tlag CT tao French Kings.

xplLnation of tho Color of tho Royal
Tlag CT tao French Kings.
Littre dedned it as small silk stand
ard, of which the color was red, verg-
ing probably on orange, Ducange
said. under the low Latin word auri-
famma, that it was the flag itself that
was the auriaalnnlc, and that it was
gonfalon with taree tails of YER
neil color, and Was attached to
lance; or, again, that ii was a glaive
entirely gilt, to which was attached a
vofTneil banner. The word glaive here
must re,er simply to the blade of the
lance; the gliding probably TO its pole
also. In the Fourteenth century, ac-
cQrding TO Guiart, it Was Of reddish, or
rather OF reddening poujoian0 silk
stuff, quite uniform and self colorcd,
and without the representation of any
thing else on its red ground simple,
sans pourtra;Jpro d'aure afare), like
the Chinese chen.
That vermeil was red. and that
Chat particular red was the Roman
purplc red, is pointed to By Sicille, the
hen2ld Of Alphonsus the Wise, ofAr-
ragon, in his Fifteenth century Her
abby Of Colorsn whore he says the
"red or vermeil color is of great es-
tate and dignity, IS the auridamme
standard of red silk, miraculously sent
from heaven to the Gaulish kings,
vel shows. Here we have again the
divine or sacred character which
was Impaired TO the Chinese war flag
By The sacrilcal blood.
IS Sc the word itself, we find auri-
Far mo. orie fambc (where orie is Ger
tainly golden(, orifanabe, oriAamblc,
oritan, orilande. oliaor, orifour ana
even & low Latin olGflamma, which
recalls thc eastern word olifant, the
earlcs5 form Of elephant, which seems
to have like origin with the Hebrew
aleTh, an OK. The word orifamme,
as the rarae Of the plain red flag, is
clearly and straightly golden flame
simply.
! 10 adjective golden crises eql'aIt
clcarly rom the golden red Of they YER
mel color Of the flame itself; the ex-
| pres son the red gold IS a common
Old Eaelish one and the laureates
"brow bound with burning gold" will
not scoa leave the language. The
| exp ara.ion of golden in orifiamme
from the gliding Of tho pole OF the flag
Is al Ut erly inaamissible one. There
IS oaeother possible explanation, how-
ever. The flag Of All has what N. dc
Beaumont, IN his fascinating "Origine
du Bla2on, calls golden flames on
thc red ground, and lie also says that
the French flag exhibits similar
flames But the FIRST seems to me
to be tongues, and the second flowers
lthe Ae.u de ljsA, which would &C
count for the names ozifour, oireAor,
Just mentioned In any case this will
not lpp3v 70 the self colored oriilamme
flag Which all ought to be agreed was
the original o9e.-Cteatleman's Naga-
Z.rc
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WHAT WILL SHOW:

The work of the census when it is
ended will show great deal of What
many people have wanted long to
know.
Everybody vii. look with interest TO
the showing of the country-at-la.ge,
and Of the cities especially. Betweer
many of the latter there is sNarr
rivalry, and the citizens Of all Of them
are anxious to know what ten years
progress will show.
Roanoke may well be proud Of her
showing, no matter what it may be.
Ten years ago, whcG - last census
was taken, it was a little waysile vii
lage with 400 people, . blacksmith
shop and a tavern. Today 1t is The
model city of this great State, with
hotels equal to the best, llougishine
business houses, some Of the largest
manufacturing enterprises in the coun.
try, water, gas and electric lights. ani
every convenience that goes towaI(
making the modern city of the nine
tenth century. Can any other piace
in this broad land make such showing
as this in ten years:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
-. Iryinr ana vE.!sen rnrrett


TIE knowledge is very general that
there exists a fecl;ng Of jealousy be-
tween the two noted English actors,
Henry Irving and Wilson Barrett.
When tie latter first resolved TO come
to tins country it IS stated that the feel
ing on the part OF Irving grew very
stroag, aud, meeting Barrett on the
Shsnd one day, ne sid in his hating
tones:
'.yo-eb-Barrett, I-ch-hear you
are-seh-going TO America"
Barrett replied, in his highly dra-
matte voice We'll, had thought Of
so doing, Irving"
Eel.-eh-America IS a-eh-
young country good-eh-you know,
but -eh-must discriminate.
$50 / have a-heard. y
"-yhat do you-eh-propose 10 in
1ict on-eh-them, Barrett?7
We'll I had a-Arst thought of play
ing Claudian, and then, a-perchance,
to g We them Hamlet
Iamlet2 Why, I-eh - have
play ed Hamlet there. .
This was said with such an air Of
superiority that Barrett was nettled,
and he snapped out angrily: well,
conlound you, do you a-thinl1 you are
the only man that can play Hamlet2'
10 moi But I-eh think you
eh-are the only man that can't. -
Chicago Herald
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
Pnre Medical Cases.

Two remarkable medical cases were
reported from the City hospital. The
first was that OF surgical operation
by DR. Joseph Ransohoff, who per
formed thc difficult task Of transplant
ing new nose on The features Of
women who had lost that organ
through disease.
Tie second ease was that of an in
FAINT winch was born with is liver alb
normal Y enlarged and out of place,
being situated over the stomach, which
held only fluid ounce ias of hay
inghali pintcapacity TEg eritself
weighed pound instead Q. three or
four ounces. Tie child was brought
from Dayton and operated upon for
an artificial exit. This was a success.
Then emaciation set it and the child
died \ post norton was held. which
disclosed the fact that the liver lay di-
agoi-ally across the stomach. tits the
first case of the kind on record. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04


BRIGHT breezy chronicles Of pleasant
Journey. better than all the biz black
face type to be found in their Offices.
Nav Englandis fast becoming the
banking house Of America. It's own
material resources have been fully
Developed and money has been made
fror them. With New Ensland's lack
of spendthriftness it has been saved,
and there it lies ready to be placed
anew.
There can be 10 doubt Gift that some
Of these dollars will find their way
down here, and We VIII have 10 thauk
the editors for it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
TIC work OF Nuns. Neea,cs.

An American archbishop has mag
niiicent cloak that he assumes IN the
most solemn part of high pontifical
masses, which has an elaborate cruel
fix embroidered down the back by
these nuns. The great cross is gold,
OF course, and upon it hangs a white
Christ Of great beauty. The body is
as slim aud fair as belts the lamb OF
fered up in the great sacrifice, and tho
face is one OF enchanting loneliness.
The soft hair, of golden chestnut,
hangs from underline crown Of thorns
in waves that it seems one could
touch and lift; a faiat color tinges the
cheeks and lips, and from under the
drooped laslies shows CLEAN from
the blue, SD eyes. Only actual dem
onst alton OF the senses could con.
vince one that this CONFERENCE.-THE
been made BY needle and silk instead
OF naint and d blush Ssssssssssssssssnd5
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
A SUGGESTION.

A prominent citizen OF this city has
handed the editor Of the TINES the fol-
lowing questions, which he respectfully
asks COMMISSIONERS PORTER to in
clude in the list already adopted:
Good morning. Have you used
Swear's soap?
Are you insured?
Do you wear pants?
Where do You buy your groceries?
Have you corns?
What ails you?
Whose was the hand?
Where will you spend the summer?
Have you fits?
Where did you get that hat?
Are you the owner of a corner lot?
How much did you lose in your last
deal?
Do you play poker?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04

Before any building shall be erected
within the fire limits of this city the
party proposing to build shall first
make statement to the City Engineer,
showing size of proposed building and
stating the kind of material OF which
the same is to be built. And no build
ing shall be erected within such pre-
scribed limits unless the City Engi-
neer, after receiving such statement,
shall grant permit for its erection
Any person violating this ordinance
shall be fined not less than one nor
more than three dollars for every day
such violation continues.-(Sections
II ondl2, chapter Xiii, General Ordi-
nance. lny31tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
Club Rates: 6 Tickets for $50.
Special Rates arranged with
Agents.

AGENTS WANTED ia every town
and city in United States and British
America.
The payment of prizes is guaranteed
by special deposit of five hundred
thousand dollars ($j00.G00), with the
State Government, and approved by
Jesus Arechiga, Governor.
Drawing under the personal super
vision of Lie. Herminio Arteaga, who
is appointed by the Government as
Intervention.
Il CERTIFY that with the State
Treasurer all necessary guarantees are
deposited, assuring full payment OF
all prizes of this drawing.
''HERMINIO, ARGTEAGA,
IuterventOr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04

! OsT.-ON SALEM AVENUE. TWO
II Negotiable notes Of $500 each, sign
ed by J. A. Fishburn and endorsed
ed by Junins B. Fishburne payable
to the First National Bank of Roam
oke. Va. Said notes were dated on
OF about April Gath, 1890, due in one
and two yeafs from date.
my14 If. WALLER P~HUFR.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
L7lclblIg as i Commercial Centre

such by lis peculiar geographical thegat}waY Of the great and
growing Southwest Already he wcald cities The lana no
stranger 10 the commercial experiment Here
nd ncoate village or crude begin
nog but all the elements that make prosperous
e lots educational nchbn enV-
ronen rapid growth The ieermor Land Company ne
ouercrowded population and sngoarY
attractive raptlIY exLaI ln Industries.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
Do you play poker:
NEW ENGLAND sNErCHEs

The sketches of Roanoke and other
Virginia cities, printed from time to time
i'll this paper, and written by the Mss
achusetts editors who recently visited
us, prove conclusively that they are do
Ngood work for the section.
nave in the past few weeks re-
yertising which, had it been
good American money,
vt us great deal. It is
oF advertising, these
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-06-04
THE STOCK SUBSCRIPTION.

To secure large bod carry the policy of the
company requires much labor p p eu the capital stock has been
of .cb 81 Of which will be required upon
subscribing the residue 20 not oen than every ~
days necessary believed that not than 81 per
share only by authorized agents or
the Compares Of The land will be turned into the com
ali stockholders benefit
cay ground s5G0000 will be reserved to enceur
manufacturing all Of Viii each stakeholder Will thus own an
called for enterprises secured anunder