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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
The War of the Rose.

So long as poor Rose Zoldoske is
penned within prison walls for no crime
committed by her, just SO long will the
people take deep interest in her case,
and while we have no new facts, which
we are at liberty to divulge, that bear
upon her case or upon the prosecution
of ourself there are facts and circum-
stances transpiring that the people
ought to know.
Among the witnesses upon whose
testimony poor Rose was convicted,
there were two girls, intimate friends of
Ella Maly, who died from poison. The
writer of the Minnie Braddock letter
claimed to be an intimate friend of
Elias She was apparently well
acquainted with Dr. Mitchell Now
the two girls at which suspicion pointed
most clearly, as a matter of course,
were the very ones who should be seen,
in order to ascertain if they resembled,
or in fact were, either Of them, the
Minnie Braddock of our story.
Did the Richland Center committee
offer us any aid in settling that question?
AS matter of course, we being total
stranger to all parties, were very
anxious that these females should be
seen and that point settled.
In the case of one of them, we sent a
competent man, a lawyer and gentle
man to the town where she resides, she
having been recently married. He was
denied an audience and although he
procured the services of the county
judge and made every effort that both
could think of even to the most urgent
entreaties with the husband, they were
still denied.
Much the same course was taken with
the other and about the same treatment
was received. Innocent people do not
act that way. These girls would not
act that way were they not coached by
some one who knows more of how Ella
Maly came to her death than he or she
dares to let the public know.
Richland Center people, for indeed
there must be candid honest people
there, as everywhere, should be able to
see that those most deeply interested in
this case are not honest or sincere.
Look at the case brought against the
editor of this paper and reason as
reason you must, that we did not know
any of the parties to the murder trial.
In fact did not know a single person in
Richland Center. How then could we
have malice towards anyone there, and
yet they influence poor old Mrs. Maly,
a woman of whose existence we were
ignorant when the alleged libel was
published, to make complaint.
If the Minnie Braddock letter accuses
any one of crime that one is DR..
Mitchell. Why did not he shoulder
the responsibility of this prosecution?
and when he would not, why did not
the honest people of Richland Center
see through his hypocracy and behold
the cringing coward who sneaks for
protection behind the skirts of
woman? Our object in this case is to
see justice done-the guilty punished
and the innocent free, and we will
never drop the subject or quit the
battle until these ends are accomplished.
Torch of Liberty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
The Local Newspaper.

The immense power local newspaper
possesses in attracting trade to the town
in which it is published or diyerting it
into other channels can hardly be
estimated. Further, it is a matter that
is seldom considered as an important
factor in towns prosperity for the
simple reason that business men
generally do not give it a thought. He
who will impartially consider this
assertion will be convinced the truth of
of it. The home paper is very naturally
biased in favor of the place Of its
publication, and if given a fair patronage
by home business men will guard we'll
their interest, just as the merchant
guards the interests Of his individual
customer. But if niggardly support is
doled out to il, and it is compelled to
solicit custom from neighboring cities,
it cannot in justice to those patrons
exert itself in behalf of it's own town
as it otherwise would. Try system of
liberality in the matter of advertising
expenditure and mark the result.-Eau
Claire Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
Deputy Sheriff.

Monday evening Buchanan's famous
comedians will open weeks engage
ment with the successful comedy drama
entitled "Deputy Sheriff" With Mr.
Buchanan in the title role, in which be
has scored success after success, he will
be assisted by such well known people
as Ed. Buchanan, c. A Mendon, Lloyd
Ingraham, Miss Bessie Bennett, Miss
Jennie Buchanan and others. Musical
speciaIties will be introduced by differ
ent members Of the company, and the
famous bottom house mills band will be
introduced in the last act. Monday
June II is ladies free night. Seats now
on sale at the usual place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
Marble Works.

Mr.. Chas. Gotchie, of this city, is
agent for Messrs. Seeliy & Kellogg,
Ripor, Wis, dealers in all kinds of
monuments, headstones, etc. Since he
accepted the agency for the counties of
Wood, Adams, Lincoln, Marathon and
Portage be has sold monuments to the
following persons: Peter Schuetz, Fred
Laying, Nicholas Ernser, John Goldberg,
VIM. Hager, Henry Edwards, Mrs. j.
Wells and Mrs. Bridget Riley. Parties
in need of anything in this line will do
we'll to see Mr.. Gotchie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
Firemen's Tournament.

The seventh annual tournament of
Wisconsin volunteer Firemen will be
held in Tomah Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday June Goth, 21st and 22d
An excellent program has been pre-
pared in which 81 800 in prizes is offered.
All fremen are cordially invited to
attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
New Tailor Shop.

Mr.. John BRANDED, merchant tailor
from Merrill, Wis, has opened tailor
shop in the Pratt building where he
keeps a fine line Of suitings. His prices
are suitable for the hard times and his
work first-class. If you need anything
done in his line give him call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
Ladies Free Night.

Ladies who have not bAen supplied
with free tickets for Buchanan's S
opening performance Monday June 18th
will find plenty by calling for them at
the post-office stand where seats are
now on sale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
Excursion to the Del:S.

For the beneht of the People
desirous of visiting the Dells during the
summer the C. NJ. & ST. P. will sell
excursion tickets Fridays and Saturdays
good until Monday at one and one third
fare for round trip. 3w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
REDUCTION.

In order to advertise my latest
Photographic work, | will make cabinet
photos for $3.50 per dozen. This rate
will be given only until the 18th of June.
Bear in mind | guarantee the best of
work at this low price. Don't miss this
splendid opportunity. Gallery over
post office. Yours Truly,
0. P. MENZEL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
Tourist Excursion Tickets

At reduced rates to the principal sum-
mer resorts Of the United States are
now on sale via The North Western line
For particulars apply to agents Chicago
& North-W estern R'v.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
papers:
VALUE OF VACCINATION.

"The smallpox scourge which has
ragged with great virulence in Chicago
for some months past is made the
subject of special report by the health
commissioner Of that city. He eX-
presses himself more particularly on
the need of adopting efficient means for
the prevention of the recurrence of
such outbreaks and urges general and
continuous vaccination to effect this
object. He thinks that this important
precaution is always neglected until an
epidemic arises, and the disease is thus
able to get hold that with general
vaccination would be made impossible.
He calls upon the press to exploit the
value of vaccination and to urge its
general and continuous enforcement.
This recommendation of the Chicago
health commissioner is full of good
sense and deserves thoughtful consider
alton in other cities. 1t is by vaccination
alone that smallpox has been at all
successfully resisted, and seIf-protection
makes it measure to be approved by
each and every one. Still there is
known to he both prejudice and
ignorance on the subject. The lesson
of the long continued prevalence of the
disease in Chicago would seem to be
that other cities should protect them
selves by inaugurating a system of
general vaccination before they are
brought face to face with the pest"
F. i. TIBBTs, Chairman,
City Board Of Health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
Es.IM.. lTTMS l1I2.I Mz. .lI1H Id sJ
We have

100 Knee Pants SUITS, odds and ends,
ages 4 to IA, which we will sell Friday and
Saturday only at HALF PRICE-$2.O 90
suits for $1OO $500 suits for $3.50.
$500 suits for $500. $500 suits for $3.50.
5000 suits for $500
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
S2.75 to $4,000

Are our starting and stopping prices on
MEMS SUITS. Between these name your
own and let us show you the best garments
your money will buy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
S1.00 to $780,

Are Our starting and stopping prices on
BOYS SUITS. Between these name your
own and let US show you the best garments
your money will buy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-06-07
81 all POx and Vaccination.

To citizens Of our city, and
especi the parents, some two months
ago thu state Board of Health issued a
letter to our School Board, urging in
very strong language the necessity of
vaccination, in fact it authorized them
to compel all school children to be
vaccinated, and went so far as to say
that any teacher who allowed children
not vaccinated to attend school, would
be subject to a fine. The Board
discussed the question and while it did
not take the stand for compulsion, it
advised the parents to have their
children vaccinated, which advice l am
told WAS not very generally needed.
Now it is we'll known that small pox has
been encroaching us on three sides and
has been in our neighboring city,
Wausau, and if it was not for this
preventive (vaccination) and the
prompt measures taken by the authori-
ties in the different towns and cities
where the disease has made its
appearance, it would no doubt have
become epidemic and gained a foot-hold
in our city ere this. Some parents
object to vaccination, for reasons of
their own, but the majority of the
people believe in it. Physicians as
rule believe, and strongly recommend
it. DR.. Kemster, Of Milwaukee, an
eminent physician, says "Vaccination
is the only known preventive" and
strongly recommends its use.
Now that our school is about to close
for the summer I would suggest that it
is good time to be vaccinated. 1t
doesn't cost much, it doesn't hurt much,
it doesn't take long and will be good
time to have the job done. People
who say they won't be vaccinated
unless there is an epidemic should
remember that there will be no
epidemic if everybody is vaccinated.
Parents or anyone wishing to have
vaccination done can apply to their
family physician, who will send away
and procure fresh points, SO there will
be no excuse on that point. Now,
friends and citizens let me urge you to
take this precaution before it is too late,
and to make my appeal stronger ] will
add clipping from one of our daily
papers:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
Republican County Convention.

\ delegate rouNt ntiOn Of the ltrpuhllcun-
Of Dickinson county viii be- held ~ the
court house In the city NJ Abilene ON satur-
day. May l2th, 1884, NJ o'clock y. m. sharp,
for the purpose of selecting ~ delegates and
~ altcrnatcs 10 represent Dickinson county
In the Republican Congressional delegate
convention, to he held AT Junction city,
Gcaty CO., kAS., May 18th, 1891, 10 place In
nomination u candidate for Congress In the
fifth Congressional District Of Kansas; also
to select ~ delegate, and ~ altcrnutcs "a
represent Dlcklnsoipruunty In the Rrpubli-
can state Convention, TO he held At Topeka,
June 9Th 1881, Ia place In nomination one
candidate for Associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court, oLc candidate for Governor,
one candidate for Lieutenant Governor, one
candidate Tor Secretary Of state, one candi-
date for Auditor OF state, ono candidate for
Treasurer Of state, one candidate for A.
turncy General one candidate for state
Superintendent OF Public Instruction aud
one candidate for Congressman nj Large,
Delegates aud altcruutc- tothl- convention
shall be- selected by Republican primaries
held In the several precincts Of said County
between the hours of three and six O'Clock
D. m., ON May N, 1894; and each precinct !.
entitled 10 be- represented In said convention
by the following number Of delegates 81
ultCmutu-:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
Lawing Under Difficulties.

"The queerest place ON earth to
practice law according to G. W.
Hurd who has just been there, ais IN
the courts of New Mexico. The laws
compel that all business be transacted
both in Spanish and English, rs so
many of the people understand only
the former language. To accomplish
this an interpreter stands near the
judge, repeats in II loud tone whatever
is said by judge, attorneys or wit
nesses, translating the remarks into
the opposite language from which it
is spoken. These interpreters are
experts and take up the sentence be-
fore you have finished IL, giving a
remarkably accurate translation. 1t
is embarrassing to stranger but the
people there do not mind it. When
a lawyer addresses the jury, the
transl ator stands beside him, initial
ing tone, gestures and voice in way
that is really comical. He keeps but
a few words behind the attorney and
the result is regular babel. II
you try to listen to both
you can understand nothing but
II, as in social party when a
number Of people are talking
at once, You pick out the one you
wish TO listen to and follow his re-
marks there is no confusion. The
courts are necessarily slow, but they
get on better than one would thinl;
considering their disadvantages"
Mr.. Hurd spent two weeks at Albu-
querque this month on legal business
and is not particularly pleased with
New Mexico's court methods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
BROS.
ABIIENF E.
MANCHESTER.

A "scrap" relieved the usual mo-
notony Of life Saturday. Neither
party was much afflicted.
"NiXicn was played TO large aud
apprcciatiyc audience Saturday night
and would have been repeated Tues
day night but the threatening storm
prevented.
An addition Is being made to the
store building occupied by Theo'
Bender.
Geo. Waters and Jas. Glenn have
bought the lots upon which the liar
rison house formerly stood and will
at once begin the erection Of two res.
licences.
Arthur Young closed his school last
Friday with u public dinner aud lit
crary exercises. The school has been
a decided success.
A brother Of Leayin McRcynolds
arrived last Sunday from Missouri,
having driven the entire distance.
The brothers had not seen each other
for fifteen years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
HOME THEATRICALs.
The Charity Ball" Fulflls All High
Expectations.
Iron tuesdays Dallyl

The Abilene Dramatic Club last
evening attempted the most ambitious
work of its history, the famous play,
"The Charity Ball" and the result
evidenced the skill and accuracy of
the clubs Interpretation Of the
drama. The rendition was in many
respects the strongest aud most cred
table that the club has presented aud
the large audience enjoyed every
minute that the curtain was up. The
play was changed materially from its
original form to suit conditions aud
it is only justice to Mr.. W. g. Cowles
who revised and re-wrotc several OF
the leading scenes to say that it has
not been weakened but rather
strengthened by the revision.
The result Of careful and conscicn-
tious practice is shown throughout.
A noticeable feature is that no single
part overshadows the others and each
actor is worthy of praise for the eN-
ccllcnt results obtained. W. G. Cowles
rs the rector proved himself thorough
~ at home ON the stage; he was dig
nilicd and earnest. G. ;. Crawford,
rs Dick, carried his eNariing part
well and was particularly successful
in emotional scenes. NJ, II. Malott as
Judge Knox. was whole drama in
himself and his appearance was al
ways signal for applause. Harold
Barnes. Milton Speer and G.. :. Up
shaw won commentator from all.
Mr.. Upshaw in particular had n diff
cult part but acted it To- perfection.
Mrs. W. =. Gulick in PHYLLIS Lee and
Mrs. NJ. II. lIcwctt In Anne Cruger
had characters to which not few
professionals have failed to do Justice,
but they won the audiences admira-
tion from the start and held it; Mrs.
W. G.. Cowlcs. Miss Maud EamcS and
Mrs. II. j, Hodge in their parts were
perfect and some as strong pieces of
acting as have ever been ,ccn in the
city were those in which they wcr,
on the stage. Little Clifton Hcwctt,
a. Cain, was the street urchin to per.
lection.
The third act is especially praise
worthy and won curtain caII Tor thu
actors therein. Mcsdamr- Gulick
Hewctt; Messrs Cowlos and Crawford
The stage setting was superb and Mr.
Upshaw's artistic taste was well shown
in its arrangement. MilIcr's full
orchestra furnished attractive music
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
Monldn,t IIayc the llr.

Although the court Of Austria IN
commonly known as the most arlsto-
cratic In Europe, no monarch Is easier
10 reach than Emperor Francis
Joseph. lie has certain audience days
when any Of his subjects, high as well
as low, IRE permitted 10 call TO discuss
with him any affairs which they
choose. At the last reception Of this
kind an old peasant, who wished 10 Sc
cure the Intervention Of his mujesty In
II lawsuit, appeared at the llofburg
with n little pig one month old in her
arms As she entered the palace, the
master Of ccrcinDnics told her she
must leave the pig behind. She In
sisted upon carrying II, however. say
ing that II was n present for her good
emperor" II was with great difficulty
that the tqucalng animal was taken
from her arms. The woman had her
interview, but was obliged, much TO
her sorrow, TO carry the pig baclS Ia
her home. She could not understand
why his maj 'sty would not accept
presents of That kind from his subjects.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26

The basis upon which the foregoing repre-
sentation Il fixed, Il that each precinct,
without regard To number Of votes east,
shall be- entitled to two delegates In said
conventions that for every - Republican
votes cast for Secretary Of state In 1899, NJ
tho several voting precincts Of Dickinson
county, one delegate and Tor a fraction ~ 10
and over ont delegate. Committeeman ~ the
several precincts are requested 10 see that
delegates are elected,
By order of the Republican Central Com
mittcr. II. u, ALpHICH,
A, s, DAVIDSON, Chairman,
Secretary,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
Abilene Won't Like II.

The dispatches say that new order
will soon go into effect prohibiting
putting any mail on the postal cars
unless it has first gone through the
postoficc. The order Is nonscnsical
one and is intended to help the post
masters in little towns where the
salary is regulated by the number Of
stamps cancelled. In Abilene where
the postmaster gets II fixed salary and
about half the population puts mail
on the noon train the order will be
very unpopular.
Postmaster Strother says he has
received no notice of any such order
and thinks the report unfounded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
Don't Care to Legislate.

J. G. Lands, the jolly Populist
mayor of Moonlight, was in the city
this morning. They have been
talking about running me for the
legislature this year." he remarked.
"but won't have it. don't want to
make the campaign and could not be
hired to take the abuse and trouble of
running for the office by all the glory
and honor there is in tiff there is
any" We suspect that Jake sees an
overwhelming defeat ahead for the
Populist ticket and does not want to
go down with the ship. As a matter
of fact he is altogether too successful
a businessman to be Pop and we
doubt il he believes in a single Pop
doctrine away down in his heart. 70
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
ORDERED A TRACK.
Railway Commissioners Decide for
the Switch.


The much discussed connecting
switch between the Rock Island and
the Santa Fe and Union Pacific lines
was ordered put in by the board of
railway commissioners at Topeka yes
terday afternoon. The track is To-
Gated rs follows;
"Beginning at a going on the main
line Of the G. X. |. & p. railroad, $50
feet west of the section line between
sections 90 and p, in township IS,
south of range east; thence across
the A. 7. q S. +. railroad at a point
90 feet west of said section line; thence
to and across the track connecting the
Atchison, Topeka n Santa Fe and
Union Pacific railroads, known as the
mill track, at point 1856 feet north
east of the switch at the western
terminus Of said track and connecting
with said track as near as practicable
to said crossing; thus forming con-
nection with the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe road; thence parallel with
said mill track and on the west side
thereof, connecting with said track as
near as possible, to the junction Of
said mill track with the main line OF
the Union Pacific"
The roads are ordered to complete
the connection on or before June 2Oth.
There was some talk that the Santa Fc
would contest the order, but that re-
mains to be seen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
CENTURY WAR BOOK.
This Greatest Of Histories Ready for
Distribution.

The first coupon for the Century
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rebellion ever published, is issued to-
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There will be 20 parts, issucd one
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Side by side with a narrative written
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In place Of impcrtinent and usually
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correct or verify mistakes.
This feature makes the book par
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II is believed that no previous his.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26
MANIToU THE MIGHTY.
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