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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16

NV grandpa IS the strongest man!
OF course | love him dearly,
But really il does seem 10 me,
He looks at things 50 queeIly.
He always thinks that every day
Is right. no matter whether
II rains or SHOWS. or shines or blows,
or what the kind OF weather
When outdoor fun Is ruined by
A heavy shower provoking 80
He pats my head. and says fou see
The dry earth needs soaking
And when 7 think the day too warm
For any kind Of pleasure
He saws. The corn has grown an lhch-
see without a measure
And when I fret because the wind
Has set my things all whlrring' ,.,
He looks at me, and says, tut tut
This close air needs stirring!
He says. when drifts are piling high'
And fence posts scarcely petpihsi
"fTou warm beneath their blanket "hlte
The little flowers are Keeping
Sometimes I think, when on ms lace
His sweet smiles shines 50 clearly
II would 10 nice II every one
Could see things just so puee'lyc,
Youths Companion
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16

''rnlnd' them as II that duty were a
fact Of the universe, something as nat
ural and cCmmC npiace rs the ar or ~
much or the sky as they see.
IL Is not always easy, then. 10 OBTAIN
the consent OF the authorities Of the poor
home 20 the temporary departure OF TINS
valuable parsonage. she Is Ear too uc"es-
sary an article to them. When YOU ask
for her you are reminded OF the bcggcrs
in the Azores. who 20 horTying with a
servant to carry the bag Tor the little
creature is really as much q servant and
general factOtum In her home as th"
Ma~chioness was I'm the home OF Nj. =
Sally Brass. OF course II she IS gone she
y sadly missed. the next eldest may De-
too understood 20 struggle with tfe Jug
of beer from around the corner. may not
De discreet enough 20 be- trusted with The
other children ana the matches, and
even II father and mothers want ne
little girl 20 have the outing In sweet
country air they DO not see the way
clear to doing without her.
Iut u the same IL IS worth while %
make the effort, 20 supply her place. n
need be. by some other form Of help. and
20 get the little maid away under other
skies, and INTO a short experience OF ir-
responsibility and freedom and joy,
where for A brief time she. too. can be
child. and forget the load of care which
IS making her a little woman. All who
have seen the ecstasy of the little girls
when coming among green fields and
nils ana gardens, which seem 10 them
Ike dreams. and into houses which
sc"fn palaces. viii he glad TO contribute
literally OF their means 10 make il a
more general and frequent delight. And
fortunate children who already have
homes IN the country can DO no sweeter
or kinder thing than % raise money with
fetes at fairs and rural entertainments.
m order 20 furnish the means for thc
niue mothers 20 drop the burden OF their
cares and pick up their own strength
Itrs Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
The Little Mother.

There are not many more interesting
charities than the one which gives me
,."Ilne elder daughters of very poor ram
iUes in the city a summer OUTING Tor 4"
dav or a week. There are none more
,,1yy.lcome 10 the families from Whlrh
ne little women come For in all these
Families the elder sister Is sort OF sec
ond mother: she saves the first mother
countless steps when at home. ana Wheh
the mother is away from home she taxes
her place. clearing up and cleaning as
much as may be. making the food reahy
when there IS any food, Seeing 70 the IRE
and the room and the babies generally
and whether the mother is at home or
abroad this eldest child Is Away 70
be seen carrying in her arms or on her
hip a baby big enough 70 give her
spinal curvature.
IAithopgh she always takes as good
care as she knows how Of her especial
habv. and secs that 1t has its full share
of any street entertainment going ana
loves II as her own flesh, yet she does
not always love babies as a race; one
of her kind. taken out OF town 10 a lone
~ house OF elderly people, cried out
with joy al being in a place where there
were no babies! But they never stay 10
think whether they love them or not;
the babies are there TO be cared for.
amused. fed. and logged about and they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
The Garden Gate.

Polly and Dick al the garden gate.
Watching the sunsets glow
Though Polly knows it Is growing late,
And Dick It's time TO 20.
But still they linser and watch and
walt
Polly and Dick at the garden gate
They watch and wait, til Ihe Eight grows
dim,
Far i'm the western sky,
The pale new moon shows shYer nm
The night bird futters by;
And still they linger and watch ana
walt
Polly and Dick by the garden gate.
Her fair. fair head and his. 50 brown,
Are very close together
But then-the sun has just gone down.
They're talking Of the weather
How can they sac IL IS growing late;
Polly and Dick at the garden gate.
Good Housekeeping
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
Do You Know

That there are no suror tell tales than
your manners. and language That q
sWect-,eupcred little girl is much 90 bee
one2 That r. courteous apd unsclHsh boy
Is much more manly than the strongest
and most athletic one. who lacks those
qualities That 10 tell what you know
10 your little friends diseredit is un-
worthy of a young Lady or young gen
tleman? That cruelty T. dumb animals
is hase2
That IL is not unmanly FOR the biggest
boy / know 10 kiss his mother goodbye
when ne goes % school each morning,
nor fcy the biggest girl TO neither tell
nor listen 10. anything she would shrink
from having her mother heary That
no girl IS lsdy-like who Is not true,
pure and sweet: and that no boy IL
gentlemarly who is not brave, honest
and courteous?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16

Mrs. Fred Nanderhlts cat. Koko. Is
said 70 have cost. counting original price
PAID and cost IF importation. close upon
A.NO. lie WAS born in the palace II the
Mikado. and is the most beautiful. As
well as the most costly cat In the country.
OF unusual size. he Is like a maltese cal
in color ana Intelligence
His mouse-colored coat Is like heavy
satin. so rich and snowy and sleek
Every morning he has his bath and is
combed and fed before he is allowed Co.
present himself In Mrs Nanderbnts rose
cOlOred morning room. His breakfast
Of cream and grilled bones IL served in
a delicate china bowl and soup plate.
very like those used by children for their
oatmeal. ono Of KokO's accomplishments
Is the delcaee way In which he p3rtakes
Of his meals lie never spills y drop ~
cream or touches the delicate carpet with
a PIECE OF meat or b0ne-La MOure Co.
Chronicle. Feb nth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
Woman's Stages.

There are two stages OF copiivailon
In every woman's life. not counting me
oirlish stage of sweet l6 when one 's
81 1Iy a woman. and Is scarcely more
o. a pleasant and perchy object or
Wow The first Of these stages WHITES
the editor Of HaTpers H1zar. ~ nc
time Of mere physical charm when ~"
bloom IS on the cheek ard the sparkle
I'm the eye. when the flesh Is firm ana
full. the teeth brilliant. the hair shin
ing. the step light the shape 1.-THE the
wears from twenty % twenty-five. IN
Inc earlier ~ these years the fullest Of
searching sunlight falls 10 discover any
thing bur perfection an the skin; and ~
I'm later ones gas and candle light are
preferred II Is not because the beauty
may not still be- rich. but because One
knows the evil that the process ~ tme
may work and fears the possibilities
In reality AT = = woman Is still uaus-
ing at the height OF her personal charm.
She gained the height perhaps seven or
eight wears before but n she has been
careful OF herself. has had small eXper-
fence OF sorrow and pairs and appreh"n-
sion. has NOT had TOO hard work for mind
or body. and had but litt'e illness. has
kept her temper and spared herself wcr-
~. she has not fairly begun the descent
or II she has. then there Is slightly
pathetic charm about her as about the
golden tarnish Of a rose that drops ia
first petal but IS still the r0se.-Cominer-
cial Advertiser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16

Dear Children The puzzles will be re
sumed on October ist. In addition 90
those, We propose 20 a1l To your pag-
feature which We think viii give you
pleasure
publish Junior Society Letter, consist
ing Of an account Of am entertainments
given by or for children during the week
preceding 49, All notes must be sent
m not later than Thursday. and address
ca 10 Father Times " Birthday parties,
taGy pulings. any, hing in which YOU
small people take the lead will find
place here Cordially.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
Little Philosopher.

The days are short and the nights are
lOng
and the wind is mapping cold;
The tasks are hard, and the sums are
and the teachers often scold.
But Johnny McCree
on. what cares he
AS he whistles along the way?
1T will all come right
BY Tomorrow night,
Says Johnny McCree to-day.
The plums are few and the cake Is plain
The shoes are out at the toe
Tor money you lock in the purse In
vain
1t as all spent long ago.
But Johnny MCCTee,
Oh, what cares he.
as he whistles along the street?
Would you have the blues
For a pair OF shoes,
While you have pair Of feet?
The snow is deep. there are paths to
But the little arm is strong;
And work is play if you'll ony take
Your work with a bit OF song.
And Johnny McCree,
Oh. what cares he,
AS he Whistles along the ROAD
He viii do his best,
And will leave the rest
To the care OF his Father, God.
The mothers face is often sad
But at Johnnys kiss he IS bright ana
glad
She loves him; and wouldn't you?
For Johnny McCree,
Oh, what cares he,
AS he whistles along the way?
The troubles Will go.
And II told YOU So"
Our brave little John will say
Margaret L. Sangster, in southern
Churchman-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
az UIP Bs.r
This Story for Very Small Poop ..

yes MN, there are two Of US. Sorry
but We always go together. and il you
can't take HIM, | can't 60" This was
spoken very decidedly and the firm lit
tie mouth OF the speaker drew into hard
red line, as she said il.
But. my dear child. we don't take
dogs in school. He must wait outside
till you finish your lessons" the teacher,
a delicate, perplexed-looking young wo-
man, replied.
There vas no answer, but the quaint
little figure, slowly gathering up her
friend under her arm, turned decidedly
and started down the road. This was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-16
GOOD MORNING.!
THIS FACE FOR THE CHILDREN'S
ENJOYMENT.

A. Unusually Interesting Department To-
lIsy-Rend Editors Letter for News
US to the Junior Society Letter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
INDICTMENTS GALORE
RETURNED BY THE CHICAGO
GRAND JURY.
Three Policemen and Others Accused
Of Election Frauds in the oath
Ward.

Chicago, Dee. 21.-Eight il dictmentS
have been voted by the grand jury
against men alleged to be guilty of
election frauds Nov. 6 in the Thirtieth
precinct of the thirty-fourth ward
Three of the individuals are police
men, This action is the first fruit of
the work of the civic federation. The
accused are charged with irtimidat ting
and otherwise interfering with voters
Sufficient testimony. it is said, was
heard by the grand jury to lead to the
Indictment of many others
Following is the list: J. FLYNN, Den
mis- Mahoney, Patrick Charles Jerry
Stapleton, Michael Quinnon. Michael
Bummage, VIM. Sweeney, Patrick Ca
hill, James Barry, Berry Sullivan,
Patrick A. Blackwell, George Storms,
Fred Holzer. The last three are pO-
licemen.
Seventeen more indictments were re-
turned in the evening. Included in
the number are Police Sergeant NJ
Malone, Patrolman Migrath, J. J.
Sullivan, city milk inspector, and
Charles Klein, democratic judge of
election. The other indicted men are
charged with committing and aiding
assaults upon voters andw it'll intimi-
dation of every conceivable character.
The grand jury will continue work to-
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
THE TRADE REPORTS
HOW BRADSTREETS AND DUN
SEE THINGS.
The Holiday Trade Affects Business
The Wheat Exports Are Better
The Outlook.

New York, Dee. 22.-Dun s-But fol
the large exports of gold and the IN
certainty about the financial legiSla-
ton, the indications would be more
encouraging. Some increase is seen
IN orders given manufacturing works
The holiday trade is rather poor at
most points, partly owing to mild
weather. Distinctly more confidence
is shown about the future demand for
Industrial products, though prices are
not better. Domestic exports increase
a little though eXportable staples are
not better in price.
Money continues to accumulate here.
and there is no enlargement in the
legitimate demand for commercial
loans. Prices of agricultural products
do not improve. Wheat is unchanged
for the week although western re-
ceipts fell to 2,3O4,925 bushels, against
2,594,S1O last year, and Atlantic eX-
ports 936,645, against 744 ,547 last year
The visible supply still grows and is
now about SS,173,OOO bushels. Corn
fell cents for the week, though
western receipts We're only 1.522, 636
bushels, against 1852, 2O4 last year,
and the Atlantic exports are more
than one third smaller Cotton de-
clined a sixteenth.
Large orders for manufactured prod
ucts have appeared and as yet the
general tendency of prices is down
ward. Steel blllets sell at SIS at
Pittsburg and bessemer pig at $3.50
at Valley Mills. Copper has strength
ened by customers demand and the
output in November, 1864 tons of
domestic and 6,964 of foreign, was
smallest since February. The failures
for the past week were $40 in the
United States, against 344 last year
and SO in Canada, against 81 last
year.
New York, Dec 2.-Bradstreets
says the volume of general trade is
small. The unreasonable weather con-
tinues to check distribution although
at larger cities there are favorable re-
ports as to holiday goods. Improve
ment in price is recorded in only a
few leading lines of wheat, copper
and lower grade shoes. Wool is dull
and will remain so until after Janu-
airy 1, when the free tariff provisions
will go into effect.
Bessemer iron breaks all records by
dropping to SO. 30 per ton, $40 having
previously been the lowest. Jobbers
and other wholesalers report little do
ing except taking stock. The outlook
for trade after the holidays is fair,
although the larger Chicago dealers
report stocks on hand larger than eX-
pected, except jewelers.. The exports
of wheat amount to 3.554OO0 bushels
against 1908, 900 bushels last year.
The value of our foreign trade in
October was nearly 2 per cent more
this year than last, owing to largely
increased importations-15.2 per cent:
experts having fallen off 4 9 per cent.
For the ten months imports fell off
1913 per cent. and exports 43 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
NEW PENSION RULING.
1t Will Affect the Claims of
Children.

Washington, Dec. 81 Several thou
sand pension claims will be affected
by ruling just made by Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Reynolds,
inaugurating a new practice in the
COnsidera ton of cases Of widows
against whom proof of immortality eX-
lists. Judge Reynolds decided that
when the commissioner of pensions
has satisfactory evidence that a wild
ow has been guilty Of such immoral
conduct as results in refusal of her
application or termination of her pen
sion. any child or children of the sol
der under 16 years of age at the time
The widows right to the pension
ceases may be granted a paEsiCn in
the same manner as if the Widows
right had terminated by death or re-
marriage.
The practice heretofore prevailing in
the pension bureau Of requiring a GER
titicate from a probate court that d
widow is an unsuitable person by rea-
son of her immoral conduct to have
in all cases to the allowance of pen
sion 10 the children, where the fact of
the abandonment or immoral conduct
is already abundantly established by
evidence on file in the bureau, is held
to be CnWarranted by law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
SHE BARKS LIKE A DOG.
Strange Case of a Plover Young Lady
Bitten by a Dog.

Plover, Wis, Dec. pa strange
case is occupying the attention Of Drs.
Gregory and Lindors, of Stevens
Point. and Dr. Wheel, of this village.
The patient. Miss Cora SlmmOnds, of
this village, is a young woman about
% wears of age. AS she was bitten
by a dog about two years ago and
from her symptoms of barking and
frothing at the mouth it was thought
at first she had hydrOphobia, but as
her case develops it seems more prob
able that she has hysteria. She claims
to have an inspiratio of all that is
taking place in the village. She says
she has died and gone to heaven,
talked with her loved ores who have
gone before. seen the angels and re-
turned again to earth. The physi-
clans are puzzled over the case and
are unable to determine just what her
COMPLAINT is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
IN A CLOT OF BLOOD.
THE BODY OF A MURDERED WO.
MAN FOUND.
Probably a Case of Assault and Kill
ing Afterward-N Clue to the
Perpetrators.

Topeka, KS, Dec. 21.-The body of
Mrs. AID. MattsOn. stiff and cold and
lying in d pool of her own blood, was
discovered in her home at Fifteenth
and Monroe streets. To all appear
ances the woman had been dead
about ten days. Undoubtedly the case
is cold-blOOded murder, with rob
berry as the incentive. Mrs. MatSon
lived alone and it is generally sup
posed that she had considerable mon
ey about the house. Criminal assault
preceded the horrible murder The
only person who seems to know any
thing about it is Il deaf and dumb
cOlOred man named George Knight
who saw two men, probably on the
evening of the 18th, enter Il window
of the murdered WomanS house and
afterwards saw them run away. No
ineligible account can be arrived at,
except through his brother, who is
the only person who can understand
him. The two will be brought to-
gether today at the cOrOner's inquiry.
The first inkling of the murder was
made known by a milk hoy, who no
ticed that the can of milk that he left
on Mrs. MatsOn's step ten days ago
was untouched. He Immediately
made known his fears to the police
and an investigation followed. In a
little back living room, lying on her
back, and in a pool of blood, long
since dried up, was the murdered wO-
man, two sacks of potatoes rudely
thrown over her head, while a bun
die of old clothes half covered her
body. The most brutal treatment was
dealt the woman before her life was
taken. Her clothes were thrown up
over her head and clothed blood held
them to the floor The entire top of
her head was crushed in, evidently
accomplished by some heavy blunt
instrument She lay on her back with
her arms at her sides, her head turned
to the right, her right limb straight
out, the other drawn up a little.
When the news of the horrible find
became known the most intense eX-
element prevailed and detectives
were Immediately put on the case.
The neighbOrs are all cOlOred and
they have not seen Mrs. MatsOn for
two weeks.
Mrs MatsOn was a member of the
Topeka Equal Suffrage association
and a prominent suffrage worker.
For many years she has been a mem
Der of the city board of education
from the fifth ward and took an active
interest in city schools. She was at
one time a city teacher and is very
we'll known locally. She is generally
supposed to have had considerable
money and owned five or six houses
on the east side. Her husband left
her over five years ago and took up a
homestead in California, where he has
since lived.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
TRIED TO WRECK a TRAIN.
distractions Placed on the North
western Tracks at Racine.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 21.-Detectives in
the employ of the Chicago & North
western railroad are in this city work
Ing on a case of attempted train
Wreckng at Racine junction last Sun
day. The southbound tram arrives
there at 100 a. m. 1t has leaked cut
that the frogs and switches at the
crossing of the Northwestern and St.
Paul roads were blocked with planks
and ties in such manner that when
the passenger train struck the switch
it would be derailed. 1t is believed
that train robbers laid in wait ready
to rob the passengers The Obstruc-
ton was discovered in time, however,
to Illustrate these plans, if such they
were. 1t happened that a special train,
SOuth-bOund, struck the switches and
the engineer saw the obstruction be
fore he reached it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
A JACK THE RIPPER
MURDERER FOSTER SEEMS TO
BE ONE.
ing Boys Without Cloth
ing

pana, ILL.,, Dec - "A new develop
ment in the Pana murder mystery
was reported of Noah Foster, the al
legged murderer, who left here about
Il year ago in company with Henry
FRANKIE FRANKIE was found dead
shortly afterwards i'll Missouri. having
been killed mysteriously and found
near the railroad track. There was
no clothing upon the corpse of the
Young man, except an oyercoat and
as there was no clothing except under
clothing and vest found upon Bin
MONS remains, il is thought that Eos
ter is a 'jack-the-ripper" kind of q
maniac and that he killed both boys
while tramping with them
The officers are still continuing the
search for Foster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-27
'TRUDE TO LEAD.
HE WILL UNDERTAKE THE Pc
LICE INVESTIGATE
Chicago to Have An Oyerhauling De
spite the City Councils
Action

Chicago, Dec. 22.-It is announced
that A. s. Trude has been officially
asked to become chief counsel for
commission in the pending inveStiga-
ton of Chicago's police force ,and has
virtually consented to take charge of
the work. The investigation now
seems assured. The citizens of Chi
cago have come forward with the
funds to carry it on, and Aid. Kerr
said that he would call the subcom-
mittee together Immediately and pro.
coed with its work.