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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28
Trouble Brewing in West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, April "a AT a
large meeting OF miner, at Thurmond, in
the New River district it was agreed to
remain out on strike. At the mines west
of Sewell and east OF Thurmond, en-
ploying several thousand men, the miners
are still at work. Two hundred armed
striker. came over from Ohio and West
Virginia, at Camden, To drive out the
miners. IL necessary the mIlitia will bs
sent to the scene without delay.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28
SUSPENSION Complete
Not a Miner at Work in the
Pittsburg District.
10000 Men Idle ia That Locality
Efforts OF the United Mine Workers
Succcssful-Cokc Workers Decide
to Join the General Strikc-Pros-
poets OF Trouble i'm West Virginia

PITTsBURG. April "a The United Mins
Workers Officials OF the P.ttsburg dis
trict are very busy individuals at present.
As result of their persuasive argu-
ments 4, 800 men, who were on the fence
as to whether they would strike or not.
have de cided 10 join their brethren in the
fight for "A uniform rate OF wages
The 4, 500 men mentioned above were
employed in the Turtle Creek and Irwin
mines President Dearmit OF tho New
York & Cleveland Gas Coal company,
operating the Turtle Creek mines, met
the United Mine Workers officials in
Joint debate. President Dearmit tried
to convince the miners that his contract
with them was valid and IL the workmen
did not perform their part. his com pany
would hold them and the United Mine
Workers officials for any losses the COM
pany sustained by the men refusing to
work.
The United Mine Workers officials con.
vinced the men that the contract spoken
Of by Mr.. Dearmit, was not binding on
them. and that many operators had 70 led
to keep their contracts and that the
miners must now all join together and
have the operators establish n uniform
rate that will be just to operators and
miners alike.
After the debate the 800 men EN-
ployed at Turtle Greek decided that they
would join in the general strike.
The 5000 miners at Irwin on learning
of the action taken by tho Turtle Greek
men also decided to strike. This makes
the suspension in the Pittsburg district
complete and 10000 miners are now out
on strike.
The action of the miners at Turtle
Greek aud Irwin caused general rejoicing
among the miners officials and the men.
and will greatly strengthen the general
strike
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28
The Trials Were Nothing.

'T suppose you have met with many
trials in your life?" said the home
missionary to the crook.
"Yes," was the reply, "but they
didn't trouble me half as much as the
convictions. - New York Press
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28

TAgxTos, ". j., April 9e-Robert Al
den Fale., the Newark boy murderer,
wa. brought to state prison by Sheriff
Lehlbacb, OF ESSEX county. Prison keeper
John II. Patterson talked to Fales on his
arrival, and afterwards expressed the
opinion that his new prisoner IL "a little
Of" IL L. not likely that Fales will be
set at work right away, n many priso-
uers are now idle.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28
Largest Damned Body Of Water.

1t is proposed to build at Cloquet,
on the St. Louis River, dam 900
feet long and 80 feet high, by which
back water on St. Louis will be ex-
tended sixty miles and the largest dam
med body of water in the world be Sc
cured. A line of steel piping to the
hills above Duluth will be laid, where
a reservoir is to be built, whence, un-
der a 600-foot head of power, electri-
city will be generated and distributed.
Water will also be furnished for fire
protection, and, if wanted, for drink
ing purposes. This project, which ri
walls the Niagara Falls power utiliza-
ton, is well matured, has the consent
of the War Department, controlling
the river and also of the milling
interest at Cloquet 1t is stated that
the money needed for the project,
some 80, 5000 is secured. A large
share of the Fond du Lac reservation,
which is, however, valueless for timber
or agricultural purposes, will be flood
ed. = Minneapolis Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28
The Kaiser wants Young Blood.

BERLIS, April a Emperor Villa m
is about TO retire 30 generals from active
service Several staff officers are also
said to be marked for rstiremsnt In all
these cases the emperor IL carrying out
hi. policy Of rejuv'nsting the officers
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28
Trphoid Endemic at windsor.

HARTFORD. Conn, April A.-Dr. Bar
ring, of tSs Hartford hospital stsh. and
.iI nurses. graduates OF the hospital
training scnool. have gone 20 WiVdsor 10
assist In checking the typhoid fever cpl
dsmio now prevalent there.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28
She Had.

Wandering Willy-Have you any
thing in the eating line you can offer
a poor man who is footing it to Chi.
cago?"
Housevife-Certainly. Here, Tige.
-[Puck.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28
HUMOROUS.

Amy-Jack, / hear that You are out
great deal of nights now. Jack
Oh, no. I'm seldom out more than
$40.
Maud-What is the height oil
your ambition, dear2 Marie (blushing
furiously)-oh ! something about siN
feet.
"Havo cigar, Jack; l cabbagcd
it," Jack latter few puffs); You
have made mistake; the maker did
that.
That's another story" ss the ele-
vator boy said when the passenger
asked to be taken TO the next floor
above.
He latter the first kiss): All, Ethel,
il was your womanly instinct told you
that / loved you?
moo, your sister,"
He-And what would you do il /
kissed your She with dignity)-Td
call mamma. (Aftor n pause.) But
mammals out this evening.
"The place was robed last night. I"
'Indeed! What was takon2" "Noar-
ly everything. In fact, the only thing
not disturbed was the watchman."
Judge-you are accused of stealing o
watch. What have you got TO say2
Thief-Td like TO turn state Is evidence
against myself, yer amer, if yer won't
punish me.
There are some men who ask the
Lord to make them thankful for what
they are about TO eat, and then abuse
their wives because the cooking
doesn't suit.
II is only guileless boyhood that
vows he "will never do il again. I"
Even when caught in the act, the full
grown man Of sound mind tries TO
prove that he didn't do il at all.
Thcy talk about woman's fear
Abroad and in the house;
And after several years OF thought,
think IL Is n mouse.
Marriage, remarked the professor,
"was n rite practised by the ancients
-" "And bachelorhood," ," inter-
rupted n maiden Of forty, "is a wrong
practised by the moderns.
willie" said the visitor, "what is
your ambition?" 'T'd like" said the
boy, putting down his yellow-covered
story Of the plains, "to have people
tremble like leaves at the mere men
tion Of my name"
Weary Watkins-"T think if had
my lifo TO live over again j would go
into the astronomer business" Hungry
Watkins-"Wot sort of thing is that?"
Weary Watkins-"W'y, jist watching
the stars. Feller could tend TO that
sort Of job lyin' on his back"
This" said the attendant, ms no
Aed the way through the incurnble
ward, "is one Of the worst cases We
have. He was once n newspaper man.
"But what is his hallucination?" nsked
the visitor nnxiously. "He thinks he
has money" answered the attendant
sadly.
The applicant for small assistance
was telling the gentleman something
about himself, one feature of which
included an experience OF ten years in
the peneteniary. "Ah, sir" he said,
"my career has been checkered one
"Say striped rather" suggested the
gentleman, and gave him half dol
lar.
Johnny-Maw, what makes you al
ways count the things when you send
them 10 the washerwoman? His
Mother---Tve always done IL, Johnny,
ever since your father and began
housekeeping. why don't you count
them when they come back2" "well,
/ never got into the habit OF doing
that"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28

Italy has 10000 inmates of the
poorhouses.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28

THE Congressional payroll never
discloses the absence Uf quorum.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-04-28

A TEXAS poulterer has fsvorite
hen that has Just laid cornerstone
with appropriate ceremonies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

known, ali the chief Republicans
were exceeding angry, and the
Senators said: "Who is this Grover
that he taketh it upon himself to
make war, and to set up thrones,
and to tear down republics? Let
US say unto him: Come, now,
Grover, show US thine hand. Tell
us all thou hast done in this bust
ness, and that right early"
So Grover, fearing least he
should too much provoke the peo-
pie, sent a message unto the SEN
ate, telling some of the things he
had done about the islands, and
making excuses for himself.
But the message pleased not the
Republicans, nor the Democrats
nor anyone, save those who were
of no party and no faith save
Growers.
Then Grover, after he had sent
the message, called unto him
Daniel, his chief consider, and said
unto him: Daniel thou seest that
l am i'll a deep dark hole. Yes,
am sore pressed. l am beset be-
hind and before, and mine enemies
give me no rest neither day Or
night. There is Reed and Boutelle,
and Hoar and Hill, and Dana, the
meanest of them all. Oh, if
could but set down on EN-, Dan.
then would I squeeze EN- hard
I'd show EN- where the Constitu-
ton was then, Dan. Now Daniel
console me. Sing to me, or give
me a drink Of something warm
Dan. lest | suCcumb."
Then Daniel set forth to fine
some succor for his master.-Nr7c
Y0Jk Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
[

But it came to pass that in the
eleventh month Of the same year
the people elected Grover to be
ruler, because they thought any
body would do.
And after Grover was crowned
he also sent a message into the
Senate and said: Return to me
the treaty which Benjamin hath
sent you, for I like it not, and will
not let you ratify it, because it is
not good"
So the Senate sent the treaty to
Grover, and he called unto him
Walter, his Prime Minister, whom
the tribe Of Benjamin had cast
aside.
And Grover said unto him:
What shall | do that BENJAMIN
shall not profit by the getting of
these islands? For am | not the
ruler of this land; and am | not set
on high to show the people the
right way? When laugh do not
the Democrats also, and when I
grieve do not the mugwumps SO,
and when | froWn do not all the
people tremble?
But this Benjamin l despise;
for he has gotten to himself great
glory by this thing, and if | follow
him, then will ali the people say,
10! he followeth Benjamin. Tell
me, Walter, what is meet to do, or
by the great horned spoons, off
comes your head"
Then Walter trembled and drew
near, and said: LET not my lord
Grover be troubled. If thou hatest
Benjamin, do not | hate him more.
Hath he not snubbed me and cast
me down? Wherefore let us con
sprre against Benjamin.; let us send
unto these islands Blount, the
Georgian, to spy out the land and
see if peradventure he may be able
to show us a way out of the hole
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
THE CHRONICLES OF GROVER.

Now, in the first year of the
second reign Of Grover, whose sur
name is Cleveland, there arose a
great clamor and outcry about
certain islands of the seas; for in
times past the ruler Of those islands
was a queen who was a harlot,ssand
the people thereof waxed wroth be
cause Of her wickedness, insomuch
that they rose up against her and
took the government from her.
And when they had given the
government to one of their own
number the chief men Of the
islands went down in a ship and
sailed for America, where Benja-
min, a wise man then ruled, and
they told Benjamin Of all that had
been done; and Benjamin gave ear
unto them, and when they asked
that he would take the islands and
make them a part of his country
he said: "Verily, these islands are
a good heritage; they are pleasant
and fruitful, and I will take them
in"
So straightway he wrote a mes:
sage unto the Senate and sent {
treaty, that the Senate might agree
to it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
SP0ONER AND Villas.

John Nagle, editor Of the Mani
towoc Pilot, has the following to
say Of Messrs. Spooner and Villas:
Ex-senator Spooner has set at
rest all speculations as to his can
didacy for the governorship, by
stating that he would not accept a
certificate of election to that office.
In 1892 he felt that he owed some
thing to the party which honored
him by electing him to the United
States senate and heyielded, though
with reluctance. to its mandate to
lead the forlorn hope. He did not
desire the election but made a sac
rihce of his time and incurred the
danger of loss Of personal prestige
which is always attendant upon
defeat.
MI. Spooner is to the Republican
party what Col. Villas is to the
Democratic party. Each has been
similarly honored by his party;
but here the simiIitude ends. The
reciprocal relations between Mr..
Villas and his party are but half
developed. He has thus far been
the beneficiary. A Macedonian
cry has now gone forth that he
make a sacrifice, as Spooner did,
for the good of his party and thus
remove the suspicion that he loves
it only when it is the bearer of
Cifts."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
Gov. Peck made a very bad in

Gov, Peck made a very bad i'm
preston as q witness in the roster
conspiracy trial. We were lead to
believe that honest democrats
were to succeed republican rascals
when Peck defeated Hoard. We
leave it to the honest convictions
of our democratic friends to say
whether it has not turned out that
honest republicans were succeeded
by democratic rascals. No repub-
lican administration was yer &C
cused of so fragrant a scheme for
robbing the people as the roster
printing deal. No governor of this
state was ever placed in the wit
ness box to explain his official acts
until George w. Peck's time. He
is the reform governor of Wiscon-
sin.-AHhgo RebubAcayt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
Ii [.

Now, Grover was we'll pleased,
and he sent for Blount, and when
he was come, he drew and kissed
Grover on his second chin, and
Grover was more tickled than ever,
and gave him ten dollars and a
ticket to the land of Honey Lulu,
and a letter Of introduction to
Lilly-wocky-lany.
And when Blount was gone
Grover called for wine and was
exceedingly glad, and he danced
and sang "Wait till the Clouds
Roll by" in such a loud voice that
the hired girl thought the palace
was afre.
And it was that it happened as
Grover wished, his spy reported all
those things which he had been
sent to do.
Then did Grover send an Am
bassador, whose name was Willis
to those islands, and he sent a let
ter to the chief ruler thereof, and
another letter to Lilly-wocky-lany,
and the letter to the chief ruler did
Willis have in his right hand, and
the letter to Lilly did he have in
his inside pocket. And in the let
ter to the chief ruler he protested
friendship, and in the letter to
Lilly he said: "Behold, now I am
angry because yon have been
abused by Benjamin and Stevens.
Get thee up now and make ready,
for | shall by my own servant re-
store thee; for am | not Grover, and
who shall daret to stand before me?:"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
A FARCE.

In the name of virtue and
reform a Mississippi jury convicted
a white man of murder and the
Judge sentenced him to be hanged
by the neck until dead. The
world commended this bold stand
for virtue in Mississippi, but no
Yankee peddler ever sold nutnegs
that were a greater surprise to the
purchasers than was this hanging
in Mississippi to those who
watched for it's contamination. 1t
took place on time, with a large
crowd in attendance, last week.
1t was the greatest farce-comedy
Of the age.
VIII Purvis, the principal actor
in this comedy, mounted the plat
form with an assurance that was
remarkable. It was an excellent
example of nerve. The sheriff, as
stage manager, also took his place,
and the people waited for the drop.
When it came, the rope parted as
easily as the trap swung, and
Purvis dropped to the ground with
no other hurt than that Of the Jolt
as he struck the earth. The sheriff
was quick to seize his prisoner,
but allowed himself to be "persua-
ded" that he had done his full
duty to the law. Purvis headed a
triumphal procession back to the
jail at Hattiesburg, stopped at his
own home, where he held a great
reception, and was welcomed back
to life and liberty. He was the
hero of the occasion, and the
Memphis Commercial says that the
plan was a complete success.
1t was never intended to hang
Purvis. 1t was a huge joke, and
he was in the secret with the
sheriff and the bystanders. 1t
was simply another example of
the remarkable ingenuity and the
joking propensity of Mississippi
people. The difference between
Mississippi jokes and those we
have been accustomed to is that
they are all with the law. The
Mississippian regards law as
simply a big joke, and he has had
any amount of fun with it in
recent years. He hangs and
burns negroes without resorting to
law, but he hangs white men in
the name of the law just as they
do in a farce on the stage.-Inter
Ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
What is

Castoria is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. Il is q harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing syrups, and Castor Oil.
Et is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years use by
EIillions Of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and aliays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrh6ea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tecthing troubles, cures constipation and fatulency.
Castoria assimiIates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria Is the Childrcn's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Lake Geneva Herald: The great
labor problem at present is not a ques-
ton of wages, but of work. 4 year ago
it was a question of the price of labor.
Now it is labor at any price. One short
year and the democratic party have
revolutionized the whole problem and
Inundated labor beyond comparison.
And it may be that the depth of the
humiliation has not vet been reached.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

An exchange says: When a
man is out of work and the family
in the house cold and hungry the
call to "stand true to the platform"
of his party is not as impressive. as
it was in 1892, when he marched
around with a rooster in his hat
and plenty Of change in his pocket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

There is nothing in this world that
gives such perfect satisfaction for all
blood disorders as B-ggs' Blood Purifier
and Blood Maker. It dries up blotches
and pimples on the face, heals old sores
and eruptions, makes d yellow skln
clear and transparent and Keeps the
bowels and liver in perfect condition.
Sold and warranted by John Z. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
Castoria.

"Castoria is so we'll adapted to children tha
I recommend it as superiort to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Iii So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert.
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARy,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
Street, New York CITY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which I am acquainted. Ihope the day is rot
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtrul
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR.. j. F. R~INCHELoE,
Conway. Ark
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
THE ASTUTE

Upwards Of 1000 Chinese have
registered under the provis-
ions Of the Geary law in Portland,
Ore. A trick which has lately
been discovered promises to cause
much trouble and confusion. 1t
turns on the resemblance between
SO many Cinnamon, which has al
ways puzzled the internal revenue
officers. The applicant for certi7-
cation contrives by a change of
dress to secure two or more papers.
The second one can be utilized in
more ways than one, being worth
a considerable sum to those CT
gagged in the business of smuggling
Cinnamon into the country. The
extra certificate, for instance, will
be very handy to any Chinaman
who has not registered and pro-
fesses his willingness to be de-
ported. After obtaining his pass
age to China free he is in a position
to return by exhibiting the certii-
cate, AS pictures Of the holders
must be annexed to certificates,
Cinnamon on the Pacific coast are
setting up as photographers, and
are reaping handsome profits, since
their countrymen patronize them
in preference to seeking the ser
vices of Americans. A San Fran
cisco paper draws attention to a
serious defect in the law. ANY
Chinese person. it says, may be
registered and get a certificate in
every county in the state, and can
also register outside the state, if he
cares to travel Such certificates,
owing to the resemblance which
exists among all Chinese, at least
to the Caucasian eye, could be
made the means Of evading and
defeating the exclusion and re-
striction acts, and might result in
flooding the country with Chinese.
All that would be necessary would
be to send the Photographic GER
tihcates to China, find coolies who
bore resemblance to the original,
and the rest would be easy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
CastOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G.. c. OsGooD,
lowell, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Gen. Doe handed me the opin-
ion of Gen. - Peck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Gen. Doe said it was all right"
Gov. Peck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Gen. Doe called the witnesses
Gov. Peck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22
[ Y

Now, when these things were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

81 left it to Gen. Doe to make
the CONTRADICTION. Peck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Gen. Doe showed me the law
Gov. Peck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

81 left it entirely for Gen. Doe
to do."-Gov. Peck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

ut was all left to Doe."-Gov
Peck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

The Centaur Company, ~ Murray Street, New York City.