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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-02
WHY She stopped.

Marie-Professor, l did enjoy my Span
ish lessons so much. but have to give
them up because eggs are so high.
Professor (in profound astonishmente
Because eggs are so high.
Marie--Yes. You see | learned to ask
for eggs in Spanish beautifully, and
then, of course, we had to have them
three times day so | could ask for them.
New York Times
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-02
Caught "A Prize.

Father-rve just found out that the
strange young man who comes to see
you has been borrowing money right
and left.
Daughter-Isn't that lovely? He must
be a nobleman in disguise.-New York
Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-02

WA. CAPwELL. Manager.
Interest paid on deposits subject to check a.
sight, l-2 per cent per anhum.
Deposits for savings received low as 81 90.
Interest allowed on balance Of s. and over, pay
able on March 18th and SCI tember 18th. Deposits
received before the 18th OF each month draw in
terest from the lst OF the month deposits received
after the 18th draw interest from the lst of the
next month.
Last dividend was at the rate OF 4 ID per cent
per annum.
This department combines the security affo d
efby the capital stock OF the Company with the
advantage of saving bank
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-02
Annual
Reduction
Sale !! !!
OF FINE CLOAKS anC
FURS. j

FURS. :
This is 4 genuine reduction
in the prices of our own fine
stock and not ill-made and
poor qualities bought for the
occasion.
Ladies' Plain and Fur
Trimmed Jackets, 5, $50, 10,
$I2.5o, former prices $Io to
$40.
Ladies' Braid and Fur
Trimmed Skirted Coats y. so,
1900, 1850, $40, former
prices 20 to $40.
Ladies' Plain Tight Fitting
and Paddock Coats IS, 1850
to SIS, former prices 20 to
$40.
Children's and Misses Gar
mento sold from $50 to SS,
less on each one than early
prices.
Alaska Seal Garments, Fur
Capes, Neck Scarls, Muffs
and Gloves of the finest quail
ity greatly reduced in prices.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-02

Not less than 1900 people were tram
pied to death in the crowds which gath
cred at the fete given in celebration Of
the marriage Of Louis XVI Of France,
June 81. 1110.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-02
A. HERBERT ARNOLD
Funeral Director and Embalmer.
33l HIGH ST, Prov OPEN NIGHTS

With twenty FIVE years experience in
the business feels confident he can serve
the public in time of bereavement in a
satisfactory manner. Carrying good
assortment from the cheapest to the best.
Lady assistant when desired. Telephone
lO46-4
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-02-02
OLNEYVILLE BRANCH, IRONS BLOCK

'38 Broad Street, cor. tddy Providence, R.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Hardship of the Times.

We met with stranger on our streets
Tuesday who had driven by team all
the way from Kansas to this city and
was on his way to Amigo for which
place he left in the afternoon. He was
a farmer and his crops were so poor
there and had been for the past three
years that he became disgusted and
took his family and household goods
anG started for Wisconsin with only S2S
Of money in his pocket. At this point
he had been on the road already six
weeks. His funds were down to So
cents when he reached Grand Rapids
He fell in the. lind hands of Dick
Stevenson who gave him money enough
to give bis family, which consists of
wife and four children a good meal or
two and started them on their way to
Amigo rejoicing. He told the writer
that the people of the Twin Cities and
Wisconsin generally knew nothing of
the hard times which the people of
other states were passing through. His
outfit consists Of light wagon, three
half starved looking horses, and house
hold goods enough for camping purposes.
Truly this little family looked hard on
account OF the need of proper clothing
and the necessaries of life. They will
be among friends and relatives when
they reach Amigo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Excursion to the Deils.

The Knights of Pythias are contem-
plating giving an excursion to the Dells
on or about the 18th Of August. They
have secured rate of $3.50 for the
round trip including a boat ride on the
steamer up and through the Dells. The
train to leave the St. Paul depot at
seven O'Clock in the morningand return
at ten o'clock at night. 1t would re-
quire the sale of $50 tickets to pay
expenses. At their meeting tonight,
(Thursday) the matter will be decided.
Parties who have never been to the
Dells could not accept more favorable
opportunity than this one to see as fine
scenery as you can see any where in
the states.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Condition of Trade.

The heavy outgo of gold, the fall of
the Treasury reserve and of the price of
wheat to the lowest point on record,
and the increasing uncertainty about
the tariff, have entirely overshadowed
other influences. Business DELAYED for
months by two great strikes now crowds
railroads and swells returns, and gives
the impression of revival in business.
But it is not yet clear how far there is
an increase in new traffic, distinguished
from that which has been merely
blockaded or deferred. In some
branches there has been more activity.
but in others less, because events early
this week led many to infer that no
change of tariff would be made. The
internal revenue receipts on whiskey
suddenly dropped more than half, and
sales of wool greatly increased. But
the uncertainty is not removed, and
much Of the business done seems to be
in the nature Of insurance against
possibilities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Tramp Burglars.

On Sunday last tramp applied at the
farm house of Mr.. Lupa, in the town of
Sigel, for breakfast. The whole family
had gone to church excepting a
daughter of Mr.. Lupa and she at once
very kindly prepared him something to
satisfy his cravings. While she was
thus occupied and her attention held
by tramp No l. second tramp, and the
partner Of No. l, entered another part
of the house and went through
everything IN reach securing $50ln cash.
The loss was not discovered until after
the men had disappeared. 1t is hard
one for Mr.. Lupa as the money did not
even belong to him being held by him
only as treasurer of the Church Society.
To US there is no more detestable.
loathsome human being than the dirty
vagabond tramp. 1t is seldom that
they are really in quest of work but
rather are always avoiding it. They
are not deserving of even the bread
and water of the worll-house, but so
long as people continue their indiscrim-
mate giving we will have tramps;
and as long as tramps are fed and clothed
petty burglaries as above and more
serious incidents will occur. The tramp
is fostering sore in our public life,
circulating everywhere and polluting
everything he touches. He cannot be
dealt with too severely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
WATER POWERS UNITED.
Consolidated Water Power Co. is the
Name of the New Company.

For some time the question of uniting
the water powers of the twin eli es has
been under discussion with little hope
of accomplishing this object. We take
great pleasure in reporting this week
that articles Of agreement were signed
and placed on record Monday, July so,
which provide for the purchase and
improvement of water powers and
lands on the Wisconsin river and the
renting and sale Of the same, including
mills, machinery, fixtures, tools, etc,
as may be required by said corporation
IN the purchase of water powers and
lands. The capital is fixed at 100000 of
5000 shares at $100 each. The incorpor-
ators include all the water power prop
critics except two small ones those of
the Jackson Milling Co., on the Central
Ia side, and King Bros, on the Grand
Rapids side, both together represent
about 250 horse power. Those who
signed the articles are Messrs. Thomas
E. and John L. Nash, B. G. Chandos, c..
A. Spencer, F. MacKinnon and Geo. E.
Hoskinson. They have agreed upon a
Board of Arbitrators who are to place a
cash value on each property including
power, lands, buildings, etc. The board
consists of Messrs. Peter w. Thorn and
6. W. Orbeson, of Appleton, and Frank
A. Russell of Neenah. They will meet in
the twin cities as early as possible, view
the properties and place value on
each. Their decision is final and each
firm or individual above mentioned has
agreed to stand by the award made by
this committee. After this is done
deeds will be made out to the officers of
the new company who will in return
issue stock to the amount of the value
OF their property as fixed by the Board
of Arbitration. When this is completed
steps will be taken for the erection Of
an immense stone dam from point
just above the Jackson Milling Co.'S
Touring mills on the Centralia side
across the river to the Nash Bros. mill
on the Grand Rapids side. This dam
will give a combined power of about
5000 horse power. The water can be
used on the Centralia side in the races
just as they are with very little expense
for repairs while on the east side large
iron pipe or fume will be necessary to
carry the water down the river for
distribution.
The organization Of this Consolidated
Water Power Company means great
deal towards the upbuilding of the twin
cities. The erection of the dam alone
will cost at least 100000 and probably
more. The use Of 5000 horse power is
sufficient to run machinery enough to
employ 10000 people properly applied
This company represents the combined
interests and properties Of the Pioneer
Wood Pulp Co., Grand Rapids Milling
Co., Wisconsin Wood Pulp Co., Grand
Rapids Water Power Co., and B. G.
Chandos. 1t also includes about 700
acres of land and several miles of shore
rights on the Wisconsin river. We hail
the new company with glee and be-
speak for them prosperity and success
in their new enterprise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Phillips Fire.

The Phillips Bee in its last issue
before the fire contained the following
item which indicated the fear the editor
felt about the approaching forest fires.
All have read of the serious results to
that thriving village:
'Forest fires are still raging, and
appear to be getting worse Instead of
better: This morning the smoke is
more dense than usual, and it is with
difficulty our citizens attend to their
usual occupations. Just what the end
will be no one can tell, but If we escape
the fate of Peshtigo we will deem
ourselves fortunate. Northern Wiscon-
sin is like great tinder box and only
needs spark to set everything blazing.
Let us be careful in the burning of
brush and rubbish and wait patiently
for the coming of rain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Shooting Fire Arms.

An ordinance was passed by the COM
mon council i'll 1888, forbidding the
shooting of any gun or pistol within the
city limits. Recently persons living
near the fair grounds have been dis
turbed and annoyed by the discharge of
guns on the Sabbath day. Unless it is
stopped they will have the parties ar
rested under the provisions of the
following ordinance:
SEC. l. 1t is hereby declared unlaw-
full for any person to shoot off or
discharge any gun or pistol or other
fire arms within the limits of the city of
Grand Rapids.
Sec. .. Any person found guilty of
violating section one of this ordinance
shall on conviction thereof be liable to
a fine not exceeding ten dollars.
1t is unnecessary for US to say any
thing more. a word to the wise is
sufficient.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02

Schlitz Malt extract only Is cents a
bottle at Johnson, Hill & Co.'S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02

Subscribe for the REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Whist Party.

Miss Ellen Minahan, successful
teacher in our, public schools for many
years, entertained a large company OF
her most mitigate friends Friday
evening July 27th;ent the home of Mrs.
Kate Pepin, in tKepacity, where Miss
Minaban has rooms the Refreshments
were served at eight o'c. after which
whist was INDUCED in. x tane tables
were in use and a most, enjoyable
evening was passed. Mrs. $Tm. II,
Luehr was winner of first prizS~ and
Geo. w. Paulus secured the BOBBY
prize. Miss Minahan convinced her
guests that she is charming enter
tainer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Anna McLaren's Story.

The statements now going the rounds
Of the press and purporting to be Anna
McLaren's story are just silly enough to
emtaate from Richland Center. Men
wanted to kidnap her, Poor girl, what
extraordinary demand she must be in,
and then when we reflect that she was
approached or rather visited by a prom
inent lawyer, a doctor in good standing
and Pinkerton detective; that they
wanted her to so to Rhinelander for
identification as the writer of the Min
ME Braddock letter; that she refused
to 60; that it was plot to get her out
of the way until Rose Zoldoske could be
pardoned. The whole story is so gauzy
as to show its origin to be in guilt or in
lack of intelligence.
If she resembles the Minnie Braddock
of our story SO strongly as to awaken
suspicion that she is the woman, what
earthly objection can she have to the
most searching investigation, both on
her own account and that of her friends,
especially when all expenses were
guaranteed, besides payment for time
lost. Again what effect could it possibly
have on the pardon case whether she
was in Chicago or in Rhinelander, or in
Richland Center?
In the name of all that is reasonable
or Just, what do these Richland perse-
cutors of Rose Zoldoske mean by refus-
ing to take any step to clear up the
mystery of poor Ella Maly's death. One
of the girls who was at the fatal party
utterly refuses to be interviewed. Re-
fuses to be seen by any friend of poor
Rose. This Anna McLaren, another of
the participants Of that fatal evening s
festivities, claims that she is in danger
of being kidnapped, abducted, etc.
Does such actions look like innocence
does anyone suppose that people who
had no more to do with that death than
you had, my reader, would act that
way. Not a bit of it. 1t should be the
desire and it is the desire of all right
thinking and innocent people to clear
up the mystery as far as is in their
power.
If it is to avoid rotoriety; if because
of modestv these females are so adverse
to being seen or of having anything TO
say, we wish to give them a gentle hint
that they are putting up a job on them
selves, for just so sure as the case COM
menced against the editor Of this paper
is tried, they will be there. On COM
pulsory process they will come. No
objections Of theirs will avail. The
order of the court will not only compel
their attendance, but it Will compel
them to testify.
In the mean time they are furnishing
by their bull-headed obstinance, just
the evidence that should and probably
will convince the Governor that there
has been crooked work in the trial and
conviction of Rose Zoldoske. Every
effort, so far made by the enemies of
Rose, has been to cover up facts, and to
mislead those who ask for justice. The
plan seems to be to deceive the gov
ernOr and to tire out the friends of
Rose. 1t won't work. Do you under
stand? 1t won't ork.-Wausau Torch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
hrs. Hamm's Brick Block.

The contract for the erection of the
new brick block for Mrs. Hamm has
been let to Mr.. JOS. Cola, architect and
builder. The old store building will be
moved back onto Center st. in which
she will continue business until the new
block is ready for occupancy. Mrs.
Hamm has decided to build double
store, two stories high, instead of
single store. We believe this change
will prove a good one. Work will
commence Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
In MemOrium.

One by one the early settlers are
going over to the "silent majority, -
and soon their names will be remem-
bered only in the history which they
themselves helped to make.
The death of Lizzie, wife of Vroom
Talmadge, breaks another of the links
which join the present to the past. She
was born in Morris County, New
jersey, Sept. II, 1884 Her parents
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Davenport,
whose ancestry were among the earliest
settlers of that state. She was married
to Mr.. Talmadge in May 1858, and
removed with him to Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, in 1855, making their home
there and in other portions of Wood
county until 1899, when they moved to
Chicago where she passed quietly away
July 10, 1894, her death resulting from
Bright's disease
She was a woman of remarkable
energy of character and full of courage
and cheerfulncss. A good wife and
mother and true christian, the many
by whom she was beloved will sincerely
mourn her loss.
o. Ye lost ones, ye departed
Who have passed that silent shore,
Though we call you through the sunset
Ye return TO us no more
Have ye found the blessed islands
Where earth's tolls and sorrows cease?
Do We wear the sacred lotus?
Have We entered into peace?
Do We hear us when we call you,
Do ye heed the tears we shed?
Oh! beloved Oh! immortals.
Oh We dead who are not dead!
Speak to US across the darkness,
Wave TO US a glfmmering hand
Tell us but that ye remember,
Dwellers in the silent land
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
Fourth Quarterly Meeting.

The Fourth Quarterly Conference of
Grand Rapids and Centralia charge
viii be held saturday August 4th, at
7:30 p. N. in Unisn Church Centralia.
Preaching at 1886 Sunday morning in
same church by L. s. McChesney P. E.,
after which will be administered the
sacrament of the Lords Supper.
No preaching Sunday morning at the
NJ. E. Church, but at 7:45 o. m. by E. s.
McChesney. Ali are invited.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

but likewise with that fascination of
Vaccinations to American girls who have
been brought up in the midst of wealth
and the glitter OF false and hollow so.
ciety, titls of nobility, which ia so ap-
petizing to much female palates. A few
of these marriages pass along smoothly,
especially in the rare cases where both
the man and woman are persons Of sense
and strength of character. But it has
been well said by one of our humorists,
who is also 9 philosopher, that the
Yankee heiress shows good sense when
she avoids foreign lords and marries an
American plumber. In that case she
takes bond of fate against the vicissi-
tudes of life that may sweep away her
riches. and can laugh at the futile at
tempts Of fortune to bring her to a state
OF poverty as long as her husband is
spared.
But to speak seriously, as a general
thing, all other conditions being equal,
an American girl will find her best as
sursnce OF happiness in the love of an
American husband. Whenever the rule
OF equal conditions, equal station in
life, and knowledge of each others
antecedents, habits and temperament is
violated, there is danger OF inhsrmo-
NOUS households, unhappiness and
broken lives. But the rule is, of course,
subject to many exceptions. As happy
q couple as we ever knew was one in
which there seemed to be an insuper-
able disparity in all the conditions one
would consider necessary in well-msted
pair. But solscism in marriage any
more than solecism in speech is not to
be taken as a precedent that may be
safely followed.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

crime. Its members. when eff duty,
should and gladly would put in their
time getting on the track OF desperadoes
who were planning outrages against the
peace OF the commonwealth. Wells,
Fargo & Co. and the several railways
doing business in California could very
well afford to pay the whole expense of
such force, but the state ought to re-
lieve them of the major portion of the
coat.
There is a misconception in the minds
of many persons as to the status of the
law in regard to train robbers. Follow
ing upon the heels of the last Roscoe
outrage we have heard on many hands
an expression of opinion to the effect
that derailing train for the purpose of
robbery should be made capital crime.
1t is already SO both in California and
Arizona. The law ia all right. What is
needed is to have it efficiently admins
tered. Even the intent to derail a train,
accompanied by an overt act towards
that end, is punishable with death in
this commonwealth. The great desid-
eratum is to bring the rope and the neck
of the criminal in conjunction.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
HOW ARE YOUR EYES?
The Science of the Modern
Eyeglass.
The Finished Product tho Growth of
Agos-Why spectacles Should Be
Fitted to the Eyes as
Shoe to tho Foot.

An eyeglass is a little thing but hardly any
little thing is 80 scientific. 1t comes to us as
product Of ages. You can't take piece of
window-pane and make a glass that will ft
your eyes They are not made of blown glas
in fact not of glass at ALL As a rule they are
made of rock crys ais, or pebbles, u ana you
will notice that, while all eyeglass lenses are
spherical or cylindrical in shape, yet the sur
faces are not ali alike. come are prisms, some
are piconcsYe, some bi-convex and some con-
cavo convex. The first lens invented for the
use of the eyes was the convex. This discov.
cry is attributed to Roger Bacon, and belongs
to the close of the thirteenth century. Con.
cave glasses came along in The fourteenth CEN
tury improvements have been made from
that time down to comparatively recent
period. 1t Is an error in refraction of the
we that causes us to wear glasses, and these
errors are as numerous as their causes. The
M st common are near-sight and far-sight
Then there is what is called anisometropi4,
that is, where the refraclion of the two ey s
are unequal. Sometimes these troubles are
caused by erAdual weakening OF the muscles
Of The eye, and sometimes by infiamma.ion
This shows US that when we wish d pair Of
spectacles we should have our eyes examined
and pair fitted to the needs OF the sight.
That can only be done by an optician, and the
best in os Angeles is II. H Funk, Who has
charge OF the optical depar' m nt of NJ. Ger.
mans jew Try store at No 800 south Spring
street. Here you will find not only glasses to
fl your vision, but with frames made of all
kinds of material gold, silver. tortc Sc shell,
whatever you wish. Go to NJ. Germau1, No
800 South Spring street. and buy your specs ;"