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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09
PRETTY FRocx FOR A GIRL.

Alpaca is q charming material for
young peoples wear. The frock here
shown is intended for dull rose-col-
ored alpaca, with trimming of dark
rose tinted ribbon, over which is laid
narrow yandyked insertion lace. This
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

Since the United States Government
vas'organized less than nine hundred
people have served as United States
Senators, while of these more than two
hundred had previously been MEM
bers of the House of Representatives.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

to those of certain species of squirrels
and its skeleton shows peculiarities
possessed only by the jerboa. Prob
ably the dormouse, the species of
squirrels referred to, and the jerboa
are the last of a very large extinct
family.-Scientifc American.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09
FEATHER poAs. oArEs AND COLLARS.

FEATHER BoAs. CAfES AND COLLARS
Those who suppose ostrich feather
boas have had their day of favor have
underrated their becomingness, says
Harper's Bazaar. The ingenious French
dealers in feathers now make the boa
extremely iuli in the back, slightly
smaller where it meets OF the throat,
and though they commend shorter
boas than shose of last year, they add
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

Are you taking SIMMONS Liver REG
ULAToR, the "KNe OF LIVER MEDI-
o1NEs?" That is what our readers
want, and nothing but that. 1t is the
same old friend to which the old folks
pinned their faith and were never dis
appointed. But another good recon-
mendation for it is, that it is BETTER
THAN PILLS, never gripes. never weak
ems, but works in such an easy and
natural way, just like nature ITSELF that
relief comes quick and sure, and one
feels new all over. 1t never fails.
Everybody needs take liver remedy,
and everyone should take only Sim
mons Liver Regulator.
Be sure you get it. The Red q
is on the wrapper. j. III. Zeilin s.
Co., Philadelphia.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

Bell. tho telephone inventor, is nm
enthusiast OH sea fishing and has an
estate OF 10, 800 acres on Cape Breton
which he enjoys chiefly for that sport.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

sorENcE says that some insects are
known to feign death. But the nios-
quito never does.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

also. None of her family were ever
sold from the plantation, and all were
kindly treated.
Mrs. Alexander's husband, Robert,
died in Hamilton, Iowa, in 1885, at
the age Of 104 years. The couple had
lived in Iowa ten years at that
time. Many years ago Mrs. Alexan.
ber saved $3.50 md bought her hus.
band from slavery.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

A Connecticut man has patented a
machine for making hats out of wood
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09
The National debt of Great Britain
iamounts to rather more than 500 for
each irhabitant.

! Out of the 10000 people in santi-
ago. Chile, only $50 speak English,
but they manage to suppoIt an Eng
lish newpaper. known as the Chilean
r;ra.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

in place by the little animals claws.
Evening hats will be smaller than last
season and trimmed with gauze wings,
flowers, jeweled ornaments and small
birds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

lower part of the bodice is then faced
with the material, which in front has
no darts, and the superauous fulness
is set in careless gathers at the waist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-10-09

aniner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
NEkOOSA.

Married-At the residence of the
brides mother in the Town of Armenia
juneau Co., on Monday, Nov. +, 1895
Mr.. VIM. Schroeder of Hammond
Indiana and Miss Jennie Short OF
Armenia. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. A. L. McClelland in the pre-
sence of the immediate friends of the
family. The newly married couple will
spend week in our vicinity visiting
friends at home and in Vesper. They
will leave next Monday evening for a
short visit in Waukegan, III, after
which they will 60 to their home IN
Hammond, Indiana, where Mr..
Schroeder is leading business man,
being Secretary and Treasurer of the
Hammond Ice Co. The good wishes of
many friends follow them.
Thursday evening as Rev. and Mrs.
McClellano returned from prayer
meeting, they found their house occu-
pied by young people who brought
many useful and valuable presents.
Hollowe'en was enjoyed and the even
ing was pleasantly spent.
Chas. Christian moved back to his
farm this week. The hotel is now
under the management Of Mr.. Bassett.
The Sociable at the Grand View Hotel
was success. Though the proceeds
were not as great as at some gatherings
everyone had a good time.
Larry Boles is now running the
Meunier Hotel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
PLAINFIELD.

Z. j. Puariea, of Buena Vista, was in
town last week.
Geo. B. Fox, was looking after his
business matters at Stevens Point the
first of the week.
A. E. McCallin, of Nekoosa, spent the
latter part of last week visiting his
parents north Of here.
Mrs. Walter Smith and Mrs. Jane
Granger, of Grand Rapids, arrived here
Monday for a short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Bovee.
The Misses Della and Mamie Aber
who formerly resided at Grand Rapids
but for several years residents here
have gone to Stevens Point the former
to learn the millinery business and Nan
to attend Normal school.
A special train bearing the officers OF
the road passed through here on We'd
nesday of last week. A halt was made
at The south switch and the ACCESSIBILITY
of putting i'll a spur was considered
This is really necessity as the side
tracks are badly crowded with cars
being loaded with potatoes.
1t is reported that over 1000 tons OF
hay burned on the marshes north OF
here last Sunday night. The fire is
still raging over marshes and through
bushes. Farmers are at work fighting
it and some are drawing their hay home.
The farm residence of Joseph Ostran-
drander was destroyed by fire Monday
The wind blew very strong and his fine
residence was in few minutes reduced
to pile of ashes. Mr.. Ostrander's son
Will lived on the farm and his house
hold furniture was nearly all destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
BABCOCK.

A serious fire occurred here Friday
last and had there been any wind at
the time most of the town would have
been destroyed. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The blaze was first noticed
at about $50 a. m. in and about the oil
room of w. B. Mayor, in the rear Of
the Gilbert building. Alarm was given
and although hard work was done bv
the many volunteers to confne it to the
building the fire spread rapidly and
within an hour had totally destroyed
the building and the three frame
buildings adjoining. Two Of the build
ings were the property of Mrs. D. A.
Gilbert, one being occupied by w. B.
MAYORS general store and the corner
one by VIM. H. Dufrane as a saloon.
The third building in the row was
owned by VIM. Fish Of Necedah and
occupied by Louis c. Pschew. The
other two story building was owned by
Ross Wales and was at the time being
used as a dwelling by Mrs. Stedman.
The buildings are total loss but all
were insured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
ORDINANCE NO. IL.

The following ordinance was then
DrpSpDtpd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
City Potter'S Field.

For the past twenty years the city of
Centralia, villages and towns in this
portion of Wood county, have had free
access of the Potter's field in this city
without any cost to them, until the
three acre tract purchased by this city
was rapidly being filled. The city
fathers ordered stop to. this course
The field has been plated, fenced and
cleared of brush, stumps, etc., at
considerable expense. No one will be
permitted to use the Potter's field any
more except residents of Grand Rapids
and then only on permission of the
Mayor. Some people who are and have
been we'll able to bury their dead in
the cemetery have used the Potter's
field simply to save Il small cost to
themselves. This will be stopped here
after.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
NEW RO1E.

Mr. J. Dixon, of Centralia, was down
to attend the funeral services of Miss
Annie Polansky.
Several of the young people attend
ing school in the twin cities were home
Sunday last to attend the funeral of
their friend and schoolmate Annie
Polansky.
Miss Jennie Craney, of Nekoosa,
spent Sunday last with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. f. Craney.
School in District No. lis progressing
nicely under the management of Miss
Nettie Cummings.
We are sorry to note the departure of
Mr.. r. NJ. Burroughs and family from
our midst. They left last Monday and
are going to spend two weeks visiting at
Pleasant Prairie and then intend to go
to Ohio. Mr.. Burroughs thinka some
of settlingi in North Virginia.
Mr. Tony Kuntz, of Grand Rapids, is
visiting Mr.. Craney and family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CRY Council Room,

C1TY COUNCIL ROOM, |
Oct. Z, 1895.
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Baker presiding:
Aldermen present, Daily, Nilsson,
Nash. Gaynor, Gettslof, Dessaint Abel
and Plenke.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Report of Committee to whom was
referred the matter of granting to w.
H. H. Edwards ct. al. the privilege of
maintaining we'll on Court House St..
near Oak ST., submitted the following
contract, which was approved by the
council by full affirmative vote:
Articles of agreement made and
entered into between the city of Grand
Rapids, party of the first part, and VIM
H. HI. Edwards, Mrs. Geo. Shorey,
Andrew Odegard, William Bell, Alb.
McWithey and the NJ. E. Society of
Grand Rapids, Wis, parties of the
second part.
Whereas the city of Grand Rapids
has heretofore opened up and main
tanned a spring near the intersection of
has been used to supply public
watering trough on the South side of
Oak st. Il short distance below said
spring, and the same is now in bad
repair and insufficient to supply said
watering trough, and
Whereas the city of Grand Rapids,
for the purpose of securing better
drainage for Oak ST., and for the pur-
pose OF getting a better flow of water
into said trough, proposes TO enlarge
said spring and to deepen the ditch on
the south side of Oak st. and to conduct
the water In pipes in said ditch to said
trough, and the surplus over and above
what is sufficient TO supply said trough
shall be conducted down SAID ditch in
pipes to the East side of Gov. Lot 2, in
Section II in said CITY
The parties of the second part agree
TO take the said surplus water at the
point last above named and conduct the
same away from said street.. and in
consideration Of the use of said water
they agree to pay the entire cost of
enlargng said spring and of conducting
the water in pipes to said trough and to
the east line of said Lot two ~, and
they agree to maintain said spring and
water pipes, and Watering trough at
their own expense and to SO regulate
the flow of water in said water pipes as
to deliver into said trough not less than
one gallon per minute. In short, it is
the agreement Of the parties hereto
that the parties of the second part, in
consideration of the use of the surplus
water furnished by said spring, will pay
to the party of the first part the entire
cost of construction as above described
and will at their own cost maintain said
public watering trough with a water
supply as above stated, and will make
all necessary repairs, including the
rebuilding of said trough when neces-
sary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
SPRING CREEK.

Mrs. NJ. Bullock, of Big Springs.
visited with her father Ii. d. Ely the
last of the week.
Rev. E. C. Booth, Of Plainfield,
visited at L. Beeston's.
r. n. York was busy at Barnum last
week repairing the school house.
Mr.. R. Bates Purchased new wagon
at Coloma of Villas Toilet.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Beeston visited
their son at Coloma last week.
Farmers are now very busy hauling
their potatoes to Necedah and shipping
them through the alliance getting IA
and Is cents on track.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Ely visited their
daughter at Baruum on Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
Correspondence.
VESPER.

w. d. Wilson, representing the
Hawks Nursery firm of Milwaukee, is
registered at the White House.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gilmaster have
moved into the house recently vacated
by Mr.. Wesenberg.
Miss Bertha Rozelle and Mable White
spent Saturday in Centralia.
Miss Eide Marceau spent Saturday
and Sunday with parents and friends in
Centralia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. E. Witherel, of
Centralia, spent Il few days visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Cole.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Cheesic have moved
into another house in Nesper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07
BEGGS' HAIR REVIEWER,

Is positively the best hair tonic on
the market. 1t will stop hair falling
out or turning gray Give it a trial.
Every bottle warranted to give salts
faction by your popular druggist John
E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-07

DR.. w. D. Harvie, office over Spafford
Cole & Lipke's store. Telephone No. So
Night calls at Witter House, Grand
RapidS Wis If
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Seeretary
Gresham has received a cable from
United States Consul General Williams
at Havana announcing that martial
law has been proclaimed in Cuba. The
Spanish minister here, Senior Muragua.
also received similar adyiCes from the
Cuban officials. As nearly as can be
gathered here this measure is rather
precautionary at this sine and. while
there have been a few small disturb
ances on the island, the trOabis has not
yet attained any considerable proper
tion. bat it is expected the firm stand
taken in suspendiRg the operation Of
civil process VIII be regarded as Z warn
ing by malcontents and lead TO a speedy
restoration Of the peacs and quiet. Ae-
cOrding TO Minister MHragHa's aaYices
there have been two small enemies ia
Caba. The first was ia the province Of
Matanzas, in tbe south, where is
men armed themselves aud under
took 70 start rebellion. The
other was in 5ls province OF
Cuba. where = rsbsis wsrs routed By
the government troops aHd SIX Of them
taken prisoners. Il IS known. however,
ss-itstors are 1T work in New York.
Boston and TamEa, collecting money
SEs5ensihig for the purpose Of causing g
Iebs.Ai0l i5f Guba
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
LINDSAY CAS- eosreonEn
Trial Of the PugiIist tn Bsgin Next Week
No Change Of Venue.

2 {
No Change of Venue.
PLATTsNOUTH. Neb.. Feb 27.-Judgs
Chapman passed on the motion Sog 9
ohangs Of venue to 0sos county in the
case of the state rs. Lindsay by denying
the sams. This is ths case growing out
Of the Lindsay Robbins prize fight in
this city last summer. Attorney ". F.
GuFley Of Omaha flsd motion setting
forth Lindsay's inability to secure
counsel. because Of lack Of means, and
Judge Chapman accordingly appointed
Bseson & Root Of this city and Mr.
Gurley TO conduct the defense. The
motion for a change Of vsuus TO Osos
county was then filed, accompanied By
FIVE af1davits, setting forth shat public
sentiment was such that che defendant
would not be accorded a fair trial in this
county. After the motion for & change
had been denied counsel for defense sub
mitted a motion for the temporary post.
ponement of the trial until next week,
in view Of the Hill execution, which
occurs here on Friday aud which, it was
feared, might result in the manufacture
/ Of q sentiment adverse Co the prisoners
interests Judge Chapman granted she
motion and fixed the trial 60 occur Tues.
day of next week
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
National Industrlal Lsarns.

kansas CITY, FEB 23.-At the OPEN
ing session Of the National Industrial
league Paul Vandervoort Of Omaha,
commander-in-chief OF that organiza.
ton. delivered his annual address. re-
viewing the past year. The rest Of the
day was taken up principally with rou-
tine work.
The following officers to serve for the
next year were elected: Commander
in-chief, Paul VanleTvoort, Omaha;
vice commander, Frank Burkett. Miss
issippi; quartermastsr, Milton PARK,
Texas; adjutant general, J. a. Edger-
ton, Nebraska; sentinel, W S. Morgan,
Arkansas; executive committee, George
F. Nashbums, California. L. A. Roselle,
Missouri. j. Walker, Colorado. J. D.
Bodhin, Kansas. Thomas Y. Cater,
California.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
ChicagO 60 and Provlsien.

CHICAGO. Feb ga gain Of lc IN wheat to-
day made red letter day for the bulls. A de
crease Of nearly 100000 bushels in the worlds
visible last week. 2,SG9,00 bushels Of it occur
ring in this country shipments from export
ing countries which fell short 6OO9.0J9 bushels
Of supplying the weekly needs Of the import
nations, and evidences that American wheat
is now the cheapest in the world in the shape
Of an anxious inquiry for it from abroad, were
ell elements to today's strength. Corn closed
ct an advance Of &c. Oats made an advance
Of &c, and provisions were higher.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-February, 5lszts5l5seS Nay, $50
6l14c; July. 5221Sc.
CORN-Febr0ary. s733sSo; Aays 45Sse; duly,
4s5sG45c; September, l5lse.
0ATS-Febrnar7, 2a5ke; May, 29lG9s8SSc;
June. 292so July, &c.
February, sl9.02gz: Nay, Sl0225SS
LARD-February, 1885; May s8.a35k; July,
$500
Rf8s-Fe6rusry SID; Nay. ss.275a; July.
$50
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
satnrHav. Eah. 81

The Indian appropriation bill was passed
by the senate after haYingbeen before that
body five days, and a beginning was
made on the sundry civil bill. The latter
bill contains the measure for reliev.
ing the treasury by the issue of exehequer
certificates up to $l000O0,0OO A new
phase OF the currency Question was pre-
sented by Mr.. Wolcott, providing for the
creation OF an American commission of
nine members to take part in any interna-
tIonai money conference if Germany,
Great Britain or other foreign countries
take the initiative. By q decided majority
1t was decided not to take up the pooling
bill.
The house, in committee of the whole,
spent the day in consideration of the def
cheney bill.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
SOME SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
Interesting Story Regarding Wrong BoInEi
Of Mayor Eiilis.


Of Mayor Eiilis.
DEs MONIES, Feb. 27.-In the i'm,
parchment trial of Mayor Isaac L. Hillii
Tuesday three separate sensations vert
sprung. The first was when Alvin Has
kins, she lawyer who refused to testify
last week, went upon che stand and
swore that Mayor Hills told him last
July that he had given Jim Rinshart,
the gambler. charge Of the gambling
houses, and that if ibis iHaskins',
client, Bob King. wanted to run be
would have to make arrangements with
Rinehart.
The second came when Alderman
Mathis, the only Democrat in the coun'
Gil, made a bitter speech in which ht
charged the Republican aldermen with
whitewashing the matter when they
voted out the best evidence Of the prose.
cution.
Captain George Sims was placed upon
the stand for the defense and threw all
the blame upon ex.Chief johnson, the
principal prosecutor of Mayor Hills.
He said that all last summer he was IN.
able to pull tho gamblers because they
got tips of the raids, and he thought
Johnson had warned them when the
raids were to be made.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
The WEEK WORK II CONGRESS.
The Indian Appropriation Bills Pass
the Senate,
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL CONSIDERED.
Silver Eea Working to Unite Silver Men
Of All Parties on the f6 to 1 Plat
form-Other News.
wednesday. Feb. 20.

hIF. Chandler created something Of q
sensation in the senate By outlining some
important steps to be taken by the next
congress, including congressional inYes-
dgation Of the recent purchase Of gold by
the president of the United States. Mr.
Jones Of Arkansas, in charge Of the silver
measure, announced its friends would
make no further effort to pass it at the
present session. Mr.. Wolcott' S resolution,
declaring for silver, but postponing action,
went to the calendar without final action
The house by vote of 81 yeas, 1879 nays,
passed the naval appropriation bill, which
authorizes the constructing Of three bat
tleships to cost, exclusive Of armament,
100000 each, and u torpedo boats to
cost $40. 600 each.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
rhren YIctIms III Gn.nlinn

KANSAS CITY, Feb 22.-Mrs. Martha
Carlisle and her daughters, Mae, aged
10, and Lulu, aged u, were seriously
burned as the result of the explosion Of
gasoline stove. Mrs. Carlisle had
tried to light the stove when it exploded,
setting fire to her clothes. Her breast,
neck, hands and face were badly burned
and she may not live. Her daughters,
in trying to put ous the flames, had
their faces and hands badly burned, bat
will recover.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
Douglass Laid "A Rest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Not since the
unwilling Of the Lincoln emancipation
statue in 1873 has there been such a pop
Mar outpouring of colored people to pay
tribute to a benefactor Of their race as
was witnessed Monday in and about the
Metropolitan African Methodist Episco-
pal church, where the principal speeches
over the remains Of Frederick Douglass
took place. The services lasted nearly
three hOurS
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
Friday. Feh. 22-

The contract school item of the Indian
bill was completed by the senate in such a
form as to provide 20 per cent reduction
from the expenses Of last year.
The house devoted WRshington'a birth
day to the further consideration of the
general deficiency bill. The senate resO-
luton to postpone the time when the
new regulations to prevent collisions at
sea should go into force was passed,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-03-01
Co. - Eashe. Bn.Iaz...

TOPEKA, Feb, 2S.-In a.ie senate 50
bills were passed in abo7s IA Incur
They were all Of q local nature aud
mo- Of them were house bills. Some
of the senators showed impotence be-
cause the house shows q disposition 20
Rsglect seHats bills, while the senate
drops its own business to rush hoHse
bills through. In the house ar Garden
hire presented pet.sion contai9ing
1885, names protesting ag1ast the re-
submission OF the prohi5isosy amend
meRt The house set aside the faiirosid
bills. which were q special order and
went into committee OF the whole On
general orders. Tae agricultural appto-
pgiatieu oil was relgortsd back wits sie
sft,323 item for domestic science ls-
psgs.ssas ssrieke1 oar. fiss nsDssts
exp sss taa epsaio1l chat iAa
question Ysis aHe hcFg Be- cslE r'es