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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31

Brooklyn, Jan. 2S-In his strike de-
cision justice GaynOr declares that
the company's plea that it is by vio-
lence prevented from performing the
functions for which it is crea ted IS not
true. This corporation" the court
continues, has the right to get labor
as cheaply as it can, but it may not
without violation of law stop the run
ming of it's cars to try to beat down
the price or the legal conditions of the
labor. 1t was and is its duty to run
its cars at the best terms that it can
make for the day, being at full liberty
to supersede its employees gradually
from day to day or all at once if it
have men enough, at lower or better
terms. Its chief duty is to run its cars
and all consideration of private gain
to it's stockholders must yield to that.
"There are being disputes in the
case as to some facts, and the law
makes it my duty to allow an alterna-
tive instead of a preemptory writ, but
though the command of the people be
less abrupt or preemptory in that
form, it nevertheless is the peoples
command. Let, therefore, an alterna-
tive writ Of mandamus in the name of
the people of the state Of New York
issue commanding the corporation to
resume the operation Of its road and
the accommodation Of the public as
fully and completely in all respects
as it was doing prior and up to Janu-
airy Il, 1895"
The news of Judge Gaynor's deci-
sion was received with mixed feelings
at strikers headquarters. Master
Workman Connolly, says: "It might
just as we'll have been twenty years
as twenty days. Still, in a certain
measure it is in our favor. We will
carry on the strike if it takes twenty
days or twenty years, and we will
fight it out"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
AT THE POSTOFF1CE.
He Saved His Stamp, But the Letter
Went to the Right Place.

He slowly approached the stamp
clerks window at the postoffice with
a. letter in his hand and asked:
do you trBst?"
''Not in anyone ON earth," replied
the clerk.
IF / should frank this envelope,
same as congressman, would it ge?"
''Noy. sir"
isn't this government q paternal
one and willing TO furnish a. stamp to
a needy person and collect later on?''
NO., sir"
"But there must be way | can
send this letter to Washington"
Eyes; post it without stamp and
it will go to the Dead Letter office
there"
"Ah! I see. It's to a friend of mine
in that same office, and of course he'll
get it. 'Scuse me, SIR but Tm a bit off
this morning and not as clear headed
as l might be. You have saved me
a stamp, SRA two-cent stanlp-and /
feel grateful and will always remem-
Der you. That's the way, of course,
and here she goes. What could I have
been thinking of to stannp letter go
ing to the dead letter officer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
THEATRES FIFTY YEARS HENCE.
Some Of the Peculiarities of a Play
house in the Year 1916.

1t will be a building which can be
turned into a concert hall or q pavil-
ion, says the Sam Francisco Chronicle.
1t may have artificial walls that will
drop into the basement and enable the
manager to get $1,000 in the house,
or make it look crowded with $500 in
it. 1t can now be seen how, between
the acts, one will be able, by dropping
the necessary coin into q slot with a
card to bring up anything from bot
tie of champagne to glass Of beer.
By that time telephones may be by
your seat, and you can ask how your
wife is or tell her how you are enjoy
ing yours Elf. All this begins to sound
commonplace already, as well as the
nluch-noticed idea that you wont need
to 90 out to the theater at ali, but you
can sit at home, and, by paying your
dollar, have the electric wire bring
the stage to your eyes and the voices
to your ear. And what will the stage
scenery at all. They will find a pro-
cess by which they will make a
sketch of scene and have it thrown
enlarged on the stage by powerful
lights, so it will seem to be real. The
curtain will probably be an illusion,
too. Heaven knows! the actors may
be also. They may by that time have
carried the kinetoscope and the phono-
graph so far that a great actor may
be playing in all the theaters at one
time. All the star will have to do will
be to go through his whole perform
ance, be taken by the machine, have
copies Of slides made and stay at
home, while he gets his proportion Of
the receipts just the same. And what
will the play be? Only one thing is
certain. They will be playing Shake
speare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
FOR WOMEN

Unlovely lips come from an, unr
healthy stomach. Bad digestion will
often assert itself in broken or chapped
lips. sores in the corners of the
mouth, fever blisters and a coatad
tongue. Chronic sore mouths shanlf
be rubbed with sweet oil or pure gly-
cerine at night: in the morning wash
with a solution of alum or boraX-a
teaspoonful in a tunibler of water.
Camphor ice is both healing and
cleansing. Good cold cream is not a
bad salve. The recalpt is simple
enough, balt it doesn't pay to prepare
it; all the druggists have supplies and
cheerfully dispense tive-cent quantities
Citron ointment is one of the old
reliable salves kept by all chemists,
It is applied to the sore with "a soft
linen cloth. When the mouth is sore
the diet should be changed to veget
| able food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
AN ONSUDERED REMEDY.
He Was Indebted to the Policeman for
Braoing Advice.

He stood OIL the dock looking at the
water and the policeman noticing him
became suspicious and walked over
that way.
"WhaJ's up?" he asked, touching
him On the shoulder.
GAIL" was, the utterly Respondent
reply.
What do you n1ean?"
"Alls up between me and my girl. ~
what did yea do to bring it on?'
asked her.
"And wouldn't she have you?"
That's what she said.7
"WChat are YOU going to do about it?
"How deep's the water off this plat.
form?'
TWENTY-FIVE Or thirty feet, perhaps, -
"Would 1 strike bottom pretty hard
if l jumped off?''
''Not hard enough TO hurt you, !
guess"
''What would you do if 1 jumped
in?"
Glitch boathook to your collar and
fish you out"
And tear my clothes"
Likely"
''They cost $15."
''Well, 1 couldn't stand On price at
such a time"
"You wouldn't let me drown if
wanted to?''
Certainly not"
''You don't sympa thize with me in
my misery, you don't"
Eyes, / do. I've been through it
myself, but that's no way to remedy
it."
'sDo you know any better way?"
s'Of course I do"
stWhat is it?'
"Brace up and ask her again.
The victim of woman's wavering
shook himself, Strengthened up and
pulled his vest down with a jerk.
"By George" he exclaimed, 81 never
thought of that. Much obliged.
Good bye" and he hustled off the
dock and up the street in hurry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
A REMORSEFUL BRIBER.

"Oh, that I should have lived to
confess it," said Mr.. Grabball, of the
Grafters' Gas monopoly, to his dis
tracted wife. 81 have offered a bride
to a member of a law-making body"
"Never mind, George said his wife,
''other people have done the same"
That's just it," said Mr. GrabbaH.
as he hung his head still lower in his
shame. "The fellows of the Upand-
down Trust company offered $1,000
more and beats us out!''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31

Don't try to have fifty pots Of plants
if you have room for only one-haf Of
that number in the winter garden.
Plants dislike crowding, and they re-
quire plenty Of growing and breathing
room. Don't attend to their wants by
"fits and jerks" but study their re-
quirements, and give them regular and
intelligent attention, and success will
be assured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
A CONTEMPORARY STATESMAN

Interviewer fat Washington. "What
policy do you intend to follow in re-
gard to the pending measures"
The congressional statesman (6rmlyl.
81 am una1terably opposed to ad-
journing until as late as possible"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31

A very pretty effect is obtained by
trimming a sailor-shaped hat after the
manner of a toQue. Bands Of felt or
broad pieces Of black chenille galloon
are sewed around the crown so as to
lie IN waves on the brim. A tuft of
black ostrich tips is arranged in the
back to droop over the hair, and a
large pouf or bow OF velvet is added
to the sides.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
REVOLVER BETWEEN THEM.

Lawrence, Mass, Jan. 2S.-Walter z.
Wright and his wife were found dead.
A bullet was in the head of each and
q revolver On the bed between them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31
GAYNOR'S MANIFESTO
AN ALTERNATIVE WRIT OF NAN
DAMUS Is ISSUED.
THE STREET CARS MUST RUN HE
SAYS.

Characterizes the Company's Plea Of
Being Prevented by Violence as I'm
true-Must Run Cars at the Best
Terms to Be Made-No Personal
Gain Considered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31

Crops having failed at Shell Lake,
the people will starve without help.
Appeals have been made to local
towns. One-fifth of the families have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31

Washington, Jan. 90 President
Cle' Glands policy toward Hawaii vas
sustained by a vote of "A to - in the
senate The vote was on party lines,
with the exception of Mr.. Pettigrew
(rep,), of South Dakota, who voted
with the democrats. BY singular
coincidence this vote carried the resO-
luton, as it would have failed on a
tie had the vote been on strict party
lines.
Washington. Jan 26.-The house
went into committee of the whole to
consider the bill to repeal that portion
of the tariff act of Aug. %, 1894, pro-
viding for the imposition of a differ
entail of one-tenth of l cent on sugars
of all grades imported from all bounty
paying countries.
During the debate Mr.. Wilson
branched off into discussion of the
governments revenues. Il would like
to dispel from the minds of the Amer
lean people," said he, 1.-The common
and prevalent idea that the treasury
is in distress from the lack of rev
enues.'
This statement was received with
jeers on the republican side but Mr..
Wilson waved it off deprecatingly, de-
claring that SO far as the revenue was
concerned the treasury was flush and
in no danger of default. Instead of
bankruptcy staring us in the face
said he, amid a howl of republican
derision, 1--WE are moving steadily and
rersistently toward d surplus.
Mr.. Dingley, Of Maine, and Mr. Hop
kfns, of Illinois, challenged his figures.
Mr. Wilson replied that the present
trouble with the treasury was not a
lack of revenue, but of depletion of
the gold reserve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31

branch Of congress, of the vast project
SO long and vigorously urged for a
canal joining the Atlantic and Pacific;
with the United States government
standing sponsor for the execution of
the work
The bill in brief directs the issue
OF Si0,oOo,OO0 in Nicaragua canal
bonds. Each of these is to bear the
following guarantee: ''The United
States of America guarantees to the
lawful holder of this bond payment
by the Maratime Canal company of
Nicaragua, of the principal of said
bonds and interest accruing thereon
and as it accrues." An additional
100000 IN bonds is to be issued
without the United States guarantee.
The total hundred millions thus issued
is to be used in the constructing
of the inter-oceanic canal. The secre-
tary of the treasury is to have gen
eral supervision of the project.
| Washington, Jan. 2o.-In the house
the sundry civil bin was passed in
the shortest time so far as known or
record. 1t was under consideration bu1
three days. AS passed, the bill car
ries 500, 125, ri.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31

Washington, Jan. 24.-In the senate
Mr.. White spoke in advocacy of the
Nicaragua canal bill. Mr.. Allen pre-
sented a resolution which went oHeE
for the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands and Mr.. George made a speech
supporting the administration policy.
The house devoted it's time to the
consideration of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill with such success thai
at the hour of adjournment it had
completed the reading Of the bill, ex-
cept several eontroverted paragraphs,
which We're temporarily passed over.
The case Of Judge Kicks had an echo
feTed by Mr.. Ray, making it unlaw-
fal for clerks of the United States
courts to include in their emoluments
fees not earned and due at the time
their acts are rendered, and forbidding
the allow ance of fees not actually
earned. Tine amendment excited no
debate. A long discussion followed in
connection with the appropriation OF
1865, 600 for the Mississippi river COM
mission, participated in by Mr.. Hep
burn, republican, of Iowa, on one
side, and Mr. Catchings, democrat, Of
Mississippi, and Mr.. Money, demo
crat, Of Mississippi, On the other.
The former contended that in case
moneys are expended by the govern
ment for levees below Cairo there will
be a division of public funds for solely
private uses, and the latter defended
the appropriation.
Washington, Jan 25.-In the senate
the bill pledging the faith of the
United States to the construction Of
the Nicaragua canal passed by the de-
cisive vote Of 81 yeas and 81 nays. 1t
was the termination of the debate,
which has lasted since the present ses-
sion Of congress began. 1t is, more
over, the first realization in either
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-31

Washington, Jan. 22-The senators
talked about tra amendment concern
ing the submission of freight and pass
enger rates to the Interstate commerce
commission, and after that Hawaii
was taken up, and discussed by the
senators. The policy of the admins
tration as to Hawaii was again a sub
ject Of sharp attack and defence.
The personal element in the contro-
yersy drew large crowds to the gall
leries which at times overfowed into
the outer corridors.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-11-23
MIXED.

AN epidemic broke out among the
silk worms Of Spain during the middle
of this century, which for time
threatened to destroy the entire Euro
pean silk culture.
KIosKs are to be erected in the pub
lie squares of Copenhagen containing
public telephones, conveniences Tor
writing and an Office for receiving let
tiers, besides the usual newspaper and
bootblack stands.
1T is significant fact that emergen-
CIV hospitals in New York add their tes-
timony as to the benefit of Sunday clos
ing. Sunday, instead OF being tho
busiest day. is now the quietest.
A SHARK recently washed ashore at
indian, Is. c., had two distinct tails,
three perfect eyes, and what appeared
to be the rudiment of fin or ripper
hanging TO the under jaw.
A WRITER in the Fortnightly points
out that divorce is more common among
the Turks than in the United States,
and that when a Turkish wife is d.
vorced her husband has to restore
every plaster of her dowry.
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PEOPLE.

r.xMurr. n. ANDREWS, of West Gadsr
den, Fla, has killed 1878 rattlesnakes
during his life.
DR. MELLON. of Dublin, Ireland
thinks that he is the heaviest bicycle
rider in the world. lie weighs S7S
pounds.
IT is said that Bismarck derives an
annual income of $4,000 from the
various industries in which he is In
terestcd.
SENATOR MORRILL,, of Vermont, tho
father of the senate" is now IS years OF
age, and has always eschewed stimuli
lants, worry and late hours when pos
sible.
THERE is a report that MFR. Letter, OF
Washington and Chicago, intends TO
buy magnificent country seat in
England. Not for himself, however;
il is to be the future home of his beauti-
full daughter, the wife of G. N. Curzon,
the English author and politician.
The duke of Sutherland has added
to his love for yachting taste for
engine-driving. He is actually having
a private train built for himself. He is
an expert engineer, and delights in
locomotives. On the first trip OF the
new train the young duchess is to DC
permitted to drive the engine.
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DEAR OLD LADY.

She Was Going to "AIbert's," and Reached
There Safely.
An old woman wearing q black bon
net, a warm shawl and pair of gold
eyeglasses was a passenger on one of
the trains from Buffalo to New York
recently. She had come through from
the west, and the nervous way in
which she gathered her bundles
around her and the number of ques-
lions she asked ali showed that she
was not accustomed to travelling. When
the trainboy came through with his
assortment of books she confided to
him the fact that she was going to
New York to see her son, and that she
had not seen him for over year. She
grew talkativc and said:
my son Albert's great preacher.
He is Methodist, and / am Metho-
dist. taught him when he was lit
tie bit of boy what was right and
what was wrong. He hasn't been
back to see me for over year. / live
way out in Missouri, and he couldn't
get away this summer, but he wanted
to see me, and he sent for me to come
on. He breaches in q big church there,
and he has got a fine family growing
up" -
So she prattled on. The trainboy
listened to her attentively and sue
ceeded in selling her copy of The
Quick or the Dead" solemnly assuring
her that it was Methodist religious
book. When he left her she began to
read it, calmly at first, then nervously.
until she grew tired. Then she began
to nod, and finally the book slipped to
the floor. The gray hair reposed on
the cushion of the palace car seat, and
its owner dozed peacefully.
The conductor came through to coll
lect tickets, and seeing the peaceful
sleep of his passenger was 10th to wake
her. Finally he leaned over and shook
her gently, and said:
"Where are you going, mother?"
ITO Albert's," was the quick reply,
as the eyes behind the glasses opened,
and the old woman looked around her
for q moment, still unable to tell
where she was. The mothcr1y re-
Spouse touched sympathetic chord in
the conductors heart, and he care
fully looked after her until the end of
the trip and saw her rush into Albert's
arms half laughing and half crying
N. Y. Times.
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STRICTLY LIMITED.

Said the Author to the Publisher: I've here
little book
Wrote i. In the moments Of my ioisure.
IT'S not for me to say, but II you'd give the
thing a look
pleasure"
Said his Reader to the Publisher: This book
we've talked about
Is much too esoterfc and too subtle
Iean't see what it means at all, and II you
leave YOU" Said the Publisher: "rhen
scuttle."
"Dear Author" wrote the Publisher. ITS
much as supposed
Your books the thing I've long been wanting
Merely,
II you like the terms 1t offers, sign the docu-
ment fnciosed,
And return it to me. I am. yours sincerely. +"
Said the Author to the Lady: I'm getting on,
lam.
My little work. Tho Pig: in Health and
Sickness
VIII appear soon after Christmas with the DAFT
fodil and lamb
Crown octave. and about the usual thick
ness"
Said the Lady to the Author: Eyes, but will
they pay you welli'
"Ahl" he answered, Its q generous agree
ment
They give me three-and-six for every copy
that they SELL"
!. well, there" she said. Her bushes
showed what she meant
"The Pig: in Health and Sickness" its adver-
tisements did run,
BY the Author Of prescriptions for the
Portly."
Ono edition NJ one conv strictly limited to one.
Price three hundred pounds and sixpence-
very shortly.
The book was promptly bought by some col
lecting millionaire;
shady,
But-being chiefly author-merely sat and tore
hts hair;
And the Publisher-got married to the Lady.
Black and White.
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ElREsIDE FRAGMENTS.


Splendid Doughnuts Two cups OF
granulated sugar, one-half cup OF lard,
pinch of salt, one-half cup sour
cream. one teaspoon OF soda, -four
enough to make soft dough, flavor
Womankind.
To Ease the Pain of Corns:-It is
said that bathing the feet well in warm
water and binding moist sodium BIZ
carbonate over The corn at night will
deprive it of its soreness before morn
ing.-United Presbyterian.
Pears Preserved Whole. = Take
medium-sized pears; peel them, leav-
ing on the stems. To every quart add
a cup of water and half cup of sugar.
Set them over a slow fire and simmer
for several hours until they turn a
deep red shade. Then seal in glass
Jars Home. 40
-Spiced Apples. Eight pounds Of
apples, pared and quartered; four
pounds of sugar, one quart of vinegar,
one ounce of thick cinnamon, one-half
ounce cloves; boil the vinegar, sugar
and spice together; put in the apples
while boiling and let them remain until
tender about twenty minutesI then
put the apples in a jar, boil down the
strip until thick and pour over them.
Farmers Voice.
Rice Cups.-Wash one cup of rice,
throw it into two quarts of boiling
water and boil rapidly thirty minutes;
drain, put it into double. boiler with
one pint of milk and cook for thirty
minutes longer. BY this time it
should be quite dry. Garnish the
bottom of custard cups with any small
fruit. pack the rice into the cups, turn
it out quickly and pour over soft
custard.-Boston Budget
Baked Apples. Pare and core tart
apples, place in pudding dish and fill
the cavities with yellow sugar, adding
bit of cinnamon and butter and one
teacupful of hot water. When done
remove to glass all but one, mash that
smooth, stir it into a strip and pour
over the apples. Serve cold. 2. Wash
the apples; prick them with fork to
prevent them bursting; place them on
q tin to bake, turning them OCCASION
ally.-Leeds Mercury.
Corn Meal Tartlets.-Make two
tablespoonfuls of corn meal into a
smooth paste with cold milk, using as
little milk as will answer the purpose;
stir into the paste three gills of very
hot milk, place all in a saucepan and
stir briskiy over the fire till it thick
ems, but do not allow it to boil When
cool sweeten to taste and flavor with
vanilla. Beat the yolks of two eggs
and add to this mixture, line patty
pans with puff paste, fill with the
mixture, dust over the top powdered
sugar and dessicated cocoanut and
bake. The favoring may be varied to
suit the taste and the tartlets will
be found equally good served hot or
cold. Good Housekeeping.
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sonething El.e.

A London journal makes fun of the
lady bicyclist, or rather of her cos
tune. There had been an accident,
though happily it was not very serious
~ am very sorry, sir" said the fair
'cyclist to the victim of the accident,
but what can you expect at this Pc
Rod of the nineteenth century If you
ride horse that SHES at bicycle?p
Possibly her manner gave offense. At
all events, he answered in a very dry
tone: Madam. it was not the bicycle
the horse SHE'D atr--Yorth's Cora-
paniou,