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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-27
PERSONAL AND lMseasoNAL.

The mother Of Greene, the revolu-
tionary general. was n woman of great
personal piety, very grave and sedate
"A whiskered westerner from Alma.
Kan. was arrested In Kansas City re-
Gently for bellicose bearing In the pub
lie streets. and was found to be carry
Ing Ia his pockets q pistol. pair Of
brass knucl<lcs and copy each OF the
Old and New Testament He declared
he was good church member In. his
own town.
Theodor Mommsen. the historian,
has been elected foreign associate Of
the French Academy of Inscriptions in
place Of the late Sir Henry Rawlinson.
He was elected corresponding mem
Der rs long as 1850, and would have
been made an associate much sooner
had IL not been for his attitude toward
France after the war of 1870.
Mrs Clio Hinton Hunelxer. of New
York city. has won the prize of $40. 600
offered by the Associated Pioneers Of
the Territorial Days of California for
design for the Gen. Fremont monu-
ment to be erected In Roclxland ccme-
terry. Mrs Huneker's mother was a
sculptor before her, and she studied
with her before working under St
Gaudens
AT Shelbyville, Ind. Mrs. Mary j.
Nugent, q washerwoman with house
full of children, was notified that she
had been granted pension of $40 per
month, with SO, 900 arrearages. When
notified of her good luck she reached
for an AZ near by and smashed the tub
into thousand pieces, after which she
sent for her neighbor TO come In and
get her dirty duds"
William nj. Evarts was going up
once In the elevator at the state de-
partment when it happened to be
loaded with an unusual number of
strangers, presumably applicants for
ministerships and consulshipa Turn
ing to friend, who accompanied him,
Evarts said: This is the largest coli
lection for foreign missions that have
seen taken up for some timer
DIR. Mary Harris Thompson, who
has just died In Chicago, was regarded
by many as the most eminent female
surgeon in the world. She worked and
studied under the famous DIR. Eliza
beth Blackwell. She began the prac-
ticc of surgery in chicago,in 1868. and
ever since she has stood in the front
rank of her profession. She was a
prominent member of the American
Medical society, and was once elected
TO the Craftsmanship of the division on
the diseases of children. She was one
of the promoters of the Women's Med
zeal college and the founder of the
Chicago Hospital for Women and Chill
dren.
Albert MILESTONE. said to be the
largest man In the United States, IL
not in the world, died recently at Eu-
relxa, Cal. He was born at Atlanta,
Ind. and came of n family noted for
large size. His mother, who Is still
living, weighs 345 pounds, and she has
two brothers, weighing 800 pounds
apiece. She also has two sons, each of
whom Is over six feet in height and
each of whom also weighs over 500
pounds. At the time of his death AL
bert weighed 400 pounds. and was Of
such enormous proportions that II was
necessary to cut hole in the side of
the house in order 10 remove the body.
The coffin consumed 101 feet of lumber
and weighed 100 pounds. 1t was feet
8 inches long, 90 inches wide and 30
inches deep
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-14
Notice of City Election.

CITY OF A RAPIDS,
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
To the electors of the City of Grand Rapids:
Notice is hereby given that the ensuing
annual City election is TO be held in the several
Wards in the City of Grand Rapids, Wood
County, Wisconsin,, on the first Tuesday, being
the 2nd day of April, A. D.. 1895, at which are to
be elected the following officers, to-wit:
A Mayor in place of f. L. Tibbits.
a Marshal in place of d. CASTILLO.
An Assessor in place of Orrin Gray.
A Police Justice in piece of D. W. Compton.
A Supervisor for the First Ward in place of E
Arpin. An Alderman for the First Ward il
place of Louis Schroeder.
A Supervisor for the Second Ward in place OF
II. A. Sampson. An Alderman for the Second
Ward in place of Ed. Huban.
A Supervisor for the Third Ward in place Of
Geo. i. Williams. An Alderman for the Third
Ward in place Of j. 4. GaynCr.
A Supervisor for the Fourth Ward in place OF
Ed. Wheelan. An Alderman for the Fourth
Ward in place of John Timm. All of whose
respective terms of office expire on the Sth day
of April, A. D. 1895.
The polls will be opened at One o'clock p. m
and will be held at the following places, to-wit;
First Ward-Ed. Mahoney's residence.
second Ward-City Clerks office in City Hall.
Third Ward-Pratt Building.
Fourth Ward-John Plenke's residence.
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
counted and returns made i'll accordance with
law.
Dated March 14th, 1895.
GEO. Il. BRAZEAI. CITY Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-14
PRESENT OUTLOOK.

Things will take a turn'-there
is no doubt that things will grad
ually take a turn for the better,
now that congress has adjourned,
and the president has gone fishing.
Better days will come, and they
will come to stay. This coming
will be none too soon, and the
change from the dismal to the
bright anticipations will renew the
life and business of these indus
trial United States. Practical men,
men of business, farmers, mechan-
les and even the common laboring
men will calmly consider their
actions two years ago, and look at
the conditions brought about by
their free trade methods. To the
results of which they were forced
to adapt themselves. When things
do take a turn and a change for
the better takes place, they are not
going to sit idle, but they will try
to make up a portion of their lost
fortunes and time during the long
and dreary days of stagnation and
depression. They will buckle on
their armor and enter the contest
which will again lead them to re-
newed business activity and pros
perity. That the light already
begins to dawn for the better, can
be noticed in the greater cheerful
less of the people and the financial
and market reports published dur
ing the last few days. The bank
clearings in most of the prominent
cities begin to show increased bust
ness activity. The iron market
seems to gather a slight better
ment, though that will be slow
coming. The manufactures which
have been idle or running just
enough to appear to be running are
beginning operations and will soon
begin to increase the number of
their operatives, which will gladden.
the hearts of thousands. In short,
wage payers and wage earners r.
already experiencing the good
effects of the beginning of a change
in the administration, and some of
them are already preparing to in
vest capital, furnish labor and thus
bring about a new order of things.
Confidence is slowly being restored
and it becomes the duty of every
citizen, be he business man, wage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-14

Garner, capitalist, farmer or manu-
facturer, to act as if the better
times, which are near at hand, will
come to stay. They can make
them permanent, they a make
them remain with us, if they will
keep the power and management
of the administration in the hands
Of the party capable of managing
the affairs Of state. Let every man
follow the promptings of his better
and we will soon see the
returning days of prosperity
Grand Rapids, (lich.) Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-14
bodies was killed.

DOQleS was kllle0.
Nc one has any idea when the
session will end; scarcely anyone,
however, expects that it will be
before tie middle Of April. 1t is
impossible as yet to get a majority
to believe that it would be best 10
work more days in the week, al
though the comparisons of work
done with work to be done, which
the chief clerks submit occasional
ly, are anything but prophetic of
an early adjournment. Some one
has made the suggestion that it
would be best to pass a law limit
ing sessions of the legislature to a
certain number of days beyond
which they cannot be carried.
There are such laws in some states
and they are said to work very
successfully and benehcially.
The latest joke at the state
house is that an Ashland clergy
man has written to Gov. Upham
asking to be appointed chaplain of
the prison at Waupun. This fact
alone would not cause much COM
ment, although it might be argued
that the northern towns have never
shown themselves to be of much
of a religious turn; but the gentle
man urges that SO many of the
inmates of the prison are from his
county that he might have more
influence over them than any one
else, The governor urgues, how
ever, that if the preacher could not
keep them from evil ways while
they were under his influence, he
will not avail much in reforming
them, and SO thinks he will have
to decline to consider the applica-
ton further.
Another feature of state affairs
which might appeal especially to a
humorist is the passage by the
senate of a bill requiring plumbers
in cities Of 1000 inhabitants and
over to secure a license, paying a
fee therefor. If this should be-
come a law, what an excellent
opportunity will be offered for re-
7ising and republishing all those
funny paragraphs about the enor-
nifty of plumbers bills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-14
Notice of Judicial Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
Department OF State

Department OF State.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Judicial
Election to be held III the several towns. wards.
villages and election districts of the State OF
Wisconsin, on the first Tuesday OF April. a. ID
1895, being the second day of said month, the
following officers are to be elected, tO-wit:
a Justice of the Supreme Court for the full term
commencing on the first Monday in January, A.
D.. 1896, in place of the Hon. John B. WinslOw,
whose term of office will expire on the first Mon
day in January A. ID. 1896.
A Circuit Judg3 for the First Judicial Circuit,
consisting of the counties of NalWOrth. Racine
and KenOSha, i'll place OF the Hon. Frank NJ.
Fish, whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday in January, A. L. 1896.
A Circuit Judge for the Fourteenth Judicial
Circuit, consisting OF the counties OF Brown,
Door, Marinette and OcOntO, in place OF the
Hon. Samuel d. Hastings, Jr.. whose term OF
office will expire on the first Monday in January,
A. ID. 1896.
A Municipal Judge in and for the county OF
Milwaukee, i'll place of the Hon. Emil WallDer,
whose term OF office will expire on the irSt Mon
day IN January, A. ID. 1896.
A Municipal Judge in and for the county OF
Langlade. iii place of the Hon. f. j. Flntcane,
whose term will expire on the first Monday III
May, A. ID. 1885.
A Judge for the Second Municipal Court for
the county OF Barron, III place OF the Hon.
Franklin NJ. Angel. whose term Of Office will
expire on the first Monday i'll May, A. L. 1895.
A Judge for the Third Municipal Court for the
county VI DdIIOll, III pidCC VI III lloh. mo
\. Fuller, whose term of office Will expire on the
first Monday i'll May, A. ID. 1895.
A Municipal Judge in and for the county OF
Oneida, in place OF the Hon. Paul Browne,
whose term of office will expire on the first
Monday in May, a. L. 1895.
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
canvaSSed and returns made Ill accordance with
law.
Given under my hand and official seal, in the
city of Madison, this fourth day of February,
A. ID. 1895.
HENRY CASSON,
r.. s. Secretary of State.
To the County Clerk of Wood county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-14

County of Wood.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance OF
the foregoing notice of the Secretary of State,
a Judicial Election will be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election districts OF
the county of Wood, on the first Tuesday OF
April, A. D.. 1895, being the second day of said
month.
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
canvaSSed and returns made in accordance with
law.
Given under my hand and official seal at Grand
Rapids. in the county of Wood, this 18th day OF
February, 1895. PHILIP kSYCkI,
L. $. County Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-14
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

To the County Clerk of Wood county.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
TERSELY TOLD.

The city council meets tonight.
 The Birmingham Bar association. MT. c. A. Mountjoy presiding. held a stated meeting at the rooms of the association in the court house on yesterday.
 As the people of Bessemer are taking so much interest in the bazaar being held at St. Paups church, 1t has been de- cided to make tonight "Bessemer night" in their honor.
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad checks are received by T. c. King, 2026 First avenue at 90 cents on the dollar for shoes. He has just bought about 10000 pairs of ladies' children's and mems shoes at reduction of 10 to 40 per cent. You will certainly do yourself an injustice if you do not see his shoes be- fore you buy.
 Officer c. w. Austin arrested Jerry Slattery yesterday morning on the charges of assault and battery in two cases. Officer Austin says that Slattery knocked John Chestnut, railroad man, down with an iron poker. and after kicking his antagonist in the face threw a poker at the housekeeper Slattery took part in the fistic contests at the wigwaw Saturday night.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
Oysters in every style. Methodist Bazaar.
PERSONAL.

MT A. J. Faulkconer is in the city.
 MT. w. J. Gunby of Atlanta is in the city.
 MT. A. J. Hill of Crews, Ala. is in the city.
 MT. John Hartrook of Blocton is in the city.
 Alderman Ward is visiting the expo sition.
 Mr. X. H. Miller of Oxford, Ala, is in the city.
 Mir. w. w. Ware of Chattanooga is in the city.
 Mr. J. D. stripnng of Greenville, Ala, is in the city.
 MT. Edward McLane of Houston, Tex, is in the city.
 Mr R. E. Mclean of Columbus, Miss, is in the city.
 Hon. J. A. Runtree of Morgan was in the city Monday.
 Messrs. B. o. and B. R. Mendenhall of Horse Creek are in the city.
 Clerk A. J. Camp of the city headquar- ters is visiting the exposition.
 MT. James G. Oakley is the guest of Dr. Crow at the Opera House hotel
 MT. Edgar Adler, who has lately been quite i'll, has almost recovered his health.
 MT. A. D. Gatchell of Louisville, Ky, but formerly of this city, is among his Birmingham friends.
 MT. Hugh Odom, the genial night clerk at Odom's saloon, has returned from pleasant visit to the exposition.
 Hon. Osceola Kyle of Decatur passed through the city yesterday. MT. Kyle IS one of the coming men in Alabama
 Col. J. T. Peter of Briarfeld. one of the most enterprising gentlemen in the state, was in the city yesterday on business.
 Mrs. Rittenhouse Moore returned to her home in Mobile yesterday after @ pleasant visit to Mrs. Dr. A. T. Henley.
 Messrs. C. B. Cochran, Charles Glas- gow, c. F. Robertson, M. H. Grover, Dan Roddy and J. E. Wilson stopped in Bir- mingham yesterday en route to the ex- position at Atlanta.
 Dr. Wyatt Heflin and MT. H. P. Hefiin leave this morning for Lafayette to at tend the wedding of their brother. Mir T. J. Hef1in, which event takes place in that city tonight. Hon. E. w Booker of Shelby Springs was in the city yesterday. Captain Book CT is one of the level-headed democrats who understands the situation in Ala bama and wants harmony and success. Messrs. w. E. Crawford, R. D. Going, w J. Webb and Jim Howard will go to Wetumpka this morning to attend the marriage of MT. R. H. Howard and Miss Mary Thomas, which occurs at o'clock | tonight.
 Mr c. E. Shnn has accepted position | with the Postal Telegraph company of | this city. MT. Shinn is late of West In- dianapolis. Ind, where he held respon- | sible position with the Jenney Electric company. IT. c. King. 2026 First avenue, has re- ceived 1000 pairs Bannister shoes-Cor- | dovan. French calf, patent feathers and enamel feathers. Twenty different styles | toes. B, c. D, E lasts; price $4.5O and $5. | Samsselsewhere $6 and $7. Nine thousand | pairs other kinds of ladies', mems and 1 children's, from 10 to 40 per cent reduc- l ton. See our Twentieth Century line.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
WAR TALK AT THE CAPITAL,
tcontinued From First Page

Continued From First Page.)
 Great Britain to submit the boundary dispute to impartial arbitration and hav- ing been appraised of the refusal of Great Britain, he very promptly suggests that congress make an appropriation to pay the expenses of a commission to be ap- pointed by the executive to make the necessary investigation and report with out delay as regards the boundary dis pute. I admire the firm and positive course taken by the president and l be- lieve the house of representatives will support him in his efforts to uphold the Monroe doctrine and prevent Great Brit ain from making illegal encroachments. on the territory of Venezuela.
 Ex-Speaker Crisp speaking of the mes sage said: q am very much pleased with it. It is real American doctrine"
 MT. Wheeler, democrat. of Alabama It is a very able, frank, patriotic and statesmanlike paper; one which will be approved by the country.
 an able and timely declaration of the true American principle.
 Senator Pugh, democrat, of Alabama On this matter democrats and repubh- cans come together with one accord. 1 am for war and free coinage. The mes sage certainly4 indicates that there will be war unless England backs down.
 Mr Tillman, democrat, of South Caro- lina-I do not believe there will be any war I do not think the United States ought to go to war with the other great est English speaking people on the earth.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
MUSIC CLUBS CONCERT.
A Great Success Scored by the Club and the Company-The Programme
 Last Night.

The concert at Seals hall last night was one of the most delightful musical events of the season. The people composing the company that gave the concert are highly accomplished in their particular line and rendered their numbers in a well-nigh per feet manner
 Mime. Cecilia Eppinghousen Bailey, so- prano; Miss Bertha Eppinghousen, reader, and Miss Dolly Williams, pianist are all excellent artists and highly pleased the audience.
 The following excellent programme was rendered:
 Suite !. Piano solo, "Mazurka No 2" (Godard). Reading, 'Lasca" Desprez). Soprano solo, "Polonaise from Mignon'' CThomas).
 Duet-Volk songs. Ballads-(a) "Der Asra" Rubnstein, (b) up to Her Chamber Window" (Nevin). Reading. "In the Old Barn" CTaylor) Children's Songs-ta) Lullaby" Dennee), (b) "The Minuet' (Fairlamb). Ensemble tselected). Five minutes interval.
 Suite IT. Juliet's Potion Scene, from the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" (Sha1espeare), cos tuned.
 Suite III. "Marguerite's Jewel Song" from the opera 'Faust' (Gouuod), costumed. Finale
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
Philadelphia was referred to the execu-

Philadelphia was referred to the execu- tive committee.
 The question of the federation taking part in politics was disposed of by the adoption of the following resolutions
 Resolved, That this convention de- clares that party politics, whether dam- ocratic. republican, socialist, populist or any other, should have no place in the Federation of Labor
 This was carried by a vote of 1460 to 158. It was regarded as a great blow to the socialist element.
 Resolutions of sympathy with the Gu bans and of regret for the death of AL len G. Thurman were adopted.
 The question of the election of two fraternal delegations to the British Trades congress, to be held September 3, 1896, was taken up and resulted in the se- lection of John Mcbride, the retiring president, and Adolph Strausser of Buff falo, eX-president of the International Cigar Makers union.
 After congratulatory resolutions on the presidency of Ex-President Mcbride had been adopted the convention ad- journed sine die.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
The London Times on the Message.

London, Dec. 17.-Commenting upon President Cleveland's message, the Times tomorrow will say:
 Tt Is impossible to disguise the gravity of the differences that have arisen be- tween this country and the united States. The message that President Cleveland transmitted to congress and the reception 1t met from both sides in the senate give additional importance to the dispatches that have passed the state department at Washington and the foreign office. The details of the bounda- ry dispute with Venezuela are insignifi- cant in comparison with the far-reaching claim put forward in MT. Olneys dis patch and emphasized in MT. Clevelands message.
 "Convinced as we are that a rupture between the two great English speaking communities would be a calamity not only to themselves, but to the civilized world, we are nevertheless driven to the conclusion that the concessions that this country is imperously summoned to make are such as no self-respecting na- tion-and least of all, one ruling an em- pire that has roots in every quarter of the globe-could possibly submit to-.
 We are bound to resist the claims which the Monroe doctrine has for the first time been extended to cover, and to which MT. Olney has added comments and differences against which an emphat- ic protest must be made"
 The Times refers to the cool assump- tion based upon distance Of 30oo miles and continues:
 "A power which has command of the sea does not regard the 5000 miles of in teryening ocean as severing 1t from It's subjects. The American tradition will not be strengthened by MT. Olney's claim of moral superiority on the ground that self-goyernment is only enjoyed by re- publics We think we have something like self-government, even though we have not yet developed Tammany Hall, and we are vain enough to believe that liberty is more real and healthy in Great Britain than in Venezuela. These un- necessary aggressive assertions seem to point to the possibility that this sudden movement on the part of the United States has more to do with party politics than with diplomacy.
 Much may be pardoned in view Of the approaching election, which, to large extent. explains the union of the republi- cans and democrats in raising jingo cry It is to be remembered, moreover, that A good deal of time must elapse be- fore a commission can be appointed, and that it will be a still longer time be- fore it can report. It may not come into existence. indeed. until the executive has passed into other hands. In the meanwhile the sober common sense of the American people, we should hope, will condemn the attempt to pick quar- rel with a friendly power. In any case our own course is clear. We must stand firmly and calmly upon our rights as an independent state and, if necessary. take practical measures to assert them. It may even be expedient to settle the from tier question by drawing a line of our own. Of course there can be no thought of anything less than the Schombourg line. allowing the United States and Ven ezuela to deal with matters as they
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-18
M'KINLEY INDORsED.
Montgomery Republicans Think Him the
 Best Man for President.

Montgomery, Dec. H.-(Special.) )-Six white and about 250 colored republicans met here tonight and indorsed Governor Mckinley for president. Letherage, the colored chairman of the county executive committee. sounded the keynote of the meeting when he stated that if sound money alone was the issue he might favor Governor Morton of New York; if honest elections alone he might vote for MT. Reed, but if the platform should contain both of these, and in addition protection to the masses, bread in the working mans bucket and money in his pocket, Mckinley was the man. He was there fore indorsed.
 Ex-Probate Judge Buckley presided and pr. Henry, William Youngblood $. s. Booth and other prominent local re- publicans spoke.