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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-20
They Were Lovers.

OF the deep attachment which existed
between the late Prince Henry OF Bat
tenberg and Princess Beatrice it is al
most unnecessary to speak, SO notorious
was it. They both carried their love for
each other ON their sleeves. In this con-
nection an anecdote is related: Last year
Princess Beatrice had her portrait done
by a we'll known lady pastelist, who,
while thorough artist, knows how &c
combine a good likeness with pretty
picture. One morning when the portrait
was nearly finished Prince Henry hap
pened to enter the studio. After min
ute examination, the prince remarked
"But you have not made my wife stout
enough. / am fond of my stout frau
since it shows she is happy" The por'
trait was altered. London Tit-bi
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-20
Chicavo's Wonderful Growth.

In the seventeenth century the present
site of Chicago was a swamp, which fur
traders and missionaries found fatally
miasmatic. About 1900 a government
engineer, viewing that rank morass
traversed by a sluggish stream, pro-
nounced it the only spot on Lake Michi-
gan where a city could not be built. In
1904 Fort Dearborn was erected here to
counteract British influence In 1879 the
fort was demolished by Indians. but In
1916 rebuilt, and it continued standing
till 1871. Around the little fort in 1910
were settled A., 500 people. The number
was 80, 600 in 1850; 100000 in 1860,
300, 900 in 1870. In 1880 the community
embraced SOB, 1856 souls; in 1890 1t had
1,O99, 800. In 1855 the indomitable city
illustrated her spirit by pulling herself
bodily out of her natal swamp, hitting
churches, blocks and houses from to III
feet, without pause in general business.
President E. Benjamin Andrews IN
Scribner's.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-03-20
WINTER rs ClyMZ.NG

And the best places to buy Segh is at H. w. LOWDS.
Bradford, VT Call and look at them before you buy 1t
will pay you Do you driving team harness.
tom made! He will sell at living prices and guarantee sat
isfacon Keep pour horses and yourself warm by buying
blankets and robes of me- Lave fine line as amy one
in the country We have everything for the horse Look
at our stock of carriages You may want in the spring
All styles kinds and prices.
as FL. w. LoWD, Bradford, W.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
The March Ladies' Home Journal.

Just few suggestions of the approach
of spring and the coming of Easter give
a refreshingly poetic and timely inter-
est to the March Ladies Home journal,
which in its literary, artistic and more
practical features, is exceptionally
strong and unusually attractive. The
number opens with fascinating story
by the late Eugene Field-"The We're
wolf" 1t is explained by the editor
that THE Werewolf" is the only
manuscript by the lamented poet and
story-writer that has not been published,
and that it was written and rewritten
eight times by the author before it
exactly met his approval. 1t is probab-
ly one of the best of all Mr.. Fields
writings. Howard Pyle has illustrated
the story admirably. General A. w.
Greedy, Z. S. A., presents his first
paper on THE Personal Side of Wash
ington," which is illustrated by B.
West Clinedinst, and from photographs.
Washington's love affairs, and they
were numerous and somewhat compli-
Gated, are treated by the writer, whose
work in this direction is supplemented
by Mrs. Burton Harrison's GA True
Colonial Dame" She discusses in this
paper Washineton's great passion, his
love for Mrs. Charles William Fairfax
sally Cary, which the accompanying
(hitherto unpublished) letters bear
testimony was never wholly overcome.
Never before have the duties of a
President, and their attendant annoy
ances and vexations, been SO clearly
revealed as they are in the March
Journal by ex-President Harrison.
of "Mary Anderson as She is To-day"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Senate to increase revenue, growing
expectation that Congress will do prac-
tically nothing, crafty or displease
many without changing controlling con-
ditions. Foreign affairs grow more
pacific, public opinion turns more
resolutely toward sound money, but the
want of sufficient demand for the
products of great industries still retard
actual improvement. Strikes of some
importance IN garment making and
kindred lines affect trade in Chicago
and Baltimore, but there are fewer
labor difficulties than usual, as existing
conditions warn wage earners that
controversies at this time are unwise.
Speculative markets show little life. A
year of Presidential election is usually
a year of uncertainty, and to many of
apprehension, and questions of money
and tariff touch business so nearly this
year that hesitation may be of more
than ordinary mportance.-Dun's Re-
view.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
TELEPHONE RULING.
Western Union Co. rlust Admit New
Telephones or Show Cause.

In response to the petition of B. B
Clarke, secretary of the Dane County
Telephone company, Judge Siebeckel
has issued mandate requiring the
Western Union Telegraph company
to grant the same service which it now
does to the Wisconsin Telephone cum-
pany for transmission Of messages over
its wires by the placing of a telephone
IN its office. Two requests to the COM
pany to do this have remained
unnoticed. Unless the Western Union
now grants the desired permission it
must appear at the March term OF
court and show cause.
Judge Siebecker's order is an impor-
tant one. The Western Union Tele-
graph and Bell Telephone companies
have an iron-clad contract al over the
country, the effect of which is their
united opposition to al competitors.
AS very large number Of business
men use the telephone in the trans
mission of dispatches to and from the
telegraph office, the benefits of the deal
are easily recognized. In Madison,
where there is but one telegraph com
pany, the benefit is all for the telephone
company, but in places where the
Postal telegraph competes with the
Western Union, the benefits are
eClprOCal.-State Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05

plant is set.
The after culture is the same in both
methods. The advantages of the new
method over the old is very apparent.
1st-It requires only one-half the seed.
2nd-It saves al thinning and
nearly eliminates the tedious task OF
wedding.
3rd-It lengthens "a growing season,
thereby producing larger bulbs.
4th-A complete filure of crops is
unknown in the worst season if tue
onion is properly attended at the
proper time, for the Season that they
are deeply rooted before dry weather
comes.
Finally let me say that while there
are only a very few crops the gardener
can raise that will produce him more
"hard dollars than the onion will, if
well treated, yet believe there are few
crops that will resent a slight or misuse
quicker or more fully than it will.
If you are successful in the old way,
don't give it up and try an acre in the
new. Try only a small patch at first
and grow into the new, and as the
Dutchman said: eff at first you don't
succeed try again two times some more
already."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
j. r. Chapman Will Build.

Mr.. j. R. Chapman, has decided to
build this Spring and has made a con-
tract with A. f. Bihlmeier, architect
and builder, who will have full charge
of its construction on contract. The
house will cost about $500 and will be
supplied with all modern conveniences
furnace, hot and cold water, sewerage,
drainage, electric light, etc. Mr..
Bihlmeier has sublet the stone work
for basement and the plastering to Mr.
Frank Howe. The contract for heating
and plumbing was obtained by the
Centralia Hardware Co. Work will
commence as soon as the frost is out of
the ground. When completed Mr..
Chapman will have modern house
we'll built and located upon one of the
finest sites in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
School Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd
Monday, being the 18th day of March,
1896, at the hour of o'clock p. m. a
meeting of the legal voters of this city
will be held at the usual place in the
High School Building for the purpose Of
electing school commissioners, and tran
saction of such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
Commissioners to be elected are as
follows:
1st Ward.-One Commissioner in place
Of Henry Rablin.
2nd Ward.-One Commissioner in
place of l. E. Phileo.
3rd Ward-One Commissioner in place
of Geo. R. Gardner.
4th Ward.-One Commissioner in
place of NJ. S. Pratt.
Dated Grand Rapids, Wis, March
3rd, 1896.
GEO. L. WILLIAMS,
2w. Clerk and Supt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
u. S. Official Postal Guide, 1896.
Just Issued

Just Issued
Very few of our business men know
that the Post Office Department at
Washington Issues in January of each
year, a complete POSTAL GUIDE contain
ing 1000 pages. and complete lists OF
Post Offices in the I. S., arranged
alphabetically, all rules and regulations,
money order offices and rulings of the
department on postal matters, time OF
arrival and departure of foreign mails.
and much valuable information for the
public on postal matters.
The book is exceedingly valuable to
those using the mails. 1t is the Guide
for every Postmaster in the country and
is sold to business men by the publisher
Geo. F. Lasher, HI n. 10th St., Phila-
delphia, Pa, in cloth cover $3.50, In
paper cover $500. Can be ordered
through our Postmaster and every
business man should secure copy. 2w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
Wisconsin Republican League.

AS president of the Wisconsin Repub-
lican League, | desire to enlist the
assistance of your paper and It's Repub-
liCan readers Ill the organization and
extension of League Clubs. The officers
of the State League wish to cooperate
with active Republicans everywhere,
and to secure a club organization in
every city, town and village in the state.
Many flourishing clubs have been Or
ganized, and many more should be, to
the end that every Republican become a
member of local club, and through it
be associated with the great league or
ganization.
The National League Convention will
be held in Milwaukee next August, 25th
and Goth. The State League Conven-
ton will also be held there August oath,
and will elect one hundred delegates
and alternates to represent the state
| league in the National Convention. In
| the State League convention each local
club will be entitled to six delegates,
besides it's president and secretary, who
will be delegates ex-officio. All of these
| delegates will have an opportunity to
attend the meetings Of the National
| Convention. At both conventions
speakers of national reputation will be
heard, and among them are expected tC
be the Republican nominees for presi-
dent and vice-president. Their un.
successful competitors will also be in,
vited. A most interesting three DAYS
programme will be presented. Rail.
road rates will be as low as it is possible
to get them, and it is proposed to make
this a great National gathering, and the
suitable opening of a winning campaign,
| The object of the league is to promote
in every legitimate way the success ot
the Republican party, its principles and
candidates, and the means it employs to
effect this end are organization and ed
ucation. It is easy to form a league
club, and the political interest mani
tested everywhere in our party makes
this an opportune time for pushing the
| work.
| l shall be glad to promptly forward
any Republican, upon request, by mail,
| the form of constitution recommended,
together with circular and instructions
fully explaining club organization.
Very truly yours,
SAM. A HARPER,
| President Wisconsin Rep. League.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
SCORED GREAT SUCCESS.

"Trilby," the great dramatic success.
which has enraptured thousands the
past year throughout the United States
and Europe, was produced last night by
the Frank E. Long company in a
manner which filled the large audience
with wonder and admiration, and
called forth rounds Of spontaneous
applause throughout the performance.
Frank E. Long in the character of
Svengali, scored a success such as has
no other appearance on a Muscatine
stage this season, he being compelled to
appear before the curtain at the end of
the third act in response to the con-
tinued manifestations Of his fine
Interpretation of Svengali's tragic
death. Anna Thomas made an ideal
"Trilby." Frank E. Long, is a fine
actor, is supported by 3 fine company,
and the universal opinion of the
crowded house of last evening was that
they were the best repertoire company
playing in this city this season.-Musca-
tine Daily News Tribune.
The above named company open a
weeks engagement at Grand Rapids
opera house Monday, March 9th, pre-
senting on the opening night ''The
Professors Love Story On Monday
night one lady will be admitted free
with each paid reserved seat ticket
Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. Seats now
on sale at the post-oflce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
Experience Entertainment.

AS mentioned in last issue, the ladies
of the second ward Aid Society of the
Cong'l church will give musical, liter
ary and experience entertainment at
the church building tomorrow evening,
Friday March 9th. If you care to learn
how ($) dollars (S) arc earned you should
certainly be present. The ladies have
prepared pleasant treat for all and
following is the program:
1-Voluntar Miss Pratt
Voss, Closuit. A.. ~e3ys, Brazeau.
4.-Reading .........A Yankee in London
Miss Louise Brown.
Miss Grace Pratt.
Mrs. Goggins.
Misses Thorn and Reeves.
Shedding Snow Storm
Mrs. Hougen.
IN uslc.........
Mr.. L. Andrews.
10.-HOW we earned our dollars.
Read by Mrs Dennis.
Voss, Closuit, Andrews, Brazeau.
Admission 10 cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
He Proves Himself Wrong.

E. B. Brundage, the small two by
four Editor of the Centralia Enterprise,
III a half column article attempts to
besmear US with the charge of falsify-
ing, and slandering the Democratic
voters. AS clincher he says in italic:
The first serious suspicion of Peter
Bever's defalcation was awakened on
Jan. 8, 1898; Mr.. Bever acknowledged
his defalcation on Jan. 10th; and a
mortgage securing a loan was placed on
record Jan. 11th, at five O'Clock .. m.
We doubt the above facts but will
accept them as true for arguments sake.
Peter Bever was $4,000 behind when he
made the loan or Whereabouts, but
plead guilty to the fact that he was only
about $1,000 behind, but later the com
mittee found him about $4,000 behind IN
fact. Now If he was defaulter to that
amount in January 9th 1893, is it not a
fact that he must have been some be-
hind when nominated in September
1892 and elected in November 1892
only three months before his shortage
was known. We leave our readers to
Judge. We are not at liberty TO give
our confidential information away and
will not TO please the little "whiffit'
across the riVer-Who can use nc
argument without charging a man with
dishonesty or bad motives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05

In some quarters business gains, at
the West rather than at the East, but
there is no general change for the better
although hopefulness still predominates.
Payments without disturbance of more
than so per cent. of the gold required
for bonds recently sold, refusal of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
BROKEN LEG.

Mr.. A. S. Robinson, Centralia, met
with a serious accident Saturday. morn
ing while hauling load of manure to
his home in the outskirts of the city.
While seated upon the front part of
the load the horses became frightened
and started suddenly throwing him off
and he fell just back of the horses the
loaded wagon passing over his left limb
between the knee and ankle causing q
bad fracture of both bones and lacera-
ting the flesh. Dr. Boorman was called
and dressed the member. At this
writing Mr.. Robinson is doing we'll and
unless a hemorrhage takes place his
foot can be saved from amputation.
Secondhand Bicycles cheap at Daly's
II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05

Tickets for Homeseeker's Excursions
over the Chicago, Milwaukee {, st. Paul
lines, all directions, ONE FARE for round
trip March 10, April and p, May 5.
Tickets good for about 80 days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CRY COUNCIL Room, !
Eah = 1909 {

CRY COUNCIL Room, I
Feb. 3, 1896. !
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Baker presiding:
Aldermen present. Nilsson, Nash,
Gaynor, Gettslof, Dessaint, Plenke and
Abel
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The finance committee reported that
by request the bill of King Bros. was
withdrawn.
Petition of E. P Arpin asking the
Council to cancel the tax of L. Schmel-
ing, was on motion rejected.
Under the suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed:
Central Electric Co., Lights.............s rs 5S
A l.. Fontaine, Printing Observation-Disclosures. 20
E. /. PhlleO, Surveying so
g. A. Spencer, ynamte...................... Is
Cooper Hose Jacket Co., Hose jackets...... so 90
F. j. Wood, Library Bond and interest. SS5 90
Bill of E. LaNigne was ON motion
rejected.
Bill of D. w. Compton was on motion
| referred to finance committee.
Application and bond Of John Casberg
for Liquor license was presented and on
fmotion the Mayor and Clerk were
| instructed to issue license.
The Treasurer's report was then read
as follows:
| Feb. $40 Balance on Hand S11O44.16
! Saloon license to July
| l, John Casberg...... 67.2O
| Orders from Centralia 52.1S
| Interest on Deposit. DIP
S111S3.66
| February 29-By Orders Cashed...........S 1854
| Balance on hand........ 10S683 81
Sl11S36e
Chas. Pomainville, representing the
f. Pomainville estate, asked permission
to erect an addition to the building
occupied by Cohen Bros.
The request was granted.
The Mayor was requested to inform
the G. B., W. & st. P. Ry. Co. that
complaint had been made of careless
switching at the crossing near the depot
and also of blocking travel by trains
standing on the crossing.
On motion council adjourned.
GEO. B. BRAzEAU, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
What
Does
1t
Mean

When our competitors tell you
they can give you as good flour as
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05

Buy Bicycle now. DAILY the Druggist
has y that he would be pleased to show
you. Prices from S25 to 500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
Albert Lea?


1t signifies that Albert Lea -four
is the standard. We have just
unloaded another car of one hun
dred and twenty barrels. We
have bought this car right and in
tend to let our friends in on the
deal.
In view of the fact that the flour
market is STRONG and AD-
VANCING, you anticipate buy
ing large or small quantity, it
will pay you to come in and have
a talk with US. We point with
pride to the fact that when our
counsel has been taken in the past
it has invariably been profitable to
the purchaser. Our numerous
customers will testify as to the
correctness of the above.
We make FLOUR a specially
and keep in daily touch with the
wheat movement and the secret of
our underselllng our competitors
is by making our contracts when
wheat touches bottom.
1t will cost you nothing but a
moments time to drop in and get
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05

Secondhand Bicycles cheap at Days
Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-05
Condition of Trade.

President Wisconsin Rep. Leagu
Arizona republican., 1896-12-29
ASH FORK INTELLIGENCE.

ASH FORK, Ariz., Dec. 2S.-(Spe- cial.)-R. E. Wells, assistant general manager of the s. F., F. & F., came down from Phoenix last evening and will return to Prescott in the morning.
 Milo Hartnett of Jerome and L. l. Bay, route agent of the Wells, Fargo Express company, stopped over night and left for Congress this morning.
 Late arrivals at the Depot hotel: V. M. David, Troy, N Y; G. M. Sisson, Flagstaff; Art Moorman, Prescott; D. M. Bondurant, Williams; Paul Heer- manns, Phoenix; c. A. Halleim, Chi cago; Con Schoremyer, Phoenix; Harry Ross, Williams; J. w. Gilson, Williams.
 John Pullar, division master me chanic of the A. & P, was a visitor here yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-29
TARIFF REVISION.
Hearings Granted Those Interested in
 the New Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The hear ings which the ways and means com mittee of the house will give to rep resentatives of the various industries interested in the preparation of a new tariff bill began today and will con- tinue daily until January Il. The schedules upon which hearings were accorded today were those relating to chemicals, spirits and wines.
 Without exception all who appeared asked for an increase of duties on the particular industry in which they were interested. Almost all of those who appeared in behalf of changes in the chemicals schedule urged a change from ad valorem to specific duties.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-29
HELD AN AMERICAN VESSEL.
And the Holders Likely to Hear {
 Governmental Remonstrance

WASHINGTON Dec. 2S.-The ac- ton of the Columbian authorities in detaining the American schooner Whitford nearly three weeks last spring at Colon, may be made the basis for the correction of many petty off, cial annoyances and illegal obstacles that have been thrown in the way of American shipping merchants doing business on the Spanish main.
 At least assurance was given today to persons interested in the Whitford that the state department would move energetically in that direction
 The schooner was seized at Porto Cabello under suspicion of carrying arms and ammunition. Upon search being made without success for these the Colombian officials asserted that the manifest of the vessel was wrong and they carried her to Colon and de- tained her there for eighteen days against the protest of owners.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-29
VICTORY FOR THE SANTA FEE.

OSKALOOSA, Kan, Dec. 28.-In the district court of Jefferson county touay Judge Meyer refused the petition of the state of Kansas against the Atchi- son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad com pany to forfeit and sell the property of the railroad. The previous orders ap- pointing a receiver and granting in- functions in aid thereof, the judge an- nounced, would be set aside The opinion holds that the law under which the action was brought is not applicable to railroads.
 The judge declares that the alien land law under which he had appoint ed receiver for the property does not apply to railroads. The decision is a complete victory for the Santa Fe con- pany. Attorneys for plaintiff will take steps at once to carry the case tc the Kansas supreme court on an ap. peal