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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13
WEDDING SPECIALIST.
Performed 1876 Ceremonies and
Presided at 6,842 Christenings

performed 1900 ceremonies anu
Presided at 6,842 Christenings
To have a romance grated on every
day of life is the lot of few men
Pastor Francis J. Schneider of New
York enjoys this unique distinction.
The good pastor is attached to no
church. He is simply ''the pastor Oh
the East side" Men, women, and
children all know him. He has joined
in the holy bonds of matrimony 1876
couples in the twenty-seven years of
his activity in New York. Through
his services have been established more
homes in this country, and particularly
homes on the East side, than through
the services of any other fifty men COM
bined.
Day and night, morning, noon and
evening, Pastor Schneider is always
available as a binder of the wedding
tie. That there may be no excuse for
late corners who desire his services
there is a nightbell at the pastors res
idence and a speaking tube, through
which, should the extraordinary emer-
gency ever arise where time was press
ing so heavily that every minutes de-
lay counted, the pastor could perform
the ceremony. Few physicians in good
practice have more night calls than
Doctor" Schneider
His marriage record is the doctors
pride He recently completed his
figures for the past year, and found
that between Jan. l, 1895, and JAM,
1896, he performed the wedding cere-
mony 739 times. In the present month
of this year he has already joined 81
brides to 81 bridegrooms, and this is
a low average. The doctor came to
this country from Germany in 1869,
and besides the almost innumerable
marriages which he has performed he
has officiated at 6,842 christenings, and
funerals almost without number. AL
together he is the busiest dominic in
New York or in any other city in the
world in the matter of arranging for
the introduction of human beings into
this world and for their proper recep
ton into the other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13
ONLY A BUTTON NEEDED.
Work of Motormen on Street Cars will
Soon be Simplified

Probably the most important changes
now going on in electrical railway
work is the substitution of mechanical
or automatic power brakes for the
crude hand brakes that depend upon
the mere muscle of the motorman. All
the progressive street car lines are
evincing a preference for brakes that
eliminate the factor of human power
End endurance, and are rapidly sub
shutting air-brakes, the air for which
is compressed by the car itself. There
are also one Or two forms OF magnetic
brakes, and a new form is that of a
hydraulic brake. 1t is worthy of note
that until recently street railway men
had prejudice against power brakes
on the score of their causing fiat
wheels.
Investigation shows that the truth is
exactly opposite, and that the quicker
the brake is applied the less the flat
tening effect. The hand brake, work.
ing with comparative slowness and
with less facility, tends, it seems. to
make the wheels skid and fatren.
Strangely enough, outside this country,
there is very little public worry on the
subject of tenders, but the demand for
power brakes almost everywhere takes
the form of a governmental or munich
pal regulation. 1t is believed that
American opinion will also reach this
point in time, no matter how good the
tenders may prove to be.
Another modification of street car
practice is expected in the adoption of
more musical gongs. The prevalent
types not only deafen the passers-by,
but use up the energy of the motorman
and jar their nervous systems. 1t has
also been predicted that the big, heavy
level handles now familiar on the cars,
will disappear and that the men will
be seen controlling the movements of
the car by a small lever, or even by a
simple unobstrusive push BUTTON
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13

to statements made at Wednesday
nights session. He reviewed the col
loquy between himself and Mr.. Pearson
rep, N. c. and repeated his declara.
ton that he believed secession to have
been right and under the same condi-
tons he would do the same thing
again.
What he had meant to say and did
say, he said, was that no state was
more loyal than South Carolina. That
the conditions which existed when
South Carolina seeded would not and
could not again exist, and he was glad
OF it. He had no idea or intention of
violating the 18th amendment. That
question was settled by the arbitrament
of arms and settled forever He stood
here to say that he was willing to ex-
tend the right hand of fellowship ia
those who wore the blue and to say
that the war of 80 years ago was over
forever. He objected, he said, to be
held up as bOor and ignorant person.
advocating secession at this period OF
the country's history. AS to the atti-
the war, he desired to say that they
believed they were right and had no
apology to make for the part they took
in the war democratic applause).
A resolution of censure by Mr. Bal
rett rep, Mass) was then read. 1t
recited the words taken down, declared
them to be seditious and reasonable
and in violation of the gentleman's
oath and that they be stricken from
the record. By this time the house
was in uproar. After further debate in
which Mr.. Barrett sought to compel Mr..
Talbert to clearly state his position, the
house referred the whole matter to the
committee on the judiciary by a vote
of ayes 154; noes, 81.
Mr. Newlands (silverite, New was
the first speaker ON the silver bond bill,
declaring in favor of the adoption of
the senate substitute. Mr. Hartman
rep, Mont) followed in an argument
in favor of free coinage. An arrange
ment was made by unanimous consent
to close general debate on the bond bill
at the close of the legislative day,
Monday. Mr.. Walker rep, Mass.) was
the first speaker opposing the senate
free silver amendment
Washington, Feb. SIN the house
Mr.. Corliss rep, Mich), and Mr.. Boat
ner (dem., La), spoke for nonconcur-
renee and Mr.. Miner (rep., Mich.), and
Mr.. Bartlett (dem., Ga.), in favor CT
concurrence in the senate silver amend
ment to the house bill The debate
was continued by Grovesnor rep, Ohio
against the senate proposition and by
many Others
Representative Hall (dem., Mo-, au-
thor of the income tax bill in the last
congress, was followed with close at
tention in a speech in which he an
nounced his conversion to sound
money"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13
GOOD USE FOR AN AUTOGRAPH.

Kate Douglas Wiggin Riggs has a
novel and clever idea in dispensing her
autograph. She sends out to all askers
therefor a little card bearing a quota.
ton from one of her popular stories
and her signature. With this is folded
up a printed slip also signed by her.
This is delightfully."- written and says,
in effect, that she is glad to send the
Enclosed card to any reader of her
work, both because appreciation is
pleasant and also because it enables
her to ask favor in return. If you
are child" she goes on to say, will
you send 25 cents, if an adult so
cents?" to a certain free kindergarten
in which Mrs Riggs is interested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13

Washington, D. c., Feb. 5.-The
most caustic utterance heard in the
senate since Mr.. Tillman's sensational
speech was that of Mr.. Vest, arraign-
ing Secretary of Agriculture Morton.
The keen satire and ridicule directed
against the secretary and the allusion
to the president made the speech
hardly less notable than that which
recently startled the senate. Mr.. Vest
referred derisively to 1.-The colossal
intellect dealing with cabbages." At
one point the senator said: "The Sec
rotary of agriculture charges from his
office, reminding us of what Cicero
says of Catiline's flight from the SEN
ate: 'Abiet excessit evasit erupit.'
Uaughter) When the secretary Of
agriculture hears of a silver lunatic he
is like the war horse in Job-his neck
is clothed with thunder. You might
go further and say: He saith among
the prophets, Hal Ha: and he smell
eth the battle afar eff, the thunder of
the captains and the shouting" Mr..
Vest severely criticised the practice of
furnishing costly flowers from govern
ment greenhouses for the receptions
at the executive mansion. Mr. Vest
closed with a remarkably sarcastic
and bitter peroration. He referred 10
the useless seeds, which it was as
serted the secretary had properly re-
fused to buy. But, added the senator,
there was one seed not mentioned.
ut was" he proceeded, smiling ma
liciously, 1.-The aurefur feniculum caues
mortOnae, or, in palmer words, Nor
toms golden dogweed. This would
flourish while this secretary, swinging
his golden censor at the executive
mansion, shouted his holy, holy, art
thou, oh, Grover, king of kings and
lord of lords
Nr. Morgan (dem., Ala.), from the
committee on foreign relations, re-
Torted the resolution recognizing the
bolligerency of the Cuban insurgents
saying it met with his full approval
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was reported and placed
on the calendar. The only important
amendment raised the consulate at
Capetown, Africa, to a consul gen.
eralogy, at So, 900 a year.
Mr.. Teller rep, COLI, took occasion
during the debate to refer to the sue
cess of the bond issue Large as the
| offerings were, they would have been
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13
FIVE YEARS.

Fort Scott, Kansas, Feb. 81. R.
Colean, the bank cashier whose defal-
cation of $4,000 resulted in the fail
ure of the State bank of this city, and
who pleaded guilty to charge Of en-
bezzlement, has been sentenced to five
years in the penitentiary, the maxi
mum punishment. After receiving
sentence, Cclean, sobbing piteously,
presented to Judge Simons a written
statement in which he declared that,
despite assertions to the contrary, he
and his family were penniless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13
AMERICAN PORK DISEASED.

Berlin, Feb. 9.-During the agrarian
discussion in the diet Wednesday,
Count Won Hohensbrech declared that
forty-nine out of fifty cases of trichino-
sis in pork discovered in Germany
were imported from America, and he
called for a more stringent examina-
ton of American pork.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13

which he claims wonders. Dan
Bramer, the indefatigable inventor,
has patented a bicycle chain which, he
says, will increase the speed of ma
chimes without additional effort.
G. B. Stocks, president and founder
of the Blue Rapids, Kan, State Bank,
and large land owner and extensive
stock raiser is dead. He was the
father of Fred. A. Stocks, chief CLERK
of the United States treasury depart
ment under President Harrison.
The shortage in the Fort Stanwix
National Bank at Rome, n. Y,
amounts, up to the present time, to
$4,000, and George Bernard, trusted
! cashier, eX-mayor and vestryman of
Zion Episcopal church, has been found
! to be in debt to the bank personally
nearly $4,000.
DR.. Hutist, prominent specialist of
/ Penning's Gap, Va, who was expert
menting while under the influence of
intoXicants, injected morphine into his
body and into that of Wilkes Myers
and man named Stacey. AS result
the latter two are dead and DR.. Hutist
is in precarious condition.
Obituary: At Minneapolis, General
David Reynolds, eighty-one; William
Smith, of Boscobel, Wis, thirty-two.--
At New York, DR.. Paul Pancretius
thirty siX.-At Arcola, ILL.,, Robert
Miller, forty -five.-At Marshall, ILL.,, w
P. Greenough.-At Waverly, Iowa, Col,
Onel Edward Trayis.-At GaleSburg
) ILL.,, George H. Craig, twenty-eight.
At a largely attended meeting il
Carnegie music nail, New York, al
} which every creed was represented ex
cept the one most concerned, resolu
, tions were adopted commencing the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13

The Texas prize fight is expected to
occur any hour, but rangers are gath
ering to prevent it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-13

Quay's scheme to recomlnit the tariff
hill is likely to fail.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03
OMAHA WILL HOLD A FAIR.
Transmissiasippi International Exposition
of 1893 Launched.

Transmissinsippi International Exposition
of 1893 Launched.
Omaha, Neb. Dec. 2S.-The transmits
siss!ppi and International Exposition
OF 1898 Is fairly launched, the manner
In which 1t will be accomplished having
been decided upon yesterday, The COM
mlttee which the public meeting author
lied President Weller to appoint. met
In the club rooms at noon. The name
decided upon IL the "Transmississippi
and International Exposition" and Il
subcommittee. composed of G. S. Mont
gomery, l.. ii. Bradley and G. w. Wat
ties, was appointed to draft articles Of
Incorporation. The main features OF
them decided upon is TO organize com
pany with an authorized capital OF
S1,0o0.OO with shares at SO The com
pany viii be authorized to begin bust
ness when $4,000 Is subscribed, and
will have life of ten years from Janu-
airy l, 1896. Another public meeting
to consider and discuss the articles of
incorporation will be called in a few
days.
The Western states are known to be
a unit In the scheme and the interest OF
the East will he elected later. Probable
tiles are that Congress will later be ask.
ed TO contribute toward the success OF
the scheme In some substantial manner
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03
ITO RE coNrlSuEp.)
ENVELOPE CLOSING.

II People Were Better Informed Shey
Would Not Caro- to Moiatsn Them.
From the Oakland Echoes. Envelope
lickers will do well to pause and pom
der on the fact that man has died in
consequence of INDUCING In the popu-
lar but disgusting trick Of moistening
the adhesive envelope with the tongue.
Some say: How can gum arabic poison
any person?" Gum arabic? Are they
so innocent as to believe that this ar
ticle, raised to prohibitive price by
the Egyptian war and subsequent clos
ure Of the Soudan. is used on their en-
velopes? Do they see that ancient nag
hobbling down the street? There is
the parent Of their gum arabic, and In
q few weeks time, when that decreplt
animal has made his bow to the knock
er and yielded up his hoofs to the glue
boiler, perhaps they may have lick at
his remains on an envelope they are
dispatching to a friend or sweetheart,
And should some faint Of animal poison
Turk amid that gum" they may soon
require OtutT anu uluCh-uoiuticu Cu
vel0pes to be licked for them when
their mourning cards are sent out. Per-
haps no more unpleasant part of visit
to a stationer's shop Is when, having
folded the small purchase In flimsy
envelope, the tradesman raises 1t to his
lips, opens hippopotamus mouth. pro,
trudes tongue that looks at least two
sizes too large for its habitation, and
then, with a smirk, hands the dark
delicacy to his customer. May he, OF
all men. be warned by the premature
departure of fellow Ticker, and may
all who send literary missives to theii
friends rest assured that the recipients
Of these envelopes would feel better
pleased II these coverings had been in
closed without any exhibition OF mois
anatomy.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03

New York. Dec. 3o.-The police re
Taxed In no degree their vigilance In
watching the saloons yesterday In
their efforts 10 prevent violations OF
the excise laws As has been the case
ON all Sundays since the crusade
against Sunday selling Of liquor be.
gan, suspected places had uniformed
policemen stationed nj It's doors. while
detectives In citizens clothes were nc
tive In seeking opportunities to gain
entrance 10 saloons where business
was being transacted. II WIS said to.
day 10y nm experienced police sergeant
that the saloon.kccpcrs were taking
the changed order Of affairs as mat.
ter Of course now and that only n very
few Of them and those Of the cheapest
clnss are making any attempt to vio-
late the law, Sunday liquor selling.
he snid, II no ionged profitable.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03

BlaclSic never troubled himself about
the preJudlccs or prepossessions Of
those whom he was going to address;
he sometimes parnlyzcd his auditors
by, Balnam-like, curslng them when
they expected his blessing. When
body OF teeiotnlcrs thought they had
caught Him and secured him ms prrsl-
dent for one of their meetings be- hor.
riiled them 10y his first uttcrunccs. "f
cannot understand why | am nsk.d to
he here, he broke forth. II nm not u
teetoialcr-fnr from II. II man asks
me 10 dine with him ana does not give
me good glass Of wine ! say liz H.
neither a Christian nor gentleman.
Germans drink beer. I3ngllshnem wine
aud fools water. lilnckwood's Maya
zine
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03
ABUSIVE BISHOP IN TROUBLE.
lis Attempt to Dust = Pastor Arouses
Popular Indignation.

Placervllle. Cal. Dec. 2a.-Great en'
cl,emcnt prevails here among all classes
OF people over the abusive language used
by Bishop wIngield OF the northern do
cese Of California In crltlclslng Rev. @.
&. Pierce, rector. aud for thirty years
pastor OF the Episcopal church In thls
city.
Bishop WIngheld. during the morning
service. called a meeting OF the vestry
10 determine whether this Is parish or
a mission. Then pointing contempiuons
ly to the pastor. he said: III It lsa mis-.
son. we are going to put this man out,
lie is no, worthy Of his position" He
Furthermore denounced Mr.. Pierce rs an
unmltlgatcd liar.
The women comprising the conrrega
iion surrounded the pastor within the
chancel. crying and aitestlng their ale.
glance to him. Excited crowds throng.d
the streets during the meeting OF the
ycstry aud threatened personal violence
upon the bishop. should this threatened
removal OF Mr.. Pierce be- accomplished.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03

>-Hp1isyllle, KY, Dee q. "A SpSciIi q
the Commercial from Lebanon, k6n.I
lucky. says: Within two miles Of this
city last night a relentless mob burned
to death pregnant woman and rlddled
with bullets her gray-haired paramount
The blackcned and disfigured corpses OF
the victims. Mrs. Thomas West and VIII.
liam Deyeres We're found In the ruin.
of the womans home to-day by ths
fourteen-year-old daughter OF the old
man.
The tragedy was one of the most bru.
tai enacted under the grucsome sway OF
Judge Lynch. Depite the pleadngs for
her. fathers life of halfclad. frlghteu.
ed child, and the prayers and tears OF
the i'll and helpless woman, the mob
went through with Its cold-blooded
cruel elaboration, and only left when
certain that both the man and woman
We're dead.
The affair was the outgrowth of the
old story Of faithleSs wife and vengeful
husband Several month ago Deyeres, q
hiiuuie-aseu wiuower' was accused py
ihoiiias west prosperous iarhier' OF
intimacy win Mrs west quarrel FOL
lowed quarrel throughout the fall. until
west instituted divorce proceedings
anu aeciareu pe'eres must uie' me
men met IN LEBANON west snapped MS
revolver, whieh missed hre' whiie De
'eres Killed MN on me spot oh Inc
pea Oh sen ueiehse the muruerer Sc
cured pan ana scahuaiized the neiIh
porhood by Immediately taxing MS 'w'
daughters ana moving INTO VESTS
houSe'
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03
A NoN-PARTlsAN MOVEMENT.
Proposition for Mon of All Parties I
Unite,

Proposition for Men of All PARTIES To
Unite.
Topeka, Kns.. Dee. 29-Walter n.
Allen, former Democrat, who has
been acting with the Populists since
the Farmers Alliance took hand In
Kansas politics, is out with proposi-
tion for the Populist National convcn-
ton to make no nomination for presi-
dent or vice president but to adjourn
and appoint n committee to confer
with the dissatisfied elements of all
parties. and to go to the country with
candidates pledged to free silver. rev.
enue reform and repeal of the exccp-
ton clause of the Bland-Allison act of
1878, which permits parties to con-
tract TO stipulate against the payment
OF silver.
He suggests that it be conference of
anti-Cleyeland men and of reform
forces, and that all former prejudices
be laid aside. He says he has been as
sured that such Il conference would be
largely attended. Mr.. Allen has writ
ten numerous letters to politicians
throughout the country on the sub
ject.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03
NEW ENGLAND PoETEss.
She Is Pretty aud GIFTED and Is Gath
erinx Lxurcls.

She Is Pretty aud GIFTED aud Is Gath.
crinx LSurcis.
Harriet Prescott Spofford says there
is no young poet with the outlook that
Louise Imogen Quincy has. For to her
belong youth. health, power, apprehen-
sion of beauty, of romance, OF heroism,
love OF music and laughter. vast store
OF curious learning, and Temperament,
Of creature made of fire and dew
and OF Imagination all compact.
She lives in Auburndale with her
mother. and Mrs. Moulton describes her
as IA light. blue-eyed girl, delicate as
wild rose. elusive as thistle-dOwn.'
Another speaks Of her as fair. with
apple bloom dimples. 1.-the figure thai
might run with the hounds and train
a bow to dnunt n Satyr-so like the for
est and its freedom that Greece itseI
might be her country. One believes II
while reading her swift epigram:
Jana ended. Cos begun
Thee, Aristaeus. Thou vert one
FIJI 10 trample out the sun.
Who shall think thine ardors are
But n cindcr In n jar?"
1 have been told that Miss Quincy u
fond Of snowshoes. and foils and masks
and dumbbelis. A daughter OF mar
who. fred with patriotism. went to thu
war, the drum-beat and sword-iiash art
part OF her being. and she Is fond OF the
adventurous life Of the soldier. which
L.. sl.... af.t
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1896-01-03

''I'm ever 30 glad thai to-morr% RI
be Christmas" said Mr.. DilllDe NJ
wcarsly, AS he came in and took dt &
ovcrcoat. "a man who works rs lEit
| do needs a holiday n good deal oftek
than he gets one. It's an Immense ref
to know that don't have to get mp carls
tomorrow morning and hustle OF to thy
store" runs a rtory In Puck.
'I'm sure 1t must be-" replied Mrs.
Dillingham;. ms she kissed her husband.
GLOW do you expect TO put In the day|
."rhcre are several little things I've
laid out 10 do. I've been wanting to
paint the window and door screens ever
since | took Them In when the files left.
but haven't seemed to find time to do
1t. They win last longer and look bet
ter " they receive a good coat of paint
when they are put away for the winter"
81 suppose that Is quite true" Mrs.
Dillingham; assented.
'Afier | gct the fly screens painted"
Mr.. Dillingham; went on, 81 Intend to
put up that SET Of shelves in the pantry
that you have wanted for 50 long. Some
planks have in rhc cellar will do very
well, and can saw them INTO proper
lengths and smoorh them or with my
III an HbUIs uNfl ~ Nv
very handy with tools before we moved
b the city, If you remember"
Yes. indeed; | remember the nice
window stut You made In our house at
| Worthwhile. Ilow happy we Were In our
| own home when We were first marr-icd!'
/ Mrs. Dillingham; lost herself in retro
/ spcct!on for minute or two and then
added: i've often thought I'd like TO
have wlc1ow seat In the sitting room
here. If you'd hammer one up I'd make
some comfortable cushions for It. and It
would be such almost
like new sUfal'
Every Will, dear: I'll do that after !
put up the set Of shelves In the pantry,
while have my tod chest out. There's
more lumber In the cellar Than l shall
need for HE shelves"
''ls thlt all you have TO do on ChrAsi
mas day. BeniaminT
ayes. ! think that's all"
"After that love, wish you'd pape
; the two bedrooms In the mansirl. The
need II 50 dreadfnlly. for they haven
been papcrcd Ia years bought som
real nice paper down town to-day NJ
great bargain. and II was delivered
while ago. N y0u'n get these thing
done Benjamin. dear. you may have al
the rest OF the holiday for your owl
sef"