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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-13

The Street and Water Board for the
last year has consisted of five Republic
cans.
The election of Heintze and Boltwood
will establish a minority representation
in 1t.
Do you not think his will be a whole
some check on extravaganza and iobbery?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-13
REGULAR DEMOCRATIC N0MINA-
TIONS.
FOR MEMBERS OF STREET AND
WATER BOARD
FERDINAND HEINTZE,
CHARLES HOLLYWOOD.

One Year Term.
L-JAMEs BURNS.
V.-CHARLEs MAXWELL.
VII.-HENRY GoTTHARDT.
IX.-JoHN A. KNoELLER.
XI.-RuDoLPH E. HARTMAN.
XH.-JoHN E. BoLDT.
Two Year Term.
I.-WILLIAM j. MORAN.
II.-JoHN J. HEAvEY.
III.-ARcHIBALD NJ. HENRY.
IV.-SAMuEL g. WARRIN.
V.-JoHN A. TRACY.
VI.-ANTHoNY HAUcK-
VII.-EDwARD BARR
VIII.--DANIEL NJ. SHINE.
IX.-FRANK SCOTT.
X.-FRANCIs j. WEIs.
XI.-DENNIs MULLINS.
XIL.-ARTHUR j. CoRBETT,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-13
Startling Novelties at the Bon Ton
Theatre.

standing room only is as familiar
on the walls of the Bon Ton Theatre as
the sign Performance now going on.
Nor is that to be wondered at when one
considers the excellent performances
which are continually given there. Man
ager Dlnklns one aim is to secure the
best the profession affords. and the wav
In which he succeeds shows what excel
lent Judgment he has. The programme
this week promises to be one Of the best
some startling novelties new to the Ame-
rican vaudeville stage.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-04-13

The law provides for minority repre-
sentation in every Board exeept fbe
Street. n Water Board Why is it not
desirable There. too?
Vote for Haintze and Boitwood and
make the Board three to two.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
DIED THIS MORNING.

Mrs. Joseph Kreshaskv, of South
Centralia, passed away at her home
this morning after an illness of Just one
week. She contracted a severe cold
which confined her to the bed last
Thursday and she grew gradually
worse until death brought relief of
suffering. Mrs. Kresbasky leaves to
mourn a husband with one little
boy y years of age. Mr.. Joseph
Kreshasky has been Il laborer in this
vicinity for the past fourteen years and
has many acquaintance who extend
their deepest sympathy at this time of
severe trial. He was employed for
several years as drayman in this city
when Mr.. NJ. H. Lynn owned the line.
Mrs. Kreshasky's maiden name was
Hattie Wakely and she was daughter
of Mr.. Otis Wakely. The funeral
service will be held at the NJ. E.
Church Saturday forenoon Rev. J. r.
Reynolds in charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
Views of Samuel j. Tiiden on I'm
sound Finance.

Uncertainty is the prolific parent of
mischief in all business. Men do moth
ing, because they are unable to make
any calculations on which they may
safely rely. They undertake moth
ing, because they fear a loss in every
thing they would attempt.
They hope and wait. The merchant
dares not buy for the future consump-
ton of his customer. The manufacturer
dares not make fabrics which may not
refund his outlay. He shuts his factory
and discharges his workmen. Capital!
lists cannot lend on security they con-
slider unsafe, and their funds lie almost
without interest. Men of enterprise
who have credit or securities to pledge
will not borrow. The people need to
know that the Government is moving in
the direction of ultimate safety and
prosperity, and that it is doing so
through prudent, safe and conservative
methods which will be sure to infiict no
new sacrifice on the business of the
country. Then the inspiration of new
life and Well-founded confidence will
hasten the restoring processes Of nature
and prosperity will begin to return.
-TILDENs LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, 1873.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
Preliin nary Announcement

\ meeting of the Wisconsin Library
Association will be held at Ashland,
Wis, November 1914, 1896. The first
session will be held on Friday afternoon.
November 18th, at two O'Clock; and will
be devoted to a discussion of Public
Library Problems, with addresses bv
Mrs. E. E. Vaughn, Miss Angie Nef.
Miss Maude 4. Farley, R. G. Thwaites,
and others. The evening session will
be of social nature, at the residence
of Mrs. Vaughn. On SATURDAY. morning
November 18th, Travelling Libraries will
be discussed by F. A. Hutchins, j. H.
Raymond, Rev. s. Z. Lathrop, etc.
Public Libraries and Public Schools will
be the topic for the Saturday afternoon
session, with papers by Miss Mae Sch
reIber, II. w Rood, w. w. Jones. and
others. Programmes and full particu-
lars may be had by addressing
Miss L. E. STEARNs,
Public Library, Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
Clear and Convincing Argument.

Geo l. Williams addressed a small
audience at the court house in this city
Monday night. We were sorry that he
did not have a larger audience for he
made, in our judgment, the clearest,
strongest and most convincing argument
in favor Of the present standard of
money and against the free coinage of
silver, that has been made by any
speaker il this city upon that question.
The small audience is due to the bad
weather prevailing on that day. Mr..
Williams should make several of such
speeches in this county before election.
If every voter could hear Mr.. Williams
on the free coinage of silver, there
would be very few votes for Bryan.
Our space is too limited this week 10 re-
view his argument. Those who heard
him are largely Of the same opinion,
that his speech was the most convinc-
ing of any made on that subject during
this campaign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
GERMAN REPUBLICANS AT THE COURT
HOUSE.

The Court House was we'll filled on
Wednesday evening by an audience of
German Republicans and others per
haps not yet decided, to listen to an
able address by Mr.. Gustav FISHERMAN.
Of Green Bay. The speaker was
introduced by Mr.. Geo. E. Hoskinson,
Chairman of the Republican County
Committee, who gave brief outline of
the speakers proposed speech and an
appreciative sketch of Mr.. Kusterman's
career. The speech was delivered
with fire and force and was frequently
applaUded.
A novel feature was rousing McKin-
ley song composed by Mr.. FISHERMAN,
who is an excellent musician, set to the
air of "Wacht am Rhine Copies of
the song had been previously handed
around to the audience who all joined
in singing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
Positive for Gold Standard Repub
lican Money Plank.

The Republican party is unreservedIy
for sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment of the law providing for the
resumption of specie payments in 1879
since then every dollar has been as
good as gold.
We are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our cur
rency or impair the credit of our coun-
try. We are therefore opposed to the
free coinage of silver, except by inter
national agreement with the leading
commercial nations of the world, which
we pledge ourselves to promote, and
until such agreement can be obtained
the existing gold standard must be
preserved.
All our silver and paper currency
must be maintained at parity with gold
and we favor all measures designed to
maintain invioIably the obligations OF
the United States, and all our money,
whether coin or paper, at the present
standard, the standard of the most en-
lightened nations of the earth.
Subscribe for the REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
NEkOOSA.

Mr.. Joe Thomas, book keeper for the
Nekoosa Paper Co. is in hospital al APP
pleton. He is reported to be improving
in health.
Messrs. A. W. Patten and John Nc
Naughton, Of Appleton, and Messrs.
L. NJ. Alexander and Frank Garrison
were here Wednesday attending the
quarterly meeting Of the Board Of
Directors of the NekOOsa Paper Co.
Mr.. Harrison w. Bardwell and May
the home of the officiating clergyman,
Rev. A. L. McClelland, on Wednesday
Oct IA. They have the good wishes of
many friends.
A ten months old child of Mr. Slob1tz,
of Armenia, died of scarlet fever last
Monday at the home Of its uncle, Joe
McLain, in Nekoosa.
Mrs Daniels, who has been very low
much better.
MARRIED. At Almond, Wis, Oct. 10,
1896, by Rev. Mr.. Palmer, Mr. Nathan
of this village. Mr.. Will Laehy and
Miss Mary Oleson were best man and
best woman.
The G. NJ. & st. P. r. R. have their
new road graded, and are now laying
iron and preparing the foundations for
the new depot.
Mr.. A. Ii. Kleeberg, our popular
hardware merchant, was married at his
home near Neenah, on Wednesday,
Oct. II, to Miss Annie Jape, of Neenah
They are welcomed to Nekoosa by their
many friends.
Dave Buchanan and Will Cool brought
in three deer as the result of one days
sport the early part Of the week.
Herrick and Berry are buying
potatoes in large quantities. They have
been paying ten cents per bushel.
The Grand View House has been rem
ovated and repainted, and looks much
better than formerly. The new manager
Mr.. Murray seems to be doing a thriving
business.
Geo. n. Wood, of Grand Rapids, with
| several of our citizens has been making
a great improvement in the road be-
tween here and Moccasin Creek The
road machine has been at work for
several days. And the road is now
| more than passable.
II. E. Herrick has been making a
much needed Improvement in covering
the road to the ferry so that teams find
it much easier to pull up the grade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Root, of Stevens Point,
have been visiting friends here. They
returned to their home last week.
Ross Loyelace has turued his black
smith shop into a dwelling. Carpenters
are at work remodelllng it. 1t will soon
be ready for occupancy.
A young son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Brehmer the fore part
of the week.
S. /. Stevens is building blacksmith
shop adjoining his barn. Mr.. Sweet
has charge Of affairs.
1t would be hard to give an account of
all the new families moving into town.
The houses are all occupied and more
are being built \ large number of
dwelling houses have been erected in
our suburb, the Wood farm, where
many are locating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

J.D. WITTER, Prest. E. T. HARMON, Cashier
J.W. CAMERON, Eice-President.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
Not Arraying Classes ~

This question, reference to the
money question: stripped of sophistry
and verbiage, presents a naked issue
Of capital against labor. Shylocks,
oyer-rapaciOus, are struggling to keep
up the rate of usuance.-W J. Bryan
IN Tuesdays speech at Youngstown, Ohio.
And yet the free silver babblers
have so little respect for veracity that
they go on insisting that Bryan does
not seek to arouse class prejudices
and class hatred. In what more
direct or strong language than above
could he state his shameful position.
In what clearer terms could he say
that he would like to win in this
election by separating money from the
WOrkingman who wants to earn it?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

are not eX-
line, in pro
and rapid
want to build
Featuring in
with the
Timber of al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

Mr. Joe Thomas, book-keeper for the
Nekoosa Paper Co. is in hospital al APP
pleton. He is reported to be improving
-, bonItb
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
50 READ THIS.
OUR ABILITY.

TO be of the greatest service to you,
depends to some extent on your cOnterr-
ing with US. Our Line runs practically
through the center of the State, and we
desire to aid IN improving the business
of the community, at the same time
beneftting our Road.
If those who read this will see what
our freight and passenger facilities are,
they will be sure to make more use OF
our Lines. Our passenger trains are
run to accommodate the travel, and our
freight trains AssEgszssA are not ex-
daPtxo hand! ing s4sIa and 70 Ta '?id
up our manu- Featuring in
s 5f5ss5E; and ID Tjmbsr Of tie IL
kinds Pine, Hemlock, Birch, Eastwood,
Maple, Oak, etc, Tan-Bark, together
with Granite and Lime Stone Quarries,
Clay Beds for Brick, and our unlimited
supply of Iron Ore, with general proxi-
nifty to markets, these facts should be
of interest to all intending to locate
manufactures.
Correspondence is solicited from all
who want to do business with us.
W. H. KILLEN, G. L. WELLINGTON.
Industrial Commis'r Traffic Mgr
II. T. WHITCOMB,
General Manager
Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

freight trains
celled by any
mpt handling
delivery. We
up our manu-
terests, and
abundance of
kinds Pine He.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
You Are Keeping
COWS
FOR PROFIT

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knowledge OF others, and you viii do better and
have in greater measure the Pleasure and Profit
OF success. The readers Of the REPORTER are
progressive and not content to rest with only
the knowledge gained of their own experience,
and we are pleased 10 have made such arrange
ments with the publishers of Hoard's Dairvman
published at Fort Atkinson, Wis, pre-eminentlv
the Leading Dairy Journal of the country, that
enables us 10 offer both
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
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There is no journal in the world that flrni she's
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turing and marketing of their product Don't
miss his Offer HOard's Dairyman is a 70 page
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AH who takes advantage of this offer wiH recefue
Hoard's D0iryman to Jan. 1st. 1898. The balance
of 1896 FREE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
If Troubled With Rheumatism
Read This.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Apr Is, 1891
have used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for
rheumatism and found it to be all that
is claimed for it. believe it TO be the
best preparation for rheumatism and
deep seated muscular pains on the
market and cheerfully recommend it to
the public. JNo. G. Brooks, dealer in
boots, shoes, etc, No. IS Main ST.
ALSO READ THIS.
MECIIANICsvILLE, ST. Mary County
Md sold a bottle Of Chamberlain s
Pain Balm to man who had been
suffering with rheumatism for several
years. 1t made him well man. A.
J. MCGILL. For sale at 80 cents per
bottle by F. L, Steib & Co. Oct.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29
EDMUND NoRRIE. Editor.
F. j. TESLA, Manager.
Residing in Honolulu.
SATURDAY, AUG. 30, 1896.
LYTToN AND THE little.

In another column we reprint a
letter written by the Rev. j. P. Lyt-
ton to an American journal, The
Advertiser has taken occasion to go
into Mysteries and, throwing dignity
and propriety to the winds, heaps
insults and abuse on Mr.. Lytton and
on the Bishop of Honolulu whose
shoes not one man belonging to the
Advertiser staff is fit to shine.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Mr.. Lytton also seems to irritate
the "organ" by saying that the 4th
of July as a Hawaiian holiday was
very tame affair and that no enthus-
iasm was noticeable. We were as
much around as were the represent
atives OF our morning contemporary.
Yet we saw no enthusiasm no private
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

And now Mr.. Advertiser man, let
us give you a short lesson in Hawai-
ian history. No revolution would
have taken place here in 1898 if the
conspiracy had not been formed and
headed by the U. S. Minister, John
l.. Stevens. II the Queens Cabinet
had possessed ono scintilla OF cour-
age and intelligence, the men who
cougregated in Nuuanu Valley and
ia w. o. Smiths office on Fort
Street would have been in Jail long
before the chance was given them to
become traitors, rebels, and per-
jurors. The then Attorney General
is now dead and we do not feel
called on to criticize him.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

And now Mr.; Advertiser man, let
us know where Mr.. Lytton's misrepre
sentations come in. We cannot see
them and the postulations Of the
malihinis of the Castle organs go
for nsught. Write again Mr.. Lytton.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

1t is pleasant to know that certain
prominent merchants and others
with less influence, who know no
creed, except true charity in the
Biblical Interpretation of the word,
are assisting family well deserving
of support. The INDEPENDENT has
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Is the Advertiser aware of the
fact that the "leaders" declined to
take any steps in the so-called revo-
luton until guarantee had been
given that Minister Stevens, would
officially recognize the Provisional
Government, even before it was in
existence. Aud he did. The late
Charles Lunt Carter brought the
official recognition by Stevens
of the new government to
Captain Wiltze sitting on the YER
anda of the Arion Hall about five
minutes before Mr.. Cooper and his
co-conspirators sailed into the Gov
ernment building aud read the pro-
clamation of the Z. g. under the
guns OF the men from the Boston
stationed across the street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

What is it that has thrown our
contemporary into hystericsa The
plain truth as told by Mr.. Lyttona
That gentleman cannot change facts
and he knows as much about the
affairs of Hawaii as does the malihini
from Maine who now for stated
salary presides at the editorial desk
of the p. @. Advertiser.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Jim Castle shouts for Kaiulani
publicly and privately, and is aoly
assisted by his clique. And yet his
organ comes out aud pours Ana
themas Maranathas en- the head of
Bishop Willis and Mr.. Lytton for
simply suggesting the impossibility
Of a continuance of Mr.. Dole's funny
little republic.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Tho San Francisco newspapers
brought information OF the arrest of
Oliver W. Winthrop, the alleged alb
ductor of James Campbell. A we'll
informed correspondent sends TIE
INDEPENDENT an extract from the
California Volksfreund of August
18th. His remarks practically cover
the contents OF the article when he
says: "You will see therein that
o. w. Winthrop, the one who. kid
mapped and robbed James Camp
bell, is president of the A. p. A.
Council No. AZ, District No. 40, that
a certain P. L. Archibald, in whose
name the house had been leased for
that purpose, is president of the
18th Council. Also that this Win
throp is the same Winthrop who is
accused to have caused the death Of
Jennie Matthews, which occurred
May Is, 1895, in consequence of
poisoning.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

If the Boston's men were not land
ed and had not been stationed be-
tween the royal troops and rebels
where would you have been dear
Advertiser clique9
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

But learn, Mr. Advertiser man
that L. A. Thurston actually went
to his house two days before the
revolution and asked him to join the
rebels and through his official posi-
tion saved their scalps in case Of
emergency. Was Mr.. Thurston ar
rested? On! no. He knew as we'll
as the rest of the gang that he was
safe and could go on with his cou-
spiracy immunity. The "con-
spirators" had soft snap.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

The Hawaiian Government has
not "come up" in the case OF
damages presented by Mr. Gran
stoun against the Canadian Steam
ship Company. 1t was understood
that MIR. Dole's Republic would hold
the steamship company and the
captain of the Warrimoo free from
all damages when Cranstoun and
bis friends were deported. The Re
pablo has failed to support the
defendants in the suit and the ap-
peal to the Privy Council of Eng
land has lapsed owing to lack of
funds. The amount of damages
will now be assessed in November
by jury in Victoria, b. O., and the
steamship company will have to dig.
And thereafter they can whistle for
their money as far as Mr.. Dole's
funny little Republic is concerned.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Where then Mr.. Advertiser are
the alleged Misrepresentation The
writer's OF The INDEPENDENT we're
here in 1898, you were not, We
know every move in regard to the
gigantic conspiracy whicbI caused
the overturn OF the legitim ate mon
archy, Government of the people,
by the people and for the people.
You don't know anything.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Mr.. Lytton tells the truth. Our
information is that he neither obtain
ed his Information from Bishop
Willis or from the Mskaainana Office
1t took him very few days to size up
the true state OF affairs and locate
the lying shameful scandals report
ed by the Advertiser.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

The program rendered by Profes-
sor Berger to Minister Cooper yes
terday morning was so classical that
it reminded us of one of the Cooper
selected Sunday concerts. When
Berger got through Mozart's 18th
Mass, Cooper softly whistled his
repertoire. 1t sounded like ."you
will never play in my back yard any
more"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

We would advise the calling in of
those six rifles, for il they are not
for you they must be against you
Mr.. Dole.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Is it not a little singular, dear
reader, that "the best government
these islands ever had" has to de.
pend upon citizens with rifles rather
than citizens with ballots, particular
ly when you bear in mind that the
government is that of a republici
There must be something rotten in
Hawaii.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Are you ready Mr., Advertiser to
discharge your army and submit the
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

form OF Government to plebescitei
Is not Mr.. Dole's u.called Republic
Governs mont over the many by the
fewi If not why refuse the demand
of the masses for a plebescite Are
not the Hawaiians loyal in their
hearts to their Queen aud do they
not despise the rebels now in power
and the organ of the motley crowd3
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29
citizens joining the procession and
we certainly heard no cheering ex-
cept at the Government building.

The American flags used to be in
vogue here long before the Adver-
tiser mans advent. This time, all
the leading business houses dis
played the Hawaiian flag. They
feel that they had no right any
longer to use the flag of the country
from which through their own
action they had become expatriated.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

What does Mr.. Lytton sayi "The
present Government rules by force
and not by the will Of tho people,"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-08-29

Mr.. Lytton is finally taken to task
for saying that this Government
cannot last long. Who originated
the yarn about an eventual change
if not j. B. Castle, tho alleged pro
prietor of tho p. G. Advertiser
Jones, the agent of the Government
tells US that he can borrow four
millions "west Of the Rocky Noun
tain" Then he goes to London
which only by great stretch OF
Imagination and a change in the
ordinary rules can be considered
"west OF the Rockies"