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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
Wausau Telephone Company.

1t will be Of some interest TO the pat
rons and friends of the Wood County
Telephone Co., to learn something of
the original cost, the progress and pres
ent status, Of the Wausau Telephone
Co. Through the kindness of one of its
officers, q. D. Jones, we are able to
give it approximately correct.
The number of telephones in the ex-
change is POO. The cost of construction
was little over $1,000. The capital
stock is 200 shares at $50 each, of which
100 shares have been sold Zone share to
each telephone user. The original in
debtedness, on account of cost of con-
struction, was over $1,000. The rent for
business telephones is S. per month
and for residence $3.50. The company
declares at the end of each month q
dividend of Il per cent. to stockholders,
which is rebate to stockholders of u
cents per month on their rental. The
net monthly income after paying the
above dividend is $l71.
The present Indebtedness of the com
pany is ST 400, which the company
hopes to have reduced to 500 by Feb.
LIST, next. AT that time it is expected
that the rates will be reduced to $2.5C
for business places and $l.25 for resi-
dences, leaving the dividends as they
now are, it would give TO stockholders q
rate of 80 cents for residences and SIZE
for business places.
The service has been very satisfactory
and thew are well pleased with their
undertaking. The rates they Lad been
paving to the Wisconsin Telephone Co.
up to a short time before the new COM
pany was organized was ST for business
places and s. for residences.
1t seems strange that there are SO
many cities in Wisconsin that still allow
themselves to be imposed upon by
rates for telephone service that is more
than double what they ought in justice
to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
RUDOLPH.

Our creamery is again running. Mr.
Doud expects to keep it running all
winter.
A. J. Baldwin has returned to Merrill
he will spend the winter.
Our crack shots Messrs. Akev and
Piltz left here Wednesday for Babcock
on a hunting trip. They have this far
killed four deer in this vicinity.
Ell Crotteau took a flying trip to
Grand Rapids Wednesday on business.
Fred Phillips came up from Port Ed
wards Sunday and spent the day visiting
with his parents.
0. Dudley left here Wednesday for
March where he viii take charge Of the
hotel at that place.
Look out for a grand Thanksgiving
dance to be given in Phillips Hall. y
good time is promised.
f. Phillips transacted business at
Grand Rapids Tuesday.
Martin Christensen and wife is pass.
ing few days visiting with Mr.. Reiter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
Common Sense Talk.

Hon. Geo. r. Gardner spoke upon
the political questions of the campaign
before a we'll filled court room in the
Court House of this city at the regular
Monday evening meeting of the Nc
Kinley Club October goth. After the
usual business of the club was com
pIeted its president, Mr.. B. NJ. Vaughan.
introduced Mr.. Gardner for a few re-
marks. The speaker stated at the out
set that he thought the problems for
voters to decide at the coming election
had been already very thoroughly pre-
scented here by local speakers Of ability
and by eloquent .Aen from abroad
hence he would attempt no long dis
cussion, but would touch only what
seemed to him common sense points.
And he hit the nail squarely on the
head when he added: Il believe a
little common sense at this time is
worth great deal of learning"
Mr.. Gardeners plain, direct and
slmplified style of discussion was a
feature in making his address one of the
most torcible listened to in our city dur
ing the campaign, and the earnest
statement of important facts bearing
upon the fallacy of free silver argument
sent hot shot into the ranks of the
demo-pop calamity shouters present.
His efforts were accepted by an
attentive and we'll pleased audience.
We append just few quotations from
the many good things said by Mr..
Gardner as follows:
GA standard once fixed and deter
mined upon should remain inviolable. )"
Gold has been found to be the most
stable and reliable measure of commod-
tiles. 1t is the only true monetary STAN
dard and should not be set aside.
There is no more safety in the cur
rency of a nation whose money isissued
without limit, than there is for the
creditors of debtor who has issued his
notes without limit"
Granting for the sake of argument
that gold has appreciated to 200 cent
dollar per the claim of silverites this
question was advanced.
eff the gradual rise of gold in % years
has been 100 per cent and produced
these hard times, what would be the
result if in one fell swoop we would cut
the value in two
Free Coinage of silver looks to me
like general bankruptcy act by which
the Government is to 90 into insolvency
and pay off its creditors at 50 cents on
the dollar.
Governments were not made to
support the governed. They were
made to protect our property rights, our
lives and our liberty. All the govern
lments of the earth can not legislate an
increase of one cent in it's wealth.
THE Gold Standard is the accumula-
ton Of the financial wisdom of the
ages. This entire talk of Mr.. Gardner
was filed with just such significant
facts as above and they are meat for all
who will study them out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
A Delicious Tea.

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solved in a cup of hot water-sweetened
to taste-makes delicious cup of tea, a
dose for an adult. 1t is the most pleas
ant and efficient remedy on the market
for constipation and all liver and stom-
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-29
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Evening star., 1896-07-22
FOUNDERS DAY.
booming Cannon. Changing Bells ane
Shrfckfng Whistles at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July oo.-This was
Founders Day, and the banner day of the
Cleveland centennial celebration 1t was
ushered in with booming cannon, Changing
bells and shrfeking whistles. The city was
founded one hundred years ago today by
Gen. Moses Cleveland.
All the business houses were closed ard
The day devoted entirely to the commemor-
alton of the event. Long before the hour
set for the exercises of the day to begin
the public square and the downtown
streets were jammei with people. a large
portion of them being strangers
The exercises of the day were held in
the Central Armory, beginning at $50 a.
m, where a vast audience assembled
After music by the Cleveland Vocal So
clety Mayor Robert +. Mckisson delivered
an address of welcome behalf of the
Cleveland centennial commission
United States Senator Hawley of Con-
necticut gave an historical address which
was full of interest to the people of the
Western Reserve.
Following the reading of a centennial ode
composed by Col. John ]. Piatt, a number
of distinguished guests were introduced and
made brief addresses. Among them were
Gov. o. Vincent Coffin of Connecticut Gov
Asa s. Bushnell of Ohio, eN-Gov VIM Nc
kinley and others.
At 2:30 pm. the grand military and uni
formed civic organizations parade took
place, being reviewed from a stand in front
of the city hall by a large number of noted
visitors.
At o'clock tonight President Cleveland
will touch a button at Buzzard's Bay which
will illuminate the immense white arch
standing in the center of the public square
Evening star., 1896-07-22
GOVERNMENT WAS BEATEN.
House of Commons Votes on "A Clause
of the Land Bill.

LONDON, July 22.-The house of COM
mons today considered in committee clause
"a of the Irish land bill. This clause pro-
vides that in purchase transactions the land
commission shall advance money in lieu of
stock heretofore issued.
Sir Thomas II. q. .Esmonde anti-Parnel-
lite, moved an amendment to continue the
existing arrangement Mr.. l.. r. " Knox.
anti-Parnellite; Mr.. John Dillon, leader of
the home rule party and member for East
Mayo; Mr.. T. NJ. Healy, anti-Parnellite /:
Mr.. E. j. Saunderson, conservative, and
Mr. John E. Redmond, Parn elite, support
ed the amendment.
Both Mr.. A: J.. Balfour: first lord of the
treasury, and Mr.. Gerald Balfour, chief
secretary for Ireland. spoke in opposition
to the amendment, which was finally car
ried by vote of 80 ayes to Sc noes
The result was greeted with cheers and
laughter. mingled with derisive cries of
''Resign."
On motion of Mr.. A. ]. Balfour. the whole
of clause "a was then withdrawn
The defeat of the government was totally
unforeseen, and is ascribed to the absence
Of many of the ministerial members at the
royal wedding. Sir Henry Esmonde's s
amendment was supported by all the Irish
members and b ythe Irish landlords.
Evening star., 1896-07-22

Sale, regular call-12 o'clock m-Mctropolitan
Aft cail-Un'ted States Electric Light. 5 at as.
,S G"vsrninent ,n1, BondS-G s. As. registered 106.
ask d. t. s Is. 1925. i1s bid, liz asked rg, phi iSs
5s. lll1 bid, 112 asked. - =
,d District Of Columbia Bonds, 2o-year Fund IS.
lo+ Did 5o-year Fund gold 6s 10 bid Mater
Stock currency IS. 1901, 1lo bid. Water STOCK cnr
rency Is. 1903, lilo bid. Fund currency 3.ts5s lIa
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad Is
Io'ls bid 40 asked; Metropolitan Railroad COW.
lexington Railroad 6s. 9j asked Colnmhia Fasi.
road 6s. llo bid. Washington Gas Conpany ser
a. a. Us; I los los bid Washington Gas Company ser b,
us, lo9 bid Chesapeake and Potomac Tele,,honr is
100 4 3ld. Americ'n Security and Trust IS. F. and
Arsi A.; 100 % bid lSi "sk"d 1 American security and
ton Market Con pany LIST 6s. 1o8 bid washinrf on
Market MARKET C CG"mpany imp Ss los bid Washington
1st Is. 10 bid. -l''''''
National Bank stocks;-Dank of Washington. go
Rolitan. $50 hid, 300 asked. Central. "a, hid
a raTgrs ,rs and nd Mechanes l5o bid los asked Sec
bid Canit ITO hid West t'a End Sio'noia los Asked ed
Traders, ss asked Lincoln. 90 bid. Ohio. IS bid
Safe Deposit and Trns; Companies. s.-Na:ional safe
Deposit and Trust. 129 asked. WASHINGTON Loan
and and. Trust rus 10 iaS asked American Security and
Railroad stocks.-Capital Traction Company. CAS-,
S.S, bid SS asked ma dMei"rol:tan 100 bid los asked
asked Georgetown and Tennallytown. 30 asked.
Gas and FL ..'ric Light Storks. Washington Cas-
~ bid. f6 asked. Georgetown Gas, 40 bid. Uni
ted States Electric Light ~ bid 100 asked
Insurance Stocks.-Fremcns. b bid. franklin
81 bid. Metf.noliian. 6s hid. Corcoran. ~ bid
Potomac, GO bid. Arlington 100 bid. German
American. 1f0 bid. National Union. Q bid il
asked. Columbia, bid II asked. Riggs 7ss bid
81. asked. Peoples, bid asked. Lincoln, 6a,
bid IsEed.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Titlc-1oO
bid. 10 asked. Columbia Title, 8 bid, asked
Washington Title. bid District Title, bid 10
asked.
Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania 3s bid. 80 asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac, '51ls bid, G5 asked.
American G.aphophonc. bid. 6 asked. American
Graphophone. pfI, IL asked. Pneumatic Gun Car
riage, 10 bid, 20 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. -Mercenlhalcr Linotype 1ls
bid 1l9 asked. Lanstoa Monotype. bid, asked.
Washington Market u bid Ill, aSked Great
Evening star., 1896-07-22
BUILDING AND LOANS,
Annual Convention of the United
States League.

annual convention the United
States League.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 22.-The
fourth annual convention of the United
States League of Local Building and Loan
Associations met today in the Bourse build
ing. and will continue in session two days.
The association was organized four years
ago by Seymour Dexter of Elmira, N. Y,
for the purpose of protecting building So
ciety interests and Of imparting informa-
tion and exchanging views on important
questions relating to the business The
officers Of the league are: President Julius
Stern Chicago; first vice president, Michael
j. Brown, Philadelphia; second vice presi-
dent. P. NJ. Endsley, Minneapolis, Mimi
New Orleans; treasurer, J. N c. Shumway.
Taylorvi'ie. III. secretary. w. L. Finch.
Cincinnati; assistant secretary, W.. r.
Sheppard. Grand Rapids, Mich.
The meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent Stern. who introduced Mayor War
wick. The latter delivered an address of
welcome. in the course of which he refer
red to the great benefit derived from build
ing and loan associations, and the increa ase
in the number of associations, especially
in this state, during the past few years.
In replying to Phiadelphias chief ex-
ecutive., President Stern said it gave him
great pleasure to be present in Phfladal-
phia. the scene of his boyhood, having grad
uated from the Central High School of this
city. He was reluctant to leave the '.ctty
of homes but. taking the advice of Hora &C
Greeley, he had gone west and grown IN
with the country.
After the report of the committee on Gre
dentials, the report of Secretary Finch was
read The report showed that thera aro
over 5000 building associations in the
United States, with assets Of about s75D
100000 and yearly receipts of $500, 900 coo.
The sums paid out every year for with
drawals and matured shares aggregate
5000, ,OOO
Evening star., 1896-07-22
Death of VIM. ID. jackson,

The announcement OF the death of Mr.
William Biagd=n Jackson at an early hour
this morning will no doubt he received with
genuine sorrow by large circle of friends
Mr.. jackson was very well known in this
city, having resided here for the past sixty
enc years. He was in his eightieth year.
having been born in Bladensburg Md in
1916
Mr. Jackson was engaged in the grocery
business in this city, his place of business
being Ge6 Pennsylvania avenue. He re-
tired about twelve years ago, since which
time he had been leading a quiet life. The
deceased was unmarried and lived with his
sister and nieces at lIo1 18th street, at
hich number his, death occurred
He was related to many prominent Mary
land families. Though unostentatious, Dir.
jackson did a good deal of charity work.
Death was due to a complication of dis
eases. kidney trouble being among the
symptoms. Arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been completed.
Evening star., 1896-07-22
NEW POLICE SURGEONS.
commissioners Considering Recon-
menda tfons of the ENaminfng Boa r,


mend"tfons of the Examining Boa rd.
The Commissioners will appoint the two
new police surgeons within 4few days
The first one will undoubtedly be DIR. W. y.
Carr, who attained a perfect mark Vino
tne other VIII be depends entirely upon the
Commissioners.
The examining board has decided 10
submit the list to the Comm, ,ssiorers In
fact. ii was sent in today, giving the
names OF the seven physicians who had
attained the highest marks. The first one
OF these is DIR. W. =. Carr. who, as stated
above, received a perfect mark.
nus appointment is settled upon. The
other place will be filed from the remain
ing SIX names submitted. The only uues-
uon that remains to be settled is whether
the Commissioners are going TO lake into
consideration the hospital experience of
The applicants. 1t is understood they will
In this event the physician. among those
recommended who has had the most ex-
perience will get the position.
A peculiar feature OF the examination
was the fact that those who Were recon-
| inended strongest for the position stood
| lowest in the examination. One physician
who bad a great deal of political backing
| received but twenty-four per cent out of a
possible 100, Will another only received a
| marking of thirty-ore per cent. out OF
| twenty-three applicants but four received
a mark above seventy-tve per cent on the
written examina tion.
1t VIII be recalled that the examining
| board representing the regular school OF
| medicine conducted the examinations.
which were both written and oral The
| written examination which was held las,
week covered the practical subjects Of
medicine. This was followed by an oral
examination as a further test of the appli-
cams fitness for the position The d. 81
examination was that Of Dr. w Il. Carr
WHO made perfect mark
III was declced some time ago 10 make a
competitive examination the test for an.
pointment. This was done for the reason
tnat the commissioners were oVerwht lined
with Applications. Many of the app'ican4s
We're good men: some of them well-kl.aU.n
PHYSICIANS: and all OF them highly indorsed
Nor was this all.
some Of the applicants had "pol.tical
Iclis' pulls that count a great deal Ia or
dihafy applications for positions Senator's.
representatives judges, all had some IA
Ncfite Tor the two places Personal a.
l'ealS were made To The Commissioners i,,-
prominent Senators End members Of Con-
2iess. Some of them were members Of the
D'strict committees of both houses Of Com
gless. - W.
Inc pressure was SO great that II bev-fl-
defed the Commissioners, ana the only
way out of the difficulty was l,y corriDeti-
tive examination.
Evening star., 1896-07-22
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS,
Meeting of the League Clubs mt Dal-
ffn,Orc.

Meeting of the League Clubs mt Dal-
ffnOre.
Special Dspatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. July 22.-The busi-
ness meeting of the republican league
clubs of Maryland was called to order in
Fords Opera House at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing. The meeting was largely attended,
and the proceedings We're fully as interest
ing as had been anticipated. Sheriff Ste
phen r. Mason, who presided, made a stir
course was Indirectly but unmis takably as
sailed, and mis- expressions Were vocifer-
ously applauded.
Nearly all the prominent republicans in
this state were on hand, and the utmost en-
thusiasm prevailed. Resolutions were
adopted in which the legislation achieved
by the recent republican assembly in this
state was commended.
The nominees and the platform of the ma
tional convention at st. Louis were in
dorsed, and particular attention was called
to the financial plank, and all good citizens
were called upon to place patriotism above
partisanship and aid the republican party
in its defense of national honor, now threat
ed by free coinage.
Mr.. Talbot ]. Albert president of the Co
lumbian Club, whose name has been agi-
tated for the presidency of the league by
the Malster element, nominated Mr.. Will
lam s. Booze the admins tration' candi-
date Mr.. Albert announced his own will
ingness to withdraw in the interests of har-
mony DR.. Booze's election followed.
The ratification meeting to be held at 8
o'clock this evening will practically open
the campaign in Maryland. A large crowd
is expected. Among the speakers are SEN
ator-elect Wellington. John V. l.. F'inday,
Gen. Felix Agnus, Attorney General Cla-
baugh and other well-known republicans.
Evening star., 1896-07-22
Struck by an Iceberg.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., July 22-The British
steamer Concordia. Capt. Mitchell. bound
for Glasgow from Montreal. loaded with
cattle and a general cargo of merchandise,
he's arrived here, almost wrecked. having
struck an iceberg in the straits of Belle Isle
on Sunday night during a dense fog. The
steamers bows were crushed in to the fore
hatch. She is the worst damaged vessel
that has been In this port for fifteen years
The Concordia is owned by Donalds on
Brothers and was built at Glasgow in 1881
She is a barkentine-rggad screw steamer
Of 1.617 tons net register and halls from
Glasgow.
Evening star., 1896-07-22
asked A' w
sEr div
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. July 22.-F1our inactive and
steady, unshanged-receipts, 2o.5o9 barrels; ex-
ports lls barrels; sales, $50 barrels. Wheat
September, 6oka6lk: steamer Nc z red. 56a, ,a57H
ssSs3Pts ssS lilies bushels: exports, none: stock
wheat by sample, 6Oa63; do on grade 59l-n,isls
Srn s11I 9uiet-spot and month. sl.a3Ia: August sa
OILS: Septembes. 3lha3lla steamer mixed 3oa:,0L.
oo 90 bushels: exports 50. TeD bushels
s,oeh, aI3.3H lushels-southern white and yellow
eo,h, SSaSf Oats frm-No. white western 81
pnsheis' exports none; stock. 2s7 !s3 bushels Rya
gulet ana steady-No 2. 34ha35 nearby; No 2
western, 5oa33 33l2-receipts, 1,3l2 bushels exports
none; stock. .4oI bushels. Hay steady 10 irmT
choice timothy, SIG asked. Grain freights auiet
unchanged. Sugar and butter steady unchanged
Esgs weak.fresh; 10i3. Cheese steady. unchanged
Whisky unchanged
Evening star., 1896-07-22
Stole His Neighbor,s Child

SAN FRANCISCO. July 22-Thomas
Walker missed his seven-year-old boy yes
terday. To-Day he found the child bound
and gagged and headed up securely in a
barrel which lay in the yard Of his neigh
Dor, VIM. Watts. Walker has had Watts
arrested: charged with the attempted MUIR
der of his child. The two men. who are
peddlers. quarTeled, and Walker charges
that Watts intended to kill his son in re-
venge.
Evening star., 1896-07-22
WITHDREW THE APPEAL.
Murderer Punk Burreu.s s,,or,.
VIII Turn 10 The presidep,

Attorney John NJ. Langston. counsel for
thornton Alexander, alias Punk Burrell.
the young colored man sentenced to be
hanged the 2ith of November for the nur-
Ger OF quincy Maehel. colored. last April.
today withdrew the appeal noted 10 ~
Court of Appeals
Inc condemned mans counsel and friends
VIII now appeal to the President for a COM
mutation OF the death sentence to one of
life Imprisonment or less. and. as herato-
fore stated in The Star, it is understond
mat District Attorney Birney and Judge
Cole vii not oppose such a disposition of
the case
Evening star., 1896-07-22
A Dill of Sale.

The Girard Life Insurance. Annuity and
Trust Company of Philadelphia. acting as
receiver of the Wilmington Dental Manu-
featuring Company, todsS filed a bill Of
sale. transferring to VIM. A. Lockwood,
for $12,5OO all the business, merchandise,
fixtures and good will Of the Washington
branch Of the Dental Manufacturing Com
pany, at No. 1917 3 street northwest.
Evening star., 1896-07-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Inc following are the opening the highest
and the lowest and the CLOSING, rri,e.s of ~.
New ofk stock market today, rs reported
by Corson Mccartney, members New
York stock exchange CorresnondcnTs
-hessrs. Moore Il Schley, No. so Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-07-22
Grain and Cotton Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hfbbs & Co. 1921 +
street, members New York stock EXCHANGE
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co, New York
Evening star., 1896-07-22

had broken down Mason and Dixon's line
and made it possible for a new party to
revive the broad principles Of Jefferson and
Lincoln.
He described the various campaiens which
the party had passed in various states. the
hardships endured. the filings and ridicule
to which they had been subjected, but they
had triumphed. They had at last torn tbs
mask from the cid parties
~ ie" weeks ago the republican partv
mad been forced to align itself with the
noneyed kings Of Wall street and Europe.
The democratic party at Chicaeo 80
driven to the alternative of siding with
gold or the people. They were SO fright
ened that, in their desperation, they finally
committed grand and petty larceny.
They stole our platform and tr;ad tn
steal into our party"
Ttts statement set the convention wild
Why didn't they steal our transporta.
tion plank shouted California deIaeate
A., replied Senator Butler, the old
democratic habit got the better of them
there. They straddled that ISSUE
Rccess Taken.
2:16 p.m-The populist convention has
taken a recess until pm
BEFORE TH. DELEGATES NET.
Little Interest Manifested in tho
silver Convention.
ST. LOUIS. July 22.-The day for opening
Of the two national populist and silver con-
ventions broke clear and bright-in str.k-
ing contrast with the dark gloomy and
dripping skies which have been like a
shadow over the preliminary days of the
conventions.
Before 10 o'clock the crowds and dele
gates began moving In steady streams to-
ward the conventions. Bryan and the
middle -the-road" factions were both at
for the fray, and both claimed the victory.