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The herald., 1896-06-15

with addresses by Professor Charles
H. Keyes, Rev. J. 8. Pitman, Mrs. Kate
Tupper 0alpin, Rev. George Dye. Mrs.
Caroline M. Severance. Spurgeon ".
Riley and Rev. J. 8. Thomson. Mrs.
Carolyn NJ. N. Claverie, principal Of
the school. will award the diplomas. The
following are the graduates and under
graduates:
Post Graduate Course--Miss Alice
Blackington, Alhambra; Miss Bessie F..
Lamb. Los Angeles; Miss Lucy Evelyn
Ladd. Los Angeles
Normal Course-Mae Bixby, Los An
geles; Sue Bingham, Los Angeles; Mabel
Bristor. University; Laura Fredendall.
Los Angeles: Marguerite Gibson. Los
Angeles; Maude Louise Mosgrove, Los
Angeles; Nettie Metcalf. Nashville;
Esther Nelson. Ishpeming; Mamie Rice,
Redlands; Helen Todd, Chicago; Eliza
beth Wetmore, Cleveland.
Undergraduates - Lucie Alexander
Ada H. Gable. Emma Dunn. Elizabeth
Gibson. Carrie L. Hawver, Rae Kings
bury. Isabel Nelson. Augusta F. Robin
son, Loretta H. Spellmeyer, Frances
Whitlock. Mary Blanford, Clara A. Dix
on, Edith Furrey. Fannie Gleason, Mar
garet Hutton. Alice L. Marsh, Bessie L.
Marsh, Ethyl Spears, Clara L. Timmos
The herald., 1896-06-15
THE PRESIDENTS VETOES

One would imagine from the charac-
ter of some of the criticisms of President
Cleveland's vetoes that the veto power
was conferred by the constitution on
the president for fun, just as a joke,
that it's actual use by him was not seri-
ously contemplated. AS a matter of
fact, the power to veto was delegated
to the chief executive of the republic for
the identical purposes for which Mr..
Cleveland has employed it. 1t was in
tended as a barrier to the extravaganza
and incompetence of congress, and
President Cleveland has only SO used it.
There is not single instance of record
where he has interposed his will in the
cases of measures enacted in response
The herald., 1896-06-15
PERSONALS

F. A. stolf Of San Francisco is at the
Nadeau.
S. e. G. Hunter of Bakersfield is at
the Westminster.
Max Leopold and wife of Chicago are
at the Westminster.
b. F. Karrick a Pueblo, Col, mining
man. is at the Nadeau.
j. F. Kelley and wife Of Chicago are
registered at the Hollenbeck.
William Drake. London. England, is
registered at the Westminster.
H. P. Hotaling and wife of London
have apartments at the Nadeau.
c. Don Won Neumayer from New York
city Is recent arrival at the Westmin-
ster.
B. j. and S. G. Baldwin of Paris, Texas,
are among recent arrivals at the Ma
deau.
Joseph Greave, a tourist from Belle
Plaine, Minn.. is registered at the Ma
deau.
Mrs. S. S. Huntley and child from Hell
ena, Mont. are recent arrivals at the
Hollenbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Friedenthal Of
Chicago are among the recent arrivals
at the Nadeau.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Campbell and daughter
Edith Of Phoenix are in the city to escape
the desert heat.
Samuel Mcintyre a we'll known Phil
a delphian. is among recent arrivals at
the Hollenbeck.
c. E. Kant of Banning came to the city
yesterday on a short trip, and is regis
tered at the Hollenbeck.
j. l.. Copeland of San Diego arrived in
the city on Saturday afternoon and is
registered at the Nadeau.
u ;olr 80 0av e. &,,A =,
city on business and pleasure trip and
is stopping at the Nadeau.
Virginie Mario, a French actress Of
San Francisco. is a guest at the West
minister, arriving yesterday.
Charles r. Grey. the we'll known at
torney of Riverside. is at the Hotel Ra-
mona, accompanied by his wife.
w. 1. Higgens and wife are down from
Sacramento for a brief stay in the city
and are stopping at the Ramona.
]. B. Trutman. H. L. Billings. F. H.
Boynton and J. r. Mussen are Chicago
ans now stopping at the Hollenbeck.
Fred J. Brooks and wife of Chicago
are at the Hollenbeck. Mr.. Brooks is a
young business man Of the Windy City.
H. L. Joachimsen, a well-known San
Francisco merchant, is in the city on
business trip. and is stopping at the
Hollenbeck.
]. B. Webb of Portland, Me-, is an east
ern tourist now doing Southern Califor-
MIA He is in the city for a few days and
stopping at the Hollenbeck.
M. r. Higgins. secretary of the Repub-
lican state central committee, and also
a member Of the state board of insur-
ance commissioners, arrived in the city
on Saturday. Mr.. Higgins is here on
official business, and it is stated that he
is incidentally looking over the local
field Of politics.
The herald., 1896-06-15
Fireworks on the Ath

Editor Herald-Dear Sir: I see that
the powers that be have instructed the
big chief to suppress the use of fire.
works in part, at least, on our national
holiday. Now, If this means, as many
think, to do away with firecrackers
used by "the boys" then as well do
away with the entire celebration. There
is but one day that the American bow
has been taught to look forward to as
really his own. Of all the big, long three
hundred and sixty-five. On this day he
has been permitted for more than one
hundred years. to display his part of
patriotism by burning powder and de-
stroying the products of the heathen
Chinee. To forbid him this privilege
in city of this size and character would
indeed be Hamlet with Hamlet left o,1t.
Protest against this despotic act, Mr.
Editor, and you will earn the everlasting
gratitude Of the boys of all ages from,
to GO. Yours. etc., nov
Los Angeles. June IL, 1896. y
The herald., 1896-06-15
A Democratic Orportunitx

Editor Herald: 1t is quite apparent to
the interested reader of both sides of the
money question. If he reads both Republ!-
can and Democratic organs, that the Re-
publican convention at ST. Louis will be
sound money convention, though 1t may
and probably will declare for both metals
in an uncertain way, and that the Demo-
cratic convention at Chicago will declare
for and will in truth be for free silver at
It is also apparent or should be to every
thinking person. l might say Republican,
that the Republican party bosses are
pigeon English means gold bugs, and do
not intend to use any more silver than they
possibly can help Just enough to catch the
vote OF every one they can VINO believes
with gold at the back Of it.
The Democrats on the contrary, will. If
they declare for free silver in connection
what they say They have seen the coun-
try running under q single gold basis for
tinuance of the Cleveland policy of gold
monometallism, which is really indorsed by
Republicans. and they repudiate it. deny
them, though they did not get that which
they expected.
By declaring for silver as I stated above
ands and thousands of Republican. Popu-
list and Prohibition votes. where the Re-
publican party their only competitor in a
national election Is being dominated ty
gold bugs and the prospective nominee Of
the convention is already claimed by them
as being one after their own heart, then is
1t not fair to assume that they stand just
as good chance as. the Republicans and
will In November without the loss of sin
gle Democratic vote.
One thing further. let them remain silent
In the convention as to the A. p. A. neither
commencing nor condemning, and with q
STRAIGHTFORWARD platform of patriotic
American principles look to November to
give those over-confident and too sanguine
Republicans a surprise party they little
dream of now The thing can be done. Let
the Democratic party. or should say true
and she will not be ousted for manv a
long year to come. Signed VOTER,
Or one who would like to see the Demo-
cratic party victorious at the polls next
November.
The herald., 1896-06-15

The total foreign trade of China for
1895 amounted to S15, 100000 taels, the
equivalent to SAL ,OO0, 900. OF this
aggregate the British empire secured
something over 215, 100000, the Japanese
32,000,000, the continent of Europe, ex-
elusive of Russia, 29.oOo,0 ,0Oo the United
States 20, 500,0 000 and the Russian en-
pire about 100000. While the total
of the trade with the British empire was
more than twenty times greater than
the total of the trade with the United
States. in some lines the latter out
classed the British empire. This is
notably the case in drill and sheeting
goods. OF drills SIS, 4O2 American pieces
We're sold, as against 149,01S English
pieces; of sheetings, 762 ,095 American
pieces, and only $685. English pieces
found market in China. With the de-
velopment of the Chinese empire that
seems impending, the opportunities to
trade with its people will be greatly en-
Iarged. AS new avenues of employ
ment are opened up to the populace,
the wants of the latter will multiply
wonderfully, with most notable effect
on the production and consumption of
the world
The herald., 1896-06-15

Ii Hung Chang, the once deposed but
now rehabilitated prime minister of
China. and by all odds the ablest and
richest of the public men of the Chinese
empire, is a trifle particular about the
inclosure of his body after the fleeing of
the spirit For that reason he has had
q coffin made to suit him. This cheerful
object accompanies him on all long
journeys, being taken with him when
he attended the recent coronation of the
czar. 1t is also to come with him when
he visits this country. ut is made of
mahogany and was cut from a single
tree trunk Its bottom is curved and
rests upon supports al either end. Its
exterior is veneered with highly deco
rated wood, carved in curious designs.
The lid has no hinges. The coffin is
eight feet nine inches in length and
nearly three feet deep. 1t weighs more
than 500 pounds and cost just s100 a
pound" Fifty thousand dollars is
large price to pay for something to re-
pose the souls shell in, but as the body
is the only one Lii Hung Chang has and
he is one of the worlds wealthiest men,
it is meet and right, perhaps, for him to
Ho
The herald., 1896-06-15

The elusive Mr.. Dunham, Of Santa
Clara county slaughter fame, ought GER
tainly to be estopped from pleading the
insanity dodge if he is ever brought to
trial The skill he displays in avoiding
capture should certainly take the life
out of such a plea
The herald., 1896-06-15
A Democratic HOPE

Editor Herald: Will you permit me
through the widely circulated columns
of The Herald to express a Democratic
hope in the success of the national ticket
Of the party at the ensuing presidential
election. by the nomination at Chicago
Of the Hon. Adlai Stevenson for that
position? In view of the approaching
state convention of this state, and its
apparent composition it would seem not
inopportune or Inappropriate to allow
such expression of sentiment at
this time. These views are also
entertained, it Is believed, by q
very respectable portion Of the
The herald., 1896-06-15
Is Suicide Wron97

Editor Herald: A postulate may be
offered here: Whatsoever Is is right.
viz. it is right according to the cause
producing it.
All evil doers are ignorant or insane.
The instincts of life are sufficiently
strong to prevent suicide in every per-
son whose surroundings bring to them
happiness. 1t is only when inharmony
is produced in the personal life that
death is sought. The loss Of the mental
The herald., 1896-06-15

Through an error The Herald was
made to say yesterday that the next
meeting of the Democratic convention
of Los Angeles county will occur Sep
tember 18th, when in fact the date set
is September 18th next
The herald., 1896-06-15

Oregon is not full of prunes, while Cal
ifornia is. This years crop In the Web
foot state is a failure, but the crop in
this glorious commonwealth is a lus-
ciOuS success
The herald., 1896-06-15

NJ. de Selves, a nephew of M. de Frey
cinet, and for thirteen years postmaster
general Of France. has been named pre-
feet of the Seine. His predecessor, NJ. Pou-
belle is to go shortly to Rome as ambassa-
dor to the pope.
The herald., 1896-06-15

Fatal Cigarettes-Several cases of deaths
arising from smoking cigarettes made of
tea leaves have occurred in London. The
habit is said to be growing rapidly among
women.
The herald., 1896-06-15
TO THE EDITOR
Thoughts About Suicide

(Ths Herald under this heading prints
communications. but does not assume no.
The herald., 1896-06-15
CASA De RISAS

The Comme Dcement Exercises to Take Place
on Thursday Evening Next
The commencement exercises OF the
kindergarten training classes of the
Froebel Institute-Casa de Rosas-will
be held at the school, corner Adams and
Hoover streets, on Thursday evening
next.
A general musical program is planned
The herald., 1896-06-15

CITY subscribers to The Herald will con-
fer a favor by reporting to the business
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ali papers should reach subscribers not
later than o'clock. and on Sundays by
o'clock.
The herald., 1896-06-15

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The Herald on sale at all news stands and
on all railroad trains In Southern Caiifor-
mia. If the paper cannot be secured at any
Of the above places the publishers will
deem 1t special favor II patrons should
report same to the business office.
The herald., 1896-06-15
MONDAY. JUNE IS, 1906

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The herald., 1896-06-15

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09
In Annual Session.

The regular annual meeting Of School
District No. /, Centralia, was held at the
High school building Monday evening,
when the affairs of the past season were
balanced and plans for the coming year
were considered. Mr.. F. Garrison, who
has held the office of treasurer for
many consecutive terms, was reelected
for term Of three years. The sum of
$1,000 was appropriated for school pur-
poses during the ensuing year. The
financial affairs of the district were
shown to be in a thriving condition.
One year ago the annual meet disclosed
an Indebtedness of the district to the
amount of $54S; Monday they were
able TO find surplus of working capt.
tai amounting to 81, ,267.
A number of substantial repairs to
school buildings are contemplated be-
fore the children again take up their
studies in September. Hardwood
floors, as fine as any to be found in
Wood county, matched at ends and
sides, have been placed in the inter-
mediate and Grammar rooms, and will
be thoroughly oiled before they are
used. The two basement rooms will be
painted and other repairs and brighten
ing touches made. A new room for
laboratory apparatus and experiments
will be added up stairs, and possibly
new recitation room. New walks with
in the school yard are also to be placed,
the first that the High school has ever
had.
The two rooms being fitted up stairs
in the ward school are not yet COM
plete. $156 has been expended for
plastering the walls, and it is thought
about $40O or $500 will be required to
put the two in proper shape for use,
aside from seats.
On the whole the Centralia schools
are in a prosperous condition and the
coming year bids fair to be a fruitful
one, both for improvements in school
buildings and for increased advantages
to the young people in pursuit of edu-
cational training.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09
Prof. Balcomb, Teacher of Music.

We have in our midst, as many of our
old citizens are aware, one of the best
and most thorough teachers of music to
be met with anywhere. We refer to
Mr. H H. Balcomb, whose health has
long been so precarious as to debar him
from teaching, except in a few in
stances. But we are pleased to state
that he has now recovered, in a great
measure, his former strength and
health, and is again taking up his old
avocation with interest and success. 1t
is hardly necessary for us to state that
he has long been noted as most thor
ough and accomplished teacher of
music.
The pupils be carries along through
the elementary stages have nothing to
unlearn at later period. This very re-
mark was made by one of his scholars
who afterwards studied in Europe, and
is now a we'll known musician.
The lovers of sound music will be
glad to once more avail themselves of
Prof. Balcomb's services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09
TERSELY TOLD.
(By E. r. Petherick.)

SNAANANN@N''
CHARITY may cover a multitude of sins
when it is the genuine article; but when
it is merely lavish distribution of what
you do not need it is of no more use to
cover sin than a dip-net would be to
stop the flow of molten iron.
No person need be afraid to die if he
or she can remember having done some
thing to make even a small section Of
humanity better or happier.
Some women are never quite so happy
as when they have an opportunity to
be shocked.
There is as much difference between
a newspaper and an organ as between a
bag of gold and bladder of putty.
Cigarettes are said to be good for bad
breath; that is, they add to its strength
every day.
People who talk from want of thought
are altogether too prevalent for comfort.
\ man who would fight from the drop
of the hat at hint that his fish stories
we're not absolutely true, will make no
scruple of lying like thief to the near
est friend he has on earth-his wife.
Queer what ideas of honor we mOrtals
possess.
NCN6I SIuulDlt dl lHc JSSulG Vi NOuI
own mistakes; it only advertises to the
world that you consider yourself fool.
Ridicule is the cracker on the whip of
wisdom.
The man who loves money for itself
alone would do better to transfer his af-
fections to something that does not need
watching.
People who are willing to take new
clothes on trust always require guar
antee before accepting new ideas.
The things we think at night would
be of great value next day if we could
only remember them.
\ woman never really appreciates
how much she loves her husband until
she thinks she hears a burglar in the
house.
The weigh of the transgressor is very
hard when he puts cobblestones in the
coal.
Time is too short to spend precious
moments raising up people who would
sooner walk on all fours.
As we Journey along the highway of
| life all there is any use looking for is
the flowers; the thorns will look for us.
Man will announce with an air OF
pride that he has eaten too much din
ner, while, if informed that he has
swallowed too much wine, he wants to
fight Singular that he should be proud
of one appetite and ashamed of its twin
l brother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09

BEGGS' LITTLE G1ANTiPILLs
Try them if you have a sick headache
or if you are constipated or bilious.
Guaranteed by John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09
Excursion to the DellS.

A special excursion to the Dells at
kilbourne will be given by the c., NJ. &
st. P. railroad on Sunday, July 26th
The train will leave here at $50 a. m.
and leave Kilbourne on return trip at
$50 p. m. Fare for round trip $500 in
Guiding a ride upon the steamer. This
will be an excellent opportunity for
those who have never been to the DelIs
to do so Cheaplv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09
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The Smallest Baby.

Plainield Sun: The smallest baby
in the state and perhaps in the United
States was born to Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Scoteld, of the southwestern part of
this town on Saturday, the 25th day of
June, 1896. 1t is boy baby and when
born tipped the scales at precisely one
and three-quarters pounds, and meas
ured thirteen and one-half inches in
length. Our informant reports the
little fellow strong and healthy, well
formed, with pair of lungs that would
surprise YOU.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09
EVENING.

Fireworks on the island above the
bridge were followed by a great big
dance and jolly time at opera house
which continued until the glorious
national holiday had spent itself into
the calm of Sunday morning. Over
two hundred dollars were the receipts
at the dance The music by the Italian
Orchestra, was as perfect as ever and
the party was voted happy ending to
Il full day of pleasure: The fire com
panies netted nearly 800 from the re-
ceipts of the day, with expenses
amounting to over $3.50. The pretty
and surprising total of 800 so was real
lied from the sale of lemonade at
stands conducted at the Centralia school
grounds, fair grounds and dance. We
are pleased that the efforts of the fire
Iaddies were not all without some re-
Enumeration. Let's draw a long credit
mark in favor Of the TWO companies for
the lively Free Celebration on July 4th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09

Bills of John Parrish, John Arpin
Lumber Co. and F. J. Wood were re-
ferred to street committee.
E. Roenius appeared before the coun-
Gil and asked permission to connect a
sewer pipe from his residence to the
city sewer, and the matter was referred
to the street committee.
The following applications for saloon
license with bonds were presented:
Samuel Thompson & Co., Edward Nc
Camley, Chas. Gouger, D. Hanrahan,
John Rath, Johnson & Alexander, Nick
Thomas, Damitz & Fritz, Jacob Lutz,
Jr., Hagemeister Brewing Co., Pabst
Brewing Co.
The mayor ard clerk were instructed
to issue license to above. Andrew An
derson's application was rejected hav-
ing failed to pay the license fee, but the
mayor and clerk were instructed to
issue license to said Anderson on pay
ment of the fees.
Report of Police Justice H. w. Lord
for quarter ending June 30th, 1896, was
presented, and after correcting his
charges in fees was accepted and filed.
Treasurer's report was then read as
follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

CITY COUNCIL Room,
July 6, 1896. !
Council met in regular session, Mayor
Baker presiding:
Aldermen present. Wipperman, Getz-
loft, Nilsson, Nash, Abel, Gaynor and
Schroeder.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Report of street committee was as
follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STREETS.
To the Common Council of the City
Of Grand Rapids, Wis.
Your committee on streets do hereby
submit to your honorable body sup
Elemental report, as follows:
/. To fill the low place where the
elm trees are, on the westerly side of
the City Hall, by depositing few loads
of sand therein.
2. 10 place slX-inCh sewer pipe
from the basement of the City Hall to
the Wisconsin river for the purpose of
draining the basement; to remove the
arch in the easterly part of the base
ment and thoroughly clean the base
ment.
3. To repair the street between the
city clay pit and the residence of Geo.
l.. Williams.
t. To lay sewer pipe from the clay
pit in a nOrtherly direction, for the
pun pose of draining the pit; said pipe
to be six inches in diameter. Your
committee asks more time to report on
the matter Of laying out street, to run
easterly at right angles with Water
street through the Closuit lands.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
{. H. Nilsson,
H. WIPPERNAN.
Dated July 9th, 1896.
Moved and carried that report be
amended by adding as follows:
Repair water-table on city hall where
water leaks through joints of same and
damages brick.
Report was adopted by full affirma-
tive vote as amended.
The following resolution was then
presented:
Resolved, That the Mayor be and he
hereby is instructed and authorized to
appoint committee of three, composed
in whole or IN part, as to him may seem
best, Of members of this council, to
meet similar committee to be appoin-
ted by the Mayor of the City of Centra-
liza, when duly authorized, to consider
the subject Of the union of this city and
Centralia and to prepare and submit to
this council such ordinance under and
pursuant to the provisions of Section
92S of the Revised Statutes of this state
as such joint committee or a majority
thereof may agree upon.
Carried by full affirmative vote.
Moved by Alderman Nash that the
mayor act as one of the committee.
The mayor then appointed Aldermen
Wipperman and Nash to complete the
committee.
Under the suspension of the rules
the following bills were allowed: