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The times., 1897-04-29
The C. A. C. Minstrels.

A performance that will 10 doubt draw
d crowded house will be given at the Colum-
bia Tbeater on Monday evening next, by
the Columbia Athletic Club ministries A
complete minstrel show will be presented
There will be six end men. The musi al
portion of the program is in the hands #
Mr.. VIII A. Haley, whose name is always
a guarantee of good musical work. There
will he rlenty Of really funny jokes, dark
face comedy work, and sweet siuging.
The times., 1897-04-29
Building Permits Granted.

We. Schneider obtained a permit of
the Building inspector Yesterday to con-
struct an addition to his residence, in
GLIDING four stories and basement, NJ.
1435 X street nerthw est, TO cost $40 600.
A permit was also obtained by Robert
Wynne for general repairs and construc-
ton of an addition to No, 915 Rhode Island
avenue, to cost $3,400.
The times., 1897-04-29

The marriage Of Miss Grace Edna Mills,
daughter of Capt. Mills, of Maryland
avcnue. TO Mr.. John W. Murphy, of this
city, took place yesterday afternoon at 6
O'Clock at the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
the Rev DR.. Williams officiating The usli-
ers were AR. Turner Mr Hammer, Mr. Cass,
and Mr.. Gladmon, the best man Mr. Peters,
and the maid OF honor Miss Ford.
The bride was gowned 10 gray CLOTH with
pretty hat TO match, and carried Bride
roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Ford, was
The times., 1897-04-29
The Greutest show ON Earth.

Barnur 6 Bailey's Greatest Show on
Earth Will spread it's tents a, North Capital
an1 NJ streets northwest, and not at Third
and T streets, as previously advertised
This mammoth aggregation of thiiIiing
features viii show at Washington NednnS
Gay afternoon at . o CLOCK, ard Wct;neS-
day nj ;,as at S o clock, Mays. and I Thurst' ay
afteraoaa at :, O CLOCK and Thursday night
at o'clock, May 6.
The times., 1897-04-29

gowned in light organdic, and carried La
France roses.
A large reception followed at the home
OF the brides parents. which included many
OF their friends.
Mr.. and Mrs, Murphy left on a latetrain
for New York, amid shower OF rice and
congratulations
The times., 1897-04-29

Mrs A. Inyeen, residing at 720 Henry
stree, Alton, ILL.,, suffered with sciauc
rheumatism for over eight months. She
doctored for it nearly the whole of this
lime, using various remedies recommended
by friends. and was treated by the physi-
uans. but received no relief. She then
used one and half bottles OF Chamber
;ain's Pain Balm. which efIected COM
plete cure This is pt blished at her re-
quest, as she wantssothcrs similarly afliict-
ed to know what cured her. The 25 and
so cent sizes for sale by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail druggist. 93S +
street and Connecticut avenue and s street
northwest.
The times., 1897-04-29

The marriage of Miss Lilye King, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph King. of this
CITY, 10 Mr.. Harry Chenoweth Lewis, of
Tennessee, occurred last evening at 8
o'clock at st Andrews Church. the Rev.
Dr. j b. Perry officiating.
The church was elaborately decorated
with pink and white azaleas, pink and
white roses, pink and white gladiolas and
Easter lilies, which were extremely ef-
fective against the background of grace
fUl green palms
The ushers were Mr.. r. S. Pogue, Mr..
F. s. Fox, Mr. II. L. Britton, Mr.. William
kellam, a cousin OF the bride; Mr.. s. G.
Haynes and Mr G. a Smith. The best
man was Mr. Stanford ID. Cowden, OF Ten
nessee. The maid of honor, who was the
brides only attendant, was Miss Rhetta
Smith, of Virginia. The bridal party was
led by the ushers to the altar, where the
groom and his best man awaited them
The maid OF honor, Miss Rhetta Smith,
who preceded the bride, was gowned in
pink moire velour. The bodice was
trimmed with revers OF white satin, orna-
mented with pearl passementerie. She
were hat of fancy straw with crow Of
PINK HiOusSeiAht de eoic' ofci pihh sdliu,
and trimmed with white ostrich tips She
carried La France roses.
The bride. who entered with her father,
Mr.. Rudolph King, was gowned in a dainty
creation OF pearl gray moire velour
trimmed with cut steel. The stylish jacket
had revers OF orchid pink satin. Her very
becoming hat was of gray fancy braid,
with crown of white satin covered with
mousseIine de sole and ornamented with
a white osprey aigrette and white plume
Her bouquet was of Golden Gate roses.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
left for a Northern trip.
The times., 1897-04-29

Last evening the friends OF Miss Ida
bryan rendered her surprise party mt
her residence, G23 Second street Various
games were enjoyed during the evening,
interspersed with music, after which a
bountifuI collation. was served
Among those present were the Misses
Bessie Bush, Florence Conklin, Addie Mar
tin, Mabel Martin, Margaret Mex Kelvy, Car
rie Swearinger, aud Eva Young; Messrs
A. Binkert, NJ, II, 4, Bryan, A b Gleason,
C. NJ. Good, NJ, F. Harden. A F. Hodes,
A. N. Jones and j. F. Tonlinson.
The times., 1897-04-29

One OF the social events OF the week will
be the piano recital of Mr.. Victor Beigel,
of New York, which will be given at the
Washington Club on Saturday next, al
AIS O'Clock, under the patronage of
Baroness Thieirnan. Mr. Leland II Lang
ley, a barytone who comes warmly recon-
mended, Will assist Mr. Beigel.
The times., 1897-04-29
ADJUSTMENTS.

40 Horses Performing in One Ring at One
Time
ELLA EWING,
the American Gi3ntess, nearly q feet tau
GREAT PETER THE SMALL,
Only IL pounds.
The OTisSa Twins, RADICA and DOODHA.
Genuine Circus Vaudeville Entertainment
Free Street Parade, with 40-hoTse Team,
Wednesday, at $50 a. IN, over folio wing
route. y. cap to ii to Mass. ave, TO 9Th,
70 r, 10 9Th, 10 *. /. ave, TO I4th. TO X. %
"a ave, 10 st, TO q, 70 y. Cap, 20 show
grounds.
open at 1 and Z.
Admission 5ec Children under nine half
price.
1925 Pa ave
apps, 20, 3OmyI.3,4
The times., 1897-04-29

st Paui's Church was filled with
large and fashion able audience to wit
ness the marriage Of Miss Blanche r
Mattiusly TO Mr.. James Charles Rogers,
The times., 1897-04-29

Mrs ]. C. Burrows is in New York. She
will probably visit her daughter at Yonk-
ers before returning
The times., 1897-04-29
EXCURSIONS.
Dix Washington

Norfolk washington
Steamboat CO.
- Every day In the year fer Fortress
- Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News ano
= all points South by the superb, pow
- erful steel palace steamers New
- port News" Norfolk and Wash
= ington.'' on the folio wing schedule
Sorthbound. Northbound-
Lv. Wash gton 100 pun Lx Portsm'th. a:10 pm
Ly- Alexandria : 30 pm Ly. Norfolk 6:i0 pm
Ar 1T Monroe 20 am Ly. Ft.Monroe liV pm
Ar Norfolk. =. 9:j0 an Ar. AlexanPa 6;l1 am
Az Portsm'th. 500 I'm Ar. Wash gton " v aih
- Visitors to Chamberlin's new hotel
- "The Hygeia,'' and Virginia beaeh
- Will find this the most attractive
= route, insnring comfortable hishs
- rest
- Large and luxurious rooms healeu
- by steam and fitted throughout Win
- electric lights. Dining room service Is
- Ia carte. a nd Is supplied from the
- best that the ma rkets OF ashington
- and Norfolk afford
- Tickets on sale at u g. Express
- office, GIT Pennsylvania avenue; 513.
- 619, 1421 Pennsylvania avenue, b.
- Il o. ticket office, corner 18th street
- and New York avenue. and on board
- steamers, where tiuie table. map. etc.
- ca also be had
- Any other Information desired VIII
- be furnished on application to the un-
dersigned at the cor.Dany's wharf.
foot of 7th St, Washington, ID. G.
- Telephone No. 75o.
JNo. CALLAHAN. General Manager
fe2S-mSsu
The times., 1897-04-29

Baron Fava, who has been In Washing
ton for some days on affairs of theiegation
has returned to New York.
The times., 1897-04-29

Count Galarza is spending week in
New York.
The times., 1897-04-29

Mrs. Leiber, wife of Gen Leiber, accom-
panied by her SOD, DR.. Francis Leiber, re-
turned from Asheville yesterday.
The times., 1897-04-29

Morning ana scEeay Times. 35 cents
Il afvnti..
The times., 1897-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs Il, E. Van Horn celc.
brated the first anniversary OF their mar
riagc last evening, ut the residence OF
the brides fathere,. Z r. johnson Those
present were Misses Maude Burrows, Lulu
and Cora Ransdell, Mrs. Dr. Drawbaugh
Mrs. L. W. Herring. Misses Mamie and
Isabel Mowatt, and Messrs e. w. Herring.
Or. Drawhangh, j. W. Allen, Harry Rams
dell, Waldo, Robert and Thomas johnson.
The times., 1897-04-29

Miss Helen Hechtg of Baltimore, is the
guest OF Miss HeideRheimer, of this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
Conditions of Trade.

Colder and more stormy weather, SO
long needed to accelerate distribution
of winter goods, has materially helped
in some quarters, and the resulting i'm
provement in retail trade is mentioned
in nearly every northern dispatch this
week, SO that orders 10 fill stocks have
been encouraging, and in some branches
the multitude ofdemands for immediate
delivery show that the distribution to
consumers has already gone much be-
yond the expectations of dealers. But
this is not yet the general rule. and
with many complaints of delayed trade
from other quarters there still remains
the extensive shrinkage caused by fever
and guarantees at the South. 1t is,
therefore, the more surprising that the
volume of all payments through clear
ing houses continues about as large as
in 1892, and 1877 per cent. larger than
last year. Railroad earnings also nearly
equal those of 1892 forthe first week of
November, and half the mileage in the
United States shows earnings in Octo-
Der of $50 1854, 1876, or so per cent. larger
than last year, and % per cent. larger
than 1892. Speculative markets feel
disappointment because prices do not
rise farther and faster, but it is fortunate
for producers and dealers that the ex-
perience of some past years in that re-
spect has not been repeated. There is
nothing to cause general reaction, the
purchasing power of the people is grad
ually increasing, and after the lull which
follows extensive replenishment of
stocks, trade should give ample evidence
of that increase.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
CHEAP LIVING.

Notwithstanding the cutlery Of the
cost of living, and especially of cloth
ing, having been raised by the repub-
lican tariff it appears to still be possible
for a man to cover his nakedness at a
very reasonable cost A New York
paper of a recent date publishes the
following advertisement of clothing
house whose name we omit:
Don't go cold when you can get
clothed from head to foot for 1928; con-
slstlng of: one suit nice heavy winter
underwear, shirts and drawers, 50 cents;
one pair heavy wooden socks, 20 cents;
| one nice Jersey overshirt, 50 cents; one
| pair heavy leather boots, $1.50; one
| nice PLAID suit of clothes, 81; one heavy
winter cap, % cents. Total, $625."
| We do not know what the quality OF
the goods so advertised is, or whether
the outfit could be duplicated by a
Grand Rapids clothing house or not,
but we have often heard it said that a
! man can dress himself comfortably and
presentably from head to foot for $40.
With a hotel in New York that fur
| nishes clean and comfortable rooms and
beds for 20 cents day and meals at Is
| cents a piece, and with clothing houses
that will dress man from head to foot,
underclothes, footwear, cap and all, for
$685., the problem of economical living
appears to be solved. If this could be
combined with sure, steady and COM
Portable wages, it would be good coun-
try to live in.
The tariff does not necessarily increase
the cost of living if people use articles
ofdomestic production and manufacture,
but it does increase the amount of en-
ployment and the rate and steadiness of
wages. The American workingman as
a rule lives much better than his con-
gener in Europe, and if be would prac-
tice the same degree of frugality and
economy he could save money when
steadily employed and lay the founda-
ton of independence. This is because
wages average better here, under nor
NAL conditions, while the cost of living
lis not necessarily much, if any, greater.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

Time was when there was a solid
south and the democracy counted i'm
plicitly upon just so much support
from that section in legislative and
presidential elections. but those DAYS
seem to have passed and there is small
probability of their returning. Look
at the south today. In the United
States senate Maryland is to have two
republican representatives West Vir-
ginia has one and is likely to havecan-
other, Kentucky has one republican
and another who refuses to cooperate
with the democrats on currency,
South Carolina has one and Georgia
two senators who won't stand in line
on the tariff, North Carolina has one
republican and one populiSt. Louis
lana has one senator voting with the
republicans on tariff questions. and
Texas has a democratic senator refus-
ing to support free silver. On the
whole, it must be admitted that the
south is no longer solid"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
Grand Rapids Markets.

WHEAT, No. go cts. Z bushel.
RYE-40 cts. z bushel.
OATs-1S cts. = bushel.
Fl.oUR-Silver Leaf, 1915 q Dbl.
PATENT FLoUR-$5.20 q Dbl.
QUEEN OF THE VALLEY-S4.30 z Dbl
ROSE BUD-S5.20 z Dbl.
FEED-S12.50 2 ton.
MIDDLINGs-S11.5O z ton.
BRAN-$950 z ton.
RYE FLoUR-$3.OO q Dbl.
BoLTED Corn MEAL-s3. 90 z Dbl.
PoTAToEs-35-3S cts Z bus.
TALLow-2 cts. Z tb.
LARD-6 cts. z tb.
BEANs-S1 90 Z bus.
EGGs-1S cts. u doz.
WHOLE HAMs-93 cts z tb.
GREEN HIDES cts. Z tb.
SHEEP PELTs-25 a. so cts.
WooL-15 ca 20 cts.
Mess PoRK-$9.75 f9 Dbl.
HAY, Marsh-4.O0 u ton.
HAY, Timothy-S6.O0 Z ton.
BUTTER-15 a. 20 cts. e lb.
EAR CORN-S6.OO p ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
How to Cure Bilious Collie.

| suffered for weeks with collie and
pains in my stomach caused by bilious
ness and had to take medicine all the
while until | used Chamnerlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy which
cured me. | have since recommended
it to good many people. Mrs. F
Butler, Fairhaven, Conn. Persons who
are subject to bilious collie can ward offthe
attack by taking this remedy as soon as
the first symptoms appear. Sold By
T. l. Steih & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
Take a Knife
And Slash

into any stuffed furniture you get
here. You'll find it is made just
as we said. IF we said it was
stuffed with hair-you'll find hair
not moss or excelsior. The
frame will be strong, made for
wear as we'll as for ornament. 1t
will be worth every dollar you
paid for if. It will give immense
satisfaction, and if it ever wears
out, you will come back for a
duplicate Of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

An interesting calculation made by
eX-Assistant Secretary of the treasury
Upton shows that the production Of
gold of the world in 1896 was four
times as much for each person as was
averaged of both gold AMI silver in the
decade from 1920 to 1880, and three
times as much as in the decade from
1880 to 1910.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

The attention of the democrats
who are pluming themselves on MAX
ing gains" in the recent election is
respectfully called to the fact that
one result of that election is to absO-
lutely assure the republicans of easy
control OF the senate in the next con-
gress. Ohio returns Marx Hanna,
Maryland retireS German and sends a
republican, New Jersey assures a
republican in the place of Senator
Smith, democrat, North Dakota will
send a2republican to succeed Roach.
Wisconsin will send republican to
succeed Mitchell. California will send
a republican successor to White. dem
ocrat, West Virginia will replace
Faulkner with a republican,, and the
q. Q. 2. will again control the senate
by good round majority as it now
does in the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

The thermometer indicating the
rise and fall of silver is getting very
near the zero point. That erstWhile
firm supporter of the white metal,
Governor Altgeld, is announced as or
ganizing paper-money party and,
therefore, dropping silver; the old
original ''Silver Dick" Bland has de-
clared in favor of pure tiatism; ex-
Governor Boies. who wanted the silver
nomination last year, now repudiates
the 16-to-1 scheme; Senator Stewart
tells the people to stop talking silver
and get their share of prosperity, and
many others are following their
examples.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

The MeXican-Bryan style of pros
perity consists in loaning a man 800
and getting $50 in payment therefor a
year hence. This is what has occurred
in Mexico in the last year, silver hav-
ing fallen twenty per cent. in value
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

Many of the treasury clerks who
have been incumbents of office for not
over four years will have to receive
new instructions as to their duties
next winter, when the treasury books
begin to show a surplus instead of a
deficit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

ut is hardly credible that any real
friends of Senator Foraker's could be
so shortsighted or SO bilious as to
desire that the knife shall enter Mark
Hanna'S back. What would the re-
suits be: No imaginable advantage
to Mark Hanna's colleague. Only a
drop or two of blood, quick recovery
on the part of the victim of treachery
and the Inauguration of factional
war raging for years everywhere be-
tween the great river and the great
lake, and fraught with the gravest
consequences not only to the republi-
can party in Ohio, but to the repub-
lican party in the union. The year
1900 is too near at hand for the exhi-
bition of knives in Ohio or elsewhere"
N. Y. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

''The worst cold [ ever had in my life
was cured by Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edv,", writes W: H. Norton, of Suffer
Creek, Cal. This cold left me with a
cough and I was expectorating all the
time. The Remedy cured me, and I
want all of my friends when troubled
with cough or cold to use it, for it will
do them good" Sold by F. L. Steib &
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

The bank clearances and the rail-
road earnings of the country show an
immense increase in the volume of
business being transacted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

An Irishman who was out of work
went on board vessel that was in the
harbor and asked the captain if he could
find him work on the ship. "Well, y
said the captain, at the same time
handing the Irishman piece of rope,
eff you can find three ends to that rope
you shall have some work" The Irish
man got hold of one end of the rope,
and showing it to the captain, said
That's one end, your honor" Then
he took hold of the other end, and show
it to the captain as before, said, ''that's
two ends of the rope" he threw it
overheard, saying, "And, faith. there's
an end to the rope, your honor" He
was engaged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

1t looks in Washington as though
there would be an early reopening of
the negotiations for an international
arbitration treaty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

Those treasury clerks who have
never been confronted with monthly
treasury surplus will shortly be treat
ed to a novel experience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

Q) For Constipation take Karl's
Clover Root Tea, the great Blood Puri-
fer. Cures Headache, Nervousness,
Eruptions on the face, and makes the
head clear as bell. Sold by John E..
DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

Mr. Bryan's experience with the
Ohio election was like that of the
Irishman who had a great deal of fun
about the way he was going to down
the bull, and remarked after the eX-
pertinent that it was a good thing
that he had his laugh first. Mr..
Bryan was greatly amused over the
way he was going to ''bury Mark
HANNA" but has not been heard from
since the discovery that the counties
in which he spoke increased their
republican majOrities.
''In spite of less active trade during
October in most sections of the cOun-
try and the virtual stoppage of bust
ness at the South as a result of the
yellOW-feyer scare and the quarantines
the aggregate total for that month eX-
ceeded even September's immense
total and marks the heaviest month s
total since January, 1898. This result
was accomplished, too, with the same
number of business days as in the
month of September. "-Bradstreet's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

With democrats claiming that they
are satisfied and jubilant at the recent
elections. it is a case Of ''whistling in
the graveyard"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

Some of the worlds statisticians
claim that in fifteen years all the
nations of the earth will have adopted
the gold standard. unless some inter-
national Bryans arise to stem the tide
of universal disaster.
October was a bad month for Mr..
Bryan to make the statement in that
the first six months of the Mckinley
administration were the most disaS-
trous in the history of the country,
for October has proven the best busi-
ness month in the last four years. OF
course there is no connection between
the ''tirSt six months of the Mckinley
administrations and "OctOber," but
then, while he was about it, one would
think that Mr.. Bryan would have
mentioned something about October,
too.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18

ChicagO'S great merchant, Marshall
Field, who has just returned from
abroad, says he does not believe Eng
land desires or has any idea of adopt
ing any change IN her financial policy.
Are the miners also entering the
conspiracy" against silver? They &C
right on discovering new gold mines
every week or TWO, despite the frantic
protests of the advocates of silver.
The democrats who are anxious to
see a quarrel among the Ohio repub-
licans, now that that party has carried
the legislature, are going to be disap-
pointed. That isn't the sort of repub-
licanS they have in Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-11-18
CUR y
HOBBS
Sparaglls Kidney Pills.

hobbs REMEDY CO., PnopR1EToRs. Chicago
IT. Hobbs Pills For Sale in GRAND RAPIDS
y IS, by L. l.. STEIB & CO., Druggists, Front
Street