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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22
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Chicago, Ill, July Is, 1897.
Mr.. G.. T. Witter, Grand Rapids,
Wis.-Dear Sir: We are in receipt of
your favor of the 14th inst, asking for
prices on a complete electric plant for
Centralia and Grand Rapids.
In reply, we beg to state that, with
out knowing more in detail your ideas
as to the plant, we cannot very we'll
ever, glad to make the following ap-
proximate figures, and instead of giving
price of plant complete, will itemize in
order that you may get better idea as
to the cost of different parts.
Nowadays the tendency is to use
larger units and, consequently, fewer in
number than formerly. Many of the
| most modern plants are installing a
single machine for the operation of
both arc and incandescent lights. This
secures economy in operation and de-
creased cost of installation. Such model
plants as those of the Missouri Electric
Light Co., st. Louis; I. S. Electric
Light Co., of New York, and other
plants in Baltimore, Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh, have adopted this system
and are giving excellent results, both as
to cost of operation and satisfactory
service.
As you do not wish to install the total
capacity of your plant at this time, we
would suggest that you plan to use two
| machines ultimately, installing at pres
ent, say one 150 K. w. two-phase, 200
alt. 2200 volt, A. c. generator, with ex-
citer and necessary switchboard appar-
atus. This machine will furnish you
capacity for 1000 sixteen candle power
incandescent lamps and thirty arc
lamps; thus you will be il a position to
take care of all your present load, with
a slight margin for small increase
Later you could add another machine of,
say 100 K. w. capacity to take care of
your total proposed capacity of 80 arcs
and 5000 incandescents.
A l50 K. w. machine, as above speci-
| fed, would cost complete with EXETER
and switchboard, f. o. b. cars factory,
about So 800.
Transformers for the incandescent
lights would cost about SLIGO per light,
or 81 800 or 81 800; transformers for
the arc lamps about S2S each, or S450.
A complete pole line, for the distri
button of current, as laid out on your
plan, would cost you from $1,000 to
So 900, depending Oh the style of line
you thought it worth while installing.
These figures will give YOU a close
idea as to the cost of such plant as you
have in mind. We have not figured on
cost of water wheels, building, ETC.
Under separate cover we send you
catalogues, describing our polyphase
generators, which we recommend in
stalling. because they can be purchased
about as cheaply as a single-phase alter
mating current machines, and they have
the advantage of being able to supply
current that is suited for motor work,
which the single phase current is not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22

COPY for advertisements sh01tld
be handed in not later than Tuesday
e0ening, and copy for publication
not later than Wednesday, e0entng
of 7Ueek 0f publication.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
TIE Daily Light
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1897.
A GIGANTIC ENTERPRISE.
Proposed Line Connecting United
States with South America.
International Railway Commission Pre-
pairing Final Report-Colombia, Ecua-
dor, Peru, Venezuela and Paraguay
identified in the Project.

A New York Herald Washington spe'
cial says: The international railway
commission appointed in 1890 to select
route for railway line connecting the
United States with the republics of Cen
trail America is now preparing its final
report to the governments interested.
A preliminary report was submitted
three years ago, but the data then at
hand were insufficient and did not ade-
quately describe the details of the pro-
posed enterprise. The final report will
show the entire practicability of such
a line and the interest displayed by all
the governments south of the United
States in the proposed railway. Several
of the governments have already
adopted the route laid down by en-
gineers appointed by the commission
to make the survey, and Guatemala is
engaged in carrying out the recon-
lnendations of the commission.
The report will be made by repre-
sentatives of the United States, Colon
bia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and Para
quay.
The United States are connected with
the Mexican system on the Texas front
Ter. The railway line in Mexico extends
TO the Guatemalan frontier, where the
commission commenced it survey work.
The proposed line runs along the Pacific
coast through Guatemala, Salvador,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa RIGA, Co
lombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chill, whence
it converges to the east.
A small portion of the line is already
built and several of the governments
arc now making concessions to private
enterprises to extend the rail communi-
cation. The commission will estimate
in its report that 1850 miles of railroad
will have to be constructed, reaching
from the Mexican frontier to Lake
Titicaca, in Peru. Only few hundred
miles will have to be built by the
CHILEAN government in order to connect
q terminus of her system with the pro
posed line.
Some trouble is being experienced in
estimating the total cost of the line on
account of the fact that in some Sec
tons the cost will be 900 per mile
and in others it will reach SEQ, 900. One
of the engineers has estimated the cost
of the line across Ecuador at more than
S1s,000,000 and the estimate for Peru is
about S40.000,000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23

off, or what was the matter; but he
didn't come back, and we missed him
very much, because we all liked Nib
sey.
Now, maybe you can guess what
happened: One morning early, about
two or 2:30, some months after that, as
! was moving slowly in the dark, across
room, on the second floor of house
that had called at some so miles from
where l lived, felt the legs of a small
dog thrown against mine. l couldn't
see the dog at all, but it was standing
on its hind legs and resting its fore legs
against me, and could tell by the move
ment of them that he was wagging his
tail violently. 1t was Nibsey. of course,
He'd known my tread, soft as it was,
and woke up to receive me.
We'll, you know, glad as I was to
find Nibsey, I'd rather not have found
him right there, because. he was almost
certain to make trouble for me. He
began to whine with joy, the first thing,
and then he gave little yelp. That
was just what l was afraid of. He
didn't want to make any trouble for me,
but that one yelp was enough. A man
in the bed sits up and pulls string and
turns on light and says:
"'Now, what's the matter?'
And puts up a great polar bluff
and says: You swiped my dog, and I've
come to get him.
"'Swiped nothing!' he says. Iswipe
you in about minute and he wasn't
slow in getting at it either; he was
getting out of bed and coming for me
all the time he was talking, and a good
healthy, powerful looking man he was,
too. But Nibsey was bright. Nibsey
made just one dive at the mans feet,
but that was enough to stop him until
I'd got turned and started; and min
ute later 1 was going down the road
with Nibsey coming on behind"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
ACTIVITY AT NAVY YARD.
Battle Ships and Cruisers Being Hastily
Prepared for Sea.


Never in the history of the Brooklyn
navy yard has there been as much ac-
tivity as at present. The work of MAX
ing repairs to the vessels now moored
there is being hurried with all possible
speed. Mem from the construction and
engineering departments are kept at
work day and night on the vessels. The
ships undergoing repairs are the battle
ships Massachusetts and Texas, the
cruisers Marblehead, Montgomery and
Columbia, the monitor Terror and the
torpedo boat Ericsson. The Marblehead
is now in the timber dry dock being
overhauled. An extra gang of men was
put to work on the outside of the ves-
sci, getting her ready to be floated out
of the dock. A gang of men from the
construction department was put to
work preparing the keel blocks and
snoring trucks of the dock for the re-
ception of the cruiser Columbia, which
will be foated into the dock as soon as
the Marblehead has been taken out Or
ders have been received to have the
cruisers Marblehead and Montgomery
ready to sail as soon as possible. Both
vessels will go south and join the ships
now watching for filibusters off the
coast OF Florida.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
PREHISTORIC BEEHIVE FOUND.
Amazing Discovery by workmen Engaged
In a Stone Quarry.

Amazing Discovery by Workmen Engaged
in a Stone Quarry.
discovery that has attracted con
siderable attention and speculation was
made recently at the quarry of the
Missouri River Stone company, mile
south of Atchison, Kan. The quarry
is on the western or Kansas bluff of
the Missouri river. The area of the
company's operations had to be ex-
tended, by reason of increase of orders
for rip-rap stone, and 100 feet of ground
in length by 25 in width was denuded
by the primeval forest, and the earth
above the rock, averaging about IS
feet in depth, scraped off.
After the rock had been reached a
hole of about is feet in depth was
drilled into it by steam drill. Then
explosives were emptied into the hole
and tamped down and fuse attached
After all this there was a great blast
and great upheaval of rock. When
the workmen went to ascertain the
results of the blast they discovered
great cavity in the original rock, that
as they think, had been many years agc
a great bee hive. There were no bees
but they account for that by the dus-
On the floor of the cavity. That there
was honey there and palstable honey
is vouched for by alltheworkmen. TIL
cavity in the rock was a perfect be,
hive, and in its congeries of hexagona
cells differed in no particular fron
the architecture of the busy bees O
prehistoric as well as present times.
Whether this honey is the produc
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
OUR AlMANACS.
The Tables In Them Are Made by q Blind
Man.

The Tables In Them Are Made by a Blind
Man.
Il had rather a novel experience last
year in the matter of gathering tables
showing the rise and setting of the sun,
the changes of the moon, high and low
tides, etc." said a publisher to Wash
ington Star man. But 1 am fixed for
this year. In my experience as pub
Usher had printed about everything
that L thought could be printed. Final
ly, an advertising concern wanted me
to get out an almanac for them. They
furnished all the copy for the almanac
except the almanac itself-that is, the
tables. supposed would have no diff
ficulty in getting them, but I soon
found out that was mistaken. My de-
sire was to get the tables correct, and
TO have them prepared in am authorita-
tive way. After interviewing some of
the experts in Washington found that
they were adj disinclined to take any
outside work. Finally one of them con-
scented to do it, and he did it. charg-
ing me $500 for the caaculations-$25
for each month. / am about having q
similar work done this year, and came
here for that purpose, but l learned that
oil the calculations for the various
patent medicine and many other al
MANAGES arc made by blind man in
Pittsburgh, Pa, an amateur mathema-
tician and astronomer of considerable
local reputation. / sent for the tables
and have received them. He charged
me exactly six dollars, or so cents Tor
each month. I understand that the
ACTUAL work is done by his children,
who write from his dictation. he tells
me that he has supplied the same tables
for about 100 different almanacs for
1897"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
His Most Unexpected Recovery of Long.
Lost Dog.


Speaking of watch dogs" said the
retired burglar to New York Sun re-
porter, ~ never owned watch dog,
but did own once a jolly little mongrel
dog that we called sometimes Nibs,
but mostly Nibsey; a lively, sensitive
little fellow, but no watch dog. You
might have played brass band outside
and he'd never hear it; but let anybody
that he knew walk across the floor and
he'd wag his tail in his sleep.
'Well, after we'd had Nibsey num-
Der of years we lost him; he just disap-
peared one day and didn't come back,
and we didn't know whether he'd been
run over by train of cars or strayed
away and got lost, or whether some
body had picked HIM up and carried him
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23

OF Dees OF TINS age, wnlcn mas Iounu
some opening through the mountain
of earth above to the rocks cavity, OF
whether it is honey that has been
sealed in the everlasting rock since the
food is a debatable question, but the
concensus of opinion gives to it the
title of prehistoric honey"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23

FINEST RYE wHIsKEY. Daugh-
erty, Mt. Vernon and G. and b. at
the CRYSTAL SALOON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23
Coal Mine Fatalities,

On an average five persons are killed
daily in the coal mines of England.s
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-23

TeetotaI British Soldiers.
Twenty-Five per cent. OF British SOL
diers are total abstainers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
OUT OF POLITICS.
Judge Morse Says he has Permanently he-
tired To Private Life.

Judge Morse Says he has Permanently ne
tired to Private Life.
Judge Morse while In Grand Rapids
few days ago was interviewed by a
reporter for the Press and is quoted as
follows:
~ never hated to leave place SO
badly in my life," said he, in speaking
of Scotland. ~ made many friends
over there, and enjoyed myself i'm
mensely, and left there knowing that
there is little possibility OF my ever
going back.
"Politics? Oh, am out of politics
altogether. saw by the Press that l
was mentioned for congress, but L
shall never get into public life again.
The time for man to 60 to congress
is when he is young, like VIM Alden
Smith. came home, expecting to go
south to spend the winter and take a
rest, but several of my friends have
lawsuits upon their hands and | am
already back at work. | don't know
whether shall open an Office this win
ter or not, but shall remain in lonia.
l think l can afford to retire from pub
lie life anyway, for [ have been used
pretty we'll. In the thirty-one years
since the war | have held office for
twenty-one years, and that is pretty
good record for Democrat in Repub-
lican state, although | was Republi-
can for five years of that time.
But the Democrats of this country
are going to get together. The party
is too strong to die, and it will come
up stronger than ever before. These
factional differences over the money
question will all die out, for / don't
believe the finances will ever be in an
issue sgain. If l had been here last
fall / should have voted for Bryan, and
| was not a silver man either. should
have voted for him as the lesser of the
two evils
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

VIM. Bustance, "a, Campbell;
Mae Luce, %, Campbell.
Florian M. Kenyon, %, Sebewa;
Jessie M. Baldwin, IL, Sebewa.
Clarence Greenhoe, 81, Ronald;
Carrie Farrer, %, Muir.
Verne III. Church, 20, Boston;
Cora l.. Harter, 81, Boston.
Harlie ]. Hausbarger, 81, Odessa;
Matte Dean, Is, Odessa.
Clyde A. Moore, 10, Portland;
Harriet l.. Marcy, Is, Portland.
John f. Wright, %, Orange;
Della Rubedew, 25, Orange.
Harlow Page, Al, Boston;
Addie K. Henderleiter, 10, Boston
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Baby Humors. Agnew's ONT
ment soothes, quiets, and effects quick
and effective cures in all skin eruptions
common to baby during teething time,
1t is harmless to the hair In casese6F
scald head, and cures eczepSf Salt
rheum, and all Tin diseasseeW older
people. 80 cents SQtaSy w. |. Ben
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11
NORTH SIDE NOTES.

Alvin Morse was In Ionia Monday
aud recovered his overcoat.
Emerson Tooley will move this week
TO rooms In the Deatsman block.
+. III. Totten and wife were visiting
relatives in Greenville over Sunday.
Miss Emma Oleson OF Ionia was Wis
iting her home and friends here over
Sunday.
Frank Wyeth has returned to Bel.
ding from Alma where he has been for
some time.
G. r. Herrick has sold his ash timber
10 Osceola Co. to a Durrand company
for six and twelve dollars per thousand
stumpage.
Our chicken fanciers on this side OF
the river are preparing to make IA
good showing OF birds at the poultry
association in December, and outside
breeders will lave to watch out for
their laurels.
Mary O'Grady beloved wife of Pat
rick O'Grady, died at her home at j.
o'clock, Sunday. She had been sick
only eight days with pneumonia. Mrs.
O'Grady was born in Ireland and came
to America in 1851. They formerly
lived in Ionia for a number OF years,
but for the past four years have resid-
ed here. She leaves four daughters
and two sons besides her husband.
Funeral service was conducted at the
Catholic church in Ionia this morning
at 8 O'Clock by Rev. FIR. Fierle of Ionia.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Thursday, November n.
Sp. MI. o. Foresters.
Friday, November Ne.
Sp. ND. OF X.
Saturday, November rs.
SIP. nj. o. Il. M.
Monday, November 10.
1870 p. NIX. q. II. M.
Tuesday, November 10.
1880 p. MI o. d. +.
Wednesday, November II.
1880 p. NIX. OF II.
s:00-Royal Neighbors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

There is no need of little children
being tortured by scald head, eczema
and skin eruptions. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve gives instant relief and
cures permanently. w. |. Benedict,
Druggist,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Disbursements for life by burns or
scalds may be avoided by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds OF
sores and skin troubles. w. l. Bene-
dict DRUGGIST
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Eugene Hughson has opened boot
and shoe repairing shop in the build
ing formerly occupied as photograph
gallery on west Main ST., and solicits
the patronage of the public.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Saranac is having mild scare over
several cases OF scarletina.
The Town club at Ionia had an open
ing OF their swell new club rooms,
Tuesday evening.
Rev. Washington Gardner opens the
Saranac lecture course next Thursday
evening with "Struggle for Chatta-
nooga."
Hon. James M. Kidd spent the day
in town today and returned to Kidd
vile this afternoon. Sentinel OF
Monday.
Hamilton r. Welker, A. d. Perkins,
DR.. j. G. Conner, OF Iona, and Ben
Hall, of Orleans, went north for deer
hunt last week.
A Congregational council has been
called at Greenville Nov. 10 for the
purpose of ordaining Frank Hodgdon
as pastor OF the church there.
There is talk of extending the ID G..
r. g. w. railroad through from Grand
Rapids to Muskegon, thus giving a
direct line from Detroit to the lake.
The eleventh annual reunion OF the
9th Michigan Cavalry will be held in
Ionia on Friday, December 3lst. The
program prepared for the event is a
good one and all comrades will be well
coined.
On last Thursday afternoon, at his
home on East Washington street, Ionia,
Rev. Edward M. LETTERS united in mar
riage, Theodore Foster and Miss Anna
Williams, both of Keene. They took
the evening train for Smyrna, which
will be their future home.-Sentinel
The Lyons hotel has been closed
once more. This time it is said to be
the work of spite, the proprietor hav-
ing been ordered by the council to
throw out games OF chance. The sa-
loon is still running but he has closed
the hotel part, hoping evidently, to
bring the board to time.
The new state telephone company
will commence work on the IOnia ex-
change next Monday ard it starts with
40 phones. 1t is hoped to reach Port
land with the state line before the 1st
of January. Subscribers for the Port
land exchange are being solicited, with
r.. 1a.x
New ads this week: T. Frank Ire
land, hardware; Spencer & Lloyd, dry
goods; w. l. Benedict, drugs; Miss
VanSlyke, millinery; Holmes & Con-
nell, stationery; Kingsley & Co. gro
ceries; j. Hattie Burkholder, millin
cry; Lamb Bros, groceries; Fleming
g. Potter, poultry; Daniels & Berry,
artists.
w. K. Porter of Detroit. fine bar
itone singer, was in the city over Sun
day and sang solo at the Congre-
gational church at the morning
service; also a fine duet, mo Hope
Beyond" assisted by Miss Agnes
Spencer. Mr.. Porter will organize a
class in voice culture and has a number
of scholars already who will take les
sons.
Messrs. Ruffe and Hiatus of south
Stony Creek rented piece Of ground
OF II. ID. Woodwork for the purpose OF
gardening, thinking that II they did
not make much they would not be the
first to meet with loss in such bust
ness. This fall they harvested two
hundred bushels OF onions from less
than one acre Of ground, and the other
garden stuff they raised brings them
good prices, so the boys feel that they
did full we'll as some did who went 10
Oak ota. III ubbardsto Tribune.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

While the weather continues pleas
ant and the roads are good, you should
drive to Ionia and take advantage Of
the bankrupt sale that j. Il. Weber is
still running.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Call on G.. w. Hill the new barber
for good clean shave and hair cut.
Agent for the Baxter Steam Laundry.
Good work Prompt delivery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

WANTED:-Ladies, something new.
Toney Office business or canvassing
Nothing ever equalled this. Let every
one try once more. Write
HEALTH Co., Jackson, Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

You can't cure consumption but you
can avoid it and cure every other form
of throat or lung trouble by the use OF
One Mitute Cough Cure. w. |. Bene-
dict, Druggist.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

SALESMAN WANTED:-Free outfit.
One agent earned 81, 900 Ia five years,
several earn 81 600 yearly. Specially,
mines, mills, etc. Factory" p. o.
1871 New York
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Twelve dollars this week buys fine
lady's ID year, gold filled watch and
chain put up in an elegant plush case
at A. b. Hull's, matchmaker and
engrayer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Do you need glasses. My stock is
complete and prices the lowest. Call
and examine. A. b. Hull, matchmaker
and engraver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

TO EXCHANGE:-Res property
in Grand Rapids for same in Belding.
Inquire of T. H. Porter at Model
Market
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

FoUND:-A pair of gents gloves.
Pay for the ad., prove property and
get them. G.. ID. HALL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Helen A. Newman will have a big
hat sale this week. All trimmed hats
and walking hats at.cost.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Helen A. Newman sells a splendid
line of millinery very cheap. Don't
miss this special sale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

My gold filled watch chains, guaran-
teed for ten years, at $l.75, are bargains.
A. b. Hull, matchmaker and engraver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Do you knowI keep complete stock
OF violin, mandolin, guitar and banjo
strings? A. b. Hull, wathmaker and
enQraVer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Remember sell good American
watch for So 25. A. b. Hull, watch
maker and engraver.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

For sale cheap. Two seat canopy
top carriage at Fales' livery barn.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

"Seats of the Mighty" by Gilbert
Parker, in public library at Benedict's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Reason is but "a iack-o'-lantern light
In most peoples mind.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Heavy sterling silver thimbles for
% cents at A. b. Hulls.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Buy your po.~ rates at the plan
ing mill. $l.00 per dozen.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-11-11

Best line of Felt and Beaver shoes
ever shown in Belding. The City
Shoe Store.