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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-28
AN ORDINANCE AS TO THE EREC-
TION OF WOODEN BUILDINGS.
approved Juna "a, 1881

TIoN OF WOODEN BUILDINGS.
approved Juna "a, 1881
BE Il ordained by the Council OF lac
city OF Richmond:
i That authority Is hereby conferred
upon the Board Of Fire Commissioner
and the Chief OF the Fire Department
10 grant permission for the erection OF
wooden buildings I'm any portion OF tAs
city except such as the Council ma
have designated as portions WltnlH
which no building of wood shan De ere,l-
ed, and except as 10 such. squares as ~
which there shall be pending before anu
undetermined by the Council peuuOh
OF the owner or owners or az least on,
fourth OF the ground included In eaeA
respective square, praying the prohlDi-
ton OF the erection IN any sucn squui-
OF buildings OF wood, unless the cute,
walls thereof shall be made OF brick ana
mortar, or stone and mortar. or so"o
other freproof material.
q Any persons who shall build or pes'H
the erection OF any wooden portion OF a
building of wood, or shall allow any sueh
building or erection upon his lot. ln Kio-
lation Of any such prohibition, ana WIN
out a permit as above stated anau o-
liable TO q fine of not less than - nor
more than 500.
he shall also be ordered by the court mn
posing the fine to remove such DuldlNb'
or portion Of such building within time
which may seem reasonable 20 tho court
but not In less than five days. III any
person shall fail to obey such order OF
removal he shall be liable 10 a fine OF not
less than $50 nor more $50 for such fan
ure, each day OF such failure 10 be
separate offence. After imposing a me
for such failure 10 obey the order Of re-
moval the court imposing such fine may
order the Chief OF the Fire Department
10 have said house, or such portion or
the same, removed at the expense Of me
owner of said lot and the costs and exc
penses so Incurred shall be q debt quo
by such owner 10 the city.
This ordinance shall be in force from
its passage.
BEN T. AUGUST,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

There are no children's funerals and
DO infants graves in China. ;..G.'
Soldiers, sailors, domestic servants
and women are not allowed to vote in
Finland.
Robert Taylor, the postmaster at
Scarva, County Down, Ireland, is said
to be 1874 years of age.
|, 1t is n pretty general belief in China
that en who wear short hair will in
a future state be transformed into men.
Frances new chamber of deputies in
cludes a coal black negro from Guade-
loupe, NJ. Legltimus, elected by n coali-
ton of blacks and whites against the
mulattos on the island.
Public ovens are established on most
of the residential streets of Japanese
cities, where people can have their din
ners and suppers cooked for them at
trifling expenses.
The lack of cheap coal is a serious i'm
pediment to Mexican progress, as with
the extension of railroads and the de-
velopment of manufactures the demand
is increasing rapidly.
: According to a Calcutta paper the but
ton industry is sadlyneglected in India;
there are no button factories through
out the length and breadth of the land
Of the Mahatmas.
1t is customary, on the birth Of a
Japanese baby, to plant q tree. This is
carefully tended until the child is
grown, and about to be married. When
it is cut down, and made into furniture
for the home of the young couple.
NJ. Celicourt, u lawyer of Mauritius,
who was the last advocate in the island
to plead in French, has been made a
Knight of the Legion of Honor. When
the British government many years ago
ordered that English should be the off,
cial language of Mauritius after a GER
tain day, NJ. Cclicourt on the last day
talked from moor till midnight, wind
ing up with a farewell to his mother
tongue.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12

THE <-uzNyoSS

The traveller, tourist Oh business
man Is wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway "Great Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1t Is the only transcontlneutal line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the glimpse
it affords of the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it. affords
the choice of three distinct routes
through the mountains aud the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes of tickets stopovers
are granted at Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Springs. Leadville,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive Of the @Grest Salt Lake Route"
write to F. A. WADLE1GH, General
Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12
wELL-PAID AUTHORS.

Mr.. Gl~adstone's price for q review
was $1,000.
Conan Doyle received $4,000 for
Rodney Stone"
Ruskin's Ga books bring him in $780,
600 q year.
Swinburne, who writes very little,
makes $4,000 a year by his poems.
Browning, in his later years, drew
$4,000 n year from the sale of his
works. ......
Ian Maclaren made $4,000 out of
The Bonnie Brier Bush" and "Auld
Lang Syne."
Anthony Hope charges $3.50 for a
magazine story, reserving the copy
right.
Zola's first. IA books returned him
100000, and in 20 years he made at
least $3.50 O0.
Tennyson is said to have received
100000 q year from the Macmillans
during the last years of his life.
Rider Haggard asks from SIS to 100
Il column of 1900 words, and will not
write an article for which less than
$4,000 is to he paid.
Two hundred thousand dollars was
paid to Alphonse Daudet for his Sap
pho"-the highest price ever paid for a
novel.
Mr.. Moody is believed to have beaten
all others, as more than 81 ESQ, 600 has
beer paid in royalties for the Gospel
Hymns and Tunes by Linn in conjunc-
ton with Mr.. Sankey.
The Pail Mall Gazette paid Rudyard
Kipling $3.50 for each OF his "Barrack
Room Ea:'":ls." and TIE Seven Seas
brought Him SIT, 900. lie las received so
cents q word fora 10,0"G-word story.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward received $4,000
for Robert. Elsmcre," $50, 0C0 each for
David Grievc" and ."Marcella,". $75,;
900 for 'Sir George Trcssaday'' and $15,,
600 for "Bessi".C ostrcll." s.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12
Eloquent Tribute to the Slain,

Wrapped in their military cloaks
and covered with palms and flowers,
the dead Of the rough riders are
sleeping in Cuban soil. May they
consecrate it to a new civilization.
May their blood be accepted as an
atonement for past wrongs perpe-
trated there; may the tree Of Liberty
spring from their graves md bear
fruit through all the years to come.
Nature is merciless in her reforms.
The earthquake, the tornado, the
burning sun, the biting ~frosts, are
some of her agents, and i'll the moral
world affairs reach a point sometimes
where only through violence can the
soil be ploughed out of which a
higher and tenderer civilization is to
spring. May those deaths have the
compensation OF a new liberty to
Cuba, aud may the music Of that adj
vance be a lullaby for their sleep.
Salt Lake Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12
Lucky Mr.. Walteri

David Walter, a farmer living near
Lititz, was the victim Of a unique
surprise recently. 1t was the thirty
eighth anniversary of his birth, and
Mrs. Walter invited about fifty
friends and relatives to participate in
a celebration of the event. Shortly
before dinner a handsome carriage
was presented to Mr.. Walter. Under
his plate at the table was a fine gold
watch. Leaving the table, MI. Wal
ter was invited to the yard and a herd
of ten Holstein COWS was driven up
and presented to him. This was fol-
lowed by the appearance of two
young ladies dressed IN pink, who
carried d tray on which were piled
gold and silver to the amount of
$4,000. This, too, was. presented to
the happy man.
Everything was the gift Of Mr..
Walters wife, who by industry and
frugality in their fifteen years of mar
ried life had,saved the money without
the knowledge of her husband
Philadelphia Times.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12
THE POWER OF GNOR

There is a hackneyed proverb that
knowledge is power. Sometimes. too,
ignorance is power. Certainly it is
the sole power which made the cur
REM war possible on the part of the
Spanish nation. 1t is the malefic
power which has kept Spain tagging
so far in the rear in the great race of
nation /; which has made her people
willing to face such enormous odds,
and permits the continuance of a
struggle which spells bankruptcy and
ruin. DR.. E. j. Dillon in the Con-
temporary Review, gives some illumi-
mating facts apropos of this. We are
told that eight-ninths of the Spanish
population are absolute illiterates,
with no cognizance of any but the
bare happenings which occur around
then from day to day. They are as
innocent of any acquaintance with
history, geography and the contem-
porary news as the idiots may gibber
and drivel in their midst. Again in
Spain what ID called education is
purely training in the use of the
Eative language. According to DR..
Dillon, the difference between the
lettercd and the unlettered Consists
less III the greater number Of ideas
possessed by the educated than in the
elegance with which they express the
pathetic decisions common to all"
This love of sonorous and eloquent
phrase has been Il bane of parlia-
mentary and governmental life, for it
has helped sound to take the place OF
sense and meaning.
The staying power, then, in Span,
which s~ustains the bellicose mood. is
a dense, universal and almost impen-
etraDle Ignorance. Almost, yet not
quite. For there is a hard headed
and practical element which is begin.
nmg to make itself felt. One Spanish
writer and statesman, Pi Margall.
has continued, his energetic warnings
against the folly of a war with this
country and other wise Jeremiahs
are following his lead. The Catalan
merchants and man ufacturers, who
represent the best practical intelli-
gence of the land have recently
issued a manefesto protesting against
the ruinous FOLLY of the government,
and the enforced idleness of Catalan
work-pe"ple is breeding Il riotous
spirit. In other provcnces there is
no intelligent public opinion to which
TO appeal. Not much can he expect
ed till the inevitable shows itself still
more portentously, for there is no
"vis a tergo" III the people. That
enormous mass Of ignorance is i'm
mobile, and its power Of inertia
battles enlightment except by a series
Of overwhelming defeats. Protesting
voices a argue effectively only with
the thunder Of the American cannon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12

Spanish Proverbs Oh Women. aENg
No season is as brief as a woman's
love.
Women and weather are not to be
trusted.
Choose neither a wife nor linen by
candlelight.
A girls hair draws more than a
ships cable.
a woman may be loyal to love, but
never to lovers.
Woman Is a curious creature, with
long hair and short ideas.
Woman is a guitar, tile sweetness
of whose tone depends upon the
player.
He who has a handsome wife or q
castle or the fornt1er is never with.
out fear.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12
Try Again

Before getting your none,
back (if you don't like ScAil-
Ang's- Best tea) try another
flavor. Ifyou don't like that,
try another. 20
Keep on trying until you
have tried all FIVE. Then's
the time for money-back. ?, I.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12
FOR SALE.

Two second hand Miller's Little
Giant Hay Presses with wagons, in
good condition. Car size bales. Ad-
dress The IL. G. Shaw Co., Stockton,
California.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12

Dave CHsper has Just received a
new lot Of samples Of Spring and
Summer Clothing which will be made
10 order from Sf3.5o mp.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-07-12
Pure

Blood means sound health. With pure, rich,
healthy blood, the stomach and digestive Or
ganS will be vigorous, and there will no
Dyspepsia, Rheumatism or Neuralgia.
Scrofula and Salt Rheum will disappear.
Your nerves will be strong, sleep sound and
refreshing. Hoods S~arsaparilla makes
pure blood. That is why il cures so many
diseases. That Is why thousands TAX 1t to
'nre disease, retain good health. Remember
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
Death of Effnger WhlnnIe,

From letter we received this week
we are informed that Effinger E. Whip
pie, who formerly resided in this city
as young man member Of the Grace
family, died suddenly, October so, 1898,
in Detroit, Michigan. The particulars
of his death are about as follows:
''He was talking with two gentlemen
in front Of the Wayne Hotel, in Detroit
Michigan. when lie fell over and ex-
pired before medical assistance could be
procured. His family consisting Of
wife. daug liter, Maud Whipple, and son,
Fenimore Whipple, were with him at
the hotel. They had been residing at
Otsego, New York, for three years and
had just returned expecting to make
their home at st. Johns, Michigan,
where they had resided for a number
of years before going east and where
Mr.. Whipple had foundry.
Effinger Whipple was born June 25.
1915. He leaves sister, Mrs. L. Craven
Of Wausau, and two brothers. H. H
Grace of West Superior and Frank
Grace of Alaska. His remains were
placed in a vault at EImwood cemetery,
until Mrs. Whipple is able to decide
upon her place of abode. Mrs. Whip
pie has been seriously i'll since her
bereavement but Is some better at
present"
Efinger Whipple was highly thought
of as young man while resident Of
this city, and his sudden death will be
a great surprise to his many old time
friends here. His family has the sym
pathy of friends in their bereavement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
Parted in A Dream,

Not War Song, but love song of the
war-a pathetic yet hopeful recital of
the actual parting in dream that oc-
Cured during one of the battles before
Santiago de Cuba. The sweetheart of
a brave American soldier who was killed
in that campaign. in dream saw him
die. He again appeared to her and
babe her goodbye. In the farewell he
asked her to wear for him a rose in her
hair, that he might surely know her
when she came to meet him. The story
is well told in the words and the music
has been pronounced as admirably
suited thereto. The song is full Of
pathos, yet breathes spirit of hope for
a future meeting when fond hearts shall
be united. The words and music were
both composed by Halbert L. Hoard. of
Fort Atkinson, Wis. Copies may be
obtained from Jos. Flanner, 2l1-2I5
Grand Ave, Milwaukee, or through
local music dealers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
Water Street Assessment Nofica.

Notice is hereby given by the Board of Public
WORKS OF the city of Grand Rapids that the
report Of said Board among other things deter
mlulng the damages and benefits which Will
accrue 20 each parcel of real estate along Water
street in said city from the southeTly end
thereof near the city hall to the track of the
Green Bay railroad by reason Of establishing a
grade thereon, as II said renort mentioned, and
further determining the benefits and damages
that will accrue to the yeTal parcels of real
estate by such work or improvement, and the
amount that should be assessed under the pro-
visions OF the city charter TO each parcel of said
real estate as benefits accruing thereto by such
completed work or improvement, is now on file
and open for review at their office, to wit: the
office of the CITY clerk Of said city and will be
SO continued for a space of twenty (20) days
after the date Of this notice
Further take notice that OIL the 23rd day of
November, \. D. 1895. beginning at the hour of
o clock in the forenoon. said Board Of Public
Works will be in session in the Office of the city
clerk of said city to hear all objections that
may be made to such report, as required by
law.
Dated this 2nd day of November. 1898.
A. J. HAoGROUCK,
GEO. 7. ROWLAND,
DAVID LCTZ, JR,
Board OF Public Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT PAYS.

Interest Taken by Uncle Sam in the Burial
Of Deceased Soldiers.
There has naturally been some inter
est taken in the last few days as to what
extent the government interests itself
in the burial of lis deceased soldiers.
The following is copied from a message
sent from certain quartermaster Of the
army to the friends of deceased soldier
in this vicinity.
The government pays the cost of
transportation by express from hospital
TO home, and also $50 toward burial
expenses here, including nice coffin,
imitation rosewood. Body will be en-
balmed awaiting instruction. AS the
deceased died in the service of his
country, a new uniform will be furnished
for his burial free of charge, and small
flag will be placed over his breast. 1t
will also have a small flag placed on the
outside of the hermetically sealed air
tight case containing the coffin, which is
required for transportation on the way
The flag on the coffin will result in its
being handled more tenderly than if it
contained the remains of an ordinary
person. "-Stevens Point Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
GRAND RAPIDS MARKETS.

WEEAT, No. 2-65 z bashel.
RTE-35 cts. e bushel.
OATs-20 CTS. z bushel.
F1'oUR-Silyer Leaf $3.50 z Dbl.
PATENT FLoUR-$3.95 z bbl.
QUEEN OF THE VALLEY-$3.95 2 Dbl.
ROSE BUDS. so q Dbl.
FEED-$15.00 2 ton.
MIDDLNGs-$l2O0 2 ton.
BRAN-slOOO 2 ton.
RYE FLoUR-S2.5O 2 Dbl.
BoLTED Corn MEAL-s2 80 2 Dbl.
PoTAToEs-18 to 20 cts 2 bus.
TALLow-2 cts. z ID.
LARD cts. z ID.
BEANs-75 cts. z bus.
EGGs-l5 cts. 2 doz.
WHOLE HANs-95 cts 2 h.
GREEN HIDEs-7 cts. z II.
SHEEP PELTs-25 e. 90 cts.
WooL-15 q 20 cts.
Mess PoRK-$1O.OO z bbl.
HAY, Marsh-S4OO z ton.
HAY, Timothy-S6.O0 p ton.
BUTTER-12 @15 cts. = ID.
EAR CORN-S6.OO e ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
Millions Gwen Amau

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land VIII,
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and suffering. The proprietors
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, have given
away over ten million trial bottles OF
this great incidence; and have the salts
faction Of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma, B1ohchitis, Hoarsness, and all
diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
are surely cured by it. Call on John &.
Daily, druggist, and get trialbottle free.
Regular size, soc. and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded. 3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
Pension Law Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representative Of the United States
of America in Congress assembled
That section forty-seven hundred and
forty-six of the Revised Statutes of the
United States is hereby amended to
read as follows:
THAT every person who knowingly
or willfullv makes or aids, or assists in
the making, or in any wise pro
cures the making or presentation of
any false or fraudulent affidavit. decla-
ration, certificate, voucher or paper or
writing purporting to be such, concern
ing any claim for pension or payment
thereof, or pertaining to any other
matter within the jurisdiction of the
Commissioner Of Pensions or of the
Secretary of the Interior, or who know
lDgly or willfully makes or causes to be
made, or aids or assists in the making,
or presents or causes to be presented at
any pension agency any power of at
torney or other paper required as
voucher in drawing q pension, which
paper bears date subsequent to that
upon which it was actually signed or
acknowledged by the pensioper, and
every person before whom any declara-
ton, affidavit, voucher, or other paper
or writing to be used in aid of the pros
ecution of any claim for pension or
bounty land or payment thereof pur-
ports to have been executed who shall
knowingly certify that the declarant,
atfiant, or witness named in such deCla-
ration, affidavit, voucher, or other paper
or writing personally appeared before
him and was sworn there etc, or acknow-
lodged the execution thereof, when, in
fact, such declarant, affiant, or witness
did not personally appear before him
or was not sworn thereto, Or did not
acknowledge the execution thereof,
snail be punished by fine not exceed
ing five hundred dollars, or by imprison-
ment for term of not more than five
years"
Approved, July Z, 1898.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
From New Zealand.

Reefion, New Zealand, Nov. %, 1896:
an very pleased to state that since l
took the agency Of Chamberlain's med
icines the sale has been very large,
more especially Of the Cough Remedy.
In two years I have sold more of this
particular remedy than of all other
makes for the previous five years. Ae
to It's efficacy, l have been informed by
scores of persons of the good results
they have received from it, and know
its value from the use of it in my own
household. 1t is SO pleasant to take
that we have to place the bottle beyond
the reach of the children.
Z, J. SCANTLEBURY.
For sale by F. L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
The BattIeShip Wisconsin

Will be launched in San Francisco, Sat
urday, November 26, The official train
carrying state officials and the christen-
ing party will start from Marinette,
milwaukee and Chicago, Saturday,
November 10, going via the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y. Stops will
be made at st. Paul, Tacoma, Portland
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Denver.
Pullman palace sleeping cars, dining
cars, observation cars for the exclusive
use of the party for the entire trip,
under the direction of Mr.. Reau Camp
bell, general manager Of the American
Tourist association. 4 limited number
of tickets at reduced rates covering all
expenses will be sold; they include
railway and sleeping car fares, meals in
dining cars, hotels, carriages, etc. For
details apply t" the agent of the Chi
cage, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y, or ad-
dress The American Tourist association
1924 Marquette Building, Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
Destructive Mountain Lions.

Mountain lions are reported u11.
usually numerous in the hills this sum-
mer. Up at the Ireland ranch a dozen
or more young colts have been killed
by these ugly brutes. Four big fel,
lows were seen one day recently by
one of the men at the ranch. They are
cowardly creatures, hard to shoot or
trap, but the flesh of a colt is some
thing they admire, and they will run
great risks in order to secure their
favorite food. Colt steaks, doctored
with strychnine, are sure death to
mountain lions.-Salina (Utah) Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-10
A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try Is who has lame back and weak kid
neys, malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters. This medi-
cine tones up the whole system. acts as
astimulant to liver and kidneys. is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures
constipation, headache, fainting spells.
sleeplessnes and melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable, mild laxative. and
restores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that it is miracle worker. Every BOT
tie guaranteed. Only soc. a bottle at
John Z. Daly's drugstore. 3