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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
The Amendment to the City
Charter.

That the resent act of the Legisla-
ture, to amend the City Charter is far
from what it was designed to be, and
that it is full of errors is obvious. A
careful perusal of its context, however
by an unprecedented mind. reveals the
fact that, had it been more carefully
drawn, and presented for engraftment
at an earlier period, the City and School
interests would have been vastly bene-
flied by its healthful prerogatives, As
we understand it, it became necessary
that some legislation should be had in
order that our school might enjoy the
benefits accruing from the bequest of
Mr.. Lyman Howe. The short time
intervening between the drawing of the
act and the adjournment of the Legis-
lature necessitated haste, which fully
explains the many inaccuracies, and
omissions in the act. AS it was, the
act barely reached Mr.. Scott in time to
be made law, and owing to its late
reception, what was intended for our
good must virtually be considered a
nuility. We see no reason he viewer for
casting the law entirely away 1t is
the general impression that our school
district is at present without a legal
Board to transact it's business-that the
act, while it has failed to establish the
new board, has annulled, and conse-
quently Invested the old Of all legal
authority. If this be SO, even then
cannot school meeting be called and
either the one or the other be clothed
with authority, and their action be le-
galized by another legislature, and in
the meantime the act be so amended
as to bestow upon US ali the rights, and
benefits intended? The District should
not be crippled at this time too many
interests are at stake which call for
prompt action. Let the opinions OF
our legal gentlemen be consulted, and
then let our citizens act promptly and
with decision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
Grand RAPIDS, March "a. 1873

Grand Rapids, March 81, 1S7 3.
Council met under special call. His
Hon. Mayor Lunt in chair Present
Aid Stevenson, Reeves, Hasbrouek
and Worden.
The City Clerk being absent, on m O.
ton Aid. Reeves appointed Clerk pro
tenn.
On motion of Aid. Worden.
Ordered: That special perm it
be and hereby is granted to John Rab-
lin, or to parties who have heretofore
rented buildings of said Rablin d n
Front or Water Street, that were burn
ed on the morning Of the 23d inst. TO
build Temporary structures, of wood.
Mr.. Rablin or parties under his diret-
ton to erect not more than Four build
ings, and a special permit is also gran /
ed to VIM. S. Miller to erect tempo
rary wooden structure on the lot on
which his store building formely stood.
The said structures to be and remain
not more than eighteen months from
the present date.
On motion Council adjourns.
Seth Reeves,
Clerk pro TEN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
The new Postal Law.
Seth Reeves,
Clerk pro TEN.

The recent unregenerate congress
just before its demise passed postal
law, going into eff ect on the 1st of J :
ly next, which does gross injustice to
county newspapers. The law repeats
all laws allowing free postage which
compells all newspapers to pay postage
on their exchanges, and also Compells
the payment of postage on newspapers
| sent to subscribers living in the county
where the paper is published. This
will COMPEL the publisher to prepay
the postage to his subscribers, the
effect of which will be to crush out
hundreds of county papers now striving
to build themselves up. A more I'M
democratic and tvrancal law could har-
dly have been drawn, one more injuri.
Gus to those vital interests which are
building up and developing our amer
icanism.
We hope our next congress will erase
from its statute book the vile abortion,
and give the lesser an equal chance
with the greater lights in the dissent
nation of their rays peop!eward
The Grant county jail has to in
mates.
-Plover is to have new planning
mill.
The farmers about Madison are
engaged in sowing wheat.
A Catholic Seminary has been es-
tablished at Steavens Point.
The vexed question, whether the
Wisconsin Central r. r. Co. were en-
titled to any part of the land granted
for the construction of a road fr ON Por-
tage City to Stevens Point, and beyond,
has just been settled by the Attorney
ut1eIdi, Nuo ueclueS tlaL the 20. Is
entitled to ten sections Of public land
for every mile constructed west of Ste
vens Point The decision will be graf
flying to the Pointers who have been
in hot water for six months ast on the
Land Grant and r. r. question.
We are called upon to again
chronicle most heartrending ocean
calamity. The Steamship Atlantic, of
the White Star Line, from Liverpool
while endeavoring, to make Halifax, on
the morning of April LIST ran on to
reef, and was wrecked. She had
nearly thousand passengers aboard,
Of whom over FIVE hundred were
drowned. 1t is alleged that the pilot
mistook the lights and consequently
ran on a reef under full head of
steam. An investigation has been
orlefel which will suffice till another
"hox-o.' comes OYER the wires.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
The Nails and the Rail Roads.

Within few years past the mails Of
the country have been transported over
the leading lines Of railroad in mail
coaches so fitted up and arranged inter-
naily that such mail coach was virtually
a portable post Office. For this improve
ment in mail transportation the Post
Office Department has been subjected
to an immense expenditure of money,
an expenditure warranted by the great
great beueits accruing to the general
public. Only recently the government
appropriated an additional sum of
$500, 900 to the Railroad interests, for
this purpose, and now, the leading lines
have issued notice to the Department
to the effect that unless larger sum
is Given the Postal cars will be with
drawn, and the mails transported, as
heretof ore, in pouches. In looking the
matter squareiy in the face the question
very naturally arises, is the general
government to be made subservi ent to
the will Of corporations, Or shall such
be considered subordinate to the gen
eral government 1t is fact that the
various railroad corporations by a sys-
m.of interlinking and joining hands
are becoming mighty monopoly which
in little time will assert its supremacy
and override all national Legislation
Already the railroad interests are con-
trolling the legislatures Of the larger
states. New York and PENNSYLVANIA
are to day more under the rule of rail-
road power than the will of the people.
1t is conceded that the general gov
ernment has the right to exert a con
trolling power over all corporations or
monopolies threatening to encroach up
on national prerogativc, and if necessa-
ry for its preservation to claim as its
own, after just indemnity such corpo-
ration with all its franchises. If the
Railroads persist in this exorbitant de-
mand the government ought and I'M
doubtedly will, though only after a le-
gal contest-assume their manage
ment and they will become part of
the governmental machinery. To this
concentration Of power coming from
the concentr alton of wealth SO directed
as to control the long arm of the lever
may be ascribed all the corruption IN
our Legislative bodies. and if the system
be allowed to expand and develop all
its gigantic strength the consequence
can not be other than the subserviancy
of governmental management, and alb
!, ject servitude on the part of the peo-
pie, subject only to the will of a usur-
rnr ~hcs, l.w vii! become the yeriest
--1.4 ~. 40 las oooa uijcoverei
Ia Marathon county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
MILLIONS OF ACRES
Iowa and Nebraska Lands.
FOR SALE BY THE
Burlington e. No. RiyerR.R.Co.

On Ten Fears Credit at per cent. Interest.
sr No part Of principal due until commence
ment of fifth year,
Products will pay for land and improvements
much within the limit Of this generous credit
The soil Of Iowa and Nebraska is rich and
easily cultivated: climate is warm -easons
long. crops iar-e. markets good ta1es low
and education is free to all
rs Extraordinary Inducements on freight
ana passage tor purchasers and their families
Circu ars giving full particulars. gratis; call
iof an that are wanted to read and circulate.
come west ana thrive. Friends will follow
Sectional Map, showing the exact location
OF iowa lands Is sold at 80 cents, and of Nebras-
ka lands at same price. For Circulars and Mans
apply to GEO. s. HARRIS,
Land Commissioner, Burlington, Iowa
. "a And please say in what paper this aaver-
tisement was seen. aprl0w4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
DR.. A. JONES,
SURGEON DENTIST

once over Spafford l. Compton's Store. Will
DO al work n in his line with neatness and dis
paica. fr,ce, Per set, SIS 81 so and SD-the We
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
The Connecticut Election.

The old nutmeg State has gone Dem
ocratic, electing its governor by about
1900 majority. The Congressional
delegation is unchanged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
City Government.
CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS,
Tuesday, March 10Th, 1878.

Z
Tuesday, March 10Th, 1878.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment. His Hon. Mayor Lunt in chair.
Present Aid. Reeves, Stevenson, Has
brouck and Worden.
Aid. Hasbrouck as chairman of the
Special Committee on Cemetery
grounds, reports that he has been una
BILE to make any arrangements for lands
for such purpose.
I On motion of Aid. Reeves, Aid.
Hasbrouck instructed to consult with
different parties, real estate owners,
and ascertain for what sum the city
can purchase ten acres Of land for the
purposes Of Cemetery grounds, and to
make report at next meeting of the
Council.
On the Recommendation of the
Finance Committee the following &C
counts allowed.
c. II. Goodhue, Goods for Pest House, at 1856
allowed at l5.G0
Ira Purly, For 3 days services as Juror 600
VIM Roche, One sack -four for Pest House $50
Stoweil u Lord, Eleven chair cushions Tor Coun-
ell Room 1850
| A. L. Lyon. Hauling goods to Pest House 200
Paul Parrido, ID days service at Pest House 1900
f. Lavigne, Services as peace officer 9.2o
c. O. Baker Stationary for current year 1900
| JOS HOMER, Goods for Pest House 2.90
A. ArpiD Hauling goods to Pest House $50
| John Rabiin, Goods to paupers l6.66
| J. E. Ingraham Il Co.. City printing 1l1.5J
Account Of NJ. Donnelly house tax
en- by city and used as a Pest House,
$500. presented and referred to FL
nance Committee.
Account of r. II. Grace laid ovdr
On motion Council adjourns until Mo a.
March 31st at one o'clock p. NJ.
c. O. BAKER,
City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10

SEEN in another column. advertjs ament
HHaI about Iowa and Nebraska Lands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Published April l, 1873
CHAPTER 29S.

AN ACT to authorize Wood county to build and
maintain free bridge across the Wisconsin,
river at Grand Rapids, on section eight, town
twenty two, range six east.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15
RAILRoAD ITEMS.

1t is estimated that between 5000, 900.
600 and 81. 900, 900 900 of American rail.
way bonds have been negotiated in Ger
many. l
There is movement among the rail-
road engineers throughout the country to
have Sunday freight traffic on tho railroads
abolished. - fnfs ~
1t is stated that one hundred and fou
patents have been granted in this country
upon car axles and wheels having the idea
in view of making car wheels to run in
dependently, as in turning curve.
The amount retained by the govern
ment due the Pacific railroad for ira nspor-
tation, IN accordance with the recent action
Of Congress, is about 81 200. 900 annually.
The company hopes that tho case, when it
reaches court, will be pushed forward. SO
that it may be decided within the year.
Recently decision was rendered in
an English court, fixing the liability Of rail-
road companies for any unnecessary delays
in the arrival aud departure of trains, and
enabling those who may suffer loss from
such causes to obtain damages for the
amount of the same.
IF the total length Of railroads in all
countries Is 0,245 English miles, Is has
0een computed, It IS not surprising that
their maintenance, together with the new
construction, takes more than half the iron
production OF the world. Europe has forty
eignt per cent. America torty-seven per
cent. OF the whole. Tg9
-!,I'he chief Locomotive engineer NJ tho
Berlin and Gorlitz railroad has obtained
a natcnt for n car anr;ro which danarda
mon tors;on ;nstaad ~ Aey;on No Z sha
ordinary nlata SWINGS and Which Il i
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15

Grow Timber.


Few people appreciate how rapidly most
Of the forests. The railroad, steamboats,
and factories using steam engines, are daily
devouring hundreds Of acres Of forests,
while iron and other furnaces also consume
vast quantities. But the steam engine is
the great gourmand that is constantly de-
pleting our timbered lands Of their noble
growth.
So important has this question Of timber
become, that many of our states have
passed laws to encourage the preservation
and growing of trees, such as awarding
bounties for, and exempting from taxes,
lands on which the natural growth is pre-
served and on which new timber is planted;
and it would be wise in the other states to
adopt the same policy.
A recent circular issued by lumbermen
estimates the number of railroad ties in
present use in the United States at 1907
100000. Two hundred ties to the acre is
above rather than under the average, and
it therefore has required the product of
700, 900 acres of well-timberod land to
furnish the supply. Railroad ties last
about five years; consequently 3O, 000, 600
ties are used annually for repairs, taking
the. timber from loo, 900 acres.
And this is but one OF the many items
of timber consumption. On the rich
prairies of the western states many sorts
of trees will grow to the size Of eight or
ten inches in diameter in as many years !;
and on the light lands Of Virginia they
will make moro than half that growth;
and on her best lands they will equal or
exceed that. d.. s. G.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15
BY Lyme & Brother,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents,
No. 1919 Main street.

~ BEAUTIFUL AND ADMIRABLY Lc3-
GATED BUILDING LOTS, SITUATED ON
THE SOUTH LINE OF FRANKLIN AND
THE NORTH LINE OF MAIN STREET. AND
On THE EAST LINE OF HENRY STREET..
WITHIN ONE SQUARE OF THE MONROE:
EARk, ADJOINING THE RESIDENCE OF
MA. G. S. PALMER. AT PUBLIC AUC-
TlON.--We shall sell al public auction. on the
premises, on WEDNESDAY, the 10Th day of
April 1878. commencing at An O'Clock r. M,
four beautiful and attractive BUILDING LOTS
situated on the south line Of Franklin street,
fronting respectively s5. 81, So, and SO by 1876
feet inch 70 an alley and TWO LOTS in rear
OF the above, fronting on the east line of Henry
street respectively 26 feet inches and "a feet by
1is feet to an alley.
Also, nina handsome LOTS fronting on The
north line Of Main street respectively 70, 20, 20,
70. 2g so, 80, 80 by l26 feet inches to an alley
These lots are, without any excepti0u. the
most valuable In the city for building purposes.
and II y very seldom such property Is offered m
the mSrket; being In that portion OF the city
whste property Is SO rapidly increasing In value.
and 20 much sought after for building purposes,
lists and others.
TERMS; WIN be liberal, and made known at
the hour Of sale.
LYME BROTHER,
ap io-t Auetioneers-
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

Pere Hyacinthe delivered an eloquent
discourse yesterday in praise of Calvin.
Here de Laporte expressed his opinion
that the Emperor William is not just the
sort Of man he should be, and in conse-
quence he will spend fifteen months in
prison.
The Swedish Government has abroga-
ted the law which imposed restrictions on
the Jews in the choice of their domicile.
They will henceforth be permitted to fix
or change their residence as they please.
The Rev. vyvyan Moyle, a clergyman
of the Church Of England, has been SEN
fenced, in York, England, to seven years.
Imprisonment for the commission of a
series of forgeries, to which he pleaded
guilty.
The personal appearance of Amadeus
is sketched as follows: "He is tall, ungain-
ly in motion, thin of figure, has keen,
searching eyes, resolute mouth and jaw,
and pugnacious nose. His manners are
quiet and his habits are correct.
There arc at present more candidates
for positions in the British naval service
than there are vacancies to be flled-a
circumstance which has not occurred before
for twenty years. A large proportion of
the applicants are Irishmen; sixteen being of
this race to one Londoner and two Scotch
men.
Suit has been instituted in the United
States court against Cakes Ames for $780,
900. The trial takes place in May. The
suit grew out of certain cotton transac-
tons at New Orleans during the war, for
which the government obtained judgment
against A. S. Mansfield and others, and
now sues Ames for the amount,
alleging that he was q partner with Mans.
| field.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Captain Richard Evans, Of Norfolk,
died Sunday afternoon.
Wilson Elliott, one Of the pioneers Of
Missouri and native Of Campbell coun-
ty, Va, died at Brunswick No., on the
fourth instant.
The position to which DIR. w. W.
Douglass. of Richmond county, has been
appointed by the President lis that of Com
mercial Agent at Bradford, England.
The position to which James nj,
Donnan, of Petersburg, has been up.
pointed by the President is that Of Consul
at Belfast, ireland, for which place he will
probably set out by the LIST Of July.
The Fredericksburg Herald says
seen. Fitzhugh and John H. Lee, nea,
Richland station, Stafford county, have los
this spring number of cattle by some
disease almost as fatal as rinderpest. Til,
latter gentleman lost six calves purchased
from Capt, Jack Burlington, in less than,
week. The calves were hearty when pur
chased. This spring has been singularly
fatal to stock in that section. Mrs. Mildred
Norman in the same neighborhood los
three very fine mich cows within abou
three days"
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15
Tribute OF Respect.


At regular meeting of Benjamin Lodge No.
SO, o. B. B. held in Covenant Hall, Sunday 18th
April, 1878, q committee was appointed to draft
appropriate resolutions of respect to the memo
~ Of our Brother SAMPSON PIKE. who died on
the 10th instant.
They reported as follows:
The grim reaper has opened our hitherto un.
broken ranks, and laid the icy blade OF death
oak of the forest, he has been cut down In the
majesty of his life and in the full vigor of his
manhood In his sudden dissolution. we are
compelled to acknowledge our weakness and to
realize that in LIES midst death constantly
hoyers.
1t is therefore unbecoming In us, who are but
tenants of an hour in this earthly abode to vres-
tie and struggle together with a violence which
would not be justifable, If 1t were our perpetual
heme. Death, at all times, Is an Instructive
monitor, as well as a monrnful messenger. hui
when his fatal shaft has stricken down the pure
| in thought and great in love, how doubly inn
| pressive the lesson that 1t brings home TO the
heart that the grave Is the common lot OF al
the mighty leveller Of earthly distinctions.
Resolved, That in the death of our iamented
associate our Order has lost useful and faithful
| member, his family loving husband and father
his kindred a devoted son and brother, and so
| ciety a bright example of man.
Resolved, That we extend to the afflicted fam
lily our heartfelt coincidence in their sad affection
May their, spirits be buoyed with the thought
tai form of him they SO loved, the good that wa
| In him can never die. The memory of his viz
tues will live within them through time n al
| immortality beyond the grave.
Resolved. That the consolation, of this though
may calm the SORROWS Of the widow, and be u
| healing balm TO her crushed heart, In this he
bereavement, and may the guardianship Of tn
widows' God be her protection and his promise
Resolved, That copy. of these resolutions
sent 70 the family Of the deceased. and also 5
publ, ned In The Dispatch, Evening Journa
| spread on the minutes. JULIUS BEAR
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15
local. NOTES.

The Grand Lodge of Odd-Fellows o.
Virginia meets in this city tomorrow.
Cal Wagner's famous minstrel troupe
opens at Virginia Hall Thursday night,
and.will appear each night Of the week.
W. H. Allderdice, esq, was on Satur-
day admitted to practice in the United
States circuit and district courts.
A Main-street business man yesterday
advertised for clerk. One visit to the
postoffice brought him thirty-fiye applica-
tons for the position.
The various temperance organizations Of
Richmond and Manchester will meet in
Trinity M. E. church tonight. The ladies'
Of Church and Union Hills will present
Q magnificent Bible to Crystal Temple of
Honor on the occasion.
A buggy containing three young men
was upset in Main street, near Ninth, this
afternoon, occasioned by the horse falling
down. One of the young men received o
slight cut in the face. The vehicle belongs
to Thomas Duke, and was damaged to the
amount of thirty or forty dollars.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.

determination OF the MedOes Ordered.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE follow
ing is copy Of q dispatch sent to General
Gillem by General Sherman Saturday
night, after the receipt of the intelligence
of the treacherY of the Modocs:
HD'oRs ARMY OF THE u. ST.
WASHINGTON, d. g. April IL, ,73.
General Giliem, Modoc Camp, via
Yreka, California: = Your dispatch Rn-
nouncing the terrible loss toithe q{nnfry
Of General Canbl8, W the perAdy The
Modoc band of Indians, has been shown. 70
the President, who authorizes me to in
struct you to make the attack SO strong
and persistent that their fate may bs com.
mensurate with their crime. You will be
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-15

A MATTER OF INTEREST TO PUB-
LIsHERs.- Postnffice Gazette for
April calls the attention Of publishers to
the necessity of arranging their business to
conform to the new postal regulations con-
corning the non-transmission of free
mail matter after June 80. Newspapers
and periodicals now sent free will then be
charged for as follows per quarter: Not ex.
Fceeding four ounces, weekly, 8 cents
semi-weekly, ten cents try-weekly, fif
teen cents six times week, thirty cents;
daily, thirty-fiee cents. Exceeding foul
and not exceeding eight ounces. weekly
ten cents semi-weekly, twenty cents
tri-weekly, thirty cents six times .
week, sixty cents; daily seventy cents. Elk
ceeding 8, and not exceeding ~ ounces
weekly, fifteen cents; semi-weekly, thirty
cents tri-weekly, forty-fiye cents; 81,
times week, ninety cents daily, 81 ,05
Exceeding twelve and not exceeding sixteel
ounces, weekly. twenty cents; semi
weekly, forty cents; tri-weekly, sixt.
cents; six times week, sl.20; daily 81 40