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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
The Graham Law Repealed by
the Assembly.

The bill relating to the Graham law.
and the excise laws Of this state, which
has given so much trouble to the ere
formers came up for consideration in
the IS mb'y. on Wednesday evening,
and after a number Of amendments
had been adopted it was ordered to a
third reading by nearly q party vote
The provisions Of the bill are in brief,
as follows
1. 1t repeats the Graham law.
2. It repeats the forbidding the
sale Of liquors on Sunday.
3. Damages may be recovered for
selling LIQUOR to- habitual drunkards,
&C., TNo saL70n-Leeper shall hare been
aotjfed that tie perso& as q hab5tuaJ
dr7mhard, but the bond is so fixed at
$500 for the year, and no greater
amount than the bond can be recovered
during the year
4. The minimum license rates are
fixed at $40 per year for wholesale
dealers and S25 for retail dealers.
). The old excise laws Of this state
are restored except as above specified
When the bill was under consider
ton an amendment was offered by Mr..
Bowman restoring the Sunday law, but
it was opposed by the reformers on the
ground that it was unnecessary because
this bill did not repeal it, they claimed,
and the amendment was defeated. An
amendment was then offered by Mr..
Kingston declaring that the bill under
consideration should not be construed
as repeating the Sunday law, and this
too, was defeated by vote of As to
II. That the Sunday law is repealed
by the bill passed by the A 3sembly, ad-
mits Of very little question. and that
the 50 Graham law has been "modi-
fed by removing its obnoxious provis-
ion" (being repealed altogether) ad-
mits Of none whatever. And Of such
is & Reform - Por.ago City Regis
ter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
H b. PHILLEo & Co.

r. e. Matters.-A decided i'm
provement is observable in the business
of our railroads. From week to week
the business increases, and the demand
for cars for the transportation of lum>
Der is becoming greater every day.
The train from Tomah last Saturday
brought up thirty =" fats, all engaged
before their arrival to carry away lum-
Der and single. Many Of the COM
pany's cars laden with lumber are
scattered through Kansas and Nebras-
ka, the company awaiting their return
for the accommodation of their regu-
lar customers.
The r. r. from Stevens Point to
Plover, CO. B. & NJ. r. R. Depot) is
nearly ready for the iron.
MIR. Davis the sterliug agent at
the Centralia depot informs US that
500 were the receipts Of shat office
for freight week before last, and that
S186.12 was received for freight to
Tomah alone.
The w. V. r. r. we understand
is negotiating for a large number OF
e fats to accommodate the increasing
business in lumber transit.
The G. B. & NJ. r. R. is expecting
a large increase in the quantity Of
wheat transported to its east terminus
when spring opens. The road is
already doing large through freight
business that cannot possibly diminish;
and the coming year will show a grand
increase The company are making
strenuous efforts for the extention OF
It's road into Minnesota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
rI@ The Tribune attempts to SUI

rg The Tribune attempts to su-
gar coat the District Attorney pill pre-
scribed by the legal doctors, and which
the patient didn't keep down because
1t was not to be permanently swallow
ed. Jack says:
If Bro. Philleo has received his in
formation from any of the legal frater-
nifty, it was so stated for political effect
and without regard to the facts in the
case. If he received it from some dirt
head, he's excused: but it ought to serve
as lesson to him that before he
gives publicity to such statement, to
get. If possible, reliable corroborative
testimony. The dirt-head was proba-
bly, sincere and honest in his represent
atoms, and his only excuse may be ig-
norance.
''To get, if possible, reliable corrob-
orative' is good. This is just what
we have been trying to teach Brother
Jack, but he don't profit by our tut
ton worth a cent, ride the Foster
case-that axe question-and the Clos
ut Saloon Whiskey Row.-If posi-
bic, Jack, sget reliable corroborative
testimony and save laundering.
Again Jack says:
The deductions by Bro. Philleo are
characteristic and harmless, and will
have no weight with those who desire
to obey the law. What the people
desire is, that the law shall not be
defed and overriden by our public
officers. They demand a special
election because the fundamental law
Of the state guarantees to them that
privilege-that right. We should all
be law-abiding.
It does US good to see Jack advise
that 'swe should all be law-abiding."
We hope the "reformers' will heed
this excellent council, twill do them
good and make them happier. Jack
says the deductions by Bro. Philleo
are characteristic and harmless. "
Would to God the frequent deductions
Of Bro. Jack "were characteristic and
harmless. We stated simply fact
last week, which put in few words
is, that an attempt was made to prevent
Mr. Gardner from acting as District
attorney. 1t didn't win, it ought not
to have won, and men who care for the
public veal are glad of it. It is fact
that cannot be gainsaid, that the inter-
ests of the county were looked after
more closely at the just closed term Of
court than ever before. Two criminal
cases were prosecuted and the parties
punished as they ought to have been.
We ask our people to glance back over
period of ten or fifteen years and to
closely scutinize It's history. How
many persons charged with crime have
been brought to justice? The secret
of the sshole matter is, that ''we have
a District Attorney" who understands
his duty and dare maintain the dignity
of the statutes, and any attempt to
dispossess him of his authority betok-
ems a desire to subvert law and order
and re-estabIish the old order Of things
which tended to place a premium upon
crime, and make criminal hero rath-
er than felon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

E&y@ Again the country west Of the
Missouri in northward direction is
threatened with terrible indian war.
The Sioux, Cheyennes. Araphoes and
other tribes have been killing the peo-
people on the frontier, and threatening
general devastation along the border.
Late reports confirm the statement
that these several bands have with
drawn their forces preparatory, probably
for a general war of devastation very
shortly, and extending probably into
the thickly settled country east. Gen
eral Phil, Sheridan has been command
ed to march against them.
The troubles arise from a supposed
fraud perpetrated upon the red men by
the whites, in the distribution of sun
plies. The Sentinel in an able editor
iat suggests that army officers be ap-
pointed to deal with the indians in lien
of civilians. on the ground that a rep
resentative of the power that can com
mand obedience. can exert powerful
influence in the direction of proven
ton of out breaks; very plausible
and timely suggestion. Whatever the
cause Of these occasional raids, it is
plain as s matter Of duty that the per-
petration of fraud hitherto practiced
ought to be punished, and that too,
severely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

TIE INDIAN WAR.-A special
from Washington, dated February
18th, says
Senator Hitchcock, Governor Fur
mas. A. S. paddock and J. II. Peake,
all Of Nebraska, called on the Secre-
tary Of War and & eneral Sherman, to-
day, for the purpose of procuring arms
for the citizens Of the State. Govern
or Furnas seems to be N UGH alarmed.
He states that some 1900 or IA, 600
Sioux are moving in sout. 1easterly
direction from the Big Horn Mountain
and Powder River country, thre, item
ing the settlements on the Plate.
He is evidently seriously impressed
with the danger that menaces the peo-
pie Of his State. The laws prohibiting
such action as he desires, Setr retary
Belknap was compelled to deny his re-
quest, although he did so very un,yill-
ingly.
Expeditions to the White Stone and
Red Cloud agencies are fitting out.
Six companies Of cavalry and four of
infantry will be brought together for
this purpose from the military stations
along the line of the Union Pacific
Railroad. The object is to take
charge Of the above agencies and pro-
tect the lives and property which are
now endangered all along the line
from Fort Steele to Omaha. The
troops are now under arms and ready
to move at moments notice
1t is believed by 'well-informed
officials that, if the soldiers cross the
Platte, as they must necessarily do to
reach the exposed Agencies, there will
be a fight. In that country there are
10000 Indians and about $4,000
Sioux, one in five of whom is fight
ing man. Well-informed officials are
Of the opinion that these indians can
muster from 10000 to $4,000 men.
Orders have been issued for the sol
diers at the Omaha Barracks to get
ready to proceed West without delay.
Canister, shells, fixed shot, sehrapnel,
and all sorts of ammunition are being
sent West in large quantities as fast as
possible.
Between Cheyenne and the Sioux re-
servation the country is rolling and
line grazing. and there are not less
than 10000 head of cattle there, and
and owners would rather have war
than peace when they are robbed and
murdered with IMMUNITY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
--"Green BAY is proud of the con

--"Green Bay is proud of the com
pletion Of her railroad to Winona,
MINI. She has reason to be. The
Bay is putting on her seven league
boots, and will soon be one Of the
large cities of Wisconsin. Her own
citizens control her connections with
the country in the rear of her, hence
she is not compelled to sneeze whenever
William street opera ors take snuff.
She has the control cf her own inter
ests, and she is happy and prosperous.
She is better off than some of her
sister cities that can be named, who are
under monopoly yoke"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
Notice.

Wood County Citg Of Grand Raptds--ss
IN JUSTICES COURT-TO H. B. FREEMAN.
v GU are hereby notified that warrant of at.
tachment has been issued against you and
your property attached, to satisfy the demand OF
Emma NOle9. amounting to sixty FIVE dollars.
Now. unless you shall appear before NJ. G;
Woodwork justice of the peace in and for said
county at his Office in said town, on the 10Th
day of February, A. D. 1874, at one o'clock IN
the. afternoon. judgement will be rendered
debt.
Dated this Goth day of January. 1874.
EMMA NOLED.
Plaintiff
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

NOTICE IS hereby given that the co-partner-
Butler and W. ]. smith under the firm name Of
Butler i Smith is this day Dissolved by mutual
eoncent, said W. J. Smith continuing the. busI,
ness at the old stand on Foundry Island. All
dents due by said firm must be paid TO said W..
J. Smith
;, Dated at Grand Rapids Wis. the 9th day of
February, 1874 A. II. BUTLER,
W J. SMITH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
The HARDEST APPLES. -At the

The HARDEST APPLES. AT the
recent State Horticultural Convention
at Madison on the 9TH, discussion oc-
Cured as to the hardest varieties of
apples for this climate, il view of the
great destruction of apple trees, last
winter, by frost. The following varie-
ties were agreed upon as the best for
this climate. Tetofski, Duchess of
Oldensburg, Haas, Plumb's Cider and
Fameuse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
Head Light OLIVE are nov

Head Light OLIVE are now
selling Head Light oil, 1859 fire test
the best manufactured. warranted, at
10 cents a gallon. Headlight oil is
Kerosene Invested of nearly all its
Naphtha so that it is made non-explo-
sive. Head light oil gives purer and
brighter light than Kerosene, aud will
burn longer. Only 40 cents a gallon
at the Wood Co. Drug Store.
II b. PHILLEo & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

HGPOur ''reform" Assembly have
repealed the registry law. The Senate
with a Republican majority will con-
sign the bill to the tomb Of the Capu-
lets, and thus will secure to the people
the perpituity Of safeguard which
for decade has protected the ballot
box from the Entertainments of
Thugs" plug Uglies" and 'sRepeat-
ers'' who in times past have usurped
the liberties Of the people. But for
the republican majority in the Senate,
we fear the price of blank paper would
be increased fearfully. Tickets for the
honest voters must be had you know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
S. SMITH.

Notice. The public are hereby in
formed that all persons failing to pay
their taxes by the Goth of February,
will be commenced against according to
law without further notice. Levies will
be made and property sold without
distinction Of persons.
NJ. J. McRAITH, City Marshal.
Grand Rapids, Feb'y 18th 1874.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

REFORM THE sReformers'--th
is what the confdence-game Democra-
cy in Wisconsin call themselves-in
the Wisconsin Assembly, this morning,
passed a bill repeating the Registry
law of that State That is reform
with vengean ce.-Chicogo Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DfssoiutIonof Co-partnershfp.

The Co-partnership here tofoTe existing be;
tween the undersigned. in the firm name and
style Of II. I. PAINTER & Co.. is this day dissolved
by mutual consent. Fl. B. Philleo L Co. retain
ing the business. assuming the liabilities. and to
them. II. p INTER
II. B. PHILLE0 il Co.
Centralia Jan D. 1874
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

The exceeding earnestness with
which the Wisconsin legislative reform
ers have set out in the pursuit of econ
omy, has led to the introduction of a
resolution instituting economy in the
matter Of prayer. The plan provides
that, instead of the clergy of the city
opening the sessions by prayer, that
duty shall be performed by the men,
bers. The member whose name shall
be found at the head of the list, ar
ranged by the Clerk, shall be the first
to perform that duty the next man
on the roll shall perform the duty the
day following; and this shall continue
u ntiI the whole list has been gone
thr, ough with. In case Of the absence
of an member on the day when it is
his turn to pray, then the duty shall
be perfor. med by the Speaker. The
n Of this resolution has, we
understand, compelled Sat. Clark to
mourn more th. IN ever that he is not a
of the btody, As leader of
prayer, particularly in its relation to
economy, Sat would p'roVe success
Chicago Post and Mait'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

THAT the majority of the people
are opposed to the Democratic party
is certain. But to make this nj aJorlty
available, it must be organized, and
thus be able to compete with an orga n
lied foe. The practical question is,
How can this organization be effected ?
Manifestly, not by grumbling about
everything, good or bad, that our par
ty does; severely criticising all our
friends in public position for mere er-
rors Of judgement; and sowing seeds
OF discord broadcast. But by cult
waiting forbearance for differences of
opinion upon minor topics, organizing
the party in every county, city and
town, by the appointment of commit
tees; and by the distribution OF docu-
ments and newspapers among the peo-
pie, and rallying our friends to action,
We can get In condition to meet the
opposition inthe next falls campaign.
--A,lacautee Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
Notice.

M wife Annie c. fufnbUlf having left my
- oed and board all persons are hereby warn
eu against harbOring or trusting her on my ac-
count, as shall yay no debts of her contracting.
ANDREW TUREBULL.
6rend Rapids. Psb. 18th. 1874.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
For Sale Cileap.-A Weed Cabin

For Sale Cheap.-A Weed Cabin
ct Sewing Machine, Carved Walnut
Beadsteads, Bureaus, Centre Tables,
Carpets, Parlor and Cook Stoves,
Beds and Bedding, Cane Seat Walnut
Parlor Chairs, Kitchen Furniture and
other household goods. All new,-in
good conditon-and cheap. Call at
my residence on High Street.
2 SuITu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26


EXTENSION OF THE G.. B. & MINI.
The location, at Winona, of the
Mississippi end of our Green Bay &
MINI. Railroad, though a great disap-
pointment to our neighbors at Wabasha
and the country we st of there, has not
disheartened them. They are too con-
fident in the vast products of the region
to be tapped by such a road, to allow a
temporary disappointment to be set
down as a fnality. There is tract of
country lying between Wabasha and
Faribault, 90 miles, which would be
tributary to this road, which has this
year raised, for export, upwards of A.,
600, coo bushels of wheat. This item
alone, at the rate of 10000 lbs. to a
car, would require II, 600 cars to trans
port.
Faribault is nearly due west 80 miles
from Wabasha, and the route Of rail
road would be very little longer. as the
surface of the country could not be sur
passed for the facilities for railroad
building; and the route moreover, would
lie midway between the Wipona & St.
Peter road on the south, and the Hast
ing & Dakota on the north, competing
with neither, and draining a country not
touched by them. Westward from Fari-
bault, the road would tap the rich val
ley of the Minnesota river at New Ulm
or thereabouts, and enter more Of the
great wheat regions Of Minnesota and
beyond.
We are glad to know tibet the deter
mination to open this line is still in
force, and movements are now on foot
for its accomplishment. The people
there are willing to advance their aid
to an extent equal to the grading, tieing,
bridging and right-of-way of the line,
and when that is accomplished there
can be no doubt of the coming forward
of capital enough to put the road in a
running condition.-Green Buy Adj
yt9CGte.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
WHAT CONSTITUTES A CAR LoA

WHAT CONSTITUTES A CAR LOAD.
In general 10000 pounds in a car
load, or 20 barrels of solt, 70 of lime,
80 of -four. so whiskey, 200 sacks Of
-four. cords Of hard wood. 6 cords Of
soft wood. is to 20 head Of cattle, SO
10 60 head Of hogs. so TO 100 head Of
sheep. 5000 feet Of solid boards, H.
coo feet 0? siding. 1900 Of flooring,
10. 600 shingles. Is less OF hard tim
Der, Il less green lumber, 10 less Of
joists, seantling and other large timber,
$40 bushels of wheat. 400 Of corn.
$50 of oats. 400 Of barley, $50 eff fax
seed, 500 of apples. 430 Of Irish pc
tatoes. 1000 bushels of bran. This
foregoing table may not be exactly cor
rect IoI the reason that railroads do
not exactly agree. in rheir rules and
estimates, but it approxlaates 50 close
" as to the general average, that ship
Ders viii fnd it q great convenience as
:. matter 9s refeFanea,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
Items from the Tribune.

By reference to an act passed by
the County Board, to be found under
the head of "New Advertisements"
it will be seen that two new towns
are formed, to be called sport Ed
wards and 'sWood," and the town of
Centralia wiped out. The territory
for the embryo city of Centralia is
large, extending southwark below
Hurleyville, which makes the city
some three milesin length, north and
south.
On Sunday last, just for aride, our
better half took us down to Port
Edwards, where we had very pleas
ant, though brief visit. Messrs. Ed
wards & Co. had, on the LIST of Janu-
arv, over three million feet of splen-
did lumber in pile, and now it is
doubtful if they have a million I'M
sold. Mr.. E. informs us that his
sales in the last ten days have
amounted to over $4,000. On Sat
urday he sold 100000 to a Free
port, Ills, dealer. He wants ten cars
day, regularly for some time, to
fill the orders now on hand. He
don't expect to have board left by
the time the river opens. All this
lumber goes via w. V. R. R.
Mr.. E. also informs us that they
expect to run their mill the year
round notwithstanding their supply
of logs by railroad for winter work,
alleging that they can run the mill
continuously much cheaper, proper
tionately, than it costs to run it seven
months in the year. They will add
a planer, and perhaps other machin-
cry, in the spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Old Iron

Old Iron,
Brass and Copper wanted at the Grand Rapids
Foundry and Machine Shop.
tt. JOHN RABLIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

many other nauseous medicines can be tatsr
easily and safely in DUNDAS DICK & cos
SOtI GAPSULES. No taste. No smell. Sold
by all druggists in this CITY, Send for circnIa
to IS Wooster Street, New York o0lai
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26
RESIDENCE FOR SALE

Owing to the fact Chat my house is much LARGER
than need, offer 1t for SALE ttgether with four
lots, 1t IS beautifully located next door to the
Catholic Church, the soil excellent and under a
high state of cultivation. VIII sell 1t on time.
with approved security. Apply on the premites,
to
JOHN McELREA.
Grand Rapids Nov. Z, 1913. Soft
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

Centralia,