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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-07

ilton, Hiles, Lyon, O'Connor, Pitts,
Ray Rein and Sweeney, s. Chair
man Reeves in chair.
Chairman Reeves announced the
standing committees for the ensuing
year as follows:
Finance. CLAIMS
Geo. Hiles, J. D. Witter,
G. r. Gardner, J. Edwards,
r. G. Lyon, j. Conner,
B. O'Connor, T. w. Pitts,
0. B. Hamilton, D. Rein,
Co Lands.
A. J. Drake, J. Ebbe,
w. ]. Cochran, J. Ingle,
Town organizations. Wood Co. Bridge
roads and bridges
John Ray, r. G. Lyon,
G.. Sweeney d. Rein,
j. Timm, John Timm,
l.. Rivers.
Snp'v. Ingle introduced a resolution
and order, asking for an appropriation
to rebuild the Bridge across Yellow
River between the towns of Rock and
Lincoln on motion laid over until
clerk can examine tho records to find
if the county built the Bridge.
Communication and offer of compro-
mise of taxes by FL. Lefebvre read and
on motion referred to the County
Treasurer, Dist. Atty. and Co. Clerk,
with the recommendation that the
proposition be accepted
Bp Sup'v. Cochran, a resolution in
relation to painting of the Wood Co.
Bridge, was on motion referred to the
committee on roads and bridges.
By Sup'y. Gardner, whereas j A:
Gaynor as Dist. Atty. for Wood Co.
expended considerable money in at
tending the session of the State Leg
igisture at Madison during the past
winter for the purpose of aiding and
assisting in the passage of the law re-
lating to the assessment and collection
of taxes, aud whereas in the opinion
of this Board said Gaynor rendered
valuable services to said county in aid
ing in the passage of said act, there
fore, Resolved, that there be and there
is hereby appropriated the sum of for
ty dollars to said j. A, Gaynor to re-
imburse him for his expenses in that
behalf incurred.
On motion the above resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Sup'v. Witter took the floor and
made a statement of the facts in rela-
ton to suit of George Hiles VS.. the
Board of Supervisors Of Wood county
now pending in the Supreme Court,
and moved that Geo. R. Gardner be
employed to assist the Dist Atty. in
conducting said suit in said court.
Mr.. Gardner gave review of the suit
in question. and at Sup't. Edwards
suggestion he named the amount of
his fee including expenses, to be 500
or S75 in case he did not go to Madi-
son.
On motion Mr.. Gardner was en-
ployed to assist the Dist. Atty. in said
suit on the above named terms.
Sup'v. Witter made verbal report
of the committee appointed to report
at this meeting in relation to making
appropriations for Co. Roads and ask.
ed more time. On motion the CON-
mittee was granted until next meeting
to make further report.
By Sup'v. Conner, resolution in
relation to County Roads was read
and referred to committee on roads and
bridges.
On motion board adjourned until 2
o'clock ?. NJ.
T. J. WooD,
County Clerk.
City Council Rooms. June 18th,
2 o'clock P. NJ.
County Board of Supervisors in ses-
sion, quorum present, chairman Reeves
in chair.
By Supv. Cochran, Resolved, That
a committee of one be appointed by
the chair whose duty shall be to pur-
hase material and employ labor ts do
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-07
SheriH's So

State OF "l'consln-ln Circuit Court for Wood
County,
Delos Coon. (now to the eff Jerrs n VIZ.
ter)-Plaintiff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-07

THIS new and wonderful Instrument
i enables any ono, whether under
standing music or not, to play any de-
sired melody or harmony, sacred or
secular, from the most plaintivc dirge to
the most lively dance music. 1t posses
ses mechanism of marvellous simpli-
city, requiring but the intelligence of
child to manipulate, yet capable ofrepro-
ducins, without limitation, the musical
compositions of the PAST, PRESENT and
EvFTTsE. The execution is faultlcss,
strict II mclVd,-. harmony and rhythm,
and the instrument IS cni"~ntly adapted
for Sunday Schools, prayer and revival
meetings, homo devotional exercises,
and in al cases where good. correct
music is required, and no musician is at
hand to perform. Address,
Il. r. NEEDHAM g. SoM,
MANUFACTURERS,
i43. l45 & i47 Z. 23d ST., New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-07
Petit Jurors

70 70 'erve nj the next term Of the Wool Coupty
II 1cuH curt 10 be b. IN nd held at the G. urt
mouse n the City o. iisi,nd RapilS. Dec. 3d 1878
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-07
T. J. WooD,
County Clerk.

City Council Rooms. June 18th,
2 clock P. NJ.
County Board of Supervisors in ses-
sion, quorum present, chairman Reeves
in chair.
By Supv. Cochran, Resolved, That
a committee of one be appointed by
the chair whose duty shall be to pur-
hase material and employ labor to do
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-07

Chas. Raymond, work On court house and
jail 81 so
.; Lawrence. illegal tax cer'fc'u and deed q IS
Thos 3. Scott " 1885
John Turner 736
Whorton Bros. lumb for Wood ca. B. ass
l.. Shumway, Illegal certificates Gs5
P. Hurley, justice fees, POI
jos. James, illegal certificates 267
j. ID. Wltter, 24.31
Town of Auburndale. care of Co. pauper 17.5O
l.. Reynolds. justice fees, 225
Il. ID. Aber, illegal certificates 5 IS
J. N Brundage. printing bill, $3.50
y. v. hasnDUTH, lileSaI ccrLinCAtcst S.II
VI. j. McRAith, justice fees, $40
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
Meeklp Gimes
HON. THOMAS RYAN.

We publish elsewhere in TaE TIMES
this morning, report taken from ihe
Congressional Record, OF speech delivered
in the House Of Representatives By Hon.
Thomas Ryan, member OF Congress from
the Third District OF this state, upon the
Presidents message yetoing the silver bill.
Mr.. Ryan places himself squarely upon the
side OF the people, in the contest for honest
money, and his utterances. like those OF all
the rest of our delegation, in both Houses,
have the ring oil the true metal Although
serving his first term in Congress, Mr.. Ryan
has already shown himself to be faithful
and industrious member, devoted 10 the
interests OF his District and the state, and
we are glad TO see, by the unanimous ex'
preston Of appreciation that comes from the
press OF his District, that his efforts are ap
preciated by his constituents. The speech
published elsewhere, is an able and argu
men;atiye review OF the silver question
and we bespeak for it a careful perusal by
the people Of Kansas-especially those oI
the Third District.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
BEECHER INTERVIEWED.

Henry Ward Beecher lectured in Buffalo,
New York, last Wednesday evening, and
after the lecture reporter of the Buffalo
Express called upon him at his hotel and
interviewed him. Mr.. Eeecher knew the
reporters business, knew that what was
said was to be printed, and it is fair, there.
fore, TO suppose tina; he didn't say anything
that he isn't prepared to stand by. Not
withstanding the heterodoxy OF the great
Brooklyn preacher in several matters. fiuau-
cial as well as theological, everything he
says is always SO well said, that the people
never fail to read his utterances with inter
est. His remarks on the occasion referred
to were particularly interesting inasmuch
as he expressed himself unequivocally upon
one or two points which he has heretofore
treated with some degree of ambiguity.
We quote literally from the report of the
interview IS published by the E1pes:.
EPo1r-"Nr. Insersoll SPEAKS Of the Gre.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
SMALL HILLS.

Bankers and merchants throughout the
country generally complain OF the scarcity
of one and two dollar notes. Ii Is stated
that the total amount OF these notes out
standing is about 100000 less than a
wear ago. When the treasury department
began TO put out Sl0,000,0 600 Of subsidiary
silver coin last year, and stopped paying
out one and TIVE dollar notes, the amount ol
the latter outstanding reached about S56,
100000. This was rednoed 10 S3o.0O0,O ,OOC
before Secretary Sherman gave orders tC
pay out small bills again. The amount o
these notes outstanding today, according t.
the treasurer's books, is SAC, 10000 ag -ins
$50 600 900 one year ago.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
LIFE INSURANCE.

A very important life insurance bill is
before the Canadian Parliament. Its prIn-
cipal feature is that OF making policies non
forfeitable after seven yearly payments. Al
ter seven years. the companies are not to be
permitted to contest them on the ground oi
misstatements as to age or health, or in
case OF suicide if the policy has been assign,
ell. Very naturally this proposition meets
with opposition. This strengthens the
opinion that too many life insurance COM
panies want this fraud business TO be exclu'
sively under their own control. The peo
pie ought to have show.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
SENSIBLE FASHION.

Jennie June-who is now recognized rs
the best fashion authority" in the United
States, says there is prospect of the intro
dCction of more sensible style of dress for
street wear than the long, dragging, nasty
tail. She says it is already style" in
France, to wear dresses on the street that
do not touch the ground, and all the cos
tunes being sent over this spring are being
made in this way. This will be good news
10 the ladies, for, although ii is disgusting
to spectators TO see woman's dress trailing
through the filth and nastiness Of a dirty
street or sidewalk, it must be infinitely
more so to the wearer, if she has any sense
OF neatness at all-and it is presumed that
all American women do have. Hence it
will be gratifying to the ladies to know
that the time has come when they can go
out on the street in a neat and decent dress
and yet not be 'out of style" Jenny June
says:
1flsdies generally do not, for this spring at
least, adopt a convenient walking d-ess it
will not be the fault of those whotry 10 make
fashion. Last year short walking dresses were
sent over from Paris, and a strong effort
made 10 revive them in this country. But
the attempt proved n practical failure Ia
dies did not purchase the short imported cos
tunes, and nine out of every ten of those
that were ordered were directed TO be made
with the usual demi-train.
Perseverance is, however, doing some
thing to overcome the difficulty. All the
-, ,,o,,1,. s,itS ord.rad raoanti,- 49, ,r,o,o
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
A had JOEs

DR.. Linderman, Director OF the L. ).
MINIS, sent all the way to England for an
artist to make design for the new silver
dollar, and the result is the homeliest piece
OF money that the United States ever COIN
ed, The right thing to do now is to send
to England, or China or some other foreign
country, and get an artist to design mint
director-in place of Linderman-one who
would be more in sympathy with the peo-
pla nf This cnun,ry
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14

ment the possessions of capital; that ex,or's
rom the taxpayer not the principal and
interest OF bonds that he agreed TO paw, but
much greater principal and a much
greater interest. You OF the East tell us
we are dishonest and ungrateful when we :
complain Of these oppressive wrongs. You
remind US of your generous loans, and an
peal to us not to dishonor our good name by /
Regulating our obligations. We are no,
unmindiul Of the gushing love that prompt |
ed those munifcent and disinterested loans.
We do not forget that you took millions
upon millions OF our local bonds.
Nearly every township, nearly every
town, nearly every city, county, and state
in the great West sold you Its bonds until
they could no longer furnish you satisfac-
tory security; in other words, until you
had all you believed they could pay. For
these bonds you magnanimously paid us all
the way from 80 to 95 cents on the dollar
in deprecated currency. Now you are not
content that we paw YOU in the coin of that
day. lou are not satisfied to be paid in A
coin dollar of the commercial value of that
time. When you had stuffed your vaults
to repletion with these bonds of ours, pro-
cured as l have stated; When you had
mortgaged every western farm and home
when you had amassed billions of securities,
for the payment of which the labor and
property OF our people were mortgaged,
your lust OF gain was not appeased by the
fact that your investment was paving you
from 20 to 100 Per cent. No, no! 1t was
insatiate, and your ingenuity was at once
invoked to swell tc still greater proportions
your gigantic gains. You entered the door
of Congress and in the name of public hone
demanded that debts payable in lec,l tender
notes be declared BY law to he payable in
coin, and it was done then in the name Of
public Justice you demanded that silver be
shorn Of its money function so that gold
might advance to Its utmost commercial
value, and it was done then in the name
of the public faith you demanded speedy
resumption so that greenbacks shall not
only keep pace with the ever advancing
value OF gold, but that you might exchange
them for it at the earliest moment; then,
emboldened by your success, you proclaim
yourselves the conservators of pnblic NOR
ais, the guardians OF the nations honor, and
the champions OF oppressed labor. In the
immortal language OF the dying Madam
Roland, 80 liberty, liberty, how many
crimes are committed in thy name"
Thus it is that you have now a coin dol
lar worth twenty cents more than the coin
dollar in which your securities were pay
able when you purchased them, so that you
have practically swelled the principal and
interest of that Indebtedness 20 per cent.
l say 20 per cent. l do not think that an
exaggeration; on the contrary, i believe II
is demonstratable that it is even greater.
This system of oppression has gone on un-
til the cries Of the breadless child and the
appeals of the famishing wife and mother
have fired the blood of American manhood
The people you have thus wronged no long
er cripgingly supplicate you for justice
) they demand it, and tell you they are
thoroughly in earnest.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
TAKE HER AWAY.

One OF the Government monitors is sta
TONED in the middle of the river, opposite
New Orleans-sent there some years ago
when there seemed to be need of such pre-
cautions But she is clearly doing no good
now, and is in the way of steamboats,. The
Chicago Times says:
The vessel is in the way of river steamers,
two Of which have been sunk by coming in
collision with her at night. There will be a
claim for the value Of these steamers and
their cargoes, Of course, which Congress will
be, properly enough, called upon to pay and
perhaps ii might be as well for the secretary
of the navy to have the tub removed before
any further bills of this sort are incurred.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
ALMOST DEvOUREn.

When the new map of Europe has been
completed, there will be about as much of
Turkey as there is of that fowl usually the
day after Thanksgiving. The new bounda-
ries of Bulgaria, as laid down by the treaty
include about fourth of the northern
coast Of the Sea of Marmora, at its center.
The Porte's undisputed sway in Europe is
confined to the peninsula on which Constan-
tinople stands, with Adrianople as its north
ern limit 1t will not be long before the
next step is taken, and the Crescent crowded
out Of Europe altogether.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14

LONG indulgence in over-eatIng or drink
ing produces disordered liver, and all the
evils attendant upon such arrangements;
depression OF spirits, habitual costiveness,
nervous exhaustion, indigestion; pain in the
head, with nausea; fulIness of stomach after
meals, chilliness, general debility and Ian
guor. Seek relief from Simmons Liver
Regulator.
at is a very valuable remedy for dyspep-
sia, sick headache, torpid liver, and such
like diseases. w. S. HoLr,
President of S. W. X. X. Co., of Ga"
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
THE WRONG PLACE.

. Omaha is making vigorous efforts TO Sc.
cure the location of a mint at that place
1t seems 10 US that much better plan
would be TO add a coinage department to
the mint already established At Denver, and
if new mints are TO be established let them
be located either convenient 10 the mining
districts or at the commercial centers. We
are unable 10 see what good end would be
secured by the location Of such an estab,
lishnenf af Omaha
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
THE NEW POPE.

The course of the new Pope is exciting a
good deal OF comment in church circles in
Rome. 1t is stated that in all his exhorta-
tions be avoids mention OF the Virgin, with
the object OF discountenancing the Mariola-
tory which his predecessor so long encour-
aged. He also omitted allusion to Plus
IN in his coronation speech, and as the
omission was evidently not accidental, pub
lie opinion is somewhat excited.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
COyyley COuuay LycIV.
tSilyer Creek Correspondence Winfield CouI

ISilyer Creek Correspondence Winfield Couri-
er.
Our wheat crop never was more fatter-
ing, though it is thought by some to he in
danger. The winter being SO mild, large
aid quantities s.;,S,, Of chhinehbus h have passed
We see lively stir among our farmers.
Some are engaged in subduing the wild
prairie; Others stirring for and sowing
oats.
J. A. Goforth has returned from the east,
bringing with him large emigration Of the
most respectable citizens. All hail to them,
Let more come. Silver creek citizens pre-
sent them with their heartiest welcome, de-
string that our old friends and relatives
may find homes in our midst.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
THE SILVER BILL.
speech Of Hon. Thomas Ryan, Of
Kansas, i'm the House Of Represen-
tatives, Thursday, February 2S,

speech Of Hon. Thomas Ryan, Of
Kansas, i'm the House Of RePresen-
tatives, Thursday, February 2S,
1873.
On the message of the President of the Unit
ed States returning with his veto the bill
Oh. X. No. 1885 TO authorize the free coin
age of the standard silver dollar, and to re-
store its slegal-teuder character; also on the
Senate amendments.
Mr.. RYAN. Mr.. Speaker, conscious of
the utter impotency of the voice of a new
and unknown man in this House, have
not participated in the debate upon this
bill, nor in fact upon any other subject
pending in this body. Although the dis
cussion upon this proposition has been most
exhaustive, the fact that we are now met
by the executive veto would seem to render
it proper, if not duty, to say word in
justification Of my action respecting it.
The issue is supposed to have such rela-
tion to the labor OF the country, to capital
to our industry, to business and commerce,
that presumably every man, woman, and
child will be benefited or injured by this
measure should it become law.
We are told that such law will do vio-
lence to the public faith and upon this
idea the executive objections are founded.
II the President is correct in that asssmp-
ton the veto should be sustained The
man who would stand here and deliberate
ly scheme against this country's honor de-
serves public execration. But / venture to
suggest that even the President is not in
fallible, and should be sorry indeed
if the small minority here and in the Sen
ate opposing silver demonstration had a
monopoly Of public virtue, of the science of
political economy, and of love of country.
II We examine the legislation bearing
upon the subject We shall find ourselves
utterly at loss to discover in il any war
rant for the position of the President, that
the honor Of the Government is pledged for
the payment of any of our bonds in gold
coin exclusively.
If the obligation to pay the public debt in
gold coin exclusively exists at all it must
be found in the act of March Is, 1869, "to
the public credit" the act of
July IA, 1870, or in the act of 1875 known
a. the resumption act. 1t will be conceded
At once that the legal duty to pay the obi
cations Of the Government is not imposed
by any provision of Law outside the acts
named, unless possibly it may be insisted BY
,ome that the effect of the act of 1873, by
which silver was demonetized, was By fair
implication to raise such promise in regard
10 all bonds issued and sold by the United
States since that date.
The act of March Is, 1869, was passed to
,ettle controversy or doubt that prevailed |
he public mind as to whether the pripci- |
pal Of the debt was payable in coinor. in leg |
il tender notes. Up to that time it was with |
.reat fo,ce and plausibiliiy maintained by |
ome of our ablest lawyers and statesmen |
hat the principal was payable in United
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
Washington County Notes.


Forty Irish families arrived in Frankfort
on Saturday night last, and were to settle in
that neighborhOnd.
A large amount of wheat is being sown.
Winter grain looks we'll.
Twenty-one strangers registered at Mar
guards on Tuesday-nea.ly all home-seek-
ers.
Forty little chaps attend our primary
school regularly, while those enrolled will
number about sixty.
Every room in every house in Hanover is
occupied, and more house room is badly
needed. Several more members OF the
Catholic Church have arrived from Ohio,
within the past week, and are located in
Hanoyer-some permanently and some
temporarily. Rev. Pichler tells us that a
large number more a:e soon to arrive.
A young man named Tosrey. of Ale
gan, Rice county, challenges anybody TO a
shooting match for any amount OF stakes.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
A MEM ..STaY,, LAW.

A bill is before the Senate of Ohio
which, according to the Dayton Journal,
will enable judgment debtors to hold their
property sold under execution for two
years after such sale, without interest or
cost, in order to give them a chance to re-
deem their property at the expiration of
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
ANOTHER s.TERRIBLE EFFECT
ROF EMONETlZATION.

Gold went down in New York yesterday
to threefourths of one per cent. premium.
We begin TO understand now what the gold
people meant when they said the passage Of
the silver bill would ruin the country. By
sthe country" they evidently meant the
god gamblers; and it does seem TO be rath-
CT hard ON that particular part OF the
country, but everybody else can manage to
Stand it; with gold below one per cent, and
falling one-eighth TO a quarter day, re-
sumption will soon come around of its own
,oo,rJ
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
TIRE Gu,NCEK WaILROAD LAW.

The Iowa Homestead ana Wes'ern Farm
Journal, commenting on the new railroad
tariff law now before the Iowa legislature,
says: The present law has not many
friends lef; among farmers and business
men, This would indicate a change of
sentiment in Iowa on the railroad question.
The Journal says the farmers demand a law
which will do fairly by the people and not
be unfair to the railroads.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14

1t is generally supposed that Governor
Nichols call for a special session of the
Louisiana Legislature is with view to the
pardon of Anderson, but the Cincinnati
Times says his real purpose is to get through
the gerrymandering bill which failed at the
last session, and which proposes so to redis-
trict the State as to cut out some score or
more Republican representatives.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-14
A Fail OF Thirty Feet From Raj.
road Bridge.
A New Paper.
A Ross Traveller.
TC- 9s,rl C-,;.r

Mr.. Wright, of town %, range 13, has
made thirty-seven trips to Sterling this
winter. His place is 45 miles from that
point. He has also made two trip to Sun
City, 80 miles distant; one trio to Mule
creek, so miles; ten trips TO Zion Valley, s
miles, and broke ten acres of prairie, be-
sides doing great many small jobs. His
travel foots up to nearly 1000 miles Who
can beat that?
Stafford, in Pratt county, wants a har-
ness shop.
Kansas has more unoccupied territory
than would cover New England.
The Stafford Ctisen saws that claim.
jumpers are more plentiful than grasshop.
pers in Pratt county.