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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13

n. L. Compton is now the owner Of
the old Charley Lawrence place in the
second ward. He purchased the place
of Mr.. John Horton last Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
How to Improve a City.

A fe:2 suggestions taken from an ex-
change on the subject of improving the
place you live in:
Talk about it.
Write about it.
Help to improve it.
Speak we'll about it.
Beautify the streets.
Patronize your merchants.
Advertise in its newspapers.
Elect good men to the offices.
Speak we'll Of its public-spirited,
snterprising citizens.
If you are rich invest in some thing;
employ somebody; be "hustler.' &
If you don't think of any good
word to say. don't say anything bad
about it.
Remember that every dollar you in
vest in permanent improvement is
shat much on interest
Be courteous to strangers that come
among you, that they SO away with
good impressions.
Always cheer on the men who go in
for improvements; your portion of the
cost will be nothing only what is just.
Don't kick at any proposed neces-
sary improvement because 1t is not at
your door, or fear your taxes will be
raised fifteen cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
Marshheld Items.

From the Times. John Armeah, a
former resident of our village, was
seen on our streets Saturday, also
Sunday morning.
At the village election Tuesday, the
straight village ticket was elected.
The village board will grant license
for the ensucing year. The following
are the officers elected: President,
L. J. Hills; Supervisor, w D. Con-
nor; Trustees, D. E. Dawson, NJ.
Hendricks, Nick Berg, Fred Sturm,
Jas. O'Brien and r. Conner Clerk,
G, S. Whallen Treasurer, J. G..
Kiefer Assessor, John Lusk JUS
tice of the Peace, @. S. Whallen :;
Constable, Paul Zeimet. The village
board will, at their first meeting,
appoint a marshal and street commits
sioner.
Burglars effected an entrance to
Rumenopps warehouse on the north
side on Wednesday night, and carried
away two sacks Of flour. A light of
glass was removed from the window
near the door, by which opening the
inside bolt of the door could be thrown
back. The work was undoubtedly
that of local talent
j. G. Davis, Of Richfeld, received
a telegram Tuesday morning that his
father, who resides at West Union,
Iowa, was very sick and his death
hourly expected. Mr.. Davis left on
the first train to be at his bed side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
LEGAL NOTICES..
Summons.

STATE OF WISCONSTN-Ctrcutt Court
Wood County.
James NJ Smith, Plaintiff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
CORRECTED BY rA1mApar & BLoDaErr.

AN ANSWER WANTED.-Can any
one bring US case of Kidney or
Liver Complaint that Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure p? We say they
cannot, as thousands of cases already
permanently cured and who are daily
commencing Electric Bitters, will
prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes,
Weak Back, or any urinary complaint
quickly cured. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly
on the diseased parts. Every bottle
guaranteed. For sale at soc. bottle
by E. J. Wood & Co. may10-no1y1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
the little girls head.
THE PRISONER.

Hh1SON En-
Louis LeMere has lived in this city
from childhood, and for many years
has been engaged in logging, rum ing
the river and similar work. His repu-
tation, is that of an industrious and
honorable man He has made con-
siderable money at one time and
another, and which his wife scenes to
have got possession Of The conduct
of his wife has for years been such as
to cause public scandal, and it was
this conduct, and the relations she is
supposed to have maintained with Sid
more, that led to the tragedy. The
two men came near having what must
have been fatal encounter in Justice
Carpenters office some months ago,
which was only averted by the inter
ference of Mr.. Carpenter That La
Mere has the sympathy of this commu-
nifty the expressions heard on every
hand give ample evidence.
HAD BEEN DIVORCED.
IF Mr.. and Mrs. LaMere are now
husband and wife, as she testified they
are, they must have been married
twice. Vol. 8 of judgements, page
305, to be found in the office of the
clerk of the circuit court, shows that
they were divorced October 10th,
1876. The decree was granted by
Judge Park in Juneau county. The
suit was brought by Mrs LaMere, on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment. -SteUens Point Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
A LAWYERS OPINION OF INTER

A LAWYER OPINION OF INTER
EST TO ALL. A. Tawney, Esq, a
leading attorney of Winona, Mimi,
writes after using it for more than
three years, [ take great pleasure in
stating that [ regard DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, as the
best remedy in the world for Coughs
and Colds. 1t has never failed to
cure the most severe colds [ have had.
and invariably relieves the pain in the
chest. Trial Bottles of this cure for
all Throat and Lung Diseases may be
had Free at f. j. Wood & Co. s Drug
Store. Large size, $I.O0.
may10no1y1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13

From The Independent Mrs. L.
Ward left last Monday for an extended
sojourn 20 Sparta and Baraboo.
Miss Huban of Grand Rapids has
charge of L. Wards household during
Mrs. Wards absence.
Mr.. L. Ward sold his old home
stead in Grand Rapids, Friday. to the
Congregational society for $1,000.
John Birmingham who had leg
broken on the new NJ D. & N. Ry.,
right-of- few weeks ago is getting
along nicely in DR.. Woods hands and
will soon be about again as usual.
Sherry & Co.'S, saw mill at Vesper
is running at full blast. They have on
hand about four million feet of logs
and expect to run them out in about
three months. D. p. Bisbee handles
the helm as foreman and chief engineer.
The single department is in charge of
NJ Dolan and w. CIairmont.
The colony of Germans who came
up last week, to look over our farming
country, have decided to remain and
each have bought plat of land for a
farm. This class of immigrants is just
what our country needs to build up
and sustain thriving village here.
farmers who are willing and able to
work--to clear up the land and make
homes for themselves and families.
DEXTERVILLE.
Miss Nellie Jarvis spent several days
last week visiting friends in Sparta.
Mr.. Sam HiIes was called to La
Crosse on business Saturday.
Rev. Guyton delivered a very in
structive discourse to large congreoa-
ton at the school house Friday
evening.
We are happy to see Mr.. Ed.
keenan, so much improved as to be
about on our streets again.
The new NJ. D. & N. extension is
booming.
W. Fl. Dustin of Grand Rapids is
stopping in town for few days.
n T. Eoupton IL noun tbo ou,,ou q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
DEXTERVILLE.

Miss Nellie Jarvis spent several days
last week visiting friends in Sparta.
Mr.. Sam Hiles was called to La
Crosse on business Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13
Pittsville Dashes.

From The independents L.
Ward left last Monday for an extended
sojourn 10 Sparta and Baraboo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-13

VS..
Agnes s. Human Charles IL. Shriner, Jane
Vance. John Vance. MelanchtOn G. Vance,
John E. NJ. Vance. Chas. II. Shriner Jr. Moses
NJ. Strong, Dennis Coughlin and Bernhard
Kalb, Defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin, to the Defendants.
You are hereby summonedt to appear within
twenty days after Service of this summons,
exclusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the Court aforesaid;
and in ease of your failure SO to do, judgment
will be rendered against you according to the
demand of complaint; of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
GARDNER / GAYNoR, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
P. o. Address, Grand Rapids, Wood County,
Wisconsin.
The State Of Wisconsin, to said Defendants.
Take notice that that the complaint in the
q bove actien was filed in the Office 81 the clerk
of this court on the Ind day OF March 1886.
GARDNER * GAYNoR. Plaintiffs A Attorney.
april1w6
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16
The Presidents Mite.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 6.-Mr. Sam
uel G. Stoney, treasurer of the Gentle
mems Auxiliary Association of the Con-
federate Home, has received this letter
from the President inclosing check for
twenty dollars:
MY DEAR SIR: A circu lar just received In
forms me o. the object and purpose OF the
Confederate soldiers at Charlr ston, as well
as it's present needs caused by the
recent misfortune. Though constant
ly appealed to from all sides
and upon all manner of occasions for Pc
cuniary aid, I cheerfully inclose a slight
Contribution to the sum necessary to rnake
such repairs as will enable this useful and
benevolent institution to again open its
doors to the mothers, widows and daughters
for whom it was intended and whose condi-
ton presents such an urgent appeal to the
sympathy OF every American citizen.
Yours sincerely,
GROVER CLEyELANla
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16
TWAS A GOLD DAY,

And the State Department Got Left in
Their Endeavors to Entrap the News
Vendors With Bogus TeIegrams-A Cf-
pher to be Adopted to Protect State Sc
crets.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Since the print
ing, not long ago, of the cable CORE
spondence between Secretary of State
Bayard and Minister Phelps at London,
pertaining to the proposed London aid for
the Charleston sufferers, which had been
transmitted in cipher, the Secretary of
State has been hunting for the person
who gave it TO the correspondent, sup
posing, no doubt, that it was some one
connected with the State Department.
The Secretary has been unable to find
him. Yesterday an entire new code was
adopted at the department with the OBJ
ject of preventing any more information
from going out. Before Mr.. Bayard left
the city he gave special ms tructions to
Assistant Adee to formulate revision
OF the cipher and make it as complicated
as possible. Assistant Adee, in prepar-
Ing the code, manufactured a numb of
decoy kilograms of a startling nature
hoping to detect the person who trans
lated and made public the previous mes
sages. This effort failed to have the
desired effect. Whereupon the Ameri-
can representatives. abroad were in
formed that new cipher would go into
effect November /. The new cipher
will involve change from Webster to
Worcester's dictionary as an additional
precautiens
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

TELEGaAMs from the principal tobacco
growing counties in Tennessee say that
the frost which fell on the night of the %
damaged the outstanding tobacco crop
| from 80 to 80 per cent. On an average
only about onc-half the crop has bef n
housed.
Col. SAMUEL &. JONES, of Sewanee
| candidate for the Legislature, fell dead at
Winchester, Tenn, on the 4th while
speaking. He was hale and hearty and in
unusual spirits.
SECRETARY MANNING will continue to he
the head of the Treasury, all reports Of his
retiring being false.
THERE were three earthquake shocks at
SummeryiIle, S. G., on the night of the
| eth. Reports differ widely as to tue in
tensity of the shocks.
THE great strike Of the employees Of the
| Chicago packing hous against the pro-
day began on the 9TH.
TIE business failures occurring through
out the country during the week ending
on the Sth number for the United States
1G7 and for Canada %, or a total of 100
failures, which is about up to the average
| of the last six or seven weeks.
THE Chicago Anarchists will doubtless
hang, as a motion for a new trial has been
overruled by Judge Gary.
AT the Episcopal Church Convention, in
session at Chicago, it was decided that the
Episcopal Church will not change its name,
| nor will it be hasty in making changes
IN the book of common prayer.
THE indignant Mormons assembled in
general conference at Salt Lake City, on
the It'll, and reviewed the operations of
the Edmu Dis bill, which they assert is
enforced with brutal bitterness.
THERE has cen sharp advance i'm the
prices of iron during the past week n the
Chattanooga district. Bar iron has gone
from $50 to $lS5 within ten days.
MARCUS ROsENFIELD, author of NUNS
Der Of well known variety songs, among
others, "Climbing up the Golden Stairs,
pleaded guilty On the It'll to forging
check for 1925 ON the Germania Bank of
New York.
The cotton crop Of Texas is estimated at
100000 bales.
WILL BoNHAM, a young negro train
wrecker, was captu' ed and lodged in Jail
at Livingston, Ala, on the It'll, and there
is sttong probability that be will be
lynched.
THE President is Indignant at the viola
ions of his civil service order of July,
9lich forbade Federal officials from TAX
ing any active part i'll politics, and he
proposes to make some striking examples
which will be warning to the min6r OIL
'inTa.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

A GENERAL convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the United States
begun its sessions at Chicago on thu Stu.
New York AMI Baltimore have taken
extra precautions to guard against dis
eased meat from Chicago.
AN important meeting was held at San
Antonio, Tex, on the 9th, of the Ameri-
can Mohair Association, at which strict
registration rules were adopted.
j. EDwAED SIMMONS is being put for
ward as a candidate for mayor of New
York, representing "capital as opposed to
labor and Socialism,
MRS. CLEVELAND and Mrs. Folsom re-
turned to Washington on the 9th. They
arrived at the railroad station at $50 a..
m. and were met by the President.
JOHN B. DARLING, student Of Harvard
College, residing with his widowed mother
at North Cambridge, Mass, attempted
suicide on the 9th by shooting himself in
the head, infiicting dangerous wound.
THE Vienna NPu9 Freic PreSSe publishes
a dispatch from Sofia stating that the
Bulgarian General Schewarotf has been
arrested for holding clandestine relations
w it'll Kaulbars.
THE freight brakemen on the Mahonlng
division of the New York, Pennsylvania
& Ohio road are out on a strike.
The National Undertakers' Ass ociation
met at Cleveland, o., on the 9th, with
fifty delegates present. The address of
welcome was delivered by City Solicitor
Rrinsmade, the response being made by
P. Sampson, of Pittsburgh, president of
the association.
AN explosion of giant powder occurred
on the 9th in the Porter coal mines near
Durango, Col. One of the Cornishmen
was killed outright and two were fatally
injured. The timber caught fire. The
flames 9aching large amount of powder,
aused the accident. The mine is badly
shattered.
THE Union Furniture Company's works,
located at the Detroit, Grand Haven &
Milwaukee junction, just north of Grand
Rapids, Mich, were burned on the night
of the 9th. Loss, $4,000; insurance, SO,
500. The surrounding lumber yards were
also damaged, and at l a. NJ. of the 18th
the fire was still raginr.
REPORTS from Vladivostock show that
cholera continues to make most frightful
ravages in Seoul. district Of Corea. Hun
dreds Of people are said to be dying daily.
COMMODORE CHANDLER, commanding
the New York Navy Yard, and Admiral
Luce, commanding the North Atlantic
squadron, have been instructed to consult
with General Schofield with reference to
the part to be taken by the military and
naval forces in the Baltholdi statue cere-
monies.
Mrs. H. HENsHAw, the wife of brick
maker at Cold Springs, N. Y, gave birth
ON the 4th inst. to male child
with four feet. Otherwise the child
is well formed and healthy. One
leg is but two inches long and protrudes
from the left hip. Another leg protrudes
from the lumbar vertebrate. The child is
able to move these with almost as little
difficulty as its natural limbs.
The Spanish Ministers of War, Marine
and Justice have resigned. 1t is probable
the Cabinet will be remodeled on a more
democratic basis
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

JACOB RoMEIs has been nominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the Tenth
Ohio district. Thus Hurd and Romeis will
fight the battle over again.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE Presidents reception on the 9th
was one Of the largest yet held in the east
room. Over five hundred people shook
hands with the President. The crowd
was SO dense that the ushers with diff
Guilty kept line and the President was
crowded, inch by inch, to the door of the
corridor.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE Pope has petitioned the Queen OF
Spain to pardon General Villacampa and
the officers associated with him in the
recent uprising at Madrid.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

A LETTER published in the San Francis
co Bulletin under date of Rodick, Alaska,
September 16, says: ga volcanic peak of
Pabloff mountain, three hundred miles
southwest on the Alaska peninsula, is in
eruption. Slight falls Of volcanic dust
resembling emery powder have been OBJ
served"
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

MARCUS KATE murdered John Rataza-
dol in a dance-house in Jersey City, n. j.,
on the morning of the 9th. The quarrel
was about some women present.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

LONDON newspapers are devoting con
siderable space to Lord Randolph Church
lips sudden adoption of the Chamberlain
programme.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THR cultivation of tobacco in Germany
is decreasing owing to the system of taxa
ton. The decrease in the number of
planters is 12,G0O, compared with 1895.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE British Government has sent Col
onel Majendie, chief inspector of explo-
sives to America to inquire into the laws
regarding the storage of explosives in the
United States.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

GOVERNOR HUBBARD Of Minnesota has
issued proclamation establishing quar-
antine against Illinois cattle during the
continuance of the epidemic in that State.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

MRS. CLEVELAND spent her first Sunday
1.-THE 3d) in Buffalo since her departure for
Europe year or more ago in very quiet
manner. She remained at the residence
of her cousin, Mrs. Alice Folsom, all day.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16
TOPICS OF THE DAY,
Faews from Everywhere

COMMISSIONER CoLMAN complains of
apathy among the States which should
assist him in destroying pleuro-pneu-
monia.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE Dominion Government has just is
sued an order forbidding the SARGE In
dams to leave their reservation. This
tribe has long been giving trouble to the
settlers, but it is expected that prompt ac-
tion on the part of the mounted police will
put an end to further depredations.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE New Y ork Court of Appeals handed
down decision on the 9Th confirming the
sentence of the lower court in the case of
ex-A1derman Jaehne, who was convict ed
on charge of bribery in the Broadway
Railroad franchise
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

The second season of the American
Opera Company will begin at the Acad-
envy of Music, Philadelphia, on November
Is, and will close in June Of next year in
San Francisco,
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE French Government has ordered
Prince Enrique de Bourbon, fugitive from
Spain, where he is under sentence of i'm
prisonment for insulting the Queen, to be
inferred in the department north of the
River Loire.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

In consequence of the striking cigar
makers and the manufacturers Of Havana
being una BILE to come to an agreement, the
1atter, with the exception of six, have re-
solved to suspend work, thus cutting off
the aid the strikers have been receiving
from the op eratives working the Vue1ta
Abaio leaf
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE Spanish Cabinet was in session five
hours on the ,sth discussing the sentences
of death impo sed by the court-martial on
the leaders Of therecent revolt, and finally
decided to advise the Queen to commute
the sentences. A petition for the pardon
of the rebels, signed by 5000 merchants
and tradesmen, liz published.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE total coin and bullion in the Treas
ury September 80 was $242, 6o9,01s, as COM
pared with $2s5 ,4s0 ,635 on the 3lst Of the
previous month. The net gold in the
Treasury, after deducting gold certificates
In Treasury, cash and in circulation Sep
TENDER 80, was $157.9l7.21, as compared
with S157, s2,2ss on the slst Of the previ-
Gus month.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

COMMISSIONERS CoLMAN of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has received report
from DR.. G. K. Dyer, the veterin airy sur
geon, who was sent to ascertain what dis
ease had broken out in the counties Of
Loudon, Farquier and Prince William in
Virginia, communicated by cattle OBJ
tanned from Chicago, in which he says the
disease is Texas fever and not pleuro-
pneumonia.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

TIE Corcoran G ailery Of Art at Wash
ington has just co aapleted the purchase
of the Hunters Tome" by Knauss, of
Berlin. The size Of the picture is 1-2 by
4 1-2 feet and the pri se paid was $4,000.
It is now on exhibit va at the Academy
In Berlin and will be q exhibition at the
Corcoran gallery after November u.
St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-16

THE general distribu tion of the new
one-dollar silver certifica ties began on the
4th, and will be continued until the de-
mand, which is very great, has been en-
tirely supplied. The no ties are being
printed at the rate of $4,000 day. The
new two-dollar silver certifit :ates will not
be ready for issue for two weeks yet.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-17

The second volume Of personal Me.
moits Of u. s. Grant, will confirm the
good opinion Of the remarkable work
which II completes. The campaigns In
which the "Old Commander" won his
distinction and preserved the integrity Of
the Union are described with such lucid
simplicity that the reader feels that he Ia
following Grant over ground every foot Of
which is familiar. Every novent ls ex.
blamed, the reason for itRiven, failure OF
suCcess asCtlbed 10 its real cause. Granite
estimate OF commanders on each side is a
peculiarly valuable and attractive feature
Of the book, In measuring men he ia al
WAYS kind and magnanimous., No subot'
dlnate Of his IL robbed Of any laurel. In
deed Il seems 10 have been his great plea
sure 10 speak we'll Of that earnest company
Of leaders who rendered such splendid
service under him, II must not be sup.
posed that he OfitiSes nobody, but even
his criticisms are kind, though often made
with force, s where he speaks Of the un'
w~arfantable interference oil the Sec.
fetafy Of War in matters properly
under the control Of the commanding
General General Grant 10 AZ Just In hil