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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
James Cochin Drowned.

LEWISTON. Jan. 1S.-James Cochin, aged
80. was drowned in the Androscoggin river
at Lewiston, about 10 o'clock last night. His
cries were heard, but he lost his hold on the
ice before help reached him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
French Strikers RIotIng.

PARIS, Jan. 1s.-The strikers at Origuy
are rioting, and have fired one factory and
seriously damaged others. Soldiers have
been sent to suppress the rioters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05

DR.. DeMay accompanied by hi,
chemist H. J. Crawford Phc., will be al
the Central House Grand Rapids from
one o'clock Monday Dec. 9th until seven
O'Clock Wednesday evening Dee, 18th
This is their second visit to this city
They have performed several operations
here. Have large number Of patients,
and are meeting with remarkable
success. Ifyou are a sufferer from any
Chronic disease you viii do well to call
on them.
At the civil service examination
recently held in Milwaukee and
Madison two of our young men attend
ed. Charles Carman attended at
Madison, and Dennis Conway, of
Rudolph, at Milwaukee. They both
report some of the questions very
simple, while others were difficult and
wholly foreign to what they thought
would be proper questions fer railroad
service examinations. We are satisfied
that the civil service commission is a
surplus wholly uncalled for and not
satisfactory to either party. We be-
lieve in the doctrine, that, to the victors
belong the sDOils.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
CONCERT AND DANCE A
Great Success.

The concert and dance given under
the auspices of the Gardner Rifles last
week Wednesday evening at the Opera
Hall, proved a great success. The
undertaking was a great one on account
of the expense in getting the Oshkosh
band and orchestra here, one of the
best in the State. Had 1t not been for
the personal effort of w. L. Wood,
whose energy in like entertainments
never fails, but pushes them to a sue
cessful ending, this effort might also
have failed He believes in engaging
frst-class stalent-something the people
will appreciate-even tho they clear no
money on the entertainment, in
preference to making some money on a
second class show. We believe every
body who attended either or both
dance and concert-enioyed themselves
to the fullest extent. The concert
music was exceptionally fine and
elected hearty applause after the rendi-
ton of every selection. The dance was
largely attended and the large Opera
Rink was taxed to it's utmost We
express the sentiment of those who
were present, that the concert was one
of the best ever given in this city, and
that everybody appeared to enjoy
themselves at the dance The receipts
amounted to S1SS and the disbursements
will reach Sl58.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
Our Free Public Library.

The upper story of the telegraph and
express Office in Grand Rapids has
been leased for the use of the public
library to be established with the mu-
nifcent gift of $1,000 from Thomas B.
Scott. Now, five thousand dollars
worth of books will fill hail as large as
any one of the churches in Grand
Rapids or Centralia. One reason for
this is that the same books that sold for
$125, four years ago, can be bought now
for IS or Is cents. Aside from the
room for shelving, some space is
needed for chairs and tables for persons
who wish to read in the library. 1t
seems to us that one Or two little minia-
ture triangular rooms, Of the same size
as the others below, are too exiguous a
place for five or six thousand volumes.
-Centalia Enterprise.
The above paragraph which appeared
in the issue of the 23d of November in
that paper, is an unjust fling at one of
the late undertakings of our city
Fathers. In the first place it is not the
intention of spending not over half of
the full amount in providing Il library
to commence with. Second, the com
mittee, I hope, don't propose to buy
books that will only cost s. and - cents
per volume. Third, there is sufficient
room in the rooms provided for this
library to place $4,000 worth Of such
books as the committee Will probably
purchase, and leave plenty of room for
reading and social purposes.
AS the city is now bonded to its limit
for the payment Of the new bridge,
these rooms were engaged as suitable
place to commence with, until the city
was able to build city hall in which
they would provide for Library room.
These rooms are simply temporary.
We also understand that the will OF
the late Thomas B. Scott reads, "that
the city should provide suitable
building or rooms for such Library
We believe in making small beginnings
and good endings, and if brother
Rossier will visit these ''smaIl triangu-
lar rooms" he will find there is plenty
of room, and cleaner and more invit-
ing suite of rooms could not be
provided. They ought to satisfy for a
beginning most fastidious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
Holiday Goods.

We would like to urge one thing
in particular on our patrons, and
that is: Don't put off making your
purchases of holiday goods till
the last minute. By coming
around and making your selections
before the inevitable Christmas
rush you will be able to take
your pick" of all the nice things
displayed, whereas if you wait
you may find the very things that
would please you best sold entirely
out. We will name just as low
prices to-day as on the 24th day Of
December, and if handsome. prac-
tical, desirable goods at unheard
of prices meet with anything like
the reception in this town which
they decree we shall have but very
few Of our Christmas goods left on
the latter date to display to tardy
purchasers. You will be better
pleased in every way to make
your selections at an early day,
Come early and avoid the rush
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
NOVEL AND USEFUL.

Retail grocers and other retail dealers
doing a credit business, are adopting a
plan that is at once novel; xand decidedly
useful. They issue to their customers
Coupon Books (patented), similar to
mileage books for railways, but instead
of the coupons being for one mile, they
are for one cent each; the value Of the
books varying from two to twenty
dollars. These coupons are good for
their face value in groceries or other
merchandise at the store of the firm
issuing them. When the books are
issued, the dealer ch.-rges his customer
with the value of the book. When pay
day comes the customer pays this
amount, and meantime uses the
coupons for the purchase of supplies,
same as paying cash, thus avoiding all
disputed accounts and saving valuable
time to both the dealer and his
customer. Every retail dealer doing a
credit business should adopt this plan,
and should write the publishers for
information, and if every customer
would insist upon his dealer using them,
there would be much less occasion for
the disputing of accounts. Manu-
factured by the Historical Publishing
Co., of Dayton, Ohio, to whom all
inquiries for specimens and particulars
should be sent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
PERSONALS.

BEB Reduction in prices of millinery
goods until the Holidays at Mrs.
Donaldson's shop.
Mr.. Chas. Kruger, attorney at law, OF
Remington, was in the city Tuesday on
business.
See the change IN I. c st. Amour's
advertisement in this issue. He offers
bargains. Call and see him.
BoRN.-To Mr.. and Mrs. F. MacKin-
non on Wednesday, November 9th, a
little girl.
From the present outlook Mr.. C. H.
Slocum and family will remain here all
winter.
A good wood-pile, with plenty OF
wood sawed, saves a good deal of i'll
feeling all around.
Messrs. Frank Pomainville and
Joseph Arpin, both attendants at the
State University at Madison, spent
Thanksgiving with their parents IN this
city.
The ladies of the Centralia Aid
Society cleared some $40 from the
receipts of their Thanksgiving dinner
Those who partook report a frst-class
meal in every respect.
Mr.. E. E. Gordon. who has been
connected with the Waupaca Post fol
many years severed his connection with
that paper the past week.
R~ Watch for next weeks announce
ment of fancy crockery and glassware
for the Holiday trade at Mrs
Donaldson's.
Mrs. Wm. Brown left Tuesday morn
ing for Minneapolis for visit with Mr.
and Mrs. H. Stocking. Mr.. Henry
Stocking has been quite sick with an
attack of typhoid pneumonia. At last
reports he was improving
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
DENS TO BE CLEANED OUT.

K. 5. Marstrum, correspondent from
Bessemer, Mich, to the Wausau Torch,
speaks of the '.Dens'' in Hurley as
follows:
At Hurley an organized band of
"white caps is alleged to have begun
operations to clean out the dens of
wickedness supposed to flourish there.
Last week, while the educating and
refining series of entertainments fur
nished at the LeClaire resort were
under full steam, and the latest
"beauty" was climbing the higher notes
on Walking Home with Charley"
explosion shook tke building frc
center to circumference and 1
audience made pell nell haste for the
doors. investigators proved shat a
quantity Of dynamite had exploded
close by the back part of the building
and the sporting element lay it to the
so-called "white caps" Much feeling
is engendered over the matter, of
course, and whoever is responsible for
lIlC GA JIOolOIi3 IL OSI1lS IilOIOuSH1N
denounced on all sides. The most
plausible theory seems to be that lie
Claire himself engineered the explosion
to create sympathy and a kind of
counter current to the growing opposi-
ton to his line of business. At all
events nobody was hurt and the variety
runs on as before, while its tools are
working the sympathy racket on the
streets and in the saloons Gov Hoard
especially gets roasted" as the 'bl0ody
tyrant" seeking to interfere with the
personal liberty of American citizens.
Indeed, the prize fighters and variety
men up here seem to have joined heart
and hand with the anti-English preach
ers below in one grand assault upon
Wlsconsin's chief executive. Now let
the prohibitionists join also, and the
trio will be complete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Dec 0nd 1880

The City Board of Health met with
G.. F. Witter, President, in the chair.
Members present. J. Lutz, Geo. w.
Baker, J. Timm, D. Case, r. Parrish,
T. G. ST. Amour.
Absent, F. Closuit and ]. Henry.
The President presents the following;
GENTLEMEN: The following rules are
recommended for your consideration
and adoption, to take effect from and
after adoption and publication.
1st. No person afflicted with any con-
tagious or infectious diseases dangerous
to public health, shall be admitted into
any public or private school within the
jurisdiction of this Board.
2nd. No Parent, Guardian Tutor or
other persons having charge or control
Of any child or children, shall allow or
permit any such child or children to go
from any house or building infected
with scarlet fever, diphtheria, cholera,
small pox or other contagious or infec-
tious diseases, dangerous to public
health, to attend any public or private
school within the jurisdiction of this
Board.
3rd. No Parent, Guardian, Tutor or
other person within the jurisdiction of
this Board, having charge or control of
any child or children, shall allow
or permit any such child or children to
90 from any house or building infected
with scarlet fever, diphtheria, cholera,
small pox or other contagious or infec-
tious disease, to attend any public
school, church, or any place of amuse-
ment or to travel in any public vehicle.
4th. No person within the jurisdiction
Of this Board shall be allowed or per
mitted to go from any house or build
ing infected with scarlet fever,
dIphtheria, cholera, small pox, or other
contagious or infectious diseases danger
Gus TO public health, to attend any
public school, church, or any place of
amusement, or to travel i'll any public
vehicle
On motion the same was adopted by
full vote Of Board.
On motion the board adiourns.
Attest: Z. w. BURT, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05

following named gentlemen as trustees
of the free public library.
D. J. Cole, J. 4. Gaynor, J. D. Witter
Geo. L. Williams, Seth a, Spafford, F.
]. Wood, Seth Reeves, G. F. Witter,
Ermin Arpin.
On motion the same approved and
the clerk ordered TO notify the afore-
said gentlemen of their appointment
and request them to perfect their
organization at an early hour.
On motion the city attorney request
ed to inform the council at the next
regular meeting, the feasibility of
taxing the Co.'S for electric light and
telephone poles in the street of the
city; carried.
On motion council now adjourns.
Attest T. w. BURT, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
CIRCUIT COURT.

The December term of the Circuit
Court convenes in this city next
Monday, the 9th inst The calendar is
smaller than usual, there being only 6
criminal cases, p issues of fact for jury,
and II issues of fact for court.
The following is the list of criminal
cases:
The State of Wisconsin VS.. Edward
Dumas, larceny; II. II. Compton,
larceny; George Hammond, assault;
Isaac Turner, assault by abusive
language; Thomas Kiley, bastardy; Mr.
and Mrs. John Schmidt, assault with
intent to do great bodily harm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
HEP PEARSON & Go.
Group can be Prevented,

We want every mother to know that
Group can be prevented. There is no
question abGut this; as it has been done
in thousands of cases, and you may
depend upon it that when child takes
the Group, it is wholly owing to the
negligence of its parents. True Group
never appears without due and timely
warning; a few honrs, or a day or two
before the attack, the child becomes
hoarse. This hoarseness is the first
indication Of Group, and is sure sign
that Group is to follow, unless promptly
treated. The free use Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy as directed with each
bottle, under the heading ''To Prevent
Group" will dispel all symptoms of the
disease, For sale by Walter l.. Wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
PATENTS GRANTED.

To citizens of Wisconsin during the
past week, & reported for this paper by
G. a. Snow & Co, Patent lawyers, Opp.
U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. Z.
c. Abresch, Milwaukee, skeleton
wagon; II Birkholz, Milwaukee, spiral
conveyor; E. Haueisen, Waupun,
mitering machine; G. A. Houston,
Beloit, heating railway cars; Denis
McDonough, Eau Claire, twine cutter;
c. A. w. Vollrath, Sheboygan, enamel
ing; I. S. Wilkin, Milwaukee, log
turner; H. Wollheim, Milwaukee,
table; J. w. Wood, Baraboo, binding
and elevating hay slings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
Council Proceeding

CITY Council CHAMBER. J
Dee. 2d 1899.
The common council met III regular
session, G T. Witter, mayor il the
chair.
Aldermen present, Geo. " Baker,
]. Timm, D. Case, r. Parrish,
J. Lutz and T. c. st. Amour.
Absent, f. Closuit, j. Henry:
Minutes of the two last meetings
were read and approved The finance
committee ask for further time in
which to make report On the J. Welsh
bill, granted: Street committee reports
the letting Of the digging Of ditch on
south side Of Oak street from water
tank to the LaNigne house, to Joe
LaVigne and ask the committee to pay
for same.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the following bills and accounts
were allowed, tewit:
Joe LalIigne, street.....................S 500
j. Iabai 800
d. NJ. Huntington vitroI (fire Coz 1926
Special Election. 80. 90
Bill of c. Z. Pariseau referred to
finance committee; Chas. Pitsch (police
justice) hands in his report from Sept.
1st to Dee. 1st same read and accepted
Clerk now reads a communication from
A. Kimball, of Green Bay, offering to
furnish the city with fire hose good as
the best and cheap, same ordered on
file; City attorney c. A. Copeland now
reads a resolution sent in by Hon. Geo.
R. Gardner as follows:
Whereas, Walter ~ Scott, trustee
under the last will of Thos. B. Scott
late of the city of Merrill, deceased
has now in his hands a portion of the
five thousand dollar legacy bequeathed
by said deceased to the CITY Of Grand
Rapids, Wis. for the purpose of estab-
fishing and maintaining a free public
library for the use Of the inhabitants OF
said city but objects to paying over the
same. for the reason that the rooms
furnished by said city for said library
are not owned by it but only leased foI
that purpose.
And whereas said trustee is desirious
that said city shall within five years
from the 1st day of January next build
and complete a good safe building in :
convenient and suitable place in con
nection with City Hall or separately
permanent and convenient rooms fol
said library to be owned and held by
said city: Now therefore it is hereby
resolved and agreed 0y the mayor anC
common couucil of said city of Crane
Rapids, that in consideration that saiC
trustee pay over to the city sucl
portion of said legacy as is now in hi
hands and the balance thereof accord
ing to the provision of said will, thel
said city viii and shall within said fiv,
years build furnish and complete suita
ble, safe and convenient rooms for tn,
use of said library either in connection
with City Hall or in a separate build
ing such rooms or buildings to be owned
by said city and to be used permanently
for such library.
On motion the same was adopted b.
full affirmative vote of council.
The mayor now recommends th'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
The Trempealeau Lynohing.

The lynching of Olson, in Trempea-
leau county Monday night, was one of
the most atrocious and inexcusable
murders that ever was perpetrated,
and the participants must be arrested
and made to suffer for their crime. If
it has come to such a pass that people
may be taken out of their beds and
hanged simply because the neighbors
can not drive them from the vicinity
then our judicial and peace officers
should abd;cate their functions and
and save the expense of
maintaining so-called system of
justice. Lawlessness must be suppressed
at all hazards or our laws will be
brought into merited contempt.
There can be no possible excuse for
the crime committed by this band OF
rural rufiians. 1t is claimed that Olson
had made certain threats against certain
neighbors, but that does not Justify
them in lynching him. 1t is said that
he had served term in the state
prison, but that should not place him in
the hands of a murderous mob. If he
knew his neighbors as well as the
world knows them now it is no wonder
that he made threats about them. He
may not of been a good citizen, but he
was far above any one of those who
covered their faces and in the dead Of
the night broke open his house and
dragged him forth to Geath.-Milwau-
kee Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
IN PROBATE.

STA1E Woo0 OF coHSqT %isSPTsIS Wood County Court
In the Matter of the Estate of L. A. Houston,
Deceased.
On this 18th day of November, A. d. 1889,
upon reading ana filing the petition of Sarah
Z. Vaughan stating that L. A Houston a resi-
dent and inhabitant of the county of Wood,
died intestate, on or about the 18th day of
October 1889, and praying that she, Sarah E.
Vaughan be appointed administrative of the
estate of said deceased.
1T IS ORDERED, That said application be
heard before me, at the probate office in Grand
Rapids on the 10th day of December, A ID. 1883,
at 10 O'Clock a. u. the same being u special
term of said Court.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons interested
by publishing a copy Of this order for three
weeks successfully in the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper
printed in said county, previous to the
time appointed for said hearing.
By The Court,
GEO. L. WILLIAMS, County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
GRAND RAPIDS MARKETS.

GRAND RAPIDS MARK ETS.
WHEAT-No. 2, 20 cts
RYE-33 cts.
OATs-20 cts. per bushel.
CoRN-Shelled, 75 cents.
FLoUR-Sunbeam, $4.25 per bbl.
PATENT FLoUR-S5.25 per Dbl.
BADGER-$3.2 .25
FEGD-$l5.00 per ton.
MIDDLrNGs-S1 per ton.
BRAN-$lO00 per ton.
RYE FLouR-$2. IS per barrel.
BoLTED Corn MEAL-&2.75 per barrel
LIVE Hoes SS3.75
LIVE BEEF-S2.5O
Nass PoRK-5l2.O0 per barrel,
MESS BEES per barrel.
FRESH BuTrER-l5 cts. u 1b.
EGGs-l8 cts 'R dozen.
WHOLE HAns-l0 cts. Il ib.
LAnD-83 cts. u ID.
PorAToEs-1S to 30 cts. 79 bushel.
BEAxs-SI.25 to S1.5a 74 busheI.
ONIoNs-i0 cts p bushel.
Timothy 81 20 IS 79 ton.
Marsh - 20 s. t. ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
LEGALS.
FORECLOSURE SALE

State of Wisconsin-Circuit Court for Wood Co.
Franklin J. Wood, Plaintiff
Against
R. P. Bronson and Harriet c.. Bronson, his
wife. Defendants.
JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND SALE ENTERED
DoCKETED AND PERFECTED DECEMBER 3D 1885,
AMOUNT THEN DUE WITH COSTS S4529D.
By virtue of and pursuant to judgment of
said court in the above entitled action which
was rendered entered and perfected on the Sd
day OF December 1888, l shall expose for sale
and sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash at The front or north door of the Court
House in the city Of Grand Rapids, in the said
Wood County on the 18th day Of January A. D.
1890 at ten O. clock in the forenoon the following
described mortgaged lands and premises
situated, lying and being in the city of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, towit: Lots
One o. and Two (2) of Block No. Six (6) of
Woods addition to the village now city of
Grand Rapids.
Dated December 4th 1899.
HENkY KUNTZ,
Sheriff of Wood Co. Wis.
Geo L. Williams, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
CUT INTW @.

Cloakes will be sold for just one
half price until closed out. A
$50 cloak for $40. A SIS cloak
for $3.50. A $40 cloak for S. and
clear down as low as 81. This is
just as it reads. We are going
out of the cloak trade. If you
want goods dirt cheap, come along.
Big cut on all mill stuff.
STAFFORD & COLE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05
a Wornan,s Discovery,

"Another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by a lady in
this county. Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven years
she withst0od its sever est tests, but her
vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent For three
months she coughed necessarily and
could not sleep. She bought of us a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and was so much relieved
on taking first dose that she slep all
night and with one bottle has been
miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs
Luther Lutz." Thus write w. G.
Hamrick & Co., of Shelby, N. C.-Get a
free trial bottle at Woods Drug Store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-05

Tie best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, litter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Eruptions
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
pei feet satisfaction, or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by w
L. Wood q Co.