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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10
Council Proceedings.

CRY COUNCIL CHAMBER !
Oct. 1899.
The common council met IN regular
session, Il. F. Witter, mayor in the
chair.
Aldermen present, F. Closuit, Geo.
w. Baker, J. Timm, d. Case, r. Parrish,
J. Lutz and T. C. st. Amour, J. Henry.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved. The fire committee and
City Attorney to whom was referred
the police justice report. Report that
they have examined said report and
find the same correct with the eXcep-
ton of the sheritfs fees $3.75 which has
been paid and recommend the balance
$500 be allowed. Report accepted and
committee and city attorney discharged
from further action in the matter.
On motion the rules were suspended
and the following bills were allowed by
full vote of council:
J. g. Hasbrouck, repairing tools
(streeD SI.00.
d. M. Huntington, sundries, fire
department, QO.UO.
John Parrish, lumber (street) S26,75.
Bridge superintendent, iron on
chords Of bridge, 1880.
w. II. Brown, plank and rock (street)
$3.50.
john Russell, cleaning council room,
$500.
CHARLES Pitsch P. j., 5000
The mayor now presents to the
council for approval the following order
towit:
MAYORS OFFICE, CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS.
G. F. wIrTER, N. D., MAYOR. GRAND
RAPIDS, WISCONSIN, OCT. 7th 1889.
I, G. f. Witter, mayor of the city of
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin do hereby
constitute and appoint the following
named gentlemen as trustees of the
city library of the city Of Grand
Rapids, subject to the approval of the
city council thereof towit:-D. J. Cole,
j. A Gaynor, J. d. Witter, G. L.
Williams, Seth A. Spaford, f. j. Wood,
Seth Reeves, G.. f. Wttter, Jr., Erman
Arpin-and the city clerk is hereby
authorized to notify the said trustees OF
their appointments and request them to
meet and organize at the earliest con
venient hour.
G. T. WTTTER, Mayor
On motion the council approves the
above selection.
On motion the amount of an auction
eer license is left with the mayor tc
assess. Carried by full affirmative vote
of council.
Motion by Alderman Baker and
seconded by Alderman Timm thai
$1,000 be donated for the repair o
water tank at Spafford's Hill, and tha
$500 be paid to any one building {
water tank near Searles' Hill, paiC
when tank completed and approved by
fremen committee. Carried by full
vote of council.
On motion street committee ordered
I to examine the bridge near Burns eddy
and report at next meeting what i
needed to be done with it.
On motion street committee ordered
to give ]. Arpin and F. j. Wood on,
weeks notice to move their fences from
obstructlng the extention of Plover anC
Seneca Streets, if not done within tha
time, himself to open said streets.
On motion council now adjourns.
Attest, F. w. BURT, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10

Mr.. T. 2. Tibbits left Sunday evening
for Debeque, Mesa Co., Colorado,
where he expects TO spend wear with
the hope that his lost health may be
regained. His many friends in the
twin cities will hope for his ultimate
recovery. His father accompanied him
as far as Chicago.
I'm every place there are men from
whose talk you would infer thatal men
are dishonest, and all women unchaste.
Such men are to be pitied. They have
been unfortunate in their association,
have not had the privilege of associating
with the better element in society, and
''give themselves away by their
remarks"
Mr. I. P. DAILY, one of our enterpris-
ing young merchant was married this
week Monday to Miss Louisa Jeffrey, of
the town of Seneca, at the Roman
| Catholic Church, Rev. Beyerle officia-
ting. The REPORTER has nothing but
the best Of wishes for this young
couples future welfare and happiness.
| May success attend you is our prayer.
The Cong'l Church in Grand Rapids
will celebrate the renovation of their
house Of worship by special thanks
giving service next Sabbath morning
The pastor desires the presence of all
who have contributed TO this work,
| especially the men who have subscribed,
and the Sabbath School scholars who
invested their dimes. In the evening
there will be a song service and short
addresses.
Mr.. Joseph L. Dugas, the obliging
gentlemanly American Express agent,
has moved his office in the building
lately erected by Mr.. ]. D. Witter, and
has one of the finest offices in the city
Joe takes delight in transacting
business in his new quarters and invites
the general public to call on him when
in need of anything in his line. No
flies will be allowed to roost on the
French plate glass of that office Eh,
Joe?
"When Il person comes to you with a
slanderous report let him, or her, know
that unless it is something that is neces-
sary for you to know, you take it as an
insult for them to come to you with
such reports, believing that you delight
to hear evil of your fellows Much of
the telling and hearing of SANDER is
done thoughtlessly, some of it malicious
! ly."
Rev. Smiths successor as pastor of
| Methodist Church, arrived on Saturday
and delivered his first sermon Sabbath
morning. We heard him, and in ans
wer to the sterotyped expression How
do you like him?' we will say, that he
suits us, for two reasons. First, that he
is man of good judgment. Second,
that he knows when he is through and
stops. He gives his audience all the
gospel truth they can masticate in a
week in one half hour. The long
prayers and sermons of by-gone-days
| don't take in this advanced age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10

A full line of Groceries, Provisions
Flour and Feed Highest Price
paid for Rags, Pelts and FurS, and
all kinds of Farm Produce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10

Sufferers from catarrhal troubles should
read the above carefully.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-10

Mrs. II. l.. PHILLIPS
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02

committee to pass with only one dissent
ing vote. Mallory, of Dickey. The Min
nesnta railroad commissioner law was up
and Il little skirmish over it occurred.
This law meets with great favor and will
sidetrack all other bills in the house on
that subject. 1t was laid over till the
next day. The bill reducing the exemp-
ton of $1,000 was indefinitely posi-
poned. The appropriation bills are still
in the hands of the committee, but they
will have right of way under the rules
when reported. The reports are now
being made up and may be expected by
Thursday. They will probably he con.
fined to one years maintenance and
therefore the amounts will be smaller
than for four years.
The council bill restoring the misde-
meanor clause to the usury law having
passed, all other bills on this subject
were indefinitely postponed. The re-
mains of the New Orleans exhibit, in
GLIDING a large number of stuffed ami
mails and birds, were agreed to be di-
vided between the two Dakota UNIVERSE
ties. The bill to authorize the governor
to enlov territorial officials was rec
commended to DaSS.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
pINEp WITH GROVER.

Gen. and Mrs. Harrison tho Guests of the
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-Gen. Harri-
son remained in his apartments all day,
principally occupied in receiving a half
hundred of callers. In addition to those
who called on the general fully a hun
dred men and women of prominence
called on Mrs. Harrison. During the
afternoon the Pr%esident-elect had brief
interviews with MIR. Blaine, Senators
Allison, Wilson, Stanford, Jones, of
Nevada, Cullom. Hawley, Palmer, His
cock, Sayer, Paddock, Frye, Teller and
Hoar, ~Ex-Secretarv Window, Justice
Gray and many well-known Washing
tcnians. AT > O'clock he received a del
egation of Indiana S. A few minutes
before ! o'clock Gen. and Mrs. Harrison
drove to the executive mansion and
dined with the President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Mrs. Folsom made the fifth
party. The occasion was almost infor-
mai in its nature. Long after coffee
was served, Gen. Harrison sat talking
with the President as Mrs. Cleveland
entertained Mrs. Harrison. Good night
was said at 10 o'clock and ut 1915 Cen.
and Mrs. Harrison We're again in their
apartments at the hotel.
Miss Louise Shepard, daughter of Mr..
Eliot +. Shepard, of New York, dined
with Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Harrison in
the private dining room at the Arling-
ton Later in the evening Private Sec
rotary Halford passed an hour with Col.
Lamont at the White House.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
"Wednesday, February II.
House.

Both houses passed the soldiers home
bill over the governors veto. In the
house the vote stood 81 to 10. Those
voting to sustain the governor were
Cooke, Logan, Mcneil. Miller, Morris,
Partridge, Potter, Smith, Turnbull and
Van Eaten. In the council the vote
was II to 4. Votes for the governor
were Patten, Sodenberg, Woolheiser and
Van Osdell. Two Democrats lodged
Cameron ard Mcdonald.
The municipal suffrage bill was killed
by Il voteof 10 to 81. Sheets introduced
a resolution providing for the publica-
ton OF 100000 copies of the South Da-
kota constitution for general distribu-
ton; referred. The committee of the
whole acted favorably upon the bill to
locate the North Dakota Agricultural
college at Valley City. The bill invest
ing the governor with the power of re-
moval was reported favorably. The So
called Pinkerton police bill was killed in
the committee of the whole. The bank
ing and warehouse bill was reported ia
vorabiy.
The Roger memorial asking for Gov
ernor Church's removal was asked for,
and it would have been brought up if it
had been ie1cned in it's order. 1t will
PAoo''oiy SotHc up llluisudy, De passed
and Il copy sent at once to Washington.
COUNCIL.
The soldiers home bill was passed over
the governors veto by a vote of II to 4.
1t was at once claimed by a few that the
passage of the bill i'll the council was not
legal: that the organic act meant two
thirds of the whole house and not two
thirds of the members present. 1t was
said that the courts would construc the
organic act literally as meaning two
thirds Of the whole house, present or alb
sent: that this possible construction
would injure the sale of the Sl5,O 0 of
bonds. On the contrary, the friends Of
the bill challenge the citation of Il single
authority to sustain that Interpretation
of the words. ''two-thirds of the house"
1t was held that the practice in congress
justifies the view that fourteen is two
thirds, the total number present beng
eighteen.
The Australian system of voting was
discussed i'll the council, with an unfav-
orable tenor. The DIRECTORS considered
it too much of an innovation at this
juncture.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
SAVED FROM THE WRECK.
The bill to Open the Great Sioux Reser-
Walton Likely to Become q Law.

The BILL to Open the Great Sioux Reser-
walton Likely to Become u Law.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-'s We have
saved one important bill from the gen.
eral wreck of the partisan w%rangling."
said Chairman Peel when the news
reached him that the Sioux reservation
bill had passed the senate AS Mr.. Peel
correctly characterizes it, 1.-The labors of
King, Kleiner and Goodykoontz r
crowned with comparative success" AS
soon as the call of committees was over,
Senator Dawes secured the recognition
of the chair,a and the Sioux bill was taken
up. The amendments offered by the
senate committee We're adopted pro
forma. The clause relating to tri-
bal patents was modified SO as to Sc
cure to each tribe a separate reservation.
The amount appropriated is changed
from 50, 900, 900 to s., OOU, 900. The sec
ton as tn right Of way for the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul and Northwes-
tern Railroad companies was amended
so as to restore the provisions of last
winters bill. which is satisfactory to all.
The Payson town-site clause was stricken
out. The amount of cash oeach Indian
taking land in severalty was changed
from $50 to so. The RsJCao1d ss0Gou,
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
ANTELOPE NOTES.

Mi. Lntton's cellar wall collapsed
one night last week, demolisling IL
washing mlchine and about eight
dozen eggs.
MI. Ed. Hughes house was Slightly
damaged by fir on the night of the
goth while most of the family were
away from home.
a petition has been numerouslv
signed praying IL change of postmas.
tiers at Antelope.
The dance at Mr.. Yeakel's last
week Was attended by more than half
Il hundred; all of whom enjoyed them.
selves us only the people of the east
end know how to do. We have read
of times and half times but this party
was equal to two tines,a us the blizzard
came ut the proper hour to prolung
the dancing until twelve of the fol.
lowing day.
About 80 families of Russians will
arrive during March to settle in
western Morton and eastern Stark.
We were glad tosee Mr.. Underllill's
letter in the PRESS of last week. Our
county takes the lead of the north.
west and her advantages should he
shown to the world.
Sociable at Mr.. Lutton's last NIGHT
where u few of the n%eighbors enjoyed
themselves until a late hour. On,
folks propose to pr%otract these gath
erlngs until spring time.
RAwTS
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
TI|E TRAVELLERS REST.
President Harrison and Party
Safely Arrive at The Ma.
toms Capital.
They Take Up Their Abode Temporal.
lily at the Arlington and Are
Pleased with Their Quarters.
The Informal Reception to the Generals
Friends in the Neutrality-suspicious.
Of the Trip.

WAsHISGroS, Feb. 27.-The Presiden-
tial party arrived in Washington at 2:3o
p. IN. The train was stopped at the
freight depot at Maryland and Ninth
streets, where the members of the in
augural committee were waiting in car
riages to convey the members of the
party to their quarters at the Ar
lington, where they arrived at a few
minutes before 3 O'Clock. AS the presi-
dent-clect emerged from his car
riagc the spectators broke into a
rousing cheer, to which the president
elect replied by lifting his felt hat and
smiling. Taking the arm of Mrs. Mckee
Gen. Harrison walked up the steps of
the hotel, and just as the hands OF the
city clock pointed IL minutes to 3 Mr..
Rosselle, the proprietor of the hotel, met
him at the threshold and grasping his
distinguished guests hand, babe him
welcome to Washington.
The party Immediately proceeded to
the apartments prepared for them.
Gen. and Mrs. Harrison expressed
themselves as much pleased with the
apartments that had been prepared for
them at the hotel. The first hour after
their arrival was devoted to rest. Their
friends seemed to appreciate this and
there were but few callers during the
the afternoon. Russell Harrison an
nounced at the hotel Office that the gen.
eral would see his friends in the evening
between the hours of $50 and $3.50.
At 5 o'clock the senate committee
on the inaugural. Messrs. Hoar,
Cullom and Cockerell, called to ask if he
had any request to make about the cere-
monies. The general said he had none.
Just before 6 o'clock MIR. Blaine called
and was Immediately ushered to General
Harrison's parlor. His stay was a brief
one and was simply, it was announced.
to pay his respects. Dinner was served
at six promptly. The general left the
table before the others and in company
with his son-in-law, Mr.. Mckee, took a
walk Of two miles. They walked to
Iowa cercle and passed the house for
merly occupied by the general. after
which they returned to the hotel. Soon
after 1870. intimate friends of the Presi-
dent-elect began to arrive. Several
members of the inaugural committee
called and a number Of senator's and rep
rescntatives. Senator Spooner made an
extended call. AT 10 o'clock, although
several intimate friends fingered, the
general announced that his time for re-
firing had come and he left the drawing
room. Thus closed the President-elect's
first daV at the capitol,
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
Tuesday. February &c.
HOUSE.

l1OSSE.
The railroad bills which have attracted
the attention of the Farmers alliance for
tine past two years and of the house COM
mittees We're indefinitely postponed.
Van Osdell's bill raising the liquor Ii
cense to $1,000 and providing that it
shall go into the county school fund, was
reported favorably. The bill allowing
women to be appointed notarics public
was passed; ayes %, noes ~.
Among the bills introduced was one
by Potter, prohibiting the entry upon alb
stracts of property held as homcsteads:
ment and Land Guaranty company.
Among the bills passed were McHugh's
bill, giving Rollette county a term of
court: providing for the purchase and
distribution of Longs hand book; dcclar-
ing provisions for attorneys fee in notes,
bonds, mortgages, etc, void, and regu-
lating fee to be taxed.
The Valley City agricultural college
bill was reported back favorably.
The iinbrcile school bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Newman Il II SwanSton roasted those
responsible for the resolution appointing
thec committee to telegraph the Montana
legislature with a view to d~iscrediting
the character of the excursion to Helena
i'll about the strongest language it was
possible to command. The ladies of the
party are indignant, as well as the MEM
bcrs. but more especially the attaches
are sore.
COUNCIL.
Bills We're introduced regulating ware
houses and providing for the sale Of UNI
claimed property; providing for county
hoard of health: to prevent the importa-
ton and sale of infected animals; requir-
ing annual statements of amounts due
from counties to district schools.
Among the bills passed was the house
bill providing for appointment to fill
vacancies in city offices; council bills.
providing for addition to cities upon pc.
tition of Il majority of resident owners.
The Australian system of voting bill is
made the special order for Wednesday.
MIR. Ericson's bill, abolishing foreclosure
by advertisement, was passed.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
AN EXTRA

President Cleveland Issues n Proclama-
ti"n Converting the Senate at Noon,
March, 4.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The following
proclamation was issued by President
Cleveland:
Whereas public interests require tnat
the senate should be convensd at IL
o'clock on the 4tll day of March next, to
receive such communications as NAV De
made by the executive. now therefore, |
Grover Cleveland, president of the
United States. hereby proclaim and de
clare that an extraordinary occasion re-
quireS the enate of the United states to
convene at the capitol in the city of
Washington on the fourth day of March
next, at II O'Clock o of which all
persons who shall at that time be en-
Titled to act as members of that body,
are hereby required to take notice.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
TUMBLE on THE TIMES.
The Props All Knocked from
Under the Great London
Newspaper.
Pigott Confesses That the Letters
Were Forgeries and That He
Was the Forger.
Having Said This lie Suddenly Turns Up
Missing-Great Excitement in Eng
land Over the Affair.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Pigott has confessed
that the alleged iarnell letters upon
which the hopes of The Times were
based, are forgeries.
When the Parnell commission raae-
sembled, Sir Charles Russell said that lie
had a statement to make. He then
cArsED a SENSATION
by saying that on Saturday Pigott went
to Mr.. L%aboucllere's Office, and ill the
presence of Mr.. George Augusta, Sala,
signed Il confession that the
"PARNE.L. LETTERS" WERE FuRGLnii.s.
Sir Charles Russell, after making this
statement. applied to Presiding Justice
Nannen for Il
WARRANT o PIGOTT'S ARREST.
Sir James lIunnen said that the warrant
would lie ready in an hour. The FINES
counsel were then asked if they would
proceed with their case. Attorney
General Webster replied that they had
no other witness ready, and that it
would be necessary for them to consider
what curse they would take. and also
whether they would resume any part of
the case.
PlGoTT WAS CALLED
to the stand and the court waited for
him to take his place. The witness,
however. did no appear, and his counsel
was asked where lie vas. The latter re-
piled that Pigott had left his hotel at II
p: IN. and that lie counsel was ignorant
OF his present Whereabouts. Til, state
ment caused IL great sensation and the
prevailing opinion was that
PIGoTT HAD JADE HIS ESCAPE.
Sir James lianncn then said that the
court would adj Journed for il half hour
to allow the witness to appear. Ii i'igott
does not come at the expiration of that
time. his papers at the hotel will proba-
bly, be seized.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
I'LL LAND OFFICES.
Some Statistics Concerning Consolidate
Northwestern LaMd Districts.

Some Statistics Concerning Consolidated
Northwestern Land Districts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-1he secretary
of the interior has sent out the orders
necessary for closing the various land
Offices which have been consolidated.
The numper of acres undisposed in the
district is as follows:
Minncsota-Iaylors Falls, 1921;
Crookston, 10 900; Duluth, ISL 5000;
st. Cloud. 1S0,211: Fergus Falls, eU.Ooa:
Benson, l5.5iO; Tracy, lO.3l5: Redwood
Fails, l4.43S; Worthinglon. ii 1853.
Observation-Disclosures, 7l,Gs5; Falls of
St. LlolX, lU0,OoU; La Crosse, UU.UuU;
Ashland, 100000; Eau Claire, 100, QUO:
Mausau. 100000.
1he following table shows the number
OF homes cad and timber culture entities
waiting adjustment i'll the various dis
trlctS Ill Minnesota to he conSo dated:
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
THE LINE OF MARCH.
Official Order of the inaugural Parad

Official Order of the Inaugural Parade
Issued by the Chief of STAFF
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-The official or
der of the inaugural parade has been is
sued by Mr.. Hastings, chief of staff. At
the head of the procession will be the
presidential carriage. and the first di-
vision will be formed of United States
troops and seamen, and the militia. In
the second division will be the National
Guards, of Pennsylvania. The third di-
vision, commanded by Governor For
aker. will include militia from the va
rious states. The fourth division,
commanded by Gen. William Warner,
will be q. a. r. men. and the fifth
division, Col. Parker, will be civic organ
izations. 1t is expected 100000 men will
be in line.
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
OFFICIALLY CLOSED.


The Land Offices at La Crosse and st.
Croix Falls Removed to Eau Claire.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. Feb. 21.-Notice
has leen received at the local United
States land office that the La Crosse and
st. Croix Falls land offices. lust abolished
by executive order, would close up their
business The 2Sth inst, and would forth
with forward their records and archives
to the Eau Claire office. The new Eau
Claire district will cover one third of tie
state Of W iSconsin. The St. CroiN Falls
territory embraced Burne t. Polk, ST.
Croi:l, Pierce and parts OF Barron. Dunn,
Washburn and Pepin counties. The La
Crosse territory embraced all the South
western part of the state, below the
southern lines of Eau Clare and Clark
counties,
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02

NEW YORK, Feb. as.-The commit
tee organized by Gen. Sherman to al,
range a celebration of Gen. Grants birth
day On April 2l have decided upon a
banquet at D%elmonico's on the evening
of that day. The names of ex-Gov.
Ions: of Massachusetts,, Gen. Stewart L..
Moodford of Brooklyn. and Gen. Devine
of Ohio were mentioned for orators of
the occasion. Finally Z. N. Depew was
delegated to select an orator. He will
try to get ex-Gov. Long to deliver the
,,,t,
The Dickinson press., 1889-03-02
4. Confederate Reunion,

NEw ORLEANS. Feb. 2S.-All arrange
ments are completed for the annual re-
union on Monday OF the Confederate
veterans. Gems. S. u. Lee. Martin and
Ferguson of Mississippi. Hagan of Mo
bile, and jackson of Tennessee. have
promised to be present. jeff Davis says.
in response to a letter of invitation. that
his health is SO uncertain he believes it
better to postpone till a later period an
answer TO the invitation,