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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
An Original Prize Contest.

To the first person who by taking two letters
from the word Plague" can make the name of
a disease that is common in portions of both
Canada and the United States, will be given an
Elegant Upright Piano, valued at 1925, it's
equivalent in cash, as preferred. To the second
person will be given Pony, Cart and Harness
complete, valued at 5000, or its equivalent in
cash, if preferred. To the third person will be
given an elegant Gold Watch valued at SIS or its
equivalent in cash. Fifty other prizes ranging
in value from twenty five dollars to five dollars
will be awarded to the next fifty persons sending
correct solutions strictly in order received If
you have tried other so-called prize competition
without success you must not condemn these
offered by this company, as they are perfectly
reliable, and are carried on in good faith. Con-
tesants must enclose U. S. Postal note for thirty
cents, or Is two-cent US. stamps for one months
trial subscription to the Ladies' Pictorial Week
ly, which is the handsOmest and best illustrated
weekly publication for ladies on this continent.
The only object in offering this competition is
to introduce it into new homes, and we guIran-
tee that no Partially will be shown in the
awarding of prizes. Persons living at dis
lance, or in the United states, have as good an
opportunity, as the date of postmark on letters
will be given precedence, so answer early. Adj
dress LADIES PICTORIAL Co., Cd" TORONTO,
CANADA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
PERSONAL.

Miss Nellie Baker is down sick with
scarlet fever.
Mrs. J. \. Brundage left Tuesday
noon for her home in Dakota.
Mr. A. G. Carey has three children
down sick with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Lem Kroner leaves this week fo1
a visit among relatives in Minneapolis
Miss Flanagan, of Nesper, is recover.
ing from Il recent illness
Miss Elsie Beane is acting as clerk in
Kruger & Philleo's store.
Miss Ida Finn is in the city at hel
old place in Mrs. A. +. Donaldson's
Millinery store.
Grandpa Tenant is out again after
two weeks confinement in the house
with sickness.
Mr.. Gus Giese was in this office Mon.
day and renewed his subscription te
the REPORTER for another year.
Mrs. Geo. Marsh, of Milwaukee, is in
the city visiting among her old time
friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
JOHN I. KELLY.
Is ForcibIe, Entertaining and Con-
vincing Speaker.

The Court House audience room was
filled Wednesday night to hear the
Hon. John 7. Kelly, of Milwaukee, on
the political issues of the day. He
apologized for the hoarseness of his
voice, but when he waxed eloquent it
lost its hoarseness and the democrats
position, tariff for revenue only
wrlggled under his hammer. He gave
them many nuts to crack which will
keep them busy until election day. He
spoke for nearly three hours and kept
most Of his hearers interested. Mr..
Kelly is very pleasant gentleman who
left the impression that he was sincere
and honest in his position.
Mr.. Kelly when young man used to
run the Wisconsin river and while here
met with several of the old Wisconsin
river pilots who reside here. He met
Mr.. Edward Wheelan with whom he
made several trips down the river and
talked over the experiences of those
earlier days. The reunion seemed
very agreeable to both.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
Business Opportunities.

The weather so far this week has been
delightful.
The Republicans will hold their next
club meeting Friday night in the City
Hall.
For fine selection of watches,
chains, silverware, rings, eyeglasses,
etc, 90 to the popular jewelry store OF
J. r. Chapman.
An oyster supper will be given in
Epworth Hall on Friday evening, Sept.
3Oth, by the ladies of the NJ. E. Aid
Society. Supper will be served from E
to 8 o'clock. All are invited to come
and partake of the supper.
The contract for building the sewer
in the second ward from Mrs. Changers
residence corner to the base of the hill
a distance of $50 feet was let to Mr..
Edward Huban for the sum of $3.50.
Nitriied pipe is to be used s inches in
diameter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

invitations are out for return party
October 18th at the Opera house in this
city. Whites full orchestra has been
engaged to furnish the music An ex-
cellent time is promised by those who
have matters in charge.
b~We stopped in J. R. Chapman's
jewelry store the other day and our
attention was called to his elegant line
of silverware. There is no use talking
Mr.. Chapman shows excellent taste in
the selection of his wares. He never
keeps anything in stock except the
latest. Call in and look them over.
MARR1ED.-On Sunday evening Sept
25th, 1892, Mr.. Burrow Miller, OF
Mauston, Wis, to Miss Laura Bourgord,
of Port Edwards, in the presence of q
! few friends and witnesses only, at Port
Edwards, Wis, by Ernest Eichsteadt
Justice of the Peace.
| Our main street looks more like a
cedar swamp full of trees than one OF
our principal thoroughfares. Take the
telephone, telegraph, and two set o.
electric light poles and it makes them
quite numerous. Such is the case, how.
ever, in all active cities.
B9F Remember the opening at the
new millinery shop of the Misses
Biringer continues from Thursday tC
Saturday.
1t has been estimated that it Will re.
quire $50 horsepower to run over arc
lights to the capacity of 1000 candles
each as required by the contract. When
we add to this the power required fol
the incandescent lights furnished by
the same company it would appear tc
make quite heavy draught on theil
waterpower.
| Bag@ For SALE.-Three head of horses
suitable for farm use or driving at low
cash prices or easy payments. Call on
M. A. Bogoger for particulars. 2w.
Six of the Grand Rapids byciclists left
Saturday afternoon for Stevens Point
with their wheels. They made the trip
-22 miles-in about two hours. They
were met at McDillville by four of the
young men from Stevens Point. Oul
boys returned home the next morning
via Four Mile Creek, where they took
the second bird's-eye-view of Frank
Whitrock's watermelon patch. The
boys report a pleasant trip.
For SALE.-James McCarty's resi-
dence in the third ward consisting O.
house, barn and two lots all in first
class condition. Good cellar and water
For particulars inquire of Mr.. James
McCarty.
Mr.. d. E. Carr, who is with Clemens
Mason Co., Kansas City, was in the city
Thursday making arrangements to buy
potatoes in this city. He will pay casl
and the highest market price for the
best quality. While here he informed
us that the Union Pacific Railroad Co
estimates that 10000 cars of Greedy
potatoes will be shipped from the state
of Colorado alone. Five thousand cars
will be shipped from Greedy alone and
many small hamlets that were unknown
the past year report from 800 to 110(
cars each shipment. Digging and ship.
ping will commence about October 9TH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
A Double Faced Ticket.

How can you vote for double action
presidential combination like Cleveland
and Stevenson? The team does not pull
together. One is blowing in the political
furrow of tariff reform, civil service and
gold, while the other is pulling the old
Democratic cart in the direction of free
silver and spoils. Between them you do
not know where you will fetch up. When
there was honest, real patriotic work
to be done for the country they both
hired substitutes. Don't vote for sub
stitute candidates.-New York Recorder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
DON'T BE BLUFFED.

Don't let the other fellow bluff you in
discussing politics, but have in your
vest pocket the American Political
Record for 1892 Thirty years of politi-
cal statistical history on the questions of
the hour. Every voter should have a
copy. Price % cents, post paid.
HINES PUBLISHING Co.,
251 S. Clark ST., Chicago, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
JOHN c. SPOoNER COrllNG.

The Republican club have been in
formed that the Hon. John G. Spooner,
candidate for Governor, would address
the people of the twin cities on Monday,
October the 14th. This Will be an eX-
cellent opportunity for the people to see
and get acquainted with the next Gov
ernor of Wisconsin. Give him a full
house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
To Be with us Another Year.

We are glad to announce that Rev.
Churm will be with us another year.
He was assigned for this city at the
annual conference which has been in
session during the past week in Milwau-
kee. Mr.. Churm has been a hard
worker in this vineyard and accom-
plished great good. He has won many
warm friends who are pleased to have
him return. The church work is sure
to prosper under the guidance of his
hands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
New BO StOn Store.

Has just received full line of first
class dry goods, clothing, boots & shoes,
hats and caps, notions, etc, which they
offer at nearly cost price. Now is the
time to buy your fall and winter goods
at the lowest living prices. We invite a
careful perusal of our goods and we can
assure you only frst-class articles are
handled by us. Remember our store is
in the Pratt building opposite City Cash
store. Nv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
STOCK SOLD.

Messrs. +. Z. Harmon and Severe
Biron, sold out their stock and interest
in the Pittsville Beer Barrel Manufactu-
ring Co. to their partners Messrs. r. H.
Boyington and Joseph Krause, who
will continue the business. 1t is the
intention of the present company to
enlarge and otherwise improve the
factory. The sale was closed to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
ANOTHER MEAT MARKET.

Mr.. John King, of Merrill, has rented
the Bittner block and will open meat
market next week. He has moved his
family here and will make his home
among us. He is man of experience
in his line and invites share of the
trade in the twin cities. Watch the
REPORTER for further facts in our next
issue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining uncalled for in the post.
office at Grand Rapids, Wis, for the
week ending Sept. 26, 1892.
Blair, Noise King, Charley
Bushy, l. V. Sackett C. 4.
Clinton, b. y. lives, Chas
Persons calling for the above letters
will please say advertised"
L. w. BURT, Postmaster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
LIBRARY BOOKS.

Misses Balderston and Hasbrouck are
busy this week listing and classifying
the new library books. They will all
be ready for distribution by the middle
of next week. The new works of
fiction may be taken out the coming
Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

Under the first full year of the Mckinley
law i'm portations of manufactures of wool,
silk, hemp, cotton, iron, steel and tobacco
were reduced SAC, 692, 454, thus giving in
creased employment to persons engaged
in their m manufacture in this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
Republicans Must Not NEGLECT.

Republican prospects are bright. But
that is no reason for neglecting the
thorough work which is necessary to
insure success. Repeatedly the great
party to which the country owes so
much of its prosperity within the last
thirty years, after beginning presi-
dental contest with scanty confidence,
has compelled victory by the magnif-
cent energy of its workers.-New York
Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

UNHAPPY: Is he who has Kidney
or Liver trouble. Downing's Calisaya
Compound will positively cure it, and
restore happiness. For sale by H. H.
Voss & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

PRIZE Bible COMPETITION
Too zH0nsand Dollars til Prizes 7oVX be
EquttabLy Distributed.
READ OUR PLAN.

offered by Reputable houses nancu Engnd With the
respective goods These contests the unuesoned fairness
Britain Believing that offered by manufacturing
such and conducted the same honorable would excite
Canada have decided to offer Prize Competition in which
eded w s the poien M pf e Te Deen
and all those having the of The
awarded this competition will consist entirely of sufficient value
dollars dollars
honorable entering
IF the endng ministers of our city will be
invited to attend and assist IN the award Of prizes
PRIZE BIBLE COMPETITION.
We cash the
correctly following Where Bible follow
person answering correctly cash The
hunting
The will
GLASSES. -
MIDDLE PRIzEsEvery received will
The thihee sending the which
the received will receive duplicates of prizes awarded for the
LAST Prizes The hrtythree persons sending
awarded thrty answers
the sentye Dollars and until the hrttree prizes for the last
thirty,three answers have been awarded
given person sending
which the first received from their State Province
CONDITIONS
Answers be accompanied with United
uce and attraction w6ic the only PREPARATION whose
dentist who show that it contains ANYTHING injurious to the teeth
profession
dentist what thinks of it PEARFo by mail paid and
PRIZE FOB Address
EXQUISITE TOILET MFG co.,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
COMPOUND

unprintipled druggists who offer inferior medl-
cines in place of this. Ask for COOKS COTTON
Root COMPOUND, take no substitute, enclose
81 and 6 cents in postage in letter, and we will
send, sealed, by return mail. Full sealed par
ticulars in plain envelope, to ladies only, 2
stamps. Address POND LILY COMPANY,
No. 3 Fisher Block, Detroit Mich.
ss~Sold in Grand Rapids by H. H. Voss & Co.,
John E. Daily and druggists everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
DOWN PAT EGG CARRIER.

The Down Pat Egg Carrier fills long among
and other poultry The old pail
with oats or bran filler to market eggs
well as expensive mode often resulting dissatisfaction between the
merchant and customer by mistake and beakage while
taking them to market removing them from the BRAN
The Down Pat Egg Carrier obva all difficulties; furnishes
safe and convenient while collecting market it provided
with Paeboad filters which render brealage impossible
we have decided to every farmer this vicinity with
handsome Down Egg Carrier Free Charge that we ask
that appreciate efforts please portion your
future patronage and tell neighbours how obtain
carrier free.
When your cash purchases have amounted you will
Down Egg free Notwithstanding that we are
giving these customers prices will be low
not lower than before please old friends
new ones, we will be repaid for outlay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

The country has been brought face to
face with the question, Which is the bet
ter circulating medium, state or national
bank bills? Every presidential vote cast
in November next will be in answer to
that question. Evasion of it would be
impossible. Mr.. Cleveland has not in
timated the slightest dissent from any
part of the platform on which he stands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

For SALE or RENT.-The Bittner brick
block and lot on water street. An ex-
cellent opportunity for some one who
desires to buy a select piece of property
For particulars enquire of A. L. Fon-
tame, agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

Ea%F For SALE.-Two standard and
registered mares. Good size and can
trot better than three minutes. Must
sell. For particulars address
G.. G.. HERBsT,
POS Corn Exchange,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

In Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, Crock
cry and Glassware we are in the lead, and
our prices always the lowest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

We solicit any business connected with
banking, and promise prompt and
careful attention to every interest
entrusted to us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29
Warranted not to rip.
Every dealer selling these pants to replace without ad
dtional charge, any pair that rip.

HATOI We have them from for cents, up to
LII Nj $3.50 each.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-17
QUITE "A SENSATION.
MRS. MAUD LORD DRAKE, THE
WELL-KNoWN SPfRITuALlST,
Tells Many Citizens OF Waco of Their Past
Lives-Doubters Go Away Converts
ALecture at Waco's City Hall.
Special to the Gazette


WACO, TEX, Feb. 16. Mrs. Maud Lord
Drake, the world-renowncd spiritualist,
recently appeared in Waco and is being
entertained by the most prominent families
in the city. Mrs. Drake has long since
given up public life, her income being
sufficient to keep her the rest Of her days.
However, by special request she gave a
free lecture in the auditorium of the city
hall Sunday afternoon, her subject being
the History of Ancient and Modern
Spiritualism.
A large crowd were present, most OF
them being present through curiosity. and
were perfectly Indifferent to the subject
but suffice to say that of all the people who
filed the room at least one-half of them
came out converts.
Mrs. Drake handled her subject beauti-
fully, and, unlike other mediums, used the
Bible as the fundamental principle Of
spiritualism. She asserted that she could
give the past life of any of those present,
which she did 20 the utmost satisfaction Of
those who came forward.
Her illustrations and lecture has created
quite sensation in the community at large,
and it has been common talk on the streets
Sunday night circle was formed by her
at the residence of Mr.. w. Z. Dupree. The
sitting was edifying and, to say the least.
very exciting. As materialist Mrs. Drake
probably has no equal. Her performance
Sunday night impressed all present with her
wonderful powers in this direction.
BY request she will give another seancs
at the residence of one Of our prominent
citizens tonight.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-17
TEXANS NOT norcorrERs.

A friend of THE GAZETTE at Honey
Grove, Mr.. NJ. Lawrence, writes to the
Corsicana Courier-Observer protesting
in warm language against the boy
colt organized against this paper
by the Clearinghouse, Navarro
county, friends of Mr.. Mills. He says:
am an admiring and constant reader of
the Daily GAZETTE, and approve the Oppo-
sition of that journal to Mills, in his frantic
scramble for everything in sight.
You are evidently an admirer of Mr..
Mills, and warm id his support. Perhaps
YOU can tell us what he has ever done in the
line of craftsmanship to warrant the slavish
obsequiousuess of some of his followers.
You may not be aware of the fact. but it is
nevertheless true, that there are many men
wicked enough and bold enough, to decline
to bow the knee in humble alteration to any
man on earth, much less to a person of such
great overrated abilities as Il. .. Mills,
who was never known to do anything more
than TO hold on with grip of desperation
to a place at the public crib, and raise the
whine of ingratitude when the people got
tired of his Unsuitable demands and sat
down hard upon him, as was the case IN the
recent contest for the speakership.
THE GAZETTE has constantly
striven to prevent such an issue as is
rendered by the Navarro boycotters
being engendered in the senatorial
campaign, for it foresees that the in
evitable end would be the perpetual
elimination of Mr.. Mills from both
national and state politics, result
which it would sincerely regret.
Whenever the people of Texas come
to understand that Mr.. Mills stands for
bossism such as would put Quay or
Clarkson to blush, he will vanish like
the meteor. The politics TO which he
has been accustomed Of late are not the
politics of Texas. In Massachusetts,
the few employers do the thinking for
the army of the employed and herd
them at sthe polls like sheep, but in
Texas, happily, each individual is yet
factor. Texans have been proud of
his achievements, and they delight to
honor him. But there is not a Texan
worthy OF the name who would be will
ing to see any other Texan forced to
support him for of1lee.
THE GAZETTE has sounded timely
warning to Mr.. Mills. It has done for
him what none Of his so-called friends
have dared to do: 1t has told him the
truth-that the people of Texas are not
pleased with his arrogant conduct, and
that he was in dangerzof losing their
mend his ways and to become
tractable member of his party. His
reply was curt notice that he cared
nothing for newspaper criticism, and
the further reply is the boycott.
Well. well: The GAZETTE which
never wearies in well doing, viii do
Mr.. Mills one more kindness. It again
suggests that the temper of the auto