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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
Their Fourth Annual Opening And
Grand Gift Sale.

Three years ago this month Doud &
Muir, "The Shoe Men," opened their
place with agreat sale. They have con-
tinued their sale every spring. During
these sales it has always been practice
to give their many customers handsome
house plants. Although the times are
hard and profits small, they have deci-
ded to do the same this year as ever.
In order to avoid the great rush they
have always haC on the three days sale,
they have decided on new plan. Be-
ginning Monday, April 18th until Tues
day, April 30th, they will give with each
dollars worth of goods sold for cash a
ticket redeemable for ten cents in cash,
or ten cent plant, on the last day of
the sale, April 30th. They will have
plants valued as highly as three dollars,
and down to ten cents. The plants may
be seen in their large show windows,
don't fail to see them. Remember if
you do not want plants you can get your
tickets cashed at ten cents each.
Their stock is now complete and
prices way down. Remember the sale
begins Monday, April 18th, and closes
Tuesday, April 30th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
Condition of Trade.

Commercial failures in the first quar-
ter of 1895 numbered 1902, with liabili-
ties of $47 47,S13,6S3, averaging $4,000
each. There were also 50 bank failures,
with liabilities of S12,6S2 ,537, or $3.50, 900
each. If both were Jumped together,
as in other reports they are, the aggre-
gate of liabilities here reported would
be $50, ,496 ,220, that is S13 $4,000 or 2S9
per cent. more than is shown in any
other report for the quarter. But Dun's
Review not only gives commercial and
banking failures separately, but shows
that of the former 651 were of manufac-
turing concerns, with liabilities of S20,-
223, ,99l, averaging $4,000 each, while
3,107 were Of trading concerns, with
liabilities of p, 1873, ,S94, averaging about
$4,000 each. The decrease in number
of commercial failures compared with
the first quarter of last year is but Ill
per cent. while the decrease in liabili-
ties is SIC, 100000 or 25.4 per cent, about
80 per cent. in manufacturing and 20
per cent. in trading. The Instructive
ness of the report, and its value as an
encouragement, are largely due to the
separation of banking failures, in which
the liabilities were So ,537, against
only s., 1872 ,542 last year.
Returns of the highest importance
given this week show the condition of
retail trade in March throughout the
country, and the distribution of goods
to final consumers in comparison with
the same month in 1894 and 1893 While
the returns fully given on other pages
cannot be condensed into single COM
parison, and in view of widely differing
conditions IN different sections and
branches, might in that form be the less
useful, there is gratifying evidence that
in most trades and districts marked i'm
provement over 1894 is realized, though
on the whole, trade is smaller than in
| 1898. Everywhere, also, the occurrence
of Easter in March last year, but in
April this year, is found to account for
Inuch difference in the volume of retail
trade, especially in dry goods and milli-
merry, and the severe weather and back
wardness Of the season, also retard
recovery. While the volume of trade,
in quantities of goods sold, is neverthe-
less larger than last year, but on the
whole smaller than in 1898, the main
difference in comparison with 1898 is
found in the general decline of prices,
which makes trade in value smaller
even where it is clearly as large or
larger i'll quantity.-Dun's Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
CORRESPONDENCE.
WESTERN SHosHoNE SCHOOL, !
White Rock, Mar. %, 1895. !

w Mite ROCK, Mar. 20, 1870.
| Commissioner Browning,
Dept. OF Indian Affairs,
Washington, L. c.
DEAR SIR:-I recently asked for and
received a transfer frean the Western
Shoshone Indian boarding school, New
Then, for what seemed the best interest
Of the school, through promises of
| radical changes IN the system and man
agement of the school [ recalled my
request. | beg to state in justice to
self-I was not vascillating in desire or
conviction. only willing to comply with
request of higher official to try again,
and as long as good results promised
The Agt., Hon. W. l.. Hargroye, who
wished me to remain, gave me generous
commendation, sustained my methods,
and kindly encouraged me to persevere
and hope.
He will testify to my ability, faithful
ness and worthiness of trust. I honor
him sure that he is trying to advance
the interests of school, but, there are
peculiar existing conditions antagonistic
to harmonious system OF work, | feel
the impossibility (under these condi-
tions) Of filling the matron's position
acceptably to both tie Commissioner of
Indian affairs and the Supt. of the
school, hence my position is a peculiar
one. By bringing facts and conditions
of school systems to the agents knowl-
edge, incurred the i'll will of delin-
quents, and consequent persecution.
The health and well-being of girl pupils
called for unwelcome reforms. [ am
pledged to the agent, under contract to
| the government, and oath to the COM
missioner to do my duty obeying the
rules. I have, and also obeyed require
ments involving manual labor fifteen
hours per day for months, beside care
OF sick, nights-simple ailments requir-
| ing special care, nursing and waiting
| upon, although not physicians atten-
dance. Continuous care taking, 10
break up habits resutsing from weak
ness. Only after months OF trial I ap-
| pealed to the agent. | had been threat
| ened and told | "could not appeal"
| The agent earnestly tries to effect
reforms, will ultimately transform some
peculiarities, if assisted by the govern
ment. Meantime | fear, the demoraliz-
ing effect on pupils who now love and
obey me; the effect on employees over
whom [ have supervision, with some
times pleasure and duty at variance; is
in setting matron's methods aside, con-
fusing and detrimental to system. I
| fear the result, fear misunderstanding,
fear failure to achieve desired result. I
have had ten years of success as teacher,
been successful as matron. | feel that l
am worthy of trust I. and.ind considera-
ton wherever serve, and beg that I be
allowed to try elsewhere to gain promo
ton, and prove my fitness for Indian
school service, if l seem to fail here.
Hoping to remain long in the service
and to merit the mnendation of the
commissioner, [ am
Very Respectfully,
Ida w. QUIMBY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
Martyred Mrs. Platt.

The following is taken from ''The
Indians Friend" published at Lancas-
ter, Pa, which will be interesting to
those who knew Mrs. Platt when she
taught in this city:
Our missionary Supt. of southern
the Christian Herald, gave sketch
which will interest our readers. We
call special attention to the resolution
ence to the murder of Mrs. Platt, and
hope that all who can do so will bring
influence to bear towards a faithful in
vestigation of the case. The article
alluded to says: Give years ago Mrs.
Mary Platt, widow, from San Diego,
Cal, about forty years Of age, was sent
to reopen the government school for
Indians at Pechanga. No school had
been held there for some time. Shortly
before Mrs. Platt's arrival, when on a
missionary journey, came to Pechan-
ga, and was directed to the vacant
school room as the only suitable place
in which to sleep. There was scarcely
an entire pane of glass in the building,
locks on the doors were broken, and
entire panels were missing from the
doors.
Returning that way some days later,
found Mrs. Platt at work teaching in
that wretched school room. Upon her
arrival the Indians told her plainly that
they did not care for school, and that
she might as we'll go home again. But
nothing could turn Mrs. Plat from her
path of duty. The school then started
was carried on successfully by her until
she fell at her post of duty.
Being an earnest Christian, she
labored for the spiritual well-being OF
the Indians, who are nominal members
of the Catholic Church but neglected
and IN gross ignorance and superstition.
Seeing that the Indians suffered greatly
from debauchery and prostitution at
the hands Of unprincipled white men
she set about breaking up the wicked
practices in vogue. Thus she placed
herself in direct antagonism to the
worst elements among whites and In
dians. Upon one occasion the chief OF
the tribe, knowing of some plot against
the teacher, quietly took his place on
her front porch and kept guard while
she slept. On July t, 1891, her school
house was burned to the ground, not
through accident, but undoubtedly al
the hands of an incendiary. The fol-
lowing autumn Mrs. Platt was on hand
as determined as ever.
During the night Of September 90
1894, Mrs. PIatt was foully murdered al
her post of duty, and the school house
burned to the ground to conceal the
crime. Careful investigation has failed
to reveal the criminal, though the de.
tails of the murder point rather to the
brain of a tiendish white man than tc
that Of the sluggish Indian. She fell a
martyr to the cause of truth and right
Noble and lofty was the purpose of hel
life, unflinching her courage, unques.
tioning her dependence upon Him who
promised Be thou faithful unto death
and | will give thee crown of life F."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
CITY FATHERS.
The Old Council Passes Out-The New
Council Comes In.

The last session of the common
that the old council ended its usefulness
and the new one assumed the burdens
attendant upon them for the coming
year. The members of the old council
completed the remaining business and
then retired giving their places to the
newly elected. In leaving the chair,
ex-Mayor, Mr.. Tibbits, thanked the
council for the cordial support he had
received at their hands during his
administration and asked continuation
of the same for his successor. Mayor
Geo. w. Baker then took the chair.
Mr.. Baker said that he was not talker
and could make no speech. However,
he asked the cordial support Of the
council in the administration of city
affairs, which he knew he would
receive. The new members were
sworn in and the council organized by
electing J. A. Gaynor, president, and
Geo. B. Brazeau, clerk. The new
council showed excellent judgment in
the unanimous reelection of Mr.. Bra
zeau as clerk. The city never had a
better clerk. He is painstaking, efficient
prompt and obliging. We have had
more experience with clerks than most
any other person in the city for years
and we take pleasure in saying the
above about the present clerk for he is
deserving of the compliment.
The council elected the following
persons to the several positions in their
gift for the ensuing year:
Engineer-D. NJ Huntington.
Physician-Dr. G. T. Witter.
Teamster-John Henry.
The election Of city attorney and
street commissioner was laid over until
next meeting. We feel that the new
council made a great mistake in cutting
down the salaries, in fact there is some
doubt whether they have the right to
do so after man has been elected to an
Office. If anything was done with the
salaries they should have been raised
Better service is always rendered when
properly paid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS.

Crusade Commandery No. Il of
Stevens Point has accepted the invita-
ton of the Knights Of the Twin Cities
and vicinity, to hold Easter services
Sunday afternoon at 2:3n in the Opera
House of this city. Rev. r. A. Weller,
pastor of the Episcopal Church at
Stevens Point will deliver the address.
The public is cordially invited to attend
the first services Of this kind ever held
in our city. The Knights will be
dressed in uniform. These services are
to be held here in honor of the following
members and brothers: g. J. Jackson
Robt. and John Parrish, Lemuel Kro-
mer, Chas. A. Spencer, DIR. O. T.
Hougen, Will Scott, Geo. \. Wood, L.
L. Tibbits, Geo. NJ. Hill, W. L. Jones,
E. H. Rossier, Capt. E. Mennet, VIM
Hooper, Geo. Mcmillan, T. T. Harmon,
S. NJ. Smart, Gavin W. Young and W.
E. Mack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
William HOfStater Dead.

Those who were acquainted with Mr.
William Hofstater and met him on the
street Monday, were shocked Tuesday
morning to hear of his sudden death OF
paralysis. He has been poorly for the
past year, but no one expected the
serious result which happened him
Tuesday morning. He was stricken
about midnight and one hour after he
was pronounced dead by the physician.
He was fl years of age, and leaves his
wife and five little children to mourn
his demise. He also leaves an aged
mother and two sisters who live in
Luverne, Minnesota. The funeral SER
vice takes place to-day in Unity church
Rey. J. r. Reynolds officiating
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

DR.. w. D. Harvie, office over Spaffor1
Cole & Lipke's store. Telephone No, 80.
Night calls at Witter House, Grand
Rapids, Wis. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
Confirmation Service.

Rev. Alexander Kruchie, pastor of
the Lutheran church in the town of
Grant. confirmed the following persons
Sunday April 9TH, it being palm Sunday
Willie Painter, Henry Goldberg, Robert
Steinley, Henry Knoll, Helmuth and
Rudolph Timm, Ida Sprunk, Ida
Joecks, Emma Knuppel, Chas. Timm,
Henry Getslaff, Paulina and Emma
Buss, Emma Goldbar and Sophie Arndt.
This church society is very prosperous
and doing excellent work in that
section of the county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
New Library Periodicals.

The Public Library have added to
their list of books the following periodi-
Gals:
The Century, Atlantic Monthly, North
American Review, Littells Living Age,
Popular Science Monthly, Scribner's
Monthly, Harper's Monthly, Review OF
Reviews, The Forum.
These periodicals are to be loaned to
patrons Of the library on same condi-
tions as other books, excepting that
patrons are allowed to retain them only
ONE WEEK
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
EASTER DANCE.

The members of order No. 104 ot
Catholic knights of Wisconsin, urgently
extend invitations to one and all to
attend the coming Easter ball at the
Grand Rapids Opera Hall, April 18th.
Good music will be in attendance fur,
nished by Auer's Orchestra. The event
promises to be very large and enjoy.
able one. Come one, come all, and we
will assure you of good time at oul
first annual ball.
The ladies of the st. Peter and st
Paul Catholic church will serve supper
in the gallery for the merry dancers and
spectators for the small price of fifty
cents per couple. Tickets to dance $100
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
Easter Day Exercises.

At the Congregational church Easter
Day, Sunday, April ii, the morning
topic will be 'The Teaching of Easter" !"
Evening service will be taken by the
Sabbath School when "The Story of
Easter will be rendered. Recitations
by members of the school, with selec-
tons of music by the choir. The church
will be appropriately decorated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

OF this great movement of Boys Clothing.
Opportunities like this of infrequent occurrence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
Telephones Added

A. w. Rumsey, the local manager,
will add to the present exchange the
following business places: NJ. A. Boeog-
er, furniture: Mrs. John Hamm, general
merchandise; Geo. n. Wood, real estate
Will Gross, grocery business; Centralia
Lumber Co., yard Office in this city; DR..
". D. Harvie's office; and Geo. w.
Davis fancy groceries and confectionery
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
-E e-bs %as-

For SALE.-One hundred acres Of
land, with water power and Touring
mill, personal property with same cheap
and on easy terms. For price and par
ticulars address w A. Harrison, New
Rome, Wis, or \. L. Fontaine, Grand
RAPIDS, Wis. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
BEGCS' TROPICAL OIL

The wonderful liniment for Sprains,
Bruises, Rheumatism and all deep
seated diseases where powerful lini-
ment is required. Ask for and be sure
you get Beggs' Tropical Oil. Every
bottle warranted. Sold by John f..
DAILY druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11

ESQ. L. Hougen NJ. D., Office over
Daly's Drug store. Telephone at Office
81 residence u,
The herald., 1895-04-22
ORDER OF ELKS
Indications Are That the Friction Will Be
Amicably Settled

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 21.-The
officers of the grand lodge of the Order of
Elks said today: Indications are that
the friction which has existed in the
Order of Elks during the past year will be
amicably settled, all differences adjusted
and the order be stronger than ever. In
accordance with the resolutions adopted
at the meeting held IN Chicago on March
18th, at which both factions were repre-
scented. more than two hundred OF the
three hundred lodges of the order have
Endorsed the action taken and decided to
send grand lodge members to the meeting
to be held in Buffalo. May 30th. Grand
Exalted Ruler, William Friday of Brook
lyn issued the call for the special meeting,
stating that the sentiment in the organ
ization is to meet as brothers all ques-
tons of personal interest to intervene
and the prediction that the order will be
stronger in the future than it has been
in the past has been made.
There is assurance from leading men,
bers that the Buffalo meeting will result
in complete harmony in the ranks.
Hon. A. Foran, prominent member
of the order, who was the attorney for
the Atlantic City faction in the recent
litigation here, said tonight there was no
truth in the report of the probable SETTLE
ment of the difficulties. He declared the
action of the Cleveland lodge in instruct
ing that members of the grand lodge be
sent to the Buffalo meeting was illegal
and that it will be reconsidered at the
next meeting. Foran says the contests
between the two factions will be waged to
the end and he is confident the side he
represents will win.
The herald., 1895-04-22
Passengers From the Isle Report
More Engagements
GOVERNMENT TROOPS BEAT
Soldiers Recently Arrived From Spain In
Poor Condition
Officials Make Light of Reported Victories BY
the Insurgents-Plenty of Arms
Owned by Rebels

NEW YORK, April 21.-The Ward line
steamer Nicaragua arrived this. morning
from Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba.
1t was learned from one of the passen-
gers that a very lively state of affairs ex-
listed at the seat of war. The insurgents
had following of 10000 men, 5000 of
whom were armed.
Many encounters have already taken
place, in which the government troops
have been worsted.
The officials made very light of these
engagements, the passenger said, and
claimed victory whenever they had the
slightest engagement with the insur-
gents.
The Spanish troops lately arrived from
Spain are said to be in a wretched state,
having suffered greatly from yellow fever
and from fatigue in pursuing small bodies
of insurgents over the mountains.
MADRID, April 2l,-A committee. of
the chamber of deputies has decided that
the same penalties shall be applied to the
Cuban rebels as are applicable to an
archists.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 21.-Agents
of the Cuban revolutionists who have
been recruiting men in this state and
Louisiana for several weeks past. make
the statement that tlibustering party
mum boring 800 or 400 men sailed from
roint near Cedar Keys. Fla, some time
during the week for Cuba. 1t said that
they carried no more arms than they
could conceal about their persons, but
that they will be fully equipped on their
arrival at the island. 70 further detillS
of the expedition are given.
The herald., 1895-04-22
Naval Bureau Chiefs Consider
the Several Designs
A DIFFERENCE IN OPINION
The New Vessels Will Be Rugged With
Full Sail Power
Craft to Be Used In Waters Where Loading
Stations Are Far Between-A
Spread Of Canvas

WASHINGTON, April 81. The Board
of Naval Bureau Chiefs has been for the
past week considering the designs of six
composite gunboats authorized to be con
structed by the last Congress. 1t was the
intention to make these new vessels mid
way in size between the Petrol type and
the Machias class, so they were fixed as
of 1886 tons displacement one purpose
in keeping them Just below 1000 tons be-
ing to permit of the assignment to their
command of energetic officers who might
develop their executive faculties years
before they could aspire to command
larger gunboats and cruisers.
Since this size has been agreed upon,
however there have been shown evidences
of a disposition to reopen the subject and
latter especially designed for use in the
upper Chinese waters, but it is improb-
able that this scheme will prevail, as the
necessity for American gunboats in such
waters is not apparent in times OF peace
and they could not pass forts in tine OF
war. But the feature of the plans which
have been developed the widest differ
ence of opinion is that of sail power. for
the designs prepared by the construction
bureau as basis for the boards &C
ton include full outfit of sails.
The boats have been given spread
of canvas of II, 900 spare feet. 1t would
be desirable to give them more, but this
could not be done without infringing
upon the space otherwise needed. This
AMOUNT of canvas practically makes the
gunboats full-powered sailing craft, and
SO they will be much different from any
other of the vessels of the new navy. 1t
is thought that since the general adop-
ton of the twin screws the probabilities
of accident have been so reduced as to
justify sails being ignored altogether.
Therefore. in the case OF the new boats.
Chief Constructor Tichborne has taken
the ground that sail is useless, and that
the boats should either abandon sail alto
gether or be supplied with full sail power,
enough to enable them to make long
cruises without using coal. unless an
emergency arose that required them to
make good speed. r.f tN
The construction bureau has adopted
the latter views in the consideration for
peculiar service for which these vessels
are destined on foreign stations where
they may be safely placed instead of the
larger ships. in the interest of economy,
and will thus often be III places where
coal is difficult to obtain. For service in
Samoa, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the
CARR bean Sea and on the expensive
Boring Sea PATROL where speed is not an
object at all times, the chief constructor
holds that sail power will make the YES
sells of great value, and that they will be
the most economical cruisers OF the navy.