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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
FOR HOUSTON'S MURDER,
Chas. Emery and VIM. Lord on Trial
at Wausau.

Wausau, Wis, Nov. 17.-Among the
important cases before the Marathon
county Circuit court now in session is
that of Emery and Lord, charged with
the murder of Peter Houston. The
defendants were convicted in Wood
county and sentenced to imprisonment
for life, but upon writ of error the
Supreme court reversed the decision,
and it is back for new trial with a
change Of venue from Wood to
Marathon county.
Houston's murder was cold blooded
and deliberate. On June ?, 1898, while
he was sitting in his house playing on
an accordeon some one fired upon him
through a window with gun loaded
with buckshot. Nine bullets struck
him, causing instant death. Charles
Emery, a neighbor, was arrested,
charged with the crime, and later W.
III. Lord was also arrested on the same
charge. During their trial in March,
1894, David Jacobs, father of Mrs.
Houston, confessed to being implicated
in the murder and said that Emery
fired the shot. Jacobs was sentenced
to state prison for life and is now serv-
ing at Waupun. On Oct. p, 1894,
Emery and Lord were convicted of
murder in the first degree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
A "SOiid South" for Protection.

The "Solid South" is broken.
That is the most important part of
the great victory for the American
principle of Protection to Ameri-
can industry and to American
labor. That is the victory
within the victory. There
is no doubt but there has,
for some time, been growing up in
the South a strong sentiment for
Protection. The South has be-
gun to realize the great wealth of
its natural resources and is develop
ing those resources. With that
development has come this realiza-
ton of the absolute necessity for
a Protective Tariff for the South
as we'll as for North. Prejudice,
party affiliations, remains of the
"old war feeling" have combined
to hold our fellow countrymen of
the South back. But at last, pre-
judice, partisanship, remembrances
of old differences, have all been
broken down by the terrible pres
sure of hard times. Free-Trade
Legislation has destroyed con-
fdence; northern capital has been
withheld and withdrawn from the
South; southern industries have
languished; the development Of
the resources of the South has
stopped short. The experience
has been enough to destroy preju
dices of even thirty years standing
The "solid South has gone forever
The Southern Protectionists have
come with us to stay. Henceforti
we are all American citizens
banded together, not only for the
development and prosperity of oul
own respective sections, but for the
advancement and progress OF oul
whole country. We shall soor
have the ''solid South" for Protec
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
What rlcKinley's Election Means.

Galveston News DEM: 1t
means that the American people
have decided to destroy all sec
tional lines and that no party can
ever hope to win in this country
by vicious appeals to class pre-
iudice and to the baser instincts of
human nature. 1t means that the
doctrine of discomfort and dis
couragement will not be endured
longer. 1t means law, order
and peace. 1t means pros
perity and progress. 1t is a
death blow to the riotous scheme
of conquest and spoliation upon
which the desperate politicians de-
cided at Chicago to go before the
country. The credit and honor of
the nation must be protected.
Property rights and contracts
must be respected. The laws
must be obeyed. 1t means a new
hope and new life for the younger
or comparatively undeveloped
states of the Union, including
Texas, in which investments of
capital are needed and invited. 1t
is we'll for these states so severe a
rebuke has been administered to
the politics by which their pro-
gress was retarded. 1t means a
restoration of confidence and re-
awakening Of business the coun-
try over. We are not yet ready to
betake ourselves to reckless and
dangerous crazes like those by
which we have been so seriously
threatened. We have made this
fact known in an emphatic manner
about which there can be no mis-
take. There is to be no premium
on gold dollars in the United
States. All of our dollars are to
be equal and as good as the best
money on earth. The nightmare
is over and the sun of new day
is now shining in our faces. Let
us unite regardless Of former
differences and disagreements in a
patriotic devotion 20 our country
and in efforts to keep our place in
the front rank of a progressive
world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Travelling Libraries.

In the report of the annual meeting
Of the Wisconsin Library Association
which convened in the city of Ashland
the past week we take the following
about travelling libraries:
At the morning session of the State
Library association the subject of
travelling libraries for farming COM
munlties and villages was presented and
discussed by Senator Stout, r. G..
Thwaites, of Madison, F. A. Hutchins,
of Baraboo, Mrs. E. E. Vaughn, of
lin, the president of the State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, who showed
how such libraries might stimulate the
growth and usefulness of such clubs.
Senator Stout has about TWENTY-FIVE
small libraries travelling in Dunn county
and reports from them show that thew
are proving wonderfully helpful and
popular wherever they have been
stationed. Each little library of choice
popular books stays but six months in a
place and is then exchanged for another.
Of entirely different selection, thus Civ
ing variety and interest and, in the
course Of a few years, a very wide
range of the worlds best reading. A
sample of the Stout libraries was on ex-
hibition and showed how much choice
popular reading could be packed into a
small case. Mr. Stout's example has
been followed by j. D. Witter. the
Grand Rapids banker and manufacturer.
who is now sending out TWENTY-FIVE
such libraries in Wood county. MANY
contributions of popular magazines and
children's periodicals have already been
made by others. to those Stout and
Witter libraries, so that the people of
many neighborhoods are reveling in
the unwonted luxury of reading the
past years issues of Harper's, Century.
Scribner's, McClure's, and St. Nicholas
magazines and of the Youths Com
panion and Harper's Young People.
Wisconsin is already leading all the
Western states III this matter of free
travelling libraries. and the institution
has apparently come to stay. Plans
now on foot with the State Library
commission, promise greatly to soon
widen its sphere of usefulness in this
and several other directions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Institute in CentraIia.

Superintendent McKerrow, of Madi-
son. announces that 101 farm Institutes
will be held in Wisconsin this year and
that the list of meeting places has been
arranged with reference to reaching
points in the state that have not pre-
viously had them; also with view to
placing at least one meeting in each
agricultural county. The corps OF
workers who will open the discussions
at all meetings have been selected from
among the successful, practical farmers
Of the state, who have the ability to
give intelligibly the practices that have
brought them success, as well as the
reason for these practices. A series OF
new charts to illustrate the principles OF
breeding, feeding, handling Of farm
products, roadmaking, etc., are being
prepared to accompany the lecturers.
The usual number Of reports and bulle-
tins of valuable information to the
farmer will be given away at each meet
ing The institute for this section will
be held in Centralia, December 18th
and 18th, with Mr.. H. A. Briggs as con-
ductor. Farmers, keep in mind the in
stitute next month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Condition of Trade.

No one now doubts that the brighter
day is dawning and it is the common
remark that never before has business
shown SO great a change for the better
within single week. To the change of
conditions and of spirit described last
week, there has already answered a
large increase in the working force and
in the volume of trade. Dispatches
telling of about five hundred establish
ments which have opened or have
materially enlarged their force, though
they fill many columns, give only part
of the fact, for throughout the country
the gain has been surprising even to the
most hopeful. 1t is not mere specula-
ton or hope which lights the fires and
starts the wheels, for orders which have
been accommodating for months, with the
necessary replenishment of dealers
stocks now greatly reduced, would en-
ploy the whole producing force for a
time, and the increase in number OF
hands at work means increase in pur-
chases for consumption. Monetary
anxiety and being removed, the busi-
ness world has that confidence which is
worth more in practical influence than
several thousand millions of currency
in circulation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Progressive Whist.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Philleo and Miss
Ellen Minahan entertained a large
number of their friends at whist Satur-
day evening November 14th and the
Philleo home was light and full Of goou
cheer upon this occasion. Those who
were present report very ENJOYABLE
evening. Nine tables were in use.
Twelve games were played at the close
of which it was found that Dr. d. A
Teller had won the gentlemen's prize
and Mrs. D. J. Arpin had won the
the ladies prize. The consolation
prizes were won by Mrs. D. J. Cutter
of Tomahawk, and Saul Preston. Re-
freshments were served in the latest
style of the art and in Mrs. Philleo's
graceful manner. The evenings enter
tainment lacked nothing on the part ot
the entertainers to supply full enjoy
ment for the guests present. They were
as follows:
Messrs. and Mesdames E. P. Arpin,
D. J. Arpin, J. w. Cochran, Geo. NJ
Hill, Chas. T. kellogg, D. D. Conway
S. F. Durga, J. r. Chapman, Chas.
Philleo, Saul Preston, f. B. Brundage
o. T. Hougen, Geo. ?. Hambrecht,
John E. DAILY, DIR. D. A Teller, II. II
Voss and Mrs. J. D. Cutter, of Toma-
hawk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
The Discooery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G. CaiIlouttee, Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi-
clans for miles about, but of no avail
and was given up and told | could not
live. Having DR.. Kings New Discovery
in my store | sent for bottle and
began its use and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
1t is worth its weight in gold We
won't keep store or house without it."
Get free trial at j. E. Daly's Drug
Store. 2
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
BABCOCK.

VIM. F. Noltner having leased his
butcher shop to Mr.. Herring of Tomah,
move to Tomah where he has formed a
partnership with Mr.. J. Manike of that
place in the wholesale and retail meat
and butcher business.
Mr.. Will Carey, of Centralia, stopped
here Monday night. He had several of
the witnesses in the Lord and Emery
murder case in his charge.
Mr.. Arthur Collier H~s, K Doyle OF
Pittsville, drove down here Sunday.
The crossing over the st. Paul R. r.
Co.'S track has been put OH the Bearss
Marsh road and now there is good
and well-traveled road between here
and the twin cities.
High mass was celebrated at the
Catholic church Sunday by the Rev.
Father Van Sewer, of Rudolph.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Brost are rejoic-
ing over the birth of son last week.
Mrs. John Sullivan and Mrs. Hickey
were visitors at Grand Rapids early in
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arntz spent Sunday
with friends at Wausau.
VIM. McGlynn has opened a meat
market in the Malone building on Main
st. and is assisted by Mr.. Fred Bunge
formerly of Grand Rapids is attending
to the wants of the trade
Mr.. John Arpin was in town trans
acting real estate business Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Ladies' Negro Minstrel Success

A large audience greeted the home
talent entertainment at the opera house
last night under the leadership of O.. r.
Hight. It was well presented and gave
general satisfaction ana those who took
part are entitled to the highest praise
for its successful rendition. 1t was
pleasing from beginning to the close and
every act showed excellent discipline
and training. Mr.. Hight is an artist in
his line and presented the Ladies'
Negro Minstrel entertainment with
great credit to himself We would be
pleased to comment upon each charac-
ter but space and time forbid, however
we express the sentiment of the large
audience present when We say, taken
as whole, it was excellent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Highest CT all il Leaveing PowerLatest U. Govt Report
!>!a!I! q! RskiR& Rskas&7
ABSOLUTELY PURE
How To Prevent Group.

Some reading that will prove interest
ing to young mothers. How to guard
against the disease.
Group is terror to young mothers
and to post them concerning the cause,
first symptoms and treatment is the OBJ
lect of this item. The origin of Group
IS a common cold. Children who are
subject 10 it take cold very easily and
Group is almost sure to follow. The
first symptom is hoarseness: this is soon
followed by peculiar rough cough,
which is easily recognized and will
never be forgotten by one who has
heard it. The time to act is when the
the child first becomes hoarse. If
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely
given all tendency to Group will soon
disappear. Even after the croupy
cough has developed it will prevent the
attack. There is no danger in giving
this remedy for it contains nothing in
furious. For sale by F. L. Stelb & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells, of
East Brimfeld, Mass, had been suffer
ing from neuralgia for two days, not
being able to sleep or hardly keep still,
when Mr.. Holden, the merchant there
sent her bottle of Chamberlain Pain
Balm, and asked that she give it a
thorough trial. On meeting Mr.. Wells
the next day he was told that she was
all right, the pain had left her within
two hours, and that the bottle of Pain
Balm was worth 800 if it could not be
had for less. For sale at so cents per
bottle by F. l.. Steib & Co. Nov.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
HOme=SeekerS Excursions.

On November i and December l and
Is, 1896, the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway will sell round trip excur-
sion rates to great many points In
the Western and Southw estern states
both on its own line and elsewhere, at
greatly reduced rates. Details as to
rates, routes, etc., may be obtalued on
application to any ticket agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
Nov. .l1W3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Lecture Course.

The Good Templars are planning a
lecture course for the coming winter,
which will have some of the best
speakers of the state in it. Rev.
Father Duren, of Phillips, Wis, who
gave an address in the opera house a
little over month ago, will be one OF
the speakers. Full particulars later
By Order of Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that con.

mercury VIII surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall s
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio,
by +. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
R5- Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19

Maple City self-Washing soap not
only saves the wear on your clothes. be-
cause less rubbing is required, but it
saves fully half the labor. Sold by G.
L Rowland & Son and in Centralia by
Johnson, Hill & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
For Ocean Steamship Tickets.

Via any steamship line crossing the
Atlantic, at lowest rates for first cabin,
second cabin and steerage, both
outward and prepaid, apply to F. w.
Crapsey Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway, at Centralia.
Sepi24WS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Your Neiehbor'S Wife

Is healthy, hearty and happy; her
joyous laughter rings in your ears-for
she uses DR.. Rays Celebrated Liver-T;
you should try it on YOUR wife, who is
peevish, sallow and ill-temdered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19

Good advice: Never leave home on
a journey without bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a
Remedy. For sale by F. l.. Steib & Co.
Nov.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19

A Delicious Tea.

One tablet of DR.. Rays Liver 7, dis
solved in cup of hot water-sweetened
to taste-makes delicious cup of tea, g
dose for an adult 1t is the most pleas
ant and efficient remedy on the market
for constipation and all liver and stom'
ach affections. For sale by J. E. DAILY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19

NoTICE:-Beginnlng Sunday next
will keep my bath rooms open every
Sunday forenoon from until II o'clock
during the winter months. Customers
please note. l.. FoURNIER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
The Signs of the Times

Indicate rising market all lines of Provisions, Groceries
and Flour you have any mot Coins Financial Schoo
your sock would advise digging up, and liberal in
of the Groceries, Flour Dry Goods Under
wear Furnishing and Shoes will doubt pay you
profit providing you buy the right place We head
quarters Cenaa for Staple and Fancy Groceries, Flour and
Feedn Grand Rapids opposite City Cash Store for Rubbers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
OUR ABILITY.

To be of the greatest service to you,
depends TO some extent on your conferr-
ing with us. Our Line runs practically
through the center of the State, and we
desire to aid IN improving the business
of the community, at the same time
benefitting our Road.
If those who read this will see what
our freight and passenger facilities are,
they will be sure to make more use of
our Lines. Our passenger trains are
run to accommodate the travel, and our
freight trains IAggsA are not ex-
ntN mPt handling an ling SHaS SHaSs and and IL rapid p5E
delivery. We iA5sSlIIls want to build
s5ssS;nea 'S5ss5S; and ID WITH With af tie si
kinds Pine, Hemlock, Birch, Eastwood,
Maple, Oak, etc., Tan-Bark, together
with Granite and Lime Stone Quarries,
Clay Beds for Brick, and our unlimited
supply of Iron Ore, with general proxi-
nifty to markets, these facts should be
of interest to all intending to locate
manufactures
Correspondence is solicited from all
who want to do business with us.
W. H. KILLEN, G. L. WELLINGTON.
Industrial Commis'r Traffic Mgr
II. F. WHITCoMB,
General Manager.
Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19
Election IS Over!
And the Country is Saved for at
least four years more.

and your did agree Politics would suggest
that you KISS AND MAKE UP and get down to business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19

freight trains
celled by any
mpt handling
delivery. We
up our manu-
terests, and
abundance of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-19

are not eX-
line, in pro-
and rapid
| want to build
Featuring in
with the
Timber of al
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14

There are times when the only Lam
guage suited TO the occasion is hickory
English with the bark of. Here Is one
Of them:
A manufacturing enterprise OF Fort
Worth whose goods are sold through
out the state. In order to secure
DatronaEe In Its home town has been
forced to resort to the humiuatlng
espedient OF FASTING slip over that
part OF the label on Its products which
announces that they are prepared in
Fort Worth. With their origin con-
cealed. they flnd a ready demand In the
local market from which they were
virtually excluded until the happy
device OF the pasted label was in
vented
The Gazette never made n statement
about Fort Worth OF which It was as
much ashamed as this. with great
reluctance 1t gives publicity to n fact,
that may wen bring blush to every
citizen OF Fort Worth. 1t is no reme-
dy for a disease. however. to conceal
II. Plain speaking now Is better than
vain regrets in the future.
The plain truth Of the matter is that
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-14
ONE ENrEnIENcn ENorcm.

The Houston Post AYERS that the
Gazette was not candid in It's state
ment OF tho reasons why but ono state
Democratic convention should be held,
and calls for The whole story" II
the Post knows OF any better reasons,
pro or con. than we suggested. we
should be glad to hear them. Our
objection to two conventions was that
they would mean double expense to
the Individual members OF the party
in year when economy, not extrava-
gance, is the wa,ehworl,. and would
promote and prolong issues of purely
personal nature between aspirants
for the various positions OF profit AMI
honor to be hlled."
II the Post cares 10 file n supplement
tai bill OF exceptions 1t might add that
one convention would accurately re-
feet the sentiments Of the masses Of
the Democrats OF Texas. who have not
been in the habit OF paying much at
tentlon to the primaries called to select
delegates to the first Of two state con-
ventions. II the Posts lntimation that
one object OF the one convention plan
would be to give supremacy to the
people In the voice OF Texas In the
national convention, we plead guilty to
the charge. II is to be expected that
| every man who has an axe OF his own
| TO grind In national politics. who wants
, federal office for which he may eN-
| change fnvors. or who IA anxious to
prevent faithful expression OF Texas
| Democratic sentiment. will contend for
two conventions. The Gazette cheer
fully makes tho Issue ON this basis.
and reasserts that there Is not one
good reason why the democrats OF
Texas should be put to the trouble and
expense of holding two sets OF prI-
maries. that on the contrary, the rul-
ing motive for such plan furnishes
the best OF reasons why 1t should 10,
be readoptcd,
one convention viii be peoples
convention.
Two conventions Will mean one con-
ventlon of the politicians and one OF
the people. One experience OF that sort
Is enough to last Texas I, rever.