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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24

Merchant tailor Fred Wollmuth wish
es to announce that he is agent for a
frst-class merchant tailor house of New
York and is able to fix you out in cloth
ing cheaper than any store IN town,
with a guaranteed fit. Have your
measure taken by a tailor with years
of experience, don't trust to the mex
pert clerk, and you will get just what
you ask for. Try Wolmuth on his new
goods for bargains. Sept10mo1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
For Sheriff.

hereby announce myself a candidate
for sheriff-suhject to the endorsement
Of the Republican County Convention
which is called to meet on Tuesday,
September 29th If nominated by said
convention and elected by the people
will perform the duties Of said office
faithfully and TO the best of my ability.
Respectfully yours,
T. NJ. WELD,
Marshtield, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
Death of Charles III. Brown.
"And ever near US, though unseen,
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the bOundless universe

:
The dear immortal spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe
Is life-there are no dead"
In the death of Idr. Charles H. Brown
Centralia loses one of fer oldest settlers
and most respected 1tizens. He had
SO lived in life in peace with all mankind
that when death ap preached him he
met it bravely and rosignedly. \ well
spent life has no fear of death, it simply
means a change of sphere for action
Mr.. Brown died as he had live a Chris
tain man.
Mr. Brown has been poorly for year
or more and those who knew him inti-
mately could see the gradual decline
For the past four weeks he was confined
to the house and his bed and took but
little nourishment. The last ten days
he refused nourishmental altogether. He
fairly starved to death. He passed
away on Thursday morning, September
18th.
Mr.. Charles H. Brown was born Aug
ust 7th, 1927, at Hinsdale, Berkshire
county, Massachusetts. He was the
oldest of three children. He came to
Wood county in the year 1855. In 1858
be was employed as clerk in the general
store of Garrison & Jackson, the first
store esta blished in Centralia. He re-
NAMED in this capacity for three years.
At the end of that time he returned to
his native state and town and on the
last day of the year 1862 he was married
to Miss Julia Lyman, of that place.
Soon after their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown took up their residence in Cen
tralia, Mr.. Brown deyotlng his time to
the leading industry Of the county, that
of numbering and logging. Here they
resided until 1881, when Mr.. Brown
again manifested the spirit of pioneer,
removed to Dawson, n. D., where he
took up a quarter section Of land under
the homestead law Two years later he
removed his family to his western home,
where they resided until 1889, when
they again returned to Centralia, and
where they have since continuously re-
sided.
Mr.. Brown has held many positions
of trust and honor. In early days he
was for six years town clerk of Centra-
liza; town treasurer for three successive
years and clerk Of the school board six
years. He Las always been interested
in the moral and material development
of the community, and for many years
he and lis estimabe wife have been
recognized leaders of church work and
honored members of the Old Settlers
Association.
Besides his grief-stricken wife, Mr.
Brown leaves a son, Burton L. Brown,
age twenty-seven years, and two sisters,
Mrs. Cornelia J. JtuNson, Of Centralia,
and Mrs. Harvey Jackson, of Hinsdale,
Mass
FUNERAL.
The funeral services took place on
Saturday afternoon. Prayer and song
service at the family residence at / 80
O'Clock and thence to the M. E. church
in Grand Rapids where the usual SER
vices were held. Rev. J. L. Reynolds
and Rev. VIM. kilburne both officiated.
The attendance was large and floral
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24

Beautiful spirit free from all stain,
Ours the heart-ache the sorrows and pain,
Thine the glory and infinite gain
Thy slumber is sweet
Peace on the brow and the eyelids so calm
Peace in the heart meath the white folded palm.
Peace dropping down like a wonderous balm,
From thy head to thy feet
The above lines came to US as we real
lied that death had once more come
among us and taken a lovely Christian
woman from our midst in the person of
Mrs. VIM. H. Brown. She had gone to
st. Paul, Minnesota, in company with
her husband to attend the Grand Army
Reunion and also to visit her daughter
Mrs. H. j. Stocking. While there she
was taken sick and died on Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock the 18th day of
September, after a short illness, with
cerebral apoplexy. Death came slowly
and painless and she was unconscious
from Sunday the 18th inst. Mrs. Brown
had not enjoyed good health for several
years yet she was always able to be
about the house and do light house work
therefore her sudden taken off was even
surprise to the members of her i'm
mediate family who had known her
most intimately.
The maiden name Of the deceased
was Mary Harkness. She was born at
Three Rivers, between Montreal and
Quebec, in Lower Canada, October %,
1880. She was therefore sixty years,
ten months and twenty-four days old at
the time Of her death. She came to
Wisconsin in 1850, and in 1854 was mar
ried at PlOver to O. z. Ward, who died
in 1873. She first became a resident of
Wood county in 1856 and has continually
resided here ever since.
On the 9th day of February, 1879,
she was Joined in holy wedlock to W.
II. Brown. Mrs. Brown was a member
of family of ten children, four of
whom now survive, two brothers and
two sisters: Thomas Harkness, of Atch-
inson, Kansas; John Hardness, of Nc
Minnville, Tenn; Elizabeth, wife of
Geo. Pierce, of Plainfield, Wis; and
Isabelle, wife of E. A. Tenant, of Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. Brown was the mother of two
children, Geo Ward, an old and trusted
engineer on the G. B. & w. r. r., and
Mrs. II. J. Stocking, of st. Paul, whose
husband is also railroad man of long
experience. All the members of the
family was at her bedside during the
last two days of her illness and when
the final summons came.
Mrs. Brown was devoted member
of the Congregational church where she
has labored for the past twenty-five
years in building up Gods kingdom in
this city.
The funeral service took place at the
Congregational church Sunday after
noon, Rev. Kilburne officiating. The
attendance was large. Floral offerings
were profuse and beautiful. Members
of the G. A. r. jJined in tie procession
and had a part in the services at the
grave. Members of the Ladies' Aid
society beautified her final resting place
in the cemetery with flowers and ever
greens, and robbed the grave of all its
dreadful aspect. Loving hearts and
willing hands were ever ready to apply
themselves in making beautiful her final
resting place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
Highest Of al il Leavening PowerLatest U. Govt Report
[F>2@!>aI : q! Rs%asSi! RskiRS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Your Boy Wont Live a r1onth.

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of 81 Mill St.,
South Gardner, Mass, was told by the
doctors. His son had lung trouble,
following Typhoid Malaria, and he
spent three hundred and seventy-fve
dollars with doctors, who finally gave
him up, saying: 'Your boy wont live
a month";" He tried DR.. Kings New
Discovery and a few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to 60 to
work perfectly we'll man. He says he
owes his present good health to use of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and knows
it to be the best in the world for Lung
trouble. Trial bottles free at Daly's
Drug store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
Excursion Rates

Wisconsin State Fair
At Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 21-26, one
fare for round trip via Green Bav <
Western R'y. Tickets on sale from
Sept. 2lst to 26rh inclusive, limited to
return until Sept. 2Sth.
Milwaukee Industrial Exposition
At Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 18th to
Oct 18th, fare and a third for round
trip via Green Bay d Western R'y.
Tickets on sale Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays each week during CON
tinuance of Exposition. Limited to
return until Monday following date of
sale s. F. DURGA, Ticket Agent,
Green Bay q Western.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
Candidate for Sheriff.

[ hereby announce mvselfa candidate
for sheriff-subject to the endorsement
of the Republican County Convention
which is called to meet on Tuesday,
September 29th. If nominated by said
convention and elected by the people
will perform the duties of said office
faithfully and to the best of my ability.
Respectfully yours,
CLAUS JOHNSON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
Excursion Rates.

c., NJ. & st. P. R'y will sell excursion
tickets to following points. For further
information apply at office.
Milwaukee, Sept. - to Oct II.
Milwaukee, Sept. q to 26.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept 81 to 26.
Yankton, S. D., Sept. % to Oct. 2.
Kansas City. Oct to 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
SENT 1T TO HIS nOTHER IN GERMANY.

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the
employ of the Chicago Lumber Co., at
Des Moines, Iowa, says: II have just
sent some medicine back to my mother
in the old country, that [ know from
personal use to be the best medicine in
the world for rheumatism, having used
it in my family for several years. 1t is
ALWAYS does the work" 80 cent bottles
for sale by F. L. Steib &; Co. Sept.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24

125 elegant dress patterns of the
latest texture and colorings, including
blacks, no two alike, being a leading
New York importers samples, are
offered at a special sale of reduced
prices at Silber's. Call at once and
select the best.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24

.--.The kind of a cloak you want for this
Picture it attractivey in your mind you may be
exacng in regard STYLE quality f and general desirable
y you like, and then to to supply the reality
Well shirk the task and ten chances will send
you away smiling with garment satisfactory
than the creature Of your brain would be- could you
and much hard work gather stock with which back
up such challenge this but have it. and feel confident
of our ability to please the most exacng Shall have
opportunity to please you?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
Wien she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24

Insure your property against loss by
Wind 80 cts per hundred for 3 years.
Taylor & Scott agts. Grand Rapids and
Centralia Wis. June Is m 3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24

Johnson, Hill & Co. s $500 all wool
suit for boys for S2.00-it is dandy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-24
Death of Mrs. VIM. III. Brown.

beautiful spirit free from all stain,
Ours the heart-ache the sorrows and pain,
Thine the glory and infinite gain
Thy slumber is sweet
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-01

sure that the reduction is what II
should be, and yet there is no injus-
tice in the figures he names as that is
the price at which Carnegie and his
associates have taken Russian con-
tract. 1t remains to be seen whether
Carnegie's friends in Congress can
head off that Smith amendment.
There has been some aexcitenent in
Congress this week on account of a
statement made by Representative
Snlzer, of N. Y. to the effect that
Walter Dygert, young American re-
Gently imprisoned by the Spanish
had been secretly executed.
Mr.. Snlzer's information came from
Cubans in Yew York who got it direct
from their friends on the island. Sec
retary Olney thinks there is mistake
a bout it, and he has the promise Of
the Spanish authorities that young
Dygert would be given his liberty and
allowed to leave Cuba. If investiga-
tion proves that execution story to be
true Spain had better look out for
serious trcu BILE.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-01
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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-01

literary methods. As II to stamp it
with peculiar power and invest it with
. charm that was to resist age ani
cline, it illustrates almost every va
riety of literary composition and figure
of rhetoric. ~
You have the simple style of the au-
thor of Genesis. the vivid word color
ing of Isaiah, that focks athwart your
mental vision like a shaft of electric
light athwart the heavens!-the easy
narrative of the book of ,Samuels the
rythm and swell of Psalms-the tlorid
wealth of the song of songs.
Would you have humor? What bet
ter example than Elijah's appeal to
the priests of Baal, of Jothans fable of
the olive tree. Can pathos of David's
sorrow at Absalom's death be surpass-
ed? It is the most sublime lament of
all time. "D
Is it satire? There are sheaVes of it
in the prophets. 1t is stinging irony?
Isaiah's sarcasm still cuts to the quick.
For example of the sublime. Job
supplies it on SMILES that possess all the
majestic elements of primeval forests
of nature in its immensity.
geographically considered, it con-
tains perfect portraiture or the most
admirable specimens of exalted man
hood and womanhood. Its characters
many of them are personages. of which
rare moral grandeur as to remain thro'
the centuries the inspiration of our
highest ambition and the ideals OF the
most exalted emulation.
1t is the ethical basis of all the iuris-
prudence Of the land, and its law the
Corinthian pillars of all great govern
ments.
Finally the grandeur :of this holy
literature surpasses all the effort of
man, in that set in its finished sentences
and utterances, are the brilliant jewels,
the inspired words and laws that pur-
tain to and only through which can be
obtained blessed immortality of the
soul of man. All the literary accomp-
lishment of the, world is a hollow
mockerY unless cOlored and dominated
by the Divine laws of the Bible!-and
it were better to be the hunblest fol-
lower of its teaching than TO be the
proudest being that ever walked the
ranges Of human wisdom
without hope and without God!
The Word uf God, whereby His will
IS revealed through man. surely is the
book for this world and the only book
hat can appease AMI satisfy the hun
cry cravings of the human soul 1t
all the necessities of human
existence. 1t reveals the only method
If salvation. 1t comprehends all time,
embraces all learning, omlts no moral
iuty, is a friend of the sick, the mourn
ng and the poor; 1t grows and sparkles
With all the priceless jewels that fell
ron the Masters lips; pcrtrays him as
he highest type Of human manhood,
md then thrillingly describes him
lpon the cross where he died like
rod to redeem fallen man!
CROMWELL,
Register.
In all our range, of reading we have
ever seen anything more beautiful on
he Bible than this production Of an
Id war friend of ours, formerly of
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-01
The Bible.

olr Walter ScOtL QurlDg his last Ill
ness said to his son-in-law: "Lockart,
bring me the book" "What book, -
said Lockhart. Can you ask?" said
the expiring genius. "rhere is but
one sbook-the Bible"
Independent of its divine origin, it
contains more sublimity, more import
ant history purer morality and finer
strains of eloquence than can be col
lected from all books in whatsoever
language they may have .een written.
To the Infdel. Christian and Pagan
alike, it has been at least source of
literary inspiration, and has furnished
the woof OF the finest metaphor. simile
and figures that have been woven into
the warp OF prose and poetic express
sions by the wondrous, subtle shuttle
of the brain. sYy
1t has been said that Lord Byron,
one Of the greatest masters of pure
English, learned his English from this
Book, and though the greatest and
most brilliant poet Of modern times,
he never wrote anything more beauti.
full. nothing more expressive OF the
tenderest and loftiest emotions of the
human soul, nothing more pregnant
with divine afiatus than the poetic
songs Of David.
Here we have history that shadows
the masterful writings of Gibbon and
Hume-genealogy, drama, the lyric,
the epic, the loud resounding Psalms,
the heart broken lamentations, the
love songs, whose exquisite beauty
shines like gem in an eastern casket;
the sober proverbs that have baffled the
sages OF the world-ss fresh and stimu-
lating as when uttered at the city's
gate-the impassioned, soul stirring
outburst of the seer-the dry details of
the Chronicle-the lovely idyls of Ruth,
that have been an ever abiding inspi- |
ration in the devotional heart of woma n |
the profound wisdom of Job that
awarfed the pretentious, wisdom of |
The scientists. Senator ingalls, said |
hat in his judgment it was 1.-THE high
EST production in the human intellect"
Science has not advanced enc step
beyond the revelation of the Bible. |
When we devoutly ask of the laws
which govern the winds, the Bible
through Job answers, ''he maketh the
weight of the Winds" and of the laws
which govern the sea. Soloman says,
All the rivers run in the sea, end vet
he sea is not FULL" and unto the
,laces whence the rivers came, thither
hey return again"
SO we are taught from this book in
erms the most emphatic that when
he morning stars sang together" the
waves lifted up their voices" ano the
Winds Joined the divine anthem" and
8 discovery advances we find the same
iblical ,marks of order. in the fall of
he sparrow, the graceful inclination
trees, the beauty of the lilies that
toll not. neither do they spiD,' in the
a, in the air, in the harmony of our
wn souls, in every thing that is in
lne with the Emusic of the spheres.
For clesrness and perspicuous die.
on, 1t is not excelled by Bacon or Mac
luley. IL reveals as well the genius
literature in its style, language and
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-05-01

-FOrtsG htgIsttr,
In all our range, of reading we have
never seen anything more beautiful on
the Bible than this production of an
old war friend of ours, formerly of
Forest but now of Meridian.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-07

purchaser snail make such further payment or
Court from time TO time may direct. The pur-
chaser may satisfy aud make good any part or
his bid not required 10 be paid In cash by turn
Ing In to be cancelled or credited. as in said de-
crees provided, any OF said One Hundred Year
Mortgage bonds or coupons; and such purchaser
shall be credited therefor on account or his bid
with such sums would he payable on such
bonds aud coupons out OF the purchase price IL
the whole amount thereof had been paid in cash
The Court reserves the right to resell said raif-
roads. properties and franchises upon such notice,
as the Court shall direct In case the purchaser
thereof shall fail omit to make any payments
OH account OF any unpaid balance of the pur-
chase price within thirty days after the entry or
an order requiring such payment
For the purpose OF enforcing the provisions OF
the decree. jurisdiction of the cause Is retained
by the Court. which retains the right to retake.
and resell said property In such purchaser
or his successors or assigns shall fail to comply
with any order of the Court In respect to the
payment OF any such prior Indebtedness or LA
blities within thirty days after service OF a copy
OF such order.
The Special Masters will accept no bid of less
than the sum of three million dollars For fur
Their particulars reference Is made to the above
mentioned DEGREES OF said Courts.
Dated July 9th, 1896.
G.. +. BOWDEN.
CHARLES SHARP
Special Masters
Solicitors for Complainant The Mercantile
Trust Company. No. 100 Broadway,
New York, N Y
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-07

sss oaaa g. s saa ssess ~ sum
though the bonds therein named had been deliv.
cred 70 such Special Masters.
posit by said DEGREES required upon accentance or
his bid the Special Masters will forthwith again
r property for sale without further notice
In case any bidder purchaser shall fail to
Special Masters or after such seesSoc ey sh sSs
,aii 10 comply with any order OF the Court ro-
tlon OF the purchase then the sums IN sash Or
ponds deposited by such purchaser will be for
anniia us penalty for such failure. and Will be
sspplieI ,oWaru the expenses OF resale and
towards making good any deficiency or loss In
than that lii az s Sns pr Se sold at prize less
smai no, coniirm the sale the deposit shall he re-
.nv sS .e nde5 The deposit received from
when the property shall he struck down.
-, Upon confirmation OF the sale by the Court tho
payments In cash account OF his bid Ms the
Cpurt rom time to time may direct. The pur-
chaser may satisfy and make good any part OF
his bic not required to he paid In cash by turn
Ing In to be cancelled credited as I'm said de-
crees provided. any Of said Maryland and Wash
ington Division Mortgage bonds or conpons: and
such purchaser shall he credited therefor on ac-
count 1 OF ms hid with such sums would be pay
able on such bonds and coupons out of the pur-
S Snane prce II the whole amount thereof had
to resell said railroads. properties and franchises
upon -ucn notice as tho Court shall direct in
case the purchaser thereof shall fail or omit TO
Hlahe any payment ON account Of any unpaid bal
nnce or the purchase price within thirty days
after the entry of an order requiring such nav
mcnt. ''
For the purpose Of enforcing the provisions Of
tho decree. jurisdiction OF tho cause ia retained
by the Court; which retains the right to retake
and resell said property In such purchaser,
or his Successors or assigns shall fall to comply
with rny order Of the Court In respect TO the
payment or any such prior Indebtedness liahill-
ties within thirty days after service OF a copy
of such order ~
The Special Masters viii accept no hid of less
dollars For further particulars reference IL
made To the nbovc mentioned DEGREES of said
Courts
Dated July eth. 1896
G.. r. ROWDEN.
CHARLES SHARP,
Special Masters.
Solicitors for Complainant Tho Mercantile
Trust Company. No. 80 Broadway.
New York, ~ Y