Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

MOInef ana 1rlenGS until tuesday even
ing. Chas. reported himself we'll
pleased with his line of study in the
big city.
Will J. Conway. junior law at Madi-
son University, came home to Rudolph
Tuesday morning to cast his vote and
spent Wednesday in this city. VIII is
looking very we'll and reported the
twin city delegation all progressing
finely in the capital city.
Mrs. Gum, mother of Mrs. Jennie
Ferguson, died Of old age at the home
of her daughter in this city Monday
morning. Funeral services were held
from the house Tuesday afternoon.
Obituary will appear in this paper
next week.
y little four-year-old daughter of
one Of our county officers wrote to her
papa from Appleton and commented
on the election like this:
Hipity. hipity hop
Mckinley is at the top.
Hipity, hipity, whoop
Bryan is in the soup.
Attention is again directed to the dog
tax which comes due on Nov. 18th. It
is hoped that all owners of canine pets
in the city will meet the tax promptly
and avoid trouble. We are informed
by authorities that the law will be
DrOcoouto6 70 i+o fill o1-+o,,+ o,,1 hove
been requested to state that the dog
tax must be paid by Nov. 18th.
Election returns were received at
Mckinley Club headquarters Tuesday
night and at the opera house so that the
large crowds who were anxious to know
the latest during the night had excellent
opportunities. The Twin City Band,
and men and boys paraded the streets
of both cities about 10 o'clock when it
was generally conceded that it was
landslide in favor of Mckinley.
Work on the interior of St. Johns
Episcopal Church is practically com
pleted, so that next Sunday, services
will be held as usual. Morning Prayer
at half past 10 O'Clock, and Eyensong
with sermon at 80 p. IN. The church
will be comfortably warmed, and in the
evening, properly lighted. All sittings
are free and strangers are welcome at
every service.
The1e is no economy in buying cheap
q
contain a large per cent of rOsin as a
filling. ROsin has 10 washing prop
critics whatever, but is used only in
soap to make it appear cheap. Maple
City Self Washing soap is strictly pure
and will 90 much farther than any rosin-
filled soap and do better work. tt
saves vast amount of labor and is
much easier on the clothes than SO
much rubbing. Try it as directed on
the wrapper. Sold by 6. T. Rowland &
Son, and i'll Centralia, by Johnson, Hill
& Co.
We received marked copy of
the Roanoke World, Vir@i MIA, contain
ing two items abour Mrs. {. Q. Baker,
one of which read as follows: "Mrs. c.
O. Baker, the gifted lecturerof Chicago,
is guest at the Ponce de leon. Mrs.
Baker, accompanied by her friend, Mrs.
McDuffie Hogsett, of Roanoke, has de-
livered three lectures this week to large
audiences in Salem, and ladies who
have heard her do not hesitate to say
that they have been greatly benefited
and instructed"
Election is over. Campaign
speakers will now have a chance to
catch their breath and take rest
with it. And while we are on this
subject we wish to stop and remark
that the speech Of Hon. p H. Fay, Of
Richland Center, at opera house. last
Friday evening was one of the clear
est, fairest and finest efforts in behalf
of sound money that the campaign of
'96 gave to our citizens. 1t was Just
such talks like the one from Mr.. Fay
that buried Mr. Bryan and his free sill
yer cohorts beneath a mountain of
American protests.
The members of the order of knights
Of Pythias received the election returns
in their rooms in the Wood block. Mr..
5. +. Durga, agent Of the Green Bay &
Western railroad, had wire connections
with the Western Union and received
the returns by wire, while Mark Martin,
manager Of the Wood County Telephone
company, received the returns by
| phone, and special messengers had
been engaged to bring the returns from
nelghboring towns. In this manner
accuracy and promptness was accom-
! plished in gathering the returns Re
| freshments were served during the
evening, consisting Of apples, coffee,
sandwiches and doughnuts. A very
pleasant night was spent in this manner
by the members Of that order.
Mrs. \ Berliner, of Sacramento,
California, sister of Mrs. r. Boguslawsky,
arrived in Grand Rapids Monday
morning and is Il guest at the Central