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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
Death of John N. Brundage Sr.

The remains of John n Brundage Sr.
arrived in this city Wednesday morning
from Bismarck, \. D., accompanied by
E. B. Brundage and his mother Mrs. j.
n. Brundage. His death occurred on
Sunday night April Goth in Bismarck,
from kidney trouble of long standing
His death was unexpected and great
surprise to bis many old time friends
here in the twin cities.
John n. Brundage ST. was favorably
known to the members Of the Wiscon-
sin Press among whom lie WAS
associated for Il period Of about thirty
years He was the founder Of this
paper III 1857, and shortly after disposed
of it to James E. Ingraham, his
brothar-in-law. In the fall of 1864 Mr.
Brundage obtained a commission from
the governor as quartermaster OF the
Forty fourth Wisconsin infantry, and
served to the end of the war with the
regiment in that capacity. After the
war he went to Missouri and essayed
farming for a few years, but came back
to his old home at Grand Rapids in the
summer of 1872. For a time he aided
in doing the editorial work on the
Reporter, but he had shaken off his old
party ties and become almost a Demo
crat, thus early being what was then
called Liberal Republican.
In 1873 Mr. Brundage obtained poss-
ession of chattel mortgage on the
material of another paper then pub
lished i'll the city called The Inpendent,
closed the publishers out and then
began the publication of a new paper
which he named the Grand Rapids
Tribune, Democratic in politics and
continued its publication until he went
to Dakota IN 1891, when he sold it to his
son Arthur. He remained in Dawson,
Dakota, for several years and found
that farming was not as remuneratiVe
as he expected and left for Bismark
where he continued in the newspaper
work up to his death.
MIR. Brundage leaves wife, four
sons-Arthur, Frank, Edward and
John and one daughter Mrs. Belle
Kennedy.
The funeral service took place in the
Congl church Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. VIM. Kilburne officiating. The
ceremo ny at the grave was conducted
by the Masons in compliance with their
usual ritual service. A large number of
the members of the local order, Of
which Mr.. Brundage was an honored
member, were present to pay their
respects to a deceased brother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30

The Review of Reviews is almost in
dispensable to the general reader who
wishes to keep abreast of the rapidly
developing international questions OF
the day. In the April number there is
full and able editorial discussion OF
the complicated African situation,
which is described as 1.-THE drama OF
Europe in Africa" The mixed inter-
ests and motives of England, Russia,
Italy and France in the Dark Continent
are clearly set forth. Russia's general
attitude toward the European powers is
also discussed, and the editor comments
briefly on Americas relations with
Spain, our interestsin the Cuban reyolu-
ton, and the present status of the
Venezuelan boundary dispute. In
addition to this editorial treatment lin
the department entitled "The Progress
of the WORLDLY the Review presents a
remarkably complete survey of the
Cuban situation by Murat Halstead a
summary of the best current thought in
England on the subject of international
arbitration, and vivid account of the
relief work now going on in Armenia
In short, the Review of Reviews re-
cords months activities in both
hemispheres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
VESPER.

Miss Nellie Flanagan spent the fore
part of last week in Grand Rapids
visiting friends.
Jason Boynton made a trip to Wausau
and Merrill last week.
Miss Frances Steanot is home from
Centralia to spend the week.
Mrs. Jos. Cheesic spent few days at
Biron visiting friends.
Leo Cerwenka and Arnie Vanderhie
of Centralia spent Sunday with friends.
A few Of his friends surprised Mr.. F.
Mess Friday night. They tripped the
light fantastic until the ''wee sma'
hours"
Miss Kate Young called on Miss
Nellie Flanagan Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Rozelle and daughter Bertha
drove to the twin cities Thursday last.
Winnie White spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mrs. Chas Miller is reported seriously
i'll with cancer of the stomach.
Miss Kit Cahill spent Tuesday after
noon with Bertha Rozelle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knobf we're in the twin
cities last Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
Five lille Creek.

Herman Peterson who has been very
i'll for the last two months is slowly
recovering under the care of DR..
Hougen.
Miss Katie O'Conner who has been
attending school here went home to
Hancock on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Geo T. Rowland closed very
successful term of school in District No.
), town Of Grand Rapids last week.
His pupils speak very highly Of his
efforts in school work.
The boys in this neighborhood meet
every week to play ball.
Little Nellie Burmeister has been
quite sick with the prevailing disease
Whooping cough.
Work on the farms is being hurried
The plentiful rains of late greatly
encouraged farmers. Many are seeding
their marsh lands as the fire last fall
destroyed all the sod and grass roots in
many places.
Martin Hanson made business trip
to Plainfield last week. He reports
potatoes selling at six cents per bushel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
Notes Fro our Agricultural College.
By Prof. E. s. Golf, Horticuturist.

DS 1EbI L. ,. GO1. HOTtlCulturlSl.
POTATO sCAB, HOW IT MAY BE PREVENTED.
The rough, brown scab often found on
the surface of potatoes Injuries their
appearance and selling price. Careful
investigation has taught that the scab
IS caused by fungous parasite that,
like ali fungi, is developed from spores
Seeds Scabby potatoes infested with
the spores of the fungus when planted
carry the disease to the new tubers,
and thus perpetuate the trouble. To
avoid scabby potatoes then, the farmer
must plant seed which is free from scab,
or on which the spores of the scab have
been destroyed. Experiments show
that the trouble can be greatly lessened
or prevented by proper treatment of
seed potatoes.
TUE FARMERS POTATO CULTURE BULLETIN.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture has recently issued a most
excellent bulletin on the Culture of
Potatoes, which should be in the hands
Of every Wisconsin farmer reader of
these Notes. In this bulletin the
results Of all experiments in potato
culture carried Oh at the various expert
ment stations have been compiled, and
other important matters presented in
brief, simple language. All phases of
the subject are treated. Any reader
particularly interested in potato grow
Ing should write for this bulletin,
addressing coffee of Experiment
Stations, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
NEKOOSA.

NekoOsa is busy at building now a
days. Besides the mammoth buildings
of the Nekoosa Paper Co. which are
rapidly approaching the skies, the new
lookup, and the residences of VIM.
Early, Max Al pine, Fred Zerfiuh, and
Eli Taylor are assuming ambitious
proportions.
George Pratt and Wesley Guy, who
were injured ia the mill some time ago,
are getting along finely.
John Nicol and family have gone to
Sparta to visit friends and relatives,
w. A. Blystone and VIM. George
have formed partnership to carry on
the Blystone Meat Market business.
They are running good shop.
A. Fl. Kleberg & Co. of Neenah lave
purchased the Hardware stock of Nash
Bros. and will run irst-class hardware
store.
A large delegation of our Oddfellows
TUNED out to the Anniversary celebra-
ton at Grand Rapids Their new
badges, caps and banner were appro-
pirate and tasty.
The Nekoosa Paper Co. has moved its
office building to make room for the
new suIphite plant.
The Good Templars held lemonade
and tooth pick social at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc Clelland Those
who attended report pleasant time
Mrs. VIM. Hooper who has been sick
at the home of her mother in Centralia
is much better and is expected home
soon.
G. w. Young has gone to Appleton
on short business and pleasure trip.
J. W. kuter is on the sick list.
The Street Commissioner is busy
clearing the streets for sidewalks on
Prospect Avenue.
Joe Thomas recently spent a few days
in Appleton visiting friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, H., was told by her doctors she
had Consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery.completely cured
her and she says it saved her life. Mr..
Thos. Eggers, $50 Florida st. San
Francisco, suffered from dreadful cold.
approaching Consumption, tried with
out result everything else then bought
one bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful 1t is such results.
of which these are samples, that prove
the wonderful efficacy of this medi-
cine in Coughs and Colds Free trial
bottles at John E. Daly's Drug Store.
Regular size 60c. and 81 90.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
SPRING CREEK.

Miss Maud Gleason who has been
very sick with pneumonia is now much
better.
Mr.. Orlando Worden is slowing i'm
proving under Dr. Pan hams care. A
couple Of weeks ago Mr.. Worden got
his sleeve caught III the cogs of a feed
mill which drew his arm and side in
between the cogs tearing the flesh
badly.
Mr.. James Thurber has sold 800
bushels of oats this spring at 20 cents
per bushel.
Mr.. R. n. York and family did not
move to Dakota as they expected but
will live at Tomah.
Mr.. E. C. Smith, of Centralia, was
here buying hogs last week.
Mr.. John Jefferson is building an
addition to bis house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30

PittsviIle attended the Odd Fellows
Anniversary here Monday in force
Among those present in the city we
noted Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Dawes, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Little, MI and Mrs. L
E. Colvin, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mason
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Finley, Mrs. G. E
Zero, Mrs. Mary Young, Mrs. S. H
Collier, Mrs. John Landlord, Miss
Laura Dawes, Miss Anna Woodruff
Messrs. Warren Johnson, F. S. Wood,
worth, Jos. Natwick and William
Natwick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
BIG BARGAIN.

We have for sale, on our list, a horse
and driving outfit all in good condition
which cost $354.75 and we are author
lied to sell for $l75 cash. Who will be
the lucky man. We append the list
and cost price of each article:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
CAUTION,

All instantaneous cough cures contain
opiates and are liable to dry up the
phlegm and mucus in the bronchial
tubes and lungs, thereby causing con-
gestIon. We guarantee Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrup against this danger. John
Z. DAILY has it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
All INTELLIGENT Physicians.

Now admit that the majority 0:
human ills arise from the liver. Dr.
Rays Liver-T is prepared solely fol
diseases of the liver. 1t cleanses anC
sweetens the stomach, cures biliousness
sick headache, indigestion and melan
choly. For sale by John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
BEGGS' HAIR REVIEWER.

No preparation ever put on the
market has given such universal salts
faction. It's not only q hair renewer
and inylgoFator, but cleanses the scalp
of all dandruff, leaving the hair soft,
glossy and luxuriant. Sold by John E.
DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
IT Is WONDERFUL,

how quickly Diarrhea or Dysentery can
be relieved by using Beggs' Diarrhea
Balsam. A purely vegetable compound.
1t affords instant relief and a perma-
nent cure in a perfectly safe way. Your
druggist John E. DAILY has the
agency for this wonderful medicine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
THE PERFECT OINTMENT,

The virtue of Beggs' German Salve is
It's quick healing power. Else it would
not have earned its world wide reputa
ton. Your popular druggist John E.
DAILY has it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gaTe hem Castoria
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30

The horse is an excellent roadster
and in tirst-class condition. For further
particulars enquire of,
4. L. FONTAINE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
Pasture for Cows.

Our pasture will be open to receive
COWS on the 10th day Of May, 1896. See
E. Huban or B. NJ Vaughan for terms.
2w HUBAN & VAUGHAN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30

BL0TCHEs. PIMPLEs, sGROFULUs SORES
and all humors of the blood and skin
will succumb to Beggs's Blood Purifier
and Blood Maker. 1t positively has no
equal. Every bottle guaranteed. Ask
your popular druggist John E. DAILY for
=
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
IT DOES NOT PAY

to experiment with medicines Beggs'
Blood Purifier is no novelty. A record
of twenty years proves it to be the best
known formula for enriching the blood
and driving from the system those I'M
purities which breed disease. For sale
by John Z. Ealy, Druggist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30
MORE LOCALS.

If your hair is falling ont you can save
money by using Dietz's Hair Tonic and
Scalpoline. Will stop il at once. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30

We solicit any business connected with
banking, and promise prompt and
careful attention to every interest
entrusted to us.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

A man Who had Travelled much, see
ing mary lands and varied peoples,
confessed That he had never felt the
delight of satisfied curiosity in such
fullnoos as on the day when he first
walked into London, a mere youth, and
stood amid the crowd and shops Of
Regent street \ born wanderor by ma
ture and possessed of the means To-
crafty his desires, his fancy had fixed
on kashmir, out Of many places full
of wonder and romance, as land
where he should find truest enjoyment.
To foster this idea he avoided all books
that affected 10 treat Of kashmir and
refused To believe that anybody had ever
been There. In his imagination he saw
it rs rcrian e howery valleys, soft
watercd NJ dis, peaceful vistas and per
petual sunshine
He dalr reached Kashmir, and he
has long since returned, thing he once
thought might never happen. Of Kash-
mir be speaks reasonably and with
calm appreciation, but ask him to tell
again Of hnW he first came to London,
and in '>Urring his voice takes "a tone
Of enthusiasm and mystery. He refuses
to sully the recollection by analysl, or
dim it by any later disenehantment. lie
was young then, and it Was London. -
Chambers Journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
CABLE CAR STUDIES
Portrait of "a Passenger by the Conductor
Ditto by the Passenger.


He was a cheerful looking citizen
when he got on the Broadway cable car.
He nodded pleasantly To tho conductor,
and then felt III his pockets for change.
He went through one after another,
found none, and looked less cheerful
Finally he took a pocbethDok from hi,
breast pocket, AID picking s bill
from the I'll handed II II the conduct
or, alel5slzng At the saine time. The
conductor sna'ehed the bill and l9akod
ugly. lie counted out the change IA
chicken feed, Is small COINS ale called
on the railroads, and showed 1t into the
man hnd With "Idse lt!' Ihen he
turned II another passenger on the plat
form and logan IL talk i9ad enough for
the other 10 hedr about "h0gs Wine
rode On ear,.
Dla y sue that fellow that lgst give
me thu bIi:' he said. Well. he. "a
skin, y know That an old game.
They al IN CIR with a - bill and
hand 1t to the conductor. Nine Times
out OF tn the conductor don't have the
change AID the lam rldes free. know
tins fellow I've had him dozen
timea.
Sec mere ny irehd, sand the man
VINO haa Adl I'M mi changed Ills lace
as req u h'el you re d----a bar.
Inc conductor looked startled. The
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Sir Henry Calcraft.

Sir Henry Caleraft, who died the 9TH
er day, was fer many years one of the
best known and most popular men i'll
the social life Of London. In sketch
of his career The st. James Gazette
says: "There was famous hangman OF
the name Of Galcraft, and Sir Henry
used to be jocularly known as the Hang
mana title he would laughingly &C
cept. The position he held III public and
social life may not inaptly be indicated
by recalling the circumstances that his
name was freely canvassed as that OF
Mr.. Delane 5 successor in the editorship
of The Times He knew nothing of jour
nalism in its practical aspects, but he
had an unriyaled knowledge of the
men and affairs Of his time, and it was
this fact and the reputation he had &c
CURED as a man of signal penetration
and soundness of judgment that led to
the association of his name with the
editorship. Sir Henry had never dulled
the brightness Of his outlook ON life by
accepting the responsibilities of matri-
mony. He was confirmed bachelor,
who retained to middle age the gayety
of yOuth -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
Manic Sirnn md SMEAR.

In bulletin from the New Hamp-
shire station 1t Is stated that expert
ments i'll letting sap stand for several
days before boiling, filtering sap, and
rapid and slow evaporation had no de-
cisive effect on the composition of the
strip. The sirups from soft naples
were somewhat inferior To these from
rock naples both in color and flavor
Delay i'll boiling sap did not seem to
affect the color Ct the sirup, but injured
its flavor. Sap that WIS kept five day.
and then boiled gave ole of the ligh'cst
colorod samples produced. The lapIi,ty
Of boiling had little influence an Nv
color, samples of strip flrm r. a. re
we allowed to slowly simmer aaaT
ing as light colored as those froa s.aI
lar saps boiled rapidly.
The llEhteSt colUrcd SAMPLES Woe
produced by boiling quantity OF ZIP
until finished, without addition of fresh
sap. One sample produced by boiling
about two quarts of sap in IL large glass
beaker until it WAS thick strip, with
out addition Of sap and without skim
ming, had little moro color than the
sap from which it had been made This
sap was from covered buckets and was
thoroughly strained through cloth before
boiling Sap filtered through quartz
sand produced Il sirup i'll no way supe-
rior to the preceding, while one filtered
through boneblack lost almost entirely
tho characteristic maple flavor Sap
mixed with rainwater gayo a sirup oh
jectiunably dark colored Dark sugars
contained less saccharose and moro re
ducing sugars than light sugars and had
a much lower purity coellicient.
Experiments during three years in
tapping at depths of from "A to 6 inch
es Indicated that the flow of sap is large
ly dependent upon the depth of the tap
ping, the deeper the hole the greater the
flow, and that the theory that all or
nearly all the sap comes from the outer
wood is erroneous The results of com
parative tests of tapping the north and
south sides Of trees favor the latter. a
single hole yielded slightly more sap
than two holes close together,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05

A successful physician, who began
life as reporter, spoke very scornfully
of the newspaper man who had not
sense enough to discover that the talents
needed to earn him a bare living in
journalism" would bring him substan-
tial rewards in any other business or
profession. Isuppose it must have been
some such idea that was at the root of
Horace Greeley's fixed objection to pay
ing any man salary of more than $25
week, it being his opinion that if an
employee of newspaper could earn
more than that he ought to strike out
for himself. Considering the number of
second and third rate newspaper men
who have made first class regulations
in politics, have adorned presidential
cabinets, and made their mark general.
ly in the public life of the country,
there does seem to be something wrong
with the old hands at the bellows who
can find nothing better to do.-Forum.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1896-03-05
The ConYersation Intcrrnpted.

81 beg your pardon" said the man
with the slightly bald head, who sat III
a parquet seat near one of the boxes in
a down town theater the other evening
81 beg your pardon" he repeated, "but
would you mind looking at the figures
on this check and telling me what they
are? I'm little nearsighted.
The Youngest member of the noisy
box party, an amiable looking youth,
with highly plastered hair, suspended
his conversation with the interesting
blond in the green dress a moment
leaned over the front of the box and III
answer to the questioner, who had risen
to his feet and was smilingly holding
out for his inspection the check end of
a ticket he said
Certainly, sir. The figures are
$50"
Well rejoined the questioner,
chats exactly what paid to hear this
play tonight, and I'm going to get the
worth of my money or III lift my voice
right now and raise fuss and make Il
eceuel You II oblige me by telling the
rest Of them. "
He was not disturbed again during
the evening Chicago Tribune.