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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
The Incompatible Chicago & Alton.

In these United States of America at
least, and it is highly probable that
throughout the entire world, the
Official record for the safety and well
fare of its passengers made and main
tanned by the Chicago & Alton Railroad
cannot be surpassed if indeed it can be
eQualed.
Over its completely rock ballasted,
dustless roadway between Chicago and
Kansas City, Chicago and st. Louis
Chicago and Peoria and St. Louis and
Kansas City, eighteen magnificently
appointed express trains are run on
uniformly fast time every day. But in
spite of this heavy passenger traffice
the official records show that from
December t, 1879, to December +, 1890,
eleven years, there was no passenger,
who was in place as passenger, killed
on Chicago 4 Alton trains. Moreover
there was not passenger seriously
injured, to the extent Of losing limb,
an eye or member of any kind during
that time.
During the entire period of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition in
Chicago, when it was not an uncommon
thing to find the usual passenger traffic
of the road increased two, three and
lOul-lOlu, anu special eACurSlOu lIdluo
and extra sections of regular trains
were very many, there was not an
accident Of any kinda most remark
able record.
Besides beng Americas most popular
railroad, the Chicago & Alton is the
Pioneer Dining Car Line, the Pioneer
Pullman Sleeping Car Line and the
Pioneer Palace Reclining Chair Car
Line, and the best line from Chicago to
Peoria Illinois, Denver, Colorado and
Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Be sure that YOUR ticket reads over
the Chicago & Alton Railroad, when its
matchless and direct lines can form
the whole, or even a part of your
journey.
JAMES CHARLTON,
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agt.
6w. Chicago, III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
Ii VIII Always be an Issue.

1t is clear that the Tariff cannot
be removed from politics while
politics remain concern of the
people, The experience of the
past two years has plainly demon
strated the danger Of tampering
with the Republican principle Of
Protection. 1t has brought home
to every voter the fact that Protec-
ton protects, and that the Ameri-
can Workingman and the American
home are the chief benehCiaries Of
genuine Protection, as they chiefly
suffer when Protection is unduly
lowered or withdrawn. 1t is true
that the manufacturers have also
suffered, but even the most selfish
enemy Of capital can feel but poor
satisfaction in the distress of en-
ployers which carries with itprIva-
ton for the employed. Working
people who voted the Democratic
ticket in 1892 in order to spite the
men who enabled them to earn a
comfortable living, have found by
bitter experience that they them
selves have been the principal vic
TINS of the calamities which they
let loose upon the nation If the
misery engendered by Democratic
success is to be fully ended and
prosperity for employed and en-
ployer alike be insured once more
and made permanent, the Republi-
can party must triumph in next
years National election.-We
Burlington, Io7va, Ha70k-Eye.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
Notice Of Judicial Election.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ! GO
nnnartmnnt of State.


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That at the
Judicial Election to be held in the seIeIaf
towns, wards villages, and election dIstrIGto VI
the State Of Wisconsin, on the hrst uesQas ~
April A. D. 1896, being the seventh DAY o. saI1
month, the following officers are 10 De eIecIeu'
to-wit: :. ,.,oo ~
Honorable Roujet D. Marshall, Gpp0llteq 70 III
the vacancy occasioned by the death OF honor
able Harlow S. orion, who was elected 1or me
full term ending on the first Monday III JanuaT!
1 circnit Judge for the Third Judicial circuit
consisting of the counties of Calumet Green
Lake and Winnebago, IN place OF hoH0TaDIe
George w Burnel, whose term OF once WI 90 90
pire on the first Monday in January, A. ID: 1881.
circuit Judge for the Seventh JUDICIAL cir
cult, consisting of the counties OF portage,
Waupaca WaushaTa and Wood, III place OF
Honorable Charles NJ. Webb, whose term OF office
will expire on the first Monday III January
/ circmit Judge for the Eighth Judicial cir
cult, consisting of the counties OF BuhaIo,
Dnnn PENN Pierce and St. CrOiX, i'll place OF
Honorable Egbert B. Bundy, whose term OF
office viii expire on the first Monday Ill January
A circuit Judge for the Ninth Judicial cir
cult, consisting of the counties OF Adams COZ
umbia, Dane, Marquette and Sauk, III place VI
Honorable Robert g. Sebecker, whose term OF
office will expire on the flrst MONDAY III January
A circuit Judge for the Eleventh Judicial
circuit consisting of the counties OF Barron,
Burnett Chippewa, Douglas, Polk and Wash
burn, in place of Honorable Aad J. Vinje, APP
pointed to fill the vacancy occasloned by the
resignation of Honorable Roujet D. Marshall,
who was elected for the full term ending on the
first Monday in January A. D. 1901.
4 circuit Judge for the Thirteenth Judicial
circuit, consisting of the counties of Dodge
Ozaukee Washington and W&ukesha, in place
of Honorable Warham Parks, appointed to fill
the vacancy Occasioned by the death OF Honor,
able 4. scott Sloan, who was elected for the full
term ending on the first Monday i'll January
4. d. 1900.
Such Municipal Judges as are required by
law to be elected at this time.
SAID election to be held and conducted, votes
canvassed and returns made in accordance with
law.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol, in the city of Madison, this Third day
of February, a. d. 1896 ~
TsEAL1 HENRY CASSON,
Secretary of State.
To the County Clerk of Wood County.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
GEORGE HILES DISPOSES OF
ABOUT S4,ooo,ooo.
Children and Grandchildren are the
Heirs

The will of George Hiles, dis
posing OF about 100000 worth
OF property, was filed for probate
Thursday afternoon. The entire
property is divided among child
rem and grandchildren. James K.
?. Hiles, Franklin P. Hlles, Phoebe
A. Hlles and BEN amin Skidmore,
Jr., are named executors. All
reside in Milwaukee except the
first-named, who lives al Dexter
vile, Wood county. John John
ston was appointed special
administrator to act until the
executors are appointed. His bond
was fixed at 100000. The estate
includes about S2,5oo,ooo Of realty
of which some 100000 acres are
in Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan timber lands. 1t is said
to be the largest estate that has
been filed at the Probate office
since the Alexander Mitchell
estate was filed. The will was
drawn up July 9, 1894, in the office
Of David 5. Rose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
What Free=Traders Have Done.

We have nothing politically in
common with men who support a
party whose imbecility has put the
nation in debt over $4,000 every
day since its un-American policy
was inaugurated; we are truly the
political enemy Of all men who
believe in the policy Of a party
that has filled the land with want
and restitution, established the
soup house as its only industry
and the sound of the sherifPs
hammer as its greatest enterprise;
we are unaltcrably opposed to this
party whose stupid policy has
caused the rejection Of our pro
ducts in the South American
markets, reducing the expectation
Of flour two million barrels in a
single year; reducing the eNporta-
ton of barley three million bushels
from 1894 to 1895; reducing the
expectation of corn nearly forty
million bushels in a year; reducing
the expectation of butter six
million pounds from the end of the
fiscal year in 1894 to the end of
the fiscal year i'll 1895; reducing
the expectation Of cheese fourteen
million pounds from June, 1904,
to June, 1895; increasing the i'm
portation of eggs over a million
dozen in eight months; increasing
the importation Of hay from
c5,42o tons to I39,I59 tons the
first eight months the amended
Wilson Tariff Reform bill was
in operation. We love our native
land too dearly to stand for such
principles.-LeWisburg Pa, News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
THE MAN WE WANT.

If some one will turn an X ray
on "Uncle Hold" of The State
Journal and ascertain just who he
really wants for our next governor
very considerable progress will
probably be made towards char
mony" he loves SO dearly,-Beloit
Free Press.
To which Uncle Hod," of the
State Journal, replies: Well, Cham,
seeing its you, we will tell you
quietly who we want for our next
governor, and we cannot but
indulge the hope that you will
agree with us and help to secure
him.
We want a man who will keep
the platform pledges of his party,
and when he has promised that he
will or will not do a certain thing,
will keep his word.
We want a man who will not
approve legislation, like the deep
waterways bill, for instance, that
will take money out Of the treasury
and give the public no benefits.
We want a man who will veto
all bills to relieve corporations,
like the street car bill, from tax
alton, at the expense of the general
taxpayers.
We want a man who will make
his appointments purely on their
merits and not with reference to
placating enemies who are oppos-
ing him or making friends to
support him.
We want man who has mind
Of his own and does not change it
on too slight a provocation.
We want a man who keeps his
promises to applicants for position,
and does not repeatedly promise
one man and appoint another.
We want a man who will insist
on an economical management of
the state affairs and not permit
useless expenditures and appoint
unnecessary employees.
We want a man with some little
dignity, training, culture and good
sense, who will bring to the office
good judgment, integrity and
capable and prudent management.
That's the man we want for
governor. He is not an impossi-
bic nor an unusual man. There
are lots of them in Wisconsin. If
the present governor fills the bill,
let him be continued. If better
and a stronger man can be named,
lets have a change. For the
party's and the peoples sake, let
US select a man who will inspire
confidence and rightly serve the
state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
THE GREAT AMERICAN nARKET

We consume more in this
country than any 63 million people
anywhere else in the world con-
sumo. We spend more money
than any other 6S million people
and we spend more because we
have got more money to spend;
because under our favoring legis-
lation we pay more for labor than
is paid anywhere else on the face
Of the earth. Just think what a
market we have got! We are )
per cent. Of the population of the
world and yet we consume 20 per
cent. of all the cotton that is pro-
duCed in the wide, wide world; we
consume 20 per cent. Of all the
wool that is produced in the wide,
wide world, so per cent. of all the
iron and steel that is made in the
wide, wide world, and we consume
50 per cent. Of all the tin plate
that is made in the world. And
we insist upon it that this market
shall be ours.-Hon. VIM. Nc
Kinley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19

Congressman E. S. Minor, i'll
talking about the old soldier and
his duties in Washington, said:
1t may as we'll be understood now
as later that | will go a good long
ways to serve an old soldier
whose road to travel under this
Administration is rough one at
best. The treatment that the old
soldiers are now receiving is of
such a nature as to elicit the
strongest kind of sympathy; and
if by absenting myself for a few
hours from the House I can serve
a worthy comrade | am going to
absent myself and [ shan't stop to
ask who it displeases, either. The
work that we are called 10 do at
the various departments is simply
immense and no representative can
do it with satisfaction to his con-
stituents without going in person
to the various bureaus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
BEOUEST TO HEIRS.

The will provides for the widow,
Mrs, Mary Hiles, by leaving her
the homestead at SO Farwell
avenue, with horses, carriages and
furniture. with $4,000 cash. He
provides for his interment in the
family cemetery at Baskerville,
and for the erection of a family
monument there, at an expense
not exceeding sIo,eeo. setting
aside fifty shares Of the capital
stock of the George Hil1s Land
and Lumber company to keep the
monument and lot in repair. .
To Leon Miller, a nephew,
three-quarters of a section of land
and the Baskerville homestead is
left; to Ella |. Cock, an old
servant, furnished house and lot
in Chicago. The balance of the
estate is conveyed to the George
Hiles Land and Lumber company,
a corporation organized under
Wisconsin laws, with a capital
stock of 100000. The 1896
shares Of stock of this company,
which MIR. Hiles owned at the
time of his death, is divided as
follows: To Franklin P. Hiles,
his son, 1882 shares, valued at
SI3S, 200; to James K. P. Hiles, a
son, 1882 shares, valued at
SI38, 200, to Phoebe A. FIiles, a
daughter, 1882 shares of stock,
valued at $IS8,2oQ; to George H.
Hlles, Samuel Hiles, Willie Hiles
and Dexter Hlles, children Of
James K. P. T1iles, 100 shares,
valued at $4,000 apiece; to Kittie
Hiles, granddaughter, 100 shares
valued at $4,000; to Annie A.
Hlles, a granddaughter, 100 shares
OF stock, valued at $4,000; to
Leon Miller, a nephew, 100 shares
OF stock, valued at $4,000; to
Benjamin Skldmore. Jr., husband
of a granddaughter, Lallie Skid
more, 100 shares valued at $4,000
to Lallie Skidmore, a granddaugh-
ter, promissory notes executed by
Benjamin Skidmore, Jr, valued at
$4,000. The will provides that
the stock Of the lumber company
shall be deposited and kept in the
Wisconsin Marine and Fire
Insurance company bank.-Mil-
waukee Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
Your Bow 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 few bottles restored
him to health and enabled him to 60 to
work perfectly well 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, 1896-03-19
COUNTY OF WOOD,
Il a -nI-lu "a ~ Ia


TO the Town Clerks in the several towns i'll
Wood county, Wisconsin:
In pursuance of the above notice served upon
me by the Secretary of State, of the State Of
Wisconsin, and in pursuance of the Statutes Of
the State of Wisconsin relating to elections:
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors
of the several towns wards and villages that a
Judicial Election is to be he'd in the several
towns, wards villages and election districts IN
the county, on the first Tuesday of April, A. ID.
1896, being the seventh day of said month, at
which are to be elected the officers specified IN
the notice of the Secretary of State, to-Wit:
A circuit Judge for The Seventh Judicial cir
cult, consisting of the counties of Portage
Waupaca, Waushara and Wood. i'll place OF
Honorable Charles NJ. Webb, whose term OF
Office viii expire on the first Monday in Jan
uary, \. D. 1897.
Said election will be held and conducted,
votes canyasscd and returns made in accordance
with law.
Given under my hand and official seal, this
18th day of February, a. D. 1896.
ISEALl PHILIP NJ KGICkI,
County Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
1R. r1lNOR REPLIES TO CRlTICIS1S

Congressman E. S. Minor writes
to The Sturgeon Bay Advocate
relative to his position concerning
the Marquette statue: Il have
taken a strong position against the
removal of the statue. So have
other members from Wisconsin;
and it won't be disturbed because
of our stand on the question. 1t
is passing strange how little we
hear of the matter here. 1t is not
thought of by anyone except now
and then a crank who happens to
be here on a visit, or lives here in
Washington. One would think,
however, from what some of the
papers are saying about it, that
there is nothing else talked of or
thought of but this statue. This
is far from true; there is no thought
given to the subject by any men,
Der of congress, save one, and he
is not a member from Wisconsin.
The statue is the most beautiful
work of art in the capitol, and SO
far as | know, no one thinks
seriously of moving it out. The
most severe criticism | have heard
as to its being surrounded as it is
by an array of military men
with arms and uniforms on-has
been made by Catholics. And to
my own personal knowledge, much
that has been said by Catholics by
way of criticism for choosing such
a place for a robed priest, has
been charged to Republicans for
political purposes. should think
our Catholic friends ought to be
sufficiently well acquainted with
Democratic methods to see
through the game"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-03
HOLY THURSDAY SERVICES.
Solemn High Mass and the Blessing OF
tho Oils nj Cathedral

tho Oils ut Cathedral.
Holy Thursday was celebrated at st.
Peters cathedral yesterday with the
solemnity that Is the custom in the
Catholic church. Rt. Rev. Bishops
OHara and HOban We're present and
also priests from all parts of the dio-
cese.
Rt Rev. Bishop O'Hara was cele-
brant of the mass; Rev. p. j. McManus.
of Green Ridge, was assistant; Rev. T..
j. Melley, of st. Johns church. South
Side, and Rev. Thomas F.. Herman. of
Parsons, We're deacons of honor; Rev.
Peter c. Christ, of st. Mary's German
church, was deacon of the mass; Rev.
Il. S. Phillips. of Plains, was sub
deacon of the mass; Rev. L. c. Winters.
of Plymouth, was master Of ceremonies
and the assistant master of ceremonies
was Rev. J. ]. b. Feeley, of the cathe-
dral
The twelve priests of the oil were:
gan, Rev. j. p. O'Malley, Rev. Bar
tholomew Driscoll, Rev. T.. j. Lafferty,
Rev. Frederick A. Fricker, Rev. j. H.
SANDAL, Rev. Dominica LeandrO, Rev.
P. F. McNally and Rev. Adelbert Kaz-
incZ.
DEACONS AND SUB-DEACONS.
The seven deacons were Rev. q. j.
Lucas. D. D.; Rev. John Greve. Rev.
Francis Hodin, Rev. Richard Walsh.
Rev. Hugh Geraghty. Rev. ]. L. Shan
ley. bearer of the chrisni. and Rev. j. +.
Jordan, bearer Of the Catechumen oil.
The sub-deacons We're Rev. John
Smoulter. Rev. NJ. +. O'Rourke. Rev.
w. p. O'Donnell, Rev. Peter Cough.
Rev. Anthony Lipinski, Rev. ]. J. Nc
Cabe. bearer OF the oil of the Ill. and
Rev. Michael Shields, bearer of the bal
sam; Rev. p. ]. Golden. bearer of the
cross.
Rev. ]. V. Moylan. of Hazleton. and
Rev. James Martin, of Overton. were
the ohanters: and the distributors of
Wilkes Barre; Rev. p. F. Quinnan. Of
Pittston; and Rev. ]. W. Malone, of the
cathedral.
The commemoration Of Holy Thurs
day is in alteration Of the institution
of the Blessed Eucharist by Christ.
The vestments of the officers Of the
mass were white and at the Gloria the
bells We're rung. There will be no
music nor bells sounded in the church
until Easter Sunday. Two hosts were
cOnsecrated. one for the mass and the
other for the mass of the Presanctified
this morning. The oils were blessed by
Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Hara, assisted by
Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban.
TAKEN TO THE REPOSITORY.
At the end of the mass the Host for
the mass today was carried from the
main altar down the main aisle and up
the south aisle to the Blessed Virgins
altar, where II was placed In the re-
pository. The priests Joined In the pro-
cession and on the way chanted the
"Pange I.ingua" When the Host was
placed in the repository, which was ar
ranged with all the adornment that
floral garniture could accomplish. the
priests returned to their places In the
sanctuary and the main altar was
stripped of al, decorations. SO to re-
main until Easter>Snorning. The priests
then received the oils which they Will
use in the exercise of their duties the
coming year
To-day the repository will be shrine
of devotion and will be visited by thou
sands of people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-03
COMMON PLEAS COURT.
Lowry Trcspuss Snit Adjourned Cnti
Monday.

This is q legal holiday and the courts
will not be in session nor VIII the court
house offices be open for business. The
trespass suit of G. s. Lowry against the
Scranton Traction company was ad-
journed from yesterday afternoon un-
til Monday morning. The plaintiffs S
side is closed, reserving the right to
call DR.. Wehlau, who is confined to his
home with illness.
Attorney Horace Hand, for the de-
fendant. said that there will be but
very little testimony on their side and
the case can go to the jury Monday
The testimony taken yesterday was to
cOrrobOrate the plaintiff that he had
been permanently injured in the acci-
dent. DR.. Lackey, of Providence, who
has been Mr.. Lowry's family physician
for twenty-five years, testified that be-
fore the accident the plaintiff was free
from all ailments, except a slight cold
now and then.
In court room No. 9 the ejectment
suit of James NJ. Everhart against
George +. Nesbitt and G. Mortimer
Lewis. of Wilkes Barre, is still on be-
fore Judge Gunster. 1t will go to the
jury tomorrow evening very probably.
The plaintiffs side closed yesterday
and part of the defendants evidence is
In, The most of the time was spent
with submitting assessment books, tax
receipts, deeds, etc. to the jury. The
defendants contend that the taxes We're
paid before the sale Of the land by
them to County Treasurer George Kin
back
The defendants purchased the land
from Paul Aten, who got deed for 1t
from the person who received q grant
of 1t from the commonwealth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-03

teen of them. and Mr. Mcdonnell was
among the number.
AS is the custom they went to the
county commissioners office where they
signed receipts for their money and
when this was done. Mr.. Mcdonnell
was one of the first to leave for the
treasurer's Office to draw his pay.
Just as he got outside in the corridor
an attack of vertigo overcame him and
he fell on his face on the marble floor
with such force that his right cheek
bone was dislocated and his front teeth
were loosened. The blood gushed from
his mouth and the supposition was that
he had been stricken with hemOrrhage.
After fifteen minutes he recovered and
was able to lesye for home in charge
of his brother.in-law, Thomas Burke,
who was present. His face was badly
confused by the fall, and he was so
weakened that he could not walk with
out assistance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-03
HOW MIR. CnCGwATER GOT LEFT.

Mr.. Chugwater entered the store with
the confident air of a man who knew eX-
actly what he had come to buy, and was
prepared to pay the cash for 1t.
81 want a Butterworth pattern No. 99,-
614." he said, for a 3S-inch waist"
Are you sure that's the right siZe?"
asked the young woman behind the coun-
ter.
Yes; that's the size my wife told me to
get"
as it for herr" asked the young womaJ,
with some hesitation of manner.
II don't know that that makes any diff
ference" rejoined Mr.. Chugwater, slight
ly raising his voice. but have no objec-
ton to stating that it is"
II beg your pardon, but-but would you
mind telling me how much she weighs?'
"She weighs about $50 pounds"
~ thought So said the young woman,
reaching promptly for something in one
of the pigeon holes behind her. ITS a
os-inch size the lady wants. A 3s-inch
would be about the right size for a l75-
pound person. and we don't keep 1t in
stock. Twenty-Five cents. please"
Mr.. Chugwater paid the money, put the
pattern In his pocket and walked out CT
the store with a curious feeling that he
had shrunken three or four inches too
small for his clothes and that 4Oi gig
Cling girls had seen him shrnk.-Chica-
go Tribune.