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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
FREE TELEPHONES.

The Boston-Chicago Benevolent soci-
ETY., sometimes called IN derision The
Michigan Bell Telephone Co." has quit
fooling and has commenced to do bus-
ness. Manager Forbes of Detroit has
been to Grand Rapids and has TELEGRAPH
he'd that they are going to spend 81 ,00O,-
600 just to let the impudent eXtortionists
who have been wasting money in Mich
igan building opposition exchanges
know that competition will no longer be
tolerated. Such organizations as The
Citizens Telephone Co., of Grand Rap
ids; the New State Telephone Co. and
the Detroit Telephone Co., of Detroit,
are to be wiped from the face of the
earth by the benevolent mouth-prophet,
Mr.. Corbett Bell. Heretofore this re-
nowned public benefactor has confined
its missionery work to the circulation of
funny pamphlets and circulars printed
in Chicago, but Peter the Hermit has
been called in, and the crusade has
commenced.
The great work is to be accomplished
by free telephones. All benevolent So
cieties appeal to the heart and pocket
book. They work upon the principle
so well known to confidence men, "a
sucker is bonn every minute" The new
companies have reduced rates 81 per
cent. There are in every town and city
a small number of people who want
something for nothing. That number
has been computed to be one in 900
Such people accept free passes, free
street car tickets, free telephone service
There are others who have a deep in
terest in the general welfare, and are
willing to pay a reasonable price for a
good thing. They comprise the other
500. The Detroit Telephone Co., is look
ing out for the 800.
The laws of the state of Michigan pro-
vide that telephone companies ''shall
charge the same rates to all telephone
users for the same service" The Chica-
go and Boston concern that is called the
Bell Co., being strictly a charitable in
stitution, has special authority to violate
the law. By furnishing free telephones
in certain localities where home capital
is invested, they expect to drive out
the home company and then doublc the
rate.
Of course such a plan will work in
communities so rural as Detroit and
Grand Rapids. The Bell Co., with a
capital of S5,OOO,OOO, has concluded to
spend 81 100000 in Michigan to teach
the audacious people of this state who
dare invest home capital, that benevol-
ent institutions are not to be trified with.
The soup house for furnishing food for
poverty stricken telephone users is now
open in Grand Rapids.
will you walk into my parlor?" said
the spider to the ly.-Detroit News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
FIT eth Anniversary.

The iftieth anniversary of the mar
riage of j. II. and NJ. Z. Lang, who were
for many years residents of this city,
will be celebrated at their present home
in Oberlin, Ohio, Jan. /, 1898. They
would be glad to be remembered by
any of their old neighbors and friends
who may still be living Robt Parrish
of this city, was among their old friend S
who received the following card which
explains itself.
MARRIED.-At Elyria, Ohio, Jan. /,
1913, by John q. Irvine, Esq, Jesse II.
Lang, of Huntington, Ohio, and Mary
E. Fitch, Of Sheffield.
1t has been intended that the fftieth
anniversary of the above event should
be appropriately celebtated at the home
of the contracting parties in Oberlin,
Ohio, Jan. /, 1898, but the severe and
long continued illness of Mrs. Lang rem
ders it in possible for her to receive or
entertain company on that occasion;
but Mr.. and MIS-. Lang will be happy TO
be remembered by their friends with
such letters of congratulation as may
seem to them appropriate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
How to Prevent Pneumonia.


AT this time of the year cold is very
easily contracted, and if let to run it's
course without the aid of some reliable
cough medicine is liable to resultin that
dread disease, pneumonia. We know
of no better remedy to cure a cough or
cold,than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
We have used it quite extensively and
it has always given entire satisfaction
Oolagah, Ind. Ter. Chief
This is the only remedy that is known
to be certain preventive of pneu-
monia. Among the many thousands
who have used it for colds and la grippe
we have never yet learned Of single
case having resulted in pneumonia.
Persons who have weak lungs or have
reason to fear an attack of pneumonia,
should keep the remedy at hand. Th e
25 and 80 cent sizes for sale by F. L.
Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
WILD PIGEONS.

The question has often been asked,
what has become of the wild pigeons
which used to visit Wisconsin in such
large quantities in the past. We have
never been able to account for their ab-
sence. The Madison Journal in a re-
cent issue has the following to say upon
this question:;
All our older readers will remember
when wild pigeons were very abundant
all over the country. They often came
in such numbers that they darkened
the sun by dav, and broke down the
forests in which they roasted at night.
Now not one is to be found, east or
west. Their disappearance is almost
miraculous. 1t does not seem possible
that they could have been eXterminated
in so short Il time. Information, how
ever, which seems reliable, says that
they no longer exist. The managers of
the Smithsonian Institute at Washing
ton, after offering liberal rewards and
corresponding extensively with many
people, have been forced to conclude
that there is not living specimen of
this variety Of pigeon on earth and that
the species has become extinct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
Educational
Column.
GUY STANTON FORD, Editor.

One of the best things that can be
done for the school room is to make 1t
home-like. Curtains, pictures and books
should relieve the bare walls of school
rooms. The silent refining influences
of art in the school room can not be over
estimated. Children inbibe by associ-
alton love for the beautiful that they
will carry with them the rest of their
lives. This is especially true in the low
er rooms which are at present provided
with nothing in the way of ornament.
Any effort of the teachers to relieve this
condition should meet with the hearty
cooperation of parents. The primary
departments IN the main building are to
give an entertainment the last day to-
gether with an exhibition of school work.
Every parent and person interested is
earnestly invited to attend. The pro-
gram will be from 200 to 500 p. m. and
the work will be open to inspection
from l 100 to 400 p. m. The fund gath
cred will be used to buy picture or so
for the primary room.
~
The Webster's Academic Dictionaries
will be sold for one dollar and a quarter
and the Websters High School for less
than dollar. Either one would make
an excellent Christmas present for any
child attending the public schools.
*x*
The eighth grade are reading Fiske's
War of Independence to supplement
their American history work.
*x*
Here is a peculiar condition in a regis
tratlon of forty-three Mrs. Voss has on
ly nine girls enrolled. This comes very
near being boys school.
*
We wish every parent might read
Hughes mistakes in Teaching." 1t
would open many eyes to faults, not of
children, but of parents. Here is one
point to which Mr.. Hughes devotes a
paragraph. at is a mistake to think
that children like to have their own
way"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
Improving Rapidly.

The many friends of w. T. King are
pleased to note the very evident i'm
provement in his condition. Mr.. King
has been confined to the house, and
mostly to bed, for a number of years
past. This fall he has been out more
than usual. The other day he took a
ride over the whole length of the street
car line and can be seen most any day
out, using only cane to steady himself
with.
The Advocate hopes Mr.. King will
continue to gain and that he will soon
be able to mingle with the busy people
of this busy city. Mr.. King is a prince
among men, veteran of the war of the
rebellion, and stanch Republican,
Merrill Advocate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
To Sunny California

Every Saturday night during the winter
months. Personally conducted Tourist
Car excursions, organized by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee x St. Paul R'y start
from Chicago every Saturday at 10
O'Clock p. M, and run through Omaha,
Lincoln, Colorado Springs, and Salt
Lake City to Sacramento, San Francisco
and Los Angeles, via the popular Mid
land Tourist Car Route.
Each car is accompanied by an intel
ligent and obllging courier who makes
himself useful to all the passengers.
This is an entirely new departure in
Tourist Car service, and is highly ap-
proved by hundreds of California pas
sengers. A sleeping berth costs but
$500, and the railroad ticket is proper
tionately cheap.
Apply to the nearest ticket agent for
an illustrated time table folder of the
Midland Route to California, or address
GEO. II. HEAFFoRD. General Passenger
Agent, Chicago, for further Information.
ow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
Tax Notice.

To the Taxpayers of the city of Grand
Rapids:
Take Notice.-That the tax roll for
this city has been received by me, and
is now in my hands for the collection of
taxes. All persons can now pay their
taxes to me. All taxes on the tax roll
must be paid before the 10th day of jan
uary, 1898.
Dated, Dec. 10th, 1897.
w. H. REEVES,
City Treasurer of the city of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
Business ITEMS Meeting.

The next regular monthly meeting
will take place in their rooms in Cen
tralia, on Friday evening December L..
Subject tor discussion Resolved, that it
would not be to the interest of the cit
izens of Centraha to unite with the city
of Grand Rapids as one municipality.
All members are requested to be
present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
w arm Footwear
OF all Kinds
At Low Prices.

Mems and Women's Felt Shoes &
Slippers
Warm Lined Beaver Shoes.
Fur Trimmed Toilet Slippers.
High and Low Cut Arctics.
Fine Jersey Cloth Alaskas
Lumbermen's Overshoes.
Five Ribbed Pure Gum Rubbers.
The best Hand Made Shoe PacS.
Mems Gloves and Mittens Of all
grades.
Portage Hosiery Co.'S All Wool
Hosiery.
Ladies and Gents Overgaiters.
Misses and Children's Leggings.
Hi %o +. kad of>
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
X1AS TOYS.

S. Specter, the proprietor of the Orig
inal 5 and 10 cent store, desires to an
nounce to the public that he has great
variety of articles which are very
appropriate for Holiday gifts Assert
ment of toys for the children is not ex-
celled by any one IN either city He
extends you cordial invitation to call
at his store, look over his line of Nmas
toys which he sells very cheap for cash.
Don't fail to accept this invitation to call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
Holiday Excursions.

Napoleon had his Waterloo. Corbett
had his .'Fitz." But the Green Bay
line has the cheap rates for the holidays.
Tickets sold on Dec q, 25 and p, and
Jan. to all points for Il fare and one
third for the round trip. Ring up No. 2
fer particulars. A. ID. HILL,
4 ppfJt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

After hearing some friends continu
ally praising Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck
of Anaheim, California, purchased
bottle for his own use and is now as er-
thusiastic over its wonderful work as
anyone can be. The 25 and 80 cent
sizes for sale by T. l.. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16

Photos for Christmas, photos for holi-
days, photos for New Years, photos ali
the year round can be had at Tucker's
gallery, (Hebert's old stand) finished
on short notice, of best workmanship,
and as cheap if not cheaper than any
other gallery in range of your trade
Prove this by getting prices and then
step into my gallery and see for your
selves. 5w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-16
EDUCATIoN-BY PROF. W. W. DAVIS.

EDUCAT1ON-BY PROF. W. W. DAVIS.
"Education" exclaimed DR.. Samuel
H anson Cox, an eminent Presbyterian
minister of the last generation, ''educa-
ton! What an ideal GeneraliZed, it
covers all time, affects all eternity!'
Education 1t is the transforming inf1u-
ence of the world. 1t is the difference
between the United States and Mexico,
between England and Turkey. 1t is the
basis of our Christian culture. 1t takes
the Indian Of the plains, and puts him
into the shop of the mechanic. 1t takes
the negro from the cabin, and makes him
the owner of a plantation. 1t carries the
Bible to the cannibal, and makes him a
child Of the kingdom.
Education works wonders It spans
the continent with bands of steel; it
drives floating palaces across the sea; it
circles the earth with the message of the
ligL thing; it analyzes the sunbeam; it
weighs the stars; it reads the testimony
of the rocks; it throws bridges across
the yawning chasm; it brings to light
the buried cities of the past; it lifts the
cathedral spire to the dome of heaven.
Education grasps the pen, and gives
us the poem, the essay, the novel, the
drama, the Grafton, the historic record
-LongfeIlow and Lamb, Dickens and
Sheridan, Webster, and Macaulay.
Education seizes the pencil, and the
world stands in admiration before the
Last Supper and the Sistine Madonna,
Da Ninci and Raphael
Education takes the chisel, and from
the marble block appears the glorious
Jupiter of Phidias and the majestic
Moses of Michael Angelo.
Education lifts the Tyre, and heavenly
harmony fills the soul in the Messiah of
Handel, in the sonata Of Beethoven.
Education of the hand and heart, OF
the mind and soul! Unceasing, endless,
infinite, eternal! No subject too pro-
found for its grasp, no thought too ex-
alted for its touch.
Moses and st. Paul, Plato and De-
mosthenes, Luther and st. Augustine,
Newton and Shakespeare, Goethe and
Mendelssohn, Edwards and Emerson
Could in stature reach the pole,
Or grasp creation in my span,
| I'd still be measured by my soul;
! The minds the stature of the man.
| Lutheran Observer
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10

the following statement, which he declares
is absolutely correct:
The robbers corralled the watchman
at Nelson, station six miles east of the
springs, for four hours, waiting for No.
TO come along. When the train showed
mp they made the watchman flag the en-
gineer with white light. Stopping the
train the robbers compelled the fireman to
get out and cut the mali and express cars
off. The train conductor, Rice, was in
the sieeping-car with Conductor II. Bell
man of The sleeper. Both went forward
to see what the trouble was! They were
ordered back. Conductor Rice had
reached the ground and was compelled to
return, the brakeman running to the rear
to flag No. 5 following.
After the express and baggage cars had
been cue off, the two messenger agents
jumped from the express-car. Agent
Summers crawling under the car, hid on
the trucks. AS the car passed the air
brakes held so the cars stopped.
Summers, getting out and stepping on
the rear steps of the express-car, saw the
robbers, who had commanded the fireman
10 cut the train loose, step up on the op-
posite step. Taking his revolver and
steadying it on the chest on the rear plat
form, he fired, killing the leader OF the
gang. The cars commenced to move and
Summers jumped off.
The robbers Uhere were two left) took
the engine and two cars, with the engineer
and mail clerk s i'll on, and ran ten miles
west, one guarding the engineer and the
other the mail agent. The engine was
backed M twice 10 eee IL the Ieader woul5
not show up, during the time the robbers
ransacked the mail. They were at the
work for TWO hours, taking all The regis
tered letters.
The conductor got the shotgun, re-
voiver, eight sticks of dynamite and a
belt with eighty cartridges off the dead
robber. Then, with Express Messenger
Summers, the fireman and one other
man, armed with what weapons they
could borrow from the passengers, they
went forward to find the engine ana cars
coming upon them two miles away. The
robbers, seeing them coming, left the
train and fed to the mountains.
Too much praise cannot be given Mes
senger Summers. who is brave man. By
the killing OF the leader the train was
saved, as the remaining two robbers had
no dynamite 10 blow open the safe or
cars. The passengers of the coach aud
sleepers were terribly frightened. The
engine and cars were backed to the train.
The dead robber was placed upon the rear
platform of the eXpress-car and brought
to Peach Springs, where the body was left.
The train proceeded on to Los Angeles,
arriving here a bout on time"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
dhe arbitration Treaty Again Discussed
Behind Closed Doors.

The Arbitration Treaty again Discussed
Behind Closed Doors.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 9.-In the
Senate to-day a resolution was reported
from the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses, and agreed to instructing the
Judiciary Committee to proceed with the
investigation IN the matter of Charles Nj.
Amidon, nominated to be District Judge
for the district of North Dakota.
On motion of Hoar (R.) of Massachu-
sets. 1t was ordered that at 10 minutes be-
fore 1 o clock tomorrow the Senate shall
proceed to the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives to take part in the count of the
electoral vote for President and Vice-Pres-
ident OF the United states.
The resolution offered yesterday by Pet
tigrew (Sll.) of South Dakota, withdraw
ing from the President bill as to tim ber
culture land, was presented and agreed
10, Hill Cd of New York stating that the
question as to the constitutionality of
such withdrawal could be raised and de-
clded when the bill came again before the
Senate, Ii the President should return it.
Senate bill approprialing $3.50. 600 TO aid
In The Improvement of South Pass BY
closing the existing crevasse in Passe a
rOutre in the Mississippi River was, on
motion OF Gallery ID J. OF Louisiana, taken
from the calendar and passed.
AT 2:40 O. CLOCK, on motion of Sherman
TX OF Onio, chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations. the Senate pro-
ceeded 10 the consideration of executive
business-the Anglo-American treaty of
arbitration.
Morgan, who had the floor when the
Senate adjourned last evening, took up
his speech against the convention at the
point wnere he was broken off. There
was some discussion soon after the doors
were closed this afternoon about the un-
usual publicity and accuracy relative to
the secret debate of yesterday, Vest call
ins the attention of the Senate 10 the re-
ports in the morning papers. The Mis-
souri, Senator said 1t was something of a
farce Tor the Senate TO refuse TO open the
doors and then to find the debate re-
ported as fully as if the reporters were in
the galleries.
He accused no one, but intimated that
he should like very much to know where
the leak was. Vest, however, did not as
certain the source whence the information
comes.
Several Senators coincided with Vest
and general criticism was INDUCED in
Tor few minutes in the hope that the
talkative Senators might take the hint
and cease giving away executive secrets.
1he Senate remained III executive ses-
sion until 5:35 when adjournment was
taken until ton orrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
B UGS Nv a HiRBOR BILL.
Wilmington Acts X. Lating to tie I'm
prorement of Sun Die0o.

Wilmington Acts X. Ldting to tie Inn
prorement of Sun Diego.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 9.-Senator
Wilmington, who poses as a reformer of
the most puritanical character on the
score of having been a member OF the
Legislature of the State of Massachusetts,,
has broken the record for the number Of
bugs" that can be concealed in bill,
and small bill at that. In a short docu-
ment of eleven lines, providing, according
to its title for the improvement of San
Diego harbor, three "bugS" were neatly
entombed. While their covering was not
crystalline in clearness il was yet suf-
ticiently translucent 10 make visible on a
close scrutiny the real objects of the bill.
Originally the bill provided for the ap-
preparation of $50, 900 for, among other
things, State wharf at San Diego. the
legal expenses incurred in securing the
possession OF the tide lands in San Diego
Bay, and other inde btedness OF the State
Board OF Haroor Commissioners for the
bay of San Diego. The State Com mittee
on Commerce reduced the appropriation
to $45,0 600.
Senator Withington's public spirit and
disinterestedness is shown by the fact that
be is the attorney whose legal expenses"
are provided for in this bin. 1t is pro-
S25. 600 out OF the appropriation, though
reports say that a structure such as it is
intended to build will not last three years.
The only reason for its construction is
said to be 10 create q source of revenue out
of which the Harbor Commissioners of
San Diego can secure their salaries of
$25 a month. While these salaries are
liked by law no provision has ever been
made for their payment, it being intended
that they shall come out of the revenues
OF the Office whenever there shall be any
duties TO perform in connection with it.
By Withington's bill duties and revenue
will both be created, but the advantage to
San Diego in view of the excellent wharf
facilities that already exist there, will be
difficult to discover.
As amended. however, by the Commit
tee on Commerce the bill was made to ap-
propriate $45, 900 for the wharf alone.
which is to be built under the dir ection of
the Harbor Commissioners. While Sena-
tor Wilmington says he does not now hope
to be paid out of this appropriation, he
yet expects the State to Compensate him
self tor his services. Although tie bill
was introduced by Wilmington, and there
is strong suspicion that he can read
English, he stated to-day that he was un-
aware of the fact that the payment of his
services was provided for in the original
bill.