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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
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in 1I1iio River
WHAT CANE OF BREAKING THROUGH THE ICE
ina WISCONSIN, River IN February
From the Chronicle, Chicago, Nl.

them for four months, by which time was
cured. The first benefit l obtained was a
less frequent desire to urinate, and lessening
of that dreadful pain in the back, which
ceased altogether very soon. My stomach
became comfortable, and my hearts action
normal. After the first break my recovery
was rapid, and to-day | fatter myself | am
sound man, and able to attend to my bust.
ness better than | ever could before"
(Signed) E. \. HALLECK.
I, r. n. Halleck, do hereby certify, that
the foregoing statement signed by me is true.
E. n. HALLECK.
S SGoF G or 545Is0rs'
I, John 7. Derby, a Notary Public in and
for the County and State, do hereby certify
that E. n. Halleck, whose name is signed to
the foregoing statement, is personally known
to me- and that he did in my presence and
of his own free will and accord, sign and
swear to the same.
[sEALl JOHN T. DERBY, Notary Public.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain in a con.
densed form all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are also spe-
cifc for troubles peculiar to females such as
suppressiOnS, irregularities and all forms of
weakness. In men they effect 2 radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excuses Of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never In loose bulky
at SOC. a box or six boxes for $3.50 and may be
had of all druggists, or direct by mail from
DR.. Williams Medicine Company, Science.
tady, n. I. q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
OLDEST JEW IN AMERICA,
Lazar Greengard. Of st. Louis, Claims the
Honor.

Lazar Greengard, who is perhaps the
oldest Jew in America, is living with
his son Solomon at zoos North Tenth
street, in this city, says the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. He is 104 years old,
AM is still hale and hearty. Greengard,
saws the Jewish Voice, is a remarkable
specimen of Jewish patriarch. He was
born on November Is, 1893, in Werbelau,
Russia, married when he was %, his
faithful wife having died % years ago
at the ripe old biblical age of &c, and
arrived in this country II years ago,
or at the age of 90. He has six chill
dren living, as follows: Abraham, st.
Louis, aged 70; Solomon, also here, CT;
Simon, Los Angeles, Cal, 81; Mrs. APP
pelbaum, Chicago, SO; Mrs. Betsie Fried
man. New York, 81; and Mrs. Cohen,
also in New York, SO. Three sons and
one daughter are dead.
Lazar Greengard was sick but once IL
his life, when he was exactly 100 years
old, and at that time he was cutting
tooth, which the doctors had duly no.
ticed. He has Sc grandchildren, So
great and two great
great-grandchildren He is, of course,
very pious, and he never fails to say his
prayers, nor does he weary in reciting
daily a number of Psalms. Very short
ly his oldest son will celebrate his
golden wedding. Naturally, Lazar
Greengard is an object Of yeneration,
not only to immediate members of his
family, but to all who know him. In
case of necessity, he is able to read
without the use of his eyeglasses, and
his memory is unimpaired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
BILL No, 4IOA.
To Detach Certain Territory Therein
Described from the Counties of
Clark and Marathon ana 10
Attach the Same TO the
County of Wood.

Section l. All that portion OF Clark
county, Wisconsin, described as
follows, to-wlt: Townships numbered
twenty-five, twenty-six, twentyseyen,
twenty eight and twenty-nine, north of
range one, east, and sections numbered
one, two, three, four, nine, ten, eleven,
twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, six
teen, tWenty-One, twenty-five, twenty
three, :wenty-four, twenty-five, twenty
six, twenty tWenty-eight, thirty
three, thirty-four, thirty-fve, and
thirty-sIx, all of township number
tWenty-slX, one, west, and townships
tWenty-nine of ranges one, two, three
and four, west, and townships twenty
eight, one, west, are hereby detached
from Clark county, Wisconsin, and the
same are attached to and made part
Of Wood county, Wisconsin.
Section ,. All that portion of Mara
thon county, Wisconsin, described as
follows, to-wit: Townships numbered
+ tWenty-siX, twenty seven, tWenty-eight,
and tWenty-nine, north of range two,
east, and townships numbered twenty
SIX and tWenty-seven, north of range
three, east, and townships numbered
twenty-siX and tWenty-seven, north of
range four, east, are hereby detached
from Marathon county, Wisconsin, and
! the same are hereby attached to and
mazda n Vt of Wood
sin
Section 3. The territory mentioned
in section one of this act shall be liable
for It's just share of the liabilities and in
debtedness now existing against the
said county of Clark, and shall also be
entitled to its just share of assets and
resources of said county of Clark, the
same to be determined by commission
OF three persons not residents of
either the counties Of Clark, Wood or
Marathon, who shall be appointed by
the governor within ninety days of the
passage and publication Of this act
Said commissioners not to receive to
exceed five dollars per day, which
shall be paid equally by the counties of
Clark and Wood.
Section +. The territory mentioned
in section two of this act shall! be liable
for its just share of the liabilities and
Indebtedness now existing against the
said county of Marathon, and shall also
be entitled to .its just share of assets
and resources of said county of Mara
thon, the same to be determined by a
commission Of three persons not resi-
dents of either the counties of Wood
Clark or Marathon, who shall be APP
pointed by the governor within ninety
days of the passage and publication of
this act. Said commissioners not to re-
ceive to exceed five dollars per day,
which shall be paid equally by the
counties of Wood and Marathon.
Section5. Wood county as constituted
by this act shall be made part of the
20th senatorial district.
Section 6. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
NO "BAkSH!SH" IN THE DESERT.
Arabs VIII Not Accept Any Gifts from
Their Guests.

N1SSlSs
X. Talbot Kelly, an English artist who
has lived long among the Arabs. in dis
cussing Arabian hospitality in the Cen
Jury, says: l had not much time for
quiet observation. as one by one all
the head men of the tribe called to
pay their respects to the stranger
within their gates" Taking off his
shoes at the entrance, each one adj
vanced with many salaams, and kissing
any hand. uttered the single word, Ma
hubbah." (''Welcome,'') They then
seated themselves in a long rev at
the other side of the tent, discussing
me ID undertones. No one spoke to me
unaddressed, and even the sheik him
self. whose guest l was, would not sit
on the carpet beside me unlimited. Lit
orally, while the guest of the Bedouin
your tent is sacred. and all the tribe
are your willing servants; and though
l have repeatedly paid comparatively
long visits to them, have never vet sue
ceeded IN pressing gift upon my host.
l remember asking the sheik Saoudi
Ell Tahoul, chief of the Hanaardi Arabs,
if he knew any Of the Pyramid Arabs
at Gizeh. He replied, splitting upon
the ground: They are not Bedouin;
they take bakshish"-thereby express
ing his contempt fer mercenary service.
On another occasion, while living with
the Nephaarta, the sheik Mansour Abu
Nasrullah had attached to me young
Arab whose especial duty it was to at
tend to my various wants while paint
ing. At the end of the month tried
to induce him to accept a sovereign as
bakshish. Looking very much alarmed,
he exclaimed: ''Qh. my master, 1
cannot; it is not allowed; the sheik
would kill he If he knew | had accept
cd gift;" and all my arguments
failed to persuade him to take the
tip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
q lows Letter.

The Buffalo Commercial quotes the
following from a boys letter to his
mother: Il am glad 1 have new sis
ter but wish she had been a boy. Seems
to me if the Lord couldn't have sent a
boy He might at least have sent pony.
= = Can't [ have griddlecales the
days I don't have salad? You always
used 10 let me. :: + There is lots
of game here. There are mice in the
house and rats in the barn and chip
hunks in the woods. | am going to
bring home one. : = Is boy a
pig if he's helped three times? I mean
if they are small helpings and they
insist ,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
BOA CONSTRUCTOR.
Forced to Disgorge the Buck, Swallowed
the Man.
And he dix

the man.
The latest snake story comes from
South Africa. 1t is recorded in the
Transvaal, published in Cape Town,
as cold fact, that in Sellukiniland ma
tive ran across a boa-constrictor meas
uring about ~ feet which had just
swallowed a young koodoo buck, all
except the horns. The horns stuck out
on each side of the reptiles mouth.
phe native recognized the horns as
those of buck he owned, and he ran
and got sticks and pinned the serpent,
which was dormant, to the ground.
Then he got hold of the horns and
pulled and twisted. He got the buck
out inch by inch until half it's body
showed, and then it came with a jerk,
and the boy fell over on his back.
Before he had time to think twice
the snake, relieved Of it's load of NUT
ton, was upon him, and it seized his
head in it's mouth and in three minutes
the native had taken the place of the
Duck, only he was all inside; there was
nothing left out to pull on, even if a res
cuer had come along. Having swallowed
the boy, the boa deliberately swung it's
head around, and, grabbing it's tail,
swallowed eight feet of it, then closing
the mouth and throat. down which the
native had disappeared, and making es-
cape absolutely impossible. The Trans
vaal vouches for the truth of the story.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear, There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by cOnstitu-
uonal remedies. Deafness Is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube gets iniamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
>>ne cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
/e will give One Hundred Dollars for any
use of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls CatarTh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
FL CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o.
HI-S Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
Threw AWAY His Canes.

Mr., D. Wiley, postmaster, Black
Greek, n. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only able
to hobble around with canes, and even
then it caused him great pain. After
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was
so much improved that he threw away
his canes. He says this liniment did
him more good than all medicines and
treatment put together. For sale at 90
cents per bottle bv T. L. Steib & Co.
For constipation and sick headaches,
East India Herb Tea has no equal
For Sale at T. L. Steib {, Co. Feb. Ans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

A bin No. Ill, A. to divide the county
of Wood and to create the county of
Rivers was also introduced by Mr.. Nc
Grath, and provides for the creation of
said county Of Rivers with Marshfeld
as the county seat by cutting off the
above townships along with five towns
from Wood county. The bill also pro-
vides for all the necessary changes re-
CURED by the Statues in the creation of
new COMMITTEES
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
Not Much Left to Lose?

The sea was pretty-rough, the ship
was pretty rocky and the sick passen-
ger was leaning against the rail. BE
careful" cautioned an officer, ''or you
will lose your balance" The passenger
went through two or three spasms.
WELL" he replied, ''if this thing keeps
on there won't be much balance to
lose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

\ r. & A. M Grand Rapids Lodge No. 12S,
~ hold their regular communications on
the LIST and 3rd Wedne days of each month.
Visiting brethren arc cordially invited to meet
with us. Z. b BEUNDAGE, W. NJ.
;. +. BUGGA, SeC'y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

WOOD COUNTYPOST, NO. %, GAR.
AS Meets every second and fourth Wednes
day evenings of each month in Odd Fellows
hall. NJ. 5. PRATT, Com
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

NOODMEN OF THE WORLD, Oak
Camp No TO- Meet 2nd and 4th Monday
of each month"; at Natwicks Hall, Centrala
q. NJ DILLON. c. c. .WALwORTH Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

SONS OF VETERANS, Grand Rapids,
" Wisconsin, meet 2nd and 4th Mondays OF
each month in PrattS Hall.
JOuE ID CAREY Cant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
g. M & ST. PAUL r, r.
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

ORDER EASTERN STAR. Rainbow
Chapter meets on the first and third Tues
day evenings of each month, in Masonic Hall,
Grand Rapids Mrs. HATTIE HOUGEN, w NJ
L. 5. DURGA, SeC'y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

MODERN WOOOMEN OF AMERICA
IA Meet the second and fourth Thursday
evenings of each month in Netwicks hall,
Ccntralia. Visiting neighboIs are cordially
invited to attend.
\ & OTTO V e. rem HANSEN Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

We solicit any business connected with
banking, and promise prompt and
careful attention to every interest
entrusted to us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE

Tickets sold and baggage checked through to
all points i'll the United States and Canada.
Close connections made in Chicago with all
trains going East and South. For full intorma-
ton apply to your nearest ticket agent or JAS.
C. Pond, General Passenger Agent Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
IN ARSHFHGLD x SOUTH =
EASTERN RY.

ATTINC p
Close connections with trains at Marshfeld
Centralia and Grand Rapids. Above time table
in effect Jan. 18th, 1897.
A. n. PALMER, Local Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

2 M. VAUGHAN, ATTORNEY AT Law.
Office in Gardeners brick block, Grand
Rapids. Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

= r. GOGGINS, ATTORNEY At LAW
Office in PomainviIles brick block
Centralia, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION,
of Centralia and Grand Rapids will hold
their regular monthly meetings on the second
Monday evening of each month, at the rooms Of
the association in the DAILY Block, Centralia
T. J. WOOD. Pres. i. OBERBECK, Sec'y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

' w. COCHRAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office over he Bank OF Centralia Cen
trs,lia, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
AT TORN EYS,

WILLIAMS & CONWAY, ATTORNEYS
AND COUNSELORS. All legal bust
hess promptly attended TO- Office ever First
National Bank, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

GARDNER & GAYNOR, ATToRNYs AT
LAW. Will practice in the several courts
of the state. All business attended to promptly.
Office i'll Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

Il G. UNDERWOOD, ATTORNEY AT
L ,W & SOLICITOR OF PATENTS.
lG7 Wisconsin Street. Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
AN UNNATURAL HABIT.
Best Way to Cure an Egg-Eating Hen 1,
to Eat the Hen.

Best Way to Cure an Egg-Eating Hen Is
to Eat the Hen.
The habit of egg-eating is a vice, of
which, when once contracted, it is al
most impossible to break the hen.
When the habit is acquired by hen it
will spread throughout the flock, if not
checked in the beginning. The best
way to cure a hen that eats eggs is to
eat the hen. Egg-eating is encouraged
by leaving eggs in the nest over night;
they get broken end when hen once
gets the taste of an egg she is always
DESTROYS of cultivating that taste, and
eats everything that looks like an egg.
If you must keep an egg in the nest,
use artificial ones, those that cannot be
broken, or if broken, are unpalatable
and bad for digestion. There are all
sorts of artificial eggs, wooden, china,
chalk, ETC., any of these will do for
nest eggs. Boiled meat seasoned with
little pepper and salt and ground
bones, will sometimes satiate this I'M
natural appetite. Dark nests are also
used for hens that eat their eggs, but
not with good results. 1t is better by
far to do the right thing at once and
eat the hen. You will save yourself
lots of trouble.-Feather.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
MANNERS OF FRENCH CHILDREN
They Lack the Precocious Assurance q
American Children.

They Lack the Precocious Assurance OF
American Children.
Physically the French baby resembles
the American much more than the Eng
lish baby. Ours are not magnificent
Jumps of pink-and-white flesh, dimpled
all over; being agile, wide awake and
mischievous, they are not as shy as Eng
fish children; still, they lack the pre-
cocious assurance of the American
child, who is afraid of nothing. No one
goes into ecstasies over them, although,
in fact, they are adored; they do not
Eeel that they are the rulers of the house
hold. They soon learn to keep their
place and seem to understand that
though their mamma may give herself
up to them entirely, they are not equal
ly interesting to the remainder of the
world. If called to the drawing-room
they come In washed and combed, bow
politely and leave before becoming tire
some. They are not allowed to come
to the table, even in the strictest in
timacy, until they can behave properly,
be silent and commit no awkward blum
ders. They are forbidden to ask for
anything, but this does not prevent
them from getting whatever they want.
1t is needless to say that we teach our
children not to sop up their sauce with
bits of bread, not to gulp down their
soup audibly and not to eat with their
knife; but we specially require that
they should not leave anything on their
plate after they have accepted 1t from
the dish. 1t is not the waste alone; il is
the absolute impoliteness of the act,
which consists in a guest leaving half
of what he has been helped to I'M
touched, under the anxious gaze of the
| hostess, who naturally supposes that
nothing is to his taste. From the mo-
ment our children know how to handle
knife and fork they are told never to
axpress an opinion, favorable or the
reverse. as to what they are eating. and
to eat everything put before them. The
habit clings through life. In general
they do not try to attract attention, do
not express opinions, are not as loud and
noisy as American children.
Their sayings, their clever tricks, are
not quoted, and what is feared more
than all is to make them consider them
selvesimportant. Although their health
is carefully watched, yet their guard
fans do not constantly experiment upon
them with the newest hygienic meth
DDS. Instead of trying to develop the
principles of casualty as early as posi-
BILE, we usually advise them not to be
asking questions perpetually. Passive
obedience is indispensable, without
questioning the command, and extreme
politeness toward servants is strictly
enforced. Needless to say, there are
many branches of the law, but there
are also many punishments, which, I
must admit, they sometimes take with
a certain amount of cynicism. Here
Is a quite recent example: A young
gentleman of five followed his mother,
who was looking at an apartment with
the view of hiringait. 81 think" said
the lady, after her, examination, "that
this will suit me-" ooh, no, mamma"
said the little boy, breaking in, cts i'm
possible; there's no dark closet! Where
could you put me when I'm naughty?"
TIL. Benton, in Century.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
A New Lice Exterminator.

A new lice exterminator, recommend
ed by the Arkansas experiment station.
is as follows, being kerosene extract
of pyrethrum: w gallons kerosene
soaked through 211a pounds pyrethrum,
resulting in yellowish, oily extract,
which will not mix with water, but
which will form an emulsion with SOAP
similar to kerosene emulsion. One
pound of soap dissolved in gallon boil
ing water added to gallon of the ex-
tract, we'll mixed or churned with a
force pump, made perfect emulsion.
which, when diluted-one part of
emulsion to $50 parts water-readily
killed cotton worms. 1t seems to COM
bine the properties Of kerosene and
pyrethrum, and to be more effective
than either. easier to handle and
cheaper.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-02-05
FOR SHIPPING FOWLS
The Kind of Crate Which Prevents Birds
from Injuring Themselves.

from Injuring Themselves.
Ihaveshipped large number of fowls
to breeders and farmers in all the west.
ern and southern states and never had
but one injured. For one Plymouth
Rock cock 1 made the coop 16 inches
wide, 1s long and 20 high; for two or
three hens. 16 inches wide, 16 high and
"a long; for cock and two hens, same
width and length, but 20 inches high
The bottom is tight, one-half-inch stuff
with one strip across each end and one
across the middle, underneath. Sides.
ends and top are made of plastering
laths placed one-half inch apart. No
cloth, pasteboard or paper is used. The
only bird ever failed to land safe and
sound at ite destination was placed in \
coop lined with cloth and open only at
the top. II met with disaster in warm
express car and arrived looking weary
and sad, and soon after it turned up it's
toes. 1 used lath coops to conform to
the new reduced rate rule OF the express
companies and to secure good ventila-
ton. A fowl that can't stand ventilation
is of no value as a breeder. In proper
ly constructed coop fowl will go to the
farthest corner of the country as safely
as to roost.-Fred Grundy, in Rural
New Yorker.