davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
PortuGuese Toothpfcks,

The best toothpicks made anywhere
in the world come from Portugal. They
are whitfield by hand from orangewood
splints by peasant girls, the only tool
used being an ordinary jackknife. These
picks are as smooth as ivory and will
not break into splinters. They are ex-
pensive. The girls who make the picks
receive less than ten cents a day. AS
the duty on the foreign-made picks is
only 35 per cent. they can be sold here
for less than picks of similar quality
could be manufactured in this country,
despite the improved American ma
chinery and skilled labor. The profit
On American picks is almost exclusive
" on the cheaper products. Some Of
the Portuguese picks are highly orna-
mented with hand carving. They are
too expensive for ordinary commerce.
Small quantities have been imported
into this country on rare occasions for
use at notable banquets, or as unique
specimens of handicraft-N. Y. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
An Indian Agreement.

A commission of which ex-senator
Dawes is chairman has been for sew
eral years engaged, under the authority
of congress, in endeavoring to secure
the consent of the Indians of Indian
territory to the allotment of their lands
in severalty, or individual holdings. So
far as two of the five tribes are con-
cerned, the Choctaws and Chickasaws,
the commission has been successful.
and an agreement has been concluded
and transmitted to congress. This
agreement, which covers more than H.
100000 acres of land and affects the
interests of $4,000 Indians and 100000
whites, is one of the most important
steps taken in making the Indians cit
liens by treating with them as indi-
Viduals rather than as tribes.-Nouth'
Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
SARANAC.

\ very enjoyable party was held
Saturday on the grounds of Mr.. L. S.
Cohn at the Oak Lane mineral springs
the occasion beng Il surprise party
rendered Mr.. and Mrs Cohn by their
friends and neighbors here. Dancing
was INDUCED in until n late hour and
all expressed the best uftilnes. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs. S. n.
Whittlesev, A. E. Bennett, Andrew
Searles, Timothy Foley, w. Fl. Fitch,
George H. Scott, g. f. Lester, S. A.
Warner, Robt Skeel, Eugene Warner,
Edward Kruger; Mrs. Farrar Of St.
Louis, Mrs. Pollack Of Milwaukee;
Misses Maud and GENEVA Griffith of
Centralia, Searls, Fitch, Whittlesey,
Kruger, Warner; Messrs. Garrison of
Centralia, Bick of Milwaukee, Trahen,
Searls, Whittlesey, Fitch, Bessig, Smith,
Nerigont, Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott, of Port
Edwards, spent the fore part of the
week with Mrs. Geo. Scott.
Mr.. Harry w. Whittlesey left Sunday
night for Black River Falls on business.
Mr.. Hobart Johnson, of Madison, is
the guest of Mr.. Joe. Fitch.
Miss. Mary Powers, of Grand Rapids,
spent a few days this week with Miss
Myra Kruger.
Mr.. L. S. Cohn left Tuesday night for
Berlin where he has cranberry interests
and prospects ola fair crop this season.
Miss Maud and Georgia Griffith, of
Centralia, are visiting Mrs. A. E. Ben
nett and Mrs. S. A. Warner.
DR.. SolIiday and Major Strong, of
Watertown, are the guests of Mrs c.
E. Lester during the first week of the
chicken shooting season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Pastor, Rev. }. R. Reynolds.
Public services for Sunday, Sept. 5,
1897.
1880 a. m. Preaching by the pastor.
Subject: Eye are not your own, We are
bought with price"
11:30 a. N. Sunday School.
800 p. m. Junior League.
7:15 p. m. Epworth League.
500 p. N. Evening service. Subject:
"The Seventh Commandment
DURING THE WEEK.
Tuesday evening. Service at Rudolph.
Wednesday evening. Sunday School
teachers meeting.
Thursday evening. Service for prayer
and testimony
Friday evening. Service at Port Ed
wards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
Chicken Hunting.

The hunting on the first day Of the
open season in this vicinity was very
poor and great disappointment to
tie hunters. From the reports that
had been made by farmers, cranberry
men and others the hunters had the
opinion that chickens were plenty
and sportsmen had high hopes for
great sport on the first day. The
marshes on either side of the WiscOn-
sin river were well sprinkled with
hunters and no party bagged to exceed
20 birds. There may be a few eXcep-
tionS but not many. The only way
we can account for the poor crop of
birds is from the great amount of rain
and cold weather we had during the
Matching season this spring. The
honest report of birds bagged by par
ties of three to five varied from to Is
birds which gives very little sport to
hunters for an all days outing. Very
few coveys were found, mostly single
birds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Public services for Sunday, Sept. 5.
1897.
Morning worship, 1870 a. m. Morn
ing and evening services conducted by
Rev. VIM. Kilburne of Kaukauna.
Sunday School, u o'clock.
Junior Endeavor Society, 3 p. m.
Y. P. S. C. E., 6:45.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.
DURING THE WEEK.
Thursday, Sept. 2, 7:45 p. m.-Mid-
week prayer and conference meeting.
Friday. 7:45 p. m.-Choir rehearsal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
Ninth District Lodge.

The Good Templars of this district
will meet in annual session with Grand
Rapids lodge, on Sept. 9 and 10. Grand
Chief Templar Rev, W. H. Clark will
speak Thursday evening, Sept. 9, in one
of the churches of the twin cities. Full
particulars will be given later. A gen.
eral invitation is extended to all to come
and hear Brother Clark as he is one of
the best public speakers i'll the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

standing hay, wet or dry, lots oft is
dry and more is wet
With September, as was prom sed,
comes the resurrection day for the
Ladies' Aid society; several ladies of
this place met Wednesday afternoon at
the usual place of holding meetings for
the purpose of reorganizing the society;
we have been unable to learn so far the
future success of the society, we hope
while organizing they carefully con-
sidered the real meaning OF Ladies'
Aid society.
Ten days more without frost will in
sure good crop of corn through this
section Of the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
IMPRESSED.

Eyes, I saw Miss Fenwick lastseven-
ing, and she struck me as"
'Ah, yes, as being more beautiful
than ever?"
mo. She struck. me as I was trying
to cross the street in front of her bike,
and 1 guess We'll both have reason to
remember each other for some time"
Cleveland Leader
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

A pretty birth card reached tne
REPORTER Office by mail this morning
bearing the following announcement:
Kenneth Powers Weaver Born Aug.
80, 1897. Nine Pounds Mr. and Mrs.
Mart Weaver, Algona, Iowa." Mrs.
Mart Weaver will be best remembered
in the twin cities as Miss Alta Powers,
formerly resident of Centralia. Con-
gratulaions from your scribe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
UNITY CHURCH.

Services for Sunday next.
2p. N. Sunday School.
800. Preaching by Rev. J. r. Rey-
nolds on ''The Sun of Righteousness. "
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting
and teachers meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
just the Place for Him.

Say, Weary, I think tn Sandwich
tslan's is the place for me-"
why SO, Chappie?"
"'Cause I'd be free fromtennptation."
'Wot kind O. temptation ?"
Why, tn papers say til climates SO
enervatin' tibet there's no tie mptaaion to
work."-Up-to-Date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
HEKQ0SA

Is villnge OF over five hundred people situated
on The west bank Of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south Of the twin cities of Grand
RI pidr aud Cen'ralia IN Wood county. 1t is on
Ihe &. VI. e st. =. Ry running north from New
Lisbon to Tomahawk The NekoOsa Paper Com
pony, have thei3 Pulp, Paper and 6ulphite
plant located here and It's Il thriving institution
and promising village.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

Jep Demarais is back to our city from
Minneapolis where he has been spend
ing the summer. Wednesday morning
he began work ir the American Ex-
press office as assistant for Chas. PhiIleo
in the place of Louis Closuit. Jep has
arranged telegraph keys and battery
for practice work and intends to take
lessons in the ticking art as he goes
along
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

"My boy came home from school one
day with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great pain"
says Mr.. E. J. Schall. with Never Bros
Drug Co., st. Louis, Mo. Il dressed
the wound, and applied Chamberlain's
Pain Balm freely. All pain ceased and
in a remarkably short time it healed
without leaving a scar. For wounds,
sprains, swellings and rheumatism, 1
know of no medicine or prescrip ton
equal to it. l consider it q household
necessity" For sale by F. L. Steib &
Go
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

Cards are out in this city annnOunc-
ing the marriage of W. Mark Martin
and Miss Marie E. Douville, Wednes-
day, Sept. LIST, Madison, Wisconsin.
They will be at home after October
18th, Grand Rapids, Wis. Full details
concerning the nuptail union of these
two most estimable twin city young
people will appear in our next issue.
The following amusing incident oc-
Cured in Washington on last Sunday
morning: "a colored lady asked a col
ored man to please tell her what was on
paper which she handed him. He
looked as though he did not care to-
She continued to push him to answer
her inquiry. The colored gentleman
says: "Look hyre, gal, you know I
went to night school, how you think [
can read in day time"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

Boils, Black Heads, Pimples, Bad
Breath, Constipation, Headache, cured
by Rocky Mountain Tea. For sale by
John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

For RENT Store in Gardner block
lately occupied by 7. G. st. Amour.
Geo. R. Gardner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

Emile Schmitt, formerly IN the en-
ploy Of Johnson, Hill & Co., Centralia,
went up to Stevens Point, Saturday, to
enter the employ Of I. BrilI's son, in
whose store he has already, in years
past, had quite an extended experience
as salesman. Mr.. Schmitt was in the
twin cities, Wednesday, to take up his
trunk and other belongings for final de-
parture
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

Chicken hunters are busy. The
woods are full of local shots and many
strangers from every direction. Wau-
sau sent down the following repre-
sentatiFes, who were spread. out be-
tween here and Babcock Sept. list:
Messrs. Ed. Rossier, II. Weeks, Judge
c. Y. Bardeen, Dr. Lee Willard, Dr.
Russ Lyon, w. [. Covey, C. ]. Win
ton, B. G. Winton, D. \. WintUn and
Mr.. Soper. Lo! the poor prairie
chicken.
4 workman diggnga trench for the
twentyinch sewer pipe which is being
put down along Cranberry street, Cen
tralIa, got 4 high touch of" buried alive"
sensation while at his work Tuesday.
When into the ground about six feet a
wall OF sand caved in covering the man
completely as he stood so that only the
brim Of his straw hat and bristles of
hair that stood straight up from fright
were left in sight. -Four or five other
workman at once Jumped to the rescue
and unearthed our man. He was found
uninjured and none the worse for the
experience, but twas q close call.
The American Monthly Review of
Reviews for September has a good deal
to say about the Andrews incident and
Brown Univel sity-not so much, as the
editor remarks, on account Of the per-
sonal interests involved in the case as
because of the far-reaching principles
affecting academic life and liberty which
have become matters at issue. A fair
minded and judicious estimate of Presi-
dent Andrews services to Brown IFS
given by writer fully Conversant with
the facts, and the protest of the faculty
is printed in full. The editorial COM
ments on the awkwardness and need
lessness of the situation are piquant
and to the point.
Aldred, the six months old child of
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Johnson, Centralia,
died Of bowel trouble Sunday morn
ing, Aug. 20, after a lingering sick
ness of three weeks and four days.
The patient little sufferer was a re-
markable infant and was never known
to cry once during its brief existence
from the cradle to the grave. 1t was
dearly beloved by its parents and all
whom had the privilege to fOndle it.
The sympathy of a community goes
to the bereayed mother and father in
these hours of severe trial. Let US
hope to find consolation in the word
''for of such is the Kingdom of
Heaven" Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Catholic church in this
city at two o'clock Monday afternoon.
Green Bay Gazette: There is a pros
pecJ that line Of railroad will be built
from Scandinavia to Waupaca by S. w.
Champion of this city. This will, with
the Green Bay & Western, form the
connection between Waupaca and Green
Bay which has been desired by Wan
paca merchants for several years. A
proposition has been made to the bust
ness men of Waupaca by Mr.. Champion
and if the requisite aid can be secured
by them work on the road will be begun
this fall. Mr.. Champion has agreed to
build the road if $4,000 aid is granted.
The proposition is considered reason
able one by the business men of Wau-
paca and they feel certain that this
amount will be granted by the city.
The proposed road is eight miles long
and touches the Waupaca granite quar-
ries. 1t will connect at Waupaca with
the Wisconsin Central.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02
Alaska Column
From the Wausau Pilot.l

IT iOIAA the w uuofu 1IOlI
While the whole countrv is at Il fever
heat over the great gold fields in Alaska,
and Wausau has been struck so hard
that six of its citizens are now struggling
in the ChilcOOt pass, on their Wav to
the gold fields, still there is nothing
which stirs up ones feelings so much as
to see real piece of Alaska Gold just
in the same shape as it was picked up
on the gold field. The first man TO dis
play Nugget" in Wausau was Ex-
Governor SWinefOrd. who was here in
July. He carried a pocket piece which
was worth about $1,000.
Last Thursday, travelling man dis
played Klondike nugget which
weighed one ounce and three-Quarters
He took it out of his pocket in front of
the post office to show a friend, and it
wasn't but moment before he had Il
large crowd about him, each trying TO
get a look at the piece of yellow metal.
At the lumberman's meeting on
Thursday, was Z. ?. Arpin, Of Grand
Rapids. He carried a nugget, given
him by Mr.. Gray, the young man who
has just returned from Alaska. The
piece was worth $40 or $50 and was ex-
hibited many times to the curious
This has all q tendency to stir up the
ambitions Of our young men, and old
ones, too, and no telling what may be
the result if any more Klondike gold is
shown up in this bailiwick.
Washington, Aug. 31.-The new
steamboat mail service between Juneau
and Dyea, Alaska, the first stretch on
the overland trail to the klondike re-
giOn, was announced by the postoffice
department yesterday. 1t provides for
dispatch Of mails from juneau twice a
month Immediately after arrival OF the
mail steamer from Seattle and arriving
in Dyea in twelve hours after the arri-
val from Juneau, or in time to connect
with the mail steamer at juneau for
Seattle.
Albert D. Gray spent Wednesday at
Chicago in consultation with his two
chums recently from the Klondike,
Messrs. H. c.. Meyers and H. Ander-
son. The trio have practically decided
to attempt to get back to Dawson City
this year before passage is frozen up
and Mr.. Gray states that he therefore
expects to start for San Francisco the
fore part of next week. They will
sail from San Francisco the middle of
September if present plans hold good.
Letters to the party from friends in
Alaska with encouraging reports of
the interior are stated as the cause OF
their decision to return at once. Or
rim Gray. father of A. D. Gray, landed
in Seattle on the steamer Portland a
few days ago and is expected back
home in few days. The old gentle
man has been away about five months
and will undoubtedly return with
tales of all kinds of experiences. His
stay in the gold fields was of short
duration and he evidently didn't wait
to find a ''strike,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

Oscar Bandelin, the pitcher, has
accepted position in the land office
OF Mr.. J. Lund, Candy. Minnesota,
and is now at work in that city. AS
the employment is of permanent ma
ture Oscar has decided not to return
to Wisconsin University this year.
He will be sadly missed in the base
ball circles Of that institution, where
the past season he won for himself
the reputation of being one of the
fastest college pitchers in the west.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-02

Arsin l.. and E. P. Arpin attended
the meeting Of the Wisconsin Valley
Lumberman's association at Hotel Bel
lis, Wausau, last Thursday. The prin-
cipal business of the association at this
time was to take into consideration the
question of an advance in the prices of
lumber. All of the principal manufac-
turing points in the valley were repre-
sented and the meeting is said to have
been verv satisfactory one in every
particular.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-28
Notice..

By virtue of power in me vested by
that deed of trust which was executed
to me on the IL day Of April, 1892, by
Elias Barnes, which is duly recorded in
Halifax county. in the Registers office,
in Book 80 on Page lS5, shall sell for
Cash at Auction, in the town ofsScot-
land Neck, on the 20day of Feby., 1897.
the property therein described, to-wit:
That tract of land beginning on main
run of Beech Swamp, near marked
white oak, N ~, E 50 to a live oak on
new canal, N 43 + 1SS poles to a gum,
N AZ f 100 poles to pine stump, cor
ner on the path, S % E IA to an old
pine stump, on main run OF the Mill
branch, then down main run OF said
branch to string-wood in Nancy
Kings line, thence with said line to the
Billy branch, thence up said )ine to j.
l.. Dunn's line, thence With said line to
the main run of Beech Swamp, thence
said swamp to the beginning and con-
tanning 2S45 acres, more or less.
Jany. 20, 1897. G. w. Bryan,
l % At. Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-28
Notice.

BY virtue of power in me vested by
that deed of trust which was executed
to me on the Is day OF Feb. 1889 by
Montgomery Shields and his wife, e. L.
Shields, which is duly recorded in
HALIFAX county, in the Registers office,
In Book 81, on Page 54S, shall sell for
Cash at Auction, In the town of Scot
land Neck, on the 20 day of February
1897, the property therein described,
to-wit All of the right, title and in
terest of the said Shields and wife in
and to that land in said county which
John White conveyed to Eyeline
Shields for life with remainder to her
children, being that land bounded by
the lands of Andrew Shields, Thomas
Hancock, J. II. Darden, w. e. Whit
more and others, and containing three
hundred and ten acres, more or less.
Jany. 20, 1897. w. A. DUNN,
/ % 1t. Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-28
A THREATENED RIOT.
(Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALTH.l

Correspondence to The CoMMoNwEALrH.l
WELDON, N. c., Jan. 26, 1897.
On Saturday evening Mr.. P. n.
Stainback and negro, Noah Jones,
had an affray about some cotton. There
were several blows passed before they
were parted, but no harm done to
either. After the affray Noah Jones and
his friends about one hundred in num-
Der, assembled in front of Mr.. Stain
backs store, Noah in their midst ours
ing, swearing and defying the officer
of the law. About fifty whites were
assembled ard serious riot was ex-
pected. Noah Jones was finally arrested
and bonded in the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars for his appearance be-
fore Mayor Gooch Monday evening at
4 O'Clock for hearing.
Alex Bankes. notorious negro, was
arrested and sent to Jail Monday
for stealing $1,000 from Blake Day.
A white tramp went to the residence
of Mr.. Jas. w. Pierce ON Sunday night,
and demanded admittance, Mr.. Pierce
being absent, Mrs. Pierce did not open
the door, hat called for help. The
tramp left and went to the residence
of Mrs. Daniel, and demanded admit
lance. None of the male members OF
the family were at home and the tramp
was bold enough to say to Mrs. Daniel
that lady would open the door. Mrs.
Daniel very wisely did not open the
door. About that time Mr.. L. g. Har-
rison, who was passing the house, follow
ed the tramp down town and had him
arrested. He was before the mayor
Monday morning and was afterwards
marched out of town by an officer.
The Baptist church is being remod-
eled and when it is finished it
will be one of the handsomest churches
In town. They now worship in the
Institute building. The Scotland Neck
girls are very popular at Weldon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-01-28
WILL THE PLAGUE REA CHI
MERTCl!e

Folio~sng ur shat wa printed Iast
week about the terrible plague in Iu-
dla, we take the following from an
article in Sundays Richmond Dis
patch as to whether or not the plague
will reach America
The question which intimately con-
Germs us is Will the plague reach Eu-
ropean and American shores? The
points to be considered in replying to
this question deal with both the pros
and cons. The Increased travel OF the
present day, taken in conjunction with
the fact that the epidemic now raging
at Bombay Is beyond question the true
bubonic plague Of virulent character,
would if no precautions were taken UNI
doubtedly cause the plague to invade
the entire civilized world within the
year 1897.
On the other hand, the present sys-
tenn of quarantine is so thorough that
the probability OF TIE first case, Or cas-
es, passing through undetected is re-
reduced to h minimum. Travel at
this day is rapid, but the telegraph is
more speedy, and we are kept In con
slant touch with the sanitary condition
of every port on the globe, and are en-
abled to exert caution where it is mos
needed.
Aside from this, the sanitary condi
ton of most OF our cities is Tar ahea6
OF that of any community in which
the plague has ever made such terrible
ravages, and should any danger of thu
diseases reaching this country become
imminent, still more attention woule
be directed along this line.
| While, then, it is not at all improba
BILE that few isolated cases may b.
brought here, it Is very improbabl
that they could pass our system Q
quarantine, and almost equally imprc
bable that, IN event Of their so doing
the disease would become epidemic,
all means of averting that catastrophe
were exerted.