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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
Condition of Trade.

Genuine improvement in business
does not come with a rush, like the
breaking of great dam. The growth
for some weeks past has been more en-
couraging, because in nearly all lines it
has been gradual and moderate. The
rupture of the steel rail and other COM
binations in the iron business has
brought out vast quantity of trade
which has been held back, and has set
many thousand men at work, while the
slow but steady gain in other great in
dustries has given employment to many
thousand more, but the full effects will
not appear until the increased purchases
by all these swell the distribution of
goods. This comes more slowly and
later, but is already apparent. Ger
tainty regarding the future will help it
nightly and is by multitudes expected
with strong hope. Meanwhile it is sub
stantial ground for confidence that
months which were regarded by many
in the money market with serious ap-
prehension have passed without dis
turbance, and with steady gain in the
position Of the country and Of the
Treasury
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
AN IN TERIvII ! ! ~
HEART.
STOPPED every THIRD BEAT.
But Mrs. Strope's Heart Now Longer Lays but
Throbs Regularly.
From the Leader, Cleveland. Ohio.

shattered, can appreciate and understand the
misery, chiefly mental, which | endured. |
lost much sleep and rest and often | was COM
PEELED from sheer exhaustion to sit down dur
ing the day to obtain some repOse. But as
soon as | did so | felt that numb sensation
come over my hands and feet, and l rocked
violently in my chair to drive it away but
frequently to no avail.
"One day my son, who was keeping a drug
store at the time, brought me home some OF
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and advised me to take them for my heart
trouble. | did so and soon began to feel
better. I used the pills about two months
and they certainly cured me, for now my
heart beats regularly and all numbness has
disappeared and my circulation is in splendid
order"
We print the above hoping Mrs. Strope's
experience may be beneficial to others who
; may suffer from arrangement Of the heart.
DR.. 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 a spe-
cifc for troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions, irregularities and all forms of
weakness. In men they effect a 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 bulk)
at Soc a box or six boxes for $3.50, and may be
had of all druggists or direct by mail from
DIT. Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
Late Literary News.

The most intensely interesting people
of the world inst at this moment are
the millions of famine and plague
stricken India. But little is known of
this region by the people of the United
States. Such reports as come to US are
the things seen through British glasses.
What has been the effect of British rule
in India? Why these terrible famines?
Why plaques? Julian Hawthorne has
been sent by the Cosmopolitan Maya
zine to India to obtain answers to these
questions at first hand and depict the
situation as it appears to an American.
The March Cosmopolitan contains the
first of what is probably the most i'm
portant series Of articles ever presented
in this magazine. Nothing has been
published which gives an adequate idea
of the larger operations Of business
at least nothing by the class of men
fitted for such work by thorough famili-
arity with the subjects of which they
write. The article in the March Co.'S
mopolitan on ''The Methods of Bank
ing by the president of one Of the
largest banks of New York-a man of
widest business eXperience-former
Postmaster-General James--is one which
every person, however humble his
clerkship or high his place in the fnan-
cial world, will find interesting and in
structive, This series will constitute
very complete course of business train
ing, and every young man just entering
business life and every old man will
alike find it of immense value.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

In large, commodious house at No. 104
Huntington Street, Cleveland, Ohio, lives
Mrs. Emily A. Strope, widow of the late X. NJ.
Strope, and she is the mother of young man
who has been, and is now one of this city IS
successful and energetic pharmacists. Mrs.
Strope, who has lately recovered from serious
cardiac difficulty, when questioned by a re-
porter regarding her late illness, stated as
follows:
1.-TWO years ago, had my first experience
with Dr.. Williams Pink Pills. For long
time | was troubled with an ailment which I
feared would eventually drive me crazy unless
! rid myself of it. 1t will sound strange, no
doubt, to some, but my heart did not beat as it
should Its action was irregular. There
would be two pulsatiOns, or perhaps three, and
then a sudden cessation. My heart seemed to
rest for the period Of one or two beats, and
then resume its action. Sometimes such
lapses would not be so frequent as that, but
scarcely day passed that they did not occur.
1t felt as though something would strike the
heart with great force, and push it out of
place. During that period, whenever / lay
downto sleep or rest, my hands would become
perfectly numb and helpless. could feel the
temporary paralysis coming over them, but
could do nothing which would prevent It. My
feet were affected in q like manner, and had
considerable difficulty in walking when such a
spell had possession of me. Naturally that
state of affairs completely upset my nerves, and
any one whose nervous system is well nigh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
A Progressive State.

No other state in the union offers
greater inducements for the location OF
industries and manufacturing plants
than Wisconsin, with its limitless iron
ore deposits, abundance of hardwood
timber, numerous clay, kaolin and mari
beds, and other advantages. The Wis
consin Central lines penetrate the CEN
ter of the state, and manufacturers can
find excellent locations for plants, with
facilities for reaching markets every
where. Reliable information will be-
cheerfully furnished upon application
to w. H. Killen, Industrial Commits
sioner, Milwaukee, Wis.
HOME-sEEKERs
will find the lands in northern Wiscon,
sin desirable, and splendid hardwood
farming lands adjacent to the Wisconsin
Central lines can now be purchased al 8
very low figure and on easy terms.
Write for free illustrated pamphlet
with maps to Fred'k Abbot, Land Com
missioner, Milwaukee, Wis.
H. F. WHITCoMB, B. JOHNSON,
Gent Manager. Gen'l Frt. Agt
JAS. G. POND,
Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

President Cleveland has set apart a
large section of lands in the States Of
Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana
for the purpose of public parks and
timber reservations, when it is a motor
ious fact to those who are posted that
most of these lands are arid deserts
suitable only for the growth of sage
brush and jack rabbits.
1t is said that President Cleveland, is
to be a candidate for Presidency in
1900, and that in case he is defeated, he
wants these parks, SO that he can take
to the woods.
The fight existing between the rival
towns Duluth, Minnesota and Superior,
Wisconsin, has been transferred to the
United States Senate, over a little bill
presented by Senator Quay, to extend
the time from March to July, for the
completion of the steel bridge which is
to connect the two cities. Between
them flows little arm of Lake Superior
called by courtesy st Louis River, which
west as was the Rubicon in the time Of
Caser. AS long as that stream Of water
remains unbridged, just so long will
Duluth remain Duluth, and Superior be
known as Superior. But in the dread
full times to come when the bridge shall
span that river, it is likely that Superior
will be known as a suburb of Duluth and
Duluth be known as a suburb of Su-
pelior, thus making the doughty citizens
of those cities lie awake at nights, and
stand on the shores of their dividing
stream and hurl defiance to their en-
croaching neighbor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

to embrace the following, among other
master works, conforming as
near as may be to the standard dimen.
sions 16X22:
RELIGIOUS PICTURES.
The "Sistine" and "Holbein" Madonnas.
Bouguereaus and Deffreggcr's Madonnas
RafaePs Madonna of the Chair.
Guido RENTS Mater Dolorosa.
MurlIIo's immaculate Conception.
Carlo DOlces Saint Cecilia.
Mur1llo's Penitent Magdalen.
Christ in the Temple Hoffman,.
Christ Healing the Sick. Max.
Christ IN Gethsemane, Hoffman,.
Christ Before PLATE. Munkacsy.
The Holy Night, MurillO.
The Holy Family, knaus. Etc, etc.
STORY PICTURES.
1.-The Doctor" and 1.-The Convalescent"
Breaking Homo Ties and"Returning Home
THE Angelus" Millet
Evening Prayer ENNIS
The Souls Awakening SAINT.
''NhIsper1ngs of Love- Bouguereau.
"Nydia." Bodenhausen.
''Shepherdess.'' Ridgeway Knight
Wedding Frederick Leighton.
"NillAge Wedding" Luke Fields
aurora Guido REM
Reading from Homer" Alma Tadema.
The Horse Fair" Rosa Bonheur
STEADY, dogs, Thomas Blinks.
Evangeline.
H1aWatha.
Hester and Dimmesdale.
Priscilla and Alden Etc. etc
NATURE PICTURES.
Roman and Athenian, } Architecture and
Venetian and Florentine, Sculpture.
amisTi Mountain Scenery.
New Fngland, Marine Views.
Etc, etc.
The students at the Normal school N
Stevens Point will mount, mat and back
these pictures in such handy and sub
stantial manner as to subserve at once
the demands of decorative attractive
ness, of practical utility and of wear
and tear. They will slip each picture
into a strong MANILA envelope and pro-
vide the requisite library card, as well
as such brief typewriter data concern
ing the picture and its painter for each
carton" as may be required. 1t is in
tended to have not less than eighteen
pictures to the portfolio; and tits hoped
that there will be at least two of these
portfolios to distribute for circulation
with the travelling libraries issuing from
Grand Rapids and Ash
land, as beginning.
Milwaukee, Feb. %, 1897.
F.. w K
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

After having been confined to the
house for eleven days and paying out
S25 in doctor bills without benefit, Mr..
Frank Dolson of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
was cured by one bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm costing % cents and
has not since been troubled with that
For sale by F. L. Steib &
g.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
Notes from Washington.

The closing days of Congress are
being very industriously occupied prin-
cipally, on the work necessary to COM
plete the appropriation bills. The
House is we'll up with It's work, but the
Senate is much behind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
Notice to Bee Keepers.

Bee keepers wishing bee supplies car
get all kinds from c. NJ. Chase. Bee
hives made to order. You can save the
freight. Call on or address
C. NJ. CHASE, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

through the halls of legislation and
the courts,o justice, and it matters not
to them what power is in power; they
are always Republicans i'll Republican
districts, Democrats in Democratic dis
tricts and all things to all men, saving
and excepting their reserved right to
rob the people in every possible way all
the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

F. & A. M Grand Rapids Lodge No. 12S,
~ hold their regular communications on
the LIST and Srd Wednesdays of each month.
Visiting brethren are cordially invited to meet
with u.s. L. b BEUNDAGE, W. NJ.
5. T. DURGA, Secy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

The tension between the United
States and Spain Is becoming tightly
drawn, on account of the brutality of
the Spaniards toward the American
citizens now prisoners in Spanish dun
geons. If anything were lacking to
complete the disgraceful and cowardly
administration of Mr.. Cleveland, and
Mr.. Olney, his Secretary of-State, their
action alone in disregarding the rights
of American citizens is enough to send
their administration down with time as
the worst this country has ever seen.
Mr.. Mckinley, with Mr.. Sherman at
the head of the State Department, will
give the country an American admins
tration and whether or not all our
people may agree with them in politics.
it is to be hoped and it is believed, that
the cowardly, un-American system of
the Cleveland administration, will be
repudiated and discontinued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

The practice of the railways has been
to have the mail cars filled that month
with old government documents, tons
and tons of trash being sent back and
forth over their lines, and upon this
fraudulent basis they have been rece1v-
ing pay for each four years contract.
Whether anything will come of this is
an open question, as the railways ap-
parently have the right of way as we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

WOOD COUNTY POST, No. %, GAR
IN Meets every second and fourth Wednes
day evenings of each mouth in ODD Fellows
hall NJ. S. PRATT, Com.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

SONS OF VETERANS, Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, meet 2nd and 4th Mondays OF
each month in Pratts Hall.
JOHN D. CAREY, Capt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

NOODMEN OF THE WORLD, Oak
Camp No. TO- Meet 2nd and 4th Monday
of each month"; at Natwick's Hall, Centralia.
q. NJ. DILLON, C. c. AH.WALwoRTH, Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
CIVIC SOCIETIES.

NRDER 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
f. 5. DURGA, SeC'y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

The Postofice Department has had
$4,000 appropriated to it for the pur-
pose of investigating and preventing
the frauds perpetrated by the railways
in carrying the mail. The custom has
been to make four years contract with
each railway, by weighing the mail for
one month as basis for the compensa-
ton for the four years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

GARDNER & GAYNOR, ATToRaYs AT
LAW Will practice in the seyeral courts
of the state. All business attended to promptly.
Office in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

The Grand Army of the Republic,
District of Columbia jurisdiction, gave
the parting administration of Mr.. Cleve-
land, a friendly kick, closing with the
following words: There will soon be a
change and may God speed the
parting"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

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.
+. J. WooD. Pres. l.. OBERBECK, Sec'y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

G.. M & ST. = AUE R, r.
TRAINS NORTH.
No. Pass. daily except Sunday. a. m.
No. % Pass Sunday 81 a. m
TRAINS SOUTH.
No Passenger daily p. m.
No % q Sunday only ". .......SO3 p. m.
Passenger trains No. 2 and % going south make
connections at New Lisbon with regular trains
going east and west.
All freightS now carry passengers
Tickets to all points in the United States and
Canada.
f. w. CRAPSEY, Local Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
A Meet the second and fourth Thursday
evenings of each month in Natwick's hall,
Centralia. Visiting neighbo1s arc cordially
invited to attend.
A. c. OTTo, V. C. BEN HANSEN, Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
ATTORNEYS.

2 r. GOGGINS, ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office in Pomainville'S brick block
Centralia, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE

Tickets sold and baggage checked through to
all points in the United States and Canada.
Close connections made in Chicago with all
trains going East and South. For full informa-
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, 1897-03-04

Y w. COCHRAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office over The Bank of Centralia, Cen
tralia, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

2 M. VAUGHAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office III Gardeners brick block, Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

The past week has been notable for
the killing Of some good and some
vicious measures. Among the former
was House Bill 9ISS, authorizing a non
partisan commission to consider and re-
commend legislation to meet the prob
lens presented by labor, agriculture
land capital. This bill by close vote was
postponed which meant its death.
The so-called Loud bill for the regu-
lation of the postal service, met its
death in the Senate. This bill provides
for great inOvations in the present law
regarding second class matter, and a
most pernicious feature of the bill is
that it gives each postmaster the right to
substantially destroy every country
newspaper, which he may not agree
with, this lie can do by holding up its
circulation, and refusing to mail until
be has investigated its subscription list
etc. The bill is in the interest of the
Metropolitan dailies and contrary to the
interest of the country press.
Much qualification, especially among
the Republicans, has been exhibited
over the statement of Gov. Bushnell, OF
Ohio, that he will appoint Hon. Marcus
A. Hanna, as [. S. Senator, in the place
Of Senator Sherman, who has resigned
I to become Secretary Of State. Those
who do not believe in Mr.. Hanna's poll.
tical ideas, recognize his great abilities
as a campaign manager and politician
In conversation your correspondent
had with Mr.. Hanna, speaking of the
prospects of good times, he said, ''that
all American citizens wanted the same
thing, they want a prosperous, happy
people, and that the administration OF
Mr.. Mckinley will give us a return Of
the good times of former years" He
said, ''that the people must not expect
this transition instantaneously but must
give the new party a chance to recover
from the hard times which had beer
thrust upon the country by bad man,
agement, but that in time, and in much
less time than one would suppose i
possible, the tide would turn, and
better times would be assured.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

y C. UNDERWOOD, ATTORNEY AT
LAW & SOLICITOR OF PATENTS.
l07 Wisconsin Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-03-04

to embrace the following, among other
notable master works, conforming as
near as may be to the standard dimen-
siOns 16X22:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-10

Are You Legally Marricd?--As it
has been Il popular belief that mar.
lagos were legal il the contracting
parties were married in the country
where the license was issued, we sub.
join a part Of sec. $3.50 of Annotated
code relating thereto: "Marriage
license shall he granted AMI issued by
the clerk Of the Circuit Court of the
county IN which the female usually re-
sides" These plain and simple re-
quirencnts of the law renders the
marriages Of resident females in any
other county than that Of her usual
abode, illegal and of non effect. We
would suggest that those Of our citi.
zcns who have clipped to adjoining
counties, secured license and married
beyond our borders, should saw Off,
take Il new start, get license and
marry according to law, and thus pat
TO rest any question that might arise
as TO the legality Of their marriage.
FRANKLIN Advocate.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-10

DR.. PassmOrc, editor Of the Canton
Times, who was the first man to
charge Governor McLaurin with
drunkenness, in late is sucwrites: ave
believe II Governor means to do
right, and If this be true, it is far bet
ter to have an honest chief executive
with an occasional drunk, than a ras-
cally Legislature. No fair minded
man, especially "a Christian, can read
the remorscful, contritc and genuine
outpourings Of the Governors heart,
without believing he is Il true, manly,
fearlessly honest fellow, and admiring
him for it. lie Is to-day closer in
touch with the common people than
his supcrcilious critics. If the Gov
crnor measures up the standard in
public estimation as to his integrity
Of purpose, his censors arc unwit-
tingly paving the way for him to oil
the Walthall succession in the U. S.
Senate"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-10

THE DEMAaOGIC PEsTILENCE'-
From time to time the Mhnniact"'.
crs' Record has warned the SolIth"
the evils OF demagogism. S"mc "
our contemporaries have made Il per
sonal matter OF this failing " co"'
prchcnd that Il true friend Will tn
deav0r to dissuadc another from
fault. But there are others ~ '"'
South Of like mind. The Wilmlf et"i
Messenger, commenting on the STU"
tion in North Carolina. frames ah
itnrial containing so much Ng"''''
truth that We reproduce 10 ~ p"'"
Under the caption, "Dcmag"s"'S
Building Fires to Consume" u says
They seek to inhamc the public m'""
and to stir up strife and anl'noS"'
between neighLOrs. To c0nsnh'n,""
their own, selfish, greedy plans NV
are Indifferent to public calamity a".
arc ready for any plot or pla" 'ms
will continue them in public once ~.
give them personal following.
: The political principles oi'oe''%
gOgucs can be shed as easily as ."'"
ing mud the garments stbstlt"'e' '"s
be OF any color necessary to harmon'M
with new surround1ngs. T''ey
political acrobats NJ one time nv"
litical chamclcons at another ''"
1t Is as absurd to call their sel''sv.
Ink public policy and genuine pun.
pie as to call foul water pure OF 'os,
eggs suund-Manufacturcrs' lsec'""
In Delaware two irVthcrs i've"
forty years within eight miles 0, ' and
Other, attended the same chu''" hor
frequently traded with eacn
without knowing they we're 'e'"''"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-10

The Territorial Press Association
has adopted resolutions favOring the
creation OF u State from Oklahoma
Territory, provided, that 'if It's bound.
aries shall include Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory, the State so created
shall exercise neither legislative, judi.
cial. or other control 0ycr either OF
the five nations until such nations
shall ratify the Constitution Ut such
State In such manner as Congress may
decide