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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06
Condition of Trade.

In spite of moderate improvement IN
most of the great industries, business is
disappointing. Expectations of speedy
end Of war in Europe through Turkish
victory have helped to depress grain.
Demands of Austria and China have
caused exports of Sc, 100000 gold, mer-
chandise imports are greatly increased,
and final action of Congress on the rev.
enue question seems more remote.
Floods at the west continue, and the
new tariff proposed for Canada is
thought likely to affect trade with that
country to some extent. Business in
this city was suspended day, but the
ceremony in honor of President Grant
brought bither such 4 multitude that
local trade has been remarkably large.
The country is just now unusually free
from important labor troubles, but
there are strikes in some cities in the
building trades, and others of magni-
tude are threatened in iron mines and
manufacture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06
4 16-Year-0Id Girl has
Nervous PrOstration
The REvIvIFYING Effects OF A PROPER
Nerve FOOD DEMONSTRATED.
From the Era, Bradford, Pc.

Several months ago Miss Cora Watrous.
the SiNteen-year-old daughter of Mr.. /. c.
NatroUs. a locomotive fireman, of 81 Clarion
Street, Bradford, Peuna., was seized with a
nervous disorder which threatened to end
her life. lie frs symptom Of the aiimeuU
was loss oi appetite For some little time
Miss NatrouS mad no desire 10 eat and com
planned CT 4 feeling Of extreme Iassitude
This was followed by severe pains in the
head For tlree weeks the Young lady was
nearly crazed with q terrible headache and
nothing could be procured to give her relief
Finally, after trying numerous remedies,
q physician was called and began treating
the patient. He said The trouble was
caused by Impoverished blood. but after
several weeks of his treatment the young
lady's condition had not improved and the
parents decided TO procure the services Of
another physician. In the meantime Miss
WatroUs' nervousness had increased. the
pains in her head had grown more severe
and The sufferers parents had almost given
up hope OF her recovery.
1t was at this time that Mr.. WGtrous heard
of Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
He found that the pills were highly recon-
mended for nervous disorders and concluded
to give them 4 trial. A box OF the pills was
purchased and before they had all been taken
there was q marked Improvement in the
girls condition. After half dozen boxes
had been used, the young lady's appetite had
returned, the pain in her head had ceased
and she was stronger than at any time pre-
yious to her illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06
NOTES OF THE DAY.

A flock Of Wild pigeons so numerous
as to recall the hunting stories Of days
that were supposed to have passed for
ever has taken possession of a grove III
Shasta county, California. When the
birds are on their foraging expeditions
they are said to form a line mile in
length and from 100 to 200 yards wide
while the sound of their wings is like
that of furious storm. At night they
gather in a black oak forest, where
over an area of about 100 acres, they
seem to cover every twig and bough.
a Lewiston woman died last week
who was told twenty-six years ago by
numerous physicians that she could
live but short time. Eight of those
doctors died before she did.
1t has not been proved that the latest
Chicago bank to fail had been made a
repository for state funds by Altgeld or
that he was a borrower therefrpm, but
the fact that his picture hung over the
presidents desk proves the force of his
financial hoodoo.
Swinburne is quoted as saying: "James
l. was a knave, a fool, a tyrant, a liar
and coward, but love him, I worship
him, because he slit the throat of that
blackguard, Raleigh, who invented
smoking"
A barrel of cider was stolen in Rip
ton, VT, last January, and out of it have
grown four criminal prosecutions, two
men have been confined in jail ten days
each and S57 has been paid in fines.
The full name Of the King of Siam,
who is about to make a trip to Europe
and America, is Phra Bat Somdetch
Phra Paraminde Maha Chu!alongkorn
Maha Monghut Chow Yua. 1t cannot
reasonable be expected that strangers
meeting this Oriental potentate during
his tour shall greet him with his COM
plete appellation, as such procedure
would not only involve remarkable
mnenomic power, but would consume a
vast quantity of valuable time. His
majesty should select as his address his
favorite domestic nickname, and notify
the outside barbarians that he is to be
known to them, say. as Bat or Chow.
In San Francisco the city council has
passed an ordinance which prohibits
the spraying of clothes i'll laundries
with water emitted from the mouth
The ordinance is of course aimed at the
Monaghan washee-wa shee. Will the
next step of the Frisco authorities be
to prohibit the Gallo chef from chewing
a Glove of garlic and then exhaling his
perfumed breath into a saucepan pre-
paratory to the connection therein of a
savory ragout?
A unique suit is that which has been
begun by the state of Missouri to re-
cover from the estate Of Arthur Dues
trow, who was recently hanged for MUIR
der, the cost of the prosecution which
led up 10 that result.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06

Miss Watrous concluded that her cure was
complete and left home for a visit to relatives
IN the grape country near Dunkirk, n. y.
She stopped taking the medicine and by
oVer-cNcrton brought the ailment back again.
IS soon rs the returning symptoms were felt
Miss Natr0uS secured another box of pills and
the illness was soon driven away. She is now
IN better physical condition than she has been
for years and declares that she owes her life to
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Mr.. and Mrs. WatrouS were interviewed
by reporter az their home on Clarion
Street. Both are loud in their praises of
Pink Pills. "NIy daughters life was saved
by the medicine, F." said Mrs. Watrous. "Her
condition was almost hopeless when she COM
menccd taking them, but now she is as strong
ana healthy as any one could be. | cannot
recommend the medicine too highly"
An analysis of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
shows that they contain in a condensed form
all the elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an Untailing specific for
such diseases as lOcOmotor ataXia, partial
paralysis, st. NitUs' dance. sciatica neural ia
rheumatism, nervous headache, the after eff
tects OF Ia grippe, palpitation of the heart pale
and SallOW compilations, all forms of weakness
either In male or female, and all diseases re-
suIting from vitiated humors in the blood.
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers. or will be
sent post paid on receipt of price so cents Il
box or six boxes for S2.5O-(they are never sold
IN bulk or by the 1907 by addressing DR.. vii.
hams Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06

DIR. REA has 10 superior III diagnos-
| ing and treating diseases and defOrmi-
ties. He will give $50 for any case that
he cannot tell the disease and where
| located in five minutes.
All durable medical and surgical dis
eases, acute and chronic catarrh, diseas-
es of the eve, ear, nose, throat, lungs,
| liver and stomach treated and cured by
modern methods. Dyspepsia, consti-
patton, rheumatism, chronic female dis
eases, neuralgia, sciatica, dizziness,
nervousness slow growth in children,
and all wasting diseases in adults cured.
Deformities, club feet. curvature Of the
spine, diseases of the brain, diabetes,
paralysis, Bright's disease, heart dis
| eases. eczema, varicOCele and hyGrOcele
wens, birthmarks, red nose and super
fuous hair on the face or neck removed.
Epilepsy or fits cured. Young, middle
aged and old, single or married men.
and all who suffer from lost manhood
nervous debility, FpeTmatOrrhOea, sem
inal LOSSES, sexual decay, falling men,
Orv. weak eyes, stunted development.
lack of energy, impoverished blood,
pimples. impeachment to marriage; also
blood and skin diseases, syphilis, erup-
tions. hair falling, bone pains, swellings,
sore throat, ulcers, effects of mercury,
kidney and bladder troubles. weak
back, burning urine, passing urine too
often, gonorrhOea, gleet, structure re-
ceive searching treatment, prompt re-
lief and cure for life. Both sexes treat
ed confidentiallv and privately. Piles,
istula, fssure and rupture cured by our
new methods.
Consultation in German and English
free. DR. REA & co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06
What We Expect in Tariff.

We are often asked the question by
our correspondents whether an in
creased tariff as represented by the
DIngley bill will tend to improve the
financial condition of the country and
cause good times to the farming people?
The tariff will have this effect: it will
increase the duty on imported goods,
which will give our home manufacturers
a larger margin before being brought
into competition with foreign goods
and when the tariff bill is passed and
they definitely know this margin they
will commence to manufacture with
confidence that the law cannot be
changed during the present administra-
ion. Every mandatory that is started
np, employing men, affords these men
increased ability to buy the necessaries
II life, and enables them to purchase
food and raiment Tor their families;
every additional mouth which has to fed
takes so much pork, so much wheat,
etc, etc, and if the tariff will cause a
resuscitation of our manufacturing in
terests; give employment to the two or
three millions of people now idle, it
will have the effect of furnishing eight
or ten millions of people with more
food, which will increase the home
market for the agriculturIsts Of this
country.
The market price of all food cereals
IN the world Is fixed by the market
price obtaining in Liverpool; and every
bushel Of wheat, pound Of rice and
pound of corn that goes into the worlds
surplus has tendency to increase the
quantity and consequently to decrease
the price: II, therefore, eight to ten
millions of people in the United States
are to receive additional food they will
consume Of the surplus Of the Ameri-
can farmers and prevent that much be-
ing sent into the worlds supply.
It is our opinion that this willincrease
the market price of the food products
of this country; and, therefore, the
tariff will not only aid the artisan but
the agriculturist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06
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. II. 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 at q
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 Fri. ACT.
JAS. G. POND,
Genl Pass. Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06
GreeIey's Writing.

1here was only one printer who could
read Greeley's writing well enough to
put it in type. He used to boast that
he could read the great editors Won
drous scrawl mile away.
One night the boys in the New York
Tribune composing room put up job
on the old man. They took two roost-
ers, made them walk around On a
newly linked form, and then run all over
ten sheets Of copy paper.
The foreman wrote over it, in Gree
ley's weII-known scrawl, THE Plain
Duty of Congress, and put it on old
man Lawton's hook. 7 think his name
was Lawton. hut if 1t vas not it does
not matter much.
The old printer picked il M. swore a
little, remarked that they had TO shove
the stuff on the old man as usual. adj
iusted his :pectacles, ard began stick
ing type.
The other printers watched him for a
few minutes, but beyond a muttered
oath or two he gave no sign. Lawton
went on setting type until about half
way through the copy"
Then he was stuck.
He took the copy over to the foreman
and asked:
"Jack, what is that word?"
Il don't know" replied the foreman
'You know I could never read that
stuff"
Lawton took The sheet down to Gree
lev, and pointed out to him particu-
larly awful scrawl Of the ROSTERS foot
asking what that word was.
Greeley looked at it moment, and
replied, with frown:
Unconstitutional of course.
Lawton went back to the composing
room and finished his task with the ut
most sang froid.
The old man never knew how the
''copv" was produced.-Journal of Edu-
cation.
-azzz-- osz-sso -zazS--------
Dr. G L. Tisiale, homeopathic ply
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06

Ovid LaBreche desires to announce
that he is now ready to do paper-hang-
ing, kalsomining, or any other work in
the spring renovating line in the twin
cities. Prices right. Nv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-06

DR.. G. L. Tisdale, homeopathic ply
sician and surgeon. Office in Wood
block, telephone No. 119. Residence
on High street, next door to E. Kroner,
telephone No. 100. If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-22
MUSIC AND ORA MA.

THREE NIGHTS OF VAUDEVILLE.
Vaudeville being the real thing in the
theatrical line. il Will be given for three
nights az the Crawford Grand this week
commencing Thursday. The company
comes high,y recommended and we are
assured thoroughly enjoyable perform
ance VIII oe given. Seats % on sale
this morning a. Mosbacher's jaweiry
store. Prices are -. So and 80 cents. On
Saturday there viii be a matinee for
ladies' and children, when The prices viii
De l. and - cents.
a CAVALIER OF FRANCE"
"A Cavalier Of France is the title Of
Louis James new play in which ne will
De seen a. the Crawford Grand early in
Oc,ober. l. is from The pen OF Bspy
Williams. sni IS said % yividly reflect
that romantic period o. F-ance-the six
teSnth csntury-of which Alexander
Dumas, Prosper Merimee. ana other
French writer's have treated 80 enter
;siningly. Tie scene Is laid in ne royal
court and introduces Henry III. Cath
arine de Medicis. Marguerite De Navarro,
Baron Rosny and ether familiar his
to-ic characters. The play viii be pre-
scented with every attention 70 scenic en-
vironnent. costumes. srmo- ana o;he-
details which have hitherto Characterised
the productions OF Managers Wagenhais
* Kenpe-.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-22

city yesterday attending the Eva BEEN
trial
Mr. D. 3. Hereford, accompanied by
his son, left yesterday over the Santa Fe
for Chicago.
Mrs. c. B. Yale is spending few days
visiting with friends and relatives in
Mcpherson, Kan.
Mr. r. B. Ferguson and Mr.. Paddy
Shea returned yesterday from a week 5
visit in Gueda Springs.
The Entire Nous society will meet to-
day with Mrs. Wallenstein al her home
on North Topeka avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaufman have left for
their home in Sherin, Pa, after a pleas
ant visit with friends in the city.
Mr.. George w. Ffndlay. one OF the
prominent Republicans Of the state, was
in the city yesterday from Topeka.
Mrs Emil Werner left yesterday for
ST. Marks, where she has gone TO visit
with her mother for week or two.
The sOuthbonnd Rock Island train was
eight hours late yesterday on account of
the wreck Just this side Of Kansas City
Mr. Charley McAllister and family,
formerly of this city, have arrived here
from Iowa and will in the future make
this city their home.
Miss Maud butcher, one of Newton's
society girls came down yesterday to
attend the BEEN trial now being heard
in the federal court.
Messrs. R. G. Galusha. o. C. Daisy
and Charley Daniels left yesterday on
hunting trip TO Mcpherson county, where
they viii remain several days.
Mr.. Charley Schlesinger. formerly Of
this city and now living in ST. Louis, is
in the city visiting old friends and at
tending 20 some business affairs.
Hon. J. r. Mead, Who made the prin-
cipal address at the old settlers picnic
at ElDorado Monday, is receiving many
complimentary notices Of his speech.
Mr.. and F. H. Phelps arrived in the
city yesterday from Rogers, Ark. Mr..
Rogers and is on MS way west on
visit 20 some friends.
Labor Commissioner W. L. A Johnson
OF Topeka, who has been here for two
or three days collecting data concerning
water. gas and electric light works, will
return 70 Toueka this morning.
Fead A. Sewers, who has just been ap-
pointed assistant superintendent Of the
Toueka reform school, viii so 10 his
work Immediately. His family will
move there on October first NJ Sow
ers and the reform school are to be con-
graduated.
Mr.. Fred L. Trigg formerly city edi-
tor Of the Hutchinson News and now
connected with the Tribune Of Kansas
City. left last night for Hutchinson to
take charge Of the News during the alb
sence of Mr.. Morgan, VINO has gone 10
Chicago to attend a meeting Of the As
ISOLATED Press. NJ. Trigg is one of the
oeSt newspaper men in the state and is
hail fellow well met. He has been in
lie city during the last few days re-
porting the BEEN trial for the News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-22
CIRCUS DAY TOMORROW
The Com M unity on the Oui Vive For the
Coming of the Big Show.

A visit from Rintling Bros popular
big circus is always an event in the
amusement life OF Wichita, and the fact
that tomorrow is circus day will be ap-
preciated by thousands to whom this
great show is the consensus OF all that is
best in the Snow world. There is no
doubt that circus day has been looked
forward to with particular interest this
year. One reason has been the increased
prosperity Of the people. Another has
been the glowing accounts that have
reached the city Of the size and merits OF
Ringling Bros circus This season. Every
where the show has exhibited, but one
verdict has been given, and that is. that
1t Is by far the best exhibition of its
kinds ever given either by the Ringing
BROS. or any other circus management.
Great praise has been bestowed upon the
various features Of the performance
those great ae-oneis;s, the Conas and
the Fisher family; the riders. among
whom are Willie De Mott, Willie Cook
Julia Lowande. Rosie Dockrill. Eleva
Ryland and other celebrities: the F'oy
family Of acrObats. the great lie Flaur
and many other artists Of international
renoTn There is also great curiosity
10 Gee the famous Lockhart troupe Of
elephant actors. which have created
!,such a sensation throughout the United
States and Europe. The hippodrome
races which follow the arenie perform
ance. are. it is announced. especially
strong this year. and prove a very
pleasing feature Of the exhibition. The
menagerie is large and unusually COM
'plste.
Two performances viii be given TO-
morrow. the first a. > p. m. and the final
one at : p. m. Both will be equally
meri;orious and complete. The first
event Of the day Will the free s;ree: par
ade-or. rather, street carnival-for
those who have seen X declare that Il
IS Pageant surprising any thing ever
before attempted. The parade Will no
doubt be witnessed by thousands Of de-
lighted people. just as the huge tents
Will nave their capacity tested later in
the day % accommodate the throngs
who wish 10 enjoy the superb circus per-
formancs.
As an accommodation - those who
wish 70 avoid the crowds al the ticket
wagon reserved seats and admissions
will be on sale all day Thursday at Mos
bacaer's jeNelry store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-22

announced this morning that Attorney
General McKenna's decision on section
p OF the tariff law would De given 20
the public after the cabinet meeting to-
day. the friends OF the western contin-
entail railroads who had been watching
the matter closely were greatly discour-
aged, being strongly OF the opinion that
the decision would be against them
Senator Elkins, Who had been here sew
eral days in the interest OF a construction
Of the sentence that would be favorable
both 10 American railroads and ID the
American merchant marine. practically
gave up the fight this morning, believing
that the decision would impose the dis
eliminating duty OF 10 per cent only on
goods Of foreign countries imported into
Canada or exico fo- consumption and re
imported thence into the United States,
and would not apply on goods coming in
70 the United States from contiguous
countries under consular seal. He was
at the White House this morning and
made a final appeal 10 the president. in
behalf Of His own construction
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-22
is A RULE OF THREE
NOT OF ARITHMETIC BUT DECO
POP POLITICS.
Nearly All the Police Force Were Dele
gates tn the County Convention and the
Central Committee is Taken From
Men Whose Jobs Lie in the Hands of the
Men Who Have the Upper Hand in
the Demo-Pop Mix Up-Job of Gag
Rule Clumsy Because of Its APP
parepcy e

Besides putting all the police force on
Inc different ward delegations to the
county convention last week, the Popu-
list central committee was practically
all taken from that source. TWO men
who were not at he time they were Sc
Hected as committeeman on the force,
will probably be put on within the next
few DAYS. or else there mas been
change OF plan. The Spencer-Joceiyn-
Campbell ring have figured to make the
DONNA ton complete and keep all the
machinery Of the party as close home as
possible Governor Leedy has suddenly
found out that ne likes the metropolitan
police system, and no wonder, WAen II
can get up a convention in county
where Populists openly admitted the rot
tenness and failure OF the legislature
and centured Governor Leedy for mis-
horse play on the railroad question and
for mis- bull-headei policy IN making his
appointment that viii say this is the
cleanest administration ever kn0r-1 in
qhe state and the legislature did nothing
else but good Leedy's demand was that
rhe administration be en 1Orsed all along
the line, and she got il. the simpering
eervile kind of hattery. He got it
through the police department o. Wich-
ita. Of which his two main henchmen
were members.
George Spencer. aided by Jocelyn,
wnom ne controls, and by the postOffice
crowd. which controls him, is shaping
things up 10 a Democratic finish. BY
little manipulation he got the best hold
OF the ticket in this county for the Dem
ocrats, VINO cast less than one-h3lf as
many votes as the Pops. Half the ex-
ecutive committee consists Of Democrats
and as far as that goes the Papulis5s Of
Sedgwick county VII have really less to
say in ne cam7aign and general political
management Of the party in the county
than Grover Cleveland had last fall.
The ring had the convention. There
were motions and m0tOins and nominal
lions, but motions that carried came
from a little square on the south side Of
the hall occupied by 1. p. Campbell,
Joceiyn AMI Stratton The officers Of
the organization were all placed in nom-
1nation from that circle. 1t was all
clumsy job in that it was so apparent.
II was all planned by Spencer and his
silent partner from the Op5toffice If
there IS any doubt that one or two
Democrats are running things a look
over !Te police roll viii show that half or
more of the force are Democrats. What
the PopUlists are getting out of all this
is hard 20 see, and whether they Will
swallow it IS doubtful.