Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

Rumors current in Grand Rapids,
Wednesday, to the effect that Mrs. VIM.
Kilburne was sick and dying at South
kaukauna were entirely unfounded and
untrue. The REPORTER has been re-
quested to state that such story was
started without fact or foundation.
The schools at Biron were closed this
week as precaution against diphtheria
scare. Mr.. Jacob Maurer, foreman in
the pulp department Of the paper mill,
has been confined with a case of genuine
quinsy and we are informed by the at
tending physician that this is the near
est kin to diphtheria that exists at Biron.
The school will probably be opened on
Monday.
While George H. Smith and his as
sistant were making aninspettion of the
Jail recently, they found two common
table knives whose backs had been very
nicely serated and saws made out of
them. Just who did the work is not
known. The work had been nicely
done and by an expert. They were
found on top of one of the cells Our
new sheriff vigilance is appreciated.
During the past week an important
change took effect in the sleeping car
service on the Valley Division of the
st. Paul Ry. The sleeper which has
been run between Tomahawk and
Chicago. now stops at Milwaukee instead
of Chicago. The car arrives in Milwau-
kee at 1926 O'Clock a. m. daily and one
leaves at 1926 a. m. daily. This is re-
turn to the system in force previous to
last spring. The car will, as before, be
open for occupancy at Milwaukee in
the evening.
The Congregational church has been
subjected to a number of valuable re-
pairs during the last two weeks. 4 new
furnace to take the place of the old
stoves is one of the conveniences
added, new carpet is about ready to
be placed upon the floor, and the walls
of the church have been freshly pa
pered. A general cleaning has been
given to the building at the same time
and church attendants will fully appre
ciate these latest Improvements.
An exchange says, "When may we
reasonably expect good times?" Well,
we will tell you. We will have good
times when our wage-earners have en-
ployment at fair wages. Our wage
earners will be employed when we
have a market for American products.
There will be a market for American
products when we have made proper
reciprocal treaties, and a protective
tariff that equalizes the cost of laying
down foreign and domestic articles in
the American market. Then, and not
until then. will we have good times.
The1e is no economy in buying cheap
soaps. Most all yellow or brown soaps
contain a large per cent. of rosin as a
filling. ROsin has no washing prop
soap to make it appear cheap Maple
City Self Washing soap is strictly pure
and will go much farther than any rosin-
filled soap and do better work. It
saves "a vast amount of labor and is
much easier Oh the clothes than so
much rubbing. Try it as directed on
the wrapper. Sold by Spatford, Cole &
Llpke, and Geo. T. Rowland & Son in
Grand Rapids, and in Centralia by
Johnson, Hill IL Co.
a Baraboo youth, while in the city
last week, started to take his best girl to
the opera. The couple boarded a street
car, and when the conductor came in
for the fare, the young man dived down
in his pocket. To his hori or, he discov-
cred that his pocket was absolutely
empty. Looking up at the conductor,
he blurted out: "I've changed my pants
and left my money at home" Then he
looked questioningly at the girl. She
shook her head and murmured: $50
have l." The conductor grinned, the
maiden blushed, and the young man
signaled to stop.-Milwauke Telegraph.
Not few who read what Mr.. Robert
Rowls, of Holland, Va, has to say be-
low, will remember their own eXper-
fence under like circumstances: Last
winter I had Ia grippe which left me in
low state Of health. [ tried numerous
remedies, none of which did me any
good, until | was induced to try bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
first bottle of it so far relieved me that
| was enabled to attend to my work,
and the second bottle effected cure"
For sale at % and so cents per bottle by
F. L. Steib & Co.
Mrs. n. II. Potter and family were
very happily surprised last Monday to
receive as guests her aged parents Mr..
and Mrs. l. c. Rous, who reside near
Friendship, Adams Co. They are aged
SO and so years respectively. They came
by team distance of over 80 miles &C
companied by their son and his wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Rous of Spring
Creek, Adams Co. Mr.. Rous, Sr., is an
old and respected citizen of his county,
having held many offices of public trust
for both county and town. They will
remain several weeks with Mrs. Potter,
she being their only daughter.
The Milwaukee Sentinel in its Sunday
issue, in view OF the approa ching semi