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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

C.. M g. ST. PAUL r, r.

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TRAINS NORTH.
No. Pass daily except Sunday........6:44 a. m
No. 25 Pass. Sunday only ................1O 81 a. N
TRAINS SOUTH.
No Passenger daily p M
No. % +" Sunday only...................S:O3 p M
Passenger trains No. and p 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.
A. J. FRIES, Local Agent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER.

4. L. FOHTAIEE, Editor and Proprietor
GEO. A. DELAP, Foreman job Rooms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Entered at the P >st Office at Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, econd-c class mail matter.
Thursday, December 80, 1897.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION,
- ofCentralia 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, Centralfa.
/. NJ NAsM Pres f. p. ARPIN, oec'y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30
WISCONSIN, CENTRAL LINE
ATTORNEYS.

WILLIAMS & CONWAY, ATTORNEYS
AA AND CoUNSELoRs. All legal bust
ness promptly attended to. Office over FIRST
National Bank, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
IA Meet the second and fourth Thursday
evenings of each month in Natwick's hall
Centralia. Visiting neighbo1s are 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, 1897-12-30

Mrs. NJ Bennett, Of Poynette, Wis,
is visiting in our city as the guest Of her
daughter Mrs. John McCann.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

County Clerk E. S. Renne and wife
spent Christmas day in Stevens Point us
guests at the home Of l.. T. Parkhill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Miss Celia Compton, teacher at Hewitt
is spending her holiday vacation among
relatives in the twin cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

An eight year old daughter in the
family of Mr.. Tommy jacobson, Cen
tralia, was taken sick with dlphtheria
on Tuesday. 1t is very mild case
Mr.. jacobson is employed with the John
Arpin Lumber Co. at Arpin. His resi-
dence in Central:a is opposite that of
the LaPort home where case of diph-
liberia was reported last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Miss Celia Compton was initiated into
the mysteries Of the Eastern Star order
Tuesday night. A large attendance was
present and refreshments were served.
The interest in this order is growing
and the sessions are very pleasant.
Others should join who are eligible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

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, 1897-12-30

Miss Lillian Smith, who has been at
tending the Normal school at Oshkosh,
is spending the holidays with her par
ents in Centralia. She is making very
satisfactory progress in her studies, and
is much pleased witE the school. Miss
Smith will return to Oshkosh on Mon
day next.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Several hearts were made glad by the
plan adopted by the NJ. L. Sabbath
school on Christmas eve, of giving as
we'll as receiving. The gifts for the poor
were quite numerous and consisted Of
articles of clothing, all in good condi-
ton, flour, poultry, groceries, money,
etc. Besides these, several gave, IN a
quiet way. direct to the poor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

The public library will he closed on
New Years day. All persons holding
books that are due oil that day will
kindly return them OF Friday, Dec. 81
All that are not returned will he trans
ferred to Monday evening Jan s. On
FRIDAY the library will be open from
500 10 900 p m. instead of the usual
hours, 100 to 500 p. III, So as to accom-
modate all who wish IL draw books and
magazines for Sunday reading
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

The editor would appreciate remit
lance from those subscribers who are in
arrears for the REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

NOODMEN OF The WORLD, Oak
1A Camp No. 10. Meet 2nd and 4th Monday
of each month, at Natwick's Hall, Centralia.
G. NJ DILLON, C. c. AHWALwoRTH, Clerk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Alfred D. Grignon visited with his
parents and relatives in Grand Rapids a
few days the past week. Alfred is now
employed as auditor and book keeper
for the Kerby-Dennis Lumber Company
at Marinette, Wisconsin, and he has a
very nice position with good salary.
His firm deals principally in cedar. Mr..
Grignon's many friends here were glad
to greet him during his short stay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Miss Ellen Minahan, teacher in the
public schools of Schoield, is the guest
of Mrs. B. 4. Goggins this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Madison State Journal: Mr.. George
P. Hambrecht, principal of the high
school at Grand Rapids, Wis, is guest
at the home of DIR. G. H. Hall. Mr..
Hambrecht is member of the Theta
Delta Chi fraternity of this city
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Earl Higbee will return to Faribault,
Minnesota, Friday to resume hisstudies
after weeks visit in the twin cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

visit at Tomah Wednesday morning.
August Loefebein is up from Hancock
to spend two weeks at home in this city.
Dir. Dwight Day Of Eau Claire was the
guest of NJ. S. Pratt and family over Sum
day.
H. H. Voss spent Sunday in Tomah
with his wife and her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. E. Perry.
Frank Carey is back in town this week
shaking hands with friends after an All
sence ola few months.
The editor would appreciate remit
lance from those subscribers who are in
arrears for the REPORTER.
Miss Ellen Minahan, a teacher in the
public schools of Schofeld, is the guest
of Mrs. B. 4. Goggins this week.
Mrs. F. Rintleman, of Mukwonago,
Wisconsin, is the guest of her daughter
Mrs. A. L. Fontaine for the holidays.
Earl Higbee will return to Faribault,
Minnesota, Friday TO resume hisstudies
after weeks visit in the twin cities.
Miss Celia Compton, teacher at Hewitt
is spending her holiday vacation among
relatives in the twin cities.
County Clerk E. S. Renne and wife
spent Christmas day in Stevens Point us
guests at the home of l.. T. Parkhill.
Mrs. M. Bennett, Of Poynette, Wis,
is visiting in our city as the guest Of her
daughter Mrs. John McCann.
Mrs. J. w. Cameron of Milwaukee is
being entertained at the home Of Mr..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Mrs. F. Rintleman, of Mukwonago,
Wisconsin, is the guest of her daughter
Mrs A. L. Fontaine for the holidays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Bg DR.. V. P. Norton, veterinary
surgeon and dentist, Office at NJ. A.
Bogoger's livery stable, back of the
furniture stoie, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Telephone No. IS. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

Mrs. ". S Schroeder, of Hammond,
Indiana, was in lbe twin cities during
the holidays visiting her sister Mrs.
Hayes, Centraia. her mother and the
folks near Ntkoosa, and relatives at
Vesper She will he remembered as
Miss Short. She says the effects of the
Republican administration are evident
in all parts of Indiana ami the people
there are wen pleased With the change.
She returns home Monday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-30

4 Jolly party in The Pomainville hall,
Centralia, was given Monday evening
under auspices of the Twin City Dancing
Club. About forty couples were on the
floor and the event proveda thoroughly
enjoyable holiday soiree. The music of
Hirzy's seXtette was above criticism and
high compliments have been given for
the pleasures afforded by the sweet
dance music of this home orchestra.
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1897-07-06
THE RETIRING POSTMASTER,



The letter carriers called on Col
Kelley late postmaster, Yesterday,
aud one of their number acting as
spokesman advanced aud addressed
him as follows
"Col, Kelley we have requested
this audience In order that we may
formally say goodbye to you upon
your retirement from the poetmas
lerahlp, and at the same time TO
express to YOU our gratitude and
thanks for the uniform courtesy
aud kindness which you have shown
TO US during our service aa cai flers
under your charge, covering a peri.
cd Of nearly fifteen months II "
with feelings Of unmlSed pleasure
that we recall the fact that during
the entire time W. have served un'
der your charge and supervision
not one word or act Of yours, tine
tured, even remotely with harsh
ness or Injustice was ever expressed
or directed toward u.s. while on the
other hand, though ever firm In
your commands, aud insisting upon
the strict performance Of duty you
were alwaya studloualy kind con-
sIdtrate Of our feelings and careful
Of our comfort and welfare to dee
gree even greater, than we, ours
selves, could have reasonably asked
or expected,
1--WE beg TO assure you that this
parting with y0n Is, to Us, a source
Of real and genuine regret Tor we
ALL long since, learned TO regard
YOU with q high degree Of esteem
aud affection Your treatment Of
ue has not been unlike that OF a
loving father for his sons, and we
shall never forget YOU and we sins
eerely trust, the force Of your exs
ample will not be lost upon ne but
rather that n may Inspire our emu
latlon, causing us TO develop into
better men aud better citizens, az
we advance IN experience aud In
years, We need scarcely to add
our heartbeat wishes for your IN.
ture happlnesa aud welfare, and
that you may be spared yet many
years to your family aud your
country
'And now, aa a slight token OF
our gratitude aud esteem, we de-
alfe TO offer, aud most sincerely aab
that you accept, this small gift AZ
our memento and a. a souvenir OF
an occasion, which 10 US, AZ least,
haB brought genuine qualification
and pleasure"
AZ the close Of this little speech
a magnificent gold handled umbfelu
Id was produced aud handed TO the
retiring postmaster who accepted
II In a short address Of muuh feels
Ing and cloquuuce, after which he
took each Of the donors by The
hand 10 a final official adieu, The
whole scene was simple, yet touch
ing aud Al the close there was a
suspicion Of tears about the eyes Of
all present
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1897-07-06

We make the best soda water,
ginger ale, champagne and peach
elder Olive ~ a tflal
0gD Twin CRY Der WoRka,
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1897-07-06

old Oscar Pepper whisky Of 1890
vintage, al the owl Saloon None
better 0sgl,
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1897-07-06

For INCEST fresh meats, 20 TO w,
. ilUbg08d's Snow White market
The Daily Texarkanian. [volume] (Texarkana, Ark.) 1894-1906, 1897-07-06

operate the Interstate bot.
tIhp Words, aud can furnish the
trade With Che boat of earb0nhled
dflnbs Az lowest prluea
" THkAABANA len %.
The times., 1897-06-13
Anti-Dyspepsia.

scientist of distinction has been col
Iecting statistics about the time which
the average American takes to eat His
MONDAY lunch is said to he accelerated, for
one thing, by fear lest his oyercoat or
hat he stolen from the rack, the restaurant
keeper declining responsibility for the
same. Here in Washington he is also
anxious about his bicycle. He also fears
of business and find him gone, and thus
escape, and all these causes combined re-
dHee his lunch time to something like ten
minutes
Now, this is one OF the things which, but
for custom. would stamp a man an idiot
Idiocy, which is more or less prevalent,
however, Goes not brand fellow as any
sort OF eocentricity does. however sensible.
But it is time somebody was eccentric
enough to start fashion of slower eat
ing, and the beginning of the hot weather
is a very coed time for 1t to start. When
a man grabs up his hat, and dives down
the stairs, and bolts into restaurant,
and leaps upon high stool and proceeds
to fire q ham sandwich, a glass of iced
tea. and piece of mince pie down his
throat with the precision and the speed Of
a man feeding a locomotive, and then
rushes back to his office and spends five
minutes furning because Thompson, or
Biikins, or McSwat came in while he was
gone, that man is going t. sidIe into a
doctors office some time or other and
say that he doesn't know what is the
matter with him, iiut there doesn't seem
to be anything he can eat, and what he
does eat does not taste good A nti it viii
serve him Just exactly right
The times., 1897-06-13
Another Chance for Harrison.

-
In $50 the business " the country was
in need of Improvement Harrison aud
Mckinley undertook the task of restoring
it Mckinley administered to it his tariff
bill, while Harrison administered the sill
yer purchase act, business improved, and
at once the question arose who ought 70
have the reward ON this question Presi
dent Harrison played the part Of Goblin 10
Representative Mckinley's Short lie
thereupon Coaxingly assured the busineSs
interest that the silver purchase act had
done the business As his prototype had
said. Remember, that it was Goblin Who
was your friend: Goblin, and not Short
so President Harrison said to the business
world Remember, now, Harrison was
your friend. Harrison, and not Mckinley.
The upward tendency to trade has been by
many enormously attributed to the tariff
bill. bu5 it really belonged to the silver
legislation Therefore, vote for Harrison
and mob for Mckinley.
And yet Mckinley got the reward.
Put it is not too late. Again the busi-
ness interests are lostin the woods There
is row another chance for Goblin. Let
President Harrison come forward and ad
vocatt, the re-enactment of the silver leg
islation, for which he claimed so much in
1890 II he cannot advocate the free and
unlimited coinage OF silver, let him take u
step toward it, and urge again the pas
sage Of a law which was his great Adj
ministrat:on measure in 1880. and under
which the United States purchased every
month enough silver bullion to coin into
over five millions of silver dollars.
The times., 1897-06-13
Too Poor to Marry.

Most Of the papers i'm the country seem
to be discussing the question whethe young
nieD now wadays are too poor to marry, and
how much it costs young married couple
to ike, and kindred questions. Therefore,
The INES may as well express a few
ideas on the subject.
There Is no young man in this country
actually too poor to marry. 1t Is q con-
dition and not theory which eonfronts
US Young men do marry, on incomes
ranging all the way from hundreds { I
thousands Of dollars to nothing Whatever,
and they survive The real question is,
whether young men are too poor 10 be
happy when married And this depends,
naturally, on what they need to make
them happy.
1t must look curious to the great masses
of our working population to see, gravely
occupying column after column of the
daily papers, discussions on the possibility
of obtaining the necessaries OF life for
two people for $4,000 n year When a
man is trying to save up money to meet
the payments on his little suburban home
out of mechanics wages of 81 or So. so
day, out of which he supports himself,
his wife, his wife's mother and three or
four children, he does not see much point
in the allega tons, made by people who
mol IN t-rnt hot
classes are extravagant His position h as
logic in it which reduces their arg,t-
ments to sausage-meat If the time ever
comes when these discussions are shared
by the real working classes, some very
foolish remarks will cease to be made.
If young men wished to marry on the
incomes which their fathers and their
grandfatbcrs had before them, and to
do without the things which these fore
no trouble in making both ends meet If
they we're willing to live as the working
man lives-and the workingman of today
lives as well as many professional man
did fifty years ago-they could still make
both ends meet. But there never prob
ably, was man or q woman on this green
earth OF ours who felt rich for more than
a very limited period of time; and soswiftly
does the power of spending keep pace with
the power Of earning, that some of us
never feel rich at ALL The question OF
riches or poverty is simply comparative.
II q man can live as well as his neighbors,
he feels comfortable; if he cannot, he feels
poor; and while Mr. Lyman J. Gage once
felt rich on salary of $500 year,
which, he says, would buy no more then
than it will bow, his salary as Cabinet
The times., 1897-06-13
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

''Kaspar," said little wilhelniine, would
wasn't suiIty?''
To be sure, my child, said old Kaspar,
virtuously Too easy acquittaI is the
curse OF our country"
And would they lynch him If he was
guilty?'
Certainly; the law must be enforced
''Well. then. Kaspar, would the man have
to be EiIlcd whether he had done anything
or not?''
Wilhelmtne, go and talk TO your mother,
you ask too many questions"
''Darn this modern journalism, anyhow
said Dickerson, pettishly, Here the wind
has blown away the inside half Of my
paper, and every one of the eight columns
on the first page contains an important
piece of news, concluded ON page-some-
where else."
These prophets of prosperity who are
trying TO give this country the faith cure
might properly be called mental heeIers
And now, is the bicycle wedding to
be considered as proof positive that bi-
cycling affects the heart?
''Hullo. old man; what kind OF a run
did your play bave?"
HIN, well, it might have done better
if had tried it in the winter AS it was
/ think it was run down by the bicycle
This is very perpleXing state of
things" said Aunt Polly, looking up from
a batch of letters.
what Is it, aunt?'' asked GwenGollne
We'll, you see, your cousin Sue reconl-
mended me to use Dr. Quilligig's Patent
Spring Tonic, and bought bottle but l
didn't feel exactly sure of it, so / wrote
to three OF these people who testified to the
good OF IT. And here are letters from the
postnasters saying that the people are
dead"
THAT does look dubious"
Yes, but it may be a good tonic all the
same. for the people all died before it was
patented"
yes said Gillis, I'VE have a CO.
operative household at our house. My
wife does part of the housework, anti
Go part, and my sister-in-law does the
sewing, and really, nobody is overworked
unless it is Bob
s'And what does Bob do?''
Bob? oh-weil. the fact is, Bob doesn't
do much but darn"
The times., 1897-06-13
Sugar Goes Up.

The Sugar Trpst is confident of it's
power over legislation in the Congress, no
matter who else may entertain doubts
on the subject indeed, success in that
quarter seerps to Messrs Hanna and Have
meyer SO well assured that prices OF sugar
have been materially advanced.
1t is stated that within the past two
weeks the Trust has advanced its whole
sale prices in way to make an average
increase OF three-sixteenths of a cent
pound upon all standard grades. As the
annual production of the institution is p
100000, 900 pounds, the advance involves
an additional profit of $12 900 900.
This movement is significant as illus
tfating the complete sense OF security de-
rived from the final capture or IL Senate
majority by Mr. Hanna. 1t almost justifies
the suspicion that the combination has
secured the votes necessary to destroy the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty. To the allied
Influence OF Hanna and Havemeyer all
things seem possible.
The times., 1897-06-13

the foreign policy of our Government is
vigorous in sorne respects. Even Ii IL is
a little lax IN preventing the torture and
murder of American citizens in Cuba, 1t
certainly does try TO protect them against
the scinptatioa to sell arms and supplies
to residents of country with which we
are at peace and where, according to the
authorities of the United States, no state
OF war exists Indeed, it maintains
costly patrol fleet all along our Atlantic
and Gulf coasts for that very purpose.
THIS Is good arrangement. Spain has
the advantage of all this naval power,
without cost. and the American people pay
the bills
later iIlust ration of the bold aud war
like tendency OF the administration to
protect foreign interests is seen in the
dispatch of the cruiser Marblehead to Cape
Breton. This fine representative of our
naval prestige goes there TO patrol the
waters against American fishermen who,
1t is feared, otherwise might violate some
OK the fishing regulations designed by the
British to prevent Americans from Fishing
to any advantage In the salt sea that
washes our northeastern shores
We always seem to have plenty of war
ships to spare for such purposes.
The times., 1897-06-13
SECRETARY CAGES PLAN.
To Obtain Designs for Public Build
Ings by Competition.

Secretary Gage will probably put into
active operation in the Supervising Archi-
tect's office the Tarsney law. w-ich pro
vides that designs for public buildings
snail be accepted after open competition
by ali designers and architects who care
to compete. He has in view plan to en-
courage this compettionbys suitably award
ing sorue, or perhaps all, competitors, in
stead OF only the successful one
When the change goes into effect it win
abolish the draughting, tracing and pho
tograph divisions Of the Treasury Depart
ment, and thereby throw n large number Of
men out of employment. unless they are
transferred TO some other department
The supervising architect TO succeed Mr.
Aiken win be appointed upon the recon
Inendation OF the Civil Service Commission.
which viii hold a special examination u
applicants for the office Secretary Gag
believes that by such examination the Gov
ernment viii secure the best architect
The times., 1897-06-13

presses the House OF Representatives, that
10 legislation not dictated by the gold or
bond syrdicates. the trusts or nlonopoIies
shall Dc considered In carrying this sup
preston into effect. the plain letter OF the
American Constitution is flagrantIy vjo-
lated twice week
When we consider all these things in
their relations one to another, aud CO.
ordinatcly; when we reflect that coudi-
tions. evils, abuses and expressions. taken
as whole, were rot worse in France
year before the outbreak OF the French
Revolution. the question wen may BE asked:
To what are we coming?