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The Press., 1898-12-22

The Connecticut Quarterly has been
changed to a monthly, and the name
changed to the Connecticut Magazine.
The many readers will be glad to receive
this valuable magazine every month. A
magazine devoted to various matters of
state interest, historical, genealogical and
the like, deserves the success the Quar-
terly has received. To aid in the cause
of local history, The Connecticut Maya
zine has decided to offer prizes to under
graduates of the high or preparatory
schools in Connecticut that fits pupils for
a college or university, as follows
First-A cash prize of $40 for the best
article on Major General Israel Putnam,
| the article to be not less than 5000 or
more than 1000 words. A framed pic
ture of General Putnam will also be given
to the school to which the successful COM
petitor belongs.
Second-A cash prize of $40 will be
given for the best article on any local his
torical subject. Choice of subject, such
as biography, town history. or descrip-
ton of local place or occurrence, to be
optional with competitor. Length to be
not fewer than 1000 or more than 4,O0C
words.
Illustrations, either photographs or
drawings, or both, may be furnished il
either of the above competitions and will
be taken into consideration in the awards
The manuscript must be submitted on OF
before March 1, 1899, signed with fic
ticious name, and accompanied by the
name and address of the author in a sep
arate, sealed envelope, which will not be
opened until the decision has been made
The manuscript must not have been pub
lished The editor, at his discretion, ma!
withhold the award in any class in cas-
no manuscript is thought worthy of thu
prize The successful competitors viii
be announced in the April number anC
their articles published sometime during
the year. In case of no award no article
will be published. The Connecticut Mag
azine reserves the right to print any o
the prize manuscripts upon the paymen
| Of 80 for each one used.
The Press., 1898-12-22

THIRD FLOOR
Trimmed Millinery and to order, ORA
peries, and General House Decorations.
FOURTH FLOOR
Carpets and Rugs. Worthy of special
mention.
The Press., 1898-12-22

Superior court has been in session at
Rockville this week. The case of VIM.
B. Woods against Allen r. Kibbe has
been tried. Judge Wheeler reserved his
decision. In the case of j. G. Hammond
against the Hammond Buckle company
verdict was yesterday given for the
plaintiff for 81, 321.20. Counsel for the
Hammond Buckle company moved to set
aside the verdict as against the evidence.
A hearing on the motion will be held Sat-
urday. Last week decree of divorce
was granted Mrs. Prescott Belcher of
Staffordville. Other divorces granted are
Mary Peters from Ambrose Peters Ma
~ NJ. Greene from Fred A. Greene, and
Wakeman Sibley from Helen Sibley.
Thomas Ramsdell, 81, died last Satur-
day afternoon at Windham Center. He
was one of the directors of the Windham
National bank of Willimantic, and at
tended meeting of the same last week
Monday, and walked two miles to the
railroad station He was stricken witt
paralysis that evening after reaching
home He was widely known in business
circles in Windham county and through
out the state Mr.. Ramsdell was borl
in Mansfield in 1907, learned the black
smiths trade, and in 1880 removed t.
Windham Center He has been for man,
years director of the New Londol
Northern railroad company. He acquire
quite large fortune in his business ven
lures. Despite his advanced years,
was his practice to visit Willimantic al
most daily. In 1868 he represented Wind
-. =: 49, Ioc.;o1o4.~o
The Press., 1898-12-22

The following is partial list of the
Magazines and the subscription prices OF
the same -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11

'em nova Yankee gunner to Com
modore Dewey.
''The battle of Manila killed me, but
| would do it again. Capt Grldley of
the Olympia, Oh his death bed.
Don't get between my guns and the
enemy. "-Commodore Dewey to Prince
Henry, of Germany.
1--WE got them now, and they will
never get home. "-Commodore Schley,
on guard al Santiago harbor.
Don't mind me boys, 60 on lighting"
Capt. Allyn X. Capron, of the Rough
Riders.
Don't swear boys; shootn'-Col
Wood to the Rough Riders.
"Shafter is fighting, not writing -
Adjt. Gen. Corbin to Secretary Alger
when the latter asked for news from
the front.
"War is not a picnic. sergeant
Hamilton Fish, of the Rough Riders, tc
his mother.
"Afraid I'll strain my guns at Ions
range; I'll close in.''-Lieut. Vain
wright, of the Gloucester. in the fgh
with Cervera's squadron.
"Don't cheer, boys; the poor devils
are dying. Capt. Philip, of the Texas
Exchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
F armers,

The demagOgues of false reform
and unkept promises will have a hard
year in discussing national problems
in the presence of the farmers of the
United States. No class of our great
industrial common wealth have be-
come so thoroughly convinced of the
actual results incident to party
changes and party management as
have the farmers. In 1892 they broke
away from the republican party and
gave some support to the democratic
cause, believing in some of the things,
at least, that had been promised. But
after four years of the greatest
struggle that agriculture has ever had
in the history Of the country in order
to maintain the home and retain the
farm, they were brought to face the
proposition in 1896 and answer the
question whether they had better not
return to republican support. Many
of them did so. McKinley's election
has been worth more TO the agricult-
ural interests of the United States as
an object-lesson than all the speeches
and homilies that have ever been
delivered touching the results of
political economy as affecting the
farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
FROM DAWSON.
Fred Kyes Writes of The Golden
EIdorado of The North,

fred NyeS writes VI Inc holden
EIdorado of The North.
Last week the many friends of Fred
Kyes were made glad by the arrival of
news from him in the shape of several
letters. Mr.. Kyes is doing well, with
prospects fine of striking it immensely.
We give room to Mr. Kyes' last letter.
beside the letters he sent:
DAWSON City, June II, '9S.
Dear Father, Mother and Sister: Have
just time to drop you a few lines 10 let
you know l am we'll and having good
luck as we'll.
We have just about completed our
warehouse job, | get $4,000 and work.
ed only IA days on it, and our claim is
gaining fast. The last day that Irve
and | worked, just before coming down
to work on the building, we rocked out
$27.55 in about . hours. We are
building a dam and sluice }'oxes; we
can siuice ten times the dirt that we
could rock out. Irve is going up this
NCCh with pal ~ loOh az ouI LII
on Al below Oh Bonanza. We offered it
for $4,000 and if he can find fair
prospect in it he said he would buv.
Think we could get more by waiting a
little, but are not going to run any
chances. We also have claim on Bear
creek. opposite the richest claim on that
creek and have two J interests an Bear.
We have also claim on Dominion and
have a chance to get two interests,
think we shall take them. We are
going to sell as fast as we can with the
exceptions of the one on 81 below on
Bonanza. We are working that.
l mailed you some little pieces of gold
in the letter | sent the other day. They
came out of this claim, and all the gold
is coarser than that in the creek bot
toms, We have found some nice pieces.
Steamboats, are coming in thick; six
already and they are reported down the
river in fleets. Albert Gray and father
arrived here last week. He leaves again
today on the Hamilton with 100 lbs. of
dust.
Phil loyal and the crowd that came
from Merrill arrived here last week.
They are all well and most of them
have taken to the hills already. Matt
Ernser, Pepin and two other men from
the Rapids arrived two days ago. EN-
NETT Ward and Warren are expected
today. Will Cotter came up on the
Hamilton last night, had quite talk
with him. Am going over to see him
again today. He states he is well salts
fed with the country below and will
leave for there tomorrow. They, that
is Cotter and Gibson, have two claims
on Hunker creek and George stayed
below to open them up for the summer
work.
Talk about a crowded city, Dawson is
one. Tents are pitched everywhere
that there is room for one. You can
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
LOOK OUT FOR SWINDLERS.
A Couple of Shrewd Fakirs at Stevens
Point,

Two swindlers who robbed a number
of Portage county people year AID a
half ago by selling them fake spectacles
have shown up this week in Stevens
Point. What scheme they are working
now nobody knows, but they are
thought to be the men who are working
the new swindle which is described by
an exchange as follows:
A new scheme to rob the farmer has
recently been put into practice. A
couple of men drive on the premises
and present false papers purporting to
give authority for the examination of
wells and cisterns under the pure food
laws. They inspect the water under a
microscope, and find all kinds of
microbes, bacteria, germs and typhoid
fever bugs, permit the farmer and his
wife to look into the microscope they
carry, and of course they see the
menagerie that will always be obtainable
in drop of water. The frightened
farm folks are then advised to apply
certain remedies, which the fakirs sell
to them at high figure, little plain
soda and nothing more-and then 60 on
their swindling way.
These fakirs are just as liable to drive
among Wood county farmers as any,
where else. Look out for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure of Mortgage.
State of Wisconsin-In Circuit
Court for Wood County.

Franklin ]. Wood, Plaintiff, VS.. Andrew Oct
finger and Mollie Oettinger, his wife, and
Adam Oettinger and Katherine Oettinger, his
wife, Defendants.
judgment of foreclosure and sale rendered and
entered, in the above entitled action in the
above named court on the third day of August,
1897, in favor of the above named plaintiff and
against the above named defendants therein,
for the sum of one thousand tfty-seven dollars
and fourteen cents, no part of which having
been paid, nor the lands described IN said Judg-
ment redeemed therefrom; l, the undersigned
sheriff of said county, will on the oath day of
September, A. D. 1898, at O'Clock i'll the after
noon of that day at the front door of the court
house in the city of Grand Rapids, Wood county,
Wisconsin, offer for sale and sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash the fol-
lowing described lands and premises, being the
same lands and premises described in the COM
plant and judgment i'll said action, or so much
thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy said
judgment together with interest and subsequent
costs.
Said premises being situated in the county
of Wood and state of Wisconsin, more particu-
larly described as follow, to wit:
All that part of the South East quarter OF
Section No. twenty-One (2D in Township No.
twenty-five (25) north of Range No. four (4) east.
which lies north of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad, excepting and reserving therefrom as
conveyed by Adam Oettinger and wife to Joseph
Bast and by said Joseph Bast to one Fred Sturm,
for description see Volume o. of Deeds page 3lS.
Likewise by Katherine Oettinger to Antonio
kolloross, as described IN deco recorded In
Volume of Deeds, on page SIS; likewise as
conveyed by Adam Oettinger and Katherine
Oettlnger, his wife, to the town of Auburndale.
as described in Volume X of Deeds, on page 572,
and also a certain piece conveyed by Katherine
Oettinger to William Shuttle, as described in
Volume Y of Deeds, on page So, and as conveyed
by Adam Oettinger and wife to Fred Sturm, as
described in Volume u of Deeds, on page S7S,
Wood County Records
Dated at the Sherif's office in the city of
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, this 4th day of August,
A. D. 1898.
GEO. II. SMITH,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wis.
H. WIPPERMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorney Aup 4W7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
INTERURBAN BICYCLE PATHS.
Planning to improve $50 Miles of Road in
Central Wisconsin

SStiAiot "tSIVHSiif
The question of building bicycle
paths in this part of the state is being
taken up by the wheemen and already
the good work las commenced. The
bicycle riders of our sister city, Wausau.
are contributing 81 90 each to pay for
constructing path to Mosinee, twelve
miles south, and at present it looks as
if they would, with the aid of the Mer-
rill wheelmau, get path to that CITY
before the snowfiakes fly. At Stevens
Point wheelmen are as thick as flies on
a warm summer day, and they will
doubtless make an effort to get a path
built to connect with the one at Mos
inee. This would give the four places a
run Of about seventy miles. From
Merrill north the road for wheeling is
said to be good for twenty miles, and
from this city south it is good for about
twelve miles. 1t is likely that by an
other year the bicyclists of Rhine
lander will take some steps towards
improving the highway, Ia small part of
it, where the good road breaks off. Mer-
rlll is only forty-ive miles distant and if
a good road could be had all the way
many would frequently take trip with
their wheels. -Rhinelander Herald.
In addition to the above it may be
explained that fairly good path ex-
tends all the way from this city to Grand
Rapids, Centralia and Nekoosa, a dis
lance of about % miles. The wheel
men of this city will probably take no
action in regard to opening a path to
Mosinee this year, as they have already
expended considerable money ona new
path on the west side of the river,
which, when completed to Ceutralia,
will shorten the distance between the
two cities by several miles.
In regard to the above reference to
the number Of wheels IN this city it
may be said that it is common remark
with travelling men that there are more
wheels in Stevens Point in proportion
to its size than in any other town they
visit.-Stevens Point Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
American Protective Tariff League.

THE Blight of Free Trade-The
Blessings of Protection" is the title of
document just issued by the American
Protective Tariff League. This docu-
ment clearly demonstrates the effect of
the system of free trade under the
DINGHY tariff. 1t is based on the result
of the Tariff Leagues Industrial Census.
and should be in the hands of every
voter. Seven copies to any address for
six cents. Address w. F. Wakeman,
General Secretary, No. 1876 West 23d
Street, New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
ONLY The Bepinning.

Considered in connection with the
fact that the country has been engaged
in war for considerable portion of
the fiscal year, the record of foreign
commerce could hardly be more salts
factory. 1t is also to be remembered
that the year was the first during
which the Dingley Tariff law was in
operation. 1t is true, of course, that
a large share of the great total of
exports was due to the foreign demand
for breadstuffS. 1t is a fact, however,
that our exports of manufactures
exceeded previous records, thus refut-
ing the Oldtime predictions of free
traders that high tariff is fatal to
manufacturing for foreign markets.
This year, in fact, has more than
indicated the faith of the republican
party in the tariff which it established
as soon as it assumed control in Wash
ington. The best of it is that the
year appears to have been only the
beginningOf long period of expand
ing foreign trade. Buffalo Express.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
LEGALS.
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure of Hortgage.
State of Wisconsin-Circuit Court
Wood County.

F. ]. Wood, Plaintiff, VS. George Conley and
Margaret COnley, his wife, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
Judgment OF foreclosure and sale, rendered and
entered in the above entitled action, in the
above named court, on the Srd day of August
A. D. 1897, in favor of the above named plaintiff
and against the above named defendants therein
for the sum of one hundred seyenty-three dol
lars and sixty-seven cents no part of which has
been paid nor the lands described in the judg-
ment in said action redeemed theretrom; l, the
undersigned sheriff of said county, will on the
oath day of September, A. ID. 1898, at o clock in
the afternoon of that day, at the front door of
the courthouse in the city of Grand Rapids,
Wood county, Wisconsin, offer for sale and sell
at public auction TO the highest bidder for cash
the following described lands and premises,
being the same lands described in said judg-
ment, or so much thereof as shall be necessary
to satisfy said Judgment with interest and sub
sequent costs.
Said premises being situated in the county of
Wood and state of Wisconsin, and more particu-
larly described as follows, TO wit:
A part of Government lot four az in section
eighteen CS) in township twenty-five (22) north
of range six (6) east, more particularly described
as follows: Beginning at q point on the south
line of said government lot 1ouT ~ one hundred
forty six and one fourth Q461D feet east of the
south west corner of said lot at an iron stake;
thence north forty seven (47) degrees and forty
five (45) minutes east three hundred thirty four
1884 feet; thence at right angles TO this last
described line one hundred ninety five (195) feet
being a line running south forty two (42) degrees
and fifteen (15 minutes thence south thirty
four ga degrees and fifty 50) minutes west %
#. to an iron stake that is set on the south line
of said government lot four () three hundred
twenty four and one holt (S24s) feet east of the
place of beginning; thence to the place OF
beginning, being about one acre and intended
to coincide with, and be descriptive of lot 10 OF
block l of F. J. Woods subdivision or plat OF
said government lot 4, as made by Edward
Sargent Nov. s, 1898, not yet recorded. Except
ing any riparian rights that may have been
heretofore granted to any other party.
Dated at the Sheriff's office in the city OF
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, this 4th day of August,
A. D. 1898.
GEO. H. SMITH,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wis.
H. W IPPERMAN,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY, Aug.4W7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
Conditions of Trade,

Failures were in number fewer in
July than in either of four preceding
years, and in amount of liabilities
smaller than in any year excepting the
last, when July failures were the
smallest in any month on record. Trad
ing failures were both fewer and IN
amount smaller than in any previous
year. Two large failures of real estate
corporations make up nearly II quarter
of the aggregate this year. and few
others not connected with the general
condition of business make up over 40
per cent. Of the manufacturing aggre-
gate. In the three full months since
the war was declared, the failures in
manufacturing and trading have
amounted to only $4,000 more than
last year, and have been smaller than
in the same months of any other year.
Prospects of peace stimulate many
kinds of business. In spite of records,
the impression prevails that delay and
hesitation have legltimately resulted
from war, and larger contracts are in
fact coming forward for iron products
with better general demand in most
industries. The volume of payments
through all clearing houses was the
largest ever known in July, being eight
per cent. larger than in 1892 for the
month, and for the past week III per
cent. larger. Most industrial works
have resumed after shorter vacation,
with fewer participating than usual. A
few labor troubles only call attention to
the fact that this season has been
remarkable free from such hindrances
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11

of the correct financial theory"
Cuba is not yet free, but Cubans have
discovered that a Is to | silver dollar
is a deprecated coin and is only good
upon the promise of the government
to redeem the same.
A prominent democrat, while dis
cussing the bill for raising revenue in
the house of representatives recently,
said: 1.-THE highest ideal of patriotism
is that which will uphold the govern
ment at this time in a vigorous
prosecution of the war;" He then
voted against the bill providing for
raising of revenue.
If our soldiers in the field were to
be clothed, fed and paid under the
provision Of the substitute offered by
Mr.. Bailey to the late war tax measure,
which provided for raising revenue by
an income tax, we would like for some
one wise in fiscal matters to tell us
how much benefit the treasury would
have received up till this time, if Mr..
Baileys substitute had become the
law of the land.
To voters in 1898 we commend the
Scotch prOverb which says:
eff man deceives me once, the Lord forgive
him;
If he deceives me twice, the Lord forgive me-.
How about the national election in
1892-was anybody deceived? Divine
goodness may have covered the decep-
tiOn that followed and made millions
mourn, but the deceived ones should
hesitate before they trust these false
prophets again.
In the six months ended June 30,
1898, British exports of hardware and
cutlery to the United States fell to
$780, against S546,475 in the
corresponding period of 1897. Mean
while, we have not only been turning
out an increased quantity of these
goods to make up for the shrinkage in
imports. but have steadily increased
our exports of hardware and cutlery.
That is the way the American policy
works.
The hated bOndholder, who has been
the target at which democrats and
pOpulists have been hurting their
epithets for long time, must now
congratulate himself that 300, 900 new
bOndhOlderS have been added to the
list, so that in the future the demo-
crat who attempts to exhaust the
English vocabulary in abusing these
people, must remember that it will
require increased energy on his part
by reason Of the increased number of
bOndholders.
1t is estimated that the war is cost
ing 81, 100000 per day, and must nee
eSSarily increase as active operations
are pushed forward The plan of the
republican party for providing for
this enormous expense is being every
where endorsed as the best and wisest
that could have been adopted; namely
the increasing of the internal revenue
taxes and the issuing of bonds at a
low rate of interest; all of which was
opposed by the. democratic party, as
shown by the almost solid vote against
the bill when it was considered and
passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
Words That Will Live.

Here are some of the epigrammatic
sayings of the present war that will 60
down in history:
Suspend judgment. Capt. Sigs-
bees first message to Washington.
eve Will make Spanish the court
language of hades. "-Fighting Bob
Evans, when war was declared.
Don't hamper me with instructions;
| am not afraid Of the entire Spanish
fleet with my ship. Capt. Clark, OF
the Oregon, to the Board of Strategy
'You can fire when you are ready,
Gridley."-Commodore Dewey at Ma
Mia.
ITO hell with breakfast; let's finish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-11
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. It is delicious, appe-
tizing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like
the finest coffee but is free from all its
injurious properties. Grain-O aids d.
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t
is not stimulant but health builder,
and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about
/ as much as coffee. Is and 25c.