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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
SAVED THE SLOOP AND CREW,
Mrs. Mary WincheIl Guides the anna
Catharina Through q Storm.

Had it not been for the GOODNESS and
courage Of Mrs. Mary Winchell she and
the 3O-foot sloop Anna Catharina, bound
from San Francisco to Alaska, and its
crew of five men would now be resting
in Davy Jones locker. A few days ago
the vessel put in at Tillamook, Ore, for
repairs. She was without masts or
sails, and looked as though she had re-
ceived merciless drubbing by the
storm waves. 1t had taken the sloop %
DAYS to reach Tillamook from the port
of sailing. Shortly after leaving San
Francisco bad weather was expert
enced. When the storm first broke over
the sloop she withstood the waves fairly
well, owing to the heavy ballast which
her supplies afforded. But the solid
resistance of the hull deprived the masts
of a degree Of pliancy, and since they
could not bend. before the wind they
broke off and went overheard. The
storm continued undated, and every
wave seemed to threaten to enguf the
dismantled vessel.
The men of the party had given up
all hope and abandoned the sloop and
themselves to their fate when the wom-
an interviewed. She was by all odds the
best sailor among the lot. She had not
only a theoretical knowledge Of sea-
manship, which doesn't save people
from drowning, but a practical knowl-
edge, which sometimes does. In this in
stance, at least, the practical sense in
he - ad VIII
five masculine headsful of theories had
lamentably failed.
"Cut away the ropes!" commanded
Mrs. Winchel1, as the sloop keeled to
one side, pulled by the dragging rig
ging. The men hacked the ropes in
two and the mastless craft righted. An
other crash followed and the jib went
the way of the masts.
''Cut away the ropes!" again sounded
the cool command. When it had. been
obeyed there were only the hull and
the little cabin left. She called the
men to order and rugged up jury
mast. To this she attached an impro'
vised sail, made up of sacks sewn hastily
together. Then she grasped one Of the
OdIS Oub VI d Sllld1l UOdt oh tA1C bNNH
stationed herself in the stern of the
tossing sloop and prepared to guide the
wreck into a place of safety. She gave
her commands sharply and quickly ano
they were executed without demur. Tc
the credit Of the men be it said that
they recognized her superior practical
grasp of their difficulty and were ready
to follow her lead out of it. Mrs. Win
chell soon had the sloop under manage
ment, and after two or three days more
tossing on the water steered her into
port.
One of the crew spoke feelingly or
the subject Of his escape and that o.
the others of the li1Etle vessel. He sale
that Mrs. Winchell, the heroine, was the
most wonderful woman he had ever hat
the good fortune to behold. He say!
that Mrs. Wincbell is still determined
to reach ST. Michaels in their little
sloop, and that each of the crew has sig
nified his willingness to accompany he
as soon as the riggin g is repaired.-Chi
cago Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Pastor, Rev. T. a. Nimits.
Public services for Sunday, Feb. g.,
1898.
$50 a. m. Glass Meeting.
1880 a. N. Preaching.
H. 40 a. m. Sunday School.
800 p m. Junior League.
6:45 .. M. Epwortn League.
1880 .. III. Evening service.
Subject of morning sermon. "The
Sheep in Other Pastures"
Evening sermon. 'The Best Paying
Occupation"
An official meeting will be held Mon
dav evening at 1880.
Union revival services at Unity
church, Centralia, beginning Tuesday
evening at $50, closing Friday evening.
You are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
When PhiIs delph1a Was Our Metro
pOIitan CITY.


pOlitan City.
In 1874 Philadelphia was the largest
town in the American colonies. Esti-
mates of the population, which are all
we have, differ widely, but it was prob
ably not far from $4,000. A single city
now has. larger population than all
the colonies possessed in 1874, and there
are in the United St ates to-day 104 cities
and towns of over 10000 inhabitants.
Figures alone, however. cannot express
the difference betwe en- those days and
our own. Now town OF 10000 peopLa
is reached by railroa dis and telegraphs,
1t lis in close touch with all the rest OF
the world. Business brings strangers
to 1t constantly, who come like shadows
and so depart, unnoticed, except by
those with whom they are Immediately
concerned. 1t was not so in 1874, not
even in Philadelphia, which was as near
ly as possible the central point of the
colonies as we'll as the most populous
city. Thanks to the enc rgy and genius
of Franklin, Philadelph ia was paved
lighted and ordered in a way almost IN
known in any otl Ter town of that period
IL "dS well DuliL anu luIlS III DuSliOoH
was active and he people were thrifty
and prosperous a nd lived w ell. Yet, de-
pite all these good qualities we must
make an effort of the lima gination to
realize how quietly and slowly life
moved then in CO MI oarison to the pace
of to-day. There III Philadelphia was
the center of the pc stall syst EN- OF the
continent, and the II gently es tablshed
mail coach called the ''Flying NJ achlne,'
not in jest, but in pr aise, performed the
journey to New York in the hitherto
unequaled time of !two days. Another
mail at longer I'M :ervals crept more
slowly tc, the sol 18th. Vessels of the
coastwise traffic, T from beyond seas,
came in to port at uncertain times, and
after long and still more uncertain voy-
ages. The daily round of life was so
regu' ar and SO qui ct that any incident
or ny novelty drew ' interest and atten-
tic,n in a way whio b won Id now be i'm
possible.-Senator tx ,dge, IN Scribner's'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
Fuckers in Pu hIic So. hools.

Whistling is encol raged III some OF
the public schools Of Philadel .phia. In
the Zane street schoo j, where tn e board
of education has its offices, shrilf notes
from the classrooTn above float taoWn
upon the comm lite es in the midsa. OF
their deliberations. The repertory in
cludes Yankee Z soot lie, "'Star Spang ie q
Banner" and g. Home, Sweet Home"
Strange as it m ay seem, the girls, after
a little practice. make better whistlers
than the boys. They enjoy it immense
", and when en- gagged in these ''recita-
tons twist thei little mouths into the
sweetest of / Observation-Disclosures
Record
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appe-
lizing, nourishing food drink to take the
place of coffee Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used 1t because
\ when properly prepared it tastes like
RI, finest coffee but is free from all It's
min rious properties. Graln-O aids d.
gestic, u and strengthens the nerves. 1t
: pof a stimulant but a health builder,
.,s,,, ,i,ll, tren, as we'll as adults, can
dt5ak il " 18th gr1a benefit Costs about
as muck Us cuffte. Is ana 2oc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Symptoms of kidney troubles should
be promptly attended to; they are
natures warnings that something is
wrong. Many persons die victims of
kidney diseases who could have been
saved had they taken proper precau-
tons. The prompt use of DR.. j. H.
McLean's Liver and Kidney Balm has
saved thousands of valuable lives. If
you have any arrangement of the kid
news try it, Price ST GOA bottle. Sold
bv F. L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
ST. JOHNS CHUR H.

Services for Sunday, Feb. 6, will
be as follows
7:30 a m. Holy Communion.
1890 a. m. Second Celebration and
Sermon.
800 a. M. Catechism. 49,.
7:30 p. IN. Choral Evensong and adj
dress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

1t is predicted that $4,000 persons
will flock to the KIondike region just
as soon as spring navigation opens. 1t
is also predicted that those who can
walk home again will do so few months
later
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
ONE OF TWO WAYS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine,
and as such it is not liable to any form
of disease except by one of two ways.
The first way is from imperfect action
of the kidneys. The second way is
from careless local treatment of other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
Grand Rapids Markets.

WHEAT, No. 2-95 cts. y bushel.
RYE-40 cts. q bushel.
OATs-22 cts. y bushel.
Fl.oUR-silver Leaf, s5.l5 Z Dbl.
PATENT FLoUR-S5.20 z Dbl.
QUEEN OF THE VALLEY-S4.30 Z Dbl,
ROSE BUD-s5 20 z Dbl.
FEED-S100O z ton.
MIDDL1NGs-S1100 z ton.
BRAN-sl1.5O 2 ton.
RYE FLoUR-s3.00 Z Dbl.
BoLTED Corn MEAL-S3.0 60 q Dbl.
PoFAToEs-40-5O cts z bus.
TALLow-2 cts. z ID.
LARD-6 cts. q ID.
BEANs-Sl.00 z bus.
EGGs-16 cts z doz.
WHOLE HAMs-93 cts z tb.
GREEN HIDES cts. z fb.
STEEP PELTs-25 "a 30 cts.
WooL-15 a. 30 cts.
Mess PoRK-s9.75 z Dbl.
HAY, Marsh-s5 30 z ton.
HAY, Timothv-s6DO z ton.
BUTTER-15 a. 20 cts. z Id.
EAR CORN-sW p t6n;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Mr.. Ward L. Smith, of Fredericks-
town, Mo, was troubled with chronic
diarrhGa for over thirty years, He bad
become fully satisfied that it was only a
question of short time until he would
have to give up. He had been treated
by some of the best physicians IN
Europe and America but got no per
manent relief. One day he picked up
a newspaper and Glanced to read an
advertisement OF Cham rlains's Collie,
Cholera aud DiarrhGa Remedy. He
got bottle of it, the first dose helped
him and its continued use cured him.
For sale by f. L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
UNITY CHURCH,.

Services for Sunday next.
p. m. Sunday School.
800 p. m. Preaching by Rev. F.
Nimits.
Tuesday evening. Prayer meetin;
and teachers meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
A Wonderful Cure

Il took your pills, began the patient.
Yes" said the doctor, blandly.
And tried them on the rats. Great
results Give me hundred more."-
fhlF.ldelphia North American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Rnis and entra1s i, WI co,t oi ~,
ne c. n. 4 St P. Ry running north from New
pany, have their PuIp- PaDeT and SnInbifs
PA Io1msf ngre ina us thriving institution
H.. 81
H..i.f.;.
-, We :,
lhe Reading Circle met at the Herrlck
House wednesday evening.
varr r1oosap+ O,,r,,,.;so VIC o;ro,
Miss Jessie S,atsar Fr;dsv n;qbt Tho
,,,aefs we.,. oil p,aSsad !, sbo..ts apd
plllow-cases. a very enjoyable evening
was spent.
Mics Clara Uo1kor ofenor+a is o,os,
,f Mrs John Nic,I
Inc 0noep"c 'iahce parry was d success
ana apout MY couple were present
vnollv annreciated nv those who attend
cd
NeAoosd 10 becoming quite place lor
Nehsatl"hs' Inc past week ii young man
VINO ooafds at behlz ana wears SANDY
hus'ache was out TO see MS pest glfi
o,eat markets OF con,sa tbis ro,no
man is y sweet and afrae,iopata f.iIow
who was inclined 70 sboro = with b;s
sweetheart. Abont eleven O'Clock the
f,+bar If tho oirl oo,,o in ord fonnd
rlop, hath So,,nd ou1oo, cl.Snad in ooob
+lors orr,s uoro +bo o,,r+ain dronroa
,.d vo,,, corrasnonaant dansr,ad with
~ any tnrtber narticulars
,rbo .uT,Ili,a CI,,l, b.S cbarood IT,
.,na r. s.rotF.a t,irc,ao and mot Thurs
nv evening with Mrs w n Earl,
l.,a, +or+,,r,on. s mos, on;,,.
tla Tho par,ao Of ,lnh or soni.t,
"'st always reflect the doings Of the or
ganization. 1t is true in this case.
win Goo,oo ,s fo,t,no+o IN bor;no tho
rood ,ilI Of . vorno lodv who kindIv
donates to the bachelor boarding house
/ batch of fresh biscuits. We hope the
results OF her handlW0rk VIII convince
''ne '''s - ~ "''''.' ','t' '''',' Nv,
~ - y e'e' ''''e ~ ''''-'0 ''0''''''' 'e'''
Nessrs. Henry Alpine and VIM Long
"''. "e,S ,''''7 '''' o., ,'''. .I', "I''
.1.o ,al1 ,.;,,
.,:. .h,,.
basket of fish outside the door. During
the noon hour the hogs ate the fish, bas-
ket, and all. Moral. don't 60 fishing on
Sunday.
.1,o
.,mpanv's ward, while unloading logs
Saturday afternoon fell and log struck
nm in such way that his left shoulder
Mas disIocated.
, . -, g.,
cn ~. 49,.
:1 ;,,If
quite badly, but no bones were broken
eCo.,;,
ere guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H E. Her
Ick the past week
=,
t;,,.
IND to Chicago and St. Paul.
=, A., .,,
I,,.o,lIir,, !, 10 a,rIv srrin,r
Plans are now being drawn.
-,
iii give an exhibition of fine pictures
IN the near future. A small admission
ee will be charged. The pictures will
DISC be on sale
,,,,,.. = Ol,rl,, ,.,s ont bnr+,no the
other day and winged an owl. He
Drought it home alive and decided to
| uiabe cage for him. When the cage
was l0'''s 'io o"i was 5o"I' 0''
~" aoAeu ''i'i' 49, " nv ,'''' 70'
1--WE Hc"o ah0"o'' WIN
John Nicol's mother OF Sparta is IA
guest of her sou and family.
Messrs. Blystone George are putting
an 100 ca kes of Ice for the purpose ui
tho Netoos. ,.,nIa with IT,.
9"pi''S
the coming summer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
GOLDEN RULE PORTRA|TCO
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS.
Il. NJ. fRGeMHN, Mgr.

We are now ready to receive
orders for 1898. Work done in
Water Colors, India Ink, Crayon,
etc, from all kinds of old pictures.
Also taken out of groups, at low
rates. A good assortment Of frames
on hand. Gross house, River St.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
Critical
Carpet Buyers
Suit u.s..

We like to sell to people who
won't take everything. We like
to sell to people who want the
best. That doesn't necessarily
mean rich people. This is store,
for everybody, but we want peo-
pie for our customers who know
that it is false economy to buy a
poor thing just because the price
is small. We charge reasonable
prices, and we keep the quality
right up to the top notch. If you
have failed to find carpet satisfac-
ton elsewhere, we should be
pleased to see you.
]. w. NATWICK
CENTRAL!A, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
Many People Ca not Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep
You can drink Grain-O when you please
and sleep like top. For Grain-o does
not stimulate; it nourishes, cheers and
feeds. Yet 1t looks and tastes like the
best coffee. For nervous persons, young
people and children Grain-O is the per-
feet drink. Made from pure grains
Get package from your grocer to-day
Try it iii place of coffee Is and 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Muir, The Shoe Man, is offering some
great bargains in mems shoes this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Plainfeld Sun: Albert Walker spent
Il few days last week at Grand Rapi DIS
and Junction City, and purchased of
L. VI. Nash two thorough bred Durham
calves, one for J F. Pratt, of this town
and the other for himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

DR.. A. c.. PANT IN has rec ,eived from a
friend who is viii rtering on the coast Of
the Gulf of Mex leo, the SIX in of fish
the like of which has never been seen
here before. Tn Gales are diamond
shaped, and are O.. be one, the ed g.es being
as sharp as shar, IS teeth. In fact, the
skin looks as if it were cover eo with
small sharks seth fitted nes ttly to-
gether. The ifs h wa about so inc hes
IN length. No f ish wi tn common sea- es
would stand a ghost Of a show com =
oatlng one of .hese al nor-platec mon
sters.-Portlan d Gregg ,nian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
uEKOOSA

Is a village Of over five hundred people situated
on the y est bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south N the twin cities of Grand
Rapids and Centralia in Wood county. 1t is on
me c. VI. & St P. Ry running north from New
Lisbon 10 Tomahawk The Nekoosa Paper Com
pany, have their Pulp. Paper and Sulphite
plant located here and its thriving institution
and promising village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Inc hussl an censor rship has dept
I'd a particul arly cruel method O. dis
cipllnlng outspoken nep 7spapers by for
oldolng them to print any adver tise-
ments Ior fixed per- iod, longer OF
shorter as the capricecf, the censorI rsy
suggest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Minneapolis not only has women on
their school board but has made Mrs
Jennie G. Cravs president of the board.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24

inventor of the monitor, to Sweden.
 1891, vanquished Chilians in Valparaiso and licked them until they forgoS to make war on us.
 1892, again subdued Chili.
 1893, reorganzed the light house service of New York harbor
 1895, succeeded "Fightng'' Bob Evans as commander of the cruiser New York.
 1S9S bottled up Cervera's fleet in Santiago harbor and afterwards destroyed it.
 COMMODORE SCHLEY'S REWARDS. 1863, promoted to lieutenancy for bra- very.
 1866, received the commission of lieuten- ant commander for subduing the Chinese. 1888, a gold medal from congress for the rescue of Greedy, with promotion to the rank of captain and appointed as chief of the bureau of equipment.
 1890, gold medal from the king of Sweden for galantry in escorting the body of Fries son to his fatherland.
 1898, resolution of thanks in congress, with recommendation that he be promoted to the rear admiralcy.
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
HAWAII NOTES

Hawaiians all became "Christians'' through the simple process of an edict --kapoo--of one of the sturdy old Kame- hamehas. That worthy king, observing that it was easier to kill an enemy with a rifle than with a club and that the rifle was the invention of the Christians, took short cut through the theological maZes of the missionaries who were trying to convert his subjects and announced that all Hawaiians were from that moment Chris tians. As he added that he would knock was done as fast as his couriers could de- liver his message to his loving subjects.
 h. All native women ride bulI-blood, half- caste and white, and everywhere but in Honolulu ride mems saddles. The low caste ride native ponies in a careless, slovenly manner, but the high-caste and whites, sitting astride an American horse the possession of which is almost mark of rank-ride with dash and style that is fine to see. On all the islands but Oahu, and even on that outside of Honolulu. where fashions from "the states prevail, the women all dress in a gown falling straight from the shoulders, and in this garment, called holoku, they ride man. fashion, the skirts being so very full they need not be divided.
 sts
 Poi the staff of life of the native Ha- waiians is made of an esculent root called tara much resembling big sweet potato The tara, raw, Is pounded into a thick, et;G paste in wooden troughs, packed in mating and allowed to ferment When 1t is to be served this is thinned to any de-
The age-herald., 1898-07-24
.I have caught them and they will never

'T have caught them and they will never get home."
 These prophetic words, uttered by Com- modore Sch1ey May 20, when he caught sight of Cervera's fleet entering the harbor of Santiago have become historic.
 For six weeks Commodore Schley watched the mouth of that harbor as a hunting dog watches a fox hole, and when the tunnels of the Maria Teresa appeared opposite Estrella battery July 8, he jumped for joy and sent his flagship dancing over the waves to annihilate her.
 'I have caught them, and they will never get home," is characteristic of the way Commodore Schley has dealt with the en- emy the last thirty-five years.
 Here is his war record:
 COMMODORE SCHLEY'S RECORD. 1S60-63, hero of the civil war.
 1864 throttled an insurrection among the threatening the life of an American con- sul.
 1SeS overthrow the forces along the Salu river in Corea, and was in command Of Benicia in the Asiatic squadron.
 1874, killed 800 pirates on the Congo.
 1875, slew savages on the African coast 1876, cleared the African coast and made 1t fit place to live.
 1888, rescued Lieutenant Greedy and six survivors at Cape Sabine, in the North Po- lar land.
 1890, escorted the body of John Ericsson,
The age-herald., 1898-07-24

sired consistency in 0 calabash and con- veyed to the mouth by the fingers. It is pale blue in color and slightly acid in taste, but foreigners soon acquire liking for it, especially when thinned with milk so that it can be drunk.
 There are but twelve letters in the Ha- waiian alphabet. These, with their pro- nunciations are: A (ah), (a), (ee), Co as in ho), u (oo), h (hay), k Okay) Qa), m (moo), n (noo), D (pay) and W (yay). The missionaries added thirteenth, t, but the natives won't have it, and continue to pro- nounce, for instance, the name of the root from which poi Is made "kara," although the missionaries have 1t tara" Every vowel in word is distinctly sounded. ex- cept that the vowes "ai are sounded f," as in English. Waikiki, the beach where our soldiers take an ocean plunge during their stay in Honolulu. is properly pro- nounced "vikeel1ee." There is great diff ference in the speech of the high and low caste natives. The first call their island group "Ha-va-ee-ee,'' and the latter begin it all right with "Ha' but conclude with a gutteral grunt, and the word heard most, Aloha" sounds soft and beautiful on the lips of the first, but is a lazy, good-natured grunt as the latter speak it.
 Aloha is in their limited vocabulary, at once a greeting and a farewell, formal expression of regard and of deed love. In the latter case it is increased by warmth and depth of meaning by modifying ad- jectives annexed instead of prefixed. as "Aloha nui" "Aloha hui loa," or even "Aloha hui loa kea!"--and then it is time to speak to papa.
 Our soldiers, so say the reports from Honolulu, were greeted with "Alohas'' and .1eis" The latter are wreaths of flowers made either to fit around the hat of man or head of a woman, or more generously to hang over the neck and shoulders. The