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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
Store lmnrOYemeniS.

Johnson, Hill & Co. in Centralia have
this week added a number of fine new
complementary pieces of store furniture
in the several departments of their
large business emporium which were
received with much satisfaction and
pride by the several attaches and clerks
of that concern. A Belding's Perfec-
ton refrigerator of niue hundred
pounds weight, constructed expressly
for the perfect storage of butter and
handling of same, has been given a
place in the grocery department Be-
tween 250 and 800 pounds of butter are
handled every Saturday in this store
hence the usefulness of the new ice box
is apparent. On the drug store side our
genial A. G. Otto has been dealing out
free cigars to customers over a hand
some bevel plate cigar case just put in.
In the dry goods department three new
S-1oot full glass plate, double apartment
counters have been entered for service,
and on the clothing side two similar
cases have been put to use.
An order has also been given bv the
firm for four heavy plate glass windows,
size 94x10S, to fill the entire front of
drug store and grocery store. These
new lights will be substituted for the
old ones during the next few days.
Such improvements rebound not only
to the credit of the business house that
makes them but also to the city in which
that business house is erected. Let the
nice work continue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
GRAND RAPIDS MAN IMPLICATED.
Woman Wanted to Accompany her Lover
and Husband Killed Her.
[From Stevens Point JournaI.]

Alphonse Elkey, a young man of
Seymour, is in Jail at Appleton await
ing trial for the murder Of his wife.
He shot and killed her a short time
ago and then turned the pistol upon
himself, but inflicted only a slight
flesh wound in his chest. He has been
very reticent about the shooting, but
on Saturday last made statement to
a newspaper correspondent. He said
that the trouble between his wife and
himself was caused by Grand Rapids
man whose name he refuses to give at
present Although married only
eight months, his wife had several
times made trips to Grand Rapids and
Stevens Point with this man and Ell
key had as often forgiven her. On
the day of the shooting she insisted
on going to Stevens Point by certain
train upon which Elkey knew her
alleged lover was also going. He tried
to preyont her going, and this led to a
quarrel in which, it is alleged, the
woman's mother took a hand and the
shooting followed. He tried to shoot
himself a second time after the first
shot proved Intellectual, but the revol-
yer was empty. Elkey insists that
upon the trial facts will be brought
out which will fully justify the
shooting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
prlzes for
School Children.

We will distribute free of
charge to the School Children of
the Twin Cities on Monday and
Tuesday, April 18th and 10th,
Two Hundred very handsome
PICTORIAL DRAWING BOOKS,
and will award q First and Sec
ond Prize for the two neatest
Drawing books filled out and re-
turned on or before Saturday,
April 30th, 1898.
First Prize is one two-pound
can of Chase &Sanborn's Seal
Brand" Coffee.
Second Prize is one pound of
Chase & Sanborn's Seal
Brand Tea.
Names of the winners will be
published in this paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
Business Outlook as Reported by Schwartz,
Dupee & Co.
" CHICAGO, Ill, April 19, 1898.

CHICAGO, Ill, April 19, 1898.
There was aggressive strength in all
the grain markets today.
May wheat sold at 11O3 with not much
to be had at that figure, while the top
price for July was S74. Corn was even
stronger, relatively than wheat, May
crossing 80 cents. This was due for the
most part to the enormous foreign de-
mand, which of late has put short sellers
of corn i'll very unpleasant position.
The action of congress on the senate
Cuban resolutions was another factor
tending to genera! strength, since 1t in
dicated that it is now hardly possible to
avert hostilities with Spain, and the i'm
preston is general that in the event of
war prices for cereals in this country
will advance sharply. OF course the
fact that the worlds crop Of wheat this
year bids fair to be large must be taken
into consideration when dealing with
the subject in comprehensive way,
and if all the hopes of the bears in this
particular are fulfilled, lower prices
must be reached. On the other hand
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
Conditions of Trade,

The meaning of Congress regarding
Spain is not in doubt, but the form of
declaration at this hour is in question.
The presidents message has been
accepted as strong statement of the
situation, and the question in Congress
is whether it will without change adopt
his proposal. Preparations for war
continue as if itwere inevitable. There
is some hindrance IN business, and vet
the volume of payments through clear
ing houses is still 1919 per cent. larger
than last year, and outside New York
about 2 2 per cent. larger than in 1892,
though speculative stagnation here
makes the aggregate lower. New York
banks may now realize that they are
strong enough for all possible emer-
gencies, and may give the government
valuable aid by greater freedom in
business loans. Sound New York banks
are not in the least alarmed about the
business situation, nor have they any
occasion for alarm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
NUGGETS FROM THE BOYS.
A BIG SNOW SLIDE AND A RICH STRIKE.
Letters From N. Pepin and Frank Houston
Which Make Nice Reading.-AII
Enjoying Good Health.

Below we publish letters of recent
date sent home by twin city argonauts
in the Klondike. Mr.. Pepin's letters
are translated from the French. He
writes from Sheep Camp under date of
April 3, as follows:
1t has been showing steadily for FIVE
days and today it is coming down
thicker than ever. Three feet of snow
have fallen during these five days and
it looks as if we would get as much
more before it stops. This morning at
three O'Clock we witnessed a great
avalanche of snow and ice tearing down
the mountains, according TO my guess,
about two miles away. Later. Just as
we were finishing breakfast another
snowslip let loose nearer to us and /
thought the whole mountain was about
to roll upon our tents. But it did us no
damage, however We are camped in
the middle of a valley and good dis
tance from the foothills. Nineteen
men were buried alive near us in the
snOwslide. One woman was picked
out of the banks at 2 o'clock and she
was still breathing at six o'clock with
slim chances for recovery. 1t is very
sad
Friday April /, [ packed load up to
the summit to see what kind of weather
was there. Well, I found it terribly
severe and almost despaired of being
able to get down again. The wind was
so strong and snow so binding that 1t
was impossible to see four feet ahead
but finally got back to camp and well
satisfied too. You will hardly credit it
when | tell you the change in climatic
conditions that are experienced here
in going distance Of three miles.
Some days on the summit it will be
showing hard while just down in the
valley we get the sunshine warm and
glorious.
We have in camp with us now Tom
Law and his son from Babcock. Law
bought horse to haul his provisions
and paid 500 for it. Oats cost SC per
pound, hay SIS per ton, prices OF every
thing are high.
Gray passed here Monday with bis
dogs. He had his provisions hauled
from Dyea to the summit for SC pei
pound. | haven't paid one cent fo1
hauling yet, have done it all myself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 100000 patents, or more
than one-third of all the patents issued
in the world No discovery of modern
years has been of greater benefit
to mankind than Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy, or has
done more to relieve pain and suffering.
j. w. Vaughn, of Oakton, KY, says: Il
have used Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in my family
for several years, and find it to be the
best medicine | ever used for cramps
in the stomach and bowels. For sale
by f. L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
Two wears ago r. J. Warren. a

Two years ago R. j. Warren, drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, n. Y. bought a
small supply of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as
follows: ''At that time the goods were
unknown in this section; to-day Cham
berain's Cough Remedy is household
word" It is the same in hundreds OF
communities. Wherever the good
qualities of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy become known the people will
have nothing else. For sale by F. L.
Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
Want Congressman Minor to Command.

The Milwaukee Journal OF Monday
evening contained the following item
from Washington about Congressman
Minor of this district.
Representative Minor was feeling
very belligerent this morning. To The
Journal correspondent he stated that
he had received letter from 0. w
Evans, one of his comrades in the late
war, stating that he is prepared to
furnish fully armed and equipped l0C
cowboys to fight Spain if Minor would
consent to lead them. Mr.. Minor has
taken the matter under consideration
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
MISS WILMA NEEVES.

Miss Wilma Neeves, oldest daughter
of William B. Neeves of Milwaukee,
former resident of Grand Rapids, died
on Sunday April II, at Jacksonville,
Florida, after a long illness with con-
sumption. Miss Neeves was about
seventeen years of age. A telegram to
Arrange for Episcopal services Friday
afternoon, body to be buried in family
lot at Forest Hill Cemetery. The re-
mains of Miss Neeyes will reach the
twin cities Friday morning, funeral at
2 O'Clock p. 10. in Centralia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

The DYEA TRAIL, bright, spicy,
twelve-page news sheet published
weekly at Dyea, Alaska, has reached
our exchange table. From the issue
of March 10, we clip the following
pointed paragraphs:
The Gasoline Tramwav at the Chill
koOt Scales is taking ten tons day over
the summit takes twenty-five
minutes to make the round trip.
They say Dawson is very dull town
just now. Three saloons and two dance
halls is all and more than the place
will support. There might be more
saloons if whisky could be got, but the
supply of "Alamand left" is fully up
to the demand. The dance halls are
not what they used to be. Choice lots
in Dawson run from $1,000 to $4,000.
The Broadway street car line at
Dyea will be IN operation in few
weeks-the cars are here.
The TRAIL has no influence with the
War Department in regard to war
with Spain. If it did-Bif-Bang-
Aa! Oh! Zip!!!
The 'Elite," cozy little sample room
on First street, opened its doors this
week and is destined to become as
popular as its fair proprietor.
If few thousand of the dogs in Dyea
would catch some affiiltion affecting
their voices, many people would sleep
sounder.
The trail from Dyea to Lake Under
man is as lively and crowded with
people, wagons and pack-animals as
can be. One meets as many people as
on Broadway, n. Y.
No prospector will make a mistake
by going into American territory, where
he can take up 1920 feet of as rich dirt
as he can find, without having to pay
fraction of an ounce for royalty. II
man is not already possessed of in
terests in the Klondike, American
ground offers the best inducements.
Last summer two men came from
American creek to Dawson and offered
$l7 per day for 10 men. They got one.
They went back and worked their
claim and the cleanup showed $500
per day. These were summer diggings.
Don't think all the gold is on the Cana
dian side. There are few pans on
our Uncle Samuel's range Of hills. Go
there boys and stay by it till you win,
which you will il you have grit and an
Outfit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
Watchnan, what Of
the night?
President Mckinley,
what of War?

Congress is in session and in
the event of war the ways and
Means Committee" have drafted
a bill to tax Tea 10c per pound
and Coffee &c per pound, and all
manufactured Tobacco &c per
pound. Our advice would be to
protect yourself.
In view of the above we have taken
in 1000 pounds of smoking tobacco,
and offer the same at, per lb. ....$ 13
POUNDS IOf. "a
81 pounds for. l 0C
All Package Coffees, per pound. 09
Granulated Sugar, Is pounds for. l 0C
Choice California Prunes, per lb. 0l
Above prices subject to change
without notice or to conform with
trriff legislation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

much may yet occur to decrease both
the wheat and corn yield in this country,
and in the event of material shortage
present prices would be more than
maintained. Provisions continue dull,
and their failure to show strength in
sympathy with the situation is attract
ing some attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
CentraIia Fire Company.

Annual election Of officers in the
above organization was held Monday
evening, April IS, resulting as follows
President-Chas. T. Kruger.
Treasurer-Emile c.. ROSsier.
Secretary-A. n. Palmer.
Chief-E. Oberbeck.
Captain Company No. l, James
Gibson: Company No. 2, Arthur
Sickles; Company No. 3, Matt Carey.
Foreman of Hook and Ladder Truck
Will Meade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

The following paragraph is taken
from Tuesdays issue of the Wausau
Pilot. The letter mentioned was evi-
IDENTITY written by Mr.. Parcher after
Houston's above communication was
sent out, but We sincerely hope our boys
haye struck it as rich as indicated II
they have Mis-. Houston will probably
receive word from her son Frank that
she can 60 to two Paris expositions
The Pilot says:
D. w. Parcher writes home that he is
well and thinks be will be back in Wau-
sau next winter, and hopes to bring
back goodly sum with him. He gives
a list of the prices of food which is
about the same as that given by Mr.
Lamphier. Dave" says that he has
several claims and one in particular, "a
quartz claim owned by himself Houston
and Lyon) for which $4,000 had been
offered in cash and $500, 900 in non-assess-
able stock in the company which would
be formed to work same, but the owners
wanted $750,00O of said stock besides
the cash consideration. "Dave's" Wau-
sau friends rejoice with him in his good
luck. All hope that he may return with
a good slice Of the $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
FarmerSi FarmerSII

Come running or run coming to see
our line of Seeders, Cultivators, Spring
Drags, Plows, Wagons and other imple-
ments. No such prices ever made
before in Wood county as We can give
you. Call on
THE CENTRALIA HARDWARE Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

Lost Or SfraYad,

On Sunday April II, from the farm
Of John Boinski, nine miles south OF
this city, two white horses. They had
ropes on their necks when last seen.
Any information as to their where
abouts will be rewarded by John
Boinski, Grand Rapids. Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

The teachers of our city schools are to
enjoy this week the exceptional ad-
vantage of two days coaching in writing
and the teaching of writing. c. c..
Curtis, director of penmanshlp in the
public schools of Minneapolis and
author of a set of writing books, is to be
here at that time. Nothing could be
more fortunate, for good teaching, of
writing, in spite Of its Importance and
the present agitation, is too much Of a
lost art.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

1t is the age of gold; but we seem as
far as ever from the golden age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

The Christian alone can always main
tain "peace with honor"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

1t is more dangerous to adhere to an
evil principle than to a wicked person.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

Accuracy and rapidity in the funda-
mental operations is one of the first
things that our arithmetic work should
give the pupils The fifth, sixth and
seventh grades have been receiving
considerable drill in this work lately
and the accuracy and rapidltv with
which some of them can handle columns
of figures would please any business
man. The following names are worthy
of special mention: George Schroeder,
Walter Mahoney, Ella Young, Willie
Young, Clay Lamberton and Elsie
Iverson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

The people of Grand Rapids, contlnu-
ing their present progressive policy,
before the beginning of the twentieth
century, should have:
[. Made permanent the policy of pro-
fessional supervision by one man who
makes supervision his sole work.
Il They should have made minor
improvements in the high school build
ing-hardwood floors, single seats
throughout and. if possible, better
lighting facilities.
III. Each grade should have either
its own reference library or a wide
range of supplementary books. This
work should provide the seventh grade
with a good equipment Of books in
geography and the eighth grade should
have supply of suitable works on Am
ericaii history.
". Every room should have been
made as pleasing as its architecture will
allow. Tinted walls, good pictures and
well selected casts indicate our needs
V. The school system should be
completed by the establishment and
maintenance of a kindergarten.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

We have taken opportunity during
the last few weeks to visit nearly every
department in the Centralia schools.
Our neighboring city can congratulate
itself on the almost uniformly good
corps of teachers that Prof. Keyes has
gathered around him. Faithful work is
being done under circumstances far
from favorable in the way of rooms and
equipment The radical defect lies in
the present organization as country
school district under the county super
intendent. 1t attempts to make Prof
Keyes responsible for matters with
which he is only indirectly connected
as high school principal while be is
hampered by the fact that he IS not
supreme within this limit. In spite OF
this Mr.. Keyes has done more than any
other person toward giving Centralia a
school system in the true sense of the
word.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
DEATH OF MARTIN BERGERSON.
Funeral of Frank Bragg, Centralia at
Unity Church Sunday Afternoon.

Martin Bergerson of the town of
Grand Rapids, residing about six miles
south of the city of Grand Rapids,
died at his farm home Sunday after
noon, April II, after an illness of eight
days Final dissolution of body and
soul came to aged Mr.. Berge rson as the
result of an accident which befell him
on Saturday April 8, while he was
driving to the farm from his weekly
shopping trip IN the twin cities. He
fell from the wagon striking on his
head, contact with the hard ground
fatally injuring the spinal cord, the
heavy wagon wheels passing over him
in such a manner as to cause serious
internal suffering. Medical attention
and devoted services Of nurses proved
of no avail A good man and thrifty
neighbor has crossed TO. the brighter
shore.
Martin Bergerson was Rornin Strums,
Norway, on the first day of July, 1890,
approaching at the time Of his death
very near to his 6Sth birthday. He
left Norway for America in 1865 and
came direct to Wood county taking up
the land which he has titled steadily
every since. He was the father of ten
children, all of whom survive and who
with the mother today mourn his sad
demise.
Among the children are Mrs. Steve
Slattery of this city; Mrs. Andrew
Hanson, Centralia; Mrs. 7. Stenerson,
Tomahawk; Ole Bergerson, residing
at the old home; Mrs. Ole Larson, SigeI !;
Mrs Oscar Nelson, Miss Anna Berger
son, Chicago; Mrs. John Bennett,
Chinook, Washington; Peter Bergerson,
Gettysburg, Wash. Bernt Bergerson of
Skaguay, Alaska. The widowed mother
and family are sincerely grateful to the
many friends and neighbors who shared
in kindly assistance around the Sick bed
and who so graclously offered consola-
ton and did their utmost to comfort
during sorrows sympathetic hours. An
expression of heartfelt thankfulness is
herewith extended by the bereaved
family.
Funeral services were held at the
Moravian church in Centralla at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Peter
son officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

Frank Bragg, a resident Of Centralia
during the past foultee months, passed
into everlasting sleep at his home
Friday forenoon after an illness OF
about two weeks with pneumonia. He
was forty years of age. A wife and
little eight year old. daughter survive
him.
Funeral services were held at the
residence Sunday afternoon Rev T. A.
Nimts of the NJ. E. church officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21

What grand time it will be when the
schools of Grand Rapids, yes and Cen
tralia, for we are one city, are known
throughout the state as possessing the
strongest corps of teachers, the best
equipped schools and the pleasantest
rooms and grounds in all this common
wealth. How much the improvements
would be forwarded by the union of the
two cities no one can estimate. May
the day soon come when there will be
but one municipality on the banks of
the finest location on the Wisconsin
river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
List of Petit Jurors,

List of petit jurors drawn to serve
at the May term, 1898, for Wood
county:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-21
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
GUY STANTON FORD, Editor

The enrolment in our primaries this
spring is something surprising. Mrs,
NOss has seventv-twO in the first primary
at the main building and Miss Reeves
fifty at the ward school. Thirty-five to
forty is the limit of the size of a room
under one teacher in this grade work.
1t is worthy of comment that most of
these new entries are about six years of
age and capable Of making considerable
progress during this spring term if they
be given half a chance. Something
should be done to relieve this condition
which with our usual fall entering class
will make three first primaries as
necessary next fail as they are now.
What we would recommend would be
the transfer of Miss Barker's depart
ment to the vacant room in the ward
school, the transfer of Miss Waters S
fourth grade to the room vacated ''y
Miss Barker-the creation of q new
primary department on the first floor of
the main building in the room formerly
occupied by Miss Waters fourth grade.
~
One thing that the increase in eff
cheney of our schools has proved is that
every progressive step that has bettered
any department has brought increased
enrolment in that grade and larger pro-
motions from that department.. This
is best shown this year in the primary
departments and the eighth grade where
larger and better trained classes will be
promoted. Each Improvement makes
it easier to draw and hold the boys and
girls for whom the schools are organized
In school work as in everything else, it
is a case of the Survival of the fttest'
and the public schools can hope TO
maintain their pree 1linence only by in
creasing their efficiency.