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HNRY A. WnDHACK,
II County Judge
NOTARY AID C0kVEYkNcER

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STATEMENT

OF Rcceipts and Expenditures
the Town of Meeker
Nor the Year Ending
March 81, 1893.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
ANNOYING ECHOES.
They Were Terrible to Hear, But
They brought Tiresome Ha-
rangue to Close.

One of Detroit's lawyers who does
not allow any embarrassment of facts
to interfere with a good story, tells
this one:
1T occurred in little town down
in Ohio. A strange judge was presid-
ing at the courthouse in the center of
a square where the so-called park did
duty chiefly as a pasture lot. One of
the local lawyers, with plenty of lungs
and physical strength, was making an
argument that was literally and inn
pressiyely powerful. just in the midst
of one of his greatest flights donkey
in the park began to fill the air with
the inGescribable sounds for which his
species is famous.
"A moment, please said the court,
with every appearance of solicitude
and sincerity. Couldn't the brother
shift his position just a trif1e? 1t would
change the angles at which his voice
pierces the walls. The echoes in this
structure are something horrible
'As the voice of the donkey died
away in a grating squeak, the lawyer
dropped into his seat as though he had
been shot, the dignity of the court
room went out in a roar of laughter
and the judge showed himself an actor
by looking as though he wondered
what it all eant."-Detroit Free
Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
NEW ROME.

Chas. Brosch rides a new Osborne
binder.
w. A. Craney of Nekoosa visited his
parents on Sunday.
w. A. Harrison made business trip
to Nekoosa on Monday.
H. Polansky made business trip to
the twin cities on Monday.
Mrs. F. Glodgo spent Friday at Ne
koosa, the guest of Mr.. Glodge's, sister
Mrs. T. Felch.
D, Cunning of Friendship visited the
latter part of the week at his uncle's, r.
M. Burroughs.
Miss Anna McLain of Sparta, who has
been spending the past two weeks at
F. Cranev's, returned to her home
Saturday.
Among those from this place who are
attending the summer school at Friend
ship are the Misses Lolita and Maud
Burroughs and Mary Beske.
B. Smith and daughter Lilly of
Grand Marsh and Mrs. Thressa Hart
man of Minneapolis, Mimi, visited the
first of the week at R. NJ. Burroughs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
SELLING PRIZES OF WAR.
The Recent Disposal OF the Panama
Sales Made During the
Civil War.

The late sale of the prize ship Pana-
ma for the benefit of the officers and
crew of the Mangrove and Indiana was
the first transaction of the kind since
the war with Cuba began. The ship
was captured on April 25 by the light
house tender Mangroye, in command
of Lieut.. w. II. Everett, and the bat
tleship Indiana. She came from New
York, whence she sailed on the day
before the Havana blockade was or
dered, with a number of passengers
and a large quantity of miscellaneous
supplies for the Spanish army, with
which she made a fruitless effort to
run the blockade.
She was built in Glasgow in 1875, and
is described as an iron steamer of ,347
tons, 331 feet long, 81 feet 2 inches
beam and "a feet 8 inches beam. The
vessel was bought by the government
for $4,000.
The sale brought to the minds of the
older men in the shipping business
around the water front of New York
the days of the civil war, when sales of
blockade runners and other prize
ships We're not unusual happenings.
Many of the sales were made by Bur
dett, Jones & Co., whose office is deco
rated with pictures of the prizes. A
member of the present firm said that
the prizes were unloaded and the car
goes turned into the United States
warehouses and the ships sold at pub
lie auction. The sales were made by
order of the navy department., under
the direction of the United States
marshal. In some instances the cargo
was also sold, and one advertisement
cut from the Tribune gives notice that
"Daniel H. Burdett, of Burdett,
Jones & Co., will sell the cargo of the
prize schooner Elenheim, consisting
of blankets, army cloths, sal soda, soda
ash, beef, pork, groceries and dry
goods, at % North River, on March
16, 1865. BY order of r. Murray, United
States marshal"
The same firm sold on one day for
the United States government at the
navy yards, Brooklyn, Is ships of vari-
Gus dimensions, all prizes. One time
worn catalogue gives list of 20 YES
sells which were sold by order of the
government. Among these were gun.
boats, steamers, tugs and yachts. The
terms were go per cent. on the day Oh
sale, the balance within six days, when
the vessels must be removed from the
yard"
As to the prices realized, the records
show that they were good, and that
the government received full value fo1
the prizes which were sent to New
York for sale. Ships were scarce and
buyers plenty. The market had beer
depleted, shipbuilders were deliver
ing their product to the United State:
government, and vessels for transport
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

The loud talker thinks himself a
man of sound Judgment, and in a sense
he is.-Adams Freeman.
Well" said the governor of Manila,
IF this is Pacific squadron, Heaven
help us from their ouarrelsome one"
Judy.
He-"How dull it was at Peanuts
party last night" Shelves, in the
early part of the evening. 1t got
brighter soon after you left."-Tit-
Bits.
Scientists say American people are
killing themselves with overwork."
Il don't know; I've broken down my
constitution trying to keep out of
work. Detroit Free Press.
George, there is one thing I want
you to solemnly bear in mind" What
is it?" There is a letter to mail, and
don't you go to war with it in your
pocket n'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Free to Kick.-''Widdles must have
paid up. Have you noticed how he has
been sassing the landlady lately?"
NO. Widdles has not paid up, but he
owes more than his trunk is WORTH
indianapolis Journal.
Practical Information-"Sa pa"
asked the little son of railway con-
ductor, whats an exchequer?" can
eN-checker!" exclaimed the ticket
puncher. 'Why, that must be a retired
baggage man.-Chicago Daily News.
The Father-"Do you know, my son,
If we moved our legs proportionately
as fast as an ant we should travel near
ly 500 miles an hour?" The Son-"Then
you'd never miss your train in the
morning, pop, would you ?"-Y onkers
Statesman.
eff I were only man." she said, Eve
could" POSSIBLY we could" he said.
"but the chances are we wouldn't. If
you were man wouldn't be here. I'd
be saying nice things to somebody who
wasn't a man." Sometimes it is worth
while to think of such facts as these.
Chicago Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
A Cuban TaIisrhan.

A touching feature of the hopeful
and prayerful Cuban character is de-
scribed by Grover Flint, where il came
under his notice. 1t was little en-
blem, consisting of a scalloped stripof
white flannel, embroidered in silkfoss,
with a crimson heart, a green cross
and scroll of leaves, anG! the motto
in Spanish: Cheer up; the heart of
Jesus is with me-" 1t is wo IN pinned to
the shirt, and IS talism;sn so far as
danger is concerned, as we'll as pass
port among the insurgents in Santa
Clara and Santiago. 1t is made by the
wives and daughters of the Cubans,
and is worn to-day wherever native
is struggling for liberty ard in,1epend-
ence=St Louis RenIIhlic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
GRAN MOOR.

Formerly Bearss Marsh and Saranac.l
Fred Kruger of Dexterville is visiting
his uncle, Ed Kruger, this week.
Miss Nettie Payne of Centralia is the
guest of her friend, Mrs. John Scott.
Mrs. C. j. Kruger of Grand Rapids
spent Monday with Mrs. L. S. Cohn.
Quite delegation of Cranmoor people
attended the circus in Grand Rapids,
Wednesday.
Miss Harriet Whittlesey left last week
for Portland, Oregon, where she expects
to remain for month or more visiting
relatives.
Frank Patterson, a former resident,
stopped over here few days Oh bis
way west where he expects to remain
during harvesting.
Ralph Smith was given a most enjoy
able surprise party by his friends and
relatives last Tuesday evening, the
occasion being bis birthday. A number
of Grand Rapids, Nekoosa and Altdolf
people attended and Mr.. Smiths large
cranberry house made an excellent
dancing hall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
afraid to 90 LONE and staid until the
''wee SMALL lours.

afraid to 90 lone and staid until the
wee small Lours.
Ida Iehl returned home from Grand
Rapids after an absence of two weeks.
Last Monday J. j. Heiser of Sigel
bought two acres of hay of John
Flanagan.
Mrs Mary McCamley of Grand
Rapids spent few DAYS visiting at
Joe " hites.
Lillian Berard of Grand Rapids spent
a few days last week with friends in
the village.
Cliff GoldswortlIv | as received his
appointment as notary public from II e
governor and is now readyto execute
legal papers.
A section OF the j. D. Witter travel
ing library is at Joe Whites. Any one
wishing TO read the books can do so t.y
subscribing to The rules. Mabel White
Is the librarian.
Henry Otto writes from Camp
Douglas that the fourth regiment
expects to be called out any dav They
are being thoroughly trained by Their
commanding officer, Col. Seaman.
John Murgatrold laid the foundations
Saturday for porch and an outside
stairway for j. @. Rote's store building.
Rote q Son are making needed in
provements on the building and are
fixing the second story for living room S.
J. E. Jones and Henry Stahl are doing
the carpenter work. 1t is hardly
necessary to add that the work will be
done in first class shape.
Last Sunday the good people OF
Vesper and vicinity got together in the
afternoon service and organized a
Sunday school. The following officers
were appointed: supt. J. @. Rote, asst.
supt. c. R. Goldsworthy; secretary,
Miss Murgatroid, treasure, Geo. Otto;
organist, Miss Murgatroid; chorister,
Archie Rozelle; librarian, Miss Rozclle.
The Misses Murgatroid and Rozelle
were appointed a committee TO see
about Sunday school supplies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

Mr.. Walter Ely lost a very valuable
farm horse last week.
Miss Clara Schneider has been
engaged to teach our next term Of
school.
Clarence Brodt and Charley Russell
departed for the harvest fields of
Minnesota last week.
Mrs. W. E. Skinner and children
returned to their home at Chippewa
Falls on the 10th accompanied with
her brother George Beeston.
Mrs. Ann Berkeley of South Bend,
Ind. aid Mrs. Lois Lamb of Ohio are
here visiting their sister Mrs. VIM.
Sinclaire ana other relatives.
Mrs. Geo. Thurber and daughter OF
Kingsley, Iowa, are visiting her
mother Mrs. VIM. Sinclaire and Mr..
Thurber's brothers of this place.
The following persons from this
town are attending the summer
school at Friendship. Betsey Ander-
son, Winnie Rous, Hettie Dawes,
Leonard Dawes and Ernest Sinclaire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
The Increase of Nations.

While European Russia will need
only 45 years or so, Germany about 65
years, Austria-Hungary 20 years, Eng
land so years and Italy 10 years, it will
take France over 500 years to double
its population. What signifies the loss
of Alsace I.orraine's 1 500, 900 souls COM
pared with the loss France suffers every
day? In the last five years the Ger
man population has increased by 3,000,-
900, who are everyone fully German.
France meanwhile has increased her
people by only $4,000, who are not
even of French nationality. The in
crease of nation is of the utmost i'm
portance to the success of its country.
1t has meant much in the nineteenth
century: twill meaumore in the TWEEN
tieth.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
VESPER.

Floyd Hull has been very sick With a
bad cold, but is now a little better
Mrs. B. ]. WEIGH and daughter Edna
of Minneapolis are visiting friends Eere.
Pat Flanagan leaves tomorrow to
commence work at Daily & Simpsons
saw mill.
Mrs. IT. Behrend of Centralia spent
Sunday and Monday at the White
residence.
Wolves were heard back of the hard
ware store one night last week. 1t is
said that certain young man who was
calling on his lady friend was most
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

q
ing merchandise were at a premium.
The price which was realized for the
Panama was also highly satisfactory,
the Sal, 900 being, according to the state
ment of Mr.. Dennis, of the present
firm of Burdett & Dennis, about Sc 900
more than had been expected for the
shiD-N Y Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
Spiked Guns at Clar1x,. Point.

The discovery has been made that
the guns at Clark's Point, New Bed
ford, are spiked and that they have
been in that condition a lumber of
years. The deed may have been done
by the porgie pirates at the time they
were ravaging the waters of Buzz
Yards bay and defying the ntire navy
of Massachusetts,, as repre- sented by
the Ocean Gem.-FaU River Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
OreadfulIy Nervous.

% GENTS: / was dreadfully nervous
and for relief took your Karl's Clover
Root Tea. 1t quoted my nerves and
strengthened my whole Nervous Sys-
TEN. | was troubled with Constipation,
Kidney and Bowel trouble. Your Tea
soon cleansed my system SO thoroughly
that | rapidly regained health and
strength. Mrs. S. A. Sweet, Hartford,
Conn. Sold by John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
Punishment Enough.

Julia Shea-Phwat pinance did Fa-
Their Mccarthy give yes phwin yez
towld him yez kissed me?
Mike Ryan-Divil tn bit. He sed Oh
bod done me pinance at tn toime!-
Up-to-Date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
Among the Churches.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.
AIDES AID SOCIETIES.

Public services for Sunday, July 81 j,
1898.
Rey. Fred S. Wheeler, Pastor.
Morning worship. 1870 a. m. Theme
christian Citizenship-Its Response
bilities."
Sunday School, II o'clock Subject of
lesson: "Naboth's Vineyard"
3p.m. Junior Endeavor Society.
Ppm. Y. P. S. C. E., Subject
"The Evils of Covetousness."
7:45 Evening service. Theme: "What
the Atlantic Saw"
You are cordially invited to these
Sunday services.
DURING THE WEEK.
Thursday evening, 7:30 oclock-Mid-
week prayer and conference meeting.
Subject for thought and discussion ::
Thinking No Evil
During the month of August, there
will be no preaching services. Sunday
school, young peoples societies and
prayer meeting will continue as here
tofore.
Saturday, 80 p. m, Quartet rehearsal.
This {Thursday) evening prayer meet
ing. The pastor will read a paper on
"The Biblical Teaching of Heaven"
All are invited to be present. The
prayer service begins at $50. An i'm
portant business meeting of church and
society will follow. All interested in
the work of the Congregational church
in Grand Rapids and Centralia are
urged to be present,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
UNIT Y,

Services for Sunday next.
p. m. Sunday School.
3p. m. Preaching by Rev. Fred. S.
Wheeler.
Everybody Is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting
and teachers meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28
Saturday, 1880 p. m, Quartet rehearsal
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Pastor. Rev. F. A. Nimits.
Public services for Sunday, July 81,
1885,
$50 a. m. Class meeting.
1880 a. N. Preaching.
IL: 40 a. N. Sunday School.
800 p. M Junior League.
6:45 p. m. Epworth League.
7:30 p. N. Preaching.
Subject of morning sermon, "The
Sort of Church Work that Wins the
World for God"
Evening sermon, ga Model Young
Man" Young people specially invited.
Thursday evening, 7:30 O'Clock
Prayer and Praise meeting, teachers
meeting following.
You are cordially invited to attend
any or all of these meetings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

The Ladies' AID society of the NJ. E.
church will meet Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. r. w. Lyon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-07-28

Is village of over five hundred people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of the twin cities of Grand
Rapids and Centralia in Wood county. 1t is on
the c. ST. & ST P. Ry running north from New
Lisbon to 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, 1898-07-28
SPRING CREEK.

Mr.. Walter Ely lost very valuable
farm horse last week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09

Crossing the threshold was and is
the most critical period Of the wedding
day with all races, not even excepting
the AnglO-SaX0n.
The superstitious fears Of the many,
always particularly alert on the occa-
sion Of marriage, culminate in this
final act of the drama. The lifting of
the bride over the threshold or her step
ping across it is the signal in Persia
Arabia and among the Copts Of Egypt
for the sacrifice Of a goat or a sheep.
Among the Aenezes, according to
Burckhardt, the bridegroom simply
kills a lamb in front Of his father in
laws tent, and the ceremony, but for
the running of the bride from one tent
to another, is complete. Perhaps the
purest symbOlical act is that of the
Transylvanian Saxon bridal pair, who
step over the threshold with their hands
tied together. Some Of these Transyl-
vanian customs are remarkable and
must be survivals from very ancient
period. The bridegroom never wears
the shirt made for him by the bride ex-
Cept on his wedding day and at his
burial, just as the veil of the japanese
bride becomes one day her shroud.-
London Spectator.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09
RHYME OF RHYMES.

Wild on the mountain peak the wind
Repeats its old refrain,
Like ghosts of mortals who have sinned
And fain would sin again.
For wind do not rhyme 10 mind"
Like many mortal men.
again" when one rehects) 'twere kind
To rhyme as If "agen."
i never met a single soul
Who spoke of wind" as "wined,'
And yet we use il, on the whole,
To rhyme 10 find and blind"
We say, Now don't do that agen,"
When people give Us pain.
In poetry, nine times in ten,
1t rhymes 70 "Spain" or Dane"
Oh, which is wrong or which is right
On, which is right or wrong?
The sound in prose familiar quite
Or those We meet In songT
To hold that love" can rhyme to "provs"
Requires some force Of will,
Yet in the ancient lyric groove
We meet them rhyming still.
This was our learned fathers wont
In prehistoric times.
We follow IL, or If we don't
We oft run short OF rhymes.
Andrew Lang in Longlnan's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09
DICKS GOOD TIME.
A Very Human Boy Enjoying His Well
Earned Reward.

Earned Reward.
A portly gentleman sat ON the porch
and smiled while a small boy, also
smiling, painted the front fence.
Look at that boy" the portly man
remarked to visitor. He thinks he
is having a good time. A small boy is
surely the drollest creature on earth.
When l was a youngster, remember
that there were certain kinds of work l
considered play, and one of them was
painting was always crazy to paint.
Many times l have taken a bucket Of
muddy water and an old paint brush
and have spent a whole half day put
ting thick coat on the side of my IA
theirs barn.
$50 with my boy Dick, the little
chap painting the fence. He has always
been crazy to paint. He is enjoying
himself nOw-you can see he is, and he
will paint that whole fence, too, just
as we'll as he knows how. l don't care
if it is a trifle smeared. He's getting
joy, solid joy, thicker than the paint
on his hands aBd clothes.
1uer6 HIedu sIu6 W IL JOO. ne
wanted to paint the fence, and wanted
the weeds pulled out of the yard. So,
like an underhanded rascal, bargained
with him. | told him that if he would
pull all the weeds out | would let him
paint the fence He went through the
other Job like a soldier-he hates to
pull weeds; all boys do-and now he
thinks he is getting his reward. 1t is a
downright shame to fool him that way,
don't you think so:"
The portly gentleman chuckled again,
and the smalI'boy, wild with JOY, went
on plastering paint on the fenCe.-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-09-09
The First Teacups.

Even after tea was introduced into
Europe and had come into general use
teacups were scarce. At the same time
coffee was introduced; but, apart from
COnstantinople, the first coffee cups in
Europe date back only as far as 1915 in
Venice, 1869 in Paris, 1862 In London
and 1894 in Leipsic. From the first,
however, the conventional oriental cof
fee cup, without stem or handle, was
little used. and in Germany not at all.
The Chinese teacup was used for tea,
coffee and chocolate as we'll. Specimens
of porcelain were undoubtedly intro
duced into Europe in the middle ages,
yet not till the sixteenth century were
cups imported from China IN any great
quantities, and even tnen it was as arti-
cles of vertu. Nest of those found their
way back into China again, as collect
ing porcelain is lasting fad there, and
high prices are paid for good specimens.
The collection of Chinese porcelain, if
only the genuine specimens are desired,
requires immense study and knowledge,
as the Chinese are skillful imitators
and put numerous falsiications on the
market