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The Coconino sun., 1898-12-31
The Wsterworks.

Through the coutesy of Geo. w. Sturtevant, jr., the waterworks con- tractor. the water was turned into the large main Sunday night. go that the railroad company might get what wa ter there was in the reservoir. The railroad company availed themselves of the privilege and put on water trains. and by Wednesday night the reservoir was drained of the two or three feet of water in it. The reser-' yoir will now be allowed to fill, and by the time he plant is ready to turn over to the city it will be filled. The spring is now flowing 10000 gallons every twenty four hours int, the reservoir and the supply will be ample for all purposes. even in the winter months when the spring runs lowest.
 The big water meter for the Use of the railroad company has arrived and will be put in place today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
SPAIN AND THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Public Discussion at the NJ E. Church,
Grand Rapids, Tomorrow Even
ing, April Is.

A public debate upon the subject,
"WF It Should Be the Policy of the
United States Towards Spain on the
Cuban Question:" will take place at the
VI. K. church in this city, Friday even
ing, together with short program of
other exercises under the auspices of
the church society.
Messrs. Geo. L. Williams and John A.
Gaynor will talk in favor of intervention
by the United States, while Guy S. Ford
and Theodore w. Blazeau will speak
against interference Volunteers who
have already expressed their intention
to enter the argumentatiye arena are B.
NJ. Vaughan, d. d. Conway, A. c. Ben
nett and Mrs. A. G.. Bennett. Tie
audience will act as judges to determine
the result of the discussion. Mrs. B. R.
Goggins Will give reading, and all will
be invited to join i'll singing patriotic
verses. Exercises will commence
promptly at 1880 p. M, admission ten
cents. Everybody cordially and urgently
invited to attend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
hMar. or Peace "

To the Editor What the nations of
the earth want is justice, equal rights
for all mankind This neither war or
arbitration can always secure. What
they want is we'll defined international
laws enacted by a congress of all nations
same as the congress of the United
States, only instead of separate states
sending congressman to represent them
they should sepresent the different ma
tions of the earth. They should act
under constitution, approved by all
the nations, which shall guarantee to
all nations equal rights and privileges.
Among these rights stands
l. The right to exist as nation
The life of a nation is as sacred as the
life of an individual.
2. A constitutional provision which
shall forever prohibit war except in the
enforcement of these laws.
3. A constitutional provision which
shall prohibit the inhuman treatment
of mankind by his felloWman in anv
of men.
T. A provision that in settling dis
putes between nations the payment of
damages shall be specific and limited by
law the same as laws are now enacted
to decide disputes between individuals
and states.
5. This congress should have power
to make laws establishing courts of
inquiry which shall hear and determine
all international disputes and also make
provision for the enforcement of their
decisions according to law. These
courts should be composed of repre-
sentative men chosen by each nation.
6. The right of one nation or all ma
tons to intervene in the internal affairs
of another nation rests upon the same
principle that would justify an officer in
arrestlng the parent for inhumanly
Furnishing bis own children. The par
ent is expe cted to govern and correct
his own children but he has no right to
kill them nor inhumanly punish them
and the law of nations ought to make
definite provision for such Intervention
the same as the common law does to
protect the defenceless child from its
lnhuman parents.
This is bul one step in advance Of the
steps already taken, and the interest
taken by the leading nations of the
earth in behalf of peace in the Cuban
affairs shows that such step can be
taken, and it is hoped by the writer
that the United States, whose people
represent every nation on earth, should
be first to raise the flag of universal
peace on whose banner should be rep
resented the eastern and western hemi-
spheres with every nation as it now
exists. Over and encircling them both
| would place an immense rainbow in
all its colors, above the rainbow / would
have inscribed
''God made of one blood all the ma
tions of the earth"
Underneath | would inscrtbe
kind" A. G.. BENNETT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

costing US 5 cents per letter for each
time it is forwarded
We started out to pack to the summit
March u. Had to walk four miles to
begin packing, then made one trip up
the hill and had to quit on account of
storm. Talking about a Dakota blizzard
is different from being out in one. The
storm was so bad we could not see
anything and had TO get an old packer
to lead US down. Packing to the top is
not half what [ expected it to be, but
one of those storms is ''corker." The
thousands of tons of provisions on the
summit would stock the Chicago mar
ket. 1t is a fright to look at and we
didn't have much chance to look at it
either. Tell the friends and relatives
not to be in a hurry to come out here,
although [ fear nothing now as | took a
trip to that terrible summit and found
it easy. We have all got plenty of
clothes and good outfit, don't worry.
r. E. WARREN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
For Chairman County Board.

1t has come to our knowledge that
VIM. Hooper, of Nekoosa, is talked OF
for chairman of the County Board. The
Board will meet at the courthouse in
this city on Tuesday, May 3, fol organ
ization and the transaction of such busi-
ness as may come up for action. Mr..
Hooper is one of the oldest members OF
that body and thoroughly conversant
with the duties of that office The
members could bestow no more fitting
compliment to a deserving and efficient
member than by electing him chairman
unanimously. We sincerely i.ope
enough of the new members will join
with the old members to bestow this
compliment upon Mr.. Hooper if he is a
candidate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
Historical Fact,

The Milwaukee Telegraph, in its last
issue, gives us the following historical
fact about George Hiles in an early day
We cannot vouch for its truthfulness
but give 1t to onr readers and those who
knew him can Judge for themselves:
George Hiles came down from Wood
county, where be bad a store, sawmill.
large tracts of pine and other interests
which later made him several times a
millionaire. At that time. and for many
wears before, Mr.. Hiles was his ou n
banker. He kept his money loose in
flour barrels. 1t was not an unusual
thing for him TO have barrel of silver
and gold and another of paper money
In the back room of the store. Later
he became an official of a MilN aux ee
bank and put aside his DextervilIe
methods of banking. 1t was ALWAYS the
boast of Mr.. Hiles that he never lost a
dollar by his od-time banking ways.
Once, however, he had a close call -
rough river man, who had heard of the
barrel of bills in the back room. hnng
about the store until it was time TO close
and all had gone but Mr. Hiles and a
bow. The rough customer knocked the
bOv down and made Il rush for the
president of the bank. Mr.. Hiles was
something of rusher himself In those
DAYS. He met the river man more than
half way, and in less than two minutes
the woul,i-be bank robber was in the
middle of the road with two broken
ribs, minus several teeth and blind in
one eve. No one else ever attempted
to rob that bank Hiles died in Mil
waukee two years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth. To them have been
issued nearly 10000 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 Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy, or has
done more to relieve pain and suffering.
j. W. Vaughn, of Oakton, XIV, says: q
have used Chamberlain's 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 T. l.. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
A few paragraphs from the letter Of r

A few paragraphs from the letter of r.
E. Warren are taken as follows:
Dear Mother: Things that are differ
ent are not the same. We started ont
from Dyea up river on the ice and it
was not hard, but it kept going up grade
until now 1t is a fright To think of climb
ing some of these mountains, even
without load. The Cllilc0ot is a regu-
lar stairway flied with people single
file. When one man takes his foot. out
another puts his in the same place
One can stand on some of these hills.
look both ways for at least two miles
and see people as thick as they arc at
home on circus day. There is one sure
conclusion-not one out of one thousand
will make a rich strike. Have talked
with men 40 years old and had them
cry right in front of me because they
came off up here. But don't think that
is the way with me for this is the grand
est thing on earth for young fellow.
Anyone that feels like starting out and
leaving home for the sake of riches and
leads life of this kind for one wear
without striking anything, will be con
tent with a good thing at home if he
ever gets the chance, or | miss my
guess.
Mr.. Gray and Albert are camped Just
across :he street from us. Arvin Kells
was here a few minutes ago, so We are
pretty well acquainted around us. Ex-
pect a letter from you tonight as the
mail will come up for the first time
since we got here. The way we Get
mail is to leave our name at a private
postotfice and every time We move &c
another town we have it forwarded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

| clear perception of the point of this ad-
vice has kept the editor from saving
great many wise things. If every father
could honestly feel that he was his sons
| best chum and companion and every
mother could rest safe in the assurance
that her daughter would come directly
and freely to her to talk over all her
affairs great and small. then there would
be no need of advice on what to do for
boys and girls. The problem would be
solved.
One of the most common reasons for
misjudging people is in attrlbuting to
them motives great deal worse than
actuate them. 1t is part of the intoler-
ance of the human mind. "With
| malice toward none, with charity for
alp would often transform the trouble
some nelghbor into the best of friends
and make the child who seems possessed
of seven devils very fair sort of a lively
boy or girl. Wait until you are sure
before you condemn.
~
What we said a short time ago about
'snap" judgments without hearing the
other side, trusting entirely to our daily
press for facts, is eminently illustrated
| by the attitude of the public mind in
regard to the present difficulty with
Spain. To hear the general talk one
would think there was but one side to
the matter and yet there are two sides
to this matter. 1t is to be hoped that
the present excitement, "groundless
but contagious" which is now being in
dustriously cultivated by those whose
interest it is to precipitate war with
friendly power will die down sufficiently
to give the Americans time for sober,
second thought. Those who really
desire light on the matter should read
the letter of Edward J. Phelps, our
former minister to Great Britain, in the
Chicago Times Herald for Sunday,
April 3.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
"lOye-in-ldleneSSV

Meehan's Monthly: A correspon-
dert from Haverford college, Pa, in
quires what is the plant referred to by
Shakespeare as "Love-in-Id Idleness?"
1t is one of the names of the pansy.
Johnny-jump-up is another common
name. The origin of these names is
unknown. Pansy is simply the French
name pensee put into an English form.
1t has similar meaning to forget-me-
not, or think of me-" and is pretty
and appropriate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

Two years ago r. J. Warren, drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, n. Y. bought a
small supply of Chamberlain Coneh
Remedy. He sums up the result as
follows: 'fAt that time the goods were
unknown In this section; to-day Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy Is household
word" 1t 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 T. l..
Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
Farmers! FarmerS..

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 rs We can give
you. Call on
THE CENTRAL1A HARDWARE Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

WANTED-A good reliable girl for
general house work. to whom good
wages will be paid. Family consists of
two persons. Apply at once TO Mrs.
g. E. HosKinson, Centralia, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN
GUY STANTON FORD, Editor.

The people of Grand Rapids, conhnu-
Ing their present progressive policy,
before the neginnlng of the twentieth
century, should have:
|. Made permanent the policy of pro-
fessional supervision by one man who
makes supervision his sole work.
II. They should have made minor
improvements in the high school build
ing-hard floors, single seats
throughout and. if possible, better
lighting facilities.
III. Each grade should have either
its own reference library or 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
ericaH history.
". Every room should have been
made as pleasing as its architecture will
allow. Tinted walls, good pictures and
we'll 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, 1898-04-14

Supervisors-John McTavish, chair
man, III. 7. Hansen, VIM. Relchart
clerk, Chas. A. Ingle; treasurer, Andrew
Gottfrey assessor, Peter Peterson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
RICHFIELD

Supervisors-Wm Zelm, chair man,
Andrew Hartl, Louis Gllberts; clerk
Barney SeVerson; treasurer, VIM. Bur-
hopp; assessor, Frank Cady; justices,
A. Bradley, Anton Vogel; constaDles,
Aaron Davis, JOS. Brey; road COM
missioner, Geo. Brodenhofer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
ATRURNDAIE

Fred Schultz, chairman, Peter Krings,
Joseph Breu; Ole Johnson, clerk; Knut
Evenson, treasurer; Joseph Mohan,
assessor; J. NJ TuttIe, Ed. Kennedy,
justices; Joseph Koller, August Siebert,
constables.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

Supervisors-James K. P Hiles. chair
man, Gottleib Sawatzki, Henry Dupee
cIerk-C. B. Long; treasnrer-Joseph
Robinson; assessor-R. Ii. Bulls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
MILIADORE

Supervisors-Peter Stuhser, chair
man, JOS. Baierl. Steve Noyemnik; !;
clerk, Joseph Z. Linzmaier; trrasnl er,
Ignatz Roller; assessor, Mike krings
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

The attention of parents is again
called to the fact that children entering
either of the first primary departments
must do so during the first week after
vacation when new classes are formed
*xx
The eighth grade has started on the
accumulation of a library by purchasing
half dozen copies each of Lambs
"Tales from Shakespeare" and Irving
Fiske's "W ashington and his Country" ;"
-
One matter in which parents could
| materially assist teachers and save theii
children is in keeping the teacher
| accurately informed as to the health
and essential home conditions of their
children. These are matters that We
often have to guess at or find out after
there is a seemingly unexpainable
failure in doing work assigned. 1t is
when we find out that our requirements
are using too much of the pupils vitality
that we get little out of patience with
parents. Requirements are made fol
| the average but there never was g
course of study that ought not to be
smashed if it will not stand the strai1
of bending to those whose health will
not permit them to keep up the pace
But as | said first, the parent is re
sponsible for our ignorance. Sometime
during the spring term we shall seDC
| ont series of inquiries the answers tC
which will, we hope, put us in way tC
know better what to expect of our boys
and girls.
*
Mrs. Raymond tells us that ''The
| Evolution of Dodd's Sister" is out al
the time. A good sign. 1t would be al
excellent thing if there were duplicate
| copies so that more could read 1t while
the matter is in their mind. Don't fai
to read this thoughtful story.
*x*
The joking advice given young un
married minister just ordained was
among your first sermons, let there bt
one on How to Raise Children.
There'll never be time when you know
so much about it as you do now" A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
REMINGTON

pprvisors-Lawrence Ward. chair
man, J. Z. Ingraham, w, H. Rening-
ton; clerk, Chas. Conklin; treasurer,
VIM. f. Noltner; assessor, J. J. Riley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14
THE EKkO CLUB BANQUET
AFEAsT OF REASON AND FLOW OF SOUL

Twenty-seven Covers at $3.50 per Plate.
A Demonstration of Twin City Rhetoric
and Public Spirit at Geo. W. Davis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-04-14

Henry Fechhelm, chairman, John
Heinzen, John Ahl; clerk, X. J. Beidel
treasurer, John Wolf; assessor,
Ferdinand Schroeder; Frank Cramer
Andrew Hornik, justices; August
Schroeder, Chas. Wunrow, constable
Fred Hopp, sealer of weights and
measures.
The herald., 1898-01-09

castaways silently deposited there by
unknown hands. This was a trying
period for the erstwhile, stylish crib,
exposed as 1t was to all sorts of wea-
ther; but subsequently 1T was found
advisable to invest it with greater
degree of formality. The cradle was
brought within the vestibule, thus com
pelling whoever sought to surrender a
child to ring bell, summoning an at
tendant to receive it.
In this way, not only was the child
saved from hardship, but many a aes-
perate woman, finding a sympathetic
listener to her sad story, has been
helped back to a life of peace and use
fulness, If not of happiness.
1t seems somewhat strange how
cheerful the old cradle still looks, after
listening, through so many years, to
the meanings of heart-broken mothers,
who, all reluctant to part from their
ill-starred little ones, pressed passion
ate kisses Of farewell upon the inno-
cent faces, while tears Of anguish
dropped, unheeded, upon the snowy
coverlet and the plump, little pillows.
Altogether, it is probably the most re-
markable cradle in the world
Copyright, 1898, by Bachelor Syndicate.
The herald., 1898-01-09

height Is eighteen inches including the
curved legs upon which 1t stands. The
favorite style has three drawers, each
about three inches deep, and each with
a lock and key.
In these drawers are kept old laces
that have become heirlooms, curios in
the jewelry line, with one drawer set
apart for souvenirs of every descrip-
ton. Women who have a fondness for
those strange oriental talismans and
queer, charmed stones such as lapis
lazulae, jade, and the rest of them, al
ways keep one drawer for these, and it
Is only the favored few who are ever
permitted to look upon them. Indeed,
the craze for collecting these things
has added greatly to the popularity of
the keepsake cabinet. 1t Is only recent
ly that women in general have discov-
cred the fascination of watching the
moods and mannerisms Of what they
have hitherto regarded as inanimate
objects. That a stone should feel
bright, and therefore look so, on one
day, and then feel dull the next; OF
sparkle under the influence OF contact
with persons Of one temperament, and
grow dim with those of another, are
men have only lately encountered, and
upon which they find it most fascinat-
ing to experiment.
Some even go so far in their investi-
cations as to try some of the old Arabic
and Egyptian spells with charmed
stones, and not few have precious
gems hidden away in the new treasure
box upon which no eyes but their own
are ever permitted to rest. Verify, su-
perstition so-called, is increasing rather
than diminishing as the world pro-
crosses, and the chest of drawers
serves as veil of secrecy behind
which some of it is hidden in the bou-
doirs of our rich and fashionable wo-
men.
The material used in the manufacture
of these cabinets are the very finest,
mahogany and malachite being the
favorites. Mahogany forms the mere
frame with the carved legs, but the
The herald., 1898-01-09
WHERE $4,000 I
BABES HAVE SLEPT
Wicker Cradle Which Is First to
Receive Every Inmate
of Asylum
FOR FOUNDLINGS
Stood Outside Front Door For
Years, Awaiting Each
Newcomer.

A cosy little cradle of wicker-works
with snow-white coverlet, plump, lit
tie pillows, and dainty covering, stands
just inside the basement door beneath
the main entrance to pile of stately
buildings, that occupy most Of a block
in the upper section of New York City.
This imposing structure is the Found
ling Asylum, and the little cradle is the
official receptacle for the luckless in
fants abandoned ty their unhappy
mothers.
1t is a most comfortable resting place
for friendless babe, this modest little
crib, though it is old-fashioned in style,
and somewhat shaky from age and
constant use; it would probably bring
a mere pittance if offered for sale in an
auction room, where it's history was
unknown. 1t has a record, however,
that gives it a page of it's own in the
annals of the great charitable institu-
ton in which it has borne a prominent
part for more than quarter of CEN
tury. From the opening of the asylum,
in October, 1869, up to December 1 Of
this year, 29,623 infants have been re-
ceived and cared for by those in
army Of foundlings has been the tenn
porary occupant of this identical cra-
die, which still does business at the
old stand, seemingly as clipper and
cheerful as ever. The placing Of the
child in the crib is a formal act re-
quired by the rules of the institution
before the responsibility for its care
and welfare is incurred.
When the asylum was first estab-
lished by good Sister Irene in very lin
tied quarters on East Twelfth street,
the now famous cradle was presented
to her by Mrs. Paul L. Thebaud,
charitable society woman, who has
ever since remained the steadfast
friend of the institution. It was then
brand-new, up-to-date article, we'll
fitted to add distinction to the most
aristocratic nursery room. But, fate
and Mrs. Thebaud willed otherwise;
and 1t was placed outside the front
door of the asylum, where it stood,
night and day. for several years, re-
ceiving in it's warm embrace the little