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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
Death of Mrs. Geo, A. DeIap.

She was exceedingly worthy in the
eyes Of the great Master and he called
her home to abide with Him; Friday
morning at O'Clock deaths message
came and she passed to another shore
In full faith, borne upon the wings of
angels. A firm member of the Metho-
dist church in this city is dead; she
rests contented, life's trials and suffer
ings ended, its work righteouslv and
perfectly completed.
Bessie Pearl Delap was the youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Case
She was born in Grand Rapids on the
first day of November, 1878, and was
therefore twenty-four years of age at
her last birthday. On the 10Th day of
June, 1892, she was married to Geo. a.
Delap, now foreman at the Enterprise
printing Office in Centralia. By dint of
economic measures and careful living
Mr.. and Mrs. Delap accumulated nee
property and erected their own pleas
ant home thereon in the Fourth ward
of this city, where together they dwelt
i'll peace, harmony and pleasure. But
Mrs. Delap was of frail physical struct-
ure and a little more than two years
ago a lingering illness overcame her
from which she meyer fully recovered.
For long time it was supposed that
she was victim to consumption but the
opinion of medical attendants is not in
accord with this notion. Death resulted
from general prostration and failure
of all the vital powers of her system-a
collapse of the whole human structure.
The end was apparently unattended by
pain or sutfering-she peacefully fell
into eternal sleep resting on divine
arm, crowned with the blessed assur-
ance of life everlasting. No children
were born to this couple.
Funeral services were held at the
home Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. F. Nimits. Despite the very
muddy roads and rainy weather large
concourse of friends were present to
express their respect and love for de-
ceased and their sympathy and consola-
ton to the heartbroKen husband aud
sorrowing parents. Mr.. Delap deeply
appreciates the kindness shown him in
these sad hours and is truly grateful for
willing assistance rendered through
sickness and death.
Relatives from ont of town at the
funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Case,
Junction City; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
stringer, Armenia; Will Delap, Dexter
vile; Frank Delap, Cranberry Center.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
PORT EDWARDS

Is located on the west bank of the Wisconsin
river four miles south of the twin cities of
Grand Rapids and Centralia. 1t has a popula-
ton of about 800 people and favored with two
railroads, the c. NJ. 4 st. F. and Marshfeld and
southeastern. The John Edwards Mfg. Co.'S
Pulp 4 Paper Mills are located here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
Call for a Meeting of Potato Growers.

Call tor Meeting OF Potato Growers.
Recognizing the fact that the grow
ing of potatoes is one of the most i'm
pOrtant branches of agriculture in
this part of the United States; and
further recognizing that, by reason of
the costly methods of handling and
marketing potatoes, and of the dis
honesty of commission merchants
through whom they must handle
their crops, the growers lose a great
part of what should otherwise be
their legitimate profit, and
Believing that by united action the
growers of potatoes would be able to
save to themselves a great part of this
cost and loss.
The undersigned potato growers
hereby request all the growers of
potatoes living in Wood and adjoining
counties in this state to meet at the
courthouse in the city of Grand Rap
ids, in the county of Wood, on the 9th
day of April, 1898, at 2:30 p. m, to
consider the subject of organizing d
Potato Growers association.
All persons interested in the grow
ing of potatOea, whether in the terri
tory designated or elsewhere in Wis
conSin, are invited to attend the
meeting.
Signed:
JOHN COULTHART.
B. M. VAUGHAN,
SIMON WORLUND,
and tifty-two others whose names for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
Mayor.

CLERK.
We have carefully examined the above and
foregoing ordinance, aud we recommend it
passage
Dated March "a, A. D. 1885,
Fl. WIPPERMAN,
CNAS. RRIERE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
UNI T Y,

Services for Sunday next.
2 p. m. Sunday School.
800 p. m. Preaching by Rev. F. A
Nimits.
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting
and teachers meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

The Ladies' Aid society of Unity
church. Centralia, will meet, Wednes-
day next, with Mrs. James Gibson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.

Public services for Sunday, April 3,
1898.
Morning worship. 1O:30a. m. Theme
"The Tragedy of Golgotha."
Sunday School. - O'Clock. Subject of
lesson: "The Women of Canaan.'-
Matt. Ky, 2l-3l.
Junior Endeavor Society, 3 Q. m.
Y. P. s. C. E., 6:45 Subject: 1.-THE
Grace OF Hospitality. Heb. xiii. ,.
The delegates to the District Christian
Eddeavor convention will give their
reports
Evening worship, 7;3O .. III. Pre-
Jude To- the sermon, Jesus knowledge
of the Word" Theme Of sermon, The
Kingship of Jesus
Special music has been prepared for
both morning and evening services.
DURING THE WEEK.
Thursday evening, 7:30 o'clock-Mid-
week prayer and conference meeting.
Subject for thought and discussion
The Place of Death"-in the series OF
Thursday evening medltatlons - In
Holy Places with the Master"
Friday, p. m. The Bible Study club
will meet with the pastor IN the church
parlors.
Saturday, 7:45 p. N. Quartet rehearsal.
AL are invited to attend our public
services.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Second
ward Will meet with Mrs. B. O'Day
every Wednesday afternoon during the
month of April.
The Ladies' Foreign Missionary So
cietv of the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs Henry Olson, Tuesday
April ). All ladies are invited. A
pleasing pl ogram will be rendered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Pastor. Rev F. A. Nmits.
Public services for Sunday, April 8,
1898. .
$50 a. M Class meeting.
10:30 a. IN. Preaching.
II As a. IN. Sunday School.
800 p. m. Junior League.
6:45 .. m. Epworth League.
1870 p. III. Preaching.
Subject of morning sermon: Our
Greatest Blessings, How aud Why They
Come to Us?'
Subject of evening sermon, A sermon
to young men with lessons from some
recent events.
Thursday evening, Mar, "a, 40 D. m
PRAYER and Bible reading; teachers
meeting to follow,
Monday, April 1. Monthly business
meeting.
1ou are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church will meet Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Gus Herschleb.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the NJ. E. church will meet
Friday afternoon at the parsonage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the NJ. E. church will meet
Friday afternoon at the parsonage.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01
ScOundrels in the Early Congresses.

Durand tells us that Tom Paine, who
was then the secretary of the commit
tee on foreign affairs, and of course
knew all its secrets, was engaged by
the French minister, for $1,000 a year,
''to inspire the people with sentiments
favorable to France" No doubt the
rascal earned his money, but who the
other members were that were thus in
spired we do not know. That such Gin
spiration," however, was used to
greater or less extent, there can be no
possible doubt. One Of the biograph
ers of John Jay relates that some thir-
ty years after the events here men,
toned Gouverneur Morris went over
from Morrisania to visit his old friend
Jay at Bedford. During their conver-
sation Morris suddenly calculated
through clouds of smoke: "Jay, what
a set of damned scoundrels we had in
that second congress!" Eyes, said
Jay, that we had" and the venerable
ex-chief justice knocked the ashes from
his pipe.-Charles Kendall Adams in
the August Atlantic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01

batteries ought + theoretically to do,
! but upon what was actually done, and
upon the ratio established by this per-
Torrance.
In the special report made by the
board it is stated that the Almirante
Oquendo suffered more than any other
of the ships except the torpedo boats.
Her upper works were masses Of dis
torted steel and her decks were litter
ed with killed and wounded. She was
hit on the port side four times by g.
inch Shells, three times by 4-inch
shells, twice by 6-inch guns and AZ
times by 6-pounders. AS will be seen
in one of the illustrations, an 8-inch
shell entered the forward turret at the
gun embrasure. This exploded and
killed every man in the turret, most
of them instantly, for the officer stand
ing in the firing hood and one man
at a lever were found in those positions
when the ship was examined by the
board. The Vizcaya was swept by a
storm Of projectiles from the rapid
fire guns. She was hit by the larger
projectiles fourteen times and by the
6-pounders eleven times. The 8-inch
guns of the Brooklyn and the Oregon
and the 5-inch guns of the Brooklyn
completely wrecked her structure
above the armor belt. The 6-inch shells
perforated her, and experimenting all
this was the destructive work of the
Iowa's 4-inch. In the Infanta Maria
Teresa, the only vessel hit by II or 49,
inch projectiles, two of these went
through her, one probably fired by the
Texas and one from some other of
the battleships. Each claims the shot.
An 8-inch shell, credited to the Brook
Ign, entered the, side just forward of
the port beam, burst and disabled four
crews manning the guns of that deck.
This is the shot, Admiral Cervera says,
which set fire to the ship, and, as her
fire mains were cut, forced her, from an
inability to extinguish the flames, to
surrender and seek the shore.
OF all the ships the Cristobal Colon
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01
LEMONS IN HOT WEATHER,
They Are of Great Medicinal Value Dur

They Are of Great Medicinal Value Dur
ing the Ener waiting Days of Summer
We know in a dull sort of way that
lemons are useful. and if we didn't
might easily find this out by looking
over the papers. But just how valua-
BILE they are few of us realize. They
are of great medicinal value, and are
better than patent medicines and nos
trums put up in bottles and boxes for
the benefit CD of the human family. A
teaspoonful of lemon juice in small
cup of black coffee will drive away an
attack of bilious headache, but it is
better to use them freely and to avoid
the attack Of headache. A slice Of
lemon rubbed on the temples and back
of the neck is also good for headache.
These facts help in identifying one, for
one can't be beautiful and ailing at the
same time. The days are past when
the delicate woman with NERVES" was
the heroine of all the novels, and the
"clinging vine" supposed to be admired
by all men, Lemons taken externally
or rather used, will aid in identifying
any one. There is nothing more val
liable for the toilet table than a solu-
ton of lemon juice; little rubbed on
the hands, face and neck at night will
not only whiten, but soften the skin.
A paste made of magnesia and aemon
juice applied to the face and hands up
on lying down for fifteen minutes rest
will bleach the skin beautifully For
discOlOred or stained fingernails tea
spoonful Of lemon juice in a cup Of
warm soft water is invaluable; this is
one of the best manicure acids. 1t
will loosen the cuticle from the finger
nails as well as remove discolorations.
Lemon juice in water is an excellent
tooth wash. This is about the only
thing that will remove tartar It will
also sweeten the misunderstanding
Courier-J Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01

came out best. She was struck only
SIX times by larger projectiles, and
surrendered when the Oregon's 13-inch
shells spanned her within a destruc-
tive range. One s-inch shell, sponsor
III unknown, landed in the Colon's ward
room, and, exploding, wrecked the
compartment, and a 6-inch projectile,
nicely placed, smashed her bow. None
OF these injuries was sufficient to put
her t out OF action, and the press re-
ports state that they were not so seri-
GUS as those received by the Brooklyn.
On board the Vizcaya a projectile
struck loaded torpedo, which explod-
ed, killing twenty men and setting fire
to the forward part Of the ship. The
whole fight lasted a little over three
hours and a half, it the reports are
accepted that it began about thirty
f1ve minutes past 9 a. M, and was con-
cluded with the surrender Of the Colon
at twenty minutes past 1 p. m. g'a
Here is what the Spanish officers
say of the battle: Is t.
The Oquendo received a heavy fire
from the combined fleet while in the
entrance, and a 6-inch shell, either
from*.the Texas or the Oregon, struck
the Colon in the bow. The Vizcaya
was not badly hit until the Ouuendo
and Maria Teresa had been driven
ashore. The Oquendo tried to give
some protection to the torpedo boats,
but was simply riddled with 6-pounder
shells. She was really in worse stress
than the Maria Teresa until a shell
from the Texas hit the latter's flood
pipes and a shell from the Brooklyn
cleaned out her gun deck. Then the
men on the Oquendo refused to work
the guns, and there was nothing to do
but run her ashore. The decks were
covered with wounded and dead men,
and the ship was on fire." Captain
Eulate says: t*The Brooklyn's fire on
our broadside was frightful, and the
men could not stay at their guns"
This exhibit Of the gun power has
not taken into specific consideration
the enormous damage done to material
and personnel by the rapid-flre guns,
nor has it included the effect of shells
bursting over or close aboard the YES
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01

all other woodwork on these ships was
entirely consumed, except at the ex-
tremities, thus showing the impor-
lance 8I Of freproofing all woodwork on
board ships. Many OF the gums on
board the burned ships were found
loaded at the time Of the boards visit
indicating the haste with which the
people were driven from their guns.
The fire Of the gun crews of the Viz
caya was very materially lessened and
almost silenced because the gunners
We're not able to serve their guns I'M
der the severe fire poured upon them
by the American ships.
Here are the Lessons Of the fight,
They are commended to the considera-
ton Of those who, when the next in
evitable sea war comes, feel that our
bluejackets ought to be given such
ships and such possible security as
will enable them to get into action
with fair and an equal fighting
chance - :-f
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01

4 se1S. All the captured Spanish off-
GERS bear testimony to the part PLAYED
in the battle by the lighter pieces.
Guns crews were killed or driven
from their weapons; the decks became
shambles. The morale of the enlisted
men was shattered. No protection
above the armored belt sufficed to re-
slst the searching qualities of these
smaller pieces. Long before the YES
sells yielded the crews abandoned the
batteries and sought refuge wherever
the thickness of metal promised shell
ter Then came the fire.
The damage done by the ignition of
the woodwork of the ship was extraor-
binary. At first it was fought, but the
bursting projectiles of the larger cali
bens sprinkled the decks with particles
: which were like igniting fuses. The
flames spread rapidly, first about the
wooden decks and the wood-sheathed
and bulkheaded quarters below, and
then attacking the bridges, boats and
superstructures. The free ammunition.
about the batteries began to explode;
the abandoned guns commenced to dis
charge their unprotected cartridges At
last, when the ships struck the coral
and the supports of tunnels and masts
were carried away or strained, these
vertical masses began to sway and
topple, and as the vessels turned on
their bilges gave way entirely and
came down with shock that rent
everything in their neighborhood.
Finally the conflagration reached the
magazines, and the fame clouds hover
ing over the twisted and distorted
frames and beams were slitted by great
masses of fire and by bursting projec-
tiles shooting skyward. In this roaring
furnace the steel and iron became mall
leable, and as the ships rolled and
pounded on the beach the forge on
which they were bent and mangled
was provided for them.
It Is no wonder, then, that the
board reported the improbability Of
saving all but the Maria Teresa, and
possibly the Colon, for the Oquendo
and Vizcaya, torn by projectiles and
given over to the flames Of their burst
ing charges, were Quilted or shattered
in such shape that their days of use
fulness were over.
Briefly summarizing, the conclusions
reached by the Board of Examination
were as follows:
The use Of wood in the construction
and equipment Of warships should be
reduced to the utmost degree possible.
Loaded torpedoes above the water line
are serious menace to the vessels
carrying them, and they should not be
so carried by vessels other than tor
pedo boats. The value Of rapid-fire
batteries cannot be too highly esti-
mated. All water and steam pipes
should be laid beneath the protective
deck and below the water line and
! fitted with risers at such points as
may be considered necessary. The IN
fanta Maria Teresa Almirante Oquen-
do and Vizcaya were destroyed by con
fagration caused by the explosion Of
| shells in the interior, which set fire
I to the woodwork. The upper deck and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01
Smugg1ers Fooled.

Even Saxon courtesy may be car
ried a little too far. When about to
return from a Bohemian village to a
frontier town in Saxony, the occupants
Of sledge had their foot-warmers
carefully rinsed out and replenished
with full-bodied Hungarian wine. Thus
they passed the guard post without let
or hindrance to the merry jingling of
the sleighbells. Laughing and joking
at the success of their little dodge, they
called at wayside inn for refresh
ments. On resuming their seats one
Of the party exclaimed: "Why, the
foot warmers are quite hot!" Then the
boots of the inn stepped forward and
said, with friendly grin: .tThe foot
warmers were quite cold, gentlemen
so just to oblige you, emptied and
filled them again with hot water"
Weekly Telegraph.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01

It must be kept in mind that the ac-
tual work Of our IL and ID inch pieces
was not controlling. The main re-
suits were achieved by the 8-inch and
lower caltbers, and by the rapid fire
pieces. Thirty-two of the 8-inch were
mounted, and it is surprising with
what effectiveness they were handled.
This brought to the front again the
OLD argument as to calibers, and
gives vantage ground to those who
claim that the most useful larger guns
are those which can be worked by
nand power and are Independent of
cne mechanlsms required in all cali
bers exceeding the 8-inch. In the me-
d1um-calfber guns the Spaniards pos
sessed an undoubted superiority in the
rapld-f1re types, as they carried 81 guns
from the 6-inch caliber down to and
including 12-pounders, while we
mounted only 49, guns of this char
acter. Omitting the machine guns,
Cuttings and the like, we carried of
the smaller calibers 1876, the Spaniards
70; and this preponderance was most
important, notably in the case Of the
6-pounders. 1t must be remembered
OF course that all these guns could not
be brought to bear, the Spaniards hav-
ing to depend, outside of their turret
guns, mainly on their port batteries,
and the American ships being restrict
ed in the beginning of the chase and
the closing in to their bow fire. Hence
the assumptions on the weight Of metal
thrown are based, not upon what the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-09-01
CHRISTMAS WORK NOW.
Even tho Suggestion of 1t Makes Us
-& r ar@ Feel Cooler. r., -

Even th@ Suggestion of 1t Makes Us
-& Feel Cooler. r." -
It is during the hot summer days
that time hangs heavily upon the in
dustrious woman's hands, also the in
clination for serious work is lacking.
Then, If she is wise, will begin the
Christmas preparation, a list Of those
she wishes to remember having been
previously made. BY careful study
OF this list scores of pretty things
may suggest themselves, trifes that
may cost but little more than care
and time, but whose value is increased
on that account. The majority of wom-
en- are like myself in preferring a
simple little gift made by the careful
fingers OF some friend. The white lin
en- work is especially fascinating with
it's pretty hemstitching and artistic de-
signs. Tray cloths, tea cloths, sachets,
toilet sets, table mats, sofa pillows and
bed sets are but few Of the articles
which may be suggested for summer
work. The woman who loves her home
in the city or country will find end
less ways of identifying it, and needle
work will be the main feature of it.
The woman whose family cares keep
her in the city home during the sum
mer months can make herself and fam
lily very comfortable if. she so desires.
She can take up the carpets and leave
bare floors, which can be wiped up
almost every day with water nearly
cold in temperature. She can take
down the heavy portieres and replace
them with printed shades Awnings,
screens, linen-covered cottons or bur-
lap in some of the pretty soft couches
and hammocks, if you can possibly
hang them, will add to your comfort
and make you glad that you can sit
about in cool, loose gowns and avoid
the many inconvenience of summer
hotel life. Right out in Germantown
is little family which has made the
discovery that home is the most beau
tiful spot on earth in summer. The
suite has been treated much as I sug-
gested, and upon the roof is the dear
est little corner, with hammock and,
1ounging chairs. The evenings spent
there are ideal, and the mistress of the
place gives sigh of satisfaction every
time she thinks of previous summers
spent at Bar Harbor hotel