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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
AS OTHERS SEE US.
CentralIa and Grand Rapids are Geograph
icaIy, Practically and Morally One City
With Two Separate Names.

Luis Jackson, in dustrial commits
sioner for the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway, has, by reason of his
position, been more or less indirectly
connected with the business life of
Grand Rapids and Centralia for many
years. He has paid our cities numer-
Gus visits and has noted our progress
from time to time with more than
passive interest. Although Mr.
Jackson has neither personal nor
financial holdings here, his attention
+ has SO frequently been directed to us
through business channels along with
many other cities that, comparatively
speaking. he is undoubtedly better
yerSed on the actual commercial
status Of Grand Rapids and Centralia
than are the greater number of our
residents. 1t is for this reason that
the Industrial commissioner is
eminently qualified to speak concern
ing our commercial possibilities and
public welfare past. present or future.
His broad experience in the important
branch which he conducts for the
Milwaukee system is exactly in line
with the question now agitating our
communities and his opinions are
certainly to be accepted as coming
from an impartial and practical source.
Mr.. Jackson has consented to enter
somewhat into the question of the
consolidation of our two cities. hence
we believe that what he has to say
j will be earnestly considered bv all
readers. His letter is self explanatory
and follows herewith;
| Mr.. C.. EdmOnde LaVigne. Alder
man Second ward, Centralia. Wis.
! Dear SiT:-On my return today |
/ find your favor of the 9th inst. in
regard to the proposed consolidation
Of The cities of Grand Rapids and
Centralia, Wis. and asking nv
| PERSONAL views on the subject
! | beg to say that | have always felt
/ very strongly on this subject as |
| believe the consolidation of the two
cities would be best for every interest
concerned. They are geographically.
practically and morally one city with
two names. Centralia and Grand
Rapids are quoted in gazetteers and
other statistical books as having a
population of from 1000 each up to
$500 each. In publications giving list
of towns in the United States with a
population of 10000. 5000. 5000
neither towns appear
1 will assume that the consolidation
had taken place and the two towns
together were called let tus say Cent
rapida. Centrapida =. would be
quoted with a population OF 1900
would take rank with the 5000 nopii-
latiOn towns of Wisconsin and would
be recognized as some sort of a center.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

Mr.. Robert Bates, Winona, MIMI
Dear Sir: | am so we'll pleased with
the combination iron and wood work
ing maching that | must drop you a
few lines. [ have never seen the
machine only from photograph views
and descriptions from your catalogue
| was satisfied it was just what |
needed and that it was not necessary
for me to see the machine before pur-
chasing. | therefore ordered one of
your heaviest machines. would not
sell the machine for twenty times the
amount it cost me. | would not sell it
for its weight III gold.-I. Z. Voight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
REBEKAH,

Riverside Lodge, No. II, /. o. Q. f. Meets sec
ond and fourth Wednesdays of each month
in |. 9. Q. f hall. Visitors are invited tc
attend our meetings.
... Mrs. ELLA MINNEHAN, n. q.
SARAH L. CRAWFORD. Secretary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS,

Grand Rapids Lodge, No. 100. Meets every
Thursday evening in X. OF +. hall, Grand
Rapids. Visiting knights most welcome.
- ID. CONWAY, l.. c
W. H. REEVES, X. of Il. and S
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
Electric Light Rates.

Inc bills for electric current are due
0n the first of the month. and are
payable at the office of this company.
or their collector, or at any bank in the
two cities.
If paid on or before the 18th of the
mouth, discount of 5 per cent. will
be allowed. This rule will be strictly
enforced in every Case. If con-
Sumer'S bill amuOnts to $500 or over, )
per cent discount will be allowed.
If over 5000. 10 per cent.
If over $1,000 Is per cent.
If over $1,000. 0.......2 20 per cent.
If over $500. .25 per cent.
If over $500 80 per cent.
If over $4,000. .35 per cent.
If over 5000. 40 per cent.
If over $500. As per cent.
If over $4,000. 80 per cent.
The current shall be paid for until
notification is made at the company S
office or by mail, to diSconnect same.
Where lights are not used over three
nights in the week, no sliding discount
will be allowed.
The price ofincandescent lamps will
be as follows:
Is C. p. lamps until p. m. ........ SOC
l6 C. p. lamps until y p. m. ..... SOC
l6 c. y. lamps all night. ..75c
Meter rate, 10c per NJ watts.
IN residences. meters will be fur
nishcd by The company free of cost,
provided that the minimum bill each
month shall be SOC.
In all other places, meters will be
sold to the consumer at cost, or the
company will furnish the meters at a
rental of 25c per month, with the
understanding that when the con-
sumer has paid enough in rent to
cover the cost of the meter. he shall
have the use of the meter thereafter
free OF cost as long as he continues to
use the current.
Incandescent arc lamps will be
furnished for $3.50 per month to 8 D.
m. or S4.00 per month to II p. m. on a
meter at the same rate as incan-
descents, and a rental of 25c per month
will be charged for the use of the
lamps until the consumer has paid
enough in rent to cover the cost of the
lamp,
TWIN CITY ELECTRIC Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
A WELL KNOWN RAILROAD MAN.
What a Resident of Lima Thinks of Foley;
Kidney Cure.

l have been troubled a great deal
with the backache. | was Induced to
try FOley's Kidney Cure, and one
bottle entirely relieved me- | gladly
recommend it to any especially my
friends among the train men. who are
very generally similarly afflicted
Geo. H. Hausan. Engineer on L. z. &
W. r. r. John E. DAILY and Wood
County Drug Co. :.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
To Cure a Cold in One Oay,

Take Warbsr's White Wine OF Tar
Syrup, the best cough remedy on
earth. % and sc cents. John E. DAILY.
..d uggit. ...
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

MAENNERCHOR SINGING SOCIETY.
Meets The first sunday afternoon in each month
at O'Clock, al their hall on Front street
near city building.
b. METZGER, President.
Il. TOEPEL, Secretary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

INDEPENDENT OKDER ODD FELLOWS,
Grand Rapids Lodge, No. o. Meets every
Tuesday evening. Visiting brethren are
cordially invited To meet with us.
j. A. COHEN, n G.
A. b. CRAWFORD, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTERS,
Court No 496. Meets every first and third Friday
ot,"s,ch month at their hall in the SpaftuTd
block. Visiting brothers invited to attend.
WM. ii. CAREY, {. r.
JOHN L. SCHNABEL, r. s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
MQr8hUeid & Southeastern.
Wisconsin Central Line.
DAILY THROUGH rRAINs-Go1NG EAST.

DAILY THROUGH TRATNS-GOING EAST.
Leave Minneapolis... 1915 p, m. 6:25 p m.
Leave =. l:25 p 7l5 p.
1eave Dulut h................... 4:05 p. m.
Leave Ashland. .................. 7:15 =. m.
Arrive Chicago. gO............... 715 d. 1U05 u. m.
GOING WEST.
Leave Chicago 1O:40 p m. 500 m.
Leave Ashland. .................. S:l5 Il. IN.
Leave Dulut uth..................... 1l:10 Il. m.
Leave 81 aul................. $40 D. m 500 Il. M.
Arrive Minneapolis......... APO p. m. $40 n.
Tickets sold aud baggage checked through TO
all points III the United States and Canada.
close connections made in Chicago with all
tr ms going east and south. For full iuf,rma-
uon aprly 10 your nearest ticket agent or Jas.
{. Pond, General Passenger Agent, Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Meets thcsecond and fourth Thursday evenings
Ct each month III Natwicks hall, Centralla.
Visiting ueiGhhurS &rc cordially invited to
altcud. \. W. GITCHELA, Y. c.
II GIESE, Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.

Oak Camp, No. 10. Meets second and fourth
Mondays OF each month at Natwick'S hall,
Ccntraiiu. JOS BOGoGER, G. G..
{. \. EouRNAN. clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsoNs,

FKEE AND ACCEPTED MASONS,
Grand Rapids Lodge, No. 12S, Hold their
regular communications on the first and
third Wednesday of each month. Visiting
brethren ire cordially invited to meet with
us WM. SCOTT " NJ.
L. BRUNDAGE, Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

!. \. GANNOR,
Attorney at Lsiw. VIII practice in the several
courts of the state. All business attended to
promptly. once in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
Green Bay & Western Railway
GOING EAST.

Tickets on sale for all points in United States
and Canada. Baggage checked through.
4. D. HILL Local Agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
w COTuP An

]. w. COCHRAN,
Attorney at Law. Office over the Bank of Cen
lraIia. Centrnlia, Wisconsin.
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&. r. GOGGINS,
\. GAYNOR.


Attorney at Law. Otfice in Daily Bros brick
block, Centralia, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
GRAND ARMY REPUBLIC,

Wood County Post, No. -. Nee S every second
and fourth Wednesday evening OF each
mnnlh i'll Post hnll on Oak street.
NJ. ). PRATT, Command r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

Is. NJ VAUGHAN,
Attorney mt Law Office in Gardner brick
block, G and Rapids. Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02
You Want Your Money

I UN Vl al. I UWT MUUEV
to 60 the farthest, and we do
too-particularly when you
spend it with us. For that
reason we always urge our
customers to take a Garland
Cook or Heater. We believe
them to be the best made in
this tountry. They have been
tried and tested for years and
always prove satisfactory. If
they dO not, we take them
back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

No day passes but has some op-j
{n0rtunity for effective adyertls-I
}ing. The merchant who makes
}the most of these opportunities
enjoys the largest measure Of,
prosperity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-02

Never cut The Advertising ex-}
Ipenditure to a point that pre-
vents the dissemination Of news
(Of store excellence TO those who
use what you have in stock or
who could be interested in thel
stock
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
=. A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Poor Thing.-"Her face is her for.
tune" 'How unfortunate."-P hiladel-
phia Bulletin. 49,
New songs always sell well. It's such
a relief to get rid of the last one that
anything new will go.-Portsmouth
Chronicle.
First Cat-"You appear to be rather
musical to-night?" Second Cat-"Yes;
caught a nice canary for dinner."-
Ohio State Journal.
1T seems to me the most profitable
dress must be Mother Hubbards."
"Why 500" because there's no waist
to Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
Avondale Girl-''I hear Cholly Saphed
is going to South Africa" Clifton Girl
HELL be in his element there. Among
the Boers!"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
She Mays Him.-"It appears that
Tomplxins married TARTAR ''That's
horse on Tompkins." "It's certainly
steady nag."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
An Inherited Feature.-"She has q
firm mouth" eyes. I'm told her ma
ternal grandmother was the original
woman with the iron Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Keeping Up Appearances.-Briggs-
appearances, you know, are often
deceptive" Griggs-"Yes. A person
can never tell just how much it is go
ing to cost to keep them up."-Ohio
State Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
A DARING DASH.
How sergt. Coyne Captured the COL
Ors of a Confederate
Company.

John T. Coyne, of this city, was in the
battle of Williamsburg in the First Ex-
celsior regiment of Sickles' brigade.
He had previously been in the DANDY
SEVENTH
With is men of his company, which
lad suffered severely, Coyne was retir-
ing from the field, when through the
smoke of the battle he saw opposite a
company of the confederates with their
colors.
LETS capture their colors, boys!"
cried Coyne, and the little band of reck-
less fellows dashed on the superior
force and at once were mixed up in the
liveliest kind of fight.
Coyne grappled with the color bearer,
who was a powerful fellow and who
would certainly have mastered Coyne
had; not a bullet shattered the confed-
crates right hand. Coyne then struck
the color bearer in the face and
wrenched away the flag.
A heavy blow from musket butt fell
on the sergeant's shoulder, but the man
who aimed the blow fell at that mo-
ment. One after another on both sides
pitched to the ground grooming.
,Coyne stripped the flag from it's staff
and tied it round his body and turned to
call: 'l've got it, boys!" but only three
men we're standingsto hear him. The
position was saved, for Gen. Heintzel-
man had seen the grim tussle and had
hurried troops to the rescue.--N. Y.
World :. ,...:.. FL.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
Emerson's Wickednes.

In her benighted New York girlhood
Julia Ward Howe was taught to regard
Ralph Waldo Emerson as a wicked
man, and she would have declined his
acquaintance if he had, not been intro
duced to her in way which made that
impossible. But having once been in
troduced, in the course of a trip be-
tween Boston and New York some 50
years ago, and then having had her
hard Judgment of this wicked man
softened little by seeing him carrying
poor child on his shoulders, she con-
scented to make him the object of lit
tie missionary work. So she said to
him, earnestly: "You seem to forget,
Mr.. Emerson, that the devil is going
around all the time, seeking whom he
may devour!" 'Oh, no, Miss Ward"
he said, II don't think I forget it, but
don't you think the angel ought to
be stronger than the demon?'' This
question seems to have been in the
nature of "sticker" to the young lady
from New York and she discontinued
her missionary work for that trip
Boston Transcript. I.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
Hereditary Strength of The OK

The strength of an OK in pulling a
load is remarkable. How did it learn
to pull so marvelously? Without doubt
this quality is traceable to the habit
found among all wild cattle of waging
war with their horns. At Chillingham
park, in Northumberland, England,
where there is still herd of half-wild
cattle, it is found that the bulls en-
gage in desperate tussles for the leader
ship of the herd. Plainly any ambitious
beast which has not sufficient strength
of neck to thrust his enemy backward
would be beaten in the struggle and
would have but few descendants.
From age to age the strong-necked
bulls have been victorious, and now the
quality has become a proverb.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
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EVOLUTION

. "A scientist announces that the human
race is an evolution from the vegetable"
Daily Paper.
II this be true, as Science tells, it's very
plain to see
In certain folk the influence Of marked
heredity.
Who can deny. If he shall try to reason out
\ their heads, =
The dads of many festive dude once
dwelt. in cabbage beds?
And then what cannibals they are down
y east in Boston town.,
Who eat their own relations cooked and
served with bread that's brown!
For no one with a knowledge Of the facts
Disputes that they of Boston are descended
all from beans.
And, oh! the politician! How he shows his
ancestry
In every secret deal he makes that knows
To honesty!
Just watch him as e walks along so proud
ly on the street,
And say If there are lacking signs that
he's a perfect beet!
The lover, too, so soft-eyed, with the ways
Whom . all the World smiles sweet,y on,
whom everybody loves
It's clear that he's the offspring Of that
sweet and unabashed
Original potato that in ancient days was
mashed.
But you. Phyllis darling, cannot believe
that you
Were ever in the garden patch wherein
such plain things grew:
Your fathers were not veg 'tables. for
everybody knows
That you're the fair descendant Of some
sweet and blooming rose.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21

and became exceedingly interested in
the little drama. When, however, the
removal of his overcoat revealed the
generals rank, and later he caught the
sound of his name, his interest changed
to uneasiness and chagrin. After the
invalided soldier left the train, he
again touched the general on the shout
der, but this time with quite different
air from his former aggressiveness.
"Gen. Couch,' said he, twill you al
low me to apologize to you?"
''For what?" asked the general; 81
do not see that you have any occa-
sion."
''But I wish to ask you to pardon
my rudeness in demanding my seat"
''Oh, that is all right" said the gen.
eral. 1T is not of the slightest con-
sequence. But how long have you been
lieutenant" cycling the spick and
span uniform.
'Only since Tuesday," replied the Of
ficer.
''Hum," said the general. "Let me
see. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday-four days. Well, remember,
young man, it takes puppy nine days
to get it's eyes open. st. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
A HOSPITAL INCIDENT.
dler's Life and q Faithful
Army Nurse.

The recollections of 80 years have
taught US something of the sacrifices
of the civil war, but much of the glori-
Gus history of those peaceful heroines,
the hospital nurses, remains to be
written. It would be hard to find a
more touching incident than one which
was witnessed by Mrs. Barron, an army
nurse, in the College hospital at George
town.
A young soldier, not more than 10
years old, was brought in, wounded in
the shoulder. Although he had been
tightly bandaged, he was already pale
from loss of blood. To the surgeon it
was evident at a glance that the wound
was mortal. The bullet had severed
an important artery, and the lad would
die in few minutes if the blood were
allowed to flow. That he was not al
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
IN A FEW MINUTES HE WAS DEAD

ready dead was due only to the fact
that nurse was holding back the life
stream with her thumb.
About his cot stood the surgeon and
several nurses, full of pity, but help
less before his hurrying fate. Only
the steady pressure of that thumb kept
him from immediate death.
''How long can last, doctor?'' he
asked, in feeble whisper.
"Only few minutes" the doctor re-
piled, with grave honesty.
II cannot die yet," walled the boy.
III have never been baptized. T.
must give myself to Christ frst.''
The last words were almost inaudi-
BILE, but the lads eyes searched piteous-
ly for something which he wanted and
could not see.
The surgeon looked at the nurse who
was holding the blood in check. She
was faint from WEAKNESS and SYM
pathy.
"Another nurse should be here at
once" he said. "Carefully!" as she
luduC d u dnSlCl VI upOA LuC zap
ing wound. Then he hurried out of the
room.
In few minutes he returned with
the army chaplain. Another nurse had
now taken her place. The dying lad
glanced up with wan happiness at the
minister, who Immediately began to
read the service, abridging it as much
as possible. To the necessary questions
of faith the soldier answered as firmly
as he could, but everyone could see
that the excitement was telling on him
fearfully. When at last the water
touched his forehead, his look of anxi-
ETY. gave way to one of ineffable peace
AS the chaplain, after the Lords
Prayer, ended with the exhortation:
$50 should we, who are baptized, die
from sin, and rise again unto right
eousness," the lad opened his eyes.
The white-faced nurses were kneeling
about his cot, and every face was wet.
With last breath he looked up at
her who had his life in her keeping.
His face shone with hope and antici-
patton.
II am ready now" he said, with great
distinctness. "You may take away
your hand"
He closed his eyes. In few minutes
he was dead.
A soul is not saved merely by cere-
mony, nor does the seed of the reli-
gious faith which sanctifies the cere-
mony always spring at once to life. 1t
may have been sown years before, in
the boyhood home; it may have lain
deep hidden in the nature, half-con-
sciously preserved, perhaps; but it will
show vitality in the great emergencies
OF life and in the greater emergency
OF death. Only God, then, will meet
the souls needs. Only faith will re-
veal Him.-Youth's Companion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21

deorge, after dinner-I wish you'd
harness up jack" said the farmer.
1--WE got to drive over to the Cages to
get q book on hens that he promised
me-. I'm going to give you some hens
and let you see what you can make out
Of them with the aid of the book. I
don't take much stock in hen books
myself" ~ ..
The Bubble Boy smiled, but said moth
ing. He was too busy with his third
slice of pumpkin pie to talk. After he
had finished it he said: "Can 1 ride
over'~ith you?'
Il dunno. Kinder late for you. Well,
SEEM to-morrow's your birthday, III
let you"
So it happened that few minutes
later George, who had been weeping in
his room, not daring to go down and
expose the trick he had played upon
his father, and yet feeling very hungry
and contrite, heard sound of wheels
in the yard and looked out of the win
dow. There he say the Bubble Boy
backing Jack into the wagon. In q
few minutes his father came out of the
house and got into the wagon, and then
rode off, his double driving.
This was too much for the poor boy.
If there was one thing he liked before
another, it was ride with father, and
at night of all things. He cast himself
upon the bed and sobbed as if his heart
would break.
He rose from the bed and walked as
noiselessly as he could down the attic
stairs, but his mother, who was putting
Cynthia to bed, heard him, and called
out in an alarmed tone: "Who's there?"
Its me-" said George in q weak
voice.
"You back so soon? Why what's the
matter? Has anything happened to
your father? Tell me, child"
II didn't 60 with papa" sobbed
George. "That's why I've been crying"
"Why, George, saw you Co." said his
mother.
1T wasn't me; it was Bubble Boy
that foated in this afternoon
At this moment the sound of wheels
was heard in the yard, and George said:
''There they are. They'll be in in a
minute"
In less than minute his father came
in. 20, here you are" he said to George.