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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
Lay Delegate to NJ. E. Conference.

The recent election Of delegates to
the General conference of the NJ. E.
church, which will meet next May in
Chicago, is considered to mark an
important epoch in the history of
MethOdiSm. L. NJ. Alexander of Port
Upwards was chosen by the conference
as one of the two regular lay delegates
to represent Wisconsin at the big
gathering and it is the general opinion
among church men that the delega-
tiOn named for this state is one of the
most able that will be sent from any
section Of the country. The Sunday
Sentinel contained the following COM
plimentary notice of Mr.. Alexander:
Lewis NJ. Alexander, the second
regular lay delegate, is looked upon as
one of the leading Methodist laymen in
the Wisconsin conference. Mr.. Aleyan-
der has been a resident Of Milwaukee
I the p; st five years. He is one of the
benefactOra of Lawrence university
and is president of the Board of
Trustees of that institution. He is
also a trustee Of Grand Avenue NJ. E.
church. He has extensive interests
in paper manufacturing companies at
Port Edwards. Wood county. Mr..
Alexander is one of the members OF
the Church Extension board of the
Wisconsin conference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
FILIPlNOS AS THEY ARE.
Peter DeCoster Gives Vivid Description of
Them and How They Live.

Appleton Post.
Peter DeCoster, who has been in
Manila since last spring, has very lit
tie use for the natives of whom he has
the following to say in recent letter:
The natives of this place are called
Filipinos, or Gugus. They are a small
class of people, run almost naked and
most OF them are all covered with
nasty running sores. Smallpox is a
common disease: we hardly see ma
tive that isn't marked. The children
run stark naked until they are eight
or nine years Old The natives live in
low down huts and holes; their houses
are made Of bamboo and grass, and
are called "nipa hutS." Their food is
rice, fruit, worms, frogs and all kinds
of reptiles and nasty bugs. They 60
along the sea shore and pick up spoiled
fish and lug them home to eat-dOg-
meat is holiday dish. They do not
like eggs unless they are stale. They
live worse than hogs and are more like
beasts than human beings. -Four and
five families live IN one little hut
about Is feet square, and keep pigs,
chickens, dogs and goats all in the
same room. | tell its a sweet mess.
They have no beds, and very little fur
niture. They do not like to work. and
will steal any thing they can lay hands
to. They are all gamblers, the women
as we'll as the men: you will see two or
three old hags hObbling on the street
begging, and as soon as they have
few cents away they go to a gambling
den. | know this to be true, for I
arrest some of them nearly every day.
Their daily pastime is cOck-fghting.
| suppose tomorrow every t'ilipinOs
heart will be broken for the govern
ment is going to start the dog catcher.
1t is estimated that there are 1000. 900
people have to pay S6 year taxes on
each dog. 1t will be a blessing for us
soldiers who are doing police duty if
all dogs are killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
CRAN1OOR.

The 10 a. m. Sunday passenger train
on G. NJ. & St. p. Ry. Oct. /. set fire on
the marsh Of d. r. Burr, just west of
Cranmoor station. There was a high
wind blowing from the southeast and
the fire spread and ran with great
rapidity over lands of D. r. Burr.
VIM. Hoffman and John Arpin. The
damage to cranberry vines, as far as
can be learned. was the burning Of
about five or ten acres owned by Mr.
Burr and three acres Of the John
Arpin marsh. 4 good deal of hay
was buried that had been stacked on
the marsh east of HemlOck creek.
Had the wind been in the south or
southwest the loss would have been
very great and several Of the most
valuable cranberry marshes owe their
escape to the southeast wind that
kept the fire west Of the Arpin road.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12

having scored when time was called.
The second half was duplicate of the
first half until about three minutes
prior to end Of game. Stevens Point
had advanced to within ten yards Of
Centralia'S goal. Centralia held firm
at this line and Parker attempted goal
from field but failed.
The ball was caught behind the goal
by a Centralia player who. ignorant Of
the rules, attempted TO return the
kick. He fumbled and the ball was
touched to the ground by a Stevens
Point player, thus scoring five points.
Had not Centralia made this unfortun-
ate mistake almost at the finish Of the
contest, the ball would have been
taken to the 25-yard line'and Centralia
would have had the right to punt it
far out of danger. The game thus
should have ended to 0. AS it was.
Martin failed goal and the score read
5 to in favor of locals. The line up
of the teams follow:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
Stevens Point ): Centralia 0.

The Centralia football eleven and a
few substitutes drove to Stevens Point
Saturday morning, were entertained
at dinner by different members Of the
high school in that city, and in the
afternoon were parties to d pretty
warm gridir0n boat called at 80
O'Clock. The Stevens Point Journal
says the contest was in every particu-
lar one Of the best ever played in that
city. The teams We're evenly matched
shown by the fact shat in the mass
plays neither side was able to gain
much ground, although Centralia was
more frequently held for downs.
! Bandelin, Dennis and kellner did
some plucky and excellent work for
the aggregation from across the river.
The first half was Il hard fought see
| saw which resulted in neither side
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12

From my premises in the town of
Sigel Wood County, one sOrrel horse
five years old. with white strip in fore
head. One front foot and one hind
leg have been cut with barb wire.
Any information as to his where
aboutS will be suitably rewarded by
addressing FRANZ CICRy.
CentraIia. Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
MORE FOOD FOR CENTRALlA SAWS.
Grand Rapids Lumber Co. Buys St4,189.54
Worth of Land, Lumber and Logs.
From Stevens Point Journal

From Stevens Point Journal.
The sale Of land, logs and lumber
which has been pending for some time
between Robert Main. N. Wadleigh
and the Grand Rapids Lumber com
pany was finally closed Monday,
John Parrish, president of the com
pany, coming up from Grand Rapids
for that purpose. BY this transfer
MesSrS. Maine and Wadleigh disposed
of twenty-eight 40'S Of land III Mara
thon county, about twelve miles from
this city. the price paid for the same
being $500. They also disposed Of a
quantity Of lumber and logs, the total
amount received for the land. logs and
lumber being Sl4,1S6.54. 1t is ur1er-
stood that the timber. when cut. will
be hauled to the St. Paul road, a
distance OF about eight miles, and
then shipped by rail to Centralia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
CONSUMPTION Cure.

Warmers White Wine of Tar Syrup,
the best cough re medy on earth, cures
a cold in one day if taken i'll time. p
and 30 cts. John E. DAILY, druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12

5 No day passes but has some op-}
(p0rtunity for effeclives advertise
ling. 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, 1899-10-12

SUBS. /. FrltZSlnger, Akey.
Officials Referee and umpire, Prof.
Blynd of Grand Rapids: Arnold Gesell
of Stevens Point: linesmen, Killinger
and Utter: timekeeper, Gee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12
The Banner Pile Cure,

Is Banner Salve. 1t gives imme-
diate relief and will soon effect cure.
John E. Daily and Wood County Drug
Co,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-12

Never cut the advertising eX-5
2penditure to a point that pre-}
vents the dissemination Of news
)of store excellence to those who}
use what you have in stock orr
who could be interested in the}
stock
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
Darling Items.

Rye harvest commenced last week.
Barley will soon be ripe. ,3#
Born, on July II, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Nils .Peterson; on July Is,
a daughter to Mr.. land Mrs. Tom
Mccarthy; on July IS, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. August Gustafson. Et
Farmers are busy haying, mowers
can be used only on dry land. The
outlook for crops is good. Those on
low land look better than two
weeks ago. @
A social was held at Silver Park
last Sunday. Many people from,
Little Falls were there and all had d
good time. > 49, ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Sunden visited
friends here last week. -a
August Bloomquist, L. Anderson,
and John Regnell were in Little
Falls on business on Saturday last.
Gus Johnson was here buying
cattle last week. Good prices are
being paid.
A row of five years standing be-
tween two women of this neighbour
hood is on. We think it high time
peace was declared.
A picnic will be given at Evergreen
farm next Sunday. We hoye the re-
freshments will not be as strong as
those served the last time.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
Slnr,,aE,cial lMaating.

sgs83 or Yasaly issued q call for q
special meeting Of the city council
Wednesda At was for the pur-
pose Of granting g liquor license.
The members present were Lane,
Martin, Peterson and Moeglein.
Those absent were Mecusker, Hill
and Carlson. The bond of v.
Janieszewski, with }. A. Viktor and
John Schrieber as sureties was APP
approved and City Clerk Hall was
instructed to grant a license.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
A telephone message was receive,

A telephone message was received
at the city hall Monday evening stat
ing that therewas a fire in the eastern
part OF the CITY, A prompt inspec-
ton of that part OF the municipality
by Chief Emder revealed the fact
that there was q red-tinted noon
rise in fair development in the east
ern horizon. Emder concluded that
it would be poor policy to attempt
to subdue it until the city provides
hose that can stand the pressure.
People should be a little more care
full about sending in moonshine
alarms. g.. r.. 'rlt-~. q.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
PERSONALS.

L. Signor is in Brainerd on bust
ness.
Chas. Gravel, ST., is in Royalton on
business.
Miss Maude Gilbert has returned to-
ROyalton.
L. o. Vessel returned to st. Paul
Wednesday.
Gilbert Richard returned to Bemidji
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ar. Shea went to st. Paul
Wednesday.
Mrs. B. G. Turner left for ST. Paul
Wednesday.
J.J. Kasparek returned to Inkster,
N. d., Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Walton, of Fargo,
are in the city.
Mrs. Chas Boom has returned from
a visit at Rices.
Mrs. E. w. Collins is visiting at
HOldingsfOrd.
Tom Gordon returned from Birch
lake Wednesday.
G. B. Buchanan went to st. Paul
on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Carrie Mitchell went to ST..
Cloud this morning.
Chas. Gravel, Jr., returned to
Brainerd last night. 49,,
F. A. Holcomb has returned from
a. visit at Saltwater.
r. Mrs. James Tanner has returned
from visit at Bemidii. D..
B.. B. Tisdale came down from
Brainerd Tuesday noon.
Rev. A. I.amothe was at Belle
Prairie Tuesday forenoon.
Miss Jennie Cary has returned
from a visit at Minneapolis.
Chas. Gravel came down from
Brainerd Tuesday morning.
Jake Burton and daughter,
Florence, are at Birch lake.
Miss Della Bastein leftfor st. Cloud
Tuesday, on a weeks visit.
Geo. Geissel returned to Royalton
on the afternoon passenger.
: H. Landau returned from a St.
Paul business trip Thursday.
J. A.. Kennedy came down from
northern Minnesota Tuesday.
Mrs. Landy returned this noon
from a visit at Minneapolis. d.. t..
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Whitbeck have
returned from a visit at St. Cloud.
I Mrs. a.. X. Hall has returned from
an extended visit at Minneapolis.
4. Miss Bertha Tuttle, ofSauk Centre,
is visiting with Miss Myrta Graham.
Annie Dennis went to st. Cloud
Wednesday for a visit Of a few days.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
Flensburg Items.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Lasezky July q, a son.
George Lafond, county commits
sioner from Little Falls, was here
last Saturday on business.
John Zolkowski. who has been
sick for the past two weeks, is able
to be out again.
Sheriff Rider, from Little Falls,
was at Flensburg last Monday.
Bart Watzka was at ,Swanville
last Wednesday on business.
Ted Rutz's new separator arrived
here last Tuesday. Mr.. Rutz bought
the machine from the Minneapolis
Threshing Machine company.
Pretty near every farmer is pre-
pairing to attend the circ,fs at Little
Falls next Saturday.
The bans OF j. a certain young
couple of this locality will be an :
nounced to the public soon. -
+ Mrs. Annie Allen, Miss Annie Sno w
and Mr.. Frank Snow, from Parker
town were visiting friends at Flens-
burg last Sunday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
EXAMINATIONS

for Morrison county will be held on the
7th and 8th day of August (Monday and
Tuesday 1899, at the high school build
at the school building. Roya1ton.
All those teachers whose certificates ex-
pire before their spring terms of school
examinations this fall, as no exan1ina-
,tions for first and second grade certifi-
cate may be held next spring. ~
viii only accept recent state high school
certificates in the senior common fschool
branches whose standings are not below
ne rst daT ut tb should b5ng
Applicants must be provided with pen
and ink; paper will be furnished by the
county. Examinations will begin at $3.50
q. m. 5y, g-ra l = -4@@.l $gs ~ I5.r=F.'
55s5A 81 f.G& ]. III. Seal, County Supt.,
!5,ag Morrison county, MINI.
Little Falls, Mimi, July "a, 1889. Sc n III A
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
TozIA.
Bear. tho = The Kind You Have Always Bought
:; ' lx]zZzzzzw
The Nickel Plate Road

will sell excursion tickets to Chau,
tauqua lake and return on July 18th,
at one fare for the round trip, with
return limit of August Goth. 1899, by
depositing ticket at Chautauqua not
la ter than July 3lst. Tickets good
on any OF our three daily trains.
Cheap rates TO other eastern points
Van Buren, st. Passenger station. on
lhe LOOP For further information,
address the General Agent, Ill
Adams ST., Chicago.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
W heelmen's Excursion.

To Boston and return via Nickel
Plate road, at $1,000 for the round
trip. Date OF sale August. 18th and
18th. Good returning for arrival at
initial starting point not later than
August 31st, by depositing ticket in
Boston, with Agent Fitchburg r. r.
Two through trains daily with yes
tibuled sleeping cars to . Boston.
Chicago depot, VanBuren Street,
and Pacific Avenue, On the Loop.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
Harmon Brown was attending the

Harmon Brown was attending the
Minnesota Institute Of Pharmacy,
at Minneapolis, instead of the
university as was printed a day or
so ago. At the examination taken
at the end OF the three months
course John Kohler, OF st. Paul,
ranked first. His percentage was
3X. Mr.. Brown secured second
place with a percentage Of S9X. The
class consisted OF twenty-one men,
bers. w., 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
SWanvIlle Items.

Il Farmers In this vicinity are all i'm
iproving the time making hay. .&s Z.
NJ Mr., and Mrs. j. JET. Clear, of Grey
Eagle visited here last week with Mr..
and Mrs. r. j. Young. >l s|5
I 1t Is reported that we are to have
"a new Touring mill built here in the
near future. IN n a ..5 y
4 Mrs. r. r. Freely, Of Zumbrota, is
visiting here with her uncle, Thos..
adams and family. !. .Is@
! One Of the new town wells is about
completed. a 5 Ss.. r. H.. j, :
The village council has purchased
the MacRae feed mill and will have it
Eremodeled into a town hall. .: .
r. J.. Mathieson, Of Little Falls, is
here purchasing a carload of stock OF
Stems and McEwen. '
A number Of young people from
this village drove to Burtrum on
Wednesday, evening and attended
the dance given there.
A number OF people from here have
been of blue berrying the past week,
They brought back several bushels
of berries. E&<.. "--
Mr.. M. Connolly Is on the sick list
this week. > sl.,'
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedtke, of Little
Falls, were Swanville visitors on
on Tuesday. -+..s. j.: *
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wass.
on July "a, a son. =.
Geo. McIvor is building a new
barn. + !. ,,,"zs.s..,. -. r
Will II. Cox and Chas. Stith were
Little Falls visitors on Friday.
w. J. Sullivan and sister, Mrs. A..
Agnew, were Little Falls visitors on
Saturday.
Mrs. E. A. Flood returned home
from Little Falls on Monday.
Mrs. II. S. Corrigan was a Little
Falls visitor on Wednesday of last
week.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

A hearing on the administration Of
estate of Frederick Billings was held
before Judge Richardson Tuesday
forenoon. One of the executors re-
Gently died so attorney A. B. Lee. of
Fargo, was here for the purpose OF
having another appointed. The es-
tate was first probated in 1891. Mr..
Billings was at one time president of
the Northern Pacific railroad.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

The BARRIERS union held a meeting
at P. Germans barber shop Monday
evening. Here of late there has been
some difference in prices charged by
the various BARRIERS SO a schedule of
standard prices was agreed upon.
"A hair cut hereafter will be quarter
provided the hair is only trimmed.
A sea foam, formerly 10 cents, is now
Is. It has been the custom of bar
bers to shave the back of a PERSONS
neck free of charge. This will now
cost S cents. 1t was decided by, the
union to have a card showing va
rious prices charged posted in con-
spicuous place in each tonsorial
parlor in the city. .....
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

The city clerk of St. Paul got into
trouble because he made an unsatis-
factory distribution OF the free
tickets to the circus that the show
people always provide. Wewouldn't
be surprised if about four Little
Falls aldermen had to crawl under
the tent or else carry water for the
elephant on Saturday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

-Four freight engines passed
through the city today enroute to
the Southern Missouri & Arkansas
railroad. They are old N. P. engines
remodeled and repaired. The COM
pany has been shipping several en-.
gines lately to various points in the
South and East. Tuesday three
switch engines were sent to a lum-
bering railroad in Florida, while
others went to a New York firm.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
Drink Grain.O

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. It is not medicine
but doctors order it, because it is health
full, irvigorating and appetizing. 1T is
made from pure grains and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the finest
grades of coffee and costs but u as much.
Children thrive on it because it is gen
uine food drink containing nothing but
nourshment. Is and 25c at grocers.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
l.. A. w. Excursion to Boston.

4t The Nickel Plate road will sell ex-
cursion tickets from Chicago to
Boston and return for trains OF
August 18th and 18th, at rate OF
$19OOfor the round trip. Tickets
will be valid returning for arrival at
initial starting point not later than
August. 3lst, by depositing same
with Agent Fitchburg R. r., in
Boston. Sleeping car accOmmOda-
tions sh ould be secured early. Ad-
dress General Agent, Ill Adams ST.,
Chicago. -
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28
A Veteran M,ller's Retirement

Pioneer Press: James Mcdaniel,
one of the Oldest and best known
head millers in Minneapolis, has re-
signed from the head millership OF
Washburn B mill. after service of
more than twenty-five years at the
Falls. Mr.. Mcdaniel has invented
milling machinery that requires his
time. He is one of the interesting
figures I'm local milling circles. He
has been a close student OF social and
economic subjects. and is thoroughly
well informed along these lines.
Several years ago the Washburn-
Crosby company sent Mr.. Mcdaniel
to Europe, that he might study flour
milling there.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

Manager Gross has the following
good companies booked for appear
ance here sometime IN future: In
Old Kentucky" "Mr. Plaster From
Paris,"t'Si Plumkard,, )" Mistakes
will Happen . McFee's Repertoire
company" and many others equally
as prominent. J.. &. @.-',..At -.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

One accident is reported as having
occurred at the Congregational sun
day school picnic held Wednesday.
When the team came to take the
children home a number ran to meet
it and climbed on the hay rack before
the wagon was turned around ready
for them to be placed on it. The
horses started up suddenly
and Vernon, the seven-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
RAIDER, was thrown to the ground.
The force of the fall broke one OF the
wrist and elbow. The unfortunate
boy was brought to town and the
services of a doctor secured.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

Ralph Wakefield, Of this city, is an
inventor. He has constructed a
tank heater and has sent to Wash
ington for a patent to protect his
idea. 1t consists of a fire box about
two feet in diameter and eight inches
high upon which is rested a vertical
fue divided into three parts. One
for draught, one to supply air and
one through which fuel is passed.
Mr.. Wakefield calls his invention the
Handy HEATER" and guarantees
it to boil barrel of water in thirty
minutes. 1t is handy for heating
water used for butchering purposes,
boiling feed, to keep watering
troughs from freezing in winter, etc.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

The young grandson OF Adam
Poissant, who resides in Ft. Ripley,
broke his right arm Wednesday
afternoon Hy was trying to ride a
horse when the animal threw him.
On July 4 an older brother OF the un-
fortunate lad met with similar &C
cident in the same way. Their par
ents reside in Minneapolis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-07-28

The congregation Of the Swedish
West side church, and all societies
connected with the church, will hold
a picnic in the pine grove near the
building next Sunday. A good din
ner and cake and ice cream are to
be served. Il !. T., ( & se:> @> y