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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
Among the Churches. {
LADIES' AID SOCIETIES.
&
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Corner of Oak and Sycamore streets, Grand
Rapids Rev. T. A. Nimits pastor, residence 500
Oak street
Public services for Sunday, July Q, 1899.
$50 a. m. Class Meeting.
1880 a. N. Preaching.
11l5 a. sunday School
800 p. m Junior League.
6;45 p. m. Epworth League
7;30 p. m. Preaching.
Subject Of Morning Sermon, "NatiOnal Perils.
Are We Really Free People"
Subject of Evening Sermon, THE Nations
Hope. The Secret of National Greatness"
Thursday, July Is, $50 p. m. Prayer and
Praise meeting.
You are cordially invited to attend these
meetings.
Come yourself and bring your friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
UNI T Y

Services for Sunday next. The pastor will
preach a fine minute sermon to the children
illustration by an object lesson
Preaching at p. m. by Rev. F. 4. Nimits.
2p. N. Sunday School.
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting April %.
Everybody is cordially invited to attend these
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06

Southeastern. The John Edwards Mfg. Co. s
Pulp Paper Mills are located here.
The mill shut down Saturday night
and the festivities of the glorious
Fourth began at once. There was a
general exodus of the men to their
homes in Appleton and other towns
near there and the place soon had a
deserted appearance. On Tuesday
nearly all who were left hied them
selves to the twin cities and spent the
day there.
We failed to mention in our last
weeks items that Mrs. JnO. Barbean.
of st. Paul, a sister of our tOWnsman
JnO. Jarvis, was guest at his home.
| She returned to her home on Saturday
accompanied by Miss Rose Jarvis.
Messrs. E. IT. Stoddard and l. n.
| Brazeau departed Saturday last for
Appleton to spend few days with
Mr.. Stoddard's family. Selmer Chose
and viii Surprising have been filing
lrving's place in the store.
Carpet rags dyed with Putnam
FadeleSs DyeSd do not fade, are brighter
and will not stain if you should spill
vinegar or other fruit acids on them.
1Oc per package. Sold by F. L. Steib
& Co.
Miss Jennie ThOrsen arrived Sunday
from Chicago where she has been Wis
iting since her return from California.
She and Mrs. jacobson spent the
Fourth at Rudolph.
For Sores, Ulcers, Burns Calls,
Piles, nothing SO good as Banner Salve,
the most healing medicine in the
world. 25c. John E. DAILY and Wood
County Drug Co.
Clarence Jasperson departed Satur-
day afternoon by wheel to Stevens
Point and took the train there for his
home at Neenah where he will spend
one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. JnO. MorriSey are
proud pOSSeSSOrS of a new double
seated, canopy top buggy, which they
will have occasion to enjoy these fine
evenings.
Maud-Last night Jack told me that
he wouldn't marry the best girl living
unless what-unless she took Rocky
Mountain Tea. Bright fellow. John
E. DAILY.
Otto ThOrsen of Rudolph is in town
this Week looking after things while
the Peterson and Jacobson families
are gone, and nursing painful cut
foot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Peterson, ac-
cOmpanied by Mrs. ThOrscn of Ru-
dolph, departed Sunday night for NJ in
neapolis where they will visit rela-
tiveS.
L. J. Spencer departed Saturday for
Chicago and thence to Peoria, Illinois
where he will be employed in the
accident insurance business.
The families of Ed. Boyle and E.
Burrows drove to Stevens Point on
the Fourth to spend the day.
Mrs. Frank Noel entertained Mrs.
kellner and Mrs. JOS. DemerOe at her
home several days last week.
Miss Rowena Havenor of Centralia
spent last Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Jno. Shellhammer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassel, of Rudolph,
visited at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Chose on Sunday.
Miss Anna Allen is the-proud posses
sOr of rev wheel, purchased from
Brazeau Bros.
Mrs. Larson, Of Green Bay, was a
guest at the home Of Mrs, Chose on
Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Corriveau, of Centralia,
called on friends in town on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. H. Voss spent Sun
day at Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. BraZeau'S.
Mrs. Z. Wendland has been enter
tanning her father from kaukauna.
L. II. Alexander came Wednesday
for stay of a few days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
GERMAN LUTHERAN.

Corner of Prospect and Milwaukee streets,
Grand Rapids. Rev. julius Bittner pastor, resi-
dence 115 North Milwaukee street.
SERVICES
Every Sunday forenoon at 10 o'clock; Sunday
school at HE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06

SECOND MORAVihN.
NORWEGIAN AND ENGLISH

Corner French and Wisconsin str Gets, Rev. A.
Peterson, pastor. ParsoHagca at 3l3 North French
street.
SERVICES
Preaching every Sunday at 1880 a. m.; Sunday
school ut 1880 Il. m; Christian EndeavOr eng
lsh) meeCs at 7;&0 p m, address in connection
by one ofthe pastors. Prayer meeting Thursday
evenings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06

It's like Il dip in the fountain OF
youth" Touches the cheek SO gently
that youth fingers on the face of old
age That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does John e. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06

GONE of the worst diseases
~ scarcely give a sign until
they strike their victim down.
Tie terrible Bright's Disease
may be growing for years and
only show now and then by a
backache or change of urine, by
sallow face and failing appetite.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC.
SERVICES.

Corner Main and Mill Streets Grand Rapids.
w. F. Van Roosmalen rector, residence 1928
Main street.
SERVICES.
Daily mass at Il. III. Sunday, early mass at
s a. M; high mass at 10 a. m, Instructions p.
m; vespcrs 3 p. IN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
VESPER.

A thriving agricultural village of several humid
redinhabitantS, ten miles northwest ofthetwin
cities located on the {. NJ. Il st. 2. and the NJ.
& Sc. railroads. 1t has a creamery, a saw and
planning mill and is surrounded by fertile
farming country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
NEKOOSA.

Is village of eight hundred people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of the twin cities OF Grand
Rapids and Centralia in Wood county. 1t is on
the c. NJ. q St. P. Ry running north from New
Lisbon to Tomahawk. The Nekoosa Paper COM
pany, have their Pulp, Paper and Sulphite
plant located here and its thriving institu-
ton and promising village.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
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-
railroads. the C. NJ. & ST. P. and Marshfield and
Southeastern. The John Edwards Mfg. Co.'S
Pulp & Paper Mills are located here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

OF the Wood County National Bank at Grand
Rapids in the state of Wisconsin, at the close of
business, June 30th, 1899
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
f. GARRISON, J
+. ROENIUS, Directors.
I. T.. NASH.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION.

or the First National Bank ut Grand Rapids, in
the state of Wisconsin ut the close of business,
June so, 1899.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-30
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.

tinuance Of the offer to redeem four
and Ave per cent bonds at the prices
fixed In his last call until after the
close Of the business Wednesday night,
This will leave holiday 20 intervene
between the announcement and any
possible effect upon the money market
The secretary has refused 10 discuss
the matter with visitors but there Is ap.
parertly no objection 20 continuing
the ofrer for another month. The src-
retary offered ut the uutse; TO redeem
bonds TO the amount ot $e5 0O0 Ooo In
face value, calling Tor total disburs,-
ments OF about s9S,OOO. oo0. The oU.r
is not likely 10 be- enlarged in any
case, but might allow fDr another
month for the completion Of the origin.
al sums Announcement was made
that the treasury would mail checks
FOR interest due December
/. on the two per cent bonds. These
checks aggregate ylil.663. The princl-
pal OF all the bonds thus paid FOR In
advance in interest has been SS5. .S4O. $50
and the Interest paid t2.0l5,6sI.
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Philadelphia Investment Company In
the Hands u the Pollce,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov ss,-Tle
doors OF the home office Of the Investors
Trust. 1891 Arch stpsvC, doing business
exclusively with patrons outside the
city. and pomising large profits ON in-
vestments have been closed. Efforts
TO fud Lipman Ecene, the president; (;
Charles l. Work, scntary. and Miss
VI, {, Carson, cashier. were unavaillnE
The company began business her,
four wears ago Its plan was 10 invite
the investment ot capital. the induce
ment being held out Of interest ranging
from 100 to go per cent In explain
ing why such large gains are made
the company asserted in its literature
that Il was In the confidence OF stock
manipulators and therefore In poSi-
ton to know the way stocks would so.
As result of these Satements cash
followed in a steady stream. The force
OF employees was constantly augmented
and the correspondence grew to great
proportions. Agents Were placed in all
parts Of the United States.
To the companys numerous patrons
were sent the first day OF each month
their dividends in the shape OF n check
1t is thought that the firm has over
100000 invested for their patrons IN
various stocks. Almost daily f"e Dig
sacks OF mail matter have been sent
by wagcn to the post office. 1t is said
the company's postage expenses alone
have amounted to 5000 a week. All
mail is being sent back TO the post
Offices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-30
TRANSPORT MANANENsE.

War Departments Doubts Reports as
TO Her Condition at Manila.
WASHINGTON. Nov. s9.-war do.
partment officials are surprised al the
information in the Manila dispatches
concerning the condition OF the trans
port Manauensc. They arc at loss
tn account tor tho dcplornble state Of
affairs which ia said to have existed On
the ship The ouly Information r.
celvcd Arr- concerning tho Manaucnsc
is that sh. arrived safely and that therc
vrr' mo- casualties aboard The ship
was under charter by the government
and no attempt was made Ia purchase
her. Secretary Root cxprcu,cd him
s.lf emphniically az dlsbrllrvlng the
accruacy II the reported condition Of
IN. vessel when she arrived at Manila.
taking the statements to be- largely
imaginative and growing out Of the
talk OF some ~ the men who probably
We're unused to ocean hardships
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EASTERN RAILROAD CHANGES.
Baltimore and Ohio VIII BE- Controlled
by Pennsylvania.

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Extraordina-
ry accomplishments have been COM
pleted In eastern trunk line railway
affairs, according to the Times. Changes
are brought about in three important
railroad systems.
The Pennsylvania company acquires
built in the interest OF the New York
Central takes over controlling hold
irgs Of ]. p. Morgan in the Cleveland
Cincinnati. Chicago & st. Louis. and
the Chesapeake & Ohio.
The two deals have been accom-
pIished togther. The executive heads
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-30
B0ER EXPEDITIONS
BEING WATCHED
ENGLAND HAS PROTESTED
Millions of Dutch and French Money
Being Spent to Fit Out PilibuS-
terS 10 America.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-A special to
the Journal and Advertiser from
Washington. says:
Great Britain has protested vigor-
Ously to this government against the
organizations Of expeditions In this
country. intended presumably for the
the assistance Of the Beers. Lord
Faunceforte made the prutest at the
state Department. Secretary Hay re-
frrred Lord Paunceforte TO the secre-
tary OF war.
1t is no longer a secret that expedi-
tions Of Importance are being organic
ed The most notable Of these has its
headquarters in the suburbs OF this
city and another will be equipped with
funds tomorrow In New York city
Both Of these organizations. 1t is
said have common backing and are
under secret auspices OF an agent Of
the Transvaal now in New York, II is
understood that there are millions Of
Dutch and French poney behind these
dlibustering expeditions. The state
department. the war department and
the treasury department have inform
- the British ambassador that every
pr-cautlon will be taken to prevent the
sailing of armed expeditions in the in
ter-st Of the Transvaal. The state de-
partnent Is, in fact, occupying the
sam" position 1t held when Minister
Dupy he Lone protested against the
,,go1ization OF flbustering expedi-
rion, to Cuba.
Some days ago the British ambassa-
dor addressed a note 10 the state de-
rartmen asking that the secret service
detail men to look into prospective 1li-
huaterlng expeditions. This was done,
Lut no arrests were made. and moth
Ing has been found on which 10 address
u ramOnstrance to the persons involy-
I'd. The ambassador Also asked that
90 supplies be sold to persons suspect
el of intending to assist the Beers
All that the secret service men have
b.n able % discover is that liable bod
led men Of military training" intend TO
sail for TIayre and other ports not Eng
lish. a part Of the scheme Of these
men, it Is said, is to proceed to the
Transyaal rs miners.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-30

parliamentary prscedents in the United
States. said today:
II there are sufficient reasons to ex-
pei a member from the house the same
reasons. provided they exist when the
member-eleot appears to be sworn In,
would justify the house in refusing TO
permit him to take his seat. The house
is, under the constitution, the sole
judge Of the qualifications Of Its mem
bers."
Representative Bailey OF Texas ar
rived here tonight and says II is per-
fectly clear to his mind that the swear
ing in Of Mr. Roberts cannot be legal
ly prevented, in view Of the, fact that
he comes to congress with the proper
credentials and without a contest for
mary made against him"
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NEW YORK. Nov. "a dispatch TO
the Tribune from London, says:
Independent accounts Of the battle
OF Graspan. published this morning
put an end TO all anxiety with regard
% the safety OF the Ninth Lancers.
The best description Of the engagement
comes from the correspondent OF the
Chronicle. 1t appears that the Beers.
strongly intrenched, were holding a
range OF kopjes commanding both
sides OF the railway.
The British force debouched on the
plain to the eastward, and four Boer
guns at once opened fire. Lord Ne
thuen's guns were very quick in reply
ing and a ferce artillery duel ensued,
lasting three hours. The Beers showed
great tenscity, and Lord Methuen.
finding he could not disperse them by
shell fire, determined upon an infan-
try attack.
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Notable as the First Fight that Has Yet
Occurred Off British Territory.
BOEPS PUT TO ROUTE IN CONFUSION
Rough Ground Prevented the Pursuit Of the Enemy and He Sue
ceeded In Carrying Off His Guns

A vigorous assault on the Boer lines
was then carried out by the Ninth
brigade, the British displaying the
creates, gallantry and rushing forward
ir the fac4 OF a terrible fire. The
Free Staters recoIled and all the kopjes
were taken, some Of them being sever
al hundred feet in height.
The Roers suffered under the terri
ble shell fire as they fed and a small
detachment was cut of by the New
South Wales lancers. But the pursuit
Of the main body by the Ninth Ian
GERS ended in failure. The ground was
terribly rough. and the severe fire COM
pellcd them to fall back.
As the Boars succeeded in carrying
of their guns. apparently the British
victory was not a decisive action. but
is notable as having been fought on
Free State territory. All previous
combats have taken place on British
soil.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-30
CHEAPER TwINE AND ROPE.
Removal Of Blockade In Philippines
Will Bless Farmers and Sailors.

NEW YORK, Nov. ga dispatch
received here from Boston announces
that there is much satisfaction among
concerns in that city who are engaged
in the importation and manufacture Of
hemp, because Of the apparently immI-
nent collapse Of the instruction in the
Philippines and the probable raising OF
the blockade Of ports Of those Islands.
Since the military authorities estab-
lished a blockade It has been impossible
to ship Manila herlp, and as a result
the price, II is said, has increased 400
per cent in this country. This heavy
increase has been particularly severe
upon the agdculturalists and sap
builders IN this country It is calcu-
lated that American farmers win have
to pay for twine made from the present
crop from sl5,0OO.OOO to $4,000 900 more
han before the blockade was estab.
lished.
At the New York office Of Henry W
Peabody & Company, hemp importers
an1 manufacturers Of Boston. It was
said that with the expected raising Of
the blockade Of the Philippine ports
an immense financial burden would b..
lifted from the shoulders Of American
farmers. Immediate relief, It was said
would not be afforded in the matter Of
prices, because some time must clans.
before shipments Of hemp could reach
this market from the Philippine.
Flint, Eddy & Company who are
among the largest importers Of Manila
and sisal hemp in the country said thai
unless relief came very soon in the d.
rection Of raising the blockade Of Phil
ipDine ports, there is every probability
that the price Of Manila hemp viii 20
even higher than IT is at present
The estimate Of s2O,OoO,OOO as the in
crease in the price Of hemp since the
blockade went into effect was regarded
as rather excessive and from $4,000 600
to S15,OOOOOO would more nearly rep
resent the increase in the cost The
increased activity in ship building in.
this country and in Europe, it was
said, was only partly responsible for
the greater cost Of hemp. While 400.
per cent represents the increase in the
price Of hemp, the advance in twlneI
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-30

ot the Pennsylvania and New York
Central have worked together.
IL Is improbable that either the one
great system acquired by thc Pcnnsyl.
vania or the two important properties
by New York Central interests. will b.
forthwith attached In open corporation
fuergVfg
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TO GET RID OF ROBERTS.
Republican Leaders in Conference On
the Best Means They can Adopt.

NEW YORK, Nov. "a special to
the Herald from Washington says:
The method Of procedure TO be adop-
ted by the house Of Representatives
In getting rid OF Mr.. Roberts. the po-
lygam'st representative-elect Of Utah.
is to be considered at a conference Of
the republican leaders t5 be held Fri
day in the room OF the committee OF
interstate and foreign commerce.
This conference has been called
by Representative Hepburn, OF Iowa,
who has devoted considerable attention
to the case. Among those who will
participate Will be Representative
Payne, OF New York; Dalzell, Of Penn
syRania: Grosvernor and Taylor. OF
ohit. Mr. Taylor was the chairman Of
the committee ON elections in the last
NVbRiSSS ~ winch HciN IeIefINu all lne
petitions and protests against the
seating OF Mr.. Roberts received before
the adjournment in March. At the
request Of Mr.. Henderson, he mas been
making a careful study Of the case
and Of precedents. He is not willing 70
discuss the matter in any way. how
ever, at this stage Of the proceedings.
Former Speaker Carlisle and Mr.
Harry H. Smith the parliamentary ex-
pert, two Of the counsel retained to
represent the opposition 70 seating Mr.
Roberts, will present the result Of their
investigations as 20 precedents at Fri
days conference. Mr.. Smith has made
a careful and exhaustive study Of all
the precednts since the conclusion that
Mr.. Roberts must be sworn in on his
certificate of election and that he can
only BE- unseated by a resolution of ex-
pulsior under he constitutional power
Of the house to expel a member by
two-thirds vote. Mr. Smith has found
that there are in all sixty cases on rec
ord in which attempts have been made
10 prevent the swearing in of repre-
sentatives-elect and that the attempt
has failed in every case in which there
was not a contest between rival claim
ants Of the seat.
Mr.. Carlisle is expected in Washing
ton tomorrow He will be accompan-
led by President Strong and Secretary
Tolman, Of the League for Social Ser
vice, which is the organization that
has engaged the counsel to present the
case against Roberts. Miss Helen Gould
has supplied the league with the sin
ews Of war which has enabled It 10
employ such an array Of high priced
counsel as has been engaged In addi-
tion TO Mr.. Carlisle and Mr.. Smith.
former Senator Edmunds has been re-
tained and retainers have been offerd
to former President Harrison and
former Speaker Reed. Mr. Reed was
forced 10 decline owing to the pressure
Of other business. Mr.. Harrison has
not yet been finally heard from.
Representative Galusha A. Grow, Of
Pennsylvania, the oldest member Of the
house. a former speaker of that body
and one OF the best informed men on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-30
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

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