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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
Death of Mrs, SiyertSon,

Mrs. Lizzie Regina Sivertson, be-
loved wife of S. S. SivertSOn, bridge
carpenter on the Valley division OF
the Milwaukee road, died at her home
on High street, Grand Rapids, at s
O'Clock Saturday evening. She had
been confined to her bed for the past
eight months, during the last two
resting on the hinges between life and
death. Mrs. SivertSOn was II years of
age, loving mother in a happy
home. Reared according to the evan
gelical tenetS pertaining to the church
of the MOravians, this lady was al
ways an active worker for the rel j.
gious sect of her choice and she car
ried an influence for good unto all
those whose acquaintance she formed
Two children were born to Mr. and
Chicago, namely Selma and Carl, both
of whom. with the father, are left to
mourn. From Chicago the family
moved to La Crosse, thence to Marsh
field. and five years ago located in
Grand Rapids. The sympathy of the
entire community goes out to the
bereayed.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in the
MOravian church, Centralia. by Rev.
GrOenfeldt. Miss Clara Royerude,
sister of deceased, was present from
La Crosse. Husband and children
deeply appreciate the many attentions
bestowed upon the sick by neighbOrs
and friends. 1t is the one consolation
left to cheer an otherwise dark and
SOrrOwful home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
hants, that is the Japs and Chinese.

chants, that is the Japs and Chinese.
are adjacent to the streets. Occasion
ally well-tO-dO Chinaman has a first
class eSta blishment in the heart of the
city and all looks very neat and COM
Portable throughout. They are first
class brick buildings, plate glass fronts
and swell at that. The only disad-
vantage to the city is the narrow
streets. Street cars drawn by horses
run through the middle leaving very
little room on the sides for vehicles
and draft wagons.
The palace once occupied by the i'll
fated Queen Lii still remains in all
its grandeur. 1t is made out of a
light cOlOred stone and very large in
appearance. 1t has not the grOteSQue
cupOlaS and spires of various kinds
that adOrn the homes of other mon
archS, but looks as if it was built for
solid comfort and wear" 1t is used
at present for a government purpose
but | did not find out what. Imme-
diately in front but across the street
is the Judiciary building, smaller than
the queens palace but as handsome.
a statue of the darkskinned race
guards the entrance to the grounds,
and he holds his hands and arms as if
to embrace you with a welcome to the
lonely isles (aS to situation only.
Almost everyone who reads the cur
rent magazines at all, has read of the
flower girls of Hawaii. [ saw them
on the shady side of tie streets busily
engaged in making the flower wreaths
of various hues. They are dark but
some are handsome as the creOleS of
Louisiana and other southern states.
Well, Laura, [ have not commenced
to tell you of the many different.
interesting places, such as Volcano
island, the leper island, museum, the
harbOr, etc.
| saw many pretty ornaments, Jap
anese vases, etc, but could not safely
send them SO far. Wait till I come
back on the return trip and / will
invest in few curiOS for your room
and the household.
| Will close by saying that l could
live and die in the handsome city of
Honolulu and be content. [ am feel
ing O. X. and believe | shall remain
SO. We expect to leave tomorrow
With love.
GEO r HOJTSTON
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
FOUND HIS BODY IN THE RIVER.
Thomas Granahan, 100 Years Old, Disap-
pears From Home in Demented State.

ih0maS 0ranahan, lUU Y ears Old, DlSap-
pears From Home in Oemented State.
Seventy neghbors, more or less,
were engaged in a diligent but fruit
less search all day Friday and Saturday
for feeble minded, aged man who
had wandered from his home on the
banks of the Wisconsin river in the
town of Rudolph. Two boys from
Grand Rapids, while fishing in the
mill pond above the paper plant at
Biron Sunday afternoon, discovered
the body in the river.
Thomas Granahan lived with his
sOn-in-law David Taylor in Rudolph
months. Mrs. Granahan also made
her home there untirdeath separated
her from the aged husband about five
years ago.
Last Thursday night when all
occupants of the Taylor home were
sound asleep, Mr.. Granahan stole
front door open as an only clew to his
knows how he got into the river, when
or where the drowning occurred or
what was the motive of his leaving.
I1C WAS always u UcuCfOlClU dllu
kindly disposed old gentleman, seemed
to be perfectly contented with his lot,
but the weight of years bore heavily
upon his mind
Thomas Granahan was born on the
22nd day of December in the year 1899,
county Mayo, Parish of Kilmore,
Ireland. He would therefore have
been one hundred years of age at his
next birthday four months hence. In
1886 he was married to Mary Dixon of
the Parish of Kilmore and in 1889 the
couple came to America. Mr.. Gran
ahan was a farmer during all his
matured years, having titled the soil
for twenty-five years in Minnesota.
and for several years in the states of
Illinois and Iowa. He was vigorous
as the sturdy oak, practically never
sick or ailing in all his long life. He
was the father of ten children, four
of whom survive. They are Mrs.
Bridget Lahart, Mountain Lake,
Mimi, Mrs. Elizabeth Funk, Wabasha,
Mimi, Mrs. Louisa Taylor, town of
Rudolph, Wood county, Sol Granahan,
Green Bay.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
STATE GAME WARDEN is SLOW.
His Neglect ofDuty or Blooming lndfer
ence Makes Game Law Big Farce.

There is but little satisfaction in
trying to enforce the state game law
when you cannot even get a reply to
your application for assistance from
the state game warden. Over two
weeks ago, as president Of the Centra-
liza and Grand Rapids Gun club. we
addressed letter to James t. Ellar-
son, Madison, Wis. state fish and
game warden, asking for special
deputy in this county to help us
protect the game until the open
season. Thus far we have not even
received an answer to our letter. We
called the governors attention to the
fact and received the following COM
munlcatiOn Wednesday morning:
Executive Chamber, Madison, Wis.
August %, 1S99.-A. L. Fontaine.
Grand Rapids, Wis.-My Dear Sir: |
have your letter of August Is making
complaint against the state game
warden, and | have called his attention
to the matter. He says that he has
had man in your county for some
time looking after the unlawful kill
ing OF game in the southern part of
the county.
| also recommended that he write
and explain to you the full situation.
Yours very truly,
EDWARD SCOFIELD.''
If there is special state game
warden in the southern part of Wood
county we want him to assist us in
protecting the game. We don't know
who he is. nor can we find out of any
such man. Farmers in the southern
part of the county know of no such
man, neither have they seen any such
man. Chickens are being killed out of
season and we want them protected
II the state game warden is as prompt
in other counties of the state as he is
in Wood county, very little is being
done to protect the game until the
open season. Common business court
esy would at least give man a reply
to business letter. We believe the
state game and fish law is a great big
excuse for bleeding the hunters in the
state to feed few politicians Salar-
les. We have known of only two
persons in the state who have been
arrested for the violation of the law
this month, one in Wood county and
another in Chippewa county. The law
should be wiped off the statute books
or the governor should appoint officials
who will at least make grand stand
play at an attempt at enforcing the
law. At present it is a great big farce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
HIGH CLASS ENTERTAINERS.
BIatchford Kavanagh and Roney's Boys Con-
cert Company Delight Their Audiences.


Liberal words of commentator be-
long to the concert company that
appeared in Grand Opera House last
Saturday evening under auspices of
ST. Katherine'S Guild of the Episcopal
church in Centralia. 1t is to be hoped
that the first introduction of this
musical organization to the twin city
public will be followed by another
visit at some future time. Whether
it was Mr.. kavanagh in baritone solos,
Harriet Packard the soprano, Master
Crippen, II year old cOntraltO, Master
Golf, ten year old cornetiSt, or Master
Scarborough. IA year old master of the
SaXOphOne, clariOnet and violin. every
number proved a gem and the Sc
lections were heartily received plus
warmly applauded throughout the
evening. 'Roney'S Boys can be
truly advertised as wonderful boys
The clever execution of these little
men is certainly an inspiration and
they afforded genuine hours of real
pleasure to the musical ears that were
out to hear them.
Receipts Saturday evening were
something like S101.00 and the com
pliments of the audience were such
that the management was encouraged
to play second engagement on Mon
day evening. But the attendance on
this night fell far short of what it
should have been, numerous other at
fractions keeping the crowd away.
It seems to be a difficult matter for a
tirstclass, refined entertainment to
make a successful financial stand here
until they become thoroughly known.
Mr.. Henry B. ROney should not be for
gotten as an artist at the piano.
The company was registered at the
Witter House while here and they
departed Tuesday morning for Merrill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
4 GREAT INVENTION,
A Clever Device Which Can be Made Into
IS Different Tools.

W. r. Moon is taking orders on the
corner of Cranberry and River streets
which are handy and useful to the far
to the following. tools by a simple
twist of the wrist: Crooked or S
wrench, Il inch wrench, 10 inch
wrench, table wise, screw driver, brace
and bit, drill. gimblet used with any
wire nail, riyet or staple maker. grind
stone crank, bUttress, saw handle,
grinding moving machine section,
hold-lOose bolt in taking off burr.
Mr.. Moon also has simple buggy jack
for sale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
HAVE SOLD THE LAND.
Parties in Stevens Point Have Disposed
of $4,000 Worth.
stevens Point Journal.

Stevens Point Journal.
The tract of land owned by Robert
Maine and sons and NJ. Wadleigh for
which Mr.. Spatford of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Lumber company. The
tract consists of twenty-seight forties
Marathon county. With the land was
sold about 100000 feet OF logs and
about the same quantity Of lumber.
The price paid is not given out, but it
was probably from $4,000 to $4,000.
The timber consists principally of
hemlock and hardwood, but there is
also some pine. 1t will be shipped to
Grand Rapids and sawed there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
A New Qenartment,

Photographer Mcneil is now repre-
senting the Empire Picture & Frame
Works of Chicago. d responsible por-
trait house. Samuel T. Grover, his
trusted state manager, will call upon
you soon and show you elegant sam
pies of work and solicit your orders
for high grade Crayons. Water Colors,
Pastels and Medallion Sepias. They
positively will not accept any money
in advance. Mcneil takes all risks in
delivery If picture ordered meets
your approval. you pay for it. If not,
then the photographer is money out.
not you. The safe return of original
photos is guaranteed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
| his Drug Store

Is intended to make sick people well.
That's our principal business. OF
course we keep everything found in
the we'll stocked pharmacy, but our
speciality is filling prescriptions fill
ing them accurately and carefully,
with fresh, pure drugs. Doctors know
their prescriptions will do little good
if not properly filled, and always in
sist in having them taken to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
MUST BE THE GARDEN OF EDEN!

Honolulu the Paradise of all Natural Para
dises-A Mixed Population Of $4,000.
Miss Laura E. Houston of the John
son & Hill Co. dry goods store, Centra-
liza, received letter this week from her
brother Geo. r. Houston, written at
Honolulu while on his way to do SER
vice in the Philippines as soldier boy
for Uncle Sam. George has happy
way of telling his experiences in an
instructive and interesting style.
hence we.give his lines in full here
with:
Honolulu, Aug 2, 1S99.-My Dear
Sister: Since writing mother yeSter-
day forenoon / have been through the
city of Honolulu and will try and des-
cribe some points Of interest. My
leave of absence was short, only four
hours, but | used it as best | could
and did not loiter on my tour Of OBJ
Servance, picking grapes, etc. | have
seen some very pretty cities in my
short career Of travel but Honolulu is
the paradise of them all. Scripture
says that the birth OF man occurred
in the Garden Of Eden and man
acknowledges such, but one nearly
believes that man saw the break Of
morn first in this Hawaiian kingdom.
in the now Americanized city of Hon
Olulu. the paradise of all paradises if
beauty of natural surroundings is the
criterion. | never expect to see city
as pretty and pleasantly situated if |
travel for the next two years, and
even now [ feel repaid for the time |
will lose during the next three years
in the civilized world. The popula-
tion is composed Of Americans, Chinese,
japanese and the original natives.
about $4,000 in all. The business is
rapidly being Americanized but the
bulk OF trade is done by the ''Japsn
and Chinese merchants. The Amer
lean merchants are located in the best
part of the town and the other mer-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
Notice TO the Trade,

\ single man with good knowledge
of all kinds of smith work and horse
shOeing can get good position with
r W LYON
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
PiIasi PileSI

Why be bothered with this annoying
complaint when Banner Salve will
cure you. 25c. John E. DAILY and
Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
[ 90 I T ar

Engaged to retract OF turn back.
In such case go to Anton p. Hirzy,
Jeweler, and make a selection from
hiscomplete stock of reliable goods.
BE wise today and you will come
out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-24
4 FULL THIRD

Quickly cure constipation and re-
build and invigorate the entire
system-never grippe or nauseate-
DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Wood
County Drug Co.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
In the Good Old DAYS,

The fashionable folk at the court Of
King Edward w. of England rose with
the, lark, despatched their dinner at IL
O'Clock, and shortly after were
wrapped in slumber. In the Northum-
berland House Book for 1872 it is set
forth that the family rose at in the
morning, breakfasted at Z, dined at 10
and supped at A in the afternoon. the
gates were all shut at nine, and no
further ingress or egress permitted. In
1870, at the University Of Oxford, it
was usual to dine at II o'clock, and sup
at in the afternoon. The dinner hour,
which was once as early as 10 o'clock,
has gradually got later and later, I'M
til now it would be thought very &C.
centric in the fashionable world to sit
down to table earlier than half past
o'clock, while others extend it to 3.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
HOW CUBANS LIE.
They Have No Moral Sense Where the
Truth Is Concerned.


1t is often hard to tell whether .
Cuban lies to you from ignorance or
malice, says Herbert Pelham Williams
in the Atlantic. On ordinary occasions
and about matters that do not promise
to affect himself, he is fairly truthful,
but he seem to know no reason why
he shouldn't tell a lie IL he wants to.
To the average Cuban who has always
lived on his own island lie is thing
to tell whenever it will serve any use
full purpose-such as getting him out
of scrape, or securing an advantage,
or getting money out of somebody, or
conciliating some one, or creating a
good impression. Here the absence OF
a moral sense becomes apparent. With
the Cuban lying is not a matter of
right, but Of policy, his short-sighted-
ness preventing him from perceiving
that today's advantage may be to-
morrows loss. The statement, COM
mon among Americans who have lived
in Cuba, that the Cubans are all liars,
is much nearer the truth than most
cancellations. Though they usually
tell the truth, nearly all OF them dis
seminate or equivocate whenever they
see occasion. Hence it is not always
easy to tell what a Cuban thinks or
how he feels about the future of the
island. He sometimes tells you what
he thinks you want to hear. Every
man OF property wants Cuba to be un-
der American control, but he will not
admit it before crowd, or even to an
other Cuban, unless convinced that he,
too, is heartily in favor Of it. The
trait appears, likewise, in accounts OF
the Cuban army. However, it is only
fair to say that the glowing descrip
tions given by the Cubans Of the per-
formances and the glorious victories
of that somewhat mythical force are
not intentional, deliberate, cold-blood-
ed lies. Carried away by imaginations
as fertile as the soil OF their island,
they actually believe their own mon
strous inventions. For, after all, the
Cuban loves better than all other
things on earth to strike an attitude,
to pose, to strut and brag and make
himself out a great man and his gen.
tie fellowislands a great nation.
Thousands of Cubans really believe
that there was once a band Of men
worthy to be called Cuban army, and
that they fought battles. Others adj
nit that there were merely little COM
panies OF starving stragglers, who
sometimes fired their two cartridges
apiece from ambush at Spanish scout
ing parties and then scattered But
they all think they did great execution.
Get some American or Englishman
who was with them to tell you his view
of it, 1t will be discouragingly differ
ent. Cuba is infested with after the
war" soldiers, braggadoclo mock he
roes who never got within earshot Of
fighting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
TWENTY YEARS.

Somewhat back from the well-trav-
sled turnpike stood a low, red farm
house, oyershadowed by giant poplars.
On either side Of the well-beaten path
were beds of mignonette, bachelors
buttons, ladies' delight and nodding
nasturtiums. A thriving bush OF south
ernwood that had long outlived the
hand that placed it there fiourished by
the broad stone step and tail CHINA
mon rose that has clambered It's way
above the level OF the half-open win
dow nodded and swayed TO and fro as
IL impatient with the cords that held II,
and as though 1t could no longer con-
troll its curiosity had thrust several
fragrant blossoms into the room within
where a kindly faced woman was BUS
lily arranging the few articles OF furni-
ture. As she moved about in her en-
ergetic fashion she hummed in sweet
yet tremulous voice the strains OF an
old-fashioned hymn.
Martha Kidder or "Marthy," as she
was Familiarity called by the neighbors,
was woman Of perhaps so years OF
age, long since past her first youth,
bu. the possessor of one OF those faces
from which the youthful expression Is
never eliminated. She was of medium
height and rather spare in form; her
still abundant hair was drawn smooth
ly away from the placid brow and fas-
tened in a neat coil at the back of the
head The lilac-sprigged gown OF soft
delaine, with its linen collar, was Sc
cured at the throat with a quaint, oval
shaped breastpin, in which was
braided lock of faded hair.
AS she moved about in her quick,
nervous fashion she gradually drew
near the window, and, attracted by the
nodding rose, whose fragrance filled
the room, she leaned her tired arm
upon it's narrow ledge and gazed low
ingly on the little garden below.
Martha Kidder was an ardent wor-
SHIPPER of nature, and this June after
noon, standing by the open window,
she drank in the beauty of the land
scape spread before her till the lone
illness Of her solitary life faded away,
even as the misty clouds of vapor were
rising from the bosom of the distant
Contoocook. A golden robin perched
on the catalpa tree broke into an &c
stasy Of song and a struggling sun
beam glinted in, shining across the
room with unwonted brightness. Turn
ing reluctantly from the scene, Mar
tina resumed her work, and through the
open window came stealing the sooth-
ing strains of Cool Siloams Shady
Rill"
Gradually the long June day drew to
a close, the western sky was stained
with splashes of gold and crimson and
the sinking sun slowly disappeared be-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-17
Persian Carpenters Work.

In accordance with the invariable
custom of all eastern artisans, the car
penter sits upon the ground while at
work. Instead Of bench a strong
stake is driven down before him, leav-
ing about ten inches above ground, and
upon this he rests his work and keeps
1t steady with his feet. The facility
with which the work is executed in
this position has always been a matter
of surprise to European workmen. In
the royal arsenals English tools are
used and a better system of working
has been introduced under the superin-
tendxSce of British officers, but in the
native workshops the workmen are
still to be seen squatting upon the
ground, and, being used to this posi-
ton from infancy, and their tools be-
ing formed to work with more eff
cheney when used in this way, any al
teration is scarcely TO be expected.
Their principal tools are the frame
saw, adze, planes, hammers, nails and
a few smaller tools.-Southern Lum-
herman