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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

praises for DR.. Mellin and his medical
services.
J. Reinhart and family arrived in
Centralia yesterday from California.
They are guests at present of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Conway.
". E. Kellogg of the Centralia
Lumber Co. started out Sunday even
ing on two weeks trip taking orders
for building material through south
ern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.
Arthur Arpin returned Saturday
morning from his second trip to Porto
Rico. Arthur did not enjoy this visit
as we'll as the first because he was sick
with malaria portion of his absence.
Mrs. Clark Lyon last evening tele-
graphed ticket to New Mexico for
the return home of her son Frank who
is seriously i'll. His physician at that
place is doubtful as to his being able
to stand the journey.
Henry Hasbrouck came down from
Star Lake Tuesday evening and will
be a guest at the home until the end
of this week. He goes from here to
Merrill. Mr.. Hasbrouck states that
there is yet lots of snow up north.
Attorney D. D. Conway departed
Wednesday afternoon for Milwaukee
to be guest at the Jefferson Day
banquet given by the Jefferson club OF
that city tonight. William Jennings
Bryan is among the notables to speak
at this banquet.
Geo. W. Davis returned SATURDAY.
morning from his trip to Murray,
Iowa. His mother, who was critically
i'll with pneumonia, seemed to rest
easier from the time of Mr.. Davis
arrival at the old home and she is now
gaining slowly in strength. All hopes
of her recovery had been given up.
Miss Mae Emmons returned from
the mud baths and sulphur springs of
West Baden, Ind, last Saturday
morning. Her companion, Mrs. Geo.
W. Davis, was held en- viSite by
Necedah friends until Monday. The
ladies are pleased with the results
from their trip to this health resort.
doc" GlodgO Of NekooSa moved up
to Grand Rapids the past week with
his family and has taken charge of
the NJ. A. Bogoger livery and feed
stables, our furniture dealer being too
busy to look after the details of this
branch of his investments. Mr..
GlOdgo has rented the Parrish house
on Front street.
Rev. A. a. Peterson, Centralia,
departed Tuesday evening for Bethle-
hem, Pa. He will visit Moravian
congregations in that city and through
the states Of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey for the particular purpose of
soliciting funds and making collec-
tions to aid in the erection of the new
Centralia church building. Rev. Pet
terson expects to be gone about three
months.
J. G. jacobson, architect and builder,
expects to leave the city for Erie,
Pennsylvania, where he will place
some of his pulp wood conyeyers into
the large paper and sulphite mills of
the east. Mrs. Jacobson has gone to
Adams county to care for her aged
father who is in very poor health. The
cosy residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
son on Milwaukee street has been
rented to County Treasurer Flecken-
stein.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

farm institutes, the Dairy School and
Short Course in agriculture, at
Madison, and the many who read
Hoard'S Dairyman as well as other
papers, all constitute a great educa-
tional force. Does it pay? Read the
above figures and ask the men who are
getting rich by the aid Of their COWS.
Brains, thought and study pay no
where better than in dairying.-
HOardS Dairyman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
Rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and I can recommend it as a
splendid liniment for rheumatism and
other household use for which we have
found it valuable. w. J. Cuyler, Red
Creek, n. y.
Mr. Cuyler is one of the leading
merchants Of this village and one Of
the most prominent men in this
yicinity.-W. G. Phippin, Editor Red
Greek Herald. For sale by F. L. Steib
& Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
As It Is In Wisconsin.

The net gain in Wisconsin, in the
manufacture Of butter between the
years of 1885 and 1895 was Sc, 459, GIL
The gain in the value of the cheese
manufactured in the same decade was
1899, go.
In no state in the Union have the
farmers been talked to as much on the
true principles of dairy farming as in
Wisconsin. Our dairy conventions,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
Musical Entertainment.

The public is cordially invited to be
present at a literary and musical pro-
gram which will be given in the NJ.
E. church, under the auspices of the
NJ. W. X. club, Wednesday evening,
April 10, commencing at s o'clock.
Admission, 10 cents. The following
is the program:
Qurtette, Memory Myers
Misses Harden Messrs kellogg and Dykernan.
Mr.. Lemley, cornetist.
Reading Selected Mrs Little
Reading, The Leap OF Rousan Begg Alice Alter
Solo, The Bugle OH the Hill........Hugh Goggins
Reading, ........ W. 4. BraZeau
Duet, Come Where Sleep the Dewy Violets
......................Mrs. Kellogg and Mae Horton
Reading, The American Forest Girl. Hemans
Mrs. Hougen.
Solo, The Song that Reached my Hearth. Jordan
Mrs. Nimits.
Reading, Selected. Goggins
Lullabys by E. Field, set to music by DeKoven
(a) Little Boy Blue Io,,-o 7,o,--oa
(b) japanese Lullaby ' ID u q n ee' X
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

The first raft of the season was run
over Grand Rapids this morning, Mr.,
Hathaway, Pilot. For piece that
had never been over before it behaved
admirably well.-Reporter, April Is,
1874.
LOOK OUT For A JAM: If our bust
ness men desire to escape being
worked up into Jam just let'em hire
Bill Brown to preserve 'em whole
with his ice pillow, below the bridge.
"BiZness, is."-From Reporter Of
April l, 1875.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
Notice to Contractors.

Plans and specifications for brick
block for MeSsrs. y. IRELAND and n.
Weiland, to be erected on Front
street, Grand Rapids, are now on file
at the n. IRELAND meat market in
said city. Sealed bids for same will
be received on separate items Of con-
or for the complete job until
April 20, 1899. Right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
y, IRELAND.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
OUR WINTER FRIEND SAILED AWAY.
Ice Starts Out Quietly This Morning,
Pretty Sight-No Damage.

Ice Starts Out Quietly This Morning,
Pretty Sight-No Damage.
The Wisconsin river at this point
was as barren Of ice, at noon this 18th
day of April, 1899, as a new born babe
is of raiment. All danger to property
from an ice jam is passed and another
annual picturesque event is over.
These fine days of warm sunshine,
without rain, settled the question of a
calamity on account Of thick ice, in
our favor and the departure occurred
smoothly and gradually.
Last night the river had cleared
below the rapids down as far as the
Witter House. This morning at $50
the big cakes moved below the bridge:
at 11:30 channel opened up to NeeveS'
island; at 1870 millions of chunks
came floating down from the north
and are still passing onward, crOwding
the river from bank to bank. Water
raised three feet this forenoon and
took pretty close peek into the rear
door of our printing office. It is now
seven feet above low water mark and
lowering slowly. Hundreds Of people
have been witnessing the scene and
kodaks are swapping away. We under
stand that there is a solid jam above
South Centralia dam.
From bound files of the REPORTER
we are able to submit the following
accurate information concerning day
and date that ice went out in previous
years:
1873 ice went out on Saturday, April
y. (ToCk half million logs with
it,
1874 ice went out on Monday, April -.
1875 ice went out Friday, April 9.
Jones news depot and DR.. G. T.
Writer'S dissecting room moved
from their mOOringS. Gerard &
Drake suffered loss OF a half mil
lion feet of lumber where it had
been RATED upon the ice below
Neeves' old dam.
1876 Date not mentioned.
1877 went out Tuesday, April 10.
moved quietly.)
1878 out on Friday, March 8.
1879 out Wednesday, April ,.
1880 ice out Sunday, April 4. FOL
lowed by big flood during week of
June 10 to II. Loss Of one life,
damage to property aggregating
100000 in this calamity.)
1881 ice out Tuesday, April II.
1882, 1883, 1884 ice out between 1St and
9th of April. Exact dates not
known.
1885 ice out Wednesday, April Is.
1886 out on Saturday, April 10.
1887 out on Saturday, April 8.
1888 out on Wednesday, April II. 1.-TWO
west spans of wagon bridge and
one pier pushed out-$1O,0OO dam
age. Property on both sides of
river SUFFERED
1889 ice moved down Wednesday March
20. (Abutment of bridge under
course of construction was demol-
ished by ice jam
1890 ice out Saturday. April 5.
1891 ice out Saturday, April II.
1892 ice out Saturday, April ?.
1898 ice out Monday, April 3.
1894 ice out Saturday, March 10. big
jam, no damage
1895 ice out between March % and
April 4.
1896 river cleared Wednesday, April s.
(Ice rotted away, no JAM
1897 ice out Friday, April 2.
1898 ice out Friday, March %.
1899 ice out Thursday, April 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

Carlo" the pet st. Bernard dog be-
longing to the Burchell family, and
the largest canine in the twin cities,
attempted to play Uncle Toms cabin
while the ice was going out this morn
ing. He took a notion to cross the
river on the jam below the bridge, but
when two-thirds the distance he
dropped between two large cakes and
was drawn under the mass. Carlo
fought hard to save his life, and
though his hind leg was injured while
jumping from piece to piece, he
travelled many yards in the crippled
condition. \ hundred eyes watched
the dogs maneuvers anXiously until
he disappeared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

who appears as hero in the play
Kidnapped" here tomorrow night.
certainly ought to fit that role with
more than average success if lessons
in real life are of any assistance. He
is the man that caused a sensation in
1897 by secretly marrying Miss Belle
Aiken Of Menominee, Mich. niece and
ward Of Congressman s. VI. Stephen
son. Miss Aiken was a popular society
lady OF eighteen summers. She met
Willard in the rehearSals of a home
talent play at Menominee, both taking
leading parts therein. Two days fol-
lowing this play the couple drove to
PeShtigo unbeknoWn to anyone, were
married and left for Chicago. By
strategy of the stern uncle. with
assistance of Chicago police and de-
tectives, the fair bride was soon kid
mapped" from her husband and taken
back home. Actor Willard prosecuted
a lively search for his wife, but
divorce was urged and finally secured.
Now he is married again and though
he recently made an arrangement to
appear with his play in Menominee,
the StephensOns succeeded in having
the engagement cancelled. Willard
is suing the Opera House managers
for breach Of contract.
I0S10nr Of n1IN1,
rented the Hotel Lyon in Centralia
and the change of landlords will take
place the first of next week. Meantime,
carpenters \. Marceau and Frank
Haskins are busy transforming the
interior arrangement in many ways,
charging the dining room and fitting
the hostelry up in convenient order.
Mr. and Mrs. CrOtteau are not new in
the hotel business, having successfully
conducted the Commercial in Contra
liza for several years, and later were in
charge Of the McGregOr at Stevens
Point. Their experience in serving
the public, together with an extended
acquaintance among the travelling
fraternity is almost certain guarantee
that Hotel Lyon will prove a winner
under their control.
The Herman Witt home on French
street in Centralia caught fire from
defective chimney at 100 Tuesday
afternoon and was completely Quilted
by the flames. All furniture down
stairs was saved, but the goods in the
second story could not be removed, SO
rapidly did the red demon work. In
surance on the property was about
$780,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

Dr. Lambert, optician, will be at
Hirzy's jewelry store on Monday and
Tuesday next, April 17-18. Remem-
Der that he will be glad to test your
eyes free of charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

WANTED TO RENT-DeSirable small
house in gtvd order. Apply to B. NJ.
Vaughan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

Ray G. Sherwood of Stevens Point
is engaged as local editor and news
gatherer for the Enterprise this week
while Editor Brundage puts in his
time at the case setting up the tax
list.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

Fred Wollmuth, the busy tailor in
Woods brick block, requests his
patrons to bring in their orders for
spring suits and Fourth of July cloth
ing now, SO that lie will not have to
disappOint them as he did last year
owing to the rush just prior to the 4th.
Fred has his hands filled with work
but he can accommodate you if the
order reaches him early.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

Joe Willard. the actor and son of
lumberI4an of Eau Claire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

We have Just unloaded a car of
building paper and can make you close
prices. Centralia Lumber Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

Harry Rablin and Eugene Miller
have opened bicycle repair shop in
the Closuit building on Front street,
between de NeyerS and SpaffOrd, Cole
& Lipke's stores. The boys under
stand the mechanism of wheels thor
oughly and will doubtless do we'll at
this work.
Henry Hardin purchased a Eve
dette" bicycle at the H. H. Voss
agency on Wednesday. The wheel is
for his daughters and Misses Blanche
and Belle are among the real happy
young people of our town.
T. H. LambertOn has rented the
room formerly occupied by the =. S.
Express office and second door from
tie Central House in which he will
open barber shop on Saturday, April
10TH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

Keep in mind the Sunday school at
Il m. in the Congregational church
every Sabbath. All are invited.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13
The river bugs will come next.

Dr. J. G. Commit, dentist, Office over
&c ntraia Drug storeCentralia, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

The Ladies Aid society of NJ. E.
church will meet next Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. c. T. Kellogg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

The war with the Filipinos is prov
ing very much a stern reality. Cas-
ualties in the Philippines from Feb.
4 to April I, 1899, inclusive, aSreported
to the adjutant general, are: Ameri-
can soldiers killed, ISL; wounded, 976.
Total, 1,16O, General Otis has cabled
the war department that the trans
port Sherman has left Manila with
100 wounded soldiers, which included
all that were able to be sent home at
this time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

Ladies' Aid society of the Congre-
gational church, First ward. will
meet next Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Whiting.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-18

Portland never had water In fluid
state until she put 10 her own water
works; and only lately she has been on
the point Of assuming the task Of
furnishing her own lights, thereby
bringing the electric lighting com
pany 30 time TO the tune OF re-
dnctlon OF $4,000 10 the annual
charges.
The most advanced thought in the
science Of municipal government Is
10 the direction VI the city owner.
soip OF all public franchises. The city
which has carried that principle TO
furthest point Is Glasgow, aud Glas-
gov is locked upon as the model city
OF the world
IL would pay our western towns 20
study up the latest Developments Of
municipal government before they
place themselves too completely ia
10 the hands o. private capitalists
and give away all franchises and priv.
lleges which are OF any v.lue.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-18

tained, but the testimony was put ID
under provision OF the statute which
allowed IL 70 be done at the expense
Of the defense,
This was a point over which there
were several struggles. The defense
endeavored to show that the cumpen-
satlon allowed specifically for collec-
tion OF taxes was intended 10 also
cover Mr., BiDgham's services 10 look
Ing after the cOunty's real estate.
But the prosecution contended that
the bill In payment OF which the war
rant for $3.50 was drawn showed that
It was for the collection OF taxes
alone; this was the view held by the
court, shutting out as immaterial any
evidence as TO other services per-
formed
PoRue, Fleming and Sherman spoke
for the prosecution; Wrightman aud
Brown for the defense.
Fleming claimed that the code set
tied this question, as IL provided that
the sheriff should collect delinquent
taxes, and the county court had no
right to employ an attorney for that
purpose, The sheritf's testimony
showed that these taxes were being
paid In right along before Bingham
was employed, and IL was manifestily
wrong To pay Bingham commission
on all that had been paid Ia, whether
through his efforts or the individual
of the taxpayer. No war
int had been issued by the county
court 10 the sheriff for the collection
u these delinquent taxes, and ne had |
been given no authority 20 proceed Ia
.he matter, but Mr.. Bingham had |
been employed oyer the head of the |
iherlif, without authority OF law.
Wrightmau arguod that there was
point beyond which the sheriff |
.ould not 20 In collecting dilinauent
axes. II he could not get bidder on |
property put on sale for dilinauent
axes, he was p0werless TO collect the
AK. Flemming objected 20 this ar.
ument on the ground that there was
10 evidence pefore the court TO show
hat the sheriff had exhausted his
over TO collect these taxes, or was
naole 10 collect them. wdghtman
roceeded To argue that, rather than
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-18
ARRESTED FOR EMBEzzLEMENr.
FIX County Treasurer, Of Linn County
Indicted by the Grand Jury
att.,. Held NJ 49,

FIX County Treasurer, Of Linn County
Indicted by the orano Jury.
Albany Herald, March n.
Late yesterday afternoon Ex-County
Treasurer +. G., Morris was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff LewellnV ant
brought TO this city. The grand juiy
brought In two indictments against
him charging him with approprlatlnp
county funds during each term Uf his
Office as county treasurer Tue
amount claimed 10 be due the county
Is $500. Mr.. Morris does not seem o.
know what became Of the money IIe
has always borne the reputation oi
being strictly honest aud 10 IL hard 10
believe that he wllfuly and felon-
iously embezzled the amount. The
money Is short and this Is the first
step toward recovering 10. Mr. Nor
ris had been visiting In the city dur
Ing the past few days and had started
10 his hume on the Santiam. Tue
deputy went over 10 his place yester.
day, and not aware that Mr.. Morris
was In town. He met him aud his
wife as he was coming back 10 town
and Morris seemed I'd be expecting
the arrest. He said he knew as soon
as he saw the deputy sheriff that he
was wanted
He was brought TO the sherllT's
oiiice aud sent for Hon. II. n Hew-
ltt, who will defend bin. lie refused
TO say anything for publication re.
marking that too much had bee n
said Already
lie was arraigned before Judge bur.
nett at 9'i5 p. IN, and he Will plead on
March - 40 1915 p. m. The trst In
dictment charges him with wrong
fully and ffaudulently stealing and
making way with S2,2a5.2O the per
sonal property OF Linn county and
coYers the period OF his first term as
treasurer from July 2, 1894, TO July
3, 1896.
lhe second indictment Is similar 60
the drst but the amount short Is
u l,b0i'6i aud Is for the second term
from July 3, 1890, to July 4, 1898. The
witnesses before the grand jury were
f. NJ Redheld, G. q. Hogue and
A. Wheeler,
The bond was liked at $1,000 on each
indictment. IL was too late last
night to arrange for bondsmen, 80 the
defendant remained In charge OF the
sheriti ADD expects 10 give the bond .
thls morning. IL Is a strange case
ind itlsa mystery 20 all lie is an I
economical, saving man, aud would I
be the last mao who would sQuander
'r mlsapply funds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-03-18

The Regents Of the State Univer-
sIty, met at Portland 10 consider the
weIfore OF the Eugene institution and
possibly 10 hear about a new president
70 succeed Prof Chapman. What
eyer touches the state educa-
tional interests is a matter very close
TO the heart Of the people
whether IL be the employment Of a
teacher for the humblest country
school o. a head for the largest state
institution. In 90 domain OF human
activity Is there such rapid progress
as 10 educatlon. There are a great
many fads being Topped of Among
the over worked fads are so-called
physical culture, that leaves It's
victim a klnd Of Immature athlete
and yet inbued WITH a reluctance to
do physical labor What the public
educational systems need Is 10 teach
proper respect OF actual WORK as the
only means Of developing a
sound mental, spiritual and phys
slcai organism. An enduring
character cannot be- formed without
actual labor, aud the nea rer 10 comes
~ being labor 10 contact with the
earth, or some manual trade, the
sufer will be the result 80 far as pro-
ducing honest, solvent, self-sustain-
ioV men and women are concerned,
and that Is after all the great con
cern OF society and the purpose OF ed
1catIon. II you think that the ply
steal culture fad ls going 10 save your
boy or gifl, take up your Bible, turn
TO First Timothy. chapter Nv. aGd
verse .; "For bodily exercise profit
iteth little; but GodlInes, Is proata.
able unto all things, bayIng promise
OF the life that now is, and Of that
which Is 70 come" The real purpose
Of real education is 10 develop all the
od-glyen faculties and 10 reality
Inan possesses none other.