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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06
L-EGAlS.
Notice of Final Proof

(LAND OFFICE ATWAUSAU, WIS.
Aug. 9, 1900
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Clerk of
the Circuit Court at Friendship, Wis. on Septem-
Der "a 1900, viz: Grin Lord, who made
H. E. No. 7,760, for Lot 4, Section l, Township
20 n, Range east
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land viz:
Edward Blair, Jackson Worden, George Will
son, Steve Blair, all OF Van Dresen, Wis.
EDGAR T. WHEELOCK,
Augl6W6 Register
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06
For Clerk of Court.

l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office Of Clerk Of the
Circuit Court, subject to the decision
of the Republican County convention
and if nominated and elected will
perform the duties Of that Office to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully,
ChaS. A. POdawiltZ,
If. Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06
Green Bdy & Western Railway

NJ. Mccarthy, having purchased the
LutZ meat market on the East Side,
telephone No. 131. desires a continual
ton of all the old customers Of the
place and as many new ones as may
come are invited to call and give the
shop a trial. First-clasS meats are
always in stock and free delivery is
made to any part of the city If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment re-
lieves the intense itching. 1t sOothes,
heals and cures chronic cases where
surgeons fail. 1t is no experiment;
its sales increase through its cures.
Every bottle guaranteed. Price so
cts. in bottles, tubes 10 cts. Johnson
& Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

AS an external liniment Of most
wonderful penetrative and curative
power, Billiards. Snow Liniment is
not equaled by any other in the
world. Price % and 80 cts. Johnson
& Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

Whites Cream Eermifuge is per-
fectly harmless, and will move every
worm. 1t is also tonic and by its
strengthening properties will restore
to pale cheeks the rosy hue of health.
Price % cts. Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06
NEKOOSA.

Is village of one thousand people situated
on the west bank of the Wisconsin river about
eight miles south of Grand Rapids, the county
seat ofWood county. 1t is on the N & st z Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk
also on the Marshfeld < Southeastern R. R.
running from Nekoosa TO Narshfield. The
NekoOsa Paper company, have their Pulp,
Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
athriVing institution and promising village.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

DR.. d. A. Teller, dentist, office over
Wood County National bank, Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin. Will be out Of
town every Monday and Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

The most delicate constitution can
safely use Billiards. Horehound syrup.
1t is a sure and pleasant remedy for
coughs, loss of voice, and all throat
and lung troubles. Price % and SOC.
johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06
For Clerk of Court,

I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the office Of Clerk Of the
Court, before the Republican county
convention, promising if nominated
and elected to perform the duties Of
that office to the best of my ability.
CLARENCE HAMILTON,
4w Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06
Insure with E. S. Renne
If

A diseased liver declares itself by
moroSeneSs, mental depression, lack Of
energy, reStleSSness, melancholy and
constipation. Herbine will restore
the liver to a healthy condition. Price
SOC. Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06
Shinqle SaWinq,

Farmers bring your shingle bolts to
VeSper shingle mill. We have in
stock all grades of shingles which we
are selling at very low price. Call
on US for prices.
If. j. p. Sanders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

DR.. Chas. PomdInyille, dentist, Tel.
216. Dr. Frank Pomainville, Tel. DO
24S. Offices over Milwaukee Cheap store
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

Painting and finishing done in first
class style. Call on Will Suhr at
DiXOn House. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

E. S. Renne real estate and inSur-
ance, successor to Geo. n. Wood If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

DR.. ]. c. Commit, dentist, office over
Centralia Drug store. Centralia, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

DR.. r. II. Sweetman. office in Steib'S
drug store Telephone 30.
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Wisconsin Central Line.


Tickets sold and baggage checked through to
all points in the United states and Canada.
Close connections made in Chicago with all
trains going east and south. For full informa-
ton apply TO your nearest ticket agent Or Jas.
c. Pond, General Passenger Agent, Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

DR.. o. t. Hougen, NJ. D. Office
over Days drug store. Telephone Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-06

\. B. Wagner, principal, Miss Eta
HeiSeT, first assistant and Miss Mary
Bever, second assistant and Miss
McKue, teacher of the primary de-
partment of our public schools were
here for the opening on September +.
The attendance is large and interest
on the part of teacher and pupil
excellent,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
THE BEAR AND THE MIKADo

Just now the Russian bear is moving
a vast army of men and fleets of ships
towards China with a view, no doubt,
of gobbling up large portion of the
howery kingdom. What is there to pre-
vent the contamination of the cars
plans to enlarge his territory? Not
China. surely. A weak nation from a
defensive point with a small standing
army and practically no navy, the
country of Ii Hung Chang would prove
an easy mark for the armies of Russia.
Great Britain has her hands full just
now with the Beers. The United States
has the Philippine war and the open
door, pledge to prevent a movement
in that direction. France is the cars
ally and Germany has so little interests
in the far east that Emperor William
win hardly make a move.
Then the sole country to call a halt
must be Japan. which has more at
stake than a question of trade
IF Russia takes possession of Ger
tain portions of the Chinese possessions
it will mean a life and death struggle
for the Japanese in the near future
Their position in the east is vastly
similar to that of England in Europe.
They maintain their power by the
strength of their navy. But the Jap
anese, unlike the British, are poor and
unable to build monster war vessels
to terrorize their neighbors. But Japan
has done fairly well in this respect, and
the mikado has 155 gunboats of heavy
standard fighting variety and a stand
ing army of 4O2.274 men.
TIC oppose them Russia has a fleet
OF 490 war vessels and a standing army
Of 100000 which could be quickly in
creased to ten times the amount if
necessary.
But Japan will strike quickly if at all,
ard therein lies her advantage
Many Of Russia's vessels are located
in TIE Black sea where for the present
they are tied by the Paris treaty.
Other Russian ships are far up the
Iialtic ard to get them on the scene
OF action would require months of
time.
And this is why Japan grows restless.
Once let Russia get her powerful army
on the japanese islands and the king
dom of the mikado would disappear like
a dream.
But viii Japan sit idly by and wait ?
like race and will watch the cars
movements like a hawk. Some terrific
sea contests may be expected if the
clash between these two nations is not
averted. While THO present critical
situation lasts in China Russia may
remain on her good behavior, but some
one viii have to pay in the end for this
forbearance. VIII it be Japan?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
mrLL1oN DOLLARS DAILY

The people of the United States are
paying million dollars day for trop-
zeal products used in manufacturing or
food and drink, and most of which are
produced in greater or less degree or
can be readily produced in the islands
which have come into closer relation
ship with the United States through tie
events of the past two years. The
April Summary of Commerce and
Finance, which has just been Issued by
the treasury bureau of statistics, shows
that in the ten months ending with
April our imports of tropical products
have been over $500, 100000 in value,
thus averaging fully a million dollars
a day and indicating that for the full
year they will reach 1865. 900. 600.
India rubber, fibers, raw silk, cotton,
guns, cabinet woods, indigo, ivory. dye
woods and certain lines of chemicals
make up the share of this vast sum
which the manufacturers of the United
States take and require in constantly
increasing quantities. The importation
of raw materials for use in manufac-
turing has increased steadily and now
forms more than one third of our total
imports, and the large proportion of
this comes from the tropics. OF india
rubber alone the imports of the ten
months amount to more than s27, 900, coo;
of fbers, to S2OOO0 600; of unmanufac-
tured silk, $4,000, 600; of cotton, over
1900, 900; of gums, more than 100000,
while cabinet woods, dyewoods, indigo
and ivory also aggregate several mil
lions.
OF the constantly increasing proper
ton of imports of foodstuffs, sugar of
course is first and OF that, the proper
ton which comes from the tropics, is
vastly greater in the past year than in
Immediately preceding years. the Dutch
East Indies which lie just alongside of
the Philippines being now our largest
single source of supply for sugar. For
the ten months the importations of
sugar are more than so million dollars;
those of coffee nearly so millions; tea,
nearly 10 millions; tobacco, 16 millions;
tropical fruits and nuts, Is millions;
cocoa and chocolate. 5 millions and such
other articles as spices, rice, olive oil,
etc, add several millions to the total.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
ART IN KANSAS.
Glimpse of Famous Collection
of Paintings.
Owned by Brinton w. Wood
ward, of Lawrence.
THE WORK OF YEARS.
Have Been Selected in Galleries
of the World.
What One May See in the Bryn-
wood Gallery.

Few people know that one Of the finest
collections of pictures in the west is own
ed IN Kansas and forms part of the in
terror decoration of a comfortable but
modest home in the little city of Law
renee. The pictures are the property of
MI B. w. Woodward and have been gath
cred from every corner of the world in
which Trt flourishes
In the gallery at Brynwood one may
enjoy the soft evening glow of a sunset
by Inness or the rich mellow light of a
night scene by ThauIoW. A Holland ma
rine by Mesdag and a landscape by the
famous Austrian, Jettel, divide the inter-
est. Here and there little canvases by
well known painters fill hooks on the
wall. 1t is a singular1y restful experience
to sit for a while in the Brynwood gal
lery- That the person who collected the
pictures is a lover of peaceful scenes
snatched from nature in its quiet moods is
evident There is nothing of the rugged
There is an absence of battle scenes, no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

the interior of Il luxurious home in the
middle of which on a hassOck rests the
prettily poised figure of a young girl.
Around her is strewn the letters. the con-
tents of which she is communicating to
a young lady friend
Near this hangs another sunset effect.
by Bruce Crane, in tints of rich orange,
green and gold
Edward Moran, of New York. Is the
author of a midocean scene, with vessel
Flowing its way through the waves
Moran has been rated as the leading ma
rine painter of America, and well de-
serves the title.
The last acquisition to the Brynwood
collection comes from the studio OF E.
Irving Couse of New York City. Mr.
Couse IS a tonalist and represents the
poetry of d scene in low tones Of color A
group of lambs in this landscape oecu-
pies the center Of the picture, but does
not detraet from the harmonious effect
There are about 70 scanvases in the .Bryn-
wood gallery. Every picture in the coll
lection is interesting, some are better
than others. but there are few that would
be passed by with single glance. The
gallery is an honor to Kansas and a mon
ument to a man who has found recrea-
ton among the productions of artists of
all nations No one can visit BrynWOOd
and not leave with a sense that his horizon
has been brOadened and his sense Of ap-
probation for the beautiful deepened-
L. L. K.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
WHY THEY ARE SLOW.

A Philadelphia paper recently con-
tanned an article on proper exercise. It
was written for the masses by one Of
the upper ten and advised for all, what
the few can afford.
The article started off very nicely by
saying that the business man should
arise at O'Clock and perhaps take a
brisk walk through his garden before
eating a breakfast of eggs and coffee.
Requirements: a garden. After his
morning meal he should walk leisurely
for at least a mile through the country.
Requirements: time and country. Then
either ride or drive to the office, arriv-
ing. there at 10 o'clock. Then what is
important to the average breadwinner
is treated by one word business a." That
is a small matter. People who take this
course Of treatment are expected to fall
heir to a few millions and not take the
time to make them. Then as the whistle
sounded at noon the man was to walk
brislSly. no other way but briskly, to his
club. Take a half hours exercise with
weights or dumbbell and eat a light
dinner. After dinner talk politics. Not
religion out politics. Then again bust
ness" gets an hour or so and at 8 O'Clock
he is to go to his other club, don a golf
suit and repair to the links. The means
recommended is a horseless carriage:
but if that is not handy a spanking
team of bays will do or a bicycle. Thea
golf till $50. Nine holes is the number.
After that the Golf club house. 4
plunge in the swimming pool. Require
ments; club and swimming pool Then
a short game of water polo and a
thorough rundown. All very nice. Then
a hearty supper of the best of steaks
and a few dainty morsels After sup
| per he is to play 200 points of 14-inoh
4 balk line billiards ito strengthen the
| muscles of the back" So far no reason
| for a weak back or a month back for
| that matter has been given. but he
must have a weak back in order to play
/ the billiards suggested. 1t all sounds
nice and four hundred like. That same
man might come to Kansas and 90 Ia
work in the harvest fields, get better
! exercise than he would playing billiards
and be allowed days wages besides. but
/ he couldn't come down to his business
at 10 o'clock in an automobile. The rival
who walked, took a street car, or a
/ Kansas Joe Patchen, arriving at Z OF
4 even s. would have left him little bust
ness that was open for engagement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
nee FIxFRs FIxED.

The politics of the country is con
trolled by a few men. Whether the
party is Republican, Populist or Demo-
cratic the dominant forces are never
formidable so far as numbers are con
cernsd. The Po2ulists esta blished a
rule Of paying no attention to the fix
ers. but as the party grew in years the
same plans were followed as those that
have obtained and still obtain with the
older political organizations.
The people dislike a boss. but there
are bosses everywhere. Occasionally
one is marked and falls. but the rank
and file of the bosses go their ways IN
molested and secure in the plaudits of
the throng. not to say gang.
This condition extends to the states
and counties. A state convention
meets and the delegates mechanically
carry out a chosen programme so far
as the managers of the convention are
concerned. 1t is fixed beforehand and
the occasions are extremely rare when
the plans are overturned.
A great national convention Will meet
in Philadelphia next week. The man
who will be chairman of the conven-
ton was apprised of the fact long ago
and had ample time to prepare his ad-
dress. The chairman of the committee
on resolutions was named and all the
important wheels in the machinery of
the convention have been adjusted and
put in motion. The grist is ground.
The delegates will meet and mechani-
cally carry out the programme. Some
of them may imagine that it is the
voice CT the great people speaking
through them. The speech is cut and
dried.
The Democrats will meet. in ma
tional convention next month, and all
ready the ruling spirit in that eonven-
ton has been practically selected. It
is safe to say that nearly the entire
list mas been agreed upon and the &C
ton will be duly ratified by the con-
vention when it assemblies
Occasionally things happen spon-
taneously at party conventions, but not
often. The national conventions. this
year especially. are formal in the ex-
IRENE. The "fxers'' look after the de-
tails but the fxers themselves have
been fixed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16

Directly opposite the Mesdag marine is
a canvas labelled End OF Autumn in the
Campine. The author is G. Van Leem-
putten. The artist is a Belgian and his
picture shows a flock Of sheep moving
down a narrow road under the guidance
of a Shepherdess. The animals are living
moving creatures. No detail has been
omitted and each thread of wool seems to
stand out distinctly while the sheep them
selves appear ready to walk out of the
canvas Here again Mr.. Woodward 8
taste for the peaceful manifests itself
Nothing could be more satisfying to the
weary mind than to gaze on this simple
Belgian scene which marks the close Of
autumn day. This IS also one of the
pictures chosen from the Worlds Fair
gallery.
The Vidette" a Russian production, by
Wywiorski, shows a soldier in the soli-
tude of a falling camp fire standing near
"A Street by Moonlight" by Thaulow,
shows one of those queer conceptions
which attract one rather by the master
Ipi handling of the night eIect thah any
One of the best landscapes in the col
lection Is a French painting by LamplneI
which has the simple title, summer IN
France" The simplicity Of the scene IS
such that one almost wonders why MS
gets the wonderful handling of the sub
ject, he sees the flood of light in the sky
and the soft grass on the surface Of the
landscape and he is transported to scenes
beyond the sea, but he does not think OF
the picture.
One Of the recent acquisitions is can
vas by George Inness, the prince of Amer
lean landscapists- It is called Sunset at
the Ford and is one of the most pleas
ing color studies in the collection Any
one who has watched a Kansas sky at
sunset. when the light IS gliding the sum
mer clouds might have g conception of
this work. The failing light is reflected
from the stream in which two horses have
been stopped by a plowman to quench
their thirst. The picture was secured from
the Altman collection in New York City.
Inness painted this picture when at the
zenith of his success in 1856. In 1894 he
broke down and died.
Just below the Inness landscape hangs
Her Love story by w Nerplank Biz
new. who is one of the promising young
American figure painters. The canvas IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
wAYsrDE GARBAGE.

While the city of Topeka is spending
thousands of dollars for the improve
ment OF the streets, paving, curbing and
grading and the park commissioners
are pushing their work, it would not be
out of order for the road overseers of
Shawnee county to take a hand in the
general march of progress and look af-
ter the roads. in their respective dis
tricts
The surroundings of a city, no matter
what the size may be. are often an IN
dication. to strangers at least, of what
may be expected within the corporate
limits One of the most fragrant
abuses now Dracticed in this county
is the method Of dumping trash and
other similar materials along the pub
lie highways
Drive out of the city of Topeka on
any street and before a reasonable dis
lance is Travelled, piled high by the side
of the road win be found old cans. trash,
offal and other unsanitary materials
which mar the beauty of the road and
endanger the health of the Inhabitants.
When people drive off the pavements
to escape the dust and heat they find
cool air and inviting breezes on country
roads near town but their pleasure is
qualified when those exhHarating
breezes bring the offensive odors from
the wayside.
This work is the direct result of the
shiftlessness of men who strive to make
a living at this kind of work. They
start out and around the first corner
| where no one sees them they unload
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-16
PoINTED PARAGRAPHs

From the Chicago News.l
Wise is the man who knows he IS
ignorant
Experience must be a high school
teacher.
It's surprising how thin some tail
stories are.
Even weak woman can put up
a pretty strong talk.
A river bed is apt to be well supplied
with springs.
shiftless people are never the ones
who worry about it.
The man who suspects his neighbors
is not above suspicion
Fault is one Of the things frequently
found where it is not
Queer, isn't it, that water always
freezes with the slippery side up!
There would be a greater demand for
free" things if they didn't cost so
much.
The great wall of China is said to
be the largest piece Of porcelain in the
world.
1t was an Irishman who told his
sweetheart that he couldn't sleep for
dreaming of her.
A chronic Ioafer fills a place in so
ciety correspondence to that occupied by
a weed in the vegetable kingdom.
If you do man a favor and then
refuse to do him another 1t will make
him twice as angry as If you refused
the first.