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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

Mr.. and Mis-. W. \. Scott of Madi-
son were guests OF her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. E. Nash, in Centralia the
past week, returning home Sunday
evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

Dr. Frank Pomainville, Grand
RAPIDS, Wis. Office over COhen'S
store. Telephone PIC, residence phone
33, in Centralia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18
SPRAY OF THE RAPIDS.

Speaking of the recent cuts in tele-
phone rates in various parts of the
country, and especially in southern
New England, where in some towns
inward telephone service may now
De had for Sc year, the Providence
journal says THE day is coming when
practically every household will have
a telephone, just as it has other
modern facilities. This may seem a
broad statement, but no one can read
the figures of the last few years with
out seeing how general the use of the
instrument is getting to be. In 1880,
there were 60,S73 telephones under
rental in the United States. That
was one for every S23 persons in the
community. But at the close Of last
year the number had risen to 1.124, $40,
or an instrument for every 66 persons.
Centralia and Grand Rapids are con-
trlbuting a nice mite to this telephone
development, as the rapid growth of
the exchange Of the Wood County
Telephone Co. will attest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

Stevens Point JOurnal-Rev. L. G..
Carr passed through the city on his
way from Eau Claire to Grand Rapids.
He had with him a little girl baby five
weeks old, which he will place with a
family living out from Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

fairly we'll for the starting days and
that the plant is gaining right along
in productive capacity. A two-thirds
force is now employed. The reSaW
has not yet been set in motion. The
mill will have daily capacity of 60, OOC
feet when it gets moving full force.
Marshfield Times-JOhn Rausch of
this city, one of the pioneers of Wood
county, was at Neillsville Tuesday for
the purpose of resigning his position
as director and agent Of the Lynn
Mutual Fire Insurance company. Mr..
RauSch has served as d director of the
company and as agent for the towns of
Lincoln and Rock for the past twenty
one years continuously.
A meeting of the Wisconsin Trans
vaal Red Cross association will be held
in Milwaukee tonight for the purpose
of raising funds TO be forwarded to the
Beers. Col. Gabe BUuck Of Oshkosh.
prominent lawyer in the state and
we'll known here, is among the list of
vice presidents.
Mrs. n. Belknap celebrated her
SEVENTEEN birthday anniversary in
pleasant manner last Saturday, a large
number of friends gathering to make
the event merry one in the old home
at the Eddy" A dinner was served
for all present.
The ladies Of the Scandinavian
church. Centralia. will give a supper
in the G. \. r. hall Saturday evening
January the Goth. Supper will be
served from o'clock on. A cordial
invitation is extended to everyone to
attend.
Ray G. Sherwood is under the ele-
ments today a physician having been
called in at noon. Little Boston
Sherwood has also been sick. The
health of father and sou is being
looked after by DR.. Frank POmainville.
The ladies society of the German
Moravian church, Centralia, will give
a sOciable in the basement Of their
church. Tuesday, Jan. %. Supper 1C
cents. 4 cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend.
Mrs. Jasper Crotteau, landlady at
Hotel Lyon in Centralia, has been i'll
with nervous trouble few days this
week, but we are pleased to say that
she was able to be up this morning.
Chapped hands, cracked lips and
rOughneSS Of the skin cured quickly
by Banner Salve, the most healing
ointment in the world. John e. DAILY
and Wood County Drug Co.
W. Blystone, Fred and P. J. Ferdor
Il,
the Nekoosa residents noticed on the
Rapids this week Monday.
Mr.. and Mis-. W. A. Scott of Madi
son were guests OF her parents, Mr.
and Mrs T. E. Nash, in Centralia the
past week, returning home Sunday
evening.
Secure your seats early and get your
choice to see the comedy company al
Opera House next Monday night
Here for one week. Prices 10, 20, &c
| cents.
DIR. J. ]. Looze, Grand Rapids. office
and residence in de Grandpre building
No. III Center street. Telephone No
246.
A. W. Bryant, manager of the WOOD
County Telephone company. was a
Merrill Friday calling on friends.
| Reserved seats now on sale for M
Friend From Arkansas" at Oper;
House Monday night.
The Ladies Aid society of VI. (
church will meet next WedneSda,
with Mrs. james Miller.
DR.. O. t. Hougen. NJ. d. Offic
over Days drug store. Telephone IS
Mrs. L. Ward was visitor in Crane
Rapids this week.
J. J. O'Rilley was up from BahcocI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

Miss ElanOre Slattery of Rudolph,
who accepted position last week as
stenographer in the law office of
Mayor H. Wipperman, is recent
graduate from the shorthand depart
ment of Stevens Point business
college.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

Secure your seats early and get your
choice to see the comedy company at
Opera House next Monday night.
Here for one week. Prices 10. 20. 30
cents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

DR.. J. J. LOoZe, Grand Rapids, office
and residence in de Grandpre building,
No. III Center street. Telephone No.
0te
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18

y little more snow on Wednesday.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
HE NEVER CARRIES A PISTOL.


BseauSe a Duel Taught Him a Serious
Lesson.
There is a prominent Baltimorean
who now attends church regularly, but
who still delights to tell OF some Of his
escapades in early life, says the Balti-
more American. II was a member of a
prominent club when l was a young
man." he relates, "and in one Of our
bouts one night l unintentionally in
suited fellow-member AT least was
told the following morning whom my
senses had returned, that / had insult
ed the man that he would probably
challenge me to fight a duel. Sure
enough a challenge came through the
ordinary channels and l was advised
by my friends to accept or to submit to
perpetual disgrace. l accepted and Sc
lected pistols. The dueling ground was
"a spacious yard in the rear of the club
house. There we assembled with our
seconds and surgeons. Much to my
surprise the whole club turned out to
witness the affair OF honor. l objected
TO such publicity, but was assured by
my friends that it was all right, and
was prevailed upon to face my oppo-
nent. was thoroughly mad and did
not care whether killed my enemy or
half a dozen onloolers. We were
placed ten PAGES apart, with our backs
to each other. At the word fire we
wheeled and began to pump lead at
each other, advancing toward each 9TH
.er at each shot | emptied two or three
chambers of the revolver which had
been given me without wounding my
opponent. then threw it away with
disgust and pulled my own from my
hip pocket If you ever saw con-
sternation it existed in that backyard
for a few minutes My enemy turned
heels and ran into the clubhouse. The
spectators scrambled over each other to
get out Of range. Before 1 could fire
at my retreating foe my second grabbed
me and succeeded in disarming me.
was then told that the whole thing was
hoax and that my enemy and myself
had been shooting blank cartridges at
each other l did not relish the joke,
because | had endured all of the terror
which must come to any man who
stands up to kill or be killed That
episode was turning point in my life.
have never carried pistol from that
day to this"
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
IN A FAR COUNTRY.

wnen he came to himself he said, III will
arisel'
About are the parched plains, above the
leaden skies,
While his heart, like Gagged bird. beats it's
bars with homeslck cries.
Last night he dreamed that she came, that
she gave him a mothers kiss;
That her soft hand smoothed hls brow with
its touch or balm and bliss,
And swept away from his brain its awful
remembrances.
He dreamed that she led him forth back,
back over moor and fell;
He heard the drip of the stream, In the cool
OF his native dell;
And saw the sunrise break on the hills he
loved so well.
flo stirs In his sleep-he wakes-and with
him wakes Despair
Ana Hunger, and Thirst, and Death, and
tho snarling swine are therel
And the swlne-head's reeking garb-O Godl
Must he longer wear2
Why, the hired servants at home, on his
his fathers bounty dine
They have bread enough and to spare-the
fruit OF the field and vine
While no man giyeth him leave to share
the husks with the swlne
Then 1 know not how, but I know In tnat
hour Of mightiest stress,
A hope leaps up In his heart, like spring
in the wilderness:
The boy has come to himself "I will
arlsep' he says.
The message is thine, boy Afar from
thy home and kim
The blossom dead on the bough and bitter
the wage Of sinl
neturnl There's path across-and Father
will let thee inl
Youths Companion.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
YOUR Noighbor mas Them.

Has what? Those beautiful Shakes
-peare panels given away in introducing
Red Cross" and "Hubinger's Best
laundry starch, J. c. Hubuger's latest
and greatest Inventions. All starch put
up under "Red Cross" or "Wash Tub
trade mark brands is genuine, and goods
of manufacturer with twenty-five years
experience.
These are his only brands; he has nc
interest whatever In any other starch,
90 be sure you get only the best.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Near the bottom of the row a win
dow was open and by a geranium that
bloomcd IN pot, the first and only
flower he had seen, girl was leaning
lightly on her elbow.
In the opposite doorway q woman
with a red face and brandishing
broom in her hand was barring the
entrance against herculeon man in
an oily frock.
81 AK you ag'in, John Wade, 3"
shouted he of the oily, "if you're a
goin to sea?"
can tell you ag'in, skipper re-
piled logged voice from the interior,
81 nin't a-goin' to sea. IL"
"Then," cried the giant, wildly,
"what am to do? Here's the vessel
ready So sail, an You asulkin'. But
as sure Rs my name is Bill Thompson
Til police ye.
The girl at the window, who seemed
used to such scenes, smiled Look
ing up at her, and seeing for the first
time that she was in deep mourning,
the young man smiled also.
"Am | of any use?" he said to the
wearer OF the oily. ~ want job.
eff you're ready an willin', my
lad, he said, you're of use. But if
you amt, you amt. Dye want a
berth?"
II want everything" answered the
young man in a low tone. "I'm home
less and penniless. But I'm a lands
man"
"That amt a bit O. consequence.
What dye say? Will ye go? IT'S for
eight weeks"
81 don't care if it's for eight years.
There's nothing to stop me here"
"Come on, then" cried the de-
lighted fisherman. "But, stop-whats
your name, my lad?"
"John Smith, " was the answer; and
his hesitation escaped the skipper.
"Well, Smith, for fear Of accidents
some one had better take your money.
Who'll ye leave it with?"
The young man again looked up at
the window, at the sweet, pure face
above him. The gaze OF the rough
sea giant beside him followed his
glance.
"Oh, I see, he exclaimed; you're
goin' to take it, miss Well You know
where TO go, Old Tom Price is the
owner, an the name of the vessel is
the Saucy Lass. Come on, Smith, no
moro hankyin'. Your sweetheart 'ull
take your money" And he seized the
newly shipped by the arm.
"No, no" she cried, in confusion.
"I do not know the gentleman. l.
| L"
But already Smith, with The band
of the skipper on his arm, and been
hurried out Of earshot, and before she
could reach the door the two had van
ished down the row.
Eight weeks later young man,
bronzed and hearty, stood on Var
mouth quay. 1t was john Smith, His
sea rig had given place to a decent
suit of clothes, and he seemed pom
dering which way to go.
AT last he wandered away to the
seashore. Finding a spot where pale
blue yiolets lay low among the sea
grass, he flung himself down and
pulled out an envelope. It contained
postoflice order wrapped in a sheet
of note paper, and on this was writ
ten katharine Perry" The amount
was the sum due to him on his pay
card.
He had been to the house, but
found her gone. Yet here was his
money left by her in this form.
On his homeward path he stopped
to buy morning paper. 1t was the
rule at Yarmouth to allow news time
to mature before it was distributed,
aud Smith was handed the Standard
with short bark. Quite undisturbed
he began to look it over Suddenly
he caught his breath his gaze was
rived on an advertisement that read
thus:
George Neal is earnestly requested
TO communicate with Messrs. Furness
| a tn
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
WHY So Many omcsr. Arc Izlren.

At one o'clock this morning the fly
ing column began marching out Of
camp The men carried nothing but
their arms, their woter-bottles, and a
waterproof rug and blanket for each.
The officers were similarly equipped,
actually carrying rifles, so that they
can be in no way distinguished from
the men. Something must be done
to reduce the terrible mortality of Of
iioers experienced in the first two
fights in Natal. In reality, the high
percentage of officers killed is due to
the fact that they must Of necessity
expose themselves more than the men
under their command, and with the
enormous amount of lead poured into
an advancing force by the modern
magazine rifle, the officers who are
standing up to direct their men run n
tremendous risk of being hit. In
small skirmishes, however, it ispossi-
BILE that the good rile-shots on either
side can pick their men carefully, 50
that the absence of distinctive mark
may prove to be Of value to officers.
In any case there can be no harm in
making the experiment OF armine
them with rifles, though in the long
run their losses are not likely to de-
crease 10 any extent. 1t is one Of the
myths of war that the enemy pick off
officers, just as it is a common legend
that the enemy whether he be Boer,
Spaniard, Turk, or any other infdel,
is in the habit of aiming at wounded
men and using explosive bullets. 49,
II. j. Whigham, in Scribner's.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
No Charity Possible.

Mrs. Church (after services) Well
the nerve of our pastor! Mr. Churcl
(who stayed at hone) What's NJ
now? Mrs Church-You know, las
week we presented him with hors
and cutter? Mr.. Church-Yes? Mrs
Church Well, today ne got in tn
pulpit and asked US to pray for snow
Puck.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
How,s Thi..

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward foI
rlny case of Catarrh chat cannot be cured by
Hans Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY d Co, Props, Toledo o.
We, the uuders gucd. have known r. j. Che.
ney for the last 70 years. and believe him per.
lectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able 60 carry out any ohliga.
don made by their firm
WEsT& TRuAN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDING, k!NNSN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarih Cure Is t3ken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sn
laccs, OF the system. Price iic. per bottle.
Sold by all DRUGGISTS. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills arp the best
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
obstinate Eczema.

Enclosed please find $l,oO for two
more boxes of Tetterine. The box
you sent me has almost cured the most
obstinate case of Eczema you ever
saw. / am very grateful for such a
blessing as your Tetterine has been to
me. James L. Jones. Jellico, Tenn,
60c. box by mail, if your druggist don't
have it, by J. 4. Shruptrine.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
Her Selection.

Mrs. dc Fine-Here's my new bon.
net. Isn't it darling? Only S2S Mr.
de Fine-Great snakes! You said bon
nets could De bought from So up. Mrs
de Fine-Yes, dear This is one Of thI
cups. New York Weekly.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
Forming a Partnership.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

~ u LtbbuN h4bA ~ III y
a 20 u n g man
turned down q Var =
mouth row. He
was q handsome
y o u n 6 fellow,
somewhat shabbily
dressed, and as he
walked he care
lessly took stock Of
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

The German accent with which Queen Vic.
'toria has always spoken English is said to
y have grown much more marked with age.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Iu Michigan last year 4,759, 253
barrels of salt was manufactured, an
increase Of 5S7 1897 over 1898.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

We think Plso's Cure for Consumption IS
Che only medicine for Coughs nNNE PINCK.
ARD, Springfield, Ills, Oct. /, 1894
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Dairy, n; 1. The place, room, o5
house where milk is kept, and con-
verted into butter and cheese.
.. That department OF farming
which is concerned in the production
of milk, and in its conversion into
butter and cheese.
3. A dairy farm.
Dairying, n. The business OF con-
Quoting q dairy.
Dairy-maid, n. A female servant
whose business is the care Of the
dairy.
Dairy-man, n. A man who keeps.
or takes care Of dairy.
Dairy. woman, N. A woman who at
tends to a dairy.
Huckster, n; /. A retailer oe
small articles, Of provisions, and the
like; peddler; hawker.
2. A meen, trickish fellow.
Huokster, vi, To deal in -sOAll ar,
licles or in petty bargains.
I1ucksterage, X. The businesg Of q
huckster; Hunall dealings; psddliAg.
Huoksterer, n, A huekStSr. T
Huckstress, n. A female hnSA1,
IteE
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Each package of PUTNAM FADELEss DYE
-colors either silk. Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Mrs. Lassiz, the former President Of Rad
cliife College, is at work upon a history Of
that institution, of which she was the head
from It's beginning up to very short time
ago.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

The Kaiser has again been commenting on
the mustache He says; 1T is the privilege
.of a man and his duty. It is the emblem OF
che strength, the superiority Of his SEX
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Lord Methuen, the British General has
Che reputation of being the finest pistol shot
An tho English Army
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Senator Thomas B. Bard, Of California,
mas one OF the best collections Of modern
French art in America
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tCethinR, ,softens the gums, reducing uhamma-
tion, allays pain cures wind collie. 25c "A bottle
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

Henry Watterson says he began his career
as Newspaper publisher after the war on
ESQ obtained by paWning his watch.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24
The Best rroscrlntion for Chnls

and Fever is "a bottle OF GROVES TAsTELFss
CHILL ToNlC. lt is simply iron and qunine it
q tasteless form No cure no pay, Price SOC
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-24

To Cure Cold I'm One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BBoMo QuININE TABLETS All
druggists refund tho money n lt fails 10 cure
H. W. GROVES signature Is on each box, 25c
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
A Russian Sleiehride.

George Fuller vigorously describes
his first sleighride behind trio of Rus
sian flyers: "After spending two weeks
in st. Petersburg, in company with the
general in charge of the imperial stud,
l proceeded to Krenovoi, which is 800
miles southwest Of st. Petersburg. We
were met at the railway station with
the regulation winter conveyance, a
low sleigh, with three horses hitched
abreast, a trotter in the center, and a
runner on each side. Then commenced
the journey to the stud, and 1 never
will forget that trip. After we were
seated in the sleigh and were comforta-
bly, wrapped up in the fur robes, the
driver, who does his teaming standing
upright, gave an Indian war whoop and
we were off. The first jump took away
my breath. The snow flew in every
direction, and as we whizzed around
corners the sleigh would ride on .one
runner, and 1 expected every moment
10 be spilled out and have my neck
Jroken. The driver never ceased his
whooping, and altogether think l rode
faster on that trip than l ever did be,
fore in my life. When l finally landed
at the stud, more dead than alive, l
said, No more Russian sleighrides for
Uncle George breeders Gazette.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
WIRE DAGGERS INsTHE HANDS OF
CONNECTS. ~r:.

-
DENVER-A special to the News
from Ell Paso, Tex, says: 50
Geronimo PARA and Antonio Flo
res, who were executed here for muir
der, made desperate effort to kill
some of the officers or spectators, this
afternoon, when their cell door was
unlocked.
~''It had been decided to hang Flores
first, for fear that he would break
down, and when the officers unlocked
the cell door to convey him to the gal
lows, both prisoners dashed out and
stabbed right and left among the
crowd, with dirks made of coarse steel
wire. A desperate struggle followed,
and the most intense excitement was
precipitated. -:
"a constable showed PARA into the
cell and bolted the door, and five
rangers and deputy sheriffs sprang up
on Flores, disarming him, and bearing
him to the floor. He was bound and
conveyed to- the scaffold, where death
was instantaneous. Ranger Ed Bry-
ant was wounded in the stomach by a
dagger thrust.
PARA was covered by revolvers and
disarmed, after which he was taken
to the scaffold. Death was also in
Simultaneous In his case"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

To be proud Of commercial success as
q means to greater things is worthy Of
the greatest of nations: To seek it as
q finality is to tread the way that leads
to national death. History is full Of
warnings. It Is not wealth or power
that exalts nation. It is man as man
that Is the center and must be the
crown Of all. And commercialism re-
peats ever it's old trick Of using the sa-
cred name Of humanity to lull the world
10 Indifference or persuade it to ac-
Quiescence In the old crimes against the
one eternal good. The elevation of hui
manity, the growth Of brotherhood, the
passion of helpfulness, the perfection Of
that moral evolution toward which the
unseen energy has been working from
the beginning, these are not only the
srnaments of the eternal city, but they
must be the foundation stones of an
eternal state. Behind every triumph of
ours, above every hymn Of victory,
there should rise in warning monotone
those words, more fateful than ever fell
from the words Of priest or sibyl, LEST
we forget"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
RESOLUTIONS IN FAVOR OF THE
BOERS ADOPTED.

NEW YORK-The Tammany hall or
ganization Of the Seventh assembly
district passed resolutions which de-
clared that the organization "sympa-
thizes with the Beers in their struggle
against foreign invasion and oppres-
sion, and sincerely cherishes the hope
that, Notwithstanding the great odds
against which they are contending, the
God who presides over the destinies of
nations will prosper their arms and
lead their brave soldiers from victory
to victory"
John w. Keller. commissioner of
charities, spoke in favor of the resolu-
TONS, His speech was bitter denun-
citation Of the British government. Mr..
Keller said that England had made
Christians Of the blacks by killing
them, but in her enc6Hhters with the
Beers she had discovered that they are
brave men and better fighters than her
trained soldiers. He said he hoped that
the republics of South Africa would
drive the English out.