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New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
NATURAL. GAS IN ENGLAND.
ondon Chronicle

FrGm The London Chronicle
Heathheld, village near Tumbridge Wells has
been looking for water and discovered gas II We
announced some time aco that the workren AT the
end OF the artesian tube were astOnished nv n
spout ~ gas which, being lighted burned Win
a fame several feet IN height The railway com
pany mas accepted this HneX pected gift OF nature
ana applied II - the lighting Of the station Al
present HeathAeld Is unique, but few more 81
the price OF gas Va
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

tion. all of the longest and heaviest ships in the
Navy have been successfully docked. During the
Spanish War there were twenty-five hundred con-
struction employees under Mr. Bowles's orders, and
under his executive ability fortyseVen vessels were
turned out for auxiliary service many as were
turned out in all other yards together.
Mr.. BoWles was the prime mover in the organiZa-
tion Of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers. From its incorporation he has been
chairman of the Executive Committee of the coun-
ell. and since 1895 has also served secretary
treasurer OF the society.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
SECOND BATTERY LIEUTENANT ELECTED

Private John Francis Organ. from Company G
~ the 7th Regiment has been elected a lieutenant
IN tha 2d Battery. Out OF the ninety mem
bers of the battery Organ received only twenty
nine votes Sergeant Reinold of the battery with
drew as a candidate at the last moment Only
twenty-nine members present were qualned 10
yote the remainder largely being behind in their
d,,os Members of the battery declare that some
owing dues who were known to favor o.Ryan
C,era excused while those known to be against
hiTr Nere held up strictly u the military code
Cantain Wilson denies there was any favoritism
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
y gEuSTREETS CALENDAR.

-hsrles Hemstreet author of hooks and Cor
- ~ Old New-York." has published Calendar
= old New-York" which students of local history
will find interesting II contains number OF
hndson,e pictures showing the chief buildings and
tarEs To-day and a century or more ago. The
bi5 md the new are shown In each Illustration.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
SvooaMoy 8 oNa 9 SITS.

of Company ~ White Oak Hall, Mo- 125 Amster-
dam-aye next Saturday night. In Company X
these promotions have been made: Corporal c. Nc
Guire to a sergeant; Privates Gathwaite and Maid
hoff 10 corporals: Privates Duny and NordstrOm,
10 lance corporals and Corporal King, TO sergeant
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

was still there, but soon went away Mrs Cassidy
found that part OF the iewery was missing and
told the police: Detectives Buesser and Barry ar
rested rape at his home. tie confessed thar ne
had pawned the three rings for $50 ana the earrings
for So Hle was held In $2.O00 bail for examination
next Monday.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

ALLEGED VANDERBILT STEWIRD FINED.
Arthur Copper who said he lived az No $50 Fifth-
ave and that he was a steward en- the Vanderbilt
yacht Valiant. was charged with being intoxicated
on Friday night. before Magistrate Pool in the
NorkNiHe police court, yesterday morning. He was
round ON the steps of "a house az LeNingtOu-ave.
and Fortieth-st lie paid fine Of s. He made no
stateHleht as 70 having been assaulted as ne as.
serted on Friday night At that time he had
slight scalp wounds. which were aressed az Belle
yIa 6oAs.tA
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
JohMDuMseMS
ADVANCE HOLIDAY NOVEL TIES
FOR ALL CLASSES OF PEOPLE
Articles Both ulandOr Ornamental in Unlimited Variety
RIBBONS.

This department. has already akenbn its holiday some very
attractive features
Among them Imported Gold land
Floeent ideent boehe and Military and Naval Uniform effects
~ inches wide price, yard instead o
Tafeta Lomineuse perfect ationS colOrng,
31s inch at yard 49, AZ inch Z5c
sin
Lyons back Black Velvet Ribbons, being onehaE
inch . Sc inch inch AZ. lie
Including t asto d ,,
for ncckwear - o ~ inches wide yard Sc
New-York tribune., 1900-12-02

practising
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Speaking Shredded Biscuit V. HALE
says
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
Young Mothers.
NEkOOSA SIRIRRS.

Casper Gurtler has been confined tC
the house and bed for the past two
weeks with inflammation of the bowels
but we are pleased to note that at
this time of writing he is considerable
better. Every winter for several years
back Mr.. Gurtler has suffered more or
less with stomach trouble.
Miss Clara Johnson returned to her
school duties at Chicago on Tuesday
evening after spending the holiday
with her aged parents who reside on
the farm purchased abOutOne year ago
of 5. l.. Brooks, now of Centralia.
1t dulls the scythe of Father Time,
drives away wrinkles of approaching
old age-the elixir Of life. that puts
hope in the human heart-R0cky
Mountain Tea.
The JOslin school opened on Wed.
nesday after the holiday vacation of
one week and two days with Miss
Relic Dickson instructor
The FritzSinger school opened on
Tuesday after the midwinter vacation
of one week and one day with Miss
Celia Burr in charge.
Mrs. Ida Casper and daughter Ruth
drove to Centralia on Tuesday and
while there were guests at the Brooks
house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
"0ontS" For The Bowling Alley,
Don't loft the bal


Don't play the side ball until you
have mastered the center delivery.
Don't swing the ball but once before
delivering it.
Don't start with 4 jump. walk one
and run two steps.
Don't pay any attention to remarks
after you have taken your position to
bowl.
Don't think YOU can sandpaper ball
without iniuring it. 1t takes an eX-
pert mechanic to true up Il lignum-
vitae ball.
Don't roll i ball down the alley when
there is ball in the pit.
Don't use chalk on your hands, I'M
less you want cracked fingers
Don't use wide grip if you have a
small hand, or too narrow for a big
hand
Don't use chalk on your shoes. 1t
not only cracks the leather. but leaves
the runway in bad condition for who
ever follows you.
Don't get discouraged, you can learn.
Any able-bOdied person. with ordinary
nerve and a good eye can become quite
expert with little practice
Don't let an alley Cwner Use pins
that are worn out. Inform him that
good pins make good scores and good
scores make good business.
Don't ask them to cut prices They
cannot Keep the alleys in condition at
cheap prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
Class Party.

. Guy Wood, a member of the gradu.
ating class of the Howe High school
1900 delightfully."- entertained the
other twelve members of his class al
his home 1st ward, Friday evening
Dec. 20, 1899. The members were all
present as follows: Misses Frances
NimitS, Lizzie Herschleb, Maude
Shaw. Ethel Parrish, Pansy Short,
Maude Searls, Louise T. Podawiltz,
MessrS. George Compton, Carl Winger
George POmainviIle, Paul Love, George
Urbatch.
The social entertainment consisted
OF proverbs that required answers
illustrated in drawings many OF
which brought forth a great deal OF
merrlment and proved very pleasing
feature OF the evenings entertain
ment. Elegant refreshments were
served and Guy was voted an excellent
entertainer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
pITTSVIi.LE.

AS we are IShCred SOlemnly into a
new Y ear and century we cannot help
but stop to thinl<Of the rapid progress
littSYillC has made during the past
century: l00 years agOat seconds and
H. minutes past & in the afternoon Of
April -, J. q. SeFernS discovered
littSville situated at the east bank of
yellow River bathing itself in the
cltulgcnt of the setting sun. He
then concluded to plant a colony and
patch of potatoes. Soon there came
many settlers from abroad and among
them Tom Pitts who brought with
him saw mill, and in few days he
had set his mill and Il Speckled hen
both of which made noise enough to
scare their maroon brothers SO as to
cause them to remove to the east fork
and even to this day do not come in
to town only to get their laundry and
payments. Next came Geo. COrriVeaU
x \. Is. COtey with a barrel Of oyster
crackers. Il dozen boxes Of SardineS
and some smoking tobacco, to Origi-
nate low prices IN Pittsyillc. Then
came DR. Wood with bottle of big
pills and 4 diploma. Next came man
named Clark with 100 pounds Of "pie"
He started the independent news
paper, but the country was too wild
for printers and his sheet was soon
buried in the pottcr'S field Of defunc t
journalism. Soon followed f. s.
Woodwork, Pomeroy & Compton
known as the first PittSvllle Trium-
Nirate which stood us dictator until
the adoption Of the city charter
which gave us a regular set of city
officers, Then l.. l.. Doud came with
thinkers outfit and loaded up the tin
furniture Of the town and concluded
TO remain. There were many more
who came in during this time that
have escaped the memory
Of lie writer. BE it said to the credit
Of all, PittSyille has maintained a
good moral standing. Many improve
mcntS have been made in the last
decade and we are moving on apace
good naturedly. prospecting and pro-
crossing in the light Of our own good
works.
Last Saturday evening a farewell
dance was given in honor of Miss
Jennie Finley who is about TO depart
Tor the west. There was present about
tWentY-eight couples of her friends.
Miss Finley came to reside in our city
about seven years ago and ever since
that time she has been among the
leaders of society. She has made a
host of friends both young and old
who will very much regret to see her
90 aud they all join in one accord to
wish her the best success in all future
undertakings.
j. A. Lambert of Rachel, \. c.,
writes: II heartily endorse FOleyS
Kidney Cure 1t does what you claim
il will do, and there is nothing equal
to it, and thank you for the good it
has done me. John +. DAILY and
Wood County Drug Co.
\ new orchestra has been organized
here, ChaS. Scrinner leader. This
orchestra was organized for the pur-
pose OF making music and the cOmbi-
nation includes ten Instruments, viz:
pelo and Scrinner, guitars: Miller and
Walters, ViolinS: Trumbel flute. When
YOU have honorable ambition enough
TO get up dance don't forget to call
ON our boys before going elsewhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Room, Jan. >.

council Room, Jan. =. 1SUO.
Council met in regular session,
Mayor Wipperman in chair.
Aldermen present. Hickman. Bunde.
Davis, Baker. Lutz and Schroeder.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The street committee asked further
time to report on the petition OF
Emile Topel and others asking city to
lay out certain street in 4th ward.
Same was granted committee.
The committee on consolidation
reported substitute for the annex
alton ordinance passed Dec. D,
1899. Same was re-referred to COM
mittee with instructions to either
strike out sections and Of said sub
Stitute or insert a section providing
for system of water works on the
east side of the river.
The clerk reported on the bill Of
Grand Rapids Foundry Co. of S51. Is
recommending that same be allowed
at S46.6S.
And on bill Of Emile ROssier recon-
menditg that it be allowed in full.
Above report was accepted.
Under suspension of the rules the
fnllnyy-i inn Il L.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
His Wife Saved Him,

My Wite's good advice saved my life
writes +. NJ. Ross Of Winfield Tenn.
tor | had such a bad cough | could
hardly breathe, | steadily grew worse
under doctors treatment, but my
wife urged me TO use DR.. Kings New
Discovery FOR Consumption, which
completely cured me-" Coughs, Colds.
Bronchitis, La Grippe. Pneumonia
Asthma, Hay Fever and all maladie>
OF Chest, Throat and Lungs are posi-
lively cured by this marvellous medi,
cmc. soc and S1.00. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottles free at
John +. Daly'S drug store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
Wood County Telephone Co,

Please take notice that the regular
annual meeting Of the stock holders of
the Wood County Telephone Co. will
take place at the Business Mems rooms
in the DAILY block. Centralia, Monday.
Jan. s, 1900, at 80 p. m. sharp. All
stock holders are earnestly requested
TO be present in person, as business of
great Importance to the company must
be disposed of at this meeting and a
majority vote is absolutely necessary.
Be sure and attend
THEO. \. LIPKE.
Sps,s1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
The Two Arguments.

Solutions Of the twentieth century
problem:
First
School 1eacher-Tommy, what is a
century?
Iommy-One hundred years.
Ieacher-Giye an example.
TOmmy-FrOm the first day of the
first year to the last day of the one
hundredth year.
Second
school Tcacher-CharIcs. what is a
century?
Charles-One hundred years.
Ieacher-Giye an example.
CharleS-FrOm the first dav of the
year before the first to the last day of
the year before the one hundredth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Corner of Oak ana Sycamore streets, Grand
Rapids. Rev. F. A. Nimits pastor, residence 3O5
Oak street.
Public services for Sunday, Jan. :. 1900.
$50 a. NJ. Glass Meeting
1880 a. m. Preaching.
Has a. m. Sunday School.
800 p. m. Junior League.
ESQ p. m. Epworth League
Subject of Morning Sermon, 1.-The Old and
New Theologies, By Their Fruit Ye Shall Know
Them
Jam IS Hanna, formerly of Chicago will give
an address to men at the evening service.
You are cordially invited to attend these
meetings. Announcements for the week will be
made on the Sabbath.
Come yourself and bring your friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
z zssss sas Of NeHzzzzSu
LEGALS.
Notice of Hearing

WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. GO
COUNTY OF WOOD. -
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
term of the county court, to be held in and fol
said county, at the probate office in the court
house in the city of Grand rapids, in said
county. on the 18th day of January. A. D. 1900
the following matter will be heard and con
sidered: The application Of Andreas Bissig fol
the appointment of an administrator OF the
estate of Jost Bissig late of the town of Seneca II
said county, deceased.
Dated December 49, 1899.
By the Court, JOHN \. GAINoE,
Comfy Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
To Cure La Grippe IN "a Hours.

No remedy equals Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup for this terrible
and fatal disease. If taken thoroughly
and in time, it will cure case in "A
hours. and for the cough that follows
Ia grippe it never fails to give relief.
Price 25c and SOC. John E. DAILY,
6ruUUiSt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
BuCklen's hrniCa Saiya,

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chill
blainS cOrns and skin eruptiOnS. Infalli-
bic for piles. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction. Price 25c per
box. For sale by John Z. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

If ShiIo's Cough and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price
of % cts, so cts. and S1.0O, does not
cure take the bottle back and we will
refund your money. Sold for over fifty
years on this guarantee. Price % cts.
and 80 cts. Wood County Drug Co. l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
Sick Headaches,

The curse of oyerworked womankind,
are quickly and surely cured by Karl's
Glover Root Tea, the great blood
purifier and tissue builder. Money
refunded if not satisfactory. Price %
cts. and 30 cts. Wood County Drug
Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
MANY A Lover

Has turned with disgust from an
otherwise lovable girl with an offensive
breath. karIs Clover Root Tea puri-
fes the breath by its action on the
bowels, etc, as nothing else will.
S8fd for years on absolute guarantee.
Price % cts. and scots. Wood County
Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

Examine oil cloth the kitchen floor its color and
gloss being destroyed and you may where cake common
soap fresh from the hot in the scubbng bucket has been laid
for the free aai having eaten impression of
the cake into the bright Colors.
careful examination will show small 'pin hoes here
and there where the aka has through the surface to soak into
and gradually weaken the whole floor covering.
This cheap soaps do Use Ivory Soap, will not nure.
syr4spR c1ER& eAmBEco mcn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
Land Sale,

Notice is hereby given that until
Jan. =, 1900, | will receive sealed cash
bids for the Sc / of the Sc / of Sec
ton 81, Twp. -, North, Range 6, east,
known as the Elvin Barker forty.
GEO. T. ROWLAND.
Nov. l.. 1899. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
SpeCiaI Communication,

There will be special communica-
ton of Grand Rapids Lodge No. 12S,
f. and A. NJ. Tuesday Jan. 8. Work
in E. A. Degree. Visiting br0Uhers
cordially invited.
E. B. BRUNDAGE,
Sec'y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
IN AND ABOUT ARPiN.

Is Il burg of several hundred people all OF whom
are employed by the Arpiu Lumber Company
II is located about 10 miles from Grand Rapid
nn the Narshfeld and Southeastern Railroad
There is Il fellow in Grand Rapids
who has incurred our mild diSpleaSure.
We feel it our duty to call on and
mildly eXpostulate with him upon the
downward course he is pursuing. We
would in a paternal way urge him to
swear off with the incoming of the
New Year and would in a christian
spirit gently yet firmly point out to
lin that the next attack of jimjams
would probably prove fatal. We are
only deferred from this course by
the knowledge that newspaper men
while in their dens always have their
clothes full OF unclaimed bull dogs,
patent kicking machines and other
mild sedatiyes II he ever comes up
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
If Banner SaIve

doesn't cure your piles, your money
will be returned. 1t is the most healing
medicine in the world. John f. DAILY
and Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.

707 Water street Grand Rapids. Rev. B. J. H
Shaw, pastor, residence 713 Water street.
Public services for Sunday, Jan. :, 1899.
1850 a. m. Preaching.
1900 m. Sunday School.
6:45.Christian EudeaVor Society,
7:45 p. m. Preaching.
Subject of Morning Sermon, Chow to Use the
New Year"
sunday Evening, 7:90, Faith in Man.
The first of a series of fortnightly sunday
evening addresses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
eEE7<-~-<&
UNI T Y

Services for Sunday next.
Preaching at s p. m. by Rev. T. a. Nimits.
2p. m. Sunday School
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting.
Everybody is cordially invited TO attend these
services.
Communion Service will follow the preaching
service
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

Ordinance committee was instructed
to prepare an ordinance regulating
weights and measurements.
The treasurer report waSpreSented
as follows:
Dec ), By overdraft.... ... 5 1889 so
Orders paid during month SS4 Sc
Jan >, To taxes cOllec. TO date. 3477 OF
Bal on hand .. COZ s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

here it will be different. We will dis
locate his spine and break his back
and diSjOint his vertebra and take him
| into the mill and let the niger pound
| him and run him through the reSaW
and through the edger and then take
| him to the swamp and stick him into
| it and break him off. It's the fellow
who made us say that forty gallons Of
gin" was provided for the Christmas
dinners for the employees. Shade Of
BacchuS. Wouldn't that jar down a
stone wall. Substitute the word him
for gin and you have it as it was writ
! ten.
This is the season of the year when
the festive tax payer girtS himself up
and with cOuntenance Wreathed in
smiles trips gaily up to the tax gather
ers office and after yielding up q
mOiety OF his easily CAT hered pelf
hobbies away with chilley cast Of
COuntenance.
The ball on Saturday night was
quite well attended and was q very
pleasant and enjoyable affair. The
music was somewhat disappointing,
two members of the orchestra, when
too late to procure substitutes send
ing word that they would not be
present
You get more for your money, get
faster cOlOrS and brighter cOlOrS when
you buy Putnam FadelesS Dyes, and
it takes less time to dye and makes less
muSS and for the same price, 10c per
package. Sold by f. /. Steib & Co.
Mrs. VIM. Smith of Onalaska
returned to her home on Monday after
a visit of several days with her
husband who is foreman at camp five.
Joe Krause has a new cOrnet. 1t is
a c. G. Conn wonder and is beauty
Young Mothers.
Group is the terror Of thousands of
young mothers because its outbreak is
SO agOnizing and frequently fatal.
ShilOh's Cough and Consumption Cure
acts like magic in cases of Group. 1t
has never been known to fail The
worst cases relieved Immediately.
Price % cts, 30 cts. and $l.O0 Wood
County Drug Co. l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04
To Cure a Cold in One DaY.

Take Warmers White Wine Of Tar
Syrup, the best cough remedy on
earth. % and 80 cents, John E. DAILY,
druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

SAT- OF S3i77 Oh
Above report was received and
ordered fled
On motion council adjourned.
MILTON w. MOSHER.
City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-04

Lizzie Johnson, aged eight years
and nine months, Oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Severt johnson Of this
city. died Of heart trouble at noon
last Thursday. The child had been
i'll sixteen days, first with diphtheria
from which she recovered and then
with a severe cold that effected the
heart. Funeral service was held at
the home, Rev. Shaw officiating,