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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18

Is located on the west bank of the Wisconsin
river four miles south of Grand Rapids 1t has
population of about 800 people and favored
with two railroads, the G. NJ. & st. T. and
Marshfield and Southeastern. The John
Edwards Mfg Co.'S Pulp Il Paper Mills are
located here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18
LEGAL-S
Notice of Application.
STATE OF WISCONSIN,

WUUD UUUNIl UUUhI-IH FIODaIG
STATE OF WISCONSIN,, e
COUNTY OF WOOD 50
In the matter of the estate of stephen
KlenOsky, deceased.
on this 8th day of October, A D. 1900,
upon reading and filing the petition of Frank
BrOsOWitZ, stating that Stephen KlenOsky OF
the county of Wood, died intestate, on or about
the 3rd day of october, 1900, and praying that
Frank Brostowilz be appointed administrator
of the estate of said deceased
1T is ORDERED, That said application be
heard before me, at the probate office in the city
OF Grand Rapids, on the 18th day of November,
A. d. 1890, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order tor three weeks
successfully in the Wood County Reporter, a
newspaper printed in said county, previous to
the time appointed for said hearing.
By the Court. JOHN A. GAYNOR,
County Judge,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18
Notice of AD3tication,
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
EpJrNTV or Nnnn %


COUNTY OF WOOD %
In the matter of the Estate of John seadow
deceased
On this second day of October, A. D.. 1900
upon reading and filing the petition of Sophia
Severance OF the city Of Grand Rapids, Wood
County, Wisconsin, stating that John Seadow of
the town of Grand Rapids of the county OF
Wood, died intestate. on or about the 18th day
of September, 1900, and praying that John
SeadOW Jr, of the town of Grand Rapids be
appointed administrator of the estate of said
deceased.
IT Is ORDERED, That said application be heard
before me at the probate office in Grand Rapids
on the 23rd day of October A, D., 1900, at
clock a. m.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given tC all persons interested
by publishing copy of this order for three
weeks successfully in the Wood County Repor-
ter, a newspaper printed in said county, previous
to the time appointed for said hearing.
BY the Court JOHN a. GAGNOR.
GoGGINs u BRAZEAU, County Judge.
Attorneys. Oct Avs,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18
Notice of Final Proc
{ LAND OFFICE AT WAUsAU, WIS
I Snnf IL 1000

Sept. 49, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
that SAID proof will be made before Register
and Receiver of u S. Land office at Wausau.
Wis. on November s. 1900, viz: Eliza Lewis on
3eP Z; No 6So9 for the E15 sW34 NW1, seq
She names the following witnesses toprOye her
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz:
Euegene Tracy, Elba Lewis. Charles Rrock-
way OF Armenia, Wis Joseph W. Smith OF
NekooSa, Wis.
Sept27w6 Register
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18

Do not get scared if your heart
troubles yon. Most likely you suffer
from indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat and gives
the worn out stomach perfect rest.
It is the only preparation known that
completely digests all classes OF food:
that is why it cures the worst cases of
indigestion and stomach trouble after
everything else has failed. 1t may be
taken in all conditions and cannot
help but do good. Wood County Drug
Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18

Frank Noel was in Merrill on
business one day last week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18
NEKOOSA.

Is a 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 C NJ & st ? Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk
also on the Marshfeld & Southeastern R. R
running from Nekoosa to Marshteld The
Paper and Sulphite plant located here and tits
thriving institution and promising village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18

The best method of cleansing the
liver is the use Of the famous little
pills known as De Wits Little Early
RiserS. Easy to take. Never grippe.
Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-18
VESPER.

4 thriving agricultural village of several humid
redInha bitantS, ten miles northwest of Grand
Rapids located on the {. NJ Il st. P. and the NJ.
q S.E. railroads. 1t has creamery, a saw and
planning mill and is surrounded by fertile
farming country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22

Tuesday morning, about halt past
five O'Clock, the house on the Ballard
estate, occupied by "Bus" Ballard
and family, was burned to the ground,
the inmates being unable to save
anything, and barely escaping with
their lives. Mr.. Ballard was at the
barn feeding the stock and his wife
was cooking breakfast in an adjoining
room when the fire broke out, and
the good lady had to flee for her life.
'Tother bright day o. R. Jones and
Dell Lowers took their axe and gun
and meandered up in the timber, on
the Uncle Edison Herrick farm, and
had not been gone long before they
sighted big fat coon, and in few
moments they had him freed. One
of the boys climbed up to where he
was while the other guarded the hole
and in a few moments they had him
surrounded. When we saw them they
came Flooding down the big road,
each one hold of leg OF Ole Brer
Coon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22

From letters received by relatives
of John 0. Cotton, now at Oelwein.
Iowa, we learn that they are nicely
located, are much pleased with their
new home and that John is conduct
ing the singing in big revival up
there.
Nels P. Hoegh, and H. Henriksen,
of the Oakfield Township Creamery;
and j. P. Nielsen and j. c. Hardman,
of the Troublesome Valley Creamery,
were out at Lincoln, Nebraska, this
week attending the National Cream
cry Convention.
Mrs. Olaf Oleson has sold her black
smith shop, at Brayton, to the Oak
field Township Creamery Company
for storage warehouse, packed her
household goods and the tools and
will join her husband, in New York
State, in few days.
Miss Mary Gault, from Extra, is
passing this week with her friends,
the Misses Esta and Ethel Simpson,
at Stillside Farm, over in the Troub-
lesome Valley. Tuesday afternoon
these ladies were calling on Mrs. l. p.
Hallock, at her Oakfieled home.
A little later in the spring l. H.
jenkins, his son, Willis, Boy Herrick,
Hayden and Charley jenkins will
load themselves into a wagon, jour-
ney down to Oklahoma and then
swing around into Utah and Colorado
before returning to Iowa, expecting
to be gone all summer.
j. A, Slender and some members of
his family will bid their Bray ton
friends goodbye, next Monday, and
start for their new home, at Keiths-
vile, Missouri. His mother, Mrs.
Jensen, and daughter, Miss Anna,
will remain with us, and the latter
continue to teach the Bray ton school.
The Ladies' Aid Society held very
pleasant meeting with Mrs 1. H. Jen-
kins, at her home, south Of Oakfeld,
last Tuesday. AS soon as Mr.. jenkins
starts on his western trip Mrs. Jen-
kins and her daughter, Miss Irene,
will move either to Bray ton or Extra
where they will rent rooms and re-
main until Uncle Isaac's return.
AS Mr.. H. S. Wattles, up at Extra,
has a birthday today, February 22d,
and Miss Ethel Lollie Bison will
have birthday tomorrow, Grandpa
Wattles has consented to postpone the
celebration Of his birthday until Fri
day evening when Miss Ethel will go
up to her auntie, Mrs. Mack Thomas
home, in Extra, and they will all
have jolly time together.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22
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Robbed The Grave.

A startling incident in which MIR. John Oil
yer, Of Philadelphia, was the subject is mar
rated by him as follows: 81 was in most
dreadful condition My skin was almost yellow
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually
in back and sides, no appetite-was gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately friend advised
irving Electric Bitters, and to my great joy
and surprise the first bottle made decided
improvement. continued their use for three
weeks and am now well man. l know they
saved my life and robbed the grave of another
victim" Only SOC, guaranteed, at Chas. W.
Houston's drug store
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22

The next meeting of the Baptist
Ladies' Aid Society will be held with
Mrs. G. A. Heath, and will occur on
the second Tuesday in March.
B. F. Simpson and H. Peterson,
who works for him, were visiting
friends and attending to business mat
tiers, up at Extra, last Saturday.
Frank Heath and wife were up at
Extra, Saturday, where Mr.. Heath
went to deliver a fine team of horses
he had sold to the eastern buyers.
Advertised letters at Brayton: Miss
Emily Jensen, John Willert, j. N.
Carter, Clyde Loss.
MARION JENKINS, Postmaster.
Ernest Cotton and Rev. Connor
were with their Oakfield friends, on
last Sunday, but Moses Brinkerhoff
was SO sick he couldn't come down.
Miss Lucille Connrardy, of Extra,
is passing this week with her friends,
the Misses Clara Ordway, Irene Jen-
kins and other Oakfield and Bray
ton friends.
A letter received few days ago
by Mr.. Wood from his son Harry,
contained the news that he had secur-
ed a good position in paper mill at
Oregon City, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, the lady a
niece of Mrs. William Hoeffer, left
on the train, Tuesday, for their home
at Pewam, Michigan, after pleasant
visit here with relatives.
Mr.. P. F. Howell, his son, Ben, and
Mitt Parrott and family will bid
their old-time friends and neighbors
good bye, next Tuesday, and move
onto farm, over near Avoca.
Rev. Bently has so fir recovered his
health as to announce that he will de-
liver his sermon, Pillows under
your arm,'' in the Brayton Baptist
church, next Sunday evening at 1880.
Blind Slater' and family, who
have been concerting in Kansas, came
driving down the Mark Heath Hill,
Tuesday evening, and camped for the
night with Uncle John Danner and
wife, at Oakfeld.
F. B. Heath was at Audubon, last
Tuesday, completing his deal for the
purchase of the j. A. Slender house,
at Brayton, now occupied by John
Doyl, into which he will move about
the first of March.
Mr.. Hallet, from Extra, who is
plating Extra township for the new
county atlas, passed few pleasant
hours with Uncle Isaac Hallock, at
his Oaktield mansion home, on last
Tuesday afternoon.
Those parties who have been buy
ing wood out of the l. P. Hallock
timber will please bring their axe as
| am tired chopping wood to warm
other peoples chimneys.
j. j. LEWIS.
While Willis Jenkins was at the
Oakfield lyceum the other night some
sneak hound pup dog stole his saddle
off of the horse and toted it way up
in the timber beyond the cemetery,
where it was found the next morning.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22
An Editors Recommendation.

Mr.. w. J. Hutchinson, editor Gazette.
Pleasantville, Missouri, writes: @ have
used krause's Headache Capsules with
satisfactory results. l bought box
which cost we Csc, and one capsule
cured me ola dreadful sick headache,
MY wife and myself have also used the
other medicines prepared by the Nor
man Llchty Manufacturing Company
and we recommend them to the public
to be just as recommended. Sold by
Nick Dofting& Co., Extra; N. c. Bror-
son, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22
Public Sale.


As am going to move out of the state will
sell my Furniture at public auction at my resi-
dence in the Town of Brayton, Iowa, on
Saturday, February "a. 1900,
Commencing at O'Clock, p. M, sharp, the fol-
lowing property: Four bedsteads, mattresses,
springs, 3 rocking chairs, IS common chairs, 2
! heating stove, sofa, some upholstered furni-
ture, clock, l hanging lamp crockery and jars,
washing machine and wringer, / gasoline stove
and numerous other articles.
TERMS:--Nine months time will be given
without interest if aid when due, otherwise 8
per cent from date of note, purchaser giving
cash. $1,000 and under cash. No property to
be removed until settled for
l. H. JENKINS, Auctioneer.
The undersigned will sell, at Public Auction,
at his place, Four and One Half Miles south of
Extra; Three and One Half Miles East of Bray.
ton; Ten Miles North of Wiota; on Section
Twenty-Seven, Extra Township, on
Wednesday,, February 20, 1900,
Commencing at eleven o'clock A. NJ. the follow.
nine years old, weigh 34OO pounds; span of
matched ed mares, nine and ten years old, weigh
bY od of geld
track record of 2I7, weighing 1900, broke to
double and single harness; / two-yearold filley,
sired by the Evans horse, owned at Reno, Iowa,
years old, with foal by a standard bred horse.
owned by Milton Lewis This animal can show
gait of lao; western mare, six years old,
weighing 600 pounds; IS head of one and two.
year-old steers that have been on full feed for
ninety days.; Y yearing steers, just the kind for
summer feeding; 2 grstclass cows seven and
eight years old, one with calf by her side the
other fresh in May; two-year-old heifer and
yearling heifer, each with calf by Hereford
bull twoyear-old seveneigh Hereford bull ;
20 20, head of brood sows, bred to pure Chester.
White boat; 10 head of barrows. Is head of fall
shoats. Mccormick mower hay rake, Weir
cultiyator, pony corn shelter, 1000 bushels of
corn in crib 100 bushels of Velvet Chatf Seed
wheat Free lunch at noon.
TERMS.--On sums of $1,000 and under, cash !;
over that amount credit of ten months time
otherwise 8 per cent. from date Excepting the
cattle on full feed, which will be sold on six
months time, with 6 per cent. interest from date)
3 per cent. off for cash. RICHARD P. CLARK.
ID. R. JONES. Auctioneer
&. X HALLoCK, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22
Kimballto3 s E!kborD

Il. j. Hansen's baby has been quite
sick at their home in Elkhorn during
the past week.
Peter l.. Peterson has gone to
Lincoln, Nebraska, to receive treat
ment at the Advent Hospital.
Nels Thompson bought fine new
road wagon from Esbeck Bros. the
hrst OF the week that is fine one.
Hans johnson has not been able to
be out during the past two weeks and
his condition does not seem to grow
better.
Chris Hansen's daughter, of Elk
horn, has gone to Audubon, where
she will work in the home of Banker
f. NJ. Leet.
John Peterson has received a half
carload of oil meal that he is selling
very fast and at price that any one
can afford to feed it.
Klmballton merchants are paving
more for eggs than any town in the
county, and as a result eggs are COM
ing in very rapidly.
Hansen & Bruhn have been given
the contract by the Elkhorn Lumber
Company to haul the lumber for the
company for the coming year.
The Elkhorn Creamery Companv
was having its annual harvest of ice
tuesday. With new building and
new location they expect to do good
business.
Mrs. Lars Jensen has been taken to
the Advent Hospital at Lincoln.
where she will receive treatment. 1t
is hoped she may improve under the
care she will receive there.
Willads Rattenborg has resigned
as president of the Elkhorn Lumber
Company. Willads has made good
officer and will be missed in conduct
ing the affairs of the company.
Claus Hansen now occupies the
building moved the first of the week
next to Jno. Peterson's store. He in.
tends to fix it up SO as to have neat
place to conduct his meat market.
Jens Peter Larsen, over on the
Shelby county line west of Kimball-
ton, was down and bought fine top
buggy from Larsen g. Mardersen. the
hustling implement dealers at Elk
horn.
Soren Petersen, of Elkhorn made a
business trip to Atlantic last Satur-
day. He and his wife will 90 to
Denmark about March 10th to visit
for three months with relatives and
friends. He expects to have pleas
ant visit.
G. f. Jensen, the Kimballlon but
termaker, and Peter Lykke attended
the Farmers Institute at Audubon
Thursday. Mr.. Jensen was given a
score of 94}, which was above the
average received by the different ones
in the contest.
Arrangements for the X. P. dance
v" = WI udi 20, dIc ABOUT COlnDlGteQ,
Those who belong to the lodge are
always interested in the success of
their affairs and will do all they can
to make this one of the most pleasant
dances that they have ever held.
George Henningsen, the popular
plasterer and mason, has the contracts
for the mason work on six new houses
to be put up the coming season.
George is good workman and those
who desire his services engage him
early SO as to be sure to have him do
their work.
This week appears large ad for
Nels Jensen the popular furniture
merchant of Elkhorn. He has one of
the finest and best kept stores and
stock of furniture that can be found,
and judging from the way his trade
has increased he sells at popular
prices and keeps superior goods.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22

Esbeck Bros. are making great
preparations for big spring trade
and are filling their store rooms full
of all kinds of machinery. They
have twenty new buggies on their
floors. Andrew and Chris are busy
at work getting everything in shape
SO as to sell more goods than III any
previous season.
There is to be number OF good
farm houses built around Elkhorn
the coming spring and work will
commence as soon as the weather will Z
permit. Chris Rasmussen Just sorlls
of town, Hans Peterson two mibA
west and Peter Peterson just souNE
west of town, have plans all MI
and will be among the first to eME
new houses.
There was meeting of the b
of Directors of the Klmba!N
Lumber Company Saturday ni%
The usual routine business of
company was transacted. Three
load OF lumber was ordered. Tho
ficers of the company expect II
trade the coming summer as thelst
to be good many buildings pu
Everyone was well pleased with
business prospects. ESS,
The play that was recently sH.ITs
by company of home talent at I8 X.
ballton met with such approval M v
those who had charge of it have
cided to give this amusing plaSe
the public the coming Saturday nil
Everyone who desires pleasant eli
ing and good entertainment shA
not fail to be present. After the I
is given there will be a dance, SO s8
can have merry evening and GOO. y
time.
The first Monday in March wiz
occur the annual election of schooldi-
rectors. Everyone should remember
the date and attend, and see that good
men are elected as directors. Every
one should be interested in the sue
cess of the schools. The people should
see that they keep the same teachers
if they can, as it does not pay to
change teachers and take the chances
of getting even poorer one than
they have.
Miss Anna Thompson, the fashion,
able dressmaker of Elkhorn, gave
party to about twenty of her friends
Sunday, in honor of Miss Laura Han
sen, who has been with her for some
time learning the trade. 1t was a
pleasant crowd and merry party,
everyone present enjoying the occa-
sion very much, as they were made
to feel at home and were we'll enter
tanned. Miss Hansen has many
friends who admire her very much
and were pleased to meet with her
for the last time with Miss Thomp-
son.
N. B. Deal, representing Thos.
Ogle d Co., was in Sharon township
Monday, preparing to commence the
work OF securing the data for the map
OF the township to go in the county
atlas which they are making. This
book when completed will be very
valuable. 1t will show size and shape
ana number of acres in every farm
and the owners name 1t will also
give the location of every road.
stream of water, house, church, school
house, and erything of like nature.
Mr.. Deal will work the township and
secure subscriptions for the work
when completed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-22

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-23

blood Is represented In Manila. There
are men of brains and attainment there,
who would nobly hold up our name,
were it not for the saloon at every step
Gam blers and deprsved women-in hott
Glasses the very oregs of this and ether
countries-have followed, erd work haDr
In hand with their naturrl ally. These
peopls are fast teaching the natives the
! depths CT Caucasian wicke dness, and TIE
natives lima CINE 1t Is Americanism.
90 into one Of the better-class" SIS .
, looms along the Escolts. Hare, seated -
soldiers and their non-comm is stoned OIL
GERS. They are ordering fast. and taking
with this thi1k volubjlty OF sen / !ntcxi-
cation. 1t does not take q new arriva
many minutes to reach thai stage. A
other tables are American clerks, mel
chants, very likely, and rather seedy
looking spectators. At one CT two OF tt'
tables you will find army and navy oil E
Gers, with a sprinklinq of the hetter-psis
class Of government civilian employees
At M table is ths drinking slow. Pee
nut women and flower girls rass in aDc
out, and frequently become the target @
lewd sallies. Barsfooted Filipino walt.
ers dart about, bearing on trays the stuf
that Is quicksning inebriation. All III
time these little walters are silently
thinking on the visible traits Of IL
American coEqueror.
On the porch Of the "Paris Restau-
rart." overlooking the river, are It'll
groups In which the commissioned ell
cers Of the army and navy are conspiou
Gus. Eveyy now and then a reveler. ir
uniform or in civilian dress, breaks int
hilarious song. or abuss, as the Iuocu
ssizss him. Laughter or oaths follow
and tbs turbulence grows. Then the
lIttls FiIiuino waiter winks slvlv. Er|
says: 'El Americana tiene much vinoP'
(The American has much wine.b
simple thing this may appear by Itself
but IL the average Filipino could be in
duced to frankly tell what impressed hin
as the greatest characteristic OF tbs
American. he would say that 1t was this
Americans fondness and capacity for
liquor.
Over In Santa Cruz, under the very
nose of tina police station o. that district.
are to tie found some OF the most de-
graded saloons. run.by the natives then :
selves. Here hard liquors are much
cheaper than In other places; they ar
rc-respondinRly vile, for Manila has as
yet no standard in the parity of Hduors.
Here the SORT of stuff Is sold that Gets
mems brains on iirs twice as quickly as o
better grade of liquor would. Here lights
are not uncommon.
So far IA my observation went, / found
that the military authorities OF Manila
were not on record as having done any
th iug to absts this crying disgrace. In
deed, one American officer. fairly hi al
In the councils at tina palace. Is the puta-
tive head OF the concern that Is doing the
most to encourage and supply the thir,
OF Manila.
We tried to oivilIzs the Indian, and IN
cidentalIy wiped him OF the earth by per-
mitting disTsputable white traders to
supply him with ardent LIQUORS. Are
We to repsat this disgrace. ten-foid, as
we at present seem fair to do in the Phil
ippinosf