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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
THE FOND DU LAC CIRCUS"
Comment by the Rev. John Fulton, D. D.,
Former Rector Of ST. Paul's Church,
Milwaukee,

From The Church Standard, edited By DR..
Fulton. Reprinted in Wednesdays Milwaukee
Sentinel)
We may recall nothing In recent
years which has caused more painful
feeling of humiliation and indignation
than the ecclesiastical function which
is fast coming to be called 1.-THE Fond
du Lac Circus" The cool assumption
of half dozen men to change the Or
dinal of the church and to import into
it a ceremonial borrowed from her
bittereSt enemy, was nothing less than
amazing: the entire absence of
decent respect for the opinions-or
prejudices, if you will-of their fellow
+churchmen was unmannerly and
worse. But after all, it is the sense
lessness of the proceeding as a piece of
partisan tactics which makes the
keeneSt impression upon our mind.
Whom the gods would destroy they
first make idiOtic; and if any one of
the gentlemen who engaged in that
remarkable performance had thought
1t worth while to consider conSe-
quenceS, he might have foreSeen and
foretold that, as party maneuver,
that extraordinary function was very
|ill-advised proceeding.
In another column, Mr.. Francis A.
Lewis points with satisfaction to the
foreordained defeat of the proposal to
change the name of the church which
the same set of people is committed
to propose in the general convention
Of 1901. In order to defeat that
proposal the only thing required
would be to supply the deputies in
the convention with copies of
the picture of the Fond du Lac
performance, which has appeared in
The Living Church and in The New
York Tribune, and to ask whether the
Protestant Episcopal church is pre-
pared to surrender to a faction which
proposes the one, and does the other.
We venture to predict that the roll
call of the dioceseS on that question
will leave the Fond du Lac people
wondering where they are att" and
if they discover that they are nowhere
they will have nobody but themselves
to blame
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
Society Notices.

The Woman's club will meet with
Mrs. John E. DAILY, Monday evening,
December 10.
The Travel Glass will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. T. MackinnOn.
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E.
church, west side, will meet next We'd
nesday afternoon with Mrs. Chas.
Kellogg.
The WOman's Historical and Lit
erary club will meet next Monday
evening with Mrs. H. P. Chase.
The NJ. W. X. club will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. J. D.
Writer.
The Ladies Aid society of the First
Congregational church west side will
meet next Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. F. W. Palmatier.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Catholic church will meet next We'd
neSday afternoon with Mrs.
Dougharty.
The Ladies Aid Society of the West
Side NJ. E. church will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jos.
BOgoger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
joseph Leighty has been well-known

Joseph Leighty has been well-knOwn
for many years, as we'll as his parents
before him. They were among the
earliest pioneers in Wisconsin. They
were a healthy family until Joseph
took sick about three years ago in a
strange way. He ate large quantity
of water-creSS and was almost i'm
mediately attacked with a violent
Inflammation of the kidneys.
Slowly he got over the acute disease
but chronic disease, called Brights,
followed it. Doctor after doctor was
consulted. The best they could
promise him was prolonged life if be
would go to warm climate. Mr..
Leighty was thinking about going
south about the time DR.. Melee
started to visit Grand Rapids, nearly
two years ago. He heard Of several
wonderful cures that the doctor had
accomplished and went to see him in
regards to his own case. The doctor
made careful examination and told
Mr.. Leighty that he could cure him,
that year would be required to do
it and that he must follow very
closely the line of treatment pre-
scrlbed. Joseph agreed to do this,
and today is a cured man. He has
gained about 30 pounds in weight,
the terrible headaches occur no
longer, he sleeps all night, and the
awful nervousness has passed away.
DR.. McElwee stated recently that it
was only through a live of special,
impaired remedies, he was able to
get cures in these chronic. painful
disease. The doctor now gives two
days to bis patients in Grand Rapids,
next Saturday and Sunday at the
Witter House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
Toll Line About Completed.

The Wood County Telephone Toll
c Wtb ana exeepso Of m ra nsS5e
tions at Marshtield with the local tel
ephone exchange. The poles and
wires are all in position ready to oper-
ate, but Mr.. Chas. Dougherty, the
manager, informs US that there are
some supplies necessary before he can
resort to p ages expe SNGs and
Friday or Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
Lost Her Fingers.

Mrs. Fred Horton, living between
this city and Biron, met with very
unfortunate and painful accident
Tuesday afternoon. She was at a
neighbours where they were moving a
circular saw and proposed to assist in
the operation. In some unaccount-
able way her hand got against the
saw which was running at the time
and the thumb and fingers of
her right hand were badly mangled
and she may have to have some
of them amputated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Billmeyer who
were married last week have gone to
keeping house in the fine modern
home on Wyley street, east side, that
Mr.. Billmeyer had prepared for this
event before their marriage. Their
new residence is near the Billmeyer
old homestead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Fred Hecox of the town of Rudolph
has rented his farm for a year and
expects to leave here the latter
part of the month for the state of
Washington, where his family have
been for the past year, his wife being
particularly benefited in health by
her stay there. Mr.. HecOX will stay
year anyway and may be longer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

NJ. A. Bogoger, the funeral director
and embalmer, has just received at
his furnit ure establishment on the
east side, the largest line of dining
chairs and tables ever brought to the
cheap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Judge Wyman of Viroqua, we'll
known in this section of the state and
who held special term of court here
last spring for Judge Webb, died in a
hospital at Buffalo, n. Y, last Sun
day. He was So years of age and
leaves a wife and two children, boy
and girl. His malady is said to have
been hereditary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Rev. J. B. H. Shaw's subject for
Sabbath morning will be 'Christian
Growth" In the evening he will de-
liver another one of his popular lect-
ures entitled THE Change of Death. :"
On this occasion there will be special
and appropriate music. Reader you
are cordially invited to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Remember the sale at John Readers
farm in the town of Rudolph, be-
ginning Monday morning, Dec. 10 at
9 O'Clock. The following articles will
be sold: four spring calves, two
yearlings, two mich cows, young span
of horses weighing 2SO0, feed cutter,
chickens, cutter, single buggy, spring
wagon, lumber wagon, drag, hay rack.
two clltivators. sleigh and household
furniture
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

There are few ailments so uncom-
Portable as piles. but they can easily
be cured by using Tabler's Buckeye
Pile Ointment. Relief follows it's
use, any one suffering from piles can
not afford to neglect to give it Il trial.
Price, 90 cts. IN bottles, tubes 10 cts.
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

States.
AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE. a.
Treats all durable medical and surgical di-
seases. acute and chronic caarrh, diseases of the
eye, ear, nose, throat lungs liver, stomach and
bowels. Dyspepsia, constitutional Catarrah
sick headache, rheumatism, chronic female di-
seases, neuralgia, sciatca dizziness, nervousness,
slow growth in children and all wasting diseases
i'll adults. Deformities, club feet, curvature of
the spine, diseases of the brain diabetes paraly-
sis, brghts disease, heart disease, appendicitis,
eczema, varicocele and hydrocele properly
treated. Their system of curing cancers tumors,
goitre. wens fistula and piles with the subcuta-
neous method without pain or the loss of one
drop of blood is one of his own discoveries and
is really of the most scientific and re
cures of the 10Th century. Young, middle
aged and old sin gle or married men and all
who suffer from lost manhood, nervous debility,
spermatorrhoea' seminal losses, sexual decay,
failing memory, stunted development, lack of
energy, impoverished blood, pimples, facial
blemshes, impedments to marriage, also blood
and skin diseases, syphilis, eruptions hair fall
ing, bone pains, swelling sore throat, ulcers,
effects of mercury, kidney and bladder troubles,
weak backs, burning urne, passing urine too
often, gonerrhOea, gleet and structure receive
searching treatment, prompt relief and a cure
for life. They are able to tell anyone their dis
ease, they not likely 10 doctor their patients
for the wrong allment No incurable disease
taken. Both sexes treated contidentialy and
privately.
Consultation and examination to those inter
ested free.
Milwaukee Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Il. A. Havenor has sold his farm in
Seneca and will hold an auction there,
Tuesday morning, Dec. II, at 10
O'Clock sharp, of all his personal
property, consisting of horses, cattle,
sheep, farming implements, wagons,
buggy, cutter and many other
articles. See sale bills for further
information.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

You know and every body else
knows that Photographer Mcneil will
guarantee all work Therefore try
Mr.. Mcneil and you will be more than
pleased to think you had your work
done at his studio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Frank Ratelle, one of the older
residents of this city who has been a
familiar figure about town for the past
40 years, succumbed to an attack OF
typhoid fever, dying at his home on
the west side, Friday morning. He
was born in Canada in 1929 and came
to this country 43 years ago. Eight
children out of family OF fourteen
reared by him are still living. The
funeral took place from the Catholic
church on Sunday and the remains
were inferred in Calvary cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. William Yetter lost
their 10-months baby on the I'd
and the funeral took place from the
German MOravian church on the 4th
day of this month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Rheumatism is a disease of the
blood DR.. Blaud's Rubbed Iron Pills
restore the blood to healthy normal
conditions. Rheumatism disappears
like magic if directions are followed
so cts. a box, 6 boxes for $3.50.
Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

DR.. Blaud'S Rubi-Rei Iron Pill sim
crease the appetite and restore the
body to healthy normal conditions A
change is seen at once and a months
treatment will work wonders. 80 cts.
a box, 6 boxes for 81 johnson s.
Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

If you want a bargain in a nice
picture go to NJ. A. Bogoger. He
has about IS pictures, nicely framed,
of different designs which he is closing
out at cost. Call and see them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

We are informed that the Free
Public Library will be open until $50
p. N. each day to accommodate the
small children after school so that it
will not be necessary for them to come
IN the evening, after supper, as they
have been lately. This provision is
made to relieve the crowded condition
at night. Parents will please observe
this order and have the little ones
come after school.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Don't think because it is so cloudy
that we cannot take pictures. Go at
once to Menzel's studio whether
cloudy or not and sit for your Xmas
photos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

A nice pair of gold spectacleS will
make a nice Christmas present. If
you buy them of A. P. Hirzy, graduate
optician, the owner can have them
fitted free of charge after Christmas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson of the
town of Rudolph lost their young
babe on Dec. ,, and it was buried
Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

When looking for nice chair for
Christmas, call and look over the fine
line of new designs at M. A.
Bogoger's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

There was a good-sized audien ce
out Monday night to here the Eugene
Page Concert Co. despite the disagree
able weather, and all were pleased
with the entertainments. AS one
pleased auditor put it, Every
member of the company is an artist,
and it was the finest musical enter
tainment | have listened to for a
long time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Twice we have credited certain
article to the MarShfield Times,
criticising our band, that had
appeared in the News of that city.
How the error slipped in the second
time we were unable to account for,
but it was an unintentional error,
pure and simple, and our readers will
bear in mind that it was the News
and not the Times that was the
offender in the case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
Low Rates to the South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee &::St. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the south, in
Guiding Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile.
Ala. New Orleans, La, Savannah,
Ga, Ell Paso, Tex, which are good for
return passage at any time prior TO
June l. 1901. Information regarding
rates, routes, time, etc, can be OBJ
tanned on application to any coupon
ticket agent of the Chicago, MilWau-
kee & st. Paul Railway.
Holiday goods arriving daily at
IIirur,S (tanaa 1nH ;nShal.t f1hfn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
No Fake.

We are going to close out our
furniture business between now and
the first of January and shall sell
out the whole stock at practically
cost, and some things less than COST
If you want furniture for your own
use or for Christmas presents here is
the place to buy. Come and see the
stock.
W. L. LAIN & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Agent A. D. Hill is today moving
into the house lately vacated by DR..
Sweetman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Buy right and you will be sure to
succeed. Those bargains at A. P.
Hirzy's won't last long. Come and
examine them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

The west side tiremen are preparing
for a grand annual ball here on New
Years day. The MarShtield orchestra
has been engaged to furnish the
music.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

The Chicago & Northwestern road
is secureing options for right of way
in the city of Merrill, on a line build
ing there from Amigo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

The NJ. w. X. club will meet at
the Nj. E. church parlor Wednesday,
Dec. 10, at which time the ladies will
offer for sale a fine assortment of
ladies handmade handkerchiefs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Open all day Sunday at Menzel's
studio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
The ladies' foreign missionary SOcie-

The ladies foreign missionary socie-
ty OF the First Congregational church
met with Mrs. T. Garrison, Tuesday
afternoon and elected the following
officers: Mrs. W. E. Little, president;
Mrs Lillian Fontaine, secretary and
treasurer; Mrs. Geo. Smith and Mrs.
Geo. Corriveau, vice presidents, Mrs.
W. T. Jones, corresponding secretary.
This society has been doing excellent
work the past year, having doubled
their membership. Contributions
have been numerous and freely given,
and the annual report shows that
s103.1S have been raised for foreign
missions during the past year. s92 of
which was sent away for the support
of Bible woman in Bulgaria. In adj
dition to this $40 was contributed to-
ward home missions by this society.
Let the good work 60 on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

DR.. McElwee, Mad ison's we'll
known specialist, will be at the Witter
House next Saturday and Sunday,
Dec. s and g., thus giving his many
patients ample time to consult him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Mrs. H. Ogren, mother Of John
Melander, of the town of Sigel, with
whom she was living, died Monday
Dight aged II year, from cancer of the
stomach. The funeral was held
Tuesday afternoon at the Swedish
Luthern church in that town, Rev.
c.. A. ROSander Officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

J. J. Emmerich and Miss Anna
Clancy, well-known in this city and
section of country, were married at
Green Bay about two weeks ago and
have returned to Grand Rapids and
ale making their home in this city.
Many old-timc friends will note with
pleasure the conSummation of this
happy event.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
GRAND RAPIDS MARKETS,

The following prices are quoted by
local dealers for Thursday, Dec. s,
1900:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

Mrs. F. Mackinnon has issued
invitations to the members of the
Travel Glass to a reception and pro-
eressive enchre party at the Mac
kinnOn home on the west side, to be
given Saturday evening. Dec. 18th, in
honor of Mrs. MackinnOn'S sister,
Mrs. Arthur Ramsey of Seattle,
Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06

The Ladies Aid Society Of the st.
Paul's church met at the home Of
Mrs. H. r. Binneboese, at South
Centrala Wednesday afternoon.
Coffee and light refreshments were
served by her daughters in honor Of
her birthday. H. r. was kept busy
tending to the fires. A good time is
reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
For broken limbs. chilblains. burns,

For broken limbs, chilblains, burns,
scalds. bruised shinS, sore throat,
and sores of every kind, apply
Billiards. Snow Eminent. 1t will
give immediate relief and heal any
wound. Price % cts. and 80 cts.
Johnson & Hill Co.
A fine assortment of diamond rings
will be sold at the lowest prices at
HirZy'S.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-05-04

packet still =ndelivered. He had
promptly caused the information TO be
conveyed to the veteran commander
that it was his own lost nephew who
had died his soldier death in front of
the firing line; but the packet still re-
manned in his hands; and even before the
tiny thermometer confirmed his views.
the keen eye of the surgeon saw that
something had heightened Billy's fe-
yer that day; and so, when just at sun
set there came driving into the court
the most stylish equipage in al Manila,
and Mrs. Garrison futtered up the
broad stairway and confidently asked
10 be announced TO Mr.. Gray, the stew
ard in charge of the door was very. very
sorry, but-the doctor had given in
structions that no more visitors should
see the young gentleman that day.
Mrs. Frank smiled indulgently, and
asked for the doctor himself, and
beamed on him with all her witchery
and begged for just 4 few words; but
the suave, placid, yet impenetrable doc
tor said he, toe, was sorry sorry that
Mr.. Gray was not able TO see anyone
else, but such was the ease. Mrs Car
-ison said she thought if Mr. Gray knew
that it was-but perhaps DR.. Frank
didn't know it was she who had nursed
Mr. Gray so assiduously at Honolulu.
DIR. Frank did know that and more: but
he did not say so; neither did he yield
There were tears in her eyes a she
sprang into her carriage again; but
they were tears of anger and defeat.
She dashed then away the very next in
slant and smiled JOY and coHgratula-
ton, even adulation, at sight of the tall
stalwart officer, his arm in 4 sling, who
stood the center of a staring group as
her carriage flashed by. She would have
ordered stop; but while the rest of the
party had gazed as they lifted their
caps, Armstrong; uniniured hand per-
formed its duty, his cap had been lifted
with the others. but not so much as
4 glance went her way; and Margaret
Garrison, bitter in spirit. drove on down
past the old cuartel to her luxurious
quarters where Mia, piteous shadow
of the sweet girl graduate" of the year
before. was awaiting her coming. With
the insurgents retreat and the advance
of the American lines the,7 had been 4
gradual return of the refugees among
the transports; and Frost had finally
brought his birding back TO shore; but
Mia dare not drive, she said. for fear
Of again seeing those stern. reproachfui
eyes The guard at the gate had re-
ceived orders to admit no more Of the
rank and file, even when they came rs
messengers; and so the child was safe,
said Margaret. As for herself. she must
drive, she must see WIZ 7-a'