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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
DAILY OPERA HOUSE
A PRESENTABLE PLACE

Grand Rapids now has an opera
house that Its people need not be
ashamed Of 1t is "A place where
you can take your Wis { z
friends or relatives and enjov an even
iugS entertainment with comfort. Al
though the exterior of the building
bears practically the same appear
ance as Of old, and to the casual
observer remains unchanged. get a
wonderful and very pleasing transfer
nation has been wrought within.
Under the new and enterprising
management of John Z. DAILY, the
present manager and proprietor, the
interior OF the old delapidated barn
like structure has been converted in
to play house that is credit to our
city.
The walls and ceiling have been
nicely painted and very neatly, aud in
manner, artlstically decorated, by
VIM. Suhr the well known painter and
decorator and bis assistants, and now
presents very pleasing appearance.
Miller and JdCO 5Son the architects,
who have had entire charge If the
work Of rebuilding the balcony, and
remo1ellng the Interior have just
finished inc!ining the finUr. which
raises the rear end of the floor fully
two feet higher than the part next to
the stage. SO that spectators ia the
back part Of the house will have a
clear view ahead and see as easily and
as readily as those in the front row.
without being subject 10 the annoy
ing necessity of "rubber-necking" as
of Old
Handsome, new, comfortable opera
chairs, securely fas ened TO the floor
are now being installed to take the
place Of the back-oreaking. rickeGy
! Old kitchen chairs. Some $50 of these
seats have been put in 500 in the par
i quet and 30 in the balcony All
told the bou has seating
capacity Of $50 people. Furnace hea,-
ing has taken the place of stoves, sc
that now 1T is possible TO keep the
room comfortably warm at all times.
The only part of the house which has
thus far escaped alteration is the
stage. and this. we have been Informed.
is TO be completely remodeied early
next spring After these additional
Improvements have been made, we
will nave an opera house as good as
any of its size in lie state, and Que
that will serve the purposes Of our
people for many a year to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
ST. kATHRINES GUILD
HAVE SUCCESSFUL SALE

Tie members Of st. KathrineS
Guild held their annual Christmas sale,
Wednesday, Dec Is, at the home of
Mrs, [. 2. Witter on High st. The
sale was unusually we'll attended. and
a big success financially and otherwise,
netting the guild somewhat over 1925
clear of expenses.
The palatial home of Mrs. L. P.
Witter was very prettily decorated for
the occasion.
The library was transformed into
japanese Tea Room in which maids
cf old Japan poured tea and sold beau
tiful prints and chrySauthemumS all
the afternoon. The dining room was
used for displaying the choice coliec-
tiOn OF home made rolls, cakes, pies,
pickles, cookies, etc, and was presided
over by Dutch matronS and maids.
The spacious hall was used for the
sale Of candies and the drawing room
ontained an excellent collection of
holiday gifts and fancy articles. and
choice display Of hand painted china
ware for sale by ladies in Christmas
costumes.
The sale was one of the most at
tractive ever held in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

Coughs that are tight. or distress
ing tickling coughs, get quick and
certain help from DR.. Shoop's Cough
Remedy. On this account druggists
everywhere are favoring DR.. Shops
Cough Remedy. And it is entirely
free from Opium, Chloroform or any
other stupefying drug. The tender
leaves of a harmless lung healing
mountainous shrub give to DIR. Shops
Cough Remedy its curative properties
Those leaves have the power to calm
the most distressing Cough, and to
soothe, and heal the most sensitive
bronchial mem brane. Mothers should
for safety's sake alone, always demand
DR.. Shoop's. 1t can with perfect
freedom be given 70 even the youngest
babes. Test it once Yourself. and see.
Sold by Wood County Drug Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
ONLY ONE REST"
Grand Rapids People Give Credit Where
Credit is due

Credit is due.
People of Grand Rapids who suffer
with sick kidneys and bad backs want
a kidney remedy that can be depended
upon. The best is Doan's Kidney
Pills, medicine for the kidneys only,
made from pure roots and herbs, and
the only one that is backed by cures
10 Grand Rapids. Here's Grand
Rapids testimony:
ThoS. Burr, living at 429 Eighth
street, north, Grand Rapids, Wis,
says: 81 can recommend DoaD S
Kidney Pills very highly as | have
used them with decided benefit. Ny
kidneys were very weak and the Sc
cretiOns were highly colored, also filed
with a sediment. My back ached a
great deal and l had sharp pains
through the region of my kidneys.
When Doan'S Kidney Pills were
brought 10 my attention, / procured Il
box and commenced using them
They regulated the action OF the kid
ney secretions, strengthened my back
and M tde M feel better IN eyrrl way.
| give Doap'S Kidney Pills Tie entire
credit for the change in my condition -
For sale by all dealers Price 30
cebts. Foster Nilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOan'S-a
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY

New books for circulation Saturday
Dec. 10th.
Burrell-Living on little
JudSon-Road preservation
McCarthy-Duke's motto
Hayatt-Little brown brother
Hamilton-Diana of DooSons
PG.ner-Big fellow
Gould-Felicia
Montgemery-Anne of Green Gables
lbSen-Peer Cunt
1bSen-Doll House
lbSen-RoSmershol
Fosks-Care of destitute and
neglected children.
Fagan-C0nfeSSion of a railroad
signal man.
Sargent-Manual of trees
Encyclopedia of missions
Dictionary of national biography
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

The old fashioned way of dosing a
weak stomach, or stimulating the
Heart or Kidneys is all wrong. DIR.
Shoop first pointed out this error.
This is why his prescription-Dr
ShOoe'S Restorative-is directed en-
tirely to the Cause of these ailments
the weak inside or controlling nerves.
1t isn't so difficult, says DR.. Shoop,
to strengthen weak Stomach, Heart
or Kidneys, if one goes at IL correctly.
Each inside organ has its controlling
or inside nerve. When these nerves
fail, then those organs must surely
falter. These vital truths are lead
ing druggists everywhere to dispense
and recommend DR.. Shops Restora-
tive. Test it few days, and see!
Improvement will promptly and surely
follow. Sold by Wood County Drug
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

The Central Wisconsin, Wausau,
has the following news item in their
last issue: The Wausau Choral So
ciety is making preparations to pre-
sent the opera "Erminie" at the
Grand opera house sometime the
latter part of January. Rehearsals
are held regularly and good progress
is being made. The entire opera
will be costumed. It's planned also
to present the opera at Marshtield,
Merrill and Grand Rapids. ''Erminie"
will be produced under the manage
ment. of Mr.. Edwin Howard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
A PLEASANT SURPRISE
TO RELATIVES AND FRIENDS

News reached the city Monday of
the marriage Of Roy Nash, son of our
respected tuwnSman L. E. Nash, and
Miss Nell Morgan of New York City.
on Thanksgiving day last. Roy is
attending Yale college in New Haven,
Connecticut, taking d special course in
Forestry. preparing himself for
government service. We join with
his many friends in congra tulations
for long and happy life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

The will of the late Patrick Neehan
was dled in he county court. Mil"at :
kee county. last Thursday, disposing
of an estate valued at $4,000, Of
which Mary Meehan, the widow: J. P,
Meehan, a nephew, and Micheal Car
penter are named executors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

John Avery, formerly connected
with the Bell Telephone Co.. of this
city, but for the past three years en-
ployed by the company in California,
was in the city Saturday calling upon
old time friends and acquaintance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

E. Carey of City Point, was in the
city Thursday shopping. He pur-
chased of Kruger & Warner Co.. one
of their guaranteed all wool tailor
made suits Of clothes. and went away
upon his Holiday visit rejoicing that
he was well dressed and up-to date.
This firm have that reputation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

Geo. Arnott and assistants have
been busy all last week blasting and
breaking up the remaining iron left
by the burning Of the Pioneer Pulp
mill. The iron has all been shipped
to Appleton and the pulp board is
being shipped to California.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

-Preventics. the new Candy Cold
Cure Tablets, are said by druggists to
have four special specific advantages
over all other remedies for a cold.
First-They contain no Quinine,
nothing harsh or sickening. Second
They give almost instant relief.
Third pleasant to the taste like candy.
Fourth--A large boX-4S PreventicS-
at % cents. Also fine for feverish
children. Sold by Wood County Drug
Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
Plan Your Trip to California now.

Where you can enjoy outdoor life
amidst wealth of flowers and foliage
with sunny skies aud balmy air and
where there are many opportunities
awaiting the prospective settler in
this garden spot of America. The
best train service and most direct and
interesting route is via the Chicago,
Union Pacific & North Western Line.
Choice of routes. For particulars and
full information apply to Ticket
Agents. Chicago u North Western
Ry. 3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

j. Weinberger the contractor and
architect, who has been engaged in
erecting a school building at Madison,
Mimi, arrived home Saturday for
a visit with his family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24

A. p. Hirzy has purchased Of w. L.
Lain the shop building l6x28 feet
with 10 foot posts located on the east
bank of the Wisconsin river below the
Wood Block, He will have the build
ing moved above Biron on 20 acres of
land he purchased on the bank of the
river for club house purposes, this side
of August Kemfert's farm 1t will be
remodeled to suit his convenience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
Notice.

Notice is hereby given tina he
firm Of Keener & Brey heretofore ex-
istipg betwf en- T. G Keener and Nor
bert Brey j. hereby dissolved by
mutual consent T. G. Keener.
3 n. BIeV,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
NOTICE.!

THE NOTES OF A BIRD
are no sweeter and clearer than
the tone of our Kimball pianos.
Every note sounds clear and true
whenever touched.
THE TONE QUALITY OF OUR
PIANOS
does not wear out either. 1t
lasts for years and years. Be
cause the pianos are built right
from start to finish. Have one
of these instruments in your
home and you have a piano that
will last a life time and grow
sweeter and mellow with age.
l also have large stock of or
gans which | will sell at cost
price and easy terms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
RUPTURE CURED
IN ONE TREATMENT.

by the latest and most scientific methods
known. No injection of poison; no loss of
time; no hospital; no pain; no knife; no
truss. Thousands cured,
Our patients after taking treatment have
successfully passed the most severe and try
ing tests. COME TO US AND BE A MAN
AGAIN. Call for consultation or write for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
1t Is a Finished Job

when we get through with it.
However badly damaged your
vehicle may have been, there will
be no traces OF injury left when
we have completed the repairs.
Our work always gives the
greatest satisfaction because it
is so thorough. We use only the
best materials and employ only
skilled and reliable workmen.
Whatever Carriage Repairing
you have to do, bring it here and
it will be done to your liking at
right prices.
Goodness & Chapman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-12-24
ILLINOIS STATE SPECIALISTS

Entire Sanitarium Building
62S w State St, Cor. Rockton Ave,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04
RESTS WITH THE VOTERS
5ryan's Reply TO Question If He Is a
Candidate.

Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-William Jen-
nings Bryan was entertained at lunch
con by Roland s. Morris, president of
the Pennsylvania Democratic club.
Asked whether he was a candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomina-
tion MIR. Bryan dictated the following
reply:
'lf the voters of the Democratic
party want another than myself nom.
mated at Denver they ought to in
struct their delegates to that effect.
II they want me nominated they ought
to instruct their delegates for me-"
To one visitor Mr.. Bryan said: 81
have noticed of late as / have gone
about the country a marked change,
especially among the clergymen They
were very largely opposed to me be-
fore, but they have been studying af-
fairs during the last ten years and
their views have changed. This Is a
very hopeful sign, to my mind Now
am invited by ministers to address
conferences and they show in other
ways that instead of being hostile they
are interested"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04
YOUTH KILLS HIS MOTHER
Police Find the Woman Died of Stran'
gulation.

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 4.-William H.
Gray, Jr., eighteen years old, sum-
moned the police to his home. saying
that he had killed his mother. When
officers reached the house they found
the mother, Clara Gray, dead from
strangulation. The youths story is
that he had been sitting reading when
his mother called him down stairs;
that when he reached the lower floor
she made lunge at him with razor,
inflicting deep wound on his right
arm, and that in attempting to re-
strain her he choked her.
Young Gray said that when he
found his mother was dead he was so
frightened that he did not give the
alarm for an hour or more, when
he called up his brother and the
police. To his brother he telephoned:
Mother is done for; have killed
her"
Members of the family and neigh
aors say that Mrs. Gray was a very
high strung woman, prone to hysteria,
vergine on insanity. Young Gray is a
stenographer and for a few weeks
was employed at the city hall, where
he was regarded as erratic. His father
lis railroad engineer.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04

Measure Pending .. ,entucky legisia-
ture Withdrawn.

louisville, Feb. 1.-THE officers of
the National Model License league will
withdraw their bill recently presented
In the Kentucky Legislature and offer
a substitute model license law bill
which enforces their ideas more
strongly. This new bill is endorsed
by all the factions of the trade and
has been the means of harmonizing
the distillers, brewers, wholesale deal
ers and retailers. 1t Is also thought to
serve better for q model for similar
laws to be presented in every state in
the Union.
The features embraced in the bill
are the limitation Of licenses accord
ing to population; to make the life of
the license dependent only on obe-
dience to law; automatically to en-
force such obedience and to take the
saloon out of politics 1t Is in regard
to this last feature that the change is
made in the new bill which provides
for bipartisan licensing boards for
every city and town where the sale of
liquor is authorized. From eight men,
four from each of the two political
parties, nominated by the governor,
the mayor of each town or city ap-
points two from each party to COM
prise such board for his town.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04
DEMURRER is OVERRULED
Santa Fe Road Must Answer CHARGE
of Rebating.

Chicago, Feb 4.-Judge Landis, in
the United States district court, has
overruled the demurrer of the Atchi
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
company to the federal indictment
charging the company with granting
rebates TO the United States Sugar
and Land company.
Counsel for the railroad asked the
court TO pass the matter until ruling
could be had in the case against the
Great Northern railroad now pending
before the supreme court of the Unit
ed States. In that case, they said, it
was contended that the passage of the
Hepburn act repealed the Elkins law
under which the Indictment had been
found and therefore granted immunity
to the defendants.
Judge Landis, however, declared
that he could not wait for the action
Of The higher court and overruled the
demurrer. The railroad company was
given two weeks in which to plead to
the indictment.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04
KING AND HEIR KILLED.
Details of Double Tragedy in the
Streets of Lisbon.


Lisbon, Feb. 4.-The tragedy result.
ing in the deaths of King Carlos and
Luiz Philippe, the crown prince, and
the wounding of the kings second
son, Prince Manuel, occurred while
the royal family was being driven
from a railroad station to the palace.
Queen Amelie, who strove to save the
crown princes life by throwing her
self upon him, was unhurt.
A band of men waiting at the corner
of the Praco do Commercio and the
Rua do Arsenal suddenly sprang to-
ward the open carriage in which the
royal family was driving to the palace
and, leveling carbines, which they had
concealed upon them, fred.
The king and the crown prince, upon
whom the attack was directed, were
each shot three times and they lived
only long enough to be carried to the
marine arsenal near by, where they
expired.
Almost at the first shot the king fell
back on the cushions dying and at the
same moment the crown prince was
seen to half rise and then sink back
on the seat
Queen Amelie jumped up and threw
herself toward the crown prince in an
apparent effort to save his life at the
cost OF her own, but the prince already
had received his death wound.
The police guard fred upon the as
sassins and killed three of them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04
TWO WOMEN MEET DEATH
Thirty-fcur other Persons Injured in
Michigan Wreck.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 4.--Wabash pas
senger train No. 4, eastbound, con-
solidated Chicago and ST. Louis train,
was wrecked two miles west of Brit
ton Station, probably by broken
rail. Two women passengers were
killed and thirtyfour people were in
jured.
The train consisted of seven cars,
all but one of which stood the shock
of the wreck without overturning. 1t
was in the coach, directly behind the
combination baggage and express car
and the regular baggage car, that the
two deaths and the most serious in
juries occurred. The baggage cars re-
manned outright, as did also the three
sleeping cars and the diner, but the
coach was overturned and badly
crushed. Among the injured were a
number Of theatrical people who were
registered as being from the Belasco
thedter, New York.
Most Of the injured were reported
to be suffering from bruises and
sprains. They were brought to De-
troit on relief train and. sent to hos
pitfalls and hotels here.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04
IN INTEREST Of PEACE
Premier Franco Resigns the Die
tatOrship Of Portugal.
NEW REGIME IN CONTROL

Entire Change of Government Follows
the Assassination of King Carlos
and the Crown Prince--Second Son
of Dead Ruler Ascends the Throne.
Lisbon, Feb. 4.-Premier Franco
has relinquished power and a new
cabinet has been formed with Admiral
Ferreira do Amaral as the president
In the place of the Gate dictator,
Franco.
This step signalized the practical
withdrawal of Franco from power. He
agreed to this measure as one calcu-
lated to pacify hostile public opinion
at time when only a spark was
needed to infiame the whole country
and hurl it headlong to revolution. 1t
Is nevertheless believed that Franco
will still be the man of power" but
his official prerogatives are at least
shorn of real authority.
The opening session Of the new
council has been held. King Manuel
ii. appeared before his ministers and
with voice vibrant with emotion
said:
Il am vet without experience either
in science or in politics. / place my
self entirely in your hands, needing
and believing in your patriotism and
wisdom"
The new cabinet is made up of
coalition elements in the hope of rec
onciling the many disturbing elements.
Some of the new ministers have been
notably opposed to Frances iron rule.
Not one of the Franco ministers re-
mains, so that his regime disappears
with him.
The city is still in the thross of
intense excitement and the authorities
continue to follow increasingly the de-
tails OF the plot which eliminated in
the assassination of the king and his
heir.
Arrests are being made by the
wholesale In Lisbon and all suspicious
persons still at liberty are under po-
lice surveillance.
The authorities are maintaining a
strict censorship on all outgoing tele,
graphic messages.
King Manuel has announced his in
tention of summoning parliament and
OF taking the oath to preserve the in
tegrity of the kingdom before that
body.
The chamber, which was dissolved
by Premier Franco, will reassemble
before the holding of the regular elec-
tions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Measure Granting $l2 a Month
to All Soldiers Widows.
INVOLVES S12,741 900 A YEAR

Proposition Goes Through Without
Division and With Only One Voice
In Opposition-Property Holdings
No Longer Bar to Government Aid.
Washington, Feb. 4.-Without divi-
sion and with only one voice in oppo-
sition the house passed the Sulloway
bill granting a fiat pension of $12
month to all widows of honorably dis
charged soldiers. Its provisions were
explained by it's author 40 said it
involved an additional expenditure of
s12,741, 900. He described destitute
widows of soldiers who were unable
to secure pensions because of some
technicality of the law regarding prop
erty holdings and received applause
when he said these technicalities
should be swept away.
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.) secured a
round of applause by expressing his
approval of the measure on the ground
of it's general character and its JUS
tice to many who heretofore have been
douied the privileges Of the pension
laws.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-02-04

with The American people," he, said.
"1ts record will illumine the pages of
United States history and mark an
epoch in popular government" He
said that the legislation of the last
two congresses had been charged with
producing the late financial disturb
ance and he undertook to refute the
charge as untrue. He referred espe-
cially to the railroad rate legislation.
He knew, he said, of no self-respect.
ing railroad manager who even
claimed that the rate law injured the
railroad business. Some criminals, he
said, were brought to justice and 9TH
ers were at least exposed to arrest,
but railroad earnings grew no less.