Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-05

course III 1EOIeSSOr UeOTg0S dCduelHy
of that city. In 1882 he went to
Marshfeld and was operator and
assistant agent for the Wisconsin
Central railroad company until 1889.
He left the railroad business to take
charge of the Thop1as House in Marsh
field, being a Son-in--aW- Of Joseph
Thomas, one Of the patriarchs Of the
democratic party in Wood county. In
1892 he went into the general merchan-
disc business under the firm name of
KleinheintZ & Co. He was resident
Of Marshfield sixteen years, is highly
spoken of as competent man of buSi-
ness and it is reasonable to expect from
him careful and exact handling Of
county money in the treasurer'S office.
James Vaughn, register of deeds, is
another stranger to us, hailing from
Marshfield. We would term him one
Of those lucky star gentlemen who sit
back quietly and unassumingly watch
ing the good things that nature seems
to crowd their way. Five years ago
Mr.. Vaughn joined the Marshfield
militia. When Company A was mus
tered into United States service May
Il, 1898, he was commissioned second
lieutenant. Returning from the cam
paign in Porto Rico he was named for
office without his knowledge or ap
proval on what proved to be the win
ming ticket. This in appreciation and
payment of patriotic services rem
dered. Now he greets those who have
business at the register of deeds office
with a hand that promises strict at
tention to detail and a manner that
wins confidence. Mr.. Vaughn is a
young man, unmarried, and is board
ing at the Dixon House, Centralia.
He was born of Norwegian parents in
the town of Auburndale, receiving his
education in that town and Marshfield,
finishing with a business course at
valparaiso, Ind. He was clerk in the
pOStOffice at MarShfield for three years.
Vaughn is pleasant man, we wish
him all success as a county servant.
William White, clerk of the court,
comes from Pittsville. He is young
man who has been preparing himself
for the study Of law, hence his new
place will prove nice school Of prac
tical experience for him. His towns
men speak highly of him and his
friends expect that he will make
firSt-claSS official Mr.. White was
born in Winona, has lived in Pittsville
for the last six years and is now board
ing at Hotel Lyon, Centralia. He has
taken courses at Oshkosh Normal
school and Winona business college and
will doubtless have no trouble in con-
Quoting affairs of his office to the COM
plete satisfaction of everyone.
Who is there in Wood county that
does not know D. D. Conway, district
attorney. Prominent in all our pOlit-
ical miXurs for the last eight or nine
y
with the voters of every precinct and
is acknowledged a campaigner that is
hard to beat. Clerk of the court for
the term 1S90-92, student at Oshkosh
Normal school, graduate of the law
department in Wisconsin university,
twice elected member of the Demo
IN. 40 nj,
man Of the Democratic County COM
mittee for the past two years, super
visor for one term from the city of
Centralia, present city attorney in
Centralia-Dennis IS hustler's rec
ord that speaks for self. Member of
the law firm of Williams & Conway,
later conducting law practice alone,
aud on Jan. l again forming partner
ship with his brother, William j. Con-
| way, his street to success is well paved
and he enjoys large and growing
business. Mr.. Conway has rare fac
ulty Of working things for all that's
| in them and we know he will do his
duty as district attorney faithfully
and well.
Otto J. Leu, county superintendent
of schools, is young man 26 years of
ago, born of German parents in the
| town Of Sigel, now Seneca. When a
lad he fell from tree, fracturing a
| leg which two years later had to be
amputated. In the face of misfortune
Mr.. Leu resolutely planned to devote
his life work along educational lines.
Industrious to marked degree, de-
voted to his studies and with constant
application to his work he is proving a
winner. A man of exemplary moral
habits, he is entitled to full credit fo1
all he has accomplished. He has had
experience as teacher in common.
graded and high schools and holds a
state certificate. He has been a stu
dent at River Falls and Stevens Point
normal schools. Mr.. Leu has opened
an office in the basement of the court
house where two rooms on the east
side of the building are nicely fitted
up.
The best wishes of the REPORTER
to all our county officials. may they
give us wise and economical admin
iStration.
La Grippe Successfully Treated.