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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
Cash Prize Drawings.

The cash prize, drawings advertised
by the Heineman Mercantile Co. took
place at their store on Saturday June
18th just as advertised and resulted
as follows:
The first prize o. $500 was drawn by
Mrs. Fred Hoffman Of the town of
Sigel and all were pleased to know
that she was successful.
The second prize of $500 was drawn
by Mrs. Robert Hannaman of the
town of Grand Rapids and was well
placed.
The third prize of s1.OO was drawn
by Mrs. August Arndt of the town of
Grand Rapids
Mrs. Henry Hamm received pair
of shoes for bringing the largest
number of packages to the store dur
ing the time the contest was on. Ole
Evanson received new hat for the
same reason.
A large number of people were pre-
sent at the drawing and a social good
time was had by all present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Miscoll arrived
here Saturday and went to keeping
house Immediately. We are glad to
welcome them among US.
John erode of Appleton, has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Brand
ner this week. Mr.. erode is a brother
of Mrs Brandner.
Mrs. T. J. Edwards returned to her
home in Milwaukee Friday, after
having spent a week with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Brazeau.
The Misses Kiser and Mrs. W. t.
Sissell Of Milwaukee, were visitors at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. L..
MiScoll.
The Misses Margaret and Mamie
Boyle were visitors in your city We'd
day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
SARATOGA.

Clara Johnson departed for Milwau-
kee on Tuesday last. She will also
visit friends and relatives at other
points in the southern part Of the
state before returning home.
Mrs. P. LaBelle and children, who
have been visiting at the Gallagher
home the past three weeks have
returned to their home in MarShfield.
Hannah Rasmussen closed success.
full three months term of school in
the Elliot district last Friday.
Marie Barrett of Grand Rapids,
spent several days at the Johnson
home last week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

The first meeting Of the village
council was held here Tuesday even
ing President O. W. Dodge, presid-
ing and trustees Boyle, Noel.
Mundinger, Bremen, Brandner and
Shellhammer present. II. l.. Miscoll.
clerk taking the minutes of the
meeting. Attorney Theo. W.
Brazeau was present TO lend legal
advise as TO proper procedure.
The Misses Hattie and Goldye
Alpine OF NekOOSa. were entertained
at the home of the Misses Olsens of
Port Edwards few days last week,
prior TO their departure to Grand
hapidS, Mimi, where they will make
their future home.
e. Eichsteadt resigned his position
as chairman of the Town of Port
Edwards to assume his new duty as
supervisor of the Village of Port
Edwards. a. e. Bennett was chosen
TO take his place in town matters.
Mr., and Mrs. ". A. Brazeau were
at Milwaukee this week in attendance
at the wedding of Miss Maude Alex
ander, which took place at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. l.. Nj. Alexander.
Notice is hereby given to those who
are in the habit of turning their COWS
out IN the street, that they will be
taken up ana made to pay fine if they
allow 1T to occur any more.
The caucus held here Saturday eve
resulted in sending L. Eichsteadt, A.
L. Bennett and Henry Forbes to the
county convention which met at
NekOuSa.
great many of our people have
attended the Epworth League con-
vention at Grand Rapids and report
great profit and entertainment by so
doing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Church and
sou Maynard were guests of Mrs.
Church's parents. MI. and Mrs. 0.
Olsen Of Port Edwards on Sunday
Airs. Mellanbach came here Wednes-
Gay TO spend part of the summer
with her daughter and son Mr.. Mellan-
bach and Mrs. ID. a. Whitmore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

Inc excise committee reported that
they had granted saloon licenses and
pharmacists permits as follows:
Saloon licenSeS-Pabst Brewing Co..
Hagermeister Brewing Co., Geo.
Ruder Brewing Co.: Frank Nowor-
atzky, Jacob Lutz, Geo. G.. Grignon,
Jos. A. Corriveau, JAS. Mccarthy
Johnson & Mason, VIM. Johnson,
Chas. Gouger, Jos. Menier, Kruger s.
OSt, John CaSberg, E. n. Menier, e
NJ. Hayes. Jos. Monion, Jas. Chamber
lain, Nate Anderson, Gust Johnson,
0. Dennis, q. w. Mason, John Holl-
muller, Smeland s. Dolan. Berg Bros.
Pharmacists permits-F. l.. Steib s..
Co., John E. DAILY, Wood County Drug
Co., Sam Church, Johnson & Hill Co.
On motion the petition of Ernest
Oberbeck and others for sewer on
Factory street was referred to street
committee.
Ga motion the petition of E. Roen-
Jus and others for the cutting down of
Spafford hill on Oak and Court House
streets to the established grades was
referred to the street committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
AndreWS-W hitrock.
rom Stevens Point Journal.

From Stevens Point Journal.
Louis Andrews of Grand Rapids.
Mimi, and Miss Clara WhitrOck of
this city were married at Grand Rapids
at p. N. Wednesday, June Is by Rev.
Palm of the Presbyterian church.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
D, Andrews of this city but has been
employed in the paper mills at Grand
Rapids for some time. The bride is
the Oldest daughter of Mrs. w. f.
Parker of this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
The Delis of the Wisconsin.

The Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul
R'y has arranged for low rate excur-
sion to KilbOurn to enable every one TO
see the wonders of the Dells. The
excursion tickets include steamer ride
on the river. A special train will leave
Grand Rapids at S:25 a. NJ. Port
Edwards at S:35 a. N. and NekOoSa at
8:45 a. M, July 18th, and returning
will leave Kilbourn at $50 p. m,
same date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

Vacation time is here and the
children are fairly living out of doors.
You need only to guard against the
accidents incidental to most open air
sports. No remedy equals DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve for. quickly stop
ping pain or removing danger from
cuts. scalds and wounds. Sure cure
for piles and skin diseases. Draws
out the Inflammation. Beware Of
counterfeits. Wood County Drug Co.
or Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

When you awake in the morning
feeling like the end OF d miSspent life,
your mouth full OF tir and your soul
full Of regrets, take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Great medicine John E. Dalv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
PORT EDWARDS

IL located on the west pank of the Wisconsin
river four miles south of Grand Rapids 1t has
population of about 800 people and favored
with three railroads, the c. NJ. & st. P
Z. y \. W. and Wisconsin Central. The John
Edwards Mfg. Co.'S Pulp " Paper Mills are
located here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
City Fathers Hold an Interesting Monthly
Session Tuesday,
Council Room. july |. 1902

Council Room, July l, 1902.
Council met in regular session
Mayor Wheelan presiding. Aldermen
present, Lutz, Schuman, MetZger,
cross, Kruger, Pratt, Lubbock. Otto,
BoSSert, EeWelling, ROsSier and
BOleS
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved except that the word dis
pOSaf" in the report of finance
committee should be disposition, and
the word accepted after the treasurer's
and engineers report should be
received.
The street committee reported on
the petition of B. T. Worthington
and others praying for the cOnstruc-
tiOn Of a sewer on French street be
granted.
On No Jtion the report was accepted
and adopted.
Moved and carried the street
committee be authorized to purchase
three cars of curling and one car
crOSSWalk stone.
Moved and carried the street COM
mittee be instructed to find the
estimated cost of stone wall to be
built on city lot between Herschleb's
and Cohen'S.
City Attorney Gaynor reported on
the petition of +. N. Menier as
follows: That there is no matter
specified in the petition upon which
you can act. There has been no
change of grade injurious to petitioner
and as to alleged error in assessment
that is matter for the assessor and
not for the council.
On lo,l
upon the table.
City Attorney Gaynor reported on
the petition OF policemen Garihee
and Gibson for an increase in salary
as follows: Although the salaries
paid to the above named officers is
unreasOnablY low, as compared with
other cities in this vicinity you have
no power to change same until your
first meeting in February next, and
such change will apply only to the
successors Ut the present incumbentS.
On motion the report was accepted
and adopted.
On motion the petition Of N John
son and others and Chas. Miller and
others for opening of streets in the
Fifth ward were referred to the city
attorney.
Moved and carried that Miss Wood
worth be allowed $l5 for use of build
ing on fair ground by the Milwaukee
Bridge & Iron Co., by the following
vote the clerk calling the roll. Ayes
-Lutz, Schuman, Metzger, Gross,
Kruger, Pratt, Lubbock, Otto, Bossert,
FlewellIng, RUssier and Boles. Nayes
none.
Under suspension of the rules the
following bills were allowed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

Moved and carried that the finance
committee be instructed and author
lied to receive bids for the $4,000
bridge bonds; and the bridge commi-
tee be authorized and directed to
advertise for bids for the erection and
construction of new bridge substant-
tally as per the plans and specifications
of LOweth s. Wolff.
To the Mayor and Common Council of
the City of Grand Rapids, Wis.
GENTLEMEN:-I herewith submit
my report for month of June 1907 as
follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

The application of Jos. L. Arpin to
purchase a piece Of land from the city
70 feet wide and so feet long, lying
southeast Of what is known as the
Lutz lot was 'On motion referred to
Finance committee.
TENTED STATEMENT OF EXPENSES OF
SUIT, MAUD FULLER VS.. CITY OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03

Davis Bros Stone Co, 3 cars curbng....... $3.50 40
+ Bender II cord rCck..................... 60 GO
& Daily wagon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80 90
Robt Parrish II Bro cement and spikes. % SIS
Grand Rapids Brick Co, N brick. IS 90
Purington Paving Brick Co. car brick. SO %
brick 81 90
Wood County Telephone Co ................. 9 rs
John Z DAILY glass in library building... 3 so
Schuman & kruger sand and dirt......... ii 80
Kellogg Bros Lumber Co, lumber. AS 6S
l. Fontaine printing. "a 80
Preston, pillow ans repai ring ........... IL rs
Fred Pfeiffer 26 days Inspecting W. ..... 70 90
Chas Mobiles, glazing wds city hall.......... 81
Electric " Water Co lights go Oh
Electric d Water Co. account b 4 5 NJ Co "a 81
Northwestern Stamp Works, dog checks. 70
Grand Rapids LUMBER Co, lumper.......... St 81
N G Gordon express on Dog checks so
hafa a DO. 1,hn, a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
NEKOOSA

is village of twelve hundred 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 P Ry
running north from New Lisbon to Tomahawk,
also on the Wisconsin Central and the Chi
Cago and Northv esteTn Railroads run
ming from .Nekoosa to Marshfeld. The
Nekoosa Paper company, have their Pulp,
athriying institution and a promising village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-07-03
S246O3 35 S246O3 So
Respectfully submitted,
IL

Total expenses running pumps per month Sl2S "A
FRED PFEIFFER,
Engineer.
On motion the above reports were
received and ordered spread upon
the minutes.
On motion council adjourned.
NJ. G.. GORDON,
w. E. WHEELAN, City Clerk.
Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
4 WONUHENT WITH A LOVE SIOhi.
HOW THE TRAGIC DEATH OF j. KENMORE
CooPER.s SISTER is CoSlMEMoRATED.

There stands in the beautiful Butternut faiiey'
near the village of Morris N Y. shaft OF marDie
erected more than a century ago under somewhat
unusual circumstances Around it clusters a lo'e
story filled with interest and pathos Inc ~ nio
ment marks the scene of the tragic death OF Alss
Hannah Cooper. a sister OF James Fenln'Ofe
Cooper The story is little told and the monument
has been seen by comparatively few-only tHose
who have strayed from the beaten paths or nave
chanced pass it in journeying cross country Inc
site of the monument is near the famous old Morris
Manor the estates of the Morris family since that
section of the State first visited by the whlte
man
The family of Cooper the novelist. and the MOTIFS
family although living twenty-five miles apart
were intimate and the young people visited oi'eh
back and forth. in Cooperstown and at MOTIFS
Manor These visits brought on an attachnent oe-
tween John Cox Norris third son Of General JACOB
Morris and Hannah Cooper, resulting In an engage
Inent
Miss Cooper was visiting at the nome OF hel
betrothed and on the fatal morning formed one VI
a merry party Of young people out hotseUNtA ~
ing Her horse was spirited animal. and II IS
said that when the party started OUT oiu ue"e =. -
Morris jokingly remarked Miss Cooper Il shall
ov.ot to sea VOL, ride to glory on that beast yet
Ebon lass than a mile away from the Morris
bonoe q little dog ran out from a log cabin oeslde
.ha road and Miss Ceoper's horse jumped 10 one
side quickly and threw the young iady 10 'he
ground She was instantly killed Her 0ooy was
taken to her home in Cooperstown
Probably ''the friend" who put up the mohuiheH'
was Holm Cox Norris He afterward became d sloe
nudge of the county ard practsed law some ne
never married and died about 1860 1t Is SAID that
,h. ,ro, fence which incloses the monument came
from ore found in the hillside nearby Inc ieice
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

person outside of her family who could recall
having heard the song and that person was a
friend who came from the neighboring city or
Reading Penn. About the song itself Mrs.
Fitch wrote: We were taught to say out into
the Jews garden; but, having lovely neighbors
in those days who were Jews, and for fear of
wounding their feelings. Clyde. little fellow,
changed it into Kings garden and made sew
eraI other little changes, even in those youth
full DAYS he had his own ideas" The reference
to Reading brought a singular coincidence to
the mind of the investigator In my notebook
there was a version OF the ballad, words and
music which 1 had received in January, 1891,
from Miss Mary B. Scofeld, OF Poughkeepsie,
v Y In a lecture before the Vassar Institute
in December 1896, I had used The Jews
Daughter" and some variants collected in the
United States to illustrate the transmigration
of ballads SinguIarly enough. Miss ScofeId.
who was in the audience, had for some weeks
or months previously been engaged in an effort
to recall version OF the song, which she had
sung as a child. Stimulated by the reference in
the lecture, she went to work again, and. acting
on the belief that she must have learned 1t
from her nurse, she wrote to that person, and
was delighted to receive the words in full. NOW
came the next step in the search after the songs
genesis Where did Miss Scofield hail from, and
where the nurse who taught her to sing the
ballad? The answers gave little light then, but
are curiously interesting in view of the letter
from Mrs. Fitch-Miss Scofield was born and
reared in Reading, Penn, and her nurse was
a Pennsylvania German girl who came from
farm hard by the city and had never been out
side of Berks County Judging by the first
verse and the melody (Which Miss Scofield wrote
down for me with the aid of a musical friend),
her version and that of Mrs. Fitch are practi-
cally identical. I give words and music in full,
ignoring a few trifiing verbal disagreements
between the lines as remembered by Miss SEQ
field and her informant.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
fhey- play at tie es'.-

Ihe poem is obviously fragment. Bishop
Percy himself observes that it's conclusion ap-
pears to be wanting, and refers his readers to
Chaucer for the end Of the tale Here is the
substance Of the hfty-eight lines: Il rains
IN Mirry-lsnd toune,' where the boys are play
ing hall. (Hiatus). Out Of her house comes the
Jews daughter and invites one OF the lads In to
dine On his declining unless he be accom-,
panied by his nine playfellows, she entices hin,
into the house with a red and white apple She
takes his life with "a little penknife" lays him
on a dressing board dresses him like swine
and mockingiy tells him to go now and play
with his SWEET play freres nine" Then she
1olls him in cake of lead and throws him
into well that is fifty fathonas deep The
lads mother misses him when all the other
mothers go home with their sons, after mass
and. rolling her mantle about her, she goes 10
seek her child, running into the Jews castle
Hniie all are asleep.
My bcnny Sir Eew. my pretty Sir Hew
pray thee TO speiks'
% lady, rim 10 the deiD draw-Wel
Gin ze zcuTzonne AVID seik"
Lady Helen ran to the deip draw-well
And kneit upon her kne;
MY bonny Sir Hew. be here,
pray thee speik TO me-"
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

One of the most singular versions OF the olu
Scottish ballad is that reprinted by Mr.. W. W.
Newell in his Games and Songs of American
Children" 1t shows the effect upon the story
OF transmutation by the inventive Inauguration
of Irish and negro children. Mr. Newell TOOK
it from the mouths of some little blacks VINO
had acquired it from some Irish children. VINO
lived in one of the squatters' shanties perched
on the high rocks left in the excavation OF
streets in the neighborhood of Central PARK.
The Irish children had learned it from thelr
mother and this mother from her mother. Thus
the substance If not the form, of the ballad was
traced b ck to the Old World. But the proc
esses which are operative in the Transmission
of foIksongs and folk tales had produced slngu-
lar cha nges The fundamental prejudice against
the Jews had disappeared, and The jews
daughter" had become 1.-THE Dukes daughter
He who had doubtless been Sir Hugh haa
evolved into little Harry Hughes The de-
sire for Christian burial remains an element
however. and so does all that is picturesque
and dramatically descriptive in the poem. such
as the rain, the green dress of the murderess.
the chair of gold in which she seats herself, the
weighing of the body with tin instead of lead),
the draw we'll, the mothers search, and the
murdered child's request from the depths Of the
well. Here is the first stanza. with the melody
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

At first they tossed their balls too high.
And then again too low;
And then into the garden,
Where no one had dare to go, go, go,
Where no one had dare to go.
Out came the Jewish lady,
All dressed in silk and green;
Come in, my little boy she said,
You shall have your ball again gain. gain
You shall have your ball again
Il won't come in, shant come in,
without my playmates too,
For I've often heard who would come in,
Should never come out again, gam, gam
Should never come out again.
At first she showed him rosy. red apple
And then, again, gold ring;
And then a cherry red as blood,
TO entice the little boy in. in, in,
To entice the little boy in.
She led him in the parlor,
And then into the hall:
And then into the dining room,
Where no one would hear his call CALL call,
Where no one would hear his call
She wrapped him in a napkin,
And pinned it with pin,
And called out for the carving knife.
To stab his little heart in, in, in,
To stab his little heart in.
"Oh. save me. oh. save me-
The little boy did cry;
''If ever l live to he man,
Nv treasure shall all be thine. thine thlhe.
Ny treasure shall all be thine
PRAY law the Bible at my head,
The prayer book at my feet:
And if my parents ask for me, .,,
Pray tell them that I'm asleep, Steep sleep'
PRAY tell them that I'm asleep.
Pray lay the Bible at my feet
The prayer book at my head:
And If my playmates ask for me. 49,,
PRAY tell them that l am dead DEAD ue1au'
Pray tell them that l am dead
Some years ago I received, through the me
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

sung by the negro chndren-obviously an
Irish
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

diaton of a lady in Waterbury. Conn. two
songs which had been used for generations
in the nursery Of a refined and gentle family
in Pomfret. Conn. On examination they proved
to be extremely interesting variants of two of
the most famous Of Scottish ballads The
Jews Daughter Ito retain Bishop Percy's
tit,e) and Lord Randall" Strangely enough.
these grewsome tales. which must have exer-
cised a horrible kind of fascination on the
minds of the children who went to sleep to
them, had never been identified with their
sources. The variant of The Jews Daughter"
Of which l append the first stanza, has the
sweetest melody that T have yet found asso-
ciated with the subject. The three holds over
the words ball low" in the fourth line
are Interpretation Of my informants de-
scription of how her mother sang the tune
Said the gentle spinster in submitting the
manuscript: The three notes which I have
marked must be sung very slowly; 1 remem-
ber very we'll that this is the place where the
sleepy came in
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

is all hammered out by hand the pickets being
about an inch square and spiked-shape on top; the
corner posts are two inches square-an hand made
on the forge In shop near the spot where they
now stand The monument is about seven feet high
and eighteen inches square. II is surmounted by an
urn and has the following inscription lettered in
quaint old style. with the long ''s';
Sacred to the memory Of Miss Hannah Cooper
daughter of the Hon BILE William Cooper and Eliza
beth his wife In the bloom OF youth. in perfect
health and surrounded with her virtues on the 10th
day OF September. 1900. she instantly trans
lated from this world, thrown from her horse on
the spot which this monument is erected Sen
sble gentle, amiable. in life beloved. in death
lamented BY all who knew her. Unconscious OF her
perfections. she stranger to all ambition
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
NEWyORK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY. AUGUST Il. 1902

She led him to the kitchen.
Among the servants all:
She sat him down in a chair of gold,
And gave him sugar sweet
She laid him on the dresser.
And killed him like sheep.
She took him to the bedroom,
And laid him on the bed:
She placed a Bible at his feet.
And a prayer book at his head:
She placed a prayer book at his head
And Bible at his feet,
And all the neighbors that came In
Thought the little boy was asleep.