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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
VOLUME 40, NUMBER

fered more or less, but more so during
the last year or more. In December
she was stricken with hemorrhage of
the lungs, and though recovering
slowly, was quite weak, till on jan
II, another similar stroke seized her,
and proved fatal, the end coming at
four O'Clock January 10, 1906.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from the Second Moravian
church on Third Ave. N, with Revs.
MadSen and Meilicke officiating.
Those who acted as pail bearers were
MessrS. A. d. Hill, B. M. Vaughan
Fred Nelson, John Hammer, William
Boyce, and Fred Alexander. Inter
ment was made at Forest Hill
cemetery.
Those in attendance from out of
town were: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Jacob
son, or ST. Cloud, Minn., Chris
Sundet, Andrew Moe and Miss
Matilda Snndet, of Chippewa Falls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
FIRE RUN ON SATURDAY

During the hustle and hurry of
business on Saturday afternoon, an
alarm Of fire was turned IN, and the
east side company responded. The
small blaze in the home Of VIM. Love,
at / l35 Second st. ~, and which was
extinguished before the fire company
arrived
At the time of the fire the city
team was clearing out the streets
near the Green Bay depot, and were
hitched to a snow plow for that pur-
pose. Driver John Henry hastily un-
hitched them at the first sound OF the
alarm, and rode them to the city hall,
and then returned to the scene of the
fire. This run of over a mile and a
half, made through deep snow, is in
itself surely strong plea for a cent
rallied fire company, where could be
kept fire team to make all parts of
the city, and one that would be on
hand at All times.
1t took eight minutes for the team
TO get hitched onto the fire appara
tus Saturday, remarkably quick
time, in view Of the long run of the
team. But the fire company anc ap-
paratuS are not in the service to make
quick runs UNDER THE CIRCUM-
STANCES. The tiremen to be of most
service, should be at the fire as soon
as possible, and their apparatus
should be there; they want it there,
and this accounts for the speed OF
Saturdays run. When a team can
not be found, and the city'S team is as
far away as this was, time enough
elapsed, caused by the delay, for a
wooden building to get such a start
that it would burn down.
The firemen in the city have most
oft them long wished to be in "a cen
traliZed company, with one chief, one
fire house, one team always on hand.
Some day, when a big fire has come
and gone, we will have it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT

The Grand RAPIDS high school has
received an invitation from Lawren ence
university to participate in basket
ball contest with so other schools at
Appleton on April fifth, sixth and
seventh. Expenses will be paid for
seven men from here to Appleton.
Gold, silver and bronze medals will be
awarded teams winning first, second
and third places, as will members of
good teams. Officials are to be Sc
lected from big colleges. and the
program for the tournament will be
made up after March 20, by which
time. all entering teams must have
submitted their records for the season.
The local team. and its manager have
not yet decided as TO whether they
will enter the tournament or not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
BY CARBOLIC ACID

Carl Odegard received telegram
Monday from Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Gahan, Of TOmahawk. formerly
residents Of this city, announcing the
death Of their three year ola daughter
on that day, 1t stated that on Satur-
day, the little one by mistake drank
some carbolic acid, and died on Mon
day in spite of all the efforts made
Tta overcome the effects of the drug.
'Tne funeral service was held Wednes-
day afternoon. Mr.. and Mrs. Gahan
have the sympathy of their many
friends IN their bereavement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
DEATH OF NEKOOSA Girl
ISST|LL MYSTERY
Movements Of Girl Found Dead On
County Line Road Last Week
Cannot Be Traced After
Wednesday,

Miss Lulu Ostrum, the Nekooss
dav on the County Line roa,
counties, came to her death
ton, though how she came to be
found will never be known, unit
her is discovered. No violence i
her death, but her movement
the time when she wandered
finally overcome by exhaustion
beside the road and passed
At the inquest before Justice FL. A
Morgan this week, District Attorney
Theodore Brazeau, who conducted the
examination, brought out from the
witnesses the story of her life during
the last week, up till the time when
her movements about the country are
not traoeable. A week ago last Satur-
day, Miss Ostrum, who was but Is
years old, pretty, though through lack
OF a mothers care and influence some
what inclined to be little diSsolute,
"Chu w OiiC hOiiC vi NIL duu MTs,
Bert Harrison, who lives at tue south
east corner of Wood county. Here
she stayed till Monday morning. when
she came to Grand Rapids on load
of wood with Mr.. Harrison. She
planned on going back with him. and
on Friday night going to dance at
Bancroft with him and his wife. For
reasons immaterial her father would
not allow her to return Monday.
Tuesday she arranged to 60 again,
and when told not to 60, declared she
would go if she had to walk. So on
Wednesday morning she set out on
foot for the Harrison home. IA miles
away. Though il was Storming
heavily, she kept on her way, making
about two miles per hour in the
storm. She was seen by several
farmers, and with one, a farmer by
name of Mr.. Lindahl, she cOnversed
This was ten miles from NekooSa and
at about one o'clock. She appeared
to be in good health and not tired
when she left his home.
Until further evidence was obtained
it was thought she soon after became
fatigued and started back to Mr..
Lindahl's house and that she
succumbed on the way, but this was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
ELECTRIC LIGHT
{ WATER co

GENTLEMEN:-You committee ap-
pointed at the last regular stock
holders meeting on January 8, to
check up the annual report of the
Electric & Water Co. beg leave to
report, that we have made com
parisOn of each item in said report
with the Ledger, Journal and Cash
Book records at the company'S office
and find that they agree in every
respect. We found the cash on hand
to agree with the bank book and all
records of the office kept in business
like manner.
Yours respectfully,
A. L. FONTAINE
GEORGE w. PAULUs
John SCHNABEL SR.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

girl who was found dead Satur-
between Adams and Wood
through exposure and exhaus-
IN the position In which she was
the person who was last with
thought to have brought about
from Wednesday afternoon till
down the lonely road and was
and exposure, till she la v down
away, are mystery.
thrown aside by the fact that on
two evenings she was seen in
NekooSa,-both on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings, but where she
stayed in the village. no one knows.
Every hotel in the surrounding
country has been searched, but no
trace of her can be found.
Judging from the evidence that has
been produced, the correct solution
of the case seems to be this: after she
passed the Portage road and subSe-
quently the home of Mr.. Lindahl, on
Wednesday she met some one, whose
identity cannot be established. and
that with him or her she drove
either south on the Portage road, or
north to this city. They stayed
either 10 Grand Rapids. or in some
out Of the way place in NekooSa
where a course of dissipation may
may have been entered into for
several days. Her companion then
may have started to take her to
Harrison's on Friday afternoon or
evening, going either from Grand
Rapids on the Portage road or by way
of Kellner. Harrison's being but a
short way from where the south
county line road is crossed by two or
three roads running north and south,
he may have left her there, in what
may have been an intoxicated or
thoroughly worn out condition.
il that were the case, she might
have become confused as to the
direction to take and thus wandered
east. She was found in the road at
about the middle of section 35, or
about one and half miles from these
two roads referred to, Marks in the
snow indicated that several times she
had fallen or sat down before she was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

Mrs. w, S. Schroeder, of Hammond,
Ind, who will probably be better
remembered by the old settlers as
Miss Jennie Short, is in this city this
week, visiting her sisters. She has
been visiting in Nekoosa at the home
of her brother Joe, and expects TO
visit her brother James and family at
Schoteid before returning home. She
reports herself and husband in good
health and prospering. She says she
always has strong desire to come
back to Wood county and Grand
Rapids, her native home. Her many
friends here are always glad to see her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
DEATH OF MRS.
DORTHEA BERG=SUNDET
A Loving Vile and Kind Mother
Gone to Her Last Resting
Place.

''Tis hard to break the tender cord
when Love has bound the heart;
'Iis hard, so hard, to sneak the words,
I'VE must forever part
"Yet again we hope 10 meet thee
When the day of life is fed;
And in Heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tears re shed"
Grand Rapids people were surprised
on Friday last to hear of the death of
Mrs. Nels Sundet at her home on the
west side. Though it was known that
Mrs. Sundet was severely i'll, no one
believed her illness to be of such
character that it would bring about
the end so suddenly.
Miss Anna Dorthea OleSon was
born In Sirum, Norway, March II,
1850. She lived with her parents till
in 1877, in the spring of which year
she was married to Hans Nelson Berg.
Two years afterward they came to
America to make their home, and
settled in Grand Rapids, where. she
has lived ever since. A happy, peace
full, uneventful life was hers, un-
marred with any serious trouble, till
in 1896. when Mr.. Berg was suddenly
taken from her. being killed by
stroke of lightning.
She lived with her three daughters
at the west side home till in 1899,
when she married NelS Sundet, the
we'll known tailor. An incident of
their marriage was that they were
the first couple to take out marriage
license in Wood county, after the
license law went into effect. Beside
Mr.. Sundet, there are left to mourn
the loss of kind and affectiOnate
mother, three daughters, rS,-Mrs.
Charles Eberhardt and Miss Hilda
Berg of this city, and Mrs. M. c.
jacobson, of St Cloud, the last of
whom arrived in Grand Rapids too
late to be at her mothers death bed.
Mrs. Berg Sundet was one of the
most prominent members of the
Second MOravian church, and was
president of their ladies' aid society
through seven successive terms She
was charter member of the Mystic
Workers lodge in this city. A faith
full member to all organizations to
which she belonged, most industri-
Gus woman, a kind, loving wife and
there are few women who
could take the place in the frienships
of those who knew her, that Mrs.
Sundet has left vacant.
For the past fifteen years she has Suf-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

The broneho team OF the Grand
Rapids Tea & Coffee house on the
west side did another of their regular
runaway stunts last week, doing no
damage to themselves or The rig, how
ever. They stopped OF their own ac-
cord at the east end of the bridge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

Two loads of WOodmen and their
wives drove out to Sigei for surprise
on Mr.. and Mrs. G. 2. Gillett Wednes-
day night, and all report good time
as a result.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

After suffering with dyspepsia and
indigestion for twelve years took three
bottles of Dys=Pep-Sine and am now
entirely free from all stomach trouble.
DR.. G. e. Clark, Johnson s. Hill
Company and ]. e. DAILY. If
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22S-23O KING STREET.

vice az the grave the caslSot with Joseph's
remains was lowered first on top OF the
oasket OF his sister, who was buried
there some years ago and the remains OF
Frank were the last 20 be consigned to
mother earth.
Rev. +. V. Campbell in the course OF the
funeral sermon said in part:
MY dear people This funeral Is such
a sad one that IL seems in itself a funeral
sermon. Holy mother church In her lltany
prays for deliverance from a sudden and
an unprovded death. But am afraid
the great majority Of men forget their
God and after leading lives OF rebellion
against him believe when they have moth
ing but gray hairs and their old worn out
homes that they can turn to their Gre
ator. They think they have a right to
offend God with impunity. These young
mon. I am informed by their pastor, Led
good christian lives and when their bodic s
were found in the water they were wrap
ped in each others arniset
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COlORED VOTERS
AT Big MEETING
lcontinued From EIrst Page.)

"rhe destiny Of the colored race res's
unor its shoulders. do not think the
colored race is in any dilema- l think the
past has proved we have made progress
unparalleled in the history Of the world.
AS far as the future is concerned IL al
depends upon the colored man himself
We are ourselves unity, harmony pro
eress. Let us think well Of ourselves and
then what we lack in point Of citizenship
of morals, OF letters. let us see that an
amelioratlon takes place"
The meeting was one OF the most en-
thnsiastic ever held by the colored vot-
crs Of this city, and the large attend
an'co was ample evidence that they have
no sympathy for the so-called Union Re
publican ticket
The success OF the gathering was large
lv due to the efforts put forth during tie
past few days by Chairman colbourn and
Councilman Postles TO unite the ooloiel
n,cn for the Republican ticket Prior to
tho meeting street parade was made by
tie colored Republican clubs Of the city
awakening great enthusiasm along The
lire Of march.
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COLORED MEN! WHY WILL
YOU SUPPORT DEMOCRATS

This sky for him
dark not
doing
rights and privileges emancipa-
his friends
BILE to invest
the ruthless
I<lux all butcheres
the blacks negro
gradually
Republican
ed they have their hostility
in Atlanta Georgia
this onslaught
its pains and ses brutality
is
poor her cried
this mob The only answer bullet
n
you support Democratic party? They
cruelty TO animals hut the
shall spoken
rentes fight behalf Republican their rights win be
be restored in this
yourselves
which hoped
Turin
brethren Alabama Louisiana Mississippi
Of every man above the
ballot ballot hon
ely fairly counted sell
yourself as high as
the liberty
and that the greatest help have
help Don't Douglass
majority" Right sex" ana that
All be men decision fines
fraught with one he
double minded unstable convictions or void
Republican party win accomplish the COL
cred men are striving for-The crusade.
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CASES HEARD
With CELEBRITY

A large number Of prisoners were gath
cred in last night by the police. ard as a
consequence the dock at the Municipal
Court was crowded with prisoners this
raorning. AS is customary, Judge Coch-
ran took his seat upon the bench several
minutes later than court is supposed to
cpen. but this was overlooked on account
Of the celebrity with which he heard the
cases.
Frank Tierney. Harriet Casey Jerry
O'Too,e. William Conaway and John W.
Talley were each aned 81 for imb b.ng too
freely OF the flowing bowl. while Hugh
Fox was fined three times this amount
and Francis Hahnum and Jorgin johnson
were discharged for the same ofense.
Ilsven little Italians. ranging in age
from nine 20 sixteen. We're arraigned on a
charge of malicious mischief preferred
by a citizen of the same country rejoicing
in the name Of Henry Leoni. The COM
plainant plaintively told Of how the gang
Of boys had surreptitiously removed a
secondhand wagon valued at thirty doll
lars from the yard Of his home al Seventh
and Lincoln streets few nights ago.
later returning the wheels to him.
As a witness who could Positively idea-
tify the boys was absent. the case was
adjourned until Wednesday morn ns next
and an attachment issued fer the witness.
James. Mccoy, a colored man. was then
placed on tiial for the larceny OF two en-
larged photographs from tho home Of
Carrie IIinson. sl2 Buttonwcod. 1t was
shown that the prisoner had taken the
~'ctures at the request OF the woman's
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful Il is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.
coata Nothinn To ~.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier i'm nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take Of it the better; 1t is not a
drug at all. but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
In the stomach and intestines and car
ries them out OF the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating
onions and other odorous vegetab bles.
Charcoal effectually clears and inn
proves the complexion, 1t whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
eminently safe cathartic.
It absorbs the injurious gases which
collect I'm the stomach and bowels: 1t
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison Of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is I'm Stuart's Charcoal Lozcnges;t they
are composed Of the finest powdered
Willow charcoal and other harmless
/ antiscptics I'm tablet form or rather
in the form OF large. pleasant tasting
lozcnges, the charcoal being mixed with
honey.
The daily use Of these lozenges will
soon tell in n much improved condition
OF the general health. better complex
ion. sweeter breath and purer blood
and the beauty of IL is. that no possible
harm can result from their continue,
use. but. on the contrary, great bene-
nt
a Buffalo physician. IN speaking o
/ the benefits of charcoal, says: Il ad.
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to al
patients suffering from gas IN tn,
stomach and bowels, and to clear tn,
complexion and purify the breath
mouth and throat, I also believe tn,
! liver Is greatly benefited by the Gail,
use II them they cost but twenty-fv,
cents a box az drug stores. ana n.
tho lgh in some sense patent prepara.
tioa. yet 1 believe get more ana bet.
te. charcoal in Stuarts Charcoa
Lozenses than in any OF the ordinary
charcoal tablets"
! Send your name and address to-day
for a free trial package and see for
ourseif. +. A. Stuart Co. 56 Stuart
big. Marshall. Mich
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BROTHERS BURIED
In SAME GRAVE
speeIal q The EvenIng Iournal.

NEW CASTLE NOV. s.-The double
funeral OF Frank and Joseph Merward. OF
Philadelphia, victims OF the Atlantic city
wreck last Sunday took place here this
morning.
The popularity Of .ho two young men.
former residents OF New Castle. was
shown by the large number Of people at
the funeral undertaker c,ewell accom-
panied the remains from Philadelphia
and upon the arrival Of the $50 o'clock
train the sad procession with two hsarses
on the lead moved to St. Peters Church.
The altar was drsped in black and on
each side of the catafalque where the
caskets rested. candles burned Requiem
high mass was celebrated by Rev lcred-
crick " Campbell. The pail bearers were
six employees Of the Phiadeph'a Rapid
Transit Company ana six friends. The
noral offerings were handsome and NUM-
erous and included many set pieces among
which were two massive ones representing
sympathy and love- from fellow employees
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Get a Thatcher Heater.

Before placing now heater in your
house call and see us. James T. Wood
and Company, at Front ana Tatnal
streets, and examine the celebrated
Thatcher. Known al over the United
States as the best and most economical
in existence. Write or telephone 12O.
They Will send you a circular with cut,
showing heater and description.
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for the first time tomorrow morning at
which time the following musical pro-
gram will be given.
Jubilate, choir; soprano solo. The Lord
is My Shepherd. Miss Edmond; contralto
sclo, Just for To-day, Mrs DocSety.
In the evening the program Will be as
follows: Anthem, God of Israel. choir;
anthem. Stand Up. Stand Up for Jesus,
chcir
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NEW PASTOR ARRIVES
Rev. Or. Kellog Welcomed at Station
BY Committee.

The Rev. DR.. Hiram W. Kellogg. the
new pastor of Grace NJ. Z. Church. ar
rived at the French street station this
morning on the train due here at 1919
from his former scene Of labor at Indiana
polls. Indiana. lie was accompanied on
the long Journey by his wife
Or. and Mrs Kellogg were welcomed
a the station by a committee comprisiag
Robert Wheeler John S. Mullins Jr.. and
Frank ". Hcislor and escorted by them
10 tho parsonage at Ninth and West
streets where they were met by mem-
bers OF the Ladies' Aid Society Of the
church. W. c. NIursatroyd and Professor
II. S. Goldev
The new pastor viii occupy the pulpit
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husband. who owned them. and he was

husband. who owned them, and he was
discharged.
other cases disposed Of were; James
Lambert. assault and battery discharsed; {;
Mike Branco and John Litos,o. fined 81
and costs for crap shooting and disorderly
conduct; James Condor, vagrancy. 500
bail; John Mccullough, larceny Of two
coats from the store OF a Hebrew mer-
chant. who took the oath with his hat
on. 5000 bail: Paul Kline. vagrancy. ten
days In the workhouse.
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viii Make First Payment.

Former State Senator Anthony Higgins.
counsel for the Commercial Light. Heat
and Power Company stated this morning
that the first payment OF sl25OO to the
city on account Of the recently granted
franchise will be made on Monday. THIS
payment viii be forfeited If the company
should fail 70 engage in business or to
pay the balance Of the $4,000 franchise
consideration.
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Feed Your Nerves.

Don't strain and rack your nerves
with reactionary stimulants like tea
and coffee.
Crofts Swiss MIX Cocoa has the
stimulating effect without the reaction.
Nourishing, strengthening and gives "A
wonderful power of endurance It
feeds and strengthens tho nerves. De-
iciously smooth and rich
The only cocoa IN glass jars
Croft q Allen Co.. Makers. Philadel-
phia.
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s. Keen Your House Warm.

James f. Wood and Company say TO
be healthy you must keep your house
warm. They recommend the celebrated
Thatcher Furnace which is the best
for the purlose. Call and see them at
Front and 1atnan streets. Telephone
12O.
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WOmen's Gloves

Our line Of Leather Gloves in this
seasons best shades is quite com
plete.
Cape Gloves, SI.oo and $I.5o.
Mocha, tan, steel and black, 81.
Silk lined, tan, steel and black,
SI.5o.
Pique, tan, brown and mode,
SIPS.
Redonnet, all desirable shades,
SIoo.
Josephine, white, black and
mode, $I.25.
Corinne, white, black, tan and
mode, $I.5o.
Misses Gloves, 75c and SI.oo.
Boys and Mems Cape Gloves,
SI.oo
Long Gloves, 8, p, 10 button
lengths, black, white and steel,
$500, $2.75 and $500.
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Children's Wear

Many mothers look to this
store for all the wants of the in
fants' and children's apparel, and
we'll they may. We have the de-
sirable materials. Our Children's
Department is complete.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03
HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE
Relieves Headache

caused by summer heat, overworlS, ner-
vous disorders or impaired digestion
Relieves quickly.
Evening journal., 1906-11-03

Neal Kelly, aged 40 years, Of No. iloe
A street was found dead in bed at his
hcme this morning. lie had been a suf-
ferer Of brain fever fer some time.