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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
TRIPLE MURDER
Daniel Lynch Shoots Anna
Sorenson and Andy Normin-
|. son, Then Tries to Take His
Own Life.

Sheriff Julian WEIGH received tele-
phone message from Nekoosa at 7:15
Wednesday evening announcing triple
murder in the town of Saratoga about
two miles east of Nekoosa, MIR. WEIGH,
Immediately drove to the SorenSon
farm, where he found Miss Anna
Sorenson, about 80 years of age shot
through the head the ball entering
the mouth and passing out the back of
her neck, and Andy Norminson, about
81 years of age shot twice in the
| back of the head both upon the
| floor of the Sorenson home in their
own blood They were placed in the
care of DR.. Waters of Nekoosa and
others who looked after their wounds.
| Before Miss Anna Sorenson became
unconscious she gave the sheriff the
following account of the tragedy.
ANDY Norminson came here about
three O'Clock in the afternoon and
Daniel Lynch came at O'Clock. Andy
and l were sitting on the lounge.
Daniel Lynch told Andy he was wanted
to dig potatoes. Andy started to get
up from the lounge when Lynch said
we both had to die and he shot US
both. He came in back door OF the
front room" This was all the Sheriff
could obtain from Miss Sorenson.
| Mr.. Norminson was unconscious when
they first found him and he had not
recovered this morning he will prob
ably die from his wounds. The girl
will probably live.
Mr.. WEIGH then made search for
the murderer.
1t appears that Andy Norminson,
who is single man bought farm in
the town of Saratoga, near the Mike
Mason place, and was building house
and barn thereon. He employed Dan
Lynch of Chicago, as employee who
did the work upon the place. They
were old friends and both came from
Chicago. Both about the same age 81
years.
The,Sheriff then went to the Normin.
son house where he found the follow
ing note written by Daniel Lynch
after the murder:
Every sorry that l did what 1 did
Was full of booze and crazy.
Dan Lynch,
9958 Com. Ave. South Chicago, III. ,
After reading the note they tracked
him as best they could and found hin
in the brush about 80 rods distant
from their house with his throat Cut
from ear to ear with a razor. He wa:
unconscious from the loss of blood anC
the surroundings indicated that he haC
bled freely. He was taken to Nekoos;
and his wounds dressed.
From what has been learned thu
cause of the murder was jealousy.
Dan Lynch, the murderer, was
brought to this city by the Sheriff ano
kept in custody to await develop
ments in his case. 1t is now believed
by attending physicians that he will
recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
lEGAlS
Notice of Final Settlement

IN WOOD COUNTY CoURT-In Probate.
The Matter of the Estate OF Nickolaus
nkel, deceased.
n reading and filing the application Of
v. B. Hugenroth representing among
Ter things that he has fully administered,
said estate. and praying that time ana
ce be fixed for examining and allowing
account his administration, and that
residue of the said estate be assigned 10
IN persons as are by law entitled 10 the
ne;
T Is ORDERED, That said application be
lrd before this court, at special term
.reof to be held at the probate office, IN
City of Grand Rapids on the 4th day OF
gust 1908 at 900 O'Clock a. m.
ND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That notice
the time and place of examining and
owing said account and of assigning the
ldue of said estate, be given to all per
rs interested, by publication Of copy Of
S order for three successive weeks, in
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER a newspaper
bIished in said county, before the day
ed for said hearing.
dated this Both day Of June 1908.
BY the Court,
WI. CONWAY.
County Judge
D. d. Conway Atty. for executor.
First publication July expires July 23)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
ARE YOU THE MAN.

There's a scary sort of teller goin' round the
country through
A-talkin' of the future in a way to make you
blue;
A-predictin' woes and panics and all kinds
of dreadful shocks,
And blamin' folks in Wall street and con-
demnin' deals in stocks;
Sayin' our financial system is structure
full OF faults,
And a-callin in his money and a-lockin' ii
in vaults,
And with wish to bring him forward and
convert him if we can
We are seekin' information
Say, are you the man?
Shucks! Don't let little furry from the
clouds a-passin' by
Make you think the storm has covered all
the broad financial sky;
You would see the sun still shinin' If you'd
Just poke out your head;
Stop a-countin' up your losses, count your
blessin's up instead;
Trouble finds the imam who falters sooner
than the man who fights;
Quit your talk of comm panics; help at set
tin things to rights,
lin be your plan.
Now to save the situation
Say, are you the man?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
MEEHAN

Mrs. August Lind of Chicago, visited with
old friends here and at Stevens Point last
and this week.
Mrs. Eugene Clendenning and little daugh,
ter Gladys were callers at Grand Rapids one
day last week,
Arnold Krohn was a caller at Stevens
Point Sunday.
Our school house is also repainted on the
inside.
A E. Pike and daughter Myrtle, came VI
from Adams county Thursday OF last week
They will remain until after the rye har.
vest.
Matt Hemmis was Stevens Point visitor
on Saturday.
Pete Hemmis and August Sosong have
their rye all hauled and stacked.
Walter Beadle and brother of Grand Rap
ids were up last week looking after the in
terests of his farm here.
last week.
Albert Slater and Mike Hemmis have been
cutting hay on Adam Pulchinski marsh.
Kate Green OF Biron visited her parents
here one day last week.
Crops are drying up terribly. Rain is
badly needed.
NJ. H. Munger has been on the sick list the
past week.
Pete Hemmis was Stevens Point caller
Saturday.
Mrs. Oscar Parson called on Mrs. VIM
Clussman the fore part of last week.
Miss Addie Parks is attending teachers in
stitute AZ Amherst this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Hemmis were callers al
the Matt Hemmis home Saturday.
Agnes Munger and Sadie Wood called al
the Matt Hemmis home one evening last
week,
A. Green and son Jos, are working for Mr.,
Rushlow haying,
Mrs. 4. Lind of Chicago, Mr.. Miner OF
Stevens Point, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Bailey
called at the NJ. Fl. Munger home Sunday.
John Hemmis is tending bar for Nick Ros-
enthaI at Kellner.
A. E. Pike of Adams county called on NJ Fl.
Munger Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
ADVERTISING CHAT

Good advertising means good bust
ness.
A merchant is known by the adver-
Using he does.
Running business without adver-
Using is like running a steam engine
without steam.
THE mill cannot grind with the
water that is past" but past advertis-
ing will help what is being done at
present.
Good wine needs no buSh'' may
have been true once, but the proverb
is so no longer. Good merchandise
of any kind needs good advertising
nowadays.
To advertise an article at very
low price, and then use every effort
to make those who ask for it buy
much higher priced goods, is not good
business tactics. The trick is too
obvious and it makes the store unpop-
ular.
There is little use in window
dressing if the windo VS. are loft dirty.
1t is like wearing soiled linen with a
dress suit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

TATE OF WISCONSIN, County OF WOOD
Circuit Court.
Henry W Carter,
Plaintiff,
VS..
John NJ. Secrist and
William Delbert Ferguson,
defendants.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue Of
pursuant to Judgment OF foreclosure
d sale duly rendered and entered in the
owe entitled action in the above named
urt on the 3rd day of July, \. ID. 1907. in
yor OF the above named plaintim and
ainst the above named defendants mere
(morc than one year having elapsed
ice the date Of entry OF said Judgment,
d no part thereof having been paid !, j.
Welch as sheriff of said Wood County,
tsconsin, Will, on Saturday, the z9tn Gay
August A. D., 1908, at 10 O'Clock in the
,enoon Of that day, at the north front
or OF the Court House, in the city OF Grand
pids, Wood County, State OF Wisconsin,
er for sale and sell at public auction and
ndue to the highest bidder for cash, all
the following described real estate ana
emises, situated In the County OF WOOD,
ate OF Wisconsin, and particularly des-
bed in said Judgment, to wit:
fhe south east quarter OF the south west
arter of section number twenty-One (21),
, northeast quarter OF the northwest
arter of Section number twenty eight (2S)
east half and the southwest quarter OF
: southwest quarter OF section NUMBER
enty-nine (29l; and the east half OF the
nth east quarter OF section lumber thirty
IT (3D; all in township number twenty
(21) north, of range number six 80 east
dated at the city of Grand Rapids, Wood
unity, Wisconsin, this It'll day of July, a
1908
j. T. WEIGH,
Sheriff of Wood County, Wisconsin.
NHEELAN & HAMBRECHT,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
9irst publication July 8 expires Aug. 49,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
ADAMS COUNTY RAIL
ROAD TO GRAND RAPIDS

The Adams County Press has the
following account of the new railroad
proposition in it's last iSsue:--
Now a new proposition has been
presented, one which in its details
seems to comply with all requirements
and the universal demands. J. J.
Burns of Chicago, a constructor OF
railroads. man who has been promo
ter and builder of many new lines in
various states, and all of which met
expectations and are in continued
operation, has made a proposition
through his attorney, VIM, Sweet,
This proposition and agreement has
been submitted to the advancement
association of Kilbourn and to the
people of Adams county. This in
brief is to the following effect:
Mr.. Burns agrees to build stand
ard gauge road, complete, equipped
with cars running, from Kilbourn
through Adams county, to Grand
Rapids. He asks Kilbourn to sub.
scribe $4,000 in stock, and Adams
county to subscribe 100000 to be
represented in bonds. These bonds
to run twenty years, to be deposited
with the Wisconsin Loan and Trust
Co., to be available and payable to
said constructor only after he has
completed the road according to
agreement This is all plain and
above board stated just as here out
lined, no reservation or evasion. The
man proposes to do certain things
clearly defined, for certain price, to
be paid when the work is done. The
price is less than has been asked for a
similar line, it is a more servicea BILE
and longer line than has ever been
proposed for that amount.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
SARATOGA

Mr.. and Mrs. Frey and two children ar
rived from Chicago Friday for a. visit at TIL
Lorenz home. Mrs. Frey and Mrs. Lorenz
are sisters.
Mabel White of yesper was the guest OF
Clara Johnson last week.
Miss Mary LaVigne of Grand Rapids
visited Lottie Peterson the first OF the week
Jennie Norton of Grand Rapids spent a
few days al H. P. Rasmussen last week
Charlie LorenZ who is employed as a street
car guard at Chicago arrived home Monday
for a short vacation.
Clara Johnson is visiting friends at Arpin
and Vesper this week.
Miss Celia Latus of Grand Rapids is visit
ing Miss Kathryn Johnson this week,
Carl Hanson and Will Zuege of Grand
Rapids were calling on friends and relatives
here last Wednesday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
BATHING PLACE
PROVIDED FOR
Grand Rapids now has Swim
ming Pool, Where old and
Young may Battle in Safety.

Through the fundamentally of
several of our leading business men
who apparently have the welfare of
our people at heart, public bathing
place has been provided, where men,
women and children may battle dur
| ing the summer months and thus
participate in some of the joys so
freely accorded to the jewellers of our
arge cities.
At place near the g. B. & w
railroad bridge on the east bank of
the river, where the water is of a
suitable depth and free of Constructions
several tents have been erected pro-
| viding dressing rooms for both sexes.
Necessary precautions have also been
taken by those who had the fitting up
of this place in charge, by placing a
guard rope so that children and those
bathers who are unable to swim, may
not get beyond their depth.
The originators and promoters of
this commendable provision for the
peoples good. may well feel proud of
their accomplishment.
The city ought to be provided with
a permanent public bath house, OF
natatorium, where old and Young of
both sexes could GO and battle summer
and winter.
In almost every community there
are always a great many people resi-
dent, who havn't the facilities for
bathing properly at their homes, es-
pecially in the winter time. In the
hot days of summer the men can GO
to the river or lake for an occasional
dip, but women cannot A permanent
building, therefore. where both sexes
may GO for plunge under sanitary
and proper social conditions, would be
public benefaction indeed.
Here is glorious opportunity for
our city council to show its hand, and
give the people bath house con-
venient of access summer and winter.
If we had a mild climate here the
year around, natatorium would be
needless, but bathing in the open air
in this latitude is not possible for
more than three months of the year.
CLEANLINESS is next to Goodness
and the best agency for good health
known to man. We're all to follow
| the natural laws of their organization
in respect to eating, drinking, cloth
ing, exercise and temperature, an oc-
| casional bath or washing would be
sufficient: but as the laws of life and
health are transgressed in a thousand
ways, the sum total of all the un
physiological habits of civilized life is
a condition of body characterized by
deficient external circulation, capillary
obstruction, and internal congestion
or engagement. To counterfeit this
morbid condition of the system, bath
ing of the whole body, on regular oc
casions, cannot, or should not, be-
lomitted..i
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
DEATH OF HENRY FRANSON

After lingering illness of five weeks
with a complication of diseases Henry
Franson died on Saturday at $40
O'Clock July 18th. He has beer a resi-
dent of this city for three years and re-
sides in the first ward. He was a cook
by trade. He was born in Norway and
was 46 years of age. He leaves a
wife and five children all boys,
William, Harry, Leonard. Irving and
Lloyd to mourn his death. He also
leaves a brother Edward FranSon of
Ladysmith.
The funeral services took place
from the house at 9 O'Clock Tuesday
morning and the remains were
shipped over the Green Bay and
Western railroad at 1880 to City
Point for burial, Rev. Staff, pastor
of the Congregational church officiat-
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

papers, and its business men by the
advertising that appears in the news
papers.
Business men should not merely
count the earnings that come direct
from their advertising investments,
but the asset constantly being created
for every business Institution and
every property holder in the city
through the newspapers activities.
Every dollars put into the newspaper
advertising strengthens the news.
papers and enables the publishers to
give the people, practically without
cost to the readers, the wonderful
purveyors of news and molders of pub
lie opinion for which the country is
famous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
OBITUARY
Mrs. A. L. Rldeman.

Fanny A. Chester Ridgman was born
on Aug. II, 1867, al Barnum, Adams,
Co., Wis. She was the eldest daughter
in family of twelve children, of
whom five brothers and two sisters
are still living.
Mr.. and Mrs, Chester. her parents,
went TO Minnesota in the spring of
1892, and are now living in the village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced
This clever coffee Substitute was re.
Gently produced by DR.. Shoop, OF
Racine, Wis. Not a grain of real
coffee in it either. DR.. Shops
Health Coffee is made from pure
toasted grains witha malt, nuts, etc
Really it would fool an eXpert-whC
might drink it for coffee. No 20 or &c
minutes tedious boiling. "Made in q
minute" says the doctor, Sold by
j. TT. Schumacher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Pain will depart in exactly 20 min
utes if one Of DIR. Shops Pink Pain
Tablets is taken. Pain anywhere,
Remember! Pain always means con-
geStion, blood pressure-nothing else.
Headache is blood pressure; toothache
is blood pressure on the sensitive
nerve. DR.. SboOps's Headace Tablets
also called Pink Pain Tablets
quickly and safely coax this blood
pressure away from pain centers.
Painful PERIODS with women get in
slant relief. 20 tablets 25c. Sold by
Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Almond Press-B. G. Eggert, the
well known Grand Rapids real estate
man. and his daughter, Bernice, spent
several days visiting in this village
with friends. Mr.. Eggert is one of
the enthusiastic marsh men and is
doing much to develop the Beuna
Vista.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

We will consider it special favor if
you will call up the WOOD COUNTY
REPORTER printing office by telephone
and give US any item of news that you
know will be pleasant reading for
somebody. 1t makes no difference to
US whether you are a subscriber or not,
We want the news, and want it every
day. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
Advertised Letters July u, 1908
LADIE:

LADIES
Davis, Mrs. P. E. (cardl
Feltman, Miss Mollie
Killing, Miss Katie
Lord, Mrs. Ell. (card)
Murty. Mrs. Ida (card)
NaJemnik, Miss Rose
Schmidt, Mrs. P. G. (card)
GENTLEMEN
Berthiaune, Mr.. Walter
Foster Mere &c. (card)
Grace, w. H.
Graham Paper Co. (card)
Hartman, e. T. (card)
Hickerson, W.
Holland, R. E. (card)
Mccormack, Leslie (card)
Molner, John
Myrland, A. j.
Peckowsky, P.
Postum Cereal Co. (card)
Rith, Joe
Siebner, Edgar
Stack, Frank (card)
Stow & Cameron Co. (card)
Sullivan, Frank Il letter card)
Wallace, John (card)
Wolf, G. E.
Persons calling for the above lie
terS' please say advertised"
r. A. MCDONALD P. NJ,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

just little CascaS Weet is all that
is necessary to give your baby when it
is cross and peevish. CascaS Weet
contains no opiateS no harmful drugs
and is highly recommended by
mothers everywhere Conforms TIC
the National Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Sold by Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

-DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve is good
for cuts, burns, bruises and scratches.
1t is especially good for piles. Recon-
mended and sold by Johnson & Hill
%
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Bert Barber, of Elton, Wis.,, says
Il have only taken four doses of your
Kidney and Bladder Pills and they
have done for me more than any other
medicine has eyer done. l am still
taking the pills as want perfect
cure. "Mr. Barber refers to De-
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills.
Sold by johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

Weather


We are always looking for new
ideas for our trade and now of
fer to you, something entirely
different III novelty jewelry.
Nothing is neater or prettier
than the hat pins, fobs, watch
charms, tie pins and waist sets
that we are showing.
These goods are all made from
genuine silver coins and are the
very latest thing out.
We have the exclusive sale OF
these goods, they can be found
at no other store in town. Call
and see them.
Always welcome, buy or not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30
FARMERS WANTED
Washington d. G.. July %, 1908.

Washington D. G.. July %, 1908.
WANTED-3,o 900 practical farmers,
who would like to own homes of their
own. The government has nearly
100000 acres of land lying under the
| various irrigation projects through.
out the west for which water will be
available next season. The farm
| unit on these projects varies in most
cases from DO to so acres of irrigable
land, depending upon location. In
sections tract of grazing land has
been included in the farm unit where
ever practicable, bringing the total up
to 100 acres.
The only charge for these farms,
besides the regular land office fee for
filing, is the actual cost of getting
water to them, and payment may be
made in ten annual instalments, with
out interest.
These irrigation projects are
scattered over the entire arid region,
from Canada to the Mexican line. In
| consequence, every variety of crop
grown in the temperate zone can be
raised under them. If you would like
fruit or dairy farm, garden for
market truck, tract for diversified
farming, hog or poultry raising, just
write to the Statlstician of the q. S.
Reclamation Service, Washington, D.
c., for particulars.
Push and energy are excellent
things in their way, and their i'm
portance can scarcely be over-esti-
mated, There still is possibility
that they may be overdone. 1t is un.
doubtedly better to wear out then to
rust out, and the wearing process, if
not carried to extremes, will be slower
than the other, and much more salts
factory. But, on other hand, it is
probably better to have the grass
grow under your feet than over your
head. The trouble is that it is very
difficult to hit the golden mean. Some
men work too hard and others do far
too little, and there seems to be no
feasible method of evening things up,
But moderation is desirable even in
the race for wealth. 1t will not pay a
man to kill himself for the sake of
getting rich in a hurry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-30

TATE OF WISCONSIN, Country OF WOOD
Circuit Court.
Henry W. Carter,
Plaintiff,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-28
NORTHWEST NEWS

Fire at Murray. Idaho, early Sum
day morning, destroyed the Palace
hotel the largest building in the place.
The flames are supposed TO have
started from defective flue and were
well under way before discovered. The
hotel was owned and managed by Z. J.
Harper, who places his loss at $1,000,
with $4,000 insurance Three inmates
o. The hotel had narrow escapes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-28

liar circumstances. She was a waitress
at the Point Defiance pavilion at Ia
coma and was found dead in room on
the upper floor For several hours Y
was thought case of heart disease,
dislocated
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-28
Soon Have Ruef Jury.

SAN FRANCISCO, April Pa jury
will probably be secured in Ruef's trial
in which the former boss is accused OF
bribing supervisors to pass the Park
side. street railway franchise. Nine
permanent jurors have been sworn III
and the box is filled with three add
tioral tentative jurors.
As each side has but one peremptory
left. the hope is expressed that the
work of getting a jury will be COM
pie ted before adjournment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-04-28

Unable TO sleep, H G. James, a
wealthy rancher residing at Castle
Butte, near this city arose Thursday
morning, wrote a brief note to his wife,
stating that he had been unable to get
p wink of sleep all night, ana then
went out into the yard and shot him
self through the head with a rifle, dying
instantly