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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
OBITUARY
John Wagner.

After lingering illness during the
past winter, attendant with old age,
John Wagner died at $50 Thursday
morning April Sth, 1909, at tie home
of his son Frank He had been in
failing health the past year and for
several months bad been confined to
TO his bed
John Wagner was born in Bern,
Switzerland, Feb. %, 1929, and was so
years one month and is days old when
he died. He was married to Miss
Mary Bruderlie 10 HertzbuchaSe,
Switzerland, in 1854, and came to this
country in 1856. They first located in
Milwaukee where they resided one
year and then came TO Grand Rapids
in 1856 with an OK team, where they
have ever since resided. Mr.. Wagner
was cabinet maker by trade and
followed this all his life adding fur
niture and undertaking to his trade.
He followed this business until he
retired few years ago. He had
always oeen hard working man,
industrious to the last. He was a
good citizen, kind husband and
father, and leaves many friends who
learned to admire him during his life
time. He leaves one sister Mrs. Anna
Labaski of Milwaukee. one daughter
Mrs. Mary Gass of Des Moines, Iowa,
and one son Frank Wagner with
whom he was living when he died.
The funeral service took place
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock from
the house Rev. Fred Staff officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

The re-eiect )1 Of w. j. Conway
as County Judge of Wood County for
the third term without opposition is
a high compliment which he may be
Justly proud of. It is further an
evidence Of his satisfactory fultillment
of the duties of that Office, Tor bad it
not been so, he would have met with
opposition. We have always under
stood from those who have business
with said office that be has been
most efficient, ObIiging and courteous
in the discharge Of his every duty,
with every patron, 20 matter how
small or important the business that
was brought TO his attention. Mr..
Conway is a native of Wood County
and we are glad to pay him this COM
pliment SO we'll earned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

to what he (Stone) wanted done
with said money. To the. average
reader this is remarkable statement
and they cannot account for the
fact that so large a sum of money
would be received from his subor-
dinate without insisting upon an ex-
PLANTATION of it's purpose. 1t is in
ferred that the governor knew what
the money was given to him for
and that it was intended for his cam
paign expenses. If it was, and the
governor so understood it there was
nothing wrong in his accepting it for
said purpose, but why deny it? t'Con-
fession of a fault makes half amends,
but denying it only doubles it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

not learn what was going on then he
was deaf and blind. A nd if he. was
deaf and blind at that time, he can
not be deaf and blind now. T he con-
fessions of the game wardens them
selves tell the story, or a great part
OF the story, and the record OF their
testimony is in the hands OF the sen
atorial Investigating committee Their
evidence has been widely published il
the newspapers of the state Gov.
Davidson ought to know all about it
by this time.
1t is idle to fall back on the ex-
cuse that in former years the state
game wardens were employed in po-
litical work. That they did spend
part of the time is undoubtedly true
and, beyond question, it was wrong.
buI SluC0 That llui0 II Has E0COmG
doubly wrong For some time there
has been in force law which places
all state employees under civil ser
vice rules and those who are pro-
tected by civil service rules are in
duty bound not to play the game of
machine politics.
Governor Davidson himself has re.
ceived from Game Warden Stone
81, 200 in currency About the same
time Mr.. Stone received $4,000 in
currency out of the Stephenson cam
paign. The admission that he had
paid $1,000 to Gov. Davidson was
fairly wrung from Mr.. Stone. Gov
Davidson, who received the $1,000
last August, states that he has tired
two or three different times to see
Mr.. Stone in order to return the
money. He received the money about
seven months ago and he has not
returned it yet. Mr.. Stone is one
of his subordinates. He could at any
request being granted. Arriving home
pear at his office and take back the
money. Instead it has been lying in
bank since November II.
1t is really time for Governor Dav-
idson to do something .-Milwaukee
Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
ALMOST A SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Mike Sierck, car repairer for the
Chicago & Northwestern railway,
while working repairing a freight car
in the yards of said company near the
coal sheds at 1920 d. NJ. Thursday, met
with an accident that nearly cost him
his life.
He and Halsey Lempke were at
tempting to put on an iron plate upon
the bottom Of the cross beam under
the car. To do this Mr.. Sierck was
lying upon his back between the rails
while Mr.. Lempke was lying on his
back under the car outside the rail,
while in the act of holding the plate
in place, the switching crew threw in
several cars, against the one the re-
pairs were being made upon, not
knowing these men were under said
car. When the cars came together
Mr.. Lempke got out Of danger but
Mr.. Sierck being under the car and be-
tween the rails had presence of mind
to grab the brake beam with his right
arm and pushed himself along under
meath the car distance of about s
feet with his left arm. In doing even
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
FIRE ON WEST
SIDE SUNDAY NIGHT
Department Called Out to
Extinquish Small Blaze.

The west side fire department was
hastily called Sunday night, short
ly after nine o'clock to extinguish a
small smudge in the old Collier home
at Ill S End Ave.
On arriving On the ground the de-
partment experienced some Difficult.
ty in locating the fire, as all was
darkness and no evidence of a blaze
in sight. Finally smoke was detect
ed issuing from second floor win
dow. On gaining al entrance to the
room-a sort of clothes closet and
store room not much in use-it was
found that the wearing apparel, etc.
stored therein were smouldering
These articles were quickly removed
by the fire ladies, and the incip-
lent blaze extinguished.
AS to how this fire originated still
remains a mystery.
Slight damage was done to the
house, but the loss to clothing and
furnishings Of the room was consider
able.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
receipt of tbe 81, 200 said to have been
given him last August for campaign
expenses by his subordinate State
Game Warden Stone.
Governor and Game Wardens.

The time in which Gov Dawson
may with anything like good grace
take action in regard to the per-
nicious activity in the sensational pri'
mary campaign of the game wardens
of the state, his own appointees, and
mete out suitable punishment to
them, has almost expired. The gov
ernor, himself already deeply in
volved in the affair, must either act
at once or become hopelessly inn
plicated in the kind of campaign
which was conducted in the inter
ests of Isaac Stephenson.
1t is puerile for the governor to
say that he did not know that the
game wardens were busily engaged in
promoting the candidacy of the Mar
inette multi-millionaire If he did
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

There is no disposition on our part
TO defend or uphold ex-governor
LaFOllette in the improper use of the
state and deputy game wardens, if lie
has been guilty of any wrong con-
nected herewith. We know and
understand that il has been custom
AIRY for the state administration TO
make use of all state employees in
doing more or less political work
while travelling through the state on
official business. We have never
believed, and don't want to now,
that any governor in the past has
asked any state official to give his
entire time to politics, and his salary
and expenses to be paid by the state
while rendering such service, We can
easily understand how they could
render considerable service politically
in looking up matters and yet attend
to their official duties without any
loss to the state. La this respect we
don't expect that ex-governor LaFol-
lette has been any better than his pre-
decessors and we, personally, have no
desire to defend or protect him in the
performance of any political act that
is not in conformity with the state
laws or usages. The individual person
ality of any officer will make no differ
ence with our judgment in the right
or the wrong of the act. We make
the rule hold good in all cases wheth-
er friends or foes of ours. We shall
anXiously await full explanation on
the part of Gov. Davidson in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all it's stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces ofthe system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disea and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
new PROPRIETORS IN
CHARGE OF ANDERSON HOTEL

Messrs. G. J. Hayes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. u. Prandy of Dubuque, To-,
arrived in the city on Friday night
and are now at the Anderson Hotel
Mr.. Hayes is the gentleman who pur-
chased the property and Mr.. and
Mrs. Prandy are going to be in
charge and run the hotel Mr.. Hayes
owns a hotel and other important
property interests in Dubuque which
he cannot leave until such time as
he can make satisfactory sales, there
fore he has leased the management tt
Mr. and Mrs. Prandy who have had
experience in the hotel business. The
new corners will be cordially re-
ceived and welcomed to our city,
where we hope they will prosper
and enjoy their residence in our
midst
The new management expects to
run first-class place and make some
changes and improvements that will
be appreciated by the travelling pub
lie and local patrons as wen. The
transfer of management takes place
today, the 10th of April. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson will be at the hotel
until such time as their little boy
RECEIVERS from his illness. T hey may
try farm life fort a while and see
how they like it. Wherever they
go they will have the best wishes of
their many friends in Grand Rapids.
We wish that we might keep this
estimable family in our city, but if
they feel they must go they will take
with them the best wishes of all
their friends and neighbors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
FORESTER'S HALL.
PROVIDED WITH PHONE

a telephone has recently been in-
stalled in Foresuer's Hal, for the use
Of lodge memb ers, and will be known
as phone 495 In the directory.
The installation of this phone in
the lodge rooms will no doubt be a
great convenience to the wives of
members who may have occasion to
community with their husbands
while attending lodge meeting.
However it will not, be so easy for
Hubby" to deceive 'Wifie" now, by
telling her he is going to lodge, when
he contemplates going elsewhere. By
ringing up 495 she :may quickly
ascertain his WhereabOut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
DIFFERENCES I'm
MINING COMPANIES
Marked Contrast as Noted by
Well Known Eau Claire Bust
ness Men.

After visiting the fine offices of
the Germania Mining companv yes
terday, a Leader representative call
ed in on Mr.. David Douglas and
spoke about the new company that
has chosen his office building for its
headquarters. Mr.. Douglas EXPRESS.
ed his opinion about the Germania
Mining company, ABOUT as follows:
There is one thing about the Ger
mania Mining company people.
They are entirely different from rem
resentatives of any other mining
company coming TO this town to sell
stock. Other stock selling people
have come here showing up their
diamond pins and walking up and
down the street, sell their stock at
and 10 cents on the dollar; collect
as much money as they can and
pull out. This is the last thing
ever heard of them. But the Ger
mania people are in the first place
people coming from responsible fam
lilies, of high standing, and have
business training. Mr.. Scheck, the
general manager, is thoroughly ed
ucated mining engineer and is the
man who has managed the mine
himself and is going to continue do
ing so. Mr.. Harklander, the son of
a well-known steel magnate in Ger
many, is his assistant, and the trea-
surer of the company, and though a
young man is a graduate from the
Cologne University of Commerce and
Mr. Won Bremen, the manager for
the Wisconsin office, is a gentleman
we'll known and Of vast business
experience, who certainly would not
be connected with any swindling
proposition.
Nov these people come to Eau
Claire, open an office, file their ar
ticles of incorporation, comply with
ali the requirements of the laws Of
Wisconsin, show their book ac
counts, reports of experts of nation
al reputation and sell their stock
for par, full value, and are staying
with the people of Eau Claire. Of
course Mr.. Scheck and Mr.. Hark-
lander are going back to the mine,
since they have enough money Sc
cured to open the mine, which will
be in full blast on May LIST, but Mr..
Won Bremen is moving his family
over to Eau Claire and is buying a
home here. | have all confidence
in the Germania people and l am
certainly of the opinion that they
deserve all the good will and en-
couragement to stay with u.s."
The Germania Mining Company is
certainly becoming a well known in
stitution here, owing to the liberal
use of the newspapers, and a irter-
esting advertisement of the concern
appears in another page of this pa
per. Eau Claire Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

The old fashioned way Of dosing a
weak stomach. or stimulating the
Heart or Kidney is all wrong. DR..
Shoop first pointed out this error.
Iris is why his presc iption DIR.
Shops Restoratiye--is directed en-
tirely to the c4u,e of these ailments
the weak inside or controlling nerves.
Ii isn't s. difficult 4yS Dr. Shoop. to
strengthen a weak Stomach, Heart or
Kidneys, if one goes at it correctly.
Each lnside organ has is controlling
or inside nerve " hen these nerves
fail, then those organs must surely
falter These vital trui las are leading
druggists everywhere to dispense and
recommeni DR.. Shops Restorative
Test it few days and see! Improve
ment will promptly and surely follow
Sold by Wood County Drug Go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
JOHN CHARNOCk DEAD

f. J. Wood received card Thursday
from Los Angeles, California, an
nouncing the death of John Charnock
who was found dead last week in his
small cabin where he had lived the
life of a hermit for years. He left
valuable property to his relatives. He
lived in Grand Rapids few years in
the seventies and will be remembered
by many of the old settlers who knew
him in those days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

Governor Davidson testified before
the Investigating Committee at Mad
ison Saturday evening. His state.
ment under oath was practically the
same as that made to the daily news
papers sometime since. The remark
able thing about his testimony is
that he received $4,000 from his
State Game Warden Stone, last Au
gust before the primary, and he has
never spoken with him in reference
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
Thursday, April s, 1909

The present returns thus far re-
ceived and known indicate that c.
P. Cary, State Superintendent OF
Schools, has been elected by plur-
atty vote of at least 10000. His
election was expected from the fact
that the other three candidates
would divide the vote so that he
was almost sure to win.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

this the right side of his face was
bruised, his right arm and hand cut
and bruised, also his right leg and
knee were bruised When the car
was stopped he was taken home and
received the attention and Gre of he
company's physician. Ii he received
no internal injuries he will soon be
able 10 be out again
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
Low Fares for Settlers, Chicago. Milwaukee
{ ST. Pull R'y.

Low fares for settlers, every Tues
day from March 22nd to A pril 9th. in
elusive, to North Dakota and Mon
tana points on the new Chicago, Mil
waukee g Puget Sound Railway.
Rates apply to Haynes. Hettinger,
Bowman, Marmarth and other North
Dakota points, and to Baker. Miles
City, Forsyth, Musselshell, Lavina,
Roundup, HarlowGon, Moore, Lewis
town and other Montana stations on
this new line. COMPLETE information
free from your local agent. f. A.
Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chi
cago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

Chas. Mobiles is now the DAILY Re-
PORTER carrier boy on the west side
south of Grand Ave, in place of
George Bankert, who recently re-
signed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15

Frank Christianson of Loyal was a
guest at the Oliver Dudley home last
week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-15
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In,nxIontlnn nrinkn.

1--WE have 6,000 Intoxicating drinks
in America" said temperance lee
turer. "Thnt. believe, Is the record.
Expert MS our metropolitan bar.
tenders are, they have none OF them
mastered the entire American drink
question, and they would throw up
their wet hands if man nsked for n
bak-no-ma -shalo. a casasha. 4 sam. n
laranglnn or even a mescal.
''Yoh see. all the races that compose
America introduce here the drinks OF
their old homes. Bak-no-ma-shaloa and
sam are oriental eordiais, sweet and
perfumcd and nasty, that our soldiers
and sailors learned TO like In the
Philippines
"A larangina II slightly acid drink
from South America. II Is mixture
OF the leaves. flowers and fruit Of
tropical plants-ornnge, banana. lime.
pineapple. lemon. chocolate. mango,
guaya. tamnrind and | don't know
what.
"Mescal is Mexican abominatioD
made Of the cactus. II goes down like
bunch OF cactus thorns
"a cnsasha is powerful sugar cane
rum that the Jamaicans ,ilstill iilicitiy.
For cent you can buy n pint, though
half pint is quite sufficient New
Orleans Times. Democrat
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-30
A ouesr EIsh.

In European fresh water In 10 be
found very large sIlnrold known as
the wells. Its head Is large. broad and
depressed, fully as long as the trunk
itself, while the tail IL compressed
and longer than the head and trunk
together The entire fish Is destitute
OF scales and covered with smooth,
slippery skin like an eel Tho snout
Is very short, the mouth broad, with
the lower Jaw longer and very exten-
sible. There are six barbels around
the mouth. two Of which, situated ON
each side Of the upper jaw before the
eye, are very long, extending nearly
to the tail. The other four are much
shorter and arranged 10 pairs on the
chin. Owing 10 It's poor eyesight and
sluggish movements the wells would
be badly handicapped IN the race Of
life II not for these barbels, especially
those Of the upper jaw. which can be
moved voluntarily In every direction.
In moving leisurely about tho fish uses
them constantly In feeling its way,
and at the same time they serve to Mt
tract other fishes. which mistake them
for worms. When the wells percelvcs
Its prey close enough TO be seized II
makes dart and rarely fails to cap.
ture it,--New York Tribune.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-30

The baby was III. and the doctor or
dered that he be taken to the sea.
This involved the closing Of the house
until the little one should be well
enough to return. After the wife had
secured hotel accommodations by the
long distance telephone the man OF the
house went to his room and slowly
and thoughtfully spread the entire
contents Of his wardrobe upon his bed,
that they might be convenient for his
wife to pack.
lie stood surveying them, deep IN
meditation. when his wife came into
the room and began to speak TO him.
lie raised his hand rebukingly.
Don't talk TO me now, Susie, don't
talk 10 me! ] have a great deal on
my mind. II we are going to the sea.
shore day after tomorrow there are
many things to be done, and / must
plan.'
His wife, who had already tele
phoned the butcher, milkman, baker
grocer, expressman and ticket Office
and given the maid months vaca.
ton and arranged with a relative fol
the care Of the dog. gazed at him In
silence.
"A great deal on my mind" he re.
peated- Then the interrogative ma.
ture Of his wife's silence forced him
to explain
you see" he said, Il have got Il
put nail In the cellar window anc
stop the newspaper" Youths Com
panion
The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-30

! ne was tickle ana MISS Mayiing. narul
ened BY experience with the young
man. supposed that only the power Of
love could have induced him to forego
the eating Of her cake the day before.
"Haye got tor" he asked anxiously,
fearful that premature explanation
might destroy the success Of the abb
duction.
Certainly insisted Miss Mayling.
Bobby was dismayed. But the cake
must be secured at all hazards.
"ITs for Mr.. Brant,n he explained.
''He said If you baked him a fruit
cake he'd come with his pony and hit
all the chiefs on the head with tom.
myhawk and carry you or and make
you bake cake for him all the rest Of
your life. You'll have to i've in tent
and cook with hot stones instead Of a
gas range. and-and- anyhow. he says
he'll do 1t II you tempt him with fruit
cake"
Miss Mayling leaned over and kissed
the earnest little face.
II think" she said softly, that Ill
bake two little cakes next week. Bob
by, so that you and your friend shall
each have one"
Bobby looked into the serene face,
into which there had crept something
he had never seen there before-a ten
der curve TO the even lips, new
light in the brown eyes that made
them glow and sparkle and film with
tears by turns.
He had always thought Miss May
ling almost as pretty as his mother,
but now he was disloyal for a mo-
ment and thought she was more beau.
tifui than anybody be had ever seen.
His moist little fingers clasped her
slim, cool hand, and he looked up into
her starry eyes.
II wish was big enough 10 duct
you," he said enyiously. II bet Mr..
Brant wouldn't get that cake
Alice MaylinG bent over and pinchcd
his chubby cheeks.
Bobby. my dear, You remind me OF
a certain little god without whose aid
Lochlnvar himself would have failed .
And then she looked up suddenly 20
see passing her window tall, straight
figure, with his glance firmly flxed
ahead.
"Of course he wouldn't be so or.
dinary as 10 stare IN here" she said
softly. "T,ut he's the sort who'll end
way--and don't think III make II
very hard for him"
Bobby cuddlcd closer 10 her soft.
sIIken frock.
What makes grownups say things
that don't tell anythingT' he demand.
cd. But she did not answer.