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Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
TEMPERATURE 1o2.
Eastern Section of United States Over.
spread With Heat Wave.


Washington.-The heat wave now
overspreading the entire eastern part Of
the country reached its crest Friday,
and the temperatures generally were the
highest recorded this year.
Weather bureau forecasters stated
that rains would cause a slight diminu-
ton of the heat during the next two
or three days. These rains will be gen.
eral throughout the Middle Atlantic
states.
The mercury reached 1o2 degrees at
the weather bureau Kiosk on Pennsyl.
vania avenue at 2 o'clock Friday after.
noon.
Three cases Of p%rostration were r.
ported during the day.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
Thirty.four Frustrated.

New York.-The fourth day of un.
abated heat that has afflicted this city
at a late hour has recorded t~hirty-four
cases Of prostration and three suicides.
The mercury went to % officially at 3
o'clock Thursday afternoon,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
Blinded bv the Heat.

Montgomery, Ala.-Will O'Connell, Z
fireman on the Mobile and Ohio railway,
was rendered temporarily blind from
heat prostration Friday. He will likely
dio
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03

Magistrate--Have you ever been
sentenced to punishment before?
Prisoner-Yes, l had to pay SO
once for striking a man.
Magistrate-Was there any other
time?
Prisoner-No-yet stay. It comes
to my mind now that l was once in
Jail for Is years.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
WANTS BLACK HAND LAW.
Representative Kennedy Would Give Of.
tenders Life Imprisonment.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for life is
the penalty which Representative Ken
nedy of Ohio proposes shall be inflicted
on all agents of the black hand and kid.
napers who use the mails for their
nefarious purposes. He introduced. a bill
providing such punishment. The bill
provides that recipients of such mail
who fail to turn it back to the ~postoffcs
officials for investigation shall be liable
to 500 fine.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-07-03
MOON WAS
Astronomer See Refutes Old Theory of
Earth's Origin.

HOSAVuVAACA 0SC NCAUlCS V1U xuEUIy u
Earth's Origin.
Berkeley, Cal.-That he had mathe-
matically proved a discovery that the
moon was a planet captured by the
earth from space, and not a detached
portion Of our globe, was the nou
ment made by Prof. T. J.. J.. See, as.
tronomer in charge of the naval observa-
tory at Mare Island, in a report to the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific. He
rejects entirely the lpng accepted thco-
~ of Laplace and Sir George Darwin,
ascribing earthly origin to the moon, and
declares this discovery is supported by
rigorous mathematical proof, based on
the methods of Hill, Poincare and Oar.
win,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
CAR LINE TO
PAPER MILLS
Street Railway Company Starts
Hauling Material for Exten-
sion From ROthschiIdS.

The Wausau Street Railway COM
pany has commenced to haul mater
ial for the extension of it's lines from
Rothschilds to the Marathon Paper
Mills company's plant, and work
will be started as soon as necessary
workmen can be secured The Mar
athon Paper Mills company has de-
cided to furnish it's employees twen-
ty ride tickets between the plant and
this city at the rate of $3.50 per-
ticke,, having purchased a large
number from the Street Railroad
company for that purpose. The Pa
per Mills company is hiring a large
III II be of men and can use more;
there seems to be scarcity of men
who desire work, in this. city.-Wau-
sau Daily Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
MEAD AND PEASE
ISLAND BEING CLEARED

Earle NJ. Pease, cashier of the
First National Bank, and part own
er with Geo. w. Meade of the beauti-
full island lying just below the wagon
bridge in this city, where Mr.. Pease
has d beautiful new home approach
ing completion, has engaged the
services of VIM. Giebles, landscape
gardener of Minneapolis, who is now
engaged in clearing the underbrush
and trees on that part of this is
land belonging to Mr.. PeaSe and
about his new home. The brush is
being burned and the surface of the
island is being leveled and filled in
accordance with certain plans laid
out by this landscape artist. When
completed we have every reason to
believe that Mr.. and Mrs. Pease
will have beautiful surroundings to
their elegant new home, over which
all their friends will be delighted.
Later this same kind of work will
be done on the lower half of the is
land by Mr.. and Mrs. s.Geo.W. Meade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
WINS FIVE GAMES OF
CRIBBAGE OUT OF SIX

j. E. Whitehill of New York, rep
resenting the organization of a new
cement company has been in the city
the past week interesting dealers
and others in this company. He was
stopping at the Dixon Hotel and be-
ing lover of the cribbage game
made the acquaintance of James
BOgie, the barber, who is recognized
as an excellent cribbage player. Some
of his friends consider him a number
one player. and considerable jesting
has been going on between Mr.. White
hill and Mr.. Bogie and their friends at
the hotel This bantering finally
resulted in a match between these
two gentlemen. The evening was
fixed upon to play the games and
six games were played Thursday
evening at the close of which it was
found that Mr.. Whitehill had won
five out of the six and white washed
Mr. Bogie in four of the games. This
out come resulted in considerable
merriment between the two gentle
men and the on-lookers who wit
messed the playing All you have
to do now is to say ''Cribbage" to
Mr.. Bogie and that settles it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR
Mr.. AND MRS. H. S. Y0UkER

About sixty-five members of the
Order of Eastern Star assembled at
the pleasant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Parrish on Third Street South
Friday evening, August 13, in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Youker, who
left Monday morning for Oshkosh
where Mr. Youker has accepted the
position OF Supervisor of Teaching
and will assume his new duties on
September l.
The guests, as they arrived were
received by Mr.. and Mrs. Parrish
and Mr.. and Mrs. Youker.
The following delightful and en-
tertaining program was carried out:
Song-Miss Claribel Ames.
Recitatfon-MissB Beryl Thompson.
Piano Solo-Miss Helen Gilkey.
Song-Mr. Louis Reichel.
Song-Mrs. Geo. w. PurneIl.
Each participant graeiousIy re-
sponGed to a hearty encore. and their
selections were highly enjoyed.
Following the program, Mr.. T. w.
Brazcau presented Mrs. Youker with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19

Miss Celia Emmons delightfully."- en-
tertained at bridge whist on We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoons, at
the handsome new home of the form
er on Third Street South. The floral
decorations We're yellow and green,
composed of great clusters of rud-
beckla and goldenrod. About twen-
ty-five guests were present each af-
ternoon. and the high scores at the
end of the afternoon games were
evidence of expert playing by some
of the participants. On Wednesday
afternoon, Miss Carolyne Briere was
found to have made the largest score
and received first favor. On Thurs
day afternoon, Mrs. Geo. W. Mead
succeeded in carrying off the high
est honors; these ladies were each
presented with a beautiful Haviland
china plate to remind them of these
delightful afternoons The delicious
refreshments, at the close of the
games were daintily served in har
mony with the rest of a we'll planned
social time which lacked in nothing
that tended to make the guests So
ciable and happy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19

a handsome Past Worthy Matron
pin, in remembrance of Rainbow
Chapter, of which Mr.. and Mrs. You
ker have been devoted and efficient
officers.
Mrs. Youker this past year has
been Worthy Matron of this Chap
ter and has won a warm place in
the hearts of the members.
Mr.. Youser was the recipient of
a beautiful clock as a slight token
of the honor and esteem in which he
is held by the members, presented
by Mrs. George R. Gardner, in be-
half of the Chapter. Mr.. and Mrs.
1ouker responded graciously with
words of appreciation, in which they
expressed their delight over this
manifestation of the good will of the
members of Rainbow Chapter.
Dainty refreshments were served
as a fitting close to the evenings
entertainment, after which the guests
bid farwell to Mr. and Mrs. Youker
and wishing them God speed in their
new work and home at Oshkosh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
ROBT. LYONS TALKS
FRIDAY NIGHT

Last Friday evening the Mems So
ciety of the First Baptist church We're
entertained by Robert w. Lyon who
spoke for an hour and half, re-
lating the story of the Boxer War
and his experiences on the eventful
march to Pekin.
The address was very interesting
from start to finish and Mr.. Lyons
descriptions of the hardships and
suffering Of the U. S. forces on that
expedition were most vivid and as
tonishing.
Mr.. Lyon has in course Of prep
aration, a we'll defined lecture based
on the facts of the Boxer Rebellion
and centered in thrilling descrip-
ton of the battle of Yeng Tsun and
the Aftermath.
This, when completed, will be a
most interesting and edifying lecture
and it is to be hoped that he can
be induced to deliver it to the citi-
zens of Dowagiac during the coming
winter.-DaiIy Dowagiac Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
LITTLE GIRL FALLS
OFF ENBANkMENT

1t has just come to our knowledge
that little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jonas Steen on Tuesday night during
band practice accidentally fell off
the stone wall about midway be-
tween Metzgar's residence and the
Sheriff House and Jail on the north
side of Baker street. This occurred
simply because the city authorities
have been neglectful in taking care
and putting in the necessary railing
along this wall. When the wall was
raised the city provided for a pipe
railing that ought to have two
strands of wire the entire length
midway between the top railing and
the stone wall This has been neg
lected and it exposes children on
band concert nights and other times
to accidentlly fall over the en-
bankment We understand that in
this case the little girl was badly
scratched upon her face and body
by falling into currant bushes and
other shrubbery This probably
saved her from breaking an arm or
limb. The city authorities attention
is called to this mater which ought
to be attended to before any more
serious accidents happen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
A GOOD PLEDGE
FOR A kNOCkER

On my word and honor I hereby
now declare that as long as l am a
resident OF this community it will be
my constant aim to boost all of the
time.
l will do what l can for any pub
lie work that has the good of the
community for it's object.
l will submit to majority rule and
won't knock and howl my head off if
things are not always done my way.
[ realize that if this community is
good enough to make my money in,
it is the proper place to spend it,
especially if | ever want to see it
again, therefore;
l resolve that l will buy every
thing at home that | can and will
never go any farther than necessary.
l will try to always say something
good about my town and my people.
I'll keep my bazoo shut excepting of
course, in the case of a public nuis-
ance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
SHOOTS HIMSELF
Herman HeIdt, Sr., of Merrill,
Commits Suicide.

Merrill, Wis, Aug. 13.-About $50
this afternoon, Herman Heldt, Sr.,
committed suicide by shooting him
self with single barreled shot gun.
He took the gun, when no one was
looking, went up in the attic and
shortly after report of the gun was
heard.
Mr.. Heldt was about 45 years of
age and has been resident of Mer-
fill for a number of years. He has
always been known as an industrious
and hard-working man.
There appears to be no known rea-
son for the rash act. He has never
been heard to be complaining of his
lot in life, more than the ordinary
mortal does.
Soon after, the report of a gun
shot was heard Mrs. Heldt ran up
stairs and found her husband dying.
The charge of the gun entered his
body a little above the pit of the
stomach.
Mr.. Heldt leaves a wife and four
children, two hoys and two girls.
The boys are Herman and Edward.
Herman is at work at Chisholm,
Mimi. The girls are Lynda and Elsie
This morning Mr.. Heldt refused to
eat any breakfast, saying he did not
feel good. He also remarked to his
wife that if anything happened to
him, that she should have John Nus
baum bury him. She thought he
was only joking. At noon today he
still complained of being i'll and ate
no dinner. 1t is thought that his
mind had given away and that he
was temporarily insane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
BUILD
A STANDPIPE
Jackson Milling Co. to Have Ex-
celIent Fire Protection, and
Also New Steam Heating
Plant.

Several stockholders and directors
of the Jackson Milling Co., including
I. L. Nash, Guy Nash, 1. P. Witter,
Geo. w. Meade and J. P. Horton
all Of Grand Rapids, met in this
city last Thursday, coming here for
the purpose of looking over the
plant and arranging for improvements
as proposed by the local manager,
Fl. H. Pagel. The most important
Of these will be the erection of an
Immense water standpipe or tank to
furnish adequate fire protection, in
which the company feels that it is
now deficient. An Improvement of
this kind means a large outlay in
cash, but in time the company will
be reimbursed by the annual decrease
in amount of insurance that it will
pay.
Another improvement to be made
by the company in the local plant
Is a complete steam heating plant,
not only the several stories of the
mill to be heated and kept comfort
able during the winter, but the Of
flee as we'll, and for which work a
contract has been awarded to Jas.
B. Sullivan & Co. The necessary
boilers, piping, radiators, etc., will
soon be on the grounds ready to
install.-Stevens Point Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
BANDIT
SENTENCED
John Laya, Is Years. is Sent
to RefOrmat0ry.

Merrill, Wis, Aug. 12.-John Laya,
aged Is years, one of the four men
that held up r. G. Balstadt, cashier
of the German-American State bank
of this city May 20 and who, to-
gether with Martin Krigibos, was cap
tured by a posse of citizens after a
running battle with rifles, entered a
plea of guilty today and was SEN
fenced by Judge A. II. Reid to eight
years in the state reformatory at
Green Bay.
The two escaped robbers have not
been apprehended as yet.
Martin Krigibos, the other bandit,
was sentenced some time ago by
Judge Reid to twelve years at Wau
pun.
John Laya, who was sentenced to-
day, was the bandit who was
wounded in the running fight and
has since been in the hospital here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
G. A. r. VETERAN BOOKLET

G. A. R. Veterans and those in
terested in their welfare will be
pleased to learn of the distribution
to the public of a handsome book
let issued by the Passenger Depart
ment of the Chicago & Northwest
ern Ry. for the G. A R. Encamp-
ment, to be held atSalt Lake City,
August GA. 1t is issued in the form
Of an army knapsack and several
OF its pages are devoted to groups
of portraits of Civil War commend
ers, together with views of Salt Lake
City and information about train ser
vice.
The portraits are taken from life
and represent a fairly complete list
of Union commanders prominent in
the campaigns of the Civil War.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
PLANS BEING DRAWN
FOR AMUSEMENT HALL

4. F. Bilmyre, the architect, and
his assistant are drawing plans and
specifications to submit to the Grand
Rapids Amusement Company for
their approval if they find them sat
isfactory. They are making plans
with a view of offering something
different than those in other places
and to make the best appearance
possible and get the most room and
the bank of the Wisconsin river. We
were shown the plans and pencil
sketch of the outlines and general
ideas to be carried out in the build
ing. They certainly meet with our
approval and we believe are very
favorably drawn as to the architec-
tural appearance on the outside Of
the building as we'll as the arrange
ment of the inside.
We understand that an architect Of
Wausau is drawing plans that he will
submit to this company and which
ever plans are selected by the build
ing committee and officers will be
satisfactory. 1t is the desire of the
Grand Rapids Amusement Company
to erect a building that will have a
pleasing appearance as well as to
have it conveniently arranged for
amusement purposes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
GREAT DEMAND
FOR TEACHERS

Of the lis graduates of the Wood
County Normal Training school, six
teen have married and retired from
the teaching profession and all but
four of the remaining 80 are holding
good positions. Every member of
last years class has been offered a
desirable position, and positions both
at home and in the west are open
to graduates as soon as they leave
the school, Principal M. H. jack
son has made a most remarkable re-
cord in developing the school, which
is now the best equipped county nor
NAL in the state, and he is exert
ing every effort to work the school
to it's full capacity as long as it's
graduates continue in such demand.
While the normal capacity of the
school is 40 students, he carried 70
on the rolls last year and there are
80 applications for next year. The
value of this school, the successful
purpose of which is to enable young
men and women of moderate means
to educate themselves as teachers,
cannot be overestimated and it ac-
complishes more good for the amount
of the investment and expense than
any other institution in the county.
Mr.. Jackson is conservative busi-
ness man as well as one of the
ablest instructors in the state, and
he should have prompt and liberal
support in any suggestion he may
make for the advancement of the
school which he has made so sig
nally ccessful-Marshfie1d Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
COUNTY PHYSICIANS
WILL MEET AUG. 18

A meeting of he Wood County
Medical society wdS held in this city
Wednesday, Aug Is, at which the
following program was rendered:
Facial Neuralgia Depending on Ma
sal Disease, Dr. VIM. Ruckle, Grand
Rapids; Discussion by DR.. Edward
Hougen.
Abscess of the Lung, DR.. V. A.
Mason, Marshfield; Discussion by
DR.. w. o. Blanchar.
Toxaemia Following Appendicitis
with Report of Cases, DR.. J. w.
Rockwell, Grand Rapids; Discussion
by DR.. K. w. Doege.
Rheumatism, DR.. J. A. Jackson, Ru-
dolph.
The meeting was neld at the club
house dGwu the flver from Grand Rap
lr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
JACOBSON & DEGUERE,
ARCHITECTS, SUCCESSFUL

J. G.. Jacobson, of the firm of
Jacobson & DeGuere, architects; re-
turned Friday morning from Ashland
where he was called in consultation
with members of the Menasha Paper
Company, where be secured the con-
tract for draWing the plans and spec
ifications for Lew paper mill to be
erected there II connection with
their Sulphite plant already estab-
lished there. They will also have
the supervision of the construction
and later may secure the contract
for doing the work This is the
fourth JOB this season that they
have secured from the Menasha Pa
per company, three of which are al
ready in course of construction. The
citizens of Grand Rapids are all glad
to know that our local firm are do
ing. such excellent work that they
are sought after by all companies
who arc interested in the erection
OF paper mills, pulp mills and sui
phite mills. Their offices in this city
are crowded to their utmost capacity
in drawing plans and specifications
for the many contracts that they
now have listed. Nobody is. allowed
to loaf in their offices. It's business
from early morning until late at
night and their friends are all glad
to know of this fact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
Mr.. AND MRS. JOHN
HAMMER SELL OUT

Mr. and Mrs. James Mclaughlin of
fixtures in the Hammer Hotel from
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammer and will take
possession of the hotel on Septem-
Der 1. Mr. and Mrs. Mclaughlin are
we'll known in Grand Rapids and
Wood County, and will undoubtedly
run a first-class hotel that will not
only be a credit to themselves, but
to the city. They expect to make
some changes that will add to the
conveniences and comfort Of this
hotel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19

hustle what he may lack in expert
ence. Preferably, good clean Chris
tian young man whom we can take
into our home and offices with con-
fidence No booze or tobacco Wages
according to services rendered. Pay
every week. Chance for improve
ment, and advancement in wages. If
interested in permanent position
of this nature, write full particulars
of yourself at once, or come and see
us. References exchanged
THE NEWS,
Hancock, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
IRELAND MEAT MARkET
BUILDING SOLD

Geo. w. Lyons, who recently pur-
chased the Paterick Bakery on the
west side, made a deal Friday in
which he comes into possession Of
the Nick Reiland lot and building,
formerly used by them for meat
market purposes and located just
opposite Johnson & Hills Grocery
store. He purchased it for the pur-
pose of moving his bakery there in
which he expects to do today. This
is an excellent location and Georges
many friends hope that he will do
a fine business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-08-19
WAS WELL
REPRESENTED
Many Members of the |. O. G.
7. Lodge, of This City, Meet
at the Grand Lodge Held at
Waupaca.

The Grand Lodge of the |. o. G..
T. which was held at Waupaca dur
ing the past week was a complete
success. About $50 representatives
were there, among them some of
the most noted speakers.
A colored speaker from Illinois,
Mr.. J. Hector, who is called the
Black Knight of Reform, gave several
interesting lectures, one on his life.
Mr.. Hector, while in foreign coun-
tries has given lectures to the King
and Queen of England, King of Aus
tralia, etc. His addresses at Wau-
paca were very much enjoyed. Mrs.
Peters of Seattle, Wash, and Mr..
Crosby of Washington, d. c., were
among the other speakers.
Everyone who was in attendance
at this convention camped out in
tents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Hill and
son, Myron, and Mr.. and Mrs. A, l..
Putnam occupied one tent on the
and Myrtle Bossert, Hazel Nilsson,
Mrs. Ted Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. A
e. Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. R. Baldwin,
Mrs. F. L. Holiday, Won Holiday
and Will Sweet spent the week
camping at Yellow Jacket
Tuesday the Grand Rapids people
held a picnic at Mari Lake which
they all enjoyed even though they
all had to get out and wade part of
the way.
Thursday they made a tour of the
Lakes in launches.
Notes of the Convention:-Mr A.
d. Hill was elected Grand Vice Chan
celor for the coming term and A.
l.. Putnam Grand Chaplin.
Mrs. Jennie Gilkey, r. Baldwin
and A. L. Putnam were elected as
delegates to go to Niagara Falls for
the National Grand Lodge which
will be held there two years from
next fall.
Grand Rapids had the biggest del
egation at this convention and was
also successful in securing the ban
ner for doing the best and most pro-
fitable work during the past year.