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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
Summons.

STATE OF WISCONSIN
CIRCUIT COURT for Wood County
Friedrich j. Behrend,
Plaintiff,
vs.
John B. Gehr and Gehr, his wife, W.
w. Wood and Wood his wife, David L.
Wood and Wood his wife, David Wealth
erby and Weatherby his wife. Joel
?: Griswold, Charles Elliott and Elliot
his wife, David Weatherby and Wether-
by his wife, William Spafford and Spaf-
ford his wife, William P. Mol, and MoIl
his wife, and each, every and all of the heirs
OF the above named defendants. and each
and all OF the unknown owners or claimants
of the lands in the complaint described or
of any interest therein,
Defendants.
TUE STATE OF WIsCoNsIN:-To the said De-
PENDANTS:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty DAYS after service of this
summons. exclusive of the day of service
and defend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid: and in case of your failure
so to do, Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant
BIN VAUGHAN
PLAINTIFFS attorney.
County, Wisconsin.
NOTE. To you, the defendants named and
the defendants described in the foregoing
summons and to each of you:
TAKE NOTICE, that the following is a de-
scr1ptlon Of the real estate and premises af-
fected by the action commenced by the fore
the south west quarter WV OF SWA) of
section twenty eight (28) and the east half of
the north west quarter (ER of NWAD of
Section thirty three (33) all of said lands be-
ing in township twenty two (22) north Of
Range six 60 east in Wood County, Wiscon-
sin
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE That the Summons
and complaint in said action has been filed
and are now on file and remain in the Office
OF the clerk Of said court:
FURTHER TAKE NOTICE That said action is
brought to quiet and establish PLAINTIFFS
title to said lands and each and every tract
thereof against any and all claims of said
defendants or any or either of them therein
and to forever bar and cut of said defend
ants and each and every Of said defendants
from claiming any right title or interest in
orto said lands or any part, parcel or tract
thereof adverse to plaintiff, and for costs in
this action incurred.
PLAINTIFF here refers the defendants to
said complaint for greater particularly.
Dated March 23d 1909.
B. M. VAUGHAN
PLAINTIFFS attorney.
(First publication Mch. 25, expires April 20. }
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
ORDINANCE NO. 1926

An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance
No. 80 of the City of Grand Rap
ids, and providing for Licensing
Performances, Minstrel Shows,
Circuses, Moving Picture Shows,
Musical Concerts or Concert Com
panes, Theatrical Performances
and Shows for Gain.
The Common Council of the City
of Grand Rapids do ordain as follows
Ordinance No. 80 of the City of
Grand Rapids is amended so as 10
read as follows:
Section 1. No circus shall be ex-
hibited, and no show, public exhibit
ton, musical concert, theatrical per-
Torrance, moving picture show or
other play or entertainment, for gain,
shall be given or exhibited in the
City of Grand Rapids until license
therefore is first obtained and the
license fee paid, as herein provided
for.
Section 2. The license fee to be
paid by circuses, and all exhibitions
under canvas, is hereby fixed at a
sum not to exceed $3.50, nor less
than $500 for the first performance
or exhibition, and $500 for each sue.
ceeding exhibition.
Section 3. The license fee to be
paid by theatrical company, minstrel
show, musical concert or concert
company, circus, show, exhibition OF
skilled exhibitions within a building
other than moving picture shows and
other than home talent shows is
hereby fixed at a sum not exceeding
$500 nor less than $500 for the
first public entertainment or exhibit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
Notice OF Application For Final Settlement

WOOD COUNTY COURT in probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Vine Wales
deceased.
On reading and filing the application of
Amanda M. Wales representing among
other things that she has fully administered
the said estate, and praying that time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
her account OF her administration, and that
the residue Of the said estate be assigned to
such persons as>are by law entitled to the
same:
IT IS ORDERED, That said application be
heard before this court, at a special term
thereof to be held at the probate office in the
city Of Grand Rapids on the 18th day of May
1909, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
AND 1T IS FURTHER ORDERED, That notice
OF the time and place of examining and al
lowing said account and of assigning the
residue of said estate, be given to all persons
interested, by publication of a copy of
this order. for three successive weeks, in the
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER a newspaper pub
!1shed in said county, before the day fixed
for said hearing.
Dated this 9th day Of April 1863
By the Court,
b. M. VAUGHAN W. J. CONWAY
Atty for Executrix County Judge
(First publication April Is expires April 80
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
DISTRESS FROM
UPSET STOMACH
Also Misery From Indigestion
Vanishes Five Minutes Later.

Lake your sour stomach or maybe
you call it Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
GaStritiS or tatarrh of Stomach: it
doesn't matter take your stomach
trouble ght with you to YOUR Phar-
macist and ask him 10 open a 5O-cent
case OF Pape'S Diapep>in and let you
eat one y gran Triangule and see if
within tive minutes There is left any
trace OF your stomach misery
he correct name for your trouble
is r OOd FeEmenta tiGn-fuOd Souring:
the Digestive organs become weak.
there is lack Of gastric juice: your
food is onls half dig sted, and you be-
come Affected with loss of appetite,
pressure and fullne'S after eating, vo-
hitting, nausea heartburn, gripping in
bowels. tenderce ss in the pit of stom-
ach, bad ta>te in mouth. cons ip4tion
pain in limbs. sleep eSSness, beIching
OF gas, billousness, sick headache, err
vOuSneSS, dizziness and many other
similar symptoms.
Ii your appetite is tickle, and moth
ing temptN you, or you be Oh gas or if
you feel b1oated after eating, or your
tood lies like lump Of lead on your
stomach, you can make up your mind
that at the but tom of all his there is
but one se-fermentation Of undi-
gest ed food.
Prove to yourself, after your next
meal. hat your stomach is as good as
any: that there is nothing really
wrong Stop this fermentation and
begin eating what you want without
fear Of discomfort or misery.
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you. It is merely a matter of how
soon you take little Diapepsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
OBITUARY
Miss Myrtle Ross.

This community was shocked early
last Friday morning to learn of the
death of Miss Myrtle Ross, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ross of the
town of Saratoga, which occurred at
the residence of Frank Mazur on
Chestnut ST. The young lady has
been student at the Wood County
Training School for teachers, and
made her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank MaZur while attending school
Miss Ross had never been of a
very robust constitution and for some
months has not been in the best of
health, but no one surmised that
her decline had been so rapid, nor
that the end had approached so near.
Death occurred suddenly, due to an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
ton and s1.Oo for each succeeding en-

ton and S1.00 for each succeeding en-
tertainment or exhibition.
Section 4. The license fee to be
paid by moving picture shows, located
in the City of Grand Rapids, is here
by fixed at the sum of $500 per
month, to be paid in advance.
Section 5. The Mayor of this City
is hereby empowered, authorized and
required to fix and determine the
sum to be paid by each theatrical
company, minstrel show, musical con-
cert or concert company, circus show
exhibition or skilled performers de-
string to play, show or exhibit with
in this City, other than moving pic
ture shows> within the limits in Sec
ton 2 and of this Ordinance, as
may deem just and proper, and he
may refuse to license any show or
exhibition which he may deem i'm
moral or improper.
Section 6. 1t is hereby made the
duty of the Chief of Police, upon be-
ing notified by the Mayor of the
amount of license fee to be collected,
to Immediately collect the same and
turn the same over to the City Treas
urer, obtain his receipt therefore and
file the same with the City Clerk.
Thereupon the Clerk and Mayor
shall issue proper license to the ap-
plicant therefor. The Chief of Police
shall suppress all shows, plays and
exhibitions until a license is duly OBJ
tanned
Section 7. Any person who shall
violate Section 2, 3 or of this
Ordinance shall be punished by
fine of not less than $500 and not
more than $25.00, or by imprison-
ment in the County Jail of Wood
County, not to exceed 80 days.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage and publication
Passed, approved and adopted by
the Common Council of the City of
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, this Goth
day of April, A. D. 1909.
Attest:
G. E. Boles, F. Pomainvil1e,
City Clerk. Mayor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
John j. Young

John j. Young, a resident Of this
city and county for the past seven
teen years, died at his family resi-
dence, 337 Washington street, on
The west side, Thursday, April %,
1909, from a stroke of apOpleXy. He
was stricken a week ago with paral-
ysis of the entire right side and lost
his voice and he never appeared to
rally from this stroke. He was 70
years and % days old when he
passed away.
John J. Young was born in Priss
en-, Germany, on the Rhine, the 31st
day of March. 1885, He came to this
country with his parents and settled
in Milwaukee, where they resided
until they came to Wood county,
where they have resided ever since.
He leaves wife and four children,
two boys, Henry of Milwaukee, and
John of this city; and two daughters,
Mrs Anna Adams of Ottomway, Ia,
and Mrs. Katie HasSler, wife of VIM.
Hassler of this city. He also leaves
two brothers, Joseph Young of Mil
waukee and Fred Young of Oshkosh
Mr.. Young followed farming most
of his life, but about five years ago
he retired from this and was living
with his family in this city. He
was highly respected citizen, a
good husband and father who will be
greatly missed
The funeral services took place
in ST. Peter and Pauls Catholic
church Monday morning at 10 o'clock
Father VIM. Reding officiating. The
burial was made in Calvary Gene
tary, J. r. Raglan in charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
ORDINANCE 1926.

An Ordinance Relating to Domestic
Animals, Geese or Poultry Run
ming at Large or Being Pastured
upon the Streets or Public Prop
erty of the City.
The Common Council of the City
of Grand Rapids to ordain as follows:
Section 1. No domestic animal,
geese or poultry, dogs only except
ed, shall be allowed to run at large
in this City, and no person, company
or corporation owning or controlling
any such animal or fowl shall pasture
the same or stake the same upon any
of the streets, alleys or public ground
of this City, and any person, com
pany or corporation owning or con-
trolling any such animal or fowls who
shall permit the same to run
at large in this City or shall stake
Or pasture the same upon any of the
streets, alleys or public grounds Of
this City shall be liable to a fine
of Two Dollars $4,000 for each and
every Offense.
Section 2. Any such animal or fowl
found running at large or being pas
tured upon any of the streets, alleys
or public grounds of this City shall
be impounded by such officer as the
Mayor of the City shall appoint; and
there shall be two officers appointed
for the City, one on the East side
and one on the West side, and there
shall be a pound for animals and
fowls taken on the East side of the
River and also one on the West side,
to be selected and determined by the
respective persons appointed by the
Mayor to act as pound keepers
Section 3. Any such animals or
fowls so impounded shall be releas-
ed therefrom on payment to the
pound keeper of the sum of fifty
cents for each animal and ten cents
for each fowl, together with the &C
ing the same.
Section 4. 1t shall be lawful for
any person finding any animal or
fowls running at large within the City
or staked or pastured on any of the
streets, alleys or public places of the
City to deliver the same to the pound
master on that side of the River
where same was found, who shall re-
ceive the same and pay such person
the sum of twenty-five cents for each
of such animals and five cents for
each of such fowls so taken and de-
livered to him, and such pound keep
er shall enter description of such ami
NAL or fowl taken or received by
him in a book or register to be kept
for that purpose, which register shall
be open for inspection to all per-
sons applying therefor.
Section 5. Any impounded animal
or fowl not released by payment as
herein provided within three days
from the confinement of the same
in the pound shall be sold at pub
lie vendue at such pound by the
pound keeper, who shall first give
three days notice of such sale, des-
cribing in such notice the animal or
fowl to be sold, and no pound keep
er shall be a purchaser at any such
sale.
Section 6. The moneys received
on any such sale, after deducting the
amount of release fee, the expense
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
HOBO DRUNK
AND DlSORDERLY

Chief John Garrihee had consid-
cradle trouble in arresting a hobo
who was pretending to sell shoe
laces about town. He was partially
drunk and ugly and the chief ordered
him to leave the city Immediately
or he (Garrihee) would lock him up.
The hobo refused and resisted and
Mr.. Garrihee was obliged to use
force and rough treatment in get
ting him to the lock up. This oc-
Cured on Tuesday and Wednesday
morning he was brought before JUS
tice PomainYille, who gave him
days in county Jail for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
GOING INSANE IN PRISON

Waupun, Wis, April 23.-To save
him from going insane, it is al
legged, over religion, Knolan White
side, who has served one year out
of a three years sentence for bur-
glary, probably will be pardoned by
Gov Davidson. Whiteside, a year
ago, was converted in a Minneapolis
mission and confessed that five years
before he, with another, looted the
home of L. NJ. Hanks, a Madison
banker, of 500 worth Of jewelry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
MAY HAVE LOST
LIFE IN RIVER

Viroqua, Wis, April 24.-Andrew
Bringe of DeSoto has disappeared
He drove 70 Lansing with neigh.
Dor and it is said became engaged in
an alteration on the way home. The
neighbor appeared in Ferryville the
next morning, and the people began
a search for Binge. They found his
team and the footprints of a man
leading from the sleigh to a nearby
airhoie in the ice
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
abscess of the brain.

abscess of the BRAIN
She will be missed by her fellow
students and friends in this city
who loved her and will long remem-
Der her for her sweet and kindly
disposition
family residence in the town of Sara
toga Friday, accompanied by her
sorrowing parents and relatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
LOVE WAS MOTIVE

Beloit, Wis, April 23.-(SpeciaD I.
The more the police look into the
alleged taking away of the two
children by their aunt,
Mrs. Helen Griffith, the better sat
isfied are they that Mrs. Griffith's
purpose is only to care for the child
rem and keep them together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
HAD A RED DEER
SkIN---ARRESTED

Chippewa Falls, Wis, April %
On complaint of Game Warden c.. S.
Little, Sheriff Walker has arrested
B. Phillips at Stanley on charge of
having red deer skin in a pack
of twenty deer hides owned by Phil
lips. Phillips is said to have pur-
chased the hides from a Stanley mer
chant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29
WIRELESS FOR MILTON
HIGH SCHOOL

Milton, Wis, April 23.-Prof. J. F.
Whitford of the Milton High School
has interested his boy students so
much in wireless telegraphy that
they are getting financial aid from
the board to install the largest
station between Milwaukee, Chicago
and ST. Paul.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Earl Palmer, who has been spend
ing a few days in this city, left Fri.
day to again resume work as brake
man on the 500 line between Fond.
du Lac and Abbotsford.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mead and fam
lily arrived Saturday morning from
Biloxi, Miss, where they spent the
winter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
1t Was In Arkansaw.
Opie Read told this one not lon

Opie Read told this one not long
ago:
old Lem Harkins, Of Possum
Trot had come into the county
judges office. The judge said:
Why hello, Lem
'Howdy, Jedge?'
sum Trot?'
Nuthin' wuth dividin'.'
That's 500?
Yeh; nuthin' wuth dividin'.' Then
after pause: Me an them High
towehs amt been gittin' along right
good for SPELL
"'No?'
Nah, not right good
Nah, not right good After an
ether long xpectoration-punctu
pause the old man leisurely continu-
cd: T'other night, about chicken
rootin' time 1 was a-settin' in tn
house a-readin' Nv my Bible when I
heahs some shootin' outside TIL OF
woman was out thah a-feedin' tn
chickens. I amt paid no 'tention t.
that thah shootin Putty soon tn
oil woman comes in, lookin' kind O.
pale an nahvous.
What's tn match, Oh wom-
an?" I says.
"A lot O. them Hightowehs is
out thah a-shootin' at me-" she says.
Now. I don't like that, Jedge
shootin' round about my house an
skeerin' up all them chickens when
they orto be a-goin' t. roost, an may
be killin' calf critteh or somethin
So 1 lays down my Bible an 1 goes
ovah in tn cohneh an picks up my
Winchester an looks out tn win
deh. Thah stands five O. them High
towehs outside my fence with theh
guns. I jes' draps a few bullets
amongst 'em an goes back t. my
readin'.
Mex mohnin' goes out an
looks whah them five Hightowehs
had been a-standin' an they was all
gone but fo'.' Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Was He Right?

An automobile stood at the curb in
front of theatre. 1t was an impos-
Ing machine of FURNISHED brass and
crimson leather, and as it's owner
came out of the theatre and was get
ting aboard, one of couple of child
rem asked with the confidence-or
maybe impudence-that goes with
Innocence and bare legs:
Say, mister, drive us around the
square, won't you? We amt never
Deen in nautymo bile"
The man paid no attention and
whizzed away. OF course, children
are nuisance, but it would have
been worth while, maybe, to give two
small girls a memory to last them a
life time
And, maybe, again, got himself ar
rested for kidnapping.
You never can tell.-Washington
Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Ate Chick With Big Eyes.

A trainman is telling an incident
that occurred on a Mohawk and Ma.
lone trip up in the woods the other
day, says the Utica Observer. The
train when an Italian walked through
the arrival and passing of another
train when Italian walked through
the coach, his hands crossed on his
stomach and his head wagging from
one side in a doleful manner.
What's the matter John? ?" some
one inquired.
"Oh, me sick-me sick as dew" re-
Piled the man, rolling his head still
more distressingly and continuing the
rubbing of his stomach.
sick? Well. what you been eat
ing?' asked the sympathetic passen-
ger.
"Eata de chick with big eyes," re-
sponded John, as his groans increased.
John had killed an owl the night
before and it didn't agree with him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Joan's Club.

I'VE girls formed new club to-
6ay." casually remarked Joan at the
dinner table.
"Oh rhyi" groaned John in mock
dismay. II should think you would
be 'clubbed' to DEATH"
Tell us about 1t, dearie," suggest
ed mother.
Some of US have discovered" Joan
explained. "that we were finding fault
with almost everyone we knew. criti-
cisins more and more every day. and
saying unkind things. and 1t frighten-
ed US when we stopped to think of
IL; 80 we have banded together and
will try to cure ourselves Of this dh-
agreeable habit. II we can find moth
ing good to say. we will say nothing
That Is all there is to 1t. excepting we
are to pay small fine every time we
break that rule"
That would be pretty good club
Tor more of US to belong to-" remark
ed father. quietly. and Johns teasing
face grew sober.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

The play was one of Shakespeare
tragedies. Mrs. Simmons and her lit
tie boy having been unable to secure
seats In the parquet. were we'll locat-
ed In the front row of the first bal
cony. where they could see better and
hear almost as well as IL they had
been further forward on the main
floor.
Mrs. Simmons was agreeably sur.
prised at the interest that Bobby ap-
peared to take In the sombre drama.
He sat leaning forward with his ell
bows on the cushioned railing In
front Of him. resting his head on his
hands. deeply absorbed. AS the cur
tain went down on the first act he
straishtened up.
We'll. dear how do you like Shake
speare?" asked his mother. "Are you
enjoying the play?"
Mamma" said Bobby. with the
air OF one who has made a great dis
covery. there are sixty-nine mer
here that have got bald spots on TOP
of their heads! I've counted EN- FIVE
times!"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Tho Boy Who Would Not Sit Down
(From the Chicago Tribune. )

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
The subject of this sketch was born
In poverty and the sunny South. Even
as a lad he had masterful ways about
him and displayed spirit of sturdy
Independence
One day when ne was about years
old he was guilty Of disobedlence to
parental authority and received a
sound spanking.
Then he took his elementary SPELL
Ing book and first reader and hurried
off to school.
Benny" said the teacher, obsery-
Ing that he was standing up near the
door. "sit down."
II won't!" sullenly exclaimed the
boy.
You won't?" said the teacher in
surprise. why not?"
"'Cause I caint." roared Benny.
And he didn't.
That boy, now a man of mature
years. Is known to fame as the Hon.
BENJAMIN r. Tillman, Senator from
South Carolina. and even the Vice
President of the United States can't
make him sit down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Insurance Blunders.

The way in which applicable eorn,s
for insurance are filled Up, sare The
British Medical Journal ar often
more amusing than enlighteniDps in
the following excellent seleciiog
Mother died. in infancy.
rather went to bed feeling veil and
the next morning woke I'D dead
grandfather died suddenly at the
age of lOS. Up to this time no bid
'air to reach a ripe old age.
Applicant does not know anything
ABOUT maternal posterity EXCEPT that
'hey died at an advanced age.
Applicant does not know ca,-sa AZ
mothers death, but states that she
iuiiy recovered from her last illness.
applicant has never beer fatally
sick
rather died suddenly: nothing seri-
Gus.
Applicants brother, who was an in
fant, died when he was a mere child
grandfather died from gunshot
wound caused by an arrow shot bv an1
Indian.
Applicants fraternal parents died
when he was child. =
Mothers last illness was oaused
Ircm chronic rheumatism but she was
cured before death.