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Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

No Blame for Death.-An inquest
over the remains of Mrs. Ira Goodell
who was fatally burned, was held yes
terday at the home, 1011 Fourth ave
nue, The jury decided that the womar
met death on account of being acci
dentally burned and the verdict wa:
open, no blame being attached to any
one
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15

of John Sedene. who was killed i'll TINS
city May.1, 1900, by being struck by
train. Following the death OF her nus
band, Mrs. Sedene removed to Ottawa,
where she resided two years, going
from there to Chicago. She resided n
Chicago till 10 months ago when sac
removed to Berwyn, suburb of Chi-
cago, and opened home bakery. The
remains arrived at I this morning and
the funeral service was held at 2:3p
from, Esterdabl's parlors.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
DAVENPORT

Drop Mid-Year Graduation.-At the
meeting of the school board Monday
afternoon 1t was decided to abandon
the high school, custom that has pre-
vailed for number of years. Such
action was not unexpected, as the mat
ter has been discussed on previous oe-
casiOns by the board, and the action
was strongly favored by Superintend-
ent Smart. The present year, however,
the exercises will be the same as in
the past, but after the present school
year all of the exercises incident to
graduating in the high school will be
held with the closing of the school
year in June. This year Christmas
comes on Saturday, and the board
voted to close school on Thursday ev-
ening, allowing teachers and students
an opportunity to visit relatives for
Christmas. 1t was also decided to
have no school on Friday succeeding
Thanksgiving day. 1t was also arrang-
ed to give the spring vacation one
week later than it has been in the
past. and this year it will begin
April a.
Wall Caves In.-The rear wall of
the LeClaire-King building on West
Fourth street caved in at an early hour
yesterday morning, allowing a portion
of the second floor to collapse and pre-
cipitating one of the presses and 9th
er machinery TO the floor below. Work
men had been engaged in installing 4
boiler in the basement, and apparently
part of the wall had been removed.
1t is claimed that the rain had weak
ened the wall and that this caused the
accident.
Franchises at Bettendorf.-The Bet
tendorf town council held an impor-
tant session Monday evening, with
Mayor Robson in the chair and all
members of the council present, as
also Town Attorney j. c. Hail. Resollr-
tions were passed granting two fran
chises to the Bettendorf Improvement
company, one franchise for the con
struction of waterworks system and
the other for the erection and opera
tion of an electric light and power
system. Both franchises are for a
period of % years, and special elec-
ton has been called for Oct. 10. on
which date the voters of Bettendorf
will be called upon to ratify the action
of the council AT Monday evenings
meeting the Iowa Engineering com
pany filed with the council a plat of
the proposed sewer system and sewer
disposal plant. The council fixed Oct
6 at p. m. as the time for discussing
the proposed sewer system and hear
ing any objections thereto.
City Seventh in Building-According
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
Rheumatism Cured In "a Hour..

T. ]. Blackmore of Haller & Black.
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
time since l procured a bottle of Dr..
got me out of the house in "a hours
took to my bed with rheumatism
nine months ago and DR.. Detchon's
Relief for rheumatism is the only
medicine that did me any good
had five of the best physicians in the
city, hut 1 received very little relief
from them. l know DIR. Detchon's Re-
fief for Rheumatism to be what 1t is
represented and take pleasure in rec
ommending 1t to other poor sufferers"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island; Gust Schlegel &
Son, 220 West Second street. Daven-
port.
All the news all the timc-Tne Argus.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
Quality Means
Economy

Quality groceries not only go
farther, but the results are
much more satisfactory.
Food stuifs of the quality
kind has always been our hob
by. Sometimes we could make
a little more money if we sold
an article that was ''just ii lit
tie off," but then we would sac
rifice our main object, which iS
to make one sale bring another.
Below we give Il short list of
seasonahle goods:
Soda Midgets, salted. small
soda cracker, fresh and crisp,
very appetizing, per lib. :. 1OC
Soda crackers, regular size,
strictly fresh goods.
pounds for 25C
Mustard sardines, fancy Ameri-
can sardines, in pure mustard
dressing and spices. can =. 1OC
Oil Sardines, Louis Fair brand,
American sardines packed by
East Port Sardine company,
per can sc, Z cans tor -. Csc
Cider vinegar, guaranteed
strictly pure apple vinegar, rec
commended for table or for
picking, per gallon -. 25c
Sauer kraut, made from select
home grown cabbage, thor
oughly cured, very fine, per
quart Sc, 2 quarts for :. 15c
Dill pickles, home made, real
dill flavor, large size per doz.
15c, extra large per doz zoe
Jelly glasses, good quality of
glass. with tin tops. doz. Csc
Fruit jar rubbers. extra heavy
white jar rubbers, doz -. &c
Kerosene oil, guaranteed to
give clear bright light until
every drop in lamp is con-
Sumed, per gallon ...... lie
The picking season being
now in full blast, we are pre-
pared to offer you the purcst
spices, vincgars. jars. Jelly
guasscs, scaling wax, parafine.
ETC., at lowest prices.
Delivery to any part of the
city.
F. K. kuschmann,
Both Phones. 22O7 4th Ave.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-09-15
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
AMUSEMENT HALL TO BE
READY FOR THANKSGIVING

The stockholders and officers of
the Grand Rapids Amusement Com
pany met in D. d. Conway's office
Monday afternoon at which time the
plans and specifications for the new
building were submitted by A. F..
Billmyre and accepted as prepared.
The building and grounds committee
with J. S. Thompson chairman, were
instructed and ordered to secure
bids for the erection of the building
It was urged that they push matters
and have the committee secure its
early construction. Messrs. Belanger
and Bells of WaUsau were present
and the general situation and mat
ters connected with the building and
its management were freely discuss
ed and passed upon. Unless some
thing happens this amusement hall
will be opened for public use Thanks
giving Day. Perhaps the Grand
Opening will take place on that day.
There will be no further delays in
connection with this work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
SHALL WE
MANUFACTURE ALCOHOL?

Messrs. LorenZ Wagner dealer in
real estate and John Dickert expert
distiller. both of Milwaukee, are in
the city today looking over Grand
Rapids and consulting with our bust
ness men in reference to the establish
ment of distillery for the manufact-
ure of alcohol. We understand that
this Industry would use largely pota.
toes and some barley. This would
be a profitable institution which
would prove an excellent market
place for the farmers potatoes and
barley They like Grand Rapids for
three reasons: first that lis an excel
lent shipping place, second there is
plenty Of potatoes raised in this
vicinity. and thirdly they like the en-
ergy, and push manifested byour bust
ness men To start this new in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
TRAINING SCHOOL
OVERCROWDED

The popularity of the County
Training School for teachers was
demonstrated Tuesday when from all
parts of Wood county students ga
thered in such numbers that it was
found absolutely impossible to &C
comodate the crowd. Fully twenty
five applicants were turned away
and are now on the waiting list
while the school is crowded to its
fullest capacity. Nearly every town
in Wood county has a delegation at
the school.
Wood county is doing splendidly in
the way of educating it's young peo-
pie whereas a few years ago teachers
had to be imported from adjoining
counties and young persons had to
be licensed to teach in order to fill
the positions. Now we are training
our teachers at home to take charge
of the schools at home and at the
same time raising the standard of
teaching in this county. When seen
at the building today Mr.. Jackson
stated that twenty-eight of the class
of nineteen hundred nine have ac-
cepted positions. He also stated
that the demand for teachers is far
beyond the present supply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE

PRENTICE, Wisconsin, Sept. l.
The portable sawmill of W. J. Ben
diXen at North Fork was totally de-
stroyed at about II o'clock last night
by an explosion, evidently caused by
someone putting charge of dynamite
in the furnace. Both engine and
mill were completely wrecked, por-
tions of the wreckage being blown
twenty or thirty rods distant. The
loss is in the neighborhood Of 500 to
$1,000. There is no clew to the per-
peJratOrS Of the act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
NUPTIALS

Edward Van Vie, the druggist in
Johnson & Hill Co.'s store was mar
ried at high noon Monday Sept. 9Th,
to Miss Bessie Hodge, of Lacrosse.
The ceremony took place at the
home of the brides parents in La
Crosse. The young couple will
spend their honeymoon in Minneapol-
is and Milwaukee. They will be at
home after Oct. 1st, in this city.
Mr.. Van Vie is very well known in
this city and they have the heartiest
wishes of the community for a long
and happy welded life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
REAPING BENEFIT
From the Experience of Grand Rapids
People.

From the Experience Of Grand Rapids
People.
We are fortunate indeed to be able to
profit by the experience of our neigh
borS. The public utterance of Grand
Rapids residents on the following sub
ject will interest and benefit thou
sands of our readers Read this state
ment. No better proof can be had.
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Grand Rapids, Wis says: Il can
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them [ suffered severely from lame
back and sharp pains across my loinS.
[ could hardly stoop or bend and the
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Secretions being highly coIured and at
times containing sediment. When
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upon using them my kidneys became
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
GRAD RAPIDS AMUSE-
MENT COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received by the undersigned
building committee of the Grand
Rapids Amusement Company for the
construction of it's building on it's
lots between the Spafford store and
the Wood County Reporter buildings
Plans and specifications can be had
on application to the undersigned
committee.
J. S. Thompson,
o. G. Belanger,
A. J. Hasbrouck,
Edward Lynch.
Committee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
GROUND BEING
CLEARED FOR PARK

The saloon building owned by
Drumb and Sutor and occupied by
Lawrence Shadkow sky is being moved
from the property on the river bank
which was purchased short time ago
by the Consolidated Water Power &
Paper Co. The bui ding is being
moved to the Jacks property on
Second Avenue and B G. Mason has
the moving of the bui ding in charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09

Prof Chas. w. Schwede, Superin-
tendent, 432 It'll st S.
High School and Eighth Grade.
Lester R. Creutz, Prin. PA 3rd st.
Herman Kells, Asst, 1O4 Sth ST. S.
v. E. Thompson, Asst, Madison st.
Fred w. Hilgendorf, Asst, 1928 9Th
Street South.
Harry F. Pattie, ASST 1928 9Th st.
South
Mary Brahany, Asst, 21S 9Th st. S.
Estella NJ Asher, Asst, 21S 5th
Street South.
Lillian Gaskell, Asst, Madison ST.
Edna Bowman, Asst, 439 9Th ST. n.
Dorathea A. Moll, Asst, 764 Oak
Street.
Florence l. Mace, Asst, 764 Oak
Street.
Rhoda Dick, Asst, 21 5th st S.
Ellen Hayden, Asst, 766 Oak ST.
Laura Reeves, Supervisor of Mu-
sic, III LIST ST. N.
Alice Meyer, Supervisor of Draw
ing 21S 9TH st. S.
Howe Building.
Eva Jasperson, Prin. 7th grade
321 Sth ST. N.
Rita Emery, 9Th and 7th grades
921 Sth ST. N.
Elizabeth Briggs, 9Th grade 760 Sth
st. N.
Fern Love 9Th grade 373 1st st. N.
Ruth Wyman, 4th grade 76O LIST
st. N.
Addie Wollum, 3rd grade, ZIG sth
ST. N.
Clara Bartlett, End grade, 321 9Th
st. N.
Irving Building.
Ellen Neale, Prin., 4th and 5th
grades, 75S Sth St. N.
Dorothy Cushman, End and 3rd
grades, 21S 9Th ST. S.
Celia Burr, 1st grade 429 8th st.
North.
Lincoln Building.
Agnes Mccormick 1st grade 215
9Th st. S.
Lowell Building.
Lillian McDermid, Prin., 7th grade
103 8th st. N.
Gwen Owen 9Th grade Witter Hotel
Hazel Schweers, 4th grade Witter
Hotel
Frances Mcneil, 3rd and 4th
grades, Witter Hotel
Elsie Cooper End grade PIP 4th
Ave. N.
Mabelle Rogers, LIST grade, Rosse-
veldt st.
Emerson Building.
Ellen Dogherty, Pr;n, 9Th grade,
231 4th Ave- S.
Emma Weidman, 3rd grade 55S
3rd Ave. N.
Maud Griffith, End grade 1920 3rd
Ave. N.
Grace Griffin, LIST grade, Roose-
veldt st.
Garrison Building.
Isabelle Wyman, mixed grades ZIG
Sth St. n.
kindergartens.
Belle Quinn, East Side director,
42S Sth ST. N
Bertha Drowatzky, West Side di-
rector, 8th Ave. S.
Belle Harding, East Side Asst,
1854 Oak st.
Lulu Hayes, West Side Asst, 451
LIST Ave-, S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09

dustry would take a capital of $4,000.
one half of which, or more. would be
taken by these gentlemen the balance
20 De subscribed by our business men.
we hope that our business mems
association will give these gentlemen
careful hearing and look we'll into
the merits of their proposition. This
office acknowledges a social call.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
GRANGER KRUGER WEDDING

Miss Margaret j. Granger of this
city and Edward G. Kruger of Gran
moor were married on Saturday at
l1:3O at the brides home on Saratoga
street. The ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. George Evans
Inc couple were attended by Roy
Lester as groomsman and Miss Anna
klug as bridesmaid. The wedding
was attended by only the relatives of
the Immediate family. The house
was beautifully decorated with
Hydrangias, astors and sweet peas
An elaborate wedding dinner was
served and the same afternoon the
couple left for Minneapolis where
they will spend their honeymoon.
Miss Granger is we'll known in this
communicating graduated from the
Grand Rapids high school and taught
for i've years in Nekoosa, Cranmoor
and Hanson. MIR. and Mrs. Kruger
will make their home in Grand Rapids
and the Reporter unites with their
many friends in wishing them happi.
ness.
Sunday. Sept. 9Th was a beautiful
day and many of our citizens availed
themselves of the opportunity of driv-
ing out into the country districts in
automobiles, carriages, while others
walked. The majority of the travel
was down the river to witness the
progress made in building the Inter-
urban Street Railway between this
city and NekoUsa The ties, iron and
grading is completed TO the south
side, and the grading is nearly COM
pleted to Port Edwards. The poles
that will carry the trolley wires are
set nearly the entire distance between
Grand Rapids and Port Edwards. 1t
can be seen from this that the Knox
Construction Company are loosing no
time in the construction of this line.
1t won't be long before we will see
and hear the street cars buZZing to
and fro from these points.
Clarence Klopf who has been at
Wausau for the past three months
returned to this city Thursday and
will resume his work in the clothing
department of Johnson & Hill Co.'s
store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
FREE LANDS IN WYOMING
Chicago & Northwestern Ry.

Send for booklet telling how to Sc
cure 800 acres of U. S. Government
lands in Wyoming free of cost, and
describing various irrigation projects
and the most approved methods of
scientific dry farming. Homeseeker' 4
rates. Direct train service from Chi
cago and the east. w. B. Kniskern,
P. T. NJ, Chicago, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09

left hand. After bandaging the in
jured hand as well as possible, Mr..
Whitrock aud son hurried to the
Office of DR.. Waters where it was
found necessary to take three stitches
to close the wound. Nothing very
serious will result from the accident
but it will probably be week or two
before Fred can be back at work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
MODERN WG0DMEN--N

A large attendance is desired at
our regular ms citing THURSDAY ever
ing Sept 9th Matters of importa &c
to come before the meeting especially
with reference 10 arrangements for
funeral of our deceased Neighbor Ira
BaSsett,
A d Hill
CLERK
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
CUTS HAND WITH CHISEL

On Tuesday evening at about seven
o'clock Fred Whitrock met with an
unfortunate accident while trying to
repair door by the light of lantern.
In some unknown manner the chizel
which he was using slipped out OF
Of place cutting large cash IN his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
LABOR DAY PICNIC
AMONG THE UNION MEN

The members of the carpenters,
masons and brick layers union and
their families held picnic Monday
on the island below the G. & N. w.
railroad bridge. The day closed with
a dance in the Eagles Hall the music
being furnished by the Bliss orchestra.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
LOCATION OF TEACHERS
In THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

All of the teachers in the public
schools have arrived and those who
desire to know their local addresses
the following list is printed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

LAWYERS
GAYNOR &c GARDNER Attorneys AT Law
ONCE in Gardner blk, Second street N.
N~~~~N~~~~~N~N~~~~~~N~S~~~ ~~~-~~N-O~~~S~~~-
b. NJ. VAU at Law. ONCE
in Gardner blk, Second street N.
DOCTORS
W. MELVIN RUCKLE, M. D.-Practice linz
tied to eye, ear, nose and throat Glasses
fitted correctly. Eye and ear surgeon to
Riverview Hospital Office in Wood County
bank block.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-09
Always on the Job

in our workshops. Our hands
are ever ready for work SO if you
should happen to have a break
down come or send to us and we
will right your carriage wrongs
in short order. We do all kinds
of repairs to all kinds of carri-
ages, using only the best materi-
ais and employing only the most
skilled workmen. You will find
usready in all emergencies and
our charges are very moderate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-01

true it will be only matter of a short
time until many new residences viii be
erected along the thoroughfare
The expense of building the road
will be paid out of the county treas
ury. The road is being built under an
act passed by the general assembly
some years ago, which provides that
where there are two gravel roads at
a distance of not greater than two
miles apart, these roads may be con-
nected with a gravel road, providing
there is a petition signed by the ma
jority of property owners. At this
time last year Borman boulevard was
only a sand wagon road, hardly a mile
long. The property owners then pro-
ceeded to get busy in orde rto increase
the value of their land. All that re-
NAMED TO be done was TO extend Bor-
man boulevard to the Clark road, dis
tanse little over a mile This was
done by assessment, it costing the
owners about 5000 The road was
opened and leveled in few places and
the minute a wagon travelled the entire
distance 1T became a public highway.
They then proceeded to get the ne
cessary signers to the petition in order
to improve the road.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-05-01
WORK
|NEARNEST
On ROAD
j. G. Mitchell, Who Has Con
tract for Borman Boule-
ward, Has Large Force of
Men and Teams at Both
Ends.

Work on the big paving contract of
Borman boulevard. in Tolleston. will
be started in earnest next week. The
preliminary steps for starting the work
on the grading of the road was started
clement weather the work has been
seriously hampered.
J. G. Mitchell Of Valparaiso, who has
the contract for the grading Of the
road, has a score of teams and a large
force of men at work at the Tolleston
end of the road, and it is his intention
to start another force of men at work
at the other end and both work toward
the middle. The crushed stone and
other material for the construction of
the road will be shipped to Tolleston
over the Michigan Central railroad.
The contract for the construction of
the road was awarded to Connover and
Taber of Valparaiso for s26.279 at the
meeting of the county commissioners
last November. The road is about two
miles in length, reaching from Main
street, Toueston, to the Clark road on
the west. It will be eighty feet in
width, but only eighteen feet in the
center viii be maeadamized.
The construction of Borman boule-
ward will mean the first direct route
from Hammond to Gary and will dc
more to raise the property valuations
in that district than any other project
that this is the route that will be TAX
en- by the Gary and Interurban rail
road in reaching Hammond. If this is