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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
FIREMAN WEISNER
ACCIDENTLY KILLED

Frank Weisner, fireman on the c.
NJ. & st. P. railroad, of Tomahawk,
was accidentally killed while on duty
about midnight Wednesday Mar 8,
while sitting in the cab in his engine
and entering the freight yards in the
city Of Grand Rapids. This train was
south bound and In charge of J. S.
BerrlngeT as conductor and A. E.
Griffith as engineer both Of Wau-
sau, Wisconsin. Thru the careless
ness of somebody, freight cars were
left on a siding with one car so close
to the main track that the fireman
looking out Of the cab window to
see il everything was in order while
this extra train was entering the
yards in this city, his head came
in contact W this freight car, Kill
ling him instantly. AS soon as the
engineer heard the conclusion, he
stopped his engine, went to the as
s1stance Of the fireman but found
him dead. On examination they
found that the cause of death had
been due to the close proximity Of
the freight car, as above stated. J.
R. Ragan, the undertaken, was sum-
moned and the body removed to his
undertaking rooms where they were
prepared for shipment to his home
In Tomahawk. The young man was
p years of age and had been in the
employ Of the G. NJ. & ST. P. Co.
for about two months. The entire
crew on this extra train was great
ly saddened and grieved over the
sudden and unexpected accident in
which their fellow workmanis life
had been snuffed out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
ST. LOUIS BILL
BOARDS MUST GO

ST. LOUIS, March 2-Fifty per
cent of the space now occupied by
unsightly billboards in st. Louis
will be cleared by Building Com
missioner Smith as the result of an
opinion handed down in the Missou
ri supreme court The decision gives
to st. Louis the right to regulate
and control advertising mediums. It
billboard ordinance and reverses the
permanent injunctio obtained by q
billboard advertising system in the
circuit court here against Commits
sioner Smith, the mayor and chief of
police.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
DEATH OF MRS.
SOPHIE LA SARGE

Mrs. Sophie La Sarge of the vii
lage of Port Edwards died at the
home Of her granddaughter, Mrs,
Geo. La Vfgne, on Wednesday, March
Ind, Of pneumonia, after three
weeks Illness She has been a res
ident Of that village for "a years and
was we'll known and highly respect
ed in that community She was born
in Montreal, Canada, April 7, 1922,
and was 88 years, 10 months and %
days old when she died. She leaves
four daughters, Mrs. Caroline Lat
ourell Of Grand Rapids; Mrs. Phili-
ment Bourgard and Mrs. Armenia
Gasch both of Port Edwards; and
Mrs. Emma Shaboutt of Merrill. She
also leaves twenty four grand child
rem and forty great grand children,
all living. The funeral service took
place at the home of Mis- Geo.
La Vigne in the village Of Port Ed
wards, Saturday morning at $50
O'Clock and from there the remains
were brot to the city of Grand Rapids
where a service was held at the
SIS. Peter and Pauls Catholic church
at 10 a. m, Father VIM. Reding of
ficiating. The remains were laid
in their final resting place in Cal
vary cemetery in this city. Mrs. La
Sarge, the deceased, was we'll and
fayorably known in this part Of Wood
county. She has always been a hard
working, Industrious woman. She
leaves a large family and many
friends to mourn her loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

written by Mrs. George Gibson. Fol-
lowing this the ladies' were privi-
legged to examine some excellent ORR
entail rugs which had been procured
for the occasion by Mrs. Witter.
Miss Edna Bowman, one Of the Eng
lish teachers in the High School,
then gave two delightful readings,
Mrs. LaWton's Dinner Party" and
.'In the Usual Way" Miss Bowman
has unusual talent in this line and
always meets with an enthusiastic re
ception.
Mrs. G. J. Kaudy read a. most in
teresting and comprehensive paper on
Furniture. A number of pieces of
rare antique furniture had been lent
to Mrs. Kaudy for the afternoon for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
JAPANESE WEDDING

The young ladies, members of the
Missionary Sorority in connection
with the Congregational church, will
hold a Japanese wedding at the churcl
parlors, Friday evening, March 11th,
at o'clock. The characters in the
play are as follows: s:-Bride, Mary
Jones; Groom, Harold Babcock,
Brides mother, Alta Jenkins; Brides
father Marvin Hatch; Groom's mother
Emma Schroeder; Groom's father, Ry
land Boorman; and six brides maids,
the Misses, Capitola Kinister, Fern
Searles, Myrtle Bossert, Bernice Les
ser, Beulah Searles, Edna Kruger.
Admission 16c and I5c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
FEDERATION MEETING
AT MRS. HATCH

The Federation Of Women's Clubs
which met at the home Of Mrs. Hatch
on the west side, Wednesday after
noon devoted the time to the con-
sideration Of the topic-House De
coration. A very practical, sugges-
tive and interesting paper on wall
decoration was read by Miss Alice
Meyer, Supervisor of Drawing in
the public schools.
Miss Leila Steen then favored the
audience with a piano solo which was
very much enjoyed. Mrs. Witter reae
q very able paper on Oriental Rugs,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

the purpose Of Illustrating the diff
ferent styles Of furniture treated in
her paper.
A report OF the Consumers Lea
que Convention held in Oshkosh,
Feb. 4, was given by Miss Lillian
Gaskel1, who was the delegate from
the Grand Rapids Federation.
The papers read at this time will
be printed at length in the papers,
so reviews are not given Of them here.
After the excellent program, delicious
light refreshments were served by
the West Side Division
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
LOW COLONISTS RATES
TO PACIFIC COAST
Daily until April IS.

For daily and personally conduct
ed tours, via the Chicago, Union Pac-
tic & North Western Line.
Personally conducted California
tuors in Pullman tourist sleeping
cars leave Chicago every Tuesday
and Thursday. Double berth Chica-
go to the Coast $500.
For full particulars write S. A
Hutchison, Mgr. Tours Dent, 212
Clark St, Chicago or apply to tick
ct agents North Western Line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
JAMES CHAMBERLAlN'S
SALOON BLDG. ON FIRE

About 10 O'Clock Monday morning
the fire alarm was sounded and on in
quiry they found that it was James
Chamberlain saloon building. It
had caught from the chimney and the
strong wind that was blowing soon
famed 1t into quite a blaze. It was
extinguished promptly before much,
If any, damage was done to the build
ing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
CANDIDATE FOR
CITY TREASURER

l hereby announce myself az an
as city treasurer. II reelected, will
perform the duties Of said office with
the same efficiency that I have the
past term.
Respectfully yours,
If. Sam Church, Treas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

ed on the part Of the company He
also settled a claim in Grand Rapids
with Oscar Doughty this week. All
of these gentlemen are well pleased
and satisfied and take pleasure in
commencing the prompt and favor
able action on the part Of the COM
pany. It pays to carry a policy with
this company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Town Board of the town of Cranmoo7
will accept sealed bids on or before
noon March Is, 1910 for the construc
tion of 9O9 rods of highway, as per
Specifications ON file in the office
of the Town Clerk of said town.
Dated February &c, 1910.
Clarence SeaTls,
Town Clerk of the town of Cram
moor.
P. o. Route 3, Grand, Rapids, Wis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
ACCIDENT INSURANCE
SETTLEMENT

Geo. A. Robicheau, agent for the
Anchor Casualty Co. Of Wausau, has
been in Grand Rapids and vicinity
the past week making settlements
of claims for sick and at the same
time writing new policies. On Satur-
day last he settled two claims in
Nekoosa, one with Andrew Henkel
and the other with Sam Woods, both
Of whom were we'll pleased and salts
fled with the settlement they TcefV-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
WILL REMODEL AND
DECORATE THEIR HOME

We understand that Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Ellis intend to have their home
on Third Street South remodeled in
side and out and freshly decorated.
A. +. Billmyre and his workmen will
do the carpenter work and expect to
commence on or about the first Of
April to do this work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
PRIZES.

FIRST PRIZE. This beautiful $3.50
90 Kingsbury Piano. 1t is a strictly
high grade instrument which | assure
the winner will last a life time. To
the next four nearest, | will award
each a $4,000 Check which entities
the holder to this amount of discount
on any new Piano or Inner-Player
Piano IN my store, said instrument
| agree to sell at my regular retail
price. To the next eight nearest, l
viii award each a $500 Check as a.
boye. To the next twenty-five nearest
| viii award each $4,000 Check as
above. To the remaining contestants
/ viii award each in proportion to
the number OF times they have writ
ten the sentence.
TAKE NOTICE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

The Misses Mary Brahany and Kat,
crime Kellogg and Messrs. H. Dem1tz
and Warren Fisher, left Saturday af
ternoon for Stevens Point where they
took in the basket ball game.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

of Pianos that l handle are sold IN
Grand Rapids at the same figures
that you would have to pay for them
in Boston, New York or the City of
Chicago where they are made. You
can depend upon it that when this
contest is over, prices will remain
exactly the same as they are now
and always have been. These are
facts and they are the facts that
make this contest real contest
and every prize a real prize.
RULES.
No person connected with the Plan
business allowed to compete. All
cards must be in by u O'Clock mid
night Friday, March 18th. Expert
penmen and engravers are barred
from the contest. We will publish
the name of the winner and all cards
will be open for examination at my
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
DIR. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS,
Dirsstisas with each vlsIi. Five Languages
Engilsh, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

No. FOR Price
1. Fevers. Congesttons Infiammations. .......25
2. Worms. Worm Fever, or Worm Disease. .26
3. Collie. Crying and Wakefulness of Infants. 30
A. Dfarrhea, OF Children and Adults. .........25
s. Dysontery, Grtpings Bilious Colje. .........25
z. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. s..................2s
o. TOothache, Faceache, Neuralgia. ..........2S
9. Headache. Sick Headache, Vertigo .........2b
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach. ...25
13. Group. Hoarse Cough, Lsryngitis. ...........25
IL. Salt Rheum. Eruptons Erysipelas. ..........25
rs. Rheumn tism. or Rheumatic Pains. .........25
16. Fever and Ague. Malaria.
H. Piles. Blind or Bleeding, External, Internal. rs
1S. 0phthalmia, Weak or Infiamed Eyes. -1S
10. Catarrh, Influenza, Cold In Head ..........25
30. Whooping Cough, spasmodic Cough.......2J
21. Asthma, Oppressed, Difficult Breathing. ......2S
TT. Kidney Disease. Gravel. Calcuh. ............2S
%. Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness .....1 90
29. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Canker. r........25
30. Urinary Incontinence, Wetting Bed.......25
"a. Sore Throat, Quinsy and Diphtheria. .......35
85. Chronic Congestions, Headaches. s...........2n
~. Grips, Hay Fever and Summer Colds. ....25
A small bottle of Pleasant Pellets, fits the vest
pocket. Sold by druggists GENT on receipt of price,
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HoMEo MLDICINE CO., CorueH
William and Ann Streets. New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

ware-rooms ON and after March 18th.
There is absolutely no chance for
dissatisfaction. L. AZ. Mash, Prop.
Centralia Hardware Co.; Chas. Kru-
ger, Manager OF Johnson Hill Co.,
Dept Store, and J. J. Jeffrey, Atty,
wflh act as judges and all prizes will
be awarded with absolute fairness.
FINAL EXPLANATION.
Use and ordinary postal card (size
3Ax51a inches). All you have to do
is to write as many times as you
can on this U. S. postal the follow
ing words:
"Mrs. r. p. Daily Sells Tho Old
Reliable Kingsbury Piano, Made by
The Gable Company"
and mail to me- State somewhere
on the back of your card your name,
address and exact number of times
YOU have written the sentense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

Ny prices are low. The fine lin,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-29
ssGk&c 4 Heard
the Streets

Gordon moc. OF Fulton. was over
Monday
WIN IL come to boo,icrsins peanuts
aud sirarsg
John Haran spent a few days At
hon. thia week
W. Il. MeG.hee. Of cayoe, spcu,
sunday In Hickman
You win b. surprised AT the DD
Goods bargains at y. r. Ellison's
Cash Store.
] n. Hggart and wife. Of Union
Gay. visited their daughter Mrs. u.
Barnes. sunday
The bcs patterns Ladies' Home
Journal-l0 and i5c-stylo book free
al r. Il Ellison's Cash Store.
LADIES winter suits and skirts
cleaned and pressed with care--satis-
faction schmidt. the tail
or
Mrs S. l.. Dodds attended the we'd.
ding OF Miss Duncan in Louisville
last week. and visited there a few
days
C. H. Moore received a telegram
Sunday stating that his brotherin-
law, a MIR. Johnson, residing In Utah
had died suddenly.
Rev. w. @. stockton viii go 20
kenton. Tenn, Sunday. 60 fill his
regular appointment, and there will
be no services at the Presbyterian
Church in Hickman.
Levi Heath, OF near town, was call
cd TO Newborn. Tenn, Sunday. HE
sister, Mrs Pritchett, who had been
visiting here. had just reached her
home town and was getting off the
train when she fell and broke her
leg.
JUNE Taylor was arrested Monday
by Sheriff Johnson on a charge OF
malicious eattlng. His victim was
young Mr. Smith, who worked for the
Mengel Box Co. The fight occurred
near the factory and Smith was ser
iously cut. but is not thought to be
in a dangerous condition. Taylor
was locked up.
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ment with the Judge Of the Police
Court OF Hickman. where IL shall b.
kept A. a part OF the record OF said
court. II said statement shall dis
close the name % the owner OF said
animal. the Judge Of SAID court shan
issue a summons against said own
er commanding him 10 appear In said
court at a time fixed In said sum
mons. and show cause, II any he can
why said animal shall not be sold to-
satisfy the charges and fees OF the
officer taking up said animal and the
cost OF the proceedings and the
keeping OF said animal and the cost
OF advertising and selling same, II
the said statement filed shall state
that the name Of owner OF said ami
mai Is unknown or that he h alb
sent from Fulton county. Ky. the
Court shall make a warning order on
said statement. warning the owner
OF said animal TO appear In said
court within five days after that
date and show cause. II any he can.
why said animal should not be sold
TO satisfy the costs, fee and charges
OF taking up. keeping and selling said
animal and the costs OF the proceed
ing. and the Court shall appoint a
regular practioiHg attorney In said
Court TO defend for such absent OF
unknown owner. and issue sum
mons against such unknown or alb
sea owner of said animal with a de-
scription Of same. which shall be
served by the Marshal posting a copy
OF same In some public place In the
City OF Hickman.
When the owner OF such stock has
been duly summoned or warned as
herein provided, the Court shall pro
ceed to a judgment and determine
whether or not there has been a yio-
lation OF the ordinance by said ami
NAL or stock having been at large
within the City Of Hickman. Ky, and
IL II is decided that said ordinance
has been violated by such stock or
animal then the Court shall render
a Judgment that said animal or stock
be sold and the proceeds applied to
satisfy the cost, fees and charges of
taking up, keeping and selling said
animal and the proceedings. The said
sale shall De made by the City Mar
shall or by the Stock Marshal OF the
Pound Master II there Is one, 10 the
highest bidder for cash. after adver-
Using for three days at least, the
time, place and terms of sale and
the animal or stock to be sold by
written notices posted up in one or
more public places In the city. The
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Officers making said sale shall make
report 20 the court. and after the
payment u the cost fees and charg
90 81 ne proceedings shall pay th.
balance. II any. over TO the City
Treasurer to be- held by him subject
TO the order Ot the owner. but II tho
owner 81 said animal or stock has
not bcsn actually summoned. no sale
of such animal shall be- made until
notice 81 such sale has been publish
ed In some newspaper published IN
Hickman. KY. az least time days
before such sale. describing the ami.
NAL 20 be- sold
SEC. 3. II the owner Of the ami
NAL taken up as provided IN the pre-
oceding section shall appear before
the Court az any tine before the sale
as provided for IN the last section
and pay all charges for the taking up
impounding and keeping such animal
or stock and all the costs the court
shall order the restoration OF such
animal to the owner
SEC. T. The officer taking up any
animal or stock under the proceed
ing sections shall be allowed his fees
and costs 10 be paid and collected
only Oat 81 the proceeds Of the sale
OF such animal. and then shall be
taxed as costs IN each case. the FOL
lowing fees; To the officer taking
up such animal 90 cents for such ami
NAL. and so cents per head each day
for keeping said animal while i'm
pounded Said officer may before Ill
ing the statement under Section No.
2, permit the owner TO take said
stock or animal upon payment OF his
fees then accrued.
SEC. 8. Whoever shall unlawfully
modest or prevent any officer from
taking up and impounding any such
animal or shall open the enclosure In
which any such animal Is impounded
for the purpose of releasing such ami
NAL shall be fined not less than So
nor more than $40 for each offense
SEC. 6. So much of any ordinance
now existing in conflict with this or
dinance is hereby repealed
SEC. 4 This ordinance shall be in
force from and after its passage and
publication.
On motion Council adjourned.
Attest: II. G. Helm. City Clerk.
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Taxes collected. .... $S532.72
Fines collected by j. Wright 6l75
i hold treasurers receipt for the a
bove.
Tom Dillon, Sr.
On motion the foregoing reports
were received. ordered spread upon
the records. published and filed.
Application OF J. z. Leggate fo-
loan of 5000 out of the Water &
Light Bond Account considered and
ordered made provided security is
satisfactory.
Tom Diiion, Sr., was on motion au-
thorized to collect taxes for the bal
ance OF the year.
On motion J. r. Wright was nomi-
net,d and elected to fiji the unex-
p ri term of City Marshal. vacancy
caused by the death Of Tom Dillon.
Jr
On melton the ordinances introduc-
cd at the last regular meeting we're
deferred until next regular meeting.
The following ordinance was IN
troduced, read and on motion order
ed spread upon the records. publish
ed and filed and lay over until next
regular meeting. Said ordinance IL
in words and figures as follows. to-
viii
An Ordinance to Prevent Stock
Stock from Running at Large Within
the City Of Hickman, KY.
The City Council OF the City OF
Hickman, KY. do ordain as follows:
That no horse. COW, hog, sheep or
goat or cattle or stock OF any kind
shall be permitted to go at large up
on the streets. alleys, or uninclosed
lots of ground in the City OF Hick-
man, Ky. Should an animal Of any
such kind be found going at large In
violation of this ordinance, the same
may be taken up by the Marshal or
sny Police or other person appointed
by the Marshal or Chief of Police or
employed by the Council and taken
TO some place provided by the city
for the confinement of such animals.
and there kept until released by law
OF under the provisions of this or
diranee.
SEC. 2. The officer taking up any
animal under the proceeding section
shall forthwith make a statement OF
the fact in writing under oath, Civ
ing a general description Of said ami
NAL as to kind. age and marks or
brands. IL any, and the name OF the
owner, II known. and II not known,
he SHAH 80 state, and file said state
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Council Proceedings

Hickman. KY, Sept. 8. 1910.
Council met In regular session.
Present Mayor Dillon. Councilmen
Isler. Hale, Powell and Shumate.
The following accounts were pre-
scented. properly approved and on mo-
ton allowed and checks ordered is
sued for amounts:
Tom Dillon ST., street work. .$12.45
Hickman Concrete Co, concrete
Nork s..... ...... ...... .... StoJ.iO
w. A. Dodds., mdse. .. $2.S6
Hickman Tin & Plumbing Co, la
Dor and material .. go. 5000
J. A. Noonon. Jailer, dieting pris-
Oners ...... ...... Sfz.fO
Report of City Treasurer for Aug.
1910:
General Fund Account.
To bal per July report ..... SAC .65
To amt. Rcd F. & NJ. Bank. 10000
To amt. reed. Hickman Bank. 262.5O
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To amt reed. II. c. Helm. ... 1S0.5O
To amt. reed Tom Dillon fines 61.75
Tom Dillon taxes 2252.O9
S3311.4O
By checks paid during Aug 12O7.Ss
Bal to credit this account .S2lO3.5s
Water & Light Bond Acct.
To bal per July report ....s1l53.ss
To amt. reed. Hickman Bank 1880
To amt. reed f. & NJ. Bank 1000
Tom Dillon taxes 12SO.72
s2679 so
BY Int. paid on bonds .. $4,000
Bal. to credit this account ..$22S9.6O
City Hall Account.
To overdraft July report $44O.sI
To checks paid during Aug. 443.34
To amt. oyerdrawn .... ....SSS4.21
w. c. Johnson. City Treas.
The following report was made by
Tom Dillon. ST., for Aug. 1910:
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Have you ever figured how much
you could save by having Schmidt,
the Tailor. make your clothes. Come
up and let US take your measure.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1910-09-29
HATS, NECKWEAR
UNDERWEAR, HALF
HOSE AND OTHER
FURNISHINGS

There ls also a complete showing %
the smaller details Of Mems Wear
In the correct Fashions for Fall at
prices that are interesting.