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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
BOY SCOUTS WALK
TO BIRCH LODGE

Fourteen members of the Grand
Rapids troop of the Boy Scouts, to-
gether with the Scoutmaster, Mr.
Guy Nash and Rev Fred Staff, walk
ed through the woods on the East
side of the river as far as Birch
Lodge last Saturday afternoon. AT
ter supper and a marshmallow roast
at the club house they crossed the
river and came home on the street
car.
A hike like that would be the
best kind of spring tonic not only
for boys but also for men who are
cooped up in shop or store or office
six days in the week. incidentally,
if they followed in the track of the
boys, they would discover some OF
the beauty spots along the Wiscon-
sin river, of which many who have
lived in Grand Rapids a long time
are not aware.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
HELD Up
AND ROBBED
Louis SchaII Robbed of S152. 90
in His Business Place.

Louis Schall, who conducts a sa-
loon in the Chamberlain building on
Grand avenue next to Sitterley's Me
tropolitan Restaurant on the West
side was held up and robbed by two
masked men Of $152.00. This occur
ed Saturday night at 1870 He had
locked both back and front doors,
counted cash, leaving $52 90 in the
drawer, and put $4,000 in currency
IN his pOcketbook Just before his
intention Of leaving, he heard a rap
at the back door, went there and ask
ed what was wanted Party out
of beer. He opened the door and
was confronted by two masked men
who ordered him to throw up his
hands" He complied with their re-
quest with alacrity, and they order
ed him to step back to where the
e e'ectric piano stands, where one of
the men had him covered with two
revolVers, While the other tapped the
till. They then ordered Mr.. Schall
to lie down on the floor He obeyed
and the burglars proceeded to search
him, taking from his pocket book
$4,000 in currency Mr.. Schall had
several checks but these the burglars
did not take Both robbers retreat
ed through the back door, and left
orders for Mr.. SchaI to remain
where he was for at least ten
minutes, at the risk of his life. At
ter they had gone he left the build
ing through the front door and gave
the alarm. Both men wore black felt
hats, black masks reaching from the
top of the forehead to the waistIine
Both wore blue overalls, their coats
being fastened around their waists
inside of their overalls. Mr.. Schall
stated that one man was short and
slight in build, while the other was
of medium height and heavier build
He could not identify them and thus
far they have not been arrested
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

Thomas Greene announced today that
the surveyors have practically com
pleted the location work 500 off
Gals hope to have the line ready for
operation by fall.
The connection furnishing the df-
rect route for the 500 will be made
from Frederic, Wis, to a point twelve
miles south of Superior, on the Du-
luth-Superior- Brooten line. The new
line will be about seventy miles long
and the construction work will be car
ried on from both ends.
Mr.. Greene said that the $500 900
bridge across the st. Croix river,
which is the biggist structure of
its kind in the West, will be finished
in month and half This will
complete the revision work started or
the Chicago division andtogether with
the work done last year will shorten
the old Wisconsin Central distance
twenty-one and one-half miles between
Chicago and the Twin City.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
DEATH OF ANNA BONOW

Mr.. and Mrs Paul Bonow of the
West side have the sympathy of the
community in the loss of their daugh-
ter, Miss Anna, which occurred at
her home Saturday afternoon the
cause Of death being heart trouble
Anna BonoW was born November IA,
1908, in the city, making her twelve
years, four months, and fourteen days
old at the time of her death. She
leaves besides her parents two bro
theirs and two sisters to mourn her
death. The funeral took place
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the West Side Lutheran church, Rev.
VIM. Nommensen officiating. In
terment took place in Forest Hill
cemetery. Some of her classmates
from the West Side Lutheran school
acting as pallbearers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
DEATH Of MRS.
FANNIE JOSEPH

Mrs. Fannie Joseph, the beloved
wife Of Joe Joseph, who resides in
what is known as the Skeels house
on the west side, arose Saturday
morning at the usual hour and at
tempted to make the kitchen fire.
She was suddenly overcome and
seated herself in chair near by and
expired. Death appeared to be instan
taneous
She was a fleshy woman and it is
supposed she died of heart trouble.
Besides her husband she leaves
three children, one boy and two girls.
They came to this country about five
years ago from Russia. Mr.. Joseph
is in the junk business, buying rags,
iron, ETC. He and his family have
the sympathy of the community in
their bereavement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
HEBREWS WILL
OBSERVE FEAST
Of THE PASSOVER
Feast OF the UnIeavened Bread
Begins With the Setting of the
Sun April IL. To Be Observed
Here.

Pasech, the passover feast Of un-
Ieavened bread, which begins with
the setting of the sun on the four
teenth Of Nilsson "wednesday, Apri
12th), and ends at the same hour
seven days later, is probably one OF
the most closely abseryad holidays
in the Jewish calendar.
Commemorative Of Jewish deliver
ance from Egyptian bondage and es-
cape of their first born in Egypt
from the judgment wrought on the
Pharoans, this ancient holiday will
BE observed by the orthodox Jews all
over the world with hardly less
stringency than in former ages.
During the week of "Pasech''
leaven i'm either solid or liquid is not
tasted in fact so strictly was the
feature of the festival observed in
ancient times that intentional O.
missions were punished in various
ways
So strict is the rabbinical edict
with regard to "hamaz Qeaven) that
to this day orthodox Jews use differ
ent dishes, utensils, cutlery, etc, dur
ing the festival than those used dur
ing the rest of the year
Before the household can be real
1y termed free of "hamaz, the head
Of the house must perform 'Bedikat
hamaz, (the ceremony of clearing
the house from leaven}; this being
done after dark, on the 18th day Of
Nilsson, by placing a crumb of bread
on a window sill and making a search
of every nook and corner, until the
complete circle from the crumb is
completed. When this is accomplish
ed what leaven is in the house at
the time, except enough for tn next
mornings meal, is tied in a COM
pact bundle and hung where even
mice cannot reach.-Ex.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
SOUTH RUDOLPH.

John Fritche had the misfortune
of breaking a shaft in his gas en-
gine.
Mrs Frank Mours has left for Chi
cago to visit relatives there
Seth Whitman had the misfortune
of breaking a shaft in his newauto.
Fred Erikson is helping Nels Lar
son get ready to build his new barn
in the spring. The barn will be 36x
20 # under ground basement made
of stone
Peter Krause has built a smoke
house. Now we will have smoked
ham.
Harry Rivers and Harry Brys Sun
dayed at Rudolph with their parents.
They are employed at the Biron mill
F. Phillips is up from Milwaukee
looking after his farm matters.
John Fenestra is about to move off
from Spafford's place. He has hired
out on farm in Illinois where he ex
poets to go soon.
Eddie Johnson is employed on
the John Schiltz farm for the sum-
mer
Last Thursday evening there was
a bunch of young folks met at the
VIM. Kuter home as a surprise party
There was a midnight supper given
and the evening was spent in playing
games. The report was that every
body had a good time
Selmer Hassel expects to be home
soon from the Riverview Hospital
where he underwent a surgical opera
ton for appendicitis.
n. E. Warren is on the sick list
this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
ANNUAL MEET.
Inc Of LADIES
FEDERATION
Report Received and Election
of Officers Took Place.

About forty-five ladies attended tn,
Federation meeting at the residenc,
OF Mrs. F. ]. Wood on Friday. 1t was
the annual meeting and the ladies
listened with much interest to the
| reports of officers and chairmen OF
committees, showing what great i'm
| provements had been accomplished in
all lines by this splendid organiza-
ton.
1t was learned with much satisfac-
ton that the Grand Rapids Fedora
tIon now consisting of 10 members
is the largest in the state. This is
great credit to the city, consider
ing that Grand Rapids is far from
being the metropolis of Wisconsin.
Mrs. Goggins reported for the civ
ic committee in the absence of Mrs.
Pease, the chairman Her report
showed much active and effective
work on the part of the committee
Mrs. Babcock reported for the
schools, showing how much had been
accomplished toward creating a clos
er relationship between the teachers
and parents, and also much improve
ment in the sanitary condition of
some of the schools.
Miss Garrison's report of the relief
committee showed that over twenty
families had been relieved in time
Of great stress and many sick had
been given medical attendance and
nursing that otherwise could not have
lived
Miss Gaskell's report of the work
done by the Consumers League show
ed that Grand Rapids sale of Red
Cross stamps last Christmas had
amounted to over 5000. This is
large amount for our city and will
go far toward helping the crusade
against tuberculosis.
Mrs. Hills address, that of the re
tiring president, was inspiring and
earnest, and showed the zeal which
she had added to the work this past
year
Following the address of the pres
ident was the election of officers for
the ensuing year. The officers Sc
lected by the nominating committee
were unanimously elected by the
Federation and are as follows
President, Mrs w. J. Conway.
First Vice President, Mrs. G. o.
Babcock
Second Vice President, Mrs. J. B.
Nash.
Secretary, Mrs. L. A. DeGuere.
Treasurer, Mrs E. B. Redford.
This concluded the business of
the afternoon and the meeting was
adjourned The ladies were asked
into the dining room, where light re-
freshments were served and all felt
that a most pleasant afternoon had
been spent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
GOV. FRANCIS E. McGOVERN AS

We take pleasure in reproducing
the following article from the pen
of Henry F. Cochems, which appear
ed in the current number of the Wis
consin Alumni Magazine:
ITO every young man in our state
the study of Mr.. McGovern's ca
reer affords not only inspiration but
real encouragement, because it sym
bolizes the possibilities not only of
the man who rises from humble condi-
tions by his unaided efforts. but be-
cause it marks the success of man who
brilliancy or genius. OF medium stat
ure, Of wiry and enduring physique,
he possesses mind which is as much
the product of his own effort and cul-
tivation as it is the product of ma
tural endowment. | know of no man
who has more carefully conserved and
developed to its highest efficiency
every gift with which nature endow-
ed him than he.
His habits of thought Prudent,
yet not lacking in initiative; AreselV-
ed, yet not without spontaneity; Civ
en- to research which demands full
intellectual satisfaction, yet gifted
with wit and the lighter mental play;
analytic and inquiring, yet synthetic
or ,otiy 10 e,;,
sensitive to sympathy; outwardly of
demeanOr calm and unruffled, yet in
Wardly the subject of a lively play
of emotions; he is the type in whom
is found rarely balanced poiselit-
tie encouraged among the public men
Of our day. He is the type which in
ours bitter enmities, but over against
them he has been able to rally loyal
and militant friends
eff l should be asked the quail
ties most productive of his success
| should say they were directness,
squareness and industry. AS a pub
lie speaker he evidences these quail
tiles: Given primarily to plain
speech, there is not lacking that
play of picturesqueness and dramatic
force which enables him to carry a
matter of fact discussion often to the
heights of eloquence A clean citi-
zen, good lawyer, effective orator,
fearless and progressive public Off
cial, his attainmentS have been the
measure of his worth-no more, no
less Governor in title he will be gov
ernor in fact, but whether honor-stu,
dent, district attorney, governor-elect,
or commissioned to a place higher
still in public or private service, his
loftiest achievement has been to inn
press upon his fellowmen the fact
that he is a man indeed"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

indian Woman Hacks Her Body
to Save Starving Children.

VANCOUVER, B. C. April s.
Fish dealers confirm a story that an
Indian woman, living on a small is
land north of Vancouver, cut a piece
of flesh from her body in an effort
to procure food for her children wher
they were starving.
The woman and children were in
desperate straits. The last scrap OF
food had been eaten the day before,
and there was no game, although the
woman hunted until her strength gave
out In this condition she cut a strip
of flesh from her body The flesh
was used as a bait to catch fish and
thus life was sustained until aid ar,
rived.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
MORE NEWS OF
BROTHER SKINNER

A union service was held Sunday
evening in the NJ E. church of this
city in honor of J. NJ Skinner of
Wauwautosa, Grand Chief Templar
of the Independent Order of Good
Templars. A good crowd turned out
to hear Mr.. Skinner talk on temper
ance and throughout the whole ses-
sion he had splendid attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
TRANSFER OF
FARM PROPERTY

The Grand Rapids Real Estate
Company sold the w. ]. Smith farm
of 100 acres in Adams county to ].
S. Irwin of Pittsville on Friday. Con
sideration $4,000
The j. S. Irwin farm of so acres
located in the town of Wood, Wood
county was sold to Jack Zimmerman
of Madison, Wis Consideration $4,000.
The ]. Herbert Snyder farm of
so acres located in the town of Cary
Wood county, was sold to Oscar
F-ecke of Waukesha, the past week.
The Elder Davidson property in
Adams county, the property of Geo.
I. Rowland, was sold to Fred Irwin
of Pittsville, the past week. Consid-
Grafton $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
SUNDAY CLOSING
OF POSTOFF|C

In response to the petition sent to
the postmaster general an order has
been issued to close the carrier Win
dows on Sundays. Effective on Sun
day, April 9th.
The general delivery window will
be opened from 1890 until 100 p.
M, for the accommodation of tran
scients, and mail will be distributed
into the boxes. Special delivery let
ters will be delivered and mail made
up and dispatched as before. The
postmaster general suggests that any
one expecting important mail may
have same delivered to them by de-
posting ten cents at the postoffice
and their mail will be then treated
as special delivery mail.
R. A. MCDONALD,
Postmaster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
STOCK BRINGS
HIGH FIGURES
Auction Sale at An0ka Farms
Returns Average of S400
Per Head for Sh0rth0rns.

WAUKESHA, Wis, April 5.-F. w
east of Waukesha, where registered
shorthorns of national renown are
bred, held his annual sale today. Fif,
ty head of blooded stock went under
the hammer at an average of $40O
per head. One heifer and one bull
commanded 1915 and $725 respective
ly. BIooded stock fanciers from this
state, Kentucky, Minnesota, Iowa
Tennessee, Missouri, Nebraska, IL
linois, Ohio and Manitoba, Canada
were in attendance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
DEATH Of
VIM. BUCHHOLz

Died Sunday, April 9, 1911, at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. A. H.
Linneman, in the town of Seneca,
Mr.. William Buchholz, aged nearly
eighty-five years. The deceased had
not been. in usual health for some
little time, but his death was unex-
pected, as he had been about as u
sual up to a day or two before. He
was born at Schesenhord, Prussia,
Jan. 19, 1926.
He was married to Augusta Kohl
er, August 25, 1848, at Austesford,
Dodge county, Wisconsin. Ten chill
dren were born to them, seven of
whom are living, the wife and mother
having departed this life, August 6,
1899, at Melrose, Idaho. The funeral
services have not been fully arrang-
ed, but will probably be held Thurs
day afternoon, the Rev. Francis A
Pease, officiating. G. w. Baker and
Son, undertakers, having charge of
the arrangements.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
NCCOYERN
ANSWERS HOARD
Says Further Discussion With
Ex-Governor Unnecessary.

MADISON, Wis, April S-Gov Nc
Govern today gave out the following
statement in answer to q communi-
cation printed this morning, from ex-
Gov. Hoard, reviewing the attack
upon the executive for his appoint
ment to the university board of re-
gents:
THE Hoard controversy is at an
end so far as l am concerned When
an ex-governor stoops to the level of
Ed Tracy forauthority and by adopt
ing his letter descends to garbling
my statement in order to produce ap-
pearance of having refuted it, he
renders further discussion unneces-
sary, if not impossible"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13


good citizens, and excellent men in
their line Their motto is "The Home
of Better Clothes" F." They have a
first class establishment where they
keep the best of everything in their
line. They are giving away, to their
customers this week, an aluminium
pen tray upon which is their firm
name, their pictures, ,''The 8 Freds,
''The Home of Better Clothes. Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, their names and
the titles of their offices. Its a pret-
ty little gift that will be servieeable
and keep this popular firm constantly
before their customers when using
the pen tray
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
MINSTREL ENTER
TA|NMENT FINE
High School Boys Make a Big

Considering the fact that the high
school boys, members of the Athlet-
ic association, made only short prep
arations for their minstrel entertain
ment, they all did remarkably well.
Lincoln high school audience room
was filled with an appreciative au-
dience largely made up of teachers,
students and citizens The opening
chorus, by the entire company of
about twenty young men, gaudily at
tired in true ''nigger" style, was ex-
cellent and enthusiastically encored.
Herbert Roach, as interlocutor, took
his part well, and his solos were an
attractive feature Messrs. Fred
Thompson, Phillip Canning. Arthur
Smith, George Mullen, Donald
Johnson and Emmett Corcoran, as
end men, were fine and were perfect
ly at home on the stage. Their solos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13

A county convention of Modern
Woodmen was held at Lindsey We'd
nesday for the purpose of electing
be held at Superior The following
members of the Modern Woodmen
lodge of Grand Rapids was present at
the convention: Messrs. Carl Ode
gard, A. d. Hill, H. J. Giese, G. A.
Giese, Robert Rowland, H. Frechette,
Henry Timm, Bert Mason and Frank
Wagner. John Mehmahien of Marsh
field and Chas Kahn of Nekoosa
were chosen as delegates to the
state convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
HANGS UNCON-
SC|OUS ON POLE
Lineman Shocked Into Insensi-
biIity, but Life Belt Holds
and Firemen Take Him Down

APPLETON, Wis, April 5. c.
Weller, lineman for the Wisconsin
Telephone company, while strapped
to a telephone pole thirty-five feet
above the ground and working with
the sleet-covered wires this after
noon, came in contact with a high
tension wire and received an electric
shock which rendered him uncon-
scious, but his strap prevented him
from falling and it was necessary to
call the hook and ladder truck of the
fire department to take him down.
He was rushed to a hospital and will
recover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
BROKE HIS
RIBS COUGHING
Neenah Man in Serious Condi-
tion Following Severe Attack
at Home of NeiQhbOr.

NEENAH, Wis, April 9.-Owen
Jones while visiting a neighbor, was
taken with a severe coughing spell,
and which was followed by terrible
pains in his side. Physicians ex-
amined him and found two ribs had
been cracked from severe coughing.
He will be operated upon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
HELD FOR vAGRANCY

The two suspicious characters
that were arrested for probable burg
larry in the holdup of Louis Schall
were brought before Justice Edward
Pomainville Monday afternoon and
sentenced to the County Jail for ten
days for Vagrancy. In the mean
time the officers will try and find
out more about them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
WILD CAT KILLS
THE HUNTING DOGS
Frankfort Man Finds Bounty
Paid is not Always Clear
Profit,

Ernest Hoernke of the town of
Frankfort, was in the city today to
collect the bounty on a wild cat he
recently killed. The $500, however,
is not all profit in this case. Mr..
Hoernke was the owner of two hunt
ing dogs of more ambition than Prov
ess. The other day they cornered
the cat in a patch of woods near the
Hoernke home and at once a merry
fight was on. Mr.. Hoernke hurried
home for his gun, but when he re-
turned the cat was just killing the
second of the two dogs. A charge of
shot finished the cat, but the dogs
were both 'dead.-Wausau Daily Rec
ord-Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
ARRESTED FOR AN ASSAULT

Sam Wallace, an Indian, was ar
rested at w ittenberg by Julian
Welsh. He was wanted in this coun.
ty for assaulting a squaw. His trial
will take place on Monday at Ne
koosa before Justice Helix. He was
unable TO furnish 81 900 bail so he
Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
Bic HOME VOTE
FOR GU|LFORD
hekoosa Candidate Receives
Splendid Support.

Nekoosa Times. - Nekoosa turned
out a splendid vote for her home
candidate for county superintendent,
showing that there are few residents
here who are not loyal to the village
in every way.
The total vote for superintendent
in this village was 434, of which 300
were cast by men, and 134 by women.
as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
were cordially greeted

Part l closed with a grand finale
entitled My Own United States, .
by the entire chorus
Part 2 consisted of a farce in ont
act, entitled Coon Town Thirteen
Club" This part of the program,
while not as pleasing as the first
part, brought out many of the mig
ger" characteristics
The music furnished by the Lin
coin High School orchestra, led by
Prof. Merrill and assisted by others,
was par excellence. Their several
selections rendered throughout the
evening gave genuine pleasure to the
large audience and certainly reflected
great credit upon their training. The
young people who make up the orches-
ira should be given every encourage
ment to continue along this line of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-13
THE THREEFREDS'

The Kruger and Warner Co., is
made up of the following officers:
Fred w. Kruger, President and senior
member of the firm; Fred 3. Warner,
is Secretary and Treasurer; and the
next eldest member Of the firm. Fred
G. Turbin is Vice President and junior
that their given names are FIRED, ="
and they are all popular fellows,