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The evening world., 1911-05-20
CROPS DYING At CITY HALL.
Bank Discount Clerk M~acdOnOuCh
Expires In Ambulance.

william MacdorougA OF No. &3 quincy
street. Brooklyn. was en- his way TO the
National Reserve Bank. where he was
a discount clerk, when he fell in city
Hall Park to-day from an attack OF gis-
tr!t!s. Or. orr came from Hudson Street
Hospital and Mr.. Macdonoush died in
the ambulance.
Mr.. M~acdonouxA was ~s!xty-hve years
old. and had been employed by banks
all his life. He leaves a wife and two
daughters and one son. all grown. lie
was a member OF the Royal Arcanun,.
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New York Volunteers-which was the
official name OF the Erie Zouaves-were
ordered 10 so by water.
At 40 O'Clock in Tho morning. with
the moon still shining. the Zouaves, in
transports which had carried them a
few miles on the silent Potomac. reached
the wharves OF Alexandria. Quickly
they formed for battle and swiftly
moved mp though the quiet streets Of
Alexandria. they were the first Of the
Union troops. but the Confederate gar
rison Of 800 men had reireated Just In
time to avoid capture. col. Ellsworth
posted his men Il awaited the coming
OF daylight.
The first gray Of morning showed him
= Confederate haT hcisted above tire
Marshall House-the principa! hotel IN
the ardor of romantic patriotism he re-
solyed 10 take down that iiag with his
own hands. He called to him three
companions, and they mGInted to the
| roof: he cut the halliards and descend
Cd the narrow stairway with the flag. a
, soldier preceding and another following
him.
The Death Of nsWorth,
The evening world., 1911-05-20
WRIT FOR MEXICAN REBELS.
Two Held Prisoners In american
Fort Seci. Release.

SAN DIEGO. cal. Ma e0.--Coursel
FOR Gen. Rhya Pryce and W. G. Hop
kirs. the irsurrecto leaders, arrested
on this side OF the line by order OF
Gen. Bliss. were Yesterday granted a
writ OF haboes corpus directed to Major
George McMaIus, commanding al Fort
Posecrans. Tle wri: is rcturrltle to-
Iay
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nig niayr AT urock port, Y. Y.

ROCHESTER, y Y, May ?n.-The
ward opera House building and Frs,
National Bank building at ~Brockpor,
We're burned early to-day, n for \
time the whole business section OF the
own was threatened. The loss IS put
at $4,000
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the heart Of New York. stood until torn
down to make way FOR the library.
Nine years ago next November the
cornerstone OF the library was laid Dy
Mayor Sch Low and from that day
the building slowly nut surely made rs
way to perfection.
The building Is cn.rely of marble.
40, 900 tons were used. excepting the
ceiling and the lavish investiture OF
beautiful wood carving; nearly all the
material. except some OF the ornar1en-
%tation. IL native product.
The rotunda into which one enters
from the main door on Fifth avenue, Is
not quite as spacious as one would ex-
poet from the exterior of the building.
But II is all OF white marble and the inn
preston is one OF purity and simplicity
OF design. The carved marble s~taircases
and the huge heavy brass lanterns over
the stair landings are triumphs OF the
builders art.
The Great Reading Room.
Blu. a wonderful effect OF spaciousness
II received when one enters the great
reading room, II Is on the third floor,
in the rear, and is the largest reading
room In the world. 1t IL 29S feet long.
Il feet wide and It's ornate Italian rem
a%issance ceiling is 20 feet high, This
ceiling, all heavily carved In dull gold,
deep reds. greens. blues and browns.
embodies a color scheme which the
artist obtained from the general effect
OF a glance at a case OF books. The
composite whole OF the ceiling reflects
the colors OF book bindings.
The reading room IL divided by n
double screen connected by a pneumatic
device with the book stacks below.
When a visitor wants n book he finds
its number in the catalogue room. hands
a card bearing II to an attendant be-
hind his screen and n request Is sent
to the stock room. When his book Is
received by the attendant IN the reading
room the number is indic,'sI pom a
dial over the screen. exactly In the man.
ner OF n carriage cnll.
Tho library has extraordinry facilities
never attempted before. There Is II
reading room for the blind, a reading
room for children. with little A1alrs and
tables, and there are e!ght private rooms
for writers and scholars making re-
searches.
Although the library leaves the col.
lection OF paintings and statuary to the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art, there are
many ValunOle pictures on It's walls
and a collection OF 10000 prints that has
few equals. The stuart collection OF
pictures. books. shells. minerals anf
objects OF art heaucathed to the Leno,
Library by Mira. Robert l., Stuart ar,
on the third floor,
There Is another gallery. arranged rs
the artist Joan W. Alexander. IN whici
there are some nrc Turner's, Romneys
MunkaCsNs and the works OF otheI
famous artists,
A walk through the library's marbi,
halls impresses one with the idea tina
f, has been built for eternity. and tina
the kindly patiHa Of time and the gift
and legac!es 1t win surely receive vi,
enrich Il both In beauty and useful
mass.
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WAR ANNIVERSARY:
COL. ELLSW0RTH'S
SHOCKING DEATH
Killing of Brilliant Young Col
onel Aroused Entire North
Fifty Years Ago.
Philip II. Dillon.

The principal civil wal Anniversary O.
next week will be on Wednesday, May
a, commemorative the killing OF Col.
Ephralm Elmer Ellsworth In the city
If Alexandra, Va. by a hotel pro-
prlstor named Jackson, nifty years ago.
The deed was called an "assasslna-
ton" by nearly az the partisan North.
ern newspapers A. the time, and also
by most ot tho Nort.ern historians
later. The Southern leaders ana writer's
have strongly denied tina It was an
assassination while they do not JUS
tIfy Jackson, they point out that Col.
Ellsworth was shot while In the act of
pullIas down and carrying off a con-
Tolerate flag which had been waving
for many days over Jackson's own
hotel, and they claim that a killing In
these circumstances was not "assassira,
ton"
This anniversary more thar any other
OF the entire four years period bring
TO mind the yo|uthfulness OF the unlo,
soldiers who volunteered at the begin
HAHs va AH' war vi. MuS
only twenty-three years old when he
died, and inaecd the Overwhelming ma
Jorily OF the 5000 Union said ers who
were gathered at Washington on Ma
=. 1861. were barely past tweaty-one.
aud many We're not more than eighteen,
the Adjutant'General's records OF the
State 0. New York show that a numbe.
Of these soldiers were but sixteen wears
Old!
Dazzlcd the YoYth.
No man of the early days Of the wa,
so daszled Ihe Noutl of the Nortbeu
States az did Col. Ellsworth. Ills careeI
was an Inspiration to every healthy DO,
IN The nation, lie Was a poor boy an,
he mad NJ powerful friends to help hin
al the beginning; he mad no college edu
cation and he had TO work hard for hi
living, yet when he came to command h,
seemed TO radiate glory, and he hecam,
he Idol o: t1e young men OF the IA
ton,
lie was born near MechRuicsville, Sara
toga County, y. Y. IN 1887, Because o
his fathers misfortune he could onl!
attend common school. and he hal 4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01
PITTSVILLE.
dOlph.

Judge and Mrs. r. B. Salter of
Colby came down to spend the latter
part of the week with their sons,
Harold and John and the Judge attend
ed the Odd Fellows convention.
The City Council is trying two diff
ferent makes Of gas lights at present
and both seem to give satisfaction.
We hope that the City Fathers decided
to purchase at least few of these
lights as they are sorely needed,
when the MAN in the Moon" is off
duty.
One of the oldest driving rigs a.
bout is that driven by Ray Brown,
the youngest son of Geo. Brown. The
motive power of the outfit consists
of two dogs which the youngster broke
himself. He spent a number of
weeks in persistent training and al
though the outlook for a time was
not very promising, he finally sue
ceeded in dominating and is now able
to sit in his express wagon and hand
lie the ribons and by the use of the
rig delivers milk to various patrons
about town. Not long since he made
trip to Veedum a round distance of
eight miles and while there was snap
ped by a local photographer.
The J. E. Peaslee family have been
placed under quarantine with scarlet
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. c. Gardner and son
Clarence returned last Tuesday from
Chicago where they were called by the
illness and death of a brother of Mrs
Gardner.
The ladies of the local Catholic
church are making elaborate arrange
ments for a bazaar to be held June
9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kidd of Chilli
are guests at the J. E. Peaslee home.
Louis Palmer is assisting Seidl &
Ebbe during the spring rush.
The many friends of Prof. Milo,
principal of our local high school
will be pleased to learn that a book
which he has written has been accept
ed by the Orange Judd Co. of Chica-
go, to whom it had been submitted for
examination. The volume is in the
nature of an Agricultural text book
for elementary grades and is the re-
suit Of about five years work on the
part of the author We heartily con-
graduate him upon his success.
VIM. Mclaughlin, formerly of this |
city but more recently Of March and
John Schiller, the eldest son of Carl
Schiller of the town Of Wood were
both killed in an accident which oc-
Cured near Stratford last Friday |
These young men, both under % |
years of age were employed by the |
Conner Co., and were engaged in |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01
RUDOLPH NO. /.

A very pretty wedding took place
at st. Phflomena's Catholic church,
Wednesday morning, May 18th at 8
o'clock, Rev. FIR Van Sever uniting
in the holy bonds of matrimony Mr.
Theodore De ByI and Miss Louise
Akey, both of this place Miss Ger
trude Akey, sister of the bride acted
as maid of honor, and both were at
tired in white embroidery gowns, and
the bride carried a bouquet of brides
roses and white carnations. Mr.. Lou
Joosten acted as best man and wore
a suit of navy blue and the groom
wore a suit Of the conventional black
After the ceremony a bOuntiful we'd
ding dinner was served at the home
Of the brides parents Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Akey About fifty relatives and
intimate friends participated A wed
ding dance was given to their many
friends in Marsceau's hail in the
evening. The Elite Orchestra of Ste
yens Point furnished the music. They
will go to housekeeping in the house
Of his parents, while his new house
is being erected. Best wishes of
their many friends for a long and hap
by welded life.
Another Of Rudolph's popular youne
ladies' and Wood county's successful
school teachers was married Monday
morning, May %, at o'clock at St.
Philomena's Catholic church, Rev FIR
Van Sever, officiating when Miss
Addie Fox, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas Fox, became the bride, of Mr.
Francis Schelfout. The attendants
were Miss Helen Sweeney of Dancy
and George Fox brother Of the bride
The bride wore a beautiful white silk
gown and carried white and pink
roses. The maid of honor wore a
white embroidery dress. A reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs Chas. Fox In
the evening wedding dance was held
in Marsceau's han, music was fur
nished by the Ellis Orchestra. They
will go Housekeeping in the town of
Carson on the farm the groom recent
" purchased OF his father. The best
wishes of their many friends for a
long and happy welded life go with
them
The poles for the new telephone
lines arrived the first of last week
and are being put in place. The new
cross arms have been put on the old
poles
The many friends Of Miss Addie Fox
rendered her a shower last Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson of
your city spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Clark. Mrs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01
VESPER NO 2.

We are having plenty of wet wealth
er. it having rained every night dur
ing the week
Gus Schiller returned Monday from
Glidden where he attended the fun
eral of his brother John. John Schil-
Ter was driving traction engine be-
tween March Rapids and Stratford for
the DOwd Lumber Co. While cross
ing a bridge the bridge broke and
John Schiller and the fireman, VIM
MsLaughlin were crushed between
the engine and the tender. McLaugb
lin was instantly killed, but Schiller
lived two hours. This happened
Friday morning at 9 o'clock. John
| Schiller was buried at GIidden, Mon
day. Services were held at the Luth-
eran church.
Ed. Clack and Mr. Welsie of Pitts
vile were guests at the Hotel Mono
gram Monday.
w. H. Phillips is here on bust
ness trip to the foundry.
Murgatroyd's brick-yard laid off the
last of the week on account of a brok
en- casting.
Lawyer T. H. Hanna of Stevens
Point is here on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rem Neinburner of
Arpin spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Martin Prentice.
VIM. Dettman died at his home
west of town last Friday morning
Funeral services were held Monday
The remains were inferred at Seneca
cemetery
Mrs. Chas. Primeau was seen on
Our streets Monday.
Thos. Ringer and Miss Bessie Glum
are spending a few days at Spencer,
their former home.
Miss Ethel Christoffer of London,
Wis, neice of D. McVicar is visiting
at his home this week.
A. Dickson of Baraboo, was in town
Monday calling on our real estate
men.
Mr. Mead and Mike Kubisiak are
putting in the WaterWorksl for the no
tel Monogram.
Vesper is growing right along and
Henry Stavens is improving the looks
of it by erecting a solid brick house.
He has the foundation and part of the
wall laid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01
SIGEL NO. 2.

A dance was given at the hall Sun
day evening. A large crowd was in
attendance and a good time was re-
ported.
The Zeaman home is quarantined on
account of diptheria. DR.. Hougen is
in attendance.
The Scott brick-yard started up Mon
day with thirty men employed.
Frank Smolarek from your city
spent Sunday in this vicinity visit
ing friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Yousko spent
the latter part of last week in your
city visiting with their daughter, Mrs
Frazier Johnson.
The farmers are in hopes that this
wet weather will kill the cut worms
for if they keep on, they will also
cut the rye and oats.
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Johnson expects to make an extended
visit.
The farmers of this section of the
country are suffering great losses to
their grain by the cut worms destroy
ing acres and acres, of oats, wheat
and barley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Scott were
called to Shiocton Thursday to see his
mother who is very i'll.
Mrs. VIII Bentz, nee Lydia Juneau
who is stenographer in your city,
Sundayed with Miss Mary Perch.
DR.. J. A. Jackson, vice-president of
the Medical Association attended a
meeting in your city Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. John Van Delope of Milwaukee
was in attendance at the wedding of
her brother Francis Schelfout.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sutor of Grand
Rapids attended the Schelfhont-F Fox
wedding.
The marriage of Anton Fischer of
De Pere and Miss Anna Johnson of
this place took place at the Catholic
church Tuesday morning, May %, at
IS o'clock. After a wedding breakfast
they drove to the Rapids and took
the Green Bay train for their future
home in De ePre where the groom has
a large farm.
Fred Schultz is spending few days
with relatives in Dodge county.
Mr. and Mrs Garrett Kersten came
up from Port Edwards, Saturday even
ing to be present at the marriage of
her sister, Miss Addie Fox.
There was no exercises at the NJ.
e. church last Sunday on account of
the rain, but on Sunday June A. there
will be appropriate exercises for chill
dren's day. Everybody is cordially
invited to bear the date in mind.
Walter Boyer, a young man from
Merrill, who was a small boy has been
here renewing old acquaintances and
will work here the coming summer if
he gets a good job
Kenneth and Mildred Bowker have
the whooping cough.
We are pleased to note that Silas
Omaholt was so far recovered from
his recent serious illness of pneumo-
MIA as to be able to go for a ride last
Wednesday,.
Peter Redmond of Dancy and John
Bates from Rudolph were called to
Red Granite last Tuesday owing to
the serious illness of Mrs. Asa Bates
who is a daughter of Mr.. Redmond.
The out of town guests at the De
Byl-Akey wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
Chosen belong of Edgar, Mrs Isadore
Liyernash of Wausau, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Crotteau of Mosinee, Miss Ber-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01
VESPER
wall laid.

Walter Treutel's house was much
improved the past week by a window
being put in on the north side.
Frank Petrinitz's house is undergo
ing repairs and alterations.
w. H. Ban finished excavating the
cellar for his new house last week
and will soon build. This will add to
the improvements on the west side.
A. Dickson from Baraboo called on
real estate men here Monday. He
was on his way to Pittsville and wait
ed for livery rig, presuming that
Vesper had no livery stable. The
fact is, Vesper has one Of the best
equipped stables on the line, and the
proprietor, Mr.. Bean, is always ready
to take anybody anywhere. Several
new horses were added lately as bust
ness was increasing very fast,
Mr. VIM. Dettman died at his home
west of Vesper last Friday after an
illness of only a few days Mr..
Dettman was shot in the leg last win
ter, and that member was removed,
and he seemed to be getting along
nicely. The funeral took place from
the house Monday morning. Rev.
Gieselmann of Sigel officiated. He
was laid to rest in the Seneca Cor
ners cemetery, beside his wife.
Another car load Of coal arrived
for the foundry last Saturday.
The town board of Hansen met at
Yesper last Tuesday afternoon, and
decided to put in a crossing to the
post office. This will be greatly ap-
preciated, especially in rainy wealth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01
SOUTH RUDOLPH

There is always some bad luck for
the farmers. The cut worms are eat
ing the oats that were planted on sod
and they are also eating the grass on
the meadows We would ltake tho We
somebody write an article telling how
to get rid Of the cut worms.
Fishing is the order of the day as
everybody is fishing and having good
luck.
Erick Korslin has purchased a new
horse-rake from Sears Roebuck. He
claims its No. 1 rake.
Miss Mary Blain is home spend
ing a few weeks with her parents in
Rudolph. She expects soon to re
turn to Minnesota where she is nurs-
ing in a hospital.
Otto Flick is blowing up his mead
ow where the cut worms have eaten
his hay.
William Kuter has lost several
acres of hay and oats by cut worms,
but these rains will help.
Ement Slattery went to Town Sat
urday and purchased fine new bug
gy. Must be good crops somewhere.
Nels Larson had two teams bring
some lumber over from the Point. He
is digging out his basement and get
ting ready to build his stone wall
His barn will be 3Ox6O #. when finish
ed.
Rudolph was visited Sunday with
another light rain fall which helps
the crops.
Oliver Dudley is having ditch dug
on his farm between his and Joe E.
basher's land. Jacob Kuter and son
Elmer and Ed. Johnson are doing the
work
Jacob Kuter went to the Point
last Wednesday and traded his small
team back to Mr.. Green and got
heavier team. They are black.
Joseph Kuter IS building some new
fences on his forty this spring.
The Rudolph creamery ie dow
rushing business this spring. Will
Hamm who gathers cream has the
wagon full and some tied behind
and they are not empty cans. The
COWS are doing fine, because they are
having fine pasture this spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01
MEEHAN
E. ]. Thompson has a sick horse

E. J. Thompson has a sick horse.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Parks were
called to Arnott by the illness of
their daughter Addie.
Miss Rosetta Pike of Stevens Point
was calling on friends here last
week
Mrs. Edna Fox was out to the Nor
rell school to see her sister Miss
Addie Parks last week.
Mrs. VIM. Clussman returned home
Tuesday from Valley Junction.
Charley Pike of New Rome visited
his brother Orrin last week.
Mrs Dumbleton of Stevens Point
came down and accompanied heI
daughter Jennie home Tuesday.
Miss Jennie DumbIeton closed a
very successful term of school Tues
day in District No. 4, town of Grant.
Mrs. Dedeimar of Nenosha was a
caller here Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS

Grand Rapids People Should Know
To Read and Heed Them
ST kidneys give many signals of
distress.
The secretions are dark, contain a
sediment,
Passages are frequent, scanty, pain
full.
Backache is constant day and night
Headaches and dizzy spells are fire.
quent
The weakened kidneys need quick
help.
Don't Delay! Use a special kid
ney remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys, backache and urinary disorders
Grand Rapids evidence proves this
statement
Mrs. G. w. Nutter, 325 Lincoln ST.,
Grand Rapids, Wis, says: 81 have
recommended Doan's Kidney Pills ant
I know of many instances where they
suits. My kidneys were weak and
suffered from backache and other S.
ptoms of kidney complaint Doan's
Kidney Pills restored me to good
health and proved to be a specific
for kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-06-01

driving steam traction engine. usec
in hauling wagon loads of lumber, Tn
accident occurred thru the breakage
OF bridge which they were cross
ing. John was injured by the fall
| and died few hours later. while VIII
was caught in such a manner as to
be scaldedtodeath by the escaping
steam. 1t appears that the young
men were alone at the time of the
accident and they were not discover
ed for some little time. Both of
the deceased were well known here
and their death came as a shock to
their many friends. We understand
that the body of John Schiller will be
brought here for interment.
If you want an indignant look
thrown at you Cor perhaps worse)
just ask any farmer these days whetI
er he is too busy to pillow your gar
den patch?
The district convention of Odd Eel
lows was held in this city last Thurs
day afternoon. A goodly number from
Marshfield, Grand Rapids, Stevens
Point, Nekoosa, and Plover being
present. The presiding officer was
Grand Master L. E. Colvin of Marsh
field and the meeting is reported to
have been a huge success. The Re
bekah's served a sumptuous supper
in the early evening at the conclusion
of the meeting and music was fur
nished throughout the evening by
the Crown Orchestra of seven pieces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mclaughlin at
tended the funeral of their nephew
Will Mclaughlin which was held at
March Monday.
"A Pair Of Artists which was pre-
scented by the local High school pu-
pills at Hougen's hall, Saturday night,
was a big success. A good sized audi
ence greeted them and according to
all reports the players were all well
fitted for their parts. The show thru
out smacked of careful training upon
the part of Prof. Wood, also assisted
by Lou Palmer.
Anyone doubling the fact that AL
falfa can be successfully grown in
this section should see the patch of
it which Chas Heuer has in his gar
den on the South Side. Itisfully a
foot high and growing very fast, a
good rich color and unusually even
growth and promises to take care of
itself from now on. A good many of
the farmers are trying small tracts
of it and altho good stands are not
always secured it bids fair to soon
become a valuable crop here.
The safe which went thru the big
fire in the Baum store was opened the
fore-part of last week. The papers
and other contents were found to
be intact and altho some were slight
ly Drowned, nothing was injured.
The water in Yellow river is now
at the highest point which has been
reached in several years owing to
the heavy rains and all the fishermen
wear broad grins as this will give
the big whoppers a chance to come
up stream, where some will meet
their Waterloo while the others will
furnish material for some good hon
est" warns