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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Another Narrow Escape

A LEADING hardware merchant intro,
n duccd a salesman to me one day and
requested me 10 honor his check for two
hundred dollars.
"Will YOU indorse it with him; | asked
Of the merchant.
Certainly, SAID ne.
7 looked at the check. 1t was apparently
an qvncnsc or salary check from a hardware
Grr, had cashcd many similar checks;
hr ,'' none from this firm. As | examined the
.cbccl, something rose in my throat and made
me feel cbokv. felt prickly feeling COM
;n,, nm nv spine, and decided 10 use caution.
7 arcordinglv asked the salesman if he had
.r,, particular objection 10 my telephonlng
The firm rs 10 the gcnulncncss Of the check.
"Zot in the least! he replied. Go right
.baad and. saw while you are 'phoning I'll
nm 10 the hotel and get another check for
bTndrrd dollars and cash it too. Ask them
about that one also.
H. wen, out, and, after some delay got
the firm on the wire.
party unknown. Check no good, " they
reported. -
.,i..,,rl train 10 the first junction east,
,I..n switched south and escaped.
0h,d he sold me a three hundrcd-dollar
, q, % b.rdyyarc tool calculated the dis
Dii Inf pleased, hardware merchant.
D.. ,b;s late had reached the conclusion
lD,' L,ulrr must have his finest brand OF
'li'' '.;", aIuays at his elbow. The game
l 'IuI,;l,i Inv criminals are generally care
pinC',' renarrd beforehand and Will fool any
bnt the most watchiuI' and even them
sometimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Then the Barn Burned Down

Then the Barn Burned Down
II the course Of time an insurance man
came along and. after a brief argument
Che doing all the talking, | was induced to
become the local representative OF his COM
panv. Some nice new supplies came in by
express a few DAYS later and, fired with in
surancc zeal, | sailed forth and wrote pol
lev Of fifty dollars on a barn. 1t took me
nearly an hour with a tapclinc measuring up
that barn. and my commission on the policy
was thirty-cight cents.
was lust putting the daily report into the
slot Of the mail car when the tirebcll rang.
It was the barn ! had insurcd-a total loss,
At once, as per instructions contained in the
policy register | wired the company OF The
loss, explaining the cause Of confagratlon
as " Cow kicked pipe from man mouth into
hayloft.'
it must have been a severe shock to the
company; for they wired me Immediately:
Kindly have your photo taken and return
with proof of loss. If insured rcbuilds. do not
insure unless COWS stall is lined with asbestos
and COW is anchored 10 earth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08

landlord before he came to the conclusion he
was a CRATER.
| filed up the telegraph forms and, as was
customary. handed them to him with in
structionS to have them sent prepaid. He
paid the six dollars and walked out with the
kilograms After awhile grew uneasy. not
knowing at what. Then it flashed over me
that those kilograms could be easily raised
from six TO sixty dollars. hustled down TO
the telegraph ofice-they had been raised
lust rs | had imagined. Quick work headed
M the fraud and left me Just six dollars
winner on the deal. have always regarded
kilograms. either going OF coming, with sus-
picious eyes since then.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Entertaining the Hippodromes

A S ! grew more proficient other duties iell
~ to nv lot. Among these was the super
vision Of a public hall where entertainments,
dances. etc, were frequently gwen. As
rare treat had induced the celebrated Hip
podromc NlinstrelS TO include us IN their
itinerary. On the day set the HippodromeS,
eleven in number, and each slightly darker
than the Others. arrived. Our cntcrpnslng
hotel proprietor took one good look at the
lineup and threw his register under the
counter. He was full up, ~aid. put up
q fine argument; but fai' 20 move nm.
During the remainder OF the evening
worry settled down on me IN groups. 10
have eleven cOal-black negroes, hve OF them
women. on nv hands on a cold winter night
was somewhat of a strain. After thinking OF
q hundred expedients, il became necessary
to take the celebrated Hippodromes to my
own house for the night.
After the initial shock was over my wife
behaved herocally and aided in locating
hunks all over the lower portion OF the house:
Bv one O'Clock we got them safely enSconced
in the arms Of Morpheus and retired to the
kitchen. where we kept fire and slept as
best we could in chairs.
An early inspection next morning dis
closed the fact that the basso prolundo- a
two hundred and forty pound-tavonte-had
migrated with his blankets TO the dining
table. where he was emulating his waking
efforts with fair chances OF success. never
again engaged a minstrel aggregauon-in
the dark.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Breaking in the New Country Bank Clerk

1 decided at that point that | had not
learned all OF the banking business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
From Six Dollars TO Sixty

A r another time q man dropped N ana re-
~ questcd me to telegraph SIX dollars to
an address in city ninety miles away. lie
EXPLAINED that he had jumped 90 his board
LiiI" and desired 10 get the money to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-08
Ten Dollars for Billy

TT is not always in humorous line that me
L new bank clerk crrS. He occasionally
ventures on thin ice and sometimes breaks
through. with a result that chllls as well as
thrills. Caution is as necessary as currency
in the business of banking, and the pest
grades Of il seem 10 come only from long
@vncricncc. Old and tried bank veterans
are rarely made victims Of designing cnm-
nails II is the Youthful and self important
clerk or cashier who is selected by these wary
gentlemen 10 bear the keen rcmOrsc Of nasty
action.
As il is the trivial that shows the posi-
bilitics Of the greater, | will relate httle
experience Of my own with sklliul crook.
We'll groomcd and dappcr, he came into the
hank and informed me that he would Ike 70
draw, for twenty-five dollars on his firm. As
I bcsiratcd he advised me 20 telephone the
firm, and did 50.
Hello said |, when the firm answered
Your man Billy Williams IS here and wants
10 draw on YOU for twenty-five dollars. IS II
Great Caesar, Is that man out Of
money again" came back snapplshly:
GIVE him ten dollars and kick him out.
'"All right, said !.
He GOT his ten dollars and a few days
later the draft came back beautifully en-
bcllishcd with a notarial protest stamp, IT
was no good. The man was not the Billy
Williams they knew.
From Six Dollars TO Sixty
AT another time a man dropped in and re-
~ questcd me to telegraph SIX dollars to
an address in q city ninety miles away. lie
cvplained that he had jumped his board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
GOING TO LEAVE
FOR RHINELAhDER

c. F. Smith, has been assistant at
torney, in d. D. Conway's law office
in this city for the past year. He
has decided to go to Rhinelander and
establish himself in the law on his
own aGsount. His year is up with MI
Conway and he has rendered his re-
signatinn for this reason only, as he
has enjoyed his residence in Grand
hapius wnero he has made many warn
friends Mr. Smith is a perfect gen
tleman, with a pleasing manner who
rapidly makes friends. He is an ex.
cellent lawyer and will leave Grand
Rapids with the best wishes of his
employer, D. D. Conway, and the local
bar, as well, as all those who enjoy
his acquaintance We are sorry to
lose him as a citizen of Grand Rap
| ids, and the loss we will suffer will
| be Rhinelander' gain. We take plea
ure in commencing him to the citi-
gems of Rhinelander as being fully
deserving OF their confidence and re-
spect with any business that may be
entrusted to his care. John II. Rob
erts young attorney from Columbus
Wis, will succeed Mr. Smith in Mr.
Conway's law office here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
FRANK MO[ENSk|
ARRESTED

On Friday morning Frank Molenski
was arrested for violating the state
law in regard to contagious diseas-
es. 1t seems that one of the chill
dren of Mr.. Molenski has the small
pox and the home is under quaran-
tine and Molenski was told that he
must either stay at home or at least
not go out upon the street without
permission. Mr.. Molenski did not
obey orders and was therefore ar
rested and brought before Justice
Ed. Pomainville where he plead gull
ty to offense and upon ais refusal
to- pay a fine he was committed to
Jail for five days. We hope that this
will be a lesson to everyone and that
it will not occur again. Molenski
through his actions has spread the
disease to a great extent and we
should all try to stamp out the d.
sease In our city instead of spread
ing it. The city has a special po-
lice now on duty to look after these
cases and If any others violate the
state law they will be dealt with ac-
cordingly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
NEGLIGENCE IN
SMALL POX CASES

We understand upon good authorl-
ty that several families who have
had the small pox in a light form
have persisted in the fact that 1t
was only chicken pox and have been
going to the city on errands, visit
ing business places, picture shows,
pavilion, and other public places.
While most of the cases are now con
fined to the west side of the city,
unless there is due diligence from
now on practiced in subdueing this
disease both on the part of those whc
have 1t and the local physicians in
attendance no telling where it will
end. We understand some of the cases
are very bad and the patients are
quite sick while others have it in a
very mild form. Where they have it
Ia a mild form it car be easily tax
en- for chicken pox. Strict vigilance
should be practiced by everybody
who may have what they think is
chicken pox or small pox. 1t is hop
ed that the health officer will give
this matter his most careful attention
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
new NOVEL.
TY STORE

Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Curtis Of De
Kalb, H., spent several days in this
city last week looking over the city
with a view of locating here. We
understand that after looking over the
cities Of Menasha, and Berlin they
they decided that Grand Rapids
looked more favorable to them for
their line OF business. They have
rented the store building of the Po-
mainville estate on First street north
formerly occupied by w. H Barnes.
It Is now being fitted up with shely-
ing and necessary changes for their
business. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis are
experienced business people and come
here under most favorable circumstaI
ees. We welcome them into our bust
ness and social circles sincerely hop
| ing that they will be well pleased
with our city as a business place and
an excellent place in which to live
| Give them cordial reception Re
member and boost for the city In
which you live. They expect to be
ready for business on Or about the
goth of this month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
OFF FOR A
VACATION

Alex NJ. Muir, VINO has been in
the shoe business here in the Rapids
for the past eighteen years, has just
sold out his business to Gleue Broth
ers Of Milwaukee and La Vale, who
will continue the business at the
same location In the Wood County
Bank building Mr.. Muir will take
few weeks vacation spending his
time at his old home in Winona, an6
do a little fishing In the old Missis-
sippi after which he will return to
the Rapids and engage in the manu-
featuring and selling of duplicating
machines, of which he has several, a.
dapted to all lines of business. He
has engaged office and sales rooms
in the Wood County bank building
and as soon as ready for business
will let the business men of the city
and state know whit he has to offer
in the way of modern business ne
eessity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
F|DENT|A[.

Now is the time to get the real
thing In real estate bargains. We
need the money. as we are out of
gasoline and bread. 1t will pay you
to sit UP and take notice as to our
list.
Terms of payment are on or before
five years at per cent. Present
prices are only open until the goth
inst. Here Is the list.
20 residence lots in Glenwood Ad-
dition at $1,000 to $4,000. The lots
are level. dry, main roads, good wa
ter, good neighborhood, with nice
homes. daily mail
Only one lot left unsold, Of Sc lots
in Outlook Addition. 1t is worth s125
A 30 foot frontage adjoining Bo7
dette's shop opposite the Library,
worth 5000 per foot frontage.
100 acre farm on two mile creek op
posites the paper mill with sc acres
cultivated, SO acres merchantable tim
Der, new small house, will sell timber
separately, will cut up to suit pur-
chaser in 20, 80 or 40 acre pieces.
Call, phone, or write for present
prices.
GEO. NJ. WOOD, Owner.
tf. Phone 419.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
PASTOR TO LEAVE

Rev. C. H. Walters who has been
pastor of the Episcopal church In
this city for a year and half has
decided to accept a charge offered
him in Iowa and left for that
place the first of the week, He
delivered his last sermon in this city
Sunday, July g. During Mr.. Walters
stay in our city he has made many
warm friends who will regret to hear
Of his departure. Many improvement
In the church and In financial way
have been brought about through the
efforts of Father Walters and his
place as pastor of the Episcopal ehurc
will be hard to FILL Mr. Walters will
reside with his daughter who lives in
the town in which he has accepted the
charge. The good will and best wish
es of his church people as well as OF
his many other friends. in this city
go with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
Villas COUNTY
SHERIFF DIES OF
PISTOL WOUNDS
John Radcliffe, Shot by Alleged
italian White SIavers, Sue.
cumbs Yesterday.

EAGLE RIVER, Wis, July T.
Sheriff John Radcliffe of Villas coun.
ty, who was shot yesterday at Como
Yer by two Italians wanted at Rhine
lander on charge of white slavery,
died this afternoon at o'clock One
hundred end five armed men are in
the woods with two dogs in their pur
suit.
RHINELANDER, Wis, July u
The two Italians who escaped the Of
ficecs at Eagle River last night af-
ter fatally shooting sheriff John Rad
cliffe and seriously wounding under
sheriff John Hanson are in the woods
near Ackley.
They are surrounded on all sides
and it Is expected they will be ar
rested within an hour or two.
Word was received this morning
that farmers saw them in the woods
at o'clock this morning and two pos
ses went out In automobiles and gave
chase.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
TRANSFER OF
A. N. MIUR'S
SHOE STORE

Messrs VIM. and Henry Gleue OF
day and closed the deal with A. NJ.
Muir by which they come into pos
session Of the lease, stocks of mer,
chandise, good will and fixtures of
A. NJ Muir The deal was entered
into several months ago but posses
sion was not taken and the deal
finally closed until Monday, July 10.
Next week Mr. w. Gleue will move
his family to Grand Rapids.
All the clerks that have been with
Mr.. Muir will be retained in their
respective places.
The new machinery for their manu-,
featuring and repairing department
Is already here and being put into
place. One large machine is known
as the original Goodyear and Is the
machine used by manufacturers max
ing Goodyear welt shoes; this to-
gether with the electric repairing
outfit will make one of the best
equipped shops in the state both for
repair and new work.
The store will be closed Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday while in
ventory is being taken and the stock
arranged for the final closing out
sale which will start Saturday, July
18th. Announcement of this sale will
appear in Thursdays issue Of the
weekly and Fridays issue of the
daily. Some startling price con-
cessions are promised SO it will pay
every one to watch for and read the
ads announcing this big sale.
Gleue Brothers will receive a cor
dial welcome into our midst and it Is
believed will be excellent successors
TO one of our always popular shoe es-
tablishments under it's old manage
ment. We extend a cordial greeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13

Talbot at short was a whirlwind, grab
bing them at all angles.
The locals seemed to have an off
day in the field At critical stages
they booted the ball, which at any
other time would have been easy.
Van Patter for the locals pitched
good ball, and with good support
would have had a chance to win.
AS usual the locals started in to
win. In the first Gregory hit past
first, went to second on Schreiner's S
sacrifice. to third on Smokey's out
and scored when Foster dropped Ira
gesser's infield fly.
However, Grand Rapids came back
strong in the second After the
smoke of this inning had blown over,
three runs had crossed the plate,
They came right back in the third
and scored another. There was no.
thing doing then until the ninth,
when both teams scored run a
piece.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
THEY WILL
STOP HERE
Annual Automobile Reliability
Contest Will C0mmende at
Milwaukee on Monday July II

Everything is in readiness for the
big annual reliability contest, which
Is to be held by the Wisconsin
State Automobile association begin
ming Monday, July II, and ending Sa
urday July %.
About Is cars have so far been en-
tered, among them a Cadillac, three
Bucks, two Imperials, REQ, Ford
a Fissel Kar, an Overland, a Case
a Petrol, Franklin and an Auburn.
Many more entries are expected and,
In fact, it looks as though the tour
would include about 80 cars entered.
Entries close at 8 o'clock p. m.
Tuesday, July IL, at the office OF
Geo. A. West, 1915 Railway Exchange
Bldg, waukee. The itinerary will
be as follows:
: First day-Milwaukee to Marin
cite, 1903 miles. During the day
one stop of five minutes, four of 10
minutes, and One of 80 minutes will
be made.
Second day-Marinette to Wausau
1715 miles. During this day six 5
minute, one Is minute, and one 1 hour
stops will be made.
Third day-Wausau to La Crosse,
2030 miles, with the following inter
mediate stops: Stevens Point, 10
minutes; Grand Rapids, minutes; /;
Marshfield, Is minutes; Neillsville,
minutes; Black River Falls, 10 min
utes; Sparta, Is minutes; West Sa-
lem, 10 minutes.
On the fourth day the run will be
made from La Crosse to Lancaster;
on the fifth from Lancaster to James
vile and On the sixth from Janesville
20 Milwaukee. The total distance
covered will be little more than CSC
miles.
In announcing the tour the associa-
tfon makes a special request that an
extra effort be made to keep all live
stock, dogs, and chickens, off the
road on the day the automobiles are
to pass by.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
FINALLY LANDED
IN JAIL

For some time a woman, probably
forty or forty-five years of age has
been operating in Grand Rapids and
Nekoosa and surrounding towns, get
ting money under false pretenses.
In the practice of her deception she
has used many different names so
that it is rather doubtful at this time
to really know who she really is,
and what her real name is. 1t is
thought that her real name is Mrs.
Cora Reilly, and she halls from Red
Granite
To real estate men she represent
ed that she was in that business and
wanted to sell a farm and wanted to
buy a farm, to others she has pre-
tended to take orders for stockings
and other articles, in short she has
been a bad actor Thursday, the un-
dersheriff, Julian Welch, went to Wau
paca and arrested her under what
is supposed to be her real name, Mrs
Cora Reilly on a warrant issued by
NJ. S. Moran for a board bill which she
failed to pay. A man by the name of
Ben Drake has been arrested as an
accomplice of hers who is also in
Jail. This is the same woman
that advertised in the Daily Repor-
ter for a purse which she pretend
ed she had lost. and she used this
fact as a basis to obtain money. She
has gone by the name of Mrs Ryan,
Mrs. James Connell and many other
aliases. 1t is hoped that she will
get just punishment for her many
bad acts. She has a young girl with
her
Mrs. Cora Reilly, the woman with
many aliases had her hearing before
Justice Brown, Friday and was found
guilty of the offense charged and was
committed to tn countye Jail for thirty
days In the meantime there will
probably be other parties that will
have her re-arrested on similar and
other charges.
Ben Drake her associate was bound
over to the circuit court for trial
and for the lack of bail he was commit
ted to the county Jail. The chances
are when they are released they will
probably look for another locality in
which to do their future work, if not
committed for a longer period.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
MRS. LACY HOR.
TON ENTERTAINS

Mrs. L. Horton entertained twenty
guests at a Salamagundi Party, Thurs
day evening, Mrs. Raymond Nelson,
being guest of honor. Four tables
were in use. Misses Elsie Baruch
and Laurie Drumb were awarded
first and second honors in the games
played. The house was prettily de-
corated with sweet peas. Dainty re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Misses Laurie Drumb, Ag-
nes Harris, Rena Philleo, Bess Rich
mond, Verna Lyon, Ruth Horton, Do
rothy Jackson, Jennie Kuntz, Elsie
Baruch, Alma Gaffney, Loretta Ne
Carthy, Mollie Stahl, Lulu and Ethel
Hayes, Cassie Canning, Fern Love and
Mesdames Chas. Smith and Katheryn
Collins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13

Of acrobatie stunts, emerging from
his mix-up with mother earth, with
the bali tucked safely away. This
catch retired the side and saved at
least the evening up of scores and
possibly one better A. Nelson threw
splendid ball and R. Nelson caught
a good game. The team in general
was working nicely and connecting
with the sphere better than usual
Ripon used two twirlers in Satur-
days game. having reserved their
star man, Pease, for Sunday. We
may not be in possession of the right
dope. but the rain of Sunday undoubt
edly saved the visitors from losing
their first two instead of first
game.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-13
KURD[RERS IN
MARATHON JAIL
lmperio and Roberts Were Cap
tured Near Conover Saturday.

WAUSAU, Wis, July Stony I'm
perio and Phillip Roberts, charged
with the murder of Sheriff John Rad
cfiffe Of Villas county, and the seri
ous wounding of Deputy John Han
son, were captured early this morn
ing by members of the posse which
took up the pursuit Immediately af.
ter the Shooting at Conover The men
were brought here this afternoon and
placed in the Marathon county jail
for safe keeping.
The capture was effected by G. L.
Carter, J. c. Thiedman, Harry Nc
Ihtyre and Ed Handy. They discov-
cred the two men sitting on a log in
the woods about two miles from
Conover. They approached as quiet
ly as possible and had the men Gov
cred before their presence was de-
tected. Imperio showed fight but
gave up when he discovered that re-
distance was useless.
Deputy Sheriff James Oberhalzer
who accompanied the party to this
city, announced that it was only with
the greatest difficulty that the men
were gotten safely through Eagle
River.
1t was necessary for the officers to
draw their guns and menace the
crowd which had assembled to pre-
friends of Sheriff Radcliffe and Depu-
ty Hanson for vengeance.