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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Tell;e to the Rescue

So they set out, but were soon de- serted by the guide, who became surly at not being allowed to join the fight CTS and took prompt advantage of Hollands permission to depart. The road seemed plain before them lit was a great buffalo trail, made through the woods by these animals when they had gone to the salt licks of the river.
 Before they had come to the point where the trail divided, one branch going to the upper and one to the lower lords, they heard the sound Of 1 a horse behind them, and riding hard came up Tellie Doe, who insisted upon taking the deserting guides place.
 She knew all the forest ways, she said.
 and begged that they would go by the 1 lower ford. But Roland had been di- 1 ercted to the upper ford by Colonel Bruce
 and refused to take the girls advice.
 The party. thus augmented. had not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Braxley's End

There, captain, said Pardon, T seed an Iniun feller carrying her off on hoss
 knowed the critter at first sight for my own; took after and brought the feler to with my gun; seed ii was the young lady
 he was carrying off and was just as glad to find her as my horse But 1t was no 'Jniun feler," of course, that Pardon had brought down with his tr;,sty rife, but Braxley, who had dressed himself in Indian costume.
 With the capture of Black Vultures s town the main interest of the story ceases It only remains to tell briefly a the suf sequent careers of the chief char acters in 1t who survived their many hard ships peris and vicissitudes.
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Vengeance Prenared

Into the hut rushed Doe, pale VI fright and agitation. They'll murd you vet, captain-take the gal anal can yet save you.e
 What is the matter?' asked Roland
 All eternity Is the matter. The JI benainosay, I tell you. has killed chef! Take the gal. captainy
 Never, I tell you"
 A dozen or more savages burst in the hut and seized upon Roland wi fury, yelling and cursing. They to' him out into the middle of the villas where stakes surrounded by heaps fagots had already been prepared f the victims.
 The same shouts had awakened Edit Into the hut where she was confin rushed Braxley.
 You come to kill mel" she screame
 No, not. to kill you. but to save vol he replied My horse is saddled-t woods are open--we, must fly"
 Spare me, for my uncle's sake, W was your benefactor,' cried. Edith.
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1 ing like dogs when the squaws beat them | by the fire.
 "I never feared white man I should not fear white mans devil. Y You are a great conJurer; show me the Jibbe nainosay" said the chief. Il will meet him. Then you shall live. Other wise you will be burned with the morn | ing light"
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he made a later will leaving his entire fortune to you and Miss Edith
 villain. how do you know this? What evidence have you?" exclaimed Forester in amazement and doubt, lis this some trick?"
 No trick at all, captain-though T am thorough paced rascal But not so bad rascal as Braxley.'
 "Braxley--what of him?"
 Why, he is here with the Indians He came here for a purpose. Miss Edith is safe-only Braxley came here to capture her and make her marry him.
 When he found you young people had left Virginia for the Falls he followed and bribed the Indians. As to the vii leaving the Forester estate to you-whs you can read it; look at this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Pardon Dodge

Soon after the rescue of fhe horse thief they saw a white man riding furi- ously toward them with a clubbed mus ket. He was Pardon Dodge, a curious character from Massachusetts, and charged them, thinking them Indians.
 This man. quaint and curious as most of the early pioneers of the west were, had drifted to Kentucky to take his part In the struggle for the dark and bloody ground'-and was always talk ing of the time when he should return to Gods own country, New England
 But that land he never saw again, de- voting life and effort to the reclamation of the west.
 Dodge strongly advised them to att tempt to make the lower ford-the up- per ford, he said, was held by the h. dians.
 For the lower ford they now tried to make, and, on the way, came upon tne dead bodies of three Indians, who lay with crosses cut upon their bare breasts.
 "The Jibbenainosay is up again. cried Tellie shuddering, Nick of the Woods Is up"
 "What is this Nick of the Woods like?" asked Roland.
 ''Oh," replied Tellie, The is a creature, ot huge forln-I have seen him. And be fore him goes q smaller, rolling creature which points him the way to his slaughter. Oh, Oh, There he is now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Tn Jbbenainosay! Yelled the Indians in Terror

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proceeded far when they heard a most unearthly yelling and thought at once 'IndiansI'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
Swept Away By the Flood

They looked in the direction the girl pointed and saw, moving through. the shadows which were gathering figure. apparently of colossal form, in front Of which moved a small rolling object.
 The least supersttious among them was startled But, as the figure came nearer, they saw that it was only quaker Nathan ana his little dog. Peter.
 The party camped that night in ruined cabin near the ford There a small body of Indians attacked them, but with the help of all hands, Nathan included, were beaten off.
 Then they approached the ford, now swollen by rains, and attempted to cross. All got over the river in safety except Pardon Dodge, who was swept from his horse and supposed by his companions to have perished in the flood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-14
BY Robert Montgomery Bird
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dians were uniting in a demand immediate vengeance upon their captiN
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A Blustei CT Defeated The two men put their guns aside and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
DEATH
OF ERNEST BUSS

Ernest Buss, the eleven year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Buss
of the town Of Hansen, was acciden-
tally killed Friday afternoon, August
2, while cultivating corn on his ia
theirs farm. He had a single horse
hitched to a cultivator and was work
ing in the cornfield alone not far
from the house His mother found
him lying near the cultiYator un-
conscious and tried to arouse him.
The horse stood nearby unhitched
from the cuItivator The boy died
shortly after found, but never regain
ed consciousness. 1t is supposed the
tug became unhitched and the boy
went to refasten it and the horse
kicked him. The boys neck was
broken. The horses foot struck him
on the right side of the head near
the ear. The family have the sym
pathy Of their friends in this hour of
their bereavement. The funeral ser
vice took place Monday after
noon at the house at one o'clock and
2 o'clock from the German Lutheran
church at Vesper, Rev. R. Pautz Of
ficiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
BANDS To PLAY
At STATE FAIR

Joseph Clauder's State Pair band
will be a feature at the Wisconsin
exposition this fall The noted Mil
waukee director is organizing a spe-
cial concert company with fifty piec-
es, the Instrumentation to be arrang-
ed similar to that of Sousa's band.
This band will give concerts on the
grounds four days.
Nine others of the best bands of
the state will assist in the musi-
cal part of the entertainment pro-
gram. Among those already select
ed are Portage, Ft. Atkinson, Wau-
sau, Beloit, Grand Rapids, Mineral
Point, Racine and Madison. The Wau-
sau and Grand Rapids bands will be
on the grounds two days Each of
the others will attend one day.
Following are the daily assignment
for concert work:
Tuesday-Ft. Atkinson. Beloit.
Wednesday - Portage, Wausau,
Clauder
Thursday-Wausau, Mineral Point,
Clauder.
Friday = Grand Rapids, Racine,
CIauder.
Saturday Madison, Grand Rap
ids, Clauder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
LOCAL ENGINEERS
IN DEMAND

Grand Rapids engineers are in de
mand up the river where the recent
floods caused so much damage. L.
A. De Guere has furnished plans and
specifications for the rebuilding of
the guard-lock at Wausau and the
head race dam at the power house
of the Street Railway Company at
Wausau which were destroyed by the
recent high water.
The new work will be of masonry
and steel construction and a number
of large steel gates viii be put in
at both localities. Peter Diedrich
is now on the work and is putting
in Golfer dams preparatory to com
mencing the work OF rebuilding. Mr.
De Guere will superintend the con
struction work. The UIe Construc-
tion Company will superintend the
rebuilding of the dam at BrokaW
which was damaged by the high wa
ter
Mr.. De Guere leaves Saturday for
Clintonville where he will look over
the washed out dam at that point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF
MRS ROY WATERS

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Waters reside
in a small cottage on the west side,
on the outskirts of the city on what
is known as the Sigel road. Mr..
Waters is employed by the Nash
Hardware Co. as deliyeryman. This
morning just before noon, Mrs. Wat
er's brother, Mr. Davis, a man about
twenty-four years of age, came to
their cottage with a twenty-five Win
chester rifle, While there he was
cleaning his rifle and in some man
ner it was discharged, the ball en-
tering Mrs Waters body on the
left side near the arm pit, killing
her instantly. When the accident
occurred Mrs. Waters was standing
in the door way Mrs. Waters was
a woman about twenty-five years Of
age. She leaves no children. Her
husband and brother have the sym
pathy of the community in this hour
of their bereavement. This acci-
dent is greatly to be deplored.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
SOLD HIS HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. o. Stratton sold
their residence property on the cor
ner of Washington Ave. and Elev-
enth street Tuesday to Mr.. and Mrs.
M. H. Lynn of the town of Port Ed
wards. Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton and
family expect to leave Grand Rapids
about August Goth for Big Timber,
Mont, where they have purchased a
farm and will hereafter follow farm
ing. Mr. Stratton has been stone
cutter for the Weeks & Weeks Mar
BILE Works for many years and is
highly thought of by his employers
and by everybody in Grand Rapids
6llo ea,s5s.s his acquaintance. We
will be sorry to lose this estimable
family from our midst but in their
going they take with them the best
wishes of a large circle of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Lynn take pos
ession of their property on or about
the Goth of August.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08

ed to the public rest spots in the city
and especially the Consolidated Park
and the park opposite the Johnson &
Hill store on the corner of Grand
avenue and Third avenue. These
parks should be appreciated by the
public. It is a fact that they are
used and our attention has been call
Led to the fact that they are also
mis-used. People, without thinking,
throw papers, pop corn bags, peanut
shucks, etc, on the lawns which mar
the beauty Of these places. This
is more particularly so in the title
rest park on Grand and Third avenue
In the city park just beyond the c.
& n. w. bridge on Second avenue,
at the present time, there reposes
three beautiful beer kegs and a cou-
pie Of big Ice Cream packers. This
park along the river front is strewn
with papers and lemon peeIs. 1t
seems that the people ought to have
more pride in their public places thar
to throw paper and peeIings, etc,
in these parks. We have been re
quested by some public spirited ci-
tizens to cali the attention of the
Park Board to these conditions and
suggest that baskets be placed for
the people to throw their papers, etc
in and that signs be posted request
ing that they do so and that the beer
kegs and ice cream packers be re
moved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
DOGS PROHIBIT.
ED FROM AUC. |
To SEPT. 10

For the benefit Of hunters and
dog owners who are in the habit
of taking dogs out for training
purposes, we call attention to a
new law that IS in effect. This
law prohibits the taking out of
dogs in fields or any place in
habited by chickens from Aug. 1
to Sept. 10, until the open sea-
son for chickens, whether owners
have guns with them or not. The
law on this subject is goverened
by section 1850 a-20 R. n. The
penalty for violation of this law
IS a fine Of from S25 to 500 or
Imprisonment in the county Jail
of from 30 to 90 days. We are
indebted to District Attorney,
Chas. E. Briere, for the inforlna-
ton contained IN the above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
TAX BOARD
OF REVIEW ADJOURNS

The first session of the Income
Tax Board of Review for Wood Co.
was not very largely attended dur
ing the two days it was in session
at the court house in this city this
week. The principal item that caused
some misunderstanding was the los
ses listed in the bank report Con
siderable discussion on Income Tax
matters occurred during the two days
session, inside and outside of the
board meeting. The fact that they
were in session developed consider
able interest on the subject of In
come Taxation. We understand from
unofficial sources that the total am
cunt of Income Tax will not reach
$1,000 in this district, consisting of
the counties Of Portage and Wood
This Income Tax assessment is about
equally divided in the two counties,
Wood county having 291 individuals
subject to income taxation and Por-
tage county about 280. This, of
course, does not include manufactur-
ing institutions who report direct to
the state tax commission. 1t appears
to be the impression that the farm
ers, Iaboring people and small prop
erty owners are in favor of the in
come tax, while the manufacturing
and large commercial interests are
opposed to it. The impression is
prevalent that the law taxing in
comes will be sustained by the
people when it comes to election.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
SUDDEN DEATH
Of !. WINGER

The many friends of Jacob Winger
and family were greatly surprised
Monday, August 9Th, to hear of his
sudden death. No one but the imme-
diate members of the family and the
attending physician knew of his sick
ness. He has been in the employ of
the c., NJ. & ST. Paul railway com
pany for the past thirty-five years
as bridgman and head of the section
crews on the valley division. Since
the flood he has been kept very busy
looking after the repair work north
of Grand Rapids and necessarily has
been working hard looking after his
duties.
He came home Saturday night as
usual on the nine-thirty passenger,
and on his way home, stumbled and
fell near the west side meat mar
ket of Berard & Kubisiak, and it was
first thought from this fall he had
received internal injuries, but from
later developments it appears not.
Sunday morning about o'clock he
was taken suddenly sick, and DIR. o.
T. Hougen was called, and he dag
nosed the case as peritonitis, but
was uncertain as to the cause. In
spite of everything that was done
for Mr.. Winger he kept getting worse
and died Monday morning at three
o'clock. He suffered great pain dur
ing his illness. A postmortem was
held which showed that he died of
peritonitis brought ON from liver, and
gall bladder trouble. Mr.. Winger was
an old settler in Grand Rapids who
was highly respected and thought of
by all those who enjoyed his ac-
quaintance. He has always been a
hard worker and devoted husband
and father to his family. Besides
his wife he leaves six children, three
boys, Oscar, Carl and Henry, and
three girls, Nettie, Della and Eola.
He was sixty six years old the 23rd
day of last June. The time of the
funeral has not yet been decided up
on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
FUNERAL SERVICE OF
MISS ALICE ARPIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph z. Arpin and
family of Atlanta, and their relatives
in Grand Rapids all have the sym
pathy of the community in the acci-
dental death of their daughter Alice,
by drowning, in the Chippewa riy-'
three o'clock, July 18th, 1912 The
passing sof a beloved daughter in the
prime of womanhood possessing all
the endearing traits of character is
certainly a great loss. Those who
enjoyed her acquaintance speak of
her in the highest terms. In her
death a good christian girl has gone
to her reward.
Alice Arpin, the oldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Arpin, was
born in Grand Rapids, February "a,
1893, and would have been 19 years
of age next February. She was ed
ucated in the schools of Bruce, Wis,
and the convent schools of Providence
Rhode Island. She was a member of
the Catholic church and societies.
She was of a charming disposition
possessing those excellent traits OF
character which win favor and sue
cess everywhere. To know her was
to love her.
The funeral service took place
Thursday morning at IS. Peter &
Paul church at 10 o'clock, Rev. VIM.
Reding officiating. The sermon was
lasting tribute to her many virtues
and excellent character which the
large audience sanctioned. The flo
raj offerings were profuse and in
dicated the love and affection in which
she was held by those who rendered
them. The following young ladies'
cousins and companions acted as hon
orary paIl-bearers: Bessie and Cla-
rice Buckley, Floy and Cecil Arpin,
and Miss Babbet of New Orleans,
Helen Taylor
The palLbearers were Messrs. Earl
and George Hill, Donald Johnson,
Walter Wood, Reginald MacKinnon
and Geo. Mullen.
A large number of relatives and
friends followed the remains to Cal
vary cemetery where they were laid
tenderly away in their last resting
place with the blessings of the church
and people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
RAD A MAR.
ROW ESCAPE

l. E. PhilIeo had a narrow escape
from death Wednesday evening. Mr.
PhfIleo was passing the Booth Candy
store on Second street. An iron pul
ley weighing 15 pounds fell from a
telephone pole and struck him on the
head. He was knocked senseIess. A
cash about two inches long was cut
in his scalp Police Officer John
Garihee and H. Booth carried him
up stairs to a doctors office where
his injuries were dressed. He walked
home alone and in the evening felt
well enough to come down town and
attend a theatre.
Linemen have been working on the
wires near the Daily drug store and
it is said that one of the men was
lifting the pulley off intending to
lower it to the ground 1t slipped
and struck Mr.. Philleo. Mr.. PhilIeo
says the accident happened at exact
ly six o'clock as the whistles were
blowing and he had pulled out his
watch to verify the time. Mr.. Phil
leo said that he owed his life to
the fact that he pulled out his watch
as he inclined mis- head to see what
time it was and the pulley struck him
further back than it otherwise would
have done. Had it struck him square
" on the top of the head, it would
have killed him instantly. Mr. Phil
leo was wearing a straw hat at the
time. The hat is made of stiff straw
which undoubtedly helped lessen the
blow upon his head
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
1900 1893
CENSUS 1911.

From the totals it will be noticed
that there is a gain over the cen
sus of last year of So children of
school age. In explanation of the a.
boVe figures, We are informed that
some families were unable to be DO
Gated and possibly the gain would be
bit greater than what is represent
ed in above figures.
From the school census we would
take it that the present population
of Grand Rapids would reach 7,179.
This indicates that the city is con-
stantly growing in population.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
BOTTLE IN OCEAN BRINGS
MESSAGE FROM MAI. BUTT

PAWTUCKET, R. l., July 31.-A
message purporting to be the last
word from Maj. Archibald Butt, aid
to President Taft, was picked up in
a bottle off Block Island today, and
read as follows:
April -Midocean Help! On
a raft Titanic sinking. No water
or food.-Maj. Butt
The message was written on wire
less blank bearing the official i'm
print of the Titanic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08

Wedding announcement cards have
been received in this city that read
as follows:
Mrs. Jane Derham announces the
marriage Of her daughter katherine
to Mr.. Harry F. Pattie, Thursday,
August I, 1912, at MontelIo, Wis"
This young couple have the best
wishes of many friends and acquaiH-
tances in Grand Rapids, where they
both taught in our public schools.
We join with them in congratulations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
BOLT HIT q; ONE DEAD

SHEBOYGAN, Wis, Aug. IF.
Schmidt, 17-year-old son of Herman
Schmidt, Schwana, Wis, was killed
by lightning on the farm of his un-
Gle. William Philip and Minnie sch
midt were knocked unconscious by
the same bolt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
SCHOOL CENSUS
FOR 1872

Under Professor c. W. Schwede's
management, the school census for
the city of Grand Rapids has been
completed and the following is the
result:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
BIRTHS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gleb-
ke, twin daughters, on August 5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08

@. VI. Zimmerman has moved here
from Urbana, H.. and rented the E.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08

east Of the city and has moved here
TO look after that.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08

". Turbin house on Fourth street.
Mr.. Zimmerman owns a $50 acre farm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Karl Hoffman of MarshfieId to Ma.
ria Hoffman, Of Marshfield
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-08

OLDEST AND BEST ADVERTISING
MEDIUM IN GRAND RAPIDS AND
VICINITY.
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-06-20
ECZEMA DISFIGURED BABY

"Our little boy Gilbert was troubled
with eczema when but a few weeks
old. His little face was covered with
sores even to back Of his ears. The
poor little fellow suffered very much.
The sores began as pimples, his little
face was disfigured very much. We
hardly knew what he looked like. The
face looked like raw meat. We tied
little bags Of cloth over his hands to
prevent him from scratching. He was
very restless at night, his little face
itched.
I'VE consulted two doctors at CHI
cago, where we resided at that time.
After trying all the medicine of the
two doctors without any result, we
read Of the Cuticura Remedies, and
at once bought Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Following the directions
carefully and promptly we saw the
result, and after four weeks, the dear
child's face was as fine and clean as
any little baby's face. Every one who
saw Gilbert after using the Cuticura
Remedies was surprised. He has a
head of hair which is a pride for any
boy Of his age, three years. We can
only recommend the Cuticura Rene
dies to everybody" (Signed) Mrs. H.
Albrecht, Box S83, West Point, Neb..
Oct. 26, 1910. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere, sample Of
each, with 32-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,"
Dept. L, Boston.