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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
PAVILION PARTY
GREAT SUCCESS

The ladies Of the Ways and
Means Committee of the Federation
who gave an informal dancing party
at the Pavilion Monday evening,
were gratified and pleased over the
fact that it was a great success,
not only socially but in a financial
way as we'll Excellent music was
furnished by a local orchestra, and
light ref eshments were served and
a most delightful time is reported
by all those who were in attendance.
The ladies interested are very appre-
ciative OF the success that they
met with on the part of the society
people of Grand Rapids
Miss Rose Cox, who has complet-
ed a three years course in the Sar-
geant's school of fancy dancing, Bos-
ton, Mass, gave several exhibitions
Of Grecian, Japanese and Chinese
dancing, in such a graceful and skill
full manner that she won the hearty
approval and encore of the large
audience present. She is truly an
artist in the art Of dancing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

appurtenances for athletic purposes.
Mr.. A. B. Sutor was nominated to
fill the vacancy produced by the
resignation of Commissioner T. A
Taylor from the Sixth ward. Com
missioner kellogg moved that the
secretary be instructed to cast the
unanimous ballot of the Board for
Mr.. A. B. Sutor as such commission
er.
Motion carried The ballot was
cast and Mr.. A. B. Sutor was de-
clared elected commissioner from the
sixth ward to fill the vacancy pro
duced by the resignation of Com
missioner T. A. Taylor.
Commissioner match reported that
the matter of Janitors' salaries was
referred back to the entire Board for
action by the Committee on Build
ings and Grounds. 1t was moved anc
carried that the schedule of Jani-
tors salaries now in force be left
as it Is. The matter of filling vacan-
cies that may be produced by the
resignation of any janitors was re-
to the Committee on Build
ings and Grounds with pol,ar to act.
Motion to adjourn was then car
ried.
(Signed) I. P. Witter President
of Board of Education.
(SigneO c. W. Schwede, Clerk
of Board of Educatic1.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
WILLIAM T. KING, DEAD
Good Citizen, Patriot and Soldier
Answers the Final Summons.

I Red River expedition, the siege Of
Mobile and other hard engagements.
When mustered out of the military
service Mr.. King, returned to his
adopted state, Wisconsin, and came
to Grand Rapids. That was in the
fall of 1865.
At Grand Rapids for few years
he engaged as cook in the lumber
camps and on fleets of lumber. Be
[ ing economical and industrious he say
ed his money and entered into the
butcher business with the late John
Daily. The firm of DAILY & King con-
Quoted meat markets at Grand Rapids
Centralia and WausaU.
In 1874 Mr.. King was elected re
gister Of deeds of Wood county, and
was reelected in 1876 and 1878.
In 1874 he was united in marriage
to Miss Nettie Mosher.
In 1885 Mr.. King was stricken with
a disease affecting the spinal chord
and for eleven years he was con-
fined to his bed.
In 1888 the family moved to Mer-
rill, wheer the deceased has made
his home ever since, engaged in real
estate business, Ioaning money and
investment.
In 1901 his ever faithful help-mate
passed from this world and since then
Mr.. King has made his home with
his adopted daughter, Mrs. Laura
HCarey.
Though confined to the bed for
eleven years, and a practical invalid
from 1885 to the time of his death,
though being able to get about with
the aid of two canes of late years,
Mr.. King took a keen interest in all
the affairs of life. He was an en-
thusiastic believer in Merrill and
every enterprise that he could aid
found his pocketbook open.
In politics Mr.. King was a staunch
Republican and was a diligent stu
dent Of political questions, and took
a lively interest in all the affairs of
his party
Mr.. King leaves besides his adopt
ed daughter, Mrs. Carey, one broth
er, Edward S. King of this city, and
one sister, Mrs H. w. Horner of
Warren, Pa Mrs. Hone and two
daughters are expected here to-mor-
row.
Mr. William T. King was a good
citizen, patriot and kind and in
dulgent husband and father. He was
a true friend and a man whose word
was as good as his bond Through
sickness, through trials and sorrow
he met life's misfortunes with for
titude and courage.
"To every man up this earth
Death cometh soon or late;
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his gods?"
The funeral win be held Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
King flat on Main street
W. T. King was a member of the
Lincoln Post, G. A. R.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE
PRIMARY STATES
Names of two Men Recommend
ed for Each Office Expect
That of Secretary of State.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 13.-The
democratic state convention closed
its work Friday afternoon after MAX
ing the following nominations for
candidates to the various state Off
ces, from which the voters will make
their selections of candidates at
the primaries:
For Governor Judge John G. Kar-
ell of Milwaukee and A. J. Schmitz
of Milwaukee.
For Lieutenant Governor-Henry
w. Bolens of Port Washington, O.
zaukee county, and Henry A. Moeh-
lenpah of Clinton, Rock county.
For Secretary of State-Andrew
KeaIy of Hudson, St. Croix county.
For State Treasurer Jacob Leon
ard of Marshfield, Wood county, and
Nicholas Schmidt of Marathon City,
Marathon county.
For Attorney Genera-John F.
Doherty of La Crosse and c. A.
Kading o. Watertown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
OUR HEARTFELT THANKS

We take this method of express
ing our heartfelt thanks and appre-
citation for the sympathy and ser
vices rendered US during the illness
death, and funeral service Of our
husband and son Bernhart Toepel, Es-
peciaIly do We desire to express our
thanks to the Pastor, who attended
at the bedside, church and cemetery;
the Physician for his efficient and
faithful services during his illness;
the Undertaken and Pail Bearers;
and to the neighbors and friends
for their contribution Of beautiful
floral emblems, and sympathy during
his illness; all these favors are great
ly appreciated and will ever be re-
membered as tributes of love.
Yours respectfully,
Ida Toepel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Toepel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
ARMED WITHAKNIFE
DISCHARGED PRISON
Err TH!RSTS FOR
VENGEANCE
Veto Lafradd0 Serves 20 Year
Sentence then Looks for De-
tectiVe---Hates John Norm
inuton who Arrested Him.

One night in August fifteen years
ago Veto Laffrado pumped five bul
lets into the anatomy of Nicholas
Amato. The men had quarreled over
a card game in a saloon in the /
Italian colony. One of the bullets
struck Amato a glancing blow. de
stroying one eye and tearing away
a small portion of the skull.
Despite the opinion of physicians
Amato survived the experiences, and
may be alive today for all the po-
lice department knows. Lafraddo
was convicted and sentenced to TWEEN
ty years Imprisonment
Yesterday afternoon a little old
man walked into the central police
station and approached Inspector
Jacob Laubenheimer His closely
cropped hair was gray and his fea-
lures were thin. He looked careworI
and hungry. His black beady eyes
were restless.
81 want to see Jack" he said,
searching the faces of a number Of
detectives and patromen who were
in the room.
Jack who?" Laubenheimer de-
manded.
Jack, repeated the old fellow,
betraying excitement you know
who I mean. The man who arrested
me long time ago. He's here and
want to see him
Inspector Laubenheimer picked up
circular from his desk and studied
it. It described Veto Lafraddo, re
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
STANLEY DARIUS
STRUCK BY AUTO

Stanley Darius, who lives on the
south side, was hit by an automo-
bile and had one rib broken Monday
night at about ten o'clock The ac-
cident occurred at the top of the hill.
Mr. Darius had just gotten off of a
south bound street car and was cross
ing the street when the automobile
struck him The automobile was
coming north and was driven by Ole
Berger. 1t is said by spectators that
the automobile was being driven at
a high rate of speed. Mr. Berger
tried to avoid hitting the man by
turning the car out and away from
him but unfortunately the accident
could not be averted. There lis
state law that prohibits a speed of
over 15 miles an hour inside city
limits and 25 miles in the country.
This law is being violated every day
and the county officers whose duty
it is to enforce the state laws do not
seem to care to do their duty. The
way some of the drivers speed about
the city is causing considerable talk
amongst the citizens and it is on
ly a matter of a short time before
the council will be called upon to
pass an ordinance that will be severe
on the drivers. Owners of cars
should see to it that their drivers
do not violate the laws. Even if
speed law violators are not prosecu-
ted, it is just possible that your driv-
er may be the one who will injure
or kill some one, possibly a little
child playing or crossing the street
and then you will be the subject for
a damage suit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
CFrom Merrill Daily HeraIdJ

(trOm Merrill Daily Herald.)
Shortly before u O'Clock yesterday
it was reported about town that w
T King was dead, and that he had
passed away in the water a short
time before.
About il o'clock Mr.. King in com
pany with DR.. C. C. Walsh left his
residence to go to the Lemcke drug
store to get a prescription filled
which the doctor had Just given him.
At the drug store Mr.. King told the
druggist that he would be back in a
short time and take the medicine
home with him, and pay for the same
He went directly down toward the
power house Of the Lindauer Pulp &
Manufacturing plant AS he passed
the Lincoln hotel he passed the time
Of day with Messrs. J. N. Cotter,
Judge Porter and Merritt Stfnson.
He evidently had gone upon the
dam in front of the power house, a
general rendezvous for people going
in swimming on hot days. He had
removed his coat, hat and glasses
and had laid these carefully on the
roof of the power house Whether
he was overtaken with a dizzy spell
Mr. King had for years been sub
ject to dizziness and fell into the
water, or how he got into the mill
race will never be known. When
found shortly after that his body
was partly out of the water and
was lying face downward. The re
mains were tenderIy carried to the
home Of his brother on Main street.
Mr. King would have been sixty
eight years Of age on the 21st Of
this present month, having been born
on July q, 1914, at Smethport, Penn
syIvania.
Like SO many of the early western
pioneers who have blazed the way
across the continent, and made the
west an empire in itself, Mr.. King
started out in his teens.
At the age of fourteen years, in
1853, Mr.. King set out for the west,
and went to Watertown, this state,
to work for an uncle that lived there.
But young King was a sturdy boy,
having been brought up ON the stone
hillside farm among the Pennsylyan-
la hills
Tn 1862, in. response 10 his coun-
try's call, though but little past sew
enteen years Of age, Mr.. King enlist
ed in the 29th Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry, and served in the army un-
~ the var was closed in 1865, and
the last volunteer was mustered out
Of the service.
During the war Mr.. King was at
the front at the bloody battle of
yicksburg, Miss, took part in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
THE CHOICE OF A HUSBAND

is too important a matter for a wo
man to be handicapped by weakness,
bad blood or foul breath. Avoid these
hll-hOpes by taking DR.. Kings Life
Pills. New strength, fine complexion
pure breath, cheerful spirits-Things
that win men-folIow their use. Easy
safe, sure. 25c at Daily Drug & Jew
elry Company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
leased from the state penitentiary
at Waupun, July 6.
Knife in His Pocket

leased from the state penitentiary
at Waupun, July 6.
Knife in His Pocket
Your name Dafraddo?" the inspec-
tor said.
yes. yes. that's me. Veto Lafrad-
| do the caller answered. First time
heard my name for so long. Called
me 1890 in prison. Must see Jack.
1 got a message for him
He refused to say what the mes
sage was. Detective Dennis SuIh-
van took a. look a. the man and re
cognized him as the person he had
arrested fifteen years ago.
He wants to see Detective John
Normington,' said Sullivan.
That's it-Normington!'' excIaim,
Lafraddo.
Detective Normington resigned two
years ago and is now living in Grand
Rapids, Wis. They did not tell the
old man this.
''Normington is not here any more.
Detective Sullivan told Lafraddo, and
then asked: "What did you want to
see him about -
''Then he's dead!" exclaimed the
old fellow regretfuIly. Hes dead.
And I've waited all these years to
give him message"
Lafraddo turned and started to walk
away. One of the officers stepped
forward and caught him by the
collar, turned him around and made
him face the inspector.
Taken to a Hospital.
Search him. ordered Laubenheim
er.
Patrolman BliYens drew from the
Italians pocket, a long slender knife,
sharpened to a needle point and with
an edge like a razor.
is that the message you wanted tc
deliver to Jack?'' the Inspector ask
ed Lafraddo, inspecting the weapon
and tossing it over on his desk.
you tell me Jack is dead" the
Italian Missed. Jack, he arrested me
He made me go to prison For long
years 1 was there. And l promised
myself to see him once more"
Then Lafraddo began to rave. Ac
cused of carrying a concealed wea-
pom he was locked in cell. An hour
later he was removed to the Emer-
gency hospital It is feared his long
and the thought of re-
venge which preyed upon his mind
had dethroned his reason.-MiIwauke
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
SEVERE ELEC.
TRICAL AND
RAIN STORM

A severe electrical storm passed
over the city commencing at about
8 o'clock Friday evening. The cleo
trio lights were continually put out
and the line to the Lyons Addition
was completely put out of business
by the lightning. The Electric Co.
had crew of men at work Saturday
morning looking after the trouble
and getting the lines working again.
One of the large telephone cables
that cross the river at the traffic
bridge came down during the storm.
This was one of three cables that
cross the river at this point. The
other two withstood the storm. In
spite of the trerible storm the dance
at the Pavilion was we'll attended.
Fred Bossert had just completed 400
feet of cement sidewalk on Witter
street The peIting of the rain has
made a sorry mess of the walk.
Many easements in the business
district were flooded and in some
instances stock stored dn the base
ments was damaged.
The VIM. Little house in the End
ward was struck by lightning. The
damage done was very slight. Frank
Gallagher who lives on the old Plain
field road south of Kellner and a.
bout 61a miles from Grand Rapids
had three miIch COWS killed by light
ming. A barn belonging to Albert
Sager of the town of Grant, Por-
tage county was struck by light
ming and entirely destroyed. Some
household goods stored in the barn
We're also destroyed. The horses
and stock We're driven out of the barn
and saved. The dwelling house is
close to the barn and it was in dan
ger but the drenching rain prevent
ed it from catching fire. Mr.. Sag
er's father-in-law who is seriously
i'll was in the house and it was
thought that he would have to be
removed to the home of one of the
neighbors. Early in the week, Mr..
Sager's father-in-law was driving
home from the city with "a load of
lumber and when a few miles south
of Kellner he suffered a. stroke of
apopIexy and fell off of the wagon
and was severely injured by one of
the wheels which ran over him.
A barn belonging to William Schu-
man who lives near KcIlner was
struck by lightning and set on fire
but the heavy rain put the fire out.
Six head of cattle and one hog were
killed.
The side walk in the turn ON
First street north near the Miller
Bicycle Shop caved in as a result
of the storm. The catch basin in
the corner was not large enough to
carry off the storm water and the
water went through the curb and
washed out the sand under the side
walk. The washing out of the sand
caused the caving in of the sidewalk.
A barn belonging to F. j. Matthews
was blown down and a horse be
longing to F. Link that had been
sent out to the Matthew farm for
the summer was killed by the fall
ing barn. The barn was new one
and was all built except the roof
The residence of William Snyder
at Biron was struck by lightning and
considerable damage was done to
the house by the lightning but for
tunately the house did not catch
fire.
The coping on the fire wall of the
mill at Biron- was blown off by the
high wind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

The committees having charge of
the Fourth of July Celebration had
q meeting Thursday evening. It was
found that it will require $1O0 more
to square up the amounts owing. The
committee will make an effort to
collect the additional amount
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Arthur Daw was sentenced to so
days in the county jail by Justice
B. L. Brown, Thursday afternoon,
The charge against Daw was steal
ing lumber from H. H. CourvfIIe at
Veedum. Daw plead guilty. District
Attorney c. E. Briere appeared for
the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
MARSH GRASS

Sects. "a, 35 and SO, Tp % N. R.
E. To let to be cut on shares or
for cash by the ton Address James
Gaynor, R. f. D. No. 3, Grand Rapids
Wis. 2td-1tW
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

L. J. Ricks settled out of court
with H. H. CourvilIe for the lumber
he had taken. paying for the hum
her and all costs connected with the
case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
OBITUARY
Mrs. Margaret Visser.

Mrs. Margaret Wiser, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter
Reiter, in Rudolph, Saturday morning
July 1S, 1912 of heart trouble. She
was born in Holland SO years ago
and came to America about 80 years
ago and settled III Chicago coming
here about 8 years ago to make her
home with her daughter. The sym
pathy Of this community is extend
ed to the bereaYed relatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
SCHOOL BOARD
PROCEEDINGS

Lincoln Building, Grand Rapids,
Wisconsin, July l, 1912.
The regular meeting of the Board
of Education was called to order by
President I. P Witter, at 7:45 p m.
The following commissioners were
present: Reeves, Hill, Warner
Babcock, Rowland, Kellogg, Witter,
Paulus, Hatch, Nash and Natwick;
absent, commissioners, Searls, Bein,
Oberbeck, and Meilicke.
The meeting of the last regular
meeting held on June 3, 1917, were
read and on motion approved.
The following bills. having been
0. KID. by the Finance Committee,
were, on motion, allowed:
Johnson & Hill Co supplies
May .. 49,. ,...., u 81
Homer Ghoca, cleaning chin
| neys ...... .....- ...... II 90
Burroughs Adding Machine
Co. part payment due E. % 90
Sam Church, ledger ...... 2 90
Grand Rapids Foundry Co.
castings ....,. .,.. 9 90
c.. NJ. & st. Paul Ry. Co.
| freight. ..... ...... $3.50. s.
The Grand Rapids Tribune,
printing proceedings ..... 20
Normington Bros, laundry. A
Mrs. James Corcoran, milk
May ...... $50, .... So
Wood County Tel. Co. rentals
June; tolls, May ... II 70
Standard Yarnish Works,
varnfsh -. -. 184 OF
Eulalia Jero, clerical servic-
es -. -. -. ? Is
Wood County Natl. Bank. In
terests, June .... 6 Sc
The bills of w. G. SchroedeI, ser
vices as Notary Public, for $500,
and c. w Schwede, 10 registered
letters and apparatus for athletics,
| for $3.50, were allowed by special
motions. Commissioner Paulus dis
senting. Commissioner Paulus de-
sired to go on record as opposed to
the purchase OF any apparatus or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
COURT
MATTERS

The case of the State of Wiscon-
sin versus Mrs. L. M Allen charg-
ed with using abusive Language was
tried in Justice B. L. Browns court.
A. C. Smith was the complaining
witness. Mrs. Allen entered a NoJo
Contendere and paid a fine and costs
amounting to 1925. District Atty.
c. E. Briere appeared for the stsate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Mrs. Elmer Morberg was arrested
on charge of using abusive Ian
guage and was sentenced to six days
in the county jai' by Justice B. L.
Brown. Arthur Lane was the com
planning witness. District Attorney
20. E. Briere appeared for the tsate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
ADVENTISTS
COUNT NOSES
Seventh Day Followers own 242
Institutions Worth S11,000,-
600 at end of Year.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The Sew
enth Day Adventists numbered 1OS,-
975, of whom 60 per cent were in
the United States, and the denomina-
tion owned 242 institutions valued at
approximately $11, 600, 900, of which
SS,00.O00 worth was in the United
States, at the close of the year 1911,
according to the annual statistical
report of the Adventists made public
here today by Secretary A Edison
Rodgers.
WANT Anc RDINN pEcIuTc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Arthur Mitchell of Marshfield Wis
tied friends in the city over Sunday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The American City magazine has
been added to the list of magazines
at the Public Library.
The magazine covers such subjects
as city planning and Identification
parks and shade trees, adequate fire
protection, pure water, we'll built and
properly cleaned streets, efficient
schools, proper housing. public heal
tn and recreation, Commission Gov
ernment and host of other prob
lens which are receiving more care
ful study today than ever before.
The June number is for circulation
MI. and Hrs. VIM Dustin of the
town of Linwood, Portage county.
have the sympathy OF their friends
IN this city over the death and loss
Of their three months old child on
July 9. The funeral service took
place asst Thursday morning at II
O'clock at Forest Hill cemetery, Rev
Harrington Wilson of the Episcopal
church officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18
The Repairing Question

is always a serious one. Wheth-
er it will or will not pay you for
the necessary outlay is best sol
we'd by letting The Anderson
Carriage Works examine your
damaged carriage. We will give
you a fair and honest opinion,
and if repairs are wanted will
make them skillfully and ex-
piditiously
The Anderson
Carriage Works
See Our S45.O0 Spring Wagons
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-07-18

Daily News.
That prisoner better keep away
from Grand Rapids for John and his
many friends here will make mince
meat of him.