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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
THREE MEN
PLEAD GUILTY
One Gets 5 Years, One Gets
Year. One is on Probation.

Gordon Nesbitt, the NINA who en-
tered room at the Blodgebt hotter
in Manshfield and stole a pocket
book. was sentenced to five years
in the state prison ait Waupun by
Judge Park at Stevens Point We'd
nesday Nesbitt was taken to Stew
ems Point by Sheriff Cowel and Dis
trict Attorney Charles E. BTdere
and pied guilty to the charge OF
burglary. After sentence had been
pronounced by the Judge, Nesbdtt
said: THANK you, Judge, but l hope
to come out some day and get
even with you"
Robert and Emil Boeske, the men
who beat up and robbed T. c.
Thompson ON the Vesper road last
week, were also taken to Stevens
Point by Sheriff Cowell and Dist
rict Attorney Briere. Robert, who
is 90 years old was sentenced to a
year in the refornatory at Green
Bay and Emil, who is Is and who
had no actual part in the holdup,
was placed ON probation. By dis
posing of these cases the District
Attorney has saved the county the
cost of three trials
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
GRAND RAPIDS 4;
MARSHF|ELD }

The second game of the league ser
les, played Sunday afternoon between
MarshfieId and GRAND Rapids ON the
local lot resulted i'm a victory for the
Rapids team by a 4 to 3 count.
Grand Rapids started right off in
the first inning to cinch the game
and with the help of errors a walk
and a hit, they put three counters
over the ruber. There WAS nothing
doing until the sixth when "jshor-
ty' BRENNAN soaked the bail over the
tree for a home run. Marshfield
kicked saying that shorty did not tou
ch the bag to satisfy the ManshfiaId
kickers. He will have plenty of time
as the ball has not yet been found.
ATarshfieId scored one i'm the sew
enth ON three hits. They came a.
cross with two in the ninth. The
first two mem up getting hits. At
this point Nelson was taken off the
mound and Art Fahrner went i'm.
Two scores counted. Nelson pitch
ed a dandy game although seven hits
were made off of his delivery. Mar
shfieldsconed in the seventh and mint
by punching their hits.
There WAS a good crowd at the
game, there being 623 paid adrnis-
sions. 1t lis said that Dick" Strauss
manager of the Marshfield team was
so disappointed that he walked all
the way home to give the defeat
time to sink.
Summary: Two base hits, Nigbor
Home Rum Brennan, Hit by pitcher
by Armstrong;, by Nelson 6. Hits
off Armstrong, three singles, one
two bagger and one home rInA Off
Nelson, seven singles. Attendance
623, thine of game 2 hrs. Umpire Mos
ell
Stevens Point. :. E. 49,. :. 4
G. R. 0 o 0 0 0 k. 4
Marshfield 0 O 0 0 0 0 1 a.. 3
| Standing of the teams:-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
LOOKING FOR A
HOLDUP ROBBER

Sheriff Cowell received a message
yesterday telling him of a bank rob
berry which had been perpetrated Fri
day afternoon at Chilli and telling hin
to be on the look out for the robber-
The ROBBERY was committed about
two o'clck. A stranger entered the
bank and presented paper to the
cashier who is supposed to have
been alone i'm the bank, a-d when
the cashier looked up. he fC,-G.d him
self staring into the barrcl Of a re
volver. The robber ordered tie cash
Ter to hand over the money and
then backed out heading i'm the gen
erd direction of Marshffeld. The
sheriff and police all over the county
have been notified and are ON the
lookout for the man. AS near as can
be learned the rober got away with
$14O1- The robber wore a light hat
an overcoat and dark trousers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
JULIAN WELSH
SECURES GOOD
POSITION

Julien Welsh returned Saturday e.
gening from Chicago to spend Sun
day with his family. He returned to
Chicago to resume his duties as detec
tive for the Chicago and North
Western Railway Company. Mr.. Welsh
works out of Chicago. The railroad
company secures a good man when it
secured Julien Welsh. Mr. Welsh is
we'll known in Wood county having
been sheriff and undersheriff here
at different times. He possesses nat
ural detective ability as he has
proved on different occasions while
serving i'm an official capacity in
this county. 1t was his quick work
in the Kellnier case which brought
MIN prominently to the notice of
the Railroad Co. The detective the
railroad sent UP here was entirely
at sea in the case and called ON the
sheriffis office for assistance. Mr.
Welsh went on the case and had his
man Within a few hours. All of
'Judyls" friends are glad that he
nas secured such a good position.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
MILLER NOL. T

A very pretty and quiet home we'd
ding was soIemnized Saturday morn
ing at eight-thirty o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Carrie Miller, when her
daughter Miss Fern was united i'm
marriage to Mr. Norman H. VOLTS
of GaIax, Virginia. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. HarIand c..
Logan of the First Methodist church.
At eight thirty the bridal party
took their places beneath a bower of
sweet peas and smilax where the be-
orotiaI service was said, the impress
sive ring service being used. They
We're attended by Miss BueIah Mil
Ter, sister Of the bride, and George
ArrDet
The bride was prettily goWned in
embroidered snow cloth and the
bridesmaid was attired in marquis
ette Both the groom and his best
man wore the conventional black.
Following the ceremony a four course
wedding breakfast was served, the
immediate relatives of the contract
ing PARTIES being present.
The tables were prettily decorated
in sweet peas and other cut flowers,
the predominating colors being pink
and white.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woltz departed on
the morning Green Bay train for a
short wedding "trip, amidst the show
ers of rice precipitated upon them
by congratlIIating friends who had
gathered at the station. Mr.. and
Mrs. WoItz will go to MenOminee
after their wedding trip where they
will reside, where Mr. WoItz holds
a responsible position with the Saeg-
erstrom Piano Co.
The bride lis the daughter of
Mrs. Carrie Miller, 9Th street, and
is very we'll known and popular in
this city She graduated from the
Howe high school in this city and
later from the Stevens Point Nor
NAL. She has taught school for the
past two years at Chippewa Falls,
and while the groom is a conpara-
tive stranger in the city, he has
made many friends during his short
visits here who unite with the many
friends of Mrs. Woltz in extending
congratulations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
TRAIN HITS Mo.
TORCYCLE RIDER. IN.
STAhTLY KILLED

A man who has been identified
as H T. .Martym was Instantly killed
by 500 Line tr ain No. 804, due in
Grand Rapids at $40 p. m. on the
first crossing above Vesper Wed
nesday afternoon The train was in
charge Of Conductor Ed. Hayes and
Engineer John Orrick Martyn is
said to have approached the rail
way crossing at a high rate of
speed and attempted to cross ahead
of the train. The train hit the mo-
torcycle he was riding, hurling it
and its rider through the air, killing
him instantly.
The body and the machine were
brought to this city and the body
taken to the Ragan undertaking par
lors The District Attorney being
out of the city, Justice B. L. Brown
took charge of the case.
Mrs H. F. Martyn arrived in the
city firm Pittsville Thursday and
IueIDlIIGu UIlS pOuy DIS lIlctL vi lu6d uuc
band. Martyn is not the right name
of the man, but lis the name he is
known by. His correct name is Har-
ry Gerlich and it is Through his
mothers marrying a second time that
he took the name of Martym He lis
a barber and is said to have been om
a motorcycle trip looking for a To-
cation Letters addressed to H.
F. Martyn at Eau elaine and Pitts
Vile were found in the clothing and
suit case of the deceased. Martyn
is about 27 years old and leaves a
wife and small daughter and sever
al brothers. One brother is manag
er of the Manheimer store in st.
Paul.
Martyn was in this city several
days ago and called upon some of
the local BARRIERS. He was here Wed
nesday and bought oil for his mo-
torcycle at the Eugene Miller bicy-
Gle shop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
WISCONSIN STATE
FAIR T!RACT|ONS

Education has placed Wisconsin to
the fore This fact VIII be duly re
at the Wisconsin state fair
Milwaukee, September s to II. The
board of agriculture this year has
made special Efforts to advance the
educational department, enlarging the
premium lists and the general scope
to be covered by displays, also by
introducing valuable and unique
teature in the form Of a state spell
ing contest to. take place on the fair
grounds
The educational department sche
dulles are so arranged that every pupi
in the state has a chance to demon
strate his ability, special classes be
ing arranged for all kinds of public
educational institutions from county
training schools to the humblest ru-
raj schools, and for competitions be
tween counties, as we'll as cities Of
the third and fourth classes.
Practical mowIege is the basis up
ON which merit will be judged. Book
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
WISCONSIN!

poem May 10, to
ars old in Lafayette county years.
The a
Than beautiful, peerless Wisconsin,;
There is life in the kisses raraed air:
Wisconsin, lovely
Her all valient andnoble and bright,
Her beautiful daughters just about right
Her babes-God bless clear o sight
That in Wisconsin
The old Mississippi flows grancly along
By this Of
There the dark Indian her song
Wisconsin, o lovely Wisconsin.
In southern Wisconsin lies the County OF Green;
more beautiful country
There SWitzeTs make cheese richest I'M
Three cheers for the Of Wisconsin
alght love-
Wisconsin, contented Wis3on
of a
No clouds darken Wisconsin
Her grain hloWs of gold i'm the
Her mines the richest exceeded by
Her darying interest der the
We challenge with Wisconsin
The girls model of naideny grace
In this modern
They perfect OF figure lovely of face
That's just what they Wisconsin.
Their smiles enticing ming and sweet
Their dresses stylish, yet modest and neat
They hble
That's just they Wisconsin
When lifes weary I'm called to day down.
may
could a moneglorioHs
Than of the of Wisconsin.
And when the last trump wakes the land and the
And of prisoners free
You may all aIoft If you but for
I think TU stay Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
DIED At N|LLADORE
Mrs. Geo. Hooper. Well Known
in This City, Passes Away.

Mrs. George Hooper, a lady Well
known to local people, died at her
home in Milladore at 8 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Mrs. Hooper had been
in poor health, due to Bright s
disease, for nearly seven years and
had twice gone to Sacred Heart sam
itarium for treatment, the last time
being last spring.
Mrs. Hooper was sixty4seven years
of age and was born in England,
but the family home has been in
Milladore for several years Deceas-
ed is survived by her husband and
on edaughter, Miss Louise
The funeral was held Saturday at
Milladore at II O'Clock Rev. Croft
Gear conducted the services at the
church and interrnent was made in
the MiHadore cemetery
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
27 BIRTHS, 6
DEATHS AND } WE'D.
D|NGS IN JUNE

The records of the city health Of
ficer show that the month Of July
broke all records for the number of
births in any one month. There wer.
81 births reported Of which 10 were
girls and II boys.
There were six deaths and. five
weddings during July.
There are three cases of dipther-
la in the city, all Of which are recoV-
ering. There are five typhoid cas-
es in the city now which is the lar
gest number at one time that have
been in the city since DR.. Pomain-
Vile became health officer In al
most every typhoid case the wat
CT supply has been from well.
The health officer has been unable
to trace the typhoid to either the
city water or to any of the milk
routes.
The deaths which occurred during
July We're:
Berdelia Arnine Jero.
Mrs Carolin Ristow.
Martha Gould Hathaway.
John Kaesman.
Shinn infant
Those married during July We're:
c.. Muehlstein-
Henry o. Shea and Miss Anna
c.. Muehlstein.
Wallace Fobart and Miss Bertha
Akey-
Joseph OIszanski and Miss Adelia
Boukowski-
Frank Nngent and Miss Elizabeth
Norris.
Arthur NJ. Eswine and Miss Myr-
tie Bossert
The births we're: Boys to
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corcoran.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Siewert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Moberg.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Natwick
Mr.. and MRS. Fred Bossert.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Henke.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Arndt
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Standish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Pascayis.
Mr.. and Mrs Otto Bushman
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs William Vaughn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Zurich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Farrell
Ms and Mrs. Leonard Reinhart
Girls were born to:
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marach.
Mr. and Mrs. Lacey Horton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Gazely.
Mr. and Mrs. August Getke.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Hanneman.
Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings
Mr. and Mrs. John BTzycli.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hager.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brennan.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson
The state law requires that all
births must be reported to the
health officer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
IT SOUNDS LIKE
TIE DARK ACES"

Two weeks ago l called attention
to a book entitled intellectual Re
HgiOn'' by T. c. Ryan, a we'll known
attorney at Wausau. In that book
notice I said Philosophy flourished
and reached its highest perfection
in what is now known as the Dark
Ages The editor of the Valley
Leader takes issue with the above,
and says among other things: I'VE
feel it would be a SIN to let this
statement pass unchallenged'' and
he questions my sincerity and asks,
who wena the philosophers who
flourished between the years 1876 and
1495, Ozark Ages)'?
l suspect that there are many peo-
pie who, like the editor of the Lead
er,- have the impression that the
Dark Ages was a period of dense ig-
norance; but this is not the true
meaning OF these words. The ex-
preston relates rather to the NEAR
Iy total loss of historical records
that ensued after the disorgamiza--
ton and fall OF the Roman Empire,
and the influx of the Northern Bar
barism. No one questions the ignor-
ance, nor the vigor of those North
ern tribes. They crushed and des-
trOyed every institution except the
Roman Catholic church. They We're
first converted to christianity and af-
terwards civilized by that institu-
ton.
If the editor of the Leader would
take DOWN again his Century Die
tiOnary, and read under tine word
'schOlasticism,' he would find this
statement. ''The second period (Of
the Dark Ages) was the great age
of scholastic thought, and it may be
doubted whether the universities of
western Europe have AT ANY SUB
SEQUENT TINE BEEN so WORTHY
OF RESPECT as when Duns ScotUs
and his followers were working up
the realistic conception of existence.
while ''DGrus" Dmandus, OCEAN, and
Buridanus We're urging their sever
al nOminalistic theories, and other
writer's now SO forgotten that it is
useless to name them, were present
ing other subtle propositions com
serious examinations"
If this does not satisfy him that
his caption and inquiry sounds a
little like the Ozark Ages in the
common acceptation <of that ex-
pression I would suggest to him THAT
he read '"The History OF PhilosO-
ply" by William Turner, lately pub
Hshed by Ginn and Company of Bos-
ton, New York, Chicago and Ions
don, and that he read also the book
entitled s'The Thirteenth Greatest
of Centuries" by Walsh, lately is
sued, and to be found in any well e.
library, or the Renaissance
in the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
A short course of reading ON these
lines would give us less of the dense
ignorance of the Ozark Ages, i'm
our modern civilization.
John A. Gaynor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
The BEST PAIN KILLER.

Bucklenis Arnica Salve when applied
to a cut, bruise, sprain, burn or
scald, or other injury of the skin wild
Immediately remove all pain. e. E.
Chamberlain of Clinton, Me-, says
'It robs cuts and other injuries of
their terrors, as a healing remedy
its equal don't exist" VIII do good
for you. Only 25c at J. E. DAILY, Drug
& Jewelry Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14

learning" alone will not serve amy
entrant, as all the competitions of
moment require that the competitor
show ability to apply knowlege to
practical things
The eliminate on process applies in
connect ON with the spelling contest,
so that the winner at the state fair
viii be the champion for Wisconsin
Winners of city and town contests
will compete in the county contests,
and it will be the county winners
that wild compete at the state fair.
Supt., George w Davies, Sauk
county is superintendent of educa-
ton at the state fair. The depart
ment has progressed under MIR. Da
vies' supervision and he is to be
credited largely for the excellent new
ideas adopted this year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
KILLED BY
FREIGHT TRAIN
John Rucinski 20 Years Old
Killed Monday Morning While
Attempting a Ride on Train.

John Rucinskd was killed Monday
shortyI after O'Clock by a C.
NJ & st. P freight train Mr.. Ru-
cjnsh has been in the employ Of the
Ba ger Box and Lumber Co. and was
about 20 years old He was let out
posed to have started down town.
No one saw the accident A freight
train pulled in and uncouppledall but
three cars near the Box Company's
plant The engine and the three carr
proceeded down to the water tank.
It Is thought that MIR. Rucinsh at
temped to jump on the board of the
engine and missed his footing and
fell between the rails The trucks
of the tanks and the fire box of the
engin e were covered with blood
which would indicate that be had
fallen between the rails. None of
the train crew saw anything Of Mr.
Rucinsk untill they came back from
getting water, when he was found
lying on the track The body was
horribly mangIed, the scalp and face
were severly cut and the right Leg
WIS wrapped around the body, the
bones protruding through the clothes
District Attorney Charles E. Briere
and Justice Brown took charge of
the case and after an investigation ds
cided there was no need Of having an
inquest John Rucinski lived with
his parents ON 10th avenue north
The body was taken to the Raglan
Undertaking parIors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14

tanoe by water ITO the mouth of the
Wisconsin is 250 miles
From Prairie du Chenle the trip will
be made ON the Mississippi The par
ty will camp along the way and
stocked up pretty heavily at this
point.
The young mem were surprised to
find a flourishing city UP here in
what they considered the back wood
The school buildings, the modern
banking buildings, the UP to date
stores seemed to astonish them They
We're heard to remark that Mohne
did not possess a store hike THE
Johnson and Hill Co., store of this
city.
1t is just possible that the young
men thought that when they got
away up here in Central Wisconsin
they wuld find bears, deer and rat
tie snakes plentiful and maybe run
into some real wild skins. We can
shCw them the deer or dears and
also the Indians especially burning
the CRANBERRY picking time.
The young fellows stayed at the
Commerce. al house and were here Sat
urday and Sunday. They met quite
a number of the young people
and had very good time while
getting ready for their trip
Come again boys and don't forget
to ted your friends of the city of
GRAND Rapids and the beautiful
scencry up in this part of the
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
MOVING Pic
TURE FILMS Of
GRAND RAPIDS

The program arranged for the ca
era man ON Saturday was carried on,
to the letter as given i'm Friday e
vening's edition OF the Reporter. It
is pretty certain that every one of
the pictures taken viii turn cut fine
Sunday Afternoon, Mr.. HuntIay went
to the base ball park and got a pic
tIre of the teams and the people who
assembled to see the game. People
who will see these pictures Will be
Impressed with the activity upon the
streets of Grand Rapids Both pic
tJras of busy corners had the cam
era's eye filed with people moving
about. The automobile parade was a
success so far as the taking of the
picture was concerned but there
should have been six or seven times
as many in line. With over 100 au-
tomObiIes in the city, a paltry doz-
en- in the picture wild not give a
very good impression of what Grand
Rapids can do, Those who did mot
get in the pictures have themselves
to blame. Some We're busy and coul
ct get out, but there were a lot
Of others who did not have civic
pride and ambition enough to get out
AS it were there was a, big crowd
Of people ON the street wherever the
camera MAN happened to be. The
streets had the appearance of
circus day. The pictures will be
Furnished and exhibited as soon as
possible. Announcement of their az,
pearance will appear i'm this paper,
Mr.. Tout manager of the Grand Thea
tire is to be congratulated upon the
success. of having the pictures taken
and deserves the support of the peo-
pie of this community.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
FROM GRAND
RAPIDS TO MOLINE
BY CANOES

Four young men, John Livingston
ClaIld Carlson, Earl HaTTah and jam
es Seids of Moline Ill. left here
Monday morning on a water "trip
from this city to their home town,
Moline The trip will be made in
two Is foot canes, which the young
men had shipped to this point The
first stage of the jurney will be
from Grand Rapids to KiIbornn where
a short stay will be made in view
ing the wonderful scenery of the
''Dells of the Wisconsin The
young men had the hardest part of
their journey Monday as they had
to portage around the three dams be-
tween here and Nekoosar The dis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A marriage license has been is
sued to Wenzel Seidler and Miss
Alma BiElman of the town of Lin
coin
The Income Tax Review Board is
in session at the office of the Coun-
ty Clerk
Rev A C Fleidmer is spending
his vacation i'm Arlington, New Jer-
say with relatives
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
DENNE.WELCH
Well Known Young People Steal
March on Friends and are
Married by Judge Porter Toe
dav.

Successfully eluding their suspect
ing friends, who have anticipated
their mawtage for some time, Miss
Cornelia Denne, youngest daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. L. Danne of this
city and Bdward F. WeIch were
quietly welded in the county court
rooms this afternoon before Judge
NJ C. Porter at 2 O'Clock The Of
ficiating Witnesses were Stanley Van
Heoke and Fred Nienow. Both OF
the principals are we'll known in
this city and have hosts of friends
who extend best wishes to them In
their new life.
Mr. Welch is proprietor of the
GRAND avenue banber shop The
young couple win continue to reside
in this city.-MerriM Herald
Miss Denne is a sister of Mrs.
DAN McKercher of this city and has
visited here several times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-14
THREE SETS TWINS,
ONE Of TR|P[ETS
Record of Forest County Fam
lily Enough to Cause Interest.

Crandon, Wis, July 29.-Triplets
were born to Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Checota of Laona. All three are
strongg healthy boys weighing over
six pounds each.
In the Checota family there are
now three sets of twins besides the
tripIets, and all are living with the
exception of one boy, who died at the
age of five. DIR. R. S. Elliott has been
the finally physician since the birth
of the first twins, and he reports
that the triplets are as lively and
promising as any of their predeoes-
sors.