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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
36H. P.
KISSEL KAR TRUCK

The new means of transportation
between Grand RAPIDS and Biron is
providede for with a four cilinder, 36
horse power Kissel Kar, ton and a
holt motor truck. The truck was
driven up from Milwaukee and ar
rived in the city Thursday morning.
Frank Brandecker, sales manager OF
the truck department came with the
car. The car was driven from Mil
wauloee by Gus Honagger, am expert
demonstration for the Kissel Kar Co.
Jesse SIusser will drive the car for
the Consolidated company
Demonstrations of what the cal
could do were made during the day
and this morning a temporary sche-
dvlla was put into effect. This sche
duIe will undoubtedly be changed to
suit the conditions of traffic as they
will be found. A Reporter represents
tive was invited to make a trip to
Biron Thursday afternoon. 1t Left
the Johnson & Hill Co.'s store at 2: 80
The trip to Biron was made in %
minutes. This time, no doubt will
be cut down a few minutes. The
truck will seat II or IA people without
crOWding. The car is provided with
PreStolite lighting system and has an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
WOOD CD. DRAIN
ACE DISTRICT WILL
Be ORGANIZED

The decision of Judge Park in the
matter of the Wood County Drain
age District has been received. The
Drainage District will be established.
The court decided that the benefits
would exceed the damages and no
damage would be done to OUTS az
land provided the main ditch be ms
ed east 80 rods and that there
should be cut off from the original
proposed district marrow strip. on
the east side and with these modi-
fications the district will be organ
tzed.
This decision follows one Of the
hardest contest drainage fights in
the history of the county. Attor-
neys J. A. Gaynor and B. NJ. Vaughn
for the drainage district are to be
congratulated upon the successful
outcome of their fight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Second Papers Must be Obtain
ed Within Seven Years.

A. B. Beuer, clerk of the court,
has received a letter from the De
partment of Labor, Bureau of Nat
uralization, from which the following
is quoted:
1T would be we'll at this time to
give ais much publicity ais possible
to the fact that all declarations of
intention executed after Sep. 26,
1906, becomes absolutely void and
useless seven years after date of
execution .
,Nhicb ms ms that al these who
have taken out their first naturah-
zation papers since Sep. 26, 1906,
must secure their second naturaliza-
tion papers within a period of seven
years from the date of the first
papers, or they become void Raa4
useless.
Naturalized citizens who act -.
witnesses should bring their second
papers with them to the hearing.
The next hearing for the granting
of citizenship Will be held at the
October term OF court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Frances Helm was badly bruised
and hurt internally when he collided
with a horse and buggy Sunday even
ing. Frances was riding by
cycle and coming south on First
street, just as he approached the
Library building, he met horse
and buggy going north, on the right
side of the street, an automobile all
SO going north also started to pass
the horse and buggy on the left, the
horse and buggy being driven to the
right so that the automobile could
pass. Frances became excited and
ran in front of the rig. and was
thrown from his wheel, the horse ant
buggy passing over him. He was puck
ed up by F. Schuneman who was
the first ON the scene of the accl-
dent and taken to the Steib drug
store and then taken llome He re
members that the horse struckhlm
and that he received a blow ON the
head. The next he remembers us
that he woke up i'm bed at home.
The driver of the horse and buggy
drove on and did not offer any assist
ance. The exact extent of the in
juries is not known, but it is feared
that he is severly injured inter
nal1y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
HOME TEAM LOSE
z INNING GAME
Grand Rapids Lost to Nekoosa
IL to 10.

Nekocsa took a twelve inning ira
Festy of a ball game from Grand Rap
ids on the local lot Sunday af-
iernoCn by a score of II to 10. Fahr-
ner went on the mound for the local
aggregation and Nekoosa swatted out
live hits which combined with walks
ne1ed them six runs pefore Nelson
could be rushed to the rescue. Mel
son pitched the remaining eleven in
nings and pitched a good game. On
ly eight hits being gathered off OF
mis- delivery in that period Nekoose
won the game a. launching two sin
gles with a two baglger in the 18th,
getting the two runs that spelled the
victory Nuber, "a recruit second
bassman, was responsible for some
Of the runs and after he had shown
how much he coulden't do, he was
taken cut and Tally went to second.
Earl Brennan going to right field
To these who enjoy lots of hitting
and ball throwing, the game was all
right, but those who like to see real
base bali, the game was a farce.
The six run lead Nekoosa got in the
first inning was enough to take the
heart out of any aggregation.
Nekoosa got six runs in the first,
one i'm the third three in. tho ,envnnth
and two in the twelfth. Grand Rap
ids scored five in the fourth. two in
the eight and three in the ninth.
Summary: base hits, Wachs
l; Clarine 1; struck out by Pelot,
8; by Nelson, IA, Hit by pitcher, by
Pelot, 2; by Nelson, 1 base on balls,
off Pelot, 5; off Nelson, 1; off Fahr-
nep in one inning. Hits off Fahr-
her, one inning 5, off Nelson II in
nings s; Off Pelot s. Left on bases
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Iege Of Agriculture, who left Michi-
gan where he is spending his vaca-
ton, to address this meeting Dean
Russell complimented the growers
on the completeness Of their organi-
zation and esbecially on the sales
organization. He urged that the As
sociation assume part Of the burden
and expense Of maintaining the ex-
sin in carrying technical learning in
fore been exclusively maintained by
the state.
He also spoke Of the active part
taken by the University Of Wiscon-
sin in carrying technical learning in
to every line of industry, agriculture,
horticulture, lands, etc ais being a
most potent factor in the bringing
Of Wisconsin to the front and max
ing It the leading state along these
lines.
Mr. GIusser, sales agent in Chi
cago, spoke of the Importance Of
gathering berries dry, packing dry
and delivering them in good condi-
ton to the consumers.
A committee of three composed of
F. P Arpin, Geo. NJ Hill and S. N.
Whittelsy was, appointed to pur-
chase lands for a permanent expert
ment station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
FINE PICTURES
At THE GRAND

The Grand theatre is enjoying a
steadily increasing buiness. The
high class of the pictures, the clear
ness of production. and the courteous
treatment are bringing to this the
atre a goodly share of the picture
play house patronage The pictures
last evening were unusually good
and brought out many favorable
comments from the many who saw
them Mr. Tout has received a
letter from Mr. Huntly in which Mr.
Huntly says that he has taken
views in several cities since being
h2re and that the cities are all
clamoring for their pictures. At this
time it is not known absolutely
when the pictures of this city will
be exhibited as Mr.. Huntly has to
catch up with his work, but Mr..
Tout Informs a Reporter represent
ative this morning that he expected
to make an announcement as to when
the pictures will be exhibited here
within the next few days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
SERIOUS ACCI.
DENT TO LITTLE 3
YEAR Old CHILD

Albert Brandes, is foreman at
the Grand Rapids Foundry and Ma
chine shops, and his family resides
in this city excepting during the sum-
mer time, the mother and son, who
is about thirteen years old, and the
little girl, who is three and a half
years old, live upon a farm which
they own four miles southwest of
Nekoosa in the town of Port Ed
wards Tuesday afternoon the mo-
ther, boy and little girl went out
into the marsh to load and haGl in
some hay After the wagon was
loaded the boy rode On the top Of
the hay and drove the horses while
the mother and little girl followed
on behind walking. This was their
costum until they got ON better
roads when they all rode in to the
farm. The hay was about two miles
distance from the house. While
thus engaged some of the hay fell
eff from the load, while the boy
was driving through a rough piece
of the road. The mother called to
the boy to stop and throw her the
pitch fork, so that she could throw
back the hay that had fallen, onto
the load When the boy dropped
the pitch fork, he dropped it over
the side OF the load, knowing that
the mother and little girl were on
behind, but it seems that after he
stopped the team, the little girl
wandered to the side Of the load
and the pitch fork struck her and
one time pierced her chest just a
little left of the heart, penetrating
down through into the kidney. The
mother and brother hurried the child
home, then the boy went to the near
est telephone and teIephoned for
help at NeIkoOsa. Two physicians
then Immediately repaired to the
scene Of the accident and DR.. Don
Waters of this city was summoned.
Together they made the child as
comfortable as possible, dressed
her wounds, and Wednesday morning
Otto Roenius and George N. Wood
in the Roenius car, brought the
child to Grand Rapids and she is nov
being cared for at Riverview Hospi-
tai. Her condition is reported quite
serious. This was a very unfortu-
nate accident and the family are all
very much saddened by it's occur
ence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
BITTEN BY
4 SCORPION

George Carese, the manager Of
the wholesale fruit house, was bitten
cn the third finger CT his right
hand by a scorpion Tuesday after
noon. MIR Cerese had started to
unload a Car of bananas and the
first bunch he picked up was the
one On which the scorpion was. The
insect, known in the south as the
alligator spider" stung him on the
finger. He Immediately tied string
in the nature of a tourniquent around
the lower part of the finger, stop
ping the blood from flowing back
to his heart. DIR. Waters dressed
the wound. Mr. Cerese said that
this was the first time he had ever
been bitten or stung since he has
been in the fruit business which
covers a period of twenty-eight years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
DEATH OF CAS-
PER GURTLER

In the passing of Casper GJrtIer,
Grand Rapids, and Wood County
losses an old and honered citizen.
he followed farming the most OF his
life. He came TO Grand Rapids, to
i've with his daughter, Mrs. H F.
Loock, in 1904, and since that time
las followed no permanent occupa-
lon. For the past two or three
yaars he has been in poor health, suf
-aring with Rrights disease. He
laS been able to be out and on the
streets excepting the last four
months, during this period he has
2een confined to the house and srIf-
1ered a great deaf from the condi-
tiors arising from his trouble He
nais always been an upri ght honorable
itizen, a good husband and a kind
iather, considerate of his entire
amily He is greatly mourned at
he family firaside and among his
most intimate friends who knew him
beEa.
Casper Gurtler, was born in Moh-
"a, Germany, on May %, 1914, and
vas sixty nine years, two months
Id twenty three days old when he
lied. He died On Monday August
8, 1913, at three o'clock in the
Eternoon, after four months of Sc
56Ha suffering with Brights disease.
fLa served in the German Revolution
in 1866, and in the Franco -Prussian
var Of 1871 He was married to
Mss Marie KohIer in 1872 in Ger
many and together they came to
America ON June 8, 1881, and set
led in WatertoWn, Wis, where they
resided for three years, and then
moved to Wood County and bought
a farm in Vesper, where they resid-
I'd eleven years. From Vesper they
moved. into Grand Rapids and lived
heI1a two years, when they purchas-
ID a farm four miles south Of Ne
'1cosa, and resided there nine years.
They came to Grand Rapids, the
second time in 1904, and retired
rom active work.
MIR. Gurtler is survived by his wife
and three children, one son, Carl,
and two daughters, Mrs. Herman
q. Loock and Bertha Gurtler, all OF
his city. The funeral service will
.ake place from the German Luther
IN church ON the east side, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, Thursday,
August 81, Rev. M. Pautz officiat-
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
REMARKABLE RESCUE
FROM DROWNING
Mother and Two Children Saved From
Watery Grave by the Help of
Several Nekoosa Citizens.
AT about one thirty Saturday after

At about one thirty Saturday after
noon in the village of Nekoosa, Mrs.
James Damek and two children, a
girl Of about seven years old and a
baby three months old, Of the town
of New Rome Adams Co, who had
been in Nekocsa shopping and were
about ready to start for home, were
driving a single horse hitched TO a
democrat wagon, in which they had
their merchandise and had started
towards the ferry to cross the Wis
consin River, which was necessary tC
reach their home Something right
ened the horse and he started to
run away at the lower end Of main
street. When he reached the ferry
landing on the v st bank of the riv-
er, he ran down the bank Of the riv-
CT, upon the fairy boat and into the
Wisconsin River, horse, wagon and
occupamts, this in spite OF Mrs. DAM
ebs efforts to stop the horses pro
gress. The seriousness of the sit
uatiCn was immediately evident to
the fcrryman and all those who
witnessed the runaway. When the
horse and outfit went int5 the water
the feTryman, who was near by,
rescued the mother the next ones
on the scene OF the accident saved
the seven year old girl while the
baby went floating down the stream
the clothing about her acting as
float, and had reached a long distan-
ce from the scene Of the accident,
before Mr.. Clam Bradley. a plumber,
who is employed at the new school
house in Nekocsa realized the sit
nation, removed his extra clothing.
and SWAN to the baby. In the
meantime, Messrs Marshall Billings
and Sydney Brooks had secured a
boat and also started for the infant.
when they reached the baby and
Mr. Bradley he was making his fin
al efforts in trying to save the ba-
by. The boat arrived just in time
to save them b9sH After the moth
er and the two children were saved,
they found that the horse had drown
ed, and the buggy was out of sight.
This was a remarkable runaway and
resulted very fortunately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS

. List of mail advertised at GranC
Rapids, Wis, Aug. 18, 1913.
Ladies.
Batle, Miss Edith.
Comstock, Mrs. J. H.
Foard, Miss Esther
Gantheir, Miss Leona
Gillespie, Mrs Earl
Hill, Miss Florence
Keys, Mrs. Chas.
Kinnerly, Miss B. G.
Lambert, Miss Mabel (2)
Lepbroe, Mrs. A.
Paulson, Mrs. HiIdaner
Whittier, Miss Gladys.
Young, Miss Ida
Gentlemen
Brown, Mr.. Gust
Golney, Mr.. aJmes.
Hill, Mr.. Ed.
Morris, Ed.
Rudow, Mr.. K. L.
White, Mr.. Win
Wise, Mr.. Daniel
uRobert Nash,
Postmaster
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
NEW AUTOMOBILE
TRANSFER TRUCK

The new auto truck of the Consol-
idated company commenced it's trips
to Biron to-day. The truck is e.
quipped with a canopy top and has
seats running 1engthwise of the body
ON either side It Will be used to
carry the workmen back and forth be
tween Birom and Grand Rapids, as
we'll as to carry freight The sign
on the truck reads, Grand Rapids
and BirOn Transfer lime
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
BABY BURNED TO
DEATH IN BED

Milton Junction, Wis, Aug. IS
Ruby Stone, aged 2 years, was
burned to death in her bed Late last
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Dix. It is thought that the
baby found matches and was play
ing with them when she set fire to
the bed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
OPENING OF
CHAUTAUQUA FINE
Attendance Not as Large as
Opening Day as it Will Be
Later.
Monday

The Chautauqua which opened here
Monday afternoon was Il decided sue
cess in so far as the entertainment
part Of 1t is concerned Not so much
can be said Of the financial returns
The audience in the afternoon was
small although possibly three hun
dred patrons assembled. in the big
tent at the evening session. The
Chautauqua deserves much better
support than it has so far received.
Attending this Clautauqua is a
duty every intelligent cit'@en of
Grand Rapids owes himself &nd his
city. Many patrons Of the Ch2utau-
qua yesterday were heard to + mark
that they hoped it would BE finaH-
ctaI success so that it would return
here ngNt season.
The entertainment afforded yes
terday was Of a high order and wei
worth any one's time to attend and
hear The musical numbers by the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
AUGUST MEET
ING Of CRAM
BERRY GROWERS

The Twenty-Sixth Annual Meet
.ng OF the Wisconsin State Gram
berry Growers Association was held
Tuesday at the Gaynor marsh.
There were over 200 present at the
meeting. Besides a very interesting
perimental station that has hereto
joyed a boUnteous dinner and sup
per.
One of the most interesting adj
dresses Of the day was the one de
livered by Dean Russell of the Col
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
FWE.YEAR.OLD
BOY BADLY HURT

Lucian Berard the little five year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Berard
seventh street, was quite badly burn
ed Thursday evening
The little fellow had been playing
with his father and taken some mat
ches out of his fathers pocket He
retained possession Of the matches
when put to bed. In some manner
the matches became ignited and the
little fellows might dress caught fire
burning him quite severly about the
abdomen and left leg The fire was
extinglmshed by the parents DR..
Pomainyille dressed the injuries and
no serious results are looked for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
HOTEL BURNS AT ALTOONA

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 13-Fire
starting in a closet this morning des-
troyed the Altoona Hotel at Altoona.
three miles east of here. An un-
known man was burned to death.
Many guests had narrow escapes.
Eau Claire firemen prevented the
spread of the flames to neighbortng
buildings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have BEEN isr
sued to:
Joseph Kelnhofer and Miss Rosr
alia KeI1lhofer, of the town Of Mil
ladCre.
Leo Henry Stieber of Marathon
county, and Miss Marie Katherine
Daniels of the town of Marshfield
Roy MUrgatroyd and Miss Leonora
Hessler of Vesper.
Hugo G.. Zillmer of Watertown and
Miss Lillian Brown of Grand Rap
ids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Mrs. Jack Baker has the SYM
pathy OF the community in the
lose Of her two and half year old
son. Sunday night, Of cholera in
fantum- The funeral service was
held Tuesday afternoon at two
O'Clock from the house. This loss
is doubly great following so soon
after that of her husband
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

boy scout orchestra were well given
and showed much training in en-
ssmble plyaing as well as the individ
ual ability OF the several members
CT the organization. The class of
music played by this company of
mus icians can be Judged from the pro
grams given yesterday afternoon and
evening. Among the standard and
cla-s.caI numbers played were: Over
tura to Bohemian Girl, Overture to
Orpheus and Overture King Midas.
Beside these there We're a number
Of the more popular class as we'll as
cOrnet, xyIophOne and violin solos.
The lecture features of the day
were given by DR. Butler. Dr. But
ler's lectures were entertaining
and brought some positive facts re
garding the present day life He
uses the national game of base bali
to illustrate his work Showing the
young man starting at the home
plaae ard how he works his way
around the diamond Through the
world back to the home plate whore
he has earned the right to be called
\ useful and worthy citizen of this.
great republic The Doctors vivid
Young man along Iife's pathway was
the evening feature. The lecture is
interspersed with numerous and pa
'hetic stories which hold the atten-
ton of the audience. The doctor
vas interrupted a number of times
with a spontaneous outburst of ap-
Dlause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Mrs. Julius Speartbraker returned
to her home at CIintonviHe Thurs
day, after spending a few days in
the city with her daughter, Miss A
manda Spearbraker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

| electric light in the top OF the canopy
There are four speeds ahead and re-
verse. There is an attachment W tn
the carbuerator which can be set
so that if the car exceeds a certain
speed, as set, the engine is automat-
fcally shut Off Another device is a
small lever at the left of the driver.
When this lever is thrown the power
is applied to both drivers. This gives
the machine additional power when in
heavy sand or in case of getting in
to rutr Duing the trip to Biron
the automatic speed Regulation was de
onstrated, the cut off was set for 25-
miles and as soon as the car reached
thatspeed, the engine was automatic
ally cut Off. The third speed is the
one mostly uesd and the flexibility
of the engine was shown by throttl-
ing down when the third speed gear
was engaged to a speed cf 8 miles
an hour Another test showed the
brake control. A speed approximate
ing 25 miles an hour WAS reached
whcn the demOnstrator called out to
holf on The brakes We're set and
the car was brought to a stop with
in a distance Of two car lengths.
This service is put ON by the
Consolidated for the benefit of their
employees and as a freight service
between the Grand Rapids and Biron
plants. It will also be used for gem
eral passenger service.
Leaving time at Biron.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Miss Ella Hasbrouck is spending
her vacation from her duties at
Taylor and Scott office at Clear
Lake camping with a party of friends
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Grand Rapids 13; Nekooaa Z.
tendance 292-Umpne Mosel.

The game at MarshfieId was cal
led in the forth inning on accom- of
rain. The score at that time stood
to 1 in favor of the Point.
Standing of the teams:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Tuesday.

The featUre of Tuesdays program
vas the lecture on Napoleon Bona
part given in costume by Frank c..
Trayerse. Mr.. Traverse possesses
I striking reamblance to the Little
Corporal and has a pleasing voice
and a clear clean cut enunciatiOn.
HIS lecture was based on the mem
oirs written by the man of destiny
on the rQek of st. Helena. 1t was,
in fact, a review of the life of the
great general and of which Mr.. Ira
verse has made q special study.
Many facts in the life of Napoleon
which have been obscure and which
have been wrongly interpreted are
revealed in their true light by this
lecture. George C. Staples, car
tooner and ventriloquist, lived up
to his reputation as the imam who
makes you laugh in both numbers
of his performance. Mr.. Staples was
a.1sisted in some of his work by
Miss Jones', reader Mss Jones
afterward gave a reading which was
we'll received by the audience. The
audience Tuesday might was not quitt
so large as ON the previous night.