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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-25
Marguerite Mooers Marshall in the New
York Evening World,


A a woman I feel tina polygamy
Is intolerably unfair and unjust to my
sex. and ever since I've been able to
think for myself I've known that I.
for one, could stand for it. But
feminine prejudice aside. the system is
absolutely impracticable because it as
sumes as a starting point the complete
extinction Of all human s%elfishness and
human cruelty"
That's a Mormon woman's honest
analysis of plural marriage. She is
Miss Viola Gillette, who plays the title
role in 'Iolanthe." She was born and
brought up in the shadow of the great
temple in Salt Lake city. Her grand
fathers were personal followers of Brig
ham Young, and one Of them. Orson
Pratt, was h first man to enter Salt
Lake valley. An uncle, Ben Rich. is in
charge Of the Mormon missionary
headquarters in this city.
Although Miss Gillette is a member
of the Mormon church. and the most
cordial relations exist between her and
her people, she discusses their early
theory Of domesticity with remarkable
detachment n a keen sense of humor.
She opened the conversation by
His sisters and his cousins and his aunts,
And his Sisters and his cousins, whom he
reckons up by dozens.
And his aunts!
Has Ninety Three Aunts and UncIes.
"More truth than poetry in that for
mel" she laughted. You see, on one
side of the family I have So aunts
and uncles. And on the other side I
have Al uncles and aunts. And as for
cousins, I never had time enough to
count 'em!
81 had an invitation a few months
g to attend a reunion of my mothers
family. the Riches. There were only
$4,000 thousand! We couldn't find a
building to hold US and had to meet ON
the shores OF the Great Bear lake in
IDAHO. And these were just the rela-
tives on my mothers side. When I
play in Salt Lake City I gave two spe-
cial matinees for my relatives and even
h they can't all heal me-"
Good gracious!" I gasped. 1t was not
a particularly brilliant remark. but
what can you expect from a person who
has only one uncle, one aunt and one
cousin to her name There's room for
my close relatives in one small birch
bark canoe.
you see both my grandfathers were
polygamists.' Miss Gillette continued.
1mperturbably. '.They believed in a
large family circle"
II wonder nov your grandmothers
felt about it?" I unused.
Wife Did the Proposing.
Il asked n of them,'' replied Miss
Gillette.
lone day, when my grandmother and
y were quite alone, / said: Now. dear.
tell me truly just exactly how you felt
when my grandfather told you that he
wanted to take other wives My grand
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-25
First Marriage Dosen't Count,
DARING DASH THRILLED
THE MEN AT GETTYSBURG

On the third day the Fifteenth New
York Light battery was in h line
which was covering the Third corps
during Pickett's charge, the command of
General Sickies having been forced
back to the ridge he was originally or
dered to occupy. 1t was a hard day for
the brave Knox. as he was shot
through both hips, and was never aft
erward able to return to duty.
Just to the right of where Knox was
stationed, while the peach orchard was
literally torn to shreds by the fierce
fighting. another bold feat was per-
formed by a yOung man bearing a very
distinguished family ame-non other
than that of Roosevelt, George w.
Roosevelt was a sergeant Of Company
X. Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania infan-
try. Less than 20 at the time of the
! battle, he had been in the army since
81, having enlisted as a youth of II
from Chester county.
The afternoon when Longstreet threw
his whole weight against the exposed
union center the Twenty-sixth Penn
sylvania occupied such a perilous posi-
ton that in n hour 1t had lost 224 out
of SS2 men, a percentage of Sc. For
hours that portion of the field was ex-
posed to a calling hot fire from the sun
above as well as almost continuous as
saults from the gray enemy.
Numberless charges and counter
charges were made, andia good part of
the time the fronts of the lines were
closely gripped in hand-to-hand en-
counters.
Always, of course, the hardest of the
conflicts came around the colors. Fin
ally three color sergeants had been
killed, and all Of the color guards
wounded. A group of Johnnies had
managed to capture a union standard,
and We're rallying around 1t when Of
a sudden the men OF both armies
gasped In astonishment and stopped to
watch one of those almost foolhardy
exhibitions of gallantry.
A young soldier had started from the
union line and was running with all his
might toward the Johnnies who held
the captured flag. Almost before ever
they realized what he was about he
had charged singled handed into the
group. seized the colors and shot down
Q confederate who tried to stop him.
Followed then another mad dash ia
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-25
CREDITORS DIG Up
FUND TO HUNT Man
WHO STOLE MILLION
Victims Of George Wagner,
Missing Clubman, Start
World Wide Search.
LONG PRAcT1cED DECEIT
Many Women Say They Were Left
Pennies BY the Speculation.
Of so-caIIed "Modsi
Lawyer"
LONG PRAcT1cED DECEIT

Philadelphia-George M. Wagner, at
torney and member Of the Union
League club and other high class organ
tzations. lost $1,000. 900 in speculation,
according to Joseph Carson. receiver in
charge Of the fugitive's affairs.
None escaped his rapacity; relatives
and friends suffered the same as
strangers. but the big losers are wom-
on, widows OF men who were wealthy
ing to Receiver Carson. And the money
just passed through the hands Of
Wagner. according OF the meagre ac-
count he left, and was Immediately
thrown into the nav of stock specula-
ton in which he became interested 81
years ago.
Mr.. Carson sorrowfully informed the
creditors that he had searched safety
deposit boxes and the My thing he
could find was worthless paper.
An inventory shows that Wagner
robbed the estate Of Esther w.
sonal property and 81. $50 in real estate.
This became known when the aged
aunt bravely made the announcement
that anything she possessed vas at
the disposal Of her nephew to assist
him in Strengthening out his difficult
ties.
Two warrants for Wagner have been
issued. one charging him with looting
an estate Of $4,000 and the other with
looting an estate OF Sc, 900.
A hundred other warrants might be
issued. but the creditors who have de-
cided to subscribe to a fund to have q
worldwide hunt for the attorney think
two warrants are enough.
In the list OF creditors names Of
widows predominant. Eight estates.
under hie charge show q loss of $780,
81, and in almost every case the bene-
6caarfes OF the estate are left home
less.
One report places Wagner in Eu-
rope, another in . eanatorium.
Ars. Henrietta Wertz. 80. who loses
about $4,000 through his populations,
lived with her W. daughters on the
interest of the money supposed to be
0A4e with Wagner.
s.After my husband died." she said.
and It seemed as II an angel had
been sent me In my affliction."
All the other women seem to have
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-25
Now Pretty Gussie Mashburn
Is Facing Charge Of
Bigamy.
TO GET A DIVORCE

Pretty, 17-year-old Mrs. Jack Mash
burn, formerly Miss Gussie Harmon,
of LAGRANGE, Ca, who was arrested
in Atlanta on a charge of bigamy. fol-
lowing her marriage to Jack Mash
burn, an Atlanta machinist. admits
that on January % last she was mar
ried to Charles w. Smith, a 47-year-
old Troop county farmer, and that she
has never obtained a divorce.
Mrs: Mashburn declares she an
swered nc" to the Cherish love
the justice who married her to
Smith, and that h was forced by
her grandfather and other relatives
10 e the elderly farmer. She says
she Informed the marrying justice at
the time of the ceremony that she
would not take Smith for her lawful
welded husband.
Not Strong for Hades.
II was forced to marry him. the
girl cried. Il v loved him. and
{ never will live with him. I hate
the sight OF him. I'll go to the
~penitentiary for life before I'll live
with him. I love Jack and 1 won't
live with a man l don't love. Mar
riage without love ia hell. and I don't
propose to live IN hell. 1t makes me
think of hell even to look at Smith,"
Inc girl Is q OF j.. w.
Harmon. of La Grange. She says her
father is worth more thar 500, 900
but that he never had much use for
her. At the time of her marriage to
Smith, h says, h was living with
her parents on q farm near LAGRANGE.
Smith, who lives about IL miles from
LAGRANGE, is also reputed to be
wealthy.
First Marriage Dossn't Count.
1t is understood that Smith, her hus-
band No. 1, will prosecute her for big
amy. Mashburn declares that while he
has known his wife for more than a
year, he did not learn that h had
ever been married before until after
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-25
Tho Scare Diminishing.
From the Providence Journal.

The scare that at first prevailed among
the manufacturers over the proposed re-
auctions OF the Underwood tariff is rap
idly diminishing. In many branches Of
manufacture mills and shops are working
overtime to I'LL orders. with no prospect
Manufacturers have ceased talking about
being compelled to reduce q in conse-
Quence of tariff reduction. They are
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-25

Small Sadie was walking along the
street with her mother when q fero-
cious looking but kriendly bulldog ap-
preached. With; a little scream she
ma, look at the dog with the tanglsdi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

verified into a.beauiful park with trees
shrubs, flowers and drinking foun-
tain.
At an expense of $50, 900 the Grand
Rapids Park association has acquired
parking privileges for a distance of
six miles south, ON both sides of the
river This plan includes a river
drive to Nekoosa.
One Of the city's most noteworthy
early residents was the late DR.. BY
ron Robinson When in Grand Rap
ids he was only a general practition-
er of medicine, but at the time of his
death in Chicago, he was considered
the worlds best authority on abdom-
mai surgery. He donated to the
city a fifteen-acre tract of land, now
known as Byron Robinson. park.
Grand Rapids has many beautiful
homes, and the finest are those of
d. ]. AIlpin and T. E. Nash. The
of Mr.. Arpin is located on the east
bank of the river, and is a perfect
type Of colonial architecture, while
that Of Mr.. Nash, on the opposite
bank, is strictly old, English. Mr.
Arpin is a son of John Arpin, a pion-
eer resident and founder of the John
Arpin Lumber Co To Mr.. Nash can
be accredited the honor, of being the
first man to conceive the idea of
utilizing the enormous water power of
Nekoosa, Just below the city !
A large proportion of the city's
1000 inhabitants are Roman Catholic
although all denominations are re-
presented
The city has been very fortunate
in the personnel of its mayor, promi-
nent and efficient business men hav-
ing successfully held that office.
The city's school buildings are it's
pride. There are five ward buildings
The Lincoln high school, a $65 1000
building is located in the school park
on the east hill, and is one of a
group of three beautiful structures, |
the other two being the Wood County
school, and the Writer Man
ual Training school
Probably no one man has done
more for the citys welfare than the |
late Jerre D. Witter At the time |
Of his death, ten years ago, he left !
100000 to the T. B. Scott public Ii |
brary, $4,000 to the Witter travelling |
$1,000 to each of ten chur /
IS in this city, and $4,000 to the
board OF education, TO be used for ed /
1caional purposes. The outcome of I
he last bequest was the Witter Man
Ial Training school, for instruction
n manual training and domestic
science.
1t stands today, monument to the
memory of Grand Rapids most pub
lie spirited citizen.-Milwaulzee Free
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

city over Sunday.
J. P. Wagner, who teaches school
at Freeburg, Mimi. spent Sunday at
the home of his brother, H. S. Wag-
ner
Mrs. August Spearbfaker has re-
turned from visit with relatives
at Manitowoc
Mrs. Joseph Lappren of Austin,
Minnesota, was here the past week
a guest of Mrs. Matt Carey. While
here she looked after the packing
and shipping of her household goods
left here since the loss of her hus-
band. Since she left Grand Rapids
she buried her mother. She return
ed to her home on Tuesday.
Next Friday, February 14th is St.
Valentines day and is made consid-
cradle of by the young people.
Miss Harriet Reichel returned Tues
day evening from two weeks Wis
it with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Joseph Plum and Mrs. Frank
Plum of Marshfield are in the city
visiting with the Helm and Sherry
families
Burt Smith, manager Of the shoe de.
partment at the Johnson & Hill Co.,
store has returned from a business
trip to Milwaukee.
Miss Helen Paetrick has accepted
position as operator in the To-
cal telephone office
Miss Anna Klug left Wednesday for
a visit with friends in Milwaukee
and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Vanderlinden of
Tony, Wis, spent several days in
the city having come to attend the
funeral of Mrs. VanderIindenis ia
Their, Mr.. d. C. Bailey.
L. NJ. Nash is confined at home
with an attack of La Grippe
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Reichel have
returned from Chicago where they Wis
tied friends and attended the auto
mobile show.
A. E. Holiday of Edgerton visit
ed with his nephew Won Holiday on
Tuesday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

Miss Marion Atwood has been CON
fined at home this week with La
Grippe
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Alexander of
Port Edwards were guests at the
W. F. Noltner home Tuesday.
Mrs. F. P. DAILY has received an
otter carload of Pianos, comprising
the different makes handled by her,
in the advance 1913 styles. 1wd-2tw.
Advertisement
Paul Miller of Milwaukee was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
Mr.! and Mrs. Lloyd Marling of Mil
waukee visited friends in the city
on Wednesday, They left on We'd
nesday night for Wausau.
P. j Osborne of Chicago spent
Wednesday in the city looking after
business interests.
John Cullen, the yagabond, who
was sentenced to ten days in the
jail Friday by Justice E. n. Pcmain-
vile, was found to be suffering with
acid burns. A physician was called
and had CULLEN removed to the hos
pitaI. The skin on Cullen is bad
~ burned on his stomach, chest back,
under his arms and on his legs. The
physician who took care of him stat
ed that he would undoubtedly re
cover. According to Cullien's story,
he arrived on the Green Bay road
and went into a little sleeping shack
near the station Cullen found a
bottle Of something which he thot
was coal oil and used it on himself
in an effort to get rid of vermin.
NJ. P Friday, representing J. Wor-
zalla's Sons, printers and publishers
of Stevens Point, Wis, was in the
city this week, on business for his
company This office acknowledges
a social call.
Frank Seymour, general superinten
dent of the Green Bay & Westerns R.
R. and brother John Seymour, pas
senger conductor on the Green Bay
were in the city Saturday and call
ed ON their aunt. Mrs. Lewis Mar
rows at the home of her daughter,
Mrs Jacob Bever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
BOWLING AND
OTHER SPORTS

L. Mathis of this city is mention
ed among the prize winners Of the
state bowling tournament held at
Beaver Dam. Mr.. Mathis wins q
prize under the single event. His
score Of 267 for single game has
not been equalled during this tour
nament so far as can be learned at
this time. e-s.
Co. E. of Fond du Lac won the
basketball championship of the world
Monday night when they decisively
beat the New York Nationals by
Is to 5 score. Capt. Fogarty Of the
c. team and Brunnerof the Nation
ais were elected from the game by
Referee Rodgers of Oshkosh. The two
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
o 0 o o o O
PERSONALS o

0 o 0 0
Mrs. John DAILY, Mrs. Wayne Pc
mainFille, Mrs. Frank Garrison, and
Miss Matte Powers left Sunday even
ing for Tampa. Florida, where they
will spend a couple Of months.
Ed Morrill, has resigned his posi-
ton in the grocery department of
Johnson & Hill Co.
Miss Martha STochein left the past
week for an extended visit with
friends in Beaver Dam.
Nathan Handmacher of Chicago
spent Sunday in the city a guest at
the Steinberg home.
J. J. Hazard left Monday for La
Crosse to visit relatives.
Mrs. Arthur Sundet has returned
from a short visit with friends at
Merrill.
Edward " Lord Of Breckenridge.
Minnesota, is in the city visiting re
latiYes. He left here thirty-tWo
years ago and has never been back
until this visit. He finds many chang
IS and only a few old timers that he
knows. He is the guest OF his sis
ter, Mrs. Sherman Cleveland and his
neice, Mrs. J. J. JEFFREY on the west
side When they resided here they
lived in the Magnolia house located
where A. L. Fontaine now resides on
the corner Of 9Th street and Wash
ington avenue. The changes in
Grand Rapids and vicinity are so
many that he can hardly locate him
self. He expects to stay a week or
50 and see all his old friends and
acquaintances. At one time his folks
lived in the town of Saratoga on
the Portage road.
A. L. Hobart with the Sterne &
Maley Co., of Chicago. H., was in
the city Monday interviewing the
Laundry men. He was formerly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
LARGE WHITE
PINE Loo

Ashland, Wis, Feb. 8.-What was
undoubtedly the largest white pine
log ever put on a carriage in Wiscon
sin was cut at the mill of the Iron
River Lumber Co, Iron River, last
week. The log measured 16 #. in
length, and 612, #. in diameter, and
the lumber cut from it scaled "a
600 fit. mill scale.
Edward Richardson, sawyer, who
for twenty years operated the levers
in Southern Michigan and other plac-
es, where mammoth cork pine is com
mon says the Log is the largest he
ever saw. The estimated value Of
the log is $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

Saturday noon after short visit in
the city with his parents between sen
esteTs
Born, to Dir. and Mrs. Eugene
/ Sparks, son, Monday. February
, The boy, when of age, will join
the Sons of Veterans.
Your attention is called to the
statement published in this issue OF
the First National bank. They make
fine showing
|. D. banks, agent for the Wiscon-
sin Children's Home Society OF Wis
consin has been in the city the past
week looking after matters for his
society.
A marriage license has been issued
to Ernest Neinfeldt and Miss Minnie
Martinson of Nekoosa.
Albert EberhArdt has gone to
Amherst where he will visit sever
al weeks with his daughter, Mrs. NJ.
Dusel
Miss Nettie Klug is having a
months vacation from her duties as
saleslady at Cohen Bros. store
Miss Alspea Dopp has, accepted
position in the Matthews Tailoring
establishment
VIII Painter has, resigned his po-
sition as manager of the grocery de
partment of Cohen Bros. store.
Rev. H. G. Logan entertained the
members of the young mems and
young ladies Sunday school classes
at his home on Oak street Friday
evening.
John Blum has returned to Marsh
field after a visit in the city with
his sister Rose Blum.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kerneen return
ed Saturday from a weeks visit at
Mosinee. They were accompanied
home by Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Ker-
neen who will visit them for few
days.
Miss Lenore Johnson who teaches
school at Auburndale is in the city
to spend Sunday with her parents.
Carl Nord has been on the sick
list this week.
Mr. and Mrs. l. NJ. Nash returned
81 .urday from Milwaukee, where
Mr. Nash has been attending the
Dealers convention
George Goodman is confined to his
home with a severe cold,
Agnes Anderson has gone to her
hor e at ArlSdaIe for a two weeks !
vacation.
Eight of the small friends of Cla- |
renee Baldwin surprised him at his /!
home Friday after school in honor
of his eighth birthday. Games were |
played and refreshments were serv-
ed.
Mrs. Jennie Gilkey has returned |
from visit with her daughter, Mrs. |!
Halle Brooks at Green Lake.
Miss Ellen Ka'iman, left Satur- !.
Gay morning for q weeks visit with |
relatives in Green Bay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
BIG SURPRISE TO
MANY In GRAND RAPIDS

Local people are surprised at the
QUICK results received from simple
buca thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as
mixed in Adler-i-ka, the German ap-
pendicitis remedy. Otto's Pharmacy
states that this simple remedy an
tisepticises the digestive system and
draws off the impurities so thorough
ly that A SINGLE DOSE relieves
sour stomach, gas on the stomach
and constipation INSTANTLY.-Ad-
vertisement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
OUT To WIN
GRAND RAPIDS

| GRAND RAPIDS-The Heart of
Wisconsin is a title which the city
Of Grand Rapids can justly claim 1t
| Is situated i'll the geographical CEN
ter OF the state, from which radiate
four OF the principal railroads of the
great northwest, which open the mar
kets of the country to the products
OF this section These roads are the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul; Chi
cago & Northwestern, MINNEAPOLIS, S
Paul & Sault Saint Marie. and the
Green Bay & Western. There is al
so an interwban line, connecting this
city with South Centralia, Port Ed
wards and Nekoosa.
However, it is safe to say that Wis
consin river upon which Grand Rapids
is located, has more to do with its
development than any other known
factor
In early days, when there We're no
railroad facilities to transport Illm-
Der to market, it was RATED from as
far north as Merrill, down the Wis
consin river, to the Mississippi. Then
often as far south as NeWOrleans.
1t was a journey frought with dan
ger, but there was no spot on the
river more feared than Grand Rapids
where the current was so swift. that
many a riverman disappeared in the
angry waters, and was never seen
again. But the part the Wisconsin
riyer played in the earlier develop
ment of Grand Rapids was a minor
one compared to that of later years.
when the immense water power, so
long unused, was harnsesed to drive
the wheels of industry. The result
was the building of an immense dam
at a cost of $1,000,0O0 and the cree
ticn of a great paper mill, of the
Consolidated Water Power &, Paper
the chief industry of the |
city
The dam is 1,707 feet long, with |
a head sufficient to develop 5000 !
horsepower. 1t was the first mill to |
transmit water power electrically, to |
it's machines. Since it's installation, |
all modern paper mills have adopt |
ed the method planned by the Consol |
dated company. This company uses
10000 cords of spruce timber per |
year, and turns out 10000 pounds
Of paper per day.
Other manufacturing establish
ments, which furnish employment to
hundreds of men who make this city
their home, are the Oberbeck Furni-
ture Co, the extensive Touring mill
plant of the Grand Rapids Milling
Co., the Badger Box & Lumber Co.,
the Stange-Elhs Lumber Co., the Mac
Nnnon Hub & Spoke factory, the
Grand Rapids Foundry, Grand Rapids
Brewing Co, Kellogg Bros. Lumber
Co., and the Kaudy Mfg. Co.
There are four banks: The First
National bank, the Citizens National
bank, the Wood County National bank
and the Bank of Grand RAPIDS, the
last a state bank.
Grand Rapids has handsome and
commodious county buildings The /
court house is situated on the east
side, overlooking the river and sur
rounded with a beautiful park. Near
by stands another fine public build
n9, of which the city is justly proud
That is the T. B. Scott public library.
This was built at an expenditure of
s15, 900. 1t received a gift of $1O,-
100 from T. B. Scott, and later an G.
lual amount from Jerre D. Witter.
The library grounds have been con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
OIL GOES UP THREE CENTS

Limo, Ohio, Feb. S.-Another adj
vance of &c on crude oil per Darrell,
of the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois oils
was quoted by a Standard agency
Wednesday,. North Limo oil is ST.
81 per barrel the highest ever know