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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
DEATH OF
A. EBERHARDT

Word has reached this office that
Adolph Ebrhaerdt, an old time resi-
dent farmer of the town Of Grand
Rapids, Wood county, Wis, died at
his home on Monday, Feb. 16, after
a long illness Of cancer of the stom-
ach. His illness has been of about
a years duration, he was born in
this state and was 67 years.
months and % days old when he
died. He was well known in Grand
Rapids where he has traded ever
since he has resided in Wood coun-
ty. He leaves many relatives and
friends to mourn his demise. Fun
eral took place this afternoon from
his home, the Rev. Melioke officiat-
ing. Burial took place in Forest Hill
cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
ARRESTED SATURDAY NIGHT

A telephone call was received in
this city by the police and sheriff
Saturday evening from Stevens Point
asking them to watch out for man
and woman who had come to this
city and registered at one of the
hotels. The woman had registered
her name as Mrs. Maud Williams of
ST. Paul, and the man had registered
as Frank Childs Of Chicago. Later
they gave their names as Mrs. Shaw
and James Farrell The arrests were
made by Officer Payne and Under
sheriff Cliff Bluett. The couple was
taken to the county jail. The sheriff
and undersheriff from Stevens Point
came down Sunday and took them to
Stevens Point.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

years ago. l have again carefully ex-
smined them since the bitches were
put in, and am more than pleased
with the quality Of the land in those
districts; and am more than DIS
guested with town officers that have
kept a road away from US so lOrg.
want to get on my lands and put
them in a paying position, but l
have no road over which / can get
to them. Others having land near
mine want to do the same, but can
not. l had intended to put on them
a tractor and suitable toOIs to put
them into cropping condition this sum-
mer. But where is my road. I am
told that a road was laid out past
my land several years ago and that
the town raised money to grade it
with, but that the money was used up
in other places. If that is true, it is
an outrage. The best lands OF that
town are wholly without roads, and
practically inaccessible. The trouble
is you do not appreciate your lands
I have owned drained marsh lands in
several states for a great many
years, studied them for more than
twenty five years in Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa and Michigan. and farmed them
and know what they viii produce.
These lands in Illinois, Iowa, Indi-
ana and Michigan have proven a per
feet success after they were drain
ed. The conditions in Indiana and
in the Green River swamps of Illinoi
We're like yours, much on a sandy
subsoil. And they have been great
success, and easier drained than land
with clay subsoil.
From a careful examination OF the
soils of your marshes in Wood Co,
Wis. [ am satisfied that they are
substantially the same as the marshes
in Kalamazoo, Mich, which not many
years back were regarded as almost
worthless, but now grow such fine
celery, and can't be bought for less
than $500 an acre. l have been told
that some of that marsh land near
Kalamazoo has been sold for $1,000
an acre. l do not expect that Wood
county marshes will bring $1,000 an
acre in my time. But who knows?
Good lands are getting high. L do
not hesitate to say that Wood county
marsh lands will bring good income
on $4,000 an acre every year, as
soon as they get the roads so We
owners can get at them to improve
them. 1 am speaking from my ex-
perinece of more than 25 years in
marsh lands.
Please help us get che necessary
roads to get onto our lands. and we
landowners will do the rest.
/ remain.
Yours respectfully,
Geo. w. Braun,
Peru, H., R. 20, Box Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT

ed the performance given by the
Oberammergauer Troupe at DAILY s
theatre last evening. Those who went
certainly were Well repaid for going.
The entertainment consisted of sing
ing, instrumental work, dancing and
some really great German jokes. The
singing was excellent and of an un-
usual high order as was the instru-
mental work and the other parts Of
the performance. 1t is really too bad
that entertainments of a high order
like the Aberammergauer tr0pe are
not better patronized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

Postmaster Nash Tells of the
Value of Pre-CanCilat!0n

Pre-cancelled stamps of the perfor-
ated variety are beginning to make
their appearance in Grand Rapids.
mainly ON mail from the big houses.
Postmaster Robert L. Mash, when
seen this 1loin.ng stated that as yet
no orders had been received for them
from any Grand Rapids firm though
LEGAL business houses were eligible
to secure them if ttey saw fit.
The new system or pre-canceling
stamps bytheperforation method, in
augurated by the post office depart
ment few weeks ago, has apparent
Iy increased their popularity with big
concerns. BY this method the sight
liness of the stamps lis retained and
the mail presents a better appear
ance tnan when the stamping is done
with ink Asked where the advant-
age of pre-cancelled stamps law, Post
master Nash said, Stamps are prac-
tically a legal tender. Next to money
thieves would rather secure them
than loot of any variety. No trouble
is experienced in disposing of them
I'm the mast the losses of big ship
pers have been heavy. Not all the
losses have been due to burglaries.
Untrustworthy employees have found
the stealing of stamps an easy meth
cd of speculation.
Now where stamps are pre-cancell-
ed, the owner is protected. They
are absolutly yalueless to any one
bat himself The attempt to negoti-
ate them by an outsider would in
vite certain arrest and conviction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
LOOKING FOR
A LOCATION
For a Plant to Manufacture a
Four Wheel Drive GasoIene
Traction EnQine

A meeting of officers of the Com
mercial Club, Mayor ]. A Cohen and
Dr. E. NJ. Porter and C. L. Holm
stead was held at the Dixon hotel
Thursday. The meeting was called
to listen to a proposal that Messrs.
Porter and Holmstead had to offer.
Messrs. Porter and HOlmstead are
from Montana and are looking for a
location for a plant to manufacture
a four wheel drive gasolene trac-
ton engine
They already have a factory in
Montana and want to establish an
other one to be known as an eastern
factory. They wish to capatilize the
company for $1,000 900 and have al
ready s250,O0O subscribed.
The establishing of a factory would
mean that they have building so
by 1000 feet and that they would en-
ploy rs or more men.
The gentlemen left Friday for
other points where they are looking
up sites and will then submit prop
osition to the Commercial Club of
this city.
Mayor Cohen suggested that the
citizens of Grand Rapids subscribe
the money they will get for the
Electric Light plant to this or other
factory capital. Some of those pres
ent thought the idea was good one
and suggested that at least one-haIf
OF the money received for the sale
OF the Electric Light plant be used
+ - the industrial growth of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
MARSH LANDS IN
WOOD COUNTY

The letter below is a private let
ter received by B. NJ. Vaghan. He
asked permission to have it publish
ed because of its public interest, and
the request has been granted.
Peru, H., Feb. 4, 1914
Mr.. B. NJ. Vaughan,
Grand Rapids. Wis.
Dear Sir:
You will remember ME as the
gentleman who called ON you some
days ago, who owns something over
half section of land in the kert
Creek and Remington Drainage dis
tricts.
carefully examined those lands
before I bought them, about seven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
ENTERTA|KS
At BRIDGE
Delightful Saturday Afternoon
Social Event

Mrs. F. MacKinnon entertained at
a small party Saturday afternoon in
honor of her daughter, Mrs. Zach
cry Lans1owne of New York City,
who is a guest at the MacKinnon
home. The afternoon was spent in
playing Bridge, six tables being IN
use. At the close of the games
played, the honoTs were awarded TO
Mrs, Mayme Pomainville and Mrs.
Irving Philleo. Supper was served
at five O'clock, the decorations be
ing in valentines, the colors beng N
red and white.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
SPRING FASHION NEWS

panion contains fourteen pages OF
spring fashion news. Grace Margar-
ct Gould, editor of this department.
writing about spring fashions for the
younger generation says:
%sThere is no prettier sight than
the young girl whose dress matches
her years. If once it gets ahead
of them, it is apt to stay ahead OF
them, making her old before she has
been young"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

foreign mail on which no postage is
attached will be sent as though
stamped and double postage collected
from the addressee. In the past.
such mail has been held at the
office of mailing and notification OF
postage due sent to the person to
whom the matter was addressed caus
ing quite delay in the receiving
of the matter.
Some postmasters have misinter-
preted this order and believe that
it covers adj first class mail, both
foreign and domestic; this is not the
case as the order is meant to cover
only foreign matter of the first class,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
LIVELY RUNAWAY

A delivery rig belonging to the
Demitz meat market caused quite a
bit of excitement Monday afternoon
by breaking away from a hitch ne
post and dashing down Grand avenue
The sleigh was considerably damaged
he horse broke, away and finally
was caught near the WItter farm
southeast OF the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

At the weekly meeting of the Good
Templar lodge, Monday might, a new
candidate was initiated. For the
good of the order, am excellent mu-
sical and literary program was rem
dered by the men of the lodge, a
feature of which was the singing -by
a trio, composed of Messrs. Hill, Hol-
liday and Lind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE

Mrs. G. J. Kaudy entertained the
members Of the Historical and Lit
erary club Saturday night at a Vad-
entine party at her home, 16 ladies'
being present. The evning vase pleas
antIy spent In playing bridge, first
favors being awarded to Miss Flea
nore Slattery, second favors to Mrs.
). J. Canning and consolation fayors
to Mrs. Lloyd Mathis. Delicious re-
were served. The home
was prettily decorated in valentines
and appropriate colors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
ANNUAL MEETING
Of HOSPITAL
RiyervieW Hospital Makes Good
Showing The Past Year

The Riverview Hospital Association
held its annual meeting Feb. 10th at
the office of the Consolidated W. P.
& ?. Co. at which time the follow
ing directors were elected for the
year: George w. Mead, l.. M. Alex
ander, Mrs. Rogers Mott, Mrs. /, P
Witter, Mrs. T. Mullen, Otto Roeni-
us and Mrs. James Wright.
The annual reports of the treasur-
er and secretary follow:
Treasurer's Report
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

Caroline II. Mott,
Treasurer.
secretary's Report for 1913
The twelve months that have pass
ed since this association held its
last meeting have been full OF activ-
ity at Riverview Hospital
The appearance of the house and
barn has been greatly improved by
two coats OF paint, and new railinGs
at either side the porch steps have
removed a. hazard for those passing
back and froth.
The sidewalk eurbing and cross
ings have been laid, and some neces-
sary filling in has been done in
front OF the grounds and in the
driveway.
Inside, the house. the good conda-
ton, which was reported last year,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
ORDER MISINTERPRETED

A recent order from post Office
headquarters provides that first class
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
STANDING Of
BOWLING TEAMS
W. F. GIeue has Highest Aver
age for Week

The standing of the teams in the
Grand Rapids Bowling League fcT the
week ending Feb. IA, are as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

One gift, score 33.
Score u.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
secretary's Report for 1913

Caroline G. Mott,
Treasurer
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19

Washington is going and the Red
Sox are coming. Before Griffith can
block his teams slide he is liable to
be passed by the Carrigan crew.
Some day it will be generally recog-
nized that Ping Bodie is not big
league ballplayer. A whole flock of
people hold that opinion now, and
they added strength among the fans
who saw yesterdays South Side
game.
In the fifth inning Ping was hand
ed a pass, the only time he reached
first all afternoon. Schalk signaled
for the hit and run, and pulled the
ball perfectly between first and Sec
ond as Bodie started for the keystone.
Ray had timed the blow right, hit
late, and apparently had delivered
soak that would place Bodie on third.
But Ping had to be reckohed with.
He ran directly in front of Rays wal
lop, and instead of having men on
first and third with one out, we had
runner on first with two down, as
one was defunct when Bodie drew his
gift.
If SchaIk's bounder had been hard
hit there would have been excuse for
Bodie. But he seemed to have plenty
of time to elude the ball, could have
stopped and let it pass, or cleared it
with a little jump and squirt.
Boston was only leading by one
run at the time, and if Scott had
been given any encouragement he
might have pitched with stouter
heart when the Red Sox rallied in the
seventh.
In this inning also Bodie misjudged
a fly from Speaker, and it went for
three bases. Boston already had four
runs, however, and it made little diff
ference.
There were no further Develop
ments in the Chase controversy. Hal
is still firm in his intentions to quit
the Sox next Wednesday, but in the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19

pace.
Brooklyn and the Braves, touted in
the preseason dope as first division
clubs, are occupying seventh and
eighth place. respectively, though
there has been marked improvement
in the work of the Beans the last
couple of weeks.
In the American the dope reversal
is just as noticeable.
The Mackmen have a lead, but not
as safe one as they were allowed
in the spring prophecies. Detroit,
strengthened by the addition of a first
and second baseman, has come from
nowhere to press the worlds cham
pions. Washington, conceded a
chance because of a strong pitching
staff, has played mediocre ball in
spots, the pitchers including the great
Johnson, have been pounded consist
emily, and the team is tied for fourth
place with the Red Sox.
Rickey's Browns, by the most gen.
erous given no better than sixth place,
have modified a strong attack and
defense, and hold down third place
on the strength. of a win over the
Mackmen yesterday.
The Boston Red Sox, who opened
on the South Side yesterday, are Ii
able to be safely in the first division
within a couple of weeks. The team
looks strong, and the return of Joe
Wood to the winning ranks has given
the team so per cent, greater eff
cheney.
Wagner's loss from snort was look
ed on as heavy blow, but young
Scott has filled the veterans shoes
ably, both at the bat and in the field.
In the last two weeks the team has
enjoyed grand squirt, winning three
out of four from the Browns just be-
fore coming here. Pitching of high
caliber has been turned in by all of
the boxmen, and the batters are get
ting together on their advance. Hoop
hove oh
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15

out of the wagon and I'll go all the
way with you Stearns then said:
GIVE me the reins and go yank him
out'-a thing Woods Immediately
started to do.
AS Mr.. DeLuche saw Woods start
round to the side of the rig. he climbed
slowly and reluctantly (three wit
nesses, Dolan, Bennett and Cordova)
out of the rig, and went to the back
of same: He held up his hand and
said, Boys, go on back; / don't want
to have any trouble With you
Then Woods told him to take off
his coat. I don't want to fight man
with his coat on And still slowly he
complied with the request. Woods
had already shed his coat, and now
took step or two back towards
Stearns, who had slid off his horse.
and coming towards Woods pulled
something out of his (WoodsD hip
pocket. AS he held it in his hand De
Luche saw it and almost Immediately
the fatal shot was fired.
When he saw the gun, Mr.. DeLuche
pulled from its scabbard the empty
gun he was taking to town, and just
about the same time of the shot, hit
Stearns over the head.
Witnesses testified that Woods then
wrenched the gun from Mr. DeLuche
and pounded him on the head with it.
He had received the shot and it was
mortal. Yet that was not enough
When he finally struggled to his feet
and started back to the rig, Stearns
held up his gun and started after him,
crying, Have you had enough. or do
you want more?'
Evidence showed that the stricken
man climbed into the rig, and taking
the lines, drove about fifty feet before
he fell face downward, almost under
the rig"
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15

by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.
Foster) and others, asked her. Wont
you please telegraph out to Colorado
and stop the shooting?" She said she
did not know whether she would or
not. She finally promised to do so
after much pleading on the part of
the committee. had to rise and call
attention to the both ludicrous and
lamentable act of transferring the gov
ernment functions to this notorious
and troublesome woman. She it was
who suggested to hang me in Denver
because I expressed my opinion of her
and her kind on several occasions.
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15
CONGRESSMAN klNDEL
TALKS OF STRIKE.
Congressional Record. J

Mr.. Kindel. Mr. Speaker, I am
grieved to learn what has happened in
Colorado and to have to come up here
before you to launder our linen, so TO
speak. I have been a resident of the
state of Colorado since 1877. I have
been in the manufacturing business
since 1878. I know much of the indus
trial conditions prevailing in our state.
We brought about woman suffrage in
1888; we have acquired the initiative
and referendum and recall; we have a
Democratic governor, state, city, and
county officers, and We have Demo-
cratic set of congressman and sena-
Democratic president.
Mr.. Mann. That will soon be over
Gaughter.)
Mr.. Kindel. That will soon be over
if we do not improve conditions.
The question at issue in Colorado is
not the question of wage, because the
mine owners are paying higher wages
than anywhere east of the one hun
dred and fifth meridian. There is only
one state-the state of Wyoming
that is paying higher wages than we
are
Now, / am not here to defend the
mine owners. They have done many
things in the past they should pc
ashamed of. But since we have
Democratic governor and have a
Democratic force in control the ques-
tion with me is why we do not make
them enforce the law and get things
right? Our state is practically bank
rupt. And why? First, contend that
the labor condition is one of the seri-
Gus things, inasmuch as the labor I'M
ions will make you employ a union
force, and today if you want to oper.
ate a mine you have got to have
every man join a union, pay $40 iri-
tiation and 81 per month at the end
of the month to the treasurer of the
union, or you can not operate. 1t is
not question of wage, but a question
of unionism.
heard the interrogations that were
put to Mr.. Rockefeller, Jr., the other
day before the congressional investi-
eating committee. I never met him
before. but l was much impressed by
what he had to say, namely, that he
was for organization of both employee
and employers. but he objected to out
siders-the Western Federation of
Tn +r-f.l1f . ,.ly
ing within his mine.
Now, ! am in sympathy with the
workmen. / believe they should un-
ionize, but ! do not believe that any
union has a right to say, you can't
work unless you pay my union SO ini.
tiation fee and 81 per month dues" "
There is no question about wage in
the Colorado coal fields. They are
paying better wages than We're ever
paid before, better than any state in
the union excepting Wyoming.
] was out there in November, and
they told me that it was true that Mr.
Rockefeller and all the other operators
had anticipated the new law on the
statute book that went into effect
about that time and had instituted al
these reforms I mention before the
law became effective. l asked the
miners what grievance they had, oil
what they wanted, and the reply was
that they wanted the miners unioniz
ed That is all, and it is not a ques
tion of wage.
Now, one of the saddest spectacles
to me is on that ] saw the Other
day when so-called Mother Jones came
here to testify. ] do not know who
invited her. The committee, headed
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15
The Woods and stearns Murder Case

The Woods and Stearns Murder Case
the following account of the above
trial. We publish it because the men
had formerly lived in Delta county
and several witnesses from here were
in attendance at the trial which closed
last week, resulting in a verdict of
manslaughter for each of the prison
ers. Sheriff Sampson of Delta, and
Arthur King of Eckert, were witnesses
at the trial.
The case of the State VS.. Stearns
and Woods, closed Monday night, the
case going to the jury at 11:45-six
hours and twenty-five minutes had
been occupied with the pleading.
Case had occupied six days, three
of which were taken up with getting
a jury.
Jury was out till 3 a. m and verdict
was read at about $50 a. m. 1t read /:
Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter'
We understand that on the first bal
lot three stood for murder in the first
degree; eight murder in the second
degree; one for acquittal. Conse-
quently third ballot was a compro-
mise.
The case in brief is as follows:
On morning of January 18th, this
year, Nelson B. DeLuche and nephew
Charles Bennett. were on their way
to Cortez They had to pass within
quarter of a mile of where Stearns
and Woods were living.
There had been some trouble be-
tween them about hay, the defendant
claiming DeLuche still owed them af-
ter he had settled for work done in
haying, and claiming, and acting on
said claim, that they were advised
by their attorney" to take the rest OF
hay in dispute, after being under bond
to appear in April term of the district
court to answer the charge of taking
part of it.
After a brief interval Stearns and
Woods started up the road riding bare.
back
twice on the road, once to get the
''makin's" for cigarette of some Mex
lean boys who were hauling hay from
the Rudy place. and next to inquire
of Scherman If that was DeLuche
ahead, and if he was coming bach
that same day
Woods went ahead and Stearns oc
cupied the attention of the Mexicans
When the former reached the rig he
passed the time of day with both ant
made excuse to ask about a CUR
Stearns had given DeLuche. He triet
to provoke a quarrel about it, claim
ing he either wanted the gun or IL!
value, Being told by DeLuche that ht
did not know the whereabouts of tn,
gun, that it had disappeared in tn,
absence of family from home, he still
insisted on talking about it.
Evidence showed that DeLuche hat
begged him to go back, and he said
I want no trouble with you Nor,
than once he had said this
By this time Stearns had come up
DeLuche had been urged to climb ou
of the buggy, but had shown no inten
tion Of SO doin.. Woods said: 'Climl
The Delta independent., 1914-05-15

Col. Roosevelt has discovered n
new river. Should any other Progress
sive undertake to set the woods on fire
the colonel will be prepared to ex.
tinguish the conflargration.