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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30
Death OF CAPT.
E. MENNElT

..
city received message from Nilsson
la, Montana, this morning announcing
the death of we'll known resident Of
Grand Rapids, who was making his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Lenora
Rodd in the above named city. Mr.
Mennett will be kindly remembered
by many in this city, who knew him
we'll Others will remember him when
ne was postmaster in Centralia and
still others while he was employed at
Port Edwards, by the John Edwards
Lumber Co., for many years as book
keeper. He was a member Of the Ma
sonic lodge of this city. His remains
will be brought here for burial, the
date of arrival is not yet known, but
will be announced later, when his o.
bituary will be published.
LATER,
Emanuel Mennett, the prominent
veteran of the war of the Rebellion
and postmaster of the city of Centralia
wasnumbered among the pioneer set
tiers of Wood county. He was born
in Orbe, Clinton-Vaud, Switzerland,
on September Il, 1885. He Is one of
a family of eleven children, born to
Emanuel and Euphrosine (Faucon)
Mennett, also natives of Switzerland.
Mr.. Mennett attended the public
schools of his native town until he was
10 years Of age, then he went to Ge-
neva, Switzerland, and there pursued
his studies in college until Is years of
age. In 1850, his widowed mother with
five of her children emigrated to the
United States, and located at High
land, H., where they were Joined by
Emanuel in the spring Of 1851. He
there engaged in agricultural pur-
suits until 1857 at which time he came
to Centralia, being Of the first set
tiers in that village. Here he engag-
ed in all of the duties pertaining to
numbering until 1860, when he return
ed to the homestead at Highland, I'll.
He enlisted July 81, 1861 in Company
D, seth Ill. V. V. I. and after it's or
ganization at st. Louis, the regiment
was sent to the front and for four
years was most always on a constant
fire. He was discharged in Spring
field, ILL.,, Jan. Is, 1866. After the war,
Cap, Mennett returned to his home
in Centralia and established himself
in a general merchandise store which
he carried on until 1870. In 1872 he
assumed the general management of
and became the bookkeeper Of John
Edwards at Port Edwards, Wis, where
he remained until June 1893, whene he
was appointed postmaster Of Contra
liza and entered the duties of the Off
ce. On May "a, 1866, the Captain
welded Mary P, daughter of John
Wesley and Elitha (Dugger) Ellis, ma
tives of Gallatin, Tenn. To this union
were born, two children Robert E.
Mennett deceased, and Lenore, wife
of Chas. H. Rodd, of Missoula, Mont.
Capt. Mennett was a member of the
G. A. R. also of Grand Rapids lodge
1913 F. & A NJ. His life has been one
of devotion to his family and duties,
of strict adherence to principal and
Straightforward in all of his dealings
and business relations and thereby
has won the confidence and esteem of
a large circle of friends and acquain-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

Appleton Cotey of Pittsville, has
gone to housekeeping in the rooms
over his store, and from his pleasant
and cheerful manners he seems to be
enjoying married life to its full ex-
tent.
Henry Painter, our drug clerk Of
former years, now a wealthy Colorado
boy arrived home from the west last
Tuesday. Time has death kindly with
the boy. Scores of old friends shake
his honest hand.
April q, 1850
Mrs. N. Higbee, nee Marie Fontaine,
is visiting friends and relatives in
Centralia and Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Lima Buggy of Rudolph has
been very sick, but is HOW out Of dam
ger. Her nephew Dr.. Morris Pomeroy
we learn, rendered her valuable and
timely aid, though going thither on
visit.
John Bsnsely, Esq, of San Francis
co, arrived in this city last Thursday,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

And now George Norton has taken
unto himself a rib. Well, we wish
George and Maud all the happiness
than can be crowded into sixty or sew
enty years ahead. The battle cry of
George for months has been: "Come
into the Garden Maud" and we Judge
she always came.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30
ROLLER
RINK OPENS

The Amusement Hall was opened
on Saturday for the winter season of
skating. A large attendance was pres
ent both Saturday and Sunday and
the rink promises to be as popular as
ever. Manager Foster, says, "Get the
Habit"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30
Notice of Application for Final Set
Element.

Notice of Application for Final Set
Element.
Wood County in County Court-In
Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
Anderson, deceased.
On reading and filing the applica-
ton of F. J, Wood executor of the
last will of Mary Anderson represent
ing among other things that he has
fully administered the said estate, and
praying that a time and place be fixed
for examining his account of his ad-
ministration, and that the residue of
the said estate be assigned to such
persons as are by law entitled to the
same;
IT IS ORDERED, That said appli-
cation be heard before this court, at
a term thereof to be held at the pro-
bate Office, in the city of Grand Rap
ids on the End day of January, 1917,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED,
That notice of the time and place of
examining and allowing said account
and of assigning the residue of said
estate, be given to all persons inter
ested, by publication of copy of this
order, for three successive weeks, in
the Wood County Reporter, news
paper published in said county, before
the day fixed for said hearing.
Dated this 18th day of Nov. 1916.
By the Court:
w. J. CONWAY, County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30
ANCIENT HISTORY OF GRAND
RAPIDS AND WOOD COUNTY
Taken From Wood County Reporter Files in 1879
81 Years Ago.. E. Ingraham, Pub
Usher, HI. B. Phillec, Editor.
March %, 1885,

March Is, 1885,
Regimental Quartermaster, Francis
Edwin Pierce, son Of our respected CT
tizen Abijah Pierce, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of Captain in the
1st U. S. Infantry. He is stationed
at Fort Randall, Dakota. He is wor-
thy the honor conferred upon him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30
MONEY TOLOAN

We are in position to negotiate
farm loans on very favorable terms.
If in need of either small or large
amount, call and talk the matter over.
No "red tape" and no unnecessary
delays.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

April g, 1885,
Died on March 26, 1880, Mrs. Ellen,
wife Of James Mcclure, aged "A years.
After having raised a large family of
most excellent children. She has gone
to her reward Of eternal happiness and
joy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

H. w. Lord has been appointed by
Gov. Smith, lumber inspector for the
First District of Wisconsin in place
of Jos. L. Cotey, resigned. Mr.. Lord
will give general satisfaction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

commission, and also many which are
still being contested, pointing out the
conflicting stages in each case due to
the ways of expressing the law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

AS we go to press we learn that our
old townsman Mr.. James Donovan is
not expected to live.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

A pigeon roost is reported at Han
cock. There's millions in it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30
SSI(IlE:I

Residents of Sigel and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to
Miss FlOy Berg, Correspondent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

The Elks will hold their Memorial
on Sunday, December 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

tances. He will be kindly remember
ed as citizen, official, soldier and
friend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30

John Bensely, Esq, Of Gan Francis
co, arrived in this city last Thursday,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-30
BOWLING

The following games were bowled
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-05

offer In n direction and she turned
d~istractedly back to the office to wire
Oceanside when her eye fell on a
speeder ar.
With a start she turned TO If, took
hold Of the handles, pushed the car
forward a length, found it responded
to her touch, and hardly giving
thought as to whether she could man
age the machine, conceived, as it be
gan to pick UP speed, that possibly she
could overtake the departing train.
This idea, once in her head, she had
only to jump into the seat and in an
other moment she was in pursuit Of
the ~train-then travelling through a
zone OF fire from the burning camp.
Catching at the inhammable mate
rial with which its path was freely
spread, leaping from tent to tent and
hut to hut, licking up the canvas and
eating rapidly into the fimsy wooden
structures hat barred its way, engulf-
ing machinery, wagons and equipment
in its quick advance, the fire, famed BY
the north wind and its own suction.
tore along like a whirlWind, with
Rhinelander and his gang doing their
best to check it. BY the time the train
the fire had jumped the track and the
flames rose on all sides as the local
headed through them.
Close behind the train. Helen, run
ming the lineman's speeder, was doing
her utmost to attract the attention OF
on the fire. Helen sped through the
angry fire, and gained on the last
moving train until but q slight gap
separated the los OF her speeder
from the rear platform. Then mount
ing on the ~footboard of the roaring lit
tie motor, she sprang with all her
strength to the observation platform
Of the rear car
The conductor and brakeman, look
ing back at that moment from the
coaches to watch the fire, discovered
the pursuing speeder. The two started
back for the rear platform and they
reached It just as Helen landed in
front Of them from her jump.
what in the world?" demanded the
conductor, as he looked from the ex-
cited girl to the deserted lineman's
car. now falling back in the race it had
maintained with the train. What In
thunder" he again demanded of Helen,
IL simple. good faith. ARE you trying
10 do. Miss Holiness"
Helen, short Of breath and wild with
excitement, tried to explain: "Mr.
Rh.nelander." she said, between gasps,
''w1S robbed yesterday. :.'hieves took
his pay roll from our aAse last night.
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% dodge sAe issue ana hA assured

such of the men as would listen that
II they would give him a little time he
would replace the pay roll on his per.
sonal credit. and that no one should
lose a cent through the accident. The
difficulty was TO get the men to listen.
The strike idea spread through the
camp like an infection. and reason
was for the momen completely for
gotten. Spike, ~perceiving the mischief
well under way and anxious to get the
two city criminals out OF the way be
fore the detectives from headquarters
should arrive and round up the camr
for suspects, directed Spike and Dan
to beat it. back to town on the To-
cal passenger.
At this time a sudden and unexpect-
ed complication arouse. With Spike,
the party returned to the shack for a
Sykes and Dan started for the station.
But a lighted match carelessiy thrown
TO the ground inside the hut, falling
among rubbish. had ignited it, and al
most before the pair reached the sta
ton the hut was on fire.
Entering the waiting room with his
companion, Sykes bought tickets from
Helen for the city. When with Dan he
walked out OF the platform, the local
train had pulled in and the crew were
looking at the Are in Rhinelander's
camp.
Sykes and Dan boarded .he train a,
the moment it pulled slowly out. III
the office. while Helen was puttin.
away the bill with which Sykes had
paid for the tickets. her attention was
arrested by a blot of ink on the eda
Of it. With a Woman.s intuition. She
realized almost at once that the ink.
stained bill was one Of those stolen
from the express package the night
before. Running out on the platform,
she told Lyons OF the discovery.
Helen. frantic as she saw the train
pulling away with the burglars, looked
around for help. Nothing seemed tc
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-05
SIXTH ~INSTAuLMENT
nELEN'S WILD RIDE

Helen spied hi1 the minute she
stepped inside Rh%inelander's hut to de-
liver the telegram-a small, fluffy bun
die OF black and white. lying curled up
tightly on Rhinelander's cot, as If this
was the haven OF warmth and refuge
90 long sought. "Where," demanded
Helen OF Rhinelander, and emphasiz-
Ing each word in amazenent, did you
get that dear, little dog?"
That dear. little dog" explained
Rhinelander. with corresponding EN-.
phasis, lis the last addition to my al
ready overburdened pay roll"
What's his name? Who" demand
cd Helen In delight. put him cn?'
"He just got hold with his teeth and
hung on. He blew into camp the other
day. the tiredest. orneriest, hungriest-
looking cur you ever saw. Some mo-
toring party lost him. probably"
Rhinelander reread his telegram:
Ahinelander,
Signal:
Monthly pay roll on No. 4. X.
"Say. this is news; best I've had this
week. The pay roll is overdue three
days and these Greeks and Mexics are
b suspicious bunch. What's your
hurry" he asked as Helen made ready
90 90.
Il must rum" said Helen. I'm alone
This morning."
Don't be "a a rush; I'm going over
that way myself" returned Rhinelan6-
81 picking up his hat. "The pup will
keep house a few minutes"
Leaving the hut door open, Rhine
lander. accompanied by Helen, started
Cor the station. Two good comrades,
~ we'll rs devoted friends, Helen and
he laughed and joked along their way,
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have caught him to save MS life. but
fortunately for herself, she could not
reach him in time. Had she done 20.
her W death would have been inevi.
table, for Dan, swaying wildly, slipped
again. He caught with a fearful curse
at the empty aiR It was too late for
anyone to aid him row, and the next
instant he had plunged headlong of
the roof to his death.
Helen turned to the officer, who, In
a grapple with Sykes, was fighting
in the grasp of the powerful criminal.
to save himself from being hurled
through an adjoining skylight.
Below the two, the fat man, Bat.
looking up, beheld hts confederate in
the grip Of the law. Helen was too
late to aid the officer to save himself.
but the plucky policeman grfpped
Sykes around the neck as he plunged
forward himself, ard before the fat
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-05

his camp, the men were lined up out
side his tent waiting for their pay.
Passing within. Rhinelander cut open
the package. To his CONSERVATION he
found only brown paper instead OF
currency. Stunned by the revelation
n breathless with amaZement, he
made his way, white-faced, back to
the station for an explanation.
Rushing into the office he threw the
doctored package down before Lyons
and Helen. The two paled in turn
with excitement and each Of the
three looked blankly into the faces OF
the others. Lyons ran to the safe and
opened it Observation-Disclosures and
Helen watching. Nowhere else inside
was any money 10 be found. The cur
rency package. apparently undisturbed,
had been taken by the agent in the
first instance from precisely where he
had left it and seemingly in the same
condition In which it had been placed
In the safe. All that confronted the
startled trio now was the worthless
package Of brown paper.
Rhinelander wiped his brow and
turned, detected, from the counter. He
had net the heart to wire Cceanside Of
the calamity. The first thing neces-
sary, in any event, was to make an eff
fort to appease the men and, starting
to his camp. he attempted to do this.
The men. made uneasy by Rhineland-
er's sudden disappearance after his
premise to pay, were %grurnbling
around Wood, the foreman, who was
using his best efforts TO quiet them.
Rhinelanaer now reappeared from the
station, but empty-handed. He brought
with him the rifled package, showed
this to Wood and to the men; ex-
planned that he had been robbed and
told the men they would have to wait.
Those closest in the group that
crowded around him had been primed
for a disturbance by Spike and his two
confederates. They sneered at Rhine
lander's statements and told him they
wanted their pay. Lyons, hurrying
owe from the station, reported to
Rhinelander that the express company
and tho chief special agents flee had
been notified OF the robbery and de-
tectives were on the way. But while
Wood and Lyons argued with some of
the disaffected, Spike and his COM
panions lured others Of them to a hut
on the edge Of the camp limits, where
a sort OF blind pig was in operation.
Here Spike, spending money freely,
piled the grumbling laborers with
liquor and advised them to stand on
their rights and refuse to work II
their money wal not at n forthcom.
tng.
RAinaaAA0er made - his uial -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-05
| an CAPITALIZATION. Il took hin, o,,z !.

az 0~AoiHlHdtfOH II LOON him only q
moment to examine and tabulate In
his mind the kind of safe he had to
do with. In another moment he threw
back the bolts and swung the door
open.
They took the pay roll package out
Just as Lyons had placed 1t within the
safe. But the easy triumph Of the ex-
pert and the congratulations of his
friends did not seem enough to satisfy
him. To make the job artistic, he di.
rected his assistants to get together
some brown paper, and after they had
taken the bills from the package. he
flled 1t with waste paper, rewranped
the package carefully and replaced It
just as he had found it In the safe.
Leaving by the same way thew had
entered, the quartet took their way
to S~eagrue's camp. Seagrue was
asleep. and Spike woke him and NUT
tered they had the money. Seagrue.
somewhat upset by the size OF the
company OF thieves with which he
was now tied up, kept his own coun-
sci. lie listened to all that Spike had
to say, and at once advised sending
the three e-blowers back TO the
city. This, however, 1t was decided,
after a brief conference, would not
do, as Spike needed somebody to help
him foment a disturbance next day.
In the end, a compromise was effect
ed, by which The Bat was sent to
town while Sykes and Dan were kept
over night to aid In stirring up Rhine
lander's men.
The following day had already been
announced in Rhinelander,s camp as
pay day. When Helen and Lyons ar
rived at the office in the morning for
duty they found .R~hinelander waiting
to take the money. Lyons, very will
ing to be rid Of his responsibility.
opened the safe and unsuspectingly
turned over to Rhinelander the pack
age he had placed in 1t the afternoon
before.
When the construction boss reached
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watched FROM the farther end of the
camp by Spite, who. disgraced, chafed,
half in hiding, awaiting some oppor-
tunity for mischief to turn up-some-
thing that would release from honest
ldlenesa.
II waS ta be An irony of fate that
o made OF the homeless dog an in
strunent to serve the purpose OF the
restless criminal. The puppy, alone,
In the tent, refreshed by his nap, in
sigorated by his breakfast, and i'm
PEELED. Rhinelander would have said,
by the devil, looked about for some
thing to interest him. Selling the tele-
gram In his sharp teeth. the dc start
ID to tear it to pieces. At that juno
eure an in~Quis11lve squirrel, pausing
before the open door. peered sharply
into the hut.
To the dog. th1s looked like q formal
ohallenge. He vas 20 overcome by
Me Impotence 6 It that he sprang
erom the table. forgetting to put the
telegram back where It belonged.
Away he dashed, telegram in teeth,
pfter the SQUIRE.
There was but = single spectator Of
Mis- dash@bsb seo19n9 bpiss- - II
Cor t~-s 49, Ga1he - seeaGU1nl
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SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter Of Gen
hrAl dimes railroad man. Ia rescued from
Imminent danger IN q scenic railroad BY
GEORGE Storm. q newsboy. Grown tt
rOung womanhood Helen saves Storm
Amos Rhinelander, ~fnancier. and Robsr,
veagrue. promoter. from a threatened col
tIsiOn. Sa~febreakers employed by Sea
true steal General Holmes survey plans
0f the cutoff line for the Tidewater, in
tally wound HI general and escape, Her
(ather's estate badly involved by his
Heath, Helen goes to work on the Tide
water. Seagrue uses Spike to set fire to a
powder train hauled by Storms engine
Helen saves Storm from a horrible death.
Helen recovers the survey plans from
peagrue, and though they are taken from
her. finds an accidentally made proof of
the survey blue print. Storm. employed
by Rhinelander. wins a fight with Sea
prue's men for possession of a consign-
tnent OF railroad ties.
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EDITORIAL PAGE

less developed mines and tho re-
 maiuder prospects. Of these properties we are told that 30 per cent met Ihe requirements of tho directors of the Exploration Com- pauy, but in no case was the com- pauy able to come to terms with tho owners owing to the eXtrava- gaut urms demanded.
 The liquidation of this important company, the most important both in point of capital and from the standing Of its directorate and shareholders that has yet been formed in Canada for the purpose, must no. be considered Q reflec- ton on the value os the mineral resources of the Dominion. The output Cl gold from the POrcupine mines and silver frou Cobalt final Iy disDoses of any such suggestion, and the exceedingly healthy con uition Of the mining industry in British columbia today indicates rae potential resources of Canada's mtaing industry. The owner of a mining claim is naturally apt to believe that he has staked out property of immense value, and if he possesses neither the means nor the enterprise to risk a large sum Of money in proving it's value he '- nevertheless frequently unwilling to let others take the risk before pay ing him a substantial cash price for permission to risk their money. This is net a business proposition and the directors or the Canadian Mining aud Exploration Company and their technical advisers were unwilling to explore improved min ing properties on such terms.