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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
death Of REV.
A. DUBBERSTEIN
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Mrs. John Smith of this city receiv-
ed a message today announcing the
death of her brother, Rev, Albert
Dubberstein, pastor of the German
Lutheran Church of Cray Center,
Kansas, Tuesday, September 5, 1916.
of paralysis. He was SO years of age
He was born in the town of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, and
was quite well known here. He leaves
to mourn besides his immediate family
Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Chas. Kruger,
and Mrs. Ernest Eichsteadt of Port
Edwards, sisters, and one brother,
Chas. Dubberstein of this city. They
have the sympathy of their friends
here in their loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
RAPIDS Wins
AND LOSES
Base Ball Boys Split Fifty fly With
Berlin Team Sunday and Monday.

The base ball team which journeyed
by automobile to Berlin, (Wis.) Sun
day lost the Sunday game by a score
of y to and won the Labor Day
game by score of 5 to 3.
The team left Grand Rapids at 7
o'clock Sunday morning and arrived
in Berlin at 1915 in the afternoon.
They had just time in which to eat and
change into uniforms before the game
was called.
The so mile ride took some of the
pep out of the team. Berlin piled up 6
runs in one inning. Even then the
Rapids men fought a game battle in
an effort to win and made five runs.
But the team seemed to lose its pep
again and the final result was Berlin
II and Rapids 6.
1t was the poorest exhibition of base
ball put up by the Rapids team this
year. Every man on the team made
| at least one error. Jimmy Devine
was clear off form and walked 8 men
and hit three.
The umpire was asked to announce
to the crowd that the team was not
playing its usual game and to assure
them that Monday would see them
playing better.
Only one Berlin native was on the
team from the capitol of Germany.
The remainder of the men were from
Oshkosh and Wausau. Noel, former
,W-I Oshkosh twirler pitched the first
| game for the Berliners. The Rapids
men hit him harder than they have
any other pitcher this season.
|, Bailus, former Wausau WI pitch
er twirled the second game for the
home aggregation. Nolan went in as
back stop for the Rapids and Jimmy
came back. No one walked on Devine
in the second game, nor did he hit any
one. Only five scattered swats were
| gathered off of him. Only one error
was charged up to the Rapids in this
| second game. The score was, Rapids
| 5, Berlin 3.
Shawano, which has been beaten
by Berlin and which has played four
games with Clintonville, winning and
losing two, will appear on the local
pastime pasture Sunday 1t promises
to be hotly contested game Clin-
tonville will also play here Clinton
vile and the Rapids each having won
a game from the other. 1t is aso pos
sible that Berlin may play here.
Team Needs Support.
Up to date the Rapids team has
played Is games and won 16 of them.
This is some record and any other city
would be proud of it and show it's
appreciation by backing the team up.
The average cost of a game of ball
to the team is $45. The average re
ceipts are less than $50 and the visit
ing team has to be paid out of that.
The boys have not made a cent on the
entire season so far and it is up to the
fans to turn out for the next few
games and see that there is a big
crowd at the ball park.
The team has fought hard for the
base ball glory of Grand Rapids and
so far has done the fighting for moth
ing. Turn out Sunday and give the
boys the support they deserve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
A ClOgged System Must Be Cleared.

You will find DR.. Kings New Life
Pills gentle yet effective laxative
for removing impurities from the sys-
tenn. Accumulated waste poisons the
blood; dizziness, biliousness and pim-
ply, muddy complexion are the dis
tressing effects. A dose of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills tonight will assure
you free, full bowel movement in
the morning. At your Druggist, 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
Quick BenedIctIon,

IT'S too hot for preaching" said the
Billville brother, land l don't want to
shuck my coat for fear some O. you
hard-shell sinners may think I'm a-goin'
TO knock the cussedness out o. you, an
make q break for the door, or tumble
through the windows, so just go on
home peaceable, whilst we are a-s.ng-
ing of the hymn: There's hotter time
a-comin' by an by"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
April II. 1879.

Need of County Road-It is becom-
ing obvious to the dullest comprehen-
sion that Wood county requires coun
ty road which will strike into the
heart of the valuable agricultural re-
gion of the county, now so rapidly be-
ing settled by actual residents. All
that section in and about Marshfield,
Auburndale, Milladore, and the inter
vening country demands the immedi-
ate prosecution of such an enterprise.
The trade from those localities natur-
ally belong to US, and hither a very
large portion of it will come if mea-
sures are taken to give it means of
access to our cities. Our county has
been dilatory in this matter, and the
rapidly filling up lands demand that
this much needed enterprise be no
longer delayed.
The jury of inquiry in the case of
the death of Mrs. Rachael Dodge at
Tomah, rendered a verdict of suicide
by drowning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
Sloan's Liniment for Neuralgia Aches


The dull throb of neuralgia is quick
~ relieved by Sloan's Liniment, the
universal remedy for pain. Easy to
apply; it quickly penetrates without
rubbing and sothes the sore muscles.
Cleaner and more promptly effective
than mussy plasters or ointment; does
not stain the skin or clog the pores.
For stiff muscles, chronic rheumatism,
govt, lumbago, sprains and strains It
gives quick relief. Slaon's Liniment
reduces the pain and inflammation in
insect bites, bruises, bumps and other
minor injuries to children. Get bot
tie today at your Druggist, 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

Hoo8 an VedASabIes.

Hops, which are not recognizable In
the form we prefer, were eaten for
themselves as vegetable by the Ro-
mans Of old and still are by the Ba
Varians, who choose, rather than the
blossoms, the tender top shoots Of the
plant and prepare them In much the
form Of an asparagus salad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
ANCIENT HISTORY Of GRAND
RAPIDS AND WOOD COUNTY
Taken From Wood County Reporter Files in 1877
80 Years Ago.. E. Ingraham, Pub
Usher, III. B. PhilleO, Editor.

to Los Angeles county, California. He
has been one of our best Christian
citizens, whom to have leave US, makes
void in our society. We wish him
and his, abundant success whittier he
goes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
SPECIAL PRIMARY
INARkANSAS
(By United Press Association. }

Hot Springs, Ark, Sept. 5.-This-
Garland-County today is voting at
special primary to select a candidate
for sheriff to succeed Charles C. Webb.
recently killed while attempting to ar
rest an insane man. This is the first
special primary election ever held in
Arkansas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

1t is not generally known that the
late John Stuart Mill, perhaps the
ablest of modern writer's on political
and social science, commenced in the
year 1869, book on Socialism, which,
if it had been completed, would prob
ably have been recognized as the
greatest of his works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

Miss Emma Crawford, sister of
Mrs. C. o. Baker, has been visiting
her sisters family the past week.
Miss C. has a fair class in music at
Augusta and is giving excellent sat-
isfaction as a teacher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
March 30. 1879.

We congratulate the census taker
of 1880, whoever he may be. Every
household has a new baby, and new
invoices received direct from Heaven
every day. Charley Garrison will
shake, please.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

FOR SALE-Three good residence
lots just west of Riverview Hospital.
For terms and particulars enquire of
A. L. Fontaine. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

The meeting was we'll attended. II
was voted to install an employment
bureau in the office of the secretary
A committee consisting of W. F
Kellogg, j. R.\Ragan and w. F. Gleu
to investigate the matter of a new
street lighting system. Grand Rapids
is about the only city in Wisconsin
which does not have some sort of orna
mental lighting in the business dis
trict. The committee will make re
port at meeting in the near future.
The matter of cooperative delivery
for the merchants was discussed but
no action was taken on the matter.
Will Have Grand Rapids Day.
The association voted to have an
other Grand Rapids Day, similar to
the one held last year. Some day 10
the latter part of the month will be Sc
lected and it is probable that the 26tl:
or 18th will be the day.
Z Amusements will be provided for
the visitors to the city. Free coffee
and soft drinks will be served, band
concerts will be given and the the
aires will be thrown open free to ev-
cry visitor on that day. J. R. Raglan
was appointed chairman of the COM
mittee to look after the arrangements
for this big city advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

Billy Jones returned from Chicago
Tuesday, where he purchased a stock
of hardware for the new firm of Nash
& Jones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

We learn that L. NJ. Nash and VIM
7. Jones will start a hardware store
in Centralia, and Mr.. White from the
Point will start like concern in Ar
pins building in Grand Rapids. Who
says Grand Rapids is not opening up /?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

Innumerable pigeons are cutting
pigeon wings in the blue ETHEREAL just
now.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

Archie Weaver and Phil Ward left
for Watertown, Dakota, last Monday.
Edward King will follow them about
the first of May. We wish the boys
the biggest possible success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

We look for lumber over the rapids
the first of the week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
March 81. 1879.

March q, 1879.
w. F. Allen and family of Stevens
Point, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. N. Wood. They are on their way
to New Hampshire. where they intend
to locate. We wish them a safe jour
ney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

Eugene Morrill, returned home from
Sank last Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

Brazeau, the lather and shave man
is thankful for small favors. The
latest small favor weighed about 8
pounds, serial number, fourteen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

FOR SALE-About 9 acres Of land
facing on Grand avenue. Enquire of
Reporter. tt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07

Fred Seymour and bride have gone
to New London visiting friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
Anril 10. 1916.

April 10, 1916.
Chester Griswold, of Centralia, NOV
ed his family toward the setting sun
last Monday p. m. Mr. Griswold goes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
April 3. 1879.

The ice has gone out of the Wiscon-
sin river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-09-07
N. 6 N. A. IN
REGULAR MEETING
Elect Officers and Decide on Grand
Rapids Day.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Merchants & Manufacturers associa-
ton was held last evening at the Elks
club.
The officers were reelected for an
other year. Several changes were
ma diem the Board of Directors.
The officers re elected were:
President-C. A. bennington.
Vice President-W. F. Gleue.
|, Secretary-G. D. Fritzinger.
Treasurer J. Fisher.
The Executive Board remains thl
same and is composed of c. A Nor
mington, w. F. Gleue and F. D. Abel
The new board of directors is made
up of the following:
A. J. Anderson
F. D. Abel
G. R. Houston
Sam Church
Earl Hill
A. u. Miller : I
c. A. bennington
W. F. Kellogg 49,:
R. F. Matthews ">I
James Jensen -
William Rogers
Fred Bossert
J. R. Raglan p. p
A. P. Hirzy :.
A. J. Hasbrouck
DR.. J. J. Looze
S. w. Howard
o. R. Roenius
C. F. Kruger
W. C. Weisel ~"
George Warren
Ferd. Link
w. A. Drumb
W. F. Gleue.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-06
SYNOD|CAL BOARD SESSION
HERE LASTS ALL NIGHT
$ss,OOO of $4,000 to Be Raised Was
Announced Already Subscribed
In Finance Campaign.
THE NEW FACULTY is CHOSEN
Board Took Action to Meet all Re-
quirements Of a Junior College
The Coming Year.

If you'd go home at a a. m. and tell
your wife you had been attending a
college board meeting she, most like
ly, would file that reply as a new one
and place it with the "sick friend"story
ct al. The Board of Synodical Col
lege convened at 2 p. m Friday even
ing in the Hotel Hoxsey, this city and
when they adjourned the clock was
striking 4 a. M, Saturday, April /.
So after all truth is stranger than
fiction.
The meeting was a most import
ant one as the college faculty for 1916
was elected and A. M. Thomas, who
has charge of the finance campaign of
the college announced $4,000 of the
$4,000 to be raised had been sub
scribed This sum materialized within
eight weeks after the movement was
launched and the goal of $4,000 will
likely be touched within a short time.
The board also took action to meet
every requirement of the college union
in making Synodical a Junior College.
Those who were present at the ses-
sion were: A. D. Smith, Fulton; E.
J. Grant, Fulton; T. P. Harrison, Nc
Creole; the Rev. ]. l.. MauEe, st.
Louis; ]. NJ. Clancy, st. Louis; the
Rev. G. H. Richmond, Paris; the Rev.
]. e. Kerr, Perry; the Rev. J. T. Nc
Cutchon, Florida; the Rev. S. G. Woods
Auxvasse.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-06
Used Photos In Booklet

Each witness testified that she had
exchanged photographs with Miss
Sturtevant as a friend and each de-
MED that she had anything to do with
her as president of the Associat:aE of
College Women Workers. The govern
ment alleges that it was through the
association that money was obtained
which Miss Sturtevant said was to be
used to aid girls through college, but,
which, the government maintains, was
used for Miss ~Sturtevant's own bene-
fit.
The photographs were used, accord
ing to Charles H. Clarahan, postal in
spector, as illustrations in a booklet
which the association published in con-
n~ection with biographies of girls who
have been aided. June Gentry had been
represented as a writer Of magazines,
who was reported by Miss Sturtevant,
the inspector said, to be on a walking
tour in the Cumberland Mountains.
Miss Palmer testified that she did
not know she was supposed to be June
Gentry until she saw her photograph
in the booklet. Mrs. Wood testified
that she knew Miss Sturtevant as a
fellow student in the University of
Missouri and had exchanged photo
graphs with her at that time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-06
COMMERCIAL CUB NAMES
CLEANUP week DATE
Annual Town Cleaning Will Be Week
of April 16--Ask Council to
Remove Trash.
HARDIN NAT. PLANS ENDORSED
Boulevard Oiling Proposition Meeting
With Much Encouragement by
Property Owners.

Clean UP and Paint Up Week will
be the seven days following April 16
this year according to the decision Of
the Commercial Club at their meeting
Friday evening in the Hotel Hoxsey.
The City Council will be asked to re-
move all trash and a committee will be
appointed within a few days to take
active charge of the work.
J. w. Million, president of Hardin
College, was present and offered his
plans for the proposed natatorium to
be built there this summer. The club
endorsed his plans and will lend all
the aid possible. To those who sub
scribe the swimming pool will be open
free of charge through the months Of
June, July and August.
Sam Morris reported that $500 of
the $500 necessary for the U. c. T.
convention entertainment had been
subscribed and the full sum would
likely be raised within a few days.
The secretary is waiting for the Ka-
hoka condensery people to send their
proposition to the club in writing be-
fore the matter of removing the plant
to this city is given any serious con-
sideration.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-06
WILL THEY BUILD
Looks as Though Burlington Extension
Would Come Soon.

The signs of the hour hint that the
Burlington Railroad has not yet made
any deal to use the Wabash tracks
from Moberly into Kansas City, says
the Richmond Missourian.
The Burlington engineers are now
surveying this side of Moberly. Last
week they had gotten through the
Roanoke neighborhood west of Mo-
berly.
The survey from Carrollton to Nor
ton is supposed TO be well nigh located
From Morton the line is surveyed past
the old poor farm, by Hannibal Har-
ris' through Knoxville, and on to St
Joseph.
Who knows but what 1916 may see
the Burlington moving dirt for its
great trunk line through Ray county ?
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-06
When they took out a dead body

When they took out a dead body
they hauled it back to Sheep Camp on
a sled. There was a little store room
there where they stored the bodies.
They called this the morgue. There
were thirteen bodies there, all lying
on the floor. One woman was a hor-
rible sight. She had dressed as a
man to aid her in walking. The peo-
pie who were able, were sent back
home. If not, they were buried there.
Elder Headington preached the funer-
al for three young men at one time.
In two or three days Purcell wal ready
to start and we broke camp. We soon
arrived at a scale house, where every
thing was weighed before going to
Summit Hill.
When you start up the hill, which
is three quarters of a mile high at an
angle Of forty-five degrees, the first
man to get over the hill was to make
the stair steps in the snow and ice.
1t was very hard walking. /. There
was a rope stretched Oh the right side.
On the left side we had a large long
stick with an iron spike eight or ten
inches long. When you took a step
you stuck the stick into the snow and
held on to the rope. If you made a
misstep you would go over a high cliff
There was a stream of people going up
the hill, one after the other. At the
top of the hill, where there was a gov
eminent office, we had to register be-
fore we could go into the country.
There was a duty of SIS for each
person.
When we started on to Klondike
going down the hill, we had to take
chains and ropes and tie around the
runners of the sleds to keep them
from getting away. First we put a
long large rope around our shoulders
to pull the sleds. On the right-hand
side there was a long pole to hold to.
1t was called a gee pole, that isto guide
the sled. They said if it went too
fast to let it go, for you could not
hold it. So | let her go, and it went
to the bottom of the hill. l shouted
for everyone to get out of the way.
There was a great many people
hurt going down the hill. One man
in going down, must have been deaf.
A sled broke loose and the men call
ed him to watchout. He seemed to
pay no attention. This long gee pole
on the sled struck him in the back
and ran through his body. He died
almost instantly.
When we reached the bottom of the
hill we were at Long Lake. From Long
Lake to Lake Linderman is ten miles
We pulled our sleds the entire dis
lance. Then we went back next day
until we had everything hauled over
to Lake Linderman. Then we pulled
to Lake Bennett, ten miles. There is
where I left the gang. I started back
by myself, and got to the big hill.
The first man that went down the hill
coming back must have had a hard
time. He had made a trench in the
snow, and everyone followed him.
slid down that hill three times.
went down flying.
| walked to Dia, gave a mar a dol
lar to take me to Skagway in a skiff
That was a mile away. The only way
to get back was to give my money Il
him. There is where | got on a boat
to come home. | gave the captain five
dollars and worked my way besides
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-06
R A DEAD
Succumbed to Short Illness After Re-
turn from Kansas City.

Charles Craig, Al years old, son of
Mrs. Mary B. Craig, died Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 at the home of his
mother on south Clark avenue. Mr..
Craig has been in i'll health for some
time though within the past two weeks
his condition steadily grew worse.
He went to Kansas City earlier in the
week to consult a specialist and re-
turned alone Friday night. Since
that time he has failed rapidly.
Mr.. Craig's father was Sam Craig,
a confederate soldier and one of Mex
ico's early business men. Mr.. Craig
was popular with a great many people
in Mexico. He was a devoted son and
his care and attentions to his mother
were remarked upon by all who knew
of them. The Ledger joins friends
in extending sympathy to the bereav-
ed.
The funeral of Charles Craig was
held at 1 p. m. Monday from the home
of his mother. The Rev. W. A. Shul-
~lenberger conducted the services. The
burial was in Elmwood. The bearers
were: DR.. A. c. White, H. E. C. Tucker
Will Gregg, Roy Ferris, John Sallee
John Kemp.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-04-06
OLD
HUNTERS LEFT MEXICO

Just eighteen years ago this month the largest party of gold seekers
from any point in the United States to the then recently discovered gold
fields Of the frozen Klondyke left MEXICO o a special train. Stories Of fab
ulous fortunes won in a short period had lured these men 20 become part
of the thousands who were rushing toward the aic circle. They gathered
here from all parts of the Missouri and the departure of the train on March
first will be well remembered by many. Chas. Dobyns of this city, who made
the trip as far as Lake Bennett, says he never heard of anyone from this
country who accompanied the party ever striking it rich. He was at
Sheep Camp when the famous Chfkoot pass slide occurred in which So
gold seekers were killed. This camp va only a few miles from the point
where the catastrophe occurred. The coolest it was in Alaska while Mr.,
Dobyns was there was As below zero. He says it is hard to imagine the
hardships everyone had to undergo and many followed his plan and did
not continue through to Dawson