Wisconsin Valley Leader (Newspaper) - April 3, 1902, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin SI 50 PER YEAR GRAND RAPIDS WISCONSIN THURSDAY APRIL 1902 VOLUME I NO Grand SPRING and surinER Milwaukee Cheap Store Commencing APRIL 7 TO With a full and complete line in Dry Goods Clothing Shoes Ladies and Gent's Furnishings Crockery Glassware Groceries Notions with the following low prices yards dark calicoes at this sale per yards heavy blue twill shirtings worth lOc at this yards check ginghams a big gain per yards fancy striped dimities worth now yards India linen short lengths worth up to yards mercerized fancy dress hams worth our yards fancy striped ginghams worth lOc our yards light colored percale 38 in wide worth lOc our yards dark percale 32 inches wide at this 10 dozen ladies outing skirt patterns worth our new styles aud big assortment to Child's embroidered bonnets worth our 10 dozen child's fancy embroidered nets entire manufacture sample line loc to Child's straw sailor hats worth our price only Ladies straw sailor hats worth our price Boys straw hats worth at this Boys summer caps at this Boys all colors at this sale Men's felt Fedora hats a big bargain worth Men's hats worth at this r 25 dozen ladies vara vests fancy neck and arms Men calf AOM lace congress 75 dozen Indies ribbed vests with long sleeves at this 8 dozen ladies dark percale wrappers at j his i 12 dozen ladies corsets for summer worth 50 dozen ladies black hose 40 gauge full seamless the best for the money lOc CO dozen child's heavy ribbed black hose worth our 50 dozen ladies black and lan hose less worth lOc at this 75 dozen men's heavy cotton sox the best for the Men's working at this sale Men's black mercerized sateen worth now Meirs Vici Kid shoes the latest styles worth now Ladies shoes worth this Ladies fine Dongola shoes worth at this Misses grain shoes all solid at this inle Child's grain price GOc hoes all solid our Ladies black cloth slippers just in time Opaque cloth window shades at this 150 pairs lace curtains new styles per pair up to Good parlor matches matches at this sale Men's ribbed shirts and just in j L colored Japan ten worth our Men's heavy corduroy pants good and j strong at this Men's heavy cotton pants cheaper than overalls Boys heavy corduroy knee at this price per gunpowder tea worth our price per Good prunes at this sale per Boys wool knee punts small sizes only Good crackers in boxes soda butter or at this oyster per A good bar toilet soap at this sale per Bovs Windsor silk ties worth our Fancy decorated China cup saucer and plate per Men's silk Teck ties worth at this Finc ground salt sack per sack sale j Fancy decorated lemonade set 1 pitcher Men's wool arm bands just think of the price per Ink black only per bottle at this sale Ladies all walking skirts well j Silver plate polish manufacturers price made worth our I our We call your attention to above prices to consider the way we have used the knife on to the rock bottom Our compete tors are trying hard to imitate our way of doing business but they cannot compete in the prices Our prices talk louder than all the words in the dictionary and to make a long story short we leave the subject to you to decide No matter how low prices others may make our prices will always be the lowest One price to all and the lowest Please call and examine goods and prices Follow the crowd for bargains to Milwaukee Store COHEN BROS Leaders in Low Prices GRAND RAPIDS M STEINBERG DEALER IX Secondhand Goods Furniture and Hardware 1 pay the following Old 4 cents Rags per hundred 75 Copper per pound 7 cents Iron per hundred 30 cents IT you can't get down to the store self send your children We will take no CHARLES LEE Proprietor Place of business on Front street op- the Century Place Work prompt ly delivered to any part of the city advantage of them tile Co's Dr D A Telfor dentist office over Wood Comity National bunk Telephone No 00 residence No 180 tf Call for tho Sweet Allco chocolate at Aldus Candy Kitchen When the of digestion fails from debility age or Imprudence In diet take Camp's Curative Powder or Tablets of T E DALY Why Is it Mercantile Co manage to get the That's easy It is by handling honest goods and by square dealing The coldest soda In town AUIns Candy Kitchen PASSING OF A PIONEER Patrick Conway Honored by Many Friends Pays the Last Great Debt of Nature Saturday last March Patrick Conway one of the settlers of Wood county died at his home on the west side after a very short illness His death occurred at in the morning from heart failure caused by an attack of la grippe lie had not been in the best of health for the past four years but was able to be about up to the last The funeral took place from the Catholic church Tuesday morning of which religious organization he had been a long and consistent member Many old neighbors from Rudolph as well as the of the family in this city were in attendance The pall bearers were E P Arpin W H Carey Nels Johnson Jasper Crotteau Wm Slattery and L SI Nash Those present from abroad were Mrs W E Bertram of St James Minn John Conway of Orient S D Mrs P Hinchey of 111 Mr and Mrs James Luft Miss Katherine Luft of Madison and Mrs John Murphy of Tomahawk Patrick Conway was born In Claire county Ireland March 17th 1832 and was therefore 70 years and 12 days old at the time of his death At the age of IB years he removed from Ireland to and was there married to Bridget Hinchey ou May 3d 1854 Thirteen children were born to them Besides the widow Bridget Coaway the following children survive Martin and John J Conway of D Mrs W A Johnson Grand Rapids west side Mrs W E Bertram of St James Minn D D Conway W J and Mayme Couway of Grand All of the other children died in childhood except Mrs J of Rudolph who died two years ago He also leaves two brothers Michael of Iowa Timothy of Buckley and two sisters Haunah and Mrs B McBride of Patterson N J The deceased came to the United States in 1840 and stayed one year in New York coming from there to the town of Rudolph In county in 1857 where lie lived until clearing and ng one of the best farms In Wood county and rearing and educating his children He sold his farm in October 1898 and came to Grand Rapids to live where he ias since resided Like all pioneers in this country hia early life here was marked by many privations aud the hardships incident to pioneer life Many of his experiences savor of the bold and romantic days that ivere common to the settlement and development of the great west For example when Mr Conway arrived In he had but 25 cents in his racket He had walked all the way up he river from Portage and when he arrived ou the ground now cut up by the racks of four railroads many turing plants business houses and dences he found only a little old log cabin about where the Northwestern depot now stands and this was the only on the west side Here he until he had earned money enough to send for his wife and son Martin whom had left behind him in New York city Provisions for his family had to either be carried on his back from to his farm in through the Toods or hauled with an ox team and it ook two days to make the trip Patrick Conway had the warm-hearted nature of the Irish race by a mild manner which attracted and held firmly many friends was a patriotic citizen and a devout Christian Deprived of the advantages ind privileges of a good education his one great ambition was that his children might all enjoy the benefits of a liberal education and he lived to see his ambi- ion gratified AU of the children were well educated U D and W J Conway graduates of the State University olm J a graduate of the cosh State Normal and Miss Mayme Conway is now completing her year in the State University EXHIBIT OF DRAWINGS RUMOR OF A COMBINE the Green Ray Western May be Absorbed In Near Future The Milwaukee Journal It is that either the Northwestern or he Milwaukee road will soon take over he Green Bay Western This road vould be au excellent feeder to either of he roads as it has several connections vith both and taps territory that neither into direct The Green Bay Western has a main ine and spurs of 225 miles and runs from Jreen Bay to Winona with a joint est in the bridge across the Mississippi it Its owners are also the of the Kewaunee Green Buy i that runs from Kewaunee to Bay with a car ferry slip at the ormer place The road is capitalized for and bonded for Shocked by a Grand Rapids Girl The Arion band of Oshkosh was playing for a dance in a mid- town not a hundred miles rom home The place was somewhat for its pretty girls of culture and men from neighboring towns the chance to attend their lances On this particular occasion one of the men was with a ngly pretty maiden and this was their Irst delightful music indeed The are for their nice dance music of the players am quite fine too Do yon know which is Mr He never knew how he got through dance and he can't remember how ho her cither Can you blamo Sentinel Young Elms Wanted Tho school board of the city of Grand [apids wants bids for 60 young trees to bo furnished them this spring or planting The trees tire to bo not less linn three inches In OK EDUCATION NEW OF The out is an up-to-date picture of our major who was re-elected Tuesday fora term of two years He is thirty rears was born and reared in this in the University at Madison He is a lawyer of ability and lias future in his profession The only offices he has held are those of mayor and city attorney of Grand Rapids COHEN'S NEW STORE To be the Finest Stors Building in Grand Rapids Work on it to Begin May 1st Cohen of this city are about to erect a new store to accommodate their trade This firm is a what traders can still do in a good town in ever good The Youngsters In Miss Claire Wilson's Classes I Make Fine Showings Are the liner arts practical and is it worth while to teach the ordinary child how to model and draw and If you have any the subject con- sult Miss Claire Wilson she is an in this particular and is ready to admit at any time that Michael Angelo aud Raphael have done as much good for mankind as Newton or the wizard of the electrical world Edison We were not quite sure on the subject but after looking over the marvels of color and form done by the little ones of Grand Rapids and exhibited in the old Congregational building Tuesday aud Wednesday we are ready to admit that there may be great good in scholars knowing how to make pretty and rate designs to draw correctly arid scientifically as well as to combine naturally and beautifully and to know something of the mysteries of light and shade This is the first year that the Grand schools have had a regular teacher of drawing painting and other art work but the display of work done by the scholars in this line in all the grades seems to warrant this new ture in the schools The work is begun in the grade with clay ings simple water colors and Raphia work or the weaving of baskets and mats In the second and third grades the work is very similar only a little more the coloring being a little more elaborate and the designs more difficult The fourth and fifth grades take up shading with charcoal or black crayon and considerable outlining froin fifth to the eighth grades studies in light and shade are undertaken with pen and ink drawings and water color paintings The work in the high school department seemed largely devoted to subjects taken from the physiology class and appeared very to an amateur judge Miss Claire Wilson the teacher of this department is a resident of Cincinnati and a graduate of the Art Academy of that city She has certainly done great work with the scholars of 0 rand Rapids in one year and the department has undoubtedly come to stay in the schools that is said to prey of cor- II llla and trusts In 1893 they began are jn thc business in Grand Rapids with a small stock uf goods in a small room feet and this their wealth and en- tire stock iu trade The next year j Extracts From Will Showing How His Public Bequests are to be Paid give below paragraphs two five and six of the will of J D Witter deceased to bequests which shows the are to be paid His executors are wife Emily L his sou Isaac P Witter and his daughter Ruth and they i and this represented their wealth and en- j I bequeath fothe Free Traveling storeroom was increased to 00 font aud i Grand Wisconsin each D of Five Thousand Dollars I devise and bequeath to every organized church within the limits of of Grand sin the sum of oue thousand I give and bequeath to thp of Education of Grand Rapids of Grand Rapids Wisconsin und its successors thp sum of Fifty Thousand to boused by said board and its successors according to their best judgment for permanent improvements in the wny of school buildings in said city and appliances and equipment for but not to used in whole or iu part for the payment of the cost of the New School building now projected for said city or for the payment in whole or in part of any of its debt incurred therefor or for the accommodate a larger stock then to feet aud finally to 101 feet and still they find themselves toil crowded On the 20th of May they will be- in the erection of their new building on Front street three or four doors south of their present place of business They have just received their plans and and it shows the largest and best equipped single store building in this city It will be built of brick aud is feet two stories and a basement in height To the main store room on the first floor there are two entrances besides a door to the stairway leading to the offices on the second floor The main plate glass show window will be inches There will not be a tition or any other obstacle to obstruct a view of this store room from the rear to the front The office will be in the centre of the room on a raised platform four feet above the floor giving the manager a clear view of the entire room at all times This will be connected with all parts of the room by the cash carrier system The rear of this room will be liberally supplied with windows aud the river will six foot porch extending across the end of the building The front of the second floor will be made into two suits of office rooms three rooms to a an a reception and a consulting from the rear by a five foot hall In the rear of these offices will be a sales room feet in size In one corner of the basement partitioned off by a brick wall will be the wood and room that will furnish steam heat to the entire building The balance of the basement will be fitted up for a store room Au electric elevator running from the basement to the second floor will afford customers easy access to any part of the building floor will also be connected with the others by stairway It is expected to have the new building ready for occupancy by early fall Death of Mrs Mrs Leo Cerwenka formerly Daisy Ostrander died at the home of her aunt Sirs M J 1 avel on Washington avenue Monday morning of acute Bright's dis- ease after a short illness Funeral services were held Wednesday conducted by Rev W A Peterson of the SI E Her husband and a young babe survive her Daisy Ostrander Cerwenka was born in Wis Sept 24 1873 and came to the when a child where she has lived for many years She was married March to Leo Cerwenka Her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Ostrander of Appleton were with lier whea she died Caid of Thanks We desire to express our sincere and most heartfelt thanks to all friends and neighbors who so kindly aided 113 by their sympathy and assistance In our great loss of our wife and daughter Daisy Especially do wo desire to thank all who added their contributions mid also Mrs si 0 Potter for her kind and invaluable nld during our groat sorrow and sin AND sins T W For purest ico cream that can buy go to Akin's Candy Kitchen bequests inclusive payment of teachers or other eral running expanses oi the schools in said city The and foregoing in paragraphs numbered one to five shall not be paid until five 5 years from the of my death except that I empower my executors to pay any or ali of said bequests jit any time said period of five 5 yenrs if in their discretion such payment or payments to be made within that time NOTHING DOING The City Election Devoid of a Ratification of Caucuses The election in this city was the quietest affair of the kind that ever occurred here Not even in the wards was there a show of opposition to the caucus nominees The following are the new officers For E Wheelan For W For G First P Arpin supervisor J B Arpin alderman Second supervisor B Metzger alderman Third Scott supervisor F W Kruger Fourth T Rowland supervisor 31 S Pratt alderinan Fifth supervisor Wm Olio alderman Sixth D Conivay F Seventh SI Nash supervisor E C Bossier alderman Eighth Johnson supervisor U.S Boles alderman The Stand Pipe Goes Up The material for the stand pipe of our new waterworks system has mostly ar- rived during the past week and the monstrously heavy and long steel beams have been with difficulty removed from the cars on the west side to the fair ground where the stand pipe will be erected This work is In charge of the Wisconsin Bridge Iron Co of Milwaukee which has a force of eight men at work erecting the stand pipe The towering wooden frame work guyed up firmly oc the spot whore the steel tower and tank will stand proceeds but a few days the rearing of the heavy steel beams referred to It Is expected to have this work finished in six or eight weeks If you are looking for job lots and trashy merchandise you won't llud it at Mercantile Co's Yes sir that's the Royal Tailors of Chicago They are the boys for my Nobody dresses any I do when I'm dressed and nobody gets their clothes any I do Wo carry the Royal Spring 2nd Summer line In all Its com- All garments mute to measure Satisfaction and guaranteed EMILE SCHMIDT General Agent HEADQUARTERS AT Will Gross STORE Brushes Oils We have the finest stock of these goods in Grand Rapids If you are going to paint your home come to us for your material We will save you money and give you the finest goods in the market besides tine GUARANTEED WOOD and INFALLIBLE VERMIN DESTROYER We are the sole agents in this city and keep a large stock constantly on hand This compound when applied to wood penetrates deeply Into the tissues and ia guaranteed to prevent decay wood work of all kinds that is exposed to the action of thc posts fences shingles etc lasts many times as long ns they would when treated with this compound CHURCH GO Dealers In SHELF AND HEAVY HARDWARE East Sida Grand Rapids
