Wisconsin Valley Leader (Newspaper) - April 23, 1903, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin A PER YEAR GRAND RAPIDS WISCONSIN THURSDAY APRIL 23 1903 VOL II NUMBER 8 To Cut A Long Tail Short Buy your Lumber Shingles Doors Windows Brick and Lime from us and save money Our stock is without any ands ifs or buts about it the best assorted in these parts and our prices fit the stock You will go wrong if you buy before seeing our stock Bros GO GRAND RAPIDS EAST NEKOOSA GRAND RAPIDS WEST Spring Furniture AND HOUSE FURNISHINGS The largest stock and best assortment to be found in Grand Rapids is at I W NAT WICK'S BIG WEST SIDE STORE See bis slock and get prices before buying your goods UNDERTAKING We arc BOW making a specialty of Undertaking and have in our employ F C Filter a professional and undertaker whose work we will guarantee absolutely satisfactory Wo give personal attention to directing and furnish horses and carriages when desired I lf you are not already a customer give us 11 trial J W WEST SIDE GRAND WIS Prepared For Trade THAT IS THE SITUATION AT THE CENTRALIA HARDWARE CO STORE Seven Car Loads of Wagons Buggies Farm Tools Seeds and Shelf and Heavy have been the past still more coming Besides in prices with all legitimate trade people in all our deals we believe m thoroughly prepared to meet all demands m our line of business You can always get what at the store of CENTRALIA HARDWARE CO WEST SIDE GRAND RAPIDS WIS TRY OUR PERFECTION ROCK MAPLE FLOORING STEEL POLISHED END MATCHED Badger Box Lumber Company A GREAT FIRE RAPIDS WEST SIDE The Dixon House Nearly Destroyed Early Mon day Morning This city experienced the most trous fire Monday morning that has 6c cured here for more than a and bu for the prompt aud efficient work of th fire department even greater destruction of property and possibly loss of life would certainly have occurred The alarm was given by night policeman E C Kellogg of the west side who wen there at o'clock and found a terrible fire raging in the house with the smoke pouring out every crevice and appar ently not a soul about the premises aware of the danger they were all in HI dashed into the house aroused the in mates and sent in a fire alarm but th halls especially of the upper stories o the building were already so filled with smoke and fire that there wa no escape by this means for the large number of guests occupying rooms in these quarters Everybody was soon awake but the next question was how to escape Only three people had rooms near enough the fire escape at the rear of the house t make use of it They were W E Ule the contractor Dr Waters and E Curtiss representing the Evening Wis consin of Milwaukee all of terre firma safely by this means The balance of the guests found the means of getting away from the terrible Hames was to jump from the windows o their rooms Bedding and were thrown out of the rooms to make a soft place to light upon on the groun beneath and everybody jumped Strange to say only two men were injured bv these perilous leaps for life J G Chandler the Racine architect who hai had charge of the new high school build ing jumped from the third story and by the direction and assistance of friends es caped without a scratch Jos Whitney long a well-known resident of this cit and a man 76 age jumped from the second story window but was quit badly wrenched in his side He is being cared for at the home of his daughter Mrs Wm Scott of High street but it Is thought that he will experience no per injury from the fall P H Davis the liveryman is laid up at pres ent with badly wrenched not of a permanent nature H Cohen a traveling salesman ot go waa a pretty badly scared man when he was making the flying high jump but he lit all right and only mourns the loss of a few sample trunks and some personal effects that he left in the room behind him Geo N Wood was the coolest man in the bunch and when he came to earth from the second story he was properly groomed and dressed for his appearance on the street Pew ever were at all particular about themselves for a public appearance anc were glad to get down amongst the ple in any old shape The fire laddies afterward got most everybody their clothes and personal effects so that there were only trifles lost in this way though quite a number of guests left money and other valuables when they quit their rooms Uncle John and Mrs Dixon who roomed ou the ground off the parlor had considerable trouble in effecting an escape through the windows and Uncle John who tried go out and investigate through the hall had his hair and eyebrows badly scorched Under the circumstances everybody was extremely lucky to cape with so little injury The fire originated in the basement but how nobody knows It burned up the stairs halls in the rear of the building thus second floor and from there spread to the halls and on the third floor The whole rear of the house will have to be but the front rooms and office will only need new wood work and Much furniture and bedding were either totally destroyed or greatly damaged by fire and water The properly was insured for about and to all appearances the damages will be that much or more As soon as the insurance is adjusted the re- building of the hotel will begin and be pushed to completion Owing to the act that all of the hotels of the city have been crowded for the past year the suspension of business at the will be felt by the traveling ic until it is in operation again Still everybody who comes here will be fur- with a comfortable place to eat and sleep Moved To Merrill M A Bogoger of Grand Rapids last week moved his family to Merrill and will soon be nicely located at the corner if and Second streets Mr Bogoger iaa recently entered Into partnership with M D L the weal side dry Hoods merchant Tho advocate extends a cordial welcome to Mr Bogoger and family and wishes them one life and prosperity In Merrill Advocate Mr and Mrs Bogoger left city Friday and In doing to part with many who with them all aorta of good uok ID their new home LOCAL PHYSICIAN'S SUCCESS Dr F D Humphrey Goes to New York for Graduate Course In Medicine and Surgery One of the most successful ers in Grand Rapids since bis location here nearly two years apo is Dr F D Humphrey the only homoeopathic in this city Very little agement was given the doctor when he came here from Clintonville to look the ground over It was generally thought that there was already a surplus in the medical profession here and that a homoeopathist especially would find the pasturage pretty poor picking daunted the doctor came and he enjoyed a lucrative practice from the start which past year has grown into one that works the doctor to his full capacity This from a :financial Standpoint is very pleasing but what is more gratifying to him and his patients is the almost uni- form success that has attended his cal and medical operations and his ability to perform wonders in the healing of the sick and disabled is now pretty generally known and conceded But the doctor is ambitious for greater achievements and to more thoroughly prepare himself for the Work he has in view he has concluded to take a graduate course in the York Homo- College and Hospital and will take his departure for New York City on Saturday April The course is an advanced study of surgery and the diseases of women and children designed for practitioners and is limited to a class of one hundred and will take about four weeks to complete This is one of the leading homoeopathic of the United and an being made to have Dr Lorenz the celebrated of bloodless surgery demonstrate his practice before this class BAND CONCERT To-night Thursday the Grand Rapids Baud will give their first concert of the season on Cranberry street west side On Saturday evening the same program will be rendered on Main street east side Following is the PROGRAM Medley Away Old Church Organ Chambers Atherton City Post TO CHANGE THE GREAT DAM CHANGE AT THE WITTER Don't Like Idea of a Dam Site Above j Green Bay tfridge Headers of the LEADER will remember j that this paper was the first in the city to herald the news dam across the Wisconsin river at this point was to bo built this year and that the location of j the dam would bo across the rapids from a point near the old Pioneer Pulp Co mill to the Grand Chute island near the Electric Water Co plant This ment was afterward denied by lications but it was nevertheless known that the Consolidated Water Power per Co preferred this site to the ona above the Groen Bay bridge which was said to be the one where the dam would be built Now there is a move on foot by the citizens of the town to have the mill company build on the site above ed below the Green Bay bridge and are being circulated which are be- ing readily signed asking the power company to build the dam on this site There are many reason best location although why this is the the cost to the HELP THIS WORK ALONG Those Interested in the Cemetery Should Rea and Consider the Following Com- Many people have expressed a desire to see Forest Hill cemetery improved anc beautified but no concerted action to ward this end has ever been taken We have been assured that Mr Wood will do his part to keep the vacant lots which are in bis possession neat anc clean if the owners of lots will do the same by theirs To get an expression from those inter- ested will all who are willing to pay the sum of a year for the purpose of Beeping a man employed there through the summer season communicate at once with Mrs 0 Denis or Mrs C H Brown Should the responses warrant such a meeting will then be called when officers will be chosen and all necessary business transacted Your early attention to this is desired as the work should be commenced as soon as possible that our cemetery for which nature has done so much may present ts best appearance on Decoration day A Great Production Without doubt Elmer Walters duction of Lawrence Russell's great play A Millionaire Tramp is one of the most elaborate ever given to a play of its class The first act shows a typical village depot vith its trunks moving trains loafers nd other characteristic equipment the is the Church of the Holy Cross me of the handsomest church settings aver made the third act shows the ex- and also the interior of an Opera House with the curtain up and the in progress a very unique and effect the last act is the interior f a country tavern with its grandfather's lock old-fashioned and quaint of a past itself that must not be as it is positively the of its kind in the dramatic field strong story with an abundance of and the most beautiful finale ver given to a piny It certainly the it has attained Not word Is spoken for at least two minutes the final curtain At the Opera Home evening April Good Paint goo 0111 for full in- company will be some more to build here than it would above the Green Bay bridge It is thought that the company will readily concede to the desires of the especially if the petitions are generally signed The location of the so far down town will not despoil the rapids of their beauty as it would if located above the bridge It would tie near the foot of the rapids and no ial difference would be noticed in the river except that there would be a beau- pond for purposes where now ugly rocks create a fury in the idly running water that few boatmen dare brave The LEADER heartily endorses the change and hopes the petitions will be signed by everybody Death of 0 t Boynton Mrs Boynton nee Nina Briggs died at her home in Washburn Wis day morning April 22 with and was buried this Thursday morning at o'clock Mrs Boynton was at Briggsville Marquette county Nov 1869 and came with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Briggs to Grand Rapida about lour years later making her home here for about 18 years She graduated from tb e Howe High school with the class of 86 fmd for several years taught in Wood county schools She was married to Orville Boyuton of Pittsville about twelve years ago and there until they moved north about four years ago where Mr Boynton holds a position as tendent of the Hines Lumber Co She leaves beside her husband two children a boy and a girl aged about nine and eleven years Mrs Eva Briggs he mother has been making her home wit Mrs Boynton Kina Briggs was alway a popular girl among her schoolmate and a large circle of friends Jn this city and her untimely death will be regretted by many friends in this county Four Car Loads of Wagons and Buggies C B Daly has just received one car load of the celebrated T G Mandt him ber wagons They are solidly built and a strong vehicle in fact the best in the market for the money Come to us for the price two carloads of the well known Clark and road wagons whose appearance and price sells them at once to anybody wanting a stylish turnout at a reasonable price also one car load of those rubber tired LaPorte carriages in various styles and patterns These rubber-tired ire the popular thing these days anc hey don't cost but a trifle more than an ordinary buggy either Come to us anc make your selection We have the from which you can surely select a vehicle that will please you better than you can find elsewhere C E DALY shop on west side near the bridge Notice of Dissolution The firm of Silverman merchants of Grand Rapids has been dissolved by mutual consent The store ms been closed two days for the purpose if taking account of stock but will open gain for business ou Friday morning with Abe Silverman us sole proprietor Golf Club A golf club was organized Saturday at he Arpin golf links on the Sand Hill An organization was perfected with D J as president P Mackinnon vice Ernest Oberbeck secretary YJ Wood treasurer Mrs was chosen chairman of the nent committee and the prospects are hat borne excellent this ble and fascinating game will o seen nt the links this summer These inks which aro about a mile south of 10 city are perhaps the finest grounds c the and the enthusiasm of the ew organization promises groat Interest n this popular social amusement Im- ported from Scotland Famous Grand Rapids Hotel Passes Into New but Old Hands at the Business On Saturday last a deal was mated between Messrs Sanderson the present managers of The Witter and Messrs Oscar Hathaway and J Whitney by which the management of popular hotel passes into the hands of the latter gentlemen The deal in- cludes the hotel furnishings and a lease of the property for year with the privilege of extending it for five years Messrs Hathaway and to take possession on April the firm name being Hathaway Whitney The new proprietors are prominent young business men of this city who have the greater part of their lives in Grand Rapids and both enjoy the friendship of a large number of people not only in this city but throughout central sin In connection with his father the late L Hathaway 0 Hathaway was manager of the Witter for about sixteen years and is as ivell acquainted with every detail of the business as any man in the profession It goes without saying that the popularity of the house with the traveling public will not be allowed to deteriorate Messrs J M Sanderson and sons came here and leased the Witter about four years ago W Sanderson acting as manager for the first two years At this time he withdrew from the firm and Hi M Sanderson the present manager took charge Harry as he is familiarly called by a host of friends has been eminently successful as a manager and leaves the house enjoying a flourishing business and very popular with the traveling public He has rented the a large new hotel at Algona la a place of stout population on the St Paul road in northern Iowa and will take possession about June 1st Messrs Sanderson and family take with them to their new home the esteem and good will of a large circle of friends in the city This A Woman Cheese Maker is the age of emancipation of women from hundreds of restrictions and enslaving customs that made the woman of ancient times little better than a slave The arts professions and business of today are filled with women who exhibit quite as much ability and very often more zeal than her brother craftsmen We have a example of these professional women In this county in the person of Miss M A Raeder who for several years has had sole charge of the Milladore cheese factory We had the pleasure of calling on Miss Raeder this week at her factory and found her as we expected a very intelligent woman whose thorough knowledge the business makes the product of her factory in great demand at the highest prices She only makes a fancy cream cheese and product of the plant is bought by ChiSago exporters ship it to customers in Europe The factory has in tion two weeks this spring and the season is usually eight months long During this time Miss Raeder handles about pounds of milk daily and is busy with work from 4 o'clock in the morning 10 or 11 at night when all the milk re- f that day Is stacked for ment in the form of finished cheeses At the cheese maker's convention held Milwaukee last January Miss read one of the principal papers of convention and became celebrated f throughout the state not only for the fact that she was the first woman to have a paper in a Wisconsin cheese maker's convention but for the excellence of the paper itself Council Meeting Tuesday TUB city council met Tuesday and the newly elected officers were duly installed business occupied the part of the time There has from old customs in the of committees The old committee which has been the hardest worked committee on the council divided into three and water the nan of these committees with the will constitute a board of public The are the committees apr Committee on Arpin and Committee ou general lermen Hill Kruger and Lubeck Committee on Gross Pratt and Bossier f Committee on f Jossert Lubeck and Boles Committee on McCarthy and Schumann Committee on water Otto Schuman and Lutz j Board of public Iross Kruger Otto Good wall for f at store one door south
