Wisconsin Valley Leader (Newspaper) - October 27, 1904, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin 1.50 PER YEAR GRAND RAPIDS WISCONSIN THURSDAY OCT 27 1904 VOL III NUMBER 35 SUITS! Wouldn't you thank your lucky stars if you could walk right into a IT t did Fall and Winter suit plunk down and walk out in just about ten minutes That's exactly what you can do if you come here Everything that good tailors can do to make good clothes will be found in our Suits The way they fit tells he plainly the quality of the tailoring All new effects plain blues and blacks brown and all sorts of mixtures single aad double breasted Remember we are equally as strong in the Overcoat line Note the difference in our coats compared with the other fellows see the fine tailoring the graceful swing of the garment see how it follows the lines of he body and above all the one low at and leads you up to good stopping points in between You'll find these Suits and Overcoats just as we say or BACK GOES YOUR MONEY FeJl Shirt NOW Don't miss this show of Fall Shirts if ycu care at all about what men are going to wear this season Everything is here no to come later they range in price FROM TO ter Caps Cold weather and winter caps go hand in hand As there is ty of zero weather before us it's the best kind of a Winter Proposition to have a good warm cap where you can lay your on it when ed We have all the d sh ipcs for men and boys Sole agents for the famous Gordon Caps How's your winter pretty much to the If so ber this store We carry a complete line of Staley's Underwear Every one knows that the Staley kind is far ahead of other brands that we need mention no mars 1 00 to Per Garment OVERCOATS TO Johnson Hill Company Rapids Wisconsin SUICIDE IN SIGEL TWO GAMES OF FOOTBALL Perry In i Moot Hangs Grind Enthusiasts Witness a Sunday j Great Variety of the Game on Saturday The town of Sigel had another d Sunday Sunday last caused by the suicide The quality of football put up by the of Perry Forslund a Swede who came I Lincoln high school team and the city to this country about 15 years ago and team of Grand Rapids this year is the who for the past 14 years haa made his best that has been developed in this city home in Sigel about eight miles fur a number of years teams play west of this city He was a fairly the game like Trojana and no ordinary farmer who his farm and football players have any chance of as practically Iree from debt and there waa no cause known to his family or his neighbors for him to or discouraged so it is thought that his taking his own life was dune during a sudden attack of mental depression or in a moment of insanity He was 49 success with them On Saturday afternoon the New Lisbon high school boys met the Lincoln boys on the fairground gridiron From the opening move in the game it was seen Hint the visitors were badly outclassed The first touchdown was made by Grand years of age and leaves a wife and eight Rapids in wo minutes after the game oldest child a boy being opened and from that time until the close 21 years nf age another boy 17 years old and the youngest child about months jold The circumstances of the tragedy are about as After had done his chores he cleaned himself put on of the game it was merely a of how big the score would be The visitors opposition hardly afforded good practice and the game closed with a score of 47 to 0 in favor of Grand Rapids On Sunday a large crowd of people his best at about 10 o'clock j assembled at the grounds to witness a told hia wife he thought he would go for a walk and that was the last of him alive As ha did not return at noon Mrs sent one of the children lo look for and call him to dinner but he not be found so she concluded he must liave gone over to ier brother's place separated from them by a little belt of timber and she went there after him He had not been to hia game between the city teams of Grand Rapids and Stevens Point This was a good game throughout although the score does not show as great a difference between the teams as their comparative merits in actual play would indicate The horns learn was considerably the bettei of the two teams but the visitors were strong enough to score against them when they were loafing The so Mrs returned to her home I game was close and exciting throughout and she and the children ate their dinner and resulted in a of 0 to 5 in As he had not put in an appearance at of Grand Rapids 2 o'clock and his long absence from the house was very unusual she became alarmed and started out on a vigorous search for him Going to the barn she the doors locked from the inside favor High School Notes Kitty Smith has returned to school after a week's absence visiting Chicago and St Louis another strange occurrence at place and the now thoroughly frightened woman began to mistrust that evil had befallen her husband She pried off one j visiting iu i Gertrude departed yesterday to I spend a couple of weeks at St Louis I Mickelson who has been Melrose tor the past few of the boards by the door so she could weeks returned to Monday unlatch the fastening on the inside and ing the door found her husband j Floy was absent from school bunging by the neck cold in death He Thursday on account of sickness lad hung himself with a small rope to one of the beams of the barn iu one of the horse stalls the rope boing so long that The Laurel society met Monday eve ning and listened to a very interesting program Four new members joined in a half sitting posture with his i the society they were Angelle Gouger bauds touching the floor face downward j Mildred Mildred Dixon and The neighbors were quickly notified and j Katy Hosteler John dowoto Henry Winger started in school as a saloon and telephoned Justice Cooper of Senior Monday the occurrence and asked him to come out and hold an inquest which he did I Six O'clock Dinner the jury finding in substance the The ladies of St Katherine's Guild facis will give a I o'clock dinner election night The funeral over the remains of the Tuesday Nov S at the Candy Kitchen unfortunate man was held at his home Dinner served from six to eight o'clock i on Tuesday conducted by Rev Carl A i and oysters will be served until Hosander the Lutheran minister and the night interment took place iu forest Hill I cemetery this city Hallowe'en Menu at G A R Hall Roast Meats Mashed Potatoes Gravy Brown Bread White Bread Butter Assorted Cakes Coffee Cabbage Salad Raked Deans Scalloped Potatoes Pickles Cheese Pie Ice cream Made Candy Nuts and Apples Supper 25 cents Children 15 cents Ice cream and candy iu booths The room will be beautifully decorated and the supper will be the best thing will be in keeping with the day and hour There will be ghosts to attend to all your wants Everybody welcome Supper begins at 5 p ni and lasta until all are Served Bring the children they will enjoy it There will be contests for them as well as the older ones Come and spend a pleasant ing with the ghosts You will enjoy It THE Witter ana Consolidated There has been a grand consolidation of the business of the two leading hotels ID this and Witter The Dixon is the new hotel and ita furnishing and equipment is equal to that of the best hotels iu the state The Witter has always enjoyed a great from the travelers who visit Rapids Both hotels now have about all the business they can ably manage and we understand that this move is to increase receipts by eliminating competition and combining the two under one management Chas A Dixon will continue manager in charge of the Dixon and E J Whitney in charge of the Witter while Oscar Hathawa will spend a part of his time iu each hotel as general manager of the consolidated business Levin Secures More Commodious Quarters R M Levin who has been conducting an ever increasing general merchandise business in the city for the past five years has found his store room inadequate and lias rented the building recently vacated by Corbett the tailor This will give him plenty of room to display his large line of merchandise and is a good ness location He will move in about Nov 1st and will be a welcome addition to this end of mam street Loretta dies Loretta the little four-year-old girl 4 0 Mr and Mrs Stove Cummings of who accidentally shot herself about a month ago died on Sunday last from the effects of the wound in her head She had become very badly paralyzed and as there was no hope of her recovery death relieves her from a life of suffering The remains were taken to the family's old home in Babcock for interment Tuesday Quite a number of friends and neighbors accompanied the parents to Babcock where the funeral was held Society Notices The ladies of St Katherine's Guild will meet Friday with Mrs H P Corriveau The west side ladies aid society of the Congregational church will meet afternoon with Mrs Minnie The west side ladies aid society of the M E church will meet Wednesday after- noon with Mrs Chas Brown The east side ladies aid society of the M E church meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Hiram Booth 1 raining Notes Word has been received that the Training school exhibits at HIP World's Fair have received the gold medal prize The training schools of Wisconsin seven in number united in one cabinet exhibit Mr Jacksen attended the Teachers Association at Eau Claire Friday and The literary society of the school has been organized with the following President Miss Eva vice president Arthur Johnson secretary Carolyn treasurer William Stevens The work this year will in- clude rhetorical work and parliamentary practice The officers of the society are also a board ot editors to furnish school notes for the county papers Candy Kitchen Hands On Wednesday W H Barnes again resumed possession of the Candy Kitchen Mrs Hattie Matthews deciding to close out her interests here and return to their old home at Food du Lac Mr Barnes is very popular with Grand Rapids people who will be glad to see him resume business at the old stand son to Mr and Mrs P Miller of the west side Thursday son to Mr and Mrs Jos Fisher of Washington avenue day son to Mr and Mrs Edw Monday daughter to Mr and Mrs Chas of the west side Friday Preparations are being made for the i County to be held here Saturday November 12 A reunion of students and graduates of the Training school will be held then The first quarter closes next week with the regular examinations farm for Sale SO acres four milea from Milladore 10 acres cleared good log buildings well and Balance of land covered with hard maple timber Also 80 acres adjoining above with line sot of camp buildings For prices and terms inquire of LYNCH Grand Rapids WIs From Indigestion acima and Your system will bo free If you'll but tako timely drink Of Rocky Mountain Tea Sold by all Druggists New Firm of Physicians ana Surgeons Dr Wm 0 one of the principal surgeons in the Chicago tal has formed a partnership with Dr Frank D Humphrey of this city and will arrive here ibunt the middle of ber or sooner if the local hospital Riverview Hospital opens before that time The doctor comes to Grand Rapids with the highest recommendations as to his ability professionally and for his many excellent qualities as a man and citizen and he will be especially by Dr Humphrey whose con- stantly growing practice makes tance almost a necessity to him Dr Humphrey will devote more of his attention to surgery and the diseases of women while Dr Blanchar will make a specialty of microscopic work and the diseases of children both uniting in general practice work Excursions to the Northwest West and Southwest Via the Line sion tickets at greatly reduced rates are on sale to the territory indicated above Standard and Tourist Sleeping Cars Reclining Chair Cars and The Best of Everything For datec of sale and full particulars apply to agents Chicago A cold rainy day two little feet and at least one youngster in the hns the croup that night We have many such days now but even croup is robbed of its terrors If there Is a of Cough Cure handy Children like It und mothers who have used It know It la the beat Try guaranteed by all druggists BIRON Mr and Mrs James Klappa spent day with friends at Sigel Raymond Matthewson returned Friday from Pardeeville with him a bride In the evening the boys got gether and gave him a cowbell concert accompanied with old saws and piles Mr was so favorably impressed with the music that he treated the boys to a nice spread of teer and cigars Mr Matthewson was so easy that the boys gave him another concert and again did they receive a spread The comment of all now is that Ray is a very fine fellow Little Grace LaVaque is reported quite sick this week Dr Looze is in dance Miss Gertrude LaVaque spent Sunday with her parents We noticed a number of the boys took advantage of the first snow of the season and went rabbit hunting Mrs Albert is reported quite sick this week but at present is what better Joseph Klappa had the thumb of his right hand badly crushed while ing pulp wood Joe now carries the pet well wrapped and is very how he handles it Very low Rates to National irrigation Congress El Paso Texas Via the Line sion tickets will bo sold Nov and 12 with favorable return limits Apply to agents Humphrey Wm 0 Humphrey Wood County Bonk Block Residence Tel 203 Tol ZM
