Wisconsin Valley Leader (Newspaper) - July 12, 1906, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin PER YEAR GRAND RAPIDS WISCONSIN THURSDAY JULY 12 1906 VOL V NUMBER 20 BUSY AT PORT One Hundred 25 Men at Work on the New Mill These are at Port Edwards For the two many teams have been Kept busy shoveling and scraping out the foundations and now the concrete and brick workmen are busy constructing the lower walls anc concrete floors At least 125 men will be employed this week on this construe and that number or more will be employed until the buildings are enclosed which will probably take until late in the fall The mam building is feet in dimensions Besides there will be two wings one feet other about 30 feet square The be constructed of brick anc cement Ule has charge oft the construction work while Ernest Eich stead and Garrison and according to Ernest their days and nights are full of trouble in Wisconsin Central road has put on a special train to transport the to and work at the Rapids vrith a fare of 10 cents round trip The train leaves Grand Rapids In the morning at and re turning leaves Port Edwards at p m When the mill Is in will give steady to 150 men or between two or three hundred men at the Port Edwards plants Notice to Bog Owners State of Wisconsin of Grand hereby given dag license for the year is now due and office of the city clerk V If ori or before day of July 1906 owners of dogs on which license Is not paid will be liable to arrest under ordinance No 53 of the city of Grand Dated at the office of the city clerk this first day of June 1906 C E BOLES City Clerk pocket books containing a sum of money and promissory notes Finder leave this office and re- reward Banking Made Plain a series of adi above head ing that they will be of interest to all The first will be HOW TO DEPOSIT IN OPEN ACCOUNT Deposits made check are called open accounts The receives a little book called a or bank book with the amount de- posited entered therein and each deposit thereafter is entered in book book is the depositor's receipt for the money and is furnished by us without charge Nothing should be written in it except by an officer of the bank Making out deposit tickets next week The First National Bank Grand Rapids Wisconsin BOOKS and BLANKS t FOR SALE AT LEADER OFFICE School Order books 100 in Town Order books book New Machine Shop f The newly remodeled s chine shop of Geo F v ger Co is now thoroughly equipped to dp all kinds of machinery repairing in- the making of new parts in- v Traction Engine Repairing A Specialty Work quickly done and We make patterns and do class machine work Give us your patronage F CO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Ida a High Strung Lady Tries the Sunday afternoon there quite a bit of excitement among the neighbors of the Fourth ward over the attempted suicide of Mies Ida a pretty girl of years of Ida's parents had gone on a visit to their former home at Hancock and Saturday night she was enjoying the nice summer evening her friend Charlie either porch or in the yard just outside the house When it began to get a little late her brother Will with whom she was staying during her parents absence insisted on short her lover's stay and for her to take the more prosaic course of going to bed Miss Davey took the interference on the part of her brother greatly to heart and Sunday sought to put a quietus upon her troubles by ing two ounces of laudanum which she proceeded to do in a tragic manner in the presence of her family Dr Rockwell wSs called as soon as possible and with tne aid of a stomach pump he relieved the young lady of part of the dope but recommended that she be kept walking was by no means danger Charlie Johnson gallantly Volunteered to keep her awake and they spent the greater part of the night 7 Base Ball Notice I beg to notify the citizens of Grand Rapids who have subscribed for purpose or organizing and maintaining a base ball club or that the money that is by Mr all been turned over to me and I have used the same for the pose of organizing and maintaining a base ball team At my solicitation and the solicitation of others George Davi consented to act as manager but to the fact that he could not devote any time to the management or the tion of the team it waa necessary for some one to and attend to It All bills that are contracted in tion base team will be paid and any one desiring to examine the records of the receipts and ments may time by at my office I wish to those who have so kindly subscribed and I feel confident that we have a ball team that will be able to play any amateur ball the state and make a creditable It is almost impossible to succeed with any unless citizens will support in- and he team is experiencing considerable of this moral support great If we good team and a team that will with snap and vigor we must give the team our support It is a very poor policy to object and kick and knock and at the same time not anything ward the support of the team In fact such a spirit would discourage almost any one We intend to have some good games during the balance of the season and our schedule at the present time is as _ Sunday July 15th we will play Merrill at Merrill Sunday July we will play Merrill at Grand Rapids on Sunday July we will play Stevens Point at Grand Rapids on Sunday August 5th we will play Berlin at Grand on Sunday August 12th we will play Waupaca at Waupaca These teams are as good amateur teams as we can get without an unusual ex- pense and we hope they will all be good games The team experienced considerable difficulty in getting organized by reason of the neglect of the management to take any active interest in attempting to organize the ball team but we hare at ast secured a good line up and have established a reputation so that with some support from us they will be able to play good ball Signed Catches a Minnow In a letter from Father Blakeslee who has been spending a couple of weeks fishing at Lac du Flambeau he says he landed a minnow on Tuesday known n that country as a It measured 43 Inches In length 22 Inches n girth and weighed pounds one of the record catches In that country of big fish We want to extend and doff our hat to a real man Going to Build This Tear t Do you want your building to be lightly frost proof and Then pur pressed concrete building blocks will Interest you You'll like tke price Grand Hollow Con- crete Wall Co Hill ft wlllnf Adami Standard Smoking bacco for per pound COLLEGIATE TUTE A Write-up of the Sen School at Sherry Walter The people of central Wisconsin are rejoicing over the establishment of the Northwest Collegiate Institute at Sherry For some time past the need of a Christian college In this section having a population of over half a million has been apparent and now the hope long entertained has at last been realized The founder is the Hev William J Agnew a man of wonderful executive ability who since going out from Corineck Seminary In 1901 through his untiring energy self-sacrificing devotion and tactful resources has won distinction upon the home mission field in Wisconsin having built and dedicated two handsome church edifices within three years one and the other at six miles from that place He was called from this work by an academy in the southern part of the state to become its field secretary and served in this capacity years with marked success In this new enterprise Rev Agnew has the confidence and support of the friends of Christian education and men of means and with him as Its executive head the the future of- the school is assured Rev Agnew is the secretary and general manager The Rev Prof R M Smith has been chosen principal Prof Smith is a graduate of Hastings college a graduate of Princeton University and a graduate of Princeton Seminary His experience aa a president of a institution in southern Wisconsin where be was eminently successful places the teaching staff under a wise and com- petent head The plan upon which the Northwest Collegiate Institute is founded is most unique It has been well said that to a success get the Idea of a school different from any other and meeting a need no quite truely just this school starts out to accomplish and In so doing it has the solution of the problem the right kind of a college The location Is ideal Here in the of a population of over half a million with no college Christian or otherwise North west Collegiate Institute takes it place while in the southern part of the state there are no less thirteen institutions of learning Sherry is practically the geographical center of Wisconsin rounded by a of railroads it is convenient to larger cities and towns Morally the town is above the average Here located upon a farm of 500 acres in the most fertile section of the state the school is especially founded to meet the need of missionaries dren and all worthy young people of limited means giving the rare of earning ah education The given employment on the farm and the girls in the kitchen and iu the dormitories Believing that a college is not simply a place to make scholars Northwest Collegiate Institute ai making men and men and womanly women and the best place for such a training is a Christian college Here under a corps of teachers of the highest Christian character the students are surrounded with the purest influences teacher ind pupil are brought into closest contact dining at the same table i and joining together in morning and ning devotions thus giving careful at- tention to the Christian character of every young man and woman It offers a regular academic course with two years equal to the seventh and eighth grade work for those who for various reasons have been unable to at- tend school at the usual age or time Classical scientific and English tory courses with musical and biblical courses The bible if given a prominent place one hour each day being devoted to its study OBITUARY AUTHUR LaVAQUE Theresa the wife of Arthur LaVaque of died this Thursday morning at o'clock had been sick since February and for two months past has been considered dangerously 111 Mrs LaVaque was Jhe daughter of C Crotteau and was born iu Theresa Dodge county about 46 years ago The family have lived in this county since 1805 and are well-known to the older settlers here Mrs father died about 12 years ago Her mother is still living also five brothers and two sisters They are Leonard of Cloquet Jasper of Merrill Curtis of Biron Oscar of this city Elmer of Mrs R T Shaddock and Mrs N J Richards of this city Mrs husband and six children survive her although the husband Is very sick and not expected to live The children are Daisy Gerley Eva Earl and Joseph The be held in the 88 Peter church in city at 10 in Saturday Thos Mullen news of his brother's tragic death in a fire in a hotel at Montana early this week His remains will be brought to this city John Mullen formerly made nis home In this city but for a number of years has been engaged in business in the west He made his aged parents a visit here only a short time ago just previous to his mother's death V MBS FRANCES COMPTON On Wednesday Mrs W T Jones re- a telegram announcing the sudden death of her mother Mrs Frances Compton at her in Glen Ridge N J where she had been making her home for the past few years Mrs Compton was about 65 years age and had made Rapids her greater part of her life coming here in her youth rearing a family here She went east years ago with her family where she had since resided Her son Frank of Chicago has gone east and will bring her to this city for burial in the early part of the week Mrs Compton was a mother greatly beloved by her family and was always very popular in social circles in this city was received from Glen Ridge stating that Mrs top died from a stroke of apoplexy A SHAW Don Shaw Rev B J H Shaw the former pastor of the Congregational died at Amboy III a week ago Saturday after several weeks illness with typhoid fever He bad nearly re- covered from the disease when a sudden relapse carried him off He was twenty years of age and well known to the young people of this city The burial occurred at Hartland Wis T A Taylor and daughter Helen went to Hartland last week Tuesday to attend the funeral WILLIAM Died at his at 218 Thirteenth avenue north Tuesday after a two weeks illness with kidney trouble Funeral services were held at the First Moravian church this Thursday afternoon Rev officiating Mr Fritz was 60 years of age and had been a resident of the city for several years He leaves a wife and family of grown Lincoln le considered the best flour in Grand Rapids price per 100 pounds bond with each sack JOHNSON HILL Co A for District Attorney on hii candidacy tbt following In my campaign for the Republican nomination for District Attorney E have been asked frequently to state my views on political matters and the duties of a District Attorney The new primary law has abolished all caucuses and conventions On the 4th of September the republicans will make their own selection ol candidates at the primary election Every voter can then express his choice directly from governor to corner without the inter- vention of anybody The individual voter Is now supreme He has a right to know how each candidate stands It will be impossible for me to meet all all the voters of the county and for that reason I take this means of ing myself I have always been and am now in mony with the state and national I shall continue to do everything in my power as a Republican and Dis- Attorney if elected to assist in carrying out the recent legislation and have it strengthened If need be If nominated I shall lead a lively speaking campaign in this county for legislation and republican principles The office of District Attorney is one of the most important in the county Upon the District Attorney devolves the duty of protecting life and property criminals I fully realize this responsibility and if entrusted with it I shall dia- charge my duty fearlessly and impartially I believe in looking into the facto each case carefully solely with the Idea of meeting out justice No man should Da unjustly prosecuted and np man should escape jast prosecution whether rich or or humble I believe In an economical the people's money should be spent only in the Interests of the people In all these matters I shall be governed by my conscience and oath of matters shall have precedence over my private law practice My office will con- to be at the county seat where if will be easily tp all the people of the county at time As to my fitness to hold submit my record as a lawyer and former principal of high schools judicial records of show that I have had considerable success In trying cases I have no other backing except my record If you think I have the honesty ability and courage to fill the office and the here expressed are such as to merit your approval I shall be glad to receive support If shall endeavor to show that I am worthy of your suffrage and confidence Grand Rapids July A The expense per year has been re- to a minimum so that with the excellent opportunity of self-help no young man or young woman need be an education The total cost per year is only which includes tuition board and room and Incidental fee The school will open in September Plans for the necessary buildings are under way and the summer will be a busy one in providing accommodations Tor the influx of students a large ber of which are assured Success for such an institution is certainly apparent it has a right to succeed it will meet a necessity long looked or and give to our yonng people who are eager to earn an education a school to which they may go giving encouragement to that very end will never fall to appeal to the of education at meeting a need which li supplied by no otter and surely right kind of a college Kev Wm J AgnoW and manager Sherry Wla will fladly Ire toy farther Information Highest CASH market price paid for at the office Lost Graduates In a recent magazine article a writer questioning the value of college tion states that Not one in fifty of the graduates of our universities and colleges are ever heard of after graduation Meaning we suppose that but few achieve success That the graduates of the Wisconsin Business University are more successful is shown by ths La Crosse WIs June Mr F J Toland Dear answer to your request as to salaries paid Wisconsin Business University students now employed by the Gund Brewing Co will state that the combined monthly salaries of your graduates now In our employ Is or total of per annum Yours C G Keenan Bookkeeper Gund Brewing Co The wonderful success of Mr Toland's graduates In securing employment has never been equalled by any similar school More than five thousand aie now em- ployed It will pay anyone ting business education to send for his catalogue which the of a thousand employed graduates It can be by addressing W B U La Crowe WIs A little love a little wealth A little home for you and me Iff all I aik except good health Which cornea with Tea Sold by LOUIS A BAUMAN TO THE VOTERS HYMENEAL Tuesday morning at nine o'clock at 88 Peters Paula Catholic church Mr Francis John Zoelle and Miss Mary Elizabeth Beyer by Rev Father B Hugenroth Miss Mae Zoelle of Watertown a sister of the groom acted as bridesmaid and Bert Bever brother of the bride as best man After the ceremony a delectable break fast was served to the wedding party the family and a few intimate friends at the home of the bride's mother Mrs Barbara Bever on Washington avenue The house had been artistically decorated with ferns and and presented a very pretty appearance Mr and Mrs Zoelle left in the afternoon via the Northwestern road for a two weeks tour in the east and will visit Niagara Falls Detroit etc during their absence They will he at home in Grand Rapids after September first Mrs Zoelle has been one County's most ful teachers is of a dis- position that has endeared her to a circle of friends Mr Zoelle Is agent for road In Grand Rapids and during his stay In the city has made many friends who will join with the LEADER in extending con- gratulations to him and his bride The guests from abroad present at the ding Misses Mae and Hattie Zoelle of Watertown M J Bever and Mrs Margaret Lindsley of Bruce and Mrs Barbara Langdon of Tomahawk The wedding of two wellknown Grand Rapids young people Di George and Miss Jennie Laura Berard took place at Peters Pauls Catholic church Wednesday at cine o'clock Rev Father Hugenroth ing The young people were attended by Miss Grace McCarthy and Edward _ A dainty wedding fast was served after the ceremony at the home of the bride's parents Mr Mrs Berard on Sixth street at which only relatives were present At In the afternoon Dr and wife left for a short visit In Chicago and Milwaukee after which they will return to Rapids for a few days before going to their home at dee where the doctor haa established a good practice In his profession Both the bride and groom were born and reared In this city graduates of the public schools here and have a host of friends In this city and county whom we join In extending congratulations Grand Rapids tola Last Sunday afternoon there was a lively game of ball at the fair grounds between Grand Rapids ind lola The two teams had met previously In a game at lola earlier in the season Grand winning by a tally or In a score of five or six Both teams had improved since they last met but Grand showed much the greater im- provement and carried off the honora by a score of 18 to 1 The home team haa been so reorganized and drilled and en- to exert all their ability as bail players that they are now regarded aa the strongest team city over had and their future games this season will be watched with great Interest by a ing base ball constituency in this city Grand Rapids is scheduled to play Merrill next Sunday and a large number of Grand Rapids people are to see That Packing Plant Some Doubting Thomases have the probability of the building of the packing plant which we reported a couple of weeks ago as in process of organization We want to add another word of encouragement for the benefit of the doubters This packing plant will be built The men interested in the deal are working steadily for its success and are meeting with encouragement in several points outside of this city as well as here The establishment ot the plant here is going to greatly benefit the city not only during its building but for years afterward It will employ a large number of men besides making a great market and shipping point here and Grand Rapids people should do thing possible to help the enterprise along Its establishment will be at direct benefit to every man In business and incidentally beneficial to every property holder in the city Advertising Which is Worth While id ty The First National Bank has today begun a aeries of advertisements which will be worth the while of all our readers to follow The series will be called banking made plain and will of a short explanation each week of some subject connected with the banking ness Among others will be How to endorse a Loans and Sight How to draw a check etc All of us are more or less rusty on some of these subjects and a few pointers will make our transactions at the bank easier and more profitable Church Notice There will be the regular morning service at the Baptist church next day at which the pastor will preach Young people's meeting at p.m Evening In union with other churches at the German Moravian church market price paid for at the office Special Notice The Merrill game at Grand haa been changed to the 22nd day of July Instead of the 15th of July heretofore announced Services at St John church will to returned on Sunday July Bar Father will be In and conduct the
