Found Dead Saturday Morning

Citizens of this village were shocked when it was learned that John Rynes, one of our pioneer saloon keepers, was found dead on a cot in his saloon Saturday morning.

Mrs. Rynes, who lives upstairs over the saloon, could see Mr. Rynes as he lay on the cot and felt that something was wrong.  She went to the John Dietrich home to summon aid and Ruppert Dietrich and Byron Sherman forced an entrance through the back door of the saloon.  The body was cold and stiff, which facts lead us to believe that he died early Saturday morning.

Owing to the fact that Mr. Rynes' family affairs had not been agreeable, it was thought best to have the body removed to Chippewa for examination, in order to determine whether or not he died a natural death.  Owing to the fact that such an examination would cost considerable and that the evidence did not warrant such a move,  the exam was not held and the body was returned to Cadott for burial.

John Rynes was born in Bohemia in the year 1870 and at the age of four years moved with his parents to new Prague, Minnesota.  About thirteen years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Grazer of Pivets, North Dakota, came to Cadott and went into the saloon business which he had continued up until the time of his death.  About four years ago, Mr. Rynes suffered a second stroke of paralysis and his health has been poor since that time.  Several days before his death, he complained of being very sick and no doubt his sudden death was due to a stroke of paralysis.

Funeral services were held Tuesday from the Bohemian Hall with interment in the Bohemian Cemetery, the services being in charge of the Z.C.B.J. Lodge of which he was a member.

Relatives from out of town who attended the funeral were James Krava of Le Beur, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krava of New Prague, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Uhler of Montgomery, Minnesota; and John Sokolik of Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He leaves to mourn his death three children, three sisters and two brothers.