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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10

his Attorneys gave up the ghost with
out swearing one witness in Fenner' S
behalf. Only seven persons were
called up on his side, testifying to
his previous good character, after
which Messrs Cox and Cate threw
up the sponge without argument This
action was surprise and disappeint-
ment to everyone present as they ex-
pected some great thing for the defense
and when the announcement was made
that Fenner waived any defense or
argument, the disappointment was gen.
eral. The prosecution then waived
further proceedings and Judge Ben
nett charged the jury briefly and gave
the Jurors three forms for their use,
one was Guilty in the First Degree"
Guilty in the Ind Degree Mot
Guilty" The jury went out at $50
P NJ. remaining out till 5 o'clock.
They were called in open court when
the usual forms were gone through.
The jury returned verdict of Guilty
of murder in the First degree. A
deathly silence prevailed in the court
room during this proceeding. Mr..
Cox moved the arrest of judgment
which the court promptly denied. Mr.
Williams moved for immediate SEN
tence which was allowed and Judge
Bennett then asked the prisoner at bar
iif he had anything to say why the
Judgment of the court should not be
pronounced. Fenner stated he had
nothing much to say bur that he never
lid it. The Judge then asked him if
that was all he had to say and Fenner
bowed his assent. judge Bennett
thereupon proceeded to pass judgment
and closed his admonition to the
prisoner as follows
THE SENTENCE.
of the Court is that you, Marvin NJ.
Fenner for the crime of murder in the
first degree. of which you have been
convicted, be punished by CONTINENT
at hard labor in the states prison of
the State of Wisconsin, for and during
the period Of your natural life, and
that the first three days of your said
imprisonment, be solitary. That on
the 18th day of January Of each and
every year during your said confne-
ment, your Imprisonment also be
solitary.
The proceedings, verdict and SEN
tence in this case meet the approval
of the people and. the Hesler family.
The cost to Wood county will be
about $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10
AND BUY YOUR

For repairing OF all kinds and horse
shoeing, go to the Centralia wagon
works.
Best and cheapest store to buy
goods is at the City Cash Store in new
brick block on Main street.
When in need of fresh bread re-
member that L A. Barnes the confec-
toner will have it for sale during the
summer months.
Sam Shafer the boss travelling agent
for Butler Paper Company of Milwau-
kee interviewed the REPORTER boys a
few days since and will be down again
this week.
Q. F. Bardwell, the Pile Specialist
Will he at the Witter House, May
14th 4 to S p. m. and May 18th I to
9 d. m.
Mr.. Gagnon returned from Chicago
Saturday. He will open shop in the
front part of the building now occupied
by the Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10
7. G. stAmour' S
Z air Corner1

In our fair corner extra value
will be offered from time to time.
Z lbs. extra Rio roasted coffee S1.00
8 lbs. Extra Rio green coffee S1.00
5 lbs. Best Rio ground coffee S1.00
Il lbs. best dried peaches, S1.00
II lbs. best dried prunes, S1.00
II lbs. best dried currants, S1.00
10 lbs. standard A sugar 100
l ID. Smoking tobacco Soc
4 Five cent cigars for 15c
4 Ten cent cigars for 25c
l Gallon Kerosene for zoe
l g Pure Sugar Syrup Soc
l Bushel nice Onions for 100
8 lbs. best tomatoes per can l5cts.
3 lbs. best peaches per can 20cts.
2 lbs. best Yarmouth corn " 16cts.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
Lusk's apricots pears per can CSC.
Green cages per can Csc.
Egg Plums per can Csc.
" Muscat grapes per can Csc.
1 ID. best pan fred jap. uncol-
ored tea, As cents.
l ID. "Our Pride plug tobacco SOC
l ID. best bak'g powder, in blk, 25c
Bargains in Dress Goods at s,
10, II, Is, Is, 20 and % cents per
yard.
We are daily receivingnew Shoes
and are offering inducements as to
Price and Style.
Try our bargains at 65 cents and
$1.58.
Bargains in Corsets at 4S, 70,
and SO cents.
Try our Clothing. As Spring
opens we want to sell you a new
suit of clothes, and will give you
the best bargain you ever had.
Only give US call, we have suits
from S. up.
We can suit the most fastidious.
We are first in quality, and lowest
in prices.
Il. C. ST. AMOUR'S
FAIR CORNER, near the bridge.
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PAINTS AND OILS.

Mr. Chas Houston, Warren Gladly,
Daniel McKercher. BENZ. F. Buck
and many more of the boys from the
northern towns were registered at the
Milwaukee restaurant Monday and
Tuesday.
An elegant stock of new dress goods,
ealicoS, nuns yelling, ribbons. ETC., at
the City Cash Store. Call early and
secure your choice while the stock is
full and fresh.
Mr., Lewis Reynolds. of Auburn
dale, member of the firm of R. Common
& Co., was down on business this week
Wednesday. The REPoRTERsacknow
ledues several nleosant calls
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10
SEEDS, BUGGTES.

Mrs. Lara Ward returned from DIR.
Bartlett's in Milwaukee Thursday.
The DR.. righted three cross-eyes for
two Of her oldest boys. The operation
has improved their looks greatly.
1t is reported that Mr.. Ans Buggy
had some misfortunes lately. His
house was blewa down, one horse died
and quantity of his hay was burned.
Assistant postmaster, F. w. Burt,
made a flying visit to Stevens Point
the past week tarrying only one day
CLEANLINESS and purity make
Parker'S Hair Balsam the favorite fol-
restoring the youthful color to gray
hair.
Dir. Ingersoll, formerly of the Plo-
yer Times, is now foreman of the
Brainard Dispatch in Minnesota.
Gen'l E. 5. Bragg was a guest at
the Witter House Thursday and Fri
day last. He had business at the
Wood countv corrt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10

AS we went to press Thursday morn
ing last we announced that Judge
Bennett had denied the defendant
Fenner, change Of venue from this
county. Saturday afternoon the case
was called and after the usual prelim
inaries an effort was made to get the
jury. Out of the regular PANEL only
five remained in their seats, after being
examined. Judge Bennett thereupon
ordered the sheriff to call special
yenire Of one hundred men, and set
the time for trial on Tuesday morning
the Sth inst BY y O'clock jury
was empanneled exhausting only % of
the special men The attorneys in
case arc: Geo. i Williams and E
w. Pierce for the prosecution and g.
j. Cox and G. W. Cate for the defend
t. The jury are the following:
[. j.. Mosher, assistant county treas
Grand Rapids.
jos i. Cotey, log scaler, Grand
Rapids
B. L. Buck, farmer, town of Rich
field.
J.. w Pitts, hotel keeper, PittsviIle
Samuel Smith, laborer, Pittsville.
Andrew Searls, cranberry cultiVator,
Elm Lake
Mathew Nutter, farmer, Saratoga.
Warren Cady. farmer. Nasonville.
Donald McKercher, farmer, Mason
Vile
John McCarty, farmer, Sara toga
James Gibson, farmer, Marshfeld.
James Talent, of Marshield
At 2 O'clock court was called to
order aud Dist Attorney Williams
proceeded to open the case. He brief
iy outlined the case and then called
the first witness for the prosecution,
Mr.. Moses Blair, who found the body
Of Mr. Hesler. His testimony we
have already published
c. p Nutter was next called. His
testimony was also published IN the
REPORTER April 5, as given at the
inquest.
I'll. w. Lord was the third witness
and testified to holding the inquest
and other minor details
VIM. Scott, county surveyor also
testified about some of the details oil
the inquest
P. McCamley, sheriff Of this county
said he attended the inquest. That
the body lay some six feet from the
road. The body was brought to this
city and identified by John and An
drew Hesler.
Andrew Hesler testified in substance
the same as already published in this
paper.
John Hesler's testimony was also
confederation Of his former. He
was at home when his father started
the 18th day of Janurry.
Samuel Denote, sheriff of Adams
county said he lived a mile and a halt
from Hesler and knew him for eirhteen
years. He met him two miles from
home on j an IL with the mules accom-.
panied by stranger who did not look
up during the brief conversation They
were going towards Grand Rapids.
Hesler's companion was dressed 10 a
brown overcoat and red cap drawn
over his face.
DIR. Robinson testified that he was
graduate Of Rush Medical College, o.
Chicago, aud held the examination a
ed by two bullets, one entering the
frontal bone and lodging in the brain
the other passing into the left temper
al bone and out at the right. The
right cheek bone was broken by some
blunt instrument.
d. II. Coon, of Auburn6ale, asQm
herman, testified that the prisoner wa
in his employ. Fenner left on th'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10
CHURCH DIRECTORY:

METHODIST EPISC-Rey. D. L. Barrow.
Services every Sabbath at halt past ! 4. NJ j,
and ?. NJ. Sabbath School at II NJ. Prayer
Meeting every Thursday evening.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.-Rev. Chas. BeyerIe.
Services every SABBATH morning at II o'clock,
Catechism at l p NJ. Vespers at p. NJ.
GREGATIONAL-Rev. John Rowland
Services every Sunday at halt past 10 a; N.
and half past 2. Nj. Sunday School at Y VI.
Prayer Meeting every Y elnesday evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10

WAX FLOWERS. M. w. Shafer,
manufacturer of wax flowers, is at the
Witter House, where he is prepared
to give lessons in this art. Ladies
taught free of charge Call and look
over specimens of his work whether
you desire to take lessons or not.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Work Given Out. On receipt OF
your address We will make an offer By
which you can earn So to 81 even
ings, at your home. Men, Women,
Boys or Girls can do it, H. c. VIII.
EINsoN L Co. 1876 and 1877 Fulton
Street, New York.
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Dec2Sm6

For SALE The large residence
and two lots on corner of Pine and
Sycamore streets, belonging to Robert
Lyon, will be sold cheap for cash. The
location is desirable. Inquire of the
owner for terms. 4g
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AND

II SEEMS TO SATISFY.-A family
want, and [ wonder how We ever get
along without Parker's o. ger Tonic.
1t cured me OF nervous prostration,
and | have used it since for all sorts of
complaints in our family. Mrs Jines,
Albany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10
FENNER GUILTY.

No Defense made by Fenner OF
his attorneys-The case clear
one-It Goes to the Jury with
out Argument-The Jury find
Fenner Guilty of Murder in the
First Degree-Sentenced to the
States Prison for fleetwood
County Redeems Herself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10

Are you the man that sells Magnetic
Shields?
Can I be cured =? Ny back is lame
and weak,
My limbs are stiff with pain that
never yields.
Sometimes so awful that l cannot
speak.
Mr.. Carey.--I think, my friend, your
case is easy cured
Rheumatic lamencss never fails to
yield,
Thousands like you have suffered and
endured,
And found relief in the Magnetic
Shield.
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MINNEAPOLIS PEAVYS.
the best in the world.
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Always on the "Qui ViVe 7

A large consignment of three
leading articles just received at the
BON MARCHE Hmazuare Store
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Thursday Nay 10Th.

The morning session brought no
new developments. Is witnesses were
examined for the prosecution. every
one Of whom strengthened the chain
Of evidence encircling Fenner
In the afternoon the court room was
packed with people and hundreds were
turned away unable to gain admission.
Great curiosity and interest was
manifested during the trial Of Fenner.
Everybody seemed anxious to learn
what the defense was going to be and
how the network Of evidence which
Dist Atty Williams had surrounded
the prisoner with. was to be broken.
The court house was densely packed
from Tuesday morning until Thursday
evening VIII, n the case ended and the
court adjourned until July 9th.
The audience was made up of men,
women and children.
Dist. Atty Williams displayed con-
siderable shrewdness, tact and ability
IN the management of this case and
deserves much praise for securing the
conviction of Fenner the first murder
er ever sentenced to States prison fol-
life from this county.
Wood county has redeemed her
past record and we feel proud of it
Murders have become of TOO frequent
occurrence in this county and it Wa:
high time the change took place.
The chain of evidence was one solo
circle which wound Fenner so tigh
and proved him guilty so surely, tha
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10

NEENAH SUGAR KETTLES,
the farfamed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10
PENSION CLAIMS.

y
hundred clerks are at work rapidly
closing pending
PENSION CLAIMS.
Old and rejected claims a speciality
IF you will come and see me or write
me upon what grounds your claim was
rejected, l will thoroughly investigate
the matter and see what can be done.
[ know it will pay you. Rejected
claims carried to Congress if necessary,
and special act pension obtained.
GREAT SUCCESS IN INCREASE CASES.
Send for my increase blank.
Bounty and back pay procured with
out
NEEDLESS DELAY.
Under the late act eff Congress,
soldiers who were borne on the rolls as
deserters because they were absent at
the time their company was mustered
out and did not intend to desert, can
collect their arrears of pay,
BOUNTY AND PENSION.
Original and duplicate discharges
obtained.
IF YOU HAVE PENSION CLAIM
On file come and see NE or write to
me. l know it will pay you If you
have any business before the Pension
De artment, or desire any information
of any character, address or come and
see me. If you are entitled 10 a
pension [ will surely get it for you
Thousands are yet entitled to Pension
Back Pay and Bounty Apply al
once. Do not delay.
CHARLES ALDEN,
U. S. Pension Agent and War Claim
Attorney. Lock Box 45, Tomah,
Monroe County, Wis.
Remember | am permanently located
at Tonah, Wis, aud ali claims placed
in my hands will be faithfully pros
ecuted to a fnal issue v4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-05-10

WAUKEGAN WOOD PUMPS,
the celebrated
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PENSION.

Congress has appropriated one
hundred millions of dollars to pay this
years pensions alone, and sixteen
hundred clerks are at work rapidly
closing pending
Daily Republican., 1883-09-11
Come ArOu nd next Year.

Two boys metin New street yesterday.
Said one 81 have one cent, and if l
had four more could buy an elegant
cigar.
Said the other :" l have four more.
Here they are. Buy the cigar and Well
have good smoke
The money was pooled and the first
speaker bought the cigar, and, lighting
it, whitfield away with great enjoyment
until about half Of he weed had been
reduced to smoke and ashes.
"Hold on" said the second, 81 put in
four cents and you only one. You have
smoked half of the cigar. That ain't fair.
Give me the rest -
mot much, responded No. l, putting
away vigorously. "This isa stock COM
pany. am the President and you are
only stock kholder. According toGculd
and his Judges stockholders have no
rights except to vote at the annual meet
ings. Come around next year at this time
and if there is any ofthe cigar left you
can vote me out and smoke it. Ia. Tai"
Daily Republican., 1883-09-11
The PaciHc's Golden Spike.

The golden spike in the last rail of
the Northern Pacific Railroad was driv-
Ell on Saturday near Muilan's Tunnel,
5,64S feet above the sea. Addresses
were made by President Willard, Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
ex-Sccretary Evarts, Secretary Teller,
ex- President Billings, of the Northern
Pacific, Sir James Hannen Con behalf
of the English guests), DR.. kneiss, OF
the Berlin University Con behalf of the
German gnests), the Governors of Wis
consin, Minnesota, Dakota, Montana,
Oregon and Washington Territory.
General Grant also made few re-
marks, in response to loud calls from
the assemblage. The length of the
main line of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road is $780, miles, and of its branch
es GA miles, making a total Of 2,654l+
miles.
Daily Republican., 1883-09-11

Too late now for any one, whatever
may be- his position or by whatever
motive actuated, to attempt to throw
any calumny or insinuate anything in
furious to the fair name Of The Louisi-
ana State Lottery, which, incorporated
by the State Of Louisiana in 1868, gives
to the world renowned Charity Hos
pital at New Orleans, Louisiana, the
prncely SIN OF 81 ,OOO, 900, and scatters
millions broadcast from Nova Scotia to
Panama. Its monthly drawings take
place on the second Tuesday of each
month (the l06th on Sept llthD, and
Generals &. T. Beauregard of Louisi-
ana and Juhal A. Early OF Virginia,
attest over their own signature the alb
solute fairness, strict integrity, and
entire good faith towards all parties of
the drawings which are conducted en-
tirely and solely by them. All intor-
nation can be had cheerfully from
NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, on
application.
Daily Republican., 1883-09-11

grant half holiday should be made t
read "a jubilee for teachers and
scholars.
After further remarks from Messrs
Kyne, Sample Pussy and others, The
motion to grant the half-holiday was
carried by the following aye and nay
vote
Ayes-Brooks, Feukel, Hanson,
Hickman, Kyne Monaghan, Pusey,
Reeve, Sample and Vernon.-1O
Nays--Betts, Hoffecker, Keables, Nc
Kay, Shortlidge, Smith, Wiley and
President Baird.-S
Adjourned.
During the evening orders were d.
rected to be drawn for the payment of
the following bills :
Gillespie & Marshall, 500 delaware
Lumber Co., $2.5l James Bradford,
Sl.98; p. B. &. j. Is. Foreman, $S.l2 !;
W. ID. Blake, $34 VIM. &. Pierce, $44.-
% ; A. A. Eastburn, $l5 w. ID. Blake,
$40; Allen Speakman, S3G.7S !;
Roberts + Mixter, $40 80; James M.
Bryan,S75; Henry White, ,S3. 80; Gillespie
Il Marshall, Sl0.65; Cornelius & Sent
man, S6.9s James Davis, $7.O6 Allen
Speakman, $3.50; Roberts & Mixter,
$3.50; Capelle Hardware Co., $3.50 !;
Jacob r. Smith, $35; Patrick Mealey,
$40; Kent & Weeks, S5S. %; G. w. Yer
non & Sons, $6.35; George +. Baird,
ST. Thomas Sherwin, $ll.20; sala-
ries Of ianitors and others, $3S7. "a
Roberts & Mixter. Sl3O, so; Chas.
Warner & Co., $l,276.4l Tilghman
Danner, $2O4. II. W. Moore, S75
James Harrigan, S6 j. r. d. Seeds q
Son $1,000 f. l.. Rice, 500 r. Il.
Bruce, $14.31.
Daily Republican., 1883-09-11
Taken at HIS Word.

The Delaware Democrat of last week
gives the following account Of an inn
mense watermelon party:
The boss watermelon grower OF Sussex
whilstin Lewes one day last week sta
ted that he could furnish enough of the
juicy fruit to fill the waist places of al!
The people in LeweS who would call at
his farm The remark reached the ears
ofSupt. Groome of the ID. NJ. Il Wand it
happens that the genial Supt. is as popu-
lar in Lewes society as he is in other
sections of the country, land never leaves
anything undone when it is in his pow
to give the young folks good time.
Ac 'ordingly he announced that he
would run a free train to Harbeson.
There, Mr.. Tom Burton, who also en-
joys innocent fun, agreed to be in wait
ing with four horse teams and large
peach wagons, to convey the lovers OF
the melon to Mr.. Frames home, about
mile distant. Thus the arrangements
were made, and last night about one
hundred of the young Lewes people Wis
tied Mr.. Frames. and it is said demol-
ished more watermeons in three hours
than had ever been dispatched in the
same space of time in Sussex County
before.
Several persons from Georgetown
drove out for the feast, and endeavored
to compete with the Lewes melon eat
e.s, but were MISUNDERSTANDING over
matched in numbers. 1t is estimated
that an average of two melons We're cut
for each person present. One little
fellow tackled one of Mr.. Frames
"Jumbo Melons" a fifty pounder-and
at the conclusion of his lunch, said he
felt as though he had swallowed u
"baby."
Daily Republican., 1883-09-11
NEWS SUM MARY.
Work OF the Wicked Revolver
Dying in his Cemetery Lot.

Herman Bedfeld, prominent citi-
zen of Monroe, Michigan, was found
dead on Sunday in his cemetery lot,
having committed suicide. He left a
letter to the Prosecuting Attorney say
ing he was "going to die on the only
piece Of property he owned in the
world" and enclosing S33 for funeral
expenses. He had served in the State
Senate.
On Saturday night party of men
set fire to the stable, cotton house and
corn Glib Of "Steve" Sosser, colored,
near Arlington, Georgia. The build
ings and contents were destroyed.
Sosser was shot two months ago after
having been warned to leave the
vicinity, for having been too intimate
with white woman.
A large number of persons were
poisoned by eating boiled shrimps at a
coored celebration in Beaufort County,
South Carolina, on Saturday. Three
have died and seven others are not ex-
pected to recover.
The September report of the condi-
ton Of the cotton crop issued by the
Department of Agriculture, shows a
general average of "A against 92 in Sep
tember of last year.
j. II. Good, Democratic candidate
for Co.., Iess from the Wheeling district
of Wc@ Virginia against General Got1
last year, died yesterday at the age OF
40 yeal1.
Morton +. Dews, aged 81, was shot
dead at Middlebury, Connecticut, on
Sunday, by pistol accidentally dis
charged in the bands Of a companion. "
Five deaths from yellow fever have
occurred at the Pensacola Navy Yard
since Saturday.
Daily Republican., 1883-09-11
FrOsts and DrOuth.

Additional reports of the dana ge
done by the recent heavy frosts in the
West and Northwest have been re-
ceived. They are rather conflicting,
but the damage done TO the corn
throughout the entire belt will not, it is
believed, reach 10 per cent, although
in Il few localities it is estimated as
high as 80 per cent The damage to
garden vegetables and TO buckwheat is
very great. The loss to cucumber in
terest alone in Milwaukee County, Wis
consip, is estimated at SjO,OOo. The
frost in northern New York was severe
on Sunday night. The loss to farmers
in Niagara and Chemung Counties is es-
timated at more then 100000.
The last six or eight weeks are said to
have been the driest known on Cape
Cod for several years. Great damage
has been done to the cranberry crop,
and the cattle are suffering for want Of
pasturage.