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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
coNFEREEs CRITICISED.
Objection to the Report on the In
dian Bill.

senator T1ilman yesterday took exception
10 a provision inserted In the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill, au-
thorizing the Court of CLAIMS to mass on a
claim of former United States senator
Marion Butler and Josiah M. Vale. on ac
count OF services rendered by them to the
Indians on the CoivilIe reservation IN the
state of Washington. The services In qlses-s
ton were given in connection with the
opening Of the reservation, and as the bill
was originally reported 1t carried an APP
preparation OF $150O0O for the Indians. and
the new provision was inserted by the con-
ferees as substitute
The claim was discussed at some length
and defended by Senators Clapp. McCum-
her and Dubois OF the coufereeE and crftf-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
EIGHT-HoUR LAW
Is Enforced in Philippines on Gov
eminent Work.

President Samuel Gompers of the AmerI-
can Federation of Labor complained to the
War Department and Navy Department
some time ago that the eight-hour law
was not enforced In the Philippines and
that the government employs many Chinese
in the islands.
After investigating labor conditions In the
islands and the statutes regulating gov
errment employment of workmen there,
Judge Advocate General Davis of the army
reported to Secretary Taft that the eight
hour law is enforced in the Philippines and
Is held to apply to all works there pro-
vfded for by appropriations from the public
moneys of the United States.
AS to the employment of Chinese laborers
Gen. Davis says the Chinese are now ex-
cluded from the Philippines, but that it
never has been the policy of the Philippine
government to restrict or prevent the EN-
ployment of Chinese in any branch of the
War Department as mechanics or laborers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
MAINE DECLINES.
Expense of Sending Militia to Gretna
Green Too Great

The governor of the state of Maine has
replied to the invitation of the War Depart
ment to send militia regiment to particle
pate in the joint encampment at Gretna
Green, Pa, August 6 to 10 that lit is not
deemed advisable to take part this year. y
The reason for the deciination Is the ex-
pense of the proposed encampment, and it
appears that owing to the distance over
which the miiitiamen would have 10 be
transported and other causes. Maine would
be at a decided disadvantage as compared
with some other states. To transport the
regiment and pay the men the difference
between the government rate of pay and
that established BY the state of Maine
would cost the state no less than $500o0
and as only one regiment would benefit by
that outlay instead OF the whole of the Ma
tionai Guard Of the state. the expenditure
is not regarded as warranted.
With this message from the governor of
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Austria's Exhibit.

PRESIDENT Roosevelt was yesterday placed
IN possession of the official report OF the
austrian governments participation In the
st. Louis exposition.
The presentation was made by Emil g
Fischer who represented the commercial
side of the Austrian exhibit and who has
1lst arrived in the United States from
Mr. Fischer. who is TO represent his gov
the President also a copy Of his recent hooLr
OF travels He left for his new post bv
day. 'SS'eh-
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MONUMENT OF PEACE
Mel ean House at Appomattox
to Be Preserved.
AN ASSOCIATION FORMED
The Sum of $4,000 Required to Re-
store the Building.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Expresses Sympathy With the Move
ment-secretary Taft's
Approval.

natural picture Of one of the greatest
events in the history OF the world is to be
preserved in its pristine form as an object
lesson for the peoples Of all times and all
clfmes. 1t is the famous Mclean farm
house at Appomattox, Va. where the grim
and gray clad veterans OF the Army of
Northern Virginia, commanded by Gen.
Robert e. Lee, finally surrendered to Gen.
y. s. Grant and the Army of the Potomac
This Virginia picture will serve ever as a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
Bills Passed by the Senate.

The Senate yesterday passed the following
bills:
Authorizing the construction of a dam
across the Crow Wing river, Mimi. near
its junction with the Gull river; relinquish-
Ing the interest of the United States in
certain lands in Pensacola. Fla; author
izing the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railway Company to construct bridge
across the Missouri river in Lewis and
Clarke county, Mont; authorizing the ac-
QUESTION of land on Deer Island. Boston
harbor, for fertilization purposes.
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Maine the lists have been closed. for the
War Department has now heard from the
executives of all the states of the Union,
and arrangements for the encampments VIII
now be pushed forward with all speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
MARRIED.

at New York city, By Rev Father RYAN n
=: THELPS and EDNA c. SCHWIGERT. both
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

Attorney J. A. Gaynor of this city
was business visitor in Mauston
Monday, where he appeared in the
circuit court in company with d. H..
Grady, of Portage, and Graham &
Graham, of Mauston, as the attorneys
for the remonStrantS in the case
known as the Shinnington Drainage
District case. Judge Fruit, sustained
a motion to dismiss in this case, on
the ground that his court had lost
Jurisdiction. In substance this case
grew out of the organization which
was perfected about one year ago for
the drainage Of a district in that To-
cality comprising about $4,000 acres.
About one-half of the original signerS
of the petition for drainage Of this
district were permitted to withdraw
their names from the petition. VIM.
A. Cash, of New Lisbon, and MessrS.
Ives and Bingham were the commits
sioners appointed and the hearing was
set for April 23rd, Veder & Veder ap-
pearing as the attorneys for the COM
missioners, and the above cited law
yers for the remonstrants who received
a favorable decision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
EYE WITNESS OE
GREAT TORNADO

A letter just received from Al. Deck
er is Of mores than usual interest be-
cause of the fact that he happens in
interesting territory just as important
events take place. The letter is dated
from Springfield, Mo-, the scene of the
race riots, and is dated April 18th.
The, letter follows in full:
l had the unexpected opportunity to
realize the magnitude of tornado by
personal observation, while in Kansas,
on the 18th inst. l took dinner with
an old neighbor, and about three p. III.
we drove two miles east of Stafford to
call on another old acquaintance while
returning from this point about 400
p. M, we saw a black funnel shape
cloud north of us travelling slow going
from east to west. 1t was a grand but
terrible sight. 1t seemed to have a
path about six rods wide and touched
the ground about five or six times in
travelling a mile. 1t was not one solid
whirlpool or eddy, but there were
many small circles inside the larger
one. 1t seemed to be all mixed up and
anxious to mix up with everything in
its path, there was more madness than
method in it's general makeup.
The California Limited, fast train
on the Santa Fe wisely stopped ana
waited until the roaring whirling mass
crossed their track and turned north
into the sand hills. 1t looked as
though man with good saddle horse
could keep out of its way on the open
prairie. Whenever it touched the
ground, it didn't seem possible that
anything could live in its path.
We drove on to Stafford where | was
to 90 South at 5:O7 p. m. on the Mis-
souri, Pacific. We reached the hotel
at 4:55 p. m. l took my grip and went
direct to the depot, the train left on
time, and whe. about one mile from
Stafford the Conductor called my at
tent.on to another cyclone or tornado
that was alScStraveling from east to
west. 1t was not black but a light
greF, long and slim and travelling very
fast. 1t Struct Stafford about SIP. 1
was standing on the rear platform and
gotta good view of it at a safe dis
tance. 1t is impossible to discribe
it. The hotel where l had been
stopping was damaged some, al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

tributed by uMr. Wood comprises
several valuable pieces, such as a
standard gymnasium borse, suspended
horizontal bar, double trapeze, beat
board, flying ring attachment.
The superintendent reported that
the school has been notified that the
Smith sonian Institution at Wash
ington has shipped to the Grand
Rapids high school a set OF "Marine
Invertebrates" This set comprises
ninety-five specimens Of invertebrates,
such as, sponges. polyps, corals, star
fish. sea urchins. mussels, shell fish,
barnacles, Holsters, etc. These were
secured through the kindness of Hon.
w. e. Brown.
When the state high school inspec-
tor visited our high school recently,
he requested the teacher OF botany to
forward to the Office of the state
superintendent a set Of the books con-
tanning the notes and drawings made
in the botany work in the Grand
Rapids high school. These books are
now on exhibition at Madison.
Proceeding Of the board at the last
regular meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
FROM THE ORIGINAL
POPCORN" PRESIDE CAL.

1 received one of your papers today
April IL and was very much pleased
to read of the great many improve
mentS ia our city and your news
paper. I am employed by the govern
ment and am engaged in doing
electrical work. l tind it very good
position and l also will gain a world
of experience by travelling around. L
am now at the preside of San Fran
cisco this is the government post
where the United States has all of its
big twelve inch guns planted and is
right adjoining the Golden Gate.
There are twelve inch guns here
that can shoot every second and carry
for "a miles. The guns look like a
steam engine. The other morning /
was awakened by the report of large
gun and looking out of the open
window saw the Battle ship Oregon
coming through the golden gate. The
ship is most beautiful piece of con-
struction, it is painted white and has
a pennant that is 539 feet long reached
from the top mast pole to the water.
This is the first time the boat has
been here for six years. The boat has
gone out of commission now for
repairs.
General ]. F. Smith just arrived
from the Philippine islands. He
is general governor Of the islands
Fand over fifty Thousand people met
him, and 1000 soldiers. He gave a
great speech on the conditions over
there today. The rainy season is over
now and it is cherry picking time. 1
can say one good thing for Grand
Rapids that is, of all the cities / have
been in for the last few years l
noticed none of them are progressing
so rapidly as "The Sleepy Village" as
1t was called some time ago. The
people boast of the Golden west and
those that come out here return to
the native sod again. A town booms
up here in night and fades away
with the next mornings sun. The
people of Grand Rapids ought to be
satisfied that they have plenty of
good water and new brewery. The
nights out here are very cold and a
dense fog comes up off the ocean every
night. 1t does not seem natural to
see the flowers in bloom all the year
around so guess there is one state in
the union that is good enough for me
and that is dear old Wisconsin. 1
just received an order to take the
government boat to Slocum and cross
the bay to Fort Baker to do some
work. Hope this finds you all in as
good health as I am.
-s.zs'' - Yours Truly
WALTER G.. RUMSEY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
VOLUME 40, NUMBER II
NO DEAL ON FOR GRAND
RAPIDS LUMBER co
Mr.. STANCE Has Not Offered to
Buy This Property as Has Been
Many Times Reported.

For the past three years there has
been more or less talk about A. III.
STANCE of Merrill wanting to purchase
the Grand Rapids Lumber Co.'S pro-
perty and mill in this city. Thus far
there has nothing positively trans
acted that would warrant the report
that Mr.. STANCE is about to purchase
the Grand Rapids Lumber Co.'S pro-
perty. If it is for sale we sincerely
hope that Mr.. STANCE will be the for
tunate purchaser, for we all recognize
the fact that Mr. STANCE is an excel
lent business man and we would like
to number him among our business
people.
In conversation the past week with
both Messrs. John Parrish and w. III.
Reeves we learn that thus far Mr..
STANCE has made no advances toward
buying the propert., or offered any
price, or even indicated that he wanted
to purchase the property.
We hope that when the Grand Rap
ids Lumber Co. get through their sea.
sons saving, and desire to dispose of
their property that they can do so to
Mr.. STANCE. He is already stock
holder in the Badger Box & Lumber
Co., and this property joins the Grand
Rapids Lumber Co.'S. property and
mutually he ought to own this property
If it is for sale, and we hope some day
to be able to cronicle the fact that he
purchased it. AS yet there is no
foundation for the report that a deal
is on for the purchase of this property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

l rented wagon yard for the boys to
attend to. This is something to take
the place of barn and has open sheds
all around the yard for feeding the
farmers teams.
There is certainly lots of business
done here. Saturday is like a circus
day, or Fourth of July in the north.
Most of the people are quiet law abid-
ing people, but there are few of the
other kind for whom they keep
medicine. l saw one man knocked
down with club. 1t took two blows,
but he had plenty, and looked like
dehorned OK when he took his hat off.
One of the funny things haye seen,
was two drunken men trying to ride
one bucking hroncho.
L took trip Sunday out south to
what they call the mountains. Some
thing like the hills in Wisconsin. We
took our girl--Annie Charmley, out to
see where she will teach school. She
has $40 per month to start with and a
promise of raise.
This is the finest country | have
ever seen. The wheat is just about
four inches nigh so that it covers the
ground nicely and looks fine. There
is large per cent of this country idle
under Indian leases, but it will be
taken in a few years. When this
country was opened for settlement the
Indians had first choice, and their
land cannot be sold for twenty years,
unless he dies when his allotment
comes On the market. 1t would be a
fine Thing if the twenty years were
up, or something else would happen.
The Indians drive the best rigs in the
country, and Uncle Sam pays the bill.
In regard to living | will give you a
few prices: sugar 20 lbs. for 81; coffee
from Is cents to is cents; tea 35 cents
up; flour S1.10 to sl.15; butter Is cents
per pound; eggs 10 cents per dozen:
steak any kind 10 cents per pound;
pork 10 cents per pound; pork chops II
cents per pound kerosene 25 cents per
gallon: soft coal per ton $3.50; wood
about Sl.50 per stove wood cord: hay
So per ton; oats 80 cents per buShel;
corn from sc to 80 cents.
The farmers here are getting rich.
We have had two very goods rains,
and the weather now is like June.
Just as the sun goes down you can put
on coat, and when you 60 to bed you
can cover up and sleep. | think am
going to like the country very well if
we all Keep well as we are at present.
There is fine opportunities here for
men with some money, but bring it
with you for interest here is from Is TO
36 per cent. Some pay per cent per-
month and the bank told me that the
loans were Is per cent Money is a
cash article here. Good business lots
sell for 5000; and resident lots for s45
and up.
l do not think of anything more Of
interest unless it is the rattle snakes,
centipedes or tarantulas. / have not
seen any of them and cannot find any
one who has. They seem to be little
farther away. The wind may blow
little harder here than it does there,
but it is nothing to bother any one.
If any one in Wood county would
like to ask any questions regarding
this country l will gladly give them
any information | can. Wishing all
my friends the best of success L
remain,
Yours respectfully,
III. MOORE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
How IT is In OKLAHOMA
CARNEGIE O.

CARNEGIE, o. T.
will try and write you few lines
to let you know that / still live.
We arrived at Carnegie on the Friday
following the Tuesday we left Grand
Rapids; and found the weather just
about like fine May weather in Wis
consin. did not strike job the day
we got there, for the train was late
and we did not get here until O'Clock
p. m. Before Saturday noon, how
ever, there was a man after me to
work in barber shop. There are two
barber shops here and no BARRIERS.
George Preston told the people be-
fore got here that I was a barber
and of course as he was a stranger
they took his word for it. / get S12
per week In the barber shop and with
what I can make fixing watches,
clocks and horses teeth, l manage to
keep quite busy most of the time. L
also done some teeth extracting for
the people. think if / can find just
little more to do Will be all right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

though it was splendid new brick
building, This was my first expert
ence in viewing cyclone, although L
have lived in Kansas for several years,
and am willing that it should be the
last,
This city of Springfield has popu-
lation of about $1,000 one-third of
which are negroes. Yesterday two
negroes were arrested and lodged in
jail for assaulting young lady. Last
night about HOO o'clock mob of
1900 men went to the jail and de-
manded the keys, on being refused
they broke open the jail, took the two
negroes out and hung them to the
Electric Light Tower in the center of
the Public Square. They then kindled
a fire under the two negroes and
burned them. Not being satisfied
with this they returned to the jail
broke open another cell and secured
negro that was in prison for shooting
white man. Took him to the same
Electric Light Tower where the Others
were still burning, hung him by the
neck and built fire under him. This
city is in state of intense excitement
this evening. There are several hun
dred negroes banded together just out
side of the city we'll armed, and trouble
ic Iof
are seven hundred citizens deputized
as special police, and there are two
companies of State Malta expected
here on the next train.
No there is no lack of interest in
travelling in this part of the country,
but as a place to live, well Grand
Rapids will do very WELL
A. DECKER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
MONEY GOES TO
CALIFORNIA SUFFERERS
The Mayor Acts Promptly and
People Contribute Cheerfully
-=Roy Nash is Safe and Unhurt
--LOcal People Anxious to Hear
From Friends and Relatives.

Scarcely had the news of the ter
rible earthquake in California been
confirmed in this city, before Mayor
Wheelan had paper in the hands
of Chief Gibson, for the purpose of
securing subscriptions for the panic
stricken and suffering people of that
place. The response was ready and
cheerful one and Monday morning the
mayor telegraphed to Mayor Schmitz
S207.70, the full amounted subscribed,
less the cost of the telegram. 1t must
be born in mind that this paper did
not reach one half of the people who
stood willing TO help in this. worthy
cause or the amount would have been
$500 easily. The prime object was to
get as much immediate relief as pos
sible, and it is quite possible that the
people Of this city who were not given
a chance to subscribe to the first call
will have an opportunity to contribute
their mite at later date. America
is great land and is perfectly able to
aid it's people at such times without
the help OF other lands, and the peo-
pie of Grand Rapids are as ready to do
their share as any city of like size in
this grand country.
The paper as presented by the
mayor, together with the names of
the parties who contributed, reads as
follows:
We, the undersigned, residents of
the city of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,
hereby subscribe and agree t. pay the
amount set opposite our respective
names, to WE. Wheelan. mayor of
said Grand Rapids, to be forwarded by
him to Mayor SchmitZ, of San Fran
isco, California, to relieve the suffer
ing caused by the terrible earthquake
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
PASTE THIS IN YOUR HAT
Oh Ye People Having Business
With the City Common Council
During the Next Year or Two.

Mayor Wheelan made some, remarks
to the common council at the first
meeting of that body on April l7th.
He also appointed number OF COM
mittees, and it is his intention that
those committees shall do the work
apportioned to them. In fact, In a
conversation with the Mayor this week
he took occasion to state that IL was
his intention to refer every matter to
these committees, and require such a
record of matters coming from and 90
ing to them, that there will be good
check on all business that comes be-
fore the council. People who have
business with the common council
must bring their business before the
committee having their matter in
charge, and that committee will bring
the business before the council In a
proper form. 1t is not the intention
of the Mayor to look after these mat
terS for people-as it is not properly
his business-therefore 1T will be well
for those having business to transact
not to go to the Mayor but to select
the committeeman from the list below
that has such matters in charge, and
take it to him, The following is a list
Of the committees, and it will be we'll
for those having businesSoto transact
with the common council, to clip 1t
from this issue Of the REPORTER, and
paste it in their hat, or some other
convenient place for ready reference:
On finance aldermen-Rossier. Steib
RiStow.
General business aldermen-BoSsert,
Getzlaff, Rowson,
Street aldermen-Gross, Hansen,
Painter.
Sewerage aldermeh-Hill, Steib,
Kubisiak.
Sidewalks aldermen-Arpin, Nilsson,
Lyons.
Waterworks aldermen-Jac k n.
GetZlaff, Ketchum.
Board of public works aldermen
Gross, Hill, Arpin, Jackson and Mayor
Wheelan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26

Eugene Miller has opened his bicycle
repair shop and salesroom after having
1t closed up for the winter. A new
and attractive line OF high grade
wheels of the best known makes are
on exhibition, and Mr.. Miller is al
ways pleased to show his line of goods
and point cut their respective merits
His shop is one of the best equipped
shops in this section of the state for
the repairing OF wheels, and it is
altogether probable that it will remain
the popular Mecca for wheelsmen on
the east side of the river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR
YEAR $12,225,85

For the information Of the readers of
the REPORTER we append the follow
ing figures which indicate the receipts
of the Grand Rapids post Office during
the past year, ending March 81, 1906.
First quarter S2,601.21
Second auarteraS28, ,073.12
Third quarter S3,284.18
Fourth quarter S3,467.54
Making a total of S12, ,225.85
The reader will notice that each
quarter shows an increase over the
preceding one, showing that there is
steady increase in the receipts in
this city.
This amount of business fully
warrants the establishment of free
delivery which was installed February
1st.