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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
Good Money in Bounties

THE growth of the population in this coun-
L try is speedily exterminating the wolves,
bears, coyotes, etc, which were such an an
noying and expensive pest few years ago.
Every State in the Union has at one time or
another offered bounties for the skins of such
animals. According to Government report,
incomplete returns show that two million four
hundred thousand dollars has been expended
annually in this manner. Six months after
the prairie dog and squirrel bounty law was
enacted in Montana in 1887, the treasury was
exhausted.
The great fault of such laws lay in the fact
that they afforded too much opportunity for
defrauding the Government In 1905 bounties
were paid on wolves and coyotes in the two
Dakotas, Montana, Wyoming and Iowa. The
rate, however, varied from dollar and half
in South Dakota to five dollars in Iowa, with
the result that most of the animals shot in
South Dakota were carried to Iowa for re-
demption, and those captured in North Dakota
were usually transported to Montana, where
the rate was three dollars. The skins of dogs
and other domestic animals were often palmed
off on the unsuspecting officials Sometimes,
too, when the scalps were accepted IN one
country, another demanded the tails, SO that
the bounty was collected twice. Not many
years ago. when the State of Pennsylvania had
placed price on hawks it was found that many
county treasurers, not being ornithologlsts,
were accepting without question cartridges,
pheasants, cuckoos, butcher birds, and even
common barn yard fowl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
May Take Out the Bones

WHEREVER possible these fastenlngs are
w so made that each separate bone may be
removed at any time and stud ed by itself This
method is called q free mounting" and was first
introduced by the American Museum of Natural
History. While this method is perfectly SIM
pie in theory, it proves no easy matter when
applied to a skeleton like the brontosaurus,
the pelvic bone of which alone weighs over a
ton and half, and which when complete will
weigh over twenty tons.
Most of the museum specimens come from
Wyoming and the adjoining States, where
they are found in a rock formation which was
once the bed of great lake or In this
sea, or on the shores of it, lived the monsters
that roamed the earth in the Me5ozoic Age
Some of them were shaped like crocodiles,
with enormous bodies and tails Others were
flying lizards, winged like bats, and with the
claws, skin, and teeth of reptiles Still Others,
the dinosaurs, were great, scaly coated creatures
the size of small yacht, that walked erect on
their hind feet or waded in the swamps and
marshes. The bodies of many of these crea-
lures when they died became imbedded in the
sand and mud of the lagoons in which they had
lived and when in the course of ages the
water disappeared and the sand hardened into
rock, their skeletons were preserved in pet
rified state. One skeleton, that of hadro-
saurus, found in a Jurassic deposit, has deep
lines and scoring along the spine, caused by
the teeth of carnivorous reptiles as they tore
the flesh from the great carcass on the shore
of some primeval sea.
Such are the creatures whose remains it is the
business of the preparation to prepare and mount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10

might be supposed. The bones Of fossil animals
have been found in their general structure to
be strkingly similar to those of related animals
that exist to-day, and the first step of a
preparation when in doubt abou. the proper
restoration of given fossil is to obtain a
specimen of the skeleton of the existing ami
ma that is most nearly allied to it in form
If the bone is that of some prehistoric relative
of the rhinoceros the preparation procures the
corresponding bone of a rhinoceros, though it
may cost him several hundred dollars to do SO.
There are several methods of mounting
One is simply to leave the skeleton imbedded
in its original rock with one side only exposed
Another is to make an artificial matrix of
stone or plaster. The most common is to
mount the skeleton with the bones arranged
on rods. Holes are bored in all the long bones
by means of specially long steel drill, steel
rods are fastened together with stout wire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
IN the top floor of
the American
By Lauriston Ward

York are a dozen men
practising daily what is perhaps the smallest
profession in the world, the preparing and
mounting of fossil skeletons To be proficient
in it, one must be both mechanic and a
scientist, and serve years of apprenticeship.
The fossils come into the museum as they
were found in the field, imbedded in great
masses of rock The first task Of the preparation
is to determine as accurately as possible the
nature of the specimen and the character of
the rock in which it lies. If the rock is fairly
soft, he takes a chisel and chips away as much
of it as he in safety, leaving the bones
surrounded by only the thinnest shell of rock
This shell he removes by means of fine steel
drills, or, if the specimen is very delicate by
the use of corundum wheel, worked by a
small electric motor. The finer parts of the
cleaning are performed by straight avis that
can penetrate the slender, rock filled crevices
between the bones, and the bones themselves
are scraped and polished by shoemaker's
knives and specially curved saddler's avis.
the edges of which have been ground to razor
sharpness. When the matrix of the fossil IS of
some hard rock however, like flint, better
tools than these are required, and in some cases
diamond drills are used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10

If the species is a new
one, his task is more
difficult; but even here
he has more material
for bic Guidance than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
The Dentist at Work


THE working out OF the teeth OF the fossils is
one OF the most delcate parts OF the opera
ton, and requires seVerai sPecia, toois One
OF these IS an improved 10TH Q! oeh.al 1hanet'
or tool handie' run oy an eieGtIic IloroI on the
PrinclPe OF anu, except that tne niue steer s
chisei IN the hanoie instead OF IeVolVlng i nke
true dr1ii' runs backward ana forward hke
any chisei, striking seVeIai nunored si1all
blows minute. ms IS OF inestimaDie vaiue
IN oleging OUT the rock Deaweeli 'ie teesln, as
absolute accuracy, thus lessening the chances
OF breaking tne 1eetn whlcn are very uil. o,.
AnotheI lilslr uilieil. ei1Ployeu ~ "ol nis oS.
the teetn IS d .lhy Sd" Ile SIG Vi d ieeuie: ~
troublesome 90 Ine .ee'n oi may nan allillals
prove, that one may say tiia' q wen eqIllppeu
PreparatoI must To' oiiiy oe d ihe'i"ii'''
ouI oehtist as wen. e t..:, .-,-
oometlmes tnG bones VI .ile los .pss1 lar, are very
brittle ana crmnDie 10 pieces a. tne least Iougn
treatment. ms Is usually the case Mitn the
skeleton Oh tne uihosaurus' anu l. causes no
END OF Worry ana annoyahGe TO the person
VINO Is preparing IT, esPeclaily when the S I.
tanning rock IS loose ana loniig aiso. me
com1nonest procedure IN such Ease Is 70 WORK
Out one sue vi ths lossii UNI. III .he nolie -
nearly IeaG1ea. anu Ilell On .llat ex e ,
sac 10 ou'i1 up an artlliciai hia.rN o, plaster
OF paris me speeliieil 10 tiieil III nc osei
III.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23
tDreyer Dustlngs.

Beautiful are the morning
breezess and lift don't freeze
we. might j. makeg some cot
ton, Eyerythin&s,is doing well in
this vicinity, especially the grass
Prospects for corn are better
than ever, Teams are getting
fat from looking at It,. ~
Mr.. Sect Moore returned home
Monday fromra five months alb,
sence at Georgetown where he
had been attending school,
Mr.. F. G. Gerdes Of this place
and Miss Pauline Randor' iii
Cameron were united in the
bonds of matrimony at Yoakpm.
Wednesday May 15thIthe happy
couple left for d honeSNfnoon trip
to. Galveston, Houston, San An
tonic and other points%sWe wish
them all the pleasure that can be
had. Mr.. Gerdes is conducting
a Merchandise business here and
will make his future home here
at Dryer.
Mr.. j., H. Kemsh and wife. of
Smithville, were the guests of.
Mr., F@Klohs, ST., from Satur-
day to Monday,
A number ,sof the Drgerities
were visiting Cheapside Sunday,
They report that crops there are
just as bad as here and worse.
Mr.. ( D. 20, Neimeyer made a
flying "Trip to Sinner Sunday,
We were sorry to hear that the
feast at Bluecher Park was post
poned,9 $50 I suppose they all
went tSsLone Star and Turner
, Hall 3.F'or I was sorry that I
could not come. Messers. Har-
mon and Banetield of Hamon
were in our vicinity one day this
week,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23
Three Head Items,

Well it had to rain, just to spoil
nay good time, I expected to
have, but l am not sorry the least
bit. Where is it better than at
home with mamas
The rain was very good for
pastures, corn and gardens, and
also for the cotton that has been
replanted.
The Barbecue and dance at
Lone Star was well attended and
Fam glad to report that those
who attended had fairly good
times. !. Y
Miss Mile Ritz spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her sister
Mrs, T. Mikeska,
Mrs,'Tom Mikeska celebrated
her birthday anniversary, by
entertaining her many friends,
Miss Mary &. 'Juren OF Sinner
dined with the family of John
Nedbalek last Sunday. :
Miss Fannie Nedbacek and
brother Frank, spent Sunday
evening at the home of Mrs,
Amsler in Sinner with Mrs.
Amsler and Miss Sophie Amsler,
Mary 3. Juren, Mae Mathis,
Ella FIGHTER and Martha Blake.
All these ladies are very charm
ing ard accomplished singers and
pianists. They know how to
entertain,
The evening was most delight
| fun FAN"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23
Sweet Home News.

Though [ have not written for
sometime to the Gazette, I am
not yet discouraged. Can you
hope for any better weather?
The.corn in this vicinity could
not possibly look better, even if
the grass is getting a foot hold.
Cotton is not so good as a greater
portion had to be replanted.
Half a car load of onions was
shipped from here Thursday.
Other truck is doing nicely.
E. H. Kuenstler returned Fri
dap otter several weeks absence.
Mr.. P, A. FRANKIE made bust
ness trip to Hallettsville Thurs
day. He has been on the sick
list for the past few days,
Miss Pyrle Franks is visiting
friends and relatives near Mon.
sel'atte.
Miss Ilstella Wendt WIS in
Hallettsyille Wednesday,,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23

Mrs, G. 6. Giedon. from Ma rA
ham, is visiting relatives.
Mrs Day Of Haskell AafSlRke H is IS. also on
a visit here,
Miss Willie Galloway has re-
turned after an absence of nine
months at Haskell where she has
been attending school.
Miss Miss Maud Mckay has
retnlned from Loclshart after
months stay
Miss r. Philips returned
Saturday from Houston,
Mr.. Worthing, your honorable
constable made as many Ias II
arrests here in the past few
days. That's right, let Sweethome
be according to its name. ~
The Misses Pearce were in our
burg last Sunday.
Mtss Glap Franks of Monse-
rate, has been in our city for a
few days visit.
suppose my letter is of suffi-
oient length.
ADONIrc
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23
We'd,

May 2oth-A good rain at
present would be Of great bene-
fit to insure a heavy corn crop.
Cottdn'would do better without
+ ain
ThePheonix Schuetuen.Verein
will give their annual May feast
next Monday, Mayt27th.
The Scharlottenbprg Frauen-
Verin held picnic atthe Luther
an church today which was well
attended. M
Ebrahardt Bonorden and fam
lily, Of Halletsville, were here
yesterday visiting the family of
e. H. Miller.
h Emil Wunderliciif was q bust
ness visitor to Shiner this morn
ing.
Ferdinand Kasper and H. w.
Miller made a business trip to
Mustang Creek yesterday.
" Emil Morgenroth and family,
Of Sinner, We're visiting relatives
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23
here today.


l Several FROM HFialletsyiIle pass
ed through here Yesterday morn
ing to attend the feast at Sinner,
we imagine that they were very
much disappointed.
Joe Richter Of the Beasly
school neighborhood visited his
cousin, Louis Kasper here yester-
day,
Rud GoeSch and family were
y Issi ifngg relatives in Whiting. last
sunday
August a g9sSSs.stt WNNRnRderlich purchased
the f%R l9f Henry Wehmann
near Yp aIkl.nl,m p, paying Sae.50 per
acre He viii move there this
fall. E2
4 little girl made its grgi9al at
the home of Reinhardt Pietsch
since our last report. Y
The Lutheran Frauen,Verein
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23
HallettsviIEe News
RAISED SIX HUNDRED PER
CENT,
Assessments in Lavaca Being
Made in Accordance with
Law.
Law.

FAYETTEVILLE County CQmmiss
sioners Court is ii Regular sea-
sion and has great deal Of bust
ness to attend to, The officers
who have heretofore neglected to
have commissions issued them
by the secretary eff state are now
promptly complying with the
new law and sending the neces-
sary fees for COMMISSIONS.
County Assessor e, A, Turk is
making a tour of the county, re-
assessing in compliance with the
demand of the State revenue
agent and is being amply reward
led, for he finds the people willing
to comply with the law and the
ltotal assessed values of Layaea
county will be much greater than
ever before. Much land hereto.
fore assessed ats$12 per acre is
now being assessed at 81 and the
poor lands at about the amount
they were assessed at under the
old plan.
DR.. N, Ia Edison Is moving
here from Beeville and he and
DR.. Charles Kopecl1y win open a
drug business in the Applet
building.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23

will give a Sunday School picnic
at the Scharlottenburg church
July 4th. Ntaduro.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-23
Notice to + oIicy Holders

! wish to il form the public
and members e the u S. Health
and Accident Insurance Co, of
Saginaw, Mich, that hereafter I
will not collect Or write any more
insurance for the company.
Thanking you che and all for
past fay9rs, I VA to say that
hereafter my monthly dues will
go in my baby's oanl1 or in my
wife's purses Il -spectfully,
p, r RUHMANN.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No 269, 81 Published July 10, 1907.
CHAPTER 400. LAWS OF 1907.

No. 269, 81 Published July TO- 1907
CHAPTER 400, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to amend section 1548b Of the
statutes, relating to excise.
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section 1. Section 154sb of the stat
utes is amended to read
any S's'0a As4S city, sieG ViIlase 81
or -" town may hold special elections
to be paid therein for license to sell strong,
spirituous malt, ardent or intoxicating
liquors to be drank on the premises.
2. The clerk thereof, on request
a, number of the qualified electors
of such city, village or town, equal to or
more than ten per centum Of the number Of
votes cast therein for governor at the last
the purpose for which such election ia to
be held, shall forthwith give notice of q
special election for that purpose by publish
Ing notice thereof In some newspaper pub
lished therein at least ten days before the
day Of election. If no newspaper
be so published notice shall be given for
public places In such city, village or town:
g. Such election shall be held
on the third Tuesday Of September
and no other question shall be submitted to
the electors at the same time.
4. No such election to increase
the license to the same amount shall be
held oftener than once In three years.
g. Such election shall be held at the
place and conducted by the officers and the
result thereof canvassed In the same man
ner. as nearly as practicable. as is pro-
vided for general elections.
g. At such special elections in towns
where the sum to be paid for license Is fixed
at one hundred dollars the electors may in
crease such sum to either three
hundred and fifty dollars or FIVE
T.. In any city,
village, or town,
wherein the sum to be paid for license Is
fixed at two hundred dollars they may in
hundred dollars or eight
hundred dollars
s. The request for such election shall
specify the sum to which 1t is desired to
increase such license.
Q. The ballots of such election shall
ITO Increase license to (insert sum
prayed for IN request) Yes. ..........
If a majority of the votes cast shall be
in favor of increasing such license the sum
so petitioned for shall be held and con-
sell liquors within such city, village. or
town until an election is held in the man
ner herein provided, and a different amount
is fixed thereat. If a majority of the
license fee, the license fee shall remain as
if no election had been held.
10. The written request for spe-
cial election herein provided for shall be
attested by the person securing the sigma
lures thereto, who shall before presenting
persons signing the same are known to him
to be qualified electors of such town. village
or city as the case may be-
II. Nothing herein contained shall
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
Approved July 8, 1907.
No. 10, Al Published July II, 1Sol.
CHAPTER 494, LAWS OF 1907.

NO. CHAPT5ER 454, LAWS or 1907.
AN ACT to amend the statutes of 1898,
relating to the organization and govern
ment Of cities and Of common councils
The people Of the State or Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section i. There are added to the stat
utes of 1898 new sections to read Section
925q-160. In cities Of the hrst class
whether operating under general or spe-
cial charter. 1t shall be the duty OF the
head of the several departments, or the
city government, and the several boards
or bodies by whatever name known, on or
before the first day Of November, IN each
year, to make and file with the comptroller
a report and estimate, in writing, ana IN
partments, for the ensuing fiscal year Th1s
report shall include the necessary eXpen-
ditures to be made of every k'nd ana ma
ture and the reasons therefor shall De
stated. The common council may, by APP
propriate legislation, impose farther duties
and require farther detailed reports OF It's
several officers, TO carry out more ruby the
Section 92oq-l6l. In all such cltles OF
the first class there shall be a board of
estimate. which shall consist OF the mayor,
president of the common council comp
troller, city attorney. president or the board
of public works and city treasurer The
mayor shall be president of the board and
the city clerk shall be ex-oflicio secretary
said board Such board shall convene on
the first day of November in each year,
and the comptroller shall place before
said board the reports made to him pur-
suant to law. by the various departments
of the city government, giving an estimate
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 759 Al Published july 10. 1907,
CHAPTER 4S7. LAWS OF 1907

AN ACT to amend sections 1 and q chap
ter 312, laws of 1901, making the same
sections 1311-f and 1311-2, statutes
of 1898 respectively, and to create sec
lions 1914 to 1311-25, inclusive
statutes of 1898 providing for a system
of permanent highways under county SUI
perYision
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly do enact
as follows:
Section l. Section 1 of chapter 312. laws
of 1901, is amended and made section of
the statutes of 1898 to read Section
1911. The electors of any town in this
state at the annual town meeting may vote
a special highway tax not less than one
half mill, nor to exceed two and one-half
mills on the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton of said town in addition to the high
way tax provided by law; said special tax
to be collected in money and used only for
the purpose of covering any main travelled
highway already graded with gravel.
crushed rock or clay. and gravel, or such
other material equally as good, as shall
be approved by the county highway COM
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

No. 933, Al Published July II, 1907.
CHAPTER 499, LAWS OF 1907.
AN ACT to create section 1797m-1 to
1797m-10S, inclusive, statutes OF 1898
giving the Wisconsin railroad commits
sion Jurisdiction over public utilities,
providing for the regulation Of such
public utilities, appropriating sum
sufficient to carry out the provisions Of
this act, and repeating certain acts In
conflict with the provisions hereof.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section /. There are added to the stat
utes of 1898, 108 new sections to read {:
Section 17e7m--1. l. The term public
embrace every corporation, company, tndi-
viduaI, association of individuals, their
lessees, trustees or receivers appointed by
any court Whatsoever, and every town,
own operate, manage or control any plant
or equipment or any part of plant or
equipment within the state, for the con-
veyance. Of telephone messages or Tor the
nishing Of heat, light, water or power either
directly or Indirectly to or for the public. =.
2. The term municipal council as used
In this act shall mean and embrace the
common council, the board Of aldermen, the
board of trustees, the town or village board
or any other governing body OF any town,
village or city wherein the property OF tne
g. The term municipality" as used In
this act shall mean any town, village or
city wherein property Of public utility or
any part thereof Is located
/ The term Service" Is used In this act
in its broadcast and most inclusive sense.
8. The term undetermined permit as
used in this act shall mean and embrace
every grant, directly or indirectly from the
state to any corporation, company individ-
nal association OF individuals, their lessees,
trustees or receivers appointed by any court
whatsoever Of power, right or privilege to
own, operate, manage or control any plant
or equipment or any part Of plant or
equipment within this state for the pro-
dllction transmission, delivery or furnish
ing of heat light, water or power. either
directly or Indirectly, to or for the public,
which shall continue in force until such
time as the municipality shall exercise its
option to purchase as provided in this act
or until it shall be otherwise terminated
according to law.
6. The term commission" as used in this
act shall mean the railroad commission Of
Section 1707m-2 The railroad commits
sion of Wisconsin is vested with power and
jurisdiction to supervise and regulate every
public utility In this state and to do all
things necessary and convenient in the ex-
ercise of such power and jurisdiction.
Section 1797m-3. Every public utility
is required to furnish reasonably adequate
service and facilities. The charge made
by any public utility for any heat, light,
water or power produced, transmitted de-
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Of the evidence and proceedings or any
pa-t thereof to be made and certified by
the reporter and filed with the clerk of
the court, and the cost thereof, not exceed,
ing FIVE cents per folio, shall be certified
and paid by the county treasurer l,er
court. In all actions in which any circuit
court shall order compulsory reference
the court may direct The reporter Thereon
the evidence and proceedings therein and
furnish the referee or referees with
transcript thereof in onghand. when the
court shall so order. Such reporter snail
transcripts of testimony, paid in the same
manner as hereinbefore provided.
AnnroYed July 8 1907.