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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
OFTEN WORKS HARDSHIPS
Therefore Postal Law Will be
Made Better Known.

The postal laws prohibit placing
written messages in merchandise
packages or letters on which less than
two cents an ounce has been paid and
the provisions of this statute admit
of no waiver of the penalty provided.
During the last fiscal year postoffice
inspectors collected S59,O65 for such
violations. In thousands of cases a
short note or memorandum was placed
inside a package of merchandise on
which postage was paid at one cent
an ounce, while the written matter
made it necessary that two cents an
ounce should have been paid. Find
ing that in a great number of cases
the otfense was due to ignorance of
the law and that the collection of the
fine usually works hardship to the
very poor, especially where written
messages are made in returning
coupons, tags and certificates for
premiums, Postmaster General Meyer
has directed that proper notices be
placed in postoffices warning the pub
lie against the practice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

1854. They came to Wisconsin anC
settled at Poynette, and resided ther,
until the war broke out, when he en-
listed in Co. K, 32nd. Wis. Volantel
Infantry. where he became Corporal
He was with Gen. Sherman on the
march to the sea, under commander
OF Maj. Johnson. He was confined in
Andersonville prison, one month
where he was exchanged. He was re-
captured and confined in Libby prison
three months. Later he was released,
persued and during the persuit was
Injured about the head and shoulders,
and had his leg broken. He was
musterd out at the close of the war
and came to Grand Rapids, where he
has ever since resided.
During his early residence in Grand
Rapids, like all others during those
times, he worked in the woods winters
and run lumber down the Wisconsin
river during the summer. During
his later years he was agent for the
Federal Life Insurance Co. of Iowa.
and was very successful. He also
served Uncle Sam as Deputy revenue
collector in this district. He was
deputy sheriff of Wood County and
has held many other minor offices.
He was good soldier, an excellent
republican, and always firm in his
conviction of what he thought was
right, and his duty.
Besides his widow he leaves one son,
Chas. B. Carman, conductor on the
Z. M. q ST. Paul Ry; and two
daughters, Miss Ida Carman, who has
been living at home looking after her
parents, and Mrs. Mary Wright
Wheelan, a step daughter, who re-
sides in this city.
The funeral service took place Tues
day afternoon, from the home at two
Rev. Blakeslee officiating.
The officials and members of the 6.
A. r. had charge of the funeral.
The following are the pail bearers:
VIM. Fl. Brown, E. A. Tenant, Thos.
Burr, d. w. Compton, A Abrahams,
and T. ]. Cooper
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
VOLUME so, NUMBER 90
artificial light at any time;

artificial light at any time;
(h) 1t is made unlawful to place
any salt in any place for the purpose
of enticing deer thereto or to con-
struct, occupy or use any elevated
scaffold or other device, for the pur-
pose of hunting, watching for or kill
ing deer;
| ~ Any moose at any time.
***2. (a) 1t shall be unlawful
and is \ - prohibited for any resi-
dent to kill more than two deer or
any nonresident to kill more than
one deer in any one year, or to have
in his possession the skin of any deer
when it is in the red coat or the skin
OF any fawn when it is in the spotted
coat Except when such skins are
possessed M as otherwise provided
| by law or to have in his possession
the carcass of more than two deer
or parts of carcass of more than two
deer during any one year. *** (b)
The term 'deer" as used in this act
SiiAii oO SOioui uSGCu W llledl Il DUCK,
doe or fawn.
(c) Any person violating any
of the provisions of this act, except
ing subdivision (b) of paragraph l,
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine of not less
than twenty-five dollars, nor more
than one hundred dollars and the
costs of prosecution or by imprison-
ment in the county jail of the county
in which the offense was committed
not less than two months nor more
than six months or by both such fine
or imprisonment in the discretion of
the court.
(d) Any person violating subdivi-
sion (b) of paragraph l of this act
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and on CONVICT thereof
shall be punished by a fin. not less
than one hundred dollars and the cost
of prosecution, or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail of the county In
which the offense was committed not
less than three months nor more than
six months or by both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.
Approved June 10, 1907
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
OBITUARY..
John Manska.

John Manska, aged 81 years, died at
the County Poor Farm Thursday, July
25, from yellow jaundice. Mr.. Manska
was an oldtime resident of this city
and at one time fairly well to do.
About eleven years ago he was taken
i'll, and went to hospitals and special
lists, spending all of his money seek
ing health. His efforts were unavail-
ing, and Thursday he passed into the
great unknown.
The body was taken to the under
taking parlors of J. R. Ragan, where
it was prepared for burial. Later it
was removed to the home of Ed.
Manska, brother residing on Ninth
street.
The funeral was held from the
German Lutheran church, at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, Rev. Mack
officiating. Interment took place at
Forest Hill cemetery.
Fred Allen.
Fred Allen, a well known resident
of Milladore and carrier on the rural
mail route running out of that village,
died at his homelast Monday, July %,
from the effects of typhoid fever, with
which he had been laid up month
or more There were quite number
of cases Of the fever there, but all the
others have now recovered or are con-
valescing Mr.. Allen was about 35
years of age and leaves widow and
four young children. He was mem
Der of and carried insurance in the
Modern Woodmen of America. The
body was taken to his former home at
Colby for interment.
c. ]. Carman.
c. J. Carman, who has been confined
to his home since last fall with cancer
died Saturday evening, July 9th. at
5:l5 o'clock. During his entire illness
he was never confined to his bed, but
! around about the house during the
entire time He suffered great deal
OF pain during it all but was patient
until the end.
Mr.. Carman was born in Thompson
| County, n. Y, March Is 1880, and was
fherefor II years, four months and
-welve days old. From York state he
moved with his family into Ohio and
was brought up in that state. He
was married to Mrs. Harriet Wright,
at Vincennes, Ind, on August 26,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
HYPNOTIZED GIRL
GAVE $500 TO GYPSIE
Miss Gusty Schacht Astonished
by the Revelations of Her Past
Lie and "POwerless to Resist"
Threw Away Savings of Years
--.Gypsie Held Here not Identi-
fled.

'Please let me go. | leave you
town in five minutes. My baby i
cry for mamma. Please Mr.. Police
man, let me gO.'
Thus entreated a highly bedeckeC
daughter, of the wandering band o
gypsies which struck this city oneida!
last week and pitched THEN tents
in the Spafford field on Fifth street
The petitioner was decked like Joseph
in coat of many colors, and not al
all bad to look upon even though
dirty and black. Her large black eyes
filled with tears by her entreaty
merely showed the clever actress
Unquestionably she was the spokes
man for the four others, who com.
posed the party which was confined
in Sheriff Welch's hotel when the
writer was ushered in by the Sheriff.
Immediately across from this
damsel who appealed to the Sheriff's
fatherly instinct. and offered to bring
her baby to her, if she would tell him
where her wagon was, sat another
damsel of about the same age. Like
the other this woman was not bad to
look upon but was less smooth in her
entreaty.
In the corner near the window sat
a gypsie maiden by her own admis-
sion just turned thirteen, while in
the opposite corner of the commod-
ious apartment furnished by the
sheriff sat the mother of the crowd.
Here was a study. Compliant,
homely, decked with cheap jeWelry
and many colored raiment, the old
lady sat silent and morose. Her eyes
cleaned defiance, and treachery
lurked beneath the long lashes.
Without removing her eyes from the
sheriff she grunted assent to the
pleadings Of the other women, and
drawing long stemed pipe from the
folds of her interesting gown, she
asked for tobacco
This old lady-nOw so silent and
vindictive-was the one who protested,
and in her way 'rOaSted," Chief Carl
hee when he rounded them up in one
of the down town stores. She berated
the Chief, threw her hands in the air
threatened, and then pleaded. The
Chief drove her along, however, until
they reached the county bastile where
they awaited developments.
,'Were You- here two years ago?'
asked the Sheriff.
With hands raised above her head
the old lady raised her eyes in suppl
cation, and declared before God:
"Never."
"Never! Never! Never" echoed each
of the quartette in turn.
This bard of gypsies were the dirtiest
most obnoxious lot that ever struck
this city. They claim to be horse
traders, but suspicion of robbery
committed in this city three years ago
rests on them, and until this matter
was cleared up they were held.
A year Cf so ago, Miss Gusty
Schacht was employed at the Dixon
hotel as cook Her sister was also
working there at the time and when
the gypsie fortune tellers struck town
she was one of the first to sue cumb
to her entreaties During the telling
of the fortune the sister disclosed the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
JAMES MEUNlER BUYS
MERRILL LIVERY STABLE

James Meunier, this week, has pur-
chased the livery stable at Merrill
which has been conducted by James
Scott for many years. He will take
charge of the business August lst.
Mr.. Meunier is we'll known at
Merrill as we'll as in Toma-
hawk. For the past eighteen years he
has held positions as sawyer in saw
mills in Tomahawk, Merrill and Grand
Rapids.
The many friends of Mr.. Meunier
and family in this city wish them
much prosperity in their new busi-
ness venture. .--Ihe TOmahawk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

believed the verdict would be against
the defendant, and that he would
either be condemned to the gibbet or
sent to prison for life. Haywood's
counsel shared this belief.
When Clerk Otto Peterson read the
words, mot guilty." every person
within hearing of his voice, except
the jurors, Of course were non-plussed,
not one recovered himself till Judge
Wood spoke, directing the clerk to
enter an order releasing Haywood
from custody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
HAYWOOD is FREE
VERDICT mot GUILTY
After Twenty=four hours Deliber-
alton the Twelve Men Sitting
in judgement Reach This Con-
clusion--Great Joy of Haywood
and His Counsel.
''NOt guilty.

"Not guilty
William d. Haywood is with his
family, free, acquitted by twelve Idaho
farmers Of the charge of conspiring to
murder former Gov. Frank Steunen-
berg.
These men Of the soil gave the sec
retary Of the Miners federation the
square deal he asked for. These
twelve men deny the states accusa-
tion, the confession of Orchard. the
evidence of the PinkertenS that Hay
wood was the chef of a conspiracy,
the tenetS Of which were aSsassina-
tion. There was no independent evil
dence to connect the defendant with
the crime for which he was tried.
The men who acquitted Haywood
and broke the conspiracy charge of
the state were height OrS and many Of
them acquaintance Of the murdered
former governor. One Of the men
from the first was James A. Robert
son, the oldest man o. the twelve at
whose home Stunenberg lived for two
years when he was cheif executive of
this state. Robertson states that the
case of the prosecution failed utterly.
This, the greatest trial of history,
came to an end under cond itions and
circumstances that have never been
paralleled in any court in America.
For twenty-four hours the jury deliber-
ated, not sign or sound by which
their minds could be learned reached
the outside world.
During these hours there were
rumorS, of course, by bailiffs, who
caught scattered words and parts of
arguments. These men reported hour
after hour through the long night
that the jury stood ten for murder in
the first degree and two for second
degree, that the vote was eleven to
one for conviction and that one ob.
durate juror stood alone, keeping
Haywood from the gallows.
During this time, state officials,
newspaper correspondents, counsel
and every body else expected the re-
suit would be disagreement But at
7 O'Clock Sunday morning when Judge
Wood received the message that the
jury was reacy to report, everyone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
Lest You Forget.

And send your letters to Michigan in place
OF WISCONSIN thereby causing delay and
annoyance, permit us to remind you that
GRAND RAPIDS, WISCONSIN has been on
the map about as long as its rival in Michi-
gan. That it is in the geographical center of
Wisconsin, on the Wisconsin river. That it
has an immense water power, and that here
and within eight miles up and down the
river are OF the largest paper mills in the
country and two sulphite mills, representing
investments of millions of dollars. That it
has great variety of other manufacturing
plants and plenty of room and power for
more. That it has four competing lines of
railroad, is wide awake, growing rapidly
and has unexceIled educational facilities.
Further particulars furnished if desired.
REMEMBER,
GRAND RAPIDS WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
EVENINGS ARE
SHORTENING
The Hours of Sunshine Are
GROWING Less.

lHe IlOuES OI SuuSnlne are
Growing Less.
Although people are now experienc-
| ing the best part of their glorious
summer weather, and there seems to
be more sunshine just now than at
any other time Of the year, it is a
fact that the days are again steadily
growing shorter and winter is ap-
preaching.
Every day from now until the mid
| die Of next December there will be a
| trifie less sunshine than the day be-
fore.
The decrease in the length of, days
will hardly be noticeable from day to
day. But period of week or more
| will make a considerable difference,
and many remarks concerning the
shortening days will soon be heard
The longest day of sunshine is sup
posed to come on June q, but sew
eral of the days at about that period,
between June II and the 25th, are so
nearly identical that no day can be
said to be the longest. But June 2lst
is supposed to be the turning point
when the days again commence to be-
come shorter.
On June 2lst there were Is hours
and 90 minutes of sunshine. The
sun rose at Alp in the morning and
set at S:07 O'Clock in the. evening. For
several days after that date there
was not more than a minute or two
in the variation of the length of the
days. On June 80 the sun rose at Gle
and the day was Is hours and 81
minutes long.
The month of July opened with the
sun rising at All and setting at 500,
and giving Is hours and 40 minutes
of sunshine. The next day there had
been no variation whatever, but on
the third the sun rose minute later
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
DOES YOUR MAIL GO WRONG?

There is scarcely merchant or
professional man in this city, who
has not at different times been
troubled by the sending of his freight
mail or express to Grand Rapids,
Mich, instead of Grand Rapids, Wis.
One of our enterprising residents
has determined to avoid this delay,
and at the same time exploit and
advertise the advantages of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin, by enclosing the
following, printed on small card, in
all his letters:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
PRINT CARD on ENVELOPE
AND LETTER WILL RETURN

We notice in the Postmaster Cen
erals report suggestion that people
writing letters should sign their full
names and addresses to their letters,
and there would never be le' y1r but
what could be returned if it failed to
reach the person it was intended for.
The report suggests better way
than that, too, but one which is a
little more expensive That is to
have a small card printed on the
corner of the envelope. This will
cost ouly trife, and If the letter
cannot be delivered to the address, or
the address should be wrong, the
letter would come bac in the course
of five to seven days, instead OF going
through the dead letter office, and
finally being returned to the writer
after lapse of two weeks or more.
The latter suggestion is much the
best, and can be adopted at a very
small expense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
PlTTSVILLE
IMPROVEMENTS

Pittsville is now undergoing a num-
Der of benifcial Improvements. For
some time engineers and workmen
have been engaged in establishing a
uniform grade to the streets, and since
the establishment, new cement side
walks are being constructed. Bossert
Bros. of Grand Rapids, are laying
these sidewalks, and the city is sure
to present very much more natty
appearance. IJ.,
The pickle crop promises to be a
large one this season. The growth is
good, and there is very much larger
acreage that there was last year.
The cabbage crop is promising this
year also. For the stora' IF this
crop S. \. Baum has CT a
new warehouse. and a
crop than last year @ II
handled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

Messrs Geo. w. Mead and 1. P.
Witter Of this city, and R. L. Krous,
of Marshfield have Incorporated the
Standard Core Co., with a capital
stock of $4,000. The company will
manufacture wood cores.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

Fred G. Tyler, general manager of
the Electric & Telephone Co. of Madl-
son, Wis, is going TO make this city
his headquarters, and will move here
this week. He is the only son of G.
II. Tyler. who is superintendent Of
the Riverview Seed farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

Mrs. A. Y. Austin
in the city visiting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

Fancy roasted Rio
coffee worth 15c a
h., next week lie.
Toy Gust 0 break
fast food worth 1Oc
next week Sc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

Approved June 10, 1907.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

GRAND RAPIDS, WIS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-04-04
Walton Trust Co. Showing.

The financial statement of The
Walton Trust Company as rendered
to the Secretary OF State showing
the condition on March 22nd, 1907,
appears In another column.
The company holds 10 loans
securedby mortgages on
farms 1915, 7S6.16
Cash on hand and In
Bank 52,263 70
Capital stock full paid $1,000 10
Surplus fund and prof.
It's 6O,S7O 60
Total deposits 234, sos 80
Total assets $50. 466 SO
The Walton Trust Company does
q large business in loaning on farms.
It's surplus fund and profits now ex.
coed is capital which shows the COM
pany to be prosperous and strong
beyond question.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-04-04

All Zoe shoe polish 1c-Hills Cash
Store.
Louis Bruner, son OIL U Bruner
formerly II prominent real estate
man OF this city, came In the last OF
she week 80 visit old friends. Mr..
Bruner aud son are in the furniture
and undertaking business at Dear
born, Mo.
Nv sun hats 25c-Hills Cash
Sture.
Misses Cora and Mabel Whitsett,
who came home 10 attend the we'd
ding Of their sister LA last week, re.
turned 10 Chicago Monday, where
they Dosn hold positions, Cora as a
trained nurse and Mabel as a stem.
ographer.
New laces lie per yard-Hills Cas- b
Store.
Leona Bassett, thirteen year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing
Bassest, died at the home OF her
parents In Pleasant Gap township
on Thursday last of pneumonia.
Funeral services were held Saturday
and burial was made In the Rogers
cemetery.
Mems 81 90 hats for $1.43-Hills
Cash Store.
Mrs. Alice Allen who has been con-
fined to her bed for some time with
q severe case Of Ia grippe, Is still in a
precarious condition. Monday after
noon her life was almost despaired
Of, but she rallied and is some what
improved.
Mems $1.25 hats for 98c-Hills
Cash Store.
Col. Elijah Haynes residence or
W est Buliee, caught fire sunday
evening and the IRE alarm caused
quite commotion. The prompt re
sponse Of she fire boys checked II
before It had q chance to do much
damage. A hole was burnt through
tho floor In ono Of she rooms.
SIC house brooms 25c-Hills Cash
Store.
The prssident wants q bigger navy,
congress wants Q bigger salary,
Chancellor Day wants bigger trusts
!, the Philippine troops wants bigger
ptstoh, 6snAtor JEDI Davis wants
blggse rows n the senatel Say
dosGn't somsbody want Q little
methinef-Huntsville Herald.
On list Monday Governor Foil
appointed WIN. h. Wallace crimina
Judge, Jamss b. Slower and e. E
Por0of1ald neW circuit Judges fol
Jaekson county, Judge Slower re
sEnod . criminal Judge last Satur
dAy + ordr 70 accept a. circuit
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-04-04
Ladies Cemetery
Association MEETING.

The annual meeting OF the Ladies
Cemetery Association is called at the
Ohio street. NJ +. Church Saturday.
April 9th, at 2:30 o'clock p. m, for
the election of Off ,ers for the ensu-
ing year and for she transaction OF
such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting. Every member is
urgently requested so be present.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-04-04
Statement Of the Farmers
Bank Of Butler, Missouri.

We publish In this Issue the flnan-
cial statement OF the Farmers Bank
OF Butler, Mo-, as made to the Sec
rotary oiState on March 22nd, 1907.
From this statement 1t Is evident
that this institution has the conf
dence OF the general public. The
statement shows the bank has as
follows:
Loans, $342,75
Capital, 5O,OOO.OO
Surplus and profits, 1s,556.99
Total deposits, 478,656.46
This bank has total
assets, 546,656.46
The bank has no money borrowed
and no officer, director or employee
have any money whatever borrowed
Of the bank. This showing reflects
great credit upon the management
Of this financial institution.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-04-04
The Brackney q S. s. held Easter I

The Brackney U S. S. held Easter
exercises as the Brackney school
house Sunday, March 81, 1907, at
10 q. m. The programme was fine
All the children, likewise the grown
people doing sheir part perfectly.
Mrs. W. FL. Ison loaned her organ,
and L l.. Browning came with his
cornet, making the music a success
also. The Easter Offering was much
larger than we expected. The s s.
extends hearty thanks TO all who so
kindly assisted and also to those
who contributed to the collection 80
literally. A FRIEND.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-04-04
hoy-cIayton.
Amoret Post.

Amoret Post.
At the home Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs d L. Clayton, on Tues
day evening at 8 O'Clock, Mr.. B. B.
Hoyt and Miss Angie Clayton we're
married, Rev. Hood officiating.
Both are very popular and have
many friends who will join Us In
wishing them q long and happy
married life. They we're presented
wish many beautiful and useful
presents.
Wednesday evening the young
people gave the couple a tin shower,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-04-04
PRESBYTERIAN Services.

The monthly young mems meeting
the fret Sunday evening OF each
month at Presbyterian church. Sub
ject "Young Men at Marriage"
There will be Especial program OF
music. You are cordially invited.
DR.. J. B. WELTY, Pastor.