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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
TELLS IT IN BILLIONS.
Ridgeiy's Report Shows Deposits
in Banks Totaling $4,000
635,346.
YEARS GAIN IS ss44ooo,ooo.
Central Bank as a Remedy for Con-
ditions Such as Appeared in
Recent FURRY.

The annual report of Comptroller
Ridgely on the currency situation shows
that individual deposits in all reporting
banks in 1900 aggregated S1,23S, 1885, 50,
while for the current year individual de-
posts in all reporting banks aggregate
St3,099, 635,34S, a gain of over $500
100000 within the past seven years, or
so per cent. During the current year
there has been gain of approximately
1854, 100000, or 7.23 per cent.
Individual deposits, representing over
30 per cent of the banks liabilities, reach
ell the maximum in the history of the sys-
tenn on May 20, 1907, when they amount
ell to S4,322, $50. al. The amount to the
credit of depositors ON Aug. % was S4,-
319,O35, 402, a decrease of S3,S44, 739.
The gross increase in deposits during the
year was 1927 ,O65, 1876 the gross de-
crease, SIT ,96S, 344, leaving the net in
crease S119,O97 ,O92
According to the report, the amount of
money held by national and other report
ing banks in the United States exclusive
OF island possessions) on June 30, 1905,
was 81 ,01O, 100000. About the same date
for the present year the cash holdings of
the banks of the United States were ST.
106, 100000, or gain of So, 100000.
The total stock of money in the United
States on j. so, 1906, was S3,O69,90O,-
coo. On July 1, 1907, it was reported at
$3,115, 5000 being an increase of $45,-
100000. Of this 100000 gain in the
stock of money during the fiscal year &c.
100000 was added to the amount held in
the treasury as assets, leaving a balance
OF SIG, 100000 for general circulation.
The comptroller describes the curren-
cy stringency as panic not of the people
but of the banks, caused by the bankers
just and proper efforts to protect their
reserves and give currency elasticity in
the unwise absence of a government insti-
tuition able to perform these necessary
functions. He compliments the business
men of the country upon their wisdom,
patience, forbearance and sound conser-
vative sense under emergency conditions.
That conditions are improving daily
throughout the United States Mr.. Ridge
ly says undoubtedly is true, but he be-
heves that a more rapid return could be
made to normal conditions should Con-
gress promptly pass relief measure. He
suggests that this action might take the
form of providing for an emergency issue
of currency through the clearing house as
sociations or other banking machinery
now organized. These moves, however,
Comptroller Ridgely classes as simply
temporary expedients. He says that they
undoubtedly would act as panic cures, y
but that the only way to prevent recur-
renee of recent conditions is to follow the
example of every other civilized nation
and establish a central governmental bank
of issue and reserve. He points out that
a central bank incidentally would give
real practicability to the suggested postal
savings institutions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
Sea Test of Gyroscope.

The claim made some time ago that
steadiness might be impaired to ships at
sea in heavy weather by means of gyro-
scope was received with some increduiity
By practical mariners. Recent dispatch
es from London, however, indicate that
the matter has been put to a thorough
test, with most gratifying results. The
experiments were made in the North Sea,
off Tynemouth, under the direction of DR..
Schlck, the inventor. The vessel used
was boat of the torpedo class, the See
bar, 116 feet long. The water during
the three days of the test was such as to
cause considerable rolling of vessels OF
even greater dimensions. The effect of
the gyroscope was most remarkable.
While the vessel heaved up and down
with the waves, the deck remained almost
horizontal 1t is said that arrangements
are being made to install the apparatus
on several commercial lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26

w. J. Bryan is quoted as being in &C.
cord with much of the Presidents mes
sage to Congress. In particular he likes
the recommendation that the government
pay the expenses of elections, only he
would add a provision against private con-
tributions. He also strongly approves of
the postal and guaranteed banks.
The letter written by Senator Foraker
of Ohio in response to the resolutions of
the Ohio Republican League committees
last week was his formal announcement
Of willingness to accept support to the
end of his becoming the candidate of the
party for the presidency. In it the Sem
ator virtually laid down his platform by
saying he will stick to his policy of OPP
position to executive encroachment and
by opposing tariff tinkering.
Upon the eve of the opening of Con-
gress Representative Fowler of New Jer-
sey, head of the House banking and cur
rency committee, issued a prediction of
coming financial tragedy of far greater
proportions than the present panic unless
we stop issuing fixed bond-secured cur
rcncy. He says that the banks of the
country to-day have about ST., 100000,
600 in deposits and about the same
amount of loans outstanding, against
which they hold reserves of only $780,,
OOO,O 900, of which S20O,OOO,0OO is in bank
note promises. This he calls "the worst
and widest form of imitation" He de-
fines as "basing one credit upon another
credit" Hence he deems the credit cur
rency the safest because it would al
ways be sent to bank of issue promptly
and necessitate proper reserves.
Justice Walter Clark of the North Car
DINA Supreme Court, in his New York
address, tried to show how the federal
constitution was devised to suppress the
will of the people rather than to express
il, and urged the calling of a convention
of the whole people to revise it, in ac-
cordance with present need and genuine
democracy. He especially attacked the
Supreme Court for presuming to amend
the constitution and to nullify the acts
of Congress, saying: "A more complete
denial of popular control Of this govern
ment could not have been conceived than
the placing of such Unbelievable power
in the hands of men not elected by the
people and holding Office for life" He
said that we retain only the form of dem
ocratic government.
During the evening devoted to Lesson.
of the Financial Crisis" by the American
Academy of Political and Social Science
az Philadelphia many financial experts
advocated central government bank az
the true remedy, among them Comptroller
n If
of the President was cheered by the audi
ence. He insisted that the causes of the
panic were worldwide, and that the
critics of the President had done more
than any one else to unsettle the financial
conditions of the country. The central
bank in some form was advocated by
Bankers Skif, Seligman, Nash and 9th
srs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
ASK RELEASE OF GIRL SLAYER.
Jessie Morrison, Who Killed Her
Rival, Said to Be Dying in Prison.


Rival, Said to Be Dying in Prison.
Interest in the tragic life story of
Jessie Morrison, of Eldorado, Kan. is
revived through the efforts of influ-
entail friends to secure her release
from the Kansas State penitentiary
for the murder of her school girl friend
Mrs. Olin G. Castle. The young wom-
an, once known throughout the State
as a beauty, is said to be dying as
result of her confinement in the wonl-
ans prison, with sixteen years of q
twenty-year sentence yet to serve
Her beauty has faded, her spirits
are dead, and she pleads pitifully for
freedom. Those who were once her
bitterest enemies are interesting them
selves in her battle for leniency. Min
listers are at the head of the movement.
and an application for pardon, signed
by some of the foremost men and wom-
en- of Kansas, will soon be in the
hands of Gov Hoch.
The crime for which Miss Morrison
is paying the penalty was committed
when she and successful rival in love
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26

engaged in a razor duel. Her oppo'
nent was Mrs. Olin G. Castle, who, as
Clara Wiley, was married to young
Olin Castle, clerk in an Eldorado store.
Both girls had in turn been wooed by
him.
July 30, 1900, nine days after the
wedding of Clara Wiley and Castle,
Miss Morrison visited the young wife
and the total battle ensued. II was
called to the Castle home by Mrs. Cas-
tie, who commenced a furious TRADE
against me-" she says in telling the
story. "She attacked me with razor.
l snatched the weapon from her and
slashed her." Mrs. Castle died a week
later.
Miss Morrison had three trials, in
each of which she was found guilty
The first time she was sentenced to
three years in prison, the second to
ten, and the third time to twenty.
The prominence of the principals of
the case made it one Of the greatest in
terest throughout the country. The con-
victed woman's father was at one time
a member of the Kansas Supreme
Court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
MOTHERS COOKING.

I'm unwilling to- distress her
By a sick, Disguised look,
But my mother, heaven bless her
Never did know how to cook.
While my filial affection
It's impossible to shake,
I've an awful recollection
Of the pie she used to make.
From that pie I've never rallied,
Oleaginous with lard,
1t was tough and it was pallid,
1t was heavy, it was hard.
As boy | had to risk it,
But she funked on pie and cake,
And | shudder at the biscuit
That my mother used to make.a
I left home when very youthful;
1t was all that saved my life,
And I'm partial, to be truthful.
To the cooking of my wife,
But | waste no honeyed phrases
That would be a great mistake
And she often hears my praises
OF what mother used to make.
Chicago News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26

1.S2-Llewelyn, the last Welsh Prince
of Wales. killed at Landowner.
1614-The Dutch erected blockhouse
near the present site of Albany.
n Y.
1620-Pilgrim fathers landed at Ply
mouth Rock.
1642-New Zealand discovered by Tas-
man.
1868 Meeting of the first General As
sembly of the people of New York.
1699-Swedes defeated the Mnscovites at
Narva.
173S-First bank post bills issued in Eng
land.
1715-America Congress determined to
build navy of thirteen frigates.
1776-Continenta Congress adjourned to
Baltimore, on the approach of the
British.
177S-John Jay of New York elected
president of Congress.
17S1-The British evacuated Charleston
1IS6-Sierra Leone founded as an asy-
lum for destitute negroes from the
United States and West Indies.
1195-Charles Lee of Virginia became
Attorney General of the United
St;4es
1I9S-King of Sardinia abdicated.
1S11-American ship Essex captured
British packet Motion, with $4,000
ON board.
1S13-Burning of Niagara at the in
stance of the American forces.
1S16-Indiana admitted into the Union
as the nineteenth State. First saw
ings bank in the United States open
ed in Boston.
1S17-Mississipp admitted into the
Union as the twentieth State.
1S24-Peruvians achieved independence
by defeating the Spaniards at Aya-
cucho.
1S30-National Republican party, at
Baltimore, nominated Henry Clay
for President.
1S33-Jamaica abolished slavery.
1S3S-"Atherton Gag" law passed by the
House of Representatives.
1S44-Bill for the annexation of Texas
introduced in both houses of Con-
gress.
1S45-British war against the Sikhs be-
gan. Ended with annexation of the
Punjaub in 1919.
1S4S-Louis Napoleon elected President
of the French.
1S50-Many killed and injured in boiler
explosion on steamer Anglo Norman
at New Orleans
1S59-Vctoria bridge, Montreal, opened
1G60-Lewis Cass of Michigan resigned
as Secretary of State.
1S61--The Prince Consort, husband Of
Queen Victoria, died Large sec
ton of Charleston, S. c., destroyed
by fire.
1S62-Gen Burnside repulsed at battle OF
Fredericksburg.
1S66-Oaks colliery disaster in England,
with loss of $50 lives.
1SG9-House of Representatives an
nounced its purpose to pay fully the
national debt.
1S71-Alarming illness of the Prince Of
Wales, now King Edward VII.
1S76-Wade Hampton declared Governor
of South Carolina.
1S77-Osman Pasha surrendered with
his entire army.
1SS9-Congress commemorated the CEN
tenary of the Inauguration of Presi-
dent Washington.
1S9O-North Albania reported to be in
a state of sanguinary anarchy.
1S95-WilIiam o. Bradley inaugurated
as first Republican Governor of Ken
lucky.
1S97-Strike of cotton mill operatives
at Atlanta, Ga.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
HUME BUILT BIG MILLS.
Pioneer Lumberman and Manufac-
turer Dies at Oshkosh.

Pioneer Lumberman and Manufac-
turer Dies at Oshkosh.
William Hume pioneer manufacturer
and lumberman, died in Oshkosh at the
age Of 81 years. He was born in Scot
land, November /, 1916, and came to
America when II years old and to Wis
consin at the age of 81. He established
a sash, door and blind factory at James
vile and came to Oshkosh in 1868 and
entered into partnership with the James
Goull Sons in conducting sash and door
factory. Later, Mr.. Hume shipped lum-
Der and then entered into a partnership
with G. n. Paine, conducting what is
now known as the Paine Lumber Com
pany. He is survived by daughter, Mrs.
Belle futile, and two sons, John W., and
attorney, and Robert Jay, superintendent
of the Paine Lumber Company. The late
Mrs. John Hicks, wife of the minister
to Chill, was daughter of Mr.. Hume.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
Training Him



The girls face wore an expression of
tender commiseration and she leaned
forward and touched the young mans
bowed head with light, caressing mo-
ton. In which there was something al
most maternal.
I'm so sorry" she said. I'm very,
very sorry"
You'll spoil the part in my hair II
you do that" said the young man,
looking up. He said 1t In quite mat
ter-of-fact tone.
The girl seemed little surprised and
hurt by his rejection Of her sympathy,
so that when he asked her If there
was absolutely no hope her negative
reply bordered on snappiness.
Il know you said So" remarked the
young man, leaning back little in his
chair and crossing his legs. Il wanted
to be perfectly sure, that's all. If
you've quite made up your mind that
I won't do I've got to kind OF readjust
myself. You see, I've been reckoning
on your taking me- OF course, l didn't
great deal of me, but | got the idea
that YOU might somehow. Well, l sup
pose that / mustn't take UP your time"
.Sft down." said the girl. st don't
want you to go away thinking that 1
have been trif1ing with you and pur-
posely misleading you. l do like you,
very much indeed-as friend. | want
TO keep you for friend always, and
I'm sure that when you get over this
fancy. as you will in little while, we
shall be as good friends az we ever
were. II you feel little bitter
now"
oh no." said the young man. I'm
not feeling bitter. Why should I? No
body can get Just what he wants In this
vale of sin and sorrow. All man can
do when he can't get what he wants
is to get the best he can and make the
most of It. AS far as being friends is
concerned. that's all right"
You'll come and see me just the
same, then?'
We'll, hardly. Why, no. that
wouldn't do. l don't say anything
about myself, but you aren't going to
be the last rose of summer left bloom
ing alone You'll go with the rest of
the bunch and before most of 'em, or
I miss my guess. What would the real
candy boy say II he came around and
saw me holding down chair here ten
evenings In the week? He'd say, Hello
Who's this johnny and he'd go away
and think long, long thoughts. T know
would. When l first began coming
here and saw the kindergarten on the
front stoop I didn't have any idea of
Joining. 1t was only after they did the
fading act that I came in and began
to string beads You know that ]
certainly would never want to queer
you"
II wish you wouldn't talk so much
slang" said the girl.
1T was relapse" said the young
man. II suppose I'll go right back te
1t, now that you've given up the job Of
training me-"
you'll find some one else to under
take It"
Maybe. I don't know who It viii
=. though"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26

An upstate correspondent has found
in an old scrap book bit of verse that
bears out the theory advanced by Con-
gresham Roberts Of Utah, that Adam
was the most chivalrous Of all men,
and only ate the forbidden fruit be-
cause he would not be separated from
Eve. Seeing this mentioned In last
Tuesdays Nosegay column he sent on
a copy of the verse. It reads:
Daughters OF Eve, your mother did no,
WELL
She placed the apple in your fathers
hand.
Adam was not deceived, nor yet cc1Id
stand.
For love of her he gave his throne,
With her could die, but could not live
alone.
-PhiladelpLia Record
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26

only successful prosecutions which would have good
effect Some time since two corporations and their
specve presidents indicted Jointly for violation Of
the criminal provisions of the antitrust law If the
porations guilty Of SUCH it would be hard for the
lay mind at least to understand how their presidents
could be innocent Nevertheless the jury convicted the
corporations and acquitted the presidents.
1t is the ayowed purpose of the Department of JUS
tice to prosecute criminay anyone who Is really
sponsibe for violations of the anti law wherever
at can do with any reasonable probability Of
1t does prosecute underlings who
known to to have acted under the direct
thority of their superiors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
TO WIPE OUT ALL DIVES.
Brewers VIII Work to that End
Accuse Drink Manufacturers

Brewers Will Work to that End
Accuse Drink manufacturer.
Alleging that the Milwaukee brewers,
by underselling local brewers throughout
TIE State, are contributing to the growth
of the low dives and saloons. the Wiscon-
sin Brewers Association, which closed
meeting in Madison recently, making
an effort to get all the bres in the
State, outside of Milwaukee, together to
prevent this competition. The fear is e<
pressed that the existence of the low dives
and saloons will so far to prejudice the
people against the liquor traffic and the
belief seems to prevail that the only thing
for the brewers to do to protect their in
terests is TO reach an agreement. This
agreement, it is said, will result in an adj
vance in the price of beer in several sec
lions of the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26

"Cut out that crying" cried the des-
perate husband. I'VE are at the part
ing of the ways Make your choice.
Which shall 60 in the ash-barrel-your
picture post card collection or your
Teddy bears?"
But the problem being too much for
he vita she promptly faintsd-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26

hour with that and similar tormenng queries. He
so gentle and tender when they engaged now he
bangs the doors all the house apparently careless of
the that her head is aching and her
edge always is busy to attend to her, too tired
go with her in the evening At time he could
not spend hours enough at her side.
Most people who have any strength of character are
obliged have temper of some sort, even though it
be well controlled The wife who nags Is to her
husband; the of whom the utmost which can be
pected Is that shall not grumbe find fault is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
Resents GRANTED Money, Hint.

In his recent address at the annual
dinner of the New York Alumni Associa-
ton of Syracuse University, John d. Arch
bold, the Standard Oil magnate, took oc-
casion to refer to tainted money" by
saying "If l thought there was any faint
on my money | would never have offered
a dollar of it to Syracuse University-my
conscience would not have allowed me. /
could not have asked Gods blessing on
such gift. | have earned my money by
fifty years of good, hard, conscientious
toll, and hest intent in the pursuit Of
business, or | would never have given .
dollar TO further Gods work"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
FARMING PAY? SURELY.

leavy Shipments of Stock from
Little Village Brings Big Prices.
That the farmers in that section of the
sate were not or will not be affected by
te recent stringency in the money market
us demonstrated the other day when
iurteen cars of cattle and hogs were
slipped from Blanchardyille. The ship
rnt brought big prices. Four more cars
rre shipped the following day. John
t.llagher, farmer and stock raiser, de-
lered ninety-three head of cattle to this
nrket, receiving $4,T25 in cash for the
sme
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26

scarcely blessing to his family There refnements
of irritation which quite hard endure
blows and Social professional and business in
all demand sefcontro and courtesy alike from
and women; but there unfortunately those who
wholly fail to recognize similar claim in the family
circle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
HELD A COUNTERFEITER.
Arthur J. Leighton, Sheboygan
Falls. Is Arrested i'm Illinois.

Arthur j. Leighton, Sheboygan
Falls, Is Arrested i'm Illinois.
Arthur ]. Leighton of Sheboygan Falls
was taken into custody at Streator, ILL.,,
Oh a charge of counterfeiting. He was
playing slot machines with mon
ey that did not ring properly and Chief
of Police Doyle arrested him. In a va
Use were found ten dies with the observe
side of a quarter of dollar, together
With other equipment. 1t is declared that
he purchased old type from newspaper
pfIice to secure metal for his purpose. A
number of letters written his mother from
'heboyean Falls established the identity
t the prisoner. He was sent to Chicago
Or hearing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
Bells AcrOpIane Files.

According to reports from Baddeck, G.
B., the tetrahedral kite Cygnet, invented
BY Prof Alexander Graham Bell, made a
successful ascent on December 6. While
ir is intended to have the kite, or aero
plane, propelled by motor, this motor
had not been supplied; therefore the ma
chine was mounted ON platform floating
on the waters of a small lake, and was
taken in tow by a steam launch. AS the
speed of the launch increased the appa-
ratus left the platform and soon scared
to a considerable height
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
LIVE MOUSE INSIDE CAT.

frightened Little Rodent Jumps
Down FeIfne's Throat.
In an attempt to escape from her
mtches a mouse jumped into the open
cuth of cat owned by Professor G. w
reat of Lawrence University. in Apple
IN. Frightened at. the unexpected t..rn
{ events the cat gulped down the little
Dimal, which. according to Professor
'reat. remained alive in the cats stom-
uh TOR some time after. For more than
n hour the cat was in evident distress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
Child Burns to Death.

While their father was in Merrill the
children of Edward Saun of the town of
Texas. Marathon County. played with
kerosene with the result thai little D
year-old girls clothes caught and she was
burned SO badly that she died few hours
afterward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-26
1,6OO Men Get Work at Racine.

I The Case Plow Company has announc-
ID that it will start up the plant in Ra-
line. employing 400 men, and running
en- hours day. The plant has been
.losed for four weeks. The Mitchell-Lewis
Wagon Company viii start its plant
week later. employing 1900 men.