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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Is that given to her when she called at the
treasury in an effort to get the value of her
burnt currency. Treasurer Charles H
Treat issued an order when the money first
began arriving that in case of a doubt the
examiners were not to adhere as rigidly as
Is their wont to the letter of accuracy, but
that the sufferer was to be given the benefit
of the doubt in the payment.
In this way, If the remains of burnt
roll of bills were sent in and it was evident
that in the unearthing of the precious ashes
an end of the roll had been touched ever so
lightly and the ashes swept away SO that
barely the necessary three-fifths needed for
the redemption were present, a point was
stretched in the reissue.
Much of the burnt money coming from
San Francisco was, however as easily and
positively identified as are bills counted out
of bank window. The mass of the money
presented had been housed away in safety
deposit vaults and in private supposedly
hreproof safes. 1t had merely been baked
The remains were a brown or black charred
mass, stiff and still outlining the stacks or
rolls of bills as they had been originally de-
posted. These could be peeled off, bill at
time, and its value easily established be-
yond the shadow of doubt. The remain
Ing ash could be distinctly made out In Its
every detail until it was pressed or crushed.
and then it became but so much powder.
The largest consignments of bills came
from the business and banking houses, but
these were the least troublesome Later
came the smaller amounts from private in
dividuals. frayed, torn and unrecognizable
Gold, silver and currency were melted into
mass that could not be made out, and to
get at the value contained was almost i'm
possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Burnt money as rule Is not the most
difficult form of mutilated currency that
Mrs. Brown is called upon to identify.
Often she has to work over rolls of bills
that have lain in water until the roll has
become one solid mass of pulp. Here the
greatest degree Of delicacy is necessary in
separating the particles and decipherng
each OF the bills. Then again there will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
REFORMATION
DAY OBSERVED
Lutheran Churches Celebrate An
niversary Of Theses Of 1917.

Lutheran churches of the country
celebrated Reformation day Sun
day, special sermous and music mark
ing the occasion. The services COM
memorated Oct. 81. 1917, when Martin
Luther posted his ninety-five theses
on the door Of the Castle church in
WitUenburg opening his campaign
against indulgences. Every year for
centuries Lutheran churches through
out the entire world have celebrated
Reformation day. 1t is practically a
celebration of the foundation Of the
Lutheran church as well.
From the posting of the theses in
1917 and the small religious following
that Martin Luther established, the
great Lutheran church, which is now
recognized and founded in all the
civilized countries of the world, re-
ceived its first impetus.
Founded by a man who devoted his
entire life to the betterment of the
religious and social conditions of his
people, the church of today has not
changed materially from the creed
and government which characterized
the first church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
ANXIOUS TO, TAKE HIS LIFE
Utter, Confined in County BastiIe,
Pounds Head on Stone Wall.

Utter. The man whg is confined in
the county Jail because of his unSound
mental condition. has attempted TO
take his own life a number OF times
since the day he tried TO hang him
self with his suspenderS. On another
occasion recently he tried to kill him
self by pounding his head against the
stone wall of the room in which he
was confined.
After this attempt the sheriff trans
fered him TO another room and remoy-
ed every article with which lie could
do himself injury, even feeding him
with spoon in order that he could
not attempt his life while eating with
knives and forks Blankets with
which he could hang himself are de-
MED him, but warm and comfortable
mattereses for covering as well as to
rest upon are afforded him, and sheriff
Welch gives him every attention pos
sible in order that he may have the
most favorable opportunity to recover.
During his incarceration, and while
his record is being traced in order to
establish his place of residence, the
sheriff has found different places
where he has been employed. In
every case he has money coming to
him, and has never worked in one
place more than few days, and has
never called for his time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
DAMAGE WAS NOT GR.EAT


Thursday night was Halloween bu,
most people needed no reminder OF
that fact, for the evidences of the
mysterious haudiwork of the goblins
who work mischief on the 3lst of Oct
ober each year, we're every where ap.
parent Friday morning.
True to the custom, the boys and
girls OF Grand Rapids we're out in
force and scarcely down town win.
dow, and very few in the residence
portion, were unmarked Friday morn
ing. Steps were carried away, side
walks removed, and fences destroyed,
but aside from these things no great
damage is reported. OF course m any
people we're frightened by the blink.
ing jack.lanterns at the windows, and
cabbage stumps and corn, were thrown
against the house and doors, and the
tick-tacks were seemingly on every
pane OF glass. Taking the survey
Friday morning, however, we discove
that the younger generation in Grand
Rapids, Is no better nor worse, than
the generations In other cities, or
those OF our childhood. Human nat
ure remains about the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR LIMIT
In Which In Care Of Mail Can
be Held Before Return,

Postmaster A. L. Fontaine has re-
ceived an order from the postal depart
ment instructing him to enforce the
postal law that requires parties receiv-
ing mail for others to return it to the
post Office if not called for in "a hours.
Violators Of this law are subject to
punishment by a fine of $500. All the
local mail carriers have in ourn been
ordered to notify all parties on their
routes, Of the notice received. This
order from headquarters is general. GO
ing to all postmasters in the country.
This law, it is said, has been dead
letter law practically ever since in
force. 1t is aimed at hotels and board
ing houses mainly. At those places
guests receive all mail addressed in
care of the place they make their
temporary headquarters. Some times
they leave for other points without
leaving their forward" address and
if mail for them is received hereafter
they are gone, it remains here for
weeks before 1t Is returned to the
postoffice. In many cases this de-
layed mail has finally reached the ad-
dressee and because of the late deliv.
cry of this mail, there have been many
violent complaints to the postal de-
partmens, consequently this order
that the law requiring all mail ad-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07

Estelle NJ. H. Merrill, EXPIRES. Canta.
brigia Club, Cambridge says: "Men.
archee, " as presented by Mrs. Abby
Smell Burnell is a beautiful story
most beautifully told 1t is seldom in
deed that one receives so much from
the spoken word alone, unaided by
any stage setting or other accessories,
save the graceful national costumes
which is worn. AS Mrs. Burnell
speaks, the whole life of an interest
ing people is unrolled before ones
mental vision-the village, the houses,
the dWellers therein, their customs
and habits from birth to death-one
seems to have seen them all, and one
laughs and weeps by turns as the
humor or the pathos of the story
comes uppermost.
Mrs. Burnell has rare dramatic
gift and the entertainment she offers
is much more than lecture; it is
really an impersonation of great
power and interest, and l am glad to
recommend it most cord tally.
The prices for this delightful and
instructive entertainment are 10 and
% cents. All of the students in the
public schools will be admitted for 10
cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
BREAKSMAN is INJURED

E. G. Alton, a brakeman employed
on the work train of the St. Paul road
was seriously injured last Thursday
night by being squeezed between two
cars. The accident occurred near
Sayner. The injured man was at
once taken to the hospital at TOma-
hawk and the company surgeon, DR..
Simonson, of Tomah, sent for, as
we'll as the young mans mother
whose home is at Arpin, both of them
going up to TomahaWk on the
passenger train Saturday morning.
Alton is about thirty-fve years of
age and is married, his home being at
Minocqua. at which place his wife
was taken on the train and accom-
panied him to the hospital.
Just how the accident occurred has
not been learned in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
SERVICE WAS
VERY POPULAR
Rev. Fred Staff's Sermon and
Service Pleased Large Crowd.

Rev. Fred staff, pastor of the First
Congregational church in this city,
conceive the plan Of holding Sunday
evening services in the opera house
once each month. The first meeting
was held Sunday, November 3rd, in
accordance with. this plan, and a
large audience was the result. About
thirty young ladies furnished the
vocal music and Prof Bliss orchestra
furnished the instrumental music.
Miss Ruby Natwick rendered solo.
If the future meetings are to be
any where near as successful as the
first, these meetings will certainly. be
very popular. Rev. Staff's sermon
was excellent and he appeared at his
best. The large audience was highly
pleased with the thoughts presented.
Rev. Staff announced the next meet
ing to be held the first Sunday in
December, and the program and
particulars will be published in due
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
VISITED THE
INSANE ASYLUM
County Eoard Committee Looks
Over Marathon County Asylum.

G. W. Brown of Pittsyille, for six.
teen years a member of the Wooc
county board of supervisors, +. NJ
Deming of Marshfeld and George T.
Roland, of Grand Rapids, a specia
committee appointed by the Wood
county board to investigate the mat.
ter of the establishment of a county
asylum for chronic insane in that
county, and report at the next meet
ing of the board are in the city today
investigating conditions at the Mara
thon county asylum.
Wood county made the discovery
some time ago that it was costing
that county from $4,000 to $4,000
per year for the maintenance of its
insane and poor. while other and
larger counties which had asylums of
their own, not only got enough from
these institutions to support the in
mates and wipe out the cost of main
tanning their poor. but were actually
paying both interest and principal for
the buildings and grounds out of the
earnings of the asylum, and they de-
cided that 1t would be good idea to
investigate this matter.
The committee first took the mat
ter up with the state board of control
and learned that in all probability no
county would oe permitted to erect
another county asylum until about
1910, when it was estimated that the
capacity OF those already built would
be reached. Since then the commit
tee has visited a number of county
asylums in this state to gain an
idea as to what style Of building
would be most suitable and by actual
investigation to learn exactly what
the cost of maintaining such an in
stitution would be, its probable earn
ing power and any other information
of similar character in which the
board might be interested and which
might guide it in arriving at a de-
cision as to whether it wanted an
asylum or not.-Wausau Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07

Highway Commissioner ssl
Supervisor Of Assessments Te
be Appointed.

When the county board converes ..
this city on the 18th. day of Novembe E
there will be an unsual amouut OF
work to be disposed of, and the chances
are that the sessions will last fully
week.
In addition to the regular WORK,
Sthe board will be confronted With
the proposition of selecting two mea
for offices. Under the last session law
it becomes necessary to appoint Q
commission of highways, and while
few are mentioned for this place, there
are some names heard already. Amope
those who are likely to be candidates
for this office the name OF George
Conklin, OF Senca is mentioned.
1t will also be necessary to appoint
supervisor of assessments to fill the
office now held by Peter McCamley
of this city. While it is not known
defnately, the name Of e. S. Reune
is being mentioned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
STATE HAS ONLY
656,s4e HORSES
The Average Value is Only
Placed at $6l.05 Per Head.

There are $3.50 horses and 2,877
mules ia the state. These are figures
from the report OF the assessors which
are used by the state tax commission
ia determining the value Of the pro-
perty OF the commonwealth.
The average value Of the horses, as
HIed by the iacal assessors, was S6l.05
which Is now considered too low in
view of both the Scacrity of horses and
the uniformly high prices which are
being received upon the markets.
There are 205, 464 neat cattle values
at sl7.6l; Goa, 3,2lo sheep valued at s26 66;
and 588, lSs valued at 1854 each.
These figures are taken from the
ASSESSORS reports of 1905, but the es-
Inmates received thus far this year
show some improvement in the value
fixed upon livestock. There is a wide
margin Of difference between the re-
ports OF the assessors and those Of tue
census taker. Generally the census
figures are greatly IN excess Of the
assessors figures, due largely TO the
fact that in the one case, there is no
reason from withholding the facts
from the census taker, white in the
other the man owning the property
Is compelled to pay taxes at least up
On the items he reports To the asses
sor.
The 1906 assessors reports showed
340, ,203 wagons, carriages and sleighs:
$40 watches, 81, ,452 pianos and 4,493
organs and meiodians. The reason so
few watches are reported is that
according 10 state law, only watches
OF certain value are considered and
the same is often true in figuring in
the organs and pianos with the ag-
aregate worth OF household furniture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07

trespassing on the park property,
until the sod shall have properly set
and the shrubs properly taken root.
In other words it is desired for the
present that all people refrain from
walking on the place where the grass
will appear in all the beauty of spring
verdure when the winter shall have
passed.
There is not a resident in the city
of Grand Rapids who is not proud Of
the work done in this park, and there
will be no need of making the second
request that they guard the improve
ments made as they would their own
property. The park is the property
of every resident in this city, and all
feel that nature should be allowed to
complete the work begun SO well by
the ladies and the public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
dressed lin care Of" to be returned to
the postof1ce within "a hours of de-
Livery. be rigidly enforced, was issued.

DR.. c. E. Remaly, who has been
practicing medicine in Melrose for a
number of years past, arrived in the
city the fore part of the week and has
associated himself with DR.. Rockwell
in the practice of medicine and
surgery, and the firm name will be
Rockwell & Remaly. DR.. Remaly has
been In Philadelphia doing post
graduate work, at his old college, the
University of Pennsylvania, during
the past summer. DR.. Remaly is a
married man and well qualified in his
profession. They will continue to oc-
cupy DR.. Rockwell's suite in the Mac
kinnon Block at the west end of the
bridge tw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
ALUMNI TEACHERS
TO MEET NOV. 7
University Of Wisconsin Former
Students at Milwaukee Teach.
er's Meetinf.

The second annual reunion and
dinner of the University of Wisconsin
Alumni Teachers Club, which con-
sists of the graduates, former Stu
dents and faculty Of the state uni
versity who are engaged in educa-
tional work, will be held In connec-
tion vita. the meeting OF the Wiscon-
sin Teachers Association at Milwau.
kee Thursday, Nov. Z. Over 500
J former students of the University OF
Wisconsin are engaged in teaching In
the state, and it Is estimated that
nearly one-third of these will be pre-
sent at the milwaukee meeting. The
business meeting will be followed by
q dinner at the Plankinton House,
where plates will be laid for $50. The
headquarter of the club during the
teachers convention will be in Room
103, Plankinton House, where the
faculty and alumni teschers will meet.
About fifty members of the faculty OF
the university will attend the teach.
ers' meeting, nine of whom will take
part in the programme.
The officers of the club are as fol-
lows: President Willard G. Bleyer. '96,
Madison; Vice-president, Carrie E.
Morgan, 'S2, Appleton; Secretary,
Treasurer, R. B. Dudgeon, '76, Madi-
son; Executive committee, c. c. Par.
lin, '93, Wausau: }. Z. Hooper, '92
Ashland; j. P. Rierdan, '9S, Milwau.
kee; Ella Esch. 'o2, Sparta Delegates
from the branch clubs formed at the
La Crosse meeting of the Western
Teachers Association and the Eau
Claire meeting of the Northwestern
Teachers Associa tion will be present
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
FRED TRADER SECURES
VERY FINE POSITION

We have been informed that Fred
Trader, formally window trimmer for
johnson, Hill & Co., and various
other firms of this city, has accepted
a position as floor-walker in the dry
goods emporium of Carson, Pierre, Scott
Co., of Chicago.
Mr.. Trader has done some very
creditable work In the way of window
trims ~lg in this city, and we were
indeed sorry to learn that the
merchants Of Grand Rapids did not
appreciate his skill and ability in that
line sufficiently to maintain him in our
midst. However we are pleased to
learn Of his success and wish him the
best of luck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
NO TELEGRAPHS
IN SMALL TOWNS

Because of the new law which will
take effect on January first providing
that telegraph operators shall not be
required to work more than eight
hours day, the railroads are con-
templating closing the telegraph
offices in large number of small
towns to avoid violating the law.
The necessity of employing a large
number of extra men will be avoided
by using telephones for doing the
local work.
This will be a hardship on the
people of the small towns who will be
deprived of the convenience of tele-
graph service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07

The City Federation of Women's
clubs, assisted by the business men OF
the city, have arranged for lecture
on Forestry, at the Grand Opera
house, on Saturday evening, Novem-
Der 9th. Thomas E. Will, secretary
of the American Forestry Association,
of Washington, D. C.,swill be pre-
sent on this occasion, and deliver his
interesting lecture. 1t is desired that
everyone if possible, be present on
that night as the Forestry question
is one that interests every citizen, Of
every section of the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
AID NATURE IN ITS WORK
People Should Keep Off Park
Grounds Until Spring.
Please Keep off the Grass

Please Keep off the Grass
The ladies who have taken such ac-
tive part In the completion of the
Library park are proud Of the trans
formation made in this section of the
city, and at the present time they
wish TO appeal to the loyalty of the
people of this city in order that the
work already done maybe most effec-
tive. When the shrubs and grass
shall have, been set and sown, it is
the desireof the ladies, and in fact
all who hope for the best results from
the work, that people refrain from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
LAID CHURCH
CORNER STONE
Impressive Services at Adven-
fists New Edifice Thursday.

Amid the assemblage of fully $50
people Thursday afternoon, the
corner stone of the new Seventh Day
Adventist church on the corner Of
Oak and Eleventh street was laid.
The services carried out at that time
were practically as published in the
DAILY REPORTEI: in former issue.
The corner stone was large block
of marble, bearing the inscription
"S. d. A. Church 1907" and within
was enclosed copy of the new testa-
ment and copy Of the DAILY RE-
PORTER containing the program Of
the corner stone services. Contractor
Geo. Leverentz, of Madison, and
Chas Baker, of Bethel, were the
workmen who placed the stone.
The principal address was delivered
by Elder C. McReynolds, conference
president, and among other things he
said:
The people known as Seventh-day
Adventists date their history from
1916, more than year after the pass
ing of the time set by William Miller
and his associates for the second COM
ing of Chr ist. The principal
doctrines which brought them to,
gether as people may be counted
as four, viz:
l. The near second advent of
Christ, as shown by the prophecies of
the bible.
2. The true nature of the sanctuary,
or temple in heaven, where Christ, as
our high priest, is pleading for sim
ners, work which is soon to be
finished, when he will come to earth
as king.
3. The obligation of the seventh
day of the week as the Sabbath of the
Lord, made evident by its institution
at creation for all time, and by the
perpetuity of Gods holy law.
4. The continuance of the gifts of
the Holy Spirit to the church, among
which is found the gift of prophecy.
Most of the other doctrines Of this
people are held in common with one
or more other Christian denomina.
tions.
The second coming of Christ was held
as precious legacy by the Adventist
people through the disappointment OF
1874. The, chronology Of the prophe-
cies which point to that date were
proved beyond question to be correct.
The prophecy from which this exact
date for Christ's coming was fixed, is
Daniel STA. which says; ''Unto two
thousand three hundred days IA day
in prophecy representing year, then
shall the sanctuary be cleansed. The
date for fixing the beginning of these
years is found from bible and history
to be 457 B. c., thus making the
period end in 1874. But why Christ
did not come then was not explained
to the Adventist people until the
nature of the sanctury was revealed
it being not this earth, but the
temple of God in heav ven; the cleans.
| ing of which from sin was then to be-
gin. This sanctury question was
opened in its true light to Adventist
believers in western New York,
| shortly after the disappointment, and
became rallying point for those who
were afterwards to be known as
Seyenth-6ay Adventists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
C0MPl llMEhTED THE
BLISS ORCHESTRA

A small crowd was present at Friday
nights presentation of the "Queen Of
Chance" q fairly good melodrama.
The manager of this company,
while In conversation with the writer
paid the following compliment to
Grand Rapids:
"While you certainly have bum
opera house, you have one Of the best
orchestras we have met with in the
state. / have visited many larger cities
but Ihave not found the equal of your
orchestra
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07

Buster Brown and Tige" were visi-
tors in this city Thursday and under
the guidance of J. T. Schumacher, ct
whose store they were guests. they
viewed the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07

Joseph Cohen was a Merrill business
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. II. L. Early, of Wausau, ar
rived in this city last week for short
visit.