Wisconsin Valley Leader (Newspaper) - September 7, 1905, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin 1.50 PER YEAR GRAND RAPIDS WISCONSIN THURSDAY SEPT 7 1905 VOL 26 FIRST NATIONAL BANK GRAND RAPIDS WIS Statement of the condition of the bank on Augr 1905 as made to the Comptroller of the rency and explained so as to be easily understood by everybody The bank is examined twice a year by a National Bank Examiner and in addition the Comptroller calls for a times a year at irregular intervals without giving notice in advance of the time Resources Loans and This includes all the notes and accounts hold by the bunk against farmers and business inon and protected by approved security The word discounts as iu bank meats means notes on which the interest is paid in advance -In other words notes thut were discounted Cash or The law requires National Banks to keen an amount equal to 15 cent of their total de- in ready cosh in order to be prepared depositors when they need the money To he doubly safe we always keep more money than the law requires At the present time our reserve equals over 24 cent of our deposits and is mudo up us Actual Cash in our vaults silver and Cash Deposited in bunks in large cities subject to check Cash Deposited with the U S treasurer to redeem any of our batik notes which nmy be presented to him When our bank notes become mutilated or worn out any bank or individual can new money from the U S and any amount so paid is charged to this account which is called the 5 per cent redemption fund United States The value put on these bonds is considerable less than they are actually worth if placed on the market for sale Banking House fixtures This includes the building and office rooms where we are now located with safe counters and other fixtures and the lot on which our new is built together with u part of the new building which has already been paid for This property is worth much more than the value placed on It above Total Iu other words the notes cash bonds etc owned by the bunk arc worth the above amount fund more if the and real estate were placed on the market and sold for their real value Liabilities Deposits This includes or money de- posited subject to check and also interest deposits for which the depositor holds tt Savings Bank Book or a certificate of deposit National Bank Notes Outstanding These are one of the common forms of money They are engraved and printed by the Government and are secured by Government bonds deposited by the bank with the U S treasurer Total Actual Liabilities You will our resources are more than our actual liabilities ThU difference represents our Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits us follows Capital I This capital has been paid into the bank in cash by the stockholders and cannot be drawn Surplus The surplus Ls a guarantee fund laid aside by the Directors to provide for any possible losses If the bank should happen to meet with a loss it could be paid out of this surplus fund without the capital or im- the safety of the bank Undivided Profits This represents the profits of the bank above the expenses since the last dividend day July 1 1905 Sometimes the profits are allowed to accumulate for several months before nuy disposition is made of them In Addition to the capital and surplus the stockholders are personally liable under the law for in case it is necessary to protect the depositors Hence the bank would have to loose before it would be possible for our customers to loose one cent which makes a de- posit in the NATIONAL BANK of Grand us as a Government bond WHO IS YOUR TAILOR 7 WHO IS YOUR TAILOR We Take Orders For ED V PRICE CO And Can Save You From to Per Suit SLAUGHTER BEGINS Season Ushers in Damage to by Gun Fire Joseph Weller of the Ten-Mile creek on the Portage road brought out his faithful old shot gun Saturday to take a shot at a prairie chicken that had come Fall Suiting j Draw Petit Jurors What about your suit or winter The jury commissioners met in the coat Have you thought of it yet? j city this week and to draw We have just received a jurors for the October term of the cir ment of woolens for the fall and cult court The list is as winter trade Being always with the I Win Town most fashionable tailoring establishments in this we are in a position to upon his property In the act of firing guarantee a stylish garment for our _ t customers We made hundreds nf those suits worn here last summer and spring Yet we have here lots of men having clothes made outside of the city it is this trade we want Gentlemen ber that the work we turn out is not that done by the country tailor but such as is being done by high priced men in Chicago and New York By over- coming this we will keep many at the bird the gun exploded badly lacerating the left hand He was brought to Grand and Dr Looze amputated the index finger at Kiver View hospital where the patient is lodged The index linger could not be saved but the rest of the hand will be as good as ever when it heals Kruger an employee in the Whiting paper mill at Stevens Point was hunting chickens near Meehan in town is spent station Friday ilter taking a rest from else Graad Rapids hunting to continue his journey Frank Cutter and ind pulled the muzzle of his gun toward him The gun went off the charge of shot entering the breast of young Kruger from the wound twelve hours ater Manager Fine Day for Dedication Many people assembled at the site of the new Baptist church Tuesday Crauberry Harvest Begins Cranberry picking begun Monday on Searls Bros Potter and Lester marshes Bennett's and stone's forces expect to begin Thursday Searls Bros have quits a force of Indiana employed and the stone Co will also employ a large number of Indians The Indian pickers are the most picturesque feature of the cranberry harvest in this section where many red men woman and children are employed No scarcity of pickers is expected this year although it is a little early to judge of the situation The crop prospects are the best they have been in several years and cranberry people will be rich again when the crop is sold A frost was expected Monday night but no damage is reported Ball Game Next Wednesday the local base-ball team will play two games with the Cherokee Indian Team One game is to be played in the afternoon and the other at night begining at S o'clock The latter game will be a novelty in this section it is to be played by electric lights The Indians travel in their own car and carry a canvass fence and a complete electric lighting plant Entertains for Guest Last Thursday afternoon from three to six o'clock Sirs Edward Lynch fifty women friends at her home n honor of her sister Mrs Portus Baxter The house was profusely decorated beautiful and fragrant garden flowers and presented a ing appearance A portion of the guests played nine games of Miss Laura Duggau winning the first prize Mrs Mark Martin the second The guests not engaged at cards enjoyed a button hole contest Mrs Emily Witter easily winning the first prize as the maker of tbe best button hole Punch was served throughout the after- noon and at five o'clock a dainty collation was served in Mrs Lynch's inimitable manner noon to witness the ceremonies connected with laying the corner stone of John Town Henry Rapids Town S L C 8 City Thos Town Town Henry Town Win Town Nat Town C W Town Axel Edwards Village L E City Henry A Sampson Grand Rapids City Wm Ed J town i red Earth Rudolph Sam Rapids City Henry Town John Rapids City structure the program published last week of which was Not a cloud appeared to dim the boyant spirits of those present and if the future of the church is as successful as this initial meeting its history will be a happy one After the services the of the church served luncheon to a number of patrons Prominent Han Weds at Stevens Point For three weeks the people of this city have lived ignorance of the fact thatE C Ketchum the ice man and Miss Minnie Ristow his former keeper were quietly married at the nearby city of Stevens Point But you can't keep such joyful events from the world and this week the secret came to light and Mr and Mrs Ketchum have since been receiving the congratulations of a large circle of friends They are now at home tu friends at the Ketchum homestead at the young black and white hound with brown spots on its legs Suitable reward given for its return H F Miss Harriet Williams announces the of her studio on Oak street at the residence of George W Purnell September 1905 Two public were given last year by her pupils and a Percy Town the iJohn Town Henry Town Math City Morgan Town Geo N Town Leo Town Fred Rapids Henry City F E Rapida City Joe Rapids Gity j J Rapids Winze Edwards Town C C Thresher Marshfield City James City Frank Town Pretty Wedding Last Wednesday afternoon a pretty wedding was solemnized at the German Lutheran church the Kev J B father of the groom performing the mony which united in marriage Magdeline Shields and Rev Victor Gruber of The ceremony was performed at two o'clock and after con- and good wishes were ex- tended tne bridal party and guests left for the bride's home where a wedding feast was served The bride is a j ing youne lady and the groom is the well beloved pastor of the Lutheran church at Advocate large class organized work for another Fights for a Lost Thumb Robert the son of Mr and I Mrs Julius Leloff of the South Side j while playing in a swing at school day had his thumb caught in the rope j Society Notices The west side ladies aid society of the Congregational church will meet with Mrs Geo Metcalfe The east side ladies aid society of the Ai E church will meet next Wednesday in the church parlors This is tho ing when the members bring in their dollar and tell in poetry of their ex- in raising it The west side Indies aid society ot the M E church will meet Wednesday with Mrs Thompson The Beaver Queens will meet next Tuesday evening in their hew hall in the Wood Bank block CHERRY VALLEY A production of unusual magnitude during a scrimmage and had his thumb j wm he Grand Opera House A I jerk V i scho We Are Offering Sen 20 dozen shirts at on the dollar Jv A few odd ones for men and boys I- Shirts go at 50 cents as long as sale lasts 50 cent Shirts go at 25 cents From Sept 7th to Sept 17th Johnson Hill Co A good looking colored man from Mississippi president of the Institute n college for the education of colored people spent the past in tun city working In the interest of his school He spoke In tho Baptist church in tho morning and in the Congregational church in Hie evening and a favorable Impression among Grand Rapids people many of whom Interested In his school work Considering the amount of trouble the editor has in chasing down good news fo put Into the paper it becomes n real when we consent to keep ft good story out of the paper Our friends don't want to forget this fact Mr and Mrs Mat of tho west side entertained a lew relatives nt their Friday In honor of their daughter Audrey's birthday A marriage license has beer issued in Portage county to Geo Roe of Grand Rapids to Effie Fox to Plover According to tho Times Jack who broke from tho Grand jail visited his at a week ago Sunday and after- ward leisurely left town McPherson seems to have had a lot of fun nt the ex- pense of Wood county j Saturday night Sept The superb j scenic comedy drama Cherry Valley The i Jin a J Coming to Grand Schools The following scholars from districts outside of the city are attending the Grand Rapids schools this Daisy Thornton Sadie Rector Walter Daly Irene Myrtle Aucutt Roetta Havener Robert Groskopf Rose lin Arthur O'Day Harry Kempfert Willie Moll Moll town of Grand Rapids Leonard Voyer Carson Portage Co Mae Cahill Port Edwards Stanley Seldon Dexter Dora Dankert Biron James Remington Ella Bunde Preston Eau Claire Mabel Weinbrenner Arpin Lloyd zer Little Wolf Goldie Klein Sherry Alex Koch Sigel Katheryn Johnson Saratoga Geo Matthews Bertha White Bertha Gurtler Port Edwards Ruth Bennett Laura Holliday Hazelhurst Katie Lusk Sherry Leonard Bender Harry Rudolph Bert Dancy Xew form of Statement The statement published this week by the First National Bank is something new in this liua It will be worth while for all to study this statement as it not shows the ked off at the first joint Some of his wanted the thumb so did Robert and another scrimmage took j lay with the people j condition of the bank but explains the place for its possession with Robert j n a the River I terms used in such a way that anyone victorious jn but it presents abundance i can understand them and thus become of effects that daring iu their familiar with such matters The officials Cooper Shop on Fire John cooper shop had a close call from the fire fiend Tuesday afternoon The fire caught in the roof near the chimney of the furnace The west side company responded quickly to the alarm but before they could get a stream on the fire the greater part of the roof was destroyed There was no i great damage to the stocK and the damage to the building is amply covered by insurance This is Mr particularly busy season when he supplies the cranberry men with barrels Walsh Enjoins the Jury Prom Inquest on liis Wife The latest move in the Walsh shooting at is an injunction got out by District Attorney Walsh plug the iuquest in progress in the case of his dead wife who was mysteriously shot a week ago Walsh claims that the men holding the inquest are prejudiced against him and are trying to make it pear that he shot his wife The wholo case Is greatly shrouded in mystery and the people of the town are fibout equally divided some believing Walsh innocent GLORY In Cherry Valley admirable in their tion Tlin reproduction of a fishing and others that he Is guilty of his wife's j m hc ja said to be death The tragedy seems to bo another j a tlf conception and case of people whose continual work tor it la shown quarrels resulted In what now appears to Is at times be tho of thn wile jn Of HB climaxes and brings Tho exterior of St Paul has tho interest to a degree that is rarely at- received a coat of paint thU week even In melodrama of the First National ar- making every effort to make the bank useful to all classes and the Savings Bank de- will be a great help in this direction Mr Pease says he wishes the people to know that there is no mystery about the business and that he is ever ready to explain any matters not fully also that small accounts are welcome and will be given just as much attention as the large ones At the First Moravian Church Next Sunday morning Chas leb will occupy the pulpit both morning and evening The evening service as usual will be in the English language All are cordially invited Births sun to Mr and Mrs John Sandman of the west side daughter to Mr and Mrs Clement Marceau Sunday son to Mr and Mrs Richard Brandt Monday Notice This is to notify those having drainage taxes in the Portage county drainage district to pay that I will be at the J 11 Smith store in Grand ber 9th 23rd and SOUi and Oct 7th 14th 21st and to receive said taxes Commissioner
