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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
EMPEROR WILLIAMS NEW SONG
BUT THE. LAW MAKES A MERRY
MATTER OF IT.
Chancellor Hohenlohe Preparing for
His Work-An Anu-Revolutionary
Measure Looked for-War in the
Socialistic Camp Continues-Diph-
liberia Serum Reaction.
,,.@> SUGGESTS H."

Berlin, Dec. 3.-Since the return
from visiting the south German states,
Prince Hohenlohe has familiarized
himself with the duties of his new
office. HOhenlohe expects to see an
anti-reyOlutiOna1y measure adopted
within a few weeks, after the open
ing of the reichstag, but it is extreme
ly probable that the bill will be some
what modified in the committee. The
war within the socialistic camp con-
tinueS to claim the attention of all
politicians. The quarrel, it is said,
will be submitted to an extraordinary
meeting of socialists of the reichstag
on Tuesday.
His majesty's racing stud at Graditz
has been most successful this year.
The horses trained there won $4,000
in stakes, thus leading the German
stables. The German newspapers are
making merry over the curious result
Of the emperor's production of the
Song Of Aegir. It is apparently caus-
ing the registrar of births a deal of
embarrassment as it transpires that
nearly every father desires to have his
baby, if a boy named Aegir. Accord
ing to the law, however, children can
not be registered by pagan names and
the officials are inquiring whether they
are to make an exception in this case
The court chamberlain is now consid-
ering the mOmentouS question. The
fact that Princess HOhenlohe, the
wife Of the chancellor has gone to
Paris for a time has caused much COM
ment here.
The reaction against the unmeasured
claims advanced for the curative eff
fects of Professor Behring's diphtheria
serum is setting in rather seriously
The most significant utterance in this
respect was made at meeting of the
Berlin Medical society, when DR.
Hansemann, assistant in Professor
Virchow's pathological institute, az
the mouthpiece of Professor VirchON
himself, sharply criticised in detail
Professor Behring's serum therapeut
les He denied that serum immunize:
human beings and declared that NJ
sufficient proof is produced respecting
its curative properties. Furthermor,
Dr.. Hansemann claimed the effects O.
the serum treatment in many cases
were dangerous to health and even t.
life. Statistics thus far obtainable OF
the results of the serum treatment
he pronounced to be unreliable ant
often misleading.
A dispatch from Varzin announces
DR.. Schweninger has left there as the
condition of Prince Bismarcks health
is satisfactory. Prince Bismarck hal
received many kilograms and Letters
of coincidence from all parts of thu
world. There has been an enormous
revival of export business since DC
tober Is, remarked at the United
States consulate generals office il
this city. Trichina is reported to have
been found at Cologne and Elberfiel(
in American pork which was examined
by the German meat inspectors there
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
NO INCOME TAX.
THE LAW FOR ITS COLLECTION
VIRTUALLY NULLIF1ED.
Congress Will Grant No Appropriation
to Render It Operative-Big Def
icit to Result

Washington, Dec. 2.-The income tax
feature of the Wilson bill is dead
Secretary Carlisle has consigned it to
oblivion, and it cannot be revived
without the consent of the senate.
That consent will never be given.
There is no money available in the
treasury for the collection of the in
come tax, and the senate will not con-
sent to an appropriation for that pur-
pose. Last summer Secretary Carlisle
nullified the law providing for free al
cohol in the arts by reason of the fact
that no appropriation had been made
for the purpose and because no regula-
tons could be formulated to prevent
fraud.
| The secretary of the treasury has re-
Gently Informed close personal and
political friends and has stated to his
official assistants that he can see no
way clear for the enforcement of the
provisions of the income tax law. This
official determination was foreshad-
owed when Secretary Carlisle, in his
celebrated letter to Senator Harris, of
the finance committee, last summer,
told congress and the nation that in
order to carry on the government with
out going still further into debt it
would be necessary to have every dol
lar of revenue provided for in the SEN
ate bill, including the tax on sugar and
the S3O.OOO,OO0 which it was expected
to realize on the income tax. If this
tax could not be collected it would be
necessary for congress to provide some
other means of raising revenue.
This note Of warning will be sounded
! in a still more clarion tone by the sec
rotary of the treasury in his forthcom-
ing annual report, for the danger
which was then clearly to be seen at
distance is now imminent the country
standing upon it's very brink. To col
lect this S3O,OOO,OOO of income tax.
which is so urgently needed. Mr.. Car
Isle says will take 100000 at least.
and the treasury has such urgent need
of this money that it may begin work
at once; for the collection of an income
tax, as this nation has discovered once
before in it's history, is no easy under
/ taking
The recommendation TO be made by
Secretary Carlisle will be perfunctory.
1t is his duty to make It, but nobody
believes that an appropriation Of half
million dollars can be mad for the
purpose of enforcing an all st uni
versally Objectionable law. Conse-
quently the income tax feature will be
starved to death.
| 1t is quite likely that the house OF
representatives will pass an emergency
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
THE MEETING OF CONGRESS.
Defeated Congressman Must @AttenG
to Get Their Mileage Fees e.

Washington. Dec. 3.-Members of
congress are not making their appear
ance very early this year, but a full
attendance is expected on Monday fol-
financial reasons. Every member of
congress wants that little plum known
as mileage More than twenty defeat
ed congressman have written to the
sergeant-at-arms Of the house to send
their mileage to them, as they do not
expect to attend during the coming
session. The sergeant-at-armS has re-
piled in each case informing the gen
tlemen that they will be entitled to
twenty cents per mile for actual tray
cling expenses. but not one cent unless
they travel and report. He has also
reminded them that under the "dock
ing law they can receive no salary
for any days when they are absent
from regular sessions of the house.
This will bring them.
Congressman Sayres, chairman of
the committee on appropriations, an
nounces that economy will be com
PEELED in all appropriation bills or else
LLC billS W III lLOt NC pdSSSu. IL is all
ticipated that a spirit of recklessness
will prevail with the scores of men
who are to pass from public life. be
cause they have no immediate respon-
sibility to the people in the future.
Mr.. Sayres cites the fact that at the
close of the fifty-second congress a
Joint resolution was passed giving
each representative a clerk at 500 per
month during the sessions of congress,
the result Of which has been a treas
ury grab thus far of over $35OOOO for
the present congress, which will he
supplemented by another grab of over
100000 during the coming session.
1t is also expected that an effort will
be made this winter to make these
congressional clerks annual, instead
of seasonal, which would take $427, 200
annually from the treasury. Mr..
Sayres will resist this effort with dog
ged determination. He will also OBJ
pose all similar schemes tending to ex-
travagant appropriations, and he will
undoubtedly be kept busy guarding
he treasury during the coming winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
OUR FOREIGNERS.
THE STATISTICS OF THE CENSUS
BUREAU.
Foreign Parentage Data Covering the
Period of 1870 to
1890.

Washington, DEC. 3.-The statistics
of foreign parentage, covering the pc
riod of $4,000, were given in detail
III the census bulletin yesterday. The
whole number of persons of foreign
parentage in the United States in 1890
was 2O,67S,O46, or SO per cent. of the
total population of 62,622 ,250. The
whole number of white persons of for
eigl parentage was 2O,519,643, while
colored persons of foreign parentage
numbered LOG, 4O3. The foreign white
in 1890 numbered 9,121, 1867, of which
1O5,S99 or over one per cent, were of
native parentage, that is had both pa
rents who were native born. The whole
number Of foreign white persons Of
foreign parentage i'll 1890, was 9,015,-
96S leaving 11,5O3,675 native white
persons of foreign parentage. In COM
parison with these figures, the whole
number of persons of foreign parent
age in 1870 was 1O,S92,O15 Or over %
per cent of the total population, and
1892, IA or almost 30 per cent. in
1880.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06

deficiency bill for the purpose of en-
aiding Secretary Carlisle to proceed
with the enforcement of the law, but
no such bill can pass the senate In
addition to the fact that the income
tax is obnoxious TO the upper house of
the congress. it will be recalled that
one-third of the senators are now en-
gagged in a struggle for the perpetual
ton of their political duties before
their several state legislatures They
will take no part in such a matter at
this time. while Senator's Hill, Murphy.
Smith, Brice. German and Palmer will
oppose such an appropriation bill
Moreover, the republican senators,
under the Skilful direction of Senator
Allison, the leading republican mem
Der of the committee on appropria-
tons, will resort to all the subterfuges
Of the senate rules to defeat the propo-
sition. Senator Lodge, of Massachu-
sets, says that, rather than permit the
passage Of an urgency deficiency bill
for such a purpose, all of the regular
appropriation bills would be laid aside
and defeated. Consequently it may be
regarded already practically settled
that the income tax proposed by the
Wilson bill will never be collected.
This condition of affairs is pregnant
of another matter OF serious moment
to the country. The Wilson bill is
based upon the assumption that $780,
100000 would be collected annually
through the opera tons of the income
tax clause of the bill. AS matter of
fact, with that portion of the law in
operative, there will be a deficiency of
S30,OOO,OO0 annually in the revenues
of the government, which must be met
by the issuance of bonds, until such
time as congressional provision may
be made to cover that deficit. This
problem will be the first one to be met
and solved by the fifty-fourth congress,
for it would be foolish to anticipate
that the existing congress, during the
coming short session, can cope with
the emergency
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
AS TO DOE.
SECRETARY LAMONT REVERSES
ONE OF HIS RULINGS.
Gen. Doe Said to Have Been Given
a Piece of the Secretary's Mind
"Details of the Trouble.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Secretary
Lamont is an indignant man,
and Assistant Secretary Doe is
responsible for his present state of
feeling. There has been a great deal
of complaint among the commanders
of posts and members of the differ
ent staff corps of the army over the
liberty that heads of the several
branches of the service have taken in
cutting down the estimates that have
been sent in for appropriations for
various purposes. When the com
mander at Fort Sheridan, for exam
pie, wants money to pay for new
coat of paint on the buildings he sends
in his estimate, based upon accurate
measurements and calcula lions. and
calls for not dollar too little or too
much. But when the requisition
reaches the QuartermaSterg general,
who knows nothing whatever about
the facts, but assumes that the com
mandant has asked for more, than is
actually needed. he cuts it down one
third Or one-half and gets a reputation
for economy and for the careful scru-
tiny of official expenditures. Then
when the appropriation is made it is
found that there is not half enough
paint. This occurs every year all
through the service, and this fall the
under officers have made what is
termed in military parlance "a great
kick against having their estimates
cut down. Assistant Secretary Doe,
thinking there was considerable JUS
tice in their complaints, issued an or
der forbidding the heads of bureaus
to interfere with the estimates sub
mitted by their subordinates, and say
ing that any applications for increase
or decrease must be made directly to
the secretary of war. The conse-
queuce is that Secretary Lamont for
the last two weeks or so has been
literally buried with business Of this
sort, which was entirely new to him,
and he did not know where it came
from. When he found out about Mr..
Does order, he revoked it instantly
and gave the author a piece of his
mind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06

Washington, Dee. 1.-The annual re-
port Of Secretary Lamont shows the
saving of half a million dollars in the
salaries and contingent expenses in the
administration of the war department
at Washington, besides economies in
the recruiting service, rents, etc. The
expenditures for the last fiscal year
were S56,O39,O O9; appropriations for
the current year, So, 429, 112; and eS-
Inmates for the next year. So, 31S, 500.
1t was found necessary at times dur
ing the period from March to July in
various places to employ a consider
able part of the army to execute Or
derS of United States courts, otherwise
successfully defied and resisted, to
protect United States mails and guard
property of the government The
movement of troops thus necessitated
was the largea> " mich has taken place
since the close of the civil war. Elk
traordinary tasks were imposed up
oil officers and men were discharged
promptly, firmly and judiciously, at
testing to the thorough efficiency of
every branch of the service. On Oc-
tober l. the army numbered: Officers
2,13G; enlisted men 25,772, or later, for
various causes only ~, 116 were effect
i've.
Secretary Lamont earnestly recon-
mends legislation to establish the bat
talon formation now adopted by the
armies of every other civilized nation.
To effect the change he recommends
a return to the law of 1870, fixing at
10000 the limit If the army. The
cost of the increased number of en-
listed men would be $1,2OO,OOO annu-
ally, but retrenchment has reduced the
administrative expenses of the war
department at Washington 100000
and by applying these economies to
the benefit of the army an efficient
organization and a greater strength
VIII be obtained at an increase of
only 100000. The character of re-
cruits has improved and last year only
1917 out of 1851 applicants were ac-
cepted. OF 2,71G men discharged by
expiration of service, 2,O79 re-enlisted
Desertions show a large decrease.
Seven regiments have been armed
with new magazine rifles and by May
l the infantry will be completely
equipped with the new arm. Manu-
facture of that arm will continue in
order to equip the militia.
The seacoast defense may now be
prosecuted as rapidly as congress
makes appropriations for that pur-
pose, and if these are sufficient the
project of the Endicott board can be
carried out in twelve and one-half
years. The total cost of finishing the
arament out in twenty eight chief
seaports is estimated to be $50, 277, 24S
with annual appropriations of $4,-
100000 for the next twelve years.
Secretary Lamont observes that no
statue to General Grant has been
erected at Washington and recon-
mends that such statue be erected be-
tween the capitol and the congressional
library south of Greenough's statue
of Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06

John j. Kempf, register of deeds
elect, of Milwaukee county, announces
the appointment of the following peo-
pie to places in his office: Henry Yer
ges, deputy register; William +. Never
man, chief clerk; Gust Klockow, copy
LIST; Mrs. Mary A. Judge, Miss Mary
III. Keyes and Miss Allie Park, COM
pairing clerks; Miss Ella DEWITT, Miss
Rosie Lessel, Miss Rosie Cameron,
Miss Laura Copper and Miss Mary
Downing, copyisUp; O. A Menges
draughtsman
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
THE ROBY THREATENED.
Governor Matthews Has Designs
on the Racing Association.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 3.-It was
given out at Governors Matthews
Office that early steps will be taken
to suppress the Roby Racing associa-
ton. Governor Matthews and Attor-
ney General Ketchnm have held sew
eral long conferences within the past
few days and it is thought that heroic
measures on the governors part will
result and next week is thought to be
the time. The governors authority in
the matter is handicapped by the fact
that no decision has been rendered by
the supreme court on the Roby receiv-
erShip.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
ERICSSON AGAIN DISABLED.
Technically Speaking the Torpedo
Boats Machinery is Smashed.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Again disaster
has overtaken the torpedo boat, Erics.
son. She had just completed the re.
pairs necessitated by the last break
down of her air pump and was trying
her machinery yesterday under most
promising conditions, when, owing to
collapse of the piston rod the cylin.
der was smashed and the trial abrupt
ly ended. The engineering bureau
here estimates that it will take six
weeks to repair the damage to the
machinery
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
JERSEY RETURNS.
The State Board of Canvassers Com.
plete the Vote for Congress.

Trenton, n. J., Dec. 3.-The state
board of canvassers has canvassed the
returns of the recent election for con-
gressmen. The total vote of each
party in the state was as follows: Re-
publican, 1885 democratic. 1885;
prohibition, 1916; peoples, 4,155; So
cialist-labor, 4,454; peoples and So
cialist-labor. 1913. The total repub-
lican plurality in the state was 4S,47S,
divided as follows: First district,
Henry G. Loudenslager, 1880; sec
ond, John ]. Gardner, 9,741; third,
Benjamin F. Howell, 1876; fourth,
Mahlon Pitney, 1,407; fifth, James F.
Stewart, 5,972; sixth, Richard Wayne
Parker, Sab; seventh, Thomas Nc
EweeD, Jr., 293; eighth, Charles b.
Fowler, 6,236
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
ALFRED D. LUNT DEAD.
He Was a Prominent Official of the
Wisconsin Central

Milwaukee, Dec. 1.-Alfred D. Lunt
died yesterday at his residence, 17O1
Grand avenue. Mr.. Lunt has had
charge of the timber land Of the Wis
consin Central Railroad company for
several years and he has been in Wis
consin, logging and numbering. for a
long time. He was a member of the
Weyerhauser syndicate. He had lived
in the state twenty-five years and in
Milwaukee ten years. He is survived
by wife and one child. He was
born in Maine GA years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
PEORIA FAVORED.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
to Move There

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 3.-After
two weeks Of deliberation and visits
to numerous cities, the board of grand
trustees of the Brotherhood of Loco
lot to remove their headquarters to
Peoria. The trustees claim that there
will be an annual saving of 1900 in
it, in rent, in interest on deposits, and
in printing the magazine over the
best bid offered by Terre Haute or
Cleveland. The removal will be made
at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
FOR PREVENTING COMPETITION
John D. Rockefelled Wanted in the
Lone Star State

New York, Dec 1.-The sheriff has
received letter from the sheriff at
Waco. Texas, notifying him that he
has sent Governor Flower requisition
papers for John D. Rockefeller and
other Standard oil magnates. indicted
there for conspiracy to prevent compe-
ton. and asking him TO arrest them ON
receipt of the governors warrant
Albany, n. Y, Dec. 1-Governor
Flower has refused to issue requisi-
ton papers for John D. Rockefeller
and others of the Standard Oil COM
pany, to the governor Of Texas. on the
ground that the papers presented are
not sufficient
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
A FATAL BLAST.
Edgar Isbelfs Skull Crushed by a
Three-POund Stone

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Edgar Isbell, a
clerk employed by the Builders and
Traders exchange was instantly killed
while watching a blast on the drain
age canal. About 400 members of the
exchange accepted an invitation to
inspect the canal and a large blast
was arranged for the entertainment of
the visitors. Isbell was standing about
LOO feet from the blast and was
struck by a stone weighing pounds.
The skull was crushed and death was
instantaneous
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
THE MARKETS.
Late Quotations in Livestock and
Provisions.

Late Quotations in Livestock and
Provisions.
Chicago, Dec. 3.-Wheat higher; Dec.
50 5-Sc; May, 60 5-Sc. Corn higher;
Dec. AZ 1-Sc; May, 40 lac. Oats
steady; Dec, zoe; May, 80 1-2c Rye,
nominal. Barley, nominal. Flax,
1 At ID. Timothy, 5.65.
Pork higher; January, 1912 ID; May,
12.45. Lard higher; January. 7.O2 ID;
May, 7.20. Ribs higher; January
6.O7 IL; May, 6.27 -.
Hogs: Receipts, 1900; market firm
and prices unchanged; light, 3.75@4.5O;
mixed, 4.20@4.75; heavy, 4.50@4.S5.
Cattle: Receipts, 1000; market un-
changed. Sheep: Receipts, 5000; mar
ket a shade easier.
Milwaukee, Dec. 2.-Wheat higher:
No. spring, SOC: May, 60 5-Sc. Corn
weak; No. 3, 44c. Oats steady; No
2 white, 32c. Barley. SO 1-2c. Rye
soc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
JOCKEYS FIGHT.
And One Is Stabbed in the Back as
a Result.

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-Young Bob
Isom, light weight colored jockey,
furnished a sensation at the races by
stabbing Robert Combs, another jock
ey in the back and inflicting serious,
if not fatal wound. In the race Isom
crowded Combs, and the latter after
they dismounted threatened to beat
Isom. In an ensuing fight the stab
bling occurred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
INDIANS ARE HUNTING.

Washington. Dec. General Nc
Cook, who was instructed by the war
to examine into complaints
made through the interior department
of depredations of Ute Indians in
Utah, has reported to the war depart
ment from Denver by telegraph that
there is no cause for apprehension or
complaint as the Indians are simply
engaged in their fall hunt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
GRAVE ROBBERS ON TRIAL.
Some of the Students Turn States
Evidence at Lincoln

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 3.-The trial of
Cotner university students and dean
charged with grave robbing, was con-
tinued. The feature of the proceed
ings was the testimony of two stu
dents who have turned states evil
dence. They told of conveying the
body from the basement to the dissect-
ing room of the college and paying
the demonstration $40 for the, privilege
of being present. The defense claim
that Charles Erickson, of Chicago, Sc
cured the body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06
SH UTS FAREWELL OUT.
Action of Colorado Land Board on an
Old Contract

Denver, Colo, Dec. 1.-The state
land board has decided to annul the
contract under which 10000 acres in
Montezuma county We're sold and
leased to the Chicago Consolidated
Land and Water company, a Chicago
concern at the head Of which is John
Y. Farwell. and notices to this effect
were mailed to the officers of the COM
pany. Unless the company defeats the
action of the board in the courts it
will lose bitches and other improve
ments valued at 100000.