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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02

g., iron and water are placed where they
can cool each will assume the tenn
| perature Of the surrounding air,
whether it be 100 degrees above or
10 degrees below zero. In this way
the iron and water will give proof
or their inanimate, inorganic nature
OE the other hand, one Of the prin-
clpal characteristics OF ali living
Things, from MOSES TO man. is that
they maintain, more or less constantly,
standard temperature OF uhetr own.
regardless Of the surrounding Changes.
This standard varies remarkably in
different creatures, but in many in
dlVldualS any great departure from
their standard, up or down. brings
death. Beginning with lowry Great
ures, we find that among the giants
the contained heat usually averages
from one-Quarter to one-half degree
above that of their SURROUNDINGS. In
some plants, notably the celia lily.
indian turnip, and their kind, the
vegetable heat rises as high as eight
cen degrees above the surrounding air
NAL kingdom we lind the bodily tenn
perature from degree, or even less,
above zero up to about 115 degrees
IN birds. Animals are, therefore, di-
vlded into warm blooded" and cold
blooded." The former includes man,
all mammals and birds; the latter
fishes, reptiles, toads and frogs, tor
toises and all the great classes of in
ects, spiders, mites, and the lesser
creeping things"
The warm-blOOded animals maintain
a standard temperature; the cold
blooded. feeling cold to our touch. are
usually somewhat, not far, above the
temperature of their surroundings.
Thus there is a regular progression
up through plants, insects, fishes, and
reptiles, the higher mammals and
man, to birds. Between cold-blooded
creatures and man there appears a
great gulf, but in reality the hibernat-
ing animals make excellent connect
ing links, as we shall see.
In man, whose temperature should
not be far from 90 degrees, there are
several sorts Of variations in tempera-
ture. AS the cooling apparatus Of the
body is mainly locat ted in the skin, the
outer temperature Of the body is low
est; thermometer held in the hand
OF healthy person registers 90 II
degrees; and at the tongue 80 degrees,
and in the stomach 100 degrees or
over. There is also a periodic change, |
animal heat undergoing 4 regular ebb |
and flow. At midday the standard |
will be found at about 80 IA degrees,
at midnight about 90 II degrees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
CORN.

Director W. II. Jordan, of the Maine
experiment station, thus summarizes
a series of experiments as to the most
valuable variety Of corn for silage:
The general outcome for the five
years is slightly favorable to the
large variety of corn if we consider
only the yield Of digestible dry mat
ter But when we take account of the
fact that in the one case an average
of five and one half tons more of ma
terial have annually been handled
over several times, we are led to con-
clude that the smaller, less watery
variety of corn has really proved the
more profitable. 1t is significant, also,
that the largest yield Of dry matter
in any instance has been from the
small variety. While the flint corn
grown in this state is not capable Of
storing so much dry substance as the
large varieties Of dent corn, under
circumstances equally favorable for
both. the latter cannot in this latitude
reach anything like maturity, and so
loses the advantage Of that period
when growth is most rapid"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02

AS the mercury climbs up the lad.
der those who have well-shaded past
ures rejoice, and those who have not
wish they had. In a different way,
but almost as severely, we think. stock
suffers from the burning rays OF the
summer sun as we'll as from winters
blasts, and the duty and protita bleness
OF furnishing animals protection
against the former is second only in
Importance to providing it against the
ldttef. Ihe permanent pasture that
meets the requirements of hot Gather
pest is at least one fourth woodland
1t should not be a thfcket, but should
consist OF trees, reasonable distance
apart, trimmed up sufficiently high to
permit the free play OF Whatever
breeze is going through them. Not
only is the pasture the better for such
protection in times of severe drouth.
but cattle have a place to retire to
where they ruminate in tolerahle COM
tort after they have industriouslv
cropped grass in the cooler portions
OF the day The most obvious way TO
secure such shade is, of course, to Sc
lect for the pasture lands lying along
the borders Of streams, where there IS
natural fringe Of timber, which can
be trimmed out to admit the air. Sch
selections usually contain 4 variety
Of soils and will therefore readily
Sucn timber Is at hand the farmer,
who is not working merely for today,
need not despair having shaded
pasture. The possibility of having it
furnishes one more inducement to
Tree planting, thing that is very
desirable on its own account. Where
the pasture is to be d really perma-
nent one, IN the best sense OF the
Term, the planting should be sys-
tema tically planned, having III view
the lay Of the ground. Knobs and
elevations should be covered, because
they get the benefit of every passing
breeze, and when once covered with
trees the shade above and the breeze
beneath make such spots the very acme
Of comfort for cattle. When the past
ure is included in a rotation the trees
cannot be SO numerous and they must
also be placed where they will inter
fere as little as possible with cult
walton. Probably the least SatiSfac-
tory attempts at shading that have
been made are the willow belts that
used to be quite extensively planted
along the highways and on dividing
lines between farms, and which are
now being quite as extensively
grubbed out. They are rather in the
nature of wind belts than shelter
and they prevent the play of the wind
that is so desirable in the pasture
They moreover injure the roads by
causing snow drifts, and sap the fer
tility of the soil for a considerable
distance on either side without re-
turning any satisfactory equivalent.
Good shade trees can be grown in
the pasture in a few years, and though
1t may take little longer, it will be
better to plant hard maple rather
than soft, and almost anything rather
than willow and cottonwood. The
best indication OF the kind of trees
TO be planted in any section is the
varieties that succeeded when the
Indian roamed over the land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
HARD TIMES FOR TYPEWRITERS.

The stenographers and typewriters
whose ambition to grow rich and be
independent has led them into taking
offices where they await customers,
are mournful these days. says the
New York Sun. They say that the
hard times have reduced their in
comes seriously, because customers
whose business has fallen Off have
abandoned the luxury Of dictation and
gone back to their pens. One popular
firm Of typewriters that employed four
girls a year ago has had to discharge
them all, and the two members Of the
firm rarely have enough work to keep
themselves busy. Unless the times
change they fear they will have to
abandon their Office, and they, say this
is the condition Of their rivals also.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
NEWS NUGGETS.

Industrial armies at Washington
made a public appeal for aid.
Three cases of prOstration from heat
were reported at New York Saturday.
Bob Fiszsimmons, the champion mid
die weight, met Frank Keller, heavy
weight from Ypsilanti in two roundt
go at Buffalo last evening. It took
force Of surgeons to bring Keller back
to life after "Fitz" got through with
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
MAKING THEIR OWN PILLS.
Doctors Taking to a Custom That
Troubles the Apothecaries.

Our business is suffering TO some
extent from a new fad Of the phySi-
clans that is growing pretty rapidly,
l regret to say" said an apothecary
to a writer for the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. In old times, of course,
it was quite usual for medical prac-
titioners to put up their.o own prescrip-
tons. Oddly enough, they are taking
up the practice again in a fresh form.
They do not prepare the medicines
they prescribe, but a good many of
them they give to their patients in
the shape Of pills. For example, you
consult DR.. SquillS for symptoms
which indicate a stOmachic disorder.
Instead Of writing a prescription for
it he gives you half a dozen little
tablets and tells you to call again
in a couple Of days. You go back
again and get some more Of the same
pills-one to be taken after each meal,
you are instructed. That transaction
robs the apothecary of the so cents
he would have got for filling the pre-
Scription. 1t might seem to you that
the expense of furnishing their own
medicines would deter physicians from
adopting this plan, but l will quickly
explain to you how it works TO their
advantage. You must understand, to
begin with, that they get the pills or
tablets at wholesale rates, so that
the cost is not very great. Nasty
doses are no longer, in fashion, and
a large number of ledies-particu-
larly the coal tar 1rat1onS-are
put up nowadays shape I
speak of.
Or. Squills gives " Diets
and tells you to come bacA Oh Fri
day. In that way he secures another
visit from you and rakes in an add
tional 81. That is where his profit
comes in. Furthermore, if your friend,
Mrs. Bobbins, happens to be suffer
ing from symptoms similar TO your
own you cannot furnish her with
some of the pills which have done
you so much good, as you could do if
you had prescription. You can only
recommend her to Dr. Squills, who
scoops in another fee. So you can see
for yourself that this plan, while de-
cidedly injurious to our trade, is a
great help to the doctors. In one way
it works we'll Not having 4 prescrip-
ton the patient cannot obtain indefi
mite quantities Of the medicine by
having it put up again and again at
the apothecary's. 1t is in that man
ner more than any other that people
acquire dangerous drug habits.
ITO such a point of development
has this new fad of the physicians ar
rived that great factories are kept
busy turning out tablets and pills for
sale to doctors only. The firms that
own these esta blishments send agents
all ever the country to solicit the
patronage Of medical men. From the
latter they obtain orders for the doses
in small compass as so much per 1000
or 10000. put up in bottles or boxes.
The pills are carefully prepared ac-
cording to formula Of recognized value,
drugs Of the best quality being en-
ployed."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
CLEVELAND
WONDERS ACCOMPLISHED DUR
ING HIS ADMINSTRA
WORK OF WICKED REPUB-
LICANS" UNDONE,

Eli Perkins Review of Grover the
Prophet and His Evangelical
Achievements Wicked McKin-
ley Prosperity All Wiped Ont. I'M
migration Stopped and Other Good
Things Done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
FACTS FOR FARMERS
IMPORTANCE OF SHADE IN
PASTURES.
4 WOODED QUARTER HIGHLY
DESIRABLE

Some Information as to Turnip Cult
ure-The Theory Of Protecton from
LIghtning-Tastes and prctuut, Is
Of Your Market Should Re Cate1ed
to-A Point WORTH Bearing in Mind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
A LIVERYMAN'S MISFORTUNE.
Alfred Robbins Has His Foot Fear
fully Crushed.

Fond du Lac, Wis, July 30.-Alfred
Robbins, the oldest i've lyman in the
city, while Watching an outgoing
freight train, was run into by Wis
consin Central switch engine Saturday
morning. His left foot was caught IN
der the wheels and he was dragged
considerable distance. The foot had
to be amputated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
WE'VE ALL BEEN THERE.

He fished and wished,
And wished and fiShed-
But not a bite got he;
He swore, and tore,
And tore, and swore
At river, lake and sea.
He bent and went,
And went and bent
His homeward way, and then
He lied, with pride,
With pride he lied
like other fishermen.
Cleveland Plain Dc tler.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02
VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL HEAT
Fluctuations in the Temperature OF
Each.

A bar Of iron submerged In boiling
water will be heated to about PIP de-
grees, says the Boston Globe. II both
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02

It is evidently the purpose Of the
administration powers in the house to
force the sugar trust bill through con-
gress. An incident illustrates the
great care which Speaker Crisp took
that it should not be possible to have
a separate vote upon the sugar sched-
ule. Before he announced the mem
bers of the conference committee Rep
resentative Johnson, Of Ohio, demo
crat, arose and said he wanted to Of
fer a resolution. Speaker Crisp had
previously been apprised Of the fact
that Mr.. Johnson proposed to offer a
resolution instructing the conference
committee to make a separate report
on the sugar schedule, and he refused
to recognize him.
This move ON Mr.. Johnson's part
was entirely parliamentary. Elk
Speaker Reed says such resolutions in
structing a conference committee are
not only strictly in order, but are fire.
quently adopted by the house. AS it
is, the conference committee will re-
port on all of the amendments at once
and the conference report must be &C
cepted or rejected as a whole. Mr..
Johnson wanted to have separate
vote on the sugar schedule so as to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-02

Washington Times.-Sharks infest
New York harbor. Some Of the Wall
street gentry must have fallen Into
the sewer.
Washington Post-It Is not often
that Senator Hill has an opportunity
to hit so many different people with a
single brick.
Baltimore Herald.-The prince Of
Wales should not underestimate the
prowess Of George Gould. He has not
yet tackled him on land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs. william H. Burr. wife Of Professor Burr. Of
Columbia College. assisted by her sister, Mrs W.
=, Yer PIanck. has cards out for reception Janu-
orv H. from until O'Clock. at her home. 30 lGl
West scycnty-fourth-st
Francis Fischer Powers gave n musical reception
10 Mis- Marguerite Han. Of Boston. at his music
rooms at Carnegie Han Tuesday afternoon. The
quests were .recelved by Mr. Powers. Miss Hal
and Mr. and Mrs Gerrit Smith. The artists besides
Miss Hall were Nine Rolla, Mrs Gcrrt Smith.
Mss Mytra French Nine Clara oole-King, Miss
Lillian Kent. Miss Grace Gregory. Miss Parsow.
Miss Alice Mandelick. Charles Herbert Clarke
Perry Averlll, pr Eugene Marshall, Homer Bart
lctt Conrad Bchrons, H. V. Jervls, Victor Harris
and David Bispham Of London
Among the guests were Mrs Henry Ross.
Mrs Frederick Betts. Miss Fannie Belts, Mrs John
Blanchard Glcasons Mrs $. ". BOVINE. Mrs. Rod
yril,an Einslow ShSrunn Miass Iar"nnt' Mrs
Savage. Miss Kiss9m Miss Paine. Mrs. Il. $.
Barnes. Miss taHsndcr, Miss De Forrest. Hrs. Will
lam u. Baldwin, Mrs Samuel Thornc, Mrs Taylor.
Leslie G. CauldweI, Miss Ella Powell Mrs. j. b.
Cornell Miss Frances Mces Miss McAlpine, Mrs.
Robert Endicott and Mrs ogden Doremus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
GEORGE w. SAVAGE.

Dundee. Jan 2.-Gcorgc W. Savage. American
Consul ut this place. died this morning AFTER !"
lingering Illness. For two months h" hhd "'.h uii-
able 10 perform the duties of ms Once hvl II -
only recently that alarming symptoms "'''l'P'u'
George w Savage was born at N"a' ''."', ~, -
I'm ISL His Ercat-rrandfath'r s''ihu'' rh''i'pS
Savage was an officer in the Revolutionary Army
nr.si1.l ~ the meeting where the Boston Tea
Party was formed. and was me ilrst IRE under
writer In this country. George W. savage p'sA"
his connection with the fire insurance business as
a clerk for the Merchants Insurance company
with which he remained for many years IN Narlout
Offices. lie aft,rward was president OF the StarN
International and Columbia Insurance cohplh's'
He was Instrumental IN organizing me NfN-forN
Fire Patrol and secretary, treasurer ana pI's'-
L.nt ~ tho national H,arl 81 Fire Underwriters.
In 1883 he moved to Railway, " j., ana IN 1850 was
a Presidential clector on the an, tlvsc,,
In 1860 Governor O'dcn appoh',t MN common
Pleas Judge for Union County anu ne het,d rs
draft commissioner during the war. IN lhNl licsl-
dent Cleveland appoint Ell him 'onsul at l"ta5t.
was appointed Consul at Ounce. NJ save WIS
twice married. a widow ana I'VE sons surviving
I'm,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
PAPER on INTEREST ~ LIVING.

There IS no subject deep that the Professional
1vo,,en,s Ieapue cannot cope with it. bat alfc
all the little practical affairs Of everyday NE
are the most interesting 20 discuss. The paper read
by Miss Katherine Stagg yesterday afternoon
started a long and interesting exchange 81 views
Nies ctagg told the league How to Become ~
frosted In Living" Il believe" she salI, mat
he sense Of living may be- cultivat II rs well 49,
any ofher Of our spiritual. mental or physical
"isslitIcs Work should be- the most delightful part
~ our lives for It should b. the active exercise ot
what IL best in us $780,. H.. . .1 L.,
Then she told the league 10 shut It's eyes ana Dc
elevated by the thought Of the most beautiiul on.
iec seen during the day. And the league dlI tnhl
and thought Of many ways 10 De- hally De-
sides that II was all good as a sermon
The trim the league to make 10 l;ostph 10
give the performance Of las You Like IL al we
Eoston Theatre has been indefinitely posiIohe
owing 70 the inability Of many OF the players 10
take part on account Of Illness or o'her engage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
FOR THE FUNERAL OF o. h. POTTER.

The body Of eX-'ougrcssman Orlando j. Potter
who died suddenly on Tue lay evening In front or
the buckingham Hotel. now lies In the library of
bis home 80. East Flfty-seyenth-st The funeral
services VIII take place tomorrow morning M lo.5p
o'clock. In Grace Churrn. ana the Rev. Or W. H.
Uutiucton viii oucatr. Tho list Of pallhearcrs
was not definitely arranged yesterday. The burial
VIII be in Greenwood Cemetery.
The Tax Department rccoi.s show That Ar.
pott,r's real estate Ia the city was assessed at
nearly sIyDoo IA" Potter building, No lille
Nassau-st. was valued for taxation az %,o'"
the Arcade Building. No. G9I broadway,
at S9"OD: no OPS Elcecker.st at $500
No 4g-G Lafayette Place. ut ENlTo; No S'-yS
broadway. adjoining Grace Church. az $500. ~;
1870 RrOndWay. 1t >-ppo; No. IS Nttor race AT
$1,000. No. lN-lW Fourth-lyr, NJ ;WW"
Mr. Potter paid no taxes on personal properly.
III, personal estate valued AZ {-o~" by me
assessors but officers Of the Tax Department saii
yesterday that every year Mr.. Potter appeared
before the Tax Commissioners and fw're u on
In addition to this real proper Iott'r
some time ago bought the Hamilton 90, IN thc
Annexed District. which AleNar % iinlit"h
planted thirteen elm trees, npiiyin- ii. illIt''h
original states II 10 save these historic trees
or the survivors 81 them that MIR Potter made me
purchase making the announcement ~ me unI tht
he would give that part OF the land On "hch the
trees stood to the city for park.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
POstofhce Notice.

Foreign mail, for the week ending January viii
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-04
THE INCOME TAX on CORPORATIoNS.
Hon William l.. Wilson In The North America

Hon. William L. Wilson in The North American
Review .
Despite strong arguments in favor Of an indi-
Of its general theory there are very grave counter
reasons which rise UP before a Ieslslatuir M'o
Aside from the very natural objection OF those
who might have TO pay such TAX us adnIhIStl1-
inp ard some dcmorallzlng incidents. our people
have 50 long and generally be"h Tree Il"a" ".I
pven from any p@rsona contact with Federal tax
collectors that they resent the aip,oaem VI th H.
Moreover Ike the personal pIoperH az ion
so universally evaded, n personal income VI
would easily lend itself 70 frgqd c21cea nI upnn
conscience. Aud finally. In country OF the La
geographical dimensions OF t,c o' d ffcriivc
working order The necessary machinery FOR us
It is not. in my judgment however liable to The
charge that 1t IS class taxation TAGS, upon CON.
of the capital enormties Of our present taIiI ATS
that they place the chief burden of supporting inc
ibn iabor Of The country The bnlancc Of taxation
ought be weighted by some taxes IIa"A rom ',ie
uroDerty Of the country. But there Is one class {"
our citizens who own and contro FcIF Hifr any, al.4
Increasing part OF the property Oh 'iie count
stantal character. and who therefore nave no il-.t
TO object to some public scrutiny ~ e n nm 90
OF corporations, while not burdensome IN any IN
The interest OF any private shareholder In then.
would produce revenue sufficient 10 cover u hIb,
part Of the gap opening between receipts ana
expenditures. Such tax would not be a tax upon
individual thrift. energy enterprise, but IN tnc
main upon the earnings OF invested capital ana ~
view OF the exemption from personal ilaDnty oi
stockholders, and other privileges which corpora
tions enjoy, but which the individual business or
professional man cannot enjoy, The equity OF = taN
upon their net earnings seems the more apparent
while the entertainment OF those earnings would
generally be easy and reasonably accurate, and
free from the offensive inquistlon 20 much d.
I'll imed against In the OF the individual IN"
Very limited public supervision incident 10 the as
sessment and collection OF such tax would MOI
york any wrong any Interference with their
lawful operations. while as n necessary part Of n
tax law and used only for that bona-ide purpose
~ the reasons which. as ] write. impclling
some members OF the Ways and Means Committee
10 favor resort to a small tax the earnings OF
Corporations. Should, however. the final action Of
that committee on internal revenue matters not
a. ali Inconsistent with what l now say.