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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-15
CHAPTER XVI

Tolly proceeded in a vague sort of
scurry to clear up. But in general
confusion of conscience and in his gin
begotten shakiness, he presently
dropped the poker with a clatter, and
Strange awoke and sat bolt upright in
his Ulster
well, folly. how do you feel?' he
demanded blandly, regarding the for
lorn, dirty figure with a persistent and
contemplative stare that caused it to
wriggle and writhe like worm.
Tolly was a very long. thin, crooked
person, whether young or old it was
impossible to decide unless you hap
pened to have seen his baptismal regis
ter
His mother herself was rather at sea
on the question. "He always looked
like that from baby" she remarked
to the school inspector when he called
one day to round up the urchin, who
from his lanky length certainly looked
quite meet for Primers. Il don't be-
lieve myself he's that old but he may
be, there amt no tellin', he's that
queer one can't never say nothin' GER
tain regardin' him."
Tolly's freckles were his great point,
they were so many, so parti-colored
and so varied in form; they congre-
gated most on his long thin nose. and
tumbled over one another in a way
that gave the appendage a scaly look
like the tail of a fish. Tolly's teeth
suffered from early decay; he may
have had a few back-grinderS but all he
could boast of in front was one alb
normally long fang at the right side.
that wobbled frightfully at every
word. and when he was nervous from
gin Wobbled even when he was silent
If | remember Alright" continued
Strange. you took the pledge the
night before I left, you cried too-let
alone roared-with remorse."
Yes, sir, l don't deny nothin'."
I'D like to catch you at it! Well.
how long did you keep the pledge?"
Il believe it were a matter of three
weeks, sir, when 1 cotched cold
"Oh indeed! And the gin cotched
you? Now clear up that place |
shall cook breakfast myself. When
you have put things ship-shape from
my point of view, not yours. recollect.
l shall give you siX-pence then you
can go to the baths round the corner
and scrub yourself from head to foot
Your things-eXcept the hat, L burnt
that, you appear to have stored drip
ping in it-are in the box [ gave you.
put them on and then wait here for
me. That gridiron, those tumblers.
t~nse cups and other things you have
s1Ia-shed or pawned. you will buy out
of your next three weeks wages-Far-
riS' gin-hole has all your savings. no |
doubt. And tonight l shall give you a !
dose. of castor oil mixed with senna.'
"Oh, Lord help mer' groaned folly. |
and he shuffied nearer to his master, |
with his Sits of lips drawn tight
across his fang-he had experienced
Strange's treatment before this.
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Continued.


than ever to look at. he knew as much
of the life of the Hollanders of all
classes and of every side of the life,
moreover. as if he had dwelt anon.
them for a round five years.
On mis- return to school he proceed
ed to record his experiences in the
school organ, and on their appearance
in that chaste journal, he was up be
fore his house master.
"Where did you hear all this,
Stranger" demanded the scandallZed
gentleman.
81 saw it, sir, and it's quite free, y
was the artless reply.
1.-THE deuce it isr' muttered Dr.
Bromby. "That hardly betters mat
tiers. | have ordered every copy OF
this paper to be burnt Strange" said
the doctor severely, "and in the future
/ wish to look through your manu-
script myself before it goes to press
Unalloyed truth is sometimes out OF
place. Stick to your classics, Strange,
YOU will write we'll some day, that is,
if you become a little surer in your
ways be slOvenly. If / were you
should reserve some of my experiences
if you are in the habit of entertaining
Tags with them in Off-timeS," cOnclud
ed the doctor
eyes, sir" said Humphrey, and de
parted cheerily.
Strange had Just now come back I'M
expectedly from a long tour in Al
geria. According to his own way OF
thinking he had had a glorious time
IL ever man had. He had lived il
the tents of the Arabs in the camps
of the Coast Zouaves, ana in the hills
and the deserts with the Bedouins, like
David.
He had known
"Of the plunge in a POOLS living water
the hunt of the bear,
And the sultriness showing the lior
is couched in his lair,
And the meal, the rich dates yelloWed
over with gold-dust divine,
And the locust flesh stepped in the
pitcher, the full draught of wine
He had braved heat, cold, hunger
thirst, filth and squalor, tleas ant
worse than tleas, snakes and beasts OF
prey, but he had learned a new vari
ETY. Of man and of the conditions tina
mould mems lives.
He had lived the life himself an(
could think as such men think, fee
as they feel, speak and as act az
they do He had gained a new power
and felt a new growth Of manhood
quickening in the veins, and now ht
was recording what he knew.
Many travellers only see, he knew
He touched the core of the heart OF
things, and every word he wrote car
ried conviction to those who read anC
marveled at the wonderful knack the
fellow had of telling primitive truths
clearly.
Strange kept his word and worked
without break for six hours on end
then he tumbled off his seat with sud
den sleep having just sense enough
to first roll himself in his Ulster. Whel
Tolly arrived next morning at clever
o'clock, the delayed wire in his hant
and his hair erect with terror, he fount
his master snoring in a strong breeze
with the full sun on him, and at leaS
a pound of grease all over the fender
FOLLY 2roaned.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, Nov. 12.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve. decrease, S1,535, 900;
loans, decrease, SLOT. 900; specie, de-
crease, $4,000; legal tenders. decrease.
S2,1SS,00O; deposits. decrease. S2,929.-
600. The banks now hold s61 $40, 900
in excess of legal requirements.
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HAD INTERESTS IN WISCONSIN.

st. Louis, Nov. 10.-The Schulberg &
Boeckler Lumber company, with real
estate in st. Louis and timber lands in
Illinois. Wisconsin, Kansas and Mis-
souri,, has failed. Assets, 5000, 900; liza
bilities unknown. The assignment is
by the death of the junior
member of the firm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-11-15

hS 81 I1dlteI VI IdCt LIS uluueIS 1Of
two days past, had consisted of bread
and mustard to give it a relish.
'Thank you. old man, l can't
can't go anywhere till Friday"
"Why, in Heavens name?"
Il have some black and white to
DO" he said mixing some paint hur-
riedly.
Strange took a glance at his back
view and shrugged his shoulders.
THE beggar's sure to let it out. he
always does" he reflected
After a few minutes silent painting
Bryton turned round
L generally tell you most things
he said, ''if you wait long enough. and
you know by this time what an abject
ass l am, 50 you may as we'll hear the
climax.
L was sketching in Surrey last
month. | went after the fever-I did
not feel as if l could stand the stairs
just then-and l found girl in a cot
tage there who was willing to sit for
me whenever 1 wanter her. She was
divine! Look he got up slowly and
took little canvas from behind the
door. Look Did Grouse ever have
such head to paint from? 1 fell in
love with her. Of course, it was that
color that did it: that, and her poses,
and all her little ways and movements
anG her soft little voice-oh-oh-you
know the sort of fool I am! I lodged
at her mothers house, and the pair
nuFSed me as if I were a sick cat-WpE
Look had to leave that place at a
MON ent's notice or I don't know what
might have happened you know. [
paid up and cleared.
''Would you believe it, hadn't been |
home a week. when who should ap- |,
pear one night past ten o'clock but |
that girl? Upon my word. I broke
out in cold sweat all over. I'm as
weak as water, and-she was divine
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-21

Fall Text of the Law suspendfng tn
AssexsSncaf Provision.

Fall Text OF the Law suspendfng the
Assessments Provision.
The local land Office yesterday received
from Acting Commissioner Bowers. Of the
general land Office, copy OF the new law
suspending the requirements OF 500 OF
assessment work foE mining claims Is
took effect July Is on approval By the
president, and provides:
That the provisions Of section num-
bsred "a, Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States, which require that on each
claim located after the IOsh day OF May,
isga, not less than 500 worth Of labor
shall be performed or improvements made
during each year, be- suspended for the
year 1894. 80 that no mining claim which
has been regularly located and recorded as
required by the local laws aud mining
regulations shall be subject 80 forfeiture
for non-performance of the annual assess
ment for the year 1894. Provided, that
the claimant or claimants of any mining
location, in order TO secure the benefits OF
this act, shall cause 10 Do recorded In the
Office where the location notice or certifi-
cate is filed on or before December 81, 1894.
a notice that he or they in good faith in
tend to hold and work said claim. Pro-
vlded, however, that the provisions Of this
act shall not apply to the state Of North
Dakota
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON.
Opening Day . Big sueeess-Mseting of
the KaReuts-

Judging from the great number OF stu.
dents who presented themselves yesterday
morning for admission 10 the University
of Washington on the first day of the
school year. the institution is assured an
immense stride forward in the point of at
tendance. IL Is believed that before the
first month of school has passed the at
tendance will exceed so students. Presi-
dent Catch has returned from his vacation
at the University OF Chicago much re-
ireshed, and enters his new year of work
with vim. The same may be said Of Prof.
]. NJ. Taylor and Prot. George C. Griswold,
who enjoyed pleasant visits at their old
homes in the East. Miss Julia l. Cham
berlain, director Of the conservatory OF
music, who has been travelling for the past
year among the famous musical centers OF
Europe, returns TO her duties With stiIl
greater enthusiasm. is such is possible.
Many counties in the state are repre-
scented among the new students. showing
an increasing appreciation of the states
highest educational institution. Several
students are registering in the new depart
ment of pharmacy. showing that this step
forward by the regents was timely and 10
already being appreciated.
mere WS& not near ROOM enough IN fAe
ehapsl or assembly room for the large
number of students who assembled yesser-
day. and as soon "a the new building is
ready for occupancy il Is believed that the
number Will be nearly doubled.
The board Of regents held a meeting yes
terdAy - pass upon the monthly estimates
Of work done on the new building, accord
ias TO the provisions Of the Law. The con-
tractors for the gymnasium and drill hail
submitted bonds, which were accepted
aud the papers on that work we're ali duly
executed, aud the baildlng Will lie COM
pleted Ia sixty days
An extensive report Was received from
Henry II. HindshAw. curator Of the az
horetaTn and landscape architect The re-
port deals with plsns for the proper treat
rnent Of the grounds and gives information
about the work accomplished and the
plans under eontemp lAtion. The report
NAs also accompanied By 3 scientific iist
OF most OF the plants found growing ca
the grounds
The board adjourned until Monday,
August - when the papers Ia the work
of heating aa1 yeniilAiing the new naln
building vii probably be executed.
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numes signed an order and suarra.o.
@SesnsS the snretirs on the .tax hand :.
1sa ~ the dessndanta
IN tne case Of z. c. Niles vs. z c. Nile,
$500 any motion vas hle3 for an order
k Aa.ae the order appointing TIE
receiver. The matter vii e hes-5 ST.
'~sn Der before Judge Langley.
an answer and eross-eomplasn, Of de-.
:. .. A. hsi6eid wAs nSsd yesterday
:. "a case Of the stetsoa 4 Pest Nil Com
10y - AArT =. Ihompson ct al, suit
- Ing len On property. An answer
- - Alss eEoss-ccnpss1nt was also nied by
the piainfifs.
Aarrlags licenses wsrs issued YESTERDAY
the county auditor for Chipmaa !.
s ana Mrs. Louisa /. Bye-s, both of
assse' Sohn Watson. Of Port Bxkesey.
ID = Sopnse l. earon, OF Seattle; Thorn a.
ny ard. o. Eastpors. Me-. and Beulah
eoasrnsn, OF West Seattle.
The Washington Southern Railway
ION pany has given notice Of appeal in the
sait brought by Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller 10
, . sl0.0oo which she loaned tns Safsop
A-tFoaa company AID which debt was
assumed BY the Washington Southern
Halfway Company. Mrs. Miller was rIven
Judgment for the full amount.
The decision Of the local land ONCE can
ssss s.g the homestead entry Of James A.
sMtchea, and establishing the title Of
samuel l.. Peterson 10 the north half az
south west quarter Of section %. townshin
% north, range 1 west. has been affirmed
y the general land ofice. Mitchell Io.t
lhe land By failure 10 reside upon or i'm
prove IT.
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Serious Charge Against q Kitsap Farmer
and Hls Hroker.

Peter 8. Jacobson, q farmer of skif
Point. Kitssp county. and J. W. Alex
ander. Of this city, we're yesterday held in
$3.50 bonds each by Justice Humphrey for
trial in the superior court on q charge Of
obtaining money under false pretenses,
under circumstances closely parallel to
those on which the recent charge against
Angus McAuisy, was based, although the
latter vas acquitted in court They are
charged with tampering with an abstract,
and are thus liable 10 one 10 i've years.
imprisonment.
The complaint, which Is sworn to by
Edward Brsdy, tho attorney. says that in
October. 1888 Charles Butxke, acting for
his mother, Augusta Bntxke, and on
Bradyis advice. loaned Jacobson $500 on a
mortgage on the iatter's farm OF 1853
acres in kitsap county. On July p, 1894,
he says, Jacobson. who was accompanied
by Alexander. represented himself to be
unmarried, and proposed TO Brady to can
Gel the mortgage, 10 borrow sil7 more and
TO give a new mortgage on the farm cover
ing both loans. lie also asked TO have
s24l5 back taxes paid. As he showed
what appeared 20 be clear abstract of
title signed by Thomas Ross, of Kitsap
county. Brady says he closed the deal. and,
after inspecting the property. Brady paid
him Mrs. Butzke's money and took the
mortgage, Alexander being active as Jacob
son's representative.
Shortly Afterwards. Brady says, Jacob
son sought his advice la Q suit for $40
fees brought against him by Alexander be-
fore South Seattle justice. While in
curing into this matter Mr.. Brady learned
that Jacobson was q widower with many
minor children. so he drove him from his
Office and began an investigation, which,
he says, ended in the discovery that four
pages covering Jacobson's appointment ne
administrator had been distracted from
the abstract lie asked jacobson about
the matter and the latter is alleged TO have
replied:
well, I didn't want to harm you: but
/ tried TO get the money with the pages In
the abstract and couldn't do IL Alexan-
der told me TO take them out and come to
you. That's what did. and you see l got
the money"
Alexander Is alleged TO having denied
taken out the missing pages and 10 have
said that jacobson took them out and
gave them TO him for sasekeeping. The
document and the missing pages will 10
produced in evidence. Alexander got
Judgment In his suit before the justice.
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Deeds Recorded Tn the AUDITORS once
Nsst~rday.

Real estate transactions from January l,
1894. are s.. 80. 0SS There were filed for
record yesterday IL deeds. the eonsidera-
,ions aggregating 500. - Following is
the list as furnished by Osborne. Trempsr
A Co, ahStraetors of title. li6 Cherry
street. between Front and Second:
Nj. Chandler TO h. NJ. Chandler. tracts
Is and Ia Chambers. 81.
A Marshall TO NJ. +. Dawteli, lot s.
block 81 Maynsrd's. 81
W. III. Maud TO {. A. Mckenzie, y, lot
!. block s. MaynArd's, slo.eo0
c. A. Mckenzie TO ". III. Ma1d, lot g
block a. A. A. Denny's s0.ono
q A. MeKenzis 20 ". III. Maud. lots 10
III and Il, block -. Ysslsr & MeGilvra's
and others, S,0c0
". II. Maud to T. II. whitwerth. lots 5
and q. block 1 and others, Georgetown,
81 90
W. II. Maud 90 lone Maud. lots and 8.
block a. MaynArd's. 81
Cgsy OF Seattle TO L L. Cole. - tai deeds.
a Crater 20 ". v. Mills, ns1 lot SIS,
Lake View cemetery. 81
William Sutherland 30 C A. Hughes,
nws. sws. sec. s. ~. q. r. 6. s4oo
Davis e Hay 10 Thomss Wilson, lots
in Rainier Beach and others. SILICA
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THE CITY SUES AMES.
Er-Treasurer to Be Made to Pay
His Shortage.
seply TO THE GILMAN MINERS.
x.<~svsr Bryant says He Cannot A6ord
20 Pay Old wsges-Contest Over
Aeeommoea alton Notes.

TIE complaint Of Corporation Counsel
s<ott and Assistant Corporation Counsel
ss<ets against sx-Clty Treasurer Willis L
are, and his boudsmsn Tor the payment
sfthe balance Of s.. 81. "a collected By him
a. street and special assessments was
ksnded 20 BsilifT Brooks for service yes-
,~-asr. bat Mr.. Ames 10 absent on WILDLY
.ssnd and service viii probably 10 bad By
sabilcstion.
IN addition 10 Ames himself, the COM
saint names as defendants John III. Nc
cav. Amasa :. Miller. David T. Denny,
uauriee McMicken, w. r. Forrest. Cor
I,.s P. Stone, II. West Wheeler, Alexan-
ssr 3. Stewart. Edward o. Graves and
y.eob Furth, who Eere his bondsmen in
fao0o each. IL alleges that Ames was
ssessd city treasurer on October /. ts90.
sna served from October II. 1880, TO March
~ 1850. and gave bond signed by the par
ties named, who qualified in double the
amount Of the bond. 1t also says that he
collected or received from his predecessor
On account Of street improvements and
spscial assessments 1856. IL, out Of
winch he raid out $50, T5o 60 leaving .
balance Of s3I,65I3I. or this sum be is
sslsred 20 have turned over TO his sue
eszsor SO, 200 81, leaving q balance unac-
counied for of s5.3oi.A The complaint
uys that Ames failed to faithfully per-
lorm his duties by not paying over this
sum and that. though frequent demands
have been made upon him, be has failed.
neglected and refused to pay 10 over.
Therefore judgment - asked for against
A.. .nA 49, hnraausar gr.- sh ~ ~ury, 18th
Interest from March u, 1899. and costs
The amount sued for Is the shortage
ibnnd by George IL. Robinson and ]. p.
Agnew In checking up the books of the
city tressurer's Office from the beginning
Of Ames' term 10 the accession OF the
prssent administration.
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The following new suits we're nIsd In
TIE superior court yesterday:
NJ A Gunst ct al. Vs. James Lee A CO.
Balance on account sI35
Ralph ,. Hopkins ~. z A Mackay-
account Tor rent 500, aud writ Of restitu-
ton.
J. T. Galbraith We. Paul WahI-Promi,-
sorry notes.
Joseph Mayer ~. the Merchants Ma
tionai bank Of Seattle-Sote.
Harriet Marshall vs.. Franklin p. Mar
shsli-Divorce.
H. w. Marley 4 Co. us. Rlghy a Evans
Account, slsT.5O.
stetson & Post Mil Co. vs. Mary r..
Thompson ct ai--Answer and eros. COM
plant OF defendant. J. A. HATFIELD.
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ANSWER TO GILMAN MrsERa



Caa Pay Old Wages.
The answer OF Receiver John III. Bryant.
Of the Seattle Coal aud Iron Company. TO
she petition Of number Of the employees
Of the Gilman mines for the restoration of
the wages prevailing before his appoint
ment vas fled with the clerk Of the supe-
sior court yesterday. The answer Is a
general denial OF most Of the allegations OF
The petition, and also says that the APP
parent profits for the quarter ending May
81 we're swelled by the sale Of large stocks
accumulated prior TO the receivers APP
pointment. and also by the practical ces-
sAiion Of dead work In the mines.
1t attributes the small earnings of the
employees TO the lack of q market for the
product, and says II there were q market
for the product OF the mine worked to its
full capacity the present wages would be
ample to support the employees and their
families. The fees collected for physicians
services were declared to be all expended
IN paying his salary and providing an of
Gee, hospital, nurse. medicine. food, etc.
for sick and injured employees. any balance
being reserved a. a separate fund for un-
usual emergencies.
In addition the insolvency OF the COM
psny and its inability 10 pay interest on
its bonds are alleged as reason for the re-
duction. The quality of the coal. the re-
cent railroad strikes and the general de-
preston In business are given as reasons
Cor the uncertain market for the coal. The
charge that prices have been reduced by
nndue competition 10 denied and the re-
eelvsr claims 10 have observed market
rates, but says that In order to operate the
mines even to limited extent aud to fur
nish coal at market rates he has been COM
PEELED TO exercise rigid economy and pru-
dence in ali the details of the business.
Unless he continues TO do so, operation
would have TO be entirely suspended, and
whether the mines are run or not certain
necessary expenses will have to be msde
Tor pumping and superintendence, so in
order 20 maintain the property as going
concern paying its way he has been COM
pslled 20 pay no greater wages than those
established by him. lie has divided the
vork he had among the men rather than
cischsrgs any of them. He has been pay
Ing wages in cash, except where credit
had been extended in the store. and then
oaiy a, the mans own request and at q
bare margin of profit
Ia conclusion he says that John Bassett,
the principal petitioner, has not been in
The company's employ since January Ii.
iss$. bis breast" being finished on that
Gate. and the receiver is doubtful whether
be can employ him again except by dis
charging some other man.
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rsets4 at present. Until the demand for
stores il mere brisk The ssiek via prob
aSIy be compressed green The Building
Is 10 be used almost entirely Is whoiesase
stores, and ten firms have already en-
raged space. The building viii coat va
CO. and when fully completed. vito the
addition;Df the other stories. $4,000.
II is the intention 10 pash the work as
rapidiy IS possible. and the stores viii
probably De ready for occupancy By Jana
arr I, 1895 All modern eonvenienees VIII
be put IN, and il viii be. when finished.
one Of the finest and most complete whole
sale buildings vess Of Chicago.
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oas cash entry vas received At the land
seAee Yesterday.
A asmand for $ bin Of particulars was
e. Yesterday by the defendant. James II.
sssiAasid ia the salt ~ ". Z. Boyd vs.
saiass 4 Mcdonald ct 81
> I. Ronald and s II. Piles Sled sn
s9eaeed complaint yesterday in their
e sgainst Au9as Mscktn;osh and
AsSaAs3 SEAM 80 - recover SO Tor pro
SEASONAL services
a mouoa FOR default and Judgment vas
- Yesterday hy the plaintiffs in The
sse OF Richard lssmsnt and MeLellsnd
- hos Bros. and Thomas III. Clancy as
sstiseeaHts, and Gee Lee & co. 40 gar
ntstxvs
=. - TIE sait - Crawford & ConoveF vs.
- Saekmsn- Phillips Investment Corn
80 IN Nhica the plaintiff secured tadg-
sss On notes. the plaintiff yesterday
- az siadzyIt shoSing thar only sito 81
!s@kazsat bad bssn pad. leaving
-Ss u s-,sS9l ssll due. Judge