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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

would be equal to being Il queen
Gracefully effecting her escape, she.
rode slowly homeward. with sicken-
ing feeling of disgust, mingled with
eXultation.
Day after day passed on. and while
outwardly events pursued their usual
course. AIaberS plot was progressing
rapidly.
Indeed, it required all her skill and
tact to keep Jack Wingrow in proper
subsection.
But she was equal to the task; and.
once fairly started in the scheme. she
experienced a strange, wild pleasure
in dipping the infatuated outlaw.
George had taken his employer into
their confidence, and had selected sew
eral others whom he knew to be
trustworthy, and upon whose aid he
relied at the moment of action.
The outlaw chief had at length
persuaded her with great apparent
difficulty, to consent to an elopement
According to their plans, Jack Win
grow was to appoint himself as guard
upon that particular night.
Only one man was needed, at any
time, to act as such, for the cabin was
so strongly built that an entrance
could scarcely be effected by force,
even if undefended.
But with half a score stout fellows
at hand they could, as they thought
effectually defy any force that might
be brought against them.
Mabel was to arrive about midnight
and rap lightly upon the door Win
grow would open, and then, mounting
their Steeds they were to leave the
cabin to care for itself until their flight
was discovered.
The appointed night came at length
and all was ready.
Mabel and George, leading their five
companions, fully armed and resolved
to conquer at all risks, rode out from
the settlement and proceeded toward
the outlaw stronghold.
The men crept as close to the door
as they dared to. crOuching low down
and gave the signal.
A low voice called her by name, and
as she replied, the door opened and
Jack WingroW emerged.
Hist don't make no noise. The
men are all asleep. Let me- and he
StrOve to embrace the maiden, who
avoided him, and stepped back.
Like a hungry panther, George May
lie Sprang forward.
Without a struggle Wingrow was
thrown down and hastily bound and
gagged.
Then the settlers noiselessIy entered
the cabin and lighted the lamps until
all within was as light as day.
The heavy slab door leading into the
vault was partially closed and Sc
cured. Three men took their stations
beside the entrance with dubbed rifles,
while others stood with ready re-
vOlvCrs commanding the doorway.
Then George set up loud cry of
Fire"
The deSperadOS flOcked to the en-
trance and one after another fell like
logs, while the young herder continued
his cries.
a wagon was procured and the pris-
Oners were taken to the settlement,
where the next day they were tried
and condemned to death.
Mr.. CraythOrne was as good as his
word, and a week after Mabel became
the wife Of-nOt the pennileSS herds
man, but the landed gentleman.-BOS-
ton Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

you were the better actor of the two .
But the Won Halles,' 1 questioned;
did you never know the meaning of
that event.
Never" said he. mot a word from
that morning to this! l watched the
papers narrowly, but could find no ref
erence that would explain what had
happened. Six months afterward l
passed down the street where we had
lived, and saw that the house had been
deserted
But you conjecture something's"
4 do. L conjecture murder or at
tempted murder; but by whom and on
whom 1 cannot tell. l believe the
whole mystery TO have had Il political
Specification The Won HaIles We're
closely connected with and deeply in
terested in Russia. l conjecture that
one or other Of the strangers was dis
cUyerd TO be a spy. that the Won Halles
had secrets # Importance. and that
the attack was in moment of frenzy
or in self-defence. 1t is all pure con
lecture. Miss Keith: but that year was
a time of great activity among the Sc
cret societies of the continent. and
was followed by a notorious crime in
the spring"
He rose, as he spoke, and approached
me. [ rose also, feeling that the inter-
view was at an end.
There is one piece Of your stolen
property that l still keep" said he. u
hope YOU will not demand that back
so saying, he drew from his pocket
my old purse and held it out to me.
Il have carried it about ever since =
he added. Am 1 now to restore it,"
Keep it" said l.
There is one thing more" said he.
you have had my full confession; viii
YOU give me your forgiveness:"
For answer l put my hand into his
and looked in his face, not caring any
longer to conceal that my eyes were
full of sympathetic tears.
And will you allow me to visit you
again." asked he.
Indeed l will" I returned; "but
have YOU not ended your confessions
YETI"
"PossibIy not" said he.
When a year afterWard Hubert and
| visited my old home on our wedding
tour, [ shall not forget the comical
look with which my husband sought
my sympa thy when Aunt Barbara IN
dertOOk to give him an account of
"ElpanOr'S inpXDIicabIp aGypntTrp'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
INCOME TAX IN EUROPE.
What Capital Has to Pay for the Sup
port Of Government.

Taxation Of incomes furnishes an i'm
pOrtant part of the receipts of many
European governments, Great Britain.
Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Holland,
Denmark, Sweden and Norway and
most Of the states Of the German en-
pire obtain revenue from this source.
The tax in Great Britain was first
levied in 1899, during the premiership
Of William Pitt, and was neceSsitated
by the great expenditures OF the gov
eminent during the Napoleonir wars.
In 1916, about a year after Waterloo,
the tax was discontinued. in 1912,
during the administration of Sir Rob-
ert Peel, the tax was REIN DOsed. and
it has, as modified from time to time.
remained on the statute books ever
since. Under the law of 1899 incomes
below $500 were exempt, and on those
of that amount and over the tan
ranged from one 12Oth part on $500 to
$3.50 up to 10 per cent on $1,000 and
upward. The rates were changed sew
eral times. In recent years the tax mas
been levied on incomes Of $3.50 ana
ON ct anu HIS dN6IdS6lI Il llJJlG less Jlldu
3 per cent. The income tax yields from
S60,OOO,OOO to $65,O00,OOO a year to
Great Britain.
AuStria'S income tax ranges from 10
per cent. on invested capital to 20 per
cent. from the learned professions and
on insurance dividends. From u to
10 per cent. the rates in Italy range
by graduation and classification, and
an additional tenth is eXtorted as a
contribution to the war fund. Switzer-
land also has high rates, which vary
in the different cantOnS. On the gen
eraI average, however, the labOrer
pays ? per cent, the mercantile en-
plOye per cent, the small manu-
facturer 10 per cent. and the wealthy
capitalist % per cent. Denmark eX-
empts incomes Of less than S215, and
on the others the rate is about 3 per
cent. Sweden and Norway exempt
S125. and put a tax of from 81 Of 1
per cent. to l IA on higher incomes.
The rates in the German states vary
from 1 to 4 per cent, S105 and under
being exempt.-St. Louis Globe-DemO-
crat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

If the case of Miss Birdie" Suther.
land, the chorus girl in the GaIety the
alter, against Hon. Dudley Churchill
Majoribanks, eldest sou Of Baron
Tweedmouth, for breach Of promise,
ever comes into court it will be the
most sensational trial since Miss For
tescue. the actress, won 100000 from
Lord GarmoyIe on a similar charge.
Miss Sutherland is very handsome, be
ing nearly six feet tall and only IS
years old. Her real name is Annie
Louise Watkins. She first met Hon.
Dudley Majoribanks at The Prince Of
Wales club. 1t was a case Of love at
first sight, He proposed and was ac'
cepted. When his parents learned Of
the affair they were very much dis
turbed Mr.. MajOribankS went to
Canada with his mother on a visit to
the earl of Aberdeen, encouragement
of Canada. The young man did not
return with his mother to England, but
remained in Canada, and the match
was broken off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

a new home about a mile away. call
ing the place Blenheim.
After the sale of Wakefield to Mr..
Gray none of the Washington family
again occupied the premises. and when
strangers went to look upon the estate.
a modern residence was built a few
hundred yards from the site of the old
mansion. This house is now occupied
by Mr.. Wilson. the present owner and
IS a fine old Virginia establishment
with big gardens. a group of out
houses, stables and servants quarters.
In front is large green lawn. huge
trees shade the side porcheS. from
which a fine view of the river can be
obtained. and all around are evidences
Of the hospitable spirit for which the
old dominion is so famous.
Wakefield is an Out7Of-the-way place.
never disturbed by the rush of the
locomotive or the clang of the cable
cars. but preserving its antique air I'M
dismayed by the march of progress
that is rapidly eliminating so many
of the old landmarks Of Virginia To
reach the place one must take
steamer at the city of Washington. and
after a days trip down the Potomac
land at Colonial Beach. From this
place the rest of the way may ne made
either in a small boat or in one of the
dilapidated old traps that wander
round the country. drawn by a lean
horse and guided by a ragged negro
driver.
The trip over this deSOlate part OF
the country is a dreary one. particu-
larry at this season of the year. for the
roads are made almost impossible by
the mud that comes up to the wagons
hub. and the cold wind whistles chilly
through the Scanty patches of pine and
underground that are scattered along
the pike. On the road one passes the
birthplace Of James Monroe. but there
is nothing now to be seen except a
cabin, barn and clubhouse. for the es-
tate has been cut up into small lots
and sold to negroes.
In the Wakefield burying ground are
still preserved two crumbling grave
stones, one over the grave Of Jane But.
Ter, the first wife of WaShingtOn's
father. and the other over that of his
cousins who were two little children.
The inscriptions are written in quaint
old English and are the most interest
ing relics left on the place
Another relic of Washington with
which few are familiar is his will.
which has been preserved up at Fair
fax court house in the office of the
county clerk for years, and is guarded
with such jealous eyes that the people
of the town refused to allow it to go to
Chicago to be exhibited at the worlds
fair. The document is a series of
small sheets of paper, sewn together
and kept in a wooden box, through
whose glass front the writing can be
plainly seen. When the civil war
broke out the will was taken to Rich
mond for safe keeping, but when the
enemy raided the city it was thrown
into pile of trash from which it was
rescued by 4 northern soldier who
afterWard restored it to the custody
of the clerk of the Fairfax court. One
broke into the office at Fairfax, the
safe was blown open. and though
some valuables were stolen. the will
was found the next morning carelessly
thrown upon the floor in a heap of
half-burned papers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
LADY BURDETT-COUTTS.
The Richest Woman in England, but
Does Not Know How to Dress.

Although Lady Burdett-Coutts has
never been at any time able to lay
claim to beauty. yet there is probably
no woman in the world who has re-
ceived during the course of her long
life so many offers Of marriage from
royal princes. such as the duke of
Aumale down to cranks, says the New
York Tribune Indeed, Suitors Of the
later class have been so numerous that
on several occasions she has been COM
PEELED to appeal for protection to the
police. She is probably the wealthiest
woman in her own right in the United
Kingdom. the basis Of her fortune
being the celebrated old Coutts bank.
Few people have made a more noble
use Of money, her name having figured
at the head of every charitable and
philanthropic enterprise. either as
founder or principal subscriber, for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23
GUTTENBERGERS PARDONED.

Jersey City, May 1.-THE board of
pardons has RENTED the sentence Of
Imprisonment against Walb0um, Nc
Laughlin, Carr and Crusius, the Gut
tenberg race track ''big four"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

Publications of the peace treaty be-
tween Japan and China were ex-
changed at Che-FOO. Russia is said TO
have an understanding with China by
which she gets a port on the sea
of Japan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-23

The refchstag in Berlin voted down
all amendments TO the third para
graph of the anti-sOcialist bill and
then rejected the para graph.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-06
RECEIVER PAYNE HOME.
He Denies Reports Rejecting on North
ern Pacific and the Receivers.

Milwaukee. Sept. 5.-Receiver Henry c.
Payne. Of the Northern Pacific railway.
this morning returned from Western trip
upon which he started a month age. dur
ing which he Inspected the entire North
ern Pacific system and added a pleasure
trip 10 Alaska IN company with Judge
Jenkins They returned from Puget sound
Via the Canadian Pacific railway. Mr..
Payne refused 10 talk of the possibilities
OF hts removal from office. or whether he
would lose his salary Of $4,000 a year. He
said the report IN a financial paper that
the r0adhed and equipment Of the North
ern Pacific system were in had shape was
not entirely true Mr. Payne said that the
and the rolling stock ample and in good
condition "Of course" he said. n rail-
road system as old and big as the North
ern Pacific Is likely 10 show need Of re-
pairs but / do not think the Northern
Pacific at present unusually in need Of re-
pairs
To the published statement that the
Northern Pacific IS accumulatinF a deficit
~ Sll .0e1 00n under the receivers. Mr.. Payne
said: II have Just opened my mail and
found In IL she financial statement for the
fiscal wear ending June en- iss5 The state
me0t shows that the income was s. 031.
Ni5 a. Out of this net income the receivers
have paid the interest on the first mort
gage bonds or the receivers certificates
en- tho collateral trust notes and on the
branch line bonds The total amount thus
paid out amounts - S4f>5 go 50 We did
gage bonds the third mortgage bonds or
on the consolidated bonds II We had. the
road would not he IN the hands os the re-
CttTprS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-06

Springfield, o. Sept. 5.-A startling SEN
sauon has been brought 10 light here by
Sheriff Lott serving an Injunction on the
Miami classis OF the Reform church. The
Injunction was secured hy Rev Daniel r.
Taylor. pastor Of the Reform church az
North Hampton. o. west Of here. 20 stop
ar invests igation Of charges Of conduct un-
becoming a minister brought by the Chassis
on Nav against Taylor. He heard that
a meeting or trial was 10 he held BY the
Classis. and he flied a petition for an in-
junction IN the common pleas court. re-
strainlng the classis from going further
with the matter Sheriff Lott failed TO
serve tho mau1amus In time. and the trial
was held charges Of un-Christian conduct
being made. In addition h.s attention was
called 70 his appropriation OF church
funds. which ne had met with the remark;
We looked at it in more spiritual wav."
Nr Taylor says he cannot get fair
hearing. No one viii disclose the name Of
the woman IN the case. The ministers
have been temporarily restrained from
proceeding further. The case has created
q sensation.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-06
Miserable End of an Escaped
Steilaeoom Asylum Patient.
eoGGs BANK BOOKS MISSING.
The President Has Also Gone TO Chi
cago With His Family.
Suits Against Ex-Chief of Police Will
lard for Illegal imprisonment Fail
The strike OF the south Bend Fish,
erInen Continues.

Tacoma. Sept -Special-About ;
o'clock this afternoon a party Of surveyors
In the employ or the Puget Sound univsr-
sity discovered the body OF woman IN
the woods about a mile west Of the Stella
COON railway, a mile south OF the road 10
Lemons beach and i.2O0 feet from the road
that parallels the Sound. The corpse was
very much decomposed. The attire was
cheap ana scanty. II consisted Of a check
waist and flannel petticOat The petticoat
was pulled down over her hips from the
top. exposing a garment OF white mate
rial Sik feet from the head was an apron.
one shoe was of. No headgear was in
sight. The feet were on a log and the body
on the ground. lying on the left side. one
hand was bent down. and the joint OF the
wrist was projecting through the rotted
flesh. The other hand, the left. had two
gold rings on the third finger. The bushes
in the vicinity had evidently been tramped
down long tine ago.
Superintendent Waughop. of the Stella
COON asylum for the insane. tonight gave
Information that certainly identifies the
body as that Of Christine Esossky. aged -.
Seattle four years ago Her mania was
mild. While taking an airing with attend
ants near the edge OF the woods on July
last she wandered away and had not been
seen since Search was made through the
woods two weeks without finding her. She
had no relatives or friends. When arrested
at Seattle she was wandering aimlessly
about the streets
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-06

Washington city. Sept 5-The state de-
usrtn1ent has been advised that tho roc
ord I'm the Waller court martial. for which
the French authorities found # necessary
20 send 90 Madagascar Us expected 10
reach Alden. on the Red sea. about the
18th iust. After SIS arrival there some
time Will he required for its transmittal
70 Paris ana still more before q can
reach Washington CITY. II IL is decided
to have q examined here. 50 that it is
expected % he AZ least q month before
the department IAN ne in full possession
a. All the facts i'm the case. IN All prob
ability no further step will be taken hy
the department IN the matter until the
examination shall be made.
There is a growing feeling IN the depart
ment that France has purp0snly sought
delay In producing this record in The hope
- causing tha United states 10 make
peremptory and unconditional demand for
walters release. u il believed that. n
made. this demand would 10 granted. and
II granted Waller would Do deprived Of
all chance ~ securing indemnity and the
restoration o. his land concession. with
out an examination u the record which
could not be dena uded after his release
IL would Re impossible 70 show that Wal
ler had been unjustIy deprived of his prop
ertv The department is using every ef-
ort 70 AVOID falling into this trap. while
a he same time i Is determined - pro-
terf Waller in all his interests. 7 ne de-
uarrrnent Il understood 70 be in receipt
az 4 fail statement oF the case ae sup
nled ~ the comma uder Of the Castire
II IS believed that the irritation n the
French aut norit.es a. Tamatave was real
l~ aroused by hlz investig igation into this
case. rather than 10y his failure 20 salute
the French aag-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-06

Lincoln. of Liberty. Mo, executor Of tAe
XII q Insurance Swiud.er F>vaker. Stoppfd
II this city ct roGte - CaEforn.A ana
Y Washington 70 hr51g hack 10 Missouri
rrak9rs four youug orphan cousins tie
VII not pursue fhe mission now, n cCn-
sequence - FrRksr's capture. He IS con-
nder; that there was no preiudiced teS-
tsTnony concerning the supposed drown
lfsE. and expresses himself as anxious 20
make fuil restitution
Rstcr. y. N. Sept. 5-George Horrie
makes the following statement: On July
j. Or. F'Taker James Trsplett. Alexander
AanGe19ez. a man named IcNurTay. the
driver auS ryself went on a dshng trip.
We dsi rot reach the river near Cam
den uTtfl ! O'Clock saw Fraker drop
into tse river. II vas about o'clock in
The evening He sank out % sight. rose
70 the surface once, and then dlsap-
peared DO not believe it possible for
the man 20 have gotten ont alive. MOI
ore II rs has seen the doctor since that
night. an1 7 Will rot believe No Is living
untH I see him face % face. our party
remained IN the ne.ghborh0od. ard next
day made every effort 70 find the hody.
but without success. Mrs. Ash. Who IS
also IN jail as an accomplce ~ H0rrie in
the hurEIaries. STATES that Horrle several
times received remittauces from Attorney
Lincoln. al Liberty. No. that Horris made
several trips 10 Missouri in the past two
years. and AZ one time met Lincoln AZ
. Junta. col
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-06
The Utah Democratic Convention.

Ogden. Utah. Sept. 5-The Democratic
territorial convention met today. Tho
platform is brief and is devoted mostly 10
territorial affairs. 1t congratulates the
people upon the approaching reign of pros
perity as result 81 Democratic reform
of the tariff. and expresses hearty appre-
citation Of the Democratic congress and
president in providing an enabling act by
virtue Of which Utah is about - assume
her position as state. ON the money
question IL SAYS we believe the restor-
alton OF the money of the constitution IL
now the paramount issue before the coun-
try. and We insist that both parties shall
plainly state their respective positions up-
on the question, In order that the voters
may intelligently express their prefer
once. We therefore declare ourselves in
favor OF the immediate restoration of the
FREQ and unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver at the present legal ratio Of is 10 |
as such coinage existed prior To 1873. with
out waiting for the aid or consent OF any
other nation Gold and silver coin 70 be
fun legal tender for all debts public and
private"
At this point IN the proceedings II was
announced that W. j. Bryan. Of Nebraska.
was IN the hall. and the regular order OF
business was suspended while he address,
ed the convention.
When he concluded the roll of counties
was called and the convention instructed
lines and Moses Thatcher for the United
States senate. II. II. Roberts. Of Davis
county. was the only name presented for
member OF congress. and before the roll
OF counties was completed mis- nomlna-
ton was made by acclamatlon. For the
three members of the supreme court the
names OF J. 6. Sutherland. s. X. Tdur
man. ogden Hiles. Thomas +. Maloney
and r. w Young were placed IN nonina-
ton. Thurman. Maloney and Young were
nominated on the first ballot
At the evening session the names OF John
r Caine W. r. Preston and A. lvans were
put ia nomination for governor. The first
ballot resulted; Caine 4S7. Preston fS2.
Ivans s. scattering II. The nomination OF
Caine was then made unanimous.
The ticket was completed az follows.
Secretary of state. Fisher Harris; treas
urer. Alma Greenwood; attorney general.
A. J. Weber, superintendent OF public i'll
structi0n, g. a.. Maeser