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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-11-30
A PECULIAR CUSTOM.
adv Aberdeen Apparently Has Some
Queer ideas of Hospitality.


Queer tdeaS of Hospitality.
The great interest which Lady Aber-
deem always takes in her servants is
well known. but some of her ideas con
corning their treatment do not seem
t. meet with approval in fashionable
circles in Canada Not long ago c0u-
pie Wcll known in Ottawa society We're
invited to dine in Rdaau hall. The alb
scucc OF the husband from the city
caused his wife - decline. Lady Aber-
deem sent an invitation for her to dine
en- famile, and on hor arrival explained:
This is Haddo House night, when we
nj! dine with the servants in the dining
room. Lord Aberdeen will take you in
to dinner and the butler viii take me"
ThcreUnon the visitor begged to decline
the honor. She had not understood that
the invitation to dine with the family
included the servants. = Westminster
Budget.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-11-30
Timely Warming.
Heroic YOuthfulnnSS.

Among the stories which were told by
certain aged physicians, ut reunion of
medical men, of the times when surgical
operations were conducted without an
aesthetics, none We're more touching than
the following: 4 little girl not more
than years Old was injured in such Il
way that II was necessary to ampUtatc
one Of her legs. She proved Ia he Of
wonderful pluck and instead Of hiudins,
her. as was customary in such eases. she
was given her most cherished doll 10
hold Pressing ii in her arms she sub
mitted to the amputation without Il single
cry. When ii was done. the physician il
charge, seeking to brighten matters up
with a little pleasantly said, And now.
my dear. we will amputatc your dolls
leg. Then the little girl burst into
tears, No. no. she gaspcd between her
suhs, YOU shall mott would hurt her
too ch,-london Weekly Telegraph
HoW'S This
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Gatarrh Cure
+. ]. CHENEY x 60. Props. Toledo. Q.
We the uudersi enc1. have known +. J.
Cheney Tor the last - years. ana believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able 10 carry
ont any obligation made hy their firm
West & TIuaX, Wholesale Druggists, To
lpaa. =.
Wald.ns Kinnan x Marvin Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. Ohio
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon tie blood and mucous
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testim mails
free
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-11-30
Deadly Wine Fumes.
Small! sprocket. SlIn4

~ gear Of wheel.
Scientific American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
GOT THEM GUESSING
SPECULATION AS TO THE IN
COME TAX DECISION.
COURT Is AGAIN DIVIDED
One Member Says Majority and
Minority Opinions Will be Handed
DoWn-Justice Harlan to Prepare
the Former Which Probably Sus-
tainS the Law.

Washington, May TT is definite
Iy learned that the supreme court, at
Saturdays consultation, reached a
conclusion on the income tax cases,
and, it is definitely expected, the opin-
ion will be announced next Monday.
No authoritative statement as to which
way the decision goes can be secured
of course, but all that can be learned
goes to cOrrOb0rate the associated
press reports of Saturday that the in
dicationS favor the upholding of the
law on the points that remain.
A member Of the court is responsible
for the statement that probably there
will be two opinions, and, while he
did not 60 to the extent of indicating
on which side the majority opinion
would be, he said that a member of
the majority would write an opinion
on that side, which would be the opin-
ion of the court, while some member of
the minority would express an opin-
ion on the other side, and that there
would probably be no independent, in
dividual opinions as before. The pres
ent intention is to make the opinions
comparatively brief. They will cover
only the questions left undeC :ded in
the first decision, as to whether the
void provisions cover the whole act
whether the act, as it affects the in
comes from personal property as such
are unconstitutional because it pro
vides for the direct taxation of them
and whether the tax is invalid on &C
count Of want of uniformity. The
understanding is that Justice Harlan
tanning the law. Senator Voorhees, ex
pressed the opinion that the law as il
stands without taxing rents and pub
lie bonds, would, when it is in com
plete operation, bring in revenue OF
$2O,000,0O0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
STEERAGE RATES.

New York, May 12.-The White Star
and Cunard steamship lines have
raised the price of a steerage passage
across the Atlantic from SO to $15.
The former price has been in force for
nearly year with these two lines,
while with the Continental lines the
rate has been raised to So for the last
four weeks. Mr.. Cortis, the passenger
agent of the White Star line, in speak
ing Of the matter, said: "There has
been q rise of 50 in our steerage rates
to the other side because the demand
for passage to the other side has juSti-
fed our doing 50. The TeutOnic today
took away nearly 400 girls who have
been in service here during the winter
and are on their way back to visit
their homes, large majority Of whom
will return as soon as the exodus to
Europe turns back 10 our shores. This
raising Of the price is not meant as a
fight with the other companies. We
have been charging too small a price
and have raised it. That is all there
is to it, At the offices of the Cont
mental lines it was learned that there
was no intention Of raising the pres
ent "a te
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
AN ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
La Crosse and Black River Falls to
be Connected With One

Madison, May IA.
Articles Of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state Monday by
the following:
La Crosse, Black River Falls and
NeilSyille Electric Railway company
to operate an electric railway for the
carriage of passengers, mail, express
and freight, between La Crosse,
Black River Falls and Neillsville; cap
itaI stock, 100000; in 5000 shares; in
cOrporators, Nathan Clark, Paul Nc
Hugh, VIM. H. Polleys, T. J. McHugh,
William Burn
Strascino Piano company, of Fond
du Lac; capital, 100000; incorpora-
tors. F. B. Hoskins, Maurice McKen-
ma, Thos. Cole, J. K. Pagan.
Wood County Telephone company,
of Grand Rapids; capital, $4,000; in
corporatOrs, John A. Gaynor. E. n.
Arpin, H. H. Noss and fourteen
others
Milwaukee Seat Cutting company, to
manufacture wOod-seat cutting ma
.chinery; capital, $4,000; incorporators,
j. r. RicketsOn, G. ]. Schwarz, f. B.
RicketSOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
| vided they have been resident at the

yided they have been resident at the
university for a least two years.
6. Holders Of engineering scholar
ships must De candidates for the first
degree in engineering.
{. All persons shall be debarred
from competition for engineering
scholarships Of the first two years
who have in any previous year regis
tered as a student in this or any
other university or college.
S. The names of the successful COM
petitors for engineering scholarships
shall be collectively inserted in the
annual catalogue together with the
names Of the schools at which they
We're prepared for college: and these
names shall remain in the catalogue
during the scholarship period.
8. Any student gaining either of
the scholarships above provided for,
may. on relinquishing the financial as
sistance thus afforded. still retain the
title and credit of the scholarship:
and any money so relinquished will
be applied by the president and sec
rotary for the assistance of neceSsitOus
and meritorious students in the Col
lege Of Engineering.
10. Thorough preparation in mathe-
MATES is of the greatest importance
to students entering the engineering
courses of the University; and it is
therefore advised that such students
carefully review algebra either during
the last term of their High School
course or during the summer preced-
ing their entrance into the University.
The University Faculty consider it
advisable that the review be made
wherever practicable. during the last
term of the High School course.
C. K. Adams, President.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
EDUCATORS VISIT ST. LOUIS.
To Study Manual Training and Kin
dergarten Methods.

st. Louis, May 10.-State Senator J.
II. Stout, of Menomonie, Wis, and a
distinguished party Of Wisconsin edu-
Gators are in the city studying kinder
garten and manual traing methods
The other members OF the party are:
w. u. Parker, principal of the River
Falls, Wis, normal school; r. B. bud
geon, superintendent of the Madison
public schools; J. r. Mathews, of Me
nomonic, Il member of the school
board, w. II. Chandler, supervisor of
high schools; j. Q. Emery. Of Madison,
state superintendent of education; j .
E. Hoyt, superintendent CT the Me
nomonie public schools, and L. D.
Harvey, president of the state normal
school at Milwaukee. They are all
guests of Senator Stout.
The party arrived Sunday evening
f. II. Long, superintendent of the st.
Louis public schools, accompanied
them on a visit to Shields, Stoddard
and L'Overture schools. They also
visited Grow, Franklin and the high
school.
The special object of the visit Is to
study the relations between the kin
dergarten and the primary school and
the best method of combining manual
training with the usual literary work,
Senator Stout, who takes a deep in
terest in educational matters, has es-
tablished a high grade manual train
ing school at his own expense at Me-
nomonie, and he secured the passage
at the last session of the Wisconsin
legislature of a bill granting state
aid to every public manual training
school in Wisconsin.
Senator Stout has lumber interests
in ST. Louis and formerly he was a
resident of this city for eight or nine
years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16

else they would have been literally
nipped in the bud.
Reports come in from the towns of
Blooming Grove, Cottage Grove, Sun
Prairie, Windsor and Westport that
frost caused much havoc in fields and
gardens. Last Saturday night and
early Sunday morning In the town
Of Blooming Grove. at the head of
Lake MonOna, F. W. Allis lost at
least 1000 tomato plants, just trans
planted from hot houses.
Phineas Flower of Sun Prairie, re-
ported that a great deal of damage
was sustained by vegetation in his
and adjoining towns.
A Cottage Grove farmer reported
that beans, onions, etc, suffered badly.
blighted.
In the northeast portion of the
county tobacco plants in beds, received
a nipping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
MINISTER REPENTANT.
Has Suffered Greatly the Disgrace of
His MiSdeed

Eau Claire, Wis, May 10.-There is
no doubt in the minds Of the friends
Of Harry McMaster that he is a truly
penitent man. It is evident that the
disgrace has had it's effect on him
but he blamas no one but himself. He
Las many sympathiZers here and an
effort will no doubt be made to secure
his pardon at the end of his first
years imprisonment. In an interview
last evening he said: Il have just had
a talk with Dix, who has been to
Waupun, and he has told me some
thing about life there, and l am in
clined to think it is not so bad as
many imagine. But the disgrace Of
going; that's what worries me. I am
satisfied with what the judge gave me-
[ want TO come back with the feel
ing that l got all I was entitled to.
When l take up life again l hope my
friends will help me to live down my
disgrace. This desire to get rich sud-
denly-what will it not lead to? l will
be content, after my sentence has been
served, to get along on what I earn"
His words were expressed so earnestly
and his manner was so deeply peni~
tent, it was painfully evident that he
has suffered greatly. Going to Wau-
pun" said he. sis nothing compared to
what 1 passed through before the en-
beZZlement was known"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
FOR HE ENGINEERS.
Nine Scholarships to be Awarded for
the Year 90.
Madison. Nav II

Madison. May II.
The following circular has been is
sued in regard to the new engineer
ing scholarships:
For the purpose of encouraging and
assisting the most meritorious stu
dents in engineering and the mechan-
ical arts. the Regents of the Univer-
Sity have established the following
scholarships:
Nine engineering scholarships which
entitle TIC holders to the remission of
their incidental fees for the period of
two years will be annually thrown
open to competition to all students
who have been admitted to the fresh
man class and are REGISTERED in courses
leading to degrees in the College of
Engineering.
Seven additional competitive engin-
eering scholarships which entitle the
holders to the remission of their in
cidental fees for the period of two
years will be annually awarded to
students who are registered in courses
leading to degrees in the College of
Engineering. and who have success
fully completed the required work OF
the first two years of their respective
courses.
The scholarships to be awarded for
the year 1886 and the methods
of making the awards, are as follows,
viz:
Snl nlI1r h fn1 "a two
years will be given to freshmen who
have registered in full standing, on
the basis Of the rank attained in spe-
cial examinations in the following
groups of subjects:
a. Arithmetic and algebra through
quadratics.
b. Plane and solid geometry.
c. Rhetoric and English literature.
q. French or German.
>. Scholarships for the second two
years will be given on the basis Of
the average ranks in the mathematics
of the freshman and sophomore years
and the mechanics of the sophomore
year. to juniors free from conditions
who have a satisfactory standing in
all studies of the freshman and sOph-
om0re years.
5. Examinations for the first schol-
arships will be held under the direc-
ton of the Faculty Immediately after
the entrance examinations in Septem-
Der of each year.
+. The award of the second scholar
ships will be announced by the Presi-
dent at the end Of the second semester
of each year.
). In September, 1895. nine scholar
ships. to hold for one year, will be
thrown open to competition by soph-
ignores, on the basis of the ranks at
tanned in special examinations upon
the algebra and analytical geometry
Of the freshman year, and seven to
hold for one year will be awarded to
seniors on the basis of the best gen
eral average rank for their course pro
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
TEACHERS TURN.
Madison, May II.

Madison, May IL
Teachers examinations for limited
and life state certificates will be held
in the senate chamber, Madison, be
ginning at o'clock on Tuesday, Aug
uSt 6, and continuing four days Can
didates are expected to present them
selves promptly at the times appointed
for the examinations in the several
branches. August 10, the standings
of applicants will be determined and
reported to the state superintendent,
and as soon as possible thereafter
statement will be sent from his office
to each candidate, giving the standing
attained in each branch. The sessions
of the board Of examiners will begin
at a. III. and p. ~, and close at
l p. III. and 6 D. IN. The board con
sists of K. II. Halsey of Oshkosh,
A. j. Hutton of PIatteville. and c..
IL. Sylvester Of Stevens Point.
Under the law enacted last winter
person seeking the position of county
superintendent must hereafter Tex
cept in the case of those now in of
flee or who have held it, possess
teachers certificates as a requisite
to eligibility.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
GIFT TO YOUNG CHRISTIANS.
Magnificent Country Place for
Young Mems Christian Association.

Philadelphia, May 12.-The Young
mems Christian association of Phil
Gdelphia has JUS received a magniti-
cent gift, which will enable the assO-
citation here to enlarge its usefulness in
certain directions and develop some
new and interesting features of work.
E. P. Dwight, of this city, has inst
conveyed to the trustees of the Phila-
delphia association his valuable farm
known as the Dwight Place, situated
within half q mile of DOWningtoWn,
Pa, and containing 49, acres. A large
part of the estate is rich land under
cultivation, but there are some 800
acres of natural park or timber land.
The place has a frontage On the
Brandywine creek, is supplied with
water of exceptional purity and has
upon it three farm houses. 1t is on the
main line Of the Pennsylvania railroad
and also accessible from the city to
Wheelmen, being a pleasant three
hours ride on the Lancaster pike A
low estimate of the property is $780,,
600.
AS far as at present outlined the
trustees contemplate the following
uses of the property: In the first place
it will be made the camping ground
and summer resort for the young men
Of the association and the boys of
their Junior departments as we'll as
the boys brigades Of the churches.
Then the association will probably
erect cottages and halls, so that the
young men of the city can spend there
their vacations under safe and pleas
ont surroundings at a very cheap rate.
There will also be founded q summer
institute for the training of aSSOcia-
ton secretaries, gymnasium instructors
and workers. In time, with accumula-
ton of means, 1t is probable that
there will be added some permanent
literary instruction of deserving boys,
to be open all the year round. Athlet-
ic grounds will be provided. and from
time to time additional features added,
so that it is expected that this will be
an important adjunct to the work of
the Young Mems Christian association,
not only in this locality but through
out the great central states. The
trustees have decided to attach to the
property the name Of E. P. Dwight,
the donor Mr.. Dwight has been for
years the president of the Chester
Steel Casting company, and is a mem
Der of the vestry Of the Protestant
Episcopal church of the Epiphany and
has long been interested in the work
Of the association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
BESSIE Is PRESIDENT
NEW IMMIGRATION BOARD OR.
GANIZED
PROF. HENRY TO ASSIST
George W. Bishop of Rhinelander,
Elected Secretary-J. o. Thayer
Makes Suggestions-Work Of the
Board TO go Hand in Hand With
That of the Agricultural Corps.
Madison. Nav II.

Madison, May II.
In the office of Secretary Of State
CasSOn Monday afternoon the new
state board Of immigration organized
itself and elected officers. The
board consists of Assemblyman H. L.
Besse, Of Ashland county: Judge Ole
Larson, Of OsceoIa Mills, and J. J.
Nelson, Of Amherst. The board elected
Mr.. Besse president, and George ".
Bishop, of Rhinelander, secretary.
Addresses were made on the subject
under discussion by Prof. Henry. Of
the agricultural department of the uni
versity, and by ]. O. Thayer. of She
boygan. The former is about to pre-
pare, with the assistance of lis ex-
detrimental corps at the agricultural
station, a pamphlet setting forth the
states attractions to dairymen, agri-
culturalists, etc, especially in relation
to the northern, thinly-settled regions
This was authorized by act of the
last legislature
The members of the board decided to
utilize Prof. HenryS work to Il great
degree and the understanding was
reached that the immigration beard
and Prof. Henry'S corps be of all pos
sible mluual service one to the other.
Mr.. Thayer had various plans Of adj
vertisement to suggest which were
taken under considera ton by the
1 board.
The law providing for the immigra-
| ton board provides that they may eX-
! pend $4,000 annually for two years,
cut Of which they may each have $500
for necessary expenses and pay their
secretary reasonable salary, which
is understood in this case to be 1900
year.
The board will hold its next meeting
! June %, in Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16

Fay Templeton, of the city of New
York, such Of my property as she may
select OF the appraised value Of not ex-
ceeding 100000 There seems to be
some difference of opinion as to
whether or not Fay Templeton mar
rled Osborn, but in paper on file in
the Surrogate'S office, in which she,
consents that the will be admitted 10
probate, She signs herself Fay Temple
ton Osborn, formerly Fay Templeton.,
Howell Osborn met Fay TempletOn
in this city in 1856. Before this he is
said to have been infatuated with
Alice Burville, an English actress, who
appeared here in Billee Taylor. AS
soon as Fay entered on the scene in
the Rice Extravaganza company, how
ever, he discarded all others. He took
her to Paris and paid for the cultiva-
ton of her voice. When size came
back to New York two years later she
got an engagement in the Hendrix
Hudson production. 1t was then that
$4,000 worth of diamonds were seized
hv custom house officers from OSborn'S
Gai6t. Miss Templeton said Osborn
had lost all his money in Paris, and
that she had had to pawn the jewels
to keep the wolf from the door. She
succeeded in getting the diamonds.
Osborn and Miss TempletOn quar-
relied in 1895 over his alleged atten-
tons to Lillian Russell, who was
playing in Chicago at the time. She
left him, but returned in September
1898, at the Grand hotel in this city.
She then announced that she was mar
ried to Osborn and he acknowledged
her as his wife.
On the death of Howell Osborn'S ia
Their, Charles J. Osborn, in November,
1885, 2n estate valued at 100000
was left to the widow, and to the son
the income from 100000, or about
So, 600 4 year. When Mrs. Osborn
died March II, 1897. she left 100000
in trust for Howell, the income to be
paid to him during his life, and on
his death, Ito such Of his descendants
as may be the issue of marriage be-
tween him and a wife who prior to
such marriage had not at any time
acted, sung or danced professionally
or otherwise performed for hire on a
dramatic stage or other place of public
amusement or entertainment Os-
born always held that these reStric-
lions only applied to the period before
, his mothers death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
THE MARKETS.
Late Quotations in Live Stock anG
Provisions.

Chicago, May 14.-Wheat higher;
May, Ga 3-Sc; July, IS 3-Sc. Corn
steady; May, 5O1-2c; July, so 7-Sc.
Oats easy; May, 2Sc; July, % 1-Sc.
Rye, G4c. Barley, 51@52c. Flax, 1.4G-
1-2@1 Al. Timothy, 800. Glover, go.
Pork steady; May, 1911 IL; July,
1887 IL. Lard firm; May, 6.67 -;
July, $50 Short ribs firm; May, 6.10;
July, $40.
Hogs: Receipts, $4,000; marker
steady to a shade lower; light, 1850
$50; mixed, 4.35@4.75; heavy, 4. 25@
40. Cattle: Receipts, 10000; mar
ket 5@1Oc higher; steers, 4.25@62 %;
cows, 1.7504.5O; Texans, 2.5O05.25.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; market 501Oc
higher.
Milwaukee, May 14.-Wheat lower;
No. ? spring, GA 1-4c; July, G5 3-4c.
Corn steady; No. 3, so Lie. Oats
lower; No. 2 white, 30 IA. Barley,
4Sc. Rye, 64 3-4c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-16
TO BUILD A PARK.
Chicago Will Begin Filling in the Lake
Front.

Chicago, May 10.-Work Of filling in
the basin of the lake with a view of
charging and identifying Lake Front
park, it is expected will commence
soon. Alderman Madden got an order
through the council Monday night re-
questing the committee on wharves
and public grounds to open uegotia-
tons with the drainage trustees, otfi-
Gals of the Illinois Central and the
contractors of the drainage canal. AL
derman Campbell, chairman of the
committee, and Alderman Madden
have had a conference, and the former
signifies his willingness to get the
committee together at once and take
prompt action.
1t is the intention to fill the lake l.
200 feet out and then build a break
water such as the one which now pro-
tects the Lake Shore drive on the
north side. 1t is estimated that it will
take two years to accomplish the
work