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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
ENLARGES TAX POWER.
States Can Assess on Telegraph and
Express Franchises.

The supreme court Of the United
States has just rendered a decision
that is considered by constitutional
lawyers as Of the very highest i'm
portance, in that it materially enlarges
the power of states to tax the prop
erty Of corporations that have hereto
fore avoided taxation by claiming
avoidance rights under the interstate
commerce laws. The case decided. or
from the courts of Indiana and Ohio.
and involved the validity of what is
known in the latter state as the Nichols
law. In brief, it authorizes and en-
powers the tax commissioners to as
sess and collect taxes on the fran
chises and a proportionate share of the
capital stock Of telegraph and express
companies doing business in the state
The Importance of this law in a ma
terial way to express companies may
be understood when it is stated that
the tax commissioners of Ohio raised
the assessment on express company
property from $3.50, 900 to S1,249. 900. A
similar advance in the assessment was
made in Indiana and Kentucky. where
the same law was put on the statute
books. The cases were bitterly fought,
and finally after three years of litiga-
ton reached the supreme court The
decision Of the court today sustains
the state laws and establishes a new
principle of taxation which will be
seized upon by legislatures of many
states which are in need Of more funds,
and which have found no way to get
at the real value Of property of cor
porations within their limits.
A very vigorous dissenting opinion
was given by Justices Field, Brown,
Strong and Harlan, who hold that the
decision of the court materially sub
tracts from the power of congress in
a field which has heretofore been con-
sidered within the undivided jurisdic-
ton of congress, viz, the regulation of
interstate commerce matters.
The Nichols bill is understood to
have been introduced in the Ohio legis-
lature for the purpose Of frightening
certain corporations and lobbyists. The
interests aimed at had no thought that
the bill would pass the Legislature and
paid no attention to it, or perhaps they
did not understand its Importance or
bearing. Bills identical in wording
were introduced in the legislatures of
Kentucky and Indiana. Then, and not
until then, the express and telegraph
companies woke up; and it is we'll they
did, for they discovered that similar
bills we're pending in the legislatures
Of several other states. The prompt
introduction of obstruction tactics pre-
vented the enactment of further laws,
and then ensued the fight to nullify
the harm that had been done, from the
corporation standpoint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
WAS NOT A WARRANT.
Natural Mistake of a. Tenderfoot and
His Hasty Departure.

There is nothing on the map to show
where Crimson Gulch is. If there were
perhaps the young man from the east
would have kept out Of the place, for
he know it by reputation. An emo
tional disposition is a dangerous guam
tity in that community, and the COM
mercial man who has strayed into the
place with no other object in view than
the Introduction of a new brand of soap
felt that he had made a mistake in not
being patient under the persifiage
shoWered upon him as a tenderfoot.
He had been riding for eighteen hours
On a horse he had hastily purchased
for the occasion His haste was due
to the fact that a Derringer in his
hands had responded too faithfully to
his aim. He knew that a number of
citizens from the Gulch were in pur-
suit of him, for every now and then
he caught sight of party riding on
his trail, and whenever this occurred a
salute of firearms took place. Utterly
exhausted, he resolved to meet his fate
like a man. He thought with unselfish
soap business appeared about to sus-
tain and he resolved to leave nothing
undone which eloquence might accomp-
lish. When the leader of his pursuers
arrived at the spot where he had taken
his stand he threw up both hands
stranger" said man with a paper
in his hand, we've made us a heap OF
trouble"
I'm sorry for that" was the answer
eve don't begrudge it, however, now
that we've caught yer. But I must say
ez how yer nodesty hez tired out more
good bosses than a roundup of steers
We're afraid We got ruther unfavor-
able impression Of the Inequalities OF
Crimson Gulch.''
well, it wasn't any chrysanthemun
| tea
1--WE amt hankerin' fur strangers.
We've got a small population, but it's
lively an we don't wanter tire out the
! census taker. We know one another
an we're acquainted with one another's
weak points, an we aim likely tel
/ have no special trouble until some
maverick breaks through the coral
same ez you did"
The commercial man looked around
the landscape, dotted only with sage
| brush, and wondered what they ex
| pected to tie the rope to.
THE Teller ez you punctured wa
! Piute Pete. He was the only man the
couldn't accommodate hisself ter ou1
ideas of municipal government, es
pecially the rules an regulations of {
poker game. He was the quickest hant
with gun in the county, an TUX ad
vantage of the fact on several occa
sions ter make a four-card flush bea
two jacks or better. A number of gu
leadin' citizens hev tried to persuade
him ter reform, but Piute Pete allus go
the drop on ;em. Now, sir, this her
paper"
Whats the use of dragging out tn,
ceremony? That papers a warrant 70
my arrest. You want just enough lega
fcrmality about the thing to keep
from being cold-blooded lynching."
The spokesman looked hurt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

No, SIR he answered, this amt
no warrant. We assembled immediate
after the shootin' an agreed thet no
body could of wiped out Piute Pee ex-
cept a tenderfoot weth nerve. Nobody
else could ketch him off his guard
This paper contains resolutions of re-
speck, signed by the leadin' citizens
Moreover, these gentlemen an myself
is a committee ter tender We the keys
Of the city an extend ye every hospit-
atty thet Crimson Gulch kin afford.
includin' anything We like ter drink an
a stack of blue chips at the faro bank >
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

fond Of emeralds. And as for the wo-
man who gave it to me being q
'wretched woman she was no worse
than the majority of her sex. Her
worst fault was icing fond of me-
Fond of you. You were a baby
when the horrible old harridan got
hold of you and nearly persuaded you
/ into marrying her, and all the while
! she had a husband alive somewhere or
/ other-doing time in some penal set
! Element, probably she said with
strong scorn.
We'll she's gone out of my life, .
he said, sentimentally, "and the ring
is none the worse for having been
given to me by her. It's a lovely
emerald"
Il wish you had thrown it into the
gutter instead of giving it to your
future wife. You will soon be able to
afford to give her a much better one,
Sir Andrew has got you the post and
you're to have thousand a year"
Where shall l be quartered?' he
asked, quickly. A salary of thous-
and year had been far beyond his
widest expectations until recently.
But now that he was sure of it he be-
gan to be critical as to tlsl locality in
which he would be called upon to live
Here in London" she laughed. Sir
Andrew has been pleased to make a
little mystery about it, but in reality
he is your employer. You are to be
the head of one of the departments Of
his London branch and your work will
be chiefly clerical
He was silent The thought as
Sir Andrew had the matter in his own
hands he might have done something
better for him was depressing him.
well, Sholto, you don't seem over
joyed," Lady Gwenap said feeling
slightly piqucd.
ooh, yes, I am, of course; it's CAPT
tai thing for me, and [ suppose it will
lead to something better?' he said.
hurriedly.
Il really don't knew, Sholto; / d
not make such suggestion to 81
Andrew when he told me. He woni3
have thought me grasping if did
ooh, of course, Of course; and I an
profoundly grateful
1--WE want you to dine here tonight
I wonder if Patrice Laugherne could
cCme too? When do you think OF
marrying?"
81 don't know; she is raising all sorts
of Obstacles he said, mendaciously.
"She is raising obstacles?"
Yes, about her father Swears she
won't leave him, and all that kind of
thing"
Lazy Gwenap knit her fair brows
and poudered deeply over her brothers
statement, though she did not quite be-
lieye it. There VIII be trouble with
Sir Andrew about this engagement be-
fore long" was the thought that cross.
ed her mind.
you seemed to have dropped your
desire to see me WOO and we'd the pre-, ty
little widow he saio, half-chaffingly.
How is that, Maggie? Have you two
come TO loggerheads?"
Not at all, but Sir Andrew is We
hemently opposed to it, and I am MOI
fool enough to ruc counter to his
wishes. If you take my advice, yoH
will follow my example, Sholto"
It's easy to give advice; can give
masses of it, of the most superior quail
ty," he said, lightly; but he deemed it
prodent to say no more about the
widow just then.
(TO Be Continued)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
CINDERELLA REINCARNATED.
Revelation Disclosed to the Discon
tented Girl.

Mrs. Bingley, the occult leader of the
Band of Hope Circle and the Society
of Purple Pence Theosophy, stamped
her feet and frowned darkly at the
ragged child who had come into the
parlor with a pail of surf sand and
scrubbfng brush.
''Flossie,' said the imperious woman,
Ego back to your work instantly"
II want to be reincarnated, mamma, -
pouted the child, as great salt tears
welled up from her ultramarine optics
and dredged channels for themselves
down her begrimed cheeks
Poor, ignorant, unreasoning Great
ure," said Mrs. Bingley, as a look of
iLeffable sorrow almost dis1ocated her
new Blavatsky face. Don't you know
tfat you are Cinderella come back to
US from the bygone ages? It is meet
that you should scrub. Some day the
prince will come and give you a glass
slipper. Now, be good, and by and by,
when you know your theosophy primer
by heart, I'll take you to an insane
asylum. New York Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
CHAPTER XXI.
81 HATE A SPARE ROOM

L HATE A SPARE ROOM"
After that revelation which Sholto
had unintentionally made of his senti-
ments about Capt. Kelly and Patrice's
indignant revulsion of feeling in con-
sequence of them, there had been a
GOODNESS between the lovers for time
He was not half as much hurt at her
having told him she should hate him.
if he ever again proposed that her step
father should be reIagated to a chart
table institution. as she was that he
should have me- lie such a proposition.
However he had many other matters
to occupy his mind at this juncture,
and it was not in her nature to bear
malice, so the ccolness blew over.
He had been very much astonished
the first time re saw his sister after
her visit Of inquiry to find that Lady
Gwenap had modified her views con-
siderably concerning the projected
alliance with Patrice She spoke ad-
miringly Of Patrice, and told him she
felt sure he would be very proud OF
his wife, for the latter would undoubt-
eddy be a social success this being the
Hottest height which Lady Gwenap's
imagination conceived it possible for a
/ woman to scale. He accepted this fiat
tering tribute tc his taste affably. Al
his engagement come to nothing after
all, now that Maggie had withdrawn
! her opposition to it.
Her next remark about Patrice was
| NOT 81 fiatfpriup To him
Il was disguised to see an emerald
ring exactly like the one that wretchet
woman gave you sparkling on her pref.
| ty little finger What on earth made
! you take that as the model for your
engagement ring. Sholto?" she asked
| abruptly.
Il didn't take it as a model. I wa!
short of cash, as usual, at the time
and gave her the ring itself She
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
HOW PENS ARE MADE.

Pens are made by machines which
seem almost to think. The steel IS
cut into ribbons as wide as the length
of one pen and these are fed to ma
chimes which cut out the blanks, then
fashion, stamp them, split the points
and place the makers name on the
backs. The pens are now complete,
save the annealing, and this forms a
separate operation. After being an
nealed they are counted and placed in
boxes. A machine has been invented
for performing both these operations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
PREMIUM ON MARRIAGE.

Baroness Burdett-Coutts seems to
be exhaustless in her wealth, and also
in her plans Of social ameliOration
She is said to be a great admirer Of
the pluck of Cecil Rhodes in his efforts
to develop Rhodesia. For every
selected young man who promises to
settle in that possession, and who
chooses a wife from among the young
women in her charitable institutions
she will present them with one hun
dred pounds sterling. Mr.. Rhodes viii
undertake to find employment for the
husband. The Baroness is the young
est looking Of all the aged ladies who
still appear in general London society.
She is as straight as a rush, and re-
calls the grace and charms Of the most
elegant ladies to be met with in any
country. Of her three private secre-
teries two are ladies. Proverbially
kind-hearted as is the Baroness, she
has not a taste for pets" Perhaps
they would take up too much of her
time, what she has least to spare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
A 'AUGHTY BRITON.

Rud Kiplin's left our bloomin' land;
E up and went and shook it.
e thought us Yankees 'orrid and
e thought ed ave to 'ook it.
We 'oped ed write a book or two
While e was ere, to please US;
In our own dialect all through;
But Rud e likes to tease US.
Our 'opes and prayers 'ad no effect;
On purpose for to slam us.
Instead of in our dialect
Els writin' in pajamas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
A MAN OF RESOURCES.

First Thespian-Yes. We were
playing Uncle Toms Cabin to good
houses when the treasurer skipped out
and left us stranded with the blood
hounds.
Second Thespian-Why didn't You
put the bloodhounds on the trail of the
treasurer?
First Thespian-We did. But when
they caught him he took them and
started another show,-Tit-Bits
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

1t is openly stated that the new
English bishop of Peterborough was
not appointed for his past services to
the church, his learning on his piety,
but because tshe had money enough in
his pocket to repair the west front of
the cathedral"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
AMUSING TO THEM.

Mr.. Barclay, out in the country we
girls learned to milk cows just for
amusement"
well, I doubt the COWS got their
share. Boston Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
HOW DID SHE KNOW?

How did she know his heart was hers
He spoke no word
Of love to her; how did she know
That when she passed, or touched him
His pulse was stirred?
How did she read his secret thoughts
And never err?
How did she know her glances thrilled
His soul? That all his heart was filed
With love for her
How did she know that life would be
One grand, sweet song?
To tell the truth, she didn't know
These things. She thought that they
were so,
But she was wrong
-Someryflle Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18

Princess Beatrice is thoroughly
practical woman, and from her chill
drens earliest years she has taught
them to use their fingers and to oc-
cupy their minds in happy, simple
but practical way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-18
A DOUBTING MEMBER.

De dog, he rule de possum tree;
De snake, he feed on frog:
De possum, he whip out de coon;
De coon tear up de dog.
Oh, believers,
What you gwine ter say?
How yer gwine ter reconcile
Desc things on judgment day?
De big fish sWaller up de small
Des eat 'em, head an tail.
De whale come long an gobble all.
De man, he kill de whale.
Oh, believers,
What you gwine ter say?
How you gWine ter reconcile
Desc things on judgment day?
De preacher preach an pass de cup
An seek de heather do.
De heather eat de preacher up,
An de doan' preach no mo-.
Oh, believers,
What you gWine ter say?
How you gwine ter reconcile
Desc things on judgment day?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-23
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Good Weeks Trade and Strong Prices
Cover the Local Situation.

Like the proceeding weeks of this month. the
third week of August trade reached more salts
factory proportions than at any time in many
months. if not years. Grocers, druggists, hard
ware merchants. provision and produce men are
doing a fully average August business. Wholesale
grocers lead and getting good prices. Oils and
paints about good property to make money
on as wheat. Leather and hide markets are in
much better position On Commission the
quantity of goods handled is ample to yield good
returns the prices some articles a little
higher. Potatoes, bananas and peaches are bring
ing very prices, but vegetables are SELL
ing low. Flour is puzzle, prices not advancing
with the price of wheat. The hay market is dull
ard prices weak. The seed merchants report
trade good for august, this being one of the quiet
months in the business The wool market is
much hrmer. Mills are increasing the number Of
empioyee and there is a decidedly stronger tone
to priees Dry FOODS houses are eS99e[eneng an
for a big fail trade was never more promising
Note advance of &c in eggs.
cereals are not up to the expectations or demand
and all arrivals are readily taken track at the
SWhssaJ n,,n red $gs; No. red, s4a9se;
ments. 9Sc; fifteen days Shipments SSc; Au-
gust, csc; wagon wheat. 93c
CoE r3to soo white, SOC No. 2 white 3oc: No
mixed, 2Sac; No. white mixed 2S%c; No white
2ss4c; No. yellow, 2524c No. mixed, 2S2ic; No.
6Geo White 1 sc No. SO wh eae c i7G S No
mixed l712e ei;ro No: a. mixed 81: lee ae
No. / prairie. $5Q6.
Inspections-Wh No. 2 red, cars; No. g.
l; rejected, 2; total, cars. Corn: No. 3 white
IS cars; No. A., 4; No. yellow 8; No. 3 mixed
s. ear, l.; total, 40 cars OATS No. mixed, s
cars; total, cars.
Poultry and Other Produce.
prices paid by snIppers)
PouItrIy guilty. 6ac; springs, re; cocks. &c;
ACC for full feathered; 30c for plucked.
Butter-Country, choice, &c; mixed &c.
Eggs-Straight, 10c; candled lie.
Feathers-Prime geese, soc per Id; prime duck,
Beeswax-s0c for yellow, 25c for dark.
Honey l2Gl4c per ID.
WoOl-Mediunl, unWaShed, 15c; fine merino,
washed, 1oQl1c; tub-washed, 20q25c; bury and
understandable, sc less.
HIDES. TALLOW, ETC.
Green salted Hides--No. l, S12c; No. 3 712c; No.
/ calf, 91ac; No. calf, Sc.
Grease-White, 2slc; yellow 214c brown. 2Ac.
Bones-Dry, $l2Ql5 per ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-23

Saturday Market Showed Most Ex-
CITED Scenes of the Meek.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Wheat bulls add
ed about cents a bushel to the dollar
mark attained yesterday, and are now out
hot-foot for $125 a bushel in the New York
market. To-days opening one of the
most exciting of the entire week. Mem
bers and others who had not been seen in
downtown circles in years f1ocked to the
floor and gallery to watch the sensational
developments in wheat. At the first stroke
Of the gong September swung up to $1.02,
selling also down to $1.O114 at the same in
slant in other parts of the pit. The crowd
Of buyers fought vigorously among them
selves to get possession of the few lots Of
fering and quickly bid the price up to
1882 by rapid strides of u cent or more
at clip. The bears were nowhere. 1t was
a feverish clamor for wheat from all
never come in to buy until prices have al
ready had big advance were particularly
prominent in the early dealings. Decem-
Der opened from 81 to $1.00A and went
flying after September impelled by mad
rushes to buy and general bull excitement.
1t soon reached 81. 0z12 and then in common
with the rest of the list, cooled off a little
both in trading activity and upward move
ment. For a time the whole market rested
like some huge monster taking breath after
a fray. But towards midday the restless
energy Of the bulls started prices climbing
up once more. Just before the close Sep
TENDER reached $l.059s easing off later to
81. 0512, which was the official closing fig
ure. During the next hour on the curb
pandemonium again broke loose, for the
wires announced dollar wheat at Chi
cago: A cheer almost as hearty as that
which greeted the similar event here yes
terday, went up from the pit and bulls
shook the market to its foundation with
their demands for more wheat, forcing
September still higher to $1O69s. 1t was a
feverish day, giving promise of sensational
markets in the future. While there were
several points in the news to-day which
under ordinary circumstances might have
given the bears a fOOthold they had no in
tluence in view of the overpowering bull
sentiment among traders. Gables from
Liverpool came 3Q35sd higher than last
night, but foreign houses sold as much as
they bought. There were no important eX-
port transactions. and the spring wheat
outlook was made brighter by sunshine and
warm weather. Cash wheat (No. 1 North
ern, f. o. b. af1oaD closed nominally $1.13
bu. Total sales of futures were 900 blu.
Exports of wheat and flour from both
coasts were 200 bu last week. while
Europe purchased about 100000 blu more
during the week at New York and out
ports Closing figures on wheat futures to-
day were about 42c higher than last year,
and SPOT wheat about 5Sc higher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-23

wheat; August closed at Ssl4c; September sSlA9
Sbi2c, closed at 36lac -
: oats-Receipts, $500 bu; exports. 60 s43 bu
and strong with the other markets, closing lac
net higher August closed at 25c; September.
24l2c.
Hay quiet: shipping. 45G5oc; good to choice.
6Gll5c. Hops quiet, 1895 crop, 59I4c; 1885 crop,
easc; Pacific coast 1895 crop, Sq4c; 1886 crop.
Hides firm; Galveston. l41sg15Ac; Buenos
Ayres dry, 19c; Texas dry, 12ql212c; California,
lie. Leather firm: hemock SOLE Buenos Ayres,
Sect Arm: family. :S50@i0: beef hams s2s
packet SSa9; Cut meats hrIner;e picked Deliles
s6.75aS; picked shoulders. S5Q5l2lz; picked
$5.O5; refined strong. Pork stronger; old mess
S9.25G9.50; new, Sl025Ql0o0; short-clear SloIl2
Talow quiet; city. ESQ; country, s@G3l4c, as to
Cotton-seed oil firm but not active: prime crude
yellow, 26@25l2c; off summer yellow, 25q25l2c
butter grades. 30132c; prime summer white, Is
QZSc; prime winter yellow, S3c.
prices to 5 points decline showed weak under
tone. following continued heavy receipts at Rio
and Santos and weakness in spot departments
Trading local and European adNlceS uIsappolnt-
ing closed dull from net unchanged TO points
decline. Sales. 1000 bags, including: September
6.45Q650c; December, 61QQ6.15c. spot comee-
Cleared the United States II, go bags cleared
for Europe, 1900 bags; stock, $4,000 bags Total
Il $50 bags including 4; 0S0 from New York; New
York stock to-day. 403.S60 bags; United States
stock 476043 bags; ahoat for the United States
$4,000 bags; total visible for the United States
1872 043 bags against 47S. 105 last year.
Rice firm: domestic. fair TO extra 41s@6Ac;
Japan, 4l4Q4%c NOasses firm; New Orleans
omen Kettle, good to choice 23G30c.
Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining, 3Ac; centrifugal
90 test 394c. Refined firm; mold A, sac; stand
ard A. 47sc; confectioners a, 41sc cft-loaf, 69sc;
crushed. 59sc: powdered sac; granulated Sc;
cubes, SAC.