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state of Missouri, J
County of Rails,
Before the Board of Equaliza.
ton of said County of Rails, ApriI
term, 1900.
NOW comes Richard Dalton, q
citizen of Missouri, and resident
property holder of Rails county, n.
foresaid, and appeals from the as
sessment in bulk for the taxes of
this year of that certain property
of his in said Rails county describ-
ed as follows: East side of north
. of fractional lot >, in section Is.
township 5G, range 3 west, com
prIsing the farm land of 1J1 30 a.
cres now, and for the past 20 years,
occupied, cleared, cultivated, titled
and planted by him, and prays and
demands your honorable body to
specify or cause to be specified the
items of said bulk assessment, as
follows: First: To specify the
value added to it by him. Second:
TO specify the value of the land
above described exclusive of the
value added to it by him. Third:
TO specify the value added to it by
his personal labor and toll and the
personal labor and toll of those
employed and paid by him thereon.
Fourth: To specify the value of
the dwelling house, outbuildings,
barns, sheds and fences erected
thereon by his personal toll and
labor and the personal toll and la
bor of those employed and paid by
HIM thereon, for the following
reasons: Because the proportion
OF the value of said property ad-
ded to it by him and his employees
personal toll and labor, are the
gains of his own industry, and are
not subject to taxation under the
constitution Of said state of Mis-
souri,. Because said assessment
does not specify what proportions
OF the bulk sum assessed is for the
land itself, what for thn improved
value added to it by the personal
labor and toll of himself and his
aforesaid, or what for the
dwelling house, ,outbuilding; barns.
sheds aud fences, erected thereon
by his personal labor and toll and
the personal labor and toll of his
said employees. Wherefore, in or
der to determine the legal amount
of the taxes for which he il liable
under said constitution. So that he
may discharge them, as n law-abid-
ing citizen sworn to obey and sup
port the constitution Of said state
with the duties h"
owes himself, lis family and his
frllow-citizcns, he prHys aud de-
mandS your honorable body to
make on cause to be made the as
seSSment aforesaid, specific and
certain respects complained of, SO
that he may, in due time, pay his
proper taxes to the authorities of
said Rails county in propcramount,
according TO said state constitu-
ton, and further prays your hon
Orable body for such other and
further relief in the premises, as
may be by You deemed just and
proper.
RICHARD DALTON, Prose.
JOHN }. M'CANN, of Counsel.
The board consumed nearly the
entire day in listening to argument
on the demand. Col. Dalton read
to it section I of article 2-the Bill
of Rights-of the constitution,
which declares;
THAT all constitutional govern
ment is intended to promote the
general welfare of the people; that
all persons have a natural right to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10
"LINCOLN'S CODE"

The next important step in this evo-
luton belongs TO the present century,
and is due to the enlightened initia-
tive of the United States. This step
consisted in the preparation Of a man
ual containing a code of rules for the
conduct of land warfare. Keenly alive
to the inevitable sufferings incident TO
the great civil conflict then being
waged, Abraham Lincoln commits
missioned Francis Lieber to prepare a
series of rules for the conduct of the
armies Of the republic in the field
which should set bounds to the pas
sions Of the soldiery. In pursuance Of
this commission, code of rules was
prepared and adopted which has since
been known as Lieber's Manual: II was
published in 1868, and proved a bless
Ing to soldier and civilian alike So
obvious, indeed, were its good results
that other nations rapidly followed
the lead Of the United States, and
similar manuals were issued by Great
Britain, France, Germany, Russia,
and other powers.-J. II. Vlckery in
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

yer's art are TO be seen almost daily
in Aucklands harbor Some of them
carry as many as 100 paddlers. The
prows of the canoes. for a distance of
a dozen feet on either side, are beat
tifuliy carved, and projecting outward
like a bowsprlt, are two long poles
holding punches of horse hair.
About the only modern vessel in the
British navy with a figurehead is the
armored cruiser Warspite, recently
the guardship at Queenstown. The
figure portrayed is that or a winged
female wearing Vikings helmet and
a shirt of mail. In one hand she holds
a naked sword, in the other she
brandishes a torch. The shield in the
center opens Like fort to allow OF
Hotchkiss quick firing gun being fred
directly ahead.
The first screw gunship to be built
was the Windsor Castle of the British
navy, launched in 1852, and its bow
was ornamented by figure of the
royal line. In 1903 royal decree was
issued in England ordalning the en-
ployment of lion figureheads through
out the British fleet, burt II was never
rigidly enforced, probably for the rea-
son that many of the French warshlps
of that period also used the. lion Tor
figurehead purposes.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

the fallen one and carried II home as
a trophy, just as the Indian removes
and treasures the scalp of his enemy.
The figurehead of Roman galley
shows the armored head and bust OF
an Amazon. This was found on the
coast near Actium, and was probably
part of the wreckage of that famous
battle.
The bows of the Greek warships of
about 800 B. G.. were unique, as the
fgurehead was made to form part of
the ram. The figurehead usually as
sumed the form of boar's head the
snout OF the boar being the principal
ram, a. 1T extended below the water
line. Auxiliary rams In the form OF
three tusks were placed above the
head, the whole affair having a most
formidable look.
The Egyptian galley Of about 1850
B. C. had most ornate form. the
usual design being a sacred Ibis stand
ing upon a Lotus, an ornament that
subsequently developed into a rather
massive plume or fan.
The finest figureheads of today are
those on the war canoes of the Maori
chieftains. The various chiefs rival
each other in the magnificence of the
concentrations, and as a consequence
some really fine examples of the car
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10
OUR EASTERN TRADE.
Large Increase of Exports in the Past
Decade.

The department of agriculture has
published an interesting exhibit OF
our trade with Japan, China and
Hongkong in the decade 1SS9-1899,
showing a large increase of exports.
In the fiscal year 1899 our trade with
the two countries and port mentioned
aggregated as much as $87 ,305, 68S, as
against s46,294,16 10 years before.
Since 1894 there has been a steady in
crease, each year showing a substant-
ial gain. OF the total trade imports
are represented by s47,S15,035, while
proportion of exports increases rapid
ly. In 1889 imports exceeded exports
by s24,099,173, whereas in 1899 the
excess was but sS.324,3S2. In the last
few years, in fact, our imports from
the countries in question have fallen
off, while exports have doubled in the
last three years.
Our trade with Japan last year
amounted to 1881, 1S1, the increase
in 10 years having been $22, 673, 204.
worth s26,716,493; exports, s17 1884, 688.
The growth of exports has been re-
markable in the decade under notice,
as the total in 1889 was but $4,619, 1856.
The exports TO Japan in 1898 were
500, 1888, APO, or considerably more than
last year In our trade with China
the decade shows a gain of 1925, 168,
the increase being almost wholly in
the exports, which advanced from ST.
791, 12S in 1889 to s14,493, 440 in 1899.
Our imports from that country were
ST. OPS, ALP in the former year, against
s1S,619, 26s in the latter, slight in
crease. Our trade with China, like
that with Japan, has grown rapidly in
the last three years.
The trade with Hongkong is In
reality largely trade with China, as
Hongkong is the distributing point
for merchandise destined to ports OF
4 China and OF other Eastern countries
4 This trade was nearly doubled in the
decade 1SS9-99, making a gain Of
s5.O4514s. Our exports to that port in
the first year Of the decade were 49,
sse. 1884. against S7.732.525 in the last
wear. Imports have been sluggish
the figures for 1889 having been ST..
$50 266. while in 1899 they were g..
1924.
. As respects the general character o.
r our exports 10 japan, China AMI
Hongkong, it is Of interest to oul
=. z srs to know that nearly 40 PEI
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

1t is doubtful if the ark of Noah was
ornamented with figurehead, but ii
is quite certain that the vessels which
Immediately followed it had some
style of artistic work placed conspic-
uously in the bow. Certainly the fig
urehead antedates the researches OF
historians, for the drawings of vessels
of the most remote ages of all show
the presence of images, more or less
beautiful, in the bows. While it is a
matter of doubt about the exact date
of the inception of the fashion, its
death can be accurately traced to the
popularity af steam vessels, or to the
sixties, when the great nations began
building ironclad warships.
Now, however, there is to be some
thing of revival of the custom which
endured for so maDy centuries. The
slender bows of the cruiser Brooklyn
are graced with the shield of the
union, surmounted by the body and
head of the American eagle, with
wings outstretched. The whole was
carved out of solid brass at a cost to
the government OF $4,000.
1t is the intention OF the navy de-
partment to ornament ali of the new
warships with similar figureheads.
Several of the ships already built are
decorated ON their gangways, in lieu
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

OF the figurehead with highly artistic
scroll work, sometimes beautifully
carved in solid oak, but more frequent
ly in brass. In others the decorations
are in the ward rooms and cabins. but
these carvings are usually emblematic
of the state or city for which the ves-
sci is named. The most elaborate de-
signs of this character are seen on the
cruisers New York, Philadelphia and
Minneapolis, the carving alone costing
in each case between 81, 900 and S., 900.
That the navy department is wise
in reviving the ancient custom was
shown when the government present.
ed TO the city of Hartford the figure
head carried by Farragut's famous
flagship Hartford during the late war.
In years to come that effigy will be
one of the sights of Hartford, and the
citizens of the city have already taken
steps to preserve the notable relic for
all time.
The Yankee shippers OF the New
England coast were the last of the
shipping fraternity to ignore the fiure-
head, and even now hen some vessel
is launched for an oldtime shipowner
its sweeping clipper bows are orna-
mented with carved wooden effigy,
usually of woman, and invariably
painted white.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

cent. were agricultural products. The
proportion of such products now going
to the Far East shows some increase.
the percentage in 1889 having been but
20 per cent. In 1898 the agricultural
exports were worth $14,356,614, against
81, 7S2,914 in 1889, the growth taking
place chiefly in the last four years.
Japan took the largest volume OF such
exports. The leading items are cot
ton, cotton manufactures, kerosene
OIL flour and manufactures of iron and
steel. Raw cotton was taken to
value of s7,S70,S96 Japan getting all
but about $4,000 worth. The de-
ing industry of Japan had it's begin
ming within the present decade Our
active competitor in the Chinese mar
kets, Japan, seeks to displace our ex-
ports of cotton manufactures to
Chinese ports. or such merchandise
we sold in 1898 in the three countries
S5,907, 252 worth. China's share was
$5,203.427 Next after raw cotton
comes kerosene oil, our shipments of
which in 1898 were worth $685. 49.
Russian competition endangers our
supremacy in the eastern oil market.
Flour in the year named was taken to
value of s4,569, Gilmore than thrice
the amount taken in 1889. Ginseng,
malt liquors, canned beef, milk, can
ned fruits and leaf tobacco complete
the list of agricultural products. Our
imports from the three countries con-
sist chiefly of silk and tea-the silk
from japan, the tea from China. Our
imports of silk cost us s23,959,935, OF
tea IS, 1896, 1886.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

The fee of 81, 100000 paid by the Car
negie interests to Attorney Dill OF
New York for Strengthening out the
tangles of that company recently is
probably the largest amount ever
handed over to legal representative
for his services in any particular case.
1t also revives interest in the sub
ject of attorneys fees, and recalls other
cases wherein members of the profess
sion earn princely sums.
Joseph H. Choate, ambassador to
England, once said that the largest
annual retainer paid to lawyer was
paid by the sugar trust to John n.
Parsons. Mr.. Parsons received not
less than 100000.
There are several lawyers in New
York city who received fees bigger
than the one paid to Mr.. Parsons by
the sugar trust. Lawyers. especially
those whose Offices are in the Wall
street district, have been deyoting a
large share Of their attention to pro
noting. The joining together of
great syndicates has proved more bene-
fetal from monetary viewpoint than
any other branch of law practice
James c. Carter who was at the
Paris tribunal two years ago in con-
nection with the seal controversy, re-
ceived fee OF $4,000 for services rem
dered.
Francis l.. Wellman. one of the best
known jury lawyers in this country,
who convicted Carlisle Harris NJ
Buchanan and DR.. Meyer, the poison
ers, when he was connected with the
district attorneys office, was paid
/ $4,000 for defending the7Hyams twins
, in Canada, who were on trial for muir
der in the first degree. They were
both acquitted.
I The report has 1t that the firm OF
, Robinson, Bright G. Scribner received
/ 100000 for legal work in connection
with the Broadway railroad franchise
Secretary Of War Elihu Root drew
the Astoria gas bill Just how much
Nr Root got for drawing this measure
is not known generally. Wall stree
lawyers figure that II Mr.. Root wal
paid cash his fee was about $4,000
and II he was paid in stock that he re-
ceived at least $4,000.
i Ex-District Attorney DE Lancey Nj
coll was retained to look after tn,
park commissioners, who had been in
dicted for letting out contracts with
out first advertising for public bids
! The cases we're never tried. The &C.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

The Craiges pond region, although
teeming with partridge, snioe, wood
cock and all kinds of game, Is APP
| preached with caution by the sports
men, as only an old and experienced
dog knows enough to let porcupines
alone In fact, there is a story, some
what doubtful, that the partridges and
other game birds are aware OF the fact.
and that they surround themselves
with a Gordon of porcupines and rest
secure.
But as to porcupine fishing. The
sport is for the sake OF sport only. No
one ever thinks of eating a porcupine.
Their quilts are curious only far away
from this section. They are no earthly
use for anything.
The farmers boys who set out on a
porcupine fishing excursion take along
stout line, usually codline or
purloned section of the family
clothesline, sometimes a halter rope,
a piece OF lath yarn, or even a bit of
barbed wire fencing. most anything
that will hold" will do For the bait
the porcuplne angler has also a wide
range to select from. Porcupines are
quite omniverous and anything from a
bait Of salt pork to a carrot will at
tract their appetite.
The line" is supplied with stout
fishhooks, a number OF them. and
baited with an acceptable Offering. The
next thing is to find a good place to
fish. There are plenty about Craiges
pond.
There is no particular caution neces-
sary to approach one OF the habita-
lions. The baited hooks are carefully
thrust as far down the entra nee as
possible and the angler seats himself
comfortably and waits for a bite.
And there Is where the fun comes
In. The porcupines are nothing IL
not ravenous, and in a short time one
and sometimes half a dozen, having
scented the bait, will come out, and
after brief sniff commence to gulp IL
down; general free fight will ensue.
and If the hooks do not find secure
Judgment in one and sometimes more.
the fisherman is in bad luck. To drag
them within clubbing distance is easy.
While but one catch can be made
from pool at one time, the porcu-
pines memory seems TO be defective
and In an hour or so they seem to
have forgotten all about the fate Of
one OF their number and are as raven.
Gus and belligerent as ever.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

The exact significance of the figure
head is something of a mystery. The
savage races which have employed
them on their war canoes from time
immemorial, make them as hideous
and as formidable as possible for the
purpose of inspiring terror into the
hearts of the enemies, just as the Chi
nese in the late war with Japan went
on the battlefield with myriads of ban
ners emblazoned with all manner of
hideous animals. the very sight of
which, they Imagined, would cause the
Japanese TO drop dead with fright.
Other savage races employ the fig
urehead for religious reasons, and in
this case the effigy is always a repre-
sentation some favorite god. In
either case superstition is indirectly at
the bottom OF 1t, and as seamen of all
times and races lead the rest of the
world in superstition, there is little to
wonder at in the fact that the fiure-
head survived for numberless centuries.
or the ancient navies figureheads
and anchors are the only remnants
which have been discovered, and these
show that as far back as 1000 B. C. the
figurehead was an important part of
the equipment of warship of those
times. When one warship captured
another it removed the figurehead of
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

cret of success lies in disposing of an
indictment without going to trial. II
Is said that Mr.. Nicoll received a fee
of $4,000 from each of the commits
sioners.
Col. e. G. James received 1926, 900 for
defending Inspector Mclaughlin, who
was indicted for bribery on evidence
given before the Lexow committee, In
spector Mclaughlin put in a claim for
that amount but few days ago under
the Ahearn act
Austin G. Fox and Daniel Rollins,
who prosecuted in the police trials,
were paid fee of $4,000 each for
their services.
One of the most successful lawyers
of the Wall street district is said TO
be John C. Tominson. He represent
ed the Havana Commercial the big
gest tobacco syndicate in the world.
He succeeded in bringing eighteen of
the largest tobacco growers in Cuba
together. For this service Mr.. Tom
linson received fee of $500, 900. Den
yer gas paid him 100000 while Dem
yer water netted Mr. Tomlinson a fee
of $50. 900.
AS for Gen. Benjamin +. Tracy, of
Tracy, Boardman & Plat, there Is no
telling what fees that firm has been
receiving In the last few years Their
practice has consisted principally OF
Legislative" work, and this, accord
Ing to lawyers who know, is paid very
well indeed
1t Is known that Fish Richardson e
Storrow received a fee of $4,000 from
the General Electric company for
looking after one single case for that
corporation
George Nelson Cromwell. who sue
ceeded in recognizing the copper
mining syndicate with which Mr..
Rockefeller is connected is said to
have received fee of 100000.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

Broom, Needles and Shears, and Bell
Button and Buckle. OF names like
those OF articles of apparel there are
Coates, Vest, Cuff; and like distance
are Furlong and Miles.
Pertaining to military things are
many names, as Camp, French, Drum,
Fife, Horn, Swords Spears, Cannon,
Gum, Flagg and Banner; also like
those of natural features, as Lake,
Forrest, Pond, Field, Marsh, Glen,
Dale, Pool, Brooks, Rivers, Banks.
Meadows, Cliff and dge.-Washing-
ton Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10
PORCUPINE FISHING.
A Place in Maine Where the Sport Is
Popular.

People who pretend to know say
that there is no other place in the
world where porcuplne fishing is fol-
lowed as regular animal sport ex-
cept by the boys who live around
Craiges pond, In the town of Orland
Hancock county, Maine.
The boys catch trout and land
locked salmon in the pond, plckerel in
the outlet, rabbits in the swamp and
'coons in the hollow but up on the
mountain they go fishing for porcu-
pines" haidehogs" is. however. the
local yernacular for the rodents OF the
genus hystrix.
The hills about Cralges pond abound
in immense bow Iders and deep fs-
sures, forming innumerable caverns
which are the favorite retreats for the
porcupines
The porcupine. generally speaking
is about as useless an animal as wa,
perpetuated by the ark. An ordinary
no-aceount individual Of this genu,
can put any 5000 dog out OF the rims
in one short round, and they are M
respecters OF pedigrees.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10
A MAINE STATE VERSION.

Maud Muller pumped on her time.
worn bike
For an evening hit at the rusky pike.
An old drop frame of a way down
gear
With a rattle the sleeping dead could
hear.
The judge came pounding along BE-
hind
Out airing his great judicial mind.
He noted the figure neat and trim
And the graceful motion of hidden
limb
And he said TO himself in his grave de-
light.
What's the matter with Maudie?
She's all right"
He drew beside her and asked her fiat
Why she rode such an old ice cart as
that.
And she said saleslady could ill sup
port
Such wheel as the Judge of the dis
trict court.
He told he she could on a chainless
ride
With diamond frame, if she'd be mis-
bride.
Or if she would bust up his solo life
They would tandem together as man
and wife.
Maud bit at the bait like a hungry
trout
And the old man smiled as he yanked
her out
They ride on a tandem now, of course.
But Maud has to work like a tread
mill horse
For the judge has learned how to sit
and shirk
And let his darling do all the work.
He weighs two hundred and tifty-one
But the poor girl thinks it an even
ton.
And she often says with a pain rent
heart:
i wish was back on my old ice
carti"
OF all true words that l ever spake
The truest are these, He's bloomin'
fake"
Lewiston (Me) Journal
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10
THE GREAT BARRED.

shakespeare" said the enthusiast
He Is, indeed, the great bardl"
That's right" said the theater
manager. There is no doubt about
ms being great. And there is also no
doubt about his being barred so long
as am running a theater for pecuni-
airy purposes. Washington Star.