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assembled in similar space. certain facts
stand out clearly
The revenues of the companies have in
I'VE years increased by the sum of Ssl9,-
$50.
There has been added TO the working
capital Of the companies the sum of
81 a95. rs
The value of the lands owned by the
companies. as stated by their officials,
has increased $544.15L
The companies have invested in addi-
tional machinery used in producing gas
$S21. 349.
Ihere has been an increase Of 500. 6O7 in
the cost of materials used in making
gas, exclusive of the item Of oil which
was not reported in 1865.
Ihe companies are paying more taxes
than they did five years ago by SIS, 263.
Ihey pay more wages by S94.699.
Slngularly. the value of their buildings
has fallen off in five years by $50. 7S4
The amount paid in dividends in 1905 was
not given to the census authorities Nor
was the amount paid from revenues in
stock certificates included in the census
returns
From these figures. it appears that the
companies paid an average price of $S.1S
for coal in 1900 and $50 in 1905
Dividing cost of materials, as given in
1900 by the output in cubic feet. gas cost
81 cents per 1000 feet. exclusive Of the
labor item, which is a slight one IN the
manufacture of water gas.
Water Gas Output.
One Of the most interesting statements
is that in regard to the amount Of water
used. The companies used nearly twice
as much water in 1868 as they did in 1900.
the amount being 9,190, 1873 gallons. Not
all this, of course, was used as an in
gredient Of gas. 4 certain amount is en-
ployed 10 float the gasometers or holders.
But il is clear that what has been claimed
for years by the gas company managers
as TO the character Of their gas must now
be explained. II has been claimed that
they were giving the city a mixture of
coal and water gas in the proportion of
&c per cent of coal gas to IS per cent Of
water gas. The figures they have given
the census authorities give the straight
denial 20 any such claim. They are max
ing. practically. water gas. a very cheap
product. for their entire consumption.
nc eAtAtt4cs AtAto aEiCt III every INJURY
that Congress has made that water
gas can be sold proftably for a figure far
below 81. or even = cents.
Mr. James Crutchett, who was an ex-
pert of undoubted authority. testified be
fore the Sp0oner committee that if the
government would condemn the gas
plants here in Washington and make and
sell gas to the government and citizens
il could do so with a profit at the uniform
price Of . cents. the bare cost TO the
holder being only from 10 - cents per
1000 feet The testimony of experts in
court. In a suit brought against the
Washington Gaslight Company for in
fringement OF a patent process for max
ing water gas. showed that the Washing
ton company was making it for not 70
exceed Il cents per loco feet. This was
brought out in the Spooner inquiry.
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SMITHS BODY TAKEN AWAY.
Remains of Veteran Go To PennsyI-
VHnia for Burial.

Funeral services over the body Of Wal
ter p. Smith, who died from the effects
Of fan on Thursday were held at his
late residence, l710 Wisconsin avenue. last
night. and the body was shipped to Allen
town, Pa, for interment.
Mr.. Smith was seventy-fve years old
and had been an invalid for some time.
While s7ins from one room TO another
Thursday he fell in such a way that his
neck was broken. lie was a native Of
Pennsylvania and served as comptroller
OF the currency in that State for num-
Der Of years He moved to this city four
years ago. He was q member of E
b Young Post, G. A. r.. having served
in the signal corps Of the Forty-seventb
Infantry. He is survived by a daughter
Mrs. Mary E. Martz. and a son. Walter
Smith
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GETS NO FEATHER BUSTERS.
Register at Olympia Is Turned Down
by Uncle sam.

a rcquisition for four turkey feather
busters. received from the land register
at Olympia, Wash, was yesterday acted
upon adversely by the commissioner of
the General Land Office
In thousand-word letter the register
told the sad story of how a set of busters
in his office had recently been put out Of
commission. It appears that a careless
messenger left them on the registers
desk one Gay. and in cleaning up spilled
a quart bottle Of ink all over the feath-
ers. Hence the requisition.
in a 500-word reply the commissioner
informed the register that ne would have
to transact business without busters for
"A while
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Insnects DistIIIerIes.

Secretary Wilson, of the Department of
Agriculture. and Solicitor George +. Nc
Cabe left early yesterday for Baltimore
20 visit distilleries there. The Secretary s
object i'm personally inspecting the dis
tilleries is to ascertain just how various
brands of whisky are made, so that he
may decide how they should be labeled
under the pUre-fOod law. which goes into
effect next Tuesday
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Nav CaIl Old Leon Cn.a

District Attorney Baker said yester-
day that the case pending against Dr.
Edward Leon for malpractice would be
brought before the grand Jury early
next month. Until this case is disnosed
of, no further action will be taken in
the BywateTs affair. In event of the
conviction of DR.. Leon in the case
which is now in allegiance. it is thought
that the Bywaters case will be dropped
in Difference TO the wishes of the
Strother family.
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DEvLIN SEES BONAPARTE.
Discusses Legal Phase Of Japanese
Situation with Attorney General.

United States District Attorney Devlin.
of San Francisco, returned here late last
night, having spent the day at Baltimore
comforting with Attorney General Bona
parte on the legal phases Of the japanese
question. The subject was considered
from every point Of view, including the
precise rights given japanese to educate
their children in the public schools under
existing treaties.
The purpose Of the discussion was to de-
termine what, If any, legal steps can be
taken to compel the San Francisco school
board to admit japanese children TO the
public schools and the form OF procedure.
If II Is decided TO bring action. No deter
mination was reached on any OF the
points considered
District Attorney Devlin will remain
here for several days and have further
conferences with Attorney General Bona
paTte.
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Local Temperatures.

Midnight. IS. 2 a. m. 81; a. m. IS; a. m
e a. m, 50: 10 a. H.. 80; Z noon. -, . p. m
53i p. H., 50; T. m, &; p. m, a.; 20 p. m. e.
Maximum. S. minimum. s..
Relative hUmidty-s a. n. %; 2 p. m. IS;
J. H., s.; rainfall. 002; hrgrs Of sunshine 5; pei
cent Of possible sunshine, 81
Temperature same date last year-MaXimum. 80
minimum. D
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snlne EYident Fnctr.

From these two columns Of figures.
which probably present more information
as 20 the operations Of the gas companies
of Washington than has thus far been
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Temperatures in other cities.


Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall fer the twelve hours ended at
D N. yesterday, are as follows.
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Herald Want Al.

VIII be received at McNuIty's Cigar Store
Fourteenth and z SITS NV and promDflv
forwarded to the main Office.
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The Georgetown Gaslight Com
pRny having reduced the price of
gas to 81, there il expectation of a
Simiiar reduction by the Washing
ton GasIight COmpany-bUt there
Is no sign Of IL yet.
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COST OF MAKING GAS
Census Figures Throw Light
ON Washington Gas.
GREAT INCREASE OF REVENUES

0nIy Statistics About Gas Produce
ton Are Voluntary Statements to
Census Officials Enormous In
crease in Consumption of Water
In the Past Five Years.
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gas to 81, there is expectation Of n
Siniiar reduction by the Washing
ton GasIight COmpany-bUt there
Is no sign of II yet.
It is often said that the consumers Of
gas in Washington cannot discover what
gas costs. The gas companies are public
service corporations. chartered by Con-
gTess, and given a monopoly in order that
the streets OF Washington may not be
constantly torn up by competing con-
Germs In view of the privileges granted,
Congress retains the right 10 inquire into
the cost Of making gas from time to time
and fixing the price to consumers.
The gas companies make no reports an
nually, except that they are required by
law 10 report to the Secretary of the Int
rior the amount of coal they buy each
year and what they pay for it. Beyond
this, no official reports are required or
made. The citizen of an inquiring turn Of
mind consequently finds himself wander
ing in perfect Sahara Of documents and
hearings If he makes the effort TO get any
informatio- as to what it costs to make
gas in the district Of Columbia.
In the Spoouer investigation twenty
years ago some approach was made TO a
satisfactory inquiry into the conditions of
making gas in Washington, but when the
officials of the companies were asked to
furnish the committee with fun data. they
did not do so, except in the case of the
Georgetown company whose statements
were not Incorporated in the report of the
committee. Practically the only definite
information in regard 10 the Washington
companies is TO be had from the census
reports. and these are extremely limited
They are not reports required by charter
enactment, but are voluntary. They may
not be entirely accurate. they may be
purposeIy misleading, but they have
distinct value as being substantially ali
that is accessible.
GasIight Statistics.
IN the reports of gas manufacturers in
the District Of Columbia in the census re-
ports for the years 1900 and 1865 the fol-
lowing data in regard to the Washington
companies are given. The number OF
companies reporting are three-the Wash
ington Gashght Company. the George
town Gaslight Company, and the Pintsch
railroad company, which supplies the
Pullman cars going out Of the city. and
whose output is fnconsiderabIe in a dis
cUssion Of the figures:
STATISTICS OF THE WASHINGTON GAS
LIGHT COMPANY, SHOWN BY CENSUS
EETJ rms.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

AUGUSTUS BURGDORF co.
009 TFH ST. nv. PHONE \. SOS
Everything hrst class Terms ressonabKs
TH0S. S. SERGEON,
SUCCESSOR TO L. S. CAIN,
l0u 7th Ct nv. Telephous Main ioeA
WIN. II. SARD0 & CO..
FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERs
4S II st. ne. Modern Chapel Phone East 80
GEORGE P. ZURH0RST,
301 East Capitol sts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09
POLITICAL MOVES In THE
REPUBLICS OF PANAMA
LABOCA, July 18th 1906.

LABOCA, july 18th 1906.
In our last letter we promised to tell
about the big show due Sunday July
lst., at which time election for
assembly was to have occurred. Dur
ing the week after Mani ioiaial election,
the police, who are all Conservatives,
got busy arresting Liberals in Panama
and other points throughout the Re
publicS of Panama. This move was
spoiled a little on account of there
being Canal Zone handy where Con-
servative police don't have quite as
much swing as they do in their own
sphere of influence, and enough
LiberalistS took the notion to stay in
the zone to see whether sanitary con-
ditions were improving or not, which
caused the Conservative to take the
census of their "lock-ups," whereupon
they discovered that there would be a
doubtful majority for their paSty.
When Sunday July 1st arrived, which
was to have been assembly election,
the Liberals went back to exercise
their rights as free and independent
voters, and were made acquainted
with the fact that Conservative heads
had been doing over time and sprung
new move. Election had been post
pOned for three months by some one
(we're not mentioning names) who is
above President or voters in such Re
publics as these, and in this manner
our big Show was side tracked
Consequently the hospitals have to
content themselves with ordinary
every day fever patients, except at
Colon, where the inhabitants arose to
the occasion and helped the hospital
out by producing aifew cases of small
pox, for a variety, and in this manner
Colon brings her name before the
world by the word quarantine.
GEO. NJ HUNTINGTON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09
TO MANUFACTURE BRUSHES
Mr.. Schmerling, of Edgar, Wis,
Contemplating Engaging in
Business in This City.

A Mr.. Schmerling, of Edgar,
Marathon County, Wis, was in this
city Thursday looking over the city
with an eye to locating here per-
manently for the manufacture of a
patent brush. Mr.. Schmerling is at
present located in the above mentioned
place, and besides conducting bis
business he has large farm. One of
the objects for which he visited this
city last week was for the purpose of
aScertaining whether or not he could
arrange to exchange his farm for a
residence property in this city.
AS near as can be aScertained it is
not the intention of Mr.. Schmerling
to engage in the brush business on an
enlarged scale, but to manufacture
them in such quantities as will be
consistent with the laying of good
substantial foundation for future
business, and he probably would not
employ more than dozen hands TO
begin with. However, any enterprise
of the kind would benefit the city, and
it is to be hoped that the gentleman
from Edgar will be able to make the
necessary arrangements for the
transfer of his business to this city
where the best of shipping facilities
are afforded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09
IMPORTANT MEETING

The committee appointed July 9th
by those interested IN the improve
ment of the Wisconsin river, held an
important meeting Tuesday after
noon, in the office of the Alexander
Stewart Lumber Co. in this city. The
main topic Of discussion was Of course
the development of the river for
industrial and commercial purposes,
and what means should be used 10
best attain that end. Naturally such
gigantic project as the one proposed
requires much time and work to per-
feet all the details and get the most
feasible method Of accomplishing the
great task. Hence, while nothing
really definite was decided at Tues
days meeting, much preliminary and
necessary discussion took place
regarding the best methods of ap-
preaching the work, and in working
out some general outline of the pro-
ject, as suggested by its promoters.
Those present at the meeting were:
Messrs. Geo. A. Whiting. of Menasha;
Thos. Nash and B. r. Goggins, of
Grand Rapids; Mart Hirzel and
Edward A. Everett, of Eagle River;
A. w. Shelton of Rhinelander: A. Ii.
Reid of Merrill; Alexander Stewart,
Walter Alexander, Neal Brown and
G. d. Jones. of Wausau-Central
Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09
DO STREET CARNIVALS PAY

For some little time past there has
been more or less talk of getting a
Street Carnival company to come to
this city for weeks exhibition.
About week or so ago this matter
eliminated in the engagement of such
a compaDy.-TheG Great Metropolitan
Carnival Co.-and the dates scheduled
for this city are August IA, Is, l6, II
and Is, or all of next week.
Attractions of any kind that tend
to bring business to a city, or adver-
tiSe it in a judicious and desirable
way, are benefit to a city, and are
usually encouraged by the substantial
business people OF the city. When the
Carnival companies first began to give
their week stand exhibitions, cities
desirous of getting their name pro-
minently before the country were
willing to pay big bonuses to secure
them, but the experience has been
that they have rarely engaged them
for second exhibition even though
no bonus is asked. The query arises
and we understand that there are a
number of the business people Of the
city who are expressing their dis
approval of the action Of those who
engaged the carnival company-as to
whether or not an exhibition of
i 4
than beneficial? We do not know,
but we will watch the results With a
great deal iof interest, and trust that
the peoplelof this city will have no
regrets to nurse when the Carnival
has come and gone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09
PIONEER RESIDENT
OF APPLETON DEAD

The following account of the death
OF Ferdinand j. Lipke, father of Theo.
A. Lipke, of this city, is taken from
the Appleton Crescent, of July T..
Deceased was we'll known in this city,
and the article mentioned reads as
follows:
Ferdinand j. Lipke, one of the
oldest residents of this city, died
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Mary Wettlaufer
on North street. He was so years
old and death was due to old age.
The funeral will b held from the
house Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
the Rev. f. t. Rouse officiating. IL
terment will be at Riverside cemetery.
Mr.. Lipke was born in Naubarmin
Germany, November 10, 1926. He
came to America In lS47 and settled
in Dodge county. In 1S4S he came to
Appleton and has lived here ever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09
LOST GRADUATES

In recent magizine article, a
writer questioning the value of col
lege education states that, "Not one
in fifty of the graduates of our uni
yersities and colleges are ever heard
of after graduation" Meaning, we
suppose, that but few achieve success,
That the graduates of the Wisconsin
Business University are more success
full, is shown by the following:
Lacrosse, Wis, June 5, 1906.
Dear Sir:-In answering to your re-
quest as to salaries paid Wisconsin
Business University students now en-
ployed by the Gund Brewing Co., will
state that the combined monthly
salaries of your graduates now in our
employ is S2,438.82, or total of
S29, ,265. SO per annum.
Yours respectfully,
G. G.. Keenan,, BoOkkeeper,
Gund Brewing Co.
The wonderful success of Mr.. Toll
and's graduates in securing employ
ment has never been equalled by any
similar school. More than five thou
sand are now employed. 1t will pay
anyone, contemplating business
education, to send for his catalogue
which contains the portraits Of a
Thousand employed graduates. 1t can
be secured by addressing, W. B. o.,
Lacrosse, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09

Scott'S log cabin, on the Wisconsin
river above Biron, is the scene this
week of a very merry camping party.
Among those who are under the
chaperonage Of Mr.. and firs. VIM.
Reeves, are the following: Tie
Misses Caroline Garrison, Bernioe
johnson, Anna Reeves, Of this city,
and Matte Powers, of Marshfield,
Frances Empke, of Green Bay, and
Nellie Conway, of Minneapolis; and
Atty. Chas. E. Briere. Jas g. Hamil-
ton and Lacy Horton, of thisf city,
and John Hildner. of st. Louis, Roger
Mott, of Milwaukee, ana Albert
Huber, Of Marshfield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09
CITIZENSHIP EXPENSIVE
The New Naturalization Law
Which Becomes Operative
September 9th makes the
Taking ont OF Papers More
Difficult.

A new naturalization law was passed
by the last congress, and if the people
who have not taken out their full
papers want to save themselves money
and trouble they had better attend
to the matter befcce the new law goes
into effect. There are about six
weeks left.
Under the new law naturalization
will be much more expensive than
now. The present fee is only Sl50,
The fee after this act goes into effect
will be Sl.00 for intention papers and
81 90 for NATURALIZATION: $500 of said
four to go to the government. More,
over, two trips to the county seat will
be necesSitated under the new regula-
tion, and delays, which often prove
serious in case of final proof of home
stead or in civil service examinations,
may result.
The new law goes into effect Sept
ember 9th, 1906, and after that date
the following additional requirements
will be necessary:
1st. Applicants must come before
court with two witnesses. at least 90
days before his admission and make
his application, a copy of which is
filed at the Office of the CLERK of the
circuit court and certified copy for
warded to the commissioners of immi-
grafton and naturalization at Wash
ingtOn.
2d. Applicant is required to give
the date of his landing and the name
of the vessel bringing him over.
Sd. Applicant must take out his
second papers within seven years from
the date of his first papers, otherwise
his first papers are null and void and
he must make new declaration and
wait two years before becoming a
citizen.
4th. Applicant must be able to
speak the English language intelli-
gently.
1t will be seen that it will be both
difficult and expensive 30 take out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09

For sALE-House and s lots in the
first ward, and store building and one
lot in the thild ward. Both known as
the McRaith properties. For terms
and particulars inquire of M. J.
McRaith. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09

since, having the proud distinction
of being one OF the pioneer settlers Of
this city and one of its oldest residents
in point of years. Mr.. Lipke was
married in November, in 1852, to Miss
Henrietta Koehler. The first Con-
gregational minister in Appleton, the
Rev. Monroe, performed the cere-
mony.
Mr.. Lipke is survived by six child
rem: Mrs. Mary Wettlaufer and Mrs.
Sarah Lewis, of this city; William
f. Lipke, Scottville, Kansas; Theodore
A. Lipke, Grand Rapids, Wisconsin,;
Miss Rose Lipke and Mrs. Charles
ThebY, Green Bay
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09

An old law has been discovered by
which each Grand Army post
organized in Wisconsin is entitled to
draw S25 year from the public funds.
The law has been entirely overlooked,
and it is said that not one of the
several hundred posts in the state
were ever benefited by the law
Marshfield Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-08-09

Each year the poultry business is
becoming more lucrative and now as
Sumes proportions that will soon rival
any branch of farm industry. Farmers
are forced to acknowledge that the
old len can lift her own weight in
raising a mortage from the farm,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-12-28

a pioneer of Utah in ls47, and also
of Idaho.
:Judge Joseph G. Rich has been
Judge for four years of the Fifth
Judicial District of Idaho, compris.
ing nearly a third of the whole
state"
The same paper of later date, in
giving an account of a meeting of
the San BernardiDo Pioneer Society,
said:
"Judge Joseph G. Rich and wife
were introduced to the society, and
received warm welcome. Judge
Rich is the eldest son of Gen. Cbas.
q. Rich. one OF the purchasers,
with Amasa Lyman, OF the San
Bernardino Rancho in 1857, from
the Lugo family. He expressed
much pleasure in meeting SO many
OF the early pioneers of the San
Bernardino valley who he lived with
IN the years 1855, 1856 and 1857,
and recalled many names and Incl
dents happening here half a century
ago.
GAS an historical fact he stated
that Capt. Jefferson Hunt had
recommended the purchase of the
Chino ranch from Col. Isaac Will
hams, and the colonists went to
negotiate with Col. Williams for
the sale, but declining to do so,
recommended Messrs. Lyman and
Rich to 60 and purchase the San
Bernaraino Rancho from the Lugo
family, which they did, and SO
established the settlement at San
Bernardino.
''Judge Rich and wife were elect.
ed members by a rising vote and
badges of the society were placed OH
them by Grandmothers Bottoms
and Kissee."