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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20
The Publishing and Patent Offices
Of the Scientific American.

Perhaps some of our readers
have visited the extensive Offices
of the Scientific American, at 36I
Broadway, New York, but many
have not, and to such the following
account may be Of interest. A
correspondent who recently had
this pleasure informs us that he
was greatly surprised at the mag
nitude Of the establishment. 1t
suggested to his mind al enor-
nous insurance company and
banking house. At the main
office, which is principally devoted
10 the patent misunderstanding as
it does SO important part of the
establishment-may be seen the
members Of the firm and their
able corps Of examiners. Ready
access to the principals is afforded
to every one; and here may be
seen inventors from all parts of
the country showing eheir models
and drawings, and explaining their
inventions, The models left by
inventors form a large and interest
ing collection, and are kept in a
room by themselves. The large
corps o. draughtsnen who
prepare the patent drawings are
for the most part experienced
mechanics, electricians, Or engi-
neers, some Of them having been
connected with the y. S. Patent
Office. Most of the correspond
ence is carried On by typc writer's,
and this necessitates seperate
department. where a number Of
experienced female type writer's
and stenograPhers are constantly
employed. The dark room, where
the photographs Of the patent
drawings are copied, and where
The photographs for the architect
aral department are developed, is
also on this floor. On the floor
above may be found the editorial
rooms, conpositors' and subsc-ip-
ton room, and the engravers'
department.
The Architectural Department
occupies the top floor, and here
may be seen the manager Of this
department, and also a num6er Of
draugh>ncer at work preparing the
plans and general designs To- She
Architect and Builder edition O.
the Scientific American, which IS
published monthly, and has attain
ed a widespread circulation. The
printing Of the papers is carried
on in & seperate building. AZ she
entrance of the main Office,
which alone occupies a Eoor space
of 90 to .Io5 feet, may De seen one
of Prof Diapers remarkable
recording baromete-s. with which
instrument a complete reccrd IS
kept Of the atmospheric changes.
This barometer was built cspeci-
ally for the Scientific American,
and 1t IS a remarkably fine ard
censative as well as very e---oen-
sive instrument.
Some idea may be .a2a q The
extent Of the business done az the
office of the Scientific American
when we state that over one
hundred persons are employed by
Mum & Co. on their several pub
locations and in their extensive
patent departments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20
MORGAN'S, MILWAUKEE,.
The Holidays.
Now I am in holiday hunour.
SHAKESPEARE.

NUN an ID HolIQay OulnOuF+
SHAKESPEARE.
We shall soon stand upon the
very Threshold Of Christmas. A
few points of time, and the Day of
all the year-a day big with bliss
to Youth and Hope, and fraught
with inexpressibly tender memories
10 the .Matured-will have dawned
upon a scene Of innocent happi-
ness which in its annual recurrence,
types the glad green of the oasis
in the burning desert. Let us be
happy! We get brief glance of
world made happy and beautiful
by kindness. Let US make the
most of it! Let us try to make
others happy by bestowing upon
them some tangible proof of our
friendship and goodwill! For our
selves, We not only wish happiness
to our customers, but we may,
with all modesty, claim to be able
to confer substantial measure of
it upon them by the APPROPRIATE
PRESENTS which we can recon-
mend to them. Hundreds will be
gratihed with the beautiful and
useful articles of which mention is
made in our "HOLIDAY MES
SENGER"-which will be sent
free to all who apply for it-for
those who have not yet decided
what to buy for their relatives or
friends will find in that pamphlet a
list Of things suitable. We always
do our utmost to merit our
patrons patronage, and we beg to
solicit your orders for such Holi-
day Goods as you may be needing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-20

Persons having either kind Of
property for sale or rent, will re-
ceiva prompt attention by placing
it IL our hands. We also assist
persons in the prosecution of Pen
sion claims.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
Seventeen Year Locusts.

Prof. c, V. Riley, government eutnmolo.
gist, says the seventeen year locusts win
appear this year, and the rafting song II
this periodical visitor may helookedfor in
wooded portions OF the following territc.
~, as indicated by the experience Of 1871:
Observation-Disclosures Walworth. JET
~ferson, Rock, Green, Dane, Iowa, Grant
Crawford, Richmond and Sank counties.
Iowa-Mitchell, Howard, Winaeshiek.
AIlamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Chickasaw.
Floyd, Bremen, Butler. Dubuque, Dela.
ware, Buchanan, Black Hawk, Jackson.
Jones, Linn, Benton. Clinton, Scott
Cedar, Johnson, Muscatine, Louisa and
Des Moines counties.
IIlinois-All the northern counties. TIA
boundary line, in a general way, may be-
drawn from the northwest portion 81
Mercer county southeast to the Illinois
river at Peoria, east along the Toledo.
Wabash & Western railroad. There seem
to be detachments extending further
south, especially in the eastern portion 81
the state, and they extend as far south aa.
Shelby county.
Iudiana-The boundary in this stata Il
not well defined, but includes the extreme
northwest counties, extending as iar south
as the Kankakee river.
M~ichigan-ln this state thu southern
tier OF counties, extending from Lake
Michigan east to the middle OF the state.
observation-disclosures County-Ths
southeast by eastern portion. known as
the "Pequea valley" This locality was
not verified in 1871. although there is no
doubt OF the appearance Of the insect IN
immense numbers in 1854.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
Poisoning

One Of the most horrible p~oisoninv
hat Philadelphia has ever known
been discovered, and another mbras.
lodged in jail. John Whitling aged 81.
eight years, his alleged vile, aged E-
his alleged daughter Bertha, ared
years and his son Willie, aged two vss
lived in the rear end OF 1927 Cadgail%
street. John Whiting died en- March 81
Bertha on April rs and Willie on Mav ~
The doctors in attendance gave certi8st,
Of death respecti Vely for 'inHamaifn.
the bowels, gastric lever and eoneestion
the bowels" There was an INSURANCE
the lives OF each, ranging from $500 aws
to $50. The coroner accidentally 49,
ing Ct the case, and having his suspieios.
aroused, had the bodies exhumed ma
chemical analysis made OF the fntestin.s
and found arsenic in all. The woman NAV
sen5 for by the and made 4 nh
confession. She procured Rough MI
Rats" She gave the clildses
the poison and then summoned 4 phv.
stefan, but did not administer the msS.
icine prescribed. She said she could NJ.
go out washing with a baby and resolysd
to get rid OF Willie; that she was afraiS
Bertha would grow up a bad woman md
she had better die, und concludes thatif
she poisoned them all at once She wonld
be found out. She came TO Phlaaelnhla
in 1872, and has lived in a house 81 sss;e'
nation both there aud in Chicago. She q
frivolous in manner, and was only brought
to tho consciousness OF her position when
confronted with the evidence Of her crime
When she finished her confession She saia
her conscience WAS clear and that She
would meet her dead children in heaven.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

Gaddy and Rocette. the mnrderers OF
Settler McI.cish at Wolsley. N. Nv, r., were
launched into eternity at Regina, Rocette
bore up without hinching and spoke on
the scafiold. He said he was no murderer
and did not regret having a rope about
his neck, but was sorry to die. Gaddy
held up wen also. He was attended By
Reverends Gregory and Daniels, Episcopal
lians. he appeared penitent for the
crime. aud received the the
day before bis execution. Rocette was at
tended by Fathers Grafton and Iedrc.
When the bolt shot they dropped and
died instantly. not a muscle OF either
moving. Both dept well during the
night. and ate q good breakfast. Roeette
especially. He ate eight eggs and a NAM
her Of eiiees Of toast. and drank vine.
On Sunday night, May 20. the
stable oh Hector McLeish, q farmer,
was broken into and a pony
stolen. a party q e~itizena started in
pursuit next ays ovvrtaking the I'll isres thsc
following day. when ia an encounter Nc.
Ieish WAS shot and subsequently, died 81
his sound. The thieves we're haE.breexas.
Gaddy and Rocettc, The pursuing party
found nut that the hall breeds we're com
eealed in q house about Il mia from Wol-
sley. McLeish and a nornted policeman
Haiked out late 1T night to keep
guard and report which way they
went II They lett the house. and the rest Of
the party would cox1s ont a. day sight.
They tried 70 make tie capture alone.
The night ~ae very dark. and AZ they wera
about entering the front door the police
man was knocksa down from behind and
became iusensible. re had 4 revolver ID
his hand 1T the time which Re dropped.
As McLeish tnrncd "a rrRppls with the a..
sailant another hAlfhFeed raahea nus 81
the honse, picking III the p0Aceman's r..
volFer and shot AfcLoieh once III the back
then i6gampeH, IL "a aupposAl tyr Eronkad
KMkeN.
w p0ln4 5nt AiwAYa eFnde1 lheig ruH
aabfA and finally po4 aeros8 ga nnt.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
BY FLOOD.
Great Excitement at and Around
CIoduet Caused by High Water.

Never in the memory OF the oldest set
tier has the destruction from high water
been so great as at present in the vicinity
OF Cloquet, along the line Of the st. Paul &
Duluth road. A water spout burst over
the territory and Immediately the waters
in the st. LOWS and tributaries began to
rise, covering the tracks for miles, in
som places to the depth Of
eighteen inches. One OF the blooms
of the c. n. Nelson Lumber company
broke, but the logs were nearly all
caught. The remaining boom Of the Nell
son Lumber company OF Cloquet broke
and the logs passed down the river, clearing
the Thomson bridge by only ten feet.
By many persons il is said thatthe second
DO om, which contained upwards Of co.
'0o0, 900 feet of logs. FIRST gave away, and
the massive force they exerted snapped
the Posey Island boom, where there were
20, 600, 900 feet. The water, after the
booms broke, rose two feet, seeming to
drain of the great overlooked tract OF land
above. IL was but a lew minutes after
the breaking OF the Blooms before the bulk
Of the logs were gone. They Travelled down
he river q great mass piled in places
away above the water, and carrying all be-
fore them. When they reached Thompson
and the Dalles there, an hour alter break
ing loose, they scattered as they
rushed over the Rocky Channel and
piled up all along the banks. the sight as
they struck the Dalles and its raging
waters was a wonderful one. It is feared
that when they came they would first jam
there, then aiterward sweep down in q sol.
id mass and carry away the iron bridge Of
the st. Paul u Duluth railroad, but that
fear turned out groundless. as the bridge
was not hurt at all. Ittook but two hours
for the $4,000, 600 feet to pass Thomp-
son. The loss OF the lumbermen is enor.
nous. As near as can now be estimated it
viii reach nearly hall a million dollars and
may run over that. and OF course on al
1his great loss there is NO insurance at
AL. The loss to the knife Falls Boom com
pany and the lumbermen there viii be
S150,O00 or more, and on the logs swept
away perhaps nearly $4,000 600 more.
The log slide Of their upper mill was swept
down the stream. One span OF the wafer
power eompany's railroad bridge and two
small wooden bridges there. were also al
ried down stream. The Colquet Lumber
company estimate their loss at 80. 0O0,-
. feet, which coss to put in about
$3.50, 600.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

The dead letter Office received 4, $685.
GOO letters last year, for aboEs a
third Of which owners we're disco YER
ed. Money to the value OF $l,795..
T64 vas found in 1883 letters.
These figures show the necessity Of
care IN directing letters and seeing
that they are stamped, as well as IN
dicating on the outside VINO sends
them. The return stamp. issued by a
Chicago concern, ofIersa convenient
method Of Identification TO those who
do not wish to put their names on en-.
yesopes.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22


Mrs. E. o. stanard, a prominent
woman Of St. Louis. Mo-, IS looking
Tor a heroine. a few days ago Mrs.
stanard was riding in her carriage
with her two little daughters. The
horses took fright and IAN away. As
the carriage was nearing an open
sewer on Elliott avenue = young girI
about sIxteen years Of age sprane
IRON 4 buggy ia which she was seated,
and selling the runaway horses by the
head saved the lives Of Mrs. stanard
and her daughters. The plucky gar
disappeared 50 quickly alter her brave
deed ahat her name could not 81
aseertained.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
II Boys IN BLUE.
They are Having Pleasant Gather
ings and a Good Time in Various


The Veterans reunion at la Crosse,
Wis. has teen = complete success in every
particular. there was IL heavy ram, hHt
no wind and it caus.d no interference with
the men in camo.
There are present as follows: First bat
terry, A.; Fourteenth infantry, -; Sec
ond cavalry, y; La Crosse county and
veterans not belonging 20 any or
gauization, about two hundred; La
Crosse and LemOnweir valley, about Tour
hundred. These, with their bands and
citizens in line, made a procession OF
about one thousand people. Eleven old
battle flags were carried in line, ana as
tIev passed were often greeted 10y thrOngs
on the sidewalks with barred heads. On
arriving at the park the la Crosse and
Lemonweir association held their annual
meeting. The next place OF meet
ing is fixed at Niroqua. Col. K. VI.
Rogers was elected commander, c.. X. Err
win. officer OF the day, Il. c.. Goshen, quar-
termaster; {. Bcbel, surgeon; aud a vice
president from each post. Next in order
was diIner, which was served in e building
seating about six hundred. All the veter-
ans were fed and then the towns people, to
the number OF two or three thousand. In
the afternoon exercises were held IN the
park.
Resolutions were adopted demanding OF
congress q repeal OF the arrears OF pensions
act and tavoring the passage OF the ser
vice pension law proposed BY the Nation
al Tribune.
ENCAMPAIENIs ~ MINSEs0T A.
The largest as.emblage ever gathered at
Wabasha, MINI, was in attendance at
the interstate G.. A. r.. reunion. The
number present is estimated at
II, 900. The principal address
was delivered by Commander in Chief j..
P. Rea. The military movements OF the
Mullen guards and several visiting mill
taTy companies were of a very excellent
chafac ter, and the dress parade OF the
veterans was one OF the most interesting
and marked features. The air was alive
with music from brass and martial bands.
A large delegation Of veterans from the
Charles Coleman post OF Durand, Wis, al.
so from Benjamin Allen post OF Watsrville
and detachments from Rock Elm and
MondOvi posts, the Woman's Relief corps
and Sons OF Veterans turned out in large
numbers TO attend the TeunioG of inter
state encampment at Wabasha, MINI.
At the eacamDment at Morris, Mimi,
the boys were addressed by Gov. A. r.
McCiili and others. a camp Gre was held
and the veterans we're received by Com.
mander-in-Chiei Rea and Department. Com .
mander Eye. The fireman's tournament
and the trial OF the steam fire engine, fol'
place and at night there were dramatic
entertainments at the opera house and
Agency hall, and dancing at the pavilion.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

Extended observations at Paris
and at Munich indicate that the sani-
Gary condition of a locality depends
on the amount of water contained in
the ground. The years in which there
has been a large quantity OF ground
water present have invaris oily been
Me healthiest, while those in which
there has been a smaller quantity
have invariably been the unhealthiest.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

A few days ago a Mr.. Cont, of
Richmond, Va, noticed that his in.
liant son was covered on the neck ana
arms with a number oil red spots, and
be subsequently disco yered that the
child had been bitten by a large
spider. From that time the infants
limbs began to swell. and in a few
days thu little sufferer died in great
agony.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

Miss Kate Bishop, an actress in
Australia, wears a silver bracelet on
her left arm night andday. Her only
sister locked it there before she sailed
for America TO get married. The snip
went down with all hands, and the key
Is with the drowned girl
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

A correspondent Of a Kentucky
newspaper writes that he recently Wis
tied the birth place of Abraham Lin
coin, in Larue county, and found the
neighborhood the most unpromising
locality in the state, the land imme-
diately surrounding it being almost as
barren as a desert.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

The steamer Iowa, at Boston on
her last trans Atlantis trip, vas sur
rounded by a school OF whales, which
INDUCED in all sorts OF capers, until
finally one Of the holder OF the mon
sters unwisely attempted to cross the
vessels bow. lie was completely cut
IN TWO.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
4 EIETH MINNESOTA.
A-LiyeIy Contest in this Congress
sional District Before S. C. Com
stock Gets the Nomination..

Il took two days Of hard work and for
ty-hve ballots before the Fifth Minnesota
reruJIcau congressional convention was
able TO agree upon n candidate to
succeed krute Nelson. Though
tie struggle was long and Wig
o-uus, the hest OF feeling prevailed and
when :. q. romstoch won the first prize,
all his competitors cheerIul!y cGt:dded
their congratulations on the first ballot
the vote stood Earto %; Buchanan -;
Comstock is, Corliss l3: Stearns p.
These figures changed bat slightly till
the nth ballot when two new candidates,
appeared in the persons OF G.. H. Graves
aud C.. T. Kindred, the vote OF the former
running UP to fourteen. but that OF the
latter dropping off. On the forthwith
ballot, which nominated C~omstock, the
vote stood: Burto l.; Comstock so; Cor.
liss -; Stearns !, Graves II.
THE C~NNDFpATE,
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

A man with a weakness for statistics
Gas made the calculation that a So
siety girl in dancing eighteen wa.tzes
Of ordinary duration goes a distance
Of about fourteen miles.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
colng over Nlaaara FaIIa.

Potts and HAMLET, who distinguish.
ed themselves once by going through the
perilous Niagara whirlpool rapids in a
q sr-lIl barrel. have resolved TO perform
q mSre dangerous feat. tat of going over
the Niagara cataract in the little craft.
They made some preliminary ex-
periments. The barrel was launched
the ether day In Chippewa creek
not Tar iron The upper rapids and tow ed
to the center 81 the current which Zee d
the Horseshoe falls. The cask had been
balasted with sand. and q bantam rooster
Was placed IN It before the air valve was
closed. Hall an hour elapsed before the
barrel vent over the brink. IN five seconds
il r-eappeared in the boiling torrent below
and rapidly driIted into Base Rock
eddy, a dangerous spot, where
il whirIed around from nooE
until nearly 5 O'Clock. Then il waE
carried toward the Maid Of the Mist land
ing. p5ere it was picked up by some boat
men. The ballast had shifted. and the
rooster WAS dead and dis~membered. The
experience was witnessed BY q largs crowd
OF people. Mr. Potts said that either be
or his partner wonId undoubtedly under
take 70 70 under the fails. The ballast
would be better secured, ard As the ball
asst showed only ore mark from having
come IN contact With 4 rock, be felt that
the trip would be satsr than many people
thought
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

Ne, May ., 1912, and
lere were passed the early
days OF his boyhood. Aft
er attending the common
school for some years he
entered the seminary at
Kent Hill, Ne, a class
mate Of ). J. Blethen and
W. :. Pattee. who was
recen tly made dean Of
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

American authorities and bronchl u
the line for trial a few months aso.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22
RAILRc
Gang OF
Through
Traln.

For the 81
Montana Tel
stopped by
messenger al
to yield up
bound train
in the yicinft|
about aixty
engineer MOTTO
waved to AL
been q heas
and fearing
slowed up. s
ped before q 1
steps OF the 81
three shots W
one cutting ii
the Others STR
|a gun levelsd
Sargent, was
hands, " hicf
fireman, W,
ed likewise.
OF his cab
escort OF a
express car. I'll
il with the ed
then ordered |
and alter telli|
going on. did {
hands. the m
the click OF
.yieid. TIE thi|
cur about one
occurring about
Huctcr and
been under q
with the EXPIRE
|werD stationed
and the condu|
compelled to
"a every male
hand One
he p passenger
their pockets
were ken
81 TN =
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22

Ex-Warde
Friends
Head.
Every Dol
at b suicic
has resided
ment as wa
several day
Deen absen
damage sd
During thei
chaapd a h
the i~ntentic
On Friday
daughter "
the propert
at StilIwat,
During tn
home had
daugh tier, \
ter betweeu
ter Capt. r
he converse
ter in regar
and his plat
previously
moval OF b
and shippec
perfectly ra
There was /
conduct to
OF d~iscoura
tertained a
prise at WI
the hotel
Capt. Reed
informed hi
take n bath
to obtain
room, and
Joined hm
lemonade '
drank the Il
down near
asleep. Sht
her househc
About IL
pistol shot,
Der,
found her ia
a revolver |
blood flown
left cheek u,
right ear.
session unit
kiss, her ia
business.
Kicker and
rendering CIV
Captain R
scious and
was such as
able. Being
apparently
pulling the I
was throwa
the course
left cheek,
near the d
ear and fell
The geners
best acqua
fairs that i
waited by tht
ment atten
Saltwater,
during whicl
that at one
ing his Off
OF annoyan
the face OF
committee
inst giyen
the suit bel
seems unre
was this alta
Mrs. Reed
need OF med
news OF tn
her faculties
tered the b
upon rsviyi
could not bel
not already
very pitiable
better and "
whore the
living had
her, and
busted
is rapidly
captain is p
his eond
were @ked I
that when b,
fro
stroke. He
his head, anC
the bath I
mental condi
kno
q now mo-
having shot
an a
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-22


Empress Victoria Augusta. Immediate
" alter death the widow folded the
silk family handkerchief around the de-
eeasedas neck. William. who sobbed audi
bly,, placed his fathers iron cross and order
OF merit decoration on the chest together
with q small gold chain 70 whish vas at
tached a number 81 loekcts and charms.
aid laid his fathers sword by the side OF
the body When Princess Sophia. anxi-
ously conceaiing her tears. went to her
fathers bedside. the emperor handed her
q slip 81 p on which was written:
Remain as noble and good a. you have
been ia thgpast. This Il the last wish Of
y0ur dying Eather." In accordance
with the wishes of the Late
Emperor and Of the empress. Emperor Will.
lam III. has ordered that the funeral be
held Monday morning. The obssquies will
be devoid 81 pomp and viii beoia military
character. Owing TO the limited accom-
mediation the Attendance viii neeessarilly
Be very small. IL IS HnderstCod that 4
general period 81 mourning OF six weeks
viii be proclaimed. All public amuse
ment& will be suspended until alter the iu-
neral. II - sfated that the procl amation
Of Emperor William II. piil refer 70 Ger,
manyis alliances With Austria*Hungary
and Italy ne guarantees that the peace 81
Europe viii he maintained.