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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
Locating a Bullet by Electricity.

At meeting of the College of Phy- sicians in Philadelphia Dr: John Gird- ner of New York exhibited, by invi- tation of the college, for tho first time, his telephonic probe, and ex- plained it's mode of application. The instrument is used to locate bullet or other metal substance that has become lodged in the body. It is operated by the natural electricity in the patient. It consists of three parts-one sort of audiphone, which is placed over the physicians ears, steel probe and a steel bulb. The bulb is placed in the patients mouth and the probe is in- serted in the wound. If the probe strikes piece of bone it makes no re- sponse, but if it strikes the meta which caused the wound it gives dis tinct clicking sounds.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
An Oregon Patriarch.

The oldest married couple on the Pacific coast lives at Greenville, Wash ington county, Oregon. Peyton Wilkes was born in 1791, and so will be 97 years old next May. He is one of the few pensioners of the war of 1872. His wife Anna Wilkes is 91 years old, and they were married in 1915. They came across the plains in 1S45. and settled in Washington county in 1S46. They were both born in Bedford county, Virginia, came to Indiana in 1920 and to Miss ouri in 1889. In following the star of empire they kept ahead of tho iron horse until he overlook them at tho dumping off place. They have three sons living, twenty seven grandchildren, forty-ore great grandchildren, and eighty great great grandchildren living. Portland (Orc. Dispatch
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
Lucky Strokes in Mining.

St. Johns mine in Summit county, Col, was purchased 15 years ago by au English syndicate for $7Oo, 900. Near tho mine was located magnificent castle which was used only to accom- modate the directors during their an- nual visit. To-day thercis from $3, 000,- . 900 to $5, 900, 900 in sight. The Col orado Central mine has been worked for 26 years and now employs between 200 and 300 men. The mine has already paid $7, 900, 900 in dividends aud tuu- nel has just been sunk into the noun tain 5000 feet to facilitate the work. Senator Hearst, who is interested in nearly all the principal mines in the west, has not lost dollar in mining in 15 years. Two miners located the Com stock mine, and gave it to two Renn- sylvania oil men for debt of $500 which they owed. The oil men did not want to take it, because they did not believe it of any account. Less than four months ago the owners refused $500, 900 for it, and to-day there is $75, 900 in sight. The Lady Franklin mine was originally sold for $15, 900, and a very short time ago the purchasers sold one-half of it for $soO, 0Oo The Brush heap mine was discovered by two boys and was developed by their muscle. II now pays an annual dividend of $7O, 900. The Virginia mlne at Kingston was owned by Charles Wallace. His wife turned the drill for him until they struck it rich and sold out for $125, 000 cash. Kansas City Times.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
Altogether Too Previous.

Naomi-George, you know this is leap year, and women are accorded . privilege to exercise which at other times would seem immodest. Now, want to say to you
 George (nervously)-Really, Naomi, this is extremely sudden, and-er-you know, that am already engaged.
 What have I to do with thati I want to say to you that I would rather dio an old maid than ask man to marry me, even. if it were customary to do 70. s-l Nebraaka Htats Jourael
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
His Vest pnck
CnrI.ted

regard to him struck me us particularly ridiculous. h fight year or so ago he had an ear cut off, and since then he had carried the ear in his vest pocket as "mas cot" and if ho was playing cards or shaking dice he would take the car out of his pocket and lay it on the table to give him luck. If anybody kicked on having the dried-up ear around the owner of it would draw his revolver and make the kicker apologize or fight. If a man apologized he was compelled to kiss the ear. What Q com panion such a man would be for tea party! It is said that he would take his ear out of his pocket at the breakfast table in case the steak was tough, or the biscuit lacked shortt ming, or the pancakes were heavy, and his wife had to look cheerful and pleasant or he would draw his revolver and shoot at her earrings. She finally got enough of him and his dried ear and left him, and he followed her and killed her. Men will have their little fads, and the prac- tice of carrying around dried ear or a l rabbits foot must be overlooked = | [Peck's Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
Where the Heart Is.

 Some day, at the sunset, the feet shall rest
 On the height whose rugged ascent Hath filled with heart-weary throbbings the breast,
 And the bloom of the cheek hath blent, With the whiteness of moon-kissed snows. Resting there, then, in flames radiant glow, The traveller shall sadly look down, Beholding the vale where loves blossoms grow, And longing to yield flames crown For one breath of loves tender rose For, ever it seems, where the hill tops lie, A most glorious place to be, With the white-cappsd clouds swift hurrying by
 And the break of grief's throbbing sea Far sounding as in misty dreams And the snow-touched blossoms that crown the height, Seem the fairest of all that blow; Yet the feet that climb are weary at night And the vale that heth below Sings of home in the sunset gleams
 -[Olla Toph in Courant.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

The revolutionary war cost tho United States $135, t93. 703. Tho colonies fur nishei, from 1775 to 17s3, 395, 064 troops. The war of 1872 cost the United States $1o1, 159, 0O3. The num- Der of troops engaged is estimated at 471, 622. The Mexican war cost the United States s1OO, o)O, 900. The num- Der of troops engaged was 1O1, 2sa. The war between the states cost the United States $6, 1s9, 729, 900. The number of Federal troops were 2, S59, 132.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

The most heavily-i nsured man in the Unitel States is Dr. David Hostetter, of Pittsburg, the aggregate of whose policies reaches $500, 1000. He intened to add s2OO, 900 more to make the sum $1, 900, coo, but his prolonged illness has prevented any further steps in that direction. The three other most heavi- ly insured men in the United States are Hamilton Diston, of Philadelphia, s40o, 900; George K Anderson, of Chicago, $350, 900, and P. Lorillard, of New Jersey, S310, coo.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

Mir. George Fay, wealthy English man, who has lived for several years at Guannjuata, Mexico, is now erecting in the suburb of that city s magnificent palace on which he expects to expend s6, 900, 900. The building will be not less than 100 feet high, and it will be surrounded by immense gardens that will recall the famed hanging gardens of Babylon, anl to which access will be gained by gigantic elevator.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

In radius of 12 miles square about Eeavenworth, Kan, there are 92, 160 acres of coal lanl, which will produce from the vein now worked 80. 900 bush- els per acre, and from tho area of 12 miles 7,372. 800, 900 bushels can be mined, and the lowest average profit over all expenses can be placed at two and half cents per bushel, which would produce $1s4, 3aO, oO0-a sum al- most beyond comprehension and belief.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

Tho University of Pennsylvania will break ground soon for handsome H. brary building which will cost s150,- 900. Of this amount $1a0, 900 has al- ready been raised, and the trustees ex. pect soon to raise the remaining $50, . poo for the building and $50, 900 addi- lional for an endowment. A move nent is also under way to erect an alumni hall, to contain large auditorium for the use of the students.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
How New Haven Got Its Name,

A convention of the settlers near Quidipiac, Conn.,, was held April i3, 163S, in barn at that place. After some discussion the Bible was lopted as the constitution of tho new colony and settlement was established which was named New Haven. Tle Bible remained tho constitution for sew eral years. - Burlington Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

The imperial crown of all the Russias is the finest ever worn by sovereign. It is in the form of bishops mitre and carries on its crest cross composed of five of the most beautiful diamonds ever cut supporting the largest ruby in the world. Eleven great diamonds in foli- .tcd arch rising from the front and back of the crown support this cross and ruby, and on either side is hoop of thirty eight pearls, than which there are no handsomer known.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

The Pennsylvania railroad employs a female "chaperon," Mrs. H. F. Bender of Philadelphia It is her duty to look after unprotected ladies who go upon tourist trips. She posts herself before hand about the route and makes herself useful as an imparter of information. She goes through train and introduces herself to the ladies, and then tells them where she can be found if wanted. She ascertains tho best places for them to stop in at tho towns visited, where the finest views are, etc.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

Sickness insurance is meeting with some favor in Leipsic and other German cities. The law authorizing the opera lions of such companies permits the in- surancc to all classes of hand workers except clerks and salesncn, but these may be included by local authority. The action Of this law is very noticeable in the tax for maintaining the sick poor, 1t having decreased 21,613 marks in Hamburg in one year. Thc total num- Der insured under the law is 4, 294, 173, CT 91.7 per 1000 of the population.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
The Leopard's Spots.

Keeper ito stranger looking at tho animals): DO you observe, sir, how restless the leopard is, and how cease. lessly he changes his position from one spot to another9"
 Stranger: "Yes; but gosh, mist>r, Pve alters hcerd that leopard couldn', change his spots. ."-- Epoch.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
Piuta EnicureS.

The Flutes are feastiug on rabbits nowadays, the bounty on their scalps being an incentive to the red men to kill them. Pinenut soup, concoction made of tho oily nuts and rabbits, is a favoritc dish with the Indians in cold weather, and they say it makes them Cheap fat."-[ Nevada Silver State.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

In 1887 over 47,000,0 900 messages were handled by the Western Union Telegraph Co.,, and these were sent by less than one million people. The whole of the telegraphiug in the United States is done by less than two per cent. of the population.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

Jay Gould receives an average of seven threatening letters per day, but pays not the slightest attention to them. He reasons that any man who had plan to take his life would not write a letter to put him on his guard.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
COmDaratiye Guilt

Father---What do you think of a boy that throws banana skin on the side walk2
 Son---I don't know. What do you think of banana skin that throws a man on the sidewalka
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
Connecticut W8stgrl News.
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Local News a Speciality,
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Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
Sufficiently Refreshed.

Gagley. Won't you havo some re- treatments, Miss Wiggle2' > Miss Wiggle. Thanks, no. I'm sufficiently refreshed now. Miss Howler has stopped singing. ."-lJudge.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

Iris fairy trumpet that just then blew, And we fear the wind in the chimney" Over the chimney the night wind sang, And chanted a melody no one knew; And the man, as he sat on his hearth below, Said to himself, "It will surely snow, And fuel is dear and wages low, And I'll stop the leak in the chimney" Over the chimney the night wind sang, And chanted melody no one knew; But the poet listened and smiled, for he Was man, and woman, and child, all three, And said, 'It is Gods own harmony, This wind we hear in the chimney"
 -tBret Harte..
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14

Never trouble another for what you can do yourself.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-14
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MMat the Ehtrnrnx Sn

yer t.o chimney the night winf sang, md chanted melody no one knew, And the woman stopped, and her babe sba
 tossed, And thought of the one she had long since
 lost And said as her tear-drops back she forced, II hate the ind in the chimney" Over the chimney the night wind sang, And chautcd a melody nu one knew, And the children said, as they closer drew '>I'is some witch that is c'eavlng 'Ee black
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
Irishmen Will Not flake Their Politics From
Rome.

DUBLIN, April 30.-The Mitcheltown
branch OF the National League have dis
cussed the papal decree and decided that
it will not take it's politics from Rome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
A LABOR CONVENTION.
The Labor Glass of Illinois Begin Independent
Political Action.

The Labor Glass of Illinois Begin Independent
Political Action.
DECATUR, Ill, April 26.-The union la
Dor party of Illinois held their first state
convention at Decatur today with 100
delegates present, and had u stormy time.
The committee reported platform prom
ising equal aud exact justice to all,
strict obedience and enforcement of all
laws, with an appeal TO the ballot to rid
the statute books of obnoxious laws, re-
duction of state taxes, that holders of
all mortgages shall be taxed, that United
States senators and members of the state
board of railway and warehouse COM
missIoners shall be elected by the people,
that means of transportation and com
troiled by the people, that a
national monetary system In the interest
of the producer instead OF the speculator
shall be established, that savings banks be
established and that there be prom pt
payment of the national debt, that in
all cases arbitration shall take the
place of strikes, that both sexes be
given equal pay for equal work; that the
party is opposed to any child labor, that
graduating income tax be established re-
moving I'll ndruSHlps W Idr"eIS; GudG
EN- ployment of armed men by private
individuals shall be prohibited, and that
the party favor prohibition of the liquor
ira ffic.
Andrew J. Bell, of Peoria, and Willis
W. Jones, of Carnage, were nominated
for governor, after considerable wrangl-
ing and much ill-feeling. A ballot taken
gave Jones Sc votes and Bell AZ votes.
jones was declared the nominee.
Charles Dixon, of Chicago, was nomin-
ated for lieutenant governor; Bert
Stewart, Decatur, for secretary of state;
Geo. w. Ceilings, Evanston, for auditor.
Thirty eight delegates to the national
convention which meets at Cincinnati.
May Is, were partly chosen by the con-
vention. W. W. Jones and BENZ. Good
hue are delegates at large.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.

Senator Spooner is devoted to horse
back riding.
Reports to the weather bureau for last
week are not reassuring for the crops in
the northwest.
Rev. Corydon Willard, late chaplain of
the 4th U. S. heavy artillery, has sue
ceeded in getting the senate to pass bill
giving him pension of $40 a month.
The Corean dIplomatists have been sud-
denly ordered home. When they were
refused draft for their money,
because the draft was not coUntersigned
by the English speaking Secretary, they
thought they were being made the vic
TINS of some rObbing scheme.
Mrs. Senator Stanford, of California
is dangerously i'll with typhoid malarial
fever.
The com ptroller of the treasury has
decided that persons travelling upon pub
lie business must pay their own parlor
car fare.
The president will go to New York on
Decoration day and take part in The me-
mortal exercises of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
BLOWN UP.
ABuilding Badly Shattered Clerks Fearfully
Injured.

A Building Badly Shattered-Clerks Fearfully
Injured.
CHICAGO, April 26.-An explosion that
pitched seventy people into the air,
throwing one man fifty feet, wrecked
seventeen large plate glass windows,
ruined S35 600 worth of clothing, dam
aged the building $4,000 and caused a
stampede of hundreds of people from up
per stories of a tall build
ing occurred in the basement
of the building at the corner of State
and Jackson streets this evening. Queer
enough no one was killed, although two
or three may be fatally injured. Two
workmen were drilling a hole across the
street from the basement, to make
conduit for electrict light
wires, and accidentally punctured
candle to see what was the matter with
seventy odd clerks and customers in the
clothing store overhead, the massive
plate glass front and great piles of ready
almost inextricable mass, with
broken timbers and falling
plaster while the people for blocks around
thought an earthqu ake had occurred, and
rushed to the scene. The fire was quick
lY extinguished by the department.. Two
workmen in the basement were found to
be badly injured and three or four
clerks in the store above were injured
internally. One of them Geo. Dunlap,
when the explosion occurred was stand
ing on the hot air register and was
thrown so feet, landing on a pile OF
goods, his back being badly injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
ATHLETICS SPROUTS IN 4 RAGE.
A Move on Foot at Harvard to Prohibit Con
tests with Other Colleges.

A Move on Foot at Harvard to Prohibit Con-
tests with Other Colleges
BosToN, April 2S.-The reports of the
majority and minority of the committed
appointed by the oyerseers of Harvard
college to consider the subject OF ath-
letics at the university have created con-
sternatiOn in the college athletic circles.
The majority recommended the adoption
of the following: Voted, that the faculty
be requested TO prohibit any undergrad,
uate from taking part in any
athletic contest with the stud
ents of any other college or
organization during the college year.
81. P. Walcott dissents and advises that q
formal intercollegiate contest be limited
to Yale, and that the university teams
alone be permitted to take part in them,
that these contests take place only at
New Haven or Cambridge, or at such
other New England towns as the COM
mittee may designate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

Navigation at Appleton opened four
days later this year than las
Rivermen at Grand Rapids refuse to
raft lumber to st. Louis for $50 trip,
demanding $125.
Physicians report considerable sick,
ness in Racine, with several cases of
diphthsria.
The Appleton bar has signed a petit
ton that E. 81. Ellis. ex-judge of the
tenth circuit, be appointed TO fill Judge
Dyer's place.
Reports from Sank county and 9th T
parts of the state indicate that the chinch
bugs survived the winter ia great num-
bers aud vigor, and farmers are dis
couragea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
MR.. wAITE's SUCCESSOR.

The Appointment and How it Was Received
Positions Previously rendered and Declined.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomination of
Melville W. Foller, of Illinois, to be chief
Justice of the United States; David N
Burke, of New York, to be consul at Ba-
hia; Francis Gross, of New York, TO be
assistant appraiser of merchandise in the
district of New York, and number of
army appointments.
When the nomination of Mr.. Fuller
reached the senate Minister Phelps and
Senator Gray were sitting on one of the
sofas. The nomination was immedi-
ately made the subject of gem
eral whispered conversation, and
as far as could be ascertained the
comment was entirely favorable TO the
selec, ION from every standpoint. Mr..
Fuller's qualifications and fitness are
recognized on the republican side of the
chamber, while the political wisdom of
the appointment is conceded by the
democrats who opposed the selection of
Minister Phelps, Early in the admins
tration of Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Fuller was
rendered the solicitOr-generalship and
subsequently positions on the civil
service commission, Interstate commerce
commission, and Pacific railroad com
mission, all of which he declined. He
has been held in the highest regard by
the president, and has been generally in
dorsed by western democrats.
Representative Springer said the ap-
poinrment of Fuller as chief justice was
the Very bes5 one the president could
have made. 1t will give great satisfac-
ton TO the people of Illinois and the
northwest without regard to party, and
TO the entire country, as soon as his char
acter and great ability is known.
Senator Cullom says-I have known
Mr.. Fnller for % years or more. 1 re-
gard him as an excellent lawyer and am
sure he will make an excellent chief j Us
tice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
WISE SAYINGS.

Cant is useful to provoke common
sense.
What has been unjustly gained cannot
be justly kept.
Those are the most honorable who are
the most useful.
On the day of victory no WEAKNESS is
felt.-Arab Proverb.
What has been done amiss should be
undone as far as possible.
Write it on your heart that every day is
the best in the year.
Men, like bullets, go farthest when they
are smothest.-Richter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
THE RAILROAD WRECK.
An Earnest Effort to be Made TO Place the
Blame

An Earnest Effort to be Made TO Place the
Blame.
AMIGO, Wis, April An investige
ton will be made to ermine the re-
sponsibilIty for the t, railway col
lision near BirnamwOo- yesterday morn
ing. The conductor of the construction
train claims that he was pulling
out on side track when the freight
train dashed into his caboose without
warning. The crew of the freight train
claim that they did give warming, and
were running not faster than eight miles
an hour. When the engineer on the
freight saw that a collision could not be
avoided, both he and the fireman jumped
from the engine. The engine of the
freight train was thrown from the track,
aud a number OF cars on both trains were
broken to pieces. Sixteen laborers we're
in the caboose eating their lunch, when
the engine struck it, crushing it into
splinters and literally burying them in
the ruins. All were more or less injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-03
THE QUEEN AT BERLIN.
She Was Highly Pleased With the Reception
Accorded Her.

She Was Highly Pleased With the Reception
Accorded Her.
BKRIIN, April 28-After her drive to
Berlin Wednesday, Queen Victoria was so
well pleased with the hearty reception &C.
corded to her by the people that she I'M
mediately telegraphed to Lord Salisbury
a detailed account of the warm welcome
she received. She was all the more pleas
ed because it had been suggested
to her not to come to Berlin, as it was
feared that she would be coolIy received
by the people. Nothing, however, could
induce her TO forego her visit to The en-
peror's sick bed. Wednesday state ban
quet is the universal theme of discussion.
Never since last century had sach splendor
been witnessed in Cnariottenburg Schloss.
The queen was extremely gracious to
Prince Bismarck. The official organs
have little to say of the results of the in
terview, beyond commenting upon the
eminent satisfaction shown by both the
queen and chancellor.