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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
OLD WAR CRIES.
What the Medieval Warriors Used to
Shout in Battles.

Between the war cries common through
out Europe In the middle ages and the war
songs of the late centuries there is a wide
difference, says the Nineteenth Century, al
though the object, which was to animate
the troops by some common and endeared
subject of reference to the moment of at
tack, remains the same War cries were
generally one of three things-the name of
leader, the place of rendezvous, or the fig
ure on the standard. For an example of
the first class, the cry of the family of
Bourbon was simply the name Bourbon. -
Sometimes an enomlun was added, as in the
case of the cri de guerre of the counts of
Hainault- - Hainault the noble Those
of the kind which consists of reference to
the place of rendezvous were abundant in
Scotland, IN consequence of the localization
of clans in particular districts and the
practices which prevailed of collecting
them at a particular place in times of dan
ger by means of a messenger of the
Fiery cross. They were also taken from
the names Of patron saints-that of the
king of England was st George.
"Advance our Standards set upon our foes
Our ancient word of courage, fair St. George.
Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragonsi
Upon them!' Richard the III.
The king of France cried ''Montjoye St.
Dennis the former word being in allu-
sson it is supposed, to certain little mounts
ON which crosses were erected on the way
from Paris to st. Dennis or the direction
of travellers. The duke of Milan had for
his clamor militaris-as an old Italian
writer, Sylvester Petra Sancta, quantity
terms it-''Milan the Valiant An old
herald speaks some other war cries, some
what different from the above: the crusaders
''Dieu lie vent; the cries of invocation. a
notable instance of which was that of the
lords of Montmorentcy, 'Dieu aide au
preminer Chretien; and the cries of exhor-
tation, as that of the emperor, "A dextre
at a sinsistre. . sufficiently emphatic
term. When modes of fighting changed
war cries were laid aside or transferred as
notices to the crests of the families by
which they had been used. The latter is
the case with large proportion of the
Scotch family slogans WAR cries.. The
favorite battle Cry of the Irish was ''Aboo.
War cries were evidently indnlged in by
the soldiers in Homer's day, for he speaks
of the solemn silence in, which the Greeks
marched to battle and the wild chants and
yells characteristic of the Trojans advance
The Greeks stood in great awe of their
generals; the cosmopolitan nature of the
Trojan army did not leave room for any
special patriotic sentiment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
Making Nickels and Pennies.

The copper used in the manufacture Of
pennies Is of the very best quality, and is
from the Calumet and Hecla Mining Com
pany on Lake Superior. The metal is
shipped in bulk from the mines to the
factories of Merchant & Co., in Connect
cut.
There it is rolled and stamped out in
circles of the requisite size, says the
Philadelphia Inquirer. These circles are
perfectly plain, with the exception of the
raised or milled edges At this stage the
pieces intended for pennies are as bright
as gold pieces, while those intended for
nickels resemble highly-poished silver.
In this condition they are delivered to the
Mint. Of course, it is absolutely neces-
sary that all the pieces should be of uni
form size and weight.
The transfer from the factory to the
Mint is made, and the number of pieces in
a package is reckoned by its weight. To
find out how many coins the amount of
nickel and copper contracted for at present
will make, multiply the number of pounds
of copper by 100 and the number of
pounds of nickel by seventy.
This calculation will show that the
metal now about to be made up into coin
will make $4,000 nickels and 100000 pen
MES. One hundred pennies, therefore,
weigh exactly one pound
When these pieces reach the Mint they
are subjected to the finishing process,
which consists in stamping them with the
denomination, lettering and characters
seen IN the coins, when they reach the
public. To accomplish this great pressure
is needed, as the pieces are not heated
again after leaving the factory.
The amount of pressure required is
simply enormous, considering the size.of the
pieces: The copper pennies require pres
sure of ten tons avoirdupois, while with
the nickel pieces it is necessary to put
on pressure of from twelve to fifteen
TONS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
No More Bachelors of Salamanca.
November Scrfbner.

The title of bachelor no longer exists, at
least as university title. 1t is given now
by the institutes of Secondary Instruction.
We all know how famous it was in the old
times. Get you home,' said Sampson
Carrasco, to the worried aunt and niece.
when planning for the recovery of Don
Quixote, for you know | am Salamanca
bachelor of arts, and there is no bachelor
izing beyond that LIE Sage the name of
the Bachelor of Salamanca to one of
his books, which, they say, he himself pre-
ferred even to ''Gil Bias" and not few
others have used it in plays and poems
down to the present day. LIE Sage's hero
was from the neighboring village of Nell
dero. of which his father was the alcalde.
He shown especially by his talent for dis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
An Eye to Business.
Washington Post.

Il have just been up in Vermont, =
said treasury clerk recently. THE ma
tives have lost none of their cuteness. The
town where | was stopping has about a, 500
inhabitants One of the selectnen runs
hardware store, and two weeks ago his dog
was bitten by neighbor's dog 1t was
small enough matter, but see what hap
pened First he had the neighbor's dog
killed; then he raised the cry that the dog
had been mad an had bitten other dogs.
The selectmen met and ordered that every
dog should be muzzIed for forty days, and
the thrifty hardware man has sold nearly
500 muzzles at 81 apiece Staid old family
dogs travel around town with leather
thongs around their jaws, which never
closed on anything more human than a
beef bone. | saw one big mastiff that had
worked his muzzle off and was carrying it
around il his mouth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
Lombardy's Iron Crown.

When Napoleon |. was crowned King of
Italy IL Milan in 1906 he placed the iron
crown of the kings upon his head his own
hands, exclaiming: ''Dieu me la dome,
care qui la touche.' ("God has given
it to me, beware who touches. y This
according TO Scott, was the motto attached
to the crown by its ancient owners. The
crown takes its name from the narrow
iron band within it, which is about three
eighths of an inch broad and one-tenth of
an inch in thickness. Tradition says that
it was made out of one of the nails used
at the orucifxion and given to Constantine
by the mother Helena, the discoverer of
the cross, to protect him in battle After
ward it was used in the coronations of
the Lombard Kings, primarily at that
of Agilulfus at Milan in the year 591. The
crown is kept in cathedral of Nome The
outer circle is composed of six equal
pieces of beaten gold, joined together by
hinges and set with large rubies, emeralds
and sapphires on ground of blue-gold
enamel. Within the circuit is 1.-The iron
crown, said to have no speck or rust upon
it, although it has been exposed for over
1900 years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
4 MODEL HOSTESS.
How Lady Can Render Herself Worthy
of That Title.

A hostess has so very charming a po-
sition, if she is amiable, one wonders She
should ever peril it by being unamiable,
SAYS Mrs. John Sherwood in the Ladies'
Home Journal She is. in her hour of
hostessship, perhaps at the acme of a wo-
mans ambition. 1t is her place to see
that a number of persons are well fed and
happy. She is the person of all others to
whom every gentle, sweet emotion, every
grateful feeling turns. A hostess at a pref
tv country house is very much to be envied,
and she can, without much effort, make
everybody happy. A hostess in the city
can become an enormous social power if
she has tact and certain intelligence.
She becomes the envied of women and the
admired OF men. That she should ever
use this power to make herself disagreeable
is amazing. If we had not seen it done
we could hardly believe it possible.
A hostess should never reprove her ser
wants In the presence of her guests. All
that worries her should be carefully con-
cealed from them. 1t is her place to oil
the wheels of the domestic machinery SO
that nothing shall jar. it is quite inn
possible in America that such set OF
trained servants could be obtained, who
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
M0MEC from the diary Of tourists
MIEN commercial travellers, busi-
Ness men and others -

MnWEC from the diary OF touriS&A
NUIEN commercial travellers, bun
Ness men and others -
revealed:
That the Wisconsin CentryI has Tia
unqualified endorsement Of all;
That the Wisconsin Central has today
the most popular line between Chicago
and Milwaukee. and st. Paul, Mime
apolis and the Northwest;
That the Wisconsin Central is daily
adding to its admirers as the recoa.
nized Pullman line between ChicaSy
and Milwaukee and Ashland, Duluth
and Lake Superior;
That the Wisconsin Central touches
the most prominent points in Wiscon-
SIN, and that it his more important
business centers on its through line
than any other railway to and from
the Northwest:
That the Wisconsin Central has made
an envlable reputation with its peer
less Dining Car Service;
That the Wisconsin Central runs faA
trains on which all classes of passen-
gers are carried with commodious and
distinct accommodation for all;
That the Wisconsin Central has repre-
sentatives distributed throughout tina
country, who will cheerfully give any
information that may be desired and
that its terminal agents are specially
instructed to look after the comfort OK
passengers who may be routed via itx
line.
For detailed information apply to yous
nearest Ticket Agent; or to represents
tives Of the Wisconsin Central.
VIM. s. MELLEN, JAMES BARKER
General Manager. GenT Passr 4 Tiki Az
LOUIS ECKSTEIN,
Asst Genr Passr Tkt AxS
Milwaukee,. WIS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21

degenerate and to become a source of
danger to youth, it is clearly the duty of
society to under its work as far as possible
and to put away the aocursed thing.
1t is a duty which society owes to itself.
and more especially to those who are most
exposed to its danger If, then, it be
agreed that social gambling, and especially
social poker-playing. tends to lower the
standard of morality and to threaten the
integrity of the youth of the community or
nation, society viii have grievous sin to
answer for unless it discountenance it and
substitute for its some innocent kind of
amusement
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
Pronunciation of Dah1ia.
Vjck-S MAGAZINE

We seem to be in fair way to have
definitely settled the true pronunciation
of the word dahlia Mr. Hubbard admits
that it should be pronounced dah-li-a, but
that, on the whole, it Is better to adhere to
the old style of dalea. emitting the pronun-
citation of the important h altogether, re-
membring that the plant IS named after
Dahl. the Swedish botanist. 1t does seem
obvious that the pronunciation should be
such as to impress upon the mind of the
listener or learner the idea that the name
of the dahlia is purposed to the honor of
Dahl and not some one of the name OF
Dale. To that end | hold that the proper
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
Cause For Anxiety,

A specialist in throat affections was
called to treat lady who manifested so
much interest in his surgical instruments
that he explained their uses to her.
This laryngoscops. said he. lis fitted
with small mirrors and an electric light:
the interior of your throat will be seen by
me as clearly as the exterior; you would be
surprised to know how far down we can
see with an instrument of this kind. .
The operation over. the lady appeared
somewhat agitated.
Poor girl said her sister who was
present, 1T must have been very painful. .
''Oh, no, not that, whispered the lady;
''but just as he fixed the instrument in
place I remember that had hole in my
stocking. london Tid-bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore h Western
Railway has been well named thu Fishing
and Hunting Line of Wisconsin, passing,
as it does, through thousands of acres of
but partially explore woods and within
easy reaching distance of lakes and
streams that have never been ished by
white men, all well stocked with the game
fish for which Northern Wisconsin waters
are noted. The woods ABOUND with game;
deer, bear, wolf, mink, beaver, pheasant
and other game are quite plentiful.
HE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan that
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES1
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between L.HLAND and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE Book, and other descripSTv,
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent TO any address OK
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
Cas- l. RYDER Gent Agt. ia Clark ST..
z vLIET CITY P. T. Agt. CHICAGO.
Mii,nu1tkee Office 95 WIsconsi1s ST.
d. WHITCOMB. GEO. :. MARSH,
Gen1 Manager Gen1 Pass & Tkt- Agt
MIL AUKEE, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
AIiterarY Man Dead.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. Professor
Richard W. Swan, librarian at the Pur-
due university, died this evening at his
home In West Lafayette, of a complication
of diseases. He held the chair of Latin in
the Philip Exeter academy, Exeter n. H.,
and then accepted call to the same chair
in the Iowa university. He came here
seven years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
The President Gone Shooting.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13-The president
left this city very unexpectedly this even
ing on ducking excursion in Maryland,
accompanied by ex-senator Sewell of New
Jersey. He may be gone several days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
a PnIita ON

RosEBUBY. Ore. Nov. ia lone high
wayman held up the COSBY stage to-day,
cut open the letters and registered pouches
and rifed their contents. and handing
them back to the driver, thanked him
nOlitelv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21

pronunciation should be dahl-ya. making
it as 1t We're two syllables only, and such as
brings into prominence Its name parent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21
JOB DEPARTMENT

We have in this department a complete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
Job work on short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds of Pamphlet
and Law Brief work known to the trade.
Call in and get prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21

Fast Mali Line with Vestibuled Trains -.
tween Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Trans-Contfnenta1 Route between Chicago,
Council Eluffs, Omaha and the Pacific Coast
Great Nationa, Route between Chicago. Kan
sas City and ST. Joseph, Mo.
800 Miles of Road reaching ali principal
points IN II inois. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa.
Missouri and Dakota.
For maps, time tables, rates of passage and
freight etc. apply t. the ne Arrest station agent of
the CHICAso. MILWAUKEE, & 81. PAUL RAIL~AY.
or to any Railroad Agent anywhere In the WoG'A
ROSWELL MILLER, Avn. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Genl Pass. and TIKI. Agt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21

Tablets of white paper for pencils.
pen, all sizes kept
in stock.
We propose to keep all blanks used in Circuit
Court, Justices Court and those of mscella-
leous character as noted above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-11-21

MILWAUKEE,, WIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
MAD AT THE DOGS.
Practical Extinction Of the Canine Race
In Pennsylvania Towns.

The fever of excitement that has prevailed in
Birdsboro', Pa, on account of the ravages of
mad dogs has abated but little. Such slaugh-
ter of CANNES probably never occurred before
in any city, and everybody is as much afraid of
dog as if it were already afflicted with the
rabies. Yesterday fifteen dogs were killed,
thirty-one the day before and forty-six in the
five days preceding. There is not dog left in
South Birdsboro' and in Birdsboro' proper the
species is becoming rarer each day. Last FRI
day the Birdsboro' town council met in special
session and passed an ordinance prohibiting
the presence of dogs upon the streets unless
they were muzzled. High Constable Albright
was authorized to capture and kill all un-
muzzled dogs found on the public highway and
to arrest their owners in default OF the pay
ment Of SO fine
All of the children bitten by Butcher Lebo's
dog, which was the primal cause of the present
war OF determination, were taken violently
sick and thrown into high fevers. Their pres
emit condition, however, is pronounced satisfac-
tory. but everybody in Cumru township and in
Birdsboro' awaits the result with intense
anxiety. The panic created by these five cases
occurring in one day was augmented twOfOld
when it was learned on Thursday last that JAS
Wright of East Vincent township, over the
border line in Chester county, had been at
tackled in the field by large Irish setter that
had gone mad, and that Geo. Brookes big New
foundland dog at Brdsboro' had likewise been
bitten by mad dog. Next day Sheriff VIM.
Gallaghers hunting dog, in West Chester, went
mad and bit a half dozen other dogs. George
Jack coach dog at Greentree was one of these
and it in turn attacked the thirteen-year- old
niece of Mr.. Jack and bit her severely in the
placed under treatment by physician Of Potts
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
THE MONTANA DEADLOCK.
Gov. TOole Sends in His Message, Ig.
noring the Republican House.

Gov. Toole yesterday issued his message to
the legislature, much to the surprise of many,
who thought he would wait until the legisla-
ture was organized before making such COM
munication. He sent copies of it simultane-
ously to the senate and the democratic branch
OF the lower house, completely ignoring the
republican house. This, Of course, was ex-
pected, the governor being democrat. The
message was read in the senate, but pending
permanent organization, was laid on the table
In the democratic house il was read and re-
ferred to special committee. The governor,
in the message, takes occasion to place himself
on record as not in the remotest degree DESTROYS
OF exceeding his executive functions He calls
upon democratic legislators to stand by their
colors. and intimates that it were better that
the present deadlock should continue until the
legislative session lapsed than that any princi-
pie OF free government should be imperilled.
While deploring the existence of dual houses
and regretting the present complication, he
calls upon the members to drop passion and
partisan prejudice and obey the dictates Of
reason.
But for this the situation remains unchanged.
Inc republicans. of course, will refuse to join
the democratic house, and it is expected the
latter will, In day or two, declare vacant the
seats OF all republican representatives, and that
the governor may be induced to call a special
election to fill the vacancies SO created. Both
houses adjourned until today at noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
GEORGETOWN.

The LATE EDWARD GopEY-The remains
Of the late Edward Cooley, whose death was
mentioned in yesterdays STAR, we're
brought yesterday from DR.. Conrad's sani-
tarium near the Relay house on, the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, to the late residence of the
deceased on 31st street, from whence his fu-
neral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The CHRISTMAS CLUB.-There will be an ad-
journed meeting of the Children's Christmas
club OF Georgetown on Thursday afternoon at
o'clock in the office Of the superintendent Of
the Curtis school.
HURT BY FALL.-Between and o'clock
this morning, while Thomas Dyson, colored
employe of the Washington and Georgetown
railroad company, was at work in the hay store
house Of the company he fell distance Of
about sixteen feet, sustaining painful injuries
to his back. The injured man was removed to
his homo on Goth street in the patrol wagon.
POLICE COURT CAsEs.-Wesley johnson and
his brother Jim we're before Judge Miller
yesterday for disturbing the quiet Of 9th
street. Their fun cost them IS each. John
Williams was in for vagrancy. He said guilty"
and went down for twenty days. Bud Peters
failed to respond to charge against him and
his % was forfeited.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT
2 AM.-Great Falls-temperature, 4S; condi-
ton, 80. Receiving neutrality-suspicious. 49,
condition at north connection, SO; condition at
south connection, rs. Distributing reservoir
temperature, 46; condition. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
DORSEY'S BIG JUDGMENT.
Rumor That He Compromised With His
English Creditors.

From New York Dispatch.
1t has not been published here that ex-Sena-
tor Dorsey has settled the suit which an English
firm brought against him to recover Sl4O, 900
This was the suit in which the Senator was
brought before the court in contempt and was
in danger of going to prison therefor for not
revealing his financial condition. The settle
ment is understood to have been made by
compromise by which Dorsey paid $500 in
cash. His ability to pay that sum has caused
some surprise here, for although he was known
to possess property it was in such shape as to
make it impossible to realize upon it in cash.
Dorseys career here has not been particu
larry successful from business point of view
He expected to make mint of money out Of
the Gogebic mining property in Wisconsin. but
the exposure of the limitation of that iron field
came too soon for him to realize. Then he or
ganized q great meat company. at the head of
which Warner Miller consented to place him
SELF and it was understood that Dorsey's ranch
in New Mexico was to go in part of the CAPT.
tai. This scheme, however, has fallen through
and Miller has retired from the company, and
with no little dissatisfaction that he ever went
into it. Good business men say that Dorsey is
liable to make strike which will bring him a
great fortune, for his audacity and his capacity
for organizing and floating vast schemes are
undOubted.