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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
4 Strange Story.
E5StOn Transcript.

few evenings ago a student 1t the
Institute of Technology, Who was ill wit n
delirious fever, fell asleep in his room on
Tremont street. near Worcester street.
Suddenly he was awakened by something
striking him on the head, and greatly to
his surprise he discovered that he was in
strange house, cropping aboat the hall
way in his night robe. He beard voices,
which he recognized as those of friends,
and, rapping at the door, he was admitted
so the room of two fehow-sIudents. They
were much surprised, for they supposed
that the visitor was lying sick in a room
six houses away in the same block. He
said that he remembered going to sleep,
but knew nothing more. They clothed
him aud escorted him home. They there
found solution of the mystery. The
window of lis room was open. In his
sleep he had arisen and through the win
dow made his escape to the roof, a man
sard, edged By a tin gutter, six stories
from the sidewalk. Thence along the
edge of the 1oof, balancing himself skill
fully. he made mis- way along the gutter,
past the dormer windows OF five houses,
and paused at the sixth. Here he found
window open at the top. He lowered it
farther and climbed in. At the time it
was vacant, and the delirious sleeper
made his way through it to the hall,
where he struck his head against a door
and awoke. He then found his friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
EMBARRASSED BY HIS WIFE.
The La tie Vice President Hendricks Could
Never Make speech in Her Presence.
Chic 4pO Herald

The La tie Vice President Hendricks Could
Never Make speech in Her Presence.
Chic go Herald.
An intimate friend of the late Vice
President Hendricks said the other mig bit
that although the disting uisbed Indiapian
was at all times a ready and fluent ta'kcr,
he could never feel at ease if he kne "
that MS wife was among his auditors.
For that reason Mrs. Hendricks seldom
had the pleasure of hearing her dis
t1Iguished husband speak unless she
could step quietly into the audience and
get seat SO far removed that she felt
positive her husband would not notice her
pre- ence.
One night at Indianapolis several
prominent gentlemen were at the Hen
bricks mansion, and among the namber
Senator Voorhees,. This matter happen
ed to be discussed, and the latter said
The gentleman quoted above also said
MRS. Hendricks did not hear any of the
great speeches made in the senate by Mr..
Hendricks, but of course she read them
all. Often he would say to her.
ELIZA, L would feel honcred at your
being present when speak, bus it en-
can't tell why"
There was never a more devoted hue
band than Thomas A Hendricks, and it
was, perhaps, his great admiration for
his wife that made him think he wonld
not be able to do Justice to HE subject if
he knew she were present and expect ed
SO raLch of an effort on his part. This is
probably the only way to account for
his strange embarrassment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
4 Standard for Dairy Cows.

At the last Iowa state fair, dairy COWS
were tested for butter production with
the new method devised by f. G. Short
of the Wisconsin experiment stations.
Though II may be questioned whether
tests of dairy COWS conducted at fairs.
will eVer prove very successful, it is ute
certain the effort In this direction will
not be relaxed until We know much more
upon the subject than at present. Every
one who has anything TO do with fast
horses admits the absolute necessity of
the speed ring and the stop watch. The
united expressions of these two stan
dards lifts certain families and iadiyi-
duels to the summit of popularity and
money value, and the absence of such le-
cords of performance clearly depresses
ali Others to a corresponding degree.
Brag and buster count for nothing be-
fore the stop watch IL the hands of the
official timer.
In dairy matters, with the exception
of very limited number of tests con
Quoted By the officials of few of the
breeders association. we have only the
report of interested individuals az to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

yields of COWS. While believing that
many of these reported private tests are
correct, just and honest, en- the other
band we are aware that men unconscious
~ deceive themselves; and that, as the
world goes, people cam OF be blamed for
looking sskance at the claims set up BY
some enthusiastic owpers. The lessons
of the public speed-ring long ago taug ht
men TO put no faith in the claims of any
patty who would not submit his animals
TO its test. and the knowledge here gain
ed has created an intense desire for some
similar unbiased criterion for judgir g
the merits of individual dairy animals.
Tests have been made at the cattle ex-
hibitions at times IN the old world, IS
pscIally England, and or several occa-
sious in America. A couple of years
since an exciting contest took place De-
tween several breeds at the Mrfne sofa
State fair. In this trial the oil test
churn vas used, and while the winners
were elated, naturally enough to those de-
featt d claimed that the method was not
satisfactory one and that their COWS
were not justly dealt with in the result as
reported. At the Wisconsin StaterFsir,
about the same time, several COWS were
MIXED in the presence of judges, and
sam pies of the milk sent to the expert
NEXT station of that state for chemical
analysis. The report as sent out did not
give very general satisfaction, and the
feeling seemed to be that the testing
should be conducted wholly on the
grounds where it coulu be witnessed by
all, and the result announced before the
gathering dispersed.
This seems eminently proper, for if a
dairy test is TO be valued it should be
conducted IN the presence of all interest
ed parties, and by method so expedi-
tious that people will not forget all about
the trial before the result is announce d.
The method of analysis devised by the
ct nists Of the Wisconsin station used
| at the Iowa fair last week possesses she
essential qualities here named, if We pro
perly understand it. It is said that the
results of the analysis of the evening and
MORNINGS milkings san be announced by
the noon hour, and that the whole opera
tion of performing the ansly sis can be
conducted in the presence of q large au
dience without detrimeut to it's accuracy.
II this is true we have taken long stride
in the right direction, and our fair man
ayers can announce with confidence that
dairymen may bring on their favJrites
and show them up TO the world with full
con fdsnce that fairness and Justice will
preside over the contest.-Breeder's Ga
zstte
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
FARM AND FlRESIDE.
WAITING.

There are days OF deepest sorrow,
In the season of our life:
There are wild deSpairing moments,
There are hours OF mortal trife.
There are times of ste rmy anguish,
" hen the tears refuse TO fail
But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.
Youth and love are oft impatient,
Seeking things beyond Their reach;
And the heart grows sick with no Liug,
Ire II learns what life C N te9ca,
For, before the fruit be ga hered,
We must the b.CsS ans fall;
Ard the waiting time, my broth
Is the hardest time of all.
Loving once and loyir ever,
1t Is said to watch for years,
Fer the light whose fitful shining
Makes rainbow of our tears,
1t is sad TO count at morning
All the hours to evSn-faIl;
Oh the waiting time, my brothers,
lsthe hardest time of all.
We can bear the heat of conflict;
Through tha 81 lden. rushing blow,
Beating back our gathered forces,
For a moment lays us low.
We may rise again beneath it,
None the wea ker for our fall.
But the waiting time, my brothers,
Is the hardest time of all.
/ or IL wears the eager spirit.
AS the salt waves wear the stone,
And Hopes gorgeous garb grows threadb1re,
Till lis brig hte~r tintS are gone.
Then amid youths radiant treSSes
Silent SHOWS began to fall;
Oh, the wi ing lime, my brothers
Is the hardest time of all
But at last we. learn the lesson,
That God knoweth what is best,
And silent Iesignation
Makes the spirit calm and blest;
For we know day Is coming
For the charges of our fate,
When our hearts viii thank him meekly
That he taught Us how 10 wait.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
BUILDING AND BEING.

TIE king would fud, so the legend says,
The finest of all fiue places.
He sent for st. Thomas. a builder rare,
Aud babe him to FEAR them wonder far
The kings greqt treasure was placed at hand,
And with IT the sovereg gus one command
Build well o builder. so good and great
And ada to the CORY of my estate.
Build well. nor srare of my wealth to show
A prouder palace than moftalS know.
The king took leave Of his kingdom, then.
And wanoered far from the hauuts OF men
St Thomas the kings great treasure srent
In a worthier way than has master meant.
He clad the naked, the hungry fed,
The oil OF gladLeSs around lin shell
He blessed them all with the ample store,
As never kings wealth blessed before,
The king came back from his journey eng,
But found no grace in the happy throng,
That gr eted him now on his slew return.
To teach m the lesson lie oua hL to learn.
The king came back to his welt-srent gold;
But no new palace could ht behold.
In terrible anger he swore and said
That tie buillers folly should cost his head.
St Thomas in dungeon dark was cast,
Til the time Of his punishment dire was passed
Then it chanced. or the good God willed it so,
That the kings own brother in death lay low.
When four lays dead, as the legend reads,
He rose to humanity S life ana neeos.
From sleep of the dust he strangely woke,
And thus to his brother, tn king, he spoke:
L have been o Paradise. o my king!
And have heard the be aveLly angels sing.
.'And there saw. by the gates of COLL,
palace fner than tongue has toldi
II 8 walls and towers were lifted hi IN
In beautiful grace to the bending sky;
''It.s glories tn ere is that "a Ii mt place,
Shone forth like smile from the dear Lord
face.
San angel said il was bulded there.
By the good 81. Thomas, with love and care,
For our fellow men. and that it should be
Thy palace of peac throue h eternity"
The king T. is vision pondered wei,
Til he took ST 1honles from dungeon cell
And SAID, 20 builder! he most is wise
Who buildeth ever for Paradise"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
The Production of Petroleum.

In the Revue de Mondes M. de Tchihat
chef, whom it would probably be safe &c
take for Russian, has striking article
| on the sudden rise or Russia as a com pet
it0r of the United States in production
| of kerosene. Some abatement may prop
erly be made from his congdent predic
tions on account of the unooncealed par
| tisan bits with which he writes and his
hguTes leave something to be desired on
the score OF entire self consistency and
recentness, but what he has TO say is new.
ertheless we'll worth the attention of our
oil producers. He makes it evident, in
the first place, that the only rival of the
Uaited States ct present in sight is Rus
sia. Following late French estimate of
the worlds production of petroleum. put
ting the total at 10000, 600 hectoliters
it appears that the United States furnish
GA, 900, 900, Russia 100000, and all other
countries only II 100000. In fact, while
deposits OF oil have been found In many
parts of the earth-as in Burmah, China,
Persia, Egypt, New Zealand and most of
the European couptries-their extent is
so limited and difficult OF operation so
great that the race has narrowed down
70 the two contestants named.
found within limited territory. The
famous wells are almost ali situated ia
The peninsula of Aspheron, which runs
out into the Caspian sea at point not
far from the southern Russian boundary.
Baku is the port whence shipments are
made. The great natural advantages of
the Baku fields are the compact territory
to be worked, the small depth of the we'll
and the great steadiness of flow. The
whole area worked does not exceed HOO
square miles. Set this over against the
area estimated for the United States
57l ,240 square miles-and the richness
of the Russian wells which produce at
least one-third as those of the United
States. will be at once perceived. The
depth of the wells run from 120 to $40
feet. One famous we'll is but SO feet deep
yet out of it the oil Jets up TO the height
of 246 feet. M. de Tchihatchef asserts
also that the average flow in the Baku
region is $4,000 pounds per day, as
against rs, 300 in the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore Western
Railway has been well named the Fishing
end 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 6shed 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.
THE ONLY LINE
From Milwaukee to the new Iron Mining
District in Wisconsin and Michigan thai
reaches ALL of the developed Mining
towns; GOGEBIC, WAKEFIELD, BES
SEMER, IRONWOOD AND HURLEY.
Direct line to ASHLAND and DULUTH
Sleeping cars between 1 Inland and
CHICAGO.
The GUIDE BOOK, and other descripsrv>
matter, containing full information, maps
and engravings of the country traversed
by the line, will be sent TO sny address on
application to the General Passenger
Agent.
CHAs. L RYDER. Gen' Agt ia Clark St.,
Z. VLIET, City P. 6 T. Agt CHICAGO.
Milaoauk Office, 50 Wisconsin st.
H. F. WHITCOMB, GEO S. MAR H.
Gen1 NJ nager. Gen'l Pass & Tkt Agt
MILWI UKEE, WIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
OyERsTEPPEp THEIR BOUNDS.

A Federal Cireuit Judge 0vertbrows a De-
eision of the Commerce Commission.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, jar. Federal Cir
cult Judge Jackson this morning over
threw decision of the interstate com
merce commission. He holds that the
commission can only arbitrate differ
encts,and has no right or power to enforce
Its decisions. Contrary TO the commission
.e decided that the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad cannot be forced to handle
stock from Kentucky az Indiana stock
yards en- terms rs,ably the same as il now
nan lies Tor bourbon stock yards, but may
fix for itself Conditions under which il
will receive freight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
NO OTHER RAILWAY IdnIIIm IN THE

has in so short a period gained the rep
utation and popularity enjoyed by the
WISCONSIN CENTRAL LINE. From
a comparatively unknown factor in the
commercial world, it has been trans
formed to an independent, influential,
grand Through Route, with magni6-
cent depots, superb equipments and I'M
surpassed terminal facilities. Through
careful catering to details, it has won
for itself a reputation for solidity, safety,
convenience and attention to its pat
rons, second to no railroad in the
country. Pullman sleepers, models OF
paiatial comfort, dining cars in which
the cuisine and general appointments
are up to the highest standard, and
coaches especially built for this route,
are among the chief elements which
have contributed towards catering sue
cessfully to a discriminating public.
Located directly on its line, between
Chicago and Milwaukee, and st. Paul
and Minneapolis, and Chicago and Ash
land and Duluth, are the following thriv-
ing cities of Wisconsin and Michigan:
Burlington, Waukesha. Fond du Lac.
Oshkosh, Neenah, Menasha. Stevens
Point. Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire.
New Richmond, Hurley. Wis. Iron
wood, Mich, and Bessemer, Mich.
For details, information, lowest cur
rent rates: berths, ETC., via this route,
to any point in the Northwest, apply to
nearest Ticket Agent, or address
WM.S kELLEN, JAMES BARKER,
General Manager. GenL Pass. q Ticket Agt
MILWAUKEE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Alfred E. Burr, senior editor of the
Hartford Times, has been fifty years with
that paper.
Iowa has discovered that she has no
law 80 punish person who sets fire TO a
stack of oats Dolly wheat and hay are
mentioned in the statutes.
Chief Arthur, who arrived in Chicago
Saturday, expresses himself as glad the
20" trouble is settled. The terms OF
agreement will be N ade public early in
the week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
Crime in Poland.

A young girl, IL years old, made up her
mind to go 20 ,America, and started across
the frontier with two friends, peasants
and neis hbors. who agreed to help her
out of Russia. On the road they robbed
her OF all her clothes, with the assistance
s)nb 10: fel,i1 J.IstIi, 5J)I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
A ReHal Lesson in Economy.

Queen Fietoria's example is we'll calcu-
lated to encourage other hOusehoIders
who are casting about to discover how
and where they can cat down their living
ex penses. The queen, knowing that her
oldest son-vho is not actively engaged
in business just now-was finding it di fiji
cult to keep within his income and had
determined as matter of economy to
sell his dog, set to work like fond
mother to give him g lift. Wherever
she found an opportunity to retrench in
her household she did so. The result is
shat it is COW aathoritively stated that
she has made savings amounting in als
to $150,000 year, that sum she will turn
over annually to her poor but worthy
boy to help him, support his family. 1t
looks from this that the queen may have
missed her calling after all. A woman
who at one fell swoop can cut down her
ex penses $3.50, Oo0 year-what chan
eelIor of the exche quer she would make!
from her her little fortune of 100 roubles
which she had saved for her journey
across the ocean, and hanged her in sad
piig ht to tree after cutting some veins
in her feet in order to make death more
certain. They thea ran away. Luckily
the rope broke, the girl lived, and her
peasant friends are in Jail waiting
TO be sentenced. Numerous murders
have occurred simply for pur poses of rob-
berry, in which the most wanton cruelty
has been displayed. An old man butcher
ed in little village proved to have but
one rouble, and the disgusted murderer
left upon his victim card on which was
written: 81 regret to say that this under
taxing has not realized my expectations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
Something TO Show.

DO You mean to tell me, Mos. Billus,"
demanded the husband, angrily, shat
you gave a total stranger an order for
SO worth of groceries at prices less
than wholesale dealers can buy them, and
paid him for all the goods in advance?
Didn't you have sense enough 20 know it.
was a swiudie? Your money ie gone nov,
madam, and you have nothing TO show
for IT," "Why, yes have, john" said
Mrs. Blllus, with some anxiety, II have
the receipt for it.''
The New York Grant monument contest
has closed. Sky designs were received.
The prizes are of 81 800, $1,000, $500,
$500 and $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10

Owns ard operates 5. $50 mnes of thoroughly coup
ped road in Illinois. wisconslh. Iowa Missouri hih
Iesota and Dakota.
It is the Best Direct Route between
all principal points La the NORM
west, Southwest and Far West.
For maps time tables. rsres Of passage ana freisnt
etc. apply 70 the nearest station agent OF tho CHI
oAGo. MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL RAILWAY, or 70 any
Railroad Agent anywhere In The World
ROSWELL MILLER, Avn CARPENTER
General Manager. Gent Pssa and TIT Agt-
r. TUCKER GEO. Fl. HEAFFORD,
Asst GEM Manager. Asst Gent Pass and Tiki ACT
MILWAUKEE WIs0OhsU.
IL For Information In reference TO Lands and Towns
owned 10y The CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST PABL
RAILWAY COMPANY write 70 e HAuaAN L1H
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
Early Christians

Cardinal Wiseman in his "Fobiola'
makes one of his characters give the fol-
lowing strangely mixed oecosnt of the
early Christians and it illustrates the
absured ideas which even intelligent Ro-
mans of that day had in regard TO Them
The Christians" said Calpurness, "are a
a foreign sect, the founder OF which fcnr-
ished many ages ago in Chaldea. His
doctrihs were brought to Rome In the
time of Vaspasian by two brothers nam
ed Pater and Paul. Some maintain that
these were tae same two brothers as the
Jews ca Moses and Aaron, the second of
whom his birthright to his brother
for kid, the skin of which he wanted to
make gloves of. But this identity I do
not admit, as it is recorded in the mysti
cal books of the Jews that the second of
these brothers, seeing the others victims
gave better omens of birds th1n his own,
elew him, as our Romulus did Romus, but
with the jaT-bone of an ass, for which he
was hanged by King Mordocb@us OF
Macedon upon gibbet fifty euba5 high
at the suit OF their sister, Junith. How
ever, Peter and Paul coming, "a [ said, to
Rome, the former was discovered to be a
fugitive slave of Poptius PLATE and was
crueifed by his masters orders on the
Janiculum. There followers, of whom
they had made many, made the cross
their symbol and adored il, and they
think the greatest honor to suffer stripes,
and even ignominioas death, as the best
means Of being like their teachers, and,
as they fancy, of gong to them il a
place somewhere among the clouds"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-10
JOB DEPARTMENT,

We have in this department ecmpIete line
of job Material and Type for doing frst-class
job cork short notice and at the lowest
living prices. We do all kinds of PamphisI
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, 1889-01-10

Tire king would tuild, so the legend says,
The finest of all fiue places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-19

cago with the Willard party he bought SUIT Of under
clothing and had them charged to Henry Willard
The latest novelty in decanters is musical aaais
which plays COMM 1hro' the Rye,s When Ne cosa
Very appropriate but 70 the list Of tunes should Is
sdded uHafd Tines Dear Father Come HorusS
and g We Won't GO Home Til Morning iNorr,stova
Herald
surgeons in his household notwithstanding Which A.
is frequently ILL.,
The Annexation Observation-Disclosures Girl, to be;
troit young calling on her--Are you an snnsIs-
Detroit Young Mau-No; that is don't caro- any.
Windsor Girl-Yes DO, and pa says you needn't can
any more II You're against annexation.
lie took the hint and got the MARRIAGE license yes
terday. -tDetroit Journal
They keep snabes out of dwellings in India o.
electricity Wires arc strung around the house, ana
when snake touches them he is either killed a
frightened.
The old libeller WHO said that woman never IN
vented anything useful Will have to tale beck seat
fan IN wsSS he ~ as pa
outside sticks, within which Is case for scissors
pencil and buttonhook-and It costs only s30-tNor
rfstown Herald
This country docs not lead In sensationausm. The
Rev. Dr. Joseph Parker's proposal 70 have preach
ing service at which smoking will be allowed d
little ahead Of anything done BY our sensational
preachers.
Seeing the sights.-Countrymsn- read q lot
about the gambling palaces In big cities, and I'd Ike
to see the Inside o. one.
polceman-c ambling Is again the law No gam.
bling dens In this city.
Really now nonei'
Not one.p
Hackman Slowly driving pasA-Hackf
Countryman-Guess not did think o. hiring Q
hack fer to be taken TO Of these ere gambling
places I've heard much about but
Hackman-Jump right n.-(Philadelphia Record.