Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-03

their personal friends Tie European
delegates Swedish. Norwegians, Danish,
English Dutch ANA Russian occupied
reserved seats. and If they had bought
any stock iu this society &c was only
each one individually 20 such an extent
as to Justify a vote in the proceedings.
After they had been SO closely united
in purchasing these regions they We're
united now only 70 annoy the purchas-
ers. 1t may easily he imagined what
intense curiosity they had to hear the
important communication which the
/ president was about TO make 70 them.
/ This communication undoubtedly would
throw some information on the point as
to how the society would proceed to
reach the North Pole. Was not this a
more difficult thing than merely to
make use Of the coal mines2 II there
should be any objection to make you
may be assured that Major Donellan,
backed up by his secretary, Dean Too
drink, would make them ana the other
delegates would not be very slow in
adding their word also. The Major had
firmly decided 20 harass and annoy his
rival, Impey Barbicane, as much as he
possibly could
1t was eigl, o'clock i'm The evening.
The hall, the pariors and an quarters
occupied by The gun clgb blazed with
lights which the Edison electroliers
throw out As soon as tine doors we're
thrown open for the public q terrible
crowd iammed INTO She bali. But every
one became silent as the ushcrs an
nounced that the council OF administra-
ton was coming. There, on a draped
platform, with table covered with
black cloth, in full sight, President Bar
bicane. his secretary, j. T. Maston and
his associates took their places. A
triple round Of cheers, followed by
hearty tigers, rang through the hall
and out to the adjoining streets. Very
solemnly Mr.. Maston and Captain
Nicholl took their seats. Then the
president, who had renamed standing
opened the proceedings. He put his
right hand in his trousers pocket and
his left hand in his vest front and be-
gan as follows
Lady and gentlemen subscribers, The
council OF administration has called a
meeting in these headquarters OF tho
gun club to make an Important com.
munication TO you. You have learned
by the circulars and through the discus
sions in the papers Shat the object Of our
club is to explore the large coal fields
situated in the Arctic regions, which we
have recently purchased and to which
We hold title from the American Cow
eminent The amount Of money raised
by public subscription viii be used for
these purposes The success which will
be attained by II sUrpasses belief and
the dividends your money will bring you
will be unsurpassed ia the commercial
or financial history q this or any other
country Here applause was heard for
the first time and for a moment the or
ator vas interrupted You do not for
get said he, how 10 have proved 10
you that there must be vast coal fields
in these regions perhaps also fields Of
fossil ivory. The articles published on
this subject 10 not allow any doubt that
coal fields are there, and coal IS now,
You know, The basis Of all or CONNER
cial industry Without mentioning the
coal which Is used every year in firing
and eating, We might think Of coal
used for many other purposes, of which
| could mention a handred different
ones. Il is certain that coal is the most
precious substance and viii some day,
on account Of the large consumption Of
it, fail II its supply Before 800 years
have passed the coal mines which arc at
present in use viii have stopped giving
coal
Three hundred gears cried ono q
those present Two hundred years,
answered another.
Let us say at some time sooner or
later continued tho president calmly,
and let US suppose, Toe, that We will
even discover new coal fields yet, whose
coal "ill give ont, say, she end Of the
nineteenth century Here hc stopped
to gipe BIS listeners Glance 70 Grasp
tie idea Then he began again.
Therefore ve ha#e come here.
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