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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13
TO REOPEN MINES.
Copper Soon to be Dug in Crawford
County.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Aug. 10.-The
copper mines in the towns of Utica and
Seneca, this county, which were de-
veloped many years ago, but work
suspended for lack of funds, have in
terested some wealthy capitalists Of
Superior and work will be resumed on
the shafts north of the iron ledge on the
Black river road between Seneca and Mt.
Sterling. The developments years ago
ensured vast supply OF copper and other
ores of value There Is no doubt but that
the reopening of these mines will enrich
the capitalists who have taken hold of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13

Robert J. Burdette preached in Bap-
ist pulpit in Germantown, Pa, last Sun
day, and the reports all agree that thi
keen, alert newspaper man and famous
humorist is as entertaining in the role of
a preacher of the gospel as he is in that of
a professional funny man. He didn't
play the clown in the pulpit, but treated
his text in a forceful way, and brought
his theme closely home to the minds and
hearts of every one of his hearers. Mr.
Burdette is evidently a very versatile
gentleman, who can evoke d good deal
else besides a smile and guffaw
THE London News, commenting upon
the prospects of the worlds fair, remarks
with a soberness that is comicaI under the
circumstances: The fair will have the
further result of putting America In the
rank of first class powers. That's good.
America a first class power! England,
when this nalI0n was Il hundred years
younger, found out that it was amply
able to take care of itself, and once since
had the lesson rubbed in. A country hav-
ing a population as large as that of Great
Britain and France combined, and so wide
in its extent that England would be lost
on the plains of Texas, regards the Eu-
ropean estimate of its frank" with
amusement. Somehow or other
we have regarded this coun-
try as first class power since
the affair at Yorktown, and we had
rather inclined to the supposition that
John Bull felt the same way. France,
Germany and Russia have never questioned
the fact, and England has had more cause
than all the other nations of Europe to
Ita1n the truth. First class power in
deed! Poor, deluded, vain, old John
Bull
WHILE the Cahensly scheme of coliniza-
ton has received the dlsapproval of the
vatican, the latter now hes an opportunity
to give to the country and particularly to
the northwest, an open manifestation of
its liberal spirit by the appointment of an
American bishop to fill the vacancy
at La Crosse caused by the death of Bishop
Flasch. In commenting on this subject
the Chicago Tribune says that the archdi-
Geese of of Milwaukee, in which is the va
cant see of La Crosse, has heretofore been
governed enthusiastically on the Cahensly
plan. No priest who was not born in
continental Europe could reasonably
hope Tor appointment as bishop therein.
When DR.. Wigger, of Newark,
who, though of German parentage, was
born IN America, was proposed for arch
bishop of Milwaukee about year ago,
there was a general protest on the part of
ne German priests of the archdiocese
he nomination was 'declined' by Dr.
Wigger eventually. and the strongly pro-
foreign bishop of Green Bay received the
honor. There is no doubt now that the
foreign prelates of the Milwaukee archdio-
ceso will recommend a foreign priest for
the vacancy at La Crosse, and almost
solely because of the priests foreign
nationality. But the militant American
bishops, like Cardinal Gibbons, Ireland
Riordan and Spalding, will doubtless
recommend the appointment Of some
American priest, though of German
parentage The decision of the vatican
will BE- looked for with interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13
Hon. Geo. 5. Haskell Diving.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Aug. Hon. Geo. a d.
Haskell, member of the state worlds fair
committee and ex-president of the stat
board of agriculture, Is rapidly sinking,
and the doctors say his case Is hopeless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13
nRL Nd RAPIDS, =

One of the best authenticated reports of
the christening of Queen Victoria's great
granddaughter by the archbishop of Can
terbury represents the infant as resenting
its treatment at the clumsy hands of the
church, whereupon the queen said to the
newly-named Lady Alexandra Victoria
Alberta Edwina Louise Duff: Did 'um
put the nasty told water in 'um's pooky
icky eye, denp''
1t has been enormously stated that j..
Sloat Fassett, the new collector of the
port of New York, is married to daugh-
ter of the late Charles Croker, the Cali
fornia millionaire and, with Huntington
and Hopkins, the builders of the Central
Pacific railway. The fact is that Mrs.
Fassett is the daughter of Judge E. B.
Croker, who is still very much alive and
far from the wealthy nan Charles Croker
was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13
PERSONAL POINTS.

Susan B. Anthony derives consolation
from tie discovery that twenty-three
states have given to women the privilege
of voting for school officers. She now
means to make it unanimous, seconded by
Miss Willard
Among the manuscripts left by the late
Count Won Moltke, Prof. Felix Dahn, his
biographer, has found a confession of
faith. The great marshal afirms his be-
lief il God and future life. The con-
fession will be published among the other
works.
Gen. Sberman's married daughter, Mrs
Z. S. 1IacEaIa, who is known as writer
is sal 10 lie engaged on a very ambitious
mHely wClk. lfsbe Can live up to her
name her book will lie well worth read
ing.
Mrs. Fremont and daughter are now in
possession of the house that was presented
to them by committee of Les Angeles la
dies. 1t is a pretty and comfortable cot
tage, and cost, with the lot on which it
stands, $1,000.
Miss Mary Proctor, daughter of the late
Richard A. Proctor, has appeared in the
newspaper field as a cCntril utor of scien
tifc articles, somewhat after the style o
the Ex-Astronomer Royal.
Senator Ingalls, has placed himself
amor the dead ducks so far as presiden-
tial aspirations are concerned. He has
deferred to Chicago as 1.-The grandest city
On the American continent, and this will
as etfectually shut him cut of New York S
good eraces as if he had burglarized Tam
many hail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

JAMES CoRMELY, agent for the High
Explosive company, of Bradford, Pa, was
drowned in Chautauqua lake.
JOHN DoLAND, a Custer Co. lad, placed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13
EXTRA SESSION.
Governor Buchanan Calls on the Kentucky
Legislature to ConTene

NASHVILLE, Aug. IA proclamation
calling an extra session of the legislature
to convene Aug. 81, will be issued tomor-
row by Gov. Buchanan. There are twelve
subjects in the call, the principal of which
are the revision of the convict lease system
and the worlds fair appropriation.
= CALVIN PAGE, of Boston, has just re-
covered his two daughters who were stolen
from him by Dakota Indians twelve years
ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13

The United States patent office ISSUED
Is, 307 patents for the year ending June 80
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-13

Partly ELL a pudding dish with the ber-
rles, and cover with a crust made like
nice tea biscuit. Set it in a steamer
and steam an hour or more, according to
the size of the pudding; or bake if pre-
farred. Eat with hot sauce, or cream and
sugar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

MARCY has the best stock in the city.
LOVELY Diamond Earrings at Marcy's.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

would be expected from Il young man of
the world. sOured by excessive iDdulgences.
Those who saw him last year In The
Master of Woodbarrow" will have formed
some idea of his capacity for more serious
work. which. in that play, was merely
limited as. but IN The Dancing GirP has
full scope
Henry Arthur Jones, the author of the
play, is one of the latter-day English DRAM
artists. and Is noted for his powerful writ
ing. which, IN all of his plays. holds the t.
tentIOn of the audience until the falling of
the curtain.
The story of the play. in few words. is
as follows: David Ives Quaker. living
upon the Isle of Endellion, which is part of
the estate of the Duke OF Gusebury. has a
daughter. Drusilla, who. disguised with
her quiet home lie, goes to London, where
she IS supposed to be living as a seamstress,
but in reality has, under the name of Diana
NalrOse. become famous dancer, the SEN
satiOn of the city. The Duke falls in love
with her and lavishes his wealth urOn her
until he Is bankrupt. He then offers her
marriage. which she refuses. The Duke
decides to give one farewell feast and then
commit suicide. During this feast
1nS& v ss aners atafs Sf the
truth concerning his daughters
life. and curses her. The Duke. when
alone. attempts to kill himself, but is pre-
vented by his good angel, girl whose lite
he bad previously saved. The Duke, his
wealth gone. turns his attention to building
q breakwater for the protection of Endel.
lion. and finally finds rest and happiness
Drusilla pursues her gay life until the end,
which comes soon and in foreign country
The company. which is the same which
appeared In New York, includes Miss Fir-
ginia Harmed, Jennie Dunbar. Jennie Ken
mark. Kate PattIson-S elten. Messrs. Morton
SeIten. Roland Blackstone. Harry Eytinge
Wright Huntington and others. TO twenty
five in number. The stage-settngs are the
original ones from New York, are elaborate
and handsome.
Mr.. Joseph Arthur's picturesque and stir
ring melodrama, The Still Alarm" is an
nounced as the Christmas attraction at the
Grand. the engagement beginning next
Thursday evening. and including matinees
on Christmas day and Saturday. Mr.. Ar
thur Is former resident of this city, and
this and his other play blue Jeans" have
made him fortune in the past few years
This Is the sixth season of the "Still Alarm"
and its popularity is undated. The sensa-
sional episode of the steam fre-engine and
the real horses is, of course. q prominent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

UOssiP Oh the StdScs
Emily Rigl Is to star next season in THE
Bankers Daughter" under the manage
ment of Z. L. Proctor.
Elmer Z. Vance, of Limited MaIP' fame,
has secured the entire control of NlblO's
Garden. New York, and after the LIST of
January, 1892, will run 1t as q popular
priced house.
w. H. Cranes New York season will run
from Jan. III to June In the interim he
will produce q number of new plays. among
others. Newport" For Money" and THE
American Minister"
The Agnes Huntington Opera Company.
very superior organization. Will be at the
Grand the latter part of next week IN
Captain Theresa" by PlRnquetre, the lat
est comic opera success.
One curious thing about Mascagni's new
opera, Friend Fritz" is that the chorus is
invisib BILE throughout the performance.
Peasants and children are heard singing.
but they never are seen.
1t is settled that Charles Frohman's stock
company Will play an engagement In Lon
don. next summer. Forbes Robertson. on
his return TO London. arranged for a the
ater. and has just advised Mr. trohman
that ne has found the house and arranged
for the company's stay for at least ten
months. Mr.. Frohman saws the company
will play the Lost Paradise" his latest
success.
An important bit oftheatrical news grows
out of the proposition submit ted Friday
evening to Mrs. A. Benton Barnes by Nat
Goodwin. Mrs. Barnes. as Is well known,
is the promoter of the Savoy Theater, which
is to be erected on the site of the Jackson
street Armory. and the request made by
Mr.. Goodwin was for the refusal of six
months time during 1893 1t is Mr.. Good
wins inten ton to arrange what he calls a
comedy festival He proposes to open cor
respondence with Joseph jefferson. Stuart
Robson. William III. Crane and L. A. Soth-
ern, with the view of obtaining their par
ticipation in the great event. lt is pro-
posed to permit each of these comedians TO
appear four consecutive weeks as stars In
o repertoire of his own plays, the others to
be cast for the minor parts IN the produc-
tions. Mr.. Goodwin states that he has can
vassed the matter somewhat with several
of the actors entioned. and that their APP
prevail of the scheme has been spontaneous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
THE LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
What the Indianapolis Theaters Have
TO Offer for the Christmas Week.
soihern Opens with 1.-The Dancing Girl
Arthur's "Still Alarm"-Shows at En-
glish's-JuliA MarlOwe Coming.

Mr.. T.. II. Sothern. an actor whose arris-
tic work the last few years has placed him
easily in the front rank of the newer stars.
will play his fifth annual engagement In
this city. at the Grand Operation this
week, opening tomorrow night, and pre-
senting The Dancing Girl" the play
which recently made such a sensation in
New York at the Lyceum Theater. The re-
turn of the regular stock company there
made it necessary to send Mr.. Sothern en-
tour. and the attraction will be seen here
with the same strength of cast and elab-
crate scenery employed in New York. To
those who remember Mr.. Sothern only in
the comedies of THE Highest Bidder and
"Lord Chumley''-his earliest successes
The Dancing Grip will be somewhat
of a surprise. The character which
Mr.. Sothern assumes. the Duke of Guise.
bury is a serious one, its only comedy be-
ing of n cynical. sarcastic nature, such as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

feature of the performance, but the play
itself possesses many elements to interest
and amuse. The plot of Mr.. Joseph Ar
thurs drama has novelty and character,
the bills a comedy drama. it 10 really of the
melodramatic school, and there Is no
doubt of the popularity of this style of
stage production.
Since last seen here, there have been
some changes made in the cast. George
Faweett. of last years Blue Jeans" CON-
pany. now plays Jack Manley. and the
heroine ia played By Miss Nellie Yale Nell
son. h. IL. Graham, who plays John Bird;
Jacques Kruger. who plays Doc Wilbur,
and J. COrsen Clark. who plays Willie
Manley. are well known to the theater-
goers of this city. new singing and
dancing soubrette comes with this company
In the person OF Miss Kenyon Bishop, who
Is said TO be extremely clever.
At Enelish's, Tuesday evening. the Rentz-
Santley Novelty and Burlesque Company
will give performance introducing the
opening extravaganza, The Follies of
Men" and the new spectacular burlesque
The Naurch Girl"
The Christmas attraction at Engllsh's
opening on Thursday night next, with spe-
cial matinee on Christmas day, will be Rice's
beautiful "Evangeline." which has recently
been revived on an elaborate scale and with
much success In the classification of
modern stage productions "Evangelnen
constitutes a class in itself IL 10 unique.
Its music IS exceedingly sweet and its
extravagant features decidedly striking
DIR. James ;. Maffitt in his original
creation of the Lone Fisherman. il still
pla wing his role. and the other parts are in
the hands of well-knowD. capable people,
foremost among whom may be mentioned
Hilda Thomas. Of this city, Ruth Daven-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20
RAILWAY TIMETABLES.
VY From indianapolis Union Station.
lVlEennsyIVdnid lines
East-West. North-South.
/, IA. Teaaf..uI .gfun7/fy.d Time

Tr0Sns run by Central Standard Time.
Leave for Pittsburg, Baltimore. "a AIS m
washin gton. Philadelphia and New I'd 300 IN
York. ID $50 p IN
Arrive from the East d I1:40 m, 12:45 pm
and d 900 p IN.
Leave for Columbus. 900 M; arrive from
Columbus, 3:45 m; leave for Richmond 400
nm; arrive from Richmond, 900 III.
Leave for Chicago, d l1:20 "a M. d 11:30 M
arrive from Chicago, 3:53 p m; d $50 q IN.
Leave for Louisville. d $40 a m, 500 a m,
400 IN. Arrive from Louisville. lilo a IN,
6 pm; d 1880 p IN.
Leave for Madison, Ind. 4:30 m. Arrive
from Madison, 1925 a m.
Leave for Vincennes and Cairo, 1880 m, 4:10
O III; arrive from Vincennes and Cairo. 1885
a IN, sos pun.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-12-20

port, George Schiller Irwin I. Bush. harry
West. Bernard J. Riley, Estella Clinton
and Sadie Stephens. The production will
have the advantage of large and capable
chorus. The company IS identically the
same as recently presented "Evangeline"
during its run at the Boston Theater. and
the elaborate scenic prod uction Is the same.
The sale of seats will begin tomorrow.
"Dan'I Boone" will be the attraction this
week at the Park Theater. not the original
"Dsnp'-he is still dead-but play of the
same name. which represents various
events in his experience, some of them OF
very exciting character. 1t will be given
by Peck * Fursman's company, a we'll
known organization to patrons of the Park.
who not only have with them q special car
for the transportation of their scenery.
etc. but also have trained horses. wild
animals, and band of real" Indians, be-
sides other accessories of pioneer life in
Kentucky. The company also has brass
band, which plays nightly In front OF the
theater, and altogether 1t Is equipped with
about everything that will help to draw
people to see it. Among the scenes repre-
sented are the uprising of the Indians, the
burning of Boone's cabin and the capture
of bis two daughters. the bOwie-knlfe
duel and the rescue of the esteemed Mr..
unties him from the stake just as he is
about to be burnt to death by the thought
less Indians. If all these things are not
worth the prices of admission charged at
the Park then the Legitimate Is failure
in Indianapolis. The first performance
Will be given at the matinee tomorrow.
and it will be preceded by a street parade
of the band, "Ipjuns" and all.
A notable engagement at the Grand, next
week. will be that of Miss Julia Marlowe.
In Much Ado About Nothing" "Cymbe-
line" and Twelfth Night" 1t is safe to
say that Miss Marlowes forthcoming en-.
gagement will be q dramatic event of far
more than ordinary importance. Every
where she has been during ne present sea-
son, and much of her time has been spent In
cities where she had never before appeared,
she has won golden opinions from the crit
les and all who have seen her. Miss Mar
loves health has been completely restored,
and no traces whatever are left of the Sc
riOus illness which befell her last season. q
short time after her indianapolis engage
ment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-04-09
Effects of African Arrow Poison.

1t has been conjectured that the fatal
effects of African arrow poison are not
always due entirely to the poison itself,
and with a view of determining how far
fear and other influences enter into the
results of its exhibition a series of ex-
periments in inoculating the lower ami
mails has been proposed. One of the
pOisons with which the arrows of the
Africans are smeared is dark substance
like pitch. 1t is strong enough to kill
elephants, and is considered so danger
Gus that its preparation is not allowed in
the villages, but is carried on in the
bush, where also the arrows are smeared.
The virulence of the poison is remark
able; faintness, palpitation of the heart,
nausea, pallor and the breaking out of
beads OF perspiratlon all over the body
follow with extraordinary promptness,
and death ensues.
One of Stanley's men is said to have
died within one minute from a mere pin
hole puncture in the right arm and right
breast; another man died within an hour
and quarter after being shot; and a
woman died during the time she was
carried distance of a hundred PAGES.
The activity of the poison seems to de-
pend ON its freshness. The treatment
adopted was to administer an emetic, to
suck the wound, syringe it, and inject a
strong solution of carbonate of ammonia
The carbonate of ammonia injection
seems to have been wonderful antidote
if it could be administered promptly
enough.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiser
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-04-09
Victims by ThOusandS-

Records of great earthquakes fill a
large space in the worlds history, and
instances where people have perished by
thousands from this cause are mourn
fully numerous. An earthquake accom-
panied by volcanic eruption destroyed
the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum
and buried most of their inhabitants in
the ruins in the year 10, A. D. The en-
tire world was shaken from pinnacle to
foundation stone in the year 543. In 557
Constantinople suffered terribly from an
earthquake, which killed thousands of
its inhabitants. In TAG an awful shock
visited China, India, Persia and Palestine,
killing hundreds of thousands of human
beings, besides beasts beyond calculation.
In 1853, 10000 person perished from an
earthquake shock in Syria alone; in 1868,
G0,000 were killed or buried alive in
Cilicia. In 1866, 10000 were killed in
Naples. In 1881 Lisbon, Portugal. had
her first great shock-that which killed
10000 people In 1926 Naples was again
visited and had 10000 of her people taken
away by the earthquake demon. The
next year the Schamaki was constantly
rocked by earthquakes for three months,
during which time $4,000 persons were
killed.-St. Louis Republic.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-04-09
Non-Conduotors of Heat.

Ground cork and some other barks,
and the sawdust of the soft woods, as
well as the charcoal made of these sub
stances, are very good retainers of heat.
Lampblack also works well. When the
thing to be kept hot is at a very high
temperature, some light, incombustible
powders are very suitable. Among the
best of these are fossil meal and the cal
cined magnesia and magnesium carbon
ate of the druggists. Fossil meal con-
sists of the silicious skeletons of micro
scopic vegetables, called diatoms. ex-
ceedingly various in shape and size, the
very largest of them hardly reaching the
length of the hundredth of an inch. 1t
is found abundantly in some peat mead
ows and in the bottoms of ponds. Both
fossil meal and magnesium carbonate
have been largely used in covering steam
pipes.
Obviously, when the same light sub
stance is tried in both the first and sec
Ond apparatus above mentioned, and the
results differ, it must be owing to the in
ability of the substance to hold the in
cluded air still in the first arrangement.
So powdered plumbago or black lead,
which is very slippery, shows nearly
twice as much transmissive power in one
case as in the other. Loosened asbestos
fiber also lets through about twice as
much heat in the vertical arrangement
as in the horizontal Yet this fiber may
be split up exceedingly fine, but the great
with cotton or wool must be owing much
less to its own greater specific conduct
ing power than to the smoothness and
inelasticity of its fibers.-Professor John
NJ. Ordway in Popular Science Monthly.