Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-11
CONDENSED NEW 5.

All TWISTED DOfulS lOOES are OIL Au1cEl-
can invention.
England has five admirals who are
20 years old or over.
The French lead the world in the
production Of pansies.
At Vernon, Mich, a hen has taken
day and night,
The empire of Morocco is the most
important state that is absolutely with
out a newspaper
Pullman sleeping and dining cars
now in use on all Of the three railroads
In South Africa.
A native Of Damascus has made ap-
plication for a license to establish u
brewery at Jerusalem.
In South Russia a drink resembling
brandy ic obtained by distilling the
juice of the watermelon.
Mis- Hundredmark is an applicant for
postoffice in Minnesota.
Charles L. Gale, city treasurer of
Laramie, WyO., has disappeared, and
his accounts are short $4,000.
now in the race for the internal revenue
collectorship of the eighth district in
Illinois.
An eccentric Philadelphia whose will
was probated the other day stipulated
that the entire estate, valued at nearly
100000, be converter into gold coin.
Tr1rpentine farmers in several of the
,t,tn f1onir nptxv
against loss by fire during the summer
by burning the grass and underbrush
in midwinter
Burglars entered the postoffice and
general store of III. G. Anderson, at
Stetsonville, blew open the safe and
secured money and jewely to the value
of $3.50.
There is talk of Il new bank being
opened at Racine with a capital stock
of 100000, to be known as the Bo-
hemian National bank.
The British consul at Bordeaux re-
ports that last years vintage, though
large in quantity, is of very poor quail
ity.
The late William B. Astor's personal
estate in Great Britain has been official
ly valued at 9264, 900, or about $1,320,-
600.
President Cleveland appointed Will
liam w. Carr postmaster at Philadel-
phia, vice John Field, resigned. Mr..
Carr was strongly recommended by
Chairman Harrity.
Abner Adams, of Wautauga county,
North Carolina, recently sold a curled
walnut tree for $500, out Of which
the purchaser, L. L. Council of Elk
Park, expects to realize 81 800.
And now it is discovered that Co
lumbus started on Friday on his world
finding voyage and actually sighted
hind on the same unlucky day, which
should forever rid it Of its ban to Amer
leans.
Queen Victoria's crown is worth ST.
year for this headpiece which she never
wears The interest alone would buy
about 1000 lovely bonnets every Eas-
ter.
The Register at Stanford University
announces that eX-PreSident Harrison
will begin his cOursee of lectures on
international law next October, when
the new school of law will be opened
Besides general instruction in law, the
course includes training in branches
that will fit students for The public
service.
Thomas A Edison recently said that
he never owned Il watch in his life.
Il never want to know what time it
is" so he says.
Senator Proctor, of Vermont, with
two local capitalists of Knoxville, Tenn,
+ soon to erect the largest marble mill
~ the world at that pace.
Barney Mcclure. who had previously
served terms, was released last week
from the Erie penitentiary after three
years Imprisonment for horse stealing.
Barney is now 90 years of age.
Miss Selma Harris, of Frankfort, Ky,
has been asked to sit for a picture of
Esther, one of the characters in Ben
Hur." General Lew Wallace met the
young lady i'm Charlottesville, Ind.
and was very much impressed with her
good looks.
1t is supposed to set up the big mono
18th Quarried at Prentice, Wis, as a
monument t. James G.. Blaine. Tt is
the biggest stone ever quarried. 1t is
115 feet long, 10 feet square at the
base and 4 feet square at the top, and
is 46 feet longer than Cleopatra's nee
die.
A 16-year-old negro boy living near
Milan, Tenn, was born with only one
tye, there being no trace of another.
His body is covered with q growth of
small hairs, resembling wool, giving
him the appearance of a brute ami
NAL
Thomas Edwin Mead, a 15-year-old
son of Michael Mead, u farmer living a
mile from Kendall, Monroe county,
secretly left his home in company with
his uncle a few days ago and started
for San Francisco, intending to remain
until fall. A telegram from his father
overlook him at Mankato, Mimi, and
he was held by he officers at that place.
away.
At the village election in Burlington
the following officers were elected: E..
Y. White, president; John Reynolds,
ID. Smith, c. Graham, trustees; III. E..
Zimmerman supervisor; August Reus
chlein, treasurer; Louis GaiSer, clerk.
The archbishop of Canterbury re-
caiynS salary of ST5 900 q yaar Nayt