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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
CONGRESS OF RELIGIONS.
An event of world wide historic

An event of world wide historic
interest, such an one as the world
has never before witnessed, took
place in Chicago last week in the
Religions Congress. All the
great beliefs of the world were
represented. Hindoo, Pagan,
Buddhist, Christian, the Roman
Catholic and the Theosophist met
on the common plane of universal
brotherhood to form a federation
of the world. Who can measure
the influence Of such a meeting or
tell what the outcome may be?
Back of the gift stands the giver,"
beyond the create is the Creator,
and before a Christ was born the
conditions for the need of one had
grown and ripened and eliminated
in the desire for a Saviour to rule
the people of Israel and the
world. More than 1900 years
later the conditions of an universal
people have brought about a
demand for a simple great worship
or religion that will compass a
federation Of the world and make
harmonius a religion embracing
the depths of all creeds. This
Congress is but the beginning of
the end that shall overturn the
dogmas Of a world. The funda-
mental principles that are founded
on rock as old as time and as
lasting as eternity will not feel the
shock of the battle, but all of the
empty ceremonials, all of the
tyrannous exactions, all of the
cant, and egotism and self-assertion
of the times will receive a wound
that means a death blow to
creeds. Human rights, universal
liberty, God, by whatever name
known, that permeates all life and
is divine, will leaven the whole
lump, and out of it in the course
of time shall arise a structure fit
for the indwelling of the spirit of
love, charity and universal human
itarianism that shall "hold a
fretful realm in awe"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
WISCONSIN PATENTS.
Gen'l Pass. Agt

The following patents, granted this
week to Wisconsin inventors, are re-
ported expressly for the Reporter, by
II. G. Underwood, Solicitor of Patents,
10Y Wisconsin ST., Milwaukee,:
A E. Baxter & A. G. Matner, Mil
waukee, Spiral conveyer; Richard E.
Dimick, Rhinelander, Saw-Swage; Jno.
Fatka, Racine, Stufingmachine; G. J..
Fielder & A. c. Prohl, Milwaukee, Car
fare holder; John n. Moehn, Milwaukee,
Thill-coupling; Gustav Ruemelin, Mil
waukee, Tanning; Solomon Shaw, Mil
waukee, apparatus for melting iron,
apparatus for melting iron or iron ore
Otto Zwietusen, Milwaukee, Manu-
facture of beer; Trade-mar Simon &
Co., Neenah, American brick, linn
burger, and imitation Swiss cheese.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
WHY is 1T THUS =?

To one who does not see through
the grindstones Of Politics, and
must look forward and backward
to study cause and effect, some
things seem mighty strange.
Work was plenty, business
prosperous, and money ready to
meet dues one, two, three and
more years ago. With the same
conditions now workmen are idle,
business demoralized and money
not to be had. A different party
turns the wheel and though there
has been no change, we are told,
promises have been borne in up on
us,that the change in the turn of the
wheel will be comprised, and the
fear of it has overwhelmed the
nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
A Delightful Way to be Entertained.

Realizing the fact that light literature
is an almost necessary travelling compan-
ion, to those contemplating Summer
Outing" or those who are DESTROYS OF
visiting some of the many Resorts and
Fishing Grounds located along the line
of the Wisconsin Central Lines, we take
pleasure in advising our friends, that we
will send any one, or all Of the following
valuable and interesting books to any
address by mail Gree" on receipt of y
cents each, in stamps, to cover postage
and packing. These books are printed
on good paper, we'll bound, the covers
being illuminated in color. The entire
list of ten books, sent prepaid, for
81 20 in stamps or otherwise. The
amount asked is to cover charges and
cost of packing.
2-John Halifax, Gentleman. By Miss
Mulock.
5-The Last Days of Pompeii. By Bull
wer Lytton.
6-Scarlet Letter. By Nathaniel Haw-
thorne.
1O-Tom Browns School Days. By
Thomas Hughes.
15-Dora Thorne. By Bertha NJ. Clay.
Livery Hard Cash. By Charles
Reade.
21-Tour of the World in 50 days. By
Jules Verne.
pa Dream of Love. BY Emile lola.
25-Beyond Pardon. By Bertha Clay.
PA Mad Love. BY Bertha NJ. Clay.
Preserve this card, mention the paper
cut from, mark the books you wish,
enclosing y cents for each book, or 81 20
for the entire list, and send with your
address to
JAS. G. POND,
Gen'l Pass. and Tiki. Agent,
Wis. Cent. Lines, Chicago, Ill.
Mark your envelope advertising
Danartmpnf'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
A "Fair" Companion.

The above is the title of a little publ
cation just issued by responsible pub
fishing house in Chicago. The book is
intended as guide for visitors to the
Worlds Fair and contains daily pro-
grammes Of entertainment covering a
term from one day to week, various
plans to suit the time and tastes of the
visitors, enabling them to see the objects
of interest according to their ideas in a
systematic and definite manner. Copy
of book may be had upon application to
any agent of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore
& Western Ry., on payment of 80 cents
Every visitor to the Worlds Fair should
have Fair" companion.
c. L. RYDER
Gen'l Pass. Agt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
Go Via Valley junction.

In going to Eau Claire, Chippewa
Falls, Menominee, Ashland, Washburn,
Bayfield,, Superior, West Superior,
Duluth, and points on the North Shore
of Lake Superior, go via Valley Junction
and the Northwestern line" For tic
kets call on agents of the &. NJ. St. P.
Ry. and be sure to specify "via Valley
Junction and the Northwestern Line"
Illustrated map folders of the North
Western Line" FREE on application to
T. w. Teasdale,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
If st. Paul, MINI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
NOW TRY THIS.

1t will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, if you have a
Cough, Cold, or any trouble with throat,
chest or lungs. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds is guaranteed to give relief, or
money will be paid back. Sufferers
from La Grippe found it just the thing
and under its use had a speedy and
perfect recovery. Try sample bottle
at our expense and learn for yourself
just how good a thing it is. Trial bottles
free at John Z. DAILY, and Johnson, Hill
& Co. Drug Store. Large size SOC. and
S10O
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
RuckIen,s Arnica Salye

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever sores, litter. Chapped Hands
and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
John E. DAILY and Johnson, Hill & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
World Fair Excursion Rates.

The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & West
ern Railway has placed on sale at all its
stations excursion tickets at reduced
rates to Chicago and return.
Tickets will be on sale every day dur
ing the Worlds Fair and will be good
returning until November 18th, 1898.
For further information apply to
Agents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

The Columbian Catholic Cong
ress of the United States has been
next in line of Importance of the
great gatherings of the past week.
Catholic and Protestant alike
watched the proceedings with
profound interest. Pope Leo
was represented by his apostolic
delegate Mgr. Sattoli, whose
utterances were far more liberal
and harmonius with American
ideas than those of some of our
American Bishops. On the labor
question resolution was promul-
gated that "No remedies meet
with our approval save those
which recognize the right of
private ownership of property and
human liberty. We strongly
endorse arbitration and cancellation
as principles for the settlement of
disagreements between capital and
labor" In the cause of temper
ance a number of eminent catholics
voiced the opinions Of the holy
father and the church denouncing
drunkenness in no measured terms
and warning saloon keepers
against the traffic. They urged
the multiplication and extension of
temperance and total abstinence
societies. Article 18th of their
resolutions relates to the school
question. We append it in full:
GIL. AS the preservation of our
national existence, the constitution
under which we live, and all our
rights and liberties as citizens
depend upon the intelligence,
virtue and morality Of our citizens
we must continue to use our best
efforts to increase and strengthen
our Catholic parochial schools and
Catholic colleges and bring all our
educational institutions to the
highest standard Of excellence.
1t is the sense Of this Congress,
therefore, that Catholic education
should be steadfastly upheld,
according to the DEGREES of the
council of Baltimore and decisions
of the Holy See thereon, in the
elevating and directing influence
of Christian higher education. In
particular, we recognize the most
potent agency of the wise solution
of the great social problems now
facing mankind. We recognize
the signal wisdom of our holy
father, Leo XIII, and of the
American hierarchy in founding
an institution of highest Christian
learning in our national capital,
and with confidence in their wisdom
SO to direct it that it shall be fully
adequate to the needs of our age
and of our country, we cordially
pledge to them our active CO.
operation in making it one of the
chief glories of the Catholic
church and Of the American
republic. We appeal to all our
fellow citizens of all religious
denominations, to teach the rising
generation to love, honor and fear
our common Creator, and to instill
into their hearts sound principles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
"Silver Threads Among the Gold" ,

Are sign that your hair needs in
MIGRATING. Beggs' Hair Remover pro-
notes healthy growth of hair, pre-
vents its falling out or turning gray.
Sold and guaranteed by John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
The Army Bill

Is not the one that worries us but the
doctors bill. Keep a supply of Beggs'
Family Medicines on hand and reduce
your doctors bill % per cent. Sold by
John Z. Dalv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-09-21
4 Little Tartar.

On your teeth will cause their decay
and will make your breath disagreeable
SeXafroo will remove the cause of trouble
This favorite tooth wash is sold by John
E. DAILY.
The herald., 1893-05-21
AN ORCHARDS cosr.
Some Valuable Figures Given by General
Bidweln.


Some Valuable Figures Given by General
Bidweln.
The Sacramento Record Union has
been making an effort TO secure from the
most reliable sources facts regarding the
cost OF planting and cultivating orchards
and vineyards, especially with references
to instructing intending purchasers Of
fruit lands in California. Men some-
times offer TO sell land and take so much
money for planting an orchard. The
value OF such offers may be judged from
the data herewith presented:
The following letter from Gen. John
Bidwell will be found exceedingly inter-
esting to those intending to purchase
fruit lands and plant orchards. This
gentleman is one of the most successful
known.
Gen. John Bidwell OF Chico, who has
an orchard OF 1900 acres, hss been sue
cessful orchardist and careful observer,
writes, under date of April 14th, ss fol.
lows:
Your favor OF the 9Th inst, asking GER
tain Information in regard 70 the cost of
vineyards and orchards, was duly re-
ceived.
In relation to your query aa to the
average present price OF wine grapes. aud
the present and prospective profit OF the
business In case man makes his own
wine, will say that am unable to give
you any information on that subject, as
do not raise any wine grapes, nor have
made any wine for rs years.
As to the cost OF planting and caring
for an orchard, give you the following
data, showing the actual expense OF
planting and caring for an orchard OF
French prunes up TO and including the
fourth year:
The herald., 1893-05-21
Food For Trnit Trees.

Without manure OF some kind, but
few orchards, except for the first few
years after planting, will continue to
produce the quantity and quality of
fruit which they would II properly ferti-
lized. The custom of general farmers is
to give manure to crops yielding the
quickest returns and neglect the or
chard. Some even argue that an or
chard planted on poor soil will produce
equally as fine favored fruit in az large
quantities as trees grown on the best
soil.
Fruit trees are like their owners, they
not only want something to eat, but like
something good, and where the soil doea
not already contain what is good and
wholesome for them to subeist upon, then
msnures that will furnish it must be ap-
piled. There is class OF manures which
is suited best TO the growth OF wood, and
still another especially promoting fruit.
While young trees are maturing they
should always receive manurea which
will produce rapid growth, 80 that o
large size may be attained by the time
fruit is produced. They will not bear as
early as when not manured, but will
yield 40 much more that no time, or at
least no profit, is lost, and good foun-
dation 10 laid for lasting and more val
uable orchard. A fruit tree makes three
demsnds on the scil--for the wood, for
lesves and for fruit-and IL these de-
mands are not satisfied in the soil it will
be necessary to apply fertilizers.
Hardwood ashes contain the elements
required to form sound, healthy wood,
and hence are the moet economical
manure for young trees. Leaves by the
time they fall have returned their best
part to the tree, hut still some loss oc-
ours when they are blown away. Where
an orchard is protected and the leaves
decay on the ground, these elements are
finally uaed by the tree without loss.
Though very important to retain the
leaves it is rarely done, After trees get
old and the fruit is the main object, we
should give such manure as will produce
fruit. A compost of forest leaves. mold
and etable manure is valuable TO the
orchard at all stages of it's growth. So
are bones dissolved in aches and then
both bone and ashes applied to the laad.
-[Fruit Grower.
The herald., 1893-05-21
Nacaaaity of PrunfnR.

Professor L. H. Bailey, OF the Cornell
University Experiment station, is
strong advocate of pruning orchard
trees. In an able and exhaustive paper
read before the Peninsula Horticultural
society of Delaware, lately, he reviewed
the whole subject OF pruning, taking up
all the arguments, pro and con, aud
concludes as follows:
''If philosophy and physiology show
that pruning is not devitalizing pro-
cess, common experience affords still
stronger proof One of the commonest
absurdities in our horticultural litera-
ture is the admonition to prune only
with knife, thereby avoiding the cut
ting Of large limbs, while there is not an
orchardist in the country who practices
this advice if he prunes thoroughly. If
scientific teaching and permanently cue
ceesful practice are opposed, then the
teaching ia wrong. am afraid that
eome of our accepted teachings upon the
subject of pruning will not stand the
test of time. have frequently observed
that well-pruned trees live as long as
those unpruned, and I am inclined to
believe that they live longer and they
produce more throughout their lifetime.
But suppose that pruning is a devitAl-
i2ing process--what then2 Even then
we could not afford to discontinue it.
TheFains in size and quality OF fruit, in
case OF cultivation and spraying of the
plants, are advantages which progress
sive horticulture can never forego. Ad-
wise a grape grower to discontinue prun-
ing
II appears to be safe to conclude from
the foregoing considerations that prun-
ing is legitimate practice, finding war
rant in wild plants, in physiology and in
the experience of centuries. 1t is not of
itself, as ordinarily performed, devil
talizing practice, while it's advantages
ere several and important. There is
abundant opportunity for Improvements
in methods, and every plant needs a
particular treatment, and perhaps some
species demand little, if any, thinning
but 40 whole pruning is indispensable
to successful horticulture. "-l California
| Fruit Grower.
The herald., 1893-05-21

after his death, the accumulation mas
been beyond the powers Of historians to
compute; ard his s0iourn at Elba pre-
sented grand opportunity to the Nun
chausens Of the time to indulge 10 their
propensity for telling impDdent fbF.
An Irish barrister describes him as the
squarest figure he ever saw, and ex-
tremely fat; "his face was perfect
square. and as he had no whiskers his
chops we're thrown more into relief"
This circumstance, joined to bis "odd
little three cornered cooked hat and very
plain Clothes" would, in the opinion Of
the barrister, have given him the APP
pearance OF vulgar person III
the impression were not counter
acted by his erect, soldlerly carriage
and the peculiar manner OF his
walking, which WAS very confident.
theatrical, and even little rufianlike,
for he stamped the ground every step,
and at the same time twisted his body"
Napoleon the great, as theatrical ruf-
Han, would be an interesting object IN
theatrical characters, one penny plain
and twopence colored, Of which English
youth was once 80 fond, but which APP
pear in these prosaic times to have lost
their popularity. AS the Irish barrister
saw him, he was dressed in green coat,
turned up with dirty white, fastened
with one button across the breast, sim
gle-breasted like Quaker's, no embroid-
cry, no epaulets, kerseymere breaches
and waistcoat, and white cotton stock
inga."
The herald., 1893-05-21
THE VILLA SAN MARrrNo.
The Humble Island Home OF Napoleon
After His Abdication.

The Humble island Home OF Napoleon
After His Abdication.
Accompanied by her daughter and the
Duke of York, ays the London Tele-
graph, the Princess OF Wales visited, on
Saturday, the Villa San Msrtino at Por-
to Fsrrajo, in the leland of Elba, the
habitation of Napoleon the Great ddr-
ing his brief sovereignty over that
which had once been an insignificant
portion of his dominions, but which,
with the empty title of Emperor, was
all that the allied powers had left him
after the abdication of Fountainebleau.
The Villa San Martino, where the form
er master of the continent lived from
the end of MAY, 1914, to Feb. 26, 1915,
is situated on the eide of hill, about
three miles from the port. In 1851 the
property was purchased by the Russian
Count Demidof, who converted it into
Napoleonic museum, separate build
ing much handsomer than the imperial
residence being erected for the purpose.
The greater number Of the objects in
this most interesting collection had be-
longed to Jerome, ex-king of Westphalia
and youngest brother OF the En-.
peror, and were purchased from him by
Count Dsmidof on his marriage with
the beautiful daughter of Jerome, the
still-living Princess Mathilde. The mus
cum contains a number of busts and
portraits in oil of C@ser himself, and all
the members of his family, and among
the relics OF Napoleon are one of his
teeth when child. set in gold, and the
hilt OF a sword in jasper, supposed to
have once belonged to Francis /. of
.NE kN xvNtv ke~ As.ar~ -
turn to the contemporary descriptions
given OF the comparatively humble
palace--if palace it could be called--for
which Napoleon had been forced to ex-
change the Tuilleries and St. Cloud.
The newspaper files for the year 1914
tell u.s. that the Villa San Marino was
originally storchouse, and was com
posed of two buildings, each three win
dowa in length and two etories high.
The exterior was painted brown, and
was wholly without decoration; but the
interior was arranged with little more
elegance, the large storeroom being con-
Verted into q saloon spacious enough to
accommodate 100 persons. The emperor,
it is said, shortly after his arrival slept
very little; he rose very early in the
morning, tired out two or three horses a
day in the course OF his rides, and was
frequently debating to his secretaries
during the greater part of the night.
| He kept up his spirits, observes one
tourist in the island, and was in good
health, but he sometimes neglected his
person and Cooked like common SOL
der" Az es matter OF fact, Napoleon
was exquisitely scrupulous in the care
of his person and WAS constantly using
the bath, but when he was out OF health
he could not endure the nervous annoy
ance OF being shaved; hia beard was ex-
ceedingly streAx. as any observer Of his
ministures by Issbsy will remark from
| the bluensss oil the imperial maxillaries,
and his appearance when unshaven WAS,
as one OF the English military surgeons
who saw him at St. HslsnA has testtaed,
absolutely horrible"
OF the fslsehoods told OF this extraor-
dinary man, both during his life and
The herald., 1893-05-21
A REAL COUNTESS.
She Sings in Variety show "After the
Ball."

Sho sings IN variety snow "Arter tne
Ball."
Several weeks ago a variety show
played at the Los Angeles theater in
farraga OF light specialties called The
Nabobs. One OF the girls WAS tall
blonde with an unmiutakably German
accent and a voice deeper than one-half
the baritones that you hear in our mod
ern concert halls. Her cong was After
the Ball, which ehe rendered in q style
so pathetic that there seemed to be a
tear in every line. She always got big
rounds of applause and did good deal
towards saving the show from con-
demnation.
There is but little doubt that this
woman is OF aristooratic birth. Her
behavior on the stage indicated girl of
great refinement, and was in marked
contrast to the "chippy" look
ing characters by whom she was sur
rounded. She claims to be the Baroness
Won Schwartzsnfeld, her family name be-
ing Dorothee Natalie Rothenkuchen.
She says she was born near
Pesth and her parents lost all
their property in the Austro- Hungarian
war. After long and repeated struggles
with poverty, her parents succeeded in
getting over to America, whore both
have since died. Finding no opening in
grand opera, which is virtually extinct
in America, she entered the "Nabobs''
company, and was at once advanced to
the dignity OF a solo singer. Those who
heard her rich voice here, in the start
ling rendition of that song which Is now
becoming 30 popular, will not soon for
get the strange combination OF manly
vigor and womanly tenderness with
which she sang 'After the Ball."