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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
RAILWAYS THAT VIII NOT PAY
Is 1t Ever Advisable to Build Roads
Before TheyAre Wanted?

Whoever is responsible for the rail
ways of Victoria, writes the eX-chair-
man of the Victorian railway commits
sion. Richard Speight. in the Engineer
ing Magazine, due regard was paid TO
the development of the country, and to
a fair distribution Of the accommodate
ton the State was able to provide.
Some hold the view that. if it is not
evidence that Il railway Will pay, it
should not be authorized: but if this
doctrine had been adopted from the
first, many railways now a direct
source Of revenue to the state would
never have ben made, and the develop
ment of the country would not have
received the impetus the construction
of those railways created. Most Of
the districts now served by the present
railways depend upon agriculture for
their main products, and would have
remained practically in their virgin
state if facilities of transit had not
been provided. The advantage to the
country has therefore been enormous.
as compared with q temporary inability
to earn a sufficient net revenue to
COVER the entire interest upon the
moneys invested in the railways.
1t may be that the present generation
cannot undertake to bear the burden
of immediate expenditure, which is
not intended for present requirements
only. but, as it properly should do
cOntemplateS the necessities of the flu
ture. The cOmt1y's development ought
not to stand still on that account, and
if temporary difficulties are too great
and incOnsistent-llnder present con-
ditionS-with the development of this
splendid colony. it is surely within the
ability of its statesmen to reconcile and
arrange a distribution that will not
bear too hard upon the present, and al
the same time not give our successors
grounds for saying that we had no
confidence in the resources of the cOun-
try. The question Of making only rail
ways that will pay whatever that elias
tic term may mean is associated with
the consideration that any one who has
to deal with the question cannot disre
gard the condition that, so long as the
it must to the extent OF its ability
state decides to be the railway -prOvider
fairly distribute its accommodation
That is to say, it cannot satisfy one sec
ton of its community with a statement
(based on hard swearing and accumuia
ton of what some would call evidence
and others would not that a district
remote from the interests Of that sec
ton, should have the benefit only OF
the railway expenditure it is for the
time being in Il position to incur. The
only true principle IS for responsible
statesmen to determine to what eX-
tent and under what conditions liability
for future railway construction, fairly
distributed, shall be undertaken; that
decided, there need be no fear OF the
result.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
NEW AMERICAN OCEAN GREY
HOUNDS.

The Cramp Shipbuilding company has
closed a contract with the International
Navigation company for the construc-
ton of three ocean greyhounds, the
equal in every respect of the famed
ships City of New York and City Of
Paris, says the Philadelphia Record.
Work on the new vessels has already
practically commenced, the keel blocks
having been placed in position at the
yards, and the shaping of the bulls
will soon follow. The vessels will be
the equals in tonnage, speed and mag
nificence of anything now afloat, and in
their construction it is intended to in
troduce some new ideas that are cal
culated to appreciably reduce the cost
of operation.
The first of the ships, which will also
be the first vessel Of this class to be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
Sad Circumstance Attending al
Elopement at Chi
cagO.
A Garden City Pair Cause a
Sensation by Flee
inc
And Leaving the Woman's
Nine-MOnths-OId
Child.

CHICAGO, March 10.-Ladies of the
Congregational church of Wilmette
are gathered to-day at the home
of Mrs. Gage, one of the leading
mem bers of the congregation, busily
sewing on garments for three little
,hildren.
They were also engaged in discussing
the queer disappearance of Mrs. Hubert
Jordan, the mother of the children.
No lady of Wilmette can be made
to believe that Mrs. Jordan did
not elope with George Millbank,
a policeman, though the conclusion
is based purely on the circumstantial
evidence that the two, who We're occu
pants of the same house, disappeared
on the same day, the woman taking all
her wearing apparel and the man
throwing up his work under the village
uniform.
Last fall new policeman went to
work for Wilmette. He was dapper-
looking fellow and his name was
George Millbank. Soon after his ar
rival he took up his residence with
Hubert Jordan, an employee in the real
estate Office of E. B. Wheeloclz, a neigh
Dor, who has an office in room 524 Of
the Opera house Block. Mr.. Jordan has
seen a good deal of two sides of life.
Soon after Millbanl1's introduction
into the household he and the wife OF
his host were frequently seen together
at the few entertainments the village
affords and at church Last Tuesday
morning Mrs. Jordan sent the oldest
boy to the house of one of the neigh
bors to ask Lille Bunker to come over
and care for the baby, saying she had
been suddenly called to the city by a
! telegram. Just previous to that
grocer's boy had taken two large grip
sacks to the depot for her. When
| Lille Bunker arrived at the house the
| 9-months-o old ba by was there alone. The
Oldest boy did not come back with her
and the other lad was out in the street
at play. All day long the girl cared
for the baby, expecting Mrs. Jordan
| back on every train. Bnt she did not
| come.
After his days work was done Mr..
Jordan came home. The little boys
ran out to meet him, and said: ''Mother
had been away all day" In the house
he found the girl and the baby. He
was told of the reason given by his wife
for her sudden departure and began an
investigation of the house to see if she
had left any word for him. He first
noticed that none of her dresses were
| hanging on their accustomed nails.
Suspicion dawned upon him and he
| pursued his search with feverish haste.
| In the policeman's room he found upon
| the tabl blue suit of clothes trimmed
with brass buttons. blue helmet with
a brass shield on the front and a police
mans billy. There was eiso note. He
broke open the seal and found the fol-
lowing message:
''Give this 10 O1ser.''
The little ones was left almost des-
titute of clothing: hence this after
moons meeting of the ladies of the Con-
grega tional Church to make clothing
for them, and, incidentally, of course.
to discuss the latest sensation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
THE AMERICAN ISLAMITE.
Muhammad Alexander Russell Webbs
Mission to This Country.

Muhammad Alexander Russell Webb
is an American convert to Islamism,
and he finds the doctrines taught by
Prophet Mahomet so agreeable that he
wishes America to share them. Mr..
Webb is now in this city, says the New
York World, and will soon eXpOund the
MOhametan doctrines to a select few.
Muhammad has a wife and two daugh
tiers. He was formerly a reporter for
the ST. Louis Republic, and, being anx-
ious to study oriental languages, obtain
ed through the influence of friends the
position of consul at Manila, in the
Philippine Islands. 1t was there he
became convinced that Mahomet was
the only true prophet.
AS is shown by his own example,
Muhammad does not approve Of poly
gamy Indeed, in a recent lecture at
Lahore, he said it would be impossible
to import the practice into the United
States.
The apostle has not yet begun an
active campaign. He has raised con-
siderable money to preach Islamism to
the benighted inhabitants of the Amer
lean continent and he hopes that the
mission will be self-suppOrting. Ma
hometan tracts and cheap copies of
the koran are to be sent broadcast
through the land. At the Worlds Fair
many visitors of the Mahometan faith
are expected and they will be welcomed
by their western brother.
The Islamite apostle has not yet
adopted the ress usually worn in the
east. He can be seen walking around
like an ordinary American, attired in
brown trousers, plain shoes, a frock
coat. and tall hat. No more efficient
disguise could be found for a Moslem
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
THE GROWTH OF AN OYSTER.
Each Overlapping Layer of Shell Means
Year Of Age.

The oyster at the commencement of
it's career is so small that 100000
would only occupy a square inch, says
an Exchange. In six months each in
dividual oyster is large enough to cover
half a crown, and in twelve months a
crown piece. The oyster is it's own ar
chitect, and the shell grows as the fish
inside grows, being never too small.
1t also bears it's age upon its back,
and it is easy to tell the age OF an
oyster by looking at it's shell as it is
that of horses by looking at their teeth.
Everyone who has handled an oyster
shell must have noticed the successive
layers overlapping each other. These
are technically termed shots, and each
noe marks a years growth, so that by
counting them the age of the oyster
can be determined.
Up to the time Of it's maturity-that
is, when four years of age-the shots
are regular successive, but after that
time they become irregular and are
piled one upon other so that the
shell becomes bulky and thickened.
Fossil oysters have been seen Of which
each shell was nine inches thick,
whence they may be guessed to be
more than 900 years old.
One to two million oysters are pro-
duced from a single parent, and their
scarcity is accounted for by the fact
that man is not the only oyster-eating
animal. The starfish loves the oyster
and preys upon it INCREASINGLY. A va
riety of wheik is also very fond of
young oysters, to get at which he bores
right through the shell and sucks the
fish up through the hole thus made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

built in an American yard, will be
launched in about twenty months.
1t is proposed by the Cramps to car
ry on the construction of all three
vessels at the same time, and thus to
launch them as nearly together as pos
sible. Drawings are now being pre-
pared for several other vessels for the
same line, which will in all probability
also be built by the Cramps.
Twenty thousand tons of steel plating
will be used in the construction of the
first three ships. This will be furnished
by at least three firms; but as yet the
steel contracts have not been awarded.
The vessels for the time viii be known
as Nos. 27S, 279, and go. They VIII
each be given the name of some Amer
lean city when launched.
The construction of these vessels,
together with that of the two new
cruisers for the Government, will ne
cessftate the employment of an army
Of additional worknen at the big ship
yard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
USED CROOKED METHODS.
Evan Coolidge, a Waupaca Banker, il
Trouble


Waupaca, Wis, March 9.-Evan
Coolidge, the Waupaca banker, was
convicted last evening of receiving de-
positS after he knew his bank was in
solvent. NIrCoolidge had been a
banker in this city for twenty years.
He is well-known throughout the state.
was at one time treasurer of Waupaca
county, and was elected to the assembly
in 1885,
Mr. Coolidge made an assignment in
September, 1890. Mrs. Penn, one of
the depositors, began criminal pro-
ceeedings under the statute forbidding
bankers to receive deposits when they
know Of the banks insolvency. Mrs.
Penn had deposited $14 in the bank only
few days before it was closed. The
case was brought to trial March 1892
Then the jury disagreed. Mr.. Coolidge's
attorney had made a motion for a new
trial, which will be argued later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
THAT SCARFPIN.

Pittsburg Dispatch--lt was the third
week of my first visit to Paris. The
days had been passed most pleasantly
among the masters in painting and
sculptor iii the Louvre, among the mod
ern paintings in the galleries of the
Luxembourg, and in wandering about
the parks and libraries. When l had
first gone to the Hotel Normandie, l
had found there my classmate and
close friend, Melville, and we had
whilcd away several days most pleas
antly in talking over our college joys
and comparing our experiences since
we had parted on the university cam
pus the day Of our graduation.
When L first met him in the CORR
dor of the hotel. l noticed on bis era
vat curious pin which at once at
tractei my attention. In form it was
oval, about 4 quarter Of an inch in
length, chocolate in color, and in the
dim light Of the hall seemed highly
polished. 1t being so different from
the usual scarfpin. / asked him where
he got it. He did not reply to my
question, but taking the pin from his
tie handed it to me. Upon eXamina-
ing it | found it's surface covered with
what | took to be Egyptian hierogIy-
phicS Having given no little attention
to the study of these curious designs
my interest was at once aroused, and
l expressed a desire to keep it for a
few days in order to examine it with
a glass. But Melville, with strange
smile, took it without word and put
it back in his cravat, and l of curse
diu not insist on examining it.
A few days later Melville met me in
the corridor, stopped me and said that
by the morning paper he had noticed
that the day before an acquaintance
Of his having lost his last napoleon
i'll the CsinO, had committed suicide at
Monte Carlo; that he believed he was
the only person in Europe who knew
the unfortunate gambler, and he had
decided to go to Monte Carlo and care
for the boy. While we We're talking
we had walked to the front of the
hotel, and Melville had called a cab.
Just before he got in he handed me
his cravat pin, and with a smile said
could examine it while he was gone,
and as he drove off he called back that
he would be back in a few DAYS and
cautioned me to be careful of his pin.
Two weeks from that day l received
4 telegram from Melville saying he
would be back that evening and ask
ing me to procure seats for Faust"
at the G:and Oepra. / the meantime
l had given considerable attention to
the pin and had concluded that it was
without doubt genine Egyptian charm
or fetch not less than 5000 years Old
Such stones being very rare and valu-
able, l was surprised that my friend
had intrusted it to me at all and l was
anxious to learn where he had obtained
so great a curiosity
That afternoon l determined to take
a walk in the gardens OF the TuillerieS.
which is not far from the Normandie.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

But in the east Mr.. Webb comes out
in full Moslemite toggery. He has in
his trunk all his apparel which he wore
in Bagdad mosques and Arab caravan
sa1ies. Recently he had his photograph
taken attired as a true believer One
of them represents him rs tall. ven
erable-looking man, with a white tur-
ban, flowing white muslin coat and
shirt, baggy trousers, gathered at the
ankles and showing a pair of pointed
shoes turned up at the toes Mr.. Webb
intends to wear Mahometan dress when
lectIring.
Muhammad has retired to the wider
crusade begins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

Three Members of One Family Dead
and Two Others Fatally III.

1hIS~ -AtllDtFS OF pns Eam:Iy bGBd
and TWO Others Fatally III.
MADISON, Ind, March IA myster-
ioos case of poisoning has developed in
this city. Last Tuesday Miss Eva
Ross was taken violently i'll and died
on Wednesday from the effects of
poison. 1t was supposed that she had
taken it with suicidal intent, as she had
threatened to commit suicide Thurs
day her mother. Mrs. James Clark
son. was taken similarly Ill
and died yesterday. \ son, James,
who lett here on Tuesday for Ander-
son, Ind, was stricken in the same
manner by the time he reached Ander-
son and is reported dead. Two other
sons were attacked yesterday and both
their lives are despaired OF. The Cor
oner's investigation in the case of Eva
developed the fact that death was
caused by arsenic, Il large quantity Of
which was found in the stomach. A
post-mortem Will be held upon the re-
mains Of the mother and the matter
fully investigated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
WHY WAS IT WITHDRAWN?

A Republican Thinks Cleveland Will
Return the Hawaiian Treaty
Washington, March 10.-The action Of
the president in withdrawing the Ha
waiian treaty from the senate, is a
matter of discussion. A republican
senator said today that he had received
an intimation that the president is de-
sirous of modifying the treaty and it
would ultimately be returned to the
senate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

NJ. Van Rysselberghe, who died re-
Gently in Antwerp, was the invento
of the meteorgraph. an electric wealth
or register by means of which the
ewather conditions prevailing in va
rious localities may be shown at
central station.
The second trial of the case of DR..
Pearce began Thursday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

The court of errors and appeals at
Trenton. on the Sth, four suits brought
by the city Of Newark against the Mer-
chants Insurance company, of Newark,
to recover tax due on several millions
of horse railroad bonds. resulted in q
victory for the city of Newark. 1t will
compel the payment of taxes amount
ing to many thousands Of dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

The Kansas House has passed a bill
making all contracts and notes payable
in legal tender, whether gold, silver or
paper, and forbiddfng contracts made
payable in gold alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
BIG DEAL IN iMBER LAND.
5 .g,naw yntticate III .a"ed by General
Aiger In SITS Millions.

DETROIT, Mi:h.. March 11.-Gcn.
Alger aad 60 p ny of Saginaw CAPT
tAlists h W. J"chase t mber lands in
the prov &c. Quebec, embracing
1000 quare y lies. They are negotiat-
ing for as lnucl more on the north
shore of Lake Huron and will close it
On an option of S2.OOO,00J. They will
organ w tt "orkir@ canital If
SIG. OOO.GOC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16
CARRIED ON TIE ENGINE.
Miraculous Escape of the Occupants of
"A Wagon,

CINCINNATI, March IA market
wagon was struck by switch engine
on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Railroad at the Carr Street crossing
this morning. The occupants of the
vehicle We're John ORES. his wife, son
and little granddaughter. The wagon
was thrown up against the front and
side of the engine and the four fright
ened people We're carried 100 feet be
fore the engine could be stopped. Mrs.
ORES and children climbed from their
precarious positions and reached the
ground in safety. ORES had to be lifted
from the va GA. He was bleeding
from the mouth and ears and could
not speak. When examined at the
hospital it was found that he had sus-
tanned internal injuries which may
prove fatal. owing to his advanced age
When the engine struck the wagon the
horse was torn from it's harness and
was but slightly scratched.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-16

ULSTER IN EARN EST.
Opposition to Home Rule May Lead to
Civ! War in ireland.

Opposition to Home Rule May Lead to
Civ! War in ireland.
Lennon. March 11.--Facts have come
to light which show beth that the
Ulster unionists arr in earnest in their
threats of civil war and also that the
government is resolute and vigilant in
steps to prevent an outbreak. The
Belfast News Letter asserts that firm
in Ulster recently ordered 100, 600
Martini rifles from English manufact-
urers of that weapon. They referred
the order to the British government
for advice as to whether it should be
complied with. The governments re-
ply was of s,1ch a nature that the En-
glish manufacturers replied to the
Ulster firm that they were not per
mitted to execute the order. This is
considered as showing that the gov
ernment means to enforce the order
recently isSr:; d that no arms .lall be
admitted to ireland without permits
sion from the Tui)lin executives,
, 1893-02-08
T HE AVIS
Chcigtiansted, St. Ccoi1,
Wednesday, 8th February 1898.

Tho Ocean Traveller on her arrival on
Saturday, brought a sad story of the sea.
After being two days out from Halifax a
severe storm came on. The Ocean Trareiler
was towing a small schooner of about % tons,
winch Captain Pentheny had purchased at
Halifax, and OH board of which were George
Ewin1. maze Of the Travellsr, Mr., a.
Andersen and Peter Benjamin. During the
storm t E smaller vessel capsized and footed
bottom up. 1t appears that Ewing was
drowned at once, but the other two men
managed to get on to the bottom Of the capsiz-
ell vessel. The SEA was go high that nothing
could be done from the Traveller to rescue
the two mon, u d as night came on the %essel
vas lost to sight, having been cut loose from
the TrarelIer at the time she turned over
There is a remote possibility that the
mce may have been AFTERWARDS rescued,
bu' the boisterous sea end cold wind
m kes the chanoe Of their holding on for
any length Of time extremely small. The
lost vessel had a small cargo of ice and other
goods aboard.
, 1893-02-08
Acknowledgements

ISTEN over Valgberettigede til Colonial
raadet vii bIivo henIagt til Efter-yn j
Retshuset her Byen fra l5de I'll PSI, & NJ
begge Dage indbefattede, fra KI. 9 Formid-
dag til Kl, 3 Eftermiddag. Entver, der har
Indsigelse at fremfore mod VaIglisten, OPP
fordres, i Henhold til Coloniallov af 27do
November l863'S %, senest 3 Dage efter I'd
lobet af den ovennavnte First, til VaIghesiy-
re!sens Formand skriftligen at indgive saadan
Indsigelsn med Opglyelse af de Gruade, hvor-
paa samme stottes.
Valgbestyrelsen for Christiansteds Juris-
dictions Landdistricts Valgkreds, den Tide
Februar 1898.
MAXEN,
Formand.
, 1893-02-08
TELEGR MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.


New York, February 4th.-London news
announces that Mr.. Henry Labouchere made
an attack on the Governments attitude az
regards Egypt and Uganda, to which Mr.
Gladstone and SIR w. Vernon Halcourt re-
pled, upholdingi the policy Of the Govern
ment.
The House of Lords assented 10 the address
from the Throne without a division.
There is a report current that affairs in
Egypt may compel the landing OF more
troops by England.
MIR. Ii. White, Secretary to the American
Ieeat CT, has delivered 10 Lord Rosebery
6ftIa1tlef,m lif Goyerrr ent which stat
that governments Size Of the Behring Sea
question.
The Indian merchants have asked the
Marquis of Landsdowne that. in view OF
The failure Of the Brussels conference the
, 1893-02-08

requested to state such objection in writing
to the Chairman of the Elective Board with
the reasons on which such objection Or objec.
tons are based, within 3 days after the last
mentioned date.
The Elective Board for the Country Dis
trict of Christians ed's Jurisdiction, the 7th
February 1898.
MAXEN,
Chairman.
, 1893-02-08

Entprei Feb. 9Th. Danish Brig Clara 232
tons, C}pt. Bartram, from Copenhagen, with
pow Ter for Government, and left on Sunday
morning with balance of cargo for FrederIk-
Amr. 3m. schr. .Addie G.. Cole" 259 tons.
Capt. J. B. Cole, from Machias with lumber
for Messrs. Bartram Bros.
Dan. schnr. ocean t. a~veller' 112 tons,
Capt Wettenberg, from Halifax, with cargo OF
ice for P. Pentbeny Esqr.