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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
SHE STOPPED THE TRAIN,
A Sixteen-Y ear-Old Girl Saves Lives on q
Railway.

A Sixteen Year Old Girl Saves Lives on q
Railway.
Fern Bluff, prospective city on the
Great Northern few miles west of
Sultan, has heroine in the person of
Miss May Feak. She is a modest school
girl about sixteen years of age and re-
eides with her parents upon a ranch
to close the town.
The recent rains had caused drain
to clog that carried away the surface
water from a hillside cut past which
the young miss walked on her way to
and from school. On approaching the
place she noticed that the rain of the
previous night had washed out the
sandy soil from beneath the rails for
distance of ten feet, leaving them sus-
pended over a pit several feet in depth
She knew a construction train was due
about that time, and instead of pro-
ceeding, waited to signal it,
A large number of cars of material,
and having 200 aboard, soon came in
sight The engineer looked ahead,
saw the signal and stopped the train
Uoioic fcdcHinS tnc odnSer punt hc
leaped from the cab, thanked the
young lady and inquired her name.
She acknowledged the thanks, but
turned Immediately and went away,
leaving the men to wonder and to re-
pair the damage.
Subsequent inquiry was made by the
road officials, and the modest young
woman was promised life pass over
the Great Northern.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
RUSSIAN CONVICT STEAMER.
.he Lower Decks Are Divided Into
Gloomy Cells.

A steamship specially designed and
intended for the conveyance of con-
victs, and contracted for by the Rus
sian government is now on the stocks
in the yard of Messrs Denny at Dunn
barton on the Clyde. There is nothing
about her outward appearance to sug-
gest the gruesome business for which
she is being constructed. Indeed, eX-
ternal appearances would lead anyone
looking at her to put the vessel down
IS an ordinary, respectable, possibly
commonplace, ocean-going steamer of
about 6, 900 tons
She has what the experts in nauti cal
matters would call figure-head or
fddle-bow, and, although not sup
posed to go very fast, is provided with
twin screw, not, however, of very
much power. In the upper deck the
vessel is got up in something like the
manner of the ordinary class of ship,
and it is only below that the real ma
ture of the craft is revealed
There, in the lower deck and under
the lower deck, the spacious accommo-
dation is all divided off into cells
These cells, it is quite apparent, are
very numerous, for large number of
barred iron doors are being provided
for them. AS described to us, the
doors resemble gates made of fiat iron,
and ribbed with tubes about one inch
in diameter, and about five or six
inches apart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
IVORY KEYS.
Recognized by a Musical Etephant-n
Vas Excused,

A truly vera lOuS story of the sag a.
ity of a trained elephant which adorns
a French travelling show is being to- d
by some of the European newspapers.
The proprietor OF the circus announced
that on a certain night his elephant
would play the Russian hymn on a
piano with his trunk.
Intense interest was aroused and
when the evening came the expectant
public crowded the circus to the roof
After the usual performance, four
men carried in a cottage piano, which
they placed in the center of the arena.
Then the intelligent animal was
brought in, paraded with much digni-
ty three times around the ring, and
then, amid the keenest excitement,
advanced to the piano. With move
ment of his trunk he touched the key
board, but hardly had he done so when
a surprising change came over him.
He trembled with fear and rage,
wnirled his trunk into the air, and
then, with a scream of terror rushed
out of the arena.
There was great hurrying to and
fro of the employees, and the circus
proprietor and the elephant keeper
left the ring for consultation. In
few minutes the proprietor returned
and announced with regret that the
performance could not take place.
The fact was, he said, that the ele-
plant had recognized in the key ard
Of the instrument portion of the
tusks of his long lost mother who had
fallen prey to the ivory hunters of
Africa. He had suggested to the
keeper that another piano might be
procured, but that expert had in
formed him that the animal was so
overcome with emotion that it would
be impossible for it to perform that
evening. Under these circumstances
he suggested that the Russian
Hymn" followed by the 'Marseill-
aise," should be played b: the band.
The entertainment was thus brought
to close amid the frantic applause of
the audience
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
A RELIC OF THE WAR.
The White Towel That General Leo Used
as Truce Flag at Appomattox.

The White Towel That General Lee Used
Truce Flag at Appomattox.
One of the most interesting relics of
the late civil war is piece of white
toweling that was used as a flag Of
truce when the confederate army sur
rendered to General Grant at Appo-
mattox 1t is owned in Chicago by
General E. w. Whitaker, who was a
member of General Clusters staff and
who received it from Captain Sims, of
Lougstreet's staff on the morning of
April 9, 1865.
General Whitaker has treasured it
during all tt csc years He was in
duced to part with portion of it sew
eral years age, when he gave half of it
to his old commander, the late General
Custer. Mrs. Custer afterward gave
the fragment to the museum at West
Point. On the small piece of the tow
cling appears the following state
ment, sworn to by General Whitaker
before a notary public:
''This IS a piece of the cloth cut
from the Identical flag Of truce which
was used under orders of General &
E. Lee to ask cessation OF hostilities
of the Federal army at Q o'clock a. M,
April 8, 1865. at Appcmattox Court
house. Virginia. Thia flag OF truce,
large white towel, was in the hands
of Captain Sims, of Longstreet's staff,
when he met Clusters cavalry charge.
It was used by me in the rebel lines at
the request of Generals Longstreet
and Gordon to announce the surrender
of Lee to the infantry line. of battle.
and also the cavalry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
HURT BY a BOILER EXPLOSION.
Ten People Injured in Accident at
HIiSSfieId, Mich,

BLIssFIELD, Mich, Jan, 23.-The
boiler in the engine-room of H. B,
Hathaway's saw and planning mill
blew up last night. Separated only
by brick wall were Luke Lanew, en-
gineer; George Hathaway, and boy
named Malone, who were burned in
the ruins caused by the explosion.
Their cries for help were heard
but it was forty minutes before
Lanew, the last one, was rescued
from under four feet of debris. In the
first house south, a distance of fifty
feet, were G. Josenhans, his wife and
three children, sitting at the supper
table, when one end of the boiler came
crashing through the side of the house
within two feet of the table. All re-
ceived injuries from flying missiles,
which completely demolished the
house. W. H. Harrow, engineer of
the grist mill adjoining, had just
stepped from the engine room into the
mill, and was blown twenty feet.
Brick and boiler fues are scattered for
rods around. No one was killed, but
ten people were injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
THE KHEDIVE KICKS.
The Situation in Egypt seems
TO be Neal ing a
crisis.
Natives Greatly EXcIted-irOops
AMI War Ships Dis
patched at Unce.

LONDON. Jan. 23.-The Egyptian sit
7ation is becoming very grave. Lord
ROseb' r. to-day received telegraphic
advices from Lord Cromer saying that
the Kid We had int1mated his inten
ton to refer to the Turkish Sultan and
to the treaty powers the action Of Eng
land in causing the dismissal of the
Fakhri cabinet. Other advices from
Cairo say that the natives are greatly
excited. The multitude takes ST es
with the Khedive. Mr.. Gladstone
caused a ca binet council to be called
to-day to consider the Egyptian
crisis. The Marquis of Rlpou, Secre
tary for the colonies left a bed of sick
ness to be present The Council sat
for two hours and while the Cabinet
was in session stream of kilograms
office from Cairo These were inn
mediately transmitted to the Cabinet.
When the Cabinet adjourned it was to
reassembl at 4 o'clock p. m. The pro-
iOnged session of the Cabinet is due to
dlfferen nee of opinion as to the neces-
sity Of reinforcing the British army
of occupation in Egypt.
The British force in Egypt num-
bered at the beginning of this year
3,400 men. Major General Forester
Walker is in command. The whole
Egyptian army, howeve, is Indirect
w under British control, about sixty
English officers holding commands
among the $4,000 native troops and
General +. w. Kitchner having con-
troll as sirdar of the army organization.
The native troops have reached a high
degree Of efficiency under their English
administers.
A note reached Lord Roseberry on
Saturday from the French foreign
office in relation to Egyptian affairs.
The note stated that the French gov
eminent, while refraining from object
ing TO Riaz Pasha as Premier, would
maintain the right of the I<hedive to
choose his Ministers.
PARIS, Jan. pa dispath from
Cairo states that the Sultan has
Photographed to the Khedive his CON
gratuIations on the attitude which the
Khcdive has assumed in respect to the
formation of a Cabinet independents
ly of English interference. The
Sultan will ssend the Khedive present
of six horses
CAIRO, Jan. GA correspondent
| had an interview today with LORD
Cromer, the British Ieprese n tative in
Egypt. In reply to questions about
the situation Lord Cromer said:
"There is no cause to apprehend
disturbance, but you are at liberty
to say that if a disturbance should oc-
cur guarantee it would be of short
dura ton"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
A MAINE Fox STORY.
E,w Young Pet Learned Some Tricks
During His Captivity.

+ NV Young Pet Learned Some Tricks
During His Captivity.
Jason Lnnt, of Kennebunkport, Me-,
tells q fox story. A few years ago he
caught young fox, built a pen for
him out of a hogshead and kept him
tied up with cod line around his
neck. He made pet of the animal,
which became quite tame, but the
mother fox used to come around every
night and keep the household awake
barking for her young one.
One morning he went out - look
after his pet and found a good siz ed
hole gnawed in the hogshead and tn Q
cod-line bitten off close to the young
fox's neck and the animal gone. Soon
after there were stories in the neigh
borhood of remarkably bold or tame
fox, which would come into a door
yard in the daytime and make off with
the chickens
Nearly two years afterward Mr..
Lunt lost number of chickens from
foxes and set trap and one morning
found that he had caught the chicken
thief. 1t was good sized fox an d
remarkably fat one, and while Mr..
Lunt was feeling around the animals
neck and admiring his condition his
fingers came In contact with what
seemed to be collar under the fat of
the animals neck. He had curiosity
enough to find out what it was and
cut out the double turn of a line
which proved it to be the same fox he
had for pet two years before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
Queer Requests.

Some queer requests have been
made in favor of pets. About eighty
years ago "Elizabet Orby Hunter of
Upper Seymour street. widow" gave
to her parrot which she described as
her faithful companion of twenty
five years, an annuity of 200 guineas,
to be paid half-yearly as long as it
should live to whoever may have the
care of it and proves its IDENTIFY
Elaborate provisions were made for
the welfare of the parrot, a guardian
being appointed to insure its com fort
In another case of an annuity to pro-
vide for a parrot the question was
eventually raised whether the annuity
was to be continued during the life of
the old woman to whom the money
was left for this specific purpose, or
whether it ceased with the existence
of the bird. The question was settled
in favor of the woman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
For Suffering Humanity.

A half-witted fellow up in Vermont,
who has been arrested on the charge
of attempting to kill a man with a
bomb, makes peculiar defense. He
says the injury was purely accidental
and happened while he was making an
investigation in the interest of science
and of suffering humanity. He had
read somewhere that common sulphur
could be converted into gold by heat
ing it So he filled a piece of pipe
with sulphur powder and set the pow
der on fire. The result was an explo-
sion and Mr.. Nebbo was nearly
killed. The defendant expresses the
hope that he may be released so that ha
may test the truth of his theory under
more favorable conditions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
IN HONOR OF MGR SATOLLI.
Special Dinner Given by Bishop Keane
DR. McGIynn a Guest

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - Bishop
Keane, rector of the Catholic Uni
versity here, where Mgr. Satolli's per-
manent headquarters are established,
gave a special dinner in honor of the
designation of Mgr. Satolli as perma-
nent apostolic delegate to the United
States. The guests included DR.. Nc
Glinn and his friend, Bishop Moore of
st. Augustine, Fla, and the faculty of
the university.
DIR. McGiynn was present in response
to an invitation addressed to him by
Mgr. Satolli two days after his rein
statement TO the priesthood To that
invitation DR.. McGlynn replied that
he was expecting his friend Bishop
Moore, from Florida and if Mgr.
Satolli had no objection he would like
to bring his friend with him. The re-
Spouse was cordial invitation to
Bishop Moore, who arrived with
Father McGlynn yesterday afternoon
and will leave with him for Florida
to-day, where Father McGlynn will
pass the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
KIN EW WHAT WAS GOOD.
An Intelligent English Settlers Apprecia
ton of His Doctor.

An Intelligent English Settlers Apprecia-
ton of His Doctor.
There is a prominent business man
in Chicago who is something of dog
fancier and takes pride in a pair of
English settlers that have held a
prominent place in several bench
shows Of the country. Some months
ago one of them developed an incipi-
ent case of ophthamia and was taken
to an oculist for treatment just as
naturally as would have been any
other member of the family The
treatment, which consisted of drops
to be put in the patients eyes,
proved quite successful and relieved
the trouble for a time, but after
a while it came on again and second
expedition was planned to the doctor's
Film Flam seemed to know where he
was go 'ng, for on entering the square
where the OculiSt had his Office he
raced ahead OF his master and up the
steps where he had been but once be-
fore and on the door being opened
bolted straight for the treatment
room instead OF WdlClnS MS TURN down
stairs, as two legged patients learn to
do to their sorrow and impotence
This time the treatment was d zinc So
luton that was very severe, and
brought the water in streams from the
patients eyes, but he took it with his
nose in the air, never wincing, and
the only sign of feeling he made was
to hold out one paw pathetically for
his masters hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
A CHIN ESE PORTENT.
John Plants a Bulb, and Luck Is Fore
told in Its Growth.

John Plants a Bulb, and Luck Is Fore
told in Its Growth.
In the fall of the year even the
poorest Chlnaman HES himself to
the proper shop and buys a Chinese
sacred lily bulb. The more prosper
Gus Chinese buys bulbs by the dozens.
If the bulb when planted, takes good
root, sends up strong bright green,
~aSy shoots and bears numerous
lilies that is ''faht soy good luck. II
it does not, then all the faint is in the
tire, so to say.
There is something peculiarly Chi
nese about the planting of the sacred
lily bulb, because You do not plant it
at all First you should put the bulb
in water, not very cold, for two or
three days, change the water twice
hay, and wash the bulb at each
change. When the bulb is free from it's
outer skin, and is swollen to the point
of bursting you put it in a shallow
dish and cover it about half way with
pebbles or large, clean gravel Cover
the gravel with clean water and
change that once or twice a dav.
When the plant is started it must have
sun and fresh air or it will not flower,
only grow pale, sicIly stalks.
In San Francisco, where most of the
domestic servants are Chinese, the
women heads of households are pre-
sented with bulbs by the servants
The ladies have no care to take of the
gift Though the household get no
on the following day, that bulb will
be attended to all right. If it flowers
nicely the family gets pie seven times
week The flower is a delicately
b6 autiful white lily with a rich, sweet
perfume.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
PLAIS ANTERIE.~
One Of the Flsnchetts Boards Accurate
Tips on the Races.

Tips on the Races.
Apropos of predictions made by the
pianchette board. the Rev. Fl. St Maui
Wllloughby, assistant curate of St
Luke's, London, writes to mention a
remarkable circumstance of which he
was witness In . country house in
the Midlands planchette was being ex-
hibited, and gentleman who was en-
tlrely sr>eptical as to it's powers was
asked by Mr. Willoughby whether he
would believe in 1t if it would answer
some question passing through his
mind, which he would not reveal to
the company.
Certainly" said he; then, and not
until then, [ will believe that there is
no hoax or humbug." Immediately
the mystic board rushed off and
spelled the two words ''Fren n
joke rs that satisfactory rep ~
was asked. As it was not, planchette
was requested to explain itself, where
upon it instantly wrote: What is
joke in French?" None of the par tv
remembe and the French diction-
airy had to be consulted, when the
skeptlc, jumping up with an excl ma
ton of surprise, exclaimed:
Il asked the question in my own
mind, and not a soul in the room could
know it. What horse is going to win
the Cam bridgeshire?' and here is the
answer"-as he handed the diction airy
to the -"PIaisanterier" This
happened to be one of the foremost
competitors for that years race
Whether anybody present won any
thing as result of the information
SO mysteriously furnished is not
stated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
Death ValIey-A Curious Place.

The geological formation of Death
Valley, Inyo county California, is par
alleled by but one other spot on the
globe-the Dead sea region of the
Holy Land. The valley is about eight
miles broad and thirty-fve in length,
and is said by biologists to be strik-
ing illustration of the condition of the
whole world in it's early epochs. It lies
far below the level of the Pacific, in
some places as much as 100 feet and
has the appearance Of being under the
ban of some terrible curse Thunder
storms pound around it's borders, but no
cloud ever intercepts the rays of the
screening sun that continually beat
down upon Death valley sands until
they are hotter than those of burning
Sahara" For week in and week out
the thermometer stands above 100 de-
grees night and day, often touching
the hundred and a. quarter mark in the
afternoons. Moisture of all kinds is
unknown; dead animals dry Up and
mummy in the sand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
FOUNDED THE BON MARCHE.
A Woman Started That Great French In
stitutiOn.

How many American women are
aware that the colossal institution in
Paris known as the Bon Marche was
founded by remarkable woman,
Nine. Boucicaut, called by Parisians
the Lady of the Bon Marche?"
Philip Hamilton says of her that she
cultivated good as though it were an
accomplishment Managing the affairs
of the great enterprise which she had
founded with energy and unfailing
prosperity, she associated with her as
stockholders the chiefs of the various
departments who had given her faith
full service, that they might share in
the profits of the house, included as
many of her employees as possible in
the business by ceding her own shares
to the common fund, subject to their
purchase, and at her death diStri buted
by will the shares that still remained
in her possession among the other
stockholders.
The pension fund, which Nine.
Boucicaut created with a gift of mil
lion dollars from her own private for
tune, is used in the support of the en-
ployes forced to retire through age or
illness. With all her great wealth
and commercial power the Lady of
Bon Marche' remained to the day of
death plain, unpretentious woman,
with kind motherly manner and
genial expression.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
ChIcapo BOARD of Trade

CHICAGO Jan. % The wheat trade had a
slow going market this morning Natural CON
ditions appeared to be against prices, and yet
there was support in the pit that suggested
strong parties on the bull side. The best fig
ure OF the morning was made just after the
opening. when the price for May moved I'D
from 7Sac to 79c and held for an hour around
78Sc Later the price dropped to 7o1ac wi tn a
slow rally To 7SasQD7S4c July ruled &c TO sac
under May An hour before the close the May
price was fraction better than the low point
at7S3sc
There was some change OF sentiment in corn
on the early business OF TO day, The market
after opening firm Il. d moving up 4 from the
Saturday figures. made quick decline of &c
On the break certain bull houses took corn
freely and strength at seaboard markets helped
bring about q little recovery here. May sold
E7s to 43c and off to 41l4c, recovering to 47lsc
July sold at 4Slac and & &C, with rally to 475sc
There was another fty-away market in hog
products for the day The hogs were short
again with only 10000 received and only p 900
estimated for Tuesday, Prices were up at the
yards l0c Sales for May were from $40 1919 to
1890, closing 1892 for pork. SlO.S7Is TO
Ell.I2H, closing ST. 07lq for lard and 10 % to
$40 10, closing Sl0071q for short ribs
Closing quotations were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
40 AINST THE LAW.
How Are Dee> to Be Preserved # Thi
Thin. Continues.

How Are Dee> to Be Preserved # This
Thing Continues.
1t appears that the California two
year restrictive law is being violated
this season in the most fearless and
open manner. A gentleman who has
returned from camping expedition
near the line of Yolo and Napa coun-
ties informs US that no secret is made
there OF killing deer in any mum Der.
One party from Napa killed fifteen in =
side of two weeks and boosted of the
fact, while prominent lawyer OF the
party declared that he could beat the
law, should any complaint be made.
The residents there kill deer as they
want them and scarcely a camp could
be seen without venison in plain sight
or some other unmistakable evidence
of a reckless slaughter of mountain
sheep" Our informant says he passed
one camp on the main road where the
hunters were dressing a fine, large
buck, and was informed that it was
the second one they had killed that
day, but they were going to hunt an
other point, where deer were more
plentiful.
st 1ge to say no complaint has
yet been made, but that may be ac-
counted for on the ground that all
who witness this open violation of
law are equally guilty, as every per-
son met had either brought in a
"sheep," or was wearing his legs off
trying to capture one, But the ques-
ton is, what is the use of a dead letter
law which the INSCRIPTIONS may vio-
late with impunity, while the law
abid'7g and conscientious citizen must
be denied the privilege?