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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
NEW IDEAS IN MECHANICS.
A Budget of Practical Points for
Practical People.

A furnace for treating gold ores has
been devised, which heats the ores TO
redness and then discharges the frag-
ments into water. The ores are thus
rendered friable, and there is claimed
to be less loss of gold.
Belts and bands for driving centrif-
ugal and other high-Speed engines Ire
now formed, according to the system
of an English engineer, of hair woven
tWo-shaft or four-shaft, and impreg
mated with composition made of
boiled glue, resin and gold size.
Twist and other drills are provided
by an English manufacturer with a
series of lines at an angle TO the axis
for guidance in sharpening or grind
ing.
Pipes of metal and earthenware may
readily be joined together, if the glaZ-
ing of the earthenWare is first removed
by hydrofuoric acid, and the part COW
cred with plumbagO. upon which cop
per is deposited electrolytically. by
this treatment a surface is obtained to
which metal wire can be attached by
the ordinary plumbers joint.
To enable valves to resist great pres
Sures from gases or fluids, foreign
engineer dispenses with cast metal in
their construction, and makes the body
of seamless steel tube, the nozzle being
welded or riveted on. The valve seat,
cover and f1apges are pressed or
stamped metal.
By a new method of making paint
brushes, holes are made in the socket
wood, so that after the brush has been
made in the ordinary manner pegs may
be driven into the bristles to tighten
the latter within the ferrule or binding
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
A DANGEROUS DREAMER.

A young married couple lived very
happily together. One morning, how
ever, the young woman was very
morose at the breakfast table, and be-
hayed in a most extraordinary way.
The husband noticed the change in her
manner, but ON being questioned by
him as to the cause of it, she would
not give him satisfaction until he
finally insisted on being told what was
the ma tier.
well" she said at last, "if / dream
again that you have kissed another
woman, l will not speak to you again
as long as l live
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
THE CONGO CANE.
1t Is Really a Chestnut Sapling Arti-
ficially Notched.

OF the popular cane Of the year the
New York World says: ''The Congo
is a straight dark-brown stick with
regular notches down the sides.
These notches are supposed TO mark
the place where branches grew upon
the original wood, but their curiously
regular character has excited many
discussions as to the nature Of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
THE WIDOWS CAP.

The widows cap is as old as the
edict Of Tiberius, commanding all
widows to wear the cap under penalty
of a heavy fine and imprisonment
Notes and Queries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
TOMMY'S DECORATION DAY.

Ny broken soldiers, made Of lead,
Are buried in the garden bed,
And lovely flowers DER them play,
For this is Decoration day.-Harper's
Round Table.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
OUR NATIONAL DEBT
IL SEEMS TO HAVE INCREASED
Sill, 49, 54 IN A YEAR.
BUT THAT Is NOT THE FACT

4 Treasury Statement Explains How
the Actual Addition Is ONLY S33.-
000,00-MOre Money in the Cash
Box Tells the Tale-Figures for
Proof.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04

indianapolis, July Herbert Hale
won the wrestling match from Re-
CONNIE Smith, Of New Orleans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04

MILD CELEBRATIONS BY OUR
FOREFATHERS.
FEAST A LEADING FEATURE

Powder and Firecrackers too Expen-
sive for Free Use-Plenty of Eat
ing by the Men, while the Women
Looked on-Big Ball in the Evening
for All.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04

Exports have fallen off S74,000,O00
in eleven months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04

Totals :. .S313 $40 1926 S297. tbs. 25
The expenditures were as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04
JAPANNED ENGLISH.

1856. 1876. 215.55 1861. 525, 279. 8:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-07-04

Behold those iron-hearted men
armed with dauntless valoT. and on
cased in a panoply that no human
force could shatter, and in readiness
fer battle, stalk boldly forward, and
with one stroke of the pen cause a vi
ration that shall only cease to be felt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
How He Fixed 1t.

At the foot of a long hill came upon
O negro cabin, with an old man sitting
on a bench at the door and two bottles
beside him. As he saw me he called
out:
$50 de Lawd, white man, but I dun
wisht you'd help an ole man in trub-
bIer'
''What's the matter, uncle?" I asked
as I sat down beside him.
''I'ze bin mighty porely fur six weeks
back, sab, wild rumatiz in dat right
knee an drefful pain yere in my heart
sent to de doctah fur medicine, an
yere it am, but as 1 can't read I can't
tell which from which. "
"Let's see" said as I took up tie
bottle. "This one is for external and
that one for internal use. You can re-
member that, can t you?"
whats dat sternal meant" he anx-
iously queried.
External means the outside and in
ternal the inside. One is evidently a
iniment for your knee and the other
something to ease the pain around your
heart. I'll mark this with lead pencil,
and you must remember it's to take
three times day
''But I'll dun 1orgitp' he protested
''Befo' you git across de branch I won t
member which 'sternal dat mark
stands fur -
''But you must. -
Cant do it nohow. white man, but
reckon I can fix it all right Oar,
now, I'll pour all de stuff into one bot
tie. Den I'll rub some OF my knee an
take some in a spoon, an, betwixt de
two, she's boand to hit de sternal spot
fur suah p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20

your demanded the Bald Eagle from
the west in menacing tones.
Eyes, sir, and if you hang on here
I'll run you in for common vag %
run me in for a common vag Run
Bald Eagle Bill into the coop along with
a gang who don know enc end of a gun
from the other. Great snakes, but I
must be dreaming! You are talking to
me, are you?''
"Git!" said the officer in reply as he
swung his club with one hand and point
ed into the darkness with the other.
The Bald Eagle got. He went like a
man who has just discovered that he has
left his pocket book under the pillow at
home, and in a minute he was out of
sight Then, as the officer stood peering
into the gloom and breathing hard a
voice which was half sob, half groan,
came to his ears from across the Cam
pus, saying:
''And he was talking that talk to me
to the man who has lived for weeks
on raw centipeds and made playmates
of the ella monsters Alum I'll
wipe this town off the face of the earth
before daylight and that ignoramus of a
policeman will be to blame for the
slaughter l'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
WOMEN RHYMESTERS.
Ladies of Lincoln Post Tell How They
Raised Sums of Money.

Ladies of Lincoln Post Tell How They
Raised Sums OF Money.
Some littls time ago the ladies of Lin
coin Post Circle found that their relief
fund was getting little low for winter
use so they decided that each of their
number should raise fifty cents and con-
tribute it with 2 short explanation of
how they made the money.
Last night was the time for the contri-
buttons, and the affair was very pleas
ant. 1t was held at the hall on East
Sixth avenue and the receipts with the
ten cents admission and the over contri-
buttons amount to over $33. At least
forty of the ladies responded. Many of
the poetical contributions were lengthy
and all of them were good.
Mrs Ella Wade told how she BACKED
shoes for five cents, mended some gar
ments and carried lunch and did other
things to earn her fifty cents. Mrs. IL.
Washburn, who is, perhaps, the Oldest
lady in the circle but who is younger
than lots of them yet, popped corn for
which she received five cents, and sang
a song at a meeting of her sewing circle
for which she received two cents in the
collection, and also made five cents by
shaking apples out of neighbours tree
though she had to climb the tree with
her sixty years to do it.
Woods yard one evening and her hus-
band offered her five cents a spoonful
if she could milk the cow. Mrs. Wood
succeeded in getting ten spoonfuls Of
milk at five cents a spoonful and had
the money to show for it.
Mrs. Cater washed some blankets and
did some mending for her City cents.
Mrs. G. W. Burge said, "This is fifty
cents earned by repairing my soldier
~
terest for delay in payment of the bill.
Total. ST."
Mrs. Brussman made mince pies and
told about it in these verses:
While ehopping my apples and my meat.
L Thought OF the pies, so rich and sweet,
Which for Thanksgiving would make;
And thought some friends would like to buy,
For charity's sweet sako a pie,
The mince pies L would BAKE
1T was no sooner thought than done,
The field was in a moment won.
The pies were made and sold;
And have brought my widows mite
TO add for charity tonight.
and how L earned it have told"
hrs. Hanley made her husband pay her
for doing house work. and told about it in
verse.
Mrs. Farley's verse read:
81 am to tell in simple rhymes
How did EARN some honest dimes;
l fear. though l the truth do tell,
You'll think that am EARNING we'll.
81 bought wool yarn to make some hose.
i knit them well from tops TO toes,
And sold them to man one day
For fifty cents and got the pay.
And have nothing more to say"
Mrs Stoker's verse was short and to the
point. 1t read:
II patched twenty-five sacks that were full of
rents
For the Mid-Continent mills for my fifty cents.
club and By little Raymond Conner and
May Klauer, who sang prettily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
HE EXPLAINED.
The Swim Wasn't So Bad. but the Wal
Was Disagreeable.

The Swim Wasn't So Bad. but the Wait
Was Disagreeable.
They were sitting by the rail on the
upper deck watching the lights of a
great city.
They were taking moonlight excur-
sion around the breakwater, but the
moon was not out that night
When the boat got under the lee of
the two mile crib, the band quit play
ing.
"Supposing the boat should sink,
she coyly suggested, getting a little
closer to him at the same time.
'We'd swim in" he said, with no
outw ard show of emotion.
"But can't SWIM" she said ingen-
uously.
leave that to me-" he answered,
with apparent unconcern.
could you swim to the shore?"
EASY enough.
''And take me with your" she asked,
leaning little heavier on him.
t'Just like going alone" he said,
getting a waist hold with his right
Ibid you ever swim it?'' she asked,
showing her confidence in him at the
same time by pressing her shoulder in
to the bulge on the line of his chest
measurement made by his cigarette
package.
1.-The last time was out here Iswam
in,'' he said, taking fresh hold on her
hand.
Wasn't it just terrible?" and in the
excitement she had worked up she
brought her other hand into play, plac
ing it on the back of his neck with a
light, easy motion.
mo; it just made me tired was all :"
''What do you mean?' she asked. try
ing to read his thoughts by the red
CLEAN from the Lighthouse.
why, had to whistle four times
before the bridge opened, he replied,
dropping his finely shaped head till he
attained tender attitude.
Then she righted up on her own
steamer chair and began unfurling her
balloon jibtopsail sleeve On the port
side, while he got out his cigarette
package and tried to find one that WASH t
cracked. Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
MARK TWAIN AT SYDNEY.

His Impression of Australia Upon Ar
irving off Shore at Midnight.
SYDNEY, Nov. 2O.-"Do not forget my
soulful eyes. Under the circumstances
[ shall be unable to twist diamond of
superb brilliance on my forefnger as l
talk to you, but do not forget my soulful
eyes and deeply intellectual expression"
Thus spoke Mark Twain as he leaned
over the side of the steamer Warrimoo
after it had cast anchor in Watson's bay
at midnight and heaved slowly and slug
gishly in the waters of Sydney harboC.
These were the opening words of an in
terview carried on with him from the
deck of little launch that bobbed about
below the wall-like sices of the big
steamer.
II am going to write book on Austria
lia," he added between the snorts of
steam from the escape pipe. "And 1
think l ought to start now. You always
know so much more of a country when
you have not seen it than when you
have. Besides one does not get his mind
strengthened by hard facts. The hard
est facts for people who visit foreign
places so as to write books are the local
liars. They come out and static you
with information you do not want and
then asperse your memory ever after
ward.
'No it certainly does not pain me
very much to write anything funny, for
l try the public first, and that takes lot
of the pain away" Then, in answer TO
an inquiry about his literary quarrels
with MAX O'Rell," he answered, with
well-satistied chuckle: "Yes, l know
Max was here; and so you have heard
about our little breeze. Well, he did
all the talking. and after l had answered
him in his own style let him alone.
am certainly not going to fight duel
with him, as can disgrace myself much
nearer home than by going out to have
a row with a shabby Frenchman. The
fact of the matter is, 1 think, Max wanted
an advertisement, and thought that the
best way to get it was to draw me, but
I am too old soldier for that thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
ALONG THE LINES.
News Items of Interest to RailrOadsrs and
ths Public.

News Items of Interest to RaiIrOadsrs and
ths Public.
Leslie Earnest, an extra fireman on
the Santa Fe, is on the sick list.
J. c. Turner, a bOokkeeper in the
Santa Fe storehouse in this city, went to
Chicago yesterday afternoon to accom-
pany his wife to Topeka after few days
stay.
Santa Fs Fireman A. Morrison is IN
able to take his engine on account of
sickness.
Fireman Mart Miller of the Santa Fe
has been compelled to lay off on account
of illness
Engineer VIM. Rain and Fireman Ar
thur Hobart of the Santa Fe have re-
turned from a short stay in Arkansas
City.
Santa Fe Engineer John Snyder, who
has been laying of for the past few
days on account of an injured hand has
resumed his duties.
Alfred Partitt, furmerly foreman of the
Santa Fe round house in this city, who
receatiy returned from two years stay
in England, has taken charge of the
sheet iron work in the boiler room of the
Santa Fe machine shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES.
Men Defrauded by an Employer
Hold the Company Liable.
NOTES ABOUT KANSAS RAILROADS.
Gossip Among the Railroad Men Of
KAnsas-LocaI and General Items.

Gossip Among the Railroad Men OF
KAnsas-LccaI and General Items.
Judge J. B. johnson, master in chancery
of the Santa Fe, has returned from Syr-
acuse, Kan, where he has been taking
evidence in a case brought by six en-
ployes of the company to recover two
months wages, which they claim the
company is liable for. The particulars
of the case ara az follows:
Last spring J. C. Daniels, coal con-
tractor, made contract with the Santa
Fe company to load and unload coal cars
at Syracuse, and hired the six men in
question to do the work.
The contract expired on a certain date
in August, and about two months prior
TO this date, Daniels drew vouchers in
full payment for the work, assigned them
TO the Pueblo National bank and left for
parts unknown.
When the vouchers were presented by
the bank the company paid them, and
the men demanding their money, were
Informed that they must look to Daniels
for their pay.
Daniels has never been found, and the
employees claim that the work should be
paid for by the company.
The point in question is whether the
receivers left themselves liable for the
wages by issuing the vouchers in ad-
vance.
Judge Johnson will render his decision
in the matter in few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
He Got Some Statistics.

ST am not taking the census exact
1y," he said as the lady of the house
found him at the side door with note
book and pencil in hand, "but never
theless the statistics will be of value to
mankind. Will you kindly answer few
questions, madam"
Perhaps, she replied, looking upon
the man with suspicious eye.
''Thank you in advance. Question
No. l. Have any persons called at your
house within the last year to ask for
food or old clothes?"
"About 1,O0Ol' replied the lady.
"Ah l will make the number l 600.
Question No. 2: Did you respond to the
calls of the distressed i'll each and every
instance?"
mo. sir-in no instancel I got
through with deadbeats a year agor'
"Ah A year ago. Is that decision
final, ma 'am?"
GAS firm as the hillsl" she replied.
"Then it would be no use for me-
to-
''No. sir p
"Nor to call later on?''
''No, sir. -
81 see, ma'am, and it only remains
for me to-
'fTo fold up your little book and
move on, sir ~ she finished as she closed
the door on him. Quad in Detroit
Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
Johnson Wasn,t Home.

I had planned to stop at Johnson's
cabin for two or three days and meet
up with a couple of prominent moon
sinners, but when I reached the place
l found the family were absent. A
colored man who passed by told me that
he had met johnson and his wife on
the road going to town and that they
would return before dark. l therefore
sat down on the doorstep to wait. had
smoked half pipe, and happened to be
looking into the woods across the road,
when I saw man rise up from behind
a log with a rife in his hands. A glance
was enough to show that he was ma
tive, and feeling the want of company
I sauntered down the path and crossed
over to him. ASH drew near and salut-
ed him I noticed that he looked cha
grined.
Shooting squirrels?'' asked as Of
fered him some tobacco.
mo, sahl'' he stif1y replied as he
refused the gift.
I'm waiting here for Johnson The
family have gone to town. ="
And Johnson amt homer"
'No. Did you wish to see him?"
mo, reckon not.
With that he turned and sauntered
of and I saw him no more. That even
ing I told johnson about the man and
expressed my surprise that he was SO
gruff.
Reckon he was disapp 'inted," re-
Piled the old man, with laugh
How disappointed"
''Waal, that wus ice Handy. Men
Joe hev had four or five pops at each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
SKETCHES BYM. QUAD
Distinguished. bat Unknown.


"You've probably heard of me?' he
said as he walked up to patrolman at
the corner of Woodward and Michigan
avenues the other night at a late hour.
Cant say have, - replied the officer
as he looked him over.
You haven't? Haven t heard of Bald
Eagle Bill of the Black Hills, the man
who dubbed six Injuns to death in
1862"
''No, sir
"You don't mean to tell me- con-
tinued the man as he pranced around
the officer, THAT you haven't heard of
the man who choked a mountain lion to
death barehanded:'
Never heard of him, SIR
'+And you didn't read in the papers
about the man who walked barefoot
through Rattlesnake cove and kicked
the heads off of so reptiles on the way?'
'Didn' see line about it in the
papers, steadily answered the officer
''Look here, - said the stranger as he
came nearer, ''you must have children?'
Eyes, sir. -
"And those children go to SCHOOL,"
''They do"
"And every time they open their
First Readers they see a picture of
me as appeared when saving the lives
of ten school children in Montana from
a pack of ferocious wolves. With my
bowie knife, sir, and with no other
weapon but that, sir, 1 cut and slashed
and stabbed, sir, and when got through
score of the ferocious monsters lay
dead at my feet, sir Haven t your chill
dren spoken of the picture!"
''No, sir What are you trying to get
at, anyway
"What am I trying to get at?" repeat
ed the man as he began TO prance again.
"Why, sir, am trying to make you I'M
derstand that I'm a dangerous man to
be at large in this town. ought to be
watched. Some one ought to be at hand
to restrain me in case I turn loose. -
81 guess not! !" dryly replied the officer
as he tapped the lamppost with his club.
"You dent think I'm dangerous,
then?''
''Not at all You are simply a wind
bag on wheels, and you won't damage
anybody except with your mouth Bet
ter move on and keep quietv'
''You are talking that talk to me, are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYER
Personal Notes About Them Interesting
to Railroad People.

Personal Notes About Thorn Interesting
to Railroad People.
e. R Hudson, assistant general freight
agent of the Santa Fe, in company with
Tariff Clerk Z, F. Hollies and his stem
ographer, H. f. Smith, is in Kansas City
attending the Transmissouri Freight
association meeting.
Grant Selby of Chicago. train and sta
ton inspector of the Rock Island, is on
an inspection trip over the Kansas lines
of the road. MIR. Selby inspects coaches.
train equipment, trainmen's uniforms
and the operation of depots and station
houses.
Conductor D. s. Campbell of the Rock
Island, running from Kansas City TO
Belleville, left yesterday afternoon on a
two months vacation with relatives in
Vincennes, Ind. Conductor Joe Court
way has been assigned the run during
his absence.
The Rock Island has increased the
train dispatching force at Harrington.
Horton and Goodland, Kas., and Fair
bury, Neb., on account of the heavy
freight and passenger traffic now in pro-
Rr6sS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-20
DEBS OPENS HIS MOUTH.
Nothing Eut n soci"listIc Governments
VIII Satisfy Him

Nothing Eut n sOci"IistIc Government
Will Satisfy Him.
MILWAUKEE, Nov 20.-Victor l. Ber-
ger, editor of the Daily -Vorwaer:s. went
to Woodstock, Ill, to interview the i'm
prisoned labor leader. Eugene V. Debs.
Debs said in substance:
"The time of strikes is past. Laboring
men must strike at the ballot box. A
laboring man who votes for any of the
old parties is a slave who is voting the
ticket Of his master, and he is forging
his own chain. / am for silver, but the
coinage of silver is no real issue because
it would change nothing in this damna-
BILE industrial system that makes slaves
of the great majority of the people. Only
the complete overthrow of the resent
wage slavery and the establishment of
the cooperative commonwealth, will af-
ford thorough and permanent help"