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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
PETRIFIED BLOSSOMS,
Embedded in the Floor of a Rich
Americans London Home

Cut flowers petrified by a process
which preserves their color and then
embedded in a hard, transparent sub
stance, the composition of which is Sc
cret, is now used for decorative thing
or flooring. The "UpholsteTer" says
this of it: "a material has been dis
covered combined with a process.
which is the inventors secret, for COM
pletely hardening and, 50 to speak,
petrifying natural flowers land, what
is more wonderful, preserving their
colors), and imbedding them flush into
the surface of kind of liquid marble,
or alabaster, the whole receiving sew
eral coatings of transparent polishing
substance, and drying hard as a rock
Some dadoes ana friezes in a new house
were made by this method, with sun
flowers, peonies and dahlies, and are
said to be very handsome The Lon
don residence of one of our country
men, whose identity is concealed by
the description, "a wealthy American
gentleman" has the conservatory floor
studded by this new process with
chrysanthemums of every known var
lety and color. Another floor is a deep
water effect, with white lilies and with
minnows swimming below a transpar-
ent surface. The treatment is beauti-
fully applied, it is said. to table tons
and small panels for decorative DUR
poses
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
THE AFRICAN WOMAN.
She Wears Belt, a Necklace and a
Civilized GauZe Shirt.

Just above the Streets of Cairo comes
the Dahomey village, and here one fndg
the African woman in her most horrible
state almost nude, entirely like an
ape. Her feet bare and illustrate COM
pletely that odd formation of the negro
heel, which in extending so far back
seems to have taken all the calf out
Of the ankle. Her legs look like ebony
drumsticks; even her lips are black,
but to redeem the widespreading, SEN
suous mouth there are two rows of daz.
zling ivory. Their eyes, too, are soft
and appealing-kind, yearning eyes
that shine on their fellows and seen
asking for help in darkness. These
women have a dance peculiar to them
selves; the motion being made entirely
with hands and arms. They move
neither their heads nor trunks and some
of their motions makes one think of
negro laborer scattering corn in the
field. AS for garments, these consist
mainly Of brown sack about the loins
and a string of beads, to which modern
feminine progress has added OCCASION
ally a gauze shirt as a mark of dis
tinction-Maude Andrews in Atlanta
Constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
CHAPTER XIV.
Constance.

The carriage stopped; Lancelot helped
Madeline out and a general interchange
of greetings followed. For many
reasons it was rather a curious meet
ing. Lady Esler and her great-niece
had parted in anger, but they met now
with ceremonious civility Madeline
was little disturbed by a sudden rush
of feeling such as she had not known
for many years; the strong sense of
kinship, the pleasure of belonging some
where, even to people who were not
very congenial. Then she was much
occupied with the sight of Constance
who greeted her in the old cool way,
just as if they had only parted the
night before.
At first sight, Madeline thought Con-
stance was more beautiful than ever.
The perfection of her traits the ex-
quisite delicacy of her complexion. the
grace of her figure had never been so
apparent. But Madeline was no physi-
ognOmist, and when she looked again
she was not so we'll pleased. She saw
that certain lines in Constance's face
had become hard and fixed. There was
fold between the brows which told
OF some permanent anxiety or vexation,
and the eyes were colder and in some
lnScrutable way more cautious than
they used to be. AS Madeline glanced
at her she could not help wondering
what had become of Count Rene de
Marsac. She wondered also whether
Constance liked to see her at Hurst or
whether she would still have to suffer
something from Miss Esler's selfshness
and Miss Esler's pride
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16
WHERE CULTURE FAILED.
After years of application,

After years of application,
With a masters touch acquired,
She resumed her humble station,
Music-mad, mbition-fred.
Something simple, she reflected,
Would most tickle her relations;
Consequently she selected
Home, Sweet Home"--with varia
lions.
When they came to hear her play,
Ere its last run died away
Spake her father, coaAing-slow,
That is fine, We will allow, dear,
And well done, we're sure; but now
dear,
Play US something that we know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-16

Montauk, Richard Cookers entry in
the English derby, stands to win $780,
900 for it's owner.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09
M'CLEARY AND KIEFER
Two congressman Endeavor to Tell oul
People Of the Beauties Of Single
Gold Standard.

They came; they saw: but they didn't
conquer.
The silver forces remain intact, while
| the gold men are discouraged.
The great exponent of the single gold
standard, Congressman McCleary, he,
whose schoolmaster logic induced the
Minneapolis Tribune to- rank him with
Sherman and Others, was heralded to in
wade our bailiwick and it was expected
that everything would crumble before
his convincing logic ard tremendous ar
ray of facts. But the crumbling didn't
take place. The trouble was that his
logic, 70 anyone at all versed in the pres
ent discussion, is not the logic that it
seemed to be when none of us had looked
into even the first principles of govern
ment coinage. His facts are neither no
facts at all or are largely inlmaterlal to
the points in issue.
SO when he got up before an audience
of about 800 people at Union Hall last
Saturday and retold his oft-repeated
story, it didn't convince anybody who
wasn't ''dead anxious to be convinced,
and we know of some whom it weak
ene0, whom 1t was intended tc strength
en-.
Col. hiefer, also congressman, fol
lowed him in German, and it is general
" admitted that he only made matters
worse.
So here's the record up 10 date: Hahn,
Sanders, kiefer and the great 6IcCieary.
Pray, bring on some more speakers.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09
Republican Go. Convention.

The Republican county convention to
nominate candidates for county officers
will be held at the court house in tins
city on Tuesday, September 22nd, the
apportionmeut being as follows: New
Uim, First and Second wards, each 8;
Third ward, s; Sleepy Eye, s.; Sp,ing-
field, 5; Albin, 2; Baslaw,2; Burnstown,
Is: Cottonwood. 3: Eden, 4; Home. 4:
Linden,5; Lake Hanska, 4 Leavenworth,
2; Milford, ); North Star, 3; Prairie
vile, 4; Stack,2; Sigel, 2; Stately, l..
The primaries Will be held at the fol-
lowing places O.! Saturday evening, Sep
tcmIcr 10Th.
City of New Ulm list Ward, ut Old
Court Room; End Ward, at Union Hail;
3rd Ward. at Lutheran Frame school.
Village of Sleepy Eyc:-At Council
Chamber, City Building.
. Village Of springfeld:-At Village
Council Room.
Albin:- L.. ID. Rlce's residence.
Basl!Aw:-At the Thor School House.
Burnstown:-At School House in Dist.
40.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09
ROME Bros.

Otto Ilcnscl has gone to Columbus.
Ohio.
Henry Subilia and wife of Tracy spent
Sunday here.
The Brown County Medical Society
met in this city yesterday afternc on.
\. I. Behnkc of Tracy called or his
mother, Mrs. E. c.. Behnkv. On Sunday.
The Sleepy Eye Milling Co.'S Elevator
at Cobden was destroyed by fire Friday
evening.
Mr.. Bauer, representative Of the St. Paul
Glcbc, canvassed the city yesterday for
subscribers.
Quite Il number of New Ulm people
enjoyed a picnic at Russells place in
West Newton yesterday.
Henry Wankum has already cvm-
menced the erection of a new residence
on South Franklin Street.
Mrs. f. J. Cook Of Fertile is here and
will spend the coming month with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Popp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Laudenschlaeeer
are enjoying Il visit from their daughter
jn-law, Mrs. Linn of Homer, Michigan.
=. W. llauenstein spent Sunday with
his family in st. Paul. Mrs. Hauenstein
and children will not re turn for a month.
a chicken picnic was held at Jos.
Remnants place in st. George ycster-
day afternoon for the benefit of the Cath
ollc Church..
l.. G. Eogel was pleasantly surprised
at his home on Sunday evening by
number of his young gentlemen friends.
The boys brought their musical instru-
mcnts. flutes. guitars and mandolins, with
them, while Louls acted the host, Just
as if he wasn't Il temporary bachelor at
all.
Heller, the magician, gave one of his
sleight-of hand performances at Union
Jlall Sunday evening. The programme
consisted entirely Of new feats in legcr-
demain and it can we'll be said of Mr..
Heller that he has greatly improved in
the art of deceiving the eye by the quick
ness Of the hand.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09
A l1Ob's
Revenge.
C,ngmars and Musgrove, the Murderers Of
the Mcleod Go. Sheriff.
Are Taken from the Glencoe Jail and
Hanged by Mob.
Nobody knows the Names Of Any Of the
Lynchers.

Last summer the sheriff of Mcleod
county was shCt by two tramps giving
the names OF Cjngmars and Musgrove.
Last Saturday night these two men
were hanged by d mob at Glencoe. Soon
after midnight about thirty masked men
overpowrred the sheriff and jailor, en-.
tered the cells of Musgrovc and Cling.
mars, took them to q place near where
Sheriff nn.!GcrS Was murdered and hanged
them both to u bridge across Buffalo
creek. The moi, was determined and
cold-hloodct!, but orderly.
During the day previous, Musyrove's
trial had been completed and the jury
had only found him guilty of murder in
tHe second degree. His sentence there
fore wns life imprisonment, and it was
this fact that undoub' cdly drove the mob
to Its act Of lushness.
Tina, Ne lyuching was we'll planned is
demonstrated by the orderly manner in
which the vi.ilantese did their WORK..
fhele WAS 10 preliminary demonstration,
but when the time for action came there
was no hpeitation Order and system
marked The proceedings, and wheu the
men were strung up the volunteer hang.
men ti>pt lScd.
Chris. Spelbrink of Milford is sick at
the nsl'itn! Ill tins city.
Miss GRACE Newhart left for North
field t"aitcnd college yesterday morning.
Gee. Schmidt has been spending the
past week with his son Gottli=b, the ex-
postmaster. Mr.. Schmidt's home is at
Cary, Illinois,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09

in the doctrine of free coinage, but the
position of governor has nothing what
ever to do with that ISSUE His whole
life has been one of fidelity to public
trust and honesty in private life. He
stands for reform and retrenchment in the
state administration, for independence
from corporation control which las, so
long and so disastrously to the public
welfare, dominated state affairs, and for
a just regard of the rights of all the peo-
pie. These arc the issues Mr.. Lind rep
resents, and the reforms which would be
honestly carried out if he is elected. Mr..
Lind is no crank, and, while as a repre-
sentative IN congress he stood for the
best interests of the people as he under
stood them, he was never impracticable.
SO he would he if elected governor.
Wholly independent of corporation con-
trci, and while not denying in any re-
spects their rights, he would see that the
public welfare, lawfully administered,
was paramount to all other considerations.
The attempt to compare results in Mill
nesota, following election, with those ex-
perienced elsewhere through, Populist
| administrations, is far fetched, and Just
as rational and acceptable to the intelli-
gent mind as the average scare-crow or
booga-bo used to terrorize the infant
mind. John Liud's nomination stands
for good government, honest govern
ment, administered impartially for the
public welfare, and such candidate
can neither work injury to the people
nor to the reputation of the state, home
or abroad. If Minnesota or any of her
counties OR municipalities will have
occasion to go into the financial world
to pledge their credit they will be able
to do so quite as successfully, if it is
known that the state has an administra-
ton in sympathy with and enjoying the
confidence of the people, as if it Was un-
der ring and corporation manipulation
and control. It is an unfortunate fact
that the daily press of the twin cities are
controlled and voice the sentiment Of the
latter class rather than the people. The
opportunity was never SO favorable for
reform in state administration, and John
Lind's election will work that result and
with it save hundreds Of thousands of
dollars to the tax payers of the state
1t is the peoples opportunity. VIII they
Eexercise it:-John c. Wise in Markato
Review.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09

Winona Herald: Millions of the Nc
Cleary speech in Congress have been cir
culated as Republican campaign docu-
ments and now the managers find peo-
pie won't read it, so they are going to
prune it down, revise it and send out a.
mother lot. Sad to relate that the piece
Of literature the committee deems most
acceptable won't he read. What Will be
the fate of the balance of the garbled
statistics of the goldites, if their banner
essay has received such fate? On the
other haLd the demand for literature fa-
voring bimetallism is more than the COM
mittee can supply, ,and shows what opin-
ion the public desires to confirm,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09
SOME SCHOOL STATISTICS,
The Superintendent Makes Annual Report
Of Statistics Relative to Schools
in Brown Co.

The following is a report furnished by
County Supt. Runck, for the year ending,
July 31st.
Number of scholars entitled to appor-
tionment, 3,494; number of scholars not
entitled to apportionment, 695; average
daily attendance for year OF entire coun-
ty, 2,465; average length of school in In
dependent districts, 9amonths; average
length of school in Common School dis
| tricts, y months: number of teachers of
each sex:-Independent districts, males
8 and females 25; Common districts,
males 3S and females 36:number of dis
trlcts loaning text books to pupils free
of charge, II; number of districts selling
textbooks to pupils at cost, 3; average
cost of books to pupils in districts
acting under Text-book Law of 1898, 3,
cents; average monthly wages of teachers
for the year in Ind. Dlstricts-males.
$106.O3; females, $45.l9; in Common
School districts-males, $3S; females,
S33; number Of te;tchers who arc gradu-
ates Of High Schools, 90; of Normal
Schools, 80 Of Colleges, Is; number of
teachers who have taught in one district
continuously the past three years, II ;
two, but less than three years, SO; num-
Der of Independent districts, 8; number
Of Common School districts, rs; number
Of new school houses built during the
year, 4 value of school houses and sites
in Ind. districts, $4,000; in Common
School districts, S31 ,337S;, v,'':. of seats
and desks in IndeDcntlcnt o. Its, s.,
S25; in Common School distric. ,S5,42O:
value of school apparatus in Independ-
cnt districts, $1,000; in Common School
districts, So, ,54S; total number of schools
having libraries, IA; number of volumes
IN same, 1926; value of libraries, 1892;
total receipts of all districts for the year,
S12S,2l7.53: total expenditures Of all
districts for the year, $95,5S9.14; cash
on hand Cincludiny all distrlcts) at the
end of the year, $32, ,G27.39 aggregate IN
dcbtedness of districts, $71 ,457.51 num-
Der OF visits made by county Superin-
tendent during the year, 1854; number of
First Grade certificates granted, 2; num-
Der ofSecond Grade certificates, 90 ;nun.
Der Of Third Grade certificates, /; num-
Der of applicants for certificates rejected,
43; whole number Of scholars between S
and s years Of age, 993; between and
l6, 2,754; between IS and 21, 291 total
number between and q, 4,O4S.
There is no other daily paper in Min
nesota more rash and extravagan. in it's
uttcrances, and hence more generally
.liscredited b: the intelligent public, than
the Pioneer Press. Hence when that pa-
per declared in Wednesdays Issue that
the election Of John Lind, as governor of
Minnesota, would be calamitous to the
best interests Of the state, no honest,
conscientious man credited the state
mcnt. Mr.. Lind, it is true, is a believer
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09

Miss Anna Kelierman will spend the
winter in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Edward Maltzahn is entertaining g
a niece from Cincinnati.
Geo. Luetjen has gone to Browns VAL
ley to accept of employment.
There will be meeting of the Conn
mercial Union at Gebser's Hall On Fri
day evening.
DR.. J. W. B. Welcome came down
from Sleepy Eye yesterday to attend the
medical meeting.
The Pabst Theatre Go. OF Milwaukee
is announced to appear in this city in
| the near future It is q German troupe.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris.
tian Endeavor gave al enjoyable Social
at the home of J. Newhart on Friday
evening.
Otto Wicherski went to Ellsworth,
Wisconsin, the forepalt OF the week to
assume charge Of the public schools Of
that place.
Il. /. Savcrien returned on Friday
from Minneapolis where he had spent
tie week attending the Undcrtakers
Convention.
Madison independent Press: John
Lind as governor means a complete over
throw Of the machine in State politics
| That alone will be worth millions to the
State Of Minnesota.
The following young people left dur
ing the week FOR outside towns to attend
school: d. Grussendorf. State University
at Minneapolis: Cllas. Buenger and Aug
ust Saucr, Milwaukee; Alfred Boock
Minneapolis.
The chicken picnic at Hunters Rest
on Sunday was largely attended, and the
tempting Feast was liberally patronized
and equally as we'll enjoyed. Over nine
ty chickens were SHOT and prepared fo1
the occasion.
A team started to run away on State
Street Monday afternoon and in its
wild career ran up against an electric
light pole in front OF the Citizens Bank,
the wagon tongue being forced two inch.
es into the hard cellar timber. This en-
counter enabled a couple of men to hold
up the team and prevent them from do
ing further damage.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09

Cottonwood AT Oh. Dahl's residence.
Eden:-At School House in Dist. No.
IS.
Home AT Golden Gate Hall.
Lake Hanska:-At School House in
Dist. 81.
Levenworth:- AT the Town Hall.
Linden AT Thormedson School House
IN Dist. 7.
Milford AT Milford Club House.
Mulligan AT Geo. D. Jauss' store,
Sec. 80.
North Star:-At Eagen School House.
Prairieville AT Mogenseon & Ras-
mussen's Store.
Sigel:-At Conrad Schweppe's resi-
dcnce.
Stark AT Iberia School House.
Stately:-- At School House in Dist. G6.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-09-09
Cheap! Cheap! Cheap.

Don't let your Boys run il patched
clothes if you can buy KNEE PANTS
at such low prices as Is, 25, and SOC.
and suits with knee pants at 75c.,
s1.00, sl.5o, $500, $3.50 and still
higher in finer goods. We have our
stock Of Boys and Children suits in
for Fail and Winter. The prices and
styles beat those Of last year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-13
Golden Wedding Of Pioneers.
PLEASANT GROVE,
April II, 1890.

4 At hNARA 'hNN 10
April II, 1890.
To the Editor
Having been the recipient Of an In
vltalion TO altenl gathering Of the
Walker family herewith furnish you
minute Of faols thus obtained. April
10, 1916, Brother Henson Walker and
Elizabeth Fgulz were united IN the
holy bonds Of wedlock IN the Temple
nj Nauyoo, ILL.,, by Elder OuOu Hyde.
Yesterday being tho hitirth anniyef-
sary, as many VI the family na could
bo obtained were convene Ia a family
reunion. SEATED around well fur
nlshsd table Il WAt pleasuToablo % BE-.
hold our venerable grandmother, Mar
paTet F0ulI, In hoT ninuly.sIxth yuat
associated with her three daughter
aud one son anu quite an array Of chill.
dTeu, grand children ami gtUat-gts
children, all presided over by the aged
veteran aud Pioneer HVnsOs Na0kuG
Hen. NumU0r OF chill rem born o.
Father Walker, 20; lumber OF Erauu
children, so, uumurr OF gIent'Branu
children, IL; uumu rot WulkeIs pits'
Ont on this occasion, 80,
The evening was cut I'm speeches.
sougs, REGULATIONS, arm b, rlc. Brother
WnlRsf rulaIed some 4 DiH ehr y me- M
guarding tnoPtDpnuf, auu hls iruVu a'
n Pioneer, lelt thankful Tor his iumHy
ana happy tuIuuuulnrs auu ITHyrH
that they might vi, be ialthiul Ia the
Kingdom II Gov, Sutgr Elizabeth
bore te,tlmOuy 10 the good spirit that
hsu Assisted them while In the dis
charge Oi uutyj iolt thankful 70 theli
children tor tue good feeling maui'rat
la the family, AMI would have boon
glad to have macy mlte ilelds pre-
rent but room would not permit. A.
fifteen minutes 10 one O'CLOCK the bou,-
dictlOn was pronounced AMI the meet
Ing adjourned with iHe lfm f,ellu.
that all mad hsd an excellent time h,
the golden wedding Of Henson AM
Elizabeth FoutE Walker
II spfolfully,
WM, NJ, FRAMPTos.
The morning times., 1896-12-29
LEXINGTON LINES ENEMIES.
Citizens Association Opposes Bill
to Extend Time Limit.

Recent events in the history of the Eek
ington Street Railway Company were given
an airing last night at a regular meeting
of the lexington and North Capitol Street
Citizens Association, held in the barber
shop at the corner of Lincoln avenue and r
street northeast
Mr A. r. Server, chairman Of the rail-
way committee. presented verbal report
of the efforts of that committee to keep
pace with the recent activity OF the re
ceiver Of the lexington and Belt roads, re-
ferrne particularly to the quick work OF
the House in the matter of the bill intro
duced wednesday afternoon at the instance
of the receiver and passed Thursday after
noon
Mr. Server said that the committee felt
certain that the receiver would find it ab-
solntely impossible to get this bill through
the Senate at this session.
This report aroused considerable entbu-
siasm. and the association adopted it unan-
imously.
Resolutions were adopted expressing to
Congress the protest of the association
ag9inst any extension Of time and petition
ing for the passage of the joint resolutions
now pending in the two houses. 1t was
voted to have history of the whole rail-
road trouble prepared by the secretary and
published by the association as pam
phlet for the Information of the Senators
and Representatives
The morning times., 1896-12-29
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Md, DN. 2s-Flour dull
Western super, S2.S5aS3. 30, do. extra,
S3.50aS4. 10; do. family, ST 5OaS4. SO;
winter wheat patent, S5aS5. %; spring do,
81. .65aS495: spring wheat straight, $40
a$4-To; receipts, 14622 barrels, exports.
2,S33 barrels: sales, 100 barrels. Wheat
dull; spot, 92a92 IL; May, IS 34aS9;
receipts. 1.166 bushels; exports, none;
stock, 331, ,251 bushels; Southern wheat by
sample, 93a94; do. on grade, S9a93. Corn
steady; spot Is 1-4a2S 3-S. year, 27 3-S
a27 1-2; January, 27 3-Sa2T SIS; Febru-
ary, 81 3-4a27 7-9: March. Is 1-sa2S IA.
steamer mixed, 25 14a25 12; receipts,
2s2, ,s93 bushels; exports, 2Is, ,560 bush
els, stock, 1 1,7SS ,347 bushels, sales, 219,-
coo bushels; Southern white corn, % 3-4
a27 81; do. yellow, % 3-4a27 "a. Oats
slow; No. white, 25a26, No mixed,
% 1-2a23; receipts, rs, 1S6 bushels; ex-
ports, loo bushels; stock, .4o6,615 bush
els. Rye firm; No. 2 nearby. 41a42; West
ern 43 bid; receipts, 1895 bushels; ex-
ports none; stock, 1S7 ,255 bushels Hay
steady; choice timothy, S13.5OaS14.
Grain freights dull. unchanged Sugar
steady: grsnulated, S4- As per 100 pounds.
Butter steady, fancy creamery, 22a23, do.
imitation, I6a17; do. Ea6ile, 14a1 8; good
iaCfi.. 1fa12: store packed, sal 2, ToII, 2
a15 Eggs steady; fresh, 10; cold storage
and limetf, 15at6- Cheese firm. fancy Ne W
York so pounds, 10 1-4a10 3-S; do, 80
pounds, 10 1-2a1o 81: do, 81 pounds,
10 3-4a11. whisky, S1.3OaSl 81 per gal
Ion for finished goods in car loads, 81 .31a
S1S2 for iobbing lots.