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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26
STAGE VILLAINS JUMP
Found Himself in Thames River Much
After His Melodramatic Exit.

THE title of What Happened to
Jones reminds me of an incident that
happened to an English actor during
a first night at one of the minor Lon
don theaters," said Kathryn Osterman,
one of the actresses engaged for George
H. Broadhursts new comedy at the
Manhattan theater. This temple of
Thespis was devoted to the Iurid mel
odrama, of which the British Aries
are so fond. The back door of the
theater opened directly on the Thames
river. When the performance reached
point where the action was at fever
heat the villain should have made a
hurried exit in order to escape a right
eous mob.
In the excitement of the first night
the fiat at the back was lot drawn on,
but as the brick wall of the theater
was nearly identical with the scene
that should have peen shown the vii
liam did not notice the mistake Rush
ing to the door, he flung it open and
leaped through. A few minutes later
he should have again come on the
stage and received the punishment his
cowardly deeds merited, but when his
cue was given he failed to enter. There
was an awkward stage wait; frantic
though subdued yells from the stage
manager for H, and then the cur
tain was rung down. Every nook and
corner behind the scenes was searched.
Finally someone opened the back
dor Cries of Help. help! I'm sinking!
came from the darkness.
when the villain made his hurried
exit he was surprised To find himself
falling through space. The tide was
out and he landed on the soft mud of
the river bed, into which he sank up
to his waist and struck fast After be-
ing released from his uncomfortable
position and braced up with a good
dose of spirits he wanted to start in
and keep up his character by killing
two or three of the scene shutters then
and there but was persuaded to change
his dress and go on with the perfor-
nance New York Telegram.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26
THE CALF PATH.

One day through the primeval wood
A calf walked home, as good calves
should
But made a trail all bent askew,
A crooked trail, as all calves do.
Since then two hundred years have
fed
And, I infer, the calf is dead.
But still he left behind his trail,
And thereby hangs a mortal tale.
The trail was taken III. next day
By a lone day that passed that way,
And then wise bell-wether sheep
Pursued the trail DER vale and steep,
And drew the flock behind him, too,
AS good bell-wethers always do
And from that day, DER hill and glade,
Through those old woods a path was
made,
And many men wound in and out,
And logged and turned and bent
about,
And uttered words of righteous wrath,
Because twas such a crooked path.
But still they followed-do not laugh
The first migration of that calf,
stalked,
Because he wabbled when he walked.
This forest path became lane,
That bent and turned and turned
again;
This crooked lane became a road
Where many a poor horse, with his
load,
Toiled on beneath the burning sun.
And Travelled some three miles in one
And thus century and half
They trOd the footsteps of that calf
The years passed on in swiftness feet,
The road became a village street,
And this, before men were aware,
A city's crowded thoroughfare,
And soon the central point was this
Of a renowned metropolis.
And men two centuries and half
Trod in the footsteps of that calf;
Each day hundred thousand rout
! Followed the zigzag calf about;
And DER his crooked journey went
| The traffic of continent
A hundred thousand men were led
By one calf near three centuries dead
Fact and Fiction
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26
NOT OVER 100000.
Amount of Gold Received from Alaska
Has Been Overestimated.

Speaking Of the Klondyke output of
gold the chief clerk of the mint said:
All the gold brought to this city
from the Alaskan mines will not ex-
coed 100000 and all that has been
taken this year and sent to o her minis
of the country will not exceed $1,000
600. The gold from that part of the
country is generally from 700 to 800
fine, and some of it ran to 900, the
average being worth from $3.50 to
SIT an ounce
J. c.. Butler of the Pullman Car
company is in receipt of a letter from
r. P. Taylor, a financial broker of
Seattle. A few days ago Taylor re-
ceived word from some men whom
he had sent to the Klondyke section
last spring that every claim within $50
miles of Dawson City had been taken
and that men are rushing all over the
country looking for locations He says
that starvation and hardship stare
many of them in the face
Captain Niebaum of the Alaska Com
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26

In order TO have it so, if the perspira-
Turkish bath is Of great service. and
| those who take Turkish baths regular
ly, say once a fortnight, find that the
appearance Of the skin improves vast
~, the skin Of the body becomes whittier
and smoother, and that of the face
more healthfully and beautifully tint
ed. In cases where, owing perhaps to
weakness Of the heart, or to distance
from Turkish bath, these cannot be
had, it is a good plan once or twice
a week to have an extremely hot BATH
in the bathroom, closing the window so
that the steam may be retained. and
to sit in the steam, perspiring freely.
and gently rubbing the face. neck.
and arms with the palm of the hands.
Portable Turkish baths may be bought
| by those who live in the country. In
some cases, however, women are not
strong enough to stand the fatigue of
such baths as this, which should take
about an hour, and if so the face may
! be steamed over saucepanful of hot
water, or, better still, with one of the
vaporizers sold specially for this pur-
pose
When perspiration has gone on for a
quarter of an hour or twenty minutes.
any blackheads that are visible should
be squeezed out between the finger
nails, or picked out with a darning
needle. Then the face should be dried
and gently rubbed over with the hands.
end finally an astringent lotion, such
as equal parts of eau-de-cologne and
rosewater, should be dabbed all over
it. If that lotion makes the skin too
sore, a teaspoonful of simple tincture
of benzoin in half pint of elderf1oWer
water should be used for this purpose
The method of washing the face
daily is of great Importance, as even
if one only washes it twice a day
the operation has to be gone through
some seven hundred times in the
course of a year, and this would nat
u1ally greatly affect it for good or
evil. Highly-scented and highly-col-
orcd soaps should be avoided, and one
which gives a soft lather and does not
cause any feeling of irritation is Lne
best. The soap should be we'll rubbed
into the face with a clean piece of
flannel, and then bathed off in a BASIN
full of absolutely clean water, so that
every particle of soap may be removed
After thoroughly bathing, the face
Should be dried with a Turkish towel,
and then, if the skin be coarse and
thick, it may be rubbed with rough
towel, but if the skin is at all SEN
sitive, a very soft towel should be
used, and the face finally well rubbed
over with a piece of chamois leather.
Gentle friction to the face with soft
leather, or, better still, with the finger
tips when clean, tends to remove lines
and prevent the formation of wrinkles.
II lines have formed, the skin should
be rubbed in a direction contrary to
their length. AS for example, if there
are vertical lines between the two
eyebrows, they should be rubbed from
side to side; if there are straight lines
across the forehead, they should be
rubbed down from the hair to the root
of the nose and back again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26

'Is there an opening here for an in
telligent writer" asked a seedy, red
nosed individual of the editor
Eyes, my friend" replied the man
of letters. GA considerate carpenter,
your visit, left an opening
for you. Turn the knob to the right"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26

mercial Company. who has made a
,careful study of the situation, fears
there will be great deal of suffering
in the mining regions next spring.
He thinks the people going are far
in excess of the supplies that have
been forwarded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26
AN OPENING FOR HIM.

To be Continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-26

she lives, the law insists that the full
tide of passion shall flow always in
one direction-always to the same dull
level, improbable shore! The law is
absurd, but it exists; and the natural
consequence is that we break it. So
ciety pretends to be Mortified when we
do-yes, know; but it is all pretence.
And the thing is no worse in Naples
than in London, the capital Of the
m oral British race, only here we are
perfectly frank, and make 10 effort to
hide our little sins, while there, they
cover them up carefully and make be-
lieve to be virtuous. It is the veriest
humbug-the parable of Pharisee and
Publican over again"
Not quite" l observed; Tor the
Publican was penitent, and Naples is
not"
why should she be-" demanded
Ferrari, gayly; what, in the name OF
Heaven, is the good of being penitent
about anything? Will it mend mat
tiers? Who is to be pacified or pleased
by cur contrition? God? My dear
ccnte, there are very few Of US nova
days who believe in a Diety. Creation
is a mere caprice of the natural ele-
ments. The best thing we can do is
to enjoy ourselves while we live; we
have a very short time Of it, and when
we die there is an end Of all things
So far as we are concerned"
THAT is your creed?" asked.
THAT is my creed, certainly. II
! was Solomon's in his heart Of hearts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16

The Delaware Electric and Supply Co,
las II ontract for II 81 horsepower engine
for the Ford Morocco Co, which will be
used as an auxiliary engine for the electric
light plant, to be used when tho light
plant is not running.
The Company il also to furnish GEORGE
McQnilkcn of Elkton, Md, Gp-horse
power boilcr and n ikh speed automatic
engine and IL fully equipped electric Light
pant TO BIZ placed in position ut Northeast
Md.
Samuel C. Turner of Chcster, Pa has
placed an order with the firm for the com.
p!ete supplies of u h uses now in course
OF completion in Chester
Another contract for the supplies for 10
houses has been signed with Contractor
Joseph f. Baker OF Chester, md similar
contract has been received for tho SUD.
plies for Ienderman houses now in course
Of erection on Van Buren street in this
city.
A contract has been signed with Michael
Delaney of Chester for the supplies for tho
heating and toilet apparatus for the CITY
Hotel
contract has been closed for tho boiler,
engine. steam pump, vacuum uuIurs,
heater and the fittings complete for tho
textile plant, which is to be located at
Thirteenth ard Lombard streets. The
work Of placing the materials in position
and making the connections h., been
awarded to tho Benjamin t. Shaw Co,
The company has several other contracts
on h nd.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
CITY COURT CASES.
Bought Bar and Refused to Pay For
Il.

Bsforc Judge Ball in the city court last
evening Henry Lewis, colored. was held
in 500 bail Tor court to answer the charge
Of larceny Of $l7 from Samuel Harris.
John Callaghan, No. o, was allowed to
go yesterday morning by Judge Ball, and
last night he was arrested for being drunk.
Judge Ball fined him % and costs In the
city court this morning.
Joseph Townsend was fined 81 and costs
for disOrderly conduct. He went into tho
city hotel and ordered three drinks. Tho
drinks were served and tho men refused
to pay the bill Townsend and his part
ners were arrested.
Edward Sewall left Now Castle jail yes
terday and came here and got drunk. He
will spend thirty days in jail
John Flamer, colOred, was arrested by
officer John +. Welsh for being drunk and
disorderly. Flamer denied he was drunk,
but admitted he had been drinking wine
during the day. The case was continued
until tomorrow morning
Robert Glenn Wis charged with disor-
derby conduct.
About week ago he was divorced from
his wife and yesterday he went to her resi-
dence at No. 513 West Second street and
used bad language toward the woman
from whom he was divorced. She is trying
to support herself and two children by
keeping little store.
The court informed Glenn that he had
no right to go there and that his tongue
was the worst violence that could be- used.
He was fined $40 and costs.
He was then charged with carrying n
concealed deadly weapon. When searched
at the hall blackjack was found in his
pocket. He was held in 500 bail for court.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
Worlds Largest School.

The largest school in the world Is ono
mainly supported by Baron Ro'hschild in
one Of the worst sluIns in London. There
are in 1t 8, 800 children coming from the
families of the poorest foreign Jews, and
there are 100 teachers. 1t is owing to the
BarOn's generosity that freq breakfasts
are given every morning to all children
who wish to take them. Again, he pre-
sents every boy with suit Of clothes and
a pair Of boots in the month Of April, near
tho Jewish passover. An idea Of the pow
erty of tho children may DO had from the
fact hat not more than two per cent. de.
cline to avail them selves Of this charity
A second pair of boots is offered in the
month of October to every child whose
boots are not likely to last during tho ap-
preaching winter. 1t is scarcely necessary
to state that few do not get them. A very
popular feature in the school Is the savings
fund department, Instituted by the presi-
dent. In ogdor to encourage habits Of
thrift, he allows an interest of ten per
cent. per annum on all savings. The
teachers are also permitted to avail them
selves Of tho benefit Of this bank. Atlanta
Constitution,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
oEo. ". VERNON. President.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1907.

The Every Evening has
at last opened its eyes to-
the Trading Stamp craze
and says:
1.-THE question has also
been raised that the sys-
tenn is so closely akin to
lottery, as to cause papers
that advertise it to run
the risk of being excluded
from the mails, in view of
the above decision by the
Court Of Appeals of the
District of Columbia.
Altogether, the conclu-
sion is unavoidable that
the trading stamp system
is actually detrimental to
the business interests of
the city and that it should
not be encouraged by our
merchants"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16

In the North American Review for De-
cembcr Capt A. S. Crowninshield, U. S.
N, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation,
treating Of 1.-The Dream Of Navigators,"
dwells forcibly upon the necessi' y, in both
political and commercial sense, of tho
United States fastening the completion of
the Nicaragua Canal 1t will build up
our Pacific Coast States, says Captain
Crowninshield, as they must be built up
II we are to properly face ths Orient. 1t
will add UNNECESSARILY to our naval power
and 1t will increase our influence not only
far out into the Pacific Ocean, over tho
Isl, n Is and waters Of that vast region, but
also over the Caribbean Sea and adjacent
waters.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16

Springfield, Ills, Dec. ia scnsa-
ton was created among the Democratic
members of the legislature yesterday
by the introduction by Senator Lundn,
Republican. OF a resolution calling for
the appointment Of a Lexow committee
to investigate the Chicago police force.
The resolution states that the morals.
safety and security of the people of
Chicago requires such an Investigation.
The resolution went over under the
rules
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
BRUTALITY ASSAULTED,


Theodore Lynch, flnishcr employ ed at
tho Diamond state Iron Works, was
brutally assaulted last night about II o.
clock by fellow workman named Joseph
Bear
Lynch Is foreman of gang in which
Bear works. Last night the rolls 1T the
Diamond State IronWorks were not work.
ing in proper order and Lynch explained
to Bear how to fix them and told him to
do 80. Bear showed some heaitancy in obey
ing the order and Lynch wont across the
room to where Bear was and attempte ed 10
show him IN what manner the rolls should
be fixed.
Tho latter made some unnecessary re-
marks to Lynch and hot words followed.
Finally Bear grabbed pair Of ten poun Il
tongs and struck Lynch a terrific blow in
tho face telling him to the iloo.' AS Lynch
fell he struck his head on IL piece Of iron
and rolled over unconscious.
Lynch is of the opiuion that Bear struck
him and kicked him after he foil. As no
fell his ann grazel hot roll and was
terribly burned.
The Phoenix ambulance was sent
for and Lynch was taken home, where DR..
Harry Spruance dressed tho wounds. 1t
was found that the wounded mans upper
lip was cut completely through. from the
left nnstril tauthe Cd, s.@ = '--.i . ~ r also
nnu u gaSh about AN
the back OF his head
Bear made good his escape and has not
as yet been heard of.
The police arc making every effort to
secure his arrest
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
St. Josephs Hospital,

The new wing recently built on tho
south side of st, Joseph's Hospital at
Baltimore will DO dedicated this afternoon
ut 4.3O o'clock. Tho dcdica,ory service
will be conducted by Cardinal Glbbon.,
assisted by Bishop Curtis, Rev. Edmund
Ddler and nunOrr II oher clergy.
The new wing is on the south side and
four stories high. 1t extends to Hoffman
street and has an entrance on that street
In the front Of the building on the ground
floor are the accident and operating rooms
ana rooms for tho reception Of sick per
sons who desire medical attention. On
the second floor are the new chapel and a
number OF private rooms for private
atients. The uppcrflo will be occupied
by private wards and dormitory for tho
sisters. The chapel will b, consccratcd
to-day.
The now wing was built largely with
the money left the institution by Captain
Lang, who was murdered with his wife
~ November, 1875, ut their home, on his
Belnir road.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
Preside mt Richardson's Loss

Dover, Del, Dec. l5.-Mr. Harry A.
Richardson, president Of the First Nation.
al Bank Of Dover, says tho bank will lose
$4,000 by the shortage of William N.
Bogg!, the missing teller. The bank has
received from the American Surety Com
pany $l0,0DO, and similar amount from
individual bondSmen. The individual
bondsmen were George V. Massey John
Smith and IL. Moore, each for $1,000 The
total shortage, according to experts who
have examined the books, was slU7,OO)
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
AN EDUCATORS DOWNFALL.
Tho Checkered Career of Convict 7.
Charles Beatty.

Tho Checkered Career of Convict 7.
Charles Beatty.
Stroudsburg, Pa, Dec. 18.-T. Charles
Beatty, who was on Tuesday sentenced
by Judge Craig to Is months in the
Eastern penitentiary for passing a
forged draft on the Hide and Leather
bank, Of New York, at the East
Stroudsburg National bank, was one
of the best known men in the middle
west. He is native of Ohio, and
graduated from the University of
Michigan with the degree of A. M. For
five years he was principal of the high
school at Coldwater, Mich, resignng
to take up the practice of s11e5Xsl
gaSs up Ibis IN 1871 to heeQnQq
me SaRihaw schools, Which position
he held until 1884. In the meantime he
had become active in politics, and next
served as assistant prosecuting attor-
ney Of Saginaw county for four years,
being member of the school board
and council Of that city at the same
time
In 1894 he moved to Chicago and be-
came Identified with the American
Home Colonization company, and was
admitted to the bar of that city. On
March q, 1896, he was admitted to
practice IN the United States supreme
court. While in Michigan Beatty be-
came supreme secretary of the A. p. A.
He is also a 32d degree Mason and
member of the Mystic Shrine.
1t is said that he began his criminal
career while connected with the Chi
cago company by embe4zing funds
and absconding to Mexico, and con-
tnued 1t by passing forged drafts in
many Of the larger cities of the south
This is his first term of imprisonment
and upon its expiration he will be taken
to Florida to answer similar charges.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
POSSES Chase In Vain.

Kennett Square. Pa, Dec. 15.-Pursued
by posse Of angry citizens and arrested
after an exciting chase, Morris Boyd after.
ward broke away from Constable Pratt,
who was taking him to the West Chester
Jail, and escaped
Boyd last night terrorizcd the village OF
Toughkenamon, where he pursued women
and girls on the streets One of the per-
sous whom ho overlook and threatened
with assault was Mary J. Strayhorn, who
eluded him after II savage encounter. En-.
tering the house of Thaddcus Harry, he
drove tho family into the street. Mr. Harry
alarmed his neighbors and Boyd's capture
followed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
TIE Honey Ovese,eu,


The Dsmo0rats have lssssmined 10 70.
sist the redemption Of the small notes 10.
sued by the Government and the 'endless
chain" to which Cleveland compared
them. to draw gold out Of the U. s. Treas
ury will likely exist for soma time to come.
Congressman Handy and Senator Kenney
favor this course and consequently the
claim Of the Every Evening that the Demo.
Gratis Of our State endorse tho sound money
scheme, supported by Mr.. Bayard and
Senator Gray and endorsed by the Demo-
cratic State Convention held at Dover i,
amounted to nothing. According to the
views of the Every Evening, many Of the
members Of the party are just as unpatri-
otto as they were in the days Of the Rebel
lion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
Railroad Compares Meet.

Tho Baltimore and Philadelphia Rail.
road Company yesterday elected these d.
'rectors: William NJ. Candy, Henry G.
Morse and Henry A. dupont of Whining
ton: }. B. Washington OF Pittsbnrg,
Thomas NJ. King, w. H. Addicks and 4.
l.. Ashurst Of Philadelphia and William
Il. Dixon and Il. Wilcox Brown of Balti-
more.
The directors met and elected Thomas
NJ. King president; j. Is. Washington,
vice-presldent; John {. Farra secretary;
W. II. Ijams, treasurer; William H.
Greene, general manager, and George w.
Booth auditor. Resolutions were auoptcl
on tho death of William Candy. who
died during tho year and was member Of
the board since its organization.
The Delaware Railroad Company at its
annual meeting declared q six per cent
dividend.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16
From Baltimore to tho kIOnf1ike.

New York Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Valencia sailed yesterday for Baiti-
more, whence she IL shortly to start
on voyage to San Francisco by way
Of Cape Horn. The Valencia was re-
Gently bought from the Red "D' line by
a company of which Charles H. Cramp
Is president to carry passengers for
the klondke between San Francisco
and the mouth of the Yukon. The
Valencia is ono Of number Of steam
ers the company intend to put in that
trala
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-16

opponent of Caro-, were thrown into
Jail. The only known reason for their
imprisonment. according to the pas
sengers on the Holstein, were that they
endangered the peace. The passengers
also stated that government troops
surrounded the polling booths and per-
mitted only supporters of Caro- to exer-
else their franchise. AS a result of
these occurrences. the passengers said,
there was certain amount of truth
In the official statements given out by
the government of Colombia that Caro-
had been unanimously elected.