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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-09-30
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-09-30
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Nulpers Grplpfpn.

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alt. tpurOs bon 8opf bis su 5uB uerbrann
unb bic s~peliabrl8e Anna Dlro i6werItd
nit BEN 2eben BACON tommen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-09-30
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peiter suriidaeht
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-09-30

Infer 2uoen wrb bon einem rfrbrenen oeutfden Nebsr sIeuet. 5leHt
tets fr6. 8drfs bic behen in bet stubt. sa- Spreht Dor umo dbe3eust ed.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-09-30
Die ,.Rsp gorter 5taatsssituns".

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peI6s i'm Iesten Wabltampf bstanntlid
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auf ben 8opf inoem iie iast .Dns
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Der Dinslep'i6en IrutsSia i'm p%stfloi'
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mem Wonai, bic 8aniiiabre einBerednet
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publltaner, iene 8ta lei muir su ben
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su beben. in Elm 0idts. pdbreno BIZ
plbre abiltt. bic 9rults su fattsrn, i'm
Ger martantsr uOrDrinst."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-09-30
Salb YreiS
Saoen,.--
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Sic Soften ffnb bart,
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itattunssn. SsppiGs, SuHer, 5Inttaitsu, etc
in Der Staet.
Sstsn atsnb bic 9 lbr often.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-09-30
Sch iaf

dureh den Gebraueh Won Coca, opiat oder
Sehlafmedizin hervorgebraeht, list ungesund,
entschieden zu verwericn. Is mtergribt die
Gesundheit, zerruttet die Constitution und der
Patient verfallt sichcr in einen schlimmeren
Zustand der hiufg in die schrecFlich elende
Gewohnhett a~usartet, wo Cocaine und Opium
unumganglneh nJthig sind. sehlaf der durch
den Gebrauch Won Hoods sarSaparllla her
yOrgebraeht, kommt vielleicht nicht so schnell,
aber er kommt sichcr und list a|ndauernd we'll er
durch das natfrliche crosse heilende und YER
iungende MIttel hervorgebracht wird das
%reinigende belebende und bereichernde Blut.
Dies nihrt die Nerven nit lebensvoller Energie
und stirkt die Constitution Won der wIrklichen
Grundlage allies gesunden Lebens - durch
reines, reiches rnthes Blut.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1897-09-30

- Wan bsabiiatist bic @rinbuns Ell.
ner neuen nnipsritdt in Olipa bel Dan.
,is, buuptidtli9 su BEN 3psde. osutide
aultur in bic polniiden BrOuinsen 3u
traeen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
CHEAP POWER.
Mar1nette in Fair Way to Enjoy
a Very Good Thing

Marinette. Wis. March 27.-The ma
terialization of the great plan to trans
nit water power froru up the river to
Marinette is not far distant Engineer
Pride, who surveyed Chappie rapids,
six miles from here, reported to the
Boom company yesterday that there
was power equal t. $500 horse power
there. The complete cost of build
ing a dam, electric plant and trans
hitting the power here, he estimated
to be 100000. It's 9racticabiiity is
now beyond question and it's feasibil-
ity is the only thing that makes it
hang fire.
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate and report as soon as pos
sible. Two thousand two hundred
horse power can be sold here and if
a market for the other 1900 is secured
the improvement will be made. The
utilization of Chappie rapids means
that Grand Rapids and Twin Islands,
within fifteen miles of here, will also
be improved in the same manner and
10000 more horse power brought to
Narinette and Menominee. Develop
ments so far point to it's final consum-
nation and the city is jubila1t over
the prospect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
GENERAL.

Great men frequently are presented
their own portraits, but is has remain
ed for Ii Hung Chang to be given an
ivory group of great men with himself
as the central figure The unique curio
shows Gladstone, Bismark and Ii, each
looking out Of his own little window
on the world.
A famous French surgeon, DR.. Pean,
was able the other day with the aid of
ROentgen phOtog1 0ph, to save the life
of child who had swallowed a copper
coin. The Photograph showed the eX-
act location Of the coin in the esopha-
gus, and TIE doctor forced it up by
PRESSURE till ne couIa get at it with a
pair of tweeZers.
Rev.S. -aring-GoulG writes at high
desk, in a standing position, with a
quill pen. 70 this habit Mr.. Barring
Gould attributes the fact that his long
years of literary labor have not pro-
duced in his strong, wiry form the
slightest stoop.
Vice-President Stevenson, who has
extensive interests III San Bernardino
and Riverside, Cal, says that he will
probably go to Los Angles Immediately
on the expiration of his term as vice
president, but will keep his present
home and law practice at Bloomington
III. Vice-President Stevenson had a
very large olive grove, planted last
year, near Etiwanda Besides this the
vice-president has 4 large lemon grove
in San Diego soEntv and 800 acres of
bare land in Riverside
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
BAD WEEK TO TRADE
CHERRIES REPORT MADE By
BRADSTREET'S
PRICES GENERALLY DOWN
Floods d Feature in Producing the
Unsatisfactory Strikes
On the Inerease-Wool, Wheat and
a Few Other Commodities in Good
Demand at Advanced Rates.

New York, March q. -Bradstreet' :
says: While the week was not without
favorable features, unfayorable in
f1uences have been more numerous.
Leading money markets show no i'm
provement. Mercantile collections con-
tinue slow as heretofore and the volume
funds offered is in excess of the de-
mands for discounts. The tendency OF
Investments to improve has temporar-
lily disappeared under the influence Of
the supreme court antitrust decision
which threatens the maintenance OF
railway rates as well as railway trades
union activity, SO far as it may affect
Interstate commence. The tendency
of prices is downward, the quotations
being lower for wheat, corn, oats,
coffee, cotton and pig iron. The staples
for which prices are higher include wool,
raw sugar, wheat, flour, petroleum,
lirseed oil and turpentine. Open sales
of copper at cut quotations are due to
disappointment in demand. Stormy
weather, high water and the floods in
the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri river
valleys and in country drained by the
tributary streams intcrfered with in
terror trade and in addition to the loss
Of life, damaged country roads, houses,
farms, bridges, telegraph lines and
railway tracks. The gradual increase
in the number of industrial strikes is
the outcome of the movement to secure
higher wages and in instances moderate
advances have been obtained. The re-
cent activity in raw wool continues and
the prospect for an increased tariff on
imported woolens causes the merchants
to purchase American goods more free
ly. The most noticeable improvement
in trade is confined to dry goods, hard
ware, leather, agricultural implements
and shoes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
TRUSTS BUSTED.
FarReaching Effects Of the Supreme
Court Decision.

New York, March 27.-The far
reaching effect Of the United States
supreme courts decision IN the trans
Missouri freight association is begin
ming to dawn upon persons interested
in pools and combinations of various
sorts. The view grows general that
the supreme court has struck vital
blow at every form of trust and COM
bination under the terms of the Sher-
man antitrust law, which is sustained
by the decision. They say the COM
biDation among the anthracite coal pro-
ducing and carrying companies, COM
monty called the coal trust, is illegal.
II is claimed that freights On hard
coal are the highest on any commodi-
ty in the country. This toll is fixed by
the combination. Another big COM
bine which, it is claimed, runs counter
to this decision of the supreme court,
is the pooling arrangement between
the General Electric and the Westing-
house electric companies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

also that it did not apply to counties
having cities with a population of
10000 or over. The bill was passed by
the following vote:
Ayes-Baxter, COnger, bennett,
Devos, Fisher, McGillivray, Pierce,
Phillips, Riordan, Roehr, Thayer,
Woodwork.
Nays-Davis, Green, Mayer, McMul-
len, Munson, Putnam, Solliday, Steb-
bins, Whitehead Youmans.
Other bills passed and concurred in
were: Nos. 68s Devos), exempting
park lands from taxation; IT'S CTimme),
relating to organization, powers and
duties of the state board Of fish COM
missioners; zoos (Riordan), for the
equalization of assessments; 352s
mills, authorizing Kirby Thomas ard
others to maintain dams in Middle
river; 402a (Welch), authorizing city
of Milwaukee ID establish a public
library; 403a CWelch), authorizing
city of Milwaukee to establish a public
museum; 519a Clark, relating to
terms of court in the fifteenth judicial
circuit; 631a (Ray), authorizing the
La Crosse Cemetery association to sell
certain lands.
Adjournment was taken until 10 a.
m. today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
NEW BATTLESHIP.
SPLENDID SILVER SERVICE
READY FOR THE IOWA.
to be Formally Made n
th2 Course of Few Days-Big Del
egation to be Present From West.

New York, March 25.--Jt will now
be the honor of Iowa to see her state
y Gr! Ike frame of a modern ship cf war
TO" among the new magnificent battle
ships is her namesake, which is the
largest battleship of the American navy.
F'ittingly to acknowledge the honor the
great commonwealth on the banks of
the Mississippi will follow the example
of other states and present the vessel
with an elaborate and costly silver SER
vice, which has been especially made
by James E. Caldwell & Co. of Phila-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

great things are expected of him,
though defeated in the final there, he
won his beat in fine style. The doc
tor stands five feet, eleven inches in
his stockings. He has carried all be-
fore him in the far west, and in 1895
won the amateur championship of
America from field of the best SOUL
lers at Saratoga. His record is a re-
markable one, his best performance
being at the northwestern regatta.
when he broke the worlds record for
one mile and a half in the phenome-
nal time of 9:41. This year DR.. Nc
Dowell will try for the diamond scull
trophy again and will meet R. Guin-
ness, the champion, Guy and Vivian
Nickalls, and other well known
Thames oarsmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
ANNUAL FLOODS ON MARS.
Fascinating to Watch Changes in Sup
posed Network of Canals.

The periodical inundation caused in
each Marian summer by the melting
Of the snow is distributed far and wide
by the netword Of canals, which con-
stftutes the principal mechanism-f 1t
is not the only one-by which water,
and with it organic life, can be diffused
over the planets surface. At this
time some of the canals appear to be
bordered with a darkish fringe, due,
without doubt, to some kind Of yegeta-
ton. The canals Of the surrounding
region became at the same time dar-
ker and broader, and cover wide areas.
Things remain in this condition until
the moment when the polar SHOWS are
at the minimum. Melting has ceased.
The dark region brightens UP, and the
continents resume their yellow color.
This grand phenomenon takes place
over the whole region between the pole
and the sixtieth degree of latitude, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

recurs each season. Over the whole
surface of the planet the system Of can
ais is variable. When they are distinct
and their contours become uncertain
end ill-defned it seems likely that the
water in them is very low. or may have
entirely disappeared.
Nothing was left of the canal, or
rather we saw only yellowish streak.
differing very slightly from the sur
rounding soil. In the months which
precede, and in those which follow, the
great northern inundation, about the
time of the equinoxes the canals be-
come double; in consequence of the
rapid change, which is effected in q
few days, perhaps even in a few hours,
this or that canal is transformed in all
its length into two parallel lines, which
run with the geometrical precision Of
the tracks Of a railway and follow ex-
actly the direction of the original can
al. These new canals have, like the
roiginal ones, widths of from 80 to 100
kilometers, and even more, and are
separated by an interval varying from
I so to 500 or 900 kilometers. We have
here something besides water: for in
stance, a rapid vegetation produced
by the Iuu ,Ure.
From t, height of a balloon the
pTairies which occupy the slopes on
each side a river mark out the course
of the river, which itself appears like
a slender thread hardly differing in
color from the green ribbon beside it.
The color Of the double canals upon
Mars varies from black to red, and is
easily distinguished from the yellow
tint of the contents. The space be-
tween them is generally yellow, some
times whitish. The gemination occurs
also in the lakes, which divide into
two.-NOrth American Review.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
FRED. GRANT, NIT.
Tower of Pennsylvania Gets the Vienna
Mission.

Washington, d. c., March 30.-The
president has sent the following nom
nations to the senate:
State-Charlemagne Tower of Penn
syIvania to be minister to Austria and
Hungary; Arson Burlingame Johnson
of Colorado to be consul at Fuchan.
China; William S. Hallenberger of
Pennsylvania to be second assistant
postmaster-g
InteriOr-Thomas Ryan of Arkansas
to be first assistant secretary of the
interior; Henry Clay Evans Of Tennes-
see to be commissioner Of pensions.
To be registers of land office-David
G. Fleming of Colorado at Sterling,
Col; Wat Theodore Beall of Colorado
at Leadville.
Joseph H. Smith of OHIO was ap-
pointed by Secretary Sherman secre-
tary of the American bureau of repub-
lies, vice Secretary rubbish, resigned 8.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

ries of championship games very soon
with the crack teams of Europe. The
makeup of the team will include
Moses, Miller, Garvin, Whiting, Nc
Lean, Curry, Jewell and Roberts, De
Casanova, Leighton, who formerly wore
the crimson Of Harvard; Donaldson, of
the champion team of Toronto and
McKelvey. The Crescent men will dur
ing their tour be the guests Of the
North of England ASSOCIATION, repre-
senting Manchester and the surround
ing country; the South of England as
scciation, representing the London dis
trict, and the Irish union, whose inter-
ests center at Belfast. A series of
fourteen games has been arranged, Of
which five will be played in the vicin-
ity OF Manchester, four in London and
five in Belfast, the series beginning at
Manchester. The players then go to
London, while the final games will be
contested at Belfast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
A BOOM IN WOOL.

A wool boom is on, scarcely less
marked than the present tobacco boom
and farmers having a good clip can
nov realize a fine sum on it. Every
pound produced is being hunted Up
and 1t is now getting scarce. The
eastern market has held strong and
firm for some time past and eastern
buyers have been securing this sec
ton Of the country in tile interest Of
a Boston syndicate, which is said to be
attempting to corner the supply. One
of the veteran buyers of the state
says that no syndicate can corner
wool, however, because the manufact-
urers have contracted for vast quanti-
ties.
The price has increased about 20
per cent. since Jan. 1, wool then
selling at a shilling a pound, being
now refused a. 16 cents. Local buy
ers declare that it is hard to say
what the increase means, and it is
doubtless due to the anticipation of
a boom on account of the proposed
new tariff bill. One dealer says the
price will advance in a reasonable time
to where it receded from when the
last tariff bill was passed. He thinks,
however, that it will take much longer
for it to advance again to that mark
than it did to fall away from it. He
says that two-thirds of the supply put
on the London market this season has
been bought up by American pur-
chasers, and he fails to see how a rise
can come about until this supply IS ex-
hausted. The farmers who have been
holding their wool in the years past
when they ought to have sold it are
now, because of the stringency of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
DEVILED HAM LOAF.

Deviled ham loaf may be made in the
following manner: Take two spoonfuls
OF cracker or bread crumbs, quarter
OF pound of deviled ham. two cups of
milk, using a portion to moisten the
ham. Stir in two eggs, add salt to taste,
put into a buttered breadpan and bake
one hour in q moderate oven. Serve
cold, cut in thin slices and garnish with
parsley Ladies' Home Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
RHODES EXCULPATED.
jameson Shoulders Responsibility for
the Raid

London, March 27.-At the session
yesterday of the parliamentary commit
tee inquiring into the Transvaal raid,
the secretary of state for the colonies,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, continued his
examination of w. P. Schreiner, who
was encouragement of Cape Colony at
the time Cecil Rhodes was premier.
All the questions put indicated desire
to vindicate Mr.. Chamberlains policy
in the Transvaal. Following Mr..
Schreiner, Mr.. Jameson, leader of the
British military forces, told the story of
his movements which mas frequently
been rehearsed. He sought to justify
his actions by pointing out the critical
condition of the UitIanders in the
Transvaal prior to the raid. DR.. Jane
son exculpated Rhodes from the re-
sponsibility of having ordered the final
move OF the troops across the border
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

terstate association for the encourage
ment OF trap shooting. The officers Of
The association are j. A. II. Dressed,
president. Irby Bennett vice president
and John l.. Lequin secretary and
treasurer The trophy cup which will
go to the champion shot is a superbly
chased silver affair, decorated to be
enblematic of the event. The best
Shots in the United States will COM
pete for it and during the tournament
their guns Will bring down 10000 pig
cons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

delphia, according to the order of the
executive countil. headed by Governor
Drake. The Iowa's keel was laid in
1898. She has a displacement of IL
40 tons, has speed of 16 knots, with
horsepower of 11,000. She cost
$3,01O,OO0. Her main battery consists
of four 12-inch breech-loading rifles,
eight 8-inch and six finch. The
secondary battery is made up # ga1-
Ting and other rapid fire guns. A
large delegation willa.come &c this city
from Iowa for the ceremony which will
take place at the New York navy yard
shortly after her trial trip, which will
be held on the 18th inst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01

Long Branch, n. j >, March % The
fifth annual grand American handicap
at live pigeons will begin today at the
new and spacious grounds of the Elk
wood club near this place. Ii promises
to be the greatest pigeon shooting
tournament ever held in this country.
The opening event will be the Elkwood
park Introductory. 1t will be a sew
en-bird event. The second event will
be the nitro-power handicap, fifteen
birds. The Branchport sweepstakes
will be the third event, ten birds. The
last event on the opening day will be
the sportsmen's delight, seven birds.
The grand American handicap will be
shot tomorrow. This will be the only
event decided on that day. Last
year it required the best part of two
days to decide this event. With the
superior advantages to be had on the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-04-01
FLOODS ABATING.
1t is Believed that Danger in Lower
Mississippi Valley is Over.

Memphis, March 27.-rhe big river
continues to fall slowly and the flood
situation in Arkansas, opposite this city
is somewhat improved. At Cairo the
river is reported stationary. At
points all along the Ohio the water has
fallen considerable. st. Louis reports
a rise of IL feet in "a hours. At
Marked Tree, on the st. Francis river,
the rise has been but two
tenths of foot during the
past "a hours and at Helena two
tenths. At Shreveport and points be-
low, the river continues to rise slowly
Unless a big volume of water should
come down into the upper Mississippi
from the northwest it is believed the
worst of the flood is over. The leveees
on the Mississippi side below Memphis
are still intact,