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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
WISCONSIN FOREST CONDITIONS
Interesting Facts Disclosed by Re
cent Bulletins

Wisconsin is the first state to have
undertaken officially a systematic in
qulry into it's forest wealth. To assist
the newly created forest commission,
the geological and natural history sur
vey of the state, at the suggestion and
with the cooperation of the U. S. divi-
sion of forestry, devoted $500 to this
purpose. The work was performed by
F'ilbert Roth, one of the experts of the
division of forestry, and a full report
of the same has been published both
by the geological and history survey
Of Wisconsin, and by the department
Of agriculture as bulletin 16 of the divi-
sion Of forestry This bulletin con-
tains also an exposition by DR. Fer
now, the chief of the division, Ct the
general, as we'll as the manner OF pro-
nature and object of such surveys n
general, as we'll as the manner of pro-
cedure and OF the character and rel
alive accuracy of the information OBJ
tanned.
The survey was necessarily In form
Of a canvass, relying more on the
knowledge Of the numerous local
woodmen than on personal examina-
ton, this latter, for want of time, hay
ing been restricted to the inspection
Of typical cases. During a journey
Of three and one-half months, 81 coun-
ties, with an area Of over Is million
acres, or little over half of the state,
were visited, no county receiving less
TyYrn n
information thus obtained, it appears
that this northern half of Wisconsin
is an undulating plain, with less than
per cent. Of real hilly land, but near
~ 20 per cent. Of low, fiat ground;
that nearly 80 per cent, in four dis
tinct areas, is made up of loamy sand
lands, the remainder being gray loan
and clay lands, while nearly u per
cent. Of the total is occupied by
sWamps. From the farmers stand
point about 80 per cent. is fit and g.
| per cent. unfit for agriculture. and
should therefore be kept in forest.
| The climate Of the entire region is
cold; corn is grown successfully only
IN the southern and the dryer western
portions; the hickories are practi-
cally wanting as forest trees, and
even the timber oaks are, over the
greater part of the area, represented
only by thinly scattered red oak.
Formerly this entire area was 4
continuous forest, fading out at the
southern and southwestern portion in.
to jack pine and oak openings, OF
brush pra1ries. On the sandy areas
the forest was real pinery, without
merchantable hardwoods; on the re-
mainder it was mixed forest of hard
woods and conifers, with scattering
smaller tracts resembling pinery and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
VICTORIA PUDDING.

Victoria pudding is dish very
common at English tables, and is
made from boiled potatoes. Pass
them, while hot and in the mealy
stage, through a sieve, and mix with
them a little butter, sugar, two eggs
tablespoonful of cream, and the
grated rind of a lemon. A pudding
dish is buttered and preserved plums
or peaches spread on the bottom.
The potato pudding is poured over
and baked in a moderate oven. Serve
hot with powdered sugar Sprinkled
over the top.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
RULES AGAINST MRS. PROCTOR
Judge Hubbard Decides She Is Not
Millicnaire Carson's Daughter.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 14.-Judge
Hubbard has filed a decree in the mat
ter of the protest of Henr.ett Proctor
of st. Paul, against the admission Of
the will OF William Carson, million
aire, deceased. Judge Hubbard de-
cides that Henri. eta is not the daugh-
ter Of William Carson, but Of Samuel
and Susan Lamb, although Susan
Lamb for a time left her husband and
in 1847 lived with William Carson;
that the sole heirs at law are the
five daughters and the son William
Carson, deceased, and his wife, Mary
L. Smith; that W liam Carson never
acknowledged Henrietta as his daugh-
ter; that the will is valid and proper
Iy executed. The protest is dismissed
and the will admitted to probate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
PALMISTRY.

The palmistry fad seems to be en-
the increase, although it has had a
longer run thaa most Of the fashion
able fads. The reason is easily seen.
All the world and his wife likes to
hear himself discussed and dissected.
And then, too, it is such delightful
opportunity for the ladies to show
a pretty hand. The newspapers give
from time to time diagrams Of hands
Of famous people, with certain traits
revealed. To those who know the
Individual and the real character
these revealed traits are sometimes
unintentionally very funny.-Wo-
mans Work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18
scene at the

forest. The enemy was keeping up a
terrific fire. Then suddenly some
body yelled, BY God, there go our
boys up the hill And up the hill
they went, straight into as pitiless a
hau of lead as ever soldier penetrated.
Through the tangled barb-wire
fences, over the trenches, some with
grimly set lips, others cursing ana
muttering and shouting; up they
went while their comrades fell
around them. The Spaniards did not
understand such charges, and won
dered in a vague way, while shoot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18

board Of transport, heat and fever
Of tropics, insufficient transportation
lack of food, lack of protection by
artillery fre-nothing that daunts the
American soldier He is full of pa
thence, Cheerfulness, kindness. and
affection for his staurch and daunt-
less friend, the officer of the line.
There will be Others. to sing the
deeds Of the superiors and always
deeds aplenty to be sung, but a voice
should be lifted for the plain soldier
and the officer of the line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18

mo, sir, 1 would not accent mis-
apology and forgive him, even if he
were starving"
What! Would not you allow
starving man to eat his words ?''-Cin-
cinnatf Enquirer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18

A Missouri man filed as an answer
ment signed by both "to disband."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18

A general advance Of American
troops begins in Porto Rico.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18

The flower trade of London ex-
ceeds in value s1O,OOO,O00 per annum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-08-18

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE August
crop report of the department of ag-
Eiculture shows the following a 1erage
conditions On August /: Corn $40;
spring rye, 93.7; barley, 1913; Irish
potatoes, $50; spring wheat, 965;
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
Tho TI,ree sisters Who Lisped

There were three sisters who lisped
very badly, and their mother, who was
solicitous about finding husbands fol-
them, was continually admonishing
them to hold their tongues. This is
difficult for q girl that has no impedi-
ment in her speech, but it is impossi.
BILE for one that stammers. One even
ing the three lispers were invited to
"a quilting" at neighbor's.
CHOW, mind, girls" said the anx-
ious mother, "some nice young men
are going to be there, and you must
not say word, or they will learn TINT
you lisp, and won't care to make up
to you.
They promised to be silent, and
went to the quilting. When they
reached the house they sat down and
quilted diligently in silence, and
nothing could induce them to take
part in the conversation. At last the
eldest wanted the scissors, and tried
to make signs to her next sister to
pass them to her, but could not at
tract her attention. Losing patience,
she stammered out:
'Thither, path me the thithorth. y
The other replied with indignation
"Didn't ma thay that 90 thouldn't
thay auythin'?"
This was too much for the youngest,
and she exclaimed in self-congratu.
latory tone:
"Bleth God, I ain thaid nothin'!'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
Consul Versus Captain.

While Sir Richard Burton was Con-
sui on the west coast of Africa the
merchants were put to Inconvenience
by the captains of the ships discharg-
ing their cargoes and steaming off
again without their correspondence.
They appealed for help to the new
Consul. Burton examined the con-
tracts and found that the Captain Of
ship must stop at port eighteen
hours daylight for that purpose. :"
When the next ship came in the cap
tain looked into the Consul's office
aud said: furry up with my papers,
I want to be off,
"You cannot go, I have not finished
my letters, returned Burton, and re-
ferred him to the contract. The cap
tain repeated his intention of leaving
the port Immediately.
every we'll, returned Burton. "I'm
going up to the Governors, and shall
shot two guns. If you go out one min
nte before your eighteen hours day
light expires L shall send the first
gun right across your bows, and the
second slap into you. Good morn
ing"
The captain did not go out till half
nm hour after his eighteen hours day
light had elapsed, aud as long as Bur-
ton was there all the captains were
equally areful.-Weekly Telegraph.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
Leaves as Good as Fruit.

A French druggist, named Jasque.
min, has conceived the idea that the
favor of fruits of shrubs and trees gen.
orally is generated in the flowers of
these plants, and passes from them in
to the fruits. The fragrance which
the leaves of the blanck currant bush
give off, especially after a little rub
bing, and which is SO very similar to
the to the taste of the berry, has led
this man to adopt this opinion. He
goes further, and says that the pleas
ant taste of the apple, pear or grape is
prepared in the leaves of the respec-
tive plants, althoug he admits that it
is hardly noticeable with these. and
by far not in the same degree as with
the black currant. Jasquemin places
apple leaves in water containing from
fifteen percent of sugar; then he adds
yeast. During the process of fermen-
tation there is IN odor of apples, and
when the fermentation is finished and
the yeast has settled, straw yellow
liquid is obtained which possesses the
fine "bouquet" of the fruit of the re-
spective trees from which the leaves
were obtained. With vine leaves the
results are still more prolific. A
beverage tasting and smelling strongly
of wine is obtained, and finally brandy
may be distilled from it which IS equal
to the best cognac.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
valuable Economic Discovery.

A discovery which promises to be OF
great economic value comes from Mesa
Grande, Cal. The vegetation in this
district is infested with an insect
which, on being removed from the
twigs of oak, on which it thrives, and
compressed in quantities by the hand,
becomes a more OF less 'pliable lump,
somewhat resembling rubber, but not
possessing the same elasticity. The
substance makes an admirabl, chew
ing gum, rs it takes and retains favors
better than other gums. Part OF it
has been proved by chemical analysis
to be true wax and part resembles
rubber in it's physical properties. The
product is equally interesting from
chemical and industrial point of view,
and the supply is well-nigh inexhaustl-
BILE. In calling attention to this pro-
duct DR.. L. Howard mentions several
cases in which industry is indebted to
the insect worldfor unique substances.
For many years the cochineal OF cac-
tus-scale plant was used as the basis
of an important red dye, until practl-
cally superseded by the introduction
of aniline dyes. A single species OF
lac insect produces practically all OF
the shell lac, stick lac and button lac
of commerce. In southwestern Asia
the creosote bushes are the breeding
ground of enormous quantities of lac
insect, the commercial possibilities OF
which have not yet been developed.
This insect has been known to science
only since 1881, but long prior to that
time the Indians collected the scale
insects and formed them into elastic
balls, which their runners were IN the
habit of kicking before them as they
icurneyed from one point to another.
A species of scale insect in China
yields pure white wax of great value
and rarity. Tie Chinese wax is said
to have ten times the Illuminating
power of other wakes. 1t is q beauti-
full substance, resembling beeswax
more than vegetable wax in its eheml-
cal composition and is clear white in
color. Record.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
A PROVISION KING.
Philip ID. Armour, the Chicago Pork
Packer Eecan With Little CAPITAL.

Philip d. Armour, the Chicago Pork
Packer, Began With Little Capital.
Philip D. Armour, of Chicago, says
The Times-Herald, of that city, un-
questionably deserves niche beside
the greatest of the historic captains OF
American industry. As a speculator
he has been most successful in the in
vestment of his capital in productive
concerns that have been ofwidespread
service to society. He has handled,
produced, stored and distributed food
stuffs to all America and oil Europe,
and he has been literally remuner-
ated for his work, because he has been
and is now o rich man.
Like many of his kind, Mr.. Armour
began the struggle of life with nothing
in the way of capital. The first capi-
tai he got he dug out of the ground in
the form of gold from the placers of
California. His first venture in indus
try was rs pork packer in Milwau-
kee. The wal wave came along and
carried him in q very short time to
the possession of great wealth. The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
The Office He Held

A man who for some years has been
engaged in the service of a large tele-
phone corporation in Greater New
York was recently asked by an ac-
quaintance to name the title of his
position. The telephone man re-
piled somewhat as follows: 81 hardly
know myself. Whenever there is
any little task requiring some tact, CT
when an umuly customer has to be
pacifed, or when situation requir-
ing little diplomacy arises, or when
my kind of work that no one else
wants to do comes along, your humble
servant is called upon. I have asked
several times to have my position do
fined. The nearest L have to it is
that I am special agent. [ have
about decided to take title for my
self, and I think it will be First Aid
to the Injured. "'-Electrical Review.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

quit, either. I've got money enough
to tide it over few weeks, and"
"I've got enough to tide it ov.r a
few more weeks, another said, and
he was promptly followed by the
others with like propositions. The
upshot of it all was that a minute
later roll of money was put into the
girls hands, and before she had re-
covered from her astonishment the
cowboys were on their way back to
the ranch.
"Wonder what Ryan will think?"
one of them remarked as they rode
along.
"Don't matter what he thinks, au-
other replied. ''We didn't hire to
him to make war on women"
Thanks to the aid given by the cow
boys, the Eagle lived; and when Prai-
rie City moved to the new town the
Eagle went with it, and there It grew
and prospered and in time became a
prominent paper. But its editor never
knew the true object of the nights
visit that was paid her by the cowboys
of Ryans Ranch. Whether she would
have thought any the less Of them if
she had known is matter of doubt.
Naturally, Ryan was displeased with
the action of his employees; the moro
especially since the Eagle kept up its
fight on him. But there was nothing
he could do save submit, since he had
contracted swith his employees for q
year, and he could not discharge them
for refusing to do an unlawful act. He
was entirely helpless and when the
settlers cut his fence and took up
claims on his range he had 10 quietly
give way to them and seek grazing
lands elsewhere Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
PHILIP D. ARMOUR.
zen, relying on work that is given

zen, relying on work that is given
him from time to time.
When out on q hunting or fishing
expedition there is no better man on
the island of Kanai than -t;5 same
Johnny. Barefooted he will climb
all over the dangerous pals that fall
away abruptly and end thousands of
feet below in the sea. The festive
goat itself is not more active, and
when hunting for this kind of game
he is as invaluable q man to chase the
animalsround to q point Of vantage,
AS q diver there are few natives,
even, who can beat him. In diving
after Holsters he has the very uncom-
Portable habit of swimming o great
distance into caves that have no open
ing above the water. Beneath the
rocks of these places he will feel
around, never failing to come to the
top, bringing with him something to
make glad the hearts of the house
wives. s.--Pacific Commercial AdYer-
tjser
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
An Imp erturbable Hen.

A hen jumped on the fender OF q
Brockton and Taunton electric railway
ear in Massachusetts, and taking Il
comfortable position rode to Taunton.
She created sensation on her way
through the city, and many thought
she was dead until the car stopped
and they saw her get up, shake her
self and walk leisurely up the street,
where she was lost sight of almost i'm
mediotely.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

will be turned into the natural bed of
this large stream, and will proceed
slowly through the jungle country
until locked up to the level of Lake
Nicaragua. This will be about 11O
feet above the mean low water level
in the Caribbean Sea, and is called
mean lake level. On entering Lake
Nicaragua the channel across the
lake runs straight toward the point on
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
Remarkable Feat of KanaEa Swimmer

Remarkable Eeat OF hanaha SWinhcr
There is native living in Nawili-
will, district of Lihue, on the Isla nd
of Kauai, whom every one knows as
Johnny, but whose family name is
Kualakai. This latter name he b as
had tattooed on his arm, together with
the picture of deceased sweetheart
In appearance he is typical native,
muscular, with the appearance OF an
athlete.
Johnny is remarkable good swim
mer, and, it is said, was at one time
very much addicted to the habit OF
stealing ducks. His method was very
simple. He would hide in the -ul-
rushes along the edge of the, duck
ponds and would, from time to time
dive out where the ducks happened to
be, snatch one or two from the sur
face, push them into bag, swim back
again to the rushes, there to take
breath for another sally. In this way
he succeeded in making quite COM
Portable living. However he has
given up his crooked ways, and now
resides like peaceably inclined citi-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

foresight that has ever characterized
him led him to Chicago and he then
began to build up the great business
of which he is master to-day. He has
bought and sold various properties.
AS director and owner of producing
industries he has been most success
full. AS o mere trader-a buyer and
seller-he has rare pluck and sagacity,
and he has added to his storN very
largely by this means.
Mr.. Armour makes no display OF,
wealth. He dresses simply, lives in IN
10 plain house, ,.isN3 Interested IN educa-'
tion. and has way of wiping out the
debts of small churches of all creeds
that amazes the impecunious congre-
cations thereof.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
ROUTE OF THE PROPOSED CANAL.

Having one day occasion to send q
letter to Glasnevin, Patrick called a
messenger and asked him his price for
going such distance.
It'll be shillin'," said the man.
"Twoice too much!" said Patrick.
ut be sixpence.
'sNivver," answered the messenger.
''The way is that lonely that I'd nivver
go it under shillin'."
Lonely, is it?" said Patrick,
scratching his head. ''Naith, an
ye're roight. Now, man, I'll tell ye
what we'll do; make it s;xpence, an
I'll go wild ye to kape ye company?'-
Youths Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

matters, and is supported by num-
Der of naval officers, civil engineers
and assistants. Two men-of-war will
aid the expedition and will assist in
the photographic work in the harbors
OH the east and west coasts. The
shore parties will haveto go over many
of the old lines, and, as the jungle has
long closed these, they will have to
cut their way through, as before, with
the machete.
The Commissioners will return to
the United States in the spring, and,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
THOs. j. ADAMS PROPRIETOR.
THE DYING CENTURY.

The world is mad-men shout and cry
Beholding wonders in the sky,
Renewing faith in prophecy.
Old century, we love thee well.
Thy fame the chronicler will tell
When long forgot thy funeral knell.
For many noble thought hath sped
To nobler action by thee led,
And many q high-souled word was said.
New happiness came in thy wake,
Righted was many an old mistake;
An age-worn thirst thy springs did slake.
Rest thee-new hopes begin to play;
They drive thy death-born fears away,
And usher in the newer day.
Rest thee, brave requiem shall be thine.
Whose lustrous deeds will long outshine
The strange vagaries Of decline.
Felix Gerson, in Philadelphia Ledger.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
An Unexpected Answer.

A boy had been up for an examina-
ton in Scripture, had failed utterly,
and the relations between him and the
examiner had become somewhat
strained. The latter asked him If
there were any text in the whole Bible
he could quote. He pondered, and
then repeated: "sAnd Judas went out
and hangedshimself. ;"
"Is there any other verse you know
in the Bible?" the examiner asked.
eyes. Go thou and do likewise. >"
There was solemn pause, and the
proceedings terminated.-Figaro.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

Gus matter in the last century, but no
definite plan of action was ever adopted
until few years ago, when work on
the route was actually begun.
But this canal through the isthmus
is not q thing which cau be accom-
plished readily, aud there is some di-
vergence Of opinion in regard to the
best place on the isthmus through
which to cut it. The French have
been working through the narrower
strip near Panama, but 50 far there is
no Immediate promise of success in
the undertaking.
The American company has chosen
the longer, though apparently less
difficult, route through the State OF
Nicaragua. On this line the natural
water courses will be used extensively,
and it is supposed by many to be, con-
sequently, more practical undertak-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09
Saving q Sixpencc.

Patrick, thrifty tradesman in the
neighborhood of the Dublin docks,
was, as the story goes, man who
never spent a penny more than he
needed to spend; but he was, never
theless, as good man at the making
of On Irish bull as any that lived
between Bantry and Ballycastle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-09

to the quiet waters of the Pacific, the
vessel will be free to proceed to her
destination with full realization of
how we'll the quiet ocean deserves it's
name.
The commission appointed by the
President to go over the proposed route
during the winter of 1878 is to de-
eide certain questions in regard to the
cost and feasibility of the project, as
suggested by the canal company. 1t
is composed of three of the ablest men
in the United States for deciding these