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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
PAPER BY INMATES.
Proceedings of Historical Associa-
ton at Cleveland.

Cleveland, Dec. 31.-At the after
noon session of the historical associa-
ton a paper on State Supported His
torical Societies and Their Functions
was read by r. G. Thwaites, secre-
tary of the state historical society Of
Wisconsin and Functions Of the State
and Local Historical Societies with
Respect to Research and Publications
was the subject Of a paper by Prof.
Jameson OF Brown university. The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, George F. Fisher; vice presi-
dents, James F. Rhodes and Edward
Eggleston; secretary, Herbert b.
Adams; treasurer, Clarence Bowen.
1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing in New Haven, Conn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
'SDNINHVd NJ TSVTdONI DId

Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-The Penn
sylvania Railroad company's state
ment Of the earnings Of the lines di-
rectly operated follows: Net earnings
for November increase s164 900, eleven
months increase s2,3O2 100; lines west
of Pittsburg and Erie directly oper-
ated, net earnings of November in
crease 1894 900, eleven months in
crease s1,702,S00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
TROOPS FIRE ON RIOTERS.
A Dozen Killed and Twenty Seriously
Wounded in Hayti.

New York, Dec. 31-Officers of the
Prinz Wilhelm " which has just ar
rived here from Hayti, report that
the afternoon of Dec. IS twelve
rioters were killed and twenty seri-
ously wounded at Jacn- Ell, Hayti. The
mob was hostile to President Sam on
account of his recent submission to
Germany. The mob was allowed to
approach quite close to the govern
ment buildings before a shot was fired.
Then the government troops poured
q volley into the rioters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
CHICAGO'S MODEST REQUEST.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-A memorial to
congress asking for the improvement
of the Chicago river has just been
adopted by the joint committee rep
resenting the municipal government
and the commercial organizations Of
the city. The federal government is
asked to extend the channel from
deep water on Lake Michigan to the
docks and wharves along the river,
with uniform depth of II feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
MCKINLEY TO BE THE GUEST
Accepts Invitation to National Manu-.
iacturers' Association Banquet.

Kinley has accepted the invitation OF
the National Manufacturers associa-
ton to attend banquet at the Wal
dorf-Astoria January q. Senator
Frye OF Maine will be one of the
principal speakers. Covers will be
laid for $50. The president will dis
cuss the economic features of the tar
if.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
SHEBOYGAN'S TIDAL WAVE.

Sheboygan, Wis, Dec. 31.-A Sc
we're tidal wave swept up the river
here yesterday and many vessels
ceived a severe shaking UP. Other
vessels were tcIn from their moorings
and dashed against the dock with
great force. This is the seoonu wave
in three weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
ECKELS SAYS GOODBYE.

Washington, Dec. S1.-Comptroller
OF the Currency Eckels, whose resig-
nation takes effect today. called upon
President Mckinley Thursday to pay
his respects and say goodbye. Eckels
will leave for Chicago today. His
successor, Charles G. Dawes, will
qualify as comptroller today and take
charge of the office next Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
A THIRD COLISEUM.
Directors Of Company Decide to Re-
build at Once.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The Coliseum
will be rebuilt on the old site, and it
will be absolutely fire proof in fact as
well as in name. Bids for clearing
away the debris are being advertised
for. This is the result Of a decision
reached at meeting of the executive
committee Of the Chicago Exposition
company's board Of directors. 1t was
backed by the almost unanimous SEN
tjment Of the stockholders, who are
as firmly convinced as ever Of the
demand for such building as the
Coliseum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
PIONEERS PASS AWAY.
Wisconsin People Answer Call OF the
Grim Messenger.

Richland Center, Wis, Dec. 81
Joseph McGrew, one of the prominent
men of the town Of Marshall, died
at an early hour Thursday morning
Of pneumonia. Mr.. McGrew was born
in Smithfield, Jefferson county, O.. on
January %. 1929. He married Miss
Brown in 1854. and the following year
removed to this county and settled
on farm. In 1873 he was elected
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
VICTIMS OF A FIRE.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-During a fire
this city, the residence Of Mrs. Browdy
was burned. Miss Nancy Browdy
aged As, was burned to death and her
mother, aged rs, was badly burned and
cannot survive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06

Of my pleasure. Upon the completion
of the tenth round, l will give you a
third $1,000 as a souvenir Of my sur
prise. Upon defeating you, / will give
you $4,000 more. On the other hand,
should you again defeat me, l promise,
If still able to move, to place my hat
upon my head and then removing it in
your honor, to proclaim you my SUI
perior and state that | then and there
quit forever all possible claim to the
championship of the world. l have
this day forwarded these offers to Will
]. Davis of Chicago in testimony that
mean every word that have herein
spoken"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06

Cincinnati, Dec. 31.-Corbett yester-
day personally issued a challenge to
Fitzsimmons to which he signed him
self champion of America" He
adds: 1.-THE day we sign articles, 1
will give you $1,000 in recognition Of
your courtesy. The moment you en-
ter the ring, ready to offer me battle,
/ will give you a second 81, 200 in token
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
UNDERMINING GIBRALTAR FORT.
British Government Pushing the
Work With All Haste.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Reports re-
ceived by the navy department indi-
cate that the British government Is
pushing the work Of undermining the
great Notifications at Gibraltar with
all speed and that no less than 5000
Spanish workingmen pass daily over
the lines on their way to work on the
Notifications.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06

Chicago, Dec. 31.-"We shall pay
NO attention to it" said Martin Ju
liam Thursday when asked what he
and Fitzsimmons would do in regard
to Corbett's formal challenge to the
champion. Fitzsimmons himself re-
fused to discuss the subject in accord
ance with his new plan of operations,
which is to let Julian do all the talk
ing. I'VE told Corbett what he can
do" continued Julian. Bob did not
want to re-enter the ring, but at last
l persuaded him to promise to do so
again on certain conditions. These
were, as | explicitly stated, that he
would consider two fighting men
Corbett and McCoy-and that he
should fight them only after Corbett
has defeated Maher and after Mccoy
has defeated a man named by me. l
have named Choynski for Mccoy to
fight"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06

At Sydney, n. S. w, the official es-
innate Of the wheat yield is 9,745 ,00s
bushels which will allow small sur
plus available for export.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
C0RBETPS LAST Def
MAKES A PROPOSITION TO THE
CHAMPION.
A TEMPTING CHALLENGE

Gentleman Jack" Offers Bob" 1000
for Accepting Challenge, $1,000
When He Enters Ring and $1,000
at End of Tenth Round-Also
$4,000 if Fitzsimmons Is Defeated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06
KILLING OF SEALS
SECRETARY OF TREASURY IS
SUES REGULATIONS.


All Skins of Seals Admitted to This
Country Must Be Accompanied by
Certificates Signed by United States
Consuls at Place of Expectation
Other Restrictions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-01-06

has twice held office, being register,
but aside from that has not been a can
didate.
The herald., 1898-02-27

derfu little world, which, as l have al
ready remarked, was only five miles in
diameter.
Several of us from the flagship
started out hastily to explore the min
iature planet. And now our attention
was recalled to an intensely interesting
phenomenon which had engaged our
thoughts not only when we were upon
the moon, but during our flight through
space. This was the almost entire abb
sence of weight.
In open space we were practically
without weight. Only the mass of the
electrical car in which we were en-
closed attracted us, and inside that
we could place ourselves in any posi-
tion without falling. We could float
in the air. There was no up and no
/ down. no top and no bottom for us.
Stepping outside the car, it would have
been easy for US to spring away from
it and leave it forever
One of the most startling experiences
that 1 have ever had was one day
when We were navigating space about
half way between the earth and Mars.
| had stepped outside the car with
Lord Kelvin, both of us, of course,
perfectly we'll aware what would be
the consequences of detaching ourselves
from the car as we moved along. We
should still retain the forward motion
of the car, and of course accompany
it in its flight. There would be no fall
ing one way or the other. The car
would have a tendency to draw us
back again by it's attraction, but this
tendency would be very slight, and
practically inappreciable at distance.
II am going to step off, l suddenly
said to Lord Kelvin. "Of course l
shall keep right along with the car,
and step aboard again when I am
ready"
quite right on general principles,
young man." replied the great savant,
but beware in what manner you step
off. Remember if you give your body
an impulse sufficient to carry 1t away
S"am the car to any considerable dis
The herald., 1898-02-27
Little Gaseous Globe Darted Into the Upturned Face of

fire of intelligence. His face was like
caricature, but not one to make the
beholder laugh. Drawing himself up,
he lowered to d height of at least fif-
teen feet
But with all his horrd characteris-
tics. and all his suggestion of beast and
monster. the Marian produced the inn
preston of being a person and not a
mere animal.
| have already referred to the enor-
nous size of his head. and to the fact
that his countenance bore considerable
resemblance to that of a man. There
was something in this face that sent a
shiver through the soul of the be-
holder. One could feel in looking upon
1t that here was intellect, intelligence
developed to the highest degree. but
in the direction Of evil instead of
good.
The appearance of the Martian was
indeed so threatening and repellant
that we paused at the height of fifty
feet above the ground, hesitating to
| approach nearer. A grin of rage and
hate overspread his face. If he had
been a man, should say he shook his
fist at us. What he did was to express
in even more telling pantomime his
hatred and defiance, and his determina-
ton to grind us to shreds if he could
once get us within his clutches
Mr.. Edison and / still stood upon the
deck of the ship, where several others
had gathered around us. The atmo-
sphere of the little asteroid was so rare
that it practically amounted to moth
ing, and we could not possibly have
survived if we had not continued to
wear our air-tight suits. How the
Martians contrived to live here was a
mystery to us. 1t was another Of
their secrets which we We're yet to
learn.
Mr.. Edison retained his disintegrator
in his hand.
Kill him." said some one. He is too
horrible to live"
"If we do not kill him we shall never
be able to land upon the asteroid," said
another
The herald., 1898-02-27
Miniature Glaciers.

School teachers may find of value the
following methods, of German origin,
in making the movements of glaciers
clear to their pupils:
For ice substitute yellow pitch, the
surface layers of which, after exposure
to the air. will show about the same
degree Of Elasticity and brittleness that
ice has. Take square tray which has
a slanting gutter this gutter must hrst
be lined with a layer of very not pitcn
to prevent the mass from rolling down.
Then pour in the rest of the pitch. AS
it moves downward, cracks are made
from the edges toward the center at an
angle of forty-five degrees to the edges
and Join the traverse fissures which
are produced in the middle. Where
the tray widens, longitudinal crevice'
are produced.
Another method differs from this only
in coating the surface of the pitch Win
a layer of white paint so that tne
cracks appear black on white, and are
more easily seen. 1t is claimed, also'
that the motion, which has the same
kinds of variation noticed IN glaciers
can be studied to advantage with the
microscope
The herald., 1898-02-27

tnnce, you will be unable to get back
I again, unless, we can catch you with
boathook or a fishline. Out there In
empty space you will have nothing to
kick against, and you will be unable to
propel yourself in the direction of the
car. and it's attraction Is so feeble that
we should probably arrive at Mars be-
fore it had drawn you back again."
All this was. of course. perfectly self
evident. yet 1 believe that but for the
warning word of Lord Kelvin should
have been rash enough to step out in
to empty space, with sufficient force to
have separated myself hopelessly from
the electrical ship.
AS it was, l took good care to retain
a hold upon projecting portion of the
car. Occasionally cautiously releasing
my grip, experienced for a few min
utes the delicious, indescribable pleas
ure of being little planet swinging
through space, with nothing to hold
me up and nothing to interfere with
my motion.
Mr.. Edison. happening to come upon
the deck of the ship at this time, and
seeing what we were about, at once
said:
Il must provide against this danger
If l do not, there is chance that we
shall arrive at Mars with the ships half
empty and the crews floating helpless
ly around u.s."
Mr.. Edison's way of guarding against
the danger was by contriving a little
apparatus, modelled after that which
was the governing force of the cleo
trical ships themselves, and which, be-
ing enclosed in the alright suits, en-
ablcd their wearers to manipulate the
electrical charge upon them in such a
way that they could make excursions
from the cars into open space like
steam launches from a ship, going and
returning at their will.
These little machines being rapidly
manufactured for Mr. Edison had
miniature laboratory aboard. were dis
tributed about the squadron. and
henceforth we had the pleasure of pay
ing and receiving visits among the
various members of the fleet.
But to return from this depression to
our experience on the asteroid. The
latter being a body of some mass was,
of course. able to impart to us meas
urable degree of weight. Being five
miles in diameter, on the assumption
The herald., 1898-02-27

that it's mean density was the same
as that of the earth. the weight OF
bodies on it's surface should have borne
the same ratio to their weight upon the
earth that the radius of the asteroid
bore to the radius of the earth; in other
words, as to 1,600.
Having made this mental calculation,
1 knew that my weight, being $50
pounds on the earth. should on this as
teroid be an ounce and half.
Curious to see whether fact would
bear out theory. had myself weighed
with a spring balance Mr.. Edison,
Lord Kelvin and the other distinguished
scientists stood by. watching the opera
ton with great interest.
To our complete surprise, my weight,
instead of coming out an ounce and a
half, as it should have done, on the
supposition that the mean density of
the asteroid resembled that of the
earth--a very liberal supposition on the
side of the asteroid, by the way-ac-
tually came out five ounces and quar-
| teri
What in the world makes me so
heavy?" ] asked.
Yes, indeed, what an elephant you
: hdNt DttoiIlt, odld IIulSOh.
Lord Kelvin screwed his eyeglass in
his eye, and carefully inspected the
balance.
IT'S quite right" he said. you do
indeed weigh five ounces and quar-
ter. Too much; altogether too much"
he added. You shouldn't do it, you
know"
Perhaps the fault is in the aster-
old" suggested Professor Sylvanus p.
| THOMPSON.
quite So" exclaimed Lord Kelvin, a
look Of sudden comprehension over
spreading his features. mo doubt it
is the internal constitution of the as
teroid that is the cause of the anomaly.
We must look into that. Let me see.
This gentlemans weight is three and
one-half times as great as it ought to
be. What element is there whose dens-
ity exceeds the mean density Of the
earth in about that nror"~tion?"
The herald., 1898-02-27

sound was absent, because here, In
open space, where there was nc
atmosphere there could be nc
sound.
My eyes were fixed upon the Mar
tians' engine, which, had just dealt lis
a staggering, but not fatal, blow, and
particularly l noticed a polished knob
projecting from it, which seemed to
have been the focus from which its
destructive bolt emanated.
"A moment later the knob disap-
peared The irresistible vibrations
darted from the electrical disintegrator
had fallen upon it and instantaneously
shattered 1t into atoms.
THAT fixes them,' said Mr.. Edison,
turning to me with smile.
And indeed it did fix them. We had
most effectually spiked their gun. 1t
would deal no more death blows.
The stroke that we had dealt was
taken by several of the electrical ships
as a signal for a common assault, and
we saw two of the Martians fall beside
the ruin of their engine, their heads
having been blown from their
bodies.
Signal them to stops firing" COM
L
them down. and we are not going to
murder them with necessity.
Besides" he added, Il want to cap
ture some of them alive"
The signal was given as ne had or
dered. The flagship then alone
dropped slowly toward the place on the
asteroid where the PROSTATE Martians
We're.
AS we got near them q terrible scene
unfolded itself to our eyes. There had
evidently been not more than half a
dozen of the monsters in the beginning.
TWO of these We're stretched headless
upon the ground. Three others had
suffered horrible injuries where the in
visible vibratory beams from the dis
integrators had grazed them. and they
could not long survive. One only re-
mained apparently uninjured.
1t is impossible for me to describe
the appearance of this creature in
terms that would be readily understood
Was he like man? Yes and no. He
possessed many human characteristics
but they We're exaggerated and mon
strous in scale and detail. His head
was of enormous size, and his huge p~o-
jecting eyes CLEANED with a strange
The herald., 1898-02-27
Copyright, 1898, by Garrett P. Serviss.1
SYNOPSIS.

The Martians have attempted to con
quer the earth IN order to relieve tneif
Overpopulated planet. The first invasion
having failed, through disease ana noi
human effort, it is believed that SECOND
will be made. Thomas A. Edison puts ms
inventive genius to the task of devislns
nounces that he has been successful a
universal cry arises that this world shall
assume the offensive and proceed against
the Martians. The nations of the earth
subscribe a vast sum to prosecute the
war. and Mr.. Edison is made director.
Work is at once begun upon Mr.. Edison $
inventions. These consist of a practlcal
electrical air ship, and wonderful en-
gine of destruction called the "Dlslnte-
orator." which will cause the constituent
particles OF any object at Whlcn IL may
be directed to so vibrate that the object
will be Immediately and completely uls-
persed. At the end of six months a Meet
of one hundred air ships. armed with
three thousand disintegratorS ana
manned by two thousand men, among
whom are many famous scientists, sets
out. Provision has been made for every
emergency that can be thought of: such
as working and communicating in at
mosplleres different from our own; sig
Mailing etc stop is made at the moon.
where forty-eight hours are spent in re-
pairing and exploring. Shortly after leav-
ing the moon the fleet is drawn into the
train of a comet, and ii is only saved
from precipitation into the sun by coming
within the earth's attractive force.
fresh start is made, with the expectation
Of reaching Mars in about forty days.
The herald., 1898-02-27

NO" said Mr.. Edison, II shall not
kill him. We have got other use fo,
him. Tom" he continued. turning ia
one of his assistants, whom he had
brought from his laboratory, bring
me the anaestheticer."
This was something entirely new to
nearly all the members of the expedi-
ton. Mr.. Edison, however, had con-
fided to me before he left the earth
the fact that he had invented a little
instrument by means of which a bubble
strongly charged with a powerful an
aesthetic agent. could be driven to n
considerable distance into the face of
an enemy. where, exploding without
other damage, it would instantly put
him to sleep.
When Tom had placed the instru-
ment in his hands. Mr.. Edison ordered
the electrical ship to forge slightly
ahead and drop little lower toward
the Martian, who, with watchful eyes
and threatening gestures noted our ap-
proach in the attitude of wild beast
on the spring. Suddenly Mr.. Edison
discharged from the instrument in his
hand little gaseous globe. which gilt
tered like ball of tangled rainbows
in the sunshine, and darted with as
tonishing velocity straight into the up
turned face of the Martian. 1t burst
as 1t touched and the monster fell
back senseless upon the ground.
You have killed him!" exclaimed
all.
No" said Mr.. Edison. ''he is not
dead. only asleep. Now we shall drop
down and bind him tight before he can
awake"
The herald., 1898-02-27

When we came to bind our prisoner
with strong ropes we We're more than
ever impressed with his gigantic stat
ure and strength. Evidently in single
combat with equal weapons he would
us.
SO powerful was the effect of the an
aesthetic which Mr.. Edison had dis
charged into his face. that he remained
perfectly unconscious while we turned
him half over in order the more Sc
curely to bind his muscular limbs.
In the meantime the other electrical
ships approached, and several of them
made landing upon the asteroid
Everybody was eager to see this Won
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-10
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