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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27

wheat needs warm climate. Several
varieties Of broom millet are TO come
These are for cold, dry climates. They
are grown in Russia for the seeds prin-
cipally and are used for food in the way
Of soups and gruels. Il is possible that
We may thus add something desirable
to our dietary. Two varieties Of oats,
the Swedish and Tobolsk, are expected
10 be the thing needful in the dry, cold
regions Of the west. The government
importa ton is from this selected seed.
The other variety is from Tobolsk, in
the northern part of Siberia, where it
is dry and cold The total importa-
tons amount to about 80 varieties of
cereals and forage plants, besides vege-
table seeds and melons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27

TX R9NANG X i
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allure obtained at the depth of 1850 feet
was 70 degrees Fair. The rock tenn
perature at a depth of 105 feet was SO
degrees Fair. Taking that as the
depth unaffected by local changes we
have a column of 4,475 feet of rock
with a difference Of one degree for ev-
cry pa feet. The crust of the earth
would be over eighty miles in thickness
except in places where it has been re-
duced by subterranaen commissions. If
there is a rise of one degree for every
224 feet there is a 4-degree rise every
900 feet, or about a 25-degree rise every
mile. According to this, by penetrat-
/ ing the earth fifty miles the tempera-
hure reached would be 1850 degrees
Fair. A hole $50 miles deep would
bring the temperature up to about
5000 degrees Fahr.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
WHEAT FROM RUSSIA.

During the last year the United
States department of agriculture has
had four agricultural explorers at work
in different parts of the world, having
in view the introduction into the Unit
ed States of such seeds and plants as
may prove to be Of economic value
Prof Mark A Carleton has just re-
turned from Russia. He is confident
that some of the seeds he secured will
prove of benefit. He mentions a win
ter rye which is grown at Ust-sisolsk,
which is in about so degrees north lati-
tude. The climatic conditions are sim
liar to those of Labrador It is be-
lieved that this rye will do we'll in
Alaska. The cereal that promises best
results is the Kubanka wheat from the
Kuban territory, in the Volga region.
While this is a spring wheat in Russia,
it is believed it can be changed to a
winter wheat here. 1t is harder than
any of our wheats, and is the great
bread wheat of the Volga region. This
wheat needs a warm climate and is
expected to give good results in Texas,
NOMan' s-Land, western Kansas and
eastern Colorado. 1t does best in Rus
STA, where the annual rainfall is only
Is inches. In western Kansas the an
nual rainfall is IS inches. A variety
called Polish wheat, which was OBJ
tanned, has the largest grain of all
wheat in the world, the average length
of the kernels being about fve-six-
teenths of an inch Like the Kubanka,
it is exceedingly hard, but is not a
bread wheat. It's use is in pastry and
as a macaroni wheat. The Polish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
A QUICKSILVER FOUNTAIN.
An Odd Exhibit Which Is Soon to Be
Made in London.

The government of Queensland is go
ing to show the world, or such portion
of it as may visit the forthcoming ex-
hibition at EarIs court, that the col
ony can produce quicksilver equally
with America, Spain and Austria, says
the London Mail.
A mere pool Of quicksilver in glass
case would be no indication al all, so
those responsible for the arrangement
Of the Queensland section propose to
show this precious liquid mineral
lending a new and effective beauty 10
a fountain.
Mr.. c. Bright, F. R. S. D., A. NJ.
Inst. c.. E., is the engineer response
bic for this novel departure in the way
of fountains, and he gave some inter-
esting details of its construction to a
Daily Mail representative the other
day.
This he said, "can hardly be called
a. fountain in the ordinary accepta-ion
of the word, for the difficulties of deal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
THE HEAT OF THE EARTH.

Prof. Agassiz has been for several
years past, with the assistance OF Mr..
Preston and c. F. West, making rock
temperature observations while the
mining operations of the Calumet and
Hecla company were going on.
They speak as follows: eve have
now attained a vertical depth Of Alp
feet and have taken temperatures Of
the rock 105 feet; at the depth of the
level of Lake Superior, 655 feet; at that
of the level Of the sea, 1875 feet; al
that Of the deepest part of Lake SUI
perior, 1868 feet, and at four additional
stations, each respectively, $50, $50
sol and 1886 feet below the preceding
one, the deepest points at which tenn
| peratures have been taken being 4,5SC
feet. We propose when we have
reached our final depth, 1900 feet, &c
take an additional rock temperature
and to publish the details of our oh,
servations. The highest rock temper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
COUNTRY WITH ONE POLICEMAN.

There is one country in the world,
and probably only one, which gets
along with a single policeman; that
is Iceland. Iceland is peopled by the
descendants of vikings, including many
famous warriors and heroes, but they
are so law abiding they have no need
of policemen. The solitary officer, in
spite of his great responsibility, has a
very easy time. He is maintained more
for ornament and dignity than for use.
The Icelanders think it would not do
to have capital without policeman,
and so they keep one. This police
force is large in on sense. It's mem
Der is six feet high, broad shoulderad
and handsomely uniformed-Gree
Bag.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
THE END-SEAT HOG.

I sing the song of the open car
And the man at the end of the seat,
Who never is willing to move along
Or even retract his feet
He sticks to his place-the selfish
churl!-
As if he were stuck with glue,
And his whole manner says, as plain
as words,
81 don't care hang for you!"
Oh, he is a selfish, selfish man.
I call him the end-seat hog.
He's the sort of man who would kick a
cat,
Or torture faithful dog.
The world will be better when he is
dead
And laid ON a tomb's dark shelf.
I hate and despise him with all my
heart,
For | want that seat myself!
-Somerville Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
CUFF ON NEW GLOVES.

The smart new gray glove is
heavily stitched in white, has in place
of buttons a puckered elastic wrist,
and the three-inch length on the wrist
folds back, as far as the base of the
thumb, in Il w.dish cuff. Such is the
glove for both cycling and boating pur-
poses. A revival has been success
fully carried out in favor of the Bar
ritz sac glove, than which there never
was a more comfortable hand cover
ing invented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
WASHABLE GLACE KID GLOVES.

A new glove has made its appear
ance which, if it is all that is claimed
for it, is an unmitigated blessing. 1t
is asserted that by new process of
tanning a finish is given that will re-
sist sun, heat and perspiration. In
addition to these points, the glove is
warranted washable. A pair was
shown me which had been put through
a course of soap and water, and they
certainly looked as good as new. 1t
will now be possible to wear kid gloves
during the summer months without
drawing on ones purse to ruinous
extent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27

ing with such a heavy body as mer-
curry are too great TO allow of jet such
as one sees playing in Trafalgar square.
What we are going to have is an ar
rangement of two basins, one above
the other. These will be of iron,
enameled black, to give a greater eff
feet to the falling quicksilver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
OUR COUNTRY.

On thee, sweet land, our faith is staid;
Thy annals breathe exalted fame;
Of true heroic stuff were made
Thy fathers, who adorned thy name;
Nor shall thy children now be less
The servitors of human needs;
Nor lack in love; nor fail to bless
Thy cause in ready faithfulness
To call of self forgotten deeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27

Because a sailor cracked his joke,
Must two enlightened nations
Proceed not anything to do,
But crack their strained relations?
Detroit Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27

There are over 10000 villages in Rus
STA where no school exists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

81 E
The unsuccessful buffer is spoken of
as duffer by sports. Well, Alger is
an unsuccessful political buffer, and
the result will be his retirement from
public life ON AuAust1. Somehow this
bluffing phase Of the question has been
overlooked. But a close friend OF AL
gers is responsible for the statement
that Ayers resignation was handed to
Mr.. Mckinley as a big bluff, with the
expectation that he would decline it in
q nice little note that Alger could haye
published to refute the charge that he
was remaining in the cabinet against
Mr.. McKinley's wishes, and that Alger
was the most surprised man in Wash
ington when he received Mr.. McKin.
ley's note accepting his resignation tC
take effect August l. The same man
says that Alger is very mad, although
pretending to be greatly pleased, ant
that he may toss q few bumshells adj
ministrationward, after he drops officia
harness, and that their explosion viii
not make pleasant music for Mr.. Nc
Kinley. If the new Secretary of Wa
Mr.. Root, is merely 10 look after tbs
legal questions connected with oul
military occupation Of Cuba, Porto Ri
co and the Philippines, leaving militia
ry affairs to be controlled by Meikle
john and Corbin, and that is the pres
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

were going to quit?
Alger-I quit on August /,
Mckinley Are you sure that you
have made mp your mind?
Alger Unalterably.
Mckinley Must you leave me, Rus
sell, dear, and so soon?
Alger Yes, it's case of must.
McKinley-And the resignation; have
you the resignation about your person
Alger Yes, here it is.
Mckinley Alas, parting is sucE
sweet sorrow You know | have al
ways thought great deal of you, Rus
sell?
AIger- Yes, l know. You hay,
thought as much Of me as Russell Sage
thought of the fellow who stood be
tween him and the dynamite bomb,
Mckinley-What remarkably iint
weather We are having now, Russell
| AlSer-- The weather seems to be al
right. o-ae ..N t.a..n.t a.
McKinley-Won't you have a cigar
Alger--You know / never smoke. j.
McKinley-Ah, yes; j remember
But it is sad to think that we mus
part so soon. But know you nee
| the rest .i "aI''rt."D. a.-vI
Alger-Yes, I have been overworked
McKinley-COme and see me often
Russell, now that you have nothing {
lido. i5.U an..u' .a.@ f.I a..t
Alger-But / have something to dc
and what l will do will be a plenty. S
long. i" ."..''s.'.l-'. .''''.i' s''
Mckinley Farewell, sweet friend
and remember that I have alway
thought the world Of you CONNIE
cial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

And yet the life Of this man, endow
cd to win the brightest laurels in the
gift Of a great and generous people,
must be written in failure. Why? Be-
cause his richest gifts, his keenest wit,
his most persuasive eloquence were
nsed to break down the christian re-
! ligion, the most benefcient civilization
the world has ever known, the only civ
ilization that has worked to the eleva.
ton and real advancement of mankind.
His fatal fault was not that he was an
unbeliever, but that he paraded his I'M.
belief and sought to destroy the faith
of others. He tried to tear down the
/ dearest possession God has given to his
children, and offered nothing in its
place, Therefore in this mans name
which should have been placed so high
written in sand.
But we can safely leave his fnaI
judgement to Him who in his dealt
agony cried; Father, forgive them
for they know not what they do, "whll,
we lay flowers on the coffin of a tende
father, faithful husband, a generou
friend, an open-handed benefactor,
brave soldier and an unfinching pa
triot. Philadelphia Times.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

M. L. LOCKWOOD, OF Pennsylvania,
president Of the American Antitrust
League, which although u non-parti-
san organization, proposes to take an
important part in the presidential cam
paign, is q strong Bryan democrat, and
he says Of the sentiment Of Pennsyiva-
mia democrats; 1T am in touch with the
true democrats Of Pennsylvania, and it
is safe to say that ninety-6ve per cent.
Of them are loyal to Bayan and the
principles Of the Chicago platform.
The real democracy Of the state and Of
all theother states must be on the alert,
for il the tricksters get one vote more
than one-third OF oil the members of
the national convention, they will &C
complish their end, which is the defeat
of Bryan. The monopolistic and trust
interests will bend all their energies to
defeat his nomination because they
recognize that no human power can
prevent his victory at the polls, if he
be again declared the nominee Of the
democratic party"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27
To Consult officials.

Col. T. E. Matson has completed the
preliminary surveys of two or three
routes for extending the Z. T. & W. n.
Railway to Lincolnton or Collettsville,
N. O., thus completing connection with
the Seaboard Air Line system into
Wilmington Col. Matson left today
for New York and Norfolk to consult
with the officials of the road in regard
to the best rout One route leaves the
IL. r. & w. N. .. road al Allentown,
and crosses the mountain. Another
line goes out from Cranberry. The
Narrow Gauge will be widened to John
son City from whatever point the new
road intercepts. 1t is possible that the
road will be built direct to johnson
City, a standard gauge. and leave the
Marrow Gauge as it is. When the
Colonel returns he expects to have or
ders to begin the final survey
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

ton has at last overtaken the scoffer.
while by all that have had the person
al acquaintance and friendship of the
man and these are many-his death
will be viewed with profound sorrow.
j. Cononel Ingersoll had in high de-
gree the qualities of head and of heart
which endear man to his fellows.
Handsome Of person, brilliant of wit,
persuasive of tongue, a clear, logical
reasoner, and deep student of litera-
ture, law and politics, he had every
requisite for successful career. Brave,
generous, truthful, charitable and pa
triotic, he had the power to sway the
reason of men and win their hearts.
He was in all his dealings a living ex-
emplification of the golden rule. He
was devoted husband, kind father,
generous neighbor. Love was his
religion, home was his heaven. he
had no sympathy with those of his pre-
tended followers and blatant imitators
that declaim against the scanctity Of
marriage and the liberty Of law. Al
the Cincinnati convention in 1876 he de.
livered the most eloquent, thrilling
and effective political speech that has
been made in America since Patrick
Henry. At the funeral Of his brother
a few years later he paid the most
beautiful tribute to fraternal affection
of which we have any knowledge, while
at the same time admitting the posi-
bility of and expressing a tender yearn-
ing for meeting in the great beyond.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

The Episcopalians, have secured the
use of the large room in the main build
ing Of the Lusk school house, which
they have converted into quite a nice
little chapel, and where they will hold
mission services every Sunday evening.
On Sunday evening last, the Rev. Rus
sell Il. Smith preached very good and
forcible sermon on "The Christian in
the Family" strongly urging that
Christianity should be Taught and
practiced in the family circle, as from
thence radiated most Of those influences
which make country and people
great and good and free. He also ex-
tended hearty invitation to all in our
town, who felt inclined to join with his
congregation in the worships of good,
to be present at his services on each
Sabbath evening. iI ne
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27
Robert G. IngersOll.

The death of no man in America
would be received with feelings more
widely varied than are aroused by the
death of Cononel Robert G.. Ingersoll.
Among those who knew him only the
aggressive agnostic, his death will awak.
en- in some feeling of relief that the
brilliant combator of Christianity is
forever silenced; in others regret thai
in some way or other he was moi
brought to acknowledge his error, and
there are still others who will cherish
the conviction that a righteous retribu
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27
OBITUARY

Another family circle has been
broken, another home has been made
dark and gloomy, and another fathers,
aunts, brothers. and sisters heart has
been made to bleed with untold agony
and grief But while we realize that
John A6ard is no more on earth; that
his feet have ceased to wonder over the
fields and briery foot-paths of earth, to-
day they are treading the gold-paved
streets of the New Jerusalum How
sad we feel when we realize that we
have looked upon the smiling face Of
John Akard for the last time in life.
The fond heart Of the loved one beats
no more. His loving voice that sound
ed so atiectionately has been hushed;
but father, aunt, brothers and dear sis
ter how often you will hear the loving
voice in your dreams at night. Then
will this not draw YOU nearer the cross
of Christ? God let him live here a few
years, and IN the bloom of youth with
the prospect of useful life before him
he was called away. Thus you see
that God is no respector of persons, but
calls the young as well as the old,
1t may be truly said that death, the
king of terors, loves gGtteling gem,
since those in the bloom of life are his
victims. Haw pleasant Is that sleep
with one who has made all things
pleasant and happy with tho world and
his God. We would say to the family
and kind friends to live humble and
devoted Christians and try to meet
John on the other shore. For, il We
are true to Christ, he will bring II,
where a meeting never ends. John ha.
gone to dwell with his mother ant
brother on that bright shore, He vii
add another to the redeemed ones who
are waiting to welcome their loved
= ones home. Dear family and friends
uOu weep uuu mourn hIJ6I IUe Ifaml
you think dead, for he liveth. You,
loss is his gain. He can not come t.
you, but you can go to him.
l John has gone to that beautiful home
| Where sickness and sorrow never can come.
But loved ones are there. who have passed OF
before,
with himare new dwelling on that bright shore
/ we miss him in song. and we miss him il
, church;
We miss him at home and we miss him else
where; 1890 ..a.
, But we have strong hope that IN heaven above
+ we'll meet +him again through ,,nr Sgvour'
e great love.
, He has gone to meet mother snd brother IN tn
sweet by and by.
Where loved ones win never again say goo
bye.
{ But will slng to the Saviour who died on tn
Il tree. .aH
To redeem us from sin mi set our SOUS fl",
! Oh. father aunt. brothers and s en- dear
II nc could only speak to thee,h he would whiSpe
u softly, don't weep for me. 5t..s.
] am just waiting on the other shore
; waitingto welcome you safely DER '-
| .....t-.. as t..t tl.t e al --C. A s.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27
An Interesting Dialogue

Alger-+I have come to tell you Mr.
President, that this thing has gone far
enough. Il igvil .4a.at8 ub aiH
Mckinley should say so. a v
Alger-I won't stand it any longer,
McKinley-W What are You going to
do about it2 a s.u.l4t .oll lo llmn
Alger You know l told you once
that would never desert you,
McKinleyH-Once, Russell? 4u. ,au
Alger--Yes, fully once. But I have
changed my mind. AI .a
Mckinley Only the fool never
changes, you know. ea .aaasie
Alger The fact is that am getting
the worst Of it. Every time brick or
an egg is thrown at you, or Gage, or
Long, or any of the rest it hits me.
Mckinley When did you say YOU
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

Perhaps it was fellow feeling that
caused Corporal" Tanner who was
kicked out of the pension bureau by
Harrison, after few months service as
commissioner, to rush into print with
fulsome praise of Alger and Algerism.
Whatever it was, it was creditable tc
Tanners heart, if not to his sense Of
thrift to stand up for the under dog in
this fracas, because he liked him per
sonally, although he knew when ht
did it that it was likely to lesson hi
own pull on the administration. ea'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

The statement that Hon. W. @. Whit
ney, whose shrewd manipulation pro-
cured the last nomination of Mr.. Cleye-
land, in spite Of seemingly invincible
obstacles, had gone to Europe for the
purpose of trying to persuade Admiral
Dewey to allow his name to go before
the next democratic convention as a
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton, while interesting, is not regarded
as of any particular importance, Mr..
Whitney has been hunting for some
time for anybody to beat Bryan, and
has sounded a number of men as to
their willingness to contest the nomi-
nation with Col. Bryan. Nobody with
the slightest political knowledge has
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

At the Christian church the regular
services were conducted by the pastor,
the Rev, A. A. Ferguson. In the
morning his text was, "Let love be
without discrimination. At night be
preached to a crowded house on the
text HE that would come after me,
let him deny himself, take.up his cross
and follow me. His sermon was elo-
quent, full of thought and was preach
ed to an appreciative audience, u9l
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

Gen. Carlos Garcia, son Of the late
Gen. Calixto Garcia, is in Washington
as representative of the Cuban re-
publican league, which advocates com
plote political independence of Cuba.
He asked Mr.. Mckinley for authority
to hold elections for municipal Offices
throughout Cuba, in order to demon
strate the ability of the Cubans to gov
ern themselves. Mr.. Mckinley did
not give him q decided answer, but it
had been previously said by officials
that no elections would be held in Gu
ba until census Of those entitled to
vote had been taken, ,.s,, s,.t...n
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

Unless Mr.. Elihu Root, of New York,
can persuade Mr.. Mckinley to shake
up the war department clique and to
give Gen. Miles the say that properly
belongs to him as Commanding Gener-
al of the Army, in all strictly military
matters, he will live to regret the day
he so eagerly accepted the war porto
Ito to perform the duties properly be-
longing to the attorney general, after
two members of the cabinet CONVEX
SAINT with the situartion, had declined
to do so, aud to stand before the coun-
try as fgure-head responsible for the
conduct of the war department.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-27

shown any disposition to try to do the
impossible, and it is among the posi-
bilities that Mr.. Whitney, banking up
on Admiral Dewey's ignorance of poll
tics and existing political conditions,
may intercept him somewhere in Eu-
rope and try to persuade him to at
tempt it, Those who, know him best
say that Admiral Dewey never changes
his mind, after having once decided a
question, and that he will give Mr..
Whitney the same answer he has al
ready given to Others to the same ques-
ton.