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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28

rise and seize it. In the same tank was
large kelp cod, a gigantic scupin of rich
blue and green hues q heavy, cumbersome
creature that also took food from the
| hand and allowed itself to be scratched.
The same was true of the sea slugs-sing-
ular shell-less animals that have the fac
uity of Secfe ting purple ink which they
throw out; when the peculiar sea weed
upon which they fed was produced they
accepted It from the hand, displaying no
fear.
Tame fishes are not often seen. but the
writer once knew boy who had some in
teresting fish pets, all of which displayed
no little intelligence. Among them were
sticN1e backs, perch bass and cat fish
His first experiment was 10 tame several
fishes to ring a bell. This was accom-
plished by placing over the tank in which
they were confined a miniature belfry
from which string or cord was dropped
into the water. On the end of this a piece
of bait was fastened which was contin-
ually being seized by the fish, which thus
rang the beli Sometimes The sickle back
rang it, again the cat fish, which, having
large mouth, sometimes swallowed the
bait and kept the bell jngling until some
one cut the cord and allowed it to go.
Many fishes can be readily tanned, and
an ingenious lover of fishes some years
ago formed Wnat ne called troupe of
trained fishes, and his intention was to
take them on the road. He spent over a
year in his preparations, only to find that
1t was impossible TO transport the heavy
tanks and make any profit The man had
the fishes so well trained that they per-
formed many tricks. He had a submarine
house that was exhibited in a large aqua
rum. All at once a bed that was suspend
ed over the tank would begin to ring, and
a big, fat, double-taled sold fish was seen
c,inging to 1t and Jerking it in a frantic
manner AT the sound other fishes began
to come out of a small house-pumpkln
seeds, cat fish. sunfish, yellow perch and
a long, slender pickerel. Each seized
rope, taking a pebble. that was attached
to it, in its mouth, and dragged out into
sight fire engine Then smoke began 10
appear, coming out of the windows and al
this the finny firemen dashed into the doors
and windows, soon reappearing, dragging
miniature furniture. One gold fish had a
a trunk by lis handle that was so nicely
balanced that the moment IL cleared the
window it sank TO the bottom Miniature
glass people and various articles were saw
ed by the fish firemen, but the smoke in
creased and finally enveloped the entire
water and the scene closed.
In the open sea fishes sometimes become
to certain extent tame. The story Is told
of an old fisherman who day after day fed
a large horse mackerel with pieces of the
fish which he cleaned. Gradually the fish
approached nearer the boat until finally
being convinced, apparently that It would
not be harmed, IL took the food from the
hand Of the fisherman and came regularly
during the season for It's supply.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
snMn NnM WORDs.

The progress Of invention and discovery
and applied science is constantly adding
new words to our language. The words
and phrases under the letter "A IN Wor-
cester's dictionary are 6,933; In Webster's
ss5S: in the lately published ones 1881 and
So 1855. Ten years ago scarcely one OF
the following words were common; now
they have forced their way into the die
tionaries, even those published In Great
Britain: Antipyrine, aquarelle. bacteri-
ology. blizzard, TO boom, to cable, center
boards. cocaine, cowboy, TO cycle. dude,
dynamo, faddish. fabbergast, glissade.
hypnoust, impressionist. lanolin, log-roll-
ing, machine gun. magazine rife, mahat-
ma. massage. infinite, menthol, mug
wump. Neoplatonism, occultism, philatel-
ist. photogravure. plantinotype. po.ypody.
prognosis, quadriform, range-hnder, refer
endum, relegiosity, saccharin. ship rail-
way. sioyd, telepathy, tuberculosis and
xyiophone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
THE FIRST TYPEWRITER.
II Is Apparently n worthless Block
of WOod

of Wood.
Washington, May 26.-Hidden away in a
dark corner of the model room in the pat
ent office at Washington, with the dust of
years giving its brown surface a coat OF
gray, Is an apparently worthless block of
wood cut in the shape of staircase, with
small blocks of wood mounted on wires on
each OF the stairs.
When l happened to see this object
while looking through the 10000 models
the other day l thought il must be some
sort Of child's plaything. On closer ex-
animation my curiosity was aroused, so
that Induced one of the busy attendants
to look up the matter for me. 1t was
discovered TO be the first typewriter
ever made in the United States-perhaps
In the world.
IL placed by the side of one of our 1899
model typewriters, the first Typewriter
could not fail to provoke a smile from the
spectator. Instead of dainty black and
nickel letter keys, with am open frame
work showing the easy working of the in
trIeate machinery of the inside, as is us
ual in the typewriters of TO day this first
typewriter consists of a closed wooden box
with BIocisg or wood half an inch square
for its letter keys. The paper carriage
of the first typewriter is also of wood, and
instead of the operator turning the paper
carriage by a mere touch on an extension
rod,as is done with all typewriters now In
use when one line was finished on the
first typewriter, the operator had to use
both hands to turn the paper carriage
one hand 10 lift a catch from the cogwheel,
and the other hand TO push the paper
around as far as desired.
However much as the first typewriter
differs from its grandchildren. close exam
nation shows that It has all the essen
tials of typewrdters as we know them to-
day. The inventor OF the typewriter was
r. +. =. Allen Of Farmdale, KY, who se-
cured HIS patent In 1876 There were 9TH
err so-called tyepwriters invented before
this date, but the Allen invention is the
first machine that bore fruit, and il is that
machine which may be looked upon as the
parent Of the 100000 or more typewriters
On use in the United States to-day The
patent on the Allen machine was secured
by Mum & Co, of New York city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28

Care was taken OF the little girl; care
was taken of the poor washerwoman; GER
tain attentions OF reformatory nature
were paid to the father, but the newsboy
the real poem-llngered long and died
happy.
That happened seven years ago. In Jen-
MES city seven years ago there was no
hospital or home for consumptives. To-
day there is-through Miss Jennie's work
long, hard, faithful work She has writ
ten no more poems; she has been so busy
and she never expects to be any more
famous than made by the modest item in
the first subscription list for the hospital
in memory of a poems
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
PLANTATION PAGEANTS.
BY Joel Chandler Harris.

Iconvr.ght 1893. by Joel Chandler
Harrls.9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
auEEREsT Pearl EVER FOUND.
Was the Exact shape of the Torso
of Man.

OF ~ MAN,
A unique and beautiful gift was pre-
scented to Louis XIV Of France by a
Genoaese, GIanetno semeria. 1t was a
pearl Weighing 100 grains, and had been
brought from the Indies by one OF this
gentleman's relatives. But the most strik-
ing part of the matter was not its weight,
but les form. II was the exact shape Of
the torso of man from the neck to the
knees. semerla had the pearl mounted i'm
so artistic a manner that It was the won
der of tho French court. The pearl was
utilized for the body of am armed war
rior. The head and arms were of ham,
mered gold, tackled 10 the pearl
by gold nails. The casque
and plumes we're also made OF
gold and set with diamonds. The cloak
and sash were Of gold enameled In blue
with gold fieur de lis scattered over Il; the
legs from the knees down were of gold;
the lance was of gold, with single dla-
mond for it's head, shaped to a point.
Three large diamonds form perfect heur
de lis, and are surmounted by a gold crown
set with diamonds, having small heur
de lis on top. An angel. also made OF
hammered gold and carrying a trumpet
In one hand, supports the large feur de
lis and crown with the other. The tro-
piles lying on the pedestal are drum
SEX with diamonds a cuirass. buckler, an
other casque, a turban, a banner with
diamond for the head Of the staff: bow
and an arrow with diamond point, a
saber and gun. Thirty-two large dia-
monds. rubies and topazes in alienation
form the border Of the pedestal. which Is
supported by four gold sphinxes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-28
MISS JENNIE'S CHECK.

1t Was Not Very Big, Only ThI0,e
Dollars, But 1t Was Given i'm Mem
DRY of "a Poem ana Eventually 1t
Built Hospital.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22

disable and send news Of the appalling dis
aSter.
There had been circus in New Rich
mond during Monday afternoon, parade
in the morning, the show after dinner, and
then preparations for the evenings enter
tainment Probably 1900 farmers, their
wives and children had gone to town to
enjoy the sport Willow river, which runs
by the town and flows into Lake st. Croix.
was lined with vehicles.
The day was uncomfortably hot, but
not until after O'Clock in the evening did
any one apprehend danger. The memory
of the Clear Lake cyclone had not passed
away, but still people were not prepared
for a repetition of that tragedy. Some
women and children did notice the black
clouds gathering in the south and west,
and did notice their gyratory motion. Per
haps, as near as can be ascertained, there
were 200 or 800 of all within the town
during the afternoon who apprehended
that there was to come out OF CathSh
bar, on the bosom of Lake st. Croix, one
OF those rolling balls Of electrical flame
and heat which men for want of better
name call cyclone. These people fled to
their cellars and other retreats early, and
The cyclone passed up the river from
Hudson, where the damage was compare
lively light. Following the general course
of Willow river and the branch of the
Omaha road, the storm gained in inten-
sity as it progressed, and was at its worst
when it struck the business center Of New
Richmond. Outlying residences in the
path of the storm were stripped of shin
giles and boards or sides were blown off,
or, as more frequently happened, were
torn asunder and the fragments were scat
tered to the four winds Of heaven. Trees
were uprooted and roadways blocked
washed away or so overlooked as to be
entirely unrecognizable.
The people who had crowded into the
city for the circus were shopping before
going home in the evening. 1t was at this
time the storm cloud came up from the
southwest. The circus grounds were out
side the path of the storm, but most Of
the people, being in the business places,
fell prey to the terrific wind.
Fire Adds to the Horror.
There was rush and a roaring in the
air and sudden, appalling darkness. The
inky blackness of the atmosphere that &C
companies all cyclonic storms almost in
stantly engulfed the town. Through this
whortled trunks of trees, housetops, store
fronts, sections of buildings, animals and
human beings, tossed like chips on the
yellow edge of flood.
In ten minutes was all this on, with the
accompaniment of pitiless thunder and
lightning, and then the horror of fire and
food. Little wonder that the survivors
ran from pillar to post like madmen cry
ing for this lost one and that and hearing
no answer but the savage roar Of the ele-
ments.
And, by and by, when there was no
more to destroy, there came the shining
of the stars and the awful calm which
always rests upon the place of the dead.
New Richmond was no more.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
State Items of Interest.

The Bayfield, box factory burned. Loss
about SIS, 900, no insurance.
The Bayfield, box factory was burned
The loss is about 5000 no insurance.
DR.. w. H. Oviatt of Milton Junction is
dead. He went to Milton forty years ago.
The foundry Of the Milwaukee bridge
and iron works in Milwaukee was destroy
ed by fire. The loss is about $50, 900.
Gov. Sco6eld has settled the contest
over the appointment Of State dairy and
food commissioner by reappointing H. G..
Adams.
The Shaw Tannery Company of Mealen
has received from Langade County a
deed for 5000 acres of land in the vicin.
ity Of Mellen.
While riding logs on the Red Cedar riv-
er William Rheinhart druggist of Col
fax, lost his balance and fell into the river
and was drowned.
Adolph Larson, member Of Company
K, Fourth Wisconsin volunteers, has re-
turned to Bayfield,. He has been in Cuba
since Feb. 20 in the engineering corps.
Members Of the Athenean Society of the
State University propose to start a sub
scription to build a separate structure
where the society can hold it's meetings.
The steamer Vansant ran down a skiff
containing three men, opposite Trefnpea-
leau, and one of the men was drowned.
His name is John Johnson and his home is
at Genoa.
The Ministerial Association of the La
Crosse district of the Methodist Church
has sent resolutions to President McKin-
ley deploring the canteen clause decision
in the army bill.
At Stevens Point, the second pair Of
Amherst bank robbers, Kelly and Harry,
were sentenced to Waupun for five years
each. The other two Harrington and
Ratigan. sentenced several days ago, were
taken to the State prison.
The Board of Supervisors of Kewaunee
has decided to build new poor house, to
cost from $4,000 to $4,000.
A man named Shultz, who went to Hor-
icon to visit his sister, Mrs. Herman
Geise, and later went to Fox lake to fish,
Is missing. Search has been made, but
with no success.
At Racine, Henry Peterson has report
ed to the police that his son, Clarence, had
disappeared from home several days ago.
Every effort to find the boy has failed. He
was is years old and had never been away
from home in his life. 1t is feared that
the lad may have drowned in the river.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22

time the black monsters, which had seem.
ed certain to pass several miles 10 north,
changed their course and headed directly
for the little city. In an instant panic
reigned. Women, children and men fed
in terror through the streets, many seek
ing their cellars, while others rushed to
the open lands in the outskirts.
Hundreds failed to note the approach of
the tornado and were caught in their
homes, it being the usual hour for supper
In an instant houses were lifted from their
foundations and carried high in the air,
being dropped far away in unrecogniza-
bic masses Of debris. Mangled bodies
strewed the streets and the cries from
scores of injured buried under heaps of
twisted and splintered timbers added to
the horror of the scene. The wrecked
town was visited by a waterspout follow
ing Immediately the tornado, and many
are believed to have drowned in their
wrecked homes.
Scene an Appalling One.
The force of the wind was such that
scarce one piece of any of the many struc-
lures destroyed was left intact The scene
in the streets was appalling. Wrecked
buildings and broken furniture, scarce rec
ognizable in it's dilapidated condition, were
strewn all around while dead bodies lay
in many places, the corpses badly disfg-
ured and some of them hardly recogniza-
BILE.
The means Of the injured mingled pitt
fully with the calls Of the rescuers as they
pursued their humane task in the darkness
by the Pickering CLEANS Of lanterns.
A relief train from Blair arrived about
an hour after the storm, and the work Of
caring for the wounded was begun. Will
ing hands did what they could to help the
injured and in the course of an hour the
train pulled out for Blair with ninety-five
injured on board.
Herman is thirty-five miles from Oma-
ha and is situated on the lowlands be-
tween the river and the bench or bluff
which defines the west bank Of the Mis-
souri, river for miles. The census gives
the town a population of 500, but it has
grown to nearly twice that number. There
were no large structures in the village,
and not to exceed half the buildings were
of brick. The school house was a frame
structure, as were the churches. It is in
the midst of rich farming country, and
there are several fine stock farms near by,
that of Nelson Morris being one of the
best appointed in the State. The town
was sustained by these industries and the
dairy interests, which shipped many gal.
Ions Of milk to Omaha daily. Herman
was prosperous village.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
CHICAGO MUST TAKE WATER
Says Prof. Gilbert-City Will Be in
the Lake in 1000 Years.

Chicago is threatened with humiliation
by the waters of Lake Michigan, accord
ing to Prof. G. X. Gilbert. In an article
in the latest volume of the geological sur
vey reports, the distinguished scientist has
explained how it is that the gradual rising
of the land in the northeastern part of
the lake region and the sinking Of the
level of the southern and western shores
of the lake will, in the course Of time,
cause the lake system to be drained
through the Mississippi instead Of through
the st. Lawrence. This will involve a
broad stretch Of water just where Chi
cago now stands, and the flow to the south
will be over the site of the city. Luckily
for people now alive, the professor places
the beginning Of this condition at least
500 years in the future, and it win not be
definitely established for 1900 years or
more.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
CYCLONE KILLS TWENTY.
Town of Herman, Neb., Laid in Ruins
by a torn.

A tornado which struck the town of
Herman, Neb., Tuesday evening demol-
ished its 800 houses, killing at least TWEEN
ty persons and injuring $50 more. In the
entire village only two buildings are left
standing, school house and one small
residence. The survivors are homeless
and much suffering among them is certain.
Residents of Herman had noticed the
two huge clouds gathering to the north,
but the storm did not seem to menace
their town until about o'clock. At that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
Gold in Clay.

1t has been discovered that tn ,.s are
of which our common fe' ~ cents
made contains gold, about % {, epD in.
worth to every ton of bricks not as
genious person has calculate" . [n Of
there are at least 5,OOO,0oo ~ least
bricks in London, there must DC a. metal
$3.50, 900 worth of the precIo0 n,etrop-
locked up in the walls of tha' ~
oils alone.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
APPALLING RECORD OF WINDsToRMs.


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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22

The fifty third annual convention of the
Wisconsin grand lodge Of Odd Fellows
came to a close at Oshkosh, after three
days session. Grand Master Silbaugh
appointed the following officers: Grand
marshal, Samuel J. Schafer of Colby;
grand conductor, w. ]. Fischer, HORIZON;
grand guardian, G. M. Popham, Black
River Falls; grand herald, William Fes-
sen, Milwaukee. The Rebekahs elected
the following officers: President, Mrs
Matte Sowle, Milton; vice-president, Mrs.
Sarah j. Askern, Madison; warden, Mrs.
Hattie Kirschner, La Crosse; secretary,
Mrs. Sarah e. Hutchinson, Menomlnee;
treasurer, Mrs. Ada Rich, Horizon. Mrs
Hutchinson has been secretary for eleven
years. Both societies will meet at Green
Bay next June.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
State Militia on Army Basis.

Adjt. Gen. Boardman, by command OF
the Governor, has issued circular reor-
ganizing the Wisconsin National Guard
upon the regular army basis, assigning
companies to regimental organizations and
announcing the appointment of company
and regimental officers. All the business
Of the guard will hereafter be transacted
in strict accordance with regular army
rules and regulations. The guard as re-
organized is made up Of three regiments
of twelve companies each and separate
battalion Of four companies. Each COM
pany has minimum strength Of forty
five men and a maximum Of sixty-elght
All the old colonies will be retired and the
pay of the officers and enlisted men Will
be the same as that Of the regular army.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
Restore Old Wages.

The strike of the sawmill employees of
the G. L. Colman Lumber Company at
La Crosse has been declared off. When
the men quit work l.. G. Colman declared
to them that they would not grant uni
form raise of Is per cent, which the men
asked for in their petition, but would re-
store the scale of 1892, when there was a
general reduction in the wages Of saw
mill employees all over the country. This
was accepted by the men. 1t developed
later that all of the La Crosse sawmills
have either restored the scale Of 1892 Or
better
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
Chautauqua's Plans.

The program Of the North Chautauqua
Association at Marinette has been arrang-
ed. The dates have been fixed for Aug.
4 to Il. Among the lecturers will be
Profs. T. M. Pearson and w. E. Watt Of
Chicago, DR.. J. M. Buckley, the famous
New York editor, Bishop Fowler, Prof.
III. V. richards, well-known in the world
of science; Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth
William Jennings Bryan and many other
celebrities. The tenting capacity will be
increased Dr. Jennings has again been
engaged as superintendent Of the school
and George W. Hanley as secretary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22

only One Regiment 'o Ark
In his new volume on China sor
Reid declares that 1000 Eurepe
diers could conquer that coun'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22

Judson Harmo, who was Attorney Gen
eral in Mr.. Ceveland's cabinet, is a can
didate for a vacant judgeship in Cincin-
natl.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
WINDS dire WORK.
New Richmond, Wis.,, a Scene of
Death and Ruin.
OVER $50 ARE KILLED
More than 400 Injured in Their Ruined
Homes or by Fire.

Details of the Cyclones Terrible
Havoc Are Mangled Bod
les Roasted in Burning Homes-Lit-
tie City a Complete Wreck-Second
Storm Strikes Herman, Neb., Blow
ing Out a Score of Lives-Damage at
Other Places.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.

Odd Fellows Elect OMcers-New Reg
uIations for State Mi1itia-P1an for
Summer Schoo1-Wages Restored
at La Crosse Epidemic of Thievery.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22
Many Thefts Are Cornmi lifted.

Marinette was thrown into fever of
excitement by the news of another rob
berry committed. The grocery store of
Zeratsky & Zerum was entered and loot
ed of cigars and groceries, amounting to
over $500. The burglars stripped the en-
tire store. This was the third robbery in
a week. The police are certain a gang OF
thieves located near Marinette is operat-
ing there nightly. Evidence points to
wagon being used to convey the goods
from the Zeratsky store. 1t is thought to
be secreted in forest near there, where
the gang has a rendezvous.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-06-22

The Land and River Company has clos
ed a deal with the Northwestern Grass
Irvine Company of st. Paul and Oshkosh
whereby the Irvine company purchases
fifty acres of land on the st. Louis bay
front, and contracts to erect large fac
tory for the manufacture Of bindery Irvine
in West Superior at once.