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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
TiBETAN DEATH DANCES.
Ceremony of the Sacrificial Body of
the Dead Year"

Very strange performances are the
death dances of the Tibetan mystery
plays, one of which is performed on
the last three days of the year and is
called the ceremony of the sacrifcial
year" The effigy of man made out
of dough as lifelike as possible and
having inside a distinct heart and all
the entrails filed with a red fluid, is
placed by four cemetery ghouls in sight
of the numerous spectators in the
center of the yard, and at once bands
OF skeleton-g ghosts rush upon the
corpse to attack it. This is the time
to display the necromatic power of La
maism over the evil spirits. Monks
and lamas come forth and go through
series of ceremonies, the magic eff
feet of which keeps the fiends away.
But more formidable devil, with
great horns and possessed of superior
powers makes his appearance and
takes the field. Whereupon saint or
an incarnation Of Buddha himself
comes to the rescue, sprays flour on the
enemy, makes mystic signs and utters
lamentations. The skeleton-ghosts
and the big fiend grovel before him
and implore mercy. He graciously
yields to their supplicatlons, and al
| lows them to partake Of sacramental
meal. While they kneel before him
he gives to each one of them a little
flour to eat and drink out of a vessel
of holy water.
hn owls
ance.
The corpse, however, is not destined
to be preserved. On the next day the
fight is renewed, and, after cannon
ade with blessed mustard-seed and
other exorcisms, an awful demon ap-
pears whose title is 'the Holy King Of
Religion" He wears the head of a
bull, a dagger in the right and the eff
figy of a human heart in the left hand.
This strange figure seems to represent
the main deity of the ancient Tibetans
when they were still in the habit OF Of
fering human sacrifices, not in ef1gy,
but in reality. The demon god has
been converted by Buddha and becomes
a protector of Buddhism. He is now
figy, and the man made Of dough,
being supposed to be an enemy of Tib-
ct, is surrendered to him. He dances
round the figure of the man on the
ground, stabs him., binds his feet in a
snare, and at last cuts off his limbs,
Sits open his breast, takes out his
bleeding heart, lungs and other intes-
tines. At this moment a horde OF
monsters falls upon the remnants OF
the dismembered dough-man and
: scatters them in all directions. The
pieces are collected again in a silver
basin and the Holy King of Religion
eating a morsel, throws them up in the
air. This is the signal for the finale;
the pieces are caught and fought for
by the demons, and at last the crowd
of spectators joins the general scram-
BILE for pieces of dough, representing
human flesh, which they either eat OF
treasure up as talismans-Open Court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
I he Amateur Performer.

is this Mr.. Gwilliams?" inquired the
sessed bearing and a businesslike as
pect, addressing himself to the some
what angular, elongated man seated a,
the roll-topped desk.
yes, sir"
Glad to know you, Mr.. Civilians.
l see you are busy, and / am not the
man to take up another mans time
without some good reason for it. Are
you carrying all the life insurance you
want, Mr.. Civilians"
Yes, sir
Yes, | represent the Unpuncturab bic
Mutual Life association, a company
Mr.. Civilians, that combines the sta
bility of the old line insurance organi-
cations with the economy of the fra
ternal insurance orders. 1t guarantees
to furnish absolute reliable protection
aries, Mr. Civilians. The officers OF
the Unpuncturable, Mr.. Civilians
Your family we'll, Mr.. Scorjel?"
20, yes. thanks. AS | said. we fur
nish the best insurance at actual cost
What is your age, Mr.. Gwilliams?"
My age? Well, suppose you put it
down at 30.'
HIM should have guessed you
were considerably over that. However
on the basis of-here it is-at 80 il
would cost you, on each $1,000, only
$3.50, Mr.. Civilians. Figuring on III;
basis of-of 45, let us say, it would cos
only S17.SS year, or a little over So
year on $4,000. l defy the world, Mr.
Civilians, to equal those figures"
| do you belong to any church, Mr.
Scorjel?"
No, I'm not exactly a member.
attend church pretty regularly, though
believe in churches, and all that, G
course. I've taken the application o
hundreds of church members. In fact
the Unpuncturable almost makes a spe
cialty, you might say, of insuring tina
kind of people. 1t pays bigger divi
dends, Mr.. Civilians, than any com
pany-"
What is your first name, Mr.. Scor
jel?"
Godfrey"
CO.. yes. 1 remember. Ever i
McConnellsville, or"
81 never was. Now"
Handsome old town. Some of tn
best people 1 have ever known cam
from McConnellsville. If ever 20
have the chance, Mr.. Scorjel, you mus
visit McConnellsville, without fail"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
A BOER WAR SONG.

A correspondent sends us the follow
ting translation of the war-song which
was sung by the beers in their camps
during the Majuba campaign:
Leave us alone; Leave us alone!
You shall not rob us of our own;
We will be free, We will be free!
Our birthright shall our standard be.
Our fathers sweat, our fathers blood
Have soaked the ground on which
they stood;
Our mothers tears, our mothers toll
Have hallowed this our Afric soil.
This is our land! This is our land,
Reclaimed by our fathers hand;
Reclaimed once, we claim it now
AS made a garden by our plough.
We ask What has to us been left?
We will no longer be bereft!
For Fatherland and freedom dear,
We die, or live and vanQuish here.
London Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07

Eyes. l certainly will. How mucr
life insurance did you say you wert
carrying, Mr.. Gwilliams?"
II didn't say, Mr.. Scorjel. | said
was carrying all the life insurance
wanted to carry, Mr.. Scorjel.'
! 81 know, of course, how it always
strikes a man when anybody talks life
insurance to him. If he's asked
straight up and down if he wants any
| life insurance nine times out of ten Le
says he doesn't. But when | can get
| man to listen for just few minutes
while show him how much better ouT
plan is than any other, Mr.. CIVIL
| liams-"
by the way, Mr. Scorjel, did you
take up oxygen as a special stldy?'
L can't say | ever did"
It's a wonderfully fascinating sub
ject. The air we breathe, Mr.. Scorjel,
as you may be aware, is composed of
about q parts oxygen and 79 parts
hydrogen. With every breath you
draw you cause the air to lose about
per cent. of it's oxygen. If we sup
pose you breather twenty-siX cubic
inches of air at each inspiration, and
breathe eighteen times a minute, you
cause 468 cubic inches of air to pass
through your lungs every minute, and
in an hour you vitiate, Mr.. Scorjel, a
quantity of air equal to"
"It wouldn't take me two minutes,
Mr.. Civilians, to"
But passing by the mere question {
figures, Mr. Scorjel, let us consider oxy-
gen in it's relation to the blood. The
oxygen is taken up by the lungs and
carried off in the arterial circulation,
imparting to the blood in the process
the bright red color"
''Now there's no use of your trying
to have fun with me, Mr.. Civilians"
81 don't like to mention it, Mr. Scor
jel, but you have been chewing a wood
en- toothpick ever since you came in.
I may be unduly fastidious, but the
habit offends me. A man who goes
around chewing toothpick-thanks;
you look better now-will run his arm
behind girls elbow and grab her
uduu Ill HIS do H6 NdlhS dlOuS Liz
street with her
"Ihen l suppose, Mr.. Civilians, it's
no use to"
Not the least in the world. Mr.. Scor-
jel. The girl doesn't need to be sup
ported in that manner"
Think you're smart, don't you Nj.
Civilians"
Beg pardon, Mr.. Scorjel but if you
interrupt me in this way how can l tell
you what | think of man who wipes
his face with his handkerchief and
then looks at the handkerchief to see
the result
What kind of blamed old"
That's right, Mr.. Scorjel! Swear
and call names, Mr.. Scorjel! I don't
mind it, you half-civilized boor. I'm
used to it. If I we're not the most pa
tient man since Job I'd besin hot water
all the time, for somebody is always
trying to irritate me. But I won't be
irritated, confound you! Some men
would get up and kick you out of the
office, Mr. Scorjel, but l shall simply
hello, James, Show this man the
nearest way to the elevator, will you?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07

Below Stairs" in certain of the
great London buildings is a most in
teresting place to those who have the
necessary influence to penetrate the
mysterious depths. These kitchens are
unique, not only for their magnitude
but because Of the many queer devices
employed for serving the courses 81
multaneously to a vast number OF
diners.
A fine example of a big English
kitchen in royal homestead is that
in Cumberland lodge, in the heart of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07

papa We're doing after dinner today"
We were throwing kisses at each
other until pap turned the corner"
So quickly was the prosecution dis
missed and in such convincing man
ner that the lawyer swooned away
when he thought of his narrow escape.
Suppose the child had forgotten the
occurrence! There would have been a
hot time in town that night. But
there's decided GOODNESS now between
the two women.-Owensboro Messen-
ger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
OFFICE BOY A VICE PRESIDENT.

The recent death of Henry B. Hyde,
president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance company, promotes to the third
vice presidency George T. Wilson. The
new third vice president is slender,
alert and less than 40 years old. He
began with the company as an office
boy. There were three other lads who
started in with him, but while they
read novels Wilson studied shorthand.
One day he acted as voluntary substi-
tute when an official stenographer was
absent. He attracted Mr.. Hydes' at
tention, and now he ig one OF the
foremost and best-paid insurance men
Of his years in the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
THOUGHT KISSES WE'RE FOR HER
Child Saved an Unfortunate Lawyer
From a Serious Scrape.

He is a prominent lawyer in this
city. His daughter is seven years Of
age, and walked to the gate with him
one day last week. The little girl
kissed her hand to him until he turned
the corner. He returned the salutation
each time. That night when he came
home his wife had an icy stare for
him. He wanted to know the trouble,
but she only answered Nothing" Any
question from him received short,
sharp yes" or mo" After supper she
called him into another room and
said: Mr.. -, Mrs. -, our next
door neighbor, was over to see me this
afternoon. She informed me Of your
conduct when you walked down the
street, throwing kiss after kiss to her.
She said her husband was not at home
or he would shoot you. Will you please
invent some plausible excuse that
can give to my neighbor to explain
away your reprehensible conduct" He
was up against the knottiest PROPOSE
ton of his life. He thought long and
hard and finally the light dawned upon
him He rushed frantically out Of the
room and returned with his beloved
child in his arms. Daughter" he said.
please tell your mother what you and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
ALLISON ON LEGISLATION.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Alli-
son, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, reached Washington
last night. The senator is also a mem
Der of the finance committee which has
been engaged during the recess in the
consideration of the currency bill. AL
lison is of the opinion that fiscal legis-
lation in some form will be enacted at
the coming session. The object of the
legislation proposed, he says, is the
perfection of the law fixing gold as the
standard of value in the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
COAL MINERS TO RETALIATE.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 30.-Excite-
ment in union labor circles, resulting
from the action of Federal Judge Will
liams of Fort Scott in sentencing John
P. Reese, Iowa member at the national
executive board of United Mine Work
ers of America, to serve three months
in the federal prison for alleged con-
tempt, eliminated Wednesday in an
order for retaliation, taking the form
of a general suspension of coal mining
in district IA Monday next if, by that
time, Reese is not released. The sus-
pension will remain in effect until
Reese is released in an honorable man
sion will effect 900 miners.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
DUBLIN'S MAYOR SEES M'KINLEl

Washington, Nov. 30.-Lord Mayor
Talton of Dublin arrived IN
Washington yesterday. He visited
the white house and spent a
half hour in conversation with
the president He leaves for home Sat
urday. He said he had assurances from
Richard Croker that the Parnell home
at Avondale, Wicklow, will be secured
by funds forthcoming TO redeem it.
About $35, 900 has been realized from
the tour of the lord mayor and John
Redmond, M p, for the erection Of the
Parnell monument.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07

"Man proposes"-only to be told that
he looked "too silly for anything"
Love laughs at locksmiths," but
some wives won't let their husbands
carry latchkeys.
Ny wife says marriage is not always
a failure. Sometimes it is merely a
temporary embarrassment.
A woman with stingy husband al
ways takes pains to inform her dearest
friends that diamonds are verS vulgar.
-Pittsburg News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
HIS INTERROGATION.

Little Clarence with rising inflec
tion)-Pa?
Mr.. Clippers-Uh?
Little Clarence-Pa, if man so
years old marries a girl of II, and his
son, aged %, marries the girls mother,
don't that make the old man the SON
in-law of his own son, and the father
in-law of himself; and-and, pa, can |
90 fshin' all this afternoon with John
ny Jumpup if l won't ask you any more
questions?
Mr.. Clippers (hastily)-Great guns!
Yes!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07

We attract hearts by the qualities
we ossess.-Suard.
A fig for your bill Of fare; show me
your bill of company.-Swift.
He is the freeman whom the truth
makes free, and all are slaves beside
Cowper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-07
In GIANT KITCHENS
INTERESTING FEATURES BELOW
STAIRS IN LONDON.
WHEN ROYALTY LUNCHES

Everything Moves Like Clockwork at
the Signal of Next Course"-The
Green Fat of the Turtle a Delicacy
That Is Rarely Missed at Royal
Spreads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
BARRELS OF SAMPLES
over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free by Mall.

BY special arrangement with the manu.
facturers of that justly famous Kidney
medicine, DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
remedy, the readers of the Morning News
are enabled to obtain trial bottle and
pamphlet of valuable medical advice abso-
lutely free. by simply sending their fun
name and postoffice address TO the DIR.
DAVID KENNEDY CORPORATION,
Rondout, N. Y, and mentioning this paper.
OF course this involves enormous ex-
pense to the manufacturers, but they have
received so many grateful letters from
those who have been benefited and cured
of the various diseases of the Kidneys,
Liver, Bladder and Blood, rheumatism,
Dyspepsia and Chronic Constipation. and
all weaknesses peculiar 20 women, that
they willingly send trial bottles TO all suf-
ferers. rTsi- a-s- ...
Upon investigation it is found that 81
per cent. of those who had used the trial
bottle had received such benefit from 1t
that they purchased large size bottles of
their druggists. .
1t matters not how sick you are or how
many physicians have failed to help you,
send for trial bottle of this great medi-
cine, 1t costs you but postal card, and
benefit and cure viii most certainly be
the result
Put some urine in a glass tumbler and
let it stand q hours, If it has a sediment
or if it is pale or discolored milky or
cloudy, stringy or ropy, your Kidneys or
Bladder are in a bad condition. DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy speedily cures
such dangerous symptoms as pain in the
back, inability to hold urine, a burning
scalding pain in passing it, frequent de-
sire to urinate, especially at night, the
staining of linen by your urine and all the
unpleasant and dangerous effects on the
system produced by the use of whisky,
wine or beer. DR.. David Keunedy's Fav-
orite Remedy, is sold at all drug stores
at $1.O0 for a large bottle; six bottles for
$500
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
PROGRAMME FOR ANNIvERsARY
Odd Fellows TO Celebrate sOth Birth
day of the Order.

Ouu Fellows TO CeleDrate SUth BIRTH
day of the Order.
The odd Fellows of Savannah expect to
appropriately celebrate the eightieth ami
versary Of the order in America at Odd
Fellows hall next Wednesday evening The
committee having in charge the arrange
ment of a programme has reported 1t as
follows:
Prelude. Rosenfe1d's orchestra.
Opening ode, audience.
Opening prayer, Rev. w. c. Schaeffer,
chaplain of Golden Rule Lodge.
Address, History of the ORDER Grand
Secreta ]. S. Tyson.
Vocal solo, +. H. Opper
Recitation Miss Wilensky.
Sketch Messrs. Smith and Daniels.
Mandolin duet, members of the One
Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana Regiment.
Address, Capt Henry McAlpin.
Sketch, Preston Everett and sister, Nell
lie.
Closing ode, audience.
PRAYER Chaplain w. c. Schaeffer
This programme win be followed by
dancing.
All members of sister lodges have been
asked to obtain admission cards from their
respective secretaries. Visiting Odd Fell
lows, with proper credentials, will be ad-
mitted. These precautions are taken to
prevent the hall being overcrowded. The
entertainment promises TO be one that will
be enjoyed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
JAIL PRISONERS FARE WELL.
Deputy Marshal whites Investiga.
ton of Prison Food.

ton of Prison Food.
The fare given the United States pris-
oners confined in the county Jail was in
vestigated by United States Deputy Mar
shall Charles ]. White yesterday. Capt.
White visited the Jail during the dinner
hour, and made a thorough investigation
of the kind of fare that was being given
the prisoners and the manner of its prep
aration.
The investigation resulted from letter
of complaint addressed by w. f. Carter,
postmaster at Meldrim under the McI<in-
ley administration, TO Judge Emory Speer.
The letter complained that Carter was be-
ing ill-treated and that the fare given to
the prisoners was a punishment, a hard
ship and privation to which men not yet
convicted of crime should not be subjected.
The letter was referred by Judge Speer
TO the department of justice at Washing
ton and by the head of that department.
back to the marshal of this district Mr..
John NJ. Barnes, al Macon.
The correspondence on the subject was
referred by the marshal to Capt. White,
with directions that he give the matter
mis- prompt personal attention. 1t was in
obedience to these instructions that Capt
Whites visit to the Jail was made.
AS a result ne VIII iSpDit lHht A4N YUM
the fare issued to the prisoners of good
quality and carefully prepared and that
it was issued in sufficient quantity to meet
all reasonable requirements. He found
however. that the men grow rapidly tired
of the SOUP that forms the piece de resist
ance of their midday meal and are eager
always TO share the foed sent in by friends
TO those who are fortunate enough to
have them, and even to eat the remnants
of these extra and of course better meals
This is but natural as the Jail diet is not
intended to tickle The palates of those for
whom it is arranged, and it is scarcely seen
how Capt. Whites investigator and its
results viii afford ground of complaint 10
the department
When any of the men are sick, delica-
cies are provided for them from the table
of Sheriff Roman, and the same thing is
true wnen there are extraordinary causes
for clemency or Indulgence. 1t is not
thought by those familiar with the facts
that any report on the subject can be 9th
Ell than creditable to the sheriff and his ad-
niinistration of the jaiPs affairs. Indeed
itlis far more likely that the sheriff would
err on the side of over indulgence, rather
than that of over severity or hard treat
ment or privation towards the prisoners
entrusted to his care.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
AN OLD SUIT IN COURT.
D. Davis Against Messrs. Com
nerat, ChaDIiD and EU

r. D. Davis Against Messrs. Con-
nerat, Chaplin and Hartman
argument was heard before Judge Fall
|rsaht Yesterday in the case of n. 7 Da-
|Vis against A. w. Harmon. w, F.. Chan
u" and William H. Connerat. The case
al Ola one, this being the third time il
LAS come up for trial. Mr.. Davis sues for
ne sum of 81. 8s7S7, with interest since
-Ss5' the suit being on notes given nv Mr.
Harmon Ii for feed and supplies furnished
niln oy Mr.. Davis and used bv him
IL ne BUSINESS as liveryman When Mr.
"a, mon stable property was levied upon
Ison a mortgage by the late Gen. Jack
va, neSSrs' Connerat and Chaplin an
e. as claimants of the stock and per-
IL pioperty under a bill of sale given
NJ ~ Mr. Harmon in January of 1893.
h. LAW DaEIs Claimed that all the parties
her, ~ III PAD faith with him and en-
|Conro.sa..i ' against Messrs. Chaplin and
ETJarroa as' as concealed principals and Mr..
.bave 80 as concealed agent. Two verdicts
H., peen given in favor of Mr.. Davis
put the case has been sent baolr aaot, 49,
80. ale supreme Court The argument
yesterday was upon a darnurra,. a., -, -.
he attorneys for the defendants ono ~
sIouhds being that the supreme Count
T fau declared the case TO he a ryao,, ~,
T5e faIIigant reserved his decision
me case is an interesting one a,,a =
Ia closely contested. Messrs Tosanh
6s, LionK and w. C. Hartridge are NJ
ber,n5 attorneys, while the defendants orc
h., 99 fI- by Col. p. w. Meldr,n, and
-O" w. q. Charlton ''AH
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22

Members Reception Was an Enjoy
able sAnair.

able AFFAIR.
The members social al the Young Mems
Christian Association last night was a
pleasant success. About one hundred and
fifty members were present The pro-
gramme was well carried out, and was
thoroughly enjoyed.
The Forty-ninth Iowa band d!scoursed
music throughout the evening, and the
STARS and Stripes Forever" was greeted
enthusiast ically by the audience. Mr.. W.
r. L. Roberts sang his selection SO well
that a repetition was insisted upon. Mr..
Robert McIlveen recited admirably, and he
. also had TO respond, and gave humorous
piece, which caught the audience.
Possibly the most popular feature of the
programme was the, playing by the
Wabash Mandolin. Club, composed of a
clever set of young men from the One
Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana and Third
Kentucky Regiments. The audience de-
manded a number of selections from this
club.
Mr. S. N Harris was called upon, and
with a few well chosen remarks, presented
the advantages of the Bicycle Club, and
succeeded in enrolling a number of mem
bers The first run of the season will be
given next Friday night. Mr.. w 3. Stubs
was called on 10 speak for the membership
committee. He made yansearnest plea to
push for new members and introduced a
plan to run the membership up from 300 to
400 Refreshments were then served by the
reception committee and the evening was
pronounced one of the most enjoyable CIV
en- in years.