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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

With increasing steam pressures it
was to be expected, says Modern Ma
ehinery, that boilers of corresponding
strength would be used, but the fact
stands that with all the legal enact
ments supposed to insure safety to the
public, and to those whose duties
bring them within range of boilers,
the owner is still at liberty to use ap-
paratus which is not safe, and to en-
ploy men who are incompetent. re-
cent writer has suggested the advisa-
bility of licensing boiler owners, al
lowing only those who show them
selves properly qualified" to have boil
ers in use. This might have a re-
straining effect on those who insist on
buying return tubular boilers for
pressures which can only be carried
by the water tube type, and prevent
the purchase of old and dangerous ap-
paratus, for no other reason than
shat the first cost is less.
The recent failure of a tramway
boiler in England consisted in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

very unusual type of fulgurite which
was found at that place in October,
1897, while a cellar was being dug. 1t
was imbedded in sand at a depth of
about five feet in small hillock.
The popularity of these fulgurite is
it's spiral form and it is believed to be
the first one of this form to be de-
scribed. Some years ago a fulgurite
came to light in the town of Water
vile, Maine, which had spiral cor
rugations upon it's surface, though the
tube itself was straight. 1t is inter
esting to note that these corrugations
twisted to the right like the curving
axis of the Cutler fulgurite. The
course of the lightning through the
sand in the case Of the latter must
have been in a spiral of this type
Whether this can be explained by the
effect of the earths magnetism upon
the discharge is doubtful, though
there are some reasons tor thinking
that it may.
Professor Wood of the university
has recently made sand tubes es-
senuialIy IKE the common form of
hghtning-tube by passing the current
or an ordinary arc circuit through a
Datn or SAND between carbon cleo
trOdes. 80 far as known TINS is the
nrsL LIme that artificial tulgurites"
nave Deen produced.
1he spiral tuIgurite from Cutler,
when Is 412 incnes long, and these
fulguriteS OF nome manufacture are
now on exhibition III the university
museum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06
PAINTED SILKS NEW AGAIN.

Fashion is following the example of
history this season anu repeating it.
self Hand-painted silks and satins
for evening dress wear have suddenly
become SO much the rage in Paris that
the modlstes tlDo dlniculty IN discov-
erlng people able TO PANT the mate
rails IN sufficient quantity. The flow
ers are generally palnUed large. There
will be, for instance, roses ABOUT twice
the natural size of the largest BIOS
SONS. One huge rose will be painted
in three places at the bottom of the
skirt, with a trail Of flowers gradually
decreasing in size and a few leaves,
rising up to end about midway be
tween the knee and the waist, toning
uppermost points. Or honeysuckie
will be used, beginning in like manner
with preternaturally large clusters,
and mixed with sweet pea, which lat
ter presently meanders alone toward
the top of the skirt.
A naturally careless arrangement is
aimed at, and further to soften the ef-
feet delicate muslin or crepe de chine
is generally employed as a tunic, fall
ing nearly to the ground at the back,
and draped in front into peplum
point so as to come between the two
painted garlands as an apron. Wheh
only a border round the edge or q
short trail of flowers is painted, the
very fine muslin oyerdress is made The
full length of the skirt in front, and
just drawn up sufficiently at the sides
to show the flowers peeping out IN
der it, the folds being fastened up by
an imitation diamond or other brooch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06
WATCH AS SHIRT STUD.

When fashion decreed That the cir
of 1899 must wear shirt waists with
stiff bosoms it suggested a fresh
difficulty. What would become of her
watch?
She could not wear it attached to a
chain and stuck in her belt when she
had on a shirt front of masculine
gloss and stiffness. That was alb
surd. Neither would it be appropriate
to wear it on a chatelaine pin.
The jewellers have helped her out
of her dilemma by bringing out a
new timepiece set in a shirt stud. The
face Of this unique watch is no larger
than the ordinary enamelled stud the
works being arranged in strong
good-sized shank, fastened to the
stlId from the under side.
The convenience of this little time.
keeper is obvious. 1t will doubtless
prove a boon to that most exacting OF
all creatures, the tailor-made girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06
5000 MILES WITHOUT WIRES.
Tesla Positive He Can Yet Telegraph
That Distance

New York, April 2-Nikola Tesla
| expressed his interest in Sig. Gugliel-
mo Marconi's achievement of tele-
| graphing across the British channel
| without wires. Mr.. Tesla avoWs his
admiration temporarily, however, be-
cause he expects in a short time to
go the young Italian experimenter a
great many better. Marconi has tele-
graphed thirty-two miles without
wires. Tesla expects to telegraph
5000 miles. The achievement which
caused so much amazement in scien-
tiffc as well as popular circles, will
according to Mr.. Tesla, be improved
on very soon.
"Thirty-two miles," he said. THAT
is not very far. Not far enough to
give hint of the real possibilities o..
wireless telegraphy. When I COM
plete the work that has absorbed me
for the past two years I shall do much
more than that"
How far do you expect to telegraph,
Mr.. Tesla?"
From here to Europe he replied.
Three thousand miles with absolute
gertrude. The necessary thing is to
protect these conductors from outside
influences, to insulate them completely,
as it were. | believe that have done
this"
The current issue of the Electrical
Review contains the first elaborate de-
scription of Mr.. Tesla's experiments in
wireless biography. They involve
handling currents up h) 100000 volts
produced by his perfected oscillators
with entire safety. Photographs of
the experiments actually performed
make it appear that not only can the
energy be transmitted in this manner,
but also directed to any point desired,
regardless of distance and environ
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

full, which led to the belief that the
water was too high. Blowing off
was resorted 10, in an endeavor to
bring the surface level in view, but
without result. 1t appears that for
a period of II hours the water level
was not known. This state of affairs
becoming known to the chief engineer
fires were ordered drawn, but before
the order could be complied with the
failure occurred, blowing fire, ashes,
water and steam into the stoke hold
1t appears that the boilers were fitted
with very dangerous water gauges
one of the valves on the combination
OF the boiler in question being of such
a character that it was impossible to
ascertain whether it was open or
closed.
The collapse of an internal fue Of
vertical chimney boiler is a case OF
remarkable interest, showing how, in
some cases, most Anticipated practice
is expected to serve modern require
ments. This vertical fiue was feet
W diameter, 10 feet long, and the
plates, originally, u inch thick. The
collapse took place for three-fourths
of the length. The boiler had been
built for % or 80 pounds pressure, and
and been in use 20 years. 1t had late
ny been carrying a pressure of 40
pounds, and the safety valve was
loaded for so pounds. It does not
appear that any calculations regard
ing its strength had ever been made,
and it had never been subjected to
hydraulic test. Three men lost their
lives by the explosion.
A small vertical boiler used in agri-
cultural work was purchased from a
second hand dealer in 1885, It was re-
tubed in 1889, and from that time no
examination of its condition had been
made. The failure occurred in the
fire box, the metal being wasted by
eorrosion to the thickness of paper.
1t appears that this boiler was only
used occasionally.
The case of vertical boiler which
lately exploded, killing the fireman
is of special interest. The chronicle
goes back to 1878, when one James
Hall became the owner of this boiler
which was of unknown age. In 1881
1t passed to Mr.. Beckett, it next
became the property of a Mrs Stan
field. In 1883, Mr.. Darlington as
sumed ownership. Later it came into
the possession of Thomas Cleave
who later sold it at auction for e5
to William Boyes, "a metal broke,
and inn-keeper," and Mr.. NuttaH
These gentlemen sold 1t to BENJAMIN
Jones, chemist at the Hope Mill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06
JOKE ON THE DOGS.

i've always regarded woman as the
weaker vessel" said the reporter, "but
want to say right here that Mrs. Sims
is very remarkable person. I don't
believe she could tell a Percheron from
Kentucky thoroughbred, yet I saw
her start balky horse the other day
after twenty men and boys had been
beating, kicking and cursing the poor
brute for half an hour. The persua-
sion she used was a couple of Jumps
Of sugar and a few kind words.
But it was yesterday that she con-
WINGED me of her great superiority
Sims has bull terrier, and Torton.
who lives next door, owns a big St.
Bernard. The two dogs began an ar
gument through the fence, and the
larger one simplified matters by crash
ing through board into Sims yard
The whole neighborhood was soon en-
gagged in an effort to part them. Clubs
were freely used, water was dashed
upon the belligerents, and the stern
orders for them to break away could
be heard blocks off. When Mrs. Sims
appeared on the scene she seemed to
grasp the situation in one glance. She
few into the house, dashed out again.
and inside of a minute had the savage
fighters Sinking away from each
other "
"How did she do it?"
Bottle of ammonia. Surest thing
on earth to break up dog fight
Why, those two beasts quit like pet
sheep, and the joke of it is that each
dog thinks the other administered the
dose. They never see each other now
that they do not curl their noses as
though shifting ammonia, and trot
briskly in opposite directions DE
troit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

blowing out of portion of a tube
The opening was 2 inches long, by q
inch wide, under steam pressure of
135 pounds. In July, 1897, the boiler
had been subjected to hydraulic
test of $50 pounds. The thickness of
the metal at the point of failure was
found to be 1854 of an inch. The re-
auction was attributed to oxidation
from overheating.
In the case of a marine boiler at
sea the combustion chamber of one
Of the boilers failed by overheating,
ewing to lack of water. This boiler
was supposed to be we'll supplied with
water, the glass water gauge being
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

Phoenix street, Bolton. Mr.. Jones
paid e25 for the boiler, set up and
connected to the chimney. Applica-
ton was then made for an insurance
policy, but before it had been granted,
the boiler become the property Of the
Lancashire Chemical Manufacturing
company, which was succeeded by
Thomas Hamer, as sole owner of the
chemical company. When the policy
was granted, a working pressure of
40 pounds was allowed Mr.. Hamer
parted with the boiler in 1897, when it
was purchased by Mr. Charles
Heaton fruit merchant and general
broker" who sent a boilermaker,
known as "Old Sandy" to examine it,
and who stated that it was a fair bar
gain at II pounds, which was the
price paid.
A boiler shop workman, named
John Stewart, now comes on the
scene. Stewart, it seems, had made
repairs at the works of the Halliwell
Cap Dyeing company, Morton, which
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

A Spiral Lightning Tuce.


Everyone is familiar with the effect
Of lightning upon trees in tearing
away the bark and splintering the
tree, but it is not so generally known
that the impress of the lightning is
left upon the rocks and in the soil
when discharges occur directly be-
tween cloud and the earth. The
tops of mountains because of their
high altitude are most frequently the
scene of such discharges. Mountain
tops are, however, usually composed
of hard rock in which the heavy cleo
trio discharge is able TO make only
very shallow punctures. When, how
ever, the lightning penetTates a hill
of loose sand it may fuse the sand
along its course into a more or less
perfect vertical tube. Such tubes are
known as lightning or fulgur-
ties.
The university has recently re-
ceived from G. III. Kruschke of the
town of Cutler, Juneau county, Wis,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

carried on business at the Slack Lane
Dye Works. Mr.. Halliwell, of this
company, commissioned John Stewart
to find them vertical boiler, good for
60 or 70 pounds pressure. Stewart
then discovered this boiler in the pos
session of Mr.. Heaton, fruit merchant
and general broker" and came to the
conclusion that it would answer the
purpose. Mr.. Halliwell paid G22
pounds for it, and gave Stewart about
$50 pounds for setting it up, ready
for work. 1t was tested by steam
pressure at 80 pounds. Mr. Halliweu
was then assured that it was as
smooth as glass; Shortly after
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

homely old saw and to find out how
much easier it is to economic on big
things than it is on little. 1t is COM
paratively easy to do without the ex-
pensive articles you desire, but II
takes Spartan fortitude and deter
mination to keep from throwing away
your dimes on silly things that you
don't really want, bnt buy because
they are so cheap. 1t is seldom the
dollars that we waste 1t is with the
small change that we are reckless.
Might not similar application be
made to many other things in life?
We are sCrupulously careful of the
big moralities. We do the duties that
the church and society and conven-
tionality have marked out for us. We
would be Mortified at the very idea
of harming our neighbors or mis-
treating our families, but how often
are we utterly neglectful of the little
things-the kindly word that cheers a
lonely heart, the gentle consideration
that makes the daily work easier for
someone, the tender deed that we
might do so easily if we only would.
1t is a question of small change over
again.
If it was something great we would
do it. There are devout women who
deny themselves to send money to
support foreign missions, yet who
never say one word of religious coun-
sci to the heather in their own kit
chen. There are women who belong
to societies for the extension of hui
man brotherhood throughout the
world, but who treat the shop girl
who waits on them as if she were an
autOmaton with no more feeling than
a wooden image There are women
who would die for their husbands, yet
who hardly give them a pleasant
word. They are careful enough of
the big duties, but the little ones
don't seem worth attending to.
In reality we can no more afford to
neglect the little courtesies of life,
and the little duties, than we can
afford to throw away our pennies.
The promp answer to a letter, the
note of thanks for a book or paper
we owe to someone's thoughtfulness,
the genuine appreciation of the effort
to entertain us may seem trifiing, but
they go a long way toward making or
marring our happiness. They are
the small change with which we pay
our passage through life, and if we
neglect them we are in the unenviable
position of one who is trying to dead
beat her way.
IF we take care of the pennies the
pounds will take care of themselves. 4"
If we take care of the little duties, if
we were sweet and kind and consider
ate, wouldn't the big duties take care
Of themselves? More homes are
wretched by bad temper than by
drink. More affection is alienated by
fretting and nagging than by all the
correspondents ever cited in the d.
vorce courts, more friends are lost
through carelessness than by treach-
cry. 1t is always the little things,
the etceteras for the gown that run
up the bin at the dress-maker's, the
tiny leak in the household economy
that counts at the end of the month,
and the woman who would be wealthy
or happy must keep a sharp lookout
on the small change of life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

last few days it had crossed his mind
that he had been too hasty in think
ing he loved Lord Wyverne's daugh-
ter. She was gifted with a strange.
winning beauty; her charming, half
wilful, half-childish manner had
fascinated him. Had he remained with
her much longer he would have asked
her to be his wife But when the
charm was at its height, he was sep
arated from her; and when he came to
reflect upon the last few days, he was
surprised and half-shocked to find
how small was the share she had in
his thoughts and plans.
The solicitor babe him good morn
ing;;" Sir Henry Leigh, and the others
who had assembled to hear the read
ing of the will, left him; and Lord
Lynne sat alone by the fire in the
large library, thinking very anxiously
OF the future that lay before him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06
THE LITTLE KINDNESSES
Which are Generally Left Undone or
Despised.

People are apt to forget the little
things OF , fe in striving to accom-
piish the big undertakings.
There Is thrifty old proverb that
says II we take care OF the pennies
the pounds will take care of them
selves. All of US have had ample
occasion to prove the truth of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06
DAUGHTER OF REPUBLIC.

Miss Lucie Faure, the second and
youngest daughter of the late presi
dent of the French republic, was the
trusted adviser of her father, Felix
rotary and helped him in many of the
grayest questions of state. Her sis
ter married Rene Merge, a civil engi-
neer. Mr.. Faure married when very
young Miss Bellnot, the niece Of the
mayor of Amboise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

A fire destroyed the barns of Hiram
Ferry, farmer living eight miles
south of Kenosha. Several valuable
cows were lost. The loss will be $6,O00
with only $500 insurance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

j. T. Greenwood OF Belleville has
received letter from his son Bert,
that he is well and having his share Of
fighting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-06

At Hayward, the North Wisconsin
Lumber company has announced to it's
employees a raise in wages for the COM
ing season. 1t will be 10 per cent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
Fancy Silk Waists

We will show on Monday a very
elaborate line of Fancy Silk Waists
and Shirt Waists in plain white.
white with fancy narrow stripes in
blue, pink, green, etc, Fancy PIaids.
too, in all the popular styles and
colorings, sizes from 80 to 42-inCh,
prices from $3.50 to $500.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
Fine Suits

VENETIAN CLOTH SUITS, very
fin" quality in blue, with Elton
jacket. trimmed with narrow Satin
Edge Piping and very fine colored
cut glass buttons, three hounces
around skirt. edged with narrow
Satin Piping, All silk lined. three
inch dust rutlle and two rows Black
silk Velvet Braid around bottom,
size SO, price $50. 90
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
Easter CapeS

BROADCLOTH CAPES, all wool.
applique over Black Satin. All Silk
lined. Spanish flounce, in colors tan.
royal blue. cardinal and black, sizes
"a to 3S-inch. price $1,000,
FANCY TAFFETA CAPES, All
Silk. with three ruffies of Crnkle
silk. trimmed with Jet. Chiffon and
Gros Grain Ribbon, high collar of
the same, with large bows Of Rib
bon, sizes "a, IS and 3S-inch. price
$500.
SILK CAPE of Plain eros Grain,
lined with Silk, collar trimmed with
Chiffon and Black Satin Ribbon,
with bows of Ribbon down front.
price $1,000.
CLAY WORSTED CAPE, black,
fancy embroidery, lined with Serge
Silk has inverted back and Chiffon
collar, edged with Lace and Satin
Ribbon down front, sizes "a to A.
inch, price $1,000
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
Separate Skirts

CREPON SKIRTS. All Silk, made
demi-train, with Taffeta drop skirt
and trimmed with Jet; a beautiful
garment price $1,000.
FANCY ALL SILK SKIRTS of
Peau de Sole, lined with Cerise TAT
feta, made with paniers and IL rows
of narrow Satin Ribbon, edged with
Chenille Cord has three dust ruffles
and inside is trimmed with two
rows Of Velvet Ribbon The skirt
is demi-train and is handsome
garment, price $500.
ALL SILK TAFFETA SKIRT in
black, has four rows of Black silk
Net down side and edged with mar
row Satin Ribbon Made with
paniers, trimmed with black spang-
les, All Silk lined and a siX-inch
dust ruffle. one of the SWEETEST
skirts of the season, price $4,000.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-26
Rich Oriental Rugs and
Eastern Drdperies


which
will
Willmar tribune., 1899-09-20

come in contact with the new head Of
the weighing department, Hon. John
O'Brien, are convinced that Governor
Lind landed the right man in the right
place in his appointment. 1--WE are be-
ginning to get let-up," said he, "from
the constant friction Of varying weights,
and 'overs and shorts are not requiring
any such amount of attention as for
merly."
What nasty lot of scandals have fol-
lowed that department, for years past.
AS far back as 1892 these were brought
out quite fully in the Moore investiga-
tion, the report of which, smothered in
the Republican legisl ature, was made
to Governor Merriam, and is on file. In
a single case there disclosed, there was
a shortage of $1,000 bushels: That was
the G. g. Wolcott case. To test the rea-
son of the shortage, Mr.. Wolcott caused
40 cars of wheat to be loaded out of a
Minneapolis elevator, as if to be shipped
out of the city, and managed to have
the same 40 cars Immediately weighed
into another elevator in Minneapolis,
all the weighing being done by tho
state officers. The weight in was short
81, 900 worth Of wheat, and the parties
interested we're paid the money, and
the matter was kept still until brought
out in sworn testimony in the Alliance
investigation.
If much has been recently accom-
plished by political success of the re-
form forces, we must recollect that pri-
marily more was done, in agitation and
struggle by the pioneers of the reform
movement.
The report above referred to, if not
to be found in the legislative files, can
be seen in the files of the Henning Ad-
vocate of July Z, 1892, then conducted
by Frank Hoskins. Mr.. H. paid the
penalty of his aggressiveness and cour-
age, but has lived to see substantial
results.
Willmar tribune., 1899-09-20
Public Auction.

I have sold my farm, one mile
northwest of Kandiyohi, and will sell
at public auction on Wednesday, Oct.
4, 1899, at 2 o'clock a. NJ, the follow
ing described property:
i work mares, l milch COW, 3 two
year-old heifers, l yearling heifer, l
pair bob sleds, l mower, l hay. rake.
l self-binder, l top buggy, double
buggy, ! new wagon, l grain drill, l
riding plow, corn cultlvator, 2 har-
rows, z sets of harness., l single har-
ness, and other farm implements; 20
tons tame hay, $50 bushels of barley;
also all my household furniture. in
Guiding organ, sewing machine, book
case, 2 clocks, 3 stoves, large china
closet, 2 safes, bedding, etc., etc.
Terms: All amounts above $500,
approved notes due one year from
date with per cent interest; all below
$500, cash.
T. w. STANFORD.
JONAs G. MONsON, Auctioneer. 32-2p