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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
OF THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.
Marconi's Device the Outcome of the
Work of Others.

Like most great inventions or i'm
proVements in the arts and sciences.
wireless telegraphy is the outcome of
the labor, not of one man, but of seye-
raj. Let us see to what extent the
way had been marked out for Mar
conf. He studied Hertz, and Hertz
studied Maxwell, who had Michael
Faraday's experiments before him
showing some sort of relationship be-
tween electromagnetic waves and
light. Hertz could not have over
looked Professor Henry's discovery
forty years before of the effect of an
electric spark upon a distant needle.
James Clark Maxwell, in 1873, after
nearly ten years investigation pub
lished his famous mathematical equa-
lions establishing the law of identity
OF light and electromagnetic propaga-
ton through the other. Professor
Fitzgerald of Dublin had already af-
firmed his belief in the theory. Hertz
proved this by actual measurement of
the waves.
Professor Lodge and others had ex-
perimented with wave transmission
before Marconi came on the scene. The
waves had been sent through walks
and other obstacles, but the idea Of
using them for long-distance tel
egraphy, if thought Of at all, was not
seriously considered. Professor Lodge
says that nothing but Stupidity pre-
vented it.
Professor Hughes, the inventor of
the microphone, had discovered that
high-tension spark affected certain
forms of mis- instrument at a distance,
and claims to have been quietly plan
ming wireless telegraph for years be
fore Marconi was heard of. Onesti, an
Italian professor, had experimental
with copper filings as a variable con-
ductor, but it remained for Professor
Brandy of the Catholic University of
Paris to produce the "coherer,"
working receiver for electromagnetic
waves transmitted through the ether.
In this simple little device, not larger
than two inches of lead pencil,
coupled with the Hertz oscillator, Mar
conf saw his wireless telegraph, and
proved the truth of Professor Lodges
Tueful remark that nothing but
stupidity has delayed the wonderful
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
THE WORLDS PARLIAMENTS

Austria-Hungary is what is known
as whole monarchy" but the emper-
or can only exercise his legislative an
thority with the cooperation and con-
sent of the reichsrath and reichsta-
the two principal representative bodies
OF the people-and the various proyfn-
ial parliaments, known as the land
tage.
Delegations from the various houses
are annually summoned by the en-
peror, being held alternately at Vienna
and Budapest. There are usually about
120 delegates, and if they do not agree
on any partiular decision they do not
stop wrangling it out for long, but,
without further ado, end the meeting
and settle the matter by vote.
The two parliaments of Belgium are
known as the senate and chamber of
representatives. Senators are elected
for period of eight years. Every
province with fewer than 500 600 in
habitants has two representatives in
the upper house. each with a popuIa-
| ton under million has three. while
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
THE AGE OF THE EARTH.

Until almost the beginning of the
present century the general belief in
all Christian countries was that not
only the earth and man, but the
whole cosmos, began to exist about six
thousand to seven thousand years ago;
furthermore, that all was made at once
without natural process, and have
remained substantially unchanged
ever since. This is the old doctrine of
the supernatural origin and substan-
tial permanency Of the earth and its
features. Among intelligent and es-
pecially scientific men this doctrine.
even in the eighteenth century, began
to be questioned, although not pub
hcly; for in 1851 Button was compelled
by the Sorbonen to retract certain
views concerning the age of the
earth, published in his Natural His
tory in 1749. Remnants of the old be-
lief fingered even into the early part
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05

the country about Leone, in the ex-
treme southwest, is the richest and
most populated section of the island.
| In Leone bay, also, there is fair
anchorage; and in the settlement
around it several traders of Apia
nave agencies. The total superficial
area OF the island is 240 square miles.
inhabited by about 5000 people.
The entrance to Pago-Pago bay, be-
tween Breaker point on the east and
Tower rock on the west. is three-ouar-
trs OF mile in width, with soundings
OF thirty-six fathoms. Within If. a
mile and half from Tower rock. and
connected with the west bank by
coral reef is Goat island, two acres in
extent: and this marks the entrance
TO the inner bay. The latter is sur
rounded by lofty hills, which neu-
trallze the influences of the trade
winds and render it secure from bur-
rlcanes. At various points along the
marrow shore are native villages and
the cocoanut groves; and low down ON
the hillsides breadfruit, bananas.
oranges, taro, and vans grow in suf
hclent quantity to provide for the
scanty pouIation. Fish is fairly abund-
ant III the bay; and a suficiency Of
fresh water is usually found in the
small rivulets at the mouths of the
mountain ravines.
On the southeastern coast of Tu-
tulla, and separated therefrom by
deep channel, lies the small island of
Annu. This has an area of about ten
square miles and a population of be-
tween 200 and 300; and it is chiefly
remarkable for the alleged immunity
OF It's inhabitants from the scourge
OF elephantiasis, to which the natives
OF the other Samoan islands are more
or less subject
Thanks to their isolated position
and to the unsophistocated character
OF their people, the islands of Manua
group may claim to be almost I'M
known to the outer world. Of the three
islands, Manua, or Tau, as it is some
times called, is the largest, having an
area of about 100 square miles: Ole
saga, four miles distant to the north
west, is credited with twenty-four
square miles; Ofu has barely ten. All
are of volcanic origin and mountain
Gus; but the soil is so rich that each
appears clothed with vegetation to the
highest summit.
upon Manua grows he largest COCOA
nut IN the world. Indeed, a Single
green nut sometimes furnishes nearly
half a gallon of water.-The Forum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
PHOSPHATE IN TENNESSEE

The report of the Tennessee mine in
spector, just issued, shows great devel-
opment in the phosphate industry in
that state. There are at present sew
eral hundred valuable phosphate mines
IN operation, giving employment to
$4,000 or 10000 men, and additional
mines are being opened daily. The
phosphate rock is now being mined in
almost every section of middle Ten
nessee and is being very generally used
in the south in the manufacture of fer
tilizers. Recently the sales of phos-
plate lands have been very heavy. one
tract having ben acquired by a Chicago
manufacturing firm for 100000 cash.
This industry has had its principal
growth within the past year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
HOW LUCK MADE A CONSUL.

1T is a trite saying thai trifes go TO
make up the sum of human life" said
4 member of the United States consul
Ear service, at home on leave of alb
sence, to a Washington Star man,
but 10 cents gave me my present po-
sition.
1T was under the last administra-
ton. l was pulling for this place. So
were many others, especially one or
two men whom l did not know, and
was preparing to leave Washington.
There was one man who had the neces-
Sary influence to lend me in it. and
while we were friendly and he felt
kindly disposed toward me, he had not
espoused my cause. One night, after
wandering around the streets thinking
how easy it is for some people to get
what they want, and how hard for
others who haven't the pull, l passed
a hotel Entering, l stepped up to the
cigar stand and purchased a cigar. Al
that instant my friend came along.
invited him to have a smoke, but he re-
fused. He appeared angry. Then he
said to me with suddennness that de-
prived me of breath: Look here, you
want to be consul to -. and I'm go
ing to recommend you 1 have just
found out that Senator has boast
ed that he would land his man in it in
side Of a week, and I'm going to give
that hypocritical old. duffer a shock
down his attenuated spinal column.
The secretary IS upstairs now. Come
on. I'll introduce you, ask your ap-
pointment-he has promised me this
place in return for personal favor
and you'll be on the salt water before 2
fortnight. We assembled the back
staircase to the secretary's apartments
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
HOW THEY LIVE IN WIREGRASS

The ease with which the neonle of
the Wlregrass country live is a stand
ing invitation for the people of other
sections to immigrate. From the
Rochelle New Era we learn that wild
turkeys strut around ambitious of the
pot. One prominent citizen. while ont
III the woods looking after his bust
ness, TOOK his gun and decided to go to
a. place he had baited a week before
lor wild turkeys, thinking perhaps he
mlght happen to the good fortune of
seIIlhg shot at one. He stopped
ABOUT thlrty-five or forty yards before
reaching the spot baited and waited
patiently for a few minutes. and in
about ten minutes a fine gobbler came
10 the place, and before the hunter
could raise his gun and take aim, an
other came, and they kept coming I'M
I'll there were five in the bunch. This
was more than he could stand, and,
taxing deliberate aim, he fired. killing
four fine gobblers. The fifth one ran
OIL ana the captOr is confident he
wounded him. He took his game home
and the first thing he did was to
weigh them and the gross weight was
a pounds. The largest one after be-
ing dressed weighed "a pounds. He is
now the champion turkey killer of the
Wlregrass and the fellow that gets
around him has got to do some mighty
tan shooting. This is but sample
OF what goes on every day, and it
shows that Georgia is the best land
yet.-Atlanta Constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
THE NEW YEARS POET.

When all the world lay fresh and
white
A shining sheet of snow
The years young poet came to write
His songs upon it SO.
His pen in dawn's warm gold he dips
And from it fast there fell
Those fragrant phrases, honey-lipt,
Where music loves to dwell.
Blue violets set line by line,
With green spears here and there.
And ruby buds upon the vine
He wrote them everywhere.
Lyrics Of blossoms, wonder words,
Woven in leafy rhyme,
Wherewith to win again the birds
And speed their trysting-time
Hark! now this happy dreaming done,
The heart begins TO singl
The world is full of love and sun,
Of lyric song and spring!
Frank Dempste- Sherman in Wo-
mans Home Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
BEAUTIFUL TUTUILA.
Some Features of Our New Samoan
Dependency.

Tutuila is, in many respects, the
most beautiful of the Samoan isles;
though casual visitors often come
away without that impression, owing
to the frequent, almost continuous
rains, in the neighborhood Of Pago-
Pago bay, which have a tendency to
curtail excursions. 1t lies thirty-eight
miles from Upolu, and is the third of
the Samoan islands in size; being II
miles long, miles wide and 90 miles
in circumference. It's outline is bold
and picturesque, and presents striking
evidence Of volcanic origin. The is
land is almost cut in twain by the
waters Of Pago-Pago bay; and the en-
tire eastern portion, nearly two
thirds Of it's area, is a chain of well
wooded mountains, with an average
height of 1000 feet, diversified by mas
sive cones of uplifted lava, intersected
by valleys and ravines, and often ex-
tending almost to the sea- Except for
the cocoanuts upon the shore line,
this portion Of Tutuila can have little
or no commercial value
The western portion, however,
though it has the same volcanic ap-
pearance, has greater width of area
broader valleys, and higher mountains
OF the latter Matafu is the most lofty
peak, with height of 1850 feet above
the sea level. From it one descends
southwark to an undulating plain of
considerable fertility, some 25,O00
acres III extent. This tract is, for the
most part, forest land, broken by oc-
casiOnal waterways: and the soil is
comparatively rich. producing most of
The fruits and vegetables indigenous
70 the group. Beyond this. to the west
ward, mountains again prevail; though
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05

iot the present century, and may ever
yet be found hiding away in some o,
| the remote corners of civilized coun-
tries. But with the birth of geology
and especially through the work OF
Hutton in Scotland, Cuvier in France
and William Smith in England. the
much greater-the conceivably great
antiquity of the earth and the origin
OF Its present forms, by gradual
changes which are still going on. was
generally acknowledged. Indeed. as
already said, this is the fundamental
iuea OF geology, without which it
could not exist as a science.-From
ProI. Joseph Lee Conte in Appletous'
Popular Science Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
THE FISHERS.

/ fshed on the bank of the stream OF
Life,
On the right bank, which men call
Truth;
And l said, IF I'm lucky I may catch
a wife
To complete the joy of my youth"
baited my hook with my hopeful
heart,
And my line was a fine heart string
But though all the day | practiced the
art,
l caught not a single thing.
Then l changed to the bank across the
stream;
Oh, the marvel of fishing there!
And l said, 1T is strange how with
great ease they seem
Each to hook in a maiden fair"
Then l closer looked, and their brand
of bait
Ny failure to get bite told.
For those fishermen, fully I'D to date
Baited not with a heart, but gold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
ON THE STREET.

like the girls who promenade
The south side of the street;
Z chappie needn't be afraid
SUCH charming girls to meet;
For that's the side that swelldoua
takes
And in Quiet Irritation,
A chappie doesn't make mistakes
Nor risk his reputation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
GAS ENGINE SUPPLIES ELECTRIC.
ITY.

HiectrlcaI supply was inaugurated
some years ago with station eouip-
ment Of boiler, steam engine and
dynamo, and, as above noted, the cur
lfent-generating, transforming and
distributing machinery has increase
70 thfee and even four times the rate
OF energy output. In addition. the
length, weight, and cost of transmit
tlng and distributing conductors Der
unit OF electric supply, has multiplied
several times. These great additions
10 electrical equipment have resulted
from the requirements of steam-power
| generation. Economy in steam-power
| production involves the largest prac-
tlcable production of energy AT q SINGLE
point; this necessitates that service be
maze TO consumers at long distances
from the main plant. Another form ot
prime mover has, however, for wears
oeen growing in Importance, now
rivals the steam engine, and may in
the future largely displace it, by reason
OF superior economy In fuel. This new
motive power is the gas engine Re.
cent developments in gas-engine prac-
lice and In the production of fuel cas-
nave demonstrated an efficiency for the
combined producer and engine. in
brake horse-powers per pound of coal
consumed, which is much better than
the pest performance of the steam boil
er and engine. There is good reason to
think, therefore, that the steam engine.
having rachel the maximum efficiency
OF which it is capable, through it's
range of temperature, will gradually
be displaced by the gas engine.-Alton
}. Adams in Engineering Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
THE MARIE CORELLI INFLUENCE

"Wot's lie matter. Skinny"
Liz has trun me over"
Some other feller?"
Mop. She says l don't come up to
her ideal"
''Wot's dat?''
I dunno, but it's somethfn', in dat
book by hurry Crully dat Pete Nicker-
son let her take-an I'm goin' to Eek
Pete on sight"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05
OUR WINTER BIRDS
THEY NUMBER % ACCORDING TO
GOOD AUTHORITY.
THRIFTY WOODPEcKERS

The ReG-Headed Fellows Stored
Acorns in the Bark Of Oak Trees
and Had Very Comfortable Time
of 1.-THE Shore Lark, a Summer
Visitor, Came in February.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05

The navy wants coal:ng station al
Dry Tortugas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
Funeral Of 0. Q. Adams.

The remains of Oliver q. Adams ar
rived in lola Thursday from ST.
Louis and the funeral was held at 2
o'clock from the Presbyterian church
and interrmeut made in lola cemetery.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. Leonard and there was a large
attendance of friends at the church.
The deceased was member of the
class which graduated from the High
school in 1887 and Miss Clara Harris,
Miss Mable Horney, Miss Belle
Ricketts,, who were members of the
same class, dismissed their classes and
attended the funeral. Mrs. John
Foust was also a member of the class
and the four sent beautiful floral offer
ings. The Knights of Pythias also
were present out of respect for their
departed brother.
O. O. Adams was Il young man il
his thirty-second year, just fairly en-
tered upon u life of usefulness anC
honor. His taking of ELECTED univer
sal expressions of regret and his mem
DRY will be kept green in the hearts o
the many friends who knewhim to low,
and esteem him in life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
THE DEMOCRATIC TAIL ENDER.

The present generationis not wholly
familiar with the expression "Knight
of the Golden Circle" Rev. r.. =.
West, OF Coucordia, not only says
he knows Jhat Adlai Stevenson, for
whom the Democrats showed Towne
oil the ticket was member of that
order. but tells what the order was.
Bev. West says:
81 was asked the other day how
know that Adiai Stevenson was a cop
perhead or Knight OF the Golden
Circle. My reply was this; lived al
most in his ueighborhood and knew
he was. While / was a member Of the
Union League. Stevenson was presi-
dent of the knights of the Golden
Circle at Bloomington, Saline county,
H., and IL was there we sent Comrade
Ball, who Joined the Knights and
drilled with them and got all their
grips and passwords, and then came
home and disclosed the whole thing
under a solemn oath at midnight in
the spring of 1868. l will tell you
some of the instructions given by the
leaders who were sent North to organ
ize that cowardly set of cutthroats
and assassins. After declaring that
Lincoln, the tyrant, had no constiiu-
tional power to send the mudsills of
the North to coerce our brethren ofthe
South, then came in the pledge, ETC.,
and then the instructions that said that
If anybody found it convenient to en-
list and get the 800 bounty, to do so,
but desert from the army at the very
first opportunity. But if no oppor-
tunity to desert appeared tillthey were
drawn up in battle, then they were to
offer the signs furnished them and
their Southern brethren would recog-
nize them and not shoot at them.
write these lines for the
benefit of the boys and girls who never
saw a copperhead when they were
calling our martyred president a
shamble- shanked- baboon.' But now,
they are nearly all saying, Il am an
Abraham Lincoln Republican
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
BRIC-A-BRACS

Mr.. Major. the famous cement man, Of New
about Majors Cement.
The multitudes who use this standard article
know that 1t Is many b undred per cent better
than other cements for which similar claims
are made, but a great many do not know why.
The simple reason Is that Mr.. Major uses the
best materials ever discovered and other man.
ufabturers do not use them. because they are
too expensive and do not allow large profits.
Mr.. Major tells us that one OF the elements OF
his cement costs 1915 a pound. and another
81, 90 gallon, while large share of the So
called eemens and liquid glue upon the mark
cts are nothing more than Hixteen-cent glue,
dissolved In water OF citrie acid, and, in some
cases altered slightly In color and Odor by the
addition of cheap and useless materials.
Majors cement retails at fifteen cents aud
twenty five cents q bottle, and when dealer
tries TO sell a substitute You can depend upon
It that his only object is 10 make larger profit
rhe profit on major cement Is as much as
any dealer ought 70 make on any cement And
dealer gets his his share OF the benefit OF Mr..
Majors advertising, which nowamounts TO over
5000 month, throughout the country. Estab-
nshed In 1876.
Insist on having Majors Don't accept any
oh-hand advice from o druggist
Ifyou are at all handy land You will be likely
to find that you are good deal more so than
you imagine) you can repair your rubber boots
and family shoes and any other rubber aud
and Majors Leather Cement
And you will be surprised at how many dol
lars year you will thus save.
II your druggist can't supply you, II will be
forwarded by mail; either kind. Free OF
postage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
DEATHS
EE2Q
Death of DR.. BOulsOn.

While the death of DR.. Boulson did
not come as surprise to anyone in
lola, yet it brought general feeling
of sadness all overthe city, among all
who knew and loved the gentle spoken,
kindly hearted old doctor. The end
came Sunday evening at his home 225
south Washington avenue, and the
funeral was held at 2:30 p. IN. Tues
dav, October Q at the residence, Rev.
Maclean officiating.
For many months DR.. Boulson has
been struggling between life and death
suffering the agonies of death hun
dred times. During all his illness he
showed heroic Christian fortitude and
worn out by the unceasing pain express
ed longing that he might be permit
ed to depart. He was in his sixty-sev-
enth year and his wife and grandson
and two brothers survive him. The
brothers have been informed of the
sad news and will be here to attend the
funeral.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-10-12
Jurors for the Next Term.

The county sheriff, clerk of the
count, county attorney and township
justice drew the list of jurors for the
November term beginning on the 18th.
The list is as follows:
j. L. Christy, Geneva; H. O. Step
henson, Elm; j. II. Turner, Elsmore;
w. j. Hyde, Geneva; A. b. Null,
Elm; o. G. Rucker, Elsmore; w. f.
Young, Marmaton; r.. r.. Cochran,
Humboldt; w. H. Ling, lola town
ship; A. l.. Daniels, Carlyle, Alex
Miller, lola township; A. w. Dwin-
nell, Humboldt; H. f. Wynn, Deer
Creek; j. A. Shoemaker, Marmaton;
Il. d. Lacey, Marmaton; Harry Tip
pie, Logan; r. V. Bale, lola town
ship; John Ard, Elsmore.
And so lola City will not have a
man on the jury, which is certainly
hard luck. One name was drawn but
the owner is out of town indefinitely