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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-09-07
WILL MEASURE THE WIND.
Englishman's New Instrument for
Recording Velocity and DAses-
tSon 0f Currents.

An ingenious instrument has been
invented by Mr.. r. M. Lowne. of Cat
ford, whereby the velocity and d-
rection of the wind may be accu-
rately registered by means OF elec-
tricity. The instrument is an adap-
tation of vane and thermometer com
bined, and the record is automatic
ally mode on a paper ribbon-the
indicating instrument being connect
ed by electric wires with the vans
and anemometer. The direction of
the wind is continually shown by q
well-defined single pencil line, and
the changes 70 eight points on the
compass and their duration are also
recorded in the same way. says the
London Chronicle.
Another pencil line indicates tenths
of miles and miles of velocity, and
the maximum velocity land when IL
occurred) can also be seen at a
glance. Mr.. Lowne claims that the
apparatus which he has kept work
ing for over year. is most success
ful in every way and withstands all
changes Of weather. Everything 10
perfectly automatic in action and
the battery power required Is very
small. The records shown by means
of Mr.. Lowne's instruments cannot,
ne states, be obtained by means Of
any other apparatus in existence.
Mr.. Lowne told newspaper rep
resentative that it will be quite pos
sible to get. by means of his inven-
tion. accurate records at a central
station of the direction and velocity
Of the wind from any part of Great
Britain by means of electric wires
connecting the recording instrument
with the vanes and thermometers
wherever they may happen to Be
stationed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-09-07
Farm NAMES HAVE VALUE. o
In Many Instances they Are a Salts
1ASsosv Guarantee of q Prod
USt's Quality.


"It Il . w0n066 " ma remarked
the dairyman as he sold lot OF eggs
that came from farm whose name
n known all about this section for
the excellence of its products, says
the New York Times. that farmers
do not name their farms more fire.
quently and so establish sort of
trademark for their produce. They
would do it. l am sure, if they only
knew how much 1t adds to the value
of the stuff they send to the mar
kets. have scores of customers who
will buy only milk. eggs, chickens or
other produce they want that comes
from a certain farm and II so
stamped.
There are a score or more of gen.
tlemen farmers who appreciate this
and who have given fanciful names to
their places and so at once added to
the value of their produce. 1t also
adds at once to the value of their
property, for the name very quickly
becomes known and people who are
looking to buy country places are
willing to pay more for one that has
an established name and reputation.
Now, Jones farm or Smiths farm
does not mean anything to the aver
age buyer. but call it 'Edgewood,'
Tvanhoe,' Lookout or any other fan
ciful name and it at once obtains a
market value it never had before and
without the expenditure of a penny.
1t is a queer short-sightedness that
has led farmers to overlook this, for
they are usually shrewd enough in
other respects. II they would name
their farms and furnish good stuff
from it for a couple of years they
would find that the value of their
property had doubled in that period"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-09-07
A stiH Story.

A man from Missouri who went
prospecting in the Klondike, in the
course of chilling events was frozen to
death, and his friends had him brought
home for burial. When the body ar
rived il was found to be too drawn out
of shape which prevented it being
placed in a coffin. To bring the limbs
down to their natural pose, the frozen
man was placed in bakers oven and
strong heat turned on. In the course
of an hour one of his friends opened
the oven door, when, 10 and behold,
the corpse arose slightly from its re-
clining position, and shivering per-
ceptibly, remarked petulantly: "Shut
the door! Think can feel a draught.' .
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-09-07

Prof. Meller, of Kiel university. the
renowned expert in mental diseases,
made autopsies on 800 suicides in five
years, and now states that he found
the brains of 43 per cent. showed dis
tinct malformation, 29 per cent. of
the remainder were suffering at the
time of their death from acute feb
rile Inflammation and 143 of the ag-
gregate had organs diseased by slco.
holism.-N. Y. Sun. ..-....
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-09-07

The appalling explosion which
shocked New York some time ago
was marked by more than one ex-
ample of that everyday heroism which
ennobles common humanity. But OF
all the brave deeds there done tnat
of an office boy was perhaps the most
notable. He was stunned by blow
on the head from a flying fragment,
but, regaining consciousness, was
about to escape from the horrors sur
rounding him. when the despairing
cries of the Office girls reached his
ears. To attempt their rescue might
entail death upon himself, but, un-
moved by such considerations, the
brave lad determined to save them
Cropping his way toward them amid
the dense smoke, the binding dust
and the sitting fumes of burning
chemicals, and with flames rapidly
surrounding him. he reached the i'm
prisoned girls, three in number. and
half leading, half dragging them
reached the street in safety. Cut
bruised and bleeding. he disclaimee
all thanks and quietly disappeared
perhaps to quiet the apprehension
of a loving mother. Surely the max
ing of a fine man 10 N thst boy
Xossh,> >Souuaunysiouscsa
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-09-07
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

II
and very little for sale even at that
figure.
Frank Hoban, Comstock pioneer,
died at Virginia City Saturday. aged
81 years.
S. ID. Hicks, an old resident OF Reno
died Thursday. He was 80 years oI
age and had resided in western Ne
vada nearly half a century.
f. H. Prentice has been appointed
division and passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific's line between Ogden
and Colfax, Cal. His headquarters
will be at Reno.
Arthur Raycraft, at present assist
ant cashier Of the Bullion & Exchange
Bank, has been offered. and has ac-
cepted, the position Of cashier of the
Nevada Bank in Reno.
Gardnerviile Courier: A divorce
has been granted in the District Conrt
at Carson dissolving the bonds of mat.
rimouy previously existing between
Mr.. and Mrs. Hume Yerrington.
Col. s. T. Pearson has resigned as
Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor Of
the Sanpete Valley CUtah) railway to
become manager Of the Nevada COM
pany, with headquarters at Austin.
Wadsworth Dispatch, Aug. 80: Wo
learn to-day that several potato buy
ers are here from Iowa and Nebraska
to negotiate with ranchers having
spuds for sale. The crops were fail
ures in their sections.
Deputy Assessor w. S. Beard in
forms the Reno Journal that five
mines in Washoe county have paid
bullion tax this quarter. They are
the Reno Star, Bell, Jumper, Cabinet
No. 2. and Golden Ledge.
Wells Herald: j. M. Mateer ar
rived Tuesday from Salt Lake City
and spent the afternoon here. He
went to the Zion City about ten days
ago to visit sister whom he had not
seen in over forty-eight years.
Lyon County Times: Bill Lee, an
old prospector of this place, fell down
a 40-foot shaft, one day last week, and
was taken out unhurt. He is now
around treating everybody in town
over his fortunate escape from death.
Nevada's honey crop is almost a
total failure owing to the late frosts.
Bee men on the Truckee meadows tell
the Gazette that where they should
have had dollars worth of sweet goods
to sell they will not get cents worth.
The Carlin Baseball Club has chal-
lenged the Tuscarora Club to match
game of ball, to be played at Elko
some time in the near future, for a
purse OF from $3.50 to $500, each nine
to play the best talent to be obtained.
A Washington dispatch of August
2S says: The spportionment Of the
appropriation to the several States
and Territories include Nevada, sc. 1872,
the same as Idaho, Utah and Wyo-
ming, while Arizona and Hawaii re-
ceive less.
There has never been time before
in Reno's history when there was 30
much building as there is now, says
the Gazette. There are many cot
tages going up all over town and at
least one hundred are being built.
Besides that there are several new
business blocks in contemplation.
News: In deciding the case brought
against the Assessor of Humboldt
county, who acted under the new rev.
enue law, Judge Bonnifield recently
declared the law unconstitutional.
The case has been appealed to the Su-
preme Court which tribunal will prob
ably finally settle the standing Of the
L. Al
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-09-07

Only two women in the United
States may use the mails without pay
ing for the privilege. These women
are the widows of former Presidents.
They are Mrs. Julia d. Grant and
Mrs. Lucretia R. Garfield. All mail
matter sent by them under their re-
pective written autograph signatures
will be carried free during their lives.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-09-07

Bombardment of the residence por-
tions of towns, now forbidden by the
laws of war, has been repeatedly
practiced In spite OF this prohih-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
COURT HOUSE FINISHED.
The Building Committee Met Friday and
Settled with Contractors,

Messrs. VIM. Hooper, W. E..
Wheelan and VIM. Scott of the build
ing committee of the county board
met in this city last Friday, inspected
the work Of MessrS Able & Schroe-
der, contractors who had the job of
remodeling the court house and settled
with these gentlemen. The settle
ment was made on the following basis
Original contract 1885: extras in
finishing inside work 1885: sewer 800;
other extras S123, making total cost
of improvements S13, 453. On account
of the building being occupied all the
time the work was in progress. the job
was long and tedious one, but the
work has been we'll done and is a
credit to the builders. The court
house is practically new institution
and the finest public building in the
city, a credit to the town and county.
There are still few improvements
necessary but they can be made at any
time. To the contractors there was
no great money in the work. but they
have probably realized enough out Of
it to pay them good wages for their
summers work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
New Years Eve Party.

One of the most enjoyable parties of
the year just closed was that at the
home of Otto RceniuS on New Years
eve. The guests were numerous and
the spirit of the occasion vivacious
and the entertainment that followed
was highly enjoyed by all. Progressive
whist was the order of the evening
and fourteen tables were occupied.
Refreshments were served just after
the dawn of the New Year. ChaS.
Podawiltz and Miss Bessie Gaynor
were tie as candidates for first prize,
which was a handsome deck Of cards
in an aluminium case. Charley won
on cut Of high cards, cutting the
king to Miss BesSie's jack. Mr.. Renne
of Marshfeld won one Of the BOBBY
prizes. a tin horn, and Miss May
Hewlett of Green Bay, the other, d
toy piano.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
DEATH OF MRS. CROTcAU.
She Passed Quietly Away Thursday Evening
at About q O'clock

After an Illness of about two weeks
Mrs. Jasper Crotteau passed away
Thursday evening at about 4 o'clock
The end came quietly and her soul is
now at rest. She was taken suddenly
with a nervous attack on the 18th
inst, and lay in a semi-conScious
condition from the time she was
stricken down until her death.
Mrs. Crotteau, whose maiden name
Was Margaret Crittenden, was born
in Ontario, Canada, Oct. IL, 1S45.
She was first married to Louis Schan
by whom she had three children,
Gertie and Louis Schall and Mrs.
Mae LaVigne, wife of Edmonde
LaVigne. She was married to
Jasper Crotteau at Grand Rapids,
July %, 1888, and one child, Howard
j. Crotteau, is the result of this union.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Congregational church Sunday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
Rev. B. j. II. Shaw conducting the
service. His words Of eulogy on the
life and character of the deceased
and in consolation of tie bereaved
family being most touching and
appropriate. A very large number of
friends and acquaintances were
present to show their respect for the
memory of the deceased, who was
held in very high esteem in this
community. The interment was
made in Forest Hill cemetery.
AS mother, wife and friend Mrs.
Crotteau held a place in the hearts
of the people of this community
seldom achieved, and all unconSciouSly
to herself exerted a good influence on
the lives of friends and relatives.
She will be greatly missed.
The following relatives and friends
were present from outside: FL. Schall
and wife of Mauston, Mrs. LYDIA
Lang, a sister from Baraboo, also the
Misses Kaseman, grand children of
Mrs. Lang: Minnie Helmond, a
friend of the deceased from Toma-
hawk. Two brothers, Frank and
Phillip, live at Everett, Wash, one
sister, Louisa Huntley, lives at West
Superior, and another sister, Mary
Sour, lives at Castlewood, S. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
REILAND'S TURKEY.
Charley Stainbrook Makes the Closest Guess
on the Seeds in the Pumpkin.

Nick Reiland, the meat market
man, did great stroke of business in
offering to give away q big Christmas
turkey to the party making the
closest guess on the number of seeds
in 9 cOmmon-sized pumpkin he had
on exhibition at his place of business.
He says he was never so bothered in
his life as he was on Saturday, and
than any little thing of the kind he
ever engaged in. Charley Stainbrook,
who lives q miles out of town on the
Portage road, won the turkey, his
guess being $50 and the number of
seeds being 331. Minnie Stahl, Justin
Bartholme and George and Edward
Meyers did the counting, but of
course were allowed no guess on the
result. There were 797 gueSSes
registered and the majority ranged
between 300 and 400, but Mrs. E.
Schultz was the lowest, her guess
being only 20, and Rosa Metzgar and
August Wheir were the highest, each
placing the figure at 1900. DR..
Pomainville and A. w. Bryant were
nearest the winner, each guessing
333. The turkey weighed 26 pounds
dressed.
A German woman from the country
in discussing this guessing contest,
added the curious information for the
benefit of future guessers, that one
| should first ascertain whether the
pumpkin to guess On was a gentleman
or lady pumpkin, as the sex Of the
pumpkin makes difference in the
number of seeds it contains For
further information we shall have to
refer the curious to the clerks in Mrs.
Hamm'S store
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
ADAMS COUNTY RAILROAD SQUABBLE,
The Other Side Of the Story as Told by the
Railroad People.

Chicago, Dec. %, 1900.
A. L. Fontaine, Esq, Publisher of the
Wood County Reporter, Grand
Rapids, Wis.
DEAR SIR: AS president of the
Princeton g. Wisconsin River Rail.
road Co., l have read with interest the
article in your paper of Dec. q. Our
opposition is clearly defined in the
papers of the mandamus suit recently
commenced. We were in hopes to
have gotten through this matter with.
out any litigation. The opposition is
the result of a cOnnivance of a few
people, some of whom have Signified
their willingness to sell out to Us fol-
money. We have listened to stories
of forgeries and seen purported aft.
davits and we have been subjected to
all sorts of calumny which ought to
send the promoters of it to the
peuitentiary.
1t is needless to say that if there is
anything wrong with the petitions OF
proceedings, we are most interested tC
know it and at the earliest possible
moment, and after what has transpired
the only place to do that is il the
courts where all parties in interest
can be properly dealt with. Had the
commissioners been at all fair at their
meeting or listened to us in any way
they would have had our united sup
port to push it and properly punish
any criminals, and for which we stood
ready to have made with them on that
day substantial deposit of money for
that purpose. We note your comment
as to the likelihood of some of the
people employed in the railroad steal
ing these petitions. You must not
forget that some people are not as
far-sighted as you are, and from in.
formation in our possession we believe
we will ultimately be able to punish the
thieves and they will not be railroad
men. There is no question but what
the parties who took them thought il
they could prevent their being on file
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03
5en days they could defeat this railroad

ten days they could defeat this railroad
enterprise.
We trust that this letter, or such
part of it as you may consider best
will be published in your next issue in
justice to ourselves, and that we may
be set right before your readers. and
especially the residents of your county
and town. You may say for us that
we court the fullest of investigation
in regard to this railroad enterprise or
anything in connection with it, and
stand ready to assist with money and
time in the prosecution of any person
or persons for any crime committed in
connection with this enterprise.
Very truly yours,
ROLAND A. CRANDALL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

Genuine Rocky Mountain Tea is
never sold in bulk by peddlers for less
than 81 cts. Don't be fooled, get the
tea made famous by the Madison
Medicine Co. John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

Red is danger signal on the rail
road, on a fellows nose and on a
woman's face. Men and women use
Rocky Mountain Tea and get genuine
rosy cheeks 35c. John e. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-01-03

Do you want to save from $500 to
$1,000 or fur coat? If SO call at the
Milwaukee Cheap store. If.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-07-05
John William Snotta

MIR. John William SPOTS died
last Saturday morning at the CITY
hospital in Roanoke. He had been
IN bad health for some time. He was
little over forty four years old and
the only son of Washington, and ].
Il. L. Spots. MIR. SPOTS was born
and reared in Tazewell, and was
well known to our people. his pro-
fesslon WAS law, but when coal oper-
atoms were began at POcahontas. he
hlled many places of trust and
responsibility there.
he entered the employ of the N.
~ W. Ry. Co. several years ago as
claim agent,which position he filled
acceptably for seven years.
MIR. SPOTS was at one time editor
OF the Bluegrass Blade, and held
many position of responsibility in the
counto. He had been member of
the Masonic lodge here for a number
OF years and was accordingly given a
Masonic burial. A committee from
The Masonic lodge met the remains
at the depot and conveyed it to the
home of Judge s. @. Graham, where
the mother of the deceased resides.
Services were held there, conducted
by Rev. W. w. Ruff. The services
were held there on account of Mrs
Spots being unable to attend
the survives held afterwards in the
church. The body was conveyed to
church by the Masonic fraternity
where services were held, conducted
by Revs. Ruff and French.
The remains were inferred in the
old cemetery with Masonic honors
The deceased was man loved |
ana respected by every body. He
IS survived by his invalid mother
and sister, Mrs. A. j. May, Jr., who
1sve the sympathy of the entire
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-07-05
Mrs. st. Oloir Doing Nicely

Mrs. A. Stellar, wife OF Senator A.St =
Clair, underwent a very serious:opt ra-
ton at the residence OF her son, DR.. e.. t.
Stellar, last Wednesday. 1t was a
very diffiicrt operation. and was per
formed by DR.. Geo. Ben Jonson, the
noted surgeon of Richmond, assisted by
her SOUS, DR.. G.. T St.Cls'r, of Tazewell,
and DIR. Wade Stellar, OF the Polyclinic
Hospital, of New York City; Drs. Gill, e.
pie, Greever, Painter and Crockett, OF
Tazewell, and Fox, of Bluefeld. The
operation was very successful and this
excellent lady, who is SO popular in
Tazewell and everywhere she is known,
is doing nicely, which is good news TO
her many friends.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-07-05
Heartburn.

When the quantity Of food taken
is too large or the quality too rich
heartburn is likely to follow, and es-
pecially go if the digestion has been
weakened by constipation Eat slow
ly and not too freely of easily digest
ed food. Masticate the food thorough
ly. Let six hours elapse between
meals and when you feel fullness
and weight in the region of the
stomach after eating, indicating that
you have eaten too much, take one
of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and the heartburn may be
avoided. For sale by Jno. e Jack
son.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-07-05

and around the store room when he
rushed out into the water and swan
to the foot of the hill in rear end OF
the store.
One ofour citizens says that when
the water subsidized so that he could
enter his home that he was greeted
by the frogs sitting calmly. and sin
ging merrily in his dining room, and
we are told of another who found as
guests in his parlor live turtle, a
fish and asnake all of which seem.
ingly as cOntented as If in their
native element
DR.. Baylor and r. f. Cecil are
having their gardens and lots plowed
prepared for planting cory.
Mrs. Peery and Mrs, Mcclure
WHO weae in Buffalo n. Y. when
they received the intelligence of the
flood, shortened their visit TO the
Exposition, and 81 arted immediatlv
for their homes arriving here on
last Sunday.
The property of both these ladies
was badly damaged.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-07-05
COAL FIELD SITUATION.
80 Bodies Found-ReIief Work
Goes On.

Bluefield, w. Va. june %
The total number of dead bodies
found to date as a result of TIA
Pocabontas coal field food is 81.
Five other persons are missing
making the total list of drowned.
80. The work of relief goes stea-
Oily on. Several cars of ice have
been forwared into the coal fields
during the past two days to furnish
a supply of water for drinking
purposes to the residents of the
Hooded district, all of the streams
Icing polluted with grabage and
de d animals The work OF tens
porary repairs is aOgressing rap>
Idly, several more OF the coal opr =
ations having resumed work today
1t is estimated that the loading.
throughout the CA fieIn TODAY
Will reach close t, half of it's normal
output. The railroad company TO-
day succeeded in getting through
two OF Its passengers trains on
schedule time beginning tomorrow
or Monday. Freight traffic has
been resumed 20 small extent
East of Vivian Yard by the use of
the lightest make of locomotive in
service and and at a speed NOT
exceeding six miles per hour.
The bodies of two boys and tina;
OF an age woman were found by
the forces making repairs and
clearing away debris on the North
Fork branch yesterday. Th
bodies were so decomposed that it
was Impossible TO indentify them.
A force with an engine ia charge
OF foreman Jennings, while clear.
ing away drifts at Peerless opera
ton near Vivian today discovered
the headless body of IL woman
with nothing abOnt her by which
she could Do Unidentified.