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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

! with rich lace and richer embroidery,
their hats, shaped like cardinals
biretta, sparkling with gems. Moth
| ing more weird can be imagined.
The groups Of devil-dancers, some
masked with hideous presentments
clad in barbaric costumes, dancing at
first in slow motion, then faster and
faster as their passions rose, swaying.
reeling, twisting their forms with
Ievery possible contortion, frantically
gesticulating round the so elephants,
seemed no longer beings of this world.
On they danced to the notes Of shrill
pipes, changing cymbals and the
lmonotonous tom-tom, with relays
ready to take their place when ex-
haustion claimed respite. 1t is a
sight that memory will retain life
J time, but it is a sight that defies the
ordinary attempts to picture in words.
! 1t was on the succeeding evening
that the famous tooth of Buddha, the
palladium of Ceylon, the object of
unbounded reverence to hundreds of
millions, was shown to their royal
highness. To enter the sanctuary Of
the Sacred Tooth the royal party
passed up narrow stone staircase,
lined with yellow-robed priests chant
ling lugubriously. A door, most
| deliberately inlaid with silver and
ivory, gives admittance to a small
chamber where is kept the relic. The
object of veneration is in a series Of
bell-shaped shrines, covered with
bars, so that the profane touch may be
averted. The atmosphere is laden
with the perfume of rare blossoms, a
suffused 4-ght throws a gentle glow
upon the shrines, golden settings to
thousands Of precious stones. 1t is
said that the temple walls guard 5000
| jewels, whose value no man can say
To those of other thoughts, the piece
of discolored ivory which the faithful
accept as the tooth of Buddah may be
regarded with amused interest, but
the ornamental settings, the shrines
and caskets of pure gold, the wealth
of magnificent rubies, emeralds,
pearls and other stones cannot fail to
impress Of the most sceptical
Colombo (Ceylon) Letter in London
Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
EXCITED OVER OIL.

Tests at Troy, idaho, Prove Great
Surprise.
Troy, Idaho, Aug. 4.-The people
here are wildly excited over the
existence of gas outcroppings. Since
the visit and encouraging report OF
Professor Samuel Aughey, the
Spokane oil and gas expert. parties OF
citizens can be seen every night with
iron rods, prodding holes N the
ground and setting alight the flow of
gas that comes from each hole. A
party last night made tests in all
parts of the town and everywhere the
soil was soft enough TO allow the rod
to be pushed down to depth OF three
or four feet. flame from eighteen
inches to two feet in height would be
obtained which burned with a bright
yellow light. In several instances
the fame burned for more than
minute.
Professor Samuel Aughey visited
Troy and made an examination of the
gas strike recently made just east of
town, on the land of J. D. Jolley and
Richard and Thomas Stinson.
The land is now under lease to
Rogers & Seats, real estate men in
Spokane, and Professor Aughey's ex-
animation was at their request. The
professor said that the showing here
was undoubtedly the best he had seen
in the northwest, the escaping gas
when igniteld burning with a bright
yellow tip, indicative of the substance
being an Illuminating gas, and not
marsh gas, and the flame lasting a
minute Or more. Where the gas is
found the soil is damp, but not
marshy On the water there floats
an oily substance which Professor
Aughey thought might be crude
petroleum, and he has taken
quantity of this for analysis.
Professor Aughey stated that he
understood work Of exploring for gas
or oil in northwestern Whitman
county is progressing rapidly. Near
st. John the Vancouver syndicate has
reached a depth Of 900 feet and ex-
poets to bore 1900 feet further if
necessary. The Hollis & Hunter
well, on the Henry Jones place, in the
Hole in the Ground" just at the
head of Rock lake. is now nearly 300
feet deep. The work here has been
slower, as it has been found necessary
to use casing in the bore.
Professor Aughey says that when
this well reached a depth of rs feet
a crevice was struck and the odor of
petroleum was so strong as to be
noticeable at a distance Of 100 feet
from the derrick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
"MY MA, SHE KNOWS"

My pa, he scolds me, jes' becuz
He says I'm gittin' tough;
He says my face is never clean
My hands are always rough:
I'm not behavin' like should
An goin' wrong, I s'pose,
But ma, she takes an pats my hand,
An smiles becuZ she knows.
My pa, he says I'll never be
A business man like him
Because I hain't got any drive"
And "get-up," "pluck" and win"
But ma, she says, so solemn like,
A mans boy that grows,
An boys must have their playin'
spells"
And mas a trump an knows,
My pa, he shakes his head an signs.
An says he doesn't see
Where I get all the careless ways
That seem jes' born in me.
An ma she laughs, an laughs, an
laughs,
Till pas face crimson grows,
An then she says, "'Tis very queer"
But, somehow, ma, she knows.
Ny ma, she knows most everything
Bout boys an what they like.
She's never scoldin' bout the muss
l make with kites and bike.
She says she wants me to be good
An conquer all my foes,
An you jes' bet Pm goin to be,
'Cuz my sweet ma. she knows.
Birch Arnold, in Detroit Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
Madame de Staei.

There are few writer's who have
such quick flowing grace of express
sion, and at once such warmth, such
spirit, such passion, and such tender
ness. It is Madame de Stael who
loves to quote that inimitable defini-
ton of Shelling: Architecture is
frozen music" 1t is she. herself, who
says: "Comprendre, c'est pardonner.
and by the mouth of her dyine
Corinne: Tout comprendre rend
tres indulgent, ct sentir profondement
inspire une grande bonte" 1t is the
most famous woman of her century
who finds that For women, glory IS
only brilliant mourning worn for
happiness" and that Everything
which does not touch ones hear
leaves ones life free"
On a profounder subject, she says:
'The mystery of existence is the col
nection between our sins and our so :
rows. [ have never done a wron :
which has not been the cause of mis-
fortune" and Zone must take care
if one can, that the decline of this life
self without ceasing to be interested
in others gives the soul something of
the divine"
All her thoughts have, thus, the
softness of pearls or the sparkle OF
diamonds. They are exquisite gem
for ornament, if they are not gold for
use. Whatever be the judgment OF
future generations upon the talent OF
| Madame de Stael. the woman, herself
is immortal. So long as human M
ture is an interesting study, so lone
will stand out clearly that strong fig
TIRE in the flowing dress of the period
/ with the yellow turban on the bla h
| hair, the laurel twig in the hand. the
| flashing eyes and brilliant, coarse
face.-Longman's Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

religious festival connected with the
possession OF the Sacred Tooth,
guarded with jealous vigilance in the
Buddhist temple at Handy, and is held
at the time of the full moon in August.
It's object is a religious pilgrimage to
the rudy waters of the Mahawelli-
ganga river, only a few miles distant,
where the yellow-robed priests of the
Hindoo god perform certain mystic
rites. 1t has been carried on for
some % centuries, and it's discontin-
aunce cannot be foretold, as today it
is attended by the same barbaric zeal
that characterized it's enactment in
days when the European had not
brought a dominating influence to
bear, when his mere existence even
was undreamt of.
There is attached to the temple
stud of elephants, which when not in
use for festival purposes are generally
kept on the estates of the native
chieftians; but in the present instance
the headmen Of the neighboring
provinces had contributed by sending
their own elephants. Fifty, therefore,
| participated in the extraordinary
pageant that night, and as each animal
was escorted by some so attendants,
dancers and musicians, the parade
attained to noble proportions. The
performers, waiting their cue, were
standing about in easy attitude of
semi repose. The tom-tom was silent,
the dancers limbs were stationary, the
elephants motionless save for a lazy
flap of their massive ears. 1t was the
audience that arrested attention.
Dense masses of half-robed spectators,
their brown shoulders and busts
thrown out from the folds Of white
rainment and gaudy-hued cloths, the
dark skins cleaning under the T-lddy
glare of blazing braziers borne high on
poles, stood silent, expectant and
patient.
Heading the procession was trolley
bearing a property elephant, hideous.
Informed and grotesque. Why, was
the question asked, did it occupy this
honored place? and the men in charge
replied because it looked beautiful.
With the signal to move the long line
broke into fantastic life. The west.
its civilization, its customs, were
blotted out of mind. Que stood in the
presence of the east, its fables, its
barbarism. There were passing
elephants their huge forms shrouded
under trappings OF crimson and gold
and silver, scarlet hoods covering
their heads. On their backs were
Ihowdahs of wrought and chased met
ais, in which rode the headman and
his attendants, holding gold and silver
umbrellas or other insignia. Between
the sections marched, with grave and
dignifed demeanor, chieftians of the
Kandian district, their bodies swathef.
in yards of the finest silk until they
ATTAINED an ungainly protuberance,
bafefooted but. with legs incased in
tight white trousers, with frills falling
over the ankles. Their close-ftting
Itailors' jackets of rich stuff blazed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
KELLETTS WILL.
Wife of John M. Bum Shares in a
Large Estate.

Large ESTATE
Mrs. John M. Bum is a beneficiary
under the will of the late William
Kellett, one of the pioneer and
wealthy dry goods merchants Of Nee
nah, just admitted to probate. There
is considerable property. The pro-
visions of the will are as follows:
First-All Just debts and funeral
expenses to be paid out of personal
property of deceased.
Second-To his wife, Augusta Kel-
lett, he bequeaths all household goods
and stock owned by him, namely:
Twenty-Five shares in the Manufac-
turers' National bank Of Neenah:
eight shares in the Neenah Boot and
Shoe company; twenty-five shares in
the Northwestern Sewer Pipe COM
pany; also all moneys which may be
due on life insurance policy for
$4,000 in the Knights of Honor; also,
all of his undivided two-thirds share
and interest in the store. stock and
other personal property Of every kind
whatsoever belonging at the time OF
his death to the firm of William Kel-
lett e Co.. also all notes, accounts,
cash and personal property.
Third-His wife is also to receive
the exclusive use of his homestead
and contiguous real estate during her
lifetime. This real estate includes
lots number II, Is and 10, in block 3,
in Jones cesond addition to Neenaa,
also lots 40 and 141. the north TWEEN
| ty-fve feet of lot 142, south half of
lots 126 and 127, all of block B, town
of The Island, in the city of Neenah.
Fourth-To his daughter. Aggie
Maria Gaffney, for life only, the store
! building and lot, or to her children
She also receives the sum OF $4,000.
Fifth-To his daughter, Bertha So
| phia Bum of Spokane, Wash, the ex-
elusive use during natural life OF land
| in deed dated November IL. 1892, d
to her children. The sum OF $1,000 is
ais, to be hers.
Sl1 THO his son. Thomas A. w
| Kellett, is given real estate as fol-
lows: Lot $50, block G., town Of The
Island: lot 9, east half of lot 20 in
I block E of Jones' plat of Winnebagc
| Rapids and the buildings thereon.
Seventh-To his son, Richard A. P.
Kellett, is given real estate as fol
| lows: The hardware building, lot 10
west half of lot 20, all in block E; al
SO lot 142 in block B; also $1,000.
Eighth-To his granddaughter, En-
| me- Belle Davis Of Eau Claire. note
| for 1000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

This OF instability and volatility
Accepts invitation tme
a
house party of spirits prime.
Golfng links vacated relegated,
The picnic's
With bugle-cal meodious, full commodious
Through valley
HILL
They fields
For the banQueting patrcian thrilling bird musicians
No butler pomposy ponderosity,
S
a
Miss Frvoity, nl1aed mus
troubles to pleasure
And here the maid is be greatly irrtated
Small bugs in multiplicity general nfeiciy
All sorts Of insects congregate
fckers f. r.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

One of the strangest botanical curl
osities in the world is the Wonder
Wonder" mower found in the Malay
peninsula. 1t is simply blossom,
without leaves, vine, or stem, and
grows as parasite on decayed wood
This extraordinary flower is some
thing like a yard in diameter and has
a globular cup in the middle with a
capacity of five or six quarts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
HICKS GUESSES AGAIN.
All Kinds of Weather Predicted for
the New Month,

the New Month. :.
Though his prophesy for July was
not verified at all Rev. Ira L. Hicks
bobs up again serenely- From about
Tuesday, the 9Th, to Friday, the 9th,"
says he in his forecast for August,
look in all probability for very
warm wave to eliminate in thunder
storms, with heavy hail and some
high winds. Following these storms
no one need be surprised at a sudden
and very marked fall of temperature.
There should certainly be an abate-
ment of summer heat, for a few days
between this Vulcan period and the
reactionary disturbances central on
the 18th and 14th.
1.-THE temperature will rise very high
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

Speaker David B. Henderson of
the house of representatives is at
present the guest Of Andrew Carnegie
in Scotland. He will return to this
country in the early fall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08

Herbert Crombie Howe. for a num-
Der OF years secretary to President
Schurman of Cornell University, has
been appointed professor of English at
the University of Oregon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
FETES AT HANDY.

Sacred Tooth Of Buddah Shown to the
Duke of York.
1t was on the evening of our arrival
at Randy that the famous 'Perahera,"
or procession of elephants, took place.
Under ordinary conditions it is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
By ". HEIMBURG.

vent IL her mistress was in her room
and when the latter replied that he
thought Frau Jussnitz was down
stairs, a frown appeared for a mo
ment on his forehead, and he ordered
the servant to say that he should 1oi
be home that evening. With a light
ed cigar between his fingers, he ran
downstairs; he would not have
entered the housekeeper's rooms al
any price.
A young woman was standing in
the hall before an enormous antique
linen-press, just behind the broad
staircase; she wore a plain black silk
dress, over which was very costly
fchu Of beautiful old lace, caught up
in the manner of those Marie An.
toinete was so fond of wearing. On
her arm she carried a key-basket, and
her hands seemed to be wandering
aimlessly among the linen, for she
pushed and pulled about the packages
arranged with such painstaking care,
without taking any out. A pale
young face turned toward the master
Of the house, and a pair of wonder
fully clear, greenish eyes looked up
at him with a glance of anxious
inquiry.
leo" she called out to him in q
low voice-'Leo, are you going to
driver"
He turned quickly.
eyes, as you see, Ante" he said,
with the air Of man who is vexed at
being detained.
The pale face flushed up to the
golden hair.
To-day, Leo?"
''To be sure! Or do you want me
for anything?" The voice sounded
very cold and very impatient.
She leaned against the carved
press and twisted the delicate blue
ribbons, which tied together the
dazzlingly white linen, about her
fingers in evident embarrassment.
The pale pink of her cheeks had
deepened to q crimson flush.
81 thought, Leo" she began, but
was checked by the glance that met
hers.
"You wanted me to stay at home,
Ante? Then you should have said
so before and I would have sent a
telegram. Now it is too late; they
are expecting me-
"They expect you, Leo? Oh, that
is another thing!" she said. There
was perceptible change in her voice,
as if she were suffering severe pain
He did not perceive it, evidently, for
he asked:
"Have you any commissions in
Dresden, Antje?"
Nothing, Leo"
'Then good-byl"
He pressed her hand for a moment
to his lips and was gone.
This COMPOUNDED indifference he
murmured, as he got into the car
riage. eff the woman would only
ask for something once, WOULD defy
me once-but this everlasting
monotony! Even her way of being
jealous is enough to bore me to
extinction. The clothes-press and the
kitchen are the end and aim of her
existence"
AS he drove away he unconsciousIy
glanced up at a window in the first
story; child's face framed in fair
hair was pressed against the pane.
He threw a kiss at her, but the child
did not stir, and not the slightest
look of recognition lighted up the
soft features
The mother all overt" he NUT
tered, as he drove away into the
reddening autumn evening. ''The
mother all overt"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-08
CHAPTER II,

Frau Antje remained standing for a
while before her clothes-press, trying
to unite a knot which she had made
as she played with the ribbon, but
the effort seemed entirely mechanical,
for when a servant passed through
the hall to the dining-room she gave a
sudden start. hurriedly arranged the
linen, and shut up the press. Then
she went down to the shining kitchen.
where the old cook. who had served
as such in the house Of Antics father
for twenty years, was standing before
the dazzlingly white table busily
setting out a number of dishes of
cold meat and other appetizing
viands.
"You need not go on with it,
Classen," said the young wife. "Your
! ing; he was obliged suddenly to go to
Dresden"
The withered face under the white
cap stared at her mistress with an ex-
preston Of amazement. as if the
| latter had just announced that the
world was coming to an end tomor-
row, or something similar. Antje
had turned away in the meantime
and was looking at the cracking
flames on the hearth. She did not
reply to the old woman's hurried
question: To-day Frau
Jussnitz? Was he obliged to go away
today, of all days."
Il shall have my tea as usual" said
Antje.
Very well. gracious Frau-yes--
And send the footman over to the
Baroness, Classen, to say that | an
very sorry we cannot carry out ouI
little surprise. for Herr Jussnitz was
obliged to. go to Desden. and wit,
me alone-I have a headache-Fral
Won Erlach must give US the pleasure
OF her company another time. D:
you understand. Classen? Or had
better write it DOWN."
She put her hand to her forehead
and left the kitchen without waitins
for an answer.
ooh, yes. understand" mutteret
her eyes. Il understand very we'll
Dearie me, And it is just four year:
today since they We're made man ans
wife. l said so then. when I say
him looking about all round tn
church when he went to the alta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Capt. w. B. Maupin, prominent
citizen OF Roanoke, died Saturday
night,
The cornerstone OF Broaddus Baptist
Memorial Church in Richmond was
laid Saturday.
Since the 1st OF January 126, sos tons
OF New River coal have been shipped
to France from Newport News.
At the stone qusrries at Thorough
fare Gap, Prince William county, Oh
Saturday a number OF men went on
strike and threatened trouble with
those who took their places. Matters
were finally quoted.
Col. P. I. Woodfn. Governor OF the
National Soldiers Home OF Hampton,
died on Saturday from Bright's disease.
He was born in 1910, at Marblehesd,
Mass. and was color sergeant of Com
pauy c, Eighth Massachusetts during
the war.
Rev. A. Z. Cooke, pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Waynesboro,
died on Friday at Chicago, where be
had gone to be operated on for al OBJ
struclion OF the gall duct. DR.. Cooke
was born 10 Bedford county about IS
years ago.
The democratic State committee will
have new secretary this year, as
Colonel Joseph Button, who has Off
ciated for five years, is 80 busy at the
secretary's desk of the constitutional
convention he has no time to devote to
the party work.
John J. Lee, Lynchburg lawyer, is
10 Richmond for the purpose OF con-
sulting the members OF the constitu-
tuional convention with view to hav-
ing inserted in the new constitution
provision Whereby women may be
made competent to hold the position of
notary public.
Miss Maude Coleman Woods, Of
Charlottesville, who was selected by
committee of the authorities OF the Pan.
American Exposition as the most beau.
tiful blonde 10 America, died at mid
night Saturday at the summer home Of
her father, Maj. Micsjsh Woods, near
Beaver Dam, aged % years.
Mr.. Groner, republican nominee for
attorney general, says that Robert w.
Blair, republican nominee for lieuten.
ant governor, who is too young to
serve, will retire, and that the State
committee will be Immediately called
together to name q candidate in bis
stead. Dickinson, of Russell, and
Browning, OF Pocshontas, were men.
toned by Mr.. Groner as being promi-
nent for the place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-26
Knights TempIar Conolave.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 26.-Tbe day
of the Knights femplar arrival at
Louisville dswned partly cloudy with
predictions of rain for tomorrow, arous-
ing dismal forebodings about the pa
rsde. Communicates are pouring IN
aud more than q hundred will arrive
during this afternoon and tonight. The
city is beautifully decorated and the
programme is an admirable one. The
conclsvs does not formally begin until
tomorrow. Today is devoted entirely
to reception OF the Sir Heights. A con-
sentative estimate places the number of
Templars who will be here at 10000,
while from 10000 to 1900 will take
part 10 the parade tomorrow.