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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-16

for the Atlantic and one for the Pa
cific. should be constructed. These
should have the right TO fly the Geneva
flag.
Other recommendation look to the
creation of a sanitarlum for the navy
for the treatment Of tuberculosis like
that established by the army az Fort
Bayard ~ NJ, for the improvement Of
the sick quarters aboard ship and for
representation from medical corps in
the naval boards which design the
ships, In order that sanitary condi-
lions may be improved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-16

u,or oct. 16.--The strike Is
Z" sscy. Root announced at l
rlueu' .b,s morning that a common
oel"S - agreement had been reached.
grounu sasl6ent has named a commits
Ias v persons to settle the strike
sion y narfectly agreeable to all par
vn''" r = are Brig, Gen. John NJ. VIII
ties " parker Of Washington, ID.
sou - .act.d with the geological sur
c' VV r,ase George Gray Of Delaware,
ys, c,.rk of cedar Rapids, Iao Thorn
b. D. watkins Of Scranton, Pa, Bishop
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL
PRELIMINARY WORK FOR THE
GREAT UNDERTAKING.
WATER SUPPLY FACTOR
Extensive photographic Work Neces-
sary Before the Route Could be
Determined-TWo Rivers of Great
Moment in Connection With the
Enterprise.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The investi
CATION Of the watersupply for the1sth
milan canal was an important factor
in the selection of the route as the
survey of the physical features OF the
country through which it must pass
If the original intention Of the French
engineers to make the canal a tide
water passage had been carried out.
the water supply Of the country would
not have been factor to be con
sidered, except for the embarrassment
occasionally caused by extreme hoods
which might find their way into the
canal. But when the tide-water pro
ject was abandoned and it was decided
that a canal crossing the continental
divide by means of locks with a sum-
nit level of nearly 100 feet above the
sea was the most feasible plan of con-
struction, it became of the utmost i'm
pOrtance to determine whether the
natural supply Of the region in the
form of nearby streams would be
sufficient to provide the amount Of
water necessary to operate the canal.
There will obviously be a constant
drain on the waters of the summit
level with every vessel passing
through the locks, which will be SO
considered that large quantities OF
water must be secured to replenlsh it.
Careful estimates have placed this
amount necessary to meet the losses
from lockage, power, leakage, and
evaporation-the last being BY no
means an unimportant factor in a
tropical climate-at an amount equal
to a constant flow Of 1,070 cubic feet
per second.
Such an investigation was carried
on by the isthmian commission for a
number Of years under Arthur P
Davis Of the United States geological
survey as chief photographer, and in
Guided both the regions Of the Nicara-
qua and the Panama routes. The
results of this work are of much in
terest and will shortly appear in the
annual report Of the United States
geological survey now in press. From
this comprehensive report it is seen
that the feasibility of the Panama
route rest upon the magnitude and
habit of the Chagres river from
which it must draw it's supply for the
summit level, and from which it's
lower levels will be in danger in times
Of flood. To d less degree the Grande
river at the southern end of the line
is of similar Importance.
Before the Panama route could be
definitely recommended several i'm
portant facts regarding the Chagres
river, had to be determined. First,
the amount of it's minimum flow, to
find how little water might be expect
ed at certain seasons to feed the sum-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
A PROPOSAL PARTY

Proposal parties are a new and
clever game for winter. The hostess,
when her guests have arrived, in
forms the men that they must pro-
pose to every girl in the room within
a stated period of time. She also
tells that they must do it in proper
style, and take her off to one of the
coy corners or secluded hooks she
has arranged about the rooms. She
then takes her women guests aside
and gives each Of them half as many
little red hearts of paper, flannel, silk
or any convenient material as there
are men in the party. She also gives
white mittens.
At a signal of the hostess every
man selects a girl and asks her to
marry him, pressing his suit until he
is forced to leave her by the jingle of
the hostess bell. He then proposes
to another girl, and so on until he
has laid his heart at the feet of
every one in the party. The girls
distribute the hearts and mittens, a
heart for a wel1-told confesson of love,
a mitten for a less impressive tale.
At the end Of the stated hour the
mems collections Of hearts and nit
tens are counted and prizes are given
them. The man with the largest pile
Of mittens is consoled with a pair of
white wooden mittens. The men fare
best at a proposal party, as the
prizes go to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

nit level; second, the magnitude of
its flood to discharge, to show how
much surplus water would have to be
disposed of in times of freshet with
out injury to the canal or detention to
its traffic; third, the possibility of
storing water in reservoirs for use in
tines Of low water; and fourth. a
knowledge of the rainfall of the re-
gion, on which the flow of the streams
depend.
One Of the first steps taken in the
investigation was a careful review in
Paris of the records of rainfall and
stream flow kept by the engineers of
the French Panama canal companies,
both first and second, which though
fairly complete, were found lacking
in respect to food records. The next
step was to verify and extend these
observations. This was done by es-
tablishing gaging stations, where care
full measurements were made of the
amount of flow by means of current
meters and float rods and by cages
set in the stream to record its daily
heights and fluctuations, from which
the maximum, minimum ard mean
discharges were computed.
The PROJECTED canal from Colon to
Panama is At miles long, and for more
than half its course it follows the
valley of the Chagres river. AL
though the country is covered with
heavy vegetation the slopes are so pre-
cipitous and the rock is so near the
surface that violent tropical rainfalls
lasting only few hours cause heavy
and sudden floods. This is the fea-
ture which makes the study of the
flow of the lower Chagres of such i'm
portance.
The rainfall, though copious, was
found to be peculiar on account of
the striking difference in its amount
on the northern and southern sides
of the isthmus, the mean yearly rain
fall at Colon being $50 inches. while
that at Panama. less than 70 miles
distant, was only 66.S inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
HOROUGHBREDS IMPROVING.
Better Today Than Ever Before ir
Our Racing History.

We constantly hear that oul
thoroughbreds are deteriorating and
that the racehorse of today is in
ferior to his ancestors. This state
men is made by two classes of men;
one which has grown too old to see
any good in watever exists, the other
class who only know the older
horses by tradition and see every
thing magnifed by the purple dis
lance of time. I might add a third
group-those who are forever lament
ing the want of class" in our great
races, but this amounts merely to an
affectatiOn of blase and hardly merits
notice, as it is insincere.
Comparing the horses of today with
those of thirty or forty years ago, l
should say the superiority was all III
favor of the former. In old times
horses ran seldom-often not more
than five or six races in a year
often less. The races were over
longer distances, but they were
specially prepared for them, and as
handicaps were few, the best horse
AAAH q p4OHCy easy IIH1S. DeolueS, Iue
number Of horses was small. The
returns of 1880 showed go foals. In
1900 as many as 1897 were reported
to the Jocky club. A good horse of to-
day runs from fifteen to thirty races
in a season, meeting a large number
OF competitors, and is asked to con-
cede weight, and is kept in training
fully nine months of the year. II
time is any criterion, there is no
comparison between the horses of to-
day and those Of former years-Out-
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
PLATINUM SUPPLY.

There appears to be a likelihood of
the worlds platinum supply, which at
present is almost stationary, being en-
riched by contributions from both the
United States and Canada Hitherto,
the source of supply has been the Ural
mountains, and the total yearly
amount mined there is but few tons.
1t is stated, however, that two other
sources of supply have been dis
covered in the United States-one in
Washington, N. J., and the other at
the Olympia mine, on Kennedy noun
tain. The ore from one of these dis.
tricts has been assayed, with the re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
Mrs PickqucRuby if you ever look at this critter again.
I'll have your Pa dsnherit you! Harder, Pa, harder

suit that it has been found to contain
platinum in commercial quantities.
Operations will probably be COM
menced in the early spring next year
1t is also reported that discoveries of
! platinum have also been made in the
Klondike by an expert of the Canadian
government, who detected the metal
in considerable quantities in certain
consignments of gold received from
that region. Should these anticipa-
tions be realized, the supply of plat1-
mum may be very largely increased,
which will naturally have the effect of
lowering the present price of the met
al, which is already higher than that
of gold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

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By Harrison Woods.
By Harrison Woods.

the platform just as carriage drove
up and two girls alighted. His heart
gave wild leap. Then he hall turned
as if to go into the car, reconsidered,
and walked slowly back along the
platform as if unaware that Miss
Helen Mower were not advancing
upon him accompanied by her dear
est chum. Harris raised his hat
gravely and started to pass but Miss
Mower said:
Where are you going?"
The conductor was looking at his
watch.
I'm going to New York. I've had
a chance to work there for two years
and I'll take that if it is still open. %
The conductor was waving his hand
toward the engineer.
Miss Mower moved a little nearer
Harris as he shook hands with her
chum.
''All aboard" called the conductor.
Miss Mower extended her hand,
leaned toward Harris and said:
Take me with you"
Il want to 60" she continued hur-
riedly. Il told papa he had driven
you out Of town and he said: Well
little girl, if you want him you'd
| better get him, he's honest So |
hurried down here"
The train was moving. The girl
holding his arm. Harris put his arm
around her, drew her to him. kissed
Ter, as the startled chum gasped,
and said. 81 can't take you now, but
I'll come back just as soon as I can, -
and he swung on to the rear end of
the train and waved his hand as far
as he could see the two girls, one
crying happily and the other hugging
her and between hugs demanding to
! know why she had never been told
! Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

deed in some cases the high priced
stuffs are the worst offenders in this
respect. The carpet is covered and
the air crowded with the fluff being
cast off continually from these
Objectionable and deleterious mate
rials. 1t is nonsense to say that the
hairs are fixed. A most cursory eX-
animation will disprove that state
ment, and an analysis of the fiber or
fibrous atoms found on towels, hand
kerchiefs or anything used by the
wearers of these dress goods will
show beyond dispute who was the
owner of the blue zibeline, the red
frieze, the green hopsack or the gray
homespun. But it would not he pos
sible to trace who wore the stain
cloth, the covert-coating or the
velveteen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
MATERIALS INJURIOUS
TO HEALTH

Hairy, furry looking materials are
in vogue again for the winter, more
hairy and more furry than last years,
and they were bad enough. 1t is a
stupid fashion for these materials are
positively injurious to health. A
smooth surface fabric is far more
clearly and hygienic. Every sensible
person knows that it is undesirable to
load the lungs with fragments,
however infinitesimal, of foreign mat
ter and yet this is just what the
wearers of these loose, hairy fabrics
are doing, choking themselves in a
manner of speaking, with the waste of
silk wooden cotton or shoddy material.
Even if the most expensive goods
are bought the risk is the same. In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

preferring the French product was be
cause the coloring matter used gave
to their peas bright green hue that
was wanting in the home article.
Finally, when the public came to
understand that this artificial aid was
Of no substantial use, and that peas
grown in the United States were OF
better flavor and much ftesher, the
popularity of the canned goods from
across the sea began to wane. AT
present there is not city in this coun-
try where the domestic pea has not
superseded the foreigner in public
esteem
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
SINCE MOTHER JOINED THE CLUB

We used to have such jolly times
At home, you'd never guess
But everything is all turn round
And in a pretty mess.
And should you ask the reason why,
Of Sis, and me, and Bub,
Well tell you that it's all because
Our mother joined the club!
She never tells us stories now,
Or reads to us at night;
She's getting up a paper on
The Boer and British fight.
For reference books are scattered
round,
Enough to fill tub;
Oh, dear, We don't have any fun
Since mother joined the club.
She used to make nice things to eat,
To tempt the Appetite;
Such cakes and pies, such bread and
rolls,
! And all so sweet and light
But now she hasn't time, you know
We live on bakers grub;
She's writing up an essay, though,
On cooking, for the club.
Pa storms and raves, and tears his
! hair,
| And VOWS it's got to stop.
They talk and wrangIe by the hour,
| But ma comes out on top!
And 'How to Hold Husbands Love"
Is what she's writing now.
! I wish the club could hear them when
| They have first-class row!
'The coronation" looms in sight,
And when she tackles that
Well have to take our meals outside,
Or move into fiat.
There won't be any comfort then
For me and Sis and Bub;
Our home amt what it used to be
Since mother joined the club.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27

Count Eugene EsterhaZy, it is re-
ported from Vienna, left the Jesuit
society on account of love affair.
Since then he has married the Mar
uuise de Bainac. His leaving the
order has caused all the more gossip
in Vienna, as he has taken legal
measures to regain his fortune OF
s175,O 900, which he donated to the So
iety upon entering it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
OBSERVATION CAR.

american consumers not many
years ago thought that no canned peas
except those brought from France
were worth buying" said T. H.
Shriver of Union Mills, Md.
They have gotten bravely over
that delusion. 1t never had any legi-
innate basis, and the only reason for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-11-27
Recent Legal Decisions.

A finding Of gift of an insurance
policy, including delivery sufficient to
make it effective, is held, in Lord VS..
New York Life ms. Co (Tex), Sc l..
r. A. 500, to be supported by dec
larations of the insured that the
policy is the donee's although it is
found among his papers, at his
bankers, after his death
Before the public can be said to
have acquired an implied license to
cross the right of way and tracks of d
railroad company at a place other
than a public crossing, so that the
company, in the operation of its
tracks, is bound to anticipate foot
passengers at such place, it is held,
it Atchison, T. & S. F. R. R. CO VS..
Potter (Kan.), Sc L. R. A. SIS, that
the path must be so well defined as to
attract public attention, and the use
must be continuous, for such length
of time that the company knows, or,
in the exercise of ordinary care
should know, that the public is thus
using it's right of way.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-14
MELVILLE Bridge Accented.

The town board of Fulton with Alex.
White and j. E. Gleason representing
the county board of supervisors. met at
MELVILLE Monday and formally accepted
the new steel bridge which the Wiscon-
sin Bridge Co. had erected over Rock
river at that place. The new structure
was found to be complete in every re-
quirement of the contract and satisfac-
tory to the gentlemen having the matter
in charge. The bridge is of the overhead
truss design and is said to be the finest
bridge that spans Rock river. The con-
tract price was SlO,490, one-half the cost
of which will be borne by the county at
large, and the balance by the town of
Fulton.
In an early day ferry was maintained
for many years at MELVILLE. Later toll
bridge was constructed and later when
worn out was replaced. Less than ten
years ago the toll company was bought
out by popular subscription and the
bridge made free. When this became
unsafe the town of Fulton voted to erect
modern steel bridge, which has now
just been thrown open for public use.
This ought to stand for half century
at least
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-14
Take Notice.

Patrons and friends of the public
schools are kindly requested to avoid
calling up teachers or pupils by tele-
phone during the hours in which recita-
tons are in progress. These hours are:
In the High school, from 900 to 1900
a. m. and from loo to $3.50 p. m.
In the grades, from 900 to 1915 and
1890 to 1900 a. M; and from LIS to 2:15
and 2:30 to $3.50 p. m.
The reason for this request is that the
number of such calls has become so
great as to seriously interfere with the
recitation work of the school.
w. A. CLARK, Prin.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-14
Housewarming at the Congregational
Parsonage.

5 Last Friday evening the new parson-
age of the Congregational church was
the scene of most enjoyable gathering,
when the members of the church and
congregation assembled for a surprise
upon Rev. f. T.. Moore and his wife.
Over one hundred were present. AS if
it were not enough to give them the en-
enlargement and good cheer of their
presence, they brought beautiful hand
made lace curtains and hung them up
In the parlor windows. Not to be con-
tent with this generosity they also pre-.
sented them with another genuine sur
prise in the form of dozen beautiful
solid silver teaspoons.
The house so complete in every ap-
pointment as comfortable home, prov
ed itself to be commodious and we'll
enough arranged to accommodate the
large gathering without crowding. All
seemed more than satisfied with the ar
rangement and finish of the house and
many wondered that such a complete
structure could be put up for the amount
invested. Much credit is due the con-
tractors, Hargraves & Phifer, for so we'll
carrying out the wishes of the building
committee. After most enjoyable So
cial evening refreshments were served
by the ladies and the people took their
departure leaving behind them good will
and good cheer and memory of an
evening that will ever be happy one for
all concerned. Twelve years ago this
church did not possess a dollars worth
of property. Today it has beautiful
church and complete parsonage, we'll
located, property worth nearly $4,000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-14

merson and VIM. Westerfeld, of Fort
Atkinson; Miss Sena Hanson of Mani
towoc and Z. T. Carr, of Beloit.
There was very pleasant gathering
at the Congregational church parsonage
Wednesday evening. The Intermediate
Endeavors gave a reception to the Jun
iors. No single one of them seemed to
be absent. They filled the reception
room, and flowed over into the parlor
and then flowed over into the back room
and then filled the dining room. It's
passing strange how many tots can mass
together in that parsonage, and how
much of joy and happiness can be
crowded into a short evening. Mr.. Moore
with the help of Miss Winnifred Coon,
gave an half hour of fun by shadow
pictures from Mother Goose; Prof. A..
Pieper and his orchestra of children took
up another half hour, but it was of good
music and real enjoyment. Miss Rosa
mond Whittet gave an half hour in reci-
tations and singing by the Juniors and
it was we'll enjoyed by that packed
crowd. The reception ended by spread
given by the Intermediates to all pres
emit, and they may well be congratulated
upon their success in giving an evening
of great enjoyment to whole parsonage
full of young people.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-02-14
Tobacco Notes.

Mr.. Max Bamberger returned home
Thursday evening. II *
James Conway returned home Friday
evening from a three weeks stay in the
New England tobacco growing sections,
during which he purchased about ten
car loads of the 1901 crop.
w. j. Ellsworth, an old time tobacco
dealer in Madison, died on Sunday last.
G. F. Tallard arrived home Sunday
evening from an eastern trip. @.@
Mr.. Jos. Hoffman of New York came
Monday evening for few days stay in
this market, during which he will can
vass the situation with the local repres-
entative of the firm, Mr.. 9. L. Culton.
B. Leidersdorf & Co. of Milwaukee
have arranged to add complete snuff
department to their already large tobac-
co manufacturing business. The Leid
ersdorf factory is one of the old success
full concerns outside of the big trust.
Will Mcintosh, of Mcintosh Bros, and
Sanford Soverhill left Friday for the
east and will spend some time in the
New England growing sections. If the
situation seems favorable each will prob
ably buy small packing of Connecticut
Valley leaf.
We commence the publication in thi S
paper of an article upon the culture and
curing of tobacco by Mr.. A. L. Fisher of
GAINESVILLE. This if one of the most ex-
haustive and helpful treaties of the sub
ject we have yet seen printed. 1t will
be valuable article for inexperienced
tobacco growers to preserve for frequent
reference. Save the papers through
which this subject runs.
JOS j. Leary, who has the reputation
of making the best seed and Havana 1Oc
cigar in this vicinity. is now placing up
on the market the La Re, SC cigar, which
is guaranteed to be of the best quality,
elegant aroma and union made. TIFF
TOBACCO GROWERS ATTENTION.
[ have the best strain of Spanish to-
bacco seed on the market and will furn-
ish same at Is cents per OF. Seed on
sale at T. B. Earle's, Edgerton, Murwin
Bros. Fulton, and also at the store of
w. w. Nash, GAINESVILLE, and at home on
farm. Mail orders promptly attended to.
Aft 0. N. Coon, GAINESVILLE, Wis.