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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

life-boat death-caga, destined for the unknown,
up through starry space, his soul fire. his brow chill
with sweat-drops. What a magnificent ending!
What a contrast to the shabby exit he had all but
accomplished. He sat benumbed.
When the professor returned with a well-ladsn
basket Of food he gave but one command, eat
Then he turned his whole attention to filling the
reservoir of the iqudair engine and making cautious
tests Five large copper tanks, from which cold vapor
fumedl and Curled downward toward the floor, he
brought from elaborate quefer connected with the
basement dynamo
But Heston did not touch mouthfuI. 1t was i'm
possible.
'Disrobe!" ordered the savant. The student
obeyed, and the professor produced strange suit of
the finest web silk padded thick with swans down.
This feather armor fitted like glove.
"Take these sheets of parchment and this indelibe
pencil Write down every thing Let nothing escape
your observation Watch the barometer on your left
and the mercury alcohol and hydrogen thermometers
outside the outer bulb. Now fold your Are you
ready?"
Deity and gently the young man was pushed, head
foremost, into his crystal dungeon, and a mechanism
was set in motion that was to fill the living tomb with
an invisible spray of ozone.
Goodbye, lad" murmured the professor, in
voice not without emotion 81 pray to God that we
meet againH' but the tone said plainly, "Never."
The door closed softly upon Hestons living scpulChre,
and by the turn of lever Theoretically sealed.
The sudden silence filled linn with strange terror,
He saw the professor moving about, saw his lips
he rolled back the great skyght, but not sound.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

strands. Your initial
fall will be about four
miles a second, grad
ually decreasing until
you reach the earth,
sinking as lightly as a
feather to your destin-
alton. Nov, sir, this
is all theoretical. I
have worked it out to
a hair's-breadth; but
there is always the
unknownequation. [
assure you that you
will reach the border
land of space; OF your
safe return there is one
chance in a million.
VIII you freely go ?"
Il only regret that
there is that one chance
of a return!" replied
HeStOn.
The cold scientist
caught the boy in his
arms in rapture.
"You are a brave
lad, after ALL" he said
with faltering voice.
"Sit while [ bring you
your last supper. You
are about to enter upon
a long fast, and you
need all your strength.
You must eat. Hes
ton dropped upon at
hard bench, starin G
past that wOnd erful
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

without genius to win a scholarship. I happened to
learn that, with prospects swept away you have
released from her engagement the only in
the world to you. I you steal to that cabinet,
and | followed [ looked for the third bottle from
the end the blue vial containing the deadest alkaoid
known to science. You poured out enough for a
regiment. You were determined to die | know
your temperament = nothing will stop you.
"All this sounds brutal, but listen Since you
determined to die [ going to help you. You
shall make yourself best instead of cursed of men
an immortal. You shall die like a gentleman and
scientist, and science shall bless you. am going to
send you in search of absolute zero'
HeSton nodded, Shuddering slightly and tried to
steady his thoughts as he followed the professor up
flight of winding stairs to an apartment where
had ever been admitted
absolute zero!' he thought; ''that point of cold
where all molecular motion Ceases-47o4 degrees
below zero, Fahrenheit.' Compared to such a temper
allure he was now breathing white hot flame Ii
creatures from distant planet of that temperature
should visit the earth, they would be burned to a
Cnder in the normal heat of a room If they
touched ice, it would their flesh like brand-iron
If they fell into the Crevasse pine glacier it
would be if earthdweIlers fell into the seething
crater of NeSuviuS.
Glow ten degrees of rise in temperature " he thought
makes one throw off his outer garments and ten degrees
colder makes shudder with chill And now
four hundred degrees hotter A man would be reduced
to a cinder Four hundred degrees colder he
would become brittle pipe-stem'
A touch of a button by the professor and the room
alight Heston stood silent. Never had
he been in so strange place. In the center
of the chamber directly beneath the great {
skylight through which the star beams played, {
there stood the strangest mechanism ever be- Iii :
held by man. 1t consisted of three globes, IisS
within another, resting aluminium en- liz
CINE, to whose workings the student had no t'l
clue and could not hazard a guess. The In
globes were of crystal clearness. At the up ~
per end of the inner shell, which was of f.
oblong shape, lay swan's-down pillow of ia
lghtest silk at the lower end was contriv- r
anCe concerning whose he could but h
wonder. He studied it, fascinated but awe II,
struck. III =
'Behold at once your,glory and your gravel TE!
1t was the great scientist who spoke, and his IFI
voice the voice of doom = his face like a Hill
death-mask cut in solid phosphorus. "In that EHr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

prISO ner
i Instantly the
glass was
dashed from Heston's
lips. A strong hand
was upon him. He
turned and looked up.
It was the professor.
"Follow mel" he
commanded sternly.
Heston a rose and
followed, trembling.
In the dim labora-
tory the great scientist
turned and faced his
pupil. He took from
rigid fingers the sheet
whereon Heston had
traced a farewell to
the world, glanced at
it, and tore it up.
Then the strong face
uplifted and a piercing
CLEAN shot through the
shaggy brows. The
youth who had not
feared to face death
covered before it.
"Heston," he said,
II knew when you re
ceived word of your
ia t her S bankruptcy
that you considered
your scientific career
at an end = that you
are too proud to go on
through charity and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-28

~ you are my
y prisonerp'
Instantly the
glass was
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
SUES FOR DIVORCE
AFTER So YEARS

A divorce petition was fled by Alice
E. Bryan against Samuel Montgomery
Bryan today. in the District Supreme
Court
The declaration states that the couple
were married February 6, 1872, and have
five children.
For the last eignt years." the petit
ton recites, ".he defendant has refused
20 support the complainant OF provide
for her maintenance" He has been
guilty OF the greatest cruelty to the
complainant, II Is averred. endangering
her Ire cnd health.
Among ZONE of the acts OF cruelty al
leged by the complainant the declara-
ton states. that the defendant struck.
beat. kicked and choked the complain
ant. locked her in her room without
food for days when in a weakened con-
dition With less than a year-old baby
a 1 her breast
Bryan was a former saloon keeper,
having place Of business at the corner
OF Eighth and l. streets southeast, but
retired about twelve years ago. Com
plainaht states that aiey saved money
and invested IN real estate and that re-
Gently the property has been termed
over 10 Emma ID. DuYall, the deIen-
dants stepsister. and her husband
James Duvali, IN defraud OF her marital
rights.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
ADEQUATE REASON
GIVEN OYSTER BY
DR.. CHANCELLOR

The unexplained absence of DR.. Chan
cenor, superintendent of the city
schools, from "A recent important meet-
ing of the Board Of Education, at
which meefing Capt James r oyster,
president Of the board, was informally
appointed 20 demand an explanation
from DIT. Chancellor as 10 the cause Of
his absence. was satisfactorily explained
this afternoon at a conference between
the two.
Captain Oyster iI speaking to a Times
reporter after the conference, said:
"Dr. Chancellor has given me a per
Iectly satisfactory explanation of his
absence and I am quite sure that il
viii meet with the approval of the
board, when ] report the matter 10
them. If a man is i'll. Of course we
couldn't expect him TO be present, but
all We want is TO know when 20 ex-
pect them.
Il am confident that Dr. Chancellor
regrets very much that the matter has
arisen, and he promises that such a
contingency shall never come up again.
He seems very much interested III
the school work, and is doing all In
his power TO give Washington the best
system in the country. lie mad no in
tentiOn Of antagOniZing the board by
being absent, and 1 am sure that the
board will take the same view of the
matter as I do. In my opinion the mat
ter viii be dropped and nothing more
VIII be done
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD

IS Tennessee avenue northeast-George
w. Rickett ct al. to John BullOugh, lot
A, square 1Ol1; $40
Rhode Island avenue northwest, be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets
Harvey Given to Otto Bauer. lot 10.
square 81: SO
Twelfth street northwest. between W
street and Florida avenue-F'urman j.
Shadd ct uX. TO Carrie +. Pierre, lot IA,
and part lot 13 square 302; $40.
North Columbia Heights-Fulton r.
Gordon ct uX. to Susan Z. Harding. lot
., square T. $1,000
Connecticut Avenue terrace-Fulton r.
Gordon ct ux. to Susan +. Harding. lots
] and Al. square 1747; $2.726.50.
x street southeast, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets-George II,
Myers ct uX- TO James r. EllersOn, lot
Il3, square 1916: $40.
Reservoir View-Emory NJ. White 20
Sara z. Beach, lots II and 13. block
2; 500.
Trinidad-Jeremiah NJ Butler TO Lu-
belle E. Butler. part lot g. block 6, SO.
Fletchall's Chance-Crammond Ken
rely ct ux. to Edwin F. Atkins part,
$40.
ID street northeast. between Seventh
end Eighth streets-Wilhelmina Vierbu-
chen TO August H Getz, part original
lot IL square S94 SO
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
MARKET RECEIVERS
AFTER DECLINE
Prices Rally Easily When
Buying Orders
Appear.

NEW YORK. Sept 5.-The stock mar
ket with the single exception OF 800, %
which advanced a point over yesterday s
final. opened at declines. The losses ex-
tended to IA in Canadian Pacific, a
point in Great Northern preferred and
Anaconda, 3 In Union Pacific, q in
Copper, Is in Reading = Ia Northern
Pacific and Delaware and Hudson, q in
Southern Pacific and Steel preferred.
and 4 in Pennsylvania. Steel common.
and New York Central.
III a. m.-The tone OF the mornings
news gave the bear traders a reason for
= renewal Of the aggressive selling for
the short account that marked the
greater part Of yesterdays trading.
There was some liquidation and the COM
bined selling, coupled with holdback on
the part Of bull interests, caused early
the decline. The most important losses
was sustained by Union Pacific which
declined 10 l275s: Reading, rs to 945A,
Great Northern Ia 10 1854; Brooklyn
Rapid Transit is TO 461A, and ANAL
gamated rs to 705s
The market rallied easily on the ap-
pearance OF large buying orders which
resulted in an upward movement, the
early losses being recovered. Union Pa
cific was a leader in both the decline and
the recovery. London traded 10 a small
extent both ways Government bonds
unchanged. railroad and other bonds
quiet
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
BIG WARSHIP DISPLAY
JAMESTOWN ATTRACTION

Visitors TO jamestown at this time
will ind an added attraction in the
magnificent naval display in Hampton
Roads. Admiral Evans entire North
Atlantic fleet being anchored Of the eX-
position grounds The Norfolk and
Washington steamers from this city
traverse the fleet on their way TO
jamestown and Norfolk. There are two
sailings Of boats on this line Gaily-ons
at S a. m and the other at $50 D. m
Day steamers give an excellent oppOr-
tUnfJy for tourists TO view the beauti-
ful and historic Potomac throughout its
entire course to the Chesapeake, and
constitutes a very popular means Of
transportation. Both day ard night
beats land directly at the fair pier For
stateroOm accommodations, tickets. etc,
Apply at 9Th street wharf or az 705 18th
street, first floor Of the Colorado build
ing.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
WASHINGTON GAS
IN GOOD DEMAND
Volume of General Business
Shows Returning Conf
dence and Improvement

RevIving confidence in the future OF
Washington Gas stock accumulates
daily. The demand on the stock ex-
change today was well distributed and
brokers were persistent IN their attempts
20 secure the stock It was observed.
too. that the orders were from brokers
not generally classed as having con-
nection with the alleged pool and It
was believed that the public was again
becoming interested. This is a con-
summation devouty to be wished as
it viii assist IN relieving the load that
had become exceedingly onerous to sew
eral enthusiastic advocates OF higher
prices who have consistently adhered
10 their position. The total sales reached
500 shares, and the price was well held
above Il.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

Directors OF the American Smelling
and Refining Company have declared
the regular quarterly dividend Of per
cent on the common stock. They also
declared the regular quarterly dividend
Of "a per cent on the preferred stock
Railroad presidents have been arriving
in New York city recently, and al
though no conferences have as yet oc-
CURED ard the exact nature OF what
, they will consider has not been dis
closed, il is learned on the best OF aU-
tnority that their presence at one time
IN that city is not accidental
There were in existence at the close
of business August 81, 6.5S2 national
banking associations, with authorized
capital OF S904 494.775.
A seat on TIE New York Stock Elk
change was sold yesterday for SOS. 600, or
s.. coo less than the figure at which the
last membership in the big board was
disposed of. The price paid represents
the lowest figure reached since the de-
cline began.
A year c go today the call money rate
was 90 per cent, and $, 600, 600 gold was
imported.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
BIG GRAIN FIRM
SUSPENDS TODAY

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-Suspension was
announced this afternoon Of the stock
exchange Of Watson < Co. of "A Broad
street. The firm Is the largest grain
brokerage house in the world and has
thousands of miles OF telegraph wires TO
al parts OF America
Its chief Offices are in Minneapolis.
Chicago and New York
Announcement OF the failure c-eated
great excitement in Wall street, where
the house has been considered absolutely
solvent.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
SUIT FOR $50,000,000
AGAINST OIL TRUST LOST

BOSTON. Sept. "a verdict was given
for the defendants, Henry IL Rogers
and Charles Pratt, of New York. by au-
ditor Winfield S. SlOcum, IN the supreme
court. In suit brought by Cadwallader
n Raymond, OF Sonierville. TO recover
$50 COO 900, alleged 20 be due as royalties
for the use of a process for rendering
petroleum and its products nonexplosive
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
RICHIE FAINTS
ON STAGE IN BOSTON

BOSTON. Sept. 5.--An attack Of acute
indigestion caused Miss Adele Richie
20 drop on the stage IN u faint LAST
night during the performance at the
Majestic. An undergtudy took the star 8
part until toward the close OF the per-
Torrance, when Miss Richie was able
10 return, apparently none the worse
FOR her sudden attack.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY, AND GRAIN
WASHINGTON PRICES

Sales of the board, including the after
call. amounted to 1.i59 shares Of stock
and $1,000 IN bonds
Following are the sales and quotations
OF tOdays market;
Capital Traction 5's, s1,0)O41l0. $1,000
IIOlk
Washington Railway ana Electric as,
s., O00d79jk
Capital Traction. 5Od1S1. 2O9131.
Washington Gas. 7@71%
Greene Cananea, 100d11H,
Mitchell Mining. 100q2k buyer COZ.
Lincoln National Bank. 10d135.
Merchants and Mechanics Savings
Bank. 20a13iz.
After call-Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone 25N5S.
Washington Loan and Trust. 2li200.
Lanston, 1O0d125s, 10O9tl2is. lG0a i2ls.
Washington Gas, 1OOd1l4. 100N7I5s
Cbuyer 60). lO0d1% Cbuyer 90, 10001A
tbuyer 60), l00l4lh
Mitchell Mining, 25Q2h.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
Com. Winterhalter Coming.

Com. A. G. Winterhalter. who was in
command OF the United States gunboat
Paducah. On the coast OF Central Amer
lea during the disturbance there. has
been ordered TO Washington for special
duty at the United States Naval OBJ
servatOry.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
MAN DIES AT SEA.

NEW YORK. Sept 5.-A. Preston
Keaghey. Of New Orleans. a passenger
on board the steamer Comus, died sud
denly aboard ship on September 5, from
cerebral hemOrrhage.
The body was buried IT sea.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
Hard VOL Downs Middy.

Midshipman Harold G. Wolf. Of Con-
necticut. has rendered his resignation
to Acting Secretary of the Navy New
berry, on the ground that he Is unable
to stand the strain Of the work at the
Naval Academy. No action has yet been
taken on his case
The Washington times., 1907-09-05

Orders that have been standing for
several days for Capital Traction were
filled today by the sale OF seventy shares
at 49, This is four points above the
decline Of two weeks ago, which is con-
sidered remarkable, in view or monetary
conditions. At the close the bid stood
at 40 with further offerings at the sales
nrice.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
LOCAL MENTION.
Hotel johnson Cafes

Choice edlbles now on Sea Food. New
York Meats. Fine Fruits and Vegetables.
Club Breakfast, Noon Lunch. Table
dHote Dinner.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05

VIII please you. II contains more than
I5T butter fa:. which assures a High
Standard OF purity. Hartung's Sanitary
Dairy. los FlOI ia ave. Phone North 1881.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
Dividend Notice.
Ameriean Graphophone cd.

A quarterly dividend Csyo. ID Of ONE, AND
ONE-QUARTER PER CENT on the common
Capital stock Of the American Graphophons
Company VIII be paid on September 18th
1907, 20 stockholders Of record September ISL
1901 By order Of the Directors
asSASe5.s EDWARD y, EASTON, President.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
Hartung's Vanilla Ice Cream

To tone down. refine. beautffy he face
use satin skin powder. -Four tints. Only CSC
The Washington times., 1907-09-05

Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra at
Park Hotel Summer Garden, Rathskeusr
n 7 Ave. and 18th 81. F. Endrss. Prop
The Washington times., 1907-09-05

Rather more than the usual average
o. miscellaneous transactions got on the
record. including 100 shares Greene
Cananea, 10 Of Lincoln Bank. 20 MeT-
chants and Mechanics Bank, 2 OF Loan
and Trust and p Telephone stock.
which latter maze new recent high
record by selling at S. There was also
5he usual swapping OF Lanston with
out, however, seriously straining any
ones bank account.
The Washington times., 1907-09-05

Albion =. Paris was again on deck
after several weeks vacation, showing
the good effect Of the rest from an active
daily life. He watched carefully the
proceedings and gave indications Of
again becoming a decided factor IN the
daily trading 50 soon as he became ac-
Cuainted with the conditions
The Washington times., 1907-09-05
NEW YORK STOCKS

Iouatations furnished BY a. o. Brown q
Co. Munsey Building; Members New York
Stock EXCHANGED
The Washington times., 1907-09-05

The total sales reached very re-
spectacle proportions and there IS a
feeling that with the return OF brokers
ana their clients 20 tie city a very
great Improvement viii come.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-25
TAFT IS ENDORSED
Republicans of Nebraska Favor Him for Presi-
 dent.
DEMOCRATS FOR BRYAN
He Tells Them the Other Party is Entering Val
 ley of Death.

Lincoln, Neb,, Sept. 24,-Under the new state primary law, this was the day designated for all political parties represented on the primary ballot to hold their state platform conventions,
 The republican convention which was most largely attended, was primarily a business meeting, but it found time to endorse Secretary Taft for the republi- can presidential nomination, in the fol- lowing resolution:
 We recognize in the Honorable Will liam H. Taft, of Ohio, a man whose personal character and whose long public service marks him as pre-emin- ently the man and the republican par. ty may again merit and receive the approval of the national electorate"
 The feature of the democratic con vention was the speech of William J Bryan. He congratulated the party or having emerged from the Valley of the Shadow of Death, which, he said, the republicans, hopelessly divided, were just entering.
 The democratic platform opens witi commendation of William J. Bryan. | opposes the standardization idea and de- clares for the election of United State! senators by direct vote. Immediate re vision of the tariff is urged and an in come tax favored, as is also the wig orous enforcement of the criminal law against trusts and trust magnates."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-25
HEAVILY SENTENCED
Not Less Than Six Years for Fashionable Music
 Teacher.

Bridgeport, Sept. 24.-After consid- ering the case for twenty-four minutes a jury in the criminal superior court for Fairfield county, Judge George w. Wheeler presiding, found Harry L. Se- bastian, the fashionable Stamford music teacher, guilty of abusing fe- male child fourteen years old, Emily H. Harford, who was sent to his home to take music lessons.
 The time of the court this morning was occupied in closing arguments, one for the defense being made by Attorney John J. Walsh, and the final for the state being made by Special State Attorney Galen A. Carter. Judge Wheeler's charge was a lengthy and comprehensive one.
 Judge Wheeler this afternoon im- posed a sentence of not more than ten years or less than six years upzn Se- bastian.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-25
INCREASE IN RECEIPTS
illinois Central Has $1s,OOO,91s Avail
 able for Dividends.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-The annual report of the directors of the Illinois Central railroad for the year ended June 30 was given out this afternoon. It in- cludes the following summary of the company's business:
 Gross receipts from traffic, $56,61O,- 63S. an increase of $4,974,22S, or 96S per cent; expenses of operation, $S7,- 847,707, an increase of $3,545,2 or 10.34 per cent; taxes, $2.217s17, making the net income from traffic $16,545, ,1O2 In- come from investments was $2,S1S,67 leaving an excess of income over ex- penses of operation and taxes 19,S6S,- 69S, an increase of $s07,758, or 49S per cent. After payment of fixed charges of $7,676,592 and adding the surplus dividend fund brought forward from the previous year of $1,313,826 the amount available for dividends, etc., was $13, ,000, SIS,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-25
DOCK LABoRERs LOSE
Strikers Give in to ship Owners at the
 Latter's Terms.

Antwerp, Sept 24-rhe strike of the dock laborers of this city, which has been going on since last June, came to an end this afternoon, with sweeping victory for the Federation of Ship Owners At a meeting of the strike leaders 1t was decided that the men should return to work Thursday at the terms of the employers
 The men have been astonished and overawed at the solidarity of the fed eration, and the power of the strike organizers has been completely brok- en. This strike has brought about a coalition among the ship owners of the world for mutual protection, which in the future win make a ship ping strike an extremely hazardous undertaking. It Is generally under- stood that the federation, having se- cured acceptance of the desired prin- ciples, will shortly raise the daily wage by ten cents and discharge the foreign strike breakers.