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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
MATHEMATICS EASY TO HIM
Tennessee Professor Never Has Been
Baked by Problem, No Matter
How Difficult.

Bristol, Tenn.-Landon C. Haynes,
for 80 years at the head of the mathe-
NAUTICAL department of Greeneville and
Tusculum college, in east Tennessee
the school where Andrew Johnson
learned to debates one of the best
mathematicians in the country, If not
the best Moreover, he is man OF
comprehensive knowledge. He is
master Of many languages and OF al!
the sciences, and translates the dead
languages as easily as the modern.
Nothing has ever come to his notice
or mathematical nature that he could
not solve, readily. When asked by pu-
pills on dne occasion if he had ever
been stalled on mathematical prob
lem he replied:
| have not; and, while do not say
1t in the sense OF bcasting, / have no
hesitancy in making the assertion that
there is no problem based upon sci
entif1c principles that l cannot solve"
At Princeton the instructor in
mathematics has been accustomed to
allowing any pupil to pass without ex-
animation who could solve a certain
difficult problem in calculus. Few, it
is said, have ever been able to do it.
Professor Sentell, who was educated
in academic mathematics under Pro
lessor Haynes. tried this problem and
failed: but he said to the Princeton
teacher his old professor in east Ten
nessee could solve it, and he asked
permission to send it to Professor
Haynes.
In a few days the problem came
back solved. The Princeton professor
looked it over and exclaimed, Cor
rect. And by an entirely new method
of solution"
At Professor Sentelrs suggestion
the Princeton mathematical head
wrote to inquire how long it took the
Tennessee professor to solve the prob
lem. The reply was: Just three
minutes"
Professor Haynes has never sought
to be known beyond his owr class
room. On the day of his graduation,
although he had written his gradua-
ton address in three languages, he
was not present to deliver it, being out
on the river bank fishing.
Professor Haynes knows about
many subjects. His knowledge of
theoretical and applied electricity sur
prised the men in that department of
Chicago university. He is equally
conversant with the science of agricul-
ture. He is fifty-three years old
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

the dark water that seized us anc
clasDed Us and froze US.
Erik! Erik.
Christine Caristinet"
By this time, We had lost our foot
hold and were spinning round in the
water. carried away by an Irresistible
whirl. for the water turned with US
and dashed US against the dark mir
rOT, which thrust rs back again; and
our threats, raised above the whirl-
pool, roared aloud
Were We to die here, drowned in
the tcrtu-e-chamber? had never
seen hat. Erik, at the time of the
rosy hours OF Mazenderan, had never
shown me that. through the little in
visible window.
Erik! Erik" l cried. 7 saved
your life. Remember! You
were sentenced to DEATH But for
me, you would be dead now,
Erik"
We whirIed around in the water
like so much wreckage. But. sudden
ly, my straying hands seized the trunk
of the iron tree. l called NJ. de
Chagny, and we both hung to the
branch OF the iron tree.
And the water rose still higher.
"Oh. OH Can you remember?
How much space is there between
the branch of the tree and the dome
shaped ceiling? Do try to remember!
After all, the water may stop,
it must find its level! There,
think 1t is stopping. 49,. No, no,
oh, horrible! Swim. Swim
for your life!"
Our arms became entangled in the
effort Of swimming; We cnoked; We
fought in the dark water; already we
could hardly breathe the dark air
above the dark water, the air which
escaped, which we could hear escap-
!, ing through some vent-hoIe or other.
oh, let US turn and turn and turn
until we find the air hole and then
glue our mouths to it,"
But | lost my strength; | tried to
lay hold OF the walls. Oh, how those
glass walls slipped from under my
cropping fingers. We whirIed
round again! 49,. We began to
sink, One last effort! . .
A last cry:
Erik, Christine! !. :"
"Guggle, guggle, guggle!" in our
ears. "Guggle! Guggle!" At the
bottom of the dark water, our ears
went. 'Guggle! Guggle!"
And. before losing consciousness en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
CHAPTER XIV. lcontlnued.l

At last. [ found the staircase. But.
suddenly I drew myself up on the
first step. for a terrible thought had
come to my mind:
What is the timer"
An. what was the time2 d.
For. after all, eleven o'clock tomorrow
evening might be now, might be this
very moment! Who could tell US
the time? We seemed to have been
Imprisoned in that hell for days and
days for years since
the beginning of the world. Perhaps
we should be blown up then and
there, All, a sound! A crack!
Did you hear that? There,
ia the corner good heavens,
Like a sound of machinery!
Again! Oh. for a
ligEtl Perhaps it's the ma
chinery that is to blow everything up!
| tell you. cracking sound:
are you deaf?''
NJ de Chagny and | began TO yell
like madmen. fear spurred US on.
We rushed up the treads of the stair
case. stumbling as We went. anything
10 escape the dark, to return 10 the
mortal light of the room of mirrors.
We found the trap-doOr still open,
but It was now as dark in the room
OF mirrors as in the cellar which We
had left. We dragged ourselves along
the door OF the torture-Chamber, the
floor that separated US from the pow
der-magazine What was the time?
We shouted. we called: NJ. de Chagny
to Christine. I to Erik | reminded
him that had saved his life But
no answer, save that Of our despair.
OF our madness. what was the time?
We argued. we tried to calculate the
time we had spent there, but we were
Incapable OF reasoning. II only We
could see the face OF a watch,
Mine had stopped, but Nj. de Chagny's
was still going. He told me
that he had wound it up before dress
ing for the opera. We had
not match upon US. And
vet We must know. NJ. de
Chagny broke the glass Of his watch
AID felt the two hands. lie
questioned the hands Of the watch
with his fnger-tips, going by the po-
s5ttou of the ring of the watch.
Judging by the space between the
hands. he thought It might be just
eleven o'clock,
But perhaps it was not the eleven
O clock of which we stood in dread,
Perhaps We had still twelve hours be
fore us!
Suddenly. | exclaimed: Hush"
{ seemed 10 hear footsteps in the
uext>room. Some one tapped against
tae wall Christine Daaes voice said:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Bethel Preacher Gives Congregation
of SheiIbacks Startling Oescrip-
ton of Bad Place.

Il knew the late Clark Russell
we'll" said a Philadelphia shipping re
porter. The unhappy man, racked
with rheumatism, lay for many years
on his back as helpless as newborn
babe. That, perhaps, was how he
came to leave 100000. He couldn't
spend any of his money, you see.
Authors make less than is sup
posed. Clark Russell was once talk
ing to me about authors earnings. He
said that publishers exaggerated the
earnings so as TO get more people to
write for them
He said that the millionaire pub
Usher. in order to draw authors on.
painted the prosperity of the success
full writer with the bold, crude exag-
geration wherewith the preacher in
the mariners bethel painted the hor-
rors of the bad place.
A bethel preacher. he explained,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
A SHORT AROUND-WoRLD CUT
New Japanese Railways VIII Connect
With the Transsiberian System
and Shorten Route.

London.-The time required to cir
Gle the globe Is to be measurably re-
duced as a result Of a conference OF
steamship and railroad companies, to
be held at Moscow. This will be done
by bringing into the regular passen-
ger service the new Japanese rail-
ways In Korea In connection with a
fast line of steamships to Japan
Passengers by the Transsiberian
railway will, under this arrangement,
travel through by rail to Fusan and
thence by steamship to Shimonoseki,
a much shorter route than by way OF
the South Manchurian railway to
Picking or the all-Russian route
through Vladiyostock. The Japanese,
Canadian, and other steamship lines
are expected TO speed up communion
tions for passengers across the Pa
cific.
The great drawback to this route
for passengers wishing 10 see the
country Is that they will miss the
most interesting part of China, that In
the vicinity of the Great Wall and
Picking
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Clocks Worked BY Air.

Fans actuated by currents of air
have from time to time been used as
motors for running clocks. One, by
Lepaute, is in the Louvre, Paris. Ben
iamin Hanks of Litchfield county,
Connecticut, patented one in 1888 In
a more recent patent the weight is
wound up by the current of air in a
chimney which is stopped by self
acting brake as the weight nears the
top Of its course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
stevenson,s Worthy P-au.r

The day returns and brings US the
petty round OF irritating concerns and
duties. Help Us to play the man,
help US to perform them with laughter
and kind faces; let cheerfuIness
abound with industry. Give Us to go
blithely on our business all this day.
bring US TO our resting beds weary
and content and undiscovered, and
grant US in the end the gift of sleep.
Amen.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
FINDS LONG-L0ST DAUGHTER
Eich Father Had Searched Thirty
Eight Years in Vain for His
Absent Child

Pottsville, Pa.-Anthony Lloyd, a
policeman, was surprised, and for a
minute angry, when John Strause
walked into his house and embraced
Mrs. Lloyd, who turns out to be
Strause's only child, who was lost to
him for more than 50 years.
Strause is worth about $780, 900. be-
ing a ranch owner at Westford, Wyo.,
having a city home at Laramie City,
where he also is engaged in business.
Many years ago, after he returned
from service in the Civil war. Strause
placed his daughter in the charge Of
relatives and went west. Though
wealthy. he was unable to find any
trace of her until his sudden meeting
with her this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
All Alone in the Storm

Inside the great farm, close by, the
lights blazed merrily, and through the
windows, from which the shades were
drawn. could be seen many young peo-
pie passing hither and thithsr. A
merry country party-youth and
laughter.
And now through the storm others
make their way to the farmhouse.
They are bundled up warm and COM
Portable. and defy the snow and the
cold. They are happy in the anucipa-
ton of the joyful evening before them.
Care and worry have no part in their
minds
They do not know that close by
stands that ill-clothed figure, with
arms stretched appealingly forth. and
if they knew there would be no pity
in their hearts.
For It was only the old farmer s
scarecrow.- Sanford in Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Byford E. Long of BrownstOwn, sec
Rotary to Senator Shively, has sworn
of eating at ''one-armed restaurants.
He had a rather unsatisfactory expert
euce at a downtown dairy lunchroom
not long ago and was telling friend
about it. You see, | was in good
deal OF a hurry" explained Long,
and instead Of going to f1rst-class
chop house l patronized one Of those
quick lunch places in Pennsylvania
avenue I told the man behind the
marble counter that | wanted some
steak smothered in onions, some
French fried potatoes on the side and
a cup of coffee. Well, l waited and
waited, and when l got the food it
didn't look bit palatable. No more
of those cheap hash houses for mine,
hereafter"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Affidavit Goes With This.

Mrs. Newlywed tat the breakfast
table}-Cecil dear, I've just made
some biscuit this morning. learned
how to make them in cooking school.
ana this is the first time I've tried
them at home
Sampling biscuit, Mr.. NewIywed-
Um-m-m. Say, Sally, but these are
great Simply great. You're good
little cook, you are. and that cooking
school ought to be proud of you. Gin
me another biscuit 1t would have
been q lot better for my digestion II
mother had had a little cooking school
training and learned how to make
something really good the way you do.
Thanks; you bet I'll have another.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Inside, tbs Merry Country Party
VOTED lsot of the Foriorn Figure
Out in the Cold.

Il was bitter cold The snow fell
lhickly. and. driven by the wind. it
beat relentIessly against the faces Of
those who we're not sheltered A wild
night, indeed. Midwinter, and in the
open country. and one Of the coolest
nights in the memory of the oldest in
habitant
He stood not far from the winding,
snowbound road, his face turned to
ward the highway. A forlorn object
IN that great storm.
His old felt hat, jammed roughly on
his head, but Unprotected his face and
ears from the chilly blasts. He wore
no oyercoat. only a light and much
frayed jacket, more fitted, indeed, FOR
summer weather than the zero tenn
perature of that night His hands
were unprotected by gloves. while his
trousers. thin and worn. fluttered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Sweet Little Harry.

ma" said little Harry, "I'll tell you
what you ought to do"
What dear?" his mother asked.
'You ought to go over to live in
some country where the people are
Mohammedans."
What on earth ever put such a
thought as that into your dear head,
darling?"
Cause over there they think all fat
women are beautiful"
Harry! If you dare to open your
mouth again this evening you will be
sent to bed with nothing to eat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
WALES UPPER LIP GlRLISH
That's Why War Office Abolished
Rule That Officers Must
Wear Mustache.

London.-The girlish upper lip of
the prince of Wales is responsible for
the recent order of the British war
office making mustaches optional with
military officers.
This order caused the greatest as
constituent when issued. for it upset
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Suhstituts for Rubber.

One of The many proposed substi-
tutes for rubber is obtained from the
soya or Manchurian bean, and is being
sembles' the kidney bean, and Is being
introduced from Japan and the East
Indies into other countries A rub
Der like product that can be vulcan
lied is obtained by treating the bean
with nitric acid, alkalies and great
heat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Wait With 5000,

A peasant who was passed by a
motor car near Lyons saw the car
stop for a moment a few hundred
yards further on. When he reached
the place where it had stopped he
found a twelve-months-old baby boy
lying in the middle of the road. He
took the child to his cottage.
His wife undressed the baby to
make sure that he had not been hurt
and in his clothes found $4,000 in bank
notes and piece Of paper, on which
was written: "To look after and edu-
cate the ild."-London Evening
Standard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
PRAYERS GOT HIM A WIFE
Philadelphia Pastor viii Obtain a New
Church by the Same
Means

Philadelphia.-Rev Gustav ALT. pas
tor of the First Polish Baptist church,
is firm believer In the efficacy of
prayer Whenever Mr.. ALI wants any
thing he prays for it and his prayers
are answered
Several years ago Mr.. ALI wanted a
wife. One young woman had Tilted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
The Old Dodqe.

Brown has refused to give US an
extra days time to meet his bill He
says It's been running long enough"
Didn't you tell him we'd give him
a check for the full amount the day
after tomorrow"
81 did. He said that wouldn't do
He wanted it in the morning"
"A1l right Mail him a check today.
and forget to have it signed. There s
more than one way Of stretching credit
il you have to-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Rather Crude and Bold

was describing the bad place to a cou-
gregation of shellbacks.
'Shipmates.' he said, you've seen
the molten iron come running out OF
the furnace. haven't you? It comes
out white hot. sizzling and kissing
like some kind Of snaky. horrible
monster. Well, shipmates-
The preacher pointed his forefnger
at the awed shellbacks.
Well, shipmates,' he said solemn.
iy, they use that stuff for ice cream
in hell :"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

a custom that was centuries old. There
is no record of time when English
officers have not as a rule cultivated
mustaches.
Although the prince of Wales is
nineteen, there Is no indication that
his upper lip will ever attain to even
a fuzzy condition. He is to join a
cavalry regiment in a short time, and
he would be ineligible except for this
convenient relaxation of an immemo-
rial custom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Marriaoe Tie Was Irksome

Thompson, Conn.-Nine days after
he had been presented with a baby
carriage as a premium for getting
married Charles S. Robbins, sixty,
sued for divoroce-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Woman Police Officer.

Asbury Park, n. J.-Mayor r. S.
Bennett has appointed Mrs. Nanette a
social worker of Baltimore, as a spe-
cfaI boardwalk officer. She will watch
the "spooners" and Washers" and act
as a censor of the bathing costumes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Fortune Gathering chfnch Bug,

Carlinyille, uI.-Farmers in Macal-
pin county say gathering pests beats
raising corn. When chinch bugs in
vaded the growing fields business men
formed a committee which offered two
dollars a bushel for all bugs sent In
by farmers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

days after they prayed together for
this particular blessing. Lapinsk met
the attractive young woman whom In
two months he married.
Another of Alf's converts, named
Morsey. won his father to the Chris
tian faith through his preceptors
prayers and his own.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

him so he asked the Lord to give him
another. The wife was forthcoming,
and today Mr.. All is the proud father
Of two children.
Mr.. Aft has been praying for a
church to house his congregation. This
PRAYER also will be answered. More
than one-half Of the necessary amount
to purchase a church building for the
Polish congregation has been col
lected-
A short time ago Mr.. ALT met In
Cleveland one Of his converts, named
Lapinski, who wanted a wife. Two
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Got on the Scent

How did you find the steak p
asked the interested friend
by sheer perseverance" replied
Long TT was trying to hide under
the onions, but l ran it down"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Grocer in Row with Dentist.

Kearney, n. Joseph Pecker, a
grocer. appeared in court here and
charged DR.. ]. B. Stevenson with at
tempting to gouge out new set Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Westport team called the game of in
the ninth inning when his outfielders
turned all their attention to the maid
with the gauze-like skirt, who stood
between the sun and the fielders.
Three flies were batted to the fence
without player making a move to
intercept them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Girl Walks Out Window in sIeep.

MISUNDERSTANDING she was
fleeing from dog which had bitten
her two months ago, Anna Wilson.
fourteen, walked out of a third floor
bedroom window and sustained only
broken arm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Girls skirt Breaks Up Game

South Norwalk, Gonna girl with
diaphanous skirt ended baseball
game here between the Nationals and
the Westports. The manager of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

tireIy, / seemed to hear, between two
guggles:
BaTrelsi Barrels! Any barrels to
SELF"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
CHAPTER XVI.

The End of the Ghosts Love Story.
The previous chapter marks the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21

Greatest Revolutionary Force.
There Is no greater revolutionary
force than knowledge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-08-21
Much Coal Going to Waste.

Shafts sunk into coal field in Ger
many which has been burning several
years revealed Is veins Of burning
coal.
false teeth because he had refused to
settle with the dentist for inserting
the set Pecker refused to pay, he
said, because the dentist would not
return the old set, removed to make
room for the new teeth.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-12
Livestock
MOHAIR GROWERS
TO MEET HERE
NEXT YEAR
National Association, Conolud-
ing Session at Dallas, De-
oidss Upon Albuquerque tor
1914.
TWO CARLOADS OF FINE
|sH0RTHQRNs AT ROSWELL

The noxi meeting on the National
Mohalr Geowcrs association will he
held IN AlbuquefQuc ii October 1914.
according 20 she decision OF the or
ganlzation which recently concluded
lts annual session at Dallas. Texas.
Al Dallas the following officers were
elected. r.. s. Grant The Dailes.
ore. president. J. p McCariy. Ste
phenseille, Tpy.. sccrctnry-t rcnauttf.
The executive board was empowered
70 change the central warehouse OF
the association from Boston, Mass
to Houston or Galveston. Tex, and
action is probable before spring. A
subsidiary warehouse Is To be estab-
lishcd az portland, ore.
That Texas produced more than
100000 pounds of mohuir. or over
80 per cent of the total output or
the United States last year. and that
the yield is being doubled each year.
were among statements made before
the association by 4. y. CnlIius. OF
Le guna Tex, first vice president OF
the organization. Mr. Cailius prosid-
ed In the absence Of President u. S.
Grant.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-11-12
stnlIrnl TllrnMn I,rnm Trnln.

Joliet. lli, Nov 10 --H a. Kcllogg,
20 years Old who snys ho Is student
la tho University of California aud
a wealthy resident OF Los Angeles.
California, Is 90 "a critical condition In
81 Josrph's hospital here AS "a result
of a fan from train Kellogg was
found hcsido tho tracks of the Chit
cngo. Rock Island and Pacific late
Monday night Tie told the police to-
day that hc had been hurled from The
observation platform of "a California
train after "a quarrel with two men.
81 am q member Of good family
ana have money OF my own" kollogg
tod policemen. n got into an argu-
mcnf with two men on the obserya-
ton platform and one OF them threw
me over the rail-
Tie refused 90 give tho names Of
the men aud nothing more could be
learned from him.