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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
The Spanish Heroes of 1909,

Our fight with Bonaparte for independ-
ence can hardly be equaled in the future.
Che most depressed of the nations of that
time, without treasure, without an army
or navy; sold and betrayed by her kings;
her doors wide open to the invader, in
whom she believed she would find a
brother, but in whom she found only an
enemy; her fortresses occupied by treason
and perfdy; her capital held by garrison
of invaders; confronted by the greatest
captain the ages had ever known, and hay
ing nothing with which to oppose him but
fragile houses, naked breasts, women's
curses, pixies cut from trees, flames from
the hearth. stones from the roads, and
what was left of decimated population.
Spain nevertheless succeeded in terribly
ing Murat at Madrid, in driving back Mon
cey from Valencia, in defeating Dupont at
Bailen, in disarming Lefebvre at Balma-
ceda, in disconcerting Napoleon himself in
Chamartin, in stopping Ney at San Payo,
in expelling Soult from Galicia, in compel
ling Massena to leave Salamanca, in eclips-
ing the marshals called by Europe the
planets of the sun of battles, in sustaining
sieges like those of Saragossa and Corona,
in holding mountain passes resembling
that of Thermopyla, in improving armed
corps like those raised by Nina and Merina,
which would have astonished Leonidas, in
upplementirg the most scientific tactics
by popular warfare whose successes were
incomprehensible to the very men who en-
ployed it, because they were due to sudden
inspirations OF genius.
Seeing all this, we believe that there is
"nthinp that the will of . neoule cannot
Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
FOR ILL CHINAMEN.
A Chinese Hospital in Brooklyn in Charge
of a Chinese Doctor.

The interest of the Chinese embassy
in this country a few years ago was
aroused by the condition of their sick
and destitute countrymen in New York.
The embassy made some efforts to estab-
ish hospital here, but failed because
there was no properly authorized physi-
clan who understood the Chinese Ian
guage. That difficulty was not solved
until when there was graduated from
the Long Island college Joseph G. Thoms,
the first Chinaman graduated from an
American medical school.
In November a number of people in
terested in the Chinese mission work
took hold of the project. A meeting was
held at which there were present repre-
sentatives Of sixteen churches of New
York, Brooklyn and Jersey City. 1t was
determined to provide a place where i'll
Cinnamon could obtain proper treatment
and care. There are about 5000 Chinese
in New York and the immediate vicin-
ity, and not more than fifty of them are
so situated as to possess comfortable
beds in case of sickness. They live in
small, poorly ventilated Easements and
cellars, and can with the greatest diff
Guilty be persuaded to enter the general
hospitals.
Chinese are particularly liable to pull
monary diseases. Their habits of life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
FormaIity in the Corean ARMY.

In battle Corean generals are always
accompanied by their servants. When
he rides on horseback, general has a
servant on each side Of his war horse to
hold him in position, and third stands
at the horses head to hold the animal
during the fight, or to lead it to the ad-
vance or retreat.
These servants accompanied General
Han to the gate of the kings audience
hall. They left him there, and hewalked
alone across the yard, with his head bent
and his sword hilt toward the ground.
He walked softly up the steps at the left
leading into thereon in which his males
ty the king of Corea stood, bent down
on all tours and bumped his head before
him as sign Of the reverence he felt for
his king.
Then, rising, he stood, with his sword
uplifted, at the right Of the king, while
my audience took place. At the close of
it he backed out from the kings presence
with Bonded head, and so continued till
outside the gate, where he again sprang
into greatness, and had whole host of
servants to do him homage
This oriental formality runs through
all ranks of the Corean army. It is
the ruin of the service. Corea will
never have good soldiers until the off
GERS learn military tactics by the
same hard knocks that our officers do,
and until they put themselves more on a
level with their troops, and work with
them.-Frank g. Carpenter in Youths
Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
A Poor WAY to Amuse.

"Women are such amusing creatures, -
said man, and the following is recorded
in order that such women who read it may
cease to amuse in this particular, if they
have been doing so: 81 watch them daily
on the elevated and surface cars. They
have learned that it is the proper thing to
remain seated until the vehicle they are
about to leave is still So they attempt it,
and manage to keep on the ragged edge till
almost the critical moment, when nine
times out of ten, or nineteen times out of
twenty is nearer the average, their impa-
thence overcomes them, and they start up
to catch the full force of the reaction in a
posture which renders them totally help
less. have seen women in this half high
attitude thrown violently across the car,
falling almost full length on the opposite
seats. The practice is dangerous, and the
spectacle is not pretty. New York Times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Artificial Gems.

Attempts have been made, not without
success, to form minerals. Artificial Ill
tramarine has long been an article of COM
merce. The formation of the diamond is
said to have been actually effected, but in
the opinion of the inventor the process is
so difficult and so dangerous that the
diamond miner and the diamond mer-
chant need not feel uneasy. The ruby
and the sapphire have lately been re-
produced in Paris, and, curiously enough,
the colOring matter in both is found to be
due to one and the same metal-chromium
in different states of combination
Red and blue stones, or an intermediate
violet form which might be likened to the
rare and beautiful oriental amethyst, have
been obtained in one and the same opera
ton, from the same lot of material The
jewels thus produced have so far all been
small; large enough to form the pivots of
superior watch works, but not large enough
to rank as rare and costly ornamental OBJ
jects.-Professor William Crookes in Fo-
rum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Universal Brick Press

A machine has been designed for max
ing bricks and tiles on the semi-dry
process. The clay or material to be
formed into bricks is fed into hopper
in a loose and granulated state The
finish is delivered as the charger re-
turns to refill the empty mold Each
brick receives four distinct presses,
whereby the air is thoroughly expressed.
All the labor required is one man to tip
the clay into the grinding pan, and one
boy to take off the bricks as the machine
delivers them.
Among the various purposes for which
this machine is employed, besides brick
and tile making, are the forming of
purple ore, or "blue billy" into briquettes
for the smelling furnace, the forming of
nickel oxide into cakes for the assaying
furnace, the forming Of dry cement COM
pound into blocks ready for clinkering
and the pressing of coal and coke bri-
quettes. York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Ten Days for Wearing TSpeeIers.o

Talking about police justices, an old
time observer said: eve have had some
pretty good specimens of police justices in
Brooklyn long before today, but one of
the most modest, unique characters
ever came across was the late Tom Riley.
When Riley assembled the bench he did
not know much about law, but could
beat the decks in the Guickness with
which he would judge prisoner by his
appearance. In those days what We're
known as 'speeler" trousers were in
vogue with certain young men, and Riley
was very much down on them. Indeed,
it was said that the mere fact that an
accused person had his neither limbs COW
cred by the Objectionable garment was
regarded by Riley as prima facie evil
dence of guilt.
Zone morning a young fellow was
arraigned before him. The judge list
ened to the evidence, but that did not
seem to move him. Finally he arose
from his seat, looked over the desk at
the young mans trousers, the ends of
which protruded far over the shoes, and
calmly remarked: Spoilers. Ten days.
1t is needless to add that after that the
new kind Of trousers soon went out of
fashion. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Costly Litigation.

A case involving seventy-fve cents
claimed by man in Toledo to be due
him from another Toledoan for cow feed
has just been appealed from a Justices
court in that city to the Lucas common
pleas. The plaintiff says he will spend
his last dollar to collect the money by
process of law, and the defendant says
he will sacrifice every cent he has in the
fight to resist payment. The result will
probably be that the itigants will spend
several hundreds, perhaps thousands, of
their own money and involve the county
in the expenditure Of large sum, all to
crafty their personal i'll feeling. There
ought to be provision of law covering
such petty cases, making the decisions
Of justices final. It is an outrage on the
taxpayers to permit the appeal of such
insignificant cases to a higher court.
where valuable time is consumed by
them that should be devoted to more i'm
portant matters, and the county is in
volved in great expense simply to
crafty the personal spite of obstinate
htigants. Register.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Mr.. Tilden's DISPUTED win.

Two judges have decided in favor of
the Tilden will and two judges have de-
clared against it. The case will soon be
argued before the New York court of
appeals, which will finally decide wheth-
er New York is to have the 5000, 900
library or whether Tilden's great bequest
is to be absorbed by his nephews.
No man doubts that it was Mr.. Til
denis purpose and intention to found a
great public library with his money.
He carefully executed trust for that
purpose. and died in the belief that the
bequest was so well guarded that his
heirs could not have it set aside by any
bubble of the law. And yet a purpose
so plain and unmistakable has been de-
clared invalid by two judges, who inter
pref a law which is described as ''the
perfection of common sense"
1t is this extremely technical interpre-
tation of the laws provisions on the part
of law judges that justifes the presence
of lay judges on the bench of New Jer-
sey. Among the lay judges of the New
Jersey court of appeals there would not
be two opinions regarding the intentions
of Mr.. Tilden in the testament he exc
cuted prior to his death They would
unanimously decide in favor of the will.
And so, in fact, would our law judges,
who have on some notable occasions
demonstrated that with them law is, in
deed, the perfection of common sense
Newark Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

ana the cnange from their native eli
mate render consumption and phthisis
the most prevalent disease among them.
Fifteen or twenty Chinese doctors prac-
tice in Mott street. Their methods are
as crude as their ways of life. Their de-
coctions are things to be wondered at
and avoided. Lizards and beetles are
their favorite remedies Fluid extracts
of dogs tails and snakes are also used by
them.
The Chinese Hospital association was
organized to FL the want, which was an
opportunity for these abuses. The build
ing at 45 Hicks street, Brooklyn, was
hired, and DR.. Thoms was placed in
charge. He is assisted by Chinese
nurse, who studies with him, and by
three Chinese missionaries DR.. G. E..
Bruce, of New York; DR.. S. R. Forman,
of Jersey City, and Drs. n. B. Sizer and
W. y. Little, of Brooklyn, are the at
tending staff. The association is made
up of delegates from various churches
in this and neighboring cities, and elects
board of managers, which have charge
of the affairs of the hospital.
The hospital is three story brick build
ing. There are three wards, one for one
bed, one for three and one for four. The
Kings Daughters furnished the largest
one. Everything about the hospital is
neat and well cared for. DR.. Thoms
makes special effort to impress his pa
tients with the value of light and air.
Poor ventilation, he says, is the cause of
half their sickness. Since the opening
the hospital has received thirty-three
patients. No contagious diseases are
treated. Most of the patients suffered
from consumption, of which eight of
them died.
Those who are in the first stages of the
disease are always advised to go home to
China, and in several cases this advice
has been followed. Those who have the
disease in its advanced stages are cared
for and rendered as comfortable as DOS
sible. The hospital has been full from
its beginning, and has been fairly sue,
cessful in the treatment of its patients.
The hospital has had unexpected sup
port from Mott street. Over 81 300 has
been given by the Chinese merchants.
The association hopes to obtain larger
building, and endeavors to obtain sub
scriptions for that purpose. A contribu-
ton of twenty-five dollars entities per
son to membership in the association fol
one year. A contribution of $3.50 names
and one of So, 900 endows a bed. DR.. c.
E. Bruce, 456 Lexington avenue, is the
treasurer of the association.-New York
Sim
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Spontaneous Homage to an Artist

A pretty scene took place on Tuesday
at the art exhibition of Buda-Pesth. A
competition had been opened for a mon
ument to the Hungarians who fought for
freedom in 1849, and nine models are at
present being exhibited pending the de-
cision Of the jury. Tuesday fashion
able crowd was discussing the merits of
the works, when a pretty young lady,
following sudden impulse, took little
bunch of violets from her dress and laid
it on the pedestal Of one of the models.
All the women present crowded round,
applauding her choice, and each in turn
laid the flower she was wearing on the
plaster model, which is the work of a
young sculptor named Joseph Konas.
Whether he gains the prize or not he has
certainly been distinguished in a very
delicate fashion.-Cor. London News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11

gull coast the large border of land floats
on the surface of the water. The land is
made by fallen timber and grasses. 1t
gradually accumulates dirt and becomes
In the course of time sufficiently firm to
support brushes and even trees, but the
soil is only three inches or little less thick.
and below it is the water, upon which it
floats on account of its lightness. Occa-
sionally pieces of trembling prairie are
detached and become floating islands.
There are quite a number of these in
Salvador, these lands, floating from side
to side, being frequently carried at a
rapid rate by the breeze, trees acting as
sails to catch the wind, The current
from the Ames crevasse has carried these
floating islands down stream and torn a
number of others from the trembling
prairies. st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
fore, looked up and CURLY asked:

fore, looked up and CURLY asked:
"What have you there?"
"Mr. Dash's shoes" replied the gentle
man.
'sOh, yes; it's all right. Mr.. Dash is
out, but he'll be in soon, and if you want
to see him you'd better take seat in the
hall and wait till he comes"
"But, madam began the gentleman,
who was baronet's son.
"Never mind, never mind; it's all
right. Step out in the hall, please, and
wait for Mr.. Dash"
The gentleman, of course. appreciated
the situation at once. But he was too
well bred and had too keen a sense of
humor to explain, which would have
both mortified the lady and prevented
him from enjoying her mistake. He
stepped into the hall, intending to give
the shoes to a servant and leave the
house.
But meeting his friend coming in, he
gave him the shoes and, after a few
words, babe him good morning. Though
pressed to remain, he refused, knowing
that his return to the wife's presence
would cause her embarrassment.
His consideration for the feelings of
another person would have made him a
gentleman if he had been a hodcarrier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Eatarrl.

Catarrh is an Inflammation of the
mucous membrane. As the membrane
lines every cavity of the body that has
an outlet, there may be as many differ
ent forms Of catarrh as there are such
cavities
The closed cavities are lined, not with
mucous membrane, but with one that
secretes thinner fuid-serum-fo lu-
bricating purposes, which is readily alb
sorbed after doing its normal work
Still the Serious membrane also may be
infamed and its secretion abnormally
increased
Thus we may have pericarditis, with
it's "water" around the heart, from in
fammation Of the membrane that lines
the heart bag, or pericardium; pleurisy,
with its fluid crowding against the lungs,
and sometimes causing their complete
collapse, from inflammation of the mem
brane that lines the chest; peritonitis,
SO painful and dangerous, from infam-
nation of the membrane that lines the
cavity of the abdomen; synovitis, with
its painful and pulled out joints, from
Inflammation of their similar lining
membrane.
A common "cold" is an Inflammation
of the air passages. When it is confined
mainly to the nostrils, it is popularity
known as a cold in the head, but medi-
cally as coryza.
When it is confined mainly to the
bronchial tubes, it is called bronchitis,
which, when it has gained permanent
hold, greatly resembles Consumption, y
and is often mistaken for it by the peo-
ple.-Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
General Villas Rabbits Foot,

A resident of Bay ST. Louis, Miss,
tells pretty story about ex-Postmaster
General Villas. rabbits foot and the
little mistress of the postoffice at the
lake shore resort. 1t will be rememb ered
that when Mr.. Villas took charge of the
postoffice system Of the United States
the heads of offensive partisans dropped
very rapidly. bat in south Mississippi
along the lake shore there were no voters
in Office, for the pustmasters were all
women. Nevertheless the decree went
forth that they must give way to adher-
ents Of the party.
Among the OFF, holders was little
woman W iii u0t believe IN being in
q hurry =, she liked the postmaster
general for m eXu,lsion of time. which
was gallantiv granted. In looking around
among her few treasures her eyes fell
upon one she considered above price. It
was small All. delicate left hand foot
Of rabbit ,uJlHt-I in silver, with a
! name and date engraved upon it. This
she concluded to send to the postmaster
general as Il token Of gratitude. In her
letter Of presentation she said, among
other g0ol wishes. that she trusted the
rabbits feet might some day be the
means of landing him in the United
States senate
Her wish aided by the eficacious
properties of the rabbits foot, has been
successful. aai .tr. Villas has been ele-
waited t. tAa,e2ota He himself acknowl-
edges the lnos.1s ~ which that good for
tune was achieved. and in letter to the
little poatmi3tross he said:
81 still possess the good luck charm,
and you are at liberty to claim any ad-
vantages tAat might be due to it, and /
shall take ii rs compliment" Cor.
New York Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Why He Didn't Have a Crutch.

Three little boys were flying kites in
West Philadelphia, and another little
boy limped along with them, looking up
toward the sky at the bits Of paper and
wood which were dancing and sailing
through the air. The other boys were
hearty, healthy youngsters, with red
cheeks and stout limbs, but the fourth
one was under size, pale, emaciated and
a cripple. Every step that he took
seemed to wrench his system, but still
he laughed and hobbled along in an IN
calmly manner, enjoying, as well as he
could, the fun that the other boys were
having. A gentleman passing by called
to him, and he responded
"How did you become crippled?' he
asked.
81 had scarlet fever when | was a
haby," the child replied, hanging his
head as if he had been taught that his
infirmity was disgrace.
"Wouldn't it be easier for you to walk
with a crutch?" the gentleman asked.
Yes, SIR" the boy replied, and tear
glistened in his eye, sit wouldn't hurt
me near so much, sir, but mother, she
says she couldn't stand seeing me walk
around with a crutch, and so don't do
it.
And SO the little chap imped away,
never for the once thinking how cruel
his mother was to make him suffer so
Just because she disliked the idea of hav-
ing him use a crutch.-Philadelph
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
An Advantageous Error.

Hardlines-Pve got myself into tight
box. Aunt Mat had sent me check, and
in fit Of alteration have most gratefully
thanked Aunt Bet for it, | shall be in the
bad graces of both now. They're on differ
ent sides of the family, and have scant love
for each other.
Shortpurse-You're in luck, l can tell
you. Couldn't have done better if you had
planned it. Of course Aunt Bet will now
acknowledge the mistake and send you a
much larger check. You have my con-
gratulations.-Kate Fields Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
LONDON'S GAMBLING CASE.
Arthur Wilson Subjected to a Search.
ing Cross-Examination.

LONDON, June Interest in the
baccarat scandal suit is apparently in
creasing. and the eagerness to hear the
continuance of Arthur Stanley u ilson's
testimony for the defense was mani.
tested in the presence this morning of
another immense crowd of Representa-
tives of the fashionable set. Court
opened promptly at II o'clock with the
Prince of Wales. Sir William Gordon
Cumming, and the Gefendants in their
places.
Wilson was at once called to the
stand, and though he remained firm in
a majority of the statements made in
his testimony yesterday. he was Sc
verely shaken in some points by the
searching questions of Solicitor General
Clarke.
Berkeley Levett, one of the party of
baccarat players at Tranby Croft, was
called to the stand. His testimony did
not vary materially from that given by
Wilson, and corroborated it in every
detail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
MISTAKE OF A WIFE.
Abducted by the Twin Brother Of
Her Husband.

RoCKLAND, Me-, June 4.-SherifF
Reed of Bangor came here yesterday
and arrested Albert Cowan of Dover oh
the charge of abducting and running
away with the wife of his brother,
Arthur Cowan.
Albert and Arthur are twins, and
two weeks ago Arthur married a Port
land girl and brought her here to live.
On Monday, Albert, whom she had
never seen before. came in his brothers
absence and asked her to take a trip to
Portland. Surprising him to be her
husband, she consented and they went
away together.
AS soon as Arthur learned che facts he
swore out warrant against his
brother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-06-11
Miss Parker, Architect.

Miss Minerva Parker, the architect of
the Woman's Century club building, in
Philadelphia, and the Isabella pavilion
of the Worlds fair, is slight, willowy
young woman with a Madonna face,
from which the dark hair is combed
back smoothly, and beautiful dark eyes.
Nothing in dress or demeanor would in
dica1e that she was an unusual woman
or knew so much more about Doric
arches and Corinthian columns than
about fancy work and cake recipes
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