Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-14

to a nice brown. Now get US two of
the longest pipe handles in the place "
Puff! Puff! Puff Puff Puff! Puff
! Just six puffsI That is the length
of a pipe! You are drowsy by the time
you have drawn the sixth puff. But
your friend is ready for another pipe
Then you fall asleep and do not know
until afterward that she has stayed
awake TO smoke six of them.
We'll. it is six O'Clock when you re
gain your senses and struggle to your
feet. You feel very dizzy, and there
is sick feeling at your stomach.
L should never make an opium
tiend," you say to your friend, who
has arisen too, and bright and more
cheerful than you have ever seen her
oh, yes, you would. The only ones
who cannot learn are those who are
made deathly sick by the drug. But
you stand it SO well that you would
make show patient in time. Listen
to the steps overhead. That is the
and can remain until morning. Men
come here who do not want to go to
low Chinese dives. 1t is very respect
able here. But hurry up! We are late
getting OUT
How often do you come here" YOU
ask, 'and where do your folks think
you are?''
oh" laughs the little cheat merrily.
though albeit little guiltily and sad
ly, L come nearly every day. And
l tell them that I am at the Metropol-
Itan museum of art"
F., Loiter in the vicinity of the NOR
phine parlors a while and you will
be astonished at the character of the
patients who make. daily visits to the
place There are many women among
them-women who are young, we'll
dressed, and refined in appearance.
Men saunter in for a shot as other
/ men drop in at a saloon on the way
TO business for morning bracer.
i In arranging his apartments the man
Of morphine showed great considera-
ton for the comfort and artistic taste
of those who might become his pa
tientS. A more finely arranged suite of
rooms could not be found in a days
travel. Heavy tapestries hang over the
! doors and windows, while spread upon
the floor are thick, soft rugs. The fur
niture is in keeping with the other sur
roundings.
, One of the rooms is used for lounging
and scattered about the tables are
+ books by standing authors magazines
and daily papers. The other room is
the office proper, and there the doctor
holds forth
His stock in trade consists of several
hypodermic syringes, small oil stove,
several small walls containing cocaine
and morphine, and some utensils in
! which water is heated.
! There are no regular Office hours dur
ing which patrons must CALL but there
is Il rule for the government of the
sexes. On the wall of the office is Il
sign to the effect that ladies will be
treated only at 8, and 5 o'clock. An
other sign contains the price list.
administered for IS cents, while to reg,
ular patrons special rate is given
! Morphine is administered in two
ways, either by injection or through
the mouth. The former is the one gen
orally in use. A few grains of NOR
phine are placed in spoon with some
water. Then the spoon is held over
fire until a warm solution is made,
and it is injected into the body with
the assistance of a small syringe.
i Cocaine is taken in a similar man
ner.
The constant pricking of the flesh
with the point Of the syringe needle
causes the body to become terribly dis
figured. This Disagreement consists OF
lot Of small punctures, which resem-
bic somewhat tattoo marks.
With those who know him the doc
tor frequently grows quite confiden-
tial, and tells much of his doings and
experiences. Queer tales some of these
make, and all are tinged with sorrow
DO 1 like my occupation?' he re-
Gently remarked in a reply to a query.
DO people enjoy committing murder?
L hardly think so, and yet what else
is there for me to do?
Cursed as | am, no one would care
to or would help me, and yet I must
live. AS to the poor devils who have got
to make my list of patrons-weil, l
am doing them a great kindness than
injury. What if one does die? Is he
not better off? If 1 were not a coward
I'd have been dead long ago.
DO / receive persons here who have
never used the drug? No; I'd sooner
kill man than see him begin to use
morphine''
The regular patrons of the place num-
Der about 26 and each makes two or
three visits a day. There is not much
secrecy about the establishment. Scores
OF people know of it's existence. but
the police have never interfered with it.
MARRIAGE PROTEST.