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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

incognita. And what we have done in
North America our English cousins, on
on infinitely smaller scale, are now
doing in that comparatively small, but
really immense tract of territory that
lies between the Orinoco river and the
Paccaraima mountains, the Atlantic
ocean and the Caroni river-and back
ward thence to the snow-capped Cordil-
leras.
This is the territory about which
Great Britain and the little republic of
Venezuela have been contending for
half q century, and which only the
other day nearly caused war between
England and America. Into that dis
pute we shall not here inquire; that
concerns politics, and my purpose is
to tell readers at home something of the
wonders, physical and chronological, of
that almost unknown land.
Up to about a dozen years ago it was
altogether unknown except to a few
wandering naturalists and orchid hunt
ers. But one day it was discovered that
the gold fields of Venezuela were really
but the outer fringe of a vast belt of
gold-bearing territory; in fact, that
region of primeval forests, roaring
cataracts, morasses and lethal reptiles
was the lost "Eldorado" of the early
Spanish explorers. Then the attention
of the world centered on it, and both
England and Venezuela laid claim to
1t. Thousands of gold seekers rushed
into it. A few found fortunes and hun
dreds found death, and the final explo-
ration and development of the region
awaits the settlement of the dispute,
has taken in hand.
1t must be understood that the polit-
zeal dispute is over only q small portion
of the territory, the ultimate limits of
which have been above indicated, for, of
course, | am concerned now with the
country as whole. AS intimated, it
is covered with great forests that are in
tersected with broken streams, but
there are also immense savannahs.
Some of these are elevated, but others
are depressed and are DOGGY in the dry
season and form lakes in the wet sea-
SON. Considerable mountain chains oc-
cur, but these are mostly toward the
borders, south on Brazil and west to
the eastern spurs of the CordilleraS.
In the central parts are hills, but they
IRE isolated risings and Of curious for
nation, such as Mount Roraima, rising
mountain-wse to certain height and
then shooting up in precipitous sand
stone faces for hundreds of feet, the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

ter, in fact everything on runners or
that could be put on runners, was
brought into requisition. Horses, those
faithful animals who are so cheap and
ere being discarded nowadays, were
worth a dollar an hour, and apparently
every horse in town was in the carnival.
All of the pretty girls, the jolly boys,
and even the gay old sports were in the
procession. Hearing the ringing and
the jingling of the bells, the peals of
laughter, and the songs of the rushing
rabble, no one would suppose that
there was any suffering in this city.
The Associated charities is an orgaHi-
cation which does much practical good.
The secretary has had years of ex-
perience, and he knows the genuine
from the sham sufferers at sight. For
example, during the carnival on Penn
sylvania avenue, young colored man
entered the room and told the secre-
tary that he was out of work, and had
been yainiy trying to find some place as
q cook, which was his business. He had
failed. He had a wife and little child
five years of age. His wife was able TO
work, but could not get place because
her clothes were not "ftten," as the
man expressed it. They had fuel in the
house, but no food, having eaten their
last meal last evening. The man said
he was willing to work, and his wife
was willing to work if they could get it
to do.
y crucial test, as it appeared, was
made by the secretary who had brought
out all this information by series Of
questions when he asked the man in
conclusion if he would saw wood. The
man said he would, and then the secre-
tary gave him an order for some meal,
flour, meat, beans, and told him to go
home and get something to eat and feed
his family land then returned to the office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

by consulting any work on South Amer
lean natural history. But there are
still many species that the naturalists
have not come across, especially among
the lizards, moths and beetles. And
there, too, is to be found that vampire"
the blood-sucker of tradition, which
naturalists still discredit, but which l
have myself encountered and witnessed
the fatal results of his work. And the
same thing, 60 a much greater extent,
may be said of the fora. To compre-
bend the significance of this, the intelli-
gent traveler-who of course goes
armed with some knowledge of our
pharme copaia, even fhe is not specially
conversant with it, need only compare
his experience of civilized medical prac
tice with that of the Indian "peiman."
The most pernicious fevers are moth
ing to him; be heals the most serious
wounds as by a magical touch; and
even the lance of the deadly serpent is
neutralized by him-if he operates in
time. More than this, he can inoculate
against the effects Of snake bite. And
he does it all with vegetable prepare
tons.
The country is very thinly peopled,
but the aborigines are most interest
ing-what there is of them. They are,
of course, Indians, and Of a low type;
but one sometimes meets individuals
that tell the tale of Spanish admiXture
in their physique, face and hair. And
some of these are truly startling "reyer-
sions" to the type of the alien graft Of
an earlier day, as the accompanying
Illustration shows. Concerning their
origin, it is unlikely that they are de-
scended from any tribes that shared,
even remotely, in the incarial civiliza-
ton, because they have no relics or Ere
mains" to show for it. Their progen-
itors were probably to the world Of
Athahualpa what the Soudanese, etc.,
were 10 the Egyptians of the Ptolmies.
Some remains" they, however, have;
and these are interesting and in some
senses unique. They are the great
"Timehri" stones that lie scattered
about the country, and which the In
dams revere with a superstition
auOu ntInS 10 iellS5IO buG dl d us
lance nothing can induce them to go
near. These rocks vary in size, are all
large. They are mostly found near
running water, but sometimes occur in
the savannahs and cause one to won
der how on earth they originally got
there. They are crudely but curiously
engraved with systematic designs that
evidently once possessed a meaning, the
key to which has been lost by the de-
scendants of the engravers. All that
the present Indians know about them
is that they are "Timehri," their coun-
try being the land of Timehri. Whence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

tops being apparently we'll wooded and
watered table lands-but to get there
the explorer must await Prof Langley's
mir ship. Mount Roraima itself, the most
pronounced and gigantic of these singu
lar formations, $500 feet high, rises
from the surrounding plains like an
island from the ocean, crowned by Il
castle constructed to accommodate
some superhuman Brobdingnagian gar
rison. The lower mountain is ragged,
precipitous and rocky, but fairly wood
ed, especially on the steep slopes Of
the top; but the castle-like continual
ton is of bare red sandstone. The OBJ
ject presents one of the most imposing
spcctacles in the world when viewed
across the savannah from the edge of
the forest belt, the morning sunlight
slanting on it with the dense blue of the
tropical sky for back ground, which
is enhanced rather than married by the
cloud banks that usually hang above the
summit.
The peculiarities of the fuyial system
complement those of the mountains.
The countless tributaries of the great
feeders of the Orinoco and Amazon, III
terrace and overlap in bewildering con-
fusion. Moreover, probably as a result
of the depressions above mentioned,
they frequently bifurcate and flow one
into another in natural canals called by
the Indians 'itaboos." The result is
that canoes can navigate the face of the
country in all directions; and water
journey from the Orinoco to the ANA
zon is not only possible, but is continual
ly being made by the Indians and Bra
lillian traders.
The fauna of this region is also Pc
culiar and interesting, as may be seen
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

These are persons who have experienced
better days, many of whom make a
living on the streets either as laborers
or peddlers, but are deprived of their
vacations by bad weather. The police
men en6eavor to acquaint themselves
with the condition of those who live
upon their respective beats and the
needy are promptly reported for as
sistance.
The demand for rent money is an I'M
usual feature. The threatened evic-
tions for non-payment of rent were al
most as numerous as those reported
from Ireland. Men, women and chill
dren, representing every color and de-
gree Of intelligence, called at police
headquarters, some of them almost
frantic for want of means to satisfy the
landlord. In nearly every instance the
notice to vacate" was presented as n
guarantee of truthfulness on the part
of the applicant.
Food and fuel were distributed in the
same systematic manner as has charac-
terized this work for years. The de-
serving were given orders on some
grocery or wood yard, over the sigma
ture of the lieutenant in whose precinct
they resided. These orders were re.
ceipted by the applicants after obtain
ing the goods, and the accumulated or
ders and accounts were presented to
the department for payment at the close
Of each month.
The ability to afford the extensive re-
lief demanded by the suffering poor
throughout the winter is due to the
press and public, who responded
promptly and effeetually to the appeal
for aid.
That tells the story, and it is a story
which might be repeated again and
again concerning all cities. Indeed if
the true tale were told concerning the
suffering of the poor in New York, Chi
cago and the other cities which are
larger than Washington, it would be har-
rowing in the extreme. Superin-
tendent of Police Moore tells me, how
ever, that there is not a single family
in Washington to-day without fuel and
food; unless it may be some family too
proud to let its poverty be known to
the duly constituted authorities.
SMITH D. FRY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14

where lie wanted him to go to work
The man promised that he would re-
turn, and taking his order, went off to
the grocery store to have it filed.
1t seemed, from experience, that the
secretary's little wood shed in the back
yard is the rock upon which the
schemes of many who have designs
upon the funds of the society split, and
go all to pieces. The impostors don't
want TO work, and when the wood shed
looms up before them, they manage to
leave and seek more congenial scenery.
Sometimes they break the saw or dull
the ak with the view of lessening their
hours of toll.
The chief of our city police says that
the dumping lots furnish a field where
many of those who scramble for exist
ence find employment in ral1ing out
cinders and chips for fuel. When snow
is upon the ground their occupation, as
we'll as fuel supply, is gone. 1t is then
that they appeal to the police. They
crowd the station houses at times and
are grateful for the smallest pittance.
A pound of -four and bushel of coal GO
a long way with the starving, shivering,
half-clad old woman who lives in an al
ley garnet. Those most dependent in
the district are the colored people, to
whose numbers the contiguous states of
Maryland and Virginia largely contrib
ute. Nourished in moderate chimes,
they soon collapse, under the vicissi-
tudes of cold winter.
There is another class of poor, COM
posed Of people who do not ask for pub
lie relief until actually driven to do So
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
THE LAND OF TIMEHRI.
Notes OF the Terra Incognita Be-
yond the Schomburgk Line.
Physical and chronological Conditions of
the Wild Regions Over the Claims to
Which England and America
Nearly Went to War.
Especial Kingston tJamaica) Letter.l

The ebeyond Mount Caucasus" of the
ARABIAN Nights" indicates phase of
national life through which every coun-
try has passed in it's journey toward
development and civilization. Rome at
the height of her power found her mys-
tic borderland at the Mountains of the
Moon, and in our own country-coming
down to modern times-we had in col
onial days the Alleghanies, beyond
which was a wild no-man's-land. Later
on we went forward to the Rockies,
scaled them and made the mighty CONT
nent our own. To-day we have no terra
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Would Spend Something Else.

Mrs. GiItman-I don't see why you
should object to Victoria spending a
season in Paris.
Mr.. GiItman-If a season was the only
thing she would spend there, l would
not object.-Bay City Chat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Pa gives John a little dressing
Without asking, when he's late,
But John has to ask for dressing"
When he passes up his plate.
Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Was a Clear Case.

She-You say that Jacquenot will
plead insanity to that breach of prom
Use charge? How will he prove it?
He-Simply by his love letters.-Kan-
sas CITY World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
How the Ne;gbbors Knew.

ut must disgrace me before all the
neighbors that you came home drunk"
But, my dear, who saw me?'
NO one; but they all heard me scold-
ing you"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Different.

Arthur would marry that girl but
for one thing.
Chester-Afraid to pop the question?
Arthur-No. Afraid to question the
pop.-Broollyn Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
A Long Vacation.

How doth the little, busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening fower!'
He does it, for the rascal knows
That when the fields are drear
He'll then put on his Sunday clothes
And loaf for half year.
l. A W. Bulletin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
In the Smoker.

Upcreell-Why does that old duffer oc-
cupy two seats, while we have 10 stand?
Conductor--He says he is sick.
Upcreell-Yes, he is; I'll bet it's
trichinosis, To-Day City Chat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Domestic Bliss.

She-Do you get on better with your
wife nowadays?
He-O, yes; we have arranged that
ere of us shall always be out when the
other is at home. We are very happy.
Vogue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Altered Vision.

so you think Barbara is in love with
Mr.. Fritters?"
NO doubt about it; she used to
make fun of his bald head, and now she
says it is perfectly beautiful. "-Chica-
90 Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Proof,

You say he's not Il humane MANI"
"Oh, dear, no; far from it,
"Are you sure?"
positive. Why, he's president of a
trolley company" -Cnicago Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
He Knew His Business.

How do you pronounce the last syl-
liable of that word 'butterine?' asked
the customer.
The last syllable is silent" stitfiy
'allieu the tradesman.-Tit-BitS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Knew When Ya Had Enough.

Mrs. Bingo-My dear, [ was much
surprised that you didn't take any
wine at Smiths last night.
Mr.. Bingo-Fve dined there before
Bay City Chat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
The Musical Won,ao's Hus,,n I'D.

Twas for her voice l loved her first
In those far-off, dear, happy years:
Now l oft wish, with head half burst,
That 1 could button up my ears.
Bay City Chat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
WITTER HOUSE,
Friday, Feb. 5th.
From s a. m. until 3 D. N
CHRONIC GATARRH.

Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lung
diseases including Early Consumption, Bron-
chitis, Asthma, Constitutional Catarrh, Pleur-
isy, etc. Dyspepsia, Sick Headache Stomach
and Bowel Troubles, Brights Disease Diabetes
Kidney, Liver, Bladder and Chronic Female
Diseases. All Nervous affections, with Symp
toms of Dizziness confusion of ideas, loss o.
sleep, forgetfulness, etc. Indigestion, Nutrition
Slow growth in Children and all wasting dis
aSpS n Admits
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
XOUnQ Men G Middle H0ed Men

as the result of self-Abuse in youth or excess Ii
mature years and other cases, producing sOmt
of the following affects: Emission, Blotches
Debility, Nervousness, Dizziness, Confusion o
Ideas, Aversion TO society, defective memoT!
and sexual exhaustion, which units the victim
for business or marriage, should call and
DIR L EA and get his nnininn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
Too Merciful.

Manager-Im afraid that this new
conductor will not be a success.
SUPPLEMENTARY
Manageable treats the passengers
with to much consideration.-Bro
Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
A Case In Point.

''Some debts are pretty hard to pay,
aren't they?"
well, yes"
Give just paid the last installment on
an overcoat that was worn out long
ago."-Chicago Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
DISEASES OF WOMEN

Treated by our new home treatment, thereby
saving the patient the annoyance and embar.
rassment of local treatment.
Blood and Skin Diseases treated. DR. REA
frankly tells them whether or not he considers
the case durable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
NOISES IN THE EAR

Catarrhal Deafness, Chronic Diseases of the
Eye, Ear, Throat. Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
Bladder and Urinary organs, HemOrrhOids
piles treated without the knife No pain anO
no detention from business,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-04
SOUTH BOUND.

trains run daily except Sunday. Close o.,.
nections for all points north and west.
for FARTHER information call on or aGuress :.
M. M fAffE' Tlcke Agent, Union Depot Mar,
t. ID. DALE, Receiver, - a
W. M. MORSE perinrend.n,.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-04

When the stomach and bowels are wrong
what seems mere triae, blocks the
whole system. Every part of the body
feels the effects of little constipation.
The head aches, the mouth tastes bad;
the stomach is distressed, the liver is coll
gested and torpid; you feel sluggish and
miserable and down-hearted; the energies
are completely paralyzed-all for want of
a little help to regulate the stomach and
bowels. What you want is DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. They will make you
regular and you keep so; they act in a
comfortable natural way, not violently but
surely. They give the intestines power
to move naturally; and also tone the
stomach and liver. You don't become a
slave to their use, they cure you so you
stay cured. If druggist makes more
money OH some violent purging pill he
may try to sell it to you. Don't let him,
You will be helped to thorough understand
ing of your own body in every stage of health
and disease by DR.. pierce's Common Sense Med.
ical Adviser. This is great 1905 page book in
plain English and replete with illustrations
The first edition of 6so,ooo copies was sold tor
81 so each. The profits were devoted to publish
ing the present edition of ofhalfa-mllion free cop.
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Oniv Address Worlds Dispensary Medical as
sociation, No. COS Main Street Buffalo, n. Y,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-04
IN Ordinance

AN ORDINANCE tGRANTING TO THE
BUCKEYE PIPE LINE COMPANY a RIGHT
10 EXTEND IFS TELEGRAPH LINE ON
SECOND STREET.
Section tie it ordained by the City ouncil
OF the Lity of Marietta, OhiO, that there is here
by granted to the Buckeye Pipe Line Company,
its successors and assigns, the right to con
strucC, maintain snd opera an extension of
its present telegraph lines. from junction
with the present line at the Intersection of Ohio
ana Second streets, ana extending up second
street TO the Marietta r. ectric company build.
ing ON the est side Of second street, North of
FuJnam treet
section That said extension OF said Tele-
graph line is to be constructed ana maintained
in the following IN nner. The poles shall be of
sy ica.'Shape and painted and shall be 1irm-
ly set and maintained at such points in said
street as shall be indicated by the city Civil
Engineer, ana the wires shall not be at Il less
elevation than twenty-tiYe(2j) feet from the
surface of the street.
section 3 This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force rom and after the earliest per-
iod provided by law
Passed February %, 1897.
=. j HATHAWAY
resident of City Council.
CARL BECKER. City Clerk
Mch lth-:t
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-03-04
Sherif's Sale.
christena Rice, plain,in,


Richard FouralSer, ct al, Defendants
~ virtue of an Alias order of sale duly issued
by the Court OF Common Pleas. of Washing Ion
County, Ohio, in the above entitled action, and
to me directed, will offer for sale, at public
auction, at the door Of the Court House, IN the
ity Of Marietta, on
Saturday, March goth, 1907,
at o'clock, p. M, of said day. the following
described real estate to-wit: situate in Wash
ington County, State of Ohio, being in the
Township of Adams and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: 40 acres OF the east side OF
the Farm of Richard Fouraker, being the west
ope-half of Lots Nos. and of North West of
Rainbow Mills Allotment OF Ohio Company g
lands, beginning at the North East corner OF
his farm on the north line of Lot No. where
W. o. stump bears South ~ degrees, West "a
links ran south (3224) Thirty-tNo o and Thirty
four hundredtbs chains TO "A stone on
south line of lot No. 3, thence West along said
line GLAD twenty-one and forty-seven hun.
dredths chains to q stake where an original
line tree Hickory Is in. bears east 90 links,
thence north 32 81 chains to north line of lot
along said line to place of beginning, contain
ing seventy acres.
Above survey made by Levi Bartlett, surveyor
order of Court made in this case December Sth,
1885,
Appraised at SIiOC0 Terms Cash.
JOHN s. McCALLISTER
Sheriff. Washington County, Ohio.
Ralph starting, Attorney
February 18th, 1897, weeks