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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
In Circuit Court,

Circuit court convened in this city
Monday, May 9, with docket Of seven
criminal cases, tMenty-three issues of
fact for jury, fourteen cases of fact
for court, three default cases, and
eight cases Of law for court to be dis
posed Of.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
state or Wisconsin VS.. William
Houston and Paulina Houston, assault
with intent to kill, was continued.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Luke W.
Pitts, assault and battery. Defend
ant found not guilty.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Louis Mil
bauer, assault. Milbauer broke Jail
at Marshfield last winter before he
could be brought to the county seat
and the man is still at large.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Casper Gross,
assault and battery. Found guilty of
assault.
State of Wisconsin VS.. Fred Fenzel
and Edward McMurray, burglary and
larceny. Plead guilty and are await
ing sentence, which probably will be
Waupun for about two years.
State Of Wisconsin VS.. O. W. Mar
tin, rape. Now on trial Thursday,
; p. m.
The criminal calendar will be
finished today. Friday the court will
commence to grind on civil cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
DURING THE WEEK.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Pastor, Rev. F. A Nimits.
odPIub Public services for Sunday, May s.
$50 a. m. Class meeting.
1880 a. m. Preaching.
ll:45 a. IN. Sunday School.
300 p. m. Junior League.
6:45 p. m. Epworth League.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society will hold their Thankoffering
service in the evening at 7:30. The
exercises will consist of music, readings
recitations, etc.
Subject of morning sermon: F'The
l Land Of 2, Promise Which Is Rarely En-
Thursday evening, 1880 o'clock,
Prayer and Praise meeting, teachers
meeting to follow.
You are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church will meet "Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Chas: F. Kellogg, Cen
tralla.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

A letter from Chas. Podawiltz dated
Camp Harvey May 10th says that the
emitting him to be private in Co. A,
End Regt, w. n. g.; that he expected
to be mustered into Uncle Sans service
Wednesday afternoon or Thursday, and
that he viii leave with his regiment for
Washington, D. c., on Friday. Chas.
says he likes his soldier life very well.
Severe Belanger failed to pass as a
soldier on account of his exceptionally
light weight, So pounds, but he may yet
succeed in getting into the medical
department of the army. At least be
is now trying very hard for the position
and was sorely disappointed when let
out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
Commencement Program.

The commencement program of the
class of 1898 is as follows:
Music.
Glass Presidents Address F. Love
Orat1on-Woman as RefoTmer, Frances i.
W INA
OTation-Music in the Public Schools .......-.
-Chas. DoWnle
Debate-Should the United States government
own and operate the telegraph?
Affirmative. Negative.
Archie Bulls. John Compton.
Henry Demitz. Herman Wipperman.
Music.
OrdtlOIl-lynCn LAW Mamie AalIOy
Oration-International Ar bitration.-Lucy Wood
Oration-JameS G. Blaine...~......OttoR r. Roenius
Class Poem ..Bess1e GaynoI
Music.
Oration-A Forgotten Scene in Americas
History........,. -. - 49,. Louise Brown
Class Albert Crawford
Farewell to Buildings and InstTuctors-....-.
AldDel COulploL
Advice to Our Successors Will Corcoran
Glass Prophecy. Richard Wippermar
All productions are strictly limited IN
length, the large number taking part Is
not an indication of the time it will
take to carry the program out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
Among the Churches.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL,
LADIES' AID SOCIETIES

Public services for Sunday, Nav Is
1898.
Rev. Fred S. Wheeler, Pastor.
Morning worship. 10:3Oa. m. Theme.
The Readiness of the Gospel of Peace u
Sunday School, II O'Clock. Subject OF
lesson: Watchfulness.
Junior Endeavor Society. 3 pm.
Y. P. S. c. E., 6:45. Subject: "Our
Bodles--God's Temples. ,,
Evening Service, 7:45 .. m. Prelude
to evening sermon: Our National
Testing" Theme of evening sermon
What am to Think Aboutth the Bible?''
The music as usual is furnished bv
the First Congregational quartette.
All are invited to attend our public
services.
DURING THE WEEK.
Thursday evening, $50 oclock-Mid-
week prayer and conference meeting.
Subject for thought and discussion:
The Bible-a Personal Message from
God"
All interested in either social or
religious porblems are invited to be
present at this religious gathering.
Saturday, 7:30p. m. Quartet rehearsal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. It isl delicious, appe-
thing, nourshing food drink to take the
place of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all who have used it because
when properly prepared it tastes like
the finest coffee but is free from all its
injurious properties. Grain-O aids di-
gestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t
is not a stimulant but a health builder,
and children, as we'll as adults. can
drink it with great benefit. Costs about
! as much as coffee ID and 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

No mercury, no minerals, no danger
in Rocky Mountain Tea. Great medi-
cine, good medicine. Purely vegetable
Life sustaining. For sale by John E.
Daly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
UNI T

Services for Sunday next.
p. m. Sunday School.
300 p. m. Love Feast.
$3.50 p. m. Preaching and Commun-
ion.
Subject Of Sermon: "The Christian s
Possessions. Preaching by Rev. F. A.
Nimits.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend these services.
Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting
and teachers meeting.
The Ladies' Aid society of Unity
church. Centralia, will meet, Wednes-
day next, with Mrs. Ernest Oberbeck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

There comes time in life to all of US
when we feel mean and 'out of sorts"
and in condition to invite disease.
1t is then we need such a remedy as
DIR. j. H. McLean's Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier. To persons
exhausted by sickness or overwork Its
invigorating influence is surprising.
promptly restoring health. energy and
cheerful spirits. For sale by F. L.
Stieb & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

modern, up-to-date piazza is being
erected on the north and east sides of
n. Reiland's house IN the Second ward
This adds greatly to the appearance of
his residence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

A dancing party will be given by the
Catholic Foresters at their hall in
Spafford block next Tuesday evening.
The usual big time is anticipated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

DR.. D. A. Teller, dentist, office over
Wood County National bank, Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin. Will be out of town
every Monday and Tuesday. if
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

E. F. Tucker, photographer and copy
list, Hebert's gallery All work guar
anteed tirst-class, taken either in clear
or cloudy weather. Telephone 11S.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

When you feel a sense of weight,
uneasiness and oppression after meals.
means indigestion. Better take Rocky
Mountain Tea. For sale by John E.
DAILY. 17w4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

DR.. H. deGrapdpre, Office on Center
Street, Grand Rapids, Telephone No
155. Nov. II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

LOCALS.

DR. John Goggins, Grand Rapids,
Wis. Office in F. L. Steib & Co.'S. drug
store building. Telephone No. 147.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

For SALE-or long rent, my residence
near the court house.
2w. Mrs. r. e. FERGUSON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

An advertiser has notion store in
his head, where he keeps all kinds OF
bargain yarns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

O. Shiloh's Consumption Cure cures
where others fail. 1t is the leading
Cough Cure, and no home should be
without it. Pleasant TO take and goes
right to the spot. Sold by John E.
DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Godfrey Bruderli, the Centralla shoe
maker, makes the shoes that tit. Stylish,
durable, comfortable, perfection, rea-
sonable, all in one. There are others,
but none that beat Bruderli. Best OF
leather used. Repairing a speciality
Bring in your work. Wv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
SPANS PHILIPPINES ! SPANS Cuba !

Gone with the hopes ana the joys of the roses,
Nursed in the early dawns smile;
Gone like the bulrushes round little Moses
On the old banks of the Nile.
Gone from the hands of Inhuman oppression,
Dewey and Sampson lead the procession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
Ordinance No. So.

A business man must seek trade
before trade will seek him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Good advertising makes good oppor-
tunltips for the consumer as well as for
the advertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

John Days large. handsome resi-
dence is being made more so by the
addition of fresh coat of paint.
John believes in having fine home
and keeDing it I'D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Fourteen ladies from Grand Rapids
and Centralia met in g. A. r. hall. this
city, Tuesday afternoon and made fifty
% inch double roller bandages to be
used, if needed. for Wisconsin,
wounded boys in blue at the front in
this war with Spain. The work was
done in response to a circular letter
from Governor Scofeld and the band
ages were sent to him when completed.
Similar acts of loyalty are pronably
going on in every state in the union
Uncle-Samuel's soldier lads have full
confidence that the true women of our
nation are with them in heart and
prayers, and that with willing hands
that have always proven faithful to the
enthusiasm of duty they will provide
tender bands for every aching wound.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

~ Stop that Cough! Take warning
1t may lead to Consumption. A % cent
bottle of ShiIoh's Cure may save your
life. Sold by John E. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

For the many accidents that occur
about the household or farm, such as
burns, scalds, bruises, cuts, ragged
wounds, bites of mosquitoes or other
insects or of animals, gals or chafed
spots, frost bites, aches or pains on any
part of the body, or the ailments result
ing from exposure, as neuralgia,
rheumatism, ETC., DR.. J. II. McLean's
Volcanic Oil Liniment has proved
itself a sovereign remedy. Price 25c,
SOC and 81 bottle. For sale by F. L..
Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Fire on Wednesday afternoon des-
troyed tenement house No. belonging
to DAILY, Sampson & Witter located on
their addition in Centralia near the
Oberbeck furniture factory. The blaze
broke out around the kitchen chimney
and the whole roof was up in smoke
before the fire lads could get water
playing upon the building. 1t was a
long run from the engine house. Loss
covered by insurance. The house was
occupied by family of Matt Olson, a
laborer. All furniture was saved ex-
cepting two beds up stairs. 60
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Advertising is like the flying express.
You may be sitting still, bot your ad is
carving you towards prospefity's goal
with lightning-like rapidity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

The Westfeld Qnd) News prints the
following in regard to an OLD resident
of that place; Crank McAvoy, for
many years IN the employ of the L., n.
A. & G. Ry. here, says: L have used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for ten years or
longer-am never without it in my
family. | consider it the best remedy
of the kind manufactured. | take
pleasure in recommending IT. " 1t is
a specific for all bowel disorders. For
sale by f. l.. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Members of the Maennerchor singing
society have already commenced 10 con-
slider extensive plans for good showing
at the Third SRngerfest of North Wis
consin Sangerbezirk to be held IN Ste
vens Point, June 10-11-12 The society
will take part in the big event as body
Half rates will be given on all railroads
and a special excursion train will be run
from Grand Rapids over the Green Bay
= 4 Western on Sunday June y, The
fest, probably during the latter part of
May.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

WANTED-Two first-class coatmak-
ers at once. Steady employment,
good prices. Also a girl to make vests
and pants. NJ. ]. McRaith, tailor,
Grand Rapids.
a Karl's Clover Root Tea, for Con-
stipation it's the best and after using it
you don't say so, return the package
and get your money. Sold by John E,
DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Ernest, aged one year and seven
months, son of Reinhart Kister, Cen
trala, died of diphtheria on Saturday
morning, May I. A private burial was
conducted at 4:30 O'clock that after
noon, the little body being deposited
in earth under direction of Undertaken
VI. A RogOger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Necedah Republican-It is quite
probable that q council of ordination
Will be called to meet at the Congre-
gational church in Necedah during the
third week in May, 10 examine and
ordain the present pastor, Mr.. G. A.
Bonghton. The churches to be invited
will be probably EIroy, New Lisbon,
Grand Rapids, Nekoosa, Sparta and
Rev. H. w. Carter, Sec. W. H. NJ. S,
and Rev. R. L. Cheney.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

|, The popular itinerant Italian orchestra
that makes the twin cities regularly
every season and dispenses sweet music
upon our streets has sent written word
that they will arrive in town from
Necedah Friday morning May 18th.
Of course they want to play for dance
in the evening. Terpsichorean enthu-
siasts, your annual opportunity is at
hand.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
FANNY DAVENPORT'S DEATH.
The Noted Actress Passed Away, After .
Long and Tedious Illness, at Her
Summer Home.

South Roxbury, Mass, Sept. 2s.-.
Fanny Davenport died here Monday
night. Her last hours were painless
and peaceful and closed n long and
tedious illness of six months. varied
by alternate hope and discourage
ment.
Her husband, Melbourne Mcdowell,
who was playing Antony and Cleo
patra" at BrocktOn, was hastily sum-
moned to her bedside in the afternoon.
She was surrounded by nearly all of
her family.
Though the sick woman was not
told of the expected end, the arrival
of her husband gave Miss Davenport a
hint of the seriousness of her condi-
ton. She was cheerful, however,
throughout the evening. and chatted
with her relatives about her affairs.
Shortly before 1880 the end was
presaged by an increasing weakness.
Miss Davenport was in the midst of a
conversation with DR.. Noyes when she
suddenly ceased speaking. and in a
few moments she had breathed her
last.
Dr.. Moves said that Miss Davenport's
death was due to d%ilatation of the
valves of the heart, induced. he be-
lieYed. by overwOrk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01

A meeting of nearly o sheriff.
deputies and marshals of southern
Kansas and Oklahoma was held at
Wichita, Kas., on the Goth, to form
plans for a systematic search for horse
thieves, who have lately been stealing
horses in southern Kansas and run
ming them into the country near Paw.
nee, Okla.
FIGURING mills all over Kansas are
shutting down because they can not
get wheat to grind. 1t is estimated
by grain men at Topeka that nearly
100 Touring mills in the state have
been forced to shut down. The farm.
ers are said to hare combined to hold
their wheat for higher price.
The navy department has received
from Capt. Converse, commanding the
Montgomery, at Guantanamo, the most
beautiful of all the souvenirs of the
battle of July 3. 1t is a bronze bust
of Christopher Columbus, and was tax.
en- from the Cristobal Colon, which lies
below the surface of the ocean2 20 miles
from Santiago. The bust is a beauti.
full work of art.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Fresh from an encounter with a ter
rifle typhoon in the Chinese sea, the
| Northern Pacific liner Columbia
steamed into port at Tacoma, Wash,
on the 10Th. The vessel was tossed
like Il shingle for II hours, driven
many miles back on her curse and
carried so neal the coast of Japan that
the seas shipped by the vessel left de-
posits of sand on the decks.
II is semi-officially announced that
if the Turkish government replies I'M
favorably to the demands of the pow
ers respecting the island of Crete,
which must be complied with by Octo-
Der II. the powers will blockade GER
tain places in Crete by land and sea.
Gov. Holcomb of Nebraska has re-
ceivcd Il cablegram from Manila ten
dering the resignation of Col. John B.
Bratt of the First Nebraska infantry.
1t will be accepted, and Maj. Stotsen-
berg of the same regiment promoted
to fill the vacancy.
An American company, styled the
Island of Cuba Real Estate Co., has
opened business in Obispo street, Ha-
vana. 1t will deal in country lots.
This is the first opening of American
business under the new order of
things in Havana.
An imperial Chinese edict practi-
cally rescinds the recent reformatory
cdicts and orders hat Chang Yen
Hwan. the former member of the Chi
nese foreign office, and opponent of
Ii Hung Chang, be confined until fur
Their notice.
The guns which were taken ashore
from the Spanish cruiser Alfonso MI.
during the blockade of Havana by the
American fleet, and which were placed
in the Reina battery, have been re-
turned on board that vessel and re-
mounted.
1t now looks as if it would be No
gember at the earliest before the next
expedition can leave for the Philip
pines. None of the transports due at
San Francisco have arrived, though
they may put in an appearance at any
moment.
Fanny Davenport died at South
Roxbury. Mass. on the night of the
Goth. Her last hours were painless
and peaceful, and closed Il tedious i'll
ness of six months, varied by alter
nate hope and encouragement.
All arrivals at Port Townsend,
Wash. from Dawson during the past
--I L.. -...o..l +lo I,,1+I ,~,I.
tions in Dawson as most deplorable,
and a death rate ranging from five to
seventeen per day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
CAR GATES TO BE ABOLISHED.
They Were a Success In All Save Pleasing
the Customers of the
Road,

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-The Chicago c
Alton railroad will cease using car
gates. 1t placed them on its passen-
ger coaches June 1, 1893, making it
necessary for passengers to show their
tickets to be cancelled before boarding
the trains. The object was protection
of passenger revenue, protection
against accident and seeing the pas
sengers boarded the right trains.
The system did everything it was
expected to do. Passenger revenue
especially on short-distance travel,
was greatly increased. There has no
been a single accident, nor have pas
sengers boarded the wrong train.
The system, it is said, has been
more effective and less expensive than
the depot gate system generally used
in all large cities throughout the coun--
try. The customers, however, were
dissatisfied with it, and in Difference
to their wishes General Passenger
Agent Charlton announced Yesterday
that the a gates will be withdrawn
October 1.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
OF Interest to Ministers.

At a meeting of the state board of
charities and corrections, held in the
capitol in Jefferson City, the follow
ing resolution was offered by the vice
president, Miss Mary Z. p. Perry, of
st. Louis. and unanimously passed by
the board:
Resolved, That the state board of
charities and corrections of Missouri
earnestly request all the clergy of this
state to set apart annually the fourth
Sunday in October. as prison Sun
day" and to preach a sermon on that
day bearing upon some phase of pris-
On life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-01
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The French wheat crop is estimated
at 123, 10 900 hectoliters, the largest
since 1874.
Rev. Henry A. Brown, chaplain of
~Roosevelt's rough riders, is to resume
his church work in Arizona.
The social democracy of America
has selected n body of land in western
Washington and will establish its first
colony within 30 days.
Owing to the overproduction of
yarn. the ingram carpet spinners of
the Pennsylvania district have decided
to shut down their mills for an in
definite period.
At White lake. near ForestpOrt, y.
T., a deer hunter while stalking mis-
took Il moving objectin the woods for
a deer and fired, killing instantly his
I~6-year-oid son.
Maj. T. c. Upper, who died recently
at Cleveland, O., was on the active list
of the army for 30 years, having en-
listed as n private in the Sixth United
States cavalry in 1862.
George Mulligan, a Klondike miner,
lost a purse containing sol 600 in cash
and checks in a San Francisco street
car Gripman John Donahue found it
and restored it to him.
One hundred and twenty-three MEM
bers of the sacred college of cardinals
have died since Leo NH. assembled the
papal throne, and CT of this number
were of his own creation.
Lady Gay, a noted dog owned by
Samuel B. Stannard, died at Mr.. STAN
nard's kennel in st. Louis. The collie
was valued at 5000 and has taken first
prizes all over the country at bench
shows.
DR.. G. Q. Cotton, the noted American
dentist who died in Rotterdam some
time ago. had pulled more than 1,OOo,-
600 teeth in the course of his practice,
and was the first dentistto use 'laugh-
ing gas" in practice.
Robert Roberts, al English writer
en- religious affairs, the author of over
100 books and editor of the Christadel-
phia, of Birmingham, England, was
found dead in his room in San Fran
cisco from heart disease.
The imperial Chinese government
has granted to the Picking syndicate OF
London the right to open and work
mines and to construct and operate
railroads in the empire free from
Chinese control. This is the first con-
cession V e granted by the Chinese
government to a foreign TnGfcste.