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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
AFTER ALEXANDER'S DEATH.
A New Era Introduced by the Great
Macedonian Conqueror.

When Alexander came upon the
scene, writes Prof. Wheeler in closing
his Alexander the Great in the Cen
fury, Greece was still the old Greece,
the composite of autonomous cities and
cantOnS In this form it was past the
bloom, and was ripening to seed. All
that the little communities could ac-
complish for history through living for
themselves had been accomplished.
In the miniature life of their isolated
valleys, opening to the sea, they had
developed a special system in which,
as individual achievements directly
counted, and individual responsibility
was directly assessed, personality
gathered to itself unwonted conscious
ness of power So it was that here
man first, as it were, discovered him.
self-frst saw Win clearness the
power and the right of the free human
soul. Man as a base-line for measur-
ing the universe, man as a source OF
governing power, arose in Greece; 1t
was Greece that shaped the law OF
beauty from which came the arts OF
form, the law of speculative truth from
which by ordered observations came
the sciences, the law OF liberty from
which came the democratic state. This
was what the old Greece held in keep
| ing for the world. Alexander was the
strong wind that scattered the seed:
again, he was the willing hand of the
sower. When he planted seventy
cities of the Greek type on Oriental
soil he acted with plan and purpose
The city was Hellenism in the con-
crete AS a principle of social order
Hellenism was Une government of com
munities of men located in territory
and the source of authority was IRON
within; orientalism was the govern
ment of territory in which lived men
and the source of authority was from
without. The story of Alexander ha!
become a story of death. He died him
self before his time. With his life h'
brought the Old Greece to its end; will
his death the state he had founded
But they all three, Alexander, Greece
the Grand Empire, each after its sort
set forth, as history judges men AM
things, the inner value of the saying
Except a grain Of wheat fall into tn
earth and die, it abideth alone"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19

Australia, Of India? It is enough tC
pose the question; it needs no answer
Considering all the above-no mere
speculation, but the most obvious OF
| political ingencies-what is to be
done? Sweeping aside all the ridicul-
GUS hand-to-mouth diplomatic tinker
| ing over Picking railways and spheres
of iniuence-areas held at the enemy
will-let us come to the bedrock of
action and force, for right there is
none in politics; and it is only the de-
liberate nincompoop that pretends
there is. There is no doubt in any
iright-thinking and right-seeing mind.
If Japan is challenged by Russia-and
she is to-day-it is the duty of Britain
and the United States and China (for
what she is WORTH to uphold Japan in
war, and to expend all their resources
in driving Russia, once for all, back
from the Pacific coast. Japan should
be invited to make her field of expan-
sion the Amoor valley and Korea, and,
with Chinese consent, Manchuria, If
need be-
1t is now no time for the laborious
compiling of empty diplomatic cackle
in the shape of blue books, that serve
to record nothing but the Elasticity Of
the British foreign office and the de-
termination of the Russian chanceIl-
cry. While yet the Siberian railway is
ineffective as military route, it is
Japan's chance to pick up the Russian
glove and smite her declared enemy IN
the face with it.
AS to the part to be Instantly played
by Britain and the United States there
can be no doubt at all That is to
back up Japan to the full extent of the
power of both nations in the interest
of eventual peace and the defeat of a
deliberately mischievOus power. AS
to the mention of Germany in this con-
nection, it is enough to say that until
it is certain Germany will face war
with Russia in Europe, Germany must
stand aside and look on. Still with
reconstructed Austria, and a liberated
Poland as buffer between Russia and
western Europe, that may also hap
pen. But this is quite outside the
scope of this article. He is blind, in
deed, who cannot see that we are at a
parting Of the ways if Russia once
gains over or terrorizes Japan?-Sin-
gapore Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
AUSTRIAN TELEGRAM CARDS.

Professor Emanuel Hermann has
proposed the introduction OF tele-
gram card, which vii undoubtedly be
used by the Austrian postof1ce. The
idea Of Privy Councillor Hermann is
to cheaper rapid communication by a
combination letter and -olegram, and
special cards to be used for the pur-
pose. These cards are to be sent at
half the price of the ordinary telegram.
They may De dropped in letter boxes
or may be handed into postofhces. pro
vided they are duly stamped. They
are picked out at once and the mes
sage, which is no longer than that ii
the ordinary telegram, is handed over
to the telegraph operator, who sends il
to it's destination. The telegram is
written on a special form and delivered
by the letter carrier.-Scientifc Ameri-
can.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
WHY JEWS ARE DISLIKED.

The Dreyfus case and the allied anti
semlt1clsm now so much in evidence in
France have brought out a discussion
on the subject of the almost universal
and more or less bitter prejudice
against the Jews. Mark Twain thinks
that their religion has very little to do
with the prejudice. He finds the
reason in the thrift, shrewdness, COM
mercial leadership and successful
money getting propensity of the Jews.
Some confirmation of this view is
found in the fact that in coutries like
America, where the Christians are IS
good or better than the Jews at money
making, there is no hatred and but
little antipathy for Jews. The New
York Independent, while admitting
that what Mr.. Clemens says is sub
stantially true, thinks that the real eX-
PLANTATION lies deeper. 1t says: 1--WE
can hardly doubt that it is because
Jews make themselves into a caste as
no other people do. 1t is of the es-
sence of caste to keep ones race or
guild socially separate from the rest
of the people; and the final test of
caste, and the chief way in which a
caste asserts distinctiveness and
superiority is by it's laws of marriage.
A Brahmin cannot marry into the
caste next below; and so on down
through all the grades, each caste
holds itself above that which is next
to it. The Jews substantially declare
that they are of blood too pure and
sacred to be profaned by a mixture
with any other race. 1t may not be as
serted but it is an assumed superior
ity. This might not give any special
offense, and might even be laughed at
if this fact did not produce a social
separation along all lines All society,
with it's parties and entertainments
and grander or more humble functions,
is in the last analysis arranged and
provided for with view to such mu-
tual acquaintance of young people as
shall result in marriage and the form
ing of new households When Jews
declare that they will not marry with
those not of their religion, they make
themselves a special caste and shut
themselves out from social relations
with other people. There may be re-
lations of business and esteem, and
even personal friendship, but not such
as can really break down the barriers
of castles. We all know how this
works to a less extent, within Chris
tianity, by the attempt to forbid Eo+
lies to marry Protestants. 1t separates
in a considerable degree the Catholic
socially from the Protestant. Now,
when the people who are especially
successful in business belong to one
separate caste that holds itself apart
from the rest of the population, that
whole caste lin this case a religious
one) will get all the kicks and curses
which otherwise would go to certain
| individuals. We agree with Mark
Twain that it is not religious prejudice
that is involved, but there is involved,
we think, a little resentment against
what appears to be a claim Of super
iority, and good deal of that hostility
which is likely to be aroused, espe-
cially among the ignorant, against
those who are strangers, or who make
themselves strangers, by holding aloof
from the social life in the midst Of
which they live"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
BACK UP JAPAN.

Think what it would be if, by virtue
of the laissez faire of England and
other powers, Japan came to be per-
suaded that she could no longer make
head against Russias power. What
would occur? This, of course. Russia
would make common cause with Jap
an. promise an alliance and point out
to Japan that her legitimate field for
expansion was not Korea or the Man
churian mainland, but-the Philip
pines These islands would be held
up to Japan as her legitimate appen-
dage, and the United States, whether
as sovereign or protector, would be
exhibited as an intrusive hindrance to
the legitimate Expansion" career of
Japan How could the United States,
with Russia and Japan in front Of her,
and the Filipinos behind her, venture
to hold her position at Manila? 1t
| would be absolutely untenable. Then,
with Russia and China solid, and with
Japan as an ally holding the Philip
pines, what would be the position OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
ADDRESS TO THE TOOTHACHE

Ny curse upon thy venomed stang,
That shoote my tortured gums alang:
An through my Tugs goes mony s
twang,
WI, gnawing vengeancel
tearing my nerves wi bitter pang,
Like racking engines.
When feYers burn, or ague freezes,
Rheumatlcs gnaw, or collie squeezes:
Our neighbours sympathy may ease us,
WI plying moan;
But thee-thou hell O. a diseases.
Aye mocks our groan.
Adown by beard the slavers trickle:
throw the wee stools DER the mickle,
AS round the fire the giglets keckle
To see me loup;
While, raving mad l wish a heckle
Were in their doup.
U a the numerous human dools.
III har'sts, daft bargains, Guilty.
stools,
Orr worthy friends raked i the moods,
Sad, sight to see,
The tricks O. knaves or fash O. fools,
Thou bear'st the gree.
Robert Burns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
DEWEY AND HIS YELLOW SHOES
Wore Pair, and Wouldn't be Laugh
ed Out of Them.

When russell shoes Of q bright yellow
hue were introduced, Dewey wore the
first pair that was seen in Washing
ton. They at once became the subject
of jest Of all the officers OF the Navy
Department.
Early in the afternoon one OF
Dewey's feet began to swell, and his
suffering from his new shoes was
acute. In an interval between the
calls Of friends who were still run
ming him on his shoes the Commo-
dore sought his chief clerks room. He
walked with a limp, and finally loos-
ened the strings, to relieve his feet.
Il suppose l can't take these things
off now" he remarked with a bitter
smile, ffor those fellows II think they
have driven me to it"
And for hours the Commodore sat al
his desk in perfect torture.-October
Ladies' Home Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
TUBERCULOSIS AND DIET.
Shown Meat Eating Is Not Conducive
to Consumption.

Curious facts noted in London ZOO
logical gardens seem to bear hard
against the theories OF the believers in
a vegetable diet for human beings.
They are still more opposed to the
growing belief that tuberculosis, COM
monty called consumption, is a scourge
fostered largely by the use of milk and
beef for food.
II has been found that about % per
cent. of all The birds and animals that
die in the famous Regent Park Zoo
perish from tuberculosis. That is a
proportion twice as great as the aver
age for human beings, though it is not
much in excess OF the ratio for man
when allowance is made for deaths in
infancy and early youth. In many
parts of the world about one adult in
every four dies of tuberculosis, direct
ly or indirectly.
The animals differ greatly, however,
in their liability to this scourge. Rep
tiles are practically exempt. Their low
temperature seems fatal to the germs
VI Cu1OolS. uS uldu1lldlS SIlOW
very large per cent of all deaths as
the result of this one disease Birds
are also much affected In both the
great classes the meat eaters are far
less likely to tuberculosis than the
vegetarians.
Among the mammals that eat only
vegetable food, like monkeys, ante
lopes, deer and kangaroos, tuberculosis
causes 26 "er cent. of the deaths.
Among the meat-eating beasts, such
as lions, wolves, leopards and wildcats,
the loss from tuberculosis is only
about 3 per cent of the whole death
rate. The grain eating birds lost by
tuberculosis is 80 per cent of all that
die. The meat-eating eagles, owls,
vultures and other birds of prey suffer
only II per cent of their total loss as
the work of this terrible destroyer.
These contrasts are certainly impress
sive. They are calculated to offset a
good many OF the ills attributed to a
diet consisting in large part of flesh,
and they will surely trouble the believ-
ers in the theory that consumption is
spread greatly by the use of beef pro-
ducts as food. The tests in the little
animal world of the London ZOO agree
pretty we'll with certain broad facts IL
human experience. Consumption
greatly disappears in Iceland and
among the Eskimos everywhere. There
only flesh is eaten, broadly speaking.
The scourge of tuberculosis is rare
among the nomad tribes of central
Asia. 1t is not common with the
Arabs of the desert. In both cases
animal food is the chief dependence of
the tribes.
These are facts seeming to point
somewhat in the other direction, but
the balance of evidence appears to be
in favor of the belief that free eating
of meat and much open air living are
good defenses against consumption
Cleveland Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
ANTS THAT CARRY UMBRELLAS.

Of all the insects in South America
the umbrella ants are the most curious
and interesting. They are also called
wee-wees. They throw up great mounds
of earth along the forest paths, and
from the mounds radiate well-beaten
roads four or five inches wide, running
in all directions. The umbrella ants,
when they build near a garden, give
rise to the question which is to survive
themselves or the garden-for they
will eat up the plants. They will
strip a good-sized orange tree in a
night and carry off the spoil cut in
thumb-nail pieces, which they store
up in their homes. 1t was necessary,
in one instance, to remove mound OF
the umbrella ants building, and $50
cubic yards of earth had to be dug
before the task was accomplished. The
ants have four classes-queens, dr1v-
ers, workers and builders. When
once they have made up their minds to
strip a certain tree nothing but death
will stop them. A faint idea of the
numbers of ants in hill can be gained
from the statement that one of their
paths to a tree, nearly half mile
long, will be thronged with the multi
tudes carrying their umbrella-like
lads above their heads, while thous-
ands upon thousands are swarming in
the doomed tree. If caught in the
rain they drop their loads and scurry
home, for they hate water.-Perason's
Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
MEDALS ARE IN DEMAND.
That Will Serve as a Me-
mento Finds Ready Sale.

War medals, mostly won at the cost
of peril and privation, are pawned by
pOSsessOrs and never redeemed, or are
sent to the hammer by needy relatives
on the decease of the veterans. It may
be here noted that no man on the army
active strength is allowed to pledge his
medals. As is we'll known, war deco
rations that pass by the means stated
and otherwise into commerce are
eagerly purchased by dealers, who dis
pose Of them to museums, also to pri-
vate collectors Of every grade, from
American millionaires to British pub
licans.
These discs of silver, especially those
awarded for modern campaigns, from
the Crimean war downward, are oc-
casionally put by dealers to novel use.
By the aid of blowpipe the inscrip-
ton on the edge can be filled with sill
yer, when the surface if need be Is
ready for re-engraving. Doctoring of
the name, rank and regiment by the
method mentioned is common in the
trade, so it may be that the virtuoso
who imagines he possesses a memento
of the late gallant General F'itz Car
mage, K. G. B., who distinguished him.
self at Balaklava, would be shocked II
he knew that his pet curio is fraud
and that it belonged to old Tommy
Atkins of the Onety-oneth Foot, who
pawned it before he retired into the
workhouse to die.
Again, officers serving or retired
sometimes lose their medals, or have
them feloniously annexed. Sooner
than go through the war Office red
tape mill to procure duplicates relet-
tered medals are obtained from dealers.
Mendicants get hold of the medals in
order to exhibit them to credulous and
benevolent folks and thus extract more
liberal aims War decorations are
also occasionally sported by one
armed or single-legged organ grinders.
Such gentry warrant themselves to be
British, and plead for patronage as a
matter of national sentiment and as
opposed to the claims of the Suffron
| Hill musical contingent of invaders
These notwithstanding humbugs are
seldom ex-soldiers, far less have they
been disabled in active service. They
are at times considerably tout" in re-
spect of bit of medal ribbon shown
For instance, an organ grinder Of
about % years Of age was observed in
Holborn the other day sporting the
Crimean and Mutiny ribbons.
| Sometimes an actor possessed of g
passion for realism, who may have tC
impersonate on the stage the hero o.
100 fights, invests in real medals with
which to cover the breast of his tunic
Also genuine war decorations adorr
the uniformed presentments of emf
nent warriors in the best-class way
exhibitions throughout the country
A year or two ago a paragraph wen
the rounds of the papers to the effec
that a king of a tribe on the ives
coast of Africa had a mania for col
lecting British war medals, and tina
a city firm had standing order Il
supply his sable majesty. The kinI
owned a major generals tunic Of
which were sewn-both back and fron
and from collar to tails-medals an
clasps from those Of the peninsula AM
Waterloo downward. This carmen
the monarch proudly sported on extra
special state occasions.-Regiment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
SEALED ORDERS.

Death is a Spirit!
Those who have seen him nearest
Hold him dearest,
For the rarenesS of his choice
/ When, at his Masters voice,
He seeks, for his own call,
The bravest, best of all.
When it seems unbetimes
That one both good and great
Should pass the shadowy gate
Opening to stranger climes,
Then may We feel full sure
The soul has grown so pure
That it must needs incline
Into the vast Divine.
Death is Spirit
We deem his pace too swift;
To our eyes,
Though we be passing wise,
1t is not given
To see across the rift
Between ourselves and Heaveni
On earth we hear a knell-
Elsewhere there peals a bell
In welcome for a guest,
New to the Wondrous Quest
Whereof no man on earth
May ever know the birth.
Only God knows, and they
Who have Joined His Great Array.
Walter Herries Polloc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
NOVEL WAY TO DESTROY A CHIN
NEY.

Here is a novel and economical way
of destroying a large brick smoke
stack. The stack was z66 feet in
height and 21 feet in diameter, and its
removal was accomplished in the fol-
lowing manner. The brick was re-
moved from one side at about three
feet from the ground and the opening
thus formed filled with built-up
wooden blocks between which were
packed tar, sawdust and paraffin. This
material was then set on fire and
caused the chimney to crack and fall
within space that had previously
been marked on the ground. Not
only was the cost much less than il
the brick had been torn down, but
there was also recovered much mater
ial in good condition for future use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
MEXICANS GO EAST.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-After visit of five
days, Don Lignaccee Mariscal, vice
president and minister of foreign af-
fairs of Mexico and the Mexican party
left for the east Wednesday to make
an extended tour before returning to
their own country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19

The Beau-And don't you think that
the automobile will supplant the
wheel?
The Bell hope not! You don't
have to learn to ride automobiles
Kansas City Independent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19

KICK, n. A pocket; any place of con
cealment for money or valuables.
Dig deep while sluggards sleep
And in your kick the coin you'll keep.
Franklin.
KILLING, n. Gathering in mucl
coin from bookmakers; getting tn
soft down on a horse at long price.
KIP, V. i. To sleep; to give the pad
game; to put the alarm clock out o
! BUSINESS.
To die-to kip. To kip-perhaps tt
dream
All, there's the game.
Sdak.
LIFT, V. t. To take surreptitiously:
to cop; vulgarly, to steal
As some tall gun who lifts a bunch Of
lace,
Sneaks for the door and straightway
leaves the place.
Goldsmith.
LID, n. A hat; any head covering
Syn, bonnet" skypiece"
LIT UP, adj. Attired in a gorgeous
manner; decked out with the glad
rags.
Hold" cried Khorhassan, "ere we
start to sup
Just tell me why you're all lit up.'
Moore
MAIN STEM, n. The principal per
sonage in city or assemblage; the
works. Syn, Jim Jeffries, Mark
Hannah, the prince of Wales.
Lives of great men still remind us
We can't all be the main stem.
Longfellow.
MOP, V. t. To drink up in large
quantities as beer, water or other
fluid; to dispose of by drinking.
Thus does the fool break loose on Sun
day night
And try to mop in everything in sight.
Pope.
RINGER, n. One who takes another's
place; (b) one who bears a remark
able resemblance to another; a double.
l am but humble ringer,
Curfew shall not ring tonight.
Ruskin.
PIPE, V. i. To take notice; to rubber.
b. An exclamation of warning intended
to direct the attention.
Angels and ministers of grace defend
us. Pipe! where it comes again!
Shak.
PACKAGE, n. A gathering of joyful
mixtures which cause temporary To-
comotor ataxia; jag; bunch of the
Willies.
The landlady an Tam grew gracious
Until his package was a peach.
Burns.
NIT, adv. A word of negation. Syn,
Mix" b. A worthless fellow; one who
hasn't got the change in his clothes;
a lobster.
Yet Brutus says that Caesar was a nit.
Shak
NEXT, adj. Having an understand
ing of what is going forward; wise;
hep to the game.
Robert of Sicily slowly read the text,
Then raised his head and murmured,
81 am next"
Longfellow.
S.
SLEEPERS, n. Money left on the
bar by careless customers; checks I'M
claimed on a roulette table and cop
ped by wise boys.
STEM, n. The bamboo pipe used by
opium smokers.
STEM TALK, n. Conversation of a
fanciful nature seemingly inspired by
a long daily with the dope.
STAND FOR, V. i. To allow; to ac-
cept without comment.
This is more than I can stand for, :"
Quoth the raven; "Cut it out!"
Poe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
THE OLDEST TOWN
IN THE UNITED STATES IS CAP
ARIA IN PORTO RICO.
PONCE DE Icons PLACE

In 1909 the Searcher for Eternal Youth
Laid the Foundations of the Now
Ruined Town-St Augustine, Fla,
Deprived OF me Old Reputa-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-10-19
Shak

DUCAT, n. A ticket of admission to
a race track or other Enclosure; the
goods to get by the boy on the gate.
DAFFY, adj. Not of sound mind !;
nanny; little to the bad in the gar
ret.
And the loud laugh that tips the daffy
guy.