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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
WATCHING DIGESTION WITH THE
K RAYS.

The use Of the f1uorescent screen, too
has been greatly extended. Dr. Francis
II. Williams of Boston has used it as
a valuable instrument in medical
diagnosis, especially in studying lung
diseases. 1t has been used at the
Harvard Medical School to follow the
processes of digestion. To accomplish
this, in one instance goose was fed
with food mixed with subnitrate Of
bismuth, a salt which absorbs x rays.
The passage of the dark mass down
the long neck of the bird could be
traced on the fluorescent screen, and
the peculiarities of it's motion in the
gullet could be studied. A cat was
also fed with the same substance, and
the movements of it's stomach noted.
These movements were analogous to
those of the hearth other words,
Wre rhythmical when the processes of
digestion were going on normally and
uninterruptedly. When, however, the
cat was irritated, it may be by the
sight of a dog, these pulsations in
stantIy ceased. AS soon'as the source
Of veXation was removed and the Dur-
ring of the animal showed a contented
frame Of mind, the stomach resumed
its rhythmical movements. The de-
pendence Of the digestive apparatus on
the state Of the nervous z..5tem was
thus clearly shown. The female cat
was much more tractable under these
apartments than the male Prof. John
Trowbridge in Appletons' Popular
Science Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

number Of young fish flock OF these
ducks will destroy in one season. I
quote the following from my note
book: October Is, 1882, killed fish
duck (female merganser) in Slush
Pond, and found in her throat and
stomach one pickerel four black bass,
and eleven sun perch. Bob tmy
orother) present. October Is, 1882,
killed same kind of duck on Lake
Champlain, and took out of her sixty
small perch. Birds of the Adiron-
dacks by Senator George Chahoon in
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
FACTS FOR SPINSTERS.

Some one has proposed a hus-
bands union for the protection of
husbands; just what they are to be
protected from is not yet stated. Pos
sibly the union is to be founded on the
same lines as the School for Wives es-
tablished in England.
Still better, according to the New
York Sun, are the marriage schools
which are being developed in Germany
on very practical lines. They arc for
girls and women only, and the value
of such training cannot be overes-
timated. Girls leave the marriage
school competent to undertake the
management of the house-and Of a
husband. The girls who have been
graduated from these schools have
been extra lucky in getting married, so
it is said.
Another society which has been Or
ganized in Denmark is the Celibacy
Insurance society. It's object is to pro-
vide for those women who either can
not or will not provide themselves
with husbands. The premiums begin
at the age of 13 and end at 40, an age
at which it is supposed most of the
members will have abandoned all
thought of marriage. Such being the
case, the woman receives an annuity
for life. If she marries at any time
she forfeits all her rights
Old maids in the United States are
,troI, ,lNr- Inv +lD hAlN 81
though it is popularity supposed that
the contrary is the case. To come to
exact figures. there are 1927. 767
bachelors and 3,224,4 94 spinsters. This
is upon the authority of a govern
ment report. Even in Massachusetts.
where it was thought that old maids
constitute a large proportion Of the
population, they could each find hus-
band and then not exhaust the stock
of single men, for there the 226,0S5
men and only PIG, 255 women who have
not yet entered into the bonds OF
matrimony.
New York state has 10000 more
bachelors than spinsters. Only one
state in the union has more female
celibates than male, and that in Cali
fornia, in which there are 59,456 of the
former and 22,S29 of the latter. The
state of Washington has, perhaps, the
largest excess of forlorn single men
$685. all told, the unmarried women
numbering only 9,1S1.
Out of an equal number of bache.
Tors and widowers between 25 and 81
years of age, thirty widowers remarry
for every thirteen bachelors who enter
For every spinster married between 81
and So two widows are remarked. Bott
facts are eloquent in favor of the
comparative advantage Of matrimony
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
TONE OF THE MARKET.

There is only one unfortunate
thing about the newspapers in their
reports of the cotton market" re-
marked a gentleman on Change the
other day
What is that?' asked a listener.
ooh, they haven't learned to put in
written form the shouts, yeIls, means
and groans that come from the bulls
and bears as the market goes up and
down"
'sThat is unfortunate"
81 should say it is. You talk about
the tone of the market. that's the
real, genuine tone."-Memphis Scim-
itar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
THE BANJO.

Oh, de music o. de banjo,
Quick an deb'lish. solemn, slow
Is de creates joy an solace
Dat weary slave kin know.
SO jes' let me hyeah it ringin'
Dough de chune be POI an rough,
It's a pleasure; an de pleasures
O. dis life is few enough.
Now, de blessed little angels
Up in heaben, we are told,
Don't do nothin' all dare lifetime
'Ceptin' play on ha'ps o. gold.
Now | think heaben'd be mo- home
like
Eff we'd hyeah some music fall
F'om a real oP-fashioned banjo,
Like dat one upon de wall.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
SOLD A KISS FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
How a Famous Boston Belle Increased
the Sailors Hospital Fund.

Recounting the incidents in the ca
reer Of Mrs. Garrison Gray Otis, in
the Ladies Home Journal, Mabel
Percy Haskell recalls a fair given IN
der this famous bellies auspices in
Boston, for the benefit of the Sailors
Snug Harbor. Mrs. Otis attended one
of the stalls herself; she was then
young and very beautiful, with rose
bloom cheeks. Two sailors just in from
a voyage approached her table and
gazed at her with frank, admiring
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
AMERICAN GIRLS MARRIAGE.
A Little Waiting Brings Her Greater
Chances of Choosing a Husband.

When the American girl defers her
choice of husband until she has had
reasonable opportunity to see some
thing Of mankind, and had a chance
to compare the good with the bad, she
is pretty apt to strike a good average
for herself" writes Edward Box in the
Ladies Home Journal. GAS a rule. she
is pretty good judge of men, when
she gives her judgment time to as
sist her to wait. 1t must be said to
her credit that she is waiting longer
than she did formerly 1t is not so
many years ago that a girl was con-
sidered of a manageable age when
she became sixteen or seventeen
years old. If she married then, or
shortly afterward, it was not such an
unusual thing. Twenty-Five years ago
girls generally married at nineteen,
while today the average is closer to
twenty-three. The marriage of a girl
in her teens causes actual surprise in
these days. Out of list of one thous-
and marriages recently compiled, just
One-half the brides were between
tWnty-tWo and tWenty-five; two hun
dred were between twenty-five and
thirty. Still, there were three hun
dred under twenty years of age. And
nearly all these young girls married
men under twenty two-mere boys, in
other words And this is the fatal
part of girls marriage at too early
an age. Instead of choosing man for
her husband she is very apt to choose
a boy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

noyed him by asking what that line
meant that he begged me to explain
the matter in my next issue. I prom
ised to do so if he would let me write
the explanation and do what I said. He
agreed, and I wrote: He is going to
advertise, of course And he did,
Scraps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10
MINISTER'S BURDENS.

Ian Maclaren asserts In the Ladies'
Home Journal that there is no other
man who suffers so much from the
casual caller-as the minister. Even
the doctor does not. for people do not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

Weary Eatkins-Pardner, did you
know that nigh 80 per cent. Of the
human system is water?
Hungry Higgins-I've heard of it. I
s'pose that's the reason we can't live
forever-Indianapoli Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

Duke of Argyll was the greatest
landowner in England, had thirteen
titles, wrote 100 books, and shaved
himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10


The
the first building
officers
u work of the Exposition This handsome building is 95
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Steel Company formed.

Pittsburg, Pa, July l3.-The deal for
the formation of the Crucble Steel
company Of America, was consum mated
today, when the steering committee an
nounced to the meeting of manufac-
turers that the stock issue Of $4,000, 900
had bsen over-subscribed. Tho manu-
facturers connected with the new COM
bine represent 95 per cent Of the Cruel
ble steel interests OF the country.
A committee composed Of Reuben
Miller, James w. Brown and b. Arha
was appointed to work out the details Of
the big company. This committee will
in all likelihood send attorneys to New
Jersey tomorrow to secure a charter.
OF the $50,OOO,OOO stock subscribed.
s40.OO0,OOO was taken by Pittsburg
manufacturers and the bulk of the re-
manning $10,OOO.OOO by Pittsburg inves-
tors.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Bryan Will Be Elected.

Washington. July Is. Representative
James Hamilton Lewis of Washington
state is at the Riggs house, bubling over
with the hope Of victory for Bryan and
Stevenson.
"The states of Washington. Oregon
Idaho, Indiana. IlliL ois. kentuckey, and
Maryland will be carried by Bryan" he
said, land with the solid South will elect
him whether we carry New York or not
1--WE may lose the state through the
fight between Hill and Cocker. On tho
state tickets the Democrats are liable to
lose in the coast states owing to the ex-
pansion views of the people"
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Will Be Notified.

Washington, July 13.-William Jen-
nings Bryan and Adlai E Stevenson will
be formally notified of their selection az
the presidential and presidential
nominees OF the democratic party We'd
desday, August 8, at indianapolis, Ind.
Information to this effect was received
by Representative Richardson Of Tenn,
chairman OF the democratic congress-
ional campaign committee today, from
Senator Jone;, national chairman. Mr..
Richardson will make the speeck Of noti-
fcation to Mr.. Bryan and Gov. Charles
S. Thomas of Colorado that notifying
Mr.. Stevenson.
1t is expected that the notification
will be made the occasion Of large pop
ular demonstration somewhat similar to
that at Madison Square Garden, New
York, four years ago.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
HOWARD T. LEE.
For State Fair.


Pueblo, Colo, July 13.-Pueblo will
have a celebration this fall that will
eclipse nything Of the kind that has
ever been given in Colorado. At a we'll
attended meeting OF the Business Mems
association in the rotunda of the Central
block this evening il was decided To for
mulate plans for such a celebration.
Committees were appointed to confer
with those interested in the idea and in
the course Of the next week or 80 it 10 ex-
pected that definite line Of action will
be laid out.
Just what tho celebration will be has
not been exactly determined upon yet.
but, it is thought that it will take the
form Of state fair, a racing meet and q
street fair. A committee OF nine OF tho
prominent business men OF the city was
appointed tonight to meet with like COM
mittess from the various organizations
that might be expected to interest them
selves in the celebration and these will
specify what the celebration shall be.
Certain it is that the affair will be state
in its scope and on = far more elaborate
scale than anything of the same kind
ever before held in Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
BIG Fire In St. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, July I3.-Fire broke
out in the buildings formerly the Chi
caeo Great Western railway shops at
South St. Paul at o'clock and at 3
o'clock seven buildings and number OF
railroad cars had been destroyed and the
flames were not under control.
The fire is said to have been caused by
an,explosion of oil. The shops Of the
railroad company we're recently moved to
Oelwein. Iowa, and the buildings here
were used as storehouses.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Senteced to Death.

Vistoris, B. c., July 13. The steam
or Miowera brings information that Eve
Filipino sailors of the brigantine Ethel
were sentenced to death at Perth. West
Australia, for having murdered the cap
tain and five officers OF the vessel. One
man was former lieutenant attached to
Aguinaldo's staff, who escaped to Singa-
pore and Joined the Ethel's crew. When
at sea the Fillipinos mutinied, killing
Captain Riddell, his son, carpenter and
q Japanese.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
20, SATURDAY. JULY IA, 1900.
Is Going Out.

Buena Vista, Colo, July 13.-Word
has Just reached here that a portion Of
the big dam at Twin Lakes has gone out
and that about 81 900 damages has been
done to the dam. The report is to the
effect that there is danger of the entire
dam going under. Should this occur
the amount Of damage that will be done
along tho Arkansas valley will be great.
1t is impossible at this writing to get
any particulars a. to the full extent OF
the damage already done.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Found In Hawaii.

San Francisco. July ia discovery
Of scientific interest and great CONNER
cial value has been made on the island
OF Hawaii. Immense subtsrranean
streams Of the purest water have been
uncovered from 1900 to 1000 feet above
the level Of tho sea. This water will be
fumed down to the sugar plantations at
lower elevations, aEording abundance for
irrigations. From ave subterraneans
streams tapped within the past few
weeks the Olaa plantation has secured q
continuous flow of 100000 gallons
every twenty-fou hours, more than
enough to irrigate the immense planta-
ton which is the largest in the island.
The water has drained from the surface
into the subterranean beds of ancient
lava flows.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
GORGE on Human Flesh.

Victoria, July 13-Bushmen have been
killed and eaten by cannibals on the
coast of New Britain. The German gov
er nment is taking stops to punish the
cannibals.
The Bushmen had been trading and
when they got to the landing the canoes
they were in were fred on and at once
sunk.
Many were killed and their bodies
carried ashore. But the most horrible
of all was when several men were cap
tured and dragged to the actual scene OF
the feast their bodies were to provide.
They were then killed aud roasted or
baked and eaten.
The victims were not killed at once,
some OF them witnessing the killing Of
their comrades and the first part Of the
cannibal feast.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Indians Threatening.

Billings, Mont. July 13.-For the last
few days 1000 Grow Indians have been
dancing at Pryor Gap and it is feared
that orgies may be turned into war
dance
The Pryor Indians have loaded down
the visiting redskins from Little Big
Horn rivers with presents including
horses, wagons ard. blankets. The total
value Of them is estimated at 5000.
Tho white who have gone out to wat
ch the orges haze been treated ominous-
ly though left unharmed.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Complete Fusion Effected.

Lincoln, July 13-Nebraska funioDists
in state convention beginning at o'clock
yesterday, completed their work this
evening after an almost continuous ses-
sion.
The ticket follows:
Governor-Willian A. Poynter, Boone
county, populist.
Lieut.. G0vornor-E. A. Gilbert, York
county, silver republican.
Treasursr-S. B. Howard, Holt county
populist.
Attorney General-Willis D. Oldham,
Buffalo county, democrat.
Auditor-a. 8. Griess, Clay county,
populist.
Land Commissiouer-P. j. Carey,
Saunders county. populist.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14

CRUELTY

Denver July d. 400 p m GpeciaI)Prince Shens. the
director othe Chinese teesraph the annhaon of all
foreigners Pekng The awful details the assassination Of the
Russian Ambassador DeGers given dispatch to st. Petersburg
He dragged through the streets and prodded with sharp sticks
until life nearly sone then boiled to death and his remains
thrown the dogs The wife of Ambassador DeGer suffered
horrible DEATH The other members ofthe egaon
all tortured in like General Chaee has been
placed supreme command of American troops China
gregating eleven thousand.
HOWARD T. LEE
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Street Railway Incorporates.

Florence. July 13-The Florence
Street Railway company has been incor-
porated and 9 articles OF incorporation
are to be fled with the secretary Of state
tomorrow.
The company's articles arc to be filed
in the counties OF Fremont, Ell Paso,
Teller, Pueblo and Custer. The main
ONCE will be at Florence.
The capital of the corporation 10 $780,.
OcO divided into 5000 shares OF tho par
value Of 500 each and said stock shall
be fully paid and nom aseessable.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14

DR.. j. L. Walpole is on the sick list
today.
The RAIDER brothers will 90 to Hannah
crock fishing tomorrow.
Mrs. Sam Waldroup has been on the
sick list for the past week.
MO, Dslaplain and A. G. Newton,
20 to Wolcott for over Sunday.
Golden Reese has returned from two
weeks visit with his sister at Alamosa.
1t is said that there are over two hun
dred people out of town rusticating in
tho mountains.
Every available shade tree in Cotton
wood park was sought this afternoon by
persons trying to keep cool.
Hardy Bros. commission company is
loading two cars of potatoes out Of here
today for points on the narrow gauge.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Walter Merrill and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. Swsrdferger. left
this morning for three or four days
fishing trip.
Geo. E. Haskell has just placed two
magnificent plate glass mirrors beside
his fountain, which adds greatly to the
appearance of the fountain and the store
There are other wards in the city upon
whose streets water would do much
toward making things moro comfortable
but the first ward alone secures tho ben
efits to any great extent.
BY unanimous vote Of the board OF
directors Of the Mesa County Hortic ul-
tural society this afternoon, the $3.50,
which was donated to them was returned
to the Peach Day Executive sommittss.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
First Bale of Cotton.

Austin, Texas, July 13.-The first bale
Of cotton raised this year in the United
States was marketed at Sinton Wednes-
day. Twelve and half cents q pound
was paid by New Orleans firm for the
bale. 1t will make the round OF the ex-
changes The proceeds of the several
sales will 20 to q charitable institution.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
The Brunswick Register.

j. A. Woodruff, Frank NJ. Keezer,
Mrs. F. T. Trutto. Miss Edith McAtee,
w. Hill, Olney Newell, W. b. Matthews
A. b. Baird, Denver; M. B. Gerry. Tel
luride; Nora E. Smith, Kansas City; j :.
r. McKinn, Donald McKinn, Pittsburg,
Kansas; J. B. Killian. Delta; D. M. Nc
Intyre, Olathe; B. ]. Polston, New York;
w. B. Walpole, Portland; w. G. Harris,
Sterling.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Goe, to Milwaukee.

Atlantic City, N j., July 18. The
next meeting Of tho grand lodge OF the
Benevolent and Protective Oder OF Elks
will bs held in Milwaukee. The session
today was devoted to discussion Of
changes in the bylaws The conven-
tion expects to adjourn tonight.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-14
Trip To Hills Made Easy.

1 have just purchased q fine covered
Mountain Carriage especially for this
trade which will rent at reasonable
terms. What more can you ask. Fine
carriage safe horses and a pleasant trip.
O'Neill's Livery Stable
5th and Main SITS.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

Quartermaster-General for the last two years, will
remain longer in the Office being retired at MS
request his business interests requiring his
attention. 1t is probable that he will be succeeded
by Colonel Henry c. Morgan, who has held the
place at intervals for many years. Chief Clerk
Mitchell of the Secretary of States office will re-
main and there are only A few minor changes 10
be made in the building Governor-elect Mclean
has appointed Executive Messenger Rood TO serve
again. He has been the messenger Tor all the Gov
ernors since the building of the present Capitol ana
is fixture in the State would like TO see
disturbed. His duties not clearly defined by
the title OF the office, he really is the Keeper OF
popular appointments by the Governor-elect
is that of John TrumbuIl Robinson TO be his execu-
tive secretary. Mr.. Robinson Is young lawyer or
this city and graduate of Yale.
The death OF John Addison Porter caused wide
regret in this city. which his home before he
accepted the secretaryship 10 the President. Mr..
Porter had many friends in the city. and politically
he had the support of It's delegations two oc-
casions when he was candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor
The military surgeons of the State met in this
city on Wednesday and took steps toward the
formation of organization. IL voted 10
apply TO the Legislature for charter and COM
zation was appointed. Surgeon-Ge Caef and
DR. John B. Mccook were appointed committee
take into consideration the formation. of a hos
rital corps.
dedication in the eastern part of Tolland
County on Wednesday was of more than ordinary
interest Mrs William II. Yeomans presented 20
the town of Columbia public hall. erected on the
which such ha is adapted II is intended as
memorial TO her husbands family. which has
been prominent in the affairs or the town for the
last nifty years.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

what that habit is. The American PRAYER Book
nowhere SAYS what vestments any OF the ministers
shall wear in the services OF the Church. II was
not necessary TO do so because the statement had
been made in the preface OF the book that '.this
Church Is far from intending 10 depart from the
Church Of England in any essential point OF doc
trine discipline worship further than local
circumstances require This fundamental state
ment refers US to the use OF the Church OF Eng
turn TO the English Prayer Book to find what IS
the episcopal habit authorized ir the Church or
England we find this rubric at tn beginning OF
Morning Prayer: Here IL Is to be noted that such
ornaments OF the Church and OF the ministers
thereof, at all times OF their inistration shall be
retained and be in use were in this Church OF
second year OF the reign OF Kirg Edward ths
Sixth" The first Prayer Book OF Edward VI
which went into June 8 1913. und which Is
the use OF that time. All the end Of that BOOK are
certain notes for the more plain explication and
decent ministration OF things contained in this
episcopal habit: "WhensOever tho bishop shall
celebrate the Holy Communion IN the church or
execute any other public minstraton he shall have
upon him. beside his rochetre. a surplice or Abe
and cope vestment. and also his pastorsI
stan in his hand else borne or holden BY hfs
chaplain" We know from other sources that the
mitre also
This is what is meant BY @ths res. OF the euisco
pal habit" Whether We Ike cones and mitres or
not, the bishops at Fond du Lac have the law an
their side. and every well informed man knows
chimere and scarf. sleeves and rufies and an Is
that custom has given sanction to their use bur
they not according 70 the plainly written direc
tiOns OF the Church
II my brother churchnan from New-York could
bring himself 10 look this matter up with an un-
biassed mind. he would hnd that that Glass OF
done not dishonest he THINKS.
New-Haven Conn. Dec. 10 1S0 @. II. g.