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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11

and when one of the teachers in the
school suggested that she come to
America and study nursing the sug-
gestion opened a future that looked
very attractive.
With all the eloquence and persever-
ance of a young girl absorbed in a
great work she overcame the objec-
tons of her people and sailed away
from Japan to enter the Northwestern
hospital as student in the nurses
training school. Everything was so
different even from the missionary
school that the young probationer had
rather homesick time of it, but she
never wavered and received her diplo-
ma with the class of '93.
The most difficult part of the train
ing for me was the diet cooking" she
said. You know in Japan we never
use butter or milk and it was very
hard for me to learn how to use them.
l always wanted to make the vegetable
sauce which is the Japanese substi-
tute."
Since her graduation Miss Major has
been busy with general nursing in
Minneapolis, with occasional calls to
Green, Iowa, and WATERFOWL, MINI.
She was too young to meet the require
ments of admission to the Northwest
ern hospital training school and spent
the intervening year at Carleton col
lege. She entered the -ospital this
fall and has not yet finished her term
of probation. When she has finished
her course and received her diploma,
both sisters will return to
their native country. They are not ex-
actly sure how their profession will be
regarded there.
Only old women nurse the sick in
Japan. l did not dare tell my mother
for several months just what l was do
ing at the hospital" confessed Miss
Major. "She would have been horri-
fed and expected me to take all sorts
of diseases Life in Japan is so diff
ferent. My sister and I always liked
the foreign way of living, but my
mother is conservative and clings to
the old customs of her people"
There is another Japanese woman in
Minneapolis with whom Miss Major
goes down to chat when she is lonely
or longing to hear the familiar Ian
guage creeps over her. Mrs. F. Ito
is the young wife of a manufacturer of
bamboo furniture and she helps her
husband in the construction of the
unique tables, chairs and stands.
Mrs. Ito came to America about two
years ago and removed to Minneapolis
from Colorado Springs this fall She
is little woman whose Japanese per-
sonality is well-nigh lost in the Amer
lean clothes she wears.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
THE MEANING OF THE THISTLE.

Do you know why the thistle is the
national flower of Scotland? The
story is pretty one, and very char
acteristic Of the Scotch. 1t is said
that centuries ago the Danes were
making an inroad into Scotland They
were advancing cautiously at night
But, unfortunately, they were bare
foot. They had got close to the Scotch
camp, when one Of the men at the head
of their column stepped on a thistle
Did you ever put down your foot
squarely upon a real Scotch thistle? II
you have, you will not be surprised to
hear that that man gave a scream Of
pain. His scream awakened the Scotch.
They sprang up, perceived their enc
mics, fell upon them and defeated
them. And the brave little thistle
was made the Scotch flower
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
FROM CHRYSANTHEMUM LAND.
Pretty japanese Maiden Is Studying
Trained Nursing in America.

Among the women in Minneapolis
who are devoting their lives to minis
tering to the sick and suffering is a
young Japanese woman who came
from the far away land of chrysanthe-
NUNS and cherry blossoms about eight
years ago. Miss Yone F. Major is well
known to the medical fraternity of
Minneapolis and she has had many pa
tients who have reason to remember
her def, womanly ways and her skill
full nursing with deepest gratitude.
Miss Majors father was an English
man and her mother a Japanese wo-
man. She is more like her father than
her mother and few would recognize
the fact that she has Japanese blood
Indeed, she is more often taken for a
Frenchwoman and there is something
in her vivacious manner that would
impress a stranger with that idea
1t is only within the last ten years
that the Japanese have realized that
girls as we'll as boys have brains which
should be cultivated. Prior to that
time a girl could obtain instruction
only in one of the fission schools.
Now there are government schools,
much like our public school, at which
the girls may obtain the limited edu-
cation considered needful
Miss Major entered the mission
school at Yokohama when she was lit
tie more than a child. The school is
the oldest in Japan and has over 200
students. At the time Miss Major was
a pupil it was under the direction Of
Miss Crosby, sister of DR.. Crosby, the
well-known New York minister The
young Japanese girl was an apt pupil
and was graduated from the institu-
ton at the age of 16.
The years Of busy mental effort had
unified her for the quiet, uneventful
life OF the ordinary Japanese women,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11

The Chicago-Rockford Hosiery COM
pany, whose factory is in Kenosha,
has opened restaurant for the benefit
Of its employees, where they can be
served with hot coffee before they
leave at noon for their dinner A night
school will also be started in connec-
ton with the works
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
CONSTRUCTION OF A CIGAR BOX.

The construction OF cigar box may
seem to be very simple matter to the
novice, but the box passes through
nineteen different processes before 1t Is
ready to receive the cigars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
THE ISLE OF SPICES
IN JUNGLES OF CEYLON.
kRALLlNG OF ELEPHANTS

The City of Colombo and It's Interest
ing Inhabitants and For
eigners-the Curse or Caste and It's
Weight of Women-F'ine Breezes
OF the Coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
A BEARD TWELVE FEET LONG.
Thomas Wilkinson OF Adrian, Mich
Champion of His Glass.

Thomas Wilkinson of Adrian, Mich,
enjoys the distinction Of possessing a
beard twelve feet long. In other parts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11

Ceylon, the spicy isle, is always
hailed with delight by the tourist, and
his enthusiasm increases as his stay is
prolonged, says a Calcutta writer in
the Baltimore Sun.
The scene is very lovely, the foliage
and vegetation luxuriant and thor
oughly tropical.
A fine breeze is almost continuous
along the coast. Some persons become
SO charmed by it as to fancy they de-
teet the peculiar fragrance of spicy
breezes.
Ceyion is $50 miles long by more
than 100 miles wide. 1t contains noun
tains s 900 feet high and plantations,
villages and hotel resorts at all alti-
tudes up to 5000 feet. A good railway
climbs the side of the mountains, it's
tortuous course presenting an ever
changing panorama. The views af-
forded are charming and very extern
siye, overlooking green valleys and
low ranges of hills, with mountain
peaks in the far distance enveloped in
feecy clouds.
Many Of the hills are wonderfully
terraced with rice fields; other hill
sides are covered with tea bushes,
among which are seen groups Of merry
natives plucking the tea leaves. Again
one passes through growing coffee, CO.
Goa, cloves, cinnamon and other
spices.
FOrest-like groves of cocoanut palms,
plantains (bananas) arrack palms,
etc. rise into view, with occasional
thickets OF impenetrable jungle
growth
Colombo, with an area of 10 square
miles and a population of 100000, is
the chief port and city. Along the Col
ombo breakwater the surf dashes sky
ward a beautiful sheet of white spray
varying from so to 100 feet in height,
according to the mood of old ocean.
The Gale Face Esplanade, with the
surf rolling majestically along it's en-
tire route, is crowded at the fashion
able hour 6 to p. NJ with carriages
traps, jinrikishas and stylish carts
called hackeries, the latter drawn by a
docile trOtting bullock. An occasional
iinrikisha-like vehicle, drawn by a
diminutve donkey, attracts attention
There are several thousand bullock
carts in Colombo; small-sized carts
fer passengers and large ones for mel
chandise. All the cargo for and from
the numerous lines of steamers that
center here from all parts of the globe
Is transported on the shore in bullock
carts or upon the heads of the natives
Europeans travelling inland off the
line of the railways have no choice OF
conveyance other than the bullocR
carts. The roads are as smooth almost
as floor, which makes such trave1
less of a hardship.
The bullocks, trotting like horses
are only three to four feet high, ant
usually black They are very docile
due largely to a rope line tied through
the nose. They have a camel-lil1e
hump between the shoulders, which
if it seems to be an unlucky eminenct
for r1e beast, is very useful to the ma.
tive, A five-inch bamboo pole is ropec
upon the neck, and the loaded cart
pulls against the hump. The driver
usually walks between the bullocks
and the procession of carts seems al
most endless. A large hood covers the
cart, protecting it's load from the sur
or rain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
The Native.

The majority of the Cingalese, the
natives of CeylOn, wear the same style
of costume for both sexes The men
wear their hair long flowing over their
shoulders or done up in q knot New
European arrivals are puzzled to dis,
tinguish the native men from the wo-
men The men have a very feminine
appearance voice and manner. If of
high caste, a circular comb is worn on
top of the head of the men only.
Many influential Eurasians (of Asiatic
European descent) wear European
clothes, initiate European manners
and endeavor in every way to get in
the European set" Very good Eng
glish is spoken by thousands of the
Cingalese.
Caste, the curse of this part of the
earth, is indicated by wearing brass
and other metal ornaments in the nose,
ears, on the arms, feet, toes, etc. Sew
eral holes are pierced in the nose and
II in each ear. Huge dangling orna-
ments and rings larger than bracelets
are then inserted and worn, one ring
Ii
in the nose are so large as to swing be-
low the chin. Rich gold and silver or
naments are worn by thousands;
others, by reason of poverty, are con-
tent with brass ones.
Native children are carried astride
the hip, Under five years of age they
wear little except blankets, neck
tive of caste.
The ears of some of the women are
elongated marvelously and flap their
shoulders. The slit or perforation in
such ears is from four to six inches in
length.
Caste jewelry must be had ana
worn, even if they go hungry or steal
TO get it; otherwise they lose the re-
spect of their caste, and even their in
feriors will not show them the proper
Difference.
Curse of Caste.
Women thus properly ornamented
retain their caste even when employed
carrying loads of bricks on their heads
in the scorching sun. A woman's
wages for such work is the equivalent
of 10 cents United States money per
day. They work from $50 a. N. until
$50 p. m, with one hour, Il to l p. m.
in which to eat their breakfast at their
homes or of street vendors.
One servant enters your apartments
followed by another. the first, of high
er caste, directs the other and feels
away above him. The first would not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11

All IASIIlAAS SpCCldCIS.
About Z a. m we fastened to the
grand stand.
The drive-in had already COM
menced, the shouts of the heaters and
the firing of their guns resounding on
all sides. The heaters came nearer and
nearer, the cracking trees, vines and
jungle growth became terrific as the
rushing elephants approached nearer
to the stockade.
The excitement and interest were in
tense.
Repeatedly some of the elephants
made determined attempts to break
! through the lines of the coolies, but
were met with volleys from the guns
and loud cheers from the heaters, who
rushed toward the huge beasts and by
their courage and bold front awed and
! turned them once more toward the
| stockade
Finally the largest and most fero-
cious elephant, which had been leading
the herd, fade mad rush for the patch
of dense green jungle ahead, which dis
guised the entrance to the stockade
| There followed a tremendous crash
and cracking of breaking branches,
vines and jungle growth, seemingly
right about our stand.
The gigantic leader of the herd
rushed toward the grand stand. fol-
lowed rapidly by the whole herd in
single file.
The coolies swarmed around the
outside of the stockade beneath the
grand stand and with volleys from
their guns and with spears and loud
shouting turned the cyirse of the ele-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11

THE Filipino Gen. Conon sur
renders Bayombong with 500 men to
fifty American scouts under Lieut..
Monroe.
6-The insurgent Gen. Greggorio del
Pillar killed.
1.-THE rebel Gen. Conception sur
renders.
12-Gen. Macarthur captures Aguin-
aido's counsellor, Mabini.
19-Gen. Lawton killed at San Mateo.
The sun., 1900-11-06
BRYAN MAY Love His STATE.
Will Have TO Swear in His Vote TO.
day as He Was Absent ON
Registration DAYS.

Lincoln, N"h.. Nov. 4.-Ihc reriStru-
tion Of voters in the chief cities of Me-
lraska, which ended saturday. gives
strong encouragement Ia Republican
managers. who now hold that McKin-
leN'S chances of carrying thr Stat" are ns
good if not better than Brynn's. In this
city the registration shows Il prcpondcr-
alcc IF almost tWu thousand Itepubli-
cans. against almost double Tho Rcpnb-
lican majority in '96.
In Omaha he Republicans have Il mar
ain el almost tirrp Thousand. Othnr
eliirs show heavy Mckinley gains. In
l5lEan'S $ ynti1l,. proecihl thr registration
shows 4 Republican maio.ity ui l25.
William j. Bryan is home from his
iohE campaign tpll' ai The cnrmy'S
country. The l1rnolatir standard
bearer arrived II o'clock, ana about,
Y thousand IF hio nciglltors were lined
up ON the depot platform Ia give him
welcome. Mr. Bryan was escorted to
the family carriage hut the crowd hem
med in about the candidate and would
MT release him until he had shaken the
hands Of all. He drove Immediately to
his home and retired early.
Tomorrow morning At 6 o'clock, BRYAN
goes ahoArd Il special train for II final
tour Of the STATE. His itinerary includes
speeches ;lt II dozen ui, more towns in the
central portion Of the State. Nebraska
managers expect that he will r able To
address nt least n fourth Of the voters
Of the State during the day. In the
evening he will return 10 Lincoln and
speak TO the citizens Of his home town
from the balcony of the Lincoln Hotel.
His train will then hurry on to Omaha,
where he will address seven meetings at
various points in the city. the final
speech being at midnight This will end
his campaign. Mr.. Bryan will be requir-
ed g swear in his vote on Tuesday, as
he was absent on his tour ON all OF the
registration days.
The sun., 1900-11-06
AN OPEN Letter.

To the voters of the Second Senatorial
District:
NV attention has been directed today
to several abusive letters written 10y ccr-
tain Iopocratit leaders concerning my
candidacy. To the many who are famil-
lar with t.ip real facts of the ease an
answer would be quite unnecessary. Al
low me To state first that it has been my
rule through this campaign to refrain
from any personal abuse. The several
articles appearing III the Democratic
press of our city in my favar are bona
f,lr ana were written hy Democratic
friends and first published without my
knowledge or solicitation. All other per
Sunal inSinuationS made against me- dur-
ing this campaign are deliberate false~
hoodS cminating from certain PnporIatic
sources and published to deceive the IN
nocrnt voters. appealing to the lowest
prciudiccs and passion" of man. will
state cmphaticnlly that If elected | will
perform faithfully and hnnoraly all
duties of the office to which ! have been
nominated, and will ever consider it my
first duty and continued purpose to ad-
vance the highest aud hest interests %
the whole people OF this community.
In State politics | stand for honesty
amd a government "0r the people, by the
people and for the people, instituted 10
protect life and property. and to con
tribute to the general welfare and per-
petual happiness of all the people alike;
encouraging industry ana economy: and
guarding the people against the abuse
of public power by public officials.
am Il firm believer in local Sclf-govcrn-
mcnt hy the choice and selection of the
people themselves. and 10 hc admins
tered solely on business principles Il free
ballot and an honest count; the bless
ings of free school education to every
child alike; State provision against
monopoleS; il labor commission to pre-
vent any cncroachnmnt on labor. and
to insure the highest wages possible to
all labor; and commissioners Of the poor
To look after the wants Of the deserving
needy.
| am ,mhestatingly opposed 70 the
granting Of public franchise without
duc compensation 10 tho people, and will
0pInsc any and all approximations Of
public property 10 private uses without
Just aud adequate compensation.
hi conclusion, heIirvy that The III
ciency Of all government should j" tested
The sun., 1900-11-06
STAND BY TIE TICKET.
AIiddletown Transcript.

From Middletown Transcript.
We are on the eve of the most import
ant National, State and local election
that has been held for many years, and
before the Transcript goes TO press again
the great conflict will have been fought
and decided. In our opinion there can be-
hut one result. ! he Republicans will
weep the Nation. State and county. The
nor dignity and prosperity, of the
,lntry will be preserved; the State will
redeemed, and the affairs of the coun-
will pass into the hands of men who
Ave conscientious regard for the
lghts of the people. and who believe that
public taxes should bc laid and collected
with fairness to all and spent with due
regard for honesty and fair dealing-mcn
who believe that public office is a public
trust and not Il public opportunity for
private gain.
50 far as we can ascertain, there is
hit one sentiment prevailing III this sec-
ton of New Castle county. Ii is that
the National, State ana county tirl.vt.
are worthy Of support IN all respects aud
will obtain il from all opponents of De
mocracy. They want neither Bryan nor
BryaniSm; they are opposed to the candi-
dacy Of Peter j. Ford. ana are cntlluSiaS-
tic in their support IF John Hum aud
the other candidates on the Republican
State ticket. Frank l.. Speakman, the
candidate for parliamentary; Winfield $.
Quiglcy. the candidate for clerk nf The
peace; Horace q. Rcttcw, the candidate
for receiver of taxes and county treas
urcr Samuel a. Mcdaniel, the candidate
for sheriff: John l.. Frick. the candidate
for coroner. and George ID. Kelley, the
candidate for county comptroller, have
no more loyal supporters in the county
than the Republicans in st. Georges,
Red Lion, Pencader, Blackbird and Ap-
poquiIimink hundreds.
The sun., 1900-11-06
\ FOOLISH PAMPHLET.
From Peninsula Methodist.

rom l'cnillSula MctloulSt.
OF course every preacher received IL
entitled, The Methodist Church
and Imperialism, published by much
troubled mind in the west II belongs
% the class of campaign literature by
which the country is flooded just now.
aud will 20 To the wnsrtc basket, in most
studies. iu~t whore liz Kind has been
going for many weeks past. Strange
What foolish people, some cranks seem
to ihink the preachers are. The pnmph-
1T itselt shows that The writer Of il is
capable ot indnliging III passions II ~
m"ssions which are unconvincng and
asping. He mId all Who rlsc lamgumgr
as H. has, will do the cause they rxppu.e
more harm than GOOD Nilupcraion
AMI abuse are moi arguments which car-
ricS conviction.
The sun., 1900-11-06
NOTICE.

Why will YOU suffer when MALAY
OH will relieve all your pains in from
) 10 10 minutes. Ii Is purely vegetable
oil. The most penetrating and sihna-
Eating oil on earth Iii fact We viii
treat absolutely free all persons suffer
ng with Rheumatism, I.umbago, Sriat
irA Headache, Neuralgia, sore Frrt
Srrans, Bruises, Stiff Limbs and Joints
Ne. AT our office. COZ King street to prove
80 the people of Wilmington that on
Malay Oil is the greatest household
remedy Oh earth. If YOU are not able
to call, drop Il postal and we will call
and Soc you. Office hours 8 TO u IL. IN,
2 to y. III. uEor sale by all druggistsl.
Your truly
MALAY REMEDY CO.,
of Baltimore.
The sun., 1900-11-06

years. This is why SO stiff a fight is be-
ing put up by the Democrats who are
desperate in their fight for supremacy
at the coming election. We think under
Republican rule Delaware would take
on Il new lease of life and grow as it
never has in its history. Outside capital
would lie attracted to the State ana our
fertile farm lands would be purchased
and thousands of dollars worth of pro
duce be raised where only few dollars
worth are now grown. The Pcnnsylva-
mia Railroad Company would br disposed
to he more liberal in the matter Of
freight rates. if more business was 10 hc
given them. We have great faith in
Delawarr'S growth under Republican SUI
premary. The old moss backs have had
years Of trial how give the younger cle-
nent chanrc. They cant do any
worse.
The sun., 1900-11-06

fer years. John lIum would make an
ideal governor and may absolutely be
depended upon to discharge the duties of
his high office with fidelity to all State
interests and tn those who made his rlec-
tion possible, Rumors is to what Mr..
Hum may do in certain events are from
Democratic sources ANA nrc Slandpl' upon
his wcll-known chalHrtc We state it
is our candid belief tlat Mr.. lIunn win
lnalr onr ~ the bcst Governors ilela
wirn ever hui and that ne viii disap-
lont na laile> ltublicau Notr tho
uli STATE lclot