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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12
CONSULAR INVOICES USELESS

AS a method for determining values
at the place of origin or manufacture.
says George F. Parker in the Atlantic,
the consular invoice is both inquisi-
torial and ineffective. 1t is not made
under oath; and if it were, the United
States could not enforce abroad the
penalties in inflicts at home 1t can
only reach the seller by penalizing the
buyer, who, at all experience shows, is,
in most cases, the author Of the fraud.
When merchandise arrives at its des-
tined port, an elaborate and expensive
system of appraisement is maintained
for determining values; on the whole,
it is a fairly efficient and honest appli-
cation of our methods. If no question
is raised, the consular invoice becomes
simple bill Of lading, and is I'M
necessary. In a dispute it counts for
nothing; the fact that the value has
ben set aside by the appraising officer
as fraudulent or cOrrect-sOmething
that a special agent of the treasury
working abroad, or an appraiser at the
landing port, has, in some way, dis
covered. The consul does not give
evidence or investigate values, al
though he may collect price lists and
turn them over to the proper officers OF
the treasury; so far as the latter is CON
cerned, he is merely a clerical officer
with an indirect official relation to it
| and that by the courtesy Of another de-
| partment Of government Real in.
| formation is gathered by one of its OWL
| officials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12

country in 1881 and founded the first
Siberian cities, Troumen and Tobolsk
The first political exiles sent to Siberia
were the Swedish prisoners captured
by Peter the Great after the battle of
POltava. On the accession of Gather
inc II, the number of Siberian convicts
was considerably increased. But even
in those early days there were many
Russian emigrants who sought their
fortune in Siberia. 1t was, however,
only after the emancipation act Of Feb
ruary 10, 1861, that the Russian serfs
were able to emigrate; between 1861
and 1880 more than 10000 peasants
crossed the Ural mountains to take
possession of the lands which had been
given them by the government. During
the y years following, from 1880 to
1892, $4,000 cOlOnists emigrated from
Russia to Siberia. Since 1892 emigra-
ton has increased to such an extent
that the government has been obliged
to restrict it in a certain measure
Today the provinces Of Tobolsk and
Tomsk, in western Siberia, have a rel
atively dense population, but, on the
other hand, the provinces of Irkoutsk,
of Ienissei, and the regions of the
Amor, the island of Sakhaline, the dis
trict of the Yak0utsk, Of Akmolinsk
and Of Pemipalatinsk are uninhabited
over at least three-quarters OF their
! territory. The total area of Tobolsk
and Tomsk, the two thickly populated
| provinces, is 1850 square miles, or
| two-ffths the size Of European Russia,
and four times that Of Germany. The
southwestern portion of these western
! provinces Cor what is known as the
mining region of the Altai'O, with an
area Of $500 square miles-and called
/ the Switzerland of Siberia-is the
/ cars private property.
/ The Russian government is now do
/ ing all in its power to bring these
Asiatic provinces of the empire within
the pale of civilization. But it would
/ be a mistake to suppose that the efforts
OF the car and his ministers are con-
! fined to Asia 1t is well to draw atten-
! ton to what is being accomplished by
j Russia in the bleak regions Of Lap
land. Between the North cape and the
White sea the Russians have, after
| years Of unceasing efforts, established
a new harbor Port Catherine, the
waters of which are free from ice and
= open to shipping throughout the year.
| Port Catherine is destined not only
| TO become a great naval station, but
! the center Of one Of the greatest fishing
| industries on the continent. It has
| lately been stated by the chairman Of
| a committee appointed by the govern
! ment to make a report on the subject
| that the cod fisheries on the Russian
/ shores Of the White sea could supply
| enough fish for the entire European
market, and enough oil Tor all the
! machinery Of the old world-St.
Petersburg Letter in New York Times.
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! MEANING Of CHINESE NAMES =

New York Sun:-We are readin:
just now Of many Chinese districts
towns and rivers. Many Of these geo
graphical names doubtless appear re
pellant and unprOnOuncable to all ex
| cept a few persons who are familiai
| With them. But if We had a better ac
! Quaintance with these names and knew
| their meaning they would be found t
be full Of interest. They are otter
| condensed descriptions OF the place o.
! features to which they are applied
! They are far more instinct with life
! than many geographical names in
| other countries. Suppose We had never
| heard Of Shanghai, for example, but
| knew the meaning OF the two words
composing the same. We would know
at once that the City Near the Sea
must apply to a seaport. Yum no
means The River OF Transportation, "
and we naturally infer that the water;
way thus designated must be COM
mercially important. Yum no, in fat
is the Chinese name Of the grand canal
which plays so large a part in the
freight service Of east China
However many syllables there may
be in a Chinese place name it is COM
posed of as many words as there are
syllables, for all Chinese words are
monosyllabic. If we know the mean
ing Of even one OF the words in a geo
graphical name it helps to convey a
definite idea. The words Ho and
Kiang, for example, both mean river,
and when we see them on the map we
know that they refer to a river or
stream. Many Of the names of rivers
are descriptive Of them: "HOang hO."
for example, means yellow River;
"Tsin kiang" means Clear river"
Observe how definite is the idea ex-
pressed in the name of each of the
three rivers which converge upon Can
ton. One of them is the 81 kiang, or
West river; another the Pc kiang, or
North river; the third is the Tung
kiang, or East river. The names Of
these rivers tell the direction from
which they come. They help to
simplify the study of the geography of
that part OF China. When they unite
they form the Chu kiang. or Pearl
river The Chinese named their larg-
est river in the north the Hoang no
because it cuts its bed through yellow
soil from which it derives its color.
The yellow flood il pOurs into the sea
colors that portion of the ocean yellow,
and hence the Chinese call the sea
Hoang hal, or yellow sea
The Chinese unite the words in a
name 50 that they form one word just
as we write NewtoWn, Hartford or
Deerfeld. Sometimes we unite the
words in Chinese name and some
times we separate them but there is no
reason, for example, why should we
write Tien-Tsin when we do not write
Picking. Each of these names is COM
posed of two words. Pc means
north" and King means the capital"
Or the kings household" and thus
Pekirl means the northern capital
Tien means heavenly" and Tsin
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sung by choir Of native boys and
with no accompaniment. Singing
seems to be easy for them to learn and
some Of them have beautiful voices.
The Greek mission was first started
here IT'S years ago. The present
building was built about years ago
and is rather small frame building
two smaller rooms on either side, be-
sides the room back Of the altar and
the Vestry rooms. One is rather sur
prised upon entering the church to
find no seats Of any kind. The mem
bers are obliged to stand during the
entire service, which lasts about four
hours. However, they are allowed to
go in and out at will and scarcely half
Of them remain the entire period. The
mothers all bring their babies and Of
course the little ones get tired and
cross and sometimes it is quite inter-
esting. But the service is very beautt-
full and We enjoyed it although we did
not understand it. There are many
very fine paintings in this little church.
The whole collection is valued at $40
900. There is one picture, rather
small, Of the mother of Christ that is
made entirely of gold except the face,
which is done in oil. It is curious
picture and is very old. We could get
no authentic information as regards
the age of it or the value. The most
beautiful picture, we thought, was
CNe Of David in his armor. This
church has a very strong hold on the
people and rules them through fear
and superstition. There is a Green
school connected with the church
located in one part Of the priests
house. There are about 20 pupils in
attendance. Most of the children at
tend the United States day school.
The United States school is not in
session now and we could get but lit
tie information about it. The carpen-
teTs were doing some repairing and
remOdeling, SO We looked through the
building, which is fair sized and Of
two stories. There is a large main
room down sCairs and two smaller
ones, used for recitation rooms. The
second floor is just being finished off
now and will be used probably for
recitation rooms. We saw familiar
text books on the desks and familiar
matter on the boards.
There is one store. a steam laundry
and a Russian bath house in Onelaska.
A few months ago the residents cele-
brated their one hundredth anniver-
sary. We did not go into any of the
native dugouts, as we were quite sat
isfied with an exterior view.
Taken all in all our short So
journ in this so-caIled God forsaken
country has been very pleasant; but
the same sun shines here that shines
on the folks at home and violets, bu-
tercups, cowslips and other pretty
flowers blossom in profusion and so
prove to us that we are still in Gods |
country. We leave here tomorrow, the !
18th, at a. m. VIII write you again
from Nome
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12

+, means place" and thus the names OF
the largest city in northeast China
means heavenly place. name it
has borne for many centuries. When
Marco Polo visited the city in the
thirteenth century he translated its
name into 'Citta Celeste" &.
Many Chinese names we see in the
! newspapers and do not even attempt to
| pronounce would give us much in
! formation if we could translate them.
! as long sentence might Do Hankow
! for example, is the name Of very i'm
/ portant city on the Yangtse kiang,
There are only six letters in the name
| and yet the Chinese boy would know
| from the two short words composing
! it that it is the name Of the town
| standing AT the "kOW" or mouth OF a
river named Han. The Han is the
| greatest tributary of the Yangtse kiang
! and plays a most important part in
| the commercial life of that teeming
valley; and the city built on the spot
where the Han mingles its waters with
| the Yangtse is Hankow, i. E..
! the town at the mouth Of the Han.
The word Yang means ocean," tse
means son." and the name Yangtse
kiang, which the Chinese applied ages
, ago to their greatest river, shows that
they did not mean to depreciate its i'm
pOrtance. Some writer's say the early
Chinese believed their largest river
contributed more water to the making
of the ocean than any other stream in
the world, and so in the name of the
river they conveyed the idea that the
ocean was its son. The name is often
enormously translated the Blue river.
Picking has not always been the cap.
ital of the empire, but Marking, a city
far to the south. was long the seat of
government; and, as the name Picking
means northern capital" so the name
Marking means southern capital"
white river" is the meaning of Pei no
near whose mouth are the forts just
seized by the powers.
In some maps and books we see the
words "fu" or 'hien" added to the
names of many towns. These words
are not part of the names, and some
Of the best ALIASES omit them, for they
ICu5ILGu L1S udIlG anu MAKE II more
formidable to the foreigners. Flu" one
of the districts into which a depart
ment into which a province is divided
in other words, it is the residence of the
official at the head of the department
"Hien" signifies one of the districts in
to which a department is divided, and
when attached to a place name means
that the official in charge of the dis
trict resides there. 1t is better to omit
these merely political designations
When we have more intimate dealings
with China and better knowledge of the
people and their country, we shall have
uniformity in the spelling of China
place names, and know what these
names mean and we shall see clearly
that these names show considerable
imaginative and descriptive facility
and that they are really helpful in the
study of Chinese geography.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12
ELEPHANTS THAT SUCKED THE
BOTTLE.

l owned some young elephants which
l had lent to a Snowman on the
BoWery. On going to see them one
day. I noticed a man holding his finger
to the mouth of one of the smaller
ones. [ placed my finger in the mouth
Of another and found that the creatures
seemed to derive pleasure from the
action of sucking. Immediately l sent
out for an ordinary infants nursing
bottle. The young elephant drained
the bottle as if ito the manner born >
1t was passed from one to another Of
the infant class. Finally they fought
in the most indescribabIy cOmical
manner for possession of the bottle
Then l fitted a large glass jar, holding
a gallon, with rubber tubes, so that all
could use it at the same time. Invaria-
bly, they would empty this bottle before
loosening their hold on the nipples.
They had doubtless been taken from
their mother when too young, or per-
haps she had been killed at the time
the young were captured So
effectively did they appeal to public
interest and sentiment that by dint OF
skillful advertising, the ceIebra ted
sucking baby elephants" made quite
a fortune in a single season. They
would be led into the ring, where they
would take their nOuriShment like
humane babies, ~-eir overgrown size
making this infantile operation very
comical and absurd. The sight cap
tivated the heart of every woman who
attended the show.-W. C. Coup in
Saturday Evening Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12
ADVANCEMENT IN RUSSIA.
Increasing Business of the TRANSIT
berian Railway.

Great satisfaction is expressed in ST.
beginning next January, the price of a
first class ticket from Moscow to Port
Arthur will be reduced to 115 rubles,
or about $50. Sleeping car accOmmo-
datiOn is included in the price Of every
irst-Class ticket on the Trans-Siberian.
The average speed of trains over the
Siberian railroad is 80 versts an hour
for passenger and % versts an hour for
freight trains. AS for the number of
passengers carried over the TRANSIT
berian, it was increased from 211, 900
in 1895, when the first portion Of the
road was opened to traffic, to 1915, 900
in 1899. In 1895, the total weight of
merchandise transported over the
Trans Siberian was ~, 100000 pounds;
in 1899 the total was 1875 900, 900
pounds. To meet the demands of the
increasing traffic over the Trans-Siber-
ian, it has been found necessary to
build new branch railways in Euro
pean Russia, as the existing lines have
now become insufficient for the trans
portation of Siberian products from
the Asiatic frontier to the great CEN
tiers of population in the cars empire.
The most important of these branch
roads is the one recently opened be-
tween Perm and kOtlas, distance of
812 versts.
The principa1 exports from Siberia,
until now, have been cereals (Which
form AZ per cent. OF the total amount
of exports), cattle, poultry, butter, furs,
WOOL lard, eggs and tea, which is i'm
ported from China. 1t will probably
be news to many people to learn that
large quantities of frozen butter are eX-
ported from Siberia to England. The
amount of tea carried over the Trans
| Siberian last summer was no less than
| so 900 900 pounds. On the other hand
| Siberia imports iron, sugar, machinery,
and tools of every description, petro-
leum, and various other manufactured
| goods
The commercial Importance Of ST.
Petersburg will be greatly enhanced
| DN the COH plSllOu VI Tie II duS-SIDSI ID
| As soon as the capital has been placed
| in direct communication with the
| UraI mountains, st. Petersburg will
| become the natural market for Siber-
ian products.
The abolition Of exile to Siberia as q
punishment for common law offenders
will of course have considerable infu-
ence on the future development and
welfare of the country. The present
population of that great territory
known under the present name of ST.
IBERIA, is 100000. This population
however is increasing rapidly, owing
to immigration and to the birth rate
which has steadily risen in recent
years. Notwithstanding the prevail
| ing opinion to the contrary, the Rus.
sian colonial element in Siberia, con.
sisting of those who have emigrateC
there during the past century and theil
descendants. form the immense major
ity Of the European population. This
first white inhabitants of Siberia were
adventures who, under the Leadership
Of Yermak Timoferevitch, entered th'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12
BITS OF INFORMATION.

Enterprising Long Island farmers
manufacture 'possum ears for bounty
purposes. One ordinarily fat 'possum' s
hide will make several dozens of ears,
and at $3.50 pair these limitations are
q good deal more valuable than seal
skin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12
"MOLLIE" GARFIELD
LIVES IN A TINY TOWN IN FAR
OFF ALASKA.
ENTERTAINING AT LETTER

From a Madison Lady En- Route to
Join Her Husband at NOme-Flow-
ers Abundant-Mission School and
Old Church-Sad Problem Regard
ing Native Girls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12
THE WAY OPEN.

Funnycuss-Why do you laugh SO
much? L not tickling you.
Miss Bloomleigh-No; but you might
as well be. Smart Set.
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Suicide is getting fearfully COM
mon," remarked Mrs. Northsfde.
ooh, I don't know" replied Mr..
Northside. "The one who once makes
a success Of it never does it again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-07-12
BIRDS IN WINTER
NORTHERN SONGSTERS IN TIL
LOUISIANA WOODS.
EVE OF SPRING FLIGHT

In March They Note and Soon Are on
the Wing For Their Parkway
Home at the North-Food and
Other Interesting Facts About
Them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12
THE TRUE POLICY.

Many persons will say that it is a waste
of printers ink for The Times to be dis
GUESSING the policy which British generals
In Africa should pursue in their war with
the Beers. and tatis may be true. No
British general in Africa is likely to see
copy of The Times. and If he did SO.
Ale would consider himself a much better
stratesist tt,an the war editor of The
Times. and consequently he would prob
ably throw at aside II his attention was
called to at Nevertheless, when sound
ideas are once put out before the public,
st DIS amazing how they spread, and il, in
fact, in discussing this subject we are
furnishing thoughts that are of value, it
IS entirely possible that they may have
some influence.
We saw TELEGRAM yesterday stating
that the English government has just
closed d contract in New York for thirty
i've Thousand horses 10 be carried to
Africa. II This be true. then the English-
men are at last catching on to the true
solution OF their ditlca,ty. What they
want a. .firsst, to have It haed as q cardt-
mai p,dncaple IN the mind of zexery one of
their afiicers that no position defended
by Tho Beers. raso are protected, Is 10 be
Gttauked In front, ara second, that they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12
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Rev. r. p. Kerr. D. D, of Richmond
DR.. C.. C.sHersman.. of the Seminary. IS
present, and will preach sermon on
THE Inspiration OF the Scriptures.
There are in attendance Ministers r. P.
Kerr, j. P. Smith. C. c. Hersn1an, a. H.
sKippan, J. c. Stewart, J. Z. Cook. w. S.
Campbell. c. N Van Houten. c. E. Steb-
bins, f p. Ramsay, C. M. Churnbley. T.
#. Jones, s.. x. VIM. r.. Il. Howison,
r. p. Epes, D. X. Wafthall, Ruling Ell
ders George L. Christian, Paulus a. Irv-
ing. John Boiling. Gervas Storrs. @. E.
AEcCiuer, E. d. Meade, R. D. Kemp. S.
p. Christian, S. c.. HowisoD. Nat Lam
caster. John Hubbard. George N Haw-
kins, w. j. Stuart. +. C. Osborne, ". w.
Hobson. and S. D. Allen.
Rev. w. P. Ware, rector of Ashland
Episcopal Church, was invited to sit as a
visitor. Rev. A. N. Frazer, D. D, of
Stanton. is visiting the Fresbytery in
behalf OF home missions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-12
EAST. HANOVER .PREsRYTERY.
Good Reports From Churches-Two
AnDIicants for Liccnsure.

ASHLAND, VA, April 11.-Special.-
East Hanover. PreSbs-tery continued its
sessions in the Presbyterian Church to-
day. The reports from the churches are
on the whole encoura ging, and show much
good work done during the. past year.
Rev. r. r. Jones, D. D., reported the
organization of a new church al Law
renceville, Va, known as LawrenceViile
EIigh-Street Church.
Especially encouraging We're the re-
ports from Old-Street Church. Petersburg.
This little church has been without a
pastor for five or six years, but has strus-
gled on, and during the hast few months
mas awakened to new life and activity.
With only tifty-one members. and these
an moderate circu1n stances, 1t has been
determined to employ pastor. arld mas
already pledged something more than sStt
per annum for this purpose.
q Westminste Church was granted per-
mission to employ Rev. T : r.. Enshsn
ID. d., of the Union Theo1o gicalE Semi
nary, as stated supply for the next twelve
months.
Two young men nf the senior class o.
Union Seminary are Standing examlna-
!. lions for HcensureS for the Gospel minis
trSLAII. f. NJ Allen and i r .. bruce
They are no tn maj king an excellent i'm
preston upon the Presbytery, and ND enesr
sIicensura seems already assured.
8 At the evening session popular meet
ing inibthe Interest of foreign missions
was held kew. Dr. r.. Howison. pas
! tor OF the Ashland Church and chairman
of the Presby terry. s. Commit tee on For
seiEn Missions made the annual report
which resented man sencouraginE fea-
@tnres. IS
Tue sprincip address IVA made g By