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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
SAYS HE WAS NOT EXCITED.
Why Mr.. Blenkinson Paid the Costs in
Suit He Won.

a Suit He Won.
Il never could understand" said Mr..
Blenkinson, why people should get so
excited over a lawsuit
Don't you?" asked Mrs BIenkinson.
Never said Blenkinson. ct
takes more than the threats of law
yer Or the frOwns Of a judge to upset
me. So long as man has justice on
his side he need have no more fear at
the hands of the court than of his
own family. Yet some people go all to
pieces the minute they step inside a
courtroom. That was the way with
Wilkins this afternoon. He got so
nervous he couldn't have told his own
name if he had been hanged for it."
Mr.. Wilkins?" echoed Mrs. Blenkin-
son. WAS he in court this afternoon"
Yes said Blenkinson. HE got
into some trouble over that sidewalk
he has been laying up at Ninety-sec-
ond street and was hauled up for
trial"
Why" said Mrs. BIenkinson. 81
thought you were interested in that
sidewalk deal too"
80 I am" admitted her husband 81
was at the trial too"
"Oh," said she, 'how terrible,"
Nothing terrible about it." cor
rected Blenkinson. "Our side had such
cinch that the whole business was
over in less than an hour after the
case was called. The Judge soaked
the other side good and hard-s1OO
and costs. Wilkins acted like a crazy
man when the verdict was rendered. I
couldn't do thing with him. One
| dollar more of costs here said the
Judge, and Wilkins danced around like
a flying dervish. One dollar more,
said the Judge second time. I've got
it, your honor said l. and I tried to
make my way up to the bench, but
Wilkins was so excited that he caught
me by the coat tails and pulled me
| back with might and main. 1 was
positively ashamed of him. He had
everybody in the courtroom laughing
at him. He chung to me like grim
death, and it was fully five minutes
before I could break away from him
and go up and pay the Judge that other
dollar he was calling for"
Before you could pay him." inter-
rogated Mrs. Blenkinson. Il thought
you said you won the case?"
$50 we did," said Blenkinson.
"And that the other side had to pay
the costs?" she persisted Then why
in the world did you insist upon pay
| ing that additional dollar? No wonder
Mr.. Wilkins chung to your coat tails
and tried to hold you buck. I think
you were the one that was excited"
Mr.. Dickinson pushed back his
plate and flushed deeply. eff you
want to hear some logical reasoning
he said, "just get a woman started to
talking about law. l excitedl'
Then what made you pay the costs
of your opponents?" she persisted.
you couldn't understand if I'd tell
you" he said stif1y. But whatever
it was, it was not excitement" New
York Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
PARTITION OF A CONTINENT.
European Nations Parceling Africa
Out Anoono Each Other

European Nations Parcelng Africa
Out Among Each Other.
When the history Of the nineteenth
century is written it will contain no
more fascinating chapter than the
story of the partition of Africa. We
in this country who have not been
directly interested in it have really
but vague idea Of what has been
done. We know in a general way
that Germany has great possessions
on the east coast; that France is
working in the Sahara; that England
is working north from the Cape and
south from the Soudan; that Italy
still clings to her colonies on the Red
sea; that Spain holds fast to her lands
across the strait, and we have heard
since the boer war began of the
chance of Portugal's selling out to
England.
But it is only when we are con.
fronted with figures that we can ap.
preciate even in measure the changes
that have been wrought within the
memory of very young men. For ex.
ample, the territories under French
control or influence are larger by 200
600 square miles than the area of
this country, inclusive Of Alaska, and
| larger by over 100000 square miles
, than the English African territories
| inclusive of the Transvaal and Orange
river but exclusive Of Egypt and
! the Soudan. These last, for political
, purposes, are still >classed under Tur
kish suzerainty, although for al
| practical purposes they are as firmly
British as in India.
But even allowing Egypt and the
Anglo-Egyptian Soudan to England
France with her 3,S04,974 square
miles, exceeds her rival by nearly
100000 Under her control are Al
geria, the Algerian Sahara, Tunis
Senegal, Guinea, the Ivory coast
Dahomey, the Soudan military dis
tricts, the Congo and Cabin, Bagirmi
Wadai and Kanem, the Sahara
Somaliland Ga small parD and MAZDA
gascar. Germany with east Africa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
Napoleon's Death, and Victoria's.

A historian says that when the
public crier announced Napoleons
death in the streets of Paris the news
fell fiat. There was a time when The
same cry would have shaken the
foundations Of. Europe But no one
was interested in his death. Ma
poleon dazzled the world, but could
not earn its love, because he could
not show it perfect character.
Victoria never tried for great things,
but her simple, beautiful life, and her
deeds Of charity will be themes FOR
poets and scholars when her vast en-
pire shall be no more.-Success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
COAL IN PARIS.
Price SIS a Ton and Full Scarce Z
That,


Chicagoans pay 81 a ton for Coz
and grumble about it. Over in Par
they pay SIS and are glad to get this
coal at any price, for the beginning of
winter finds the stock low. Parisians
are facing a coal crisis; indeed, one
that may change the conditions Of life
of many people in the gay French CAPT.
tai
The small coal merchant, next afte
the customer who has to pay the higt
price, is the one most affected, and b
would find it hard to make a living E.
he had only one string to his bow
But he has others. With few excep
tinos these small coal dealers are
auvernats, and they can get more
stuff into a cubic foot of space than
any one else on earth.
Their shops, which are the smallest
to be found in the neighborhoods in
which they are located, are divided
into an astonishing number Of COM
partments. In the center is just space
enough for the coming and going Of
, the ''bougnat," as the coal man is
called. On one side is stacked his
stock of fuel and along the other is
usually a narrow counter, wnere he
sells spirituous drinks. Usually a
suare yard in the window is let to a
cobbler, and when the "bougnat' has
| slowed away a dealer in hot chestnuts
somewhere about the premises he is
happy and full up.
In such a place stocks of coal have
to be small. and dealers are at the
mercy of sudden jumps in the price
There has been more than one jump
in the price lately and the disappear
ance Of the ''bougnat" is expected
from all but the poorest districts, in
! which coal has to be bought in the
smallest possible quantities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
Sleep and Nourishment for Children.


Little children need plenty of sleep.
They should retire early, not later
than o'clock, and should not be dis
turbed in the morning, but left to
waken naturally. The noon nap
should be continued until the child is
at least 5 years of age. Even if the
child does not sleep, the quiet rest IS
child is necessary.
After the rest, nourishment is
needed, SO this is the best time for
the afternoon lunch. The lun n
should be light, not to interfere with
the evening meal. Bread and milk or
bread and jam, or fruit are the best
to give.
Plenty of plain nourishing food is
absolutely necessary for growing
children. The lunch between break
fast and noon, as well as the one be-
tween noon and dinner should never
be neglected.
1t is best to have the children's
dinner not later than $50. If it can
be managed, a noon dinner is much
better. Where children are permitted
to dine with the family, they should
be taught not to expect everything
that is on the table. 1t is poor
judgment to deprive the older mem
bers of the family of certain dishes,
because they are not wholesome for
the children. Rich sauces, cakes and
pickles, salads, and all made dishes
should never be given to children;
plain cake, plain desserts, good pure
candy and chocolate in moderation
will do no harm. Fruit is always
good, but be sure it is perfect AMI
ripe; green and overripe fruit are
dangerous.-J. Belle Fanton in Ledger
Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09

are mounted the usual dials, such as
are found on the familiar gas meter,
which register the number of excur-
sions of the scale beam. As these
may be made to correspond each to
definite quantity of current passed by
the apparatus, the indications of the
dial give a measurement of the total
current The instrument is especially
interesting as an application of me-
chanical counting methods to the old
chemical method.-New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
Where the Boer Gets Sharp Ewes

One reason why the boer shoots so
much better than the Englishman lies
in tiny muscle. The ciliary muscle
inyoluntarily focuses the eye on what
is looked at, and the strain on it is
greater when the object is close by.
Continued strain causes more or less
neal ightedness. The boer on the
veldt is used to looking far away for
foes or game and has better sight
than the Englishman, who has spent
his life studying things close by.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09

Among the peasants of southern
Italy, Sicily and Sardinia curious
malady has been noticed by physi-
clans, which is caused by eating
beans. One of the most remarkable
effects Of the malady is a species of
intoxication resembling that produced
by alcoholic drink. In some cases
persons predisposed to the malady are
seized with the symptoms of intoxica-
ton if they pass field where the
bean plant is in flower, the odor alone
suficing to affect them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09
CHAPTER KILL.

Violet had little difficulty in obtain
ing the situation to which Mrs. Car.
stone had referred. Mrs. Beresford
made all the necessary arrangements
for her, and it was settled that she
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-09

Samuel P. Bush, superintendent of
motive power of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railway system, Las
rendered his resignation in order to
become connected with manufactlr-
ing company in Columbus, O. No sue
cessor to Mr. Bush has yet been
named Orange, N. j., was the birth
place of Mr.. Bush and he is 3S yeas
old.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
DE BAYAM0N.

A las 10 de la maflana de aver 9,
tuvo lugar en- este pueblo ell sepello
del i~nfortunado amigo don Jose Fe
liu y Munich, que fue IN acto verda
deramente conmovedor por la hume
rosa y distinguida concurrencia que
acudio a rendir ell ultimo tribute en-
esta terra, al que en- vida supo por
su intachable conducta, hacerse q
creedor a las mas merecidas simpa
tias.
Del feretro pendian entire infni
dad de coronas, la que sus ahigidos
padres, la colo1ia e%spaho]a, la juven
tud de Bayam6n, Angel Viejo y her
manos y las Srtas Puigdoller, dedi-
caban al fnado, en- premio a sus me-
reclmientos y como 81 homemade mas
justo que por 81 sentia toda la socie'
dad bayamonesa.
Portaban los cintas sus tics D.
Mariana y D. Luis y los amigos Srs
Vail Llovera y Viejo, y despldieron
ell duelo en- nombre de la familia del
tinado, ~ la juventud de Bayam0n.
ell Notario Sr Valldejuly y don Eu-
clides Gimenez respectivamente,
quienes en- sentidas frases encOmia
ron la virtud y p-endas de caracter
que adornaron en- vida al que yace
por toda una eternidad, r~esaltando
en- ambos ell pesar de que SO halla :
ban embargados,Iy hacienda con sus
laudatorias oraciones enternecer al
rumeroso accomplishments que Sc
hal.aba conmovido.
Ell Cor1esponsal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
De Isabella.

Ell 90 de JUNO falleci6 repentina
mente ca este pueblo ell ~'apreciable
ciudadano Juan Nepomuceno Dome.
mesh. Ligado este por los lazos de
la simpat1a y amistad con ell pueblo
apreciaba y distinguia, su
inesperada muerte CAUSE mucha i'm
preston siendo generalmente sentido
por todas las classes scciales.
La familia Domenech ha reel
Dido en- esta OCCASION inequivocas
pruebas de consideration y amistad
de todos los vecinos sin distinction
de classes y partidos, pues 81 entie'
rro del apreciado Pumo fue una sim
cora demonstration de carino y simpa
tia que 81 respectable Sr donJuan M.
Domenech, y toda su estimable fami
liza agradeceran bien y profundamen
to-.
Damos nuestro mas seLtido pc
same q tan Distinguish famiiia y nos
asociamos al sentimiento que ha pre-
ducido en- Isabella la muerte de aquel
ciudadano.
Ell Corresponsal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
ECOS DE PONCE

BESIDE las IL de la noche del
Martes empezaron q sentirse RATA
gas de vieuto y lloviznas que fueron
acentuandose cada vez mas hasta
las 3 de la madrugada que calmo al
gun tanto ell viento. para empezar
de nuevo y con mayor fuerza q las 3
de la tarde de Microbes, siendo tam
bien los chubascos mas copirsos.
Sc han caido bastantes arboles y
frutos y creemos haya hecho bastan
tie dano ell primer ciclon que nos vi
sta este ano. Ell bar6metro CONT
nua bajoa la bora que escribimos
estas lucas.
Para ell Is del actual Sc espera
en- esta ciudad al genial artista Sr
Roncoroni con su magn1hca Compa
mia. Para ell 2 queda anunciado su
debut en- ell teatro de Ia <Perla, con
una preciosa obra del genera fran
ces'
Ell Corresponsal'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
HECH0S Y DICH0S.
Cr0niQuilla del dia.

No queremos nj debemos iuvn
dir la mission del Cronists de las ties
tas p%atri6ticas de aver.
Pero nos cause muy buena i'm
preston yer ell orgu]lo y entusiasmo
O que los continentales la celebra
ban.
Esa conducta les enaltece. De-
muestran amor q la patria, y ESQ es
baStaute.
Que alguno Sc saliese del centric
del cuadrante, no tlene NADIA de par
ticular.
Todos nos salimos en- ciertos y
determinados casos.
Muchos de los federales que go
zabau fama de intransigentes, con
currieron aver & la procession civil
ca.
ESQ pone en- evidencia, de ma
nera i~ndudabte, que la izada de la
bandera sb1tnc0, ha sido un acto
realizado Goa ell coraZon
Y quo no naceran estOrbos que
puedan entoypccer la buena marcia
del pa, lido.
Oplnan algunOs, que ell MenSaJe
del ST. Gobernador & las Camaras,
tiene puntos que rueden ser critica
dos por las oposiciones.
TODD en- este muudo tieue su
parte debil, pues hasta en- ocasiones
a las miamitas CALIFORNIA; SO les POI
men pe1os.
Responsiveness fntagro en- otro
sitio Ell aludido Mensaje, para que
cada cual pueda juzgarlo con su pro
pic criterlc.
Anoche pudieron ocurrir mu-
chas desgracias en- la Marina.
Durante 81 momento que Sc que
maban los fuegos ~artifciales, pas6
iuesperadameute n de los carritos
electricos por la rapida p%endiente
de la antigua casa de correos.
Baj6 cor extraordinaria velocl'
dad, 10 que nadie e%speraba, pues ha
ce mucho tempo que no Sc usaba
aquella via
Todos aquellos sitios estaban
atestados de e~spectadores, y mu
chos de ellos puiieron ser barbara
mente d~estroZados,
Solo tenemos uoticias de que III
muchacho ha sufrido la coiida
Ahora 10 que %procede, es recla
mar una fuerte indemnizaci6n, co
mo Sc hace ca los E,tados Unidos
e impoueI n buena multa a 1,
empresa, pues con Ia vida alena q
Sc juega de esa barbara manera
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
De Cayey.

A ~iniciativa de las bellas senori
tas Providencia Perez, C1ucita Be-
net y Dolores Rivera, tuvo lugar ell
Domingo pasado una reunion fami-
liar en- ell hotel Primavera. Abrie.
ION ell acto las simpaticas Belen Osu
ma y Crucita tocando y cantando
an mazurca; las 1i1as America Apon
ts y Pepita Arenas recitaron dos DO
nitas poe las: la agradable Artita
Vazquez o su canto onoro nos
%sorprendi6, cantando q <forget me
not, acompanandola al piano Belen;
la buena y modesto Maria Garcia de
Quevedo TOGO algunas pleas; ell que
este escribe recit6 una composition
y por 1ltimo debido q la siempre
complaciente Crucita Sc bailaron al.
gunas danzas, terminandose 8 las IL
noche en- medic de les justos aplau
SOS y la mayor &nimacion. Los es.
pesos Gonzales duenos del hotel, oh
seqaiaron q los concurrentes con Fl
nos dulces y helados'
Ha sido nombrado conseial don
Arturo Aponte y no Alcalde como
ha dicho la prensa, pues la Acadia
do este pueblo no esta vacante.
Por subscription popular Sc ira
ia de reparar exteriormente y pin
tar la Iglesia, 10 que buona falta ha
&c y nadie Sc negara a contribuir.
Sc dice que el Ayuntamiento
nombrara a fines del presente una
comision de festejos para celebrar
los de la patrona de este pueblo ell
Is de Agosto PROVING. IA NAL
tempo, buena cara!
BESIDE antier estan cayendo &
intervalos ligeros aguaceros, sopla
viento ~fuerte, mas veces del Este
otras del Sur. Ell aneroide bajo
aIoche ago y esta bajando a la no
ra en- que escribo, que una fuerte
rafaga ha roto ell caballete deste
chando dos de los cuarteles de ma
dera recien constru;dos, segun me
maniiestan
Ri Corresponsal.
Jniio 3 de 1901.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
IntereSante,

BESIDE Ell 10 del pr6ximo Julio
Sc establecera Ia p~rofesora Da Ana
Rogue en- ests Capital, y admitira
en- su casa estudiantes que deseen q.
sistir q la Normal.
FL precio del p~upi,aje sera mo-
dico, y tendran repaso en- la casa de
las asignaturas estudiadas.
Habra ademas una clase para
maestros rurales y graduados, y o.
ira de Matematicas para principal
les, q precios convencionales.
Los j6venes de la isla que deseen
aproveahar estas ventajas pueden
dirigirse q D. Manuel Garcia Gaona
en- Ella Correspondencia,.
q Ms
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
Ell 4 de Julio
En- los Estados Unidos
GRAN CELEBRATION
Ell a~niversario de la indepsndencia fue
un acontecimiento en- tedos los LIS
tados de la Union.

New-York Julio 5 l-30 P Nj.
De todos los Estados llegan no
ticias de las grandes fiestas cele-
bradas para conmemorar ell aniver-
sario de la independence.
En- esta ciudad ell entusiaSmo
fu6 indescriptible.
Las GALES todas de la ciudad
estaban llenas de banderas.
Por todas parties estallaban bonn
has, petardos y fuegos artifciales.
Estos ultimos de una magnificent
cha extraordinaria.
Muchas familias han salido pa
"a ell campo huyendo de tanto rui-
do.
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Ri Doctor BarbOSa
RegreSa EN- ell "MaraCaib0'
REC7BIMIEN7O ENTUSIA STA.

A las nueve de la mafana de-
sembarc6 81 popular puertorrique1o
y distinguish amigo nuestro don
Jose G Barbosa, procedente de los
Estados Unidos siendo o6jeto de un
enthusiastic racibimiento.
Entire los numerosos correligio.
narios del doctor que fueron a reel
brio vimos a los Sres, Rosy (M),
Sanchez Morales. Guillermety, Ra'
mon Gonzalez, LloveU, jaime Sire,
doctor Del Vale, Serrano, We've,
Jose Zarate, Pedro Arroyo, Pa
dial. Falcon, Ramos, Marxuah, Luzu
naris, Fernando del Vale, Nicolas
Rodriguez, Jose Rosario. doctor
Ross, Adolfo Babilonia, Fernando
Lugo Vifas y otros que sentimos no
rocordar.
Reciba el buen amigo, nuestro
mas afectuoso saludo dc bienvenida
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
Limpieza
de alglbeS y letrinaS:

Utilizando los aparatos traldos
DOR la <Liga de propietarios de fin
las urbanas de San Juan>, don Ma
-uel Gestera Sc ha hecho cargo del
citado servicio para los asociados y
adn los ~particulares, q precios muy
baratos y en- la mejores condolences
de limpieza. Las solicitudes Sc han
de autorizar por las ofcinas de Is
sLiga,, Fortaleza II, altos
a45-21
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
Gobierno Espahol
Convierte bonos
DE CUBA Y FILIPINAS
Los bonos de Cuba y Filipinas han 81
DO convertidos en- otra forma, re-
gular de seguridades.

.New-York Julio 5 l-30 P. NJ.
Dicen de Madrid que en- la i'm
posibilidad de traspasar la respon-
sabilidad de los bonos de Cuba y
Filipinas, el Gobierno ha logrado
convertirlos en- otra forma regular
de seguridades.
La medida ha sido aceptada
sin oposicion merecicndo por ella
muchas fAlicitaciOneS
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
Ell General Wood
Esta convaleciendo
MUY LENTAMENTE
Ell estado del General Wood no lie per-
mite emprender viaje.
MUY LENTAMENTE

New-York Julio 5 100 P. NJ.
Despachcs de la Habana dan
cuenta de que Ell General Wood
c%onvalece muy lentamente.
Los medicos que lie asisten han
manifestado, que no puede empren-
der viaje por ahora.
ST no hay cambio algano en- Ell
curse de la convalecencia, Ell Gene
raj podra embarcarse en- los prime
ros dias de Agosto.
Mr.. Wood muestra una gran
impaciencia por salir de Cuba.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
J. Marco Bayona.
@-FORTALEZA No A4-l

AGENTE de aduanas y coAsig-
natario de buquss. REPRFSEN-
TANTE de la casa G. del Pine y ca.
cosecheros de who's en- Jerez de 10
Frontera y AGENTE del <Anuari.
Bailly Bailliere E hijos,
AGENTE de una reputada f.
bEicA americans, eds sallos Dc go.
mas
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-07-05
La playa aparece
en- Rio Janeiro
GRANDES TEMOREs
Sc teme en- Rio Janeiro que la playa
cause danos en- muchos puntos.

New-York Julio 5 l-30 P. M.
Despachos de Rio Janeiro anun-
clan que ha aparecido la playa en-
aquella Ciudad y Sc teme Sc extienda
a otras importantes poblaciones del
Brasil.
Ell Gobierno toma grandes pre-
cauciones para disminuir u efectos
llevando la tranquilidad al amino
de los habitantes de la Ciudad que
estan muy alarmados.
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Que nc publican4tS communicates
sin u sean pagados Por Adsisa
tado.
Cada seis palabras, 80 " ltan Pc
una Inca, y 10 Inca vaAs disz GEE
tavos.
Las cartas que vengan con conn
aicados sin III imports 10 Sc confer
.au
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Nos dicen que esta manana ha
notado alguna mejor1a Ell Led. Pa
IRA Cap6 de cuya g%ravedad, dimos
cuenta aver.
Sc alqulla IN mirador ventilado 6
independents. San Jose II
D p