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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
NO TRADE WITH GREENLAND.

The exports from Denmark to
Greenland are principally food stuffs,
firearms and ammunition, wooden
goods, implements and tobacco, says
Consular Agent Harris in his recent
report Greenland exports to Den
mark the hides and skins of animals
Astounding III that region, such as the
bear and seal, and whale and elder
down. About 10000 seal skins are
sent to Denmark each year. In 1900,
Denmark received $500 skins of the
blue and white arctic fox, which were
assorted and sold in packages of ten
each. The commerce of Greenland
is monopolized by the Danish govern
ment The Royal Danish-Greenland
company has nine ships-fve briggs
leach nearly 100 years old three
barks and one steamer. Ships of
other nations cannot touch at the
ports of, nor travellers visit, Green
land without the consent of Denmark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
At Last.

They were quietly passing the sun
down of their years. He had lived his
three score and ten, while she was but
four years his Junior. People pointed
them out as an ideal married couple.
Once as they looked through some
old relics Of their young married days
the wife came upon an old smoking
jacket and held it up for him to see.
Both recognized it as present she had
made for him shortly after they were
married. AS she turned it over he
lapsed into a reverie. Again there
seemed to rest on him the sweet old
glamor Of the honeymoon. Suddenly
he was called from abstraction by the
utterance of his own name in danger
Gus tones:
Henry"
He turned quickly. His wife's
palsied hand held a letter which she
found in the pocket of that old smok-
ing jacket. 1t was addressed in her
girlish hand to her mother.
Henry" she said sternly, you told
me you mailed this letter to mamma
and here it's been in your pocket since
1850."-Ohio State Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
Fourth of July.

An elaborate celebration was car
parade.
The Chinese minister was the chief
orator at the independence day cele-
bration in Philadelphia.
United States legation guard at
Pekin celebrated the fourth with
athletic games and fireworks.
Americans in London observed in,
dependence day by big banquet. Am
b,tssador Choate gave reception al
his residence, which was attended by
noted Englishmen.
The celebration of the fourth was not
confined to the United States, but all
of its colonies for the first time in
it's history observed the anniversary
of independents day. The Cubans also
helped celebrate.
American residences and Offices IN
Paris were decorated with United
States flags. The annual banquet of
American Chamber of Commerce was
held and a reception was given at the
American embassy.
The fourth of JULY casualties,
partially recorded, were eleven killed
and 964 injured. Fireworks injured
1873, cannon explosions 176, firearms
1879, toy pistols 100, gunpoWder 145
runaways II. The fire loss was
10000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
Spanish-American islands,

Philippine imports show big in
crease.
San Juan, Porto Rico, has been
patron saint.
Manila was in gala garb at the
Inauguration of Governor Taft, which
took place July 4.
Another delay has occurred in rails
ing the wreck Of the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor.
Gen. Gomez conferred with Presi
dent Mckinley and was entertained at
dinner at the white house.
Governor Taft's Philippine cabinet
was approved by the president
Americans are in the majority.
The streets of Manila are profusely
decorated with flags and bunting in
nonor of Gov. Taft and Gen. Macarthur
Reports from Cuba show that the
destruction of mosquitoes with oil
has almost driven yellow fever from!
Havana
The Porto Rican legislature passed
resolutions asking the president to pro
claim free trade for the island as
privided by the Foraker law.
A London dispatch states that q
Spanish sculptor has made statue of
the mule With was killed in the bonn
bardment of Mantanzas, Cuba, April
q, 1898.
General Gomez arrived in Washing
ton to promote the candidacy Of
Thomas Estrada Palma for president
of the Cuban republic. The presi-
dent will not interfere in the domestic
affairs of the island.
An engagement lasting two days oc-
Cured 80 miles east of Zamboonga
island of Mindanoa, between Data
Tins followers and the followers of
Data Sobyman. Data Tim is a
yassal of the Sultan of Mindanoa and
Data Sobyman is independent. The
losses of both sides were heavy with
the result indecisive.
A special report to Secretary Root
by a Philippine offer indicates that
civil government for a long time, at
least, will be failure on the islands.
The report shows that in many cases
officers who have been in command
have lacked tact in deanng with the
natives, and that the treatment to
which the Filipinos have been sub
iected has been cruel and harsh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
NOTES..

Gunnar Hazelius succeeds his IA
Their, the late DR.. Hazelius, as the
head of Skansen, the famous outdoor
museum, in Stockholm.
Telemarken would like to become
a resort for tourists and has sent
agents to Denmark to work up an in
terest. Telemarken has not such
grand scenery as some places, but
What it has is picturesque and varied.
Plans for the new library building
which Halle Steensland of Madison,
Wis, will present to ST. Olaf college,
have been prepared. They show
handsome structure, of brick. two
stories high. Mr.. Steensland an
nounces that the building will be
erected next summer.
A popular Danish actress, Charlotte
Wiehe-Bereny, who has had great sue
cess in Paris, has secured an engage
ment in America for next season.
Her contract calls for 100000
A bottle, thrown overheard by the
Swedish polar expedition of 1898, un-
der the command of Captain Ernst
Andree, was picked up on the beach Of
Kolter island, one of the Foeroes, on
May 16. The bottle was thrown over
in order to determine the direction
and velocity of ocean currents. A
card inclosed requested the finder to
send it to Gothenburg
The Woman Suffrage society of
Norway has sent a request to the
| of rin o,.tia 60
mate number of women for the mu-
nicipal elections next fall.
Editor Nilsson of Morgenposten,
Christiania, left 100000 kroner in first
class securities, and there are 500, coo
kroner in outstanding accounts which
will realize considerable. His heirs are
five in number, nephews and nieces,
with several cousins and other rela-
tives. He had begun a will, but it was
in no wise complete.
There is demand for more room
at the library of Christiania univer-
sity. Originally built for $50, vol
umes, it already contains 100000 in
very cramped quarters. Librarian
Drolsum has prepared plans for addi-
tional room.
A bust of Victor Rydberg, the poet,
was recently unveiled in Stockholm
1t is placed near Djursholm's palace.
The Scandinavian Scientific Con-
gress will meet in Helsingfors, Fin
land, in 1902. The congress will work
in eleven sections.
1t is proposed to connect the Swed-
ish and Norwegian railroad systems
via Elverum, Norway, and Orsa, Swe-
den. A concession for the Swedish
section has already been requested
Over 200 women are employed on
the Swedish state railroads as station
agents or assistants.
The storthing of Norway adjourned
without taking any action on the
proposition for separate consular
and diplomatic service for Norway.
The customary appropriation for the
joint services was voted without de-
bate and without dissenting vote
A Norwegian society, Haldens Min
der, has erected an iron tablet on the
spot where Charles XII fell when
leading the Swedish troops in storm
ing Fredrikshald. -, !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
The Heat.

Hot winds swept over Kansas and
burned up the vegetation.
Copious showers arrived barely n
time to save the Nebraska corn crop.
Philadelphia was the hottest city
in the east, with the mercury at 102
$40.
Philadelphia had seventeen deaths
and Pittsburg thirteen in one day by
heat.
The death of Bishop Potter's wife in
New York was caused by the heat,
which brought on prostration when
she was enfeebIed by an affection of
the heart.
In one day last week heat killed
200 persons in New York and prostrat-
ed over 400. In a terrific storm that
swept the city seven-story apart
ment-house at Ninety-fifth street and
West avenue was struck by light
ming and entirely destroyed, as was
st. Agnes's church in Brooklyn and
over a score of other houses all over
the city. Lightning killed one person
and stunned two others in Sheepshead
bay, and there was terror among
vessels on the New York waters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
Foreign.

A revolution in Belgium is threaten
ed by socialists.
Owing to the rebellion, martial law
was declared in Panama.
| Ambassador and Mrs. White enter
tanned the kaiser at dinner.
Corea requested Japan to withdraw
| its officials from the country.
Judge Estee at Honolulu refused to
naturalize a native of Guam.
The Cape Colony parliament, it is
reported, has been prorogued.
Southwestern France is suffering
from plague of grasshoppers.
Germany secured an option on the
Spanish island of Fernando Pc.
Baldwin's polar exploration ship
America has sailed from Dundee.
The house of lords gave Earl Rus
sell until Aug. to prepare for his
bigamy trial.
Two Belgian officers killed a Congo
chief for not making woman of his
tribe dance for them
Lord Wolseley said in the house of
lords the American army was the best
for its size in the world.
Heat and storms caused many IA
talities in southern France and ItaIy
Russian crops are endangered.
Differences between Great Britain
and Russia continue to delay a settle
ment Of the Chinese indemnity.
Martial law has been proclaimed at
Panama on account of fears that the
Colombian rebels will attack the civ.
The title Of King Edward is to be
changed to indicate more clearly his
sovereignty over the entire British
empire.
Statistics relative to the consump-
ton Of tea show that the use Of the
beverage in Europe has increased 40
per cent. in 10 years.
Andrew Carnegie is reported to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
China.

The entire province of Shenking,
China, is reported to be in revolt.
Tientsin is filled with foreign
soldiers on their way home from
China.
Five men calling themselves Ameri.
ans were arrested near Pekin by
Chinese troops for alleged looting.
The empress dowager, fearing a trap
to capture her, declined to return to
Pekin, and has notified the grand
council that the future capital will be
Kaifengfu, in the province of Honan.
The question of the occupation of
Manchuria by the Russians has again
become prominent by the installation
of a civil administration at New
chwang by the car. Some of the
powers have recognized the ad-
ministrator, but the ministers OF
others, among them the United States
ambassador, are awaiting instructions
from the home governments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11

of Colonel Bjornsterna. has forced
THIS action. The intrigues against the
young wife were inspired by the fam
lily OF Captain Behring'S first wife,
from whom he was divorced. The af-
TAR has caused sensation and will
cause general scandal, which will
be brought to the attention of the
riksdag and the ministry. Captain
Berling is wealthy, popular and is
ranked as one Of the ablest men in
the army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
FORTUNE FOR A NURSE.
Mrs. ethel Costello Has Fallen Heir
10 Nearly q Million

TO Nearly Million.
Mrs. Ethel Costello of Kalamazoo,
Mich, has fallen heir to fortune of
$750,000. This good luck has come
to her because she earned her own
living as a trained nurse rather than
depend upon a relative for support.
Martinez del Pine Costello was a
lifelong dealer in diamonds, and
owned large interests in Brazilian
mines and Central American rubber
plantations. He was childless, and
when his favorite nephew, Martin Co.'S
tello, who has sailed on the South
American coasting vessels and steam
ers of his relative, found a charming
young bride in Tampa, Fla, the old
merchant desired that his new niece
should visit him in New Orleans,
where he lived in solitary splendor
The young couple did so, and the
bride soon won her way into the affec-
lions of the rich uncle.
Their married life was destined to
be short. The young sailor husband
was killed in an accident. Then the
W1UOW, Wild d ULLIS gin DdDy, CAME
North in order to earn a living She
entered training school for nurses
and in due time graduated and be-
gan to nurse.
Last February Mrs. Costello re-
ceived an urgent call to nurse her
uncle in New Orleans He was old
and in pain. She went at once and
nursed him back to comparative
health. Then she returned to her
home and Work at Kalamazoo. The
only information that her attorney in
this city, Jonas o. Hoover, is able to
lmpart is that the will o. Martinez
lei Pine Costello leaves S250,000 or
100000 to various southern charities,
$500 to his valet and $500 to his
brother. the rest, without reserve.
S willed to the niece who had re
used to live in idleness in his home
The Mckinleys left for Cantcn for
h
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
.SCANDIA
~,ssssssssssssssssssss
Matters of Moment From the
Far-off Northiand
PENSIONS FOR POOR

insurance against poverty on ma
uonal scale is the dream of Baron
Gustaf Raab, formerly an officer of the
Swedish al my. He has worked on
his ideal for over thirty years. and
expects to have the plan in operation
within very few years. 1t is an
immense undertaking, but Baron Raab
is no idle dreamer, and has interested
all of Sweden in his system, which is
Endorsed by the king. many Of the in
1uential people of Sweden and the
larger organizations of working men.
The plan is for a system Of pensions
to be paid out of a fund, to which the
government will appropriate literally
but the bulk of which will be raised by
assessments on those likely to become
public charges when they reach an
advanced age. The pensioners will be
divided into three classes: First, des-
tltute people over the age of 60 years;
second, invalids between Is and so
years; third, dependent orphan chill
dren under Is years. 1t is hoped that
aged people may be paid an annual
pension of 800 kr.
Only the preliminary work has been
done. Only when Baron Raab retired
from the army five years ago was he
able to devote himself wholly to his
cherished work. His first task was
to gather statistics and to arouse a
public interest in his movement. In
this he has been signally successful.
Travelling over the country and visit
ing the poor authorities in cities and
in the country districts, he has col
lected and tabulated a mass of valu-
able statistics. A popular committee
was appointed through a move
ment headed by the big So
cieties of workingmen of Stock
holm and Gothenburg, and participant
ed in by hundreds of societies and
civil organizations. The work has
now advanced SO far that the COM
mittee hopes by next fall to submit a
definite proposition to the govern
ment. 1t will be in such shape that
the government can submit it to the
riksdag next year. AS it is likely to
have the undivided support of the peo-
pie, no doubt is expressed regarding
it's adoption.
The fund to be raised will be wholly
under government control. Monthly
assessments ars to be exacted and it
will be the duty of employers to see
that they are paid. If they are not
the employers will be allowed to with
hold the amount from the wages If
employers neglect this duty the sum
is to be eXacted from them.
1t is estimated that the pensions
will amount to about 20,000,000 kr, a
year, of which 100000 will be appro
priated by the state. Baron Raab is
of the opinion that an assessment OF
so to Is ore IA to 81 cents per
month"; will be sufficient to carry out
the great undertaking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
Neutrality-suspicious..

One-half of the 10000 Icelanders in
America are located in Manitoba In
one of the election districts they are
in a majority and have already sent
one of their number to the provincial
parliament. This representative is
B. l.. BaldvinsOn, editor Of the Ice
landic newspaper in Winnipeg. He is
wealthy and influential. Thomas Fl.
Johnson, a lawyer of Winnipeg, is
also a native Of the bleak island in
the Arctic ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
MORTIMER AS soER PRISONERS

Johannes Madsen, a Danish zooIo-
gist, travelling in Asia, has written a
very interesting account of his visit
to 400 boer prisoners at Ragama,
Ceylon. About $50 were foreigners,
including Frenchmen, Germans, Hol-
landers and six Scandinavians. Three
OF the Scandinavians are Swedes, two
Norwegians and one a Dane. They
are closely watched and are very COM
Portable, but their hatred of the Eng
fish has not cooled in the least and
their only hope is to escape to fight
again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
KING OSCAR, JOURNALIST.

King Oscar of Sweden and Norway
is an honorary member of the Stock
holm Press club, and during the festi-
val called the "press week will take
an active part in the proceedings.
Throughout the festival, a daily paper
will be published King Oscar will
be contributor, and Prince Eugen,
the fourth son of the royal family,
who is also an excellent artist, will be
represented by several sketches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
Domestic,

Chicago July wheat. Csc.
The public debt is reduced $17,737,
374.
Eleven boys were killed by lightning
in Chicago.
Free mail delivery was inaugur ated
in Pana, III.
William D. Harrison, the well-known
billiard player, died at st. Joseph's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
SWEDES WANT STEAMSHIP LINE

The Swedes are not at all pleased
with the English export duty on coal,
reports Consul Robert Bergh Of
Gothenburg. AS Sweden yearly i'm
ports about 100000 tons of coal at a
value of about 17,152,000, the export
duty will cause Sweden an extra eX-
penditure of about $776,664 per year,
of which the city of Gothenburg alone
will have to contribute about $164S95.
The press and public are turning their
attention more and more to the United
States as a coal-producing country,
and if the Americans avail them
selves of the present sentiment. per-
mament market for American coal
might be established here. But it is
necessary in some way to reduce the
high costs of transportation; direct
steamship line between this port and
the United States would be beneficial
for the American export trade in gen
eral Our coal is we'll liked here, and
American hard coal is considered SUI
perior to the English product
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
WOMEN RoUT AN OFFICER.

Captain Berling Of the Swedish
army has been compelled to ask for
his dismissal on accoup' &c his treat
ment Of his wife. The feminine auxil-
larry of the regiment, led by the wife
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11
LABOREMUS IN RUSSIA,

A translation of Bjornson's latest
work, Laboremus, is published in
recent edition of Novoje Vremjt, the
leading Russian newspaper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11

Su Shih Chin, the revolutionary
Chinaman, was admitted by the harbor
authorities at San Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-07-11

The McKinleys left for Cantcn for
the summer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-28


those which support The. span Of the
oder structure and in other. respects
IT'S superiority IA strength win be mGin-
timed
.Iseehs Of the four cables VIII consist
81 thirty sevsrs strands, and each strand
viii have 2S2 Singie. wires q total Of To-
f54 wires IN each cable. The norman pull
on each cable vii be aef9Vt 5,oeo tons
and Is acR VII BE cap2ble 9f support
and u1if have % square inches, net
ths s4siPsSfs s'. sha5 lP S So Ps,i sun
tih1es Fgseater than the maximum zfia-
Epara upon a. .=s4 ss-.s go -. =
The width OF the new strueture viii
be- liz fSaf. as cornparet5 17VNh the
eIgh ty-iyfa feet of the BE9Oklyn briage
ard the cha-aC-er and GTnopnt OF It's
traffic actomrioo alton viii BE- Bropor-
tionateiy greater. It viii have six rail-
road tracks, TWO carriage ways, each
as concessions toethe growing tastes OF
the publics teo bicycle pathss = II Hsf
In actual channel span the two
bridges siu not present : great diff
ference merely a matter OF four and
a half faet but IN the. toIal length of
the span the new bridge viii claim the
record by LOO feet. Tue BROOKLYN
bridge mas a channel spar OF 1885,
feet. and a. total length Of 5000 feet
rhe figures Of the new briege are re-
EpectiVely. I 600 feet and 1900 feet.
The steel towels of Rthe new. bria &c
are a08tit hssyf- nlue-feet tlller tllap the
masonry spires of Brooklyn f'Tfdge. The
cap-of the stsei work from higsaSNsater
IS 335 feet. similar measurements on
the Brooklyn bridge gsse a height Of
Z76 fee:. The nlinfraEm height Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-28


the work has been reformed With nm
eIring preels ioIiang. tide fity. The sink-
ing OF these piers was done in "a depth
o. SIXTY lees Of water. e nd presented a
difficulty rsal aud hazardar s.
The STREET ming 81 the cables from
over 80 tOwer viz be an affair Of the
greatest labors afe1 nj eneSs. 1T wou
D. hard to gIfsent the ,dencacy of this
operations TO. Tie ay mind but con-
ceptten~ efk & may be given when 1t is
said tltar these enormous cables viii
have 10 bes visited, Two tiny wires at
ss-stiIne, high IL rlid-a The prepara-
tons Tor s4slI .Ilins< those cables arefIIow
under way the fopr solid steel saddles,
A9sh Weighing tnhty-hve tons. over
Which che cables XVII pass are in place
at She toreo OF the stoysers. and aIlsis be-
ins made J'AadvSto Sing the first wire.
Bst beftga tlagt oau be done sort of
rufaor III dge743at ienSf which, by the
way, Viii cost 500 oOe-will have TO be
erected, and fron this the work of con-
structiug The cables viii go on
Thfs f0otz bridge Will consist OF "a Sus-
pena81 structure Ofdhree spans, one OF
eco feet between the two towers, and
two OF nearly GOO feet seacn between
the towers and granite anehorages The
middle span wiz virtually con-
sist OF two narrow parallel double-deck
lBFidgesS sixty-seVen feet apsLrt ON Gems