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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1901-10-29
C. JONES,
Smith d Machi mist,

SOUTH PAKIS, AiNh'
.aD,tscturer Of general machinery, steam en-
W. mil work, spool machinery and tools,
3es' .et screws, taps, dies and drills made and
.pS@s,red. pU,sIi sewing, moving and threshing ma
of al Ess nss;y PIsssSsI ssS prSSmpyR SS Rs re-
ssired o., steam and water piping done 70 order
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
Changes in the Universe.

There is a gradual and unceasing
change going on, not only in geograph-
zeal boundaries, in the features of the
surface, in the customs and fashions
Of people and nations, in objects that
pertain to the conveniences of life. IN
the social and political sentiments of
the people, but also throughout the
universe. 1t would be difficult tC
mention anything in nature that is not
in some way or other subject tC
change. It is true that since the time
of Ptolemy, the most famous Of the as
tronomers of ancient times. who flour
ished in the first part of the second
century of the Christian era, the
length of the day has not changed by
the hundredth part Of a second, but
the fact that the friction of the tides
the earth. the earth's loss of heat bl
radiation and consequent shrinkagC
| unquestionably tend to both lenthen
| ing and shortening the day must nee
| essarily bring forth a change in man,
| thousand years. 1t is no longer
matter of dispute that there is
shrinkage of the suns body and con
sequently a gradual change of its dia
meter and volume That the orbit O
the earth both in form and position :.
changing is a matter of mathematical
certainty. The obliquity of tn
eclipse is but "A minutes less thai
1000 years ago, and it has been com
puted with mathematical eXactitud,
that this diminution will continue 70
5000 years., when it will begin to II
crease. The eccentricity of the earth
orbit is also slowly diminishing an
will keep on doing so until the orbi
will become almost circular, afte
which time it will increase again
The line of the apsides of the orbit
which now stretches in both direction
toward the considerations of Sagittal
ius and Gemini, is slowly and steadil
moving eastward at a rate that wi
carry it around the circle in abou
, los, 900 years. This change is OWN
!; to the attraction of the heavy planets
!, whose orbits are outside of the earth
The apsides of the moons orbit Ill
dergo a similar change, with the di
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
To Examine Boiler Tubes.

A new apparatus has recently been
invented for examining boiler tubes.
It consists of a tube fixed at right
angles in chamber provided with a
magnifying eye-piece. At the further
end of the inspection tube, which IS
capable of being drawn out to suit the
length of the boiler tube under ex~
animation, are an incandeScent
electric lamp and an angular plane
reflector, which transmits the rays to
a reflector inclined at a similar angle
under the eye piece. The tube in
process of inspection is fixed in 4
travelling carrier, which permits every
part of it to be examined in turn.
The carrier is provided for this pur-
pose with both horizontal and a
rotary movement. The present ap-
paratus is designed for tubes of Csc
feet in length by ~ inches in
diameter, ut the same principle can
be applied to tubes of large size and
greater length. An apparatus for use
in the case of tubes situ'' has also
been devised. 1t is stated that this
invention has proved very satisfactory
in use, and that is has often revealed
defects in the interior of tubes which
externally presented every appearance
of souudness.-New York Evenins
| Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
Gold in the. PHILIPPINES.

Gold naturally is of primary popular
interest. During the year of the Span
lsh-American war l met many mem.
bers of the Colorado volunteers, wto
came here intending to remain after
their terms of service expired, and
search for gold. They were expert
miners and many did remain. Hun,
dreds OF others have come from the
states and elsewhere on the same err
rand. While the instruction greatly
limits their field of search, our local
newspapers TEEN with their wonderful
discoveries. | meet many personally
am shown small walls of virgin ore,
specimens of quartz of great richness
and hear the old, old stories so famil-
lar in the states.
Fom the friars, who have lived for
years in the interior; from old resi-
dents who know it all; from Spanish
government records and other sources
/ am surfeited with gold talk. Pos
slbly l am over conservative, but /
have seen and heard of nothing yet 20
make my pulse beat one stroke faster.
Go4l can easily be obtained from the
natives. One of the mines most ia
nous in past years is found to yield an
industrious native about five cents
worth day. AS he cannot eat or
smoke it, it accumulates on his hands,
until by several months labor he gets
an amount which will fill tiny bottle
half full. This is the gold my pros
pecting friend buys and exhibits as his
find" There are many such cele-
brated mines shown in Spanish
records.-Frank L. Strong in Engf-
neering Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

to obtain by thorough study result!
which will be of lasting value. Mr.
Rockefeller and his confidants be
lieve there is a broad field for such
research, and it is his purpose to have
this field developed to the utmost.
Indications are that the S20O 00C
which Mr.. Rockefeller has given as
the capital of the new institute is a
| trifing sum compared to what he
! contemplates giving ultimately to the
| same cause. The plan involves the
| establishment later of a permanent
| home with endowment support The
work to be taken up is one about the
Importance of which there is no cues
ton in the minds of the medical fra
ternity.
Heads of the various pathological
laboratories will have general charge
of the investigation, whether they hap
pen to be directors of the institute or
not Periodically the directors, whose
Joint judgment will be the sole regula-
tor of the expenditure of the $500 900,
will meet to discuss the result of the
work, and will Jointly give out the in
formation which it may have devel-
oped through the original channels,
such as articles in the medical journ-
ais, or an address, which one of the
directors may make before a medical
body on behalf of his associates.
The work may go for a year or two
before definite plans are made for
permanent institution. But it is ex-
pected to come Mr.. Rockefeller.
who is acting alone, in giving the
money for this cause, and who is es-
tablishing something entirely new in
this country, has devoted the 100000
to immediate expenditure and natur-
ally desires to see some good result
from its use before building a perma-
nent home. The broadness of Mr..
Rockefeller's idea is shown in the Sc
iections he has made for the board of
directors. It's members are:
DR.. William H. WEIGH, professor of
pathology, Johns Hopkins university,
Baltimore, president; Dr. T. Mitchell
Prudden, professor of pathology, Co.
lubia university, president; DR.. L.
Emmett Holt, clinical professor of dis
eases of children, Columbia university.
secretary; DR.. c. A. Herter, professor
Of pathological chemistry, Bellevue
hospital Medical college, treasurer;
DR.. Theobald Smith, professor of com
parative pathology, Harvard univer-
sity; DR.. Simon Flexner, professor of
pathology, University of Pennsylvania,
and DR.. H. M. Biggs, director of the
laboratories of the New York board of
health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
Origin of Memorial Day in the South.

An association known as the Ladies
Aid Society was organized in 1851 for
looking after soldiers who died in
Columbus hospitals. They were buried
under the direction of these ladies,
who thereafter took charge of these
graves, making it practice to go in
a body to care for and beautify them
with plants and flowers. Upon the oc-
casion of one of these visits, in Janu-
airy, 1866, Miss Lizzie Rutherford, a
member of the society, made the sug-
gestion that a specified day should be
adopted upon which a memorial SER
vice should be held for the purpose OK
decorating the confederate graves an
nually. The proposition met at once
with the greatest favor, and a letter
was addressed to each Of the chapters
in other cities and towns suggesting
similar action On their part.
These letters were written in March,
1866. and from their publication re-
suited the observance of April 18th as
Memorial Day for the Confederate
dead in several Southern states
Mrs. V. Jefferson Davis in the May
Woman's Home Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

A committee Of prominent physi,
clans in this country has been organ,
lied for the purpose of collecting
money to add to the Virchow fund
This fund was established in honor OF
DR.. Rudolf Virchow, the famous pa
tholosigt, who since 1856 has been the
director of the pathological institute
of Berlin. The fund was founded in
1891, when he completed his seven
tieth year, to enable him to facilitate
scientific research by establishing
scholarships and by encouraging
special medical and biological inves
LEGATIONS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
LONGEST DAY NEAR
BUT 1T NEED BY NO MEANS BE
THE HOTTEST.
AND THE REASON WHY
Heat Accumulates and Therefore
Much Depends on Radiation-Most
Torred Hour Comes in Middle of
Afternoon - Gossip About the
Heavens.

The sun, which at the beginning OF
this month was very nearly % degrees
above the equator, will reach its
northern limit, the summer solstice
in the afternoon of the 21st He will
then enter the sign of Cancer, but the
constellation of Gemini. At the end of
the month he will be but Is seconds
south of the solstice, having thus in
course of the month traversed an arc
of rather less than degrees north
Geclination. Even those who are
but little conversant with the science
of astronomy will readily understand
that the sun sheds more heat on a
given surface of the northern hemis-
phere the more north it is of the equa-
tor, and so it should appear that on
the 21st of June, when it reaches it's
maximum declination north, the day
should not alone be the longest but
also the hottest. But this is not so.
If the sun sheds on a given surface
more heat each day than the surface
loses by radiation, then the heat &C
cumulates from day to day. This is
the case during the long days of sum-
mer, and more heat is gained than
lost till month or more after the
summer solstice. For a like reason
during the middle hours of the day
heat is received from the sun more
rapidly than it is lost by radiation, so
that the hottest hour is or o'clock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

Rev. and Mrs. William Chester will
return to Milwaukee in September for
a visit, and possibly for permanent
stay. They leave Europe Aug. 81.
Mr.. Chester was formerly pastor Of
Emmanuel Presbyterian church. Sher-
burn Smith, Mrs. Chester's eldest sen,
has been studying at Anteuil, near
Paris, and will enter Princeton in the
fall. The younger children have been
attending school at College Chaptale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

''Parson Dick. Williamson is SO
soaked with churchiness that when ne
went to the opera house to buy tickets
for the Thomas concert he asked for
! two seats four pews from the front,
please"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

Have you chosen your major for
this year YETI"
''Oh my, do have to choose a
major too? l already have a captain
and two ieutenants and do not know
what l am possibly to do with ma
jor.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

For the dresses she wears in The
Royal Necklace at the Imperial thea
ter Mrs Langtry is said to have paid
nearly $4,000, and that outlay does
not include her jewelry nor some of
the trimmings on the dresses. In one
act she has three changes, and in an
other four
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
MILK SUPPLY FIRST
GREAT INVESTIGATION ABOUT
TO BE MADE.
THE ROCKEFELLER PROJECT

Recent Gift of 100000 for Scientific
Research for Precaution and Care
of Disease Only the Beginning Of
GrandIy Beneficent Work-Pian
Outlined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

The pension roll promises to break
the record made in the last fiscal year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

A circular of warning concerning
the green pea louise has been issued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13
Movements of the Planets.


Both inferior planets, Mercury and
Venus, are near each other, at first in
Taurus and later on in Gemini Mer-
curry sets somewhat later than Venus.
While the former of these two planets
is altogether in too close proximity
to the sun to be seen with the unaided
eye, Venus can be seen soon after sun
set lowering above the western hori-
Zon. She revolves about the sun in
about seven and half months, but
her synodic period, or the time from
one inferior conjunction to another,
is 584 days, or about 10 months. Her
mean distance from the sun is 69,000,-
600 miles, and since the eccentricity
Of her orbit is very small this distance
is subject to but small variation. The
apparent diameter of Venus varies
much more Sensibly than that of
Mercury, owing to the greater varia-
ton of her distance from the earth.
Mars is still in Leo and passes the
meridian a little after o'clock in the
evening. Since it does not set before
II o'clock, it will present a bright OBJ
ject of observation during the greater
portion of the evening. The two
greatest planets of our solar system,
Jupiter and Saturn, are in the con-
stellation of Sagitterius. The former
rises at first a little before o'clock,
but later on about Sis, in the even
ing; the latter but 10 minutes after.
The four principal satellites of Ju-
piter-a fifth and an extremely small
one was discovered but nine years
ago by Mr.. Barnard, at the Lick OBJ
servatOry-are easily seen through a
telescope of moderate power, and
this satellite system of the great
planet presents very interesting OBJ
ject to the Observer When seen
through small telescope they present
the appearance of minute stars,
ranged nearly in the direction of a
line coinciding with the planets equa-
tor. Their distances from the primary
are so small that they are included in
the field of a telescope of moderate
power. The CONGREGATIONS of these
satellites are continually varying.
Sometimes they all appear on one
side Of the planet, frequently not more
than two or three of the satellites are
visible, sometimes only one is visible
and a few instances are on record
when all four have been invisible for
brief time. Uranus is in Scorpio
and Neptune in Taurus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-13

OFIHF IN NLVTIT.
II wonder" said Miss Mari, sud.
denly, why have opened my heart
to you, Miss Beaton? l have not
told this trouble of mine to any one
else. Lady RIVERS guessed it, but
then she knows how it is. Grand.
mamma does not know She wonders
why care for no lovers, why 1 refuse
ali offers, why the world is all a
WEAKNESS to me. And it is a weari
ness. am ashamed to say that my
days are dreary.' / am young, and
New-York tribune., 1901-03-09
SAID TO BE ROSS RAYMOND.
MAN CHARGED WITH GETTING MONEY
FROM T. L. JAMES DECLARED TO
BE NOTORIOUS SwINDLER

Captain Titus Of the Detective Bureau said yes
terday morning that ALFRED Parsons" the New
Haven prisoner charged with attempting 10 swindle
President Arthur T. Hadley Of Yale. was not the
well known Eugene Lascenes. but that he was Ross
Raymond. d swindler and forger. Titus says Ray
mond's picture is No. 1886 in the Rogues' Gallery,
and that he arrested in 1856 on a charge Of
forgery and served two years Imprisonment for it,
On November %. 1883. he was sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment in England for forging bill
Of exchange on John Eiley. of Winter Garden. near
London.
copy Of publication telling about prominent
English people was found in Raymond's possession
when he arrested. He is charged with pro-
curing $500 on the strength Of letter OF intro
duction signed by Secretary Beebe. Of Columbia
parsons was arraigned before Magistrate Pool
In the JeeEs'n M rs Market court An aaajogTnmsnt was
manded to Poli2e Headquarters for torty-eight
Penn His real is Potter When boy 4o.G he
some time on The Chicago Daily News" He
went ihenee TO- BaItmore and oecaS he eE Vas em
ployed on The Philadelphia Press he then %? Pc
tio5 there to ton The British troops in Egypt on
his arrival in Paris en- route for London he de-
veoped a mania for swindling. He called on me
him that he was the advance courier of the Khe-
dive Of Egypt He said the Khediye would arrive
eesteG fhaT as the next day would be the Khedves
birthday II was desirable 10 OBTAIN quaIstsS %
iewelry TO be presented by the retlnue OF tue
Khedire their royal master. he pocketed the
iewelry and escaped 10 England. .,
on his arrival in England he went 10 StratloIq,
saying he was nephew Of George W Chllds. he
borrowed money from several people Later ne I'M
personated a nephew Of Joseph Chamber ain ana
succeeded in swindling a good many people, Ihen
he forced the of George Augustus SaIa 70 a
draft and negotiated IL. and was arrested IN lAsS
on plea OF guilty. at Manchester, England, ne
,yas Sentenced 10 prison for ten years. he served
his term. and returned to this country an9pt % TSo
ihiladelphia Times" He held the place only
short time and disappeared TO begin his swlnaLins
oTaratiors once more. In Milwaukee he repre-
sented himself be a British ofticer. and q Pre- Pre-.
se.ted forged letters from Adjutant-Cenerai oI PIN
md number of Others and borrowed consldefanle
money He was arrested and sent 10 the "oFA-
Al the tine Of the death Of President Garheld ne
served The New-York Herald" at Eloeron
New-York tribune., 1901-03-09
LAWYER ALLEGES BLACKMAIL.
SERIOUS CHARGES BY MANHATTAN WOMAN
AGAINST BROOKLYN REAL ESTATE
AGENT AND OTHERS.

a suit was brought by Mrs. Olive Day of No s.
West ne-hundred-and- thirty -fourth-st.. Manhat-
tan. aside a deed of property Atlantic
ave, between Nichols and Grant aves.. Brooklyn
the ground that IL given for bonds of the
Scotch Coal and Iron Company. declared 10 be
worthless and for a deed for 20O1 acres of land
in Kentucky. now ALLEGED to have existence in
fact.
On February q a motion to amend the complaint
granted by Justice Gaynor. in the Supreme
Court. Brooklyn. and affidavits afterward
filed in the County Clerks office. making serious
charges against James f. Pearson, Ida r. Pear
son, his wife; David Vandergaw William y. Wolfe
Eliza ". Stackhouse and Cyrus L. Potter.
Mrs. Day deposed that in the spring OF 1892 Wolfe
by false representations, caused her to accept
worthless bonds nf the alleged Scotch Coal and
Iron Company consideration for the transfer
Of her lands. She alleged that Wolfe agreed TO
sell the bonds. but never did so. and finally pro-
posed that if she would transfer the bonds and
cause another deed TO be made of the Nichols-ave.
side of her property to Isaac NJ. Hathaway. he,
Wolfe. would bring 10 her from Hathaway a deed
for 10000 acres Of land in Kentucky which Eng
lish syndicate was anxious TO purchase. She made
the deed, and Wolfe returned with the alleged deed
OF the Kentucky lands. She alleged that she had
since learned that Isaac NJ. Hathaway was a
fictitious name adopted by a confederate of Wolfe
namely. David Vandergaw, and that Wolfe and
Vandergaw had been indicted many times for
fraudulent practices in connection with signing
documents under assumed names.
Louis o. Van Doren counsel for Mrs Day de-
posed that, after investigation he had secured a
chain of title from the plaintiffs record holder
Cyrus l.. Potter. leading to the defendants. and
that Vandergaw had been engaged in forging the
name Of Hathaway to alleged Lloyds insurance
charters and other instruments. and had been in
dicted by the Grand Jury of New-York County.
James E. Pearson, lawyer No. 213 Montague
ST. Brooklyn. said yesterday that the action begun
by Mrs. Day case OF blackmail The charge
was so pTeposterous that he did not think any
planaton from him was necessary. He had been In
business in Brooklyn since 1866 executor Of
estates and counsel for corporations. and had
100000 worth of property of others care for.
he did not know any of the other defendants.
cept Mrs. Stackhouse. who is a well known real
estate operator in the Twenty-sixth Ward He
simply made Ca7 the property in question
failure OF payments Of interest and taxes. He said
he would sell either OF the two houses he owned
for 81 300
New-York tribune., 1901-03-09
NEW HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN.
FINE BUILDING TO BE ERECTED ADJoiN-
ING THE MEDICAL COLLEGE IN WEST
oNE-HUNDRED-AND-FI -FIRsT-sT

! rneetin. Of some Of the trustees Of the New
York Medical College and Hospital for Women was
held Yesterday afternoon at the office Of G. B. j.
SNYDER in the Board OF Education building, FIFTY
nlnth-st and Park-ave, 10 consider the plan Tor
the hospital building Of the institution. The plans
which have been under consideration for some
time were accepted. and the work of breaking
ground for the hospital which will adjoin the col
lege building Of the institution at No. 10 West
anG-frst-st.. Will be begun as soon as
possible after the fling OF the plans at the Build
ings Department. II Is expected that the hospital
will be ready for occupancy before next winter
The announcement made yesterday that the
college may move into the hospital building and
the present college building be used as hospital
This change will probably he made. IL is thought
that the college building will be found be better
suited for hospital purposes than the building.
The hospital building will have three story
front and be five stories high in the rear II will
be constructed on lines that VIII harmonize with
the design of the college building. The hospital
VIII not have an ambulance service. The house
stan Will be composed OF women physicians. A.
present the Institution conducts an outdoor dis
pensdTy which Is in the basement Of the college
building. The hospital building will cost between
$4,000 and S5000o. William r. Tuttle will he the
architect. The institution has received some hand
$1,000. from Mrs. Emma V Keep-Schley. and others
amounting TO 5000. making total Of Sl7COn This
sum VIII oe used IN erecting the hospital building
Among those present at the meeting yesterday
were DR.. NJ. Belle Brown. dean Of the faculty:
Robert Lozer, George 7. Wilson. c. e. J. Snyder
and William r. Tuttie
The college is the only one exclusively FOR women
In the State. and IL is said be the second Oldest
Institution OF It's kind IN the world Its original
1863 Its first home was In Second-ave then il was
moved to Lexington ave. and Thirty-seventh-st..
Der. ls9s II moved 10 its present building in West
One-hundred- and -hrst-st.