davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
THE NEW CHINATOWN.
Oriental Quarter Arises on the Old
Site in San Francisco.


Site in San Francisco.
San Francisco's new Chinatown
which has arisen on the ruins of the
old is ready for occupancy and is rap
idly filling up with merchants and
tradeSmen who were scattered to the
four winds by the terrible earthquake
and fire of a year and half ago. All
movements looking toward the trans
fer of the Chinese to less desirable
part of the city failed utterly, and the
new Chinatown has risen on the site of
the old, under the shadow of Mob Hill
and touching shoulders with the finan-
cial district. In the first flush of hope
after the catastrophe several plans
were evolved for moving Chinatown out
toward Telegraph Hill or to some suit
able part of the Mission district. The
site of old Chinatown was needed for
the expansion of the financial district
One thing stood in the way of this part
of the "city beautiful" dream. Chi
nese firms and wealthy Monaghan indi-
viCuals owned much of the property in
Chinatown. They were satisfied with
the site of their quarter. 1t was near
the big hotels patroniZed by eastern
tourists, and it was not too far from
the water front whence their goods
came The Chinese refused to sell and
straightway set about rebuilding.
There is a reason why Chinatown
was rebuilt before the other parts of
the burned area, even before Market
street had been repaved. The Chinese
property owners had no trouble in get
ting ready cash. They did not try to
borrow from San Francisco banks or
even from New York money lenders.
The first steamer to China carried long
letters describing the situation. In
closed were drafts on the treasurer of
the company which backed the San
Francisco firms. The return steamer
brought the gold that was needed and
the Chinese could tell their contractors
to go ahead.
The building department and the
health authorities insisted that the new
Chinatown be built according to law
and the new Chinatown has, of course,
lost such picturesquenesS as was found
in the dirt and the sQualor and the
tumbledown effect of the old buildings.
To offset this, however, there will be a
heavy gain in healthfulness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Incidental Music.

One afternoon a couple from an ad-
Joining town presented themselves to a
Boston divine and asked to be married
just as he was about to enter the pull
pit to conduct an afternoon service.
The minister replied that he regretted
that he could not at that moment COM
ply with their wish, but that immedi-
ately upon the conclusion of the SER
vice he would take pleasure in perform
ing the ceremony. The lovers after de
murring seated themselves in the rear
of the church. When the minister had
finished the service he made the follow
ing announcement: The parties who
are 10 be Joined in matrimony will pre-
sent themselves at the chancel imme-
diately after the singing of hymn 415,
Mistaken Souls that Dream of Heav-
en-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
WOLF ADOPTS BABY BEAR.
Mother of Little Bruin Had Died in
Denver Ton

Denver Too.
Left alone in the world upon whose
sunshine and brightness it can never
bear to arrive at the city park zoo, has
been adopted by Jim, the gray wolf
says the Denver Zoo.
jim came upon the tiny weeks old
cub one day licking the carcass of its
dead mother. Poor, blind. little fellow,
1t could not understand why the life
less figure on the ground did not re-
spond to its affectionate caresses. The
other bears in the inclosure had gath
cred curiously around the pair and the
livelier one tried to induce the cub to
romp with them, playfully jostling and
pushing it. Perhaps this was their way
OF showing their sympathy and they
We're only trying to cheer up the baby
bruin.
Jim had Il more human quality of
sympathy. He watched the scene for
few moments and then, walking up
TO Cicero, licked the little fellows face
the way Mother Bear used to do. Cicero
instinctiyely seemed to know that it
had found Il new protector and COM
forter When the keeper came a half
hour later to remove the dead animal
the orphaned bear was nesting content
edly beside the gray wolf
This was month ago. Since the
two have been inseparable, the cub
thriving under the tender care of the
wolf. Indeed no mother could lavish
more love upon her offspring than Jim
the gray wolf lavishes upon his adopted
charge.
1t is n strange sight to see the wolf
trotting up and down the animal in
closure with the chubby bear tagging
at his heels. Sometimes Jim forgets
that Cicero is only a youngster and its
fat legs are further handicapped by its
aflliction. He will hasten his gait when
the sudden recollection of Cicero brings
him to stop Looking around to see
If the cub is still following, he will re-
trace his steps and, making known to
the painting cub that he is near win
studiously keep abreast with it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
A Fortunate Qualifications.

The italian fruit vender muttered an
angry threat as a passer-by slyly lift
ed' rosy apple from the stand and
disappeared hurriedly into convenient
crowd
"Ay puncha da face offa da nexa mon
wha' TAXA da app" declared the Ital-
ian vehemently.
A passing policeman heard the re-
mark and at once selected blushing
Baldwin ''Now punch he suggested,
pleasantly.
smilingly. "Ay saga da nexa mon."-
Judge
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
CONSUMPTION IN ARMY
OR MORE PAY TO MEN.
Enforced Service Faces American
People, Declares Adjutant
General Ainsworth.

Unless radical measures are enacted
TO induce men to enlist in the United
States army, CONSUMPTION must be re-
sorted to. declares Major General f. c.
Ainsworth, adjutant general. in his an
nual report.
Notwithstanding the most strenuous
efforts on the part of the War Depart
ment and the recruiting officers says
General Ainsworth, '.it has been found
impossible wholly to make good the
losses, TO say nothing of increasing the
enlisted strength to the authorized linn
1t. II present conditions continue there
will be nothing for the government to
do but meet this competition by mate
to eyade competition altogether by
resort to conscription.''
Never before has such suggestion
come from an officer clothed with the
authority to make recommendations.
The idea of compulsory enrolment of
individuals for the military service has
been held abhorrent TO republican prin-
ciples and the absence of such a law
is one of the most forceful arguments
used in attracting desirable immigra-
ton from Europe.
Officials of the War Department an
ticipate that the possible necessity for
such action outlined by General Aims
worth will prove efticacious in securing
consideration by Congress of the in
crease of pay bill. It is with the great
est reluctance that army officers enter
tain the thought of CONSUMPTION, but
generally they agree with General
Ainsworth that it either must come to
that extremity or more money must
be provided for the soldier if the stand
ing of the army is to be maintained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
SHORT NEWS NOTES.

Gov. Folk made an address at the OPEN
ing Of the Miners Congress at Joplin,
Mo.
The Aero Club of New England was
organized at Boston with thirty
members.
The interior of the Albert Theater at
Berlin, n. H., was burned out. The loss
is 100000.
The necessity of a Department of Mines
in the national cabinet was urged at the
Miners Congress at Joplin, Mo.
Walter Damrosch, director of the New
York Symphony orchestra, has announced
concert at which he will apply the
Wagnerian theory of the invisible Or
chestra.
The Commercial Club of st. Paul re-
eeiyed a letter from John D. Rockefeller
in which he declined an invitation with
thanks, to banquet which it was pro-
posed to give in that city in his honor.
The Trans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress at its meeting in Muskogee.
Okla, decided to meet next year in San
Francisco. A resolution was presented
asking Congress to vote to improve the
Missouri river.
The Pennsylvania railroad mas placed
orders for the construction of 200 all
steel cars for its passenger equipment,
which is the result of a long period of
inquiry and experiment
Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston has as
sured labor union officials that there will
be no discrimination in the city depart
ments against any man because of his
labor organization utilization.
The Supreme Court of Mexico has af-
firmed the sentence of death against G. T.
Richardson. William Mason and DR.. C. s.
Harle, charged with conspiracy to muir
der in connection with insurance frauds,
and the men are to be shot Dec. at
chihuahua.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
DATA ON WATERWAYS.
Commission in Washington Con-
siders Plan of Big Scope.

siders Plan of Big Scope.
The inland waterways commission,
in session in Washington, considered a
plan for the development of water
ways looking toward the. restoration
of navigation not only on the Missis-
sipPi River, but on other waterways
in various parts of the country. The
commission has been encouraged in
this movement by the various water
way conventions that have been held
recently.
The commission is working on pre-
liminarv report which it will make to
the President outlining the general
scope of its plan and which it expects
later on to supplement by statistics,
which it has collected relating to the
decrease in water transportation and
the inadequacy of railroad transporta-
ton. The proposed lakes to the gulf
channel movement, which is already
under way, will receive first attention
from the commission, which has made
two trips down the Mississippi River
investigating river conditions, rates,
both rail and water, terminals, ports
and the general question of river trans
Dortation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Greater PiftsburE Localized.

The fight over the consolidation of
Pittsburg and Allegheny ended in the Su-
preme Court when Justice Moody handed
down the decision sustaining the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, which had up
held the consolidation which a majority of
the people of the two cities voted under
q legislative act. The consolidated city
has an area of thirty-eight square miles,
an estimated population of $4,000, and
will contest with Boston the sixth place
among American cities for population, a
position also claimed by Baltimore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

The true orator is the man who can
make people laugh, cry and feel what
he says. In truth, the genuine orator
is the man who has humor enough in
his soul to bring the smile to the face,
pathos enough in his heart TO bring the
tear to the eye and dignity enough in
his bearing to persuade or move men.
He is an exponent of the spoken word
He is pilgrim moving toward the
home of the ideal. He is the embodi-
ment of earnestness, enthusiasm and
eloquence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

The man was playing euchre with the
latest belle of the Mountain house,
while his bride of three months was
trying to busy her mind as well as her
fingers with a piece of embroidery.
Suddenly the husband turned toward
the wife with patronizing air.
Pardon mei'' he exclaimed: 81
hadn't noticed that l was between you
and the light"
''Oh, pray, don't novel" the little
woman replied. 81 can see through you
perfectly well !'-Lippincott's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
EXpfained.

Mrs. Wantano-"My dear, why is it
they always allude to a sailing vessel
as being feminine?"
Mr.. Wantano in the first
place, because she's so completely car
ried away with sales, and secondly, be-
cause she can't be kept under control
unless she's properly manned. To
ledo Blade
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Navigates Both Land and Water

On Nov. i, at New York City, NJ
Revelliers gave an exhibition of his land
and water machine, which he has chris
tened Waterland l. After driving the
machine for several blocks, much of the
distance through soft sand and over bowl
ders, it was forced into the North river,
where it Unanswered for some time, show
ing that it was under perfect control 1t
then pushed through the shallow water
and on to the beach. where it proceeded
down the road without difficulty. 1t is
claimed that this machine can make fifty
five miles an hour on land and Fifteen
afioat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
In Yellow journalism

MAN to see you?"
What does he want?"
wants you to take back something
which was printed in yesterday
paper"
Tell him it will not be necessary for
him to come in; we've already taken
back everything we printed yesterday"
Smart Set
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
SORES AS BIG AS PENNIES.

Whole Head and Neck Covered-Hafr
All Came Out-Cured in Three
Weeks by Cuticura.
after having the measles my whole
head and neck were covered with scaly
sores about as large as penny. They
were just as thick as they could be-
My hair all came out. let the trou-
bic run along, taking the doctors blood
remedies and rubbing on salve, but it
did not seem TO get any better. It
stayed that way for about six months :;
then / got a set of the Cuticura Rem
edies, and in about a week l noticed
big difference, and in three weeks
1t was well entirely and | have not had
the trouble any more, and as this was
seven years ago, l consider myself
cured. Mrs Henry Porter, Albion,
Neb.. Aug. 25. 1906"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Cure for rheumatism and Backache.

Many successful tests nave recently
been made for the cure of rheumatism.
backache, wounds, ETC., with remark
able medical preparation called z. NJ.
0. by Mr.. NJ. r. Zaegel, Sheboygan,
Wis. The effect in all cases has been
marvellous. Mr.. Zaegel is a graduate
of the Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy, distinguished chemist and is so
enthusiastic over his medical discovery
that he is sending a special treatment
free to any one who addresses him at
his laboratory, GOT Main street, She
boygan, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

all who e n C o s e
postage he will re-
ply telling how
Doan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had doctored and
had been in two
different hospitals
for Ell E h t e g n
months, suffering
intense pain in the
b a C k, lameness,
t w Il ges W h e n
StOoDinp or lifting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Too Much ODDositf1n.

Miss Bowry-I have no doubt it was a
clever "Soliloquy of a Traveller" you re-
cited at the church social last evening",
but do you know l couldn't hear a word
of it?
Miss Broadway-Nobody is supposed to
hear a word of it. 1t was a sollloquy ut
tered by a traveller in a subway train
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Thp VIRGINIA DInVnr

The most wonderful bird fight noted
is the migratory achievement of the
Virginia plover, which leaves it's
haunts in North America and, taking
course down the Atlantic, reaches the
coast of Brazil in one unbroken flight
of fifteen hours, covering distance of
over 5000 miles at the rate of four
miles minute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Productive Power of Western Cam
ada Soil.

Winnipeg correspondence.
There has never been any who have
doubted the productiveness of the soil
Of Western Canada, but there are some
times found those who question the fact
Of its superiority. During the past
season it has been shown that in grain
raising qualities it possessed the very
best. The late spring prevented grain
being sown in many cases before the
middle of May. Yet, large percentage
Of that sown at that time produced ex-
cellent yields. Had it not been for the
frost early in August, which visited
most of the north half of the continent,
there would have been magnificent
yield in every district in Western Can
ada Throughout the Southern Alberta
district, where about 100000 acres was
sown to winter wheat, the yield will
tracts of valuable grain-growing land
in Western Canada that are available
for homesteads, the Canadian Govern
ment giving 100 acres free, and entry
relative, thus saving considerable cost
to the American who may have entry
made in this way. Any Canadian Gov
eminent Agent will give you the par
ticulars.
Your correspondent has just received
the following letter from Craik, Sas-
katchewan, which bears out the state
ment made in the first part of this let
ter:
"Craik, Sask., August, 1907.
MAY oath we planted Dahlia root,
(which we brought with US from Min
''neapolis. Aug. 18th, so days later, it
"was in bloom. The plant is now AZ
''feet high and covered with blossoms.
eve never got half as many flowers on
sit in Minneapolis, even during Sep
''tember and October, although we had
more time to attend to it there
/ mention this only as an example
of. the great productive power of the
soil here in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
The Strange Part.

isn't it strange that so few men
discover the secret of success in life?''
Yes, but it's stranger still that the
secret is still secret. Surely, some
of the men who discovered it must have
told it to their wives. ''-Philadelphia
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
HOW'S This =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
WALDING, kINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 10 cents per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

lNl St., Ihlcago, lis, writes:
Il take pleasure in writing you
these few lines. thinking there may be
other women suffering the same as | did.
Il had my complaints for over a year,
night sweafs all winter and no appe-
ife. | was rundown so far that | had
to sit down to do my cooking, | was so
weak.
Il tried many different medicines and
doctors also. Nothing seemed TO do me
any good. The doctors wanted to oper-
ate on me.
AT last | wrote to DIR. Hartman. l
told him just exactly how | was, and he
told me what allied me and how l should
take Peruna.
Il did as he told me for four months,
and now / am ali cured.
No one can tell how thankful [ am
to him, as | had given up all hopes of
ever getting we'll again.
Il am a widow and the mother of six
small children who depend on my sup
port. | work all day and seldom get
tired.
Il took five bottles Of Peruna in all.
ANY woman wishing to know more
about my case may write to me and |
will gladly tell all about it.
4 Thank DR.. Hartman for what he
mas done for me "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
A. f. L.. for jap Exclusion.

The American Federation of Labor
which has been in session at Norfolk,
placed itself on record as favoring the
exclusion of all immigration from Asia
and the islands of the Pacific ocean to
the United States or its possessions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

languor, dizzy spells and rheumatism.
Before / used Doan's Kidney Pills."
says Mr.. Winney, l weighed 143. After
taking 10 or u boxes l weighed 1872
and was completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Mobile Threatens Secession.

President McDermot of the Bank of
Mobile telegraphed a State Senator after
the passage of the prohibition bill by the
Legislature that the city of Mobile was
prepared to secede from the State and set
up its own government rather than sub
NIT to the rule of the country cousins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Making Thfuus Even.

Customer Ito watchmakeg)-I told
you that my watch lost half an hour
every day, and now that you've repair
ed it it gains half an hour
Watchmaker-Well, don't complain.
It's only working to catch up lost time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
MctherIy VexatiOn,

30. Johnny! y exclaimed Mrs. Lap
sling. you've worn out those shoes al
ready, and I got them for you now just
after we had our last equinoxious
storm!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Perfectly Clear

Teacher-Tommy, the lesson speaks of
the thread of life." Does that convey
any idea to you?
Tommy Tucker-Yes'm. That's what
you feel when you've got a stitch in your
side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Either.

Stub 47-What do the letters U. 2.
stand for?
Copy Chopper-Depends on the con-
text. They may stand either for United
Presbyterian or for Hartman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

The Norwegian Legislature has passed
restrictions upon the sales of real estate
along water courses to foreigners. SINH
lar action is being taken in most of the
countries of Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

Mrs. White (sympathetically) - So
your husband is in trouble again,
Maud?
Mrs. Black (cheerily)-No'm; he's
out o. trouble, dess now-the scoun'rel's
In iail@puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
InnX0idahla DELAY

"You can prove an alibi on this charge,
can't youT" asked his lawyer
"Yes'r," said the captured crook; but
we'll have to wait a week or two. The
fellies I'm goin' to prove it by amt out
n Jail VII -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
His Sensitive Snnf.

what makes the colonel so bitter
against the administration"
He holds the President personally re-
spensible for the shutting off of his rail-
way passes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Those Delicious Lemon Pies.

The kind that make your mouth water"
are easily made with no fussing and at least
possible expense If you use "OUR-PIE" Prep
aration. Don't hesitate. Try it and tell your
friends. At grocers, 10 cents. Three kinds:
Lemon, Chocolate and Custard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

Egypt has a great number of small
landowners, over 100000 persons being
the proprietors of the land they occupy.