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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
4 BarDer-shop For Women.

There is barber-shop IN New York,
says The World, on g busy, popular
thoroughfare, that is quite unique in its
way, and yet is not much known or
Known of outside of the circle of its
patrons. It is run entirely by women,
and is intended exclusively for the benefit
Of that sex. Il rose as a result OF the
necessity every woman finds herself uD-
der; of cutting her bang, or having it
cut, every two or three weeks. The
woman who wears curled bang can man
age to do this periodically, but those who
wear the little smooth pointed fringe on
the forehead, which ID known as the Rus
sian bang, are forced to apply to some
one skilled in tonsorial duties who can
shorten that eppendage witheut utterly
destroying its shape, for all the beauty it
possesses depends on the exactitude of its
outline. Then there are women who
have thin or greasy hair, req curing con-
slant shampooing, and those whose hair
is prone to split at the ends, making it
necessary to clip or scorch them. The
skillfQl attendants in this women's bar
Der shop undertake TO relieve their Gus
TONERS of anxiety and exertion reg crding
their heads. There are two neat parlors
with double row of mirrors and the
regular barber chairs. There are coun
tiers at the end of each room, where
brushes and combs can be purchased,
and regular customers usually supply
themselves and then retain their purchase
for their own use. Women come in, sit
down, are wrapped in big white cover,
and the hairpins ore removed and drop
ped Ia little case on the bnck of the
chair provided for that purpose. If she
has come for shampo her chair Is t1lteo
back very far, a white froth is quickly
produced by the attendants brisk mani
pulations, and in three minutes soft,
thick sponge has removed all trace of
soap and the Difficult, task of drying
long HAIR is in process. Others are hav-
ing the split and uneven ends of their
hair clipped or scorched. If the lat er
tho attendant lights gas-jet, sets slim
iron rod in wooden handle across the
fame, takes up one long lock, rubbing it
up the wrong way to make tbs ends stand
out, and then lightly and rapidly passes
the bot iron over the surface, scorching
the end of every hair. This is supposed
to be specially efficacious in preventing
the breaking and splitting of woman's |
ornament and 70 stop IL from falling.
Others again come every week to have the |
least little edge carefully clipped off their
bangs, and the most skillful of the
female BARRIERS are put at this work. 1t |
is surprising to find by enquiry there how
many women there are who wear short
hair, for this barber-shop alone counts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
EVER INTERESTING JAPAN.
Glimpses of Yeddo. Which is as Big as New
York
Boston Journal.

Boston journal.
Yeddo, as it grew in Importance, be-
came Toxic in name. Now the soiourner
from afar finds it a marvellous city, nine
miles IL length and FIVE in width, with q
pOulatlOn Of million and a half. He
dnds classes here, from those living in
the tent to the Mikado in the palace;
from the ignOramus TO the distinguished
scholar in toe university; from the serf
gathering up the filth in the street to the
jeweler setting the finest stone.
Here he finds the railroad, the tram
way, the gas, the electric light. the tele-
graph and the telephone. The present
Mikado is no longer a divine recluse, too
holy to have the eyes OF his subjects
fall upon him. Really, he had descend
ed from the company OF divinities to
deal with embodied entities. So last
week, on his thirty seventh birthday, he
met hosts OF his subjects on public
grounds, passed 10000 soldiers in review
and was viewed by a hundred thousand
countrymen; and but yesterday he made
garden party in the palace grouhds,
where he was greeted by ministers of
state and gentlemen from abroad. All!
he has promised in 1890 to give his peo-
pie government similar to that of Eng
land. He evidently believes in progress
and so Is opening the way for foreigners
to become citizens in his realm and
making it possible for them to own real
estate. In looking through the almost
countless shops and stores the sojoarner
is satisfied that the Japanese are mer-
camille people, and he can but ask how
do SO many traders make living. Ghe
stores are small, and as rule have but a
small stock of goods. It costs the ma
tive but trIfe to live here, and if he
can get rice enough to eat and money
sufficient to pay his rentals and taxes
he is disposed to laugh and remain easy.
The most curious object to the strang
er is the jinrikisha, or little chaise,
which is drawn by one or two young men
who are as fleet as the smartest colts.
There are 1000 of these running to and
fro through the city. These fellows will
draw you five miles for twenty-five cents,
or draw you through the city all day fer
81, and they board themselves and pay
on each jinrikisha, as taxes, $3.50 year.
But another strange experience is to see
the people slipping round on their wood
en- clog sandals, bridled to the front part
Of their feet. To say the least, the clat
ter on the stones and pavement5 is not
pleasant, if their stockings do look often
as white as if they had just come out of
the drawer.
The sojourner never has been among
more polite people. It is natural for the
japanese to be graceful and happy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
PROTECTING PIGS.
A Bill Authorizing the inspection of
All Pork Products Before
Expectation.
The President Also Empowered bT
the Measure to Exclude Aduiter-
ateG Imports.
Protecting American Meats.

The bill providing for en- Inspection of
meats for expectation, reported fayora-
bly, by Senator Evarts from the committee
on foreign relations, authorizes the Sec
rotary OF the treasury TO cause careful
inspection TO be made of all salted pork
and bacon intended for expectation, and
TO authorize the proper customs officer to
give certificate stating the condition
OF the meats. 1t prohibits giving clear
aacs TO any vessel having on board salted
pork or bacon found on inspection to be
unwholesome, but it provides that meat
may be exported without Inspection
when 1t Is proven TO the satisfaction of
the collector Of customs that it has been
properly sailed and packed more than
sixty days beforehand, and q certificate
may be issued to that effect. 1t is made
misdemeanor, punishable by tine, i'm
prlsonment, and forfeiture, TO import
any adulterated or unwholesome food or
drink. The president is granted power
to suspend by proclamation the importa-
ton of any &rticle from any foreign
country or Of all products of any foreign
country whenever he becomes satisfied
that any aduiterated article about to be
imported into the United States or that
any foreign state is making unjust dis
criminations against the importation of
articles from this country. The impor-
tat1On of diseased or infected meat, cattle
sheep and swine is prohibited, and the
secretary of the treasury is authorized,
at the expense of the owner, TO place in
quarantine all cattle, sheep and swine
imported into the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
IN GENERAL.
Prosecuting Pacific Railroad Men


The resolution introduced in the hve.f- 9
by Representative Anderson, of Iowa, to
authorize the Institution of judicial pro-
ceedings against the various Pacific rail-
road com panies, contains in a preamble
the charges of mismanagement and frau
dulent manipulation of the affairs of the
company embodied in the Renly resolu-
ton of last year, and directs the attorney
general to bring suit against the COM
panies to enforce the forfeitures pre-
scribed in the Thurman act. He is di-
rected to include as parties defendant in
the suit against the Central Pacific G. p.
Huntington, Leland Stanford, and Charles
Crocker, and in the case of the Union
Pacific John B. Alley, Elijah Atkins, Ezra
FL. Bacon, Sidney Dillon, Jay Gould, Fred
erick L. Ames, and RUSSELL Sage. The
attorney general is also directed to make
application to the United States courts
for the appointment of receivers to man
age the trusts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, JAN. 81.


.SenGte-The following measures were
taken up and passed. Granting right of
way through public lands for irrigation
purposes: for the purchase of site and
the erection of a public building at
Omaha, the maximum limit to be 81 ,200,
900. A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution. Tt pro-
vides that the term of Office of the fftieth
congress shall continue until Eoo1f of the
Both day of April, 1889: that the senators
whose existing term would otherwise ex-
pire on the 4th of March, 1889 and there
after shall continue in Office until April
4th, succeeding such ex piration: that the
Both of April at noon shall thereafter be
substituted for the 4th of March as the
commencement and termination of the
official terms of the president, vice-pres-
ident, senators and representatives. IN
congress-. and that the twelfth article of
the amendment to the constitution shall
be amended accordingly.
HoatSe-The committee on postofhces
and post roads reported bill requiring
the land grant railroads to construct and
operate independent telegraph lines.
The committee on invalid pensions re-
ported the bill granting pension to the
widow of Gen. Logan, and the senate bill
increasing the pension of the widow of
Gen. Blair Private calendar. A resolu-
tion was adopted assigning Feb. Plat,
22nd, .23rd, 25th, and 28sh for the consid-,
GRAFTON of public buildings bills. Mr..
Brumm, Pa, presented memorial of a
committee representing $1,000 working
men, asking an investig alton of the Read
ing strike. Ordered printed. The reso-
luton submitted by the committee on
commerce touching til investigation of
the Reading strike was made a special
order for tomorrow afternoon.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1.
Sendte.-Among the bills reported from
committees and placed on calendar were
the following: For the inspection of meats
for importation; prohibiting the impor-
tation OF adulterated articles of food or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
Accent on the Peanut

Wiaukeen Miller says that he named
Idaho himself, and that it should be pro
nouuced I-dah no. Well, then, the ca pital
should be O-mdh-ho, Always there is
some fellow who wants to pronounce
everything differently from everybody
else. One day, we remember, a young
fellow speaking to DR.. Cramp, of Wolf
Vile, Nova Scotia-forever blessed be the
good and grand old mans memory-said
that he had just returned from Mantle
bah. "Ah," sad the old man, sweetly and
kindly, land did you go down into Mime
so-tah?" There was a profound silence,
and the old doctor went on, "There is
route of musical names from the south to
the northwest out therein ebras -kah,
Minneso-tdh, Manito-bah, British Columbi
oh, and Alas -kah." And after that we
heard no more about Manlto-bah around
Arcadia college.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

THE movement of the colored people
in some of the southern states, toward
the Argentine Republic and other sections
of South America, is in the right direc-
tiop. It would be blessing to them, as
we'll as to the white people, if each could
be by themselves. So long as an attempt
is made TO live together, the race war will
continue, and can not in the nature of
things be prevented. The negro can
never be the equal of the white man, and
therefore will always get the worst in
every conflict. If it were possible
for them to go to some country
where they could be by themselves
and manage their own social and political
affairs in their own way, how much better
it would be for all concerned. Should it
turn out that they are in earnest about
going to South America, there certainly
would seem to be no imp1opriety in the
government assisting them to do so. The
expense would bear no comparison to
that of colonizing them in Liberia, and
the idea presents the best solution of the
negro question that has yet been sug-
gested
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
Chinese Justice.

The Pekin Gazette publishes an &C
count which shows that justice is often
substantially done in China. The dis
trict magistrate Of Loh-yang has been
sentenced to three years trans portation
fer wreaking his vengeance on rustic
prisoner, unfairly charged with refusing
TO pay what has turned out to be an ex-
tortionate laRd-tax, by beating him to
death. The lictors are not allowed to
escape under the plea of orders, as those
orders were Illegal, or should have been
assumed so on the evidence before their
own eyes. The magistrate is ordered TO
compensate the family of the deceased
for the funeral expenses, and thus sub
stantial justice is done-so far as the
Chinese law allows.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
Nero in Ireland.

Some idea of the sort of hands the des.
TIMES of the Irish people are in at this
moment, may be guessed from Wilfred
Stunts revelations of Balfours incredi-
bic condolences. Ireland has been
harassed by q CHASTITY procession of Eng
fish Alyas, FROM the days of the Pale down.
but it is questionable whether a more
hideous miscreant ever held sway than
Salisbury's nephew, Balfour.
Poison the sord and the Tower have
long been rejected as agencies in British
politics, but Balfour has devised
machinery quite as diabolical. He pro-
poses TO imprison all the trusted Irish
leaders, and SO maItreat them that death
shall result from their incarceration.
King Bomba of Naples vas the last to re-
sort TO this Asiatic method of disposing
OF political nal contents, and it was Glad
stones exposure of the hideous system
which electrified Europe and swept the
Burbons from power. AS between Blunt's
statement aud Ralfour's denial, no I'M
prejudiced observer who has watched the
malignant persecution of the Irish pris-
oners will be moment in doubt. That
Editor O'Brien and other imprisoned
members have not succumbed to the pris-
on hardships ordered by Balfour is no
fault of the agents or the method
adopted.
Had such seventies as the Tories have
praotlced been reported from Russia,
every press in Great Britain would break
out in indignant, Mortified protest. But
practiced by a government of mobiles, for
mobiles, the English are either Indifferent
or apathetic. There was casual mention
the other day, of "a purpose to impeach
Balfour when the people come to their
own, as they must IS soon as the question
goes TO the electors. Statesmen have lost
their heads in England before now, for a
1.-THE of the unconstitutional conduct this
empty headed aristocrat IS notoriously
guilty OF.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
How He Got Fat.

can, it's glorious country" said the
young editor of an Arizona paper.
"Since I've left college and came out here
I've gained twenty eight pounds"
But" said his old classmate who was
visiting him, ''Yeu look and are a thuu
dering sight thinner than you were when
you graduated" well, maybe | am" re-
piled the journalist, "but I've got twenty
eight pounds of oucksho5 and slugs in
my person just the same. If something
fatal doesn't happen, I'll weigh ton be-
fore the 4th of july"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
A Congressman ON His Muscle

the House Saturday afternoon, when
Congressman Thomas, of Wisconsin, met
lobbyist John Boyd, of the Pacific Rail
road. Thomas had introduced a resoiu-
ton some time ago to suspend paJenting
public lands to the Pacific Railroads IN
til their accounts were adjusted and Boyd
had made some remarks rejecting upon
Thomas motives. Thomas, on meeting
King, backed him into a corner, and,
shaking his fist under his nose, promised
to put head on him, and to denounce
him and his company on the floor Of the
House if his conduct was repeated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
An Excellent Proposition.

AN important proposition for the sub
mission to the states of an amendment
to the Federal Constitution has been
adopted by the United States Senate, and
now goes to the House for concurrence.
1t provides for the general substitution
Of the 30th day of April for the 4th day
of March as the commencement and ter
miletion Of the Official term of the Pres
ident, Vice President, Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress; and also that
the President and all these officers, whose
term would otherwise expire March 4,
1889, shall be continued to April 80, 1889.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
MONDAY, FEB. 6.

Se3adte-Sen. Sawyer called up, and the
senate passed the bill to amend the postal
laws so that newspapers low sent free OF
postage to persons residing within the
county of publication may be sent to
persons living IN other counties when
they receive them at postoffices within the
county of publication. The educational
bill having been laid before the senate it
was temporarily laid aside at the request
of Platt, who proceeded to address the
senate upon the presidents message.
RouSe.-Several bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred. After
which the .Lowry-White election case
was brought up, when NJ. Rowell, moved
to substitute the reso ution presented by
the minority declaring the sitting mem
bsr (White) be entitled to the seat. The
substitute was agreed to; yeas 1877, nays
los. The following democrats voted in
the affirmative with the republicans:
Anderson, ILL.,, Riggs, Bruce, Burns, Bur
nett, Bynum, Burns, L. J Campbell, n.
Y; Chapman, Cochran, Collins, Compton,
CuJbertson, Dockery, Enloe, Fisher, Ford,
Forney, Glass, Hase. Laffoon, Lanham,
Macdonald, Mahoney, McAdoo, McKin-
ney, McShare, Merriman, Neal, Nichols,
ONeil, Mo-; Phelan, Randall, Raynor,
Rowland, Rusk, Sayers, Shively, Sowden,
S ,5ringer, Stewart, Texas; Stone, Mo-;
Tarsney, Tillman, Weaver, Whiting, and
Wilsoe, MINI. The resolution as amend
ed by substitute was then agreed to,
thus confirming Whites title to the
seat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
commences

The supreme court of Nebraska has Just
given most rigorous Interpretation to
the LIQUOR sellers liability law. Not only
are liquor sellers themselves liable for
contributing to the damage of any one
but their sureties are responsible for al
damages to which the principals acts con-
tribute. Moreover sureties are cont1nu-
ously liable while a person is unable to
support his family by reason of iptox1ca-
ton, the responsibility ending only when'
there is an end to the drinkers disquali-
fication.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
Reported Favorable to the Senate.

The bill authorizing Che consider
alton of the claims of all
holders and their heirs who may have
been denied the bounty of 500 granted
by the act of April %, 1872, under any
construction of the act which has since
been modified or rescinded, has been re-
ported favorably by Senator Cockerell,
from the committee on military affairs.
Il limits the the benefits to be derived
from the bill to soldiers who enlisted
prior to July %, '61, under the presidents
proclamation, OF May 5rd, 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

A WHOLESOME sentiment on the free
railroad pass question is being mani
Tested in the West. Gov. Larrabee of
Iowa recommends that the Legislature
do all in its power to abolish the system,
and so work out in the state what the
national commerce law is accomplishing
between the states. And now the justices
of the Wisconsin supreme court have re-
solved among themselves to accept nc
more passes from railroads. This last
excellent example is commended to the
courts of some of our eastern states.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

According TO the Northwest Magazine
an effort is to be made to secure from
congress the setting aside of Itaska Lake
in Minnesota, as national park; of
course a liberal amount of land surround
ing it is to be included. There will prob
ably soon be time when every state will
want national park which can be let
out TO gang of monopolists as the Vel
fow8tone park is at present. Congress
finds SO much trouble managing the pres
ent national parks that it will probably
not look with favor on any more schemes
of the kind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

Senator Frye, of Maine, is an interest
ing speaker. He speaks without notes or
manuscript. He takes the middle of the
broad center aisle. During the delivery
of his speech he walks up and down the
aisle. He uses forcible and appropriate
gestures, and does not overdo the matter
in that direction. The center aisle of the
Senate is not an inclined plane, but drops
down gently from the entrance TO the
Presidents desk in a series of small steps,
each one four inches in height. Mr.. Frye,
while speaking, walks down the steps,
and, as general thing, returns walking
backward, and when be speaks tho audi
tors are in constant fear that he will strike
his heel upon one of these steps and sit
down on the floor, which event would GER
tainly be very awkward occurrence in a
Senatorial speech. But he does not do it.
While he is ''thinking upon his feet" and
say ing strong and brilliant things in
forcible and brilliant way, and keeping
track of his head, he evidently at the
same time is able to keep full track Of
his heels. He never seems to be talking to
the galleries. He talks to his own side of
the Senate and to the other side. Often
when he nears a climax, and delivers the
point that he has been working no to, he
walks up TO the desk of a Senator upon
one or the other side of the Senate and
puts the point straight at the Senator's
face with thumb upon the desk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

SENATOR BLAIR does not hesitate to reel
off speeches on. his educational hobby,
for hour after hour, when not solitary
senator is listening. He imagines him
self to be talking for eternity, and there
fore talks almost eternally, regardless OF
the disgust OF his fellow senators, who
leave the chamber or go to sleep when he
commences
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09

It strikes US that if politics were re-
ligion nine-tenths of the American peo-
pie would be saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-09
4 Great Feat.

A barber in London has performed q
rather clever feat. The shop was full of
customers, and one Of them was under
going the operation of shaving, when it
was noticed that the barber had, his eyes
closed, I'll ough he still kept passing the
razor over the face of his visitor. After
some time and when the operation was fin
ished, what was the surprise of those IN the
shop to hear the barber exclaim, ''Oh, no;
not yet,' at the same time opening his
eyes. 1t then became evident that he had
been fast asleep, and had shaved the man
while in that condition. He explained
that he had been up the two previous
nights, and that would account for his
slice piness, but the practice il shaving
had so grown upon him that he WAS even
able to perform his duty while asleep.
Coy and Bernhamer, the convicted tally
sheet conspi1 ators of Indiana polls, have
been refused new trial. Coy was sen
fenced to the penitentiary for eigh4
months and fined $500, while Bernha mer
got one year and $1,000 fine.
During the month of January the pro
duct of the Michigan copper mines vas
as follows: Calumet and Hecla, 1902 tons;
Tamaruck, 625: Atlantic, 2181a; Osceola,
210; Franklin, III; Huron, Ito.