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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
PERPLEXING AUTOGRAPH.
Minister Joseph Chamberlain Uninten-
tentionally Signs an Application.

Autograph hunters sometimes get
prominent persons into very unpleasant
positions, says Harper's Young People.
AS an evidence Of the fact we find an
English periodical a somewhat amusing
anecdote of Joseph Chamberlain, who
represents a Birmingham constituency
in the house Of commons in the British
parliament. 1t seems when Mr.. Cham
berlain was made cabinet minister he
got hundreds Of requests for his photo
graph. For time he answered each
one in an autograph note, but the labor
involved became so great that finally
he had a printed form prepared, run
ming: Your request of such a date is
complied" Then when autograph re-
quest came in he simply signed this
form and let it go at that
One day tall raw bOned Warwick
shire man walked into his office.
Morning" said he.
Good morning." said Mr. Chamber
lain, looking up.
Il came for that place you promised
me-" said the countryman, after an
awkward pause.
place? L promised you no place."
said Mr.. Chamberlain.
Eyes, you did" insisted the country
man, stoutly. I've got your promise in
your own handwriting" With that he
handed out one of the autograph re-
plies-'Your request of such a date"
But, man alive" said Mr.. Chamber
lain, chat was in response to request
from you for my autograph"
NO, 'twasn't," said the man. 81
never asked for no autograph. 1 want
a place; that's what l wrote for"
Mr.. Chamberlain had the mans letter
hunted UP, and, sure enough, he found
that it was formal application for a
place,
Here" said the perplexed minister,
emptying into his big hands all the
money he had in his pocket, II can't
give you a place; haven't any to give.'
And with that the man had to be
content.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
FURS FOR THE WEALTHY.
Beautiful Styles That Will Be Worn by
Those Who Can Afford It.

Though for the most part winter
styles are as yet inchOate and modes
un1earned, furs and their fashioning
are already quite decided upon. This
seems odd, and yet it is ever thus; com
ing events cast their shadows upon
the world Of fashion through the me-
dunn Of furs sooner than in any other
department of dress. At the great
centers of the fur industry-St. Peters
divine what is to be, and from the
early importa ton of fur garments may
be learned the styles that will prevail
in coats and capeS of less costly ma
terial. This year great prominence is
given to ermine. This cold-looking fur,
so royal in all its traditions, is scarcely
becoming, but there is just a dash of
audacity in the wearing of it which
recommends it to the truly American
woman. For dressy capes the ermine
is gathered full with double-plaited
collars, the autumn capes reaching
only to the waist line while those de-
signed for deepest winter extend very
much longer. And they are very full,
a reckless extravaganza being shown
in frilling the soft and expensive skins
which alone will yield themselves
gracefully to this scheme Of the furriers
for the financial ruin Of their custom
ers. The pelerines of today's illustra-
ton gives an awful example. Fo- in
stance, that sweet thing of richest
sealskin, ci0seftting, with full basque
muff if finished off with sable-tail for
bids 1t to any except heiresses. The
plated tippet of ermine with high
collar and stole-shaped ends is less
distressingly extravagant, but needs be
supplemented by a huge muff and a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.

The Countess Fedora Gleichen has
evidently inherited her fathers artiS-
TIC tastes. This talented young woman
Is now engaged upon a statue group
for the Victoria Jubilee Hall, Montreal
it represents the queen playing with
couple Of children. In the infants
faces viii be traced likenesses of two
very Juvenile members Of the royal
family.
A safer way to wash gloves than by
the use of gasoline or benzine is to
wash them in spirits of turpentine. Put
ON the gloves and wash them as if
you We're washing your hands in the
turpentlne. Be sure to wash them ev-
enly. Wear until nearly dry. Then re-
move them carefully and let them
hang in the air until the odor of tur-
pentlne is gone.
BY collecting all the rose petals you
can you will soon have a pillow YOU
would not dispense with. Take the
petals and put them in a case of thin
white muslin; sprinkle them with a
little fine salt. Make the outer cover
Of the pillow of delicate pink or blue
"A
large ribbon bow on one corner and
you have an ornament fit for any
ROOM
In its latest edition the powder-box
is combined with the music-box. Out
wardly it is unchanged. 1t is a small
Dresden jar, with pink rosebuds scat
tered ON a white surface and full
blown rose for a cover. The jar is
lined with wood At the bottom the
music-box. resides. Beneath the cover
there is deep tray 444led with powder
and holding the puff the handle OF
which is fastened in the cover. AS
the cover is removed the music begins
to play. In this way one can enjoy a
numebr of popular airs while welding
the powder-puff
The great cantitrice, Nine. Christine
Nilsson, who is known in Spanish soci-
ETY. as the Countess Miranda-a title ac-
quired five years ago by her marriage
with nObleman of lie peninsula
lives for the greater part of the year in
fine house-almOSt, indeed, palace
at Madrid. In its internal decoration
she has displayed a certain amount
OF eccentricity, for her bedroom is
papered with sheets Of music from the
scores of the varied operas that she
has interpreted, while the walls of
the dining-rOom are covered with a
collection of hotel bins,, the result of
the diva's many professional travels
in both hemispheres. The idea, though
not absolutely original, affords mate
rial for wonder rather than amusement
to the solemn Spaniards.
One Of the trials Of our SEX is a real
ly convenient place in which to carry
a watch, Our waistcoats do not lend
themselves to watchpockets, dressrnak-
ers refuse to insert them, alleging that
they spoil the sit of a dress, which
they do in point of fact, and blouses
are worse than anything in this re-
spect; the unlucky watch is always
tumbling out and swinging in a man
ner that makes one tremble for it's ex-
istence. Chatelains and bracelets
are the usual resorts of the worried
female who wishs to carry her time
keeper about with her, but they slip
about and are uncomfortable. The
newest thing, and the best yet, is a
selt-adjusting bracelet which slips
over the wrist and then closes, gently
but firmly, by means of tiny springs
inside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

picturesque hat The sealskin cape
sketched for today has pointed peler.
inc of the ernline, edged with sable
tail. The high collar is of sealskin,
bordered with sable, and the ermine
bordering. Quite as elaborate as either
is a cloak of glossy Persian lamb,
which has two capes fullcd about the
shoulder and so cut as to fall in beau
tiful folds or flutes the entire length.
Garments gifted with sleeves have
these to the enormous degree, and
the fail modes bid fair to pailperize
us. But oh! How exquisite they are!
And how becomingI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
THE TYRANT MAN.
The Dog Was the Final Sufferer for
the Millionaire's Complaint.

Being keen observer" unused Mr..
Greathead, Il am greatly impressed
with the manifest tendency Of the
strong to infiict pain upon the weak.
[ had found this to be true not only
from my own observation of the ami
NAL kingdom. but also from studies
of that bundle Of inconsistencies, man.
I have noticed that an individual
clothed in a little brief authority Is
prone to take advantage Of the IN
fortunate persons who may be subject
to his commands.
II passed a large Office building the
other day which was in the process Of
erection. and hearing loud and angry
voices I stopped to ascertain the cause
of the disturbance The millionaire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
COSTUMES MADE TO TRAVEL IN
Blue and Brown and Simplicity the
Vogue Among the Well Dressed.

This is the restless season of the
year when every one is moving about
more or less, since September, like the
young woman in the old song, is mot
too hot nor yet too cOld,' but just right.
And to move about means the necessity
of travelling costumes, which at once
suggests something very plain and SIM
pie. Once upon a time every woman
had a travelling dress. This meant d
brown or gray outfit or perhaps navy
blue dress, basque, wrap, bonnet,
gloves, everything. 1t was an OUTFIT
never worn except on a journey by
rail or boat, and then was usually
covered up by a long ulster or buster.
All! times have changed. Today no
woman owns Il travelling dress. She
travels in Il street costume. This sum-
mer it has generally been represented
by skirt and jacket, blouse or shirt
waist, and ON her head is a crinkled
| hat trimmed with roSetteS and wings.
| The favorite colors for travelling this
| fall are blue and brown-the brown
a rich golden. The new coats of these
costumes are of good length, well cut
in the back, and supplied with pockets
and tiaring tails; they are very chic.
A French costume for street or travel
| ing is of dark blue, the skirt made very
/ full and scalloped at the bottom, where
it falls over three small rutties of black
silk The jacket can be worn equally
we'll open or closed, and is Ornamented
with exquisite buttons of old Dresden
The chemisette is Of white mousseline
with blue spots. Another French con
! lection is of light beige wool, with
three rows of bronze-brown passemen-
terie in wavy lines on the skirt; the
bodice gathered full in front, and the
fullness confined by four rows of way
ed passementerie banded across.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

1t is reported from Denver that
natural bridge formed by Il tree of
agatized wood, spanning Il canyon
forty-five feet wide, has been found
at Chalcedony park in Arizona. 1t is
supposed that the tree had at some re-
mote time fallen, when it became i'm
bedded in the silt of some great inland
sea or mighty water overflow. The
silt became in time sandstone, and the
wood gradually passed through the
stages Of naturalization. until it is now
Il wonderful tree of solid agate. Again
in after years, water has washed and
eaten away the sandstone until a
canyon forty-five feet in width has been
formed, the flint-like substance of the
agatized wood having resisted the ero-
sion of the water flow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

Puck: His Friend-DOn't you think
it disastrous for two notorious spen,.
thrifts to marry?
Her Friendly no means; they'll
simply drive each other to economy in
side of six months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

[ did not pry into the meaning of
these last words and in the excitement
of the next twenty-four hours forgot
all about them. Just off the Banks of
Newfoundland the fog thickened and
then broke only to throw us into a ter
rifle cyclone that tossed the giant YES
sci about as though it We're a mere
straw. With every lurch crockery
would crash and the ropes and cables
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

Women who now attend cburcb
simply to show their cloaks are sacoue-
reiigiouS.-LoWell Courier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

Vice-Pfesident Stevenson is not one of
those stuck UP people who find it
necessary to use a carriage in their
journeys to and from the capitol. He
is accustomed to jump upon a green
street car after the adjournment, hand
the conductor one of the little tickets
that he buys six for a quarter, and then
read his newspaper until he reaches his
hotel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

In establishment 1 had listened to
this curious recital. "Was he mad? 2"
[ pondered. But no, there was no
trace of madness in that quiet face or
lurking in the depths of the dark brown
eyes; and yet, could the earnest Chris
tan gentleman and the gambler with
a system be one and the same?
For an hour we walked end talked,
but never again touched upon the sub
ject that was nearest his heart I did
not try to dissuade him from his plan,
for to my sorrow I saw that it would
be useless. The next day we parted.
and, though it is years since that
eventful voyage, no voice from the past
has ever come to tell me of his success
or of his ruin. Many a night I sit and
think of the young son in the far west
and the noble, self-sacrificing father
on the ocean, and I ask myself who
shall judge whether he was right or
wrong.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
A SAINT OR SINNER.
A STRANGE TALE THAT Is
FOUNDED ON FACT.
WAS IL A POSSIBLE DUAL Ma
TURE.

A Heart History That Condemned the
Minister, But Which His Love for
His Son Made PardonabIe-Thc
Problem of Right or Wrong Still
Unsolved
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12

Rosario has been recaptured by the
Argentine government troops. All the
rebel leaders we're made prisoners Of
war
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-10-12
SCIENCE IS INVOKED
TO TRY EYPNOTISM FOR DETECT
ING A MURDERER.
TO BE USED ON DE JONG AT
AMSTERDAM

Measure to be Resorted to by Officials
Confession Hoped For-Would not
Convict Story of Mysterious Dis
appearances in Which England and
Holland Are Interested.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03

The st. Cloud Journal Press and
Times are at war over Bishop Ear
detti and the free textbook question:
Brainerd papers are fighting over
politics, and each one claims that the
Others are injuring the town by pub
fishing the truth about the Northern
Pacific. .. -
The Sank Rapids editors are abus-
ing each other in most scandalous
manner over county printing mat
tiers. "a
The editors Of the Long Prairie
Argus and Leader are advising each
other to use IL, pick aud shovel to
clean up .his office. This is all be-
cause the Leader said that the Argus
man was making some repairs on
his shanty.
In Little Falls the newspaper men
live in peace and harmony, but Oar
Hall and Uncle Nate Richardson are
utilizing the columns .of the TRANS
CRYPT in saying some mighty mean
things about each other ali because
of the Mile Laos Indians. :.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03
A Darkey in Court.


A negro ,whUwas arrested Satur-
day was brought up before Judge
Evans this morning on a charge OF
drunkenness. The police learned
that he had drank a pint OF whiskey
at one gulp and, of course, it \ was
more than he could st and. He told
"massa' pitiful story OF how he
had been in the woods one cold
night last night week, and nearly
froze his hands wiping OF the tears
that ran down bis cheeks. He came
from Sank Centre. he said. where the
Lord had commanded him to turn
the press Of Editor c. ~! Hendryx, Of
the Herald. The court thought that
he was more insane than evil-minded
and allowed him to depart upon a
promise that he would leave the city.
This he agreed to.-St., Cloud Times.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03
FI':AIRCE1LD CAUGHT:
=, =. ] Hi.-:! = TT
A. E. Laws Trusted Clerk, Steals
r.: :. Z $4,000 and is Capturedin !: = T.. ,
49,. a.. -: - Chicago. n''' q. i. :, ~ .


" The following from totlay's Pioneer
Press will be Of interest to many OF
our readers, as Mr.. Fairchild was
quite well known.
Isaac S. Fai1child of Minneapolis
was arrested yesterday in Chicago,
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
the Northern Pacific. Railroad
company. Fairchild WAS employed
as a trusted clerk in the. Minneapolis
office OLA 4 E. Law. superintendent
OF the Minnesota division Of the
Northern; Pacific road:!"''A Pioneer
Press reporter called: atjMr.- Laws
residence, ~ North Fifteenth street;
last evening, but could gain only a
very little information regarding the
matter from that gentleman. He
said Fairchild had beeil'in his employ
up to ten days ago, when he suddenly:
took his departure. He, Wassurprised
when told OF eFairchild's arrest, but
admitted having put the matter into
The hands of WV. Cooley, manager
of Thiel's3 detective ageIcv' at'YSt!
Paul. II do not know, the exact
'amount'of Mr.: Fairchild's shortage, .
said Mr. Law" but think it will be
between $4,000 and $4,000. He will be
charged With embezzlement::'' Il !" y 4
The following ST ecial telegram on
the matter was received last evening
by the Pioneer Press from Chicago: :. ::
= Chicago FEB. 1.--"Isaac S. Fair
child, - charged! With embezzling
$4,000 from. the Northern Pacific rail-.
road was arrested at the Newport
hotel, on Monroe street, this IN ornine
His capture was effected by Thiiels
detective agency with the assistance
Of some officers of the CENTRAL detail
When arrested he made a5full eanfes.
sion. No money. excapt a 25-cent
piece wHs found on his person, and
he refuses to say anything about the
81. O00.5t Hefwls taken to st. Patti
night in charge OF F; W. Zoeresch
and FRI Woodward, OF Thiel's
agency, : i,a5 s', fS NJ Ss; $51z< >a,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03

!, M. l.: Adler representing the At
wood suspender company of Swan
ton,. w.; is in the city today. He
probably sells more suspenders than
any one, man on the road The
reason is that the company manu-
features a first-class article, and they
are not afraid to advertise it. There
are some advertisements which catch
a MANS eye which every way he
turns, but none more frequently than
thefanlOus '..ad," "keep yourpants on
with Atwood suspenders" 1t pays
to advertise.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03

q Attorney E.. F. Shaw returned
from Litchfield where he
had been on legal business before the
Judge OF the probate court OF Meeker
county: He7is: attorney 'folr!5 ME-:
Lenhart Of Ripley, who is suing for
title to- property amounting to about
$4,000, ar. Shaw won the, case 10
that court, but the defendant may
appealiit! o 2 -..,,..irr,i Y-p-:,.;a %
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03

"A letter: has been received from
Fred Rowell, of Memphis, Tenn, iin
which hestates that he was in a
head end collision on one OF the rail
roads running into that city, and
slightly injured. He will visit Little
Fall friends as soon as he is able to
travail 80 !'"':i ..,',.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03
Sash and DooTs at bottom prices at
sd si i ST. z.ia,t j. W. BERG's.
IIlLum,berman,s Rendezvous.

!. 49,. j LumbermaR's Rendezvous.
might be applied 70 Stevens Point.
l.,,caiea on lie Wisconsin Central Lines, at the
gate.War#ofa the sastsfsrest region which ex-
tsnds; North TO lake Superior, distance of 200
miles without q, break on account OF he vast
lumberinterests. The. Wisconsin River 10 which
the Inbermen have given the fam aar and some
what g. ctiopate title Of .sOld Visions" not
alone sc,s ia spm herman feeder to the city -b-.
fprnishthe through its numerous tributaries an
outlet for thousands ot acres oE pine In the
upper country but j; furnishes q water power
that Ii second oRl5 II, thai Of Neenan and
MeRashs. Il hich cities are also located on the
Central Millions Of feet Of lumber are cul
every veal, giving employment to hundreds d
firen. y IN addition % the lumber trade, It has
.nameIeus other manufactures It is here where
he large err shops of the wisconsin Central
Lines are loeated located.
IS For tickets. mapss phamplets and and fall ii
formal lion apply TO g. +. Mcneil. c. p. 4 "A.
Minneapolis. y inn.so to Jas. C. Pond, Genera
Passenger and Ticket agent Chicago. y,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03
Raw: F'u] ii {
Highest prices paid, Send for price current
The A. F. Burkhardt Co., Exporters and
Manufae turers, Cincinnati, Ohio. .', i.
!, Totne Public.

Il havej Just received another large
lianll'ers 81 sfirst7class dEaught, and
driving horses and viii hh ve another
car luatl tn about one week, and to
those who contemplate pnying,s1 i
want to say that / can gIye 81 them.
better hG;irsses, hst5ssr prizes, and bet
ter terms than any man north d
MIifnnn inn eapolis: hffny mayasst9e e ,aper per-:
sonaIlIly1and AlAIssaauentlE knp yajust
what | am giving my cAstsnsrss,s i
guarantee every horse inst aserepre-
serted ind Il he does not prove, to he
so am evenready to arrange things
satisfact oris liam in the business
3tostay and my aim is tn please and
furnish he hest STOCK ia the market.
Jan. II s93: r. H.NRWMaNs {
80 s.. = 3 G-tf-W2s -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03

Yesterday when conductor Ell.
Days. freight train pulled into the
yard here he:heard two men inside
a box ear: who were cold and
wanted to- get out lie ;imnledia rely
,telegraphed to Supt. Law, as follows:
1.-Two huns lin box car. Will let
them freeze or let them out?' Before
he could get an answer" however,
the fellows had whittled their, way,
out and made their es ::ape.,-... ,,y..:,:
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-02-03

DR.. G.. NJ; A. Fortier went to Brain
erd this afternoon to meet his neice,
Miss Rosie Lutlouceur. who is com
ing from Duluth. She: .wilrlprobably
make her home in this city. Miss
Ladouceur is quite an accomplished
young lady, being a graduate OF the
Villa Maria convent, at Montreal,
Canada. -,- ....... ~ .