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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
VANISHING DAY IN FRENCH
SALON.

The following extract from the pen
of the Baroness Althea Salvador
touching "Varnishing day at the
French Salon, is at once truthful and
entertaining.
The French Salon has three glorious
days-the vernissage, when the artists
are seen before their pictures; the first
Friday, when fashionable women dis
play their magnificent toilet, and the
first Sunday, when all Paris is ad-
mitted.
A distinctive characteristic of war
nishing day. is the fact that on this
day no vanishing whatever is done
1t seems that The vernissage has had
four ages-the golden age, when
painters vanished while art critics
criticised; second, the silver age,
when the amateurs joined the art
critics; third, the iron age, when
painters no longer vanished, but art
critics and amateurs were allowed to
bring their acquaintances; fourth, the
braZen age, and that belongs to us.
No artists critics and their acquaint-
anceS constitute the minority, for the
crowd from the provinces and the
crowd from Paris is a most wonderful
collection of curiosities. The most &C.
centric toilets sing the apOtheosis of
bad taste, the dame du compton eX-
claiming, What talent! This pinxit is
remarka ble'
You are pushed, you are crushed,
and if you go to the salon with the
intention Of studying art and artists
you find yourself comfortable only
near the entrance door. From to
II in the morning this excitement
continues; then all rush to the circu-
lar veranda, where LedOyen, the
restaurateur Of ''varnishing day" holds
his court. Artists, actors actresses,
journalists and less favored mortals
go from table to table, shaking hands,
asking questions and criticising each
others work and appearance.-Baron
ess Althea Salvador in June Godeys'.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23

are stopped, and S10,0OO,OOO is lost
every day. The 100000 people al
work have had their wages reduced
% per cent. to match the Wilson bill.
There is 100000 most lost every day.
Fourteen million dollars lost every
day is what is bankrupting the nation.
The income tax, losses on sugar and
all the little 1-cent yagaries OF the
democracy are nothing compared to
the labor loss
The ex-president nodded his head.
This terrible loss of S45. 900, 900 q
month, or $53O,00O,O00 a year, I con-
tinued, lis what makes the hard times
1t makes the strikes. 1t makes the
Coxey tramps."
Something is doing it," said the ex-
president.
What will change this disaster to
prosperity" 1 asked.
Why the same protective tariff that
filed the treasury with gold for thirty
three years-the same protective tariff
that enabled the nation to pay off 81
600, 0C0, 0O0-tWo billions of our ma
tional debt in thirty-three years; the
same protective tariff that kept all
the wheels turning and 100000 peo-
pie at work"
These are interesting Statistics
said Mr.. Harrison, land they ought
to be put where the people can reflect
upon them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23

largest high schools in the city ara
| the English high and the Latin school.
| The Latin school is the only one that
hts the pupils directly for Harvard
! college. From these two schools ara
! chosen by election each year the coli
| Onel and ueutenant-colOnel of the regi-
| ment one furnishing the colonel, the
! other the ieutenant-coloneI, and the
| choice of each alternating between the
| schools, 50 that the highest officer is
| elected from one OF the schools every
other year. The other officers ara
| elected every year by the boys from
/ the various schools in which the bat
taHons or companies may be located.
Before the boys reach the high
schools they have received preliminary
military instruction, which fits them
for carrying the musket and wearing
the sword. The tactics are substan-
italy those used in the regular army.
Military drill i'll the high schools is
compulsory, though of course the feel
ings of the parents are given due re-
Spect, and exceptions made in soma
cases. The arms and equipments COM
Sist of LOO breech-loading muSkets,
which were sent to the factory and
cut down to the required lengths for
cadets. There are two lengths,
adapted to the different ages OF the
boys. The cadets wear the belt and
bayonet Scabbard. The officers wear
a double-breasted sack coat OF dark
blue CLOTH with standing collar. The
colonel, leutenant-Colonel and majors
wear TWO rows of buttons, nine in
each row, while for the captain and
1st and I'd iemenantS there are only
seven buttons in each row. The three
higher officers wear three double strips
Of One-quarter-inch gold braid running
the length of the cuff, with SmaQ
button in the angle OF each strip. A
collar clasp OF crossed swords is on
each officers coat. The trousers ara
of the same material as the coats,
with one-quarter-inch gold braid on
the seams. The nOn-commissioned Of
ticers wear silver cord on the trousers.
The colonel of the regiment this
year was elected from the English
high school, II. II. Hill, from one of
the advanced classes. The lieutenant
colonel is w. II. Rand, Jr., Latin
school senior. The school regiment
has no band Of its OWL, but there is
always i well-equipped and thor
oughly-trained drum corps. On pa
rade day special bands are hired.
About 10 days after the annual street
parade there are prize drills OF the
battalions in Mechanics hall for four
days, each battalion drilling from 2
TO 5 o'clock of the four afternoons.
When these drills are over military
work for the year is practically over,
and not until the canvasSing for Of
ficers' positions at the opening of the
next school term does enthusiasm for
the work fairly awake.-Harper's
Young People.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
LUMBER.

In discussing the principle that moth
ing can be said in favor of duty on
coal and iron that cannot with at least
equal force be said in favor of duty
on wool and lumber, the New York
Press adds:
1t is surprising to see a senator as
intelligent as Mr.. German pleading
for protection for the coal industry,
While willing that the wool growing
and lumber industries on which mill
ions of Americans are dependent
should be stabbed to death by the
Bourbon bill. Every argument that
can be uttered against free coal and
iron can be uttered with at least equal
effect against free wool and free
lumber.
Free coal means the transfer to
Nova Scotia syndicate of the coal
markets of the North Atlantic to the
great loss and detriment of the vast
American interests and multitude of
American wage earners dependent on
coal mining and the coal traffic for
support Free wool means the an
initiation of the great wool raising in
duStry of the United States, which
helps to maintain many thousands of
western farmers, and which retains in
the United States many millions of
dollars that would otherwise be paid
out for Australian and other foreign
wool. Free lumber would turn penni-
less out of the forests of the north and
west hundreds of thousands of hardy
workers to recruit CoXey armies and
swell in the cities the ranks of the
desperate unemployed. If free coal
and iron would be disastrous blows at
American industry, free wool and free
lumber would be greater blows at the
welfare of the American people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
THE LOBSTER, CAT AND DOG.
Mad Dog" Shouted the Red-Headed
Boy, and There Was Scramble.

Two blear-eyed Holsters were reclin-
ing Oh a board in front of a south end
fish shop, the only sign of life which
they showed being an occasional wave
Of their long feelers.
A yellow cat, still in its playful
teens was sleeping on the top of a
berry crate, but she was pushed off
the crate by the red-headed boy, which
is generally to be found about fish
shop or grocery, who wanted some
berries out of the box.
Puss jumped down onto the board
on which the Holsters reclined and
in doing so disturbed one Of them.
1t waved it's largest claw in an aim
less sort of a way which the cat mis-
took for an invita- ton for a game of
some kind.
The first dab she made at the lob
ster it caught her foot in It's claw.
There was a yell and a leap which
landed both the cat and the lobster
in a dust heap in the gutter. Tim
Doolan's big brindle dog, seeing the
fountain of dust and hearing the yells
thought it was a dog fight and the
way he sailed in was caution, but
the way he sailed out was something
to be remembered.
The dog went INTO the store first
with the lobster fast to his tail and
the cat fast to the lobster. The red
headed boy who was waiting on an
old lady saw them come and shouted
mad dog and climbed to the top of
the ice box.
The trio circled around the store
twice and then made a bolt between
the old ladies legs upsetting her into
a tub Of picked herring.
The last seen Of the three .insep-
arabic friends was as they were burn
ing the wind down Rensselaer, street
with the proprietor of the store in
hot pursuit armed with the ice tongs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
COAL AND IRON.

The president of the United States
! has seen fit to recommend to congress.
from behind another mans back, that
coal and iron ore shall be admitted
into this country free of duty, and that
sugar shall be taxed The extent of
the evil resulting from sucn a recon-
mendatiOn, if carried out, is briefly
stated by the American Economist:
The coal product of the United
States IN 1892 was 1S0,000,000 tons,
worth $207, 566,3S1 at the mines
mouth. 1t afforded employment to
341 ,943 workers, who each found re-
muneratiVe occupation on 212 differ
ent days in the year. Their earnings
amounted to S124, sos, 195, and all ex.
penditures to $146, 536,2SO. The total
amount of capital invested in the coal
mines was $35O,0OO,OOO. The princi-
pal states of production, in their order
Of Importance, were: Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Ala
bama, Iowa, Colorado, Maryland, In
diana, Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri,
Wyoming and Tennessee. The United
interested in the welfare and prosper
ity of their state enterprises and IN
duStrieS.
The iron ore product of the United
States for the year ended June 30
1890, was 14,51S,041 tons of 2,24G
pounds each, worth 1851, 97S at the
mines mouth. 1t afforded employ
ment to 3S,227 workers, who earned
$14, 400, 151. The total amount of capt.
tai invested was 500, 766, 1919 and the
total years expenditures were ST..
7S1, 56S from 592 different mines. The
principal states of production, in their
order of Importance, were: Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Alabama, Illinois, New
York, Virginia, Tennessee, Michigan,
Wisconsin, New Jersey, West Vir-
ginia, Missouri and Maryland. The
United States senator's from these
states are interested in the welfare
and prosperity of their state enter
prises and industries.
The sugar consumption of the
United States on a basis Of 6S,0O0000
people, at a per capita consumption of
65 pounds, is 4,420,OOO,OOO pounds Of
sugar. The value of 1926, 100000
pounds at 3 cents per pound is $132,-
100000. An ad valOrem tax of 40 per
cent. upon this $132, 100000 will be
$53, O40,O00 This tax of 500, 100000
divided among the 6S,000,0UO con-
sumers of sugar will be rs cents upon
each man, woman and child, or $500
upon each family of five persons.
This then is the policy of the demo
cratic president; To tamper with the
employment of 3S0,170 people work
ing in coal and iron ore industries: 10
tamper with their annual wages Of
$139, 21S, 346: To tamper with total an
nual expenditures and circulation Of
money amounting to $171,317 ,93S: To
tamper with an invested capital Of
$3.50, 766, 1919: To impose a direct tax
of $53,040,000 upon the breakfast
tables of 6S,OO0,0O0 people.
Which democratic congressman will
indorse such policy from demo-
cratic president?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
FIRED AT HARRISON.

A few days ago, Eli Perkins met ex-
the noted lecturer gives the following
account of the interview:
The ex-president looked happy and
contented as he held and petted his
beautiful grandchildren, but l could
see a feeling Of sadness come over
him when he spoke of the hard times
which had come upon us.
ION the LIST Of January, $685." he
said, I'VE had in the treasury Sos, OOO,.
900 in gold. Last year we sold gold
bonds which, with a premium on them,
put S5S,00O,OO0 more gold into the
treasury, making S166,OOO,00O. Of
this S166, 100000 we have only 6,O0O,-
900 left. We have lost in this time
S110,0OO,OO0 1t is not a happy thing
to think Of" and then he sighed and
looked over into the park.
These gold losses are mere baga-
telles compared to the daily loss of
So, 100000 through idle labor" / said.
The president listened but did not re-
ply, but looked at me inquiringly. So
1 continued:
tom Reed, with the census as his
authority, says in good protective tar,
| if times, when the wheels are all turn
ing, 100000 people out Of the TO-.
100000 were at work. Some received
| $50 day, some S10 and some 81. The
average was So. So $3O,OOO,OOO went
| into circulation every day. The boys
| earned it and spent it. Now one-third
! Of these workmen are idle. the mills
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
A NARROWING TALE.
The Confirmed Bachelor Unbosoms
Himself to a Friend.

Buffalo Express:-A pretty girl
came down the street. Small, dainty,
with curly hair, a beautiful face and
a white duck dress, she made an i'm
preston on the Susceptible Man who
met her. The Susceptible Man looked
at her admiringly. He smiled at her.
She smiled at him. Then both
passed Oh.
The Susceptible Man was hit a bit
He talked about the pretty girl for an
hour and walked around trying to find
her again and have another look at
her prettiness. He didn't lind her and
after a time, he met the Human Clam.
He told the Clam about the girl
The Clam laughed softly and said: L
suppose that L had us narrowing an
experience OF that kind as any man
in the country. 1t was when L lived
in New York. l was doing nothing
but spending the money | had then,
and passed a good deal of my time
on Broadway. One day l went past
Tiffany'S. / was thinking of nothing
in particular AS | passed the door
way girl came out. l shall never
forget that face until | die. She was
tall, with Il broad, high forehead and
and was dressed in a tailor-made suit
that fitted her admirably. Her car
riage stood at the curb.
AS she tripped across the walk to
the curb my eyes instinctiyely followed
her. She turned to get into the car
riage and her eyes met mine, She
stopped and so did l. | felt as if some
one had taken my heart in Il strong
grasp and given it a sudden squeeze
[ stood stock still and stared at her
and she stared back al me, [ don't
know, Of course, how she felt, but 1
never have had so great an impression
made on me by a woman in my life.
We each stood stock still for the
greater portion of a minute and then,
with a conyulsiye effert, she pulled
herself together and got into the car
riage and drove away.
For twenty-four hours | thought of
nothing else that that girl. The next
aAleLAoou L went uoWu duO "dlAeu
for three hours up and down Broad
way and watched the carriages, hop
ing that she might come again She
didn't come, however. For three
months | was there every day, rain
or shine. | never saw her again, but
[ will never forget her. If I were an
artist, l could paint her face. It has
haunted me for 10 years. She was
the woman it was intended I should
marry, but the fate that has made my
life the humdrum one it is wouldn't
let me be happy with her"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
HER DRESS POCKET.
The Man Was Driven Insane by His
Inability to Find It.

The mans wife had asked him to go
up stairs and look in the pocket Of her
dress for key she thought was there,
and being a man willing to accommo-
date, he had done so. Tt was long
time until he returned, and when he
did there was peculiar look in his
eyes, says the Detroit Free Press.
II can't find any key in the dress Of
your pocket" he said, with a painful
effort.
why" she retorted sharply, 81 left
it there"
II say I can't find any dress in the
pockc. of your key" he said, doggedly.
His tone seemed to disturb her.
You didn't half look for it," she in
sisted.
ST tell you can't find any pocket in
the key OF your Dress" he replied in a
dazed kind Of way.
This time she looked at him.
whats the matter with you" she
asked, nervously.
ST say" he said, speaking with
much effort, "that I can't find any
dress In the key Of your pocket"
She got up and went over to him.
"Oh, William" she groaned. have
you been drinkngY'
He looked at her leerily.
81 tell you can't find any pocket
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
BUILT FOR BUSINESS.
The Indian Fighter Did Not Go Much
on Style However.

y remember a very funny incident
that happened a few years ago down
in New Mexico" said a retired army
officer to a reporter Of the New York
Recorder. An old scout and expert
enced Indian fighter enlisted a COM
pany of cowboys, and, marching them
to the army post at Santa Fe, reported
the body of regular troops stationed
there.
THE colonel was a dapper little
man, neat and nicely gloyed, you
know, and he rather looked down upon
the rough company that was offered
him. Turning to the captain of the
ragged crowd, he said:
Ever seen serviceY
"'Um,' replied the other.
Men well drilled?
"'Um.'
"'Weu just order them over there
to camp, so I can see how you would
go about it and how they'd obey said
the colonel.
Hey, you fellersr called out the
captain, git over there to that fence,
get off yer bosses and turn in; be
blessed quick about it, and Bill, you
emery cuss, il you don't have coffee
ready in an hour I'll split your ears"
1.-The next day the entire command
began a campaign against the Indians,
Before taking up the march the colonel
gave most minute and especial orders
in long address to his regulars, tell
ing them what to do if attacked and
what orders would then be given. The
captain, after the colonel had finished
turned to the men and cried out:
Hey, you fellers, darn you, double
quick, and if them red sons of guns
git after you, don't wait for no foo
orders from me, but light onto EN-
''And if it hadn't been for this crowd
times would have gone hard with the
regulars that time when they did mee
the Indians"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23
Villas.

The New York Sun contributes the
following chapter in the senatorial life
of William f. Villas 1t is a remark
able chapter for one so brief, and con-
tains some historical points of special
interest at this time:
ION Saturday, July q, one day after
the publication of President Cleve-
lands letter to Mr. Wilson, Hon. Will
lam f. Villas, at that moment tie boss
and only senatorial cuckoo, moved to
strike out the one-eighth differential IN
the sugar schedule as "a peculiarly
odious and offensive tax, confessedly
levied for the single purpose of enrich
ing the most gigantic, obnoxious, and
offensive trust in the country"
On Thursday, July %, Mr. Villas I'M
dertook defense of President Cleve-
land before the senate, saying that the
president had confined the coal and
iron tax in it. Can it be presumed
that that distinguished man. said Mr..
Villas, would idly lay aside that crest
principle which he regarded as under
lying every initiative of tariff reform 2
He chimed in with Mr.. Cleveland as to
the necessity Of letting in coal and
iron free, in order to give effect to
the democratic principle He quoted
the 'perfidy and party dishonor
clause Of the Cleveland letter.
Next, on this same Thursday, July
20, Mr.. Villas voted to retain the tax
on coal and iron, and on the day after
July II, he voted to retain the differ.
entail on sugar!
How are we to take Mr.. Villas? Fo,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23

Not a pleasant pool to battle in, .
she remarked, with a SILVER that was
more coquettish than genuine 4 am
very glad, indeed. that I fell short
of it."
so am l. murmured Randolph.
why should you care?' she de-
manded archly. 1T would have saved
You the annoyance and Inconvenience
Of this descent"
No; for | should have gone into the
water after you, if you had been so
unfortunate as to have taken the
plunge. But permit me to observe that
your parents will be greatly worried.
1t is time that we began our ascent"
But isn't that going to be terribly
aWkWard?" she asked.
Possibly, for you, but for me it will
be the height of delight l am going
to take you up in my arms-there is
no other way. And now | will try to
explain to you how we are to accom-
plish our temperance in the world
Ada readily aSsented to every sug-
gestion of her dehverer, and when he
A4A SN4A- CAA WIN ASAs anu SAC N1N GU
her arms to those above, they could
hardly credit their senses, and the ex-
element became intense.
Just at that moment, when every
heart was beginning to bound with
hope, a voice shrieked out in horror:
"Oh, they're lost! See, the rope here
is partingr
The rope, passing under a sharp edge
of Stag, had been cut almost in two by
the long, heavy swing back and forth,
and now seemed to hold only by a
frail strand or two, which the gay girl
was fearfully straining by her joyous
motion, waving her arms, kissing her
fingers and calling merrily to those
above.
For heavens sake, keep quiet"
shouted down a Mortified voice. The
rope here is parting. In another mo-
ment you may be plunged to deathr
What does he mean, Mr.. Ran
dolph?" queried Ada.
THAT by our swining on this rope
it is nearly cut in two, and any mo-
ton of ours may part it. Don't stir
scarcely breathe"
Then there's danger yet?
Fearful danger, Miss Ada
Her features paled, and she remained
silent.
Eager, trembling hands were now at
work above, stretching over the edge
of the crater, securing another rope to
the one that was cut.
For the few moments it took to do
this there was an almost GREATNESS,
gasping silence. And when it was
completed, and the rope slowly pulled
up by eager hands till the main one
could be secured, there was a general
groan Of relief.
1t turned out that Randolph was the
son of a distinguished clergyman and
was himself a college student off on
his vacation, and the peer Of any
whose acquaintance he had thus singu-
larly formed.
That romantic Ada Widen should
fail in love with George Randolph as
her delivering knight seems only
natural, and that he should respond in
kind and subsequently make her his
happy bride is nothing like so wonder
full as that he should have first met
her in the crater of a volcano and
saved her life at the peril of his own,