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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

Madison. March 29.-In the senate
the assembly bill appropriating So
OOO Tor fire sufferers, was passed. The
governor is to use it to purchase seed.
grain and potatoes and apply it as
he thinks best. The assembly bill was
also passed authorizing payment for
good clothing destroyed to prevent
contagion. a senate bill was passed
to regulate civil service in cities. pro-
VIdlng for the appointment, by the
mayors of cities of the first and Sec
oud classes, of four city service COM
mlsslonerS, who shall provide for com
petltiye examinations of applicants
for employment. The commissioners
are TO have power to fill vacancies
and make promotions and make rules
TO govern Subordinates. An assembly
bill was killed providing for a medical
commission to examine insane.
In the lower house assembly bills
were passed, requiring all winter
street cars to be vestibu1ed inside of
two years; and making the fire-escape
statute more effective and requiring
the fire escape platforms on hotels,
ETC., to extend across at least two
windows. Senate bills We're %concurred
in: Requiring the annual letting of
contracts for doing municipal advertis-
ing and publishing by competitive bid
ding in all cities of over 5000 people,
Milwaukee excepted, the provisions
Of charters to the contrary notwith-
standing; and establishing public ware
houses and providing for grain in
spection at Superior. The senate bill
limiting the compensation special
committees of county boards to the
regular per diem and mileage and
for a period Of not to exceed 10 days
annually was killed.
Both houses adjourned till April 3.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04
CHE B
A Ierre Haute Man Who Takes it in
tiend-Like Doses.

There are fends and fiends. In
Terre Haute the other gay | ran
across a quinine tiend. l have seen
almost all the other kinds il MY
travel, persons irresistibly given TO
opium, morphine, alcohol, tobacco.
cinnamon, co1ee and red peppers, but
L never before happened to run I'D
against a regular quinine hitter for
the mere love OF the thing. This was
a short, stocky-built man, who had
the appearance OF perfect health. He
said he had formed the whisky and
Quinine habit on the Ohio river bot
toms many years g to fight the
shakes, II finally concluded to drop
the whisky and keep up the drug. He
said it caused a of enlargement
in his head or mind, which might be
compared to the sensations Of an ac-
tive opiate upon the experienced user,
and So he had for years continued its
use as a mere indulgence for its
grateful and sensational effects.
While l was talking to him in the
hotel he drew from his pocket a small
oilskin pouch partly filed with quinine
in h ground OF powdered form, and
from this little bag he took perhaps
ten grains on the big blade of his
knife and conveyed it to his lips. This
was only one of about five OF six such
doses he used each t~wenty-four hours.
How he can survive it is a mystery.
He told me he was like and unlike a
certain Boston drunkard, who, some
forty years ago, was due to die of con-
sumption within q doctors limit of
six weeks. He discarded ~dOctOriDg
and took to straight whisky and cod
liver oil. After a few months he
dropped the Oil, but for these forty
years he has kept up the whisky. The
difference, my quinine friend said, be-
tween him and the Boston man was
that he had dropped the whisky in
stead of the quinine.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04
LINEN CHAT.

Knotted fringes on towels are the
correct thing.
Hemstitched and drawn work effects
are very popular.
Manufacturers and importers of
hemstitched doylies are showing novel
and salable patterns.
Doylies are selling well-tiny ones
for butter plates, with larger ones for
platters.
50 table to be properly set" said an
authority recently, must have cary
ing cloth under tie meat Dishes" but
that's a question which is quite as
much disputed as the properties of
modern decOllete dress.
The small, neat patterns will replace
large, snowy effects. The all-linen
fabric will largely predominant and
push to the wall the heretofore popular
null or cotton cloth. Lace will cut a
large figure in the makeup Of the
coming spring handkerchiefs.
The dainty lace corners, wide inser-
ton centers and lace edges are some
of the choice styles seen SC far.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

aidS-that being the duke of Leinster's
FAMILY name-Some idea may be had
by those who are initiated il such
matters when it is stated that Burke's
Peerage devotes almost four pages to
the history of the dukedom. The be-
ginning OF the record shows that the
FAMILY dates in the history of Eng
land from the year 1857, when II
Dominus Ohio came from Normandy
and became a great favorite of Ed
ward the COnfessor, through whose
acts of kindness his possessions be-
came enormous. The Irish creations
of the family titles are: baron of
0ffaly, by tenure; earl, 1916; MARQUIS.
1T61; duke, 1866. English honors: Wis
count, 1747. Honors of the United
kingdom: baron, 1870. From this it
will be seen what a tremendous swell
from an English point of view is the
little S-year-old boy, Maurice Fitz-Ger-
aid, who now bears the title of the
sixth duke of Leinster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04
OTHERS DOINCS

The marquis of Queensberry has
been indicted for libeling Oscar Wilde
At Bangkok, Siam, the death of
General Fielding occurred.
Reports Of further defeats of the
Cuban revolutionary troops have been
received.
Great Britain will demand of Spain
an explanation of the wanton killing
of an English sailor at Cuba.
The attack on yiceroy Ii Hung
Chang is deplored by all classes in
Japan.
The japanese have attacked Makong.
the chief port of the Pescadores Isl
andS.
Emperor William. at the head of
detachments of the army. visited
Prince Bismarck and presented him
with a sword of honor.
Manitoba's legislature will reject the
order Of the governor general to re-
store to Catholics their parochial
schools.
Prince Bismarck received at Fried
richsruh the members of the Prussian
landtag and many members of the
reichstag.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

Omaha, April 2.-For two weeks the
board OF police has been Investigate
ing the Omaha police force. Judge
Scott has frequently charged from the
bench that the board was hoodwinked
over the lawlessness and he was sub
poenaed to testify on the subject. He
refused to do so and sent to the board
a letter in which he said: You have
not now and never had any intention
of Investigating the police department.
Your command upon me is not sin
cere, and is Pickwickian. Your board
is and has been packed in favor of
gambling and prostitution and against
the enforcement Of law and order. If
the police department has been hood
ling with gamblers and prostitutes,
you gave it authority to do so. You
taught it the lesson and are and have
been for years a party to that hood
ling. Your board has used it's official
machinery to foster and protect the
crime of this city, and its gambling
and | prostitution; | refuse to obey
YOU"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

claimed Walter. He had quite for
gotten the real purpose of Katie's
going. !
oh, Walter, mother means some
thing of more Importance than your
; Katie said, adding: mo luck
for me, mamma. l could not dare to
speak to him. He looked awfully
cross"
We'll, that's so. He did. l never
saw him so before. But the fish did
not bite for him. l guess that was
the reason" said Walter.
Day after day, when Walter re
turned from school, she would nut
aside her work and accompany him,
returning to the anxious mother ever
with the respondent look on her pale
face.
Twelve days passed thus. To Walter
it was beyond comprehension. He Ge-
clared that always before the general
looked pleasant. Sometimes he was
really ~jovial, and on two or three oc-
casions had spoken with much kind
ness to him.
L declare, Katie, it is the strangest
tIlhS ! ever knew. From the time
he in sight he looks cross and
grows more so until he or we leave"
Walter said.
Then L will not go any more. 1
believe [ must have something to do
with his changed humor.'
"Oh, nonsense, Katie. | never meant
to imply anything of that kind. OF
course, as 1 told you before, neither
you nor | have anything to do with
it. Come on
Again they arrived in time to secure
the place for Walters sport. And
Katie began her watchful. wistful
gaze
1t was not long before the familiar
form came in sight, nearer and nearer
until the poor girl could plainly see
the same old look, and it really seemed
to her he uttered an angry, impatient
exclamation.
General Looms stopped not at his
accustomed place, but came right up
: to where they sat. Planting his rod
into the soil in the vicinity of Katie,
he looked at her a few seconds and
) then said in a very amiable tone:
: Il did think you would have staid
home such an afternoon. Can't YOU
find anything more profitable to be
about?'
Poor Katie, trembling with fright
: stammered:
r mo sir"
Before she could control her emo
ton sufficiently to say anything more
, ! the general exclaimed:
Then | can. Do you write a fail
: hand? Can you count rapidly? But
! you can learn, if you do not already
Listen to me. Come to me tomorrow
! and I'll put you to work and keeI
you so busy you will be glad to rest
: and not come here every afternoon"
You are so kind, so very kind!
Katie, who found her voice, exclaimed
How can l thank you?"
by keeping off from the fishing
ground. Don't you know, that you
, have been coming here, you've Oc
cupied my place, and being a young
lady, | couldn't very we'll ask you tC
surrender, and so I'll give you an office
to get rid of you"
Katie was so overjOyed and reas
sured by the pleasant tone and manner
of the general that she told him about
the object of her coming, and the
,, general exclaimed:
>, And 81 you came fishing for al
Of bait, my little girl"
AT any rate, you looked as if yor
would bite every time" Katie an
: swered, her eyes dancing merrily.
E "Ha, ha, ha!" laughed the general
Il really have felt SO. Well, | an
= truly glad to help the daughter of Mr.
Ashley and delighted to get her of
] E1y fishing gr0und."-Boston Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04
EMULATE
st. Louis Ministers Stunning in the
Theatrical Dives.

st. Louis, April 2.-Eleven members
of the Sabbath association, among
whom were several ministers, emu
lated Dr.. Parkhurst Sunday night and
made a round of the theatrical dives.
Their object was to procure the evil
dence Oh which Attorney Hopkins this
morning swore out warrants against
Bryant Feeley, A. J. Summerville,
Lizzie Esher, L. c. Thompson and X.
L. Carlton. Two warrants were also
sworn out against Sigmund E. Freud,
who keeps a clothing store, one charg-
ing him with Sabbath breaking and
the other with selling goods on Sun
day. The retail clerks committee
procured the evidence against Freud.
one detail entered and took the names
and addresses, while a second pur-
chased several articles of goods.
An order issued by Chief Harrigan
that the front doors of all saloons
must be locked on Sunday was gener-
ally obeyed, only three arrests being
made. These were A. S. Teffaro,
James Carroll and Patrick Egan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04
TWO DEATHS.
Morner and Daughter go to the Grave
Together.
Democrat

Fond du Lac, Wis, March 31.-The
remains of Mrs. Mary +. Gillett were
brought to this city from Beaver Dam
by her two sons, Garland l.. Gillett, of
Milwaukee, and DR.. A. III. Gillett, of
Fonu du Lac, When the funeral party
reached this city they received a dis
patch announcing the death of a sister,
Miss Amanda Gillett, whom they had
left sick at home. Both mother and
daughter died Of pneumonia. the
daughter dying within ~forty-eight
hours after her mother. Mrs. Gillett
was 70 years of age and Miss Gillett
%. Mrs. Gillett came to Fond du Lac
with her husband, Deacon Gillett, in
1916. Mrs. Gillett resided for six
years in Baraboo after her husbands
death in 1880 and since 1887 has lived
with her daughter, Mrs. Lucia Haw-
ley, in Beaver Dam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04
RULES FOR STOUT WOMEN.

Firstly. Wear soft, clinging ma
t~erials; leave heavy stuffs and fluffy
stuffs to the slim.
Secondly. Don't line your skirts;
crinoline is for the willows.
Thirdly. Don't put balloons on your
arms; full dropping sleeves expose you
to less ridicule and are just as fashion
able.
Fourthly. Don't tighten the waist;
it makes you look stouter. Moreover,
it gives you tremendous hips and a big
bust, and these this winter are out
of fashion.
Fifty. Don't wear a velvet bodice;
it increases the apparent size.
Sixty. Try satin; it lessons the
size.
Seventhly. Wear dark colors.
Eighthly and lastly-for long ser
mons have gone out. Try always for
up and down lines; eschew cross eff
fects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04
PAY NO OBJECT.

indianapolis JoUrnaI:-The salary of
the members OF the Maine legislature
IS $50 and mileage at 10 cents a mile.
The house, which has been in session
since the first Wednesday in January.
voted, IS to 81, not to double the
compensation. The ablest men in the
state often serve term after term, and
the quality of legislation is above the
average, which goes to show that the
high compensation for legislators may
not insure the best results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04
WHAT KATIE CAUGHT.

"Oh, dear, | am so tired, so very
tired, toiling all day, and often hall
the night, for barely enough to keep
soul and body together. I must en-
deavor to find something that pays
better than this ceaseless stitching.
But here m mother. l must chase
away this weary look
Mr.. Ashley had been a government
clerk and lived up to every cent OF
his income, just managing to keep VI
a genteel appearance and send Katie
to an excellent school.
But MI. Ashley died suddenly, and
the little family was left entirely des.
titute. Mrs. Ashley was an invalid
She could help in no way to support
her little family. SO Katie, when only
10, was forced to leave her studies
and put her shoulder to the wheel. A
sewing machine was purchased, and
bravely she went to work.
"Katie, love, this will never do. You
must not work so constantly. Get
your hat and gd take a walk, and, my
child She hesitated. well, I've
been thinking that possibly, if you
would try yourself and not depend on
friends, you might get a position.
should think General Looms, if he
knew you. would give you work. Go
and ask him, KATIE
What about the general, mother:
L know him by sight and to speak to
Il little, and he is a fine old gentle
man, [ think" said Walter Ashley, a
boy Of 10 years, who had entered the
room and caught the last part of his
mothers remark.
How, or rather where, did you meet
him, Walter?" asked Katie.
Why, [ see him most every after
noon up where we go fishing. Well,
it would do you good to see him when
he has fine luck. [ believe he would
sooner draw up black bass than green
backs" Walter answered.
80, Walter, sometimes when he is in
such a good humor. could you not tell
him who you are and ask him to
give me something to do?" Katie
asked in a tOn and II half
serious, half in fun.
Now, as if he would mind what a
boy said! No, Katie, you come and
go with me. Ladies often come I'D to
the fishing ground. Then, when he
looks pleasant enough, you ask him
yourself. [ am going now
They were soon after on their way
the fishing grounds. When in sight
the place, Walter said: THE gen
eral is not there, but he will come by
and by, 1 guess. I'm glad we are
first, III get a good position"
Soon his line was dropped, and a
few minutes after Katie saw him
draw it up with a t%riuphant exclama-
ton.
What a beauty. Oh, there comes
general. Amt l glad he didn't get
before. He would have caught
his. Now, watch him. Katie. I'm
to have a brisk time, / think.
Katie raised her eyes to the ap-
preaching form timidIy for an instant,
)ut an instant only, for surely there
he found nothing to encourage a
gaze.
General Looms looked decidedly
ross, and the expression changed not
or the better during the two hours
he girl sat and watched. I
Then at last, tired and disheartened,
he coaxed Walter to return home.
What luck?" asked Mrs. Ashley,
Meeting them at the door.
splendid. See what a feast" ex-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

Death OF the Most Beautiful Woman
in England.

The Duchess OF Leinster died al
Mentone March 10. Aside from the
queen, the princess of Wales, and
Lady Randolph Churchill there was
probably no woman of high social
station in England whose features ale
more familiar to American newspaper
readers than the beautiful duchess of
Lelnster. For years her portrait has
been published in the newspapers as
one OF the most perfect types of fem
mime loneliness known to modern
times, and her photographs, both alone
and with her almost equally lovely
sisters, the Ladies Helen, Mabel and
Ulrica Duncombe, or with her children,
have been sold by thousands in the
United States.
The duchess of Leinster was, before
her marriage in 1884, known as Lady
HermiOne D~uncombe, her full nam
being Hermione WilheImina, and she
was the third child and eldest daugh-
ter of William Ernest Duncombe, first
earl of Feversham, Viscount Helmsley
and Baron Feversham, of Duncombe
Park, in the county Of Yorkshire, his
titles Of earl and viscount having been
created in 1868 and the barony in
1926.
Lady HermiOne was born in 1864
and grew up to be II of the most
beautiful women in English history,
her presentation at court being sig
nalized by a yeritable sensation IN
fashionable circles. She was naturally
the belle of the season, and being a
young Oma Of exceeding charm of
manner, as well as of exceptional
beauty, her heart and hand were
sought by many of the unmarried
young nOblemen and the prize carried
off by Gerald FITZGERALD, fifth duke
OF Leinster, the premier duke, marquis,
and earl of Ireland, who led her to
the altar in January, 1884, when she
20 and he SO years of age.
The duke died, after d long attack
typhoid fever, on Dec. /, 1898, since
time his Nid2E7 had not been
seen in society, and she went 60 the
south Of France early in the winter
IA hopes Of recovering her shattered
which had never recovered
the strain of nursing her hus-
Jand. :
It was proposed at one time to take
to southern California, but her
physicians decided that the journey
would prove too great a tax upon her
strength. She leaves four children. :
here being two sons aid a daughter :
n addition to the little duke. They
re Desmond, who is 6 years old; Ed
ward, who will be 3 years old in Nav :
nd the little girl (who is also the :
ldest child, who has just entered :
pom her 9th year. :
Of the Importance of the Fitz-Ger- Il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

Senior de LONE is reported to have
been appointed Spanish minister to
the United States tt succeed Senior
Muruaga.
The wound received by Ii Hung
Chang is not serious. There is great
indignation in Japan oyer the attack
or the peace envoy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

Buffalo Express.-If American edi-
tors keep on extolling the fighting
qualities OF the V~enezuelans, the first
thing we know those fellows will take
it as an admission thai they could
lick US.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

Columbus, O., March 31.-The min
ers' meeting at GAINESVILLE for the
avoWed purpose Of breaking away
from the national organization proved
a fzzle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

REFUSES TO APPEAR IN OBEDI
ENCE TO SUBPOENA.

The Command Upon Him Character
ised as Insincere and Pickwickian-
The Board Accused OF Bo0dling and
Aiding and Abetting LaWlessness
Crime, Gambling and Prostitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-04

Madison, March 25.-In the senate
home bills were concurred in, fixing
the terms Of court in the 10th judicial
circuit and making the expenses of
the state veterinarian subject to the
governors approval. \ senate bill
was killed allowing the exclusion of
children under six from over-crowded
public schools.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-11
THE sHEMwELL MURDER TRIAL,
The Evidence in the Case Concluded To
dav

The Evidence in the Case Concluded To
day.
RALEIGH. July 10-The evidence was
concluded in the Shem we'll murder trial
al Lexington, N. c., to-day and the
lawyers will begin their argument to-
morrow The State will lead off with
Judge Montgomery, who will be fol-
lowed by Congressman Linney for the
defense. Tho rest of the order is not
known by the lawyers themselves
There will be five speeches on each
side.
Both Shemwells story of self defense
and Payne's story of wilful murder have
been fully corroborated and the jury is
now face to face with the issue. No one
can guess what the result will be.
Among the Witnesses called for the
State to-day were Mrs. Payne, widow of
the murdered man, and Mrs. DR.. Lee
Payne. wife of the murdered mans son.
They both fully corroborated DR.. Lee
Payne's story OF the killing. The court
room was crowded and interest in the
trial increases as it draws to a close.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-11
What the Figaro Reporter Saws.

PARIS, July 1.-The Figaro reporter
who wrote the alleged interview with
United States Am bassador Eustis,
which has caused so much comment
has addressed letter to the Temps, in
which journal Mr.. Eustis denied the in-
terview. stating that he was introduced
to Mr.. Eustis by Henry Vignaud. secre-
tary to the United States mbassy, on
May II, as an author. He's says that he
conversed with Mr.. Eustis for three
quarters Of an hour and wrote and pub
lished the interview i'm mediately after.
wards. The writer concludes: "Probs-
bly, Mr.. Euatis did not know that he
was talking to journalist. This is the
exact truth. l 90 not wish to discuss
the mstter further and am only DESTROYS
OF closing the regretable incident"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvon OoNvENr1o,
The Great Religious Gathering Now In
Session at Boston

The Great Religious Gathering Now In
Session at Boston.
BosToN, Mass, July 1O.-To-day is
the first Of six during which Boston will
be the scene of the greatest religious
convention the world has ever seen, and
evidences of the gathering of Christian
Endeavor host are met on every hand.
The city WAS never more lavishly
decorated and never appeared to better
advantage than to-day. It Is estimated
that when the initial religious exercises
preceding the convention began to-
night, at the twenty meetings held
simultaneously in as many churches
and halls, thirty thousand delegates
were in the city, and it Is expected that
about $4,000 more will reach the city
late Tonight and early tomorrow morn
ing. The Indications are that fully
$4,000 delegates will attend the various
meetings of the convention.
The reception committee has met no
difficulty in disposing OF the throngs of
delegates. The hotels are expected to
take care OF about 10000 persons and
accommodations have been secured for
10000 in the city and its suburbs.