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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03

ana at night they are at the disposal
of older folk. Those given over to the
use of women are largely attended bv
girls over eighteen years and by ma
irons of all ages. There is a regular
uniform worn by all of the feminine
gymnasts, consisting of a white blouse.
a short skirt of blue black serge and
easy-ftting shoes. COrsets are ia
boOed. The women dress themselves
IN the uniform at their homes and
donning an oyer-garment proceed to
the turn halls. On arriving they are
ready for the evenings work almost
in al instant without undergoing the
confusion and delay Of changing their
costumes at the hall.
At the last national turn fest at
Breslau the best Of the Berlin women
gymnasts competed with the men.
There they met the finest athletes of
the German empire, and while they
cid not win any of the prizes they
displayed remarkable agility and mus
cular strength in arm, hand and limb
The showing made was so favorable
that many Of the expert judges pres
ent voiced the opinion that in a few
years the women would be dangerous
competitors Of the men in all branches
Of athletics
The experiment of broadcast gym
nastic training Of women in Germany
is Of such recent date that the bene-
fetal effect is not yet apparent in the
nation, but this can only be a ques-
ton of a few years.
Among the Weather Germans of
New York city the athletic education
of the women of the family is being
developed with peculiar zest In some
of the houses large rooms have been
set apart, and in others whole floors
have been turned into gymnasiums.
Efficient instructors make regular
visits to these homes, and he has be- |
come as much part Of the family |
life as the music teacher Little girls |
of six and eight, their grown-up Sis
tiers, and in many cases the mother |
the latter often suffering from a SUI |
perf1uity Of avoirdupois-go through |
the exercises mapped out by the in
structor. The sinuous f1exibiEty of |
the muscles. arms and limbs of the |
young girls and children are a great |
aid in the work of teaching them, and |
a well-knOwn instructor SAYS that |
they have a finer grace of moveme ut
in athletic work than men or boys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03

cago, has been nonored by Governor
Altgeld.
Lewis Thompson. Norwegian
farmer of Bristow, Wis, was thrown
from his wagon while returning from
town and killed almost instantly. He
was So years old and the father Of
seven children.
At Richmond, Ind, the report OF
Whites Indian school made to the
meeting of Friends showed the school
work had been discontinued because
the committee would not accept gov
eminent support on the ground that it
was not right.
Governors day at the Sioux City fair
was a great success. Governor jack
son and Ex-Governor BOies, of Iowa
Governors Stone, of Mississippi, and
Sheldon, Of South Dakota, were pres
ent with their staffs, and visited the
| grounds in a body.
President Jesse S. Woods Of the
| Afro-American Protective League OF
! Illinois has appointed the following
executive board: H. Lackey, Quincy
A. G. Plummer Rockford; H. G.. Par
! ker Chicago; Richard Blue, Blooming
ton; Troy Porter, Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
THE ANGELS SWING
ONE OF THE DELIGHTS OF THE
SWELL GIRL GYLN.AST
MILLIONAIRE MUSCLE MADE
The Godesses Of Gotham Fine Ath-
letes-Berlin's System Of Giving
Gymnastic Training to Women and
Girls Of All Classes-Some Aero
batic Heiresses.

In these brisk fall days, when the
blood bounds through the veins with
a snap and energy that makes the
strong-bodied young woman feel as if
she were treading upon air, the gym
nasiums frequented by fashionable
femininity present scenes of wonder
full activity and grace. The visitor to
New York city from Wayback, when
he walks up Broadway during the
parade hour, marvels at the Juno-like
form Of the city's womanhood. Bril-
Gantly hued in their autumn finery.
he sees on all sides wonderful process
slons of magnificent creatures with a
carriage as valiant as the AmaZons of
old. Now is the time to see the New
York girl in all of her radiant glory.
ana the visitor who gazes at the be
Wildering vision is inclined to won
der at the reason Of it. Could he take
a peep into one of the gymnasiums
used exclusively ty women-the
! Berkeley Lyceum. fer instance-he
would understand the why and
wherefore of it all in short order.
For the past few years the women
OF the smart set have gone in fer a IL
letlcs, but the less fortunate ones in
| worldly goods have been debarred
from the haalth-giying exercises sim
ply because of the lack Of suitable
places. The ladies athletic club of the
Berkeley lyceum is securely sur
rounded by the iron band of the four
hundred, and those who do not belong
to the one cannot penetrate the other.
: Berlin has set fine example for the
other large cities of the world. The
German metropolis, famed for it's turn
vereins for men, is now famous for IFS
turn-vereins for women. Each of the
public schools Of that city has it's gym.
naslum, which is used day and even
ing. Some of them are used by mel
ana others by women. In the day
time the scholars are drilled in them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
MATCHED STORIES.
History Repeating Itself in English
and American Households.

IN her article ON THE Myth of the
-Four Hundred" in the July Cosmo-
politan, Mrs. Burton Harrison tells Of
an American calling upon a lady in
London and finding her seated in a
big chair by the window, engaged in
some sort OF needleW0rk 4 young
man ca he in and paid his respects,
as it was her day at home, and then
bowed himself cut Three years later
the American was again in London,
and again he called upon the lady
It was her day at home, and there she
sat in the same chair b. the same
window with the same needlework, or
some very like it, in her hand, and,
more remarkable still. the same young
man called and made the same re-
marks he had made three years be-
fore. Mrs. Harrison tells this anec-
dOto to show how unchanged things
are in England, and how you are
pretty sure to find people just about
as you LEFT them. The illustration is
a good one, but l can match it with Il
better one over here.
[ have the pleasure of knowing
family in Philadelphia who have lived
in the same house for forty years
AS the children of this family grew up
they developed a musical talent in
herited from four or five genera tons
of men learned in the law, as we'll as
skilled with the bow. Every Sunday
between u and 1 o'clock Ii was the
custom of the father and the sons to
play classic music, the father being
first violin, one son viola, one second
violin, the other violOncellO. They
played we'll, and as I lived nearer
Philadelphia in those days than l do
today, l often dropped in at these re-
hearsals, as they called them. Five
years ago 1 was in Philadelphia on
Sunday. l had not seen my old
friends in fifteen years. but | was
sure they were living at the old place
l walked around to the house, and,
as l mounted the marble steps,
heard sounds of music. Could it be
possible that a ''rehearsaP' was going
on? Yes, sure enough. There sat the
father, his hair snow white, with his
violin tucked under his chin, and the
three ''boys''-father themselves
all playing away as they had been do
ing since they were children. To be
sure, they were married men and did
not live at home, but they met every
Sunday morning at their fathers for
the usual music. l expect to run on
to Philadelphia again before long, and
though it has been at least five years
since l was at my old friends house,
[ expect to hear the music on Sunday
morning, for 1 shall time my visit so
as to include a Sunday.-Critic
Lounger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03

10 MIN, not as the advanced mathema-
tician but as the author of the most
nonsense that ever was
written. When in the first flush of
her success Alice was in every hand
and her wonderland adventures were
the delight of grown-up people as
we'll as of children, her majesty,
Queen Victoria, sent a message to the
author begging him to send her his
next book. Like all her subjects she
was anxious to hear more of the de-
lightful child, whose prototype was
the daughter of Tie dean of Christ
church. She was much aStounded to
receive soon after Il copy of An Ele-
mentary Treatise on Determinants, by
c. L. Dodgson, for in those days he
had managed to preserve his incog-
nito, and her majesty, like the rest Of
the world, believed him a mere humor-
ist
Mr.. podgSOn is clergyman in dea-
cons orders; he was never ordained a
priest, owing, it is said. to a slight
hesitancy Of speech which prevents
his speaking in public. This, however,
he has in a measure overcome, and he
now not infrequently reads the lessons
and prayers at the college services in
the cathedral. He has even OCCASION
ally been known to preach At the spe-
cial services for the college servants.
He is a creature of habit and in term
time is never absent from his own
particular seat in st. Marys
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
SOME PARASOL DON'TS.
Hints Well to Follow if You Have But
One Sunshade a Season.

Don't buy a pink, lavender or blue
SunShade, plain or in stripes. if it is
the only one you can afford for the
season. One of the fine black and
white taffeta checks. an all white,
black or a pongee one will avoid color
clashes and do you good service on
any occasion.
Don't carry a chiffon parasol when
shopping. This looks as If you hadn't
any other and must tote your "trip
peries about even when they are most
out of place.
Don't by any chance let a red sun
canopy creep into your belongings if
you are forid OF fleshy
Don't imagine that your umbrella
wardrobe is complete unless it boasts
of at least quartette of suitable af-
fairs. One should be of plain pongee
or dark shot silk for companionship
with the tailor frock; another for call
ing or carriage use may show some
dressiness about it; pure white MORE
with cloisOnne handle will fit in nicely
with any costume, while for the
frivolities of life there must be a chif-
fOnesque, ruffly fluffy conceit, with all
the choicest innovations in handle
gear.
Don't under any circumstances carry
q fanciful sunshade if your gloves are
shabbily fingered, or your shoes NO.
ticeably seedy.
Don't make an effort to carry para
sol the tint of your gown unless the
match is perfect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
NEW INVENTION OF WARFARE.

There has been introduced of late
for use by the French army, it is re-
ported, what is known as the Lunette
Souchard-that is, powerful binOcu-
lar glass for determining the exact
distance Of an object from the OBJ
server. When the glass is in focus
there are interposed by the movement
of the fingers, between the eye and
the object, two priSmS of Iceland
spar, then there are brought into the
field Of vision two images, the one be-
ing the real object, the other a smoky
fac smile in line with and at the rear
of it, the second image being more
elevated, as the distance is greater.
The object which serves for the ad-
justment Of the glass is either sol
der Of ordinary stature or one on
horseback If the head of the real
image reaches to The shoulder Of the
fac simile, he is distant just 300
meters, thirty-nine and ive-eighths
inches to the meter; if to the waist
Of the images, 600 meters; if to the
knees, 1000 meters; if the feet of the
mage apparently rest on the head of
the soldier, the distance is exactly
!, 400 meters; if there is a space be-
,ween the feet of the one and the head
If the other, the distance can only be
determined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
FEMININITY.
The Metamorphosis of the Summer
Girl a Very Decided One.

Two girls were sitting together in a
cCzy nook on veranda. One had
boomers ON, in spite Of the fact that
size is a modest, unassuming body.
well, I must put my feet on that
railing. No one will see me-" and up
the feet went
"Of course, you must, my dear"
answered the other eve women
must wear the most feminine Of
clothes if we are to act as women.
I never put on that suit which has
the vest without longing to smoke,
and a mannish dress always democrat
ICES me-"
Watch the summer girl. All through
the hot days she is light and fascinat-
ing as her clothes. With the first
chilly blast from the north she dons
a cape and vest, and where is the
summer girl? She is not there, but in
her place is a demure little body who
is shocked by the slightest uncOnven-
tiOnal actions
AS if to bind the unruly f1ounces
still more, the maiden has bands of
cloth stitched on the edges of her
cape, and ornaments it with buttons.
The capes are not stiffened, but hang
in godets about the shoulders. A
pretty idea is to have a low collar cr+
slightly V in front to reveal the front
of the bodice beneath.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
TRUE NORWEGIAN FLAVOR.

Ny daughter, who plays a great deal,
has devoted most Of her time to the
German composers. | suggested that
she try something by Norwegian
composer by way of variety. She got
Greig's ''Wedding March" Our two
hOusemaids are of Norwegian eXtrac-
ton, but were both born and raised
in this country. Presumably neither
of them had ever heard this air or
knew anything about the man who
composed it. Neither had ever made
any remarks about my daughters
playing and showed no special inter-
est in it, but the other morning the
second girl said to my daughter: Ida
likes that piece you played last night"
She was asked to what piece she re-
ferred and replied: THAT new one"
Ny daughter began to play the Nor
wegian wedding march and she said:
That's the one Ida thinks that lis
the prettiest thing she ever heard you
play" Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart
and all the rest had apparently gone
clear over Ida's head, but the moment
she heard composition containing
the true Norwegian flavor she recog-
nized it instinctively.-Ch Chicago Tri-
DunC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
MRS. FARRALL GOES FREE.
The Announcement of the Verdict Fol
lowed by a Scene Of Excitement.

One Of the most remarkable .and
sensational murder trials that has
ever taken place in the Maryland
courts ended last month in the ac-
quittal of Mrs. Belle Farrall of the
charge Of numbering her husband by
giving him poison. The verdict
Of 1cquitta1 was expected. The jury
only deliberated an hour The an
nouncement of the verdict was fol-
lowed by a strange scene. The beauti-
full woman who had undergone such
terrible strain became hySterical.
AS Colonel Wilmer, her chief counsel,
came forward to congratulate her, she
threw her arms about the old soldier
lawyers neck and kissed him repeat
edly. Then she sank into a chair and
sobbed. Judge Briscoe could not re-
strain the enthusiastic crowd. Men
shouted until the old building fairly
shook. ...} ~
Mrs. Farrall's female friends and
relatives nearly smothered her with
kisses and embraces and men strug-
Sled through the throng of excited
women to shake her hand. Court
Bailiff Hicks, her brother-in-law, was
nearly beside himself with joy. Gen.
eral approval is expressed over the
woman's acquittal. There was no
sentiment among the spectators or
jurors in favor Of conviction.
On December 16 last Frederick Far
rail-, proprietor Of the Hughesville Inn
at La Plata, became suddenly i'll.
His illness took the form of cOnvul-
sions and next morning he died A
neighbor, J. e. Joy, was summoned by
Mrs. Farrall, and to Mr. Joy the inn
keeper said before he died that he had
eaten nothing but oysters at supper
and had taken no medicine except a
dose of quinine afterward. While Mr..
Farrau was in commissions DR.. L. S.
Carrico was sent for, but, as he after
ward testified, he found nothing in
the symptoms presented by the dying
man to lead to the suppOsition that he
had been poisoned, yet when the
death of Farrall became known there
was Immediately great gossip and
'oNt1liuttl III CIiC fIIiptSC, III WHICH, IilS
name of Mrs. Farrall was mixed up
with that of a railroad man, Eugene
Hall. Mrs. Farrall was, before her
marriage, Miss TheOdossia Belle Robey
and had many admirers. Frederick
Farrall, although lame and consider
ably older than herself. courted Ter
perseveringly and finally won her con-
sent to marry him. They were
married in December, 1887.
In September, 1894, Eugene Hall
made his appearance, taking his meals
at the hotel. He and Mrs. FarraIl
were much together. There was such
general talk after Farrall's death that
it was decided to eXhume the body
and make an examination for traces
Of poison. The gossip was that the
wife had given him strychnine in or
der to get lin out of the way and
marry Hall. The body was taken up,
and after the inquest the verdict was
that Mrs. Farrall had poisoned her
husband. Papers were issued for her
arrest, but she disappeared. When
the time for trial cane, however, she
returned, to the great surprise of
every one, and the proceedings began.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03

Great difficulty is experienced at first
because of their timidity, but as soon
as they have confidence in their
strength they learn quickly and easily.
1t has been said that woman will
never learn how to get off of a street
car safely and easily. Just watch any
girl who is a member of gymnastic
class and the fallacy Of this belief viii
be shown. She will step off in the
right direction, with a graceful swing
that shows confidence and self-con-
scious ease delightful to observe.
This season at the Berkeley lyceum
promises to be the busiest in the
brief history Of the ladies' athletic
CLUB, for the muscular demands of
golf ard the capacity to stand cou-
tinuous fatiguing work requires a
deal of preliminary training. As all
girls who have any fashionable pre-
tensions must play golf and play It
well, the need of a sturdy constitution
is absolute.
On any Of the afternoons when the
class Is in session some gay sights
can be seen. All of the fashionable
maids and matrons have not returned
to town vet, but within a month they
will all be back, ready for the worl;
/ which makes them dsnce gracefully
walk beautifully, ride daringly and
live i'll the best of health. To see q
! dozen of these women indulging II
! the angels swing" that is hanging
on to ropes, ladders and flying rings
! circling about a dozen feet above The
floor. laughing and shouting. with lit
! tie feet peeping out beneath skirts Of
! modest length is a hundred times
! prettier than the gyrations of the fin
est spectacular show ever staged.
To enumerate the women who be
long to the Berkeley would be to Civ,
tie names Of all the younger portion
Of the smart set. Mrs. Herman Gel
richs, her sister, Miss Virginia Fair
Mrs. Fred Gebha1d. Miss Anna Sands
Mrs. Duncan Elliott, Mrs. John JacOl
AstOr, Miss COnSuelo Vanderbilt. he
mother Mrs. Alva Smith Vanderbilt
! Mrs. w. ButlCr Duncan and Mrs
Oliver 1selin are only a few of them
The amount Of millions which all 0
these athletic young women represen
would buy the combined wealth of tn
Rothsc1ii;1s and leave enough over t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
DID NOT KNOW IT.
4 Dakota Man With Gold on His
Land, Yet Dying Poor.

Along in the summer of 1873 a man
named Blanchard located some mining
claims about three-quarters of mile
southwest of the present side Of Gar
den City. After making the diScOv-
cries he commenced running a tunnel
on one claim which he thought most
promising. Along the trail that led
from his cabin down the guIch to the
tunnel up on the mountain side was
a thicket Of raspberry bushes that
were loaded with the green and ripe
fruit and as he and the man helping
him walked along they would pick
some and eat them. One day some
one in the patch yelled, 'tStop picking
those berries; this patch is mine"
Blanchard answered back, eve will
pick all we Want-what's the matter
with you" The fellow in the bushes
retorted, II will be here tomorrow
and if you are at it again / will see
that you DO not pick any MORE That
ended the converse ton for the day.
but the next morning blanchard
buckled on his eight-inch gun, re-
to his companion, ''That crazy
old fool may be back and try to do
Us some harm. If so we will stand |
him off" and they started up the |
trail, picking berries as they went, |
when suddenly a man rose out of the |
bushes with a rife. saying. Didn't | |
tell you I would stop your and fired, |
hitting Blanchard in the right wrist. !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03
RECEIVERS RELIEVED
NORTHERN PACIFIC MANAGERS
STEP OUT.
SUCCESSORS TO BE NAMED
Judge Jenkins Says That Most Of the
Courts Recognize the Priority of
his Jurisdiction over the R0ad-He
Makes Some Comments Oh Court
Comfy.

Milwaukee, Sept 2S.-The reSigna-
tons OF The Northern Pacific receiv-
ers has been accepted and at 10
0 clock today Judge Jenkins will ap
point their successors, OF successor.
Representative of the b0nl-lOlderS
urged the court to postpone the action
on the designations Of the receivers
for several weeks, and thereby enable
lift eTent parties interested in the
Northern Pacific TO get together and
narm0niOuSly agree upon some one
plan for the continuation of the adj
miniStra ton of the property from one
commonnead. In making this SuggeS-
ton they also expressed the hope that
the different court districts traverSed
by the Northern Pacific might muIu-
ally agree as to which Of them is 10
have general direction of the receiv-
ers and administration Of property as
unit, thus preserving the integrity
of the Northern Pacific. Judge Jenk-
ms in ann ouncing his decision Went
briefly into tie history of the North
ern Pacific reCeiyership, recalled the
fact that tie primary jurisdiction Of
the court Of Milwaukee had been rec
ogniZed for the past two years by all
the courts along the Northern Pacific.
He also defined the relation of the
courts and he remarked that he would
gladly wash his hands of the Whole
thing, but that duty compelled hin; to
keep control of the case. Tie re-
receivers designations were accepted
and he seated that nominations Of
their successors were in order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-10-03

Instantly picking up the revolver
Which he had dropped, with his left
hand, he fired. Hedges-that was the
mans name who first fired-droppeu.
Blanchard kept him covered as well
as he could for awhile, thinking he
was playing cunning, and then per
Suaded his man to go up and see il he
was not dead, and sure enough lie
found him stone dead, with a bui e.
in the center of his forehead. Blanca
ard gave himself up to the author
ties, was tried and acquitted. as he
was fully justified. He lost mis- right
hand. Mr.. blanchard was always a
quiet, peaceable man that invariably
attended to his own affairs, but would
protect himself when crowded. and,
besides, was beautiful shot Hedges
had murdered two men before his at
tempt above recited.
About a month ago Mr.. Blanchard
died. He had been in poor health for
over a year previous, and althouS Il
he had performed no work on his min.
ing claims for over a year, his rights
We're respected, but since his death
the ground he claimed has been relC-
Gated and large and very valuable
body of refractory gold ore been found
that is said to assay $50 to $40 to the
ton, in fact, fully 1000 tons of float
was found in place, and the new
| owners intend building a road at once
and commence shipping. Mr.. Blanch
ard did all his work on a low grade
free gold ledge, never looking for re
! fractory ores, not believing in fire as
! saying. He died poor, but if he In,
! known it, there was a fortune riga
in sight on his property.-Deadwoot
| Pioneer.