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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-24

At Spirit Lake. the great Iowa sum-
mer resort. win be opened for the
fishing season May Is. and for the
regular summer season June Is. The
hotel and surroundings have been
greatly improved and many new At
fractions have been added to this pop
ular resort. A beautiful hslf-t6ne cir
cular descriptive of Spirit Lake and
Hotel Orleans will be sent to any 3D.
dress BY the undersigned.
c. s.. ABEL, Mgr. Hotel Orleans,
Orleans p. O.. Dickinson county, L..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA.

If the fashionable umbrella is made
to roll tighter than at pre- ent, it will
be only a reminder of Holland pipe
stems, and about as useful in rain as
toy balloon.
The black Alpine hat is TO be general
ly adopted this fall and early winter to
the exclusion of the white with black
band. The latter is dubbed too COM
men"
Mems neckwear materials are bright
and gay-almost lively-in color, and
are made without economy. The green's
are especially conspicuous in the puffed
scarfs.
Newest golf capes for women are
made of the brown and black plaid, en-
blematic of one of the Scotch clans.
They are deeper cut than last season,
and silk lined
In art squares for the dinner table the
work and embroidery that represents
delftware is in highest possible favor. 1t
is long, enduring material for small
talk.
1t takes a particularly pretty woman
to successfully wear some of the fan
tastic and grotesque side combs now in
vogue. With them the plain girl looks
perfectly horrid."
One of the fashion journals states
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
THE SEINE.

If you would know this Seine a little
for, though you lived by it a lifetime,
you could never altogether know it.
take your stand on the Petit Pont under
a full moon with the fragile outline of
the te-Chappelle, the black masses
Of Notre Dame in your view and
dream Of the wonderful Gothic age.
Stand on the Pont de la Concorde, of a
dark night, for the fitting, many
red and yellow lines Of street, Shore
and bridge lights UP and down and
across and away, and their reflections
at the sky and the water, and the in
candescent blaze of the Place de la Con-
corde. So much the better if it be rain
mer Of liquid pavements. Stand there
again, in fog, just after lamplighting,
and you will get precisely the effect the
artists have insisted on SO much of
late years and Philistines have denied
bright pink nebulae in a purple haze
possess you that you will easily recon
struct the time when this part of the
Seine bank was a will-o'-the-wisp-
haunted marsh called LA Grenouil-
lieTe'' from the abundance and cultural
ness of it's frogs. Better still, choose
your day we'll and take sunset from
the Pont des Arts. Paris will thereby
have become an apocalypse.-Alvin F.
Sanborn, in Lippincott's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

Unfortunately Miss Collins is in Eu-
rope studying art, otherwise it might
be possible to obtain a definite state
ment regading the rumored engage
ment. Miss Collins has spent much of
her life abroad, but she is well known
in the exclusive social circle here. She
visited New York last winter and again
in the summer, and the attentions
paid her by Mr.. DepeW revived the ru-
mors of the engagement.
Miss Collins is a typical American
girl. While she has vast riches, she
has fitted herself to be self-supporting
should any calamity assail her fortune
She is an artist of ct psiderable talent
and has studied with the assiduity of a
poor girl. For a time she was a stu
dent at the Art Students League in this
city. and then she went to Paris to
complete her work
In a way she is already related to Mr..
Depew, and she is also kinswoman of
the Vanderbilts. She is a great-grand-
daughter of the old commodore, Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. Her grandmother
was Commodore Vanderbilt's daughter
She married Horace F. Clark, and the
daughter Of this couple married -Clar-
ence Lyman Collins, father of Miss
Edith Collins. Mrs. Collins secured a
divorce from her husband and married
twice afterward. She died in 1894.
Mr.. Collins is still living, and is a
wealthy importer. After the divorce
proceedings he married RosaIba Beech
er, singer at the Casino. The latter
has been studying in Paris for the
operate stage for some years and will
shortly make her debut. Miss Collins
grandmother, Mrs. Clark, after the
death of her husband, married Robert
J. Niyen, who was ali uncle of Mr..
Depew's first wife, who was a Miss
Hegeman.
When it is remembers ed that old Com
modere Vanderbilt married twice, his
second wife being Miss Crawford. a
seyenteen-year-old Alabama girl, it
would seem that Miss Collins would
be accustomed by heredity to a multi
plicity of marriages. Summed up, her
great-grandfather was married twice,
her grandmother twice, her mother
three times and her father twice
Miss Collins fortune of s7,000,000 is
the accumulated outgrcwth of the for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
CUPID AT TER DEPEW
THE $1,000, 900 HEIRESS TO WHOM
RUMOR HAS ENGAGED HIM.
A TYPICAL AMERICAN GIRL
She is % and He IS 81, to be Sure, but
Just Look at the Achievements of
the Worlds Real Old People-Miss
Collins Has Youth, Beauty, Riches,
Intelligence and Ambition.

New York, Oct. 1S-Cnless the signs
of the times are altogether wrong
Chauncey Mitchell Depew is to fellow
in the footsteps of MS two friends, ex-
President Benjamin Harrison and ex-
Secretary Williams Collins Whitney,
and introduce to the world a second
Mrs. Depew.
Mr.. Depew has been a widower for
more than three years and in that time
he has been engagad-by rum0T-to at
least half dozen wcmen. Each time
that his rumored engagement got into
print he was interviewed on the Ques-
ton and he denied the charge in such
a jocular but firm way that there was
no doubt as to his position. But in the
present case Mr.. Depew has not denied
the charge. When questioned on the
delicate subject he said: Il have moth
ing to say about The matter one way
or the other. l am willing to be
quoted on political but not on matri-
monial affairs
This exposition Of the case, to the
minds Of those Who know him best.
settles the matter, for if he were not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

at General John NJ Palmer, 70 years
old, stumping the country in his pres
idential campaign, o. at his side part
ner, Gen. Simon B. BUckner, 70 years
old, and with all the endurance and
dash Of young war horse Or at that
third kentuckian, General CaSsius NJ.
Clay, who laughs at his 81 years and
has jumped into the boiling caldron OF
blue grass politics and is making
speeches at all the Four Corners around
Lexington, KY. There is Goodwin
Smith, who at y expects to bring
about the annexation OF Canada to the
United States, and live long enough
to see a new era of prosperity dawning
upon the Dominion. What about Lii
Hung Chang, who at IS makes a tour
Of the world asking ten million ques-
tons, eating, smoking, laughing and
sight seeing, to say nothing Of schem-
ing with all the brilliant intellects of
the earth? Take a glance at Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, whose 81 years are a
mere bagatelle, not bunting her en-
thusiasm for the advancement of wo-
mankind a bit. There's Rosa Bonheur,
painting away for dear life at "A, and
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecber, who at 81
thinks nothing of writing 4,000-word
newspaper story il a day. Call to
mind Prince Hohenlohe, the German
chancellor, who at rs is guiding the
ship of state quietly and gently, al
though hampered by All eccentric
young captain, whose idiosyncrasies
would turn any ones hair white Then
there is Crispi, the ex-prime minister
of Italy, who at II is working with all
his might and main to reach the top of
Italian politics again.
Ye croakers who think a man of
81 is too old TO marry, just look at this
list and think it over. Why, man of
62 in company with these people would
keep his mouth shut. He would be too
young to talk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
THERE ARE TWO KINDS.
DO you consider him a good fnan-

DO you consider him a good fnan-
cier?''
Which kind-public or private?"
Whats the difference?"
'"All the difference in the world. Did
you mean a government fnancier or
just plain, ordinary home fnanciGr?'
Il don't believe l grasp your mean
ing
Why, it's just this way: If you mean
a man who knows all about the finances
Of the government and could give John
Sherman cards and spades and then
beat him out on telling what ought to
be done to keep up the prosperity Of the
country he's a bird; but if you mean a
man who's able to handle his own
finances SOS to make his business pay
and keep his family clothed and happy
he isn't in it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

that the Anna Held style of bodice will
prevail this season in ball costumes.
The A. H. style Of bodice seems to be
more suitable for bath rooms
Threatened further cheapness of sill
yer does not appear to affect the popu-
larity of desk and toilet articles made
of the metal. Indeed, the autumn dis
play is more extensive than ever.
Some new autumn bonnets are a
wreath of very naturally initiated
autumn leaves, with a black and white
aigrette at the side. There is not much
of the headgear but what there is is
very effective.
Beau Brummel will be interested in
knowing that trousers are to be cut mar
row and more straight than last season,
and with no suspicion of spring over
instep. The style is described as "se
verely army and navy
A feather boa is an article easily woI
appropriately and without regard to
the proprieties of fashion What shah
be said of women who put them over
dripping costumes to go from surf tt
the bath houses?
In the matter of furs, although it
seems early to consider such things, -
goes without a sermon that sealsh =
will hold its own, as well as other furs
that last season obtained recogp;fion
Sealskin and Persian lamb will 10 2
favorite combination, and chinchula
will be the most elegant of all fur trim
ming.
Tules and gauzes, according to a Paris
correspondent, are to be the most fash
ionable materials for evening gowns for
young ladies, especially those who next
year are to make their social debut.
Both materials are expensive, and can
not be initiated at a cheap price. This
no doubt is recommendation in the
eyes of some wmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

engaged to be married it is argued that
he would certainly deny the rumor,
particularly as a very pretty and mar
riageable girl has been brought into the
affair.
This lady is interesting on her own
account, even aside from the fact that
she seems destined to be Mrs. Chaun-
cey M. Depew. In the first place she is
Miss Edith Collins, % years old, and
with a fortune in her own right of
100000. Youth and vast riches are
a gigantically strong combination, but
these are not the sum total of the at
fractions of the lady. She is uncom-
monty handsome is tremendously am
bilious and has intelligence of a high
order.
Youth, beauty, riches, Intelligence
and ambitioni Is it thing to wonder
at that even the great Depew should
seek to worship at a SHRINE holding all
these treasures? If he expected more,
it is doubtful if he could find it in some
Utopia of feminine lcveliness.
Mr.. Depew is 81 years old. His head
is bald and his famous side whiskers
are white, but his face has the rudy
glow of youth, his Hue eyes have the
sparkle of undiminished activity, he is
all energy, vitality and health. Life to
him has as much interest as it had
thirty years ago. He can work sixteen
hours day, six days in the week, and
is as happy under the strain as a
school boy in vacation time.
Some croakers might say that he is
too old and that she is toe young, but
these are old fashioned folk A few de-
cades back a man Of sixty was regarded
as aid, but times are changing. Now a
man of three score is a veritable youth !;
almost a boy Just look at tbs achieve
ments of the real old people Of the
world and quit wondering about the
unsuitableness of a marriage of man
of 81 and a girl of 25.
There is Gladstone 81 years old
laundering his denunciation Of the IN
speakable Turk and exciting the slug
gish people of England to a sense Of
their responsibility. There is Bis
marck, 81 years old, still potent fac
tor in the game of European politics,
and taking a ten mile ride every morn
ing to keep down his weight. Look
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

tunes left to her grandmother and
mother by Commodore Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Depew has been the young lady's
guardian since the death OF her mother
and manages her fortune.
Mr.. Depew has one son, Chauncey
NJ. Jr., but better known as Buster
Depew. He is Is years old and q
student at Yale college. Mr.. Depew
is worth 100000, and is credited with
receiving a yearly salary of 100000
from the Vanderbilt reads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22
POMPOUS WILHELM.

The visiting cards of the German en-
peror, who, in his smallest as well as
in his greatest acts, is second to none
are just four times as big as those of
anybody else; proving no doubt that he
is four times as mighty and four times
as important.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-22

The Wagner museum, at Eisenach
which will soon open to the public, con-
tains a complete collection of all Wag-
enormous number CT works of all sorts
and all the masters work in score
among them some precious autographs
the arrangements for the piano and
his writings on music.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
THE oRINNINo sAua,AN.
Habits of the Nile -Worshipe,
as God.


Habits of the Nile Crocodiie-worshiped
as q God.
AS a songster the crocodile is not
to be compared to the bulbul, but he
can, without any eXertion, hold his own
in that respect with the bull. Like the
latter he bellows, but, unlike him, he
bellows at night, whereas the bull on.y
bellows during the day, except when he
is badly scared. With these exceptions
there is nothing in common between
the crocodile and either the bulbul or
the bull. There is no definite informa-
ton to be obtained regarding the eX-
act lines upon which the first crocodile
was built. 1t is maintained by those
who have devoted lifetime to study
of his interior that the traces of dia-
phragm which are to be found in him
to-day show that his organization must
have. at one time borne some resem
blance to that of warm-blooded ami
mails.
There is little in the animal kingdom
that can look so dead and be so much
alive as a crocodile. The number OF
unsuspecting persons who have mis-
taken him for log and have failed to
discover their mistake until it was too
late to be of any benefit to them will
never be known. In ancient times,
several years prior to the British occu-
patton of Egypt, some of the people Of
that country worshiped the crocodile as
a god, there being nothing else like
him. They fed him on dainties and
logged him out with jewels. In other
parts of Egypt, however, the natives
looked upon him as a devil. Having
no firearms, they did not fill him with
lead, but they managed to immediate
him successfully with such weapons as
were fashionable at the time.
The crocodile is not so numerous in
the Nile as he was in the days of the
Rameses family; in fact, he rather
shuns the river now below the second
cataract on account of the annoyances
inseparable from tourist traffic. 1t
seems impossible for tourist to see {,
crocodile without trying to plug him
with a revalver, and to reptile that is
fond of quiet life this sort of thing is
simply insufferable. He will not me-
lest man unless he can take him at a
disadvantage, and so long as man does
not, unthinkingly, step on him, the
crocodile will go his way and calmly
await his opportunity.
His methods of capturing large game
are plural as well as singular. Some
| times he will lie on river bank, partly
covered with sand or mud, until all
absent-minded native wanders within
reach. Having grabbed his prey he
will waddle into the water and there
drown the struggler. He will Their
| drag his victim ashore and bury him il
sand or mud and wait for days before be
gorges himself.
His favorite plan of providing food
| for himself in the water is to depress
his head and tail and float withthe cur
rent. While performing this act he
looks like an old, blackened log
Though he is perfectly happy on land
and spends much of his time there, re
can stay under water a long time and
kill while under water without suffer
| ing any inconvenience.-Ch News
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
MlIIer; he 8
henorrhage,"


ter than send you out with the note. I
| think you'll be liked wherever you go.
| Gee, you've got that ice-house stare of
yours down pat. If you keep on spring
in that you'll scare somebody one y
these days."
cav, let CO." said the boy in evident
| disgust. 'When do 1 get to see tie fel-
| low dat sets here? Won't one O. youse
pay me?"
miller, pay the boy an let him GO.
He amt had any cocoanut pie for nearly
an hour now, have you, Willie-or-
| Claudio, l mean. What is your name,
Claudie?'
whats it to you?"
"Nothin' much, only I wanted to
know. You've kind O. won me out!
Here! Don't move! I'll bring the
waste-basket over to YOU"
At that moment young Mr.. Hall came
in and said: 'Ah, boy, have you that
note for me?"
"S-s-sure. Where you been at?
You're helva duck to keep kid waitin
here. You've got o pay me ten cents
more"
Don't be saucy," said young Mr.. Hall,
severely.
"Aw, rats!"
"You amt mad, are you, Claudio ?''
asked Artie, as the boy laboriously
moved toward the door, making noises
with his feet.
"Oh-h-h, but you t'ink you're kid
DER" replied the boy, with a sour
smile,
Look out! You'll step on one y
your feet there in minute"
Then they heard him go clump.
clump-clump out through the hallway
and away.
"Confound such boy!" exclaimed
young Mr.. Hall.
ooh, he's all right" said Artie, .'only
you amt used to his, ways"
Hes tough enough" suggested Mil
Ter.
"Yes," said Artie, Il wouldn't be as
tough as he thinks he is-not for mil.
lion dollars" -Chicago Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
HUMOROUS.

-She-1 suppose you know, Char
ley, that this is leap year?" He--"This
is rather sudden, but never mind; I'll
be brother to you, and let it go at
that. Boston Transcript.
-"Ah, mel" inspired the poet, as he
finished sonnet to his mistress eye
brow, what would be the condition of
country without women?" "Stag na-
tion,' softly responded the humorist.-
Boston Courier.
-Magistrate-"Wh didn't you an
swer to your name?" Vagrant-"Beg
pardon, jedge, but 1 forgot wot name
| gave las night" Notwithstanding
you give your own name" Vagrant-
mo, jedge; I'm travelin' incog."-Tit
Bits.
The Explorers Difficulty.-''To my
mind" remarked Squildig, "Nansen's
greatest difficulty is not finding the
north pole" what is Nansen's great
est difficulty?" asked McSwilligcn.
Finding his way back home. Pitts
burgh Chronicle.
-"Dear me- said the lovely lady,
petulantly. Chose are beautiful verses
you have written about me, but it hap
pens that my hair is dark brown in
stead of golden" "Haw! By jove!
So it is" said the petted society poet.
well, there is only one thing to do
You must have your hair bleached.
indianapolis Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
CURIOUS RUSSIAN RITES.

The Babe and the Church-Extreme Unc-
tion-Prayers for the Dead.
All Russian babies are anointed after
a triple immersion in the font, this
being equivalent to the confirmation IL,
Anglican churches. The baby's eyes
are anointed and the feet. After this
the baby is brought often to holy COM
munion, which is administered to it
with spoon. But child does not go
to confession before it is seven years
old.
When Russian Christian dies he is
dressed in the costume of his calling,
as the late emperor was dressed in the
uniform of an infantry regiment. The
costume of a mans profession is chosen
to clothe his corpse because every man
is held to direct account for his plain
duties in the present life and his call
ing therein.
The late emperor when dying re-
ceived extreme JUNCTION. This is dreaded
for young people, as it is generally oe-
lieved that if a person receives extreme
JUNCTION and RECEIVERS he can never
thereafter eat or marry. The service
consists in administering the sacra-
ment; after this vessel filled with
dry grain, symbolic of a withered in
valid, is placed in sight of the sick
person on table; the invalid is anoint-
ed seven times on the brow, cheeks,
nOstrils, mouth, breast and hands with
oil mingled with red wine, in comment
Grafton of the way in which the good
Samaritan poured oil and wine in the.
wounds of the man who fell among
thieves.
From the moment of death until the
burial on the third day the psalter is
read constantly over the corpse. Serv
ices are held for the soul of the de-
parted on the ninth, twentieth and
fortieth days after the death of per.
son.
At the funeral the body is accom-
panied on foot by the male relatives
and friends and by torches, the road
being strewn with evergreen, which is
symbol of hope of eternal life for the
departed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
hYAClNTHs.

Long time my. hyacinths abode
In demonstrating gloom:
To-day they fill with spicy breath
And light Of loveliest bloom
The chamber where my darling sits,
And cheer her darkened room.
So cut of shadowy cell full oft
Streams forth a golden ray
To show the path our feet shall tread,
To smooth doubtful way,
And evermore, fast following night.
Comes on the kindling day.
Dear little garden preachers, who
Such tender lessons speak,
The meaning of my hyacinths
Is never far to seek:
You give the Borrowing sympathy,
And strength you give the weak.
-Harper'S Bazaar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
"HE HAS A B.

EYE. gazing at A r t e:
'S-a-y, you're havin' all kinds of fun
wit me, amt you? Well, wat you
anything you say cuts no ice wit me-"
You'd better smoke up or you'll go
out" suggested Artie. you was lit
tie slow on the comeback that last
time. Get onto him, Miller; he's a
lookin' hole in me-"
'sHe has bad eye," said Miller.
Eyes, an as the guy says on the stage,
I don't like the other one very well,
neither. I'll bet he'd be nasty boy in
a fight. I'd hate to run against him
late at night. Them messenger boys is
bad people. Guess what they train
on"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13

slowly along the
hallway and who
now entered the
room, leaving the
door open behind
him.
"Ain't he good?"
asked Artie, turn
ing to Miller, who
was gazing at the
messenger with q
look of panied sur
prise in his eyes.
"Where's he at?"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13

lnoice Farming Lands In South Dakota
Along the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway can now be had upon
reasonable terms. The crop prospects were
never better and a glorious harvest for this
year Is already assured. Thousands of acres
OF unoccupied lands in over twenty counties
are now open for settlement. For further
information address Fl. F. HUNTER. Immi-
grafton Agent for South Dakota, No. 295
Dearborn street, Chicago, ILL.,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
The Significance of Gray Oyercoat

Upon the tongue yellowness of the skin
and eyeballs, nausea and uneasiness be-
meath the right ribs and shoulder blade, is
that the victim of these discomforts is bill
lous. The proper caper' under such cir
cumstances is to take Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. which also cures chills and fever,
constipation, dyspepsia, rheumatic and kid
ney complaints and nervousness.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-05-13
His Nightmare.

Rollingstone Nomoss-I had an awful
dream las night.
i. Tatterdon Torn-Workin'?
Rollingstone Nomoss-Yes; l fought
1 was turned into cake O. yeast.-Phil.
adelphia Record. !,