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The record-union., 1896-07-19
Faith.

The faith that mixes its ado
With elbow grease and pick and spade,
viii bring the quickest answer to
The longest prayer e'er made
Philadelphia Press
The record-union., 1896-07-19

Just arrived. A full line Of Catholic
goods. Adam Haubold keeps notions
of all kinds at 1922 ] street.
The record-union., 1896-07-19
Men Grow Old
in Vital Power

A RE YOU 40. AND DO YOU FERI IIKE
a n man of 60? Do you hnd your powers
haustesl prematurely? Is all ambition all vim"
wasted from your nerves? Do you ind yourself
lacking IN that element of manhood which should
have its greatest force now These, or any of
them. are evidences of premature old age-early
decay
This power. which is the nerve or vital force of
your body, depends upon the amount OF electricity
stored in the nervous system. When you begin
to grow weak your condition means decay. 10
throws in your face the seosl to your past err
rors, your excesses. dissipation OF early indis-
cretions 1t is the penalty which nature infifcts
upon you for disobeying her we'll known laws
The record-union., 1896-07-19

Dr. X. l.. Wait, dentist, 705 street.
Examination and consultation free.
The record-union., 1896-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Dowling (Myra Da
vis) Of the Davis Moulton Company
have gone to Oakland 10 join Frank
Bacon at the Oakland Theater. Mrs.
Bowling was not well much of the time
she spent in Sacramento. being nearly
The record-union., 1896-07-19

Miss Mary Dunster has gotten so far
along on the road to recovery that she
Is able to be out She attended service
at the Sixth-street NJ E. Church last
Sunday, much to the pleasure of her
friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

1t may shock you to hear it, but i
is nevertheless true, lent is not made
up altogether of fasting, self-denial and
church going. All of these good things
come in for much more attention than
during the other three hundred and
twenty-five days of the year, but the
New York fashionables manage to have
good deal of fun in a quiet way
The grand balls are over and so is the
great opera season, but the theaters
blossom and flourish like the bay leaf.
and it is managed each year to have
sub-season of German opera which
extends we'll into lent.
The lenten sewing circles are jolly
affairs and more enjoyable than a dozen
crush teas or receptions. The pretty
young girl members to the number of
forty or fifty gather at Miss Anna
Leary's, Miss Havemeyer's or one of
the managers. They are armed with
the most fascinating of old-fashioned
silk and velvet housewives" holding
in their quaint receptacles jeweled
thimbles, gold-handled scissors, needles
and thread. The garments are ready,
cut and basted, and each member is ex-
pected to make at least one garment
before the next meeting. She may
prick her own pretty finger setting the
dainty stitches, or, if she has a con-
science and wants some kind of a fit,
and the feeling that it will outlast
two washings, she turns it over to her
maid and has the satisfaction of fur
nishing something dainty and sweet to
wrap the babies of the poor working
mothers up in.
After a couple of hours Of sewing,
/ laughing and talking tea is served, and
with it come all the young society fell
lows in town. After the hot cakes and
! tea are we'll discussed some one goes to
I the piano and there is the gave ~"~-
Of dance. minuet, Virginia reel and
cOtillon mingled in the most reckless
/ fashion. After the dance there is much
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
PREPARING FOR TRIAL.
Court Where the Art Of Giving Testi-
mOny is Taught.

A school for instructing witnesses in
the art of giving testimony in court is
at present in successful operation in
New York. Every detail Of court trials
is carefully rehearsed in this novel in
StitutiOn, and witnesses are fitted to ap-
pear at trials by experienced instructors
for so much per hour. This school is
not intended to train witnesses to give
manufactured evidence. The instruc-
ton given is strictly lawful. 1t is prin-
cipally intended for very green wit
nesses who are not familiar with court
procedure. An experienced lawyer
studies the case which is to be pres
ented, and teaches his strange pupil
the ways of lawyers and fits him as
we'll as possible to tell plain, straight
forward story and to repeat il with
out the slightest contradiction under
the sharpest crOss-eXaminatlon.
This novel courtroom is furnished as
nearly as possible in the same way as
the ordinary courts. The resemblance
is carried out in almost every detail
The object of all this is to make the
witness, under instruction, so familiar
with the arrangements of the bar that
he will feel perfectly at home in court
and very much at his ease. This sham
courtroom is, of course, rather smaller
than it's original in the criminal courts
building. The green witness, who is
to be instructed in the mysteries of the
court is placed first in chair on an
elevated stand exactly as he sits in
court. A row Of chairs is arranged on
his left hand to represent the wise jury.
The wOuld-be witness sits partly facing
the chairs, and while under eXamina-
ton is very careful 10 speak so that
the chairs may not lose a single word
he says. The witness Learns how to
treat the straight row of chairs in a
courteous and dignifed manner. He
practices a manner of turning to this
Iuute jury at critical points, in order to
points, in order to &-&-?s cfmwyp
point Of his testimony. And he learns
in a measure how to scan the faces of
his jury and detect signs of approval Or
contempt. To the right Of the witness
stands the judges throne. The witness
has also considerable to gain from the
company of this empty seat. Through
cut his testimony he is aware that a
searching pair Of eyes are directed upon
him from the side He learns how to
turn to the judge when necessary to
ask for protection against any improper
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

question from the opposing counsel or
when any question is put by the judge
tie witness will be so familiar with
this sham judge that there will be no
danger Of his becoming at all ratified.
Cne Of the most important lessons
the empty jury bench and judges chair
lave to teach is the fact that the wit
ness is completely surrounded by people
who are watching him very closely.
The empty chairs, therefore, teach him
10 be reserved and dignified throughout
the trial. Besides this setting, which
is always carefully arranged, the min
iature court is also provided with a
bar exactly like the one which
separates the witness from his exam
liner and cross-examiner.
The witnesses who take advantage of
this course of instruction are usually
those who are summoned to testify in
accident cases or suits for damages
against railroads. Lawyers have found
the instruction of the utmost import
ance for such witnesses. 1t generally
happens that in these trials the lawyers
VINO conduct the Cross-eXaminations are
employed by rich corporations and are
the shrewdest men to be found. The
r0ss-examination in such cases is,
therefore, very trying to the witness.
1t also often happens that these wit
nesses are ignorant people, who have
never been in court in their lives, and
are easily confused by clever cross-eX-
animation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

civic societies, fire department, thou
sand Indians of all kinds, cowboys,
etc. Seventy floats were in line
This is the fourth matrimonial ven
ture of Mrs. Ciuxton, the lady who
married Mr.. Hirschfeld in ST. Paul
Saturday night. Her first marriage
was to a Mr.. Bell, from whom she was
divorced. She then married a Mr..
King, who also secured a divorce. The
next, a Mr.. Cluxton, died. She is
sometimes known as Marie King.
The postoffice department has issued
a general order directing all division
superintendent of the railway mail
service to stop the practice of deposit
ing mail matter in a postal car unless
there is a clerk in the car TO receive
it. The action is the result of COM
plants of damage by fire and water to
such mail deposited prior to the arrival
of clerks.
Lena Olson came to Eau Claire last
fall from Whitehall and secured a place
as domestic. In November she disap-
peared. Nothing had been heard here
about her since until when two farmers
from Whitehall arrived. They asked
for warrant fer the arrest Of a young
man at Whitehall on the charge of alb
duction. They say that some time ago
the girl was ruined by farmer, man
Of family, and that the young man is
his agent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

scurrying into furs and wraps, and
then comes the quiet walk home, up or
down the avenue, with the sewing
maiden who is dearest to the heart of
the young fellow who walks beside her
Among the pleasures reserved solely
for the lenten season are the games
OF badminton, house tennis and bowl
ing. Badminton is an old East Indian
game much like battledore and shuttle
cock. The young ladies wear soft,
loose shirt waists Of silk, and the men
choose tennis shirts of much heavier
weight than those worn in summer.
There is usually prize given to the
girl making the best score for series
of games. Mrs. Oakley Rhlnelander
and Mrs. John Jacob Astor divide the
honors about evenly. Light refresh
ments are served during the entire
game, and there are always some Of the
patronesses present to pour tea and act
as hOsteSseS.
The roll of the KnickerbocKer Bowl
ing club shows the same names as that
of the Badminton club, for only the
most aristocratic members of New York
society can belong to either. AS the
exercise of bowling is much more ia
tiguing than that of badminton, punch
substituted for tea, and this constitutes
about the only difference in their way
of entertaining.
The Amusement club is probably the
most popular of all the arrangements
fer having a good time in thorough
orthodox manner during the lenten
season. Twice a week the guests meet
at the home of one of the members,
and not until they are assembled in
the parlors of their hostess do they
have an idea Of the entertainment pro-
vided for them. Sometimes it is
quartet of famous singers, it may be
a great actress in monolOgue or COM
pany of players in one of their quaint
old comedies, when so much depended
upon the acting and so little upon the
scenery and stage fittings.
One of the leading lights of the
Amusement club has arranged for Lieu
tenant Peary to give an illustrated
lecture upon the Arctic regions, and
this decided novelty will suggest I'M
dreamed-of methods of entertaining to
ingenious fellow members.
The Theater club, with Miss Louise
McAllister, daughter Of the lamented
Ward McAllister, as director-in-chief,
reserves for lent to compensate for its
deprivations the pleasure Of seeing all
of the new plays. A congenial band OF
thirty may be seen in the best seats
at the very best plays on any Thursday
evening After the play there is an
informal but thoroughly enjoyable sup
per at the home Of whoever happens to
be host or hostess for that evening.
Most of the matrons who have COM
fortably settled their young daughters
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
THE GERMAN NEW WOMAN.
Although the Empress Is Very Domes-
tic, Some Subjects Are Not.

Our new" girls and revolving daugh-
ters are evidently being quite Outdone
by the maidens Of Berlin. The
Gretchens and Annas Of the German
capital have taken a leaf out Of the
amusement book of the lively Teutonic
university students, who regard it al
most as their bounden duty to regu-
larly meet together TO drink beer I'M
stintingly and sing songs at the tops
of their voices, SO long as these re-
main unto them. The sweet girl
graduates of Berlin have instituted
similar festivities among themselves.
But they have drawn the line at the
bier-halle. 1t is in their favorite bun
shops that they meet; and here, as
they quaff chocolate, they sing their
songs and make merry, more or less
after the fashion of Carl and Heinrich.
Our Vassar and Radcliffe girls will
after this be regarded as simple little
school girls. They certainly have not
gone so far at present, but that is no
reason why they should not emulate
the example of Ottoline and Katrina,
who will doubtless be quite as sedate
and satisfactory haus frauen when
their wanderjahr is over as they had
never sung sentimental German bal
lads and shouted studenten lieder in
confectioners' shops to the rattle Of
chocolate cups!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
LATEST RAGE IN COFFINS.
Burial Cases Are Now Made of Wicker
Work and Aluminium.

Collins are now made of aluminium
Like the modern square burial casket,
the aluminium coffin is made of uni
form width, with square ends and
vertical sides and ends. 1t is finished
with a heavy molding around the bot
tom and at the upper edge, and with
pilasters at the corners, and has q
rounded, nodded top. 1t is provided
with extension bar handles. The
aluminium casket is not covered, but
finished with the metal surface bur-
nished 1t is lined in the usual man
ner. The weight of a siX-fOOt alumni
mum coffin is 100 pounds. A siX-foot
oak casket weighs about 100 pounds,
and a cloth casket OF the same size,
with a metal lining, about 175 pounds.
Other metallic baskets weigh from 400
to 500 pounds. The cost of aluminium
collins is from $3.50 to 81 900.
A coffin of new design for children is
called a wicker casket. 1t is in reality
a copper caSket, with a covering Of
wickerwork. This covering is of rat
tan, closely woven, except for open
spaces around near the top. Painted
white and vanished, it has in some
degree the appearance of porcelain.
Around the base there is a wide roll
of molding OF WickerWork. The ends
are uctagonal, and at the angles there
are little posts which rise above the
upper edge, where they support some
simple ornamental WiCkerWork that
runs also for a little distance along
each side. The open spaces near the
top are for a ribbon, if it should be
per casket, which is lined with silk
and lace, has a glass top, with an
oval wicker cover. For interment the
wicker casket is placed in the usual
manner in a hardwood case. This
casket is intended for children II or
II years of age. Such caskets are sold
at from 1925 to $500, according to size
and finish. A burial casket of recent
design is made to open at the side, as
we'll as at the top; one side drops on
hinges. 1t is especially intended for
young women. When such a casket is
used the body is disposed upon the
side, as though lying upon a couch.
These caskets are covered with cloth
or plush and lined with silk or satin !;
they cost from SITS upward.-NeT
York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
SOFT WHITE NULL.

A thoroughly chic appearance is i'm
parted to the otherwise simple white
batiste blouse by trimming it with
white and butter colored vaIenciennes
laces and white insertings. This eff
feet is enhanced by adding to the
blouse revers of ow-embroidered
India null, which is the very latest
novelty.
By the way, France employs this
fabric largely as mousseline des hides,
as ground for laces, embroidery and
plaitings for collars, fichus, etc.
These India mulls differ from the
ordinary known qualities by their sup
pie finish. When to be used for
blouses, it receives an elastic finish,
especially when embroidered with hol-
low effects to be used for reyers.
These revers are made so that they
can be taken off Colored chiffons are
used for silk blouses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
RODE WITH THE UNDERTAKEN.
Many Philadelphia Shoppers Accepted
His Conveyance.

While the crowd was at it's thickest
around Thirteenth and Chestnut
streets an undertaker's wagon rolled
up to the corner and stopped in front
of Wanamaker's Chestnut street en-
trance. The two raven black horses
stamped solemnly as the driver pulled
on the black reins and removed his
somber headgear. The vehicle itself
was of pretty dimensions, and moving,
as it did, indicative of that solemn
presence-death, in the midst of life,
riot, trouble, and hustle, it seemed
utterly out, of place. The big crowd,
pushing and Juggling its way up and
down the thoroughfare, were for the
moment awe-str;cken.
Bet somebody got killed." said one.
yes, and dey're a goin to haul him
away i'll a stiff wagon" put in an
other.
'Oh, go way said a third, pointing
at the same time to the undertaken
himself, who had by that time climbed
out, and, going to the rear, was in the
act Of opening the casement-like door.
Go way" he repeated. "You'se
mugs don't know nothin'. Wy that's
a omnibus, an he's got wimmin sittin
aroun' with de collins
Sure enough the crowd did look, and
what was seen simply astonished the
onlookers. Instead of the CHASTITY ex~
hibitton of charnel accouterments an
ticipated the crowd was amazed to
perceive five well-dressed young
women of the rarest complexion, along
with another woman Of rather ma
tronly appearance, and each smiling
at rate that threatened to do serious
damage to the pretty faces. Ranged
about for seats were some things
which looked like crosses between ice
boxes and pine-wood collins. These
didn't seem to please the girls in the
least, and one by one they leaped out,
assisted by the brawny undertaken,
and entered the big store.
You see,' said the merchant, cit
was this way: My wife and daughters
have been asking me to hire a coach
and drive them over to Wanamaker' S
for two days For a joke 1 threatened
the other day to drive them in my I'M
dertaker's wagon if they didn't keep
quiet, but they took me at my word,
and there you are. 1 fixed up few
old collins for seats, hoping to deter
them even at the last moment, but
even that didn't hinder them, and
they even had the nerve to ask me to
give them a corpse for company
The outfit attracted considerable at
tention, and Reserve Policeman
French was compelled to keep the
crowd that gathered about it on the
move.-PhiladeIphi North American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

in pretty nests of their own, and who
have no manageable sons over whom
to keep watch and guard during the
enticing season of sewing class and
badminton games, with the coming of
ash Wednesday sail for Europe. They
betake themselves to the baths and the
cures to get their figures and COM
plexions in order before going to Paris
to lay in all of the wonderful wardrobe
which is to astonish London during
he season, and, later on, to be Won
dered over at Newport and Bar Harbor
There is still another way the New
York woman keeps lent. and it seems
to be the loveliest way to find health
and to bring back beauty and color to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27
ABROAD.

The Cuban, Maceo, re-enters Havana
province.
President Dole of Hawaii pardonad
ex-Queen Liliuokalani.
At Havana, Cuba, a number of po-
litical prisoners were shot.
The empress of Germany received
Mrs. Runyon in an audience of con-
dolence.
Weyler ordered people in eastern
Cuba to concentrate about military
headquarters.
It is proposed to discontinue the
reading of the Bible in public schools
in Manitoba.
A motion in the house of commons
to grant amnesty to Irish political
prisoners was lost, 279 to 1T.
The French. crisis is intensified by a
struggle between the senate and cham
Der of deputies.
Japan is getting her navy on a
fighting footing, suspecting Russia of
designs on Corea.
John Dillon succeeds Justin Nc
Carthy as chairman Of the Irish par
lduueHCdiy party.
At Santiago de Cuba, an earthquake
shock which was preceded by deep
subterranean rumblings and alarming
noises, has been experienced.
All the powers except England have
assented to the sultan's proposal to
recognize Prince Ferdinand, of Bull
garia.
Four bulls and several horses were
killed in the presence of a throng of
spectators in a bull fight in Cindad
Juarez, Mexico.
Acting under special instructions of
the British government, Gov. Murray,
of Newfoundland, is preparing re-
port of the capabilities of St. Johns
for a fortified naval station.
AS the result of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain's representations, Messrs.
Ph1Inps, Farrar and Fitzpatrick and
Col. Rhodes have been released on bail
by the Beers.
Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian min
lister to the United States, has been
sharply criticised by the press of
Brazil for a statement attributed to
him that an alliance existed between
Brazil and Chill.
Agents in Cuba have reunited their
forces. A special correspondent in
the island sends word that they held
an important conference near the Dor.
der of Havana and Pinar del Rio
provinces.
Information has been received from
Corea that a Russian force supported
the king of COrea in killing the Cor
can minister. The new cabinet Off
GERS are wholly puppets in the pay Of
Russia.
Projectors of the Ottawa and
Georgian bay ship canal interviewed
Sir Mackenzie Bowel with a view to
obtaining Dominion government aid.
The premier promised the matter his
careful consideration.
Mrs. hansen, who resides in Chris
tiania, Norway, has received no direct
news of the supposed success of her
husbands polar expedition. Christiania
scientists, however, believe the Irkutsk
and Archangel reports that he is on his
way back.
The sum which the dominion gov
eminent will ask parliament to grant
for purposes o. national defense will
be 100000. The new rife with
which the militia will be provided is
the Lee-Entield. The total number Of
the new rifles to be purchased is Co.
900. For garrison defense the i'm
perial authorities will supply % rified
guns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

the conference report on the diplomatic
and consular bill was agreed to. The
senate amendments to the pension bill
were sent to conference, and the Indian
appropriation bill was takn up. The
latter carries SS,6S1 900. or 1888, 900 less
than the law for the current year. In
connection is proposition to increase
the salaries Of Indian inspectors from
$1,000 to $4,000 Final action was not
taken.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate
has agreed to take up the Cuban
belligerency resolution tomorrow. The
bill pensioning the widow OF the late
Secretary Gresham as Il brigadier gen.
eral at 5000 per month, with an amend
ment making the amount 800 monthly,
went over without action in order to
permit Mr.. Voorhees, to speak against
the amendment. Mr.. Lodge presented
a resolution from the finance commit
tee to investigate the circumstances at
tending the sale OF bonds in 1S94-5-6
and the disposition of the proceeds Of
such sales. 1t went over. The senate
passed the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill.
Washington, Feb. 19.-The army ap-
preparation bill, carrying S23, 900,
was passed by the house. The con-
ference report on the urgent deficiency
bill was adopted, and the bill to ex-
tend for five years the time in which
the government can bring suits to an
null patents to public lands under rail
road and wagon road grants was
passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-02-27

the wornout society belle. There are
retreats arranged in many of the con-
vents near New York where women of
every creed may go. No one but the
Mother Superior knows the names of
the new inmates. There are few rules
to conform to, and without and within
the walls, from the tiny room, with it's
snow white bed to the great chapel
with it's stained glass windows and the
low, sweet singing of the nuns, there
is peace, which does not seem to be
of this world. No charge is made for