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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
HIS WIFE'S VICTORY.

They were boarding until the new
house could be scrubbed and cleaned
and made ready for the business of
life.
You will have to go around" she
said sweetly, and make a fire in the
range early in the morning, that the
boiler may be full of hot water when
the scrubwoman arrives"
So in the early morning, when the
birds were singing in the trees, he
wendell his way unto the new house.
and had to lift the ashes which had
been left by the former tenant out of
the range with his hands. Then he
went into the cellar with a melancholy
air and reduced a barrel into kindling
wood by jumping on and swearing at
it. Having stuffed the paper and wood
into the range and brought up some
coal on an old rusty tray he found in
the cellar, he heaved a sigh of relief
and drew match across the hearth
stone. 1t was then he discovered that
the matches he had brought would only
light on the box, and the box was at
the clearinghouse, a quarter of a
mile away. With the wings of dawn
he fed to the nearest grocery and pro-
cured a box of matches that would
light on anything from a boot-heel to
a stone, and started the paper in a
blaze. Then did he sit on the kitchen
table and smile a smile of triumph,
while he swung bis feet gayly as if
dancing jig on a summer cloud. And
he smoked a cigarette, which was to
him the cigarette of peace; which sig
nified that he was at peace with him
self, now that he had prevailed over a
veXatiouS proceeding. And then he
noticed that the fire was not going, I'M
less going out could be so considered
Excuse my face" he said airily, as
he got upon his hands and knees, and
blew hard enough to initiate dozen
footballs at once.
The ashes came out in his face, but
the fire went no better 1t continued
to fade away like the colOrs of an even
ing sky; and he felt persuaded that he
would have to make a new one. The
scrubwoman would soon be on hand,
and the boiler would be as cold as a
refrigerator In his despair he famed
it with newspaper, but the tanning
only seemed to have the effect of cool
ing it off, as it does a fat man in July.
AS it dwindled and dwindled his hopes
sank within him, and his woeful
reverie was broken by the appearance
of his wife.
What kind of a fire is that?" she
said, peevishly.
He made no reply, as he thought the
fire spoke for itself.
You're the stupidest man | ever
saw" she said, you can't be trusted
to make a simple fire, and the water
ought to be boiling now"
But the fire won't gO!' he said.
"Of course it won'tr she replied.
''Why won't it?" he asked sarcasti-
cally, eff you say it won't go you must
know all about it. Now, then, will
you kindly tell me why it won't go?'
He smiled a tantalizing smile, cal
culated to show the strongness of his
position, and she, smiling smile Of
genuine feminine triumph, replied:
Certainly I will tell you why; it IS
simply because you didn't have brains
and gumption enough to open the
draughts that's whyH'-New York
World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
LITTLE BITS.

Pompadour has succeeded parting in
modish coiffures.
Saturday is considered quite the cor
rect wedding day.
Two-button kid gloves are a prom
ised hideous revival.
Poppy red chiffon makes exceedingly
chic theater waists
All sorts Of sales are now enticing
money from our purses.
Very thin foreign note paper is much
used in the smart SET
Windy days reveal boots that need
both buttons and backing
Rose tinted satin with pink chiffon
is lovely for young girls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
CHINESE WOMEN.
They Are Like PAPER Mache Dolls,
but Once Ruled Their Country.

The Chinese beauties sit on a ros-
trum in chairs Of state, their hands
folded submissively i'll flowing sleeves
and their faces with as much feminine
expression as countenances carved out
of ivory. They smile now and then,
and you fancy when they do so that
some string at the back of their necks
has been pulled for the purpose. They
wear divided skirts, it is true, but of
all heather women it seems to me that
these would be the most difficult to in
culcate with the desire to- vote. And
yet these Acknowledged Celestials solved
long ago the woman question, or rather
their men folks solved it for them.
Centuries past they were allowed a
part of the government, with the re-
suit of so much intrigue and disaster
that they were forever ruled out. One
of these little old papier mache
maidens is considered the beauty of
the lot, and in her own little Chinese
way she is really very cute. Her tiny
body is gorgeously arrayed. Her trou-
sers are of purple and gold, and the
long garment that covers her body to
the knees reveals q splendid panOply
of birds and insects of every hue on
ground Of shimmering white and gold
satin Her pretty little hands are
laden with many rings, among them
the jade circlet which no woman OF
her age is without; since it is said to
bring luck and love TO the wearer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
JET AND BLUE GLACE.

A charming theater bodice is of pale
blue glace velvet, with graceful velvet
sleeves cut so that they leave part of
the arm prettily visible. Both front
and back, the bodice is draped with a
transparency of jet and black satin
arranged in spares and richly jeweled
and embroidered. The decolletage is
outlined with soft edging Of black
ostrich tips, small ostrich plumes be-
ing placed on the shoulders, tied with
bows of black satin ribbon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
PLUM COLOR.

There is quite a prevalence of the
rich plum dyes among popular colors
this winter, and where there is an as
of fashionable people one
sees many gowns of heliotrope, mauve
and violet. Although favored Of fash
ion, it does not follow that these colors
are becoming to most wearers, yet very
many women seem to incline to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
DAMAGE BY HIGH WATER.

Montreal, Que, April 17.-Great
damage is being done in the eastern
township of Quebec by high water.
Railway bridges and tracks are washed
out, houses are submerged and factory
fires extinguished. The Quebec Cen
tlal has lost an iron bridge $50 feet
long, cutting off connection with New
England. The village of GAINESVILLE Is
completely submerged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
PALE GREEN AND WHITE.

A fine gown Of white satin has the
skirt trimmed with stripes OF pale
green satin ribbon, upon which are
scattered rays of lilies of the valley.
The bodice, which is one soft, bllloWy
mass of chiffon, again shows the stripes
Of the green with the lilies of the val
lev. These flowers decorate the large
chiffon sleeves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
A STRIKING COSTUME.

A theater gown of white Chine silk,
worn at the opera the other evening,
was striped with mauve and pink and
blue. Round the decolletage was
draped a large fichu Of chiffon, lace
edged, caught at one side with large
bow of pale blue miroir velvet. The
lace also decorated the seams of the
skirt, tied on each side with bow of
the velvet again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

Washington, April 15.-In the senate
Mr., Hoar, from the committee on
judiciary. reported back Mr.. Calls res
olution proposing intervention in the
case of Mrs. Maybrick. 1t is an ad-
verse report 1t recited briefly that
the proposed intervention was not a
subject within the jurisdiction of the
senate.
A lengthy discussion arose over
awarding the contract for the Patent
Office Gazette. Action was finally
taken opening the award to general
competition.
Mr.. Cullom presented partial agree
ment from the conference committee
on the legislative, executive and judi
ciary appropriation bills.
The president sent to the senate the
nomination of FitZhugh Lee, of Vir-
ginia, to be consul general Of the
United States at Havana, Cuba, vice
r. o. Williams, resigned. The resig-
nation of Ramon o. Williams from his
office of consul general of the United
States at Havana, caused no surprise.
For months past rumOr has been busy
with Mr.. Williams name. Business
interests are given as the reason cor
the action.
Mr.. Cullom rep, Ill0, gave notice
of an amendment to the sundry civil
bill providing that appropriations for
the bureau of engraving and printing
provide for the full amount of inter
national revenue stamps required by
law, and that the printing of postage
stamps be let to the lowest bidder.
The George bankruptcy bill was re-
ported from the judiciary committee.
The minority report favored modifica-
tons providing for voluntary and in
voluntary bankruptcy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
A SOFT CASHMERE.

A house gown, which shows the pop
ularity of the Louis XVI. waist, has a
loose, full front of soft cashmere,
which also forms the demi-trained
skirt. Down the sides of the skirt are
a couple of rows Of gimp trimming.
The Louis jacket is kept in place by a
silk scarf draped around the waist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
MINIATURE BUTTONS.

Buttons are in evidence on all the
modish gowns. They are of various
sizes, except the very small, and some
of them have taken to themselves
prices that make them seem very big.
a set of the exquisite miniature but
tons or of the jeweled ones is by no
means a low-priced gift.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

Indignant She boiling with rage)-
And now, sir perhaps you will kindly
explain how I happened to come in and
find you kissing Jane.
Hubby with delightful calmness)-
Well, my dear, since you ask me, [
suppose it was because I didn't expect
YOU home for another hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

Elections committee No. disposed
of three cases leaving but one to be
acted upon by this committee. The
contest between John A. Brown, pop
ulist, VS.. John M. Allen, democrat,
from the first Mississippi district, was
decided in favor of Mr. Allen; A. NJ.
Newman, populist, VS.. ]. G. Spencer,
democrat, seventh Mississippi district,
was decided in favor of Mr.. Spencer.
The case of Giles Pearce, independent
labor, against John G. Bell, populist,
was decided in favor of Bell. The re-
port of the committee on the case of
German VS.. Latimer, from the third
district of South Carolina, in favor of
the sitting member, was adopted in
the house without division. In each
case the sitting member was given the
contest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

A brother of President Cleveland,
who has been for several years pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Chau-
mont, n. Y, has been dismissed. Too
much politics is said to be the cause of
the action.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Washington, April 16.-The house
committee on ways and means decided
to report favorably the bill introduced
by c. W. Stone rep, Pa.), to repeal
the section of the Wilson act which
gives free alcohol for, use inarts and
manufactures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
A GOOD REASON.

Britisher-Why is it that rich Amer
leans always hide their family Bibles?
GoJhamite-They usually contain
a catalogue of their ancestors, you
know.-New York World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

May (reading the cycling news)-I
see that a swell chap was arrested
yesterday for running down woman.
Agnes Really? At which club?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

The spreading Of rails, caused, it is
said, by excessive heat, caused the
wreck Of several cars of a ST. Paul
freight train at De Pere, Thursday.
Conductor Young had an arm broken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
KNEW HER HABITS.

Wife-A letter in a square envelope,
marked private, came for you this
morning.
Husbands that so? Who was it
from ?"-Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
THE INDICATED KISS.

Jenny kissed me when we met
Not as once we osculated;
Leaving doubt, and vague regret;
Jenny's lips were medicated.
So, the romance fades away
Love has lost it's dearest blisses,
Ruined is the rose Of May
With these chilly drugstore kisses
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
FEDERALLAW MAKERS.

Washington, April 14.-In the senate
Mr.. Squire rep, Wash) spoke on
the need of coast defenses. He drew
a dark picture of the condition of the
United States with it's present arrange
ments for coast defense. At the close
of Mr.. Squire's speech a lively colloquy
ensued by which it appeared that there
is no disposition among silver and
populist senators to allow the reso-
luton for an investigation into the
recent sale of bonds to lapse. 1t will
be taken up as soon as Mr.. Chandler
Gep., n. h and Mr.. Gray (dem., DELI
finish their speeches. When Mr.. Chan
der concluded, Mr.. Gray was to speak
on the Dupont contest case, but was
permitted to defer his remarks till to-
day.
Senator Villas presented, by request,
a resolution of the American Fedora
ton of Labor urging congress to pass
a law giving the people unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to /, also a petit
ton of the Winnebago Christian En-
deavor society praying congress to stop
interstate gambling by telegraph.
The house committee decided to re-
port favcrably the plan for the pur-
chase of the Maumee Valley battle
fields A bill appropriating $4,000 for
a beginning, introduced By Mr.. South
ard (rep, o. will be favorably re-
ported.
Washington, April 1.-THE house
passed unamended, the forti1cation ap-
preparation bill, involving an expendi-
ture of 1885, 900. Mr.. Berry dem,
KY was the only one to speak against
the bill He contended that it is bet
ter to build ships than immovable for
tifcations.
The conference report on the Iegis-
lative executive and judicial bill was
presented. The paragraphs relating to
a change from the fee to the salary
system in payment of marshals and at
system in payment of marshals and at
torneys will be referred to a joint jul
dicial committee of the two houses.
The report was adopted unamended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

The president yesterday nominated
Leo Bergholz, of New York, to be con-
sui of the United States at Erzeroum,
Armenia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

Thomas Williams, an old resident Of
Dodgeville, died suddenly Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
THE SUPERLATIVE DEGREE.

ssYou say he is an untruthful man?'
my dear sir, he lies like a gas
meter"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-14

Not the least gratifying circumstance
attending the election OF Major Mckin-
ley to the presidency is the certainty
that he win take the office free NJ ohli-
CATIONS which might AFFECT the choice
Of his advisers in the discharge OF his
official duties. The people nominated
him. The people elected him, To them
only is he answerable.
In this respect he has the advantage
of many Of his most distinguished pre-
decessors. some OF our best presidents
have been Handicapped by promises
made nv them or in their behalf either
before or after their nomination, Major
Mckinley is quoted as saying;
NO man has ever been chosen for
nresident freer than I shall be from ev-
ery Kind OF pledge, There viii be no
morteases on me when enter upon my
duties or make up my cabinet or deal
with any personal question whatever,
/ lOblieatiousc Yes. I am under many
lobHcations. but not one which have
to discharge at the public expense"
Whether this quotation is authentic
we have no means Of knowing, but 1t is
positively known that the facts are
therein correctly stated. This personal
knowledge is supported by MIR Hannas
declaration TO the same effect.
In his high character and in his un-
pledged presidency lies the best assur-
anee OF the success OF the administra-
tion Of VIM. Mckinley,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-14

From every appearance Astorians
will this month have many reasons for
royalty celebrating Thanksgiving day.
Notwithstanding crude reports sent out
from the city, whose only object is to
give our enemies an opportunity to
pick flaws in the work going on in and
around Astoria, the railroad project is
steadily progressing, and the latest ad-
vices from Portland are to the effect
that a large increase in the force of
men on the railroad line will soon be
made The keenness Of sensational
newspapers and their careless re-
porters and correspondents to make
something out Of nothing, accounts for
the enlargement which has recently
appeared in several San Francisco and
Portland newspapers, upon the very
ordinary occurrence of a new railroad
grade receiving more or less damage
during the first heavy storms to which
Il vas subjected This is 50 common a
matter that in California or in the vi
cfnfty Of Portland, the same happen
ings would never have been noticed.
The unwise action Of the correspond
ents has made some enemies in the city
for certain papers and has only made
an uncalled-for pretext for our enc
mics to comment upon. There is not
and never was the slightest basis for
making a sensational news item Of so
small matter. The chief engineer Of
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-14
It's to brighter times

Now that the election is over, the
question of most interest TO thoughtful
citizens, says Bradstreet's, concerns the
urohable future of the free coinage
movement. 1t is true that the move
ment has been defeated for the present
by the largest popular plurality, record
ed in our history, but that may not pre-
vent the silver men from endeavoring
to force the issue upon the country in
the campaign four years hence. There
can be no doubt, judging from leading
members OF the silver and Populist
parties proper. that they at least will
make this effort. Whether this same
policy will be followed by the portion
Of the Democratic party which support
ed or did not actively dissent from the
Chicago platform, is the point Of real
interest. for upon the continuance Of
this alliance between these three sec
tons of the Bryan party depends the
question whether the issue will demand
consideration as factor Of any serious
ness in our politics. Pending the de-
termina tion OF this question. II win be
the part Of wisdom for the men who
have followed the standard of sound
money TO minimize as far as possible
the points OF difference between them
on other questions Of policy
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-14
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-14
TELL IT OUT.

Don't sit down and wait for trade,
'Taint the way,
Get a hustle. make her show.
Push your business-make her go.
Don't sit down Ind wait for trade.
'Taint the way.
'Tairt the way.
II you've got something to sell,
Tell 1t about,
Let your neighbors see you're fly"
Get up bargains" don't say die,
II you've anything to sell,
Tell 1t out,
Tell it out,
Folks don't know you II you don't
Advertise,
Keep things movin' every day,
Talk about 1t; that's the way.
Folks won't know you II you don't
Advertise,
Advertise,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-14

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-14

Astorians have stopped waiting, like
Micawber. for something to turn up,
and without depending upon other peo-
pies energies, will themselves start to
rolling the ball CT prosperity in our
midst Why should we wait for some
one else to come in and plant some
thing from which they will reap the
benefits in the future. when We might
as well sow the seed ourselves and
carry of all the plums. We have reach
ed the limit of trading jsckknives
among ourselves, and yet We cannot
expect foreigners to come in here ard
plant money in property, unless We
show our own faith in the proposition.
Start a wheel or two moving, get even
little pay roll established in some
new enterprise. and outsiders will read
fly aid us to start large factories. If
eur property holders are willing to take
even a little stock in a big enterprise
and thus show their faith in their own
town. there will be plenty of Eastern
capital to do the rest. During the dark
months Of the winter, let us be up and
doing; make definite plans for factories,
invite capitalists to inspect them, make
them fair propositions, and by the time
summer comes we can sell all the real
estate on all the hills and wales in sight
Of the county courthouse.