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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
AMERICAN WOMEN OVERDRESS.
Inappropriate Costumes Worn to
Church and on the Street.

American women, above all women
or any other nation, have the reputa-
ton Of overdressing. An Irish girl
paying her first visit to an American
chuch asked If they gave parties in
America after church, and when asked
why, she said: Il thought the women
were dressed for one" A large num-
Der of the Weather class from fire.
quent visits abroad, have become edu-
Gated to a proper style of dress, but it
should be SO with all women. Dress
appropriately and you lessen your ex-
pense and increase the becomingness
and style. Do not wear diamonds or
a lot of jewelry in the morning. Do
not wear light or fancy gowns shop
ping or to church, which is only suit
able for the evening or a social funct-
ion. Dc not have on nice quiet gown
to go down town and spoil it all by
the fancy lace-trimmed parasol or a
much bedecked and bedizened hat.-St.
Louis Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
HEROISM IN MINES.
Instances Where Men Have Risked
Their Lives 20 Save Others.

Never was there a mining disaster of
any magnitude without several in
stances of individual gallantry in saw
ing boys alone. AS a colliery manager
said the other day. there may be a
score of cases of that kind after a
single accident and nobody be any
wiser"
"a boy told me once" he proceeded,
that after an explosion, one Of the
men who was with him brought him
along a considerable distance in the
workings. At last they met the after
damp. The lad was SO terrified, so
anxious to get out, that he wanted to
rush through and make his way to the
shaft. If he had gone on he certainly
would have dropped but the man would
not let him-he stopped him by force,
and though the lad bit and fought like
little demon, he stuck to him and
held him near to the ground, so that
they could breathe. How do you
think he Gained the boy at last? Sang
comic songs to him! Well, they had
to keep where they were for about five
hours, and then, when the air had got
better, the man started off and brought
the youngster out safely, though once
he was nearly suffocated by the after
damp. Now, there's a case that no
body would have heard of probably if
the lad hadn't happened to have told
me about it"
AS an instance of heroism in this di-
rection that is known, however, l re-
call a story | heard near the bank of
the Hyde pit after the explosion in
1889. You know that the slightest de-
lay in flying for the shaft may mean
death. In the neighbcrhood of Boil
ton, some few years ago, one man out
of a party of GOLFERS stopped behind
for minute OR so to look for his son,
a boy Of ii, who was working close by
The two met, but, alasi they persisted
there together, and were found clasped
in each others arms. And paternal
devotion as thus manifested has cost
many a brave fellow his life.
Well, on the occasion referred to a
man named Haslam brought from the
workings, or met as he was scurrying
along to the pit mouth, a youth about
16; and throughout the terrible journey
he stuck to the Lad with the most
heroic determination. Twice the boy
stumbled and fell, but the noble col
lier dragged him to his feet and urged
him to push on with all speed. Other
mishaps befell them, yet both, l re-
joice to say, gained the surface alive
and comparatively well.-Chums.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

The young man stoutly protested
his innocence, and the visitors left the
countess. That was the last seen of
Luigi Crispi in Rome. He went to
Brazil, where he is at the present
time, and none of his friends ever ex-
pect to see him in Italy again.
Young Crispi, however, has not been
officially charged with instigating the
theft. One of the Malferis has been
found guilty of having stolen goods in
his possession and has been sent to
prison for one year. The other Malferi
has escaped punishment. The jewels
have not been recovered, and the pre-
vailing idea is that the gems were re-
moved and sold separately.
The friends Of the Crispis assert
that there was no robbery at all; that
the countess gave some of the small
gems to Malferi to sell and then
Crispi. Her alleged object was to
employ this as a lever to force the
elder CrispI to use his influence with
the government to purchase some
fine Etruscan tumbs on her estate,
court.
Many people profess to believe the
Crispi side OF the scandal, but the
great majority are ranked with the
countess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
RUN BY COMPRESSED AIR.
Cars Are Ready to Be Shipped to New
York City.

The compressed air motors designed
Tor running street cars by the Metro
polltan faction company OF New York
cIty, and upon WIlvn experts have
been at WoTk al the p4e4... .. u.4e Amer
lean Wheelock Engine company at
South Worcester for several months
have passed the experiment stages
and are now working most satisfac-
torlly. None Of the ten cars shipped
from New York has yet been returned
with the new motors attached, but two
OF the ears have been equipped with
the motors. Trials have been made
with them, and one is ready to be load
ed on the cars whenever the officials
are ready to send it.
The track is now built in the form of
circle, the circumference of which is
about an eighth of a mile. 1t has a
rather steep incline upon one portion,
which, with the curve that is much
sharper than is usually met with in
railway transportation, affords crucial
test for the hauling power of the motor.
The car went about five miles with a
single change of the compressed air.
The car runs with scarcely any noise
and resembles the ordinary electric
car, the only apparent difference to the
casual observer being that there is no
trolley or other apparatus upon the
roof. The motors are barely notice
able as the car speeds by The ordin-
airy hand-break, working directly upon
the wheels by means of an iron chain,
is used. The motors are charged with
the compressed air at a pressure of
about 1000 pounds.-Worceste Spy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
A BICYCLE HATING DOG.
A New York Canine That Delights
in Frightening Women.

There is dog owned by a resident
of Eighth avenue, the popular bicycle
thoroughfare of the west side of town,
that mas been trained with skill, pa
thence and diligence to pursue passing
bicycle riders, with o" without lamps,
when they are on their way up town
early in the evening and returning
later in the evening. The anti-bicycle
dog is not ignorant of some of the
tricks which in times past have made
intelligent members of the canine
kingdom notable. On pleasant
evening he walks along the crowded
thoroughfare wagging his tail and
giving many outward indications of
forbearance and contentment. Along
comes bicycle rider, male or female,
intent upon keeping in the middle of
the road and steering clear and free
upon the ruts, depressions and breaks
that distinguish the Eighth avenue
asphalt pavement at many points The |
bicycle man or girl there are no BIZ |
cycle women to speak of in New York, |
all are girls, sere1ely unconscious of |
the proximity of the anti-bicycle dog, |
IS speeding along, when suddenly and |
without warning the dog rushes into |
the highway and begins with a loud |
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
NEW STATIONERY.
Very Small Monograms Enclosed in a
Frame Are the Correct Thing.

Monograms On the fashionable letter
paper this year are smaller than ever,
according to the New York Herald.
They have been growing smaller all
the time lately, and if they keep on we
may have to use magLifying glass to
see them. This seasons prevailing
style is fine entwined letters, inclosed
in a round or oval line, like a little
frame. The letters of the monogram
are of gold, silver or some metallic
color, and the background inside the
framing line is of a contrasting color.
Some are gold letters on a blue ground,
some silver letters on bright red, or
copper or green, and 50 On, with any
number of variations. And some Of
the little frames are fancy scroll lines
instead of straight lines. These are
very pretty, but not quite so fashion
able as the plain circles or ovals.
These little monograms are some
times used in the center, at the top
of a sheet of paper, sometimes in the
left-hand upper corner with the
address stamped in the right corner.
And apropos of addresses, a very
sensible new fashion, which has not
yet become general but may do so
when people realize it's use, is to have
the address stamped on the flap of the
envelope. The postoffice authorities
are always telling us that much trouble
would be saved if there were an ad
dress on every envelope, to which the
letter could be returned, and this new
fashion settles the question without
disfiguring the envelope
The styles in writing paper itself
have not changed greatly since last
year. The fashionable stationers do
not seem to have brought out anything
very Lew. Perhaps they think that
they have discovered just what suits
people, and so do not try to make
change until there is a demand for it.
Cream white IS always the favorite
shade, and heavy vellum or kid
finished paper the proper kind to use.
/ Of course, there are various other
shades besides the white-blue, rose,
gray, and, perhaps the most popular
among the colors, a pale violet or
lavender. These colored papers must
have monograms in harmonizing
shades, but ON the white paper one
can use any color or combination Of
colors that suits the fancy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

tors helped to make the history of the
eternal ely in all of it's ages. She is a
beautiful woman, but not as beautiful
as she was ten years ago. She is now
IL the neighborhood of forty and like
other Roman ladies-particularly
Roman widows-she has many cav
alters in attendance. She dabbles in
politics, and her salon has been the
center of the fashionable CLIQUE which
imagines it controls the destiny of the
nation. She is not particularly
wealthy, indeed few Of the ancient
Roman families are She has an es-
tate somewhere off in the wild part of
the country, but it is run down, and
the income it furnishes is small.
She is a vain woman, but she has all
the courage which distinguished the
Romans of old in the forum and on the
battle field. She has just emerged
triumphant from a struggle with the
greatest forces, public and private,
which Rome could muster against her.
The battle has not left her unsmirched,
but her wounds are few in comparison
With the number she administered on
the other side The struggles is not
through with yet, and all the minor
workings of the plot have not been ex-
posed to the public eye. But these
Will all come out in time The count
ess IS arouser, and she is now truly
terrible.
Inc curtain went up on this social
drama, or tragedy, last April. Luigi
Crispi, son of Francesca Crispi. ex-
PINE minister Of Italy, was the favor
lite cavalier in attendance upon the
Countess Collere. She may have ad-
mlred him for himself, or because he
was the son of a man who welded
immense power in the affairs of Italy
and Europe. At any rate he enjoyed
her confidence more fully than any one
else, and when in pressing need of
more funds caused the countess to
think about selling some of her daint-
lest jewels she told young Crispi about
1t. He said that he believed the yalu-
able trlnkets could be disposed of to
advantage to the newly married duke
OF Aosta, and agreed to see the duke
about it.
In the meanwhile he advised the
countess to remove the jewels from the
safe deposit vault at her jewelers. to
her home, where they could be more
easily viwed in event of the dukes
curiosity being aroused. This was
done, but the duke could not be in
duced to purchase them. Luigi Crispi
brought this information to the palace |
OF the countess on the night of April !
10. It was after midnight when he |
left in his carriage, and before going !
he warned her of the danger Of keep
ing the jewels in the house. He ad- |
vised her to return them to her jeweler !
for safe keeping, and dwelt on the pos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

gagged just now in trying to solve one
of these complex social riddles. Some
novelist could take hold of the affair
ard without wandering from fact
could relate story full of high life
tragedy, crime, detective work, stolen
Jewels, a beautiful countess, dis
graced statesman and a full assort-
ment Of the usual accomplishments.
The woman in the case is the Count
ess Collere, one of the Roman grandes
names, a person Of prominence at
court and with family history at least
two thousand years old. Her ances-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

a sum equivalent to the value of the
jewels if she would drop the matter.
But she refused.
A day or two later there was a
dramatic meeting at the house of the
countess. The elder Crispi, the son
Luigi, Deputy Laurenzana, a friend of
of the Crispis, and the countess were
the central figures. The countess
openly accused Luigi of causing the
robbery. The elder Crispi produced
a revolver, which he handed to the
young man, saying: eff you are guilty,
my son, blow out your brains
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
'ibility Of thieves breaking into the

sibility of thieves breaking into the
house.
After his departure the countess re-
tired to her room, had been undressed
by her maid and was getting into bed
when she heard steps in the salon.
The countess had revolver in her
room, and arming herself with it she
ran into the salon just in time to see
man escaping by the balcony. Then
she dashed down to the porters lodge
in the courtyard surrounding the pal
ace aid gave the alarm TO that func-
tIonary. But the thief made his escape
by crawling along some projections in
the front Of the house and reaching a
doorway leading to the servants
quarters. At that point he faded away
in the darkness and all trace was LOST.
The matter was promptly reported to
the IOilce, and as a matter : course,
Luigi CriSpi was examined .Ie could
! throw no light on the my - and the
countess seemed destine> ~ lose her
Jewels. She is woman 4! iave spirit,
however, and when the l. er. st of the
police tagged she detel ii ned to do
some detective work. She Iecalled the
strang conduct of Luigi on the night Of
the theft, and trusting to a woman's
intuition, concluded that he instigated
! the robbery. She wrote him i letter
practically telling him Of her belief.
This communication was shown by the
SCI to the father, and the latter at once
scaid blackmail. 1t was given to the
perfect, who is cousin of the countess.
This official is a political supporter of
the ex-prime minister, and he warned
lis relative % so no further in the
matter.
For time it looked as if the count
ess might have to answer to change
of blackmail. But one day she re-
ceived a letter from a man named
Cioffi, saying he could put her on the
track Of the robbers if paid $50 francs
Later this Cioffi called on her and in
timated that two of his friends, Tito
and Luigi Malfieri, had told him that
Luigi Crispi had hired them to commit
the theft
aid her the countess dressed herself in
mems clothes and went with Cioffi to
his house, where she met the Malfieri
brothers. She found that they were
spending money much beyond theil
means, and by painstaking work dis
covered that they had been selling
small diamonds to neighboring deal
ers.
Armed with this information she
demanded that the police arrest the
brothers, and although the officials
were reluctant to do this the fear OF
public opinion forced them to make
the capture. By the arrest of these
men the friends Of Crispi evidently
learned enough to convince them Of
the guilt of Luigi Crispi, for offers
were made to the countess to pay hel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
ENLIGHTENED.

She had bought some bric-a-brac,
and her husband was inspecting her
purchases. One of them was a small
Asiatic idol, with an exceptionally
grotesque figure and an exceptionally
hideous leer.
rs that your idea of beauty?" he
said.
There's no doubt at all that it is
very artistic" she answered, with in
dignation.
well, if that's what you consider
attractive, l can at last understand
how you came to want me to wear the
necktie you gave me on my birthday"
N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

barking and snarling to pursue the
rider, making a circuit OF the wheel
and occasionally jumping at the
pedals.
The male bicycle riders resent the
intrusion Of the anti-bicycle dog by
scorching rapidly ahead of him; but
some Of the girl bicyclists are less
prompt. They cease wheeling, and
with an injured and aggrieved look
expostulate with the dog.
Go away" is the usual expression
OF female bicycle rider of Eighth
avenue when attacked by the anti
bicycle dog. Following this express
sion the wheel topples over, and-the
dog departs for another victim.-New
York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
PREVENTING RUST IN WHEAT.

One of the farmers bulletins issued
by the American department of agri-
culture recommends the copper sui
phate treatment as the best for pre-
venting rust in wheat. The wheat
should be stepped for twelve hours in
solution made of dissolving one
pound of commercial sulphate of cop
per, or "bluestone," iE twenty-four
gallons Of water, and then putting the
seed for five or ten minutes into lime
water made by shaking one pound of
good lime in ten gallons of water.
The lime preserves the seed from in
jury. The grain should be spread out
to dry Immediately, and stirred fire.
quently to keep it from spelling. The
seed should be nandI ID only with clean
tools, and put into Sacks which have
been disinfected by being boiled for
fifteen minutes. Otherwise the grain
may catch infection again. If it is to
be sown broadcast, it need not be so
dry as in the case of drilling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
JEWS TENACIOUS OF LIFE.

The vital statistics of London are the
authority for the statement that on an
an everage the life of Jew in that
city is twice that of Gentle. DR.. B.
W. Richardson says that the Jews of
that city are exceptionally free from
disease, and Virchow says that the
race "has at all times been distin-
guished by great tenacity of life. Con-
sumption is scarcely known among
the Jews, and suicide is three-fourths
less frequent among them than it is
among Gentiles."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
ROME'S BIG SCANDAL
COUNTESS COLLERE TRIUMPHS
OVER THE POWERFUL CRISPIS.
PLAYED DETECTIVE ABLY
Wore Mems Clothes 10 Get Evidence
Ex-Minister Crispi Advises His Son
to Kill Himself if Guilty OF Stealing
the Countess Jewels.

Rome, Oct 25-It is not an everyday
vent for the troubles of Roman
society to reach the ears Of the people
through the medium of the newspapers
but when any untoward happening in
the fashionable world does get into
print it is usually such an atrociously
Lowell affair that the whole of Italy is
Kept busy talking about it for months.
All Of Rome, and, for that matter, a
good part of fashionable Europe, is en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05

The American Stree Railway asso-
clation closed it's meeting at ST. Louis
and named Niagara Falls as the next
place of meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-11-05
APPLYING TO THE ASP.

Cleopatra-TelI me, o Anthony, do
the mobiles of Rome earn their own liv-
ing?
Anthony-No, my Lotus Bud, they
urn their dead.-Up-to-Date.
Paul Almond Challemel-Lacour, the
well-known French statesman, died in
Paris, aged 6S years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
EXCISE BOARD HEARS PROTESTS.
CAPTAIN O'REILLY COMPLAINS AGAINST
TWO PLACES. AND OBJECTS TO MORE
LIQUOR STORES

The Board of Excise met yesterday afternoon and
took up FIVE for consideration. The first was
that Of william % 8rien who liquor store
at No. Willoughby-st Captain O'Rell.y OF the
First Precinct. comp aimed that the place
resort for gamblers and policy payers The cap
tain SAID that ne inspccte. the place March and
found a there whom he knew 10 be policy
writer The testimony corroborated By In
spect,~ MacHellag and Detective Joan connors. The
detective testified that the rooms above O'lren's
place were entered January .. and twenty men
aud an entire crap outfit Including SCI in money.
were taken to the police station. Frank Nc
Cutcheon. manager OF the place denied that il was
a resort for gamb ers He dee AIRED that nothing
IN the way OF gambling had ever taken place at his
barroom white he was there. AMI he never allowed
men Of bad character To make the pace a resort.
lie learned aftcrward that his barkeeper had al
lowed men to go upstairs and the rooms. but
that he had never received single cent Of rent.
Henry Pennie. MISUNDERSTANDING Cd man.
testfyng in defence OF the place, gave Il good
character. The application vas laid over
4 similar ease was that o. John Gallagher. who
has a liquor store at No. l75 Wilow-st. managed by
a man named Clark Captain pkeily reported ad-
vcrsey on this barroom on the ground that IL was
Il resort for men and women of bad character. He
said that he and his detectives arrested ex-con-
Wet on March for robbing woman OF $40 In the
back room Manage ger, c ar to Offset I the IodGe
women whom he knew to be OF unsavory character
TO remain In his place .,. :,
John Bob from 'iravesend-aye ana Kings H,gnWay
% 100 tCurt-st was Opposed ny " Rtlliy
on the ground that there were enough liquor stores
nj prescnt In the precinct 1t turned out that Boil
Keeps an al. night restaurant In Court-st., but
soon as nc saw the Kaines BIN would no doubt be-
come A .aw, and that he would have to pay $3.50 for
n license he decided he would withdraw his app!i
cation wnich he accordingly DID
The two other cases were those OF protest by the
Eastern Brewing Company against the transfer OF
a license by William Fowler, one OF their agents. to
Henry Klein who has a liquor store at No AZ
sixth-ave.. and also the protest OF a number OF
residents OF Atantic-ave and Elton-st.. who OBJ
iected 10 having the Ferdinand Munich Brewing
Company start another grog shop In that neighbour
bn,I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-17
WERE FORMALLY COMMITTED.

Justice Goetting, In the Lee Avenue Police Court
yesterday formally committed William Werz, .
tailor o, No. ass Marcyave.. who. IL Is alleged.
caused the fatal injuries of his wife. who died in
Flatbush Hospital on Sunday. Werz did not learn
OF her death until he arraigned In court he
denied then that he ever struck the woman and de-
clared that the black-and-blue marks on her body
were caused when she fell out OF her bed a few
weeks ago. Werz added that he always took the
best care OF his wife, This was vigorously denied
by William Hundenfreund ten years old II is SAID
that on one occasion the boy heard Werz say to his
wife IF you don't die soon. I'll take quicker
method of getting rid OF you" Before Werz was
committed TO Jail he turned over 10 the husband OF
his stepdaughier Mrs Augusta Buchheit, the policy
OF insurance that ne had his wite's life Before
Mrs Werz's death she signed over the insurance 10
her daughter At the hospital II said yesterday
afternoon that the general belief among the doctors
was that Mrs. Werz's death was due 70 complica-
ton OF diseases and that she did not die from VIC.
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