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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
HE KNEW HIS WEAKNESS
Temptation to Hold Up People Was
the Greatest Of His Faults.

l visited Steve Brodie's Bowery sa-
loon the other day with an object in
view-an object beyond getting a
glass of beer and asking if Steve was
as well as usual. | finally got sight
of the young man l was looking for
and asked him to sit down for talk.
He is a frequenter OF Brodie's place.
His lair was close-cropped, his head
was as round as a cannon ball, and
his walk gave him away, as he wanted
it to, fur scrap-iron tuff."
Now, den. Jimmie. what's de
racket" he asked, as we were all
ready for business
There are some tough places LETT
on the East Side?' | queried.
Plenty of EN-, me friend-plenty."
And you know EN- all?''
From de fust to de last. OATS me
dooty, Jimmie If l didn't know de
slides and de joints of de East Side
how could l hole me reputation?"
Il suppose the best time TO visit
them is at night
Oats dead right, me friend.
take it dat We want to write sunthin
about de tuffness of de tuff places, and
We want a tuff man to go along wild
ye?"
That's it. Of course, l shouldn't
expect you to go for nothing"
Fur shure, you wouldn't Me
time is too valuable fur dat"
What price would you set on your
services?'
He waited to drink another glass of
beer and to look me over very care
fully, and then he said:
Jimmie, l tink l don't want de job
at no price
You think we might get into trou-
bic in knocking around, perhaps?'
"Trubble! Trubble. I'm not de
sort of a clotnespin to dodge trubble!
I'm jest goin' around wild chip on me
shoulder all de time. Say, Jimmie,
I'll tell We de truth. I'm too tuff-yes,
| am"
But | want tough man to go with
me to see tough places" l persisted.
''Ye jest think We do, Jimmie, but de
fact is We don't. Doncher see how me
tuffness would work?'
Il can't say | Go"
Den I'll open me mouth. If we
started out on toot ye'd wanter take
at least ten bones along wild ye."
Ten dollars-yes.
I'D know We had dem bones in yer
pocket, Jimmie, and mebbe few
more, and | couldn't trust meself.
Dat stuff would change hands afore we
started
YOU'D rob me, eh?"
I'D hev to. When we missed de
bones ye'd probably squeal. Squealin'
makes me mad, and I'd haul off and
biff We one and ye'd fall asleep fur
half an hour. Bein' we was asleep I'd
figger dat | might as we'll take yer hat
and shoes and overcoat, and while I
was gettin' away wild 'em cop might
land me and I'd go up fur flyer
See de pint. me friend? 1t haint dat
| haiu't tuff, but it's bekase [ can't
trust meself agin temptashun. Now
den under de circumstances
81 guess [ won't 60"
Right ye are, Gully, and while I've
got de beer yous got de satisfaction of
savin' me from a flyer at Sing-Song!
See?"-DetrOit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
TO TIGHTEN UP A DARK ROOM.

A dressy and economical way OF
making over a black silk or satin
gown is the addition of full sleeves,
vest and collar of some of the beauti-
full shot and figured taffeta silks.
chameleon surahs, fancy satins of
plaided silks. These additions may be
confined to the waist alone, or a touch
of the material may appear upon the
skirt. Black and white striped and
Powered taffeta silk makes a hand
some addition to a black dress for a
matron, with white silk gimp laid
over black velvet ribbon as a finish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
AN ANCIENT TABLE CUSTOM.

Finger bowls are unknown on the
table of Mrs. Clara Louise Kellogg
Strakosch. At the end Of dinner an
exquisitely wrought basin of old Eng
lish silver, which is half filled with
fragrant rose water, is passed. Into
this each person dips a corner of his
or her napkin, which is then used to
wipe the fingers The revival of this
ancient custom caused some embar-
rassment OH one occasion, when a
guest (of the male SEX, upon being in
troduced to it for the first time
washed both hands in the rose water
Now it is passed to the hostess first.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
SUCCESS HER TROUBLE.

Mrs. Eli B. Getz of st. Louis is an
instance of the occasionally disastrous
effects of success. For year she has
succeeded her husband as solicitor for
an insurance firm, and mas so dis
tanced the men with whom she COM
peted that the board of fire under
writer's has expelled the firm employ
ing Mrs. Getz, because of it's refusal to
dismiss its capable employe. Mrs.
Getz is likely to lose her means of
livelihood because of this persecution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
ODD BONBON BOXES.

Dainty bonbon boxes for luncheon
or dinner may be readily made at
home. Have a variety of cardboard
boxes and cover them with art muslins
or China silks that have cream
grounds upon them. Cover boxes
neatly on the outside and line inside
with plain color and tie them with
ribbons the color of the flowers When
one is clever at using the brush, cover
odd-shaped little boxes with white
linen or silk and paint them with diff
ferent flowers. Put the guests name
across one corner. Such boxes are
much prettier for a table and more
highly priced than anything that can
be bought
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
WILHELMINA OF HOLLAND.

Juvenile sovereigns can be very try
ing to their elders. Notions of their
own Importance are apt to crop up
rather rapidly III their young heads.
Wilhelmina l., of Holland, is not an
exception. She had held her queenIy
title for scarcely six months when one
morning, at an unconscionably early
hour, she left her room and knocked
at the door of the queen regents
chamber
who is there?" asked her mother.
"The queen of the Netherlands"
was the grandiloquent.
OH said the queen regent, Il am
afraid it is too early to receive the
queen of the Netherlands, but if my
little daughter Wilhelmina is there she
may come in"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
LITTLE THINGS.

If we cannot, on life's journey
Do as we would like to do
Climb the dizzy heights of greatness
Stand before earth's favored few:
We should never be disheartened,
There is work enough for all:
For the least as we'll as greatest;
In the hut or palace hall
II we cannot scale the topmost
Pinnacles of earthly fame.
We can give cup of water
In the blessed Savior's name.
Though we may not, like the heroes
In the tabled days of old,
Stir the world with deeds of wonder
Have our names in story told
We may help some weary brother,
Painting meath his load of care;
We may cheer in kindly accents,
And his heavy burden share.
And, methinks, through vanished ages
Comes a voice from Galilee:
LAS We DO TO those the least ones.
Ye do also unto me-"
All! this life is all too feeting
To sit down and idly sigh
For some higher field of action;
For some brighter, bluer sky.
Though our fondest aspirations,
Like the mist Of early morn,
Fade and vanish in the distance
Doomed to die as soon as born
Yet, let not our hearts grow weary,
There is work enough to do;
In the vineyard of the Master,
Where the laborers are but few
And although our lives seem narrow,
And our sphere of labor small,
We may each of us do something
Ere we hear the midnight call"
And when all of earth is over,
And all secrets are made known,
There the least, as we'll as greatest,
VIII be gathered round the throne"
Miss A. ]. Ferguson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
WORTH'S STAR COSTUMES.

Worth is ornamenting dresses With
a new style applique composed of sew
eral thicknesses of French crepe ar
ranged in elegant patterns, and placed
on light-colored silks. Thus a sap
phire-blue satin skirt seemed studded
with black crepe stars, which in
creased in size toward the base, but
were more spread out, letting the blue
satin be seen; the low bodice, in the
style of Matters portraits, was cov-
cred with the same stars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
PUNISHMENT IN CALABAR.

The famous Calabar bean is said to
be worse than strychnine. The ma
tives use it for an ordeal If a per-
son is accused Of crime he is made
to eat one, being adjudged to be guilty
in case of death, which is almost in
evitable. Another seed employed for
like purpose is that of the ordeal
most deadly of vegetable products.
One Of these seeds about the size of an
almond will kill twenty men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
SHE LIKES TO CARVE.

London has a woman who claims
the proud degree of master of surgery.
Her name is Miss Louise Aldrich-
Blake, and she has a brilliant record.
Last year she took her NJ. D., and this
year she has passed a successful ex-
animation qualifying her for degree
which no woman hitherto has gained.
Five young women in London will be-
come full-fedged bachelors of surgery
this spring America has many
women physicians, but surgery is a
branch of the medical profession which
has had no attractions for them so far
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
A HINT FOR THE LAUNDRY.

Stains of rust may be removed from
the linen and similar fabrics without
injury to the material. The articles
must be first we'll soaped, as if they
were to be washed in the ordinary
way. An iron heated, and on this laid
a wet cloth When the heat makes
the cloth steam the rust stain is laid
on it, and little oXalic acid is rubbed
on with the finger. The heat and the
moisture hasten the effect of the acid
on the rust, and VIXEN this has disap-
peared the soaping and washing may
be continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
THE LADY AND THE ZEBRA.

A story is told of a woman riding
master in London who tanned a wild
zebra in two lessons so that he con-
sented to stand still and be photo
era pied with her on his back. She
teaches her pupils in knickerbockers,
as she believes that the correct posi-
ton of the legs is the most important
thing to learn. She never gives the
reins to pupil until the latter is
quite secure in her seat, and she
thinks a good woman rider is safer
and looks more graceful properly
seated on a side saddle than she
would be riding astride.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
LITTLE CAPRICES.

Buy linen gown, if no other, for
summer.
Medallion effects in 'jeweIry are
much sought for.
S0iled gloves are not in keeping
with dainty attire.
Cut glass novelties make charming
euchre prizes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS

Washington, March Ex-senator Frye
spoke eloquently against the senate
concurring in the house Cuban reso-
buttons. He did not think the infiam-
matory statements made by senators
in justifying the resolutions were
backed up by facts. In 1870 this con-
dition of affairs existed and an effort
was made to involve the United States
in the controversy. At that time the
house committee on foreign affairs,
presided over by Gen. Banks, reported
a resolution similar to this one, but,
fortunately for the cause of peace and
progress, there was then, said Mr.
Hale, a man in the presidents chair
whose love of liberty and patriotism
was certainly equal to that of any Of
the members of the committee On for
eign relations, a man who knew the
real meaning of war-Gen. Grant.
The message Gen. Grant sent to con-
gress is as pertinent today as it was
at that time, and it is an unanswer-
able plea against the present resolu-
TONS After further debate, Mr.
resolution seating Mr.. Dupont rep,
DELI, and it was held to be a question
o. higher privilege than the confer
ence report on the Cuban resolution,
so that of Cuba went over. Mr.. Turpie
dem, Ind, was recognized for an
argument against the claim of Du-
pont.
Senator Frye introduced a bill for
the establishment of a department of
the government to be known as the
department of commerce and manu-
facturers, its head of which is to be a
member of the presidents cabinet.
District of Columbia business con-
sumed the major portion of the day in
the house. Among the bills passed
was one to decrease the cost of gas
from $3.50 to $1.00 a thousand This
is the outcome of long fight against
the gas company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19

Washington, March 19.-There is no
abatement of public interest in the
Cuban debate. Senator Sherman 5
speech in the upper house in favor of
the Cuban resolutions was the feature
of the proceedings. He expressed the
hope that the new blood in Spain
would soon make a republic and said
the present tendencies pointed that
way. At the conclusion of Mr. Sher-
mans speech the Dupont case was
taken up and Mr.. Pritchard, repub-
lican of North Carolina, addressed the
senate in favor of seating Mr.. Dupont.
The bill creating an 'art commission
fer the United States" was taken up
and passed after an amendment was
secured striking out the proviso that
artists and sculptors should not serve
on the commission and that appointees
should be learned in literature and
arts. Several unobjected bills also
passed.
In the house the committee on ter
ritories voted to report favorably the
bill for a delegate from Alaska In
der the bill the delegate is to hold a
seat in congress on the same terms as
delegates from other territories. On
motion of Mr.. Jones rep, Ind), reso-
buttons were adopted by which the
claim of Mr. Coleman rep. second
Louisiana districD to the seat of Buck
(dem) was decided in favor of the lat
ter. Then Daniels (dem., n. " called
up the contested election case of
Aldrich VS., Robbins from the fourth
Alabama district in which the repub-
fcans recommended seating Aldrich.
After a running debate for over an
hour the matter went over and the
house adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
FLYING THOUGHTS.

Few physicians risk their health in
open gigs any mere.
It is perfectly excusable for any
woman to weep over the backward
step feminine progress made when she
ordered into re-existence pads and
bustles for the spring
The elevator girl has arrived, and
having come she will stay.
When we business women go to
work don't let us dress as if for an
afternoon tea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19

In speech Sir William Vernon Har-
cout, leader of the opposition in par
lament, declared that ever since the
present government had bee1 II power
England had "been in the midst OF
hurricane of foreign complications,
blowing from every quarter"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19
SOFT. MOUSSELINE FICHUS.

In Venetian and Pompadour laces.
chiffon, point d'esprit and silk wrought
mousseline de sole, the graceful and
picturesque Marie Antoinette fichu is
now in the highest favor. 1t forms a
most becoming and effective addition
to toilets for indoor wear, and during
the coming summer it will be used as
a model for light, dressy out-of-door
wraps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19

The preliminary injunction obtained
February 18th by Henry Mcdonald,
Wall street broker, restraining the
secretary Of a trust company, at
Rochester, n. Y, from disposing of
100000 was dissolved. This decision
will act as precedent. Macdonald
supposed that he was entitled to a
share of the new bond issue
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19

Female suffrage is finally knocked
out in the Iowa senate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-19

duu UeuS Ol Dflllldul SSIdu1unS! HOW
proudly the tulips reared their heads
above the blue-fiowered iris that
skirted the garden wall; how fragrant
the hOneysuckle that climbed around
the artfully designed entrance, and
what a wealth of floral beauty was
displayed in the miniature conserva-
tory that encircled the drawing room
Window But how much more lovely
than all was Clementina herself as
she stood awaiting me inside the room
in all the beauty Of budding woman
hood, with her brilliant eyes and
flushing cheeks!
I rushed forward to meet my
charmer with all my customary eff
fusiveness. l did not get quite the re-
ception l expected.
Monster" cried Clementina, draw
ing herself up to her full height of 5
feet 9 and waving me off with her
hands. Approach me not! Have you
the effrontery to insult me with your
polluted presence, you base man."
For woman who, in half a dozen
days, is expected 10 become ones wife.
thought this rather rich; but as I
knew Clementina had laundering
after stage effect, 1 concluded she was
acting, and laughed at her
All. you mock me, vile thing!
Quit my presence, and go-go to your
wife and childrenr' shrieked the fair
one, evidently in earnest.
"Clementina, don't be stupid I
said: here is i mistake. l know to
what you allude. You have been %
my rooms and read a stupid note ad-
dressed to me. l tell you it is all a
mistake"
And pretty mistake for met cried
The herald., 1896-08-23

element or misappropriation of public
money, and no person who shall not be
able to read the constitution in the Eng
iish language. and write his or her name
shall ever exercise the privilege of an cleo
tor in this state; provided, that the pro-
visions of this amendment relative to an
educational qualification shall not apply to
any person prevented by physical dis
ability from complying with its requisi-
ions, nor to any person who now has the
right to vote, nor to any person who
SEAL be sixty years of age and upward
at the time this amendment shall take
effect
NOW, THEREFORE,, Pursuant to the
provisions of the constitution, and an act
of the legislature entitled "An act to pro-
vide for the submission of certain proposed
amendments 10 the constitution of the
state of California to the qualified electors
for their approval" approved March 7, A.
ID. 1883, the said amendments as submit
ted, to be separately voted upon by ballot
by the qualified electors of the state, on
The herald., 1896-08-23
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows:
MONEY IN BANK

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The Financier
SAYS this week:
The statement of the clearing house
banks of New York for the wecl; ending
August 22d ca me as an agreeable surprise
after the gloomy forecasts which had been
made as to the decrease of reserve. The
ACTUAL decrease in reserve was only
$127. .525.
The heaviest change was in deposits
which was the logical event of the contrac-
ton in loans and the withdrawal of funds
10 the west and south, the movement to-
ward these two points continuing in un-
diminished volume. The continued de-
mand for money from these centerS of
course makes it necessary to the banks
to call in outstanding loans and the state
nent shows that this is what prevented
a. much heavier loss in reserves. ii fact
the position of the banks is as 50 ong as 1t
was one week ago, as they have taken full
measures to protect themselves. but as
money is badly needed the issue of clearing
house certificates, If decided upon at a
meeting to be called Monday, viii come to
the relief of the mercantile world. AS the
banks hold on an average their full
twenty-five per cent reserve they are in a
position, perhaps. to postpone this move.
but on the other hand an expansion of cred
it at TINS time might prevent unfortunate
liquidation. The import of nearly three
millions of gold, if followed by additional
shipments. would have the same effect.
The bank note expansion -row going on
cannot be made heavy enough to answer
the full purpose. In view of the plain pur-
pose Of certificates at this time, conserv-
ative bank presidents do not think that
their issue would be followed by cash
Withdrawals or boarding. The extent
of the shrinlfage which has been going on
it is stated that the loans of the New y orl1
banks are now nearly iifty-five million
less than for the corresponding week last
year and deposits are $l15,236,O 900 lower.
The herald., 1896-08-23
CHICAGO MARKET
The Days Transactions on the Board of
Trade

The Days Transactions on the Board of
Trade
CHICAGO. Aug. 22.-The foreign de-
maind for wheat was very much in evil
dence again today. Wheat offered by cable
yesterday afternoon to United Kingdom
ports was almost unanimously accepted.
Those acceptances from abroad We're sup
ported by the strength of the foreign mar
ket and a strong start to the Chicago wheat
market was the result. There were other
reasons for this strength. One commits
sion firm here that had it's cable offers
OF wheat OF the night before accepted had
in addition to that foreign buying orders
for 250, 900 bushels of December wheat and
executed them at the opening prices. The
formation Of a serious shortage in the Rus
sian crop. A resumption of the demand at
the start this morning with the good clear
ances and engagement at the Seaboard
were all encouraging to holders and stim-
ulated speculative buying and covering by
shorts. The Argentine shipments for the
week are only 24,000 bushels against 49, 600
western advices continue to tell Of lower
ing estimates of the crop there and the
strength at the beginning of the session
was added to as the day wore on Corn
was too much depressed by the continued
favorable weather for the crop to catch
any enthusiasm from the rise in wheat.
The .undertone was weak, September clos
opened steady with business quiet and
prices a shade hikher than they closed
yesterday. Later, however, the weak
ness and the prices in cash oats extended
into the speculative crowd and for the
greater part of the remainder of the day
The herald., 1896-08-23
Real Estate Transfers

SATURDAY. August 22 1895
Elizabeth Williams to Mary SimmsCLots
and 27, block s. Ella Hills tract; 5000
II. A. and Tilie Jones to John BRINK
Lot So. South Side tract; $500.
r. NJ. and Mrs. r. M. Widney to univer-
sity bank of Los Angeles Cal. trustee
Trust deed to land in Maclay rancho;
$12. 1880.
Miles and Emma f. Dodd toLincolnNiss-
ley-Lot 10, block M, Knob Hill tract;
$4,000.
Jennie Chambers to Olive II. Burkett-
Lot H. block 81. Electric Railway Home
stead association tract; S700.
w. r. and Alice +. Gosewisch to Lucy w.
Train-Agreement to convey y. 40 feet of
lot 81, and w. 10 feet of lot 80, Grider &
Dow's Adams street tract; 762.50.
John Il. and Alma r. Yoakum to Henry
Hebard West-N. so feet of lots IL. ~ and
20. block 23, East Los Angeles $3.50
e. b. Pierce to John F. Chafffn-Part lots
50 and 60, Joseph Wallace's subdivision;
S12OO
N. P. and Lizzie e. Bailey to w. E: Bax-
ter-Lot 0. block ], Pellissier tract; $500.
Horace ID. Perry to Mrs. Cornelia Reine-
man-Lot "a, II. w. Ogden's subdivision;
SLIGO.
Horace Bell to Geargia H. Bell-Lands in
Howard's subdivision Lucas tract, in
Leonis tract, and in rancho Ell Escorpion;
$500.
Louis Phillips to John e. Pacnard-
Agreement to convey lands in Packards S
Orange Grove tract $56. .S2769.
SUMMARY.
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