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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Star Pointer goes back on both sides
to the famous pacing tribe of Tennes-
see, headed by Tom Hal He is sired
by Brown Hal, also the sire of Hal Dill.
lard, 2:O4M; Hal Braden,; 2:07A
Storm, 2:081a; Laurel, 2:O9A; Brown
Hal, Jr., 2:10A; Maxim, PLY; Hal
Parker, 2:11A; Brandon, 2:12A; Pal
metto, 2:12A; Hal Pulaski, PA;
Prince Hal, 2:14A. Hal Pointer,
2:04A, is not, as has been enormously
stated a son of Brown Hal, Hal Point
e" was sired by Gibson's Tom Hal.
Brown Hal is also a son of Gibson S
Tom Fal The latter never paced fast
enought to get his name in the 2:30
class, and was a strong, wiry, hard
muscled, country-bred horse of the
Tennessee hills.
Star Pointers dam is Sweepstakes,
by Knights Snow Heels. She was
also the dam of Hal Pointer, 2:04A
TOR many years the greatest race horse
OH the harness turf.
In Tennessee the Tom Hal stock has
long been regarded as world-beaters,
cI1IllClSll II IGuldIISu lOI SIdI EOluI6E
to prove to the best of the contrary
that the blood could actually carry the
harness record q of a second inside
the two-minute mark, and to pace the
third quarter of the mile at a ST gait
In this quarter he covered 45:12S feet
each second. The second quarter is
usually the fastest, but Star Pointer
demonstrated his wonderful courage
and endurance by going the third fast
er than the second, although the latter
was paced in the marvellous time of
29& seconds, or A: 369 feet each sec
enc. The first quarter in so seconds
fat, or 43 feet each second was almost
ecualled by the last quarter which was
negotiated in 3G14 seconds, or AZ: sos
! feet each second.
AS yearling Star Pointer was solo
! by his breeder, H H. Pointer. OF
Spring Hill, Tenn, to J. T. Tit1ey O.
| ChIcora, Pa, for $1,000.
Star Pointer is a bay with peculiar
white markings, sixteen hands high
sure footed, intelligent and Kind
strong about the foreshoulders, will
finely veined, wirey legs and a heavily
muscled neck. He is eight years OLE
! and if all goes we'll he will have
oceans of speed for several wears Il
| come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
ENGLISH COLLEGE GIRLS.
A Degree and Matrimony Are Anti
pathetic

A recent investigation shows that of
3o5 girl students who had obtained de-
grees from Girton college, England,
lz3 are teaching, two are missionaries.
TOUR are engaged in medical studies
six are dead, and the rest live at their
homes and are doing well, but are sup.
ported by their parents or husbands
1t cannot be said that a higher edlca-
ton has helped them very materially
IN supporting then selves. Of the sew
enty-nine Girton girls who had taken
honors IN mathematics, only six we're
married; of the nintey-seven who had
taken classical hOnors, ten have mar
RED, and of the forty-seven taking
natural science honors, seven are mar
rled. The same proportions was found
at NeWnham another high class female
college, where only nine or ten girI
students who took honors had married
On the other hand, those who content
eG themselves with a simple pass de-
gree furnished a much larger proper
ton Of marriages. To put it mdthe-
matlcally, the chances of girl marry
Ing are reduced one-haIf by her pass
ing through college, and four-ffths by
taking high degrees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Of other nations, and compared the
new laws of Germany with other civil
lied countries TO show the extent OF
the injustice imposed upon them
No attention was paid to'the petition,
except indirect condemnation; so a
congress was composed of hundreds
of the best women of the empire, who
made a second appeal for greater
consideration in property rights aud
privileges, protection in labor and en-
coura cement in science, literature,
and the arts. This was very offensive
to the emperor. He was particularly
angry at the comparison made between
the women Of Germany and France,
and said many savage things concern
ing those who were engaged in the
movement
In Germany today no woman can
control property; she cannot even
control her own actions; whatever of
value she has acquired in any way be-
longs to her father, her husband, Or
her son, and the law requires her to
obey their orders. Japan is the only
civilized where the rights of women
are so restricted. When a woman
marries all her property passes into
the ownership of her husband forever
He has the legal right to use or dis
pose Of it in any manner he chooses
regardless of her wishes or protests
If they are divorced the property re-
mains with him. When she assents to
marriage vow she forfeits independ-
ence and confers upon him absolute
Jurisdiction over Ter mind, body and
estate. He can compel her to work or
do anything else that is lawful for
women to do, and she has no relief or
protection except in public opinion
Some of the American heireses who
have married German barons have
learned of the law to their sorrow.
and others who may have an oppor-
tunity to assist in supporting the Ger
man army and restoring the ancestral
estates should look into the matte
very carefully before they appoin
the wedding day.-William E. Curtis
in Chicago Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Strict Laws Hedge Them in on Every
Side.

The Empress of Germany takes no
apparent interest i'll the movement
for the advancement of women. She
leaves that for her mother-in-law, the
ex-Empress Frederick, probably be-
cause her imperial husband is so posi-
tive in his views upon such questions.
The emperor adheres to the Japanese
notion that women should obey their
fathers, husbands and sons in all
things, and confine themselves to do
nestle affairs. Only a few months
ego the leaders of the branch of the
woman's suffrage movement in Ber-
lin were arrested, tried before a
magistrate and punished with heavy
fines for maintaining an unlawful as
ISOLATION and holding political meet
ings without the permission of the
police. There is a law prohibiting
women and minors from belonging to
political associations, which places the
most venerable and intelligent women
in Germany upon an equality with
children.
Germany is the only country in the
world which is taking backward steps
in regard to the rights and privileges
OF women. The old law, which made
the wife the serf of the husband and
obliterated her individuality in all
legal matters, has not only been re-
Gently reaffirmed, but her rights
privileges and immunities have been
squeezed into an even smaller com
pass than before. For several years a
| commission, composed Of the ablest jur-
lists in Germany-members of the jul
dietary, the faculties of the UNIVERSE
ties and prominent lights at the bar
has been engaged in the unifcation
and codification of the laws Of the
| thirty-one kingdoms, duches and
| principalities that make up the Ger
| man empire, to secure uniformity and
| a common code of practice everywhere
throughout the empire. The new
code is completed and goes into effect
| two years hence.
When the action of the commission
regarding the laws that concern wom-
| en- was made known a petition signed
| by $4,000 n others and wives of the
best citizens Of Germany was present
| ed to the reichstag protesting against
/ the discrimination against them, and
| demanding the same rights, privileges
| and liberties and the same justice
| that is accorded to the women OF
! England and France. They asserted
| that it was an insult to the German
| race for the government to assume
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
NEW IDEA IN STATIONERY.
The President Of the French Republic
Inaugurates a New Mode.

Before the President of France left
for his visit to the car of Russia he
ordered printed a lot of stationery TO
be used on his journey. The paper is
very fine pearlgray yellum, folded in
the Old-world French fashion. In the
right-hand corner of each page is en-
graved the presidential flag. On the
white portion of the banner are the
initials "F. F." carried out in gold,
The handle of the banner also being in
gilt. Produced at the top of these
crests is the name of the ironclad in
which the president travelled to Cron-
stadt. All this care in his paper has
caused a good deal of comment among
the royalists of France, who consider
rothing too small to be taken into
consideration when the republican
rulers are in question
Paris is the home OF novelty of
any kind, and just at present
is showing some decidedly
Unique letter paper. The painting of
miniatures is becoming as popular
there as it has been in England for
the last year; consequently small
fancy heads, delicately colored and
framed in a rim of embossed gilt
figure on the newest note paper. On
some of the special designs made for
lovers of the theatre are seen the min
iature picture of some favorite act
ress. while femenine music lovers are
having their expensive stationery
marked with heads of the leading
singers of the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
IF FRIEND WOULD HELP
The Husband Believed He Could Re-
peat the Story.

A Minneapolis man once invited 4
friend to dine with him and neglected
to telephone his wife to that effect. To
make matters worse, both host and Wis
isitor stopped at the club on the way
home, and consequently were late for
dinner-very late. The dilatOry hus-
band undertook to explain his tardi-
ress while dinner was being served,
and put up a rather over-plausible de-
Tense in the line of business complica-
ticns coming UP at the very last mo-
ment before he should have left the
office
The hostess heard him with omin-
GUS politeness, and then calmly said:
Perhaps, but you really cannot look
me in the eye and tell me that story. :"
"No-no," Slammed the culprit; and
then, as a brilliant idea struck him,
"but I'll tell you what | will do: il
John will kindly look you in the eye,
while I repeat what l said, probably
we can make it o."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
LATE FASHION NOTES.

Paquln serge, which has been
described as a serge with a heavy cord
in the twill is presented in season
able weight and will be made up in
costumes for business, shopping, and
general wear
The walking hat is still a popular
shape. An uncOmmonly dressy speci.
men is covered with tiny puffings of
black taffeta. Black tulle is twisted
light about the crown and in front
is perched greenland bird. At
the left side Weaves a bIack-and-green
paradise aigrette
Rocaille and Irish point embroideries
are as popular IS ever. Both are I'M
usually patterned and the former
is heavy and very effective. Battle
mented edges are seen in many en-
broideries, and are newer than either
scallops or points, though both of these
are in vogue.
Mixed serges, combining dark tones
are new and very Fashionable. Then
then there are zibeline tweeds. long.
silky hairs forming sort Of tangIe
upon tweed ground, which, II black
forms contrast with it's filmy cover
ing of purple, blue, or green, and if
gray or brown, has hts hais of red or
yellow
white velvet toque is embroidered
in gold. Around the edge Is a band OF
mink WI ich is knottad at the back
Toward the back at the left side is a
rosette of cream lace with a rhinestone
. the center. At the right side
bunch of violets sustains pale-yeIlow
Paradise aigrette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

on a corner of the mating between
/ the numbers, which means that they
bet on three Or four, or two or one,
or whatever it may be. Should one
o. any of the three other numbers
win the dealer pays all bets on the
winning number in the ratio of three
coins to one coin wagered; should a
even money.
All bets having been made, the
dealer picks up a handful of coins
from the pile before him and places
them in a conspicuous place on the
Cdtle, covering them at the same time
! with a cloth. Having made sure that
all bets are placed, he removes the
cloth, and with a small stick, about
one and a half feet long, takes away
from the pile four coins at time I'M
till at LIST only one or two or three or
four coins remain, and according to
the number left so wins the number
| represented by the side of the mat
ting. For instance, after he has re-
moved the coins in tours only one re-
II rs, therefore one wins and he
pays all the bets on the one side three
for one, and takes all other bets. 1t
is very simple and primitive game,
ard the only man whom it is neces-
sary to watch is the dealer, who is
an expert calculator, and foreseeing
/ he will lose money or the number that
is sure to come out, if he pays hon
estly, he takes five coins away at one
| or more times. If he is caught cheat
! ing he must pay every bet on the ia
| bic three to one.
But the society game is different
It is played with cards in either Of
two fashions as follows:
ANY number may play. full
pack of cards is dealt around the
table The player to the right of the
dealer lays either the seven or the
nine of any suit on the table, or if he
has neither of these in his hand, he
throws the chip into the senter of the
table, the nucleus of the pot to be
played for The next player then
puts a seven or a nine into play.
Should the first player play either a
seven or a nine the next player adds
to it in sequence, either up or down.
| For instance, should the leader play a
seven of hearts the next player adds
to it six or an eight of hearts; or,
| falling in either of these, plays a
seven or a nine or another suit.
Should he be unable to do either, be
adds chip to the pot. And thus the
game proceeds, the pot steadily grow
ing, which eventually goes to the
payer who first empties his hand of
n cards.
The other method of playing society
fan tan is as follows:
The deck is dealt as before. The
first player puts an ace of any suit
into play, or, having none, starts the
pot with a chip. The next player
puts the ace Of another suit into play
or if he has none, pays the pot chip
And SO until all the aces are in play
a chip to the pot being a forfeit fol
non-playing. Then the suits are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

cambridge, prince of the holy Roman
en- ire, prince of Mindelheim in Su-
abba.
From a worldly point of view the
son just born to the houses Of MARI
borough and Vanderbilt is the most
fortunate youngster alive. In the
first place he is heir to one of the
greatest titles short of royalty in the
world, a title that carries with it half
a dozen other distino tions, ally one
OF which will secure it's owner consid-
Grafton in any quarter of the globe.
Equal in Importance is the wealth
that he will inherit. What this will
amount to can be only roughly COM
puted Even it's possessors cannot es-
innate it with exactness, so vast is
the figure At the least calculation it
will amount to s25,000,00 other es-
Inmates have placed it at double the
figure.
William K Vanderbilt is the pres
ent owner of this wealth His present
income is said to be $4,000 day, and
it is growing rapidly. This will go
to Consuelo, duchess Of Marlbor-
ough, and her two brothers, Willie
and Harold Vanderbilt. By this CON-
putation the Marlborough heir will
come into a fortune from his mother
alone of at least SIS, 100000 In adj
dition to this, the heir Of the MARI
boroughs is in line to succeed to a
share in the following properties:
A house at Fifth avenue and Fifty
second street, New York, valued at
$500, 900; a house at Newport, Marble
Hall, valued at s2,0O0,OOO; an estate at
Cakdale, L. l. valued at $4,000 a
steam yacht the Valiant, valued at
100000; family jewels, valued at
$t00000; his mothers dowry of S.
100000; the Marlborough estates, in
Guiding the hereditary income of s20,-
/ coo a year.
! The first duke Of Marlborough was
John Churchill; the new heir will be
| the tenth if he survives his father.
I he first duke was Englands' great
! general, and to his military achieve
n ents the Marlboroughs owe their po-
/ SILIOu. blSuuSlul, LuO CdStlG vi the
Marlborough, is named i'll honor of
! the first dukes great victory
| over the forces of Louis XIV.
By special grant the duke
dom passed to his next of kin on John
Churchills death, he being without
male issue. So runs the title today
To the next Of kin it goes, irrespec-
tive of sex Therefore, had the pres
ent duke died childless, the title, the
castle of Blenheim and the hereditary
pension of $4,000 would have gone to
Cornelia, Lady Wimborne, the eldest
sister of the late Lord Randolph
Churchill. And Ivor Guest, Marlbor-
oughs best man at the wedding, would
/ be marquis of Blandford.
The duke and duchess of Marlborough
/ were married at st. Thomass church
/ New York city, Nov 6. 1896
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Prior to 1877 the PAGER was an out
cast in the horse world. He was not
tolerated on regular tracks. In these
days the horse that moved both feet
on the same side at the same time was
regarded as a fit subject for the eX-
ecu1ioners bullet. The true blue
horsemen despised him with hearty
vigor that could not be understood
these days.
This was the condition of affairs in
1877 when four hackers who had been
waging the fercest kind of split heat
war against one another on the little
tracks of Indiana, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania, suddenly obtained recognition
at the more important meets. These
side-wheelers were Sleepy George,
Lucy, Sweetser, and Bay Sally and
they soon became famous as the Big
-Four" While of plebian blood and
steppers OF the despised gait these
horses put up the fercest fights that
had ever been seen and proved them
selves game from the nose to the hind
E?ost roof.
1t was in this notable year of 1877
that the Cleveland Driving park hung
up the first purse ever offered for
PAGERS on the grand circuit. 1t was
$1,000, and Sleepy George, who was far
and away the best of the entries, was
Handicapped by being made to drag a
wagon while the others were hitched
to sulkies George was as blind as a
bat but he was only beaten a nose by
Sweetser in the first heat in the rat
Ting time OF 2:1S half second slower
than the champion record of Pocahon-
tas which had stood since 1855.
That race was the beginning of the
fame of the PAGER and the lateral gait
ed horse has steadily grown III popu-
larity ever since. This has been par
ticularly the case during the past half
dozen years when many trainers have
taught fashionably bred trotters the
side gait, getting increased speed and
greater earning capacity.
Natural gated PAGERS who had been
forced by artificial appliances to trot
rave been permitted to return to the
pace, a notable case being the mare
Minnie R., who had been taught tc
trot in 2:19, but when she was al.
lowed to pace she clipped many sec.
Onds from this record.
1t has been estimated that ninety.
five per cent. of the PAGERS in training
today are the product of trotting-bre
stock This shows the tendency o.
the times better than anything else
The few old-timers who have Away:
been the friend of the PAGER can fnt
abundant cause for JOY in the fact tina
Star Pointer is the only free-for-al
PAGER of orthodox blood on the turf to
day. John r. Gentry, Joe Patchen, an
Robert J., his three most dangerou
competitors, have not an ounce 0
genuine pacing blood in their veins
Take John R. Gentry, for instance
His sire. Ashland Wilkes, trotted to
record of 2:17T, and he was by Re
Wilkes, the son of George Wilkes. OF
CT Daisy B., by Administrator, and sh
out of daughter of the imported Ems
fish running horse The Kni:-ht of 81
George. Gentry's dam, Dame Woo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

A farm house belonging to Charles
Bucholz of Greenville burned entail
ing loss of $4,000, partially covered
by insurance.
Superintendent Of Police Thomas F.
Colbers of indianapolis, has been sus-
pended by the board of public safety
for drunkenness.
New York it was determined to ad-
vance the price of knit goods from Is
to 40 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

filled in sequence; failure to play
costing a chip. The winner is the
player who most readily gets rid of
his cards.
And SO it will be seen that fan tan
either Chinese or Caucasian, offering
the opportunities for spirited gaming,
is play also for babes and sucklings,
in that it is easily comprehended by
all and is so free from guile.-Kan-
SITS City Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
CHINESE GAME OF FAN TAN
Adapted for the Use of Society
People in a Western City.

Society is becoming very wicked.
1t is playing fan tan Fan tan is a
game of Chinese orogin and is almost
as old as Joss himself. One can wi
or lose quite much at fan tan as at
poker, or any other gambling game.
The fan tan played by society is
not the real thing, however. 1t has
simply appropriated the name and
not the game. Fan tan parties are
very popular in South Troost avenue
and Hyde park, and the young women
in that part of the town generally
play 'for fun" There are, however
few who play ''for keeps"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

New York, Sept. 26.-Star Pointer
has fixed the fame OF tie PAGER high
in the history of the harness world and
the men who have been fighting the
rise of the side-wheeler for the past
twenty years are now Knocking to
the mightiest achievement ever ac-
complished by a harnessad horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
THE AUTUMN SAILOR

The sailor of autumn is of black
straw trimmed with black feathers
that are put on each side so as to form
Prince of Wales" garIiitures. In
front there is a rhinestone buckle, long
and snowy. Many of the autumn sail
Ors turn up, but for those who like
the sailor shape, this little fiat hat
with its spreading trimmings is rec
commended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
RISE OF THE PAGER
STAR POINTERS FEAT FIXES THE
sIDE-WHEELER'S FAME.
THE GAIT ONCE DESPlSED

Prior to 1877 the Lateral Flyer Was
Tolerated to but Limited Extent
on the Famous Tracks-"Big Four"
That First Broke the Ice for Future
PAGERS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

Here is the full title Of the new
t-great- - the Marlbor
ough baby boy-of Commodore Van
derbilt, the Staten island truck farmer
He is marquis of Blandford and will
be upon the death Of his father: duke
of Marlborough, earl of Marlborough
earl Of Sunderland. Baron Spence OF
Wormleighton, Baron Churchill OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30

The deep waterway commission es-
tatrishes permanent headquarters at
Detroit and makes progress with it's
work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-30
A LUCKY YOUNGSTER.

Heir to One Of the Proudest Titles
and Greatest Fortunes in the World.