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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
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Per for which lie is rot beholGcn to any
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lyss be cmJiazoncd on his coat of arms il
tSc ever set up u college Of heraldry. His
h&mc Is Harris and he lives in milwaukee,
Ytu will know what liacriS mean when
Fay that he has stamped on tho left hand
CORNER of his letter paper u ball, in bright
rcd, with u frantic little goblin also red,
running after it ITS hard US he can. After
the Bail is the MOTTO and the man who
writes on the paper is the Charles Harris
who wrote tho sOng of that name, 1. song
which has made him such n fortune that
nowadays he doesn't sell his songs to pub
fishers, but hos a music publishing house
all his own, from which he issues only his
~r:n compositions. Thcdevico is decidedly
decorative and will look well on a coat Of
s.-Washington Post.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11

ATTENDS TO DETECTIVE WORK IN
ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
Civil and criminal investigations
confidentially Conducted.
Ex-Chief of Norfolk Police Detective
Force; was member OF ne Worlds
EAR and Tennessee Centenzsiay detective
force. References FROM Railroad,
Stea mship and Insurance Companies.
6 E.s Merchants. Hotels. Attorneys,
numerous to publish. All coYnnAunica-
tons strictly confidential. Address
JOHN L. JAMES. offices sixth floor
Haddngton building, corner of City Hall
avenue and CRANKY street. Norfolk, Va.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15
DOMESTIC.

West Superior coal docks partially
burned.
Two deaths resulted from a storm in
New York
Fire destroyed a large hat factory
in Danbury, Conn.
Three lives were lost in a hotel fire
at Wadena, Mimi.
The American Anti-Saloon league
met at Cleveland.
Brewers representing $500, 900 900
capital will hold a congress to petit
ton for repeal of the war tax ON
beer.
A Fort Madison Uowa) man killed
his wife and himself.
Buffalo has retired from the Ma
tional ball league.
The Lincoln theater at Chicago was
burned, the loss being $4,000.
Attorney General Griggs asks for a
better government for Alaska
st. Agnes's Roman Catholic church.
New York, was Quilted by fire.
Vanderbilts have a scheme to con-
troll transcontinental railroad.
Sharkey and Mccoy are matched to
fight twenty rounds for $4,000,
Four men were killed by the explo-
sion Of a mine in Boston harbor.
Receivers were appointed for the
Duluth & Superior Bridge company.
Perry Belmont was elected president
of the democratic club of New York
John Sherman and Grover Cleveland
declare themselves opposed to expan-
sion.
The United States survey steamer
Pathfinder was launched at Elizabeth
~ j.
President Marsh, of the keystone
National Bank of Philadelphia, plead
ed guilty.
The son of Secretary Alger was in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15
GOWNS WHICH COST $1,000.
Magnificent Apparel Ordered By Lady
CurZon to Take With Her to India.

The gowns that Lady Curzon of Ked-
lesion has ordered in Paris to take out
to India with have been a topic of
serious discussion in England and
France, and have divided honors with
the Nile question. Such an order was
never placed with the great dressmak-
ers before; not even by any of the
grand ladies of Russia, who are noted
for their semi-barbaric sp1endor of
raiment. The bills for these superb
creations will amount to $4,000, some
of the gowns costing $4,000 each.
There are forty dresses and carriage
cloaks, capes, hats and Iaces, but this
bill does not include the lingerie nor
the jewels that are being purchased.
Such splendor has never been shown
to the Indian court, and never has
such beautiful woman gone out as
Vicereiue.
Mary Letter was always ambitious
70 the last degree, her whole life being
set upon reaching something utterly
beyond her other countrywomen. But
it is doubtful if in her widest fancies
she ever dreamed of so exalted posi-
ton as she has now reached. If it has
come as a surprise she is certainly go
ing to make the most of it, and she
will commence an era of magnificeace
in Calcutta that will probably always
have to be upheld. She will be a
queen to her finger tips, stickler for
the most rigid etiquette, and will de-
mand all that her position allows her
and a little more.-Town Topics
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15
FOREIGN.

Anti-Dreyfusite held a demonstra-
ton and nearly caused a riot in Paris
In opening the reichstag Emperor
William Endorsed the cars plans for
peace.
DR.. San Clemente resigned the pres
idency of Colombia in favor of Gen
Reyes.
The Argentine senate has approved
the eXtradition treaty with the United
States.
Princess Frederick of Wurtemberg,
mother of William IL, King of Wur-
temberg, is dead
Hughes Marie Henri Fourier, for
merly French ambassador at Con-
stantinople, is dead.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has
written Victoria that she is engaged
to Prince William of WED.
The empress of China has issued a
decree having for it's object the better
protection of foreign residents in that
country
A Paris museum has obtained as its
star feature young Frenchman who is
eight feet tall. He is perfectly pro-
portioned
The Austrian bark Drina, which
sailed from Rio Janeiro, foundered
off the Brazilian coast and nine sail
ors persisted.
Maj. Marchand has returned to
Fashoda in order to personally super
wise the withdrawal of the French
forces there.
The Neptune company of Sweden
has dispatched a vessel with divers to
the wreck Of the Colon. They will at
tempt to raise the ship.
The French vintage of 1898 is Off
cially estimated at 32,2S2,OOO hectoli-
ters, which is $4,000 hectoliters be-
low the vintage of last year.
NJ. Gerard, French minister at Pekin,
has threatened that unless the Chinese
rebels release French prisoner troops
will be sent across the frontier.
William T. Stead who has returned
to London from Rome, says the pope
is ready to cooperate with the United
States in restoring order in the Philip
pines.
At a British banquet in Paris Sir
Edmund J. Monsoon called the French
project to start Soudan college as a
rival to General Kitchener's project a
petty maneuver.
Mrs. AthaHe Mills and Miss Kate
Lyon, who gave the Christian science
treatment to Harold Frederic in Lon
don just before his death, have been
released from custody.
A Panama dispatch says it is be-
lieved there that the Colombian gov
eminent has an agreement with the
United States on the subject of the
Panama canal
The British foreign Office has re-
ceived news that Lieutenants Keating
and Gale and II native soldiers were
massacred last October while parley-
ing with tribesmen in the Niger ter
ritory, between Jobba and Tho.
A month ago Helen Roach of Mon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

AS the season progresses the DoDu-
larity of velvet trimmings for almost
every style of headwear becomes more
fully apparent. Velvet as material
for bodice, jacket, cape, skirt or full
costume has aided velvet as a gar
niture for hats, undoubtedly, yet it is
altogether probable that the latter use
would have become general this season
irrespective of the other, SO various
are the dainty and sometimes gorgeous
offerings in ribbon widths The reds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

treal refused to marry Pierre Lauzon
and gave her hand to his rival, Ade-
lard Richot. Lauzon vowed vengeance
He met Mrs. Richot On the street and
shot. her, then he put bullet through
his own head Both died.
China is greatly perturbed AT the
French ultimatum regarding the mis-
sionary held prisoner by Szechuan
rebels. The members of the Tsung-
H-Yamen declare il is impossible to
comply with the demands of France
for his release, as the Szechuan rebels
are beyond control.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

Washington, Dec THE house
passed the anti-ticket scalping bill by
a vote of 119 to 101. This action is the
elimination Of a ten years struggle on
the part of the railways to put an end
to the business of ticket scalping. The
interstate commerce commission first
called attention to the Subject in it's
report of 1888 and it has been before
congress ever since in one form or an
other. During the last session extern
siVe hearings were given both to rep
resentatives Of the railways and
the scalpers. The debate before its
final passage lasted four hours and was
spirited on both sides.
Mr.. Hull (rep., la, chairman of the
house committee on military affairs.
introduced a bill increasing the regular
army to approximately 100000 men.
The bill was framed at the war de-
partment and has the approval of the
secretary of war. 1t is not the bill
framed by Miles. Some appointments
are open to officers of the volunteers,
or from civil life. 1t provides for
acknowledgement and what is consid-
cred sufficient increase of major-gen-
erals and brigadier-generals to com
mard the army of 100000 men scat
tered from Porto Rico to Manila. The
artillery army is reorganized, separat-
ing it into coast and field artillery, but
promotion is to be by the whole arm
The cavalry is divided into regiments,
three battalion formation. The most
noticeable change is that of the med
zeal department, in which provision is
made for a hospital corps Of 5000 pri-
Yates with the necessary non-commis-
stoned officers, and largely increased
number Of surgeons and assistant sur
geons. All officers and men serving in
sub-tropical countries are to have an
increase of % per cent. in pay. Under
the immediate control of the president,
the inhabitants Of the new countries
may be enlisted in the new organiza-
tons there serving. The bill gives a
total of five regiments Of artillery
twelve Of cavalry, and thirty Of in
fantry. The Miles bill provides for a
general and for two lieutenant-gene
ais, while the Hull bill makes no pro-
vision for a general and mas but one
lieutenant general. The regimental or
ganization of the artillery arm is dis
continued and that arm is designated
as the corps Of the artillery.
Mr.. Babcock (rep., Wis., introduced
bill granting an additional bounty
to volunteers of the civil war.
Washington. Dec. Tn the senate
Mr.. Hawley (rep., Conn.,. chairman Of
the military affairs committee. intro
duced a bill for the reorganization of
the regular army. Mr.. Hoar rep,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

Without doubt, hairdressing has
never assumed so much Importance as
now. The most beautiful dresses may
be worn, but it is all of no use unless
the wearer is bien coffee. The latest
arrangement for the back assumes the
appearance of a double twist, standing
up well in the front and below, show
ing a combined knot and twist, while
all the rest Of the hair is waved in
circling fluctuations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

from rose pink TO deep coral,
from poppy to ruby-are very strong
favorites. After them come
gladiola shades in beautiful
variety. Many other colors are
favored. Velvets dotted, striped,
checked and plain, velvets of solid
shades to match the tailored gowns,
velvets rainbowed- or sombre
black-in short, velvets everywhere
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

A dainty cape of fawn colored satin,
faced cloth, exhibited at a recent open
ing, is trimmed with bands of the ma
terial stitched on by either edge. The
cape is circular in shape slightly
curved up in front The fronts fasten
down the center and are trimmed with
shaped revers, lined with silk and
adorned with two large buttons on the
outside. The high shaped collar is in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15
DECEMBER AND MAY.

The Marquise de Fontenoy says in
the Chicago Tribune: Sir Charles
Tenant, Is years old, and the FATHER
of Mrs Asqufth, the lady portrayed
under the pseudonym Of 'Dodo'' in the
well-known novel of that name, is
to marry a girl exactly fifty-five years
his junior, greatly to the disgust
of his sprightly daughter, Margot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

A firm and handy little table which
can be easily made at home especially
by one who is an adept with the fret
saw is here shown. The desire of
the amateur fret-sawer seems to be to
crowd as much cutting into the article
as possible, and in consequence there
are many fussy and dust-catching ar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

The latest Offering to join this multi
tude is a plaid velvet ribbon with
fringed edges pretty, but striking.
The artist in millinery who aims at
harmonious whole by producing a con-
trast in color combinations never had
a better opportunity to exercise her
talents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

a handsome and very pretty pair Of
sash curtains, which were the result Of
the def hands and inventive brain Of
a bright woman, repaid the trouble OF
their manufacture. A sufficient guam
tity of nice quality of bobinet was
purchased, in this case two yards of
long window and also two yards of
fine white lawn. The curtains were
cut off the desired length and about
the top, one side and the bottom a
strip of the lawn cut on the length
was firmly basted. Then on the side
designed for the edge of the curtain
a design or scroll work and scalIops
was drawn with a pencil and button
hole stitched with coarse linen thread
The inner edge Of the lawn was also
cut in an artistic pattern, the edge
turned in neatly and stitched on the
machine with very coarse thread.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

ticles which are only tiet to be thrown
in the fire. In this simple pattern the
flowing lines Of the cut-through pat
tern contrast favorably with the more
rigid The design is good from a use
full point of view because the table
when made is not likely to be upset by
every passerby.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15
WISE PROVISION.

1t is d wise provision OF nature that
only the soft man permits himself TO
be sat down on.-Detroit Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

Colors for winter follow very closely
in the wake of those worn during the
summer They will be extremely gay,
and the leading tones run to plum and
purple. Startling combinations of
color are seen on some of the new i'm
pOrtations, 3ut somehow they do not
make faces at each other, as a touch of
white, cream or black always intro
duced is a peacemaker. In fact, to be
quite in the fashion it is imperative
that every gown has bit of black or
cream, whether it be in lace, silk, chif-
fon, embroidery or velvet. Some Of
the handsome black and dark-colored
gowns have white silk embroidered
sprays and set figures applied. Others
are braided in black, having just a line
Of white running through the design.
Woman's Home Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

Feather trimming, both in the form
of bands and in embroideries or fringe,
are much employed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

The picture Illustrates a costume of
pearl gray cashmere. The skirt has a
slight train and is adorned with
stitched straps of the material which
form a crossed design at the sides
Three jeweled buttons are placed at the
lower points in front. The tight coat
has no seam in the middle of the back
1t opens over vest of cyclamen velvet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

Words are but pictures of our
oughts.-Dryden
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

terlined with canvas, and faced with
a double row of stitching The cape
is lined throughout with taffeta silk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

Black hosiery is still in favor for
general wear, although with evening
and ceremOniOus toilets both stockings
and shoes are chosen to match the
gown. Colored kid shoes with BLACK
patent leather trimmings are an at
tractive novelty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15


A brides gown should always be
very high at the neck and very long at
the wrists, the sleeves having a f1aring
cuff extending over the hand or points
or a deep frill of lace or mousseline de
sole. Although the top of the sleeve is
now usually quite plain and fat, the
length of the train Of a wedding ga~n
makes it necessary that the shoulders
should be Widened by a little trim
ming. AS the back of the gown is
usually before the eyes Of the COM
pany, care must be taken to make it as
pleasing as possible. A faring collar,
the rear aspect of which is not especi-
ally attractive, should be avoided, a
tight collar being worn with bows,
points or ruche of lace nesting next
the hair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

Some pretty models Of wedding
gowns are seen in which the skirt and
bodice are separate. The skirt has a
circular f1ounce and a plain, round
train, the bodice passing under a belt
of ribbon or mousseline de sole with
long ends at the back or the left side.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

Glace kid gloves continue to be
worn more than suede, and the favor
lite shades are pearl gray, putty, ivory,
rye and white
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-15

our exports for 1898 exceeded those of
any year in our history, and that our
trade balance was larger than ever
before.
The Michigan supreme court has de-
cided that the American Express com
pany in Michigan must itself pay the
war revenue tax on all packages trans
mitted
The American Flag Day association
adopted a bill to be presented in con-
gress providing penalty for using the
United States flag for advertising pur-
poses.
The dead bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilcox of GAINESVILLE were discovered
at their home. 1t is supposed they
committed suicide Both were over
20 years of age.
The state department is informed
that Russia has placed a trial order
with an American concern for air
! brakes for twelve locomotives and
200 freight cars.
Mrs. Cody, charged with conspiracy
to blackmail the Gould heirs, testified
she was guided in all her acts by her
| lawyers, Amasa J. Parker, Jr., and
William McMurtrie Speer.
Mrs. Cora Colgate, daughter of the
late Samuel Smith of New York, was
married to the fourth Earl of Stafford.
with simple ceremony, at Grace
church chantry, New York
Wilson Parker and Rena MendeIl
of Chicago have been arrested for OBJ
tanning gas from the Light and Coke
company by means of fraudulently
tapping the company's pipes.
| Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, who is charged
with the murder of Mrs John P.
Cunning, of Dover, Del, by sending
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

Guthrie county on last Saturday cal
led Pottawattamie's bluff, by selecting
Hager delegates; and there is more to
follow. With a candid ate for attorney
general in that comfy. the Pottawat-
tamie county convention did very
foolish thing in endorsing the Hon. IL.
w. Byers for Congress-that is, look
ing at it from Mr.. Sims standpoint.
A Ninth district man for state office
should have the Ninth district support,
but when the home county attempts to
dictate to the other counties of the dis
trict, the way that Pottawattamle
county did on the twenty-eighth there
is some one likely to get hurt in his
feelings at least. Perhaps the success
of MI. Byers is more desired by Council
Bluffs than that of Mr.. Sims, if so the
action of the convention was all right.
Two sets of instructions from one
county convention is laying it on
pretty thick.-Logan Observer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

The Advocate thinks we have at
tackled it because it has stated facts
as to prices of Iowa products. 1t is
labOring under misapprehension.
We have not attacked it. Knowing
the democratic state convention last
year made the statement of facts as to
prices of products for such papers as
the Advocate to follow, we simply ex,
pressed wonder that the Advocate
would assume to express itself on so
important a question previous to the
declaration to be made by the state
convention this year. This seems to
have led the Advocate to say uncOm-
plimentary things of the REPUBLICAN
aud to intimate that we are behind the
times and not progressive. We fear
that he who tries to untruthfully make
it appear that times are getting worse
under the present money standard, is
subject to worse charge than being
non-progressive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-14

The annexation of the Hawiian is
lands is at last completed and a COM
mission is appointed consisting of very
able men to report plan Of govern
ment. To this generation it seems a
departure from the principles of the
fathers, but we only have to go back u
quarter of a century or so to find -Four
government through Secretary Seward
obtaining new territory. The pur-
chase of Russian America was big
acquisition. Go back of that twenty
years more and we find orr govern
menC securing new territory in the
way of Texas, California and big pro
vinces in the south west. Back of
that less than half century we find
our fathers were acquiring Louisiana
and all the big stretch of country that
meant. Indeed if it had not been that
our fathers had that spirit, of adding
to their national domain when they
found territory they needed to make
what they had more valuable, our own
beloved Iowa would have been swap
ped from Spain to France and France
to Spain and cursed with the misrule
of latin nations instead Of being the
center of this great republic. The
original thirteen colonies were pref
ty small patch along theg Atlantic sea-
board compared to the great national
domain of today. We can scarcely
say now that any of the additions of
our territory was mistake.