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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
Noted Attorney Killed.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 13.-George
H. Spry, one of the best-known law
yers in the northwest, ran in front of a
street car Tuesday and was instantly
killed, the body being frightfully
mangled. He was 81 years of age, was
born in Norwich, N. Y, served through
the civil war, at one time was assistant
attorney of Kansas, and has lived
here % years. He was close friend of
Justice Brewer, of the United States
supreme court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
Six Lives Lost by an Explosion.

Buffalo, N. Y, July Is. = BY the ex-
plosion of a boiler in the Niagara
starch works Thursday the building
was wrecked and six persons killed and
20 injured. Two others are missing,
who are supposed to have persisted.
OF the six persons who were in the
building only two escaped. Scarcely
a house within a thousand feet of the
works escaped being hit with bricks,
twisted iron or heavy timbers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
A Double Lynching.

Little Rock, Ark, July ia double
lynching in which Jim Redd and Alex
Johnson, two negroes, were the VIC
tins, occurred at Monticello, Ark.
Thursday. A mob of men broke down
the doors of the jail and, entering the
cell room, poured volley of shots into
the cages where the men were con-
fined. johnson is dead and Redd is ia
tally wounded.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
VIII Strengthen WatsOn's Fleet.

New York, July 15.- Aspecial to the
Herald from Washington says: Be
lieving that the effect of an appear
ance of an American squadron on the
Spanish coast will be in direct proper
ton to the strength of the feet. Secre-
tary Long and the naval board have de-
cidei to strengthen Commodore Wat
sons command by an additional ar
morclad and probably three or four
protected and unprotected cruisers.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
To BE Hawafi's Military Governo

San Francisco, July Is. = The Call
says that it has been practically de-
cided to appoint Col. L. II. Barber. of
the First New York regiment, military
governor of the Hawaiian islands. The
appointments, however, will be only
temporary, as Col. Barber is assured
that the First will go to the Philip
pines as soon as it is possible for the
war department to relieve it of gar
rison duty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
VIII Not Increase wages.

Altoona, Pa, July Is. = The coal
operators will positively refuse to con-
slider the demand for an increase Of
wages made by the convention of BIZ
luminous miners of district No. 2. The
operators say the war has hurt instead
of helped the coal business of this dis
trict
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
Alleged EmbexxIer Arrested.

Tampa, Fla, July Is. = Charles G.
French has been arrested for the en-
bezzlement of 100000 from the Mer-
chants and Traders Building and
Loan association of Chicago, of which
organization he was secretary up to
last fall.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
Fatally Burned.

Toronto, Ont, July 16. = Miss Maud
Brandon was fatally burned from an
explosion of oil which she was using to
light fire. Her mother was seriously
burned while attempting to save her.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
Death of a Veteran.

London, July 15.-Mr. Irvine Stephen
Bullock died Thursday at Liverpool.
He was lieutenant on the Alabama
during the war of secession.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-07-20
Former Princess of Chimay Dead.

Paris, July 16.-The Buda-Pesth cor
respondent of the Libre Parole an
-nounces the death of Clara L. Ward,
the divorced wife of Prince Joseph of
Chimay and Caraman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09
THAT VASSAR GIRL.
It is a Pity That Her Parentage Was
Discovered.

The circles of fashion and learn
received a great shock, colored girl
has recently been graduated from
Vassar college, She was young,
beautiful, intelligent, the ward Of a
wealthy woman, and so white that no
one suspected her nationality until
she herself disclosed it. There was
slight darkness of color at the roots
of her rosy finger nails, however, and
had this been discovered during her
student days she would have been ex-
PEELED. Shades of our pilgrim
fathers! Think of it. Because a re-
mote ancestor Of hers might have been
an African king she would have been
considered unworthy to graduate from
an institution whose most aristOcratic
pupils are descendants of people who
made their fortunes of peddling on
ions and cabbages, and by mining the
succulent clam in the sand banks of
Coney Island. 1t is no disgrace for an
American heiress to sell herself to a
beat Italian dandy, descendant of
a degenerate house, whose very origin
is a matter of doubt and whose own
parentage is open to question, in or
der to wear tinsel cOrOnet and a
title Oh, no! She might even become
prime favorite in a Turkish seraglio
| without danger of being considered
more than eccentric. But let a girl
whose only crime is that she pos
sessed a remote ancestor the hue of
whose skin was colored a little
darker by the tropical sun than that
| of the inhabitants of Chesapeake bay,
solely on the merits Of the talents
with which she has been endowed by
benefcent Providence, and society
holds up it's hands in holy horror and
murmurs, How awful 1t is said
| that the girl is now ostrasiced by the
society in which she formerly moved.
| She is to be congratulated. The wo-
man who would snub her is no lady,
and the man who would offer her a
slight IS not possessed of half the
gentlemanly qualities of his ancestor
who made his fortune and established
a social status for his descendants by
skinning muskrats on Hudson bay
The spirit shown by the residents OF
Poughkeepsle is the same spirit that
burned witches, and hung men up by
the feet on account of their religious
belief. The aristOcracy based on
Doodle has been the hind wheel in the
van of obstruction to the march OF
civilization and a dead limb on the
growing tree of American progress
But time in its flight sets all things
lright.-Menasha Breeze.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

Reina Mercedes showed in the harbor.
you can fire now" said the commo-
dore TO the half-stripped gun captain,
who sat unconcernedly in the opening
Of the great turret, and then the COM
modore stepped OF the turret in order
TO avoid the conclusion. Let her go,
lieutenant" was heard from the tur-
ret, and then there was frightful roar
and half ton projectile propelled by
the explosion of 500 pounds Of powder
went flying toward its mark. For
three seconds it flew along trajectory
and when it dropped there arose a
fountain Of water, which for minute
hid tn Colon from sight, while ring
ing cheer went up from the jackies on
deck
"a little short there. Try your other
a little higher up" said the commo-
dore, and elevating it to 5000 yard;
the second big gun hurled a projecttle
toward the enemy"
"a fair hit,' cried the men as the
she'll crashed into the stern Of the
Reina Mercedes and exploded. Twt
of the after guns then spoke and af
ter this the entrance of the harbol
closed out of vision from on board the
batIleship.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

sterilized and properly diluted with
water, is much to be perferred to the
milk Of goats, which Is employed In
stead of cows milk only in coun-
tries in which the COW has not been
generally introduced or cannot be
easily maintained, and among those
who, on account of poverty, are IN
able to keep COW.
Of the various theories advanced
to account for appendicitis, writes DR..
George Heaton in the Lancet, the
most probable is that which regards
the appendix as a diverticulum which
readily allows of the accumulation
and stagnation of faecal matter. This.
mingling with the secretion from its
mucous membrane and undergoing fer
| mentation and putrefactive change,
sets up catarrhal Inflammation
which may be followed by liberation
and perforation or by thickening of its
walls, the latter condition being the
most commonly met with in the
recurrent form of the disease The
| faecal cOncretiOnS found in it's inte-
rior are probably the consequence, not
the cause of the Inflammation, being
due to inspissation of its contents;
! but, once formed there, they no doubt
tend to excite and keep up the re-
current attacks. Though foreign
bodies rarely lodge in the appendix,
in one of the cases mentioned an alb
scess formed, and at its bottom was
| found a pin.
Some uses of the simple remedy
water, are thus detailed IN the Bull
letin of Pharmacy. A strip of fan
mel or soft napkin, folded length
wise and dipped in hot water and
wrung out, and then applied around
the neck of a child that has the Group
will surely bring relief in a few MIN
utes. A proper towel folded several
times and dipped in hot water, quick
ly wrung and applied over the site
of toothache or neuralgia, will gen
orally afford prompt relief. This
treatment for collie has been found tC
work like magic. Nothing so prompt
ly cuts short a congestion OF the
lungs, sore throat or rheumatism as
hot water when applied early in the
case and thoroughly. Hot water taken
freely half an hour before bedtime
is an excellent cathartic in the case
of constipation, while it has a sooth-
ing effect upon the stomach and
bowels. This treatment, continued a
few months, with the addition of a
c1lD of hot water SLOWLY SiDna6 halt
an hour before each meal, with proper
attention to diet, will cure most cases
of dyspepsia. Ordinarily headaches
almost always yield to the stimuli
taneous application of hot water tc
the feet and back Of the neck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

being without one. The prettiest
takes the form of very large enyel-
ope in fine white linen, the front and
back beautifully embroidered in some
effective flowers Of different colors,
which gives a very artistic finish. In
larger mouchoirs they are painted on
satin or delicate silk, and when deco
rated with roses form a very charm
ing case. These affairs are always
well wadded and lined with soft silk,
the edges often finished with a pretty
lace border.
MIND YOUR WALK.
Did you know that your own par
tfcular walk was indicative of some
trait in your character? If you have a
slow manner of walking it shows you
are not energetic, but if you turn out
your toes it indicates a thoughtful
mind.
NOTES.
The latest freak of attire is the high
silk hat worn on the bicycle.
Women both forgive and forget.
Men forgive, but they never forget.
Old-fashioned fish cakes are now
glorified by being called brain fritters
You never quite realize that your
frock is wearing out until a man tells
you about it.
The latest form of stealing in
schools is the clipping of ostrich
plumes from the girl pupils hats.
The woman who talks to a man
against another woman may think she
is making a great impression, but it
is generally one not fattering to her.
self.
Oftentimes woman feels absolutely
certain that she is upon the verge OF
brain fever, when there is nothing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09
AN EVENING GOWN

Gowns for evening wear are parti-
cularly lovely this season. On these
costumes elaborate decorations of chit
fon are used, and sometimes compose
the entire material Of the gown. The
embroidered variety of chiffon is es-
pecially pretty. A dainty gown for
young debutante was composed Of
lowered chiffon over yellow satin.
The corsage was quite decollete, the
yellow satin artistically draped from
the left shoulder Part of the sleeves
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

tempt will be made by her to explode
the triple row of mines extending
across the harbor mouth. With these
out of the way, Commodore Schley will
sail into the harbor for death Crap
pie with the enemy's fleet and batter
les. During Tuesdays engagement the
American vessels fired total of about
80 shots, while the Spanish batteries
and vessels fired over 300, none of
which, it is now stated, struck their
targets. Not an American was in
jured. The Christobal Colon was the
only Spanish vessel that could be seen
by the Americans, the others being be-
hind the hills. They used their
guns, however, blindly blazing
away over the hills at the American
vessels which they could not see.
Their shots of course did 40 damage
Insurgent Attack Discredited.
Port Au Prince, June 3.-No fresh
news has been received from Santiago
de Cuba. The reported attack upon
the city by the insurgents has not
been confirmed and appears to be
without foundation
Alfonso Not Captured.
Madrid, June 3.-The report that
the Spanish .troop-ship Alfonso XIII
was captured by an American aux
iliary cruiser is without foundation.
1t is announced officially that the AL
.onso XIII is now landing her cargo
of provisions at Porto Rico.
Big Claim for Damages.
New York, June 3.-The owners Of
the British steamship Foscolia, which
was sunk by the United States cruiser
Columbia Sunday last, will present to
the navy department a claim for dam
ages in the sum of 100000 The law
yers retained by the agents claim
that the evidence brought out at the
sessions Of the naval board Of inquiry
went to show that the columbia was
entirely to blame for the collision and
that that view seemed to be accepted
by the board. In steaming along with
out lights or signals Of any kind, the
cruiser had manifestly violated in
ternational maritime laws, although
there is little doubt that her COM
mander was acting under orders"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

one at that. One of the particular
ohtcc.s of bicycle dress at the outset
of the craze was to devise something
which should cover the ankle, and the
simple expedient Of depending on
nothing more than a stocking was not
thought of until a preliminary course
of other methods had been gone
through with. After long skirts
there came leggings and high boots,
which were cumbersome as we'll as
ugly Only last spring did the stocking
appear to have suggested itself, but
its popularity increased steadily. To-
day it has triumphed and it's disfigur-
ing predecessors have disappeared
forever.
STYLES IN LINGERIE.
The large dry goods houses are
making great sales of ladies' under
wear disposing of their fall and win
ter stock at astonishing low prices
The fresh goods just opened show a
wonderful variety of novel and fasci-
mating styles many of the night
wider in the skirt, belted
at the waist, the fronts made with
! tucked lace, trimmed edges, with
bolero effects at each side; fichus
dropping blouses, berthas, double re-
vers, formed of rich lace insertions
Greek folds, guimpes and fancy bre-
teIies Domestic garments in large
quantities, made of English longcloth
French percale, Madapollam cam
brio and nainsook, copy these beauti-
! full models to perfection.
A DAINTY GIFT.
! A dainty mouchoir is always wei
come gift and as the variety is end
| less there is no excuse for anybody
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

black velvet ribbon set on plain
guimpe, and tucks on linen or duck
gown are trimmed with a slight en-
brodery done in coarse linen threads.
WHEELWOMEN'S ANKLES.
The bicycle gaiter, high shoe or an
kle concealer Of any kind has disap-
peared so far as women riders go.
The feminine ankle is now concealed
by nothing heavier than a golf stock
ing, and from that the covering ranges
down to the thinnest of silk stock
ings, and in some cases an open-work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

lower portion, which is trimmed with
shade forms puff at shoulder. The
last is close fitting sleeve composed
entirely of bayadere tucks, excepting
at the wrists where the tucks are
vertical to form a cuff Nearly all
gowns of fine transparent material
have the sleeves shirred, tucked or
pulled over a net foundation. A very
effective style has the material gath
cred at shoulder and wrist and at
regular intervals held in place by
bands of lace insertion or ibbop.
BLACK FROCKS.
Black frocks, especially of taffeta or
of thin materials such as silk grena-
dimes, poplins, embroidered muslins,
are just too fetching, and are oddly
trimmed with small silk muslin ruff
fies of delicate color edged with a
baby black velvet ribbon-one of
black grenadine over green having
triple clusters of muslin ruff1es in
green, white and cerise, each black
edged, the sash of black muslin hav-
ing these triple ruff1es all about the
ends and sides. Tiny black lace ruff
f1es, instead of black velvet baby rib
bon, is pretty edging the muslin frills
of many colors. Plaid muslin with
white ground, having light colored
stripes, was used effectively made up
into ruches on a black taffeta, three
set closely together edging the hem,
and each side of the slashed front of
the skirt, the underskirt revealed
narrowly being of plisse white muslin
under plisse black. The bodice was a
fitted one of taffeta, fastened behind
with olive-shaped jet buttons, belted
with black velvet with jet buckle at
the back, and having a deep square
decolletage on the front only edged
with ruche of plaided white null
and filled in with. the black over
white. Tucks are being used more
and more, and are usually edged with
a bit of trimming, however tiny they
may be. On veilings and cashmeres
the tucks are finished with a GRO.
chetted stitch done with silk of the
same color. Taffeta tucks are fin.
ished with the tiniest possible ruff1es
of white or black lace, or with baby
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

more the matter than the point of a
hairpin on the rampage.
To put high estimate on yourself
is the surest way to make the world
think you are worth something-but
it is very hard when you alone know
yourself at your real value.
Many woman's beauty is temper
arily spoiled when her lips break out,
but that is nothing to the trouble that
ensues when her tongue breaks out
and she says things she is sorry for
but cannot get back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09
EXPO IS OPEN.
Mckinley Starts Wheels Of the Trans
Mississippi Fair.

Omaha, Neb., June 2.-Amid the
music of 100 bands, the cheers Of 100,-
900 people, tho blasts Of many whistles
and the waving Of innunerable flags,
the Trans-Mississippi and Information
al exposition was dedicated Wednes-
day morning. Everything contributed
to the sroothness Of the final hours
Of preparation and nothing occurred to
mar the occasion.
Washington, D. c., June 2.-Presi-
dent Mckinley formally opened the
Trans Mississippi and international
exposition at Omaha, Neb.. by touch
ing an electric button at 1:50 o'clock
In the telegraph room at the white
house. A few minutes before 1 o'clock
the president sent telegram Of con-
graduation to the president Of the ex-
position, Gordon W. Wattles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

Oh Santiago de Cuba, June s.
Per Associated Press dispatch boat
Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, June 3.
The Theoretically sealed fleet Of Spain
In the harbor of Santiago de Cuba got
It's first taste OF American gunpowder
Tuesday afternoon and it was evident
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

The silver question is puzzling the
Tammany leaders in connection with
the issue Of the bonds in New York
city. Business reasons require the
issue of gold bonds, but such a course
would be construed as a renuncia-
ton of the Chicago platform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09
STORY OF THE SCRAP
DETAILS OF THE COMPARTMENT
OF SANTIAGO.
MANY SPANiARDS KILLED

The Massachusetts,, Iowa and New Or
leans Are Prominently Mentioned
In Connection with the Spirited
Bombardment- Futile
Fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

Dudley n. Condit is a Chippewa
Falls boy, son of Judge Condit of the
municipal court of that city, who has
gone to Fort Smelling, Mimi, to join
the army hospital corps and who will
ultimately be sent to the Philippines
or Cuba He is only II years of age
and a week ago was graduated from
the high school. His father intended
that he should enter the university
but his efforts in that direction were
unavailing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09
TO BLOW
UP MINES
Vesuvius to Clear the En-
trance to Santa
go Harbor.
Then SChley Can Get at
the Spanish
Fleet.
Reports of Insurgents
Attack on City Are
Unconfirmed.

Cape Haytien, June 3.-No news Of
any further engagement between the
American fleet and the shore batteries
and Spanish vessels In the harbor
Of Santiago de Cuba has so far been
reported here. The dynamite cruiser
fesuvtus is coming down and an at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

Lying Figures-Miss Shapeleigh.-
No, sir, figures don't lie,
Mr. Cynicus-They don't eh? Well,
I happen to have proof that they do.
Miss Shapeleigh-Id like to know
what your proof is?
Mr.. Cynicus-While at the seashore
this summer l met number OF
ladies that I had always been led to
believe were rather plump. 1 sup
pose
But she changed the subject
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Secured Currency.-'My husband, ="
she exclaimed, with glistening eyes,
lis a national bank"
The currency of a national bank,
it may be remarked en- PEASANT, is Sc
cured.
The fact that she had to get up in
the middle of the night and go
through a vest as well as pair of
trousers in order to secure her hus-
bands currency didn't seem to cut
any ice with ner.-Detroit Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

Speaker Reed resolutely refuses to
allow consideration of the resolu-
ton annexing Hawaii
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

Her First Thought-''Yes, ma'am,"
concluded Captain Marlinspike, as he
steered the yacht to the New Jersey
dock, 1--WE lived on salt water all my
life"
Don't you get very thirsty?" asked
Miss fredericksburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-09

were of the satin, the ruff1es over
them of ACCORDION pleated chiffon.
Another handsome gown IN delicate
shade Of green was richly embroidered
with large white daisies having yell
low centres.
LATEST IN SLEEVES.
All the pretty little variations pos
sible to the inventive genius of the
dressmaker are used upon the top CT
the sleeves which almost without ex-
ception are plain and close in effect
on the forearm. Three effective styles
are shown. One of a heavy material is
tight fitting and has a double epaulet
on the shoulder Another model is
formed of two materials; darker forms