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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
JOE JEFFERSON'S STORY
Seasick Passenger Didn't Know
Whose Head She Held.

At the sixth annual meeting and
dinner of the Old Colony club at the
Vineyard Sound House, Falmouth
Heights, Joe Jefferson presided and
opened the proceedings with the fol-
lowing story:
"The worthy captain has just told
me that it is useless to expect of
him a speech, but that if he were
walking the quarterback of a ship he
would know where he was. Now,
that is where he greatly differs from
myself When / am walking the quar-
ter Of a ship | do not in the least
know where | am. ] am reminded of
what once occurred to me. | was
crossing the Atlantic. The weather
was dreadful. Capt. Ashley knows
what that means. | was trying to
guide myself along the deck, and
incidentally, to aid others. In this
mission 1 ran across lady lying
FRUSTRATED on the deck, evidently
sorely troubled with that dreadful
disease, seasickness.
Il said to her, Madame, may bring
you anything to relieve your"
'She looked up at me and feebly
said: I beg you will not mention it.
Will you also kindly excuse me, sir?'
81 then said to her: But is there
nothing I can do for your
No, sir said she in the same tone.
Please go away
But, madame, I said, you are
evidently suffering. Can l do nothing
to help your
{" L wish said she, that you would
go away 1 am not fit to see any one
" L am sorry, madame, l persisted,
that l can be of so little service. Can
l do nothing for your poor husband,
the gentleman whose head l see in
your lap?'
Oh said she, that is not my
husband. l do not know in the least
who he is Boston Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
WOMEN IN A BIG CAMPAIGN j..
Not Voting Themselves, but Teaching
Men Their Political Duty.

Not the least interesting feature of
the mayoralty contest in New York
was the extraordinary interest taken
by women III the tight. On behalf of
each OF the four leading candidates an
active wOmanS club was busily en-
gagged for weeks previous to election
day. The plans OF these organiza-
tions were as widely divergent as their
political views, and each, Of course, be-
lieved itself to be en- the right track.
On one point all were agreed. None
of the women wanted to vote, all their
efforts being directed toward teach
ing male voters their municipal and
political duty. Apparently the women
workers for Van Wyck, the demo-
cratic candidate, were best skilled in
persuasive arts, although this con-
tingent did less in the way of pro-
nunciamentos to the voters than the
other skirted partisans. One OF the
clubs did it's work under the direction
of the Woman's Municipal league, an
organization practically the creation
Josephine Shaw Lowell. This league
is an offshoot Of the Citizens union,
but Mrs. Lowell is emphatically of the
opinion that it is best for women to
have an entirely separate organiza-
ton. She holds that women are prov
ing themselves an elevating force in
politics and are showing that there is
| perfectly legitimate field for them il
experimenting the more direct work
| done by men among voters. Undeni-
ably the best-looking women were at
work for the Tammany candidates,
though those of their sex interested in
Van Wyck's rivals were also charm
ing AS matter of fact, at least two
thirds of the prominent women poll
ticians in the campaign were far above
the average in the matter of good
| looks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

basques fit easily on the figure.
There are double fronts from the
seams under the arms-a silk-lined
open front of cloth without breast
seam and fitted front of astrakan
hooking down the center. The cloth
front should be stiffened with an in
terlining of tailor canvas. The re-
vers are cut with the fronts, and are
faced with astrakan. The back with
seam down the center) and the side
pieces of the back are covered in the
upper part with astrakan, forming
three deep points to the waist, rising
in points also on the cloth storm col
lar, which is stilfened with tailor can
vas and is faced with astrakan. This
collar is cut in deep points in front
to fill III the open neck of the astra-
kan waistcoat This smart coat has
coat sleeves of cloth. Over this is an
open wing sleeve of astrakan lined
with striped silk. The whole Vete-
ment is lined with striped silk, scanned
apart from the coat Except the seams
under the arms and on the shOuldeTs);
the lining is then tackled in place, slip
stitched to the turned cloth edge, the
de and shoulder seams being felled
neatly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Spooner rep, Wis., presented the
following as a substitute for the Tel
Ter resolution in the senate: THAT
it is declared to be the policy of the
United States that until there shall
have been obtained an international
agreement with the leading CONNER
cial nations of the world, for free
coinage of silver, which agreement
the United States is hereby further
pledged to promote, the faith, honor
and credit Of the United States are
sclemnly pledged to preserve the ex-
listing gold standard; and that all sill
yer and paper currency shall be MAIN
tanned at parity with gold and all o.
the obligations of the United States
shall be maintained inviOably at the
present Standard
Washington, Jan. 22.-In the house
on motion of Mr. Cooper (Tex)
a bill was passed appropriating 5000
for operating a dredge boat at Sabine
Pass, Texas. Mr.. Hit rep, I'D,
chairman of the foreign affairs COM
mittee, recommended the passage of
a resolution of inquiry, requesting the
state department to transmit to the
house all information in its possession
relative to the military execution Of
Col. Ruiz, a Spanish envoy to the in
surgent camp of ArangueZ. The res
olution was adopted without division.
Mr.. Hit also reported back with an
unfayorabIe recommendation the
Lewis resolution falling on the state
department for draft of the Hawaiian
annexation treaty and for information
as to what constitutional authority the
president had to contract for the pay
ment of an Hawaiian debt OF $4,OOO,OOO
out of the public treasury. The res
olution was laid on the table, Ia to
1O5. Mr.. Bailey the democratic leader,
created something of a furry by us
ing to a question of personal privileges
in connection with his controversy
with Speaker Reed at the close OF the
Cuban debate. He made a long eX-
IDlanation of the entire controversy
and in conclusion reiterated seVeral
times the statement that the agree
ment he had with Mr.. Hit had been
violated. Mr.. Hit, Mr.. Henderson and
others in reply pointed out that no
such agreement, even if made, which
they insisted was not the case, would
no valid because it involved a waiver
of the rules of the house. The speahe
from the chair emphatically supported
this view of the case and reaflrmeo
his statement that no agreement was
made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

which you found that out | will throw
ID another half dozen CIGARS is what
the man told his friend.
That's the easiest thing in the
world, if you just tumble to the fact
once, SAID the other. If you had
noticed, as | did, that although sew
eral men passed the woman, coming
in our direction, not one of them took
the trouble 10 mere than glance at
her. Some OF them did not look at
her at all. If she had been good
looking these men would have given
her more than glance. Ii she had
been pretty they would have let their
eyes rest upon her at least until she
had gotten past them. II she had been
as beautiful as you imagined they
would have turned their heads to look
at her. | noted this, and l made my
bet on this CONCLUSION. Just try it
yourself and you VIII see that am
correct.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
RUN BY BALLOON POWER.
Bavaria Mountain Railway is Planned
for New Motive Power.

A mountain railroad constructed OF
a novel plan is shortly to be openl,
on the Hochstauffen, near Bad Reich
enhaIl, Bavaria. The chief featu.l
the new system is that the force of
traction is directed vertically upward,
being derived from balloon. Tn
latter has a diameter OF siXtv-siX feet
and lifting power OF 1850 pounds.
The balloon, car, net, ropes, etc.
weigh 1920 pounds, and an allowance
of $500 pounds is made for passen-
gers and aerOnauts, leaving a margin
Of 2,640 pounds. A single rail is used
for the sole purpose of directing the
course of the train and keeping the
balloon with its load captive. TO this
end the rail is made 7 shaped, and the
car runs on it, gripping it from the
side and from below. The rail is
anchored to the ground at distances
Of about fifteen feet. In descending
the mountain the propelling force is
gravity, and the balloon acts as
check to prevent accelerated notion
Water ballast provides the additional
weight required when the car is going
doWn.-New York Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

An old scandal within the Roman
catholic church was revived in the
supreme court in Brooklyn when
Father Francis Dent Of the Friars
Minor of the Order of ST. Francis
brought suit for 100000 damages
against Archiboshp Michael A Cor
rigan,, Bishop Joseph L. Keane, Will
liam T. Schley, lawyer, and Annacle-
tus de Angelus, the head of the order.
Governor Scofeld has appointed
Judge Charles V. Bardeen Of Wausau
as associate justice Of the Wisconsin
supreme court to succeed the late
| Judge A. W. Newman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
DELMONICO'S AT II.

One Of the most dispiriting sights
on upper Broadway at night is the in
terror of the old Delmonico restaurant
which always used to be about II
o'clock at the brightest and liveliest.
Now the passers-by who look into
the cafe witness a dismal sight. The
blinds are opened and the lights are
Turning. but scarcely high enough to
illuminate the room. The tables are
placed close together, and the chairs
stretch in empty rows around the
floor. The restaurant is closed now
at an early hour, and the guests who
linger late at dinner are the last to
be seen there. Then the place is re-
duced to its depressing condition Of
dasolation. There are already d num-
Der Of hotels in that region whose
dark windows have changed the old
aspect of the locality. But none Of
these contributes to the depression Of
the scene so eIoquently as the win
dows Of the old Delmonico cafe.-New
York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Fire last night
parIlally desti Dyed the Ewart building
at II 10 % Jefferson street. The flames
were discovered within a Wv mo-
ments alter $40 employees OF the vari-
Gus tenants of the building had left
the structure at the completion of
their days work, and within an hour
the building was cleaned out from the
roof to the cellar. The power house of
the West Chicago Street Railway COM
pany adjoins the EwaTt building on
the south and it has 5000 gallons of
crude petroleum in a tank This is
used by the company for fuel and
for time there was great danger that
the flames would reach this. The tank
had narrow escape, the firemen
keeping back the flames only after a
desperate fight. The building which
is owned by w. D. Ewart was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. A num-
Der of firms occupying the building
suffered an aggregate loss of SIPS, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
A La Mode.

Very elegant English Newmarkets
and French redingotes, in kersey,
satin cloth and meltons are being ex-
tibited. One made in dark blue We
netian cloth had a large cape reaching
to the waist with high standing
storm collar. The garment was
double-breasted and had large pointed
revers. The whole was trimmed
with black braid. Velvet toque
trimmed with coque plume.
Another model was a short coat in
red cloth with black astrakan. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
BARBARoUs RELICS IN ENGLAND

In rural England stocks are still to
be found, although they are not used.
They were set up in 1905, and many of
them are in state of excellent preser-
walton. The crimes punished by i'm
rrisonment in the stocks were theft,
drunkenness, gambling, Sabbath break
ing and brawling. If the persons in
Carcerated were popular their plight
was lessened by their friends, who
brought them food and money, but
unpopular persons were pelted with
eggs and other unsuvoTy missiles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Milwaukee, Jan. 30.-CoI. H. S.
well known here and
formerly a resident of this city, is
dead at his residence on Calumet ave-
nue., near Chicago. HIS death was
rather sudden, though he had been all
ing 1or TWO years. He was born al
ErVing, Franklin county, Mass, April
10, 1913. After the death of his
mother, in 1853, he spent three years
in Iowa. lie returned to his native state
and was married there, July II, 1860,
to Miss Laura d. Cook. He was at
one time largely interested in mining
deals, and the firm Of Moore e Ben
Jamin, OF which he was a member, con-
trolled some of the largest and best
mining properties on the Gogebic
range, including the Aurora. While
succeeding in some of his ventures.
MI. Benjamin failed in others, and
lost nearly all his property. He re
tired from the business several years
ago, later removing to Chicago, where
he continued to reside until his death.
Col. Benjamin leaves a wife. but no
children. He was a friend of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, and the Wisconsin
Poetess was married to Nj. Wilcox at
Col. BenJamin's Milwaukee home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
HICKORY NUT CAKE.

Rub to a cream one and one-half
cups granulatcd sugar and one-half
cup butter. Add thTee-quarters of a
cup Of sweet milk and two and one
half cups Of -four through which has
been sifted two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder. Stir in one teaspoonful Of
vanilla and one cupfuI of hickory nut
meats. Lastly fold in lightly the
white of four eggs beaten to a stiff
frcfI. Bike in a long tin lined with
buttered paper on the bottom in me-
dium hot oven. 1t VIII require about
an hours baking, and should rise in
the pam to it's full height before it be-
gins to brown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
FOREIGN.

i Jew was stoned 70 death by mob
in Algiers.
Jules Emile Richebourg, the French
novelist, is dead.
China has complied with all the de-
r!ands Of Germany in connection with
the killing of German missionaries.
Paul Felix Taillade, the well-known
and veteran French actor, is dead
aged 70.
A colliery accident near Mons, Bel
GUM, resulted in the death of IT per-
sons.
The French chamber of deputies
again voted confidence in the govern
ment.
The Spanish government will ask
the next cortes to vote $40,000,000 for
Strengthening its navy.
The London Pail Mall Gazette re-
iterates it's statement that Mr.. Glad
stones condition is grave. Mr.. Glad
stone went driving at Cannes, France.
Baron Won Buelow, German minis
ter for foreign affairs, declares there
have been no dealings between Ger
man representatives or agents and
Captain Dreyfus.
Lord William Nevill was arrested in
London ca the charge of procuring by
false representation the signature of
Spencer Clay to pTomissory notes for
$55, 900.
Herr Trojan, editor of Kladder-
datsch, has been sentenced at Berlin
to two months Imprisonment in a
fortress for leze majestic in cartooning
Emperor William.
A band OF socialists attempted to
force their way into the chamber of
deputies at Brussels. They were held
back by soldiers with fixed bayonets
and a tumult followed.
It is reported in London that Lord
Delamere's expedition has reached
Fashoda, on the Nile, 400 miles south
Of Khartoum.
The International, the Industrial,
the Occidental and the Salvadoreno
banks at San Salvador, have, by decree
Of the government, been relieved Of
the obligation of redeeming silver bills
for eight months.
The British Atlas company has Of
fered to purchase the Nicaraguan rail-
reads from ocean to ocean and steam
ers owned by the government for
mands $2,5O0,0O0.
Captain General Blanco took $3.50, 900
with him on his trip to eastern Cuba,
and it is said that should he fail to
succeed in an attempt to bride the in
surgent leaders he will return to
Spain.
The king of Corea, it is reported, has
asked the United States minister for
protection. Captain Wildes of the
cruiser Boston refuses to land a naval
force at Seoul, though strongly urged
to do SO by the king.
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of
state for India in the British cabinet,
in a speech, said he thought that dur
| ing the course of the next twelve
months the government might take
steps to establish a gold standard for
India.
Minister Woodford has cabled tC
the department of state that the gov
eminent Of Spain has consented to ne
gotiate a commercial treaty with the
United States on the basis of reciproc-
ity, with schedules for Cuba and the
peninsula.
Great Britain is said to be making
overtures for an alliance with the
! United States to maintain free com
merce in Chinese ports. Semi-official
announcement is made that Germany
will not interfere in those ports with
the commerce Of other nations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
HIS VIEW.

Junior Partner-I'm afraid to sell
those goods even on the bargain coun-
ter. We may lose the trade Of every
body who buys them.
Senior Partner - Nonsense! Every
woman who buys those goods will
never stop trying to get square with US
Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Washington, Jan. 25.-The session
Of the senate was characterized by a
heated, almost acrimonious, discussion
Of the financial question. For nearly
four hours the Teller resolution was
under consideration, the principal
speeches being made by Messrs. Alli-
son (rep., Ia.), ad Hoar (rep., Mass),
against and Berry (dem., Ark, for
the resolution.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The Indian
appropriation bill was before the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD.

It is possible to go around the world
and touch on British territory all the
way. viz, from England to Halifax,
(Nova Scotia, across Canada to Van
couver, across the Pacific to Hong
Kong, thence TO Singapore, Penang,
Cape Town, ST. Helena and Eng.and.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
A SPRING POEM.

Editor (gallantly)-You are a spring
poem.
Pretty Girl-Then, of course, you re-
ject me. Goodbye.
And the editor would not apologize.
She was gone.-Grif1n (Ga.) News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
HIS MISTAKE.

The Editor (weaIily)-I don't see
what's the matter. We print only
the best news.
The Bu1iness Manag er-That's just
why we're runIing down hill. Peo-
pie always want to know the worst
about every one else.-Yellow Book.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
A GOOD REASON.

Billdue-Duckets, let me have five,
will you?
Duckets-Can't
Billdue-What, to a man you've
known as long as you've known me!
Why?
Observation-Disclosures I've known you so
long.-Philadelph American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

Washington, Jan. 24.-The mouse
devoted it's time to transactlnS pu0l-
ness relating to the District OF Column
bia and the consideration OF the III
dian appropriation bill.
Washington, Jan. 24.-The proposed
annexation of Hawaii was extensively
reviewed in the senate by Mr.. Morgan
(dem., Ala.J. One of the features OIL
the session was an elaborate speech
nv Mr., Turpie (dem., Ind, IN sup
mort of the Teller resolution. The
pension appropriation bill was called
UP and debated for nearly three
hours. Mr.. Gallinger (rep., n. H.),
secured the adoption of an amend
ment providing that hereafter no pen
sion will be paid on power OF attorney
from pensioners residing in foreign
countries. Mr.. German (dem., Md,
said that the bill did not carry by
$4,000 600 or S10,000,0 100 the sum neces-
sary for the pensions of 1899 Mr..
Allen (pop., Neb.), offered an amend
ment providing that hereafter no pen
sions of less than IS q month should
be granted and all pensions of less
than So a month now being paid be
raised to that amount. Mr.. Perkins
(rep., CALI, made the point against the
amendment that it was new legisla-
ton. Without reaching any conclu-
sion as to the point CT order against
Mr.. Aliens amendment the senate adj
journed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
EXPLAINED.

what are the holes for?" asked
little Edna, looking at the porous
plaster that her mother was preparing
to adjust to Willie's back.
They're to let the pain out, Of
course
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
BIG CHICAGO FIRE
EWART BUILDING AND CONTENTS
DAMAGED $500, 600.


Five Thousand Gallons Close to the
Flames Make the Firemen Work
Desperately-Five Hundred EN-
ployes Leave the Burned Building
Only Few Minutes Before the Fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03
NUTRITION IN MUSHROOMS.

Mushrooms generally consist of 80
per cent. water, but the rems lining 10
rer cent is more nutritious than bread
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-02-03

house, but the members devoted al
most the entire day to a political de-
bate in which the main question was
whether prosperity had come to the
country as result of the advent O
the present administration. NJ
Smith, delegate from Arizona, mad
All attack on the system of educating
the Indians, and Mr.. Walker moved to
strike out the appropriation for the
Carlisle school. No vote had been
taken on the motion when the house
adjourned.