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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

Washington, Nov. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business Oct. 81, the
debt, less cash in the treasury, was
Las ,629,5S1, the decrease during the
month being s2,276,19 The total
cash in the treasury is s1,025, 155, $40;
against which there are demand liza
bilities outstanding of s745,764, 8,
leaving a net cash balance in the treas
ury of s289,341,54 A comparative
statement of government expenditures
shows that during October the total
receipts were SAT ,533, 5SS against $780,
630,051 for October, 1898, the expendi-
lures being s44,174,026 against $685.
9S2,276 for last year, leaving a surplus
for the month of 1888, 562. During
four months Of the present fiscal year
the receipts were s19O,90O,164, expend-
itures s183,851, 152, which leaves sur
plus for the present fiscal year of
$7,049,012.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
A FAMILY QUARREL IN 1945.

Mr.. Nexdoah-Oh, Claribel! The
Newfangles had an awful row while
you were at the Office this morning. I
was almost frightened to death.
Mrs. NeXdoah-What was the
trouble, dear?
Mr.. Nexdoah-Why, Mrs. Newfangle
didn't get home from the club till
nearly ten o'clock this morning and
she looked positively dreadful. Her
hat was on sideways and her boomers
were all wrinkled out of shape. Mr..
Newfangle met her at the door and re-
monstrated with her, whereupon she
slapped his face. In self-defense he
ran into the kitchen, but she followed
him, calling him dreadful names. Then
he picked up biscuit he had just
baked and hit her on the forehead,
knocking her down. She'll be disfg-
ured for life. Oh, it was dreadful I
am so glad you don't drink, Claribel,
dearest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
IRELAND SUED BY GEN. Funston
Kansan Charges Archbishop With
Criminal Libel

Kansas City, Nov. "A special
to The Star from Albuquerque, N. NJ,
says: Gen. Frederick Funston, who IS
en- route home with the mustered out
goth Kansas regiment, has wired his
Topeka attorneys to bring proceedings
against Archbishop Ireland of ST. Paul
for criminal libel because of state
ments attributed to the archbishop in a
recent interview Archbishop Ireland,
while in Chicago, was quoted as saying
that Gen. Funston had been charged
with looting Catholic churcnes in the
Philippines. The charges alleged to
have been referred to by the arch
bishop were made by the editor of The
Monitor, a San Francisco Catholic
newspaper, soon after the landing Of
the Kansas troops in San Francisco.
The Monitor stated, it is said, that Gen.
Funston had taken two magnificent
chalices from certain Catholic church
in the Philippines and had sent them
home to his wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
ROADSIDE FRUIT TREES.
They Are a Source of Much Profit in
Some Foreign Lands.

The cultivation of fruit trees along
the highways has been so successful
in France that it would be we'll for ouY
farmers to consider whether the prae-
tlce merits introduction in this coun-
try. In the consular reports for
September Is Consul Brunot, of St
Euenne, states that roadside fruit
cultivation has become an important
branch of national industry" The
government first set the example. The
stately poplars that 20 years ago orna-
mented the roadsides and sent their
roots far and wide, sterilizing adjacent
meadows and tripping the pillow, have
been displaced in the northeastern
parts of France by plum trees, which
now bring in a handsome revenue.
Large quantities of this fruit are sold
IN baskets in Paris and other cities.
Still larger quantities are distilled into
an excellent alcohol, which brings so
cents a gallon and is in increasing de-
mand. The products of fruit trees in
France are estimated at $50 1000, 900.
Says the report: 1T is not in France
only that fruit trees have been planted
along the roadside; in Germany, Bel
GUM and the duchy of Luxembourg the
system has been greatly developed,
giving satisfaction to the state as we'll
as to local interests. On the routes
of Wurtemberg, for instance, the
fruit harvest from this source pro-
duced in 1878 over 100000, and last
year the return had more than
trebled. The annual revenue de-
rived from the national roads of Sax
ony planted with fruit trees rose from
$4,000 in 1880 to $4,000 in 1892, fur
nishing total sum of $4,000 for the
Is years. In Belgium, according to
the statistics of 1894, over 1880 kilo-
meters of roads were planted with
1,571 fruit trees, which furnished
the almost incredible sum of S., 900, 900.
in Westphalia, in the duchies Of
Baden and SaXe-Weimar, in Alsace-
Lorraine, Switzerland, ETC., the en-
ployes of the administration of roads
ana bridges and the road supervisors
are instructed in fruit arboriculture.
In some of the southern departments
of France the roads are bordered with
cherry trees, producing the small
fruit called merise (wild cherry
much appreciated for making wine sui
generis, preserves, and even alcohol.
I'm the Touraine, plum trees domi-
nate; while in the Allier and the
Limagne, the walnut trees transform
the roads into shady walks. In
Auvergne, the chestnut tree fourishes;
while in Normandy place is naturally
given to the apple tree"
Beyond question the condition OF
the roadsides in this country is often
discreditable to landowners. Sloven-
ness and unthrift give over too much
good soil to worthless trees and
weeds. Fruit trees of certain sorts
might well replace the briers, locusts
and stunted cedars that cucumber
fence corners. 1t may be questioned,
however whether our rural police, or
rural public sentiment, is strong
enough to protect from rogues the far
mer's or the cOuntry's right to edible
fruits grown anywhere near the
roads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
ARTIFICIAL SILK.

The production Of artificial silk has
for some time past attracted the atten-
ton OF eXperimenterS in France, and it
has been used with success to replace
natural silk in certain fabrics. The
Duke du Chardonnet, who claims to be
the first to have success fully carried
out the process, exhibited some fine
specimens of artificial silk at the Paris
exposition of 1889 Since then he has
perfected his system, and at the pres
ent time a factory Of considerable i'm
pOrtance is in operation at Besancon,
under the direction of NJ. Tricano.
This factory is now capable of produc-
ing $50 Kilograms of artificial silk a
day
Natural silk is largely made up Of a
| body called ''fbroin," together with
other substances, such as gelatin, al
bumen, wax, coloring matter, fatty and
resinous matter, ETC., the cellulose of
the mulberry leaf being thus trans
! formed by the silkworm. The nature
of these transformations is of course
unknown, and in order to produce a
substance resembling silk, method is
adopted by which the cellulose fur
nished by cotton is used as base The
! cotton, having been transformed into
| nitro-cellulose, or guncotton, by treat
ing it with nitric and sulphuric acids,
IL ) latter is dissolved in a mixture of
ether and alcohol, and the resulting
collodion is filtered under pressure.
In order to be SUCCESSFULLY used for
the production of artificial silk, it is
found that the collodion must be al
lowed to "age" for certain period of
time, the reason of which has Lot been
definitely settled; however, it is GER
tain that the collodion, on being al
! lowed to stand, undergoes certain mod
! ifications by which it is better fitted
! for the purpose. 1t is then run into
| cylinders, which have capillary holes
in the bottom, and the collodion is
forced out of those holes under a
pressure of 40 to so atmospheres. 1t
comes out in the form of white,
cylindrical filaments; these are united
to form threads, which are put up in
skeins, and all traces of alcohol or
water which they may contain are re-
moved. In this state, however, the
threads are extremely infiammable,
partaking of the nature of gun cotton,
and to remove this difficulty they must
| be "de-nitrated," that is to say, the
cellulose must be brought back into it's
normal condition. This part of the
process, which is indeed an essential
one, involves considerable difficulty
and has been experimental upon for
some time by M. Du Chardonnet and
others. However, a process has at
! last been arrived at which accom-
plishes this in a satisfactory manner.
The details Of this process have not as
yet been made public; but it is certain
that by this operation white, silky
threads are produced, which are not
appreciably more inflammable than
natural silk. The skeins which have
been made up of these threads are then
| dyed by immersing them in a heated
bath Of basic aniline color.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
WHAT MY LOVER SAID.

By the merest chance, in the twilight
gloom,
In the orchard path he met me;
In the tall, wet grass with it's faint
perfume,
And I tried to pass, but he made nc
room,
Oh, I tried, but he would not let me
So stood and blushed till the grass
grew red,
With my face bent down above it,
While he took my hand as he whis-
pering said
(How the clover lifted each pink
sweet head,
To listen to all that my lover said;
Oh, the clover in bloom, I love IT'D
In the high, wet grass went the path to
hide,
And the low, wet leaves hung over;
But | could not pass upon either side,
For I found myself, when I vainly
tried,
In the arms of my steadfast lover.
And he held me there, and he raised
my head,
While he closed the path before me,
And he looked down into my eyes and
said
Chow the leaves bent down from the
boughs o'erhead,
To listen to all that my lover said;
Oh, the leaves hanging lowly DER
meD
Had he moved aside but a little way,
I could surely then have passed him
And he knew | never could wish to
stay,
And would not have heard what he had
to say,
Could | only aside nave cast him.
1t was almost dark, and the moments
sped,
And the searching night wind found
us,
But he drew me nearer and softly said
(How the pure, sweet wind grew still
instead,
To listen to all that my lover said:
Oh, the whispering wind around us! J
| am sure he knew, when he held me
fast,
That | must be all unwilling;
For | tried to go, and I would have
passed,
AS the night was come with it's dew
at last,
And the sky with its stars was fill
ing.
p11t no o1o cnnH o1ncn uyhn T 4
have fled,
And he made me hear his story,
And his soul came out from his lips
and said
(How the stars crept out where the
white moon led,
To listen to all that my lover said;
Oh, the moon and the stars in
gloryD
will not tell,
And I'm sure that the wind, precious
rover,
Will carry my secrets so safely and
That no being shall ever discover
One word of the many that rapidly
fell
From the soul-speaking lips of my
lover;
| And the moon and the star that looE
over
Shall never reveal what a fairy-like
spell
They wove round about us that nigh
in the dell,
In the path through the dew-lader
clover,
Nor echo the whispers that made my
heart swell
AS they fell from the lips of my lover
Howard Greene
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
ARRANGEMENT OF FURNITURE.

Many people have natural gift for
arranging rooms, and may be called
artists in the art, while others have no
idea at all, and their rooms, despite
costly or really beautiful articles of
furniture or ornament, are always prim
everything is so very badly placed.
table in drawing room should
never be in the center of the apart
ment. Let it be pushed away, and the
chairs disposed of in such a manner
that it may be seen that they are in
tended to be sat upon. Chairs placed
against the wall or rammed into cor
ners is an ugly and inappropriate ar
rangement. Have what the French
call little Establishments in the room,
If 1t be large enough. For instance,
near small or large tables, have two or
three chairs or chair and a lounge,
enabling those visitors, should several
call at the same time, to talk comfort
ably, which is impossible if large
party have to sit in a circle and join in
a general conversation.
A table upon which ornaments and
elk
very ugly. Let the books and orna-
ments Oe placed in studied careless
ness, and avoid primness in every way.
1t is rather the rage in the present
day to decorate rooms with trifies.
This is mistake, and often really
pretty ornaments are not seen to ad-
vantage because of this. Allow sufi-
Gent margin Of space between your
pictures and ornaments, so that each
may be properly seen.
A superabundance of japanese fans,
common knickknacks, bits of pottery,
china animals, cheap frames, and gim-
cracks generally, should be avoided,
though on the ouner hand much that is
tasteful in the way of ornament can be
had nowadays very ineXpensively. The
mistake is in the crowding of two many
of them together, and having gewgaws
which are really rubbish.
Do not have newspapers and maga-
zines scattered all over the room. Let
the old ones be put by and the latest
be Land on table kept for that pur-
pose. Unused lamps should never
be kept in a drawing-room, especially
when they diffuse an odor of kerosene.
They are out of place by daylight, and
should only be brought in lighted
VIXEN necessary. Candles should al
ways be begun, and even if not in con-
slant use should look as if they were.
Candles not begun have very sense
less appearance and look as if placed
for ornament, which as matter Of
fact, they can hardly claim to be-
All clocks should be kept going. If
the clock will not do it's duty send il
to be repaired, and if it declines to go
after judicious treatment then put it
aside, for silent clock is depressing
object
Brackets are very inexpensive, and
with a little taste can be made to look
very pretty. Ovals, shields, rounds,
or shamrock-slaped pieces of wood
covered with velvet or plush are ex-
cellent backgrounds for china. They
are better undraped.
In fine, with books, natural flowers,
a work-basket, pretty hangings, and
little care and taste expended in
general arrangement, the drawing
room may look charming, and be in
perfect taste, even though it is very
small indeed, and the intrinsic value
Of its contents be trifling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
WILL NOT FORSAKE PARENTS.
In This Respect the East-Side Girl Sets
A Commendable Example.

ct happens often that the east-side
girl of New York is the sole support of
the family" writes Charles L. Broad
head in the Ladies' Home Journal.
"She works harder and just as cheer
fully as ever and turns every cent into
assists with the household duties be-
fore she leaves in tne morning and
when she returns al night The few
articles of clothing she manages to get
are made over and over again, patched,
darned, and cleaned many times. In
winter she suffers from lack of proper
clothing. She walks to her work
every morning-it costs too much to
ride-through sunshine and storm, and
back again at night. SO she trudges
on, month in and month out; and
when the quiet young truck-driver who
lives around the corner asks her to
marry him she regards him seriously
and says:
Honest, Mike, I'd like ter marry
yer, because yer know l like yer, and
ye're on the level, but me ole man and
me ole woman amt in it amy more for
workin', and if | left 'em they'd be IN
the soup. No, don't stand for no
game like that
80 he goes away and she grieves;
but her conscience is clear-she is do
ing her duty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09

In spite Of the fact that all the smart
dressmakers are sending out costumes
this season made with skirt and waist,
and also that the best fashion advance
notes tell us that separate waists are
no longer fashionable, there have never
been so many different styles Of waists
and skirts worn that have absolutely
no reference one to the other. Per-
haps the very number worn is the rea-
son that the fashion is said to be on
the wane. In the meantime, particu-
larly while hot weather lasts, women
are certain to make the best of this
most convenient style of dressing, and
consequently the manufacturers of the
fancy shirts have taken advantage of
the present demand and are turning
out quantities of most bewitching and
attractive shirt waists of lawn, cam
brio ETC., made not only by machine
but by hand, are, to use a trade ex-
preston, flooding the market The
plainest kind of shirts, made in the
cheapest materials, but Of surprisingly
good cut, are sold ready made for less
than a dollar There are other shirt
waists-the pattern of which is much
the same, but of course better cut and
ftted-which are sold for several dol
lars. It is easily seen, therefore, that
there are enough to choose FROM
Harper's Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09

ments DR.. Roberts kept the cells of the
lymph alive for months after taking
them from the animal.
"The lymph is taken from the goat
while it is yet alive. Goats are used
because they are the healthiest of all
animals and the main point is to Sc
cure the very healthiest cells.
Goats are especially bred for the
purpose and are very carefully raised
When they are about five or six
months old they are chloroformed and
the glands are removed. Then this
lymph is made according to the form
ula known to DR.. ROBERTS. New York
Evening Telegram.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
SONG OF THE SWIMMERS.

Oh, fair as love
In the blue above
The silvery sum clouds bleach,
In the blue below
The white-caps' snow
Turns gold along the beach;
Bright ripples run
Against the sun
Before the soothing breeze,
And dear the tone
o. the summer moan
BY the smiling summer seas!
If sweet the draught
From the well-springs quaffed
To dry and thirsty threats,
Thrice cool and sweet
Are the waves that greet
The swimmer as he floats;
Though soft the mesh
Against the flesh
Of silken sash and sleeve,
Yet softer far
he garments are
That velvet waters weave:
For weary heads
On sleepless beds
A couch Of ease they lie
No anOdyne
Can match this wine
That sparkles to the sky;
At trick and trade.
Gold lost or made,
Who fingers in his sweat,
When sea and star
Call from afar
To live-and to forget?
The great gales blow,
The high and low
The seas their lilies wreathe,
The rollers lift
Their sheer spindrift
Where waters strive and seethe;
The lunging surge
The swimmers urge,
Compellers of the brine,
And stroke an stroke
Win through the smoke
O. the breakers battle line.
The city ways
Make weary days,
And weary brains they make,
And city roads
Hold heavy loads,
And heavy hearts they break;
But light as air
Our bodies there
At Oceans laughing lip,
When in the comb
Of bubbling foam
The merry swimmers dip.
Oh, fair as love
In the blue above
The silver sun-clouds bleach,
In the blue below
The white-caps snow
Turns gold along the beach;
Bright ripples run
Against the sun
Before the soothing breeze,
And dear the tone
OF the summer moan
BY the smiling summer seas!
Wallace Ric
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09

serious results, but a small quantity
does no harm. The powder is sweet,
and it is common joke to put little
of it into the coffee of some unsuspect-
ing person, in order to have laugh at
his expense.-Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09

All the arrangements have been COM
pleted for Emperor Williams visit to
the queen. His majesty will arrive in
England Nov 20, and remain at Wind
sor castle five days, after which ne will
go to Sandringham for a two days
visit to the prince of Wales.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09
NEEDLES AND PINS.

Needles und bins, needles und bins,
Ven a Teller gittin' harriet his droublt
pegins;
Und his wife not sew buttons his
Bands on ven dey sind off COMM
He choost hat to nails US oder
Match stings unit ven he schweib
Her van box der ears on unit
She der bolicemans in call auf
Dot wagin' blendy droobles vet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09

It is reported that Dom Paul has de-
cided to surrender.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-09

At Ashland the trial of c. E. Reagan
resulted in his acquittal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-15
CImcAao LIVEsTock-

Chcago Nor it-Cattle firm. demani
i.slt otncra weak shade lower Butchers
stock active. Gamers nrm western
sr~. = 2546 O.. good fo
choire. W.5NaGI5 pour % meaum 81 Nt01
$50. mixed siockers. N0od350. selevcd
Feeders. WsDntel. good IA cholce cow.
q sais5; heaisee 81 soa5 25. oanners. g. q
a8W. bulls t9601l2. calves. NO0a1 q
fed Texas bcevos. N50dl 70, grass Texa8
Steers. tgGNt G, western range bceves
a O1165
Trogs generally Gc lower than 81, Her
day's average prices. TOP. SAD. mixei and
bmchers. s. eoat %. good butchers and
hs0vy tfooQi1Tt. rough hoavy. tl.s0aAOo.
light So 0afio. bulk Of sales, NooGf 10
Best sheep and lambs steady, Others
shade lower Native westerns o. lsdf 81
lambs. a oOa5 90. western woihers. N0oH
ass. western lambs NT5q5 e5
Receipts. cattle 500 hog o. oeo sheep
1000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-15
THE wORLUs MARKETS

thcago. ~. N0t WHEAT The
wcaisnesa which developed in the Liver
pool market shortl, as.er th. ouenlrg
there. ess s,r iaiftlpai ac.o. .n wh.af
here cufly tho opening helne tas.c
una"r yesterday, Dcccmb, af Gs.4sss. q
and May az nsWsc There ens eomc
liquidation bui the market steadied after
che opening. on buying araius, putt and
by a few caution. fborts who POSSIBLY
Thought the tocilne bad about reached
the bottom. or thnt thc Roather ana thf
hesaiar rs might comtane to g. aono
injury to the crops OUTSIDE OF Western
ohio Michigan an ilinoif Their traH4
ing acnt pccembor to $3.50 lnd May o
tv's' About thr only addition 81, he ust
of heansh news w,a hc preHciIon of m
Argentine authority that the crrp of fae
country would probably o. very large
heceipi here were uuler the estmste.
o caru. only thrce of which n-re rraa,,i
couiuct Minneapolis and Duliih report
90 m clrt compared with ag lls' week
nnd EWq Near ago
CORN Opened lower wih uW,af. on
eniic from yesterday Decemb.r at r1-.
Mlc. tnd May nt uaGE c Ih. market
wa dui Heceipia ea cars h.re were
tEht though hrger than expected
March a1d to n u2tc. but caa-,i ~ to
opening nrures ON pr1nt-takius 20 wa
reportet hat country on.rinra Evrr
grcwlng more utcral. .s,.srn.aer sold un-
changed frDm the opening price
OATS We're siagnant and weak e1th
oaher grtin Recepts esre U3 CARS ns-
cember opcnei unchanged no GHc ard
NAY "a alnde iowe r1t E.a2a,c tho
market hr' Nng al those prlres
pROVfsloNs-wer dun ani weak
lower hog prices and che weaknrss of
the rrnln market being the factor
Januar Pork oprueI oc ioner at 900
january tari opened si1g-c under ut
bigau6.i5. January RibE opened .tIrc
under YESTERDAY. af - es4taln closing 1f
about tho-c price,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-15

Chelgo. Nor a. -wtEAT-Cash. 80
rcd. C'eosic SO. @ red eius'ac. Ne
lnrd a1ntrr. 6ic. NO 3 hhrd winter. 6sH
mc $50. Z northern spring 5i01cr 80
spring. GH lint
CoRN SO @ apsanhe so @ p
mhc
OATS g s.NHe-7.c. No o 2hc
BUTTER f1rm. Cre1mrries. t-s-iis b..
,taIrirs iiMglr
EGGS -.FTrm Fresh. isc
POULTRY Weik chirkfus lrab' .c
turkey Tuc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-11-15

Kansas City Nov ii-cATTLf,- re-
cipis. i5oo0nauves. 2co Toxans bast
rridcs steaiy. others slow and weaker
Nauve steers. tl0gG -. Texas steers
q isgs 20. Tcxaa cows 8 Ef0a1 e. native
coW. and heifers N7sGlo. siockerv ems
fecders t2eogtso. bulls, q 154o.D