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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21

ton he lies. The boat steals upon the
frog, who is to" busily engaged watch
ing the bright light TO notice anything
else. Before he is aware a club or
scoop net has gathered him in, his cap
tor remarking as he casts the latest
prize into the bottom of the boat.
There is another one for breakfast
There may be nothing strictly sporting
in catching frogs in this or any other
way, but there's a fascination about
night trips of this sort hard to over
come.
Spearing frogs is an art and is prac-
iced in the marshes and around the
shallow shores of the lakes where frogs
abound. The light canoe is sent noise
lessly through the shallow stretches
Of water by light dips of the paddle,
and as the hunter nears the frogs,
floating in the water, he stops the boat
with turn Of the paddle The spear
is then raised, adjusted and sighted. 1t
strikes the water with a chug, trans
fixing the frogs body. If the spearer
is expert he can get several in a bunch.
one after another, without their taking
alarm. Frogs are not speared except
when they are in the water.
Then there is the way of securing
them by shooting. This requires skill
with the rife and patience in stalking.
The frog is sagacious on land, and at
the least alarm he will launch into
space and dive down into the water. To
shoot them before they jump is the
| trick, and to do this a cautious ap-
proach is required. The best way to
| get them with rifle is to shoot them
from the water. wading along the
shore, little way out, and shooting
them as they sit on the bank. A % cali
Der rifle is amply large enough for this
kind of shooting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
CHOWCHOW.

One peck of tomatoes, green half
peck onions, whole mixed spices, white
wine vinegar. At night take and
wash tomatoes well, slice layer Of
tomatoes and one Of onions with salt
on each layer, into a large dish, until
the dish is heaped up, then put on a
plate, or cover smaller than the dish,
with a weight Of some kind, and leave
all night. In the morning wash well
in cold water, put on stove in Kettles
half full. Take half cupful Of whole
spice, tie up in muslin or cheesecloth
and place in the center Of the tomatoes
in each kettle; do not quite cover with
vinegar, boil slow and well, a little
sugar in each kettle to suit taste. Do
not LET burn This will keep for years
if we'll corked; put in glass bottles
Boston Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
FROGGING IN THE WOODS.
How Hunters Go Forth to Capture the
Loud-Voiced Creature.

One of the relaXations OF camp life
is to so a-frogging, and at these times
the bullfroG is pursued and prosecuted
relentlessly. 1t is a sport, and at the
same time there is a reason for the
pursuit of the bullfrog. The reason
for the capture of the solemn-voiced
creature is that their hind legs, or sad
dies, as they are called are particu-
larly good to eat. In the afternoon or
toward evening frog hunters go forth
to the marshy places along the lakes
and in the ponds. Good catches are
made with either rifle or a rod, hook
and line and piece of red flannel, this
last exciting their wrath as it waved
before their noses. In the daytime
the old frogs are missing. They are
too sly to be caught mapping. Their
time for business is at night, when all
is still and when they can make their
cro3ks resound through the forests like
like the below Of a bull. And this is
the time when they make themselves
heard without being seen. To circum-
vent these old rascals a different mode
OF procedure is employed. Inc re-
quisites are a covering for the head, 70
keep off mosquitoes, or the generous
use of some urgent to drive them away,
a lantern giving a good light, with a
reflector that puts all behind in dark
ness, while it dazzels the frog; a fiat
bottomed boat, or one drawing very
little water; man in the stern Of the
boat who knows how to move a boat in |
any direction with the minimum
amount Of noise; a dark night, lake |
with plenty of frogs, and lily pads |
along the shore. Two men are neces-
sary for this pursuit of the sport, one
to hold the lantern and gather in the |
frogs and one to move the boat along. |
The man in the bow of the boat has all
the fun; he espies the frog, signals sill
emily to his companion in which direc-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
DOMESTIC.

Chicago september wheat, 7O&c.
Lieut. Peary returned from the far
north
Miss Jnlia Dent Grants trousseau
is overdue
George w. Gay is dead at Grand
Rapids Mich,
The New York public schools opened
With 100000 pupils
Major Newton Walker, aged 90,
died at Lewiston, III.
u. B. Murdoch, retired merchant
OF Pittsburg. is dead at Queenstown.
The beef trust has branched out into
the sale OF butter, eggs and poultry.
President Mckinley intimates that
he Will visit Minnesota about Oct IA.
Fishermen off New Rochelle killed a
-lan-eating shark weighing $50 pounds.
\ boom is promised on the Messam~
bria iron range in northern Wiscon-
sin
The season Of the western baseball
league ended. Indianapolis won the
pennant.
A trolley company and the town
authorities are having a lively contest
for possession Of the streets of Dover,
Del
Senator Foraker of Ohio has written
a letter in which he declares against
Imperialism.
A mob of Albany, n. Y. wanted to
lynch two negroes for assaulting a
white girl.
A minister of Scotch Plains. n. j.,
preached against the costumes worn by
bicycle racers.
Inspector Myrendorff, of the interior
department, who was suspended, will
be reinstated.
Henry N. Alexander, a prominent
Princeton graduate and lawyer, is
dead in New York.
Ex-Gov. Altgelt refused to attend the
Chicago trust conference, saying it
was "a trust love FEAST
Judge Melancthon Wade Oliver of
Cincinnati died suddenly at Twin
Lakes, Wis. He was rs years old.
Four Mrs. Suttons, each claiming to
be the widow of William H. Sutton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
EXHIBIT OF DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Opportunity to Win Diplomas and
Medals in Russia.

The Department of Agriculture has
received through the Department of
State notice that the Imperial Free
Economical Society of ST. Petersburg
will hold an exhibition of Russian
dairy products and an international ex-
hibitiOn of machines, apparatus, kinds
Of packing and appliances for trans
pOrtatiOn of milk products at St.
Petersburg during September, 1899.
None but Russian products will be ad-
mitted to the exhibit of dairy prod
ucts, but the exhibit of machines, ETC.,
will be international. Preserved milk
CONDENSED milk, milk flour, etc. will
be admitted to the international ex-
hibit.
The exhibition of dairy products will
consist of milk, cream, curds, cheese
koumiss, kef1r, gaseous milk, milk
brandy, condensed milk, etc
The international exhibition will en-
brace apparatus and machines to work
milk, separatOrs, churns, butter dry
ers, cheese kettles, pasteurizers, eleva-
tors, apparatus for scientific and prac-
teal analysis of milk, butter and other
products, dairy buildings, ice wagons,
cooling-rooms, etc.
The exhibition will open Sept - and
continue one month. Exhibitors will
be required to notify the committee
on organization Of the amount of space
wanted and to pay an entrance fee of
about IS cents per square yard.
Diplomas of honor, gold, silver and
bronze medals and certificates of honor
will be given for the best exhibits.
Intending exhibitors can obtain
blank applications from the bureau of
animal industry, United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.-Was
Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21

fishing this year has been almost
failure.
A new judiciary system has been put
in operation in Porto Rico.
The revolution in Venezuela is grow
ing stronger and the government
weaker
Rain has improved the crop outlook
in western India and fears of a famine
have been removed
The FOureau-Lamy mission, COM
posed of Frenohmen, has been an
initiated byAfrican natives.
President Kruger has revived a law
which might enable him to seize the
outlanders' miles in the event Of war.
By the action of New South Wales,
South Australia and Victoria in adopt
ing addresses to the queen upon the
subject, the Australian confederation
is assured.
At OpOrto there has been one more
death from the plague but the condi-
ton is unchanged. DR.. Irving, an
American, pronounces the plague to be
mild form.
The cOurt-martial at Rennes, France,
found Captain Dreyfus guilty Of trea-
son and sentenced him to 10 years i'm
prisonment but his immediate pardon
is looked for. The press of almost the
whole world condemns the verdict
The dossier of the Rennes, France,
| Bar association, of which he was a
member, paid tribute to the Cnem-
DRY of Colonel Robert G. IngersoIl, at
the opening of the September term OF
the circuit court in the form of lauda-
! tory resolutions.
! Walter Wellman underwent a surgi-
cal operation at London for straighten-
| ing his right leg, which was seriously
! injured during his recent arctic trip
Another operation is necessary, but
pect to save the leg, and that Mr.
Wellman will be able to return tc
America in three weeks.
Hostile foreign criticism of the
Dreyfus verdict has angered the French
people, and the Paris press takes III
the threats to boycott the exposi,
ton and plainly tells the world its alb
0CACS Will NC WtICOule uS DI6y
fus court-martial signed a recommen.
dation for mercy, the object being tt
eliminate the degradation feature Of
the punishment
The London Times, in an evidently
inspired article, intimates that Grea
Britain will make fresh demands OF
the TransvaaI Republic, as follows
1. The Boer government will be ex
pected to pay expenses of recent ne
gotiations, including dispatch of troop!
to the Cape. 2. Great Britain's SUI
zerainity must be acknowledged il
palmer terms. 3. The Transvaa
must give assurances that no fresI
claims for independence shall be made
in the future British cabinet did no
send war ultimatum to the Trans
vaal, and the volksraad at Pretoria de
cided to await further diplomatic cor
respOndence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
REMEMBER WHEN MARKETING.
1t Is Easy to Secure Variety For the
Table Without Extra Cost.

''TO insure success in catering for
small family, attention must be given
to the marketing and to the arrange
ment Of quantities; otherwise the
family will be eating beef, mutton or
chicken four or five days in success
siOn," writes Mrs. ROrer in the Ladies
Home Journal. materials should be
so arranged that the Ieft-overs will
come in between the newly cooked dim
ner dishes. For instance, if you have
a steak today do not have it warmed
over for the next days dinner; but,
instead, have chicken, and the follow
ing day the leftover beef, and the day
following that the leftover chicken.
Arrange to have guests for luncheon
the day following the largest meat
dish. If you have roasted chicken on
Tuesday night for dinner, have com
pany on Wednesday at noon; then you
may have chicken croquettes or chick
en- patties as the main luncheon dish
In this way persons Of limited means
may entertain without adding to the
cost Of living. A clever housewife
may do wonders by arranging menus
in this way"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
HIS DAY HAD COME.

so that young puppy wants to take
you away from me just as I need you
the most?''
eyes, father; he says every dog has
his day, and you have had yours
Brooklyn Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
FOREIGN.

Paris newspapers urge that Dreyfus
be pardoned.
President Andrade of Venezuela has
formed a new cabinet.
New York Hebrews planned to boy
colt the Paris exposition.
Fishermen say codfishing on the
Labrador coast is poor and that the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21

does not altogether cease to beat, a
fibrillar motion continuing for some
time after the ordinary beat ceases.
Chicago union fathers were locked
out by the bosses. AS result the
work on many buildings is at a stand
still, and before the warfare is over
other building trades may be involved
The armor for the battleship Wis
consin, in course of construction at
the Union Iron Works, is now arriv-
ing, but the vessel will not be turned
over to the government until next
spring.
Jack Casey, an Australian now in
the Frisco prison, has stated that How
ard, the Australian plunger, paid him.
$4,000 on condition that he would kill
Millionaire Green of Colorado. He did
not keep his contract.
The st. Louis exposition, which
marks the beginning of the fall festi-
walls. has opened it's 10Th successive
annual exhibition with the finest dis
play and the most striking features
ever offered here for inspection.
Pittsburgers interested in the pro-
posed bridge structural iron and steel
combine, which is being promoted by
]. Clifford Ladd of New York, to be
capitalized at S65,000,000, are confident
that the deal will go through soon.
Burch, of Copake, n. Y, has bought
from Frank Rogash, Miss Irma, a fast
young PAGER by Atlantic City, for S.
600. The mare has no record, but has
gone a mile in 2:07, and will be en-
tered in the fast classes next year.
At Louisville the man arrested by the
detectives two weeks ago, suspected
of being James V. Dunham, the sex
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-09-21
DREYFUS PARDONED.
And Will Be Released in a Few
Days.

Paris, Sept. 2O.-The council of min
listers has decided to pardon Dreyfus
in principle. The pardon will take
effect in a few days. Dreyfus has re-
linquished his appeal for a reversal Of
the judgment of the court-martial.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-21
wou.r NJ Dutch Village.

The village women of Holland take
special care to keep the tips OF their
white lace hoods stiff with starch,
which is as necessary a perfection In
their toilet as polished linen and spot
less collars with ours. This delicate
hood is worn over black skullcap
that fits the closely clipped head very
much like the headgear Of a nun. The
elderly women, widows, often wear a
straw bonnet over 1t. A jacket Of dark
blue, with q breastpiece Of cream cloth
aud dark blue border Of the same cloth
at the hips, constitutes the dress Of
the women and the girls.
The skirts protrude at the hips in a
grotesque fashion on account OF the
many fiannels which they wind about
the body, evidently a fad with them
as with many peasants Of the Black
forest, where the custom prevails to
wear as many skirts as the spare box
VIII allow, adding at least one skirt
every year. They all dress alike, and
the talk about dress therefore does not
slip into their conversations, and on
that score they are at eternal peace
with one another. for no change Of
dress has occurred among them for
centuries and will not for years to
come.-DonahOe's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-21
An Odd Stage Wager

The late Signor Foil, the well known
vocalist, once made very curious
wager with some of his companion
singers at Her Majesty's Opera House.
Some 20 years ago Mephistopheles In
Gounod's Faust" was among his IA
vorite impersonations In the garden
scene his strides when attempting TO
avoid the elderly Martha formed an
important feature of the humorous
business.
One night, the length of his legs be-
ing a subject of chaff as he was stand
ing at the wings, he declared his
ability to cross the stage in three
bounds. The comments that ensued re-
suited In a bet.
When the proper moment for the ex-
pertinent came. he retreated a few
PAGES, and then. to the surprise Of the
audience audience as well as to the representa-
tive Of Martha, leaped from side to
side. The scene never evoked more
laughter, and Foil was acknowledged
10 have won the wager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-21
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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 81 1893.
A Tigers Rite.

have more than once heard OF a
man defending himself from the on
slaught of lion or tiger by thrusting
his rifle barrels down its throat In the
last resort. Poor Major Sandbach OF
the artillery came to his death in So
maitland few years ago ips.attempting
10 thus hold off liO> SIS, which never
theless managed TO inhict on his hand
and arm bites which proved fatal. A
curious story of the same kind comes
from the Kbandwa district of northern
India.
Mr.. Bayley. also an artillery officer.
was charged by wounded tiger which
be was following UP. 4 missed 1t
with his first barrel, and the second
failed to go off The tiger sprang. and
Mr.. Bayley jumped TO one side, thrust
ing out his rifle TO keep the brute on
The tiger, 1t is stated. seized the bar
rels and drove his teeth through them
and, being unable to withdraw them,
was shot by Captain Harrison, Mr..
Bayley's companion.
In his death struggle the tiger drag
ged the rifle from the owners hands,
and the jar caused by the stock strik-
ing the ground broke of two teeth
which were imbedded In the steel. This
story is said to be absolutely true; but
with the profoundest respect for the
strength OF the tigers jaws and teeth,
I venture TO think II wants explana-
tion.-London Sketch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-21
WHY SHE RESIGNED.
The Member of n Woman's Club Con-
founded the Two Popes.

founded the Two Popes.
~For the last year or so my wife has
been ambitious to shine as a literary
light" said Smith, with a chuckle. Il
don't know how many clubs she join
ed, but IL there were any that she did
not belong to 1t was because she had
never heard of them.
"The other night while was read
ing my paper she interrupted me with
a request for light about something
that did not catch except the word
pope.
"'Well' said |, looking over my pa
per.
az want to know about him. she con-
tinued. Il must read paper concern
ing him at our next literary meeting,
and do not know a single thing about
him. Who is heT
"Do you mean to say, said l, that
you know nothing about the head OF
the Roman churchT
-'Oh, of courser she answered. How
stupid OF me! can read all about
him In the encyclopedia
81 resumed my reading and thought
that ended II, but 1t didn't. The 9TH
er night when returned home found
my wife In tears, and before had time
to inquire what the matter was | was
called to account in II different kinds
OF keys.
"Well, when the storm was over l
learned the truth. 1t was the poet
Pope and not the pope OF Rome that
she was expected to treat upon, and
when she rose and read a paper on the
pope Il started a row that did not end
with adjournment.
But, seeing that she has resigned
from all the clubs and that the chill
dren once more have a chance to get
acquainted with their mother. | do not
look upon II as q calamity. detroit
Free Press
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-21
Equally Divided.

During the civil war;" says the
Boston Transcript, 'the Law school at
Cambridge was presided over by Pro
fessors Parsons, Parker and Wash
burn. They were divided In their po-
htical views. and each did his best
to maintain his opinion.
Professor Parker was one day ask
ed. How do you get along on politics
at the Law schoolT
Nicely he answered. we are
equally divided
"'But how can that beY continued
the inquirer. There are three Of you?
"'Easy enough replied the profess
or. Parsons writes on one side and /
on the other. and Washburn-he speaks
on one side and votes on the other"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-21
OUR BEARDED
LADY.

Designing mCr, through alluring and cum
niugly woIded advertisements constantly
endeavor 10 work upon the feelings Of sick
and ailing women by inviting them "tcwrite
10 a roman Cd and secure a tf0nGr'S sym
pathy." 1t is we'll TO remember that the
best sympathy is to had at home aud not
from strangers, perhaps hundreds of miles
distant The object Of the sick is TO get well,
and however precious sympathy may be, II
never vet cured a seriously afflicted woman.
While the pathy of your fnilliner or
dressmsker might be appreciated and be
Just as beneficial, If not more so, than SYM
psthy ffom a stranger, yet II can not effect
yeur cure IL you are an siling woman.
II is loudly proclaimed through the press
that "a woman can best understand
wonan's ailments, and on this ground sick
women are invited 10 write 10 a woman "
and get the benefit Of a woman's advice
The sort of understanding of her ailments
wanted by a sick woman is a trained medi-
cal understanding. II a woman has this
trained medical knowledge she understands
woman's ailments Hof as UorIdH, but as
physician If she is not doctor she cannot
understand the ailments at all and cannot
treat them successfully, because she lacks
the necessary training.
As far as known, there Is no regularly
qualified woman physician connected with
any proprietary medicine especially de-
signed for women--no one, therefore quail
fed by learning and experience, to advise
on questions Of disease and its cure.
II Is certain that there is no one, man or
woman, connected with any put up "
medicine for women, excepting only DR..
Pierse's Favorite Prescription, who, like
DR.. Pierce. is regular graduated and quail
fed physician, and who has like him, de-
voted more than thirty years TO the special
study and treatment OF diseases of women.
For more than thirty years DR.. r. V.
Pierce, a regularly graduated doctor, has
been chief consulting physician of the
Invslids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of
Buffalo. n Y. On his staff are nearly
score of regularly graduated, experienced,
skilled physicians, each of whom is spec
ialist in his chosen class of diseases. Fsv-
cry letter addressed to Or. Pierce as above,
has prompt, conscientious attention, is re-
garded as sacredly confidential and is an
swered In plain envelope so your private
afairs are kept safe from prying eyes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-21
A STREET CAR COMEDY.
The Girl and Her Purse and Five
smart Young Men.

smart Young Men.
AS soon as the good looking girl en-
tered the car the five young men on the
opposite seat began surveying her with
critical eye. and she hadn't yet made
out whether the baldheaded man with
the medical magazine was to be In
cluded In the lot when the conductor
came IN for his fare The girl opened
her portemonnaie and began TO take
out latchkeys, samples OF ribbon and
little memoranda In the usual way,
and the five young men smiled, each
after his own particular style. Bald
headed was out OF II. The girl didn't
see any OF the smiles. but she caught
on just the same. There was a nickel
all ready for her fingers, but when one
pale faced young man added giggle
to his smile the nickel was thrust aside
for a 81 bill. she didn't hand 1t over
TO the conductor as she nshed II out;
but, leaning forward with a winning
smile on her face, she began at the
head OF the line and asked:
"Will you please be so kind as to
change this bill for me?"
1t was impossible. 4 young man
with only dime In his pocket has no
show to bust bill. The next one
had n quarter. but he had to decline,
and so It went to No. g. His hand
sought his pocket as his turn came,
but ii didn't bring up any change.
The smiles had been replaced by sheep
lsh looks. and they rubbed elbows and
trod on each others feet In trying TO
look out OF the windows. There was
long minute OF painful suspense, and
then the good looking girl handed the
bill TO the conductor. She hadn't
word to say to the five young men who
had started out in life so gayly. but old
baldheaded had When all was over,
he turned half around and growled
out:
III | were you fellows, | wouldn't
try to be SO blamed smart next time
Philadelphia Press.