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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
NEW STYLE IN SKIRTS.

Tere are great many fascinating
bargains displayed in the shops in the
readymade silk petticoats. These are
sold for considerably less than the
amount of silk put in them would cost
by the yard but, like all bargains,
they have some bad points. The cheap
skirts are made on the old-fashioned
lines. The front breadth is so narrow
that the skirt wears out very quickly,
and in the back there is too much full
ness. The clever seamstress now buys
these petticoats, opens them out as far
as the drawing string will permit folds
over the extra fulneSs until she has
bias seem directly up the middle of the
back, which of course cuts out quite a
lot of silk from around the hips. With
this silk she puts extra pieces at either
side of the front breadth, giving the
required width across the front AS a
rule, these ready-made skirts are we'll
cut around the hips, and fit fairly we'll
around the waist, and can without
any trouble be made to fit perfectly
when the additional fulness is taken
out of the back, and if, instead Of being
fastened with a drawing string the full
mes is laid in a small pleat and a but
ton and button-hole mabe to fasten the
acknowledgements Bazaar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
BOBBY BOILED IT DOWN.

Bobby has just reached English COM
position in his school, and his father
is a newspaper man, who prides himself
on his concise style. Bobby came home
from school the other day in high glee
because his teacher had praised his
composition on George Washington
He showed the production to his
father with pride, uut was somewhat
crestfallen at his parents criticism:
"Too many words, my son. Too many
words altogether Why can't your
teachers instruct you how to express
your ideas terse1y? Now just sit down
at that table, take this pencil cut out
leaving out a single idea, and if your
mother does not agree with me that the
result is better than this composition
which your teacher praises, I'll Sive
you half a dollar" The lad took the
pencil and fell to work, while his
father read the paper. After long
time Bobby brought the heavily
scored manuscript to him saying:
''It was hard work to keep in some
thing on every one Of the things Wash
ington is famous for, dad, but guess I
did it." This IS how the result read:
George Washington became the
father of his country because he had
no little boy Of his own to whip for cut
ting down cherry trees, and he is re-
markable among American statesmen
because he would not tell lie"
Mamma awarded the half dollar to
Bobby.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
AMERICAN WOMAN'S SUICIDE IN
LONDON.

London-A remarkable shooting af-
fair occurred at the Hotel Metropole,
Tuesday night. A Miss d'Arche, aged
40, whose relatives live in Yonkers,
n. Y, and who has been living in Lon
don four years, shot herself while at
the hotel with a lady from America,
who had come to London with the in
tention of taking Miss d'Arche home
later, she being of a peculiar temper
ament and her relatives desiring her
to come to them to live. The two
ladies retired to the same room at mid
night Tuesday. About o'clock in the
morning Miss d'Arche's companion
was awakened by the report of pis-
toll shot. She gave the alarm and SER
wants rushed to the room, and found
Miss d'Arche with two bullet wounds
in her head. 1t is believed she at
tempted to kill herself rather than re-
turn to America. Her condition is
critical-Chicago Times-Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
TIGER BITE THAT PANIED.

Personal experience of tiger bites are
more difficult to obtain, partly because
few now attempt tiger shooting on foot
Out Of eight instances given by Mr.
Hirst, pain is mentioned in only one.
In this case a tiger seized Mr. J. Han
sard, now a forest officer in Ceylon, by
slipping behind him, putting it's paws
on his shoulders and taking the back
of his neck in its jaws. The beast bit
his neck twice as it dragged him down
a rayine, and he felt intense pain as the
teeth crunched through at the base OF
the skull. The tiger was shot and it's
victim did not feel pain afterward
Bites of leopards, which are not
heavy, are often very painful. But this
is not invariable. Mr.. w. A. Wilcox.
Of the Indian Civil Service, felt neither
terror nor pain as he was mauled by a
Dig leopard; and Mr. Baker of Gun
yong, North Cachar, while having his
arm broken by leopard's bite felt a
pang like toothache, but only for an
instant.
Lieut-Gen. Brownlow, R. E., bitten
through a hand and thigh, was I'M
aware that the tiger had done more
than give him a tremendous shaking
and is quite positive that to be killed
by a tiger must be painless extinction
for a deer or other animal"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
TELEGRAMS In DRIEF.
THE COLONIES.

Capt McCalla told the naval war col
Iege that the sinking of the Merrimac
was a mistake.
Gen. Joe" Wheeler sailed from San
francisco on the transport Tartar for
nov in Luzon hospitals.
Gen. Otis declared a provisional gov
eminent for the. island Of Negros.
A crusade against gambling is OK
pected to be started in Havana soon.
The thirteenth Minnesota will sail
for homein a few days on the Sheridan,
the best transport on the Pacific.
Rev. Gregorie Agrapay, Filipino
priest, has been communicated for
trying to organize an Independent ma
tive church.
Two Ausustinian friars who landed
at Manila from HOngkong were arrested
on suspicion that they were agents cf
the Filipino Junta.
La Lucia, leading Havana news
paper, states that if vote were taken
General Lee would be the only Ameri-
can to whom the Cubans would give
a high office.
The health report for the last two
weeks has been the most favorable
ever known in the history of Havana
There have been no yellow fever cases
and the number of other contagious OF
infectious diseases has been reduced
to the minimum.
Admiral Dewey declined the invita-
ton TO go to Vienna and then to NEE;
Emperor Francis Joseph. Mascagn
composed a hymn in honor Of Dewey
Mayor Van Wyck received assurances
from Admiral Dewey that he would
arrive Sept. 30. Admiral Dewey is il
good health.
All Yu of Shanghai, China, a lands
man who enlisted in the navy in 1888
and was formerly attached to Dewey!
flagship Olympia, has been granted {
pension Of $50 month for lung
trouble. He has the distinction 0
being the first Chinese pensioner. 0
this government.
At San Francisco the transport Nor
gan arrived with 473 sick and GONZALES
cent soldiers on board. 1t started will
with 476, but three died Ell route
among them First Lieutenant Jackson
of South Dakota. Among the officer
to arrive in good health are Captain
Andrew Johnson, first Montana; Cap
tain d. Baldwin, first North Dakota
First Lieutenant II. A. Pratt, frs
South Dakota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
JUDGE MORROW DEAD
EXPIRES SUDDENLY ON STREET
IN SPARTA.
LAWYER AND POLITICIAN
One Of Most Prominent ATTORNEYS in
Wisconsin-Ffgured in Much I'm
portant Served in AS
sembly in '62-Peck Appointed Him
Judge of Sixth Circuit.

Sparta, Wis, July 29.-Judge Joseph
NJ. Morrow, one of the best known
lawyers in Wisconsin, dropped dead on
the street here at o'clock Friday
afternoon. He expired almost instant
~, being dead when those who saw him
fall reached him. His sudden death
Frustrated his wife and cast a cloud OF
gloom over the entire community.
Judge Morrow was for years one OF
the best known lawyers in the state
and perhaps conducted more important
suits than any other lawyer in Wiscon-
sin. As criminal lawyer he was es-
pecially strong, ranking among the
best in the northwest. He was exceed
ingly popular and had it not been for
his political utilization might have been
elected to any Office within the gift of
the people of this section Of the state.
AS it was he held many offices of honor
and trust. He was always staunch
democrat and for years was a member
of the democratic state central COM
mittee. He was deleg ate-at-large to
the national convention which nomi-
mated Cleveland for his first term. In
1876 Judge Morrow was an unsuccess-
full candidate for attorney general on
the democratic ticket. A way back in
1862 he represented Monroe county in
the assembly. He was district attor-
ney Of Monroe county seven terms
IA years in all. Before Sparta was in
conporated as a city, Judge Morrow
SprupH four of
village board. He was always deeply
interested in educational matters and
was clerk Of the school board seven
years. During Cleyeland's first term
Judge Morrow was appointed internal
revenue collector with headquarters at
Sparta. He served two years, when
the office was consolidated with that at
Madison.
In '92 Peck appointed Judge Morrow
judge Of the sixth circuit. lie was on
the bench only nine months, however,
being defeated at the polls by Judge o.
B. Wyman Of VirOqua. The latter ran
as republican and the former as a
non-partisan. The district is over
Whemingly republican. For many
years Judge Morrow was the Chicago &
Northwestern representative in Mad
ison during legislative sessions. Dur
ing the same period he served as the
company's local attorney here. IN
secret society circles Judge Morrow
was also prominent, at one time being
chief officer of the knights of Pythias
in Wisconsin.
Judge Joseph NJ. Morrow was born at
East Aurora, Erie county, New York,
Jan. l, 1882. His parents were Henry
and Mary Morrow. He was educated
at East Aurora academy; studied law
principally with L. w. Graves at Spar
ta was admitted to the bar in Sparta
in the fall Of 1858, and practiced at
Sparta constantly since January l,
1867, at first with L. w. Graves, under
the firm name of Graves & Morrow, for
three years, then alone for five years
and since 70 with C. NJ Masters, the
firm being Morrow & Masters. De-
ceased leaves a widow and one daugh-
ter, the latter being unmarried and re-
siding at the family home here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
ARMS FROM HONG KONG.
FILIPINO REBELS BUY FROM GER.
MAN MERCHANTS.
High Prices Are Paid-Twelye of the
Captured Spanish Gunboats Now
Doing Blockade Duty.

New York, July pa special to The
Herald from Washington says: Ac-
cording to verbal reports to the navy
from officers returning from the Phil
Ippines, Aguinaldo continues to get war
supplies through German merchants in
Hong Kong and Japanese merchants
IN 1okohoma, although our consuIs
have been directed to keep sharp
lookout for flibustering. In more than
one instance British officers have aided
the United States in preventing the
shipment Of arms from Hong Kong,
but officers just returned say there is
no doubt the temptation offered by
AguinaldO's high prices has induced
merchants to violate the neutrality
laws and try to force the imperfect
blockade. Twelve Spanish gunboats
recently put on blockade duty have
done remarkably good service in cut
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
HOW NEW YORK IS FED.

New York consumes more food in
proportion to its population than any
other city in the world. The average
New Yorker is very well fed, both as
regards quality and quantity of food
consumed. 1t has been found that
trifie more than 100000 pounds of
butter are consumed every week in
New York, or about 1900 tons. New
Workers consume about 1850 600 quarts
OF milk every day in washing down
their food. This supply in the course
Of a year would more than fill the
reservoir in Central Park. Last year
100000 tons Of solid meat were con-
sumed, and during the same length of
time 1900 tons Of tea were brewed and
some 100000 gallons of liquors were
consumed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03

within the past 10 or Is years. In
fact, fully so years before the first use
OF the locomotive the automobile was
experimental with.
Away back in 1853 a Frenchman
named Nicholas Joseph Cugnott
worked out a steam carriage, and al
though his production was a somewhat
clumsy affair, it was the forerunner of
horseless carriages that have been
more recently developed.
The unpleasant odors due to gases in
Yapor motors are being done away
with, as is the vibration and also the
noise, which for a time accompanied
the running of some Of the gas carri-
ages. The carriages are constantly
becoming lighter and more convenient.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
AN ELECTRIC COIFFURE.

A diamond ring was the prize given
for the most original example of head
dressing exhibited at a progressive
euchre party held at Lafayette, Pa, a
few nights ago. 1t was won 10y a fair
golden tiara beautifully Illuminated
with little incandescent lights. The
power was supplied by tiny storage
battery concealed amid the tresses,
and, thanks to the electrical mind of
loving brother, this novel coiffufe was
a brilliant success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
ALL BUILDING WORK STOPPED.

Chicago, July 29.-Ten thousand men
were thrown out Of employment and
work was stopped on 200 buildings in
course Of erection during the second
days strike Of the union brickmakers.
The bricklayers and bod carriers We're
forced to quit Friday for want Of ma
terial, and following them the carpen-
ters were compelled to lay down their
tools. An effort will be made for an
amicable adjustment Of the contro-
versy between the strikers and man
ayers at conference today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
BIG POTATO CROPS.
Laroer Than Last and Enough For All
Purposes.

1--WE look for a potato crop in the
United States this year of 100000 600
bushels" said local dealer yesterday
morning. "The crop this year is larger
than last and beside the largest in the
history with the single exception of the
crop of 1895 which footed up 100000, 900
bushels. The yield of potatoes last
year was about 100000, OOO."
The early crop throughout the mid
die belt of states such as Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Illinois is abundant and of
unusually good quality, but the yield
now looks as if it would be large
enough so that prices during the fall
will rule below the average. A crop of
250,000,000 bushels will fill every re-
quirement and prices will probably go
down to the cost Of probationary Is
to Is cents at loading stations. Should
the weather be very favorable between
now and the murphy harvest -ime,
prices will rule even lower, and should
there be an excess of ram or hot
weather or a prolonged drOuth the
yield will easily fall off say $4,000 bush-
els, in which event prices at loading
stations would be fairly good, say IS 10
20 cents in the fall and considerably
higher in the spring. Should climatic
conditions be severe, the falling off IN
production would be CORRESPONDENCE
greater. Wisconsin is most certain
of a good crop every year.
New York state is easily the largest
producer Of potatoes in the union.
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota come next as large
producers Of tmurphies" New York,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
are about equal in the quantity shipped
beyond state lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
NO TROUBLE TO IMPART KNOWL-
EDGE.

81 wish they wouldn't use these
blame big words" said Shabbaiong
Jordan, who was painfully spelling out
an item in a scrap Of newspaper he had
picked up. e 'E-mol-u-ments' wot
does that mean?"
"Emoulments," responded Tuffold
Knutt, after giving his mind to the
question few minutes, sis the name Of
large specie of punkin', '-Chicago
Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
MRS. LEASES BRIGHT BOY.

onel Mary Lease, carried off the gold
prize offered for the best composition
by pupil in one of the public schools
in New York city. Out in Kansas II
was always considered a shame that
the colonel should handicap her boy
with such a name as Ben Hur, but now
that he has won a race it is different
Kansas City Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
ARCHITECTURAL ACE OF CLUBS.

Milford castle, near Bath, England,
where the sale of the effects Of the
late Marchesa di Santa Agatha recent
" took place, was built about 200
years ago. The castle is of singular
construction, being triangular, and in
the form Of the ace Of clubs, the
angles being rounded off and embat-
tied. Mr.. Roebuck, a great gamb-
Ter, is said to have built the mansion
With the proceeds Of a nights gambling
and by backing the run Of luck Of the
club suit. Il came into the possession
Of the old Catholic Connolly family
80 years ago, one OF whom married
Louis Brancacaio, the late owner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
DOMESTIC.
Chicago July wheat, 7O3sc.

Chicago July wheat, lO28c.
Col IngersOll's body was cremated.
AIger will be welcomed by Detroit
Aug. ,.
The entire Union Pacific is to foe
dOubletraCked.
Charles Frohman has bought DAILY S
theater at New York
Franco-American reciprocity
treaty was signed.
The Epworth League convention ct
Indianapolis adjourned
Soldiers with fixed bayonets, charged
the mobs at Cleveland.
Many immigrants have their fares
prepaid in this country.
Indians in Idaho threaten to kill
Northern Pacific graders.
Another attempt was made to dvra-
mite a Cleveland street car.
Independent lake vessel oWrlrs are
talking of forming a combine.
The New York clothirg-workers'
strike was inaugurated by $500.
An Afro-American national conyen-
ton is to be held in Cleveland
A part of the bottom of the Henne-
pin canal in Illinois dropped out.
4 Georgia negro was lynched and
then cut into hundreds of pieces.
Ex-Secretary Alger babe adieu to his
late colleagues and left Washington.
Premier Laurier's warlike speech is
not seriously considered in Washing
ton.
Compassionate companies plan to
form combination with $100,000,00O
capital.
Elihu Root, of New York, has been
Gen. Alger.
In Cleveland a non-unon motorman
,shot boy to death and rioting was
widespread
A hail storm in Todd and Wadena
counties, Mimi, destroyed thousands
of acres of crops.
Rev Charles T. Haywood Of Silver
Creek, Neb., was fined $50 for accepting
4 drink Of whisky.
\. W. Hart father Of FIVE children.
and Mrs. L. Corwine, mother of six,
eloped in New York.
Chief Falmouth, OF the Leech Lake
reservation, Mimi, dotted his war rig"
and ceases from troubling.
Gideon j. Tucker, formerly secre-
Iary Of state Of New York died at New
York City He was 70 years old.
The Central Federated Labor union
called a convention for Aug. : 10
launch now labor party,
Late advices from Hawaii say a
stream of lava from the volcano Mauna
Loa is within Ten miles Of the city.
The preliminary survey Of the pro-
posed ship canal between Lake Ontario
and the Hudson river is completed.
Ex-Goy. Boics says the chief issue of
1900 will be currency and that in
dependence should be given to the Fill
pinos.
The Alaskan negotiations were
transferred again to Washington.
Canada was offered a free port in
Alaska.
Louis Sammins, negro, confessed TO
completely in the assault upon Mrs.
Ogeltree at Scaffold, Ga, and was
Iynched.
A man was arrested in Minneapolis
for alleged completely in the hold-up
of a Wisconsin Central train in Sep
TENDER, 1895.
Rev. Joseph Samuel Coffman
known to Mennonites throughout the
United States, is dead at Elkhart. Ind.
aged 81 years.
Some Minnesota and Wisconsin
brewers are charged with trying to de-
fraud the government in the matter OF
revenue taxes.
Comptroller Coler estimates the tax
rate for Manhattan and Bronx
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
FAMOUS FRENCH WOMEN.

Madame Lancelot-Croce, the French
artist, has just made for the French
government a necklace composed OF
II medals bearing the heads of the u
most famous women Of French history.
The subject was inspired by Queen
Margherita of Italy, and the ornament
is to be presented to the empress Of
Russia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
HOW THEY BEGIN.

''She is preparing to go on the
stage
How do you know"
Il saw notice Of her divorce suit in
the papers yesterday"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03

II is said that the Anglican church
expends $4,000 year to convert, on
the average, % Jews to Christianity.
How much is 1t costing to convert Fill
pinos?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03
MRS. FORAKER DIES.

Hillsboro, O., July 29-Mrs. Marga-
ret Foraker, mother of Senator Fora
ker, died yesterday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-03

ting off supplies between different
islands. Last mail reports said they
had captured Is different cargoes OF
supplies but not any valuable NUM-
lions OF war
Skirmish at Balabac Island.
Sandayan, P. l., via Labuan, July %.
A gunboat from Manila made a trip
to Balabac, a small island of the Phil
ippine group, 80 miles south of the
island Of Palawan, recently TO re-es-
tablish q lighthouse there Returning
to BaIabac after a short cruise around
the islands the commander Of the gun
boat found the flag gone and the flag
OF the Philippines floating in its stead.
He decided to land a force to remove
the native standard. but the Filipinos
resisted the movement At length
two officers and Is marines were landed
after a long, hard, stubborn fight. in
which the native chief, the first officer
and six natives were killed and several
wounded. The American loss was
none.
Gen. Bates held a conference with
the sultan Of Sulu on July "a and the
sultan has issued the following procla-
nation to his people: Il have met The
Americans. They have come among US
as friends, not to interfere with our
religion, rights or government. All
those who love their country or sultan,
I warn to be friendly and not modest
them. The Americans are like a box
Of matches. You strike one or two
and they all blaze up"
Capture of Calamba.
Washington, July 29.-The war de-
partment yesterday received its first
official report of the capture OF Calam-
ba in the following cablegram from
Gen. Otis: Hall 1000 men, captured
Calamba, important strategic position
Laguna de Bay, yesterday, driving out
800 insurgents. Command composed
portions 4th cavalry, 31st infantry,
Washington volunteers, transported in
launches and cascoes, gunboat accom-
panying. Casualties: Privates
Charles Gleesup, 4th, and -- H.
21st, killed; Corporal Thomas Totten,
G, 4th, MORALLY wounded; Privates
Michael Sheridan, Herbert Tracey, Ma
poleon White, K, Dist, seriously
wounded; Privates Kinds and Plum
mer, G, and Samson, G, 4th; Phillips,
H; Christie and HOLSTER, D, and Ash
land, l, 21st, slightly wounded. Insur-
gent casualties unknown. Forty
Spanish prisoners released; Spanish
gunboat in good condition, long sought
for in bay, captured This town, the
direct objective Of Lawton when he
captured Santa Cruz and launches in
April, but unable to reach town by
boats on account Of shoal water"