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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
TRAGIC AFFAIR.

Young People Shoot at Mark and q
Fatality Results.
New Berlin, Wis, Nov. 20.-Frank
Goerke, IS years old, was killed by the
accidental discharge of gun in the
hands of daughter of John D. Sheets.
Goerke and two Sheet girls were in the
yard shooting at mark. Goerke had
no relatives here, but it is supposed he
had a brother either in Milwaukee or
Wauwatosa. Miss Sheets is almost
crazed over the accident
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22

Rev. G. Campbell Morgan of London
announces that he will come to Amer
lea to take up the work OF the late
Dwight L. Moody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
For a Good Reason.

Folsom, Cal, Nov. 20.-George Put
nam was executed at the Folsom pris-
On for the murder of fellow convict
named John Shoers year ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22

Gen. Macarthur perfects plans for
extensive campaigning in Luzon pre-
vious to the departure Of the volun-
teers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
CHICAGO Markets.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest. lowest and closing prices
OF produce : Chicago yesterday:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
GOPHERS GALORE.
An Increase of 345 Per Cent in the
Last Decade.

Washington, Nov. 20-The popula-
ton Of Minnesota as announced by
the census bureau is 1913 against
1,302,S 1926 in 1890, an increase of 34.5
per cent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
PLACES IN PLENTY
FOR IDLE MEN IN THE NORTHERN
WOODS.
LUM BERN EN-
COM PLAIN

Cannot Hire Help Enough and Are
Offering Big Wages-Rates Almost
Double Those of a Few Years AGO
and Yet Men Are Not Forthcon.
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
HORROR AT STURGEON BAY.

Girl Burned to Death in a Hotel
Fire.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis, Nov. 20.-Miss
Hechardt of Ahnapee was burned to
death in fire which consumed the
Hotel French yesterday. The guests
were compelled to make their escape
in their night robes. The pecuniary
loss is $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22

for centuries has been the most i'm
portant center of trade in the levant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
.CHINA'S PARTITION
POSSIBLE SCHEME OF SOME OF
THE POWERS.
OUR ATTITUDE CRITICISED

Demand For Excessive Indemnity and
Exactions as to Punishment May
Result in an Excuse For the Powers
to Parcel Out the Chinese Empire
The Presidents Policy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
RAILING AT ROME
UGLY TALK BY METHODIST MIS-
SIONARlES.
AMID MUCH EXCIT EMENT

Attempt to Establish Protestant
Schools in Italy Said to Have
Evoked Bulls of Excommunication
Sedan and the Incidents Preced-
ing and Following That Battle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-11-22
Kill Many Boxers.

Paris, Nov 20.-OfIicial advices from
Gen. Veyren, commander Of the French
troops in China. announce that the in
ternational columns are occupying the
tCmbs east and southwest of Pekin.
He reports small engagement with
the beers in which the latter lost 800
killed, the foreign troops sustaining
no casualties.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

y Frenchman i'm Bloemfuntciu saws
that the English women there are re-
markahle for the cheerful stoicism
with which they endure the anxiety
and discomforts of present conditions.
He INDUCES also in other comments
that are interesting.
zone may observe among English
women" he says, "thc same thing in
the Slatter Of gracefulness that one no
ticcs among the men in the matter Of
/ '-euess. There is no mean. Either
-.:" English woman is extremely grace
'1!. pretty elegant and even recherche
- o!so she is quite ridiculous. i'll dress
2 sharp featured and plain the sort
.. .'o.an for whom there is no word
+" 'Ic French language. The great
a, GeiGe wrote once that to man
no could soc and understand no wom-
;U VAS plain. always believed him.
Alas. | had not seen certain English
women! And Heine could never have
*osn chem either
An English woman who is pretty
aDl clever possesses abundant charm,
;Ut | have secn Frcnchwomon by no
means pretty who have made them
selves so pleasing that they We're to he
preferred 70 classic beauties. In Eng
Land however when n woman misses
being good looking the case is hopeless.
size knows not how 70 walk. talk,
please or uawate and is compelled to
'ahe ref0ge in heroic endurance Of her
1lninuess"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

To be perfect il must follow certain
lines of the face and be curved in
particular way to accord with the phys
iognomy of each person.
THE care of mems mustachcs is for
me comparatively now venture. Sue
cessfult Wen | should think so.
am the only one in the business, and,
although | have never advertised. /
have all the work | can do
Yes. | have more men customers
than women. Men are vain of their
appearance, aud when they find some
one who studies them and helps them
cultivate exactly the sort Of mustache
most becoming to their particular style
Of beauty, why, wild horses would not
keep them from coming
"Cne man tells another in confidence,
suppose They never tell how they
heard Of me, but they come
You would laugh if you could hear
the excuses they make for coming.
Never TO have their mustaches attend
ed to- oh, no! They want their nails
man.egred, and while this is being at
tended to they say, in a casual way:
by he way, my mustache giycs me Il
good deal Of trouble Have you any
tonic or something of the sortT And
then, in time, find that what they
want is mustache treatment Others,
in q businosslike manner, will ask
without any parloying to have their
musiaches treated"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

"The cheapest straw hat to buy"
said man who owns a beauty. lis
after all, a Panama, like this. Look
here" He took down his big white
hat. which was creased down the mid
die like pair of trousers. and rolled it
up tight then he tossed 1t in the air
With cracking sound it spread open
and 1uttered down to the floor in its
original shape, deep center crease and
all. You could soak this hat for Il
week" he continued, and iron it out
fiat afterward, but when you came to
put it on again it would be just as you
see it now
women in Mexico and roundabout
all that region make the hats, using
straw that has been selected with more
care than could tell you Of. The art
has been handed down in their families
from one generation to another and it
is a secret art. unknown to any other
people In the world.
These women, living so far away
from everything, are ignorant Of the
fashions. and that is why the hats
never change their ugly shape If they
were fashionably made the demand
for them would be enormous. As It is,
hatters travel through all that country
and buy them up ut good prices.
"The perfect Panama hat costs at
least $50 and if you should pay $50 for
big and unusually light one you
would not he oettina stncz" FhHa1i
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

such tenacity that it becomes Il real in
trinity. With persons of this class.
therefore, preventive treatment re-
quires to be conducted with extreme
care. AS soon as the sty appears an
attempt may be made to stop it at the
outset by a slight authorization with
nitrate Of silver or else with u pencil
dipped in tincture of iodine. When it
has reached the full period Of indam-
nation, the treatment should be limit
ed to the application of a few poultices
Of starch on Of congresses dipped in a
slightly antiseptic liquid. If the pus
does not discharge. it should be made
TO discharge by means of Il slight in
cision
The favorable results that have been
obtained in the treatment of boils by
taking Yeast have suggested to NJ.
Terson Of Paris the idea of res0rting
to this treatment for persistent crge-
olet In fact. in several cases in which
this affection Of the eyes required in
definitely he patients found very good
results from the Use Of yeast. As soon
as the point of the eyelid made IFS APP
pearance and began to he painful. in
dicatin- the advent OF Il sly. an admin
istyation Of dry yeast in doses Of I
grams 80 centigTams to nine grams per
day in capsules before each meal fire.
qUently sutlicod to bring about com
plete reduction and disappearance of
the inflammation and swelling. When
they did not succeed in arrestlng the
sty, there was at least a rapid calming
Of the painful phenomena. \ sty be-
ing nothing hut n boil it is only natu-
raj that it should be benefcially affect
ed by the well established curative ac-
ton of yeast from beer on boils. The
only thing was to think of it.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

There is every indication that we are
to have q revival of velvet as dress
fabric. 1t will be used to Il greater eX-
tent than for many seasons. Tired of
the various silk and wool fabrics which
have come from the loom season after
season. those who determine the styles
have. in their search for something
new, reverted to a fabric which an
swers their requirements exceptionally
we'll
Velvet will be used both for street
and evening costumes, and not only
viii entire gowns be made of this beau
tiful material, but also walking skirts,
in which velvet is used either wholly
or in part. Little velvet coats of all
Sorts will be seen. Very popular is the
velvet bolero, heavily embroidered, but
there are many fancy EtOns and other
clever little coats, gracefully pointed in
front, where they extend five or six
inches below the waist line. but run
ming up almost to the belt in the back
Often the coat ends at the waist line
around back and hips under soft Cir
die of chiffon. which passes around the
waist and through an ornamental buc
kle in front under the long points of
the coat front. Among other predic
tons are plainly cut, tight fitting bod
ices finishing in Il sharp, exaggerated
point in front. to wear with skirts of
other materials. Velvet is also found
in wraps and outdoor garments of va
rious styles. When it does not form
the foundation Of the garment, it is
used literally as trimming Velvet
wraps are displayed in Paris which are
made in Il succession Of capes some
times as many as six. and each lined
with white satin and bordered with a
narrow band of gold and jeweled en-
broidery. The high collar turns down
deeply with an edge Of the embroidery
and fastcns at the threat with a large
soft scarf Of chiffon embroidered all
over in Il cohwebby design of gold and
colored silks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

In all the previous fairs of all coun-
tries there never was such a show Of
corsetS as there is at the corset sec
tion. placed next to the gowns. at the
Paris expos don. says a correspondent
Of the Brooklyn Eagle This is be-
cause there is n revolution in corsets.
They are now all made straight ND and
down in front. sending the curves on
the hips and in the back. and each eX-
hibi'or makes Il point of acccntuating
that particular cut more than his
neighbor. IN one showcase there is
the picture Of one feshy woman with
the old fashioned corset curved in the
front and portrait of one with the
new pattern. The last does lool; better
because she looks more at ease. Fleshy
women were in tortures when tightly
laced in an old corset. Now they can
smile even after 4 big dinner. and as
all women are now straight up and
down to the hips She does not mind
having no shape where there ought to
be shape.
AS for the corsets of the slender wo-
men they design a straight line On al
sides. up and down. down and up L
is the style to conceal all femininity
with corscts and, strange to say. when
a woman is well gowned the style Is
graceful. fot it gives Il serpentine LOOK
to the woman.
Not long since an American woman
said to me at the opera: at is aston
ishing how a woman will shape her
physique to suit the fashions. When |
was in Paris some ten years ago. half
of the Frenchwomen were fleshy. Now
you can hardly perceive one in all
these boxes They must have done
something to make themselves slender
| understand that fashions change
but DO not understand that the body
changes to suit the fashions
"Where there is will there is
way" said l. "Women abstain from
drinking during their meals, and they
have themselves massaged every day.
They consult their doctors as to what
they should refrain from eating SO as
to get or remain thin. l do not think
any take internal medicines because
the Frenchwoman is too fond of her
health, and it is not the fashion to look
sickly'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28
A Midnight Eecapnde.


1t was midnight as a Numbering
knock came at the door Of room No. 4S,
PheniX hotel
what is wanted?" asked the occu-
pant as he sat up in bed with furiously
beating heart.
1--WE want you! Open this doorg'
"Neverw
Then take the consequences"
The man sprang out of bed and hur-
riedly dressed himself. His face was
pale and his hands trembled. but .
shut his lips with a determination to
sell his life dearly He heard foot
steps moving in the hall, and presently
his door was burst from its hinges and
a dozen men burst into the room. They
found him standing with a revolver in
each hand and the light of battle in his
eyes.
you may hang me-" he said in a low,
tense voice, but II of you will go into
the other world before me-"
"Who said anything about hanging"
inquired a voice.
But you have come for that. Twelve
years ago in this town | killed four
men. You have recognized me and
have come for revenge"
Not much, stranger. We don't know
anything about the four men and don't
want to. You live in Missouri. don't
you?"
Il do"
well, what we wanted to ask was
whether three of kind beat a straight
in your state"
"They do not"
"Then that's all, and you can go back
to your snooZe. Sorry to have disturb
ed you, but we had a dispute and
wanted to settle it."-New York Sun.
Authorities differ. as to the rate Of
growth OF the human hair, and il is said
to be- very dissimilar in different individ.
uals The most usually accepted calcu
lation gives 81 inches per annum
mans hair, allowed TO grow to its ex-
trela length, rarely exceeds - or IA
inches, while that of woman will grow
in rare instances to 20 or 20 inches,
though the average does not exceed 70
to 80 inches.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28
sl.ter vvorlscrs Rccoenized.

Remembering how recently French
students have insulted women who en-
tered their classes. kissing. hooting
and even throwing stones at them it is
encouraging to hear that they have eX-
perienced s0rcly needed change Of
heart AT the international congress
Of students lately held" writes a corre-
spoplent Of an English journal, the
delegates were all undergraduates from
mems universities. no women's col
legeS being represented, but members
eloqucntly demonstrated, some by i'm
paSsionad speeches. others by no less
vehement cheering and all by their
votes that they had the interest Of
their sister workers at heart Owing
to discussions of complicated kind.
arising out Of political questions and
connected with the race problems of
eastern Europe. the congress split in
two but both sections exhibited the
same solicitude for the cause Of wom-
on students. The general assembly of
the confederation. called 'Corda Fra
terna, set the example by devoting
considerable attention to a communca-
ton from Polish woman. Nine. Ga
plinsha regarding the higher educa-
ton Of women. \ motion was eventual
ly put ana enthusiastically carried 10
the eject that secondary and superior
education in all cases should be made
accessible 20 universities on tie same
footing MS men The second congress.
which took INTO itself no particular
NAM was nor coing to be behind tn
'Brothcry Hearts IN champion'ng tha
sister students cause. and followed
half an hour later on the san" NON
Ing with a series Of appropriate rosolu-
tions
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28
WOMAN'S WORLD.
THE ODD CALLING OF A REALLY
"NEW" YOUNG WOMAN.

COFsets ct t2ie E~Position-A Remedy
For sties-F'ash.on's Foreshadovs.
Sister WORKERS Recognized A
Jealous Ki5ido-sartner.
Dr. Jessie Lyons Of New York is a
new woman who did not encroach upon
masculine territory to find life yoca-
ton, but instead evolved a unique pro-
fession for her particular benefit.
Size took complete course in chirop-
ody. manicurins and Undressing and
studied with a number Of physicians
BY no means satisfied, however. with
her attaiuments nor contentcd with the
career Of all ordinary chiropodist. DR.
Lyons upon beginning her practice
adorned her profession with variety
Of her own derisiGg. such as the train
ing Of the eyebrows, pedicuriHg the
nails Of the foot. but above all Of culti-
waiting after the latest approved ac-
quiremcnts Of art and fashion the mas
cu!iue mUsache
This last mentioned branch alone
takes up The young womau's time so
that manicming and chiropody must
be largely iatrUstcd to assistants.
Every man." says Dr. Lyons with
out exception, can have a handsome
mustachc 1t is only a matter of prop
err cultivation, yet it is said that some
men can scarcely raise one at all That
is because they don't know how. | can
make musjache grow. and q pretty
ono ol1 o-1-- mans f0an If no will sim
ply trust IL TO me.
There is n great deal to be borne in
mind in connection with a mustachc.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

Every minister's wife IS deeply inter
vstCd in the work Of the church, but no
one should attempt to decide for her
how much Of that work is her share.
The undue binding Of burdens upon
shoulders wCaried with much willing
service has caused some of us to raise
car voices IN protest if not for our
selves for the overtaxed bodies and
brains of CIR less fortunately situated
sisters. Let a clergymans wife decide
not to be tyrannized over by circum-
stances. She more than many needs TO
think out her life with care and come
to definite conclusions by which she is
willing to abide. No regulations can
be laid down for all alike, for a woman
must be herself the judge Of her abili-
ties. Let her see to it, however. that
she remains uninluencod 10y those who
should seek to direct her. 1t may be
laid down rs part of the remedy that
no minister's wife should be at the
head oil more than one organization,
ana if her home cares are many she
should not attempt even that If she
desires to take Il class in Sunday
school she need not be given the worst
class OF boys nor the most difficult
class of little children.-Ladies' Home
Journal
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

There is no bottcr known representa-
tive Of the kindergarten movement IN
America than Miss Lucy Wheelock or
Boston, and no woman has done more
to develop the work of the kindergar-
ten during the past 20 years. Miss
Wheelock, says Harpers Bazaar, has
given the working years of her life to
this cause with unfailing zeal and
steadfastness of purpose and has seen
some Of her best ideals realized in her
own country.
She has q livered lectures In most of
the states Of the Union and has for
years been at the head Of a training
school for Undergraduates. She has re-
Gently established a collegiate course
for young women, which is planned to
include the elements of culture most
desirable in the education of women
and to provide for the harmonious
training Of head, hand and heart.
Graduates from this course are admit
ted to the kindergarten normal class.
1t is desired that all students of this
course devote one afternoon each week
to some form of social work either in
connection with the clubs organized by
the various settlements in the city or
in the day nurseries. where an oppor-
tunity for contact with child life is Of
fered Miss Wheelock was for three
years president of the International
Kindergarten union. an organization
of commanding influence She is a
member of the committee having in
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

Lady Terence Blackwood, is a New
York girl, daughter of John II. Davis
Of Washington square, and on the
death of her husbands father. the now
infrm and ailing Lord Duderin. she
will become Warehouses Of Dufferin
and Ava and a peeress of the realm.
Lord Clandeboye, who at present is
secretary Of the British legation at
Stockholm, became heir to his fathers
nocra@es and estates through the death
in action in South Africa of his eldest
brother tha Carl Of Ava, a well known
and popular figure in New York socie-
ty.--New York Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28


The hereditary Princess Charlotte Of
S0Ne-Meiniugcn. the eldest sister of the
kaiser, has just appeared in new role.
that of chief of a fire brigade. short
time since news was brought to Erd-
mansdorf castle that Il fire had broken
out in the neighboring village of LON
nitz. As soon as the princess heard Of
The fire she ordered her carriage and
drove to the spot. Here she secured a
nose and played water on the fire. Aft
er the fire was cXtinguished sAe did IN
best to console the sufferers and order
ed refreshments served to the fire bri-
Sade. of which she herself nartOok.
LORD RusscIl's Dilemma.
Once, when he first came to Lon
don and was laying the foundation of
his great career. says a London letter,
the future Lord Chief Justice Russell
went to the pit of a theater The piece
was popular, the pit was crowded and
the young advocate had only standing
room. All Of a sudden a man ut his
side cried out that his watch was
stolen. Mr. Russell and two other
men were hemmed In.
1T is one of you three" cried the
man minus the watch.
"Well, we had better go out and be
searched" said Mr. Russell, with the
Rlertness of mind tlrat did not fail him
at trying moment amid an excited
crowd y detective was at hand. and
the suggestion was accepted AS Mr..
Russell walked out the idea flashed
through his mind that if the man be
hind him had the stolen property he
would probably try to secrete it in the
pocket of his front rank man Quick
as thought he drew his coattails about
him-only TO feel. to his horror some
thing large and smooth and round al
ready in his pocket.
While he was still wondering what
this might mean for him, the detective
energetically seized the hlndmost man,
eXclaiming: What, you rascal At it
again. 70 Mr. Russell and the other
man he apo'ogized and babe them go
free.
But Mr. Russell, before he had taken
many steps, reflected that he could not
keep the watch. He went back to the
box Office and explained. with cour-
age on which he afterward said he
rarely experienced greater demands.
that though he did not take the watch
he had it. SO saying he put his hand
into his pocket and pulled out for
gotten snuffboX
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

charge the educational department of
BoSon's Twentieth Century club. a
club that has done more for the dis
semination cf knowledge in Boston
than any other organization in that
ci1v
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

A sty is neither more nor less than a
boil on the outer edge of the eyelid. 1t
Is the result of inflammation Of the
glands that surround the eyelashes. 1t
is Of no gravity in itself, but in the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28
CURRIT0 and GASpARD.
TO the Farmers OF =reder
ick County.
A IA c Ctarce 10 Improve Your Stock.
.--

BREED ONLY TO THE BEST.