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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
OPEN DOOR ASSURED.
All Nations, Save Italy and Japan,
Sign Agreement

Washington, Jan. 24-The succe SIS
of the negotiations instituted by Sec
rotary Hay with the view of insuring
an open door for American trade in
China, may now be regarded as as
sured. The last phase of the negotia-
lions reduces the arrangements
reached informally to the shape of
what are known as definitive notes
This work has been going on for some
weeks with the result that every one
Of the powers participating in the ne
gotiations has returned to the state
department this written agreement
with the exception Of Japan and Italy.
There is not the slightest doubt Of
their positions, for Japan was enc Of
the first nations, when approached by
the United States, to welcome our
overtures, while Italy voluntarily en-
tered the negotiations without waiting
for advances from the United States
The non-receipt of their formal under
takings is believed to be due to a delay
in the mails, for limitations have been
given to the effect that they have al
ready been dispatched.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01

dies Of Japan was the Princess Onate
wife Of distinguished relative of the
mikado, Mutsu Hito had a lot of
millinery suitable for high dress.
Among the collection was a variety of
the bandeau bonnet intended for
afternoon receptions. There were a
whole lot more inconsequential apollo
gies for bonnets, all intended for dress
affairs. Most of them were in the
form of bows of butterflies mounted
on wire foundations. crushed closely
across the top of the head and form
ing a loop on each side. Many of
them had the loops drawn through Or
namental rings of Rhine stone set
tings, with a wisp of aigrette in the
center or tuft of blossoms or some
thing to set off the effect
Il sold the princess a cream white
affair of satin ribbon, with Rhine
stone loops and Rhine stone orna-
ment in the center of cubic shape,
with point turned upward and a
white aigrette through the center Of it.
She appeared in this at a state affair
in Yeddo, and killed EN- off in droves.
Really, she wore the thing very eff
fectively, and seemed as proud as a
hen with new brood of chicks. The
result Of that little presentation was
marvellous. You see. I didn't realize
at first how very important a person
age ! had been decorating. AS soon
as the princess had dawned on her
friends in that bonnet the news trav-
eled like mad. l was in Toxic a few
days later, and the place was wild
about the princess new style in head
gear. The whole feminine population
wanted my samples at fabulous fig
ures. They didn't want to wait while
orders could be sent in and filled. That
is altogether too slow process for the
energetic young woman of Japan.
She wanted to rife my trunks on the
spot and possess herself of everything
in them
Il found I had made a hit, so l pre-
sented the wife of a Toxic physician
with a quaint bit of fancy work in
fresh rose pink that had shells of
cream white chiffon depending at the
ears underneath the ribbon loops.
There was a chou of pink roses in the
center of this arrangement. mounted
with a white aigrette-knoW how to
spell aigrette?-all right let her go.
well, the Toxic bonnet did the
trick in all its final completeness.
Never saw such a sensation in my life
as the doctors wife made. She is
Japanese and he is American. Their
names are Smith. Odd name for a
Jap lady. isn't it? She went to 5
o'clock tea at the residence of the
British consul and made such a hit
with that HOnnet that I booked orders
enough in three days to keep the
house busy three months
Il think Japan is going to be the
greatest millinery bonanza ever dis
covered. The women there are pretty,
as a general thing, and they look well
in nice hats and hornets You can
bet there will be hundreds of young
Japanese ladies walking Toxic with
Gainsborough hats in the course of
1900 I'm going back there as soon as
I lay in a new lot of samples. The
trouble is they rife your sample
cases."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
IN BED WITH RATTLESNAKES.
Dr.. Schumann's Experience Gathering
Specimens in Mexico.

! When l was collecting specimens
of plans and animals in Zacatecas,
said the noted DR.. Macmillan Schu.
mann, Il had an experience with rat.
tlesnakes which came near being the
death of me-"
The doctor is the Belgian explorer
and naturalist who went through
Africa, and in telling of his adventures
| he said:
4 had gone days journey on
horseback from the city of Zacatecas
| to the southeast to examine some old
| Toltec ruins there. These are known
as the Quemada ruins. They are very
extensive. I got there late at night.
had shot a couple of doe on the way
and had thrown them across my pack
animal.
'On my arrival within the ruins |
lit fire to get my supper, after l
lit fire to get my supper, after which
/ spread my blanket and lay down In
the morning when I woke up l threw
my hand outside Of the blanket and it
almost touched a big poisonous rattle
snake. I escaped by the merest
chance. Looking toward my feet what
was my establishment to see rattle
snakes all over the blankets. There
were no less than six of them besides
the one that missed my hand.
The reptiles were not the Crotalus
horridus, or diamond crotalus milaFius,
found in the hot regions. They are
Wa, 7 \
fire in the evening I could not see the
snakes, which I presume, had crept
along the walls.
The altitude of Zacatecas and the
old ruins is between 1000 and 5000
feet. and it gets quite cold at night.
My fire was what undoubtedly attract
ed them. When they got out toward it
they found my bed, and, discerning
the warm blankets, crawled up on
them and went to sleep. I have al
ways thought it was almost miracul-
Gus that l escaped being bitten. AS
did not want the snakes, having al
ready all I wanted, l killed them and
nailed them all to the adobe wall, with
my card on each.
The lizards and other reptiles which
got there I sailed away in casks and
forwarded to Europe. 1t is a general
belief among the Indians, notably
among the Creeks, Cherokees and
ChoctaWs in the Indian Territory,
where l was for a time, that if one is
bitten by rattlesnake all he has to do
to prevent fatality is to eat the snake.
But I never discovered any virtue in
this. The best remedy is to immedi-
ately bind a thong above the wound,
so that the poison cannot circulate
higher. Then cut an incision below
the wound and squeeze out as much
blood as possible. Then if to the
wound is made an application of pot
ash or any alkali there is almost no
danger.
Il got the best collection of reptiles
from Mexico and forwarded them to
Europe that has ever been seen there.
The rattlesnakes were so plentiful that
they could be seen by thousands and
thousands. San Francisco Call
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
EX-CONFEDERATES IN MEXICO.
Unrealized Expectations Of Many
Leaders at the Close of Our War.

Since the collapse of the Macmillan
monarchy in Mexico in 1867 and the
capture and execution Of the royal VIC
tim of the ''Napoleonic idea" of estab-
fishing a strong Latin empire in North
America as a check to the growth and
influence of the United States. a haze
of mystery has enshrouded the acts
and aims of the very considerable num-
Der of confederate leaders who crossed
the Mexican border after the surrender
at Appomattox and sought to identify
themselves with the imperial cause. A
few Of them became Mexican citizens
and were appointed to places Of trust
by Macmillan, says the San Francisco
Chronicle Gen. Price was authorized
to raise an imperial army of American
volunteers from the southern states
Gov Harris of Tennessee was ap-
pointed a colonization agent with the
view Of opening the country to ex-con-
federate soldiers, and Gen. Magruder
was given charge of the department OF
land survey for colonization PURPOSES
Across the borders with these and
| other leaders of the lost cause had
come horses, artillery, war munition
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
A POET-CONDUCTOR.
Genius Developed by Music of the
Street Car.

The ancient theory that a man can't
be a poet and do any other kind of
work effectively is notably disproved
in the case of Patrick x. Mahon, of
this city, says the New York Sun.
That Mr.. Mahon is not only a poet,
but one of the foremost versifiers of
the age is the firm conviction of his
many admiring friends, who purchase
every specimen of his work as soon as
it appears and paste it on their parlor
walls. That, notwithstanding the
poetic temperament, he is useful
citizen in other paths of life is shown
by the fact that for IA years he has
been in the employ of the Belt Line
Street Car company, in which period
he has never ''lOst a car as his fel-
low conductors put it. Nor does he
exhibit any of the eccentricities Of
genius, as he wears hair Of the nor
NAL length, lives with his own family,
and doesn't drink borrow
money, or declare that Shakespeare is
overrated and Rudyard Kipling a
third-class hack. In fact, you would
never know that Mr.. Mahon was a
poet except for his poetry.
1t might be thought that collecting
fares on a street car would not be
conducive to literary effort. Mr..
the IA years of his incumbency he has
been fairly seething with verse, and
for a long time he didn't know what
was the matter with him. Finally
he took to writing and found relief
and gladness. Il can recommend to
any poet who has a hard time ex-
pressing himself" says he, "the job of
conductor on a car. The rattle of the
wheels sets all your thoughts to
music, and sooner or later they'll be
jolted out of you in the form of poetry
wouldn't wonder, now, if there was
many a good poet in town that keeps
his poetry smothered down in him
and hurting him like pain, and if
he'd but get place on some road and
stick to his job till his thoughts
would come to run to the jig-a-jig-jig
of the rails, we'd get some great thing
in American literature"
Mr.. Mahon's latest performance is
a poem on the yacht race, adapted to
| the music of She Was Happy Till She
Met You. 1t runs as follows:
The other night when sound asleep
| dreampt upon my cot,
That Columbia was beaten by Sir
Thomas Lipton's yacht.
1t was as plain as day to me, though
I was fast asleep,
l thought I saw the Shamrock fly like
lightning DER the deep;
Her gallant crew were busy, too, at.
tending to her sail
As she glided DER the waves with q
sweet and pleasant gale.
I thought | heard Sir Thomas say
| tsThe Cup I shall redeem"
But when I woke, my heart neal
broke TO think it was a dream.
Refrain.
Now this is what / saw the nigh
that l was dreaming,
And when the alarm rang you ough
to hear me screaming.
thought my heart would break, al
soon as I woke up.
couldn't see Columbia, the Shamrock
or the Cup.
Another of the poet-coRductor's pro
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
THE RULING PASSION.

The clergyman had finished and the
organ was pealing forth the sonorous
rapture of the Mendelssohn march.
Zone moment, George" said the
radiant bride, and facing the audience
she raised her exquisiteiy bound,
though somewhat bulky, prayer-book
in her daintily gloVed hands and
pointed it directly at the brilliant
audience. There was a sharp click
''AlI right, George" said the bride,
come along"
And as they marched down the aisle
she showed him that the supposed
prayer-book wasn't a prayer-book at
all. II was a camera,
Its my own idea, George" she
whispered. Clever, isn't it?"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
THEY LOVE BONNETS.
Women of Japan Go in Heavily for
Millinery.

William Hummel, representing
New York firm of wholesale millinery
dealers, was at the West Hotel, says
the Minneapolis Journal, on his way
home from Japan. He says the island
empire is no longer Japanese in its
method of dress, even where the
women are concerned. He believes it
will be a long time before the women
of Japan take kindly to corsets and BIZ
cycle skirts, but he asserts positively
that in matters of head dress the ladies
of Japan are prepared to Out-Paris the
Parisians.
L went to Japan six months ago
with a full line of the latest things in
millinery" said Mr., Hummel, and
when leaving Vancouver I would have
taken any mans thousand dollars for
my commissions on the trip. If any
body had picked me up at that figure
| should have lost money, and a good
deal Of it. The Japanese are great
dressers. I believe they will be the
most deliberately costumed people in
the world if things commune to go
well WITH JnSIn. IL Is, perhaps, sur
vival of the savage instinct in the
race that makes them love decoration.
but they do love it, and while going in
for colors and effects that would be
! considered outre by a grande dame of
| fashionable New York, their tastes are
at the same time consistent.
They will order goods in colors
| higher than we can stand for our
! selves, but at the same time those col
ors may be tastefully blended. or they
don't go. Besides, these people are
| oriental, and they can wear things
with effect that would make an Ameri-
can woman look a guy. AS to the paw.
why I never ran across more liberal
buyers or encountered a more promis-
ing market.
The men of Japan are a good deal
like the men of America They like
to go ahead and test all the latest in.
novations themselves, but when i,
comes to an innovation that takes the
fancy of the women, they kick. ma,
as we'll tell you that it does no more
good for the man to kick against hi:
wife's millinery bills in Japan than i
does in the United States.
Zone Of my first attempts on the la
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
ISLANDS WITHOUT OWNERS.
Good Opportunity for a Government
That Has Lighthouses to Spare.

Frederick A Cook, writing of antarc
tic exploration, tells of certain islands
that might we'll be fitted with light
houses:
"A series of low pyramidal masses
appeared under the southern sky. 1t
was like a bank of blue fog fringed
with snowy bands. The whole length
of our seaboard formed an ill-defined,
cloud-like aggregation resting on the
black water and extending the entire
length from northeast to southwest.
AS we steamed on, the center groups
became more distinct, and the whole
line rose above the horizon, where We
recognized it as the northern exposure
of the South Shetland islands. During
the afternoon a gentle but piercing
wind came from the land, bringing
with it a CLASSY air and an easy, sill
very sea, over which the new land
stood out in bold relief. We could dis
tinguish Livingston island over our
port bow, and northeastward, melting
into the blue airy distance, were nu
merous similar islands. Over our
starboard bow was Smith island, it's
base still under the water so miles
away
I'm a general way this coast-line re-
sembles parts of the Greenland land
scape. About the largest islands there
are many SMALL ice-free isles, or rocks,
which are the resting places of seals,
penguins, cormorants. and gulls. On
the larger islands, and especially on
Livingston island, there are high
peaks and rounded, dome-like hills
which are tipped with snow, but their
sides are bare. The valleys are filed
with large glaciers, which send tongues
out into the sea. We saw no glaciers,
however, which came out for any dis
lance into the water. The limit Of the
ice was generally at high-water mark,
where it wasted away in small frag-
ments. There was no snow On the
coastal lowlands, but there was also
nothing to indicate vegetation. From
what we later learned Of the lands far
| Their south, it is extremely possible
| that MOSES and llchens are here abun-
dant, but there is no hope for grass or
| trees
1T is very curious that this group
of islands, about 100 in number, with
! l, 900 miles of accessible coast-line and
! several good harbors, free of ice for
| much of the year, should remain IN
| claimed by any government and un-
/ settled by human efforts 1t would be
humane mission if our government
would take possession of this group OF
islands and place there a lighthouse
with supply station for the preserva.
ton of ship-wrecked sailors. Vessels
are lost in this vicinity almost every
year, and we do not know but thai
some poor seamen are now stranded Oh
one Of the many desolate islands
awaiting the relief which never
comes. Century Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
A FIRESIDE NOOK.

This is a cleverly devised writing
table, which is easily moved from
place to place. 1t will be quite
a boon to those who wish to write let
tiers and secure a temporary coign of
vantage by the fire. The table has
many good points. 1t shuts up in a
comparatively small space, for it
contains ample pockets for paper and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
NAPOLEON TAPESTRIES FOUND.

TIE seven superb Gebelin tapestries
that formed the interior OF the state
tent OF Napoleon the First, and which
were abandoned during the retreat
from Moscow after the passage OF
Beresina and discovered last June In
Polish village, attract the keen atfen-
ton of amateurs and will be sold next
week. They are In perfect condition.
but the pink and gray coloring Is
somewhat faded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01

Senator Plat proposes a commits
sion to examine water boundaries with
Canada.
Samuel Lovejoy, a veteran hotel
proprietor, died at Belvidere, H., aged
"A years.
Government inspectors condemned
155,502 animals examined at abattoirs
last year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01
WILL GET HIS SECOND WIND.

Of course the European nations
would like to see the British Empire
go to pieces, and they are even willing
to help il along in that direction. But
it is more than probable that John
Bull is just getting his second wind
Baltimore Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01

envelopes, as we'll as ink bottles and
the usual writing paraphernaIia A
tall rosewood screen is another OBJ
ject of merit likely to afford an artis-
tic shelter from a draughty door or
open window, for the one claiming
special attention has panels of tinted
glass in the upper part of the screen,
which only tend to mellow the light
and not exclude it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01

the direction from which it came and
being unable to get at the pig put up
with the baited hook instead.-London
Globe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-01

Police courts with salaried judges
are to be established in Cuba. Speedy
justice Is promised
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-03-02
To ee Prepared.

For war is the surest way for this ma
ton to maintain peace. That is the
opinion of the wisest statesmen. II is
equally true that to be prepared for spring
is the best way tc avoid the peculiar dan
gers of the season. This is lesson
multitudes are Learning, and at this time.
v hen the blood is sure 10 be loaded with
impurities and to be weak and sluggish.
the millions begin 10 take Hoods Sar-
sarparilla. which purities. enriches and
vitalizes the blood. expels al disease
germs. creates good appetite. gives
strength and energy and puts the whole
system in healthy condition. preventing
pneumonia fevers, and other dangerous
diseases which are liable to attack weak
ened sy stem.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-03-02
LACE CURTAINS.
How to Wash and Iron Them at
Home.

How to Wash and Iron Them at
After taking down. shake the cur
tains TO remove all dirt. Then put
them to soak till next day in a tub OF
cold water-rain water, IL possible
to which ammonia has been added in
the proportion OF Tablespoonful to
three gallons.
Next morning squeeze them out OF
this water and put into tub of hot
stirred about; but rubbing must be
avoided. as it is liable to break the
thread. II very dirty, they may need
q second lot of suds.
When all dirt is removed, either
pass them carefully through the
wringer. or squeeze as dry as posi-
BILE.
Hot starch is best for curtains and
IT, needs to be made rather thin. Mix
the dry starch with enough cold wa
ter to moisten 1t; pour boiling water
ON, stirring briskly all the time till
the starch turns clear and transpar-
ent looking; then add an equal guam
tity of hot water to ii, and 1t will
probably be about the right consis-
tency, though peoples ideas as to
how stiff curtains should be differ so
much that 1t is difficult to give a
hard and fast rule.
After starching run the curtains
through the wringer or squeeze as dry
as possible.
Pull gently into shape when hang
ing on the line, leave till nearly dry,
take In, roll up tightly and cover over
In basket till next day.
The ironing needs to be very care
fully done, or you will break the
threads. Flats must be nice and hot,
but not hot enough to scorch. Rub
them over before beginning with a
bit OF white wax wrapped in muslin,
wiping well afterwards with clean
soft buster.
Iron on the wrong side till thorough
~ dry, using IS much pressure as
possible. Fold lightly. SO that there
may be no creases.
Some people prefer not to iron cur
tains, because of the danger OF catch
ing the fiat and tearing them.
In this case the curtains should be
firmly pinned on clean, stretched
sheets, which have been tintacked to
the floor of a room that can be spared
for a day or two. Every little point
must be pulled out and pinned to the
sheet and the curtains must not be
moved until they are thoroughly dry.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-03-02
LiisIifa Was Saved.

MIR. J. +. Lilly. prominent citizen Of
Hannibal. Mo-, lately had wonderful
deliyerance from frightful death. In
telling OF it he says: IL was taken with
Typhoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia.
MY lungs become hardened. was so
weak COUNT even sit up in bed. Moth
ing helped me. expected to soon die
OF Consumption. when ] heard Of DIR.
Kings New Discovery. One bottle gave
great relief continued TO use it. and
now am well ard strong. can't say too
much in its praise" This marvellous
medicine is the surest and quickest cure
in the world for all Throat and lung
Trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents and
SI.oo. Trial bottles free at Feldmeyer
Bros. Drug Store every bottle guaran-
teed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-03-02
Drying Preparations

simply develop dry catarrh; they dry up
the secreuons which adhere to the mem
brane and decompose. causing a far
more serious trouble than the ordinary
form of catarrh. Avoid all drying in
halants and use that which cleanses,
soothes and heals. Ely's Cream Balm
is such a remedy and win cure catarrh or
cold in the head easily and pleasantly
All druggists sell it at 50 cents or it will
be mailed by Ely Brothers. So Warren
ST., New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-03-02
Remembered st. Anne's.

Mrs. Hill. the State Regent. Daugh,-
ers of the American Revolution, whose
party was shown through St. Anne's
Church. and the historic communion
service uncovered tor them to see during
their visit at the unwilling OF the tablet at
the Naval Academy chapel on Washing
tons birthday. thoughtfully remembered
the church by sending il sum Of money.