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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
BEAUTY OF AN EMPRESS.
Was Maintained at an Outlay of $780,.
900 AnnuaIly,

The Empress Josephine of France
was allowed at the beginning of her
reign $4,000 a year for her toilet and
later this was increased to $4,000.
But there was never a year during
the time that she did not far over
reach her allowance and oblige the
emperor to come to her relief. Ac.
cording to the estimate Mason has
made, Josephine spent on an average
1920, 600 yearly on her toilet during
her reign. 1t was only by going over
her wardrobe article by article and
noting the cost and number of each
piece that one can realize how a
woman could spend this amount.
Take the simple item Of her hose
which were almost always white silk,
often richly embroidered or in open
work. She kept $50 or more pairs on
hand, and they cost from 81 to SIS a
pair. She employed two hairdressers
one for every day at 1900 a year;
the other for greater occasions, at
$4,000 year; and she paid them each
from $1,000 to $4,000 a year for fur
nishings. 1t was the same for all the
smaller items Of her toilet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
Artificial Leather.

Fibroleum, new artificial leather
has just been invented by a French
man. 1t consists Of pieces of refuse
skins and hides, cut exceedingly small,
which are put into vat filled with an
intensely alkaline solution. After the
mass has become PUPPY it is taken out
Of the vat, placed in a specially con-
structed machine and after undergo
ing treatment therein is again taken
out and put through a paper-making
machine. The resulting paper-like
substance is cut into large sheets
which are laid one upon another, N
lots of from 100 to 1000, and put into
hydraulic press to remove all moist
ure. The article is strong and pliable
and can be pressed or nodded into all
kinds of shapes and patterns. 1t IS
said to make the best kind of wall Va
per. Decorators who have used this
article speak of it in the highest terms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
Ants.

Ants are very troublesome in green
houses and other glass structures, and
they so quickly become large colonies
that they are frequently worse than a
nuisance. We have seen many rene
dies tried, but there is nothing that
so quickly drives them off as a little
petroleum poured about their runs
and into their nests. We recently
saw them thus cleared from an
orange tree which was growing in a
house. Sufficient petroleum was put
into a saucer to just cover the bottom
and in this the orange pot was placed
with the result that in a short time
not an aunt was to be seen. An eco
nomical and convenient way, in some
cases, is to attach a sponge saturated
with oil to a sharpened stick. This
can be stuck in the ground or laid
down, and can be removed from one
place to another. Absorbent rags will
do if a sponge is not available.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
The Hearts and the Spade.

Once upon a time man who was
playing friendly game of draw poker
found four hearts and a club in his
hand. After a little thought he dis
carded the club, and drew a spade.
I will call this a hand of hearts. -
he said to himself, 'and bet on my
flush
Then he looked very wise and lac
down 81 of his hard-earned money.
Another player saw the 81 instantly
called in loud voice. and the money
at once changed owners.
Moral-A wise man calls a spade 2
spade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
Automatic Telephone Exchange.

At Fall River, Mass, there is now in
successful operation on automatic teIe,
phone exchange. The difference be-
tween automatic exchanges and man
ually operated exchanges consists III
the entire suppression, in the former,
oft he services of third party in max
ing connection between two subscrib-
ers. By automatic means any sub
scriber is enabled instantly to connect
himself with any other and also auto
matically to disconnect both lines
when his conversation is finished. BY
an ingenious device the calling sub
scribe is prevented fro interfering with
the line already in use anG is notified
that the called party is using his tele-
phone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
Army Shoes and Corns

II a law could be passed. said the
chlropodist, prohibiting the wearing
OF any shoe in this country except the
pattern army shoe worm during our
CIVIL war, the corn doctors occupation
would be gone. That war was. for
the time, the greatest corn-erad Gator
ever known. l never knew a single
case of a soldier in that war who
suffered from corns a month after he
began wearing his regulation army
shoe, and l was four years a soldier in
1T myself. That shoe seemed to ne
just right for comfort New York
Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09

Taxeater No. IT see it is reported
very prosperous year.
Taxeater No. 2-'Well, then we
must cut deeper, cut deeper. We are
entitled to share in the general pros
perity.''
Reader-"They say that they have
found way to kill the death germs in
the system and prolong life indefn-
itely.'
Capitalist-"It won't work Who
wants to live beyond the allotted time
when government all the time grows
poorer and taxes higher? No, no
death is rest, and taxes are HE'LL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09

housekeeper desires 10 keep them for
several weeks or months before using.
Because Of requests for some simple
and inexpensive way OF accomplishing
this purpose, a number of experiments
were undertaken at this station to as
certain what methods Of preservation
Of eggs can best be utilized to econom-
ically and efTectually hold the surplus
Of eggs, produced in sprng. for a few
months so that they may be used TO
advantage i'll the fall and early winter
to supplement the production when
eggs are scarce and costly. We ad-
wise and urge the use of the freshest
Of eggs for the household when pos
sible, but our experiments prove that
good, clean eggs may be easily and
cheaply preserved for a considerable
length of time when necessary. In
most methods of preserving eggs it is
desirable to exclude or sterilize the air.
which may act as a conveyOr of both
germs and oxygen to the eggs. Fresh.
infertile eggs, even after several days
subjctiOn to the temperature of incuba-
ton, are found to have changed but
slightly and may be used for culin-
airy purposes. A fertile egg, which has
been incubated even for a few hours.
so that the chick embryo has started
to grow and has then by any means
died, soon decOmposes under ordinary
conditions. Among numerous methods
Of preserving eggs the following have
been considered worthy of experiment.
al tests: Cd Water glass Ga siIicate of
Soda, (2) dry table salt Chloride of
sodium, CD slaked lime and salt
brine, ca vaseline, (5)dry wood ashes,
(6) finely ground gypsum (sulphate of
lime), CD powdered sulphur, (S) brim-
stone fumes and sulphur, 60 perman-
ganate of potash, 10) salicylic acid,
and CID salt brine.
Of the different methods tested in
this series Of experiments the old way
of using slaked lime and salt brine
proved to be very effectual, and has
also the advantage of being inexpens-
i've. 1t is also not difficult to practice
For a period of a few weeks only,
smearing the eggs with vaseline may
prove an effective method of preser-
walton. In the place of vaseline al
most any clean, greasy substance may
be used. For period of few months
only, packing in dry table salt is
worthy of commentator. The fourth
series of experiments showed that the
water glass solution could be reduced
TO per cent and still retain it's pre-
serving quality. Water glass can be
obtained of druggists at from 40 to 60
cents a gallon. 1t is easily manipu-
lated and the solution may be repeat
eddy used. The eggs should be com
pletely immersed in the solution. and
if any eggs float, an inner cover which
will sink them below the surface or
the liquid should be used. In several
tests where the eggs were placed in
stone jars inverted saucers were used
for this purpose. The expense for the
water glass at so cents a gallon would
amount to about iwo-thirds of cent a
dozen eggs. This does not include the
expense of the jar or other receptacle,
which may be of stoneware, glass or
wood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
THE CROWS EXCUSE

DO stop your complaining" said the
owl
In croaking l beg that you pause
Your pardon | beg" said the crow;
Il never complain without caws.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09

Reports in the French naval budget
credit the Italian navy with being
best prepared for war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
CHAPTER XVII.

The great iron-works "Grottes-
segen," and the little village of
Oberrode are situated in the very
heart of the green beech-woods of the
Harz, far away from the railroad and
the populous cities. From the last
station on the railroad, which stops
at celebrated watering-place in the
Harz. there is a two-hours' carriage
drive before the first houses of
Oberrode come into view. A con-
stantly ascending, well-kept high-road
leads to this remote place, a road
which the horses traverse slowly; but
in spite of this it never seems long to
the tourists vending their way
Brockenwards, there is such Won
derful alienation Of dark forests aud
blue misty distances, the air is so
pure and sweet, and the gay little
mountain streams chatter so
mysteriously far down in the ravines
among the damp, luxuriant ferns.
There is something peculiar about
the Harz forests. The air in them
seems to be more invigorating than
! that of other mountainous regions.
At least that is the opinion of those
who were born there, and they think
also that their home is more beautiful
! than any to be found among all the
| German mountains, for Goethe him
self has described it and Heine has
sung it praises. 1t would seem as If
| the witches and the gnomes had laid
every one who had ever trodden those
green paths, under their spell.
Light was streaming out of the
little heart-shaped openings in the
| heavy window blinds of the dwelling
house, which stood a little aside from
the huge black buildings of the iron
works. Every child about the place
knew those six shining hearts; theil
friendly light was a token of all the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
The TIME CT TEARS
SOCIETY ORGANIZER TO OVER
THROW THE FOOT BINDERS.
FOR DRAGONS DAUGHTER

How the Cruel Custom is Said to Have
Originated Eleven Centuries Ago
and the Awful Torture 1t Has
Caused-PitifuI Distress OF Chill
dren.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-09
Preserving Eggs for Winter.

The Rhode Island experiment sta
ton has issued the second part of the
fourteenth annual report. In the
poultry division it treats at length on
preservation of eggs, and gives the re-
suits of large number of experiments
extending over a long period
1t ofttimes happens that good eggs
are on hand or easily and cheaply OBJ
tainable, and in the interests of neces-
sary economy the poultryman or
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22
M MILAN LAID TO REST
Extreme Simplicity Marks the
Ceremony Over Remains
Of Late Senator.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1S.-Extreme
simplicity marked the funeral services
this afternoon over the remains of
Senator James Mcmillan. The services
We're held atthe late senator's resi-
dence and were without o~stentation or
display. The large house was crowded
to$tts utmost capacity, and many per-
sons were unable ito gain admission.
Both branches Of congress, the state
legislature and all departments Of the
state and cityggovernment were repre-
sented. Governor "A. T. Bliss was pres
ent with his staff. 8&
The services were extremely brief.
At 2:30 Rev. Alfred H. Barr, the SEN
pastor here, read a few verses
of b ninety-sixth psalm and the last
verses Of the fifteenth chapter ofFarst
Corinthians. The musicians then
played Jesus Lover Of My Soul AZ
ter a moments silence Rev. Barr made
a short$prayer and the benediction end
ed h service. Interment was private
at Elmwood cemetery.
A a mark Of respect the a works
here, which the senator built up and de-
8veloped, closed today, and in many 9TH
err plants in which he was Interested,
work stopped at the hour Of the funeral
q brief time. Even on the lakes
the hour was observed by cessation OF
work. Every wheel on the Detroit and
Cleveland steamers andADetroit and
Buffalo steamers stoppedsatS2:30 o'clock
ana did not move for ten minutes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22
CO-OPERA HE
FARMERS EXCHANGE
Company Organized at Pierre
With a Broad Purpose
in View.
CAPITAL FIFTY MILLIONS.
Will Build Elevators, Stock Yards and.
Cold Storage Plants to Hold
Products for a Mar

Pierre, S. D., Aug. 15.-Artlcles of I'M
corporation were this week filed at.
Pierre by a company styling itself the,
Farmers National Cooperative Ext.
change, capitalized at $50, 100000. Ham
ilton White, Joseph Burton I'M Ivan!
W.. Goodner are the incorporates. The
above are all substantial men,: and
while they perhaps have. not the entire,
amount of cash, they have sufficient to.
ut the exchange on a working basis
and exploit the project enongh&to se-!
cure it's success.
Most of the capital will be subscribed
2y farmers who join the exchange, @theyt
,uying stock and receiving the benefits
If the corporation. *
Coupled with the formation Of the
exchange is an elaborate scheme for
cooperative trading. Stock yards!
grain elevators Will be built, threshingf
machines purchased and warehouses;
built. Cold storage rdepots wfllEbegcon-i
structed with the objectfof holding ALL
kinds of farm produce for a favorable
market. The buying for the farmers!
will also be done by the exchange, and,
by carving off of both incoming and,
outgoing expenses, the profits of the
farmer will be greatly increased.
A half of the capital will be held
up as an emergency surplus. a fourth
will be used in the construction of de-
pots and elevators, While the remain-i
der will be used to move the crops.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22
CORUM ~ExONERATED.
Negro Streeter Had Assaulted
Him Earlier in Day and
Killing Was Justifiable.

Custer, S. D., Aug. 1s.-The arraign-
ment Of Jack Gorum for shooting and
killing Roy Streeter, the colored prize
fighter, was held this morning. The
justice permitted Gorum to go on his
own recognizance, saying it was clear
ly a case Of justifaDle shooting. A
verdict was also rendered to tina effect
by the coroner's jury. 1t was shown
that Streeter attacked Gorum, knock
ing him down with a brick, and after
wards kicking inc beating him badly.
Gorum partially regained his feet and
was making a fierce fight when the two
were separated. Streeter walked away,
drawing a revolver as he did so, and
holding it in front of him in an UNI
brella. He ext transferred the weapon
to his overcoat pocket, saying he would
kill Gorum. Gorum got a shotgun and
waited. Some shouted that the negro
was approaching from behind, AMI
Gorum wheeled and fired before the
negro could draw his pistol. The first
load bored through Streeter's left arm
and filled his left side with shot. The
next struck him fairly In the mouth
blowing away his tongue and the entire
left pat of his face. A 38-caliber re-
volver was found in his pocket after
his death. %l,e'-stEg J.45
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22

PEDDLER'S LICENSE LAW
Campaign to Make Transients Pay
Heavier Licenses-Law Is Now
Very Difficult of En- e
81 forcement.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. ia num-
Der Of questions of Importance are to
be considered by the members Of the
legislative committee of the South Da-
kotta Retail Merchants association,
who are to hold a meeting in Sioux
Falls. One of the objects Of the meet
Ing is to discuss the fall campaign
with a view to determining what legis-
lation will be asked by h association
from the legislature when it convenes
next winter.
The committee will also consider the
best plan to- secure an effective oil in
spection law, and the matter of secur-
ing IN appropriation for the, enforce
ment of the pure foo laws Of South
Dakota will, in addition, come up for
consideration. @ -.
Another important matter to be dis
cussed will be the best plan for
Strengthening the state law requiring
transient merchants to pay licenses.
This law is known as the peddlers' IL
cense law, and has been discovered to
be very veal in some particulars and
difficult Of enforcement.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22
DIVORCE IN
DAKOTA STYLE
Daughter Of Tobacco Magnats
Lorrillard Legally Separ--
ated From Husband
WAS MRS. T. s. Taller
She Had Lived in Sioux Falls but ST,
Months, and a Years Desertion
Was Her Only Com !
plant.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 16.-The mat
fmon1al bonds of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Suf-
fern Taller, prominent residents OF
New York city. have been severed il
approved Dakota style.
Mrs. Taller, who procured the di-
Vorce, is the youngest. child of the late
Pierre Lorillard, the millionaire to-
bacco merchant. The decree was grant
ed yesterday by Judge Jones in the
state circuit court at Salem, S. D.
Taller and his ex-wife, whose maiden
name was Maud Lorillard, were mar
ried April 15, 1893. When Mrs. Taller
fled her complaint, a short time ago,
the defendant entered an appearance
and made a formal answer. The
ground upon which the divorce decree
was granted is simply that the defend
ant, I. .Suffern Taller, abandoned the
plaintiff with intention to desert her,
and that such desertion has existed for
more than one year.
BY t he terms of the decree Mrs
Taller is given the right to resume her
maiden name if she wishes to do SO.
The decree makes no provision for
hlimony, the parties to the suit having
amicabiy% adjusted the matter outside
Of court. Neither is the custody OF
the little son of the couple provided
for by the decree, the couple probably
having agreed that he should remain
with the mother.
Mrs. Taller, with her maid, took up
her residence in Sioux Falls February
II last. At the time it was rumored
that she had come to South Dakota for
the purpose y remaining in the state
for the necessary six months in. order
to establish residence and procure a
divorce, but neither herself nor her
relatives in New York would affirm OF
1eny the report.
During her residence in; Sioux Falls
Mrs. Taller has lived quietly at her
apartments in the Cataract hotel, ana
has been very exclusive in her assoc
eiates, apparently preferring not to be-
come, identified with the society circles
IF Sioux Falls.
Her only recreation has been to take
long walks each morning and evening.
She had scales in her room and took
extraordinary precautions to keep her
weight reduced, it being her custom to
walk fully three miles each morning
and three miles each evening for this
purpose.
While here she had the last letter Of
the initials NJ. Z. T., representing the
name Maud Lorillard Taller, removed
from her TRUNKS, leaving simply the
letters M. L., which indicates that She
will again resume her maiden name.
Within a few hours after securing
decree Mrs. Taller and her maid
departed for New York city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22
DON'T WANT ADvENTUREssEs.'
German Emperor Writes Remarkable
Letter to ConsueIo.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Deacon sent a
lawyer yesterday to the Office of LIE
Matin, threatening legal proceedings.
She said that her daughter Gladys is
engaged to be married six months
hence and that the story of her ro-
nance with the crown prince OF Ger
many was not true. n
lie Matin says that the German en-
peror some time ago heard that the
duchess of Marlborough and Miss
Gladys Deacon were on their way to
Berlin and Immediately sent an aide
tde-camp to the frontier with a letter
addressed to the duchess, which said
in$substance: It don't want adven-
turesses in my empire" On learning
of the existence, of such a letter, ac-
cording to LIE Matin, the duchess Of
Marlborough was furious and declared:
My family is as good as the Hohen-
zollern.n .sf
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22
I94saH AZ .IT.G- fI|7H- n t0'FsF W. y. lYE8sN ~
NEGRO PuGiLlsT KILLED.
Bartender Jack Gorum Shoots Ro,
Streeter Over a Woman.

Bartender Jack Gorum Shoots Roy
Streeter Over a Woman.
Custer, Sd, Aug. 16.-Yesterday2aaf.
ternoon Jack Gorum, a white bartend.
er killed Roy Streeter in fight re.
sultingZ over Streeter's attention to q
white woman. Gorum used a double
barrelled3 shot gun loaded with buck.
sshot. The first charge. struck Streetel
in the arm and side and the other tore
his face away. Death was instantan:
seous u
Streeter has bad name. Until .
month ago he was city dog catcher. He
was continually getting into trouble
and az short time ago attempted tc
strike q woman, sbutswas prevented by
city councilman, who secured his8dis-
8missal from the city's employ. He was
sentenced to; thirty days in jail. He
had just got out of Jail and at once re-
neWed his quarrel with Gorum, be
tween whom ill-feeling had long ex,
listed lFl3S @&& saES:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22
FEEDERS IN DEMAND.
Buyers Are on the Pierre Market After
FEEDING Stuff.

Pierre, S. D, Aug. 1S.-With the
large corn crop which is. maturing in
the southern part Of the state, feeder
buyers are again appearing on this
market to pick UP stock for their feed
lots. On account of the corn failure
last year there was but little demand
for this class Of stock This year it ia
different, and the feeders are beginning
to show up. They will go into active
opposition to the commission men, who
are looking for beef shipments, and
help to hold up the prices of range
stock. F. T.. Cable of Hudson, has
Just returned from the range, where he.
contracted for 500 cattle, which will
be shipped Tuesday Of next week.
Charles McMurchie OF Centerville is
another feeder buyer who is on the
market looking for stock for his feed
lots. In past years Iowa has always
taken q lot Of this class of cattle, but
was shut out last year by athei own
corn failure. This year they have the
corn, and will no doubt be active in.
this market wit short time
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-22
BAR OUTSIDE CATTLE.
Only Minnehaha Cattle Can Take Pre-
miums at County Fair.

1Only Minnehana Latte Can ! axe FFe-
miums at County Fair.
Sioux Falls, S.. D., Aug. 19.--It is
probable that the first annual county
fair of the Minnehaha County Agricul-
tural society, to be held in this city
next month, will be held on a tract Of
land owned by Clark G. Coats, where
there already are buildings suitable for
fair purposes. Should this site be Sc
lected, the Rock Island railroad will be
asked to run special trains between
the city and the fair grounds during
the fair. At a meeting OF, the members
of the board of directors Of the So
ciety, premium lists We're decided up
on and much other business transact
ed. It vas decided That only animals
owned in M~innehaha county shall be
eligible to entrance for prices. AMI
mails owned in any other county or
in any other state may be exhibited
and offered for sale on the sale day of
the fair, but they VIII not be con-
sidered as competitors for premiums,