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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20
WOMEN IN WASHINGTON.
The Town is Described as Haven for
Widows and SpinsTers

The Town is Described as d Haven for
Widows and Spinsrers.
Washington is the haven for widows
and spinsters. Every boarding house
and hotel in the city harbors them.
Don't come here until you have gwen
up marrying, my dear" said a woman
or 40. 1t is poor place for finding
eligible husbands. but when YOU are
old enough to care more for being com
Portable and for entertainment Of a
mild sort than for anything else on
earth. you will find WASHINGTON CON
! genial" The woman with small means
can live better in the Capital City than
in any other. There are small hotels
in decent neighborhOods especially
adapted to her requirements. The
table d'Eote is no worse than else
where, there are plenty of colored bows
| TO run errands and TO answer calls.
and there is society in the drawing
| rooms and corridors to ocCupy her
vacant hours. A corps OF women
! present themselves at stated hours to
! minister to her bodily comforts. There
/ is one to shampoo her hair. another to
/ give her massage, another for the
manicure process and one 10 admin
lister electricity to tone her up for her
/ busy life. This is all within the posi-
| bility OF the woman OF small means,
| for these treatments may be had for
25 cents each, those who give them
making up for the small charge by
giving many in the same house
! 1t is easier for woman to esablish
| her social status in Washington than
elsewhere, not in the highest and most
exclusive circle, of course, but in a set
| which includes some very good people
| and enjoy itself thoroughly with it's
calls and attendance upon receptions.
it causes no comment for woman to
arrive unattended in a WASHINGTON
! hotel. 1t she has any family or social
connection, however remote, with the
army or navy, or official folk, she uses
that as a lever TO lift herself into a
| broader acquaintance Straightway. II
| nothing better, she has, at any late.
/ her home Congressman 10 faII back on
and to get cards for her to this and
that semi-public function. After q
| few seasons she has widened her circle
until she has a lengthy calling list
and invitations enough to keep her
"on the so" throughout the season.
New York Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20
SAMU EL- SEWALL.

Up and down the village streets
Strange are the forms my fancy
meets,
For the thoughts and things to-day
are hid,
And through the veil of a closed lid
The ancient worthless | see again;
| hear the tap of the elders cane.
And his awful periwig l see,
And the silver buckles of shoe and
knee.
Stately and slow, with thoughtful air,
His black cap hiding his whitened
hair,
Walks the Judge of the great Assize,
Samuel Sewall the good and wise.
His face with lines of firmness
wrought.
He wears the look of man unbought,
Who swears to his hurt and changes
not;
Yet touched and softened never.
theless
With the grace of Christian gentle
ness,
The face that a child would climb to
kiss,
True and tender and brave and just
That man might honor and woman
trust
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20
MARIA AND HER FRIENDS.
By Tibbie He'll Nisbet.

Her grandmother said of her that
She was born to walk the quarter
deck"
We mean the same thing. | believe,
when we say She's a captain; and
there is no doubt about it she instinct
lively dominates.
She is in small degree a leader in
her small circle of small friends; and
because incidents from the lives OF
leading spirits make always interest
ing reading we thought to tell these
anecdotes of Maria and her friends.
Her nanny took a day off and went to
a funeral. Maria needed NANNY be-
cause she wished to play Pussy wants
corner" and there was nobody to
stand in one Of the corners, so when
nanny did finally return Maria greet
ed her with,
Look here nanny, next time you
go to funeral don't bury your mig
ger SO deep and maybe you can get
back quicker"
Maria is learning to tell the time so
she looked earnestly at the clock and
said:
"Mudder, the short hand is between
l and 2, and the long hand is right
where you put the key when you lock
it."
When her mother smiled she looked
injured and said very innocently and
seriously,
Nov mudder, that's the blamed
truth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20
VIII EN- | WAS A BOY.
Some of the Experiences of the Period
Indicated.

Indicated
! GrandmOther's Sunday lap was not
! so nice as her other ones to lie III.
! Her Monday lap, for instance, was
soft and gray, and there were no texts
! to disturb your revery. But grand
mother would stop her knitting to
pinch your cheek and say: You
don't love grandmother
Yes, do
How much?"
"More'n tonguecantell What is a
tonguecantell, grandmother?''
And while she was telling you she
would be poking the tip of her finger
into the soft of your jacket so that
! you doubled up suddenly with yours
| knees to your chin: and while you
guarded your ribs, a funny spider
| would crawl down the back of your
neck; and when you chased the spld-
er out of your collar it would suddenly
creep under your chin, or there would
! be a panic in your ribs again. BY
| that time you were nothing but wrig-
! giles and giggles and little cries.
Don't, grandmother; you tickle"
And grandmother would pause,
GREATNESS as yourself, and say. ''Oh,
MY"
Now you must do it some more,
grandmother" you would urge, but
she would shake her head at you and
go back to her knitting again.
"Grandmother's tired" she would
say.
You were tired, too, so you lay with
your head on her shoulder, sucking
your thumb. To and fro grandmother
rocked you. to and fro, while the KIT
ten played with the ball of yarn on
the floor The afternoon sunshine
fell warmly through the open window.
Bees and butterflies lowered in the
honeysuckles. Birds were singing
Your mind went a-wander1ng-out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20
Advice to Boys.

Be thorough in the performance Of
every duty. says a writer to boys in
Success. You will not take the world
by storm all at once. You must begin
at the bottom and work up. However
trivial and unimpOrtant the duties may
be of the first positions to which you
are appointed, perform them with scTu-
pulous care and accuracy. 1t is not
the character of the duties TO which
you will be assigned that is of i'm
portance, but the method in which
you discharge them. Most oistin-
guished men in our country who nave
lifted themselves to wealth and prom
inence bear testimony to the fact that
the faithful performance of their work
in every position which they occupied
was the cause of their success. The
young man who gives absolute salts
faction to his employer as an office boy
or junior clerk builds his own rCad
to prosperity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20
Character OF the Chipmunk.

Chipmunks are industrious little
creatures. In rainy weather they quit
work and curl up in their nests Or hide
IN knot hole away from the wet.
Windy weather makes them very
nervous. The rustling of leaves and
waving of branches makes them sus-
picious that something strange is
going on in the world. A chipmunk
eats while sitting on his launches and
holds his food in his forepaws He
drinks by tapping like dog He is
very neat about his person, combing
out his fur and his long tail with paws
and teeth. He washes his face by lap.
ping his forepaws and then rubbing
them both at the same time over mis-
face with such speed that the eye can
hardly follow his motions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20

into the moonlight with deep,
thoughtful eyes.
What is it, Leo?"
The painters arms hung down
loosely by his side; he leaned against
the table and dropped his eyes
Even if | wished it, l cannot under
take anything now-without any
money he said.
You have a claim on part of
Antics property; the jude was ex-
planning it to me the other day" said
Maiberg.
Leo stood before his friend with
clenched fists.
Wolf, do you suppose l would take
a penny Of it?"
Il would not" was the reply 4
should rather borrow something"
Leo laughed aloud. I don't know
soul in the world who would be
willing to risk lending it to me-"
Not one?"
Not onel"
HIM I know of one, Leo. 1t is
not cry much, to be sure, but if a
| few thousand marks would be enough
| for you to begin OH
'You?" His voice was full of
scorn Does your happiness make
you so extravaganza"
Perhaps So Leo. [ beg of you to
take the few poor notes; l do not
need them at present, and they will
| be useful to you. I have so much
even that I could manage very COM
fcrtably to make a little pleasure
| tour with you
you would go away with me
away from here?'
Certainly"
But | am not going on a pleasure
trip
"All right But take the money!"
Il thank you, Wolf. Yes, there is
nothing else [ can do-hard as it is
for me-"
why should it be hard?"
Leo made no reply. He was stand
ms in the shadow, looking at the
smiling face of his friend which was
lighted up by a curious, soft radi-
ance as his clear, shrewd eyes gazed
out with an unusual expression Of
longing across at the road which lost
itself among the dark pine-trees, by
which he drove down the valley
every day to the irOn-works. And
Leo felt his blood boil in his veins;
he could not look any longer at his
friend in his happy security with this
expression of longing on his radiant
face.
please leave me now. Wolf" he
said rather hoarsely. Il am tired to
DEATH
The doctor rose at once.
Goodnight, Leo And do not
trouble yourself about paying me
lack. l can wait"
Jussnitz made no reply. He shut
the window with q crash, pulled down
the curtain, and threw himself, dress
ed as he was, on the bed, But he
could see nothing before him but that
mOOnlit path which led down to the
Paradise he had lost. And he had to
cling tight to the bedstead to enable
him to withstand the force which
seemed t. be dragging him toward
that path
To be Continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20
cONVALESENcE OF CHINA.
What Shanghai Paper Says of the
Situation and Future Outlook.

Situation and Future Outlook
Shanghai Mercury.-It is highly
satisfactory to all well wishers of
China to see signs of an approach to
healthier state of affairs in the en-
pire generally and in Pekin in partic-
| ular. There are several reasons for this.
The viligance Of the Yangtse Viceroys
has never once s1ackened. If ever
statesmen deserved well of their coun-
try they are Liu Kunyih and Chang
Chitung. Not only did they stand
firm against the midsummer madness
of the Manchu leaders of the Boxer
outbreak. but they continued to hold in
check with firm hand all the turbulent
elements of the Yangtse valley. When
the outbreak was over and negotia-
tons began it was the Yangtse
the few remaining vessels of the navy
for an old song they again put in an
efficiert protest.
Now he is gone. There is, therefore,
a chance once again for those who are
dealing honestly with China to get a
hearing. Hitherto we have been &C
customed to hear of Russian demands
from China. It is a sign of a healthy
return to vigor to find that China on
her side has likewise something to de-
mand. She has so far plucked up
courage as to remind Russia of vows
and protestations, and to require a
more rapid withdrawal from the Man
churian provinces than the Muscovite
deemed desirable
She thinks that Russian bookkeep-
ing is capable of being improved; that
the indemnity asked for costs in con-
nection with the railway has been too
literally calculated and will admit of
considerable curtailment. Next she
has the hardihood to declare that she
does not desire to bind herself to limit
the number of troops that may be re-
Quircd to keep order within her own
frontiers, and, stiffened by outside
opinion, she further makes bold to say
that she cannot considering the ia
yored nation clause in her treaties)
agree to the extremely modest pro-
posal of the Russian that he and he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20

her teacher, relates the Youths Com
panion.
She's just a perfect lady, that's
what she is" said the child.
Huh, How do you know she's
perfect LADY," questioned her friend.
you've known her only two days"
It's easy enough telling" was the
INDIGNANT answer. know she's a
perfect lazy because she makes me
feel polite ali the time"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20

over the baluster; her mother said ex-
citedly, Il know a little girl named
Mamie Spilman who fell over a place
like that and was broken in a dozen
pieces
: Maria's answer was. We'll, don't
you worry, now, because you see she
was named Spillman and we amt.
When told the story of Brer Rabbit
and the tar baby Maria said,
But nanny. the part | don't under
stand is why didn't the man stick to
the tar baby himself when he was
making it?"
Maria's mother is mourning. so re-
Gently when Maria's little cousin nom
Texas came to visit her and was tell
ing her the difference between Georgia
and Texas he said among other things.
This ground you see is red CLAY.
in Texas the dirt is black. everything
is black; now Maria when you come to
anything that's all black you'll know
that's Texas. Whereupon the little
girl said emphatically, 'T'll do no such
thing. for my mudder never wears any
thing else, and I know she amt
Texas"
The minister has been trying lately
TO interest the children in missionary
work and Sunday morning when
Maria's father asked her why she did
not want to go to Sunday school she
said. We'll the preacher just talks and
talks about yellow people and red leo-
pie and brown people and purple peo-
ipe, and I'm tired of hearing about all
those old Yankees.-Atlanta,J Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20

The returned traveller was giving
an illustrated lecture descriptive of
life in the Philippines. before a Bos-
ton audience.
Unthinkingly he threw a picture of
Aguinaldo on the screen. The audi
ence cheered rapturously. and it was
five minutes before he could proceed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20

through the yard and the front gate
and across the road.-Roy Rolfe Gil
son, in Harpers Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-03-20
How She Knew.

little girl from a crowded tene-
ment house was delightedly telling a
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-13
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE.

Miss Anna Montgomery has re
covered from a recent illness.
E. Baughman wants 1000 cords
of wood tc' saw. Call new phone 325.
Wanted-Laundry workers. Apply
American Excelsior Laundry Co.
For stove wood phone Pine City
Redding Co. New phone SO; old
phone 322.
For Sale-Fine saddlehorso. Apply
10 DR.. Smith at stable of ". L. Toney,
manager, Fourth avenue.
Call on Hicks fee and Coal COM
pany for all kinds of coal. Prompt ser
vice. Old phone 80; new phone 123.
just received, a new stock OF
Gunther and I.oWney candies. Iney
are fresh. Kaufman's confectionery.
Come in and see something new
in the way Of candy boxes. The teie-
phone design at Kaufman confectlon-
cry.
"A meeting of the cemetery asso-
citation is called to meet at Imperial
hall Friday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
Mrs. c. r McCuen, secretary.
Mrs. A. S. Mayhem has received
letter from her son at Crossett, Ark,
stating that he had one of his feet
badly mashed, but was improving.
For Sale-The brick building
Nos. col end 203 West Barraque st.
at low pr4ce and on long time pay
ments. Address. c.. Il. Dondore, San
Diego, Cal.
1.-Two Merry Tramps,' Wood and
Wards comedy, actually has a we'll
defined and consistent plot, which is
more than can be said of the aver
age farce comedy.
-Found-A ladies jacket on a West
Sixth avenue street car. Owner can
recover same by calling at the Knox
Wherry Furniture company's identify
ing property and paying for this ad-
vertiSemont.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-13
NEW HOME BURNED.
Charlie Miller's Residence on South
Cherry Destroyed.

The new home of Mr.. Charlie Miller
on South Cherry street was destroy
ed by fire about o'clock this morn
ing. The house was located beyond
the city limits near Bell park and
was one of the prettiest cottages IN
that part of the city. The fire de
partment was called out. but by the
time the department reached the fire
the house was practically in ashes,
and far beyond the stage where the
chemical engine would be effective
The manner in which the fire origin
ated is unknown. The loss was par
TALLY covered by insurance. One
thousand dollars was carried on the
house in the Bell-Vernon agency. and
$500 was carried ON the household eli
fects in the Tankersley. Roberts and
company agency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-13
BUFFALO BILL WILL RETIRE.
He Will Seek Private Life After His
European Trip.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 13.-Buffalo Bill,
who was in Omaha today on his way
to Cody. Wy. to open his new hotel,
''Irma," announced to his friends that
never again should he appear with
his wild west show in this country.
Two more years Of it in Europe" !"
said Colonel Cody, "and then. thank
goodness, l am done with the show
business. have toured the old world
and the new. appearing in almost ev-
cry nook and corner of the globe with
my show. and l am getting old, and,
altogether, | think it about time
was retiring
Colonel Cody will :eave America for
England December 13. At the end
of his two years European tour he
will return to this country and settle
down to private life at his beautiful
western home at North Platte, Neb.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-13
Sole Survivor Of Famous Occasion.

Mrs. Adelaide Augusta Jones Dean
OF Boston, now nearly "a years old,
is the only surviving member Of a
juvenile chorus that gave the first
public rendition of S. F. Smiths now
famous America" at a patriotic cele.
bration held in the Park Street church
on the evening of the Fourth of July.
1882. The chorus was made up e.
clusiveiy OF Boston school children,
drilled and prepared under the direc.
ton of Lowell Mason, famous in mu-
sical circles Of that period.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-13
POLICE COURT.

Gus Toney, colored, trespassing by
jumping on street cars, S..
A. Boyd, white drunk and disord
erly, S..
Carrie Brown colored. violating
morality ordinance. IS.
George Coleman, coored. fighting
S..
Ed Harris, coloreI, drunk and dis
orderly. S..
William Franklin, colored, fight
ing, s..
Charles Clark, white vagrancy s..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-13
Laundry Improvements.

The American Excelsior Laundry
The addition of several new laundry
machines which are on the road now
The facilities Of the plant will be
greatly increased, and will allow this
company to compese with any other
laundry in the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-13
Daily Graphic
Sixth i and Chestnut
School
3O2 w. SIXTH AVENUE.

kindergarten and Grades l, 2, 3, q,
S, 6 and Z.
PRINCIPALS-Mis Callie Jones'
Mrs. M. G.. Jones and Miss Mcbride.
ASSISTANTS-Miss Marion Larche
Miss Nellie Sallee ana Miss Joe
Angel.
MUSICAL D[RECTOR-Mr. M. D.
Mcneil.
Children from four to six years OF
age do excellent kindergarten work.
Elocution and German are taught in
the higher grades.
Old phone 598.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-13
PERSONAL POINTS. .
*S.3..s.s....3..3..3..s..S..t3.9I.+}'|.s.33*4.+.

Mr.. Ed Cornish, of Little Rock, is
in the city.
Mrs. +. c. Burch went to Hot
Springs today to visit relatives.
NIr. e. &c. Brookmiller. of Jones
boro. is guest OF the frulock.
Mrs. b. +. Adams and Capt. NJ. w.
Ware, of Linnwood, are visitors in
the city.
Mr.. Lewis Talbot, representing the
Lord Strathmore company which will
appear at the Elks new theater at an
early date was in the city Wednes-
day.
The one great virtue of Burnett S
Vanilla Extract is purity. 1t is real
vanilla extract and nothing but vanilla
extract. always use Burnett's.) 3
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
THE TEFFT-wELLER COMPANY.

The Tefrt-Weller Company was Incorporated on
July l. 1901, with a capital of 100000 1t succeeded
TO the old established business of the drygoods
house of Tefft, Weller & Co, founded in 1siS by
the late Erastus T Tefft. and which Is celebrated
throughout the United States. The firm name has
been successfully +. E Tefft 81 Co. Tefft. Griswod
& Kellogg Teft Griswold & Co and Teft, Weller
&, Co The latter name is retained trade
mark from which the company derives its title.
During all these changes the house has enjoyed
uninterrupted growth and prosperity. The Off
GERS Of the company are: George c. Clarke presi-
dent; John n. Beach vice-president; Charles M
The directors are Stephen S. Palmer, William F.
Tent George c. Clarke, John n. Beach, Morton u
BogIe Charles NJ Allen and Edwin Langdon. The
company located at Nos 324, 326 and 32S Broad
wa NeVy-York
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
DUNLAP & co.

In 1857 Robert Dunlap opened a store at No a5'
Broadway beginning business 2 modest capital.
and from this place of business he made the world
wide reputation enjoyed for the celebrated
Dunlap hat Wherever European dress and STYLES
are TO be the trade mark and name of Dunlap
familiar. In all the principal cities OF the world
there are agencies of Dunlap & Co. that man
need never be behind the times in the matter or
headgear The large factories of this house are SIT
uated in BROOKLYN. at the corner Of Park and Nos
trand aves. and Sanford and Ellery SITS. They en-
ploy eight hundred and nifty operatives, men thor
oJghiy trained in the art of turning out a hat TO
the highest point of perfection, and they have the
advantage of working under the most favorabie
conditions the factories being equipped with every
modern appliance and convenience for the manu-
facture of hats The headquarters of the house are
at No. $50 Fifth-ave New-York City, where whole
sale and retail departments are located and
there is also retail establishment at No. lh
Broadway. An immense business is done at these
stores. which is rvalled by that handled BY the
branch houses in Chicago and Philadelphia Dunlap
& Co have also f1ourishng branches in London.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
RECORD YEAR IN DEPARTMENT STORES
'uHho1]fNIN REPORT LARGER SALES THAN EYER
0HfOhE And SAY PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR CONTINUED 4CTTTJTY

The general business done by the lsr,. do
partment and retail stores in this cit,- 5i,-
the last year has been larger than in any ,re,
vious year Merchandise of all dissertations b.s
been in demar@, and the advance in b,,si,,az
has been along every line In many irstaroas
merchants declare they were handicanned nv,
lack of space. and that their trade was almost
too large for them to handle This ean.roI
increase has caused firms to hire many mora
employees.
Nathan Straus. Of r. H Macy & Co said.
The year 1907 has been the best wear We
have ever had. notwithstanding the fact that
we were handicapped by moving to our nresent
store. Even with the enormous floor space
which we have now, have more business
than We can comfortably handle. An earnest
effort is being made to simplify the handling
and arrangement of goods, so as to he able to
cope with our trade this year. We have now
on our payroll over FIVE thousand employees.
which does not include the heads of DEPART
ments or out Of town delivery men. This num-
Der is thousand more than We EMPLOYED in
1901"
President Stewart Of the James McCreery
Company said:
Last year was the best in our history. Our
force of employees increased in proportion
to our business The extraordinary increase in
sales in this store due in part to the con-
soldation of all the McCreery business. the