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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
GEN. j. M. scHoFIElD DEAD.
Former Head of Amy Succumbs AT
ST. Augustine Ella

Former Head of Amy Succumbs AT
ST. Augustine. Fla.
Lieutenant General John NJ. ScofieId,
u ). A, retired, former head of the
army, died at st. Augustine, Fla, Sun
day night. He was attacked Sunday
morning with cerebral hemorrhaee. His
wife and young daughter were with
him.
He was born in New York seventy
TOUR years ago. His father. clergy
man, removed to Illinois when his son
was IL years old, and John went to
West Point as cadet from Freeport
III. lie graduated from West Point in
1875, standing seventh In the class.
which included among its members
Generals Mcpherson. Sheridan. Sill.
Terrill r. o. Tyler. ana the Confeder-
ate Hood.
When the war broke out he was
serving as professor of physics at
Washington University, st. Louis. af-
ter many years of service in the South.
He promptly entered the volunteer ser
vice of Missouri. and in November.
1861, he was appointed 0rigadier gen
eral of volunteers. For several months
in 1862 he commanded the district of
the Missouri.
In the early part of the next year he
organized and commanded the army of
the Frontier, which saw nard fighting
in Missouri and Arkansas. He went
back again in 1868 to the command OF
the Department of the Missouri, which
he retained until Jan. 81. 1864. On
that date he was assigned at the re-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
Got the Full Benefit.

when l first came to Kansas and
found that the State had no grand jury
system l thought surely I was beyond
the limits of civilization" said Col
Bill Hackney the other day. $50 l inn
mediately became a refOrmer and start
ed for law creating grand juries.
was sent to the legislature two or three
times, and at each session | tried to
get a grand jury law through, but
failed. Then l went to the Senate for
a couple of times and kept up my fight,
but failed.
Then as a member of the third
house for a, couple of terms | threw
my influence in favor of a grand jury
bill every time one showed up. Finally
after seventeen years of ceaseless toll
| was amply rewarded. A grand jury
law was passed. / went home happy.
| had helped to do something to protect
the rights Of the people.
TN order to see how the thing
worked, the people of my own county,
where the agitation had been the fierc-
est, had a grand jury called and l was
the first man indicted. | was accused
of betting on election. kansas City
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
CHAPTER III

From the moment that the ragged
steersman opened his mournful gray eyes
and looked upon the sunburned face of
Lieut.. Grace he had felt himself insensi-
bly, drawn toward his rescuer This feel
ing was not the mere sense of gratitude
which was naturally awakened, but some
thing stronger. 1t was almost convic-
ton that this chance meeting on the deck
OF fever-stricken ship was something
more than an incident. 1t was begin
ning-the beginning of a new influence
upon his life
When Grace laid his sunburned hand
upon the sleeper's shoulder he had felt
pleasantly conscious of a contact which
had further import than mere warm fan
mel and living muscle. 1t was distinctly
sympathetic in its influence, for there is
a meaning in touch. As the two men
emerged on deck the officer turned to-
ward his companion.
In another hour he said, that small
dog would have been dead"
"Ah. you've saved him?" exclaimed the
other.
Yes. He will recover. 1 know dogs"
He's had no water since Tuesday,
He looked rather like it. Come. We
will go ON board my ship and report to
the old man, while you get a meal-some
| soup should think will be the best. You
will have to be careful"
He led the way aft, toward the rail
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08

quest of General Grant to the com
mand of the department and army of
the Ohio, forming the left wing of Gen
eral Shermans army IN Georgia In
October of that year he commanded
the troops opposed to General Hoods
army in Tennessee. In April. 1865.
General Schotield received the surren-
der of General JohnstOn's army.
During President Johnson's admin
istration he was Secretary of War
from June, 1868, to March, 1869, then
taking command of the Department of
the Missouri with the rank of major
general. He held this for one year.
with headquarters at st. Louis, when
he was transferred to the command Of
the Department of the Pacific with
headquarters at San Francisco, Cal
In the year 1876 he became superin-
tendent of the West Point Military
Academy. In 1881 he was assigned to
the command of the Department of
the Gulf, where he remained but three
months. In 1882 he returned to the
Pacific department to relieve General
Sheridan, in command of the Depart
ment of the Missouri.
He was made lieutenant general just
before his retirement in 1895.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
Its Distinguishing Marx
The Right Answer.

George Harvey, the editor, was talk
ing about literary prize competitions.
These competitions no doubt do
good" he said, but they excite a
great deal of rage and bitterness. If,
for instance, there are 500 competitors
for prize, it is likely that 400 of them
will be dissatisfied with the award"
Mr.. Harvey smiled
Lucky is the Judge" he said, "who
can answer the disgruntled competi-
tor as friend of mine once did
My friend was the judge in a SON
net contest. Over 1000 sonnets were
submitted. My friend read them all,
awarded the prize of $50 to a young
gentleman of Boston, and in a few
days received from another competitor
a letter saying:
Have you not made mistake, and
given the prize to the worst instead of
the best sonnetY"
"My* friend wrote back: No. for
if l had, the prize would undoubtedly
have fallen to you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
Sharks from the Wires.

President Wright of Clark college says
that by cutting out athletics students at
Clark are doing a four years course in
three years.
Israel Rauth. a New York jeweler, was
held I'D in his store and robbed of a tray
of diamond earrings valued at several
hundred dollars.
James A. Laing. who conveyed the
body of Livingstone from Zanzibar to
London. and who was member of Stan
iey's Niger expedition, is dead in Homo
lulu, aged 62.
F.. A. Rogers and W. A. Mccain, mem
beers of the fire department of Jackson,
Tenn. probably fatally shot each other
in a duel resulting from a joke about a
woman.
Prof. II. c. Ernst. the bacteriologist of
the Harvard Medical School. has discov-
cred a method of photographing disease
germs without the aid of chemical colora-
ton by means of the so-called ultra
violet rays of the spectrum.
III. G. Miller, representing himself as
Chicago lawyer, was arrested in Column
bia. S. c., charged with attempting to
bribe Deputy Sheriff W. c. Cathcart to
keep witnesses away from the trial of
three men arrested as pickpockets.
David 3. Bogart, for forty-six years
locomotive engineer, died at his home in
New York. aged So years. He never had
n serious accident on the road
Herbert VI. Hartman Of New York,
WE'LL known golfer. and his wife, who was
Isabella Hunnewell, the richest heiress in
New England. are said to have separated.
A coroner's jury at Charleston, w. Va,
found that the explosion in the Detroit
mine, in which eighteen men lost their
lives. was the result of carelessness and
neglect of duty by Mine Superintendent
J. E. Miner, Mine Boss K. +. Townsend
and Deputy Mine Inspector Bonner Ii.
Hill. Warrants have been issued on the
charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
A PERFECT HAND.
How Its Appearance Became FnmfI-
inr to the Public,

How It's Appearance Became FnmfI-
inr to the Public.
The story of how probably the most
perfect feminine hand in America be-
came known to the people is rather in
teresting.
AS the story goes the possessor of the
hand was with some friends in photo
grapher's one day and while talking,
held up a piece of candy. The pose of
the hand with its perfect contour and
faultless shape attracted the attention
of the artist who proposed to photo
graph it. The result was a beautiful
picture kept in the family until one
day, after reading a letter from some
one inquiring as to who wrote the Pos
tum and Grape Nuts advertisements,
Mr.. Post said to his wife, I'VE receive
so many inquiries of this kind, that it
is evident some people are curious to
know, suppose we let the advertising
department have that picture of your
hand to print and name it "a Help
ing Hand" (Mrs. Post has assisted
him in preparation of some of the
most famous advertisements
There was a natural shrinking from
the publicity, but with an agreement
that no name would accompany the
picture its use was granted.
The case was presented in the light
of extending q welcoming hand to the
friends of Postum and Grape-Nuts, SO
the picture appeared on the back COW
ers of many of the January and Febru-
airy magazines and became known to
millions of people.
Many artists have commented upon
it as probably the most perfect hand
in the world.
The advertising department of the
Postum Co. did not seem able to resist
the temptation to enlist the curiosity
of the public, by refraining from Civ
ing the name of the owner when the
picture appeared, but stated that the
name would be given later in one of
the newspaper announcements, thus
seeking to induce the readers to look
fer and read the forthcoming advertise
ments to learn the name Of the owner.
This combination of art and com
MERGE and the multitude of Inquiries
furnishes an excellent illustration of
the interest the public takes in the
personal and family life Of large man
ufacturers, whose names become house
hold words through extensive and con-
tinuous announcements in newspapers
and periodicals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
PRESENTATION AT COURT.
Some Points That Are Much Chang.
ed in Recent Years.

Are Much Chang
| ed in Recent Years.
| A crowd had assembled to see us
start, says a writer in Harper's Bazaar.
fondly imagined it was an admiring
| crowd; but | soon knew better. Even
| tually we entered st. James Park and
| fell into line among the miles of car
| riages that stretched along the broad
| street known as the Mall, which leads
| up to the palace Here, too, crowds
were assembled, and for over an hour
we were entirely at the mercy of the
| people who gaZed in at the windows
and criticised us most cruelty, consider
| ing our entire helplessness. Indeed,
we were not sorry when our carriage
dashed through the gates of the palace
and drew up before the main entrance
To my terror, we were invited into
side room where the royal dressers
| Inspected us as last precaution. We
passed muster, fortunately, and then
| trOOped with the crowd up the grand
staircase. Halfway up we passed one
of the queens pages, who took from
me one of my pink cards, at the same
| time shooting a keen glance at me to
see if | were dressed according to
regulations"
The necessary wardrobe is no small
matter. A simple court dress by Pa
| quin will cost anything from $500 to
| $130-nOt including lace, which may
be family heirloom above price The
debutante's bouquet may include 500
worth of costly orchids and dollhouse
blooms. AS to gloves, the regulation
| twentyfour button court gloves will
cost So or $40 pair at least, In a Bond
street store; and for shoes, the correct
ones are to be bought at a little store
high up Bond street near the Oxford
street end. These people make shoes
| for the queen and princesses, and the
| price is $50 a pair. 1t is embarrassing
to find that almost every detail of ones
attire is laid down by law and has en-
dured for centuries.
| Some points about the presentation
at court are much changed since Queen
| Nictoria's day. The Courts as they
are now called. are held at 10 o'clock at
nisht-an hour much more becoming to
ones costume and complexion than the
erstwhile afternoon session. Also, there
are beautiful bands II attendance, n
most excellent buffet supper; and last.
| but by no means least, the king and
queen sit on gorgeous thrones at the
end Of huge and sumptuous saloon. in
all the glory of ermine and purple and
| jewels beyond price
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA
A Desperately Serious Case Cured by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.

Brought to the very verge of starva-
ton by the rejection of all nourishment,
her vitality almost destroyed, the re-
covery of Mrs. J. A. Wyatt, of No. 1889
Seventh street, Des Moiues, Iowa,
seemed hopeless. Her physicians utterly
failed to reach the seat Of the difficulty
| and death must have resulted if she had
not pursued an independent course sug-
gested by her sisters experience.
Mrs. Wyatt says: 81 had pain in the
region of the heart, palpitation and
| shortness of breath so that / could not
walk very fast. Ny head ached very
badly and 1 was seized with vomiting
spells whenever | took any food A doc
tor was called who pronounced the
trouble gastritis, but he gave me no re-
lief. Then l tried a second doctor with
out benefit. By this time | had become
very weak. l could not keep the most
delicate broth on my stomach, and at
the end of a month / was scarcely more
than skin and bone and was really starry
ing to death.
"Then Irecalled how much benefit my
sister had got from DIR. Williams Pink
Pills and decided to take them in place
of the doctors medicine. It proved a
wise decision for they helped me as
nothing else had done. Soon I could
take weak tea and crackers and steadily
more nourishment. In two weeks was
able to leave my bed. DR.. Williams
Pink Pills We're the only thing that
checked the vomiting and as soon as that
was stopped my other difficulties left me-
have vigorous appetite now and am
able to attend to all the duties of my
home. praise DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People to all my friends because
l am thoroughly Convinced of their
merit"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists and by the DR. Williams Med
icine Co., Schenectady, NY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08

cinnati, feeds 1000 canaries In her
luxurious home in that city at a cost
of S65 a year. They are housed in
some seventy cages.
Mrs Clara Hay, widow Of John Hay,
has received a memorial address signed
by 1858 Jews in America and Great
Britain, commencing the services Of the
late secretary in behalf of the Jewish
people.
Mrs. Nansen, the wife of the explorer,
is singer Of note. Her father was a
zoologist, her mother sister of the
Norwegian poet, Welhaven, and her
brother, Ernest Save, is a professor of
history in the University of Christiania.
Miss Edith Wetmore, daughter Of the
wealthy Rhode Island senator, Is one
of the most consistent music lovers
among fashionable folk, and has been
an earnest worker in the effort to estab.
fish a national conservatory in Wash
ington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08

I where the men, having found d rope lad
der, were lowering it over the side. Be
fore reaching them he turned.
BY the way he said, quietly, what
is your name?"
/ "Tyars-Claud Tyars."
"Claud Tyars," repeated the little Off
Ger, musingly, as if searching in his mind
, for some recollection. There was a
Tyars in the Cambridge boat two years
ago-a Trinity man."
"Yes-there was"
Lieut. Grace looked up In his singu-
lar, searching way.
| You are the MANI"
! Il am the man."
| With little nod the young officer con-
! tinued his way. They did not speak
| again until they were seated in the gig on
| the way toward the Foam.
II had a cousin" the officer remarked
then in a cheerfully conversational man
ner. ''at Cambridge. He would be a con-
temporary of yours. My name is Grace"
The rescued man acknowledged this
neat Introduction with a grave nod.
L remember him WE'LL" he replied. "a
great Mathematician
Il believe he was" answered Grace.
He was looking toward his ship, which
was near at hand. The crew were group
ed amidships, peering over the rail, while
tall old man on the quarter deck, stop
ping in his meditative promenade occa-
sionally, watched their approach with the
aid Of pair of marine glasses.
The skipper is on the lookout for u.s."
continued the young officer in low tone
of voice requiring no reply.
"A slavery" inquired Tyars, following
the direction of his companions eyes.
Yes, SLAYER, and the quickest shin
upon the coast"
Propelled by strong and willing arms,
the boat soon reached the yacht-like yes
sci, and in a few minutes Claud Tyars
was repeating his story to her captain
a genial, white-haired, red-faced sailor.
hn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
Modish Velvet Gown.

The illustration shows a very good
gown Of velvet, which is quite prac-
teal and suitable for other and cheap
er materials. The short coat has three
narrow panel effects in the back. the
center one tucked nearly all the way
down, the tucks ending in a scallop
and the whole. as we'll as the shorter
side panels. being framed in braid.
The same braid edges the shallow
yoke in front, below which the coat
is tucked in groups on each side, with
a scallop at the bottom Of each group.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08

Miss Helen Gould's mail has grown
to such proportions as to be burden
some.
Nine. Melba, the singer, can mem
orize an air by having it played over
once.
Mrs. Drusilia Hall Johnson, who died
recently at Northampton, Mass, was
believed to be the oldest true daugh-
ter of the revolution.
Miss Archer, daughter and heiress of
the late Fred Archer, the noted Eng
fish jockey. recently came into pos
session of her fortune of about $780,
OOO
Mrs. Sarah Noble, a widow of Gin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08

These tucked panels are framed in
narrow stitched folds. Braid orna-
ments trim the fastenings and are set
on each side Of the back near the bot
tom. The collar is an effective ar
rangement of white kid and green Or
fental embroidery. Two tabs of the
same materials hang below the slashed
bottom Of the coat fronts. Moderate
ly full sleeves are trimmed with braid
and finished with a loose cuff over a
tight one of kid and embroidery. The
coat belt which is hardly perceptible
under the slightly bloused arrange
ment Of the coat, dips into a curve
over the waistband. The skirt is cut
walking length and is made in a circu-
lar pattern and trimmed with braid
above the hem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
ington.

The picture shows an empire coat of
oysterwhite broadcloth, strappings of
the cloth and leaf-green velvet, with
front facings of grey satin and silver
and green applique. This is an ex-
quisite mode for an evening wrap, and
is one of the newest adaptations of the
popular models for coats. In the
tailored effects especially the Empire
coat is meeting with general approval
by the women of fashion. Heavy cord
ed silk, with strappings of self-toned
cloth or velvet, with straps of silk or
cloth, would be effective combinations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
How To Combat ChiIbIains.

On the first indication of return of
the chilblains rub the feet with warm
spirits of rosemary to which a little
turpentine has been added and then
bind some absorbent cotton wet with
camphor on the affected parts. Alum
itching. If the chilblains are broken
wet bandages in the following lotion
and apply them two or three times
daily: Glycerin, one ounce; tincture of
iodine, twenty grains; tincture Of
opium, twenty grains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
An EXnerf.

Boss-My chief requirement in a
stenographer is extraordinary speed.
Applicant can write letters almost
as fast as they do on the stage.
Boss-Name your wages Cleveland
Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
Cleaning Terra C0tfD.

The color of terra Gotta ornaments
that have faded may be restored by
being immersed in a bath of skim milk
for twenty-four hours The discolora-
ton may then be washed away with a
sponge and clean water. A dilute So
luton of either oxalic or sulphuric acid
Is also sometimes used for cleaning
terra Gotta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
SaIYe For Chapped Lips.

Take some marrow out Of fresh beef
bones, add to it a piece of white wax
the size of a filbert nut, melt these
ingredients together, then remove the
result from the fire and add to it a
piece of gum camphor the size of the
wax and an ounce of glycerine. Stir
this until the camphor is dissolved,
and add to it a few drops of oil Of
roses
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
Helen GouId's Beggin~ Letters.

to such proportions as to be positively
burdensome. Ninety per cent of it con-
sists of begging letters. Miss Gould
makes it rule not to give any aid
whatever except in cases with which
she is in touch, so that practically all
of these letters are written in vain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
An EXPERT ReCuireH

Il wish an electrician would get re-
jected by Miss Snubem."
Why do you wish that?"
Because he might be able to explain
why her negative is so positive"-
Baltimore American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
Prisoners and CapfiYes
--=@==
By III. 8. MERREMAN

ing a dead ship through lifeless waters.
And yet in the dramatic picture there
was strange sense of purpose. The
ma, was dashed to the chair. If life
had left him this lonely mariner had at
least fought a good fight. Beneath the
old Panama hat an unusual brain had
at one time throbbed and planned and
conceived a purpose. This was visible
in the very simplicity of his environ
ments, for he was at least comfortable.
Some biscuits lay upon the grating beside
him-there was bunting on the seat and
back Of the chair-while the rope loosely
knotted around his person seemed to in
dictate that sleep, and perhaps death,
had been provided for and foreseen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
A Warning.

"Nerer marry an architect, my dear"
"Wty not, mamma?"
Because he is sure TO be a designing
creatu Baltimore American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
Would Wish Him Incl.

How would you feel if 1 should try
to kiss you?' he asked.
You know l have always been desir-
Gus of seeing you successful in all your
undertakings" replied the girl demure-
ly.-LOuisviIle Courier-JournaI.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
German Firing Regulations,

The new musketry regulations of
the German army prescribe firing at
human figure targets only, and these
are to be colored gray. For kneel-
ing and prone firing portable rests are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08

She Cat the concert)-Your De
Smythe is tenor, is he not?
He-He poses as one; but IL reality
he is two-for- FLYER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-08
CcIdIy Considered

He writes beautiful love letters"
said the impressionable girl.
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. But
1 hope you will not permit yourself to
be misled by a mere literary accom-
pliShment." Washington Star.