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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
|SUITINGS ARE MANY
FASHION OFFERS WIDE VARIETY
TO SELECT FROM.
BroadcIoth Is Still i'm Favor, with
Its Many Grades and CoIorings-
Venetian One of the Most
Serviceable of Materials.

In suitings the incoming season Of
fers much of interest Broadcloths, as
usual, are first in the field, and the
number of their grades and colorings
| is legion The better ones are lus-
trous and soft, and while the finish is
not quite so shining, it is richer Ven
etian, come into it's own again, is one
of the most serviceable of materials,
and bound to be used more generally
for home gowns than when it was en-
before 1t is not quite SO expensive
as broadcloth, inasmuch as medium
priced venetian is Infinitely to be pre-
| ferred to the moderate priced broad
cloth. In the winter we shall have a
return of velvets, velveteens, and cord
uroys, and their use will by no means
be restricted either to suits or to
gowns, but each will find place for
both these purposes, as well as in the
line of trimmings, millinery and dress.
After the broadcloths and venetians
there are the lovely old camelshair
and zibelines, but as both of them are
expensive and not duplicated in
cheaper grades, they are likely to re-
main the exclusive fabrics they have
always been. They are, though, neither
of them very similar to the original
weaves, for the hairy appearance is
/ on the underside, while the right side
| is smooth in the zibeline like a chit
fon broadcloth, and the same in the
| camelshair except that it has an al
most imperceptible crepe suggestion
to it.
| For the more ordinary suits the
heavy cottons will be favored, but in
the worsteds English serge and GER
tain of the domestic ones deserve first
consideration. Diagonal corded serge
and the chevron stripe will be seen,
but the plain, heavy, even-ribbed Lon
don variety is more desirable, and,
whatever novelties are offered from
year to year, is always smart
Cheviots are back, and with their
old-time swing. They show decided
! improvement over their predecessors,
being more pliable and of finer tex
ture, and there seems to be no end
to the variety of design that is in
cluded in the novelty effects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
IGIIS&lElrHIendAE!
BEAUTY 3 1872 -

When the tongue is slightly coated
take a charcoal tablet dissolved in
water before breakfast This is easy
to take; it cleanses the stomach and
sweetens the breath.
An excellent powder for tender
skins is easily made from corn starch
moistened with enough pure alcohol
to make a stiff paste. When hard it
may be powdered easily.
When some one is burned or scald-
ed apply the white of a raw egg to
the wound. 1t is soothing and cool
ing, and if applied at once will relieve
the stinging pain and prevent infam-
nation.
For dark, rough skin take a hot
bath every night before retiring, using
a bath brush and. bland soap. Scrub
from the chin to the toes and dry.
While the body is moist, massage with
a good cold cream. In the morning
take a cold sponge bath and dry with
a Turkish towel. Eat no greasy or
fried food.
A bit Of lemon juice squeezed into a
teaspoonful of glycerin will give relief
to an irritated throat A gargle of
water and common baking soda will
give relief in a short time. If a
slight irritation is noticed, put into a
cup of cold water a teaspoonfuI of
soda and three drops of carbolic acid.
Gargle the throat This is a reliable
and speedy cure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
Texas in Unique Position.

Except the original 13 states, whose
independence was separately acknowl-
edged by Great Britain, Texas is the
only state which had separate exist
ence as a nation before it became
state of the union. It is the only one
Of the admitted states, with the pos
sible exception of Vermont and Maine
which by the conditions of it's admis-
sion reserved state ownership for all
the public lands within it's limits It
is the only state which before enter
ing the union had obtained the con-
sent Of congress to subdivide itself
into number of new states
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
WHAT SHE WAS WAITING FOR
Flat DweIIer's Passing On of Discom
fort She Endured Had Method
Behind Ii.

The fiat dweller hardly recognized
the janitor, he was SO polite, so mod
est, so self-effacing, as it were, as he
stood at the door, his hat in his hand.
us your kitchen still leaking?" he
asked her softly
"Still leaking!" she replied with
scorn. 1t has been leaking year,
ever since she moved upstairs
May come in and look at it," still
more softly asked the janitor.
She opened the door wide. He en-
tered. He stood in the kitchen, look
ing up at the ceiling, at several holes
through which the water came patter-
ing, at the disfguring splotches made
by the leaks that had been leaking a
year.
TT does leak, doesn't it?" he
queried.
It was too much The fiat dweller
went to washing her breakfast dishes
left over in the sink
would you like a large tub?" asked
the janitor presently, when he OBJ
served that some of the leaks splashed
on the floor Because the water is
going into the next floor and spelling
the ceiling there"
NO, thank you," answered the fiat
dwel1er politely, still at her dishes, 81
am leaving it like that purposely. I've
stood it year. If the people below
have to stand it for another year may
be they'll make you mend the roof"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
Plausible Exclamation.

The depot Of Meridian, Tex, is about
a mile from the business part of the
town. One night sleepy, weary trav-
driving him to the hotel:
"Old man, why in the name Of
heaven did they put this depot so far
from town."
The darby scratched his head in
thought, and replied:
WAL, boss, rs fo'ced to admit dat
| hasn't give de matter s'ficient cogi-
tation, but jes jumped up fer answer
like dis, s'pose dey done dat so as to
have de depot as near as possible to
de railroad. ''-Lippincott's.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
WORK OF THE GENEALoGIST
His Compensation Depends on HTe
Being Able to Get Up Really
Handsome Family Tree.

The principal workers from the out
side in the library of congress are
those who are hunting up genealogies.
They begin early and work late at this
task, and they are paid variously. ac-
cordlng to the genealogies they work
out, declares the Washington Herald.
TO trace down an ordinary genealo-
gy," said one of these researchers the
other day, L receive 500 but if I am
able TO procure real, handsome gem
ealogy with a duke or a baron or a
touch of royalty in it, then | get al.
most any price my conscience allows
me to charge. One American family
now don't be curious. because the
family happens to live outside of
Washlngton-gave me $500 for getting
up lovely family tree for them.
which included the privilege of usfns
coat of arms with royal quarterinyA
| believe they were called down for
using this coat of arms in England.
and SO they lay it aside when they are
in Europe; but in America it appears
III great splendor on their stationery,
carriage doors and table linen, and it
is said the women of the family have
1t embroidered on their lingerie, being
unaware Of the fact that the distaff
side Of the family are not entitled to.
the coat of arms, but only the quarter.
ings Of their fathers and mothers
arms on lozenge. Don't pity the poor
genealogist, for we are probably as;
well paid for our work as any of those.
who must work for a living
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
No Cheap Resorts Near Paris.

It is a remarkable thing, but in the
near neighbOrhood of Paris there are
but very few places where one can go
and spend a cheap holiday, and take
ones family. For one thing, milk is
always difficult to get in country
places; it is all sent to the nearest
town or the ground is cultivated. Pas
ture land is rare in France, and milk
is dear. The same with the fruit and
vegetables-they all go away to the
towns. Apropos of this, there is a
butcher in Barbizon who enjoys a
unique position. He is the only one
within five or six miles, and If you
grumble at him, he says, 1.-THE tram.
way leaves in two hours; see if you
can get better in the next town-or
try the forest, if my meat doesn't
please you'll"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
KEEP LANGUAGE AND CUSTOMS
Dutch impress Clearly Visible Among
Inhabitants of Old Villages
Up the Hudson.

Dutch language and customs still
prevail to a surprising extent in the
old villages up the Hudson, according
to Peter G. Barker of Buffalo, N. Y.
"The modern housekeeper from the
city, said Mr.. Barker, who takes a
picturesque dwelling, built about 1890,
for summer home, is confronted by
some bewildering conditions. First
among these are words of one pronun-
citation in Dutch and English, but of
totally different meaning. For in
stance, her help obtained from the
village will probably glance about the
kitchen after finishing her mornings
work, and chant In a sing-song that
might be pointed off thus: I amt
done no work-what / meant to do
this mawnin'-yet An'-Tll JUS file
up the kitchen floor. To the mistress
surprise the file proves to be mop,
Ale being old Dutch for any bit of
cloth used for cleaning, from a wash
cloth to floor cloth.
Another evidence of descent is the
use made of water. The old houses
were invariably located where advan-
tage might be taken of a running
stream, no matter how small. At a
point near the kitchen door this was
damned, a water wheel inserted, and
power obtained for the churn or turn
spit. To-day this power equals a mo-
tor for running an ice-cream freezer,
a sewing machine, an egg beater or a
coffee MILL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
Value of Tears.

Certain psychologists have been
enligatening the public as to the value
of tears. A good cry, they say, that
washes the face with tears is an ex-
cei1ent antiseptic bath Owing to the
large percentage of sodium, chloride,
or common salt, which they contain
they sterilize the delicate mechanism
of the eye and render harmless the
bacili which may have found Judgment
on the cheeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28

Flower toques are always brought
forth at this time Of the year, princi-
pally for southern tourists. They are
also worn in the north during the
late winter season and early spring.
This is one Of the new turban shapes,
covered with white tulle Around the
high crown is a band of black velvet
ribbon, on top of which is placed a
wreath of large pink roses without
foliage. This model makes an ideal
hat for afternoon affairs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
Would Have Astonished Fulton.

It costs about cent and half g
pound to ship American merchandise
from New York to Trebizond, an out
of-the-way port on the Black sea
5000 miles. or Whereabouts, from the
United States. Then it costs Is cents
a pound to carry the same freight by
caravan, from Trebizond to Tabriz
the chief commercial center of Persia
a distance OF 500 miles. Fulton never
realized how much his invention was
destined to beat camels and horses
In cheap transportation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
BOTH SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE
Useful Costume That May Be Made
Up in Serge or Similar
Material.

For a useful and smart costume of
serge or similar material an attrac-
tive new design is shown. The orig
nal model was of dark blue serge with
a shawl collar and cuffs of black satin.
The design is unique among the sea-
sons styles for serge suits in that it
has no braid trimming, the place being
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
STYLES I'm SLEEVES
REVIVAL OF THE BISHOP TYPE is
NOTED.
Model Is Especially Suited to House
Dresses-Here Again the Thin
Woman Is Given a Distinct
Advantage.

Bishop sleeves they are called, as
they were then, and under shis name
the arm coverings definitely recall
some revivals OF dozen years ago.
For soft materials, these gathered
sleeves, with their loose Imply hang
ing puffs and pretty shoulder caps, are
most charming and suitable, and, as
they possess a certain aesthetic grace,
they doubtless will be much favored
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
At Five O'clock Tea

And did you really go to Rome?"
asked a guest.
Il really don't know, my dear" re-
piled the hostess, just returned from
her first trip abroad. You see. my
husband always bought the tickets
London Opinion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
OF a Green Color.

Green is being pressed as a color
for autumn; the olive and soft shades
for street wear, and pale green for
evening gowns. The green beaver hat
Of a remarkable velvet softness is
heralded in an alpine shape, trimmed
with one huge cabochon of wide rib
bon IN the same green
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
Benoaline.

Rengaline now comes in fancy
weaves that are wondrously pretty
and odd. Some of the patterns resem-
BILE brocade, and the colorings are soft
and beautifully blended. They make
striking theater blouses and need no
trimming except chemisette of white
or cream lace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
Jet and Gold Dinner Erocks

The dinner dresses favored by most
wealthy Americans, and foreigners
generally, are ablaze with jet or gold
In compact masses. The glittering en-
oroideries appear partly in beads,
partly in spangies and cabochons of
Ill sizes.-From the Gentlewoman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
New BeItinq.

White silk MORE betting, embroi-
dered with colored dots the size of a
dime, is shown in the big shops, and is
very attractive for wear with white
linen skirts and separate lingerie
b1ouses.
The dots are in all colors, and are
matched up in the satin cravat to COM
Dlete the color scheme
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
Elvira'S Way.

The teacher reading)-'Then the
girl warrior faced the hooking foe
and unsheathed her deadly weapon"
What does that mean, children? Well
Elvira?
Elvira-Please, ma'am, I think f.
means she stuck out her tongue
Cleveland Plain Dealer. &
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-10-28
Wedding Out the Dead Material.

I'VE talk about reviving the sport
OF the arena in our town.
'1ndeed?''
Sure. Some day we are going to
herd all of our mossbacked near citi-
zens together and have a grand kill
Plain Dealer.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
CHAPTER XVII.
The FIGHT In. the Cache.

A clear night and good moon made
a long ride possible, and the Crawling
Stone contingent, headed by Stormy
German, began coming into the rail-
road camp by three o'clock the next
morning. With them rode the two
Youngs, who had lost the trail they
followed across Goose river and joined
the cowboys on the road to the north.
The party divided under Kennedy
and Smith, who rode through the Door
into the Cache just before daybreak.
81 don't know what | am steering
you against this morning, Farrell"
said Whispering Smith. Certainly /
should hate to run you into Du Sang,
but we can't tell where we shall strike
him. If we have laid out the work
right l ought to see him as soon as
anybody does. Accidents do happen,
but remember he will never be any
more dangerous than he is at the first
moment. Get him to talk. He gets
nervous If he can't shoot right away,
When you pull, get bullet into his
stomach at the start, If you possibly
can. to spoil his aim. We mustn't
make the mistake of Understanding
him. Rebstock is right: he is fright
with revolver, and Sinclair and Sea
grue are the only men in the moan
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$65 900 out of the through safe and
made his good getaway. Now, don't
lie; you know every word of it, and
you thought you could pull 1t out OF
me by a bluff. ! track him to your
door. He is inside the Cache this
minute. You know every curve and
canyon and jail-bird in it, and they pay
you blood-money and hush-money
every month; and when ask you not
to give up dozen men the company Is
entitled to, but merely to send this
pink-eyed lobster out with his guns to
talk with me, you wash your hands OF
the job, do you? Now listen. If you
don't send Du Sang into the open be-
fore noon tomorrow, I'll run every
living steer and every living man out
of Williams Cache before cross the
Crawling Stone again, SO help me
God! And I'll send for cowboys with
in 80 minutes to begin the job. I'll
scrape your Deep Creek canyons till
the rattlesnakes squeal. I'll make Will
liams Cache so wild that a timber
wolf can't follow his own trail through
it. You'll break with me, will you, Reb-
stock? Then wind up your bank &C.
count; before l finish with you I'll put
you in stripes and feed buzzards off
| your table"
Rebstock's face was apoplectic. He
choked with torrent of oaths. Wits
pering Smith, paying no attention,
walked out to where Kennedy was
waiting. He swung into the saddle,
ignoring Rebstocks abjurations, and
with Kennedy rode away.
1T is hard to do anything with a
man that is scared to DEATH" said
Smith to his companion. Then. too,
Rebstock's nephew is probably in this
In any case, when Du Sang has got
Rebstock scared, he Is dangerous
man to be abroad. We have got to
smoke him out Farrell. Lance Dun
ming insisted the other day he wanted
to do me favor. I'll see if he'll lend
me Stormy German and some of his
cowpunchers for roundup. We've
got to smoke Du Sang out. A round
up is the thing. But, by heaven, If that
roundup is, actually pulled off it viii
be classic when you and are gone.
Thirty minutes afterward, messen
gers had taken the Frenchman trai
for Lance Cummings cowboys.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
by FRANK III. SpEAR1AN o.
ILLUSTRATIONS u
81 ANDRE BOWL O.
COPYRIGHT
SYNOPSIS.
'oe eY cHAS scRleNER'3 SONS

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck
ers were called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Creek. McCloud, n
young road superintendent, caught Sin
clair and his men in the act of looting
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded In
nocence. declaring II only amounted to
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with Dicksie cunning, a girl
of the west who came to look at the
wreck. She gave him a message for sin.
clair: Whispering" Gordon Smith told
President Bucks OF the, railroad. OF Nc.
Clouds brave fight against gang OF
crazed miners. and that was the reason
for the superintendent appointment to
his high office. McCloud arranged TO
board at the boarding house of Mrs S,n-
Dicksie Dunning was the daughter OF the
late Richard Dunning, who had died oi a
demise, which occurred after one year OF
married life. Sinclair visited Marion SIN,
elair's shop and fight between him ana ana
Creek bridge was mysteriously burned
McCloud prepared to face the sitnauohn m
President Bucks, notified Smith ,r that f NE
days and finally got the division running
In fairly good order. He overheard DICK
Sic critlcising his methods, to M sd Sn
Sinclair. stock train was wrecked py
an open switch. Later passenger tram
was held up and the express car ropoSeiu,
were were EeS Of was gnoted that
Whispering Smith was to hunt the oes-
peradoes. Bill Dancing. road nnenia y.
proposed that Sinclair and his gang De
parently with authority, told him to go
ahead; Dancing was told the stranger
preached Sinclair. He tried to buy MN
Off, but failed. He warned McCloud that
his life was in danger. McCloud was car
ried forcibly into Lance Cummings pres,
ence. Cumming refused the railroad
Cight-of-way, he had already signed LOT.
ARRAY. Dicksie met McCloud on a lonely
trail to warn him his life was in danger.
On his way home a shot passed thro .,
bis hat. Whispering Smith reported that
Du Sang, one Of sinclair,s gang had been !,
assigned to kill McCloud. He and smith
saw Du Sang. whispering Smith taunt-
ed Du Sang and told him to get out OF
Medicine Bend or suffer Du sang seemed
to succumb to the bluff. McCloud's big
construction job was taken from him be-
cause of an Injunction issued to Lance
Cunning by the United States court. A
sudden rise of the Crawling stone r Me
rion appealed to McCloud for help; WINS;
pering Smith Joined the group. he ane
bicl<sie spent the night in conversation
life. In the morning McCloud took his
men to fight the river; Lance Dnnnin NM
welcomed them cordially. McCloud sue
reeded in hating the flood: He accepted
rion visited Sinclair at his ranch III
tried to persuade his deserted wife to re
turn TO him. She refused. He accused
Whispering Smith of having stolen ne
robbed. the bandits escaping. Smith am
McCIoud started in pursuit. At Bagg
ranch Du Sang killed old Bags. Wits
pering Smith befriended his ten-year. OIL
Smith was certain the bandits wer
there.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-28
CHAPTER xxvl.-continued.

Sitting once in the Three Horses
at Medicine Bend, Rebstock had talked
with Whispering Smith. Il used to
have a good time," he growled. When
/ was rustling little bunch of steers,
just small bunch all by myself, and
hadn't cent in the world, no place to
sleep and nothing to eat, had good
time. Now | have to keep my money
in the bank; that amt pleasant-you
know that. Every man that brings a
bunch of cattle across Deep creek has
stole 'em, and expects me to buy 'em
or lend him money. I'm busy with in
spectors all the time, deviling with
brands, standing off the Stock associa-
ton and all kinds of trouble. I've got
too many cows, too much money. I'm
afraid somebody will shoot me If ] go
to sleep, or poison me If | take a
drink. Whispering Smith, I'd like to
give you half-interest in my bust
ness. That's on the square. You're
young man, and handy; it wouldn't
cost you a cent, and you can have half
of the whole shooting-match IL you'll
cross Deep creek and help me run the
gang" Such was Rebstock free from
anxiety and in confidential moment.
Under pressure he was, like all men,
different.
Whispering Smith had acquaintance
even in the Cache, and after little
careful accommodating he found Grip
pled-up thief, driving a mich COW
down the Cache, who was willing to
take a message to the boss.
Whispering Smith gave his instruc-
tons explicitly, facing the messenger,
as the two sat in their saddles, with
an importunate eye. Say to Rebstock
exactly these words" he insisted.
"This is from Whispering Smith:
want Du Sang He killed friend OF
mine last night at Mission Springs.
happened to be near there and know
he rode in last night. He can't get
out; the Canadian is plugged. / won't
stand for the killing, and it is Du Sang
or cleanup in the Cache all around
and then I'll get Du Sang anyway Re
CARDS"
Riding circumspectly in and about
the entrance to the Cache, the party
waited an hour for an answer. When
the answer came, it was unsatisfac
tory. Rebstock declined to appear
upon so trivial a matter, and Whisper
ing Smith refused to specify further
grievance. More parley and stronger
messages were necessary to stir the
Deep creek monarch, but at last he
sent word asking Whispering Smith tC
come to his cabin accompanied only
by Kennedy.
The two railroad men rode up the
canyon together. And now | will
show you lean and hungry THE
grown monstrous and misery, Far
tell," said Whispering Smith.
At the head of short pocket be
tween two sheer granite walls they say
Rebstocks weather-beaten cabin. ant