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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

Novel and Varied Are the Designs
That Are Now Being Shown In
the Shops.

Here are some of the very newest
things in the handbag line.
A fitted bag for week-ends is Of seal
leather, with an overhanging box
frame ten inches wide. It Is equipped
with leather pocketbook and seven
toilet and manicure articles. The lin
ing is Of red leather and the frame Is
in rose or green gold, with Furnished
metal pieces.
A very exclusive and luxurious little
bag is Of blue cross-grain saffian
leather with frame of imitation ivory
and a lining of blue MORE 1t has
duplicate strap handles and an equip
ment of change purse, cardcase and
combined powder-puff pocket and
beyel mirror. There is novelty I'M
breakable clasp.
Still smaller, for afternoon use. is a
green cross-grain saffian leather bag,
five and one-half by six inches. It.
has gold-plated frame concealed be-
tween two flaps and 1anked on each
side by pockets. Duplicate strap han
dies are again used here, and there
come with the bag, in pockets be.
meath the outer front flap, a mirror. A
kid-lined powder-puff pocket and
slate with gold pencil
Another bag Of dark green moroc-
CO. nine inches wide, has a mother
of pearl frame. held on by green bands.
The lining is gray calfskin. with q
change purse, powder-puff pocket
and a mirror The handle is so made
as to fall fiat against the bag when
folded down.
A bag with an overlapping box frame
of German silver, one-half entering
into the other like box and its lid,
is of black walrus with black bag lin
ing, and there are a vanity accessory
and coin purse.
Red and blue cross-grain safian
leather, suede. walrus and mottled Oh
beaver calf are all In all the best
choice for handbags this season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
SYNOPSIS.

Archibald Terhune. a popular and in
llolent young bachelor OF London, re-
ceives news that he has been made heir
70 the estate of his Aunt Georgiana, with
an income of $780, coo a year, on condition
that he becomes engaged to be married
within ten days. Failing to do so the
legacy viii go to a third cousin in Amer
gca, The story opens at Castle Wyckon.
where Lord Vincent and his wife friends
of Terhune, are discussing plans to find
him wife within the prescribed time. It
seems that Lady Vincent is one of seven
persons named Agatha. all close gTlhOod
chums. She decides to invite two of them
to the castle and have Archie there as
one of the guests. Agatha Sixth strikes
Archie as a handpainted beauty. Agatha
First is a breezy American girl. Lady
Vincent tells her husband that Agatha
Sixth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him, but will require a
months time fully TO make up her mind.
Agatha First, neglected by Terhune, re-
Ceives attentions from Leslie Freer. -Four
days of the precious time have passed
when Terhune is called to London on
business Agatha First the plea of
sickness, excuses herself from a motor
trip planned by the Nincents. Later they
see Agatha First picking flowers with q
strange man. The Vincents discuss
Agatha's seeming dupliclty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
FAMiLY'S FATAL YEAR.

The death of Fred. ". Cooper IN
Atlanta, Ca, some days ago, has
brought to notice what appears to be
a strange fatality In the Cooper family,
Fred Cooper died In his twenty-ninth
year. the same year at which his ia
Their and eight of his uncles. brothers
of his father, all died. The death Of
all had resulted from illness. and
Cooper became uneasy as his twenty
ninth year approached the halfway
mark He seemed to have a PRESENT.
ment Of trouble. and said in speaking
of his thirtieth birthday, which would
have come next January: IF / can
only live until then. I'll live to be
hundred" But 1t was not to be. The
strange fatality which had logged his
fathers family overlook him, and he
contracted typhoid and died after a
short Illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
GOWNS FOR STREET
MOST SENSIBLE SIDE OF FASHION
HERE SHOWN.
autumn Styles Are Considerably Va
RED This Year-Selection to Suit
Different Tastes Is There
fore Made Easy.

tailored suits and evening wraps
are among the first reliable things
tnSt appear with autumn, and as
usoai the useful street frocks display
only the most sensible side of fashion.
Inc short, tight skirt gets a reason
aDie touch with these practical gar
hehts, and though sometimes one en-
counters the hobble band it is SO modi-
ned and tricked out between plaitings
as scarcely to be discernible. Favorite
models for these walking skirts are
plain gored affairs, with a deep band
at the bottom, with which limp, mar
row coat, single or double breasted.
with shawl or coat collar and tight
sleeves, goes to perfection.
Other skirts will show a little
lengthwise plating, this in panels at
the sides, or starting in below a tight
nip portion, or the skirt may have a
close upper part and killed f1ounce
IL inches or more deep, put on I'm.
der hobble band. But it is not DOS
sioie to describe all the models, they
are so numerous, SO varied. The two
ness and fair amount of closeness,
and when these are obtained shops
and tailors may run riot with individ-
ual touches.
The coats that accompany these
skirts manifest the new vogue in
number of ways, but all things said
and done, the sack coat is pretty much
the same as is also the Russian
b-ouse. for this jacket model Is seen
again, and is, indeed, much exploited
by French makers. Upon the practi-
cal suits for both women and MISE.
little trimming will be used, cea.
trasting color on the collar and hanS-
some buttons being considered enough
But ii the suit is fine one rich trim
nlngs may appear in panels on the
loose coat, or Russian blouse will
turn back over gay embroidered vest,
while very dressy suit here and
there may be trimmed on the skirt as
well as on the jacket. But for the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

Dearest had been delayed with
making arrangements for our picnic,
and the others, the inevitable Freer,
Arch and the two Agathas, had start
ed slowly on ahead
We could hear their voices in the
gardens below our windows as she
hurriedly got into some walking
things. / had of course waited for
her.
i don't know but I'll go 10 into
Terhune's ROOM" l said, when had
finished lacing her long boots, land
see if I can't find that old fishing hat
of mine | used to sport last summer.
| think I saw it up there. l hate to be
so dressy on tramp like this!" And
l threw my panama on a chair in dis
gust.
It's in the closet" she replied;
third shelf. l put it there myself.
Though what you want with that old
thing when you have boxes and
boxes full of good hats l can't i'm
agine!"
Nothing like being comfortable!
| shouted, as l ran up the broad stairs
outside the door three steps at s.
time.
Dearest was all ready and waiting
when l came down again, but l didn't
need to speak to inform her that
something had happened. She saw il
by my face.
What is it. Wilfred?" she asked.
you look as if you'd seen a ghost! :"
Il have" I answered, cor some
thing quite as startling! say,
Agatha, what do you think I found in
old Arch's closet?"
Your hat, just as 1 told you you
would! What else?" But 1 knew she
knew | didn't mean that.
Why. nothing more nor less than
loud checked automobile coat, or
duster!" l replied in measured
tones. Now. what do you think of
that?"
Not like the coat you saw hang
ing over the back of the machine in
the woods" expostulated Dearest.
aghast. Not that coat, Wilfred?
The very same. or its twin broth
er," told her. Come, now, isn't that
a go!" But my wife was out of the
door and half way up to the third
floor by that time.
I've got to sect" she cried back
to me, and / went up after her. al
though l knew it wouldn't be any use
hnr sin ~ r.,
the one in the automobile.
1T surely is" she exclaimed as |
stood by her side. "A checked auto
mobile coat Did you ever, Freddy,
did you ever!" And she held it up
and looked it over from collar to coat
tail as if it were enchanted and
could tell US more than our own eyes
could gather.
Yes" l said, "the very same!"
Then it must have been Terhune!"
Beyond a doubt" answered
thoughtfully. But isn't it too queer!
In the first place l didn't know he
could handle machine. and in the
second, where did he get it from.
BY Jove,"
And why does he have to meet
Agatha First in secret that way?'
wondered my wife as we left the cas-
tie and started for the scene of the
picnic by series of short cuts the
others did not know
But all our marvelling brought US
no enlightment, only the conclusion on
Dearest's part that she would consult
Mrs. Chiltern on the subject as soon
as an opportunity presented itself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Novelty Vanity Box,

So welded Is the modern girl to her
powder puff that 1t Is concealed every.
where Hatpin tops, lockets, orna.
ments for the chatelaine, compart
ments in the opera bag and chain
purse. cardcases. all reveal the useful
toilet adjunct at the touch of spring
One of the latest places Of conceal
ment for vanity box is as a plaque
On top Of bracelet. The bracelet
itself is Of thinly plated gold wires
and the plaque is the size of a small,
open-face watch. 1t is enameled in
vivid Chantecler coloring around an
syal central space for the owners
monogram. At a touch the lid lifts
showing a tiny puff and powder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
BLOOMS ONCE IN 70 YEARS.

At the London geological gardens,
SAYS a correspondent. near the eagles
avlary visitors may now see the rare
sight OF an aloe IN bloom.
The specimen, which stands about
"a feet high. and is shooting upwards
rapidly. Is a plant of symmetrical
growth, with huge feshy leaves, fur
nished with large spines, and disposed
naturally in the shape of immense
rosettes. The leaves contain strong
fiber. which is valuable for rope-mar
king, and the expressed juice may be
used as substitute for soap. 1t may
also be manufactured into a liquor
like cider.
1t has been called the century,
plant" from the belief that 1t flowers
only once In 100 years. It is a fact
that it takes many years to come to-
maturity, In some cases extending toy
seventy years. 1t flowers but once,l
and then dies. The zoo is fortunateI
IN having second example of this
very rare Towering plant, for 1t Isl
Just four years ago since a similar oc-
currence took place there.
A specimen of the aloe bloomed I'M
Victoria Park ten years ago. when it
was found necessary to remove ~
pane of glass from the roof Of the
house in which 1t was growing, so
that the stem might have space to
grow upwards The crown of bios
SONS in this instance lowered above
the roof. At Kew Gardens, aboutl
twenty-four years ago, similar.
method had to be adopted when the
aloe bloomed there.
The flowers when in full bloom win
be sight worth going long way tn
see, not only on account of the mag
ni1cent golden blossoms, but also be-
cause of the rarity of blooming In
this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Toilet Economy.

The particular hostess now uses In
diVidual pieces of soap In her guesi
room and gives to each new guest q
FRESH piece. Where much entertainfns
is done this means numerous odds an{
ends Of fine soap.
One woman has hit upon the plan O
using this for the children in a wire
soap shaker such as are found fo,
dishwashing. The tiniest pieces car
be thus utilized. A basin Is filled
with warm water and the shaker agi
tated until a thick lather Is formed.
Another way to use up small pieces
of fine soap Is to put them into small
cheesecloth bags and use as one would
a bran or almond meal bag.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
The FishRawk's Warning

1.-The fishhawk tells us when the shad
begin to run up the river" said a
Gloucester fisherman. 1--WE have learn
ed that it isn't much use to cast nets,
no matter how mild the weather may
be, until Mr.. Fishhawk swoops down
On us.
when he comes sailing up the bay
ye know it's time to get to work
.ots of farmers down Jersey would
ever think TO start planting until the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
wsv 70 Select Partners.

clever way to ask the men to Sc
lect partners at an evening party is to
get each girl to bring the earliest pic
ture Of herself obtainable. The pic
lures are numbered, the hostess hav-
ing a list of each name opposite the
number so when the time comes for
making revelations she can do 1t
quickly and with certainty. Just be-
fore time for the game or refresh
rnents for which partners are neces-
sary pass a basket or tray with the
pictures turned face down; ask each
man TO draw one and find the original
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
CHAPTER VII.

We arrived at the group of ruins
which formed the goal Of our walk
in good time. although the others
were there ahead of us and were idst
spreading cloth and taking things
out of the automobile which had met
them there, as we came up.
Hurry up, slow coaches," called
Agatha First cheerily. cor We won't
leave you anything to eat"
Lend me a hand with this cloth.
Vincent" was Terhune's request.
and l fell to with Will and had the
thing right in q jiffy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
CHAPTER Vi.-continued.

Our marriage" l corrected.
Naturally" she said indulgently
and laughed but I We always ad-
mired her" she went on; she's so
big and strong and has such ire
mendous vital force. I'm little sur
prised that any one of such an open
character could develop into such a
plotter. It's all so frightfully under
hand somehow Why can't she come
and tell me frankly all about 1t,
whatever it is?"
Perhaps Mrs Chiltern could throw
some light on the subject" l sug-
gested.
I shouldn't wonder at ALL" ex-
claimed Dearest. Agatha First
stayed much longe. with her than
Agatha Sixth did l shall telephone
her in the morning. What a smart
little boy 1t is, to be sure, to think of
that And I was more than paid
for my happy thought by pair of
exquisite arms about my neck.
I wonder what they'll have to say
Tor themselves when they come in?"
I said as we were going down to the
drawing-room little later.
20, they won't come in together, :"
said my wife: that would be too
much of give away And just then
We perceived Agatha First standing
at the foot of the staircase waiting
for us. She was alone, as Dearest
had prophesied she would be.
"Henoi" she greeted us composed
~. WAS it a nice party? Did you
miss me?" And although l couldn't
help thinking there was new beau
ty about the girl in the unusual bril-
lance of her dark eyes and the deep
er glow of her color as she stood
there. l thought such cheek deserved
a cropper.
"Rippin!" l said, before Dearest
could answer. But where have you
been? ] thought you were supposed
10 be on the sick list today" But
she didn't seem bit embarrassed. Il
was" she replied. Il didn't really
feel like going way over to North
bury with you. but I thought a little
outing would do my head good, so l
went for a stroll.
Il see!" l said, and thought with
indignation of the scene in the woods
even as ! noticed that the young lady
did not wear the pongee auto coat
she had worn then. Left ii In the
machine, probably, 70 prevent sus-
picion!" I thought to myself. while
Dearest said sweetly: That's nice.
dear: I'm glad you felt like going.
Run along now and get ready for
dinner. It's almost eight
Il was what we called between our
selves The Incident of the Checked
Coat" that really decided my wife
TO consult Mrs Chiltern about Aga
tha Ffrst's strange behavior.
The morning was fine and we had
planned to take our guests to see
some interesting ruins not quite u
miles away. where an automobile was
to meet us at noonume with luncneol.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
GIRL CURED BY LIGHTNING

A girl of twenty, bedridden with q
bone disease since the age OF six, was
wonderfully cured at Chalons, In
France, one day recently. Her house
was struck by lightning. and she got
such fright that she jumped out OF
bed and ran downstairs. She was
quite well next day. Doctors say that
the sudden shock and leap may have
adjusted the dislocated joint (which
was the primary cause Of the girls
disease), an operation which the ply.
sicians were unable to undertake ow-
ing to her extremely weak state of
body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
HE MADE THE DOCTORS STARE.

Extraordinary fortitude was display
ed by little Irish boy named Mich
ael Hanlon the other week In under
going an operation for the amputation
holding a horse the youth wound the
cord round the middle finger Of his
right hand, and the animal becoming
FESTIVE, jerked the cord with such VIC
lence that it severed the finger at the
first joint. Before he was put under
an anaesthetic the boy made the doc
tors stare by producing the severed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

hsbhawks come. l don't believe they
have ever been later than April Il,
though. They work their way up the
southern waters early in March, when
the fish begin to come north They
follow the big schools of herring, as
a rule. because the herring swim close
together. and the hawk has easy pick
ing The shad follow the herring, and
when the fishhaWk comes we know the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

he has to dress In clothes TO keep
them warm. The chickens are four
months old and have failed to grow a
feather since their Dabyhood The
freaks are large and healthy and In
their knickerbockers have attracted
much attention. The ex-mayor has
chicken farm and his featherless
fowls have been viewed by chicken
fanciers from all over the country.
They seem to be in a class by them.
selves md are eyed jealously by the
less fortunate fowls, who envy them
In their new style Of dress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Coiored Eyefet

A new touch in trimming is col
BRED English eyelet embroidery work
ed on white and introduced at the
aeck and sleeves of the sew gowns. r
is seen also in many of the midday
and Byron collars now SO fashionable
The white fabricv need not be linen:
this effect Is seen also On LuEashabIe
materials In dress frocks, and it gives
a very pretty touch when used as a
white silk chemisette tor instance)
embroidered In eye:et in the color OF
the GAVIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Crib Cover.

A pretty crib cover may be made
from a yard each of white and male
blue or pink flannel. On the colo, ed
flannel embroider a flower and how.
knot design; on the white a conven.
tionai border and large central mon.
ogram. Bind the two together BY
means Of wide satin ribbon and nut
a bow or rusette in one corner. with
the coiored side considered as the
top.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
It Sounded Hopeful,

A young man who was not particu-
larry entertaining was monopolizing
the attention of a pretty debutapte
with lot Of uninteresting converse
ton
Now, my brother" he remarked in
the course of dissertation on his
family. lis Just the opposite of me in
every respect. Do you know nv
brother?"
NO" the debutante replied demure-
ly, "but I should Ike to."-Human
Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

At the International Congress OF
Aerial Leagues held in Boulogne re-
Gently some interesting demonstra4
tons were given of special devices
for the protection of aviators in case
Of fall Among these was a safety
suit consisting of padded head-piece
and jacket six inches thick, the entire
apparatus weighing only eight pounds.
The inventor hurled himself head-firse
against very spiky place In the stones
work of the old walls of Boulogne and
suffered no inconvenience from the
impact.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
sHELL-FlSH KILLS SEAGULL,

A singular occurrence is reported
from Barnstaple. England A seagull
was observed struggling in the air
near the River Taw, and then to fall
to the ground. 1t was discovered that
biyalve had closed on the bill of the
bird and gradually suffocated It,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
ROOSTER HAS A LONG FAST

A remarkable instance Of a fowl
living twenty days without food oc-
Cured at Stamford, near Hythe, Eng.
A buff Orpington cock, belonging to
a resident named Franks, had been
missing for three weeks, and was dis
covered wedged in the wooden founda-
ton on which haystack had been
constructed. The bird was terribly
emaciated, but has now recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

The short man sighed. My wife Is
painfully fussy," he said. She makes
me put on slippers as soon as | en-
ter the house for fear I'll scratch the
polished floors"
The tall man nodded sympathetical-
ly. My wife is fussier than that" he
said When I'm buttoning her best
waist she makes me wash my hands
after every button."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
WONDERFUL ENGRAVING FEAT.

IAN extraordinary feat has been per-
formed by Paul P WentZ Of Sharon,
Pa. who has, on the head of an ordin-
airy pin, engraved the alphabet four
times and then added his name and
the date when he completed the work,
making 113 characters in all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
9sessso 49, sssss ~ 49, 49,
3 g
g Dress UpzfOsDote.
&. i
49, s ess sso 49, 49, 49, 49,
SUITABLE FOR YOUNG GIRL
Well in Many Kinds Of Popu-
lar Material.

The first costume would lcok web
in navy serge. The skirt is a five
gored shape. trimmed down center OF
front and round foot by Russia braid,
which is sewn on In a Greek key
design
The coat Is semi-atting, and has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Wearing JeNeIry,

This ts not to be a lecture On the
poor taate Of wearing diamonds with
shirtwa5sts and rare jewels on the
deld. The woman who Is not con.
vinced BY this time that such things
are bas form will never learn,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
The Newest in Collars

Byron and Dutch collars both con.
tinue In favor. Jabots are esnecia1I,
popular In the lacy varieties. The
new collars are often of changeable
silk with Persian satin or Of plain
SATIN trimmed with plated quilting
OF Persian silk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

wrapped seams down sides of front
and back. It Is trimmed with braid
to match skirt. The plain coat sleeves
are the same. An embroidered lawn
collar finishes the neck.
Navy blue Tagal hat, trimmed with
a wreath Of deep pink roses
Materials required: 51s yards serge
46 inches wide. about dozen yards
braid. yards silk for lining coat
The second is smart style. made
up in auricula face cloth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Easy.

When a woman Is getting ready 10
celebrate her silver wedding. it Is
easy to stand well In her estimation.
Merely tell her you think she must
have been married very young.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
KNICKERBCCKERS ON CHICKS.

One Of the sights in Ex-Mayor
Frank L. Browns barnyard in Youngs
town. O., Is a pair of chickens which