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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
PRESIDENT SIMON FlEES
FROM HAITPS CAPITAL
Chief Executive Takes REFUGE on
Cruiser in Harbor-Daughter Is
Wounded by Mob.

Portau-Prince, Haiti.-ArTned with
his carbine President Simon fed
to the Haitian cruiser Seventeenth of
Decembre, formerly the yacht Amer
lean, where he Joined his wife, chill
dren and 2 number Of followers who
had preceded him.
The Seventeenth OF Deeembre lies
in the harbor and it is believed Simon
is awaiting the arrival of a foreign
merchantmen on which he can take
passage for St. Thomas, D. W. /, CT
Jamaica.
The departure of the aged president
was not without disorder, however,
for, as he was embarking at the wharf.
there was .riotous demonstration in
which the ex-president's chamberlain,
Deputy Prin Of Jeremie, and five other
persons were killed, and Clementina
Simon his daughter and six other per-
sons were wounded. The injuries of
Miss Simon are slight
Simon came out of the main en-
trance Of the palace. Over his shout
der the old man, who almost to the
last had declared that he would fight
to the end. and, il necessary, die, in
harness, carried his rife. With head
erect, he marched down to the wharf
At his side walked his daughter
Clementina. Other members of his
family, however, previously had taken
refuge on board the Seventeenth of
Decembre
AS Simon and his daughter gained
the wharf there was a rush of the mob
that had gathered to witness the de-
partuTe. Miss Simon was the center
Of the attack and several women,
bowling and shrieking, succeeded in
pulling off her hat. Chief of Police
Saint Lo rushed to the rescue and led
the young woman away from the in
furiated crowd toward a schooner On
the gang plank Deputy Prin offered
his arm to Miss Simon. AS he did so
an enraged man rushed up, and, press
ing the barrel of his rife fairly into
the deputy's face, fired. Prin dropped
in his tracks, dead. Firing became
promiscuous and before it ceased five
other persons had been killed and sig
wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
LARGER HOUSE BILL Is PASSED
Measure Adding ~ Representatives to
the Roll Is Adopted.

Washington. = Bearing an in
itiatfve and referendum feature to
safeguard against gerrymandering in
number of states, the congressional
reapportionment bill was passed by
the senate. There was not even the
formality of a roll call on the final
vote.
The measure gives the house 433
members. an increase of AZ over the
present representation This does not
include the new members which will
be sent from Arizona and New Mexico
The bill will go Immediately to the
house, where it originated, and, 1t is
expected, will be accepted in it's pres
ent form and sent to the president.
No state loses, and many gain, in the
number Of representatives
The measure will become effective
in less than two years. It's passage
was largely assured by a sentiment of
concession to the house of its right to
regulate its own organization affairs.
The Democratic cotton bill cutting an
average Of 81 per cent. from the pres
ent duty passed the house, all the
Democrats and thirty insurgents vot-
ing for it. The total vote was 202 to
81.
The bill cuts the average tariff on
cotton manufactured goods from 48 to
q per cent ad valorem. a 81 per cent
reduction in duty that the Democratic
leaders estimate to reduce revenue
by about $3,000,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
THREE NATIONS IN
LINE FOR PEACE
United States, France and
Britain Sign Treaties.
PARIS IS FIRST TO APPROVE
President Taft, Who Opened the Way
for Complete Arbitration Pacts,
Witnesses the Ceremony
at Washington.

Washington. - Three of the great
world powers have taken a long
stride toward the goal OF universal
peace. Arbitration treaties binding
the United States and Great Britain
and France, respectively, were signed
at the White House in Washington in
the presence Of President Taft and a
notable gathering Of officials and at
the ministry of foreign affairs in
Paris
Secretary Of State Knox signed the
two treaties in behalf of the United
States. James Bryce, the British am
bassador, affixed his signature in be-
half of Great Britain, thus completing
the Anglo-American pact, with the eX-
ception of ratification by the senate.
The French treaty was signed in
duplicate in Paris six hours earlier
by J. J. Jusserand, ambassador to the
United States.
AS soon as the copies Of the two
treaties had been signed President
Taft affixed his signature to two
measures for transmittaI to the senate.
1t was thought at first that an ex-
change on the Franco-American treaty
would be necessary before it could
be sent to the senate. Later on Off
cial notification from Paris Of the
signature there, President Taft de-
cided to rush the treaties at once to
the senate in the hope of securing &C
ton as this session.
The general features of the new
treaties are:
All differences internationally justi-
ciable shall be submitted to The Hague,
unless by special agreement some 9TH
er tribunal is created or selected.
Differences that either country
thinks are not justiciable shall be re-
ferred to commission of inquiry, COM
posed of nationals of the two govern
ments, empowered to make recon-
mendations for their settlement.
Should the commission decide that the
dispute should be arbitrated. such de-
cision will be binding.
Before arbitration is resorted to-.
even in cases where both countries
agree that the difference is suscep-
tible Of arbitration, the commission Of
inquiry shall investigate the dispute
with view Of recommending a settle
ment without arbitration.
The commission, at request Of either
government, will delay its findings one
year to give an opportunity for diplo-
matte settlement.
The convention grew directly out of
President Taft's speech in Washing
ton, December Is last, before the
American Society for the Judicial Set
tlement Of International disputes in
which he said:
IF now we can negotiate and put
through a positive agreement with
some great nation to abide the ad-
judication Of an international arbitral
court in every issue which can not be
settled by negotiation, no matter what
1t involves, whether honor. territory.
or money, we shall have made a long
step forward by demonstrating that it
is possible for two nations at least
to establish, as between them, the
same system of due process of law
that exists between individuals under
4 government"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
YEAST USED AS A FOOD
Can BE Made Into "a Tasty Paste"
TO Be Spread on Bread, Accord
ing to Authority.

The cleanest lager beer sometimes
contains numbers Of yeast cells, says
Pure Products. Still larger numbers
are often found in ale and in Weiss
beer, which probably gives these bev-
erages some of their desirable proper
ties. But by far the largest amount
of yeast which finds its way into the
human digestive system is introduced
with bakery goods which have been
made from -four
Yeast is fungus and belongs to the
same family as the mushroom, for
which most people have a distinct lik-
ing The age long use of yeast for
bread raising purposes proves that
this fungus is capable of thoroughly
agreeing with the human organism. In
view Of this fact it is somewhat sur
pTising that immense amounts Of beer
yeast are annually allowed to go to
waste from every brewery in the coun-
try.
There are several circumstances
which have seemed to stand in the
way Of employing beer yeast in food
production. The two principal ones
are its dark color and its bitterness,
dre 10 the simultaneous use of hops in
ihe brewing processes.
These properties of beer yeast, how
ever, may easily be removed. Beer
yeast is not suitable for baking pur-
poses because it grows in a cold me-
dunn and does not possess a great
enough raising power for the purposes
Of the baker. There is no question
about the nutritiYe value of yeast,
since weight for weight it is quite
comparable in nutritive value to the
best beer.
For direct consumption In the fresh
condition yeast must be put into a
suitable form. According to the meth
cd of Kleinschmidt, compressed yeast
which has been deprived of its bitter
substance may he melted with edible
fats, such as butter, the result being
very tasty paste which can be
spread directly on bread. Dry yeast
can be used in this same manner, and
experience has already shown that
the addition of yeast to certain sauces
and salad dressings is attended with
very favorable results. However, it is
necessary that the question should re-
ceive a thorough study from experts
on cooking
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
Button Hints.

To sew buttons onto garments so
that they will last long time, thread
the needle with strong linen thread,
double it and twist it by keeping the
knot between the teeth and turning
the needle round between your lin
gers, then draw the thread through a
piece of beeswax or a candle. This
is the tailor's method; the button will
hold on as long as the fabric holds to-
gether.
In sewing on buttons place a pin
between the button and the material
and then sew on in the usual way,
afterward pulling out the pin The
button is then not drawn tight to the
fabric, so that in fastening it it goes
through the buttonhole without drag.
ging at the fabric.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
BRIGHT PARGSOLS AND SHOES
Dainty Summer Frocks Offset and
Made Attractive by Other
Wearing Apparel.

Dainty summer frocks are greatly
improved in the wearing by contrast
with bright colored parasols and
shoes. This fad for colored shoes
seems to increase rather than wane
with every week Of the advancing
season. Satin seems to be the favor
tie material for the shoes, half shoes
and pumps, though there are some
shown in the suede. A heavy quail
ity of rajah is one Of the novelties
in shoes, while MORE continues in
favor, and leather is seen only at
long intervals.
One charming frock, built of white
wolfe, had touches of violet at the
waist and throat. With it were worn
deep purple pumps, with stockings
to match. Violets we're clustered on
the broad white hat, and long-handled
parasoI of purple silk, with border
of black and white plaid taffeta, com
pleted the striking ensemble.
Kings blue is fashionable in com
oination with white a while dress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
TOGO ARRIVES ON
AMERICAS SHORE
Taft's Aid Greets "NeIson of japan
in Harbor--WiII Be Guest
OF Nation.

New York.-AdmiraI Count Heha-
chiro Togo, "Japans Lord Nelson, .
arrived in New York on the Cunard
line steamship Lusitania.
The admiral was taken from the
Lusitanfa down the bay and landed at
Twenty-fOurth street and the East
river. On the way up the bay and
East river he kept up a running fire
Of comment on the tall buildings and
the objects of interest, as shown in
the night, and pointed out by Gen.
Frederick D. Grant The admiral was
driven to the Hotel Plaza, where he
went straight to bed.
Admiral Togo faces a two-weeks'
program Of entertainments fitting his
prominent rank among naval COM
manders Of the world He will be the
guest of the United States government
during his stay here.
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Chandler Hale and Capt. Templin NJ.
Potts, U. s. N, are the governments
representatives in New York who re-
ceived Admiral Togo. He called upon
Mayor Gaynor and the mayor returned
the call at the Plaza
Admiral Togo will make and receive
many official calls and will dine with
the president The dinner at the
White House was one of the most
notable affairs Of the kind given in
Washington for long time. It was
a stag dinner, which in itself is I'M
usual Vice-President Sherman, AID,
miraI George Dewey, the japanese
ambassador, the mem bers of the pres
ident's cabinet and more than a score
Of other well-known men attended.
Following the dinner a reception
was held, to which several thousand
invitations had been sent out The
reception was not a stag" and the
famous Japanese sea fighter had an
opportunity to see American girls
dancing in the east room.
On Sunday he will visit the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon. In the
evening the Japanese ambassador will
entertain the admiral at dinner. On
Monday he will visit the United
States Naval academy; on Tuesday
the Washington navy yard; on
Wednesday and Thursday he will visit
Baltimore and Philadelphia; Saturday
he will go to West Point and on Sun.
day, August IS, he will be in New
York again. Admiral Togo will remain
here four days, then go to Boston, and
on August 10 go to Montreal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10

graph frame (indeed, a paper or card
board frame would be a very good
foundation and can be bought for a
few cents at any photo supply store)
| and the celluloid-ol, # you prefer,
hristolboard-list is slipped into it
like picture. Attach one of the lit
tie wire ring hangers and tie on a
long thin pencil with a bow of baby
ribbon. And there you arei
The telephone k itself, with its
adVertisement-strew cover, should
be beautifed, by ali means. Make for
1t an outside cover. like those so
often seen for magazines, but larger,
to fit Crash or coarse linen is best
IN some dark color that will not soil
easily. Embroider on it in outline
stitch the word Telephone" and a
conventional border. The drawing
shows the simple detail of its max
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10

USEFUL INSTRUMENT MAY BE
MADE AN ORNAMENT.
Small Devices That Are of Much
Value-List of Calls Frequently
Employed Is One of the
Most Important.

| Adjoining the telephone isn't really
| In the same class with painting for
get-me-notes on the plumbing. Tele
| phones in private houses are usually
| very much in evidence, and need tc
be artfully concealed from the public
| gaze, like the butterflies that ape the
| colors of the flowers on which they
alight.
Needless to say, always keep all
| the metal parts of the telephone as
bright as the brasswOrk of your front
door. Perfect cleanliness will atone
for great deal of the unbeautiful-
and science has not yet succeeded in
| making attractive the form of the use
full instrument
For your own sake, and that of
every one else who uses it, make plen-
ty of the inexpensive little transmit
ter shields. They consist simply of
a disk of waved paper, punched
through with hatpin into a number
OF little holes, and pasted into a card
board circle with side flaps to hold it
to the transmitter. mo one but my
family uses our telephone and we are
all perfectly clean?" My dear madam,
do you want to catch even a cold in
the head from calling up your butch
er? The individual transmitted shield
is as important as the individual
drinking cup.
There are hundred varieties of the
useful - nay, necessary = telephone
list. Not the big book, Of which more
later, but the little private list of
your relatives and friends and trades
men-the persons whom you call up
most frequently. 1t may be of linen
and embroidered in colored outline,
with touch of paint to complete the
semblance; or entirely painted in wa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
FREE LIST PASSES SENATE.
Compromise Bill Adopted, House
Measure Defeated.


Washington. = By a vote of 48
to 80 the senate by a coalition of
Democrats and Republican insurgents
of that body passed a compromise
farmers free list bill, which removed
the tariff from large category of ag-
ricultural implements and farm operat-
ing materials when imported from
Canada.
The original house bill first was de-
feated and then reoffered in modified
form by Senator Kern of Indiana.
AS amended and finally adopted the
bill differed but little from the orig
inal. The principal articles placed on
the free list are:
Agricultural implements, cotton bag
ging, cotton ties, leather, boots and
shoes, fence wire, meats, cereals,
-four, bread, timber, lumber, sewing
machines, salt.
The Kern compromise takes fresh
meat products out of the free-list bill,
except such as come from countries
that admit certain American farm
products duty free.
The senate earlier defeated Senator
Bailey's amendment taking all meats
out of the free list. The Kern amend
ment represented the attempt to recon
Gle the Democratic interests with the
insurgent Republicans who believed
some further concessions should be
obtained for agricultural products.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
PATCHWORK BACK I'M FAVOR
Forms Have Been Restored to
Popularity.

Patchwork is again having it's day.
and yet more sought after than the
silken quilt of many colors worked in
octagons, in diamonds, and squares is
the cotton and cambria and linen quilt
Of an early English date, figured with
the colored flowers and simple arabes-
Ques.
Quite honely of aspect are the thick
white wooden quilts for children's
beds, on which a retriever in black
velvet or COW in white and yellow is
red velvet is appliqued.
Simply delightful is the newest work
undertaken for babies layettes. The
bassinettes and baskets most priced
are those quilted with softest white
satin and embroidered with rosebuds,
while the baskets are threaded with
blue or pink ribbons and lined with
white chiffon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
UNDERWOOD CALLS
BRYAN FALS|FIER
House Leader Replies to Me-
braskan's Charges.
DENIES SPLIT WITH SPEAKER
Supports His ov!r Position and Ex-
plains Delay in Revision of Iron
and Steel Schedules by Com
n1itfae

Washington. In one of the
most remarkable scenes in the house
since the beginning Of the extra ses
sion Representative Oscar w. Under
leader of the house, fired a verbal
broadside at William Jennings Bryan
for the latter's criticism of his posi-.
ton on the extension Of the tariff re-
vision program. Mr.. UrderWood's
Democratic colleagues wildly cheered
him as he made his vitrolic attack
upon the Nebraskan.
ExcOriating the three times candi
date of the Democratic party for pres
idential honors, Leader Underwood de.
nounced Mr.. Bryan's statements as
false, defended his (Underwood's) at
titude as to revision Of the iron and
steel tariff schedules, and said Bryan
has placed upon every Democratic
member implications unfounded in
fact.
He called on his Democratic col
leagues of the ways and means com
mittee for confederation of his atti-
tude in committee and in caucus.
Mr.. Underwood was backed up in a
similarly striking speech by Represen-
tative Kitchin of North Carolina, long
devoted friend of Bryan Mr.. Kit
chin expressed surprise that any Dem
ocrat should so malign Mr.. Under
wood and the party, and through all
this arraignment not voice was
raised in defense of Bryan.
1t all came about from a published
interview, which purported to be "au-
thorized" by Mr.. Bryan, declaring it
was time Democratic Leader Under
wood was ''unmasked.'
The action of Chairman Under
wood in opposing an immediate effort
reveals the real Underwood" said
the Bryan interview. Speaker Clark
and other tariff reformers tried to
secure the passage of a resolution
instructing the ways and means COM
mittee to take up other schedules, In
Guiding the iron end steel schedule,
but Underwood and Fitzgerald, the
Fitzgerald who saved Cannon in the
last congress, succeeded in defeating
tn resolution"
THE unmasking og Chairman I'm
derwood will serve a useful purpose"
added the interview, IF 1t arouses
the Democrats to an understanding Of
the mistake made in putting Mr.. In
derwood at the head of the commit
tee, if he solidifies his policy of de-
lay"
AS the clerk finished reading the
Bryan interview, Mr.. Underwood, in
calm and even tones, opened the walls
of his wrath. If Underwood's attack
was remarkable for it's bitterness and
vigor, it was not more so than the
general applause which greeted his
sarcastic references to the Nebraska
leader and his specific and complete
denials of the charges made by Bryan.
He declared that because of his in
vestments of the iron and steel mills
in his own state, Alabama, he had
urged the ways and means committee
at the beginning of the session to
save him embarrassment by taking up
the iron and steel schedule at once
This had not been done by the COM
mittee, he said, because it had deter
mined that the textile schedules
should be revised first to satisfy pub
Iio ole
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
CR0SS-STITCH DESIGN

This is a simple design suitable to
work on cot or per&mbulator-covers,
toilet-mats, or any article that is re-
quired to be covered all over with a
light pattern; two colors or two
shades Of one color are employed,
they may be in fax thread, filoselle,
crewel or ingram cotton.
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of dull silk, with overdress Of kings
blue chiffon, was worn with the new
Dolly Madison pumps, adorned with
cut steel buckles. The pumps were
of kings blue satin, and the stock
ings matched. A picturesque white
lace hat held fat wreath Of corn
flowers in field grasses. A kings blue
parasol trimmed with fringe had
long green handle that harmonized
well with the grasses on the hat
Detail counts in the costume Of the
moment. No matter how expensive
the gown, if it lacks that little touch
best designated as "Frenchy," or if
at cross purposes with the trimming
of the hat or the handle of the para
SOL it is not convincing. Perfect
harmony in color and line is the uIti-
matum in selecting the dress and &C
cessories of the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
FAIL TO SHAKE WHITES STORY.
Lorimer Counsel Subjects Ex-LegisIa.
tor to Sharp Examination.

Washington. = The sharpest kind
of cross-eXamination by counsel for
Senator Lorimer before the com
mittee which is investigating Mr. Lori
mer's election, failed to shake in any
degree the story of Charles A. White,
former member Of the Illinois legisla-
ture whose admission that he was
brfbed to vote for Lorimer has
brought forth several other confess
sions from his former colleagues.
White frankly admitted that in his
letters to Lee O'Neill Browne, asking
for money, and to Lorimer, asking for
aid in getting a position, he made
many statements which were pure
and simple lies
According to his mistaken testi-
mony, these statements were deliber-
ate, and intended for part in the
grand expose.
'T thought the people ought to
know the hypocrisy and trickery that
goes on in the legislature" he said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10
WOMAN GIVEN PILOTS LICENSE.
Miss Harriet Quinby Is First Amerk
can Aviatress Created,

New York. = Miss Harriet Quinn
by of California was created the
first American aviatress when the Of
ffcials of the Aero club Of America
awarded her an air pilots" license at
the Hampstead Plains aerodrome. She
is the second woman in the world to
get a flying license. The first was
Nine Dutrie of France.
Miss Quimby won her license by
performing perfectly a series Of aerial
maneuvers in a Moisant monoplane
that proved her skill beyond perad.
venture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-10

tercolors on the heavy, rough paper
provided for that purpose; CT done
simply in India ink on brown or gray
cartridge paper. The list proper may
very well be written on sheet cellu-
lofd; then a changed or dropped num-
Der can be erased with rubber or wet
sponge and a new one easily inserted
in lead pencil.
The frame is made like a photo