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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
HER FIRST INTERVIEW.
Young Woman Reporter Herself De-
scribes What Happened.

Hes the republican candidate, you
know" the editor had said. make it
about eight hundred words"
She was not shy, but for all that her
heart beat uncomfortably fast as the
great man came into the hotel parlor
He, on his part, looked a little sur
prised.. Her better days were recent,
and their atmosphere still hung around
her.
''The Daily EIectrifier wants eight
hun-a short account Of your life, if
you don't mind she began 81 hope
you'll tell me all you can, for I never
interviewed anyone before, and I don t
quite know how 10 do it
The candidate smiled encouraging
ly
I'll do my best he said
cit feels very impertinent,' she went
on relaxing into dimpIes. 81 want to
know just where you were born and
when and why"
well, l was born in Washington, -
he began, staring Teminiscently at the
ceiling. She glanced up demurely
from her notebook.
washington, B. c." she asked.
mo; nor D. G. ether" he answered,
coming back TO the present with a
laugh.
Then it's Washington Territory, -
she said, scribbling -riumphantly.
Only it happens to be a state now,
he demonstrated.
rs it? What a pity" she answered.
Territory is so much more interesting
and romantic. 1t sounds like Indians,
and bears, and prairies."
The great man looked slightly as
tonished.
''They ought to have thought OF
that" he murmurad, after a pause.
GA woman would have" she said
That's just why want woman's stuff
rage. Men never consider the poetical
side of things, or beauty, or anything
like it. If we helped run the govern
ment it would be G grent deal more
picturesque"
Il haven't a doubt of it" said the
great man, in a dazed tone.
ID WOLIdu . SuulJSt Oh your pldJ-
form?" she asked, evidently proud OF
the technical term.
Good C, well, ah-no, hardly
think it is" he answered.
You must lake it up" she said
easily. It's the only sensible thing.
But l ought to be asking you ques-
lions. Why are you a democrat?"
Perhaps because I'm republican, .
said the candidate, growing rather
red.
81 meant republican" said the new
reporter TRANQUILITY. do tell me
what's the difference. 1t used to be
something about free trade, but you
don't hear much about that now, and
1 can't tell which party is which,
well the whole country is having a
little difficulty on that very subject"
he began.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
NOTES OF ALL SORTS.

The brooch continues to be popu-
lar article of jewelry.
The beaded edge pattern is in evil
dence on silverware created for the
autumn trade.
The short bolero, or zouave jacket,
of which there are many types, is
much worn now.
The simple remedy for a creaking
door is to apply little sweet oil with a
feather to the hinge.
Raisins, dates and chocolate tablets
are all good sustainers for a days
tramp or days run on wheels.
Furless sealskin is a novelty intro
duced in the making Of card cases,
jewel boxes and other leather goods.
Use soapy water in making starch.
The clothes will look more glossy and
the iron will be less likely to stick.
Glove clasps are numbered with re-
vivals. Exceptionally pretty ones are
in dull gold mounted with tiny olivines
and diamonds.
Along with comparatively narrow
skirts have appeared sleeves closely
fitting the arm nearly to the shoulder
Where it disappears in a drapery of
puffs or folds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
CURBSTONE ORATOR STT->-prD

He was a curbstone orator. with
pompadour hair and quick, scrutiniz-
ing glance, as if looking for some one
to disagree with his personal appear
ance
When he found himself on a street
corner, near the Office Of a big news
paper, in the midst of crowd of men
wrangling over the blessings of free
silver, free lunch and free everything,
he was at home. He was one of a
type of orators not always met on the
curbstone, and his forte was statistics
This orator carried a whole magazine
Of figures in his head, and shot them
off with the ease and rapidity of a
Hotchkiss gun.
His statistics were not always right.
In point of fact, they were never right,
but this genius had solved the labor
and money questions by making up his
own statistics as he went along. and
for long time he was a bowling sue
cess.
His method was quite simple. When
addressing a knot of citizens on the
question Of the bond issues the curb
stone orator would demand in fierce
accents Of denunciation:
What was the natioral debt in 1872
What was it, l repeat? Wasn't it
s5,999, 1893, 999.1O? Wasn't it, my
friends?"
The mere thought of such row of
figures is formidable even for a college
professor, to say nothing of the curb
stone crowd, and the people in the
knot would hang their heads guilty,
as though they had robbed the govern
ment, while the orator would continue:
Now, my friends, our enemies talk
of George Washington and the coinage
laws Were not the exports of iron in
1856 II, 100, 100 tons? Did not the first
tariff law make an ad valorem per
cent. on old T rail? What was the
total crop of wheat in 1917? Wasn't
it 100000 bushels, and didn't it sell
for $1.37 3-8 per bushel? Who can
deny these facts?"
No one would be able to deny his
statistics, and the orator was winning
a reputation as the "smartest man in
Chicago" when one night he came to
grief.
He had just asked the crowd if the
national debt in 1914 was not $685.
444, Bill, when a short man on the
edge of the gaping Knot said it was
not. The orator turned sharply: ct
wasn't, wasn't it?"
mo- replied the short man. You
are IL cents eff; it was just $685.
4,31709 IL"
How do you know-what authority
have your vigorously asked the orator,
"Why, hang it." said the short man,
with the air of disgust, 81 ought to
know; 1 paid it off myself, and have
got the receipt at home in my other
vest pocket. Chicago Times-Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

20, I'm glad Of that" she interrupt
ed. L thought it was just my stupid
ity. If everybody's puzzled | shan't
need to bother about it. | know there
is some trouble about silver or gold.
It's like London bridge"
London BRIDGE" said the republic
can candidate, pressing his hand to his
head. What 10 you mean?"
Didn't you ever play that when
you were little?' she asked. It's
London bridge is falling down. you
know. When you choose sides for the
tug Of war they ask you whether you'd
rather have gold coach or a silver
castle, and whichever you choose you
take that side and pull"
I think you have q very fair under
standing of the national attitude" said
the great man.
I ought to know something about
your childhood she went on, frown-
ing at the point Of her pencil to make
it write. Haven't you some pictures
of yourself as a little boy? 1t would
be nice to print them with The Re
Meath"
I'm afraid l haven't any with me-"
he answered, glanclng at his watch.
That's toe bad. We have some
fascinating ones of US when we were
small. Both Of the boys wore plaid
stockings and a pillow curl. and my
sash was tied within three inches of
the bottom of my skirt" she said with
a laugh that nobody could have helped
joining
They are great fun he said, ris-
ing. Nov I'm afraid"
rs my haIf-hour Up?" she said re-
gretfully. I've enjoyed meeting you
more than l can say. II was ever so
good of you to tell rae so much. Good
by" She shook hands and left him
with a little friendly smile. Her
skirts still rustled as she went. The
republican candidate stood watching
her go, though he knew three men
were waiting for him.
''Tomorrow's paper ought to be in
teresting," he said, shaking his head.
Il only hope the editor But he
went away, leaving the sentence un-
finished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
MET THE PRINCE OF WALES.
Mr. Dean of Baltimore Describes His
Proud Experience

Tunis F. Dean, manager of the Bal
timore academy Of music, who is tray
cling abroad, had an interview with
the prince of Wales recently at the
Ascot races. He was presented by Sir
Henry Irving, whose guest he was at
the race.
In a letter to a friend in Baltimore
of the incident:
What do you think-hold your
breath while I Whisper had the rare
privilege of being presented to H. R. II.
the prince of Wales!!!
"Well, I'll tell you how twas. Dere
was tree Nv us, see! Me and der prince
and Sir Henry
at was just after the gold cup rae,
when the princes horse. tlorizell II
which was the favorite, had lost,
much to the disappointment of two
thirds Of the spectators. Sir Henry
asked me to come with him anC along
l went, little knowing what a rare
treat l was to have. Almost before
realized where [ was at Sir Henry
spoke to a gentleman in the following
style:-
Your highness, l wish to present
an American friend Of mine, Mr.. Dean,
OF Baltimore
BLESS me! but there 1 stood in the
very presence of the future king Of
England. Just plain me, and without
a rehearsal Of a word of preparation! |
certainly must have presented a sorry
sight in my embarrassment, but l ex
tended my hand (Which l shouldn't
have done, as 1 afterwards learned 1t
was not good FORM. H. -. H. kindly
clasped my hand and said;
q am always pleased to meet an
american L remember with great
pleasure my visit TO your country many
years ago
Il muttered that I hoped it would
not be his last visit to our shores. He
replied:
"'You are very kind. Are you enjoy
ing the races today?"
To this answered:
Eyes, indeed, l am your highness
but I am so sorry your horse did lot
win
Then he said, We'll, we can't al
ways VIM, and it was all over. We
made (Sir Henry and y a graceful
otesiance Cat least hope mine was ac-
cording to the code) and for the fl st
time l realized that l had actually
shaken hands with the prince Of Wales!
II could not thank Sir Henry SUI
! fciently. l learned with considerable
dismay that the prince never shakes
hands, that upon an introduction to a
| gentleman the said gentleman should
stand, bowling with his hands behind
him But Sir Henry assured me that
/ his highness was not offended; that rs
very courteous bearing toward me was
proof of that.
THE prince is immensely popular
with his subjects. He is just as PLAIN
and unassumipg in manner as any
plain American, and l was agreea bly,
disappointed in this respect. Now, if
you are good, when 1 return, will per-
nit you to shake the hand that sho ok
the princes. Baltimore Srn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
MEETING.

l said good bye in hope,
But now we meet again,
l have no hope at all
Of anything but pain
Our parting and our meeting
Alike in vain.
Hope on through all your life
Until the end, dear friend:
Live through your noble life
Where joy and promise blend
l, too, will live my life
Until the end.
Long may your vine entwine,
Long may your fig tree spread
Their paradise Of shade
Above your cherished head;
My shelter was a gourd,
And it is dead.
Yet, when out of a grave
We are gathered home at last
Then may we own life split,
No good worth holding fast:
Death has its bitterness,
But it is past.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
HOT WATER AS A MEDICINE.
1t Possesses Many Virtues and Cures
Complaints Of Long Standing.

Hot water has far more medical viz
tues than many people believe or know.
Because it is so easily procured thou
sands think it valueleSs. The use of
hot waters ane however, many. For
example, there is nothing that so
promptly cuts short congestion of the
lungs sore throat or rheumatism as hot
water when applied promptly and
thoroughly. Headache almost always
yields to the simultaneous application
of hot water to the feet and back of the
the neck A towel folded several times
and dipped in hot water and quickly
wrung out and applied over the painful
part in toothache or neuralgia will
generally afford relief. A strip of
flannel or napkin folded lengthwise and
dipped in hot water and wrung out and
then applied around the neck of a child
that has the Group will sometimes
bring relief in ten minutes. Hot water
taken freely half an hour before bed
time is helpful in the case of constipa-
ton, while it has a most soothing eff
feet upon the stomach and bowels A
goblet of hot water taken just after
rising before breakfast has cured thous-
ands of indigestion, and no simple
remedy is more widely recommended
by physicians to dyspeptics. Very hot
water will stop dangerous bleeding
New York Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
NETS AND INSECTS.

1t is well known that insects expe2-
fence much difficulty in passing
through nets, even those having
meshes three or four times their size.
Some have supposed their fear OF nets
due to a resemblance between the net
and a spiders web; but VI. Felix Plateu
has recently shown that the difficulty
lies in their eyes, which are more
adapted to distinguish motions than
form. An insect is evidently apt 10
mistake net for a continuous trans
parent surface. To pass through the
net it must alight on the meshes or
strike them, then crawl through lie
aperture-Public Opinion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

United States Treasurer Morgan yes
terday mailed to ninety-one citizens of
the United States checks aggregating
SIS, 500, being the ffty-sixth annual
payment of interest at about .0475 per
cent. ON allowed claims against the
government of Spain, originating prior
to 1S43, the payment CT which was
provided for by the treaty of that year.
The amount of the claims allowed by
Spain was s599,S5O, which the Spanish
Government has so far failed to pay,
although repeatedly urged to do so by
this government. The interest, how
ever, is paid regularly each Septem-
Der.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
CHEAP VACATIONS AT SEA.
Sailing Vessels Glad to Get Passengers
at a Dollar a Day.

If a man is not in health and wants
to spend his vacation in a manner
which will do him the most good at
the least expense he cannot do better
than to take a trip as passenger on a
sailing vessel. A trip in a schooner
plying between New York and some
port on the coast Of Maine, or, if he
has time, to points of the maritime
provinces of Canada, will soothe his
nerves and build up his weary frame
and send him back to work again filled
with new life.
To take a long trip on a sailing yes
sci is an expensive operation in money
and time, but a short trip on a coasting
vessel is economical 1t costs $500 to
go around Cape Horn as passenger in
one of those splendid, great yankee
clippers, but for trip on an ordinary
coasting schooner the expense is only
81 a day as a rule.
If one is fortunate in selecting his
vessel he can generally occupy the
the captains stateroom and is
sure to be comfortable. AS to feed, he
will get the ordinary fare of the cabin
lots of savory stews, sea pie, etc. 1t
is a coarse food, perhaps, for the fas-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

1t is not easy to determine the rela-
tive dampness of q room by inspection.
A surer method is to expose a known
weight-say 1000 grains-of dry, fresh
lime in a shallow dish, and close up the
room perfectly tight for twenty-four
hours. If at the end Of that time the
lime has absorbed over 1 per cent Of
moisture, the room should be consid-
cred sufficiently damp to be IN
healthy.-Popular Science News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

Hand sapardtors.-C. S. Plumb, di-
rector of the Indiana experiment sta
ton, speaks as follows concerning the
use of hand separatOrs on the farms:
During the past few months numer-
Gus communications to this station in
dictate that Indiana farmers are becom-
ing much interested in the use of hand
separatorS on the farm. Many wish to
know if it will gay them to buy such a
machine, to replace hand Swimming of
milk The hand separator consists Of
a SMALL metal bowl, which is reyolved
with great rapidity by means of cog
wheel connections. Milk turned into
the bowl separates into skim milk,
which accumulates in the cutter portion
of the bowl, and cream which gathers
near the center. After the separation
in the bowl, the cream and skim milk
escape from it through outlets into
separate tubes, from which they are
conducted into cans This action of
separation is continuous so long as the
bowl is revolving at suitable speed.
Separators that do satisfactory work
are now commonly sold on the market.
They practically remove all of the but
ter fat from the milk On the average
farm probably every 100 pounds Of
skinned milk secured by the old fash
toned methods contains from one-fourth
to one-half pound of fat. More is left
in the milk than farmers are often
aware of. The properly run separator
removes nealy ALL ii not all of this.
The writer believes that every person
who keeps five or more COWS, with the
object of making as much butter from
them as possible, who makes gilt-edge
gressive diarying, would find in the
hand separator a money-making ma
chine. Other people are likely to be dis
appointed if they buy a hand separator
The following are some Of. the import
ant arguments in favor OF this separa-
ter: 1t effectually SKINS the milk
thereby saving all the cream ana
fat When impurities have fall
len toto the milk, such as hairs
dirt, manure, ETC., the separa.
tor removes hon, so that their III,
fluence on the cream IS much dimin.
ished. In summer, separator is free
from milk curds, which often occur il
cream skinned by hand and cause
trouble in butter making The sepa
rator is also a labor-saving devise wher
enc becomes familiar with its use anC
care. The necessity for caring for ST
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

We can look at any mans lunch pail,
and tell if his wife loves him. 4
woman shows lots Of her personal feel
ing in the way she packs boiled eggs
and meat sandwiches in a tin pail
Atchison Globe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

cheese must be taken care Of next. 1t
is a legitimate dairy produst, yet
should be obliged to take its proper
classified place. A national law should
be passed requiring the branding of
every pound made. Doubtless many
dealers abandoning filled cheese unuer
their attention to SKINS No fault can
be found if his trade stands on it's own
bottom at home and abroad. But our
great dairy interests, also the con-
cumers' welfare, will not be adequate
ly protected until every pound Of cheese
sails under it's own true colors.-Ameri-
can Agriculturist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

Singular fact about milk.-It is a
singular fact that milk shipped long
distances to market is in q healthier
condition when it reaches the consumer
than milk produced in town. This is
because the former is we'll cooled be
fore being shipped and is now carried
in refrigerator cars, and the low tenn
perature prevents the multiplication of
germs of decayed disease. Milk pro-
duced near ut hand is too often sold di-
rect to the consumer before it is prop
erly cooled, and some of it is from COWS
in unhealthful surroundings. -Ameri-
can Agricuturalist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

Side combs, especially gold ones en-
riched with gems, are fashionable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

many pans and cans is done away with
in a large degree. There are several
excellent forms of separators on the
market. Prices vary according to size
and make, ranging from So up, for first
class machines. For the above price a
machine can be bought that will sepa-
rate It's pounds in an hour A popular
and standard size, which sells for 1928,
will skim $50 pounds of milk per hour
Such machine is used at this station
and gives perfect satisfaction.
The amount Of force required to run
a hand separator is not great enough
to tire an average man seriously. The
use of the tread power is, however, be
coming extensive. Small dog or sheep
powers are made, selling for $3.50 or 50,
that are used for running hand sepa-
ratOrs, and larger tread power, suit
able for small bulls or ponies, is also
used.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01

Preserving a corn crOp.-The Yer
mont station tested four ways of pre-
serving a corn crop for diary feed;
namely, l, putting in silo, ears and all; ;
2, cribbing the ears ana putting fodder
in silo, feeding the two together after
grinding the ears; 3, curing in shocks,
then running through cutter, ears and
all, at time of feeding; T. curing in
field, and husking and grinding ears,
and running fodder through cutter at
time of feeding. OF the four methods,
putting into the silo, ears and all, cut
in quarter inch lengths, gave the best
results. This silage cost much less,
handled much better, went farther and
produced more milk than either of the
other three feeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-10-01
agricultural
NOT GRAMMATICAL
We want extensive county roads,
And want them mighty bad;
SO writes an ungrammatic friend
And yet that's what he's had.

Green forage crops.-Tbere are crops
that can be grown to take the place of
pasture grass and at the same time
serve to clear the ground OF weeds. 1t
is not to be expected, how ever, where
the land is compelled to produce two or
more crops, that it can do so unaided,
for that would be impossible, unless the
soil was very rich; yet there is a way
of growing a large amount of green
food and feeding it at the barn while
the pasture is being renewed. It is i'm
pOrtant to keep stock off the pasture
land when the grass begins to fail; yet
the COWS must be provided for, and
with green food, as they will not thrive
during the summer if compelled to sub
sist on hay, fodder and grain entirely.
Green and succulent foods are essential
to the thrift of the animals, promoting
digestion, preventing bowel diseases
and increasing the flow of milk as well
as protecting against the heat of the
summer
For COWS the brOadcaSting of oats and
peas, to be moved as wanted, and fed
TO the COWS in the barnyard, will prove
an excellent substitute for pasture
grass, such food being assisted by hay
and grain. 1t will permit of resting
the pasture land. Later in the season
Hungarian grass may be sown on the
same land AS it is a quick growing
crop providing a cutting every four or
five weeks and of a sufficient growth
for hay, it will more readily provide
green food that is wanted daily, and it
will continue to produce green food I'M
til it goes to seed or is overtaken by
frost. This mode of feeding is styled
"sOiling" and applies to the practice of
growing green food and carrying it to
the stock instead of turning the stock
on the green food. 1t also gives a lar
ger amount of food, as a new crop
comes up on The space just cut, thus
keeping up a continued supply, while
the manure saved in the barnyard is an
additional item. Labor, however, must
not be overlooked, as more attention to
stock will be necessary, but theland Will
provide for twice as many cattle as the
same area in pasture.
Where crops are cut frequently the
weeds are also moved down at the
same time, being thus destroyed, and
aside from this, any thickly sown crop
that makes rapid growth crowds the
weeds out. If a piece of land can be
cleared Of weeds in this manner it will
pay for the labor of soinng the stock
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