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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
What Is a Tumbler?

What Is Tumbler?
THE familiar tumbor gained it's name
from its trick of always "tumbl.ns"
- an upright position. Originally
they were little round bowls of silver
about the size of large orange. When
one OF these little bowls was empty 1t was
placed upon the table mouth downward.
instantly, so perfect was its balance, It
flew back TO its proper position, as if ask
ing to be filled again. No matter how II
was treated-trundlcd along the floors, BAL
ahccd carefully on its side, dropped sud-
denly upon the soft thick ca,pet--up it
rolled again and settled itself with few
gentle shakings and swayinss into its
place like one of those India rubber
tumblng dolls babies delight in. This,
then. was the origin of our word tumber.
at first made of silver. Then when glass
became common the round glass that
stood on a Hat base superse ded the OK
quisitely balanced silver sphere and s;o.e
its name.
Nearly the entire output of radium in
now obtained from American ores.
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Soldiers in the army OF Argentina are
compelled to play football
Japan is a nation of gardeners. Every
man. woman and child is passonately fond
of flowers. Gardening is a religion.
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Greece is only small spot on the world,
map, but she produces more and better
cuirrdnts than any other country. The last
crop amounted to $4,000, Voo pounds.
All view schools in Switzerland have Il
portion of the ground floor appropriated
for baths.
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OF about thirty recognized coaling s1a-
tons in the Pacific Great Britain owns at
least twelve and the United States six.
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The number Of silk hats made annually
in the United Kingdom Is about twelve
r11illinr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
Wealth in Oysters.
A OST of the large oyster beds of Grca
Britain arc government property. ail'
Ia series of laws has recently been en-

~ 1OSI VI tHc ItIS' OySt'T b'uS VI tICdt
Britain arc government property. ana
! ia series of laws has recently been en-
acted tn protect and foster the indus
try. tntil within the last half dozen years,
however, the oyster laws OF Great Brit
ain were far more lax than those of any
other European country In the United
states the oyster beds in the past were
free 10 every one who cared to dredge
them over. and lucky fisherman vino
happened to discover a bed could gather
enough oysters to make himself tolerably
well off.
The greatest oyster beds Of this country
are located along the Chesapeake Bay
ui"p,y ii' NV va. 10Y W Wv" ct
P'an''ns anu 's $500, ~ go.
,'"s NV i''.nt" ,''c l''i'.',a. ~ =,
~ ''r,' ,,,, ",.u ,,, w., c,,,o omiovs
4 large nolirn force IL employed by the
State to patrol the waters from the Po-
'tomac to the Susuuehanna. ana the laws
are vigorously enforced IN all cases.
Thc area OIL tn" bcuS OF MafHlanu Is
sou,rc n,ilne pu, ,hio ;m,rcnsc t,r,itorv
;ni,,,. ,s,,i,, no., Witch g. I,,,a,. cod
fn,. n,stcr r,rmi,,o or nrruricd hv natural
hoas ,,ro .a,o, nro ,n,, ,o,',a h,, VIDA
,,I,,,,,, ,o,, ',,,,,,,,i,''' T., a.,,.
,n,to1 la, ,hc I.nr,nis,inro,s, -, c,o wu
,orae VIM, t,;. ,,.h,, ii, ,,.;.,r
H., Lo,,, ,Lon,..,,t,, ,Ni., :, ,,,,'y
.t,, ;,;'
mai income If moro Than Sso o90 600 int
the actual state of tho oyster productions
Of those waters is ut present far below
the estimate, for oyster farming is little
more than in it's infancy. The MARYLAND
oyster crop averages about 10000 900 BUSH
els. and its actual value TO the fishermen
is only about $2oc1,0 o1. which Is about
three per cent Of the possible value There
nancnt bed,
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II, ca ''!isS "oiii ~ itaIidh women IN
,i'''c ','N '''i' VI i'aiS INC WcarsFs come
from; inc longer the earrings the further
sruth 'he original nome OF Inc women.
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thah' there IS lrstead of tie usual sign
oo'io hiV". around winch the bees are
seen 10 swarm.
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In no country is ,hn life or u,,,,o, n,oro
pathetic than in Corca. where # righ, h.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

Yawning for Help.

u /AWN1NG is said to have an exceed
v insly healthy function generally be
] sides having a very salu.ary effect in
complaints of the pharynX and GUS
ltachiln tubes. According to investiga lions
yawning is the most natural form of res
pratory exercise bringing into action all
the respiratory muscles of the chest and
neck 1t is recommended that every per
son should have a good yawn with stretch
ing of limbs morning and evening for the
purpose of ventilating the lungs and tonify-
ing the muscles Of respiration. An emil
nent authority claims that this form %
gymnastics has n remarkable effect in re-
ieving throat and ear troubles. and says
that patients suffering from disorders of
the throat have derived great benefit
from it. He makes his patients yawn
Iby suggestion. imitation or by Il series
Iof fun breaths with the lips partly
closed. The yawnng is repeated six or
eight times and should he followed by
swallowing. BY this means the air and
mucus in the eustachian tubes are as
pilated.
Since the use of wire fences has become
so extensive. the number of cattle killed
each year by lightning has greatly in
creased.
There is a grave digging school in Brus-
sels. anu All cFlluluatcS LOT lne post OF
sexton in Belgium to be eligible must have
graduated from this school
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\ census recently taken of the horses in
Paris shows that while the Palais Royal
quarter has Il, 6oo inhabitants it accommo-
dates &c, 500 horses.
Russia embraces one-siXth of Inc land
surface of the world. 1t is more than fifty
times larger than Japan and has a total
area of S.65o0O square miles Half of
Europe and the whole of Northern Asia
are included within its boundaries 1t has
greater continuous area than any other
nation in the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

~ ING MENELIN OF Abyssinla is a
~ monarch who looks ahead and faces
! Sthe future with smile. Being fore
handed. he is not leaving all of his
funeral arrangements to others, but has
cheerfuly perfected the main detail al
ready. lie has his tomb already prepared
and the picture OF II will give fine lndi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
Electric Hair Cutting.


fVN electric hair cutter promises TO re-
. place the shears OF the barber shop
| vino now electrical barber consists of
comb over the teeth of which il
Stretched platinum wire. y push or
witch arranged over the handle of the
bomb enables the barber to throw a cur
tent of electricity through the teeth or
fire over the same, and thus raise the
Ycnlperaturo to "a bright heat. The comb
then passed through the hair, which il
tcuts" or singcs off. it is stated, as
'moothly and sklfully as an expert OPP
rator could clip it. The locks are. il is
declared, rather benefited than injured
~ the process. as tho hairs do not bleed
j. they do when cut by scissors. One of
' he most notable features of this process
i the evcnnoss of the "cutting.' for the
|eason that The platinum cutter is al
kays in IA straight line and in one position.
therefore. it cannot remove the hair I'M
|vcnly. and since the hot wire is not
live flame, it is impossible To set the
hair on lire. as is often the case when
bsing Il Gas fame or taper as in the old
)rocess Of hair smuggling. The rapidity OF
| ne work effected is also described as a
welcome Improvement. TO use the APP
haratus all that is necessary Is to remove
/ n Reminiscent lamp from n socket, put
. he plug OF the ''sinse-cuttinS' comb IN
rs place. and it is ready for business. The
Whole apparatus is apparently simple
nd little liable 10 get out of order. 1t Is
aid that repairs may be easily and quickly
nado ana that any hairdrcsser can use
he apparatus without trouble or expert
nee The platinum cutters can he re-
laced in u few seconds without the aid
|r use of tools Of any kind.
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When dining with King Edward (whcre
Uniform Is not worm the proper dress con-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

COSTUME worn by them is common in many
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Literary Relics.
w WE'LL known Englishman constantly
Awcars in small loekot attached to a.
Nchain around the neck a portion Of
the charred skull of Shelley. OF late
years Il great many persons have visited
the former residence of the late Victor
Hugo to see a tooth of that celebrity
which is kept in Il small glass case with
this inscription: -"Tooth drawn from the
jaw of Victor Hugo by the dentist on
Wednesday. August II, 1871, at Vianden
in the garden attached to the house of
Nine, Koch, at three o'clock in the after
noon
In the year 1916 n tooth OF the famous
Sir Isaac Newton was sold at auction by
a relic mongcr of London and was pur-
chased by an English noblcman for a sum
equal to $3.50. The buyer had costly
diamond removed from Il favorite ring ana
the tooth set in its place. The wig that
Stcrne wore while writing "'rristram
Shandy" was sold at public auction soon
after the great writer's death for tho
sum of $4,000. and the favorite chair OF
Alexander Pope brought $1,000 at a sale in
1922.
The French Post Office Department has
excluded mourning envelopes from the
mails for the reason that they can be
opened without much chance of detection.
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Farthing packets Of tea are being sold
throughout India ny growers who have Mt
last recognized that they have an I'M
mense market at their door.
France only gained 4ii.6l3 in population
from 1890 tO 1900 while New YOrl, oily
alone. In the same period. gained 9H,6l1. OF
500, 600 more. in population.
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In Sweden confession Is necessary before
capital punishment can be carried out
If, however. the culprit persists in protest
ing his innocence in the face of overpower-
ing evidence. the prison discipline is made
extremely strict and severe until the de-
sired confession Is obtained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

Great Britain consumes moro butter than
any other nation The average per head
is thirteen pounds a year. as against eight
pounds il Germany. four pounds in France
and two pounds in Russi2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16
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Smallest Republic.

is said to be the smallest
republic in the world, 1t is situated
] on the little island of the same name
situated some seven or eight miles
south or the island of Sardinia. Tavolara
is an island about one mile in diameter
and inhabited at present by fifty-fve peo-
ple-men. women ana children. In 1876
kar! Albert. thcn King of Sardinia, be-
slowed the supremacy over this little isle
upon the Bartolconi family. and for forty
six years king Paul J. reigncd in peace
in his domain. lie died on May 30 1882
and shortly before his demise called all
mis- faithful subjects to his bedside ana de-
clared 1t to be his earnest wish that none
of his relatives should succeed him as the
head of government in the island. but that
he considered it for the best that the good
people of Tavolara should govern them
selves After this last wish no canddat e
for the vacated throne could be found
among the family of the deceased who
were used to consider their "I<ing's'' wish
law. and the little island remained ungov.
erned for four years. At last, in 1856. the
little island was declared a republic. The
constitution gives elective franchise to
hoth men and women; president is elect
ed to serve six years. None of the officers
receives any compensation.
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Victoria will probably be the first British
community to levy IL tax ON amuse nents
for the support of local charitable inslitu-
lions Mr. Bent. the Premier. proposes a
tax of ID on every shilling spent in the
purchase OF theatre tickets.
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An odd looking turtle has been captured
at Burlington, VI Its shell Is soft. its
back is spotted its head Is like that OF n
serpent. and it's fins resemble those OF a
fish.
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The railway traveller In Japan buys
first, second or third class ticket; or. If
he wishes to go cheaper still, he can get
a ticket emitting him to stand on the
platform only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-16

Utah has established "A holiday in honor
of germs. 1t is called General Health Day
and is the first Monday in October. ON
this day all theatres, churches, public
halls hotels, boarding houses, &c., must
he thoroughly disinfectcd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
DUST PLAQUES OF CITIES.
able Foe to Health a. Well
an Comfort

People who come down to their stores,
shops and Offices each morning wonder
how It happens that such . heavy aocu-
mutation Of dust should confront them
on counters and desks and other furni-
ture. II they pass In the night, says the
Boston Transcript, and see the great
clouds that roll up and enter every Gre
vice. the particles working their way
around even the closest joints. their won
der would disappear. Yet dust II for
midable foe, not only to comfort, but to
health. It Is freighted with all kinds OF
peril. 1t is the medium by means Of
which the microbes Of disease distribute
themselves, It provides the millions OF
wings upon which they fly to the points
Of least resistance.
But the public streets are not the only
sources OF discomfort and tho public
sweepers are not the only offenders. The
housewives broom multiplied many
times Is an evil, though q necessary one.
or at least 1t has been SO, and the time II
now at hand when Il Is force to be
dreaded more than ever. The house
0ASs~AAAo SS0SOh oRpAO1SACDsA NOt AOAVAy
the floors and carpets to which more or
less thorough attention is given from
day to day. but the whole household
comes In for It's annual or semi-annual
attack. The accumulations OF months
are to be disturbed and set In motion,
and fortunate Is the household that can
escape the ordeal without anything
thor 60 n
nerves.
Any triumph Of invention that viii
bring US nearer to dustless paradise Is
to be fervently welcome, and Il Is graft
flying to know that such inventions are
not only among the potential features OF
progress, but are coming more and more
into practice and general use. What
blessings dustless streets, dustless
houses. dustless hotels and dustless
sleeping cars would be. And we can have
them. These cleansing devices will
doubtless. when perfected and generally
established, remove more dirt at less
cost than the armies of leisurely street
sweepers that now crowd our cities. Ac-
cording to official figures the cities Of
the country expend annually $40, 900 900
for street-cleaning, and even then they
are not kept clean. Yet some cities have
adopted q device that It Is claimed will
sprinkle, sweep, collect and carry away
under cover the dirt from 5000 square
feet OF pavement an hour without dust.
These machines are OF varying sizes and
capacities, some drawn by two horses,
some by three and some Of the motor
type representing many horsepower.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
J: OFAPERSONAL NATURE

M. H. Campbell, of Biron, was in
the city today, Tuesday.
Coal and wood for sale at f, G.,
Ketchums call and get price. tt
Miss Margaret Smith, of Nekoosa,
spent Sunday in this city the guest OF
Miss Aurelia Bandeline.
Clayton Fourier has been engaged
by Orie O'Dell as barber in place of
Bassett who resigned this week.
Ben Burroughs, of Port Edwards
was in Grand Rapids Monday,
visiting with his brother Sydney.
Mrs. DR.. Bird and children, Of
Stevens Point, are visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Nellie Dixon this week.
Miss Minnie P. Gets has returned
home from Wausau. where she was
called to take charge of an operation
case.
Ferdinand Knoll, Of this city, left
for Merrill Monday night to make an
extended visit with relatives and
friends.
Miss Nellie Steib will give class
recital in which about twenty-five
Of her pupils will take part Wednesday
night, May "a.
Rev. Jensen, of Grand Rapids, left
for City Point Saturday morning.
where he will preach in the Norwegian
Lutheran church.
Mrs. Frank Strong and daughter,
Helen, OF Marshfield, are visiting this
week in Grand Rapids as the guests of
Or. and Mrs. Powell.
Mrs. Chas. Dixon and baby de-
parted Monday morning on visit to
relatives and friends in Neenah,
Menasha and Appleton.
Mrs. John Ray ST., who was operated
on recently at the Riverview Hospital
is doing as well as could be expected
under the circumstances.
DR.. Mellin returned Saturday from
a professional visit down the North
western line. We are pleased to note
the doctors success in the cure of
rheumatism.
Mrs Geo. L. Williams, of Milwaukee
arrived in this city Saturday evening
to join her husband who is trying a
law suit here, and visit among her
many old time friends.
Robert ltiller and Arthur Minton,
both of Wausau, were in Grand
Rapids Friday and Saturday. While
here, they attended the 1905 prom,
returning to their home Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Belanger, Mr.. and Mrs,
Christman and the Misses Victoria
and Nathalie Belanger Of Stevens
Point we're in this city Monday to
attend the funeral Of j. D. La Breche.
Mrs. F. J, Cameron, of Milwaukee,
is in the city the guest of her parents
and visiting other friends. der
husband has been called to California
to see his mother, Mrs. J. w. Cameron
who is in very poor health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
FARREL.PAYNE

The marriage Of Scott Payne and
Nellie Farrell was cOnSummated
Saturday at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. Hall, on the east side.
Mr.. Payne is resident of South
Centralia, and is well known on the
west side, while the bride was formerly
stenographer with Attorney w. T..
Wheelan. Justice Brown performed
the marriage ceremony in the presence
of only few friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Payne will make their home at South
Centralia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
DATES TO REMEMBER

Wednesday, May "a.
The ladies' aid society of M. E
church, west side, will meet with
Mrs. Gothke.
The ladies'aid society of the Con-
gregational church, east side, will
meet with Mrs. Alfred Canning.
The NJ. w. K. club will meet with
Miss KOllOck,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
BOoZER AND HIS BOTTLE.
Suggest q Problem Which Admits OF
Considerable PRONG and
Coming.

What's tho matter? Funny, isn't Il?
Mans drunk when he's full; bottles
drunk when It's empty. Mighty funny;
man amt drunk when he's empty,
bottle amt drunk when it's full. says
Washington Star writer.
Where does the drunk come from?
Give It up; can't be explained: 'speck
1t growed, like Topsy. Perhaps the
man drinks the whisky In tho bottle.
No. no: he don't: the whisky IL in
the bottle already. All. yes. the man
drinks the whisky out OF the bottle.
Perhaps so; but II he is Q gentleman
perhaps he drinks 1t out Of q tumbler.
OF course. he pours the whisky out OF
the bottle In tho
No, no: you are wrong: not any
other whisky that 10 out of tho bottle:
We mean the whisky in tho bottle.
Well, he pours the whisky in the bot.
tie, out Of the bottle, In the lumber.
Yes. that Is alphabetically correct.
But you need not keep trying to trip
q fellow up 80 often.
am not trying to trip you up. only
to keep you from falling into mfs-
takes. You are q nice; one: II you
don't try to trip me up. you trip me
down, and that II ono way TO keep q
fellow from falling into anything. But
I bear no grudge. Go ON.
Well, the man fllls the tumbler full.
but be don't drink the tumbler full
by long shot But II he wants TO get
jolly tight don't he drink the tumbler
full
BY no means-he drinks the tum-
bier empty. And this expression.
''the tumbler empty" placing tho ad-
jective after the noun, is q sort Of
foreign idiom, which, translated into
English. means he drinks the empty
tumbler. Oh. I see now what you
mean. When q man tries to drain
his glass q second time, whom there
is nothing In It. he tries 70 drink the
empty tumblsr. for there 70 nothing
else there for him to drink. I never
before understood what men we're
trying to do.
And finally the Annapolis cadets
have never settled the question,
whether the man drinks his whisky
up or drinks Il down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
when e'er Won feel impending in

When e'er you feel impending ill,
And need a magic little pill,
No other one will fill the bill
Like DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous little pills Early Risers
cure constipation, sick headache,
biliousness, etc. They never grippe OF
sicken, but impart early rising energy.
Good for children or adults. Sold by
J. e. DAILY Drug Company and F. L.
Steib & COMPANY,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

A number of the jurors who we're
excused from attendance at Saturday s
=circuit court. because Of their not
being needed, spent Sunday at their
homes. Among those who left
Saturday morning and returned
Monday morning are: J. E. Peaslee
and George Wells, OF Pittsviife; and
Samuel Hiles and Henry Brunson, Of
DeYtnryille
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

All Comrades OF Wood county Post
No. %, G. A. r. and all veterans will
bear In mind that we will meet at
the g. A. r. hall On Sunday morning
May %, 1905 at $50 q. m. to attend
Memorial service at the CongreYa-
tional church, at 1890 a. m. OF that
day. Upon invitation to Post and w.
r. G. by Rev. f. Staff. The w. r. G.
will bear in mind that we will expect
them to meet with the Post at G.. A.
R. hail on that day and hour to
attend services with the Post in q
body. G. G. Packard. Post Com
mander, w. A. Gets, Post Adjutant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Miss Matte Larkin who has beer
very sick the past week we are
pleased to note that her condition Il
somewhat improved. Her many
friends are all hopeful that the
favorable symptoms will continue
and that she will be restored to her
former good health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Deputy sheriff George Favell. OF
Pittsville, was in Grand Rapids and
In charge of the county Jail part OF
last week, during the absence OF
Sheriff Little, who took the Johnsons
to Waupun to begin their sentence.
Upon sheriff Little's return, Mr..
Favell left Saturday morning for his
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

Before taking up the case Of Mogan
Schoenman against the Wisconsin
Central railroad company, this
morning, Tuesday, Judge Webb
heard the plea Of Anna Benin for
divorce from her husband Frank
Benin, charging him with desertiOn.
After hearing her witnesses, the
judge granted her divorce, and the
civil case was then resumed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

DR.. Stephen Brazeau. Of Seymour,
was in the city over Sunday and
Monday packing up some of his goods
to move them to that city where he
has formed a co-partnership with
another d,a.;Dr. Stephen has been i'm
Seymour for several months and is
quite well pleased with the outlook in
that part of the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23

A man Of Polish descent giving an
unintelligable name, was arrested
last night, by Policeman Mason. He
was brought before Justice Brown
this morning, Tuesday, on charges OF
being drunk, diSorderly, and vagrant.
The Justice sentenced him to ter
days in the county Jail on general
PRINCIPLES,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-23
Improving an Old Phrase.

An English instructor in rather COM
prehensive talk to the wise young wo-
men referred to the period that extends
from the cradle 70 the grave" Then
he stopped abruptly. mo-" no went on.
''that u an obsolete phrase. There ara
no more cradles and soon there win be
no more graves. The modern form
should be from the bassinea to the Gro.
matory.' IN. Y. Sun.