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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
value of College Association.

"The bachelors degree" says
French observe, lis a social rather
than a pedagogical institution. These
words touch the very heart Of the mat
ter. The college course is not valued
solely or even primarily for its studies;
it is valued most Of all for the ass0-
Citations into which it brings the stu
dent and the graduate. These associa-
tons are just as important to the boys
who like study and do a great deal Of
studying as they are to the boys who
dislike study and do as little of it as
they can. The distinctive thing which
: their college course does for them all
is 30 put them in contact with differ
ent types Of character and different
kinds of interests. Subject to certain
rules which are necessary for the well
fare of the place as a whole, they are
encouraged to try their own. expert
ments-nay, even to make their own
mistakes-in the choice Of companions
and activities thereby enabling them
to avoid more futile experiments and
more irreparable mistakes in after life.
Arthur I. Hadley, in the Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
FarraEut's Pig.

David G. Farragut was but thirteen
years old when he served as midship-
man under Porter in the battle of the
Essex against the Phoebe and Cherub
He was taken to the Phoebe as a pris-
oner of war, says his latest biogra-
pher, and came aboard crying from
modification. At the same moment,
however, British MILDLY also came
alongside with a young pig in his
arms.
"a prize. A prize" he was shout
ing. "Ho, boys, fine grunter !"
1t was a pig that had been a pet in
the steerage Of the Essex, where it was
called Murphy" Farragut at once
claimed it as private property.
"You are a prisoner, and your pig,
too" replied the British MILDLY.
1--WE always respect private proper
ty," said Farrfagut, grabbing the pig,
and determined TO hold on till forced TO
surrender.
GO ii. little Yankee" cried the
oldsters present. IF you can thrash
Shorty you shall have your pig"
A ring was formed, and Shorty"
came at Farragut hammer and tongs ;
but the American was handy with his
fists. He quickly laid his opponent
low. The British bluejackets cheered
him heartily. and the pig was declared
to be his.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Wasn't She Saving?

Ingenuity, thy name is woman ="
said the conductor, as plump woman
laden with packages alighted from his
car. do you know what she did?
Well, after she had slowed her pack
ages in her lap, she opened her bag,
dug down into it, brought up her purse
and gave me 10 cents. For two she
said. / thought she intended paying
for the bundles and was about to tell
her that it was needless extravaganza.
when she said: I'd like two trans
fers.' 1 grinned
''Are you getting transfer on your
parcels?' | asked.
"She replied in very matter of fact
way: oh. no: but, you see, friend
of mine is going to meet me at the
corner and | want to pay her fare;
but it'll be an awful nuisance for me
to get my purse again with all these
bundles. so l thought if you'd give me
two transfers I'd save ali that trou-
BILE
st gave her two transfers. The com
pany won't lose anything by it. and If
the friend doesn't happen to be wait
ing on the corner it'll be something
in."-New York Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

Country Has Long Been a Great
Source of Inspiration.
Brittany has been SO great a source
of inspiration to painters during the
last forty years that men of all nation
alities have been attracted to this land
Of mysterious charm, says the Crafts
man. Art colonies have sprung up
here and there, the most familiar be-
ing the cosmopolitan colonies at Pont-
Aven and Concarneau in southern Brit
tany.
The painter finds in Brittany an in
eXhaustible wealth of subjects. The
landscape is varied in character and
appeals to men of varied temperanlents
and varying moods. In some parts
there are richly wooded valleys, fertil
lied by running streams; in other parts
the country is bleak and mountainous,
Or made UP of tracts of wild moor
land and forests. All round the coast
from St Malo to st. NaZairO the seem
cry is marvelously picturesque and
dotted with poor fishing hamlets and
prosperous seaside resorts. The fisher
people are a hardy race, essentially
pictorial in their picturesque surround
ings, and varied in type, the somber
Dowarenez folk being quite unlike the
more pleasure-loving expansive people
of Camaret. Inland one finds the re-
ligious and toil-worn peasants, who
live a meager and monotonous life in
their peaceful villages, content to think
and act and dress as their forefathers
have done for centuries.
There is scarcely a town or village
in Brittany but has some interesting
feature, hence one finds artists at work
here and there throughout the country.
Treguier, Perros Guirec, ST Jean du
Doigt and other lovely hooks along
the coast are all artists haunts,
though the peasants are less interest
ing at these places than at many 9th
ers where the costume is more pictur-
esuue and more generally worn. The
inland villages and towns of Brittany
are not less delightful than those by
the sea. Dinant is eternally charming
in spite of its being overrun by visit
ors and Huelgoat, Chateaulin, LIE
Faouet-to name few out of the
many places off the beaten track-at-
tract both figure and landscape paint
ers who need solitude for their work.
HueIgoat is a mountain village in a
healthful district, and is absolutely de-
forests
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Friendship Not Love

How few girls there are who do not
make the mistake of regarding what is
only offered to them in Friendships
name as a gift from Love, though by so
doing they bring upon themselves much
suffering The two sentiments are so
akin that it is q very easy matter to
mistake one for the other, and yet, in
reality. how widely different they are.
ITO be a little less than loved has
been the fate of many sweet girl, and
has caused her to remain unwedded
and unwon all her life.
Friendship between a man and 4
woman will cause the man to claim
from the girl the rights of comrade
He, will expect her to walk beside him
through lifes pathway, to stand by him
in trouble or misfortunes, but Love will
exact something very different.
When love takes possession of a man
the person thus idolized becomes in his
eyes an adored being. She must not
walk beside him. No. he will gather
her in his arms and protect her from
everything by his great love. When,
therefore, a girl finds herself sought by
one of the opposite sex. her advice ask
ed and followed she should not jump
to the conclusion that love has prompt
ed these attentions. Neither should she
allow her thoughts to dwell upon love
as the outcome of them, unless she has
positive and plain proof that it is so.
Nowadays girls have a great deal of
freedom. They meet men in business.
and Friendships" between them are not
only possible. but frequent, and must
not be mistaken for deeper feeling
Chicago American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
WRESTLING IN SCOTLAND.
Athletic Sport on the Famous FfeI
at GraSmere.


The sports field at Grasmere lies at
the foot of a characteristic ridge OF
fells, very narrow at the top and as
steep nearly as the side of house. AS
you sit in the grand stand this ridge
rises up in front of you, says the Loa-
don Standard.
On the bare, precipitous slopes Of it
the guides race is run. On the YER
dant lawn on which the grand stand
is placed the wrestling matches are
held and those spectators who are not
in the stand make a ring around the
lawn. There are coaches and carriages,
too, all around, on which people sit
and watch and have picnic luncheons.
In Cumberland wrestling the fall is
won directly a man is thrown to the
ground. There is no need to pin the
shoulders down as in the Graco-Roman
wrestling. Here at GraSmere all is
ended just when the Graeco-Roman
Observation-Disclosures would be getting
TO the serious work. Were it not so the
Grasmere sports would last all the year
dIouHu' AS 1t was several matches
went on at the same time.
Many of the men had their tights
embroidered with wonderful flowers or
designs in silk or wool-the work of
their women folk, who were now
straining to get a glimpse of how the
charm worked from the swaylng ranks
| of people around the ground.
Boys wrestled; men with white hair.
who had gained in experience what
they had lost in elasticity, wrestled.
The boys seemed to be young Orlandos
tremendously trying to fall with the
Charleses of the profession, and who
knows that there was not some
Rosalind who saw it all dimly from the
crowd and was ready to say afterward,
''Sir, you have wreStled well aud over
come more than your enemies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Health and Beauty Hints.

Take out the troublesome splinter
with clean needle or knife, made
aseptic by boiling, using warm bath
before and after operation.
Hands that have been in hot soda
water and become shrunken and soft
will become smooth and natural again
if rubbed with ordinary kitchen salt
A simple lotion to remove freckles is
composed of one dram ammonium chic
ride to four ounces of distilled water
Apply at night after the face has been
bathed in hot water
Olive oil is the beauty doctors cure
all for poor compilations. He advises
it's use in every possible food, plenty
of green salads reeking with it, and
then doses of it by the tablespoonful.
It is a disgraceful neglect of the
well-being of the teeth to bite hard
substances with them or to use them
in any manner that should be done by
scissors or pincers and other tools. The
teeth should be used only for the pur-
pose for which they We're made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
To Avoid Taking Cold.

The best way to overcome chilly
sensations of the spine and back on
the least change of temperature is to
put your back up, so to speak to con-
tract the muscles of the back. If you
are getting chilly about the back of the
neck, stiffen the neck and set the
muscles to work, and you will soon
get over it. If you do not start your
muscles going, you will soon find them
going of their own accord. You will
begin to sbiver-an involuntary action
of the muscles. If you will set your
muscles at work before that shivering
comes you will be able to prevent it.
Contract your hands, your legs, the
muscles of your back, raise up your
chest, stiffen your neck, then turn it
vigorously, slowly, from side to side,
or bend it backward and forward.
This will keep you from taking cold
Outlook
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an open door in the dirtiest of the streets
through which We had come. and disap-
peared instantly. l came up to the door
almost as soon as he had passed through.
and found myself before steep flight OF
steps, az the bottom of which through
glass partition | could see men smoking
and hear them bawling uncouth songs
1t was fearful hole. peopled by fear
full men: all nations and all sorts of viii
lains were represented there: low Eng
lishmen, Frenchmen. Russians, even
Cinnamon: yet into that hole must l go
if I would follow Paolo to the end I
pulled ny esp right over my face and
passed through the swinging door.
The room was long and narrow bank
ed its whole length by benches that had
once been covered with red velvet, but
now showed torn patches and the pro-
trudinG wool Of the stuffing. I passed
quickly to a bench near the door, and
there sat wedged against a fair-haired
seaman. whose look stamped him to be
Russian.
ITO be continued)
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In Tibet the law allows every wom-
an three husbands.
Queen Alexandra and the Duchess of
Portland have brought before English
women the cruelty they are guilty of in
wearing aigrets.
There is at present in the Mont de
Piete at Paris necklace which Marie
Therese of Austria gave to her daugh-
ter, Marie Antoinette. 1t is in pawn
for $4,000.
The Princess of Monaco is the first
Hebrew woman to reign in any land
in Europe. She was related to the
great German poet Heine and is half
American by birth.
A clever Irish woman has patented
an invention called ''the happy
thought" 1t is portable cage canopy
which, when adjusted on a cradle, will
prevent the liveliest youngster from
tumbling out.
A magnificent hospital, to be known
as the Ho Min Ling, has just been
opened by the governor of Hongkong.
1t was built at the expense of Nine.
WI Ting-fang, wife of the late Chinese
minister to the United States.
The queen of mountaineers, Mrs.
Bullock Workman, has added che more
thrilling experience to her record of
adventures. by accompanying her hus-
band on his great climb of $4,000 feet
in Kashmir. Mrs. Workman has sew
higher than any other woman in the
world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

Meuve mousseline taffeta is used
for the costume at the left The skirt
is plated over the hips and mounted
to a double ccrslet of the taffeta. Be
low this is a wider f1ounce, made in
the same way, and further trimmed
with curving rows of stitching. The
Elton is plated over the shoulders and
finished at the bottom with two shaped
bands, headed by a narrow ruche. The
elbow sleeve is headed by a double
epaulet and finished with a pointed
turnback cuff, edged with loops of the
silk.
The other costume is made of light
brown louisine. The skirt is gathered
over the hips and bordered with band
of the material headed by a narrow
straightway ruffie. The vest, collar
and cuffs are of cream satin, trimmed
with light blue velvet ribbon and sill
yer buttons The wide girdle is of
brown louisine of a darker shade than
the dress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
kLOkDIkE GOLD DREDGING
New Era Davning on worked-over
Placer Region.

NNS" EE1 o0wntnG on WOrked-Oyer
Placer Region.
1t is reported by Consul Ravndal of
Dawson that an era of gold dredging
is dawning On the Klondike, says the
Washington Star
The rich, early discovered creeks
have already, by crude and wasteful
methods, been worked over. They are
now being subjected to another more
scientific treatment. A prominent fea-
tufe of the new system is gold dredg-
Ing. 1t has proved eminently success
fu, in the Klondike, in spite of such
drawbacks as difficulties of transpor-
tation, high cost, of installation and op-
GRAFTON, frozen gravels and short sea
sons. Gold dredging in the north has
passed the experimental stage and be-
come an established and promising in
dustry. Extensive areas of low-grade
ground which have been lying idle be-
cause under the former manner of min
ing the cost of extraction would equal,
if not exceed, the returns, are being
made productive through the use Of
dredges handling 5000 or more cubic
yards of dirt every twenty-four hours
There are now in the Klondike,
either in operation OF in course of in
stallation. nearly q dozen gold dredges
Next season will witness the arrival Of
several additions to the northern min
ing fleet, some of which will be pG..
to work in the Forty-Mile and Birch
creek districts of Alaska. All of these
gold ships" are of American make.
Occasionally it is said that dredges
from other countries may enter into
competition with American patterns
Such reports are probably idle and
merely the result of impotence be-
cause American manufacturers cannot
at present fill all orders promptly.
Calls for gold dredges come from
California, Montana, Idaho and Colo
RADIO. Gold dredging is to be tried in
Siberia and in the valleys of the Yalu,
the Amur, the Hoangho and the
Yangtze. The present inability of
American dredge manufacturers to
supply lLc pei
due to Panama canal requirements.
1t is expected that the Introduction
of dredges will greatly increase the
output of gold in the Klondike. In
1905 this was reduced to about $780,
600, as against $10,350,0O0 in 1904, $751;
100000 in 1901 and $22,275OO0 in 1900.
SpeculatiOns are already rife as to
whether this enlarged supply from the
Yukon, coupled with Alaska's growing
yield of new gold, will not perceptibiy
affect the general economic conditions
In America as a whole. During 1906
Alaska will probably furnish some $780,
100000 of gold, as against $14,500,000
for 1905 100000 In 1904 and $780,
GOO for 1903. 1t Is pointed out that
seasons of exceptional prosperity have
followed each of the great gold finds of
recent times-those of Australia, of
California, of South Africa and of the
KlOndike. So far most of the capital
invested in dredging operations in the
klondike is owned by citizens of the
United States and most of the gold
cleaned up is sold in Seattle.
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A touch of broadtail trimming is not
ed on many cloth suits.
The color schemes displayed in MILL
merry are daring, but wonderfully be-
coming.
The Napoleon toque, with cockades
or a feather on one side, will be worn
considerably with tailor-H,ades.
Rosewood, cedar and sandalwood
shades are found in the new cloths.
Heretofore mahogany has been the only
wood favored with an jmitation in
cloth.
In France the veil at the back of
tbs nat falls to the skirt hem. With
this is worn a face veil OF different
hue from the longer one. which is not
over the face at all.
The long coats of last seasons suits
NAV be cut into good-looking short
coats suited to this years demands, but
there is a whisper that long coats will
come in again this winter; hence, it is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

The gown at the left is of black and
white checked grenadine in empire
style. The skirt is gathered at the top
and encircled at the bottom with a
wide hand of the material, bordered
with little grills of the same. The bo-
Zero corsage is draped and ornamented
with antique buttons. An edge of black
taffeta at the bottom Stimulates a Cir
die. 1t is finished around the neck with
a lace ruffie and finished inside with an
edge of light blue silk. The loops in
front and the shoulder knots, with long
ends, are of light blue ribbon. The
chemisette is of white mousseline de
sole and lace The sleeves are slightly
draped and ornamented inside with the
buttons, and are finished with cuffs of
the material, bordered with little lace
ruff1es The other gown is of white
cloth. The skirt, fitted over the hips
Stimulates d long tunic, encircled near
the bottom with a wide band of white
silk braid. which is finished on each
side of the front with buttons or mo-
tifs of pearl The short jacket, gather
ed at the top and bottom, has yoke
cut in one piece with the fronts. The
collar is covered with the band and
forms straps in front, trimmed with
braid. The sleeves are trimmed to cor
respond and the girdle is of the braid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

well to wait while, until the report is
verified, before sacrificing good mate
rial.
A combination of black and a pecu-
liar shade of peacock blue is found in
the millinery world. Blue stockings
with black suede walking shoes are also
seen with q blue cloth skirt.
If you want a particularly new note
for an evening dress get wide, straight
band of gold lace, put this on as a belt,
very high under the arms. In back
fasten the ends still higher, with two
knots of ribbon. This charming empire
belt distinguishes a French dress of
white crepe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
What a Rich Man Eafs.

a Western Senator's wife tells of
inviting Senator Clark of Montana to
her house to a midday breakfast and
requesting him to select his own menu.
The Senator informed her that his in
digestion required him to eat his usual
luncheon at that time, half a glass Of
hot water, with two tablespoonfuIs of
brandy in it; two poached eggs, two
slices of thin toast and rice pudding
With raisins in 1t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
uonSe,seeping Now Taught.

Fifty years ago." says the Chicago
Journal. 3 knowledge of housekeeping
was handed down from mother to
daughter and homes were well ran
aged and cared for But nowadays
girls who would have stayed at home
and learned to keep house have been
attracted to the business world, whose
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Cause of the Sfoon-

The Portrait Agent-One notices a
great many stoop-shouldered men in
this vicinity. Due to hard work. L SUD-
pose?
The Storekeeper Nuthin' else.
b'gosh. Totin' around the average crop
nv whiskers peculiar to these here
parts amt no sinycure, 1 tell you =
Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
UnmentiOnahIa-

"Let me see" said she. ''What is
it you call these men who run autorno
biles?'
Pardon me-" replied the gallant
man, I'm too much of gentleman to
tell you what 1 call them."-PhiIadel-
phia Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Love of Country.

Several men were chatting together.
One of them, Greek, was praising his
country.
Greece" said he, ais the most beau
tiful land in the world. The blue heav-
ems laugh perennially over Greece"
''Why, that's nothing said a Hun
garian, ''the whole world laughs over
Hungary. ''-Jugend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
Value of Vanity.

Were we not vain enough to adopt
new fashions, whether they be silly
or not we should just dodder along
in q dull, monotonous way till we were
sick of the sight of each other, and
sought change at any price.--Lady's
Pictorial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

A woman who found her steep back
stairs as little ornamental as they
were useful has had them converted
into two closets, one opening out of
her dining-room. the other on the sec
ond floor The steps were removed
bodily and glass door opened into the
dining-room from where they had been.
The space inside she had paneled and
rows of shelves were built in, we'll up
to the ceiling. The lower ones We're
used for china and the upper ones for
preserves A small window cut into
the side yard admitted light into what
was really a small shelf-lined room.
The whole cost little. Upstairs a capa-
cious linen closet filled in the vacant
space. Another woman who did not
wish to have the stairs actually taken
out had the upper landing converted
into a closet, but left the stairs under
meath, using them from the first floor
as store closet for brooms, buckets
and the like
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08

After many scientific laboratory
trials it has been proved that from the
bulb Of the coffee bean good quality
and large quantity Of alcohol can be
extracted. Heretofore the bulb has
been useless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
The Case and the Exception.

Doctor Ito maid)-I am Dr. Cure
well. They have just telephoned me to
come here Immediately. How is the
patient?
Maid-Oh, doctor, you have arrived
too late. My master died not five min
utes ago.
Doctor-Well, never mind. In this
case, at least, nobody can say thst /
was the cause of death-Le Rire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-11-08
In After Years.

Mrs. Newed-And will you love me
just as much when l am old, darling?
Newed-More, think. You probably
won't be so silly then.