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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI.
Great Pageant TO Honor Roosevelt
Early in October.


For the first time in history a Presi-
dent of the United States is going TO
take a journey on the Mississippi river,
not for the purpose of getting from one
point to another, but TO see the great
river, to meet the people who live along
its banks and to acquaint himself with
the conditions as they exist at the
present time in that territory adjacent
to the father Of waters" True to bis
principle of seeing things for himself
instead of through the eyes of others.
President Roosevelt is coming to the
Mississippi valley in October TO find
out what the needs of this great wafer
way and those tributary TO it really
are, ard the members of the Lakes-to-
the-Gulf Deep Waterway Association
hope to so impress him with the i'm
portance of their project that before he
leaves the middle west he will be sing
ing IA feet through the valley as
Justify as the rest of them.
The entire river from keokuk, Ind,
where he embarks on the river boat
Mississippi, to Memphis, where his
journey ends, will be en- fete to greet
him, but at ST. Louis the most elabor-
ate reception will occur. Here the har-
Dor and the city will combine to do him
honor, and the decorations as well as
the program of events will be on the
most elaborate scale possible. The
President will leave Keokuk on Tues
day morning, Oct 1, and will go down
the river on the Mississippi river Com
missions steamboat Mississippi, arriv-
ing at st. Louis about 9 o'clock in the
morning Of the ID. Here he will be
met by the Governors Of 20 Mississippi
valley States, the officers Of the Lakes
to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway Associa-
ton and the Executive Committee of
the st. Louis Business Mems League,
who are his hosts on this occasion. He
will remain in st. Louis a few hours,
departing thence for Cairo and Mem
phis. Along the river every town will
be decorated in honor of the distin-
guished traveller, and every boat from
one end of the river to the other is eX-
pected to take some part in the great
four-day pageant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Women Have stock show,

Not only do Englishwomen run their
own farms, but they have their own
stock shows The Woman's Agricul-
turaI and Horticultural Union has been
having an exhibit 1t is the first Of
its kind ever held, and no doubt the
American woman farmer will follow
the reports with interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

CLOTHES LINE HELPstrip having q
longitudinal groove equal in diameter
to the clothes line. The center of the
strip is slightly narrower than the
ends and carries a movable ring. AS
shown in the illustration, the ends of
the strips are placed over the ends of
the articles to be suspended for dry
ing. The ring is then forced to either
end, which causes the grove to tightly
grip the line and thus hold the gar
ments in place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Not Very COMPLIMENTARY,

women as a sex are such poor
things" said Lady Wolseley recently,
and she declared that they We're ere
ated out of the leavings, and that
woman was made of scraps left after
the creation of man, and moreover,
she is two parts cat and part angel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

This mushroom sailor is of lingerie,
the upper brim covered with a fine en-
broidery, and the rather high crown
enci.cled with a broad scarf Of soft
white null which ends in a huge bow
In front. The brim is peaked a little
in the front, a touch of smartness
which we see in many Of the latest
hats
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

is TO cut it il half and eat with a spoon.
Plums, peaches and pears are eaten
from the fingers: bananas are eaten
from the skin. Pineapple is usually
pared, the eyes taken out, the flesh
picked apart with a silver fork, placed
IN fruit dish and sugared and then
served in a dessert plate and eaten
with a spoon or a fork.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Record-Breakinr Motor Boat

On Aug. 25, in Bridgeport Harbor,
Conn, J. 81. Hoadley's motor boat Den,
designed and built by Charles E. Here
shoff, went through the water under
three-quarter pressure, at therate Of thir-
ty-two miles an hour. The designer him
self drove the craft, with only one other
person aboard. He said after the test
tlat the Den under full power with her
spray shields on would do forty miles an
hour. This would make her the fastest
boat in the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

After the brgand leaders flight the Debalas tribe
that formerly adhered to RasuH, sent messenger to
make submission the chief of the victorious Mahaas
who from Fee to Tangter to restore order. In
of submission he sacrificed bull before the Kads
tent The old Sheik and the person sacrificing have
taken off their shoes according to the Mosem rite but
the officer of the guard who has European Shoes does
not conform. The flags have a religious significance
The bull hamstrung before It's throat was cut 1t
is reported from Tanger that Kaid Maclean
had been captured by Raisuli he managed to send
of his useless visit each section of the Hkmass
tribe with instructions to sacrifice animal before
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Reef Trusf Buxs a Rirn1-

4 controlling interest in the New Yorl,
p .chers' Dressed Meat Company, which
was organized to fight the beef trust, has
been acquired by the great Chicago pack
ing combination and will be merged into
the trust Oct 1. The basis Of the trans
fer is FIVE shares of stock of the trust
for each share held by the stockholders
OF the New York concern.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
For Mothers.

In all your intercourse with children,
remember these things: Learn to gov
ern yourself before you try to govern
them. Have reason to respect yourself
before expecting them to respect you.
Don't say in their hearing what you
wouldn't like to hear them say. Never
correct them when you are angry your
self. Pay not the slightest attention to
tale-bearing. They will learn politeness
and kindness and gentleness a thou
sand times better from your daily ex-
ample than from years Of precept.-
Home Chat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Dressing for chubby,

Imagine a tired man, stopped with
the dizziness of the Office grind, coming
home TO a frowzy wife, slip-shodding
about in slippers down at the heel and
trailing a bedraggled garment that she
calls a cast-of tea gown. 1t is enough
to Keep him downtown and give him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
To XIII the Flies,

Some one gives the information that
flies do not like the old-fashioned
woodbine or Virginia creeper, and will
not enter the door over which it is
twined Another remedy for them is
to give them a dose of fine black pep
per mixed with brown sugar and mois-
tened with condensed milk. This is
easy enough to try.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

Here is a costume of white serge
which is ideal for summer resort
wear, and if properly made the model
is excellent. The otherwise plain skirt
is finished at bottom with three deep
tucks. The jacket made in fichu style
has double cape effect which narrows
toward front, where it crosses and
fastens under arms at waist line. A
shaped fiat collar is prettily set around
neck and fastened on either side with
filed in with lace ruffies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
New Kind of Shampoo,

Now there is the vacuum comb that
is used in Paris to clean the hair. All
that is necessary in Paris is to pass
the comb through the hair and every
particle of dirt is removed after the
manner of other vacuum cleaners.
What might be the result in some of
our dirty American cities is problem
afio0l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

For the third time in his career Will
liam A. Larned won the national tennis
championship in the singles at Newport
tbe other day, defeating Robert Leroy,
the intercollegiate champion Of Colum-
bia; thus the cup becomes Larned's prop
erty. He is expected to retire from the
championship field.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
The Witty Labouchere.

Henry Labouchera, the English pub
lIcist and PARLIAMENTARY, one doy
met a deputaticn of woman sufrragists
In the lobby Of the House Of Commons.
His own version Of the encounter runs
as follows:
They all talked at the same time.
After listening few moments, said .
Ladies, though your arguments may
not persuade me, / am particularly sus-
ceptible TO female beauty, and 1 am
afraid this may influence my judgment
| If stay longer The compliment was
enough, and they all, / think, felt that
my heart was in the right place, IL my
| Judgment was not"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
NuutiaY NeRIiUpes.

Dainty for brides are negIigees Of
Powered crepe or of albatross, simply
made and lined with soft china silk.
Their especial attractiveness is due 20
lavish trimming of silk knife plaitings
and the slashed sleeves edged with the
plating and caught together with rib
hon bows
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

the excuse of asking a pretty, carefully
gowned woman out to dinner. 1t is the
little things that count that cause the
rupture, and the woman who neglects
her personal appearance because no
one is coming home to dinner but the
husband, is on the road to lose the adj
miration that she curled and crimped
and tortured herself to win.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

A commission has been appointed BIZ
Gov. Guild Of Massachusetts to invest
gate the subject of old-age insurance and
pensions, with a view to establishing such
a system in that State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
A Frog barometer.

A curious barometer used In Ger.
many and Switzerland consists of
jar Of water with a frog and a little
stepladder In it When the frog
comes out Of the water and sits on
the steps it is said infallibly to fore.
tell rain.-Kansas City Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

that it will ever do
so, as the common
wooden clothespin
has proved its use
fulness for 50 long
that it defes COM
petition.
Nevertheless, this
device for securing
clothes to the line
is interesting. 1t
co,par1piSaS q wOOI1pO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
A Fire in Summer.

To obtain a fire without the use of
coal. saturate a soft brick with kero-
sene. place in stove and light same.
and you will obtain fine fire which
will last long enough to cook dinner
al .oef
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Paradnx;caI Helm.

Prospective Angei-How, my dear
your progress steadily in your art?
Star (coyiy)-By giving me constant
checks-Balhmore American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
uats e. FirmIr ON Heaa-

The craze for backward-tipped hats
has subsided somewhat, and it looks
as though it would never live to reach
this side Of the water At present the
hat set firm on the head is the leader
there and here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
Life,s Little EN- arrassments,

1t is always embaI Ssing TO a girl
when she goes into fashionable shoe
store to buy a pair OF boots and can
not remember for the moment which
stocking it is that has the hole in it
Somerville Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12
New Device for Women.

Among recent inventions is a de
vice designed to supersede the popular
clotheSpin. There is little likelihood
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

chief and all upon them to be loyal and uphold the
Sultan's authority. The messenger and accom-
plished his duty successfully to Raisulis great annoy
The custom Of sacrificing bull in token Of sub
mission to the authorities is very in Morocco
When rebel tribe makes it's submission the ceremony is
always associated with such sacrifice The headman
of the repenant tribe and the Straightforward
headed before the Suans representative the bull
is killed in their presence The ceremony is often
ciaed with noise that enjoys in Sunset the
tesy title of music and is taken very seriously by all
who participate in it. Not infrequently this sacrifice of
bull marks the close of campaign that
ciated with prolonged suffering and hdeous cruelty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-09-12

The Hottest city in the world is Pasco,
IN Peru. 1t is 1920 feet above the sea-.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
HOW Standards DISAGREE.

THOSE who are always listening for incorrect
pronunciation of words will generally be rewarded,
for few persons, no matter how we'll educated they
may be- not absolutely correct in their pronunc
alton of words. For instance, one person may pro-
nounce word according to Webster; another may
use the Century his authority; and still another
may 90 according to the Stormonth, Worcester, or
Walker While these five we'll known dictionaries Of
ten give the same pronunciation for certain words,
they frequently vary in regard to the accent
Webster's unabridged dictionary givesa briefsyn-
epe;e OF eight a-+horitios orthoapy and they give
one fair idea of the prevailing modes. The word
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT may be pronounced three ways, and
still he correct. If one was to abide exclusively by
Webster's decision, the who has Century
would find fault with the formers "atrocious pro-
nunciation.
This wide difference of opinion also extends to
compound words. We might pick up any book or
periodical we please, and we will notice that they
rarely agree with each other. The word cowboy,
when used as noun, will be sometimes hyphened;
and again, it will be used without the hyphen, and
by excellent authorities, too In order to eliminate
the question of doubt in such cases. the Chicago So
cety of Proofreaders has adopted admirable sys-
tenn for the guidance of it's members. To quote
from it's stylebook: Gail words denotng house
or place for occupancy glasshouse, fireplace post
Office sawmill etc., should be used as one word All
words denoting species or kind of ANIMAL as king
fisher wildcat buebird, bulldog, ETC., should be used
as word" If the foregoing rules in vogue,
the compromising of words would be less difficult;
but such system will meet the same fate as the
recommendations emanating from the simplfed
spelling committee.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28

arrive at logical conclusions; and if we devote a
moments thought to the subject we will surely be
convinced that there is no profit no happiness, no
peace, and no liberty in being crook.
Many of us will soon leave hereto begin life anew.
What are we going to do about it? Are we going to
be dishonest and come back with thirty five year
sentences or are we going to be honest and live de-
cent life? If we let better judgment answer,
will surely chose the simple life. This matter should
be decided now. 1t may be too late later on, espe
cially when the Judge pronounces the Words Thirty
five years at hard labor sheriff remove the prisoner"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
SALT AND SUPERSALT.
BY ANGLICUS.'

nay HAIR Attention having directed above
l mating subject by the editor of this paper wish for
the benefit of myself particular and readers if there
general that aho have that
dance that fascinating Marcel tendency raising
and and oils that those Of who shall
noticed the brief earthly pilgrimage
keeps his hair stands less danger talking thru his hat
CHIVALRY. It appears there is society England for the
purpose of reviving the spirit of medieval chvay Of all the
anscendnta moonshn that filtered thru the brains of
mankind this appears about the azest To the twentieth
American must convincing proof of his mental superiority
The spirit of medieval chv forsooth! Mark Twain his cyan
the Court King enough by half
chivay Delightful be Scott Tennyson
knows that who went abroad redress
and scuing distressed dase nothing less
than aristocrac It record damse
walked clutches ped with smallpox got
Neither has been noticed that andhoe punished for
yrannzng his vn unless he careless and threw them
his neighbours 6hpond Subscriptions should prefer
the Society for Stamping all Relics of Medieval Chiv
CHILD LABOR There relics of ancient chvary Child
labor them To speak chldabor product Of
industrial development All thru the children
have borne than their of the worlds burden
Egyptian ecoes the British Museum which
boys aged evidently about nine working with great dill
gence shop Over in the
with formidable whip his hands, The Egyptian artist evil
IDENTIFY nothing unusual in this procedure he this
gentleman in his crude by of boodthsy
pect He would indeed from the serenity of his countenanc
equally we'll for Phthab Ammon other the thousand
Egyptian dvinites As for the Greeks Romans their silence
absolute Judging position among
hem high standard be accepted probable At the
tm cannot be denied that the crowdg of children evil
smelling and evil teaching factories blot civilization
gives the cync convincing place whereon lay his finger
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
Tin Soldiers.

Tin Soldiers.
A WOMAN has recently expressed the belief
that it is harmful to permit children to have tin
soldiers to play with. She thinks that the practice
of inducing the infants to shoot down whole platoons
of soldiers creates in their plastic minds spirit of
ruthlessness and wanton disregard for human life
that clings to them after they have left the Adde'S
cent stage. This sentiment touches new theme
and it offers many opportunities to the thoughtful
person who studies such abstruse problems cause
and effect. While many will agree that this sort of
childish "sport' is pernicous others will contend
that it is harmless
However, it looks as tho tin soldiers must give
place to toy not so suggestive of war and the de-
struction of life The impressions of early youth
often abdng and it would not be strange if the boy
remembers the little games of faithfully as he
remembers the prayer he learned from his mother
YET many youths who played with tin soldiers have
become minister's college professors and DOCTORS in
stead of entering the army. So this theory may be
as misleading it appears sound.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
War Clouds.

" UT CLOZLCLS.
Our South American neighbors have again be-
come obstreperous and declared war among them
selves. This time it is Nicaragua and Honduras
who have tossed their castors into the arena and will
abide by the sword to who shall carry o the spos
The people Of these countries cannot endure pro-
tracted peace. It makes them nervous. They simp-
ly must kick the lid off about every in while
in order to enjoy life When they contemplate going
to war they do not propose to have their holiday
interrupted by peace proposals and arbitration ar
guments from the strenuous man at Washington As
yet have read of nothing that indicates this war
was fomented for the purpose of testing the Mon
roe Doctrine. STILL this feature may be developed
later on, as the war is still young.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
HELIOGRAMS.

The little bareaced bs Of courtshp generally develop
big badheaded lies after marriage.
1t is fellow serving ten SPOT for big
amy that love laughs at locksmihs.
Don't hand your wife many lemons because YOU do the
chances she will get other do the squeezing
great young who go angling in the matrimonial
cannot tell the difference between buhead
advocate with
baldheaded druggist who sells his restoring
Now that they again hurting
ss the shman would be Of shy big
goose egg at Carrie Nation?
The writer this posed as hui
mor but literary axdermist specially suing the
heads of his readers with profound wisdom
Captain Hobson that Engand's friendship country
of the gold brick variety WE'LL it's old trick of John
give the calf nubbin in order to catch the cow
member OF San Francco shooboard that of the
Jap who attend the public schools long
Frisco need of school funds
bewhiskered Japs for blackboard
Colored in Ohio have organized themselves
which each member pledged but white
Now this society located little that
it's MEMBERS instead of leading white the altar would
by white mob to the halter
school Iowa giving boy who
probably deserved it, good licking Now when school
under teacher who carried waop the of her basque
that would put the toughest of the kids down
glued to the than The boys hated the supen-
enden when married above sugger they
almost cked DEATH because they knew he would all that
coming to him in the shape of cuts hortarm o
pnnch md dwao
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28

In CERTAIN Australian states the law compels the
payment of one-half the husbands salary to the
wife, In America there are instances where itwould
be necessary to this and give half the wfes
earnings to the husband to prevent his facing the
alternative ofwork OF keeping SOBER Duluth News
Tribune.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
I'm X-r0y Zn1DrOUenze1t.

I'm X-r0y Improvement.
A CLEVER Frenchman has constructed an X-ray
device that can be utilized in detecting Struggled
goods upon persons without the necessity Of search
ing them The instrument is very simple Persons
need only pause few seconds in front the machine
and-well a thorough search has been made. At a
recent experiment one hundred andsixty five persons
were examined IN forty five minutes.
Under this method there is no possible way to
evade the law by bringing in dutabe articles on
ones person 1t also eliminates making a search in
suspect is under suspicion. This invention
will help to relieve the strain ones conscience.
for no likes to admit that he is guilty Of bring
ing in smugged goods. If this, X-ray performs
half the things that the inventor claims for it, it is
likely to spring into popularity Asdetectives these
machines have the spoilers forced to back
seat.
We should not be bit surprised if some in
ventor does not to the aid of suffering human
ity by inventing machine whereby tell the
age of fish. This is of prime Importance Why,
for all we know the fish we eat may be year old
or one thousand years DID, It is too bad that Isaac
Walton remained silent on this point
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
II Severe Lesson.

II IO6U6T6 L6SSO7I.
That the way of the transgressor is hard was
again demonstrated when an erstwhile inmate ofthis
institution returned with thirty five year sentence
for highway robbery. This mans fate should cause
many of the detained to ask whether or not it pays
to be crook All Of us are sensible enough to