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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
The Art of Introduction.

There are few people who have not
suffered at one time or another by the
-offhand manner in which they were in
PRODUCED to others.
This kind Of introduction Is likely to
embarrass some people, just as the
careful and gracious Introduction is
one of the essentials In putting stran-
gers at ease. In introducing people.
the greatest care should be taken to
pronounce the names distinctly.
If one man has escaped the introdu-
GERS memory. it is safest and best to
excuse oneself and ask for the forgot
ten name.
The most delicate se.isibilities should
not be wounded by such a slip of men,
ory, for who is there who has not at
some time or another quite forgotten
1NeIl-known name?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
New French Hat.

The newest hat in Paris is trimmed
with widespread, bold, dashing bows
wonderfully made, as French fingers
alone have the secret. The entire hat
seems a perfect evolution Of ribbon
loop; and ends or wide ribbon are
they or silk by the yard we'll finished
off for that purpose. Many bends does
the hrm show, and prettily yelled over
the brim may the hat be with nets
or oh;ffons in brown, tan, blue or gray,
green or lavender. Ribbon chains of
loops or choux crushed together be-
SIDES other ribbon maneuverings are we
finding on hats trimmed with one long
plume or ribbon bowed up at the start
of feather into clusters with flowers
to eInbellish the whole when plumes
are wanting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Care Cf Shoes.

An excellent preservative of shoe
leather is vaseline. If small guam
tity be applied to new shoes it will soft
ell the leather, and if enameled leather,
will keep it soft much longer than or
dinarily and render it less liable to
crock.
If worn shoes are cleaned and black
ened, and then rubbed with the vase
line, their appearance and wearing
qualities will be much improved.
Have a box Of oats handy when the
shoes are taken off, remove all mud
and dirt, lace or button them, fill half
full with oats and stuff the tops with
crumpled paper.
When necessary to wear the shoes,
empty them and they will be found to
have kept their shape, and will not be
drawn If they were in the least damp
when taken off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

The fan heretofore has been to us
simply weapon of defense against
heat, but it is suggested that we emu
late the Spanish women still further
and bring the fan into use as an or
nament as we'll as for an article of util-
ity. The size Is not the point, and
there is no style Of fan that is in
more than another. The very small
fan, attached to a long, slender chain,
is to be worn again; there are lovely
medium-sized fans of japanese style
that are suitable for any occasion, and
there are beautiful Vatican and EN-
pire and Dresden designs with frames
of the most delicately carved ivory or
sandalwood, whose price IS far above
the purse limits Of the ordinary NOR
tai, but-a fan one must have as soon
as 1t becomes warm enough to doff
these winter clothes and don those Of
the new season
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

Elderly women, whose skin Is loose
and fiabby, will find it wonderfully lhi-
proved If they treat it in the following
manner: once a day give the SKIN
coating of cold cream, ana massage II
lrst BY rolling the skin firmly between
tie fingers, then by smartly slapplhs
Il: this should be done for about ten
ninutes. Immediately after this dip a
towel in cold water-ice water during
the warmer months and ordinary by
drant water at other times. Complete
Nv cover the face and throat with the
wet towel and allow it to remain on
until il begins to grow warm, then dip
again in cold water and apply as be-
fore.
Continue this from fifteen minutes to
half an hour. 1t is helpful to add Il
mild aStrlngent to the cold water. Ben
zo;n IS best for this purpose. Use two
teaspooLfuls to a pint of water. After
tie cold application 1t IS well to mas
sage the face and neck IN such a man
her IS to build up the underlying It's
3 les and make plump, fleshy padding
under the skin. This is done by light
but rapid movement with the finger
tlpg. The movement consists of pick
ing up the flesh and allowing 1t to fall
In place.
To aid In the manipulation, says
SfcCall's Magazine a moderate amount
Of some good cold cream should be
used. This treatment IS most 5cneh
cial If taken just before retiring. For
fabhy skin it is well 10 allow a little
cold cream to remain on the face all
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
The Wedding Vail.

There is. a new way to arrange the
wedding veil, which makes it so be-
coming that almost any girl wouldn't
mind being married. The hair Is dress
ed high and a wreath of orange bios
SONS fitted close around the coil
or puffs. The veil Is attached to
this wreath at the back, under a big,
understanding bow of tulle, and the
effect Is ever so pretty and becoming.
Wedding wells are not only for
brides The latest fad is to have the
bridesmaids also wear short, little
wells of colored tulle to match their
frocks. Neither do these wells cover
the top of the coiffure; they fall from
the back of the head only.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Ixe for Old NeYysnapers.

The careful housewife has use for
everything, and the daily papers are by
no means an inconsiderable factor to-
ward insuring a clean kitchen. For in
stance, a supply of paper folded in
eight and hung up over a kitchen sink
will be found most convenient to slip
under a hot kettle that has just been
lifted from the stove, says Woman's
Life. A store Of full-sized sheets should
likewise be kept in the kitchen table
drawer, so that there is always one
handy to spread over the table, if nee
essary, during work, and which can Re
afterWard burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
WINDOW sTRANGLEs A CHILD.
Child Meets Death Forcing Way Into
Schoolhouse to Decorate 1t.

Child Meets Death Forcing Way Into
SchoolhOuse to Decorate 1t.
Emma Frater, the 14-year-old daughter
of a farmer living in Mount Morris town
ship, was the victim OF q curious acct
dent. The girl went to the school house
early to decorate it before the teacher ar
rived. Finding the door locked, she at
tempted to climb through q window. The
block of wood on which she stood slipped
and the window dropped down on the
child's neck. strangling her. Her father,
who left home soon after his daughter,
drove past the school house and saw the
little figure hanging from the window. He
jumped from his wagon and ran TO her as
sistance. On nearing the school house
he recognized his daughters dress and
moment later had his child's dead body in
his arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
.JOIf for Federal Railways.

Government and State ownership of
railroads, as advocated in a socialist bill
now before the Legislature, was given a
mortal blow Wednesday. The report of
the committee on transportation decides
that government control and regulation
are more practicable than government
ownership. Among the reasons given for
this view are: That under it railways
can be more economically managed; that
a more efficient service will be rendered
the public; that needed extensions and
new lines are more apt to be bnuilt; that
both passenger and freight rates will be
much cheaper; that better wages will be
paid to railway employees; that railway
employees will not become part of a huge
political machine, but will remain in their
natural sphere; that government owner
ship is repugnant to a Republican form
of government, and is hardly a proper
function for any government to perform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Orange Flower Cream

The following Is an excellent skin
food: Oil of sweet almonds, ounces !;
white wax, 6 drains: spermaceti,
ounces; borax, 2 drains; glycerin, ~
ounces; orange-fower water, 3 ounces
oil of neroli, Is drops; oil Of bigarade
(orange skin), Is drops; oil Of petit
grain, Is drops. Melt the first three
ingredients. add the glycerin to the
orange water and dissolve the borax
In the mixture; then pour it slowly
into the blended fats, stirring continu-
ouSly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Wisconsin
State News
PUTS FENCE IN ROAD.
Rudolph Pitsch, the Dietz of Chip
pewa County, Causes Trouble.

Rudolph Pitsch, the Dietz of Chip
pewa County, Causes Trouble.
Rudolph Pitsch. who claims to be- a
friend OF John f. Dietz, is again defying
the authorities of the town of Arson,
near Chippewa Falls. by erecting a fence
in the middle of a public highway. On
Oct. ., 1906, Pitsch INSTRUCTED the road
in similar manner. When Town Chair
man William Mckinnon. Town Clerk
Eichele and Road Commissioner Hanley
tried TO pull the fence down, Mrs. Pitsch
opened fire upon them with rifle. The
fence. however. was pulled down during
the night, and Mr. Pitsch then caused the
arrest of the town officers. but they were
later acquitted. Pitsch claims that the
road is Oh his land. while the town au-
thorities say that the road has been used
for travel for at least. twenty-eigkt years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

The New York Sun has had hun
dreds of letters recently from teachers
in regard to the question of teachers
salaries, a bill having been before the
Legislature In an editorial it is stated
that many of them have been unfit for
publication without being practically
rewritten In some cases it has been
actually impossible to find out what the
writer's have intended to say. Whole
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
When She Wrote Plays.

Miss Crothers, the new playwright,
who is, by the way, the daughter of an
Illinois physician, began by writing
plays for her Sunday school class.
Something else l saw unconsciously
them" she said. land clearly now.
There must be, away down deep st the
bottom of the play, the distinction be-
tween good and bad. Don't think I
mean that the play must point moral,
but the inevitable must be there, and
the inevitable must be moral.v
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
As to the COfHure.

The Partisan coiffure Is less high
than it was last season, the hair be-
ing drawn loosely back and massed
about where the traditional Greek knot
Is placed. There is, however, no SEM
blance of the hard Psyche knot in the
soft coils, and puffs and curls of the
coiffure Ia mode. New York women
in general are still wearing their hair
very high, but the French influence
has been noticeable among the most
modish women of the opera crowd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Mistake the Authority

Every once in while some city
tries to prohibit the wearing of long
skirts, and now it is Prague that Is
trying TO do it. The authorities as
usual make the mistake of appealing to
the ladies. but as it Is the men who
make the fashions the proper persons
to apply to are the men dressmakers.
Let them make short dresses fashion
able and no woman will wear a long
dress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Irvine Plant Bill Saved.

After another lively debate in the As
sembly the bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a binder Irvine plant at the
State prison at Waupun was advanced on
the calendar and has a good chance Of
becoming a law. The bill was reported
for indefinite postponemeEt in April by
the committee on charitable and penal in
stitutions, but was saved by Mr.. Cerna-
han OF Eau Claire at that time and re-
ferred to the committee on claims. There
were numerous hearings before that COM
mittee and the bill was reported in with
out recommendation. The bill was ad-
vanced by a vote of 90 to 20.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

The Smith bill, reducing express COM
pany rates one-third in Wisconsin, was
killed by the Senate by vote Of 16 to 6.
The State railroad commission is now
making an investigation of express rates,
and if it finds them excessive will order
them reduced. 1t was for this reason
that the majority of the Senators thought
it was unnecessary to pass the Smith bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
OIL Trust Pines for Others

The Circuit Court at Finday, Ohio,
has ruled that the Buckeye Pipe Lima
Company, a subsidiary of the Standard
Oil Company, must accept all oil offered
by the independent producers, and at
fair remunerative price 1t had besn al
legged by the State of Ohio that the prics
for transporting Independent oil had been
20 cents a barrel. which was a prohibE
tive rate. This decision is expected To
assist Prosecutor David when the case
against the Standard Oil and the Rookie
fellers comes up for trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

She, however, soon becomes merely a
machine. Can any woman keep bright
ness, originality Of thought or even
good looks with such a life? And.
without those things, how can she keep
her husband and children full of low
ing admiration? Constant association
with others of her own age, with her
children and their friends, and an oc-
casional period of recreation is what
the average woman requires to make
her attractive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
paw for Injured Workers,
Well Shaken.

"And you never get seasick?' said
the young woman in the steamer chair.
Never" replied the young man who
was leaning against the lifeboat
Strange! You must have been
shaken so often you have become used
to it?''
81 should say SC. l was shaken by
six girls in one year."-Chicago News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Family browns at Beaver Dam.

Herman Koehn, with his wife and
baby, started Sunday morning in a row.
boat to spend the day along the shores
of Beaver Dam lake. Late in the after
noon a farmer, who heard cries for help.
found koehn's boat right-side up and
perfectly dry, but no trace of the occu-
pants. 1t is thought the baby fell over
board and the father jumped in to save
it, and that, the mother in her excite
ment either fell or was thrown out of
the boat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
u,,- Now Worn LAWYER

Changes are being made In hair
dressing modes which have to be taken
into consideration. The hair is still
massed full about the forehead and
ears. but much less on the top of the
head, and it Is beginning to be worn
low In the nape of the neck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

One reason why the average woman
wears out and grows old and plain is
that. through a mistaken idea of duty,
she lays out for herself at the begin
ming of married life a scheme of duty
OF which every hour is filed with work.
This she follows religiously for years,
feeling that she has done her duty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
To PreXenf WrinkleN.

Wrinkles are very often sign OF
bad physical condition, and you should
see to it that your blood circulates well
and that your digestion Is unimpaired'
Water drunk in large quantities, say
several quarts day, has a wonderful
effect in clearing up the complexion
and a gentle massaging with some OF
the skin foods so often given in these
columns should help to build up the
tissues.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
GIRL BEnEADED BY A TRAIN.
Mystery Surrounds Midnight Trag-
edy at Milwaukee.

With the head completely severed, the
mangled body of an unknown girl about
20 years old was found by the crew of
south-bound train near the Folsom street
viaduct on the Chicago and Northwestern
road in Milwaukee. The girl was prob
ably struck by a train some time during
the night. The girl was ) feet inches
TALL had light brown hair, and wore
black skirt and black shirt waist with
white lace
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Coeducatfon Not Favored.

The committee of the Philadelphia
high school which was asked to report
upon the feasibility Of admitting girls
to one of the high schools, urged that a
new school for girls be built Instead.
The idea Of coeducation in the high
schools In the East is not received very
cordially, many being very much OPP
posed to 1t.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Pension for Ex-Governor

bill was introduced in the Assembly
providing for pension of $500 year
for ex-Gov. William r. Taylor of l'adi-
son. The venerable former chief execu-
tice of this State is now living at the
Gisholt Home for the Aged, near Cottage
Grove, having lost most of his means
through unfortunate investments several
years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
WISCONSIN, Row Class Leader.

At the graduating exercises of the Yale
Divinity school in New Haven, Conn,
Darwin Ashley Leavitt of Beloit de-
livered an address as one of the class
leaders on THE Pastor as Instructor in
the Work of Missions" His graduating
thesis was "A Study of Method in For
aipn Missions"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
A Distinction,

81 thought you told me Miss Scream
er couldn't sing?"
$50 I did"
"But l have heard her at social gath
erings myself number Of times"
81 said she can't sing; I never said
she doesn't" Baltimore American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Inv Stone in Oshkosh.

The corner stone of soldiers monument
donated to the city of Oshkosh by John
Hicks, minister to Chile, was laid in the
presence of a large number of people.
Bishop Fallows made the invocation and
Gen. Bryant of La Crosse gave an ad-
dress. Signor Trentanove, the sculptor,
was present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20

Blow from Hammer Proves Fatal
and Mob May Avenge Deed.

An alteration which took place few
days ago between John Rounds and Mrs.
Park Hillsenberger of Gay Mills. who
reside on adjoining properties, ended ia
tally for the woman. The bad blood
between the two arose when the woman
persisted in passing through Rounds
yard to get water. 1t SO incensed the
latter that in the war of words he struck
her over the head with hammer, which
resulted in her death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
rVrarpns Forty Miles Mt 20.

Herbert Falge justice of the peace and
20 years of age, walked from Manitowoc
to Reedsville. twenty miles, and returned
in the evening. Judge Falge has taken
this walk annually for many years to pay
visit to his son, always making the trip
on foot. though we'll able to go otherwise
If he desired
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
BODY FOUND AT LA CROSSE.
May BE That of Man Lost in Rice
Lake Recently.

A body supposed to be that of Fl. L.
Beardsley of La Crosse was found wedged
between a log at the Onalaska boom. Mr.
Beardsley was last seen on Rice lake with
a boatload of supplies which he was car
rying to a party of campers. Later the
boat, minus the oars, was found floating
on the lake. and no trace of the occu-
pant could be found The condition of
the body indicated that it had been in
the water for months and makes complete
Identification impossible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
WIDOW GETS OLD RELIC.
Pocket Book of Capt. Mueller. Killed
at Peach Tree Creek. Presented.

A memorable incident OF the forty-first
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic of Wisconsin in Oshkosh was
tine presentation OF relic of the battle
OF Peach Tree Creek to the widow of
Capt Robert Mueller. After the fight
Private Nicolas Lolngen passed over the
field and picked up a pocketbook which
had been the property of Capt. Mueller,
who lost his life there After forty-three
years he has presented it to Mrs. Mueller,
who came to Kaukauna as a delegate of
the Woman's Relief Corps and who IS
greatly gratifed at coming into posses
sion of the relic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Mrs. Harriet Balm Dead.

Mrs. Harriet Matilda Balm, 10 years
old, widow of Edward Balm and one of
the wealthiest women in Wisconsin, died
at her home in Kenosha of apoplexy. The
death of Mrs. Balm followed closely that
of her daughter. Mrs. L. S. Newell,
which occurred two weeks before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Town Divorces Knocked Out.

The Connecticut Supreme Court hal
decided that Mrs. Edna B. Plat, whs
left her husband at New Haven, Conn.,
and got a divorce in Iowa on the GROUND
Of desertion, in order to be remarked
there. is still the wife of Plat; that SHE
is guilty of bigamy, and that the childres
by the second marriage are illegitimata
The first husband, Plat, brought suit
against his wife, claiming that service
upon him had been made only through
an advertisement in an Iowa newspaper
and alleging bigamy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Spring Valley Taxes Itinerants.

Spring Valley has passed an ordinance
assessing transient merchants SO daily.
1t is also provided that this sum shall
be paid daily For violations penalty
of from SO to 500 is provided. If 4
complaint is made against a merchant
who states that he intends to locate per-
manently. he may transact business by
giving a bond of $500 to the village.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Pass Normal Appropriations.

The Assembly passed the Kay bill to
appropriate $4,000 for improvements at
the normal schools of Oshkosh. Superior
and River Falls. Of this amount S43,-
600 is for Superior, $4,000 for River
Falls and $4,000 for Oshkosh. The
vote was ayes 20, noes 4.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Jpcrease Mems Wages.

The Chippewa Valley Electric Rail-
road Company announces a voluntary in
crease in wages and conductors and mo-
tormen from 10 cents and IL cents and
20 cents per hour. Wages are now from
81 to $40 per day, the latter rate for
men who have been longest in service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-20
Fined Under Milk Ordinance.

James H Karnes. leader in the work
of the Kenosha civic federation. was ar
rested and fined on charge of violating
the city ordinance which prevents the
selling of milk without license karnes
admitted that he kept COW and sold a
quart of milk day.