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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
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The man who encourages his wife to
belong to women's clubs saves himself
from being reformed.
If men only jollied their wives as
much after marriage as they do before,
there would be no divorces.
A mans ideal of what a wife ought
to be is a Sevres vase in the parlor
and an iron pot in the kitchen.
Most of the fortunes are made be-
cause Bill Smith was determined that
his wife should have as big diamonds
as Tom Jones' wife has.
When a man is in love with wom-
an he always calls her little, no mat
ter if she is six feet high and weighs
two hundred and fifty pounds.
They say that the age of chivalry is
dead and gone, and yet there are men
who still get up in the night and walk
the baby when it has the collie.
The majority Of American married
men think that their wives are just
about all right, but they would die
rather than let the women find it out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12

more than any man can understand.
She wants something more than ma
terial comfOrts-she wants as much of
his time as she had when he was WOO
ing her. She wants frequent proofs of
his lasting affection And when he
fails to fill these wants he opens the
door to some other man who is more
thoughtful-enter the affinity" the
soul mate,' nothing more than new
names for old things, for the man or
woman who makes existence pleasant.
1t is probable that we would never
have heard the names had not human
ity reached such a point of careless
ness. We take life so seriously that
we find no time to foster sentiment be-
yond a certain prescribed limit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Table Manners.

The following general rules, the OBJ
servance of which will reduce the
chances of contagion, have been laid
down by Prof. II. W. Conn, professor
of biology in Wesleyan University.
Eat the right kinds and quantity of
food, and at suitable times.
The food should always be well mas
ticated.
No overeating nor excessive drink
ing.
Do not eat too often nor too great a
variety at the same meal.
Do not take cold liquids so as to
chill the stomach, nor drink too much
with food.
If drink other than water is needed,
take that which contains nourishment,
rather than that which has none.
Stimulants should very rarely be
taken.
Do not spit on the floor.
Do not put the fingers in the mouth.
Do not wet the fingers in the mouth
for the purpose of turning the leaves
of book, especially library books in
as much as book leaves are sometimes
the lurking places of disease bacteria.
Do not put pencils in the mouth.
Do not put money in the mouth.
Turn aside from others when cough
ing.-What to Eat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
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moral judgment of the community is keen and
In this we find just for satisfaction.
In democracy stability depends upon the reign Of
and it is the fact that people that
gives assurance for the future Democracy has
santly to struggle against three abuses. This is illus
trated by concerted attempts the part of those who
find themselves in strong position put others
disadvantage by unfair 1t is the business of
free government desiring far possible to give each
individual fair chance, to put stop to improper prac
tees designed TO restrict the of opportunity Then
there is the abuse of privileges received from the gov
eminent itsefthe misuse of public franchises granted
upon condition that they shall be used to benefit the
public. 1t is the business of free
the just of such franchises for the public benefit
There is also the abuse Of the system IT.
self by prostituting representative powers selfish adj
vantage To guard against these abuses and put end
to them where they exist the people be constantly
alert.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
LUMBER JACKS UNIQUE FAD.
Men from the Woods Wear Tfntypes
in Gilt Frames on Their Conts.

Men from the Woods Wear rntypes
in Gilt Frames on Their Cents.
What does a lumber jack want Of a
little round tintype Of himself In a
near-gilt frame to pin on his coat!
What does an elephant want of a mill
tary hair brush? In the latter case
he doesn't, but In the former he thinks
the tlntypeL down on Bridge square
If you want to-he doesn't know. It
isn't exactly wise to ask the lumber
jacks, for they aren't feeling any too
meek and mild these days, says the
Minneapolis Journal.
When you have SITS or 5000 to spend
in two weeks and theaters and clothes
and other things are not for you, when
you are so constituted that you
wouldn't think of wandering above
Washington avenue-well, maybe that
answers the question of what the lum-
Der jack wants with a tlntype of him
self to pin on his coat. Whether they
want them or not, they are buying
them.
1t seems 70 be part Of this years
initiation ritual into the ranks of the
lumber jacks to wear a tintype In a
near-gilt frame pinned on your coat. In
this case the spruce young man with
the machine, which looks like pocket
edition telescope, and in which the pic
lures are turned out, Ia the initiator,
and for his services the unorganized
order Of lumber jacks pays him on an
average Of 20 cents a minute. For
fashion Is fashion, even among lumber
jacks, and with tintypes-gllt frame
and all coming at 10 cents each-they
line up and get through with It as fast
as possible.
But even admitting that they want
tintypes in gilt frames, what reason
they have for holding their hands In
front Of their faces while the pictures
are taken has got even the policemen
on the beat puzzled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12

No baby can be well if its liver

No baby can be well if its liver does
not act with the utmost regularity.
The slightest variation in its functions
requires Immediate attention, and the
longer treatment is deferred the more
difficult will be the cure.
Torpidity rather than over-activity is
likely to be the cause of trouble in this
organ when cold weather begins. The
symptoms of this state are easy to dis
cover.
In the case of torpid liver in baby
almost a year old, who is still being
nursed and given no bottle food, lack
of nourishment is sometimes the cause.
That is, baby literally is not getting
enough nourishment for the liver to
nave anything upon which to act, and
he is out of health in consequence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
A New Trade.

In a New York school a teacher was
asking the children what trades their
fathers followed but one little girl at
first refused to tell. Come, Rosie, you
must tell" said the teacher.
well, ma'am, he's a worm-eater,"
said Rosie.
"a worm-eaterT
Eyes, ma'am. A worm-eater In an
antique"
The puzzled teacher made a journey
to Rosie's home, and found It was all
true. Her fathers work was boring
llfe-like worm-holes in imitation an
tloue furniture, to make 1t look genu-
iOa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12

At the hem of the circular skirts
wide Greek or other conventional bor-
ders are shown in heavy and beauti-
full braids with velvet or fur intro
tie. The waist to a gown like this
(for these costumes are in three parts,
the coat usually on Directoire lines)
has a square or V-neck for guimpe
yoke; at the edge the border design
again appears, but in a smaller pat
tern. The yoke is of filet, Irish, or
Florentine, as taste and purse may in
spire; all are good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Girls md cold Maids.V

Never sheer, girls, at an unhappy
"old maid" Once she was very likely
just as sweet and young and sunny
hearted as yourselves. But she missed
the road which may, perhaps, lead you
to a sweetheart and Il prospect of mar
ried happiness. OF course, she was
wrong to turn sour.
To brood over things that cannot be
helped is weak-spirited. There are
many roses to be gathered in the gar
den of life over and beyond the ro-
nance belonging to men and maids.
Success and happiness can be won by
any girl of to-day, even if nobody
comes to WOO. But neither is likely to
come to the girl who, when love fails
her, sits down to weep and wall over a
might-have-been marriage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
A Capricious Appetite.

Its awful trying this catering to a
sick girl" Mrs. Douglas confessed to
the friendly visitor who had called to
inquire for Amy.
81 believe this convalescent business
comes harder on me than her real sick
ness" continued Mrs. Douglas, with
deep sigh. I'm that put to 1t to get
something that she'll eat with a relish,
1 get all riled up sometimes trying to
tempt her."
The visitor murmured something
sympathetic, and thus encouraged, Mrs.
Douglas went on.
"Only yesterday" she said, II got her
a pork chop and five cents worth Of
marshmallows for her dinner, and IL
you'll believe me she turned up her
nose an said she couldn't eat mite!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
A Thought.

A childish good time does not consist
in never being punished. No, indeed,
there are times when even the best
children, just like grown-up people,
need the strongest kind of discipline.
But the thing is not to be scolding and
nagging at them all the time, making
them cross and irritable. and develop
ing in them nervous and ugly DISPOSE
tons which will cling to them all
through their lives.-Home Chat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
A. to Letter Writing.

It is a well-known fact that nobody
writes letters nowadays. 1t is true we
spend a vast deal of time at our writ
ing table, that we consume untold
quantities of ink and nibs, while our
stationery bin is by no means the most
modest item of our ever-increasing ex-
penditures.
But we neither write nor receive let
tiers. The utmost we do is to dash off
notes. in answer to invitations, to
"scribble a few lines" of congratula-
ton or sympathy, as the case may be,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Hope Even fr Pessimist.

Even a born pesSimist may cultivate
a cheerful, honest openness of counte-
nance, though i admit it will come
hard at first. But she may do it by
thinking of the best side of things, and
remembering that there is some good
in everything if only one will search
for it. Once discovered this must be
held tightly, otherwise it's apt to get
away, but if one remembers that
though there is dishonesty in the world
there is honesty, too; that though
times may be hard they are bound to
get better; and that cheerfulness will
help it on; if she will make herself
strong and sweet with kindness, not
bitterness in her heart, she will de-
velop a smile because of the happin oss
within.-ENchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12

with a friend; to express briefly but
forcibly our dissatisfaction with our
dressmaker. or our surprise Of our mil
liners account.
As for our absent relations, on the
rare occasions when we remember
their existence at all, we send them our
love on a post card with a few details
about the weather, ending in tearing
haste" with the hope that they will
write soon and tell US all their news.
OF course, they never do, which is
just as well, as if they did we should
in all probability never have time to
wade through their letters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
New Hair Ornaments.

Hair ornaments are again in high
vogue. One of the newest and most
becoming of the simple devices is the
bow of dotted tulle or net bound with
velvet and wired into a backward-turn-
ing wing shape White bows of gauze
are bound with white satin. These
bows are worn low on the head. Twist
ed wisps of tulle twining in and out of
coils and braids are caught with jew
els or little clusters of flowers and
ending in a scarf of the tulle twined
about the throat and caught to the
bodice with a jewel or flower are a
Renaissance of old days
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
An Electrical Plant.

A plant has been discovered 10 Mica
ragua which appears to lie charged
with electricity. If one Of It's branches
is touched with the naked hand a dis
tinct shock similar to that produced by
a battery is felt. It's influence upon a
magnetic needle is noticeable at a dis
lance of half a dozen yards, and as
one gets nearer the plant this infiu-
ence increases. If the instrument Is
placed In the center OF the bush it will
assume a circular movement. The in
tensity of the influence manifested
seems to depend upon the time Of day.
Kansas City Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Educate Women In Taste.

An associate editor of French fash
ion paper has declared that 1.-The mass
of women are void of taste, and of
any idea of dress fitness. They persist
in joyfully adopting year after year
every ridiculous mode put on the mar
iSet for their wear, however unbecom-
ing or unsuited to their figures. No
remedy seems possible, unless law
of the land be enacted obliging every
girl in her youth at school to be edu-
Gated in the art of dressing herself
properly, being thereby made TO recog-
nize good taste from bad and fitness
from unfitness."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
OUR SOUND MORAL STANDARDS.
By Gov. Charles e. Hughes.

l believe that the moral standards Cf
the American people were never more
sound than they are to-day. Consid-
ering the tremendous increase IN the
opportunities for wrongdoing, the Sc
ductive and refined temptation and
the materialistic appeals that are in
cident to our mode Of life and the
material comforts which invention and
commerce have made possible, 1 be-
lieve that the manner in which the
ethical development Of the people has
kept pace with their progress in 9th
er directions may fairly be called ex-
traordinary. We have disclosure Of
shocking infidelity to trust and to pub
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
KILLS BY JAP METHOD.
WOOdsman DisenboweIs Himself in


WoOdsman DisernboweIs Hims self in
..Hari Kari Style.
Herman Schultz a tie maker of Wau-
saukee, was found in his BED at the Nor
way house in Marinette mortally wound
ed. His abdomen had been cut and then
some of the intestines severed. Part of
the intestines severed were found lying
.on the floor and a rusty jackknife was
also found on the floor. The theory is
that Schultz opened his abdomen with the
knife, then pulled out the intestines and
cut them. He lived four hours. Before
he died he claimed that he had been stab
bed by two men who wanted to get his
insurance money. Coroner Tweedie is in
yestigating Schultz had been drinking
and there is no apparent motive for either
a suicide or murder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
CnlIeEe Womnn's Creed.

toHeEe "Omuns treeu.
l believe in the home and the fam
dly
| believe in sane and rational daily
housekeeping, to which l am ready to
give the necessary amount of time and
energy.
l believe it is my duty to scrutinize
my manner of living and to determine
what useless financial burdens 1 am
carrying
l believe that the result of my home
life should be the health and good tenn
per Of my family and the sense of liv-
ing the life of the spirit as well as of
the body.
/ believe it is my duty to proportion
my expenses to my income in such a
way as to make home of comfort and
simplicity without undue anxiety.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
The Scholar.

DR.. Evans, witty member of the
Parliament at Melbourne, was an old
man. and the other members jokingly
spoke Of him as belonging to the era
of Queen Anne.
once, while making a speech, he re-
rerred to Queen Anne and was greeted
with cries Of did you know herY
what was she like?"
Eyes. SIR retorted the doctor, IT
did know her. The scholar is contem-
porary with all time"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
CLAIMS s1,469, 74s OF STATE.

Chicago Milwaukee q ST. Paul Com
pany Files Answer to Suit.
In opposing the collection of SIG, 600
from the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul Railroad Company for back taxes.
alleged to be due the State on unreport-
ed gross earnings for the years 1898 to
1902, the railroad company filed its an
swer to the State complaint, alleging that
the State owes the railroad company ST.
1853. l4S56. which it declares was over
paid in taxes. The claim is that the road
has paid on both State and interstate
business. The case will undoubtedly go
to the United States Supreme Court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Long-Lived Women.

The artistic life is conducive of lon
gevity in men. Apropos of this, 1t would
seem that literature might make a SIM
liar claim as regards women. For in
stance, Caroline Herschel reached the
age of 9S; Harriet Lee, 90; Mary So
merville, %: Hannah Moore, IS; Ma
ria Edgeworth and Anna Barbauld, 50 !;
Jane Porter, IA; George Sand, II, and
Mary Milford died in her 10th year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12

would you wear your straw hat
down to the Office today" asked the
mans wife.
"By no MEANS" replied the man.
"That is different altogether If wore
my straw hat I'd have a crowd follow
ing me. I'm wearing the same hat that
I wore last winter. though"
Because it isn't conspicuous. If 1t
made you conspicuous you wouldn't
You know perfectly well that you
wouldn't. You'd go straight to a hat
ter's and get something that was in
style. But you want me to be conspic-
uous, and 1 ann
do you mean to say that sweet lit
tie hat you bought spick and span new
only last fall would make you conspic-
uous?" demanded the man.
"When every woman Is wearing a
totally different style? Certainly I do"
his wife replied, in nowise Modified by
the implied f1attery.
Every womanY'
Every woman"
every woman wearing those invert-
ed, saucer-shaped denominations 2"
eyes, If you want to call them that"
Then, think l should want to be
conspicuous said the man, decidedly
"You can wear your straw hat, them
retorted his wife. "Of course If you
feel that you can't afford to have me
dress as other women do l have moth
Ing more to say. I'll wear a shawl
over my head if you think it is abso-
lutely necessary. But think"
Now, don't get excited, my dear"
said the man. "You know perfectly
well that it isn't a question of money
don't care anything at all about that
1 was just arguing that 1t was absurd
to go to the expense when 1t seemed
to be entirely superfuous. When you
get the worst Of an argument that's
the way you always are"
Il don't see that have got the worst
Of It," said his wife.
"You never will see It," said the
man. "I'll show you that you are quite
illogical. You say that you don't want
to be conspicuous and yet you say that
the trimming is going to cost S15."
"If 1 get the plumes, but then I can
use them on some other hat. You said
just now that you weren't talking
about the expense"
won't - you please-wait-un
I've done-talking? begged the man.
81 was going to say that If you didn't
want to make yourself conspicuous
what do you want to stick plumes in
your hat for? Tell me that"
"Oh, I'm not going to argue about
it." said his wife. "I1l wear my old
hat. 1 suppose that ought to be good
enough for me-"
Don't you think l am rightT
"Oh, Of course. you are always
right"
and that style will go out before
the winter is over" said the man. "All
these very marked fashions do. They
get initiated in the very cheapest kind
Of materials until the best people-the
really fashionable peoplethrow them
you say that myself"
"Yes. that is So sighed his wife.
"Well, isn't It? And that last falls
hat is really as tasteful and becoming
as 1t can be and it wouldn't be at all
noticeable"
ITS lovely" agreed his wife. "And
as far as being noticed is concerned no.
]
What does 1t matter?"
Don't talk that way" pleaded the
man. you know l want you TO have
what you want and I don't grudge the
expense. But you say yourself that I'm
right"
"Yes, you're perfectly right" said
his wife. But l want the hat!
want the hat. wart the haiti"
sThen II It's like that" said The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Kills and Commits suicide.

Charles Wheeler, assistant chief of the
Waukesha volunteer fire department. shot
and killed Miss May Lynch and then COM
@itted suicide The tragedy took place
u the kitchen of the home of Frank P.
Suaer, president Of the Wisconsin Can
ming Company, where the woman had
been employed. and is believed to be the
result of lovers quarrel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
TO BUILD A NEW TOWN.

Marinette Corporation Plans I'm
provements in the Pineries.
The Goodman Lumber Company is to
build a new hardwood mill, logging rail
road and start a new town in Marinette
County on the $500 line. The company
has made large purchase of hardwood
timber and is preparing to invest $780,
600 and more as soon as plans can be
completed. Employment will be given to
several hundred men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
To Change Legacy Act.

The Manitowoc County Board has en-
dorsed the proposal of the Racine County
Board for change in the inheritance tax
law, whereby the county will retain 80
per cent of the tax instead of only 10 per
cent, as now. The board has directed the
county clerk to file the petition with the
Legislature. The board refused to obey
the Baker law for the appointment of a
highway commissioner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Literary Exercfaea.

Wife (scornfully) -Oh, I've no doubt
you were at the literary club reciting
poetry till this hour Of the night And,
pray, what were you reciting?
Husband (reminiscently)-I think
wash something bout "Chips That
Pash In the Night"-Baltimore Ameri-
can
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Is SHOT IN STOMACH.
Appleton Boy Who Didn't Know Gun
Was Loaded May Die.

Jacob Lohn of Appleon, aged IS years,
while cleaning gun that he didn't know
was loaded accidentally discharged the
weapon, receiving the charge from the
choke barrel in his abdomen.
His injuries are con idered dan
gerous. Forest Fish of Winfield, shot
himself in the foot while hunting rabbits
Some of his toes have to be amputated
The record of fatalities during the game
and deer season of 1907, is far greater
than for many years past according 70
statistics printed in a Milwaukee paper
Thirty-one hunters have lost their lives,
while thirty-seven have been MANNED and
wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-12
Wisconsin
State News
BLOWS HIS HEAD OFF.
Appleton Man Accompanies Decapi-

ADpIetUH MaH Accomp Iishts DectiPI-
tafion in Strange Way.
Weary of life that promised as little
in the future as in the past, Joseph Meis-
lein, proprietor Of the Manitowoc House
in Appleton, blew off his head. Both bar
rels of the gun were discharged at the
same time and the walls o. the rooms
where the deed was committed were
splashed with his blood. On a dresser
near by was found the following note
which Me;slein had evidently written just
before he took his life: have lived thir-
ty-six THANKSGIVING and have never had
anything to be thankful for, so here goes.
The hotel was without its usual quota of
guests and roomers when parties hearing
the report of the gun entered the hos
telry.