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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
As tn Women

There will always be something new
to say about women as long as one is
left among us.
Man would not always walk straight
ahead if he did not meet a woman at
each step. She is a charming travelling
companion, but one who does not know
her way, and she prevents US from see
ing ours.
Since the creation of the world fash
ions change constantly, but woman
never changes.
To ascertain the age of woman it
is necessary to ask her and to ask her
best friend. She will say 80, the friend
will say 40, and then you take the av-
erage
Women who excite in our minds
merely EXPLANATIONS of admiration are
like Racine's tragedies-too perfect.
One prefers those who excite interro-
cation points, says Life.
The heart of woman is ut once her
friend and her enemy.-Philadelph
Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
: Caring for the Hands.

Remember that scissors and the Gu
ticle of the finger nails are deadly enc
mics. Scissors should never be used
unless it is absolutely necessary.
Remember to shape the nails after
every particle of superfiuous skin has
been removed from them.
Remember that the incest shape for
the nails is oval or slightly pointed,
and the almond shaped nail Is indica-
tive of good birth.
Remember after filing the nails to
the proper shape to use a tiny emery
board to smooth the rough edges.
Remember to prevent the skin at
base of nail from growing too rapidly
by putting a few drops of acid on it
and pressing skin back with the fing'
erS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Currencr LEGISLATION.

American financiers are practical
unit in recognizing the necessity for a
more elastic currency system, but from
that point there is a wide divergence
of opinion.
President Roosevelt, who, on most
matters OF public interest, entertains
definite views. refrained from commit
ting himself in his last annual message
TO any particular currency reform. al
though he declared with emphasis that
reform was necessary.
Secretary CoTtelyou contented him
self with showing the disadvantages
under which this country is working,
because our currency system fails to
meet conditions.
Experts in the financial world, men
who have made study of finance and
a success in business, have taken up
the subject more practically and yet
left the layman absolutely in the dark,
for the reason that scarcely two Of
them agree as to the best method for
affording relief.
Comptroller Ridgeley favors the in
corporation of a central bank, and cites
the experience of older countries in sup
port Of his plan.
Chairman Fowler, of the House COM
mittee on banking and currency, would
convert credit notes into bank notes,
and submit an elaborate argument
against the ceutra, bank proposition.
Ex-Gov. Herrick, at the head Of
Ohio's largest financial institution, and
Andrew Carnegie plead for currency
system based on assets, but the latter
maintains that the evolution must be
gradual, not immediate.
While this discussion is going on out
side, Congress is doing nothing and
conditions are slowly righting them
selves. Obviously, if any amendment
to the currency laws is passed, it will
be only after an extended debate. Pos
sibly before the lawmakers settle down
to a consideration of the subject, the
country will have entirely recovered
from its monetary indisposition, and
then more pressing subjects will be
given the center of the stage.
Inasmuch as it appears to be the
program of the majority in Congress to
transact as little business as possible
during the present session, prospects
are not bright for currency REFORM
Toledo Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Novel Medicine Chest.

When sickness occurs in the country
it means, unless medicines are in the
house, that a doctor must be sent for,
and in many cases it will be hours be-
fore he can arrive, Every woman
should have a small medicine chest,
provided with at least 10 to % cents
worth of each of the following medi-
cines, which often will relieve and cure
what might otherwise necessitate doc
tors visit: Strip Of ipecac, castor oil,
sweet spirits of inter, arnica, witchha-
eel. sweet oil, bicarbonate of soda. licor-
ice compound, camphor. vaseline, pare
geric, mustard, small roll of antiseptic
cotton,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
The Woman of the Future.

It is somewhat reassuring to learn
that the woman of the future will in
all probability speak less than the
woman of to-day, but her silence and
her smile will be more eloquent"
That is good.
But we are not told that she will pos
sess that most essential quality-hu-
NOR. Without this gift she would be-
despite her possession of all other VIZ
tues, something less than joy forever.
According to the "Maxims OF Methu-
selah," as translated by Gelett Burgess,
"a woman without humor is an annoy
ance; she is as the touch Of wet velvet
or mouse nibbling in the night She
is as a cigar whose wrapper is torn
and the air Ieaketh therein; nothing
can mend her" "And like the alarm
clock that goeth off at a. M. so is she
who saith: I told you So"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
ShanD9O peei,e

4 good shampoo mixture is made by
scraping an ordinary cake of CASTLE
soap and putting with it a pint of boil
ing water. Place in an agate saucepan
and let simmer slowly for ten minutes
after the soap is dissolved. Pour into
a wide-mouth jar and cover. When
cold it will be jelly.
To use take two tablespoonfuls and
beat into a raw egg, adding half a cup
of warm water. Massage the scalp
thoroughly with this and wash in clear
warm water
An ailing scalp is often best treated
ny wetting with olive oil a couple of
hours before shampooing, when the
CASTLE soap and egg mixture given may
be used with good results.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

When the baby is 6 months old it is
usually put in short clothes. If it is
born during the early spring the time
for short-coating is sometimes adj
vanced so that the tot may be used to
abbreviated garments by the time frost
comes, while if it's first birthday is in
the autumn the long clothes are retain
ed until the first mild days of spring
The Designer.
For children with ricketts, diet is
most important. Give raw or
slightly cooked meat juice, or very
underdone finely chopped meat, lightly
cooked bacon, gravy and meat broths,
cream, potatoes and milk buildings. A
diet of this kind given to weakly chill
dren who have tendency to ricketts,
will help them to outgrow it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Ought Not to Be Undertaken.

Staud-patters, so-called, regard no
particular tariff now as sacred but
they do say that when conditions are
such as they are now, and as they have
been. that any movement which would
inevitably disturb industrial condi-
tons, create doubt and uncertainty and
consequent hard times, ought not to be
undertaken except for the grayest rea-
sons. Unless it can be demonstrated
that more good than harm will come
out of such a thing it had better be
postponed until such time as we can
be sure that the good results will out
weigh the bad effects.-Gladston
mich. Delta.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
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Extremely smart gowns consist of
wooden skirts made of tartan, worn
with plain cloth or plain velvet jackets
disguised by draperies or embroider-
les. and the shoulder line is always
dropping.
The square jacket and the plated
skirt in some heavy stuffs, plaids or
plain brown-reds or very dark blues,
are much worn. With them are seen
shirt blouses and jabots that grow
fuller and wider.
The foremost ccuturiers are making
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

princess dresses of dark-tinted velvets,
sapphire blue or peacock, myrtle green
or the very fashionable shade called
'ecaille blonde" made with sleeves OF
italian point.
4 blue cloth costume was trimmed
with a pale yellow vest and white lace
empiecements on the jacket portion
only. The three pale tints were nicely
blended and the jaunty little jacket
was well matched in the neatly plated
skirt, also cut in the latest godet pat
tern.
A high round girdle laid in soft folds
of plain satin was given novel touch
by two broad streamers of brocaded
ribbon, ten or more inches wide, that
came from the top Of the girdle in the
back, where the ends were caught
through an oval rhinestone buckle.
AS many lace waists in the burnt
ivory tone as those made Of white or
cream are to be worn. Tiny gold but
tons In clusters trim prettily In many
cases, relieving the depth of color by a
touch of brightness. A cerisa cravatte
is also one of the best color contrasts
to be worn with one of the waists.
A nightgown that seems to be grow
ing in favor is the Josephine or empire
model. This is particularly liked by
stout women, who find extremely COM
Portable the band of beading just be-
low the shoulders that is run with rib
bons. The opening at the neck is gem
orally the short, full strip of the regu-
lation empire models, but occasionally
it is arranged in V.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Denver. July Seventh.

After all, money talks.
That "cross of gold" is not so much
of a bugbear to the Bryanites as it
was a few years ago.
Denver was awarded the Democratic
national convention because she came
forward with a pile of the precious
metal that none of the other contest
ants for the honor could or would
match.
Democrats may virtuously spurn the
contributions of private corporations
for campaign purposes, but it is an
other matter when a municipal cOrpo-
ration plunks 100000 in gold before
their very eyes as the price it is will
ing to pay for the privilege of secur
ing the great national powwow.
The date-July lis considerably
later than was anticipated. Some
members Of the committee even adj
vocated the plan of holding the con-
vention early in June, before the Re
publican convention, but it developed
that the question of time was consid
cred unimportant, and the location
probably determined the date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

LaccS are exceptionally elaborate
this season, and show all kinds of
combinations One l saw had back
ground of tilet net, appliqued with mo-
tifs of lace, in both cluny and baby
Irish. Tiny sprays of ribbon flowers
were wrought out between the motif
and silver thread defined the pattern
on the face 1t WAS exquisite. and the
only thing that | could think of when
I saw it was a cobweb glisteniug with
frost. The price was beyond any av-
erage purse, but the same idea could
be worked out at home at small cost
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Separate BIouses.

Separate blouses to wear with the
new close fitting skirts are made of
materials that contrast with them or
are trimmed with a vivid color. Blues.
dull green and Chinese pink surnount
skirts of brown or black cloth. Dainty
silk muslin blouses in pale tints in
various tones, such as grayish blue,
faded pink, etc, are incrusted with
Venetian lace or with motives Of en-
broidered cloth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

Abbey dedicated.
1135-King Stephen of England crowned
1552-Charles V. raised the siege of Metz.
1620-Pilgrims began building a settle
ment at Plymouth.
1760-Boston received tidings of the
death of King George II.
17T6-The British abandoned their posts
on the Delaware river. {. . Battle OF
Trenton, n. J..
It" Savannah, Ca, attacked by the
British.
17T9-Gen. Clinton. with $500 men, sail
ed for Savannah
1SOO-Attempt to assassinate Napoleon
Bonaparte.
1S03-Marriage of Jerome Bonaparte and
Elizabeth Patterson.
1S06-The Russians entered Bucharest.
1S14-New Orleans attacked by the
British under Sir Z. Packenham.
Gen. Jackson attacked the British
camp below New Orleans.
1S32-Citadel of Antwerp surrendered to
the French.
Hawk, on Red river, with loss of
lives.
1S3S-London and Greenwich railway,
first in London, opened to traffic.
1S46-Iowa admitted to the Union:
1S51-Library of Congress and part of
national capitol at Washington burn
1S53-Great snow storm il New Eng
land, lasting thirty-six hours.
1S5S-Fifteen lads crushed to death in
panic at the Victoria theater, Lon
don.
1S60-South Carolina State authorities
seized Castle Pinckney and Fort
Moultrie.
1S67-First meeting of the Ontario Leg
islature
1S12-The Northwest Territories Council
formed in Canada.
1S79-Many lives lost in the Tay bridge
disaster.
1SS9-A new design adopted for Unit
ed States navy flag.
1S91-Canada divided into two provinces,
Upper and Lower Canada.
1S93-Homestead iron works shut down,
throwing several thousand out of
work
1S99-Gen. Roberts sailed to assume
command of the British forces in
South Africa. British steamer
Ariosta stranded off Cape Hatteras
with loss of u lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Shoppcrs' Headache.

shoppers headache is generally sup,
posed to be due to the fact that one
has not eaten enough. There is DC
work more nerve trying than shopping
ard a good, substantial luncheon will
help much. Take an hour for rest and
eat. thinking as little as possible of the
tasks yet TO be accomplished. and there
will not be such splitting headache
to take home on the train IN the even
ing. Women who live in the city have
little excuse for shopping all day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Hnnning Good Exercise.

Hopping is one Of the best exercises
Cor developing muscles 1t is easy to
do, too for the movement consists of
Jumping first on one foot and then on
the other. so that the whole weight of
the body will be horne by one foot and
leg for one or more minutes. This ex-
ercise improves the way of carrying
the body when walking. for it develops
balance rs well as muscle. This eXer-
else should be taken when going to bed
and the windows should be open, 50
thee will be plenty of fresh air in the
room. While hopping breathe deeply
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

" delightful face cream, which
,wotks veritable wonders if employed
as soon as it is made, and never after
it has been mixed more than a week
or so: Blanch for the purpose four
ounces of sweet almonds and pound
them till they are smooth, add the
volkS of three eggs. and mix with fresh
stirring all the time, and remove as
soon as it thickens: then add the per
fume you prefer. Seal While hot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Packing a Cont

\ useful thing for wives to know
when they are packing up for the sum-
mer holiday is how to fold a mans
coat There is a knack in it. that it
will aid domestic happiness for her to
master. Lay the coat out perfectly
fiat, right side up. Spread the sleeves
out smoothly. then fold them back to
the elbow until the bottoms of the
cuffs are even with the collar. Fold
the revers back and double the coat
over, folding it on the center seam.
Smooth out all wrinkles and Law it
on level surface in the trunk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
The Best Place to Have Boil.

If the Democrats were at this mo-
ment in control of the Presidency and
both houses of Congress they would not
revise the tariff. They would not dare
Their idea as to tariff revision agrees
with Josh Billings remark that 'the
best place to have a boil is ON some
other fellow" So they stand off and
urge tariff revision upon the Republic
an party And a lot of Republicans
are foolish enough to furnish political
capital to the Democratic party by
joining in the clamor for tariff re-
vision
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
He Read His Ticket.

An official of a railway once got leave
to get married and received a pass over
the road. On his way back he gave to
the ticket collector his marriage certili-
studied it carefully for few moments
and then said: My man, you have got
a ticket for long. wearisome journey,
but not on this railway"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Marriage.

The Englishman-It's rather the
proper thing to do
The Irishman-A foretaste of heaven.
The Scotchman-It's aricht, if she's
got the siller.
The Dutchman-Who will cook der
dinner if you no have got der vraw?
The Misunderstanding gives Il man
another angel to pray for him and
saves him the trouble of doing it him
self.
The American-Hayen't got the time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
LAST TRACT OF PINE TO GO.

Grand Rapids Witnesses Revival of
Lumber Days of Decade Ago.
One of the old time industries is re-
viyed near Grand Rapids by the Badger
Box and Lumber Company starting saw
mill on the GRANGE farm, east of the city,
where this company has purchased a
small tract of pine timber land, left stand
ing from the old pinery days. The Badger
Box and Lumber Company has just given
the logging contract to Messrs. Sampson
& Sampson, who are establishing a camp
at the city golf links. and will soon begin
operations on the timber in true pinery
style.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Velvet Coats.

yelvets of various weaves aud fin
ishes and in all colorings are unusual
" prominent wherever fashionable
women congregate. Black velvet coats
are worn quite as much for evening
rs for dress wear during the day. These
are Frightened in various ways by the
employment of handsome buttons, and
also by the Introduction of color In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Car Line tn EIi.harf Lake

I'VE will have cars running between
Plymouth and Elkhart Lake this sum-
mer," said John NJ. Saeman. president
of the new Fox River Valley Railroad
Company. Il am not certain that grading
will be started on the main line. but the
Elkhart section OF the road will be open
for ira ffic''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Loves Young Dream.

They We're sitting on a bench. Il
feel as if we have been sitting here all
our lives. Algernon.' she murmured
with an ecstatic trill in her young, but
fruity voice. yes, Marguerite" he an
swered, turning up his collar as the
shades of evening fell, 1--WE got touch
of the craElp, too"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Swings to Eternity.

Winding the rope that children had
used as a swing, around her neck and
throwing the other end over rafter in
the attic where she fastened it, Mrs.
Samuel III. Watson, wife of the leading
attorney of Lodi and a woman widely
known throughout Columbia county, COM
mitted suicide by hanging. No cause for
the act is known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
ODD MIDDLE IN MATRIMONY.
Wife, Two Husbands, a Prison Term,
and Divorce Figure.

anu iEuEe.
Welded at IA to a husband of Is, who
month later was sentenced to Waupun
for twenty years; married second time
without divorce; confessing her former
wedding to her husband when their baby
arrived: legally divorced and remarked to
husband No. ,. and then mistreated, and
deserving husband and child TO return to
her lover of girlhood about to complete
his prison sentence, is the story told by
Mrs. Phillips to Sheriff WEIGH of Wood
county. The officer arrested her and took
her back to Grand Rapids on warrant
secured by the second husband. Her
whereabouts was discovered when she
wrote her first husband Christian, pris-
oner in Waupun, making arrangements to
meet him when he was released in Janu-
ary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Work Farmers for Meals.

Claiming he was an inspector in the
employ of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, a well-dressed young man going
under the name of Fritz Larson, has been
working the farmers around Appleton
for free meals. Wherever he happens to
be at meal time ha stops at a farm house
tells his story about inspecting wires, has
his meal and gives an order on the near
est telegraph office for the amount of his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Children Saye Mothers Life.

Her clothes catching fire as she passed
a CRATE, Mrs. William Jackson of Eleva
was badly burned before her children, who
were in the room, succeeded in extinguish-
ing the blaze. Mrs. Jasper Jensen, resid-
ing near Eleva, took a dose of Paris
green by mistake. 1t is thought she will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Buys Diamond Joe Line.

The Diamond Joe line of steamers has
been sold or soon will be to wealthy
syndicate of men who will improve the
present fleet and increase its carrying ca
pacity materially. The purchaser is ]. r.
Mouf, who represents the new syndicate.
The price is stated at S1,JO0.OOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Eve Medicine Too Strong.

Mrs. Adams Spencer of Beloit has lost
her eyesight in a peculiar manner. A
neighbor gave her a preparation which
she said was good to reduce Inflammation
of the eyes. The bottle, however, had
stood long time, and the contents evap-
grated until what was left was powerful.
As a consequence her eyesight was de-
stroyed and she is left in a pitiful condi-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09

The new shade of smoky gray, in
tustrous messaline, was used tor the
model costume pictured. The skirt was
long and sweeping and was trimmed
only by deep hem, piped with cord
of the material. The bodice was
trimmed with cut-out square sections
of the satin. corded on the edge and
stitched over white Cluny lace The
long shirred sleeves were of very sheer
white tulle lace, as was the yoke. The
Japanese sleeves were of the heavy
lace. edged with folds of satin, and
tassel drop ornaments to match were
used on the bodice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
stole 1000 Christmas Gifts.

\ mail pouch with about 1000 letters
containing holiday presents of money,
jewelry. money orders. checks, etc. was
stolen at Merriam junction Christmas
eve. The empty pouch was discovered
in a box car at Madison by two boys The
theft is a complete puzzle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
Dies After Hearty Meal.

John Bley, pioneer who came to Cen
ter forty-eight years ago and a former
town clerk, died suddenly at the home
of his daughter in Appleton. He died
three hours after he had finished hearty
dinner.