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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
The Woman and the Collar.


Society may assume that the sign of
woman's emancipation from the seclu-
sion of the harem or the slavery of
the savage tribe is her educati ton, or
her domestic responsibility, or her civic
Importance. Not at all. The symbol
of her freedom to do as she pleases
and to be what she pleases is her pos
session of the right to wear the mas
culine linen collar. Comfort, trim
ness, responsibility, dignity are all en-
trenched behind the spotless white Of
the carefully Numbered band. Safe in
its firm grasp, woman may be active
or idle, warm or cool, calm or excited.
The history of the collar is interest
ing. In its present form it is, of course,
a modern device. Those who would
trace it to the necklace of teeth collect
ed by the savage mistake its real sig
nificance. 1t began its existence in
civilization, not in barbariSm. The ruff
invented to hide a royal scar evolved
into the lace ruche and the linen band.
The Byronic collar proclaimed laxity
Of morals, as the white stock declared
for the stern virtue Of the Puritan. But
the conventional modern collar has en-
circled the neck of the modern free
man for many years, and has appar-
emily established its claim as kind
of insignia of liberty.
Let the woman beware how the
charms Of lingerie or lace beguile her
from her right in the plain linen col
lar. When her role is that of princess
or queen, she may don the necklace or
the ruff1e. When she claims her right
to a fair partnership, a good days work
and share Of the profits,-be they
gold or truth or love,-let her wear
happily the white linen yoke, at once
buckler and badge.-Youths Compan-
ion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

leo, with parental consent, 16 and 18,
otherwise p for both France, the man
at Is, the woman at Is; Greece, the
man at IA, the woman at II; Hungary,
Catholics, the man at IA, the woman at
II; Protestants, the man at IS, the
woman at Is; Portugal, the man at IA,
the woman at -; Russia, the man at
Is, the woman at IS; Saxony, the man
at Is, the woman at IS; Switzerland,
the man at IA, the woman at II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
Making Denatured Alcohol.


Denatured alcohol is a good thing,
try have taken little interest In making
1t. The rosy dreams that some people
had In which they saw a revolution
IN the methods of producing power,
riches for the farmers in the rotten
potatoes and other waste products of
the farm have not come true. The
business languishes.
Alcohol is dearer than kerosene. Peo-
pie have not learned how to use Al
cohol even If they were inclined to
buy 1t at the price.
There has been very little farm
made alcohol because there are 10
small stills for farm use and because
government rules governing the manu-
facture are so drastic and complicated
thanks to the friends of Standard
Oil in Congress-that nobody darcs to
go against them.
Secretary Wilson, who has always
had great faith in the proposition, Is
determined to help farmers to get into
the business Of making alcohol, and
will equip the experiment stations with
small stills and teach the int crested
ones how to do It,
There will be a plant at the Omaha
corn show, and maybe at some Of the
big State fairs. These will help to
arouse interest In the manufacture and
when 1t will become an important adj
junct Of farming, as 1t has in Germany
and other foreign countries.
The secretary cannot light his torch
Of information too soon. The farmers
must be shown, and one lesson in a
practical farm plant will do more than
n million bulletins or balloon full Of
oratory by an institute lecturer
American Farm World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
Hanging Pictures

A safe rule to remember when hang
ing pictures is that the middle of the
picture should be on level with the
eyes. OF course, if you are unusually
tall this rule does not hold good. Do
not mix several kinds and types of
pictures together. Let all the water
colors, oils or engravings be placed
in separate rooms, or, at any rate, on
different walls. Above all, do not over
crowd your walls. A few well-chosen
pictures look far better than a number
of mediocre ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

This promises outhne its predecessors in "
revival the left
silver modified sheath
skirt and the fitting surpce bodice outlined with black satin
depth steel fastened in point bodice
m of
white and the
pictures the built
braid and black soutache effectively
tins
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
The Child's study,

If your child can not concentrate his
mind on committing to memory without
great difficulty, or if he seems very
backward, do not force him to study
No development which is forced is nor
NAL, and the mind may be developing
unevenly. The child must be encour-
aged instead of discouraged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
New STYLES in Wells

Among the new wells there is one
in which the loosely woven net is Of
a double or a heavy thread and an
other III which it looks like a fine silk
web. This last comes dotted or plain
and is extra wide. Chinese embroider-
ed bands are especially useful this sea-
son for small revers. vests, cuffs, ETC.
The long-handled sunshade is super
seeded by the very long handled UNI
brella, to aid in completing the direc-
tOire turn of fashion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
OdOrIeaa RefrfRerator.

To prevent contamination in -efrig-
orator, put everything that one really
can in pint or quart Mason Jars, with
screw tops, and your refrigerator will
always be sweet and clean. Salads,
radishes, onions, celery, ETC., always are
crisp and cold if prepared in the morn
ing and put into jars, and thus a great
deal of labor is saved when it is time
to get the 6 o'clock dinner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
A Strain.

do you think you are benefited by
your sojourn at the seashore?''
No" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker
Our hotel was at one of those sandy
stretches where people tired themselves
o.. in weekend holidays. When you
looked at the place you felt sorry for
the people and when you looked at the
people you felt sorry for the place.
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
In Arizona.

Yes drawled Amber Pete, that
pert speaker from up the State got up
and said he wanted the floor
And did he get the floor?" queried
the interviewer.
NO, but he got two chairs and part
of the ceiling fell on him"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
An Experience with Alfalfa

My first sowing of alfalfa was ON
ground that had been in potatoes the
year before, but being wet year was
quite weedy, especially with nut grass
and foxtail. The ground was plowed
and cultivated until June 10 when II
was sown. With my present knowl-
edge I would not again think of sowing
ground in the condition that this was
in. 1t would have been called In good
shape to plant corn, but all the weeds
should be destroyed for alfalfa. The
seed was sown broadcast and narrowed
in with weeder. 1t came on well,
but on account Of the weeds did not
make full stand. We have cut now
for Ave years. Two years thirty-one
wagon loads for the seven acres, three
crops each year except in 1906, then
four crops were secured. The second
and third years there were but few
weeds except dock. The crop of 1907
was the smallest of any, about three
tons per acre. 1t sold for So per ton
In the mow.-Clay in Farmers Guide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
Sore Throat,

For summer sort throat, which is
often due to the irritation Of dust, try
gargling with a mixture of twenty
ounce of water. A teaspoonful of the
potash to wineglassful of water il
quite a good domestic measure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
Correct Measurements.

The correct measurements of a short
woman are: Height, ) feet inches !;
neck, 1919 inches; bust, SO inches !;
waist, u inches; hips, 81. For a tall
woman the measurements are: Height,
3 feet 49, inches; weight, 1877 pounds !;
bust, SO inches, waist, % inches; hips,
AZ inches; top of arm, IA inches; ia
pering to inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
SynDathy.
1t was in the art museum.

It was In the art museum
Yes. Mandy" said Mr.. Hardapple,
as he referred to his catalogue, this be
a stature of Venus. You see, she hasn't
any arms"
Poor thing!" sighed Mrs. Hardapple.
81 was just wondering"
Wondering what, my dear?"
why, how in the world she ever
carried her shopping bag"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
To Keen Jelly from Burpfnp

to boil, drop into the kettle a snail
agate marble such as the children use
to play with. This marble will keep in
constant motion in the bottom of the
kettle while the jelly is cooking. Thus
it need not be stirred or looked after
until finished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

Will Uue hluu Vi
dress form. Long
waists and short
waists all look alike
on this body por-
ton, which can be
adjusted to fit any
thing the human
form can wear. The
form is made SINH
lar to those now in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

One-third of the success Of good
farming comes through having good
horses to pillow, cultivate and market
your produce with.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
The Age to Marry,

The marriage age in Australia is IA
years for both sexes; Germany. the
man at Is, the woman at "A; Belgium.
the man at IS, the woman at Is; Spain,
the man at IA, the woman at II; Mex
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

There is no sentiment in a mule, but
mule is different from boy. They
cannot be successfully trained by the
same methods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

The woman who does her share Of
the work ON the farmland she gener-
ally does more-is entitled to her share
of the profits without having to beg
for It.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

Inc man who is always retailing
scandal must be some sort of a relative
to the tumble bug.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

The man who is always trying to get
something for nothing gets mighty lit
tie satisfaction in the long run.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

One species Of mollycoddle is the
man who takes no interest in public
schools, good roads or politics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
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Keeps his COWS up 1t will aid In keeping
the milk record at the highest notch.
II more farmers would try it as hay
crop just once they would recognize Its
wonderful value as forage crop.
bushel and half is for land that
is poor; one bushel is sufficient for
rich land.-L. NJ. H. D., Michigan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

The panic knocked the mule market
endwise for few months, but the man
who has been successful raising these
sturdy animals will make no mistake in
keeping at it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

The special market fruit grower will
find fair profits in working a small
fruit farm, while the commercial fruit
grower must work together on larger
able.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

Some horses are more wasteful Of
their hay than others. They will scoop
1t out of the floor in spite of every
thing. We have had horses of both
kinds There is a good deal of mean
ness in the wasteful horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

The man who has two or three good
cows and a bunch of Plymouth Rocks
can defy the meat combine or any
other combine. The COW and the hen
have paid for more luXuries for farm
homes than the corn crops, and at The
same time taken care of the grocery
bills
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
A Form that Fits All.

Through the ingenuity of New
York man. shopkeepers and dressmak-
ers will be able to get along hereafter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05
SSSSSSSSSSS

All breeding animals should have a
sound constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

Never allow a eve to run with the
fotk When this is permitted and
twins are born, the first born wan
ders away and becomes mixed with the
flock before the mother has q chance
to own it, and the chances are that
later she will refuse to have anything
to do with it.
In connection with the work of eX-
terminating rats from Honolulu, Dr..
l.. L. Cofer, of the United States Ma
rine Hospital and president of the
board of health, is preparing to de-
velop breed of cats which will dis
play the rat-catching instinct to the
highest degree This will be done, says
Popular Mechanics, by natural selec-
tion and cross-breeding. All residents
of Honolulu who have cats that are
especially good ratters have been re-
qrested to contribute them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-05

A boy or girl may legally wed in
Australia at IA.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
SOUTHEAST INDIANS IDEA OF TRADE

tain neichborhood on the reservation.
one Navajo had told this trader where
the skins were. The Navajo was told
that he would be given two Navajo
blankets worth as much as the skins
would sell for. and he could trade
them for the skins
Upon their receipt BY the trader the
Indian was promised nice saddle
blanket for his part in the deal He
acauiesced. but insisted upon having
the three blankets then. and they were
given 10 him.
Next morning when the trader went
TO omen his store there sat the Navajo
on the step.
oh thought Mr.. Trader, here is
where I get my skins. The Indian
unrolled his bundle and produced the
two blankets the post trader had given
him in exchange for the buckskin. Me
no trade said the Indian, having
changed his mind on being asked
where the saddle blanket was he tried
10 MAKE the trader understand that
the blanket had been given 70 him and
that he was going to keep it. pro-
Ioneed discussion was necessary TO
convince the Indian that he had no
right to the blanket
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

jurist. but Tyler was not elected Pres
ident, succeeding to the office upon
the death Of William Henry Harrison.
On the other hand eighteen OF the
Chief Magistrates OF the land have
been lawyers at the time of their cleo
ton. Monroe is put down as a states
man at the time OF his election. hut
before that time he was recorded as
a lawyer.
You may take courage If your father
Is a farmer, for fourteen Of the Pres
idents were the sons of farmers
George Washington and William
Henry Harrison were the only farmer
Presidents. Lincoln is put down as
farm hand.
TWO men. who were at one time in
.heir lives followers of that sometimes
ridicuIed occupation of tailoring were
chosen to preside over the destinies of
this nation. One was Fillmore and the
other. Andrew Johnson. Only TWO pro-
fessionaI statesmen have ever held
the offce-Nionroe, who was first a
lawyer. and Johnson, who was. as
already stated. first a tailor. Taylor
and Grant, "a spite Of our many and
dramatic wars, were the only two
professional soldiers ever elected Pres
ident. Roosevelt is the only President
who IS described as having been in
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

had already served one term as Vice
President, but this time he put his
lightning rod up for the Presidency.
as well as Vice Presidency, receiving
six of the electoral votes for the high
er position. He was defeated for that
Of course. but he was an easy winner
Of the second stakes, capturing 11S
of the votes. Jackson was the next
man to enter for both offices. and he
was defeated for both. although he
received the highest number of cleo
toraI votes. He did not receive ma
jority of all the votes. however. and
the election was thrown into the
House of Representatives and Adams
was chosen. At the same election Clay
was also a candidate for both offices.
Daniel Webster once ran for Pres
ident alone and in only one State.
That was in 1852 when he was a Wing
candidate in Massachusetts. and re-
ceived only 1870 votes, being given
not one electoral vote.
The Washington times., 1908-08-02

- He reservation Indians in the
Southwest have many quaint
IDEAS of trade. which often are
amusing. though childish, says
the ChiIocco Indian School journal
A contributor was lately among the
D1avaio and Moqui Indians in Ari-
iona. go,
Al Armijo's trading post at Oriaoi,
Ariz. he writes, the customers are
hoth Navaios and Hops. a Hopi
came in one day and. after pricing an
On, bought il for $1.25, giving Armijo
a IN He received . cents in change.
A4ter a while he came back. and,
looking wise. asked ATmiio what he
had taken out Of mis- 80 for the ak,
ON being told SIPS he showed the %
cents toward Armiio and said: NOW
give me the 30 cents.
An Indian bought a piece of mutton
from this same trader for POS, for
which the trader had asked him $50
AFTER thinking a while the Indian
asked for his money. saying he did
not wish the meat. When given 1925
he protested. and asked for $3.50. tell
inc Armijo in no unmistaken language
that If it was worth that much to the
trader it certainly was to him. When
refused the extra % cents he took
the matter up with the missionary, a
person often appealed 10 in matters of
this kind, and who. as a general thing.
settles them so that the Indian and
the trader are both satisfied
Buckskins were very scarce at one
trading post. and the trader was Of
fering extra Inducements to get In
dians 10 bring some in, having heard
Of several recently tanned in a GER
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
JEAN REID
WOULDN'T BE
4 MAY BRIDE

ISIS JEAN REID, dAughts~
M sof the American ambAssA-
dor in London, might have
been a May bride had she
wished. Nothing would, however. tn
duce her to consent to a marriage ID
May on the classic ground that thu
month Of May is an unluoky one for
marriages.
The superstition is as old as the
days OF the poet Ovid, who declared
that his daughter should not marry En
the month dedicated to Malls, and on
hearing Of her engagement, set shout
studying the calendar in order 70 ana
out the "propitious days and the ia
vorable moons" The real reason OF
the modern superstition against May
arises from the fact that marriages
in the early Christian Church were
forbidden between Rogation-tide aud
Penteccst.
superstition is, however, far from
dead in the case Of modern girls
about TO be married men as a rule
caring little as regards day or month.
There are stille to be found. for ex-
ample. maids who decline TO listen to
the reading of their banns. fearing.
as the old superstition had it. that
the children born of ths marriage
would be deaf and dumb The loss
OF an engagement ring is considered
by many To be the climax of in-Iuck
and equivalent to a supernatural sign
from above. forbidding the girl 20
marry the man who gave her the
ring Many women are 10 be found
who viii on no account remove either
their engagement or their wedding
rings, the former pOrtending the
death Of either Of the engaged couple
the latter the death OF the husband.
In certain country districts Of the
South American states manageable
girls to the number of thirteen fire.
quality agree TO meet every month in
a room and pull from each others
tresses as many hairs as the despoiled
one has lived years. this being accord
ing 10 superstition an infallible remedy
for encouraging backward young men
to propose, The custom is not unknown
among girls OF the Latin races or
going to the neighborine cemetery in
the dead of night in quest OF a stone
which when found and placed under
the pillow, is sure 10 have the effect
of bringing about q desired marriage.
There has for long existed a vague
notion that the breaking of a glass
or porcelain vessel at a marriage is
certain to render the union OF a young
pair happy 1t is supposed TO have
the effect of warding of its dissolu-
ton by divorce
The Washington times., 1908-08-02
TES
GROWTH IN
POPULARITY

OTHING has been more notable
M in the social changes Of the
last few years than the extent
to which the cigarette has in
creased in popular use.
The modern cigarette seems 10 have
originated in Spain, where, maize or
other suitable vegetable envelopes for
the tobacco being unobtainable. a thin
sheet Of paper was substituted Thus
the cigar and cigarette assumed dis
tinct forms. A Spanish proverb de-
ciares that "a papelitos "a paper
cigar. a glass OF clear water. and
kiss from a pretty girl viii sustain a
man for whole day.
The dainty. unsubstantial. airy
cigarette is the natural smoke OF the
Latin peoples. Its use in this coun-
Try dates from only some forty years
ago In 1S45 a writer noted that the
cigarette was smoked by foreign vis-
itors only. The Crimean war Of 1876
led many military and naval officers
TO adopt this mode of smoking. then
common in Malta, the Levsnt Turkey.
and Russia.
English officers. unable TO procure
cigars, and driven by the hardships
OF the Crimean campaign to the ale
Walton of tobacco. took 10 the cigar
cite. smoked by their French and
Turkish allies. Returning, they
brought the mode to England. and the
cigarette became fashionable among
cluhmen and I'm the higher circles.
The first well known person who
smoked cigarettes publicly in London
was Laurence OIiphant. who had ac-
quired the practice during his many
years residence in Russia. Turkey,
AID Austria.
At that time smokers made their
own cigarettes as they needed them.
About 1865 OF 1866 the use of cigarettes
had so spread that manufacturers be
gan to cater for cigarette smokers
Even then manufacturers employed
ely a single man. usually a Pole or
Rus sian, to make up cigarettes occa-
sionally
The firm that now turns cut the
most cigarettes in England at that
time made only a few hundred pounds
Of -ohacco a year into the dainty. pa
Ber-eaveloped rolls The demand for
cigarettes increased, and they are
now turned out by machines which
are marvels Of ingenuity, az the rate
Of 200 to 900 a minute.
Cigarette making now affords work
for thousands of men and women.