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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

NEIGHBORHO0D ASSOCIATION. The Netghborhood Association will meet at the Y. W. c. A. rooms on Monday at 3 o'clock. All denomina-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
SEWING CIRCLE.

The Sewing Circle will meet Thurs day with Miss Carrie Behr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
CHILDREN OF CoNFEDnRAcY.

WEDNESDAY, CARD CLUB.
 There will be no meeting of the Wednesday Card Club this week.
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TONTAN CLUn,

The Ionian Club will meet with Mrs, II o'clock.
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tcontinued on Page s.xteen.,
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MRS. PINCKARD's LUNCHEON
 HNnn Hnna vxyVN

On yesterday Mrs. Js S. Pinckard entertained at Rock Haven," at beautiful luncheon in honor of Mrs. Wynn of Demopolis, who is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Gayle of Green Acres.
 Mrs. Pinckard's guests to meet Mrs. Wynn were: Mrs. B J. Baldwin, Mrs W. NJ. Shoemaker. Mrs. Julia Hart. well. Mrs W. c. oates and Mrs. W. A. Gayle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
MRS. ". S. PAYNE ENTER-
 TAVNG HEED AT

TAINS HER CLASS. On Thursday night Mrs. w. S. Payne entertained Class No. 23 of the First Baptist Sunday School at her home. 414 South Hull Street. The amusement of the evening was "42," after which game refreshments were served. The guests included Henry Robards, George Robards. William Elliott and Creech Mcclellan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24
,TICEs, YOUNG wOMENs,

NUNENN45S AUUNW WUMHNS'
 CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. The members of the College Girls Club are invited to be present at meeting of the Nelghborhood House Association to be held Monday (tomoF-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

and suspended from the center was a silver cupid.
 Beneath this in the center of the ta. ble was basket filled with Jacque roses, among which were numerous electric lights stimulating rosebuds. The cloth was of Cluny lace.
 The guests were: MT. and Mrs. A. Behr, Mir. and Mrs. Sam Gerson, MT. and Mrs Mason Gerson. Mfr. and Mrs. B. J. Schuster and Miss Maude Schus- ter of Selma. MT. Sol Behr, Mir. Fred Kern and MT. Harold Loeb.J
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

PRACTICE BRIDGE CLUB. Another organization has been form
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-24

Mrs. R. c. Howard and little daugh- ter, Dorothy, have returned home to Atlanta, after visiting Mrs. T.. c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
To Keep Home Happy

Learn to govern yourself.
Do rot expect angelic qualities in
your helpmate.
Beware of the first disagreement
Also of meddlers and tale-bearers.
Never retort in anger. 1t is the an
swer (which usually begins the quarrel.
Avoid moods and pets and fits of sui
kiness.
Never conceive a bad motive if a
good one be possible.
When the opportunity occurs for kind
speeches make them.
Do not neglect duties which affect
the comfort of others.
Remember that speech is excellent,
but silence is sometimes more valuable.
Be gentle but firm with children.
Do not furnish boys and girls with
too much pocket mo- ~; make them
understand the value % dollar. Do
not say anything in their presence
which you do not wish repeated. Be
ware of correcting them in an angry or
petulant manner. Never allow them to
stay away from home overnight with
out knowing where they are.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
HUMOROUS NEWS NOTES.

Hartman is the colossus of Rides.
1t won't be spring till the mosquitoes
get here.
The weather changes its mind as often
as a woman.
OF course President Taft will manage
to get along on $4,000.
There ought to be a wireless equip
ment on the ship of state
Only the expensiveness keeps a lot of
nations from going to war.
The Shah of Perhia is trying to swap
his art collection for a collection of real
money.
Is it winter lingering in the lap of
spring or spring jumping up into the lap
of winter?
Women are no longer to be allowed to
sing 10 the men prisoners in Moyamen-
sing penitentiary. One by one the hor-
rors of our prisons are being removed.
Col. Fred 8. Smith of Peoria. Ill, says
a man can live in Washington on as little
as 10000 a year. He doesn't tell you
how much it would cost to have a real
good time.
The white ant is said to lay 10000
eggs a day If some luther Burbank
could only secure cross between the
white ant and the hen, eggs would be
plentiful enough to eat,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18

Syl2h bookers made in the princess
form are designed of crepe de chine,
with narrow lace headings laced with
ribbons. Thes are worn with elabo-
rate evening toilettes. They are not
always white; quite often they are
made with white silk and, while
scant. are deliberately trimmed.
AS walking skirts are still worn
short. one can afford to turn up the
lower edge of the skirt where the ma
terial has been cut by wearing at
least half an inch. This will make
the bottom Of the skirt look fresh and
new and will not make the average
skirt of last season too short for the
present styles.
1t Is quite the fashion to trim the
upper part of a satin empire gown
with a spray of ivy leaves. This is
part Of the Napoleonic era in clothes.
The modern IVY leaf. as it is Worn to-
day. is of black satin or velvet, usu-
ally the former. A spray of them in
different sizes is worn over the right
shoulder, some resting on the top of
the arm. This is in keeping with the
popular fashion Of using startling
decoration on one arm and shoulder
that is not repeated on the other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Stretching Fence.

The first thing to do in building a
strong woven wire fence is to set all
the posts deep, lamp the earth firmly
around and strongly brace the end sup
porting posts The best stay for an
end post is the anchor guy. This is
made by digging hole four or five
feet away from the post in straight
line with the fence, two or three feet
deep. and placing in this hole a rock,
old iron wheel or piece Of durable
wood. To the stone, iron or wood
anchor. and to the top Of the post or
near the top is fastened a double No.
9 wire. The anchor is then solidiy
covered with earth and the wire twist
ed with a lever until it is tight and
slightly pulling on the post. The far
Their out from the base Of the post the
anchor is buried the greater pulling
power it viii have. Also a No 6 wire
VIII be stronger and last longer than
No. 9 wire. II the anchor guy wire will
be in the way when fastened to the end
post, it can be fastened TO next to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Fncfs Ahauf PouIfry.


Keep your hens warm, well watered
and fed.
Eggs are the drawing cards at this
time of the year.
Keep your laying hens from rough
or raw weather.
Are you aware that the lazy hen i,
never laying hen?
Eggs are profitable if hens are
housed and fed intelligently.
The hopper method of feeding is {
success with some varieties.
Laying hens that are confined dur
ing the cold days must have meat.
Never, under any circumstances, keel
the feed before the fowls constantly
The American and Asiatic breeds
will do better if fed at regular inter
walls.
You will quickly notice a falling Of
in eggs when hens are allowed to run
out in the cold snow.
Line your house with tarred paper.
Cracks are roup producers. A sick
fowl is worse than none at all.
Fit up your breeding pens early.
Remember that early matches develop
and make the most valuable birds.
Feeding is a puzZling problem to the
ma jority of amaturs. Feed a variety,
only just what they will eat, and you
have solved the problem.
See that your roost poles are low.
While corn is high see that every
fowl is paying a profit. If she is not
profitable, dispose of her at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
skepticnI About Radio-Thor,

Physicians are greatly interested in. the
announcement made by DR.. f. Stillman
Bailey of Chicago before the Southern
Homeopathic Medical Association at New
Orleans Dr. Bailey said he was recent
ly requested by the Chicago Board of
Trade to analyze a Colorado pitchblend.
A result of his investigation was a sub
stance like radium. but less harmful and
less expensive. which he had named ra-
dio-thor. 1t has all the properties of ra-
dunn, and with it he can photograph OBJ
jects through six inches of wood. DR..
Bailey claimed to have used it with sue
cess in cases of locomotor ata1ia. The
radio thor is sewed in bag. one side pro-
tected by gauze, and applied to the back
bone of the sufferer. DR.. Bailey showed
signs of being very nervous from his ex-
periments. and fear was expressed that
they had affected his nerves unfavorably.
Many physicians are still skeptical about
the curative value of the substance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
are bright,

There Is rage now for cream
white suits. worn with hat and Access
series of nut brown.
MousSeline voiles will be faddish
this season and will be made into very
stylish evening robes.
Frocks may be buttoned down the
front as we'll as the back. Fashion
has suddenly become most liberal
minded in that respect.
Bridal dresses have been chiefly re-
markable during the last few months
for the marvellous laces with which
they have been trimmed.
The black sash, with bow and ends
at the side, is worn even with the sep
arate waist and skirt, although pre-
ferably not with the plain tailored
waist.
Black velvet bOnnets are fourishing
in the land; big and little, simple and
elaborate, but black velvet. There is
also a hint of the poke in spring mil
linery
The full line of the neck is shown
and when the long neck is not natur-
al the collar is placed low upon the
bodice and fits well under the ears
and chin.
Color embroidery on white, black,
cream and ecru will be much used, as
well as white ON color. Most of the
embroidery seen now in the shops is
machine made.
The separate waist and skirt has al
most disappeared from view. The one
piece princess dress is taking it's place.
This princess style means curves and
waist again.
The long. tight skirt is giving way,
for walking purposes, to the short,
tight skirt. worn with a long and
much-braided coat, the whole costume
being often trimmed at hem and
wrists with fur.
Employed more for evening than
day wear are the deep, rich shades.
The reason for this reversal of old
time custom is that these tints are so
successful in setting off beautiful
neck and arms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Don't Break Down.

There would not be so many worn
out, fagged-looking women IL we
learned early the value of that ounce
vention is like thunder-it comes aft
er the danger is past. So much OF the
misery of life is preventable that 1t
is pitifuI how rarely the effort Is
made We lose our looks, break down
before our time, and either are snuffed
out altogether, or hang on creaking
hinges when we should be in the full
flush Of living. Most women act as if
they were fatalists-what must be,
must be. Then they groan when the
inevitable occurs instead of living up
to the true fatalist spirit Of stoicisrn.
Perhaps you are one of the persons
who never takes any rest. You look
on life as a race 70 be run, forgetting
that the strongest runner goes slow
until the finish. Have you the foolish
idea that to stop a minute to read the
papers or TO dip into famous book
is stealing time that should be devoted
to husband or children? Are you char
table TO every one but yourself, and
look upon letting up in your mad pace
as Sinking
Are you one Of those misguided be-
ings who think monotonous plodding Is
duty, and crush out young longings for
an occasional matinee or social outing
lest you fail in some chimerical duty ?
If so. readjust things. Learn to look
on these things as that ounce of pre-
vention" without which smashups are
inevitable. 1t is continual plodding
that not only makes life stale, but
brings wrinkles and narrow minds.
Do you ever stop to think what a
breakdown means? How many of the
coveted pleasures or longed-for rests
could have been had for the doctors
| hire? Occasional flight from the grind
is better than skilled specialists TO
| keep one we'll. which is the sensible
modern woman's reading of that
ounce of prevention"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
ENGLISH WOMEN SWIMMERS.
An Increasing Liking for the Sport
In which the Age Does Not Count.

An Increasing Liking for the Sport
In which the Age Does Not Count.
Seventy-four men and forty three
women will receive awards of merit in
connection with the intermediary eX-
animation of the Royal Life Saving So
ciety In London, says an exchange. The
intermediary represents a step to the
gaining of the diploma. a tremendous
test Of the swimmers aquatic powers,
and it does not follow that those who
have gained the one will attempt the
other.
The examination in swimming con-
sists of various difficult tests. Among
other things the candidate for honors
has TO jump into the water fully dress
ed. except for hat and shoes, and rescue
a person. carrying him twenty yards in
the water. Candidates must also swim
sixty yards fully dressed, must give eX-
amples of various strokes must I'M
dress on the surface of the water, dive
and perform other feats.
In the case Of a woman she must
take off corsets. blouse. skirt and stock,
| ings while in the water and then In
her swimming costume pass the other
| tests
The increasing love of swimming
among English women is not confined
to women of one class. Femininity in
all ranks of society now favor it as al
excellent exercise. Several women's
Clubs have swimming tanks and the
Bath club makes Il special feature OF
| lessons and exhibitions of this form OF
sport.
The swiftest swimmers are to be
found among the north country factory
girls and the teacher in charge of the
intermediary examination aScrlhes this
to the fact that their daily work in
wolves In many cases a good deal of use
of the muscles of the arms and also t.
the fact that the streets In mill tow
are not 50 bright and attractive on TIT
winter nights as those of the metropo
lis. while the baths are warm and wei
lighted and offer a strong attraction Il
the mill girl seeking recreation. witt
the result that she becomes a profCien
swimmer.
Age does not seem to affect swim
ming ability and one team of womel
ut swimming club counted 219 year
as their united age. There were onl,
four of them and they were the cham
pion team of the club
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
DEATH RATE IS HIGHER
Mortality Statistics of the Census
Bureau, Covering 10 States,
Out in Washington.
PNEUMONIA IS A CHEF CAUSE
tuberculosis Fatalities Do Not In
crease with Population-Fig-
ures Given for 1907.

The bureau of the census has pub
tality statistics, which presents the
figures for the calendar year 1907, to-
gether with comparative data for the
years 1903 to 1906 inclusive.
Tie statistics given in the report do
not cover the entire country, but only
that portion of the United States
known as the registration area" This
area includes the States in which the
laws requiring the registration of
deaths have been accepted as giving
practically complete mortality returns,
and those cities in nOn-registratiOn
States in which satisfactory returns
are required by the local authorities.
The registration area in 1907 included
fifteen States, the District of Column
bia and seventy-six other cities.
The aggregate population of the reg
istration area for the calendar year
1907 is estimated at 41.75S,031, or 1873
per cent of total estimated population
of continental United States for that
year.
The statistics for 1908 will cover
two new registration States, Washing
ton and Wisconsin, and as a result of
this addition the registration area
will, according to the estimates. in
clude for the first time a majority
(51.6 per cent? Of the total pOpula-
ton.
Comparison of Death Rates.
The total number of deaths report
ed for the registration area in 1907
vas 687 ,034, corresponding to death
rate of 165 per 1000 of estimated
population. In 1906 the rate was 161.
The death rates per 1000 of popula-
ton for the several registration states
were as follows for 1906 and 1907:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Eat Only When Hungry.

A prolific cause of chronic indigestion
Is eating from habit and simply be-
cause 1t is meal time and others are
eating. To eat when not hungry is to
eat without relish. and food taken
without relish Is worse than wasted.
Without relish the salivary glands do
not act, the gastric fluids are not free
" secreted and the best of foods will
not be digested. Many perfectly harm
less dishes are severely condemned for
no other reason than that they were
given perfunctorily and without relish
ana due inSalivation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18

Don't mix sets. Guests should have
congenial interests.
Don't put the two brightest people
together.
Don't put man next TO his wife,
or on the same side Of the table.
Don't have nervous maids.
Don't fail to be ready and in the
drawing room five minutes before the
time.
Don't confide any of your nervous
anticipations to your husband.
Don't fail to overlook the table in
detail before guests arrive.
Count the fat silver at each plate.
Don't allow conversatio to be en-
tirely between couples. Make it gen.
eral at times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
The New Type.

There is the new type. The dis
inguished-looking" men and women Of
slight build, with small heads. hands
are seldom met with now. They are
being rapidly replaced by thick-set men
and women. with massive heads, huge
hands and feet. coarse-featured, and
having a broad mouth with thick
lips Is il that nature is providing
for the increased wear and tear of life.
or that circumstances are removing
those constructed on the old pattern?
London Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Agricultural Development.

No one factor has contributed more
toward modern agricultural expansion
than farm machinery. At the begin
ming of the nineteenth century there
were approximately 100000 farms in
the United States, and to-day there
are 100000. A century ago the pro
ductiOn of wheat averaged four and
one-third bushels per capita of the
population, and to-day the production
of wheat will average ten bushels per
capita. A hundred years ago there
were no steel plows, grain drills, har-
vesters or steam threshing machines,
and farm work was the heaviest kind
Of drudgery.
When all the agricultural operations
were performed by manual labor there
was no wonder that the sons of farm
ers sought other occupations besides
tilling the soil. The grain was sown
broadcast by hand, as in the days
when Moses presided over the agricul
ture of Egypt. TO the farmer of five
score years ago there was no interval!
of rest, as every function of the farm
called cor physical strength and ardu-
Gus work. The grain that was sown
by hand was harvested with the sickle
or later with the cradle. 1t was
stored in the barn and threshed by
fails and cleaned by tossing it into the
wind, which separated the wheat from
the chaff The farmer grew but a
small surplus over his urgent necessi-
ties, as his time was too circumscribed
to till land for commercial crops.
If one looks on the hard and labor
ious operations of primitive agricul
farm to-day with the environments Of
the farm century ago, he will mar
vel at the transition. With less than
4 per cent Of the population massed in
cities it became necessary to import
wheat from Europe for domestic CON
sumption. When the population was
only 100000 and over 96 per cent
of the people resided on farms, agri-
cultural products were inadequate for
maintenance of the inhabitants, while
to-day. with u population of S7,000,0O0,
there is a surplus production of 1j0-
600. 600 to 3OO.OO0.OOO bushels of wheat
annually for export. This achievement
is consummated with 20 per cent of
the people living in cities.
What has wrought this marvellous
transition in agriculture? The answer
can only be modern machinery ard
scientific methods of farming. 4
strenuous drudgery has been raised to
a national industry, and is destined to
take rank as the leading profession.
As an industry it embraces one-third
Of the population. and as a profession
it is equipped with university ana
experiment station in every common
wealth of the nation. If there are
law and medical colleges to equip men
for professions. so also there are uni
versfties to teach farmers scientific
agriculture. Under the inspiration Of
scientific knowledge. Of all branches OF
farming the agriculture ct the future
viii surpass in production the achieve
ments of to-day.-Goodalrs Farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
A Valuable Tfp.

Here is tip for making the lingerie
waist wear better than is its wont
which is worthy Of the consideration of
the home dressmaker. When a guam
THY of insertion is used upon blouse
the lace should be reinforced with a
strip of net set in under It, ANY kind
OF wash net Of good quality will an
swer the purpose. 1t can be sewn on
with the lace or afterward by hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
War Against Hatpin.

A campaign against the murderous
hatpin has been instituted by the
newspapers of Berlin in view of a Sc
ries of accidents which have already
occurred during the busy period Of
Christmas shopping. Numbers of more
or less serious injuries have been
caused by these dangerous implements
protruding from the huge hats of fash
fonable ladies. Last week lady was
permanently blinded in one eye when
taking part in rush at a bargain
sale Two days later a lift attend
ant at a neighboring shop had his face
so badly injured that it was neces-
sary to take him to hospital. Many
cases of scratched faces are reported
from many quarters.-London Daily
Mall
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Premature Set of Teeth.

4 month-Old baby with full set Of
small but perfectly developed teeth
caused a sensation at recent meeting
Of the Vienna Medical Society. The
premature appearance of teeth has
been known before, but in this case the
child is normal in the development of
bones and hair and in nutrition. a
healthy boy of normal parentage, and
the doctors are at a loss to explain the
twenty fine teeth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
Transparent Sleeves.

1t is rare to see u sleeve that is
lined these days unless it is Of rough
cloth as a part of the waist fabric
Transparent sleeves are everywhere.
They are of net, chiffon, filet, tulle and
lace and are worn on cold days in the
street under a coat.
They are continuously transparent,
however. even in the house when the
coat is removed. Added to their thin
ness-and this is the point-will be
them down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
A Housekeeping Hint.

The housekeeper who cannot afford
a covered garbage pail of zinc can
hide the unsightliness of her leftovers
by an improvised cover. This can be
made of a big bushel or half bushel
fruit basket. turned upside down and
neatly pasted with oilcloth, which can
easily be kept clean. The largest size
of screw hook is fastened in the bot
tom. rather the inverted top, for
handle.