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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

There is nothing prettier in a room
than a bowl Of gold fish. The bright
colored, lively little creatures darting
in and out of the green vegetation in
the bowl makes a picture that one
never tires of studying. But gold fish
are delicate things and it is depress-
ing, when one has left them full Of life
and energy the previous night, to dis
cover them dead in the morning. I
find that many novices have trouble in
the same direction and in some in
stances have given up the attempt to
keep fish in the bowl. So l decided to
get expert information on the subject
for the benefit Of the readers of this
column.
In the first place." said the expert,
don't make the mistake that one
woman did who came complaining to
me today. l questioned her concern
ing the food she had given the fish
and found that she had fed them moth
Ing but bread. That is a sure way
to kill the fish, for the bread contains
yeast and this sours the water and it
would be necessary to change it every
half hour or so to keep the fish alive.
IF you will watch a fish that is fed
with bread you will see him eat it
for little time, but as the bread gets
sour from the action of the water he
will take it in his mouth and cough it
out very quickly. Common sense
ought to teach one that when the fish
splits out the bread it is not the right
food for him Oatmeal makes good
fish food, but the prepared food make
especially for the purpose is the best
thing to feed them with
Don't overfeed the fish. They don't
require a lot of food Give them
enough to have a good bite or two all
around, but don't keep the fish food
floating all the time on the surface of
the water. It fouls the water and the
fish will overfeed themselves and
probably die.
When you see the fish seeking the
top it is a sure sign that the water is
getting stale and should be changed
The fish will naturally stay near the
bottom and as long as the water has
sufficient oxygen for their needs they
Will swim around in any part of the
bowl. But when the oxygen is getting
low and the water used up you will
see the fish crowd to the top and be
gin to gasp. When they do this, thrust
ing their heads half out of the water
and gulping in the air you will know
that they need fresh water, and if you
do not give it to them quickly you will
find your fish floating at the top, dead
Don't keep the fish bowl in a dark
corner. The fish require sunlight. and
If they are given plenty of light and
air. the water will not need to be
changed so frequently. Remember that
the fish are accustomed in their ma
tive habitat to sunlight and air all
around them. From this, they are
taken and confined in a small bowl,
and this bowl is kept in a close room,
into which the sun seldom or never
penetrates, and the consequence is the
oxygen in the water is used up rap
idly and the fish die for want of air. .
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
NEE INCIDENT OF CIVIL WAR
Young Soldier craWIs Along Burned
Bridge at Night and Compels
Enemy to Retreat.

The bravest and coolest act that
came under my observation during
i've years military service at the
lime of the Civil war, was that of
lsaac B. Hardy, a soldier nineteen
years of age, who has been for many
FEARS a resident Of Santa Barbara.
March 5, 1865, Gen. Sherman. on his
march through the Carolinas, arrived
before Cheraw, on the great Pedee
liver. Here the Seventeenth corps,
With my regiment, the Sixty-fourth Il
inois, known as the Yates Sharp
shooters, in the lead as skirmishers,
1cld the center, writes Brig. Gen. J. S.
Reynolds in Los Angeles Times.
l was ordered to Immediately ad-
vance the skirmishers at a double
quick through the town to the west
end Of the only bridge there over the
liver, and, if possible, prevent the
enemy from destroying it. We reached
he bridge after the exchange of many
shots with fleeing squads of the en-
9my's cavalry, who had been guard
ms the roads leading into t. town,
but already the farther end of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
New Ornamentation.

If something new be your aim in
matter of the ornamentation of a
blouse, drawn work is suggested by
some of the most successful makers
as an effective relief from the peren-
NAL insertion or embroidery. The
coarse meshes so much in use this sea
son offer stability and an unusual
GOODNESS to which characteristics is
added the easy drawing" quality
When marquisette or wolfe is drawn
and worked with coarse linen thread
in some of the simpler drawn-work
patterns the decorative value is won
derfully increased. Squares, lines and
pointed plastrons are attainable, and
when the whole blouse is built over 4
contrasting color to bring it into har-
mony with the skirt the result is de,
cidedly successful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
CARE IN STRINGING BEADS
Simple Precaution That May Result in
the Saving of Valuable
Ornaments.

The owner of any beads valuable
for their own worth or their associa-
lions might we'll take a lesson from
the pearl-stringers Their cardinal
principal is to tie a firm knot be-
tween each two pearls. Then if the
string breaks no more than one pearl
can be lost. This applies just as we'll
of course. to other beads. know Of
one girl who lost nearly al of val
liable string of coral by not taking this
precaution. The string broke in the
street and most of the beads rolled in
TO the gutter and down the sewer be-
fore the owner or the bystanders
could get them again.
Neither wire nor catgut is good for
he stringing of any jewels where a
stiff appearance is out of place. In
stead, either surgeons silk-which is
woven like braid, instead of twisted.
and comes IN several numbered thick
nesses-or finely and 1exibly woven
gold or platinum chains are used.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
African | onic

Dusky Driver clustering ladies from
steamer)-Yes, marm-dis way, marin
caiage to de hotel.
First Lady (hesitating at step)-And
what will you charge?
D. Done dollar, marin.
Second Lady-Half dollar apiece,
when the hotel is barely block away?
Why, we'd just as lief
D. D. (interrupting)-W Would you jest
as lief go in de hotel bus? Dey
charges a quarter.
Ladies lin chorus) Dust as lief.
D. D. with ourish)-Den step right
into de ca'ige, marin, an III take yu
fer de same as de bus-dey is some
folks prefers de cafge and l has to
charge accordin Virginia Vintage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
Turnback Cuffs Popular,

With the white shirt waist and
white duck linen skirt pure white
neckwear is the rule or pure white
combined with some delicate tint
Some of the hand-embroideTed
Dutch collars have inserts of pale
blue, pink or lavender linen on which
are worked flowers, sprays or dots in
white with very dainty effect.
Turnback cuffs are so smart this
season that some women, taking ad-
vantage of special sales of the turn
over Irish collars, buy up two or three
in matching patterns and, cutting
away the stiff linen back, make cuffs
off the strip of Irish crochet, which
can be obtained more reasonably this
way than by the yard, as these collars
are made up in great quantities and
the real Irish patterns initiated very
closely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
The Exclamation.

Old Podkins lay back in his chair
in calm content, and though his wife
was quite near him he was happy, for
she had not broken the silence for
nearly five minutes.
He had been married for ffve-and-
twenty long years, and Mrs. Podkins
almost daily during "a of them, had
disturbed the domestic peace by a too
full exercise of her tongue.
my DEAR" broke in Mrs. P"
thinking it time she said something to
interrupt the quiet, Il see by the pa
pers that a petrifed jaw two yards
long has been found in Cornwall"
What" cried Podkins, starting up.
Now / know your secret. But you
never told me your ancestors came
from that part Of the world"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

anuel Gamer Of New York finds him
self He moved up to West Norwa1k.
a rural district, last fall, and by mis-
take got into the wrong house. Each
month he took his s25 to James Bates.
his landlord, and Bates never went
near him. The other day Harold Aus
tin, the owner of the house, showed
up with a tenant. When he learned
the truth he was adder than a wet
hen
Haven't l been ascending tenants
here for the past ten months, and
nary a one came back? l reckoned
they were scared by ghosts, so I came
up. You've got to pay me for these
ten months or III sue you" exclaimed
the landlord.
Bates refuses to give up his rent,
saying that he could have rented MS
house had he not thought that Gamer
was in it. The worst Of it is, the law
seems to uphold the landlord, and it
is probable that Gamer will have to
pay double rent for his mistake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

If Johnny is absent couple Of days
without any excuse the nurses will
visit his home just the same. The
new system of the board has Johnny
coming and going. So he might as
we'll give up the idea of playing hook
ey next term. Among the various du-
ties of the nurses will be to examine
all absentees returning to school be-
fore they have entered the rooms.
with the view Of detecting evidence
of infectious or contagious diseases
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
To the Needle,vorker

1t is said that hemstitching is going
to be used extensively as a finish for
waists and gowns. This will be vel
come news to the woman who likes
the clever effect made by a row of
even, open stitches. The hemstitched
edge will be used chiefly on chiffon
garments.
Save every scrap of trimming. for
even a tiny piece may be exactly the
finish for some garment when you are
in sore need. Save all pieces of linen
and silk. for most of them may be
used in some way, either as fancy
work or trimming. Have a scrap box
always ready for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
New CoIors.

Apropos of new colors, some of our
most fashionable women are combin-
ing purple and prune silk coats with
afternoon dresses of gray, dahlia and
green: one combination which a
Partisan house has just devised con-
sists Of a purple coat actually seen,
really is lovely, though to read the
description it is very likely to seem
garish. Similar silk coats in rich
brown or deep green, which fit loose
" about the form, are now regarded
as the elegant thing for the smart
matrons to wear at wedding and for
nal afternoon eptions,-Harper'
Bazaar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
The length of the sleeve

the neck. The length of the sleeve
must be determined according to the
figure. When that is done the dis
tance from underarm to bottom, b, d,
is bisected at c, and the triangular
portion, a, b, c, which is cut out, is
turned right around to form the gore,
d, c. e. If the gown is made Of fig
ured material, a yoke of plain goods
would be pretty. If the jibbah is of
plain cloth the yoke may be beauti-
fully embroidered, making a pretty
and becoming house gown.-Good
Housekeeping Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

Really the silk is the more desirable
OF the two.
In stringing any precious beads, and
pearls especially, never use a needle
Simply wax the ends of the silk and
pass it through the hole. The knot
ting is also an important point. 1t
must be large enough to hold the
bead, but not large enough to show.
Pearlstringers use an intricate knot
of their own, and that is why it is.
on the whole, better to have very ex-
pensive jewels strung by a profes-
sionaI When there is coIlarette or
something Of the sort to be made, this
is absolutely necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
PIows Up $500 in Coin.

Newark, N. J.-Charles NJ Webb.
a farmer of Mount Freedom, is $500
richer as the result of a few hours
blowing. While turning over the
ground he came upon four remarkable
old copper pennies. Two pieces were
dated 1877. One of these has horses
head and pillow on one side, the second
has a shield on one side and Nova
Caesarea" on the other. Another of
Mr.. Webb's finds is a large copper
cent of 1848, United States mintage.
The fourth is an English copper piece
of 1875. The coins are appraised by
dealers at 5000 apiece.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
Short PIeated FriIl.

Many of the new fall waists display
the short knife-pleated frill down the
closing. The shorter length-from
neck to bust-is more generally be,
coming, especially when the width
graduates to nothing at all at the low.
er end. It will be noticed that the
short frill is more graceful looking
when trimming a waist that closes g
little to the left side rather thar
down center front.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
CAUCHTMANYFLIES

who have held a monopoly on the in
dustry since the days Of Netzahualcoy-
oil, When that monarch signed treaty
with the Casique Chimalpopoca of
Tenochtitlan whereby a number Of
Tencans received a concession to
gather flies in the formers realm to
feed the sacred quetzals in the great
teacali.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
Wasps to Cure Disease.

Paris-M Roubaud has asserted,
according to a paper read at the
Academy of Science, to have found a
means of exterminating the deadly
sleeping sickness microbe. He has
discovered in Dahomey a member of
the wasp family whose appetite is ap-
parently only satisfied with the bacilli
of sleeping sickness. 1t is suggested
that the wasp be introduced into the
zone infected by the disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
Cane Contains Civil War SLUG

Herbert Sanborn, a prominent vet
eran of Hurley, S. D., is the possessor
of an interesting and valuable relic
which he prizes very highly. 1t is in
the form Of a cane made from a ce-
dar tree growing on the battlefield
of Thompson's Ferry. Imbedded il
the cane, near the upper end, is bal,
let which was fired during the battle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
PEST KILLING JERSEY TREES

cepting in a few municipalities. In
Newark and Orange, the shade tree
commissions have done much good
work, but elsewhere in the northern
part of the state the elm, our best
shade tree, has been doomed
Regarding the chestnuts, the fatal
disease in them is fast causing them
to disappear. The work must be done
next spring, or it will be too late"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
AND NOW COMES THE JIBBAH
If You Don't Know What 1t Is, Read
the Following Description of
Garment.

My friends admire my jibbah. 1t is
much prettier and more graceful than
an ordinary kimono, and it takes only
half a day to make one. The material
should be at least "A inches wide.
There is absolutely no waste in cut
ting, except the circle or square at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

screamed. l grew
worse and lay in bed
for weeks, the only
relief being from n.y.
podermics. / was
treated by three ply
sicians without help
and the last one said
a n operation W a S
necessary At this
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
Cured bY Lone Fast.

Denver-Roland Moeller, a young
civil engineer, who went 81 days with
out food in order to cure stomach
trouble and a partial deafness induced
by catarrh, has begun taking nourish-
ment in the form of orange and plum
juices. He can hear without difficulty,
but is weak
When Moeller, whose father is a
physician of Milwaukee, began his
fast he weighed 148 pounds Now he
weighs about 971a pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

time | began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and passed a gravel stone as
large as a pea. The next day I
passed two more and from then on
improved rapidly until cured"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents a
box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
New spectroaram of Mars.

Flagstaff, Ariz.-More water vapor
IN the atmosphere of Mars has been
discovered by the astronomers at Low
ell observatory. A spectrogram by
Sliuher has been measured by Very
with his nef comparator and includes
more striking proof of the presence Of
both water vapor and Of oxygen in
the atmosphere of Mars than shown
in previous plates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
Helen Gould Gets Degree.

New York.-The degree of doctor of
laws has been conferred on Helen
Gould by the College of Girls at Con-
stantinople. This institution, which is
under the control of the American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions. has for years been befriend-
ed by Miss Gould.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
PAID RENT ON WRONG HOUSE
Connecticut Man Must Now Pay for
Dwelling He Had Never Occu-
pied-Queer Mix-up.

South Norwalk, Conn.-How would
you like to pay hent for ten months
and then awake to find out that you
had been paying for vacant house
half a mile down the street, and that
you would have to do the same thing
over for the house you had occupied
by mistake all this time?
Such is the dilemma in which En-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

Papa-That was the supreme court
of the United States we just came
out of.
Tommy (aged seven)-Gee, pop!
dere wasn't anybody dere but lot of
bearded old women dressed in black.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
10 III tier

what Liver or Bowel medicine you
are using, stop it nor0. Get loo
box-week' treatment -of CAS-
CARRTS today from your druggist
and learn how easily, naturally and
delightfully."- your liver can bc made
to work, and your bogOeLs move every
day. There's nerD life in every box.
CASCARETS are natures helper.
You will see the differenceg q
CASCARETS roc boz for weeks
treatment, all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes a month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

The wise know better than to try to
live on the spice of life alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
4 Thrifty Plan,

Some men can take one drink and
stop; they don't care TO buy in re-
turn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
Parent of All Virtues.

greatest virtue but the parent of all
other yirtues.-Cicero.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

Happiness grows at our own fire.
sides, and is not to be picked up in
strangers galleries.-Douglas Jerrold
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
USED HYPODERMICS.

Only Relief From Terrible Suffering.
Thomas E. Vest, 1905 s. 18th ST.,
Terre Haute, Ind, says: Il had no
control over the urine and the pain
when voiding it was so great l often
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
fmnortant TO Mothers

Forgive the man who ssnites you on
one cheek and he VIII generally swat
you on the other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29
If Your Ewes Bother You

get box of PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. old
reliable, most successful eye remedy made
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, \ Z.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-09-29

Mrs. WinsIov's Soothing Syrup.
For children Jeething softens the gums reduces IN
hammationa pain cures wind collie 2ca boJt4e
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-21
Fish and Game.

1t is a regrettable fact that both
fish and game supplies are being rap
idly deplted in this county. 1t il
also true that our game and song
birds are rapidly disappearing, This
condition of affairs is due to more
than one cause; in the first place
there is no arrangement made to en-
force them, and, regrettable fer more
than one reason, there is not the dis
position upon the part of the people
to observe the laws that we have.
1t is a we'll known fact that the num-
Der of guns has very rapidly increas-
ed in the last fey years and there
should be a relative restriction as to
the killing cf game. At all seasons
of the year you can see the idle ne
gro, and in many instances the equal
ly improvided white youth. roaming
the woods with his gun, ready to kill
any and everything that wears fur
or feathers, and that they do kill is
clearly evidenced from the rapid de-
crease of all animal and bird life
in our woods. Such a ndition Of
affairs can have but one effect, and
that is to extinction in course of
time, which is not very remote.
Glynn county's game is a very val
liable asset, and with a little care
could he easily conserved, due to the
nature of the county with its natural
protection, and but for this fact game
would now be all gone. There is 4
remedy for this condition that is
easy of application, and we are ad-
vised that there is a bill before the
present session of the legislature
that represents the best thought of
the sportsmen and that provides for
/ a gun tax. and for game wardens in
each and every county in the state.
The enactment of this into law and
its enforcement will very greatly i'm
prove conditions. and we earnestly
urge both cur representative in the
/ legislature and the senator from this
district to support this measure.
C-3atv Books and Offers.
We j ave examined the books of the
various county officers. ard We f"d
hem - be kent N very neat az
proper manner.
(~ou...oel on Page T3r,>j
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-21

OUuHty Vail.
We examined the county Jail. The
building seems TO be settling some
what on the northwest corner: also
on one Of the middle walls, This.
However, does not appear al this
time, to be serious, except that some
OF the doors Do not omen freely IS
result O. this -ot-ln4 The heat
ng 'nnara'1s, We understand. is not
Satisfactory. Ne are advised rnat
he county commissioners know ot
sra &. .aa TIVE - sc-s1sYr for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-02
In Des Moines the Thirteenth Of this
Month, for Which Attractive
Program is Pre-
pared.
AT THE slavery HOTEL
Convention to be Held on Thursday
and Friday Of Next Week and
Will be Largely At
tended.

The seventh annual convention of
the Iowa State Association of Regis
tered Nurses will be held May 10 and
Ii in Des Moines and the program
just issued in an attractive booklet
form announces the name of Miss
Clara l.. CRANE, Davenport's head Wis
iting nurse, among the nominees for
second vice president, presented by
the nominating committee At the
first convention Of the association held
in Davenport in 1904 Miss Clarine was
first vice president, Miss Jane Gar
rad, treasurer, and Miss James of Dav-
port, auditor. Mrs. Josephine Barn
hardt of Moline. visiting nurse, will
lead the discussion on the History of
Visiting Nursing. The convention
headquarters will be at the Slavery
hotel. Following is the interesting
program for the two days meeting: