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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Age for Doctors to Retire

physician had also applied for dam
ages, his claim including G4S0 for
medical and pharmaceutical assist
ance and a sojourn in the south, and
s2,400 as a loss resulting from the
fact that for nine months he has not
been able TO see his patients He also
claims $4,000 for the diminution of
his clientele in the future, owing to
the time during which he has beer
kept from his study.
The court in its Judgment says that,
although the Importance of the above
considerations should not be lost sight
of, it may be remarked that most ply
sicians, when they get to the plain
tiff's age, after a long and honorable
career, which had not been devoid Of
profit, aspire to a well-deserved re-
pose, and, without giving up their
practice from one day to the other,
gradually diminish the fatigue that il
entails So the court condemns the
owner of the automobile to pay
92, 400 as damages to the doctor
Paris correspondent London Tele-
graph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

be bought in any size, cheap paper
models in the latest styles, hooks and
eyes already sewed to tape for put
ting on, in many places, waist and
skirt Innings already shaped. Then
look at the materials-was ever love
illness, the sort Of simple daintiness
young girl needs, cheaper, more va
ried, more tempting?
For the fixy frocks a girl wants for
semi-gala wear, hot summer after
moons perhaps when with a party of
youthful companions on some frolic OF
other, l would advise the young buyer,
or the mother who does the purchas
ing. to consider the cotton voiles
These lovely textures, some of which
resemble very open marQuisette, are
cheap, radiant, and immensely smart
and where they are bordered, as they
most commonly are now, only the least
bit of ribbon for the belt and sleeve
edges is needed in addition. Some of
these dainty textiles seen recently had
a border band quite eight inches deep
in shaded pinks, blues, violets or yell
pineapple white, which mellow tone is
becoming to all, besides being smar-
ter than pure white. The checks in
these voiles, while not so dressy as
the plain ones with the tinted borders,
are yet very effective, and these also
show pretty edges in white stripes and
the color of the checking. One blue
10 Il
black border, this rare combination
selling for six dollars the piece Of
seven yards.
For still dressier frocks there are
chiffons from thirty-f1ve cents up,
these suggesting veilings for old even
ing gowns not good enough to make
over without other material, while on
every counter there are remnants Of
black and white or colored silk which
are Just the thing for the skirt bands
still used, and for the slight bit Of
decking employed on the bodice.
For the young persons everyday
frocks, the little morning gown Of sum-
mer holiday, the pretty school frock
that must soon replace the warm one,
there are numerous cotton materials Of
inexpensive sort, which plain band
ing or the least wash embroidery
would trim effectively. Lovely ging-
hams In dainty flower tints are seen
at twelve cents a yard, the thinner,
more open linens in double widths at
thfrty-five and percales, calicos, chew
lots, corded suitings, etc, range any
where from ten cents up.
Our illustration offers ideas for ma
terials ranging from the simplest to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Harrison Had to Wait For Il

the largest retainer, and probably the
largest earnings, gained by any man
who had been president following his
retirement from the presidency.
General Harrison worked with the
zeal and thoroughness of great law
yer preparing what he came to regard
as the most important case of his pro-
fessional career. To master the case
involved a study of the history Of
Venezuela and OF British Guiana, the
mastery of international law, and of
many very technical and difficult
questions, especially applicable to the
dispute in question. l have heard
that General Harrison practically de-
voted the greater part Of two years to
this work.
when Harrison, at the appointed
time in 1899, appeared before the ar
bitration tribunal in Paris, he com
manded general attention, at first be-
cause he had been president of the
United States, and afterwards be-
cause of the profundity and brilliancy
of his argument. His ability as a
great lawyer-one of the greatest liv-
ing lawyers-was then recognized.
and there was good understanding of
the reason which impelled the United
States to appoint him as its principal
representative at the first Hague
tribunal
IF any man ever earned a fee and
deserved to have 1t paid promptly, the
ox-president was that mamie was
not over-paid, but under-paid Yet,
having performed very great serv-
ice for Venezuela and having won a
partial victory, Harrison was obliged
to wait months before he received any
pay whatsoever for what he had done
And l have sometimes wondered
whether complete payment was made
to him before his death, which oc.
Cured two years after he had made
his great argument in behalf of Vene.
zuela. Harrison's experience was very
different from that of a member OF
his cabinet, who, retained by another
nation in an important international
matter, was promptly paid a fee OF
100000 after he had finished his
task"
Copyright. 1910, by E. J. Edwards Al
Rights Reserved)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Fable Well illustrated by an Amusing
Incident of the Hot Gubcrna-
toriai Campaign in Iowa
In 1859.

Samuel J. Kirkwood, three times
governor of Iowa, twice United States
senator from that state and secretary
of the interior IN 1892, was of Mary
land birth, although in early life his
father removed the family to Ohio In
the early fifties, when he was AZ years
of age, Senator Kirkwood moved to
Iowa, becoming, in fact, one Of the
pioneers in the development of that
state. Entering the Republican party
at its formation, he was that same
year elected state senator, and three
years later he was first elected COVER
nor His was a personality that was
racy Of the soil; his habits Of life and
of thought were original and unaf-
fected, and he was gifted with the
three qualities that have made Amer
lea great, namely, absolute sincerity,
great common sense, and strong
sense Of humor His fellow Iowaas,
noting all this, made Samuel J. Kirk
wood their public servant for upwards
of a quarter Of century.
When Senator Kirkwood was first
IiOLllIdlEu III SONtIuOI III IO0Os Tic
Democracy Of the state, recognizing
his great personal strength, deter
mined to summon the strongest mem
Der of the party into the canvass by
nominating him for governor. To this
end, Augustus Caesar Dodge, who had
been United States senator for term,
beginning in 1848, and then was sent
by President Pierce as minister to
Spain, was chosen to lead the Iowa
Democracy in what was certain to be
the most desperate political battle the
state had ever known. Dodge was
man of much cultivation and a good
deal of superficial polish, which had
been heightened by his residence at a
foreign court; but he was very popu-
lar in Iowa, and the Democracy had
plenty of money, for the party pos
sessed national patronage.
Now it so happened that on the
same day and at the same hour there
were to be two great mass meetings
at Des Moines, the state capital The
Republicans were to be addressed by
their candidate for governor, while
the democracy was to listen to the
campaign oratory of its gubernatorial
candidate.
Also, it happened that the two men
took the same train to Des Moines.
But the condolences stopped there.
On reaching Des Moines, Augustus
Caesar Dodge discovered that he was
TO be driven to the Democratic meet
ing in handsome carriage drawn by
the finest pair of horses in the town;
while the Republican candidate speed
lily discovered that his Des Moines fol-
lowers had forgotten to provide him
with any sort Of conveyance whatso-
ever
But Samuel J. Kirkwood, shrewd son
OF the soil that he was, was not to be
outdone by little slip of that sort.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
GIVE SEED MUCH ATTENTION
Importance Cannot Be Overestinated,
as Quality Has Great Influence
on Yield of Crop.
(By w. r. CELEBRITY

This is a subject which has received
a great deal of attention from
thoughtful persons but is still very
little considered by the majority
Its importance cannot be overesti-
mated for the quality of the seed has
a great influence on the yield OF the
crop.
Every one likes to get bargains and
many think that bargains and low
priced articles are one and the same
thing while in the matter of seed low
prices and bargains cannot go to-
gether
Take, for instance, turnips. When
we see one man charging twice the
price quoted by another of course the
higher priced is usually for new and
improved varieties, but We often find
difference of price for one variety
One man may charge for a seed which
only terminates 80 per cent, while
another charges half as much again
for a seed terminating so per cent,
while another charges half as much
again for seed terminating 50 per
cent. From this a calculation can
easily be made as to the amount of
seed required, for it is the low ger
mination that makes thick sowing
a necessity.
The high-priced seed is economy,
inasmuch as so many more seed ger
inmate. When the farmer knows
that termination is poor he tries to
insure a crop by thick sowing, but
there are times when he gets seeds of
poor termination without knowing it,
probably paying the full price for
good seed.
This should be sufficient reason for
testing seed. Considering the mum
Der of purchases of seed each year
there are a ridiculously small num-
Der of tests made. / know Of one in
stance where samples tested com
prised all the various crops grown on
the farm. In some crops the average
of samples was reasonably good, but
there were miserably poor samples in
practically every crop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

the sInartest day textures and with the
skirt the style could even be used for
evening. The model is in two pieces,
again the inevitable kimono waist and
little plain skirt with the front
breadth plated over with twelve small
silk covered buttons, put on in clus-
tiers of three. A pretty Cluny lace Is
used for the yoke and undersleeves
and bit of silk girdles the waist,
Now as to a fixy material for this
frock, yet one that would do for day
use, the cotton voiles are just the
thing, little striped silk would be de-
lightful, yelling and marquisette are
proper.
But, say, a black and white wolfe Is
used If so be sure and put a piping
Of cherry silk around the yoke and
cuffs and get a thinner and cheaper
lace than Cluny-any all-over lace net
would do. With a wolfe in any color
the cherry touch is feasible, and the
CLINT of bright red seems to be needed
for the dark blue things especially.
Concerning lace for silk, the Cluny
designs are the best, for the imitation
webs most of the world can afford, for
this ranks with Irish crochet in point
of smartness, and there are some imi
tations that would almost battle the ex
pert.
Made according to the rear view OF
the design, all the cotton and linen
materials offered for tailored effects
are correct textures.
AS can be seen, all of these frocks
have short sleeves, all are collarless
all show fiat trimmings, which points
are in favor of home dressmaking, fol-
high stocks and long sleeves are much
harder to fit and the more trimming
is complicated the more one frets anG
fumes. So, all things said and done
it is quite reasonable to expect a cir
to make any one of these frocks after
a few lessons in cutting and sewing
and make it quickly at that. In fact,
know a maid of seventeen who turned
out the design shown in two days and
a neat job she made Of it too.
So go on with the sewing lesson
remember that girl must have lo
of frocks nowadays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
A Fruit Vendors Philosophy

powerful Office into private life, while
his successor becomes In an instant
the chief executive of a great nation.
Presidents come and presidents 60
but the nation lives"
A few months later the friend to
whom ex-President Hayes had made
this remark found himself in PhiIadel-
phia on business trip on a hot sum-
mer day. Across the street from his
hotel was fruit stand, which dis
played some succulent pears, a luxury
of which the former Office holder was
very fond, and going over to the side
walk vendor he laid in a supply of
the mans wares.
He was just turning away from the
stand for his hotel when he saw ap.
preaching a man whom he recognized
at once. The newcomer wore a much
wrinkled linen buster, which showed
traces of perspiration at the back He
had upon his head a somewhat mussed
silk hat. He was carrying a grip sack
that was none too we'll preserved. In
short, the mans whole appearance was
IAieAI VI SOIAC pICuOuS LIdFSlSI
who had just arrived and was on his
way to the hotel across the street.
A moment later the two men were
in friendly conversation. 81 am very
glad to see you, Mr.. President" ex-
claimed the purchaser of the pears,
going up to the new arrival. ct is
an unexpected pleasure. Have you
been travelling far?"
YES" replied Mr.. Hayes, for the
unassuming traveller was the ex-presi-
dent of the United States, yes, have
been to Boston, and / have stopped off
here to attend to a little business
matter before I return to my home"
Il have some fine pears here"
called out a voice at their back
The ex-president faced towards the
fruit stand and scrutinized the fruit.
They look refreshing" he said, but
L cannot conveniently carry them"
Here is one that is a little hard;
you can carry it." urged the fruit deal
er, holding out a pear But Mr.. Hayes
preferred not to buy, and shaking
hands with his friend few moments
later, went on his way to keep the
business appointment he had made by
mail
The ex-office holder turned to the
fruit seller. do you know who that
WASP" he asked.
mo, I have never seen him before.
He's never come along this way be-
fore"
Well" replied the ex-off1ce holder,
that man was president of the United
States a little while ago-Rutherford
B. Hayes. Don't you wish you had
known that when you were trying to
sell him some Of your pears?"
mo, he don't count, he's a back
number now" answered the fruit sell
er. as he arranged his wares. I'VE
don't care for any back numbers in
this country. It's the new ones that
we care for
And in that unlooked-for, off-hand
statement by man of the people the
ex-office holder realized how accurate
was the statement of his former chief
that the American people receive back
into private life without ceremony or
formality even one who has served
them as head of the nation
Copyright. 1910. by z. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
PRETTY SHADES OF BLUE
Blonde and Brunette Can Find Be
coming Tints in This Seasons
offerings.

Blue, that color that both blonde and
brunette can wear with becoming re-
suits, is a color that will be continued
into the early spring.
There is the king blue, or ''bleu de
roi" as you have perhaps seen it. 1t
is between a sapphire blue and sky
blue. and Is a delightful compromise.
It is particularly good for trimming in
pipings, bands, bows and braiding.
Gendarme blue has greenish cast
and shows up well under artificial
light. It is the color of the uniforms
of the French soldier.
Gobelin blue bids fair to have a ire
mendous adoption. II is soft and com
bines with nearly every other shade.
Sapphire blue, especially in satin
and velvet, will be favorite In trim
mings. Jewels Of this shade will be
extensively used.
A peculiar green blue, named FOR
the sea, is being shown In Paris. II
Ia iridsscent. and therefore friendly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Paris Courts Judgment lnfers the
Proper Time to Be Between Sixty 1
and Seventy.

Judges of the court OF cessation in
Paris have to retire on pension at
the age of seventy-fve, If they man
age to live so long. and other magis-
trates at the age of seventy, If they
are equally happy; but 1t seems that
successful physician has no business
to keep on his practice-or, at least,
to devote SO much attention to II as
formerly-when he is between sixty
and seventy. Such an impression
may, at any rate, be derived from a
Judgment just delivered by Partisan
law court. Nearly q year ago doc
tor who had settled in fashionable
district of this city was going his
rounds in his brougham when the We
hicIe was run into and upset by the
usual automobile
The case was brought before law
court, which condemned the chauf
feur to pay Q hne of ESQ. But the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain in Some People.

A great many people go on suffering
from annoying ailments for a long
time before they can get their own
consent to give up the Indulgence
from which their trouble arises.
A gentleman in Brooklyn describes
his experience, as follows:
Il became satisfied some months
ago that l owed the palpitation of the
heart from which l suffered almost
daily, to the use of coffee, Il had been
coffee drinker for 80 years. but /
found it very hard to give up the bev-
erage.
"One day I ran across a very SEN
sible and straightforward presenta-
ton of the claims of Postum, and
was so impressed thereby that l con-
cluded to give it trial
my experience with 1t was unsat-
isfactory till l learned how it ought
to be prepared-by thorough boiling
for not less than Is or 20 minutes.
After learned that lesson there was
no trouble.
Postum proved to be a most palat-
able and satisfactory hot beverage,
and | have used 1T ever since
"The effect on my health has been
most salutary. The heart palpitatfon
from which l used to suffer so much,
particularly after breakfast, has dis
appeared and I never have return OF
1t except when l dine or lunch away
from home and drink the old kind OF
coffee because Postum Is not served.
I find that Postum cheers and invig
crates while 1t produces no harmful
stimulation" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ten days trial proves an eye opener
to many.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
MELVILLE" IL pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. and full Of hunaA
interest. !
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Eeedinn Plds-

Start before the pig is weaned. The
SOW should be fed well with well
soaked ground oats or slop made of
shorts until the pigs are about eight
weeks old By this time they have
learned to eat fairly we'll It is well
to feed the pigs near the mother, but
she should not be allowed to eat with
them The pigs should be fed sIop
and corn, together with some other
succulent food; if in summer time
blue grass pasture is good. No more
feed should be put into the trough
than the pigs will eat. Just enough
to keep them growing rapidly is
enough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
SPINSTER LOSES HER TEETH
Go Astray In Malls and Lady Puts 1t
Up to the Postmaster
General.

A Jersey spinster Entrusted her
false teeth to the mails, and they went
astray Postmaster General Hitch
cock received the following appeal
from her:
Dear Str-I suppose you have re-
ceived a note from the Camden post
master that the upper plates of my
teeth have been lost in the mails.
They were mailed at Camden on Jan
uary l. l should like very much to
hear from you. If you are unfortunate
enough to have store teeth, you know
how inconvenient 1t is to have to do
without them, and l have not had
them even a year. / paid $35 for
them, and I cannot afford to get any
more just now. So will you kindly
do what you can for me, and as quick
ly as possible?
"P. S.-They were very good teeth"
The postmaster general put one OF
the best inspectors in the service on
the job to find the missing worries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Has Cardinal Gibbons Approval.

Cardinal Gibbons, the highest au-
thority of the Roman Catholic church
in America has expressed his ap-
prevail of tuberculosis day, which is
to be observed by the churches OF
the United States on or about April
3d. and of the general organized anti
tuberculosis campaign, according to
report of an interview made public
by the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis.
The interview was granted by his
eminence to H. Writ Steele, executive
secretary of the Maryland Associa-
ton for the Prevention and Relief of
tuberculosis, and DR.. Charles O'Don-
ovan, one of the leading physicians of
Baltimore The cardinal expressed
his entire sympathy with the plan OF
the tuberculosis day movement and
Endorsed the program both Of the
Maryland association and of the ma
tional association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
MANNER OF CUTTING STAKES
Trouble Avoided in Driving Bean Poles
If Care Is Taken to Sharpen tho
Ak Properly.

When sharpening the ends of bean
poles and other stakes to enable them
to enter the ground easily it takes sew
eral blows with the Ratchet to obtain
the desired effect
All this trouble may be entirely done
away with If you take care to sharpen
the ak properly, says the Scientific
American. When sharpening an ordi-
nary ak or Ratchet you first put one
side against the grindstone and then
the other, thus making a beveI on both
sides as in Fig. 1. But, instead of do
Ing this, allow one side of the Ratchet
to lie nearly fat on the grindstone.
Then lay the other side on the stone
and put bevel on it In the ordinary
way. Now the Ratchet has an edge
like wood cutting chisel Gig. q.
When pointing stakes let the fat sur
face, which must be the left side when
the edge is pointing away from you,
be nearest the wood. Lift up the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Split-loe Drag.

smooth the earth's surface, and pre-
vent ruts from forming to hold water.
The drag not only smooths the road,
but crowns it, and puddles the mud so
that 1t is hard when dry.
These drags have been used with
great success on clay or water holding
soils. Many stretches of black gum
BIO roads in the west are maintained by
the use of this implement alone.
Every farmer should own one, and
after rain he should spend few
hours on the road adjacent to his farm.
If there are many depressions to fill,
the drag should be used when the road
is wet
After it has been used long enough
to make the road fairly smooth, the
drag gives the best results if used
when the earth begins to dry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
a Natural Actor.

On one occasion Sir William S. Gil
bert went to the theatre for the ex-
press purpose of encouraging a young
actor who had shown signs Of nerv-
BUSINESS in a aew part in one of the
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. When
the promising young man made his
exit into the wings perspiration was
streaming, rivuleting and quilting
down his face. Sir William looked at
him a moment, and said, in tones Of
intense admiration: How well your
skin acts, '-Everybody's.