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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
by his friends Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was. HIS
ambition in life was to be taken seriously,
put people steadily refused TO do SO. ms
art Is considered a huge Joke, except TO
himself. IL he asked people to dinner eV-
eryone expected a frolic. Jimmy marrles
Bella Knowles. they live together a year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range to celebrate the first anniversary
Of his divorce. The party IS In full SWING
when Jimmy receives telegram from MS
Aunt Selma, who will arrive In four hours
TO visit him and his wife. He neglects to
tell her Of his divorce. Jimmy takes Kit
Into his confidence, he tries to devise
some way so that his aunt will not learn
that he has no longer a wife. He sug-
gests that Kit play the hostess for one
night. be Mrs Wilson pro tenn. Aunt Sc
lima arrives and the deception works out
as planned. Jim's Jap servant is taken
III. Bella, Jimmys divorced wife, enters
the house and asks Kit who is being ia
ken away in the ambulance? Bella insists
Il IS Jim. Kit tells her Jim is well and is
In the house. HARRISON steps out on the
porch and discovers a man lacking
card on the door. He demands an eN-
PLANTATION. The man points to the placard
and HARRISON sees the word Smallpox
printed on 1t. He tells him the guests
cannot leave the house until the quaran-
tine Is lifted. The guests suddenly real
lie their predicament, the women shed
tears, the men consider 1t good joke.
The all important question arises as to
who is to prepare the meals and perform
the other household duties. HARRISON fin
ally solves the matter. After the lifting
Of the quarantine several letters are found
in the mail box undelivered, one is adj
dressed to Henry LIewellyn Iquique,
Chile which was written by HARRISON.
He describes infinitely OF their incarcera-
ton also Of his infatuation for Mrs. Will
son Aunt Selma is taken I'll with Ia
grippe Betty acts as nurse. HARRISON
finds Kit sulking on the roof. She tells
him that Jim has been treating her out
rageousIg. HARRISON fully believing that
she is Mrs. Wilson. tells her that she
doesn't mean the things she is saying
stairs when suddenly she is grasped in
the arms Of man who kisses her sew
eral times. She believes that HARRISON
did it and is Inundated. Aunt Selma tells
Jimmy that her cameo breastpin and
other articles of jeWelry have been stolen.
She accuses Betty of the theft.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
In Gentle Glow of Lighted Candles
One Is Waited Back to the Land
of Queen Wlihelmina.

New York.-Sturdy Dutch sim
plicity. with occasional "reminiscences
Of Brittany, are the characteristics of
"one of the quaintest tearooms in all
New York city" as its circulars say.
There are Standardized old Dutch
chairs brought together after search
far and wide for them; narrow tiny
paned windows with little shelves I'M
derneath; Jewish prayer lamp, hung
from the low, rough boarded ceiling,
and warming pans and other relics OF
colonial days on the walls, while rows
Of small, green tables, among which
fit blue gowned, white aproned,
Dutch collared mattresses In pretty
Holland caps, dot the sanded floors.
In the center of each table is tall
candlestick with its lighted candle
sending forth a soft, gentle glow
through yellow shades, calling to mind
the old nursery rhyme, You'll get
there by candlelight and you'll go
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
DUTCH TEAROOM is QUAINT

back again" All the illumination Is
accomplished by candles, In contrast
to the street light just outside.
There Is a fireplace, speckless as
all things else In a real Dutch kitchen
are, and It is f1anked with andirons
and copper pieces whose brightness is
eloquent of industrious application of
damp wood ashes-or would be to the
wooden shod housewife Of Queen Will
helmina's land.
Egg yellow dishes, with their crude,
bright colored birds and flower decoras
tons, add to the atmosphere" Of the
room, and one is convinced, with the
first taste of the delicacies, that
somewhere around there Is great
Dutch oven, for from such a source
only could such rare old-fashioned
f1avors be obtained
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
VICAR SETS RECORD

fore the altar some care has to be
exercised to prevent a mixture of hus
bands and wives. The difficulty was
increased at recent double wedding
at St. Luke's when both brides nap
pened to have the same name, which
led to an audible request from one
that she should not be married to the
wrong bloke.'
AS soon as the necessary words have
been spoken the couples return to the
vestry and others Immediately take
their places. The signing of the reg
listers is source of considerable trou-
BILE. Not infrequently the men are
married under wrong names and re-
turn to the church some weeks after
wards with a request that the vicar
shall put the matter right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Early Bees Rout Workers.

Norristown, Pa-Workmen repair
ing the roof of the home Of Nathan
Walker, in the Chester valley, were
routed by a swarm Of bees. When
William Earnshaw of Bridgeport, an
apiarist, had swarmed them he OBJ
tanned from beneath the roof nine
buckets of honey. He also found sew
eral bushels Of walnuts which SOUR
rels had carried into the place as
provender for the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Land Drain
age Needed
on ManyWH-
consin Farms

There are in Wisconsin over 7,00o,-
600 acres in need Of better drainage
OF this, about onathird consists of
muck aud peat marshes. and the re-
naming two-thirds is made up large
ily of vet clays. There are also wet
sands, but those not covered with
peat comprise very small portion of
the state.
Muck and peat marshes are ac-
foundations OF partly decomposed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

conditions in that the bacteria living
on its roots will not flourish whera
there is a lack of lime.
If possible, the lime should be ap-
piled on the field the preceding sea-
son, SO that it will be well distributed
through the soil by the time 1t is
needed. The field should be har-
rowed at short intervals to kill such
weeds as sand burrs, yellow and
green foxtail, etc, before these get a
start above ground. This method Of
cultivation should be kept up until
May
About fifteen pounds of clover seed
should then be sown broadcast before
seeder or grain drill and worked in
SO that none of the seed will be more
than two and half or three inches
below the surface. The seeder should
be followed with a heavy roller which
compacts the soil around the seed
thus increasing its opportunity of get
ting good moisture supply for germ
ination.
Add Nitrogen Bacteria.
ordinarily, medium red or als1kS
clover will develop nodules In abund-
ance on the sandy soils of Wisconsin.
Alfalfa and many other legumes, how
ever, often fail to develop the proper
noddles or develop them only to a
very limited extent until they have
been grown on the same piece OF
ground for three or four years.
1t is frequently desirable, therefore.
to inoculate the soil with the proper
bacteria. Ordinarily this Is best
done by the distribution over the soil
ON which the corresponding legumes
have been grown for some time and
on which they have shown good de-
velopment of nodules. The rate of
development of nodules on the land
SO treated will, of course, depend on
the amount Of inoculating soil and
the thoroughness of its mixture
through the ground. Where such In
oculating soil is readily accessible
with only the cost of a short haul, 1t
Is best to use 1000 or 1000 pounds
per acre. Where, however, it must be
shipped In, half of these quantities
will produce fair development when
the soil is kept In a moist condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
needs of the body for the growth OF
the skeleton
Best for Sandy Soils.

Experiments conducted by the Wis+
consin Experiment station soils des
partment indicate that nitrogen and
humus are the two fertilizer constitu-
ents most needed at the present time
for the improvement of sandy soiks.
Glover, hairy vetch and soy beans are
the crops which seem best adapted to
use for the purpose OF storing nitro
gen in these soils and increasing their
content of humuS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Pius Need Lime.

Wisconsin Experiment station tests
show that the skeletal development
Of the young as to lime content, as
well as size, is maintained IN the pigs,
regardless Of the character of the lime
supply present in the food 1t has
been shown that pigs can use min
eral phosphorus IN the form of floats
or ground rock phosphate in place
of phosphorus fed in grains Nor
nal rations used by farmers contain
ample supplies Of phosphorus 1t has
been shown that pigs fed grain alone
do not get enough lime to meet the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
HUNDRED BRIDES ON STEAMER
Young Women Bound From Britain
for Canadian Northwest to Be
Wives of Farmers.

Halifax, n. Son the steamer
Royal Edward, which has arrived here,
were more than 100 prospective brides
from England, Scotland and Ireland.
All these young women were bound
for the Canadian northwest in search
of husbands. They were in charge of
a matron appointed by the steamship
company and the matron will chap
eron them as far as Toronto, where
special representatives will accom-
young women have decided to settle
near Regina
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

When +. +. Low was governor of
california. there lived and ffourished
a lobbyist named Nap Broughton. who
was equally noted as wit and as
sufferer. Going down the street one
day In November Governor Low saw
,Broughson carrying home a turkey
"Ah. Nap, you're taking advantage
OF my Thanksgiving day proclama-
ton" was the greeting which the gov
amor extended to him. by the way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
The Brief Proclamation

he added. wasn't that a pretty good
proclamation"
Moo, t-t-t-too long" said Nap with
some effort
That's funny" said the surprised
governor. why, l prided myself es-
pecially on the brevity of the procla-
nation. l don't see how / could have
made 1t shorter"
All you n-n-needed to say was
p-p-ppraise G-g-god from whom AL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

moss and grass underlaid with either
sand, clay, or mari, at depths vary
ing from few inches to 20 or more
feet. Muck has decomposed to an
advanced stage, while peat may be
said to be picked" and is only
slightly decomposed. Muck is COM
paratiyely heavy, usually containing
some silt and clay and is black. Peat
frequently weighs less than Il pounds
per cubic foot, will burn when dry and
though sometimes black when wet oft
en- becomes reddish-brown upon dry
ing.
Wet clays may lay in broad fiat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
WHEN AMAN
MARQIfS fMM5a
BpE0N[4Y ROBBINS [llCll[zGlAlT Al
CALZ77OP. OF TIE CIRCULAR SIAIRcASE-
Tit NAN IN LOWER. TEN, ETC.
.-nERRHk1o0A14H|

lighted cigarette or cigar, blacEened
streak that trailed of into brown
and yellow. l had queer, trembly
feeling, as If I were on the brink of
discovery perhaps Anne's pearls, or
the cuff buttons with storks painted
on china in the center But the only
thing 1 found, down in the corner of
the drawer, was half-burned ciga-
rette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
b-b-blessings Governor
Pardee of California In New York
World.
New Use for Buttons.

Little Wayne, aged four. and her
older sister were sitting near the win
dow one day when suddenly her sister
dropped a button out of the wind OF.
which an old hen swallowed at once.
Then the silence was broken by little
Mayme saying very earnestly; Now
there1l be a button in the egg. DE
liQeator
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
The Dres ded Ordeal,

Bache-I hear that Runler didn't
show up for his wedding?
Nillin-No; he claims that HIS
alarm clock failed to go of
Bache-Huhi | bet he failed pur
uosely to wind It.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Visiting Cards in Colors.

London.-Among the new fashions
which have developed during the par
liamentary season is the colored en-
craving of visiting cards. Black is
no longer used exclusively; olive
green. purple, bronze and navy blue
lettering is now turned out by the
smartest shops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Five Dollar Tax on Bachelors Asked.

Five Dollar l ak on Bachelors Asked.
st. Paul, Minn.-The legislature of
Minnesota is seriously considering a
bill to impose tax of five dollars an
nually upon all male persons above the
age of 80 years who are unmarried or
who cannot prove that they are per
sons of such moral character as to be
unfit for matrimony. 1t is designed
to use the money collected by this
male poll tax" for the support of in
digent spinsters if the bill is passed.
According to the bills provisions it
will be in force from and after Feb
ruary 20, 1912.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
That's Where.

BILL gee that vaccination Is a Yot-
ing qualification in Norway
Jill-And doesn't it make any differ
ence where man is vaccinated.
ooh, yes; he's got to be vaccinated
In Norway. Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
THE ROOF GARDEN.
Attempt at Escape Frustrated-Mem-
bers of the Four Hundred
Defy the Law

Special Officer McCloud, on duty
at the Quarantined house of James
Wilson, artist and clubman, on Nine
ty-fifth street, reported this morning
a daring attempt at escape, made at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Kinq of Siam q Turfman.

Bangkok.-The king of Siam ran
six horses at the Bankok race meet
ing and scored five successes This
was his majesty's debut as d sports
man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Prize for KILLING Owls.

Henry, Tenn.-Hawks and owls are
killing so many chickens that farm
ers in Henry county have organized a
hawk and owl club and are offering
a purse of $500 to the person killing
the largest number
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Bio Catch of Pike.

London.-Forty-two pike, weighin
over 200 pounds, have been caught in
one days fishing in private water in
Warwickshire by Messrs. T. and G.
Smith of Nuneaton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
OF Course Not.

at is rumored that Andrew Carnegie
DOESN'T read many books"
Why should he? There isn't much
sdvertising to be had from reading
-lany books"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
$500 Gift for Edward Memorial

London-The king and queen Of
Norway have sent to the lord mayor
a check for $500 as a donation to the
fund for erecting a memorial in Lon
don to King Edward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
a Gilded Youth.

Son attending to business pretty
egularly since he started in?"
Fairly so. Only once or twice hax
failed to get to the c1ce in time ta
to the matinee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

A great many 40-acre tracts have been
put in first-class condition by properly
laying only 100 rods of tile on the en-
tire 40 acres. !
The soils department of the College
Of Agriculture gives aid in the or
ganfzation of drainage districts and
in promoting the reclamation of
swamp lands. Plans and specifications
for either tile or open ditch drainage
are also furnished, but individual as
sistance is given only in localities
where little drainage has been done
and only for the purpose of demon
strating its value to that locality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Nothing Unusual.

"a man was robbed while riding In
a taxicab the other day"
Did he seem surpriSed?"
eyes"
He must be a greenhorn."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

'@ shO1Sft G$6SIi|s
How did he make such a hit with
Agnes Maude?"
Every time she said Dear mel hs
said 4 agree with you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06
Increase in Dairy Products

TIINI cdSo TT DdTJ FTOU1Nts.
It is worthy Of note that the valua
of Wisconsin dairy products for 1910
aggregated nearly $50, 100000, in conn
parison with s57,000,00O as obtained
in 1906
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

In riding hobby it Is sometimes
necessary to use curb bit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

We sat in dead silence for minute.
Then:
Perhaps it is true I said. Not
of you, Jim-but some one may have
tried to get out that way. In fact, 1
think 1t extremely likely
Who? Flanagan? You couldn't
drive him out He's having the time
of his life Do you suspect met"
Come away and don't fight" Anne
broke in Practically. You will have
to have luncheon sent In, Jimmy; no
body has ordered anything from the
shops, and l feel like old Mother Hub.
bard"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

Bevington house, later, revealed moth
ing unusual. 1t is evident, however,
that the quarantine is proving irksome
to the inhabitants Of the seQuestered
residence, most of whom are typical
society folk, without resources in
themselves. Their condition, without
Wallets and maids, is certainly pitiable.
1t has been rumored that the ladies
are doing their own hair, and that the
gentlemen have been reduced to put
ting their own buttons in their shirts.
This deplorable situation, however, is
unavoidable
1.-The vigilance Of the board OF
health has been most commendable in
this case. Beginning with wager
over the telephone that they would
break quarantine in "a hours, and end
ing with the attempt to span 12-foot
gulf with board, over which to cross
to freedom, these shut-in society folk
have shown characteristic disregard
ofthe laws of the state. 1t is quite
time to extend to the millionaire the
same strictness that keeps the COM
muter at home for three weeks with
the measles; that makes him get the
milk bottles and groceries from the
gate-post and smell like dog-soap for
a month afterward, as a result of dis
Infection
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-06

b. SOC cox
ACRES,
ARIA Or
WISCONSIN,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-14

heights on spiritual experience that
he can claim immunity from the toll
and aches and pains Of life. The man
who is too pious to attend TO his
everyday affairs is q shirker who viii
yet come to judgment. The KING
dom OF heaven is no place for trAmps.
II ia as foolish to expect to be freed
from aches and pains in this life as II
would be for n child to expect to he
excused from books and discipline at
school We are at school. and the
vacation is not now: IL cometh hy
and by.
The rest that comes 10 the man who
leans on God lie not rest from labor,
but rest in labor. The quietness that
is promised Is not immunity from
storms but peace amid the storms.
.. We are interested In this man
Asa because he made good start
under the most adverse circumstances.
Notice these adverse circumstances.
He comes unto the world burdened
by a bad ancestry---a bad grandfather.
a bad grandmother. bad father. He
grows up in a heathsn atmosphere.
When he ascends the throne the whole
nation is perm Gated with idoiatry, ana
everywhere iasciviuHs deities are wor-
shipped with the most onscene rites.
Not a pleasant state OF affairs for the
new king to face. But while the
average young man would have be-
come the victim of such circum-
stances. and while the world would
have expected nothing better under
the circumstances. Asa won the vic
tory over his circumstances and grew
up TO he n good man and was, during
the greater part Of his life. a. wise
king.
B. Here is encouragement for the
boy who has everything against him.
Asa had a bad grandfather, a bad
grandmother. and a bad father, and
was raised from infancy In the foul
and corrupting atmosphere OF idola
try. Yet he stood squarely UP for the
true God and he was given strength
to stand. II matters not what may
be against US II we really want to
serve God we may safely depend upon
the strength OF God.
4. Is 1t true that God forsakes those
who forsake Him? II Ia true In a
sense--ln the sense in which the
prophet evidently meant. IL the
people should forsake tho Lord and
80 off into idolatry, then the Lord
would leave them to suffer the conse-
quences OF their sins-they could not
look TO Him to protect them. But
the prophet does not say that He
would cease 10 take an interest in
them and would make no effort to
win them back to Himself II God
never sought to bring back those who
wander from Him He would event
ually have no worshippers among the
children OF men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-14

Oh, what a splendid hobby horse he
was! His name was so black and
glossy and he held his tail out so proud
ly behind. His saddle aud bride were
tipped with brass. and his blanket
was Indian red
Santa had Just brought him down
about In a very wild manner, for he
was high spirited hobby horse.
whoa cried Santa; "be still, or
you will awaken your new master. who
is asleep there In his little bed. He
must not see you until Christmas MORN
ing"
Then old Santa put his finger to the
side Of his nose and Vinked one eye
II will tell you a secretsabout your new
master. He Is a great Indian chief and
warrior. and his name In Black Eagle
No one in Grown up Land knows this
not even his own mother and father
They think he Is only a little boy.
Fancy that"
The hobby-horse thought that this
was a fine joke, and he neightd "Heigh,
heigh. heigh. height
you are to be his Indian pony" con-
tinued santa Clause. land your name
10 Idaho. which means Light on the
Mountains
The hobby horse nodded his head
for he thought this a beautiful name.
Now" cried Santa, remember
Idaho IL your name ! will come again
next Christmas to see how you are get
ting along" And Santa shoulderer his
pack and whisked himself UP the Chin
ney.
Now Idaho thought that he would
take look at his new master, so he
cantered up to the bed and peeped
under the cover. What was his sur
prise to see, not an indian chief at all,
but only n little boy. -ses,s'.' ~s'
"Oh, now. say" cried Idaho -(for
hobby horse can talk when only toys
are presently, chat was bad joke OF
Santa's. thought that was to belong
to a real Indian chief"
He kicked up his heels and galloped
around the room with such chatter
of his hoofs that he woke UP a paper
circus clown who was mapping In the
top Of the stocking.
Here! here!" cried the paper clown.
anErfly What are you making such Z
fuss about?"
II must have been left at the wrong
place" replied the hobby horse. -1cx-
citadly. Santa told me that my mas
ter was great Indian chief, and 10
and behold. he Ii just little boy.
What shall dor
sOh!. cried the clown sleepily, that
IL just the outside little boy that you
see. Tho real littls boy Il 4 great In
dian chief. and his name y Black
EaSis."