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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

George Cavan Browne, the expert
On international law, was discussing
- Providence the Ruspoli case.
AN American heiress," he said,
married an Itelian, one RuspoH. He
took her to Italy. treated her badly.
then died and left all her money to
his family. She. in consequence. is
penniless. For, by Italian law. the
iwife's money, all of it, belongs to the
husband
"auf aside from its legal aspect, con-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

slider the mean, mercenary spirit of
this thing. Really, these foreign no
blemen resemble Peleg Henderson of
Apponaug
"Peleg had two sweethearts, Shawo-
met girls. one of whom owned a COW
That was the one he married He ex-
planned to his friends at the wedding:
By crinus! there amt the differ
ence of a COW between any two wom-
en- living"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

Ing and in other miscellaneous Of
fees. She spoke with the man who
had the contract for delivering the
bread in her part Of the city and
asked the man why he did not have 1t
put into bags at the bakery. His re
ply was, why, madam, that would
never do at all The bags would gel
so dirty that the ladies would refuse
20 take them Weekly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Where Cleanliness Counted.

A housekeeper, wishing to change
her baker, recently decided to investi-
gate the conditions under which vari-
GUS kinds of bread were made and
sold Beginning with one of the most
popular bakeries IN town, she found
that the loaves of bread were packed
n large cases for delivery without be-
:pg previously wrapped in paper. At
he houses Of customers, they were
AIKEN from the cases and put into
ags by hands which not over clean
start with. had been used in drir-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

This estimate is based On the cost
when all equipment is purchased new.
On the average farm, barrels and pals
are often available, and such cost
should then be deducted from this es-
sired in place of the 5O-gallon pump
barrel, $40 should be added to the
total estimated cost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

Cattle-Beeves, $3.50 $50; west
ern steers, 4.80@5.75; stockers and
feeders, 5000 $50; COWS and heif-
ers, $50 q $50; calves, 5.0O@6.75.
Hogs-Light, 6.O5@ $40; heavy,
5.75 q $40; rough, $3.50 5.95; pigs.
6.05@6.35.
Sheep-Native, 3.O0@4.7O; year
1ngs, 40 q $40; lambs, native, AIS
@6.15.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Deer GoIno to School,

Children attending the Center
school in Barhamsted, Conn, were as
founded, as well as the teacher the
other day, to see deer at the school
house windows. The session was tenn
porarily interrupted to permit the pu
pills to count the herd, which mum
bered "a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
an Onnnrtunifv Lost

Billy-Say, what did de old Jay want
ter know?
Reddy-Wanted ter know where
Wall street was.
Billy-Gee! Why didn't yer get
him Up de alley and skin him at
craps Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
The Overamused Children,

Don't make your children blase by
giving them too many treats Young
children do not need amusements; the
more simply and quietly they live the
more chance is there that they will
grow up strong and healthy Over
amused children are never happy; they
are always craving for more excite
ment, and, consequently. are discon-
tented.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Escaped Convict Captured.

Waupun.-Lars Hanson, who re-
Gently escaped from the penitentfary
here, where he was imprisoned for
burglary, has been captured in q
Chicago suburb as he was leaving g
building in which he had committed
a burglary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
VIII Decline Diplomatic Post

Madison. Governor Jas
0. Davidson announces that business
and personal reasons prevent him
from accepting the Central American
consulships at Bogota and Montevidec
offered him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
THINGS That Can't Be hiefnrk

I never permit myself to be dis
turbed over things that can't be
helped"
q thought I heard you worrying a
little while ago because your son
was spending mora than his allow
ance at college"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
MarshfieId Physic an Dead

Marshf1eld-Dr H. A Lathrop
aged 81 years, is dead Of apoplexy
He had been out of health for some
time and had recently returned from
a trip south. He had been in Marsh.
field thirty years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Not S Serious,

Il hear there are grave charges
against Senator links"
What are they?"
"Tha sections billA."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Orders Arrest of Bow Smokers

APPROXIMATION instructions is
sued to the police by Municipal Judge
Ryan, all boys found smoking cigar
cites on the streets of this city are
to be arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Az fhe Ball,

Concefted Fop-I warn you to be-
ware of me, for they say | am dam
gerous man with the ladies'.
Debutante@Do you really dance as
awkwardly as that?-Meggendo
Blaetter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
A Discovery.

In the light of modern invention.
| know now what the mermaids sat
on rock combing out their long gold
en- tresses for
What were they waiting for?"
For Marcel wave to come
along"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Susnacts tncendi aries.

Washburn.-Distric Attorney Ny
riand, whose home was burned tc
the ground, believes the blaze was
caused by incendiaries and is con.
Quoting an investigation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
MinneannIis Anril 81 1911

Wheat-No, 1, hard, 99a4c; No. 1.
northern, 9S@991Ac; No. 2, north
ern, 95@97Ac. Corn-No. 8, vel
IoW' 50c. Oats-No. 8, white, 311sc
Rye-No. 2, sec.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Sturgeon Bay Church Burns.

Sturgeon Bay.-The German NJ E
church, destroyed by fire a few days
ago, was one of the oldest churches
in the city. It was built in 1876.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Fish Hunter Ea allv Shot

Beloit.-Arthur Reeder, aged So,
was shot accidentally while shooting
fish from a boat near Beloit and died
an hour later
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
he,., Aduer+isinn Ida

A Phila6elphian has obtained a pat
ent for an aerial advertising sign
waved by an electric motor suspended
from two captive balloons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Daily ThouQht.

strenuous soul hates cheap suo
cesses. It is the ardor of the assait
ant that makes the vigor Of the de
fender.-R. w. Emerson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27
Never Acquitted.

By the verdict Of his own breast 2
guilty man is acQuitted.-JuyenaL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-04-27

IN cultivated soil and where 1t Is par
tcularly loose and porous may be
found at depth of three feet. The
roots are very hardy and by means Of
sharp growing points will sometimes
send shoots up through two or three
feet of hard packed clay soil.
The seeds may be carried from
, 1911-10-26
GREATEST MAN IN THE CITY
How Sherlock Holmes Knew impor
tart Individual Was Brought UP
In the Country.

"Hahl" exclaimed Sherlock Holmes,
Jr.
Very well, Sherl," said DR.. What
son eff you wish it l will hah! But
what is the occasion for hahing?"
Have you noticed that man with
the grayish hair and the important
manner"
"of course. l could not very well
help doing SO. He would attract at
tention anywhere"
He was born In the country and
spent his boyhood either on a farm
or in a small town"
What is his name7-
81 don't know"
"If you don't know his name, how
have you found out that he was once
a country boy? There is no hayseed
In his hair. and | can see nothing
about him to indicate that he has not
always been used 20 city ways"
"Of course you cant. There Isn't
anything OF that kind about him. But
didn't you hear that man who pointed
him out a moment ago say he was the
greatest man in this great cityY"
"Ah, Sherlock, they can't beat you
as a deducer. Since you explain 1t
the whole thing is as plain as day"
, 1911-10-26
HIS IS GooC
Night Waterman at the Ostrich Farm
Thinks He Sees Burglars at the
Window.

Sitting alone in the ONCE of the
Bentley ostrich farm at Melrose the
other night, A. Walters, night watch
man. looked up from his paper and
was startled to see two faces peering
at him through a window.
Burglars" he gasped. and drew
his revolver. He sent two shots
through the window, and then pur.
sued i've fleeing forms into the dark
ness outside. firing as he ran. His
ammunition exhausted, he fastened
back to the once and ~telephoned to
the police station.
I've just shot a burglar" he said.
1.-TWO of them tried to break into the
once and l chased them. killed one,
and the other owes his life to the act
that I bad no more bullets. Come
quick. You may catch him before he
gets away"
A posse surrounded the big farm.
Trfumphantiy Walters led the ser
geant to where a lark form lay hud-
died in a heap on the ground. a testi-
monial as to his craftsmanship.
A policeman bent over the form.
Why. it's an ostrich" he exclaimed.
San Francisco Chonicie.
, 1911-10-26
IN AN ICELAND FARM HOUSE
Primitive Simplicity Marks Dwellings
of the Residents Of the
Far North.

The guest room contained a narrow
bed, a big round table and an organ
made in B~rattleboro, VT. Our host pro-
duced the usual box of snuff, and with
it a box of good cigars.
h host and hostess then showed us
all over the house. 1t is a turf struc-
ture and is typical of the older farm
houses, with narrow, dark, windowless
corridors, winding in labyrinthian maze
from room to oom One p~assageway
leads to a large open mound where a
fire is made to smoke meat and fish,
and incidentally the whole house and
everything in 1t. Another passage leads
TO another kitchen with a modern
stove. The walls are all of turf, as Is
the roof. with just enough driftwood
in the roof to make a framework to
hold 1t in place. Very steep stairs
lead up to the badstofa, or sleeping
apartment. The badstofa frequently
forms the sitting and common work
room of the family. especially in win
ter, as well as the sleeping room of
the entire household.
Bunks built into the walls extend
around the room and are often filled
with seaweed or feathers. over which
is thrown a fold or two of wadmal and
a thick coverlet Of eiderdown. The
floors are sometimes covered with
boards, but more often consist of damp
earth. From the ceiling are suspend
ed numerous articles of domestic econ
omy, while large chests containing
clothing and valuables are scattered
throughout the house.
, 1911-10-26
CURIOUS SHOPS OF JAPAN
How Flowers, Meat, Shoes and Other
Articles Are Sold In the
MIkado's Land.

The shops and booths of Japan are
of unfailing interest. Here the green.
grocer and fruitseller has arranged his
wares till 1t seems as though one
looked upon a great bouquet. There
the flower shop blazes in brilIiance and
the lantern maker squats at his multi
colored task. At the next entrance
we perhaps see a man severing chick
en- meat from the bone, and he per-
forms the operation as s%killfully as
the surgeon with his dissecting knife.
Two or three PAGES farther on one
is confronted with a typical Japanese
shoe store. The newcomer is at once
startled at the immense quantity of
this simple footwear and the many
places where It Is sold. but he soon
finds a solution to his query when he
hears that a Japanese man annually
makes away with from eight to ten
pairs.
But curious things are not found in
peddler carries loads heavy enough
for a horse, but still has enough IN
ergy to call his wares as he goes.
One marvels at those wonderful, big.
snow white radishes he sells; green
onions. carrots. fruits and sven lotus
roots dug from the muddy bottoms of
ponds. Fancy yourself eating long
burdock roots which grow in any coun-
try backyard! The Japanese consider
these a toothsome article.-Christian
Herald.
, 1911-10-26
FfRELEsS COOKING FOR DOGS
How One Family Solved the Problem
OF Preparing the Food for ths
Animals.

Cooking the dogs food had been
rather q dificult problem in our house.
hold, either because the kitchen range
was otherwise occupied or because
the cook was, and the long, slow cook.
ing necessary for cereals and tough
meats was seldom accomplished with.
out friction. Now we put the meat
and bones, with enough water to cover
them, in a ~fireless cooker receptacle.
bring the contents of the pot to the
boiling point In about Ave minutes.
and then pack the kettle away in the
fireless cooker for Ave or six hours.
The meat is her tender enough to
peel from the bone, and more water
Is added, and whatever cereal We wish
TO use. The whole mass Is once more
brought TO the boiling point, and put
back in the cooker. In another four
or Ave hours we find a supply of rich.
ly favored foo that keeps fresh in a
cool place for several days. The dogs
seem to enjoy the food prepared in
this way. and we are sure of Its be.
Ing thoroughly cooked, and never
scorched, and the time occupied In
the kitchen is minimized.-Couptry
Lie in America.
, 1911-10-26
Whore Rural Schools Attract.

1t is as true as 1t is strange that in
Iowa many rural schools are so attrac-
tive that city boys are sent out of the
city to attend the rural school. l know
one country school in which there are
six children from city schools. A
chicken roast" Is the latest school at
traction that / nave known. A teacher
is making the schoolhouse the center
Of social life for the district. She does
not like the idea Of having a dance in
the school, and she will not have kiss.
ing fracases. 30 she plans various SO
cial functions with stunts and games
that have abundance of life, that are
new. that are harmless. She does quite
a little along the line OF refreshments,
and everyone takes a part in the prep
aration rs well as in disposing of the
feast. The greatest success she has
ever had was a chicken roast. 1t was
in the autumn, and Was in the school
yard. II was q close approach to q
barbecue Every man. woman and
child IN the district was thers-Jour.
md Of Bduoatton.
, 1911-10-26
DIPLOMACY IN THE HOTEL
Some People Might Call II Lying, but
the Guest Was Quite
Satisfied.

Sometimes 1t Is an awkward mat
ter to get a temporary tenant out of a
suite that has been promised for a
certain day." a hotel manager said.
"and you have to s diplomacy in
such a case. Occasionally lying Is
necessary.
"A man from San Francisco came
to US in the busy season and the only
thing we could do for him was to de-
tach a room with bath from a suite
that was promised for the next day.
He was to stay over only one night,
anyhow. we understood. But he did
not leave and the family W. expected
came in. was In a quandary, but as
the San Franciscan was downtown /
had his clothes and baggage moved
out to a room upstairs hat fortunately
fell vacant. When he came in l
thought for a moment and then l
said: I am sorry. Mr.. X, but l have
had to move your things out Of that
ROOM
why was that?' he demanded,
rlaring up.
I'VE discovered that the ceiling
was leaking
Good gracious! My clothes didn't
Ret wet. did they?" he demanded.
H was much relieved when I as
sured him that they didn't; SO much
30 that he made no kick at all."-New
York Sun.
, 1911-10-26
GREAT THRIFT IN BUYING
Instance Of the Persistent Housewives
Economy In Purchasing Hail
Dozen Eggs-

"Just to show how h small
economics practiced by thrifty house
wives may sometimes be carried too
far" began the driver of the pie wag-
on; well, 1 see a lot Of 1t along my
route, but this happened down at the
market house. My wife was scouting
around among the neighbors and one
Of them told her that there was one
stand at the market where they were
selling fresh eggs for fifteen cents a
dozen. So she hiked right down there.
The market was crowded and she had
a hard time, but she pushed along till
she came to a butter and egg shop.
Eggs, sixteen cents the sign said,
80 she plunged along for the next.
But eggs we're sixteen cents there, too,
and at the lei place and the next.
A little thing like that didn't lick her.
though. She hunted for about a half
an hour, and at last found the place
she was after. The sign cheered her
up a lot.
Your eggs are fifteen cents a dozen
herer'' she asked, just to make sure.
Yes, ma'am."
well, give me half q Dozen
And she lays down her eight cents
and walks out satisfied with her morn
ing's work. She got mad when I tried
to tell her hat half a dozen of the
1S-cent eggs wouid've beer just as
cheap"
, 1911-10-26

II is a wise child who never pro-
vides unwilling fun for his elders,
but It is a are child who never makes
remarks that set these elders think
ing. A devoted leader Of the suffrage
cause sometimes illustrates a possible
point by the story Of a little country
boy set to picking early strawberries
for the family table with the strict
injunction: Now, I want to hear a
steady whistle coming from the patch
all the while you are at work"
At supper time the strawberries
were portioned out. n the smiling
boy received an extra share. His lit
tie sister ~thereupon protested that she
should be served as literally as her
brother.
But Willie picked the berries" she
was gently reminded. You didn't
help to pick them. did you, dear?"
NO" was the unexpected answer.
but ! whistled while Willie did"
, 1911-10-26

1t is well to remainder that many
plants which onoe were used as veg
etables have bee allowed to drop out
Of our bills of fare. Our forefathers,
for instance, sometimes dined of elder
top and burdock root, and the early
I boots of the hop were considered q
great delioacy inc were cooked and
eaten as asparagus. Walter Jerrold.
in his Highways and Byways in
Kent" recalls a time when Kentish
children could tell of many pleasant
hours spent among the hedges in
search of the wild hop top and Of
the wholesome suppers made upon the
well earned treasure ere they earned
to think their food the better for be-
ing rare and costly.
, 1911-10-26
Derivation Of Word caucus"

As to the origin OF the word eau
Gus" there is much diversity of opin-
ion. It has been traced to a North
American Indian word "kaw-kaw-kas."
meaning to talk. giving advice or insti-
gate. whence came "caucorouse," q
chief. More often. however, It is eI-
planned, as English, a corporation OF
"calkers' meeting and here again
there is 4 variety Of choice. One YER
sion tells OF meetings of the Boston
dochyard calkers to elect delegates to
represent their grievances against the
English soldiers. Another makes It
a term Of %opprobrium. "oaikers" stand
ing for humble folk generally. A
third explains hat It was in a oalk-
srs' meeting place that the Boston
politicians assembled.
, 1911-10-26

NO." she said quietly. Tn glad
YOU don't want 10 discuss II. Il would
be foolish. | think. and not In The
least interesting She ended with Il
soft laugh. 1t IL her. but IT pleased
Robert. 1t announced that she had
changed the subject. Presently:
"Ill Just stroll around to the cluh."
said he. So Alnu was free tn sees
refuge in the little vine covered porch
back of the childreI's nursery. to Lee
alone with the night and the stars
and to draw in II little of the outside
air for which she was Sliding.
For n full hour. white faced and
staring, she scarcely moved. 1t was
moi that she for n moment suspected
her husbands loyalty to hcr-if he had
taken any woman to luncheon yester-
day It had probably been one of those
little typewritists down in the swell
tering offices. the tiredest and most
pale faced among them-no II could
deny Robert his kindness and suscep-
tibility of heart. oh. 1t wasn't that
at all which had brought her TO this
cruel pass! II was that her husband,
the father of her children, had proved
himself beyond p~eradventure a DELHI
crate liar. And TO herr
That n lie had become, as 1t were,
the torch which lighted up all the
, 1911-10-26
Last Thought Wa. His Mother.

To prevent his aged mother from
being shocked by his terrible injuries
sustained in an accident. John Grady
of Belfast, when carried to his home
tire other day. began to sing with
apparent light-heartedness. He wal a
lineman, and while repairing some
wires a current Of 1000 volts was &C.
chentally turned into them. Both OF
Grady's arms were burned of near
the elbow, and one leg was burned
to the bone before he was rescued.
Az he was being carried into his
home he sang TOP O. the Morn!n,' a
favorite song of his aged mother. She
came down to meet him, and he called
to her cheerily that he had been
slightly burned. and spared her the
shock as much as he could. He died
a few hours later.
, 1911-10-26

Everybody have a pct. II you
haven't a baby. you must at least own
a dog. II 1t isn't q dog. 1t may be a
cat or a kitten. In other lands 1t may
be a monkey. I have even known OF
those who have aligators as pets
little ones. of course Perhaps this
explains why, on a single Sunday, 49,
100 men. women n children, princi.
pally children. will flock into the loo
logical garden at Bronx park In the
northern part Of New York city. This
ma explain. too. why. in a single
calendar year nearly one million and
n half visitors at the park take time
and do 1t with pleasurs-to visit
what is known "a the finest geological
exhibit as well as the largest In the
world.-Harriet ouimby. in Lsshe's.
, 1911-10-26
The oriental Way.

In China when the subscriber rings
up exchange the operator may be s1
pected to ask:
What number docs the honorable
o OF the moon and stars desireY'
"Hohi, two-three."
Silence. Then the exchange re
sumes
Will the honorable person graci.
oasiy forgive the inadequaoy of the
Insignificant service and permit this
humbled slave of the wire to inform
him that the nsver-to-be-sufh GENTLY
censured line u busyf"
, 1911-10-26

The quaint spelling hat helped to
make Josh Billings" famous was nat
ual to him. Josh" was not n edu-
Gated man in h academic sense, and
was a poor speller to the last. When
he started out in the humorous line he
observed that the way in which he put
together his Words style that he
followed simply because he knew no
other-uckled the people n helped to
sell his writings, and like the wise,
sensible man that he was. despite his
literary deficiencies. he stuck to 1t to
the end. OF course. had there not
been the keenest, wit. humor and sat
ire behind the "~outiandish" spelling,
ne would have twisted the kings Eng
ID n naxn .
, 1911-10-26

" ...l. ,II,,,, H. DnI,n,,t. nII
u"'"' r. a., ia nafrsoI
me ouu "'''e '"in
nauy ~ pe Pr, nri
Out LOT winch, ~ 'i"
nc so'u'ioh. She az s'opeu hus"
no merciiui. $40" u'mh u 'ni' mug
stahulhs OF hill heihS ihc"l"oe'
disqnalihed by nature' Oh any co"tep-
no OF a hlihd nat heuseu pE eie
action the spelling OF talsehood 10 her
meant POSITIVE asohy
a breath from the honeysuckle Nliles
entered her dilating nostrils. She
shifted it c~uriously. "That's how the
, 1911-10-26

Complex Accomplishment.
4 understand you speak Frsnoh Hike
a native"
No." replied the student; I've got
the grammar and the accent down
pretty Ane. But it's hard to learn the
0sAtasaA"