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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
ExCAVATE OLD ROMAN RUINS
Fematns OF Town of Tiburnia, In Cor,
inthia, Are Uncovered-Many
Graves Are Found.

Carinthia.-On a thickly wooded hill
crowned by the Church of st. Peter
i'm Holz. there formerly stood the Ro-
man town of Tiburnia In the early
Christian era from the fourth to the
sixth century this was the seat of a.
bishopric.
The present minister of the little
church, in making some excavations,
came upon the remains of the old Ro-
man basilica. cruciform In plan. A
splendidly carved catafalque and
many graves were found among the
ruins.
In the graves were numerous bones,
which will prove interesting to an
thropologists from the fact that they
date from the days of the Teutons,
who inhabited the country prior to the
incursions of the Slavs. Some beauti-
full frescoes and mosaics were also
unearthed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
WOULD LIE AWAKE ALL NIGHT
WITH ITCHING ECZEMA

Ever since l can remember I was
a terrible sufferer of eczema and
other irritating skin diseases. l would
lie awake all night, and my suffering
was tntolerable. A scaly humor set
tied on my back, and being but a
child, I naturally scratched it. 1t
was burning, itching sensation, and
utterly intolerable, in fact, it was so
that l could not possibly forget about
1t. 1t did not take long before it
spread to my shoulders and arms, and
l was almost covered with a mass OF
raw flesh on account of my scratching
it. l was in such a condition that my
hands were tied.
"a number of physicians were call
ed, but it seemed beyond their med
zeal power and knowledge to cure
me. Having tried numerous treat
ments without deriving any benefit
from them, had given myself up to
the mercy of my dreadful malady, but
l thought l would take the Cuticura
treatment as a last resort. Words
cannot express my gratitude to the
OhC "AO SACdlCO i AC SuLlCuI MIL
cles,' as l have named them, for now
l feel as If l never suffered from even
a pimple. My disease was routed by
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and I
shall never cease praising the wonder
full merits they contain. l will never
be without them, in fact, can almost
dare any skin diseases to attack me
SO long as I have Cuticura Remedies
in the house. 1 hope that this letter
will give other sufferers an idea of
how l suffered, and also hope that
they will not pass the tCuticura Life
Saving Station" (Signed) c. Louis
Green, 929 Chestnut St, Philadelphia.
Pa, Aug. 20, 1910.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
GIVE THE DISTINCTIVE TOUCH
Initials on Articles of Personal Use
Add Greatly to Pleasure of
Poasessor.

Nothing gives so distinctive a touch
as initials. Whether in silver, sta
tionery, handkerchiefs or household
linen, a monogram or initials en-
hances the value of a gift.
There is much difference in engrav-
ing, so 1t pays to get your silver or
jewelry where you know artistic mark
Ing is done.
Letter and note paper for formal
correspondence is invariably marked.
Most women have several dies, one
with their addresses for business and
ordinary correspondence, the other
with monogram or crest, for personal
notes.
Just now the letters woven into cir
Giles, diamonds or oblongs and placed
at the upper left hand corner of note
paper or card are extremely popular.
Conservative women remain true to
the three block initials. rather small,
placed in center of paper or at left
hand corner.
The hostess who entertains fire.
quently has her monogram or crest
stamped on gilt or silver-edged place
cards. which are kept always on hand
for emergencies. The die from one s
monogram paper can be used. the
stamping being done in gold or silver
unless to match a special decoration.
A 25-cent handkerchief will take
quite a new air If the initials of the
owner are embroidered on It. The
lettering for ordinary ones is in small
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

per, whom I had met abroad. After
dinner he said he had present for
me by way Of real Bengal tiger. His
name is Ackbar and a child can han
die him, he added.
The captain said 1t was young and
only weighed 120 pounds. He also
suggested that l should take his In
dian jungle wallah, called Lazzim,
with me to look after the tiger until
it got used to having 1t eat out of my
hand
"The next day." said Mr.. Hopkins,
Il drove down to the pier in my car
where 1 met the skipper and Lazzim
with the tame tiger Ackbar The Hin
doc got into the car with me, and Ack-
bar followed like a poodle dog. When
he stood up on the cushions and
looked over at the engine my chauf-
feur suddenly got down from his seat.
He said he wanted room to think
Eventually we arrived safely at
Irvington and put Ackbar in the ZOO,
but he made trouble by fighting with
every animal there He damaged all
my furniture so that I was glad to
sell him and the entire menagerie to a
circus, with Lazzim to go as keeper"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

back thread of each stitch to end of
row; turn and repeat FROM, work to
and fro in this manner for 26 rows Q3
ribs).
Turn and work as usual, but 80
stitches only-this should leave 20
stitches unworked, leave the same
number of the foundation chain and
work a treble into each of the other
82-this will make 81 stitches across
the instep, turn-always with chain
81 consecutive trebles. decrease by
taking the 2 middle stitches together,
81 consecutive, turn, 81 consecutive,
pass the middle stitch, 81 more conse-
cut1ve, turn, 80 consecutive, take the
middle stitches together, 30 more
consecutive, turn, 80 consecutive, pass
the middle stitch, 80 more consecu-
tive, turn.
Twenty-nine consecutive, take the 2
middle stitches together, % consecu-
tive, turn; 2 trebles, take the next 2
together, % consecutive, pass the mid
die stitch, 20 consecutive, take to-
gether, 2 consecutive, turn, and de-
tASNis>C CtAN4 Wv llhC tue last lWO I'LL III
rows more or until the foot is the
length required; place the two sides
together and join On the wrong side
with single crochet; fasten off,
Work a row of double crochet round
the lower edge, taking stitches to-
gether at heel and toe. Work dou-
Bile crochet through both threads of
each stitch of the previous row-ta-
king together at the toe-and join
on wrong side.
Join up front OF leg and round top
work 4 trebles with a chain between
each under the end stitch of the near
est row, double crochet under the
next, and repeat all round
Last rows chain, double crochet
under each chain and into the double
crochet between the scallops of the
previous row.
Tie round the ankle with chain
and tassels of the wool
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
LIVED LONG WITHOUT EATING
Men and Animals Have Made Some
Remarkable Fasts a Matter
of Record.

The record for fasting, so far as hui
mainly is concerned, Is held by
Granie, French murderer, who de-
termined to starve himself to death,
and from the day of his arrest refused
to eat. In spite of every effort on the
part of his warders, who first tried
tempting him to eat by placing the
most dainty meals in his cell, and
when that failed, attempted feeding
him by force, he held out for 63 days,
at the end of which time he died. Up
to then the longest authenticated fast
on record was that accomplished by
Giovanni Succi, who tasted at the
Royal Aquarium, London, for % days.
But these records sink into insignifi-
canoe when compared with the fat
pig of Dover, enshrined in Dr. W. B.
Carpenters Manual of Physiology"
This pig weighed 100 pounds and was
entombed for 100 days by the fall of
portion of the chalk cliffs. When
dug out it weighed only 30 pounds,
but to the surprise of it's owner was
alive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
Tiny Machine for English Military Has
45-Horse Power Engine-Given
Official Trial.

London.-A new military aeroplane.
the invention Of one of the staff of the
war balloon factory at Marlborough.
was given an official trial on Laffan's
plain, and came through the tests i'm
posed in a very satisfactory manner.
The machine is the smallest biplane
get tried by the military authorities,
and is the invention OF G. de Haviland.
employed in the draughtsmen' depart
ment.
The most remarkable feature of the
new flying machine is that the engine
has also been designed by the same in
ventor, and is of horizontal opposed
type geared direct to the propeller
The aeroplane resembles the Farman
somewhat in appearance. except that
the steering apparatus behind is differ
ent 1t is about % feet to so feet wide,
and about five feet between the super
imposed planes. the depth Of the planes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
Johnson of Portland Cement
Fame Translates Greek.
Noted Englishman Finds Work Is Nee
essary and Tells Something of His
Life as Patentee, Preacher
and Magistrate.

London.-In a neat little cottage
called haywood, at Gravesend, lives
Isaac c. Johnson, ]. P, the inventor
OF Portland cement. On January %
he attained the age of 100 years. The
closing days of his life he is spending
IN translating the new testament and
parts Of the old from Greek into lit,
eral English.
Mr.. Johnson has been not only a
wonderful chemist, mathematician and
business man, but a close and loving
student Of the scriptures. Though
only layman,' says he, 81 have
preached the gospel in very many of
the countries of England and also on
the continent. But what | have done
nave done by the will of God and l
do not myself seek exaltation." The
old man occupies himself in the trans
Iat1on of Greek. because, as he says,
ne now has nothing else to do and
does not believe that anybody should
be idle. An object in life," he de-
clares, rs necessary to mental, moral
and physical health. Let it be a Ian
guage, or some branch Of research.
or even a thing like amateur photo
graphy.'
Mr.. Johnson was born at VauxhalI
or working class parents and received
only very humble schooling. For some
tlme he was employed in a booksellers
shop IN Craven street, Strand. Later
he entered the service of a firm of ce-
ment manufacturers at Nine Elms.
where he worked in every branch of
the business and eventually obtained
an appointment in the Office of the
manager. Here, making his first &C.
qua1ntance with mathematical instru-
ments, he attended a night school for
architectural drawing and became so
proficient in the science of lines"
that he was able to supplement his in
come by giving instruction to young
joiners.
In the course of years he became
manufacturer of cement on his own
account and finally invented the world
famous Portland cement He saws he
got on simply by hard and persistent
work, doing everything that lay be-
fore him in the most thorough manner
of which he was capable His longey-
ity he attributes to the fact that he
has been total abstainer for eighty
two years. He explains that at one
time he was very near to becoming
a drunkard, cast as l was into Lon
don as an apprentice In the midst of
men of low habits"
Referring to his career as a magis-
trate, Mr.. Johnson states that he al
ways took the merciful side as far as
he could. Punishment is necessary
for the welfare of society, but it must
be, as near as possible, proportionate
to the offense committed With regard
to capital punishment l think that
this should be abolished because it
gives a man no space for true repen-
lance; and | do not believe in flogging.
Nine-tenths of the cases brought before
the bench are traceable to drink De
stroy the traffic and poor rates would
be comparatively small, jails compare
lively empty, cost of maintenance saw
ed and the present excessive commo-
dalton for lunatics greatly reduced
Asked how he came to invent Port
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
Managers Effective Retort

Much has been written about the
greed and avarice of theatrical man
ayers and producers, but the accuse.
tons are often dtsproved. The pro-
ducers are out to get all the money
they can, but they are frequently
swayed by other motives. One of the
best-known managers in New York
put on play last year. and 1t was
a success; such a f1attering success
that its author was much elated not
to say pulled up. But he nursed as
grievances some of the changes the
manager had made in the play. "Mr.
Blank" he said one morning to the
producer, you would be the greatest
producer in the world If you would
only stay out of the theater while re
hearsals are going on. You are fine
on putting up the money, but that's
all" The manager touched button
on his desk, and said to the messen-
ger. Tell my booking agent to stop
all performances of this fellows play
I'm going to take it off"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
LOOKING TO PRACTICAL SIDE
Valuable Hint to Mothers Preparing
Dresses for the Latest
Newcomer.

Sewing for the littlest one seems an
easy proposition to the young mother
before she begins the loving task, fol-
she thinks all that is needed Is few
patterns and a variety of materials.
But right at the beginning, when
she sets out on her shopping tour to
select these materials. she is con
fused and often buys more for the
pleasing effect of what Is in her hands
than for future wear and tear.
Nainsook of a soft quality and not
too fine Is the best material for those
first little dresses, and it is really
more economical to buy this by the
piece, as there is always a use for
this soft material
The patterns may be bought in sets
and are thus easy to cut and haste,
but when this is done the novice is
usually at a loss as to how to proper
ly finish the little garments,
The first thing to be considered Is
that these little garments must be
fashioned with view to the rapid
growth of the wee one. If tiny tape
be drawn through the neckband and
around the lower part of the full yoke
the dress can then be let out to fit
the infant as it gains in size
The tiny wristbands are a source of
despair to the inexperienced sewer,
but if the edge of the sleeve be finish
ed with row of beading edged with
narrow valenciennes, the sleeve can
be drawn to fit the chubby wrist.
And it must always be remembered
that the palmer the first garments are
the more comfort will be for baby,
nurse and mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
TIGER TAKES AN AUTO RIDE
tbs lntereat in the Engine Made the
chauffeur Get Out and Think
Animal Finally Sold.

New York.-Russell Hopkins. a New
Yorker who spends his winters In
cuba and Palm Beach, left the St
Regis for the south with pet pink
ana white Formosa rabbit In his
pocket. He said it was all that 70.
NAMED OF a private zoo he had col
lected at his summer home at Irving
ton-on-Hudson.
had specimens of every animal
from a Sudanese three-humped came,
to wonga," said Mr.. Hopkins, "but T
have sold them all on account of a
tiger. The collection was started one
day when l went on board a ship from
the East Indies to dine with the skip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
President of New York Central Urges
Government to Spend More Money
in Conservation.

Galesburg, Ill-President w. c..
Brown of the New York Central was
the orator at the concluding exercises
Of Founders day at Knox college. He
had a large audience, among whom
were many farmers from this part of
the state. His address was on the sub
Ject OF the conservation of the soil
and Of the necessity of increasing it's
fertility to meet the needs of home
consumption. He urged Knox county
to instruct it's members in the legisla-
ture to support generous appropria-
tons for the state agricultural college.
AS indicating the Importance of soil
study and improvement he said:
"The United States is building two
or three great battleships almost every
year, which cost, fully equipped, per-
haps an average of SO, 900, 900 each, and
it costs close to $1.000,000 a year each
to man, supply and maintain them.
With what one of these fighting
machines cost, the government could
establish and fully equip two splen-
did experimental farms of $40 acres
each in every state in the Union, to be
operated by the general government.
The establishment of such farms by
the government would soon be fol
lowed by 160-acre farms owned and
operated by the state in every county
in our great agricultural states.
Such farms, once established,
would not only be self-sustaining, but,
in NV o0iuiop would show n hond-
some profit The effect of such a sys-
TEN Of practical education upon the
products and profit Of the nation S
farms would be almost beyond com
prehension.
Every thriftless and uniformed
farmer would quickly note the differ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
COIFFEUR HIDING THE EARS
Existing Decree of Fashion That by
Many VIII Be Warmly
Welcomed.

In dressing the hair Dame Fashion
DEGREES that the ear, however pretty,
shall vanish from view, excepting only
the lobe, a glimpse Of which is per
United beneath waved or curling
itresses. To the girl who wishes to
look her best this style is a boon, for
few are blessed with we'll formed ears,
though most girls have the pink flush
of youth and health in the lobe, where
artists assert it Is absolutely essential
to good looks.
Many girls are born with ears that
would grow shapely If they were not
i'll treated This does not mean abuse,
but neglect 1t is said that soft feather
pillows are responsible for much Of
this trouble, as little ears in the
formative period get twisted sinking
into the pillow instead Of tying fiat
against the head If your ears are
inclined 10 stick out you can, being
stu young, train them by tying
them fat TO your head when you go to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16

plain letters across one corner; fol-
more elaborate ones a monogram or
initials inside a medallion is preferred
Bureau covers, table scarfs. linen
pillow slips, and centerpiece which
can be picked up cheaply at white
sales will look vastly better If marked
with initials
Bolster rolls of plain linen are bet
ter looking if they have three five-inch
Initials worked in the middle. They
should be heavily padded to stand in
bold relief
The girl who has little time for
fancy work should learn only to en-
broider initials. 1t does not take long
to mark ones belongings, and it in
creases their beauty. Especially for
gifts is lettering useful. 1t makes
them attra ctiye and personal.
See that the padding is regular and
well rounded and that the covering
for the satin stitch is taken firmly
with stitches close together, but not
overlapping, and with edges even.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
Warned,

A serious-minded New Yorker who,
because of his dignified outlook on
life, has sent his son, aged twelve, to
a particularly strict and proper board
ing school in New England, unexpect-
eddy visited the school last week. AS
certaining the location of his young
hopefuPs room, he climbed the four
flights of stairs necessary to reach It
and entered. On a mammoth pla-
card suspended from steel engrav-
ing Of Washington and Generals"
presented to the youth as a Christ
mas gift by his admiring parent was
the cheerful sentiment:
Don't spit on the ceiling. We have
lost our ladder"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
OLD INVENTOR BUSY

i"nu cement. Mr.. Johnson said: THAT
Is much too long a story to tell Won
was manager on the estate of
Messrs. White & Sons at Swanscombe
at the time and it was not until after
d long series Of experiments-with
many 1a1lures-that at length I was
aple 70 turn out cement the strength
ana hydrolicity of which secured
Messrs. White a large demand for -
from the French government and the
English market, as well as from Ger.
many and other countries. NV com
pany supplied the cement for the Tow
er bridge foundations and for that
great work. the Assouan dam"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
MAKING FUDGE FOR FARMERS
Old Boys Think Cooking of Miss Rose
instructor of Domestic Science,
Is Grand Art.

New York.-Miss Flora Rose. in
structor of domestic science at Cornell
university, scored :. big hit with the
Long Island farmers at Riverhead, T..
l., when she turned out fudge and
doughnuts for them. She has been
teaching the farmers wives and daugh.
ters how to make hash. etc.
Things at the agricultural school be-
ing bit slow, the boys, old and young.
hfed themselves to the county court
house, where they invaded the realms
of domestic science without invitation.
After the cooking class Miss Rose in
vited the farmer students into her
kitchen and rewarded them with deli
cious fudge and doughnuts which set
them all sucking their thumbs and
wishing for more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
Exhortinq the Ducks.

There are two tiny boys in this town
whose mother sings often to them at
their request, and as she is an ardent
church woman, the children hear as
many hymns as anything else The
other day they were playing with their
wooden ducks in the bathtub, and
strangely enough the ducks were more
inclined to float sideways than in the
approved manner. After several at
tempts to keep the misguided ducks
straight the older boy shouted:
Stand up duck, stand up!" Then
two-year-old, noting the familiar
phrase, leaned over the tub and eX-
horted. 'Tand up, dnck! 'Tand up
for Jesus!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
To Incline Toward Mercy.

Jim had been far from a good boy
during the day and toward nightfall
he realized the fact fully. Being well
acquainted with the workings of fam
lily discipline, he essayed little di-
plomacy.
Shall you tell father about me?"
he inquired Of his mother.
Certainly l shall tell him." respond
ed his mother, with sorrowful firm
ness.
Shall you tell him before dinner or
after dinner?" asked the culprit
After dinner" was the announce
ment
Mother" and Jim gave a wiggle
of anticipation, couldn't you have a
BURBERRY pudding for his dessert?
Couldn't you do that much for me,
mother" -Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
Small Aeroplane for Army

being also about five feet, the curves
of these from front to back being very
sharp, to give plenty of weight-lifting
power.
The motor engine is a very small at
fair, yet will develop 45-horse power
The single wooden propeller is fixed
direct to the engine, as in the Gnome
type, so obviating the employment oil
driving chains or belts
The aeroplane had been tested on the
Berkshire Downs by the inventor be
fore being brought to the balloon fac
tory for trials. 1t is so light that two
men can handle it on the ground with
ease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-16
MILD, GENTLE LAXATIVE

So many of the ills of women are due
to habituaI constipation, probably be-
cause of their false modesty on the sub
ject, that their attention cannot be too
strongly called to the Importance of keep
ing the bowels open. It is always impor-
tant to do that. regardless of the sex but
it is especially important in women.
From the time the girl begins to men
struate until menstruation ceases she has
always vastly better prospects of coming
through healthy if she watches her bowel
movements. If you find yourself consti-
pated, with bad breath, pimply complex
Ion. headaches, belching gas and other
symptoms of indigestion and constipation.
take a small dose of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup