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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
COLLARS MADE AT HOME
Summer Among Girls Who Follow
Fashions Dictates.

This summer the sailor collar has
a goodly supply Of them must replen-
ish her wardrobe This can be done
at small cost. All that is needed are
ideas.
Get a welI-ftting sailor pattern, ad-
just 1t to your neck, and vary the de-
signs and shapes with each new col
lar. AS the deeper ones are only eff
fective on the young and slender,
make more of the shallow ones.
With the sailor backs the fronts
can be varied; sometimes brought to
shallow point. again reach to the
bust line with a plastron inserted;
squared across the front or shaped in
to revers. A smart shape has back
and front indented-that is, a small
square cut out of each corner.
A yard or two Of cotton marQuisette,
lawn, or dotted muslin will make
many. Short lengths of lace and in
sertion or bits of all-over embroidery
may be used.
AS many of the newest collars have
a contrasting binding or are combined
of several kinds of material, the deft
girl can often get a good-looking col
lar for little.
A good style collar is in sheer linen,
lawn or a fine pique covered with con-
ventional designs in hand embroidery.
A combination of vines done in eyelet
and solid dots is effective, or medal
lions of lace in the corners of the col
lar and at back can be connected with
lines of dots or delicate winery in satin
stitch.
Do not put too much work on these
collars. All-oyer embroidered batiste,
Powered Swiss and open embroidery,
or nets, give the same effect.
A handsome collar, resembling
fichu in front, is made from white
lawn, edged with inch-wide Cluny in
sertion and stiped diagonally with mar
row insertion. Outlining the collar is
a double frill of finely plated null
with a finished edge. This is sewed
to the insertion and is rounded quite
fully acrss the narrow squared
fronts
A quickly made collar of lawn has
an edging of heavy lace with insertion
to match run diagonally from corners
to match at back and brought straight
across the squared fronts. Medallions
of the same lace are used across the
lower edge of the collar or rows OF
diamond shapes alternating with a
large coin dot all worked in heavily
padded satin stitch in white.
A smart-looking collar Of white
piuue with dark blue or red dots can
have binding of plain white pique or OF
the same tone as the dots. These
need careful laundering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
CYCLIST Is KILLED In RACE
Louis Dodge of Monroe Crashes
Into Fence at Beloit Motorcycle
Meet-FaiI Broke Neck.

Beloit.-Lewis Dodge Of Monroe was
fatally injured here when his motor
cycle skidded during the race meet of
the Beloit Motorcycle club, throwing
him into the fence. He suffered con-
cussiOn of the brain and a broken neck
and died without regaining conscious
ness.
The accident occurred on the home
stretch in the seventh race of the meet.
five-mile special. Just as Dodge was
making the last turn his rear wheel
skidded, striking a post in the fence.
The next instant he had crashed head
foremost in the board fence His body
was literally wrapped around a post.
After the accident the management
asked the crowd whether the meet
should be continued. The crowd rose
o person and left the grandstand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
CHAPTER III.

Society Bursts Upon Mr.. GormIy.
Enter at last, Miss Haldane, accom-
panied by her father, her mother, her
brother, Miss Louise Van Week Stew
art tone of her intimate friends and
possible sister-in-law), DR.. Warren
Deveaux Ga retired physician, an old
bachelor and an old and intimate
friend of the famiIy.) The newcomers
were all dressed in winter automobile
garments. 1t was young Haldane who
broke the somewhat awkward pause
consequent upon their entrance
MIR. Goodrich" he began, unbutton-
ing his coat and slipping it off as he
advanced.
Your pardon, sir" said Gormly,
'but Mr.. Goodrich is no longer the
owner of this place."
why, Mr.. Gormly," burst out Miss
Haldane impetuously, as she turned at
his voice and recognized him, this Is
a great surprise! We didn't know
that you were to be one of our neigh
bors."
She had been in the background
and had not observed their host until
she heard him speak. AS she spoke,
she stepped forward impulsively with
outstretched hand
Eleanor exclaimed her father in
great surprise, surveying Gormly as
he spoke, with stare as cold as the
winter weather, do you ah-know
this gentleman
IL ! 81
''It is Mr.. George Gormly of the CORN
Iy store, you know"
"Ah, indeed" began her father.
Il have known him for" she
paused uncertainty.
Seven months yesterday, Miss Hal
dane" answered Gormly, who was
nothing if not accurate.
I'VE have-er-bough things at
your shop for a longer time than
that, I fancy" here interposed Mrs.
Haldane vaguely with an air Of great
condescensiOn.
"You have been on my books,
madam, as one of my most valued
customers ever since l moved to
Broadway twenty-one years ago. re-
turned Gormly, who was by no means
ashamed of his business, else he would
not have continued in it.
yes" said Haldane at this juncture,
'I have been making out checks with
monotonous regularity to your firm
ever since"
MY good man" began Mrs. Hal
dane still somewhat vaguely, and evil
IDENTIFY rather at a loss how to place
this irreproachably clad and fine ap-
pearing gentleman who had soiled his
hands with trade and yet did not seem
to be at all embarrassed or ashamed
! of it.
Mother exclaimed the daughter,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Novel Way to Raise Money.

ITO raise a considerable amount OF
money with very little trouble is to
form a story chain, for winter" says
Martha Landon, in Woman's Home
Companion.
"A group of ten women meet at the
home Of one Of them on an afternoon
and one reads aloud a story, some
thing worth listening to, like THE
Toy Shop" or THE Man Without a
Country" or any of the best short sto
ries; then tea is served and perhaps
there is a little music. Each person
present pays an admission fee of Is
cents. In turn each of the ten guests
give similar tea at her home and the
same programme is followed, and each
of these guests gives tea; when this
has been done three or four times the
chain comes to an end, but the treas
ury is filed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Is VERY USEFUL GARMENT
Satin or Silk Underslip Give Simple
Materials Decided Look
of Elegance.

One of the most useful things in
the summer wardrobe is satin or
silk underslip. These gracious under
riggings give simple materials look
of elegance, and for all dresses OF a
princess nature they are absolutely
needed. For gowns in this style they
must be cut in exactly the same man
ner. A kimono bodice, too, requires
the exact line in the underslip. The
silks used for them are cheap, but as
they are narrow quite seven yards
may be needed for the slip. With a
cheap ready made dress Of d1aphan-
Gus nature such background is at
once a redemption from the common
place.
The most effective little under
blouses for chiffon jumpers are made
Of plain white brussels net-the sort
that sells at Is cents a yard. With
the better doubie-width kinds yard
and a Lalf is needed. The under
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
NJ A r < EFT S
Milwaukee, July a, 1911.

-'AiiH OUNCE July IL IJIIs d.
Butter-Creamery = Extras, 24c;i
prints, 25c; f1rsts, II a 22c; seconds.
17@ 1Sc; process, 18@19c: dairy
fancy, zoe.
Cheese = American, full cream
Twins, II &c; daisies, new, 12013c;I
Young Americas, 121a @13c; longS
horns, 1890; Hmburger, new, 100
10 c; brick, Toe; Swiss, 14@17c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh, as}
to quality, 15c; recandIed, extras,
10 Q20c seconds, 10011c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 15c; roost-
ers, 7c; broilers, 1601Sc.
Potatoes - Wisconsin, new, ON
track, 1.40@160.
Wheat-No. 1, northern, 1.O1@i
IO2; No. 2, northern, 1.O001.01;
No. 1, durum, 91@ 92c; No 2, du-
rum, 9O@91c.
Corn-No. 5, yellow, &c.
oats-No. 8, white, 47c; stand
ard, 4715c.
Barley-Wisconsfn, LOT; No. q
1.12; medium, 1.07.
CattIe-Butchers steers, 4.759,
6.25; heifers, 3.5005.50; cows, 375.
$500; feeders, 3.60@46O; Calves
6.OO@7OO.
Hogs = Good, heavy, butchers
6.65 a $50; fair to best, light, $40;
@6.70; pigs, 100000.
Sheep-Lambs, 4.0006.75; ewes
1926 a 3.75.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Very Fretty Tale Found in Folk Lore
of the Aborigines of
Japan.

The Ainu (the aborigines Of Japan)
have many legends about birds, one Of
which is very pretty. 1t is thus given
by a receAt writer:
THE skyIark used 20 live in heaven.
One day the God in heaven sent him
down to the earth with a message for
the gods who reside here, telling him
to return the same day. But tie lit
tie bird thought the earth such nice
place that he stayed to play. He was
here so long that it began to grow
dark. and he therefore determined to
spend the night on the ground. The
next day he arose in the air to return
to heaven, but God met him when he
was about six-score feet up, and said:
Why did you not return as told you?
AS. therefore, you have disobeyed my
words you shall not return to heaven,
but live upon the earth. Although
you may attempt to fly as high up as
heaven, yet you shall never be able to
get my higher than one of two-score
of 6 feet. The little bird was exceed
ingly concerned at this, and arguing
with God, said: oh. great God, as the
world you made is so beautiful l
could not help taking look at it, and
so got late Although you chide me
for this yet I will fly back to heaven.
In this way he answered God. But
God did not consent. Therefore the
little bird grew more and more dis
tressed and daily went as high as he
could, pleading all the time; yet God
would never consent to his entrance
into heaven again. He therefore re
turned to the earth to play. After a
time he assembled and did the same
thing, yet God did not consent. The
same thing continues to happen now
every summer, but God never will al
low him to return"
This, as l have said. is very pretty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Evening Flowers.

flower year is foreshadowed not only
by the embroideries that decorate the
dresses, but by the artificial blossoms
that adorn so many Of the trains,
among them carnations, sweet peas,
water lilies, geraniums and myriads
of roses.
The new way with embroidered
flowers is to cut the petals out of
silk, satin and velvet and fix them
against the train, leaving some to fall
outward so that they look as If they
were natural blossoms. The padded
flower is also very much seen, and is
employed for the establishment Of
panels
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
CHAPTER Il.-Continued.

The thing was an instant sensation.
The newspapers took it up. Other
merchants, freighters, and shippers
were interviewed, and a case was in
stantly made out against the Gotham
Freight Traction company which
would have shaken a less ponderous,
less thick-skinned, less Indifferent or
ganization to pieces. Even the author
tiles were interviewed, and they shed
hypocritical tears over the unfortu-
nate trickery by which the public had
been buncoed out of its legitimate
rights. but they took occasion at the
same time to point out that there was
nothing whatever to be done about it.
The party in power was one that
had long dominated the metropolis.
TO be sure 1t gave the metropolis
fairly good government: but the PEG
pie paid over and over again They
we're robbed shamelessly right and
left on every hand and while some
thing was rendered them, what they
got was no quid pro quo for the fright
full extravaganza of the admintstra-
The party out of power, which had
been out of power so long that it had
perforce become virtuOus, did not
hesitate to point out the dreadful
state Of affairs to all who would lis
ten; but its efforts had so far been
unavailing, and the party in power
remained there because of its so do
ing.
Now the Gotham Freight Traction
company had its weak point Things
that depend upon the collision Of so
many INSCRIPTIONS men, not to say
villains, usually have q weak point.
1t is a wise man, indeed a genius. who
finds out these things and assails the
organization thereat The first prin-
ciple Of good soldering is to oppose
to your adversary's weak point your
own strongest The weak point in
the enterprise of the Gotham Freight
Traction company lay in a certain
link vital to the continuance of the
carefully devised system: the fran
chise of which was about to run out
Few people knew that the franchise
HCto " SAD1lSs anu III the tributary
course nothing would have happened
An ordinance RET 7wing it would have
been slipped through the board of
aldermen, signed by the mayor, and
that would have been all.
So sure did the company feel of its
ground, so confident were its mem
bers that Gormly and his fellow vic
tins would see the necessity of pay
ing without delay, that they had never
contemplated this publicity and never
imagined they would have to face this
bitter and determined attack upon
their franchises and upon their meth
DDS. They knew, of course, that they
held the aldermen in their hands.
that in their close alliance with the
Sachem society, the organization that
ran things, they could pass anything
they wanted in defiance of any public
sentiment whatsoever.
Gormly had made one blunder: but
like q brilliant soldier he had sue
ceeded in turning it to his advantage.
One advertisement was succeeded by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

used to make the hangings. Gimp
lacks should be employed to hold it
in place, and these may be obtained
at the hardware store for a few cents.
Take a portion Of the curtain goods
and boxpleat It by lacking along the
lower inner edge of the box, making
a founce ten inches long. The lam
brequin is now ready for the window
and may be secured by mailing to the
side of the window castings.
Should you wish, border may be
worked with worsted yarn, or a tapes
try border tackled on the IambreQuin
box as the picture shows. The lam
brequin box should conceal all fix
lures for window shades, lace cur
tains, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
SYNOPSIS.

foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife of
drunken prospector in a western mining
town. They prepare to elope In a blind
ing blizzard but are confronted by the
maudln husband. He is shot by the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins
note to the body, taking the crime
upon himself. In their flight to the
railroad station the womans horse
falls exhausted: the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging to the
btirrup strap. Seeing he is an impede
ment, the woman thrusts her escort into
q snow drift and rides on. Half-frozen
lie stUmbles into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away
Twenty-Five years later, this man. George
Gormly, is multi-millionaire in New
York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Must Run Weekly Train.

Madison.-At least one train week
must be operated by the 500 line be-
tween Spirit Falls and Chelsea under
AIN order issued by the state railroad
commission. The road complained that
it could not operate the branch line, as
additional equipment would be needed
which would cost at least $4,000 The
commission also fixed the rates to be
charged for carrying freight over this
branch road
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
C0NSTANTIN0PLE In FLAMES
Great Conflagration Sweeps Turkish
Capital, Burning Thousands of
Houses-PeopIe Flee in Turror.

Constantinople-A fierce fire in the
STEAMBOAT section of the city threatened
to deVastate the entire district. which
is the most crowded part of CONSTANT
nople. The people fed in thousands.
The fire, which is the greatest CON
migration ConstantinopIe has known
since 1880, when the Janissaris burnt
the city in protest against Sultan Nah
mond's reforms, broke out near the min
lstry of war and is believed to have
been set by an incendiary while the
celebration of the anniversary of the
constitution was at its height.
Three thousand houses are known to
have been destroyed, and one report
states that the war ministry has been
burned Another report states that
Sheyket Pasha was severely injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
DRESSING THE WINDOW
SCHEME FOR DECORATION THAT
WILL APPEAL TO HOUSEWIFE.
Anyone With Least Bit of Artistic
Sense Can Follow These Simple
Drections-Very Few Mate
rails Are Required.

AS windows vary in size, you will
have to study the Illustration and
measure your window accordingly be-
fore making your purchases. Three
pieces of light wood, few nails,
pole, few yards Of heavy olive-green
cloth, thread and gimp tacks, are all
the materials necessary.
To ascertain the quantity of goods
for the curtains measure your win
dow as follows: Place yardstick at
center of top of window casing. Find
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

IN other words, the company was OF
the opinion that it was furnishing more
gas than it was getting paid for, so it
decided to examine the meter.
Imagine its surprise when it found
the meter literally full of cockroaches.
which had so interfered with the work
ing Of the meter that the gas bill
jumped up from about SO month TO
something like S25 after the reaches
were removed.
The business man said that this was
the first time that there was any real
good in a cockroach
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
INTRODUCTION ANNOYED HER
Naughty Little Miss Shows Her Re-
sentiment When Presented to a
Terrier.

There is a little East End girl, still
Under six, who reaches the limit in the
matter Of sensitiveness. Likewise.
she has her points in respect to dead
gameness. She was taken out to Lake
wood about a week ago to spend a
few days with her aunt. The little
Miss played around in front of her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

blouses are in kimono shape, collar
less and finished at the neck and al
the edge of the sleeves with bias Of
ribbon and little bow. There is moi
a speck of other trimming. A smart
effect for a plain chiffon is to put &
band of colored ribbon or one of lace
about the bust of these little under
bodices-a very good use, by the way.
for a pretty washed ribbon not quite
good enough for the outside
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

This style is for girl of 8 to II
years, and is in plain and striped
zephyr. The dress itself is of tbs
plain; the wide straps that form
trimming are of the stripe cut OF
the cross. The yoke and short under
sleeves are of thick piece lace.
Material required: Two and one
half yards 40 inches wide, one yard
stripe 40 inches wide, three-quarters
yard lace Is inches wide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
a French NoNeIfY.

Some months ago there was import
ed from Paris a delightful little nov
city in the form of a miniature gold
chatting dish, few inches in height,
in which perfume might be burned.
1t may be found nowadays complete,
with two special bottles of French
perfume for burning and jar for the
alcohol, in a small case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

She had walked right to the car for
town as soon as the fox terrier pup
was presented to her.
why didn't you stay at aunty's?"
her mother asked her in surprise.
she introduced me to a dog" re-
piled the naughty little person.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

aunt's place for awhile. Then her
aunt let playful young terrier into
the yard, saying to the child:
This is your little four-footed cou-
sin"
Five minutes later the aunt returned
TO the front yard to call the kid into
the house. but she wasn't anywhere
to be seen. The fox terrier was play
ing alone. There was a scrambling
hunt for the child, and all kinds of
alarm, but the little girl didn't turn
up. The aunt hustled to town. The
little girl was home with her mother.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27

Cattle-Beeves, 4.S5@7OO; stock
ers and feeders, 3.00@5.10; cows
and heifers, 2.25 az SIS; calves, 5000
@7.25. I
Hogs-Light, 6.4006.85; heavy
6.15 q 6.S2; rough, 6.15@ $40; pigs.
5.5G@6.45. !
Sheep-Native. 2.50045O; year.
Iings, 4.4O@5.5O; lambs, native,
4.00@6.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Manv View Lotus Bed.

Trempealeau.-Many visitors are ar
irving daily to view the beautiful lotus
bed, the largest in the United States,
at Round lake. This rare water lily of
golden hue is found nowhere else in the
world than in Wisconsin, around New
Orleans and in Egypt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Held for Ate mpted Murder

odgeville-Samuel ]. Toad. a
miner, of AIif1in, is in Jail here charged
with attempted murder and will be
tried at the October term of the circuit
court. He is charged with assaulting
Joseph Rain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
VIII Honor Late LAWYER.

Misunderstanding M. l.. Lueck
has issued an order that Aug. % be
observed as a memorial day for the
late T. E. Ryan. The services will be
held under the auspices of the county
bar association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Shift in Wind Saves Town.

Manftowoc-A shift in the wind
saved the village of Rapids, two miles
west of here, from destruction by fire
which started from a lighted cigar
stub. The loss is $500
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Wife Deserter Gets Two Years,

Manitowoc.-W. J. Reardon for
merly steward on Goodrich line
boats and resident here for years,
has been sentenced to two years at
Waupun on charge of abandoning
his wife and three small children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
THE LEGEND OF THE LARK

and even spiritual, but it seems to
have been a happy accident, for it is
in striking contrast to the other le-
gends, which are more or less stupid
and pointless.-Forest and Stream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
To Clear Black River Cham!

Ia CrOsse.-Congressm Esch has
been notified that a government dredge
will be sent to clear out a new channel
between La Crosse and Onalaska in
Black river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
Minneanolis. July q 1a11

Wheat-No. 1, hard, 9S9sc; No.
1, northern, $3.50; No. 2, northern.
967sc. Corn-No. 8, yellow, 661kc.
Oats-No. 8, white, 44c. Rye-No..
2, soc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
cockroaohea Saved Gas Bill.

Some time ago a representative Of
the gas company decided that the gas
meter Of certain business house in
Columbus was not working properly;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-07-27
JOURNALISTIC Course at Rinon

Ripon.-RipOn college will institute
course in journalism as a part of the
regular college courses this fail 1t
will be in charge of Prof Egbert L.
Nichols.