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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

have offended her, yet there was a
marked difference in her attitude tow
ard me overnight While I was still
debating the question and Davis had
all but reached the door, seemingly in
different to whether or not I accom-
panied him, nurse came running to
Louise.
Miss Parrish, she said, q think
your sister is recovering conscious
ness. I thought you would like to
know it and to be at her side in case
she speaks"
Though Davis was some distance
away his acute ear must have caught
her words. He turned and was up the
stairs in flash. Louise convuIsively
caught my hand The barrier between
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Lack Of Tact,

why did you jilt Percy?"
HE is lacking in tact"
why, I thought he always said
nice things?"
''He does-but not always the right
things. He was protesting his love
yesterday when we passed an old
woman. saw my cue and said:
''Win you love me when l get old
and look like that woman?"
"'Of course l will, darling' he
cried.
so I dismissed him. The idea of
his consenttng to think that could
ever get to look like that horrid old
thing!"
Women are so particular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
{ aSy.

A New Yorker had occasion to
phone from one suburb to another
while visiting in western city. Upon
asking what the charge was. he was
told so cents.
Fifty cents! For that distance?
Great Scott! In New York you can
call hell up for so cents"
Possibly" coolIy answered the op-
orator. Its in the city limits. AR
gonaut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Feminine Diplomacy.

Yes, I finally got rid of him." she
said, without having to tell him in
so many words that I never could
learn to love him. I didn't want to do
that, because he's an awfully nice fell
low, and l should have Leen very sorry
to cause him pain"
How did you manage it?" her
friend asked.
why, you see, he's subject to hay
kever, so decorated the house with
golden rod whenever he sent word
that he was coming"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
A utILitarfsn Niew.

A Brooklyn man, confined to his
home by illness, recently surprised &
visitor by revealing that he was study
ing Latin. Why" asked the visitor
do you bother about Latinf That's &
dead language. If you must study
why not take up German, or French
or Spanish?" The sick man smiled
My doctor says have not long tc
live" he said. That's why l study
Latin. It's a dead language, and, al
III be dead long time, it's likely t.
come in mighty handy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
EASY TO FILL THAT ORDER
Floorwalker Hardly Had to Think to
Make Satisfactory Answer to the
Inquiry.

Silk stockings must be very cheap
IN America. Nowhere in the world do
women's slim and supple ankles CLEAN
IN lustrous silk as they do here
The speaker was Robert Lorraine,
the English actor. He continued:
A married man told me the other
day that, goiAg into one of your de-
paTtment stores, he said to a floor
walker:
I'm looking for something pretty
in silk stockings.
The ioorwalker smiled, and with
a gesture embraced tie long rows of
counters with their charming sales
women
That remark ne said. describes.
l believe. practically every one of our
young ladies'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Too Much Of a Good Thing.

Z was very happy" said the pro
fessor, when, after years of wooing
she finally said, Yes"
But why did you break the en-
gagement so soon after?" asked his
friend.
Man, it was she that dissolved it."
Really" said the friend How did
that happen?"
TT was due to my accursed absent
mindedness. When, a few days later
I called at her home, I again asked
her to marry me."-Youth's Compan-
ion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
SYNOPSIS

Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish to
propose marriage and finds the house in
great excitement over the attempted sui
eide Cf her sister Katharine Kent starts
an tnvestfga lion and finds that Hugh
GrandaH sutton for Katharine. who had
been forbidden the house by General Far
rl7G had takes with Katharine over the
telephone just before she shot herself.
torn piece of yellow paper is found,
at sight of which General Parrish IS
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
fnat Crandau has left town hurried 81
Andrew EIser. an aged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as katharine
attempted her life A yellow envelope IS
found In EIser's room. Post Once IN
the case Kent is convinced that Gran
al 3 II L.a bottom of The mystery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Sc Mad After Spat With Sweetheart
That He Whipped
Bandit

Sam Jones was mad clear through.
He had just had quarrel with his
So eetheart, anc although he had con
yealed his anger until he left her
home he was now boiling over with
rage. AS usual, sam had got the
worst OF the little spat, for il spite Of
lis 6 feet and his great strength
his diminutive lady love had wound
him around her finger like so much
ribbon.
AS Sam aIigbted from the elevated
train at his home station his cheeks
were still flushed with helpless anger
and he was just spelling for a fight
or almost any kind Of a chance to
even up matters on some one His
wish was destined to be granted
sooner than he knew, for when he
descended the elevated steps to the
street a figure blocked his path, re
yolver was held a few inches below
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Ore FanIIy Of % mn non

Inc rapidly with which rats nult,-
ply is the main reason WY man an
pears TO make so little headwav n
their destruction. It is calculated that
a single pair of~rats and their progeny
breeding without interruntion and
suffering no losses. would in three
years increase to more than 10000, 600
Bakers Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Extensive,

How often is your motor over
hauled, Binks?" asked Dusenberry.
-Four times last month, said Binks
-Four times in one month? Geeru-
salem! What for?" demanded Dusen-
berry.
Speeding" said Binks. Twice by
the bicycle cops, once by a deputy
sheriff and once by a plain, common,
garden, village constable. Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

"Of course you have a grudge
against the octopus; l mean the rail-
roads"
Yes" replied Farmer Corntossel;
my principal grievance is that there
amt any of 'em runnin' within a mile
or two of my place"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Homz PoIiTirs

What is this initiative and refer
endum?"
It's this way. Il I want to go any
where, or do anything, take the mi
tiative by mentioning it TO my wife.
Then she decides whether I can or
not That's the referendum"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

Alice. I'll bet I'd have sheued out like
little lamb when he presented the
invitation. I'll so up there tomorrow
night with a big box of chocolates
and square things up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
whare From

Where did the girl come from who
has such breezy manners?
From the Windy City,
And the one with such a mobile
face?"
From Alabama"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
The Other Wav About.

Mrs. Exe-So you and your husband
have separated because of a misun-
derstanding?
Mrs. Wye-Nothing Of the sort!
We parted because we understood each
other too we'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
All He Gould Think OF

Fisherman-Here comes another
dead fish, Pat; the rivers full of
them. What's the meaning of it?
Pat-Sure, cannot tell at all, sorr;
onless it's this terrible fut and mouth
disease.-Punch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
his Silent LIN =

There is one tine when q chronic
knocker never has his hammer
out"
When is that?"
When it comes time to put down
che parIor carpet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
When He surnrised Her

What did your wife say when you
surprised her with that 500 check
which you received for extra work? %
She sadly said it would have been
a great help if it had been twice as
big"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
All Left

MY broker told me I would have
to give him something to put up on
this deal"
so you gave him all you had to
put up?"
"Yes-my umbrella"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Evelyn just met Clarence. He is
a conversational foozle
fpnrpn-EInur,s that
Objected to Plural.

Does she pay very much for her
hats?" she asked.
Hats? ?" she retorted. why do you
say hats when you know as well as
do that one a year is the best she
ever gets?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

This speeding is something awful
No wonder such dreadful accidents
happen from their going so fast"
It's not the going fast that makes
accidents. ma; it's the stopping
quick"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Didnrt Wsnt TO IntrIse

In Studio at Rome: Fair Sitter
The Hadrians villa, nowy When
would be the best time for me to see
Is? l mean, of course. when the fam
ily is likely TO be out?-Punch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

Summer Boarder-Nan, I haven't
caught a fish here in two weeks.
Hotel Proprietor-The fish here
don't let nobody catch EN- that hain't
stayed at least two weeks at this
hotel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Her 1 i+fIe .IoLe

Wife-Broke again! It seems to me
you are always short Of money.
Hub Ga poker player)-It is due to
the way I was raised.
Wife-That's right; blame it on your
poor parents"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

Why doesn't Mrs Glib say some
thing when she goes out?"
why, man, she never stops talk
ing.
I asked why she didn't say soma
thing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
The Real Dancer

Madam, your little dog bit one OF
the children in the street below.
What! One of those dirty little
creaturesi Call up at once for my
veterinarian"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
CGiCai,

Z should think the sword swallow
er's profession would be appetizing. .
Why 500"
Doesn't it put his appetite CT
edge?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
He Begins to See.

when I first hit town, remarked
Farmer Heck, q ulster stand on a
corner and wonder how all these city
people managed to live"
"WeIl?"
well, seeing as they have got S38
out of me in four days, it amt such a
mystery after all"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Name 1t!

you will probably refuse to believe
I'm telling the truth, but"
But what?"
1T is fact that I recently picked
up a magazine which didn't have an
article on the Panama Canal"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
So Lie Stranuers.

Nell-Bob Brown and Dolly Smith
are engaged.
Sue-Indeed? I thought they were
better acquainted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
At a Summer Resort.

Really, we mustn't stand here talk
ing like this. My husband may come
along at any minute"
We'll, we can talk in some other
way if he comes, can't we?"
But he is Jealous of you"
DO you think he has any cause to
be?"
ooh, if that's the way you feel about
it We may as well go into the casino"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

DR.. Pisrce's Pellets, small, sugar-coa5ed,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Do not grippe. ADV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, alIays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle lay
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

The only way to cure a man Of bach
eIorhood is to feed him to a designing
widow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

There are a lot of cheap skates out
side the skating Kinks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Mr.. Saphead-I certainly admire an
athletic girl.
Miss Pert-But you married just the
opposite.
Mr.. Saphead-Oh! I didn't say I'd
marry an athletic girl.
NindictiXe

The comicaI boarder
Is fond of his joke;
His Iandlady hopes,
In her heart, he will choke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles CarboIisalve stops itching and makes
the skin smooth. All druggists. 25 and SOC. Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

Mrs. Wise-WeII, there may be
some things that a woman. don't
know.
Mr. Wise-Yes; but no man can
tell her what they are.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
HeII Learn.

Minister-What pity your brother
is so depraved and idle. Have you
any other brothers at home like him?
Billy-Oh, no; I've one brother who
niver swears, niyer drinks, niver plays
cards, niver its me, niver steals,
niver--
Minister-Oh, indeed?
Billy-Yes. an he's only six months
old.-Tit-Bits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07

Pat-Aisy-aisy! 'Tis only his leg
thot's bruk It's rejciced yell be to
hear it whtn ye thought he was killed
fur-r-st!-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
BREAKING It Gently,

Pat-Mrs. Flanagan, yure mon
Moike has just fell off tn scaToldin'
and killed himself, bedad.
Mrs. Flanagan (coIlapsinG in chair)
-Hiyinsl
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
Rather Nike

What is your walk in life?"
I'm an aviator"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
TO BE CONTINUED.

cally. "Crandan doesn't seem to have
been left-handed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-03
By FREDERIC J. aASKIE.

flavor of eggs by the food rations fur
nished the hens. but this matter is as
yet comparatively undeyeloped and to
most people the natural flavor of the
fresh egg is most desirable. In an ex-
pertinent station in North Carolina a
small quantity of chopped onion was
fed to a group of laying hens for sew
eral days, when the flavor Of the eggs
became so pronounced that they could
not be used for ordinary purposes. Gel
er yseed has been known to have the
same effect, so that the Introduction
Of both of these flaVOrS to eggs might
be made an advantage if properly util-
lied
In the New York experiment station
studies have been made showing the
effects of different rationS upon the
flavor of the egg. The hens -ed upon
a-highly heterogeneous diet laid eggs hav-
ing a stronger flavor, a smaller yOlk
and inferior keeping qualities to those
produced by hens having a carbona-
ceous food In test made in Alassa-
chuSetts Tor the comparison OF TIE
qualities of cabbage and clover rOwen
as the green portion of the food of
laying hens, 1t was found that the eggs
produced by the former, although y
of dry matter, protein and fat were
inferior to those produced by the clo-
yer ration.
The Cold Storage System.
While the cold storage system has
many advantages over some of the for
mer methods employed for egg preser-
walton, II mas Deen so abused that IN
most of the states there now is under
consideration some legislative restric-
ton regarding the length of time
which eggs may be kept in storage be-
fore being sold for food. Opinions
vary as to the extent of this time
limit, some experts claiming that no
egg is fit for food after it has been
kept for six months, and others that
a year in cold storage does not effect
the nutritive qualities of eggs if they
are properly cared for. Owing TO the
fact that eggs are spoiled in freezing.
they must be kept at a higher temper
ature than meat or butter, and eggs
which have become Overchilled are not
in good condition for food. There is a
growing prejudice against cold stOT-
age eggs in the minds of most house
wives and all are willing to pay
cent or two more a dozen for those
which have not been subjected TO that
process.
The ever increasing cost of meat to-
Eether with the fact that physicians
are frequently prescribing a more gen.
erous use of eggs in the diet causes an
added demand for them each season
The housewife used to estimate esTs
an economy as a meat substitute when
they sold at % cents a dozen, but now
/. is generally admitted that If a guar
anteed standard of eggs could be s.
cured a little higher price might be
paid, since the cost of other food has
advanced so much
Tomorrow-Gipsy Life and Legends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-03
THE BATTLE OF DUNBAR
September 8, 1850.
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.

Second. he would not listen to it for
a moment The greatest thing IN the
world was at stake-human liberty
and Cromwell got busy"
He entered Scotland on the 23d OF
July with II, 900 of his 'ironsides. and
on the third of September found him
self face to face with Leslie's army at
Dunbar. It was the largest army that
Scotland ever mustered-27.0 600 strong,
skirtinc the amphitheater of hills. Out
numbered more than two to one, Crom-
well was never before is so critical po-
sition There was no retreat. Behind
him was the sea, in front of him was
Leslie and the heath, wilderness OF
bog and swamp-the LammermooT
As Cromwell was wondering what to
do his quick eye detected certain
movement on the part of the enemy,
and seeing the advantage of it. he
threw up his hands with the eXclama-
ton: The Lord hath delivered them
into our hands"
Instantly the Ironsides were in mo-
ton. Let God arise, and let his enc
mics be scattered shouted Cromwell
to them and in little while it was all
over with the heather folk
1t was a wonderful victOry-One of
the most wonderful on record-10, 600
prisoners. 1000 slain. 200 colors and
standard. $4,000 stand of arms. all the
artillery, and Cromwells loss less than
IS men
1t was a lesson that Scotland never
forgot. and even the bigoted persons
were led TO feel that it would be a
wise thing on their part to forever de-
sist from the attempt at making Eng
lishmen into unwilling Presbyterians,
and equally unwilling supporters of the
Stuart dynasty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-03

act in the capacity of best man.
Sam J. Prudential, business man
ager of the H Lesinsky company.
wholesale grocers, returned from trip
to New York and other points east.
He said he had a fine time. but for a
nice, cool place, give me FL Paso.
A man just in from the east sad TO
a Herald reporter this morning W hat
is the matter with the bicycle riders
of FL PasO? I have Travelled from the
east here, stopping at all the inter-
mediate point of any Importance, and
have never in my extensive travels en-
tered a town where there ars so few
bicycles"
4 Mexican hired a bicycle yesterday
afternoon and in making a tour of the
town passed the g. H rOundhOuse at a
lively clip He went up the grade re-
Gently made by the @. H company in
raising their tracks and down the
south embanl1ment without checking
his speed. Near the foot Of the en-
bankment he encountered a Chinaman
who was carrying bundle of clothes
The next moment the Mexican, the
clothes, the wheel and the Chinaman
were entertainingly mixed up, with the
odds in favor of the wheel, which land
co on top.
This morning at 10 o'clock the city
council met in a called session for the
purpose of considering the propositions
from the architects for the building Of
the new fire department and jail When
EIr. Ball showed his plans everybody
smiled, as they were in better shape
than any that had been presented Mr..
Ball had taken a great deal of pains
boys wanted. and chief OF police Lock
hart and fire chief Holland were much
pleased. Mr. Ball estimated that the
building would cost from $4,000 to
$4,000 These plans were favored by
the council generally, but all plans
were turned over TO the city clerk and
will be given to the building commit
tee TO look at before the contract is
awarded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-03
FIGHT FOR THE
KANSAS ELECTORS
Republicans and Roosevelt
ians Open Battle
in Court.

Denver. Colo, Sept. The fight Of
the Kansas Roosevelt electors to hold
their places on the coming election
ballot in that state has begun here in
the United States circuit court Of ap-
peals.
The suit comes before the court in
a petition for an Injunction against the
secretary of state of Kansas restrain
ing him from placing the names of the
Roosevelt electors upon the ballot and
setting forth as a cause that Roose-
velt is not a Republican
D. R Hite argued for the plaintiffs
that so long as the names of eight cleo
tors were obtained by irregular meth
DDS. they had no right to be placed on
the regular Republican ballot
John Dawson. attorney general
asked the court for an opinion as TO
Welt and Gov. johnson and William
H Taft and James s Sherman could
be placed on the same ticket, and IL
was in anticipation of a request for
such an opinion that Mr.. Hite made
contention that Roosevelt electors
SHOULD not hold place on the regular
Republican primary ticket
l. W. Kelpinger, representing the
eight electors who declared for Roose-
welt. read two affidavits, one Of J. NJ
DOlley, chairman of the Republican
state committee. and the other of John
II. Stewart Mr.. Dolley. in his affi-
davit declared il was his belief Will
liam H Taft and James s sherman
were nominated at the Republican con-
ventiOn at Chicago by fraud. and they
were not the regular nominees OF the
party: that the Roosevelt faction rep
resented the Republican party OF Kan
sas. and the eight OF the 10 electors
placed on the regular Republican
ticket