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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-22
NEW HOSIERY STARTS PANIC
Women Flee When Girl Appears With
Mouse Embroidered on Each
Dainty Ankle.

Physicians as well as fashion ere
Rt0rs are interested in the develop
nent of the latest feminine fad,
which introduces rodents as a hos
4eTy decoration. For centuries the
feminine members Of society have
lived under the impression. and to
give the impression, that they we're
born with deep seated fear Of
mouse
Therefore, deliberately to choose q
mouse decoration for their siIken
hosiery seems to show q change Of
mental attitude toward their old-time
enemy which seems almost alarming.
Physicians admit that it is unaccount-
able. The courage required to wear
mouse just where he might at any
moment escape to the safety Of dainty
1riIls and fluffy Iaces never before has
been attributed to the fair sex.
But the rodent hosiery is here.
1t made its appearance on Fifth ave
nue.. A fashionably gowned young
woman stepped from a limousine, lift
ing her pannier skirt to display a pair
Of slippered feet with a mouse orna-
menting each ankle Of her silken
stockings, and panic almost en-
sued.
Pedestrians who caught sight Of the
pair Of sagacious animals reproduced
IN lifeIike manner on her well turn
ed ankles stopped to verify their dis
cOvery, and then all the feminine OBJ
servers fed The others remained to
render assistance If needed.
Inquiry brought to light the fact
that the hosiery novelty is made by
a Fifth avenue shop which devotes its
windows and counters TO the exclu-
siVe display Of these silken articles Of
wearing apparel. One of the design
ers thought it would be interesting to
create new pattern, ana forthwith
she WOve upon a finely spun black
siiken hose a realistic mouse in coIOrs
of dark gray with yellowish tinge
The mouse she had placed just at
the turn Of the iustep, its whiskered
nose resting against the ankle and the
long curved tail trailing down over
the instap, meeting the buckle Of the
smart summer pump They cost six
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The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06
eMMA-CROSBYTON FIGHT
Supreme Court Judicial Justice
OibreIl Makes Extended
Reply

Austin. Tex, MAY %. Assoc
ciate Justice Dibrell in the Su-
preme Court today, answers
questions certified by the Anna
rillo Court of Appeals in the in
teresting fight over the location
of the county seat of Crosby
County whether il shall be
Emma or Cr0sbyton These
questions. in the case of John II.
Rails ct al. VS. Pink l.. Parrish
County Judge do not directly
decide the controversy, but are
for the guidance Of the Appel
late court
The latter tribunal. in a
written opinion. hitherto re-
versed and rendered the cause,
holding Emma 20 be the county
seat upon the theory that part
of the original town plot being
included in a circle described
within a five-mile radius from the
center as described by the last
certificate. and all Of the origi-
nal town plat being included Dy
the first certificate is in either
event. within the meaning OF
the law. within five miles of the
geographical center of the county
and that Crosbyton having fail
ed to receive two-thlrds of th'
votes cast necessary to remove
county seat under such condi
tons. was enormously declared
by the County Judge to be tn
county seat. "
} These are. in effect, the ques
tons certlned.
I Does the original town plot o
I Emma as it existed at the tim
! it became the county seat IN 1873
: constitute the county seat; and
! secondly. if as much as one
! fourth Of the original town pic
: of Emma is within the ive-mll
! radius from the county center
as fixed bv the last certificate
: but the court house and Jail ar
: without the fivc-mile radiu
! from the county center IS tn
: county seat then situated With
: five miles of the geographic;
: center, within the meaning {
statute, or is it more than nv
miles from such center?
! The Appellate Court explalr
= certification in view of the gre;
= interest involved and the e.
y tremely insistent motion for r.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06

hearing" filed by the County
Judge.
Depending on a negative an {
swer to the first query, the Ap-
pellate Court inquiries also as to
the application Of the fact that
the two certificates were made .
out by different officials, the first .
by the Land Commissioner and
the latter one by a craftsman in
the General Land Office 1t is
inquired whether, since the sta
tute requires the Commissioner
TO determine such geographical
cenrers. etc. would a certificate
prepared by the craftsman be
vahd2
Justice Dibrell answers the
first question negatively ana
writes that the situs of an unln-
corporated town will not be con-
trolled by the plated area If
such town without reference To
the collection Of inhabited houses,
which. together with the appur-
tenant area. constitute a town IN
the ordinary Specification OF the
. term. a town may be within
the meaning Of the Constitution
. and laws without being incorpo-
rated The intention OF the
voters Go remove the county
seat originally from Estacado to
r Emma) must control
f AS to the second query It IS
. held that if any portion OF the
town of Emma, as the town was
+ known and recognized at the
@ time of the proposed change OF
a county seat was voted on, is To-
i Gated within the five-mile radius
d then the town in contemplation
@ OF Art. Sll is within tie radius.
The answer goes on to holC
! that it is not necessary that th'
Land Commissioner himself %
# the manual labor incident Z
% certifying as to the geographical
il center, but the labor may D'
1 done by his employe or repre-
= sentative and certificate lssue'
IT by the Commissioner.
Ie I'VE regret that in answering
!. these questions it is impossible
p to be more definite, justice
% Dibrell comments. This re
IS suits either from an exlstlnI
,e condition or from an Imperfect
in record. The certificate is silen
al as TO the condition of the tow
Of of Emma prior to the filing o
We the map and plat in October
1891. and we are left in doubt a
rs to whether there was prior
at that time any plat of the tow
X. showing that the streets an
e. area embraced within the town.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06

Mrs. T. O. Henry of Lubbock,
is the guest Of her brothers
John and George Lambeth, and
will be in Amarillo two weeks.
Amarillo Daily News.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06

ally Kicked by Horse
pe. Tex, May %. X. T.
|ather Of Mrs. j. F. Ham
as instantly killed yester-
noon on the Hamrick
EIGHT miles south Of Ros-
| Q was kickedfon the head
'kse. The animal had jus,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06
HUGHES PAINT WILL
SAVE YOU MONEY
A. G.
LUMBER
co.

Travis Shaw. banker of Can
yon City. spent a few days in
Lubbock last week and returned
home Sunday afternoon.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06

NJ. F. Klattenhoff. of Slaton,
was here Monday looking after
business affairs with our people.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06

w. l.. McAdams Of Hale
County. spent a few days here
this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06

been turned loose in the lot by
Mr.. Keys when he struck lightly
with the reins.
The body of Mr.. Keys was
sent to Oklahoma City, FOR in
torment.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06

tlnreI
mary
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-06-06

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24

Three presents in one: health. fun
and training. Give a Y. NJ. C. A. men,
bership to the boy for Christmas; SIS
to ST. Ady,-D24
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

1t is said that the Puo committee will recommend that
stock exchange manipulation be prohibited short sales
crbed and that actual deliveries of stock be made at the
exchange clearing houses. recent writer reminds us
that every Of these suggestions dsposed of by
the Hughes commission That commission held that
manipulation by large interests for the making of a
market for securities has certain advantages, and
when not accompanied by matched orders is unobection
able per se 1T is essential the commission thought
ito the organization and carrying through of important
enterprises. And yet the price fixed by this manpula
ton may not be honest price Often it is not When
stocks depressed by those who wish to buy Them
doomed by those who wish sell them the price which
they bought sold may give very unfair idea
the value OF the property.
1t is admitted that manipulation designed to serve
merely speculative purposes IN the effort to make profit
as result of fluctuations planned in advance is open
to serious criticism It is not always easy to distinguish
between the two kinds Of manipulation There is always
these may in both be planned ia advance "When
continued manipulation exists said the Hughes commits
sion 1T is patent to experienced Observers That is no
doubt true but is patent to inexperienced observers
or investors Whether these make profits not depends
altogether their ability guess the purposes of the con
trolling
We ought to judge the stock exchange by the claims
that are made for by it's champions We told for
instance that it offers fair market for securities mar
ket IN which prices fairly fixed by legitimate trading
As matter OF fact its services in this regard are slight
Men bet on whether prices will go up down, and
whether they up down depends almost entirely on
the plans OF the two big groups which control the street
The exchange is not market but battle ground It has
been admitted by former president Of the exchange that
large part of its businessshort selling-is gambling
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24


a hear
nor
o
problem
There certainly is to repeat Mr. Fagan's words way
out of these wreck difficulties One way is for the rail
roads themselves to awaken to the tremendous need
safer service another is for the employees quicken their
sense of responsiby-and it may be that yet another
for the government to take step further in regulation
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
PRESS COMMENT
A Fighting President.
(Kansas City starr


The American people seem to have
elected another fighting president. In
his statement issued yesterday and In
his address in New York last night,
Mr.. Wilson challenged the enemies OF
the public welfare, and made his APP
peal directly to the people,
1t is the right sort of talk. There IS
no use fooling with the Tory forces
They must be fought. Apparently the
president-elect realizes that. He isn't
afraid of the word ''fight'-and his
career as governor has proved he isn't
afraid of the real thing.
People like the leadership of a fight
ing man. They showed this by their
confidence in Cleveland and Roosevelt
Wilson can depend on the same back
ing If he makes the Same fight for the
square deal that they made. presi-
dent of the Cleveland Roosevelt type Is
what this nation has been look ing for
In the last campaign Roosevelt had
the support of 100000 voters who be-
lieved in the things he stood for. This
powerful militant force belongs to any
leader who represents effectively the
cause of human rights.
Progressives OF all parties would be
untrue to their ideals If they failed to
get behind a president who was fight
ing for their things. Their only pur-
pose is to put into effect the policies
they believe in. The label of the in
struments they use makes no differ
ence.
The new president heads a divided
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
LETTERS FROM THE
PEOPLE
"ornery" Anti-vaocina tionists.


Evening Capital News Calling
names is no argument, and because
one person has some to a certain con-
clusion. is no reason that every per-
son who has not reached the same
conclusion Is simply 'ornery."
That vaccination Is help in sup
pressing or preventing an epidemic Of
smallpox, think few Will question.
That it is an absolute preventive of
the disease. that 1t Is attended by alb
solutely no danger to tho individual
vaccinated, and that It is the only
preventive. is each false assertion.
In the epidemic of 1900, when / was
in charge of the pest house here in
Boise, two out of the 16 patients there
In, had had the smallpox before, and
they were among my sickest patients.
Vaccination can certainly furnish no
greater immunity than the disease
itself. Besides, there are those upon
whom vaccination will not take though
oft repeated, yet VINO take small
pox.
Many a limb, and life itself. has been
sacrificed uron the altar of indiscrim-
mate vaccination, and many have
been innoculated with long lasting
and filthy diseases while being pro-
tected from an uncertain enemy. 1t IS
true that the evils resulting from vac
cination have been nearly eliminated
by the more recent and painstaking
methods of procuring and using the
virus, yet every one does not under
stand this, and calling names will not
enlighten them. neither will unreason-
methods nj =
ing them, gain their cooperation.
In my humble opinion. based upon
my meager experience, internal medi-
cation, or what some term internal
vaccination, is even more effective than
the regular vaccination, unless the lat
ter is performed every time an cpl
demic threatens; the former may be
easily and often repeated and Is at
tended by no inconvenience nor risk in
any way. Both methods are available.
and each may take his choice, but
meanwhile, the quarantine laws should
be most strictly enforced, and violators
punished wherever found. Quaran-
tine and cleanliness have done more
to modify and limit the dread disease
than even vaccination. All reason
able means should be used. but none
abused. and when 1t comes to being
infected by a virus of any sort it
should be matter of choice with
every American citizen Of maturity
for himself and his wards; neither
should be ridiculed. scoffed at, nor
dubbed as "ornery'' because of the
exercise of such rights.
ROLLIN S. GREGORY. NJ. D.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
The Christmas Table.

The ever-Vivid scene of Bethlehem
"a father, a mother and a child are
there No religion which began like
that could ever lose Its character. The
first unit of human life, the soul, Is
there In the new personality of child
hood. But the second unit of human
life Is Just as truly represented there,
In the family: and so we take up the
angel symphony and give 1t new breath,
this gladstone day in GLORY to God in
the highest and on earth Peace"
In this family at the Christmas sea-
son there is not the same desire for
feasting as on other holidays; but with
little gifts of love and wreaths of holly.
and greens of all kinds. with the
Christmas bells, 1t tells the story of
gladness and joy and peace. Decorate
the homes and the table with all the
Christmas spirit you can put into each.
It lasts for days and sometimes for
weeks-yes, years. Very much longer
than mere food, which is soon for
gotten.
The general color scheme for deco
ration Of the home table and most eff
feetiye often in the food, is red and
green. The eenterpiece for the table
may have for its foundation the top Of
candy pail. or similar piece Of wood.
Near the edge make two small holes.
ono on each side. wind a piece Of wire
90 inches long for the handle, with red
ribbon or crepe paper and then with
holly Cover the board with a paper
dolly. then shape the decorated wire
in the form of an arch or handle and
art de tn ha hOIaa hpp6np a
wire underneath to hold 1t firmly in
place.
Hang three little Christmas bells at
the top; conceal the edges of the board
with a thick wreath of the holly In
the center heap simple and attractive
~ wrapped gifts for the guests. Four
tall candlesticks containing red
candles and ornamented with sprigs of
holly should form a square around this
circle. Do not put on shades. A
Christmas greeting should be on cards
at each place. All this adds to the
spirit. and that is what makes Christ
mas-not costly presents.
A suggestive menu is given. 1t may
be added to with first course of grape
fruit and the main course followed by
entrees of little oyster or chicken pies
or small birds, either broiled, roasted or
casserole. And preceding all. there
might be the Christmas punch. Or, IL
not desired SO elaborate, the oysters
and soup course might be omitted and
begin with the main course.
Christmas Dinner.
MENU.
Oysters on the Half Shell.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
The Eue11i11g Ch;t-Chat

or course his discovery was prob
ably an accident, but 50 long as the
accident was unknown to the family
how easily he could have saved the
day. He could simply have taken the
eraser Of loving appreciation OF their
effort and erased that discovery clean
off his mind.
And then, Christmas morning when
the family We're all brcathlessly watch :
ing him, he could have torn off the
wrappings from that chair as II he
hadn't the vaguest idea what 1t could
be. and then he could have been so
surprised when he found out
/ happen to know he could do all
this because l know that he is a very
clever man. That is. clever as to mind
I'm afraid my rating OF his heart clev-
erness has gone down considerably
since this incident.
But he chose instead to exalt his own
penetration at the expense of the fam
ilys disappointment.
I trust you and l are never any rel
alive of this man-not even a thou
sandth cousin.
There are doubtless some gifts await
ing you which will not be the complete
surprises they were intended to be.
Here's wishing you the ability and
inclination to act and look just as sur
prised as IL you never suspected the
bulky package you caught sight of in
the hall could possibly be the silk puff
you've long wanted. or that SUSPECT
ously thin bundle the expressman
brought to the house the other night
might possibly be an umbrella for you
Somehow I can't think that st. Peter
viii have a very black mark for that
kind of deception.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
A Bachelors Christmas.

(Strickland Gillian in Leslie's)
No wife and babes at home for me-a
bachelor am r
To none am | beholden as my pay
days rolrek by.
| seek my snug apartment at the hour
that suits me best,
And never need apologize should
bring home guest.
go to bed when sleepy and sleep
till | am through,
And none derides and no one chides
my next days feelings blue.
But yet-don,t tell the neighbors, most
especially the women
I've perfect aches inside me when the
Christmas trees are trimmin'
Last night as I assembled to my silent
little flat
I heard, inside the Thompsons' hall, a
muffled pita= pat;
The door swung swiftly open and n
towsled little head
Picked round the jamb, and Daddy
was the joyful thing It said
Its mother jerked It backward as she
shut the door again-
| heard the bahy.s wailing. and the
ache came on me then,
I envy folks With babies and the joys
their Christmas brings
The countless opportunities TO please
with little things.
No spouse and babes at home for me
celibate am |
With none te share my wages as my
paydays saunter by.
l seek my still apartment at the hour
that suits me best.
And ne'er do wifely chickering's post
pone my nightly rest.
l turn III when the yaWns come on, and
slumher till I'm through;
And none sneers +katzenjammer,' II
next day I'm feeling blue.
But yet--don't tell the neighbors, keep
it mainly from the Women.-
I've lonely. achy feelings when the
Christmas trees are trimmin'.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

The annual report of the interstate commerce commits
sion shows that the toll taken by American railroads is
increasing instead OF decreasing hoped and that
while the dangers resulting from the operation of inferior
equipment have been essened the pers due to worn and
insecure trackage have increased The MOTTO .ssafey
first adopted by many of the lines last year does not
seem to have had gratifying results as the list of killed
and manned is longer, and the number Of distressing acct
dents greater During the year ending June 80 1855
persons We're killed and 1888 injured which is consid
erab more than the number Of victims for the previous
year The commission still finds equipment deficient but
IT also finds that the human factor grayely into the
problem. 1t says:
railroad collisions
the
the effects of
made by the commission legislation
presented for consideration
De secured without
There is much of truth in this. But have we as ma
ton reached such condition that must to enforce
safety and the reasonable operation of trains fed
era statute? The chances for human error should be re-
roads they considered others than themselves or their
victims to whom they must pay damages ought to be able
TO oer solution The proposal of government interior
cnce or rather supervision, in the labor problem it
involved IN the traffic system of the United States has
ready been made j. 0. Pagan, long in the employ of a
railroad IN humble capacities but who in later life deve
oped capacity to write has made an unusual some would
say revolutionary, suggestion:
There certainly federal government
has undertaken regulate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24

|NCE upon a time there was a
man whose wife and children
III planned to club together and
I NJ give him a big easy chair for
Christmas.
Now of course a large part Of the
value OF any gift is the element of sur
prise, and SO the family made every
effort TO have this gift a complete sur
prise. They went down town to buy
the chair one day when father was
away on business trip they had it
sent TO neighbours house, planning
to bring it across on Christmas morn
ing while father was shaving: and they
most perseveringly drilled into the
mind of the Littlest One that she
mustn't say anything about the chair
to father.
Christmas morning, at the breakfast
table, father startled Littlest One by
remarklng, Il have an Idea that I'm go
Ing to have a great big present. about
twice as big as you are. Won't you
tell me what it is?"
Littlest One was too frightened at
this opening of the forbidden topic to
answer but father answered for her, 81
guess you needn't bother because
know anyway. It's made OF oak and 1t
has leather cushions and it's over to
the Halls. and Charles going to get
it before we have the tree. Thought
you were going to surprise me?" this to
his wife. why, I've known all about
1t for two weeks How did find out ?
Never you mind. But l knew. You
can't keep anything from me-
I wonder If this mans delight in his
own oleverness and his pleasure at
turning the tables repaid him for the
disappointment he caused.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
If This Is Your Birthday

Look after all your interests and
see that the details are in the best pos
sible order. for some temporary illness
or enforced absence threatens. II you
are employed. do nothing that would
appear in a wrong light to your en-
ployer
Those born today VIII have rather a
narrow outlook on life, and, therefore.
will succeed only in o small way. To
offset this, their education should be
broad They should learn the facts
bearing on all sides OF vital questions.
and be encouraged to form their own
ideas. TO force the opinions and preju-
dices of others. no matter how we'll
meaning, Will surely close their minds
to real intelligence
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24

If your watch Goes not run right,
let Us repair il. You will be satisfied.
CON w. HESSE, Jeweler.
Adv.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24
Cream of Almono Soup.

Materials-Onion, /; chopped celery
l tablespoonful sprig of parsley;
white stock, l quart. butter, table
spoonful; flour 2 tablespoonfuls i;
cream, l cupful; almond paste, Il cup
full; salt y teaspoonful
utensils-Double boiler measuring
cup, tablespoon, teaspoon, sieve.
Dfrections-Add the onion sliced,
celery and parsley to the stock in the
double boiler Cook slowly until tender
and strain. Rub butter and flour to-
gether In the double boiler and grad
ually add the hot stock, season and cook
for at least ten minutes. then add the
cream and almond paste; blend all
thoroughly.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-24

Phone 81 for Hay. Grain. Seeds.
Idaho Coal & Seed Co.. A. L. Lee Mgr.
sth & Grove, One Block South Over
land Corner" Adv. II