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The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
Good Swimming Season Predicted.

Good Swimming season rrco'cteo.
Experts are predicting freely that the
indoor swimming season OF l9ll-12 Will
be the best in history. Not only Is the
rivalry keen between six clubs which
hive likely candidates for the national
championship events, but there VIII he
added incentive TO the contestants In
the prospect OF trip to the Olympic
games. The early date at which the
entries close for the Stockholm meet
Will make II impossible 10 hold out
door trials for the water carnival. and
the indoor aces will be the only guide
the Amateur Athletic union Will have
In the selection OF the team members.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

For walnut rnramc.s
OF half n rupfll 81 corn
OF brown sngnr hnf rult o' iii
two level Tablespoonful a.
three squares of naev"' 80 i'
late. COOK !; unil' 49, 49, rT'i st.t
Is reached. sfli ~ q u.t"~itr 'attr
of broken walnut i'''ts ii.f t''t
hmiirrrd tin Whrn T. "a 80 rfl.
inio hln.L-
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

'Youngleigh has some singular
ideas"
what, for instanceY
"well. he says II is mean 10 profit by
other peoples experience after they've
been at all the trouble and expense OF
collecting A. Boston Transcript
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
Refuse. to Tell who sbo, Him.

Kalamazoo. Mich. Jan. Although
he is still alive. James Rettrua. the
Italian who was probably fatally shot.
refuses TO tell the name OF the man
who shot him. Rettrua Is conscious
and talks about the trouble which led
up 10 the shooting. but he will not
give hint as to who his assailant
might he.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
e.earntn yeN.Iry store Robhsd.

E Na. Mich Jan. THE Jew
olr core of Farrell a. Lohmiller was
Lugt al.zed md 5000 OF Jewolry taken.
q. iCe hsvc arrested nye men on
as. ,tu ard they are being held
8gtcf clesc rrcgtionlng by the police
and p.Osr utns attorney
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

Crane - 8 Nich.. Jan T. The
January c. mture exposition opened
here With every inch OF exhibit space
occupied The early rush OF buyers
showed au increase over last years
show
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

Three eyre well beaten. cur ~
sugar u Tablespoonful ~ rold water. .
cupful ~ fuur u tciw,oonfu' " inkn
powder and teaspoonfuI of either VA
nilla or iemnn.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
Got a start.

Got job at last. have YOU. Dick
cy2"
"Yep Dollar a week"
.What kind OF work.
"Scrapin the wads o gum onn the
backs o. the furniture in n secondhand
store. e."-Chlcago Tribune.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
Nav Revive Professional Rowing.

For years there has been little row
ing in open competition by profession
nls. A revival ~ IL seems certain as
result of the efforts Of Eddie Durnan.
Canadian professional scullcr. 10 ar
range match with a. Arnst for the
championship OF the world That
match has fallen through. but develop.
mcnts have arisen from The negotln
tlons which assure Durnnn several
races next year.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
rOrmer wIehIoar Jueoe Dead.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Jan. a--AIlen
c ASdit former Judge In the Kent
county circuit court. Is dead at the
age % seyenty-flye years.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

Grard Rapids. Mich. Jan 1.-THE
new United states district court for
western Michigan came into existence
here The abolition Of the old circuit
courI was quietly made
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
!, rh., Could BE Done.

Freshby-Professo Is It ever pos
slble TO take the greater from the less?
Professor Is a pretty close ap-
proach to II when the conceit Is taken
out of freshman. an.-Philadelphin Press
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

"Once ruld have bought che site
OF Chicago fnt sio0 IN Mexican mon.
cy."
II kun, nbV IL y. Old chap bad
u chm t ri, lwTa'fFik once for
~ ,ruts aru washington Her
ald
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
rh,y Don't lav, To.

"a Missouri Judge has ruled that
man may spank his wife
"A man may stick pin in mules
hind leg, too. but thcre'l be very few
who will care 70 do H." Houston
Post.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
NEW YoRk-The companies isst

NEW YORk-The companies issr'
ing forgery insurance have adopted
the most stringent restrictions in issr.
ing policies. tits announced, SO vice
spread has become the crime OF for
cry I'm the United States and SO grea
have been the losses within year
While no accurate account OF tff
losses has been kept, Albert $. Osborn
an expert on handwriting, estimates
that they aggregated Sl0.OOO,OUi
through checks and drafts alone dur
Ing 1911
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
wAsnlNeToN-The strong prote,

WRof1lN0 ON-- ilt SliohE piN''oN'
which the Oklahoma corporation com
mission. the Minnesota railroad and
warehouse commission, and Governor
Aldrich OF Nebraska have made against
elevation OF u. s. Circuit Judge
Hook 10 the supreme court as the sue
cessor OF the late Jcl n NJ. Harlan were
received AZ the White House and laif
before the president There were irtl'
nations that the Ohio state railles'
commissioners might join In the pro.
test.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

Phocso American Association
-
~ . the
- which - ~ y feet represents
in disabled nag
his to painted by IL
fN order S.'hHl " has been one TIC
uf urtn pnhh' Interest IN has Increased
u
OF cutting u '
s the that
abfogain
he
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

NEW YcRK--Il the gas in quar-
ter meter" had not become exhaus et
unexpectedly Frederick Eek probably
would be dead instead OF recovering
from an attempt at self-destruction
Eek wrote letter TO the ianitor On.
nouncing his intention TO commit sui
eide. When the letter was delivered
the janitor burst open Eck's door and
found his unconscious and with one
end OF the gas tube I'm his mouth In
.vestigation showed that no gas was
escaping and that the supply IN tn,
meter had run out.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
NAV YoRk-Richard croker. d

NEW YORk-Richard Croker the
former leader OF Tammany Hall, and
his two sons. Richard Croker, Jr. and
Howard Croker. were made Joint de-
PENDANTS in suit brought in the SUI
preme court TO recover 100000 by
John ]. Breen. Breen was married to
Miss Ethel ] Croker. daughter OF
Richard Croker on April 2S, 1910, In
Hoboken, n. J. Breen set forth that
he was damaged in the sum OF $780,.
600 because Croker and his two sons
alienated from him the affections o.
his wife
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

TEHERAN - Persia government
Is doing its utmost 70 placate Great
Britain for the attack on Mr. Smart.
the British consul. and his escort OF
Indian sowars near Kazerun. The
Persian authorities are afraid that the
incident may lead TO the military oc-
cupation by Great Britain of that part
of the country and has assured Eng
land that the guilty parties will be
punished. Mr.. Smart. who Witnessed
the fight in which two Indian soldiers
we're killed. has been conveyed safe
" to Shi~as, the capital of the prov
ince OF Ears
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

SUGAR CITY, COLO.-With the
mercury ranging from 10 to S2 degrees
below zero more than TWO weeks, and
with from twelve to eighteen inches OF
snow covering the ground, southern
and eastern COLORADO are experiencing
the most severe and protracted period
OF cold weather that has been record
ed in these sections for many years
Cattle. It is said, are dying fron
hunger by the hundreds, due 10 the
deep snow covering the scauty range
grass. great portion OF which was
destroyed by a prolonged drought be-
fore the opening OF last fall.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
wAsHlNo1 on-Representative os

WNoFFTNO NIF-~INVIITV7 y F''FF'''
car w. Underwood. OF Alahama'
Democratic leader of the house. who
has been threatened with appendicitis
is improving rapidly. Indications nov
are that Mr.. tnderwood's abdominal
trouble will yield 70 treatment W
out recourse 10 a surgical operati,
While MIR Underwood is still In bee
members OF his family say that he Is
In good spirits and that he viii return
20 his office early I'm the week
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06

WASHING croN-Both houecs Of the
congress reessembled after a recess
for the Christmas holidays. which he-
gan Dec. 81 Most or the scnn ors and
representatives had returned. The
house was IN session only fiftesn min.
utes. Representative Smith OF Call
fornla, who had been III since tae be
ginning OF the Sixtysecond congress,
was sworn in.
The diamond drill., 1912-01-06
GENERAL NEWS.

WAsHlEGToN--Some radical re-
duc,ions in duties are looked for In the
Democratic steel tariff schedule. which
the house ways and means committee
rrola y VII have ready Tor sutmis
sion about the middle OF this month.
II Is STA "a hat in many instances the
Payne law rates will be cut In half and
that the E.eaest rates Of duty allowed
on any proauci OF steel or iron will not
be more than 50 per cent ad valo en-.
The greatest ffht probably viii hc
over the duty on tin plate. which, Il is
understood. IS 20 be eui from Sl.2o 10
rs cents a hundred pounds. Iron ore
Is expected 70 so on TIE free list along
with all manufactures Of steel and iron
that wcr mnce caty nee IN The ar-
mers' free llst OF tho extra session
PcuoHKEEPsiE, ~. Y.--That COL
Thectore RccscYcli viii be q ccrti
date for lrc i1ent aeain Il the cah
comes sitcne enough for him 10 e.
spond 10 fl Is the ststement made hy
John Burroughs. the authornaturalist,
IN an interview Just published here
Much sieniicance Is attached %
this prediction On account OF MIR, Bur
roughs intimacy with the former pres
ident. who when chief executive cf ire
nation honored Mr.. Burroughs by max
ing special trip to visit him al Slab
sides" his home near here, and later
he had Nr. Burroughs as his eucst on
hunting trip In the west The tive
have many tastes In common.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
COSTUMES FOR ONE SHOW

Here are the actual figures of what
was used in making the costumes for
a recent Broadway theatrical produc-
ton:
Thirty pounds of silver and gold
thread for embroidery; 100 pieces of
chiffon cloth and velvet orchids; 10O,-
600 gold sequins; so masses of black
let beads, 10000 to a mass; 1000
yards of ermine fur and trimmings;
1000 rosebuds of chiffon cloth; 500
yards Of mink trimming; 100 yards
of gray fox; 400 yards of other furs;
800 yards of beaver; 1 pound of aig-
rettes; "a military epaulets; 81
swords; "a sword belts; 900 yards of
feather bones; 500 yards of percaline;
100 yards of drilling; 1850 hooks and
eyes; 720 military buttons; 200 yards
of ribbon; 10000 jewels in assorted
colors; 210 yards of charmeuse; $50
yards of crepe de meteor; 265 yards
of brilliant crepe; 200 yards OF satin
brocade; 210 yards of chiffon velvet:
440 yards of duchesse satin; 100 yards
of military cloth; 205 yards of chiffon
cloth: 40 yards OF ChantilIy lace; 800
yards of fringe; 20 yards of Irish point
lace. 100 yards of silver net; 1000
yards Of silver and gold cord; 70 yards
Of all-over lace; 100 yards of Mara
bout, rs yards of silver and gold cloth;
rs yards Of black aIl-over; 100000
beads; 100000 bugles, 100000 rhine
stones and 800 tassels. 1t took $50
persons fourteen days to make these
costumes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
BOOTS FOR MILLIONkyRES

4 bootmaker who has started bust
ness IN the Place Vendome, Paris,
which with the Rue de la Paix forms
probably the most expensive shopping
district in the world, has determined
to appeal only to the wealthy. The
following is his announcement:
P. Y, bootmaker. % Place Ven
dome.-EngIish. Spanish and Italian
spoken.
Rules to be observed by customers
of Y:
l. A new shape is created for each
customer.
2. Every pair tried on is not
charged for until complete satisfac-
ton is given.
3. Price from ga upwards, without
any extras.
4. A minimum order must consisc
Of ten pairs Of boots or shoes with
trees, sixty pairs OF socks or stock
ings to match the shoes and trunk
to keep them all.
5. AS guarantee, 912O must be
deposited beforehand.
s. All accounts settled cash on de-
livery.
The only firm organized to provide
marriage trousseaux.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
CONTENTS OF AVERAGE MAN

g An average man OF $50 pounds con-
tains the constituents found in 1000
eggs. There is enough gas in him to
fill a gasometer OF 3,649 cubic feet.
The iron in him would make four ten
penny nails. His fat would make rs
candles and q gOod-sized cake of soap.
His phosphate content would make
S,064 boxes of matches. There is
enough hydrogen in him in combfna-
ton TO fill balloon and carry him
above the clouds. The remaining con
stituents would yield six teaspoonfuls
of salt, a bowl of sugar and ten gal
Ions Of water.
The foregoing analysis is made BY
the Practical Druggist. which adds
that a man has 500 muscles, about L
100000 600 cells, 200 bones, 4 gallons
Of blood, several hundred feet Of ar
teries and veins, more than IS feet of
intestines and millions Of pores. His
heart weighs from 8 TO u ounces; its
capacity is from to 6 ounces in each
yentricle, and its size is 5x315x21b
inches; it pumps 2215 pounds of blood
eve~y minute, 16 tons in every "a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
They Saved His Life.

Does it pay to stop your motor car
after an accident and go back to see
what has happened? Two young mo-
florists on the south side believe it
does.
With a green chauffeur these two
boys were trying out a new model
touring car. They were sitting in the
back seat when the greenhorn at the
steering wheel gave it a twist and
came within an ace of hitting an old
man at a crossing. The victim was
SO shocked that he fell to the pave
ment, and a crowd gathered in an in
slant.
Looking back, the motorists decided
that things looked bad, but that they
had better go back and see whether
the cid party was killed. Finding him
all right. but winded, they took him
for a nice ride around the parks. So
pleasant did they make it for him that
when they took him home to his wife
he introduced them as The two young
men who saved my life"
They are now thinking of applying
for Carnegie medals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
Pedigree Was Tinc, But

Though nepOtism has been known
10 get good railroad jobs for young
men, there is one passenger official in
Kansas City with whom family con
necuons do not go very far.
A few days ago the official in ques-
ton was in quest of an additional man
for his office.
A friend, learning of his desire, took
occasion to write a letter indorsing a
young man Of his acquaintance
The letter contained some glowing
testimonials of some of the things ac-
compIished by the young mans an
cestors and relatives. But it didn't
get very far with the passenger Off
Cial, when sent the following laconic
deply to the young mans indorser;
Judging from your letter, the young
man you recommend must have
good pedigree. However, | merely de-
sire a clerk now, but if conclude to
start a stock farm later. I will let
you know and will be glad to give the
young man a chance. kansas City
Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
AID is SOUGHT FOR INDIANS
Catawbas of South Carolina Have Al
ways Been Friendly 10 the
Whites.

In South Carolina is the earliest
civilized tribe of Indians in the United
States, and they are not the wards Of
the government. These are the Ca
tawbas, and they number approximate
Iy 100.
State Senator w. H. Stewart, Of
South Carolina. is in Washington to
confer with the congressional deIega-
ton Of that state with the view of
having these Indians placed on the
same basis as all other red men. and
1t is probable that a bill will shortly
be introduced to this end.
1T is strange, perhaps, that the Ca
tawba Indians, who have been wards
of the state of South Carolina for
many years should never have receiv-
ed any recognition from the national
government" said Senator Stewart,
but it is fact, nevertheless. The
Catawbas are the only American IN
dians, so far as my knowledge goes,
that have always been friends of the
white man. They never took the blood
of a white man. and during all the
early struggles Of the whites against
the Indians the Catawbas remained
true. They were in what is row South
Carolina when the first whites reach
ed that territory, and they have re-
manned there.
For a long time the Cherokees oc-
cupied the same territory, and there
was continual strife between the two
tribes, for the Cherokees were among
the most bloodthirsty tribes on this
continent. In all the struggles the Ca
tawbas took sides with the settlers
against the Cherokees. The latter IN
dams massacred many of the settlers
in South Carolina.
The state government. after having
taken care of these Indians for so
many years. now is seeking to have
the national government make pro
vision for them, so that they can, in
common with other Indians, have
lands lands allotted to them and be-
come American citizens, which is on
ly just and fair. '-Washington Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
WHEN MUIR REI0ICED
NATURALIST WRITES ABOUT 4
"NoBLE EARTHQUAKE"
Impressive Description of Shocks in
Yosemite Valley Which Gave Birth
to New Mountain Avalanche
Talus While He Looked.

"a noble earthquake A noble
earthquake" exclaimed John Muir,
vnen he was awakened at half-past
two o'clock Of a moonIit morning in
the Yosemite valley. For years he
had believed that the many great ava
lanche taluses leaning against the
walls Of the valley at intervals Of
mile or two, had been caused by an
earthquake at least three centuries
before, and here was his chance TO
make some observations. Never be
fore had he enjoyed a storm Of this
sort, but the strange, thrilling motion
could not be mistaken, and so he ran
out Of his cabin, both glad and fright
ened as he made his exclamation.
The shocks were so violent and
varied, and succeeded on another SO
closely" he writes in the Century,
that I had to balance myself care
fully in walking, as if on the deck
Of a ship among waves, and it seemed
impossible that the high cliffs of the
valley could escape being shattered.
In particular I feared that the sheer
fronted Sentinel rock, towering above
my cabin, would be shaken down, and
I took shelter back of a large yellow
pine, hoping that it might protect me
from at least the smaller outbOundIng
boulders.''
The most impressive part Of his de
scription is Of the sounds 1t was a
calm, moonlight night" he says, and
no sound was heard for the first min
ute OF SO save low, mufled, bubbling
underground rumblings, and the whis
peTfng and rustling of the agitared
trees, as If Nature we're holding her
breath. Then suddenly out of the
strange silence and strange motion
there came a tremendous roar. The
Eagle rock, on the south wall about
half a mile up the valley, gave way.
and I saw it falling in thousands Of
the great boulders / had so long been
studying, pouring to the valley floor
in a free curve luminous from fricz
ton, making d terribly sublime spec
tacle-an arc of glowing, passionate
fire. fifteen hundred feet span, as true
in form and as serene in beauty as a
rainbow in the midst of the stupen-
dOus rock storm. The sound was SO
tremendously deep and broad and ear
nest that the whole earth, like a liV
ing creature, seemed at last to have
found voice, and to be calling to her
sister planets. In trying to tell some
thing of the size of this awful sound,
it seems to me that if all the thun-
der of all the storms I had ever heard
were condensed into one roar, it
would not equal the rock roar at the
birth of a mountain talus. Think,
then, of the roar that arose to heaven
at the simultaneous birth Of the an
cient canyon taluses throughout the
length and breadth of the range!"
The Indians and many of the white
men left the valley in terror of this
earthquake, the final rumblings of
which were not over for two months,
but Muir remained to study its eff
fects. Among other things, he kept
a bucket of water on his cabin table
TO learn what he could of the move,
ments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23

by which the principality's postal serv-
ice was in the hands of the Austro-
Hungarian authorities. The new
stamps will bear the ef1gy of the
reigning prince, Prince John OF Lich-
tenstein
Lichtenstein, with the exception of
San Marino and Monaco, is the small
est Independent state in Europe 1t
is twelve miles in length, and its area
is 68.8 square miles. It's population
is something like 10000, and, it is
said, contains more men than women.
The capital is Vaduz, with a popula-
ton of LOO. There is a diet of twelve
members, elected indirectly. The rul-
ing prince has a court at Vienna, and
the final court of appeal is at Inns
bruck. There is no public debt From
the last returns the expenditure for
the year showed about $85 less than
the receipts. There is a customs union
with Austria, for which Austria pays
$4,000 a year. There is now no COM
pulsory military service within the
principaHty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
is ATTACKED BY VAMPIRES

From the village Of Moresnet on the
Belgium-Prussian frontier comes
strange story of human vampires. 4
schoolmaster who was returning ZONE
one evening staggered some time later
into the doctors house with his throat
bleeding and in an exhausted condi-
ton. He said that as he was walking
along in lonely place al automobile
stopped near him and three men
sprang out and flung a cloak over him
and carried him into the car. He
felt his throat cut and lips sucking his
blood while the car dashed on into the
night. He became unconscious and
came to himself in ditch just over
the border. He crawled back to the
nearest house, which proved to be the
doctors. The doctor said that the
appearance of the wound tended 20
corroborate the story.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
PLANTING the Poppies.

When the daffodils are in flower
the garden begins to regain the at
fractions which it lost in winter, and
the tasks which the spring imposes
are entered on with zest. Among the
most important is the sowing Of an
nuals. Two very common mistakes
should be avoided. One is sowing too
thickly and the other sowing too deep
ly An annual such as a Shirley pop
Ply, when well grown, will occupy a
square foot of ground at least, yet
in that space dozens, if not scores, OF
seeds are often sown. The result is a
tremendous waste, not only Of seeds,
but also of plants, for all that do grow
must be spoilt, unless they are thinned
quickly and severely
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
CORPSE IN TWO COUNTRIES

A Russian smuggler was shot re-
Gently by Cossacks just as he was
crossing the Austrian boundary, not
far from Czernowitz. The body fell
across the frontier, the head in Rus
sian territory, the trunk on the strip
of neutral ground which forms the
frontier, and the legs in Austria. No
one is competent to deal with the re
moval of the body, as it fell in diff.
ferent countries. 1t was left lying
unburied, the head guarded by Gus,
sacks, the rest by Austrian gendarmes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-23
MRS. SELBY AND PRIZE BABY

81 have always used Cuticura Soap
and no other for my baby and he has
never had a sore of any kind. He
does not even chafe - lsUsJ babies
do. I feel sure that it is all owing to
Cutfcura Soap, for he is fine and
healthy, and when five months old,
won prize in a baby contest. It
makes my heart ache to go into so
many homes and see a sweet-faced
baby with the whole top of its head
q solid mass of scurf, caused by poor
soap. I always recommend Cuticura,
and nine times out of ten the next
time I see the mother she says: oh!
I am SO glad you told me of Cuticura.' ,"
(Signed) Mrs. G. A SeIby, Redondo
Beach, California, Jan. IS, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
Inent are sold everywhere, a sample
og each, with 32-page book, will be
malled free on application to "Cuti-
cuFa," Dept. L, Boston.