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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
FORMS OF CURRENCY
MANY DIFFERENT BASES OF Fl.
NANCE IN HISTORY.
Old Civilization Knew No Such Thing
as Money, and Legal Tender Was
Simply What Could Be
Agreed Upon.

Do you ever stop to think, when
you have a dollar in your hand, just
when it first came into existence, and
what people used hundreds of years
ago, before such a coin had ever been
heard of?
In the old civilizations of Italy,
Greece. Egypt and Asia Minor there
was no such thing as money. Instead,
the most valued possession Of each
country served as a basis for finance,
and troublesome times they did have,
when one race Of people traded with
another and did not agree at all on
each others standards OF value.
In ancient Sparta, for instance, huge,
gorgeous chariots served as dollars. II
a man wanted to buy house and lot
he had to drive certain number of
chariots to his desired place Of abode,
and then give them in exchange for
the land he wished Sometimes whole
days were spent in deciding, and out
siders had to be called in to assist
in determining the value of the goods
to be bartered.
In Africa they were little more
sensible in choosing for money arti-
cles of smaller size. The natives were
extremely fond of jeweiry and fancy
decorations of all kinds, and so for coin
they used delicate shells of various
sizes. To be sure they were a bit
unsubstantial, and if man broke his
she'll the loss was his. There was no
government back of him to redeem
the currency. But the arrangement
seemed to satisfy on the whole, for it
was in vogue for many centuries.
In old Japan daggers were made
into money. They did not seem to
find it hard determining the value,
and the metal was practical and sub
stantial and lasted Indefinitely.
The most terrible form Of money
the world has ever known was that
in vogue in the days of the early
Roman empire, when women were
used quite frequently for money. II
a man owned a beautiful slave and
preferred land, the bargain was
speedily made. And If the land or
object desired were very valuable
he might have to yield several of his
women slaves.
Turbulent times there have been in
the course of the long centuries. on
the subject of money, and many quar-
rels have arisen and many battles
have been fought. And really we
don't half appreciate the value of our
simple dollar or the thousands OF
years it took to bring it to its present
simple form.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
AXoi0ind the Poll Lay

An indignant property holder enter,
ed the Office of the tax receiver in Jer-
sey City and said to Clarence Miller,
a clerk:
You charged me 81 pole tax last
year. Here you charge me 81 for pole
tax again this year. 1 have no poles
IN my yard. 1 chopped down the only
pole l had in my yard last year My
wife hangs the washing on the roof to
keep from having poles in the yard"
Mr.. Miller explained that he was
taxed on his poll, and said:
THAT sort of tax bears the expense
of the elections. You go home and tell
your wife she can have all the clothes
poles in her yard she needs and there
won't be a cent of tax on them
ooh, this English" burst out the
taxpayer, a German. It's getting me
all mixed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE
MADE

For red, rough, chapped and bleed
ing hands, dry, assured, itching, burn
ing palms. and painful fnger-ends,
with shapeless nails, a one-night Cuti-
cura treatment works wonders. Di-
rections: Soak the hands, on retir-
ing, in hot water and Cuticura Soap.
Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment,
and wear soft bandages or old, loose
gloves during the night. These pure,
sweet and gentle emollients preserve
the hands, prevent redness, roughness
and chapping, and impart in a single
night that velVety softness and white
ness SO much desired by women. For
those whose occupations tend to in
jure the hands, Cuticura Soap and Gu
ticura Ointment are wonderful.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
At the Studio.

A motor stopped in front of the
photographers, and a woman lack
ing none of the artificial accessories
deemed necessary to looks" entered
the studio.
A couple of days later the photogra-
pher submitted proofs for her ap-
prevail.
Not one of those pictures looks
anything like me, the woman insisted.
The photographer tried in every way
to pacify her, but finding this an inn
possibility, lost control of his temper:
Madam" he exclaimed did you
read my sign?"
Yes
Well! 1t does not say cleaning.
dyeing and remodeling.' 1t says 'por-
traits 4"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
DAIRY COWS ON SMALL FARM
Where Mo Considerable Amount of
Live Stock Is Kept Animals Are
of Much Importance.

Dairying should be a justifiable
factor in the operations of every
quarter section farm from the stand
Point of balancing the farm work.
On small farms where no consider
able amount of live stock can be
Kept for growth or for sale fat, the
dairy herd can not be dispensed with
unless the farmer is so we'll fixed
that he does not need winter bust
ness which has the ability to convert
lis time and labor into cash
The dairy herd has an important
place to fill in the prosperity of ev-
cry quarter section farm and we are
very sure that our statement applies
to all general farms under this size.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
HAVE YOU TRIED THIS?
Simple Prescription Said TO Work
Wonders for Rheumatism.

This has been we'll known to the
best doctors for years as the quickest
and n ost reliable cure obtainable for
rheumatism and backaehe. 1t has been
published here for several winters and
nuTEiredS OF the worst cases cured by
1t il short time. From your drug
gist get one ounce of Toris compound
Gin original sealed PACKAGE and one
ounce OF syrup of SarsapariIla COM
pound. Take these two ingredients
home and put them into a half pint of
good whiskey. Shake the bottle and
take tablespoonful before each meal
and at bedtime" Results come the
first day. If your druggist does not
have Toris Compound in stock he will
get 1t in few hours from his whole
sale house. Don't be Influenced to take
some patent medicine instead of this.
Insist on having the genuine Toris
compound in the original, one-ounce.
sealed, yellow package. Published by the
Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories of
Chicago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
USE WHEELBARROW SEEDER
Implement Is Hitched to Harrow by
Means of Rope Attached to Pipe
Saves One Operation.

This makes a handy way to use
wheelbarrow seeder behind harrow.
I used a four-section harrow with it
and Tapped what the seeder didn't
cover each time | narrowed around
the field to avoid turning short
around, writes o. s. Newberry of
Meade, Kan, in the Farmers Mail
and Breeze. l simply tied a chain
behind the harrow as far as the seed
er went, then followed this mark next
time SO as to cover all the ground
with the seeder. A piece of pipe is
wired to the levers on the harrow and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Now Teach Boys to Cook.


With the general complaint of the
high cost of living the University
Cooking and Food exhibition, which
was recently held in London, attracted
more than usual attention. Demon
strations were given each day by
continental experts in foreign house
hold cooking. The London county
council is training a number of chefs
and walters. That the experiment is
proving a success was shown by a
luncheon attended by more than a
hundred guests, which was both cook
ed and served by boys who are being
thus trained. The feature which dis
tinguished the exhibition from all
those previously held was the effort to
give a practical demonstration CT the
low cost at which nutritious food,
properly prepared, could be placed on
the workingman's table 1t was shown,
for example, that good soup for so
people could be obtained for So cents,
German pie for so people for s1.O9,
and many other nourishing dishes
were exhibited which were made from
what in the ordinary household is
thrown away as scraps or waste
through ignorance Of how it can be
utilized
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Chinese National Flower.

The government is honoring her
Ioval sons with decorations of CHA no
of different grades. The ministry of
foreign affairs has also adopted the
CHA no as a special emblem on its
official costume. CHA no means ex
ceuent crop, the excellence of which
lies in the fact that every sheath of
grain is exactly Of the same height.
thus denoting equality. Owing to its
implied meaning of equality, the re-
public has adopted CHA no as the ma
f;onaI fower.-Peking Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
The First Hinqe,

The first perfect hinge was probably
that of the oyster. The thorny
oyster Of the Pacific coast has its two
shells Joined together by a hinge as
good as any found in any hardware
shop of the country. There are other
hinges found in nature, but that of
the oyster reaches the highest per
lection. We have made little advance
upon this device in all of our years
OF patenting and nventing-From
George Ethelbert Walsh's THE First
Invention" in ST. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Feb. 8, 1918.

MlINduheeJ rep. 0, 1VIo-
Butter. extras, 33c;
prints, 34c; frsts, % q SOC; seconds,
26 q 27c; renovated, 26 @27c; dairy,
fancy, 29c.
Cheese = American, full cream,
new made, twins, Is Ole nc; Young
Americas, lie; daisies. 16@17c;
longhorns, tic; limburger, II re;
brick, 1870.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as
to quality, 2O@22c; recandled, e1-
tras, 30@32c; seconds, 16 q tic.
Live Poultry-Fowls, lac; roos-
tiers, 8 15c; springers, IA 1ac.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 92c; NO.
2 northern, soc; No. northern, S4ci
No. velvet, S9c.
Corn-No. yellow, 49c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 33 q No. 4
white, 33c.
Barley-No. 3, 61@67c; Wiscon'
sin, 53@6O1ac.
Rye-No. 2, So 1ac.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 500
500; cows and heifers, AIS 600;
feeders, SIS O. 500; calves, SIS @
9.75.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, ITO
@7.80; fair to best light, $50 q
7.75; pigs, 6.50@7.25.
Sheep-Lambs. 7.00@8.50; ewes,
3.00@5.00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Occasional Visitor.

A notable housekeeper of the past
generation, before the days of screens,
had just announced with decision that
she never had any flies.
But, Aunt Augusta" faltered the
timid visitor, 1T seems to me that
saw a few in the dining-room."
oh, those" replied her aunt, with
q majestic wave of the hand, were the
neighbors' flies. They will come in
occasionally. But l was saying, we
never have any of our own. youths
Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Gain on Meat Rations

The New Yoak experiment station
found that cockerels fed meat gained
561a per cent. more weight, and such
pullets laid eight weeks earlier than
those without meat, but otherwise on
a similar diet.
Meat-fed ducks were out of sight of
those deprived Of it Again the ex-
pertinent was tried with a more care
full attention to supply Of mineral
matter for those without meat, and it
was found vegetable protein could
largely take the place Of meat in case
Of chickens. but not with ducks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

-Beloit.-R. P. Rossman. First reg
iment, Wisconsin national guard, has
resigned, because of business rea-
sons. Maj. Rosman has served in the
Wisconsin National guard since 1897,
He served with the Whitewater COM
pany in the Spanish war and after
that he became captain of company
L, First regiment, and brought the
company to first place in merit In
1909 he was made major of the Third
battalion, First regiment, which in
cludes the Milwaukee companies. He
is regarded as one of the best ma
tional guardsmen in the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Breaking the Colt,

The earlier the colt is made used to
the harness the better broken the ami
NAL will be when it comes time for
him to do some light work. 1t is easier
to keep colts from learning bad tricks
than to break them of such habits.
For this reason have every strap
and rope used by the colts so strong
that there is no danger of q break.
Once colt finds out that he can get
away from a halter or other parts of
the harness there will be trouble, per.
haps for all time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
CENTER OF GREAT INDUSTRY
Bsku. With Its Naphtha Production,
One OF the Most Important Cities
of Russia.

Baku, on the Caspian sea, is the
chief center of the petroleum industry
in Russia. Baku, in surroundings
destitute of vegetation, finds employ
ment in the production of naphtha for
100000 persons. This mixed popu-
lation of Russians. Tartars, and Per
slams is wholly dependent on the in
dustry.
One Of the most important groups of
oil wells operated in the district con-
stitutes what is known as the Black
City. Here, encircled by bare hills,
lie the naphtha beds, and rising from
the blackened surface are num-
Der of grim towers that indicate the
position of the wells. The usual
process of extraction is by a W
lass that works hollow
whereby the clammy mixtur
up. It is then conveyed
flneries. To sink each We
tween sS0,000 and 100000,
to the nature OF the soil ans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Too HospitabIe.

One day an Inspector of New
York tenemert-house found four fam
lilies living in one room, chalk lines
being drawn across in such manner
as to mark out a quarter for each
family.
How do you get along here?" in
quired the inspector
Very WE'LL" was the reply. only
the man in the farthest corner keeps
boarders. ''-Eyerybody's Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Plant Food From Waste.

To utilize the now wasted sOurceg of
plant food is the purpose Of an in
creasing number Of patents-a most
excellent sign of the times. One OF
the latest schemes is the garbage con
verter This process extracts the
grease and some of the other carbon
aceous matter from city garbage; the
residue is burned for making electric
power. The escaping nitrogen rs
caught in the form of sulphate of am
monia. and the ash remaining after
combustion is rich in potash AMI phos
nhoric acid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Knew 1t All.

An old but sturdy Irishman, who
had made a reputation as a gang
boss. was given job with railroad
construction company at Port-au-
Prince, Haiti One day. when the sun
was hotter than usual, his gang of
black Haitians began to shirk, and as
the chief engineer rode up on his
horse tho Irishman was heard to
shout:
"Allez-you sons of guns-allez!"
Then turning to the engineer. hes
said: I curse the day iver learned
their language"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Air Requirements of Chickens.

Fowls are obliged to throw off much
of the waste of the body through the
lungs. They do not sweat in the sense
that do other animals, but instead
breathe several times faster than
sweating animals when heated. To
keep in good health hen requires
nearly seven times the amount of
fresh air in proportion to its size as
does a horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
GIVE CHICKENS GREEN FOOD
Clippings from Lawn, Which Have
Been Properly Dried, Make Ex-
ceIlent Feed for Poultry.

Lawn clippings which have been
dried in the shade the previous sum-
mer make ideal winter green food,
says the Farm and Home. The best
way to feed them is to roll them up in
a strip of two-inch poultry netting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Good Dairy Farmer.

A good dairy farmer has been de-
scribed as "a good general farmer
plus the love of COWS" This is a good
definition, because the man who does
not have a fondness for cattle, and
who does not find some satisfaction
In caring for them seldom turns out
to be a very capable and prosperous
dairy farmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

Fire, of course, Is a big risk in the
business.
Last year the daily output per well
in the Bakku was 81 barrels Of AZ
gallons each. This year the yield
has shrunk to IS barrels During
March, 1912, the price was s1.33 to
S1.SS per barrel, and has since risen
to S1.55 and s163. During the first
six months of the present year the
quantity of naphtha produced in Baku
amounted to 24,504,000 barrels, against
25,7S8,000 in 1911 This shows a de-
crease Of sos per cent, although the
number Of wells in operation was aug
mented. While. therefore. there is no
immediate fear of a naphtha famine,
prices are not likely to go down.
Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Desirable Seed Ears

The best ears of corn have the butts
we'll rounded out with well-shaped ker-
nels. Ears having straight rows of
kernels and a medium size shank are
desirable. The cob should be of me-
dunn size and of a deep color. The
kernels should be deep and firm on
the cob, medium wedge shaped, have
a deep color, and contain large. bright
germs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
-
rs @
Seeder Runs Behind.

the seeder handles loosely rest on
this pipe, but stick is placed over
them and wired to the pipe so as not
to allow too much free play. The
seeder is hitched to the harrow by
means of rope attached to the pipe
from the center of the seeder to allow
It to follow the harrow in turning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Condition of Market EoCs.

Send all eggs to market in a clean
condition. Wash all soiled spots and
keep out all cracked eggs. Sort eggs
of the same size and color into the
same case. And most of all, get the
eggs to the csutomer as soon as pos
sibe after they are laid, for they do
not improve by keeping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Da+arpoipad IN Re Ohse

Determined to Be Observed.
You may announce that l intend
to retire to private life" said the
industrious statesman.
What for?"
1T seems to be the only method just
now by which l can attract public at
tention."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Small Fruit Farms

The cornerstone of successful small
fruit farming is plenty of fertility.
Many growers keep b team all winter
hauling from the town. 1t is the best
kind Of work for February, as the
loads may be sledded right into the
fields on the later fall of snow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Credit and Confidence.

First Bank Ofcial-I just loaned
Bulger $4,000 on his business.
Second Ditto-Is his business good
enough to warrant it?
Sure! He showed that he was
employing over fourteen hundred
children. Life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
The Dairy Farmer.

With the rapidly increasing con-
sumption of milk and milk products,
and the expanding uses Of the same,
the outlook for the dairy farmer is
decidedly roseate. He sits in the
drivers seat" If he but realizes IT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
The Apple Orchard,

How the neighbors laughed when
an old farmer of sixty years began
to set out large apple orchard. He
IS now over eighty, and some years
he has sold a crop of 400 or 500 bar
rels Of apples. That is better than
life insurance, he thinks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Enlor of EdQA

The first eggs of the brown-egg
layers are generally of good color
but as the hen increases her laying
she decreases the amount Of color,
owing to the gradual loss Of the pig
ment which colors the eggs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Limitations.

lis your wife a suffragette?"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton. ITO a
certain extent. She thinks she ought
to have the ballot, but she knows
lot of women who she is sure do not
deserve it,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Exercise for the Boar.

The boar will not have that ami
mated appearance that he should
have if kept in close confinement. II
you would have him lively and a safe
and sure sire, provide a pasture foz
him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
WOMAN SICK
FOURTEEN YEARS
Restored to Health by Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,

f e m ale weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
avac I bod uiy doc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Just to Prove Il.

PA, what is undying love-"
That's the kind the gink has who
shoots himself dead when he is re-
jected"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorste
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coatea
tiny granules. ADV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Chicago Feb. s. 1913

Cattle-Beeves, 6.35 @ 800; stock
ers and feeders, 4.75@7.6O; cows
and heifers, 3.O0@7.50; calves, $50
$1,000.
Hogs-Light, 7.5O@7.8O; heavy,
7.40@7.S0; rough, 7.3507,55; pigs,
6.0O@7.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
Minneapolis, Feb. 8, 1913.

Minneapolis, Feb. 8, 1913.
Wheat-No. 1 hard, 6Sc; No. /
northern, SIC; No. 2 northern, SIC,
Corn-No. 3 yellow, "A 1ac.
Oats-No. 8 white, 81 15c.
Rye-No. 2, SIS oslo.
FlaX-1.39
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

Art may be long, but it's different
with most artists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

two feet wide and eight feet long, as
shown in the cut. Hang it against
the wall within easy reach of the
hens
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13

Evidently Was.
Are you fond of a joker"
rs this a proposal?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-02-13
7ieseI Oil Engine.

I've, which is work
y Europe, will
ives by