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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-23
js ssss and Curtain. 95c

Values $1.50, $40 and $2.OU
A summertime opportunity Of eco
nomical value to every household.
1873 pairs of good quality scrim cur
tains, 81 different kinds, there being
any way from 2 to pairs of a pattern
included in this lot. A few of these
have been used as samples and may
thus be slightly soiled, but the entire lot
is perfect in every way. To make room
for our Fall merchandise, this lot of
$3.50, $1.75 and $500 o.
curtains, special at ........... OcN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-07-23
35c Curtain Il
Scrims. a Yard IL

A sale intended for those who may be
contemplating bright edgings to their
home in the form of attractive curtains
About 1000 yards fine colored bor-
dered curtain scrims at half price. AS
a special summer time clearance.
This is fresh, clean and perfect scrim
and the designs cover a wide enough
range to suit everybody's tastes and in
dividuaity; regular 35c 10.
scrims, special at .............,AO o.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11

NIT brtiism, e%srplitn arassn aus
Dem aIsifen @ioff iriit aus BEN
~ir,isrunben ausfdnitt Der ObtrbIuf,
bsrpOr, Der NIT sintm f6mnIsn
ihpdrgen MiloAboHb unb elmer Dcp'
peIrIf6s aus ipsiber Ssibs tingsfdbt
III. Die brsibitrtsllanssn Germsl
Fnb In dbnIiAtr WeiIs befebt. Den
,in5issn Ghmud otB Rodes biloet
cine Rsibs ihparJumrdnoeisr anopft,
bic ben Shlub ouf Der rstisn Ssiis
martisren.
0os Standardization bts ndhfen
Bibles Gig. o. III aus Warduiistts
obtr gattit eef,rtiet. Das 9Ieto bat
cine Iebr furSe 9ains. Die bon BEN
Rod burn sin brtitss 9ano Stitsrtt
oetrenni 1T. LIN ben Saum oes
Rodts 1T Elm nit RiiTdsn tiHssfabttr
5trtifsn BON in 5nltsn eeIsgtem gds
tit asndbt. Gin Streifsn Siidsrei
unb cine 9otitrifhe bilOsn ben abs
ihluB Der baIbloneen qsrmel.
Gin ti~senartiges Nobel aus Gous
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11
Gine Giuiieolerin in Der 8eltitaSt

0lAt SlHHtuitAth w wv ~0tiilAuuA'
Cine itItfume 8egsbsnbeit ersignete
Ii6 firSlid in elmer Barrier 8oritdot,
no Dor sinem Mistsbauie Elm Grain
ber 5euerpebr dnbislt, Der bon mebs
rersn qoIiaeiagsntsn begleitet mar.
gu einigen GsnItsrn oss bierten
Stodss tpuroen 9eitsrn eelsgt, Die
raid bon Den Geusrpebrmdnnsrn uno
0etsttips ertlettert puroen. Dieier
8orfal. Der in Dem san5en @isrtel
oas grOBts 4ufieben bsrDOrrief. mar
Ourd Elm altes GrGulsin peruria6t
tporben, Die in BEN betreffsnben
MietsbduIe cine Wobnung innebdtte,
bic gu perlaTen fis ii6 iueiserte. Die
les 5rGulein fiibrte oas 2sben zines
SonOsrlings. Gle bate felt fisben
Subren lire WObnuns, bic aus spei
3immtrn nsbIf 3u6ebor beitdnb, niat
berlaHeu unb iid ods gfen tets BON
.iner 9isnitfrau 0ur9 Elm tleines
S6ie6efenIter, oas am 9anse anges
bra6t mar, hineinrsi6en laHen. Sn
ibrer @obnung bate Die 5rou idmis
li9e 3immer perounlslt, bic 5enitsr,
Die i'm 2aufe Der ganssn Sabre nidt
asoffnet tporosn tparsn, NIT f9persn
8raperien berbdngt. Da fid bic
fran felt sinissn 5asen ni6t Dor
benz SGiebefeniter gs5eist bate, nm
lire tGgli6e MabI5sit entsegsn3unsbs
men. ndbm man i'm 5aufs an. DAB
lie tranf fei. Gs fpuroe Die 4nssige
an Die nG6fte 8oliSeiItntion eritattet,
Die einiae Madlsut. in bas 5ars ents
ienoete, bic obsr psrgsbens ben 0ers
fud madten, in bic Mpbnung ein5ns
brinqen, oa Die Grdu bereits Dor
sSabren bic gingansstiir innen nit
ihneren Gifenplutten felssen uno nit
Gifenitangen perrammeln bate ldfs
Zen. 60 blieb oenn niAts unoeres
ubriq, als ourd ods Genittr in ole
@obnung ein5ubringen. Man faub
bort bic Jrau in ibrem Bette liegeno
Dor; lie mar 10 srih0pft, baB fie niht
ipreden tonnte. Gs purOen iosleif)
geranHoltunsen setroffen, bic ions
oerbars Giniisolerin in Elm ~nabeselss
genes 6oIpital gu iiberfiihren.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11

siefsr dnffGaigen 9eborougung bes
Cinesrietlsihes, nit Der forgfdltigsn
HdGGftigung, Die tie beusr oieiem ans
gebeibxn Iieb, bepeifsn, 6aB oas Gins
gerietIeib eben bur6nus glei4bsrehs
fiat fei nit benz SeioentIeioe. g9te
ODER holbehte SpiBen, miibiame, msiit
rsIiefnrtig er6abene Stifereien. ole
porsuaspeife NIT Der 6anb alsgss
fiitrt finn, ulerlei Details, ME bunte
feibene GEarpen, 8anOriifden, Cir
ielmDtibe aus .Sett, Goraaen@ ODER
Bernfteinimitation geben benz elegdrs
ten Qingeriefleioe pon ~Dornhsrein
etlpds ,gfnge3ogenes", bds es berauss
hebt aus Der befannten Gategprte Der
Mafatleioer. aebnlid if es NIT Den
QingeriebluIsn.
Mun fol- NIT allebem aber ni4t gss
fdgt isin. DaB es nur elegante uno
iDitbare Mafdfleiber gdbe! SIS 1T
TN gegenteil lei6t, einem einfadsn
Doiles unb gatifftlsibe fpfort Elm ges
miles Cadet our6 cine Der mpbernen
Sddhenbluien ooer goleros gu gsben.
@ons anbers unb nidt minbsr rei3z
bon ipirfen buntbebrudts, rpbfei0sne
yGdhen, nit nno pbne Qermel, in Sen
isusti. fostnunnten futurifif6en Del
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11
8elebnte 9reme.

Der Chef fsiert feinen so. 9sburtss
tag; als Der iippig salonierte portier,
Der felt 10 Sabren an portal oes
gin9ansss bic Jirma ipiirbig reprds
ientiert, graiuIiert, entfpinnt iid fOls
gsnber 9ioiog: .3ebn Sabr. periiebft
9u iebt 9ein. qflidt. PAUL." .Sas
ipobt 6err 9uber." n0u MART treu,
prompt. auperldiiia, 0u BAIT uns pitl
geniibt." sd tat mein beites.@ ga
paul, Du font aud niht unbslobnt
bleiben.' s9itlen 0anf." fagt fdon
ftrablenb Der treue 1iirbiiter. Mbsr
grobaiigig Iebnt Der gbef init elmer
5anbbeipegung ieben 0ant ob. ga,
paul" fast Ct unb itol5 f4tpsnt feline
Gtimme, bon beute ab font Du auf
Dsinsm Dienftrod itatt flint iisbsn
golofreifeu tragen 49,"
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11
1ei einem Sturs n

Sci einem Sturs nit
Dem 3peirao fam in S0eId Der
19iGbrige perfii6e prin5 abbssls
Miraa ums 2eben. @r fiel por einen
Magsn. ipuroe iiberfabreH unb fiarb
auf Dem 5runsport gu einem Mrat.
Der WerItorbene mar Der 8ruoer Der
Satin Des frii6eren GAabs BON
perIisn uno bislt iiA gu Giubiens
slpedeu in DbeHa duf. Die 2eiHe
purbs mad 3sberan. oer 9auptitaot
YeIens. gtbra6t.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11

Der gluIenfront 1T ipsgssI6nitten
unb aus Der 10 entftanrenen Oeffe
nung tritt eine Mefte aus beitidz
tenn, Elm tpenig getrduieItem 9atift
berbor. Der aragen aus roiafdrbis
gem aeinen uno De- fleine giniaB am
4ermelauffdlag fnb nit elmer 3adis
gen 5tidsret singefaBt. Gin dbnli6
Gtreifen aus Roia : 2einen
begren3t bic ShluBtante Der 9luie
unb lit arf sinem geil bss Rods fort=
2esterer 1T gang fdli6t ses
balten unO bat Seitenidlub fopk
Elm M%idenpanel.
SIM nG6iten Bible Gig. a lit Elm
aIeib aus fpsibem Serge fir elm junz
aes Mdo6en perdnf6auli6t. Die
untere 8lufe aus eefultstem gatif,
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11

fins. bic au ben berihitOeniten aleis
btrn geitIlt fDsrben tOnnsn Ie buns
Etfr unb nbIit6enosr. oeitO better.
Gins Der Dbert eripabnten GiHgeries
lfs3btr ftben mir In unierem eriten
NiIts (sEtg. ~. Es in elm RleiO aus
lp<tbem, eeiiidtern NOile nit GpiBsns
3pff&tnfdb. Der 5iemli9 tiefe gals
6nz(&nitt iii sinsefaBt bon elmer bopa
p<Iien Miifde aus geialtetem gatiF.
0ie tiufu9e wluit lit unterbaIb Der
4iHtnlinit bon einen Gtreifen beiiids
ieh 8pi{dtnfab besrer3t, iiber mel
(1m tirt rtibt 6anofiderei F6tbdr
iptr0. m1bxib bon BEN 3lpif6.nlab
biB 3urn Gjlriel fentredJte Gtreifen
t6n &pibeneinfaB lanFen, NIT benen
nr& MA KERNEL p~ersiert fino. Die
9nniIe tpei{i inoefdbr benielben
tiktu. nnb @iidsrsi ! Ghmud all.
@Iufe. hessItiAen cas- Inter
Den GGiFtsI piltst Gin kfei
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11
Mnffa n bsboIbe

anifanbsbdIbtr. sat,
tin (au ibrem Mann. Der berunfMt
rad 5auTe tommt): .Grib, Du biit
ia beirunten!"
Gdtte: nQlber, Gmmn, beit' botten
mir Giiftunssfeft i'm Wtrsin iinb Oc
mub man % bod anftunbsbaIbsr
isini4
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11

IaroisiOe nit Gupfen lit i'm lsBten
Billie Gig. 81 iti3Sisrt. Gin f9ma'
Ter SpiBentragsn b%egren5t ben GALS
ausi4nitt uno 1T nit 5pei luBfOrmis
gen, ipiBen GinidBen Oerbunben, bic
gum SsiI aus 4tlas in Der @runbs
furbe bes alsiosrifOffes, gum 2til
aus gsfaltetem Chiffon beitsben. Die
3ismli9 bauidise uno i'm Suiaens
ialub gitrdufelte 9unitd tit untsn
nit elmer f9malsn atlasrai4e in
eigsner 5arbe sinseTubt. Cine fla6e
SnIeife aus Samtban6 murtiert
born Die Sdillenlinie.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11
Die Atast.

Nut ben trTtn Bid pirb rlsItn be
b~itsiabrios ecmmsrmoot nno DOT
allen bic fDesuaHntt ginetrittIslOtrs
mope fompIi8iert, un5pedmdbte tlts
can't unb nidt ollJu proltiih srldtt
nfn IN gnbetratt Der 9oiiots, Dab
10 moudrs sMoIansio- bic projsour
bss MoT6tns ihItdt Dsrtrnasn
piirbt. Gs In riftig, baB uns BON
poris aus cine itiIipeift iibermobie
eIsaants QInosris Dittisrt piro. mir
lebsn ba @oiles ober Bntitiltioer NIT
iunItIabsnen Gtidtrsien, NIT psrlsns
lierrtirn unh NIT 'tiHtr fehr ipar'
fomen Q<rpenbung bon Bono iTlo
Gsios dls @ornitur. 3ucem srltids
tern bic mpbtrneR Rnffungen, bic
ipmpIi5iertsn Gormtn mdHhsr ioets
rannter saeipidtlter- aIeioer sspib
riht Die iibIi9e MISUNDERSTANDING. bic
man i'm s9auis rprnshmen fam.
GIsiH3sitis min isbOd Die Wloos nit
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11

Die Gurdt lit bonn Wilen unabs
bdngig; uno bod fam mon NIT
|fsitem Milen bic Gur6t bdnoisen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-06-11

ies atlas6an6, bos binttn gu elmer
S6Ieifs nit lanssn euosn pertnipft
III.
Sine e~ia.ndrtiee 9arnitur p,iit Der
i'm nGditsn gilbt (8ig. p OOrssfibrts
Out aus ftinem fdipar5sn 6anfftroh
duf. Sic beftsbt aus einsm arranees
ment BON ganbf9leifen, bic fi9 bon
Der Ueitie aus na6 binten su erbebsn.
Die arone lit nit sstrdufsltem. erau
uno tpeiB fdottiertem 8ano iibers
sogen, oeFsn fheinbare GortfeBung
ole nit 9rubt seiteiften Sdleiftn biz
ben. Die 9rsmpe lit fdmul unb nuf
Der re6ten Site aufndrts geboeen.
I'm Die arons siebt fi9 elm i6mnIer
aran3 bon roiafarbigen 8lumsn nit
Gldttern.
9as nddfe aleib (5is. 81 1T aus
fpeiBem asinsnituff esfsrtigt. nit
rpiafarbisem 8eiab. Der obere Sell
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

So long established diversion is
not easily done away with. popular
not easily done away. Every popular
assemblage contains a great number
of men who play or have played base
ball. They desire to establish or re
new a reputation for accurate aim
and swift delivery.
Plotting that shiny black pate looks
easy, often the presence of women
friends stimulate a mans desire to
display his powers. The thing ap-
peaIs to the American feeling for
humOr and competition.
UNTIL evidence is presented show
ing fractured skulls or brain concus-
sion, continue a characteristic county
fair feature. Perhaps the first to take
is with such protests as have been
mentioned would be the Dodger him
self. He might regret to lose a
daily wage that comes with less eff
fort than through manual labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
THE BLACK DODGER.

A citizen Of Brooklyn, n. !. writes
% the New York Times. protesting a
sainst the common country fair and
summer resort feature known as the
african Dodger. AS all know this
consists of pitching base balls at the
wooIIy head of a negro extended thru
a curtain. =
The times correspondent calls it
a "barbarous practice that would not
be tolerated in other civilized coun-
tries, >.
Yet authorities on anthropology
state that the. negro has "a very heavy
and massive Uranium, constituting a
bony arch of great resistance and
power One. scientist, refers
to the common. habit. of negroes
Of both sexes in butting like rams.
This. he, contends. indicates that a
negroe' 5 head bones have a defensive
unknown in the Caucasian race.
The popular impression is that the
Dodger does not find this occupation
He seems, cheerful about
it. With nirthfuf Giaerision he pro-
trudes his flaming tongue. He chaffs
his would be termentors for mex
pert delivery Perhaps it is much
less painful to him than hoeing corn
would be. He gets. hit. comparatively
4
few times. : The distance is always
deceptive, and most of the balls drop
low. st
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

an impression Of the writer as awk-
ward and laundering, and perhaps
conceive Of him as humping up
against people Oh. the street
( The simpler, a style Of penmanship
the better. Once the commercial
schools taught an zornate script with
sweeping Hourishes This looks al
fected now You might imagine the
writer therefore as pIastering his lock
TO his forehead with hair-oiI. Many
college girls affected a bold and dash
ing style, artistic in a certain rough
symmetry, but horribly iIegible. This
discourages all correspondence, both
Of business and friendship.
It remains true that a clear and
shapeIy handwriting is the best pos
sibIe- means by which to give a
stranger an impression Of force OF
character. mental orderliness, sell
control, and capacity for skilled
work. 1t wins friendship by facili-
tating the labor of all VIVA must
read it. The teacher who strives
patiently for this end is equipping
her pupils with one of, the most val
liable Of the every day:business gifts
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

ports a new baby at the home of her
son, John Van de Loop, where she
was
Mr. and Mrs Frank Clark who are
moving from Wausauhee to Milton
are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W.. J. Clark and viii also visit her
parents, Mr. and@ Mrs. Thos Brat
ton in your city. $50
Dick krieger was a business cal
Ter in your. city Tuesday
Mrs. F. S. Root was. shopping in
your city Tuesday, Ea,4
Grandpa Clark and Nick Ratelle
We're business callers in your city
Wednesday. going down in the auto
mobile.
Johnny Kujawa is expected home
soon, his eye sight has been restored.
Mrs. August Jacoby was a caller
in your city Friday taking her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nick Mason's little girl
home, who has been up here a cou-
pie of weeks.
Frank Whitman is cutting corn
with his corn cutter for Locher and
Baughman. e
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
EFFECTS OF coon READING.

Childhood is truly the time to &C
quire knowledge; a healthy child is
never still or idle. Every moment he
is awake he is learning something
And all his knowledge of the world
is obtained through his five or six
senses as some count them, but he
learns most, as we guess We all do,
from what he is told, from what he
sees and from reading. Before he
knows one letter from another he
viii look at pictures an hour at a
time and if he can find any one to
read or tell him about what he sees,
his tongue is as busy as his eyes.
Ills little brain must do some think
ing to keep both members so busy.
What he learns from 4 picture book
cannot be calculated.
As soon as a child is oIdenOugh /,
read if he is not provided with
reading material there are only two
WAYS for him TO do. either to find
books and papers for himself or
spend his time in some other way.
As what child reads has such a
power over his whole life, it is very
important that parents be careful
about what their children read. II
n taste or desire for reading or study
is not formed early in life it is prob
able it never viii be, or if a pas
sion for worthless sensational print
is acquired it viii be difficult to
question have known to be the
cause Of lifelong regTet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
SECRET OF A VULGAR IDEA OF
MARRIAGE

The treating Of young girls as OBJ
Jects of ornament, and bringing them
up in luxurious idIeness. This habit
Of excessive outlay upon young girls
runs through every grade of society.
The daughter of the blacksmith is
as likely to be. dressed extravagant-
" in proportion to his means as that
Of the millionaire for whom he works
The income which the successful pro
fessiOnal man earns by his brains
is equal TO the interest on a large
bulk Of capital; it gives him the feel
ing Of affIuence But in rearing his
daughter he is apt wholly to forget
that his sbrains die with him. For
how many Of the petty, innocent
butterflies who brighten our streets
today is any provision made to in
sure them, five years hence, one
1.-THE of the Injuries which they now
enjoy? How many of them are quail
fled to earn their. own lfting?. The
effect Of this cruel, neglect in. par
entsr strikes. deeper than mere power
ty Luxuries are. made necessities
for the girl. She knows that on the
death Of. her father she will lose
them; she cannot earn them. There
is but one way to secure thenl-mar-
riage with a rich man. There is the
secret OF the vulgar idea of.marriage
which is debasing our social life;
Of the market for women which fash
ionable society has become; of. the
voluntary sale of themselves Of the
prettiest girls Of each season to rich
old men of the wretched homes, and
Of the innumerabIe divorces that. end
this lamentable history What is
the remedy?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

few days last week with his parents.
Mrs. Irving Whitmore and son Rus
sci, daughter Pearl, spent last week
at the W J. Clark home.
Miss Minnie Meyers who underwear
an operation in the Rverview Hospi-
tai in your city, is getting along fine.
Miss Lizzie Emmininger who made
her home with Frank Whitmans folks
returned home Tuesday night. from a
few days visit with friends and rela,
tiFes at RhinIarder, Ladysmith and
Tomahawk.
There will be a big wedding dance
in 1iarceau's Hall Monday evening
Sept. % given by Geo. Morgan. Ev-
cry body is cordially invited. Music
will be furnished by Ed MarriI and
partners.
John Meyers has sold his stock Of
merchandise to Mr. Ginsburg Of
your city. We understand he got
d LdI Ii III exchange.
Joe Sharlzey has bought the Joe
Rayome (deceased) building now
occupied by the Jno Wilkins and
Alfred Omholdt- families. So one
family will have to move, for Mr.
Sharkey will have to move in at once
because the party he sold his farm
to wants to move in at once.
K. j. Marceau is finishing up to-
day, painting c. Innings New Silo
Kjawa and Wilkins new building
is progressing fine. The brick work
is all done. They have put in a
fine cement floor in the basement.
Mrs. George Elliott was called to
Grand Rapids to see Mrs. Menier,
who is very sick.
Mrs. Anton De Byl, returned home
Wednesday evening from a three
weeks visit at Milwaukee. She re
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
TIE NEWSPAPER. EXCHANGE

There is no section of the news
paper that comes home closer to
where people live than the elassi-
lied advertising. No matter how niue
more important THEORETICALLY the news
rom Mexico. may be; the, fact that
your neighbor has offered, his house
for sale at certain price touches
you much more closely. p ~-~s ..
From these columns. you read the
intimate story of he*"town's daily
life. The housewife is curious to
know who is advertising for positions
as servants. Working people want
to know ho is asking for help.
People who own or wish to buy or
rent real estate are interested in the
pending transfer. = It is hard to find
class of people who, do not fol
10 these notices week by week.
Hence it is perfectly astonishing
how many answers are often received
rom a simple little insertion in the
To Rent, For Sale, and Want col
umns. Anything you can do by per
sonaI inquiry is multiplied hun
dred fold by the press.
Some people viii put in hours or
days and time worth dollars, run
aing AROUND and making inquiries ha
hazard when they want to rent a
place Of sell some property Mean.
While.8R few nickles or dimes spent
in the newspaper would reach a hun
dred fold more people. Usually the
man whom you expect to interest
has other ideas, while the newspa-
per brings inquiries from strangers
and sources that would, never occur
to you.
This kind of advertising permits
the buyer to get the bests price, be
cause he learns whether there is to
be any competition. 1t gives the
seller the most advantageous trade,
because she finds, xsletheez,there is,
really to be "a demand. ! =.
In many. places farmers are al
ready doing a good business through
The parcel post by newspaper adver-
Using. They, are developing a trade
shat would pay a. special price than
buy through middEemen. The elias
sified advertising is a time saver.
and a.money Garner. @
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
THE AMERICAN HABIT OF TAX
ING CHANCES.

Following the recent disasters on
the New Haven and Pennsylvania
systems, there is a moment for
Congressional action on the question
of railroad wrecks. Evidently ex-
pecting that Congress will do some
thing eleven companies telegraphed
the commerce committees Sept 8,
asking a full investigation before &C
.tion.z aE1
Whatever defects exist in railroad
equipment and there are many Of
them. the question of safer opera
ting methods is one that needs most
earnest consideration. There is a
national habit of taking chances, for
which the American people pay dear.
Readers of the French novelist Ju-
les Verne will recall his satiricaI pic
ture Of American habits of railroad
Operation, given in Around the
world in so days 1t will be remem-
bered that PhiIleas Fogg, while jour
neying across the country, came to
a dangerous railroad bridge. Some
of the piers had been partly washed
away. The timbers saged visibly.
The passengers got out and exam
med the structure. One conservative
passenger said there were 90 chan
ces in 100 that they could get across
alive. Others created enthusiasm by
saying that that was too low, that
there were so or even so chances in
100 that they could cross in safety.
As this seemed perfectly satisfac-
tory, the passengers unanimously ask
ed the conductor to proceed. Moth
ing 10th, he pushed the train ahead
over the trembling structure, the pas
sengers unconcernedly went to their
card games. Just as the~lastcar left
the trestle the bridge fell.
A fancifal picture of the national
temperament, to be sure, But in
view of the constant wrecks on A
merfcan roads, it is wholly exagger-
ated.
A recent writer in the Railroad
Gazette truly remarks: 1T impress
ses the thoughtful passenger as ri
dicuIous, to constantly watch train
men to see that their boots are
BACKED and their faces shaved, but
at the same time to take no measures
to see that men charged with the
safety Of passengers are not daily
dissobeying vital orders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25

Delegates to the national refrig-
GRAFTON congress at Chicago saw the
resurrection of four million lady
bugs, brought from California in a
frozen state e. J. Vosler, of Cal.
ifornia, who attended to their trans
portation and supervised their resur-
rection probably means the exhibition
40 show the harmIessness of refrig-
Grafton, but the incident might also
serve to strengthen the theory OF
death but merely suspended ANNA
certain scientists that freezing is not
ton and that some day men who,
like the searchers for the poles, lose
their lives through extreme cold, may
be resuscitated.