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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
What New Friends No n liza.

Davic Grayson, author of "Adven-
lures in COntentment," beginning
his lev novel, "Hempfield," in the
American Magazine, says
when we let new friends into oUT
lives we become permanently enlarged
and marvel that we could ever have
lived III smaller world"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Put Shot in Horses Ear.

Trenton, n. enlarged with resort
ing to Black Hand" methods. Angelo
Lupton was arrested. The specific Of
tense alleged is that to get revenge
upon Vincent Lupo, his enemy. he
poured buekshot in the ear of Lupus
horse. This is an old-time Italian and
Black Hand trick 1t causes the
horse to go gradually insane and its
death finally ensues.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
The Idea!

The Van Trotters seem to be high
ly amused about something"
There's a great joke in their fam
lily"
What is ito"
Since the war has prevented their
annual tour of Europe, they are actual,
ly going to Niagara Fallsi"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Were Safe Enouah.

LOOK here" said the indignant mis-
tress Of the house to the peddler of
small wares, do you call these safety
matches? Why, they won't light at
all!"
Well, nla'am," said the peddler,
suavely, "wot could you ave that'd be
safer?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
And Killed One Chicken

Paris.-British soldiers have re.
named a small village in Flanders
"Shrapnel village" because the Ger.
mans shelled the place "a hours and
killed one chicken.
Mr.. Stinson asleep in a grove in the
northern part Of the city and stole
the shoes off his feet He awoke to
find his feet chilled and himself with
a violent cold. He had to walk home
barefooted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

lonely spot. One of the Dunlap broth
ers picked up plank and felIed one OF
the trio. They then attacked the other
two men and gave them sound
thrashing. The injured bandits skull
was fractured and there is no hope
of his recovery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
them prevents it.

an accident and lost his left arm. He
bought four acres of land in Milford
valley, Utah, of which but little over
an acre is under an irrigation ditch.
From this small portion of irrig- ted
land he says he has supported fam
lily Of Il in comfort He raises
vegeta bIes, fruits and berries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Bandits Attacked wrono Men

Shenandoah, Pa.-When William
and Matthew Dunlap were returning
to their home late at night they were
held up by three masked men at q
Word of Portland to make the trip
alone, but had forgotten to bring his
commitment papers.
He was told TO return and get them,
and started for Portland again, ex-
pressing chagrin at the delay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Stole Shoes Of His Feet

Dalton, Ga.-Bob Stinson, a resident
Of North Dalton, has received visit
form the person who stole candy from
a baby and snapped q. plugged quar-
ter for change from a blind mans
hat This real mean man came upon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Sacrifice Hits

ON, Pm so sorry : can't marry Won,
I had no idea that you thought of me
that way"
Well, what do you suppose I've
been letting your father beat me at
golf all the time for?"-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
One Case.

Can you give me a single instance
where the less was made to contain
the greater?"
oh, yes, I've seen big woman
make herself small enough to go
through her husbands pockets
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Cow Liked Ostrich Diet

Walla Walla, Wash.-A f1ve-cent
piece. 16 lacks, two eight-penny nails,
several small pieces Of iron, a piece
of wire three inches long. and a num-
Der OF pebbles were found in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Anvthinn TO OhIine.

officer Filling in form What's
your religion?
Jealous Recruit-Well, what are
you short of?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
A NJ abob.

What is a nabob?" asked the teach
ca.
"A neigh-bob," answered little Lemu-
Ell, lis horse with a locked tail"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

stomach of COW butchered at
local packing house. The discovery
Of the nickel imbedded in the lining
of bossy's stomach led to an investi-
cation of the contents of the stomach,
and the collection of metals and min
erals was found there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
mWatchfIIl Waitinn .

What are we to do for fashions IL
the war in France continues"
Wear as little as we can, and
watt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Sncietu,s Nie,htnnin+

Reggy Van Velvet-Isn't the war
distressing?
Mrs. Wayupper-Oh, I don't know
the European season was about over,
anyway Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Newspaper Man Is the Unhidden
Guest of the Army Com
manderS.
NEW WAR SONG is WRITTEN
Popular Tune is Dedicated to Proves
of Big Guns-Many Little Boys
Ran Away With the Troops
Help Sent to Feed Starving
People OF Flanders.

Berlin.-Bucking the line of Prus-
sian militarism or prowIing around the
back door of the front is a game of
chance and skill which any American
of average nerve can play to good ad-
vantage and at little expense, travel
ing mostly as an unbidden guest on
the super warlords' military trains
and transports. I have just returned
from a week of wandering through
Belgium to the coast Of the North sea
and am able to give prospective tour
lists some suggestions as to how TO
enjoy it.
Your initial equipment should con,
sist Of an emergency passport, which
it takes a long time to get at Co,
Iogne.
Considerable Latitude Given.
This document gives you consider
able latitude Good for 80 days" il
generously allows you to go to Brus
sells and back, using either your own
or a hired automobile" and further
says that the use OF military trains,
whenever possible, is also allowed on
presentation of a railroad ticket
which last opens up the possibility of
free ride" as nobody thinks Of ask,
ing you for a ticket to Brussels and
you could not buy one if you tried to
at present.
From now on you increasingly
realize that state of war exists
somewhere in the neighborhood, for
you leave Aachen in a third-class
car, whose hard wooden benches are
mostly occupied by loud-lUrged sing
ing, cheering soldiers bound for the
front-two score of them, belonging
to a reserve company of a heavy foot
artillery regiment of the famous
Guards corRs-"the Iron corps OF
Brandenburg."
The heavy artillerists are singing a
song that sounds like American rag.
time, but yet isn't. The words run
(Americanized) as follows:
Sing the artillery now a song!
Victorious. proud she marches along.
Every true German her praises now sings
Joyful in East and West 1t rings.
tRetra1n)
Hurrah! hurrah! the heavy artillery!
Hurrah! hurrah she sure can shoot, by
Hurrah! raise your glasses! this toast
give:
''Prosit! The artillery shall live!"
With cannon fire we'd first begun;
Then came the heavy field howitzers on.
But they weren't enough by a very long
sight
Now with two-and-forty centimeter guns
we fight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

When woman is expecting com
pany for lunch she proceeds to build
a marble cake and open a can of
peaches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Natural Proceeding.

What do you suppose Smith will
do with his windfall?"
Hell blow it in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Washino China.

When washing ornaments of glass
or fine china, if a turkish towel is
placed in the bottom of the bowl it
prevents the article from getting
clipped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

A motorcycle street sweeper has
been invented which gathers refuse
into a sort of side car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

Rubbing with turpentine will restore
the color to ivory knife handles that
have turned yellow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
loves Prudence.

Darling, will you share my LOTT"
rs it a good building lot?"-Balti
more American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Shameless.

"All that l have | owe to my wife"
We'll, if | were you / wouldn't brag
that | had married for money"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

It's a poor aeroplane that refuses to
rise to the occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

The ideal man is a creation of
woman's Imagination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

One-half Of the world wonders how
the other half can afford automobiles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

A bachelor says love is a capsule
used to disguise the bitterness Of mat
rimony
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

promise was brought about when
friends of the father and son arranged
a secret meeting here.
The younger Taylor alleged in his
suit that the money TO be derived
from the sale of a band of 1000
sheep, minus the cost of caring for
them, had been promised him when
he reached his majority, by his father.
He is now of age, but up to the
time of the filing of the suit no offer
to settle had been made by his father.
The sheep were sold for s143, 900, and
he figured the cost of their upkeep
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
Heard at the Station.

why is it you are going South?"
For my rheumatism"
Cant you get enough of it here?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

If you can't look a man in the eye
when you talk to him. use a phone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

Lend the average man money and
he will be SO appreciative as to de-
mand an encore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

the sign Of bears near where the child
was found, and old woodsmen de-
clared that the babe was kept alive
by sleeping with the cubs and their
mother.
All that the child can say is: Big
doggie play; baby hungry"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

Some people assume they can't
have good time by being good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

YOUR own DRUGGIST WILL TELL. VOC
Try Murine Dye Remedy for Red, Weak Waterg
Just Eye comfort Write for Book Of the Eye
by mail Free Murine Rye RemeCJ Co., Chicago
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
At High Pressure.

The heavy artillerists and I were
turned out into the night air on the
Belgian border as the passenger train
went no farther, but here a bewilder-
ing choice of transportation facilities
offered. l found another train.
The block signals and switch lights
had all been wrecked by the retreat
ing Belgians. and the Germans have
not had time to replace them yet. but
in spite of the fact that he was run
ming without signals, the engineer
opened up the throttle wide. In mat
ters military the Germans have ac-
quired almost the American habit of
high pressure and speed
Liege was reached in an hour. Here
you pass your first trainload of pris-
oners bound for Germany. it is a
string of third-class carriages lighted
by oil lanterns, and, if one may Judge
from their khaki uniforms, the pas
sengers are English prisoners of war.
mostly sleeping. Then you have a
procession of hospital trains-aH full;
then more prisOners-the bulk of the
heavy west-bound traffic through Bel
GUM consists of prisoners and
wounded.
You can smell Louvain a mile awav.
You would know where you were,
even if you did not see the moonHt
ruins about the railroad station.
where your military transport makes
a long stop.
Here on the platform among the
soldiers on guard you see a youngster
of about twelve armed-feid gray,
with a miniature spiked helmet, car.
fridge belt and bayonet He is evi
IDENTIFY the mascot of the Lanssturm
battalion garrisoned at Louvain. You
ask a soldier about it, and he tells
you an Interesting story
Boys Ran Away to War
You would be surprised" he says
to know how many boys ran away
from home to go with the soldiers
Many eluded the watchful eyes of the
authorities and slipped aboard troop
trains, the soldiers often helping them
to stay hidden and so actually
reached the front, where some of the
boys have rendered good service.
know of one who received the iron
cross for bravery under fire in carry
ing ammunition to the men in the
trenches at a critical moment when
they had run out"
Your military transport. after sew
eral false starts, finally makes up It's
mind to go on-at a crawl nOw-bui
unfortunately, at Saarbeek, which is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24

at $4,000. leaving $4,000 as the
sum due him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
No Doubt

No Doubt.
What in your opinion is the most
appropriate age for travel?"
Mileage"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-12-24
innnnrfanf. To Rnnfhers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that IL
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-30
|ENFORCE COMPULSORY
SCHOOL Law IN STATE
State Department of Education Seek.
ing to Arouse Prosecuting
Attorney.

Little Rock, Dec. 30.-The state de-
partment Of education is sending
throughout the, state a circular letter
written by H. B. Thorn, county super
intendent of schools OF Poinsett coun-
ty, to the school board of the county
calling attention to a letter from
Prosecuting Attorney M. P. Huddles-
ton of Paragould Mr.. Huddleston an
nounces that he will see to the strict
enforcement of the compulsory school
law in his district. The law makes
""it a crime for parents to wilfully
neglect and refuse to compel their
children to attend school," He says
can educated citizenship is the very
foundation of good government and
the state can afford to spend "a large
amount of money in compelling the
education of it's children which will
constitute the future citizenship OF
the state.'
Calling attention to this Supt
Thorn says: "You will notice he says
that it is his intention to enforce the
compulsory attendance laws in the
schools, and l am constrained to be-
lieve he is very correct, and that all
good citizens will uphold him In his
efforts"
And then he adds. Reading be-
tween the lines, | believe Mr.. Hui-
dleston aims to start something next
grand jury"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-30
auto FIRE Wagon
Lowers INSURANCE
Many Property Owners Will
Save Money from Installa-
ton of Modern Machine.

That considerable number OF
property owners and taxpayers i'll
Pine B uff will benefit by the install
lation Of the new automobile fire
truck here, Was the statement made
yesterday by one of the local insur-
ance men, although he was not in po-
sition to give figures in the matter.
Lower insurance rates will result
from the coming of the new appara-
tus, MOT to property owners in the
business section Or the more thickly
residence section, but to those living
in the outlying districts of the city,
whose protection from fire heretofore
has been less than was enjoyed BY
other persons.
Nothing has yet been done by the
state actuary board in the matter, but
action is expected to be taken within
a short time. In all likelihood, the
actuary board will merely extend the
radius IN which certain basis rates
now exist, embracing territory in
which the basis rate is higher, and
thus giving "a lower rate to the terri
tory thus taken in.
Basis rates are generally figured
on the distance Of a house from a
fire station and the distance from
the nearest fire plug. If, for example
house now within a mile of a fire
station enjoys certain rate this house
will net be given lower rate be-
cause of the installation of the auto
truck, but another house, a half mile
farther out, will be taken into the ter
ritory of the miTe-out house. This
other house now pays a higher basis
rate, because of its distance from
the fire station. The speed OF the
auto truck eliminates the distance
feature. to a certain extent, and on
that account the outlying property
will be the gamer from the reduced
insurance rates expected to follow the
installation of the new apparatus.
The gain to individual property
owners will be small, but the aggre-
gate saved to the owners of property
it is said, will amount to consider
able.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-30
big DREDGEBOA1
ARRIVES OFF CITY
Government Will Install
Machinery Here, Begin
ming at Once.

! The new government dredgeboat,
Robert McGregor, one of pair built
for service on the Arkansas river, ar
rived in Pine Bluff yesterday after
noon, after a tedious trip through and
around the sandbars in the river.
The dredge tied up at the foot of
Tennessee street, and during the af-
ternoon and early evening was visited
by quite la number of Pine Bluff peo-
iple. While no formal announcement
has been made, it is expected the
work of installing the equipment on
the vessel will he started at once and
rushed to completion. The equipment
has been in Pine Bluff for several
weeks, awaiting the arrival of the ves-
sci.
Whether or not the Robert McGre-
gor will actually start on the work for
which it was designed, deepening and
maintaining the channel of the Ar
kansas river between Pine Bluff and
the Mississippi, is a debatable ques-
ton, owing to the fact that the rivers
and harbors bill now pending before
the national congress contains no APP
preparation for the Arkansas river. 1t
may be that previous appropriations
will allow of the operation of the boat
during the remainder of the present
fiscal year, which closes June 30, but
it is definitely known that unless the
rivers and harbors bill is amended to
contain a provision for the Arkansas
river the Robert McGregor will either
be put out of commission or will be
moved to some other stream, more fav-
ored by the lawmakers of the nation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-30
agree ON MINIMUM
Wage BILL FOR WOMEN
Measure DraSted, in Little, Rock Sets
81 Hours and Maximum for
Weeks Work.

Little Rock, Dec. 29.-An important
all-day conference was held Monday
at the department of labor. to con-
mum wage: law for women workers
to be submitted to the general as
sembly for enactment.
There were present representatives
of the laundry, candy manufacturing
and department store interests O..
Little Rock, Mr.. Harris, of the Month
cello cotton mill; G. Schweighart, OF
the legislative committee of the fed
GRAFTON of labor, l.. Fl. Moore. secre-
tary of the federation. President J
G. Futrall and c. H. Brough of thu
University of Arkansas, L. Flickinger
Benton manufacturer, and Commits
sioner ]. c. Clary and Deputy Com
missioner M. j. Mcmahon.
The draft of a proposed bill was
agreed upon by all the interests, and
this will be introduced earlv in the
session. 1t will provide a minimum
wage scale and a maximum for hour;
of labor. 1t will provide that nine
hours shall be the maximum for a
days work, and "a hours for a week
The minimum wage for apprentices
and after six months's experience
they shall he entitled to minimum
of $1.25 a day.
In cases uf emergency, such AS tho
handling of perishable goods in can
neries, the maximum hours of labor
may BE- increased. A board consist
ing of the commissioner Of labor. ths
superintendent of public instruction
and the president of the state boare
Of health is provided to pass upon tn
question of emergency.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-12-30
STATE BOARD FAVORS
UNIFORM TEXT BOOKS
Decided at Meeting Yesterday to Ask
Legislature for Educational
Survey.

Little Rock, Dec. 29.-At a meeting
of the state board of education Tues
day, with all members present except
Z. IA Bradhanl of Warren, it was
decided to ask the legislature for
authority to make an educational sur
vey of the state This is for the pur-
pose of making an educational inven-
tory to determine the actual condi-
lions, and modernize the system.
1--WE should have the best school
laws on our statutes in the United
States by taking advantage of the
good that appears in the laws of 9TH
err states, and avoiding their mis-
takes" said State Superintendent
Cook.
The board members expressed
themselves unanimously in favor OF
state uniformity of text books, of the
extension of county SUPPLEMENTARY
which now prevails in twenty coun-
ties, and compulsory attendance,
which prevails in forty-five counties.
No recommendation was made for any
legislation that involves approprla.
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