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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22

keep it always on hand. Practically
no fresh milk is to be had in China, al
though the natives seem familiar
enough with the virtues of both the
fresh and the condensed article
Canned salmon is another Western
preston on the far East.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Not Enough Cards. Maybe.

"Will nothing improve my gamer"
asked the impossible bridge player,
in despairing tones.
Nothing, l fear" answered her
teacher.
you think l have my limitations,
them"
Eyes, answered the diplomatic
teacher, "but I'm sure that's because
a deck of cards also has it's limita-
TONS"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
The Real ThInq.

"You talk about neutrality among
nations. BAIL"
why the scornful attitude?"
You haven't seen any real neutral
ity until you see the way a married
man acts when his wife and her moth,
er are having a quarrel"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
TRY AMARANTHUS

The Amaranthus is a much neg
lected plant. 1t can be made more
effective than the Gamma or the Ca
ladium. With it color-schemes in red
and red and yellow, and red, yellow
and green, can very easily be worked
out. Give it a trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22

Harold-Put your head on my shout
der and let me lean my head on your
pompadour. It's such lovely pompa
dOur.
Beatrice All right, but be just
little careful There's a wire mat
tress in it, but I'm not quite sure how
strong 1t Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Hn Rarn eGK

"They say the hair Of a dog is good
for its bite"
THAT may Re why Mexican pulque
Is so deadly"
What do you mean?"
'Tn Mexico the dogs are hairless"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Rather Close.

Met the original tightwad the other
night"
what did he do?"
after 1 bought him dinner, thea
ter tickets and midnight supper he
wanted to match me to see who paio
the car fare home"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
StimuIatinu Interest.

The Rector-Don't you think you
could interest your woman's club in
the Bible?
Mrs. Wayupp (absently)-Ive tried,
rector, but it's no use. 1t would help
wonderfully, though, if you could get
the author to come here and give a
f"v readings.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
An Attic Bed

Procrustes was fitting all corners to
his bed
81 don't mind the bed" snorted
victim, but III have the law on you
if you don't give me a nine-foot
sheet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22

EYES," said the good-natured per
son, 81 always sing at my work
well, don't blame you," rejoined
the iovia1 josher. 81 never Ike to
have people around when 1 am busy,
either"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Too Old to Learn.

Sweet are the uses Of adversely"
quoted the confirmed quoter
81 believe it." retorted the dissatis-
fed one, "but somehow or other I
don't seem to be able to cultivate
taste for it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Lurid Scene.

Her father said she was playing
too much bridge and threw her cards
into the fire"
What did she do?"
What could she do? The girl stood
by the burning deck" Louisville
Courier-Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Naturally.

"The crew captured from that Ger.
man submarine must be in state of
great suspense"
'fWhy so?"
Because some people want to hang
them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Guarded Value.

Eggs are worth a nickel apiece"
said the hired man.
Don't say It SOS that hen can hear
you" replied Farmer Corntossel.
Every time eggs get dear she acts
ike a regular miser."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
East Using Western Products.

East Using Western Products.
Americans who have been influenced
by the Orient to the extent of taking
their tea clear, without milk or sugar,
are now learning that the Occident is
bent on teaching the Chinese to use
milk with their decoction of tea leaves
and condensed milk at that. An en-
terprising condensed milk company is
pushing the campaign, and expects to
be successful. This concern has al
ready introduced condensed milk ice
cream to the Chinese and they like it
so well that many of the restaurants
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Dust Setting Hens.

Dust your hens thoroughly with
some good insect powder the day you
set them, also on the tenth and nine
teenth days; this viii get rid Of the
mites, also grease the chicks head
with oil Of citronella, which can be
had at any drug store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Twas Understood.

Little Boy (reading aloud)-"And
David said in his haste all men are
liars" Say, father, why didn't he men
ton women also?
"He didn't consider it necessary,
my son. Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
AFTERNOON FR0CK OF SILK
Fleur-de-Peche DuVetyne Is Employed
for Costume That Is Decidedly
Attractive.

Afternoon frock of Fleur-de-peche
silk duvetyne.
The bodice is a kimono with long
fitted sleeves. The neck is ''V''-shaped
and trimmed over the front with a
simulated revers Of applique lace.
that also makes the small de medici
collar.
The draped girdle is of the same
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Meat for the Chicks,

Early Matched chicks should BE
kept in moderately-heated brooder,
never allowing them to be chilled, az
this will cause you more trouble than
any other stage of their rearing.
as grass. Perhaps 81 per ton would
be fair money value to place upon
field pumpkins for feeding cattle,
sheep or hogs.
It viii be noted that they contain
SO much water that no animal should
be confined to pumpkins alone
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Literally So.

when they called Connecticut the
Nutmeg state
"WeIl, what Of it?"
"Oh, nothing; l was only going to
say it must have been a CRATE occa-
sion"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
To Secure Fertile Eqos.

To secure fertile, hatchable eggs,
do not put many females with the
male-with small breeds not more
than eight and with the larger breeds
not more lnan six
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22

they are three years old, care should
be taken that they do not lay on too
much fat, as after that time they
freshen up rapidly whenever heavily
fed. The good dairy COW, however,
seldom gets too fat.
Sometimes COWS are condemned as
being of no use in the dairy, when
the only trouble is they are sour.
Every COW should have fair chance.
That means that she should be we'll
fed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22

Cyclamen plants should be rested
during the summer months, not al
lowed to dry of entirely, but watered
sparingly and kept as dormant as
possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
More Than That.

'T do not claim to be perfect, my
DEAR" said Mr.. Taukaway. Il will ad
nit I have my peccadiIloes."
Peck" snorted his aggrfeved
spouse. Peck! You've got a bushel
of EN-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Planting Parsley.

Parsley grows from seed, grows rap
idly and continues to grow. 1t can be
planted in sunny kitchen window in
a box six inches deep filled with good
rich earth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
The Side of the Skirt

At the sides of the skirts the great.
est changes have taken place. Gath
eTs, plaits, circular insets and even
pockets are introduced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
His Fate.

'Dubsworth seems to be the sort
of man who likes to hear himself
TALK"
quite so. And fear that his whole
life long, in that particular at least,
he will be hopelessly in the minor
ity."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
A Trade Mixture.

There is one very Unbusinesslike
trait about persons who love 90 retail
gossip"
what is that?"
'They generally do it wholesale"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
SAVING Hobo.

''I'll give you something to eat If
you'll chop wood for it."
yes lady; only it will be cheaper to
feed me in advance. Chopin wood
gives me terrible appetite"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
lncorrioible.

''The way Of the transgressor I,
hard" quoted the moralist.
Suits me-" said the sinner. 81
there's anything 1 hate to wad
through, it's mud"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
An Irreverence.

Our legislature passed some laws
Unthought of by our dads:
A lot of ems N. G. because
They're nothin' only fads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Not Unusual.

'Dubkins tells me that his brain is
not working well today"
81 don't see any cause for remarks
when a mans condition is normal"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Lace on Sprinu Hats,

Laces play an interesting part on
the picturesque big hats for spring.
Cream lace is especially good on black
shiny straw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
Extreme Compliment,

Has baby an angelic smile?
The family shout, well, ratherw
And then they shout In solemn style.
ut looks just like it's father"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22
SaWed-Off Sermon.

Getting into heaven doesn't worry
the average man as much as trying to
keep out of the other place.-Indian.
apolis Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-04-22

The old, many-seamed covert coat
has come back, but with a difference.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01

what they pleased to call ga nest. "
Lydia may have seen the cloud in their
sky, but he did not To him, the world
was bright and gladstone, without a
shadow to mar its new beauty. He
was enthusiastic, eager, excited. She
fell In with his spirit, but her pleas
ure was shorn of some of its keenness
by the odd notion that it was not to
endure.
He even dragged Yvonne around to
the little fat, to expatiate upon its
coziness with visual proof to support
his somewhat exaggerated claims. Her
lazy eyes took in the apartment at
glance, and she was done with it.
ct is very charming" she said, with
her soft drawl. "Have you no ciga-
rettes, Lydia?"
The girl flushed and looked at Fred
eric for relief. He promptly produced
his own cigarettes. Yvonne lighted
one and then stretched herself COM
fortably in the Morris chair in which
no woman ever had appeared comfort
able before-or since. perhaps.
You should learn to smoke she
went on.
Mother wouldn't like me to smoke, =
said Lydia, rather bluntly.
A faint frown appeared on Frederic's
brow, only to disappear with Yvonne's
low, infectious laugh.
"And Freddy doesn't like you to
smoke, either, ai-e?" she said.
'He may have changed his mind re-
Gently, Mrs. Brood" said the girl
smiling so frankly that the edge was
ton.
81 don't mind women smoking" put
in Frederic hastily. 'In fact, rather
like it, the way Yvonne does it It's a
very graceful accomplishment"
'But I am too clumsy to" began
Lydia
my dear" interrupted the Partisan,
carelessly flecking the ash into jar
diniere at her elbow, "it is very
naughty to smoke. and clumsy women
never should be naughty. If you real
ly feel clumsy, don't, for my sake, ever
try to do anything wicked. There is
nothing SO distressing as an awkward
woman trying to be devilish."
ooh, Lydia couldn't be devilish If
she tried" cried Frederic, with quick
glance at the girls half-averted face.
Don't say that, Frederic" she cried.
That's as much as to say that 1 am
clumsy and awkward
and you are not" said Yvonne de-
cisiveIy. ''You are very pretty and
graceful and adorable, and I am sure
you could be very wicked if you set
about to do it."
THANK you," said Lydia dryly.
"By the way, this window looks al
most directly down into our court
yard" said Yvonne abruptly. She was
leaning on her elbow, looking out upon
the housetops below. There is my bal
cony, Freddy. And one can almost
look into your fathers lair from where
1 sit"
She drew back from the window
suddenly, a passing look of fear in
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W. N. U. KANSAS CITY. NO. 17-1s15.
FACTS ABOUT THE MORTGAGE
For One Thing, as . TireIess Worker
It May Be said to Hold the
Record.

4 mortgage makes q man rustic
and 1t keeps him poor. It is a strong
incentive to action, and a wholesale
reminder Of the heettng months and
years. It is fully as symbolical In its
meaning as the slourglass and scythe,
that mean death
A mortgage represents industry, be-
cause it is never idle, night or day.
It IS like a bosom friend, because the
greater the adversely the closer it
sticks to fellow. It is like a brave
soldier, for 1t never hesitates at
charges, nor fears to close in on the
enemy. It is like the sandbag Of the
thug silent in application, but dead
~ in effect It Is like the hand OF
proYidence-it spreads all over erea-
ton, and its influence Is everywhere
visible It is like the grasp OF the
deviI-fsh-the longer it holds the
greater its strength It will exercise
feeble energies and lend activity to
q sluggish brain, but no matter how
debtors work the mortgage works
harder still. A mortgage is q good
thing to have in a family-proEided.
always, it is in somebody else's fam
ny.-NeB York World.
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time. Why-why, he heels her like q
trained dog. Playing the pianner
morning, noon and night, and out driV-
ing, and going to the theater, and
i've a notion to tell Jim he ought
to put a stop to it." said the other.
cit makes me sick
"JimTI do it without being told one
O. these days, so you keep out of it.
Say, have you noticed how peaked
Lydia's looking these days? She's not
the same girl, Dan, not the same girl.
Something's wrong" He shook his
head gloomily.
Its that doggoned woman" an
nounced Dawes explosively, and then
looked over his shoulder with appre-
hension in hisDbIear eyes. A sigh of
relief escaped him.
she's got no business coming in be-
tween Lydia and Freddy" said Riggs.
Looks as though she's just set on
busting it up. What can she possibly
have against poor little Lydia? She's
good enough for Freddy. Too good, by
hockey! Specially when you stop to
think"
Dawes glared at him. Now don't
begin gossiping- You're as bad as
an old woman
Thinking amt gossiping, confound
you. If I wanted to gossip I'd up and
say fatty that Jim Brood knows down
in his soul that Freddy is no son of
his. He"
you've never heard him say so.
joe"
NO. but can put two and two to
gether. I'm no fool"
I'D advise you to shut up"
ooh, you would, would you?" with
vast seorn. I'D like to know who it
was that talked to Mrs. Desmond
about it Who put 1t into her head
that Jim doubts"
''WeIl, didn't she say was a lying
old busybodyI" snapped Danbury tri-
umphantly. Didn't she call me down,
Ell? I'd like to know what more you
could expect than that. Didn't she
make me take back everything said p
''She did," said Riggs. with con7ic-
ton. "And 1 believe she would have
thrashed you If she'd been a man, Just
as she said she would. And didn't ]
advise her to do it anyway, on the
ground that you're an old woman
and"
That's got nothing to do with the
present case" interrupted Dawes
hastily. What We ought to be think.
ing about now IS how to get rid OF
this woman that's come in here to
wreck our home. She's an interIoper.
She's q foreigner. She"
Mr.. Dawes leaned little closer. 81
wonder how Mrs. Desmond likes haT-
ing her over there playing the piano
every afternoon with Freddy while
Lydia's over here copying things for
Jim, and working her poor little head
OF. Ever stop to think about that 90
81 think about it all the time. And,
by thunder. I'm not the only one who
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment
A lady doctor writes:

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, I viii not deny myself the
pleasure OF taking q few minutes to
tell OF the enjoyment obtained daily
from my morning cup Of Postum Il
Is a food beverage, not q Gtimulant
like coffee.
81 began 70 use Postum years ago;
not because wanted TO, but because
coffee, which dearly loved, made my
nights long, weary periods to be dread
ed and uniting ne for business dur
Ing the day.
~on advice Of = friend, first tried
Postum, making It carefully Is gug-
gested on the package. As I had al
ways used cream and no sugar I
mixed my Postum so. It looked good.
was clear and fragrant, and It was =
pleasure 20 see the cream color It a.
my Kentucky friend always wanted
her coffee to look, like = new saddle
Then tasted It critically, for had
tried many substitutes for coffee. ]
was pleased, yes, satisfied with my
Postum In taste and effect, and am yet.
being q constant user Of it all these
years.
'T continually assure my friends and
acquaintance that they viii Ike Pos
tum In place Of coffee, and receive
benefit from its use I have gained
weight, can sleep and am not nerT-
Gus"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich Read "The Road TO Well
VILE" In pigs
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Postum - must be wen
boiled 15c and 25c packages
Instant PoStum-Is q soluble pow
der A teaspoonful dissoIves quickly
IN a cup Of hot water, and with cream
and sugar makes a delicious beverage
instantly. soc and soc tins
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
There's . Reason for Postum
sold ky GrocerA
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Usually at nine O'Clock they stroIIed
into the study and smoked one Of
Brood's cigars with the gusto Of real
guests. 1t was their habit to saunter
about the room, inspecting the treas
ures with critical, appraising eyes.
very much as If they had never seen
them before. They even handled some
Of the familiar objects with an air Of
bewilderment that would have done
credit to a Cooks tourist It was also
a habit Of theirs to try the doors of
large teakwood cabinet in one cor
ner Of the room The doors always
were locked, and they sighed with
patient doggedness. Some day, how
ever, Ranjab would forget to lock
those doors, and then
Joe" Mr.. Dawes, after he had tried
the doors on this particular occasion;
Il made a terrible mistake In letting
poor Jim get married again III never
forgive myself" He had said this at
least a hundred times during the past
three months. Sometimes he cried
over it, but never until he had found
that the cabinet doors were locked.
Il wish Jack Desmond had lived,
unused the other, paying no attention
to the egotism. He would have
put a stop to this fool marriage
They sat down and pondered.
'Jtm's getting mighty cranky of
late" ruminated Dawes, putting away
at his unlighted cigar Its a caution
the way he snaps Freddy OF these
days He-he hates that boy, joe"
Ssh! Not so Ioud!"
"COnfound you, don't you know a
whisper when you hear it?'' demanded
Dawes, who, in truth, had whispered.
Another potential silence. Freddy
goes about with her a good deal more
than he ought to-" said Riggs at last.
They're together two-thirds of the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01
In a Russian Church.

The interior OF Russian church is
OutspokenIy oriental, for II consists
merely OF a gorgeous hall and a sane
tuary, without any seats. as that is
the custom in other temples There
is neither an organ nor a pulpit In the
Russian church and the temple cere-
mony Is one mostly Of music, chant
ing and spectacular gesticuiations.
which remind one O. sncient Egyp
tians dancing IN theiE temples For
music there Is a choir Of boys and
men fn al the Russian sersicez
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01

Professor Mahaffy. In the course of
the address he said that the Gets
were not the first race TO inhabit
Ireland, for there were the FirboIgs,
traces OF whose civilization were to
be found In the stone monuments
and raths In parts Of the country.
Even the Firbolgs co not appear to
have been the only people who In
habited Ireland before the CeIts- Pro
lessor MahaIy believes there were
many different peoples. But what OF
their languageT Why Is there no
trace Of the languages Of these rzcss9
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her eyes. It was gone in a second,
however, and would have passed unno-
ticed but for the fact that Frederic
was, as usual, watching her face with
rapt interest. He caught the curious
transition and tnvoIuntarily glanced
below.
The heavy curtains in the window
OF his fathers retreat were drawn
apart and the dark face of Ranjab the
Hindu was plainly distinguishabie. He
was looking up at the window in which
Mrs. Brood was sitting. Although
Frederic was far above, he could see
the cleaning white of the mans eyes.
The curtains fell quickly together and
the gaunt brown face was gone.
Questions raced through Frederic's
puzzled brain Out Of them grew q
queer. almost uncanny feeling that the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-05-01

ity passed between young Brood and
his stepmother.
She laughed suddenly and unnatu-
rally. Without a word she started up
the stairs He followed more slowly,
his puzzled eyes fixed on the graceful
figure ahead At the upper landing
she stopped Her hand grasped the
railing with rigid intensity.
Ranjab emerged from the shadows
at the end Of the hall. He bowed
very deeply.
THE masters books and papers ave
been removed, sahibah The study is
In order"
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separate words. or should there be a
siphon between.
A weilknown bishop tells the story
OF a maid servant who had been in
structed to address the 2reIate as
Your Eminence." Imagine his hor-
ror, however, when the girl dropped a
curtsy to him one morning with the
words, Yes Your Immense"
a New York policeman became IA
nous for his slips OF the tongue. He
used always to explain to recruits that
That avenue ran paralyzed to Lexing-
ton" and On one occasion he proudly