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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Beautiful Ypres.

The old Belgian city of Ypres.
which has suffered much destruction
at the hands Of the Germans, was at
one time one of the most flourish
ing cities in West Flanders, with a
population of almost 100000 Like
other ancient cities Of Belgium, it
has many architectural and artistic
reminders Of its past greatness in its
Cloth hall. Guild halls, and churches,
the burghers' houses, many of which
have now been laid in ruins by Ger
man guns. The Cloth hall, which was
commenced in the year 1900, and took
a century to build, has beautiful IA
cade 80 yards in length; while there
are also the Meat hall, the Cathedral
Of ST. Martin, and number Of fine
old houses with the wooden facades
Flemish architects we're so fond OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
ACCOUNTING FOR OLD MAIDS
Various Reasons Why Girls of Home
burg Are Living Lives Of
Single 5Iessedness.

They say there are one hundred
thousand old maids in Massachusetts,.
IL bet that's Just about the number
of Massachusetts young men who have
gone West or somewhere, and haven't
remembered the things they said st
parting as we'll as the girls did.
We've got plenty of girls in Home
burg who are getting intimately &C
Quainted with the thirties-fne girls,
still pretty, bright and keeping up
with the world. Young men come into
town and do their best to get on a
>Ghou-beside-me" footing. but somehow
the girls don't seem to marry. At the
root Of almost every case there's an
old Homeburg boy. Maybe he's N, K
ing good somewhere, and they're both
waiting until he does. Maybe he isn't
making good and is too proud TO ask
her to wait. Maybe she's waiting
alone-because some other girl was
handler in the new place. And maybe
1t wasn't case of wait at all, only the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
HIS UNLUcKY DAYS OFF"
Fireman Breaks Ankle, Leg, Foot,
Arm, and Head in Five of His
Rest Periods.

His left ankle broken when caught
with several Other fremen under
falling wall at the big fire In Ceilings
wood, Capt. George Wade recalled at
the Homeopathic hospital, Camden,
that all five serious mishaps he has
sustained while in the Camden fire de-
partment were met in responding to
calls on his day of, says the Philadel-
phia Record. Such was the case the
last time He just dropped in at fire
headquarters to see how things were
going when the call for aid came from
Collingswood OF course, he could not
resist the temptation to lead his COM
pany.
On another OF his days of in 1907
he was thrown from the engine and
suffered a compound fracture Of the
left leg. At another time, in & like
accident, also on his day of, his right
foot was crushed. At still another
time, Captain Wade suffered a frac-
ture of his left arm by fall at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
CHAPTER XVIII.
Dark Hollow,

Later, when the boards he had
loosened in anticipation of this hour
were all removed, they came upon a
packet of closely written words hidden
in the framework of the bed.
It read as follows:
Whosoever lays hands on this MS.
will already be acquainted with my
crime. If he would also know its
cause and the full story of my
hypocrisy, let him read these lines
written, as it were, with my hearts
blood.
1 loved Algernon Etheridge; I shall
never have a dearer friend. His odd
ways, his lank, possibly ungainIy, fig
ure crowned by a head of scholarly
refinement, his amiability when
pleased, his Feasibility when crossed,
formed a character attractive to me
from its very contradictions; and after
my wifes death and before my son
Oliver reached a companionable age, 1t
was in my intercourse with this man !
found my most solid satisfaction.
Yet we often quarreled. His dog
maLlSm frequently Tau COuuL6E 10 my
views, and, being myself a man OF
quick and violent temper, hard words
sometimes passed between US, to be
forgotten the next minute in a hand,
shake, or some other token of mutual
esteem. These dissensions-if such
they could be called-never took place
except in the privacy of his study OF
mine. We thought too much of each
other to display our differences OF
| opinion abroad or even in the presence
of Oliver; and however heated our
arguments or whatever our topic We
invariably parted friends, till one fate
full night.
o God! that years of repentance
self-hatred and secret immoIation can
never undo the deed of an infuriated
moment Eternity may console. but II
can never make me innocent of the
blood of my hearts brother.
We had had our usual wordy disa
greement over some petty subject in
| which he was no nearer wrong nor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Worked Both WaYs.

A story is told by President Poin-
care of an old peasant who was very
superstitious. A neighbor said to him
one day:
THAT potato you gave me to carry
in my pocket as a cure for rheuma-
tism has had wonderful effect. l
haven't had a twinge since you gave
it to me-"
''There!" exclaimed the peasant,
trtumphantly, 81 told you a potato car
ried in the pocket was cure for rheu-
matism, and you wouldn't believe me. y
yes" the other admitted, "end the
really strange thing is that it must
have been exercising its influence on
me before you gave it to me, for I
never had a twinge before began car.
rying it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Slip of the Tongue.

The church people planned a sur
prise party for Mr.. Hamilton on his
fftieth anniversary as a member Of
the Joyville Presbyterian church. The
congregation was to call upon Mr..
Hamilton and the minister was to
present him with loving cup, or a
set Of Shakespeare, or something else,
no matter what. When that ceremony
was over, Mr.. Hamilton was to sur
prise the minister by presenting him
in the name Of the congregation with
a bicycle. A sort of boomerang sur
prise party, you see. But when Mr..
Hamilton had received and acknowl-
edged his loving cup, or whatever 1t
was, and brought forth the bicycle
and presented it to the minister, the
dominie's jaw fell and he was utterly
flabbergasted.
Well, Mr. Hamilton!" he exclaimed
at last. you certainly do have way
of putting people in a hole!"
After that there were no more sur
prise parties in the Presbyterian cir
cles Of Joyville for several years
Newark News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

gether. Wait two or three weeks be-
tween planting, thus insuring sue
cession of blooming periods.
AS the frost leaves the soil, dig
in the manure mulch placed last fall
about the shrubs, roses and hardy
perennials If there be no winter
mulch about such plants, be sure to
apply some sort of fertilizer to them.
In the absence of well-rotted ma
nure apply a good coat of bone meal.
Scatter it about the base of the plants
after the soil is stirred, and let the
rain drive it to the roots.
When digging for permanent beds,
see that the soil is stirred and thor
oughly aerated by digging deep, and
by spilling or throwing the soil from
the spade in a thin stream-thus sep
arating it as much as possible.
Dig a strip fifteen or eighteen
inches wide across the bed or border
and then rake it, beginning at the
bottom of the trench and 1ning the
soil from the subsoil to the top. Con-
tinue this throughout the length Of
the bed, and then you will have
worked the soil perfectly.
When unwrapping and uncovering
trees, bushes and plants which have
had winter protection, examine care
fully to see if insects or fungi have
done any damage. Be sure to burn
the wrappings if any traces of pests
are found, and apply such remedies
as may be needed to rout the enemy.
Seedlings grown in the house, hot
beds or coIdframes need harden off
before planting in the open. Give
them plenty of air, and during this
month only lower the sashes at night
and when the weather is cold and
stormy
Much trouble and disappointment
would be avoided if tender seeds and
indoor-grown plants were not set out
too soon. As a good general rule,
which obtains throughout the country,
such plants should not be set out or
seeds sown until complaining time.
Hardy perennials and ANNALS may
be sown this month or even earlier if
the soil is in proper working order.
They can stand quite good deal of
frost
If you have a dry. bare spot that
gets the sun all day, seed it to por-
tulaccas. They will beat the weed
must be pinched out occasionally to
get the best results.
All summer tender bulbs make a
fine show and are appropriately plant
ed in clumps among shrubbery where
there are open spaces. This is espe-
cially true of young shrubbery which
mas not filed out its allotted space.
Start cosmos as early as possible,
and the end Of April plant in the open
two to four feet apart, for they need
plenty of room. They want light, rich
soil, and can stand great deal of
pinching back to keep them stocky.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

look here!" And with one awful ges-
ture, he stood stiII-while horror rose
ike wave and engulfed the room
choking back breath and speech from
every living soul there, and making a
silence more awful than any sound
or so they all felt, till his voice rose
again and they heard:
you have trusted to appearances;
you must trust now to my word. l
am the guilty man, not Scoville, and
not Oliver, though Oliver may have
been il the ravine that night and even
handled the bludgeon l found at my
feet in the recesses Of Dark Hollow"
Then CONSERVATION spoke, and NUT
tered cries were heard of Madness!
I: is not We who are needed here but
a physician!" and dominating all, the
ringing shout:
you cannot save me so, father. !
hated Etheridge and 1 slew him. Gen.
tlemen," he prayed in his agony, com.
ing close into their midst, do not be
misled for moment by fathers de.
votion."
His lifted head, his flashing eye
drew every look. Honor confronted
them in countenance from which al
reserve had melted away. No guilt
showed there; he stood among them, q
heroic figure.
Slowly, and with a dread which nc
man might measure, the chances which
had just devoured his young but virile
| countenance passed to that of the IA
! Their. They did not leave it again
SOM" With what tenderness he
| spoke, bu, with what ring of desola
ton. 81 understand your effort and
| appreciate it; but 1t Is useless one
You cannot deceive these friends Of
ours-men who have known my life
| If you were il the ravine that night
/ so was I. If you handled John SEQ
! ville's stick. so did l, and after you!
Let US not struggle for the execratior
| of mankind; let it fall where it right
| fully belongs. It can bring no sting
keener than that to which my breas
has long been subject. Or" anC
! here his tones sank, in a last recogni
ton of all he was losing forever, Il
there is suffering in a once proud mar
f1inging from him the last rag of re
spect with which he sought to cove
the hideous nakedness of an unsuspect
ed crime, it is lost in the Joy of do
ing justice to the son who would takt
advantage of circumstances to assume
his fathers guilt"
But Oliver, with a fire which moth
ing could damp, spoke up again:
Gentlemen, will you see my ia
Their so degrade himself? He has dwell
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
BUCHAREST A LITTLE PARIS
Built as a Capital Only, 1t Is Gay
City, Without Factories Has
Famous Parks and Buildings.

The Roumanians have spared no eff
fort or thought, says the National
Geographic society, toward making
Bucharest, their capital city, a real
capital, and not just one Of the larger
Balkan towns, cut to the severe de-
sign of the modern commercial city
that is found throughout the West.
The whole history of the Rouman-
ians since the casting of Of the Tur-
kish yoke has been one of eonserva-
tive progress leavened with enter
prise, of thrift lightened by keen ap-
probation of the embellishments and
pleasures Of life.
And in Bucharest one finds more ar.
tistic, literary, and scientific life than
in any Other part of the peninsula.
Bucharest is an attractive city Of
broad bouleyards and avenues, as be-
comes a capital, and has, like Paris,
Berlin and Washington, famous drives
and parks within its area, and ave
nue. of parades," and geological and
botanical gardens.
The city is built in a hollow be-
tween the hills upon both sides of the
Dimbovitza river, which is crossed by
Il ornate bridges.
There are some truly magnificent
buildings upon its broad thorough
fares, among the most prominent Of
which are the royal palace, the univer-
sity, the National theater, and the
Palace of Justice Bucharest has
some squalid sections, with narrow,
crooked streets, but these are remin-
iscences of the Turkish regime, and
are fast disappearing.
While Bucharest does a consider
able commercial business, it is Of no
Importance industrially.
Bucharest, like our own capital, has
been developed primarily as a capital.
The Roumanians have chosen Paris
and Vienna as their models, and have
produced judicious blending of the
two upon the much smaller Balkan
scale
Bucharest has plenty of good music,
and its people who gather in the con-
cert halls or enjoy the free military
concerts in the evening along some
promenade are appreciative and criti-
cal listeners.
Furthermore, Bucharest, as also be-
CONES a European capital, is a great
educational center. It's schools, acade-
mics, colleges, and university are mod
els for Balkan countries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
At the Zoo.

A very stout lady at the geological
gardens, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, was seeing the lions fed for the
first time, and was rather surprised
by the limited amount of meat that
was given them. That seems to me
to be very small piece of meat for
the Hon," she said to the attendant.
Of amusement in his eye. 1T may
seem a small piece to you, num-" he
said, "but it's heaps for the lion"'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
STARTING FLOWER SEEDS
BY BESSIE L. PUTNAM.


Almost all flower seeds terminate
more quickly if soaked in warm water
for few hours before planting. In
some instances this is almost a neces-
sity.
The advantage of treating sweet
peas this way is most marked.
Cypress vines will stand quite warm
water poured over the seeds II hours
before planting.
Gamma seeds and those of the other
large, hard-shelled sorts, sometimes
require careful fling to break the
tough, outer cover, but, extreme care
must be taken not to injure the germ.
The finer greenhouse seeds should
be merely sprinkled on the surface OF
very fine soil and kept continually
moist. During termination glass
should be kept over the pots. After
the plants have come this should be
removed to admit air.
The sowing of fern spores on a
brick, covered with just a sprinkling
of earth, is an interesting study to the
nature lover, the necessary water be-
ing supplied by keeping the brick in a
dish of water.
Extreme care must be taken of the
tiny seedlings, for if allowed to get
dry they will almost surely die and
if kept too moist they incline to
damp off"
Most of the greenhouse plants and
similar delicate ones are scarcely
profitable for the amateur to raise,
save as source of experimental
study, though geraniums and a num-
Der of the larger seeds are as easily
managed as pansy- or an aster and
one can get a good variety at small
cost.
AS a rule the seed should be plant
ed twice its own depth, and in the
case Of small seeds it is essential to
have the ground finely pulverized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

boy who went away looked better to
some Homeburg girl than any of those
who stayed at home.
There's Carrie Moore. She's our
prize maid and dresses like a mail
sack full of government seeds, but
they say she was the prettiest girl in
Homeburg when young Cyrus McCord
went to Chicago to carve out his fu-
ture so that he could come home and
marry her. But Cyrus didn't carve
out his future. He married 1t instead,
and Carrie is almost sixty now, living
alone and getting peculiar, like so
many of or lonely old folks do
George Fitch in the American Maya
zine
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Victoria Cross Way.

I've talked" said q war correspon-
dent, with a number of Victoria Cross
and Iron Cross and Medaille Militaire
men.
These fellows are not usually over
strong. AS rule, in fact, they are
little and thin. I asked them how it
was then, in hand-to-hand fighting,
that they didn't get killed by their
bigger opponents.
well, their answer to this question
was pretty much the same thing in
every case A composite of their an
swer would be:
When two men come together in
dead earnest with the bayonet one Of
them always funks, and l never do "
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
HELPS IN FLOWER GROWING
BY L. Nj. BENNINGTON,

Weed seeds have more vitality than
flower seeds, for after the flower beds
are made and the seeds sown, weeds
appear before the flowers. Don't
waste time wedding by hand, but get
a good wedding hook and stir the soil.
killing the weeds
Don't spade the soil before the
moisture of winter and spring has
drained from it, so that it will pull
verize perfectly. If the soil drops
from the spade in moist, soggy Jumps,
be sure it is not ready TO work.
1t is not good plan to SOW all an
nuals at the same time, nor plant
your summer blooming bulbs all to-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! MARKET REPORTS !
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Milwaukee, June 5, 1915.


Butter-Creamery, extras, 271ac;
prints. 2S19c; frsts, Esq 26c; seconds.
22Q Csc; renovated, 22023c: dairy,
fancy, 24026c.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins. 15Q15Ac; Young Ameri.
cas-, 151aQ16c; daisies, 49, 616c:
longhorns, 15A@16c; Iimburger, fan.
cy, 15hQ16c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 1601612c; recandled, extras,
19c; seconds, 12013c.
Live Poultry-Fowls. 15c; ROSTERS,
lie; springers, fancy, 171sc
Wheat-No. l northern, 1.46G1.47;
No. 2 northern, 1.43@145; No. 3 nor
thern, 1.30Q140; Nc. l velvet, 1850
LAG.
Corn-No. 8 yellow. 741a975c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 5O15 @51Ac;
standard, 5113Q52c; No. 4 white, 500
51Ac.
Barley-No. 3 76@77c; No. 4,o71@
F5c; Wisconsin, 71077c.
Rye-No. 1, 1.20.
Potatoes-Wiscons or Minnesota
red stock on track, 4O@45c; white
stock, 43046c.
Hay-No. l timothy, 16.OO616.5O;
No. 2 timothy, 13.5O0140O; clover and
clover mixed, 12.5O@135O; red top,
mixed, 11.00@125O; rye straw, $3.50
800.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 1850
7.65; fair to best light, 7.400L75; pigs,
60O06.75.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 7.500S75;
feeders, 5.5O0700; cows, S.75Q7OO;
heifers, 600QS.O0; calves, S.50@95O. 4.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

seeds growing, and give you flowers
all summer long.
Be sure to thin plants that come up
thickly. If allowed to grow too close
ly together they will be spoiled for
life
Mignonettes and poppies do not
transplant well and should be grown
where they are to remain. No garden
is complete without the fragrance of
the former, and the fragile and fla
ming beauty of the latter.
This month begin to transplant sue
cessions Of gladioli. By doing so you
will have a much longer period of
blooming.
The golden feverfew makes a very
pretty border for flower beds. Re
member, however, that the flower
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Wanted Mice. Dirty Mother.p

When Edward was five years old he
played with boy named Adolph. One
muddy day they tried to run across
my clean kitchen floor to get a ball.
I chased them out and afterwards
heard them talking out on the porch.
Adolph said, MY mother doesn't care
If I run across the kitchen floor" At
ter long silence 1 heard Edward say,
81 wish had a nice. dirty mother like
yours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
When English First Used Snuff.

The battle of Yigo bay, fought in
1902. led to the adoption Of the snuff
taking habit in England. After defeat
tng the combined French and Spanish
fleets. Sir George Rookie, the English
commander, sacked the town Of Vigo,
the booty including several thousand
barrels Of the finest snuff. Although
smoking was then firmly established
in ENGLAND snuff was almost unknown,
but when this enormous quantity was
tarown on the market al low price
t was bought, out Of curiosity. by all
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
He Was Clever, All Rioht.

my dear" said the wife of one Of
our most prominent bankers, edo you
realize that you have forgotten that
this is my birthday"
Eyes. dearest, I did forget it." re-
piled the husband. Isn't it natural
that I should? There isn't really any
thing about you to remind me that
you are a day older than you were a
year ago"
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There's = Difference

Two young girls were talking about
one Of the handsome members Of the
Southern club.
q thought you were going to marry
him." said Jessie
Z thought 50, too answered Flor
re, but I mfstook his attentions for
intentions"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Felt His importance.

Many of the New York Fairgrounds
have swings in which the Riddles can
pull themselves up high above the
ground. One little boy drew himself
up, and gazed around delightedIy:
''Oh, can see bird; and there is a
leaf that can almost touch, and" he
folded his arms proudly-"Oh, gee,
feel just as important as God. "-Ex-
change
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
Hardly Worth the Time.

To multiply Is by itself, and the re-
suit (225) by itself, and so on until
Is products have been multiplied by
themselves in turn, would take a per
son writing three figures minute and
working ten hours day for 300 days
in each year % years to accomplish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

If you desire dense shade, plant
"Dutchman's Pipe" - Aristolochia
Sipho-about your summer house or
arbor. 1t has great heart-shaped
leaves that overlap in true slate-roof
style, but whose Opaque greenness
seems to rob the summer sun of it's
heat, and insure a cool retreat during
the dog days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

fire at Eleventh and Cooper streets.
Fighting a fire at the Graves varnish
plant on another day when he Just
happened around, he sustained a con.
cussion Of the brain when struck by
a falling cornice.
Still it's all il the game" said the
captain, forcing a smile.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

Madison.-The state railroad COM
mission denied the Marathon City
Telephone company of Marathon City
permission to extend its line farther in
the town Of CasseI because it would
duplicate a line Of the Edgar, Cassel
and Emmett Telephone company at
Edgar.
Oconomowoc.-A. V. Drown, a well
known resident of the town Of Summit,
is dead after a brief illness. He was
interested in archaeological work and
had many fine specimens. He leaves
a wife ana four children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10

sorts and conditions of men The nov
city caught on so well that for the
next 100 years the English snuffed far
more tobacco than they smoked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-06-10
New zeaIand,a Mineral Island.

New Zealand has an island nearly
three miles IN circumference, which is
almost entirely composed Of sulphur,
mixed with gypsum and a few other
minerals