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TRY THESE
PRESERVING RECIPES

Musk Melon Prcserves Pare ] musk
melon and cut Il into small pieces, dis
carding seeds. Weigh II and put IL In
TO the preserving kettle barely covered
with cold water; stew IT till tender
with "a lemon also cut small, with
seeds removed. Then add sour ap-
plies fpared and cut small, seeds dis
carded) two-thirds the weight of the
melon In sugar tthat is, the previous
weight.) and | tablespoon OF chopped,
pr, served ginger. u teaspoon ground
cloves, and u teaspoon ground cassia
buds tthis latter may be omitted II
desired.) Boil rapidly until the melon
pieces are transparent. then turn the
mixture into hot. sterilized glass jars
and seal while hot.
Peach Preserve: Blanch peaches to
remove skins. Stone the fruit. then
weigh, and to pounds Of II Use It's
equivalent in granulated sugar and /
pint of cold water. Make a sirup Of
the sugar and water and when 1t is
hot drop in few Of the halved peach
es and a few halyed pits ffor flavor }
when the fruit rs cooked through. skim
them out of the sirup and put them in
hot, sterilized jars, then cook a few
Proceed in this way until all of the
| peach halves are cooked and placed in
| Jars, then add 1 tablespoon Of vinegar
to each jar. and seal at once.
| Pumpkin Chip Preserve: CutS small,
sweet pumpkin in halves and cut the
halves into narrow strips. Remove
peel and seeds, then cut the strips in
tc thin slices one-haif inch thick. Cook
this prepared pumpkin In water until
tender but not broken, then drain and
weigh It and for each pound take A
pound of sugar. 2 lemons and ounces
Of green ginger root. Now cut the
lemon, through flesh and rind, into
7ery thin slices. discarding seeds, and
crush the ginger root; let lemon and
ginger stand in a little cold water IL
hours, then cook the.l together until
/ the lemon rind IL very tender. Add
| the sugar (Which was set aside pre-
/ viousi, to this cooked lemon and gin
| ger mixture and let boil s minutes
Their add the cooked pumpkin chips
70 il and let simmer until the pump
kin-pieces look transparent and unit
? drops of the sirup win foam at ono
on a spo i (as in the case Of jelly.
Turn into hot. sterilized glasses Will
very hot. and seal at once.
Preserved Citron Melon or Water
melon Rind: preserved in same wa.
except that in watermelon presery
: only the kinned rind Is used, the pinl
and seed portion being discarded
while in citron melon preserves us
the whole melon except the thin. greel
outer rind and the seeds.) Cut melon
In. quarters and the quarters in grnal
pieces. then remove thin green cute
| find (as just descrfbed) and cut tn
! quarters into very small pieces. Cove
! these pieces with cold water to whicl
, a little table salt has been added (
/ tablespoon salt to a quart Of water; !;
let stand over night, drain. rinse, an
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, II live. or be cured. because they he
l'eved that tuberculosis, or cancer was
hereditary in their blood.
have seen women give full rein f.
their tempers. and go into srasp1s OF
rage over every trifie because their
grandmcthers were virasos. have
seen women ruin their husbands by
their mad extravaganza because they
said they took after some ancestor
who was waster and spenier.
All of these people visioneC sredity
simply as a palliation Of their weak
nesses. 1t gave them .eave TO ID as
they wanted to dc Not ore OF them
saw H. their heredity red light of
warning.
The boys. who believed they were
born with a thirsty throat and a
yearning for games Of chance. did not
deducc from That a tip that they
should never touch liquor or a card,
ani that they should beware of temp
tations that other men might safely
daily with. The man who realized
that he lacked energy did not argue
from that that he must make his VIII
power force him iirto perpetual high
gear. Those who come into the world
with weak constitute ms did not max
a study of hygienic living so they
might ward off disease.
The hIgh-tempered woman. and the
extravagant woman. never dreamed
that the knowledge of the sins 10
which they We're prone should make
them put-ten times the guard on their
tongues. and their spending that a
siood-natured thrifty woman needls
TO put upon herself.
Just how much there is in heredity
not even scientists know. Certainly,
We see it work out in strange ways IL
real life. because just as often chill
d-en seem TO inherit the virtues that
parents have not got, as they inherit
the faults they have. II you will run
over the list of rich and successful
men IN your acquaintance, you will
find that about three-fourth of them
are the sons of Ee'er-do-well fathers.
The fathers shiftlessness forced the
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boy out to work and made a man IN
stead of loafer of him.
And IL Is q common pr0verb that
ilo account mothers have capable and
efficient daughters. If mother Is too
trifiing to keep a clean house. and
make the children clothes. daughter
Is mighty apt to qualify for the job.
The most rabid prohibitionists
have ever met were the children CT
drunkards.
All of which goes 20 show that
heredity is mostly an excuse fer self
indulgence. and that we can exercise
whatever evil spirits our ancestors
have handed down to US by the use OF
G little will power. It doesn't matter
what is in the blood as long as there
is enough strength in the backbone
to fight II.
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preferable to the kitchen. Thither, after
eating. she went to rest Blaise then de-
parted to direct the desired preparations
at Maury, with orders TO return TO the
inr, before nightfall Jcannottc and the
two bows remained in the kitchen to hear
the music of the two gypsics, man and
a xirl. Having nothing better TO do, ]
took nv seat or the bench outside the
inn and sat musing.
Late Id the afternoon, heard the light
step of madtmoiselle on the threshoic.
On seeing me, she stopped, as II IT were
whom she had come out to seek. rose
and offered her the bench. She sat down
| in silence aud for moment her eyss
rested on the ground. while op her face
| was q look of trouble. Suddenly she iitted
hr glance to mine and spoke abruptly,
as If forcing herself to brooch subject
on which she would rather have been
silent.
Monsieur" she said, al suppose that
| the Sieur de Ia Tournoire, whom we are
so soon to meet, is very dear friend OF
yoursr' :,
"A very close friend" replied with
an inward smile. "And yet he has got
| me into so much toruble that | might
| fairly consider him my enemy.
II must confess" said she, that j
have heard little of him but evil. )"
at is natural that the Catholics IN
Berry should find nothing good to say
of him." | replied. "Yet 1T is true that
he is far from psrfect, "a subtle rascal,
who dons DISCUSSES, and masquerades as
other than he is, leadsr of night-birds,
and sometimes turbulent roysterer..
Il have been told,' she said, that he
treacherously killed man in Paris, and
deserted from the French Guards.
''As for the killing" / replied, there
was no treachery or unfairness on his
mart: and if he deserted from the King 5
French Guards, it was when the King
had consented to give him up to the
Duke of Guise, whom the weak klug,
then as now, hated as much as feared.
She save heavy sigh, and went on,
ia Tournoire is brave man, OF
course?"
'He is mao" said ''who expects to
meet death as he meets life, cheerfully,
not hoping too much, not fearing any
thing"
and this hiding-plscc of his" she
said. in very low voice, again dropping
her glance to the or Iund. "Tell me OF 1t.
l gave her description of the ruined
Chateau of Maury.
sBut,r she said, ''is not the place
easily accessible to the troops OF the
GOVERNOR
"The troops of the garrison at Clo-
chonne have not yet found the way to
it, | replied. The chateau was aban-
doned twenty years ago. Its master Is
an adventurer in the new world, if he is
not dead. Its very existence has been
forgotten, for the land pertaining to IT
is OF no value. The soldiers from Clo-
chonne could find it only by securing
this almost impenetrable wilderness
"Is there, then, no road leading to III
she asked.
This road leads hither from Clo-
chonne, and on southwark across the
Continued on page s.
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LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
By Lee Pape.

I wa-ent allowed to 90 out this
aftirnoon on account OF about 5 diff
trent reasons. and I was up stairs
wishing I belonged TO some other fam
ily, thinking. @, aint appreciated
heer, If J get sick and die or some
thing they'd miss ne all rite.
Giving me a ideer, and I thawt
G. ] know. III stand in a draft and
catch a fearse cold and maybe III be
sick in bed for a munth and maybe
III die altogether.
wich started to do, taking Off my
blouse and standing in my undershiri
rite at the frunt window, and there
was a fearse wind blowing in and ]
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THE LOVE OF BROWN LEAF.

once on a low branch of a tree in
the woods hung a leaf. II had not
fhriv~c as die its brothers, and so II
grew &C be very lonely and sad
one day Il was swinging IN the
wind when ii heard a sob right under
n ad looking IL saw a purple hover
growing thels.
"Why are ycu. so sad?" asked the
icaf. forgetting its own troubles.
''you are - pretty and sweet 10 look
upon that you should not cry
Il am alone" answered Purple
Flower. some one came along and
plckfd my sister and did not take me,
hat then I am so small l cannot ex-
T,ect anyone 10 notice me. My sisters
were much more beautiful"
''But you are beautiful" said the
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THE SANDMAN STORY
By Abbie Phillips Walker

Copyright 1921 Syndicate New YORK ctya
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He-"why are you afraid 10 let me
kiss you?" She-"I might like it,
Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18
CIRCUS DAY

The Circus is coming many
interests for every member of the
family. For example, little Willie's
behavior has been beyond reproach.
He has seen the faring posters an
nouncing the coming of the circus and
nightly chores are done with a precis-
ion which has caused mothers to take
particular notice Willie has felt the
thrill.
The circus is an American institu-
ticn-it is a recreation for all classes.
Seated side by side, the youngsters of
the rich are just as delighted and can
gain no more enjoyment than the poor
est orphan, and the daring feats of the
bareback riders, thrilling aerial acts
and wholesome comedy Of the clowns
fall alike upon eyes and ears.
The special trains bearing the Camp
Observation-Disclosures Combined Cir
Gus and Wild West will arrive in Wis
consin Rapids, at daybreak August 10.
The glittering mile long free street
parade will take place at MONDAY and
there will be two complete perform
ances at 2 and 8 p. m. Doors will open
one hour earlier.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18

Mrs. Maude B. Perkins Of Syracuse,
New York, is general secretary Of the
Young Peoples Branch Of the Nation
al Woman's Christian Temperance Tn
ion. The organization, under the
charge of Mrs Perkins. is composed
Of both young men and young women
and is designed TO unite the whole
group of young people in the commun-
ity in the development of the essen
tails of proper citizenship. Miss Mary
3. Erwin of Cedarvilie, Ohio, is the
general secretary Of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion, the chiidren's organ
ization. under the general direction
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. It was this branch of w. G.
t. U. organization that aroused both
amusement and anxiety by their cam
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18
PUBLISH And
CONCEAL. NOT"
JEREMIAH

The twentieth century spirit of adj
vertising is applicable also to humane
work If it is helpful and even neces-
,sary to the success of other undertake
i lgs, it is likewise necessary to the sue
cess Of the hun ane cause.
Humanitarians have often been too
modest in Withholding from the pub
| lie the news of their labors, and, con-
| equently, humane work has sometimes
been misjudged. It has at times been
viewed as unimportant, as a dead is
sue, and as waste of time, energy,
and money. However, with the adop-
ton of methods of modest publicity
the public has come to recognize it in
its right light. In this the newspaper
and magazine have done much to adj
vance the cause. These and other a
valuable means Of publicity should con.
stantly be employed
The time of state and county fairs
is again upon rs. There is 40 better
place to engage the attention Of the
public to the needs and methods of hui
name work than the fair. An energet-
ic humane worker in charge there will
reach hundreds in a few days. It is
gocd place to distribute humane liter
ature, display pictures Illustrating hu-
name ideas, and to generally promote
humane work School children's es-
says and posters on humane subjects
may be exhibited there and the win
ners awarded prizes. It will make the
children hunanitarians and likewise
benefit their elders.
Further, public meetings well adver-
tised, humane programs in the schools |
and addresses in the churches all |
will tend to keep fresh in the minds Of |
the people the presence of the humane
cause Let US, therefore, publish and
conceal not" the worth OF this move
nent, for in its progress there lies
hope and genuine benefit to the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18

There is man IN this town who
hears most of the town talk that is
pense of some other person he does
floating around. IF it is at the ex-
not form fixed opinion at once. He
knows there is another side to the
story. Sooner or later he will hear
that other side. Then he will compare
them both, make allowances both ways
and come very near hitting upon the
truth of the case. That fellow has
brains and knows how to use them.
Perhaps you are that fellow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18

paign song, fTremble King Alcohol.
We Shall Grow Up It is the gener
alton Of grown-up L. T. L. children
that has provided the votes which
made the Eighteenth amendment an
accomplished fact in the United States.
Mrs. Elizabeth 4. Perkins of Ann Ar
bor Mich, is the national director of
the department Of Child Welfare of
the w c. T. U. The purpose Of her
department is to bring to the chill
dren of the nation, and particularly
the children Of the poor, the best pos
sibie chance for soundness in their
physical and moral development. Mrs.
Perkins has Instituted many valuable
policies in the program Of work Of
her department. Mrs Culla J. Way
huyer, Director of the Department
of Augmentation OF the w. G. T.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18
country
DOCTORS
VANISHING

A change that is taking place SO
silently as almost to escape notice is
Inc passing of the country doctor
throughout the land his place is be-
coming vacant. In the East it is a
common thing to see advertisements
n the daily papers soliciting phvsi-
;lans to locate in certain small vilIages
rural community in Massachusetts
recently offered an annuity of $500 per
year to any physician who would set-
lie there with the stipulation that he
should have whatever he could earn
besides. In a single Montana county
out OF 359 mothers giving birth to chill
dren, only 129 were attended by ply
STEFAN and less than one-fourth had
mad any care or attention during preg-
nancy.
The Sheppard Towner Bill, if it
should be passed by the House. will
b ing some relief to expectant mothers.
However, the time seems to be coming
when physicians will cease to be pri-
vate practitioners but will be employ
ed by the public just as teachers and
are today. Then prevention
Of disease, rather than cure, will be
the end which doctors will strive hard
est to attain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18
THATDANGER()lJS
EXIENSI()E[IGIII

That pendant electric cord looks in
nocent enough, but really is full If
impending danger.
Three men. each in the prime of life,
were electrocuted in this state between
June q and July ?, 1921. Each car
ried defective extension cord into
Ia boiler, during hot weather, when his
hands and body were wet with per
spiration.
Making good metallic contact TO
earth through the boiler walls and
grasping the defective cord and sock
ct with wet hands, provided the cir
cumstances, which made the supposed
" harmless 10 volt electric current,
used for lighting purposes, deadly.
About one-tenth the current requir-
ed by the ordinary 100 wott lamp pass
ing through mans vital organs is. fat
al.
When the hands are dry and we
stand on dry wood, little harm comes
from touching live part at 10 volts;
but when the hands are wet and a man
stands on the ground, on damp con-
crete floor or on metal in contact with
the ground, then there is great danger.
The obvious remedy is to use only
the very best cord and equipment for
work under such circumstances.
Do not use the ordinary green
visited cord, It's light covering gets
worn too easily; it gets water soak
cd and the wires easily puncture the
| light rubber and cotton cover.
Instead use the reinforced cord only.
which has been weather proofed. 1t
consists of the ordinary cord with an
extra rubber jacket and filler, and over
all a weather proof cotton cover. The
finished reinforced cord looks like a
single wire of large diameter.
Our fire prevention orders provide
hat where portable electric lights
| must be used, they shall be equipped
with an approved reinforced cord and
wire basket guard
Do not use the ordinary brass, shell
type socket. Moisture makes the shell
alive and it is easy to accidentally
touch live part; moreover, it will not
stand hard usage Use a keyless.
Weatherproof, porcelain socket instead
and arrange switch at the point
where the plug is attached to the per-
nanent wiring, and further arrange
so that any heavy pull on the cord
viii break the connection at the plug.
A large, heavy, wooden handle COW
ering the entire socket and the cord
| where it enters the socket should be
| provided, also wire basket guard ex-
tending from this handle over the
lamp, with hook for convenience of
hanging up. A metal shield to pro-
tect the eyes from the direct rays of
the lamp should also be provided.
The electric current pulls the heavy
train across the Rockies" a small
fraction of it can send you to eternity.
Carefulness must be the watchword in
handling this unseen power.
Industrial Commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18

o., embraces in IeT activities the chill
dren, as well as the women of the
foreign born in the communities in
which the organization has established
-centers. Great Industrial centers are
the choice field Of work for this de
partment, ten OF which have been pro-
vided with Americanization centers
and others are about to be added Mrs.
Elizabeth Owens Middleton is the Di-
rector Of the Department of Scientific
Temperance instruction Of the W. c.
Z. U. Under her charge is the teach
ing of the children in the public
schools the effects Of alcohol and
narcotics upon human tissue, q field
whose Importance is considered very
high in the organization because of
the belief in education as the real cure
for incompetence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18
As The
EDITOR
SEE 5 II

Do you eat three good meals day?
You should consider yourself forum
ate in the present condition Of the
world Over in Europe there are mil
lions and millions of people WHO are
living on no more than one meal day
while ether millions do net have even
hat much. Starvation is gathering
them in.
/ The world is in a state chaos. It is
n its back and can not rise again
without infinite patience and much as
sistance
When q herd of steers become frigh-
tened they either mill around or STAN
0ede.
The population Of the world is much
he same. It is badly frightened
milling around-on the verge of a
anipede-uncertain as to what to
lc or which way to turn.
We are less afflicted in America than
a any other country, and we should
be proportionately thankful for what
we have.
While we are feasting on three meals
! dav there are other human beings
who hunger for the crumbs we throw
away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18

Order Appointing Tine to Prove VIII
and Fixing Time fer Claims and
Notice to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin. County Court,
Wood County-In Probate.
In Re Last VIII Of Oscar F. Sea-
mans, deceased.
An Instrumens IN writing purport-
ing to be the last VIII and Testament
and codicil thereto, Of Oscar F. Sea
mans Of Rudolph, in said County, hay
ing been delivered into said Court;
And Fred G. Athorp, of said County
F.! having presented to said Court a petit
ton in writing, duly verified, repre-
senting among osher things that said
Oscar f. Seaaans lately died testate,
in said County, and praying that a
tine and place Be appointed for prov
ing said last VIII and Testament and
codicil thereto, and that Letters Tesla
mentary in said matter be granted to
him and Fred Se2mans;
Therefore, It Is Appointed and Or
dered, That said petition and the mat
ters therein be heard, and proofs Of
said last VIII AM Testament and codi-
ell thereto, be taken, at the term OF
said Court, appointed to be held at the
Court House, in said County, in the
City of Wisconsin, Rapids, on the Thire
Tuesday (being the Goth day. Of Sep.
TENDER, 1921, at the opening of Court
on that day, or IS soon thereafter as
said petitioner can be heard, when al
concerned may appear and contest ths
probate of said instrument
It Is Further Ordered, That the time
within which the creditors of said de
ceased shall present their claims a.
gainst such estate, for examination
and allowance be and hereby is fixet
and limited to Four Months from the
date hereof;
It Is Further Ordered, That al
claims and demands against said de
ceased be received at the Court Rooms
Of said Court on any day hereafter
until the. expiration of the said foul
months, and be examined and adjust.
ed at the term of said Court appointed
to be held at the Court House in sale
County, in the City Of Wisconsin Rap
ids, on the First Tuesday (being the
Bird day. of February, 1922, at the
opening Of Court on that day, or as
soon thereafter as the matter can BIZ
heard;
And It Is Further Ordered, That no
tice hereof be given to all persons in.
terested, by publication hereof fol
three consecutive weeks in the WooC
County Reporter, a newspaper pub
fshed in said County, the first publ
cation to be made within fifteen days
from the date hereof.
Dated August 9Th, 1921.
BY the Court,
w. j. CONWAY, County Judge
B. NJ. Vaughan, Attorney for Peti-
TONERS. P. O. Address: Wisconsin
Rapids, Wisconsin.
Aug. 10. Sept l
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18

According to Dr.. r. C. Augustine
president OF the American Optometric
Association, blonde types are not a.
lapted to the climate of this country
Their dispositions are irritated by the
glazing sunlight and they suffer efrom
nerves" All that is needed, he says,
to prevent or cure the trouble is glass
es of blue tint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-08-18
SCHOOL
SILK HOSE

Chattanooga, Tennessee, school girls
no longer can go to school looking like
movie actresses, vanps, ETC., for the
department of education has tabooed
silk stockings, peek-a-boo waists, high
heels, paint, elaborate eoifures and
all the other things that go to make
up modern school girl In their
place they must wear plain MILDLY
suits, cotton or wool stockings and
low heels. The action is intended to
promote a better environment for
study and to decrease the tendency of
girls to try to outshine one another in