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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

The "ideal' newspaper never will
successfully exist. There is not day
that every big newspaper does not
print matter in its columns that its
owners and editors would prefer to
omit. The test is to use as little OBJ
jectionable matter as possible and stii
be successful.
Newspapers must print the news
but there are many ways of printing it.
The events of an evil description can
not be ignored, but the treatment OF
such occurrences can be made to as
sumo a phase which chronicles the
happenings of the day in a manner
which tends to prevent imitation
rather than in way some papers
have of making heroes or heroines OF
the perpetrators of dastardly crimes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
STOLE SAVINGS BANK

Wednesday evening at about half
past eight O'Clock, man came into
the poStoffice and after hesitating and
reconoitering for a few moments,
wrenched off the little savings bank
belonging to the Salvation Army
which hung by the general delivery
window. He then started to walk of
with the booty, but not without hav.
ing first attracted the attention vi
the clerk who happened to be in that
part of the Office at the time and this
latter person raised the window In
time to see the thief go out OF the
door and turn down the street toward
the bridge. He then gave the alarm
to the rest of the force and then two
of them Immediately gave chase
They had almost caught up with the
man when he discovered that he was
being pursued and started to run al
the same time throwing away the
bank. He then disappeared into the
darkness down toward the river. The
bank was discovered badly smashed
as result of its fall on the side walk
and was taken back to the postOffice
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
"About every sixty days. was the

"About every sixty days. was the
answer, and continued the speaker,
~ only stay ole day then. My house
hasn't given me vacation for four
years, and they won't unless | insist
on it. / have been thinking l would
ask for two weeks lay off, just to
get acquainted with my family again,
but l never seem to find the time. !"
This mans life is merely daily
grind of business and he thinks he
hasn't time for short week each
year away from business. There is a
time for everything and If you haYe
been putting off little pleasure trip
because you haven't time to take it,
go home tonight and tell the wife to
get ready to start tomorrow morning
for some Of these pretty little near by
lakes. Go out for one day forget your
business. You will be surprised at
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
DEATH OF FANNIE SMITH

This community was shocked this
morning to learn of the sudden death
of Fannie Smith, daughter of our
esteemed townsman, II. g. Smith.
Fannie had been i'll for a couple of
weeks but was cOnvaleScent and
yesterday was pronounced by the
physician to be nearly recovered but
last evening she was taken with heart
failure and passed away almost with
out warning. She had visited with
company during the evening and
seemed unusually we'll. She was not
considered to be in any danger at all
up to half hour before she expired.
Relatives from Highmore came in
on the afternoon train. She will be
taken by her parents to Wisconsin for
burial and the family will be joined at
Mankato by Fdnnie's sister, MRS.
Edna Huffstutter.
Fannie Smith was born December
q, 1890. She came te Pierre with hel
parents when she was small child
and passed all of her school life in
this city. She was endeared to a
large family circle and her friends
were without number. She was q
dutiful daughter, bright student
and devoted christian.
The sympathy of the entire com
munity goes out to the stricken
family. Dakotan.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Smith anG
]other relatives arrived in this city
Friday with the remains and the
funeral services we're held the same
morning at the Catholic church
Father Van Roosmalen, officiating
| A large number Of old time friend!
attended the funeral and paid theil
respects to young woman who Dor,
a lovely Christian character through
her life. The parents and family have
the sympathy of this communit.
in their bereavement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
DOES THIS MEAN YOU?

Are you getting all you should out
Of this life or are you in too much Of
hurry to enjoy the pleasure which
might be yours? Most Of the people
in Grand Rapids put of until another
time the little things which go to
make this life worth living. We say
We haven't time now to take that
vacation, or to call on that dear
friend, and we keep ourselves tied
down to the GRIND of business until
perhaps the friend disappears out OF
our life and each year finds us still as
far away from the promised vacations.
| over heard a conversation in the
Dixon hotel Office the other day be-
tween two travelling men. One asked
the other how often he got home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

WANTED-House maid to do sewing.
For further particulars inquire Of
Mrs. f. MacKinnOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
NO FLIES ON HIM


Mat Stapleton, mayor Of Rhine.
lander believes In enforcing the law
as he finds it, hence has issued the
following to all concerned in his city:
''There will be no slot machines, no
roulette wheels, no 'bigmit' men in
town; there will be no saloons open on
Sunday or after n:30 at night, no mi
nors drinking, or smoking cigarettes
while I am mayor Of Rhinelander,
Look up our three monGh'S record.
One carload Of slot machines shipped
out of town, five arrests made for sell
/ ling liquor to minors, aud it is not cost
ing the city s1OO per month to board
drunken stiffS.' Now live up to the
law and be friends is my motto. II
was to be elected president, every man
in this town would obey these rules
until / left for Washington. Wan
Sau Pilot,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
VETERAN ATTORNEY DEAD
W. N. Kelly Practiced Law in
Wisconsin for Half Century.

The funeral of w. N. Kelly, well
known resident of Plainheld was held
under the auspices Of the masonic
order.
Mr.. Kelley was 76 years old and
leaves three children. He was as we'll
known as any resident Of central Wis
consin, having practiced law at Plain.
field over fifty-fve years and delivered
public speeches. He settled in Plain.
field in 1849 and was chairman Of his
town many years. His absence from
circuit court will be noted at Wau.
toma, Stevens Point, Grand Rapids,
Wausau, Oshkosh, and Portage,
where he has appeared for over forty
years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
Priattnf Under Difficulties.
A war writer for one Of the LoI

A war writer for one of the Lon
don papers says facetiOusly:
s.Your correspondent secured the
latest issue of the Port Arthur Daily
Novi Krai, which bears at its head the
following notice: No paper is issued
on days when the Japs open fire upon
the fortress, for the Chinese working
our hand presses regularly decamp at
the first shot. There is no way Of
restraining these heather, who even
disregard the orders Of the viceroy
and cOmmandant.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
PEOPLE AS AN EXHIBIT
AT THE WORLDS FAIR

The people who 60 from Gran,
Rapids to attend the Worlds Fai
can hardly fail to enjoy the people a
an exhibit for it is here that al
classes are found. In no other place
do the masses of American folk from
every part of the country in family
groups. You may see good represen
tatives of every class of people that
ever goes away from home.
They all come, too, in holiday
mood. You will commit no impro.
priety by beginning conversation
with anybody. You may make the
acquaintance of farmer from Kan.
sas, teacher (of either sex) from
Massachusetts,, cotton planter from
Georgia, cattle raiser frosn Texas
all within an hour or two, if you have
even the slightest knack of making
yourself interesting.
The people are in a holiday, COM
municative. inquisitiye mood; but it
is not an idle mood. They are very
much in earnest. If you stand a
moment, for example, at the German
exhibit OF artistic room, you will hear
one woman say to another, 81 see how
l can make my dining room much
prettier." Everywhere they are
learning something. Where ever an
idea may be got, there is a crowd.
They ask questions frankly and
directly. "I wish to know how to do
this" 81 want this" 1t may be a
typewriter that will write with two
colors of ink; it may be new kitchen
utensil; it may be new idea in
education. A young woman accom-
panied by two beautiful children, was
looking at the specimens of work done
in the Menomonie wisconsin, public
schools, work in drawing and in wood
and in iron and in sewing. "And
this was dohe," she said to the person
who explained the exhibit to her.
"by children no older than mine? Ny
husband is member of the school
board IN the town where I live; and
we must have courses Of study like
these"
It's constant inspiration to watch
this never ending stream Of intel.
ligent, inquiring, cheerful men and
women, whose dominant mood is a
mood to learn. They are using the
fair as they are using everything else
to lift their lives higher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
TEACHER HOLDS
GOOD POSITION

| Wnen you attend the worlds Fail
at ST. Louis don't fail to study care
fully the Filipinos which are On
exhibition there. About four years
ago young man who had been teach
ing school in Wisconsin, spent his
vacation strolling along the Wisconsin
river following it to the head waters
and there discovered large patches of
wild rice which attracted his atten-
tion. He begun to question the
indians in regard to its origin and
became so interested that he wrote a
short article for one of the state
papers. This attracted attention and
he was invited to write at some length
on this subject. His second article
was sent to Washington and it was
not long before he was in the employ
OF the government writing for them.
About this time he married the only
daughter of banker at Elroy. The
next spring the government sent him
to the Philippines to write up the
new possessions, later he was given
charge Of the Philippine exhibit at
the Worlds Fair and it has proven
and is proving one of the most in
teresting and extensive exhibits at
the Fair. 1t shows the condition of
savage tribes, it shows the most
advanced civilization, it shows what
the United States has accomplished
during its rule of the Archipelago
and it shows the nature of the Philip
pine problem in all of it's phases. It
is the largest exhibit at the Fair and
covers forty-seven acres of rolling
woodland.
The educational exhibits tell the
whole significant story. Here will be
found exhibits ranging from blocks of
wood turned in a Moro industrial
school at Zamboanga where naked
little savages are taught their A. B.
C's to essays by the students OF the
Manila Normal school where FilipinoS
are taught to teach.
When the American troops entered
Manila on August 13, 1898, there were
less than 800 schools on the islands.
Today there are 1900 schools, with
more than 100000 pupils There are
5000 Filipino teachers in these
schools, and more then thousand
American teachers. English is
taught and spoken everywhere. In
many of the compositions shown in
the exhibit the pupils show an apt
knowledge OF English. The Spaniards
encouraged the natives to speak only
their dialects. The results of educa-
tional work is sumed up in the state
ment that more persons speak
English in the islands today after
three years of American rule than
spoke Spanish ia the 400 years of
Spanish rule. The visitor may make
a thorough study of the Filipinos
when he visits the Fair from savages
to educated teachers and artists. The
whole Industrial and agricultural
resources are set forth. The natives
have displayed pride and enthusiasm
in their work. They have shown too
that they are ready and willing to
adapt themselves to our civilization
and our culture.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

All members of the Wood County
Post No. % requested to be present at
the next regular Post meeting on
August 81 ,as special business is to be
transacted by order of Lafayett Porter
commander.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
DO NOT GIVE
YOURSELF AWAY

| The man or woman who gives away
4 talent without return, who consider.
ability of so little value that it is al
/ the service of others without reward
who will lend effort without pay tC
any cause that seeks it, who will
answer to the demands of the exact
ing world without asking something
except gratitude in return generally
goes unrewarded for the effort and
unconsidered when valuable service
| is sought.
A reserve in effort until its efficiency
is appreciated, outstanding of talent
until the world about one is willing
to pay for it will make it better
esteemed and more intrlnsically and
relatively valuable. Dc not cheaper
yourself by esteeming at too low a
price the service the world is seeking
whether the world be your little
village, your hamlet, your church or
even your neighborhood. If you give
away all you have in you the world
will never think it of much value.
Better for your future that you put
too high value upon what you
beStow upon others.
Do not give yourself away in your
friendships. Hold little in reserve
always. Do not let your own best
friends find out all your weaknesses,
nor all your strength. Do not give
| away your kindness unasked. 1t will
never bring its full reward, and some
time it will come back to you
rejected.
Do not give yourself away to the
world about you. Keep to the front
only those qualities Of your nature
that impress those you meet with
strength and vitality. Let your
inertia, your ignorance, your short
comings show themselves only after
the circumstances that you cannot
control have forced themselves to the
front.
! Do not give yourself away by being
weak, trifling, without purpose, de-
void of activity or wanting in that
reimbursement that hides defects and
| perfections where only the searcher
can find them. IT you think yourself
cheap enough to give yourself away
in real earnest. Far better for your.
self and the world that you place toe
high value upon yourself. Then you
! will not be cheap.
Every effort should have it's reward,
every display OF ability bring its
return, every act profitable result.
There may be acts OF kindness that
bring only gratitude, but to be toe
kind is to become too easy. There
may be displays Of ability for charity,
but too often displayed it becomes
commonplace. Do good because it is
needed and not because it is asked,
and the good you do will be more
profitable to the world. Too much
display of unselfshness is soon
despised, and too great willingness to
be good to others is soon esteemed a
weakness. Keep most of yourself and
your efforts out of sight, and the
world will have greater respect fol-
you. If you are at all weak the
familiarity of the world with you
will breed contempt. If you are
strong it will find 1T out without
| haipu fo omi1;ar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
the extra amount of vim you put int
your work when you return.

The writer judging from the hand
kerchief window display of Spafford
Cole s. Company will say they are
certainly prepared to back up the
assertion that the offer in the ad OF
this iSSue We would say, the
handkerchiefs will be a bargain at %
cents in place of ten cents as they
advertised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19
HoW'S This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot he cured by Hall
Catar arrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN u MARVIN.
wholesale Druggists. Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal1v, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucus surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price
rs cents per bottle Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

FoR RENT-A store BUILDING on the
west side formerly occupied by the
Yellow Front restaurant. For terms
and particulars inquire at this Office
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-08-19

Farmers don't forget to take out
cyclone and hail insurance on your
crops and buildings. See f G. Gilkey
near bridge. tt
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-03-01

ton with its 100 forms to the stalk
shed everything in a few DAYS.
and IN another instance ruined in
a few days by millions of strange
looking sucking bugs.
Even if a bale per acre could
be grown with certainty, the
transportation, labor and finau-
clal conditions are such that no
great things need be expected ia
twenty years AS things are
now | look for very little cotton
to come from any tropical coun-
try outside of Egypt land it is
only semi-tropical) for manv
Years.
The South will continue 10
have a virtual monopoly. and
will be unable TO meet the in
crcasing demand at moderate
t' ~ .oaiSe, very nign
prices will reduce the consLmp-
ton among The Chinese and the
poor people Of the Orient. con-
hdcnttv look tor high prices fer
many years, and FOR the South TO
become the richest part of the
United States.
| have no doubt the present
legislature will pass laws looking
10 kccplng boil wcevil out OF Mis-
sissippi.
Wishing YOU and your MANY
friends happy and prosperous
New Year, ~. {. WEIBoRN,
Manila, =. l.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-03-01
W.. G. WEL.LBORN
Writes on Cotton in the
Tropics,

.piTos GAZETTE:

Enron czrrr..
Ih.vc ,us, heard n co,,o, ,..
ing worth : pence and n faith.
ing in Livcrnool. which moan.
rrohahlvl "a cents !, S,v yorL
and Island one fourth cent. IN
the r,.,,. ,ox,. ~ N. South
Some of my friends veil ren.r.
her an,ddrcss delivered ,,,h.
\. & NJ. College the d.v | lef,
there, the - OF Nav, 1908. IN
which said that, i, looked as Il
&c arc 10 have several wears of
good cotton prices. lsa,d ,ha.
cmplovmcn, 4. good wages on
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-03-01
Berkshire! Berkshire!

The finest the largest herd OF
Berkshircs IN the South | am one
Of the Oldest direct importers IN
the u. S. | keep Kings and
queens OF the breeds at farmers
prices. Reference w. W. Cornell
Jus OF Blue Springs, Union Co
Miss. Banks, Business men, and
officials OF Lexington, Va. write
for particular
Thos. S. White.
Fassifcrn Stosk Farm.
Lexington. Va.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-03-01
Sunny Side
HcrefOr0S,

Twenty good trstNtc'sd female For
Sale. | and /. vcarA Old to'trfs At'A
cus%, ala young hul.A. tao year ".is
And cows brc,' ~ A.Epios SEtt. IA
.~p. P.TNot 4 +rH. ala
s. god grade tcrnsl~A = 10 t}"9
eYcsdA p~atrojtuau tf3 "a pasture -.
vracet s.ncc Apf3! l1fh
". :. lkAkD.
Henri" 80 10
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-03-01
Plymouth Rock Family

Barred, buff and White Hires
finest that money can buy Eggs
for sale now from either yar.cty
ats2,o0 pcrsc,,ing, delivered A,
your express office. Your mon
ey back IL not satisfied.
+. J.. RowltL.
AIaA. AIA
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-03-01

One bull. three hciicrs n and
2years old. Yer, choice grades
and for sale alta bargain
Gro G.. HoCknOOn.
BASIC Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-03-01

No More Blind HORSESHOE
Specific Opthalmia, Moon Blind
less and other Sore Eyes. Barry
Co. Iowa City. Iowa. Sure cure.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-03-01
For Sale.

A choice lot OF =. (. Il. Lcghor-
ns, hens $l.OO cockrcls $50 TO
800. Eggs 81 50 per setting OF
Is.
Ida. K Berry.
Coriuth. MiAs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-18
LUXEMBOURG.

The Christian Endeavor societies will
have convention here June 8, two ses-
sions, afternoon and evening.
Miss Susie Dodge, who is a clerk in a
store in st. Johnsbury, was at home over
Sunday.
Mrs. Hall went to st. Johnsbury one
day last week.
Harry Moulton and wife and children,
of Lisbon, came up for short visit with
relatives last week.
Mrs. MacNeil and children have been
visiting friends in town for few days
before going to her home in Newport.
Lyndon Arnold of St. Johnsbury was
in town for few days the first of this
week.
The entertainment given by the Catho-
lie society last Wednesday passed off well
and $40 was raised.
Will Valley has bought a building lot
of E. P. Cole and will soon put up
house.
Ami Valley with his family are intend
ing to go to Canada to live In the near
future.
Mr.. Sanborn and wife have gone to
the st. Louis fair and will be absent sew
eral weeks.
Irving Bowker is spending a short
time with friends at Woodsville.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Estella
Stearns last week, Wednesday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-18
EAST BURKE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Baker are soon to
move to Mortified.
N. L. Parker has rented his farm to
Henry Boriss.
The Ladies Aid meet with Mrs. 7. B.
Jenkins this week.
Mrs. Will Jeffrey is suffering from the
effect of a rusty nail penetrating one foot.
Mrs. Oscar Phillips is doing millinery
work for those who desire it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hump have
been visiting at his brothers, B. F.
Humphrey.
Mrs. L. M. Brown is still confined to
her home.
Mrs. FL. D. Webster remains about the
same.
Miss Roe Parker spent Sunday with
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. P. Burpee and chill
dren spent Sunday with their mother.
Mrs. Ruby Burpee.
William HI. Jeffrey is doing quite extern
sive repairs on the Dick Counter place,
taking down some of the buildings and
fixing up the rest. Bion F. Humphrey
is doing the carpenter work and Will
Kelley the painting. Mr.. Jeffrey will
have fine place when finished.
4
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-05-18
WEST BURKE.

The Epworth league gave temper
ance exercise Sunday evening entitled
THE Man who Spoiled the Music. 1.-THE
reading of the exercise was given by Mrs.
III. c. Colby. The reading was inter-
spersed with music, consisting of solos,
duets, quartet and chorus. It was
rather unique entertainment and
proved very interesting TO all.
Rev. Mr. Whidden of Berlin, N. H.,
began his work as pastor of the Meth
odist church Sunday. After being with
out any pastor since the conference all
are glad to welcome Mr.. Whidden.
Mr.. and Mrs. HartwelI of Barton have
been visiting their mother, Mrs. Lucy
Hartwell, a few days recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Densmore OF
Lyndonville were the guests of their
brother, D. R. Densmore, Saturday.
Maurice Porter is very i'll with peritoni-
it's and his condition is considered crit
ica1.
Mrs. L. Finney is caring for Lenora
Roundy, who is very low with con-
sumption.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. Trefren have been
spending a few days recently with their
daughter, Mrs. Harry Graves, at Barton.
Mrs. Lawton of St. Johnsbury visited
her sister, Mrs. o. c. Woodruff, last
week.
Charles Nichols has recently finished
off new room in his building which he
will soon occupy for his jewelry shop, and
Lincoln Pratt will occupy the room
vacated by Mr.. Nichols as a harness
shop.