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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
PHILIPPINES BENEFITED.
introduced by the Amer
leans

Not the least argument which shows
the help which the people oS the United
States have rendered the Filipinos is the
vast amount of interesting and useful
work done by the government labora-
tories in the Philippines, states the New
York Sun.
The demand for vaccine virus has
Deen very great since the American
occupation, for until the advent OF the
Americans no systematic effort had ever
been made to vaccinate the people OF the
islands, and smallpox was always pres
ent. A large number OF calves were pur-
chased for the purpose Of preparing the
virus, nearly everyone has been prop
erly vaccinated, and smallpox cases are
very rare
A plague prophylactic has also been
supplied in sufficient quantities, and its
intelligent employment has reduced the
plague cases to such degree that the
islands are now practically free from
this dread disease.
The struggle waged against rinder-
pest, which threatened all the draught
animals on the islands, was emlnently
successful, and there is now herd OF
70 animals kept for the express purpose
or furnishing a serum with which to
lnoculate non-immune herds.
oriental Goals are deficient in gas pro-
ouclng qualities; importations from
Europe or America would be entirely too
expensive for the purpose-gasoline,
even, was found to be unsatisfactory.
Nothing daunted, the chemists ex-
perimented successfully, and finally
adopted the plan of preparing gas from
cocoanut oil, native product. Strong
cast iron retorts are brought to a red
heat in furnaces and the cocoanut oil
is then slowly fed into them, thus pro-
ducing very high quality of illuminat-
ing gas, free from smoke and tar.
These examples will perhaps suffice
to show the important work already &C
complished through these laboratories.
In general, it is interesting to know that
provision has been made for housing
the branches of chemistry, bacteriology,
pathology, botany and entomology, and
for preparing prophylactic and curative
serums.
1t may be mentioned that the bio
logical laboratory is investigating hui
man diseases and has in preparation a
work on a method of protective inocula-
ton against Asiatic cholera and amOebic
dysentery. Fifteen bulletins have al
ready been published on medical, vet
erinary and botanical Subjects some
OF which have excited wide attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
lEGALS
Claims Of Creditors.
First publication Noy. %, expires Dec. 2S)

First publication Noy. %, expires Dec 2S,)
WOOD COUNTY COURT-In Probate,
In the matter of the estate of Rachel Parnell,
deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of said
Rachel Parnell, deceased, having been granted
and issued to Edward Chaplin on the 10Th day of
November, 1904. it is now at this November
term of this court,
ORDERED, that all creditors of said Rachel
Parnell, deceased, do present their claims for
examination and allowance to this court on or
before the 2ond day of May. 1906 which time
Is hereby allowed and limited for that purpose.
ORDERED FURTHER, that the claims and de-
mands of all persons against said deceased be
presented to, received, examined and adjusted
by this court at the special term thereof to
be held at the probate Office in the city of
Grand Rapids. in said county, on the fourth
Tuesday, being the 2Srd day of May, 1905, and
the fourth Tuesday being the 9th day of
December, 1904.
AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDERED That notice of
the time and place at which said claims and
demands will be received examined and
adjusted as aforesaid, and of the time limited
tor creditors to present their claims, be given
by publishing copy of this order and notice
for tour successive weeks III the Wood County
Reporter, a weekly newspaper published at the
city of Grand Rapids, in said county, the first
publication to be within fifteen days from
the date of the order.
Dated November 10. 1904
By the court, w. j. CONWAY
County Judge,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
FAREWELL RECEPTION
GIVEN REV. STAFF

The congregational church society
gave Mr.. and Mrs. Staff farewell
reception at the church Monday even
ing. A large number were present to
bid them farewell.
Ats o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. Staff
arrived and received their friends in
formally for few minutes in the
church parlorS. Afterwards they
adjourned to the auditorium where a
short program was rendered.
Hon. l.. B. CaSwell gave short
talk in which he said, she had seen
the effects of Rev. Staff's ministry on
the street corners and felt it in the
homes" This. we believe is the
sentiment of many who have known
Rev. staff since his residence among
US. w. d. Hoard and Prof. j. A.
Hagemann spoke for few minutes
along the same trend of thought. Mr..
Hagemann presented Mr. Staff with a
beautiful picture of the Madonna and
child and also set of sterling silver
forks and numerous other presents
given by the congregation.
Miss Mile BRANDED read the Call
issued to Mr.. Staff seven years ago by
the church society, and also a copy of
his letter of acceptance.
1t was the general verdict of all that
this city has been rendered better
socially, intellectually and spiritually
by Mr.. Staff presence among U.s..
During his short stay here he has ac-
complished work that would be well
nigh impossible for any other man,
situated as he was. Against every
pastor in the church's history there
has been some dissenting voice raised,
but Mr.. Staff has been exceedingly
popular with all and no criticism has
ever been heard against him.
Although the church has not pros
pered as he wished it to, large
number of new members have been
added, especially among the young
people. Mrs. Staff has also done an
important work in the city. She has
been president of the Missionary
society for several years and is deeply
interested in all that pertains to
church work.
Although all would wish him to re-
main with us, it is felt that it is to
his interest and to that of his family
to make a change. Mr.. Staff has
received three calls, one to Kansas
City another to Dubuque, Iowa, and
the third at Grand Rapids this state.
On account of the state of his health
he was compelled to decline the two
calls, although financially they were
more important than the one he finally
decided to accept. But he felt that
at Grand Rapids he would have large
field to work in and the labor WOULD
not be as hard as in the larger cities.
We wish him success in his new
field of labor and know that he will
be received into the hearts of the
people as he is destined to be loved
wherever he goes.--Fort Atkinson
Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
When the Filipino Strikes.

An American army officer, recently
returned from the Philippines, says that
the Filipino invariably emits snake
like hiss before he strikes. This seems
to be just as instructive with him as il
is with a snake. There is sharp, in
drawn breath that comes as a warning
and gives a man seconds time to drop
fiat or to throw up an arm if the an
tagonist is within striking distance with
q knife.-Chicago Daily News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
drilled Bones,

Use the small leg bones of veal with a
narrow circle of meat left on; these the
butcher will saw for you in circles half
an inch thick. Broil them, season with
red pepper and salt, and serve on toast
spread with a club sauce. To make the
latter mash smooth the yolk of hard
cooked egg with a teaspoon of lemon
juice and half as much curry powder,
add tablespoon of Drowned -four, a.
teaspoon of butter, the grated rind of
half lemon, tablespoon of bread
crumbs and gill of any good gravy or
stock; stir over the fire until it thickens,
and season with salt, pepper and pinch
OF mace.-Good Housekeeping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
To-Day's DUTY.

Some people are always finding fault
with their position in life and they
take so little time to figure out how
they got there or how they might
have gotten some other place that
their worry never ceases. Generally
they try to look away OF into the fu-
ture and things at such a distance ap-
pear so dim that it keeps them strain
ing their eyes to the ruination point
and takes all their attention from the
present moment. Yesterday is gone.
Tomorrow never comes. Think, speak,
act to-day. II We do everything right
now we need not worry over the past
Our Young Folks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
KILLS CATARRH GERMS.
Breathe Hyomei and Be Cured Of Catarrh.
Costs Nothing if II Fails

IOStS N0tnlne II IL ais
Breathe Hyomei for a few minutes
four times a day, through the neat
pocket inhaler that comes with every
outfit, and benefit will be seen at
once. Continue this treatment for a
short time, and your catarrh will
have been cured by Hyomei.
There is no round about way in Hy-
omei's medicinal action; it does not
try to cure a disease of the head by
putting medicine in the stomach. Ii
ills the air you breath with baIsamic
healing, that sootheS the irritated AM
smarting membrane. destroys the
germs of catarrh that are present in
the head and throat and is the only
treatment that can be relied upon to
cure.
When using Hyomei the air you
breathe will be like that on the noun
tain high above the sea level, filled
with volatile antiseptic fragrance that
heals and cures the irritated mucous
memb rane of the air passages.
This treatment has been so success
full, curing SO per cent of all who have
used it. that Hyomei is now sold by
John E. DAILY under an absolute
guarantee to refund the money il il
does not benefit. You run no IRISH
whatever in buying Hyomei. II j,
did not possess unusual powers to cure
ft'could not be sold upon this plan
The complete Hyomei outfit cost.
S1.00 and comprises a hard rubber
inhaler, bottle of Hyomei and {
dropper. The inhaler will last life
| time; and additional bottles of Hyo
mel can be obtained for so cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
Largest Copper Mines.

Butte, Mont, furnishes one-seventh
of the worlds supply of copper and the
Calumet & Hecla mine in Michigan
furnishes nearly one-eighth. These
are two of the six largest copper mines
in the world. Four of the six are in
the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.. Mead enter.
tanned the following relatives and
friends for Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs.
J. D. Witter, llrs. Elizabeth Aidridge,
Mr.. aud Mrs. l. P. Witter and Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. p, HamDrecht.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
Costly Prescription,

Doctor" said the homely maid, "can
you recommend something that will
make me beautiful?"
Yes; inherit half Million" replied
the M. D. Two dollars, please. Chi
cago Daily News
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29

Visitor-What is the reason your
children never use any slang nor swear
words?
Proud Mother-Because have brought
them up on sterilized language-De-
troit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
Gallant.

Miss Moneybags Ito chum)-This
pocketbook Is fearfully heavy!
Footpad (suddenly looming up)-
Madam, allow me to relieve you!-De-
trOit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
Cruel Maid.

Il would go to the ends of the earth
for you," declared the ardent lover.
"Yes; but would you stay there?"
asked the unfeeling girl.-LouisviIle
Courier-Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
Dome of Paper,

The dome of the observatory at Green
wich, which weighs 20 tons, is made
chiefly of paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-11-29
No Loss. No Gain,

He has made no great gains who has
never lost anything.-Chicago Trib-
une,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14
VAR NOT LIKELY.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Shortly at
Secretary Root issued statement re
garding the lsthmian policy of the ad-
minisration. He stated that the
publication of news in various parts
of the country to the effect that the
United States is preparing to send
troops to the isthmus to carry ON mill
tary operations has been q source of
annoyance to the department No
preparation for war is being made and
it is not believed that any occasion
for employment OF troops on the 18TH
mus is necessary. He stated that
they had used the utmost effort to con-
vince General Reyes and the Bogota
officials Of the friendly intentions of
the United States toward Colombia.
1t is difficult to believe that the Co.
lombian officials will be so blindly
prejudiced as to declare war against
us. The President makes all possible
all owances for natural excitement in
Bogota over the state of things for
which the Colombia government alone
j. responsible, and of which he is fully
forwarned, but Colombians must sooner
or later recognize tie irresi stible force
of accomplished facts and the sooner
this is done them the better for all
parties. We have done them no wrong
them. 1t they are wise they will not
put it out of our power TO help them
by any act of rashness and violence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14
AFTER EIGHI-HOU D4Y.

Burlington, Jan. 10. The carpen-
ters and joiners unions of this city
and vicinity are considering the pro-
ject of asking for an eight hour day,
and doubt will make a demand
upon the various contractors here
next spring. A prominent labor leader
of this city is authority for the state
ment that the unions will not have
better or more suspicious time for this
move than then, for the reason that so
much government work will be in
progress at Fort Ethan Allen and in
this city, with the large increase III
building at the post and the erection
of the new post office building. The
unions claim that they can get off
pretty nearly the same amount of
work in the long run in an eight.
hour day as in nine hours, which
they work now, and that the tend
ancy is TOR a shorter day and bigger
pay for the tradesmen.
As yet no movement has been
made to sound the contractors and
builders on the question, but there is
no doubt that they will strenuously
object to cutting the hours of work.
OF late the unions in this city have
made no demand upon the employers,
having been very busy with troubles
of their own in the various bodies
since the Boston convention, but the
matter of shorter day is being freely
discu ssed now and will be the chief
topic until something further devel-
ops.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14
ROOSEVELT IS RIGHT.

Replying to Colombia's proposition
to ratify the treaty Internationally
if we will restore the status quo be-
fore the revolution, the President
says: will not for one moment
discuss the possibility of the United
States committing an act of such
baseness as to abandon the new repub-
lie of Panama There is no doubt
that, whatever they may think of the
ethics or the regularity of these pro-
oeedings, majority of the American
people will approve the Presidents
position in this matter OF going back,
and agree with his conclusion that
the question actually before this
Government is not that OF the recog-
milton of Panama as an independent
republic. That is already an accom-
plished fact. The question, and the
only question, is whether or not we
shall build an Isthmian canal ~
New York World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14
A Wonderful Saving.

The largest Methodist Church in
Georgia. calculated to use over one
hundred gallons of the usual kind of
mixed paint in painting their church.
They used only 80 gallons of the
Longman & Martinez Paint mixed
with "a gallons of inseod oil. Actual
cost of paint made was less than 81. 20
per gallon.
Saved over eighty $3.50. O0) dollars
in paint, and got big donation be.
sides.
EVERY CHURCH will be given a
liberal quantity whenever they paint
Many houses are we'll painted with
four gallons of l.. & Nj. and three gal
Ions of linseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Barrows & Peck Montpelier.
Palmer Pharmacy Waterbury.
Fred Perrin Plainfield.
Howard & Brown-Ludlow.
II. O. Pierce Barton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14
IN CONG REiSS.

Washington, Jan. H. The Senate
in executive session yesterday laid on
the table the motion to reconsider the
confirmation Of the nomination of W.
l. Buchanan to be minister to Pana-
ma. The vote was 3S to l6, divided on
party lines with the exception of SEN
ator McOreary DEM, KY. who voted
with the Republicans. BY this action
Mr. Buchanan now has full power to
act for this government in Panama.
Washington, Jan. l2.--The Senate
has confirmed the following nomina-
tions: william H. Taft Of Ohio,
secretary of war; Luke e. Wright of
Tennessee, civil governor of the Phil
ippines; Henry @. Ide of Vermont,
vices governor of the Philippines.
Bills granting pensions to Henry
G. Hammond of Burlington, $50 per
month, and Henry d. Wright of
Highgate Center, the same amount
have passed the House.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14
SUINDLER CONVICTED.

Burlington, Jan. 11.-Joseph II.
Marshall. alias Dudley, Dr. Holen
and DR.. Holloway we're found guilty
Saturday, by a jury, of having swiDdled
the o. l.. Kinds Company of this city
out of money and property to the
value of $3.50 and in the conviction
the officers believe they have placed
behind the bars one Of the shrewdest
swIndlers in the country. Marshall
hired out to the Kinds Company as
saleman to represent the company in
st. Louis They hired him on the
strength of testimonials and the fact
that he, as Joseph H. Marshall Of At
lantic, Iowa, was rated high in r. G.
Dun's credit house report. Marshall
received 800 from the Kinds Com
pany when he sharted out, .ostensi-
bly, to st. Louis, and at another time
was sent money by the company.
A surprise was sprung in the de-
fence Saturday when the real Joseph
H. Marshall of Atlantic, Iowa, was
brought into court and testified that
he was the man rated in Dun's.
When the Kinds Company suspected
they had been swindled they placed
the matter in the hands OF Sheriff
Horton who lator turned the matter
over to Sheriff B. +. Kelley of st. AL.
bans. He went to New York and
with the assistance of officers there
took his man and upon procuring ex-
tradition papers brought him to Yer
mont He is known to the police of
several cities, photographs having
been sent to Vermont from ST. Louis,
Chicago and New York. He is known
to the New York police, who have
his complete record. Marshall is for
ty-four years old and claims to be a
native of Kentucky. He claims to
have graduated from medical college
and also to have been admitted to the
Kentucky bar. At the conclusion of
! the trial Mr.. Marshall of Atlantic,
Iowa, said that he had been lmpeIson-
ated twelve or fifteen times during
, the past three years and that concerns
in all parts of the country thereby lost
Sums of money and sample cases, vary
ing in amount from 5000 to 5000.
Never before, he said, had the criminal
been brought TO trial. Mr.. Marshall
could not say whet her the respondent
in this case was the one who had i'm.
personated him so many times, but he
did say that he thought the impersona'
tions would now cease
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14
l. LUCK Y ST. LOUIS.

Washington, Jan. 13-The demo-.
cratic national committee fur
nished a surprise by selecting st.
Louis as the place for holding the ma
tional convention of 1904. The date
fixed for the convention was Wednes-
day, July 6, at twelve O'Clock. Pre-.
vious to the meeting, of the committee
it seemed foregone conclusion thag
Chicago woul d be selected as the
place of meeting but there was talk in
the corridors and among Democratic
leaders that the convention in Chi
cago might be subject to the influence
of strong movement and strong
newspaper influence in favor Of some
particular candidate. Mr.. Knapp of
the st. Louis Republic limited at this
in his speech by saying that the con-
vention if held at St. Louis would be
welcomed by an absolutely fair press
The committee meeting covered con-
siderable discussion of politics but
nothing like favoring any candidate
appeared in any action taken by the
committee, William j. Bryan APP
peared hut apparently his visit was
without political significance. He
invited members to conference with
him in the evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-01-14
REVOL UTION1RY DEAD.

At the last annual meeting Of the
Vermont Society. Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution, held at st. Adams
November II, 1908, a resolution was
adopted authorizing an investigation
which should disclose, as far as it
might be possible to learn, the names
of Revolutionary soldiers buried in
Vermont.
Both patriotic sentiment and de-
sire to enrich the annals of the early
history of our State are motives suffi
GENTLY strong on the part of Vermont
ers of this generation to seek to pre-
serve the memory of the soldiers of
the War for Independence whose last
years were lived in our own common
wealth. Every year that passes makes
the gathering of such information
more difficult, and if systematic
effort of this nature is to be attempted
it ought no longer to be delayed.
The aid of the readers of this paper
is requested in obtaining the knowl.
edge desired. Any information that
can be CLEANED relative to the names
of Revolutionary soldiers known to
have been buried in Vermont, and, il
possible, the places Of burial, will be
thankfully received by the secretary Of
the Vermont Society, Sons of the Amer.
lean Revolution, and at later date
it will be compiled and made public.
Walter H. Crockett,
Secretary,
ST Albans. Ian. 10.