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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
An important Legal Victory.

Allen S. Olmsted, of LIE Roy, n. Y. has
the courage of his convictions He is the
inventor and proprietor of Foot Ease"
well-known proprietary article of merit and
enjoying a large sale all over the world. Mr..
Omsted has been a heavy advertiser and,
backed up by the superior quality of the
article he has offered to the public has been
able to make trademark OF great value.
Others have noted this with Jealous eye and
have sought, by underhand methods and by
copying, to steal-"stear' is the word ex
actly fitting the crime-the benefits to be
had from confusing the mind of the public.
Mr. Olmsted engaged eminent counsel and
brought his dishonest competitors right up
into the Supreme Court of New York State,
which recently granted an injunction with
costs, restraining the offenders from max
ing or selling q foot powder resembling AL
lens Foot-Ease in outward form or design
or otherwise, the article which Mr. Olmsted
had made q household word on two CONT
nents. This is where Mr. Olmsted showed
the courage of his convictions, for another
man might have smarted under the sting of
imitation, unfair competition and substitu-
tion, and accepted the situation with sour
grace without doing anything in particular.
The entire advertising fraternity Of the
United States owes q debt Of gratitude to
Allen s. Olmsted, of lie Roy, n. Y. the
owner of the trade mark Foot Ease" for
taking this firm stand against the bucca-
neers Of trade who having no inventive
power themselves, are always willing to
profit by anothers brains and, by methods
akin to those of the bushranger, become
social highwaymen in stealing the benefits
of long, extensive and clever advertising.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
An Actors Subterfuges.

every actor prides himself most upon
his ability to fake when it is neces-
sary," said James Fulton. Il remember
once, when l was young in the business,
we were playing fy-by-nights and the
heroine was supposed to kill the heavy.
The audience was primed up to the eli
max, as only the one-shoW- every three
months-town audience can be. Now die!'
she cried, and pulled the trigger. Snap
went the hammer against a dead cart
ridge and the villain lived. Snap went
the gun again-the heavy still stood
waiting the report. Snap! for the third
time, but no flash of powder followed.
The heavy threw up his hands and, do
ing the stage fall, cried, My God! I've
been shot with an airgun.'
Another time we We're putting on one
Of those English, fnelodfaiil8s dealing
with the goal mines Of England. The
scene was laid at the bottom of the pit,
700 feet below the surface The heavy
was destined to die in this act, by the
bullet Of one of his treacherous cohorts,
the shot being fired from behind the
scenes, supposed to come from one of
the subterranean passages. He gave his
cue for the shot, but the report failed.
Props was evidently busy. Again he
gave the cue, but failed to get the reply.
Suddenly he wheeled and, falling to the
stage, cried, My God! I've been struck
by lightning'-700 feet below the ground,
too, see," explained Fulton.-Kansas
City Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Strange Rewards for Lifesavers.

II have. seen a good many drowning
accidents" said an old sea captain. land
I have seen a good many queer rewards.
Once a young man rescued young Wild
owls little son from the sea. The widow,
in her gratitude, asked for the young
mans photograph. He sent it to her and
two months later ne received a magnif-
cent painting, by Smith, that showed the
scene of the rescue accurately, with the
little boy and him, both perfect like
nesses, struggling like mad in the water.
"a farmer, one of the Pinkertons told
me, came from the west to meet a gold
brick man. AS the farmer and the
swindler crossed on the ferry, the swim
dler fell overheard, and the farmer res
cued him. He was so grateful that he
gave the farmer brick of solid silver.
Il saved pretty girl from drowning
in my YOUTH" the captain ended. "She
gave me a present that weighed $50
pounds. She gave me herself, and I've
still got her. She may not be in as good
condition now as she was then, but in
my eyes, somehow, she is as sweet and
pretty as she ever was" -Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Trains or CrinoIineS7

Two ladies are said to have been
mobbed in America who went out to shop
in such vast crinolines that they could
hardly get through the shop doors. | do
not know which is the greater nuisance
to others, a lady putting out her petit
coats like an inflated balloon or one wear
ing a long train. l am inclined to think
the latter, for the lady occupies more
space. What grace or beauty there is
in a train trailing after woman | have
never understood. \ peacock has a fine
tail conferred on him by nature But
when he wants to show it off the feathers
are stiffened and form fan. The bird
is not so silly as to suppose that he
would add to its adornment by dragging
his tail limp behind him. Possibly, how
with tails they would do this.-London
Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
The Great Country of the North.

The resources of Canada are hardly
yet appreciated by her nearest neigh
bors. Figures were recently quoted
by prominent Canadian speaker, Mr..
Edgar Judge, showing that the home
stead holdings in Northwestern Canada
since 1896 have increased from 297,-
76O acres to 1929, 100 acres. IF fifty
thousand farmers could raise seventy
million bushels Of wheat in 1902 in
Manitoba, then 100000 could raise
350,000,0OO bushels, enough to supply
the total import requirements Of Great
Britain besides feeding the people OF
Canada" The speaker asserted that
the freight on wheat shipped from Fit
William, Canada, to London, England.
was less than that on shipments from
English midlands, only one hundred
miles from London. He concluded that
the possibilities Of Canada as d grow er
and exporter of fruit products were
greater than those Of either Russia or
the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
-Four Facts For
Sick Women
TO Considez
lydia E. Pinkkan,,s Vegetable Compound
Has an UnequaHed Record of Cures
Mrs. 1Pinkhana's AdUice Is Confsden-
tial, Free, and alosps Helpful!

FIRsT.-That almost every operation
in our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful meustruation, leucorrhea,
disbursements of the uterus, pain in
the side, burning sensation in the stom-
ach, bearing-down pains, nervousness,
dizziness and sleeplessness.
SEcoND.-The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number of
absolute cures of female ills is Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
It regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism as
nothing else can.
For thirty wears it has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache,
nervousness, kidney troubles, all utter
inc and ovarian inflammation, weak
ness and displacements, regulating
menstruation perfectly and overcom-
ing its pains. 1t has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing for child birth
and the change Of life.
THIRD.-The great volume Of unso-
licited and grateful testimonials on file
at the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, many of which are from time to
time published by permission, give alb
solute evidence Of the value of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
FOURTH. ailing woman IN the
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. It is free, will
bring YOU health and may save your
life.
Mrs. Pink!zari's Standing Invitation
to Women suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Out Of the vast volume OF ex-
perience in treating female ills Mrs.
pinl1ham probably has the very lknowl-
edge that viii help your case. Surely,
any Tcnar. rich or poor, Is very foolish
IL she does not take advantage OF TINS
generous offer Of assistance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Nav PeShOe Army.

Some 10000 soldiers are to be fur
nished with the new orthopedic shoe, a
type of shoe which will be tested prac-
tically, with a view to it's adoption in
the military service for troops on the
march. 1t is a shoe which is supposed
to follow the exact out ines of the foot,
being broader at the top than along the
sole. 1T is not much for beauty" as
one of the army officers remarked. but it
is supposed to have the qualities of COM
fort which will be appreciated by SOL
diers in the field. The soldiers are now
provided On the march with the so-called
marching shoe, of which some complaint
has been made because Of its unyielding
sole In the test shoes which are now
being manufactured it is provided that
the shank will be thinner, SO as TO give
more play to the foot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
The Stable and Pasture.

Put fresh hay in the stables. VENT,
late the buildings.
Don't let the horses eat too much
fresh grass. 1t may scour them.
Clean the hoofs and clip the over.
growth. Put lighter shoes on the
horses.
Curry the horses while they are
shedding their winter coat and wash
them often.
Cut down the grain allowance of the
horses in pasture and see that all the
animals get plenty Of fresh water.
The colt can safely be allowed in the
pasture with the other animals. ano al
a very early age should be broken to
gentle habits.
Turn the cows out to pasture gradu-
ally, diminishing the grain. See that
there is shade for the cows-either nat.
ural or artificial.
When the horses are hot and sweaty
after a long drive or a days work.
sponge them with cold water so that
they will not catch cold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Churnins with the Wind.

To buttermakers who have to do
their own churning with dash churn
illustrate method that does away
with manual labor. The illustration
almost explains itself. A balance
wheel must be arranged at one end of
an axle, and a four or six-fan wheel,
to catch the wind, at the other end. In
the center the rod must be bent in the
shape of the letter L. AS the axle re-
wolves, this plays the pitman up and
down. The churn stands in the box.
The rod should be SO arranged that it
can be quickly detached when it is
necessary to look at the butter.
Handles are provided at the bottom Of
the box for turning in the right direc-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
WORLDS SMALLEST ENGINE.
It Rests Entirely on Five-Cen
Piece

Piece.
The smallest stationary engine in the
world. as fan as its maker can learn.
rests entirely on Q ) cent piece. 1t is
owned and was made by John II. Gun
bingham. 4 jeweler of Eaton. which is
a small town ten miles north of Mum
Gle. Cunningham has fad for making
miniature machinery.
The little engine operates at q re
markable rate of speed under a pound
of steam. So small are some OF the
parts that magnifying glass is neces-
sary to make a proper examination of
them. The screws that hold the parts
together are made the needles. the
threads being so fine as to defy the
naked eye. The screws are fraction
OF millimeter in diameter The fly
wheel measures about three-eighths of
an inch IN diameter. 1t was turned
from steel by Cunningham. who says it
is the largest wheel that the engine will
turn.
The engine has one-sixteenth of an
inch stroke, the cylinder head measures
one-eighth of an inch in diameter, while
the capped cylinder measures q fourth
packed with lint scraped from silk
thread. cotton being too coarse for the
purpose.
Cunningham cannot estimate the
power of the little continuance whose
steam is generated in a boiler made
from a hand bicycle pump and heated by
q gas jet. The engine thus far has
never been able to overcome greater
rresistanfe than that furnished by the
The engine was first built on a 5 cent
piece, and Cunningham has now mount
ed the coin and engine on q small stand.
The piping of the engine is a small cop
per wire drilled out in the center and
running to the boiler, which is several
times the size and weight OF the en-
gine.-Minneapolis News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Box for Fumigatiug.

Certain kinds Of plants grown IN
pots are often subject to the attacks
Of insects even in the summer, al
though the trouble is greater during
the months of winter, when the plants
are grown in the heat Of the living
room, without much moisture. To thor
oughly cleanse plants Of insects they
must be fumigated, tobacco burned
being the means generally employed.
Of course, in this work the main idea
Is to keep the air from the plants dur
ing the process Of fumigatio1.
The fumigating box may be Of any
size desired, according to the number
of plants to be cleansed, although a
box which may be conveniently car
ried about is preferred to anything
larger. After selecting the box, make
a frame three inches wide and nail
around the edge Of the box. Then
bore a few holes in one end Of the
box. Then make a frame to fit snug
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Average Stock Prices.

There was a time when the man
that received an average price for the
cattle horse, or sheep he sent to mar
ket made money on it, but that time
is not now Then land was cheap,
labor was cheap. and grain was cheap.
Now all Of these are high, and the
average price of an animal does not
often equal the cost of the labor and
feed that have gone into him. This
condition has grown upon us till We
find ourselves facing the necessity Of
working out Of it by producing ami
mails that will sell for more than they
do at present or discovering some COM
bination Of feeds and care that will
lessen the cost Of production. 1t is
well to work along both lines.-Ex-
change
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
TO CLEANSE PLANTS.

ly over the box (see the upper Illus
tration In the cut and fasten hoops
on it. Cover this hoped frame with
unbleached muslin, lacking the muslin
to the frame and gathering it in at the
ends as indicated. The frame covered
with the muslin will not break the top
Of soft plants and it is readily con-
structed. This framed cover rests up
on the three-inch frame which was first
put about the box and will not readily
slip off,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Diving Like Gentlemen.

The japanese made preparations for
another great attack. They tubbed and
put on clean clothes, furnished up their
arms and accoutrements, so that, as
they said, eve japanese who fight like
gentlemen, if we die, we desire to be
found like gentlemen upon the feld.''-
Empire Of the East.
Just half century. His son Edward,
class, having been thirty-one years on
the same farm as his father. There are
other cases of laborers having COM
menced work at years of age.--London
Standard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
BRUSH YOUR STRAW HAT!
That Is the Way to Keep It Protected
from the Marring Effects Of Rain.

Yes, l know" said the hat man. ''peo-
l',e never think Of brushing their straw
hats. the straw doesn't seem to be hat
made to be brushed. the dust doesn t
show 81 it SO much, and so they brush
all their other hats and let their straw
hats go.
But if they would brush their straw
hats as they do the others they would
keep fresh and good looking much longer;
this not so much on account Of the brush
ing itself as because of the protection
that brushing it. keeping it clean, gives
it from the effects of moisture.
What puts a straw hat out of bust
ness, in appearance, is rain. Let drops
of rain fall on dusty hat and every
drop spreads and fixes the dust on which
it falls and makes the hat dingy. The
same rain falling on a clean hat would
have far less effect on its appearance.
Brush your straw hat, and the ribbon
too, just as you would any other, and
you will have the satisfaction of keeping
it in fair condition. hat fit to wear the
season through. New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Watering Trees,

Unless the owner of trees under
stands some Of the more important
principles of growth. there IS danger
that he will, when applying water, do
more harm than good. To apply wa
ter in small quantities through the
drcughty season is to cause the roots
III the ground to turn toward the sur
face and grow in that direction. Then
when watering is discontinued for any
reason tbs roots dry out much more
quickly than if they had not been wa
tered at all. When water is applied
to trees it should be in sufficient
abundance to soak the ground to
depth Of several feet. The roots will
then not turn up to get moisture. If
it is necessary to apply but little wa
ter at time it should not be put on
the surface of the ground. Dig a hole
and put in a large piece of drain pipe
SO that the water being thrown into
this pipe or piece Of tile will soak
deep into the ground In case of not
having a drain pipe or piece Of tile, a
hole can be made sufficiently deep to
act as a reservoir. Let the water soak
into the ground from this hole. The
idea is to get the water to the roots
from some other direction rather than
from the surface Of the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
TWO YEARS OF AGONY,
One Cake of Cuticura Soap and One 30
of Cuticura Cured Baby's Awfr

One Cake of Cuticura Soap and One Box
of Cuticura Cured Baby's Awful
EuInor.
when my sister was eighteen
months old a humor broke out on her
shoulders, extending clear across the
back. For two years it caused her in
tense suffering. It would scab over
and then crack open and a watery
matter ooze from it. Then the scabs
would fall off and it would be raw for
a time. We had several different doc
tors and tried everything we could
think of, but without effecting a cure
Then we got one cake Of Cuticura Soap
and one box of Cuticura Ointment,
which cured her completely and with
out scar or blemish. (Signed) Lille
Chase Walk :, fremont street, Wood
fords. Me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21

Capt. ". W. Jackson, 705 G ST., N.
W, Washington, d. c., writes:
i am eighty-three years old, a
veteran Of the Black Hawk, Mexican
and the Civil Wars. I am by profession
a physician, but abandoned the same.
"Some years ago was seriously af-
fecfef with catarrh of the stomach.
My sufferings were pr0traCfed and
severe. 4 tried every known remedy
without obtaining relief.
"In desperation began the use of
your Peruna. began 10 realize inn
mediate though gradual improvement.
"4fter the use of three bottles every
appearance of my complaint was remov-
ed, and | have no hesitation in recon-
mending it as an infallible remedy for
that disorder."-W w. Jackson.
Address DR.. S. B. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum-
bus, Ohio.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Food for Work Horses.

A number of writers in agricultural
papers are urging the abandonment OF
oats and timothy hay for horses that
work on the farm, because Of the high
price Of these foods. AS a substitute,
these writers suggest clover hay and
corn. 1t is best to be a little careful
about making such change. 1t may
work out all right provided it is not
carried to an excess-that is, try it
for a month, then go back to oats and
timothy, and then back to corn and
clover. By the end of the third month
one will know pretty well if the plan
was good one. There can be no
doubt that oats are by far the best
grain to feed horses, and it is at least
doubtful if one can safely change to
any other grain as a regular ration
and make it pay in the long run
There may be little difference noted
for a long time with some horses, and
the saving will amount to consider
able, but the experiment is a doubtful
one. Remember there is such thing
as false economy, and this may come
under that head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Points or Feeding.

1t seems to be pretty generally IN
derstood that stock will not eat toma-
toes, but in discussion it was given as
the experience Of many growers for
the cannery that the pulp from the fac
tory, consisting Of Feelings, cores, etc,
is very good feed for both hogs and
cattle, writes an Indiana farmer in
Rural New Yorker. In many instances
farmers have hauled this pulp some
distance and fed to hogs with very
good results, claiming that they grew
and fattened with a very small amount
of grain added. Sometimes the hogs
would not eat it when first offered to
them, but If little salt was scattered
over it they soon learned to eat it
greedily. Cattle seem to have a better
liking for the tomatoes than hogs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Silk Worm Culture in CeyIou.

From recent experiments conclusive
proof has been obtained that silk of
excellent quality can be raised in Cey-
Ion, and samples of cocoons raised at
Peradeniya from European seed have
been classed by European expert as
second only to the best Italian silk.
Hitherto all experiments have been
on small scale, limited partly by the
comparative scarcity Of mulberry trees.
The time seems now to have arrived
when more extensive operations might
be undertaken with, advantage, and it
is proposed to create an experimental
silkworm-rearing establishment. A
scheme is under consideration by the
CeyIon Board of Agriculture
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
In a Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease.

powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet, Cures Co-ns, Bunons, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Callous Aching, Sweating feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by
all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21

be compelled to wade through mud
dy water half way up to their knees.
SO to speak, says Commercial Poul-
try. Otherwise some Of those valu-
able and highly priced early hatched
birds will likely lie down and die.
And you will wonder what is the mat
ter with them. They will be dead, of
course, but you might have sdved
them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
The Poultry Yard,

If there are any hollows in your
poultry runs that are liable to hold
water after heavy showers, fill them
up or drain so that the birds will not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21
Buried Money Stolen.

Samuel Shearer, aged II, of Hobart,
Ind. who thought banks unsafe, drew
$4,000 out Of a local institution and
buried it in the cellar. He afterwards
discovered it had been stolen. The
money was the savings Of lifetime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-07-21

MRS wINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP fol
Children teething; softens the gums, reduces in
termination. allays pain. cures wind collie. p
cents u bottle.