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The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

We ofer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDIsG, KISsAN MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cenn Per
bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
Washing Blankets.

Have ready three tubs of moderately
warm water; for the first water make q
strong suds by using plenty of Ivory
Soap. In this put pair of blankets
and stir with the clothes stick until
clean; then rinse through the other two
waters, putting little soap in each.
Wiring by hand and stretch carefully ON
the line. ELEANOR r. PARKER.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
FARMS GIVEN AWAY.

10000 farms OF l6o acres each, situ-
ated in the Uintah Indian Reservation
in Utah. will be open for occupancy
very shortly. Don't you want to home
stead one and make yourself home
This land is the best adapted to stock
raising and farming of any land in
Utah. Send 20 cents for book and map
homestead and route to get to the land.
THE UINTAH COLONY CO.,
Box 49S, Denver Colo
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

The Nebraska man who recently
eloped with his toothless mother-in-
law now heads the list of candidates
for hero medals.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
TEA

How many fine thoughts
lie along that word of three
letters: teal
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

OF leucorrhea, excessive flowing, painful
periods, prolapsus, or falling of womb,
attended by weak back, bearing-down
sensations, liberation of womb, pain
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as
a cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave
N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 8, 1900.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

An amiable bachelor says that al
most any miss is better than a mile.
providing she is neither too old nor
too young.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
Those Who Have Tried Il

will use no other. Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal in Quantity
or Quality-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only IL OF.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

No chromos or cheap premiums. but
a better quality and one-third more
of Defiance Starch for the same price
of other starches.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
Postoffice Iiobts

Paris is to have a special kind of
street lights to indicate the where
abouts OF branch postohices.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
TEA

If weary, tea is rest; good
tea. If wakeful, sleep. If
dull, animation. If silent.
talk.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

When doctor gives a rich patient
up it's up to the undertaken.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
HoW,s This :?

Patches that decorate the trousers o
a calamity howler are not on the knees
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

The parting words of a barber are
which side, please?"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Men who do nothing but take up
room in the world usually overdo the
thing.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

There are men who never pay any
thing they owe except grudges.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

If a man doesn't wind up his bad
habits his health will soon run down.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

The people who stand fast are no
known as fast people.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Edna: II dreamed last night that l
was fishing and landed a whopper."
May: What was his name?"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
hammation aays pain, wind collie. 25c bottle.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

! SuHeTeu lOi
three years with
S e v ere back
ache. The doc
tors told me my
kidneys were af-
| fected and pre-
ascribed m e d l.
| scines for me. but
III found that it
Twas only a waste
of tim e and
money to take
them, and began
to fear that l
would never get
well. A friend
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

1t is the little cur that is always
trying to get oven with the big dog
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
THOUGHT SHE WOULD DIE.

Mrs. s. w. Marine of Colorado Springs
Began to Fear the Worst-Doans
Kidney Pills Saved Her.
Mrs. Sarah Marine, of 42S st. Urain
street, Colorado Springs, Colo. Presi-
dent of the Glen Eyrie Club, writes:
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Most people would rather preach
half day than practice half an hour.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Rich relations usually mako poor
friends.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Judging by the cats in the illustrated
papers some of the Polish immigrants
don't look particularly polished.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15
TEA

TEA
The bulk of people prefer
TO be humbugged yet; we
suppose they will always.
Your grocer return. your money you dom, M.
seh;ilins's Be.t
The Colorado statesman., 1905-04-15

Write for our knowledge Book. sehin1a&
Company, San Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
SWEDEN'S SPARKSTOTTlNG.
Form of Sled That Is Not Commonly
Used in Any Other
Country.

The Swedes have made a fine art Of
Shedding. Their fastest sled is called
the sparkstotting and is an exceeding
~ light sled that the inhabitants Of
Norriand. a province situated at the
north of Sweden, employ during the
winter as a means of locomotion.
The use of il now extends through
out Sweden, where races upon this
original vehicle constitute one of the
most highly appreciated sports of win
ter. Among other people of the north,
in Russia, Scotland and Germany, this
sport is entirely unknown, a fact that
is somewhat extraordinary, consider
ing that the sparkstotting can be en-
ployed in all countries in which the
rigors of winter permit of the use of
ordinary sleds
The sparkstotting is constructed en-
tirely of Norway spruce. 1t is
straight, of elongated form and weighs
no more than 80 pounds. 1t consists
of two runners, curved upward il
front, and 61a feet in length. To each
of the runners is fixed an upright that
serves both as a point of support and
a tiller. The entire affair is connect
ed by two or three crosspieces, one
of which supports a light seat placed
Y inches above the surface.
The Norrland sled differs perceptibly
from the Vesterbotten type. in which
the runners, which are much shorter,
are not shod with iron, but are well
creased or impregnated with boiling
tar The lightest and best type for
racing is the one manufactured at
Umea, Norway. In order to push the
sparkstotting the racer, bearing with
both hands upon the eXtremities of
he uprights places his left foot upon
the runner to- the left, and then with
the right foot strikes the ground at
regular intervals so as to propel the
sled forward.
If the snow is very hard and the
racer is not provided with spiked
shoes it is necessary for him to fix
steel calks to the soles. In recent
times a horizontal bar, breast high,
has been placed between the uprights.
This modification renders the steering
easier and besides permits of govern
ing with a single hand. Upon a level
route the sparkstotting reaches a
pretty good speed without great effort.
An experienced racer, when the
snow is in good condition, can easily
attain the speed of horse on a trOt.
In ascents it is necessary to push the
sparkstotting or to drag it, but this
does not cause much fatigue owing to
it's lightness and the feeble surface in
contact with the snow With this sled
it is possible to run very fast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
STOCKHOLDERS AN
NUAL MEETING
The Wood County Telephone
Company met at the Council
Rooms on the West Side and
Discussed Important Matters.

There was not large turnout of
stockholders at the annual meeting
Thursday evening, January II, but
what it lacked in number. it made
up in interest and enthusiasm and
general discussion of matters of vital
interest to the company. The meet
ing was called to order by the
president. George w. PauluS, and the
minutes of the last meeting were
read by the secretary, Theo. w.
Brazeau, after which the president
read his annual report, showing the
condition of affairs in the .yearl 1904,
This report was ordered published.
An informal discussion of the various
features of the report took place. On
motion of L. M. Nash, the secretary
was authorized to cast the ballot of the
stockholders present for the re-elec
ton of the present board of directors
consisting of MeSSrS. Geo. W. Paulus,
Theo. w. Brazeau, Geo. W. Davis.
John E. DAILY and n. E. Herrick of
NekooSa. The sense of the general
discussion appeared to be that the
company should continue to make
the necessary repairs and improve
mentS and keep the exchange in as
good condition as possible at moder-
ate expense and to try and reduce
some of the Indebtedness this coming
year. A new manager will be elected
soon to succeed E. {. StarkS who re-
signed in October.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
The Paramount Reform.

Governor La Toilette. entering upon
IA third term, will yet at its con-
clusion have served only as long as
General Fairchild served, and his
tenure will be even a year less than
General RuSkS. SO after all, the
antl-thrd-term crusade was Of course
founded on no basis of seriousness,
for those conducting it were of the
very class that yielded loyal allegiance
to both Fairchild and Rusk in the
good old days when the democracy
was potential enough to form an OPP
ponent only to be over borne by
campaigns of the most strenuous
endeavor. Should the governor con-
clude TO stand yet again then indeed
might his antagonists find some
substantial reason upon which to
base opposition.
1t may fairly be deemed an auspi-
cious occasion for Governor La Fol-
lette, His success is achieved only
after his bitterest and most ably
conducted campaign known to the
annals Of WiSconsin;poiticS; and, now,
at the beginning Of another period of
power, the hope is general on the
part Of all save the direct or indirect
benefciarieS of the existing system
that he will be able to promote such
Il reform in railway control as shall
insure TO every shipper idenJically
the same treatment accorded to any
other. This must be regarded as the
paramount issue which he is expected
to settle, and to settle right. Other
questions there are worthy his at
tention, but the.solutiOn of the rail
way problem stands so high above all
otitl dUUttlUlOu
to constitute the one conspicuous
question for immediate consideration
and urgent inSStence. In his demand
for justice in this direction the
governor obtains unexpected and in
tuential assistance from President
Roosevelt, the Keynote of whose
recent message related to this very
matter. Public sentiment over
whelmingly supports the coincident
views Of president and governor, and
now the people anxiously await the
reform OF which they have been de-
prived SO long and at such Stupendous
cost. Madison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
NEKOOSH

Harry Buchanan has been very sick
with rheumatism recently.
A son was born on the 9Th of January
to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wielchinski.
Mrs IL. A. Morgan has been very
sick the past few days with stomach
trouble.
Our public schools opened Monday
with full corps of teachers and
large attendance of pupils.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence are
rejoicing over the arriva. of son
born to them Sunday January s.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Christian in the
town of Saratoga are happy over the
arrival of Il daughter, born on January
Frank Pelot is very proud of a nice
piece OF bridge work that was done
for him by DR.. +. A. Holtz, the
dentist.
Elah Lapham, the pharmacist. re-
turned to Chicago Sunday night where
he has employment in one of the
down town drug stores.
Mrs. Andrew Zurtluh and son Joseph
went TO Grand Rapids Wednesday
afternoon to consult with a physician
in connection with JoSeph's health.
The Modern Woedmen dance that
in No
night, 18th inst. was largely attended
and proved to be very pleasant
affair.
Geo. Brazeau has been confined to
the house several days this week with
stomach and bowel trouble. We are
glad to note that he is conyalescent at
this writing,
The village TAX roll is in the hands
of John Nash, Treasurer, 70. the
collection of taxes. Two per cent is
added during the month of January
and five per cent thereafter.
f. A. Taylor, rural carrier from the
NekooSa post Office was able make
only part of his route for several days
past, on account of the severe snow
storm that has prevailed.
FL. Van Root, mailcarrier on Star
route out of NekosSa to the Minor
post office in Juneau county, was I'm.
able to make his return trip in one
i = L.
all that he was able to do to make
trip one way. The snow drifts in
many places were as high and higher
than the fences.
s. Platt JONES' the humoriSt and
inpersonator will appear in this
village Friday evening, January 20, IN
Brooks hall, under the direction of
the Mutual Lyceum Bureau, of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
Explosion EXPLAINED.

Apropos Of the explosion of a car
fridge in the Bank of Ireland, Dublin,
the other day, the Westminster Gazette
asks: How came cartridges on the
PREMISES" And thus explains: The
Bank of Ireland, like the Bank of Eng
land, has military guard which is re-
lieved every "a hours. Immediately
after the mounting of the new guard
every morning a knock at the door of
the officers room announces the arrival
of the head porter with large book in
which the officer signs his name, rank
and regiment, and on the departure of
the porter with the book half sovereign
perquisite!" Half a sovereign is $3.50
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
BIG INSURANCE BUSINESS.
Industrial Companies That Do Bust
ness Running Up Into the
Billions.

Thirty-three years ago, a New York
insurance mans attention was attract
ed one day by a rather derogatOry refer
ence in the Massachusetts insurance re-
port to the work of an English company,
which was insuring the lives Of work
ingmen and children on large s. e.
To-day, says the Chicago Chronicle,
that man Is president Of one of three
similar companies which stand pledged
to pay in the future more than $1,000
900 900 to more than 100000 Of peo-
pie; which are disbursing 100000
week to the policy holders in sums aver
aging perhaps 500; which have assets.
stored up of nearly s150,000,000, and.
most notable of all, which collect by
hand s25O,OOO in ten-cent pieces. Such
a. growth within the working life of one
man Is amazing even in this age Of in
dustrial miracles, and an examination
of it's details heightens the wonder.
Strangely enough, though one family
out Of every five in the United States
has one or more industrial policies on
some member, the average well-in
about the system or it's workings. But
ask your household servants, and the
chances are you will find that at least
one of them is paying ten cents a week
to a company which guarantees her
500 Or so in case of death-enough to
pay for the funeral expenses. This was
the foundation principle Of industrial
insurance and is still the dominant
reason for it's existence-the avoidance
of burial at public expense or Of
leaving burden of debt upon ones
family. The average cost of burial for
a child under two years is from s12 to
$685. the average insurance on children
between one and two years old ls
S19.48. At the age Of ten the average
funeral expenses is $50, the average
industrial policy is 1894
From this initial idea,~ however, the
business has developed cash divi-
dends" and "paid-up policies" until
now its payments Of claims alone
amount to s25,0OO,0OO a year in sums
ranging fro. SIS to $1,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13

Sheriff. W. E. Little returned
Tuesday night, from Milwaukee add
kenOsha where he arrested Mrs. A.
X. Dikeman, young woman only
20 years of age, who hdS one child is
months old. She was arrested for
forgery and is the party that issued a
check for S25 and signed the name Of
Mrs, Emma Bandeline to it last week.
She was arraigned Wednesday before
Justice Cooper where she waived her
examination and was committed to
the county Jail. We understand that
she admits her guilt and tells sad
story. 1t appears that her husband has
left her and having a l6 months old
child to look after without any means,
she was stranded in this city and
took this means of getting money for
the purpose of paying her fare to
Kenosha. Wis. She expects to plead
guilty before Judge Webb some time
this week, tell the story of her life
before the Judge and place herself at
his mercy. 1t is believed by those
who are acquainted with this woman
and her unfortunate condition that
she is not wholly to be blamed for this
act. 1t was the result of desperate
conditions that appeared to be the
only way out Of her troubles. We be-
lieve this is case where considerable
charity should be extended. and
severe punishment should not be
administered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
Notice Of final Settle ent.
First publication Jan. 6, expires Jan, 90
MAln HAIINlA- CAILRT-ln Prnhata

First publication Jan. 6, expires Jan, 20.)
WOOD COUNTY COURT-ln Probate.
Hint he matter of the estate of Betsey p. Hum
phrey, deceased,
On reading and filing the petition of Hattie
Hougen execntrix of the last will and testament
of Betsey r. Humphrey, deceased representing
among other things that she has fully admin
istercd the said estate, and praying that a time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
her account of her administration and that the
residue of the said estate be assigned 10 such
persons as are by law entitled to the same.
IT Is ORDERED. That said application be heard
before me. ut my office in the city of Grand
Rapids, on the 9TH day of February, 1905, at 10
o'clock a. IN.
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of
said application and hearing be given to all
persons interested. by publication of COPY of
this order for three successive weeks in the
God County Reporter, a newspaper printed IN
said county, before the day fixed for said hear
ing.
Dated this 3rd day of January 1905.
By the Court, w J. CONWAY.
County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
Electricity in Eoypt.

A consular report quoting from a
leading German trade paper, says the
imports Of electrical, Geographic, tele-
phonic, etc., apparatus into Egypt dur
ing the years 1901, 1902 and 1903 were
valued at about $4,000, $4,000 and
s33S,9O0, respectively. Of these Great
Britain led with the lions share each
year. The writer, commenting on the
foregoing, advises anyone wishing to
sell to Egyptians to establish repre-
sentatives of the first class in Cairo
and Alexandria,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
Marked According to Order.

A story of British stolidity is going the
rounds. A certain wealthy American
in London dropped into a shop to pur-
chase a set of decanters. AS the DUR
chase represented more money than he
had on his person at the time, he gave
his address at the hotel, and instructed
the assistant to mark them c. O.. D. The
assistant made a note of the REQUEST
but the purchaser was surprised to
find the goods left at the hotel without
demand for payment. When the parcel
was unpacked, however, it developed
that each decanter had been beautifully
engraved in twining letters, &C. o. d.
Philadelphia Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
LEGALS
Notice of Sale.
First publication Dee. l6, expil

first publication Dee. l6, expires Ian. ~
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
IN COUNTY COURT FOR WooD COUNTY
In the matter of the estate of Franz Endres
deceased
NoTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that bv virtue and
i'll pursuance of an order of license made in
sa'd matter by the county court of Wood
county, on The 9th day of September, 1901 the
undersigned William A. Hamm, administ rator
OF said estate, will on the 14th day of January.
1905. At ten clock a. m at the front door of the
court house in The city of Grand Rapids, Wood
county, offer for sale at public auction the
following Cescrihed land situated in the county
OF Wood and Town OF Port Edwards, towit:
The southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter and a strlp of land two rods wide
extending across the north end OF the south east
quarter OF the north east quarter of section
thirty-two (S2l aud the south half of the north
east quartz OF seCti,n thirty 500, all of town.
ship twenty-one (2D north, of range five (5]
east.
The terms of sale will be cash.
Dated december IL 1904.
MILAN \. HAMM.
Administrator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
KILLS GERMS OF CATARRH
Hyomei Goes to the Root Of the Disease and
Makes Astonishing Cures.

Catarrh cannot be cured by the use
of pills. liquid medicines and so called
system tonicS. Under such treatment
the germs of the disease will still live
in the air passages and increase and
multiply.
Hyomei is the only Scientific and
thorough way to cure catarrh. Kill
ing the germs in the air passages, it
enters the blood with the oxygen,
destroys the microbes in the blood
and effectually drives from the
system all traces of catarrhal poison.
Thousands of testimonials have
been given as to the astonishing cures
made by this remedy.
Mrs. LIE Rendu, rs Western Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio, writes: Il believe
Hyomei saved my life. / am better
now than have been in thirty years.
Many doctors, both in England and
France, treated me for catarrh, but
l was not cured until used Hyomei. +"
Probably the strongest evidence
that can be offered as to the powers
Of HyOmei to cure catarrh is the fact
that John E. Daily will agree to re-
fund the money if you say Hyomei
has not cured you.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but $l.00, consisting of an inhaler,
trooper and sufficient Hyomei to last
several weeks. This will effect a cure
in ordinary cases, but for chronic
and deep-Seated cases of catarrh,
longer use may be necessary, and then
an extra bottle of Hyomei can be
obtained for 80 cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-01-13
Telephone Toll Line Company Meeting.

Chas. F. Kruger, secretary of the
Telephone Toll Line Company has
issued notice to the stockholders of
said company that tie annual meeting
would be held in the Office of the
Wood County Telephone Company in
this city, Thursday, January 10. at
7:30 p. m. All stockholders are re-
Quested to be in attendance for the
transaction of such business as might
come before them. With the notice
he inclOsed statement of resources
and liabilities.