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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
AN ACTORS ADVICE.
Stage FavOrife Tells How to Beat
Time and Keep Young.

Stage FavOrite Tells How to Beat
Time and Keep Young.
The way in which Henry Z. Dixey
preserves his youthfulness is a wonder
to the profession. HIS has practically
changed none in personal appearance in
twenty years. "Adonis" Dixey he was
nicllnamed just twenty-five years ago,
when he first appeared in the title role
of the phenomenally successful piece of
that name and never was the title bet
ter deserved.
To-day he is still the fascinating, de-
bonair, graceful, merry Harry, who
looks 80 and is ten years older, who
has seen vast audiences rise to fren-
zied applause at his efforts to amuse
them in one theater for three years at
a time, and then has seen himself the
star in another when he could not get
a corporars guard to do him honor.
Nevertheless, his eye wrinkles as mer-
rily, his dark hair has still to find its
first gray, his face is as unwrinkled,
and he is just the same careless Prince
Charming to-day as he was when he
was first called "Adonis."
How does he do it? How does he
manage to keep so young that DeSoto's
Fountain of Youth would dry up with
envy could it behold him?
What woman is there who wouldn't
give her choicest possession, her dear
est treasure. anything or everything
that she could command for the secret?
Well. here it is.
Don't worry! That is the whole Sc
cret" says Dixey. Always be cheer
full and happy, for, as the slangy little
boy once said. The worst is yet to
come, and no matter how bad things
look there is always some redeeming
feature of the situation if you'll only
stop to think of it. and there is always
some reason TO laugh II you only know
enough to find out what it is and then
obliterate all the other phases of the
situation from your mind. In fact. l
think perhaps III have 20 take back my
first statement and give half the credit
for my having preserved the same APP
pearance for twenty years TO having
the faculty OF seeing the funny side or
things and laughing unrestrainedly at
them. Exercise and nygienic diets are
all very well in their way, no doubt.
but for me the ability not to worry and
the ability to laugh are much more de-
sirable. Whoever saw a man who was
always laughing. with gray hair or
lines of care making railroad tracks all
over his countenance? And wis..ever
saw a man who could refrain FROM vor-
rying who was not success in what
ever he undertook? Fate Simply cannot
keep people with those two qualities
from getting the very best of every
thing"
MfA Winslow-s eoorHINe sr1uf for Childrs9
testhine; softens the gums reduces inhsmmatoes ~
layS pain. cures wind collie. S cents bottle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Only Wanted n Square Deal.

Prisoner said the judge. stand up.
Have you anything to say why judgment
of the court should not now be pronounc-
ed against you?''
I'D like to say, your honor" answered
the prisoner, that l hope you will not
allow your mind to be prejudiced against
me by the poor defense my lawyer put up
for me. III take it as a great favor if
your honor will just give me the sentence
I'd have got if l had pleaded guilty in
the first place"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

It is conceded by all his contempt
raries that Lincoln was the best all
round jury lawyer of his day in Hi
nois. Undoubtedly his knowledge of
human nature played an important part
in his success. He possessed another
quality, however, which is almost. If
not quite, as essential in jury work,
and that is clearness and simplicity of
statement. His logical mind
marshaled facts in such orderly Sc
quence, and he interpreted them in such
simple language. that a child could fol-
low him through the most complicated
cause, and his mere recital of the issues
had the force of argument Century.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Our Tendency to Worship Heroes.
The names of many heroes have been
preserved for pOsterity in the nOmen-
clature of places in the United States,
evidence of our tendency to indulge in
hero worship to quite an extent We
have pOstOffices bearing the name of
every President down to and including
Roosevelt. Only two of his predeces-
sOrs are lacking in the list of counties
Naturally, the favorite in the naming
of towns and counties is Washington,
and he is the only President for whom
a State has been named. But others
than Presidents enjoy these honors
Successful soldiers, sailors, statesmen,
editors, authors, inventors, the heroes
of ancient history and mythology, and
even popular actors and athletes share
a like distinction. Our list of post
offices is a long one and contains names
from almost every language, living and
dead, and chosen on almost every CON
ceiydble principle or impulse Two
counties in Kansas present curious
association Of ideas. Greeley County
has for its capital town called Tri-
bune, and Ulysses is the county seat of
Grant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Freak" dinners have become quite
fashionable with millionaires in Lon
don and America.
The latest freak" repast in London
was the return banquet of the Hatton
Garden diamond brokers to their form
er host, Mr.. Harry Barnato. On Sat
urday the eleven gentlemen, in addi-
ton to Mr.. Barnato, who sat down at
the New Gaiety Restaurant in the Duke
Of Connaught Rooms, found themselves
suddenly translated to the congenial
region of the Kimberly diggings.
The deception was marvellous. Birds
few around as they entered, and chirp-
ed as they fitted from plant to plant.
Huge quartz blocks, artistically ar
ranged at once suggested the mines,
and sand had been literally strewn on
the floor
A large tent was erected in the cen
portable washing stand with the in
junction, please wash your hands be-
fore sitting down to eat" Veldt carts,
pickaXes, bags of dust" gold, of
course), helped to give finishing
touch to the striking scene. No detail
was too insignificant to H. Mobile, who
designed the unique function.
Turtle soup served out of a huge
cauldron, while two armed Beers did
sentry duty, was enough to complete
the illusion. When dessert was reached
three huge blocks of ice representing
Cape cart drawn by bullocks was
wheeled in on a trolley, and from this
cart ices We're served.-London Mail.
To Prevent Ships Rolling.
A German engineer, Otto Won
Schlick, who has been studying for
many years the prevention of ships
rolling, believes the solution lies in Il
gyroscope. Herr Schlick proposes to
steady ships by monating the gyro-
scope in the hold, and his first expe-
riments on large scale have been
undertaken with an old torpedo boat
In this craft a gryoScope with a disc
weighing 1,036 pounds was mounted
with a steam turbine which would ro-
tate it at speed of more than 1000
revolutions a minute. The oscillations
and pitching of the vessel were care
fully measured before the steam was
admitted to the turbine and then when
the turbine was put in revolution the
motion practically ceased. So success
full We're these experiments with the
sixty-ton torpedo boat that it has been
decided to proceed with g larger craft
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

not be alive to-day.
Seven years ago l
was so bad with
pain in the back,
and SO weak that l
had to keep to my
room, and was in
bed sometimes six
weeks at a spell.
B e g i n n n g with
Doan's X i d Il e V
Pills, the kidney
weakness was soon
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
S1ssSS&2lssS{s9 g332S
; CONGRESS !

The Senate Monday increased to ST.
100000 the second appropriation of funds
for the San Francisco sufferers. Mr..
La Toilette concluded his three-day speech
on the rate bill, which is one Of the long
est addresses in recent years in the Sen
ate. The following bills were passed ::
Providing for the organization of a dental
corps IN the army; permitting the build
ing of dams across the north and south
branches of Rock river in Rock Island
county, Illinois. The conference report
on the bill providing for the election of
delegate in Congress from Alaska was
adopted. Consideration of the Indian ap-
preparation bill was resumed. The House
concurred in the Senate amendment to the
Joint resolution appropriating S1,500,0OO
for the relief of the California sufferers
and spent the rest of the day in discuss
ing legislation affecting the District of
Columbia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

The Senate Saturday passed the In
dian appropriation bill. An amendment
providing for the removal of the restric-
tions on the sale of the allotted lands
of the Choctaws, Cherokees, Chickasaws,
Greeks and Seminoles was offered, but
Mr.. Spooner raised pOnt of order that
was fatal to it. Bills were passed as
follows: Providing for the purchase of
land in Washington as sites for build
ings for the Departments of State. JUS
tice and Commerce at a cost of $1,000
600: prohibiting the use of foreign built
dredges in the United States. In the
House Mr.. Williams concluded his speech
on the tariff. Mr.. Cushman (Wash.)
started to reply, but was taken from the
floor before he really had begun, owing
to the conclusion of the general debate
on the agricultural appropriation bill
which was before the House. Mr.. Foss
Gid reported the naval appropriation
bill 70 rthe fiscal year of 1907.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
H0M'S This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh than cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. J.
Cheney for the last II years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c 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, 1906-05-03
SpenI<ing in All Can6nr.

Miss Peachley-Mr. Spoonamore. have
| ever given you good reason to think |
preferred you to other young men and
wanted to marry you?
Mr.. Spoonamore-No. to tell the truth.
You never have. l learn from the other
fellows that you kiss them good night
when they go away, the same as you do
me-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
Beginning to Doubt.

Foreigner-Your Panama canal will be
a splendid gift TO hand down to posterity.
American tatesman-Yes: but | don't
know whether we are going to hand it
down or pass it up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

I could not sleep and could hardly drag
around. consulted two physicians without
relief, and as last resort, | tried Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and to my
surprise, every ache and pain left me. ]
gained ten pounds and am in perfect health.s
Miss Pearl Ackers, of 327 North Sum-
mer Street, Nashville, Tenn, writes |
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
q suffered with painful periods, sewers
backache, bearing down pains pains across
the abdomen; was very nervoys and irrita-
bic, and my troub grew worse every month.
My physician failed TO help me and I
decided to try [ ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. l soon found it was doing me
good. All my pains and aches disappeared,
and no longer fear my NOR thly periods"
Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound is the unfailing cure for all these
troubles. 1t strengthens the proper
muscles, and displacement with all its
horrors will no more crush you.
Backache, dizziness, fainting, bear
ing down pains, disordered stomach,
moodiness, dislike of friends and society
all symptoms of the one cause-will
be quickly dispelled, and it will make
you strong and well.
You can tell the story of your suf-
ferings to woman, and receive help
full advice free of cost. Address Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. The present
Mrs. Pinkham is the daughter-in-law
of Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty
five years she has, under her direction
and since her decease, been advising
sick women free of charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Il am sorry to hear that Wrinklins
and his wife can't live together in peace
There is too much obstinacy on both sides
that's the trouble, isn't it?''
Yes; he's standpatter, and she's a
standpouter."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
In Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease,

In Pinch, Use Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. 1t rests
the feet Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen,
Sore, Hot, Gallons. Aching, Sweating feet
and lngrowing 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 Row n Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

The well-earned reputation and in
creaslng popularity of the Lewis Single
Binder straight Sc cigar. is due to the
maintained high quality and appreciation
of the smoker. Lewis Factory, Peoria,
Illinois
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

corrected, and inside a week all the
pain was gone. l was also relieved
of all headaches, dizzy spells, soreness
and feelings of languor. l strongly rec
ommeT.d Doan's Kidney Pills.
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
.sDuSt Devils" of Nile valley.


Travellers in the celebrated Death
Valley of California have described the
wonderful contortions of the sand pill
lars that small whirlwinds sometimes
send spinning across the hot plain.
Even more remarkable are dust dev-
lis" seen by an explorer, in the valley
of the White Nile Sometimes two of
these whirling columns, gyrating in OPP
posite directions, meet, and if they be
well-matched the collision stops them
and a struggle ensues as to which way
they shall twist Gradually one gains
the mastery, and the two combined rush
on together" Some of these whirIwinds
will strip the clothes from an Arabs
back. or send a goat spinning round
and rOUud like q top
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
sorry He smoke.

Wont you sit down, ma 2" said the
fat passenger, rising in the crowded street
car.
%, no, thanks" responded the thin
woman. who had been standing up fifteen
minutes or more. Il couldn't think of it.
Keep your seats, sir. Chicago Tribune.
To crush half-inch cube of granite
requires a weight of eleven tons
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

In the Senate Friday Mr.. Spooner con-
cluded his two days speech on the rail
road rate bill. There was more discus
sion of the necessity for fixing a day
for a vote on this measure and Mr. Till
man gave notice that after the next Mon
day he would insist that the Senate shall
proceed to vote if Senators are not pre-
pared to speak. All the private pension
bills on the calendar were passed and
Mr.. Clapp gave notice that he would call
up the Indian appropriation bill. The
tariff debate in the House was further
continued by Mr.. Williams Miss J., who
held the floor for two hours expounding
the Democratic doctrine of tariff for reve-
nue. only. An emergency appropriation
bill carrying $4,000 for the benefit of
the sufferers at San Francisco and the
employment of laborers at the Mare ISL
and navy yard was passed. During the
day 315 pension bills were passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Philadelphia teamsJer has been ar
rested for driving his team over a golf
course
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

The Senate spent almost the entire day
Tuesday in considering the Indian appro-
prlatlon bill, and it had not been disposed
OF when the session was closed. The
House bill extending until 1909 the time
when the coastwise laws shall go into
effect between the United States and the
Philippines was passed. There was no
session of the House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03
SEVEN YEARS OF SUFFERING
Ended at Last Through Using Doan'
Ixilnar

Mrs. Selma Jones, of 200 Main St,
Ansonia, Conn, says: IF it had not
been for Doan's Kidney Pills l would
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Spooner
spoke for three hours on the railroad rate
bill. He devoted his speech especially to
an attack on Mr.. Bailey's amendment
taking from the lower courts the right
to enjoin against the execution of the
orders of the interstate commerce COM
mission. The bill making an appropria-
ton of 100000 for the employment of
extra labor at the Mare Island navy yard
near San Francisco was passed. The ag-
riculturai appropriation bill again was be-
fore the House, but the discussion seldom
wandered in its direction. Mr. Hep
burn (Iowa) spoke on the tariff, Mr..
Boutell (Ill.) defended the watch COM
panies, Mr.. Sulzer On. V expounded
the cause of the merchant marine and
Mr.. Simms (Tenn.) brought up the sub
ject of rural free delivery boxes The
conference report on the Alaskan delegate
bill was agreed to.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

The Senate Wednesday spent most of
the time discussing the Indian appropria-
ton bill. Mr.. Tillman made an effort to
have day fixed for a vote on the rail-
road rate bill, but was unsuccessful. The
message of the President regarding the
employment of labor on government works
in the vicinity of San Francisco was laid
before the Senate and ordered printed.
The House began the consideration of the
agricultural appropriation bill, and the
ears of the American farmers must have
burned because of the lavish praise of
the men of the soil voiced by Mr. Gambler
(Miss.) and Mr.. Dawson (Iowa). Mr..
Gambler seized the opportunity to make
a speech in favor of the ship subsidy bill.
The Presidents message recommending an
appropriation of 100000 for the Mare
Island navy yard was read and referred
TO the committee on appropriations. The
Senate amendments to the act permitting
the building of dams across the north and
south branches of the Rock river in Rock
county, Illinois, were concurred in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-03

Mr.. Winslow-s eoorHNe srnuf for Childre9
tssthns; softens tho gums, reduces infsmmatlon a.
lays pain. cures wind collie. cents bottle
Graham guardian., 1906-08-17

who had been overcome by grief,
said he could not restrain his tears
when he saw how literally the
prophecies concerning the desOla-
ton of the country had been full
filled. The other gentleman OBJ.
served he had thought of the same
thing, when he saw the fox, but il
filed him with joy, because he
argued that If the prophecies of
desolation were fuItied to the let
ter, the prophecies of restoration
would also be literally fulfilled.
And thus it is that where one sees
but the dark side, another finds
sunshine and joy.
Two tourists one day entered
Westminster Abbey. One felt
sensation of awe among the histor-
ical memories that fill that ma.
jestlc edifice. The other had only
Graham guardian., 1906-08-17
THE DEBTS OF TWO TERRITORIES

Much has been written, says the
Republican, and spoUen in oonnec
ton with the state hood debate Of
the comparative Indebtedness OF
Arizona and New Mexico. The
joint statehood papers of the latter
territory have indefinitely pointed
TO the fact that their territorial in.
debtedness is somewhat less than
ours and they have declined to be
drawn into discussion of their
county Indebtedness at all. Two
Arizona papers persistently set
forth that our indebtness IS much
greater than that of New Mexico.
The Republican has hitherto not
regarded this matter as Of the most
immediate importance, there being
so many more weighty reasons
why there should lie no jointure of
the two territories. However, we
will now present the Indebtedness
of the territories. The figures are
not only from. an authoritative
source, but they are the latest OBJ.
tainable. They are taken from
"The Commercial and Financial
Chronicle" of New York for May.
The territorial Indebtedness of
Arizona is s3,ll5,972 from which
is to be deducted S2,075,000, the
funded indebtedness of counties,
municipalities and school districts.
This separation of the debt of Ari
zona is made only for the purposes
of comparison with the debt of
New Mexico, which is in differ
ent shape, no part of the county
Indebtedness having been funded.
The debt Of New Mexico by
towns, school districts and counties
is as follows; Albuquerque, sll6,.
900; Las Vegas, s67 900; Roswell,
$50, 900; Santa Fc school district,
s2S,O00; Bernalillo county, $780,
900; Chavez, $4,000; Coliax, S79,.
900; Grant, s228,OOO; Guadalupe,
$4,000, Mora, 100000; Otero, s57.
600; San Miguel, s46s, 900; Santa
Fe, l,l5l,O0O; Sierra, 1000;
Socoro, s1Sl,7OO; Taos, 100000;
Valencia, s97 300. Total, s8I76,.
500.
II is noticeable that the indebt.
edness of many of the counties is
a high per cent of the total valua.
ton. In most OF the counties IT lie
Graham guardian., 1906-08-17
Excursion Rates

Season excursion rates to Cali
fornia from
Yuma to San Francisco and re-
turn, s33.75; to Los Angeles and
return, s13.75.
Phoenix TO San Francisco, and
return, S46.25; to Los Angeles and
return, s26 25.
Tucson TO San Francisco and re .
turn, s4S.60; to Los Angeles and
return. S2S.6O.
Benson to San Francisco and re.
turn, 5000; to Los Angeles and
return, S3l.0O
Cochise 10 San Francisco and
return, $4,000; to Los Angeles and
return S33.l0.
Wilcox to San Francisco and re.
turn, $50 90; to Los Angeles and
return, $3.50.
Bowie to San Francisco aud re-
turn, $4,000; to Los Angeles and
return, s36.lO.
Patagonia to San francisco and
return, S55.90; TO Los Angeles aud
return, $500.
Nogales to San Francisco and
return, s57.75, to Los Angeles and
return, S37.75.
Sale dates: On Tue,Jdsys, Thurs,
days and Saturdays, during the
months Of May, June, J Ily, August
and September, 1906.
Return limit: Good until Novem.
ber 80, 1906.
Stopovers: Continue us passage
required in each direction between
selling station and Cotton, Cali
iornia, Stopovers will be allowed
only at points west of Cotton, CAL
ifornia.
For further information call up
on or address g. w. WARDwELL,
Local Ticket Agent, Bowie, Ariz.
Z, &. HUMPHREY, District Pas.
senger Agent, Tucson, Arizona.
Graham guardian., 1906-08-17

GRAHAM county is not the only
place where the tax dodger lives
as will be seen by the following
item published in the New York
Sun: persons who went today
to the office of Village Assessor
Frank Fenner with complaints
that their property was assessed
at too high figure aud that they
would sell il for less than the
amount of the assessment, were
told by the assessor, as he flashed
a big roll: Pll buy your property
at your figure Every complain
ing property owner withdrew his
objection when the money was
displayed. 1t might have the
same effect here if the laws of Ari.
zona were so amended that the as
SCISSOR could pursue the same
course.