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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

Harry ). Bell shot and killed William
Roach, a bartender, at Steubenville, y.
The executive committee of the Nation
al Editorial Association met at St. Louis
in annual session.
Doom, that vent ashore near Chatham,
Mass, has been savet.
The Democrats of Maine have gained
control of the Portland city government
for the first time since 1892.
Genevieve Benedict, 10 years old. COM
mitted suicide by shooting at Bath, n. Y,
because she lost her mother.
A government force in Santo Domingo
killed twelve of a party of insurgents at
Porto Plata and captured the remainder.
r. L. Darlington was found lead on
the floor of his Office in the Century build
ing, Newark, n. j. A revolver lay be-
side the body and q bullet had passed
through the head. harrington, it is said,
had been ~despopdent for some time be-
cause of poor business.
A contract has been entered between
the Canadian Pacific Railway and the
Vancouver Island Development Company
W titdL IcO,OUo dtIbS VI idAu III Lle rs
quimalt and Nanaimo railway grant on
Vancouver island, recently acquired by
the railroad. The work will cost in the
n~eighborhood OF S15,0OO,0OO.
The Missouri Supreme Court denied
rehearings to William Spaugh, Jr., and
w. E. Church, both under sentence to
be hanged on Jan. 10.
The steamer Carlton BRITISH. Cap
tain Adams, from Norfolk for New Or
leans, ran ashore in coming Up the Mis-
sissippi during a dense fog.
According TO a statement Of Jailer
Fields at the Windham, Conn, county
Jail, Maoba Barberie, an -Assyrian ped
der, who is held for trial at the next
term Of the Superior Court on the charge
OF numbering his wife. has confessed that
he gave his wife poison while she was
under the influence of liquor.
J. Howard Watson. editorial writer
on the Seattle Times. who was secretary
to Gov. Henry Mcbride, died in Seattle
following an operation for appendicitis.
Three children of Titus Blessing and
Len Kellam, aged Is. were drowned in
Medimont AXE at Wallace. Idaho. while
Shdl4ug. otNtIdl OlAtI tHAluItu WHO Ipli
into the water were rescued.
United States Agent Dexter N. Rog-
ers of the national bureau of entomology
has announced the discovery of a large
number of gypsy moths in the State of
Maine and has declared that the finding
OF this dangerous enemy of forest trees
is full of grave significance in view of
the large timber interests of that State"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

The new currency committee of the
American Banking Association. after
three days conference at Washington,
agreed to several propositions. One
is the establishment of the ) per cent
guarantee fund for the redemption of
the no+"s of failed banks, and the linn
itation Of all issues of currency by any
bank to that of its capital stock. An
other plan favored by these banking
experts is a tax on the emergency notes.
The bankers are anxious to have it
known that their effort to secure addi-
tional currency is not for making mon
ey, but with a view of accommodating
the public. The bank of commission
is composed of fifteen bankers from
different parts of the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

The question of Senator Reed Shoots
right to a seat as United States Senator
from Utah was discussed by Senator Bur
row for more than three hours in the
Senate Tuesday. Senator Smoot cccu-
pied his place in the chamber. No inter
ruptions were made during the entire
speech, which was an arraignment of
MormoniSm and the responsibility which
attached to Mr.. Smoot for Mormon prin-
ciples, as a member of the apostolic body
of the church. During the morning hour
the Senate listened to the reading of
President Roosevelt's message on Porto
Rico. In the House the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill
afforded an opportunity for general de-
bate covering a wide range. Representa-
tive Boutell of Illinois. in speaking of
the bestowal of the Nobel prize upon
President Roosevelt, praised the Presi-
dents decision to use this prize in estab-
fishing a fund for bringing about a
friendly understanding between capital
lists and laborers as "nobly humanitarian
and characteristic" Representative
Gaines of Tennessee urged increases of
salaries for members of Congress. Other
speeches were by Representative Keifer
of Ohio, against the reduction of the
board of pension appeals; Underwood,
Alabama, IN behalf of good roads; Muir
dock, Kansas. on railway mail pay Rich
ardson. Alabama, in behalf of an appro-
priation for cotton export Perkins, New
York, favoring an inheritance tax, and
Dearmond, Missouri. in favor of a new
constitutional convention
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

onstratiOns in favor of the separation
law in churches. Pope Plus has direct
ed the priests to stand firm and not to
compromise with the government.
"Martyrdom rather than surrender" is
the edict sent from the Vatican. Each
side stands firm and declares there will
be no yielding. The clergy are deter
mined not to bend to the requirement
of the separation law hat they make
the declaration under the public meet
ing law of 1881. =.
Value of French Churches.
Under the new French law, which is
the cause of the war between the state
and the Vatican, church property valued
at S2OO.O 600, 1000 has been confiscated. For
any other but religious uses, however, it
has much less value. Recently an aban-
doned church which cost $4,000 was sold
for $3.50, or the value of the material
after the cost of demolition.
Many French Catholics feel that they
are simply being robbed of their prop
erty, but state and church have been
united for ages in that country and the
titles to the real estate and buildings
are by no means perfectly clear. Some
of the land was originally set aside by the
state and some of the churches were in
part built by money raised by taxes.
In different centuries the question of
ownership has been disputed.
During the revolution of 1889 every
scrap of church property was taken by
the state and the entire priesthood driven
out of the country. In 1901 Napoleon
made a new concordat. by which he did
not restore title to the property, but
gave an allowance of $S.000,000 a year to
the church and permitted it to use
churches, rectories and other buildings.
The republican motto, Liberty, equality
and fraternity" which the revolutionists
put over the churches in token of own
ership, was never taken down and to-
day still asserts the supremacy of the
state.
When the new law for the separation
Of church and state was passed it was
believed that title to all property should
lie within the state, but that the churches
could still be used for religious purposes,
if "lay associations or ~vestries be organ
lied to manage the properties. This plan
had to be abandoned when the Pope or
dered the French hierarchy not to agree
to the formation of LAY associations"
They have obeyed implicitly and so the
national church of France of to-day has
no organized body which the state recog-
nizes. The French ambassador to the
Vatican was Withdrawn some time ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

John X. Leitzel of Hummelstowu. Pa.
cut his houSekeeper's throat with a razor,
STACKED her young niece with a hammer
and cut his throat. He may die. The
woman is in n critical condition. but the
niece's injuries are not serious.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

A statement has been given out at
the White House reminding the public
that it is the practice never to attempt
TO quote a private conversation with
the President of the United States. The
ground is taken that a man who quotes
such a conversation usually misquotes,
whether consciously or unconsciously,
and that such an alleged conversation
is not to be held as calling for either
explanation or denial by the Presi-
dent, who is responsible only for what
he himself says in public, or what he
writes, or for what he authorizes Off
Gals to say. This is regarded as a
warning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

The President has awarded the night
fourth medal of honor, authorized by
Congress for acts of bravery by train
men, to Edward Murray, a conductor
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, who
risked his life to saw two children at
Pittsburg last January. He has pre-
viously received a medal from the Car
negie hero fund.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

The annual report of the commits
sioner of the general land office shows
that the total receipts for the year end
ed June 80 were $7,5S5,526, an increase
over the preceding year of 1861, 713. The
total area of the land disposed of was
19,314,1S7 acres, an increase of 2,374,-
800 acres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

Surgeon General O'Reilly reports
that our army had 10. 742 men on the
sick list last year, which was a slight
decrease I'VE previous years. The
British army ranks first in the death
rate, with 7.13 deaths per 1000 men.
the American army having the next
highest, 6.2S, the total per year being
36S deaths. The Prussian army has
the lowest rate, 2 per 1000 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

An advance statement. of the finances
of the postal service, given out by
Postmaster General COrtelyou, shows
a reduction of the annual deficit from
$~14,572,5S4 for 1905 to $1O,516,995 for
1906-more than $4,000, 900, or 27.S3 per
cent. The total receipts for 1906 were
1857 1882, 7S2, an increase over 1905 of
$15, JOG 1917, which is the greatest in
crease for any year in the history of
the service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

The Senate was not in session Friday.
By a vote of 100 to 1873 the House re-
fused to increase from $1,000 to $500
the salaries of Senators, members and
delegates. The House, however, by an
overwhelming vote, increased the salaries
of the Vice President, the Speaker of
the House and members of the Presidents
cabinet to $4,000 each. The legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill
was passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

The Senate was not in session Satur-
day. The House passed $50 invalid pen
sion bills. An urgent deficiency appro-
p~riation bill carrying 1881, 500 for the
various departments of the government,
including $4,000 for mileage of army
officers, and S2j0,000 to carry cut the
pure food law, was passed. Sunday, Jan.
20, was set apart by the House to take
cognizance of the death of the late SEN
ator William B.. Bate of Tennessee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

Figures given out by the census bu-
reau indicate that the total wealth of
the United States in 1904 was $1O6,SS1,-
415,009, as compared with $685. ,34S,-
79S in 1900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

In the Senate Wednesday resolutions
were agreed to calling upon the President
for information regarding the seizure by
Mexico of the fishing schooner Silas
Stearnes. and directing the Secretary of
Wan to furnish information regarding al
legged experience with cholera virus at
Manila, resulting in ten or more deaths.
Senator Rayner made a speech upholding
states rights doctrines, as involved in
the japanese question. The Senate in
executive session ratified the Algeciras
treaty on Morocco after Democrats had
compelled the adoption of a resolution
disclaiming responsibility for the partici-
patton of the United States in the pro-
gram arranged by the conference as to the
future of Morocco. The House took up
the legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill by paragraphs and COM
pleted thirty-four pages of the bill be-
fore adjournment. An amendment was
adopted instructing the public printer to
use the photography generally recognized
by the standard dictionaries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

In the Senate Thursday Senator Du-
bois of Idaho spoke in favor of the I'M
seating of Reed Smoot. A bill was
passed providing regulations for fishing
vessels to prevent collisions at sea. In
the House a resolution favoring a return
to the old standard of spelling was
adopted. An agreement was reached for
a vote on an increase in the salaries of
members of Congress, cabinet officers,
ETC., when the legislative appropriation
bill, now under consideration, is reported
to the House from the committee of the
whole. A resolution was adopted calling
on the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
to investigate the high prices of lumber,
and another calling upon the Secretary Of
the Interior for a detailed description of
the coal lands withdrawn from public
entry since July 1, 1906. After complet-
ing 145 pages of the bill it was laid aside
until Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

The War Department has adopted a
system of Identification tags for sol
diers. Similar tags have been in use
in the British army for years. The
British tag contains simply a number
which corresponds TO a name on the
During the Boer war the tag numbers
of those killed and wounded were
often published before the department
had identified the numbers with the
names, and friends of a man who knew
his number scanned the cold figures,
so living to whoever could interpret
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-12-20

No manufacturer has been author
lied to place upon the labels which
he may attach to articles of food the
statement that the labels had been ap-
proved by the government. Secretary
Wilson, who will have direct charge
of the enforcement of the pure food
law, desires the purchasing public
should understand that any represen-
tation made that the government has
sanctioned a label is without warrant.
The manufacturer must accept the re-
sponsibility of arranging his label to
comply with the new law, and if he
does not he will be prosecuted.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
sUNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

There is no one any prouder than the
girl who has a pretty white neck.
We nave noticed that a baldheaded
man has always plenty of hair brushes.
Love may make the world go round,
but it takes jealousy to make it move
lively.
When a man eats a peach in the
dark, is the joke on him or On the
worm?
One of the remarkable features Of
childhood is the kind of singing that
will put it to sleep.
When a woman announces that she
puts up cherries with the pits in. the
women who take out the pits think to
themselves: How shiftless!"
What has become Of the old-fash-
toned person, who said. when attend
ing a funeral: 81 prefer to remember
him as he looked in life. and don't
care to view the remains?"-Atchison
(Kan.) Globe.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
SAITH THE OWL.

In the comic opera of life the chorus
girls are cooks.
One good thing about rainbow gold
is that we can't squander 1t on bar
gains.
Many a fond young writer's hopes
come home cofiined in long white en-
velopes.
The only jewels that man should not
be ashamed to wear are the beads or
honest toll.
Go abroad and Godspeed you, my
friends. But forget the sights you see
before you see me again.
A modern financier is youth OF to-
day who can marry and make his IA
ther-in-law take care of them both.
Consider the ways of the popular
chaperon. She hath ears that hear
not and eyes that absolutely refuse to
behold anything.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
AS TOLD BY
the WORM
Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles.)
By T. c. ELDER.

Copyright, by Joseph H. boWles')
II was after refreshing shower one
morning last spring
|. a Central park worm, was taking
my customary constitutional wriggle
in a quiet corner OF the park, and
vas extremely annoyed by the be-
tavior OF young man seated on the
bench above me, who would persist in
digging up the ground with mis- walk
iDg-stick, and gave me no peace. Sure
L., | thought, there is room in the
reason why we should have any OF
these territorial disputes and waste our
energies in struggling for possession.
Just as | was becoming quite nerv-
Gus the young man jumped up, trem-
bling all over, and nearly crushing me
beneath his shoe, and at the same time
q fresh-faced and bright-eyed young
female of the human species came up
0nd shook hands with him.
fiatter myself | am a good judge OF
women, and | assure you she was a
miracle of daintiness. That was why
stayed where | was. although expected
home to an early lunch.
Haven't | come fast?" laughed the
5rl How long have you been here?"
only few hours"
How nice of you. Whatever did you
find to do all that timer"
"Oh, was thinking, and digging up
worms"
What sort OF thoughts?"
Mixed" said the young man.
Sweet and bitter. Sometimes l think
you're an angel, and sometimes"
Don't mention it. l feel like that
sometimes"
Ethel" cried the young man, with
sudden burst of energy, "be serious
for a moment | can't live without
you; and you're not going to marry
that-that-"
Now don't call my future husband
bad names. That's my privilege. Look
al my engagement ring. | choose ii
because-it was the most expensive"
why pretend to be frivolous p"
growled the young man, when | know
you have a heart OF gold"
"Oh, If had a heart of gold, and
and a silver circulation; why, we
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
PHYSICIAN SAYS
Children Thrive on Grape Nuts and
Cream.

A Mass. physician has found cure
for constipation in children - citing
fifteen cases-by feeding them Grape
Nuts.
Some time ago." he writes, 81 be-
came interested in your food, Grape
Nuts, as a cure for constipation in
children. Having tried it in my own
family, l have advised ii in fifteen
cases in which all suffered with con
stipation more or less severe. The re.
suit has been absolute relief in all.
IL write this that other children
may be benefited"
How much better IL is thus to bring
about a healthy action in the bowels
of growing children by natural means
than to feed them with improper food
requiring some kind of cathartic at
intervals to overcome constipation.
Grape-Nuts gives energy to the en-
tire nervous system including the
nerves that cause the natural con-
traction and relaxation of the bowel
muscles, that propel the food mass
along.
1t is predigested also, and the blood
easily absorbs the food as it goes
through the body, storing up vitality
and force for the functions of all the
organs.
Children especially. should get the
right start as to habits of living
They should grow into bright, strong
cheerful men and women. Grape-Nuts
solve the question of the start; a
wholesome appetite will do the rest.
Children's teeth are benefited by
chewing Grape-Nuts, also. Your dent
list will tell you that certain amount
of exercise In chewing firm food, is
necessary to grow strong, beautiful
teeth.
Teeth need exercise just the same
as muscles, II they are to grow
strong and firm as nature intended
GrapeNuts gives the exercise and
also gives material from which good
teeth are made.
There's a reason" Read the little
book, The Road to MELVILLE" Ia
pkgs.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10

would marry then. When the creditors
came round to dun you could lead me
forward and explain my mechanism.
and then open a vein and give the man
half a dollar on account. But I'm only
made of the usual materials, and I'm
sold to the highest bidder-lot AZ, small
girl. suitable for drawing room orna-
ment Now, don't be so gloomy. Re-
member loves a disease and marriage
is the medicine to cure it,"
She rose and walked towards the
gate.
He stood there watching until she
turned the corner.
opposite direction, never raising his
eyes from the ground. He undoubtedly
had a very bad case.
Frequently during the next few
weeks the young man came and sat on
the bench for an hour or so, digging
peared, and his visits gradually grew
shorter and further between.
The girl saw walking with an ell
derby gentleman one day, and as they
passed by where | lay, he said:
"You prefer Paris for our honey
moon?"
And she replied in bored voice:
"Oh, yes; | want to keep lively, and
have plenty of occupation"
And the young man had not been
away for week, when | saw him, too.
He had a lady by his side. and they
were laughing together quite happily;
he as one who enjoys laughter the
more for having wept.
After that nothing of any impor-
taEcc occurred during my daily wrig-
giles. had interest in everything, and
was frequently rebuked for cynicism.
Ii was nearly the end of the season
when | strolled out at dusk one night
near the same bench, and saw female
form almost reclining upon It, She
was trembling with emotion, held a
handkerchief to her eyes, and was sob,
hing softly, without noticing whether
there was anyone TO see her. And |
knew that IL was Ethel come back
from her honeymoon.
For some time she did not remove
her handkerchief; but at last she let
II fall In her lap and sat there gazing
into the gloom. II was lonely spot,
and now that she sobbed no longer.
there was scarcely sound to be heard.
And then 1t was that I. but a worm.
turned, at the absurdity OF human
love, and the Inconsistency OF the fe-
male OF this strange species.
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10
BOYS TERRIBLE ECZEMA.
Mouth and Eyes Covered with Crusts
Hands Pinned Down--Miracu-
lous Cure by Cuticura.

when my little boy was six months
old, he had eczema. The sores extend.
ed so quickly over the whole body
that we at once called in the doctor.
We then went to another doctor,
but he could not help him, and in our
despair we went to third one. Mat
ters became so bad that he had regN
lar holes in his cheeks, large enough
to put finger into. The food had to
was covered with crusts as thick as
a finger, and whenever he opened the
mouth they began to bleed and sup
pirate, as did also his eyes. Hands,
arms, chest and back in short the
whole body was covered over and
over. We had no rest by day or night.
Whenever he was laid in his bed, we
had to pin his hands down; otherwise
he would scratch his face and make
an open sore. | think his face must
have itched most fearfully.
I'VE finally thought nothing could
help, and / had made up my mind to
send my wife with the child to Eu.
rope, hoping that the sea air might
cure him, otherwise he was to be put
under good medical care there. But
Lord be blessed matters came differ
emily, and we soon saw miracle. A
friend of ours spoke about Cuticura
We made a trial with Cuticura Soap
Ointment and Resolvent. and within
ten days or two weeks we noticed a
decided Improvement Just as quickly
as the sickness had appeared 1t also
began to disappear, and within ten
weeks the child was absolutely well.
and his skin was smooth and white
as never before. F. Hohrath, Presi
dent of the G. L. Hohrath Company,
Manufacturers of Silk Ribbons. to 20
Rink Alley, South Bethlehem, Pa
June 5. 1905"
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10

Vice-President Fairbanks is the
guest at the summer home on Macki.
nav Island of j. n. Corey, of Indian
apolis.
After battling nine weeks with three
diseases, appendicitis, typhoid fever
and measles, which attacked her In
turn, Adelaide Shank, y years old, OF
Flint, is dead.
A stork got mixed In his bearings
Tuesday and alighted on Bots Blanc
island when he intended TO land in De
troit. AS result Mrs. Emma Froebel.
a Detroit excursionist, will bring home
a boy baby in few days and will call
his name "Bois Blanc"
The Yale expositor., 1906-08-10

With 2SS weddings performed In the
city in the last seven months, Menom
nee is becoming known as a Gretna
Green.
A homecoming festival will be held
in Somerset Aug. %. A musical pro-
gram has been prepared, ana several
speakers secured for toasts after the
picnic dinner.
The eighth annual Farmers Jubilee
day will be held at Camden August
%. The expenses OF the day are paid
by subscriptions of the local business
men and the attractions will include
baseball games, balloon ascensions,
etc.