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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

The metal tongue of the big bel
rings out many changes to our modern
ears. 1t speaks of disaster and death
of rejoicing and devotion. In England
it often tells of old times and quaint
customs. Mr.. Ditchfeld, in a book on
Old England, gives some of the tradi
tons handed down through the Tin.
tinnabulation of the bells"
In some parts of the country the bel
which tolls the old year out is called
the "Old Lads Passing Bell" In west
ern England the bells peal merrily on
Oak Apple Day." to celebrate the es
cape of King Charles at Boscobel. An
other bell rung at the beginning OF
Lent, is known as Pancake Bell" be-
cause, in old-time phrase, it summons
people away from their pancakes tC
confession and fasting"
A lively peal of bells is often rung
at the end of the Sunday morning ser
vice, and is called Pudding Bell" Per
haps its purpose is to announce to the
stay-at-homes that service is over and
that the pudding may come out of the
oven.
Every night at five minutes past
nine Great Tom," the great bell OF
Christ Church College at Oxford
booms out its ponderous note one hun
dred and one times. This particular
number was chosen in accordance will
the number of students at the founda
ton of the college.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
Distant Dairy Prosperity,

Dairying seems to be about the
same the world over, and the account
of expert management in New Zealand
resembles quite closely a similar de-
scriptiOn of the dairy industry in this
country. Like other countries, New
Zealand is burdened with careless and
incompetent creamery managers,
which the commissioner of dairying
blames for the low average quality Of
the product AS a partial remedy it is
recommended that the grading stand
ard for quality be raised The New
Zealand government supervises eX-
port business, which is the main mar
ket for New Zealand butter, and COM
pels shippers to grade their butter ac-
cording to quality, which is then
marked and guaranteed. The industry
seems to be in a prosperous condition.
The dairy farms have improved their
herds with the addition of thorough
bred stock of the leading dairy breeds.
Land suitable for dairy farms seems
to bring as high price as in this coun-
try. and the price of creamery butter
seems high considering the distance
from the worlds leading markets.
American CultivatOr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

through the advice of Mrs. Pinkham,
of Lynn, Mass, which is given to sick
women absolutely free of charge.
The present Mrs. Pinkham has for
twenty-five years made a study of the
ills of her sex; she has consulted with
and advised thousands of suffering
women, who to-day owe not only their
health but even life TO her helpful
advice.
Mrs. Fannie D. Fox, of Z Chestnut
Street, Bradford, Pa, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham
81 suffered for a long time with female
trouble, and finally was told by my physician
that / had tumor. l did not want to
submit to an operation, so wrote you for
advice. / received your letter and did as
you told me, and to-day am completely
cured. My doctor says the tumor has disap-
peared, and am once more a well woman.
believe Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the best medicine in the world" !
The testimonials which we are con-
stantlypublishing from grateful women
establish beyond doubt the power of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound to conquer female diseases.
Women suffering from any form Of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass. She asks
nothing in return for her advice. 1t is
absolutely free, and to thousands of
women has proved to be more precious
than gold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

If plant out of its right place may
be termed a weed, then it must also
be true that a weed for which q right
use has been found becomes a useful
plant 1t may be that no plant is real
" a weed if only its right use can be
found. The recent experiments at the
Vermont Experiment Station suggest
that a profitable market may possibly
be found for the roots of the much
hated witch grass, which have certain
medicinal values and are in more or
less demand from drug concerns. The
common sorrel, another weed almost
as Objectionable, is in France consid-
cred a profitable crop. The plants are
grown very much like dandehons, the
leaves picked carefully, washed, well
cooked and put up in tins or small
casks and shipped to all parts of the
world for use in cooking and as q
salad plant. The demand must be con-
siderable as hundreds of acres are de-
voted to the crop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
THE LITTLE WIDOW.
A Mighty Good Sort of Neighbor to
Have.


"a little widow, a neighbor of mine,
persuaded me to try Grape-Nuts when
my stomach was so weak that it would
not retain food of any other kind"
writes a grateful woman, from San
Eernardino Co., Cal.
Il had been i'll and confined to my
bed with fever and nervous prostra-
ton for three long months after the
birth of my second boy. We were in
despair until the little widows advice
brought relief.
Il liked Grape-Nuts food from the
beginning, and in an incredibly short
time it gave me such strength that I
was able to leave my bed and enjoy
my three good meals a day. In two
months my weight increased from 90
to 113 pounds, my nerves had steadied
down and L felt ready for anything
My neighbors were amazed to see me
gain so rapidly and still more so when
they heard that Grape-Nuts alone had
brought the change.
"My 4-year-old boy had eczema, very
bad, last spring and lost his appetite
entirely, which made him cross and
peevish. l put him on a diet of Grape
Nuts, which he relished at once He
improved from the beginning, the ecze-
ma disappeared and now he is fat and
rosy, with a delightfully."- soft, clear
skin. The Grape-Nuts diet did it. 1
will willingly answer all inquiries"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the little
book, THE Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
FRENCH ELECT FALLIERES.
Chosen President of Republic to
Succeed LOubet,

Succeed Loubet.
Clement Armand Fallieres has been
elected President of France to succeed
NJ. Loubet. The national assembly
met Wednesday afternoon in the con-
gress hall of the royal palace at Yer
sailles and gave Fallieres 449 votes to
81 for NJ. Doumer, his principal op-
ponent, on the first ballot
The assembly consists nominally CT
591 deputies and 800 senators, but
owing to deaths, illness and the pas
sage of some of the deputies to the
senate, leaving their seats vacant, the
number present was decreased to ST,
making 40S votes necessary to elect a
President. The deepest interest was
manifested in the proceedings, how
ever, which were greatly prolonged.
The members of the assembly voted in
alphabetical order. Those awaiting
their turn discussed excitedly the pros
poets of their favorites.
Fallieres had the general support of
the advanced socialist and radical
groups, constituting the famous party
which sustained the CombeS ministry.
NJ. Doumer, however, was a formid-
able opponent, whose election to the
presidency of the chamber of Deputies
last year after breaking away from
his former connection with the famous
party previously referred to gave the
first blow to NJ. COmbes The old lib
eral republicans, belonging to the CEN
ter, and the conservatives, who then
voted for NJ. Doumer, were inclined to
continue their allegiance.
NJ. Fallieres, who has been presi-
dent of the senate, is a scholar, a jul
rist, a debater of fine talents, a man
of easy manners and stern Republi-
can. The French aristocracy holds
him in high esteem.
For twenty-five years NJ. Fallieres
has been prominent in French politics.
He has held the post at the head of
the senate for several terms He also
has been premier and has held cabinet
positions under various governments.
NJ. Fallieres is the son of a magis-
trate's clerk and is the grandson of a
blacksmith whose forge and cottage,
until a short time ago, stood against
one of the walls of the cathedral at
Mezin. Here it was that NJ. Fallieres
was born, Nov. 6, 1871.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
Interesting News Items.

The executive committee of structural
iron workers, which meets at Cleveland
tomorrow, is expected to declare a ma
terial strike against the American
Bridge Company.
An explosion of a boiler at the Taylor
silk mill at Taylor, Pa, fatally injured
Patrick Connerton and John Gallagher.
Labor continues to be in demand at
Pittsburg, and there is a tendency to
advance wages in all of the branches &C
the mills.
Senator and Mrs. Jacob H. Galinger
of New Hampshire were knocked down
by a street car in Washington. Neither
was seriously hurt.
r. c.. Longenecker, who claims to be 9
son of J. G. Longenecker of Chicago,
was fined SO in Montgomery, Ala, for
passing worthless checks.
Daniel 3. Jacobs was indicted by the
federal grand jury at Helena, Mont, for
running a lottery. Jacobs was secretary
of the Montana Mining, Loan and Invest
ment Company.
Henry f. Brockmann, a prominent
wholesale merchant of Louisville, Ky,
is dead as the result of drinking car
bolic acid, supposedly with suicidal in
tent, after a severe illness from grip.
President W. E. Corey attended a
meeting of the heads of the departments
Of the Carnegie Steel Company at Pitts
burg 1t was agreed to build two addi-
tional blast furnaces, ten open hearth
furnaces and to improve the plants at an
aggregate cost of S7,O00,000.
Violent death was meted out to three
persons in Toledo the other day. DIR.
Henry Hathaway, prominent in the city's
affairs, was killed by a train; Elmer '.
Groves, a Lake Shore brakeman, was
crushed between two cars, and an I'M
identified woman was found frozen to
death in the bayou.
Nearly every bank employe in Ches-
ter, Pa. has been, notified TO resign from
any clubs to which he may belong or
seek other employment. This rule is
the result of the confession of J. Frank
Challenger, the former treasurer of the
Delaware Trust Company, that he had
stolen $4,000 because he had to 80 the
pace demanded Of society man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
STORY OF NIAGARA FALLS.
Great Changes Noted Since the Day
nf Tn Sale It's ntscnyarer

Great Changes Noted Since the Days
of La Sale, Its DISCOVERIES.
Niagara Falls was discovered by
La Sale, who became aware of its
presence while trying to paddle
canoe up the Niagara river from Lake
Ontario. Finding the current of the
falls too swift to ascend, he gave up
the attempt and constructed the 1irst
boat ever built in the United States a
little above the falls. He remained in
the vicinity of Niagara several months
and came away without having bought
a single souvenir postal card or hav-
ing patronized hackman, forming a
record that has never been equaled.
At the time Niagara was discovered
it was in a wild and uncivilized state.
Hotel accommodations were very poor
and the man who tried to wade over
to Goat Island to admire the view was
very likely to be tished out of the
whirlpool rapids with a broken leg.
Shortly after the revolutionary war,
however, Niagara was captured by the
hackmen and has remained in captiv-
ity ever since. 1t has been bridged,
tunneled, navigated, swan, tight
roped and gone over in a barrel. For
% cents one may put on rubber suit
and go down behind it and feel its
ribs. For so cents one may charter
an automobile and ramble all around
its awful jaws, putting gasoline smoke
in its face. Once the Indians fell on
their faces before it and worshiped
it. Now the paleface rides up through
the gorge in a trolley car, with his
feet on the seat ahead, and kicks be-
cause there isn't a sign in the whirl-
pool rapids. Once La Sale gazed on
it in awe and called it the mightiest
work of nature. Now the school
teacher comes from Peoria, H.. on a
$3.50 excursion and throws ham sand
witches into it as small boy throws
peanuts to an elephant 1t is effete,
downtrodden and detected. 1t has
sat for its picture 100000 times and
100000 brides have dabbled their rosy
fingers in its awful nav and have
murmured, How sweetr 1t is as
tame as a Gagged lion and the maid
of the Mist" puts it through it's tricks
a dozen times a day-Council Bluffs
NOnpareil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

1400-King Richard II. of England muir
dered.
1526-Treaty of Madrid concluded be-
tween Emperor Charles V. of Spain
and Francis 1. of France.
1543-English Parliament passed meas
ure to forbid women and apprentices
to read the New Testament in Eng
fish.
1546-Martin Luther preached his fare
we'll sermon at Wittenberg.
1549-Liturgy of English church estab-
lished by Parliament.
1601-Treay of peace between France
and Savoy.
l644-Swedish invasion of Denmark.
1866 Louis XIV. of France declared
war against England.
1706-Benjamin Franklin born. .Arti-
cles of union between England and
Scotland ratified by Scotch Parlia-
ment.
1I30-Gov. Montgomerie granted a char
ter to New York City.
1739-Pope issued edict against meeting
of Free Masons under penalty of the
rack.
1777-Vermont declared itself a free and
Independent State.
117S-Sandwich Islands discovered by
Capt. Cook.
independence of United States of
America recognized by France.
17SHAmerican Congress ratified the
definite treaty of peace with England
1S04-Military post at Natchez turned
over to United States by Spain. 49,.
DR.. Jenner first declared vaccination
would prevent smallpox.
1S12-King of Sicily abdicated the
throne.
1S14-Point Petre, Ca, surrendered to
the British
1S15-United States frigate President
captured by the British. :. King of
Spain issued edict against Free Ma
sonry. -. National fast day observed
in United States.
1S40-Forty lives lost in burning of
steamer Lexington, Long Island
sound, between New York and Ston-
ington.
1SJ4-Two railroad bridges at Erie, Pa,
destroyed by mob of women.
1S5S-Attempted assassination of Napo-
leon III. by Orsini.
1SG2-Burnside's expedition arrived at
Hatteras inlet, n. C.
1S65-United States Senate voted to alb
70
ada.
1S67-Capital of Canadian confederation
moved from Ottawa to Quebec
1S6S-United States Senate refused to
approve suspension of Secretary
Stanton.
S74-Communist riot, Tompkins square,
New York.
1SS4-New State capitol building of
Iowa dedicated at Des Moines.
1SS6-One thousand cigarmakers went
on strike in New York.
1SS7-Freedom of city of London con-
ferred upon Henry 81. Stanley.
1S91-Irish National League met at Dub
lin with Parnell presiding.
1S93-Rutherford B. Hayes, ex-Presi-
dent of the United States, died.
1S95-FeIix Faure elected President of
France.
1S97-National monetary conference met
at Indianapolis, Ind.
1S99-Capt. Richard O'Leary appointed
military governor of Guam.
1900-Alex. Majors, originator of the
pony express overland mail service,
died. Congressman Nelson Ding
ley of Maine died.
1904-Asa L. Bushnell, former Governor
of Ohio, died, aged 50.
1905-Japanese entered Port Arthur.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
Building Up the Soil.

Professor Roberts, who for many
years was at the head of the Cornell
ithaca, n. " Experiment Station, in
a recent address made this remark:
IF | We're twenty years younger L
should go up and down our country
emphasizing the work of plants in pro-
ducing soil productivity. Instead of
using a mallet, as l once did, to put
a piece of land in productive state, l
should use plants. Blessed be weeds.
Some are minute, but all are soil-build-
ers. They give their bodies back to
the soil and add to the supply of high
ly available plant food. Tillage and
plants 1 would emphasize in soil
building"
Farmers are indebted to DR.. Roberts
for so persistently advocating, and
proving, too, the value of cultivation
to make available the immense amount
of potash stored in the sod. At first
the statement was ridiculed, but the
doctor was known to be a cautious as
well as a learned man. and not given
to making rash statements, so others
investigated and found to their sur
prise that he was right. Then he and
others took up the question Of the
raising of legumenous plants and the
blowing of them under to add nitrogen
to the soil which had been gathered
by the plants from that boundless res
ervoir, the air. Thus the two most
expensive plant foods became the least
expensive. Then came his advocacy,
renewed persistently, of the cover
crop, so that the plantless soil during
the winter is only to be found on
farms whose owners are too stubborn
to learn. These incidents are men
toned to point out anew the value to
the soil of green manuring and of cul
tivation so that he who runs may read.
Exchange.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25

What strange thing is this you SAY? 2"
cried Allan
Am | speaking to the winds. that
you do not understand? Are my words
SO idle that they do not interest you? l
said that the white maiden was safe, -
rejoined Starlight.
Where is she? Let me see her-let
me speak to herr cried Allan.
What is White Cloud to you?" asked
Starlight, coldly, looking steadily at
Allan.
''Oh, she is much. 1 think of her and
dream of herr exclaimed Norwood
And does she dream of you?" resum-
ed Starlight, in the same tone.
Alas, no! She does not even know
me. | am impatient TO know more. If
you really speak truly, lead me to Ro-
salthe," added Norwood.
Il should lead you to your death.
You would never return to the great
| fort to say that the pale maiden lives
returned Starlight, emphaticaIly.
''Rosalthe is captive among your peo-
ple-hOw, then, can she be safe?" ask
ed the young man.
THAT is known to me and not to
you. l will tell no more" said Star
Light
You shall!' cried Norwood, starting
to his feet.
''The daughter of the proud Cherokee
fears nothing. She is willing to make
the friends of the White-C Cloud glad by
sending them word that she is safe; but
should you torture her with fire she
would tell no more" replied Starlight
| drawing up her person majestically.
The dignifed and assured air of the
Cherokee maiden arrested Allan in his
purpose. He stood before her irreso
| lutte and embarrassed. Before he had
recovered his self-possession, Starlight
had glided from the lodge, and disap
| peared in the forest.
10 ha cnntinnad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
IN THE MOMENT OF PERIL.
The Modern Female Retains Her
Presence of Mind.

The Modern Female Retains Her
Presence of Mind.
The girl of to-day is no less femi-
nine than her foremothers, but she has
assuredly fewer of the little weaknesses
which were once accounted so much
a part of wOman's nature as to be al
most an essential of womanIy charm
&c does not faint or Shrek or go into
Mysteries at mice or other trifies, and
is often able to reason coolly and de-
eide wisely in the face of real peril.
Two college girls who went sailing
together not long ago had an adven-
ture which they met in a spirit typ
ically modern. One of them sails her
own little catbOat, and sails it we'll she
is also good swimmer The other, her
guest, neither swims nor understands
boat, but she none the less accom-
panied her more accomplished friend
trustfully out upon the dancing waters
of broad New England bay.
There was only a light breeze when
the two girls started, but when they
were well out in the middle of the bay
it changed suddenly, increased and be-
came dangerously squally.
The young skipper attempted to re-
turn, but the little boat shipped so
much water at the first tack that she
saw at once it was likely to be cap
sized or swamped. She coolly explained
the situation to her passenger, WHO re-
ceived the information with equal cool
ness, and paid due attention to the di-
rections given her as to how to behave
find herself in the water-which, but a
minute later, she did.
AS they f1oated, gripping the sides of
the boat and waiting to be rescued, a
brief dialogue took place between them.
The girl who could swim said to the
other:
Gracious! Your hairpins are fall
ing put."
To put up hand to the falling hair
pin is a primal feminine instinct g;
doubtless Eve had it when she coiffed
her hair with the aid Of thorns. But if
responsive muscle tWitched in the
arm of the girl who could not swim, it
was subdued even before the compile
ton of her discreet and logical reply:
They only cost a quarter for six,
and I'm worth more than that"
She continued, therefore, to cling
with both hands, declining the danger
Gus temptations of the toilet, while her
body trailed in the water, her hair
whipped in the wind, and ner nalrpfns
forsook her one by one and sank softly
to the mermaids. In a short time a
launch came along and rescued both
the shipwrecked maidens, a little damp
and disheveled, it is true, but with
their courage and logical faculties IN
impaired Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
~O-~

and is undoubtedly the most rapid mo-
ton of which it is capable. Any gait
acquired by training which may diff
fer from this will be instantly dropped
when fear is excited Under circum-
stances of this kind the horse, in COM
mon with other animals, will break
into a full run. A high authority, how
ever, expresses the opinion that the
rapid progress made in the breeding
of the trotter warrants the belief that
within the next decade we will have
the horse that will flee for his life in
the trot," and that, too, from trained
instinct, and not in isolated instances.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-01-25
CHAPTER xvII.-(Continued.,

CHAPTER AFl1.-(Conunued)
There is your rife" said his bene-
factress.
II see it; but I don't feel as though
] could 90 without sayin' a few words
that seem to be pressin' up from my
heart You have saved my life and
thank you for it," returned the forester
with much feeling. I've been looking
at .ou for a good while as you sat by
the ire 50 pensiye and melancholy-llke,
and somehow or other l took fancy to
YOU
I'm such half savage that l don't
see how anybody living could be pleased
with me-" replied Innis, weeping ylo-
lently.
If anybody else should dare to call
you half savage, reckon they'd never
do it again in my hearing" returned
Ballard emphatically. The fact is you
suit me exactly, and l hope you'll ex-
cuse me for sayin' so. You see, I'm
piain-speakin' man, and l say what |
mean and mean honest. l don't want
to make you blush, nor be forrad on
snort acquaintance; but if you shouldn't
take Iikin' to me, I'm sure that in the
course of natur' somethin' will break"
The bold scout laid his hand on his
heart, as if to intimate that the some
thin which might be expected to
break" was in that particular locality.
10 go, Mr.. Ballard, for l don't feel
as though ought to stand talking with
you here It's not likely we shall meet
again" said Innis.
Il shall 20, but l shall come to see
you again" said Ballard, moving to-
ward the open air The scout paused
aud turned once more toward his bene
factress
i hope this affair won't get you into
any trouble" he added thoughtfully.
Don't think of me; l shall do very
well, returned Innis, hastily.
IF you should ever want a protector,
or feel the need of friend, let me know
II, and III 90 through fire and water to
serve you he added. And invoking a
hearty blessing upon Innis Mckee, he
g!ided quietly out of the cavern. and the
cool, Tree air of heaven kissed his brow.
As he hurried from the hills, he forgot
me duh ache occasioned by the blow
upon his head, ana thought only of the
fenegade's daughter, whose beauty had
quite conquered him. He resolved to
seek her again at the earliest opportu-
nifty and do all in his power to make
favorable impression upon her young
heart.