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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

A Warrior and His Book.

Real book lovers are likely to own
a few books that they especially treas
ure. If these be bound worthily in
handsome leather, it is not being too
fussy to make little chamois case or
light box for each one to protect it
from the chance knocks and scratches
that mar the beauty of the leather. 1t is
true that the best binding is one that,
like the old white vellum, is durable,
cleanable, attractive and seryiceable
but not all bindings can be left unpro-
tected, end if Alexander the Great be-
lieved nothing better worthy of a place
in the jeweled casket of Darius than
his copy of Homer's Iliad, even the
most manly boy need not be ashamed
to provide safe-keeping wrapper for
his dainty boOks.-St. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

The criticisms against so-called patent
medicines which have appeared in some
eastern magazines are not being allowed
to pass unchalleEged by the manufactur-
ers, as is shown by several recent law
suits. Now the proprietors of DIR. Will
hams' Pink Pills have brought an action
against the publishers of Golfers Week
ly for malicious libel in the publication
of alleged false and defamatory state
ments regarding their remedy. There are,
perhaps, some INSCRIPTIONS people in the
proprietary medicine business as there are
in every other business or profession. but
an unreasoning attack which includes
standard household remedies, whose value
has been universally recognized for gen
Grafton or more, can only result in plac-
ing the crusaders themselves on the de
fenSive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

There is more Catarrh In this section or
the country than all other diseases PVT to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has prov
en- catarrh to be a constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio. is the
only constitutional cure on the market tt
Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspOonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
1t falls to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
BOYS HEAD ONE SOLID SORE.
Hair All Came Out-Under Doctor
Three Months and No Better
-Cuticura Works Wonders

Mr.. A. c. Barnett, proprietor of a
general store in Award, Oklahoma,
tells in the following grateful letter
how Cuticura cured his son of a ter
rible eczema: My little boy had
eczema. His head was one solid sore,
all over his scalp; his hair all came
out, and he suffered very much |
had a physician treat him, but at the
end of three months he was no better
l remembered that the Cuticura Rene
dies had cured me, and after giving
him two bottles of Cuticura Resolv-
ent, according to directions, and using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment on him
daily, his eczema left him, his hair
grew again, and he has never had any
eczema since. We use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and they keep our
skin soft and healthy. l cheerfully
recommend the Cuticura Remedies for
all cases of eczema. A. c. Barnett,
Mar. 80 1905"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
TRANSFER NATIONS.
Curious Results when Coffee Drink
ing Is Abandoned.

Curious Results when Coffee Drink
ing Is Abandoned.
Il is almost as hard for an old coffee
topper to quit the use of coffee as it is
for q whiskey or tobacco fiend to break
off, except that the coffee user can quit
coffee and take up Postum Food Coffee
without any feeling of a loss of the
morning beverage, for when Postum is
well boiled and served with cream, it is
really better in point of favor than
most of the coffee served nowadays,
and to the taste of the connoisseur it is
like the flavor Of fine Java.
A great transformation takes place in
the body within ten days or two weeks
after coffee is left off and Postum Food
Coffee used, for the reason that the poi
son to the nerves has been discontinued
and in its place is taken a liquid that
contains the most powerful elements of
nourishment.
1t is easy to make this test and prove
these statements by changing from cof-
fee to Postum Food Coffee.
There's q reason"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
OPEN PUBLICITY TIE BEST
Ez HTEPFT


When the maker OF medicine, sold
through druggists for family use, takes
his patients fully into his confidence by
frankly and fearlessly publishing broad
east as well as on its bottle wrappers,
o full list of all its ingredients IN plain
English. this action on his part is the
best possible evidence that he is not
afraid to have the search light of inves-
tigation turned full upon his formula
and that it will bear the fullest scrutiny
and the most thorough investigation.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for the
cure Of the weaknesses, periodical pains
and functional arrangements Of the or
gans distinctly feminine, is the only medi-
cine put up for sale through druggists for
woman's special use, the maker of which
is not afraid to take his patients into
his full confidence by such open and
honest publicity.
A glance at the published ingredients
on each bottle wrapper, will show that it
IL made wholly from native, American,
medicinal roots, that 1t contains no poi
sonous or habit-forming drugs. no mar
cotics and no alcohOl-pure. triple-reined
glycerine, OF proper strength being used
instead of the commonly employed alco-
hOl, both for extracting and preserving
the active medicinal properties found in
the roots OF the American forest plants
employed. Tt is the only medicine for
women's peculiar diseases sold by drug
gists that does not contain a large per-
centage of alcohol, which Is in the long
run so harmful to woman's delicate. nerv-
GUS system. Now, glycerine is perfectly
harmless, and serves a valuable purpose
by possessing intrinsic value all its own,
and besides it enhances the curative
effect Of the other ingredients entering
into the "Favorite Prescription"
Some of the ablest medical writer's and
teachers endorse these views and praise
all the several ingredients Of which " ta-
Vorite Prescription" is composed rec
ommending them for the cure of the
very same diseases for which this world
famed medicine is advised. No other
medicine for women has any such pro
teSSiO1lat endorsemcnt-worth more than
any number of ordinary testimonials. If
interested, send name and address to DR..
Il. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y, for his little
book of extracts from the works Of
eminent medical writer's and teachers,
endorsing the several ingredients and
telling just what DR.. Pierce's medicines
are made of. It's free for the asking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
VOTE NOT TO STRIKE.
HARD COAL MINERS AGREE TO
RESUME WORK.
Influence of President Mitchell
Causes Convention at Scranton to
Field.

On the advice of President Mitchell.
representing the sub-scale committee.
the miners convention at Scranton, Pa,
unanimously voted TO adopt the first
proposition of the operators, continu-
alton OF the award of the anthracite
coal commission, with the modification
that the term for which it is to con-
tinue should be mutually agreed upon.
The operators suggestion was that it
should be at least three years. This is
the end of any possibility of a coal
strike in the Eastern field, as the reso-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

luton was adopted by the convention.
The resolution as adopted provides
that the miners will return to work
for three years on the basis of the an
thracite commissions award provided
all the miners who suspended work on
April 1 and those discharged for stat
ing they would strike if ordered, be
taken back.
By adopting Mr.. Mitchelrs recon-
mendation the miners waive virtually
all the important demands which they
had made upon the operators How
likely to have the ultimate effect of
strengthening the miners organization
and giving it new claims upon popular
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
"PETER PIPER" IN PEklNe.

Young American Woman Among
the Ladies of the Chinese Court
Miss Katharine Carl. an American
artist, recently enjoyed the unique
privilege of living in the imperial pal
ace of Picking, in the daily company
of the wonderful dowager empress. She
was there to paint the portrait of the
dowager empress, as well as that of
the charming young Empress Ye-ho-na-
lah, wife of the emperor, and of de-
lightful bevy of princesses and noble
ladies of the court.
Miss Carl in recent narrative of
her experiences bears testimony TO the
exquisite good breeding and unfailing
consideration for their foreign guest on
the part of the ladies of the court
Careful as they were of her susceptible
tiles, however, they often, after they
knew her well and were assured she
would not take offense found much
amusement in puzzling her with diff
cult bits Of Chinese-words too nearly
alike to be differentiated by an Occi-
dental tongue. test sentences purposely
concocted, and even puns.
Often the mirth created by her blum
ders would attract the attention of the
dowager empress herself, who would
ask. smiling, speaking of Miss Carl by
her Chinese name:
What has Kergunia been saying?"
II Kergunia was too hard pressed,
however, she could assume the often
siye in turn against her merry instruc-
tors.
When l would finally get quite tan
gled up" she declares. II would retail
late with Peter Piper picked a peck
of picked peppers This would end
the lesson for that day, for they would
all try to say it, and get so hilarious
that there was no further effort at
study, and dinner would be announced
in the midst of the fun
If Kergunia's quick tongue could
master the intricacies of rapid pepper
picking, her quick wit once enabled
her to pick the proper name for a new
posy just gathered by the empress dow
ager in the gardens of the Summer Pal
ace. 1t was a chrysanthemum, curl
Gus new variety, and when the empress
handed it to her she said, playfully:
q will give you something nice if
you will guess what l have named this
flower"
Kergunia modestIy doubted if she
could guess; but she added. regarding
the fringe of hairlile petals and round.
bare center, that it looked like an old
mans head.
You have guessed" cried the en-
press, delighted. II have just given it
the name Of Old Man of the Mountain"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation
Home Grown Tea.

This year $4,000 pounds of choice
tea will be shipped from what is at
present the only tea farm in the West
ern Hemisphere. This farm is at Som
erville, S. c. In the face of difficulties
that at times seemed insurmountable,
but on the other hand with the kindly
assistance of the United States gov
ernment the Somerville tea farm has
grown to a point where it can offer
serious competition with the best
grades of tea shipped from China, In
dia, Formosa or Java. But, above all,
it has been demonstrated that. barring
the question of labor, the finest tea can
be successfully grown at home.-Tech
nical World Magazine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Banker CIeyvs on Publicity.

That concealment of the affairs of in
surance companies, banks and other fnan-
cial institutions from the public invites
trouble and disaster is the frank position
taken by Banker Clews of New York.
in his address at the university of Penn
sylvania. He urged that every college
and university have a special course for
accountants. He would compel all cor
porations to make full and certified re-
ports of their dealings. He advocates
Imprisonment of railroad officials con-
victed of giving rebates and better treat
ment of EMPLOYEES
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

I or nfteen years
l had kidney trou-
bles, and though 1
d o c t ored faithfully,
could not find a cure.
| had heavy back
aches, dizzy head
aches and terrible uri-
nary disorders. One
day l collapsed, fell
insensible on the side
walk, and then vast
Oh au-auip bod fpptaJ1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

All the world felt more or less the
recent Colombian earthquake. A sci
enlist says: I'm two hours the effects
of the initial impulses had reached
their antipOdes and in the interval be-
tween these times every inhabitant of
the world had been moved for at least
three or four hours on a true ground
swell. All the instruments in the world
designed to record teleseismic motion
had written records, the bubble in ev-
cry spirit level had been fitfully oscil-
lating to and fro, many magnetic nee
dies had been caused to swing, bal
ances had oscillated, pendulums had
been accelerated or retarded-the whole
globe not only on its surface but in its
depths had been shaken"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

What books have benefited you
most?" the young reporter inquired of
the fabulously rich man.
Law books,' the Croesus promptly
replied. MY father intended me for a
lawyer, but l failed to pass my eX-
millions. ''-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Purpose of Playground Association.

To make a scientific study of the games
and play of children of both sexes and
to present this information in a magazine
for general distribution, to train directors
of public play grounds and create a sem
timent in favor of the same throughout
the country, are the principal objects of
the Play Ground Association of America,
recently organized at Washington, D. c..
with President Roosevelt and Jacob Riis
as honorary president and vice president.
and DR.. Luther 7. Gulick, physical direc-
tor of the New York public schools as
president.
The association hopes to establish
a museum, where all literature on the
subject, models of Fairgrounds and appa-
ratus may be exhibited. Any one NAV
become a member on payment of 81 year
dues, which includes a subscription to the
journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Surf Birds Travel Far.

That birds of the family termed surf
birds in the Hawaiian Islands should
leave that paradise of the Pacific to 60
and rear their young in the tundras of
Alaska would seem to many an extra
ordinary proceeding. Yet the turnstone
and the black bellied plover and the
Pacific golden plover make the long
journey of about 1000 miles thither an,
nually.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Brand Whitlock, Mayor of Toledo, in
welcoming the national council of women
took advanced ground in declaring that
the problems of the race could never be
solved by male intelligence alone. He
thought that men could not be all that
they should be as long as they denied
women what they have right to become.
Women had too long surrendered their
real rights to masculine gallantry such as
theater tickets and a seat in street car,
and it was time for them ito do away
with the fictions and absurdities of society
life and come out and take their places
in the real battle of the world" He said
the day was coming when there would be
an equal standard of morals for men and
women, and that the time was passing
when men would seek ''to coin the smiles
and tears of children into dollars"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
A Cautious Financier.

do you favor government owner
ship of railways?"
Il don't know" answered Farmer
Corntossel. 1T 'ud be all right if we
could allus be sure of sharin' profits.
but I've got trouble enough with taxes
without diggin' down to pay deficits"
Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Nothing ESfrnorJfuar

Yes" said the advance agent as he
entered the little hotel at Beacon
Ridge, ut is going to be great circus.
Among other wonderful attractions we
have bears that play basket ball"
THAT amt such a whole lot" drawI-
ed the bucolic clerk. "Why, l read in
the papers that they have Cubs in Chi
cago that play baseball"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
New Bibles for the Chinese

Three committees of native Chinese and
foreign missionary scholars are now work
ing at Shanghai to prepare three new
versions of the Bible with which to make
an appeal to all classes of the awakening
celestial empire. One is high classical.
another the low classical and a third the
mandarin coloquial version. The last is
the one which viii reach the greatest num-
Der, as it is the spoken language of three
fourths of the people,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

But argued the young man, "you
know that two can live on what it costs
to support one"
THAT settles your case" grewled her
father. Nobody fool enough to accept
that statement could ever earn living
for one. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Didn't AppIy.

Landlady (knocking at his door,
Jobbles, it's time to get up. He that
would thrive must rise at D."
Sleepy Boarder-That's all right, Mrs.
Irons. "He that hath thriven may lie till
T." I've thriven. | proposed to Miss
Bullion last night and was accepted.
(Snores softly.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Way of the World.

Deacon Hardesty-I'm sorry to hear
that you are dissatisfied with your preach
er. He is a most excellent man.
Brother McGinnis (of another congre-
gation) oh, yes, and he's good preach
er; but he doesn't draw well. We have
a chance now to get man who has just
been tried for heresv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
A Cylindrical Stonecutter.

A French company in Belgium recently
has perfected an electrical drill or cylin-
drical cutter, by means of which a solid
shaft may be sunk into the solid rock. 1t
consists of an iron plate cylinder 40
inches high, with a radius of little over
nine feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Not for Him,

First Actor thought your next
tour was to have been through South
Africa.
Second Actor-It was, but the COM
pany struck. One of them had read
that an ostrich egg often weighs two
or three pounds.-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

weeks. After being given up, began
using Doan's Kidney Pills. In cou-
pie of months regained my old health,
and now weigh 1SS pounds. Twelve
boxes did it, and l have been well two
years"
Sold by all dealers so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. Y. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Did HIS Hest.

Goodman Gonrong, who was lounging
in the corner grocery. offered to eat four
dozen raw eggs at one sitting if anybody
in the crowd would pay for them, and
the man with the ingrowing chin took
him up.
He started in bravely, but gave it UP
when he had eaten twelve.
You'll only have to pay for one dozen,
mister" he said, slipping out of the front
door and disappearing around the corner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Il see the Eskimo women are dying
off in large numbers this year"
"Alas, And has the craze for elbow
sleeves struck the polar regions?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Bids and PrOposals

"Has Count Fucash made a proposal
for your daughters hand?"
Not exactly" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
"He is waiting for me to put in bids
for a title. Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

$500 per M. Lewis "Single Binder"
straight DC cigar, costs more than other
brands, but this price gives the dealer a
fair pr0ft-and the smoker a better
cigar. Lewis Factory, Peoria Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

DIR. Samuel Smiles, author of "Salf
Help and other works, left an estate val
uad ut $3.50, $40.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
ITnrIe Alien.

"a curious thing about man that has
lot of stock in a fire insurance com
pany," remarked Uncle Allen SPARKS. IS
that a big FIRE generally gives him cold
feet"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Col. Alfred Wagstaff was elected acting
president Of the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Animals in New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
WASTED TO A SHADOW.

But Found Cure After Fifteen
Years of Suffering.
A. II. Stotts, messenger at the
State Capitol, Columbus, Ohio. says:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Mrs Winsiow-s SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teethine softens the gums reduces Inflammation a.
lays pain, cures wind collie. % cents bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

For Sick Women
To Consider

FTRsT.-That almost everv peration
In our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as backache. irregular
and painful periods, displacements
OF the female organs, pain in the side,
burning sensation in the stomach,
bearing down pains, nervousness, diz-
illness and sleeplessness
SEcoND.-The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number of
absolute cures of female ills is lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.
1t regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism an
nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been helping
women to be strong, curing backache,
nervousness, kidney troubles, inf1am-
nation of the female organs. weak
ness and displacements, regulating
the periods perfectly and overcoming
their pains. 1t has also proved itself
invaluable IN preparing women for
childbirth and the change of life.
THIRD.-The great volume of unso-
icited and grateful testimonials on file
at the Pinkham Laboratory at LYNN,
Mass, many OF winch are from time to
time published by permission, give alb
solute evidence of the value of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation
toWomen.-Women suffering from anv
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened, read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Mrs. Pinkham is daughter
in-law of Lydia E. Pinkham and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease she has been ad-
vising sick women free of charge Out of
the vast volume of experience in treat
ing female ills Mrs, Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case. Surely, any woman, rich or
poor, is very foolish if she doesnot take
advantage of this generous offer Of
assistance.