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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
Between the Lines.

After the Willoughbys had said
good-by to Mrs. Kent. they walked on
in silence for a moment. Then Mr..
Wiiloughby spoke, thoughtfully:
1T was pleasant of her to say that
about wishing she could see more of
people like US, who are interested in
real things, instead of the foolish
round of gaiety that takes up so much
of her time and gives her so little sat
isfaction, wasn't it?'
His wife stole sidewise glance at
his gratitied face. and a satirical smile
crossed her own countenapce
Very pleasant. George" she said.
clearly. BIT what l knew she meant.
and what she knew that l knew she
meant was that my walking-skirt is
an inch too long and my sleeves are
old style, and your>coat, poor dear, is
beginning to look shiny in the back"
Why-what-how began Mr.. Will
loughby, helplessly; then he shook his
head and gave it up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
OLD AGE PENSIONS IN GERMANY.
How the Amount Is Determined
Belgium and Italy.

How the Amount Is Determined
Belgium and Italy.
In Germany there obtains Il general
system of compulsory insurance against
old age and invalidity, says the Cham
bers Journal. An old age pension is
payable on the recipient attaining 40
years of age. 1t is composed of two
parts a contribution from the state of
two pounds ten shillings per annum !;
the balance is made up of contributions
from the employers and employed in
equal shares The amount of the pen
sion depends on the wage class, of
which there are five, which also deter
mines the amount of the weekly contri-
button.
The minimum invaliGity pension for
first wage class is three pounds, plus
government contribution of two pounds
ten shillings-tOtaI, five pounds ten
shillings per annum; ranging up to a
minimum of seven pounds ten shillinSs
for class ). These amounts are in
creased according to the number of
weeks contribution to the fund. The
old age pension amounts to five pounds
ten shillings per annum, including gov
eminent contribution of two pounds
ten shillings for class /, ranging up to
eleven pounds ten shillings per annum
for class 3. These amounts are in
tribution is twelve pfennig (three half
pence) for class 1, increasing in pro-
70 i1.tv- cix- Afnr (fN1I
pence halfpenny) for class >.
Not only do Belgium and Italy also
give lead to Great Britain; our own
colonies are far in advance of the
mother country. In New Zealand per-
sons reaching the age of 90 whose in
come does not exceed Fl per week re
ceive a pension of Els per annum,
roughly Z shillings per week. The act
of Parliament which gives this power
has clause which is worth repetition ::
''Whereas, it is equitable that deserv-
ing colonists who during the prime of
life have helped to bear the public bur-
dens of the colony by the payment Of
taxes and to open up its resources by
their labor and skill, should look to the
colony for pension in their old age"
This strikes one as sound doctrine, the
justice of which is as applicable to the
old country as to the new.
A not uninteresting sign of the times
comes from France. A leading plank in
NJ. Rouvier's platform was Old-age pen
sions The government of France at
present subsidies the pension funds of
trade and friendly societies, but 10 gen
eral scheme of old-age pensions has yet
been adopted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
He Wan HIf.v

The valor of the individual does not
depend on the size. The scrap of hui
manity mentioned i'll the newspaper
was not to be judged by a scale of
inches.
The small boy was dressed in foot
ball costume, and with a jaunty air
he walked into the office of a country
newspaper and handed to the editor a
dirty scrap of paper On it was a brief
account of juvenile football match
which had taken place that Afternoon.
CHANGING at the report, the editorial
eye caught the words:
Warrington kicked a magnificent
goal-the finest ever seen on the
ground"
who is Mannington?" asked the
editor.
The human atom turned the thumb
of his right hand proudly to his breast
Il am Warrington ~ he said, calm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
A LAND OF OPPORTUNITIES.
Inducements Held Ont by Western
Canada Are Powerful.

Canada Are Powerful.
A recent number Of the Winnipeg
(AIanitoba) Free Press contains an ex-
cellent article on the prospects in West
ern Canada, portion of which we are
pleased to reproduce.
The agents of the Canadian Govern
ment, located at different centres in the
States, will be pleased to give any fur
Their information as to rates, and how
to reach these lands.
Just now there is a keener interest
than ever before ON the part of the
outside world in regard to the claims
of the Canadian West as a field of set
Element. At no previous time has there
been such rush of immigration, and
the amount Of information distributed
broadcast is unprecedentedly great
In the majority of the States of the
Union and in Great Britain the oppcr-
tunities for home-making and the
achieving Of even a modest competence
| are at the best limited. Moreover, ac-
cording to the social and industrial con-
ditiOns prevalent in those communities,
| the future holds out no promise of bet
| ter things. 1t is not strange, then, that
energetic young men should turn their
! eyes to Canada's great wheat belt.
| where every man can pursue fortune
without the hindrance of any discour-
aging handicap.
''The inducements held out by West
ern Canada are powerful and made
manifest by the great movement now
in progress. That the prospects are
| considerably more than reasonably GER
tain is borne out by the history of the
country and its residents. The prom
Use OF gain is powerful, but when added
| TO it there is the prospect of a CORE
spending social and civil elevation, it
| should prove irresistible to young men
| of a particularly desirable class for
any new country.
The Canadian West is alive with op-
| portunities for the young man who
aims at becoming more than a mere
atom in the civil and national fabric
Some of the eager young fellows, who
arrive on the prairies daily, are des-
tined to become more than merely pros
| porous farmers. In the near future
| great municipal and Provincial develop
! ment will be in the hands of the peO-
| pie. The stepping stone to both fnan-
| cial prosperity and civil prominence is,
| and will be, the farm. For every pro-
! fcSsional opening there are hundreds
| Of agricultural openings. The Cana
| dian prairies are teeming with oppor-
| tunities for the honest and industrious
of all classes, but they are specially
inviting to the ambitious young man
who seeks a field for the energy and
| ability which he feels inherent within
him. The familiar cry of Back to the
soiln is more than vain sounding
| phrase when applied to Western Can
| ada"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
500 Reward, SiOO.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has ben able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease. requires Il
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address f. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists. zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
lnfRynrnllIR.

GOOD weather for crops, eh?' chirped
the traveller, one of your superficial OPP
timistS.
The farmer shook his head sadly.
ION the contrary" he replied, for h
was an educated farmer.
''No?"
AS matter of fact, the crops are suf-
fering."
ION account of the weather."
ION account of the weather.
Bright sunshine, following copious
showers, do crops suffer in such weather."
Naturally, crops are bound to suffer
in any weather which makes fish bite. If
these conditions continue, we shan't raise
much this year."
And tie farmer shook his head again
and sighed heavily.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
Found the Vest.

Little David has always been re-
garded by his doting relatives as par
ticularly clever. Still, says a writer
in the Philadelphia Ledger. he rather
outdid himself when rough-looIing
tramp invaded the yard one afternoon
and asked him where his father kept
his money.
Its in his vest in the Kitchen" re-
piled David.
\ few minutes later the tramp came
through the kitchen doorway in a
hurry, much battered and torn.
Smart kid, dat" he muttered.
Never said Il word about lie old man
beiu' de vest"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
Treating Wrong Disease.

Many times women call on their family
physicians, suffering, as they imagine,
one from dyspepsia, another from heart
disease, another from liver or kidney
disease, another from nervous exhaustion
or prOStratiOn, another with pain here and
there, and in this way they all present
alike TO themselves and their easy-going
and Indifferent. or OVer-buSy doctor. sep
arate and distinct diseases, for which he
assuming them to be such, prescribeS his
pills and potions In reality, they are all
only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician, ignorant of the
cause Of suffering, encourages this prac-
tice until large bills are made. The Suf-
fering patient gets no better but probably
worse, by reason of the delay. wrong
treatment and consequent complications.
A proper medicine like DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite prescription, directed to the cause
would nave entirely removed the disease,
thereby dispelling all those distressing
symptoms, and instituting comfort in
stead of prolonged misery. 1t has been
well said, that 20 disease known is half
cured
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine. carefully devised by
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
1t Is made OF native medicinal roots and
Is perfectly harmless in it's effects in Q?lu
condition Of the system.
As powerful lnvigoratng tonic va
yorite Prescription imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular For over
worked, WORKOUT" rundown" debili
tated teachers, milliners, dressmakerS,
seamstresses, "shop girls" hOuse-keepeTS,
nursing mothers. and feeble women gen
orally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the greatest earthly boon, being I'M
equaled as an appetizing cordial and re-
storative tonic.
As a soothing and strengthening nerv-
inc "Favorite Prescription is uneQualed
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous proStration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, chorea, st.
Nitus's dance, and other distressing. nerv-
Gus symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease of the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels. One to
three dose Easy to take as candy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
HE WENT ON CRUTCHES
All Medicines Failed Until Dr.. VIII
Iiams' Pink Pills Cured His
RhRIIrrn


"Some years ago. says Mr.. W. II.
Clark, a printer, living at 612 Buchanan
street, Topeka, Kans., 81 had a bad at
tack of rheumatism and could not seem
TO get over it. All sorts of medicines
failed TO do me any good and my trouble
kept getting worse. My feet were so
swollen that could not wear shoes and
had to go on crutches. The pain was
terrible.
Zone day was setting the type of an
article for the paper telling what DR..
Williams Pink Pills had done for a man
afflicted as | was and / was so impressed
with it that | determined to give the
medicine trial. For a year my rheu-
matism had been growing worse, but
after taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills
began TO improve. The pain and swell
ing all disappeared and l can truthfully
say that haven t felt better in the past
twenty years than | do right now. /
could name, off hand, half-dozen peo-
pie who have used Dr. Williams Pink
Pills at my suggestion and who have re-
ceived good results from them"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are guaran-
teed to be safe and harmless to the most
delicate constitution. They contain no
morphine, Opiate, narcotic, nor any
thing TO cause a drug habit. They do not
act on the bowels but they actually make
new blood and strengthen the nerves.
DR. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
tism because they make rich, red blood
and no man or woman can have healthy
blood and rheumatism at the same time.
They have also cured many cases of
anamia, neuralgia, sciatica, partial pa
ralysis, locomotor ataxia and other dis
eases that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, 90 cents per
box, six boxes for 50. 80. by the DR.. Will
iams Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24

1310-Jacques de Molay, Grand Master
of the Templars, burned at Paris.
135S-Insurrection of the peasantry of
France began.
1501-Amerigo Vespucci started on his
third voyage, going as far as Pata-
gonia.
1502-Columbus sailed from Cadiz in
search of passage to the South Sea.
1610-Assassination of Henry ". by
Ravaillac.
1913 Calvanists seized the castle of
Prague.
1621-Wedding of Ily ard Winslow and
Susanna White, nrst couple married
in Plymouth colony.
16332-Marechal de Marillac beheaded for
conspiracy against Richelieu.
1641-Earl of Stratford beheaded IN
Tower of London on a false charge
of treason.
1702-England declared war against
France and Spain.
1747-Admiral Arson defeated French
fleet off Finisterre.
1T67-Prof. Cassini discovered the revo-
luton of Venus.
Continental Congress met in Phila-
delphia.
1791-Slavery abolished in French do
minons.
1T96-Treaty of Paris concluded.
1796-Vaccination for smallpox first ap-
piled by DIR. Jenner.
1S1O-Lord Byron swan the Darda-
nelles.
1S14-Louis XVIII. entered Paris (the
first restoratiOn).
1S26-Famous State prison at Sing Sing,
n. Y, opened.
1S37-New York banks suspended specie
payment.
1S46-Gen Taylor defeated the Mexi-
cans at Resaca de la Palma.
1S49-Riot at Astor Opera house, New
York
1S53-City of Schiraz- Persia, destroyed
by earthquake.
1S55-UniversaI Industrial Exhibition
opened at Paris By Louis Napoleon.
1S59-Napoleon III. declared war against
Austria.
1S6O-Japanese embassy received at
Washington.
1S62-Ironclad Merrimac destroyed by
COnfederates.
1S65-Trial of assassination conspirators
begun in Washington.
1S67-Russia ratified Alaskan cession
treaty.
1S69-Union Pacific and Central Pacific
railroad completed.
1S76-Centennial Exposition opened in
Philadelphia.
1SS4-Mexican Congress ratified treaty
with United States.
1SS6-Thirty-two persons killed by hur-
ricane at Madrid.
1SSS-Phonograph exhibited for first
time in perfected form, New York.
1S92-Union Printers Home at Colorado
Springs dedicated.
1S94-Torpedo boat Ericsson, first vesse!
of modern navy, built on inland wat
ers, launched at Dubuque, Iowa.
Brazilian government severed diplo-
matte relations with Portugal.
Earthquake shocks in Greece.
1875 ,OO0,O0O fire in PittsDurg, Pa.
Burning of charity bazaar in Paris ;
$50 persons perished.
1S9S-Execution of men who attempted
to assassinate King George of
Greece.
1902-Eruption of Mount Pelee.
1904-Japanese battleship Hatsuse sunk
by mines; $50 persisted.
1905-Many killed in tornado at Snyder,
Oklahoma.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
HID GIVEN Up I'LL HOPE.
CONFINED TO HER BED
WITH DYSPEPSIA.
81 Owe My Life to Pe-ru-na,
Says Mrs. Huffaker.

Mrs. Mittie Huffaker, r. R. No. 3,
Columbia, Tenn, writes:
81 was afflicted with dyspepsia
for several years and at last was
confined TO my bed, unable TO sit up.
I'VE tried several different doctors
without relief.
II had given up all hope of any
relief and was almost dead when my
husband bought me bottle of Pc
runa.
AT first / could not notice any bene-
fit, but after taking several bottles l was
cured sound and well.
at is to Peruna owe my life to-
day.
Il cheerfully recommend it to all
sufferers"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
Amendment Rejected.

Laura" said Mr.. Ferguson, hurried
ly explaining matters in the kitchen,
Il didn't want to bring the man home
to dinner, but he kept staying and
staying at the office, and I just had to
ask him. You will have to put as good
a face on it as you can"
IF you think l am going to change
my face on his account, George Fer
guson,' said his spouse. red and an
CRY. you'll have to think again, You
may bring him out to dinner right
now ."-Chicago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
SWEPT BY FOREST FIRES.
Flames Rage Over Large Territory
in Michigan and Wisconsin.

Half a score of towns and Villages have
been wiped out by forest fires, which are
raging in the upper peninsula of Michi-
gan and contiguous portions of Wiscon-
sin. Driven by gale the flames already
have burned over 200 square miles of
territory.
Towns in Michigan and Wisconsin
known to have been destroyed, with their
populations, are as follows: Quinnisec.
1000; Ralphs, 400 Cornell, 800: Talbot.
400; Auburndale, 500; Schafer, 600; Sal
vote, 200; Woodawn, 200; Saunders.
Wis, 400.
In addition to the villages burned a
number of lumber camps have been de-
stroyed and the men from several of
them have not been heard from. From
one of the camps of the l. Stephenson
Company the men, mounted on fifty draft
horses, raced ahead of the fire for twelve
miles, finally reaching Cornell barely
ahead of the line of flames. They leaped
aboard relief train, on which the last
of the citizens of the place had taken
refuge, and as the train drew out they
could see the wall of fire sweeping over
the houses, while the horses which had
brought them to safety fed wildly through
the forest ahead of the blaze.
The amount of damage done by the fire
is incalculable. Millions of feet of cut
timber have been burned sawmills swept
away and hundreds of square miles of
trees either consumed or ruined. In the
towns alone the damage will not be less
than $1,000,000, and in the surrounding
territory it must total several times that
amount.
The fire extends from twenty miles
above Menominee, almost to Escanaba and
Marquette, covering the greater portion
of four counties. In addition smaller
fires are raging in other sections which
threaten to become as destructive as the
great one. Reports from Ontario show
that forest fires also are raging there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24

my general health was affected when
l began using them. My feet were
swollen, my eyes puffed, and dizzy
spells were frequent. Kidney action
was irregular and the secretions high
ly colored. To-day, however, l am a
we'll woman, and | am confident that
DOan's Kidney Pills have made me so,
and are keeping me we'll"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
LIMB RAW AS PIECE OF BEEF.
Suffered for Three Years with Itching
Humor-Cruiser Newark, U. S. N,
Man Cured by Cuticura.

Il suffered with humOr for about
three years off and on. l finally saw
a doctor and he gave me remedies that
did me no good, so l tried Cuticura
when my limb below the knee to the
ankle was as raw as a piece Of beef
All l used was the Cuticura Soap and
the Ointment. l bathed with Cuticura
Soap every day. and used about six
or seven boxes of Cuticura Ointment
l was thoroughly cured Of the humor
in three weeks, and haven't been af-
fected with it since. l use no other
Soap than Cuticura now. II. j. My
ers. L. S. n, L. S. S. Newark, New
York, July s, 1905"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
Strong Nerve.

Il understand that you advertised for
a stenographer and typewriter at So a
week."
Il did"
Hours to g."
Yes. Are you an Applicant"
NO, but my nerves are run down and
| just wanted to inquire what nerve food
you used. Philadelphia Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24

and other kidney
ills, will find COM
fort in the words of
Mrs. Jane Farrell,
of COG Ocean Ave,
Jersey City, n. j.,
who says: Il reiter-
ate all l have said
before in praise of
Doan's Kidney Pills.
l had been having
heavy backache and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
Kings Named John.

John / OF the eastern empire" was
poisoned by a servant; John ~. was
deposed and had his eyes put out; john
V. ruled only in name and lived in
constant dread of assassins; John VI.
was deposed and died in prison. One
of the Swedish Johns was driven out
of his kingdom by his subjects, and an
other was belittled and defeated at ev-
cry turn. John I. of France had short
and disastrous reign, and John II. was a
prisoner of the English for years. \
long list of Johns have changed their
titles when taking on kingly robes be-
cause Of the superstition that a John
ruler cannot he otherwise than unfor-
fnnatp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
To Re Safe

Mamie-Oh, dear! It's perfectly aw-
full!
Jamie-What's awful, dear?
Mamie-That horrid Amy Jones saw
you kissing me
Jamie-Cheer up-she'n never tell. /
kissed her. too.-Cleveland Leader
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
His Bitterness.

Maxim Gorky sneered, all the more Bit
terly because there were few to observe it,
Here you Americans" he said, found
me a bigamist in an hour and it has taken
You three years to frd that you can't
find whether one Of Jour Senators is
bigamst or mott
Then he absorbed such solace as there
was in a gallon Of ea.-Philadelphia
Ledger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
Mimi He Needed.

A father recently received the follow
ing note from young man:
Dear Sir-Wood like your doter
Jessie's hand in marage. She and 1
are in luv. and | think 1 needle a wife
YuTes. HENRY"
The father replied by letter, saying
Friend Uenry-You don't need a
wife You need a spelling book Get
one and study it for year. Then
write me again"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
American steel for Frisco

Chairman Gary of the United States
Steel Corporation says that the steel mills
of this country will have no difficulty in
supplying San Francisco with all the
steel needed for rebuilding, as it Will be
six months before any large amount viii
be called for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
To study Native FiIipinos

The Field museum of natural history
at Chicago has received a gift of $4,000
from Robert Y. Cummings to pay the
expenses of an chronological exploration OF
the native tribes of the Philippines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-24
And Doubtless Will.

Eat. drink and be merry to-day" SAID
the fool.
why so?" asked the sage.
For tomorrow the price may go up"
louisville COurer-Journal.