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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
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10000 and 1000 ana 800, we get the to-
tai reading $4,000 feet.
But cries some one: 81 haven't used
$4,000 feet of gas in one month" Do
not make the mistake Of thinking so.
Take the last reading of your dial-you
will find it on your gas bill-and sub
tract it from the present reading and
you will get the exact amount of gas
that has passed through the meter since
last reading. You see. gas meters can
not be turned back, and they must
measure their full 100000 cubic feet be-
fore all the pointers stand at ''0' again.
For this reason it is necessary TO sub
tract the old reading every time the
meter is read in order to get The
amount used since the last reading.
All this may sound very complicated.
but it is really very easy if you will
experiment in reading your meter few
times. If housekeepers would learn
J to read their meters and compare them
with their bills they would be sure not
to be vercharged-Chicago News.
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dress, coated with snow that was rap
idly melting. She did not look up at
him when she spoke.
Il want a dimes worth Of carbolic
acid" she said, in a low tone, pulling
the shawl about her face.
Summers gazed at the poor creature
with q plying glance. He was not SEN
timental, but the detected droop of her
shoulders appealed to his sympathies.
What do you want with it," as asked.
Something in his voice made the
woman look up at his quickly. AS she
raised her head the shawl fell from
her face and they looked at each other
squarely. The recognition was mutu-
al.
"Gilbert!" she exclaimed. Her tone
bespoke the anguish in her heart, but
the pleading note in her voice failed
to touch him. All the old bitterness
was aroused anew and at the sight of
her face Summers steeled his heart
resolutely.
Nc one would have suspected that a
torrent of emotions had been awakened
in his breast. His face hardened, and
to all appearances he became cold and
cynical.
At that moment little Sunbeam
ventured out from behind the prescrip-
ton case, and as she caught sight of
the pitiful figure standing there with
the tired, hunted look in her eyes. the
child ran forward with shout of joy
and threw herself in her mothers arms
The woman sank to her knees and with
heart-broken sobs rained kisses on the
child's up-turned face
Mammals back home. papa" cried
the child. gleefully. The woman looked
up appealingly. The mans eyes soft
ened and he put his hand tenderly on
his wife's head.
Yes" he said slowly: Mammals
back home."-Chicago Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
HOW TO READ A GAS METER.
Here Is the Way to Keep Tab on the

Here Is the Way to Keep Tab on the
Amount Used.
Few of the thousands who pay gas
bills every month know how to read the
meter and fewer still know how to reg
Sive
You keep tab on the bills of your ice
man, your grocer and butcher; why not
on the gas company? Reading the gas
meter is simple matter when once I'M
derstood. If you will look at your me-
ter you will see that there are four
| disks or faces on the front The top
one is for the gas company to test and
| ascertain If there is a leakage, so you
| need pay no attention to it. The three
dials in a row underneath show the
amount of gas used and the little points
on these faces tell the story.
Each dial is numbered from one to
ten. The dial on the right measures
gas by hundreds of feet. The middle
dial measures it by thousands of feet,
and the left-hand dial measures it by
ten thousands of feet. In other words
every time a hundred feet of gas is
used the hand on the right dial moves
ore number. Every time the hand on
| this dial goes completely around the
! pointer on the middle dial registers
| 1000, and when the pointer on the mid
! die dial has made complete revolution
the indicator on the left dial shows that
| 10000 cubic feet Of gas have been meas
ured.
No matter how far past figure the
| dial may be that figure is taken until
| the next figure is actually passed.
| Take this illustration: The left-hand
| pointer is at five. Each division on this
dial being 10000 feet, this makes 90
| 600.
! The middle pointer is at two. Each
| division of this middle dial registers
| LOCO feet, so the reading here is 1900
The pointer on the right-hand dial is
! Just heyord nine. but we read it al
nine, and as this is the dial that regis
| terS by 100 feet. we have 900 Adding
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
THREE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
First Protestant Worship by Colo
nfxts In 1907 Under Sailcloth

First Protestant Worship by Colo
nists In 1907 Under sailcloth.
The settlement of jamestown. Va.
by English colonists in 1907 has been
httingly commemorated by the James
town Tercentenary Exposition. Re
Gently the Episcopal Church Of the
United States celebrated at Richmond,
Va, the 3OOth anniversary of the
Church of England on American soil.
The settlement of jamestown and the
establishing of the Church of England
were synonymous as to date. for of the
105 men sent over by the London Com
pany in the expedition of 1907 nearly
all were members of the Established
Church, and almost the first thing they
did afr selecting what is now known
as jamestown as the site for a colony
was to hold the first regular service
of the Protestant religion in America.
A sailcloth spread between two trees
served as the first sacred edifce and
has been succeeded by thousands of
splendid buildings throughout the
country. for the Episcopal Church
never lost the impetus gained by that
initial service under the trees in the
great American wilderness three cen
turtles ago. The rector who conducted
this first service was Rev. Robert
Hunt.
Women were sent to join the colony
in 1908. and. a frame church having
been erected. the first Protestant wed
ding in America occurred in that year
uniting John Layton to Ann Barras
The church of which the ruins are
still visible on the abandoned island of
jamestown was the second successor
Of the little frame building in which
Ann Barras was made a bride. This
third church, Of which part O. the foun-
dations and a ruined tower alone re
main, was built in 1889: its predeces
sors probably were destroyed by the
Indians. who after Powhattan's
death. developed a ferocious hatred OF
the whites which led to many horrible
massacres. The tower Of the old
church is IS feet square and 50 feet
high. with walls three feet thick. The
tower is perforated with loopholes fol
guns, n grim reminder Of the dangers
which enveloped those early devotees
During the recent celebration ser.
vice of<inteuse interest was conducted
at sths old Sruton Church In Williams
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sPopuleT:sXs 5aence'

The London Times says that the
work Of pioneers in color photography
has reached a promising stage, and that
plate is now on sale upon which a
fairly satisfactory heliochrome trans
parency may be made with one expos
ure, and with little more trouble than
when making an ordinary negative.
/ An English government report shows
that France now has thirty-nine sub
marine torpedo boats in service and
fifty under construction. England ranks
next with twenty-five built and fifteen
under way. The figures for other ma
| tons are: Russia, Is and 15 United
States, and 4 Italy, and 4 ; Japan,
and 2; Germany, 1 in course of con-
struction.
A curious electric machine is the phre-
nometer. The sensitive part of the in
strument is a huge metal cap which is
| brought slowly down upon the head,
and clasping the skull gently but firm
~ indicates the size Of the bumps at
| tWenty-eight different points. The turn
ing Of handle not only registers the
size of each bump" but prints and de-
livers the record.
Ten or fifteen years ago authorities
writing on the subject, stated that if
| only it We're possible to make engines
so light as to weigh but ten pounds per
horsepower there would be no difficult
ty in constructing a flying machine. A
few years after, petrol engines were
made of such a weight To-day, says
Technical Literature, they are made,
and on the market. weighing no more
than two and half pounds per horse
power.
A few years ago the late Professor
Langley expressed the opinion that sud
den changes in the intensity of the
solar radiation were responsible for re
| markably cold summers or warm win
ters. During the recent International
Congress on Solar Research held at
Meudon, near Paris, Monsieur Deslan-
dres called attention to a new method
of research bearing upon this question
Remarking that hitherto it has been
found exceedingly difficult to determine
the variations in the suns radiation by
comparing its amount at different times
| from the whole solar disk, he showed
| that better estimates might be made by
| measuring and comparing the radiation
from separate parts of the sun. In this
way, he thought, the amount Of the to-
| tai variation might be ascertained more
| accurately.
In July, 1906, quarrymen near Engi
! houl, Belgium, unexpectedly opened a
| passage into great and previously I'M
known cavern. Its existence, however,
| had been suspected by a local miner
| alogist, Mr.. f. Doudou, on account of
| the disappearance of small streams in
| the neighborhood. Mr. Doudou at once
! began an exploration of the new cav
ern, which has since been continued. 1t
contains may large and beautiful cham
| bers, but is especially remarkable for
| its concretions. and for a kind Of min
eral snow covering the floors. so light
| that a breath sends it whirling In
some places are found little basins filled
with limpid water, which has begun to
| cover itself with a fine film Of crystal
! line glass. The innumerable crystal
| stalactites in the cave are remarkable
for the musical tones they give forth
| at the slightest touch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07

1t should be provided that copies Of the printed argu
briefs be fled in the Office of the Secretary Of
State and subject to public inspection.
The sunlight of publicity is the greatest preventive Of
corruption This would prevent the average
citizen from talking members Of the Legislature about
measures Of public interest 1t is only paid lobbying
that it intended to prohibit 1t has been urged that
such law would violate the right Of free speech In pre-
venting person. though professional lobbyist
from talking members Of the General Assembly The
right OF free speech Is sacred right but the right of
the people to have their laws untainted by venal nfu
ences Is also sacred
man cannot talk to juror trying case to influence
him about the The right of free speech has It's
limitations This is of them, and interfering with
legislation is another The right Of free speech
extend to obsructng the administration of justice
the courts Of legislation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
EFFECTS OF OPIUM.
The Drug Will Stupefy Some People
and Excite Others.

Comparatively few persons know
what opium really is. When they turn
to a dictionary and CLEAN therefrom
that it is the ''inspissated juice of the
somniferous poppy" they are still like
II to be in the dark
The process of obtaining it is to
score the pods at fixed intervals during
a certain period. The milky liquid
which comes out soon turn a darker
hue and thickens and it then scraped
off and nodded into cakes. with poppy
leaves for an outside covering
1t was ascertained from evidence af-
forded to the Indian opium commission
of 1896 that in some states of India
not a few of the natives took as much
as forty to eighty grains of opium
daily and that consumption of forty
grains was common.
Contrary to the impression that death
results from a sudden cessation of the
habit, it has been proved that when
confirmed opium eaters have been de-
prived temporarily of their favorite
III bS lAOIL ACdll1 HAS llUL uSutllS SUI
fered. y
The article has varying effect on
different races and constitutions, ex-
citing some and Supplying others. 1t
reduces the average Chinaman to a
state of torpor if he takes it plentiful
ly and not infrequently causes the Ma
lay to run amuck. It has been record
ed that the japanese regularly took it
before going to fight so as to work
themselves up to pitch Of excitement
Most of the drug that is imported
into England is much stronger than
what is ordinarily consumed in India
and imported into China. The stipula-
ton Of the British pharmacopoeia is
that all opium used incidentally shall
yield at least ~ per cent of anhydrous
morphine.
The morphia percentage in much of
the opium prepared in India for con-
sumption there and expectation to Chi
ma is less than half this specific
strength. This is detail which novel
lists who are addicted to poisoning their
characters should note.
1t is rather striking that opium does
not seem to be largely resorted to in
India as means of suicide. The evil
dence of the largest insurance COM
pany was to the effect that after twen-
ty years experience there the company
had decided that it was not necessary
to impose any extra premium on the
lives of moderate opium users.-Cham-
bers' Journel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
LIES MUSIC.

There never has been such music since
ever the world began,
No melody like it has echoed in the listen
ing ear of man.
AS soft as the bells of the fairies, as blithe
as the song of the bird
The laughter, the infinite laughter, on lips
of the childehart heard
oh, IL we could echo that laughter, if we
could catch it again,
The old sweet note of the golden throat,
the Tilt of its glad refrain!
Life would be music forever if one could
laugh like a child,
In the golden day of the fairy way, care
lessly free and wild
Baltimore Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
MEXICANs IN TEXAS SCHOOLS.
Children of Many Wealthy Families
Educated in San Antonio.

Children of Many Wealthy Families
Educated in San Antonio.
Ten carloads of school children from
Mexico have arrived in this city since
the influx began about two weeks ago,
says the San Antonio Express
Scoers Of them were accompanied by
their parents, and the hotels Of the
city have been indebted, in no small
degree, to this class or visitors for the
brisk conditions which have been ex-
perienced by them during the last sew
eral weeks
Many Of the children Travelled from
their distant homes alone or in pairs
or trios, while 1t was no uncommon
sight to see parties Of nine or ten from
the same localities across the Rio
Grande at the various hotels.
Nearly al the school equipment and
wearing apparel for the entire year is
purchased for these children here In
San Antonio before they enter their
respective schools. and the CONNER
cial Importance of their annual visit
can easily be imagined.
Their parents. too, before returning
home, spend several days in the city.
purchasing large quantities of Ameri-
can goods to take back to Mexico with
them, and as the majority of them ar.
persons Of great wealth and socia
position at home, their expenditures
amount to thousands of dollars.
OF all the children from Mexico who
are educated In the United States the
schools of San Antonio secure over 40
per cent. Not only on account of the
proximity Of the city to the border, but
also because of the general excellence
Of the schools and the healthful eli
mate and surroundings experienced
here. San Antonio has always been
the favorite place with the Mexicans
for their children to obtain an English
education.
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made no effort to follow her, but con-
tinued the even tenor of his way, and
as far as the world knew, he quickly
erased her from his memory.
When Summers, the business man,
left his drug store with a courteous
goodnight TO his clerk. he became Gil
bert Summers, domesticated, the father
and the mother of his little sunbeam"
Those long and happy evenings sum
mers spent alone with his child were
sacred
The little village where Summers did
business did not wonder nor lament
when q sign over his drug store an
uounced he was going TO move 10 the
city and enlarge his business. They
snapped up the bargains he offered and
exchanged remarks about the weather.
wished him good luck In his new ven
ture, and went back home.
These remarks measured the extent
az hrs friendship in the village. He
had but one friend and that friend
stole away his wife. Therefore, Gil
bert Summers called DO man friend.
A month later saw Summers estab-
lishcd in his new store N the heart of
a great city. 1t represented his entire
capital and he dedicated it to his little
Sunbeam
He was cold and calculating and
knew he would succeed. His was a
strange philosophy; he pitied his child
on account of the stigma cast on her
name by her mother, but somehow felt
as if it was all his fault and he wanted
to make it up TO her in some way.
Summers was at his desk one night
after the clerk had gone home, and the
druggist and his little daughter were
alone, when the tap of coin on the
showcase announced a customer.
He moved briskly to the front of the
store and saw the figure of woman at
the counter. She was poorly and thin
iy clad and the cold blast that chung
to her frayed shawl chilled Summers
to the bone. He noticed her ragged
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Of Grace.

have been skating for six years and winter
and 1t has made new man of When 1 took up
roller skates 1 sick and miserable Had any one
told me would become well and strong from skating
l would have laughed. But liked the exhilaration.
Within three months the lassitude passed away
in six months in good physical condition. without
trace of Illness Nor have 1 been sick since. Roller
skating opens wide field to the person who likes fancy
skating The figures and tricks almost without
ber and what makes it enticng Is that is much
easier to learn than ice skating AS physical culture
act roller skating works wonders 1t develops every
muscle In the body 1t soothes nerves and brings
repose The fault with beginners is that they
TO skate too long. They do stop when tired and
themselves out If the average devoted an
hour and half two three times week skating the
benefits would be a surprise
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
Return of
the Prodigal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Gilbert Summers was prosperous as
far as worldly goods goes he owned
a drug store with all modern improve
ments; a snug little balance in the
bank, with more added to it each week
and the people of the village called
him well-to-do.
His most valued possession was his
little Sunbeam his 7-year old daugh-
ter, who was the only child, and al
though the world called him cynical
and morose, the child was able to call
forth the best there was in him.
The world also called him queer.
When his wife ran away Summers
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Little Pleasure in 1t.

Mrs. Dawdle-Oh, don't like to 90
to that store. Shopping there is so IN
satisfactory.
Mrs. Wise-Why, they have every
thing you could possibly need there.
Mrs. Dawdle-That's just it, No
matter what you ask for they can suit
YOU right off.-Philadelphia Press.
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burg, Va. To commemorate the res
toration of this venerable edifce King
Edward sent Bible and President
Roosevelt presented a lectern Of bronze
on which the holy book will rest. The
desk of the lectern Is supported by the
upright arms and folded wings Of the
Angel of Peace. which stands on ter
restrial globe. One foot Of the angel
rests on Great Britain and the other
on the United States The globe Is sup
ported Jointly by the American eagle
and the British lion.
Bruton Church was the court church
of colonial Virginia George Washing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-07
Ugly Appen dages.

Hasn't Woldby got his coat-of-arms
vet? Why, he told NE he was going to
look up his ancestry the first chance
he got and"
"Well. believe he got a chance to
look up his family tree, but he saw
some things hanging to the branches
that discouraged further research
Catholic Standard and Times.
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Some Dark Chapters

Father (impressiVely) - Consider
our numerous captains of industry, and
keep in mind that nearly all were the
architects Of their own fortunes.
Son-Sure! But you don't see any
Of them exhibiting blueprints Of the de-
tails Of construction.-Puck.
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His Only Object.

Towne-Young Roxley is learning to
be a machinist.
Browne-Well, now, that's common
dable: wants to have trade so that II
anything should happen to his fortune
he
Towne-Oh, no; he simply wants to
be able to keep his motor car going
Philadelphia Press
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Rare Caution.

Your collection Of water colors is
very NICE" said Mrs. Swellman, but
have you no oil paintings"
NO, indeed replied Mrs. Nuritch, 81
don't consider them safe"
Not safer
"No; in case Of fire, you know
Philadelphia Press.
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Imna..ihIe Conditions.

"a girl should never kiss a man IN
less she Is engaged to him."
But I don't want to be engaged to
all the men 1 happen to know.
burg Press
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AMERICAS DISAPPEARING FORESTS.
By Secretary Wilson.

If better care, more general propa-
cation, and a fostering of present
conditions are not observed, the for
ests Of the United States will be
practically wiped out inside Of an
other ten years. The pine timber of
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
Is practically wiped out.
Forest fire Is the one great thing
to be guarded against, and for that
protection the government has en-
ployed thousands OF men to watch
for fires A person can ride for
miles through Michigan, Wisconsin
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THE CRIME OF LOBBYING.
By Governor J. W. Folk.

There should be a law making it
a crime for any Que for compensa-
ton TO lobby with the members Of
the Legislature. All persons, OF
course, should be permitted 30 ap-
pear before committees and make
arguments for or against measures
in the regular and open way. Any
person should also be permitted to
file printed arguments or briefs with
members Of the Legislature. But in
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The Wrong Word.

did you finally sum up enough
courage to ask her to marry you:"
Yes, and she gave her word"
"Ah, l congratulate you
You needn't the word she gave was
No "-Philadelphia Press.
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at will come home feeling like new
woman" wrote his wife.
"Well, don't come home and act like
one" cautioned her husbaad.-Houston
Post
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and Minnesota and see barren sec
tons where formerly great pine forests Fires
started either careessy otherwise have wiped out
millions and millions Of dollars worth Of the best of
our hard wood. Unless something is done we will not
have enough hard wood in fifteen years at the latest to
make an old-fashionea bedstead with