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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Seasons for 1908
Central Standard Time.

Vernal EQuinoX-spring begins
March 20, 6:27 p. M, Summer Solstice
Summer begins-June q, 4:l9 p. M,
Autumnal EquinoX-Autumn begins
September %, 6:58 a. M, Winter
s'JiaGice winter Reconsideration
D, 1898 p. m.
In the year 1908 there will be three
eclipses of the sun and a Lunar Ap-
pulse.
l. a total eclipse of the sun, Jan.
3rd not visible in the United States,
except parts of the southwest, and
there visible only as partial eclipse
the sun setting eclipsed The path
of the total eclipse extends from Cen
trail America across the Pacific ocean
to a point about midway between New
Zealand and Japan.
,. An annular eclipse of the sun,
June 18th, visible in the United States
as partial eclipse.
3. A Lunar Appulse, Dec. It'll.
The moon just rising at Washington
and visible generally throughout
Europe, Asia, Africa, and the extreme
eastern portions of North and South
America.
+. \ Central eclipse of the sun
Dec %, invisible here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

\, p. Hirzy is showing live, young
porcupine in his window these days
that is attracting the attention of the
pasSer-by. The little animal was
captured by Mr. Hirzy in the northern
wilds of Wisconsin while on his hunt
ing trip this fall 1t has been grow
ing quite tame during the short period
of its captivity and seems perfectly con
tent, and will even condescend to eat
from the feeders hand.
DArthur Feragam of Waupaca visited
friends here Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

The new glass dial clock is now in
place 10 library tower, and is telling
the people the hour of the day. The
change from the black dial with gold
letters, to the white dial with black
letters. is annoying to some, but a few
days more and these people will be
lauding the change. The tower is
Illuminated by night
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

The meeting held in the Grand Sun
day was the occasion for a packed
house, and the program arranged was
an excellent and pleasing one, A
small orchestra backed by chorus of
fully thirty voices furnished the
music and led the singing. Miss
Asher also rendered a very pleasing
solo. Rev Staff's address was one
filled with excellent thought, in
which he eXhorted ali to strive after
the impossible and he left with his
hearers the following Gospel: 'tYou
Can; what you ought: when you will. +"
Another meeting was announced for
January.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS

When past middle age, there comes a
noticeable weakening Of the organs Of
the body. and the danger OF quick de-
cline It is quite necessary 10 give
prompt help to any part that first shows
signs Of wear
Healthy kidneys mean a hale old age
Weak kidneys bring constant backache
lame back. stitches and twinges of pain
annoying urinary troubles. and the dan
ger of diabetes and Brights disease
There is likely to be a loss of albumen
and a gain OF uric acid and other poi
sons, with loss of flesh. vigor and nerv-
Gus force.
Doan's Kidney Pills bring quick help
20 sick kidneys, and are entirely free
from poisonous drugs; It is 2 remedy
that can be taken bv Young or old. weak
or strong. and in every case with prompt
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If You have bacl1ache, lame or weak
back. quick pains when STOPPING or lift
ingi II you are tired and nervous, have
headaches dizzy spells, watery swelling
under the eyes OF around the ankles,
rheumatic or neuralgie pain, gravel
sealding urine. too frequent passages.
sandy or stringy sediment in the urine
scdhIy or dlScolOred urine. OF passages
at night, be sure your kidneys need
attention
Doan's Kidney Pills is the best medi-
cine 10 use II has cured thousands ard
will cure you.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
"SHE'S DA BIG NUISANCE"
SOBBED ANGELO, NEAR POET;
Support HERR SAID COURT

an tryin' to sing" said Mrs. Pisauaii
with unconscious humor "an' thinkin'
he be feelin' bada, ! ask heem eef 1 go
out for heem an buy heem something.
He geta mad when / stop his moo
sic. she continued sadly. "An' eef I
not careful he geeva me a smooch In da
nosa"
She became seated and after casting
an admiring but cautious eye upon her
agitated Angelo, proceeded to dissertate
IN a general manner upon his strength
and courage.
Angelo. upon the stand. seemed most
anxious to impress the court that he
possesses a high and delicateIy-
nervous system
seizing his hair IN both hands-it was
long. black. waving hair-he announced
IN 4 perfecr screen Of Indignation that
bis wife was in the habit of coming into
MS hours Of music and demanding
money for pork or macaroni IN q man
ner that completely drove the muse
from his thoughts.
'.Ah-h-h-h." he walled, "she da big
nuisance. She maka da trouble an keep
from me my work. santa MaEiaf'
Then the court administered a severe
shock on Angeles nervous system
We'll, said his honor, sternly, you
seem the least bit OF aenuisance your
self. Pay her A.75 a week and let her
alone"
Whereat Angelo wept
The Washington times., 1907-10-30

Angelo Pisquah. poet, musician, and
athlete, weeps unashamed. Angelo has
been bitterly disappointed in his dream
of fame, dragged into the Juvenile
Court, and, worst of ali, compelled 20
furnish the horribly enormous sum OF
$475 a week TO a wife totally unable to
appreciate him.
Angelo had not been long IN this coun-
try before he sought fame. His ability
as q pianist was marvellous and his
esthetic yard-long poetry was inimit-
able. Having developed into celebrity.
II is alleged that he proceeded to Illus
trate his genius by following the old
couplet:
A woman, a dog. and a walnut tree.
Tho more --ou beat them the better they
viii be.
Having neither dog nor walnut tree.
he turned his undivided attentions upon
his spouse, It is said. and when that in
dividuaI, tired Of s.surping the position
OF dog and tree, left his home he seized
upon her absence as a pretext for fall
ing to provide her Nth necessaries-
Mrs. Pisquaii, upon the stand, ex-
plalned In a proud voice that her hus-
band was the possessor OF a strong,
muscular arm and q short, poorly de-
veloped temper.
II coma IN da house wen he in ther-re
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
MAGIC LANTERN BURNS,
CHURCH IN A PANIC

NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Ftve hundred
women and children congregated in the
HaFlem Baptist Church last night to
hear a stereoptieon lecture by their
pastor, were in panic and imminent
peril when the picture machine burst
into flame and burned out a side Of the
edifice.
Many were injured in the crush that
came with the panic, but fremen and
police reserves rescued all Of them and
none will die
Each Tuesday night at the Harlem
Church, which is on East 123d
street, the pastor. the Rev. Adam
Chambers, has made ii his Gus
tom TO hold a meeting for the enter
tainment Of the women and children of
his parish. Last night he imported a
picture machine and installed it on the
west side of the auditorium 10 enhance
the interest In his weekly lectures.
He was in the midst Of his theme
and the children were gaping IN admir-
alton OF the highly-colored views flung
upon the screen, when the fuse of the
electric light attached 10 the machine
burned out, throwing a burst of sparks
and flame around.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
RUSSIAN NOBLEhAN
HAD TO PAY CABBY
Hears Himself Desl lfibed in
Plain English While
Haggling.

NEWPORT, Oct. S0.-Out In St. Pc
tersburg. where mis- ancestors and him.
self have gnctuously kicked about the
raEble since Peter the Great was an
urchin, the Count Won LarlarfsSi is re-
gaIded as quite a somebody He can
turn mis- thumbs down OF a peasant
there and the luekless member of the
prCletariat viii likely as not oe whisk-
ed of to halcyon Siberia The marshais
and major generals an the chief OF
police all kow-sow TO Won Larlarfsh in
Russia
But in this town a common cabman
told the count what he thought of
him in most disiliusiOning II glish, and
lie would have had the noBleman locked
UP II his highness had not come for
ward humbly with the current price of
a cab ride, which he didn't want to pay
a Bit.
Count Won Larlarfski, who has in
some sort replaced Prince Wilhelm OF
Sweden in soclety's favor here. is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter D. Mar
JiL. but maintains fine suite at the
MUenehinger King cottage besides.
The cabman he hired to take him
from his suite to the home of his host
is chairman Of the executive commit
tee of the Newport Cabmen's Union
When Won Larlarfsd got out he said
How much?" and the cabman replied
that it would be s.
Il viii not pay it; it is an outrageous. %
cried the Russian arbitrator.
You'll nay or get juggeG.' retorted
Jehu-
But his highness dashed for the in
side Of the Martin mansion and so won
temporary surcease-
The cabman reported to tho chief Of
police that he had been bUnCOed by
the ''highfalutin' furriner," and when
he spread out the unions rate sched-
ule the chief of police wrote note
10 Won I.arlarfski that cabmen in Am
erica were just as good as lOrds in
Russia, and that il would save him
great personal inconvenience were he
TO be so thoughtful i as TO ray the claim
at once.
He has held a conference with the
cabman in the presence Of the police
at headquarters. He tried hts best TO
shave down the bill from S to s.. but
cabby was Obdurate.
It will take back an unpleasant les
son about this free country, said his
Eighness, with withering sarcasm. But
he paid the cabman the IS with grim
ace.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
WESTERN YOUTH DULL,
PROFESSOR DECLARES

BERKELEY. Cal. Oct. S0.-Prof,
Adolph Caspar Miller, OF the Univer-
sity OF California. after the failure OF
his class last week TO answer q ques-
tion in economics. said:
Teaching a class in economics at
the University Of California is Ike TAX
ing a dog by the neck, opening his
mouth, pouring IN some dope and fore
ing il down his throat. While you
have poured II in. you have not the
saticfactiOn OF knowing whether It went
down or not.
"a Russian student would put an
American student to shame In his
knowledge OF economics. The West is
so far behind that We are not even
living IN the twentieth century. We are
so far behind that We, Ike some clergy
men, do not know that Darwin lived
fifty years ago. Even a freshman en-
tering an Eastern university would
know more about the study OF eco
Monies than any student OF a Western
university. In fact, Westerners are
bourgeoise.
II have made up my mind that ]
win not teach a class Of undergraduates
In economies next year. They have
not the intelligence TO grasp the sub
fct,"
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
RIVALS FIGHT DUEL .
GIRL is THE PRIZE
Daang Theft of a Dance
Results in Combat of
Lovers. "

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-With the dainty
lace handkerchief OF the girl they both
love for gage of battle. and her hand
and heart as prize. -wo men fought a
flstic duel beneath The dim light Of a
gas lamp at the foot Of East Forty
fourth street last night, until botE stag
gered and fell from the momentum Of
their own blows.
And they're going to fight all over
again, for, at the end. both stood locked,
unconscious, IL each others arms and
the referee couldn't pick the winner.
Jack Clemmons. one OF them. took
pretty LeOnore Burns to the Alameda
Social Clubs bi-weekly dance last Sun
day night, and 10 the midst of two
step Jim IAfferty. his rival. came up
and said:
I'D ike to finish this dance with
YOU" and before Clemmons recovered
from his surprise Lafferty had whisked
the girl from his arms and was whiriing
her laughingly about tine hall Glenn
mons didn't say anything then. but when
It vas ever he stood in the stairway and
met the two as they came out.
This is between you and me. LATER
ty," ne said. You can't steal my girl
away MlLuDuL ulahtAtE AA0uUlG VIII Al1l
I'll fight you for her anywhere and any
time you want"
Laderty said that suited him perfectly.
The girl intimated her uncertain state
OF mind by promising that she would
marry the man who won. Friends were
consulted. the details arranged and al
8 O'Clock last night the two suitOTs,
accompanied each by about sixty OF his
friends. met IN the comparatively Sc
cluded neighborhood of the old aOattoir.
fVhnWTEe CLARKE the FGfEFnf QnHnumnel
that Miss Burns had cOnfided TO him a
white lace initial handkerchief which
was to be the victor's trophy-wtth her
promise OF marriage. ssides.
After the battle the exhausted COM
batants were carried home in cabs by
their friends. Both said they would
fight for tho unawarded handkerchief
and girl agair next Sunday.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
Food PoisOns
80 Per Cent Of All Diseases the Re.
suit of Uncigested Putrefying Foods

~ XXX NtAt o. All diseases tIie ttGs
suit of Uncigested Putrefying Foods
Men OF affairs. women OF society and
children with active brainB are too
often sedentary IN their habits. giving
little time to exeT.fs To this evil IS
added that OF high and irregular iiv-
ing-as d result, the stomach cannot
stand the demands made upon - The
abused and oVertaxed stomach does
not properly do the work OF digestion.
fOod taken in ferments and the poison
pernleates the whole system. The body
loses in weight and becomes a prey for
the attack OF whatever disease Il may
encounter.
that stomach Of yours isG It only holds
lhree pintss but in one year you force
II 10 take IN 2,400 pounds OF material,
digest II and prepare II for assimilation
into the blood. No wonder It rebels
when overWOrked. We crowd it with
steaks and pastry, irritate its juices
with spices and acids, and expect the
stomach 70 do It's work. II can't do t.
~ over the inner layer OF the stouns
ach are glands which secrete tie Juices
necessary to digestion. The entrance
OF food into the stomach Is the signal
for these glands to do their work. The
/ more the fOOd, ana the more indigegti-
bic. the greater the demand upon them
and upon the muscles Of the wall ad-
Think OF the tons Of hlgk-seasoned
game, sWeetmeats and appetizers
erammed into this little four-ounce
mill. and then wonder. II you viii. Why
you are dizzy or nauseated or cOnstl-
pated. Don't blame your stomach or
curse your fate that you should be born
so unfortunate. Slame yourself and
apply the remedy.
First. get a small package OF Stuart 3
Dyspepsia Tablets. taking one after
each meal and at bed time They are
not & medicine, but a digestive Your
stomach is worn out and needs help,
not medicine SIuaTt's Dyspepsia Tab
/ lets will do the work that the stomach
fails TO do. There's enough power IN
one grain Of StuaTts Dyspepsia Tablets
10 dIs sst 300 grains Of ordinary food,
SO you needn't fear that anything you
/ eat wih remain Ia your stomach undi-
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stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will rout
the poison because they remove the
cause-food fermentation. They are
natures own cure for dyspepsia- The
host OF troubles dyspepsia is father OF
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Seize your opportunity before worse
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The Washington times., 1907-10-30
WASHlNGT0NIAN PRESENTS
PAPER TO VIRGINIA SYNOD

CHARLESTON. w. Va. oct 50-The
race question, which came before the
Synod OF Virginia, OF the Southern
Presbyterian Church. IN an overture
from the general assembly. was tabled
Dr. s. S. Laws, OF Washington, present
ed a paper relating 20 polygamy in for
eign countries
The synod adjourned to meet IN Rc-
anoke, October Is, 1905.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
ABORIGINES DISCOVERED,
RESEMBLE THE ESNhOS

PHILADELPHIA oct. S1-Dr. George
3. Gordon, curator OF the department Of
American archaeology Of the University
OF Pennsylvania, who reached this city
after penetrating the Alaskan wilder
ness for 1000 miles on the Mrs c. G.
Harrison expedition, reports the dis
covery Cg a small tribe Of aborigines,
hitherto unknown to ethnologists. DR..
Gordon calls these unknown American
inhabitants K1skwagamutes.
The tribe vas found about 500 miles
from the mouth Of the Kuskokvim river
and they were few in number. This
people, DR.. Gordon says, came OF Atha-
bascan stock, but have been conquered
By the Eskimos and have almost been
absorbed by them. Instead Of wearing
furs ike the EskimOs. they make the
skins of looms and other great birds into
robes for clothing.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30

counting her fingers. but finding that
there were not enough fingers, said:
"Oh, he vas asked me TO be his wife
many, many times-in fact, lie Is al
days doing it,
Twenty-third Birthday Unlucky.
Yesterday was Miss ChTisty's twenty
third birthday, and she was greatly dis
appointed because her fiance had not
been able to come over here 10 celebrate
it with her Lord Eliot had Llanned to
come, accompanied by Captain Gore
Langton, or the Coldstream Guards, but
he was unable to obtain leave. and was
forced to postpone his visit
7 received a letter from him yester-
day, but that was a poor substitute for
his presence. and I passed a rather un-
happy day." said Miss Christy. II was
tWe1ty-th that was the rea-
son I was disappointed.
Miss Christy has left the Hotel lie
Barton and is now established in the
SummeTsCt, on west Fifty-siXth street
The cause OF her leaving the former
hotel IS said 70 have been the story OF a
fight which J. Heron Miller had in her
room with The night clerk OF the hotel
IN this hght according to report. Mr..
Miller was badly worsted and thrown
out Of the hCtel. II was said at the
lie Barton yesterday that she had left
that establishment by request"
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
WAR ON IMPURE MILK
BEGUN IN HEIDELBERG

HEIDELBERG, Germany. Oct. a.
Heidelberg is headquarters for a cam
paign throughout Europe against inn
pure milk. Nathan Straus. an American
millionaire. is conducting the fight.
Having made a good start in American
cities, Straus says he wants 70 show
Europe 10 how great an extent the
spread OF tuberculosis and other malig-
nant diseaseE Que to disregard OF the
pasteuriZatiO' system
TO prove h-s point he has established
an experimental pasteurizing plant 10
which physicians, scientists, health offi-
GERS and philanthropists are making pill
grilnage5 from ali over Germany.
Straus mas already given similar
plants 10 Liverpool, Dublin. Munich,
Ostend and BRUSSELS.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
FIRE DAMAGES DIAMONDS,
THEIR VALUE INCREASES

LOS ANGELES. Oct. SO.-What is the
value Of three diamonds that went
through the San Francisco fire, and
which, although they lost some Of their
luster. are much sought as curiosities.
This is the question 10 which an an
swer is being sought by DR.. Anton
Lovy, a surgeon OF Vienna, who is ia
this city. He has received such con-
Trajectory answers from exrerts thlt
he is all at sea as 10 the real ValJ.e.
Ordinarily the gems would sell for about
500 each One IF the diamonds is per
fectIy black. and the others are Opaque.
Dr Lovy bought them from a 'looter''
for so, and he has been offered 81, 900
a piece for them.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
LESLIE CARTER ON NOTE
FOR HER SON; is SUED

NEW YORK, Oct. SO-Because OF a
technical defect in the legal papers IN a
suit brought by Mills Brothers, stock
brokers. at Il Wall Street, to recover
s.. .35S on a thirty-day note dated jan
uary 2, 1907, made in their favor by Les
lie Dudley Carter and indOrsed by his
mother, Mrs. Leslie Carter-Payne. the
actress, a juror was withdrawn with the
sanction of Justice Giegerich. in the
supreme court yesterday, and the action
was temporarily discontinued.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
GIRL IS SGALPED
BY BRAID MACHINE

NEW YORK. Oct. sO.-Kate Dunn.
nineteen years old. OF sO6 East 126th
street, had her scalp torn completely on
when her hair caught in a bradlng ma
chine on which she was working in the
Goodyear Rubber Vulcanizing Works, at
los East l31st street.
She leaned over to pick up something
which she had dropped, and a bow IN
her hair became unfastened. Her hair
got into the machine. and before the
power could be turned on her scalp was
completely torn from her skull
DR.. Ross. OF the Harlem Hospital, said
that she would recover. Sha sustained
no other injuries.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
WASHINGTON PROOF

L. Kissner. retired. sos Seventh Street
S. W, Washington, D. c.. says: "I was
greatly annoyed for many years bv
severe pains and a soreness across the
small Of my back. did not know at
the. time that sluggish kidneys caused
the trouble. Ny back became sore and
panied me so at times as to unfit me for
work as every movement caused misery.
II would lie down for a time, I could
scarcely get Up. and quick movements
Of any kind brought on sharp. shooting
twinges. I lost much sleep and as a
result, always felt tired. My health
became impaired and felt generally
miserable. saw Doan's Kidney pills
advertised and highly recommended by
people who had been cured by them, so I
obtained box at Stevens Pharmacy
Ninth Street and Penn Avenue. I re-
ceived prompt benefit and better results
from them than from any other remedy
I ever used. I was cured and have had
better health during the past four years
than for many years previous to taking
DOan's Kidney Pills 1 made q state
ment in 1903 recommending Them and il
gives me pleasure at this time. April
18th, 1907, TO repeat all that I said in
that statement as I stiH think very
highly of Doan's Kidney Pills.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
coMMTTTEE GOES no PANAMA..

The members OF the Appropriations
Committee OF Congress, who are going
to Panama today. left Washington last
night for New York. They viii spend
about eight days IN the IsthmUs looking
into conditions for the bureau Of iabor
and supplies. and inspecting the work
that has been done.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
Most Perfect Chorus
Girl" Discusses Her
Love AffairS-Wed-
ding in May.

NEW YORK, Oct. S0.-'T am going to
marry Lc=d Eliot next May, whether his
family object or not. Both ne and
have thoroughly made up our minds on
that point" declared Estelle Christy,
the most perfect chorus girl,' when
asked concerning rumors OF strenuous
objections 10 the engagement which are
being made by the Earl and Countess Of
St Germans, the parents OF the young
man.
"T did receive a cable from the Coun-
tess of St. Germans asking me about
the stories which have been printed re-
porting my engagement 10 j. Heron
Miller" continued the actress. She
asked me If the reports were true. and
Il I was serious IN my engagement 20
Lord Eliot. / replied that considered
myself engaged to ner son. and intended
TO marry him.
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
MilIer Mueh Co Young.

How about Mr. Miller? Does he
think the stories absurd. toc2"
At the mention of Mr.. Miller's name,
a merry laugh burst from Miss Chris
ty's lips. and she said: "Mr. Miller IS
a charming boy. but you understand ne
is a perfect boy, and much, much too
young for me to marry. He is a very
dear friend and like him tremendously,
but to marry him Miss Christy fin-
fsfed her sentence with a chermiug
mCue.
But is he not serious? Has he not
asked you TO marry him?'
"Oh, yes" she replied. ''he has asked
me to marry him''-here she started TO
enumerate the number Of times by
The Washington times., 1907-10-30
Old Earl Powerless.

When asked if her hance would marry
in opposition to his parents wishes, she
said: He would have married me last
spring in London if I had been willing.
The opposition OF his father viii have
no effect, as Lord Eliot IS independent
fnacially. and the stories that nis father
would be able to cut OF his allowance
are untrue. While it is true that cable
OF the Countess Of st. Germans indi-
Gates some uneasiness on their part,
Lord Eliot has not cabled, and 1 only
feel responsible to him"
.sWhat do YOU think the attitude OF
Lord Eliot will bsg' she was asked.
Before answering, a suspicion of a
frOWn wrinkled her brow and she hesi-
tated slightly as she said. Well.
hardly know, but of course he will un-
derstand that the stories are utterly alb
surd. He knows and has confidence IN
me- I am sure"