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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies' Have Poor CompIexions
from Coffee.

Many Ladies Have Poor Compilations
from Coffee.
Coffee caused dark colored blotches
on my face and body. l had been drink
ing it for long while and these
blotches gradually appeared, until final
" they became permanent and were
about as dark as coffee itself.
Il formerly had as fine a complexion
as one could ask for.
when l became convinced that
coffee was the cause of my trouble, 1
changed and took to using Postum Food
Coffee, and as l made it well, accord
ing to directions, liked it very much.
and have since that time used it in
place of coffee.
Il am thankful to say am not ner-
vouS any more, as l was when I was
drinking coffee, and my complexion is
now as fair and good as it was years
ago. 1t is very plain that coffee caus-
ed the trouble
Most bad compilations are caused by
some disturbance of the stomach and
coffee is the greatest disturber of diges-
ton known. Almost any woman can
have fair complexion If she will leave
off coffee and use Postum Food Coffee
and nutritious, healthy food in proper
quantity. Postum furnishes certain ele-
ments from the natural grains from the
field that Nature uses to rebuild the
nervous system and when that is in
good condition, one can depend upon
good complexion as well as a good
healthy body. There's a Reason"
Read 'The Road to MELVILLE" in pkgz
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

1429-English defeated by Joan of Arc
at Patay.
1497-Cornish rebels defeated at Black
heath.
1535-John Fisher beheaded for deny
ing the supremacy of Henry VIII.
1913 Hampden killed at battle of Chal-
grove.
1675-First stone laid for st. Paul's
cathedral in London
1S12-War between England and the
United States commenced.
1913 Wellington defeated King Joseph
of Spain at Vittoria.
1S15-Power of Napoleon I. crushed at
the battle of Waterloo.
1S17-Waterloo bridge, across the
Thames at London, formally opened.
1S37-Hanover separated from Great
Britain by the accession of Queen
Victoria.
1S3S-James K. Paulding of New York
became Secretary of the Navy.
1S42-Shanghai captured by the British.
1S4S-Isaac Toucey of Connecticut be-
came Attorney General of the United
States.
1S49-Russians defeated the Hungarians
at Pered
1S56-Republican national convention at
Philadelphia nominated John c. Ere
mont of California and William L.
Dayton of New Jersey.
1S64-The Alabama sunk by the federal
gunboat Kearsarge.
1SS7-Steamer Champlain burned in
Lake Michigan; % lives lost.
18SS-Republican national convention at
Chicago nominated Benjamin Harri-
son and Levi 2. Morton.
1S90-Mary Anderson, the actress, mar
ried to Antonio Navarro. City of
Fort de France, Martinique, nearly
destroyed by fire. England ceded
Heligoland to Germany.
1S93-Lizzie Borden acquitted of the
murder of her parents at Fall River,
Mass.
1S94-Many persons killed by an earth
quake at Yokohama and Toxic,
Japan.
City, formally opened. Jury in
the Laidlaw-Sage case returned ver-
dict for the plaintiff for $4,000. -.
Baltic canal opened by Emperor Will
liam. .. The Rosebery Liberal min
istry in England resigned.
1Sg7-Queen Victoria began the celebra-
ton of her jubilee.
1S9S-Thirty-seve spectators drowned
at launching of the British battle
ship Albion.
1900-Republican national convention at
Philadelphia nominated Mckinley
and Roosevelt. First attack on
the legations at Pekin by the Chi
nese. .Taku forts in China captur-
ed by the allies. -. Baron Won Ket-
teller, German minister to China,
murdered by a mob in Pekin.
1901-Gen. Chafee appointed military
governor of the Philippines.
1902-Serious riots at the strike of silk
dyers in Paterson, n. J.
1903-George White, a negro murderer,
burned at the stake in Wilmington,
Del. :. Great strike of textile opera
tives at Lowell, Mass, ended.
1905-Eight persons killed in wreck of
the Twentieth Century limited train
in Ohio.
19O6-United States Senate approved of
the lock canal for Panama. King
Haakon VII. and Queen Maud of
Norway crowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Ito be continued.)


Animals are said to weep from va
rious causes. Grief at the loss Of
young ones and mates makes the dog,
horse, elephant, rat, bear, deer, mon
key, donkey, mule, cattle, camel and
giraffe shed tears.
Sobbing has been proved in the par
rot, though this may be mimicry. The
stag at bay and the Gagged rat have
been seen to weep while monkeys have
wept when pitied or from terror.
The elephant has wept at the loss
of its liberty, and in some cases also
from vexation. The dread of punish,
ment has caused captive chimpanzees
and other apes to weep.
Joy, pain, fatigue, thirst. i'll usage,
sympathy, old age, approaching death
and pettishness have al drawn tears
from animals or at least driven them
to a fearful state.-Exchange
Squeeze in the stock Market.
Gunner-The pretty young woman
Spectator seems all excited.
Guyer-Yes, she is interested in a
bear movement.
Gunner-A bear movement?
Guyer-Yes. hug. Her fanca u
about.-Chicago News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
A NEW SCHOOL DESK.

Provides Support for the ChiId's
Back, Where 1t Is Most Needed.
In the belief that proper seating IA
cilities play an important part in the
welfare of school children, George w.
Ehler, supervisor of physical train
ing, and Director of Schools Charles
Orr worked until they have perfected
what they believe is the best seat and
desk in the country, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The seat is constructed according to
Ehler's own plans and is based upon
an exhaustive set of measurements
made by his last year in the schools.
1t provides support for the childs
back, where it is most need, at the
base of the spinal column and the
small of the back Another strong point
is that the seat proper is pitched back
ward only slightly, keeping the body
at restful angle. Both seat and desk
are adjustable. The new desks are be-
ing installed in all the new buildings
and grow in favor wherever put.
ohIlI Gtle letllOu Ol EAulef I'M
proved seat there were two forms of
desk used in the schools. The first
was the old-fashioned desk, not adjust
able at all, and mada in unvarying
sizes for the different grades. 1t pre-
supposed that all children in the same
grade would be of a size.
Then came the so-called "liver-pad"
desk. The back of the seat in this
style of desk consisted of a single
concave rest, to be placed at that point
where the child's back most needed
support. This was faulty in two re-
spects. In the fist place it was mar
row and held the child's body in
vise-like grip and in the second it
gave support at only one point, whereas
the spine requires support at several
points,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
American LandIordism Curbed.

The village of Rhinebeck, N Y, near
Poughkeepsie, has drawn attention to
certain tendency toward landlordism on
the part of the wealthy idle class in
America by taking action to limit the
private estate of John Jacob Astor. AS
tors estate, which already comprises
$500 acres and touches the village boun-
dairy on two sides, was about to be ex-
tended by the purchase of another large
farm, when a wealthy resident of the
town bought the farm, with the avowed
purpose of checking the further extension
CT Astor's property. The purchaser has
formed a home-building syndicate, with
the intention of placing the contested
tract of $50 acres at the disposal of small
homeseekers, part of it to be reserved
for public use. In the last few years Mr..
Astor has destroyed at least twenty-five
dwelling houses, has exterminated one
village. and disposed of several public in
stitutions, in order to create an extern
sive private park, or hunting ground.
The property is known as Ferncliff, and
Astor's intention is to extend it to 10000
acres. Much of the land bought up now
lies unused, awaiting the perfection of
the larger scheme, thus tending to restrict
the increase of taxable land values.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Jewish Soldiers GalIantry.

Sergeant Joseph Miller, D. G. NJ, of
the Kings Royal Rifles, who has just
received a commission as lieutenant in
the Kings African Rifles, Second Bat
TALON, is the first Jew to win the d. c.
M. He gained it during the war in
Somaliland, and the party of which he
was a member were in a very tight
place. There was one chance. If a
man could ride through the swarms of
armed natives, help might be procured.
Without a moments hesitation, young
Miller volunteered for the mission. He
was surrounded in the bush, and his
horse was shot under him, but with
his revolvers he dispatched four Soma
lis and was able to attract the atten-
ton of the British camp, with the re-
suit that assistance arrived in time to
rescue the intrepid scout and also to
relieve the besieged party on the other
side of the bush.-St. James Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
THE STORY OF A WISCONSIN MAN
IN WESTERN CANADA.
Three Years Ago worth Only $4,000;
To-day Is Worth $4,000.

Three Years Ago worth Only $4,000;
To-day Is Worth $4,000.
The following is a copy of letter,
of whicn the agents Of the Canadian
Government throughout the United
States receive similar ones many times
during the year:
Caylay, Alta, Dec. 7 1906.
Agent Canadian Government, Water
town, S. D.:
Dear Sir-Your letter dated Nov. q
at hand, and was very glad to hear
from you. | see that you are still at
work persuading people to move into
the Canadian Northwest. | must tell
you that | owe you many thanks for
persuadfng me to come out here; am
only sorry that 1 wasn't persuaded
sooner, and there is still plenty of good
chances for many more right at the
present time. / hope that you will be
able to induce more to make a start out
to this part of the country.
Now | must tell you what l have &C
complished since | came out here. and
it won't be three years till the 1st of
July next. | Shall shortly receive my
patent for my homestead; the home
stead cost me $1,000 in all; to-day it
IS worth $4,000 per acre, but it is not
for sale. Then a year ago last May
| bought 800 acres at 500 per acre
and sold this fall for $4,000 per acre
and cleared a profit of S4,160. How
is that for the Northwest? I now
have 800 acres of land and all paid
for, ID head of horses, 80 head of cat
tie, p pigs, 2 sheep and about 80
chickens and other poultry, and all
new machinery, and everything is paid
for. We also bought lots in Cal
gary and Z in High River. We gave
S470 for the Is lots and they are paid
for. At present / consider myself
worth $4,000, and when 1 left Wis
consin less than three years ago 1
had about $1,000. This year l
threshed little over 1000 bushels
of grain, have about 1000 bushels of
fine potatoes and about 500 bushels Of
turnips. Mrs. Beisiegel sold about
$500 worth of garden truck and poul-
try this fall. Now there are lots of
others in this community who did as
well as | did in the same length Of
time.
The family and myself are all well
at this writing and hope this letter
will find you the same. Yours very
truly,
(Signed) PHILIP BEISIEGEL,
Caylay. Alta, Canada.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Shelley ms n Boy,

Here is a glimpse Of Shelley offered
by Andrew Lang: 'It seems almost in
credible, but it is true, that l once
knew a man who was at Elton with
Shelley, who left in 1910. This was
Mr.. Hammond, a senior fellow of Mer
ton College, when I was an inquiring
junior. About 1870 he told me all that
could extract from him about the
poet. Shelley was not a clever boy !;
he never was sent up for good which
means, I conceive, that he never did
remarkable exercise in Latin verse.
Mr.. Hammond added that Shelley had
suddenly breaking into a sprint at
hundred yards pace. That was ALL"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Laws Repealed by Durna.

Three obnoxious laws were repealed by
the Russian douma, as follows: Provid-
ing for the punishment of persons ex-
pressing approval of political crimes ex-
Guiding from military service persons ac-
cused of political crimes, or under sus-
pician. and penalizing private instruction
in Poland. The douma voted for the
abolition of the re-establishment Of field
court-martial for the punishment of civil
ians implicated in spreading revolutionary
ideas in the army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
~o+ Resnonsib1e for Accidents

The Hoboken branch of the German
federation of seamen has issued a notif-
cation that in view of a general strike
having been declared By the German
federation of seamen and frenen, they
will not be responsible for any accidents,
stoppage riots, ETC., occurring on the
large German transatlantic liners during
the continuance Of the strike. They fur
Their state that the fight is not for mere
wages, but for existence, and they intend
to carry it to a finish, asking only for the
fair play which is due every honest work
ingman in his fight against oppression,
misery and slavery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Croker Wins Derby.

Richard Croker, the one-time master of
New York City, as the leader of Tam
many Hail. who has been living in Eng
land and ireland for several years, and
devoting himself to the breeding of race
horses, achieved the greatest distinction
of the English turf when his 3-year-old
colt, Orby, ridden by the American
jockey, Reiff, won the Derby race at Ep-
som Downs. The stakes amount to $780,
500, and Mr.. Croker is said to have
won 100000 additional in bets at the
prevailing odds of 10 to l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
To1stoi's Views on Peace Conference.

IN reply to cable inquiry by the New
York World as to his views on the com
ing peace conference. Count Tolstoi, the
Russian author, replied: 'The peace ques-
ton was fully resolved 1900 years ago.
Matthew v, 43444. The Hague peace
conference is only disgusting manifesto
ton of Christian hypocrisy" The verses
referred to read: ''Ye have heard that it
hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neigh
Dor and hate thine enemy. But | say
unto you, Love your enemies, bless them
that curse you, do good to them that
hate you, and pray for them which de-
spitefully use you and prosecute you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

The Siamese M,l1ster of Public
Works has received the sanction Of the
King to the proposal to acquire and
install an entirely up-to-date telephone
system in Bangkok. The system de-
cided on is the one known as the CEN
trail battery system. The installation
will go to public tender. Phya Sukhum
Is now engaged arranging for a new
cable from Eoh-Si-Chang to Sirachi
with connection to Bangkok.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

Mrs. Aline DePasse, 776 E. 10th ST.,
New York, y. Y, writes:
1T gives me pleasure to testify to the
curative qualities of Peruna and Mana.
lin.
Il was afflicted for over seven years
with cafarrh of the head, throat and
digestive organs. l consulted many
physicians, but they did me no good.
Zone day / happened to read some tes-
timonials in your Peruna almanac. /
decided to try Peruna and Manalin. ]
bought bottle of each, and after taking
them for week l noticed a change for
the better So l kept it up, and after
using twelve bottles | was perfectly
cured.
Il also gave the medicine to my chill
dren and they had the same beneficial
result. | would never be without these
remedies in the house.
L highly recommend Peruna and
Manalin to all my friends, and in fact
to everybody"
Miss Mildred Grey, 10 Weimar ST.,
Appleton, Wis, writes:
1T gives me pleasure to recommend
Peruna for catarrh of the stomach. |
had this disease for a number of years,
and could not enjoy mouthful of food
that l ate. 1t was indeed a great relief
when l hit upon Peruna, and obtained
decided results from the first. l took six
bottles before felt entirely cured of my
trouble, but l had an aggravated case"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Western Oil Combine.

The incorporation of the Barnsdall Oil
Company in Delaware with 100000
capital, is understood to be the beginning
of a big syndicate Of western oil pro-
ducers and gas companies to fight the
Standard It viii be headed by Theodore
n. Barnsdall, president Of the Pittsburg
Union Gas Company, who has large inter-
ests in Kansas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Human Vanity.

"Bliggins is always talking about the
bright things his baby says"
YES" answered the unsympathetic
person. every father regards his own
son as the smartest boy on earth He
regards such a circumstance as a sim
pie manifestation of the law of heredi-
ty."-Washington Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Faulty Statistics.

''The Department of Agriculture has
figured out" he read from the paper,
"that rats cost the people of this country
S1O0,0O0OO0 year"
John Henry" replied his wife, 81
don't believe a word Of it. Why, mine
only cost 30 cents, some women make
their own, and some wear their hair fat.
Huh, can't tell me r"-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
DOCTORS MISTAKES

Are said often to be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call on
their family physicians, suffering, as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia, another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
ney disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there,
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their easy-going or over
busy doctor. separate 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, RSeps up his treatment
until large bills are nSde. Tie Utfering
patient gets no betteh uJfTase2-0 the
wrong treatment, but probably worse. "A
prQler medicine like Dr. Eiarce.-s EaYarits
Irescrlption. directed to the clllSe- would
have gnfITely rem0Yed the disease, there
by dIspe1TTng all those distressing Symp-
toms, and inStituting comfort instead of
prolonged misery. It has been well said,
that "a disease known is half cured"
DR.. Plerce's Favorite Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised by
an experienced and skillfui physician,
and adapted to woman'S delicate system.
1t IS made of native American medicinal
roots and is perfectly harmless in its
ELECTS in 4mA C0ndIIl1n- 0fIIe- fenllls
sa.Sleln.
as u pOWcTlul lnNlkOTaLlnE tonic " a.
vorite Prescription" imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked, Tworn-out," rundown" debili-
tated teachers, millinerS, dressmakers,
seamstresses, Hshop-girls, house-keepers,
nursing mothers, and feeble women gem
orally, Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription
is the greatest earthly boon, being I'M
eQualed as an appetizing cordial and re-
storatiye tonic.
As a soothing and strengthening nerv-
Inc. "Fayorite Prescription is uneQualed
and is invaluable in allaying and sub
DUNG nervous excitability, irritability,
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration,
neuralgia, hysteria, spasms, st. Vitus's
dance. and other distressing, nervous
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, 1907-07-04


run down and mis-
cradle that I could
hardly endure it.
Terrible pains in
the back attacked
me frequently, and
the kidney secre-
tons were much
d isordered. / was
a nervous wreck,
onS +hora caap1aS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
Reason for supnres.,on

The Mikado' was suppressed in
London out of Difference to the feelings
Of the japanese; wasn't that silly?"
ooh, l don't know; perhaps bunch
of amateurs were playing it."-Houston
Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Hands Cracked and BIeeding-NafI
Came Off of Ffnger--Cutfcura
Remedies brought PROMPT Relief.


Remedies Brought Prompt Relief.
Il had eczema on my hands for about
eleven years. The hands cracked open
in many places and bled. One of my
fingers was so bad that the nail came
off. I had tried so many remedies, and
they all had failed to cure me. had
seen three doctors, but got no relief.
Finally / got a cake Of Cuticura Soap,
a box Of Cuticura Ointment and two
bottles Of Cuticura Resolyent Pills. OF
course I keep Cuticura Soap all the
time for my hands, but the one cake of
Soap and half a box of Cuticura ONT
ment cured them. I recommend the
Cuticura Remedies to all suffering with
eczema. Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley, r. E. D.
No. 2, Liscomb, Ia, Oct. IS, 1906"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
The Fans.
Hear the yelling of the fans
Frenzied fans;

Hear the yelling of the fans
Frenzied fans;
What a ranting lot of rooters cluster
there in clans
How they below, below, below,
While the game is under way!
And they call the umpire yellow"
Hand him lemons, soft and mellow,
And they cheer each dandy play
As they root, root, root,
As they boot, boot, boot,
With the Standardization and a tying
on of cans,
By the fans, fans, fans, fans,
Fans, fans, fans
Mid the roofing and the footing of
the fansi
Chico ro Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

According to the British Medical Jour
nal the total number of cremations in
Great Britain in the year 1905 was 600,
as against 566 in 1904 and 475 in 1908.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

no hope Doan's Kidney Pills brought
my first relief and six boxes have so
thoroughly cured my kidneys that there
has been no return of my old trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, y. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

The human tafy puller has at last
succumbed to inventive genius and his
work can now be done by automatic ma
chinery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04
TWO TERRIBLE YEARS.

The Untold Agonies of Neglected
Kidney Troubles.
Mrs. James French, IS Weir street,
Taunton, Mass, says: when l began
using Doan's Kidney Pills I was so
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

Telephone operators in San Francisco
have formed a union, chartered by tbs
American Federation of Labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

Mrs. WinsIow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teethng; softens the gums reduces Inflammation al
Lays pain. wind collie, . cents bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-07-04

There is NOTHING TOO
GOOD for the American
people-that's why we started
to make Cascarets Candy
Cathartic. The first box made
its appearance in 1896, and the
enthusiastic endorsement of
the people has been bestowed
upon CaScarets ever since.
The sale today is at the
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