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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-01
THE FL lpINO'S LABOR
STOCK IS GOING UP

merits attention and must be given
weight.
From Hawaii, also, comes a report
similarly disquietlng to orr preeon-
eeived ideas Of the Filipino As laborer-
Mr.. Judd. the Honolulu labor mission
airy who was looked upon as little short
Of lunatic when he announced his in
tenfion of recruiting Filipinos for the
Hawaiian sugar plantations, IS said to
be delighted with the results thus far
obtained The Filipino in the cane
brakes IS making good Z
Verify, 1t begins to look as If the
stone which Ne. the earlier builders. in
our sublime ignorance rejected, were
about 10 become the chief cornerstone
IN our temple Of material development.
And who knoWs but that IN other
ways the Filipino viii yet agreeably
disappolnt rs.
Five years ago, hal anyone mention
ed such an anti-elinax as we are now
meeting, he would have been hoist with
4 pefard Of surprised ineredulify. The
very idea Of the Filipino proving ac-
ceptable as a laborer could find no
place in our coeksnre lexicon of Fill
Pine abilities and disabilities We
knew him utterly-be was mo good. =
Possibly with the years win come
a little more charity in our judgment
Of the Filipino. Possibly we viii adj
NIT little doubt into our dogmas and
qualify our sweeping eondemnations
Possibly We oldtimers may question
whether We have not grown 14over-
wise and overstale, and again resolve
10 give the Filipino : a chanee.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
WHAT WAS 1T
The Woman Fearedf


What comfort to find it is not 1.-The
awful thing feared, but only chronic
indigestion, which proper food can re-
lieve.
A woman In Ohio says:
Il was troubled for years with indi-
gestion and chronic constipation. At
times 1 would have such gnawing In
my stomach that I actually feared
had al dislike to write or even think
of what I feared.
Seeing an account of Grape-Nuts,
decided to try it. After short time 1
was satisfied the trouble was not the
awful thing 1 feared, but was still bad
enough. However, | was relieved of a
bad case Of dyspepsia, by changing
from improper food to Grape-Nuts.
''Since that time my bowels have
been as regular as clock. 1 had also
noticed before 1 began to eat Grape
Nuts that l was becoming forgetful Of
where 1 put little things about the
house, which was very annoying.
But since the digestive organs have
become strong from eating Grape-Nuts,
my memory is good and nay mind az
clear as when was young, and I am
thankful" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Greek, Mich Read the little
booklet, The Road to Wellvihe," In
packages There's q Reason"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
she Was an easy Mark

did you intend to give me this?"
asked a steward on one of the steam
ers of a woman passenger who just
tipped him. This" was a bright new
penny.
The woman, looking amazed and en-
barraSsed, said: NO, didn't give you
that. 1 gave you $3.50 gold piece,
didn't To-
That's what l thought you meant to
give me. l was sure you had made
mistake" said the man. The woman,
with an apology, took the penny and
gave him a gold piece. Then she went
back TO her stateroom TO count her
money and try TO understand.
1t came to her ali right. She remem-
bered two years before on her home
ward trip fellow passenger had told
how the steward had come to her with
new penny given him by mistake
the steward said, and she had made it
good
1t was a little late then-she had
been an easy mark and she knew it
and it wouldn't do a bit of good to
object. She did tell the purser, who
promised to investigate. She knew,
too, what that meant.-New York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
New Volcanic Isle Changes.

Readers will recall the discovery last
July of a new and steaming hot volcanic
Island to the vicinity of Unalaska by the
revenue cutter McCulloch, in command of
Lieut.. B. H. Camden. Lieut.. Camden
now reports of his second visit to the
scene, three months later. The cloud of
steam had vanished and one or the two
peaks. named McCulloch, 395 feet high,
had entirely disappeared, leaving the half
of the other peak, known as Perry, with
its perpendicular wall standing in grim
silence as a headstone at the grave of
the departed peak" The rugged outlines
of the island had been softened by pad
ding of lava dust, while the sand spit
which connected the two parts of the
island had attained the height of from 20
to 100 feet At intervals while they
looked on, masses of lava dust Jared
from crevices high up crashed downward
to the beach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
Not Good Twice.

Uncolns stories grew better and bet
ter as he grew older. One of the best
was told to a visitor who congratu-
lated him ON the almost certain pur-
pose on the part of the people to re-
elect him for another term of four
years. Mr.. Lincoln replied that he had
been told this frequently before, and
that when it was first mentioned to
him he was reminded of a farmer in
Illinois who determined to try his own
hand at blasting. After successfully
boring and filling in with powder he
failed in his effort to make the powder
go off, and after discussing the cause
with looker-on and failing to detect
anything wrong in the powder, the
farmer suddenly came to. the conclu-
sion that it would not go off because it
had been shot before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
The Old Buffalo DAYS.

There is on record at the War De
partment, Washington, a document
bearing witness to how plentiful buff
faloes were within the memory of many
men now living. 1t is the return" for
several rounds of cannon ammunition
expended in Kansas in 1867 to divert
the course of a great herd of buffalo
that was bearing down toward a camp
of soldiers with a force that threat
ened to overwhelm it. At least one Off
Ger is alive who saw these shots fired,
and he describes the herd as literally
reaching as far as the eye could see.
1t was a long time in passing the camp,
whose occupants watched it in silence.
awed by the spectacle. General Philip
st. George Cooke once halted a regi-
ment of cavalry on the plains to permit
4 great herd of antelope to pass, and
he was not a man easily halted when
on duty. His humanity impelleL him
to withhold the regiment from man.
Cling and manning the antelope, which
We're allowed the right of way.-Boston
Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
HomeIiest Men in the Senate.

Probably the homeliest man in the
Senate outside of Bourne, of Oregon, is
Tillman, of South Carolina. When the
latter is speaking, however, he has a
majesty of poise which impresses his
audience. He was passing along the
street one day and attracted the at
tention of a member of Congress from
California.
whenever I see Tillman," he said,
Il am reminded of a story in connec-
ton with Bill Foote, of San Francisco.
Foote needed a shave one morning, and
went into an italian barber shop near
the wharves. The italian started to
scrape his face, and thought his sub
ject WINGED.
. "'Hurta?' he asked.
No said Bill go ahead. Ny face
is tough
YES responded the Italian, 'dat's
how your face looka to me when you
coma in alta d door,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
~oNN~%%~~~

1OS6-The Domesday Book, general
survey of England, completed.
1093-Malcolm Canmore, King of Scot
land, slain in battle at Alnwick.
1315-Swiss defeated the Austrians at
battle of Morgarten.
1340-Moors defeated at battle Of
Tarifa, in southern Spain.
13S1-Adolphus, Count of Cleves, found
ed The Order of Fools
161S-Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded at
Westminster for high treason.
16S6-Treaty of neutrality between Eng
land and France for America
1715-The Barrier treaty concluded at
Antwerp. The Netherlands, Ma
PIES Milan, ETC., added to the Aus
TRAN dominions.
1727-New England shaken by an earth
quake.
1761-The ship LAuguste wrecked off
Cape Breton, ia lives being lost.
1763-Mason and Dixon arrived from
England to survey the Pennsylvania
and Maryland boundary.
1770-Bruce, the African explorer, dis
covered what he considered to be the
source of the Nile.
1775-Benedict Arnold, with American
troops. arrived at Quebec to lay siege
to the city.
1776-British under Howe attacked
Fort Washington.
1777-Washingto retired to White
Marsh, below Philadelphia.
1S06-Lieut Pike first sighted the Colo
RADIO mountain which bears his name.
1S10-First steamboat on western waters
left Pittsburg for New Orleans.
1S14-The Robert Fulton" the first
steam war vessel, launched.
1S33-Remarkable display of meteoric
stars seen oyer a large part of
North America.
1S39-Khelat, capital of Beloochistan,
captured by the British.
1S46-Cracow annexed by Austria.
1S44S-Count Rossi minister of the in
terror, assassinated at Rome.
1S49-The ship Caleb Grimshaw burned
at sea with great loss of life.
1S56-The Grand Trunk railway of
Canada opened.
1S6O-Major Robert Anderson of Ken
lucky ordered to take command of
the Federal forces in Charleston har-
Dor.
1S64-Gen. Sherman began his march to
the sea. Gen. Sherman cut the
wire connection between atlanta and
Washington. Gen. Sherman burn
ed part of Atlanta.
1SS1-Trial of Charles Guiteau, the as
sassin of President Garfield, began.
1SS5-Servia declared war against Bull
garia.
1SSS-Friends of the condemned Bald
Knob outlaws in Missouri lynched
five of the leading witnesses.
1899 Revolution at Rio Janeiro and a
republic proclaimed.
demonstration by Chicago anarch-
lists.
1894 Secretary Carlisle called for bids
for second issue of S50,OO0,0O0 of
bonds.
1S9S-Earl of Mimic sworn in as gov
ernor general of Canada.
1901 uited States cruiser Yosemite
wrecked at Guam by typhoon.
19O1-Execution of Czolgosz for the muir
der of President Mckinley.
19O2-Attempt made on the life of King
IeoDold of Belgium
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
TOn Mild-

There are distinctions without differ
ences, also differences without distinc-
tions. 4 small man, noted for his econ
omy in speaking truth, demonstrated the
fact. After a long and exasperating ca
reer of prevarication, chance brought him
up standing against bigger individual,
who has the courage of his convictions,
also nice sense of discrimination in the
use of language.
He said things to the little man-things
that made him writhe and turn purple in
the face. But the worst of it all was"
whined the little man to his confidante
later, "he never once called me a liar
said I was nothing but a miserable little
story teller. '-Success Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
THE COLLIE AND THE KING.
How n Picture Title Was Not InaptIy
Transferred.

How n Picture Title Was Not InaptIy
Transferred.
The sisters of the famous artist,
George Frederick Watts, were all re-
markable and charming women-a
brilliant trio, whom their friends nick
named Beauty, Dash and Talent"
The second, Mrs. Prinsep, was the
mother of the late Valentine Prinsep,
the artist, who inherited from her not
only his artistic temperament, but
much of the spirit, humor and social
aptitude which had earned her her
nickname. He was notable story-tell-
er, and particularly fond of relating
amusing criticisms of art and artists.
1t was he who first told, and always
stoutly asserted to be true, the story,
often retold and with many variations.
of the country couple visiting the gal
lery in which was exhibited Landseer's
picture of a collie, fallen over a cliff
craggy Highlands, and just reached by
the anxious shepherd, whose words,
called up to a comrade peering over
the verge, supply the title.
The rustic pair had wandered on
from the room where this picture hung
to the next, which was dominated by
a large painting of King Lear At this
they gazed for some time In awed ST.
lence; then the old lady inquired what
1t was, and her husband looked I'D the
name in the catalogue.
By accident, he turned two pages at
once, and read off the number of the
corresponding picture in the room they
had just left, which CHANGED to be the
Landseer.
whats it called, large, did e saw"
repeated the old lady.
There's Life in the Old Dog vet"
read large confidently, then with
sympathetic glance at old, mad, feeble
Lear upon the desolate heath, but not
much, my girl, not much !"
They passed on, arm in arm, COM
fortably unaware of incongruity or dis
respect in the title so aptly transferred
from a collie to king.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
Enll0Wed HIS Orders

President Hadley, of Yale, coming
back to New Haven late one night, got
onto one of the cabs at the station,
cabby knew who he was, said:
Drive fast, cabby.''
"All right, sir" replied cabby. The
horse kept up his rapid gait for half an
hour, going up one street and down an
other.
Finally DR.. Hadley, seeing that he
was being taken in the wrong direc-
ton, stuck his head out of the window
and asked: Are you not going in the
wrong direction, cabby?"
Hanged if know, mister was the
astonishing reply; where do you want
to go?''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
The Old QunrreI.

you live on Puget sound, do you?
Why, so do 1. Finest country in the
world, SIR" said the passenger with the
closely cropped beard. To see the sun
rising over Mount Tacoma-'
You mean Mount Rainier, l presume"
interrupted the passenger with the shaggy
eyebrows. "Yes, sir; life out there is
one long"
mo, sir! I mean Mount Tacoma l
might have known from your looks that
you're one of those Seattle pugs that"
"Just the same, you ignoramus, every
school boy knows it's Mount Ra-"
Biff!
Bang Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
ENCOURAGING FACTS.
Those Contemplating Change o
Residence Should Read Them.


Residence Should Read Them.
The other day the writer was in the
Office of the Canadian Government at
ST. Paul, Minnesota. On the windows
of the building were signs to the effect
that homesteads of 160 acres were
given free to actual settlers, and in the
windows were displays of wheat, oats,
barley, other grains and vegetables,
which he was told were grown in West
ern Canada This could be readily be-
lieved, for in no other country on the
Continent would it be possible to grow
such splendid specimens. The world is
now pretty we'll advised that in the
growing of such cereals as have been
nImed, and vegetables as well, the
Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta have no competitor. For
several years past specimens have been
exhibited at State and County Fairs
throughout the States, and these exhib-
its are looked upon as one of the chief
attractions. They have demonstrated
what can be done in the climate of
country possessing soil that will grow
things. But that It was possible to grow
vegetables such as were seen there
seemed to create some doubt. But it
was the case. And apples. too. Not
of course the splendid fruit grown in
countries more congenial to such Gull
ture, but they were in evidence.
FThrp11UbnI1f Indiana tho HHnnciQr'
farmers were forced to stop and think.
When a similar exhibit was placed be-
fore them during the past few weeks.
many of them were forced to stop and
remark: THAT is much ahead of any
thing we can do. The quality of the
grain we have conceded, for has not So
and-So sent us samples grown on his
own farm the like of which we had
never seen before But to think of the
vegetables-and such vegetables. Why,
we thought everything was frozen up
there. and these turnips, cabbages.
caulifiOwers, beets, mangOlds, pumpkins
and squashes are away ahead of any
thing we ever saw grow" That is the
story everywhere. Thousands of West
ern Canada homesteaders, formerly
United States citizens, are growing just
such grain, just such vegetables, which
yield them a splendid profit with little
outlay on the farms that they have Sc
cured from the Government Of the Do
minion of Canada at the nominal cost
of $40 for 160 acres. If adjoining land
is wanted it can be secured from the
railway companies or from private in
dividuals at moderate prices and rea-
sonable terms. By placing your name
and address on a postal card and adj
dressing it to the Canadian Govern
ment Agent whose name appears else
where, a copy of Last Best West"
telling you all about it, will be sent
you free
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
New York Skyscraper Limit.

Drastic regulations adopted unanimous
ly by the Building Code Revision Com
mission of New. York City to be in effect
after Jan. 1 provide that no new building
shall be over $50 feet in height. This is
expected to end the mad race of builders
for the prize of 'the highest building" if
the regulations are approved by the Board
of Aldermen. Already more than twenty
buildings in New York have exceeded this
limit. This action is in response to the
warning recently sounded by the fire IN
derWriters and by the fire fighters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
RESENTS READING OF METER.
Dog Notes the Size of Masters Gas
Bill and Attacks Inspector.

Dog Notes the Size of Master. Gas
Bill and Attacks Inspector.
Walter Freeman, gas meter reader
for the Public Service Corporation Of
Montclair, n. j., is no longer skeptic
when 1t comes to believing the stories
which he has hitherto regarded as the
product of the nature fakers." Free
man, who lives in Newark, went to the
house of Charles W. Tracy, on Upper
Mountain avenue, to-day, and read
large figures on the gas meter.
This duty and the appalling figures
set down in a big, red-covered book,
Freeman left the Tracy dwelling and
started across the lawn, whistling glee-
fully. AS he proceeded, he was startled
by a growl from a fierce-looking bull
dog, which, despite its savage appear
ance, is a great pet of Mr.. Tracy's.
Freeman hurled mis- meter book at
the dog. The book opened as it hurled
through the air and fell at the feet of
the dog. On the open page was record
ed the amazing figures which Freeman
.
Tracy's current gas bill. With a fierce
growl, the dog made a Jump for the
frightened corporation servant Free
man fed, the dog at his heels. In a
moment the dog sank his teeth in Free
mans leg.
Then he let out a howl even louder
than that which goes up from many an
angry victim of meter readers all over
the world. There was a wild swirl of
dog and man for several minutes, and
when Freeman finally emerged from
the conflict he had been severely maui
ed and chewed.
The bulldog Is IN possession Of the
red-covered book. and 1t Is said that
he has torn therefrom the page which
contained the Objectionable reckoning
made by Freeman.-Kansas City Jour,
nal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28

Nathan Straus, an eastern philan-
thropist, has established in New York
City a series of milk booths where
pure sterilized milk is sold to the poor
septic cleanliness is required by him
in all branches of the enterprise. In
cleansing the milk bottles he uses two
things-hot water and BORAX. The
glistening bottles testify to the effect
iveness OF this method.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
Beware of 0intments for Cdtdrrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from reputa-
BILE physicians, as the damage they will do
is tenfold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To
ledo, o.. contains no mercury, and 10 taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally and made
In Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
A Point of View.

The new steamer City of - was
laid up for repairs, and one of the
rickety old-timers of the line was sail
ing in her place. A passenger who was
somewhat irritated by the fact re-
marked to another, an Irishman, by
the way, The City of - always gets
in at in the morning, and this old
tub never gets in before g."
The Irishman thought for a moment
and replied: It's all right. The dis
tance is just the same, and we get a
longer sail for our money."-New York
Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
BeEging Her Pardon.

Sometimes there are nights when tn
blanket
Goes crooked however you yank it;
Till you're forced to exclaim
80, bother and blame
This blankety blankety blanket!'
Carolyn Wells.
Not so if you stop at the Carroll Inn
Good place to display ones apparel in;
Where all the day long
You may revel in song,
And carol in Carroll Inn, Carolyn.
Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28

Keep your troubles to yourself;
Put them on an upper shelf;
Far away as 1t may be,
Where no eye but Gods can see.
Other people have their share
OF affection, pain, and care;
Why should you, though sorely tried,
Burden them with yours beside?
Daily brooding DER your grief
In no way affords relief,
But intensifies the smart,
Turns the arrow in the heart.
Think of others who have known
Greater sorrows than your own,
Keeping all their wounds concealed,
Heroes on life's battlefield.
Give of treasures you possess,
Loving care and tenderness,
Cheerful smiles or sordid pelf,
But keep your troubles to yourself.
New York Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
Uncle Allen.

"You can never tell" observed Uncle
Allen Sparks, what lasting results may
be accomplished by an earnest word
spoken at the right time. Many man
has had the shape of his nose changed for
life by calling another man liar."-Chi-
cago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
Oregon bankers Arrested.

President Thornton, Vice President Hill
and Treasurer Berkhardt of the defunct
Title Guaranty and Trust Company of
Portland, Ore, which went into receiver
ship last week, were arrested later and
held on the charge of accepting deposits
while knowing that the bank was insol-
vent This in Oregon is felony, punish
able with 1000 fine and two years i'm
prisonment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
Troubles of the Ancients.

Hannibal's scouts had reported to him
that Rome was wild with fear on account
of his approach.
"Ha" grimly smiled Hannibal; ''to
the representative Roman mind Punic is
synonymous with panic, is it,"
But this was wholly wasted on the
cheap mercenaries whom the Carthagen-
ians had hired to do their fighting for
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28

Estimates of appropriations aggregat-
ing S23, 461 ,911 are made public in Wash
ington by Gen. Alexander Mackenzie,
chief of engineers of the army, for forti-
fcation work during the fiscal year 1909.
This contemplates work in the United
States proper. Cuba, Honolulu, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-28
Her Wish.

do you think it is wrong for women
to bet?' said the woman who plays
bridge.
Ne" answered Mrs. Torkins. 81
wish that whenever Charley makes a
bet I could bet a similar sum the other
way. We would save a lot Of money"
WAS hington Star