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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

The military authorities of the vari-
Gus governments have not overlooked
the important part which airships will
probably play in the wars of the flu
ture, and are making active prepara-
lions for both offensive and defensive
operations along this line. 1t is re-
ported that Captain Thomas t. Love
lace, the aeronaut, recently made bal
loon trip over the walls of Fort Wads-
worth, New York Harbor, and took
series of bird's-eye photographs of the
Notifications, showing the entire prac-
ticability of obtaining information in
this way. This material was turned
over to the War Department, and it is
intimated that the aeronaut will be Civ
en- commission in the United States
Army Balloon Corps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

The houses of worship of London will
accommodate nearly a million and half
people at one time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Different.

'He is perfectly at home on the plat
FORM"
You mean perfectly away from
home"
"HOw SOP"
when he's at home he listens; when
he's on the platform he talks "-Hous-
ton Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

Oklahoma's constitution is the big
gest in the Union, being made up Of
sixty thousand words.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

Construction work on the Panama ca
nal viii be rushed next year. Thirty
two millions, approximately, are to be
expended. Congressman James a.
Tawncy of Minnesota, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, just re-
turned from Panama with seventeen
members OF the committee, predicts
that the canal will be completed by
Dec. 81, 1914 I'VE found everything
going along in the most satisfactory
way the = Congressman declares.
There may be a million cut off the
sum of S32,000,000 asked for construc-
ton. although demands in the main
have been modest Reductions will be
asked in only few departments. 80
cial conditions there are better gener-
ally than among the workmen of the
United States. Workmen are well
cared for and satisfied. We found the
employees, clerical, medical and engin-
eering, were paid 80 per cent more
than at home. while quarters are fur
nished. A single man gets a room :;
married men house. Canal men are
paid one-third more than at home, and
they can live more cheaply. The gov
eminent sells them supplies at lower
rate than home prices. Ice water and
light are cheaper than in New York
Sanitary conditions are all that can be
desired"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
Can They?
Those punk wiseacres,

Those punk wiseacres,
The nature takers,
My dears, are but birds of feather.
Not one can tell why,
For instance, the fly
Rubs it's cute little forelegs together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

An expert cigarette maker can turn out
four a minute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

A mouse seldom lives longer than three
years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

Three railroad companies, the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe, st. Louis
and San Francisco, and the Missouri
Pacific, have absolutely declined to
comply with an order of the Postoffice
Department that for the next forty
days these roads should carry empty
mail bags and other mail equipment
back to the distribution centers with
out compensation therefor. The reason
for this order was a desire to prevent
a tie-up or congestion of mail during
and just preceding the holidays. To
this end, it was thought that it would
be well to have the equipment trans
ferred more speedily than can be done
by freight, which is the method pro-
vided. While there is some doubt as
to the right of the department to en-
force its order, the law permits the use
of the express companies for the pur-
pose in question, which would meet the
emergency, though proving rather ex-
pensive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

Mrs. Wtnslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teethng; softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, al
lays pain. cures wind collie. Is cents q bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
If You Suffer with Your Kidneys
and Back Write to This Man.

{. w. Ninney, Medina, n. Y, invites
kidney sufferers to write to him. To
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05
S4Ess33asS S:sals New and Liberal
m1xbE RT Homestead
IE&SJGOHd Regulations
yS6 28 Western Canada
NEW DISTRICTS
Now Open for Settlement

NOW open Tor settlement
Some of the choices lands in the grain growing
belts OF Saskatchewan and Alberta have recently been
opened for settlement under the Revised Homestead
Regulations of Canada. Thousands Of home ds of
100 acres each are now available. The new reeula-
lions make it possible for entry to be made by proxy
the opportunity that many in the Unite States have
been waiting for. Any member of family may mako
entry for any other member of tho family who may
be entitled TO make entry for himself or herself
Entry may now be made before the Agent or Sub
Agent OF the District by proxy ION certain condions
by the father mother, son. daughter brother or sis
ter OF an intending home steader.
Amy even numbered section of Dominion
Lands in Manitoba or the North West Provinces
excepting aud 26, not reserved may be home
steaded by any person the sole head of a family
or male over Is years of age, to the extent Of
one-quarter section, of 100 acres, more or less
The fee in each case will be $1,000. Churches.
schools and markets convenient. Healthy climate
Splendid crops and good laws. Grain growing and
cattle raising principal industries
For further particulars to Rates Routes Best
Time to Go and Whsre to Locate, apply TO
". d. Scott, Superintendent of Immigration,
Ottawa, Canada, { J. Broughton, Room 43o
Quincy Building, Chicago, ILL.,; f. L. Holmes, az
Jackson ST., St. Paul MINI; NJ. " McInnes,
6 Avenue Theater Block, Detroit, Mich; T. o.
Currie, Room IL. B. Callahan Block, Milwaukee,
Wis. w. II. Rogers, ord Floor, Traction Terminal
Bull ing, indianapolis. Ind, Authorized Govern
ment Agents.
Please say whore you saw this advertisement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

In all the money centers of the coun-
try, rs well as in Wall street, the news
of the governments bond and note is
sues caused a feeling of relief and the
financial skies were clearing. Every
where bankers were eager to get the
new securities and there was no need
of an underwriting syndicate. Many
sent kilograms of congrG tulatiOn to the
President and Secretary Cortelyou
Subscriptions to both issues have al
ready begun to pour in. Nevertheless
Chicago's clearing house carried out its
project of issuing certificates in denom-
nations of 81, 50, So and SO, and over
S3,OGO,0OO in these were eagerly
grabbed for current business needs. At
New York quantities of currency
brought 2 and per cent on the curb.
But at the same time arrangements
were in progress for a resumption of
cash basis all over the country. The
Indictment of three officials of the Bor-
ough Bank of Brooklyn for false re-
ports of the banks condition was taken
as another sign of the financial house
cleaning in progress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-05

Developments in regard to the pend
ing prosecutions of the whisky dealers
for violation of the pure food law indi-
cate that the question as to what
should be construed as pure whisky
was finally decided by President Roose-
welt, to whom the matter was taken by
DR.. Wiley, chemist of the Department
of Agriculture. The President con-
Cured with the chemist in the opinion
that to meet the requirements of the
law the whisky must be the pure spir-
its, unmixed with neutral spirits. fla
yoring or coloring matter, which pro-
duces the article called offended
whisky"
Delegates from five Central Ameri-
can republics met with Secretary of
State Root and Ambassador Creel of
Mexico at Washington to discuss a per-
manent peace program. Speaking as
the temporary chairman, Mr.. Root told
the delegates very plainly that here
after something more than fine words
@AAiHA pA o1AhA-SS NC SiNCl, lIdL
the means for enforcing peace agree
ment must be supplied which would
hold responsible those who might vio-
late it.
The Indian Bureau is informed that
In an engagement between United
States troops and rowing Indians in
southern Utah three Indians were
killed and one wounded, while ten 9TH
ers, including the leader of the band,
were arrested.
Governor Post of Porto Rico has been
summoned to Washington by the Pres
ident to answer charges that he recent
" made a coarse, blasphemous speech |
before the assembly of school superin- |
tendents.
-
The first of the new coins designed |
by the late Augustus Saint Gaudens |
under the general direction of Presi- |
dent Roosevelt has reached the Treas |
ury Department from The United States
mint, in Philadelphia. 1t is the SO |
gold piece. or half eagle, and ts pc
culiar from the fact that for the first /
time since 1873 the words, in God /
We Trust" are omitted from the coin |
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
WHY so WEAK?
Kidney Troubles Nav be Sapping
Your Life Away. cresco People /.
Have Learned This Fact.

When healthy man or woman be-
gins to run down without apparent
cause, becomes weak, languid, de-
pressed, suffers backache, dizzy spells
and urinary disorders, look to the kid
neys for the cause of it all. Keep the
kidneys well and they will keep you
we'll. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick
kidneys and keep them we'll. Here
is Cresco testimony to prove it.
Richard Wentworth, blacksmith and
wagon maker of Market street says:
81 have often been so bad with back
ache that could scarcely stand itand
was compelled when at work to sit
down. was constantly trying med
iclnes but none of them brought me
any permanent relief or never would
have been obliged to t'y Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They certainly helped
quickly as my bach: grew better and
stronger? | was encouraged to con-
tinue the treatment and was more
than pleased to find it decidedly satis-
factory"
For sale by all dealers. Price SOC
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the u. S.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no substitute
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
Class Of 'oo.

A most enjoyable event TRANSFERRED
at the Frank Mead home last Thursday
afternoon and evening, the occasion be-
ing reunion of the Class of '99. Ten
members of the original class of twenty
three were in attendance; one member,
Mrs. Jessie Steinman-T Thomson, being
unable to be present on account Of
sickness, and Miss Mary Young being
detained by previous important en-
gagement.
With the exception of one, Miss
Clara Thompson, all the members of
the class are living, and an effort will
be made to get in touch with those
who are away from Cresco and arrange
for another reunion some time during
the next summer.
The time was most pleasantly spent
in "reminiscences of old school days, and
the consuming of an appetizing picnic
supper, which was spread on a table
upon the lawn; the table being draped
with bunting in the class colors, Nile
Green and Lavender; the place cards
with their Nile Green and Lavender
ribbons also suggesting the old class
colors.
Bert Salisbury, being the only boy of
the class to be present, was the recipi-
ent of great deal of attention, and
twas thought to be good idea to
have group picture taken as souve-
mir of the occasion and as evidence
that "Sprout" was equal to the ordeal.
The members who were participants in
the affair were Mesdames Lillian Forty
Bowers, Louise Kline ecker, Lottie
Mead-Scholz, Misses Minnie Henry,
Mary Fields, Ruby Beadle, Georgia
House, Ethel Friend, Mildred Rand
and Mr.. Bert Salisbury.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
TWO JAP VESSELS SEIZED.
Fishing schooners Captured OFF Seal
Island for Poaching.

Washington, July 19.-The state
department has been informed that
the revenue cutter Manning, on the
fifth instant, seized two Japanese fish
ing schooners, the Nitto Maru and
the Kaimo, near the Boats landing
within about a mile of the Seal Island
of st. Paul. Both Of the vessels were
fully equipped for sealing and there
were evidences that they had been
playing their craft in the shape of
fresh sealskins in the small boats.
The seized vessels were taken to
Ounalaska and left IN charge of the
United States marshal The crews
were taken aboard the Manning and
conveyed to Ungi in charge of a
United States marshal, where they
will be tried before a United States
commissioner on the charge of violat-
ing the sealing regulations.
The Japanese embassy has been no.
titled by the state department but as
the case appears to be an ordinary
one of poaching it is not expected
that any diplomatic incident will re-
Gulf
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
WILLIAM JANUARY SET FREE.
Missouri Man Like Jean Vatican Re
leased from Kansas Prison.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan, July 90
William January, alias Charles w.
Anderson, for whose pardon a petit
ton containing the signatures of 50,-
600 persons was presented to Presi-
dent Roosevelt three months ago,
was released from the federal prison
here Friday. Anderson returned to
Kansas city, Mo-, where he will en-
gage in business. He denies a re-
port that he intends to operate q
pool hall. The case of January re-
sembles that of Victor Hugo's hero,
Jean Vatican.
Anderson was convicted IL years
ago of robbing an Oklahoma post Of
fee and sentenced to the penitentiary
for three years. He escaped two
years later and went to Kansas City,
assuming the name of Anderson, mar
ried and prospered. In April this
year an ex-convict who had known
January in the penitentiary notified
the warden of the mans whereabouts,
and he was rearrested and taken back
to Leavenworth. Owing to the ex-
emplary life Anderson had led in Kan
sas City, his neighbors started a
movement for his release. The news
papers took up the case with the re-
suit that a petition, which is said to
have contained the largest number of
signatures ever appended to an ap-
peal for pardon, was forwarded to
Washington.
President Roosevelt reviewed the
case, and upon recommendation of
Attorney General Bonaparte, granted
a pardon, effective at the expiration
of three months from the time of his
rearrest. January has proved a
model prisoner. He says he will
seek to have his citizenship restored,
and, if successful, will ask the courts
to change his name to Anderson for
the protection of his wife aud child
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
The Green Bug.

There is much talk about the egreen
bug" and the damage he is supposed
to be inflicting on oats in this locality.
There are said to be many fields which
will be worthless and all is laid at the
door of this poor little sinner. Now
we do not lay claim to any special wis
dom, but we do not believe Mr.. Green
Bug has had thing to do with the bad
spots in the oats. The fact that prac-
tically all the damaged fields are on
fall blowing, convinces us that climatic
conditions and not the insect causes
the trouble, just why the bug should be
partial to oats grown on fall blowing is
not clear but we can see where an
abnormally cold spring followed by
scalding hot days like those of July 18th
with excessive rain could cause the
trouble in the oat fields. 1t is true
there are some green looking lice and
bugs in the fields, but you will also find
them in fields which do not show any
damage and we believe they are entire
ly innocent and harmless. No com
plant of this damage was heard until
after the hot spell the first few days of
this month and we believe that it was
the rains and heat which caused all the
trouble. Just think it over. -Lawler
Dispatch.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
A Good Result.

Under the operation of the new Pure
Food Laws, baking powders now gener-
ally bear on the labels statement of
the ingredients. This is of utmost inn
portance because of the harmful ingre-
dents used in many cases.
Royal Baking Powder is known to be
the only baking powder made of Royal
Grape Cream of Tarter, and this no
doubt explains it's greatly increased
sale here.
Careful housekeepers are taking adj
vantage Of the protection which the
Laws afford, and are examining all the
reading matter on the back of the label
before adopting any brand for use in
the home.
When in place of the words Cream of
Tartar the words alum aluminium"
or phosphate of lime" appear among
the ingredients, they heed the warning
and avoid baking powders containing
these substances.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
BROTHER IN-LAW HITS HAU.
SAYS HE SUSPECTED ALLEGED
MURDERER FROM BEGINNING.
Lieut.. MoIitor Gives Damaging Test.
nony in Trial in Germany-Wife
Convinced of His Guilt.

Karlsruhe, July 20.-The third day
of the trial of Karl Hau, who is &C.
cused of the murder of his mother-in-
law, Frau Molitor at Baden-Baden,
brought climax of dramatic interest
at the morning session. Testimony
was given by the sisters and brother
of Hau's wife, who has committed sui
eide since the incarceration of her
husband, and the letters she wrote
just before taking her life, together
with the statement made by Hau after
his last interview with his wife in Jail
on June z, We're read in court.
Lieut.. Molitor, who is stationed at
Metz, swore he suspected Hau imme-
diately he heard of the murder of
his mother. His explanation of the
dispatch sent to Frau Molitor by Hau
from Paris was that his mother, as
Hau knew, was easily agitated and
excited over bad news. The accused,
therefore, sent the message saying
her daughter Olga was dangerously
i'll, in the hope that it's receipt would
cause stroke of apoplexy.
Describing his talks with the late
Mrs. Hau, his sister, after her return
from London, the lieutenant said his
sisters first theory was that some
enemy of Hau's had killed her mother
in order to throw suspicion on her
husband. IT fell to the lieutenant to
explain to his sister all the circum-
stances of the case pointing to the
guilt of her husband, and this re-
cital, he said, finally convinced her
that Karl was the murderer. She
broke down, completely and groveled
on the floor in her struggle against
conviction, but finally yielded to the
evidence
AT his sisters request the lieuten-
ant cabled to Washington, D. c., ask.
ing if his sisters patrimony of $751;
900 was still in the Union Trust COM
pany. The answer he received was
that Hau had drawn all this money.
Mrs. Hau said her husband had re-
peatedly assured her that this money
was still intact with the trust COM
pany. After his sister became con-
WINGED that her husband was guilty
she sent a cablegram to her husbands
counsel in London saying she was no
longer able to maintain his innocence.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
ARE IN PLENARY SESSION
PEACE CONFERENCE DELEGATES
ENJOYING COOL WEATHER.
Second Period Of Tho Hague Con.
vention Begins with all the
Delegates Present.

The Hague, July 22.-The plenary
sitting of the peace conference Satur-
day was favored by fine. cool weather
and bright sunshine. 1t was the first
spring-like day since the opening of
the conference.
Several hundred persons gathered
to see the passage of the carriages
taking the delegates to the Knights
hail. The vehicles were guarded by
gendarmes in full uniform.
Once inside the hall the delegates
took their usual places and practically
all Of the 243 seats were filled. The
press tribune was filled to overlooking,
and the galleries were crowded with
ladies whose presence added note
OF color to tie scene.
Immediately after President Nelidoff
had taken his seat in the presidential
chair the minutes of the second plen-
airy session were read by the secre-
tary and approved. Then M. Nelidoff,
in short speech, summarized the
work of the conference. He expressed
satisfaction with the results already
attained and set forth what remained
to be done, adding that he hoped the
second period of the conference would
be as fruitful as the first.
After this speech the committee en-
trusted with the examination of adj
dresses, petitions, etc., presented a
long report containing all the docu.
ments received from societies, relig-
ious institutions, collective bodies,
etc., reserving to another sitting the
communication of similar documents
received from private individuals.
Many addresses contained in Satur-
days report were from American dele
gates.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
ProtiYin.

Dana Mead, of the TwIcE-A-WEEK
PLAIN DEALER, was Protivin visitor
| Wednesday.
Ed Lukes was at Jackson JIG. for a
load of goods, Thursday.
Master frankie Kobliska is visiting
with relatives in Spillville.
Theodore and Hawkins Mellang com
pleted the foundation that they were
building for Robt. Klimesh' new house
and left for Cresco, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Svestka, of
jackson Jc., were seen on our streets
on Friday last.
Thomas Chyle and his son Frank H.,
and Jos. w. Pecinovsky were kept
busy last week building a barn on one
of Jos. Mlady's farms.
Master Mangan, of New Hampton,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Prashek northeast of town.
Frank A. Krall is in Dakota now.
John Kovarik spent a few days of
last week in Spillville.
F. j. Klimesh, our farm implement
dealer, received great supply of bind
err Irvine, Thursday.
Will Zahajsky and Jacob Swestka
hauled some lumber last Friday for
Frank W. Sobolik who will use it for
building new house in town.
The Modern Remedy Vaudeville Co.
have bills up here announcing that
they will be in Protivin whole week
commenc ing. Monday, July 22nd, and
every evening during the week they
will give show
Louis Klimesh, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. j. Klimesh, had the misfortune to
get three of the fingers of one hand
badly injured by an explosion of dyna-
mite with which he was playing; the
accident happening to him on Thurs
day, July 18th.
Dr.. F. E. Tinker came here the 18th
to do dental work He will be here
from the 18th to the 31st of each
month for that purpose and will be
located in the second building south of
Kalishek's Restaurant.
Edward Lukes leaves to-day, Satur-
day, July Goth, for Jerseyville, ILL.,,
where he expects to stay for about two
weeks visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. John
S. Kallal. He is brother to Mrs.
Kallal (1ee Rosie Lukes.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-07-23
Lime Springs.

Mrs. A. Wells has returned from
her visit at Racine, MINI.
Rob. Pritchard and wife spent few
days here.
Mrs. Salisbury was up from the
county seat, Saturday, the guest of
her daughter Mrs. Otis Hewes.
Elgin Brown, of Madison, S. D., was
at the McCulloch home, Saturday.
Mrs. Slagle, of Cresco, was bust
ness caller in town Friday.
Mrs. Zook and James, of Chester.
visited at the Platt home Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Alice and Katherine Davis, of
Cresco, are visiting with their cousin,
Miss Ruth Davis.
Rev. Winegar's mother is visiting
with him.
Robert Thomson, with his daughter,
autoed up from Cresco, Saturday even.
ing, accompanied by Miss Alta Hess,
of Albert Lea, MINI.
Mrs. Arsers and children are visit
ing at Owen Hughes.
Mrs. James siddall, of Cresco, was
guest of Mrs. Otis Hewes, one day
this week.
Mrs. Larabee, of cresco, was in
town Friday.
Helen Miller, of Cresco, has been
visiting with her sister Mrs. Norman
Cook.
Lime Springs and Chester played
very exciting game of ball at Chester
Thursday. The game resulted in favor
OF Chester, by score of A to5.