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The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-23
You Raise Cotton, Don't You?

Then write the Mckay Seed Co..
Jackson, Miss, about some extra. fine
cotton seed. 1t Wal pay you Read
their ad elsewhere in The Sentinel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
Unavoidable.

In the early years of his ministry
Bishop Bascomb, of the Southern Meth
odist Church, was severely handicap
ped, says the author of women of the
Confederacy," by the fact that he was
handsome and graceful. He was con-
sidered "too much Of a dandy" and
for long time was sent on mountain
circuits to bring him down to the level
of old-fashioned Methodism.
As last resort, When he continued
to appear "dandifed," one of his
mountain members persuaded the min
lister to wear a suit Of homespun, that
he might be more in harmony with his
listeners. The next morning he went
early to service to see the success of
his scheme.
When Mr. Bascomb appeared, as trig
in homespun as he had been in broad
cloth. the mountaineer's chagrin was in
tense.
well, 1 declare" he exclaimed
go it your own way, Brother Bas-
comb. 1 give it up. 1t amt your
clothes that's so pretty; it's jist you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
The Crooked Son.

William Knoepfel, of st. Louis, has
invented and hopes to patent a secret
blowing method for the cure OF bald
ness.
"a genuine cure for badness" said
Mr.. knoepfel the other day, should
make man very rich. Why, mer
grow rich on fake cures. 1t is amaZ-
ing, it really is, what fakes some OF
these cures are. Yet there's mCley
in them"
Mr.. Knoepfel gave a loud, scornful
laugh.
In their profitable crookedness
they remind me-" he said, "of the
third son of the old eccentric. Per
haps you have heard the story? Well,
an old eccentric died, and left his
fortune equally to his three sons. But
the will contained a strange proyiso.
Each heir was to place 500 in the
coffin Immediately before the inter
ment.
"a few days after the interment the
three young men met and discussed
the queer proviso and it's execution.
WELL" said the oldest son, my
conscience is clear. I put my hundred
in the coffin in clean new notes.
"'My conscience is clear, too said
the second son. L put in my hundred
in gold
81, too, have nothing to reproach
myself with, said the third son. Il
had no cash at the time, though; SO
l wrote out a check for $500 in poor
dear fathers name, placed it in the
coffin and took in change the 5000 in
currency that l found there"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
Is Pe-ru-na Useful
for catarrh2

Should list of the ingredients of Pc
runa be submitted to any medical ex-
pert, of whatever school or nationality,
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve that each one Of them was ofun-
doubted value In chronic catarrhal dis
eases, and had stood the test of many
years experience in the treatment OF
such diseases. THERE CAN BE NO
DISPUTE ABOUT. THIS WHAT
EVER. Peruna is composed ofthe most
eficacious and universally used herbal
remedies for catarrh. Every ingredient
of Peruna has a reputation of its own
in the cure of some phase Of catarrh
Peruna brings to the home the COM
BINED KNOWLEDGE OF SEVERAL
SCHOOLS OF MEDICINEin the treat
ment of catarrhal diseases; brings to
the home the scientific skill and knowl-
edge ofthe modern pharmacist; and last
but notleast, brings to the home the vast
and varied experience of DR.. Hartman,
intheuse ofcatarrh remedies, and in the
treatment of catarrhal diseases.
The fact is, chronic catarrh is a dis
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh They have visited
doctors over and over again, and been
told that their case is one Of chronic
catarrh. It may be of the nose, throat,
lungs, stomach or some other internal
organ. There is no doubt as to the ma
ture of the disease. The only trouble
is the remedy. This doctor has tried to
cure them. That doctor has tried to
prescribe for them.
BUT THEY ALL FAILED TO
BRING ANY RELIEF.
DR.. Hartman's idea is that g catarrh
remedy can be made on large scale,
as he is making it; that it can be made
honestly, Of the purest drugs and Of
the strictest uniformity. His idea is
that this remedy can be supplied direct
ly to the people, and no more be charged
for it than is necessary for the
handling of it.
No other household remedy so uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection of the critics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
The Smell OF the Dawn.

OF all hours of the day there is none
like the early morning for downright
good odors-the morning before eat
ing. Fresh from sleep and unclogged
with food n mans senses cut like
knives The whole worlds comes in
upon him. A still morning is best, for
the mists and the moisture seem to re-
tain the odors which they have dis
titled through the night. Upon
breezy morning one is likely to get a
single predominant odor, as of clover
when the wind blows across a bayfield,
or of apple blossoms when the wind
comes through the orchard, but upon
perfectly still morning it is wonderful
how the odors arrange themselves in
upright strata, so that one walking
passes through them as from room TO
room in a marvellous temple of fra
grance.-American Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
Of interest To Women.

To such women as are not seriously out
oflhealthA but who have exacting duties
tol perform, either in the way of house.
hdd cares\or in social duties and func-
tidps. Whieh\seriously tax their strength,
as weRaybQ Nursing mothers, DR.. Pierce's
Favorite PAefription has proved most
valuable supSarting tonic and invigorat-
ing nervine. By its timely use. much
serious sickness and suffering may be
avoided. The operating table and the
Surgeons knife. would. is believed,
seldom have to be employed if this most
Valuable Woman,S remedy were resnrted
to in good time. The "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" has proven u great boon to expectant
mothers by preparing the system for the
coming of baby, thereby rendering child
birth safe, easy, and almost painless.
Bear in mind, please that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is not secret or
patent medicine, against which the most
int gent people are quite naturally
averse, because of the uncertainty as to
their composition and harmless character,
but is a MEDICINE OF KNOWN COMPOST
TON, full list of all its ingredients being
printed, in plain English, on every bottle
wrapper. An o3amlnd zion OF GnlS llSG OF
ingredients will disclose the fact that it is
non-alcoholic in it's composition, chemie-
ally pure, triple-refned glycerine taking
the place of the commonly used alcohol,
in its makeup. In this connection it
may not be out of place to state that the
'Favorite Prescription" of DIR: Pierce is
the only medicine put up for the cure of
woman's peculiar weaknesses and a.,
ments, and sold through druggists, all
the ingredients of which have the un-
animous endorsement of all the leading
medical writer's and teachers of all the
several schools of practice, and that too
as remedies for the ailments for which
uFavorite Prescription is recommended.
A little book of these endorsements will
be sent to any address, postpaid, and
absolutely free If you request same by
postal card, or letter, of DR.. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause of
many diseases. Cure the cause and you
cure the disease. Easy to take as candy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
THE WIFE'S VACATION.
Voluntary Separations Indicate Her
SeIfshness.

Voluntary Separations Indicate Her
SeIfishness.
The regular annual exodus of the
wife because she has restless desire
to get away somewhere, because she
has friends who insist on her accom-
panying them, or because she fears the
neighbors will think she can not afford
to go away, or because her selfish de
sire for personal pleasure eclipses all
thought of the loneliness and other
hardship it may entail on her husband
these are the forms of voluntary sep
aration that are dangerous.
These separations are always hard
est for the one who is left, says the De
lineator. He, in the city, still attend
Ing to his monotonOus round of daily
business and duties, goes home at night
to Il lonely house, eats where he can,
and walks through empty rooms until
they grow unbearable in their grim
isolation. If he really cares deeply for
her, he pictures her walking on the
beach in her dainty new dress with a
parasol to match, sitting on the wide
veranda of an hotel in the evening in
the midst of merry group, laughing
and testing at trities, or in magma
ton sees her rowing across the moon
lit lake with a gay party of friends.
There is a feeling of restless rebellion
that now he forms no part of her liv-
Ing, in his honest heart he may try
to make himself believe that he is glad
she is having a good time and that he
does not begrudge her a single hour of
happiness, sunshine and new joy that
may cure her, but deep down in his
heart there is a note of insistent pro-
test and rebellion that she can possibly
be happy away from him when the
separation is of her choosing.
If she writes of the loneliness she
can not bear apart from him, he in
voluntarily wonders why then does she
stay away with no word of return why
she thus condemns herself to the mis-
cry of the continued absence, the aw-
full days she pictures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
STORE MIRRORS MAY GO.
! Merchants Say Girl Clerks Almost
Live in Front of Glasses.


SaleSwomen, stenogI aphers. waitress
es, telephone girls AMI other devotees
Of the Marcel wave are facing the pos
sibility that their employers may fol-
low the example of Uncle Sam and re-
move mirrors from their places of bust
ness. As one man said yesterday: 1T
would be great benefit and time-sav-
ing, but | wouldn't have the courage to
take the initiative. The man that does
it will be dubbed a Crouch" That was
the way they all felt about it, says the
New York World.
Its pretty near time something was
DONE" said a 9th avenue department
store foorwalker. Two thirds of our
girls live in front of the looking glass.
A customer usually has TO wait until
the saleslaay smooths her back hair or
draws down her shirt waist"
Il have two stenographers and one
mirror in my Office said a Nassau
street lawyer, "and the girls take turns
perking up. They wear gloves about
the length of garden hose. They az
live al ., TAME Hst4l al uOur 10 uUDulIOu
their 16-caliber mittens, get ready for
lunch at IL 80, get back two hours la
ter to go through the mirror dance
again. They don't do a days work in
month"
The manager Of a 23d street restau-
rant, which employs several hundred
girls, said: I'VE are seriously thinking
of removing the mirrors from our
walls We threaten to fine the girls
if they take look during rush hours,
but they will take a chance A few
days ago l dismissed a girl who laid
down an oyster stew while she went
upstairs and changed her waist. The
irate CT stomer justly complained that
the oysters were trapped when they
reached him"
Amt that the limit, Mabel?" said a
tall blonde behind the toy counter at a
Broadway store when told about the
possible innovation.
Don't surprise me-" was the laconic
reply Of the abbreviated brunette as
she shifted her gum to the other cheek.
First thing you know they'll make us
wear cyclometers or register every time
we breathe"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
The Roupell Mystery
B y A u t n q
Ct r a n " i | | G

as citizen. to forbid your departure.
Monsieur Chabot." calculated Har-
riet. What do you mean: You surely
don't believe that Charles-that Mon
sieur Van Lith has done this horrible
thing"
The Frenchman shrugged his high
shoulders-just a little. and showed his
white teeth as he smiled-just a little
N deprecating manner
Nam selle must not blame me. l am
simply doing my duty"
%. this must not be-" exclaimed the
girl. now almost unnerved with appre-
hension. Il can explain ALL can clear
him"
But her wrist was seized in Van
Lith's grasp.
'Mam'selle can explain p began Cha
bot, pricking up his little ears like fox
terrier.
Mam'selle will explain nothing" re-
turned Van Lith, meaningly regarding
the Partisan.
Then perhaps monsieur CAM"
When the proper time comes. yes To
you, you sneaking cur. not one syllable"
The FIenchman's face took on a ghast-
~ color. He stammered out a few unin-
telligible words, as one who in the heat
OF terrible passion pauses TO find the
most singing epithet. But an exclama-
ton from Emily Weldon checked both
men instantly. She had been bending over
the PROSTATE form of the injured woman.
Now she looked up, the calm of a great
despair in her face, the first tears she
had shed glistening in her fine eyes.
20, Harriet" she cried. she is dead.
l shall never hear her voice again"
The girls grief was something terrible
to witness. Harriet stole softly to her
sisters side, and, putting her arms about
her. strove to comfort her.
Let US leave them" said Van Lith
to NJ. Chabot, who stood awed and hum
bled in the presence of such affection.
And side by side the two men. the
Frenchman and the American. the ac-
cuser and the accused went out from
the chamber. leaving the living and de-
spalring alone with their sacred dead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

oh perhaps the young man found him.
What do you think Of that" remarked
the project. You see. my dear sir, We
must not be too hasty."
must confess that you put the mat
ter IN new light; but Monsieur Van
LIth's appearance in the chateau:
How does he account for that?"
He refuses TO account for that at all,
as I said" replied the mayor
Was he in the habit OF calling at this
house:''
AT one time, but lately had been not
only unlimited, but requested to discon-
tinue his visits His presence in the
chateau was, in fact, totally unexpected
by anyone until he was discovered in
Madame Roupelrs chamber"
NJ. Lablanche now threw a searching
glance around the chamber. 1t would
seem, indeed. as if nothing could escape
his acute observation. On the large.
handsome bedstead lay the body of the
late proprietress OF the Chateau Vile
neuve. This piece OF furniture was near
ly in the center of the room, with the
head placed against the wall. To the
east two windows looked out upon the
grounds in the rear of the building. An
aviary, containing several canaries. which
had been great favorites of the dead
woman. stood between the windows. Its
occupants were singing merrily, appar-
emily unmindful that the hand which had
fed and tended them was powerless to
do so more. In the windows, stands of
geraniums and other plants were tasteful
~ arranged, and the heavy curtains had
been carefully draped back to permit the
free ingress of the sunlight. On the tot
lette table lay the gloves which Nine.
Roupell had worn at the opera the preced-
ing evening. There, also, was the fan
which she had carried. On one of the
chairs was the shawl which Emily We'll
don had wrapped about her.
Ito be continued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
THE COST OF IT.
Girls Foolish Pride Was Cause of
Her Fathers Dismissal.

Girls Foolish Pride Was Cause of
Her Fathers Dismissal.
Rose Richmond could scarcely re-
member the time when she had not
been very happy with her needle, and
long before she finished the high
school she had her next plans made.
Il want to spend a winter in Phila-
delphia with Aunt Grace" she told her
mother, "and take a course in dress
making I do love pretty things, and
I know, Of course, father can't afford
me a fortune to dress with, but if |
as we'll as a French dressmaker."
Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond discussed the
matter carefully. Mr.. Richmond GER
tainly could not give Rose large al
lowance out of a bookkeeper's salary,
and moreover he believed that every
girl ought to have in her hands the
means OF self-support; so Rose had her
way, and went to Philadelphia.
The lessons were highly successful :;
Roses clever fingers worked miracles
for herself and for her mother. There
was Or thing only that troubled Mrs.
Richmond, and that was Roses atti-
tude toward the matter.
81 like to do it" she declared, "but
I'm not going to let people know that
do it. You think I'm foolish. mother,
but I've heard some girls talk. They
would look down on me if they knew
I made my own gowns, and l don't in
tend to be looked down upon" Mrs.
Richmond, thinking that after all it
was the girls own affair, reluctantly
let her have her own way.
One day Rose happened to meet
Hilda Bowers. Hilda was the daughter
of the president of the bank where Mr.
Richmond was teller. Rose was gaily
triumphant over the interview.
"She tried to get out of me who my
dressmaker was" she said. eXultingly
"but 1 told her she was very exclusive,
and I'd heard her say she wouldn't
take any more work. I've no doubt
she thinks we go tc Grimes. Oh, it was
fun to see her face"
As a matter of fact, Hilda had been
puzzled and little provoked. She
spoke of the matter at the table that
night
AZ don't see how they can afford to
dress So she said.
Her father looked up keenly. amy
relation of Richmond in the bank?"
only the wife and daughter" HiIda
answered lightly, and then the subject
was changed.
A week later Mrs Richmond was
looking with white face at her hus-
band
Dropped !" she exclaimed. Robert.
I can't understand it. Why. you've
been there twenty years.
Neither can l." her husband answer
ed, heavily. I've been over and over
it till I cannot think any more. They
said it was against the banks policy
to keep employees who were living be-
yond their means. but we've never had
a debt in our lives. When I think of
you and Rose"
And neither of them guessed that
they were paving the cost of a girls
foolish pride.---Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
fNTRIGUEs IN KOREAN CAPITAL.
Imperial Residence Hotbed of Dis
sension and BickerinEs

Imperial Residence Hotbed of Dis
sension and chickering's.
kilograms from Seoul, Korea. state
that intrigues on an extensive scale are
now in progress. 1t is declared that
the palace is a hotbed of Illicit plots
and cOnspiracies. The placing on the
throne Of the new Emperor has agra
waited the jealousy between his mother,
Princess Ming, and the mother of
Prince Wing, each having large follow
ing. This state Of affairs is being taken
advantage Of by politicians, who are
distrustful of one another Disaffection
is spreading rapidly and riotings of the
people throughout the peninsula are ex-
pected.
The crisis provoked by the enforced
abdication of the Emperor is still full
Of menace. The two government arsen-
ais are guarded by japanese soldiers,
although the number is not large. They
are under orders to explode the maya
zines if they find themselves unable t."
defend them.
The Korean troops are frequently
harangued by civilian agitators wins
take up their stand at the entrances to
the barracks. The Koreans possess
10000 rounds Of ammunition, of which
General Hasegawa, wis has only 1880
japanese troops in Seoul, has been IN
able to demand the surrender.
Two disturbing factors are, first, the
enigmatical presence in Seoul of Jap
anese Foreign Minister Hayashi, whose
mission is believed by the people to be
the abduction of the former Emperor
and his removal to Japan. Second,
domicilary contact with the new Empe-
ror and control and manipulation Of the
throne by the ex-Emperor.
Japan's. demands on the new Empe-
ror probably will include the revision
of the Japanese-Korean treaty or new
Korean constitution. In either case the
power of the japanese acknowledgement
would be so extended that he can in
tervene in Korea's internal administra-
ton, including the judiciary.
The demand also will be made that
the court be distinguished from the adj
ministration, making confusion between
the two impossible.
Another plan is to give the resident
general direct control of all depart
ments and make the cabinet responsible
to him, the Emperor retaining the pow
er of formal veto. In any case the
Korean military system will be aban-
doned
various consulates have accepted Jap
anese guards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
A Powerful Endorsement.

Many years ago there was consider
able illness in Harrisburg, which was
attributed to the waters of the Susque-
hanna river. then the source of the city
supply. One of the members of the
legislature for that year, upon his re-
turn to his constituents, was inter
viewed concerning the plague. He
soon settled the question. Upon my
soul, gentlemen" he declared, ''the re-
port of the foulness of the water was a
SANDER on the city of Harrisburg. l
absolutely know the water to be per-
fectly healthful, for during the session
l drank the water On two different &C.
casions, and 1 never experienced any
Ill effect whatever "-Pittsburg Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
Music and Method.

The sane, healthy way to study the
piano is to apply ones thought direct
~ to the work laid out methodically by
the teacher for a certain length of time
every day. That length of time de
ponds entirely upon the future that the
student may decide upon. If he or
she takes up music as profession,
four hours daily should be given to
study; if as an amateur, two hours
are enough. In both cases the division
of time devoted to practice should be
not less than one hour. J. Paderew-
ski in Strand Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01

kidney secretions were like blood and
passed with intense pain. l had lost
80 pounds when l began using Dean 8
Kidney Pills. and was dreadfully ner-
vous. In one week felt better and to-
day I am a well woman and Lave been
for long time"
Sold by all dealers 80 cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N z
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
TWO SISTERS HAD ECZEMA.
Cutfcura Cured Scalp Troubles OF
Two Illinois GfrIs-Another Sis
ter Took Cuticura Pills.

81 must much praise to all the Cuti-
cura Remedies. 1 used but one cake OF
Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura
Ointment, as that was all that was re-
much troubled with eczema of the head,
aud a friend of mine told me to use
the Cuticura Remedies, which l did,
and all glad to say that they cured my
eczema entirely. My sister was also
cured of eczema of the head by using
the Cuticura Remedies. Another sis
ter has used Cuticura Resolvent and
Pills and thinks they are a splendid
tonic. Miss Edith Hammer, Il. T. D..
No. g. Morrison, ILL.,, Oct 8, 1906"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
The Call.

you know" said Mrs. Subbubs,
that Mrs. Newcome moved in across
the way last Monday, so I called to
day"
well, we,li" remarked her hus.
band, chow like poker this social
game is
You do you mean?'
"Why, in poker you also call when
you want to see what the other per-
sons got."-Philadelphia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
Finance.

The agreeable visitor, says Judge.
smiled upon the son OF the house and
said:
willie, if you recite that poem your
mother taught you, III give you a
penny"
''Not likely. 1 can get a nickel any
where for not reciting it." Willie re-
piled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-01
Conspicuous ADVANTAGE.

johnny" said his grandfather, you
linger too long at the table. l don't
hurry with my meals. and yet I finish my
dinner before you are half through with
yours"
Huh" exclaimed Johnny, with his
mouth full You've had sixty years
more practice in eatin' than I have"