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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
The Arctic Region.

Explorers who penetrate the Arctic
and Antarctic seas have chance to
observe one of the strangest phenomena
in nature, that of smoke rising from
the sea. Wherever the temperature
falls to 10 degrees below zero clouds of
steaming vapor ascend from the ocean
to be Immediately frozen into tiny par
ticles of ice and dropped once more
into the water.
The same thing takes place on land,
the vapOr rising from the snow and
even from the bodies of the explorers
themselves. In this case, however, the
ice particles fall on the ground and
make a wierd rustling, like the swish
of a silk dress.
At 40 degrees below zero the sap of
trees is turned to ice, and the trunks
burst asunder with sharp report.
These mysterious sounds and sights are
awe inspiring to all who do not know
their cause, and they may account for
some of the strange tales that are told
of the frozen north.
Natural light at sea is a much more
common phenomenon. As the screw of
Il steamer churns the water under GER
tain conditions you may see the waves
glowing angrily where they have been
disturbed. This is called phosphores.
cence. and scientists are not agreed as
to its cause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Hotel Home of the Wealthy,

Already more than one-half of the 800
living rooms in the new Plaza Hotel
which was recently completed at the cor
ner of Fifty-ninth street and Fifth ave-
nue., New York City, at the cost of S12,-
100000 have been taken in the form of
suites as permanent homes for million
aires under yearly contracts. The rent
ais of these tenants vary from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year. The suites include par
Tor, dining room, library and varying
number of bedrooms, all opening upon
private hall, which in turn connects with
a public hotel corridor This insures
privacy and a sense of family unity to
each set of rooms. Warming and refrig-
Grating apparatus in the private pantry is
connected by chutes and tubes with the
general kitchen in the basement, so as to
give a dining service the advantage of a
perfectly equipped hotel plant, but in
the privacy of an individual home. Names
prominent among those who have taken
suites here are the Goulds, Gates and
Vanderbilts. Single rooms may be rent
ed for 81 day, and double rooms, with
bath, for Sc day. The hotel will be fully
occupied when it houses 600 people, be-
cause so many rooms are used as parlors
and dining rooms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Also Have Things to Learn.

Also Have Things to Learn.
For many years l have used coffee
and refused to be convinced of its bad
effect upon the human SYSTEM" writes
veteran school teacher.
Ten years ago l was obliged to give
up my much loved work in the public
schools after years of continuous labor.
1 had developed a well defined case of
chronic coffee poisoning.
THE troubles were constipation,
hutterings of the heart, a humping in
the top of my head and various parts
of my body, twitching Of my limbs,
shaking of my head and, at times after
exertion, a general gone feeling with
a toper's desire for very strong coffee.
I was a nervous wreck for years.
a short time ago friends came to
visit US and they brought package Oh
Postum with them, and urged me to try
it, 1 was prejudiced because some
years ago 1 had drunk cup of weak,
tasteless stuff called Postum which l
did not like at all.
This time, however, my friend
made the Postum according to direc-
tons on the package, and it won me.
Suddenly l found myself improving in
a most decided fashion.
1.-The odor of boiling coffee no longer
tempts me. l am so greatly benefited
by Postum that if I continue to i'm
prove as l am now, I'll begin to think
have found the Fountain of Perpetual
Youth. This is no fancy letter, but
stubborn facts which / am glad to
make known
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the book, 1.-The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
a Reason"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
FAIR is A FAILURE.
Jamestown Exposition Has Proved
an AFFECT Fizzle.


According to Washington CORE
spondent, the jamestown exposition has
proved an abject failure 1t is hope
lessly bankrupt. The government is to
lose the million dollars it loaned, and
a lobby is preparing TO invade Wash
ington to try TO saddle the public treas
ury with the other 100000 of the
exposition's debt.
The total liabilities of the exposition.
according to official figures, will reach
the sum of s., 400 OO The total assets
are $4,000 Therefore the exposition
is bankrupt to the tune of S2,S55,000.
Second mortgage bonds will be due
next month for $4,000. There are
first mortgage bonds due next year for
100000, and the exposition owes the
United States government up to date
1886, 600. The assets o. the exposition
consist of the permanent improvements
to the real estate, estimated at $780,
000 Fixtures and furniture $4,000
and unpaid stock subscriptions $780,
600 The exposition has cost over
100000. The buildings put up by
the exposition company cost S1,150,OOO.
Those erected by the States S1,50O,OOO,
and those by concessionaires S1,O0O,OO0.
The government and exhibitors each
have spent about 100000. The total
gate receipts to date have been about
$50S,O00. The daily expenses have been
$4,000. The expenses have from the
beginning been greater than the re-
ceipts.
Perhaps the most potent reason for
the exposition's failure is found in the
purpose of a party of the original pro-
moters to engineer a clever real estate
exposition was to bring Improvement
to the barren waste of land which was
chosen for the site, and the promoters
were to profit by this unearned incre-
ment by becoming owners Of this land.
This influenced the choice of the eX-
POSITIONS site, and the most important
| reason for its failure was the inacces
| sibility of this site. To reach the place
a boat trip from Washington of twelve
hours was required, and there never
has been a time when there were
enough boats to handle the traffic COM
fOrtably. In addition to which there
were no facilities at the exposition for
| covering the ground, and the visitor
was subjected from the beginning to
| all manner of petty imposition and dis
comfort
A determined effort will be made in
Congress to foil the efforts of the lobby
to try to make the government "a goat"
| for this losing SDecuiaf1On
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Rrief Nnwa Items

Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews de-
clared in an address at the George Wash
ington university that libelers of public
men should be hanged.
The Nova Scotia government has ap-
pointed a commission to examine into
and report on the feasibility of old-age
pensions for workman.
In the Province of Pampanga, Philip
pine Islands, Bishop Oldham (Methodist)
has made a record this summer by dedi-
eating eight mission chapels within six
days.
Licorice root grows wild in the fields
of Asia Minor, and until 30 years ago
was practically unused. To-day the an
nual exports TO the Un ted States alone
are worth about $550,O0O.
At all railway stations in Germany
there are automobile slot machines which,
for a 215-cent nickel. deliver a ticket,
without which no one who has no rail-
way ticket is allowed on the platform.
The supply of clergy in England is not
keeping pace with the demand, so far as
the Episcopal church is concerned, the
Trinity ordination lists showing this year
only an increase of eight deacons over
1906
E. E. Clark, of the interstate commerce.
commission tells traffic men the railroads
must be honest if they want q square
deal, defends Rooseyelt's policies and de
clares he will be Immortal as the Presi-
dent who saved the republic from impend-
ing destruction"
Practically no commercial fertilizers
are used, and cattle are fed in the Phil
ippine Islands, with the exception of those
belonging to the government and the
American colony, entirely upon green fod-
der. SO far as known no cotton seed pro-
ducts have ever been imported into the
Philippine Islands. There is, of course,
no discrimination on the part of the local
government against any of these products.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Nothing Too
Good
For the
American People

BOXES MONTH proving that the American people recog
nize, that what is BEST FOR THEM is good


BOXES MONTH proving that the American people recog
nize, that what is BEST FOR THEM is too good
Why this enormous patronage?
The answer is simple: CaScarets pure clean
mild fragrant harmless effective e tablets
ment and of Constipation and all Bowel Troubles They
neat little enamel boxes easy buy, easy
Tin vespocet purse take and easy action
always reliable always the they work while
and wake you up feeling fine in the morning.
the bowels forcing
promptly discharged
disease and be taken continuously
The Drugs Act adopted
January 1907, GOOD LAW
the American in
SPIRIT
by principles and changes required
We adopted DRUG in 1896 when the first
box of Ccarets the market and lived
duced under i
nearly
the
other preparation for Bowel trouble in all the world.
This should be for At
ONCE be healthier and happier for it. Some people
CONSTIPATION
ITUAL CONSTIPATION
EVERYBODY has OCCASIONAL CONSTIPATION, which,
promptly
forms and cause great suf G ing and perhaps death
will remedy all of
awful troubles but taken promptly the
i of the Bowels will FINEST PREVENTIVE
and will keep all the machinery running good order.
We advise little boz of DAY
anything
about bowels Your
satisfaction refunded All
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
A guinaIdo Leading Simple Life.

Aguinaldo, the famous Filipino chief
tain, is now engaged in the work of a
shipbuilder. He has Il shipyard on the
Neimos river, at Cavite Veno, village
near Cavite; is thoroughly reconciled
to American rule and has taken the
oath of allegiance. He is now about 3S
years Old first came into fame in 1896
when he led the revolt of his country
men against Spanish rule. Thereafter
he was constantly active as an insur-
gent until America conquered Spain,
whereupOn he took up arms against the
conquerors and caused this country far
more trouble than Montojo caused
Dewey until he was finally captured by
Funston. Aguinaldo, it is said, had
been a close student of the life of Ma
poleon and was credited with an ambi-
ton to be a military leader such as
was the Little Corsican.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Compensation for Moth erhOod.

Women of all sorts and conditions at
tended the recent National Union of
Women Workers at London, England, to
discuss plans for their betterment, and
to protest against wage discrimination on
account of sex. 1t was decided that the
trades unions could not help the unskill-
ed women workers, because it is too ex
pensive to maintain such organizations.
1t was agreed that nothing could be ex-
pected from the individual employer, and
that State Intervention was their only
salvation. Some of the leading spirits
urged that working women should avoid
marriage until after the age of 25 at
least, thereby lessening the size Of fam
lilies and allowing time for more COM
plete equipment for the duties of wife
hood and motherhood. One speaker was
greeted with enthusiasm when she urged
definite plan for the payment of moth
erhood, which, she said, was the only
form of industry now unpaid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
InEratitUde,

''Women," remarked the young man
with the sorry look, 'are decisions and
snares."
"So?" queried the innocent bystander.
yea, verify" rejoined the y. N. Not
many moons ago l cut out cigars and
lived on free lunch two weeks in order
to blow myself on an opera and sup
per for young woman. After supper
l asked her to marry me, and what
kind of an answer do you suppose she
handed me?"
'Give it up" rejoined the i. b.
'She said she was very sorry" con-
tinued the Y. M, ''but l was entirely
too extravaganza to make a good hus-
band"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
4 DenpouSfieI Story.
Why this enormous patronage /?

A lady who was his constant friend
and benefactor begged Lord BeacOns-
field to read Mallocks first book and
say something civil about it. The prime
minister replied, with a groan: ASK
me anything dear lady except this. |
am an old man. Do not make me read
your young friends romances.
"Oh, but he would be great aces
sion to the Tory party, and civil
word from you would secure him for
ever"
ooh. well. then, give me a pen and
sheet of paper" And, sitting down in
the lady's drawing room, he wrote
"'Dear Mrs. -, l am sorry that |
cannot dine with you, but l am going
down to Hughenden for week. Would
that my solitude could be peopled by
the bright creations Of Mr.. Mallock' s
fancy Will that do for your young
friend?'
AS an appreciation Of book which
one has not read this is perfect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Our own MinStreIs.

"Mistah Walkah, what am de diff'unce
tween money and a MANI"
Il can't answer that one, George. What
IS the difference between money and q
many
When de money am locked up it gifts
tight. an when man gifts tight he am
locked up
Ladies and gentlemen, the celebrated
vocalist. Mr.. Morningale, will now sing
that old favorite, Break II to Him Gent
ly. Nurse: It's Pair Of Twins y"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
PEAT AS FUEL.


Germans Have Found a Method of
Converting Ii Into Gas.
Germany has vast fields of peat
containing Il large proportion of com
bustible material and it has worried
the economists and scientists of the
empire for years that the use of turf
as fuel was steadily declining This
has been due, of course, to the superior
qualities of coal and especially to the
troublesome process of drying the peat
to fit it for fuel after it had been cut.
Now, it is believed all the drawbacks
have been overcome and there is going
to be serious boom in the use of turf
for fuel for industrial purposes. Prof.
A. Frank, of Charlottenburg, made the
first step.
He proposed to utilize the peat by
converting it into gas, and he demon
strated that for this purpose it was
entirely unnecessary to dry it. water
being in fact principal ingredient in
the up-to-date manufacture of gas for
Illuminating and heating purposes.
ANGAl StAAtiN H. ~ Stti ~. d IpIlCalSliS
of Prof Frank. He greatly improved
the type of generator by which the gas
is produced, He brought these to such
perfection that In some experiments
made With its apparatus at Stockton,
England. cOaldust, saWdust and peat
containing 80 to IS per cent in weight
of water was turned into commercial
gas, while valuable byproducts, includ-
ing Il large percentage of sulphate of
ammonia, we've secured from the peat
The experiments to date indicate
that from about 1900 pounds of turf
as cut about $500 feet of gas can be
distilled, capable of developing GOO the
oretical horsepower hours when used
for mechanical purposes through the
medium of gas engine. The cost of
cutting the turf is. of course small.
and if power plants are set up near the
peat boys the cost of moving the weight
of water it produces can be utilized in
the manufacture of fertilizers.
Several considerable plants are said
to be contemplated in various parts of
the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
She Did Not Fear Death.

An old lady on her seyenty-third
birthday once said, II do not mind
getting old, and l do not fear death,
but l live in constant dread of paraly-
Sis"
For some time have been wanting
to tell you of the great good your Won
derful Sloan's Liniment is doing here"
writes Mr. James F. Abernethy, Of
Rutherford College, n. c.. In fact,
all your remedies are doing noble work,
but your Liniment beats ALL In my
eight years experience with medicine
| find none to go ahead of it, having
tried it in very many cases. l know
of one young man, brick mason, who
suffered from partial, yes, almost
complete, paralysis of one arm. l got
him to use your Liniment, and now he
can do as much work as ever, and he
sings your praise every day. 1 get all
to use it l possibly can and know there
is great virtue in it. l have helped
the sale of your noble remedies about
here greatly, and expect to cause many
more to buy them, as 1 know they can't
be beat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
New Oil Fields.

Although the production of crude pc
troleum in America is making enormous
strides every year, the bulk of this
comes from new territories which yield
heavy oils containing little or no spirit.
In fact, the fields which have in the
past supplied the world with petro-
leum spirit and high-class Illuminating
oils are, it is said, failing, so much so
that the center of production is no long
er in the Eastern States, but lies equal
" between the Gulf States and Califor-
MIA. Recent work in the mid-continen-
tai fields shows, however, that there is
a prospect Of the supply of high-grade
oils being increased"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
ITCHING RASH ID YEARS.
Girls Rash Spread and Grew Worse
Under Specialists Care-Perfect

Girls Rash Spread and Grew Worse
Under Specialists Care-Perfect
Cured by Cuticura Remedies.
''When my daughter was a baby she
had a breaking out behind the ears.
The doctor said that she would out
grow it. and it did get somewhat bet
ter until she was about fifteen years
old, and after that she could get moth
ing that would drive it away. She was
always applying something In the way
of salves. 1t troubled her behind the
knees, opposite the elbows, back of the
neck and ears, under the chin, and
then it got on the face. That was
about three years ago. She took treat
ment with a specialist and seemed to
get worse all the time. We were then
advised to try the Cuticura Remedies,
and now l don't see any breaking out.
M. Curley, 11-19 Sixteenth ST., Bay
City, Mich, May 20, 1906"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Gold md silver Production.

The production of gold in this country
according to the report of the director of
the mint for the year 1906, was S94.373,-
600, as compared with SSS.1S0,7OO for
the preceding year, the principal gain be-
ing in Alaska and Nevada. In Colorado
there was a decrease of $2,766, 700 The
total production of silver was 56,517 900
ounces of the commercial value of $685.
256, 400, as against 56, 101 900 IN the pre-
ceding year. The average price of silver
was S0.61027.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Costly NIonotony in Dress,

Our Clothes are all alike, and this
monotony has led to unlimited extrav-
aganceS. What has not been done to
make the eternal pinafore frock look
original? New Celebrations are invent
ed daily, each one more expensive than
the last, but nobody is deceived. 1t is
still the old pinafore, only little mad
der. little dearer, every day.-London
Graphic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Hart Cancer Cure Demonstrated.

A public demonstration of the new ''ful-
guration" treatment for cancer has ssep
made at Paris by DR.. Hart, in the pres
ence of thirty prominent surgeons of all
nations. DR.. Hart, whose home is at
Marseilles, has used the treatment for
eighteen months, and in So per cent of
the cases the patients remain cured. By
means of Gaiffe's electric transformer he
sends through an insulated probe an cleo
trio spark inches long. This is applied
with a fulgurating or flashing effect on
the cancerous growth, thus destroying all
the diseased tissues. Then the spark is
used in lieu of knife to VOLATILE the
affected part The wound is washed In
water and antiseptic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas Coun

Frank j, Cheney makes oath that he is
senior Partner of the firm OF +. ]. Cheney
Iedo. County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
1856. A W. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, Send for testimo-
mails, free. +. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo o.
Sold by all Druggists. 7Sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21

An iraScble sergeant, going his
nightly round of the barracks in order
to make sure that all lights had been
eXtinguished, noticed that a window
was Illuminated. He reused the occu-
pants of the room. Put out that
light" he ordered, land be quick about
it,
But it's moonlight" explained a pri-
waite.
Il don't care what it is roared the
sergeant; put it out !'-London
Graphic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21

The three largest crops of India in e1-
tent of area are rice, wheat and cotton
in total production cotton ranks fourth,
as jute with one-sixth the acreage of cot
ton yet produces twice as many pounds.
Cotton is raised all over India, but the
length, coarseness and general character
of the fiber varies with each locality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Birds as Money Savers.

William butcher, president of the Ma
tional Association of Audubon Societies,
at the recent annual meeting of that
body, drew attention to the fact that gov
eminent statistics show an annual loss to
the country of SSO0,OO0,o00 through in
sect and rodent pests. This loss, Mr.
butcher thinks, might largely be saved
by the proper protection of the birds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21

q pioneer OF tO4OCd-
do, now living at
21S East Nebraska
street, Blair, Neb.,
says: Il had such
pains in my back for
long time that /
could not turn IN
bed, and at times
there was an almost
total stoppage Of the
urinp Nv wife md
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21

Northeast Australia develops very slow
". Farmers grow maize in the old-fash-
toned way. The maize crop in Queens
land this year is a record one. Canning
pineapples is becoming an important in
dustry in Queensland. Opal mining is
growing steadily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Not Decided as Yet.

Reporter-To what do you attribute
your great age?
Oldest Inhabitant-I hain't sure yet,
sir. There be several o. them patent
medicine companies as is bargainin'
with me.-London Sketch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
An Unfortunate Information,

George was just going to propose
to me last night"
"And what happened?
"a tire blew up, and then he couldn't
think of anything else cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
Next to Nothing,

Observation-Disclosures. do you know any
thing about dill pickles?
New Girl think I met him at
dance once. ma'am, but l haven't any &C
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-21
E'en So.

Jinx-Why do you eat at that lunch
counter around the corner? They give
you butterine, and the bread tastes of
kerosene.
Spinx-I know it, but the girl that
serves them is a peacherine.