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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
VALENTINES
ARE ARTISTIC
The HideOus Penny insult a
ThinQ OF the Past

The knell of the old penny comic
valentine is sounded, 1t still may be
bought, but is no longer popular.
Now. if one wants to send a joke
valentine, he may crafty his taste,
but it win be a semi-artistic creation
that he buys for the object of his de
Yotion. For instance, if she be an
athletic girl, the 1908 models furnish
water color series, one of which
shows a dainty fisher maiden fishing
from pier and underneath is the
jingle:
"Of all the fish in the oceans depths,
Andin the lakes of blue,
I'd rather be the lucky one
That's landed, dear, by you"
Then there are postals in humorous
vein. one showing a little Dutch cupid
about to cook his dinner of a kettle
of hearts. He wears a lovelorn ex-
preston, and as he gazes into his fry
ing pan of hearts he says:
Il see your face in all l look upon. -
The 1908 stock of valentines will
contain many that are works of art,
and strange as itmay seem, the prices
will be lower and the showing more
beautiful than last year.
One exquisite Japanese booklet is
printed on japanese pan9r and has a
classic quotation.
The Hiawatha valentine pictures a
beautiful Indian princess and the
verse accompanying it is a phrase
of one from HiawaUha.
Booklets in colonial Dutch or Delft,
Japanese and other designs are re-
placing the hearts and more ornate,
while less artistic, creations of for
mer years.
Water color flower designs on cards
and in booklets are among the most
attractive offerings. Many Of them
carry as sentimental verses as the
most exaggerated greetings of the
early St. Valentine days.
Buster Brown and Bugville people
still hold their own on the post card
valentines. One of the bugyille series
has the following verse:
81 shall be the 'lasses,
You can be the fly;
I shall be so dreadful sweet,
You'll get stuck on l."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.
IFrom the Chicago Tribune.l ]


% Don't trife with a a cold is good
advice for prudent men and women.
1t may be vital in the case of a child.
Proper food, good ventilation, and
dry, warm clothing are the proper
safeguards against colds. If they are
maintained through the changeabie
weather of autumn, winter and
spring, the chances of a surprise from
ordinary colds will be Slight. But
the ordinary light cold will become
severe if neglected, ard a well eS-
tablished ripe cold is TO the germs Of
diphtheria what honey is TO the bee.
The greatest menace to chiN life at
this season Of the year is the neglected
cold" Whether it is a child or adult,
the cold Slight, or severe, the very
best treatment that can be adopted is
to give Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
1t is safe aud sure. The great
popularity and immense sale Of this
preparation has been attained by its
remarkable cures of this ailment. A
cold never results in pneumonia when
it is given. For sale by John E..
DAILY Druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Everything taken into the stomach
should be digested fully within a Ger
tain time. When you feel that your
stomach is not ia good order, that
the food you have eaten is not being
digested, take a good natural diges-
tant that viii do the work the diges-
tive juices are not doing. The best
remedy known todagfor all stomach
troubles Is KodOl which is guaran-
iced to give prompt relief. 1t is a
natural digestant, it digestS what you
eat, it is pleasant TO take and is sold
here by Johnson & Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
LINCOLN AS a
CHRISTIAN MAN"

Rev. Fred staff addressed fully
four hundred people at the Grand
Sunday eve on Lincoln as a Christian
Man" The meeting partook of an
anniversary service, and the music,
lead by the Young Peoples chorus
was of patriotic nature. Rev. staff
held Lincoln up as a true type of the
Christian man, and pointed out mildly
his great power assigning the source to
his simple faith in God.
The next Sunday evening services
will be held on the evening Of March
first, in the Grand. and for the rest of
the month there will be no oper
house services.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
ANNOUNCEMENT

Having been repeatedly urged by
the citizens Of Grand Rapids, 1 have
decided to stand for election as City
Treasurer for Grand Rapids, at the
coming municipal election. Thank
ing one and all for any efforts they
may put forth in my behalf, am
Yours Resp't
Sam Church.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Mrs. 3. M. Vaughn was thrown from
her cutter in front Of the Love meat
market Tuesday, but fortunately
she was uninjured. In some unknown
manner the horse became frightened
and made a sudden lunge, Aside from
throwing the occupant out, however,
no damage resulted, the horse running
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
REVIVE PAPER
MERGER TALK

Print paper mill talk was revived
Saturday with the return Of John
Hanrahan of New York, principal
promoter of the proposed combine.
Since money has become easier the
promoter is back after few days con-
ference with manufacturers in the
Wisconsin river valley, aud viii make
Appleton his headquarters Accord
Jog to one Appleton paper manufac-
turer, there is every Indication of the
success Of the project, which is calcu-
lated to include every print paper
mill and possibly every pulp and sui
phite mill in " Nisc0nsin, Michigan
and Minnesota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

If you suffer with Indigestion, con-
Stipation, feel mean and cross, no
strength or appetite. your system is
Holli S RS Rocky
Mountain Tea makes the system
stronger and healthy. 35c, Tea or
Tablets. John e. Daily Drug 81
Iewelry Co
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
To BRING OUT
MAN FOR MAYOR
Mass Meeting Appoints Com
mittee for That Purpose

a mass meeting was held in the g.
A. R. hall Monday evening, and was
attended by a number of prominent
business and professional men. The
purpose of the meeting was to discuss
the advisa biIity Of calling upon some
substantial man to serve as mayor of
thiscity during the next two years, and
the meeting appointed committee
to meet with a similar committee Sc
lected by the Business Mems Associa-
ton, to devise the means and method
of accomplishing this purpose. The
following men were appointed by the
chair to act as such committee: E.
J. Wood, ]. A. Gaynor. T. ]. Cooper,
A. D. Hill and B. 9. Eggert.
The meeting was called to order by
Judge Gaynor, and the purpose Of the
meeting stated. E P. Arpin was
elected chairman, and 7. j. Cooper
secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13


~ en- once lost cannot be regained in a
DAY But in these days of advanced sci
nee any lady can positively be restored
or 80 glI ii el aG fniIoN
ne course of treatment as nTeseribed
nv = R11rnham the largest p1anufac-
fi7rer Of heautifving remedies in the
world All Of their toilet articles have
- astaLl-sLqna,+ aTd bave Iee1 ner
st5 - St,5, 81 e+[+ 80 4b+ o Ia,
IN ,qea +l1ers in the nI,irs ~ Of I,er o.
80 fCi30--i+s- +bo ins*ry,,c+ior-s fba4
lcCoTr,,11V eacb nra1ara &C. eoIsll,e ee
TaII ae If she tool, a cois5rse If tTaat
,,eT+ az fbajr bean+ifTino aet., ,bIisbToev54
If 70 ana - state ST cvhicaro.
80
E. RTTRNHAM'S HOME COURSE
TPEATEFEN7v
AAN-1 = = "a ~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Lincoln Reading List

Lincoln Reading List
Barrett-Life of Abraham Lincoln
Bolton-Lives Of poor boys
Brooks Character of Lincoln lin
modern elogence V. Up. 1870
Carpenter-SiXm months in the White
House
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

-DeWitt's Catb1l ized Witch H .zel
Salve is best for cuts, burns, 5oils,
bruises and scratches. Ii is especially
good for piles, Sold by Johnson &
Hill Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Mrs. E. s. King, who came to this
city to attend the Pomainville funeral
returned to her home in Merrill Sun
daye
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

or commission basis; but the common
council seemed to feel that this was
resulting in too high a compensation
for the treasurer and in conseQ Quence
a salary Of 5000 per year, payable in
monthly iGstallmeBts, was DESIGNATED
as the compensation to be paid here
after the collection Of taxes
Not only in this respect did the
council change the condition in this
Office. bat in order that the 5000 salary
might be earned fully, it imposed the
duty Of collecting the water tax upon
said official. This in itself is. quite a
little work. and who ever is elected
to the Office of city treasurer next
spring, may feel sure that he viii
earn the compensation allowed him.
AT times when YOU don't feel Just
right. when you have bad stomach,
take something right vay that will
assist digestion: not something that
will stimulate for a time but some
thing that viii positively do tee very
Work that the stomach performs uu-
der ordinary and normal conditions,
something that will make the food
digest. To do this you must take a
natural disgestant like K0doI For
| Dyspepsia. Kodol is scientific pre-
paratiOn of vegetable acids with
natural digestants and contains the
same juices found in a healthy
stomach. Each dose will digest more
than 5000 grains If good food. Ii is
sure to afford prompt relief;it digests
what you eat and is pleasant TO take.
| Sold BY johnson s. Hin Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
MORE WORK
AND LESS PAY
Common Council Cuts Income
af Treasurer:

The action taken by the common
council Feb. 4th in fixing the salary
of the city treasurer, may have some
marked effect on the prospective can
didates for this Office. Heretofore
the city treasurer has been on a fee,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The preliminary debating contest
was held Jan. 90, in the main room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
DELEGATES TO
THE CONVENTION

At the democratic county conven-
tion held in this city Saturday, the
following were elected delegates to
State Convention which meets in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13

Are YOU satisfied with your doctor? Are you gain
ing? If you are remain with your home physician
if YOU are recovering TO your satisfaction, call at
once on DIR. BREWER and see the wonderful re-
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

ceivers were appointed during the year
ended October 81, 1905 banks. with
aggregate capital of S1,2D,GO0, We're re-
stored to solyency and authorized to re-
sumo business. while receivers proceeded
to liquidate the assets of "A banks found
to be irretrievably insolvent. The nomi-
nal value OF assets taken charge OF by
the receivers of these II banks was S3l.-
415,511. the liabilities, so far as reported,
being $19342,610. Dividends TO the
amount of 1884. 666 have been paid to
creditors of the banks which failed during
the year. and the affairs of one such bank
having been finally settled the receivership
was terminated.
Noting the cause of failure of banks
placed in charge OF receivers during the
year. it appears that banks were wreck
ed by the cashier, 1 by defalcatiOn of
officers, and 3 chiefly through fraudulent
management. among other causes. OF the
remainder failed from excessive loans
to others and depreciation OF securities.
ETC.; by reason Of ipjudicious banking;
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600 and, $4S5, 9SS. s31, respectively; or n to-
tai of Is coo banks and banking institu-
tons. with capital Of 81 S3;;, 5,2G' and
deposits of $13. go. SOC. 600.
Since 1900 the increase In the number Of
banks has been HOB; capita stock has
Increased in the sum Of $6S3. O76. J2S and
individual deposits So 5S1. 513.550. In 1900
national banking capital represented "a
per cent and deposits 31.97 per cent Of the
aggregate capital and deposits. respec-
lively, of all reporting banking associa-
tons.
The percentage of capital of national
banks to capital of all banks in 1907 was
1856 and of deposits to all deposits 31.66;
for the present year the percentage OF
capital is 50.14 and of deposits 1921. Dur
ing the period from 1900 to 1908 the per-
centage Of capital of banks other than ma
tional to the capita of all banks has in
creased from 46 to 1886 and the percent
age of individual deposits in such banks
has fallen from 6s.03 to 67.O3. In 1904
there was in operation in the United
States one hank for every 1887 inhabit-
ants; in 1908 one for every 4.1S2, in 1906
one for every 1856 in 1907 one for every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

country held in their vaults 1870 per
cent to meet the demands of depositOrs
National banks incre ased their percent
age Of cash holdings to individual de-
posts from 1910 to 1913: state banks
from SIS to 1851. private banks from $40
to GIL; loan and trust companies from
4.93 to 6.34, and savings banks from ON
on o. about June 80, 1908. the banks Of
the country had on hand 1865 29, 1888.
against $l.113. 1886 in 1907, a gain OF
S254, 5S7 1857 during the year. About two
thirds Of the cash holdings of the banks
of the country is in national banks.
The stock Of money in the United States
June 30. 1907. was $3.115, 100000. On
July / of the present year it was report
ed at So. 37S. 500. 600. being an increase of
S2GS, 200. 600 or the total stock OF money
in the country 1905 per cent is held in
the Treasury as assets: 40.34 Per cent is
In reporting banks and 9.3S per cent else
where. the per capita not in the Treasury
or banks being SOLD, or II cents less
than in 1907. The amount Of money in
circulation. exclusive of coin and other
money In Treasury as assets. but includ-
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ing money in reporting banks, is $685..
100000. Or a pr capita Of $34.72, as
against 1922 In 1907.
Bank resources have more than doubled
since 1900, but during the current year
there has been a decrease Of about one
third OF l per cent. The resources Of all
reporting banks on June 80. 1908 aggre-
gated SIS, 5S3. 41O. 39i; in 1907 the aggregate
resources We're $19,645, 015.95O q loss of
SCI sos. 557 during the current year. In
1900 the. bank resources Of the country
aggregated S9.146.O17.9l7, the increase
since that date amounting to SO, 437 .392, :
416 Or ia per cent.
Statistics Of Banks.
There were in operation July Is. 1903.
6,S24 national banking associations, with
capital of 1919, 100. $50. individual deposits
of $4.374 SOL .20S. On or about June 80
1908. there were In operation 1i.522 state.
savings and private banks and loan and
trust companies, reporting aggregate cap
ital and deposits of $S3S.O0S, 353 and
s., zoe. a59. 1851, respectively, and non-report-
ing banks to the number Of 1854 with
capital and deposits estimated at $76,646.-
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. from excessive loans to directors and
others and > from depreciation of secJIri-
ties: I from failure of large debtors, and
| from general stringency in the money
market.
Since the organization of the national
banking system to the close of the present
report year, 1870 national banks have been
placed i'm charge of receivers. OF this
number II have been restored to sol
vency and permitted to liquidate or re-
sumo business and the affairs of 4O1 have
been finally settled and the receiverships
terminated, leaving a active receiver
ships.
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1856. and for the present year one for
every 3 800 inhabitants.

1885, and for the present year one for
every 3 500 inhabitants.
The banking power of the United States
in 1905 as represented by capital sur
plus and other profits, deposits and circu-
lation of national and other reporting
banks. together with estimated amount Of
funds of this character in the non-report-
ing banks. is shown to be $17.642 7O5, 274
m amount exceeding the worlds banking
power in $780,
From the latest and most reliable data
obtainable the banking power Of foreign
countries is estimated at SOS, 1O7 600, OG0
The worlds banking power in 1890. ac-
cording to Mulhall. was Sl5, 9s5 OOO, 600
the United States being credited with So
15O, 100000 of this amount. Since that
year the banking power of the United
States has increased to the extent of
$12 1872 100 600. or over 242 per cent: that
of foreign countries ST., 20. 6OO'O 600. or 153
per cent: and the combined banking
power $50. TO. 800 900. or 1856 per cent. The
aggregate banking power of the world is
estimated at 81. 40. 100000
or the S. national banks for which re-
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New Banks Chartered.


During the past twelve months 3os
banks. with authorized capital OF $22.-
S23 600. were chartered. of which 1914,
with capital of s4.97So00. were organiza-
lions effected under the act of March Ii,
1900. and 1872 with capital of 81, $50, 900,
under the act of 1864
Information received for the current
year shows that there were in operation
1t.522 banks other than national. with
aggregate resources OF $40. S69. 345 993 TIL.
returns include 11.220 commercial banks
1853 savings banks (of which 676 were
of the mutual class. j. e.. without capital
stock). 1907 private banks, and $40 loan
and trust companies. The capital stock
of the commercial banks aggregates $j02 :
Jl3.3O3, individual deposits. "$2, 937 ,129, 59S
and resources. 81. 032, 63S 49,.
Savings bank reports to the number of
.i"3 show deposits aggregating xS.479,-
l:2S9l, and resources. $500. 533. 152: the
average deposit being S42O47. The $40
loan and trust companies, with capital of
SIS. los, 153. show aggregate resources Of
S2,s6, 632.s76 Reports were obtained
from 1907 private banks and bankers
with capital OF S2i. 122. S36 and aggregate
resources of Sl61, Sal 4SO.
Combining July, 1908, returns from ma
tional banks with those from other banks
OF approximate dates. 1t is shown that
returns were received from 21,346 banks.
with aggregate capital of $1.757 100. 900
and aggregate resources of $40, 1873, 400 600
The aggregate individual deposits are
S12.1S4. 10000. Banks other than ma
tional held Go per cent of individual de-
5Osits in all banks and % per cent OF the
aggregate resources.
Individual deposits in all reporting
hanks in 1900 aggregated 1928. 0S6 45O:
Tor the current year deposits aggregate
SD, 7s4. 1853. an increase of $685.. 524,-
119 within the past eight years. or over
80 per cent. On June so. 1907. individual
deposits in all reporting banks aggregated
5000 635. 34S, or 1915. 12i.I73 greater than
the amount reported for the Gu rent year.
Increase in Deposits.
During the four-year period ended June
80, 1904, there was an increase of S2761, =
100000 in individual deposits. or over IS
per cent, and from 1904 to 1908 the in
crease was approximately 81. 900. 600
or abou; IS per cent, the increase since
1900 being over 76 per cent.
In 1907 the percentage OF cash hold
ings of all banks to individual deposits
was $50 per cent. On or about June 10
Of the current year the banks OF the
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

The physical conditions on Mars ar.
In many ways intermediate between
those found upon the earth and the
moon. and II seems plausible that the
life existing upon II should similarly
be Of higher type than that found M
present on the surface OF the earth.
Even II the physical conditions. as we
understand them, we're equally favor.
able with those In the earth. civilian.
ton would by no means be a necessary
consequence. Had II not been settled
by Europeans the United States wouId
still be wilderness. How much less
should we hasten to accord civilization
TO planet Of which we know little
except that II we we're transported
there ourselves we should Instantly die.
Professor W. II. Pickering IN Harper's
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18

situation without joining In the string.
gle or making any Of the sacrifices
The Society Of Equity kept hard AT
work and daily added new recruits N
Its ranks. so that a much larger nro-
portion OF the crop Of 1907 was pooled
The annual crop In the white hurley
district Ia from 10000 900 to 40
100000 pounds or the crop OF 1906
the Equity has now on hand about
c0,Oo0.oo0 and OF the crop OF 1907
about 10000. 900 pounds. Pract,caIIv
al the non-pooled tobacco has been
sold Within the past few weeks the
trust has come forward and bought
100000 pounds Of pooled tobacco at
Equity prices and the independent
manufacturers are buying a little
Win about 100000 pounds Of
hurley tobacco pooled, the Equity
growers decided that IT would be mad
visable to increase the store untfl the
trust was forced. from lack Of other
supply, to purchase what is already in |
hand Their slogan became mo tobac- |
co crop for 1905" and II is the effort |
70 enforce this mandate upon its mem
'ers and upon other growers which has
resulted In the night riding which has
attracted 80 much attention.
Inc Equity owners recognize the
hardship which would be Incurred By
utting out the crop Of 1905. but thew
gree that It is better to receive rs
ents 2 pound for two years crop than
0 be forced to accept about 8 cent,
or three years crops Meantime they
Fould turn their attention to other
rops and. best Of all. give their lands
rest.
The sympathy Of the great mass Of ,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-06-18
Siffh9-

We'll" said the family friend. a
abe glanced around the library. II mus
say the room looks a little more order
y than II usually does at this time n
the evening
The mistress OF the household sighed
Yes she said. 1T does."
isn't Il a comfortY' asked the fam
lily friend.
No" replied the mistress Of the
household rather shortly. II Isn't
Il should think IL would be- said
the family friend John RIckerson Is
good man. I'm not saying anything
against your husband. my dear"
You'd better not"
-Of course wouldn't" said the fam
ily friend But IRE heard you com
plain thousand times Of his careless
habits. know they'd drive me to dis
traction"
Hes q man. explained the mistress
OF the household
~Oh. OF course. but man might be a
little neat and pick things Up after
him. I think I've got my husband edu-
Gated to that He was just as careless
as John was when we were frst. mar
rfed."
You've told me that before
Il know have. and you've always
said you wished could take John In
hand. When did you hear from him
IastT,
ION Thursday" replied the mistress
n the household -He's at Kansas City
now and he'll be home Monday. The
next time he takes trip like that I'm
soing with him. I'm not going to stay
III alone In thIs poky house."
"Pokyt"
yes. poky. n II doesn't look poky
low I don't know what does. n ri
ould smoke without Its strangling me
md making me sick I'd smoke"
~My denrw
Yes. would. and I'd throw the
shes all over the carpet. Look at
hose cushions on the lounge, all smooth
nd pumped out and all the books In
Dc bookcases. instead Of half OF them I
attered over the floor, and not a burn 4
match anywhere. II makes me want .
, cry" 4
The friend Of the family looked .
locked. WELL" she said at last. IT \
~ feel ike that why don't you burn r
me matches and throw them around? y
on could have Berlin bring up some
hes from the furnace and sift them
J the rig. too" r.
u WAS thinking of doing something Ct