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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
BOY KEPT SCRATCHING.

Eczema Lasted Years-Face Was
All Raw-Si<in Specialists Failed,
but Cuticura Effected Cure.
when my little boy was six weeks
old an eruption broke out on his face.
/ took him to a doctor, but his face
kept on getting worse until it got so
bad that no one could look at him.
His whole face was one crust and must
have been very painful. He scratched
day and night until his face was raw.
Then l took him to all the best special
lists in skin diseases, but they could not
do much for him. The eczema got on
his arms and legs and we could not
get a nights sleep in months. l got
a set of Cuticura Remedies and he felt
relieved the first time l used them.
l gave the Cuticura Remedies a good
trial and gradually the eczema healed
all up. He is now seven years old
and l think the trouble will never
return. Mrs. John G. Klumpp. so
Niagara ST.. Newark, n. j., Oct. II
and % 1907"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Thirst for KnOyyIedre.

Il will wait few moments" said the
lecturer, who had delivered an eloquent
and instructive address. on 1.-The High
Mission of Women in Our Modern Civil
ization," ''to answer any question that
may be asked
There's one thing I'd like to know,
Mr.. Croxton," spoke up a dyspeptic look
ing man with thin, struggling beard
"Where do they git the names fur all
these breakfast foods?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Would Do as Well.

81 am sorry to have to tell you," said
the eminent surgeon, that we shall have
to perform an operation"
That's all right" answered tn" pa
tent. go ahead"
But the condition of your heart is
such that we do not dare to use any ar
aesthetic"
20, well tell me what the bill is going
to be, doctor. That will be sufficiently
stupefying"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
The Only Way.

"This bathing pool on the lot yov
sold me is fake clustered the irate
purchaser.
I'm what way, sir?" asked the crafty
real estate agent.
why, you told me l would find the
water up to my neck. Instead of that |
find it only II inches deep"
well, er-I meant you would find
it up to your neck, sir, if you jumped in
head first
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
HOW'S This :?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able to carry out
any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN ( MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Real Hero.

yes" related the suburban man, "a
burglar came around the other night
and stole every squeaky photograph in
the neighborhood.'
Gracious" exclaimed the visitor,
land what are they going to give him
if captured?"
Il don't know, but l think they ought
to give him a monument"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

spells S, headaches
and q terrible bear
ing down pain. 1
used one remedy af-
ter another without
benefit. Finally |
used a box of Doan's
Kidney Pills and the
backache ceased. En-
couraged, l kept on
and by the time 1
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
UnherOic.
SUNNI fha HelIpSnOut

Leander had swum the Hellespont.
Couldn't you have hired skiff?' ash
ed Hero
With chattering teeth Leander answer
ed her, still more coldly, to the effect that
the next time he did it, by George, he
would apply for Carnegie medal.-Chi,
cago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Omissions of Bsstorv

The pilgrim fathers had just landed at
Plymouth Rock.
Just the thing" they exclaimed with
enthusiasm. 'for a New England farm ~
Whereupon they proceeded to plant the
tree of liberty right there.-Chicago
Tr,bnpa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

An anti-opium crusade in the Malay
states is meeting with great success. A
plant said to possess the properties of
curing the opium habit has been discov-
cred in Selangor, and this is being dis
trihuted wholesale
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Hapuy Day.

Happy day! When all this bawling
Ends in a decisive war
When Galicians cease from CALLING,
And the Balkans balk no more!
Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Extremely UnfashionabIe.

"Who are those people in that private
box?"
Il cont know; mere nobodies, | guess.
They are devoting their whole attention
to the play
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
The Suburbanite.

IN see,' said the wife, that you don't
forget
To order that ironstone china set ~
He missed his train, for she made him
linger
While she tied a string around his finger.
Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

had used three boxes not sign of the
trouble remained. My health is per-
feet"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

It's the Judgment of many smokers
that Lewis Single Binder &c cigar
equals in quality the best Toe cigar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
PERFECT HEALTH

After Years of BncLache, Dizziness
and Kidney Disorders.
Mrs. r. c. Richmond, of Northwood.
Iowa, says: For years 1 was a martyr
to kidney trouble, backache, dizzy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

The most exquisite laces are copied in
paper and worn by French actresses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
His Exnerience.

"If it be true that all the world loves
q lover" sighed the elderly Lothario, "it's
because the world has so much fun with
him"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

The board of food and drug inspec-
ton of the department Of agriculture
held a meeting at which Secretary Will
son presided, to hear testimony on the
subject of 'bleached' flour which some
millers claim should be branded
'bleached," on the ground that it is in
ferior to flour with which it completes.
The only firm represented at the hear
ing was the Alsop Process Company,
which asked further time to testify
and submit the result of tests favor
able to "bleached'' -four. Several let
ters were read from dealers in opposi
ton to 'bleached" flour. Secretary.
Wilson decided to postpone the hear
ing until about Nov. 10, when testi-
mony will be taken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

There are fifty-two medical societies in
New York City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Physicians Recommend Castoria

ASTORIA has met with pronounced favor the part pans pha1ma-
- cuical societies and medical authorities used by physicians with
results most gratifying The extended Of Casta unquonaby the
result Of three facts Ee indisputable evidence it hars
That not alays stomach pains quet nerves.
es the food THRIFT agreeable and perfect substitute Castor OIL
absolutely safe It does not contain any Morphine
and does not u is unlike Soothing syups Bamans Drops Godfs
Cordial ETC. This is good deal for Medical say. duty
danger and record the advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent through greed ignorance ought end 70
knowledge Castora remedy which produces compose and health
regulating the by supplying and
the information Jo17ua of Recth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Out of nearly 100000 miles of railways
in the United States only 1000 miles are
equipped with block signals
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Gloomy View of Mankind.

Il may be kind o harsh in my judg-
ment of men" observed Uncle Jerry Pee
bleS, but I've noticed, as a general thing.
that man amt any better than his hat -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Mrs. windows SOOTHING srRuP for Children
keethrg; softens the gums reduces lnftammatlon a.
lays pain, cures wind colo. Is cents q bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
NEW MEXICO LANDS

wsown 26. 900 Choice Valley and Prairie Land
selected ranch the santa re Railroad
Soil and rainfall Texas Pan
handle Crops Why North West with long winters
high prices when you got mild healthy
lands EASY terms viii double la value qnieky Write
Immediately Dubuque Land Co., Dubuque, lowe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

An examination of candidates for
the new womcn's nurse corps of the
United States navy was recently held
IN Washington. OF those who passed.
| twenty young women have been select
ed TO take a preliminary course in the
Navy Medical School. There they will
study for six months. at the end of
which time they will be examined
again. and if they pass. will be assign
ed to one of the eighteen naval hospi-
tals Ill the country as nurses. 1t is in
tended that they shall be the nucleus
of corps which viii eventually num-
Der one hundred and fifty highly train
| ed nurses, some of whom Will be sta
toned in the naval hospitals in Yoko-
hama, Honolulu and Manila. The wom-
an selected to organize the new corps
is Miss Esther " Hassan, who is not
only an experienced nurse, but has seen
service in the relief corps in Cuba, Por-
TO Rico, the Philippines, and various
army camps in the United States.
-
work on the Panama canal, in the OPP
GRAFTON of which more than 300 en-
ployes were engaged, recently lifted
out quantity of dynamite which is
| described in an official report as be-
ing more than a bushel." What would
have happened if the shovel had struck
| the dynamite instead of the earth
around it is easy to imagine. The eX-
plosive was in sticks three-quarters of
an inch in diameter and five inches
long, and the cartridges bore the trade
| mark of a French manufacturer of dy-
Mantle and a date which appeared to
be November %. 1891 UnquestiOnably
the dynamite was put in by the French
and either failed to explode or was
abandoned when the work ceased on
that part of the French waterway. The
dynamite appeared to be in perfect
condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

A new issue of postage stamps sug-
gested by Postmaster General Meyer
has just been competed by the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, the object
being to attain greater simplicity
within artistic bounds. The new
stamps are to be in the denominations
of /, 2, 8, 4, s. 6, 8, 10, 10, so cents
and 81. In each case the portrait used
is in profile, and the only decoration
being laurel leaves ON each side of the
ellipse. The l cent stamp contains
the head of Franklin, and all the rest
the head of Washington. The colors
are the reds and blues of the early
stamps. There is minimum of let
tering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Greenland has population of 1895.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

The President is busy holding confer
ences and working on his annual mes
sage to congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

The army dirigible balloon No.
bought from Captain Baldwin last sum-
mer is being overhauled preparatory to
a series of test flights by the army
officers at Fort Meyer. Experiments
with wireless telegraph will be con-
Quoted and flights over the country
surrounding Washington will be made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Evelyn B. Baldwin, the explorer, in
tends to drift in search of the north
pole. He has been studying the tides
and currents and told the president
records made by the later arctic par
ties convinced him that drifting with
the ice foes is a simple and feasible
method of reaching the pole.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Protest has been made to the United
States government by an angry father
in the middle west, who would have
certain forms of advertising now in use
IN that part of the United States con-
demned and forbidden the mails. He
claims that a letter from patent
medicine house caused his wife to have
Mysteries. The postoffice department
can suggest no remedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

The abstract of the reports of the
condition of the 6.S53 national banks,
under call issued by the comptroller
of the currency for statements as of
Sept %, 1898, furnishes evidence, in
the opinion of treasury officials, of
vastly improved business conditions
The most remarkable Of the totals
given is as to individual deposits, which
have increased during the last seven
months from S4,105,S14,41S to $4,54S,-
135. 165. a difference OF S443, OO0, 600
The President is preparing for his
big game hunt in Africa, and is the re
cipient of offers of manufacturers of
irearms from all parts of the country,
Who are anxious that he shall try out
some high power rifles.
-
Many government offices are brought
into the classified executive service and
future appointments to them must ac-
cordingly be filed unde. the civil serv-
lCe FuleS, uluel an cACNu1A'S OOA
which the President has signed.
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To preserve in its original shape the
features of the battlefield of Gettys-
burg the Gettysburg National Park
Commission in its annual report states
that large tracts of woodland have
been purchased, old road lines have
been so altered that they now parallel
the lines of battle and positions of both
armies have been marked by guns Of
the kind used in battle.
-
The President is busy holding confer
ences and working on his annual mes
sage to congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

The provisionalmonthly statement of
the stock of gold and silver coin in the
the director of the mint, gives the
amount as S2,244 1851, which en-
braces 81, $50, OS7, 479 in gold and STA
OBJ ,072 in silver coins. There has
been an increase in the stock of coin
since Dec. 81, 1907, of $50, ,2S3 in
gold and S6,O33, 1867 in silver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

was sure There Woulu nave been much
opposition to it, but as it was co-or-
dinate he had not heard a single word
In objection. There were several
women among the speakers. One of
the dormitories is named for DR.. Eliza
beth Blackwell, the first woman to
graduate from a medical college in this
country, an alumna of Hobart.
There were nineteen women In the
last Finnish Parliament; in the new
Parliament there are twenty-five. Nine
Of them are married and sixteen are
widows or single. Six were sent by the
old Finnish party, the young Firms sent
two, the Swedish party sent three, the
Social Democrats thirteen, and the
Agrarian party one One Is the wife
Of a clergyman, one the wife Of doctor,
six are school teachers, two the editors
Of women's papers, one a factory in
spector, two dressmakers, one the wife
Of workingman, four organizers and
speakers for different political parties,
two the wives Of peasants and one a
doctor of philosophy
Dolls have been and are the national
heritage Of the child Of all ages and
races. Not long ago a little English
girl, carrying a doll, was taken into
the Ceylon illage at the Franco-B Brit
ish exhibition, in London. She was i'm
mediately surrounded by a chattering
crowd of small Cingalese girls and
oil III {a
her plaything. She gave it to one little
girl, who Immediately rushed all over
the village, showing it to every one she
met. A further discovery that the doll
could shut its eyes made her almost
delirious with Joy, AMI small boy,
wild with envy, looked pathetically
from the doll to the little donor of it,
pointing to himself, and said the only
English word he knew: Tomorrow w
, 1908-05-13
SOME R ESCAPES
Saved a Child's Life.

1t happened in Indianapolis fifteen
years ago., at the destruction by fire of
the Surgical institute, when nineteen
crippled inmates were burned to death,
When l reached the scene the fire de-
Acknowledgements had not yet arrived.
Smoke was pouring from every win
dow of the building. Inside We're
hundreds of helpless children.
A friend with me bounded up the
narrow flight of stairs leading from
the street and l followed him, Crop
ing through the hall, running at right
angles we finally came to a locked
door. Together we broke 1t In and
found ourselves in a room crowded
with cots, on which we found children
of both sexes, few of them cabable OF
walking unaided. So small and at
tenuated were they that We could
carry two at a time.
We made frequent trips to this and
adjacent rooms, carrying the occu-
pants to safety across the street.
Meantime the floors had been falling
and 1t was feared the building was
about to collapse. l dashed up the
stairs and through the smoke in the
upper halls in quest of a little girl l
had been unable to take with me on a
former visit. l found the child and,
taking her in my arms, l reached the
second floor only to find escape cut
off from every stairway save that con-
Meeting with the street. Reaching that
, 1908-05-13
Pointed Paragraphs.

A crank isn't a crank when he does
you a good turn.
Some men find 1t easier to dodge
taxes than automobiles.
Ragtime, Alonzo, sn't necessarily
the time to chew the rag.
One way to keep from boarding
your money is to be a good fellow"
AS a rule the smartest man finally
bumps UP against a gold brick that
fools him.
A woman looks upon a husband as
either a convenience or a necessary
evil.
By placing the speaking LIKENESS OF
a woman in a locket it can be shut up.
It's the brand that keeps him awake
nights. 4
1t keeps some men SO busy being i'm
portant that they haven't any time
left to accomplish things.
When a man begins to shout his
good deeds form the housetop 1t is
your cue to look in the cellar for his
evil ones.
A woman may be able to conceal the
fact that she has store teeth, but she
can't very well hide her big feet
Chicago News.
, 1908-05-13
Cause Of seaman's Bad Lansuas.

At Southampton (Eng.) a seaman
named johnson had to appear before
the borough magistrate on a charge of
making use of bad language In st.
Mary's street. In explanation he
said he was married in st.
Mary's church, Southampton, many
years ago. He left Southampton after
the ceremony and was away several
years. Coming back the other day he
went to look at the church., and find
ing there was still no steeple to it he
did In his righteous anger use some
very strong words. In filming the de-
PENDANT ten shillings and costs the
chairman of the bench said many peo-
pie had said strong things about such
a beautiful church as st. Mary's hav-
ing no steeple, but they did not use
such bad expressions as the defendant
had.
, 1908-05-13
A Brooches Strataoem,

After the battle of Families had
been won by the great duke of Mari
borough, Lord John Hay, who com
manded a regiment Of Scotch dra
goons, when the regiment of foot
called the Kings, consisting of 1,20C
men, submitted to him and surrend
cred their arms and colors, ordered
to prevent their running away, and
the necessity Of setting a strong
guard owe them, that every mar
should cut a piece out of the waist
band Of his breeches, which Obliged
them to hold them up with one hand
and in that posture they marched
with a guard of only 25 dragons and
a sergeant. Charles XII. did some
thing like this by the Muscovites after
the battle Of Narva.
, 1908-05-13
Glad the Revolver Missed.

Eight years ago, having some humid
red dollars, l caught the quick rick
fever and began monkeying with the
talent on both the board of trade and
stock exchange. 1 was invariably on
the wrong side; the last straw was the
failure Of a prominent firm, and l
found myself, in my old age. l might
say, without a dollar.
I concluded that l had remained
long enough in this world. One morn
ing before breakfast l left a comfort
able home with a loaded revolver and
20 cents in my pocket n walked to-
ward the county hospital, choosing
the neighborhood OF the morgue to
end all. After looking for a suitable
place / turned south on Wood street
and, noticing a recess in the hospital
building Of about thirty feet square,
used for loading wagons, but sipce
closed up. / went to the farthest corner
and. placing the revolver against the
roof Of my mouth. pulled the trigger.
To my astonishment the revolver
, 1908-05-13

missed fire, although l had never
known it to fail as l had fired
it many times before and since.
1 looked It the cartridge and
could see no aSo why it should
not have exploded. And consequently
/ looked at it as an omen that it was
not to be.
l put the pistol in my pocket and
walked home to a good breakfast
My attempt at suicide was a foolish
act, as l had eve had a day of sick
ness and but little sorrow. Although
old, l am living comfortably and suf-
fer but little from the inirmities OF
age.
, 1908-05-13
Swiss waterspouts.

Accounts of twenty-five waterspouts
noted on nine Swiss lakes have been
collected by Prof. j. Fruh. That of
June 10, 1905, on Lake Zug, was about
20 yards in diameter, and it stirred UP
the lake yer a radious of perhaps 100
yards. Several photographs were Sc
cured. The whirling column-more
tnan half a mile high-was hollow, had
a left-hanied motion and travelled east
ward at the rate of a little more than
seven miles an hour. No important
evidence was found that any of these
waterspounts were produced by the
meeting of opposite winds.
, 1908-05-13
Man. Prejudice for Black Clothes,

In opening an artistic dress exhibi.
the recent Warwick pageant, said
there could be no doubt that the
clothes men wore were foolish, says
the Pail Mall Gazette. He claimed
that as woman could array herself in
sympathetic colors and flowing folds,
the time had arrived when man should
be placed OF equality with her, instead
of the having to array himself in black
for dinner, the theater, funerals and
weddings. He believed and hoped that
his pageants would do something to
sweep away the prejudice for black,
for it was a horrid custom on the part
of civilization.