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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
CUBS FOOD.
They Thrive on Grape Nut..

They thrive Grape Nuts
Healthy babies don't cry and the
well-nourished baby that is fed on
Grape-NutS is never a crying baby.
Many babies who cannot take any 9th
er food relish the perfect food, Grape
Nuts, and get well.
My little baby was given ND by
three doctors who said that the con-
densed milk on which l had fed her
had ruined the child's stomach. One
of the doctors told me the only thing
TO do would be to try Grape-Nuts, so l
got some and prepared it as follows /:
| soaked liz tablespoonfuls in one pint
of cold water for half an hour. then I
strained off the liquid and mixed II
teaspoonfulS of this strained Grape
Nuts juice with six teaSpoonfuls of rich
milk, put in a pinch of salt and a little
sugar, warmed it and gave it to baby
every two hours.
In this simple, easy way / saved
baby's life and have built her I'D to a
strong. healthy child, rosy and laugh
ing. The food must certainly he per
feet to have such a wonderful effect
as this. | can truthfully say 1 think
it is the best food in the world to raise
delicate babies on and is also a deli
cious healthful food for grown-ups. as
we have discovered in our family"
Grape-Nuts is equally valuable to the
strong, healthy man or woman. 1t
stands for the true theory of health.
There's a Reason" Read THE Road
to Wellville," in pkgs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
A Pretty Big Discount.

There was children's hospital in
New York which a society lady visited
regularly. taking fruit and flowers 10
the little patients. and in certain
ward a boy was pointed out 10 her one
day as bad customer.
~'Oh. he is incorrigible, sighed the
nurse.
Miss Society talked a while with
the little chap, and when she arose to
go she said:
See here. | have heard bad reports
about you. Now. l want you TO prom
Use me TO be good. If you are good for
a whole week, I'll give you dollar
when l come again next Thursday
The boy promised to try TO be good.
This promise, though. he did not keep.
On her next visit Miss Society, going
10 his cot. said:
II shall not ask the nurses how you
have behaved this last week l want
you to tell me yourself. Now, what do
you think-do you deserve that dollar
l promised you or not?'
The boy regarded Miss Society with
a troubled frown. Then he said in a
low voice:
"'Gimme a nickel New York
Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30

\ severe earthquake RACED houses on
the island of Hayti.
Canada was officially assured that Jap
anese immigration would be restricted.
Japan and Canada came to final
agreement on the immigration question.
Mounted police had serious work to
quell socialist riots in the streets of Ber-
lin.
The peace terms submitted by the Shah
of Persia were accepted, and peace again
reigns in Teheran.
NJ Bleriot, the noted aeronaut, fell
from his machine, in Paris, and barely
escaped with his life.
The Russian War Department ordered
the formation of a war automobile corps,
based on the German idea.
Henry Farnam, French aeronaut. won
a $4,000 prize for plotting an aeroplane
successfully four-ffthS of mile.
Berlin was brought face to face with
the problem of feeding 12.000 starving
school children during the winter.
European students of affairs declared
the ONLY hope for Portugals salvation
was the establishing of a republic.
A sensation was caused in the German
court scandal by the revelation that a
sister of the Kaiser supplied the informa-
tion upon which the accused Harden
based his editorial attacks
Prince Bernard of Saxeweimar. who
renowned his rank to wed the widowed
Countess Lucchesini. died in Berlin.
Russia was reported to be considering
the construction of FIVE squadrons of bat
tleships at an estimated cost Of $1,000
100000.
Japanese authorities professed great
concern over reports from the United
States indicating the adoption of strict
exclusion measure.
The pretender was proclaimed Sultan
OF Morocco under condition that he would
expel the French troops and reject the
Algerciias convention.
Prince Joseph Rospigliosi made an eff
fort to have the Pope review the first
marriage of his wife, he contending that
it was irregular
\ retired German army officer. in d
pamphlet, highly praised officers of the
United States army, but said he thought
little of its personnel.
Winthrop Scarrit, q lieutenant of Stuy-
vesant Fish in the collection of English
proxies, was thrown from balloon in
London and seriously hurt.
England was reported as making plans
to send a large feet over the path taken
by the United States Pacific squadron.
The British ships are to start in March.
1t is reported from London that the
growing lawleSsness in Ireland has become
so grave that the authorities had contem-
plated invoking the crimes act in five of
the worst counties. This has not vet
been done. however. as the officials are
lcath to use severe coercive measures
The fact that no date is fixed for the
adoption of constitution for China in
the edict issued by the throne the other
day was a great disappointment for the
reform party at Pekin, although it ex-
presses the hope that some time con-
stitution would be given to the people 1t
says that the people must be satisfied for
the present with the new government
council.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
His Limited Powers,

You, my friend"' beloved the ora
tor, leaning over the desk and pointing
his long finger at the honest old farmer
in the front row. You realize, do you
rot. that you occupy a prouder position
than any monarch of the old world? You
can make and unmake men, You can
adopt or defeat the policies of presidents,
curb the ambition of the demagogue, and
in the last analysis you can declare war
or peace, punish monopoly. reward pat
riotic endeavor, and almost change the
face of the world. You are an Ameri-
can sovereign in your own right, and you
know it,
Its a burned lie"' Indignantly an
swered the honest old farmer. I'm the
only greenbacker in the whole township,
and l hain't got influence enough to wad
q popglln '''-Chicago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
TELEGRApHIc BREvITIEs

Republican members of the Oklahoma
Legislature Endorsed Secretary Taft for
the presidency.
The residence of Justice f. K. Car
penter at Andover. \. Y, was badly
damaged by a bomb. The justice has
rigidly enforced the liquor law.
Thomas f. Lonergan. one of the super
yisors under the Schmitz administration
in San Francisco. who confessed the TAX
ing of brides. died in that city of heart
disease.
Tariff revision, with the removal of the
duty on hides as the leading feature, was
advocated at the meeting of the National
Boot and Shoe Manufacturers in New
York.
Mayor Gerber and the whole police
force of Reading. Pa, have been threat
ened with death in BLACK Hand let
ter if any harm comes to two Italians
under arrest.
Six bids were opened in Washington,
D. c., for furnishing the military estab-
lishment with dirigible balloon. The
lids ranged from $1,000 70 $4,000. All
bids may be rejected and the balloon may
be bought in the open market.
David S. Rose. four times Mayor of
Milwaukee. announced at mass meet
ing that he would make the race again
and intimated that he was in favor of an
open town.
An order has been issued directing Sem
ator Platt and his counsel to turn over
all letters and papers in regard to the
Mae Wood-Plaft divorce case for the IN
spection of Miss Woods attorneys.
ii. Grey Duberly. said to be o cousin
OF Earl Grey, governor general of Can
ada. committed suicide in the Hermitage,
bachelor hotel in New York. In a let
ter found Duberly charged his father, a
captain in the British navy, with mis-
treating him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
RAILROAD over OCEAN
NOW RUNNING TRAINS
Henry NJ. F1agIer Has Line to
Key West Already Partly
Completed.
CONCRETE ARCHES ARE USED.
Novel Engineering Feat Is Described
as the Most Remarkable in
the World.

The most remarkable railroad in the
world, which Henry NJ. Flagler is build
ing on concrete arches through the shall
low waters of the ocean along the gar
land of palm groves that cover the keys
south of Florida. is now in operation
for distance of eighty-one miles to
knights Key, and regular trains are
running over it. Through sleeping cars
will be provided from New York and
Chicago, and they ultimately will be
carried across on a ferry from Key
West to Havana, making the distance
in six hours The railway is more than
half done, and, as the present terminus
at Knights Key has all the facilities
for handling the traffic, Mr.. Flagler
decided to place the completed portion
in operation and have it earning the
expense of maintenance, at least, while
the remainder of the track is finished to
Key West. Practically so per cent of
all the construction work is done and
everything will be ready for through
trains to Havana by the opening of the
Knights Key, the present terminus
of the Flagler system. is 100 miles
south of Miami. forty-seven miles north
of Key West and 10 miles north of
Havana. The road between Miami and
Knights Key is built twenty eight miles
upon the main land of Florida and
eighty-one miles across and between
forty-two keys. For nearly one-haIf Of
the distance the railway track passes
over the water on concrete arches,
whose foundations rest upon the bottom
of the sea
AT the town of Homestead, twenty
eight miles south of Miami, the track
leaves the continent of North America
and starts upon its way over the ocean.
Seventeen miles south of that point it
reaches Key Largo, the largest of the
keys, which is fifteen miles long. and
from there jumps from key to key by
means of massive masonry and en-
bankments of cement and coral rock.
In crossing the deeper channels several
drawbridges have been provided to per-
nit of the passage of vessels. The in
tervening water between the forty-two
keys varies in width from a few hun
dred feet to two miles or more, and
in depth from a few inches to thirty
feet. The entertainments are rip-rapped
with rock to prevent washing. and are
defended by piles and every other de-
vice that the engineers could invent
TO protect the roadway from the at
lacks of the water, which is sometimes
stirred up into great violence by the
force of the wind. The track is thirty
one feet above high water, so that the
passengers in the railway trains may
sit in the windows of Pullman cars in
serenity and have an opportunity of
seeing how the Atlantic Ocean looks
in Il gale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Solution of N Mystery.

Sir Humphrey Davy had been study
Ing one evening in comfortable negli-
gee of dressing gown and nightcap at
a little table in his chamber when he
became aware of curious phenome-
non A bright dancing circle of light
appeared upon the ceiling. 1t was I'M
steady, yet persistent and he was I'M
able to account for it. lie eXtinguish-
ed his lamp. but it only appeared the
brighter. 1t was accompanied by an
odor-a scorching odor-and also by
slight sound of sizzling. He was great
ly excited and running over rapidly in
his mind all kinds of electrical and
other interesting theories TO account
for the mystery when he became
aware of Il sensation of uncomfortable
warmth about the scalp. He hastily
put up his hand. and down tumbled his
theories and a blazing nightcap. The
tassel on its peak had bobbed into his
candle as he bent over his book, and
the fascinating problem on the ceiling
was no more than the reflection of the
evening bonfire on his Uranium.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
TWO SISTERS had ECZEMA.

Cuticura Cured Scalp Troubles of
Two Illinois Girls-Another Sister
Took Cutfcura Pills.
Il must give much praise to all the
Cuticura Remedies. I used but one
cake of Cuticura Soap and one box Of
Cuticura Ointment, as that was all that
was required to cure my disease.
was very much troubled with eczema
of the head, and a friend of mine told
me to use the Cuticura Remedies, which
/ did, and am glad TO say that they
cured my eczema entirely. My sister
was also cured of eczema of the head
by using the Cuticura Remedies. An
other sister has used Cuticura Resoiv-
ent and Pills and thinks they are
splendid tonic Miss Edith Hammer,
r. +. D. No. 6, Morrison, H.. Oct. 3,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Wager of Battle.

In 1917 one Richard Thornton. called
with the murder of Mary Ashford, in
open court threw down his glove and
defed his accuser. whereupon there
was pretty TO do. Wager of battle
it was supposed, had died a natural
death in the dark ages, but Lord Ellen
borough. after much consultation of
precedent held that it was still the law
of England and ordered a fed to be
prepared. Thornton'S accuser there.
upon declining combat, the prisoner
was discharged. Next year parlia-
ment passed an act abolishing this
privilege of appeal to the strong right
arm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30

When fogS prevail in Boston harbor,
the attention of passengers on the Nan
tasket Beach line of steamers is at
tracted by a faint metallic sound which
might be mistaken for the sound of a
bell. But it is not the changing of a
bell which the passengers hear. Sud.
denly through the mist there appears
ahead, like specter. a large tripod,
from the apex of which is suspended a
big steel triangle 1t is this which
causes the strange sound and signals
vessels as to how to guide their course
through the difficult channel of the
fog
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Needless Ceremony.

Peter had been hastily hidden to
Bobby Hunts party, and his mother
was rounding him up" in front of the
washstand.
"Oh, mother" he said, do l have to
have 4 whole bath?''
Certainly"
Peter mumbed something, and his
mother asked him what it was.
your idea,' replied Peter. I'm certain
l heard Bobby's mother tell you over
the telephone that the party was very
informal. Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Cascarets are the only means to exerc
the Bowel Muscles without work.

They don't Purge, GRIPPE, nor upset
your Stomach" because they don't act like
Physics
They don't flush out your Bowels and
lntestines with costly waste of Digestive
Juice, as Salts. Castor Oil, Calomel. Jalap,
or Aperient Waters always do.
No-Cascarets strengthen and stimulate
the Bowel Muscles, that line the Food
passages and that tighten up when food
touches them, thus driving the food to its
finish.
A Cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles
as if you had just sawed cord Of wood, or
walked ten miles.
Cascarets move the Food Naturally,
digesting it without waste of tomorow's
GASTRIC Juice.
The thin, flat, Ten-Cent Box is made
to fit your Vest pocket. or my Lady's"
Purse Druggists-lo Cents Box.
Garry it constantly with you and take
Cascaret whenever you suspect you need
one.
Be very careful to get the genuine
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany, and never sold in bulk. Every tab
let stamped "CCC." NJ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
How Nigh, Have Hammered.

WHY, Col. Corpuscle, are you alive
YETI
Am l alive yet? Why shouldn't l be,
SIR"
You must pardon my surprise. colo
mel. l could almost swear / read your
obituary a year ago."
1T is quite likely you did. sir. The
papers down my way have had my obitu-
airy in type for years. and it is possible
that one of them may have run it in by
accident :,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
AIoraytan BARLEY and spelt.

two great cereals, makes growing and fat
tening hogs and cattle possible in OAK
Mont. Ida. Colo. yes, everywhere. and
add TO above Salzer's Billion Dollar
Grass, the II ton Hay wonder Teosinte.
which produces 50 tons of green fodder
per acre. Emperor William Dat prodigy,
ETC., and other rare farm seeds that they
offer.
JUST CUT THIS OUT AND RETURN 1T
with Zoe in stamps to the John A Salzer
Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis, and get their
big catalog and lots of farm seed sam
Piles. c. n g.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ng-down feeling, tiatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Gravity.

The most distant planet in our solar
system, Neptune, is 2,150,00O,O00 miles
from the sun, and yet the arm of the
sun reaches out and controls the re-
mote planet without the least difficulty.
In a word. gravity is universal. every
atom in the universe eXerting its infiu-
ence upon every other atom.-New
York American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
HOUSE
WORK

Thousands Of American women
In our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women overdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life burden.
II, is tn these faithful women that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
A Wonderful Record.

Many so-called specifics" and
"cures" for Rheumatism have already
been brought before the public; but
when Rheumatism, Neuralgia and kim
dred diseases have become chronic and
threaten serious results, you may rest
assured that they will help but very
little. if any. Although not recon-
mended as 'infallible,' the peculiar
qualities of st. Jacobs Oil especisily
adapt it to those cases which may be
termed chronic" and which have pre-
viously withstood all known "speci-
fics." as well as the prescriptions of
the best physicians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
LYDIA E.PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

comes as a boon and a blessing,
as it did to Mrs. F. Ellsworth, Of
Mayville, N. Y, and to Mrs. w. P.
Boyd, of Beaver Falls, Pa, who say ::
I" l was not able to do my own work,
owing to the female trouble from which
1 suffered. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound helped me wonderfully,
and | am SO well that can do as big a
days work as ever did. wish every
sick woman would try it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
His Personal view ~ Jt

Admitting Constituent-Senator, you
have your own opinion of this currency
question. haven't you?
Senator Lotsmun-Yes. sir. and sup
pose | have answered it hundreds of
times Its nobody's business how man
gets his currency.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
1 be
General Demand

of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed
| To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactur by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Necessity for Action.

Mani was astonished to learn that
Lii Billiwink had gone and married that
Spriggins boy. Why, she's a good ten
years Older than be is.
FAM know it, but it had narrowed
down to choice between him and his
father, and she had to decide Quick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Rare bird.

Il admire that parrot of yours re-
marked the visitor rising to take his de-
parture. Its the most sensible bird I've
seen for a long time
why, he hasn't uttered a single word
since you came in,'' said the owner Of the
parrot.
Il know it. That's why l admire
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30


l had pains in my
back and hips and
felt all worn out.
Dizzy spells bothered
me and the kidney
secretions were irreg-
ular. The first box
of Doan's Kidney
Pills brought decided
relief. j am sure
they would do the
same for any other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Probable Outcome.

Chronic Kicker-What do you suppose
would happen to your boasted feet if it
should get into real battle?
Phlegmatic Citizen-O. l suppose we'd
get licked-same as we've always been.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
HOW'S This =?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions and financially able TO carry out
any obligations made by his fr-n.
WALDISG, kINMAN & 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 IS cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constitution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
Those Delicious Lemon Pies.

The kind that make your mouth water
are easily made WITH no fussing and at least
possible expense if you use "OUR-PIE''
Preparation. Don't hesitate. Try it and
tell your friends. At grocers. 10 cents.
Everybody is pleased with "OUR-PIE." Put
up by D-Zerta Food Co., Rochester, " Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30

When the herring fishery season is at
its height something like 5000 or 5000
miles of nets are set nightly in the North
Sea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
The Orphan.

please. sir. will you give a penny to
a poor orphan?"
Certainly my boy. Has your faith
er been dead long"
NO, sir. He's the orphan This
moneys for him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30
What 1t Is For.

Wife-Must you go to the club to-
night, dear?
Husband-It isn't absolutely neces-
sary, but need the rest-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30

The swiftest river in the world is the
Sutlej of British India. which in $50
miles has a descent of 10000 feet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-30

The French government has adopted
method of treating macadamized roads
with hot coal tar thinned with about 10
per cent of oil. The cost is said to work
out at about eight-tenths of a cent a
square yard.