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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
SENATORIAL CONTEST.

There are four republican candi-
dates in the field, Stephenson, Cook,
Hatton and McGoveru.
The one who receives a plurality a t
the primary election on Sept. 1st. next,
will be our United States Senator
until March the 4th 1915.
Mr.. Stephenson was born in Nova
Scotia June Is, 1929, he. is therefore
now in his eightieth year. Is it with
in reason and ordinary human exper-
lence to assume that he now possesses
the mental vigor, health and energy
that is required for full and faithful
performance of the d,.tieS of that of
fee? If he possess these qualifications
now, is it fair to presume that they
will stay by him to the end of his
eighty-sixth year, if he should live so
long? If Mr.. Stephenson had been one
of our greatest statesman would il be
wise or kind to impose on hiN this
task in these his declining years?
Read his biography in the "Blue
Book" and you,will see that he is with
out education: that he has shown no
special ability in any line outside of
that of making money; and. if the
wealth he possesses were solely the re-
suit of his money getting faculty,
what is there in that faculty that
would be of any advantage to the
people of our millionaire senate? Have
we not too much of that kind of talent
there now? Is not this money getting
faculty the root of all the evils that
we are now struggling against as a
people?
His early training in politics was in
the school of Phyletus Sawyer. After
the death of that master he became
dissatisfied with the way he was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
WHAT WIN. H. HATT0N HAS DONE.

His greatest work was in connection
with the railroad legislation in this
state. As Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Railroads that had
charge of the bill, he managed the
bill with such skill and intelligence
that it passed that body which in the
beginning was adverse to its provi-
SionS. 1t is conceded by acknowledged
authorities to be the best railroad
legislation in the interest of the
people extant.
He won many senators to the sup
port of the inheritance tax law who
were opposed to it at the outset. By
patiently presenting the arguments
in favor OF an inheritance tax to his
colleagues on the committee and in
the senate, and the history Of such
laws in foreign countries and in diff
ferent states in this country, he ap-
pealed to their judgment and sense Of
justice, and finally the bill passed. 1t
is a great law and the wisdom of it's
enactment is already apparent, and
time will more fully prove it's great
value.
All through his legislative career he
has worked for the upbuilding of our
educational system. The University.
the Normal schools, the County Train
ing schools, the College of Agricul-
ture, the County Schools of Agricul-
ture, the High Schools and the Dis
trict Schools have ever been objects of
! his most earnest SoliciUude, and legis-
lation in their interests bear witness
of his wisdom and industry. Few
men in the state have done so much
to promote the cause of education,
Every reform of the public service,
every reform of conditions that op-
pressed the people, the primary cleo
tion law, restriction of the lobby,
abolition of free passes, equalization
of taxation, regulation of public SER
vice corporations, that have marked
the history of legislation in this state
during the past ten years. found in
Mr.. Hatton consistent and energet-
ic supporter.
He has never temporized or compro-
missed on any proposition for reform
that has been before the legislature,
and by able management and the
possession of the respect and conf
dence of colleagues, has been able to
accomplish seemingly impossible
results.
He is "a good man to tie to.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Couldn't Scare Them.

A Denver man who rents his motor
the machine with friend, waiting fol
business, on a downtown corner the
other afternoon, when a young couple
from the country came up. 1t was
plain to be seen they were bride and
groom. The young man from the
country said they had just arrived
from central Kansas and wanted to
see Denver. He arranged for the
motor car man to take them for an
hours trip and paid the charges in
advance. The country couple took the
back seat. The drivers friend sat in
the front seat with him.
'Tm going to have some fun" said
the driver in a low tone to his friend
I'm going to run fast and scare those
hayseeds."
He ran to the east edge of town and
then let the machine out to the limit
1t rocked and jumped till the drivers
friend became alarmed.
Say" he said, you'd better ease up
on it or you'll kill us all"
Look around and see if the bride
and groom are scared" was the reply
Before the other man could turn and
look the Kansas farmer touched the
driver on the shoulder.
''Hey, feller," he said, heres anoth.
er dollar. Make her run fast, will
?"-Denver Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Many-Sided Genius.

Sir Walter Parratt, the newly ap-
pointed professor of music in Oxford
university, is an enthusiastic chess
player. On one occasion he undertook
to play two men at once, and at the
same time play on the pianoforte from
memory pieces selected by those pres.
ent from any of the classical writer's
for that instrument. He not only
played brilliantly during the games
never once looking at the chess board
but conversed with several persons,
who did their best to distract him. The
game lasted an hour, and Sir Walter
was the victor. His pianoforte selec-
tons while the game was in progress
came from such giants as Bach, No
Fart, Beethoven, Mendelsshon and
Chopin, and he afterward explained
that for the greater part of the hour
he had been intensely interested in the
efforts of fly to disentangle itself
from a spiders web!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
WITH RAPID FLIGHT
FATHER TIME KEEPS STEADILY
ON HIS WAY.
Too Slowly in Youth and Too Swift
Iy as Age Approaches, the Years
Pass Onward Until the
Appointed End,

The eagle and the condor can Ger
tainly fly some, but" said the man
with frost in his hair, they don't be-
gin to be in it with steady going time.
You see, the eagle and the condor
have to rest once in a while, while
time keeps a-plugging right along
there's something uncanny about the
flight of time
And not only does it keep going
so, but as we grow older it seems all
the time to be speeding up; going fast
er and faster. You know how when
we were young the days seemed long
and the seasons interninable and the
years without end? While now the
mornings come and go and the weeks
fly by and the years we count with
little halt between, they go so fast;
and what with my increasing years
and the seeming quicker flight of time
as We grow older l find myself now,
for the first time in my life, in sight
OF the end; and this is a new and
serious awakening and an impressive
sensation.
you see, when we are young, still
on the upward slope of life, not yet
to the top of the hill, the whole world
seems to US yet to come and we ,ad-
vance to greet it joyfully, and then
when at middle life we get to the top
of the hill it spreads out all around
US, and of the end we never think;
but as we go down the other slope
there comes, as l find there has come
gently to me now, time when we
realize that our prospect is gradually
but surely narrowing
ITO be sure we give ourselves every
year We can; we are going to be long
lived; not cut off at 20 or 80 or 90,
we are going to live to be hundred
anyway, as we do not doubt; but even
so we have passed the summit, we
have lived the greater number of our
years, and we are drawing now on the
steadily diminishing remainder; and
when that idea once strikes you
squarely so that you take it in it gives
you something to think about.
"But not to worry over, not the
iCdoI hLIle III. 1Ou Sllll nave yOuI
work to do, haven't you? Why, sure,
and you find in it and in every breath
you draw greater joy than ever. Life
is mellower and ripper and fuller of
happiness. You don't waste time wor-
rying over trifiing things. You come
to have wings of your own now too, on
which you mount to take a wider sur
vey, to see with a clearer vision, and
you come back to your own corner
with contentment you never had be-
fore, kinder charity.
Life is pleasant on this slope, very
pleasant; but 1 do wish 1 could invent
some sort of brake to check the flight
of time. Talk about eagles and con-
doris! They are not in it for flying
with timei"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

Grand Rapids by recent count of
the school children claims a popula-
tiOn of 300. The whole number of
school children is given at 2260
MarShtield has school population of
22l7, a difference of Is but don't claim
any such population as Grand Rapids.
-MarShtield News.
John if you don't believe Grand
Rapids has 1900 population come
down and count them. We want you
satisfied and we believe we can con-
vince you we have nearer 5000. Why
one house here of eight rooms con-
tains families and many houses
have , families Another thing John
we have erected already this season
IA new houses which have all cost
over $500 each to build. More than
half of these have cost $4,000 each to
build. This is not bad during the
money Stringency. Come down and
we will show you the houses. You
don't realize how this city is growing.
Slow but sure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

treated by those who succeeded Sawyer
in authority: SO he swung into the
ranks of the "reformers'' and took his
revenge upon his former associates
who had refused to reward him for
his partisan services.
It can not be denied that he was of
great service to the cause of the poor
reformers, and that they in gratitude
for his services elected him for the
short term, because he promised that
if elected he would not be a candidate
again and he would leave an open
field at the primary election for the
selection Of Senator for the full
term.
A Subscriber,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
He Forgot to Inquire.

American Millionaire-So you want
to marry my daughter. But you don't
know her.
Impecunious Duke-But l will get a
kind friend to introduce us.
A. M.-But you have never seen her.
1. d. have seen you, her father.
whom she probably resembles.
A. M.-But you don't love her?
l. D.-What matters that? / but
want to marry her.
A. M.-But you can't marry her
there is an insuperable obstacle to
your wedding her.
1. D.-There are no insupera BILE
obstacles to my determination.
A M. chuckling)-This one is. I
haven't any daughter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

As the time passes and the people
become more and more familiar with
public men and what they stand for;
public measures, railroad and other
legislation; progressive and reform
laws in the interest of the common
people the more independent the vote
is, ana less tenacity to party interests.
In this state there has been consider
able breaking away from party lines
and voting for men who advocated
and stood for progressive legislation.
Great good has been accomplished
thereby and members of both parties
have aided to accomplish these results.
Today there is likely to be more
breaking away from party lines than
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
THE ONLY WAY.
Many Grand Rapids Citizens Have Dis.
covered L.

SVpCiCu
Just what to do when the ,kidneys's
are affected, is question that con.
Germs both young and old. Weak kid.
neys neglected in childhood lead to
lifelong suffering. People of advanced
years, with less vitality, suffer doubly.
In youth or age, lanquor, backache,
urinary irregularity,. dizziness and
nervousness make life a burden.
There is one remedy that acts d.
rectly on the kidneys and cures these
troubles. Doan's Kidney Pills owe
toeir worldwide fame to the fact that
they cure sick kidneys and cure them
permanently. Follow the example of
This Grand Rapids citizen and YOU
VIII De convinced that this is so.
Louis Young, living at 1853 Twelfth
ST.. N, Grand Rapids, Wis. saws:
"Doan's'' Kidney Pills are the best
remedy | ever used for kidney trouble.
My kidneys were very much disordered.
and the secretions greatly disturbed
my rest at night by their too frequent
action. The SecretiOns we're also
highly colored and contained a heavy
sediment. My back ached almost con-
stantly and l had sharp, shooting
pains which made me restless at night
l read of Doan's Kidney Pills and see
ing that they were recommended very
highly, procured a box. From the
benefits received from their use, l can
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to
anyone suffering from kidney COM
plant"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Miiburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
PITTSVILLE.
"a good man to tie to. "

Leslie McMullen left last Saturday for
owen where he has employment.
Messrs E. w. Ring and Clyde Mccoy were
visitors at the County Seat last Thursday.
Mrs, DR.. Boyer was on the sick list few
days last week.
H. McMullen and daughter Puma are
visiting at Lindsey.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Oftelie and son re-
turned last week to their home at ST. Paul.
! The N. Arntz home on the south side has
been treated to new coat of paint which is
a marked Improvement.
| The two weeks of excessive dry weather
has shrivelled crops up so that they were at
! a stand still, and the heavy shower last Sat-
urday night was gladly welcomed by the
farmers in this section.
Alta Ring of Portland, Oregon, and Mabel
| friends at Westfield, Wis,
Misses Lucinda and Alice Mccoy returned
| last Tuesday from a few weeks visit at
Evansville.
| The Brown and HaumchiId threshing out
fit have begun work around this city. Gen.
orally speaking a large crop of grain is found
on all sides.
Mrs. L. E. Colvin and daughter Irene OF
Marshfield, spent few days last week with
friends in our city.
| F. Symmes of Milwaukee spent Sunday of
last week at the Nash Mitchell home.
| Lizzie Protz returned last Friday to Chi
| cago.
Mabel Ganthier of Grand Rapids spent a
| few days last week as the guest at the Nc
Kewon home,
| The saloon building of Chas, Parker has
been greatly improved in appearance by a
fresh coat OF paint
w. B. Jansen returned last Tuesday to his
home at Mobile. Alabama, after weeks visit
with his children who make their home with
Edw. Carley and family.
| DR.. Hougen has recently purchased a
touring car of oscar Oftelie of st. Paul
| F. j. Wood of Grand Rapids was business
visitor here one day last week.
| A. V. Austin's driving horse had a stroke
of paralysis last Wednesday and the animal
| will be disabled for some time.
A large crew of men are busy in the work
/ of excayating under the High School build
| ing preparatory to installing a new heating
apparatus under the same. Ubinger and
Wilsey are withdrawing the interior of the
| building.
The bell was installed in the belfrey of the
new Lutheran church last week.
The Badger Show Co. of Grand Rapids
presented moving picture show in their
| tent opposite the Pittsville Hardware Co.'S.
| store last Thursday evening. A fair crowd
was in attendance.
D. A. Mccoy of Miller. S. D. is a business
| visitor in town this week.
VIM. Schrinner and grand daughter Miss
| Bessie Schrinner returned to their home in
| Milwaukee last Saturday.
The Benefit Carnival which wasF given in
the /. Q. o. F. hall last Saturday evening was
! a success from every stand point. Not With
| standing the dampness of the weather a
large crowd was in attendance and over
! fifty dollars was Melted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

Review of Review-The Wisconsin
Railroad Commission Law has
been chosen as a model by several
states and is regarded by the students
of the railroad question as the most
effective State law now in force.
State Senator William II. Hatton,
whose leadership secured the passage
of the law, was spoken of last month
as possible successor of Mr.. Spooner
in the United States Senate,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

S. L. Brooks who is here from Chi.
cago sold the Jim Hurley farm, con
Sisting of 80 acres and Improvements
to Meyer Cohn Of Chicago, today.
Consideration $4,000. Mr.. Cohn will
be given possession in about two
weeks. This is the second sale made
this week by Mr.. Brooks. 1t indicates
little revival in demand for rea
estate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Few Are Buyinu Pearls,

The pearl>trade of Bombay has de-
preciated in value in the last season.
1t is there that the pearls are finally
collected by the jewel merchants. Most
of them are sent to Paris, and many
are purchased there by wealthy Amer
leans, most of whom, however, have
bought sparingly this year. Pearls in
Paris are now selling at a third OF
the usual price, and jewellers have
Cancelled their orders for further con-
sirnmeuts from BOMBAY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

The politician need not worry about
Senator LaFollette's choice for the
United States SenatorShip. His
friends and those who are in favor of
progressive legislation in the interests
of the common people know his wishes
and will vote for the right candidate
lust wait until the primary you will
then know positively who he is in
favor of.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

WauSau Herald-Mrs. J. S. Bring
er and son went to Grand Rapids this
morning. When they return this eve
ming or Wednesday morning, they will
be accompanied by Misses Geraldine
Mosher and Eva Compton, niece Of
the formeT.-Miss Ida Sbeinberg of
Grand Rapids arrived here Monday
for visit to Mrs. James Spechter, a
cousin.-Mrs. William Knoll returned
to her home in Grand Rapids today,
after visiting Mrs. Charles Lubbock
for some time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

During his eight years in the State
Senate, William II. Hatton was an
important factor in placing on our
statutes:
The Rate Law.
AID Valorem Tax.
Primary Election.
Child Labor Law.
Compulsory Education.
Employers Liabilities.
Conservation of Natural resources.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
YOUNG LADY ENTERTAiNS
FRIENDS AT WHIST

Miss Ethel Young entertained a
number of her friends and &C
quaintances at the home of her uncle,
T. E. Mullen, on Third street Tues
day afternoon. Whist was the mode
of entertainment. Alex Jones sue
ceeded in capturing the first favor for
gentlemen and Miss Isabelle Drumb
won the ladies favor.
After the game refreshments were
served. and AL present report having
spent very delightful afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Parting of the WAYS.

A few more ticks of the clock and
they were due to part forever.
"You have b-broken my h-heart,' -
sobbed the summer girl.
"And you" rejoined the young man
who was scheduled to resume his po
sition behind the ribbon counter on
the morrow, have broken my pocket
book"
And the clock licked on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Won His Spurs.

mo, sir" said the stern parent. sT
cannot give my consent-at least. not
now. Before l will think of confiding
my daughter to your care you must
succeed in doing something"
'Oh, I've done that l succeeded in
kissing her last night, after she hal
assured me that 1 never could until
you had given your approval"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Trip County, 5. D.. Government Land
0peninf

The government opening of million
acres of fine agricultural and grazing
lands will probably occur about Oct.
1st. The Rosebud extension of the
Chicago & North Western Ry., is the
only railway reaching these lands, and
Dallas, S. D., is the railway terminus
and the only town on the reservation
border. The q. S. land office will
probably be located there. pamphlets
describing this land and how to Sc
cure a quarter section homestead, free
on application to any agent Chicago
& North Western Railway. So
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Failed to See the Connection.

What did that man say when you
told him you had seen a sea SER
pent?"
His conversation became suddenly
irrelevant. He began to talk about
local option and prohibition"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Explained.

Psychological experts paid a visit to
the haunted house.
did you find ghosts?" one of them
was asked.
Rats" he exclaimed, not irrele.
vanity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
A Professional Paradox.

THAT family of acrobats whose spe-
cialty is to stand on one auother's
heads are very successful, l under
stand?"
yes, notwithstanding the fact that
their whole career is series of fam.
fly reverses."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Ferm for Sale, Rent or Exchange.

If not interested, please mention to
someone you think is. Full particu-
lars given on application, A. E. Nc
Assey, Grand Rapids, Wis, r. f. d.
No Z
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

The daily and weekly subscriptions
to the WooD COUNTY REPORTER are
increasing every week and we appre,
ciate the patronage. We try to cover
the local field as best we can, yet we
realize both papers are far from what
we would like them to be. We ask
our readers to call up the Office phone,
number 3S1, and give US the news of
every description and from every
locality. If you can't reach us by
phone drop US letter or card and we
will be glad to do the rest. If we fail
in any particular, it is not surprising
for we make no profession of being
perfect. We do want the news and
pay all we can afford, to get what we
do. We want your items and we
want your business and shall appre-
ciate your patronage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Poor at COUNTING,

Mays queer girl. You know she
took first prize for mathematics at
Vassar."
"Well?"
well, when her mother asked May
how often Mr.. Hanson had kissed her
she said she couldn't tell"-Philadel-
phia Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Iceland Can Support 1000, 900.

Prof Thoroddson, who was depu-
tized by the king OF Denmark to study
the economic resources of Iceland, re-
ports that the island will be able to
provide food and living for million
people in future, instead of scarcely
"a 900 as now
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Read The Reporter
6. A. z. RATES
Toledo, o.. Aug. 31-Sept. s.. 1908. VI,
! the North Western Line.

Round trip tickets on sale daily,
August 27-30, at excursion rates via
Chicago & North Western Ry.. with
liberal return limits. Full informa-
ton on application to any ticket
agent, The North Western Line. 2
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
The Born Defective

SnerIOcR Holmes explained.
Il inherited my mothers ability tc
tell when l had been in swimming,
he vouchsafed.
Herewith none marYeled longer.