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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22
Mother Goose Not a Goose.

Mother Goose was a real charac-
ter. Her songs were originally sung
to her own grandchildren. Her mai
den name was Elizabeth Foster, and
she was born in 1865. She married
Isaac Goose in 1893, and a few years
after became a member of the Old
South church in Boston. She died
at the age of ninety-1wo years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing
helped me until I used Doan's Oint-
ment. 1t cured me permanently" -
Hon John r. Garrett, Mayor, Gil
rard, Ala.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-22

Harsh physics react, weaken the
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. 25c.
Ask your druggist for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
HToejnu the Mark"

The phrase 'toeing the mark" Is of
fairly old and somewhat obscure orr
gin. Several different opinions are
held as to how it originated, but the
derivation most generally accepted is
that it comes from an old fashion
among military men in drilling, to
draw line upon the ground and make
the company "dress" by toeing this
mark. The phrase thus acquired the
meaning of standing up" to some
thing, and so became used in quarrels,
when one of the parties would chal-
lenge the other to stand up to him.
Even nowadays in some of the country
districts of Great Britain it is custom
airy for lads when quarreling to pro-
woke their opponents finally to the en-
counter by drawing line upon the
ground and telling them to "toe the
mark" The meaning of the phrase as
now generally used is to come right
forward and stand up to anything.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Girl TeIearaphers In India.

Acting upon the recommendation Of
the telegraph committee, the Indian
government has authorized the en-
ployment of woman operators.
The candidates must be between IS
and 80 years of age, and they must
be unmarried or widows. They must
undergo training of IL months in the
telegraph training classes, during
which time they will receive $665 a
month, the same allowance that is
drawn by male learners.
Selected candidates on leaving the
training classes will be on probation
for one year. Upon appointment they
will receive salaries varying from $40
to $685., which are very large upon
the scale of living expenses in India.
There will be pensions, with no liabil-
ity to transfer; but resignation will be
compulsory in the event of marriage.
-Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
PLEASANT CURE FOR INSOMNIA.
Mr.. PhIigminthrow Suggests One That
Might Do in Some Cases.

EN- my own case" said Mr.. Phlig-
minthrow, II find that insomnia pro-
ceeds largely from worry over money.
My nerves are all right and I have
a cast-iron stomach. / can eat any
thing and enjoy It, and as a general
proposition life looks pretty rosy to
me; but still l do occasionally have
nights when I can't sleep, when l lie
awake worrying over how l am going
to make both ends meet.
II never deliberately consider finan-
cial questions at night, bat I do find
that sometimes-and this may be after
a most completely comfortable even
ing-financial questions obtrude them
selves upon me after ! have gone to
bed.
ITO stave off these unpleasant ques-
lions and enable myself to forget them
so that l could go to sleep have tried
various familiar methods; / have got
out of bed and stood up to make my
self tired; / hive recalled and dwelt
on pleasant journeys; l have counted
from one up to a million, more or less;
over and over again; l have tried
many things; but do you know what
in my case I find most efflcacious? 1t
is story that 1 tell to myself about
how am going to become comfortably
rich and thus free from all financial
troubles.
ct took me a considerable time to
build up this story in such shape that
it just suited me, SO that it seemed
natural, like something that might
have happened, you understand, and
then 1 filled IN the amount that was
coming to me, making that enough SO
that the income from it would be sui
f1cient to provide for all ordinary
wants and as well for few modest
1uxuries, including little travel
pleasant prospect to- dwell upon. AND
by the time had this story complete
1y built up it took 1ne some time &c
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Sees Aqe of AeropIanes.

Henry Farman, who has attracted
notice because of his successful
aeroplane experiments, believes that
within II months aeroplanes will be
flying from SO to 100 miles quite cas-
lily. 81 can fly now as long as the
motor works." he says, land distance
is nothing to me-" Farman Is 80 years
of age and is one of the three sons
of a well-known English journalist
Before taking to aeronautics Mr.. Far
man had made a considerable name il
the French sporting world. When
cycle racing was the rage he and his
brother won many championships.
They formed tandem team which
proved invincible. Then he took to
motoring, and won the Paris and Nice
races In 1902. In the great Paris-to-
Vienna race he gained first honors for
heavy machines. His motor-racing
career, however, came to sudden
termination after an accident which
landed him high up in the branches
of a tree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
BETTERTHAN MAMMA
TONY SURELY APPRECIATED
THAT MOUNTAIN DEW.
Gift of Liquor That Took the "Rough
Aidge" Off Spring Water Well
Repaid by His Witty
Observation

No one had a legal right to sell
liquor in the big county this particular
piny woods district lay in, and the en-
forcement of the prohibition enact
ment was very strict. Tony, a griz-
zled old negro who, with his bull and
his cart, did chores about the inn
and elsewhere, had always a merry
twinkle in his eye, and he had wit and
humor. a guest at the inn met Tony
in one of the woods roads one day,
and referred to the remarkable salu-
brity Of the piny woods country, and
particularly to the exceeding dryness
of the air and absence of all unwhole-
some moisture in the soil.
Eyes, suh," he replied. Il nevuh did
heah, see, or know O. but one ting dat
been so pow'ful dry, sub"
Indeed" said the guest "And what
was that, Tony?"
me, subj" said Tony, his white
teeth shining from the grin that spread
over his face and met the twinkle in
his eye.
why, that is strange, Tony" said
the guest, affecting not to notice the
hint, lin land so full of springs as
the pine hills of North Carolina seem
to be-"
Oats des' it, subj" said Tony. Duh
bean coolies o. springs roun' hyuh,
sho'ly, an it's shame wat a pow'ful
heap O. good watuh we po' folks des'
boun' to see run to vase case we
CANT git muffin to mix wiz it any mo,
to sote O. take de rough aidge often
1t, suh."
Tony evidently knew that II the
guest had any such thing about him,
which was more than likely, the
chances were that it could not be kept
under cover from that twinkle and
that grin of his; and it wasn't, there
being one Of those springs handy. The
"aidge" on its water must have been
particularly rough, for the taking Of It
off by Tony almost emptied the guests
flask. The old negro smacked his lips
as he handed it back, and said:
Its mighty good ting fe' dem
chin OBJ Isr'el, sub, time deg bean
wand'n' froo de wild'ness, tryin' to git
out, dat de mama wat done fall to
help 'em on dey way didn't be Ikea
dis hyuh mountain dew O. You, sub!
Jickety! Eff it did be Ikea dat, dem
chin sho'ly be loit'n in dat wlldness
yit, suh!"-Sunday Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Waterproof Wall Covering.

The best way to make a tinted wall
waterproof 10 to first use tinting ma
tetrial that is natural cement with no
glue in it-one that will not require
a glue size on the wall. After this
natural cement is applied directly to
the plaster. thoroughly cover it with
water enamel, and then, after the
water enamel has dried in. give it a
thorough coating with any good varnish.
This will make perfectly impervious
wall, which steam, water or heat will
not affect. The expense of putting on
this material in an ordinary bathroom
in addition to the regular tinting ma
terial would amount, perhaps, to two
dollars, depending, of course, upon the
size of the room. Portions over sinks
and washstands may be treated sim
ilarly.-Success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
MEMORIAL SERVICES

In accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, Sunday, May "A, is the day
set apart for Memorial services. The
members of Wood County Post No. %
and Woman's Relief Corps No. 145,
Sons of Veterans and soldiers of the
Spanish war are requested to meet at
the G. A. r. hall at 10 O'Clock a. NJ,
Sunday, May a and attend Memorial
services at the Methodist Episcopal
church which service will be at 1920
o'clock
1t is the earnest request of W. IL.
Sets, post commander, that all men,
berS of the above named organizations
and all persons who ale old soldiers,
Sons OF Veterans or Spanish war
soldiers be present at this service
whether they belong to the organiza-
tiOn or not.
t. J. Cooper,
Post Adjutant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Thought 1t Amatory Offer,

Out in one of the suburbs of Boston
a Swedish girl attended evening serv-
ice at church where they have a
young and Jealous minister, and
where and by whom she was more
Hospitality welcomed, according to her
view, than she expected to be. Relat-
ing her experience at her employers
home, this was the way she told it:
when all was done the singing and
praying, the minister he came On the
floor an TAX de folks by de han and
talk liddle, and den he say: May
call on you some EVENING" But 1 say
to him hat alretty yet one Teller.
Den he laf a fiddle and speak some
more to oder girls"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
SPAN OF CONCRETE
WILL BE THE LONGEST IN THE
WORLD.
Proposed Henry Hudson Memorial
Bridge to Have One Unique Feat
ture-StilI Another Triumph
for American Engineers.

There is not in the world bridge
span in either stone or concrete which
approaches the dimensions of the pro-
posed Henry Hudson memorial bridge
to cross Spuyten Duyvil creek, says
the New York Sun.
The central span of that structure is
to be 703 feet IN the clear. In steel
there already exists longer arch, that
Of the upper Mia CARA span, which
measures $40 feet. The design OF the
He'll Gate bridge calls for thousand
foot arch of steel.
But in concrete there is nothing like
the big span which is to link Manhat-
tan to the mainland. The Engineering
News declares that the largest COM
pleted concrete arch Is that Of the
Grunwald bridge over the Isar, at Mu-
mich. 1t is only 230 feet wide.
The Walnut Lane concrete arch
bridge, now being built, has a slightly
longer span, 233 feet between faces of
abutments. These spans become in
significant, even trivial, when COM
pared with that now proposed for the
Hudson memorial bridge.
A better idea of the holiness of the
proposal Is had from a comparison
with the general field of masonry arch
construction, since the problems of
design and erection for arches of stone
and concrete are in measure the
same. The Cabin John arch of the
Washington aqueduct, 220 feet in span,
built about half century ago, was
for long time looked upon as an ex-
ceptional achievement, being the lar
gest stone arch in the world.
Only in the last eight years has 1t
been exceeded, and there are now
three larger spans In stone, beside the
230-foot concrete arch at Grunwald-
AIDA, $50 feet; Luxembourg, 278 feet,
and Plauen, 295 feet. In so years de-
signers have ventured only one-third
beyond the limits set by the Cabin
John arch, and only in three cases
have they found it necessary. Now in
one leap the present limit is to be null
tiplied by two and half.
The Henry Hudson arch carries a
double deck. The upper or main deck
is highway floor, 80 feet wide be-
tween ratings; 1t has a 50-foot road
| way and two 15-foot sidewalks. The
lower deck is to carry four tracks of a
rapid transit railway, but as no such
line is yet in prospect, the lower floor
system is not to be put in place at
| first, but only the necessary connec.
lions provided for it.
The total length of the bridge, in
Guiding the approaches, is 2,840 feet.
It's cost, excluding special ornamental
features, is estimated at $3,S00.0O0.
About one-half of this is chargeable to
| the large arch and its superstructure
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Wise Cinderella.

81 will cause diamonds and rubies
to fall from your lips every time you
speak, my child" said the good fairy,
land then 1 shall send you a prince"
WHAT" gasped Cinderella. And
have all the papers say l that was
weak enough to fall into the hands of
fortune hunter? Nay, nay, kind
fairy, send me ham actor or a hand
some chauffeur, but don't send me
Nrinono
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

ten it to myself, with that snug little
fortune that was to save me from all
financial worry coming in at the end.
And then when those money ques-
lions used to pounce on me after I'd
gone to bed and threaten to keep me
awake I'd start off and tell myself
that story, as in truth / have done
many times. And sometimes I'd have
to tell it to myself two or three times
over in succession to drive away the
specter and then again once would
do, that money coming in at the end
of it soothing me TO sleep, and then
have sometimes not even been COM
PEELED to tell it all through once; l
have fallen asleep before I had fin
isbed it, before I got the money, so
sure was that 1t was coming to me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Atty. Louis A. Bauman, who has
been spending the past week with his
sisters at Manitowoc where he is
gradually recovering from illness,
sends in the enclosed clipping from the
Manitowoc Daily Herald of May 14th.
He thought it might be of interest to
the Fans of Grand Rapids. and
hence sent it to US: 1t is probable
that Beyers the Grand Rapids pitcher
who made good on Sunday last when
he stopped the Port Washington team
from scoring in critical stage will
throw at Sundays game with Racine,
With the acquisition of Duiin, three
members of the former crack Grand
Rapids team are wearing Manitowoc
uniforms being Beyers, Powell and
Dulin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Advertised Letters May 20, 1908.
L. j. Cooper,
Post Adjutant.

LADIES
Anderson Miss Tillie (card)
Blazley Mrs. John (card)
Kovolowski Miss Daisy z cards.
OleSon Mrs. Albert
GENTLEMEN
Crane James
GutOwSki A.
Harmon A. F. (card)
Hayward d. S.
Lantz Rev. Z. d.
Peters DR.. W. Fl.
Poole Harry (card)
RanfranZe Willie
RlStOw A.
Ward Melvin ~
Ward Melvin Is cards.
Wolcot Fl. A.
Persons calling for the above let
tiers" please say advertised.
r. A. MCDONALD M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Seif-ASsIIrance

Three times three is ten," said the
child
Nine" said the teacher.
ct doesn't seem so to me, said the
child under his breath.
Don't | know" asked the teacher.
How conceited that teacher Isl"
said the child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

The New year book for the FEEDER
alton will soon be out. While the
aim has been to have the program
made up largely of home talent. it is
quite necessary to have some new
ideas from outside as well. This need
not become large item of expense, as
a small fee is asked for admittance,
which practically covers most of the
expense. During the past year there
have been five speakers upon different
topics of interest, the entire expense
of which Was only $50 to the Fedora
tion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Judging from the news paper eX-
changes that come to our table, it an
pears that the violet has met with
popular favor throughout the state
as the State flower and will undoubt,
eddy be chosen at the time set aside for
the final vote which occurs next year
Nav 1909.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

A state civil service examination
was held 'at the County Training
school Saturday for the positions of
tariff clerk, civil service commission
and stenographer and typewriter,
legislation department. Four candi-
dates took the examination
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Something will have to be done by
the city authorities to stop the walk
ing across Library Park from the
north side of the Sheriff house and
Jail, to point just a little south of
the Christian Science Church on First
Street, n. There is already we'll
beaten path due to the large mount
of travel going on between these two
nninfC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

1t is reported that about one humid
red tramps have been incarcerated in
the city lock up since the Sth of March
last. Ii would seem from this that
the genus hobo are quite numerous
i'm this locality this spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Earliest Mention of Gold.

The earliest mention of gold is In
the second chapter of Genesis, where
1t is referred to as one of the metals
of the land of Havilah. The mines
which supplied the coinage Of the an
cient world were in India. Solomon's
sailors brought gold from "Ophir," an
unknown land by many thought to be
Mashonaland, in South Central Africa,
where ruins of prehistoric Semitic
forts and mine shafts have been found.
--HarperS Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
A Gentle Knock.

Come into this store minute"
said Shrude; II want to buy you a
good cigar"
oh, I say" protested Cheeply, you
don't have to do that because 1 gave
you cigar yesterday; besides, never
smoke
I know. I just want you. to keen
this good one in your pocket until the
neAs time you feel like giving me 4
cigar"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

This Office is in receipt of very at
tractive Memorial Day Annual for 1908
issued by G. ?. Cary, State Superin-
tendent. 1t contains, a vast amount
of suitable material for use in the pre-
paration of Memorial Day programs
in public schools.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Sunday was such an ideal day for
picnicing that many of our citizens
availed themselves Of the opportunity
TO enjoy themselves. Parties could
be seen going in every direction into
the country with baskets of lunches
for the purpose of spending the day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Hans Aamodt an employee in the
wood room Of the John Edwards Mfg.
Co. Of Port Edwards has very sore
eve as a result of a verv small chin
striking his right eye Thursday. He
was up Friday to see DR.. :Ruckle who
is treating him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
He Felt So Small.

Miss Eisberg went back home to
Boston today" said Towne, dejectedly.
Il proposed to her at the dance last
night"
Yes" interrupted Browne, Il saw
you just afterward."
You saw me? You must have had
a microscope with you"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

HIN! And did that end the
trouble?"
"Oh, no. 1 borrowed a wolf from
tn animal trainer to kill the bulldog .
~War to the knife, Ell? What was
the next chapter in the bitter feud?'
There was none. 1 heard that he
was about to purchase a tiger to kill
my wolf and as l couldn't afford the
price of an elephant to kill his tiger.
/ thought it best to move"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. W. ". Mead and neice
Miss Natalie Spafford and MessrS. W.
A. Drumb, Fred Stamm, and Henry
Bever, spent Sunday on the Tomor-
row river north of Amherst Junction
fishing. The party succeeded in land
ing 127 fine brook trout.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Louie Schroeder was successful in
securing the contract for building
F. Links new residence upon his lot
facing on Eighth street adjoining
Pete Christman's residence property
The work on this house will be COM
menced soon. This will add another
fine home to Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Miss Edna Collier Tho has been
at the Riverview hospital for the past
three weeks was sufficiently recovered
from her operation so that she was
able to be taken to her home last
week
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Degrees of Love.

YES" said the society girl, Il am
engaged to Mr.. Roxley, although I'm
quite as fond of Mr.. Golding."
How did you decide, then?" asked
her friend.
WELL Mr. RoXley promised me the
most alimony if such thing should
become necessary"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Midsummer Excursion to Chicago.

Account Republican convention.
Round trip tickets will be on sale via
the Oh icago & North Western BY. at
rate of S7:30 from this station. Re-
turn limit June 80. Ask agent for
particulars 21-4t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Low Round Trip Rates to Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo Via Chicago,
Union Pacific 6 Northwestern
Line,

On sale daily June 1st to September
Both. Return limit October 31st.
Two fast through trains to Colorado
daily. The famous Colorado special,
only one night to Denver. For book
let's. and full information, apply to
any ticket agent of the Northwestern
line 2l-4t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Fred G. Filter. who has been EN-.
ployed during the past five years as
undertaken in the J. r. Raglan under.
taking establishment of this city re.
signed his position last Saturday
;rl,f
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

The carpenter work on d. E. Carey's
new house has been commenced and
will soon ne we'll underway. Geo.
Moultcr has completed the founda-
dation walls and is now ready to do
the plaStering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

G. L. SJuhi,. of Chelsea was
business visitor here Saturday. Mr..
Stuhi, who is a blacksmith by
trade. templates establishing his
dispose of his property at Chelsea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

+. c. Henke, who sold his farm the
past week, purchased Of Albert Gil
meiSter on the west side near the
Oberbeck Furniture Factory house
and one lot. The consideration was
Sl400.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Sion of Trouble.


Can l sell you The Stamp Lam
guage?" asked the persistent young
book agent.
mo, sonny" drawied the old farm
er, there is only one stamp language
/ understand"
And what is that, sir?''
why, when Mandy stamps her foot
twice it is the danger signal that she
has her dander up and I generally
make tracks before hear any more"