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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
THE LURE OF BoYHooD SCENES.

Farewell to the marts of commerce,
Adieu to the fight for fame;
For I've gathered myself a fortune
And builded myself a name.
I'm tired of the city's torments,
It's clatter, and rush. and blare;
Days blurred and murky and gloomy
Nights that are only glare;
Weary of gray walls, sentinel-like,
That stand like a waiting foe
To shut you in with the dust and din
And CRIME of the street below.
So here's to the scenes of boyhood,
Upland and meadow and dale,
Each with its harvest of memories
Sweet as a nursery tale.
For | want to see the sun rise,
And | want to see it set;
And to get away
Where the light of day
Has the od-time splendor yet;
Where the green hills kiss the heavens
And the woods are full of song,
And the meadows Groom
To the summer moon
In an ecstasy all night long
The Bohemian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

the housework. I'm goin' to have a
house full O. summer visitors, and
there'll be a deal more work than me
and Elviry can manage. OF course, you
won't expect no pay; but good home
is what you need most"
81 am much obliged to you," said
Joanna; but | must decline your kind
offer"
And Mrs. Emmons departed in wrath,
audibly declaring her conviction that
pride was certain, sooner or later, to
have q fall
Old Miss Grange, who had 100000,
and who had always declared that she
loved dear Joanna Fox like a daugh-
ter, sent down word that she wasn't
very well, and couldn't see company.
DR.. Wentworth, in visiting whose
poor invalid daughters Parson Fox
had contracted the illness which car
ried him to his grave, was brusque
and short. The doctor was sorry for
Miss Joanna, of course, but he didn't
know of any way in which he could
be useful. He understood that a fac
tory was to be opened in the neighbor-
hood soon. No doubt Miss Joanna
could get a place there; or there could
be no objection to her going out to
domestic service. There was a great
deal Of false sentiment on this sub
ject, and he thought
But Joanna, without waiting for the
result Of his ccgitations, excused her
self She would detain him no longer,
she said; and she went away, with
flaming cheeks and resolutely repress-
ed tears.
When she got home, she found one
Of the trustees of the church await
ing her. He didn't wish to hurry her,
he said: but the new clergyman didn't
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
TAFT's LIFE AND CAREER.
Republican Presidential Candidate
Has Filled High Positions.


Has Filled High Positions.
William Howard Taft was born in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 10, 1857. His
father was Judge Alphonso Taft, who,
as his son has after him, held many
offices. The elder Taft was minister to
Russia, minister to Austria, Attorney
General in President Grants cabinet and
also was once Secretary of War. The
Taft ancestors came early to America,
some of them being veterans of the Rev
dictionary war.
The present candidate for President
was graduated from the Woodward high
school in Cincinnati in 1874, and then
went to Yale college, receiving the degree
of bachelor of arts four years later.
Taft, who even as boy in high school
was prominent for his physique, won
honors as a wrestler and football player
in college. He was also conspicuous as
a student and was salutatorian Of his
graduating class, being second among 121
members. He was also class orator.
After leaving Yale Taft entered the
Cincinnati college law school. He grad
uated there in 1880, winning half the
first prize. He was admitted to the
Ohio bar the same year. He remained
in his home city and while building up
a law practice became law reporter for
the Cincinnati Times and later for the
Cincinnati Commercial.
Taft early became prominent in a po-
litical way. One year after being admit
ted to the bar he was made assistant pros
ecuting attorney of Hamilton county.
l.
from 1888 to 1887, the last two years
being assistant county solicitor. In 1887
a vacancy occurred on the Superior Court
bench of Ohio and Gov. Foraker appoint
ed Taft to that position. When his term
expired Taft sought and won his first
honors from the people at the ballot box.
He asked for reelection as judge and
was victorious by a majority of 5000.
From that time on Taft continued to
fill high positions of trust and honor,
but each one was appointive. President
Benjamin Harrison called him to Wash
ington in 1890, making him solicitor gen.
eral Of the United States. He returned
to Cincinnati and served as dean of the
law department of the University of Gin
cinnati from 1896 to 1900.
Taft was a second time elevated to the
bench in 1892, being appointed United
States Circuit judge of the sixth circuit,
serving in that capacity for eight years.
On March Is, 1900, Taft was appoint
ed president of the Philippines commits
sion. July 4, 1901, he was made the first
civil governor of the Philippine Islands.
He held this post until 1903, when he
was made Secretary of War by President
Roosevelt.
His various missions, with their sue
cessful culmifations, since he has been
Secretary of Nar have brought upon him
the title of "se.retary of peace" He was
at one time sfut to Rome by President
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
TURNING THE TABLES

There was a great commotion in
1t was not only because he was the
pioneer of the place, having come there
when the woods were one primeval
mass of green, and himself having
erected the old stone parsonage, around
which the thriving village had grown
up with almost incredible rapidlty. 1t
was not that he had preached the Cos
pei to them for forty-and-four years !;
it was not that his footsteps had been
constantly ca every threshold where
sickness came or sorrow brooded.
All this had been received as a mat
ter of course, and forgotten as soon as
the necessities were past. But it was
because FoXville curiosity was on the
oui vive about Joanna, his grandchild,
the sole remaining blossom on the
gnarled old family tree, who was left
quite unprovided for.
she hain't got no common sense"
said Sabina Sexton, the village dress
maker: land never had"
There's no denyin' that the old min
lister was as near 4 saint as we often
see in this world said Mrs. Luke Lock
edge piously. But he ought not to
have let Joanna run loose In the woods
and fields the way she did. Why, 1
don't s'pose she ever made a shirt or
fried an tgg in her life! My Simon
will have property, and the girl he
marries must have suthin' to match
IT."
So that Joanna Fox, sitting lIstlessly
In her black dress by the window,
where the scent Of June honeysuckles
floated sweetly in, and trying to real
ize that she was alone in the world.
had sundry visitors that day The first
was Simon Lockedge, looking as if his
errand were somehow connected with
police court.
Joanna started up. her wan face
Frightening. She was only ia
brown-haired. brown-eyed girl.
20 Simon." she cried, Il knew you
would come when you heard"
Simon Lockedge wriggled uneasily
into his seat, instead of advancing TO
clasp her outStretched hand.
Yes" he said. "Of course. it's very
sad, Joanna, aud I'm really sorry for
you. But"
She turned and walked into the adj
joining apartment; while Simon, stink.
ing out of the door. muttered to him
self,
Its the hardest job that ever did
In my life. Splitting trees is nothing
to it. But mother says it must be
done, and mother runs the roost in our
house"
Next came Mrs. Emmons
Joanna" she said, I'm deeply
grieved at this ere affection that's be
fell you"
Thank you, Mrs. Emmons," said the
girl. mechanically.
"I've come to ask you about your
plans" added the plump widow be
cause, If you have no other Intentions
I'll be glad to have you help me with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
FLIGHTS OF ORATORy
PRESENT I NOMINEES
Every Candidate Kept Before Con-
vention Until the First
Ballot Is Taken.
STATES NAME FAvORITE SONS
Taft, Cannon, La Toilette, Fairbanks,
Knox, Foraker and Hughes
Named for President.

In the Republican national convention
Thursday afternoon, when Chairman
Henry Cabot Lodge announced that the
presentation of candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination was in order. the an
nouncement was greeted with cheers, and
the delegates leaned forward with new
interest in the proceedings to hear the
nominating speeches which would place
"favorite sons before the convention.
Burton Praises Taft's Career.
Theodore Burton in naming William
Ell. Taft gave praise to the career of the
ex-judge and Secretary of War. In part
he said:
No one has ever yet assumed the Presf-
Dental chair who had received a more ideal
preparation for the duties of that great
office. AS judge in State and Federal courts
as Solicitor General. as Governor of the
Philippines as Secretary of War which has
included the work of Colonial Secretary and
Director of National Public Works he has
received his training and has always shown
himself master of the situation and compe-
tent to make more honorable and beloved
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
NNo~0o0~~

A college youth is rarely as old as
he talks.
All the worlds a stage, and most Of
us are in the gallery.
The things we turn up our noses at
are the things we can't understand.
A girl may make a sweeping asser-
ton without knowing how to handle a
broom.
Strawberries come and go, but in
boarding house circles the prune is per-
ennial.
A man has TO have a mighty good
disposition to be willing to admit he
hasn't.
Engaging manners are an asset in
other circles besides the matrimonial
market.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

Roosevelt to confer with Pope Leo XIII.
concerning purchase of the agricultural
lands of the religious orders in the Phil
ippines. President Roosevelt sent him
to Cuba in 1906 to adjust the insurrec-
ton there and he acted for a short time
as provisional governor.
In 1907 he visited Panama, Cuba and
Porto Rico by direction of the President
and later visited Japan and the Philip
pine Islands, returning to America by
way of Russia.
Mr.. Taft in 1886 married Miss Helen
Heron at Cincinnati.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
JQst Picked 1t In.

YES" said Mrs. Newrich, shortly
after her return from a trip across the
pond, France is a great country and
the people in Paris are amazingly
clever"
in what way?" queried Mrs. Homer.
"Why, they all speak French fluent
w. replied Mrs. Newrich, land sew
eral of them assured me they had
never taken a single lesson in the lam
guage"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

order to perfect the peace of Still wider it up
beings the human kingdom in infinite
gradations, the Supreme who is God not Of wrath
but Of love whose codes bespeak virtue for the
beauty delight of it When St Paul adds his ideal
cowork1ng with God, harmonizing the will with
the will Ct the supreme harmony, happiness has en-
braced the universal nature and penetrated the uni
versal plan, touched the utmost bound of being.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

the United States Senate.
He has been chairman of two New York
State conventions. In the work of the
House he has distinguished himself as
chairman of the committee on Indian
affairs and rs one of the most influential
members Of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
BaftIef1 cid LoUfc.

Among the men who served with
Roosevelt's rough riders In Cuba was
a little Dutch Jew, who, according tn
the men in his own troop, was "tbe
very incarnation Of cool, impudent
bravado in fight" He was a con-
sistent fatalist.
One day he observed a comrade dodg-
ing a spent bullet that chad whistIed
intentionally close to him.
"vat's de use to todge dem pulletsY
sang out the little Jew. "DeyIl hit you
shust as veil we're you are as we're yoa
amt v-E7erybody's Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

and scatter sunshine in his home He will make him
self h1ndy the house and not expect anything to
be done for him When his wife asks him to mend the
sewing machine or put wire the door, he
will pou and say, That was not in the marriage
contract"
He removes a burden wherever he can and moves
around the house like bearded angel blessing every
thing he touches He overooks any little weaknesses his
wife may possess, instead of calling her crosspatch
and then becoming times and ugly himself
He synpathzes rather than irritaes He is not always
insisting he is right and his wife is wrong He is
ovial and lenient and let's the little have her
own way many things always allowing her to have
the last word.
good husband also keeps his counting as long as
he lives He forgets to tell his wife how much
he thinks of He speaks words Of praise while she
is living and doesn't wait until the funeral to deliver
sentiments she cannot hear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Light and Airy Meals.

Mrs. Hashem-I thought you were to
take those tablets before meals instead
of after, Mr.. Biffkins?
Biffkins-That's what the doctor told
me to do, but 1 guess 1t doesn't make
any difference while board with you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
EMPLOYER HAS HIS RIGHTS.
BY Rev. John Wesley Hill.

The employer has a right to what he has
honestly earned. Deny that and you have
shattered the corner stone of our civilization.
The proposition to abolish private property
and make the State the general proprietor is
false to every principle of equity and justice.
The employer also has Il right to decline the
services Of all intractable men. 1 believe in
the rights of free speech, but l deprecate the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

viydnpys conspicuous TACT That the grandest
intellectual works been labors Of love, wrought by
eisured men whose genius could flower because they
lived above the sordid Above the intellect
ara born still loftier lovelier phases
ness still farther away from brute experence-the
ecstasy Of the saint the beatifc vision the spiritual
illumination the souls awakening
These pleasure experiences reflect in the outer world
as pleasure societies and pleasure religions Not
ton nor fear nor PAIN but growing solidarity Sc
ctrty ease Under the completed pleasure regime there
will be no national boundaries Happiness ex-
banded to ST. wide degree oyerreaches the powers
of any to realize it alone 1t is social enjoy
mont n collective happiness Many must be glad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

inammatory ebulitiOns of professional agators whose
only claim being workmen is based upon their ability
to work the workingmen men who make revenue out
of trouble and who fatten calamity. 1 you
against these disturbers Of public peace these enemies
of honest labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

Nearly everyone can remember some
thing he said when a baby, and which
has become family tradition because
It was 80 cute. ;.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
PROPER TREATMENT OF WIVES.
BY Rev. j. l.. Scudder.

Selfshness is the rock upon which domestic
bliss generally goes to pieces a model hus-
band never plays the tyrant He treats his
wife as an equal, not as a subordinate or
slave Some women are married to bears.
Some are Gagged birds, too sad to sing. Others
have that word obey eternally thrown at
them. Another quality in a good husband is
his determination to cultivate cheerfulness
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
HUMAN HAPPINESS HAS NO LIMITS.
BY Ada May Krecker,

There are certain big things to which l be-
laughing flowers and merry brooks, but some
times are quite irrational about the SORROWS
Of man. They seem to regard all nature as
gay and only man as mOurnful whereas, did
they but appreciate it, If beasts and plants
are happy at all, is happier Above the
senses the intellect oyerhOws blisses denied
savage and animal. One testimony to their
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

the light that cleaned from his shining
blade was lit the blaze that carried forward
the war in Wisconsin. fired the heart of
Roosevelt and to-day, like the face of the
morning. is leading the national crusaders
along the pathway of reform
The laborer is worthy of his hire. Wis
eonsin offers her foremost citizen Robert
NJ. La Toilette
Fairbanks Named by HanIy
Gov. j. Frank Hanly of Indiana, in
nominating Vice President Fairbanks for
the presidency, said:
His character is as pure and white as a
marble shaft. His life. public and private,
Is as clean and as wholesome as the morn
ing light. 1mbued with a deep religious
sense, ne Is too conscientious for hypocrisy,
too serupulous for dishonesty, too candid
for deception He has in marked degree
the genius of goodness that characterized
Mckinley, and his home life is typical OF
the best there is Across its threshold no
shadow has ever fallen. He lives in the
open-a manly man, an American gentle
man.
Mccoy Names Foraker.
Joseph Benson Foraker was named by
c. P Mccoy of Ohio, who dwelt much
upon the life story of his candidate He
summed up by saying:
He comes from the battlefield and also
from the forum of this great republic.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford of New
York, who named Charles E. Hughes.
made much of the strength of his candi-
date. He said:
New York is not a Democratic and it is
not a Republican State. Not less than one
tenth of all the voters are independent |
know two men of our party who can carry
New York. One of them is now in the White
House at Washington and the other is in
the executive office at Albany
Presents Knox as Candidate.
The speech of Lieut.. Gov. Murphy
nominating Mr.. Knox was in part as
follows:
For the great Office of President Penn
sylvania offers to this convention as a can
dldate man of splendid attachments and
ripened experience; in private and official
life without a stain; committed solely to
the performance of his duty, and who, by
training and education, has become in the
Judgment of this country the first lawyer
of his time the greatest statesman that ever
held the office of Attorney General of the
United States
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

the plumbers, Notwithstanding the
evils of these years insepaTabe from rapid de-
yelopmen and an unbounded prosperity, wherein often
times the material has been exalted above the moral
and the spiritual United States may well be proud
Of American business and American citizenship
The spirit that, long hidden in the great heart of
man. struggled up through the colonial years through
the revolutionary years. up through the dreadful
Of strife that is struggling through these years
of mighty social and economic adjustments the spirit
of the builders and defenders of the republic in every
crisis-that spirit of the freeman is still with the
American people, and will abide with them if they will
realize and be to the high privilege Of American
citizenship
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

WOOdfOrd Names Hughes.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford nominated
Hughes, and he was applauded heartily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
THE BUSINESS MAN AND POLITICS.
BY Secretary of the Treasury CorfeIyor.

Ak1O u to1I1N@-
that it is as much Of his interest
to participate actively in political
primaries and conventions as it is
to attend to his daily business af-
fairs. We need all over this fair
land to-day a revival of the spirit Of
the old town meeting, where there
were general interchange Of views,
the discussion of public questions,
the ascertainment of the needs Of
the community, and the shaping of
plans to meet them.
Notwithstanding the mistakes and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02

It Is when the district delegate sits
IN the COMMITTEES on Resolutions to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-07-02
Mccoy Names Foraker.

New York is not a Democratic and it is
not Republican State. Not less than one
tenth of all the voters are independent |
know two men of our party who can carry
New York One of them is now in the White
House at Washington and the other is in
the executive office at Albany.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-22
DEMAND STEEL
RAILWAY CARS
CONVENTION OF TRAVELLERS
PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION IN
SESSION.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. june PA de-
mand for the use of steel fire proof
cars On all railroads in the United
States is one of the most important
matters to be taken up by the ma
tiOnal convention of the Travellers Pro
tective association of America. opened
this morning at Alhambra theater. 1t is
estimated that nearly 5000 drummers,
with their wives and friends, are in
the city and the total attendance dur
ing the week, is expected to reach 5000.
Numerous subjects of Importance to
travelling men will be considered
Following the inaugural session this
morning. there will be a memorial SER
vice and a business session this after
noon and an informal reception at the
Plankinton house this evening. Aside
from the business meetings, there will
be scores of entertainments many of
which will be conducted by the big
brewing concerns of Milwaukee, The
final session will be held Friday.
The demand for steel cars will be
made in earnest and arrangements
will be completed for carrying on the
propaganda in congress and before all
the state legislatures. 1t is urged by the
travelling men that laws requiring a
greater protection for life and limb are
of far greater Importance than a re-
duction of rates.
1t has been calculated that the largest
percentages of loss of life and limb on
railroads is due to the telescoping and
burning of cars in train wrecks whic h
renders it impossible to release the
victims before it is too late to save their
lives.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-22
RUSHING WORK
ON new RAILROAD
MILWAUKEE TO ENTER SEATTLE
NOT LATER THAN NEXT
MAY.


oii NIL
->i 'ii"ii man Oh the ChIcaSo. M1lWau-
kee ~ st. Paul railroad. who has just
returned from a trim of insnection ove,
tbr Ct Don, x+o.,;, :. a.. =.
'''''' ''''ONS VIII propaplE
De I'ld on the entire line by the end of
this year and that the st. Paul will be
i'm q nosit;on "a ,.,,,, tr,i, 70 +ho Doo;e.
. ,ooo
90 i'i''''' u
Moht