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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
SEA SERPENT DESCRIBED.
He Lives Along Tonquin Coast and
Now Has a Moustache.

He Lives Along Tonquin Coast and
Now Has n Moustnche.
DR.. Raphael Blanchard, professor Of
the medical faculty Of the University OF
Paris and member of the Academic de
Medicine, has been going into the ques-
ton Of the sea serpent and now finds
himself In a position not only to de
scribe the monster but to give a por-
trait of him. He has a head and body
like seal but with an immensely long
tail and a very long and flexible neck.
He Is also ornamented with q fine
moustache, and he is believed to have
name, though this does not appear to
be quite certain.
Dr.. Blanchard holds that the exist
ence Of the great serpent is beyond all
doubt. He has been seen several times
in the bay Of ALONG. In 1904 he was
seen by Lieutenant Lagresille, OF the
French navy, commanding the Ava
lanche, and again by Lieutenant PEost,
commanding the gunboat Decidee.
The latter officers account Is remark.
able for the precision Of its details.
The length of the serpent which he saw
was at least twenty metres; it had q
large dorsal fin and head like q seals,
but much shorter. Its skin was so
tough that shells burst on its surface
apparently without more effect than
tickling the dome Of St Paul's would
have on the Dean and Chapter. DR..
Blanchard notes that it is on the coast
Of Tonquin that the serpent seems
chiefly to show itself, and calls on the
Cochin China government to organize
an expedition to capture the monster,
It is a curious fact that in a village
on the coast Of the Bay of ALONG q
stuffed serpent is kept by the natives
who have built a temple for it and pay
it divine honors.-British Medical
Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

train" the other announced, sinking
down opposite, land that horrid old
Billy is laid up again with his everlast-
ing 'rheumatiX.' Do you think Claude
will be here in time to"
Mrs. Hardiman stole a narrow glance
into the strong, brown face, with it's
keen, expressive eyes, and firm but
smiling mouth. Surely Claude Ogden
was man worth noticing. She felt in
stinctively that not many women would
resist a type like this. The light of
inspiration kindled swiftly in her brain.
MY niece Is arriving on that 6 30
train, Mr.. Ogden. Do you think you
could manage the bays this afternoon"
"Oh, yes" he said, 81 think l can
manage them fairly we'll" There had
been nothing discovered in the nature
of horsefesh that Claude Ogden could
not handle.
How lovely! Then 1 am much re-
lieved. I was just rehearsing my mis-
fortunes to your mother when you
turned up, and l was getting desper-
ate"
He pulled out his watch.
1--WE just en- hour to make it." he
said; II suppose I'd better be getting
out of this toggery." He turned and
moved away, the two women watching
him with admiring eyes, but vastly diff
! ferent thoughts. He was tall, square,
good to look upon-indeed, from the
crown of his crisp black hair to the
soles of his russell boots.
The train was, as usual, late. But
the extra half hour gave Claude Ogden
q little more time in which to regain
his equilibrium. 1t had been such q
long time since he had found himself
in just this sort of situation that the
prospect of playing the chivalrous to a
strange young lady Queered him He
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
and that at the polls they exercised the
right of free American citizens and
voted as their intelligence dictated. and
not as any man willed-Toledo Blade,
Bryan and the Farm ers.

bryan and the Farmers.
The Washington Post points out that
if Mr.. Bryan succeeds in his appeal
to the farmers of the country 10 finance
his campaign he will have a fund be-
side which the donations of corpora
lions will indeed look puny, no matter
how literally the latter may respond.
The farmer is no longer the man
with the hoe, but rather the check
piling up wealth. Uncle Jimmy Will
son, who presides over the agricultural
department, talks in such stupendous
figures when he tells what the farmers
have been doing that one grows dazed
and the brain is unable to comprehend.
Why, last year the farmers of the
country made $7,412 100000! Try to
digest those figures! The gross earn
ings of all the railroads look small in
comparison.
During the past nine years the farm
ers have added $530OO,O 100000 to the
wealth of the country. If the farmers
were to set about it in less than two
years they could buy up all the rail-
roads and run them to suit themselves.
This years bumper crops will add
nightly to the grand total and the
country gentlemen can afford to in
dulge in all the luXuries of life.
But why should they heed Bryan's
appeal for aid either to finance his
campaign or give him their votes on
election day? Why should they help
the Democratic party? Their expert
ence with Democracy has not been as
surfing. The last time that party was
in power the farmers were not long on
anything except mortgages Their sur
plus produce was a drug on the mar
ket. They lost money under the Cleve-
land administration and they have
made money ever since.
Whether the Republican party had
anything to do with it, the fact re-
mains that almost from the very day
of the election of William Mckinley, In
period of unprecedented prosperity.
They have paid off their mortgages,
their farms have increased in value,
they are surrounding themselves with
all the comforts and conveniences of
life, have the money to educate their
children and to enjoy the pleasures of
travel. They have all these now and
they did not have them when Mr.. Bry-
ans party was in power.
But the farmer knows his business.
He is able to take care of himself. He
is slow to follow after false gods. Not
only will he refuse to put up money
for the Democratic campaign, but
when he goes to the polls he will vote
to continue in power the party under
whose administration he has obtained
the greatest material advantage
Toledo Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
BETWEEN THE TWO PLATFORMS.
The Choice Must Be in Favor of the
Princinle of Protection.


There are differences, important and
complete. Naturally, the treatment of
the tariff problem is one of the most
striking instances.
Both parties declare for a revision.
The difference lies deeper. The Repub-
licans stand firmly by the principle of
protection. The Democrats, for once,
are faithful to a historic party doc
trine-tariff for revenue only.
Compared with earlier denunciations
America has been builded, the Demo-
cratic plank is mild and meek. But.
after all ambiguous, vOte-catching
phrases, the determination remains
clearly expressed to restore the tariff
to a revenue basis"
And here it is the time for the North
American to say that were all other
things equal-candidates, platforms
and all else-those tariff planks alone
would be enough to decide the course
for this newspaper to pursue.
Long study Of our history, of world
conditions and our present and future
national needs had bred in us the con-
victfon that the tariff must be regu-
lated primarily for protection purposes,
with the thought of revenue secondary.
We believe that many existing sched-
ules should be changed. This was the
first of the Eastern metropolitan news
papers Of the Republican faith to urge
tariff revision. But, considering the
history of free trade advocacy of the
Democratic party, we would no more
lend our influence to bring about the
intrusting of tariff meDding to its hands
than we would give a machine of deli
cate mechanism, as a toy, to a fretful
child.
We are as fatty opposed to the mis-
use of the tariff to upbuild trusts as
Mr.. Bryan himself-or as Mr.. Taft
himself. But corrective legislation
should be supplied nationally by be-
levers in the principle of protection.
When we seek healing we call for the
scalpel of the surgeon and not the
sword of a foe.
We are for protection that will equal
ize the difference both of wages and
conditions at home and abroad. We
believe in periodical changes of sched-
ules as conditions change. But in the
Republican plank we see at least some
faint promise of what the Democrats
do not offer-the ultimate eliminat. Il
of the tariff from political controver-
Philadelphia North American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
GOmpers and the Labor Vote.


1t is not strange that organized la
Dor is resenting the intimation of Pres
ident Samuel Gompers that he controls
the votes of the workingmen and can
deliver them in a bunch to Democracy
or any other party. When Gompers
makes The plea to union labor voters
to vote once for labor instead Of for
party" the appeal really means "vote
once for Gompers."
1t is fair to assume Mr.. Gompers
won his point at Denver because he
agreed to pay the price; that is, he
promised to deliver the labor vote tC
Bryan. He is now after the goods, but
their delivery is quite another matter
There is no labor vote to be handed
over in a block. Organized workmen
are citizens before they are unionists,
and they vote as citizens. They will
not be delivered in a body to Mr.
Bryan, Mr.. Taft or any other candidate
for the personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
Mr.. Gompers.
Leaders in the labor world are moi
slow in taking the position that Mr.
Gompers does not represent them in
things political. Henry White, tine
well-known labor leader and formerly
general secretary Of the United Gar
ment Workers Of America, says:
Il am afraid that a showdown will
once more prove, and in a way that
will be most convincing, that the labor
vote cannot be delivered TO anybody
Union people think about the same
that others do. Because a man is a
member of a trade union for trade
benefits he does not hand over his right
to judge political questions to anyone
who happens to be at the head"
James w. Dougherty, Secretary
Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Book
shell when he says that the labor men
Who are Republicans will vote the Re
publican ticket; those who are Demo
Gratis will vote the Democratic ticket. y
In short. the labor leaders them
selves are free in expressing the opin-
ion that Mr.. GOmperS efforts 10 lnnu-
ence the votes of organized labor will
prove unavailing.
Previous attempts to set aside a GER
tain class to be voted in a block for
this man or that party have never
been successful. 1t has been tried time
and again, but always met with failure.
The farmers refused to act as politi-
cJl unit, as did the anti-Catholic ele-
ment and those who were opposed 70
secret societies. Every citizen rejoices
in the right of carrying his sovereignty
unGer his hat, and the intelligent elect
or is as jealous Of his vote az he is Of
his good name.
Mr. Gonpers may have secured a
personal advantage at Denver, but
when November comes 1t will be found
that the members Of organized labor
have been doing their own thinking,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
A Chance for reciprocity.

The United States imported from
Central and South America during
1907 goatskin, cattle hides and crude
rubber to the value of So, 153,3 800, and
exported to those countries S3,75S,23S
of shoes and leather. Here is chance
for the application of reciprocity ideas,
but no one seems to think it worth
while to bother about evening up trade
with the countries which sell much
more to US than they buy from US.
Your true reciprocityite only sees the
beauties of even trading when the bal
anee happens to be in our favor; when
1t is the other way, he shuts his eyes
to the possibilities.-San Francisco
Chronicle,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
ColdIy Considered.

81. SIR" remarked the self-important
statesman, "was never approached with
a proposition OF graft in my life"
"That fact" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, may be a recognition of your
honesty. and then again it may be a re-
fection on your influence. washing
ton Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

Grove will be an ideal spot to spend
our honeymoon In"
Don't you?" he reiterated, bending
down. Their eyes met.
Kathleen thought, perhaps, it would
New Orleans Times Democrat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Why Farmers Are PROFESSIONALS.

A favorite argument of the Free
Traders is to the effect that the tariff
On manufactured articles results in the
oppression of the farmers, but no evil
dence has ever been furnished to sup
port the contention. The testimony on
the other hand Is overwhelming that
the increasing prosperity induced by
dustry in the United States has re-
bounded more TO the benefit of the
American farmer than to those direct
~ affected by the tariff. The increase
in the value Of American farm prod
ucts from S5,907, 100000 in 1903 to
SS,OO0,OOO,OOO in 1908 conclusively es-
tablishes this assertion. The tremend-
Gus enlargement Of the farmers do
nestle market is directly responsible
for this. Had the policy Of the Free
Traders prevailed things would have
been different. In that event a COLI
stantly increasing surplus would have
obliged the American agriculturist TO
market his products at any price he
could get for them instead of being
master of the situation, as he is at
present The American farmer knows
this, and that is why he is a Protec-
zionist by a large majority, except III
a few benighted sections where the
farmers are not sufficiently American
lied to grasp an economic fact, even
when 1t is to their interest to do So
San Francisco Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

After woman passes a certain age,
she has to become interested In prayer
meeting, or sitting up with the sick
and the dead, or she doesn't see any
society at all.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
A NOnentfty.

"Beg pardon, but are you waiterT
mo"
"Pdvate detective"
"No"
"Not a guestT
mo"
what are you, then"
"Oh, I'm only the man who Is giving
the party."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

DR.. Wiley says "wifey's poor bread
has caused more divorces than any 9TH
er one thing" Women, this puts 1t
pretty squarely up to you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Paper Making In Norway.

About $4,000 tons of paper are annu-
ally turned out at Skien, Norwayq. The
laborers, 1000 In number, receive only
40 cents to S1.1O per day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Democrats. Expectations.

Accepting the last presidential cleo
ton as a guide, or that Of 1900, the
Democrats have little to expect beyond
the solid South but no sensible Repuo-
Iican would claim that the result OF
either of those elections as an infallible
guide for campaign in which Mr..
Bryan discards compromise in Eastern
States and gives himself a free hand
with radical ideas in the West. where
radical ideas have more than once ex-
hibited the potency of victory. He will
preach a new sectionalism-the West
and South against the East. 1t has an
attraction for the West, the Republic
cans must admit. while they must also
admit dangerous possibilities In the
East if dull business and lack OF en-
ployment spread a desire for change
in industrial centers.-Philadelph
Public Ledger.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

Women, Paris believes tailor-made Is
doomed, and predicts separate coat
with a whole dress under 1t wiz be the
thing Of the future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Is Antf-InjunctiOn the Only 1ssuef

Is Antf-Injunction the Only Issuef
Is the anti-injunction plank the only
menace to American industry to be
found in the Denver platform? One
would think so ON reading the frantic
and vociferous appeals for cooperation
now being sent out to business men by
J. w. Van Cleaye, chairman Of the Ma
tiOnal Council for Industrial Defense.
Mr.. Van Cleave, it will be recalled, is
also the president of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers. Is Bryan's
attitude on the tariff Of no consequence
in connection with industrial defense!
Has President Van Cleave trained so
long with Miles Farquhar and the rest
of the free-traders who are permitted
to control the organization that he has
come to regard the tariff as a negli-
gibIe quantity in Industrial affairs? We
are glad to see the National Council
for Industrial Defense on the warpath
against Bryan and Organism for any
reason whatever but we feel sure that
the force and effectiveness Of the cam
paign would be materially Increased
If few rapid firing guns heavily shot
ted with protection explosives were to
be taken along.-American Economist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

A noise Is the only thing that win
break silence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

For the man who realizes the soil
darity of human society there is no
such thing as absolute liberty. Human
liberty is relative, and he enjoys most
of it who most fully acquiesces In those
laws and measures which contribute
the greatest good to the greatest num-
ber.-Rev. William Y. Chapman, Pres
byterian, Roseville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
The Absentee God.

The idea Of an absentee God has
been a calamity to the race. What hui
mainly needs Is not a God locked up
in heaven amist saints and angels, but
one living and moving among us, who
cares for us, pities us and helps us as a
father cares for his child.-Rev. George
B. Vosburgh, Baptist, Denver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Source of Crime.

A man may read 1ut Of his creed the
story Of Adams fall; he may class 1t
among the myths Of his race, but he
may as well deny the universal law
that like produces ike as to deny that
a great many of the sins and crimes OF
the present generation are traceable to
the irdulgent and criminal sins Of
disobedient ancestry.-Rev. Donald d.
Mckay, Presbyterian, Minneapolis,
Mimi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
WisdO =.

life as truly as by the discipline of the
schools, and many young college grad
uate has learned by bitter experience
that he cannot afford to despise the
judgment of men with less book learn
Ing but greater life wisdom-Rev. DR..
Fem, Episcopalian, Bsoton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

The saloon is the only institution on
earth possessing not one single redeem
Ing feature. From a moral, civil, eco
nomical or commercial standpoint, not
one thing can be said in its defense
Rev. William B. Beauchamp, Metho-
dist, Louisville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20
Human Suffering.

II the very Son of God suffered for
the unjust that He might explain Gods
dealings with men, we can also enter
them into unjust sufferlngs for others,
that Jesus Christ may be glorified in
US as we exemplify His character of
self-denial and forgiveness in the hour
Of severest trial.-Rey. N. L. Blaney,
Methodist, Providence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-20

The characteristic that all men, even
the worst of them, most respect a wom-
an for her sweet modesty, her best
friend, her safeguard from evil, her
moral protection. She who refuses or
neglects to heed its least prompting is
In danger.-Rev. NJ. G. Dickinson, Bap-
fist, Hoboken.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-06

At the time New England was set
tied there were but two settlers In
the county. Geo. Muzzy, 4 hunter and
trapper four miles up the river, and
q Mr.. Shepherd residing about forty
miles down the Cannon Ball.
B Work was comemnced on the first
building May s, the next day the
company garden was plowed and on
May It was planted to many Of the
New England varieties Of vegetables.
Mrs. p. B. Partridge was the first3
''1, woman in town and Frank H. Clark !
now q lawyer in Windsor, Vermont.
was the first postmaster. Several of
tne original colonists are still living,
lnclud ing 2. 3. Partridge, Charles II.
Fond, Frank H. Gibbs, G. R. PEN
dergast and N. Z. Ayers.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-06
VALLEY CITY NORMAL

Frofessor and Mrs. Carlton An
drews rev Of the Valley city Normal
':'' Schooi are planning to conduct 4
small party Of ladies and gentlemen
through ,fli ugh seven countries Of Eurnne
the coming summer. Professor An
dreWs 11W has been twice abroad and is
familiar with t'ne territory the tonr
VIII cover Several prominent North
D3akotans l3'sl have already signiied their
intention ll1t' Of Joining the party. Per-
sons interested are invited IA carre-
spond with Prof Andrews.
The <. w. c. A. held a special SER
vice Tuesday in memory Of Annetta
anderson, whose death occurred last
summer. sun VIM. Danish, class mate.
sent flowers from the Philippine Is
lands for the occasion.
The famous Minneapolis Symphony
Quartette will give a concert here
Monday evenin. This is the second
appearance here of the musicians
VINO come in connection with the To-
cal lecture course.
Mondays storm delayed MANY stu
dents in their return to school after.
their giving holiday.
The first concert Of the conserya-
tory CT Music will be given under the
auspices Of the Choral Society, Dec.
u. The chorus Of $50 voices win be
assisted by Robert B. Carlson. tenor:
Mrs. Rhea Carlson, soprano; and s.
Howard Brown. baritone, Of ST paul.
soloists. 81
me proceeds of the concert viii
60 toward fund for pipe organ for
the Normal Auditorium The Choral
Society already has some money for
tnis purpose, and Dean Carlson is de-
termnied there shall be pipe organ
IN the auditorium which Madame Nor
dica pronounced the best she had
sung In during her recent tour.