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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
"'fsESs pESsISx SE Asr
HAS INCREASED PENSION LIST
LESS THAN SEVEN
THOUSAND.
IN EFFECT ONE YEAR
NEW APPLICATION IS NECESSARY
FOR EACH AGE
INCREASE.

Washington.-When the service pen
sion act was passed last February
there was much speculation as TO what
its effect would be in placing upon the
pension rolls the names of soldiers and
sailors who heretofore had never
made application. The officials OF the
pension office were of the opinion that
there would be as many as 100000 ap-
plications from members OF the So
called unknown army" Few persons
thought the number would be less
than 25,000.
The service pension act became ef-
fective February 9Th last. The first
pension certificates under it were is.
sued eight days later. Up TO the frs
OF the present year 2S2,S59 certificates
granting pensions under this act had
been issued. The total number of GER
tificates issued under all other laws
last year was 60,S79. Only 6.SG1 new
names are on the pension rolls at this
time as a result Of the legislation Of
February.
About 100000 applications for pen.
sions under the service law-most Of
them being from men now on the rolls
who desire to take advantage OF the
higher rating afforded by the legisla-
ton Of last February-are pending in
the pension office. Many of these
cases have been delayed by reason OF
the discrepancy as to the age of the
applicant shown in the application and
the age shown by the records of the
War Department.
Fifty applications for pensions un.
der the service law were filed the day
the act went into effect The follow
ing day more than 100 applications
were received. and in the two or three
weeks following 1000 applications
daily were not unusual
The service pension law provides
for the allowance Of a pension of $12
a month to soldiers between the age
of sixty-two and seventy years who
served ninety days; pension OF SIS
month to soldiers between the age OF
seventy and seventy-five years, and a
pension Of $50 to soldiers over seventy
five years
In the last few weeks many sena.
tors and representatives have been
asked by pensioners whether it will
be necessary for them to make new
applications when they reach the Pc
riod OF life which names them to re-
ceive higher rating. For instance.
soldier sixty nine years old. and pei
stoned at $12, would be entitled to a
rating OF SIS on his next birthday.
The commissioner Of pensions holds
that in cases Of this kind the pensioner
must file new application. He says It
is impossible for the pension office to
keep birthday book" AS all PEN
sions under the service law date from
the day OF allowance, applicants will
suffer no financial loss by reason OF
this regulation. provided they make
their application the day they reach
an age that entities them to a higher
rating
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01


have SO far refused to grant an in
such action is taken before April ! =
strike OF 10000 will result.
The Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany has been fined 500 at Helena,
Mont. for violating the lG,hour law
by compelling a crew to work 20 con
secutive hours. The case Will be ap-
pealed to test the law.
With the swearing in OF George =.
Wetmore as senator from Rhode Island
the membership Of the senate is in
creased to 81 for the first time in the
history OF the country.
The operating vice presidents of a
large number OF railroads held con
ference with President Roosevelt fo'
the purpose OF securing delay in the
enforcement Of certain laws about to
become operative They were referred
TO the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The Mine Owners association of
,;oldtield. New. have abolished the
card system which required all en-
ployes to renounce the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. Many federation
men viii return TO work under the new
rule.
Secretary of War Taft's report on
the Philippine islands says the annual
expenditures OF the United States on
their account is sG00O.0OO.
The comptroller of the currency has
ordered the National Bank of North
America closed for liquidation and ap-
pointed receiver to take charge.
Five men were injured and $50 900
worth of property destroyed by the
explosion OF 800 pounds OF dynamite
in a ear at Hooking. Iowa.
Attorney General Bonaparte has an
nounced the determination to bring
suit to compel the dissolution of the
Hartman railroad merger
The present orange crop of Califor-
MIA promises to reach 10000 carloads
and break all previous records both
in quantity and quality.
The torpedo boat fiotilla which left
Rio Janeiro January p has reached
Buenos Ayres and received a hearty
welcome.
DR. w. +. Carter. veterinary sur
geon of Meadville. Mo. was recently
strung up and whipped by White Caps
He was seriously injured.
A fire in Baltimore recently caused
damage amounting TO $500 900 Three
fremen were killed and 10 injured
The city hall at Portland Me, with
the police building. was recently de-
stroyed by fire, causing loss OF
81 900 600.
The Harvester trust has been in
dicted in Kentucky for violation of the
state antitrust law.
Six railroads have been convicted
in the federal court at Chicago of hav-
ing violated the safety appliance law.
The Missouri River Navigation con.
gress, at Sioux City, Iowa, adjourned
after choosing Yankton. S. d. as the
place for next years meeting. Con
gressman Ellis, of Kansas City, was
elected president.
In the federal court at ST Louis.
Judge Garland ordered the jury to ac-
quit four officials of the American
Bond Reserve company. who have
use of the mail
At Clarksville Tenn. two negroes
We're killed while attempting to set
fire to a tobacco factory. A third ne
gro escaped, but was thought to have
been wounded. The dead men had
enough dynamite on their persons to
have destroyed the building.
The battleship feet under Admiral
Evans has sailed from Rio Janeiro on
its way to the Pacific
The Missouri suit to oust the Har-
vester trust has been continued to
the April term of the supreme court
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
FIRST DEMOCRATIC
ADDRESS OF THE SEASON

Hon. Neal Brown Of Wausau demo-
cratic nominee for United States Sen
ator. and we'll and favorably known
to the citizens of Grand Rapids
delivered a political address from the
west side band stand to large
audience last Thursday evening.
1t was unfortunate for Mr.. Brown
that the local committee did not
make the arrangements to nave him
speak, from the east side band stand
on the Court house grounds; at the
close or the band concert, which
occurred at the same time. The con-
cert rather interfered with the politi-
cal speech, and for that reason
the attendance was smaller than it
otherwise would have been. however
those who heard Mr.. Brown enjoyed the
address and it was aIgumentative and
convincing from democratic stand
point. OF course his Republican
friends did not agree with him in all
his points but enjoyed his address as
a whole.
Mr.. Brown is an excellent speaker,
of good address and has kpack of
holding the attention of his audience.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
MONEY WELL INVESTED

If some of our moneyed men who
have idle capital deposited in the
vaults of the bank for safe keeping,
would utilize the same in the erection
of a number of cottages in our city for
rental purposes, it would seem that
they would realize handsome returns.
far in excess of what they receive
from the banks, for their investment.
Not day passes but what the re-
presentatives of this Office who Grub
elbows daily with the people of our
city in almost every walk of life, are
asked by newcomers who would like
to locate here, whether we know of a
vacant house for rent.
1t seems that Grand Rapids cannot
build houses fast enough to shelter
the influx. Here is an excellent op.
portunity for some wide awake and
enterprising capitalist to make a good
turn by building some cottages for
rent or sale on easy terms. He in
deed is benefactor VINO would make
Two cottages grow where one grew be-
fore.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

products" and methods of preventing
or lessening this waste
That forest conservation must
largely take the form of saving wastes
in manufacture seems to be the con-
viction of tie Conservation Commits
sion. The Commission is busy con-
ducting a census by correspondence to
find the common wastes in wood
using industries. Queries have been
sent to eight hundred manufacturers
of co-operage stock fOl the purpose of
getting line on the waste Of wood in
the making OF barrels and casks.
Similar wastes occur 10 turning the
legs into headings and in the manu-
facture of barrel hoops. The Forest
Service is trying to find just how
Important such wastes are. with the
object OF suggesting, if possible, some
way of cutting down the drains upon
the forests which mean no gain to
any one, but loss TO all. The returns
from the inquiries will form part Of
the report of the ConseIv walton Com
mission, when the work of taking the
preliminary inventory of our natural
resources is completed.
The National Commission is to take
up reports of the various Government
bureaus which are now at work on
this inventory for general discussion
at its meeting, in this city. Tuesday,
December l. One week later-TueS-
day, December 8-the Commission will
discuss the same subject with the
Governors of the states and territories,
or their representatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
CONSERVATION OF PUBLIC
LANDS, WATER, ETC,

The National Conservation Com
mission has just made public the
first of it's schedules on which the
inventory OF the country's natural
resources is being conducted. Only a
few of the, schedules have. as yet,
been given out, but between the lines
of these it is plainly evident the
National Conservation Commission
intends to hunt down waste in all its
varied forms and to devise some
means to prevent it. This is appar-
ent in the general schedules as to
each of the tour sections OF the Com
mission-waters. forests. lands, and
minerals.
For instance. the schedule relating
to land inquiries into waste of soil by
erosion, which is the washing away OF
the land. That schedule also suggests
waste through ''bdd agricultural
methods" The lands schedule like.
wise goes into waste in the carrying
CdpoSiIg VI tuC Puoii1 ioh6S IL oA>
West. The section of waters is
inquiring into how much land capable
of irrigation is wasted by not being
irrigated. More important still Is
its suggestive inquiries tending t6
show that we are wasting our water.
ways to an alarming extent by moi
using them as we should. Perhaps
the greatest form OF waste brought
out in the entire schedule is that
relating to water power. Two OF the
official inquiries are as follows:
"Are existing developed watel
powers put to their full user"
"To what extent can coal be savet
by the substitution of water power?'
Under the head of food waters, th'
Commission inquiries. ITO what ex
tent are flood waters wasted?"
The minerals section OF the Com
mission is seeking to find out "th
nature and extent of waste in tn
INNING, extraction and use OF mineral
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
E. A. UPHAM, CHAIRMAN,
CHAS. BRIERE, SECRETARY

The Republican County Committee
met in Marshtield Thursday at which
session about one-half of the members
were present. After discussing the
coming campaign and means and
methods of conducting the same they
elected E. A. Upham, of Marshfield,
as chairman, and Chas Briere, Jr., OF
this city, secretary. The fall cam
paign will be Immediately set in mo-
tion and a well organized systematic
fight will be made against the enemy.
All Republicans are asked to assist
the Republican county committee in
their fight against the common
enemy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
"RIVER PINES
STEVENS POINT, WIS

Is the title of an illustrated folder
that came to our exchange table Sat
urday, September 18th. nicely illus.
trated, showing the exterior and in
terror accommodations for patients
who patroniZe the River Pines Cot
tage Sanitarium in the interests OF
their health. The pamphlet is nicely
printed and contains concise state
ment of its objects and aims. 1t
makes a speciality of patients who
have tubercular troubles in its early
stages. We imagine from this pampt-
let that they have delightful place
for this purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
APPOINTED DELEGATE
TO IRRIGATION CONGRESS

A. Decker, of this city now travelling
in the west, has been appointed by
Gov. Davidson as a delegate to the
sixteenth national irrigation congress
to be held at Albuquerque n. M.
Sept 10Th to Oct. 3rd 1908.
Irrigation converts the desert into
garden, and peoples it with pros
porous farmers, each made rich by the
possession of from ten to one hundred
and sixty acres of marvelously pro-
ductive farm land.
The interests of irrigation are mex
tricably blended and correlated with
those of drainage, waterways, for
estry and the reform of the land laws
A great deal of the territory that is
under irrigation which could be made
highly productive and populous will
pass into private hands and consequent
ly remain undeveloped, unless these
land laws are reformed. The use for irri
CATION of stored waters, in reservoirs
constructed to maintain the naviga-
bility of rivers, will lessen the burden
of cost incurred in the construction of
such reservoirs. If we wish to have
water to store we must maintain and
enlarge our forest reserves Drainage
work can be made often to double the
value of the land drained by utilizing
the waters of the drainage for irriga-
ton
Wisconsin should send strong dele
CATION to Albuquerque to add it's
weight to the impression sought to
be made upon the nation and upon
congress. The program aside from
the official work of the congress, has
many attractions, including visit to
the Grand Canyon of Arizona and a
cheap excursion to the city of Mexico.
Its pity when sick ones drug the
stomach or stimulate the heart and
kidneys. That is all wrong. A weak
Stomach, means weak Stomach nerves,
always. And this is also true of the
Heart and kidneys. The weak nerves
are instead crying out for help. This
explains why DR.. Shoop's Restorative
is promptly helping Stomach, Heart
and Kidneys ailments. The restora-
tive reaches out for the actual cause
of these ailments the failing ''inside
nerves.. Anyway test the Restora-
tive 4S hours. 1t won't cure so soon as
that, but you will know that help is
coming. Sold by Wood County Drug
Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
THE FOREST FIRE.

A lighted match and a careless man
And noble forests grave!
And wild winds every fame to fan
Is there no power to save?
Mark how the affrighted, deep-wood
things,
ShriDkS back as the monarchS fall!
And the does shrill voice with dis
traction rings
As she bellows her warning call.
Great pines that have stood for a
hundred years,
Go numbering down to doom,
And the wood things, stunned by a
thousand fears,
Stand crazed in the crash and boom.
The red glare grows and the terrors
spread
AS only such terrors can
| And the blame should fall on a single
head
The head of the careless man.
| Walter Juan Davis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
Lame Back.

This is an ailment for which Cham
berlain's Pain Balm has proven es.
pecially valuable. Iu almost every
instance it affords prompt and perma-
nent relief. Mr.. Luke LaGrange OF
Orange, Mich, says of it: "After US.
ing plaster and other remedies fol
three weeks for bad lame back. ]
purchased bottle of Chamberlain Is
Pain Balm, and two applications eff
fected cure" For sale by John E
DAILY, druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
VIOLET STATE FLOWER
Receives Nearly 0ne-fourth of
Total Votes Cast by School
Children of Wisconsin

State Superintendent G. P. Cary to-
day announced the results of the pri-
mary election for state flower by
school children of the state at the last
Arbor day. The violet leads with a
total of 26, sos votes, the wild rose is
second with 1855, the trailing arbut-
US is third with 1899 and white water
lily fourth with 1851.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
WlNNEBAG0 INDIANS
QUITE NUMEROUS

Since the cranberry growers have
commenced picking their berries last
week a large number of Winnebago
Indians have passed through this city
on foot and with every kind of
vehicle imaginable. They come from
every reservation in the State and
bring their entire families along and
make this season of the year a camping
time in which they enjoy pleasure
and profit both at the same time. Our
readers have probably noticed large
number in our city a. different inter
walls the past week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

Hon. Neil Brown, Democratic cam
didate for United States senator,
who spoke at the west side band
stand last evening departed for his
home at Wausau this morning.
VIM. Muir and r. S. Doud of Wi
mona, Mimi, arrived in this city last
week to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Archie Muir of March Rapids, who
was buried here Thursday afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
SENTENCED TO ONE
YEAR IN WAUPUN

Mike Duke, the man arrested by
sheriff Julian Welch Monday Sept. T.,
one mile this side of JUNCTION City,
was brought 10 this city, the same eve
ming. He was charged with stealing
a suit of clothes in hotel at Nekoosa.
He plead guilty to the charge and was
sentenced to one year in States Prison
by Judge Webb last Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
LOVE & CEPRESS

Is the style of the firm name OF a
new meat market proprietorship,
John Cepress having purchased the
half interest belonging to James
Mccarthy in the meat market business
of Love g. Mccarthy. The transfer
took place last week and Mr.. Cypress
can hereafter be found at this market
on Second Street North.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
e Of preventative medicine.

! tance Of preventative medicine.
Teachers should fdmiliariZe themsel-
yes with the infectious and contagious
diseases sufficiently TO clearly under
stand the main sources of infection.
| After imparting such knowledge on
the part of the teachers all the pupils Ia
the intermediate and grammar grades
should be asked to write essays upon
each one of the infectious diseases,
particularly tuberculosis, diphtheria,
scarlet fever, small pox, and typhoid
fever. WhoOping cough and measles
should come in for their share OF In
struction. School boards should be
willing to offer prizes for the best
essays upon these subjects.
By getting the pupils thoroughly
interested they disseminate the
knowledge in their home and thereby
better the home condition. Many
parents are not familiar with infect
ious and contagious diseases and take
instructions much better from the
children who learn these facts in
school than they will from outside
compulsory sources. Emphasis should
be given to the general sanitary condi-
tion of the home as we'll as to the
school building and the environment.
Constantly impress upon the school
population of the present the value of
fresh air, cleanliness, and we'll pre-
pared food and in a few years our
adult citizens will be far in advance
of the present population both men
tally and physically.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
THE MOST COMMON WAY

There are two ways of getting into a
newspaper-'purchasing an interest
and purchasing an interview" There
is still another way-pulling the wool
over the EDITORS eyes and getting in
for nothing. This is very popular
form of entry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
GOES TO GRAND RAPIDS

M. Weeks, who was for some years
superintendent of the lighting de-
partment of the Wausau Electric
company, and since it's absorption by
the Wausau Street Railroad company
has held like position, has accepted
position with the Grand Rapids
Electric Light & Water company,
and will leave next week for that
city. Mr.. Weeks and family have
many friends in the city who will re-
gret their departure. Wausau
Record.
Mr.. Weeks was in the city Friday
looking over the plant and getting &C,
quainted with his new duties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

-Kodol will, in very short time, en-
able the stomach to do the work it
should do, and the WORK t should do
is to digest all the food you eat. When
the stomach can't do 1t KodOl does it
for it and in the meantime the Stom-
ach is getting stronger and able to take
up its regular natural work again.
Kodol digests all you.eat. 1t makes
the stomach sweet and it is pleasant tC
take. 1t is sold here by Johnson Hill &
20
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION In
PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE

The State Board Of Health urge the
necessity Of public instruction BY our
teachers in the schools on Preyenta-
tive Medicine. We append the fol-
lowing in this connection: The pub
tic and parocnial schools Of the state
are the places to emphasize the impor-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

E L. Larson and sister, Bertha
Larson. of Tomahawk, who have been
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Larson, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Misner, of Harvard,
Mich, arrived Friday to visit her
mother, Mrs. w. HI. Dennison. The
latter is patient at the Riverview
hospital having recently undergone
an operation.
Mrs. G. Seidenspinner and Mrs. A. j.,
Schultz of Sheboygan, mother.
and sister of Alfred SeidensIinners OF
this city who have been the guests of
the latter departed for their homes
Friuay.
Rev. Leslie L. Sanders of Lacrosse.
and Rev. Chas. Henry of Tomah who
have been conducting revival meet
ings at the Baptist church of this
city returned to their respective homes
Friday evening.
Mrs. James McCamley, and son of
Merrill, arrived in the city Friday.
Her son will enter the Business
College and will spend the winter
here and make his home with Miss
Mary McCamley.
W. B. Neeves of Chicago was in the
city Friday on business. Mr.. Reeves
was formerly resident of this city
where he has many friends and ac-
auaintanceS who are always glad to
see him. :
Chas. Mueller, who recently under
| went an operation for the removal OF
an abdominal abscess at the River
view hospital of this city, Is recuper-
ating very rapidly and according to all
present indications will be able to be
out in few days. He has been under
the care of DR.. o. T. Hougen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Philleo and son,
of Tomahawk, who have been visiting
relatives here, left for home Monday.
| Paul Philleo has been living in Toma-
hawk for the past nine years and
notices many Improvements in the city
| of his childhood. He is in the employ
of the Tomahawk Iron Works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-17

If your carriage "goes broke"
that is no reason why you should
IN paying the necessary repairs.
We can do all kinds of repairs in
a short time and at a short price
We supply new wheels and all
other parts and do our work
very thoroughly. Next time
you have a job in our line you
can save yourself money and
time by bringing it here.
Goodness & Chapman
Second St. North.