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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Big Collection.

Gunner-The Ultrayan Tassels
moved to-day. There were seven vans
for the furniture and six extra vans.
Guyer-Indeed! And what were the
extra vans for?
Gunner-Why, to remove their fam
ily skeletons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
The Rnt Pfngue.

In the course Of the vigorous anti
plague campaign which has been waged
In San Francisco by the State and gov
eminent authorities an army of rats
has been destroyed Il has been well
grounded suspicion that the rodents are
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
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the greatest cause of the dissemination
OF the disease. and for this reason 4
special battle has been made against
them. in the course of which about 1885,
600 animals have been caught and de
stroyed. Thirty-five thousand six hun
dred AMI forty-two rats were brought
to the laboratory of the Health Depart
ment. OF this number, II. 1871 We're ex-
amined by psychologists for plague
and log found to be infected Over
100000 has been expended in cam
paign of sanitation. and the monthly
pay roll at present is about $4,000,
of which the Federal Government is
paying three-fourths. The results
achieved seem to indicate that the dis
ease has been practically stamped oIt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
HAILED AS THE NEW PATTI. -

Nine Lusa Tetrazzini, who scored a
success at her first appearance in New
York, singing in ia Traviata." was
hailed by the London critics on her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

The population of Canada. according
to the official estimates of that country,
was 6,5O4, 900 on April l. an increase Of
81 per cent In six years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
WHAT TO READ AND HOW TO READ IT.
By T. p. O'Connor. NJ.

Reading is part of the great universal ''pur
suit of happiness" Also it is a sea to drown
care and sword TO kill time 1t is .pastime
like golf, only a much better one. l read be
cause l enjoy reading. l try not TO pretend
to like things l don't like-and when / am
bored L try candidly TO admit the fact. 1
have again and again failed to get through
masterpieces or even to perceive that master
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

appearance in England as ''the new
Patti" She has been singing in opera
for eleven years. Nine. Tetrazzini is
a native of Florence, and first appear
ed in opera in her native city as Inez
in "L'Africaine." She has sung in al
most every country Of the world
though having yet to make her first
appearance In France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

Success is not always pleasant. There
is the successful vaccination. for In
stance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
AMERICAN CITIZENS REAL RULERS
By Chancellor Day of Syracuse

The citizens always have been greater than
the officeholders, for they create the offices and
select officeholders, who cannot select them
selves. The people are the President, the
Governor
These names for their will, their au-
thorty, and their power, their agents This
is good reason why they should defend such
Offices and those who occupy them for they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

People too easily get in the habit Of
having troubles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Food Frauds.

The attention of farmers is called
to that portion of the pure food law
found in Subdivision 6. Section 4, s j.
Al. Session Acts, 1907 pages 23S TO
242, and to Section Il of the same act.
1t is grave offense to sell bad eggs,
or milk or cream or butter Witch is
dirty or was produced from diseased
COW, or is below grade. or to which n
preServative has been added; or meat
to which a preservative has been
added; or meat of animals which have
died otherwise than by slaughter; or
vinegar which is below standard; or
fruit under false names as to variety or
place of production or to sell short
measure or short weight food of any
kind. The farmer is primarily a pro
ducer of food and must expect to abide
by the food law. the same law that
protects him when others sell to him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02
Monotony Breaks Them Down.

repeatedly publiShed-that of the in
mates of insane hospitals farmers
wives constitute a larger per cent than
any other single class of people-it
would seem to be worth while to in
quire into some Of the causes which
are responsible for this condition.
While all farmers wives who do their
share Of the work have their time pref
ty fully occupied, 1t would not seem to
be this SO much as lack of change and
variety that is responsible for the men
tai depression referred to. Because Of
household responsibilities which the
good wife cannot well escape from she
leaves the house less seldom than her
husband who goes to market with
grain or stock. On this account every
effort should be put forth to give her
variety and change and relief from
her household cares as often as is prac-
ticable. Before the hair grows silver
on the temples and the shoulders are
stopped with overwork the consider
ate husband, son and daughter viii do
all they can to relieve the mother Of
the heavy burdens which she has
borne so long and uncomplainingly.
Any relief of this kind while she can
appreciate 1t will be sweeter TO her
than hot tears and lovely flowers On
her coffin lid. Make the lives Of these
tired mothers as bright and happy rs
may be, and but a poor return will be
made them for their unsefish and low
ing ministry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

The common red squirrel is relent-
less enemy of bird life, and the farm
er and gardener will be ahead at the
end of the season If he exterminates
all these animals that frequent the
wood lots in the vicinity. 1t is proba-
bly, because of these graceful and cute
yet cruel little rascals so many va
rieties of birds shun wood lots as
nesting places. preferring rather TO
make their homes nearer the dwellings
of man, whittier these enemies come
less frequently to disturb them. Spur
rcls are all right In a pie; elsewhere
we prefer the birds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

More damage is done the uncovered
strawberry bed during the months of
February and March than in the ear
lier portion of the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

OF an estimated total forest area In
the confines of the United States of
T00,000000 acres the amount in State
or national reserves Is placed at % per
cent. while the rest is in unreserved
public lands or private tracts The to-
tai area however held Is deeem9 suffi-
Client with right management by those
who have made study Of tho subject
to eventually supply the lumber needs
of the country. and this in spite Of a
continually increasing demand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

The man who deals with you most
justly is the one who gives you the
greatest value for your money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-02

No great increase in fertility will
follow field set to clover that is pas
tured closely from spring until fall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
. II THE WIND / 90 ST II
German Airshlps in Race Forced TO
80 Daae end. II IA s835S 5

Berlin, Sept II Parseval air
ship buckled ID the air and had to
como down in the Grunewald, near
Berlin. At the time Of the accident
tho airship was racing with the Gross
balloon in the direction Of Dobritz,
where Emperor William was waiting
TO see them. Both airships started,
out between 8 and 8 a. M with the
object Of seeing which could reach
Dobritz In the shortest time. They
faced a light breeze, which freshened
quickly until it was difficult for the
balloons to make Roadway against it.
When the Parseval ship was crossing
a lake 1t was struck by a sqqall and
the cigar shaped flexible bag began to
show signs of trouble. When the In
terror balloon was half collapsed the
machine started slowly to come down.
It cleared the waters of the lake and
landed on the roof Of a house. Major
Won Parseval and his four companions
alighted without sustaining any in
Jury.
Major Gross, whose balloon is OF the
semi-cigar type. Jared somewhat bet
ter, but half an hour later, when .nesr
Potedam, he saw he was losing head
way against the high wind and re-
turned to his station at legal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
Clay and the Salary Grab.

Quinn said an old member one
day, II heard you worrying about the
mileage. Did you ever hear the story
Of Clay and the salary grab?''
"No," replied e. -
when Clay was speaker" he con-
tinued, "along about 1916, the crowd
raised their salaries to $500 year.
There was a great howl all over the
country, and when Clay reached home
in Kentucky he found old one armed
John Pope, Federalist, out after his
scalp to beat the band and all the Clay
adherents ominously silent. Worried
and anxious, Clay sought out his old
barber, who had always been enthusi.
asttc in his advocacy and who hap
pened to be an Irishman. 4 trust
may count on your hearty support, as
usual?' Clay asked. Faith, Mr.. Clay
said the Irish barber, I think I shall
vote at this time for the man who can
get but one hand into the treasury !"
Success Magazine. -- -. 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
TRYING TO OFFSET
KA|SER,S ADVANCES
King Edwards Message to Turk
ish Ruler Creates Sensation.

Constantinople, Sept. ia tele-
gram sent by King Edward to the sui
tan of. Turkey on the anniversary of
the latter's accession to the throne
was made public here and produced a
decided sensation on account of the
friendliness of it's tone. The message
evidently was intended to Offset the
advances made to the sultan by EN-
peror William After the formal con-
CALCULATIONS King Edward said:
There is every reason to hope that
under the enlightened direction of so
eminent a grand vizier your majesty's
empire will have plentiful and pros
porous future and that the veneration
Of posterity will be secured for your
majesty"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
Old Time Drunkenness.

n In reviewing The Early Married
Life Of Maria Josepha, Lady Stanley"
the London Spectator comments on the
light In which drunkenness was re-
garded at the beginning Of the nine
teenth century. There was a christen-
Ing Of twins and rejoicing among the
neighbors, tenants and laborers. "All
the guests says Maria, were as
drunk as ever had the pleasure Of
seeing any one. Among the laborers,
however, "that extent Of intoxication
was not reached which causes men to
be swine !"
Lady Sheffield, who received this ac-
count Of the festivities, replies: 81
would have given a great deal to be
present. There is nothing love so
much as such sort Of festivities, where
one has the satisfaction Of knowing
that one makes ones friends happy as
well as drunk In London, she de-
clares, when you give ball you at
front many people, please few, make
many drunk and yourself miserable"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
Needed a Biq Dose.

The president Of the Walters club Of
New York in a recent argument on tip
ping said to his opponent sharply:
"Your reply is altogether beside the
point and Irrelevant It reminds me of
a woman's reply in a German court
This woman was accused Of poisoning
her husband. The prosecuting attor-
ney said to her: ..@~
"'You have heard the evidence. The
body contained enough arsenic to kill
ten persons. What have you to sayT
"'My husband the woman answer
ed, was big eater.'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
sPiague Causes Riots.

lisbon, Sept, lit is reported here
that seriohs disorders have broken out
In the Azores, where the plague Is rag
ing. The populations of the towns Of
Horta, on the island of Fayal, and
Angra, onlthe island of 'Terceira, mad-
dened by the failure Of the authorities
to take preventive measures against
the disease, have INDUCED In violent
rioting, in which several government
officials have been injured. Ssh
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
Sacacity RECOGNIZED.

"Our forefathers who framed the
constitution were men Of mighty in
telligence.''
eyes," answered Senator Sorghum.
II am sometimes tempted to believe
that they knew as much about the con-
stitution as some Of the lawyers who
have since interpreted t."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
Trouble Ahead.

Parke-Old man, we've known each
other for years, and it does seen
strange that our wives have never
met. Don't you think it would be q
good idea to bring this about?
Lane-Seems to me that's rather 8
hard way Of doing it.
"Doing what?
"Getting rid Of each other."-Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
Art Improvement.

Mrs. De Richie Showing her home to
Mrs. WindfalD-What do you think Of
my Venus de Milo? Mrs. Windfall-
Amt it a shame how careless servants
are! But couldn't you glue the arms on
again ?-Puck. -. -. zs1%
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-17
Throw a Brick on II First,

Throw a Brick on It First.
Arctic Explorers Wife - Goodby,
John, dear. Arctic Explorer-Farewell,
my love. Arctic Explorers Wife-And,
John, be sure that the ice is perfectly
safe.-Judge. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11
FIRE AT SCHICK'S.
Loss Includes Damage to Southwestern
Furniture Company.

About ten minutes after noon today
fire broke out in a pile of excelsior in
the rear of the Schick Mattress fac
tory at 120-136 Jackson street and for
over an hour the fire department fought
the flames which spread rapidly to ad-
joining buildings. The loss to the
Schick company will not. exceed $500
while the loss to the SouthwesteFn'
Furniture Manufacturing company VIII
reach about 81, 900. The latter company
suffered the loss of two carloads of
pine and quartersawed oak lumber
which is used in the manufacture of
their office fixtures and furniture. This
wood was stored in piles just behind the
two story brick building which is oc-
cupied by the factory of the builders
and the lumber was covered by a small
shed The fire was blown to the shed
up the roof it burned out all of the
second story window sashes of the
building and then burned down through
the shed into the lumber. a small
stone stable used by the Schick COM
pany was burned out completely but
not before the employees could bring
out the horses and harness. The loft
full of hay was burned.
No cause is known for the fire 1t is
impossible for a spontaneous combus-
tion to occur in the excelsior material
used by the mattress company. The Of
ficiaIs have an idea that sparks from
a passing Rock Island switch engine
dropped among the dry excelsior. No
reason but this can be accounted for
by the officials.
When the fire department arrived on
the scene just after the fire had been
discovered, flames were leaping up into
the air in a threatening manner and
1t was thought that the Chesterfield
hotel was burning. A general alarm
was turned in and departments from
all over the city arrived. The dry ex-
celSiOr and light lumber which was in
the path of the flames gave the firemen
lots of trouble and with three lines of
hose they worked for a half hour get
ting the fire under control and having
the big building occupied by the South
western company which was in great
danger, as two carloads of lumber piled
next to the building were blazing
ffercely. BY the help of the employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11

on the inside and the streams of water
on the outside the building was saved.
If the fire had happened in the night
when the building was deserted it is
doubtful if it could have been saved as
the whole floor space is a mass of
shaVings, light lumber and easy burn
ing material The officials of the South
western Furniture Manufacturing COM
pany state that the probable loss will
be $1,000, which is fully covered by in
surance.
The Schick company did not suffer
as heavily as the Southwestern. They
lost over hundred bales of the ex-
celsior and other material stored out
in the enclosed yard behind the. fac
tory. The loss to their stable WILCOX
st1tute the greatest item. The fire
spread to the stable so rapidly 1t was
fortunatethat the employees happened to
be in the vicinity or six horses would
have been burned. AS it was they. were
taken out just as the loft caught fire.
The fire was first seen by a man
walking on Jackson street and he turn
ed in an alarm at once. The steamer
from No. came on the general alarm
but by that time there were several
lines of hose on the confagration and
the extra power was not needed 1t
was not until late this afternoon that
the f1remen left the scene as the dan
gerous excelsior was burning in many
places. When the fire was first seen it
was burning in about dozen places.
The work of the two manufacturing
companies will not be hindered on ac-
count of the fire and the officials state
that all orders will be filed as usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11
LOCAL MENTION.

DR.. s. Temple, Osteopath. 735 Kansas
ave. Ind 1912 Res. STA Bell 1885
L. F. Randolph formerly of Norton
Vile. Kan, a well known newspaper
man and politician, was elected county
judge last week in Kiowa county, Colo,
leading the vote on the Republican
ticket Another Illustration of how the
Kansas man always gets there.
Use the telephone" says an adj
vertisement. in one of the large east
ern papers. No one in this western
country need be reminded to use the
phone The service of the In
dependent has become so efficient that
we use it, almost constantly, and I'M
thinkingly.
The vaudeville programme at the
Novelty theater this week is proving
very popular with the patrons of that
Playhouse. The bill contains. five vaude-
vile acts in addition to the Illustrated
song and moving pictures and each of
the acts is entertaining. Included in
the programme are Miskel, Hunt, and
Miller; Fern & Mack, the great Rich
ards, Nellie Texana. Cleone Peral Fell,
r. q Hamlin and the viascope, which
shows distinct novelty in the kind OF
picture presented.
Demand Eagles Rose Tint five cent
cigar at your dealers. Don't accent a
substitute; no other five cent cigar has
such a pleasant and fragrant aroma
or satisfying lasts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11
WANT FREE HIDES.
Shoe and Leather Manufacturers VIII
Demand Hearing.

New York, Nov. 11.-Citing that
the recently issued call for hearings on
tariff revision now going on at Wash
ington does not mention hides, inter-
ests represented by the National Shoe
Manufacturers association and i'm
porters of hides and leather have
joined forces with the intention of de-
manding a hearing before the ways
and means committee of the house
These interests further assert that the
removal of the duty on hides has been
a live issue for a long time and that
they are being Disseminated against
through the western meat packers
Several conferences have just been
held here and in Boston with the re-
suit that committee will be sent to
Washington to appear before the
committee. Members of the National
Shoe Manufacturers association have
prepared data which will be furnished
to the committee from which it will
argued should a hearing he grant
4. that the packers alone share the
Fofit from fifteen per cent tariff on
lie leather and hides. and that shoe
7nUfacturers and retailers are com
He'd. in consequence to pay a higher
ice for the finished product
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11
TORE OFF THEIR CLOTHES.
Club Women Stripped Two Little Girls
in Court Room.

Chicago. Nov. 11.-Indignant over
a court decision which returned two
tiny twin girls to their mothers
arms, members of the Douglas Park
Woman's club seized the children and
almost stripped them of their clothes.
The incident occurred in a corridor
of the juvenile court building just af-
ter Judge Merritt w. Pinckney had
and Margaret Mead, into the custody
of the mother, Mrs. John Edwards of
Oklahoma City. Okla.
Mrs Mary Dupree, and Mrs. Anna
DocheIder with several other women,
who said they were members of the
Douglas Park Woman'S club, APP
peared in, the courtroom, where
petition had been filed asking that the
children be given by the court for
Mr.. and Mrs. william Foss of
Joliet, Ill., asked the court that the
children be awarded to them. The
mem berS of the woman'S club also ex-
pressed a desire that the court give
the children to Mr.. and Mrs. Foss.
Mrs. Edwards, the mother of the
girls who was summoned by the court
from oklahoma City. sent Judge
Pinckney letters from the mayor of
that city and several other prominent
citizens showing that she was a
proper person to care for her babies.
Judge Pinekney disposed of the case
by giving the children to their
mother.
Before the childrene and their
mother had time to leave the court
room the club women and Mrs. Foss.
according to the Rev. Mr.. Salser of
ST. Peter and ST Paul cathedral COM
menced to strip the children Of their
clothes, declaring that they had given
these to them and that Mrs. FoSs
would be given their custody instead
Of the mother.
Probation officers in the building at
the time procured some shawls and
wrapping them about the little girls
took them into a side room.
Clothing was finally procured from
ST. Marys mission house.
After the children were again
dressed Margaret complained of hav-
ing a chill. She showed signs of a re-
lapse from scarlet fever, from which
the two children recently suffered in
the county hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-11

church in charge of Rev. w. T. Boah,
pastor of the First Christian church
here, the church of which Senator
Carmack was a member. Rev. r. L.
Cave of Nashville, delivered the adj
dress at the church.
At the grave the burial was con-
Quoted with Masonic honors. the
Masonic services being presided over
by Major John Williamson of this
city, past grandmother.
AS a mark of love and esteem floral
offerings were sent to Columbia from
all sections of the state. The floral
offerings from this city constituted the
most gorgeous floral offering ever
seen in Tennessee. The offering from
the citizens of Columbia and Maury
county was a magnificent pail which
covered the entire casket and was
composed of American Beauty roses
and white chrysanthemums, white
roses, lilies and other prominent floral
offerings were sent by the Elks,
Winnie Davis chapter U. d. c.,
Bohemian club. Century club, Kings
Daughters. school children, county
officials, w. c. T. u. and others.
For an hour before the church SER
vices great crowds gathered and the
auditorium was packed to overlooking