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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
my COUNTRY IT'S OF THEE
SWEETLAND OF LIBERTY

In a current magazine is a picture
of Swedish family, just arrived
from their native land on our shores.
They are in peasant apparel. and their
few belongings are in rude sacks. On
their faces are the marks of patient
toll and resignation, the outward
signs Of lives devoted to labor and ex-
pecting nothing but a ceaseless battle
with poverty, with no home save
making mere existence.
Below the first picture is another of
the same family three generations
later, bright American boys and girls
in dainty attire, with faces lighted
with hope and exultation, and refined
because the shadow of unceasing want
has been driven from them, and in
lieu, is the hope and confidence of as
sured success, the self respect which
comes with the assurance of indie
pendence. They are simply pictures,
but within them there is more than
can be found in all the saloons of the
old world, for il does not require
much imagination to trace the evolu-
tion, which amounts to q transforma-
tion of that one family, and by the
| changes presents to the world why
our country is. not like any other
country, and why her children should
hold their native land as the infinite
superior of any other land that ever
existed from the very beginning of
time.
| The immemorial poverty: the servi-
tude which comes with poverty, the
look of resignation to an implacable
fate; the acceptance of a life filled
with toll and without comforts, all
changed to exultant hope. to the con-
tidence which comes of plenty; the
self-respect which is awakened when
a soul, that has been cast down from
the cradle, suddenly realizes that the
richest land that ever the sun )shone
upon; is before it, and all it's gifts, all
its opportunities, are open to the
brain and hand of him who may grasp
them, and that no bar is placed upon
honest endeavor toward fortune and
honor.
The picture should be studied by all
young Americans. that they may the
more fully appreciate the land in
which they live.
And with it should be impressed up
on their souls the thought that the
gilt OF such country to expand in
come duties which they cannot evade
the citizenship in such land implies
an obligation on their part to fulfil
the duties of citizenship; that here
the people rule, and the citizen who
does not strive to see that the right
shall prevail that the high ideal of the
fathers is maintained that each citi
zen must feel that he is a unit of the
government, and he must give the
government his best thoughts, anG
that his ballot must represent those
thoughts, such citizen is debasine
his heritage, degrading his own man
hood, and casting reproach upon this
great Republic that holds out its
blessings to him and holds before him
the ages of its protection,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

1S57-Born in Cincinnati, Sept. Is.
1S74-Was graduated from the Gin
cinnati High School.
1S7S-Was graduated from Yale
College; second in the class and class
orator.
Admitted to the Ohio bar.
1SSl-Assistant prosecuting attorney
of Hamilton county, Ohio.
1SS2-Collector of internal revenue
of the First district of Ohio.
1SS3-Resigned public office to re-
sumo law practice.
1SS5-Assistant county solicitor of
Hamilton county.
ISS6-Married Miss Helen Heron of
Cincinnati.
1SS7-Judge of the Superior Court
of Ohio.
Solicitor General of United
States.
1S92-United States Circuit Judge
of the Sixth circuit.
1S96-Became dean of the law..depart-
ment of the University of Cincinnati.
1900-PreSident of the United States
pbiIinpipo Commission
1901-First civil governor of the
Philippine Islands.
1904 Became Secretary of War of
the United States.
19o5-Visited Philippines with Con-
gressional party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

every business man who is obeying
the law may go ahead with all the
energy in his possession, every enter
prise which is within the statutes
may proceed without fear of inter
ference from the administration ,,when
acting legally; but all interests within
the jurisdiction of the federal govern
ment may expect rigid enforcement
of thelaws against dishonest methods, "
so speaks our prosperity president,
William III. Taft.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
COUNTY BOARD IN SESSION

The annual meeting of the County
Board was called to order by VIM.
Hooper, chairman, at 2 O'Clock Tues
dcy afternoon, November 10th. Roll
was called and members nearly all
present. The bills, resolutions, etc..
were assigned to their respective COM
mittees and the Board then took an
adjournment until Thursday after
noon at o'clock to give the commit
tees time to perform their duties and
report upon the same. The commit
tee upon equalization will probably
require the most time for considera-
tion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
His InSpiration

Tell me-" said the soulful lady to
the hack poet, what is it that makes
you turn out your bea-ootiful poems"
The hack poet twiddled his fingers.
much embarrassed
For instance" cooed the soulful
lady, take that delightful thing of
yours, 'Whiffs from the Ineffable,' in
the current number of the Art Set.
What was it exactly that caused you
to write that? Oh! | do so want to
know. Was it a mysterious impulse
to which you yourself cannot give a
name, Or a perfectly definite, easily
traceable something-the divine af
hatus, in the-the-Super-Itch
Tell me, | pray you"
1T was neither" confessed the en-
barrassed poet; at was a coal BILL"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Two Bits,

Once there was IS cent piece who
thought he was the whole thing.
Foolish one," said a subsidiary
coin who occupied the next compart-
ment in the till, "you-are not the
whole thing by any means. You are
but a quarter of the whole
Yes, but being a quarter, am l not
complete in and to myself? Am | not
unit. one and indivisible. an ego, an
entity?"
No. broke in a grumpy, crumpled
greenback with the emphasis with
which old age customarily punctuates
its remarks, "yoY are not unit. You
are dual personality. Hence the ap-
pellation, two bits"
How things are changed" said the
shopkeeper as he rang up another
sale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
MISS PETTICOATS
DRAWS BIG HOUSE

Miss Petticoats, dramatiZed from
the popular book of the same name
was presented at Days Opera House
Monday evening to a packed house.
The play was an excellent one, a
clever mingling of heart throbs and
comedy bits that delighted and held
the undivided attention of the large
audience from start to finish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

"A clergyman writes: "Preventics,
those little Candy Cold Cure Tablets
are working wonders in my parish. i"
Preventics surely will check a cold, or
the Grippe, 10 very few hours. And
PreventicS are so safe and harm
less. No Quinine. nothing harsh nor
sickening. Fine for feverish restless
children. Box of 48 at 25c. Sold by
Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
A Methodist Minister Recommends Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy

We have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in our home for seven years,
and it has always proved to be a re-
liable remedy. We have found that
it would do more than the manu-
facturers claim for it. 1t is especially
good for Group and whooping cough.
REV. JAMES A. LEWIS,
Pastor Milaca, Mimi, M, e. Church.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is sold
by John E. DAILY, druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Thomas W. Lawson, at dinner in
Boston, talked about success.
Success in finance" he said, els
due in great measure to prompt &C
ton. The doubling, hesitating, Ham
let type of man had best keep out of
finance. He is sure to be swamped.
The street has no use for him.
Such a man always makes me
think of my boyhood friend, Grimes.
Grimes was a falterer. a doubter, a
Hamlet of the worst typet
One night / dropped in on him, and
found him in a brown study over a
white vest.
Hello, Crimes, said |. What's
the NATTER?
This vest said he. It's too dirty
to wear, and not dirty enough to send
to the wash. | don't know what to do
about it"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
Advertised Letters Nov. IL, 1908
LADIES

LADIES
Banes, Miss Janeay (card)
Brand, Mrs. Erwin
Johnson, Mrs. Christine
Paulsun, Miss Minnie
Smith, Mrs. G. A. (cardf
Teska, Miss Marguerite lcard)
Yetter, Mrs. Maud
GENTLEMEN
Beckfelt, John (card)
Grand Rapids Cigar Store
Halvorson, Andrew L. tcard)
Hablewitz, Anton (card)
Hoffman, S. (card)
Mesner, Ed. lcard)
Miller, Frank (card)
RatkowsKe, Anton (rard)
Segaer, John
Smith, Patrick
Tettshorn, F. E.
Thompson, Geo. 3.
Walker, W.
Persons calling for the above let
ers please say advertised.
r. A. MCDONALD f. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

You can cure dyspepsia, indiges-
tion. sour or weak stomach, or in fact
any form of stomach trouble if you
will take Kodol occasionally-just at
the times when you need it, Kodol
does not have to be taken all the time.
Ordinarily you only take Kodol now
and then. because it completely di-
geStS all the food you eat, and after a
few days or weak or so, the stomach
can digest the food without the aid OF
Kodol. Then yon don't need KodoI
any longer. Try it today on our
guarantee. We know what it will do
for you. Sold by Johnson. Hill s. Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollars reward for
anv case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. F. j. CHENEY d CO.,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MAyIN,
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, y.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
Surfaces of the system Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Read the pain formula on box of
Pink Pain Tablets. Then ask YOUR
Doctor if there is a better one. Pain
means congestion-bloud pressure
somewhere. DR.. Shops Pink Pain
Tablets check head pains, womanly
pains, pain anywhere. Try one. and
see! 20 for 25c. Sold by Wood County
Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

-DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are unequaled in cases of weak back,
back ache, Inflammation of the blad-
der, rheumatic pains. and all urinary
disorders. They are antiseptic and
act promptly. Don't delay, for delays
are dangerous. Get DeWitt's Kidney
and Bladder Pills. Sold by Johnson
Hill s. Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
BREWERS ASSOCIATION
BEARING FRUIT

The demand of the Wisconsin and
Upper Peninsula of Michigan Brewers
association for the abolisbiDg of dive
and the lifting of the saloon business
to higher plane is bearing fruit.
That the standard of the business has
brought results was shown when at a
meeting of the Retail Liquor Dealers
Protective Association of Milwaukee
it was declared that not one member
of that association was upon the
black list of the Milwaukee common
council which recently began a cru
SADIE against the dive saloons.
The necessity for a continuance of
this policy of abiding by the laws was
the subject of a striking address
at recent meeting of the Liquor
Dealers association by ]. M. Million.
one of the directors of the Manu-
facturers' and Dealers Club.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

19O6-Restored order in Cuba as Pro-
visionaI Governor.
Newfoundland for the Republican
Presidential nomination.
190S-Elected President Of the
United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
SUBSCRIPTION ST. so A YEAR in ADVANCE
Thursday, November II, 1908
SUNSHINE

Sunshine in the alley,
Gloom out in the street,
Moisture in the valley,
And the blossoms at our feet;
O! For just a moment
In the humble ways
Where autumn builds a heaven
And the world is all ablaZe!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
SHERIFF JULIAN WEIGH
BACK FROM WAUKESHA

The sheriff is back from his trip to
Waukesha, where he accompanied the
six boys which were ordered sent to
the reform school by Judge W. ].
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

1t isn't so difficult to strengthen a
weak Stomach if one goes at 1T cor
rectly. And this is true of the Heart
and Kidneys. The old fashioned way
of dosing the Stomach or stimulating
the Heart or Kidneys is surely wrong!
DR.. Shoop first pointed out this error.
go to the weak or ailing nerves Of
these organs" said he. Each inside
organ has its controlling or ''inside
nerve" When these nerves fail then
those organs must surely falter. This
vital truth is leading druggists every
where to dispense and recommend DR..
Shops Restorative. A few days test
will surely tell! Sold by Wood County
Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

The Melancholy Danes Misfortune.
"Do you think Hamlet was mentally
unbalanced?"
mo-" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes; ''he was merely unfortunate
in living at time when there was no
whom he could tell his troubles"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Bruises, scratches, sores and burns
that other things have failed to cure
will heal quickly and completely
when you use DeWitt's Carbolized
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is especially
good for piles. Sold by Johnson, Hill
& Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
NUPTIALS
Kromfie.B rizkte,

Miss Ida Brizkte and Amile Krom-
rie were united in marriage at about
1l:30 o'clock yesterday in Justice Ed
ward Pomainville's court.
Both parties are residents of Port
Edwards, where the groom is en-
ployed in the paper mill.
They will make their future home
at the above named place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

HANNAH:
Nothing better for the boys than bread
from Gold Medal Flour. REBECCA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
RUPTURE CURED
IN ONE TREATMENT.

by the latest and most scientific methods,
known. No injection of poison; no loss of
time; no hospital; no pain; no knife; no
truss. Thousands cured,
Our patients after taking treatment, have
successfully passed the most severe and try
ing tests. COME TO US AND BE A MAN
AGAIN. Call for consultation or write for
ILLINOIS STATE SPECIALISTS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
The
Weather

does not effect interest.
It works night and day,-rain
or shine. You can make it work
for you by opening an account
in the Savings Bank.
One dollar is enough to start
with and a little added now and
then, together with the interest
will make you nice nest
egg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
WOOD COUNTY REPORTER

Published on Thursday of every
% week in the year. %
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Entered at the Post-0Hce at Grand Rapids, Wis
consin, as secoHd-clasS mail mGtter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

Entire Sanitarium Building
62S State St., Cor. Rockton Ave,
ROCKFORD. ILL.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12

A. L. Fontaine. Publisher, Proprietor and
Managing Editor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-11-12
PORT EDWARDS

Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-27
HEROIC NAVAL FIGURES.
Regret at Seeing the Old Sea Fighters
Dropping out.


While all hated to see Rear Admir-
al Evans step out of active naval
life, the same regret comes up when
any one of our grand old sea fighters
reaches the age of retirement" said
Mr.. Lewis S. Adams, of Boston, at
the Imperial Hotel.
I'VE must make room for the
young men, of course. but it does
seem that an exception should be
made once in a while to the rule of
retirement.
In Rear Admiral Evans's case I
presume he was quite willing, on ac-
count of his poor health, to give up
active duty, but, aside from his case,
we have during the last quarter OF
century retired fully a dozen men
from the army and navy who were
in the prime Of condition and ready
and willing to do their best work.
we need a few heroic old figures
in the navy even more than we do
in the army. In the civil life many of
our finest statesmen fight their
hardest political battles when they
have passed the age Of 60.
1T seems to me that instead of
saving to our naval men, You might
as we'll go it while you are young, for
when you get to be 62 we are going
to put you out it would be better to
put a premium on the preservation
Of their minds and bodies, so that if
a man was fit for service at even
20 he might continue on active duty.
There are not SO many men who
reach the rank of rear admiral a
round the age of 60. but that they
could remain a few years longer and
still give the young men chance
for promotion"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-27
Humorous department

A QUESTION OF 20. K"-Railway
engineers and brake
men-are so accustomed to communi-
cate with each other by means of ges-
lures that the habit of looking for
such dumb signals becomes q kind of
second nature. In this connection a
western railway official tells Of an
amusing incident in that part of his
state where it is so common for cattle
10 be run over that the manager OF
one "jerkwater" line required his en-
gineers to report all such incidents
with full particulars as to place, time
and circumstance.
One day a complaint was received al
headquarters that a valuable COW had
been killed on a certain day and by a
certain engine. The case was refer
red to the proper department, but ref
erence to the files showed that the en-
gineer had failed to report such an
accident. Accordingly he was sent fol
and asked why he had omitted to re-
port the matter
Il don't know that hurt the cow" he
said.
Then you remember hitting her?"
Yes; and / slowed up as she rolled
over on her back; but she waved her
feet for me to go ahead, and so con-
cluded she was all right" Harpers
Weekly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-27
BETTER THAN PAINTED.
Business Conditions Not So Bad as
Some Imaqine.

Some Imagine.
Nearly all the big manufacturers Of
agricultural machinery in the west are
in a bad plight because they thought
business conditions were in a far
worse state than they really are" said
Henry F. Gray Of Chicago, a prominent
business man. to a Washington Post
reporter THE truth of the matter is
that none of them manufactured stock
enough, believing the farmers would
suffer, and would not buy much ma
chinery until next harvest time, if
then.
THE result of this belief was that
they cut down their production about
one third, and now they have no goods
to meet the demands that are coming
in. 1t is said the greatest demand is
coming from the northwest and in the
newly developed Assiniboine country in
Canada, where the crops this year Of
wheat will be record breaking 1t is
also true of the rice growing districts
of southwestern Louisiana, which have
been settled with northern farmers,
and which are rapidly increasing the
output. Wheat threshing machinery
has been developed in the past three or
four years so that it can deal also
with the great crops of rice that the
United States is beginning to grow
and these farmers are asking for more
machinery than they can get.
Il have been travelling extensively in
the south and southwest, and have
never seen better crops than those Of
this year throughout the west and
south. The sugar cane crop Of Louis
lana will break all records as will the
cotton and rice crops. Corn in the
west is the best in years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-27

A SOFT ANswER.-One Sunday even
ing the old colored pastor of church
in the south stepped before his flock
and as was his habit began, We'll,
breddern and sistern, what am de text
to be dis ebening?"
There was a pause, and then voice
in a rear pew was heard saying, Speak
on pills."
Whats dat?" asked the pastor.
Speak on pills." was repeated.
For a moment the old servant of
the Lord seemed disconnected. Recov-
ering himself, he began: pills! Pills!
Well, breddern and sistern, dere am
pills an pills. Dere am quinine pills
an headache pills an physic pills, an
dere am de kind OBJ pills our brudder in
de rear pew takes when he has been
out all night, but de kind of pill dat
l am goin to speak about dis ebening
am de pil."-Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-27

HOW HE SCARED SISTER.-A Gaylord
street little girl, eight years of age
ran to her mother crying one afternoon
Willie is bad" she said between
sObS.
Willie, her -year-old brother, was
called ION the carpet What did you
do. Willie?" asked his mother.
Scared her with a Hemoracampa
leucostigma." replied Willie.
"A WHAT"
"A Hemoracampa leucostigma."
What's that?"
Willie held out his hand. This is
one" he said.
1t was a caterpillar. Willie had
found the scientific name for it-how
his mother does not knOw.-Denver
Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-27

PRoMPT.-Two young men once
wrote a joint humorous production-at
least they thought it was humorous
and sent it to Life. They did not see
each other for twenty-four hours.
When they met joint author No.
remarked to joint author No. 2.
Since writing that thing I've
thought of some awfully funny twists
that we might have put in it. Too
bad we sent it away so hurriedly.
should have killed to make certain
changes and additions"
With a sardonic grin joint author No
put his hand in his pocket, produced
an envelope addressed to himself and
drew therefrom the manuscript of the
joint production.
Here it is" he said. 1T has just
come back. Make all the changes you
want."-New York Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-27

AN APT CoMPARIsON.-His majesty's
inspector was testing the class in gen.
eral knowledge.
Now, lads" he said gravely your
teacher expect, has explained to you
the meanings of most of the notices
which apply to the months Of the
year. Thus, If February gives much
snow. a fine summer it doth foreshow,
and In January if sun appear, March
and April pay full dear But wonder
which of you can remember what comes
in like a lion and goes out like lamb?'
There was an awestruck silence for
a few moments. and then a pale look
ing boy said:
Please, sir, it's our landlord when he
gets his arrears paid up!"-London
Answers.