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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
WOMEN MAY VOTE

The law giving the women the right
to vote for State and County Superin
tendents reads as follows:
Every woman who is citizen of
this state, of the age of twenty-one
years or upwards Except paupers,
persons under guardianship, and per-
sons otherwise excluded by section
two of article three of conStitu ton
of Wisconsin, who has resided within
the state one year, and in the election
district where she offers to vote, ten
days next preceding any election per-
tanning to school matters shall have a
right to vote at such election Separ-
ate ballot boxes shall be furnished at
every election precinct in the state at
every primary, general, municipal or
special election for the use OF women
desiring to vote on said school mat
tiers, and separate ballots shall also be
provided at said elections for the use
of said women
A state and county superintendent
is to be elected on April and women
who come within the above provisions
may express tn ir preferences by 60
ing o the polls. There is this local
exception, however: Residents of
Grand Rapids have no voice in the
election OF county uperintendents.
As to registra ion the law provides
that no registration of voters shall be
required at annual city elections un
less provided for by an ordinance 10
this city there is no such ordinance
and therefore women who desire to
vote will simply 60 to the polls and
give their names and if the election
officers are satisfied that they are
twenty-one years OF age and citizens
OF the United States and have lived
in this state one year and in their
election district ten days, their vote
will be received.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
DISTRESS FROM
UPSET STOMACH
Also Misery From Indigestion
vanishes Five Minutes Later.

Take your sour StOmach-Or maybe
you call it Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
Gastritis or Catarrh of Stomach; it
| doesn't matter-take your stomach
trouble right with you to your Phar-
macist and ask him to open a 50-cent
case of PapeS Diapepsin and let you
eat one % grain Triangule and see if
within five minutes there is left any
trace of your stomach misery.
The correct name for your trouble
is Food Fermentation--food Souring:
The Digestive organs become weak,
there is lack of gastric juice: your
food is only half digested, and you be-
come affected with loss of appetite,
pressure and fullness after eating, vo-
hitting, nausea, heartburn, gripping in
bowels, tenderness in the pit of stom-
ach, bad taste in mouth, conStipati ion,
pain in limbs, sleepleSSneSS, belching
of gas. billousneSs, sick headache, ner-
vOuSneSS, dizziness and many other
similar symptoms.
If your appetite is tickle, and moth.
ing tempts you, or-you beIch gas or if
you feel bloated after eating, or your
food lies like a lump of lead on your
stomach. you can make up your mind
that at the BUTTON of all This there is
but one cause-fermentatio of undi-
gested food
Prove to yourself, after your next
meal, that your stomach is as good as
any: that there is nothing really
wrong. Stop this fermentation and
begin eating what you want without
fear of discomfort or misery.
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you. 1t is merely matter of how
soon you take little Diapepsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

from the standpoint of economy a:
of ethics If the business exper enct
of men is essential in the construc
ton of buildings and in buying fol-
these institutions, that of women j:
needed in caring for what is proyi5el
and in preventing extravaganza AM
waste. Those affairs that are Oh eff u
in the hands of matrons and women
superintendent certainly require the
judgment and control of a woman
on the board.
The management of sta e, char,ta
BILE, and penal Institutions rejects
to large extent the intelligence OF
the citizenship of state The plac-
ing of women on Boards of Control
of institutions which have to do with
men, women, and children, is a mark
of progress.
Wisconsin took an advance step
in writing into its statutes the pro-
provision that there should be a
woman on the Board of Regents of
our State University, a woman on
the Board of Regents of our Normal
Schools, woman factory inspector,
and woman on the Board of Con-
troll. 1t dose not seem possible that
this, or any other future legislature
will discredit the state by re ca
ing these laws. The old law left it
optional with the Governor to appoint
men or women. This proposed law
makes it obligatory to appoint only
men. Only two states in the Union
appear to have such a statutory pro-
vision.
1t is important, very important
that all citizens, men and women
should let their representatives il
the Senate and Assembly know how
they feel on this question Working
women, teachers, farmers wires,
should take time to write a postal
card. Om University has been a CO.
educational institution for thirty-five
years. Women graduates are widely
distributed, and they should make
themselves heard. The women's
clubs in the state should pass reso-
buttons, and circulate petitions. Men,
when they understand the purpose,
will gladly sign them. This will add
the direct weight of the voter to the
indirect influence of women.
It was the influence and aggres-
sive work of women that compelled
the passage by Congress of the pure
food law. Wisconsin women can pre-
vent the legislating of a woman off
the Board of Control and can fore
stall movement to take women off
from the other state Boards, if they
will.-B. c. L. in La Follettes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
A BAD BUSINESS ANYWAY

That is tue way the Elkhorn wis.,
Independent heads an editorial in its
issue of March Is, criticiSing the gov
ernment'S envelope printing enter
prise. 1t says:
"The printing Office at Dayton, o.,
for which the government acts az
sales agent and general distributor.
under frank, did work during the tis-
cal year ending June /, 1908, amount
ing to Sl.675, 789. Sc. 1t represents the
sum taken annually from the channels
of private business.
"ADd for what alleged reason? To
induce users Of the mall so The de-
parbment tells us, to use a return card
on their envelopes and thus increase
the efficiency of the postal SERVICE"
"But the users Of printed envelopes,
nine out Of len of them we believe,
appreciate the value Of the return
card on envelopes and would invari-
ably secure them of local printers but
for the indefensible practice of the
government drumming up trade on
free print basis and charging the
losses in with the general post office
deficit.
ITS picayune proposition for Un-
Gle Sam. 1t is una merican and un-
eair. BY the same token displayed for
| the excuse Of its envelope piracy the
post office department could enter the
| field Of a half dozen other business
enterprises, and it is surprising that
| it has not.
QUITO now the press Of the coun-
try, largely interested as IL is in the
printing business has been mulishly
pat ient: but there are indicat ions of
anoi her reform movement that will
| wipe out the totally unfair and I'M
| called for Invasion IF private don ain"
1t is repnrte d that noisclf IS tyre
| writer is 10 be manufactured in Il e
East. TIA, ought to tiii long felt
want. Now let some enc invent ore
| that doesn't chew gum.
READ THE REPORTER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
SPRING CREEK

Messrs. R. R. Roberts and E. Jes.
ferson made trip to Chicago re
Gently
Next Wednesday our very accom-
odating and genial hearted rural car
rier Charlie Russell will make his last
trip as he intends moving his family
on a farm in the northern part of
the state.
Big water holes in some places
and frozen over quite hard makes it
very bad getting out on the road with
teams. Runners and wheels are bo h
to be seen.
F. B. Kent will begin April 1st
carrying mail on Route 1. He knows
what the business is and without
doubt will give good satisfaction.
Oscar Olson's children have been
quite sick with whooping cough.
There were no services at the
church last Sabbath because of bad
roads, but Rev. Epson intends if the
roads will permit to be at the church
next Sabbath at the usual hour
Messrs. Watson and Bixby were
out among the farmers last week
buying cattle, and on Friday, Mr..
Watson received telegram saying
his mother was dying and was oblige'
to leave at once. Mr.. Bixby expect
ed to attend to the shipping of the
cattle on Monday.
The U. B. Circle will meet with
Mrs. John Hobart, April s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

try. We wish them success as tina
| is what will build up Kellner.
Lumber is nearly all purchased
for the new Moravian church. 1t vii
be built on the VIM. Yetter corner
near Osterman's.
John Yetter spent a few days il
your city last week.
Gerty Kasdorf spent Saturday il
your city shopping.
Some land buyers were in our towr
last week looking over some places
with a view of settling here Your
farm is worth how much 70 then
and how much when the Assessor
calls
Town meeting April 6. If you wan
an office go to Grand Rapids to the
saloon. There is where the caucuses
are held for the town of Grant.
Old Mrs. Lewis of Spring Branch
is making Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey a
few days visit.
Our depot agent is making a stay
at Merrill. 1t don't matter how bus
mess is being carried on by his lit
tie brothers, which suits the N. w.
R. r. Co., all o. K. If you want
them, go and get them, that's all.
Old Mrs. Rosche passed away last
Thursday at 6 p. m. at the home of
her son Frank. She was 80 years
old and an old settler of Four Mile
Creek. Funeral was held Sunday at
the Lutheran church where a large
crowd turned out to pay their last
respects.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

who regret their departure very much
May good luck and health attend
them
Miss Jennie Ragan of Bancroft will
commence the spring term of school
in the Harris district next April ).
Miss Alma Clark was given sur
prise birthday party last Friday and
large number of her young friends
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Skeel moved
their household goods to Beaine Cor
ners Saturday, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Skeel will
become partner in the general
store with his wife's father. We are
very sorry to have them leave town
but wish them well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
CONFUSED AND IMPATIENT

Jane Adams, who is the most
| widely known settlement worker in
the United States, and whom many
people of this city have had the pleas
ure of meeting during the past winter,
has recently given the women Of this
country a piece of her mind.
She has written a letter To the
women of Illinois on the subject of
equal suffrage, and The outcroppings
in that eplStle denote large and
workable vein of impatience. James
American sisters are accused of being
the slowest English speaking women
on the face of the earth. That is to
say they are slow as to demanding the
right OF suffrage and in James eSti-
nation snch fault conceals rather
than covers multitude of virtues.
The philanIhropic heroine of Hull
House says very plainly, that Ameri-
can women in this Suffragette business
lack the get-their impulse of
their English sisters. To most OF us
who are more or less amazed upon
reading repoEts of suffrage activities
in the fright little, tight little isle"
this statement will not appeal as the
proper cause for unremiJting and
cankerng worry. But Jane Adams
goes quite beyond this in her objurga-
tiOnS She intimateS that her femi-
nine compatriots are tagging behind
the wives, daughters, sisters and
mothers of sammy but uncultured
Italy, levelled at American women
with something of fine sarcasm ia the
Question:-"Why is it that in Italy
they have public wash-houses for the
encouragement of cleanliness among
the people. while in the United States
we have none?" This is a crusher:
perhaps the most fiittening of any
thing that occurs in the Illinois COM
munIcation. ''Why does not some
timid sister reply to Jane that those
same waSh-bouses are needed in Italy,
and that when the need is as fully
developed in this country, even
though the issue depend upon tyran-
nical and obnoxious man. it will in
all likelihood be supplied?
This hint is dropped more in the
way of feaISome suggestion than any
desire TO enter the list as disputant
of what Miss adams AYERS, It
appeals to us that American women
are called upon to put up with
great deal of abuse now and then on
account of this suffragette business;
and we wonder when the psychological
moment will arrive for the worm to
..arn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
ADVERTISING Chat
He failed, Because he was
Poor Advertiser,

One of America S merchant princes
said recently that the reason so many
honest men failed in the business
world was because they were poor
advertisers. 1t is said that 80 per
cent of the retail merchants fail.
And why?
Yon take the average business mar,
the one who is said to be a good,
bright fellow in the commercial field,
who has been in business for himself
At least fifteen sears-in nine cases
out of ten he has made a failure at
some time.
The caus may be laid before the
door of several reasons. but we will
now take the advertising end of it.
1t is not because merchants do not
advertise it is because they are ponr
advertisers Their advertising is not
based an the right standard in nearly
all the cases.
Advertisements must tell the truth
business methods must he on a stand
ard of honesty.
Your ads must he enthusiastic
about the goods about the store
methods. They must have that per-
SuaSiveness that will attract the
attention Of the class of people you
| want to cater to.
To draw trade to store you must
first have knowledge of he mer-
chandise v desire to sell
Next study the people you want fnr
your customers-learn their likes ano
their dislikes as much as possible
Then base your methods on The wa,
you find things are: not on how you
think they ought to be.
What people want is of more con.
Germ to live advertising merchant
than what be thinks they ought e
hive.
/ If you sell honest. reliable mercia =
disc, stick to the word quality dnt
all its synonyms. Talk about The
character and reliability of lie good
and your right prices.
i Don't think, or give your customer
a chance to think. hat because yul
sell goods of the best quality, you
prices are high. Ii you are to max
a success your profits will be jus
enough To cover your expenses an
net you ten per cent, which is large
3 than a great many successful mel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
KELLNER

Robins are here.
Potatoes IS cents.
Veeder's saving machine is around
here.
Mr.. Mudridge went to Ripon last
week after the rest of his household
goods.
Mr.. w. ]. Granger and family spent
Sunday at the Fred Kickoff home.
Herman Hanniman is improving
from his sickness.
Old Mrs. Saeger is quite feeble al
this writing Her friends hope to
hear of her improvement.
Rev. Krusche will confirm a class
of 10 to II at the Lutheran church
next Sunday April f.
Moravian church at Max Eberhardt
next Sunday. The last of Rev. c. A
Meilecke's preaching here until hi
CoHeS pdch lToIn the oiu SouH1iy
Rev. Johnson will preach here fol
him.
Dr. Ridgman was called here t,
see old Mrs. Knoll Sunday
| Old Mrs. Kaut is not improving a
her friends would like to see her.
Frank ZebeIl and wife arrived las
Saturday from Milwaukee. Frank eS
poets to help his father at carper
ter's trade this summer.
/ Several new houses are being cor
structed out on the marsh this sprin
1t will soon look like a farming coul
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
PORT EDWARDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Helke visited their
daughter in Wausau over Sunday.
Mrs. P. Guam and Miss Ida Kof-
ford were Grand Rapids visitors Sat
urday.
Miss Clara Cola visited friends
in your city Saturday.
Miss Clara Wendland was on the
sick list few days this week.
Frank Noel was a Grand Rapids
visitor Monday evening.
P. Guam was visitor in YOU
city Monday.
Alice and Agnes Cahill entertain
ed several of their girl friends Sat
urday in honor of their 9th birth
day. Games were played and a fine
lunch served at O'Clock.
Master Louis Aucutt is sick threat
ened with pneumonia.
of your city were Sunday guests a
the o. Carlson home.
Mrs. F. Noel was the guest of Mrs
c. G.. Ekelund in Sigel Saturday.
Rosa, the two year old daughte
of Mr.. and MrsM ike Nash is yer,
sick with pneumonia.
Mrs Frank Nash was called to Ne
koosa Tuesday by the illness of he
sister.
Mrs. Len Smith was a Nekoos
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. j. Steib has been on tn
sick list.
Mrs. F. Boles and daughter of NJ
koosa were the guests of her siste
Mrs Podwin Monday.
o. Boyer is digging the cellar fo
his new restaurant.
Mesdames ]. E. Aucutt and Cha
Helke were shopping in your cit
Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Garrison WEI
Wausau visitors Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

chants are ma king today. Or course
there are some who get rich in a very
short space of time, but they are very
rare.
L have in miGd a merchant
who started in business in a small,
busy little city. He rettted The store
throughout with the latest ideas: and
the show windows were the envy of
all his to be competitors The first
few months his windows attracted a
great deal of attention: then he pur-
chased forty-inch space inthe leading
paper. which needed his attention
more than his windows. riDally his
windows and his al were left no.
changed two weeks at time. He
waited for reSu,ts-expected his big
daily ad. with his name at the top in
As point type, would be sufficient 30
bring the people TO a store.
When he was asked whv he did not
employ man who was capable of
putting the ODE desired effect in his
windows aud his ADVERTISEMENTS
reply was that The business wasn't
large enough to admit of such expendi-
ture. What are the results? He
failed because he was poor adyer-
tiSer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
SHAKE THEM In
BOTTLE TO MIX
Readers Should try This for
Kidney or Bladder Trouble.

Mix the following by shaking well
in { bottle, and take in teaspoonful
dose after IT, Is and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandellon, OIie-hallf
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce:
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces A local druggist is the au
thority that these simple. harmless
ingredients can be obtained at nomi-
nal cost from our home druggist.
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
Kidneys, overcoming Backache. Blad
der weakness and Urinary trouble of
all kinds, if taken before the stage of
Bright's disease,
Those who have tried this say it
positively overcomes pain in the back,
clears the urine of sedim mt and regu
lates urination. especially at night,
curing even the worst forms of bladder
weakness.
Every man or woman here who
feels that the kidneys are not strong
or acting in healthy manner should
mix this prescription al home and
give it trial, a. it is said to do wond
els for MANY persons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

The old fashioned way of dosing a
weak stomach. or stimulating the
Heart or Kidney is all wrong. Or.
Shoop frs pc nted out this error.
This is why his presc iption-Dr
Shops Restorative directed en-
tirely to the u e of these ailments
the weak inside o. cont olling nerves
Ii ism S difficult. says Dr. Shoop, to
strengthen Neak Stomach, Heart or
Kidneys, if one goes at it correctly
Each insiae organ has its controlling
or insid.' nerve VI hen these nerves
fail, then those organs must surely
falter. These vital truths are leading
druggists everywhere to dispense and
Recommend DR.. Shops Restorative.
Test it few days and see! Improve
ment will promptly and surely follow.
Sold by Wood County Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
A WOMAN ON THE *
BOARD OF CONTROL

The Wisconsin legislature of 1905
passed a law which provided that one
of the five members of the Board of
Control should be a woman. DR.. AL
nah ]. Frisby was appointed to this
position. She was a practicing ply
stefan in Milwaukee at the time of
her appointment. She is a graduate
of the Wisconsin University, and
brought to her work not only the
finest intellectual preparation and
wide practical knowledge, but life
long interest in the problems with
which she must deal as = member
of the board. Since her appointment
she has been an efficient worker, car.
rying an equal share of the increas-
ing responsibilities of this import
ant board.
A bill has been introduced in this
Legislature by the chairman of the
| Committee on Charitable and Penal
Institutions in the Assembly, which
proposes that the five members of
the Board of Control shall be men
with salary of $4,000 each, and an
auxiliary member who shall be wo
man, to receive $4,000.
This proposal to substitute a man
for the only woman on the board,
and to give the woman an auxiliary
position involving such large amount
of work, calling for the highest or
der of ability and all her time, if her
investigations and reports are to
have value, asking her to perform
this service for two-thirds of the pay
of men performing a like service
and, at the same time, depriving her
of all voice and authority in the pro
ceedings of the board, certainly calls
for protest in this day and age.
This protest will not come from
women alone. Every woman who
is cared for in these state institu
tions has father, or a brother, or g
husband, or a son, who gets comfort
and feels safety in the fact thai
there is a woman on the Board OF
Control who has the right to investi
gate, and authority in the manage
ment of these institutions.
Thoughtful will generally resent {
proposal that, because women have
not the direct redress of the ballo
or direct political influence, the.
should be denied representation OF
pervision of institutions for women
girls, children, and infants, who ar,
) insane, or blind, or deaf, or feeble
i minded, or unfortunate, or criminal
who are in jails, prisons, asyiums
schools, and homes for the depend
ent.
1t requires no argument that tn
girls and women inmates, and womel
employees in these institutions shout
have the ear of woman equal il
power and authority to the men o
the board. In many cases thorOug
and proper inspection of condition
5 in women's wards can only be mad
by woman.
The most conservative must +,
: cognize that in matters of food, clotl
ing, practical sanitation, ventilation
and general housekeeping, woman
judgment and authority is as essen
l. ial in the conduct of these large pul
g lie institutions as of some small p1
A. vate households. This is as trl