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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-24
LOOK! LOOK"
FOR SALE

40 acre farm with new house, barn
and good we1l, near electric line and
good school, miles from city and
near two paper mills. viii sell for
less than land alone is worth if tax
en- at once.
A number of horses at bargains
and some nice harnesses too.
Anyone wishing to either buy or
sell any OF the above or wishing
hay, straw, or wood viii do well to
can on
Riker the Harness Maker.
at east side city scales, formerly with
W. L. Lain or the Grand Rapids Har-
ness shop. Harness work and all
orders and business given prompt
attention.
Yours for Business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-24

No. FOR Pr1ce
l. Feyers, COMPOSITIONS, Infammations. .......25
q Worms, Worm Fever, or Worm Disease %
z. Collie, Crying and Wakefulness Of Infants.25
A. Diarrhea, of Children and Adults. ..........25
g. Dysentery, Gripings, Bilious Collie. .........25
T. Coughs Colds, Bronchitis. ...................25
g. Toothache, Faceache, Neuralgia.
9. Headache, Sick Headache, Vertigo. .-... .2B
TO- Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Weak Stomach. as
49, Group, Hoarse Cough, Laryngitts. .---.-.....25
IA. Salt Rheum, Eruptions, Erysfpelas -........25
is. Rheumatism, or Rheumatic Pains .........25
10. Fever and que, Malaria ...---.-.-.....-.-.2j
II. Piles, Blind Bleeding External Internal. rs
rs. Ophthalmia Weak or Inhamed Eyes. ..--.-25
10. Catarrh, Influenza, Cold in Head
20. Whooping Cough, Spasmodic Cough-......2J
FL. Asthma, Oppressed, Difficult Breathing. ....-25
IT. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Caicuh. ........-..25
IS. Nervous Debility, Vital Weakness. .....1.0
20. Sore Mouth, Fever Sores or Conference.-The
80. Urinary Incontinence, Wettins Bed-......25
81. Sore Throat. Quinsy and Diphtheria. .......25
35. Chronic Congestions, Headaches.
II. Grippe, Hay Fever and Summer Colds. ...25
A small bottle of Pleasant Pellets. fits the vest
pocket. Sold by druggists, sent receipt Of price,
Medical Book sent free.
HUMPHREYS HohEo. MLDICNE CO., Corned
William and Ann Streets. New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-24
If You Wish

II ! on Wish
To buy Lands or Lots,
To sell Lands or Lots,
To Borrow Money,
To Loan Money
To buy a Good Mortgage,
To sell a Slow Mortgage,
To Rent a House.
To Insure Your Property.
To Insure Your Life in the
Northwestern" of Milwaukee.
See or write US.
Wood County National Bank Bldg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-24
DIR. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS,

Directions with each Vial in Five Languages
English, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-24

Established 1880.
GEO. n. WOOD
Grand Rapids,
County Seat
of
Wood County, Wis.
Real Z state
and
In sur anCe
Prosperous manufacturing town of
1000 people and growing rapidly. -Four
railroads, eight miles electric street
cars. Valuable improved water pow
ers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-02-24

Herman Weinfeldt and Louis
Thompson, both night policemen in
Marshfield, were in the city Thurs
day on business. They brought a
couple of suspicious characters with
them who were confined in the Coun
ty Jail temporarily.
Won Holiday shipped an Oldsmo-
bile to James w. Lyons in Davenport
Iowa, on Thursday. The machine
broke down while Mr. Lyons was
touring this part of the country last
fall and left it a. Holidays garage
TO have it repaired.
The crew of men, who have been
employed In harvesting ice for E.
c. Ketchum for the past couple of
weeks, completed their 4abors on
Monday noon. Some ice IS still
being cut, which rs being hauled a
way by the farmers in this vicinity
for use during the coming summer.
1t takes rich man to draw a
check a pretty girl to draw atten-
ton, a horse to draw q cart, a
porous plaster to draw the skin, q
topper to draw. cork, a free lunch
to draw crowd, and q we'll displayed
advertisement IN this paper to draw
trade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
PAY AS YOU ENTER,
TO Be THE MOTTO.
Metropolitan Type of Street Cars
Will Shortly Be in
Use.

The pay-as-you-enter cars ordered
by the Virginia Railway and Power
Company are being received in Rich
mond. arriving in twos and threes
over the Richmond. fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad lines.
The cars are larger than any now
In use in Richmosd. being 1--WE feet
longer than the big cars on the Main
Street line. They differ in many par
ticulars from the cars now being used.
Though longer, they are relatively
lighter and stronger than the old
type. They are fitted with double
trucks. the inside wheels being about
half the size Of the others.
The advantages OF the new cars are
that there Is less crowding and
quicker work by the conductor. Each
passenger enters from the rear door
and leaves from the front door The
fare is dropped into box. and the
conductor Is ready with TRANSCRIPT
one is needed. It Is claimed that
fewer fares are ipst and that fewer
accidents occur IN these cars.
There will no doubt be the usual
amount OF complaint at the innovation.
and many AMUSING Incidents will occur
before conservative pecple Income ac-
customed to having their fares ready
on boarding the cars. The new cars
will shortly be put into use on the
Broad and Main line
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
FIVE OFFICERS
MAY Be Retired.
Low Treasury of Benevolent As
ISOLATION Holds Out Small
Hope of Pension.

The figures of the result OF the pic
mic given last month for the benefit of
the Police Benevolent Association have
not yet been made public. but It was
learned yesterday that the police had
paid out $f71.Il for food and drinks.
Some people. II is said. have the idea
that most of the provision sor police
picnics Is donated. AS a matter Of fact.
very little Is donated. The Benevolent
Association purchases most OF the pro-
vision. and the profit comes from tho
number OF tickets sold.
The accounting for the recent picnic
is not yet finished. but II is believed
that a fair profit was made. AS it is
pow. the fund Of the association. which
Is used as a pension fund for retired
and disabled members. affords those
now on the retired list about $50
month each. 1t is hoped. however, that
In the next few years the association
will be able to pension It's members at
$50 month.
The Board OF Police Commissioners
now has before it the names OF Ave
men who may be retired or reduced.
Every man retired means diminutionA
Of the pension fund But the associa-
ton hopes that within tho next few
years the fund will be OF ouch an
amount that frequent retirements on
account of old age or physical <isabil-
.ity will not affect It's principal AS
II Is now, the pension takes up more
than the income
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
BOAT |NST|TUT
SCHEDULE IS MADE
Four Points Are to Be Reached
on James River and Mob
jack Bay.
DISCUSS EXPRESS RATES
Corporation Commission Consid-
ers Tariffs Delegates
to Be Named.

j. ]. Owen. assistant to tho Com
missioner OF Agriculture. has COM
plcted his arrangements for the
Farmers Institute to be conducted by
boat. The Old Dominion Steamship
Company has donated the use OF the
vessel
The speakers will go by train to
Claremont, Surry county, whore the
first institute will be held. This will
be at q o'clock on August "a. The
boat vii make Its start from Clare
River to smithfield. Isle OF Wight
county, whore an institute will begin
at II o'clock on August IS.
Proceeding to the bay. the boat will
go up the Ware River. holding the
third institute at Gloucester Court
house on August &c, beginning at IL.
The trip will end at Mathews Court
house the next day, commencing at
the same hour.
Prominent Speakers.
notable list of speakers has been
arranged for w. w. Sproul. OF Au-
sgusta, will speak on potato culture:
w. D. zinn. of Philipri, w. Va. on
soil improvements; j. +. Gordon, OF
Ohio, on the animal Industry; Professor
S. B. Heiges, OF Herndon, on corn and
fruit. and +. c. Johnson. OF the Nor
felix Truck Experiment Station, on
trucking products.
Some OF the speakers will go direct
to Claremont from tho Southern Rail-
way institute "trip between Alexandria
and BluemoEt, which Will begin on Au-
gust 22 and end two days later. The
run will be made direct to Bluemont,
the stops occurring on the return trip
These meetings are being thorough
ly advertised. and 1t Is expected that
the audiences will be large. 1t is the
aim OF Mr.. owen to reach as many
points as possible which have been
hitherto untouched by the institute
work. Many Underwater places cannot
be reached Dy railroad. Commissioner
Koiner conducted an institute last au-
tun.n on the Rappahannock and the
Potomac.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
REYNOLDS WILL
ERECT { R. LARGEPLANT
Handlers Of SUM Cured Tobacco
May Enter Local Manu-
featuring Field.

Plans for the construction of the
nig four-story nrcproof warehouse OF
me X. j. Reynolds Tobacco Company
at a e T Ivy and Byrd Streets. to cost
chitect Charles M. Robinson. Bids are
now being asked for. :
Blue prints for the new building are
already already in the hands Of 7. j. Noble
The structure will be Of reinforced
concrete. with no wood in 1t. It Will
contain 10000 square feet or floor
space. and will be ESQ by So feet. The
twelfth Streets on Byrd. and Will adj
Join the industrial building" pur-
chased some time ago by the tobacco
company.
building will be used for the manu-
facture OF sun-cured tobacco, Manager
N No. e. SAID Yesterday that It would be
Tor the storage OF leaf. He said that
statement that 1t will be utilized for a
manufacturing plant. but added SIG
nifcantly that 1t was admirably To-
e GATED, ana ID adapted for such purpose
the manufacturing field in Richmond
AT present the principal factories OF
the r, j.. Reynolds Company are To-
Gated at WinSton-S Salem, N. c.
Within the last few years the COM
pany. has become large handler OF
Virginia sun-cured tobacco. buying
perhaps three-fourths OF all that is
| offered on this market.
! Since Richmond is the geographical
center of the sun-cured belt. 1t is re-
garded as more than probable that
the company will see the advantages
OF manufacturing the product here. as
we'll as of curing the leaf. 1t is re-
garded as Significant that the plans
call for q power house annex. with
300-horse power boilers. and that the
q oor space In the building to be erected
is admirably arranged for manufac-
turing purposes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
.ASHBY'S dream
IS COMING True
Destitute Family Provided With
Home and Means Of
Livelihood.

That the sun does not always shine
on the same side OF the street IL
the comforting knowledge that has
come to Joe Ashby and his family
since their arrival in Richmond on
Monday night. Dame Fortune has
smiled on the unhappy family. and
the father Is beginning to believe that
at least a part OF his dream OF wealth
and ease In the city may come true.
With his mind aglow with vivid
pictures Of a lie without the drudg.-
Ashby decided to Quit the farm near
Roanoke where he had been employed.
and selling his furniture and taking
his family with him, he started for
the city. After having visited q halls
dozen places In the State without real
!zing his expectations. the family ar.
rived In Richmond about as near
the misfortune to be.
The family was provided with food
and lodging by the Associated Chari-5
ties. Yesterday morning the father
began search for work Within an
hour he was rewarded by securing em-
.ployment which Will pay him Sl.2d
day. He also discovered real es-
tate agent who proved willing to rent
him house In South Richmond for q
price which he can afford TO pay. His
sudden good fortune was further In
creased by the offer OF a dealer to pro-
vide a complete household equipment
to be paid for on the instalment plan.
fixed in It's new home. This morning
the father Will go TO work. The
m.sfortunes OF the Ashbys. for the
time ut least. are ended.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
AUGUST SHOWER
VISIBLE 1 TO- NIGHT
Astronomers Promise Fireworks
That Will Eclipse Halley's
Comet.

Il + III $ 4 j
& According to observatories. tonight
is the night for celestial display that
VIII have Halley's comet and r.. tall
looking like s. cents worth OF fire.
works that have been out in the wet
The August shower Is due tonight
Astronomers say 1t will be we'll worth
looking for.
This shower Of shooting stars al
ways occurs during the month Of Au-
gust. hence the name-August shower
While the night OF August II Est.
LaWrence's Day. is the traditional time
Tor these lumlnants TO be most brill
liant and numerous they should be-
come visible Tonight and remain SO
every night for a week.
Speaking OF the hover. DR. Hall. OF
the Naval observatory at Washington
says that in all probability the dis
play Will be unusually beautiful this
year. He says that while 1t is true
that there Is always q shower OF 30
called shooting stars In August. as
more numerous this summer than
usual. and, II the sky is clear, oueht
to be we'll worth seeing. DIR. Hall
says that II Is Il mistake to call
these tiny masses stars. much more 80
to call them shooting stars. He adj
vances the opinion that they are but
tiny particles OF some comet which
the visitor nassed on its wa. DR.. Hall
explains that these particles are iG.
ntted by the heat generated through
friction. and the resistance offered by
the air. He says we never see u shoot
Ing star until 1t enters our atmos-
phere. where 1t Is heated to mean
descence and It's substance scat
earth as meteor dust or floats about In
the atmoSphere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
FIRES WIG {
AT B|.U il !. |. !. AR S
Henry G. RUPERT Hears Intrud
ers Chiseling at His Room
Door.

Henry c. Rupert, Of $500 Park Ave,
nue.. was awakened shortly after 8
o'clock yesterday morning by the
sound Of burglars chisellng their way
into his hrst-hoor rooms. and, upon
investigating. he decided to shoot
through the door. Because Of the bad
quality Of powder the bullets hardly
penetrated the door. and the burglars
We're frightened off and ran,
Detective Sergeant Bailey was de,
tailed on the case. He stated last
night that no clues sufficient to make
an arrest had been discovered. al,
though he felt that he knew who had
made the attempt.
MT Rupert was awakened by what
ne thought at first to be a noise as
OF rats burrowing. He went to inyesti.
gate gate carrying his pistol with him
When he got to the door, he heard men
chlseltng on the outside. Els first
IDEA was to walt until they had broken
IN ana then to give them battle But
ne changed his mind, and, on tho
spur OF the moment, fired through
the door. He shot twice, but neither
pullet penetrated the door, and the
burglars escaped.
The burglars had gained entrance ia
the house by raising screen in the
Kitchen and then crawling into the
hrst-aoor fiat. They made their ess
cape the same way, S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
THINKS THIRTEEN
UNLUCkY NUMBER.
Suicide Begs Ambulance Surgeon
to Take Fourteenth Stitch
in Gaping Wound.

Because, it was suppoed, of marital
and personal difficulties. Mark Arm-
strong, who. on his own statement to
/ the attending physician, had been in
Il jail 1875 times. attempted to commit
1 mother, 1917 Taylor Street. by twice
cutting his throat.
When DR. Collins. of the city am,
bulance. arrived on the urgent call
sent to the City Hospital. he found
Armstrong with two deep slashes
across his throat and in danger OF
bleeding to death. Blood was squirting
from both wounds. Armstrong sl,tshed
himself from ear to ear, and then
evidently seeing that the wound was
not fatal. drew the knife again across
his throat DR.. Collins had great diff
Guilty in sewing up the wounds on ac-
ternately prayed and laughed. DR.:
Collins took thirteen stitches. and
when Armstrong learned of the nuns
Der he asked that another. stitch be
made, SO that he would not have the
unlucky number in his throat. Then
he asked the physician to finish the
Y job he had started himself.
He prayed that he might be killed
The physician had to call in men t
hold Armstrong down while he took
the stitches. At times the man was
he laughed and peered at those abou,
him, and asked them to let him die.
While Dr. Collins was attending him
the swould-be suicide called In his
brother and asked him to play an ac-
cordeon for his requiem. DIR. Collins
would not allow the ACCORDION PLAYED
while he was working on Armstrong
but as soon as he had finished. the
brother began plaintive air The
strain was evidently pleasing to Arm
strong, for he relapsed into uncon-
sSioushess. IT. Coiiins saaa las. hlsnt
yided that there were no further at,
tempt and that he took care of him,
self
Mrs. Armstrong, the mans mother,
d presented a most pitiable figure. She
did all she could to help the physician.
land then, when the first strain was
over, she became unneryed and broke
u down conDletaly $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
SURPRISE WEDDING


C. w. Heck md Miss RNbensteln Are
Married In Washington.
Charles w Heck, salesman for. Pow
ell Brothers. 1929 East Main street.
and Miss Florence Rubenstein. danEh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. e., Rubenstein.
of AoS West Marshall Street. We're
married in Washington. p. g.. ycster-,
day afternoon. The Eapproaching we'd
The license was obtained from the
clerk of the Supreme Court OF the.
District OF Columbia, and telephone
notification was made to Rabbi Simon
of one of the leading ewiSh sSna-
call on him. ~ ,53
They called on him at 4 o'clock, and
the knot was soon tied.
Bride and groom We're reticent as
to their SUBSEQUENT movements. But
they will return to Richmond to live.
for Mr.. Heck has fitted up anartme"ts
at 211 Elm Street for his bride.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
POLES ORDERED

Broad Street Ornamental lights VIII
Soon BE In Place.
At meeting Of tho Council Com
mittee on Electricity last night, the
recommendation of the subcommittee
that the contract for furnishing poles
upon which TO place ornamental lights
on Broad Street be awarded toGthe Nc
Kay Engineering Company, of Balti-
more. for S64 each, was adopted.
There will be seyenty-flve poles,
upon which Will be placed five lights
each. The pole Is OF iron, and Is OF m
$4,000 5Fi''t
Upon motion OF Councilman Pollard
the thanks OF the committees were
voted the chairman. subchairman and
the clerk Mr. Pollard said that he
had never seryed on committee
where the chairman was as faithful
Alderman f. r.. Richardson is the
Chairman. Councilman Huber the subs
chairman. and A. FL Mcdowell is the
clerk. This was the last meeting of
the committees. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
USED FALSE MEASURE
Men Convicted for swindiing

Two Men Convicted for swindiing
3i5 Public. i5
S. H. WILKINSON. white, and N Matt
Goode. coiored, We're fined S25 each In
Police Court yes erday morning for
using false measure for oil. I was
testified that false ottom had been
placed in q hve-.gallon. oil cam, and the
T. w, Joseph Inspector Of w hts and
N asures. The arrests Were made by
Officer J,J. Smith. q
x Both men are employed by an lnde-1
pendent Arm, which was held blame
less for, the Illegal transactions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
DISCUSSING SCHEDULES
Corporation Commission aud EXPIRES,
Companies Hold Conference.
Representatives of the Southern Elk


Companies Hold Conference.
Representatives of the Southern Ex-
Company met yesterday with the State
Corporation Commission fo- the pur-
pose of u conference on rate schedules
This was done on the incentive OF
the companies.
There is no vital question of rates
involved the idea being to unity and
rcarrange certain classiiications so as
to avoid future Observation-Disclosures. In.
some Instances the nature of the CLASH
fications has not been entirely clear,
and more or less trouble has been the
result. 1t is desired to save both the
companies aid the public from any
further annoyance on these points.
No particular decision was reached,
the conference being preliminary, but
1t was evident that such desire exists
to get together as to insure the revised
classification at no distant date
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
Will BE BACK TO-DAY

President George Nv. stevens Expected
to Arrive Thi. Morning.
President George w. Stevens, of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
Spany, will arrive In Richmond from
New York to-day. He will aspend most
Of the day in his office gathering up
been out of his hands for two months
during his trip abroad.
It Is believed that within a short
time meeting Of the board Of dlrec-
tors VIII he held. when suitable &reso-
slutions concerning the ID cath OF Vice
President c. T. DOYLE will be passed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
Will Appoint Delegates.

Governor Mann has been requested
to appoint fifteen representatives from
Virginia to attend the eighteenth an
nual session Of the National 1rriga-
ton Congress- which will meet at
Pueblo, Col, September 5000. This
congress has steadily grown in in1-
portance and in influence, and a num-
Der Of men prominent in national af-i
fairs will take part in the meeting.
The Governor will appoint the dele
gates within day or two. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
WANTED TO GO ON EXCURSION

SO Carrie Carey Raised Money by.
I'nwninE Employers ClOthes.
Carrie Carey, colored, was arrested
Yesterday on a charge Of stealing
clothes from William Lawton. 1t is
said that Carrie wanted to so to Pine
Beach, and that. having no funds she
stole herSemployers clothes and pawn
ed them to pay her eXpens es. She!
time. and she anpeared to- consider
that her effort had been we'll spent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
INFANTILE P ANALYSIS
Twenty Cases Reported by Richmond
Physicians to Health BOARD.

Physicians have reported twenty
cases Of infantlle paralysis 4 to the
Board Of Health. The reports ave
made In RESPONSE to q letter issued by
3ticing physicians to notify tho board
Of cases under their care.
The Board of Health is anxious to
check the spread q the disease, and
end. Since June l there have been
ttwenty-six cases found in Rlchmond u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
Large Western Order.

The Richmond Branch OF the Ameri-
can Locomotive Works has been award
ed a contract by the Terminal Rails
road Association. Of st. Louis. for ten
locomotives OF type 060--shifters. The
contract specifies October delivery. The
locomotives are intended for the use
q of the Union Pacific Railway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
VIII speak to Clerks.

Judge William F. Rhca, OF the State
Corporation Commission, will go 10
Ocean View tomorrow to deliver an
address before the Virginia Associa-
ton OF Clerks OF Courts. Judge Rhea's
topic will be The Relation Of Courts
and Clerksn .ss q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
Sues hallway ComI.p1,u,nr,,y,..

= E1almIns 3HO00 DAMAGES, the Johna T.
Hesse, Coal Company yesterday filed
suit IN the Law and Equity Court
against the Richmond. FredericksburE
and Potomac Railroad Company. No,
declaration has been filed. n.
nc suit is an action for trsspass
on o. The case, Attorney II. Sit. John
Gpalter represents the plaintiff. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-10
Alley to Grand jury.

James Alley. white charged WIN
irobbing the store OF J. M, Hendley, Of
iHenrlco count IT, was sent on to the
grand Jury from a magisterial court
yesterday morning. 49,
a. Clarence Mtmms, colored, charged
with ATTEMPTED cnr-breakinS, Was
placed under 500 security for twelve
months s. M s