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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
woman,s Display.

An interesting story OF how an
American woman duped the court of
Russia has just leaked out. At these
royal balls wealth and luxury run riot
and the Russians are very proud of
their display, says the Delineator To
be outdone by foreigner is, to them,
almost a disgrace.
At a recent court ball an American
woman, now a duchess in England,
outdid the Russians one season, max
ing a tremendous sensation SO loaded
down was she with her great tiara
and high dog collar, her stomacher
and ropes Of famous pearls that she
rivaled even the empress. Her gems
drew admiration from every one This
proved a great embarrassment to the
English ambassador, who realized
what a serious breach of etiquette it
was
It was some time afterWard that a
jeweler in Paris, bursting with pride
over the achievement, told how he
had gone to London to make imita-
lions of the celebrated jewels, especial
ly to be worn at this ST. Petersburg
ball. the duchess being afraid to take
the genuine ones upon such long
Journey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Wasted Fortune ON skin Trouble.

wasted q Fortune Skin Trouble.
Il began to have an itching over my
whole body about seven years ago and
this settled in my limb, from the knee
to the toes. / went to see a great many
physicians, a matter which cost me
fortune, and after l noticed that l did
not get any relief that way, l went for
three years to the hospital. But they
were unable to help me there. I used
all the medicines that I could see but
became worse and worse. l had an
inflammation which made me almost
crazy with pain When l showed my
foot to my friends they would get
really frightened. I did not know
what to do. l was so sick and had be-
come SO nervous that positively lost
all hope.
Il had seen the advertisement of
the Cuticura Remedies great many
times, but could not make up my mind
to buy them, for l had already used 50
many medicines. Finally l did decide
to use the Cuticura Remedies and 1
tell you that l was never so pleased as
Wnen L noticed that, after having used
two sets of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment and Cuticura Pills, the en-
tire inflammation had gone. l was
completely cured | should be only
too glad if people with similar disease
would come to me and find out the
truth. I would only recommend them
to use Cutieura. Mrs Bertha Sachs,
1871 Second Ave, New York, N. Y,
Aug. 20, 1909"
Mrs. Bertha Sachs is my sister-in-
law and I know well how she suffered
and was cured by the Cuticura Rene
dies after many other treatments
failed. Morris Sachs, 321 E. seth ST.,
New York, ~ Y, Secretary CT
Deutsch-Ostrowoer Unt-Verein, Kemp
ner Hebrew Benevolent Society, ETC."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
CURRENT NEWS NOTES

Bruce Harris, formerly of Lynch
burg, Va, was shot and killed while
resisting arrest. He was wanted for
the alleged murder Of his wife
The condition of United States Sen
ator John w Daniel is so greatly i'm
proved that he may be removed from
Daytona, Fla, to his Virginia home.
The valuable library of the late
Morris Hickey Morgan of Harvard,
professor of romance languages, is to
go to Harvard University. 1t includes
some rare editions of the poet Persius.
The magnificent Winnipeg Country
Club building at the outskirts of Win
nipeg, Man. was burned. Loss, $780,
600.
Pressure of creditors has caused the
appointment of B. A. Kipp as receiver
for the Standard Mill Work Company,
a 100000 corporation, which operates
a factory in Norwood, Ohio, suburb
of Cincinnati.
A warrant has been sworn out at
Paterson, n. J., for Albert VIOLA, said
to be deranged, who is alleged to have
stopped Mayor Dirich of the borough
of Haledon on the street and fired a
revolver at him. He escaped The
rnavor was not struck.
The proposition submitted to the
conference committee of the trainmen
and conductors Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad by Gen.
eral Manager Simuel Higgins, in an
swer to the demands of the men for
an increase in wages, was declined by
the board.
The body of Professor James 7.
Vaughn was exhumed secretly at Mon
roe City, No, by attorneys represent
ing Mrs Alma Vaughn and DR.. j. R
Hull charged with the professors muir
der The tongue and spine were re-
moved and the body reburied. Who
has the tongue and spine now is not
known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Murder VIII Ont.

In county seat in one of the mid
die Western states dwelt a lawyer
who, after a practice of thirty years,
had accumulated a competence and
retired. Being a man of much more
than ordinary ability, an excellent
speaker, entertaining decided political
views and enjoying the confidence of
the community, he was urged by his
friends to run for Congress. He re-
fused, In vain they pointed out the
fact that nomination would be equiv
alent to an election, and pledged them
selves to secure his nomination He
would not listen to them. A man
high in the political councils of the
state came to see him and added his
persuasion.
You ought to take that Office he
said 1T might lead to something
higher. You would make national
reputation"
That's what l am afraid of"
What do you mean by that?"
'Well,' answered the lawyer, hest
tatingly, L will tell you, but it is in
strict confidence. 1t must not go any
further. Many years ago, when 1 was
young ard inexperienced, / published
a small volume of original poetry
So far as l know, there is not a copy
of that book in existence now, but one
would turn up in some corner of the
world if l were to run for Office; and
the papers would print extracts from
it. I wouldn't have that happen for
a million dollars. No, sir, nothing do
ing!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
TIE Important
Problem

confronting anyone in need of a laya-
tive is not a question of a single ac-
ton only but Of permanently bene-
fetal effects, which will follow proper
efforts to live in a healthful way, with
the assistance Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of Sienna, whenever it is re-
CURED, as it cleanses the system
gently yet promptly, without irritation
and will therefore always have the
preference of al who wish the best of
family laxatives.
The combination has the approval
of physicians because at is known to
be truly beneficial, and because it has
given satisfaction to the millions of
well-informed families who have used
1t for many years past
To get its beneficial effects, always
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Domestic Economy.

Maria exploded the man of the
house, since we changed the number
over our door 1 have missed receiving
several important letters, and I'm go
ing to the postoff1ce to register a
kick"
Better do it right away, John" said
his wife, whose attention had been
only partially diverted from the fash
ion supplement she was reading; L
saw it in the paper the other day that
the registration fee was going to be
higher Urettv soon"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
UNCLE JOE CANNON.
He Also speak. Wen of Canada.

He Also Speaks Well of Canada.
No matter what may be the opin-
ion of Mr.. Joseph Cannon, no matter
if he may be looked upon by some as
a car. and by others as a big, warm
hearted man, with many of the in
stincts that make humanity very bear
able, all will admit that he is a man
who has been advertised more than
any other man in the United States
What he may have to say therefore on
any subject, will have weight Obsery-
ant, he speaks his mind freely. He
was interviewed the other day by the
correspondent of a Canadian newspa-
per. he spoke of his admiration for
Canada, and he is quoted in a way
that pictures fairly well the personnel
of the man The correspondent says
he launched out into personal biog-
raphy, proverbial philosophy, politi-
cal comment, cynical scorn, broad pro-
family and sentimental poetry such as
one rarely hears in the space of an
hour. He discussed the Canadian
tariff. ard then said: People say l
break the Ten Commandments, all of
them But | don't, at least not often.
l did break one of them up in Can
ada two or three years ago. AS l rode
from Winnipeg to the Rockies over
your great West and saw the finest
wheatfelds in the world, thought Of
Virginia and lot of our States, and
l smashed the Tenth Commandment
every hour of the journey. Yes, sir,
l coveted my neighbours land"
Coming from a man of the fame Of
Mr. Cannon, these were words that
should have some weight with the
Americans who may still have doubts
of the advantages that are offered to
them in Western Canada. A home
amongst the wheat fields. Hundreds
of thousands of Americans are adopt
ing it. They go to Central Canada,
to any one of the three Provinces of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan or Alberta, or
to the coast Province of British Column
bia, take up their homestead of $50
acres, and probably pre-empt another
160 acres, or it may be they do not
care for pioneering twenty or thirty
miles from an existing railway, and
purchase farm. Then they settle
upon it and, having no clearing away
of timber they begin at once to Guilt
vate it, and make money. That they
make money and much more than they
could possible make on the high-priced
farms they have left, is the evidence
of hundreds of thousands. They do
not leave civilized life, they but re
move from one sphere to another.
They have splendid social conditions,
churches, schools, rural telephones,
splendid roads, railways, convenient
just the same as what they left, and
what is more,s they get much greater
returns from their crops, which give
abundant yield. The climate is per-
feet and it is no wonder that most
fattering reports are sent back to their
friends in the States, and it is no
wonder that Joe Cannon was tempted
to speak as he did He coveted" his
neighbours land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
The Limit of Laxiuess

Two darkies lay sprawled on the
levee on hot day. George Washing
ton drew a long sigh and said, "Ah
wish All had a hundred watermil-
Ions"
Dixie's eye lighted. Hum; dat
would suttenly be fine! An eff yo' had
a hun'ed watermillons, would 20 sib
me ffty?"
NO, All wouldn't"
Wouldn't yo' glib me twenty-fve?"
mo, All wouldn't glib yo no twenty
five
Dixie gazed with reproachful eyes
at his close-tisted friend. Seems to
me you's powahful stingy, George
Washin'ton,' he said; and then CON
tinued in heart-broken voice.
wouldn't yo' glib me one?''
mo, All wouldn't Glib yo' one. Look
aheah. niggah! Are you so good-f fer
niffin' lazy dat yo' can't wish fo' yo
own watermillOnS?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14

Vegetable Compound has done for me
during this trying period Complete
restoration to health means so much
to me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women | am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. "-MRs. CHAs. BARCLAY.
RED, Graniteville, Vt
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and un-
qualified endorsement. No other med
icine we know of has such a record
of cures of female ills as has lydia e,
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years it has been
curing female complaints such as
inflammation, liberation, local weak
nesses, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, baGkache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period of change of life.
1t costs but little to try Lydia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs. Barclay says. it is worth noun
tains of gold to suffering women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14

answer the thirty
two questions that ~
are going to be ~HHA
tossed at you. The 81 E# v
schedule is a cou- d ~
pie OF feet long, and when it is filled
cut it will present twenty-four pretty
solid inches Of information When the
schedule is filed out it viii also pre-
sent reasonably detailed account Of
the person who is being enumerated.
With each succeeding census it has
been found necessary, in meeting the
growing demands of the country, to
obtain fuller and fuller information.
The present thirty-two questions offer
something of a contrast to the modest
six interrogations which were asked.
at the first census taken under Presi-
dent Washington direction in 1890.
The first blanks on the schedule
are for house and the number of the
family in order of the enumerator's
visit. Then comes the name Of the
person enumerated and then his or her
relationship to the head of the family.
Under the heading of personal de-
scription" there are seven questions.
They deal with sex, color or race, age
at last birthday, whether single, mar
ried, widowed or divorced, number of
years of present marriage, number of
children born in the family and num-
Der of children living. Then come the
questions relating to nativity. The
place of birth of the person enumer
ated, the place of birth of the father
and that of the mother of the person
are the next questions to be answered.
Then come the blanks for answers as
to citizenship. 1t will be necessary to
tel the year Of immigration to the
United States and whether the person
is naturalized or alien. Then the
enumerator will set down whether or
not the person can speak English If
the person does not speak English it
will be necessary to write in the Ian
guage which is spoken.
There are this year five questions as
to occupation. The first deals with the
trade or profession and the second
w I'LL CAlC 5ClCA al 44clIuIC VI IAAC LIN Us
try, business or establishment in
which the person works. The reply to
the third question determines whether
or not the person is an employer, en-
ploye or working on his or her own
account. The last two questions I'M
der the occupation heading are as to
whether or not the person, if an en-
pioye, is working on April Is, and the
number of weeks he or she was out of
work during 1909.
Then follow three questions on edu-
cation. 1t will be set down whether
or not the person can read, whether
he or she can write and whether lie
or she attended school any time since
Sept. 1, 1909. Next comes the su5di-
vision as to the ownership of the home.
The enumerator will record whether
the home is owned or rented; if it is
owned, whether it is free or mort
gagged, farm or house, and the number
of farm schedule. A new question to
be asked this year is whether or not
the person is a survivor of the Union
or Confederate army or navy. The
last two questions of the 1910 schedule
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14

were committed at night, and Villa
man took a train for Chicago, where
he was arrested. In a suitcase car
ried by Willaman the police found d
revolver, from which three bullets had
been fired. The young farmer said he
was on the way to Glasgow, Mont.
had stopped at the home Of his father
in-law in Canton overnight. The dou-
bic murder was committed before
morning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14

Munyon's Paw Paw Pills coax the
liver into activity by gentle methods.
are tonic TO the stomach, liver and
nerves; invigOrate instead of weaken.
They enrich the blood and enable the
stomach to get all the nourishment from
1000 mat is put into it. These pills con-
tain no calomel they are soothing, heal
ing and stimulating. For sale by all drug
gists in 10c and CSC sizes. If you need
medical advice, write Munyon's Doctors.
Ihey win advise to the best Of their abii-
ity absolutely free Of Charge MUM
VOWS, 53d and Jefferson SITS, Phil
adeIphia, Pa.
Munyon's Cold Remedy cures a cold in
one day. Price Csc. Munyon's Rheuma-
tism Remedy relieves in few hours and
cures in a few days Price 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Some HahifS of the Ely.

Concerning his experiences while
studying the life and habits of the
house fly, Henry Hill, the we'll known
lecturer, says in the London Stand
ard: Il wish I gould explain why a
fly never walks down. but always up,
a clean window pane, and why, on the
other hand, it will walk down the
slanting glass front of a picture. It
is also mystery to me why a fly al
ways rests head downward on a wall.
These are habits of the house fly
which offer field for interesting
study"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14

kidney and bladder trouble that the doc-
tors had ever seen. For three months
| was confined to my bed. I was in
constant pain and voided blood On
using Doan's Kidney Pills, l passed
forty-nine gravel stones. Since then
| have been WE'LL
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale at all dealers. so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
H0W'S This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known f J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business trans
actions, ard financially able to carry out
any Obligations made by his firm.
WALDING KTNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
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
Druggists.
Take HaIrs Family Pills for constipation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Siamekc English.

Here is an amusing extract taken
from a Siamese paper that has an
English column for foreign readers:
Shooting Outrage-O Fearful ago
ny.-Khoon Tong was a man of Ian
COON and on his return accidentally
shot at by some miscreant scoundrels,
Untimely death, oh fearful! All men
expressed their mourn. The cowardice
dogs is still at large"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
ADMITS THE MURDER OF TWO.
Cletus Willaman Held for Killing
Wife's Parents in Canton, Ohio.

Cletus Willaman, a young farmer
of Orville, Ohio, confessed to the Chi
cago police that he killed his father
in-law and his wife's stepmother, Mr.
and Mrs. Warren Rooms, of Canton,
Ohio. Willa'man at first insisted that
he did not know why he committed
the crimes and talked maunderingly
about being Influenced by evil spirits
Later, however, the police say he con-
fessed.
Willaman is farmer, whose home
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14

come, and danger Of
diabetes and fatal
B ri g h t s disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys and
impart strength to
the whole system.
James Greenman,
142 East Front street,
Ionia, Mich, says: Il
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
The Week
in Congress
~~~~>~~~~~

Eulogies formed the chief feature of
the proceedings of the Senate and
House, Saturday. In the Senate the
life and character of Senator McLaurin
OF Mississippi and Of Senator Johnson
of North Dakota were subjects of nu-
merous remarks In the House the
session was largely devoted to paying
tributes of respect to the memory Of
the late Representative Cushman of
Washington. The naval appropriation
bill was under consideration during
the first two hours of the session, and
the reading of the measure for amend
ments was begun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Feels That Way Sometimes.

Colonel what would you do if you
had your life to live over again %
We'll my boy, I'm proud of my war
record, of course, but sometimes, when
I get twinge in that missing foot of
milne, l feel that if I had it all to do
over again I'd serve my country by
getting an army contract" -Chicag0
Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Higher Authority.

John, you don't have to hurry to
get into the car just because the guard
said step lively!'"
1T wasn't the guard, Maria. and he
didn't say step Iively!' He said 'stip
loiNelY. there dang NeZI,n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
New York's First Ferry.

Cornelius Dircksen was the first Off
cial ferryman on the Island of Man
haitian The mooring place on the
Manhattan side was about where
Water street crosses the present Peck
slip He started the system in 1887.
Passengers who wanted to be rowed
over blew a horn for the skipper if
he CHANGED to be absent when they ar
rived. From Dircksen's skiff grew
the present ferry system OF the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Pettits Eve salve for csc

relieves tired or overworked eyes, stops
eye aches, congested, inflamed or sore
eyes. All druggists or Howard Bros,
Buffalo, n Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Sensitive,

With great fervor the st. Louis
young man had kissed the ST. Louis
girl.
80, Reginald" she said, turning pale,
you mustn't be $3.50 boisterous!"
why not?" he demanded.
Because I am sure the city seismo-
graph recorded that one!"-Chicago
Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Aiding His Love.

Patience-Peggy is very happy.
Patrice-She's engaged, isn't she?
Yes and the man she's engaged to
is cross eyed and he's looking at her
all the time and no one can tell it but
erself."-Y onkers Statesman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14

In the Senate Monday Senator FL
klns attempted, but without success,
to get unanimous consent for vote
On the administration railroad bill the
next Saturday This effort came, at
the close of a speech by Senator Craw-
ford, who advocated amendments to
the court of commerce provision. a
bill was passed permitting the Philip
pine government to increase its indebt-
edness to limit of S10,000,000 for the
promotion of public Improvements. The
railroad bill was made a privileged
measure whenever it comes up for
consideration in the House by the
terms of resolution offered by Mr.
Mann, chairman of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce, and
adopted by two-thirds vote Mr..
Mann announced that he would en-
deavor to place the railroad bill before
the House as soon as the pending ma
val bill has been disposed Of The
House passed a bill that increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 the amount Of
money that must be involved in a suit
to entitle its removal from a State to
a federal court. The naval bill again
was before the House for considera-
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
1t Might Work.

Reformer-I wish 1 could do some
thing to make people take my advice
Friend-Try engraving it on the han
die of your umbrella.-Boston Tran
script
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
Suspected So.

Caller-Mrs. Leeder, have you had
any photographs taken lately?
Society Dame-Tm not sure, but l
| think so. A reporter or two called here
| last week-and 1 miss cabinet photo
that was on the mantel.-Chicag Trib-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-14
DIR. MARTEL'S FEMALE PILLS.
Seventeen Years the Standard.

Prescribed and recommended for wom-
ems ailments scientifically prepared
remedy of proven worth The result from
their use is quick and permanent. For
sale at all drug stores.