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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
THOMAS A. EDISON.

of commodities as a man does now
with 100000 as an annual income.
Automatic machinery and scientific
agriculture will bring about this re-
suit. There will be no manual labor
in the factories of the future The
men employed will all be superintend-
ents, watching the machinery to see
that it works right.
The work day will be eight hours
or less. It will be work with the brain,
done in wholesome, pleasant surround
ings. Less and less man will be used
as an engine or a horse.
Clothes of the future, by the way,
will be so cheap that every young
woman will be able to follow the fash
ions promptly and there viii be plenty
of fashions"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
THE OTHER SIDE.


With a look of horror and indigna-
ton on her usually placid features,
Miss Cynthia Barker sat back from
the window of the elevated train. The
tenement district, and looking down
from the window she had seen police
man clubbing a prisoner.
There had been a crowd round him,
but the flashing speed of the train had
given her no chance to take in the de-
tails of the picture. But she did get
a clear view of the policeman's face
Of one thing she was certain; she
would know the brute if she ever saw
him. And another thing she had de-
termined; she would write an indig-
nant protest against having such men
on the police force and take it to an
editor with whom she was personally
acquainted.
That night she wrote her protest,
and about noon of the next day she
started down town to take it herself
to her friend on the newspaper.
Her way led through public park,
and as she looked ahead of her she
saw a policeman sitting on one of
the benches He was surrounded by
children, to whom he was telling
story, and the picture increased Miss
Cynthias Indignation toward the 20
liceman of the day before This, she
told herself, was what policemen
should be like-big, strong and ten
der-hearted.
She drew nearer, and the policeman
looked up at her over the head of
curly-haired youngster perching on his
knee and playing with his brass but
tons. 1t was the same policeman.
Miss Cynthia gasped. Then her
step slackened. She hesitated. turned
and approached the officer. Her hand
was on the letter in her pocket and
it gave her courage.
Officer" she said, may I ask you
a questions"
Certainly" said the policeman.
Are you the same man who arrested
yesterday somebody down in the North
End and dubbed him numerically"
The policeman nodded
Il don't know about the sunmerci-
fully, maam. But I did take chap
down there yesterday. and-I did use
the club a bit on him"
L saw you, said Miss Cynthia
from the elevated. 1t was terrible,
How can a man who seems to love
little children treat a fellow being in
that awful fashion,"
The policeman thought it over.
Did you get good look at the
rest of the crowd, ma am?"
mo"
We'll, if you had, maybe you would
have noticed that they were just ripe
to rescue him. You see, ma'am, I don't
really like to club fellow being, as
you call him, any more than you do.
What | like better is to sit here in
the park and tell yarns to these young
sters. But the fact is. maam if l
hadn't used my club yesterday l
wouldn't probably be sitting here to-
day Hospital or cemetery. If you'd
been down there on the street instead
Of up in the elevated
Miss Cynthia nodded. and looked
again from the man to the children
impatiently waiting for him to resume
the interrupted story
q think I see,' she said, presently.
Youths Companion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
PRAISE DUE TO WOMEN.
To Their Efforts Must Be Credited
the Pure Milk Crusade,

10 Ihe1c EnOrtS Must BE Credited
the Pure-MiIk Crusade.
The pure-milk agitation that is now
being carried On by official and semi
official commissions all over the coun-
try began with the diet kitchens found
ed by New York women to furnish suit
able nourishment for expectant and
nursing mothers, bottle-fed babies and
sick persons requiring a special diet.
At first, says Van Norden's, they paid
little attention to the source of milk
supply To-day the diet kILchens not
only give out the certified milk that
their crusade has secured, but they
keep matrons in charge of their sta
tions to show mothers how to modify
milk to each baby's needs and to give
systematic instruction in child care
And here we have another move
ment started by women-instructio
for women in the care Of children and
the business of home-making. The Wis
iting nurse associations-fou sup
ported and made up of women-oegan
it. Then other organizations, such as
the Little Mothers Association and the
League Of Home Economics, took it up.
Recently the woman physicians of the
country formed a public health-educa-
ton league to give a popular instruc-
tion-particularly to women-in gen
eral hygiene. The 498 day nur-
series in America, in addition to
giving immensely better care to the
children of mothers who have to go
out to work than the mothers them
selves could do, are carrying on an
extensive and intensive campaign Of
education.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
PLAN WORLD MEETING
Sunday School Convention in
Washington in May TO Be
Largest Ever Held.
PUBLIC MEN WILL ATTEND.
Statesmen From United States and
Other Countries TO Be Leaders
Program Arranged.

The Worlds Sunday School Asso-
citation is to meet in trienniaI conven-
ton in Washington, D. c., May 1924,
and preparations already are so far
advanced that most of the speakers
and many of the delegates are already
known. The plans, correspondent of
the Chicago. Daily News says, include
so many unusual and spectacular fea-
lures that there seems to be warrant
for the confident expectation of the
enthusiastic leaders that this will be
the most impressive demonstration of
organized Christianity the country has
ever seen.
Probably the best organized of all
the departments of Protestant Chris
tendon, the Sunday school, is able to
deal in reasonably exact figures. Every.
State in the Union has a force of
workers engaged exclusively in pro-
noting the Sunday school organiza-
ton. In most States every county has
its separate Sunday school organiza-
ton. The workers report more than
100000 members of the Sunday
school in North America alone Twelve
million more are found scattered over
the rest of the globe. These 26,OO0,-
600 persons meet every week in more
than a quarter of a million different
Sunday schools
1t is far cry from the obscure and
sneered-at ragged school, of Robert
Raikes, little more than a hundred
years ago, to the Washington conven-
ton, with President, Governors,
Senator's Congressman, Supreme Court
Justices and worldwide business men
in attendance, not to mention the hun
dreds of representative Christian lead
ers from all chimes.
One of the spectacular exhibits at
the Washington convention will be an
array of letters from the foremost pub
lie men in America, reciting their per-
sonal relationship to the Sunday
school. This will be a rather aston
ishing showing, the convention lead
ers declare, revealing real connec,
ton between Sunday school training
and success in life. A great parade of
members of adult Bible classes will
proceed down Pennsylvania avenue. It
is expected that several thousand men
will be in line. A children's parade
for one afternoon of the convention is
also projected.
At the Jerusalem convention in 1904
there were seventeen countries and
f1fty-flve denominations represented
by 1900 delegates. The meetings were
held in a great tent pitched near the
traditional site of the crucifxion. The
1907 convention was held in Rome,
with a session in the Coliseum, more
than 1,1GO delegates being present The
1910 gathering in Washington will
doubtless be the largest of ALL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

That the handkerchief of Mrs. Dali
las should be bound round the head of
Jaggard was strange, but that it should
lie perfumed with the deadly scent
which imp~egnated the devil-stick was
stranger stiu Had Mrs. Dallas found
the wand of sleep? Had Mrs. Dallas
perfumed TIE handkerchief with its
cruel poison? Had Mrs, Dallas drug
red OF stupeted Jaggard on that fatal
nfght by means of that saturated hand
kerchief2 These were the vital ques-
tions which presented themselves to
the puzzled Major.
And here the personality of DR.. Eft
v-ald intruded itself into the affair. II
was Etwald who had bound up the
wound with the handkerchief in cues
ton. and had forbidden its removal.
The question was, had he received it
from Mrs. Dallas, or had he found it
on that night by the side of the insen-
sible man? If the first, Mrs. Dallas
must have perfumed it designedIy with
the poison, and Etwald, knowing that
II was so impregnated. must have used
if advisedly as bandage. If the sec
ond. Mrs. Dallas must have been in the
room on the night in question. and
have used the handkerchief to render
Jagxard insensible. And in either case.
as the Major very sensibIy concluded
Mrs. Dallas must be in possession OF
fine devtl-stick Otherwise. how could
she have obtained the deadly scent?
And the plain conclusion of the
whole affair" soliloquized Jen, is tha
Mrs. Dallas must have stolen the dew
u-stick. must have murdered Maurice
and must have drugged Jaggard for
the purpose of completing her work
by stealing my poor boys body. But
her reason
That she did not desire Maurice for
a son-in-law was an insufficient mo-
tive for the commission of a triple
crime. She had declined to sanction
the enga cement; she had forbidden
Maurice the house; she had ample
power to prevent the match which Was
distasteful to her. Why, then, with
this power, should she jeopardize lib
erty and life by thieving the devil
stick. and killing the man? In his per
plexity. Jen sought out David and
asked his opinion. The young lawyer
gave a very decided verdict in favor d
Mrs. Dallas.
Il don't believe that Mrs Dallas ha6
anything to do with the matter" he
said in a decisive voice. she had nc
motive to commit these three crimes
each one of which is more terrible thar
the other. Nor. Major. do / think thai
she has nerve or brain enough to de-
sign or accomplish assassination OF
theft"
But I assure you, David, the hand
kerchief is hers"
Granted: but you forget that Isa-
bella was in the room on that night
She might have dropped the handker.
chief"
We'll" said Jen. after pause. 'Tha
is not improbable But the perfume p
oh" said David, with shrug, w,
know that the scent is an Ashantet
preparation. Dido's grandmother cam,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

How pleasant it must be to sit be
fore a blazing fire while the wind vain
Iy RACES outside"
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel
I spose it would be right pleasant
why, you ought to know. You
live in the country
Yes, but amt the Teller that sits
by the fire. I'm the Teller that fetches
in the wood. Washington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

you were so i'll, was no one watching
beside you?"
Yes, my mother was. So you see.
Major, she could not have dropped the
handkerchief in the bedroom of poor
dear Maurice"
No: I understand. You have ex-
planned clearly. All points have been
elucidated save that dealing with the
perfume"
You will now be satisedf on that
point, said Miss Dallas, rather dryly,
for here is Dido. She prepared the
drug and perfumed the handkerchief,
and for all I know" added the girl
ironically, she may have taken the
hint from your wand Of sleep"
(To be co9tinued.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

gieam of hope. The little boy brought
him volume of English history, and
said, Will you read me some more
out Of this, please?"
why, certainly, my boy" the faith,
er answered, cordially" What part
would you like to have?"
Read me-" said the little boy,
about Mary Queen of Scots getting
her head cut off,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
EDISON SEES MILLENNIUM, 211o.

Laborer to Live Like Croeeus and
Sweat of Brow to BE Banished.
Thomas A. Edison has taken a peep
into the future and prophesies that the
for the poor man, 200 years from now.
In an interview he says:
THE ordinary laborer will live as
well in 2110 because of the cheapening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
TWiCe-TOEd Testimony
A Wonderful Cure Fully Verified BY
the Test of Time.

MRS. ]. NJ. BARNHART. e52 N. Jackson ST.,
Frankfort. Ind. says: Several years ago 1 run
ming into Bright's disease. My body bloated a great
deal and had such terrible pains in the small of my
back that could scarcely stand. l rested poorly
and the kidney secretons contained sediment, also
being distressing in passage. tried various prepa-
rations but steadily grew worse and when Doan'S
Kidney Pills were brought to my attention, 1 pro-
cured a supply. The contents of the first box did
me so much good that continued taking the remedy
until was cured. 1 gave a public statement on
July 10, 1906 recommending Doan's Kidney Pills
and now can add that have had need of a kid
ney remedy in over year,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

The late Dr. Edward Everett Hale
was great student of child life DIR.
Hale once dilated on the incorrigibly
bad tastes in books that children have
He instanced the case of his own son,
now a famous architect, whose taste
he had hard time forming. Jack
Harkaway and Deadwood Dick seemed
to him the very topmost pinnacle OF
literary excellence. He yawned over
the splendid historical works his father
read TO him.
One day. however. Dr. Hale had a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
High Class Suicide.

In China suicide has been fine art
for several centuries. If mandarin
is guilty of misconduct he is requested
to put himself out of the land Of the
living. There is a distinction, too, in
the manner in which the oriental may
die. If he is OF exalted rank and enti-
tied to wear the peacock feather he is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
EIabOrate ReVen Ge.

Paw, wasn't that horrible din
ner?"
1t was, Tommy
"But you handed the waiter dime
when we went away. What did you do
that for?''
Il wanted to convey the idea to him.
Tommy, as delicately as possible, that
if he'd brought us good feed it would
have been half dollar"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

privileged to choke himself to death
with gold leaf. This is regarded as a
distinguished manner of ending life.
If the mandarin is only of the rank
that is entitled to wear the red button
he must be content with strangliag
himself with a silken cord Such are
the distinctions of caste.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
Six Months OF Misery
Doan's Kidney Pills Brought About q
Complete Restoration.

CHARLES EASTER, E. Locust ST.. Watseka.
ILL.,, says: In the summer of 1904 was attacked by
pains in the small of back and the time passed,
the trouble Increased until whole right hip al
fected For six months could not sit in chair and
was unable to sleep nights. lost forty pounds in
weight and was so lame and sore that l could not
raise my hands to my face. l was Iangud. had no
energy and was bothered by shortness of breath.
During all that time doctored and used great
amount OF medicine but to no avail Sometimes there
was an almost complete retention of the kidney
tons and there much sediment in them. My wife
finally persuaded me to try Doan'S Kidney Pills.
They gave me such prompt relief that l continued
taking them and gradually my condition improved.
The trouble with my kidneys was corrected and my
aches and pains were removed. grateful for this
cure that cheerfuily recommend DoanS Kidney Pills
to other persons suffering from kidney complaint
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
A Feminine Advantage.

Two mature young women were
overheard the other day conversing in
a Cedar car.
Yes" said the one with sugar
scoop hat, I'm almost determined to
give up school teaching and become a
trained nurse. They seem to get mar
ried quicker. cleveland Plain Deal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
Nicaragua TO Date.

I'VE have decided to shoot you, said
the Nicaragua official to an American.
But my nationality"
"Oh. that's easily arranged If we
find we have made mistake we will
apologize to your government later.
when your government makes US.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
SDread of the Movement.

Mrs KawIer-The last time 1 saw
you. 1 think you were attending a
cooking school to learn how to make
vegetable dishes taste like meat.
Mrs. Crossway-Yes, but the feeling
against the trust is so strong now that
we are learning to make Yegeta BILE
dishes taste utterly unlike meat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
MISTAKES VIII Hammer.

Lady ito her sister, doctor)-
There; l cooked meal for the first
time to-day and l made mess of it.
Sister-Well, dear, never mind, it's
nothing. I lost my first patient
Fliegende Blaetter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
A Mild Opinion.

What do you think of that incident
at Annapolis where an alarm clock
was thrown at an ofhcer?''
Il think any young man should be
ashamed to throw his time so.-Balti-
more American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

Mrs. Wagson-Oh, I'm sure she real
ICES how stout she's getting.
Mrs. Wigson-How do you know?
Mrs. Wagson-She asked me yester-
day the proper way to pronounce EN-
bonpoint. '-Hoston Globe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
His Best White Waistcoat,

He put green ink in his fountain pen,
And now he's the maddest man in
town;
He screwed the pen together, and
then
Put it in his pocket upside down.
Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
Burdens Lifted From Bad Backs
D0an's Kidney Pills Cure Sick Kidneys
HOW TO TELL WHEN THE KID
NEYS ARE DLSORDERED

Painful Symptoms-Backach side
ache, pains when stopping or lifting, sud-
den sharp twinges. rheumatic pains, neu-
ralgia, painful. scanty or too frequent
urination, dizzy spells, dropsy
Urinary symptoms Discolored or
cloudy urine. Urine that contains sedi-
nlent. Urine that stains the linen. Pain
full passag es. Blood or shreds in the
urine. Let a bottleful of the morning
urine stand for "a hours. If it shows a
cloudy or feecy settling, or a layer of
fine grains, like brick-dust, the kidneys
are disordered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

General strike of cloakmakers in
Montreal was called the other day, 500
quitting work in sympathy with the
employees of a shop who struck for
letter conditions two weeks ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

The record for industry on the par.
of hens is claimed by O.. H. Siede of
Snipsic Lake, Conn. During the last
three months 100 hens owned by him
have produced 7,775 eggs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

Labor leaders from all parts of the
United States convened in Cleveland
in an effort to paeify the Murphy and
McNulty factions of the Electrical
Workers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

Operations have been resumed IN
the Original and West Stewart mines.
near Butte, Mont, and the Butte Re-
duction Works Will be running at full
blast in few days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
Not Guilty.

Doctor, why don't you sometimes
denounce wickedness in high places?"
BLESS your soul. Brother Hardesty, /
do. Have you forgotten that in my
sermon two Sundays ago 1 spoke
sharply against the practice of flirting
in the elevated railway trains ?''-Chi-
cago Tribune
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
4 White House Call.

Il want to see the President"
Have you an appointment
Not yet, but l have my eye on
something. That's what 1 want to see
him about. Courier-Jour-
nal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

John NJ. Egan was elected president
Of the Metropolitan Street Car Com
pany of Kansas City, to succeed Ber-
nard Corrigan, who resigned recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

SILK used in the United States last
year was valued at s165. 700, 600, Of
which 1892, 100000 represents homo
manufacture
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

After April l only the metric system
will be employed in connection with the
collection of Denlnark's duties and tax
es.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10
Tin Swords.

The children of different countries
have different tastes, but tin swords
are wanted all over the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

Self-denial is easier, in the long
run, than self-indulgence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-10

One day. however. Dr.. Hale had a