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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
DO" James D. Laying Came to De-
wise the Circuit Breaker for
Uniting Ends of Cut Tete-
graph Wire.

Vice-president of the Big -Four sys-
tenn, second yice-president of the West
Shore, and at various stages CT his
career in important positions with
the Pennsylvania lines and the Chi
cago & Northwestern, the late James
D. Laying, who died in 1908, was one
OF the great railway managers of the
last century. He began his railway
career in 1849 and for upwards of half
a century was intimately associated
with the development of American
railways.
When l called upon him one sum-
mer day in 1895, l found him twirling
in the fingers of one hand a little ap-
paratus that resembled somewhat
double ended clothespin My curiosity
was aroused and l asked him about it.
That" Mr.. Laying replied, after look
Ing steadily at the little instrument
for moment, represents a lost for
unexpectedly several millions-any-
way, great deal of money. 1t is
what is called a circuit breaker, and
it is a reproduction of my first inYen-
tive work as a railway manager.
You know. in the early days of rail
reading, after the telegraph had been
adopted for communicating intelli-
gence and orders, almost all of the
railroad lines west of Pittsburg, and,
in fact many of the lines east of that
point, were equipped with single
wire of telegraph. Now, if an acct
dent happened to train that made
1t necessary to communicate with the
train dispatcher's or the general Offices.
the telegraph wire would be cut and
little Morse instrument, which was
commonly carried on trains, would be
attached to the wire and communica-
ton established Then, the telegraph
Ing over. the instrument would be ia
ken off and the wire would be out
Of working order until a lineman
could be sent to repair it, Sometimes
that took day.
We'll, l was on my way from Co
lumbus, o., to Pittsburg, one day
when, through some delay to cur
train, it became necessary to cut the
wire and get in touch with Pittsburg.
OF course, when We went on we
left behind US a wire completely out
of commission
Sitting in front Of me was a wom-
an who had placed bag on the aisle
floor beside her seat. CHANGING at it
for the sixth or eighth time, l dimly
noticed that she had attached
bundle to the bag with an old-fash-
Toned clothespin. Suddenly there
popped into my head this idea: If q
clothespin can be used in that fash
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned TO Drink Coffee When a Baby.

II parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains a drug-cGfeine IS
especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink
when / was a child in my moth
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table, mother used to
give me sips of coffee. AS my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals /
never knew there was anything to
drink but coffee and water.
And so I contracted the coffee
habit early. l remember when quite
young the continual use of coffee so
affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley, then
ground it in the coffee-min. as a sub
stitute for coffee
But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard
of. I continued to use coffee until
was 81, and when I got into Office
work, I began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast I was so
nervous l could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
AT night. after having coffee for
supper, 1 could hardly sleep. and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"a friend persuaded me to try
Postum. My wife and I did not like
1t at first. but later when boiled good
and strong it was fine. Now we would
not give up Postum for the best coffee
we ever tasted
I can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches. l
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers.''
Read 'The Road to WellvilIe," in
pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above IetterF new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
TAKE a DOSE OF
> i g. o. =
THE BEST MEDICINE Sss@
for 9 Q JIG n $ g COLDS
one of the Best Rest Cures.

Is good story.
To many women it is as good as
trip away from home.
When you are tired out and your
nerves are on edge, try going off by
yourself and losing yourself in some
good story. You viii, in nine cases
out of ten, come back rested and in
vig0rated.
One woman who has passed serene
iy through many years of hard work
and worry that go with the managing
of house and bringing up of a large
family of children, said that she con-
sidered it the duty of every busy
housekeeper to read certain amount
of trash" light fiction, for the rest
and change to the mind that 1t would
give.
Try it, you who lead a strenuous
life. and who sometimes grow exceed
ingly weary of the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
AWFUL BURNING ITCH CURED
I'M A DAY

In the middle of the night of March
goth l woke up with burning itch in
my two hands and felt. as if / could
pull them apart. In the morning the
itching had gone TO my chest ana DUR
ing that day it spread ali over my
body. I was red and raw from the top
OF my head to the soles of my feet and
was in continual agony from the
itching. l could neither lie down nor
sit up. I happened to see about Cuti-
cura Remedies, and I thought | would
give them trial. | took a good bath
with the Cuticura Soap and used the
Cuticura Ointment. l put it on from
my head down to my feet and then
went to bed. On the first Of April
felt like a new lnan. The itching was
almost gone. I continued with the
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and during that day the itching COM
pletely left me. Frank Gridley, 325
East i3rd Street, New York City, Apr.
q, 1909" Cuticura Remedies are sold
throughout the world; Potter Drug Il
Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston, Mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound made
me well woman and I have no more
backache. I hope I can help others by
telling them what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has done for
ne" -MRs. EMMA MsE, $50 First ST.,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The above is only one Of the thou
sands Of grateful letters which are
constantly being received by the
Pfnkham Medicine Company Of Lynn,
Mass, which prove beyond doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
actually does cure these obstinate dis
eases Of women after all other means
have failed, and that every such suf-
ering woman owes it to herself to at
least give Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound q trial before submit
ting TO an operation, or giving up
hope of recovery.
Mrs. PinkhaTn, OF Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. She has guided
thousands TO health and her
advice is free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Remarkable Resemblance Between
Rastus S. Ransom, Law Partner of
Arthur, and Postmaster GEN
eral Thomas L. James.

There have been many amusing
and some embarrassing complications
arising from the resemblance of one
distinguished man to another One of
the most embarrassing cases of the
KIND was furnished by the testimony
given in good faith by a witness that
he saw James Gordon Bennett on
Fifth avenue, New York, whereas it
was true that Mr. Bennett was in
Europe at the time, and the witness
mad mistaken Well-known double of
Mr.. Bennett for him.
Probably the most remarkable OF
mistakes due to perfect facial and
physical resemblance between two
men was one in which President Gar
field was involved, and greatly to his
amusement Yet the presidents mis-
take was most natural one as the
experience of an adept at remember
ing faces proves. This was the late
Fred Lansing, for many years the
proprietor OF the old Astor House. in
New York city, man who was never
known to mistake a name and a face
Jul C1GG
Passing through the rotunda of his
hotel, he saw gentleman sitting on
stool before the lunch counter and,
going up to him, patted him familiar
ly on the shoulder, saying: How are
you today, Mr.. Postmaster"
The man on the stool looked over
his shoulders. You've made a mis-
take" he said. However much I'd
IKE TO be the postmaster of New
DIRK. / am not that official"
The day following, seeing at the
lunch counter a man who, he felt
sure this time, was the postmaster,
Mr.. Lansing went up to him and
slapped him on the shoulder. We'll,
Mr.. Postmaster" he confessed, u
made a queer blunder yesterday. /
never made one like it before. There
was gentleman sitting here whom
saluted as Mr.. Postmaster and he
turned and declared that | had made
a mistake"
You have made the same mistake
again; / am the same man." was the
reply.
Completely upset, Mr. Lansing
crossed the street to the postoffice
and hunted up the postmaster. "Have
you been to lunch YETI" he demanded
NO" was the reply. And then. more
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Were Coofs and Scraps

also eating. scraps left after the blug-
Der was taken from whale. Not such
bad eating, either. If one may believe
the old Nantucket men who used to
go OF on whaling cruises lasting four
or five years and thus had time to &C.
quire g taste for scraps
On the cape itself there is natu-
rally more or less friendly backbitfng
between the Provincetown fishermen
and those from the neighboring village
of South Truro. The Provincetown
men call the South Truro fellows "Bi-
Bile faces a term originating, so it is
said, from the latter's pious abstinence
from fishing on the Sabbath day,
though these hours of sanctifed lei
sure were spent below decks playing
cards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Mhat About Alm7

The talk had gone back and fro, and
the youthful socialist had been an
nouncing that no man ought to get his
living by cheating, and we all listened
TO him, and agreed that it was dread
full when men and women did not tell
he truth. but tried to make their liv-
landowners, financier3, we scarified all
Of them who cheat the public. NO
one should make q living by decep-
tIon.' SAID the young man. Then a
quiet voice from woman came from
the corner of the sofa, What about
the conjurer? "-London Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Not EakN

Pat was a married mana very
much married man. He had married
no fewer than four times, and all his
wives were still in the fore. Accord
ing to Pats own account before the
court where he was tried for bigamy
and fodnd guilty, his experiences were
not altogether satisfactory. The
Judge, in passing sentence, expressed
his wonder that the prisoner could
be such a hardened villain as to de-
lude so many women.
yer honor" said Pat, apologetleal-
ly, Il was only tryin' to get a good
One, an it's not isy!"-Lippincott's
Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Ali About Il


To appreciate fully this scrap of dia-
logue quoted from London Punch, one
should see the two odd characters en-
gagged it it. Apparently they parted
satisfied, one that he had impaired
some real information, the other that
he had received some. Said one man:
''D'you recol1ec' old wot's- 'is-name ?''
I'm with the collar?"
"Aye!"
"Wot ababt imp
Fad to go down"--jerk of the
head-"you know-they give i'm wot
you call it-didn't art git it, / don't
Think"
"Reely!"
Admit you card, then?'
Il did ear somefink, but no details,
not afore now."-Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
BE Sociable. Though Married.

To simply live alone, with no provi-
sion for the qualification of the social
instincts, is apt to porve too severe
a strain upon the reserve forces of
even the happiest marriage. There
is some excuse outside the home
wherein no thought is given to social
Measure, while the wife is apt to grow
petty and personal, and so less attrac
tive if she shuts herself away from
intercourse with others. This drop
ping out is very easy, but even when
prosperity comes, and large social
functions are possible, it is too late
TO gain that most valuable possession
friendship, which is entirely indepen-
dent of financial success. To base
and to hold a place in the social life
of the world is not only the right but
the duty of the young wife who de-
sires to have a home in IT'S truest and
best sense
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
A TestY JUDGE.

Lord Peterborough, showing some
impatience at barrister's speech,
the gentleman paused and said: is it
the pleasure of the court that l should
proceed with my statements" Pleas
ure, sir, has been out of the question
for long time, but you may proceed.
From Leigh's Anecdotes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

er expected to be up again A doctor
said l had acute Inflammation of the
bladder, but he could not help me.
How grateful was I for the prompt
relief Doan's Kidney Pills gave mel
Continued use removed every sign of
kidney trouble"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
TRY MURINE EVE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c,
soc, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc s1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

me q well woman,
and [ would like TO
tell the whole world
Of it. I suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
lay back. HAD the
best doctors and
they all decided
that I bad a tUmor
in addition to my
female.trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. Lydia E.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Carries On,

Woggs-So young Saphead and his
father are carrying On the business?
Boggs-Yes. The old man does the
business while young Saphead does
he CARRYING on-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

soreness and
urinary trou-
bles. These are
the warnings
natures signals
for help. Doan's
XII d n ey Pills
should be used
at the first sign.
Ira CT k,
North Main St,
Savanna, H.,
says: Il was
confined to bed
with kidn g Y
frouhIe and new
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
q Safe Bet

PA, who was it wrote To err is
human, to forgive divine?'"
Z don't remember now; but I'll bet
it was som body who had erred and
been found out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Natural Query.

Mrs. Thynn-Don't you think | look
plump in this gown?
Thynn-Yes. Did you have it made
at an upholsterer's?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Contrary lsucs.

SO Binks has had his income cut
down?"
Yes; that is why he is so much
cut up"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
NATURES SIGNALS,

The first indication Of kidney dis
erder is often backache. Then comes
pain IN the hips and sides, lameness,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first nut up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigor-
ate, stomach. liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny era miles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
AFTER
SUFFERING
ONE YEAR
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams VegetableC Compound

Milwaukee, Wis. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Comnound has made
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

Seeking One That Stayed at Home.
Have you been away this sum
mer?"
Yes"
That's too bad. I'm looking for a
friend to borrow money from De
troit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

A good honest remedy for Rheumatism.
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlins
Wizard OIL Nothing will so quickly drive
out all pain and inflammation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

When the pulpit gets into poetic
clouds it misses the man on the
pavement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Laying the Foundation.

why are : GU always so careful to
ask advice about what you are go.
ing to dor
so that if things go wrong can
say told you So
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03

Ihey dye In cold wafer better than an, other DE.
MONROE DRUG CO.. Quincy, Hiiaeia.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-04
METROPOLITAN BANK

REPORT OF THE
at
1910:
oans and discounts 677s9s7s
Bonds other securities SS 2ssSs1
221S45S0
IS
Due to
Deposits
chez
Cashiers checks
King-ss
J..
foregoing statement 10 "u0 !" W ~ ~ ~ McvAY, Cashier
before
~NN ~
o. D.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-04
PUGET SOUND NATIONAL BANK

REPORT THE CONDITION OF soUNp NATIoNA BA
1910
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-04
J. A. MURRAY
J. P. GLEASON
J. G. FORD


OF NORTHWEST TRUST &
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-04
SEATTLE NATIONAL BANK

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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-04
+ SAVINGS BANK AND TRUST co


vicePresdent
] {. ViceP M
WELTY Secretary sCff1A1frh hfuS'
A 0r1RRAy N
j. H.
H
F.
Of Banks,
~ Ion Favorabl
Registrar and Transfer. agent OF Stpcks
at the
DEPOSITS
- Are Fire or
Burglar
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1910-02-04
THE STATE BANK or SEATTLE

THE FINANCIAL CONDITION THE STATE BANK OF SEAT
at S1st
nuary,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-15
pOLICE carr. G,L,N sIck.
Man Who Cleaned 70 Chinato~n and
Ion~y island Has BrIghts Disease.

Police Capt Michael J CALVIN. late
~ Chinatown and nov u Coney Island
~ seriously M ~ ~ \incsnt- Hospital
with BrIgh'S q ssase Last tuesday
capt CALVIN consulted Police Surgeon
Charles l. \anma"k PRIOR 20 gong on
a thirty DAYS leave ~ absence and M"
physician ordered hun to bed Friday
she cas-. was diagnosed az Bri ght : disease
Or \ammaCk said yesterday that
Tap, GalvIn's trouble was not necessar-
NV fatal He Will have 10 remain az the
hospital for az least SIX weeks DR.
>smmaCk saws that Capt Galvin's illness
~ due 10 oNsrwOTk
capt CALVIN. who - the only police
captain Ia walk in the honor hne on pa
rade days. first came into prominence
by cleaning up chinatown He asked
10 he transferred from there last January
on account Of ~ health, but Commits
sIoner Baker needed him and he stayed
on until the general shift IN April when
the Commissioner thought he could give
Calvin an easier time at Ion~y Island.
But IN" police caDtain. who - onlv 20
years Did refused To rest lie has been
crussdinR against resorts and negli gee
batherS. frequently working twenty ont
81 twenty -four hours
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-15

SAN FRANoIs,'. Aug - Bhron Oura.
JAPANESE Minister ~ Agriculture and
Commerce. VINO arrived here to-day.
say, u - ~" purpose II hI- Government
10 greatly Iucre1s" the production Of silk
~ tOreH In carrying ont th---- plans
~. Government hb- already sent "a large
number Of bright young COT-anS 70 Japan
to learn the silk industry They ar.
maintained ~ Government sNpsns. and
they will be carefully taught all branches
81 silk cultur"
The climate and soil Of COrea are far
hotter adapted To- silk culture than are
ihos. 81 Japan hu' the 'orsan- have
made no progress
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-15
1OOI UEtTHFR lOuING.
o. Win FOLLOW nm I nsettIed and shower,
Wepk

WAsHTNoIoN. Aug - \ spe, ral bull
l-tin ISSUED to-day hv The Weather
Bureau predicts Unsettled weather and
.hoWers for the Atlantic States Nv the
middle Of next week The bulletin saws
Tie distribution Of nafom"tric pressure
over IA. >oTfh Am-Ti' all on'tU"H' and the
AtIantI, and IA 40 oceans - -r.. - 20
indicate thar there will b- q 'oRtinua'ion
81 temperatures near or below TIE normal
over the greater part Of the country dur
ing he week beginning August 4
4 dI-turh.n. viii form over the Ro, d y
Mountain region Monday and move east
ward attended hv unsettled weather and
showers and TEA n the Atlantic states by
The middle OF tho week u vii he followed
b, far and DOL weather
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-15

the receipt by ona ~ the authorities IL
r'Srtlv Interested IN the attempted Assas-
sinaton Of Mayor Gaynor of q letter which
in some manner related TO Gallagher's
crime
Acting Mayor Mitchell. Police Commits
sioner Bugher, William n Meloney. sxecu-
tive secretary to the Mayor and Corpora
tIon Counsel Watson paid a visit yesterday
afternoon To- the Hudson county jail in
Jersey CIV. where Gallagher IL i'm
prisoucd They were accompanied by
Lieut. Kennel. who Is stationed az tho
door Of tn" Mayors Office IN the City Hall
After spending some time at the jail
they went Ia Hohoken and had a talk with
Robert Adamson. the Mayors secretary.
None Of these city officers would tell just
what was under nvestigaton. Mr. ADAM
son said that the matter might not amount
q anything. after all: II was too soon Ia
determine that he added.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-15
The " Father

sas = N-ea. % hlgA rrc.sIr- were central
yesterday over the eastern part - the country
and ne weather remained generally fsr 4
,',rm Vas central IN The 50 ihgc-t With -
tr0.zn cIiruding northeast 20 The middle ard
upper NIssIs,Ippi Valley. and was causing rsln
In Missouri. love -ou'rSrn MinuesOia and At
gathered places around LAKE. Michigan There
"a, also rain IN colorado. northern tan and
\orih DAkofs over the remainder ~ the country
r. weather vss generally fair Tcmpsra'uT
conditions remained practically unchanged
In mis- RI ~ The VeAihsr AS fsir with westerly
,hiftng 70 sputh~riy vinds average humidity
about - p.r orni bAroms'er. corrected 70 read
tn .~A level asa II ~ - up M oO-
The temperature ,es'erdsy - recorded bS the
o-risI thermometer. IL shOsn IN tho AnnsS-d