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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
HONEST CONFESSION
a Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer set of men ON
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been in error they ara
usually apt to make honest and manly
admission of the fact
A case in point is that of practi-
toner, one Of the good old school, who
lives in Texas. His plain, unvarnished
tale needs no dressing up:
Il had always had an intense preju-
dice, which | can now see was unwar-
rantable and unreasonable, against all
nuchly advertised foods. Hence, I
never read line of the many ads Of
Grape-Nuts, nor tested the food till
last winter
while in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son,
who has four of the ruddiest, healthi-
est little boys l ever saw, ate my
first dish of Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons.
Il became exceedingly fond of It
and have eaten q package of it every
week since, and find it a delicious, re-
freshing and Strengthening food, leav-
ing no III effects whatever, causing no
quotations with which was for
merry much troubled), no sense of
fullness, nausea, nor distress of stom-
ach in any way.
"There is no other food that agrees
with me so well, or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does.
II am stronger and more active
since l began the use of Grape-Nuts
than l have been for 10 years, and
am no longer troubled with nausea
and Indigestion" Name gives by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, 'FThe Road to Wellville."
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A 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, 1911-03-09
THE. YOUNG BRIDES
FIRST DISCOVERY

Their wedding tour had ended, and
they entered their new home to, settle
down to what they hoped to be one. long
uninterrupted blissful honeymoon.
But, alas! the young brides troubles
soon begin, when she tried to- reduce tho
cost of living with cheap big can baking
powders.
She soon discovered that all she got
was lot for her moEey, and it was nod
all baking powder, for the bulk of it was
cheap materials which had no leavening
power. Such powders will not make light,
wholesome food. And because of the abb
sence of leavening gas, it requires from
two or three times as much to raise cakes
or biscuits as it does of Calumet Baking
Powder.
Thus, eventually, the actual cost to
you, of cheap baking powders, is more
than Calumet would be.
Cheap baking powders often leave tho
bread blRached and acid, sometimes yeE-
low and alkaline, and often unpalatable.
They are not always OF uniform strength
and quality.
Now the bride buys Calumet-the per.
fectlN wholesome baking powder, moder.
ate in price, and always uniform and re-
liable. Calumet keeps indefinitely, makes
cooking easy, and is certainly the moss
economical after al.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Measurements of d Gun,

Many people are puzzled as to the
difference between a 12-inch and a
13.5-inch gun Guns are measured by
the bore or caliber, just as motor car
engine cylinders are. A Pinch gun
therefore is a gun that fires a shot
which is IL inches in diameter.
The length Of gun is reckoned in
calibers. For instance, 80 caliber
12-inch gun is one so times the length
of it's bore, that is to say, so feet long.
A so caliber 6-inch gun would be "a
feet long, and so on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
TELLS NEW LINCOLN STORY
ES-Congressman McCIearys OF MINES
scta Spins Yarn of Effect of
Words of Debaters.

Prof. James T. McCieary of bIanka.
70, Mimi, who for IA years represents
I'd district in his state in congress-
brought to town new Lincoln story,
says New York dispatch ii the Chi
cago Evening Post
friend of mine out west who is
new about So years old told me that
When boy he attended, with his ia
Their, one of the famous Lincoln-Dougz
las debates in Illinois,, said Profess
sor McCleary. MY friends father
was. a lincoln man, but the place in,
which. this particular debate took
place, was a Douglas stronghold
Douglas spoke first, and he was.
frequently Interrupted by vociferous:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Gone Before.

Penn-Do you see anything of our
old friend Growel? Last time | raw
him he said he didn't like New York
Gothmite-That's SO. but guess
he'd rather be in New York than
where he is now.
Penn-Where is he now?
Gothmite-I wouldn't care to say.
He's dead.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Consumption Spreads In SYRIA.

Consumptives In Syria are treated
| today much In the same way as tho
lepers have been for the last 2,000
years. tuberculosis is comparative
ly recent disease among the Arabs and
Syrians, but so rapidly has it spread
that the natives are in great fear of
it. Consequently when member OF
a family is known to have the disease,
he is frequently cast out and compelled
to die of exposure and want A small
hospital for eonsumptives has been
opened at Beyrout under the direction
Of DR.. Mary P. Eddy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Children In Grave Dancer

When twelve-year-old Abraham Co
hen OF Maiden, Mass, showed his
mother boxful of strychnine nils
recently, she called up the police. In
vestigation was made, and it vae
found that after a fire in a drug store
the f1remen had swept the debris ;n4c
the yard, where drugs and pills Of al
kinds were lying about Children had
been playing with the medicine al
the morning. Parents in the neiph
borhood were notified TO watch thefl
children carefully for signs of poison
ing, but fortunately none of III.
youngsters had swallowed any of tn.
dangerous playthings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

young men, carries his wife home on
his back in a scarlet cloth and is des-
perately assaulted the whole way by a
number of girls. Sticks and stones
are hurled at the bridegroom. who in
the coming home with his bride e9n
hardly be considered a very nanny
man, for the irate amazons often in.
flict on him marks which he carries
TO the grave. 1t may be that among
the lady pursuers are some of the
bridegroom's former flames" who
turn the mock attack into downr1et,
earnest to asepge sighted love
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
CHAPTER Viii.
Correspondents Department.

. The following letters were found in
the house post box after the lifting OF
the quarantine, and later were pre-
scented TO me by their writer's, bound
in white kid (the letters, not the au-
thors, of course).
From Thomas HARRISON, late engi-
neer of bridges. Peruvian trunk lines,
South America, to Henry Llewellyn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

in the morning. Shortly before til.
train pulled out the sheriff of thai
county sauntered over and handel
him note. It was from the mar
who had done the numbering the nigh
before.
L want to beg your pardon for ou1
little affair last night that spoiled
your meeting" wrote the murderes
and assure you that I shall try ne
to let it occur again. New Yorl
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

One is certainly more impressed
than one was by the Importance OF
airmanship for the purposes of war
says the London Saturday Review
The airships really have proved this
beyond the least doubt. Airships
promise to be great in the art Of OBJ
servation, and everyone can realize
the value of that in campaign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

Reference has been made to the
departure of the storks from Alsace
The ornithoiogical bureau of Buda-
pest has recently published the re
suits of an interesting experiment.
To the leg of a number of young
birds a light disk was attached, stat
ing the place of origin and in the
event of capLuse asking tina. the label
might be detached md forwarded to
Budapest
The ring saturned show that the
Birds have reached Basutoland the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
For Accidents.

Every mother should keep a supply
Of lint and some good ointment in
the medicine cupboard. and when an
accident, such as cut finger, occurs,
it may be used. Spread little of the
ointment on the lint and lay 1t on the
injured part after it has been washed
thoroughly in hot water Cover tha
lint with soft rag and tie it up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

! Transvaal and Cape Colony. Unfor-
| tunately only two Of the ten capture
I birds escaped death. Eight of those
! graceful creatures had fallen to the
/ Implying and unerring aim of the
/ sportsman. improperly so called
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Curious Marrlane Custom

The Kurds have a very curious and
somewhat dangerous marriage custom
which one would think would be more
honored 70 iRs breach than in the OBJ,
servance, The husband, surrounded
by bodyguard Of twenty or thirty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
A Way of Getting Even.

Hewitt-When / asked the old man
for his daughters hand he walked all
over me.
Jewett-Can't you have him arrest
ed for violation of the traffic regua-
tons?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

Minneapolis, March 6, 1911.
Wheat-No. l hard, 98Ac; No. /,
northern, 96@97%c; No. 2, north
low, 42c. Oats-No. 3, white, 20 p C.
Rye-No. 3, soc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
rhe CO Man snnrema

No good man is doubted or pers>
cuted except by those who are con
demned by his good spirit and deeds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09
Chicago. March 6, 1911.

Cattle Beeves, 528@700; west
ern steers, ALSO 5.S5; stockers and
feeders, 1000 $50; COWS and heif-
ers, 2.70@ 500; calves, T.00@9.25.
Hogs-Light, 7.00@7.3O; heavy,
6.S0@7.20; rough, SIS q go; pigs,
7 90 25
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

From Maxwell Reed to Richard Bur-
ton Bagley, University club, New
York
Dear Dick:
Inclosed find my check for five hun
bred, as per wager. Possibly you were
within your right in protecting your
bet in the manner you chose, but
while I do not wish to be offensive,
your reporters are damnably so.
Yours,
MAXWELL REED
ITO RE CONTTNTTEDO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

about it. and she was immensely in.
terested. Send it to this address.
Can you get it to the next steamer!
IT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-09

Sheep-Native, 3.1O@4.75; year
1ings, 4.80@ SIS; lambs, native, 500
@6.20.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14

Mrs. Truax, wife of John Truax, Of
West Liberty street, died at her
home Tuesday night. Heart disease
is given as the cause of her death.
The funeral arrangements will not
be arranged until a sister who de.
parted from her home in California a
few days ago is heard from. This
sister expected TO visit in Oklahoma
before coming to Mexico. Mrs. Truax'
condition was not considered critical
until Saturday afternoon and her sis.
ter started to Missouri a few days
before. No children survive. The
deceased was about 4S years Old.
The deceased was formerly Miss
Dora Gallop. Beside her husband
and father, James Gallop, of this
city Mrs. Truax is survived by the
following brothers and sisters: Mrs
Richard Freeman, Macon; Mrs. 0.
Flghtmaster, California; and George
GalloD, of this city.
The Ledger extneds sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
Mrs Lucy Fry, wife of DR.. T. j.
FRY, OF Moberly, died at her home in
loberiy Tuesday She is a sister Of
A. G, Dingle, proprietor of the Nor.
chants Hotel, of that city. Mr.. Fry
is brother of r. A. Fry. of this
city. The Ledger extends sympathy
TO The bereaved ones
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14
P4sss iS8 Ragsdale.s Cash Store P4sse iss

committee composed OF Messrs. CAM
ben and Russell, of Oklahoma; ]. Il,
Faulkerson, of Missouri, and Maur,
ice McAuliffe. of Kansas. TIE re
port states that an additional mil,
lion milch COWS and an equal nun,
Der of breed sows in the South woul
add ten dollars to every bale of cot.
ton and increase the value of 9th.
er products. 1t says that there are
not enough farmers engaged in
raising stock to fight the beef trust.
The farmers are advised to raise
stock, maintain small packing plants
in their back yards, and thereby pro
tect their own pocketbooks. The
farmer who has milk, butter, beef,
bacon and vegetables is the only
farmer who can be independent, so
the report declares.
The committee on finance reported
that the union is in better finan.
ciEii shape than 1t has ever been.
The committee on membership re-
ports that New York, Ohio, Iowa,
Nebraska and South Dakota and the
new states to enter the organization,
There are now % states represented
and 100000 members of the order,
him
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14
UNION.

| 0NiON.
The dreary September days ars
here and the birds begin to droF
away from the boughs. migrating
southwark.
On the tenth. we had a pretty 900
rain, nearly an inch Of water fell
gladdening the hearts Of many.
]. P. Newman has been busy max.
ing mOlasses for the last week.
Quite a number of young people
of this vicinity attended the lawn
party at Mr. Brentons last week.
Mrs. w. NJ. Watts who has been
visiting Mrs. Geo. Byars OF Gala
way county. returned home Monday.
Mrs, Crockett Harrison was in Mex.
leo shopping last Saturday.
News is scarce. win you ac-
eept a few random furrows:
A crank is seldom taciturn.
The tiptoe route seldom leads to
Paradise.
The lie IS a handle that will fit al
most any sin.
The retailer of gossip never gets
rich on profits
Some preach the public good mere
~ for private gain.
You can never get ahead of the
devil by acting friendly with him.
The backbiter always, as matter
of course has a bad taste in his
mouth
The man who always does his lev
ell best goes TO higher levels
There is room for an honest differ
snce Of opinion concerning the pol
Icy Of Canadian reciprocity, but not
rs 70 the neighborly sort
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14

Molino and HOll.- g, ille base bal
teams played ball at Mo!:nc Satur
day afternoon Molino vch the gam,
= tC 4.
] d Worley and wife have been
making, an extended sisit at Nevada,
jefferson City and different places.
Herman Worley and wife have been
keeping house for the former
while gene and u II Wright and H.
T. Worley Of Mexico have been su-
pcrinteudlng the blacksmith business
for ] y
Chas. Ha!din spent Saturday and
Sunday with his brother, Tommie
Hardin, and family here.
Herman T. Worley of Mexico has
bought an interest in his fathers, J.
d. Worley's blacksmith shop.
Miss Marine Cowherd of near San
IA Fe who is teaching Molino
school, was III Wednesday and could
rot teach, but began school again
Thursday.
We wish the Molino girls much
success in the piano contest the Led
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14

save the apples. Cider mias
Z slacs in stock.sl2 up. Paners. cop
per. ssHinum. Granite eaameled ket-
ties n extra large sizes for apple
hutter-iike mother used to make.
Feed grinders for small gasoline
enrines-power washing macllines-
power churns-power srindstones-
cream separators.
Double action Force Pumps con
tipuous stream-will throw water 40
n high for a 2S q. we'll, $500. AZ
RoDertson's.
Round Oak Ranges with mirror IN
ish polished tops-old fashion Russia
Iron bodies, asbestos walls times as
thick as any stove wall made any
where by any maker-Aluminizsd oy'
ons-heat thermometers set of
wearever Aluminium waro = guaran-
iced to las a iIfotime-free with
every range.
Buckeye Grain Drills sS7.o0 up.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14
SKINNER

The reoent rains helped fall pas
lures, the wheat Just sown and also
the late corn no little amount.
AIRS. Matte King-Ehret. of Deep
River, Iowa, and little nephew are
here the past month the guest of
their immediate relatives.
Miss Patti Bruce of Sedalia be-
gan school al Fox Monday, Sept. 4.
with a full attendance. A large sohe
good teacher and a successful term
Of school predicted.
Misses Sadie and Rachel Winn and
Ada Douglass left Monday for Kinks.
vile where they go 10 enter the
State Normal Here's wishing these
young ladies unDounded success.
Misses otie and Neville Baker
arc attending Hardin College and
Clarence Baker, Mcmillan High this
season.
James C. Crawford erected a new
silo recently.
Russell Squirting dug well re-
Gently and got a good living one.
Henry Berry has begun work on a
new house.
John +. Winn has just completed
putting concrete and block founda.
ton under his already fine home. He
also put in concrete walks,
thereby adding very much to its ap-
pearance.
o. #. Ellis has a car load OF fat
hogs ready for market. They VIII
tip the beam at about 250 pounds.
Quite a large acreage of wheat is
being sown this fall. Some of our
farmers are already through.
Gins. Householder got in a double
deck of Western yearling wethors of
S4 pounds average, costing him &c
ON South Omaha market last Tues.
day. Sept. 5,
p T. Bruce received a double
deck car of Western yearIing weth-
ers Friday, bought on South Omaha
market Tuesday. Weight 6S pounds,
cost $4.00 per cwt.
Misses Minnie and Ollie Gatewood
left for X. C. recently to resume
school duties.
James Chapman weighed up two
loads of 1880 pounds drifted cattle
Saturday to Mr.. Short of Illinois at
Sc. 25 per cwt,
A singing class will likely be con
Quoted at Bethlehem at no distant
date with Miss Barker of Moberly as
instructor.
R. Bruce is visiting old friends
and relatives in Moniteau and Coop
or counties the past ten days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

100 Acre farm 6 miles from Mex
leo. If sold soon, 5000 per A.
60 Acre farm, a money maker
where can you beat this in Audrain
county. $S5 per A.
Dwelling with s lots in good town.
Price $4,000 Owner wants general
mdse.
The nice 5-room Cottage in
Mexico. all modern. a dandy $3.50,
Good building lot on paved street,
$3.50.
Fine half section land, well 10
Gated in Audrain county, can be
bought at bargain and on very
easy terms.
Good smooth 120 A. Improved farm
Good location. Better see us about
this az once. It's cheap at price
asked,
dwit Read Estate Dept.
North Missouri Trust Co
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14
LOWER LITTlEBY

We had good rain Wednesday
night
Farmets are fiXDg to SOW wheat.
L W McFadin was a Mexico Wis
itor Friday
Clarence Grey of near Santa Fe i.
building new concrete cellar.
Mr.. Chalmers ,Gncey, of Macon
City, is yisit rg he sister, Mrs. E
w. McFadin tbs week.
Grey W"s"n said a load of cattle
to Earl Carter n 81 35 cwt.
J. NJ. Young and boys we're Mexico
visitors saturday
Miss Ruth Talley spent Sunday
with Miss Nora Wilke son OF Lower
LitTleby
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14
MoLINo rRoUNcEs

MEXICO BOYS.
Mollno and Mexico ball teams n,ov.
Sd bail Monday at Molino Molipo
won the game II to O.
The Mexicoboys left their
iasnulhe clothes at home on that day
ana they were unable to mako n
SINGLE run. Third was as far as apv
OF the boys could get, and IL was
hard work to even do that much.
The Molino boys made n hit nj,
most every time they went TO The
bat. They showed that they were
too fast for the Mexico boys at tbo
outset of the game, but the local
players were game and stayed to Tho
finish.
The Molino players were W T.
cauthorn, Elmer Umstadtt Homer
Roberts, Harry, Robert, John ana
VIII Heller, Lester Bond and En-.
geneW illiams; the Mexico PLAYER.
were; Sanford, Kidd jackson Mo.
Allister, Dobyns, Lane, Duty, Same
beck, Ellis; and B. McGee, snbsfi
tute.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14

Ragsdale's Cash Store has
unique widow displays that lave
tracted much attention since p
installation. In his vest sbOE .
dow Is a straw mating sdk a
holding 500 pounds Of stone Fi'h
the slightest give, This s to 81
the strength Of the suit case
Asbestos Sad Iron display, IN
cast window, with is mechanical
ure demonstrating the iron, 'els
long story in a few words
The iron is lined with asal
which keeps the heat from gong
ward keeping The iron bet and
handle cool. There are two
sad irons In front Of the igaIs
the figure points to, showing @l
son why the iron is a good one
llos troughs. Sanitary steel
cntson.
LEDGE. ADVERTISEMENTS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-14

lniss'roeiible uoa-corr,..
feeda-clogiess disss'o.N 'o.'N
fhs Genuine Rou,s 'ofe y 1.
tho great eomfori I. Oas
tury-a uniform be,, va ed
withous attention. ,7,o !, l''s
saddlea-have you ~.
our spring steel adio.,.tii w. as
dAea'-tho tree is MAJ '.l'.s n
steei covered with ,raa' so,l . \
auteed mover to hurt n' \
give discomfort to Ii. :, J,
forms to both ana guo,,l, ra''
years and then some. ''''s &
Concord o Reach o.,
er Gear Road wapo,. y a''s
years $1,000. Tho stocin,. ., 90
man Of affairs fayorIio
The new ssroueb,m W.
with riveted rim, wheels
gears without bolts -lrn'a s'''l
les guaranteed to carr, p's y Y
with an ayle saNod ~ wv