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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Actress In Ten-Cent Show Made Vic.
tim of Joker Who Scattered Snuff
Powder in Theater.

Chicago-Nellie De ONO. II years
in South State street, near Harrison
street, is under the care Of physicians
at st. Luke's hospital as result of a
three hours spell of sneezing. The
other night while she was singing in
the theater a young man in the audi
ence scattered a quantity Of snuff in
the theater.
Miss De ONO sneezed for that
length of time before she was re-
lfeved by q physician at the hospital,
where she was taken by the manager
of the theater. She lives in Oak
Park.
The victim of the unusual snuff at
tack told an interesting .'sneezing
story" of what happened.
Believe me, / am the regular lit
tie sneezer," she said. 1.-THE first
sneeze was kind of funny. The second
wasn't bad. But the third had me wor-
ried. 1t was breaking up the act and
the manager was up IN the air. But I
kept right on. The audience thought
it was scream. We were singing a
new rag song and you can imagine
how it sounded with a sneeze where
the words ought to be. | sounded
like the drummer With the cymbals. l
guess.
Finally it got so bad that one Of
the girls had to take me away. went
down to the dressing room and
sneezed until I thought 1 would die. l
went blind, almost. They sent for a
doctor. they say, but was too near all
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Diary of a FIy-killer,

Monday-My attention was called
last night to a statement that house
flies are bearers of disease and should
be destroyed as soon as possible
began my crusade against them this
morning. It was little discouraging,
because there was only one fly in the
house and it was quite agile. It es-
capped me. broke two vases and q
photograph frame.
Tuesday nearly killed three flies
this afternoon, but the lamp got in
the way. 1t was " lamp.
Wednesday, saw fly on the out
side of the fly screen and raised the
screen so 1 could hit it. Seventeen
flies flew in. l missed it.
Thursday-There was a sluggish
looking fly or the window with closed
wings. I stole toward it cautiously,
but it few up just as l let the blow
fall. Then I knew it wasn't a fly. 1t
was wasp, My nose began to swell
at once.
Friday-My nose is a sight Drat
the f1ies.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
INVENT COMPASS FOR FCGS
New Wireless instrument Signals by
TUNES" Approaching Ships
Ships Can Find Positions.

Paris.-The wonderful wireless com
pass invented by the Italian officers,
Bellini and Tosi, will shortly be used
to enable ships to ascertain their po-
sition in fogs. Special wireless sig
nails are to be sent out from various
stations on the French coast, and
ships fitted with the Bellini-Tosi COM
pass will be able to determine the d.
rection in which the signals were
travelling. Different signals are to be
sent out at regular intervals from sta
tons at LIE Havre lightship, Tlle de
Sein and Croach d. Ouessant. The
tune" of each signal will be differ
ent, and the signals themselves will
be various letters Of the alphabet, so
that those arriving from one station
will not be confounded with those
coming from another The compass
is an instrument which, when tuned"
to receive any wireless signals, shows
by an indicator in what direction the
signaling station lies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
BOY HOBOES RIDE THE RODS
TWO Waterbury Youngsters Cover Die
tanee to New Haven on Trucks
of Fast Trolley Car.

New Haven, Conn.-Covered from
head to foot with dirt and grease. Har.
Vey Ensey and Leonard Rinkway, two
9-year-old Waterbury boys, were taken
from the trucks of fast intercity troll
ley car here on its arrival from Water
bury the other night.
The boys had heard of the glories OF
the summer resorts of this city and
having no money climbed beneath the
flooring Of the car onto the trucks and
were not discovered during the trip
which takes an hour and half. That
the boys managed to hold onto theil
perilous perch while the car was
speeding along at from 80 to so miles
an hour is little short of miraculous.
When taken from the car here they
were brushed off, treated to ice cream
soda by the police and sent back homr
as frst-class passengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
A Gift for the Editor.

The only way l purchase stamps
these days-and I use a lot of them
is in the little books which the gov
eminent charges you a cent for" said
a man who writes things for maya
zines now and then. 1T will be a
long time before forget how the last
lot of loose stamps got away from me.
I bought So worth and after holding
them so that the gummy sides wouldn't
meet | carefully pilced them in an
envelope. 1t happened that envelope
contained a bit of verse that | had
prepared a couple of days before and
addressed to an editor, but had not
sealed, intending to glance over it
once more.
We'll, l did not look at the stuff
after all and, of course, forgot about
the stamps and sent the letter off.
Shortly afterward the verse came back
with the usual regrets. A postscript
was attached which read like this:
P. S. Don't bother to send stamps
with your next dozen manuscripts
Your credit viii be good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Prof. Ralph 3. Perry of Harvard
Thinks Man Has Two Forms of
Consciousness-His Theory.

Camb4 ldge, Mass.-Prof. Ralph B.
Perry of the division of philosophy of
Harvard university is of the opinion
that every man has two forms of con-
seriousness and says:
The lower being primitive, uncivi-
lied, half submerged, while the other
rising above it as a bright light out of
a fog, dominating, comfortable, in
tellectual consciousness. In certain
individuals there may be two of these
dominant consciousness arising out
OF the same sub-stratum of uncon-
scious consciousness. When such is
the case, the subject may be said to
have a double personality.
We may say that the lower stra-
tum of consciousness is that portion
Of the brain which is at work without
our being fully aware of it. 1t is the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
A Matter of Greed.

1.-TWO men were disputing over their
respective churches" says the Slater
News in reviving an old story which
is still good. "One was a Baptist and
the other a Presbyterian. Finally
one of them called a neighbor who
was passing and asked his opinion as
to which was the better church in
which to be saved. Well, neighbor,'
he said, son and l have been hauling
wheat for nearly forty years. There
are two roads that lead to the mill.
One is the valley road and the other
leads over the hill, and never yet has
the miller asked me which road I
came, but he always asks. rs the
wheat good?' kansas City Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Pests Worry Many Dogs to Death and
Prove Quite Irritating to Humans
Particularly Numerous.

New York.-New York state is the
Tictim of violent and concentrated
attack of pulex CAMS and pulex irri-
ans.
Pulex cannis is the common dog
lea and pulex irritans the common hui
nan flea More of these two varieties
IF pests have been observed through
put the state, and particularly in re-
gions near this city, than have been
noted in years.
From Westchester towns for weeks
have come reports of dogs eaten alive
oy the pests. One man in Pelham kill
sd two of his dogs which were so in
iested that their skins were con-
;tantly covered with blood from in
,oads made by the insects. He tried
every means TO rid his pets of the
7ermin and, failing, chloroformed
hem
Two dogs were found dead. presum-
IDLY from the attacks of deas, In Tar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Left Him Far Behind.

Childish standards of greatness are
interesting-perhaps because they are
at once so like yet so unlike the
standards of grown folk. Many an
adult, for instance, has been proud
with no more reasonable basis than
that which little Johnnie displayed in
attempting to top" the boasting of
juvenile comrade.
I've got a real railroad train, with
an engine that goes, an real, live
pony, an a really, truly gun, an"
That's nothing!" interrupted the
lads disguised listener. Once ] knew
a boy that sat up until IL O'clock
twice in one week."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
HAS DOUBLE PERSONALITY

part of the consciousness which tells
US of certain things which are going
on about US, but which our attention
is not at the moment centered upon.
For instance, I may in a certain way
be aware of the noise which comes
into me through the window from
across the street, although merely in
a hazy way l am not really acutely
conscious of this noise until my atten-
ton is directly centered upon it.
1T is this submerged consciousness,
this ability to note what it going on
without actually bringing the aware
ness to the direct scrutiny of the
brain which is called the lower or
substratum of consciousness.
This bright sphere of conscious
ness is the part of the consciousness
which is active for the moment My
conscious consciousness is the part at
work while I have my mind fixed upon
one particular matter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

TO feel better when L had taken only
one bottle of Compound, but kept on
as / was afraid to stop too soon."-Mrs.
SADIE MULLEN, 2728 n. B. St., Ell
wood, Ind.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the JOY Of living, when they
can find health IN Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
ulcera ton, fbroid tumors, irregulari-
ties, periodic pains, backache, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration.
IF you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help you
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be absolutely confidential,
and the advice free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
How to Find Fault.

Find fault, when you must find
fault, in private; and some time
after the offense, rather than
at the time The blamed are
less inclined to resist when they are
blamed without witnesses; both
parties are calmer and the accused
party is struck with the forbearance
of the accuser, who has seen the
fault and watched for a private and
proper time for mentioning it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

to her sons room and was SO insistent
that they accompanied her downstairs
although they laughed at her fears.
minute later bolt of lightning tore
through the house, crashing their be6
to flinders and setting the bed clothes
afre
At Catasauqua lighted oil lamp
was smashed by bolt that made its
way into the dining room at the home
of Harvey Missimer. Dishes were pull
verified and furniture reduced to kin.
ding wood; but the stroke, instead oil
starting a fire through the lamp, ex.
tinguished 1t.
A stroke that hit the butcher shop
Of Harry Onuschak spent its force in
the refrigerator. While it did not
start a fire. it scared the meat as if il
had been broiled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
HER DREAM F0iLS LIGHTNING
Pennsylvania Woman Gets TWO Sons
Out of Bed Before Bolt Strikes
It-Other Queer Freaks.

Allentown, Pa--Lightning played
some OF Its Queerest pranks during the
most serious Of a series of thunder
storms which swept over Lehigh coun-
ty. Mrs. Samuel Binder, of Emaus.
was awakened by terrific clap of
thunder from dream in which she
saw her two sons killed by lightning
The terrified mother quickly rushed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Qualified PLAYER,

Marion's mother was i'll, and the
aunt who took her place at the head
of the household piled the children
with unaccustomed and sometimes dis
liked articles of diet. One day, after
being compelled to eat onions, Marion
refused to say grace.
Then you must sit at the table IN
til you are ready to say it!" was the
aunt's stern judgment. An hour or
so later, when the brilliant sunshine
and impatient calls of her comrades
together comprised an irresistible ap-
peal, Marion capitulated-thus:
"Oh. Lord, make me thankful for
having had to eat horrid old onions,
if you can do it. But / know you
can't"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Now, in certain individuals there
may not be merely one single con
scious consciousness. There may be
two. There may be two of the bright
luminous spheres arising out of the
substratum.
When such is the case w have
what is called a multiple personality.
Only one of these consciousness is
at work at the same time. The one
ordinarily active is the one recog
nized, is the personals of the indt
viduai in question, the other rarely
coming to the front and swaying the
persons actions, may appear to be 3
totally different person, having nc
traits in common with the personality
which we are in the habit of associat
ing with this particular body"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
NEW YORK is BITTEN BY FLEAS

rytown, and at Irvington private ken
nels had to be burned.
One man between Mamaroneck and
White Plains has torn down and burn
ed all his kennels. He is a dog fan
cier. having so animals in his care,
and was obliged to build new ken
neIs- Even then his dogs immediate
ly became reinfested and several of
them died.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
SNEEZING GIRL MAKES HIT

in to notice. l could hear the audi
ence, though. clapping for more. They
thought it was comedy stuff. 1t was
funny-like storm at sea.
was sneezing about four times g
minute and they hurried me to the
hospital. | sneezed for three hours
before they gave me chloroform. Let's
see, three hours at four times a minute
that makes something more thar
100 snezes in row. Some sneezing, be
lieve mel"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

ed only temporary relief. Doan's Kid
ney Pills helped me at once and soon l
was permanently cured. l really feel
that Doan's Kidney Pills saved my
life
when Your Back is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S."
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price SOC.
FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Prank of figures,

Gladstone, Mich.-H. H. Allyn, cash
Ter of the State Savings bank of Esca-
naba made an interesting discovery
the other day while booking a deposit
just turned in by patron. The
amount was $16S.91. Mr.. Allyn was
about to make the entry in the depos-
itor's bank book, when he glanced at
the slip to get the total The slip
had been turned around, and, as the
cashier looked at the fgures-16891-
he was surprised to note that they
were exactly the same upside down
as rightside up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Importance ReconnizAd

do you think that man fully appre-
ciates the Importance of the Office to
which we have elected him?" said one
constituent
x guess he does" replied thu 9TH
or. The first thing he did was to
say 1t ought TO command a larger sal
aTy."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Jim had made an unsuccessful at
tempt to conquer the world and came
back to the Tennessee town dirty,
worn out and hungry.
Uncle john" he said melodra-
matically, Il came home TO die"
mo, dod CAST you." said unsympa-
thetic Uncle John, you came home to
eat"-Success Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Picture Causes Crash.

New York.-While posing for a fam.
lily group picture on small back
veranda in the Bronx, eight persons
were injured by the collapse of the
wooden structure. The supports gave
way, throwing the occupants to the
ground. where they were buried in the
wreckage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
A Devoted Constituent

That member of congress says you
have voted for him for the last Is
years"
That's. right" replied Farmer Corn
tossel.
You must think a lot Of him"
We'll, I dunno. You see, Is years
ago had couple O. boss trades with
him, an since then I've allus felt safer
with him spendin' so much Of his time
in Washington"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Many Stray Cats and Doos.

Boston.-More than 5000 cats ana
$50 dogs ran astray in Boston during
August, but were cared for by the
Animal Rescue league. Treatment foI
5000 other cats, dogs and other ami
mails was given at the free clinic con
Quoted by the organization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Too Little Ton.

Smiley-That iceman down the
street Will have to change his name if
he wishes to do any business.
Wiley-Why? What's his name?
Smiley-Littleton Some people
might not notice it, but 1 am afraid
most folks would shy at a name like
that on an ice-leader's sign.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Innnonant 10 Mothers
An unsleeni,,n Youth

What business do you think your
son will adopt?"
Can't say replied Farmer Corn
tossel, but judging by the hours
Josh keeps, I should say he was nat
urally cut out to be a miIkman"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Ilnuerinq.

did you have a trial before you
hanged that horse theft"
I'VE sure did" replied Piute Pete.
HE was mighty bad man, and we
wanted to give him all the unpIeas-
ant suspense possible"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Henry c. Leon
hardt, Liberty ST.,
Sturgeon Bay, Wis,
says: my kidneys
were in such bad
shape, the kidney Sc
cretions passed every
few minutes. l doc
tored with the best
physicians and treat
ed with a prominent
specialist, but receiv-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Sion the Pain

The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
quickly and prevents scars. Csc and soc by
druggists. For free sample write to
J. W Cole & Co. Black River Falls, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

bic Compound. I
was sick three
months and could
not walk. I suf-
fered all the time.
The doctors said I
could not get well
without an opera
ton, for I could
b a rdly stand the
pains in my sides,
especially my right
one, and down my
right leg. 7 began
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Do you ever have Headache, Toothache
or Earache? Most people do Hamlins
Wizard Oil is the best household remedy
and liniment for these everyday troubles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
For EMERGENCY.

What is bank reserve?''
Il don't know, unless it is what is
laid aside for the cashiers rainy
day"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

No evil dooms US hopelessly ex-
cept the evil we love and desire to
continue.-George Eliot
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethfng, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Too many officeholders who pre-
tend to be working for their country
are merely working it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
HAVE you SUSPECTED YOUR
KIDNEYS?

Thousands suffer from backache,
headache, dizziness and WEAKNESS
without suspecting their kidneys.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
WOMAN
ESCAPES
OPERATION
WasCured byLydiaE. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound

Elwood, Ind.-"Your remedies have
cured me and I have only taken six
hotties of lydia r. Pinkhau's Vepeta-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

A woman isn't self-made just be-
cause she makes her own complexion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Proper Treatment.

Il have terrible cold" he COM
planned. My head feels all stopped
up"
Have you tried vacuum clean
err" she queried sweetly.-Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

De Qulz-Did the learned professor
explain the matter on which you were
in doubt?
De Witt-Yes, but he used such I'M
familiar language that I'll have to go
around tomorrow and get him to ex-
plain his explanation.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-06-24

Autocracy is walking over this
country with i!s spurs on and is put =
ting stiff bits with army curbs in the
mouths Of all who will not kick. Our
advice is TO kick and keep on kick
ing. 1t is doing its best to reduce
this from arepublican form to mon
archial form Of government, aud
everything you submit 10 brings that
hoped for state off affairs nearer and
nearer to that end. Let the postal
savings banks alone, and support
your own banks; for when the people
OF this country which has been made
what it 10 with the hoe, axe and
pillow, and bravery in all of it's wars
10y the laboripg people, once clearly
see what is in store for them, fbcv
will not stand it much longer-j,s
getting to he too cosmopolitan thapks
be to human rights.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-06-24
UPHOLDs CONSTITUTION.

Judge CotteraI OverruIes decentralization
Clause" In Oklahoma Constitution.
It is refreshing as well as encour-
aging to Afro Americans throughout
the country to know that there still
sit men in our courts Of justice, legis-
laturos and other lawmaking and law
enforcing departments who are honest
and who rule according to law instead
Of color prejudice.
Holding the grandfather clause
amendment to the state constitution Of
Oklahoma invalid because it Is in viola
ton Of the fifteenth amendment to the
federal constitution. Judge John II.
COttcral Of the United States district
court has Overruled the demurrer Of
defendants in the case Of the United
States versus J. J. Beal and Frank
Quinn, D. W. Jeff1ics and Willard
Smith, election officers
To make the subsection of certain
Individuals to the educational test
dependent OH their condition before
1866 would make it dependent on their
race and color Is Judge Cotteral's de-
Cision.
The grandfather clause" cxempts
from the educational test" those ell
titled to vote on Jan. /, 1866. or resi-
dents Of a foreign country. Under this
clause colOred men were denied the
right to vote.