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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
AZ the Fire

Somebody took the rope off the bell
in the fine engine house to use for a
clothes line, and now, when there is
a fire, the constable has to climb up
into the tower and ring the bell with
a hammer. Somebody took the ham
mer the other day, and, when Hank
Pudry's coracrib caught fire, the
constable had to hurry down to Hill
ker's store to borrow a hammer. Hill
liker had lent his hammer to Deacon
Renfrew, who lives four miles out in
the country, and by the time the con-
stable had got there and hunted
around in the barn for the hammer
and got back to the engine house the
angry elements had done their worst
and Hanks corncrib was a mass of
smoldering ruins.-Basswood Bulletin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
The Man at Norty-FIUe

notably the NJ. E. conference held at
Evansville last week, ministers who
do not enter the profession until they
reach or pass forty-five will come I'M
der the same restriction TO a certain
extent, or at least be discouraged.
II these restrictions continue what is
to become of the man of forty-fve
or over who has not found a place
in life or who may desire to change
his trade or profession at that period?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
fssYireIess" Lighthouses.

The French government has de-
cided to install wireless sending ap-
paratus on the lighthouses near Cape
Finisterre and on a Iightboat, station
ed near the mouth of the Seine river,
for the protection of vessels during
fogs. These "wireless lighthouses" will
each emit characteristic signal, con-
veying no special meaning, but caIcu-
lated to be easily heard" and intend
ed only to enable vessels to locate, by
means Of the Bellini-Tosi radio-com-
pass, the direction Of these lighthouses
relative 10 the ship, and to set their
courses observation-disclosures Me
chanics.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Urgent Necessity.

a distinguished theologian was in.
Vited to make an address before a
Sunday school The divine spoke for
over an hour, and his remarks were of
too deep 2 character for the average
juvenile mind to comprehend. At the
conclusion, the superintendent, accord
ing to custom, requested some one in
the school to name an appropriate
hymn to sing
Sing Revive Us Again." shouted
boy in the rear of the room.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Curative Treatment,

In his reading lesson Bobby had
rome TO the word punishment" and
it was too long and hard for him.
After puzzling awhile he asked the
teacher what the word was.
you ought not to let that puzzle
you, Bobby" she answered. What
does your mother give you when you
have been an unusually naughty boy?'
Castor oil" he exclaimed, sure
that he had guessed it.-Youth's Com
panion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Distenper

In all its forms among all ages of horses
and dogs, cured and others in the same
stable prevented from having the disease
with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every
bottle guaranteed. Over 10000 bottles
sold last year. $50 and sl.00. Good drug
gists, or send to manufacturers. Agents
wanted. Write for free book. Spohn
Med. Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases.
Goshen Ind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Preservino q CaImnesz.

The much annoyed customer de-
parted and the saleswoman approach
ed another customer and began to tell
how diSagreeable the first had been.
and thsn, assuming an air of superior
itg. remarked; But | kept perfectly
calm. remembering that self-posses
sion was nine points Of the law"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Three Million in State Treasury

Madison.-The treasury statement
Nov. 1 showed a total of $3,O32,-
108.91 in all funds, as against ST.
895, 8O9.84 on the same day a year
ago. In the general fund the balance
is $2,494,539.53, as compared with
$1,273, 9O4.25, Nov. /, 1910. Pay
ment of railroad taxes in February
will swell the Golfers still more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Towns Lose Fire Rebate.

Madison.-There are 23O Wiscon-
sin cities and villages entitled to the
benefit of the 2 per cent remission
on all fire insurance premiums paid.
that do not receive such benefit
through failure to comply with the
law respecting the maintenance of
fire protection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

Hamilton Wilson, IS,
who ten years ago gained wide nOto-
riety by getting a wife from England
by advertising, fell down a stairway
and fractured his skull. He died
later at the City hospital The wife
he got by advertising secured a di-
vOrce from him after two years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Should Sc at His Best and Capable
Of Giving the Service of
His Life.

Is forty-five to be the dead line?
Most corporations follow a ruling that
men forty-fve years old and over shall
not be given permanent positions be
cause they have passed the years OF
efficiency. Now, according to the dis
cussions in some Of the conferences.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Chicago. Nov. 6. 1911

CattIe-Beeves, 4.55 @6.75; stock
ers and feeders, 3.25@5 $40; COWS
and heifers, 1900 SIS; calves,
5.0O08.75.
Hogs-Iight, 5.7006.4O; heavy,
5.SO@6.35; rough, 5.60@6. pigs,
8.50@6.GO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Pioneer Minister Near Death

Virouua.-Rev. George W. Nuzum,
one of the most prominent Methodist
ministers the Wisconsin conferences
has had in its ranks for more than
fifty years, is critically i'll at his home
here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
with Timber Snzrrn

Weggs (20O9)-The Richleighs are
very lavish entertainers.
Boggs-Yes. At the close Of their
banquet last evening each guest was
presented with a solid wooden tooth
pick.-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Mould Bar Rumnnare Sales

La Crosse-By unanimous resOlu-
ton Of the Socialist party in La
Crosse, the mayor and common cOun-
Gil are called upon to suppress church
rummage sales by law. They are de-
bounced as among the worst spread
ers of disease in the community.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
chance pbo,e Head9uarters

Green Bay, VFis.-The headquaT-
tiers of the Green Bay district CT the
Wisconsin Telephone company viii
be moved to Appleton in January
where a new exchange is Being built.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

"Ah, say, Miss Mandy. am you pro-
gram full?"
'Lordee, no, Mr. Lumley. It takes
moan a an'wich an two olives to I'LL
nah program"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

George Was Not the Only One.
Come in this evening and our
daughter viii play and sing some Of
her own compositions
All right"
Nov I know that Washington was
not the only one who could not tell a
lie"
why SOP
You might have said you had an,
other engagement"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

minneapolis, NOV. b, 1911.
Wheat-No. 1, hard, 1.O65 q; No.
l, northern, los; No. 2, northern,
l.O4 Is Corn-No. 3, yellow, zoe.
Oats-No. 8, white, Acc. Rye-No,
2, 911ac.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Life Term for Mrs. Novkovic

MiIwaukee-Mrs Mary Novkovic,
found guilty of completely of the bru-
tai murder of her husband by Pajo
Mravic, has been denied a new trial
and sentenced to life Imprisonment
at Waupun
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Na..L State Bank at Plain

Madison.-The state bank COM
missioner has issued a charter to the
Plain State bank of the town Of
Plain, Sank county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Awful Baekaehing
Kidney Trouble!
DR.. Derby's Famous Pills VIII
Quickly Restore Your Kidneys and
Bladder - Danish Your Rheu-
matism Try Them Freef

Oh. the torture Of getting up in Che morn
Ing those terrible pains stabbing Won
through and through-twisting and wrench
ing every muscle. bone and nervel You VIII.
suffer from kidney and bladder troubles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Building New ERnnf

Rhinelander-WOr has been
commenced on the new 500 road de-
pot here The structure is being
built of brick and stone and will be
rs by "a feet in size
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
Early Training.

HShe claims that her ancestors
stood torturing with red-hOt pincers."
q believe it. She can wear shoes
three sizes too small and look happy"
Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

The love Of the beautiful is becom-
ing not only the possession Of the rich.
but the desire and possession OF the
very poor-Rt. Hon. John Burns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

Blood Poisoning is often caused by
slight cuts or wounds. Death may result
Hamlins Wizard Oil VIII draw out the
poison heal the wound and prevent Sc
rious trouble
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

Sometimes 2 mans explaining prob
ems to the children doesnt muddle
them very much mere about theV
-NeM York Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09
George was Nor the ONLY One.

and in all probability can give the
best service of his whole life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

BIrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
tee1hlng. softens the gums, reduces inGamma-
ron, aIlays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

helpful world.
De Witte-Indeed?
De Wealth-Yes. When It was an
nounced that / desired to die a COM
paratively poor man there was a gen.
eral movement to assist me in the
enterprise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

know what it means TO drag through the
long day, aching from head to foot-lsme.
sore, weak. miserable and Respondent.
What's the use of going through all that
day after day-spending horrible. Sleepless
nights? There isn't any since DIR. Derby
gave his wonderful discovery to the world.
DR.. Derby's Kidney Pills (Euaranteed) helm
from the very first - they can't hurt. You
soon ind they are "different''-a truly scien-
titc preparation which really removes the
cause of Kidney arrangements.
If you have diabetes. dropsy, Bright's dis
ease, intlamed bladder, any urinary Diff
guilty, rheumatism in any form, get Dr.
Derby's Kidney Pills at once. 25c and 500
packages. Sample package free. At drug
gistS'. or sent direct by Derby Medicine Co.
Eaton Rapids Mich
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-09

Talk is cheap. Give US the silent
lady on the silver dollar every time.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

acid or leap from bridge. So
ciety girls in search of new sensa'
ton take up the habit and drift down
to the under world. The drug evil
spreads it's ravages in all classes of
life.
The bureau of chemistry, under the
direction of it's chief DR.. H. w.
Wiley, which made far-reaching in.
vestigation of the drug habit, was ap'
palled by the results Of its inquiry.
It found that the amount of opium be-
ing imported into the United States
has doubled within the last genera
ton. 1t discovered that hundreds of
preparations for the cure of head
aches and the relief Of pain that are
being sold every day were filled with
alluring, enslaving agents that create
the drug users lotos land. It found
that over 100000 ounces of cocaine
were being consumed annually by the
drug users of the country.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
Number of Dope Fiends Is Increasing

A CCORDING to statistics collected
Il by government investigators, we
are becoming nation Of drug fiends.
The number of persons addicted to
this degrading and debasing habit is
placed at 100000. and the evil is
constantly growing. With the object
of warning the country, the United
States government has issued bull
letin, cautioning the people against
what Is known as the "habit-forming"
compounds. The experts employed
by the government are certain that
new drug f1ends are being created
every year through the insidious pat
ent medicine and the soft drink that
contain a trace of the narcotic agents
which finally form the terrible drug
habit. There are 100 sanitaria
throughout the country for the cure
of this mind wrecking habit and there
are hundreds of graves being filled
every year with unfortunate victims
of the drugs.
Never a day goes by that some
murder, death, defalcation or suicide
because of the drug fails to occur.
Tired workers driven to the ragged
edge of human endurance learn to use
opium or cocaine or other seductive
drugs and sooner or later they depart
this life by means of rope, carbolic
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

IIIASH1NGTON.-One million dol
w lars day is the record that will
be established throughout the United
States as the expenditure for i'm
proving and maintaining public roads.
Never before in the history of the
country has there been such interest
In the improvement of highways, and
with the legislatures of the states ap-
propriating millions of dollars for
this purpose, the good roads move
ment has received its greatest i'm.
petus since the foundation of the re-
public.
The money that will be expended
on the roads Of this country during
the next six months will be more
than ever before in the same period
Of time. In 1904 the total expendi-
ture for the construction and main
tanning of roads and bridges in the
United States amounted to about
$S0,000,000, but the expenditure for
this purpose in 1911 will aggregate
about $140,550,000. Exclusive of Sun
days and legal holidays, the outlay for
roads will amount to $1,000,00o day
during the present road building sea-
son. This includes all moneys raised
by local taxation, bond issue, state
appropriation and private subscrip-
tons.
Every state in the Union" said
Logan Waller Page. director of the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
HAVE you TRIED PAXTlNE
The Great Toilet GermlcIde7

The Great Toilet Germicide?
You don't have to pay soc or $1.0o
b pint for historian antiseptics or per.
oxide. You can make 16 pints Of q
more cleansing, germicidal, healing
and deodorizing antiseptic solution
with one Csc box Of Paxtine,-a sol.
uble antiseptic powder, obtainable at
any drug store.
Paxtine destroys germs that cause
disease, decay and odors,-that is why
1t is the best mouth wash and garele.
and why 1t purifles the breath,
cleanses and preserves the teeth bet
ter than ordinary dentifrices, and In
sponge bathing it completely. eradi.
Gates Precipitation and other disagree
able body odors. Every dainty WON
an appreciates this and its many other
toilet and hygienic uses.
Paxtine is splendid for sore throat.
lnhamed eyes and to purify mouth
and breath after smoking. You can
get Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic at any
drug store, price Csc and SOC, or BY
mail postpaid from The Paxton TOT
let Co., Boston, Mass, who will send
you free sample II you would like
to try It before buying.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
Midshipmen Being Trained for Japan

shipmen what to do in case of war
with Japan, and the greatest possible
secrecy has been maintained while
the teaching was going on. In many
of the places and instructions the
name of Japan was not mentioned at
all, and the author of them simply
said, "the navy of the strongest
Asiatic power"
1t was further stated by the In.
former that he understood the IS
graduating cadets at West Point, N.
Y, had received the same instruc.
tions as to land fighting that the mid.
shipmen had in naval warfare. The
member of the class upon promise
that his name should not be revealed.
said:
I'VE have been taught what to do
in a moments notice in case of war
with Japan. Of course some of the
papers. and, in fact, majority of
them, did not mention Japan. They
said AN island empire or AN Asiatic
nation or something like that. We
have. in theory. fought war on both
sides of the continent-namely: on
both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. 81
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
Young "Hippo' for the Capital Zoo

4 FINE young female hippopotamus
"A from East Africa is the latest ad-
dition to the national geological park
in Washington. The hippopotamus Is
about two years old, weighs $50
pounds, and is an exceptionally fine
specimen. The interest in the new
arrival was almost as great as 1t was
several years ago when former Pres
ident Roosevelt received his famous
consignment of animals from Menelik
IT of Abyssinia, which he promptly
turned over to the national zoo,
The hippopotamus is of the species
which inhabits the rivers and lakes
of Africa south of the Soudan. She
came direct from East Africa, via
Germany, and was not born in cap
tiyity but in the jungle, on the bank
of some teeming African stream. She
was about the biggest piece of live
freight" that has arrived in Wash
ington in some time. Every prepare.
ticn, however, had been made for her
arrival q new cage and tank having
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
Spending a Million a Day on Roads

United States office Of public roads.
in telling Of the results Of the great
campaign for good roads. seems at
last to be thoroughly aroused to the
benefits derived from investments In
improved highways"
In California the state has issued
$18,000,000 in bonds with which to
build system Of state highways.
This work will begin during the pres.
ent season. In the state of Connecti.
cut about $2.50o.0oo will be expended
this year out of the state treasury
for trunk line and state aid roads.
OF the 100000 bond issue recently
authorized in Maryland more than
$1,250,000 will be available this year
for trunk line and state aid roads.
Massachusetts will expend from state
revenues over $1.000,000 for the con.
struction and maintenance Of state
roads, It Is expected that at least
S.. 100000 will be expended on state
aid roads and on trunk line systems
in the state of New York, in addition
to 100000 already raised by local
taxation. In 1910, thirty counties in
Ohio voted $2,500.o00 in bonds to be
expended this year. Ohio will also
expend about 100000 from the state
revenues for road improvement. In
Pennsylvania, the state-aid appropria'
ton will probably amount to over
100000, and a $4,000, 900 bond il.
sue is being considered. Various
counties in Tennessee will expend
$1,5OO,000 from bond issues. In Wiz.
ginio, $2.500.000 has been authorized
by various counties, to be expended
this year, while over $250,000 has
been appropriated in the state Of
Wisconsin,, in accordance with the
state aid system.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

many OF them doing more harm than
good.
One enthusiast, who has been much
in evidence, is telling the people how
they can get good roads without
money. He might as well try to boost
himself over fence by pulling at his
boot straps.
The good roads question is a tre-
mendously big one and must be ham
died in big way. No one can mas
ter the subject in short time. The
writer has spent Is years digging into
it from every angle and he feels that
there is yet much to learn. Some good
roads enthusiasts have proposed the
building of great national highways
connecting all the capitals of the
states, or great trans-continental
roadway from Boston to San Francis
60, or from Chicago to the gulf. Such
roads would be tremendously expen-
awe, and about the only thing that
they could be used for would be as
EpcedWays for automobiles. These are
not the roads that the public needs.
In the building of highways there
are two great questions involved. One
IS the economic advantages to be
gained from the transportation view
point, and this means good roads from
the farm nome to the market town.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06

upher, who, after listening to young
lady of voluble conversation, said:
What relief it would be If she would
stop talking for little while and do
some thinking"
There are disciples without number
who feel they are called to preach the
gospel of good roads. They know lit
tie or nothing of the subject, but the
desire is strong and impelling. 1t re-
minds one Of the young divinity stu
dent with very little aptitude for the
profession he proposed to adopt and
from which the bishop was trying to
disuade him because he regarded him
as wholly inapt. The man maintained
he was called to preach and therefore
he was to obey the summons. The
bishop asked him in what manner the
call had come. He said he had had
dream in which he saw outlined in
the heavens clearly in letters of white
p. c." which he interpreted to mean
to go and preach Christ. The bishop
told him he had no doubt he had seen
The vision as stated, but he had misin-
Eerpreted it, and that the letters 'P.
c.' in his case meant to pillow corn.
1t is SO with the good roads advocates,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-06
Adequate Rest ls Necessary,


Prof. Frederic s. Lee of Columbia
university, New York, writing on the
subject, "The Physiology of Rest and
Exercise" in the Journal of the Out
door Lie fer June, shows by expert
ments on dissected frogs the way in
which exercise tires the muscles and,
in fact, all the organs of the body. He
says, There is no known antidote
to fatigue, unless it be rest, with all
that rest implies. Sleep allows the
reparative processes of rest to be
performed most quickly and complete
~. A moderate degre of fatigue. or
even considerable degree, when not
too often incurred, is not detrimental
to a healthy body and Is even to be
advised. The healthy body Is pro-
vided with great recuperative pow
ers, and does not rapidly succumb to
even excessive demands on its en-
ergy. But it should be allowed the
proper condition for recuperation, and
that condition Is adequate rest. There
is danger when the fatigue of one
days labor is not eliminated before
the next days work is begun. The ef-
feet may be cumulative, the tissues
may be in continued state Of depres-
sion, and the end may be disastrous"