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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
London,s Smoke Nuisance.

Half of London's smoke nuisance Is
caused by tho coal fires in private
dwellings,, the owners Of which are not
liable for prosecution. 1t is expected
that a good deal Of missionary work
will have to be done among household
ers before the smoke evil can be les
Vened appreCiably.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
Serious Mistake.

Don't make the mistake of thinking
that any dirty thing is good enough
for the hog just because he has the
reputation OF being a dirt.loving ami.
mai No doubt this common mistake
has caused more disease among hogs
than any other one thing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
Made His Demands Definite.

The minimum wage" idea appeals
to one English boy who was asked the
other day by his teacher to write, as
the daily composition, letter to his
father asking for an increase in pock-
ct money. The boy set forth the need
of large funds, and ended with
courteous demand for a minimum
sum of money" One of the reasons
for the demand was that the boy did
not get enough taffy to eat and had
40 napers to read.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15

Linen that was wrapped around
mummies 1000 years ago and is still
as good as new has been found In
Egypt by Prof. Flinders Petrie. 1t Is
assumed that the linen has never dur
ing the 1000 years since 1t was first
used been aont TO q laundry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
Pass the Rnunueta Now.

Never, never wait for post-mortem
praise. Speak the kind words which
love prompts, and remember that
words Of loving kindness are the best
possible tonic which can be given,
even to the happiest of the mortals.-.
Kate Tannatt Woods.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
Proofreader In Embryo,

A primary grade boy In Fred 2l--.
was told to write sentence con ain
ing the word "chicken." He wal not
quite sure how to spell the worl, so
he wrote; "A jken is small hen. Il
can spell hem"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
h3H E2H PANS AN A9lREs ST3SYlE7a
When ls a Man OldH

A man Of 70 writes to the New York
Times to complain because a reporter
referred TO man of GO as aged" To
the cub reporter It seems all right to
refer to man Of so as 'Venerable."-
Boston Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
Indications of Poor PASTURE

A horse will indicate that 1t has
been left In scanty pasture and
forced to fight flies by It's lean,
stunted appearance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
GETTING Most Profit,

The ultimate end OF the hog is pork
and the quicker the growth to mar
ket maturity, the more profit there is
In II for the feeder.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
Aerial Mails In Italy.

italy is experimenting with aerial
mails, an aviator recently carrying a
sack Of letters 101 miles in 88 min
utes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
SUFFERED
everything
For Fourteen Years. Restored
To Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elgin, Ill.-"After fourteen years of
suffering everything from female COM

plants, / am at last
restored to health.
81 employed the
b e S t doc tors and
even went to the
hospital for treat
ment and was told
there was no help for
me. But while taxi
ing Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable lie
Compound | began
to improve and |
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15

Mothers will find Mrs. W:lslow's Soothing
Ryrup the best remedy to use toE their childtal
Turing re ething period.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
Whnn Wrinkles Coma.

Don't buy water for bung Liquid blue is al
most all water. Buy Red Cross Ball blue. the
bIue that's all blue.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15

Always keep a box OF Ayers Pills in the
house. Just one pill al bedtime, nov and
then, viii ward OF many an attack OF
biliousness, indigestion, sick.headache.
How many years has your doctor known
these pills? Ask him sli about them.
Made By the J. Q. AYRR CO., lowell. Mass
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15

Shade for Calves and Hogs.
Make shade for the calves and
hogs. Neither can do we'll when fight.
ing sun and flies together.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1912-11-15
Rumanian Amazona.

Water in blung is adulteration Glass and wa
ter make liquid blue costly Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue, makes clothes whittier than snow.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-31

Joseph J. KapSa, young gun
uer's mate, who was court-mar-
'ialed and sentenced to disciplin-
airy camp at Port Royal, S. c.,
when he refused to vaccination
because he was Christian Scien-
list, has relented and will under
go treatment. Sen. Works and
other Christian Scientists, who
had interested themselves in his
behalf, urged this step. Kapsa
will probably be returned tosduty.
Both. arms of the y. S. military
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-31

establishment now vaccinate for
typhoid. The order to vaecinate
all sailors went out of the navy
department in Washington on
Dec, l, 1911.
Kapsa, who is q, was aboard
the Delaware at. Guantanamo,
Cuba, when the ships doctor
went or. the job. He refused to
be vaccinated. Respectfully he
told the doctor and the battle
ships executive officer that he
was a Scientist, that his belief
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
DRESSMAK|NC
PARLORS

The dress making department of
the Johnson & Hill Co., is gaining
an enviable reputation for producing
exquisite gowns. Tuesday afternoon
two of the latest creations of this
department were exhibited on liv-
ing models to the department heads
and a Reporter representative.
These two gowns were made to be
worn by ladies of the city at a big
wedding, that is to take place in
Illinois. The first of these gowns
is an exquisite one executed in pale
pink messaline with a Tunic of sill
Yer beaded net falling over a slip of
pink messaline which is trimmed with
cream shadow lace. The scorsage
has a Bolero of the beaded net trim
med with silver beaded fringe with
bow knot of cream lace.
The second is a trained gown Great
ed of pink and yellow changeable mes.
saline. 1t has an overdrape of yell
low chiffon cloth embroidered with
gold lace. There has been a Won
derful improvement in the work being
turned out by the dress making de
partment since it has been under the
management of Mrs. Green. There
is nothing in the way of artistic
creations that this department can
not turn out. While Mrs. Green has
been here but a short time, the re-
putation for high class artistic work
that she is making for this depart
ment is simply wonderful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
sYcoPHANT or FOOL

Uncle Ike" Stephenson should in
crease the salary of the young man
who had the nerve to write the fol
lowing rubbish about President Taft
and his so-calIed achievements:
"He-Taft-wilI rank as the great
est Of our progressive and construc,
tive presidents since the civil war
the American president who gave e
quitable and scientific tariff revision
its first foothold, who made reciproc-
ity vi. al issue, who laid the foun-
dation to workmen's compensation
in the nation, who advanced the
cause Of international peace, of the
principle Of adjudication between the
nations, as had no executive any
where before his time"
Nobody but a toadying sycophantr
paid hireling or damphooI could pen
anything alike that about the soon
to-be-ex- president. - Merrill Daily
Herald
The above is a sample of the edi-
toriaI stuff" that flows from Chris
Johnsonts pen. What do you think OF
it? Taft simply refused to re-appoinr
him Postmaster at Merrill on Con
gresham Morse's recommendation
This is a sample of Chris brain
storms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
A sURFEIT OF POLITICS.

Politics and political discussion is
educative, and the American voter
by his time ought to be entitled to
his decorate of advanced learning
in this subject.
The big metropolitan newspapers
have been printing daily anywhere
from 10 to 20 columns about it, ex-
elusive of paid advertising. In the
smaller journals, not merely is much
space given to general politics but
John Smith and Thomas Brown have
been issuing fervid appeals to their
neighbors, setting forth the reaso IONS.
why they would be honored with le-
gislative and other positions of trust.
The amount of printing matter dis
tributed during this campaign regard
ing politics is beyond the powers of
the human mind to understand. 1t
is safe to say that the average daily
newspaper has printed seven column
Of 1900 words each for a period of
$50 days, that the average weekly
has printed five columns of 1900
words each 26 weeks. Multiply one
total by 1900, about the number of
dailies, and the other by $4,000, a.
bout the number of weeklies, semi
weeklies and tri-weeklies, and the
astoNnding total of s, 739 100000 words
is shown from the newspaper press
alone.
This conservative estimate does
not include the enormous amount of
paid newspaper advertising, the great
amount printed in magazines, and
distributed in circulars, through the
mail and otherwise This would not
allow for the general news Of gov
eminent activities, but simply the
discussion of merits of candidates
and platforms for the election of
1912.
Only a small amount of time is Civ
en- by the ordinary man to reading
the entire newspaper. When you di-
vide ten columns of finely printed
matter up among the voters hasty
ten minutes. it is to be feared when
Mr.. Voter comes up before the ex-
aminers for his degree as Doctor of
Politics that he will fall down on
some simple query.
Much of all this stuff is very far
from being educative. After you
have read a column setting forth the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
WHO WILL BE POSTMASTER?

Considerable discussion is now
being had over the question of Post
mastership in this city. R. A. Nc
Donald the present incumbent was re
appointed by President Taft in Feb
ruary last but Senator La Toilette has
held up his confirmation in the Sen
ate. III the Senator can succeed in
this until the 4th of next March, when
President Wilson is inaugurated, then
a Democrat can succeed at that time
but il Mr.. Mcdonald can secure con
frmatioE during this comming SEES
sion iii December he will hold for
four years more. Among the local
Democrats named in connection with
this appointment We have heard the
names Of Nv. II. Reeves. w. H. Car
ey. C-aas. Boles, and Robt. Nash.
These are all good men for the place
The chances are that McDonald's
friends viii now get busy and tr!
and secure his confirmation for four
wears more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
First National Bank
Grand Rapids, Wis.

probably order cuttings a little more
daring than before.
/ The women's magazines ring with
protests against the subseryien yield
ing to Paris styles, advocating
clothing types fitted to the more
wholesome American temperament
One suspects that the women who
write these articles use the money
thereby earned to buy gowns in the
styles they are condemning.
The economic argument will not
probably be influential either way.
When did fair woman ever withhold
her hand from a fashion because it
cost more? There is no doubt that
! tight skirts save some money by re
quiring less cloth. But that economy
is probably more than offset because
it requires more expert dressmakers
to-day to arrange these scant skirts
in the perfect fit which woman's cri-
teal eye demands.
In the final result, it is usually
youth and the perfect figure that de-
termines. The slender girl gains an
added distinction from the revela-
ton of the lines of her comely form
by the tight fitting gown. The fact
that it emphasizes the bullying hips
of her neighbor counts nothing with
| the lords of style, who make the wo-
man fit the clothes, not clothes to
fit the woman.
One can hardly believe that bright,
clever women are always going to
be so submissive. In the construc-
ton and furnishing OF homes, individ
uality is gwen full play. You do not
have to build a colonial house with
fluted pillars, merely because it suits
your neighbours taste. Why not the
same individuality in dress?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21

open fire. The average moderate
priced home in any town far north
enough to get a real winter contains
no fire places, only provision for one
of the modern systems of central
heating.
The utiIitarian and materialist sees
little use in a hearth fire. 1t deliv-
ers much Of its heat up chimney, it
requires constant toting of wood from
gloomy depths of the basement.
But when did you ever sit down
for an hour of delectable contempIa-
ton before AN air tight stove? When
was a group Of congenial spirits ever
stimulated to the sparkle of light con
versation as they sat gazing at the
dismal nav of a hot air furnace?
The fire on the hearth is for both
men and women much the same that
the habit of smoking is for men, only
without any of the i'll effects which
follow the habit named. The dane
LIS 1Lcb411SO vi I41S open 1llS dLLCSC
another sense in much the same way
and stimulate all yivacity of talk
and freedom of expression.
A friend who sat by a hearth fire
the other night in a dreamy mood,
remarked on the pleasure of the
flashes of silence" which occurred
as friends contemplativeIy watched
the flames. He fastened to explain
that he was not sick of Taking. But
even when all possible subjects had
been discussed, there was happiness
in the mere idle charm of the glowing
coal. There was a suggestion of
romance in the fIickering shadows
which laid its spell over the tired
man, and made either speech or ST
Ience equally healing.
Don't let the builder leave the
fire-pIaces out of your home!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
ASYLUM PROFITS

There has been talk at different
times regarding the advantages of
having a county asylum farm. The
following taken from the report of
the board of trustees of Manitowoc
may be interesting at this time,
showing as it does, the success that
has been met with in that county.
After supplying the needs of the
county asylum, for feeding 1856 people
the county asylum farm melted Man
itowoc county cash profit of ST.
100 for the fiscal year ending Sept.
30. During the year the asylum prop
erty increased in value $4,000 as a
result of improvements made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
THE "HUSKIN'S. y

Wherever the tall fields of corn
are planted, from thence come now
the items in the country papers of
the husking bees.
Before our solemn faced ancestors
thought of huskings, the job of sep
arating the glossy golden ears from
their encumbering husks, must have
seemed an Onerous task. Perform
ed in a stuffy barn, with an ever
increasing quantity of dust to be
breathed into your lungs, with your
legs all cramped and achy from sit
ting in one position, it was work,
every minute of it,
Then some long headed farmer
conceived the idea of inviting the
girls in. Then that masterpiece of in
vention, the custom of the red ear
emanated from his resourcefuI mind.
How the aspect of things changed.
Between the eagerness of the boys
for the floor to. be cleared and the
strains Of Money Musk" to begin
for the country dance, and the furtive
anxiety Of the girls, as they fearful
ly hoped that every ear would be Of
the favorable color, the onslaught on
the heap of corn was something to
make the hired man dizzy. Dust, heat,
cold. cramped positions or other dis
comforts are quickly forgotten. A
burdensome task is performed at the
cost merely of a keg of sweet cider,
"a basket of rosy apples, and the
slender Pay Of the village fiddler for
the night
There are more "doin's" of this
kind going on around the country roat
side than the city visitor has any
conception of. When the summer
boarder packs her trunk, and leaves
for the electric light and the thea
tres, she pictures the young folks
left behind as living a life Of soIi-
tude, amid the mud, vet, frost, and
SHOWS of winter.
Actually, however, the country folk
are apt to have more society than
the city people. While the rafters
Of the old barn are rocking as the
young folks dance to the Irish WasI
erwomau," the city people may be
going to bed at 9 p. m. They are
not acquainted with anyone on their
street, except the next neighbor, who
merely says How do" as they meet
in the trolley car.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
TOWN SPIRIT OF BOOSTING.

One hears much nowadays about
town boosting" booster buttons, -
boosting campaigns" etc. It's all
very good talk and should be repeat
ed over and over again.
But there is a deeper side of the
subject in what might be called town
spirit the keen feeling of loyalty to
any cause that belongs in our town
In schools and colleges a great
deal is said about school spirit. The
pupils are exhOrted to stand by their
athletic teams, to root for them on
the field, to support school enter
tainments, as something expected OF
every member of the school.
One High school principal known
to this newspaper goes as far as
to require that at all school dances,
the dance orders shall be so made
out in advance that every girl shall
! get all the dances she wants. He
argues that the boys should recog-
nize that even a homely or an awk-
ward girl is a member of the school,
and as such is entitled to- her fair
share of all privileges.
The ferVor of this spirit cam be
seen at the foot ball games.
If towns could have the same feeling
/ how a community like this would go
ahead If you root for new. enterprise
es as the boys root for an athletic
team, nothing could stop your com
munity growth.
Even from selfish reasons that
spirit of loyalty pays Every, new
enterprise that can be built up here,
every public improvement, every store
/ factory, and farm, every public ser.
vice corporation, all professional ser.
vice, all faithful labor, the entertain
ments that are given, the churches
that are supported land the societies
that are conducted, all help make GU
community more attractive and Iva
bic. They attract new residents and
they bind old ones to our homes.
The tie between the people living
in one town ought to be one of loyal
friendship. If you meet a townsman
a thousand miles away, you welcome
him like a long lost brother. Next
time you see him on your own street
you pass him with d cold nod.
In towns where there is a frater-
nal spirit between the people, there
grows up a feeling of affection for
that community. If you move away
from such a town you never forget
the cordial welcome you met there
and you never cease to speak a good
word for it. All which makes life
pleasanter, and from the sordid view
point, it is good advertising, both Tor
the community and the individual.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21

1t may interest my old friends i'm
your city to know that l was success
full in my candidacy for District At
torney in this county, having been
elected by majority of $50. We e.
Iected every man on the republican
state and county ticket. Wilson got
the state by a very narrow margin.
We have local option in this county
which under the law is now dry.
This makes the matter of county at
torney very important office. I
waged my campAign for strict en-
torcement of the law, and won. We
have woman's suffrage in this state.
and the women are against the sa-
loon. l hope to see Wisconsin adopt
the suffrage amendment which was
recently turned down in your state.
MY health is very good and /
have had good success in my prac-
tice. Our next lieutenant governor
is a Wisconsin man. He is a resi-
dent of the same town as Bandeline
and Wheelan. So you see the Bad
ger lads are holding their own in this
state.
with kindest personal regards, I
Sincerely yours,
Louis A. Bouman' -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
MARRIED THIS MORNING

At St. Peters church at 8 O'Clock
this morning, Miss Mary PHska
daughter of AIR. and Mrs. John PIis-
Ka. 713 Portage street, was married
to Frank Sczypior of the town of
Plover, Rev. S. A. Ebert performing
the service. The attendants were
Miss Mabel Dudzik, bridesmaid,
Frank PIiska, brother of the bride,
best man, and Miss Anna Sczypior,
sister Of the groom, maid of honor.
An informal reception was held at
the home OF the brides parents to-
day and will continue this evening,
relatives and a few friends attend
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Sczypior will
make their home in Grand Rapids
Stevens Point, Daily Journal, Nov
IS, 1912.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
PRISONER ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE IN THE
COUNTY JAIL

Ernest GehIar an inmate of the
county Jail attempted to take his
own life sometime during the early
hours Of Thursday morning, by slash
ing his throat and both wrists with
a razor.
Cellar did not get up at the US
uaI time which is six o'clock, and
one of the other prisoners went to
wake him and found him lying on his
cot with blood dripping onto the floor
The prisoner called the sheriff, and
DR.. F. x. PomainviIle was called. The
doctor found that both wrists were
cut and that Cellar had cut his
wind-pipe and a large vein in the
throat. The doctor sewed up the
cuts, but thought there was little
chance for his recovery.
Two of the prisoners were TO be
discharged Thursday and late We'd
nesday evening, they asked for
pair Of scissors and a razor that they
might fix themselves up. The little
favor was granted to them and in
some manner Cellar got the razor.
Cellar had written something in. Ger
man on the walls of the corridor
and then had tried to erase it. An
effort is being made to read this writ
ing and it is expected that it VIII
give some explanation as to why
and then tried to erase it. All Gehlar
had to say was that his head trou-
bled him and seemed to be going a.
round. Cellar, who is 81 years old,
was sentenced to thirty days in the
county Jail on complaint Of his wife.
The charge against him being assault
and battery. He commenced his sen
tence on Nov. 8 and would have been
discharged on Dec. z.
Gehlar was taken to Riverview
hospital at 11:3O Thursday morning
Nov. IA, and as we go to press he
is reported to be still alive and may
recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-21
HAS MARSHF!ELD FOUND THE
SAME?
Inc Answer Is Found in the Straight
Forward Statement of a Marsh
field Resident

We have been reading week after
week in the local press of Grand
Rapids citizens who have been rid
of distressing kidney and bladder
troubles by Doan's Kidney Pills, an
We have often wondered whether the
same high opinion of this medicine
is to be found in our neighboring
towns. this frank and earnest state
ment by a welEknown and respected
resident of Marshfield Will set this
doubt at rest.
E. D. Dunow, 7O4 S. Central St.,
Marshfield, Wis, says: q am
pleased to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills When suffering from
lameness across my back and other
symptoms of weak kidneys, 1 used
Doan's Kidney Pills and found promr
relief "
For sale ~ all dnalc~s P.ice so
cents. FosterM-iIburn Co, Buffalo,
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