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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

years later came the Russian war.
Once more the government talked to
the people in the unpleasant language
Of government loans. The people OF
Japan, however, apparently enjoyed
this bitter talk. Indeed they became
enthusiastic about it, Five times the
government talked to the people and
five times the people replied by giving
up altogether $3OO,0OO.0OO. In addition
to this amount we raised about $780,
000, 1000 from foreign loans. AS in the
time of the Chinese war, the willing
ness Of the people, their enthusiasm.
their appreciation of the honor of
emDtying their pocketbooks for the
state was the same. Ours is the Spar
tan ideal-no consid Iteration for the in
dividuaI, everything for the state.
What was not exactly the same was
that our people had a very much hard
er time in putting up the $40,000,000
at the time Of the Chinese war than in
surrendering $30O,00O,0OO at the time
of the Russian war
The japanese government is now
carrying out a scheme Tor paying off
the principal Of the national debt
Prime Minister Katoura decided that
the country must raise at least $685.
if this can be maintained Japan will
have paid her war debts in less than
thirty years
But she viii not find the task an
easy one. She will have to call again
upon a patriotism that has never tail
ed her, but that cannot perform the
impossible. It may be doubted if the
taxes can be pushed any higher than
they are now and even the most will
ing taxpayers cannot pay when they
do not possess. The annual taxation
now amounts to almost 16 yen ($8)
ard this is very large sum indeed
when we remember that the average
earnings are very small. In 1904 an
estimate was made Of the monthly ex-
Denses Of the average japanese family
of four, and it is probably fairly cor
rect at the present time It is as fol-
lows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
BABY IN MISERY WITH RASH

Monroe, Wis.-"When my baby was
six weeks old there came a rash on
his face which finally spread until it
got nearly all over his body 1t form
ed crust on his head, hair fell out
and the itch was terrible. When he
would scratch the crust, the water
would ooze out in big drops. On face
and boIy it was in a dry form and
would scale off. He was in great mis-
cry and at nights I would lie awake
holding his hands so that he could not
scratch and disfigure himself / tried
simple remedies at first, then got
medicine, but it did no good.
Finally a friend suggested Cuticura
Remedies, so I sent for sample to
see what they would do, when to my
surprise after a few applications I
could see an improvement. and he
would rest better. I bought a box Of
Cuticura Ointment and a cake Cuti-
cura Soap and before I had them half
used my baby was cured. His head is
now covered with a luxuriant growth
Of hair and his complexion is ad-
mired by everybody and has no dis
figurements." (Signed) Mrs. Annie
Saunders, Sept. %, 1911
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston
Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
COLONEL CASSON Is DEAD
Ulcer of Stomach and Appendicitis
Fatal to Former Prominent
Wisconsin Politician,

Madison.-Col. Henry Casson, SO
years old, for many years prominent
in political circles Of Wisconsin, died
here following an operation for ulcer
of the stomach and appendicitis.
Col. Casson had become a national
figure by his position as sergeant-at-
arms at the house of representatives
in Washington, D. c., position
which he vacated on April 4, 1911.
He then came to his home in Wiscon-
sin, where he enjoyed good health
until recently, when he was attacked
by the troubles which ultimately
caused his death.
He is survived by a widow and one
son, Henry, Jr., of Madison. He will
be buried in Madison Col. Casson
was a native of Pennsylvania, but
moved to Illinois when quite young.
In 1878 he came to Wisconsin and
in 1880 had charge of the census dis
trict in this state. When jeremiah
Rusk was made governor in the sos
he made Casson his secretary.
From 1895 to 1899 Casson served
as secretary of the state of Wiscon-
sin On Dec. 4, 1899, he went to
Washington as sergeant-at-arms of
the house, where he served until
1911
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
UNIVERSITY PAPERS IN WAR
New Daily Leads to Fight With Old
Established \ ard. naI- President
Says One Paper Enough,

MadisOn.-There is a university
newspaper war on. The Wisconsin
Daily News, a new university paper,
has made its first appearance. The
Daily Cardinal, which is alone recOg-
nized by the university, has come out
as a morning paper.
The strife between the two waxed
hot when the campaign for subscrip-
tons began on the hill. Both forces
opened up booths in Main hall, but
the janitors had received notice from
the executive Office that the Daily
News was not recognized as an Off
cial university publication and thus
had no right to canvass within the
doors of a university building. The
Daily News canvassers then stationed
themselves just outside Of the en-
trance where they approached the
freshmen by giving away a green cap
with every subscription.
Thus the two forces battled for
subscriptions until threats of law
procedure by the Daily News manage
ment again gained entrance to the
building for the newly organized pa
per- The fight was bitter and at
tracted no little attention by the
many who visited the hill this morn
ing.
With this exception quiet marked
the opening of the sixty-second year
of the university.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
ALLEGED SLAYER is ABROAD
Detective Leaves for Italy to Bring
Back Suspected Muroerer-R Re-
QUESTION Papers Secured.

MiIwaukee.-The necessary requi-
sition papers having been made out,
Edward P. Cunningham, private
detective, left Milwaukee for Italy
TO bring back Anthony Borello, al
legged to have murdered John L. Sex
ton OF Elkhart Lake, Wis, last June
Detective Cunningham took up the
hunt and, after being on the case
three weeks, secured sufficient evil
dence, it is alleged, to bring about
the arrest of BorelIo.
All Of the evidence collected was
forwarded to Italy. The evidence
was found sufficient TO warrant ex-
tradition papers being issued, the
first time Italy having done this for
the state of Wisconsin in forty years.
BoreIIo was captured on a farm As
miles from railroad and 200 miles
from Naples, the nearest city. He
was living with his wife and four
children, and it was only after a hard
battle that he was taken. His house
had the appearance of an arsenal.
There were guns in every room.
An old fashioned silver watch, in
which the name Of the murdered man
was inscribed, was the first evidence
which led to the arrest. This watch,
with $4,000, was taken from the
house on the night Of the murder,
and shortly after Cunningham took
charge of the case he found the
watch in a small town on the Mis-
sissippi river, near ST. Louis. By
careful investigation, he found that
the murderer had come to the town
one week after the act was commit
ted and had lived there for some
time. He had left the town, how
ever, two months before Cunning
ham took the case.
From this town to New York the
detective followed the man, only to
find that his quarry had sailed for
Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

tiles to the household, to practical
charities and to religion.
Among the public institutions now
managed by women may be mention
ed the Nurse association, the Red
Cross society, the Patriotic associa-
ton, F'ukuden-Kwai and Jkei-a
hospital. Women are also interested
in many productive industries and in
art activities. There are also now
women doctors, and the department of
communications employs women Of
ficials. Physical culture for women is
also being adopted with energy and
this is 4 fitting sequel to the Samursi
injunction that required women to
regulate their emotions and suppress
all those weaknesses that their west
ern sisters usually attribute to nerves.
The Woman's university of Japan
may be taken as an expression of
Japanese ideas upon the question of
education for women. 1t was found
ed by Mr.. Maruse, who began his
work thirty-six years ago, and who
has been unresting in its advance
ment. The object of the university is
to educate women to fulfill their du-
ties toward the state and society and
to become an influence in the life of
the nation. The university contains
50 buildings, including a library of
II, 500 volumes q chemical laboratory
and a lecture hall
The curriculum begins with a
ments for household science. lftera-
ture, English and education, the first
Of these including mathematics,
physics, chemistry and physiology.
The university has sos regular mem
bers, IA associate members, 81 ad-
visory members, 151 junior members
and II honorary members. The fol-
lowing exhortation given to the stu
dents by Mr. Maruse leaves nothing
to be desired for its amplitude and
intent: The students are enioined
to learn, ineffaceably impressed upon
their minds, that they are to make it
their chief aim and duty to cultivate
and develop to the fullest extent all
their faculties as we'll as their wom-
anly virtues, and to remain faithful
to the university, never forgetting to
be and do good, study and to learn. y
Much, OF course. remains to be done
for the advancement of women of
Japan, but much has already been
done. Japan has at least broken away
from the ancient traditions of the east
and has set her foot on the path that
leads to the entire emancipation of
women.
In 1878 Japan had a debt of S3S,SS6,-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
ELECTRIC ROAD is SOLD
Wisconsin Dvis on of the Chicago
ana Milwaukee Railway Is
Sold at Auction.

Racine.-The Wisconsin division
of the Chicago and Milwaukee EIec-
trio Railway Co. was sold here for
$1,6O0,000 to Jacob Newman of Chi
cago. The property was bid in for
Harry E. Smith and Norman J. Ford,
representing the bondholders. This
with the sale of the Illinois property
of the company, purchased at Wauke-
gan for the bOndhoIders, for $780,
600, gives them the entire line. The
plan of reorganization will take eff
feet soon.
The plans as outlined include a
working agreement with the North
western Elevated railroad of Chicago,
by which the company Will be allowed
to run its trains into the heart of
Chicago, and it is also understood
that the Chicago, Aurora and EIgin
road has the same agreement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Manted 4 Bite.

Oh, yes; it was raintng-had been
all day But they didn't mind that SO
much; you see, they were fishermen.
All the same, they were trudging
home, with weary steps aud very
weary-lOOldng faces.
Their baskets were empty, and, to
be candid, they were in a very bad
temper.
As they entered the little village a
large dog ran at one of the party The
dog had a ferocious look. and was
barking furiously But the fisherman
did not take much alarm at the ami
NAL. He just kicked 1t away care
lessly.
Aren't you afraid he'll go for your
inquired another Of the party. some
what anxiously.
The one who had kicked at the dog
looked at his companion in a sorrow
full manner.
Il only wish he would" he replied
I'd chance almost anything to h, able
to 50 home and say Id had a bke!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
RECORD TO TELL THE STORY
Attorney Cenerel says Report of Pro-
ceedIngs May Not Be Edited
Returns to &c Complete.

Madison.-Political party conven-
ton managers who are at all finical
about the proceedings of their gath
erings being made a matter of record
must see to it beforehand that the
record is made up with only three
details entered which are in essen
tial compliance with the law, omit
ting those features which, if given
publicity in the record, might arise
as ghosts to haunt the political path
way. This fact is revealed in an
opinion by Attorney General Ban
croft to Secretary of State Frear,
wherein it is held that certified cop
les of the proceedings of party plat
form conventions, which the law re-
quires shall he filed, shall be the
actual record of such proceedings
and that if in the processes of the
convention roll calls of delegates are
taken their results must be made part
of the certified proceedings.
1t is suggested, however, that the
convention itself would probably
have the power 20 determine how de-
tailed the RECORD of its proceedings
should be made. But to the extent
that the secretary make detailed en-
try Of action taken, such detail must
be made part of the Certified pro
ceedings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Memory Aid for Busy Men

long. It has the appearance OF a desk
clock with three sets of pigeon holes,
one series for the months Of the year,
another for the days of the month,
and the third for each quarter Of an
hour of the day
A busy professional or business man
wishing to be reminded of something
he is to do in the future makes a
memorandum OF 1t on a card and drops
it into the case in the pigeon hole set
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

Milwaukee.-Gov. Francis E. Nc
Govern in the above resolution was
unanimously endorsed as the progress
slye candidate for governor by the
progressive state central committee
at It's meeting, after several sessions
during which they struggled with the
Wisconsin situation.
None of the other candidates on
the republican ticket was endorsed.
and Chairman n. L. Baker was au-
thorized to appoint an executive com
mlttee with power to name candi-
dates for any other Offices for which
the republican party has selected
nominees distastefuI to the progress
siVe party or antagonistic to it.
Members of the committee refused
to state whether their action came
as the result of any statement or
promise from Gov. McGovern.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
EVIDENTLY OUT OF PLACE
Indignant Frenchman Had Soma
Fault to Find With Postmaster,
and Said So.

A Frenchman with a name spelled
a "a Paris and pronounced something
ike Ca-chCo had never learned to
read or write, but ne managed to dis
suise the fact pretty well until he
moved to new community where ths
name was not common. Going to the
postof3ce one morning he inquired:
Got any mail for Joe Ca-choo?'
What's the uame?a inquired the
clerk.
"Ca-choo, Joe Ca-choo."
How do you spell it?"
Cant you spell Joe Ca-choo?"
NO" said the clerk. 4 never heard
It before"
Then the disgust of the Frenchman.
which had been constantly rising.
boiled over and he snorted:
Well if you can't spell. why don't
you sell your old pOstofice to some
one that CAM"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Wind and Waves Cause Ouakes

To the average man any movement
Of the solid" ground is a striking ex-
ceptiou to the normal order Of nature.
To the seismologist, on the contrary,
absolute tranquility of the earth is
the exception, and the quakes-Iarge
or small-are the rule. The little
quakes are quite as interesting from
the scientific point Of view as the big
ones. There is an international com
mission for the study of these mi
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

Tho first mechanical apparatus in
tended to prevent the busy man from
forgetting any Of his engagements has
Just been described, with Illustration,
IN Popular Mechanics. The new
memory device is operated by q large
spring, released at predetermined in
teryaIs by an ordinary clock. It is a
desk fixture which keeps accurate
time and occupies a desk space only
six inches in height and eight inches
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

cro5eisms," as they are called. One
type Of microseisr has a period Of 50
seconds. This has been traced to fric-
ton of the wind upon the earth's surf
ace IN other words, the wind creates
es-vibratiOns-over an extended
land surface, just as it does over the
ocean. Another type has a period Of
from five to ten seconds. This is found
to have no relation TO the wind or to
other meteorological conditions. It is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Italian Shoots Countrvnan.

Kenosha.-Ross Lapone, an Italian
81 years old, was shot and seriously
injured at a trackworkers' shack
near Somers by Nicoli Bellino, who
is now held at the county jail charged
with attempted murder. Two shots
took effect, one piercing the right
lung of Lapone and the other strik-
ing him in the knee. The shooting
is said to have been the result of
an old feud between the two men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Would Make Fair Permanent.

Green Bay.-A. S. Nicholson, SUI
perintendent of the Menominee In
dian reservation at Shawano, left for
Washington, D. c., to confer with
President Taft in an effort to get an
appropriation from congress for the
purpose of making the annual Indian
fair and industrial exhibit perma-
nent affair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Damage Suit Is Opened.

Green Bay.-The examination of
witnesses in the action brought by
Sebastian PaTmenter to recover $1O.-
600 for the death Of his son follow
ing a boxing bout was begun in cir
cult court. Andrew LON, who was
Parmenter's opponent, testified that
no heavy blows were struck during
the bout.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Yen per day q Yen equal to 50 cents gold
Monthly wages in Tokyo are approx
imatp1y as follows

Willard says in his Far EasterA
Question" that several persons whom
he has questioned estimate the av-
erage earnings of the average Jap
anese family of four in the lower
classes at 100 yen $500 annually, as
Stunning that the children are old
enough to work. None placed the fig
ure higher than 200 yen annual in
come. Out Of this amount the average
japanese pays 40 per cent. in taxes.
That is very high proportion, but
the fiscal authorities seem to have no
doubt that it can be- maintained. and
probably even raised.
It seems impossible TO economic
except by a reduction o: the expend-
iture for ornaments, and there seems
to be little chance for that. Anna
ments on their present scale are con-
sidered to be absolutely necessary to
the preservation of the national life
and as a Japanese write recently re-
marked: 'Of what use Is it to ecOno-
mize the nations finances at the cost
of national destruction"
In 1897 there were 1926 banks in
Japan, with a total capitalization Of
579,628,220 yen and which showed a
balance in deposits OF 1.830,693, 270
yen. Their earnings in 1896 were 208,-
1859 yen and they paid dividends at
the rate OF 96 per cent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
GOVERN CHOSEN
BY PROGRESSIVES
Governor Gets Full Support of
Third Party.
WILL HEAD THEIR TICKET
O.ner Candidates to Be Named-lf
Any on Republican Ticket Do hot
lone Out as Progresswes They
Wii be Opposed.

Resolved, That the committee.
after fully considering the welfare of
the progressive movement in this
state and in the nation, and conscious
OF the difficulties confronting the pro-
gfessIVe candidates. in Wisconsin, en-
dorse the nomination of Francis E.
McGOvern for governor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03

Manitcwoc.-E. B. Bryan, presi-
dent Of Colgate university, formerly
head of Franklin college, Indiana.
viii be the principal speaker at the
annual meeting Of the Manitowoc
County Teachers association, to be
held on Oct. II and Il.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Campbell to Direct Association.

Milwaukee.-John P Hume, for
merly Of Marshfeld, has rendered his
resignation as manager of the Wis
consin Advancement association. He
will be succeeded by A. D. Campbell,
former state immigration commits
sioner, who has been with the as
ISOLATION about a year.
Mr.. Hume has been manager of
the association since July Is, 1911,
at which time q reorganization was
effected and headquarters for the
publicity work were moved to Mil
waukee from Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Green Bav Ractor Ratnrns

Green Bay-The Rev. Jaes F.
Kieb. rector of the Christ Episcopal
church. has returned home frcn his
trip abroad. The Rev. Kieb is now
in good health after being forced to
postpone his return home upon
reaching Orange, n. J., as the result
of a slight illness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
no Difference to Her-

Il understand your husband is .
candidate Tor Office, said a suffragette
out west to her sister in the cause
are you going TO support him?" oh
q suppose so, answered the sister
somewhat YEARLY, I've been support
ing him for the past ten years. Chi
cago Record-Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenH Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of fe
male ills are invited to communicate
promptly with thewoman private CORE
spondence department Of the Lydia E.
Pinkham NJ edicine Co., Lynn, Mass
Your letter viii be opened, read ano
answered by a woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk of
her private illness to a woman; thus has
been established a confidential CORE
spondence which h as extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published a
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confden-
tial letters to get out of their possession,
rs the hundreds Of thousands Of them in
their files viii attest.
Out of the vast volume Of experience
which they have to draw from, it is mora
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked IN return except your good
viii, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any GS3@asa
woman, rich rpoor, S8H/G@&\lh9
should be glad to M ~ A\M
take advantage Of 7 e. 90
this generous offer II
Of assistance. Adj " II
dress Lydia E. Pink (ok Saa,-1lI5 IN
ham Medicine Co., W\fE.sGE tfsSalH
(confdentiaD Lynn, (ySS-AggSIS
Mass. L'51> z SIf"lHHh1
Every woman ought TO have
Lydia u. Pinkham's 80-page
Text Book. It is not q book for
general distribution, as it is toe
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
If today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Racine To Be Reassessed

Racine.-A reassessment Of all
property in the city of Racine will be
ordered by the state tax commission,
according to F. c. Croker, special
agent Of the commission. AS it will
occupy several months it may delay
the collection of taxes in January.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
Small Business Accounts.

The bills discounted by the Bank Of
France in 1910 included 354,373 which
were below the value Of 10 francs
1922. Fifty-fye per cent. of the total
Of bills discounted were for amounts
less than $40.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-10-03
His Modest Renuest.

"You handle large sums of money
IN this play-million or more l.. every
act
4 see said Yorick Hamm.
And you must handle it like you
were used to it."
Il see. Could you let have a So bill
to rehearse WITH"