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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

by the floral offerings strewn upon their graves.
But what about the veterans who returned
from the front, torn by shot and shell, unable to
resume their places in the ranks of the work
ers without means of self-support and unwilling
to thrust themselves upon their kith and kin?
At the close of the Civil War, when more than
half a million men laid down their arms Of war
and in a few months were transformed from
soldiers to citizens, the question of what to do
with those who were incapacitated arose.
Pensions are well enough in their way, but
pensions are not sufficient" declared Congress
1--WE must do more" continued the members of
both House and Senate I'VE must establish
home for those who have no homes" and this
sentiment crystaIlized into what is now one of
the most important features with which the ma
ton deals
The National Home for disabled volunteer sol
diers is located in the District of Columbia.
There are branches of the National Home at Day
ton o.; Milwaukee, Wis; Togus, Ne; Hampton,
Va: Leavenworth, Kan; Santa Monica Cal;
Marion. Ind. Danville, H.; Johnson City, Tenn,
and Hot Springs, S. D.
There are state homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers provided by the states Of California,
Colorado Connecticut, Idaho Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa Kansas Massachusetts, Michigan, Mime
sofa Missouri Montana Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire New Jersey New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Dakota Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and
Wyoming
Some idea of the extent of the properties sup
ported by the Federal government may be had
from the last report of the board of managers, in
which the acreage of the homes is set down as
| 1858 valued at S4S3,474S5. On this land are
buildings aggregating value of S10,513, 64S.42.
To acquire this property, to maintain it and to
care for the thousands of soldiers. the total out
Law up to the close of 1911 has been in the neigh
borhood of S90,OOO0OO.
/ When the first home was established, within
/ the year. there were go veterans cared for.
4 Then each succeeding year increased at the rate
I of almost 900 per year until, in 1905 the great
! est number, "a ,949, were taken care of. At TIE
/ same time the death rate among the veterans
/ increased year by year and from 1926 per 1000,
/ in 1867 it has advanced to $3.50 per 1000.
Yet when one takes into consideration the
I Dhvsical condition of soldiers when admitted to
/ the homes, and that It has been At years since
the Civil War. the death rate is really low, for
/ the average life of the old soldiers has been a
! tribe more than 20 yeaTs-a ripe age for the ma
/ iority of men. Indeed, this alone is most not
able tribute to the government for its excellent
| care of its wards.
To visit one of these national homes is to have
/ a treat. for nowhere viii one find more happy
. or contented set Of men. Except for the differ
/ ence in location and style Of architecture Of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
'1ong Time is Defined

droughtiness of the interval which
made it seem long, In a prosecution
for the Illegal sale Of whisky in Ala
bama, q witness testified that he had
bought a pint OF liquor Of the &C
cused "a short time" before the grand
jury returned the indictment against
him 1t was objected that this evi-
dence did not show that the prose
cution had been begun within Il
months after the sale of the whisky,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

period of existence, of the Egyptian
pyramids. than when used by Caro-
lima Governors with reference to the
time between drinks" The court
may be right, but probably the Gov
eTnOr of North Carolina measured
time as recommended by the poet
who said: eve live = in feelings,
not in figures on the dial"-CoIliers'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
NO FIELD FOR THEIR WORK
How The Good Young Man From
California Set the Card
Sharpers Right.

There are good men in California,
Fery good men, and shTewd men, too
(according to Eli Perkins). One day
q real good young man, who used 10
teach a Bible class in San Francisco,
boarded the Union Pacific train at
Ogden. He was going home 10 Bos
.on as 3 delegate from California to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

I'm thinking of going on a tour on
the Rhine this summer, and I should
like your advice about the best things
to buy there. You've been there,
haven't your"
Yes, but it's a long time ago. l
shall have to refresh my memory.
Waiter, bring the wine card =
Fliegendo Blaetter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

had better take the next train back
We meet it Just the other sids OF the
Grand Canon. You can't make cent
at this. They have been teaching il
in the Sunday-schools in California for
years"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
An Anproprlats Testimonial.

n see somebody has suggested the
possibility Of erecting statue to the
inventor Of rubber tires, said Whirtle-
berry.
from the general behavior Of the tires
it'll be a bust ''-HarpeT's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

rades on the Othef she MS DOuy Is DOIII0 % INC
chanel a minister of his religion says the last
rites over him and then, in casket borne upon
a caisson and escorted by squad of men under
arms, accompanied by fife and drum corps
nIaving dirge he is given full military honoTs,
including the rattle of muskets over his grave.
The cemeteries by the homes are growing each
year, but every stone is a monument to a brave
heart who gave his best years in order that thu
nation might endure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Equrvocal.

What's in that report about private
still in the mountains near your
place."
"Oh, that's all moonshine"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Just Remember

That a few drops of oil Of lavender
will sweeten the air in a room and {
little sprinkled in the bookcase 3s
fore II is shut up for the sumner
will keep the boohs from molding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

That irritable, nervous condition due to a
bad liver calls for its natural autdote-
Garfield Tea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Taking Their Measure.

DO those people who moved into the fiat
across the hall seem to be desirable neighbors? ?
asked the man.
No replied the woman. 81 watched every,
thing that came out of the moving van. They
haven't thing that we would care to borrow"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

HowaTd-Do you know any one who
IS satisfied with his present position
Yep-ouT hired man-at
any rate, he never noves-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

do you think that student has nos
talgia?"
@Oh, nothing so serio1s as that. He's
just homesick."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

Some people lead such placid lives
that nothing ever seems to happen to
them, not even the unexpected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

Hfrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
ton, aIlays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
ParadnxicaI Politics

There is one odd thing about the
English candidates for parliament"
What is that?"
They stand for a seat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

For liver or kidney troubles, nothing Is
quite so reliable as Garfield Tea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

Has that man a mania for oscu.
lation?"
NO, he's a plain kissing bug"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

was taken to the hospital but was
not helped. Through the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills, I gradually improved,
however, until entirely cured"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOAN'S. SOC all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
Remark of Governor of North Caro-
lima to Governor of South Caro-
Ina Brought Into Court.

The oft-quoted remark Of the Gov
ernor of North Carolina to the Gov
ernor Of South Carolina has at last
been brought into court, carefully
construed, and found not to be so
long as some other times. It is prob
able that 1t was the exceeding
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

baCkache, too, with
some kidney disor-
ders, get Doan's
Kidney Pills, which
have cured thou
sands.
Anthony Ruff, 504
w. Elm ST, Chip
pewa Falls, Wis,
says: My limbs
were stiff and sore
and almost paralyz-
ed with rheuma-
tism. My condition
hoao1on Cn CoTin1IC
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

Mans fayorite brand Of love is usu-
ally the latest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

the conflicts unscathed are con-
stantly in mind There are the
Grand Army of the Republic, Loyal
Legion and Army and Navy Union,
splendid organizations to which
many of the officers and men who
fought in the Civil War belong,
while the veteran association Of the
Spanish-American War holds the
membership of many who went
through that struggle.
In the national cemeteries here
and there, and in other burial
grounds, are stones that mark the
spots where lie the remains Of
those who participated in the con
ficts, and each succeeding Decora-
tiOn Day their memory is kent alive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

Even when a bill collector finds a
man in he is apt to find him out.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

The man who hesitates may win by
watching others lose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
sAcKAcHE AND ACHING JOINTS.
Together Tell of Weak or Disordered
Kidneys,

Much pain that masks as rheuma-
ism is due to weak kidneys-to their
allure to drive off uric acid thorough
y. When you suffer achy, bad joints,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

send checks to their relatives. One
great trouble that the commandments
of the various homes have had has
been the control of the soldiers who
persist in patronizing the saloons
that are to be found just beyond
the gates, but, by vigilance, the old
men are kept from getting into any
trouble
When a soldier is stricken with
illness he is sent to the hospital,
where every possible attention is
given him. His diet is specially
prepared to suit his needs and there
is nothing too good for him. It
might be added that the hospital is
always well occupied, for there are
many who are failing in health and
strength and are patiently waiting
the setting Of the sun.
When the last day has come and
the soldier has gone to join his com
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

en- the first rows, then follow those less adcteo'
so that all are given equal advantages as far as II
is possible to arrange.
In the vast amount of work to be done at the
homes the inmates take their part and thereby
earn a little extra for themselves, for the gov
eminent pays them according to what they can
do Some of the homes have farms attached
on which the men do considerable of the work
At other homes the men look after grounds, WhlIe
at all of the homes there are those who act as
guards or guides.
The money they receive for their work is all
extra for they receive their pensions just the
same, and they are at liberty to either spend
their funds for Injuries at the commissary or
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

performed under its flag
The veterans of the various wars, notably the
Civil and Spanish-American, who went through
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
EHLER rs AGAINST
A SUMMER RULE

Madison, Wis. Jan. 11-Director En-
Ter of tho athletic department of the
University of Wisconsin has returned
from the meeting of the National Col
legiate Athletic association, held in
New York during the holidays, at
ing "the establishment and upholding
of a high amateur standard in. inter-
college sport"
THE passing of that resolution
said Prof. Ehler. will undoubtedly
have an important bearing on the
question of summer baseball when 1t
comes up at the next meeting of the
conference.
Mos of the men who attended that
meeting declared afterward that the
summer baseball question had beer
handled from the wrong angle in the
past and that 1t should not be permit
ed to enter the field Of college ath-
I%letics.
"All emphasis in the past" he said,
has concerned itself with the ANA
teur law and devising ways and means
of upholding it instead Of trying to up
hold the spirit of the Law. The ath-
letic heads We're more concerned with
the building up of a sentiment which
BILE"
oiiSCloi GIliCI StdleO tldI he OlQ not
think the rule had the slightest
chance to get through. Even men
who had played professional baseball
in their college days. he said. de-
|clared in the meeting that they wishes
they had earned thei rmoney some
other day. Director Ehler will go to
the meeting at Chicago Jan. 26 in
.structed to hold put against the rule
and it is expected that he will be one
Of the leaders of the fight against it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
CIRCUIT
DATES ANNOUNCED
Stewards Held Important
Session in New York to
Fix Dates

New York. Jan. 11-Grand circuit
harness racing will undergo import
ant changes next summer as the re-
suit of action taken at the annual
meetings of stewards held here. In
the allotment Of dates made public
last night. New York city and Pitts
burgh are admitted to the circuit,
umbus is reinstated. while ~Indianapo-
lis. Ind. is withdrawn and Grand
Rapids. Mich, and Goshen. N. Y, are
out for the coming yea at least.
The dates assigned are:
Kalamazoo. Mich. July Is to 20.
Detroit, Mich. July % to 81.
Cleveland; July 20 to August 10.
Pittsburgh, August IL to II.
New York. August 10 to "a.
Readville, Mass, August Is to 81.
Hartford, Conn.,, September 9 to z.
Syracuse. N. Y, September Q to Il.
Michigan State fair, September 16
to 81.
Columbus, September % to Oct. S.
Two Weeks Meet at Lexington.
A two weeks meet at Lexington is
expected to follow the Columbus
meeting if the Lexington club accepts
the late dates. 1t was stated that the
Lexington club would probably come
in, but it could not be determined un-
til after the annual meeting of the
club on January 16.
The New York idea is said to be
backed by United States Senator Jo-
seph w. Bailey of Texas, president of
the American Trotting association,
who are interesting owners of the
Gravesend track to hold a trotting
meet there since there is little pros
pect Of running races this year.
In awarding New York a meet. the
application of w. A. Cove, owner of
the million dollar track at Salem, N.
H., was rejected with the proviso that
if plans for races here do not mater
ialize tho dates, Aug. 10 to "a would
be assigned to Salem.
Expect Success in Pittsburgh.
The admission of Pittsburgh was
unopposed and racing men said they
looked forward to a successful meet
there on Boreno island in the Ohio
river.
The stewards voted to abolish the
Office of national judge and starter
and authorized each trotting associ-
alton to employ a presiding judge and
official starter.
The office Of master of transporta,
ton. formerly filled by Charles f.
Lewis. was also abolished. A reduc-
tion in the annual dues of the associ-
alton and clubs from $1o5 to $50 was
made by unanimous vote.
H.. h. Devcreaux of Cleveland was
unanimously reelected president of
the board of stewards. A. e. Perrin
of Syracuse was elected vice president
to succeed w. F. Engleman and
George G.. DIETRICH of Cleveland was
reelected secretary.
H. j. Kline. representing Grand
Rapids. arrived in New York several
hours after the stewards had adjourn
ed their meeting and sought out pres
ident Devereaux with IA bid for the
usual dates at his track. He gave a
good excuse for his failure to reach
the meeting in time and President
Devereaux said late last night that
there probably would he no difficulty
in placing Grand Rapids on the cir
cult. He said tho date would probab-
ly be the opening ones Of the Circuit,
the week of July S.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
CHANGE time OF
FRIDAYS. GAME
IS a- -
Conflict With Concert Is the
Occasion-Good Game
Is Promised

Owing to the fact that. the game be-
tween the University of North Dakota
and the University of Manitoba quints
on Friday evening conflicts with the
concer by Gustav Holmquist at the
auditorium h basketball battle has
been called for earlier in the evening
and will start at 7:15 o'clock and by
arrangement between the university
management n the promoters of the
concert course, the Holmquist concert
will not start until 8:45.
The university students have SUBJ
scribed for a large number Of the con-
cert course tickets and the advent of
a star with the batting average of the
Swedish hasso is one which they do
not like to let interfere with other
scheduled events Special cars will
be stationed at the university and will
leave there at $3.50 o'clock, getting
passengers to the auditorium in time
for h concert.
That a good game will be furnished
the basketball fans on Friday evening
quint is probably the strongest the
institution has afforded for some
Years, and the same is reported of
the Canadian quint. Easton of the
Manitoba team. who played a star
game last season. is on the list this
wear as a substitute. Local followers
of the game believe that if the VIM
nipeg school has men better than the
best of last year-Easton. they must
have a auint that is a world heater.
The local five is now working with
a system. which. if carried out in
games as we'll as in practice. will work
the shepherd act-garner the goats
of some few teams III the schedule.
Wilcox and Robinson are the eeula
guards. Heimes. will undoubtedly play
center and the forward positions will
be fought for by Louis ~Burfenning.
John Sad and George Sagen. The
former is a freshman but is going
through the PAGES at a speed and
with the will that may win him a
place on the varsity quint. Blewitt,
the regular forward ia still limping
around from injuries received. before
Christmas and it is doubtful If he will
be in condition to play any basketball
again this VAR
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
POWERS.OORAN GO
NOW SCHEDULED
Will Wrestle in East Grand
Forks on Friday Night,
.... January 10

Al Powers announces a. good card
for Friday night. January 10. when
he will wrestle Ed. Doran at Keller's
hall in East Grand Forks. A neat
little side bet is up and both of the
wrestlers think they are going to take
the change. Powers has agreed to the
weight asked by Doran, ISL pounds,
and but a tri1e in weight difference
will be found when the two weigh in
before the match.
A number of good preliminaries will
be staged. One of these promises to
be a fast one, it will be between
Bun Deitz and a Fargo Greek,
whose name sounds like a combina-
ton Of a sneeze and a hiccup, but who
forgets his cognomen and wrestles for
all he is worth.
The wrestling bear, owned by Pow
ers will also be put on the mat.
Bruin is due to wrestle for thirty min.
utes and the exhibition will probably
be worth seeing. Two or three other
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
HIGHLANDERs WE'RE FINED.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Jan. lin re.
fusing the request OF Player E. B.
Masner tina he be declared q free
agent and that he be awarded SOS in
settlement Of salary which he claim
ed to be due him from the New York
American league club. the National
Baseball commission in a finding
handed down. fined the New York
American league management $50 for
failure to file the players contract in
the Office of President johnson with
in a reasonable time after it's execu-
ton.
Magner in his complaint charged
that the New York club invalidated it's
1911 contract with him by violating a
clause prohibiting his release during
that season, when it released him to
Rochester.
The commission found that Mag
ner was released for the season Of
1912 and that the New York club had
not violated the 1911 contract.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
uGHT ToI1RNAAfENr

San Francisco. Jan. flight Pro-
moter James Coffroth is planning an
elimination tournament to select the
most eligible opponent for Ad VOL
CAST, lightweight champion Of the
world. zone RounG" Hogan. Owen
Moran and Tommy Murphy have been
invited to compete in 1t.
Coffroth's plan is to hold two TWEEN
ty round battles. matching two of the
boys in the first and then giving the
third a chance at the winner Of the
first contest. The winner Of the Sec
ond bout will meet Wolgast. Coffroth
anticipates a series Of challenges from
Knockout Brown Of New York when
the tournament gets under way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-11
CLAIMS
HI MIDDLE TITLE

St. Paul Pioneer Press: Fred Tur-
byvtlle. sport dopester on the Indian
apolis Sun and for a few minutes last
spring on one of the Minneapolis pa
pers. has pulled the cord which rings
out the death knell of Mike Gibbons
as champion welterweight boxer of the
world. Mr.: Turbyville has officially
laid claim to the title for Ray Bron.
son. the Indianapolis boxer who, out
side Of q trip to the antipodes, has
done nothing to. distinguish himself.
Turbyville writes. along. the line that
Gibbons has been fooling the eastern
sport writer's. boxing fans and ring
promoters by posing as a w~elterweight
when, as q matter of fact. he can
not touch Q mark in the vicinity Of
142 pounds. The former duke Of La
Crosse writer's must have been eating
raw meat the day he pounded Our
Mickey" 30 wickedly. Now any time
Mike Gibbons or any other boxer
can put anything across on thuse New
York scribes, fans and promoters, we
want to know something about II. Any
time those wise men in New York
adopt q westerner as a real article
you can take it, as about the best evil
.dence in the world that that boxer
.ha sthe goods. Now, 80 far as the
weight question Is concerned. Mr.. Tur-
byville has been given a bum steer by
Bronaon. Gibbons can make 142
pounds at any time and be at his best
with the surplus OF.
Mr.. Bronson and his hackers are
going to be severely jolted some Of
those days. They have already offered
to bot $1,000 that Gibbons cannot beat
Bronson at 142 and Just a. soon as q
few more bo0bs load up the cash
bringing the total up to $4,000 Man.
aged Edward Reddy Of the Gibbons at
fairs 10 going to snap them up 80
suddenly It viii jar the entire city Of
Indianapolis. And then-Mr. Mike
Gibbons 10 going to srorm, into the
Hoosier state town and clean up the