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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Fear Mix-Up of False Hair

understand why women who were ap-
parent strangers TO each other should
insist upon occupying neighboring
berths. even bargaining to exchange
with other passengers to obtain the
desired accommodations Finally a
girl wearing about a bushel of blonde
hair enlightened me. o.
Have you noticed she said, that
a blonde insists upon sleeping near
another blonde, and brunette near
another brunette? They do that to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Why Youth Boosted Cary

didacy for the ONCE OF mayor al the
next election, and Immediately his
friends started boosting him for the
Job" Whenever they could get 8
man "cornered" they would fmmedt-
ateIy expound the virtues Of Mr.. Cary.
A little boy approached a voter near
the Northwestern depot
Say, mister, will you vote for Mr.
Cary for mayor" he asked.
well, seeing as how you were KIND
enough to ask me, Will my little
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Horrible

81 think the worst pun ever
heard" Ode Wolf Hopper is talking)
was perpetrated in my presence the
other day. A bachelor friend of mine
has a curious custom of never carry
ing or even possessing a watch.
was talking to him about this. and
said:
How do you know what time # is
in the morning, when you want to get
up?'
That's easy replied he. My
neighbors keep chickens. The rooster
is my crownometer.' The Sunday
Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
New Reason Advanced for Advocating
Election of Candidate for Po-
iiticaI Office.

There are many reasons advanced
by friends of political candidates why
their favorite should be elected to Of
fee, some Of which are humorous as
is the following:
Nearly year ago. Congressman
William ]. Cary announced his can
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man. returned the man.
Thanks" said the little boy hap
PLY, and he started to walk away
The man, however, stopped him with
a question.
You seem to be interested in Con-
gresham Cary?" he said.
yep" answered the kid"
How does ii happen that you are
out working for his election as mayor.
and why do you ask me to vote for
him."
"Oh, he's good fellow. He used to
go with my mother before she married
my fathAE'-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Why Women, Apparent Strangers,
Insist on Occupying Adjoining
Berths in Pullman.

Nobody can tell funnier stories
about the false-hair craze than rail
road employees.
For some time after women began
to swell their heads out with such
enormous quantities of hair" said q
Pullman conductor, I'VE couldn't quite
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

conceive it to be something opprobri'
Gus. You can say what you like about
me and mine, but of Philadelphia, no. .
"Oh, the towns right enough re
turned his brother, not at all i'm.
| pressed. I'm talking about people
| now. There are just as fine men and
| women in the west as in New York or
Philadelphia"
q am sure you don't mean to be
| offensive, Robert, but really the asso.
| citation of ideas in your mention of us
with that common and vulgar New
York is er-un-pleasant," fairly shud,
dered the elder Maitland.
I'm only urging you to recognize
| the quality of the western people.
dare say they are of a finer type than
| the average here"
From your standpoint, no doubt, -
continued his brother severely and
! were not worth all this argument. AL
! that / want of them is that they stay
! in the west where they belong and not
! strive to mingle with the east; there
is a barrier between us and them
which 1t is not we'll to cross. To per
| nit any fntermixtures of er-race
or"
The people out there are white
Steve" interrupted his brother sar
donically. II wasn't contemplating in
PRODUCING Enid here to Chinese, OF
negroes, or Indians. Or"
Don't you see" said Mr.. Stephen
Maitland, stubbornIy waving aside
this sarcastic and irreleVent com
ment from your very conversation
! the vast gulf that there is between
you and me? Although you had every
advantage in life that birth can give
you, we are-I mean you have changed
so greatly" he had quickly added
loathe to offend.
But he mistook the light in his
brothers eyes; it was a twinkle, not q
! flash. Robert Maitland laughed
laughed with what his brother con
! ceived to be indecorous boisterous
ness.
How little you know of the bone
and sinew of this country, Steve" he
| exclaimed presently. Robert Maitland
/ could not comprehend how it irrttated
\ his stately brother to be called
Steve" Nobody ever spoke of him
/ but as Stephen Maitland. But Lord
/ | don't blame you" continued the
westerner. ANY man whose vision is
| barred by a foothiI couldn't be ex-
! pected to know much of the main
/ range and what's beyond"
There isn't any danger of my fail.
j ing in love with anybody" said Enid
/ at last, with all the confidence Of two
/ triumphant social seasons. Il think !
/ must be immune even to dukes" she
said gaily.
I Il referred to worthy young Amer.
! leans Of" began her father who, to
/ do him justice, was so satisfied with
his own position that no foreign title
dazzled him in the least degree.
'Rittenhouse Square," cut in Rob
! ert Maitland with amused sarcasm
We'll. Enid, you seem to have run
! the gamut Of the east pretty thor
/ oughIy: come out and spend the sum.
/ mer with me in Colorado. Ny Denver
house is open to you; we have ranch
| amid the foothills, or if you are game
we can break away from civilization
| entirely and find some UNEMPLOYED, IN
known canon in the heart of the noun
| tains and camp there. Wen get back
! to nature. which seems to be impos
| sible in Philadelphia, and you viii see
things and learn things that you viii
never see or learn anywhere else. It'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. was COM
pletely run down. On advice l took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. 1t
is now more than two years and have
not had an ache or pain since. l do all
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache any more. I
think your medicine is grand and praise
it to all myneighbors. If you think my
testimony will help others you may pub
Iish it."-Mrs. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
tons Gap, Kentucky.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound viii help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co,
CONFIDENTIAL Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held In strict confidence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Seek TO Build Character.

He does well who guards the door
Of his heart, who keeps the springs Of
character from pollution, who builds
up in strength and beauty the sources
of life. Ideals, aspirations, secret
thoughts, imaginations, habits, and
companionship determine character,
and character IS destiny. Well for
US If the world may trace in US some
thing that reminds OF the good and
great; see marks of having companied
with such a one as the Son Of Man
and having learned of hin.-Henry f.
Cope
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
BACKACHE
NOT 4 DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
Of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. 81 suffered
two years with female disorders, my
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

use Doan's Kidney
Pills, which have
cured thousands.
J. W. Priest,
Third ST., Marys-
vile, Ohio, says:
7 was in awful
condition from kid
ney trouble. hav-
ing run down in
weight from 220
to $50 pounds. The
pains across my
back and loins
" e re constantly
growing worse and
kidney CpprptiOuS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

prevent Iudicrous mistakes in an
emergency that necessitates quick
dressing. Supposing there should be
an accident in the night and every
body would have to throw on their
clothes and hair in the dark. If am
shut up in the same compartment
with a brunette / am likely to mix
some of her black hair with my
blonde puffs and she mine with hers.
What We would both look like can be
imagined. That happened to me once.
so now I insist upon sleeping near a
blonde neighbor, even If I have to
pay extra for It
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

health was very bad
and / had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. Icould
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vic tn ais
without my back
nearly killing me,
and / would have
such dragging sensa-
tons I could hardly
bear it. I had sore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

caused untold annoyance. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me after doctors failed
and have had no trouble since"
When your Back is Lame, Remem-
er the Name-DOAN'S. ''5Oc all stores
'Oster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
Stop the Pain.

The hurt Of burn or cut stops when
Coles CarboIsaive is applied. 1t heals
druggists. For free sample write to
]. w. Cole g. Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16
DOES YOUR BACK AcHE7

Aches and Twinges Point to Hidden
Kidney Trouble.
Have you a lame back, aching day
and night? Do you feel a sharp pain
after bending over? When the kidneys
seem sore and the action irregular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

Don't kick till you know just where
the shoe pinches.
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Sure Thlnq,

do you believe she win love me
long?"
Well, l know she won't love you
short"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

Dyspephcs, despair not While there's
Garfield Tea, there's hope.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

He had to leave the girl with an IN
easy conscience that, though he had
her half way promise, he had her but
half way won. He had snatched the
ultimate day from his business de
mand to ride with her on the first
stage Of her journey to the mountains
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-16

she is unable to reform her husband
she begins on her neighbors.
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w ". U. MILWAUKEE. NO. 1892.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13
Copyright. 1911. ~ Allan Naenaughton.
CHAPTER XII.

i
thing so much as this visit to her
distinguished relatives, the Earl and
Countess of Glamoran and thier SON,
Viscount Glendaire. It was thus that she
always thought Of them, never in the famil-
lar terms Of Dot and Pat and Pity Pat.
The stateliness Of life at Glendaire delighted
her. She dressed indefatigably, took quite en-
Enthusiastically to the services of the maid al
lotted to her and generally proved to herself
and to her husband that she was Palmer.
otis greatw John Forbes would enthusiastic
cally remark. "That Palmer blood 10 greatw
She conceived admiring friendship for Mrs
OLeary, that master mind which could, and
did, grapple with the intricacies Of the do
mestic economy of 80 large house. Mrs.
O'Leary reciprocated this admiration, and the
two matrons spent many happy hours in the
exchange Of household hints and recipes. Mrs.
Forbes never tired Of expatiating upon the
merits Of The House at Edgecombe, and she
drew up amazing plans for it's Development
and extension. Her other delights were the
wearing Of her elaborate costumes, shopping
expeditions to Dublin, the society Of Pity Pat
and the entertainment Of numerous guests
whom chance and etiquette brought to Glen
daire. Hospitality had always been her talent,
and The House had never offered her such OPP
portunities for its exercise az she found in
Ireland.
She was 30 happy in all these innocent diver
sions that her husband, both for her own sake
and for Dots, affected to think lightly of the
tragedy which ended Pity Pats birthday cele-
bration.
"You see, Anne" he explained to her the
next morning; "you see, we don't rightly I'M
derstand this thing and we've just got to wait
until Pat comes home and explains it. don't
altogether trust that John Gresham. don't
know just what his game ID, but do know he's
got game of some kind. II he tries to talk
to you about this kid, you just turn him over
to me, will you!"
sWhy, Of course, will, but guess won't
have to. He hasn't said more than six words
to me since came, and he's not likely to get
talkative al at once. OF course, it's unchari.
table to hate fellow creature especially
sick one-bIt do feel ~ though ! could hate
John Gresham"
EYES" answered her husband. eyes, It does
seem as though he took sort Of advantage Of
~ BY being an epileptic. You can't treat him
q you would an ordinary man. II you do be
eaa always shut you up ~ throwing : At. That
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seem as though We didn't attach much impor-
lance to it don't you think that might help her
to feel little the same way?"
perhaps so," said Mrs. Forbes, reluctantly.
She had been looking forward to nice, fearful,
several maxims and several widely varying
opinions to share with her daughter, and this
proposition put that ont Of the question.
"Of course, you're right" she acquiesced;
Eve don't know anything. Yet woman's sym
pathy, john
'T know, dearie, I know" said her husband,
"theres nothing like it in the world. Your
sympathy has been my strength lots and lots
Of times, but what Dot needs is bracing. You
will be guided by me, won't You, dear, and
promise not to talk to her about it unless she
begins? She said last night that she was sorry
it should have happened now and spoiled your
visit. What you want to do is to show her that
your visit amt spoiled. The poor child has
worries enough without worrying about u.s.
You think it over and see If amt right"
ri know you are" she answered, without
any thinking at ALL"
The morning gave her every opportunity to
follow her husbands advice. Dorothy break.
fasted-or pretended to breakfast-in her
own room and when, later In the morning,
her mother found her in the nursery
they met in the restraining presence Of Ger.
wants. Little Michael was already upon terms
of intimacy with every one, and, though he
occasionally set out in search Of his grand
mother, his conduct under the circumstances
was admirable. Dorothy had sought the chill
drcn with some faint hope that the daylight
might show the likeness between them to be
less marked but it was even more unmistak-
able than had been at first apparent. She
watched them playing together. She listened
to the marvelling Of Pity Pats unsuspicious
American nurse, q consistent democrat who,
scorning titles, still addressed her a. Miss
Dorothy. She was naturally pushed By her
new charge, but she accepted him without
question or suspicion. n an sure, Mis- Dor
othy," said she now, "that It's very good
idea to have companion for Pity Pat. Are
you thinking Of adopting him permanentlyw
Eyes," answered Dorothy; 9" am thinking
Of IT,"
She thought Of nothing else. shs wan.
dered ont IN The garden ara baek to lunchsou
in mass Of unhappiness, jonslinsss asd mis-
cry.
Once, long ages ago, she had told Pat that
she was ready to face the cruelty Of the world,
and be had laughed and assured her that
she would ind the world always kind. She
had come to believe In that Old propheey Of
biz, and yet she had always hel0 hsssGs2 seady
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13


met them at the Fairies Pool They were
American ladies, that was all Burke knew, and
Mrs. Forbes had invited them to the castle.
"But she can't know them all, expostulated
Dot. Chow many Of them are there?"
"About fifty" Burke answered. "They are
a verse or chapter or something can't
quite catch Of what"
"What did tell you, daughter" demanded
Forbes. "You see it's just a. said. Mother
has broken out again and she's entertaining
q travelling chapter Of one Of her societies.
Do they look" he questioned Burke, "like
Daughters Of the Revolution?"
'aThey do not" laughed that young icono.
clast. sThey look more like its mothers and
grandmothers."
sThen it's the Pilgrim Mothers Forbes de
cided. owe have had them at our house." he
explained to Jarvis, 'by ones and twos. But
nifty! Well, guess this 10 just about the hap
piest day mother ever had. Wed better 70 up
and help her, daughter"
II was to request you to do 90" ssid Burke,
land most especially I Was to ask you to bring
her grandson, the viscount Glendaire.~
"Ail right" said Forbes genially. 1We'll 70.
Mother must have her Viscount to show Oh;
and. By George, honeybunch, you're Z countess,
/ quite forgot TINT. just think what an after
noon abe has ahead Of her. Fifty times she
will BE- able to say, Ny daughter, the Countess
Of 0lamosen, an1 NJ 4randeena ViecoU1t Glen
Evening journal., 1912-08-28
POMONA GRANGE
BASKET PICNIC

Tomorrow will be the big day of
the year for Pomona Grange, Patrons
Of Husbandry, Of New Castle county,
when the grange will have its annual
basket picnic and outing at Brandy
wine Springs Park. One of the most
interesting features, especially TO the
members of the oranges, will be the
speechmaking. which will take place
in the afternoon, at which addresses
will be made by George W r.
Gaunt, master Of the State Grange Of
New Jersey; Hon. l.. Irving Handy.
Francis H. Hoffecker, and other
prominent speakers.
All of the subordinate oranges in
the county will be largely represent
ed, from present Indications, while
the members will have as their guests
members of oranges in nearby coun-
lies of Pennsylvania and Maryland
Wilmington will also be largely rep
resented, in view Of the fact that
many of the stores have a half holi-
day on Thursdays
Most of the grangers will go 10 the
park in the morning, prepared to r.
main al day, and they will be ac-
companied by their famil es. which
will make il a sort of family gather
ing, as we'll as a grange reunion.
Evening journal., 1912-08-28

NAMES AS
CANDIDATES
Several Contests for Delegates
Because Of GubernatOrial
Scramble
MANY ASPIRANTS FOR
DIFFERENT OFFICES

Democratic candidates for county,
hundred and district offices and dele
gates to the Democratic State Con-
vention, to be held at Dover on Sep
tember TO- had until midnight last
night to file their names. The Demo-
cratic County Committee this morn
ing announced the list of delegates
to be voted for at the coming pri-
maries 10 be held on Saturday, Sep
tember z as well as candidates for
other Offices.
There are delegate contests in two
of the representative districts in the
county, in Brandywine hundred and
Blackbird hundred.
Party leaders this morning we're Of
the opinion mat the majority of the
delegates from this county and city
are for State Senator Thomas NJ
Monaghan for Governor. The other
delegates will most likely be divided
between Charles ID. Bird. Frederick
Brady, Millard F. Davis, and Theodore
+. Armstrong, who are candidates
There are several contests in the city
for delegates.
There are contests for Representa-
tive to the General Assembly in the
Fifth Representative district viii
mington; Brandywine hundred, New
Castle, Appoquinimink hundred. and
/ Blackbird hundred, where Jack"
Wright has opposition. The csndi-
dates filed for county, hundred and
district Offices are:
/ Candidates For Legislature.
| Candidates for Representative in
/ the Legislature who filed are:
First District-Arthur J. Jennings
/ Second District-Charles e. White.
Fourth District-Dr. T. O. Cooper.
Fifth District-Timothy j. Mooney,
Patrick f. Walsh.
Sixth Dlstrict-James II. Reynolds
G. Frank Stephens.
Seventh District-William Moore.
Eighth District-Frank f. Years.
ley.
Ninth District. wilkins Cooch.
/ Tenth Distriot-George r. Duncan
chauncey p. Holcomh, William r.
Mccoy.
Eleventh District-william II. Con
nor.
Twelfth District-Alfred T. swan.
Thirteenth district-Harry s. Beas-
ten.
Fourteenth District-Thomas NJ
Brothers, John r. Francis, G. Clifton
Stevenson, John ID. Stradley.
Fifteenth District-George II. Rec
ords William A. Watson, Jr.. Andrew
J. Wright
! Candidates for Senator are:
Second District William NJ Con-
| nelly; Thomas f. Gormley.
Fourth District-Abraham Armor.
Sixth District-Harry Mcintyre.
Candidates for county Offices:
Clerk of Peace-Edward Hart
Townsend.
mptroller-Charles Mcintyre
Wilmington
Coroner-Charles II. Clewell, New
Castle; Mark II. De Cray, Whining
ton.
Prothonotary-J. Pearce Cam
Continued on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1912-08-28
SPEECHES WITH
CHURCH PICNIC

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. Aug. 2S-The picnic,
under the auspices of the Brother
hood of the Peoples Christian Church
at Richardson Park. yesterday after
noon. was one of the most enjoyable
affairs of the season. Farmers and
their friends as we'll as people. of all
denominations OF Dover attended the
picnic and all Joined in with the
games played with the spirit Of youth.
Former Mayor Of Dover W. G.
Postles. acted as chairman of the
meeting aud introduced the speakers,
the first of which was S. II. DENLY,
of Woodside. who made a most time
~ talk on the ideal farmer and
everything that goes 10 make up an
ideal life, in business, college, etc. He
especially emphasized co-education at
Delaware College.
Walter Morris, Of Dover. was the
next speaker, treating Of Civic I'm
provement" He spoke Of what had
been done by the women Of the Cen
NWNg &AMu III NNAo MNAFAAARiA anu mAAnA
could be done, including the improve
ment of the parks IN and around
Dover as Fairgrounds for the chill
dren, etc.
Frank c. Bancroft. of Camden,
spoke of farm life and co-education.
He dwelt on the fact Of Delaware De-
ing a great fruit producing State and
the producing Of such fruit that can
hardly be eXcelled anywhere in this
country. He showed the necessity of
spraying for good results.
Dr. A. w. Lightbourne, made a few
closing remarks. in which he spoke
of the necessity of the things referred
to by the former speakers, as essen
l'iial TO proper living and producing.
He also pointed out the many things
accomplished by the Brotherhood of
the Peoples Church, through agita-
ton and debating before the society.
At the conclusion of the speeches,
supper was spread.