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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
NEW YEARS DANCE
GIVEN BY EAGLES

Wednesday might, Dec. 81, the
Amusement Hall Roller Rink will
be the scene of brilliant social
affair. The Fraternal Order of
Eagles have secured the Amusement
Hall and have had the floor put
into first class condition for this
big New Years dance. Ellis or
chestra of seven pieces has been en-
gagged, which is a guarantee that the
music will be good.
The hall will be prettily decorated
and every effort will be made to give
the merry throng the happiest time
of the year. All ready many are
planning to attend this big affair
and dance the old year out and
the new year in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the kind neighbors and
friends who so thoughtfmly extend
their sympathy and assistance dur
ing the sickness and. after the death
of our beloved relative. Also for the
many beautiful floral offerings.
E c. Burrows,
and family
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25

described ais follows:
The South Half of the North East
Quarter and the North Half of the
South East Quarter of Section No.
Nine 90 of Township No. Twenty
Five (25) North, of Range No. -Four
(4) East.
Terms of sale, cash.
Dated December 22nd, A D., 1913.
A J. CoWell,
D. D. Conway, Sheriff.
Plaintiff Attorney. CIV
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25

1t pays to buy Furniture at
Ragan's. Largest stock, lowest
prices Come in and look our
stock over. 1t is pleasure to
show the new patterns and finishes.
We sell goods on monthly pay
ments when desired.
JR. Raglan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE IN
FORECLOSURE.
Eliza Prange, Plaintiff,

Charles Krempin and Ernstine Krem
pin, Defendants.
By virtue of the Judgment of Fore
closure and Sale, made in the above
entitled action on the 18th day OF
September 1912, and enterted and
docketed in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Wood County,
Wisconsin, On the 18th day of Sep
TENDER, 1912, the undersigned sheriff
of Wood County, state of Wisconsin,
will sell at the Front and North
door of the Court House in the City
of Grand Rapids, Wood County, Wis
consin, on the 7th day of February,
1914. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
OF that day, the Real Estate and
mortgaged premises directed by said
Judgment to be sold, and therein
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
HUMPHREYS

These remedies are scientifically and
carefully prepared prescriptions; used for
many years by DR.. Humphreys in his private
practice, and for nearly sixty years by the
people with satisfaction.
Medical Book mailed free.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
a Good Old Standby Gift.

The good old standby-the umbrella
never proves a disappointment as
gift. for people seem TO have the luck
of leaving umbrellas wherever they go.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25

More figures regarding the first
round of the league season will be
given as they are prepared by the
assistant to the secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
Or e. "a &1n g
Reply, ~
department

Was the Commodore Perry who took
a fleet of United States vessels to ia
pan at one time related to the Comrno-
dore Oliver Hazard Perry of Lake Erie
fame7
They were brothers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25

How many industrial or information
al exhibitions have been held in all?
The first was the worlds fair at
London in 1853: then in New York
1853: Munich. 1854: Paris, 1855; Lon
don. 1862: Paris. 1867: Vienna, 1873;
Philadelphia, 1876; Paris, 1878; Attain
ia. 1881: louisville. 1888; New Orleans
1884; Chicago. 1893; San Francisco
1894: Atlanta. 1895: Nashville 1897;
Omaha. 1898: philadelphia. 1899: Paris,
1900: Buffalo. Charleston and Glasgow
1901 st Louis. 1904; Portland, Ore,
1905: Seattle, 1909.
~ is the Ieper colony in the Ha
waiian Islands kept up by the United
States?
a. Yes. at an expense of $4,000 a
year with 100000 hospital and lab
0ratory.
How do the turtles breathe when be-
meath the ice in winter?
They belong to the class of hibernat-
ing reptiles. with snakes. lizards. frogs
and toads. and when they go into a
state Of hibernation. or winter sleep,
breathing is entirely suspended. Some
species of land turtles bury themselves
in the soil during the winter. and the
salt water terrapin. a famous table
delicacy. retire into the muddy banks
Of swamps during the winter.
~ Is there a leper colony in the
United States?
% Yes, several the principal one be-
inc IL Il0uiSiana
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25

Miss Leila Potter of GTanton is
home for the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. O. Potter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
AVERAGE PINS
MADE BY TEAMS
Figures Show NormingtOn S
Made Largest Average.
FOUR TEAMS BELOW 700

Interest In Bowling Is still Evil
dent-Fans are Calling for Particu-
lars.
The following table shows the ay-
cage number Of pins made by each
team
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
ANNUAL REPORT OF CITY SUPERINTENDENT

City
Wisconsin
80, 1913, made the State perntenden
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
BIRTHS

A son to Mr.. and Mrs. George Hal f!
Yorsen on Saturday, Dec. 20.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
DON'T BURN 1T

81 have money to burn said old ST Chestnut but
some how can't stand smell of smoke And ST
was a pretty old
Still money actually does burn sometimes. Frequent
" 1T is hid in and fire Often
er If IS hid in the house and the house down.
The only safe plan is KEEP YOUR MONEY IN
A RELIABLE BANK. It's subject check when you
need IL the time is safe from fire, burglary
accident The large Capital and Surplus of this bank
insures your protection
Wood County National Bank
Grand Rapids. Wis
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $500, 10000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25
CE IN DAY SCHOOLS
Private or Paro-
chial Schools


public hdrew
| schools
The Yea Endina .Lunsao
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-12-25

~ Is there a leper colony in the
United States?
% Yes, several, the principal one be-
ing il IgmiSiana.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31
kuffians and DR.. Mary Walker

Venerable reforuer DR. Mary Walker in her eighty
st yeah made the object Of cruel and nexpcable attack
r. city rated high in intelligence law and order
md good deeds. IS ss%.
Rans who ought to be at large attempt tar
4ther this spirited old whose only ofense that she
or years has manifested the eccenticty of moral courage
wearing her own style Of dress
INSTEAD Of the anke skirt the diaphanous gown she
plain Prince Albert and modest trousers and for
purely hygienic reasons. ~ M
the prosecutors Of this harmless Octogenaran know the
object Of their unjust andn WRATH May these words stay
the hands OF such barbarians:
The first in the world officially to be surgeon
of DR. Mary Walker She adopted male attire in
order that she might wounded and dying Union
ederate soldiers shot down the field of battle She saved
hundreds of human lives during four years of fratoda
Congress awarded her MEDAL OF HONOR when the Civil
War the only recognized by the United
States.
She the first to attempt to vote in this country
and the auhor Of the browning Constitutional argument
which ten States have adopted Equal Suffrage.
s. 5sich of these thirss do ye stone,nSs7,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31

THREE things have been
brought out very clearly in
the recently concluded trial
OF two young men before the
United States District Court in
California under the Mann act,
The first of them is the grow
ing tendency of society to esti-
mate the bearings of the case in
terms of its social reactions.
The second is the astonishing
numbers of people competently
prepared for life at every point
except the one which has to do
with the conduct of their love life.
And the third, which is the
most pressing. is the need of es-
tsbrshing suitable restraints and
nenalties to meet similar offenses
in the future.
II is not alone in expressed
public opinion THY the new atti-
tude toward such Irregularities is
demonstrated.
In the sort OF men chosen for
the jury. in the courts interpre-
tation of the. law, and especially
in the charge to the jury, there
is a notable absence OF the dispo-
sition OF men mutually to con-
done offenses peculiar to them
selves as men
Out in the West II is certain
that sufficient number of citi-
gems have grown up and out of
this ancient reconsideration of
women to STAMP our public rat
ing OF this affair with a new NOR
al force.
Any obloquy resting upon us as
community in which such
things can happen has bssn more
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31

ly understood, TO embrace an ina
social and personal relations and
obligations that arise out of low
ing.
One OF the first things q writer
OF fiction learns Ia the extraor-
binary ignorance OF the majority
or people Of human exigencfss
outside OF their own experience.
For this reason alone the old
way Of leaving instruction In the
important Issues of life to the
parents has not proved satisfao-
tory In many cases the parents
90 not know how to help their
children meet crises they haven't
themselves met. They lack knoyl-
edge OF social conditions and the
teaching art For telling youns
people that life is thus and SO
is not always teaching them.
Things liks this are never really
taught until they are taken into
the working consciousness of the
individual.
Here in America we spend a great
deal on the young generations.
1t oehooves us as a business peo-
PIE to spend a little more time
and consideration to prevent them
making fiasco of their lives al
In the present instance. For thai
Is the outcome Of the whole az.
fair.
Fhese young men. because Of a
certain failure of efficiency In on
~ one department of their live.
nave not only damaged the wa
men to whom they were relatea
and the children they beeot, b,,tIl
they have wasted themselves NJ,
one yet knows what is TO be q
practical outcome of this cass - /
Its eject upon others
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31
The 'Love Life" and Its Obligations
By MARY AUSTIN,
Author Of "The ArrotCmaber," etc, etc


than counterbalanced by the spir-
it IN which 1t has been met.
But the other two items are
still to meet. The one Of them
involves a measure of prevention.
the other concerns the question
OF the cure.
An extraordinary insuficiency
Of the knowledge of the princi-
pies of human conduct was shown
by the parties to the case. They
knew, Of course, that what they
did was called wrong, wicked"
but they did not know IT to the
degree which prevented them
from doing it, as they could have
been prevented by knowledge
from exposing themselves to
smallpox or the plague. And vet
the social consequences Of such
acts are as certain and as widely
known as the consequences of in
lection. The knowledge which
these young people had did not
penetrate to or affect their love
life. Here society must hold it.
self somewhat to blame.
There is knowledge enough in
the world as to the nature of the
responsibilities that are tied I'D
with loving and the ever-reach.
Ing effects of the wrong love re-
lation to safeguard all the young
people Of the world IL we cou,d
only get it to. them. And II Is
our duty to get 1t TO them. Thew
have a right TO instruction in
the proper conduct of their love
life as to knowledge of phvsics
and geometry
| want to emphasize the diff
ference l make in the use OF the
terms sex" and "love life" sex
is not big enough, as 1t is general.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31

and earth appear to meet, the
contour, dust and vapor greatly
hinder the seeing in all telescopes.
In fact, no good view of any
cosmic body can be had while 1t
is within several degrees of the
horizon. But in free space the
telescope greatly extends the
power of vision, but not the hort
zon The telescope up here, 16
inches diameter of the object
glasses, brings millions piled on
millions of distant suns into view
. @. Are astronomers paid by
the Government, and are we en-
titled to information free?
A. Astronomers only in Gov
eminent employ receive pay from
the Government. Others receive
pay from the universities. But
the majority have no pay, and
are often sorely pressed to get a
living. They devote every mo-
ment from youth to death in
studying the supremely magnift-
cent laws of the sidereal universe
History reveals that many have
suffered in the cold for want of
sufficient clothing, since no heat
of stove can be anywhere near
a telescope, And a number have
died in extreme poverty. The q.
5. Naval Observatory at Wash
ington distributes documents.
Auto Hallucination.
Q. viii you please explain how
a person is lifted by four persons
placing their index fingers under
his shoulders and legs, by means
of slight lifting force, at time OF
inhaling a long breath by each
person, and by the person about
to be lifted?
A. | have been asked this ques-
ton many times. If person &C
tually has been lifted, and those
doing the lifting think that the
law of gravity is partially sus-
pended" then the lifters are I'M
der self hallucination or auto
suggestion in so far as their i'm
preston of lifting is concerned.
They actually lift far more than
they think. but they will not ad-
init this, as they are partially
self hallucinated In the belief
that the body of the person will
rise And il thew really sileceed
in lifting the man two inches,
they think it foot. Auto-hal-.
Inclination Is a remarkable mento-
logical phenomenon and is now
being studied by mentalists here
and in Europe with minute care
and research.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31
The Laws OF Nature

! n MOST notable event oc-
~ CURED the other day, one
that Allied me with start
ling ideas and hope. received
seven requestss to explain the
Laws OF Nature, These are the
most gratifying letters ever have
received in one day, during forty
six years of almost constant pub
lication.
All along, editors as we'll as
others have thought that in the
busy modern world OF s'mad rush
for gold" that the suprernely mag
nified diamond and sapphire laws
OF mature were not suited to
daily newspaper,
Here is my own opinion from
constant contact with people from
every nation In the world during
thirty flour years In an astronofn-
zeal observatory. One person Ia
each one thousand Of the entire
race human has ever heard Of
Law OF Nature. One, in ten thou
sand has ever seen one of
these stupendous laws in print.
They have not read the proper
books. They have passed by the
glories wearing almost black
glasses. and have missed nearly
all.
! In my thirteen years. writing for
the Hearst, newspapers have
published perhaps twenty Of these
laws. when writing the long Sc
ries on Radiant Energy, and the
other series on Electricity. Three
Laws of Mind have also appeared.
There are several hundred ex-
tremely beautiful concise and ma
iestic laws now discovered and
proven in every detail,
Modifying Civilization.
think that II these laws could
become generally known, that the
entire fabric OF civilization would
be greatly modified; in fact,
changed; and this change would
have strong tendency to end
savagery, drunkenness. prize
lighting, murders and general
murder--war.
Al present, great expense must
be incurred by those wishing to
l.. Z 80 Va Loo
IN print. Costly books must be
purchased Then, when the
precious books are opened, the
unprepared reader is at once fllled
with chagrin. discontinue and
diSmaS. The explanations OF the
laws are In symbols and Language
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31
Recrirnination.

ANVIL lAk441i1piohs
AID Life to Death, "Methinks
y If were you,
] would not carry such an
awesome face
To terrify the helpless human race.
And if, indeed, those wondrous
tales be true
OF happiness beyond, and If l
knew
About the boosted blessings of
that place,
I would not hide so misery all
trace
OF my vast knowledge, Death, If I
were you.
But, like a glorious angel,
would lean
Above the pathway Of each sor-
rowing soul,
Hope In my eyes, and comfort in
my breath,
And strong conviction ir my ra-
diant mien.
The while I whispered of that
beauteous goal.
This would do, If I were you, o
DEATH"
Said Death to Life, "If I were
you, my friend,
| would not lure confiding souls
each day
With fair, false smiles, to enter
on way
So filled with pain and trouble to
the end.
! would not tempt those whom l
should defend,
Nor stand unmoved and see them
go astray.
Nor would I force unwilling souls
to stay
Who longed for freedom, were 1
you, my friend.
But, like a tender mother, I would
take
The weary world upon my shell
tering breast
And wipe away It's tears, and
soothe it's strife.
I would fulfill my promises, and
make
My children bless me as they
sank to rest,
Where now they curse-if were
you, O. Life!"
Life made no answer, and Death
spoke again:
"I would not WOO from Gods
sweet nothingness
A soul to being, If l could not
bless
And crown 1t with all Joy. II
unto men
My face seems awesome, tell me,
Life, why then
Do they pursue me, mad for my
caress,
Believing in my silence Lies re-
dress
For your loud falsehoods? $50
Death spoke again.)
"Oh, 1t is well for you am not
fair,
Well that I hide behind a voice
less tomb
The mighty secrets of that other
place,
Else would you stand in impotent
despair
While unfledged souls straight
frnr,a the mothers womb
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31
Think of Death as Friend, Not Foe
Is the Onv Certain Thing in Lfe--"A Change of World"
Is Desirable The Happiest Life Would Pail if
That Change Did Not Come.

To me this change seems de-
Sirable
1 have seen three mature peo-
pie pass through the change, and
to each one it meant deliverance,
and each face wore an expression
of peace and joy and satisfaction
after the great event had taken
place
The most glorious music. If
played continually, ceases to
please the ear, The most appetix-
ing food loses its taste II contin-
ually taken, and life would pail
upon the happiest heart If it un-
derwent no change of death.
The good swimmer enjoys his
sea bath best when lightly clad.
How much more delightful
must be motion in space whsu
the body is cast aside.
Faults of Human Nature.
We have many bodies: sne
physical one meant only for earth
The astral body, meant only for
the astral plane; the desire bodx
which Is the vehicle cur emotions
have made, and which win eveu,.
tually drop away, as the others
Will, and leave us m the spiritual
body. In each OF these bodies wa
will have new and wondertul er=
per1ences And we will pass on
ward from plane to plane neef~
Ing those who have been dear IA
us on earth, and learning new
truths and gaining new powers
to help us when we again, after
long periods Of time, return to
finish the work we leave undone
here now.
Each one of us ought to think
Of these things, calmly and with
reverence and with faith in Gods
great goodness; we should, in the
midst of all our pleasures and
pursuits and ambitions and occu-
pations, give a little time every
day to happy thoughts Of that
wonderful change called death,
and We should know that Just as
we think of it, and just as we
think Of life here, so will that rife
be to which death guides us.
We are building our heavens
(and our hells) as we pass along
the earth. Cheerfulness, hope
good will, generosity, patience
gratitude love, reverence. indus
try, truthfulness, admiration of
the beautiful. the seeking for
beauty in all things, order and
system and harmony-all these
qualities are stones which are
being laid in the Mansion In the
Skies which we will occupy
Anger, revenge. hate, Ill will,
greed, and all the other unlovely
faults Of human nature, build
hells for souls to dwell in until
they work their way out into
fairer realms
Choose your material with
care. then, and give a little time
every day to thinking your heaven
into shape, ready for the occu-
pancy OF your soul when it passes
onward.
And think of death as your
great, good, beautiful Guide, not
as your hideous enemy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31
By EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN

previously put In years Of study
would buy their books. But my
recent questions, more than ever
within five years, beg that science
be made easy. As matter of
curiosity l here print five laws
without any attempt at explana-
ton.
Five of the Laws.
l. Light in passing from a rare
to a dense retroactive medium is
refracted toward the normal; and
in passing from a dense to a rare
medium is bent ont of its course
from the perpendicular. Every
telescope and microscope, every
lens is based on this law.
II. The set specific heat OF any
chemical element is inversely
proportional to its atomic mass.
III. The sum of the products
of the resistance in ohms and
4 current-strength, In amperes, in
each Of several conductors Is
equal TO the sum OF all the cleo
tro- motive forces in the circuit.
in volts.
~. All planets in the solar sys-
tenn make circuit in ellipses. the
sun being in the common focus
of them all.
V. The differential of q varia-
BILE affected with an exponent is
the continued product Of the ex-
ponent, the variable with its eX-
ponent less /, and the differential
of the variable.
This Is one wheel in the might
lest engine OF power IN the pos
session Of man. And hundreds of
more classic beauties like these.
Now. all humans simply living
and moving and having their very
being immersed and absorbed in
these exquisitely fascinating laws
of the sidereal universe do not
want to fight. rob and waste their
short lives in senseless, brainless,
stupid and idiotic fashion and
frivolity. And sensible people by
hundreds are now seeing this
point.
Q. Is there limit to the eye
sight?
A. Yes; the eye can not see
molecule. atom or electron.
@. Can a telescope extend the
horizon of the eye?
A. No: the horizon is a circle
on the earth's surface having the
eye for its center. Where SKY
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-31
The Main Object.


TN HE main object of most hui
man beings is to avoid
death, and yet death Is the
only certain thing in life.
From the hour we draw the
first breath we are going forward
to meet death.
Instead of regarding death as a
foe, would it not be more sensible
to think of It as g. friend?
One who comes to take us on
delightful journey?
There are some advanced meta
physicians who talk and write
about the possibility Of living
continually and perpetually in
this body. George Francis Train
declared he should do so. He
believed he had overcome death.
He believed he had acquired the
life habit, and he meant to prove
that there was no need of chang
ing bodies.
But his body Is now dust.
Life Would Pail.
Mary Baker Eddy and Helen
Wilmans and Wallace Wattles
and Eleanor Kirk all talked this
same philosophy; all believed
they had entered upon life eter-
nal in this body on this earth.
Yet all are gathered to their
fathers All changed their
worlds"
All live, on other planes in
higher states of Consciousness.
No doubt all come near the old
genes and influence those whose
minds are tuned in the same key,
at times.
Yet they have experienced that
change which we call death.