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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
BLUE AND
DISCOURAGED
Mrs. Hamilton Tells How She
Finally Found Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg I
etable Compound.
Warren. Ind was bothered ter
yibly with female weakness. / had pains

ana was noI regular,
my head ached all
the time, l had bear
ing down pains and
my back hurt me the
biggest part of the
time, l was dizzy
and had weak feel
ilgs when / would
stoop over, it hurt
me to walk any dis
lance and l felt blue
] and discouraged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Little Slow.
sweet?

Leaves fail in time and so does rain
When it's tiTae comes.
But officeseekers wait in vain
For falling plunls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Point Of View.

We'll, we certainly had an open
winter" a gentleman remarked to his
coal dealer recently.
Yes grunted the other. Open to
obisetton.,'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
When He Needs Rest

Bjil-A park bench which can only
De used when a coin is dropped in a
slot is a California mans invention.
Jill-An additional reason for the
hobo having to beg
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

Extensive street lighting tests in
Philadelphia have led to the adoptfon
Of 1900 candiepower arc lamps with
translucent globes. suspended in pairs
ighteen feet above the sidewalks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Sanitary Spider.

II won't have you in my parlor,"
Said the spider to the fly;
For you are covered with vile germs
And deadly baciIn."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Obvious Wsy.

Flow do these Wall Street specuIa-
torn and their families manage to get
into the swimo''
They plunge"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
UnrecoQnizabIe.

Why do they print a girls name
on her wedding invitation in such a
way that her own mother will hardly
recognize it?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Hard buck.

Broke, ,eh? What became of yGUr
Seeing London scheme? Those tour
ing cars work everywhere else"
Couldn't get;any business for three
months
Are I4ondoners that slow in taking
mp a new ;thing?"
You don't understand We struck
a long run of foggy days
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
What He Was

Miss Chatterson-I hear you've heea
operating in the stock market. Were
you bull or a bear?
Mr.. Smatteeor-Neither ] wss the
goat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

piping of black satin on, the inner The
three-a1sETter sleeRes are finished in a
similar manner. The skirt is trimmed
on the right side with row OF BLACK
trimmed battons. The gIrdle is OF THE
white taffe&a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Looks Like 1T

4 suppose that runaway prisoner
was an athlete
What makes you think that
Just his jumping his ball
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
His Wife q Bird.

Bacon-Fine feathers do not make
fine birds.
Egbert-Oh, ! don't know. The
rilliners made a bird" OF my wife,
all right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Discounted,

Maud-Last night Jack asked me
how old l was and told him twenty
two.
Marie-You were always good at
subtraction. dear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

Truth lies at the bottom of we'll"
I suppose that is the reason why
there is SO much suspicion of wells"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Another Case.

Esn.ond, R. IT write to tell yea
how much good your medicine has done
me and to let other women know that
there is help for them. / suffered with
bearing down pains, headache, was ir-
regular and felt blue and depressed al
the time. l took Lydia E Piukham's
Vegetable Compound and commenced to
gain in short time and | arm . we'll wo-
man today. l am on my feet from early
morning until late at night running a
boarding house and do all my ownwork.
I hope that many suffering women will
try your medicine. It makes happier
wives and mothers Mrs. ABBA HAN.
BEN, Esmond. Rhode Island
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

Arrs:Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
deethiug, softens the gums, reduces iufamma.
san .s}lsys pain,cures wind colo ,25c bottleAs,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Mental Subtiety

On the steamer in midocean-First
Old Chappie-Going across?
Second D. C.-Yes. You?-The Jeg-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
SDecifyino.

Adele has some telling ways"
Yes, and one of them is that she
cant keen q secret
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Natural Effect.

That tipsy man is foggy." fNatur-
ally. You know, fogs are always more
or less dissipated."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
NO Escape.

You cannot escape from your brain or
your stomach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

The Waiter-Yes, sir, have been
waiting in this restaurant as man and
boy for ten years.
The Guest-Great Scott. and did
you order ham and" too?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

To the victor belongs the privilege
of paying the freight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

Certaia theories are perfect, ex.
cept they won't work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
I'm THE SMART WHITE SERGE
Orc oof the Most Popular of the Sea
sons Designs Especially Adapted
for Noung Girls.

In the drawing is pictured white
serge frock for "a young girl. Very
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

Seek, and We shall find" but not
necessarily the political Office de-
sired
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
Horrible Possibility.

Beauty is in the eye of the be
holder"
Even if the beholder squints?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31
The Result.

The way we figure things out now.
And surely tits DO lie,
Is that arithmetic gets mixed,
And ads will rlultipfy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

SORE TEATS AND COW POX.
Hadfeld's Belgium Ointment, at
Hardware and Harness stores. Guar
anteed.-AdV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-07-31

Look not upon the wine when 1t is
red-nor the rum when it is bay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20
FLoWERY PROPOSALS.
Ancient and Pretty Customs OF Pre-
posing Marriage in Europe.

In remote Alpine hamlets and sii-
lagos. especially in the Bernese ever
land, there still exist ancient and oret-
t. customs of proposing marriage ny
the language of flowers.
II q maid accepts bouquet g eaei-
weiss from a man she at the sane time
accepts him as her tiance, ne ioea
being that the man has risket Ills ne
TO obtain the flowers for the woman ne
loves.
Another method which exists III 'i'e
Canton of Glarus is for the young man
10 place a flower pot containing
single rose and note on the Wiheo~'
sill, of the girls room whtn she Is ap-
sent from home and "ail-pei'aps
days--for reply.
If the maid takes the rose the souhs
MAN boldly enters the house TO al
range matters with her parents oo, y
the rose is allowed 20 fade away ti,'
nronosal is rejected without a siheie
word having been exchanged oetwee''
the couple. ~
Sometimes a tickle girl Will Keep
Young man waiting day OF '"o ~.
an answer. hut Whatever 1t may pe ~
;s considered final-New YORK wv
gram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20

/, inside and coarse grained or haif-fus-
/ ed on the outside. Sometimes the full
4 gurite has the form of an inverted
| tree with numerous branches and
(, branchlets.
| When lightning strikes solid rock it
may either enter the mass and form a
fulgurite tube, or it may be diffused
| over its surface. according to the
| conductivity of the formation. In one
| case it may split the material into
| large or small pieces, or it may fuse
| the surface, giving it a vitreous coat,
usually with nodules or blisters. When
| these phenomena are seen on high
| summits = or prominent points they
| may DE considered evidence of lightn-
FMS strokes. The, presence Of metals
| IN the earth increases the danger of
Fthe stroke. and it is aprqbable = that
veins of metal faxprably situated Will
protect surrounding nonmetalGc areas.
1t has often been stated that the
majority of persons killed by lightning
sought refuge under trees, but this is
not the fact. More than one-half of
such deaths occur in the open, and
less than one-quarter under trees.
From early times there has been
belief that certain trees more than
others are likely to be struck by light
ming. The elder Pliny said: Light
ming never strikes the laurel" This
tree 0.aurus nobilis) was also called
bay, and wreaths of it's leaves were
worn by ancient rulers both as svm-
boil of victory and as a protection
from the lightning of the gods. Sena-
ca and Plutarch held a similar belief,
which may be traced down even to
modern times, but the theory as now
held includes a number of trees, diff
fering in various countries. This be-
lief was so firmly established that
such trees as the beech and locust,
supposed to be effective in warding
off lightning, were planted near dwell
ings.
To this day there are many who still
insist that the beech is never struck,
while in parts of the United States
the aspen is considered immune from
lightning.
On the other hand, it was believed
that such trees as the oaks, partieu-
larry cork oak. had a very bad repu-
tation for attracting lightning, and
this belief prevails even now.
Natives of South Africa have said
regarding the mopane tree, which is
often struck, Lightning hates it, but
they say that the morala tree is never
touched. The Portuguese share this
belief.
There was once widespread belief
in Europe that conifers were almost
immune from lightning. but records
made there showed that conifers rank
third in liability to stroke
In temperate climates thunder
storms. with lightning, occur most
commonly during the summer, usually
in the afternoon. In the United States
they are four or five times as frequent
east of the Rocky Mountains as west,
emitting from consideration parts of
Arizona and New Mexico. This is due
to the West. Lightning is most fire.
quent in Florida and Illinois-Agri-
cultural Department Bulletin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20
Spectacles of Suizer Situation

Well. what's the use? 1t seems
got rid of one poor Tammany tool to
have his place filled by another.
1t is about the same in Mexico. If
Huerta is ousted or murdered, or
some other little thing like that, what
has our President gained, when anoth-
er just like Huerta is pumped into his
place?
In the Sulzer case. the same court
that impeached him voted that he is
good enough to be elected again. it
refused to declare him hereafter in
eligible to hold public office-unfit to-
day, but fit tomorrow, if some political
boss sees fit to make use of his
notoriety. To our mind the court
was as questionab BILE as it proved the
disgraced governor to be.
Meantime, Murphy seats more
plant tool and goes about perfectng
the election of another, while fool
element of the Progressive party
jumps at the bait in way to make
the Tamany tiger smile.
Sulzer Progressive candidate for
Congress in the district where oscar
| Straus declined the nomination, weul6
| be a spectacle of swallowing a came
unrivaled in history.
| Sulzer today convicted of false
| statements under oath, suppression
| of evidence by means of threats, lar
eeny in appropriating to his persona
use moneys contributed for public pur.
poses and perjury"-and tomorrow
standing at Anna geddon cleansed o
his sins and absolved of the politica
trickery he learned and practiced un
der the Tammany chieftain.
| Repentance and the corrections o
time are not needed: it is only ne
cessary To change his tag" and opel
a thunderous campaign of vilificatiol
against the tory combination" tina
convicted him!
There's your modern political speci
men in nutshell-the Pelion o
hypocrisy on the Ossa of THICKER
piled!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20

the old Empress would turn with a.
smile and ask Yehonala to bow and let
them see how it should be done.
Neither Empress would endure bad
manners. once, when Il naughty little
girl of 5. instead of making the proper
salutation, pumped down upon the
palace floor and howled the Great
Ancestress' waited patiently for the
mother, a lady of high rank, to bring
her back to good behavior. When she
failed to do so, and the culprirs tan
trums showed nc sign of abatement,
Tsu Hs ordered their immediate de-
parture The mother in tears begged
that Her Majesty would not be Of
Tended with so small a sinner. and re-
eeivei the stern reply:
.Do you think person of intelh-
eence could be offended with Il baby?
/ send you out of the palace TO teach
YOU lesson, which YOU must teach
your child. do not blame her; blame
you. and pity her; but she must suffer
| as we'll as yourself You must teach
your child the maxim of Confucius
! that Il is by the rules of propriety that
| character is established. " outn s
Companion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20
Editorial Comment
Bryan's Fiat Money Poison.
: =
(Lewiston Sun Dem)

Read Secretary Bryan's speech at
Waterloo. Iowa.
Same old poison. 1t was 16 to 1
seventeen years ago. Now it is about
as bad as if it were so to 1.
Secretary Brayn says of the Glass
Currency bill This enables the gov
Anment tQput into a community more
Money thah ii takes sout" Was 16 to
j. worse than that?
Is F'urtheR .oncha sagH rWhose money
Have the banks? Why, the speopfe's
money. Whose money do they get
from the government? The peoples
Was there greater Misrepresentation
in the free silver or in the greenback
folly?
We hope Mr. Bryan will keep right
on talking that stuff. 1t cannot GO
on indefinitely without forcing Presi-
dent Wilson to tell where he is at on
the subject of government made mon
ely. His approval of this Bryan stuff
will be ground enough for turning
away from him to some safer leader.
There is good ground to believe that
the sherman Free Silver law of 1890
was put through to obtain the neces-
sary support to carry the Republican
Mckinley tariff. The result was the
panic of 1898. Are we to pay for the
Democratic tari9 of 1913 with a Bry-
an Government Government
banking scheme? The Democratic
party was wrecked, undeservedly. by
the Sherman Free Silver law of 1890;
it will deserve to be wrecked if after
20 years it follows Bryan into Govern
ment banking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20
MATTER OF MANNERS.
Late Dowaeer Empress Of emma IN
sisted That Rules OF Propriety be
Observed by All Her Subjects.

The late Dowager Empress of emma
YehonaIa, who died recently III TIE
Forbidden City only year AFTER inc
abdication of the Manchu dynasty, was
not so powerful or 50 picturesque
figure as her wonderful old aunt, the
dowager Tsu Hsi. Nevertheless, she
was not deficient either in anillty Oh
charm. Indeed, she owed her seieetiof
as the bride of an Emperor 10 isu
Hsi's appreciation of her accomplish
ments tact and exquisite manners
ra.her than to kinship or her personal
attractions. Her face, although II pos
sessed expressiveness and distinction
was not beautiful, either ;accqrdlng 10
Occidental or to Chinese standards.
s,Tsu Hsi, when she Thought H. time
lfor the. late Emperor Awans gu 70
marry, picked out some. ~ eansuua.es
from among the noble young auies u
the Empire, and as preihiiia,9r
caused their horoscopes TO De cast W
the court astrologers. me result ies
sened the number to ABOUT oo%eh'
and these she invited to reside ioi d
time ait court, that she might seuus
their characters and habits.
At the end of the visit she sent hoiiie
all except one, with every courtesy anu
many presents. Yehonala remained as
| the bride-elect. She proved, indeeo'
| model wife for the young Emperor anu
preserved always her natural sweet
ness and simplicity while she compiled
with utmost demands of the rigid I'M
peral etiquette.
Tsu Hsi often pointed her out TO the
members of the court as medel OF
department, and when children OF
Young girls made their presentation
bows too snyly, sulkily or awkWaroiy
~ o. v,ta,coF-s 5Ha
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20
KANSAS WENT OUT OF THE
BUSINESS OF MAKING CRIMl-
NAILS, PAUPERs, INSANE AND
EEEBIE-MjNDED

In 30 years the Kansas brand of
"eugenics" has reduced her illiteracy
from 40 per cent. to per cent.
In 80 years the Kansas brand of
eugenics has put sound minds into
sound bodies and reduced her death
rate from II to per 1000.
And when Kansas went out Of the
business of turning her citizens into
disease, defect, crime, insanity, i'm
beciity and poverty for cash. she not
only laid up treasures in Heaven but
on earth, for her riches have piled up
in such amazing leaps and bounds
that she is now the richest per capita
state in the nation; has increased her
riches of home held mortgage invest
ments 500 per cent. in five years.
This eugenics twaddle is making
progress about as effectively as band
aging the wheels of cart would cure
the horse of SPAWN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20

ant even express my views IN news
naper. or defend myself from calumny,
iust because I happen to be dead; now,
doesn't it,"
VERY hard. But we didn't Know you
took an interest in such things.
"certainly. often feel as if I'd like
70 EXPRESS an opinion about the tarif,
or imperialism. or the conduct of our
ARMY IN the Philippines, or woman's
suffrage. or the elections, or the trusts
or the sugar industry. or popular eou-
cation, or something of that kind; and
then, of course. Eve wants 10 hsar
ervthing about the fashions l wish
there WAS some way Tor ghest ~
hav. a little money so that l couia
subscribe to a fashion journal VI y" y,
lust to quiet her. Do you kho" VI
ANYTHING | could get work at
How would it do to make an en-
saeement at the theatre to appear DIP
the ghost of Hamlets father, or as the
ghost of Banquo?"
1T doesn't strike me very favorapis.
II might be considered rather undlShi-
fled in the father of the race TO NC
hanging around among sceneshiieeie
and fiddlers. Besides, they nave TOO
much light on the stage for me. can
get into shape unless there Is aosoiu.e
darkness. And then, you know, I'd pe
exnosed to insult When we near
cock crow we are obliged to fit. Now
suppose, right in the midst OF ehe pei
formauee. some miserable boy shouia
crow. Even if | knew 1t was laise
alarm.zI would be so unnerVed ina.
couldn't go on; but most Akeiy u
vanish as soon as | heard 1t, just from
force of habit. No: the proposition
doesn't strike me favorably. seems
unfair. though, doesn't it. that hiah
who once owned the entire ear,h can
call a dollar his own?
IF a small loan would be of any
| service to you, | will gladly SAID the
reporter.
| you're mighty kind; but here, you
| Geo we encounter another diffcuity.
| Wherein | going to put dollar wheh
| 7 get ito l haven't = pocket about ms
that,u hold cent! Young man,
| ghost has no chance at all. Keep Jul
| of the business as long as you cah'
| The reporter said he would.
And now | really must be gong
| The sun rises so d:sgustingly early
this time of year. l think | snail eo
| around tomorrow night and hauh'
| Johnson. if | can find him. Ii you
should happen to see him, / WISH
vou'd mention it to him, so as to pre-
pare his mind People are always
scarv at first with us. Perfect nom
sense too, What a fool man mus'
be to be afraid of a little earbonic acio
gas and moisture. That is all l am
Put YOUR hand out, and feel me. Don
YOU see; you can stir all around insioe
of me just as if / wasn't here
wonderful" said the reporter
VERY wonderful / never beiieVeo III
ghosts before. The oldest thing Is
that YOU. who~lived SC long ago, 'shouio
take an interest in n dern politics.
But | do, though" said the specter
Perhaps you would be willing t'
tell me if you are in favor of woman
suffrage, Or
Just at this juncture, the reporte'
said. a cock crew in the yard peio"
and the ghost of Adam suddenly van
ished. 1t was most unfortunate, TOO
for his political opinions would nav
been interesting.
But / have never been aoie 10 ~
myself of the impression that the re
porter was lying about the whole oc
| currence New York Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-20

The Waterville Sentinel and Kenne-
bee Journal have been debating about
iaij sentences The editorials are inter
esting, but we prefer to read Julian
Hawthorne on this subject. There is
something new and vital in his remarks
and, unfortunately for him, he speaks
from experience.-Fairfield Journal
You're welcome.
BY the way, we notice you are hay
ing a little debate with the silieekmen,
and We hope you'll get better roads
YOU need 'em. But our curiosity is
aroused: we want TO know what you
are going To "teli'' that hole in the
road when you see it. Anything new
and yifal' in it?