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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
MAKING Executions.

A story is told of Col. Sol Meredith
of the Nineteenth Indiana. At the
Lewisville skirmish the colonel was
at the head of his men as they formed
in line of battle under fire. The
shells were exploding over them, and
the boys would involuntarily duck
their heads The colonel saw it, and eX
horted them as he rode along the
line to hold up their heads and act
like men. He turned to speak to one
of his officers, and at that moment
large 18-pound shell burst within
few yards of him. scattering frag-
ments in all directions. Instinctively
he jerked his head almost to the sad
dle-bow, while his horse squatted
with fear.
Boys" said he as he raised up and
refined his steed, you may dodge the
large ones"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Those Peruna Testimonials
How Are They Obtained?

refer such questions to body of men
who are already convinced of the
worthlessness of proprietary medi-
cines. To give such body of men
the unlimited authority to decide
whether our claims for Peruna are
valid or not is manifest violation of
my constitutional rights.
My claims are based both on cred
liable theoretical grounds and upon
irrefutable statistics. But | am quite
willing to have our claims as to the
composition of Peruna properly and
thoroughly investigated, and if found
to be false proper penalty should
be fixed. Or If I am making any
statements concerning disease, as to
the nature, symptoms or danger of
any disease, If / am making any such
statements as to unnecessarily fright
en- the people by false assumptions,
am willing to submit to any unbiased
tribunal or investigation
Mrs Alice Boyle, sos Clinton St,
Circleville, Ohio, writes: Il want to
inform you what Peruna has done
for me. ! have been afflicted with ca
tarrh for several years. / have tried
different medicines and none seemed
to do me any good until l used Pc
runa. l have taken six bottles and
can praise it very highly for the good
it has done me. I also find it of great
benefit TO my children
Peruna is for sale at all drug stores
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Commemorate Exactness.

Colonel Richardson would allow no
officer to be saluted on guard If out
of his uniform. One day the colonel
saw young lieutenant in plain
clothes, and though he knew the young
officer intimately he called to the SEN
tinel to turn him out A short time
afterward the colonel went visiting,
and returned late at night in the rain,
without the countersign and with
borrowed raincoat. The sentinel called
the officer of the guard, who hap
pened to be the young lieutenant.
who are you?" he asked, knowing
full well who he was.
Colonel Richardson
What! Without a uniform? Oh.
no. You're not the colonel. You're an
impostor, and if the colonel knew this
he would break every bone in your
body"
There was nothing for him to do
but to return in the drenching rain,
but the next morning he called the
young lieutenant to him, and told
him he had done his duty with COM
mendable exactness."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Botn Vows Broken.

Apropos of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fight against the Nobel prize award
to Dr. Alexis Carrel of the RockefeE
Ter institute, Prof. Herbert Satterley
said the other day in Jacksonville:
These ants contradict themselves
terribly when they try to prove that
animal research is useless and futile.
They just put themselves In the posi-
ton of one of their number whom
met at my hotel the other day.
las this anti was dining bent for
ward and said to him:
Pardon me, but you are, believe,
both an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and vege-
tarian?'
Yes, sir, that is correct, he an
swered.
Then said /, you will probably
be shocked to learn that you have
just eaten a live caterpillar with your
lettuce salad"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09


by various forms of treatment they
have found complete relief by the
use of Peruna. These testimonials
have come to me unrequested, unso-
hcited, unrewarded in any way, di-
rectly or indirectly. They have sim
ply been CLEANED from my private cor
respondence with patients that have
been more or less under my treatment
or taking my remedies.
No remedy, official or unofficial, has
a greater accredited basis for the
claims we make for it than Peruna as
a remedy for catarrh.
| have never been opposed at any
time to the regulations offered by the
Pure Food and Drugs Act I am not
now opposed to its provisions, but |
am opposed to the proposed amend
ments to give to a partisan board of
physicians the unqualified authority to
decide as ito all therapeutic claims
which may be made for proprietary
medicine. 1t is manifestly unjust to-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
TO PREVENT CORN DISEASE
Only Way to Control Smut Is to De-
stroy Balls and Avoid Use of
Fresh Manure.
Rv E NJ REENANN

Every farmer is familiar with corn
smut. The largest masses are some
times over six inches in diameter and
are usually found in the ear Smut
is also found in the tassel, on the
leaves and stem, and even on the
roots which hold the corn plant TO the
soil. The smut-mass is blackish, and
is at first covered by a whitish film,
which soon breaks and lets loose the
spore-powdeT, which is blown about
by the wind. In general, there are two
ways by which the spores get back
on the land, ready to infest the next
years crop. First, they may be scat
tered by the wind, or the smut-masses
may be left on the field. Second, the
smut-dust may get into the fodder
and may pass through the alimentary
canals OF the cattle, without being in
jured. and may thus get into the ma
nure pile. Or, again, the smut-masses
may be thrown into the refuse or
manure pile. In either case they may
be carried back to the soil when the
latter is MANFRED Now, it is an i'm
portant fact that the smut spores not
only may live through the winter in
the manure pile, but they may act
ually increase in number by growth
when the pile remains of proper tenn
Derature. Fresh manure containing
smut is therefore very likely to in
crease smut in a corn field The
smut may live for several years in
manure pile, but will gradually die
out For this reason, old manure is
much better for fertilizer on corn
field than fresh manure.
In the spring the spores terminate
producing long chains of new spores.
which are blown about in the wind
and infest any growing part of the
corn plant; producing, finally, smut
balls. The spores may live in the
soil or in manure piles for years.
This, of course, makes seed treatment
useless; and the only way to con-
troll the smut is to destroy all smut
balls, when possible, to prevent them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
News Notes of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Cheese men from all
| parts of the country will attend the
| twenty-first annual convention and
exhibit of the Wisconsin Cheese
Makers association, which will open
at the Republican house Jan and
continue for three days. Dairymen
and cheese experts will be the prin-
cipal speakers. One of the interest
ing features will be the exhibition of
prize cheeses of all kinds, made by
Wisconsin factories The association
offers hundreds Of dollars in prizes
annually, in addition to gold watches,
for the best cheeses of each type.
Neenah.-E. J. Lachmann of Nee
| nah, secretary of the Wisconsin Mill
ers' association, is attending a ma
tional meeting of the millers and
railroad traffic managers, relative to
reduction in grain shipping rates. Mr.
Lachmann is representing the Wis
consin association.
Neenah.-The annual fishing in
dustry has started on Little Lake
| Butte Des Mortes and the north end
of Lake Winnebago. Many fish are
caught there through the ice, afford
| ing steady employment for hundreds
of men and boys.
Racine.-The council gave mem
bers of the Racine fire department,
below the rank of assistant fire mar
sha1s, New Year gifts by increasing
!
council also voted $1,000 with which
to remodel the city hall.
Prairie du Sac.-The immense new
power dam is nearing completion. 1t
will be one of the greatest in the
country.
Durand.-It has been intimated
that the Fairchild and Northeastern
railroad may be extended to this city.
The thirteen miles of the road in
Eau Claire county have just been
completed and n. c. Foster sent a
passenger coach over the new track,
which made the initial trip on the
Mondovi branch, twenty-five years
ago
Neenah.-Water power interests on
the Fox river are framing a bill to
! be presented TO the legislature pro-
viding for a big water power storage
basin on the upper Wolf river near
| Post Lake, Langlade county
La Crosse.-Fur thieves got away
with furs valued at about $4,000
| from the warerooms of the La Crosse
| Fur & Hide company. The fact that
/ only the most expensive and rare furs
We're taken indicates the thieves were
| experienced. Two strangers were
! seen leaving town on an early morn
| ing train carrying three heavy suit
cases and it is believed that they We're
1 the robbers.
Marinette-5The Marinette Film
company has been organized with a
capital stock of $4,000. The new
| company will produce moving picture
! plays.
Madison.-After a persistent watch
/ had been maintained nightly by the
| police for a man who entered west
! end homes, Erick Schroeder, an in
| structor in German at the University
I of Wisconsin, was arrested. He plead
! guilty to drunk and disorderlv
charge and is now held for alleged
! burglary.
-President-elect Wood
row Wilson ate Marinette county 20
! tatoes with his Christmas dinner. Po
| tato growers of this vicinity seat him
| twelve boxes of the Marinette prod
uct and he has personally acknowl-
edged them receipt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
MARKET REPORT.
Milwaukee, Jan. 4, 1913.

Milwaukee, Jan. 4, 1913.
Butter-Creamery, extras, SAC.
prints, 35c; firsts, 81 a SIC; seconds,
27@29c; renovated, 81 28c; dairy.
fancy, soc.
Cheese - American, full cream,
new made, twins, Ice; Young Amer
icas, 1870; daisies, Is @16 &c;
longhorns. 16 &c; limburger, 16 14c;
brick, 16 Zee.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 20@25c; recandled, extras,
500 33c; seconds, 10000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, II 12c; roos-
ters, 8 y c; springers, II 15c.
Wheat-No. northern, $50; No.
2 northern, SIC; No. 3 northern,
S3c; No. l velvet, SIC.
Corn-No. yellow, As 1ac.
Oats-No. white, 80 &c; stand
ard, 33Ac.
Barley-No. 3, 6O@67c.
Rye-No. 2, 81 15c.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 7.45
@755; fair to best light, 1850
1856; pigs. 6.OO@7.0O.
sheep-Lambs, 6.5O@7.5O; ewes,
2.75@425.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Problem In PHYSICS.

A native of T., on the coast of Scot
iaad, when the contract for the build
ing of the first three steamers fitted
with electric lights at the local ship
yard was completed, formed one OF
the social party gathered to entertain
the electricians, says Ideas. In
burst of candor and comradeship, he
was heard to say to one of the wire
men:
Mon, Peter, efter workin' wi you
on they boats, believe l could put in
the electric LIGHT masel, but there's
only one thing that bates me-"
Aye, aye, Sandy, what is that?"
inquired his interested friend, willing
to help him if it lay in his power.
"Weel, mon," replied Sandy, tits
just this: I dinna ken hoo yet get
the lie tae rim alang the wires"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
THE BEST TEACHER.
Old Experience Still Holds the Palm.

For real practical reliability and
something to swear by, experience
plain old experience-is able to carry
a big load yet without getting sway
backed.
A So. Oak woman found some
things about food from Old Expert
ence a good, reliable teacher.
She writes:
Il think | have used almost every
breakfast food manufactured, but none
equal Grape-Nuts in my estimation.
Il was greatly bothered with weak
stomach and indigestion, with forma-
ton of gas after eating, and tried
many remedies for it but did not find
relief.
Then I decided I must diet and see
II l could overcome the difficulty that
way. My choice Of food was Grape
Nuts because the doctor told me !
could not digest starchy food.
"Grape-Nuts food has been a great
benefit to me for feel like a different
person since I begun to eat it. 1t is
wonderful to me how strong my
nerves have become. I advise every
enc to try it, for experience is the
best teacher.
''If you have any stomach trouble
cant digest your food, use Grape
Nuts food for breakfast at least, and
you won't be able TO praise it enough
when you see how different you feel
Name given by Postsm Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the little book,
''The Road TO Wellville," in pkgs
There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter? new
one appears from time 10 time They
are genuine. true, and full of human
interest. Adv.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09

of artillery, the rafting of musketry
and all the din of strife, the shrill
music. blown with all the power Of the
little fellows lungs, rose unceaslng.
Colonel Rennie and most OF the
regimental officers fell, mortally
wounded; the shattered ranks began
TO fall back. But the bugler still blew
the charge with undiminished vigor.
At last. when the British had entire
" abandoned the field, one of the
American soldiers ran out from the
lines, took the youngster prisoner. and
brought him into camp. Great was
the boys establishment when, instead
OF treating him roughly, according to
his expectations. the warm-hearted
southern soldiers, who had observed
his gallantry with admiration, actually
embraced him. Officers and men We'd
with each other in acts of kindness
toward this brave young Briton--
Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
The Line Fence.

How many long and terrible feuds
have arisen between neighbors often
over nothing more important than
the location Of a line fence ten feet
one way or another, and sometimes
these feuds have led even to murder.
If we could only bring ourselves to
tear out our hearts the first appear
ance of any growth of hate. Let's
try it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Fire in Bank of ENGLAND.

The first fire within memory &C.
CURED at the Bank of England, Lon
don. few days ago. The fire broke
out in the southeastern portion of
the building. The flooring and joist-
ing were considerably damaged. The
outbreak was discovered by the Bank
Of England authorities, and subdued
by their own appliances in 80 min
utes. A lieutenant and dozen men
of the Irish Guards on duty at the
bank, with fixed bayonets, assisted
the police in keeping the crowd back
from the building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Counts for Nothing.

An Irishman came onto the powder
wharf at City Point, seated himself,
lookout his pipe and put it in his
mouth
you can't smoke here said the
guard, his hair on end with excite
ment
L know. sorr; I'm not smoking"
said the Irishman
But you've got your pipe in your
mouth" continued the guard.
Yes retorted the Irishman; an
I've got me feet in me boots. but I'm
not kickin'."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
CaIf-hnnreriafiop

How do you know your speech
made such profound impression?'
asked the doubling friend "There
wasn't very much cheering?"
That's just the point" replied SEN
ator Sorghum. 81 am one of the ora
tors to whom my constituents would
rather listen than hear themselves ap.
plaud."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Winter DairYinQ.

That fall fresh COWS and fall and
winter dairying are the most profit
able is evidenced by the experience Of
dairymen who have made money
from milking COWS. Every dairy ex
perience reporting an unusual sue
cess involves winter dairying. This
in itself is all the proof the farm
dairyman needs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
CASE FOR sPR0UTING GRAIN
Cabinet Contains Shelves for Placing
Seeds-Fertilizer Tray Below
Water Reservoir

Two Missouri men have designed
what appears TO be very complete
cabinet for the sprouting of grain or
other seeds. A series or shelves on
which the seeds are kept slide in and
out. In the sides Of the cabinet are
hot air passages and means for con-
trolling the flow of air through them.
AT the top is a reservoir containing
water and leading down from this are
a number of pipes with perforations
along their inner surface There is
also a fertilizer tray below the water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
New coaI-Carryina Vessel.

An improved type of coal carrying
vessel has Just been launched at
Blyth, Newcastle, England, which, in
opinion of experts, will begin new
era in the building of cargo ships. The
vessel is Constructed on what Is
known as the arch" principle, which,
It Is claimed, offers important advant-
ages over boats of the ordinary type.
With a dead weight Of 800 tons and
IN draft of Is feet inches. It is as
serted TO be the fastest collier built
and it will be used for coaling Dur-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
CRUSHING Rejoinder

A workman sat on curb nursing an
injured foot which had been struck
by an iron casting which had fallen
from the top of a building.
Did that big thing hit you?" asked
sympathizing bystander
The workman nodded
And is it solid iron?"
No replied the victim, half of it
is only lead"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
The Best Soil.

The best soil upon a farm is one
that warns early in the spring and
that holds enough moisture for plant
growth A soil of this kind should
contain some sand, clay and organic
matter. The sand permits the air to
enter and the clay and organic mat
ter aid in holding the moisture. 1t is
fra BILE and easy to work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Pleasing Sounds.

What is more delightful than the
careless prattle of a child?" asked the
fond father.
Have you ever heard the rattle of a
train for which you had been waiting
nine hours at lonely little station
$50 miles from home?" replied the
travelling man,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Had No Memory,

Sacred to his memory" exclaimed
Fogg, reading the legend on the
headboard of his dead comrade, Haw-
kins. Why, Hawkins never had any
memory. He never could remember
anything for five minutes in all hi
life"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Up-te-Qate BURGLARS.

Burglars who forced an entrance
into a jewelers. office in New York a
few days ago carried with them an
electrically driven drill for boring into
the safe, which they proceeded to use
successfully after connecting it With
an electric light socket,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Salt for the Stock

Shall we salt stock? A friend says
to feed the salt in the feed and not
let them have access to it. His
grounds are that he does not like to
eat unsalted food, and then go in the
pantry and eat a lot of salt, and he
takes it that the sheep or cow is like
him in this respect. This looks like
good logic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Saving the Privates.

Sergeant Maloney was charged with
being found drinking in the company
of two privates. Captain" said he,
"Oi did it to prevent them two pri-
Yates getting drunk
What do you mean?" Numbered
the captain.
Sure now, Captain" replied the
sergeant They each had a point az
whusky, which was too much for
them, so 1 helped them to dispose
aY it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Names Potato Crop-

Names potato crop is reported at
fully 100 per cent Heavy shipments
are already being made and the grow
ers are receiving prices which make
the crop this year very profitable to
them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Treating Manure,

The better the feeding the more val
liable the manure, and the more the
manure is worth the more need for
the proper handling Of it. The best
method of treating manure, it has been
well demonstrated, is to haul it out as
soon as made and seated it over the
field, whether the season be winter or
summer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09

For a great
many years /
have been gath
ering statistics
as TO the effects
Of PeTuna when
taken for ca
t arrh al d e.
rangements. l
have on hand
thousands Of
unsolicited tes-
timonials from
people in all
stations of life,
who claim that
q f I er m a ny
years futile at
tempts to rid
themselves of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Grain Sprouting Case.

reservoir. When the contents of the
shelves need moistening, the water is
turned on and sprayed through the
holes in the pipes, the drippings fall
ing into a lower reservoir If a little
extra heat is required, that can be
turned on in an instant, while the fer
tllizer tray has a perforated bottom
for sprinkIing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09

poses in connection with the British
feet Smaller capital outlay, cheaper
maintenance, and increased rate OF
speed are among the favorable fea
lures claimed for the vessel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
The Distinction.

'Td marry a man not of words. but
of deeds
so would l, if they were title
DEEDS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
There's q Reason.

He advertises himself as beins 8
painless dentist"
Yes, he knows better than to az
vertise that he does painless den
tistrS"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
cuss Words Needed

Perkins las he misses for the twea-
tieth ti1ne)-Tutl Fudge!
Caddie-Say, boss, you can't learn
to play golf wild dat Ianguage.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
Chicago, Jan. 4, 1913.

chicago, Jan. f, 1915.
Cattle-Beeves, 5.7O@9.5O; stock
ers and feeders, 4.25 @7.4O; cows,
and heifers, 2.7O@7.5O; calves, $50
@10.50.
Hogs-Light, 7.15@7.50; heavy,
715@76O; rough, 7.10@7.30; pigs,
5400725
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4. 1913.

Wheat-No. 1 hard, sac; No. /
northern, 83c; No. 2 northern, soc.
Corn-No. yellow, II 19c.
Oats-No. white, soc.
Rye-No. 2, "a q ST 75c.
Flax "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
The Condition.

Can your wife keep a secret?"
Certainly, if there is nobody around
for her to tell it to-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09
NEW ORDER COMING
ELECTION OF OUR SENATORS BY
THE PEOPLE DIRECT is AL
MOST ASSURED.
CHANGE GENERALLY FAVORED

State Legislatures Are Expected to
Ratify the Constitutional Amend
nent-Provision for Federal Con-
troll Has Not Been Eliminated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09

The surest stepping stone to matri-
mony is a solitaire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-01-09

How So"
Got to the end of the dinner
with three forks and two spoons still
unused