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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
His Best Friend.

We'll, what did you do when the
problem came up?"
Wasted time. Went out and asked
the advice of II friends
What did you get?'
Seventeen different solutions"
And then?'
Then l took the advice of an eigh-
teenth friend and won out"
And who was your eighteenth
friend?'
Myself "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Box Stall for Mare

A pregnant mare should always he
Kept in box stall. 1t is afraid 10 fts
down In the ordinary stall for fear of
not being able TO rise again ana this
constant standing up is very harmful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Straw for Eeddipd

Using plenty of straw for bedding
improves the quality Of the manure
and keeps the land in good condition
because it provides humus, and hui
mus is necessary to all soil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
er laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods. they
do not scour: they do
not grippe; they do not
weaken; but they do
start ali the secretions
of the liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Needs of Roofing Hoo

A roofing hog needs something be-
sides ring in his nose. He needs
something in his feed which he does
not get or he would not root 1t js ur
70 you to supply this.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

corrects Constipation. MUNYON'S Paw-P Jaw
Pills are tonic to the stomach, liver and
nerves. They invigorate instead of weaken;
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing it; they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put into
il Price IS cents. All Druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
In Private.

AS he started out with the bushel of
ashes he walked into a clothesline
that he didn't see.
When he had picked himself out Of
the ash pile and recovered his hat he
stood in the back yard and relieved
his feelings
Henry" called his wife.
"Well?" he snapped
Don't stand out there to do it.
Come straight into the house and tell
me that it's all my fault
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Place for prinkinn Vessels

Drinking vessels placed in the hen
houses should be put on shelf that
is raised at least six inches from the
ground, or the fowls will scratch lot
Of dirt into the water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Good Cow to Keen

A COW that has good appetite.
eats heartily and keeps thin in flesh
while giving milk is usually a good
one to keep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Odd Garden Job.

An odd job in season now Is TO
widen the garden gate SO team can
go through. Team work in the garden
saves q lot OF hand labor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
circumstantiaI Evidence

did you find our poor friends spir-
its were broken?"
Yes. in way. He was ordering
nothing but brandy smashes."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Blanket the Horse

1t is expensive carelessness to hitch
warm horse inadequately protected
from raw winds or a drizzling rain.
Blanket him when you hitch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Care of PiQs.

AS rule the SOW and her litter
will fare better IL they are kept to
themselves until they are about
month old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

Many girl with brains enough for
two equalizes things by marrying a
man without any
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
tion, aliays pain cures wind collie Csc bottleA I'm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

The first condition of human good
ness is something to love; the second.
something to reverence.-George Eliot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

PILES CURED IN 8 TO Ii DAYS
YouT druggist viii refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching. Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in Gto IA days. SOC.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

Not Much.
My feelings have been lacerated. Sc
Did it take?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Important 70 Mothers

En0pOFTaWI 10 MOtff6FS
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Signature of ZZzzZu
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Not Much.

w. N. u. MILwAuKEE, NO. ts-1s1s.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE MORNING. 49,

that the fixing OF retail prices under
conditions where competition In
manufa cture exists tends TO promote
competition. Others say that the re-
fusal TO permit the fixing of retail
prices tends 10 monopoly. because in
the cut-throat competition certain TO
follow obviously the stronger conf
petitor will survive and may even
tually have the business in his own
hands for the law forbids the maxi
ing OF agreements to maintain prices.
and under these circumstances the
weakest must go TO the wall. Such
being the Views expressed by
thoughtful men on a matter In which
every consumer is Interested because
he must need buy such articles, IL is
important that the subject should re-
ceive thoughtful study. and this tho
bureau OF corporations purposes 10
Give 10 IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
If YOU ARE WEAK
And "RUN-D0WM''

Common sense demands that the first
thing to be done is to put both youS
nerves and blood into a healthy condi-
tion, Your nerves direct the work of
your various organs and the blood
feeds them. Unless both nerves and
blood are in health, You can t be well.
Common sense also demands that the
medicine you take serve both the above
purposcs-both tones and strengthens
the nerves and nourishes the blood
Such q medicine is Rexall Olive Oil
Emulsion, the ideal nerve and blood
and body builder. II is real nerve
food tonic-not an alcoholic beverage,
as many so-callcd "tonics' are. Rexal!
Olive Oil Emulsion does not contain 4
drop of alcohol, nor any dangerous or
habit-forming drug. 1t puts new life
and health and strength into rundown
systems, because every ingredient in il
is put in for that purpose, and not to
merely stimulate. Unlike alcoholic
medicines it does not show its eff.
fects IN renewed Eveliness Immediate
gin to be felt in a few davs. however.
and they last, because the whole system
has been strengthened and health is be-
ing renewed, II this is not your ex-
perlence, we want you to come back
for your money.
You who are weak and run down.
and you who are apparently well now,
but are liable to suffer from various
cold weather ailments, use Rexall Olive
Oil Emulsion to get and keep well aud
strong. For the tired-out, down.
nervous, emaciated or debilitated-the
convalescing-growing children-aged
people--it is q sensible aid to renewed
strength, better spirits, glowing health.
Rexall Olive Oil Emulsion-king Of
the celebrated Rexall Remedies-is for
freedom from sickness Of you and your
family You II be as enthusiastic about
it as we are when you have noted its
pleasant taste, its Strengthening, in
vigorating, building.up, disease pre-
venting effects. II it does not help YOU
your money will be given back to You
without argument Sold in this com.
muuity only at our store-the RexalI
Store-one Of more than 1000 lead.
ing drug stores in the United States,
Canada and Great Britain. Druehl &
FTapken, Druggists. The Busy Corner
also the old stand. 27l So, Main street.
salt Lake City, CtaL (Adyertiscment)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
MRS. BLAKE WITHDRAWS
MOTION FOR ALIMONY

NEW YORK, Dec I5.-M1s. Joseph
T. Blake today withdrew her motion TO
compel her husband, famous surgeon,
to pay her $500 month alimony.
Mrs Blake 8 suit for separation is
pending before referee, and one of
the attorneys said today that the with
drawal of the alimony motion did not
mean that the pair might become
reconcilcd. The purport Of the motion
was not explained.
A month ago Mrs. Blake withdrew
her suit for sI,000,0o0 against Mrs
Clarence Mactay, whom she had ac.
cused of alternating DR.. Blal5e's affec-
tionS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Easily Remedied.

That there are immediate and we'll
known conditions that should and
can be remedied by law Is apparent.
Some OF these remedies are, for in
stance. q law providing that there
shall be a presumption that all re-
straints OF trade are unreasonable,
and palcing the burden OF establish
ing the reasona bleness OF such re-
straint upon the party alleging 1t;
legisla ton preventing the watering of
stocks: that corporations shall not
hold stock In other competing com
panies. and that neither q person nor
a corporation shall at the same tme
own controlling interest IN two or
more competing corporations, or that
the officers OF corporations shall not
be affiliated directly or indirectly by
holding Office in other corporations.
Congress will undoubtedly address
itself to some OF these aspects Of the
situation with curative provisions.
Regardless OF such legislation, how
ever, there still remains fundamen-
tai economic fact to be determined. to
Wit, whether the trust or monopolis-
tic form Is socially and economically
efficient In production, as Is alleged;
and upon the solution of this prob
lem must depend the ultimate atti-
tude OF government toward combina-
tions and consultations In business
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16

study of tho economic laws governing
tho fixing of retail prices, bears an I'M
portant relation to President Wilson
legislative programme. Secretary Red
field discusses it exhaustively and sub
stantially outlines his views as fol
lows;
There is growing question in tho
minds Of experienced and thoughtful
men as 10 whether the trust form
of orga MIA ton is industrially efficient
and whether bigness and bulk arc
always necessary TO production AT
the lowest cost II may be conceded
that massIng OF capital and tho
grouping OF great quantities OF labor
have certain elements of efficiency:
but it is doubtful, at best. whether
these favorable elements arc all the
factors that exist and whether there
does not come a point Of maximum
efficiency at minimum cost beyond
which an increase OF products means
an increase of cost per unit of that
product
II is significant that some Of the
great trusts have ceased to exist;
that others pay but moderate divi--
dends, II any. on their securities, and
mighty and supposedly the most Of
ficient OF them have grown up inde-
pendent organizations quite as sue
cessful and perhaps earning even
moro upon their capital than their
powerful competitors,
"Big Business"
--h--z a., -. as.tai,a, ho.a - ssn,c>
business" aa such, but merely the
question as to whether big business
has not It's very marked limitations
and whether there are not cases
where blgness is rather less desirable
than efficiency
The purpose Of tho bureau OF cor
porations is to study patiently that
we may know whether these bulky
things that we have so much feared
are In an economic sense real giants
In strength or whether they are but
images with feet Of clay There can
be no objection on the part OF any
one, whatever his views OF industry.
toward a study which shall determine
the truth, which truth, II 1t be In
deed the truth, must itself deter
mine in the final analysis the course
which the leslsla ture and the execu-
tive may wisely take concerning these
ma tiers.
II is important that we should
know the truth about the fixing OF
retail prices and as to whether CIV
Ing the privilege OF so fixing the
prices to a manufacturer tends to-
ward monopoly or does not so tend.
Men who are sincere and well-in-
formed do not think alike ON this
problem, but whatever their views. It
will be agreed that no thorough study
has ever been made of the subject
said TO favor by law that which we
forbid
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
PROTEST AGAINST THE
LAFOLLETTE MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Dec Steamship
officials continued their protests today
against the La Toilette seamen s bill
before the house merchant marine COM
mittee. A. S. Gardner, vice president
of the New England Steamship COM
pany. operating the Fall River line,
testified that since the Titanic disaster
his company had expended $243, 1000 on
new equipment and life.savinp ap-
paratus, and that it was a practical i'm
possibility to put more such apparatus
on it's vessels.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
INDUSTRIAL WORKER
SPEAKS TOO FREELY

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 15.-when six In
dustrial Workers OF the World. charged
with speaking on the streets without a
permit. were asked to raise their right
hands and be sworn In court today, they
turned their backs on the judge and one
found his tongue.
"To with this court" ne said.
mo matter what we are, we can get
no justice here"
The remark cost the man s500--or tha
amount OF labor. The others were fined
800 each Ono SAID he had just come
from San Francisco In answer to gem
eral call Issued from Kansas CltY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
FARMERS WIFE SLAIN
BY THREE NEGROES

AUGUSTA. Ca, Dec 15.-~Arrs soth
frby. wife Of q Jefferson county farmer
was murdered IN the presence OF her two
little daughters Saturday night by three
negroes. who came TO the Irby house to
collect 50-cent debt. The negroes are
said TO have seized Mrs. Irby by her hair
and cut her throat whilo her little chill
dren begged for her life, The negroes
were arrested.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16

trade balance on these transactions
In our favor OF $500, 900, 900. 1t cer-
tainly cannot be said that the gov
ernment has done much to foster this
great and growing trade In the es.
Inmates for the coming fiscal year.
therefore. a sum has been Included
which vii provide for the reorganiza-
ton OF the bureau into such form as
will make It. the basis for productive
effort in developing American indus
tries in every field which Is normal
TO them ut home and abroad.
Briefly stated. tho proposed organ
ization provides for commercial at
taches TO be located at each OF four
teen capitals accredited 10 our em-
bassles there by the department OF
state. but reporting directly TO the
department OF commerce. Their pur-
pose will bc 10 study the commerce
and Industries OF tho nations where
they reside. They will have no other
duties. They will collaboratc with the
consuls having the advantage Of the
larger view and OF the freedom from
other cares
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Supreme Court Decision.

The law with us Is for the time
fixed by the decisions OF the supreme
court. that the fixing OF retail prices
on the part Of manufa cturers is un-
lawful. II. however. new legislation
should In the future be required, IL
is important that the truth be known
lest injustice bs done. not so much
to the manufacturer as to the con-
sumer
Some men, well-informed, argue
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Progress of Inquiries.

or the old Investigations those on
lumber. tobacco. water transportation,
the harvester industry. and corporate
taxation remain TO be concluded by
the publication OF additional reports,
but all will probably be closed up
within the next twelve months. In
addition TO these are the new investi-
cations OF the fertilizer industry. the
rela atlonship OF the Oklahoma oil fields
TO the general oil market. and the
cotton pool.
An investigation of trade agrce-
ments Is also in progress, with view
to establishing some facts as TO what
agreements. IL any. apparently In re-
stralnt OF trade, arc really in aid OF
competition and should be exempted
from tho operation OF ths Sherman
act. There Is also an investigation
pending with reference to the merits
and demerlts OF condition which
prohibits q uniform price from being
fixed by manufacturers and jobbers,
binding upon retailers, ns TO articles
of their manufa cfuTe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Van Horn Bankrupt.

CONCORD. y. H., Dec. l5.-Lia biiities
arc shown In the schedule accompanying
the bankruptcy petition filed today h.
Isaac Van Horn OF Holderness. y. II. and
Boston. Mr. Van Horn has been con-
nected with railroad and mining enter
prises in Wyoming.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Plan of Reorganization.

Secretary Redheld outlines his plan
for reorganization OF the bureau OF for
eign and domestic commerce,
Our foreign commerce has grown
by leaps and bounds until during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1913. IT
reached the great total of S4,219, 000, 900
in value. or this great sum 81
z66 900. 900 we're exports and ST.
$4,000. 900 were imports, showing a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Welcomed Abroad.

They had been complimented, they
said at every, port on tho fine appear,
ance of the ships aud the behavior Of
the men on shore leave. At Naples,
Genoa, ViIlofranche, Marseilles and
Malta, which were all visited by one or
more of the ships, the most hospitable
welcomc-both official and popular
was extended to officers and crews
alike.
The sailors were given the maximum
of shore leave, long enough to permit
them TO take extended sight seeing trips
through France and Italy, and as a re-
suit the uniform Of the American blut-
Jacket was familiar sight In many OF
the principal cities. Out of quota of
nearly 10000 men there were only five
desertions, an unusual record, it was
said,
Captain Frederick l.. Chaplin Of the
Wyoming was taken i'll q week ago with
kidney trouble and was removed to the
marine hospital on the arrival of the
Wyoming at the Brooklyn navy yard.
His condition was reported tonight to
be critical.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
CITIES HAVE RIGHT TO
ASSESS PAVING COSTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The right of
city to assess paving costs on land
owners according 10 the frontage on
streets improved was today upheld by the
supreme court In the case of t,lkIus, w.
Va Similar questions We're pending In
Baltimore. Nd, and othcr clties.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
-FOUR BATTLESH|PS
RETURN TO NEW YORK
Vessels Are Part of the Fleet
Which Made the Voyage to
the Mediterranean.
TRIP A GREAT SUCCESS
mot an Ounce of Coal, Oil or
Provisions Purchased in
the Foreign Ports.
TRIP A GREAT SUCCESS

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The battle.
ships Wyoming, Arkansas, Utah and
Florida came into port today, after
passing through five-day gale which
marked the end Of their voyage Of 5000
miles.
These vessels were part Of the fleet
which left Hampton roads Oceober 25
for the Mediterranean on voyage Of
courtesy and to demonstrate that u
squadron Of United States battleships
could cross the Atlantic and return
without being forced to depend on for.
eign ports for supplies. Nine battle
| ships composed the fleet and not an
| ounce Of coal, oil or provisions was pur.
| chased in tho seven weeks or more
they were absent from American shores.
Officers Of the fleet declared today
, that the voyage established a record
| for the United States navy. Three col
| liers and a provision ship accompanied
the battleships, carrying ell necessary
! supplies. Officers declared today that
these vessels could have supplied the
| fleet for much longer time had it
been necessary.
Fleet Separated.
The remaining vessels of the fleet
have been sent to other destinations.
The Vermont is bound for Norfolk with
broken shaft. She is conveyed by
the Delaware. The Connecticut and
the Kansas are on their way to Mex,
leo and the Ohio is headed for Guanta-
namo with two smallpox patients
aboard who will be landed at that port
After disinfeetion and quarantine, the
Ohio also will proceed to Mexico.
The ships that came in today were
somewhat battered after steaming at IL
knots an hour through mountainous
seas, but no serious damage was report
ed, It was the first storm the super.
dreadnought Wyoming, Admiral Bad
S flagship, had been called upon to
weather, and while the seas did slight
damage TO parts of her superstructure
her Officers said her behavior was all
that could be desired. With the excep-
tion of tho accident to the Vermont, the
officers declared, there had been no
trouble with engines or machinery and
no necessity of slowing down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
SECRETARY HAS
PLANS FOR BIC
TRUST INQUIRY
Head Of Department OF Com
merce Would Presume All
Restraints of Trade Are
Unreasonable.
BURDEN OF PROOF is
PUT ON DEFENDANTS
Several Important Recon-
mendations Made in Annual
Report; Bear Relation to
Administration Course.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Beside
disclosing plans for an extensive inves'
tigatioD into the economic features Of
the trust problem, Secretary Redfleld
of the department Of commerce in his
first annual report recommends legls'
lation TO presume that all restraints OF
trade arc unreasonable and to place the
burden of establishing the reasonable
ness of the restraint upon the person
alleging it; to prohibit interlocking di-
rectorates; to prohibit watering Of
stocks, and to prohibit corporations
and persons from owning stocks in or
controlling competing companies.
Second only III interest to Mr. Red
field s views on the trust question, arc
bis plans for developing trade of the
United States abroad by reorganiza-
tion of the bureau OF foreign and do
nestle commerce
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-16
Views on Trusts.

The trust question, and the work laid
out for the bureau Of corporations,
which will range from an investigation
Of whether trusts are efficient to q