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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
Removing Wrinkles Cost Money.

Milwaukee, visa Judgment of
$77.25 was awarded Miss Agnes c.
Graves, local beauty doctor for serv-
ices in removing wrinkles from the
face of Mrs. CIarice Thomas, a Chris
tan science healer" Mrs. Thomas
had baked at the charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
B!ackbirds "Shaved" a Doa.

Decoto, Cal.-Arthur WhippIe's
prize pup Pete" is in a dog hospital
here wearing flannel suits to keep him
warm and as a matter of decency.
There is not a hair left on his body
and even his whigkers are gone.
Blackbirds picked him bare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
Wife Saws Husband Won't Work,

New Notwithstanding that her hus-
band prevents her from sleeping at
night by reading in bed until daylight,
Mrs John w Hutchinson has asked
the fusion speakers bureau to give
him a job as a speaker for the fusion
cause. She says he won't work, al
though he is highly educated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
Whole Bill! of Fare.

The trouble with some folks, says
a Whitsett philosopher, lis that they
want to clean up the Prosperity table
at one sitting, and pretty soon there's
nothing left for the dinner bell to ring
for"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
Try a Coin.

Many womer ruin the nap of the
cloth in scraping mud from their gar
ments with knife or sharp object.
Take a coin, half dollar, and scrape
the mud of with this after it is dry
and it will not harm the nap in the
least
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

Spends Years Salary for Auto Trip
Mendham, n. Marshal John Tt
gar spent his years salary, SIS, TO
take a prisoner to town in an auto.
mobile. William Kirk, the prisoner,
was arrested for disturbing the peace.
The town allows Tigar no extra ex-
penses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
OF Ssryi~s

That isn't much of a tune to that
song. Perhaps not" replied the rag.
time soloist. But it serves its uur.
pose. Propriety requires some kind
of melody to conceal the words"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
The fdea q.

There ought never to be an cleo
rical overcharge possible"
Why not?''
Because it has to be supplied at
current prices"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
500 Policemen to Guard Printer

New York.-A force of mounted po-
licemen was called to protect William
H. McGue, a printer, from six hundred
disappointed men who answered a
fake advertisement. McCue declared
it was the work Of a practical joker
and firing a salute in memory of four
comrades who died in Confederate
prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

coughs vanish in a night. Deans Mentho-
.ated Cough Drops soothe the throat, eff
Eectlng a speedy cure-5e at all Druggists,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
More Considerable.

Would you call Dibbs lazy?"
mo. l would merely say that he
has the fsherman's temperament"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

creased. The operators continued to
force the mud into the new well until
the flow of gas ceased
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
Accounted For.

links is such a croaker"
I know why. He told me yester
lay he had a frog in his throat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
Paw, Knows Everythino

Willie-Paw, what is a free thinker?
Pawn unmarried man, my son.
Maw-You go to bed, Willie
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

Operations often necessary-for sur
geons in straitened circumstances
Life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

quake, the duchess has long been re-
garded as one of the most remarkable
women in Italy.
Her various activities have been
carried on despite recurrent reports
that she was in i'll health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

Ars. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
5eething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
dou.aIlays pain, cures wind colo, bottIe.A6y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

Judge MlIieT. manual labor, am
well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. I feel very grateful that
[ found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter if you wish. l
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge Of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints. also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
ADV.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06

~ l. -
my breath was
short and I had
chilIs and back
ache. I took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return Of the
palpitations. Am
now SO years old,
able to do lots Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-11-06
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

/ took about boxes Of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which I had suffered for 5 years. I
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14

Washington. April 14.-President
Wilson emerged from the first week
OF the special session Of congress. ap-
parently in a stronger position as the
active leader of democracy than AT
any time since he assumed the prest-
dency.
Within the brief space Of seven days
he has won a victory In the caucus
Of house democrats for his free sugar
program: he has formed working
agreement with the democratic lead.
ers Of the senate which it is believed
will insure general support OF his tar
III program in that body: and had es.
tablished precedents of presidential
cooperation with congress which, It
success is expected to greatly influ-
ence the entire program of legtsla-
tion throughout the Wilson admins.
tration.
The presidents visit to congress
Tuesday to deliver his opinions in an
address in person: and his visit to the
senate precincts next day to confer
with finance committee members up.
on the tariff plans. overshadowed all
other developments of the week in
public interest. Leaders of both
houses who have sounded out senti.
events occurred. declare that the ef-
feet of the presidents innovations
has been to be to strengthen demo.
cratic unity of action as to leave the
president in a dominating position at
the outset of his administration.
Decisions arc Sustained.
At all points where MIR. Wilson'S
decisions were instrumental in the fix
ing of rates in the new tariff bill. the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14
FROST AND ASSOCIATES ARE
ACQUITTED Of CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Verdict is Vindcaton of Business Methods of Defendants
Construction of Road Depends on Opening of Lands.

Chicago, April 1l.-Albert c. Frost.
former president and promoter Of the
Alaska Central railroad, and his four
velopment Of the road. were found not
guilty. in the federal court here Of
conspiracy to obtain control illegally
Of millions Of dollars worth Of coal
lands in the Matanuska valley, Alaska.
Disputes over the methods Of coal
claim locaters caused the coal lands
to be Withdrawn from entry during
President. Roosevelt's last administra-
ton. Frost and his associates were
indicted March 16. 1911. in the Unit
ed States district court here. charged
with conspiracy to obtain control of
sixty-four coal locations by means of
dummy entrymen." The government
caused stenographers and other em-
ployes to apply for coal lands with the
purpose Of turning the entire group
over to Frost. y.
The verdict. while vindication OF
the business methods Of the defend
ants does not open the way for the
completion Of tho railroad. as the coal
and will remain 80 until released by
the department OF the interior.
Mr.. Frost said after the .acquittal
that the construction of the road de-
pended on the opening of the coal
lands and that 1t was at a stand still
while the country was closed to lOca-
tors. Interdependence OF the road
the points most strongly urged by the
prosecution. It was freely admitted
by Frost, but the fact apparently had
no weight with the Jury. -....
At no time was the jury more even-
~ divided against the defendants. The
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14
WEATHER BULLETIN
Less Rainfall and Fair Weather Gen.
orally East of Rockies.

Washington, April 14.-slieht,v
werner temperatures less rainfall and
Ialr weather generally. east Of the
Rockies during the fore part or ths
week week are the probabilities offered by
Snief Willis i. Moore Of the weather
bureau IN his weekly bulletin Issued
.- The dsturban.es uf atmoxphor;e
pressure over the southern hen1is-
phere. says the bulletin, ais such m
TO indicate that temperatures viii av.
erage near or above the normal the
coming week in all parts of the coun-
try east of the Rock Mountains and
slightly below normal on the Pacific
slope. The rainfall during the week
will be generally below normal.
Fair weather will prevail during
the next four days over the greater
part Of the country east Of the Rocky
Mountains While rains will he frequent
during the week in the north Pacifid
states.
''The next disturbance Of Importance
to cross the country will appear over
the far west Monday or Tuesday. cross
the Rocky Mountains about Wednes.
day. the great central valleys Thurs.
day or Friday and the eastern states
near the close of the week: this dis.
turbance will be preceded by warm
weather: be attended by showers and
and be followed by
colder weather with frosts in the
northwestern states and the Rocky
and plateau regions"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14
Fever Disappears But In.
creasing Weakness Causes
Anxiety to Physicians.
PONTIFF REMAINING
SILENT AND PASSIVE
'o'ne thrown Into Depression at AM
no'mcement Of Coughing Attac,. nm,
Many Thought End Was Near
appears That Access Relieved Him.

Rome. April 1.-THE pone.s ..
perature decreased at 1 O'Clock to 40
oesrees. The disappearance Of fevs.
- interpreted as a sign there is ~.
.ea! OF pneumonia. At leaving thu
ropes apartment at 1:15 this a,tar @
noon' Prof. Ettore Marchiafaya .s,a.
h., now trust the Pope,s fitness m,,,
nave a favorable solution if ss nas.,% VIII
or the problem of indmcins ttIbssioie. tbS
tient mt to take proper care ~ h;r,,..,. ne Pa.
The Improvement in thn aS.s. seiI.
OF the Pope is considereS ranss r"ma1lon
couraging. Last night the 'os1 es'... en-.
since the first relapse occurrsg sdveasn .ta
eravest anxiety was camsed Gu, h,, .ne .n
creasing weakness and malnutS,.,HI M'
IT appears that the access os co,,rhio
suffered last night, greatly raiia,.as;;
the pontiff and enabled him - hso ahtaso
a long, restful sleep. Rome ''sssn a.aa
thrown into depression at The va "a
nIlouncement Of this attack. and roans
thought the Pope had reached tha Hmx 1a:.
extremity, until reass,,red hv caratnss tasS
Mery Del Val. Prof. Marchia f.v. az.
er long examination. was satisfsad ~.
the bronchial Inflammation ~ the iaes
side has not increased. 'e 'e1s
Although the Pope rested ,,,,..,..
during the forenoon. the nhvs,c,any ,Ias
are somewhat concerned ahort III. ins
creasing weakness. His heart I ham,
ever. showed no symptoms ~ vs l,.,,,n.
lesion. The pontiff took litt,e nntioe
OF those around him. For the n,n.t
part he is remaining silent and nass
aive "iu Pass
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14
First to Walk Out Wersssts e. U
Night Shifts, Who Left
Few Care-Takers Behind
MANY FACTORIES AND
MINES ARE NOW IDLE
In Some Places, Strike IL Complete.
but In Other Sections II Is Scarcely
Discernable-Estima tl,at "a. 600
Men Quit Work in Brussels.

Brussels. April IA vast political
strike. planned by Belgian socialist
trade unions. began at dawn, today.
The first workmen to take part in the
movement were the night shifts Of
mines and mills throughout the coun-
try. They left the various plants in
charge Of few caretakers. told by
the socialist leaders to keep the prop
erty from deteriorating. At least $780,
000 men laid down their tools during
the morning.
The strike is complete in such places
as mining districts, but scarcely il
discernable in some localities. Here
the strike must be looked for in order
to be found.
Probably one-fourth of the work.
men engaged in suburban factories did
not report for work. The socialists
committee estimated at IL o'clock 2O,-
900 had struck here.
Reports from the provinces tell Of
complete or nearly complete stoppage
Of work at Liege. Caharleroi. Mons.
La'Louviere. Qnievrain and other
smaller cities. At Mons there are 40.-
900 strikers and at Quievrain every
thing is closed. half the workmen go
ing over the frontier Of France to find
temporary occupation. At the great
seaport Of Antwerp the strike did not
appear until late in the day. and then
1t only affected part of the dock la
borers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14

tinent is believed by scientists to lie
between these routes.
Captain Amundsen's coming expe.
dition. as originally planned by him,
was to start in 1903. and the objec-
tice was the North Pole. In the
meantime, however. Peary discovered
that pole. and Amundsen decided to
proceed to the North pole by way ol
the South pole.
Amundsen's expedition will leave
San Francisco in June. 1914. The
Fran. Amundsen's ship. used in the
arctic explorations Of Nansen, now
lies at Buenos Aires and will be
brought through the Panama canal
this summer or fall. She will enter
the arctic regions by the Bering strait
and will be carried by the arctic drift,
toward the Greenland sea. passing, II
is calculated, over or very close to the
NQrth pole. ,.s.sx..,.t..
t,,sssare coming expedition .sNsns have
practically the same equipment and
personnel as on the voyage to the
South pole. a hydroasroplane may be
added for purposes Of observation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14

first ballot stood six to six. The jury
deliberated about three hours last
night after taking the case at eight
o'clock. The verdict was given at two
o'clock this afternoon.
Judge Kenesaw NJ. lands on hear
ing the verdict demanded that copy
OF 1t be handed. him. The court was
silent while he examined the paper.
Counsel for the defense are to be
congratulated ON having achieved q
most extraordinary victory" he said
after studying the signatures of the
jurymen.
Later. when asked to amplify his
statement, Judge lands said: "I re-
fuse to add anything to that. I will
say nothing more concerning this ver-
dict"
You never can tell what q jury
will do" was the comment Of special
Attorney General 3. ID. Townsend who
conducted the prosecution.
No Hope of Financing Road.
Frost made the following state
ment:
LAS to the completion Of the Alaska
Central railroad unless the govern
ment changes it's policy and encour-
ages the settlement and development
of the country and permits the de-
velppn,ent of the fields, there can be
no hope Of financing the road to COM
pletion and making 1t the great high
way from tidewater to the navigable
waters Of the Tana and Yukon rivers.
II became interested in the financ.
ing Of the road in 1904. 1t was to run
from Seward. on the south coast of
Alaska north to Fairbanks. a distance
of 4S3 miles. The opening. up of the
coal fields in Matanuska valley was an
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14

San Francisco. April 14.-Plans for
a dual assault upon the north polar
regions have been announced by Cap
tain Roald Amundsen, discoverer OF
the South pole. He, starting next
year from this city in the famous ship
Franz. will cooperate with vilhjalmar
Stefansson, discoverer Of the white
Eskimo, in comprehensive study OF
the arctic regions. The two hope to
discover and map a polar continent,
which. attacking from different an
gles. they shall explore from all sides.
Amundsen will be acting under the
auspices of the National Geographic
society of Washington. ID. c., which
association has voted him $4,000.
The society has done this with the
desire than on this next expedition
Captain Amundsen may have every
advantage, both financial and scien-
tif1c. that lies in the power Of the .sos
ciety to afford. feeling that the result1
of his coming trip will constitute a
valuable addition to the sum of hu>
man knowledge.
The society is particularly interest
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14
LARGE EXPORTS
U. S. Supplied IA Per Cent OF roreirn
Countries Imports. IT'S Said,

U. s. supplied IL Per Cent of Foreign
Countries Imports. IT'S Said,
Washington. April 14.-Government
statistictans have figured out, accord
ing to statement that has been is.
sued that the United States supplies
fourteen per cent Of the imports Of
foreign countries. and takes nine per
cent s0f tk1Str stx ports each year. sTilts
fourteen per cent includes 32,247. .47S,-
900 and the nine per cent 1882, ,000,-
900.
The United States share in the inn
ports Of Roumania is lower than for
any other nation. being only 6-1O per
cent. Its share Of the imports Of Cuba,
Honduras and Panama is about 90 per
cent.
The bureau of statistics announced
today that the American exports Of
hreadstuffs. meats, cotton and oils
showed a greatly reduced total value
in March this year compared with
March. 1912. The nine months end
ing with March. 1918. however. show
ed slight increase in the exports of
these articles. as compared with the
corresponding nine month period of
1912. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14
BELGIUM IN GRASP Of
BIG POLITICAL STRIKE

rolled along in great wastes Of sound.
all the way as the king rode to the
palace. cool. collected and smiling.
a. spectator. pensioner royal hal
oeroter. pushed forward 80 impetuous-
~ to o1er his congratulations to the
monarch that he was mistaken for
cnother assassin and was arrested. He
was. released as soon as the mistake
was discovered. A young Frenchman.
who was standing beside Allegro. .waA
also arrested, but 1t does not appear
> he was connected with him.
to Lynch Prisoner.
The cpt made determined at.
rushed into house and kept there
until an automobile ambulance es-
ecrted by mounted police, transferred
him to police Headquarters.
King Alfonso was forced to tell Of
what he lightly called 1.-The incident"
which caused delay to Queen Victoria
and s. the dowager queen. Maria Chris
tina. who We're greatly alarmed.
The king smiiingly allayed their
fears.
He had hardly been back in the
palace ten minutes when an immenec
clamor arose. The two squares on
which the palace looks were black
with people OF all classes. desirous Of
joy Ut the klnK 8 SAFETY
and their admiration of his bravery.
The king and queen went to the bal
cony and acknowledged the cheers and
the two stood bowling to the tfrongs
for several minutes.
Allegro Expelled From France.
The police Investigations have es.
tablished that Allegro was recently
expelled from France as an anarchist
after which he went to Barcelona. He
came to Madrid month ago and Oh
tanned employment in a carpenter
shop. He worked there until Friday.
i is said that during his first ex.
snfinatton Allegro declared that on
seeing the king pass he was seized
with a sudden evil impulse, and hay-
Ing a revolver in his pocket drew IL
cut. Driven on by an irresistabie
force he sprang forward and fired.
a woman said to be associated with
Allegro was arrested last night.
A curious coincidence is found in
the fact that the Spanish premier.
Count Romanones. last night declared
to be absolutely without founda tion
alarming rumors circulated regardine
the possibility Of an attempt aeainsf
the king on tie occasion Of the swear
Ing in Of the recruits. and relative to
the psessnce in Madrid Of several
dangerous anarchists.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14

ed in obtaining sounalings and SAM
pies from the ocean bottom along the
route of the drift IN the Arctic ocean,
in the meteorological records of a re-
gion in which so many storms origin
ate, and in a series of magnetic OBJ
stefanssoni's ssxlppeditiioihssa assssssi,i sbs
more directly aimed at the discovery
of q polar continent. The expedition
was initiated by. the National Geo.
Eraphic society. and funds amounting
to $22.5OO We're voted to him as ex-
penses. Stefansson, however. is Ca
madam. and as the dominion govern
ment desired to father his expedition.
as we'll as to finance it. the National
Geographic society yielded its claim
to him.
The research COMMITTEES of the So
ciety believes that the expeditions Of
AmRnassn. ana @ 4, ,ssiefa I. ansaeg: Will ssttse.
IN the polar area II is expected that
Amundsen will pass to the north Of
the ~cgion which Stefansson will ex-
plore. The supposed polar arctic con-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14
APPROPRIATION
:: !. BILL Up AGAIN
Sundry Measure, Vetoed by
Taft, Re-introduced TODAY
With Few Changes.

Washington. April 14.-Providing
that 100000 of its total had not been
used for the Sherman law prosecution
OF farmers. cooperative organizations
or labor unions. the sundry appropria-
tion bill was reintroduced in the house
today. The bill also carries appropria-
tions for various branches of the gov
ernment. totalling $116.OO0.000. While
not willing to make a formal an
Of his views. the president
let some callers know that he did not
object to the passage Of the bill in the
same form as Taft vetoed it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-14

Columbus, O., April 14.-Governor
Cox has received much praise from
many sources for his splendid work
Ohio and Indiana. During the days
of peril he worked in the state house
twenty hours out of the twenty-four,
using rare discretion in his handling
of emergency relief measures. Later.
when the stricken districts around
Dayton could be reached. he hastened
there and in person led the admins
tration of relief.
A man of rare force of character.
his straightforward point of view is
shown by his reception Of Colum.
bus bank cashier whose methods had
aroused the governor.
According to the story. the hank
Of which this man was cashier. had
on deposit $4,000 with building and
loan association of the city. When the
hank heard of the immense damage
done West Side property here by the
flood. 1t demanded the immediate pay
ment of the money. 1t happened that.
later. $350.000 of the relief funds sent
to Ohio had been deposited with the
bank in question.
the building and loan association.
promptly withdrew the funds and de-
posted them in other bsI.ss. When
the cashier came around to see if the
governor would not change his mind
about the withdrawal, Cox took the
chance to express himself:
"A building and loan association
is the peoples bank. 1t is the main
reliance Of the workingman who
wants to own home. and when it is
threatened with loss is the time for
the bank to como to it's assistance
friends. who sit around and criticize
over their cigars. and who haven't
been on the West Side or at DAYTON,
or anywhere else. to know whether
there really was a Hood, and give
them assurances Of my supreme con-
tempt"