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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
A PROBLEM IN ARITHMETIC

Who viii be the mathematician to
hand us in a correct solution OF the
following. The pupil in any school
sending the first correct answer viii
be awarded the honors Of the office:
A pretty miss with rosy cheeks.
Just merging from her teens.
Was quizzed one day about her age,
: Her height, her weight, her means.
She thus the querist answer made:
The following l propose;
My age, height, weight and wealth
To you it will disclose.
My age augmented by my height
And weight, then multiplied by
IS in proportion to my wealth
AS one to thirty-three.
My height, weight and wealth com
bined
Increased by just a score,
Divided by one thousand, gives
My age and just no more.
My weight, wealth and thrice my
age,
Increased six and a score,
Is just two hundred times my height
Increased by thirty-four.
My wealth. age and thrice my
height,
Diminished by eighteen,
Is twenty thousand, just outright,
What must they each have been?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
PROLIFIC iNINVENTORS

A new kind of mischief has been
invented by a Grand Rapids young
ster. Grand Rapids is prolific in
inventors just now. 'twould seem.
First we have a patent SCOT cleaner
and now we have a new way OF flaw
oring chocolate. The young hopeful
mentioned thought he could improve
the flavor of the chocolate served
at a local soda fountain, by dropping
into the chocolate salt shaker full
of salt. Salt as We know is a thirst
maker and the young lad might have
been trying to do the owners Of the
soda fountain a favor by dropping
the salt into the chocolate. That view
of the matter was not considered i'm
mediately by the people in charge
OF the fountain-for a policeman was
summoned and the unhappy Lad was
taken to the cooler to repent He
was released in a short time and
given lecture that he viii probably
remember for some time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
THE oLAmoR OF DISTANCE

s.Dts4 ance lends enchantment.
No proverb is truer TO real lie
than this sententious saying, which
Dacks into three words a whole phil
osophy of business.
To some people the fact that an
article OF goods was made inEng-
land. Paris. or elsewhere, is prima
facie evidence that it is better
If they stopped TO think about il
they ought to know that the United
States, whatever its political and
social fault, is acknowledged as
supreme in material achievement.
Our compatriots build the best
bridges, provide the most convenient
railroad travel, and the most com
Portable homes The chances are
at least more than even that the
output Of their mills is better adapt
ed to meet home needs than those
of some distant foreign producer.
Similarly there are a good many
people who feel an instructive preju-
dice against articles bought in Their
home town. Something secured in
some distant store looks better to
them.-untn they actually test its
qualities.
Yet if this feeling is analysed, it
is seen to be about as well founded
as the fancied superiority of foreign
goods. The home store does a small
er business. than some distant depart
ment emporium. 1t loses fraction
of costs there. But it more than
makes it up by cheaper rents. Then
there is the fact that the larger a
business center is, the more it costs
to run a. store there. Almost every
item in the expense account is al
a. higher rate. All this is charged
to the consumer.
For such reasons a well advertised
nome store is about as efficient 8
machine for serving the public as
you can get. The buyer for stores
the size of ours is close enough tc
the counter so that he makes. very
few mistakes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
THE LAND QUESTION IN MEXICO

AS one reads further into the Mex
lean problem, the more startling ap-
pear the lights and shades Of that un
happy people. On one hand you find
a class possessing education and cul-
ture comparable to the finest polish
of America or Europe. Underneath
the thin upper crust composed first
of cultivated and educated people, Sc
cond of the feudal owners of the land
are the millions of poems, who are
practically serfs. A bad economic
system keeps them always in debt
and ignorance.
The situation is really about $40
years behind the age. The feudal
hierarchy OF land ownership is
like what existed in Europe a number
of centuries ago. 1t is no wonder
that the peon, hopeless in his life
Of low wages or heavy taxes, fire.
quently quits the despairing task OF
agriculture, which seems only to en-
rich the proprietor. Under such cir
cumstances he feels he has nothing
TO lose by brigandage, or by espou-
sing the cause of some demagog, and
he might possibly gain something.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
A NEWSPAPERS RIGHTS.

A decision which should be of in
tense interest to. newspaper publish
ers throughout the country was re
Gently handed down by Judge Colds
berry in the common pleas court OF
Ross County, o. He decided that q
newspaper has a property right IL
news relating to the actiCLls OF, pub
lie officials.
This principal of law was laid dow
in a. case brought by the Scioto Ga
zette company. a corporation, against
Robert D. Alexander, auditor OF Ross
County, enjoiEg the defendent from
preventing employees of the plain
tiff from being present at the meet
ing of the county commissioners
The case had been in the courts for
nearly three years.
The decision will set a precedent
in other cases and will result in
better treatment for the harassed
news gatherer.
The action of the Ross county Of
ficials in attempting to bar reporters
from meetings was a mistake. OF
ficials who have nothing to fear do
not have any objections to the pub
lie having a full report OF what hap
pens at their meetings. A star cham
Der session always leaves a bad taste
Il creates suspicion in the' minds Oh
the people
No man in public life should OBJ
iect to having the white light of pub
licity thrown upon his acts. In fact
no public official has the right to hid
his official acts from the knowledge
of his constituents.
Officials from pique, timid1ty ano
with the best of motives may holo
star chambers sessions, but they e
ventually hear from it.
The best plan is to work hand IL
hand with the newspaper men. co
operation is the greatest thing IL
the world and is especially effica
cious in public life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
INFANT MORTALITY

Miss Julia Lathrop. chief of the
new federal Children's Bureau. says
in her first annual report. that $780,
600 babies under one year of age die
in year as the result of neglect.
Some one has remarked that it is
more dangerous to be baby under
five years of age than to be over
so years of age. The death rate is
bigger.
1t is a curious fact that hard times
decrease infant mortality. Prosperity
raises the baby death rate For
when times are good, the mothers
so into the mills. There they make
the tragic trade of child life in
exchange for the money that is sup.
posed TO buy more happiness and
comfort.
When the Lancashire mills Of Eng.
land were shut down as the result
of the American Civil War and con
sequent cotton famine. the death
rate of adults in that hungry and
haggard district showed a marked
increase But the death rate of in
fants was smaller.
The natural food of infants, even
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
HOW TO MARK LINEN FOR
NEWLYWEDS

In the March Woman Home Com
panion in the Hone Problem de
partment, a contributor, who Signs
herself Ignorance" says that she
is soon to be married and that she
is marking her house linen for her
new home. She wants to know
whether she should use her own
initials or those OF her future hus-
band. The editors reply to the query
is as follows:
1T is the fashion now, and has
been the fashion for many years
past, that the brides linen ard 81
yer should all be marked with her
own initials. Occasionally the friends
who give silver for a wedding pres
ent have it marked with the last
initial of the names Of bride and
groom intertwined. But this is
never seen on linen"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
500 LINE "cuT OF F"

It has been announced within the
past fortnight from Minneapolis that
some time this month the directors o
the 500 Line viii meet to finally de-
eide on plans for improving Chicago
ST. Paul traffic.
Two plans are said to be prepared
in detail One is the doubling of the
tracks from Stevens Point to Chicago
and the other the building Of a cut
off, from Grand Rapids to Mukwon-
ago.
The business men of Grand Rapids
have been working up a delegation
from various towns along the cut
Off route to lay their views before
the directors.
Beaver Dam and other cities are
organizing delegations to make a
showing before the directors. 1t is
likely that petitions and forms for
action will reach Mukwonago this
Week.-Waukesha Freeman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

Observers of the problem incline
to one of two alternatives Does the
country need another Diaz, some
strong man who shall restore order,
establish a benevolent despotism
with the end in view a gradual en-
l;ghtenment of the working classes,
until some. future day when they can
undertake some share in self Cover
ment?
Or is the time ripe now for more
democratic movement, in which the
attempt shall be made to establish
real republican government in this
land Of darkness?
Whichever attitude one may take.
this one thing seems clear, that
whatever power shall rule at Mex
leo City, it must take deter
mined measures to encourage private
holding in land The small farmer
must be protected. There must be
courts that will defend his right to
enjoy the fruits Of his land in peace
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
A. l. Fontaine, Publisher.
A SILLY ARGUMENT.

Some discussion has been aroused
in this country by the statement that
the Canadian government has been
spending a considerable sum o.
money to advertise Canadian farm
lands in American papers. Some
persons are even inclined to criticise
American papers which have handled
this class of advertising, and there
have been intimations that by so do
ing these papers have shown a lack
of loyalty to the Interests OF theiI
own land Yet a little thought will
convince any fair minded person thaC
such suggestions are far from the
truth. The advertising columns of a
newspaper are, and should be, open
to all on terms of equality, provided,
OF course, thea dvertising itself is
honest and legitimate. And certainly
no one will attempt to deny that the
advertisement of Canadian farming
lands is to be included in this classi-
fication
Criticism of American papers for
running advertisements of Canadian
lands are on a par with the short
sighted policy of some country pub
fishers, who refuse to take advertis-
ing for outside merchants and bust
ness concerns, ON the ground that
this is injurious to local merchants
and trade interests. There are
strange to relate-publisher and
editors who cling to this old ami
antiquated policy, and there are some
merchants and other business men
who seIfishly seem to think they ae
entitled to this protection" Yet the
very fact that such policy is favor
ed or adopted in any particular
town or city argues that there is
something wrong in local trade con-
ditions-efther that the public ,is
not being treated fairly in the mat
ter of prices and accommodations, or
that local merchants are not pushing
StL1u pA pSISSSINS SLoASu 10 NbufNhNLSS
their wares and thereby attract trade
and that they desire to suppress fair
and legitimate competition And in
the end the people always discover
the trick, and they go where they
can get what they want, at prices
which appear to be attractive.
In the same way it is silly and
short sighted to argue that American
papers should refuse advertisements
of Canadian farming lands. simply
because such advertisements may
cause American citizens to overlook
the opportunities in their own land.
The very fact that the Canadian gov
eminent finds it profitable to invest
money in such advertisements is
proof of the value of good adyertis
ing, and Americans with lands for
sale should take the hint and make
use of the same agency for the pro
motion of publicity. Advertising, of
all things, should be open to all ON
equal terms. and nothing is ever
gained by trying to shut out a pos
sible competitor from advertising his
wares.-Oshkosh Northwestern.
What's that-a law to prevent wo
men from wearing waists hooked up
in the back? Nonsense, What is
needed is a law to keep waists hook
ed up in front to within half an
inch of the Adams apple.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

with an ill nourished mother, is
more wholesome than food that seem
better from the adult viewpoint, if
it is accompanied by neglect.
OF course the needless infant NOR
tally is largely among the ignorant
population, big slice OF it in
families OF newcomers just arrived
from the cosrser sections Of Europe,
When the immigrant baby is sick,
the doctor is the last one to be
called. Previously council OF
neiehbors and friends is held The
conclaYe assemblies in the sick
noon. the men smoking. The air
is nearly thick enough to stifle
well person, let alone the little bud
of life fading out on the pillow. As
a last resort the physician comes
But it is too late.
Doctor no good says the neigh
borhood. as the relatives gather for
the funeral. But the undertaken bill
is enough to have paid the doctor s
several times over had he been call
ed in time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

STATE OF WISCONSIN, WOOD
County-in County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Flora
Margeson, Deceased.
Letters of adm nistratiOn On the
estate of Flora Margeson, late OF the
town of Grand Rapids, in said Coun-
ty OF Wood, deceased, having been
duly granted by this court:
1t is Ordered, That the time from
the date hereof until and including
the first Monday of September, A.
D. 1914, be and the same is hereby
fixed as the time within which all
creditors of the sad Flora Marge-
son, deceased, shall present their
claims for examination and allow
ance.
It Is Further Ordered, That all
claims and demands of all persons
against the said Flora Margeson,
deceased, be examined and adjusted
before this Court, at it's Court Room
in the Court House in the City of
Grand Rapids, in said County, at the
regular term thereof appointed to
be held on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER, 1914, and all creditors are
hereby notified thereof
1t Is Further Ordered, That notice
of the time and place at which said
claims and demands viii be examin-
ed and adjusted as aforesaid, and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
CONFIRMED TESTIMONY.
The Kind Grand Rapids Readers
Cannot Doubt.

The Kind Grand Rapids Readers
Cannot Doubt
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the test.
The test of time-the hardest test
Of all.
Thousands gratefully testify.
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Grand Rapids readers can no long
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It's convincing testimony-twice-
told and well confirmed.
Grand Rapids readers should prof
it by these experiences.
j. B. Carpenter, justice of the
peace, 211 Dixon ST, Stevens Point,
Wis, says: For fifteen years
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former statement. I consider them
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For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

cation of Hattie A. Hougen. execu-
trix Of the Estate OF o T. H0ugen,
deceased, representing among other
things that she has fully aGninistrat-
Cd the said estate ard praying that a
time and place be fixed for examin-
ing and allowing her account of her
administration and that the residue
of said estate be assigned to such
persons as are. by law entitled to
the same, and showing that said
executrix has paid in good faith
debts and claims against the estate
which she represents, without the
same having been duly filed, approx
ed or allowed by law, and making
application for allowance threeof by
the said court on the date of the
hearing OF her application for the
allowance of her final account;
1t Is Ordered, that said applica-
ton for the allowance of the final
account Of the administration, and
said application for the allowance OF
said debts and claims and for the de
termination and adjudication of the
Inheritance tax, if any, payable in
said estate be heard before this court
at a regular term thereof to be
heard at the Probate Office in the
City of Grand Rapids, Wood County
Wisconsin, on the oath day of March
1914.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, that
notice of the time and place of ex-
aiming and allowing said account
| and hearing application for allowance
OF said debts and claims, of deter
mination and adjudication of the in
/ heritance tax, if any, payable in
said estate, and of assigning the res
due of said estate be given to all
persons interested by publication Of
copy of this order for three sue
cessive weeks in the Wood County
Reporter, a newspaper published il
said county, before the day fixed fol
said hearing.
Dated this 18th day of February
A D., 1914.
By the Court,
w. ]. Conway,
! Goggins & Brazeau, County Judge
Attorneys for Estate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

Have you noticed that while farm
ers' boys are flCcking to the cities
10 do clerical drudgery at little more
than starvation wages, their city
employers, the far-sighted business
men, are investing heavily in farm
property? asks the Chicago Drover' S
Journal, and then adds that it feels
safe in asserting that more than hall
of the wealthiest business men OF
Chicago have bought or are buying
farms. The fact is significant
ONE for young farmer; to bear in
mind. 1t means that While the val
ue of property is at a low ebb now,
the time will come when much of the
best farm property Will be in the
hands of those who are paying
smart country boys SO per week for
ten to fifteen hours counter or desk
work per day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

A young lady telephone operator
vice and fell asleep during the ser
mon At the close the>preacher said:
I'VE will now sing hymn number
three forty-one-three forty-one,
The young lady just waking in time
to hear the number yawned and said
The line is busy, please call again. .
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

1t is a truth, none can refute, that
we are all to some extent dependent
upon others. Money will buy a.ten-
lions, but it fails to buy happiness
and often it is from the humblest
source that We reap our create t
joy. The millionaire will turn from
his home of wealth where he has "a
sULrfeit of luxury and stop at the door
Of a humble cottage to enjoy the
smile of prattling child that has
won his heart by its pleasant way;
and as it walks by his side as far
as safety will permit and he watch
es it until it enters its home. AS he
misses the little hand from, h S grasp.
he recalls those who have passed
out OF the reach OF his loving care,
and his soul cries out, What is
home without the children?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

If a doctor makes a mistake, he
huries it; if a merchant makes a
mistake, he never tells it; but if an
editor makes mistake he puts it on
a large sheet of paper for The world
to look at and all the cranks in the
country have something to wag their
jaws about for a month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

Babies are not mailable. The post
office department has issued a ruling
barring them from the parcel post,
Because of difficulty in securing a
suitable ''eontainer'' it is supposed. or
the impossibility of keeping them adj
equately wrapped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

An exchange states that you can
read the newspaper proof three or
four times and repeatedly pass the
same error without seeing it. All
newspaper men tell you so. But as
soon as the press is started and the
paper is printed in its complete
shape, there stands the error in front
of you, so big that You can't see
anything else. It's strange fast
and PROBABLY the reason why it is SO
easy to edit a newspaper after it
is printed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
LEGAL
Notice of Application for Final
Settlement.

Notice of Application for Final
Settlement.
WOOD COUNTY COURT-IN PRO
bate
In the Matter of the Last Win o.
Silas H. Ward, deceased.
On reading and filing the applica-
ton of Caroline M. Ward, executrix
representing among other things that
she has fully administered the sad
estate, and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining and al
lowing her account of her administra-
ton, and that the residue Of the said
estate be assigned to such persons
as are by law entitled to the same;
1t Is Ordered, That SAID applica-
ton be heard before this court, at
a special term thereof to be held
at the probate office, in the city
of Grand Rapids on the oath day of
March 1914, at 10 o'clock a. N.
And 1t Is Further Ordered, That
notice of the time and place of ex-
amining and allowing said account
and of assigning the residue of said
estate, be given to all persons in
terested, by publication of a copy ot
this order, for three successive weeks
in the Wood County Reporter. a new
paper published in said county, be-
fore the day fixed for said hearing
Dated this 20 day of February, 1914
By theCourt,
W. j. Conway,
B. NJ. Vaughan, County Judge
Attorney for Estate,
Grand Rapids, Wis. 3w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
HORRIBLE RLoTCHES of ECZEMA

Quickly cured by Dr. Hobsen' S
Eczema Ointment. c. P. Caldwell,
of New Orleans, La, states: My
doctor advised me to try DR. Hob
sons Eczema Salve' I used three
boxes of Ointment and three cakes
of DR.. Hobson's Derma Zema Soap.
Today have not spot anywhere
on my body and can say I am cur
ed" 1t will do the same for you.
It's soothing, healing, antiseptic ac-
ton will rid you of all skin humors,
blackheads, pimples, Eczema bIotch-
es, red unsightly sores, and leaves