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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

them. Efe estimated that 1920 of the
prescriptions written by doctors today
include proprietary medicines.
The writings OF DR.. Harvey w. WI
ley, he said. have also aimed to de-
stroy confidence in proprietary medi-
cines; but that DR.. Wiley's ideas are
not infallible is shown by cases where
his analyses were entirely wrong. Mr..
Balliett mentioned a case where, with
all the power OF the Government, he
fought a preparation as being danger
Gus to health, and was ingloriously
walloped.
There has been spread the idea that
a clever faker can mix a few useless
ingredients and, by smart advertising,
sell tons of it and win sudden wealth;
whereas, as matter of fact, the medi-
cine business is VIGOROUSLY difficult,
and, where there has been one success
at it, there have been a hundred fail
ures. Any medicine which has no
merit cannot live, because persons
who are duped into buying ii once will
not buy it again. and the profit from
advertising q medicine can only come
from repeat sales to the same, salts
fed people. Therefore, any medicine
which has been on the market for
number of years, and is still adver-
tised. must have merit behind it to &C
count for its success.
in concession Mr. Balliett declared
that no newspaper is doing justice to
It's readers in the matter of medical
or other advertising, unless it investi-
gates, not only the wording of the ad-
vertisement offered for publication,
but the merits of the article adver-
Used He pointed out that the few
new spapeTs who have been deluded
into the policy of barring out medical
advertising have adopted this general
policy. rather than to form an inves-
LEGATION bureau of this kind which
could, in a constructive and useful eff
fort, investigate and decide what is
a good product and what is fraud,
in not only the medicine business. but
in every other business which adver-
tises its wares to the public.
The audience seemed to agree with
Mr. Ballietts ideas G the subject and
the chairman decided the question at
issue III his favor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
a REBELLION
Food Demanded.

The human body will stand lot Of
bel and demand proper food in place
of the pasty, starchy. greasy stuffs on
which it has been made sick.
Then is the time to try Grape-Nuts,
the most scientific and perfect food in
the world
A lady of Washington says: Three
years ago | was very i'll with catarrh
of the stomach and was given up to
die by one doctor. I laid in bed four
months and my stomach was so weak
that I could not keep down medicine
or hardly any kind of food and was so
weak and emaciated after four months
of this starvation that my daughter
could easily lift me from bed and put
me in my chair
But weak as my stomach was, it
accepted, relished and digested Grape
Nuts without any difficulty the first
time that wonderful food was tried.
Il am now strong and in better
health than for a great many years
and am gradually growing still
stronger. l rely on Grape-Nuts for
much of the nourishment that I get.
The results have certainly been won
derful in my case and prove that no
stomach is so weak it viii not digest
Grape-Nuts.
My baby got fat from feeding on
Grape-Nuts. | was afraid ] would
have to stop giving the food to him,
but l guess it is healthy fat, for his
health is just perfect" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Greek. Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. The Road TO MELVILLE"
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears fren time TO time. They
genuine, true, and full of humaa
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
Bound to Have Effect,

The lecture had been long. preachy
and unrelieved Icy humoF. but at it's
close ii sad faced, earnest-looking man
strobe cmphaticaliy to the stage and
erasped the speaker by the hand.
Doctor Reverend, he said. heartily,
Il want TO assure You your message
tonight will have a marked effect on
the life of every nervous, fretful, I'M
patient man who heard you"
Indeed" cried the delighted lee
turer You really believe it will
affect their whole lives?"
.Undonbtedly," declared the sad
faced man; lit will shorten them. -
Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
DEFENDS POPULAR REMEDIES
Speaker Says Newspapers Should In
vestigate Merits of Medicines Be-
fore Barring Advertisements.

That an organized attempt has been
made to blacken the reputation of the
popular family remedies of this coun-
try, and to mislead the newspaper
publishers into rejecting the adver-
Using of such medicines, was the
charge made by Carl J. Balliett, of
Buffalo, n. Y, at the convention of the
Advertising Affiliation at Detroit
Mr.. Ba1liett is director of the Pro-
prietary Association of America, which
includes in its membership two hun
dred firms which make the popular
prepared medicines of America.
Mr.. Ealliett pointed out that it is
the duty of the newspaper publisher
to refuse the advertising of any fake
or fraudulent medicine, just as it is
his duty to refuse any fake or fraudu-
lent advertising, but it is not right to
shut down on all medical advertising
because there have been some takers.
any more than it would be right to
refuse to publish all department store
advertising because certain stores
have made a practice of lying about
bargain sales
Disease and death are mysteries.
People who are perfectly well are
skeptical They laugh at the time
worn patent medicine joke. just as
they laugh again and again over the
many variations of the operation joke
The operation was a success but
the patient died" This so-called hui
NOR has perhaps hurt the medicine
business with we'll people, but when
the hitherto healthy man feels a Sc
we're pain or illness, he Immediately
wants medicine, and will bless the
cure whether ii be at the hands of
regular doctor, homeopath, an osteo-
path. a Christian Scientist or patent
medicine. There is nothing more
deadly than disease: nothing more
honorable than TO cure it.
MIR BalIiett refuted the idea sought
to be spread about that patent medi-
cines are unpopular by showing that
from 1900 10 1912 the amount of pre-
pared medicines consumed in America
increased from $100,000.000 to $780,
600 900 annually. He showed that, al
though the American Medical Associ-
alton Is trying as an organization to
exterminate so-called patent medi-
cines, the family doctor, individually,
is not fighting them but prescribing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
CLERK DESERVED THE ROSE
Certainly Well Worth the
Decoration.

When a telegram arrived at the
Waldorf addressed to Mrs. s. Harkins,
Edward Glasheen, the information
clerk, looked through his big book
and found no person by the name OF
Harkine was stopping in the hotel. 1t
is a part of his duties, according to
the New York Times. TO deliver tele-
grams that at first look unbelievable,
and as he studied the address on the
telegram. knowing something about
the Morse alphabet, he remembered
that n is four dots and a ''p' is five.
WheTeupon he looked into his big
book again and found that Mrs. S.
Parkins was stopping in the hotel.
When Mrs Parkins came to the
desk he handed her the telegram and
asked il II was for her. She handed
it back Il am sure it is not for me"
she said
Would you mind opening and max
ing sure?" asked Glasheen.
Mrs. Parkins tore open the envelope
and glanced at the signature. why.
1t is for met" she exclaimed.
Then Glasheen picked up the rose
somebody had just presented to John
Woeltie. his assistant, and stuck it in
his buttonhole
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
found Trip.

The attorney of street railroad
company in a Kentucky town was ex-
aiming a skinny sixteen year-old ne
gro boy who had sued for injuries os-
testify incurred in collision on the
highway. relates the Saturday Evening
Post
You say" he asked. that when this
street car hit that wagon you We're
riding ON the front seat Of the wagon
Oats whut said" answered the
little negro.
And you say the force of the blow
knocked you up in the air?''
Yes, subway up in de air
Well how long did you stay up
there?" demanded the lawyer
Not no longer dan it tuck me to git
down." answered the truthful COM
plainant. promptly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
Eordot Hir1Se

There is a story going about of a
man who resolved to give up drinking,
and went to a temperance lecturer to
draw him up an affidavit to that eff
feet. The document was drawn, read
and proved The party held up his
hand and murmured the usual prom
Use. The paper was then properly
sealed and delivered.
What's to pay?" asked the pledge
maker.
"To pay? to pay?" exclaimed the
lecturer Nothing, of course--this is
a labor of love"
Nothing to pay!" returned the
grateful but very forgetfuI pledgetak-
er We'll, that's handsome, Let's
20 and have drink"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
How to Oodoe the snuffles.

IF you want to dodge the 'snuffles,'
says a well-known physician. ''the time
to begin is right now. Don't cuddle
yourself. Don't hug the radiator. Don't
wear heavy underwear. Don't stay in
doors. Don't eat too much. Don't bun
die up. Don't be too comfortable. And
girls, go right on wearing your low
necked dresses. 1t is the most sensi-
BILE style that women has adopted in
years. Keep to it. But do not make
the mistake of changing from low to
high and then back again. To get in
to condition for the winter and the
roul of the 'snuffies' you must extend
the unprotected area"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

Hartley and others on the charge OF
having used the mails to swindle book
buyers to the amount of $4,000, 900.
The witness said Mr.. Farmer congratu-
lated his son, Glenn Farmer, and
praiseS him highly for having success
fully made a sale of books for $751;
600 to Mrs. Emma Bird of Salt Lake
City Mrs. Bird testified that the books
were worth about fifteen thousand DOL
lars.
Farmer used to go from New York
to England to mail letters to Hartley.
Nemeroy testified, so that Hartley
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
ALMOST FELL FROM
DIZZINESS
Cured by Donn's After Doctors and
Hospital Treatment Failed Completely

Anthony Ruff 500 " Elm st. chippewa
Falls, Wis, says: Il had a lot Of trouble
from my kidneys. The secretions contained
sediment and passed too frequently. The
passages were painful My back ached con-
stantIy and l had sharp pains all through
my body. Often l was so stiff l could hard
ly move My head ached and l got so dizzy
that 1 had to grasp something TO keep from
falling. Mornings I got up feeling all worn
out doctored and tried al kinds of ad-
vertised medicines but nothing benefited me.
Finally 1 went to the hospital and though
they helped me while 7 there. as soon
SIS returned home I got worse again When
a friend told me about Dosns Kidney Pills
I used them. 1 soon felt better. Continued
use made me well. The pains left my back
and I enjoyed better health than I have in
thirty years. Since then l have never been
without box OF Doan's Kidney Pills on
hand and 1 know that I owe my life to
them. Another OF my family has also taken
Doan's Kidney Pills with great benent"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
A RELAPSE.

Doctor, you'll have to take ME out
of this room"
What's wrong with it?'
N'rhe pattern of the wallpaper an
noys me-"
Nonsense The walls are tinted
a quiet, restfui color"
But, doctor. 1 can see vine tendrils
all over these walls. and just now
imagined that a lizard was peeping at
me-"
'Umph, What you need is another
hypOdermic."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
GET THE WILDCATS PELT
California Hunters Have Unexpected
Encounter With Fierce Beast
i'm Lucan Valley.

San Rafael, GAIA fierce battle
with a wildcat, in which they came
out victorious. ended deer hunt for
William Richie and Anthony Bocei,
local sportsmen.
The men were hunting in Lucan
Valley, when Richie sighted and fired
at buck. Stepping around a clump
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

could show the letters, bearing Eng
lish postmarks, TO prospective Gus
toners. The letters from mythical
American millionaires touring Europe
addressed Hartley Familiarity and
nearly always concluded with a decla-
ration of intention to give him an or
der for 100000 worth of books or
more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

OF chaparral he was attacked by the
monster cat. Bocci, several yards
distant, heard the sounds of battle
and rushed to his friends assistance.
Bocci dubbed his rife and struck
the cat over the head as it Ieaped for
Ritchie's breast. The two men re-
turned with the pelt of the animal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
CLEVER SWINDLE PAYS WELL
asre Book Sharpers Gather in Mil
lions of Dollars From
Gu!!ible Victims.

New Iork.-Like taking candy from
: fat baby-that is how George Fisher
described his sale Of so-caIled rare
looks TO a New York millionaire, &C
=. ording to Irving A Nemerov. a wit
Jess in the governments suit against
isher, James J. Farmer, William =
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

how fortunate they had been in escap-
ing a wreck when a drawhead had
pulled out, Taylor fell between the To-
connective and the next car He was
crushed to death.
The heavy freight, running at high
speed through here. was brought to a
sudden standstill when a drawhead on
the nineteenth car pulled out. The
conductor ran the first IS cars ahead
about two miles to a siding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

Huh" exclaimed little Edith, after
hearing the story of Adam and Eve
THAT old serpent couldn't have tempt
ed me with an apple, cause | don't
like apples
but" suggested her sm&n brother,
Is pose somebody had told you not to
eat apples?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
Puzzled Clarence.
Little ClareRce-Pai

Little ClareRce-Pai
His Father-WelI. my son?
Little Clarence took a walk
through the cemetery today and read
the Inscriptions on the tombstones.
His Father-And what were your
thoughts after you had done so?
Little Clarence-Why, pa, / won
dered where all the wicked people
were buried--Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
DAY ON THE BATTLEFRONT AS SEEN
THROUGH EYES Of FRENCH SOLDIER
Being Composite Account Compiled From Many Sources and
Founded on Incidents That Are Authentic of Battle the
Private Sees It-AH in the Days Work
of the Modern Warrior.

CTbe private soldier-what does he do?
What does he think? How does he feel.
These are the questions that hundreds OF
persons ask themselves every day Ihese
are the questions which the censor raTely
sees fit 10 answer II is only from the
prfvate's letters to his wife or his sweet
heart that we can get an insight into tne
heart Of the man whose sole duty II IS 10
obey orders The following article Is an
attempt TO reconstruct, out of the ma
terial furnished by hundreds of letters
printed in the English and French news
papers, the battle as the private sees II
Manifestly the picture is composite one.
but the incidents authentic, every
OneD
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
SeIf-Evident.

"A man has invented a trousers
pocket which a wife can't discover"
HE wasn't a married man
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
"Shot" for JOHNNY,

81 wonder why they call that lady
bug?" queried Johnny. Because it's
got good manners and behaves itself
and doesn't go shouting around like
a boy, / guess. answered his sister.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

When some men fail to make a hit
they try to fix The responsibility on
the hammer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
Hears Of Luck; Is Killed.

Passaic, n. shorty after A B.
Staples, conductor in charge Of a
freight train on the Lackawanna rail
road, told L. I. Taylor, a trainman,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

Over 1900 women are employed IT.
the manufacture of silk in New Jersey
and nearly 5000 in the cigar ana :
Sacco Industry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

Mistress What? Broken one of
my china figures? The Goethe, l sup
pose.
Gretchen-No, ma am, only the
Schiller-Fliegende Blaetter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
Well Named.

why do you call your horse Lion?"
Because he is such roarer. Bal
timOre American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
BanIshinu Trouble,

Kind Friend-This is a nice studio
you have. Is the rent high?
Artist don't remember
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

Many a man walks around and runs
3 risk at the same time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

The opinion of candid person is
seldom sought a second time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

For every fault we find in our neigh
Dor we overlook a dozen or more in
ourselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red Weak. Watery
Eyes and GRADUATED Kyelids; No Smarting-
Just Eye Comfort. Write for Book of the Eye
BY mail Free. Murine Eye Kennedy Co. Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

Don't eat soup with fork if you
are hungry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

Sometimes a self-made man makes
noise like a monograph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

British exports in February were
valued at 5000, 500, 535.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
.r,nor,s,,& 80 wotnars

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12
ParadoxlcaI.

PaSadoxicaI.
Funny thing we did yesterday"
sThat was it?"
Made a round of fats"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-11-12

AS to Doan's Kidney Pills, read the
following enthusiastic endorsement by
one who has tested them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-30

aa88I e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-30
GLElNsEs YOUR HAIR
MAKES S IT BEAUTIFUL
IT BECOMES THICK, WAvY, LUIS.
TR0US AND ALL DANDRUFF /.
DISAPPEARS.

Surely try Danderine Hair
Cleanse" II you wish to Immediately
double the beauty of your hair. Just
moisten a cloth with Danderine and
draw it carefully through your hair,
taking one small strand at "a time;
this will cleanse the hair. of dust. dirt
or any excessive oif-in a few min
utes you will be amazed. Your hair
will be &avy. fluffy and abundant
and possess IN Incompatible softness,
lustre and luxuriance. ), -. 80
Besides beautifying the hair. one
application Of Danderlne dissolves evz
cry particle Of dandruff: invigorates
the scalp, stopping. itching aud fall
ing hair. -.
Danderine is to the hairSwhat fresh
showers of rain and sunshine are to
Vegetation. 1tgoes right TO the roots.
inyigorates and Estrens thenss them. It's
exhilarating. stimulating and life.
producing properties, cause the hair %
grow long, strong and beautiful.
You can surely have pretty. soft,
iustrous hair. and lots OF 4, II you
will just get a % cent bottle OF
Knowltonfs, Eandcrine from any, drue
store oritoilet eeanter aud Try IL as
directed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-30
Min Olu,aers
AtCal,l 111et5
Exc oriiated
CHARLES RETAINER, AUDITOR
ts.sl OF MINERS FEDERATION, {
q. I! I. NJ MAKES CHARGES. VA

By Associated Press. u, NJ
"a LANsf& g A. MIC ID. Is jar. 80 The
mine owners Of the Calumet region,
tie Citizens Alliance, the Hougltoa
Grand Jury, Michigan, Militia and
Governor Ferris were assailed today
BY. Charles II. Tanner, auditor Of the
Western Federation of Miners. in an
address which he delivered before a
conference Of delegates representing
very union affiliated with tile Mich-
igan state Federation of Labor, Tam
ner charged the Citizens Alliance
with responsibility for tile, disaster
at Calumet on Christmas eve. and
said evidence to that. effect would
be produced before the COMPRESSION.
al investigators. Nobody believes
that the person responsible for the
tragedy intended to kill any one,
ne said. "They did, however, want
to break up the celebration. More
than one union had had been told
that the union men would have "a
Black Christmas The Christmas
eve tragedy Is only one of a series
of tragedies. Union men have been
shot, Militia men, gunner and ades
'pnties have driven women and chill
,dren of the streets. When all
members paraded they carried Amer;
lean flags, but those flags were
caught from their staff and trampl-
ed in the dust. Deputies; under di.
rection Of the mine operators have
entered the homes Of Union men.
turned the occupants out, smashed
furniture and shattered windows.
The Houghton county grand Jury is
a farce. Composed Of mining sup
:crintendents and members Of tho
Citizens Alliance and Jim Mcknight
tons chauffeur. it acted as the I'm.
ions expected 1t would act" T
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-30
PROSPERITY
shown BY
BUSY Times
GRAFTON HAS COM MISSION
FORM OF GOVERNMENT,
AN ELECTION.
MANUFACTURING ARE 1NCREAs.
ING F0RCES-EMPLOYMENT
FOR MANY MORE. +,
777IlF'I'IlF

GIsAFToN w Va, Jan. 29.-It
IS expected that nearly a thousand
additional ;workmeni will be given en-
ployments here and in these sur
roundihgs before the close of the
new year. Tie Consolidated Manu-
facturers company istorecting very
large plant one mile! south, OF the city.
and between the city, and the Grafton
Park ON tile Elkins and Belington
prancnSofSthei b, & o. This company
was formerlyalocated at East Live.
pool but moved here because. Of the
Inducements offered lin cheap natural
gas and good labor, in u dry state.
Grafton Is now dry. The company is
putting up a seyen-kiln plant The
main building Is 600 fee, long and
$50 feet wide, and its construction is
Of concrete, steel aud bricks. Each
kiln will lreauire! 81, 700 bricks. The
company will manufacture all kinds
ofStable beware Including the decorated
and plain ware Of the highest class
The ompany has afcapttal stock, Of
1000 oo, (which s125, 900 has been
paid I'M Qf amount Grafton cit.
liens promised to raise $4,000, and
for this plirposes put on themarket. q
group of residence lots. TheseS tc