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"REAL NEITRALITl. :"
Praise for Major Bigclow's Idea OF the
Proper American Attitude

To THE EDITOR or THE SrN-Str. Per
init me. please. through your columns
10 thank Major Bigclow for his letter
published IN THE SIN Of to-day 20 Justly
distinguished, presumably by sou. with
the headline Real Neutrality"
My admiration for II and its author Is
It. using only my small ability, Is hopeless
and ! baik at tho effort But Il Is my
earnest prayer that all our American citl-
zens could read Major Bigelow's words
and would read them IN n frame OF mind
freed from passion and prejudice. trans
forming 80 to speak. their minds into a
sort Of sworn wsgher's scales. into which
they could place the Majors arguments
and read th"ir undisputed value.
But that is apparently expecting too
much. for how can We hope unbiased
Judgment. Il Judgment that Views n situa.
ton from every angle before rendering a
decision, to he a ruling force with tn,
great mass of moderately educated Amer
leans, Of which am "A unit. when II Is
50 distrcssiugly absent from the public
utterauccs of many really eminent and
intellectual personnges?
Can u bc that they have forgotten ths
moral taught 10y the fable Of the gold
and silver shield?
As for Professor Hale OF the ChiCagc
University. Oh dear. oh dear. on dear
what rabld frOthln% Had any one
Knocked a; the door of his understanding
he must have found Nobody home
However the professor, his pupils and
the university all have my sympathy
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VOhrSc Wow Of Inc rpaCtOnurleS.
"Thc sum of It is that the very people
Who invented tho direct primary as tn,
one way to secure an unarguable verdict
are always the very ones to go on arguing
and kicking and trying to upset the YER
dict every time II goes against them.
They are doing II now"
Can't somebody devise an infallible
system for securing the triumph OF the
right men? Can't the plain people nc
taught To give a majority to the orna-
mental people who have cast the bosses
into outer darkness?
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Uses cats to hunt rabbits. -HcddIine.
In many parts of the South ana es-
pecially in the Mecklenburg Rcserva-
ton in Tarheelia, rabbits are. used 10
hunt wildcats, bloodhounds. internal
revenue officers and mushrooms.
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London ONCE. Erlnghun House. Arundel
street. strand.
Paris oricc. G rue lie la Michodler-. on
Rue du Quatre Septcmbre
Washington once IIbbs Building.
Brooklyn ONCE. lo6 IAyIngaton street
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our friends rho fdror W Uifh manuscripts
drd Wustrdnons FOR publication tSish 10 hare
yejeofed articles returned tAey must IN al cases
END stamps for haf purpon
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1--WE must OF course always bear I'm ln'n'
the service that has been performed nv
London in furnishing means WHEREIN
payments due anywhere FROM ans "n"r
might be made Tn tax on commerce
Inherent In the commission paid To- l''
don for this service has been an en- .r' +,
prnpor charge. The United states should
not go into this business OF proFlilh,
direct dollar exchange with any idea or
rivalllng London, but rather with in'
idea of experimenting the service per
formed by London by giving the m'r
chants of tho United States an oaoor'
tunity 10 broaden their trade relations
with their sister continent
1.-THE sterling exchange will nndonh'ed
continue for great many wears 20 MOI.
lts prestige IN the world trade In "1
own trade we shall undoubtedly "
obliged to continue to use s,crlln" 'N-
change. ms triangular transactions NH n.
doubtedly prove desirable and prohi'o''
NJ times"
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BUFFALO. September II.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir' The
letter In Saturdays paper written by
John Bigeluw Of High!and Falls on Real
Neutrality" is one OF the finest writings
YOU have published for some time. II Is
a worthy reply to a communication which
appeared September I In the New York
Times from Or. Charles W. Eliot.
What must interest many is the question:
Was Dr. Eliot requested To give his views
10 the New York times or did he volun-
tccr To put before the public such a com
muuicatDn violating every spirit of neu-
trality? 1t is noticeable that not until
after this September did the Times
com" out quite so strongly on the Anglo
Franco Russian side
The whole civilized world" does not
condemn Germany" and the Times say
ing so does not make 1t SO. Not so very
long ago this same paper could not speak
too harshly Of the Russian nation. Its
harbarism. cruelty, inhumanity TO the poor
jew. &c
Is there such difference now tina,
Russia has Joined England?
Give me. and many are with me when
| say this. a paper whose spirit IS Just
70 all one unbiased and displaying those
feelings our President has so strongly adj
viSed. Of true neutrality. j. Bruce.
NEW YORK, September 10.
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stimulus TO business.

Direct exchange on New York AZ.
quotations In dollars VIII tend to rcino''
those specific hand.caps on our trad
Our merchants can then figure that qu"
tations in dollars will be readily tran,
lated into the currency Of the par,icu.ai
South American country with which th'
purpose doing business, and therefore o.
direct stimulus will ho given to their bus
ness with South America.
1t is quite within the possibilities tina
IL will take some time before, lu t.'
working out OF direct eNchduE, ~ NrH
York, the disparity between direct 'N
change and sterling exchange Will disdp'
pear II is necessary I'm order TO brlnr
about a considerable markell mark"
big enough to make the workings Of 81
change smooth--to have a good sized ~
crease in trade with South Am erica
Even were our present trade all handl,
in direct exchange Il is not To be eN
pected that sterling exchange as apple
to trade between the Americas would en-
tirely disappear. The three corn're"
transaction will still he used.
at is to be expected that, even Wit
dollar exchange in general use, some as
parity between II and sterling exchange
will from time TO time appear NJ su'a
times the manager of a branch OF a ma
tional bank OF the United States ~"
naturally go into the market and pu'
chase bills. either in dollars or pour
sterling which will make II possible ~
him to sell exchange either on New YORK
a. London. as the comparative prov
between the two transactions may a. De-
tate As matter OF fact such actlv'"
ON the part OF the United states bran.
manager will In themselves have "A lC.
dency TO cut down the disparity bctWu' III
dollar and sterling exchange.
This possibility was evidenced eh"''
time since hy the fact that In lt'r
Ayres the peso was worth /? cent mo.'
in dollars than II was In pounds. I'm oio
words, a man who wished 70 bus cN
change ON New York was Obliged 20 p''
therefor n cent more than II h" pu
chased for payment in New York *
change drawn on London.
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! have pgeonholed many resolutions
offered in the Senate that would have
plunged us into war. The strictest neu-
trality must be observed. President
MARsHALr
Doesn't Mr.. MARSHALL take the reso-
lutions he "pigconholcd" little too
seriously?
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Think OF all that great investment in
piece Of ordnance that Is to be worth
less or at least unsafe after firing twenty
shots.-Hdrtford Times.
Think how much more unsafe the
folks are who are within range of those
twenty shots.
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Kuicker what does the pork bill contain =
rvcryth.HE ~; th- -qu"''
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WANTS U. S. DOLLAR
AS EXCHANGE BASIS
John f. Gardin Explains HsndI-
cap Of Trade With South
America.
LOSS OF > 7. e. EACH WAY
LOndOn's Service Should BE Sun.
plcmented. Says National
City Bank Official.

John +. Gardin. vice president o. FRO
National city Bank. said yesterday that
tho business men OF the United stat
have beon under handicap % iron
/ " to 2 per cent each way by reason ~
the expense Of making payments th~ngr.
London.
While the United states should M,
think of going into the business OF di-ec.
foreign exchange with any idea OF riy..
ling London. he assorted. II can supple
ment the London service so that thr
great disparity will disappear
Mr.. Gardin was asked yesterday L
regard to the possibility OF providing for
diroct exchange In dollars and cent?, a..
against the present system OF payu.n'
through London In pounds. shillngs ami
pence.
There are two factors" he replied
which will enter into the establishment
OF "A system OF direct exchange IN dollars
between the United States and South
America, namely the establishment OF
branches Of national banks such as are
permitted by the Federal reserve act.
also the increase OF trade with South
America. These two factors will tend 20
bring about the removal OF tho handloa:.
which The merchant of the United States
has labored under in his endeavor t.
secure trade with South America. II has
been estimated that this handicap amount,
to 1Lto per cont each way on accour'
of the expense Incident TO making pa
ment through London.
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All chNcks money orders g.. 20 be made
payable to THE SIN
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No Organized Market.

THAT handicap has worked out spscif
oally in this way. There has been g.
little direct exchange In New York In IL
South American countries that there has
been practically no organized market
That is to say there has not been euoug.
Of supply to establish anything like
fairly uniform price. The result has oeeu
that n merchant desiring to make settle.
ment for goods bought from the United
States would ind. on going TO his banker
that the latter would be unable to accom-
modate him. After considerable shopping
around the merchant would perhaps hni
banker with sufficient balance in New
York To meet his requirements.
The banker however, with the ab!Iit
to meet the merchants needs. would
naturally feel that he must receive h.sa
price for "A draft on New York. as III"
limited demand for this New York eN-
change would have made 1t an eNpensiN'
asset for the banker to carry. That FAC
has naturally initiated gainst direct eA
change on New York because II has ~.
creased the cost. This has naturally mad,
IT easier for payments to New YORK {"
be made through London. and this fac
has added another element to the cost OF
doing business with New York, as pay
ment drought London involved thre"
cornered transaction which Is, OF course,
more expensive than direct payment.
in this connection consideration mus
also be given to tho fact that the trade o.
the United States with South America, as
compared with the trade of other coun-
tries with that continent. has been SINAI.
one of the reasons given FOR this IS that
the South American merchant has IN
many Instances found II difficult to d.
business with the United states becausr
OF his inability to translate the prices o.
United States articles, which are given iu
dollars. into the currency OF his own coun-
Try with any assuranc" that he Will b.
able to purchase exchange on the Unite
States at "A figure which will square Wit
his calculations. Hence the South Amer
can merchant must go to the trouble %.
translatlng United states dollars mt"
say, pesos and then into pounds sterling
before he can arrive at Il definite idea o
the cost OF an article to him.
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DAILY. Per Month. ................s0 so
DAILY Fer Year............... Q 90
SUNDAY Per Month .................. Is
SUNDAY 60 CANADA, Per Month";. TO
SUNDAY. Per Year. .................. . so
DAILY AND SUNDAY Per YEAR,. 3 so
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Month. rs
FoRrtGS RATES
DAILY. Per Month Observation-Disclosures Is
SUNDAY. Per Month 65
DAILY AND SUNDAY. Per Month I 90
THE EVENING sI'N. Per Month ...... %
THE EVENING SUN. Ter Ycar ........ , 80
THE EVENING Sun Foreign. Per NO. I 90
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TaN,
Pax.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
RABCOCk,

Mrs. C. Green. who has been Wis
iting relatives in Illinois, for the
last month. returned home Wednes-
day.
Joe Steinberg of Grand Rapids.
and Ben AIischIoff Of Ripon, were
guests at the Springberg home on
Thursday.
oscar Hammered made d business
trip to Grand Rapids Thursday.
Mrs. Rudolph Haas entertained
few friends Sunday evening.
The NJ. E. ladies aid society was
entertained at the n Inks home
Thursday
Mrs. Mclaughlin was the surprLs-
ed hostess at birthday party on
Friday afternoon.
Glen Little OF Iowa, is a guest al
the home Of his aunt, Mrs. J. Crow
ley.
Gilman and Lillian Warner, Harri-
son Kruger and Miss O'Brien o.
Cranmoor, attended the W. o. W
dance here Saturday night.
"A number OF young folks surpris
e Geo. Callahan, Friday evening, tbs
occasion being his fourteenth birth
day
The W. o. w. dance was grea
success both socially and financially
Over sixty numbers were sold am
the good music furnished by the Ne
koosa orchestra. made old an
young forget their troubles and keel
busy. We are glad to know that thu
same people are to furnish the mus
for the dance after Lent.
Mr.. Edward Miller, who has beer
firing on the Valley division is a
home for a few days.
The funeral Of Mr.. Birtch, VIII
died at the City hotel, was held o
Tuesday afternoon at the NJ. L
church Of the village. 1t certain
shows up well for BabCock when S
many of our people left ther Wor
to attend the funeral of a strange
within our gates. Rev. Peckham c
Grand Rapids, gave very good di!
i course on our slender hold upon life
{ A number of young folks were u
2 to DexterviIle Sunday to enjoy tn
: roller skating.
Mrs. Jas. F. Andrus of Bethel,
y visiting at the home of her son, +
E. Andrus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
MARSH LAND AGAIN.

We are in receipt of a letter from
R. F. Hass, chairman of the Town OF
Remington, replying to what he
thinks is an attack on the town
board of that town for not building
the road past the G. w. Braun lands
1t is too long to publish in full
but by it four things appear clearly;
fault for not building this road for
the reason that this marsh has here
tofore been too wet to build good
roads; second, this marsh land is
now dry enough for the building Of
good roads and for farming; Third,
the contract for building and grad
ing the road in question in 1914
has been let; and fourth from Mr.
Hass' experience in the cultivation
Of these drained marsh lands of his
own, when properly drained, they
produce good crops, and drainage
pays
There was no intention on our par
of attacking the town board o
Remington. We published Mr.. Braun's
letter because some people claim that
drained marsh land is Unproductive
Mr. Braun's letter showed what man
OF Iarge experience thought of them.
Mr. Hass' letter confirms Mr.
Brauns opinion as to the productive
qualities OF the land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

1t isn't every man of letters who
knows enough to mind his DIS and
LIS.
Even a married mans love is apt
to grow cold if his breakfasts are moi
warm.
There is only one thing in the
i world that some of us can't resist,
and that is temptation
Congoland breeds a little native
sheep which is without wool.
A motor cotton picker which works
successfully and economically has
been invented.
The newsboys of the United States
are to be organized into union of
their own, and brought into direct
affiliation with the American Fedora
tion of Labor.
The average length of life in
Sweden is fifty years which is very
high.
The greatest known depth of the
ocean is 80 1913 feet.
a ship canal is proposed across
Scotland
Japan has SO much mountain land
that about one sixth of the land only
is cultivated
'.The world doesn't Judge a man
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
MEEHAN.

The Ellis Lumber Co. will discon'
tinue buying wood here after this
week. They have about 1000 cords
on the siding now.
E. J. Thompson is confined to the
bed with rheumatism. DR.. Whiteside
of Plover is the attending physician
Mrs. l.. T. Fox and daughter, Kat e
and son Victor, are visiting rela-
tives at Amherst this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Brown
Feb. 18th, daughter.
A play entitled, Diamonds ard
Hearts" will be given this Saturday
evening, Feb. 2S;h, at the school
house, under the direction OF the
teacher, Miss Nutter Admiss Oil
for adults, 10 cents, children cents
Proceeds to go to purchase school
fixtures.
J. D. Potter of City Point was a
business caller here last week.
Several friends planned and car
ried out a successful surprise on
Burton S. Fox last Saturday even
ing, the occasion be ng his 57th BIRTH
day anniversary. Between 65 and
20 were in attendance. The evening
was pleasantly spent at games; even
the older ones entered heartily into
the pleasure and all did they could
TO make the occasion a pleasant one.
William Clussman's birthday also fall
on the same date, and is also the
sam cage and his estimable vile who
had been instrumental in planning
the surprise made a large birthday
cake which mine host Fox and Mr.
Clussman passed around, each one
present receiving a sample. This add
ed much to make the gathering a
success Each guest also brought
along their baskets we'll filled with
goodies and sumptuous. supper was
served at Il o'clock. Several fine
presants were received which will
be highly priced Mr. Fox wi hes to
take this opportunity to thank those
who planned the surprise and each
one who came and helped to make
the occasion a success and to as
sure all that the happy event attend
ing his 81 birthday will remain as
one of the most pleasant memories
of his life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26

Mrs. Even Holberg of Grand Rap
ids is visiting at the Ben Peterson
home.
On Wednesday afternoon. March
4th, the Ladies Aid Society vii. hold
a special meeting at the Jens Lar
son home for the benefit Of the ms
sion. The young peoples society II
meet on Thursday evening, March .,
at the Gust Anderson home Tor the
same purpose. \ program has be II
prepared by members OF the society.
All are invited.
Miss Elsa Anderson is reported to
be on the sick list
August and William Bour' went TO
Vesper Oh Friday On business.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. KronLolm VII
leave this week fer Merrill, after a
two weeks visit with relatives here.
A number from here attended the
auction at Sherry on Wednesa ay.
/ Lorraine Cooms is still reported to
be seriously i'll.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
SIGEL.

Arvid Heden and Albert Jacobson
came home on Sunday from Downing
where they have been emp Dyed dur
ing the winter months.
Mrs. Gust HenricsOn entertained
fourteen ladies at her home on FIR
day afternoon. Refreshments Were
served and a, good time is the re
port.
Miss Agnes Lin6strum of Chicago,
is here for an EXTENDED visit with
relatives and friends.
Henry Stavens OF Vesper did mas
on work at the cheese factory last
week.
A dance was given at the KlapI a
home o Tuesday ght. A good
time is the report.
Ted Volt of Brillion, is spending
the week here making CHEESE during
the absence of VIM. Bymer.
A number of our young people at
tended the masquerade dance at
Arpin on Saturday.
George Forslund, who has been
employed at Rudolph is home.
Mrs. Robert Weeks ana son Rus
sell are home from their visit a.
Chippewa Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Broslowi,z
visited relatives at Grand Rapids
last week.
Messrs. Sven Holberg and Peter
Moberg of Grand Rapids were guests
at the Claus Johnson home last
week.
Rev. and Mrs. Nordling of Grand
Rapids called on friends here on
Wednesday.
Ladies aid was hled at the Mrs
EN- Kronholm home on Wednesday
Mr.. Parrish of Sherry was alb usi-
ness caller at the Veeck home on
Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Ira Purdy is convalescing aftel
a few days illness with the grippe.
Al Eisen OF Chicago was bus
ness visitor in the city Wednesday
Miss Rose Blum has returned from
a short visit with friends at Duluth
Mimi.
Miss Florence Arpin is home from
Madison where she attends school
for a visit.
We understand that Fred Sehnabel
is to be a candidate Eor alderman IN
the second ward.
Mrs. c. ". Wot returned TUESDAY
afternoon rom business trip 10
Chippewa Fails.
| Miss Isabel Zimmerman entertain
ed a few girl friends al her home
On Tuesday evening.
John Davies of Madison has been
/ speeding few days al the city. a
guest at the A l. Arpin home.
Percy Daily has returned to Merrill
where he is employed after spend
ing a few Gays at his home in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Arp.n and
sons were al ioIa TUESDAY to al
TEND tie sixth annual ski tourna
ment.
Miss Cora Lewis of Arpin, who
has been d guest the past two weeks
1t the a j. Cowel residence, re
turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Esnmergene Emerson Of Fond
III Lac is in the city, guest of her
sister, Mrs W. A Owen. She ex-
| rects to make an extenued visit.
Miss Loretta Nolner has resumed
I,ler work with tie Grand RAPIDS
AIdlling Co., after d two weeks i'll
ness with neuralgia Of the heart.
j Mrs. Joe PlendIe Of Wanakee, Dane
| Co., LETT Wednesday for Black Riv-
er Falls, after a ten days visit in
The city with her brother, W F.
| Noltner and family
The birthday club of the west
side was entertained at the home OF
/ Mrs. H. Mi1enbach on Gardner street
| Tuesday afternoon. McGinty bridge
was played and delicious refresh
! ments we're served.
Mrs Arthur Pepin, of Milwaukee,
| well known in this city as an accom-
plished singer, is a member with
others i'll the reorganization of a
dramatic school of art, recently or
ganized in Milwaukee.
Mrs. Ed. Bodette, Jr. was ope~a+ed
on Wednesday morning at Riyerview
| hospital for appendicitis. She came
| out of the operation nicely and it
IS expected she will get along nice
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. ]. Richards We're
pleasantly surprised last evening a.
their home on Grand Avenue when
a large number Of their FRIENDS sud
denly descended on them. The sur
prise was absolutely complete anG.
had been arranged for by the Mes
danes Joe kirkland ami Sam Te-
ieau. The evening was spent in play
ing cards. All who were there had
a very delightful time Light refresh
ments were served.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-26
THE REASON WHY

A great many persons have won
dered how editors all get rich SO
quickly and with such small effort,
says the Michigan Bulletin, Brother
DeVos over at Coopersville is one
who has grown rich, and he has at
last told the secret of it. He out
lines it as follows:
"A nursery firm will send us a
twenty-five cent rosebush for only
S. worth of advertising.
For running a six inch advertise
ment for one year We can get a
gross of pills.
About one dozen firms are want
ing to give shares in gold mines for
advertising.
For $40 worth of advertising and
$25 cash We can own a bicycle. The
wheel sells at just $12
"A fellow out west wants us to
run a lot of advertising for him
for nothing, and if it brings results
he may become a customer.
For running s12 worth of locals
We can get two tickets admitting US
to circus in Grand Rapids, and pay
our own fare on the railroad.
"A gun firm wants US to run $19
worth Of advertising and then send
SO in exchange for a shotgun. Such
gun would retail at about SIS.
by running $50 worth of advertis-
ing and sending S25 to an Atlantic
City firm we will be given deed
to a lot When the tide is in the
lot stands six feet under water.
When a man dies the undertaken
gets from SIS to $3.50. to bury him,
and the editor gets nothing for
his obituary notice .