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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
.Catarrh of Stomach

Mrs. Mary Fennell, r. r. D. Po-
mona, Missouri, writes:
II wish to say few Words In the
praise ef Psruna. I have used 1t
with good results for cramps in the
stomach. Also found 1t the very
thing for oatarrh Of the head. Ny
sister was cured Of eatarrh Of stom-
ach by the use Of Peruna."
Mrs. q. T. Chomer, 90 East 42nd
St., Chicago, Ill. says: "Manalla
best laxative on the market for liver
and bowels, very good for indigestion
and heart burn"
Thsss who object to liquid msdl-
e1nes can secure Psruna Tablets.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Tho Spirit That.s Needed.

@. Bernard Shaw, the Irish play
wright. said recently in London that
nobody but an idiot could imagine
that the pacifists and socialists would
be allowed to have any say in the
peace negotiations which will end the
world war.
IF Shaw is right" said q labor lead
er. "it's bad thing for the world, and
30 hope he's wrong.
II hope the peace negotiations will
create among the nations the spirit
embodied in a saying which an old
grandmother used to quote in my child
hood, namely
"If YOU want neighbor, be one.'"
Exchange.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
An Evaporation.

Crossing the ocean nowadays ID
q serious proposition" said J. P. Nor
gan, who crosses the ocean continu-
ally. "but 1t isn't, after all, as ter
rible thing as certain exaggerations
would make you believe.
Anything to declareT a customs
officer said to a man who had just
crossed the ocean.
ayes said the man. 4 declare that
I'm one mass Of black and blue bruises
from jolting and humping for six days
over a regular corduroy road of Ger
man mines and submarines.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
A Bio Plumbers e,l,.

The party Of tourists were watching
Professor X as he examined the
wrapped body Of an ancient Egyptian.
Judging from the utensils about
him." remarked the professor, this
mummy must have been an Egyptian
plumber"
wouldn't 1t be interesting" said a
romantic young lady "if We could
bring him to life?"
Interesting but bit risky" re-
turned Professor Y. Somebody might
have to pay him for his time."-BOs-
ton Transcript.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Help to Save
Nations Food Supply

In this time of high cost of living. sv-
prevent waste and to help save food. No
one means can be more effective than 4
vigorous campaign to exterminAte rats
which destroy over two hundred million
dollars worth of foodstuffs annually. Keep
garbage in rat-proof cans. stop up their
holes, and above all extorminato them
with 6tearns' Paste, which can be bought
for q few cents at any store. A two ounce
box will usually rid . house or barn Of
every rat. 1t destroys mice, cockroachss
and WRtorbuGD a. well. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
CLEARS AWAY PIMPLEs
oess cutIeura Ointment b
cutIeura eoap-rriai Free.

On rising and retiring smear the AZ
fected surfaces gently with Cuticurs
Ointment. Wash OF in i've minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water
When the skin II clear keep 1t % by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Quite Sufficient.

The Amateur Gardener-What do
you consider II best for cabbage
worms?
The Market Gardener never stud
led their diet closely. but mine seem
to thrive on cabbages.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

Tommy and the Medieos.
Tommy-Mother, I Just saved you
lot Of money.
Ma-How so1
Tommy-Didn't you say an apple a
day keeps the doctors away?
Ma-Yes.
Tommy-Well, kept about six doc
tors away today.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Not Her Fault

Mrs. Short-How did 1t happen that
when we got back from the theater
last night saw you let a policeman
out Of the basement doorf
Nora-I don't know. mum. unless
the play you wuz to see wux shorter
than they generally be.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
oanoerou. Performances.

Dangerous Performances.
"Rather bad automobile accident
here"
$50 1t is"
"How did 1t happen"
"In the usual way. A young chap
in high-powered roadster was trying
to drive 9Th one hand and press his
suit with the other"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
True to His Word.

ITu0 70 MS WoF0.
II haven't any case" admitted tha
client, "but have money"
allow much1"
"Sixty thousand dollars"
"Phew! You have the best casa
ever handled" said the lawyer. "Tn
see that you never go to prison with
that sum-"
And the client didn't-he went thers
broke.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
An Emphatic Assurance.

An Emphatic Assurance.
eff you don't marry me-" exclaimed
he suitor, "I'll Join the army"
LET me tell you something" an
swered the girl. "If you don't Join
the army you won't even be well
enough acquainted with me hereafter
to ask me to marry you"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Captlous.

Captlous.
'Dubwaite is hard man to please" !"
$50 I've heard"
"He went into cabaret the other
night and complained about the jazz
band"
Didn't 1t make noise enough to
suit him?'
mo. He said he didn't believe the
drummer was exerting his full
strength"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Friendly Advice,

Friendly Advice.
Tho fellow who tells you how to
run your business never offers to
finance the shop.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

A woman would sooner do anything
than be herself.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

Good wine needs no bush; and I
good actress needs no press agent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Gross Bag, Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Where He Put Last Employer.

Billion (engaging new chauffeur)-
And have you any references from
your last employer1
Applicant-No, sir; but 1 can get
some in about a week.
Billton-Why the delayf
Applicant-He's in the hospital, sir.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Fastening His Departure.

Fastening His Departure.
ais young Boreson making much
progress with Miss Gadder?"
Not in the sense of winning her
affections"
"No?"
'It is currently reported that when
he turns his back to put new record
on the phonograph she moves up the
hands on the clock anywhere from fif-
teen minutes to half an hour"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
To Get In Strono.

To Get In Strong.
II you do not feel like flattering a
woman you can make hit by knock
ing her lady neighbors.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11
Cohen. Ars Numerou.

Cohens Are Numerous.
New York city has more Cohens
than Smiths listed In Its city direc-
tory.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

Reading Pa, will feed city garbage
to municipal hogs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

The best anudote to a woman Il
a long dose of her.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-11

Some stingy Man.
We know a man so stingy that h
can rnise onions in a salve box.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
BRITISH TANK IN
LIBERTY PARADE
viii Be Manned by Crew
That Handled it in
France.

New York, Oct. IA British tank
from the Flanders front, moving under
its own power, will be a spectacular
feature of the great liberty loan pa
rade to be held here tomorrow. The
tank will be manned by the crew
that handled It somewhere in
France" and will then be placed Ia
Central Park alongside the UC-5, the
captured German submarine loaned
to the liberty loan committee by the
British government for the present
campaign. The parade will be
gigantic. Forty floats will be seen.
one hundred thousand persons will
march, including 1.5oo women.
And while the parade Is being held
the city will be bombed by an air
craft of q foreign power-the huge
Caproni aeroplane which made a rec
ord fight from Newport News to
Mineola yesterday.
On one of the trucks will be signs:
stop the reign Of Hell with rain
of she'll"
add your mite to Americas might"
The New York Federal Reserve Dis
trict swept up its official total SUBJ
scription to s624, ,S94, $50 today. with the
official estimate placed at sSl5, ,000, 900.
Among the larger subscribers were
U. s. Steel Corporation. additional,
SIS, ,300. 900: Eouitable Trust Company.
additional. s13. 500, 900; and the follow
ing 100000 subscriptions additional:
National Park Bank. American Ex-
change National Bank. Mutual Life
Insurance Company and Union Pa
cific Railroad.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
LANE PLANS 100000
LIBERTY LOAN DEAL

Secretary Lane. with the co-opera-
ton of the various oil operators af-
fected, has arranged for the invest
ment of more than s6oO, 200 which has
been deposited in escrow In national
banks In Denver. Col, and Cheyenne
and Casper, Wyo.. in United States
registered liberty bonds. These
moneys were deposited pursuant to
contracts entered into with opera
tors in the Salt Creek and Grass
Creek oil fields in Wyoming, where
by certain proportion of the pro-
ceeds arising from sales Of oil pro-
duced In these fields were impound-
ed pending determination of the title
to the lands involved, which are
embraced in oil Withdrawals.
Secretary Lane is now arranging
with operators in the California oil
fields similarly affected for the ad-
ditional investment in registered lib
erty bonds of more than 100000 now
on deposit in escrow under like con-
tracts in national banks in San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles, Bakersfield, San
Bernardino and Oakland, Cal.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
Light LIBERTY fire
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
downpour OF rain began. The Ma
rine Band started the Star Spangled
Manner. The soldiers and marines
guarding the Stars and Stripes that
encircled the beacon and the stand.
stood at salute, and the thousands
nearby stood bareheaded in the
downpour.
United States Colors in Fire.
From the midst of the flaming fun
eral pyre OF autocracy, blue and red
balls OF fire shot out. forming with
the flame itself Americas colors.
Across the Potomac from Virginia's s
hills other beacons. fired by waiting
sentinels, blaZed back their answer
and the message OF the Second Liberty
Loan, spread on through the nation
until every city and hamlet had read
the words of the President Of the
United States in tongues of flames
Wood from twenty-five States was
burned in the fame on the Monument
grounds.
The beacon was to the north Of the
Monument. The stand OF the COM
mittee in charge and the Marine Band
were between 1t and the tall shaft
Ropes 1,SO0 feet in length kept back
the crowds. Inside the ropes, scores
of flags mounted on poles whipped in
the breeze. guarded by a soldier on
one side and a marine on the other.
Before pressing the button that
started the blaze. Mrs. McAdoo posed
for moving picture operators and cam
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
WASHINGTON

era men. Col. Robert N. Harper. who
has been active In completing prepara-
tons for the blaze, addressed the i'm
mense gathering through a mega
phone, telling of the loan and pleading
for its oversubscription. and coWplet-
ing his address with reading a list of
the wood from historic places con-
sumed in the huge pile.
For more than a half hour the bea-
con biazed. In its center was pole
fifty feet high, and it was twenty-five
feet across the base. Oil that had
been used to insure the burning spread
over the grass.
The searchlight that Is played on the
tip of the monument each night was
dimmed by the fire. which lighted the
land around nearly as bright as day.
Its heat could be felt on the windward
side for more than 200 feet: and the
crowds gathered around the ropes on
the far side were forced to give way
and seek other places.
Mrs. McAdoo Starts Blaze.
The downpour increased as the
flames of the beacon mounted. After
the finish of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." America was played by the
band. and then "Over There" was
taken up. Mrs. McAdoo, hatless, stood
in the rain and watched the blaze, and
broad smiles played over her counte-
nance and the faces Of the committee
and witnesses of the spectacle.
When the covering was lifted from
the button preparatory to the starting
OF the blaze by Mrs. McAdoo the hum
Of talk ceased and the crowd became
still.
"Al ready. Mrs. McAdoo." Col. Har-
per called
Click! as Mrs. McAdoo pressed the
button. A muffled explosion sounded
from within the pyramid; the flames
crept out and mounted. and the crowc
burst into cheers, Immediately hushed
when the Star Spangled Banner was
begun by the Marine Band.
Harder and harder the rain fell, but
the crowds still stood and watched
the flames consume the great pile
until the small cedar surmounting tho
top burst into flames and crashed
to the ground. When the last of the
beacon had been burned and not until
then the crowd began to leave for
their homes through the downpour
Wood from twenty-five States and
the homes of many Presidents and
the famous men of America was used
in building the great pile.
List of State Contributions.
yiryinis-Ffom Virginia came twigs from old
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
ALL "PULL" FOR loan
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ness will be at a standstill virtually
throughout the country, except for
the sale of liberty bonds.
Besides being made a national holi-
day by President Wilson, today has
been designated as a holiday by the
Business houses and schools will be
closed. Hundreds Of thousands of
speakers will appeal for subscrip-
tions to the bonds.
Special Appeal to Farmers.
Hundreds Of thousands of workers
will join for the day with the army
Of 100000 solicitors already out. Spe-
cial appeal will be made to the rural
population. To this end the farmers
are being invited into town to the
liberty loan rallies, while the towns
people are going into the country to
solicit subscriptions. Particular ef-
forts are to be made to induce the
farmers Of the South and West, as
the rural communities in these sec
tions were making the poorest show
ing in the country, up to about .
week ago.
NepOTtS OI mdxlmum quotas Detng
passed in various parts of the coun-
try began to come in yesterday in
encouraging numbers Of instances.
Detroit, we'll past its quota, con-
tinued hard drive; Des Moines is
100000 over its maximum. Kansas
City is sure 1t has passed its quota /;
Omaha, long past its maximum share,
continues to roll In subscriptions;
Cincinnati will exceed its quota by
thirty per cent.
Many Ohio counties, led by Miami
and Morgan, are sailing past their
quotas; johnson County, Kentucky
and Hancock Counties, w. Va, also
are well beyond the mark.
Cleveland, with a present total of
$42. as, 900. hopes for a maximum rec
ord. Pittsburgh is past S5O0, 900 900 and
still is going up. Nebraska and Kan
sas are fighting gloriously. Farm
ers In both these States and in Okla
home, save for a small section in
the northwestern part where the
wheat crop was a failure, are buy
ing generously. :.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24

easier and more pleasant to take than
the oil in bottles.
Each capsule contains about one
dose of five drops. Take them lust
like you would any pill. with a small
swallow of water. They soak into
the system and throw of the poisons
which are making you old before
your time. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened Joints, that backache,
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gall
stones, gravel. "brick-dust,'' etc.
They are an effective remedy for all
diseases Of the bladder, kidney, liver,
stomach and allied organs.
Go to your druggist today and get a
box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules. Money refunded II they do
not help you. Three sizes. GOLD
MEDAL are the pure, original i'm
ported Harlem Oil Capsules. Ac-
cept no substitutes.-Adv
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
WEAK KIDNEYS MEAN
A WEAK BODY

When you're fifty. your body begins
tion is more slow and deliberate.
Not so young as / used to be-" is
frequent and unwelcome thought.
Certain bodily functions upon which
good health and good spirits so much
depend are impaired. The weak spot
Is generally the bladder. Unpleas-
ant symptoms show themselves. Pain
ful and annoying complications in
other organs arise. This Is particular
ly true OF elderly people. II you only
know how, this trouble can be obvi-
ated.
For over 600 years GOLD MEDAL
Haarlem Oil has been relieving the
Inconvenience and pain due to ad-
yancing years. 1t Is a standard. old
time home remedy, and needs no in
PRODUCTION. II Is now put up in odor-
less. tasteless capsules. These are
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
Truck Owners Will
Meet Tomorrow Night

A netting Of the Truck Owners
ASSOCIATION win be held tomorrow
night at Sho'ciock, in the Chamber
OF commerce rooms, Twelfth and F
streets northwest.
MAJ. Pullman and his assistants of
me trafnc squad have consented to
aooIess tne meeting. A. d. Burr will
preside. The public Is invited.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
SHOT MOTHER-N.LAW?
NOT GUILTY, HE SAYS

Morris ]. Sullivan, machinist, who
Is alleged. to have shot his mother-in-
law, Mrs Elizabeth NARROW, in a
quarrel over his child on September
q last. at their home, 80 E street
northeast, was arraigned in Police
Court yesterday on a charge of as
sault with deadly weapon.
Bond was fixed at 5000 and Sullivan
was held for the action after plead
ing not guilty and waiyins examina-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
BUY THAT LIBERTY BOND TO-DAY
BATTING AVERAGES IN THE
LIBERTYLOAN CAMPAIGN

Washington batting 423 the final drive for the Second
Liberty Loan Percentages based the maximum Of s.
000 asked for by Secretary Mdoo made public last night
by Treasury officials.
New York Federal Reserve district leading all others with
percentage of 464 Boston second with $685. while Richmond
in whose total Wahnston subscriptions included stands fifth
with percentage of .3l6.
The percentages of Washington and the twelve Federal Reserve
districts follow:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-27
HEARINGS ON
STATE TRUNK
HIGHWAY Lines

The Wisconsin Highway Commits
sion, having requested the Special
Legislative State Trunk Highway Com
mittee, consisting of Senator Clark and
Jennings and Assemblymen Petersen,
Chapple and Woodland, to consider
jointly with the Commission the stu
alton in several counties where there
is especial difficulty in determining
the proper routes for the state trunk
line highways, representatives of the
Committee and Commission will joint
ly make Investigations in these sew
eral counties and hold public hearings
as follows
For Juneau County, at the Court
House in Mansion, at 200 P. M, on
Thursday, October 4.
For Wood County, al the Court
House in Grand Rapids, at 200 P. NJ,
Friday, October 5.
For Portage County, at the Court
House in Stevens Point, at 200 P. M,
Saturday, October 6.
At these hearings the location Of
the trunk lines in the county in which
the special hearing is held will be dis
cussed, together with the routes af-
fected in adjacent counties.
All who may be interested are in
vited to attend these hearings and pre-
sent their views as to the logical
routes. Any and all Informative mat
ter will be welcomed by the Commit
tee and Commission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-27
TRANS MOUNTAIN ELEC-
TRIO TRAVEL THE
DREAM OF YEARS
REALIZED

Prophecy has been crystlized into
fact-the future has become TO-DAY
the age of electric railroading is here.
Giant electric locomotives whose
only full is the limitless power gen.
Grated by mountain cataracts haul the
heavy steel trains of the milwaukee
Road" across the great mountain
ranges of the Northwest.
Through the Belt, Rocky, and Bitter
Root Mountains for 440 miles cleo
tricity has superseded steam as motive
power-and soon the putting steam To-
conceive will yield its place to the cleo
trio giant in the Cascade Mountains in
Washington, as the work Of electrify-
ing the 211 miles through this range
is we'll under way.
When you travel to Butte, Spokane,
Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, and other
Pacific Northwest Cities enjoy a
smokeless, cinderless, noiseless trip
through the mountains over the mod
ern electric way-the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway.
For literature giving complete inf
formation regarding this wonderful
achievement apply to Local Agent Of
this railway. SGT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-27
RUDOLPH

Art Clark returned home Thursday
from Coloma, Wisconsin, where he Wis
tied his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Piltz and Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Piltz returned home
Friday from Milwaukee where they
visited the Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Collins Of St
Paul arrived Friday from a short visit
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Akey.
Percy Mullenbah spent Sunday at
his home in Port Edwards.
Miss Vida Sharkey of Milwaukee
arrived Tuesday evening and will &C
company her father to Canada.
The silo filters are very busy around
here now a days
Mr.. and Mrs. Len Schneider Of Bir-
on spent the week end at the Nicl
Ratelle home.
Mrs. Theron Stalker arrived home
Tuesday from a few days visit with
relatives in Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Clark and children
spent the week end with relatives in
Merrill. They made the trip with Mr.
and Mrs. Ted Benson of your city who
went to Gleason to spend Sunday.
Telesphore and Eleanore Junea re,
turned home Thursday evening from
pleasant visit in Milwaukee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Renne of your
city arrived here Friday evening tc
get Misses Eunice Lemense and Lor,
eta Mulroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowker and two
sons, of Stevens Point, autoed here
Sunday. They were accompanied
home by Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Collins
who went from Stevens Point to Plair
field to visit his parents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-27
GENERAL STA
TISTICSN
WISCONSIN

General character of the sta,e.-
Wisconsin was admitted to the Union
as a state in 1916. With a gross area
of 56,066 square miles, of which 3d.
256 represent land surface, it ranks
| twenty-fifth in size among the states.
It's inhabitants in 1900 numbered p
069,0 and in 1910, 1888, 1850; and
its estimated population in 1914 was
2,447,000. in total population Wis
consin ranked thirteenth among the
states in 1910, and in density of pop
ulation it ranked twenty-second, with
APP inhabitants per square mile, the
corresponding figures for 1900 being
374.
The urban population in 1910-that
is, the population residing in incor-
porated places of $500 or more-was
1904, 1920, or 43 per cent of the total,
las against 1872 per cent in 1900 There
were in the state in 1914, Is cities,
each with an estimated population of
more than 10000. (See Table 12).
These cities whose aggregate popula-
ton in that year formed 34.1 per cent
of the estimated population of Wiscon
sin, reported GOT per cent of the
states manufactured products.
The steam-railway mileage in 1914
was 1911, and the electric-railway
mileage in 1912 was 1853. On the nor
thern and eastern borders of the state
are many harbors which afford ex-
cellent facilities for coastwise and for
eign traffic.
The total value of all farm crops
grown in Wisconsin in 1909 was $148,-
359,216, and the cereal crops alone,
$73, 141, 919. The value of dairy pro-
ducts made on farms during the same
year amounted to $53,868,O28 and of
domestic animals sold or slaughtered
on farms, $49,8O4,636. Wisconsin
ranked sixteenth among the states in
that year in total value of farm crops,
second in value of dairy products
made on farms, and twelfth in value
of domestic animals sold or slaughter
ed on farms
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-09-27
KERNELS Of SEED
CORN TRUTH

If you plant corn from stalks that
have suckers, that is what you will
raise. Like begets like. Select your
corn seed from the stalks as it stands
so you will know its parentage.
Short thick stormproof stalks with
ears that grow low are the right kind
for Central and Southern States. Get
your seed from such stalks because
slender top-heavy stands are likely to
mean losses.
Seed ears from the best producing
stalks in the field produce more than
seed ears APPARENTLY as good, but gath
cred without considering the produc-
tiveness of the parent stalk The place
to select seed corn is in the field, not
In the crib; the time to select it is as
soon as it is mature, not at husking
time.
Take seed corn from the best pro-
ducing stalks as they stand thick in
the field. Such seed is more likely to
meet competition successfully than
seed which comes from stalk which
stood alone and did not suffer from the
crowding of it's neighbors.