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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
MODELLING THE
NATIONS BUY-AT.
HOME PROMOTERS
James Eaton Tower, Domestic
Science Expert, Analyses Mail
Order Advertising and the
Magazine Move Against 1t.

At the very lowest estimate the No
fail trade of the United States amounts
to $10.00O.0O0,00O a year.
This trade is shared roughly by tive
groups of distributors. On the one
hand we have the large department
stores of the big cities of 100000 or
over and the big mail order houses,
located In but two or three of the very
largest cities.
On the other hand, we have the whole.
salers and jobbers. the retail stores Of
the smaller cities and towns, and the
general stores in the sparsely populated
regions. With this group we must place
the trade papers and house organs, rep
resenting the interests of raanufactur.
ers and jobbers, and the great national
magazines of general circulation, whose
interests also lie on the side of dis.
tributors of branded and advertisable
products.
The annual retail business of this
country Is $4,000 100000 a year.
But 1t is the country and small
town merchant rather than the city
retailer who suffers most from mail
order competition. The New York
Times Analyst of March 8, 1913, esti-
mated the number of country stores at
100000. with total business amount
Ing to $2.500,000,000. 1t will therefore
be seen that the mail order business
competing mostly with this class and
amounting to $500,00O,0O0 a year.
amounts to 20 per cent of the total
rural trade of the country.
The fight between the retail mer.
chant and the mail order man is his
toric. For years local merchants as
SOciations, boards of trade and similar
bodies have been striving to promote
the "buy at home" idea.
But If the recent startling news
which comes from New York means
anything 1t means that these hundreds
Of thousands of "buy at home" boost.
ers. scattered throughout the land,
have won a new and powerful cham.
pion, whose cooperation means lead
ership, force and direction for the buy
at home" movement everywhere.
The Butterick company of New York.
with an output of 15O.00O,0OO period.
icals a year, has definitely allied itself
with the local merchant as against the
mail order man.
From one printing plant there go to
the women of the United States every
month no less than 100000 maya.
zines. Among these are the Delinea.
tor, the Designer and the Woman's
Magazine. At one fell swoop, begin
ming with their April issues, these
magazines banished from their col
umns all mail order advertising. The
sacrifice in revenue, 1t Is understood
amounts to hundreds Of thousands of
dollars annually.
The verdict as to whether for them
this was piece Of good business" or
merely a costly concession to senti-
ment rests with the nations retail
merchants.
Without wishing to pose as proph.
ct, it is my personal belief that this
step on the part of these magazines is
so significant, so vital to the retail
merchants of America, that they will
inevitably fall in line behind these
leaders of the host and accord them
such substantial and sustained sup
port as to prove their recent stand to
have been not only a courageous innO-
walton, but piece Of good business"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29

is the day and date. Fail not at
your peril, The age limit is between
the 21st and 31st birthdays.
Among those of the young ladies of
the state university interested in Red
Cross work. we notice the name of Miss
Gladys MarQuardt. daughter of Mayor
and Mrs. H. E. Marquardt of this city.
Lieut.. Frank Drake OF Co. G, is
still in the city recruiting for the com
pany at Ashland and has already
booked five new ones for medical ex-
animation. with prospects of increas-
ing the list many more as time pro-
crosses. About thirty-five more re-
cruits are needed to I'LL the quota Of
the company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
SHORT ITEMS

Miss Cora Lansing has moved
from the A. W. Trevitt home to rooms
in the Kiefer fat.
There will probably be increase OF
gas rates soon. The wausau Gas Co.
has asked the privilege of making such
an increase from the Wis. R. r. Com
mission.
The Badger Trio. including Mrs. P,
L. Sisson, Mrs. W. C. Gogg and W.
X. Mitchell. appeared on the class day
exercises at the Edgar High school
last evening.
Don't fail to register. All eligible
men must register. Tuesday, June s,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-29
NOTICE

All persons WHO own three or more
cows and sell milk or cream in the
city Of Wausan, are requested to OBJ
tain a dairy license from the city
clerk before June LIST.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-11
|SALvARSAn IS HAILED
As CURE FOR PAREsls


NEW YORK. Jan. 11.-Salvarsan i'd
ministered directly into the inner cavi-
ty of the brain may be regarded - one
of the most advanced and hopeful
methods of arresting the destructive
process of paresis, 0fIlcials Of tho New
York Postgraduate Medical School
and Hospital announced In . formal
statement tonight Their conclusions.
they said, were based on q number Of
experiments made at the hospital. It
was said an opening is made through
the skull and the dura of the brain and
then. with a blunt hollow needle that
is passed directly through the tissue
Of the brain to the main central cavity.
Salvarsan is conveyed directly to the
cerebrO-spinal fluid. From there 1t is
carried throughout the entire cerebr0-
spinal system.
No serious SYMPTOMS have been no
ticed after any of the operations. Each
patient is operated on three times
The second operation is performed ten
| days after the first and the third a
| month after the second. None of the
patients has remained in the hospital
more than four days after the opera
ton, it was said, and out of fourteen
four have been able to resume their
| occupation.
Salvarsan is administered in g
serum made from the blood of the
patient.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-11
SWEDISH PRINCE
BECOMES POET
Associated Press Correspondence

(Associated Press correspondenee.)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Dec. 49,
Swedish poetry has been enriched re-
Gently by Prince William, second son
of King Gustave, who has published
a volume of thirty-two poems. entitled
"Slaeckta Fyrar" or "Darkened Bea.
cons" Many of the verses were writ.
ten during the princes service as
captain of a torpedo boat destroyer
All the poems are regarded by the
critics as of a high order, and they
have already become popular.
1t is Prince Williams third book
The first. Indian Love POEMS" q
free translation after L. Hopes 1.-The
Garden of Kama" appeared in 1915
under the pseudonym Il. Wica." The
following year the prince published
under his own name a book describing
his travels in Siam. entitled, Where
the Sun Shines" The prince VISITED
America in 1908.
Prince William is supposed to hav,
inherited a prediction for poetry, TO
his grandfather, Oscar H., published
several volumes of verse which be
| cam every popular. One of these,
T! collection entitled. The Baltic" i
| still used in the Swedish schools
Advertising is a most valuable asse
that advertising.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-11
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ORMOND. Jan. 9.-Ormond is hav-
ing what promises to be fine season.
Among recent arrivals are Mr.. and
Mrs. Briggs in the Griffiths cottage,
Lincoln avenue; Mr.. and Mrs. Van
Thun and Theodore Schmid, on
Palmetto avenue; Mrs. Casper W..
Baker, Miss Marion C. Baker and Will
liam Scoby. in their spacious Melrose
hall; Miss A. NJ Lippincott at the
Bonbright cottage, Ormond Beach;
Mrs. Within and party, at the Bostrom
home; Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds of Pitts
burg, have taken and are occupying
Mrs ]. D. Prices beautiful Hammock
Home; Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Lindsay
and daughter of Rochester. n. Y, are
again established in their Ormond
home
| Mrs j. A. Reilly. who has been in
the hospital for rest and treatment, is
improved and will be home this week.
Mrs. Amasa Watson, who suffered
from fall. is still in the hospital and
/ is reported as doing as we'll as could
be expected.
Mrs. Ames has had her house wired
! for electric lighting and has installed
a telephone.
The town council will extend the
electric lights along the river front to
of h,
The Hotel Ormond opened yester
day what promises to be a record sea
SON For some weeks the problem has
been what can be done TO accOmmo
date the many who are coming. The
opening dinner was in the best style
of the Hotel Ormond. which has estab
lished a reputation for eXcelling in
appetizing menus. and in genteel ser
vice. Among the many who were pres
upon the suspicious opening and te
wish him a prosperous and pleasant
year were Dr. and Mrs. Cameron. DR.
and Mrs. Thornton and Burrel Thorn
ton. Mr.. and Mrs Merritt and family
Miss Stout. Mrs c. d. Simrall. OrmOn(
postmistress, l.. B. Knox. Mr. and Mrs
P. L. Webb. Mayor and Mrs. George
\. Rigby. DR.. and Mrs. John NJ. Rich
mond. Miss Marian c. Barker, J. P
Vining and niece. Miss Davis, ant
Canon McGrath. The Fenrich orches
ira, which is directed this year by Mr.
iFenrich himself, discoursed delightful
music throughout the evening ant
gave evidence of being a wisely chosel
and well balanced company of per
formers.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-11
Remained dissatisfied

In recent county court case the
DEFENDANT pleaded poverty as his ex
cuse for the nonpayment of a debt
and informed the judge that no one
knows better than the plaintiff what
my circumstances are The Judge,
turning to this gentleman, asked, Can
he pay two guineas week." Yes,
easily" promptly replied the latter.
Then" said the Judge, addressing the
defendant, las you say that the claim
ant knows best what you can do you
must pay this two guineas a week"
And even then the defendant did not
seem satisfied.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-11

Making the advertising better is
possible when the merchant makes his
store better.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
WISCONSIN
NURSES IN THE
Civil WAR

Although not wearing 'red cross
on her arm, since the Red Cross Socie-
ty had not then been organized, many a
brave Wisconsin woman wore a
badge of mercy on her heart during
the Civil War of over fifty years ago.
Encouraged by the example of Flor
ence Nightingale in the Crimean War,
women volunteered in large numbers
to work in the field hospitals, and once
their services were accepted they be-
came indispensable One Wisconsin
nurse was Mrs. Van Valkenburgh,
whose later life was passed in Osh-
kosh. She went to the front with her
husband, and established temporary
home in the soldiers camp at Alex
andria. Soon the lonely, sad condi-
ton of the boys in the hospital at
Washington appealed to her, and she
offered her services as an "independ-
ent" nurse. One dying lad was arous-
ed by the promise of "something his
mother would be glad to do for him"
"Can you make me some biscuits like
my mother used to make?" he asked
with an expression of joy. Armed
with the permission of the surgeons
who assured her the lad could not live
she brought the biscuits and glass
of homemade jelly to his bedside. The
homelike delicacies aroused him from
lethargy and, contrary to all predic-
tions, he began to mend and was soon
able to go home to his own mothers
biscuits and jelly. Illustrations for
those who died were among the sad
but tender offices of the nurses. Last
words and messages were carefully
preserved and keepsakes forwarded.
In the present crisis the women of
Wisconsin will be equally ready to
care for our sick and dying soldiers.
No longer, however, will the care of
the men be dependent upon individual
and largely unorganized effort, for
through the Red Gross and other
agencies the humanitarian impulses of
the people will find adequate express
sion,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
RADIUM
FOUNDIN
SALVADOR

Information has just been obtained
that in the Central American republic
of Salvador a reasonably certain find
of radium has been located. This de-
posit was discovered at Cerro Pelon,
in one of the northern departments,
Sensuntepeque, not far from its chief
town.
The discovery was made by an Eng
lish engineer, who some years ago
made careful study of the mineralogy
Of the district and took home with him
samples from the mines there. An
assayof these samples showed a very
complex combination of minerals, but
at that time little value was placed on
them.
Recently this engineer made further
analysis in the light of his larger ex-
perience and they gave undoubted
evidences of containing radium, and
two qualified engineers were sent over
to make further and more detailed in
vestigations of the ores.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
CAPITAL PUN
ISHMENT IN
WISCONSIN

The abolition of capital punishment
has been decreed by the State of Mis-
souri, this past winter and is at pres
ent being considered by the legislature
of Illinois. With respect to this mat
ter Wisconsin leads Missouri and Ill
inois by almost seventy years. In
the territorial period executions were
of frequent occurrence in Wisconsin.
They were treated as public holidays
attended by thousands of people, and
Judging from current newspaper &C
counts were exceedingly demoralizing
affairs.
Through the efforts of one man,
chiefly, these CHASTITY saturnalias were
put an end to in Wisconsin. Martin
H. Bovee came to Wisconsin as a lad
of sixteen in 1843. Becoming impress
sed with the futility and inhumanity
of capital punishment he devoted his
life to securing its abolition. Elected
to the State senate in 1858, from this
vantage point he secured the passage
of law changing the penalty for first
degree murder from death to impris-
tonment for life. Since its passage
there has been no legal infiction of
the death penalty in Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eu-
stachian Tube. When this tube Is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can betak-
en- out and this tube restored to it's
normal condition. hearing will be de-
stroyed forever: nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing but an infamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free. F. J. Cheney & Co, To-
ledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
ALL nations
SMOKE

There is hardly a country in the
world where the pipe is not smoked in
one form or another
The Kaffir dearly loves his pipe,
and, failing the genuine article, will
use anything that will hold tobacco
from a piece of iron piping to cows
horn. When not even these are avail
able he will use the earth! He does
this by packing a small hole to hold
the tobacco, from which he makes a
passage for the smoke by pushing a
curved piece of wire through the
ground. He then lies face downwards,
applies light to the tobacco, and his
lips to the ground, at the spot where
he has withdrawn the wire, and
smokes in peace.
In many villages of the northwest
provinces of India are to be found pub
lie hockohs for the use and comfort
of travellers.
Everyone has heard of the North
American pipe Of peace. General
Blucher's pipe-smoking was of a very
different character. He appointed a
man to the post of "pipe-master,"
whose duty it was to fill long clay
pipe and hand it to the general before
every engagement. Butcher, would
then enjoy a few whiffs, give back the
pipe, and gallop to the firing line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
JUST ONE
MINUTE:

Having finally cornered their victim
certain New York gunner permitted
him one minute in which to pray.
Then they gave him the usual quietus
and went about their business as ac-
tive New Workers are expected to do.
The prayer of Labby the Lout isn't
known. 1t probably embodied a fran
tic appeal for some miraculous interpo-
sition between the expected bullets
and his own vulnerable person.
1t was tragic incidental tragedy
with melodramatic trimmings-and its
most pitiful feature was the readiness
of these young murderers to execute
what may have been some fancied call
for justice-the justice that prompts
murderers to eliminate traitors and
informers and spies.
So Labby the Lout had his moment
for prayer-and breathed out his life
and his amen together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
READY TO SERVE
MABEANS
HOMECANNED

Wash your jars; wash rubbers; test
rubbers for quality.
Set empty jars and rubbers in pan
of water to heat and keep hot.
Fill washboiler to cover jars two
inches with water.
Heat water in washboiler.
Use only young, freshly picked beans
Place beans in colander; steam by
setting over vessel of boiling water,
covered tight, for to 10 minutes.
Dip quickly in cold water.
Pack Immediately in hot glass jars.
Add boiling hot water to fill jars.
Add level teaspoonful salt per quart
Place rubbers and tops of jars in
position, not tight
Place jars on false bottom of wash
boiler.
Submerge jars 2 inches.
Let the water boil $50 minutes.
Start counting after water begins
to boil.
Remove jars.
Tighten covers.
Invert to cool and examine for leaks
If leaks are found, change rubbers
and boil again for ten minutes
Wrap in paper.
Store in cool dry place.
DON'T MISS ANY STEP
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
MAN SERVES
RAILR0ADFULL
HALF CENTURY

Canpbellsport, Wis.-Patrick Flynn
section forman for the North w estern
road at Campbellsport, has the distinc-
ton of being in the employ Of that road
continuously for fifty years. A ban
quet at the Bauer hotel featured the
happy event, at which G. W. Daley,
superintendent of the Wisconsin divis-
ion, E. C. Jones roadmaster, and E. D..
Hall, assistant superintendent, were
guests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
CROPS
ARE ruined
BY HURRICANE

Amsterdam.-The frontier CORES
pendent of the Ahndelblad reports that
the vegetable crop in Germany is
great disappointment, A hurricane
on Sunday last did great damage in
the whole of western Germany. Many
buildings were destroyed, thousands
of trees were uprooted, field and gar
den produce suffered enormously, GER
cal crops were beaten down and des-
troyed and fruit trees were torn up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

a man known as DR.. Samuel Acker-
man. The. discovery that CDR. Samuel
Alderman" was awoman was made at
a morgue. Nothing is known here of
her real name nor whence she came
Attached to the body was a heavy
iron weight. Police are working on
the theory of suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
THE EVILS OF CONSTIPATION

Constipation is one of the main rea-
sons why the average human life is
below 40 years. Leaving waste mater
ial in the body, poisons the system and
blood and makes US liable to sick head
aches, biliousness, nervousness and
muddy skin. When you note these
symptoms try DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. They give prompt relief, are
mild, non gripping in action, add tone
to your system and clear the complex
ion. At your druggist, 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
NEVER NEGLECT A COLD

a chill after bathing, cooling off
suddenly after exercise and drafts,
give the cold germs a foot-hold that
may lead to something worse. Safety
requires early treatment. Keep DIR.
Kings New Discovery on hand. This
pleasant balsam remedy allays infa-
nation, soothes the cough and re-
pairs the tissues Better be safe than
sorry. Break up the cold with DR..
Kings New Discovery before it is too
late. At your druggist, SOC, s1.O0
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
SlOan's Liniment for Rheumatism

The pain goes so quickly after you
apply Sloan's Liniment for rheumatic
pains, neuralgia, toothache,, lumbago,
:sprains, and its so easy to use. 1t
quickly penetrates and soothes without
rubbing and is far cleaner and more eff
fective than mussy plasters or ONT
ments.
Keep a bottle in the house and get
prompt relief, not only from all ner-
ve-pains but from bruises, strains,
sprains, over-exercise and all external
aches. At your druggist, 25c, soc,
S1.00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
POSED AS MAN,
THREE YEARS

Toledo, O-The dual personality of
a woman who for the last three years
had posed as man while engaged in
the profession of an optician with a
lucrative business was disclosed Thurs
day in the finding of body dressed
in mems clothes floating in the Maui
NEE river here.
The body was identified as that of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
FOR A Moment
HE WAS ALARMED

When Grout P Smith, philosophic-
ally inclined citizen Of Petunia,
reached home the other evening, the
hired girl, loquacious person, met
him at the gate, all a-futter with ex-
element.
ooh, Mr.. Smith" she Kissed, book
agent was here this afternoon, and he
held your wife on his lap"
'That 500" was the reply. II was
afraid you were going to say he sold
her set Of cyclopedias. kansas
City Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

Mrs. Ella Feavel No. 224 Birch St.,
was quite poorly in health last week
and in consequence thereof was COM
PEELED to consult specialist. At this
writing she is much better and her
friends hope she may be speedily re-
stored to perfect health and strength.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
OSHKOSH LAD
browns

Oshkosh, Wis.-Laurence Hando,
II years old was drowned in a creek
at Electric park while in swimming on
Thursday This is the third drowning
in local waters within five days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

That rubber ring you put on a pre-
serving jar helps you to stretch your
income
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
THIS SAFELY REMOVES WORMS

Worms are a common disease Of
children and every mother should
know their symptoms. Sallow COM
plexion with dark circles under eyes,
irregular bowel movement with stom-
ach hard or swollen, grinding teeth or
itching may mean that Kickapoo
Worm Killer is needed at once. It is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

mildly laxative remedy in cady tab
let form that children like. Kills and
removes worms and lets the child grow
strong and healthy. At druggists, 25c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

If you like the Wood County Repor-
ter and enjoy reading the items in its
columns tell others; if not tell US.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
LARGEST
MOTOR SHIP

The Siam recently built at Cpoenha-
gen is the largest motor ship in the
world. She is APT feet long and has
displacement of 1920 tons.