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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
RADICALS
PLUS RADICALS.

Look at RUSSIA nation in the
hands of radicals!
Would you like to live in Russia?
Would you like to see this country
transformed into another Russia?
Radicalisnz made Russia what it is
Itoday-radicalism on both sides. The
ears of Russia have been the great
est radicals of modern times-proba-
bly, of all times. Their radicalism was
all in favor of .plundering the poor in
favor of the rich and favored class.
Now the ear is rotting in an union
ored grave-murdered by another set
Of radicals-the peasant bolsheviks.
The rich and favored are no longer
rich or favored. They are being
plundered and murdered by the very
people whom they robbed a few short
months ago.
A case of dog eat dog.
But take look at our own country
View the situation without malice and
without passion.
Capitalistic greed and radicalism
are fomenting dangerous radicalism
among the laboring classes.
Radical labor leaders are continual
ly stirring up strife and enmity toward
all capital.
Each wants to swallow the other at
a gulp, and neither is willing to meet
the other half way and adopt con-
sentative basis of adjustment of diff
culties.
There are brains and common sense
among both the capitalists and the la
borers But in both camps radicalism
makes big noise and conservatism
dances to the music.
Throw out the radicals on both
sides and we Americans will be able
to view bolshevistic Russia with pity
rather than with apprehension.
A radical is a radical, in whichever
camp you find him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
TOO MUCH MONEY
FOR some

A condition is being brought about
in this country which is anything but
desirable to one who values the future
welfare of the United States.
From the number of millionaires
that have sprung up in the past few
years it is apparent to any thinking
person that the wealth of the country
is not being equitably distributed. En-
tirely too great proportion of it is
finding it's way into the Golfers of a
favored class at the expense of the
great mass of the people.
Millionaires are like mushrooms
they are shooting up almost over
highland they are being created be-
cause our system of government makes
it possible for the many to be plumber
ed by the few. Or, perhaps it would
be better to say that our failure to en-
force the laws against culprits in high
places makes this condition possible.
Everyone has more money than they
had few years ago because the
wealth Of the country has increased
by leaps and bounds, but the men are
produced this wealth by the labor of
their hands have not received their
just proportion. Juggling and sharp
practices have diverted the lions shore
to that odoriferous minority of gentry
popularity known as high fnanciers-
men who receive a hundred dollars for
every ten that they honestly earn.
Government officials and public men
monder why there is so much unrest
in this country.
If they would leave their gilded
halls for few weeks and get out a
mong the people, eat what they eat,
sleep where they sleep, and do as they
do, they would soon imbibe not only
the solution, but little common sense
as well.
A man can only become a multi
millionaire by taking the money away
from other people who are justly emit
tied to much of it. And for every
plutocrat SO created a thousand Dol
sheviks will raise their heads to Via
que the government.
The remedy is obvious. Place linn
| it upon the amount of money any one
man may be permitted to accumulate
and then enforce the law against al
people alike.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
WARFORTUNES
AND TAXATION

How much are you paying in taxes
this year? How much greater is it
than the sum you paid in 1914?
The poor man and the average CT
tizen of modest means would not hes
itate to make a frank reply to that
query He probably has few thou
sands more than he had before the war
and he will be found paying his taxes
accordingly.
But what of our new crop of mil
lionaires-those mushrooms in trou-
sers who profteered in the blood of
humanity-who screwed the last pen
ny from those who were compelled to
have war munitions and food or go
down in defeat?
How many of these newly rich-the
plutocrats of calamity-will honestly
pay in proportion to their gains?
How many who have wrung millions
in war gains from our own govern
ment will make a just return on their
wealth?
How much of this graft will be re-
turned to the government in the form
of honest taxation?
1t would be interesting to see tab
ulated statement of the taxes paid for
the years 1914 and 1919.
If the government should suddenly
decide to make this information pub
lie the roars of protest would be more
ludicrOus than the king of clowns at
a circus.
The comparison, we fear, would put
old Annanias to shame.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
GRAND RAPIDS PEOPLE
PREVENT APPENDICITIS

Many Grand Rapids people are US
ing simple glycerine, buckthorn
bark, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka This
Pushes BOTH upper and lower bowel
SO completely it removes all foul, ac-
cumulated poisons from alimentary
canal and prevents appendicitis.
Adler-ika relieves ANY CASE gas on
stomach or sour stomach. Often
CURES constipation. In one case of
chronic stomach trouble ONE bottle
produced wonderful results. Otto's
Pharmacy, Grand Rapids, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
FARMERS INSTITUTE HERE
To Be Held in Grand Rapids, Febru-
airy 18th and 18th. Make 1t
Great Success.

Grand Rapids, Wis, Jan. 26,1920.
Mr. Fontaine,
Grand Rapids Reporter:
| wish to acquaint you with some
of the details of the Farmers Insti-
tute that will be held in this city on
February 12tl, and 13th.s
Some time ago | had occasion to
visit Mr.. E. L. Luther, Superintendent
of Farmers Institutes. at his office
in Madison, and brought up the sub
ject of trying to pull off, big In
stitute here at Grand Rapids. There
was one slated for here, and he adj
vised me to $50 to it, and see if the
farmers and business men could not
work out 'shum dinger."
County Agent Clark, few farm
ers, the Chamber of Commerce, and
the Implement dealers of Grand Rap
ids are all pulling together. The Ar
mory, perhaps the largest available
hall in the city, has been secured and
will be paid for by the Chamber of
Commerce. The Implement Dealers
are making an effort to get some of
the most up-to-date implements made,
which they will display there-not as
a direct advertising proposition for
themselves, but to show the farmers
what is new in implements. They have
been furnished with a list of what is
required, and each one is making an
effort to get some particular nipple
ment IN advance of their spring stock
There will be Fertilizer and Limestone
on display. The samples of Corn US
ed at the First National Bank Corn
Show will be on display at the Insti-
tute. New types of self-feeders for
hogs will also be shown This is all
in addition to the regular Farmers
Institute.
Arrangements have been made for
Women's Institute in charge of Mrs
c. E. Hatch, now residing at Rockford
Illinois. This will be separate feat
ure and will be held each afternoon,
probably at the Training school.
Subjects of interest on light, sand
and marsh soils will be handled by H.
W. Ullsperger, who is quite we'll
known around here. Subjects of par
ticular interest to farmers on heavy
soils will be handled by F. L. Musbadh
in charge of the Marshfeld Branch
Experimental Farm, on Friday after
noon. Mr.. Ristow, a farmer of Black
River Falls, Wisconsin,, will take up
subjects of interest to farmers on all
types of soils.
| have not as yet received the COM
plete program, but it looks as tho
this will be the best institute that has
ever been held in this vicinity.
The program begins Thursday morn
ing, February 18th. There will also
be an evening Institute on the first
day. If | get any further information
| will pass it on to you. 10
In the meantime, may I ask you to
give all the publicity possible to this
Institute. It is fine opportunity for
farmers to turn out with their wives
and children, and get ''up-to-date" on
the latest in Agriculture.
There are several good restaurants
and hotels in town where first class
meals are served, and those who have
relatives in town might make this an
occasion for two days visit and take
in every meeting.
Thanking you in advance, [ am,
Yours very truly,
RALPH E. WAGERS.
Chairman Local Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
IMPURE SEEDS

You have probably heard the story
of the man who sold his potatoes in
the fall and lost his glasses. In the
spring he put in an order for bush
ell of very fancy potatoes at SIS per,
from one of our much advertised seed
houses. When he poured the potatoes
out of the sack he found his glasses
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
ARE YOU LOSING "PEP?"

Do you feel tired all the time? Does
your back ache? Do you feel that you
are not so spry as you used to be? Fo-
ley Kidney Pills tone up and invigor-
ate the kidneys, Danish backache, rid
the blood of poisons. Rev. w. F. NJ.
Swyndole, Macon, Ca, writes: 81 am
ready at any time to speak word for
Foley Kidney Pills Sold Everywhere
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

R. E. Mcfarland after an absence
of several avs at Meadville, Pa, to
see his mother, who has been very
sick returned home last Saturday and
reports everything all right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
%, 1885,

August %, 1885,
John Lindahl of the town of Sigel,
while down looking after a cranberry
job last Sunday morning met with
quite an accident by having his leg
broken at the ankle joint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
FOR RENT

The M. J. McRaith residence on First
Street North, opposite of the Catholic
church. Enquire of G. G. Chandos. If.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Miss Mary Dougherty leaves this
week for Fargo, to be on hand when
school commences, August 9th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Miss Emma Purdy of Madison is
visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs
[. E. Philleo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Miss Libbie Nau and Mrs. Angelo
Derringer left Monday evening, for
Sparta, where they will spend week
with Mrs. w Z. Coats and family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

The Whitney sisters entertained a
large number of their young lady
friends Friday evening, complimentary
to their guest, Miss Belle King, of
Merrill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Miss Clara Webb entertained few
of her young lady friends on Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Conner, are re-
joicing over the arrival of little
girl on the 22nd, inst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

J. A. Gaynor returned home Mon
day morning, from Lawrence, Moss,
after weeks absence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

D. D. Bishop, John E. DAILY, and Ed
ward Philleo, leave Thursday night
for Madison to enter their respective
school duties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

We learned the past week of the
marriage of Mrs. Helen Warren, of
Minonk, H., to Mr.. Jos. Cave of the
same place, August 9, 1888.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Our popular city clerk, Jas. Nat
wick, was made to smile again on the
10Th inst by the arrival of Ii pound
girl baby putting in appearance at his
house
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Geo. Laufer quit work at Mrs. John
Hamm's store to attend business col
lege in Milwaukee this winter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05
ANCIENT HISTORY OF GRAND
RAPIDSAND WOOD COUNTY
Taken From Wood Couny Reporter Files in 1888
81 Years Ago-FOntaine Brothers
Publishers zz.

August 30, 1885
Mr.. VIM. E. Yetter, died in the town
of Grand Rapids, Sunday night, the
18th inst, at 500 o'clock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Advertising benefits the buyer as
well as the seller. 1t points the way
to better values and greater economy.
Read and Save
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

Messrs. Geo. R. Gardner and Geo.
L. Williams went to Madison, Mon
day evening, to present their writ on
the Wood County Bridge matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

w. G. Witter is in the city getting
ready to go to Ann Arbor, Michigan,
where he will enter the law class
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-02-05

September 6, 1885,
There was a new arrival at the pa
ternal home of Ben Hansen on the 9th
of August.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
THE ATLANTA TR1-wE1NET JOURNAL.

it's finest sense, Hoover is essentially Demo-
GRAFT" So the comment runs, from New York
to California and back to Georgia, where the
press of the State is demanding well-nigh
unanimously that Hoover,s name be allowed
on the Democratic ballot in the coming Presi-
Dental primary.
If the Democrats cannot hold their lines
with a candidate like this, they cannot hold
them at all. If they cannot attract the in
dependent voters with candidate like this,
they cannot attract them at all. If they can
not win with a candidate like this, how can
they expect to win at all? One can easily
see why Old Guard Republicans should de-
cry Herbert Hoover; they know that he will
never march with their colors But why
should any Democrat feel otherwise than
friendly toward this most typical American
of his time whose works as we'll as words
prove how vital is his democracy, and whose
leadership may be the party's one cue to sue
cess? Whatever the developments between
now and the San Francisco convention, there
can be no doubt that host of Georgia Demo-
Gratis sharing the thought of thousands the
country over, are now heartily for Hoover.
But whether for him for another or as
vet undecided, the Democratic ranks IN this
State are virtually unit in demanding that
Hoover's name go on the April primary bal
lot. This, they rightly urge, is the least
the State Executive Committee can do in
Justice to the party's interests and the peo-
pies rights. The Committee cannot ignore
those rights without injuring those interests.
1t cannot clamp it's autocratic veto on the
most liberal and farsighted movement in
Democratic lines, without doing the party an
irreparable wrong. Georgia Democrats, like
those of the nation at large, are eminently
capable of choosing for themselves. Let the
State Executive Committee acknowledge and
vouchsafe this right without further parley
or further politics.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
DON'T NURSE YOUR AILMENTS
By DR.. Frank Gran

Whether or not you believe in Christian
Science, at least Reversed Christian Science
is true. That is to say, if you want heart
disease, lie awake of nights and listen to
inject your thought regularly into your Stom-
ach trouble; if you want a bad-looking mouth,
keep fixing it and Screwing at it; and if
you want any member gland, or organ of your
to act up, give it good dose of Self-conSciouS-
ness. So that say that whether or not your
thought can cure anything, it can certainly give
you something in the way of disease.
The is true of the soul. There is no
recipe so infallible for giving you the multi
grubs and the moral pip and spiritual collie
as to keep prying into yourself. Analyze all
your good motives and pretty soon you won't
have any Suspect your good impulses and they
will soon wither and die. Go around in your
Holmes, and before long all your decent, self
respecting, manly elements of character will
get disguised and move out.
The one sensible, moral and religious thing
to do with yourself is to let yourself alone
"Look out, not in," was a famous saying
of it is herein That when you look out you
can see something, and hen 20. look in you
can see nothing.
Outside are the sun and trees and sky and
You cannot see yourself by looking within
yourself, There is deal of danger in this
same self-examination, self-study, Sef-cuture,
Self-improvement and the like.
The way to ruin your watch is to tinker
with its inSdeS; the way to ruin your crop
of beans is to dig them up every day to see
how much they've grown, and the way to ruin
your body and soul is to think about them.
Gle that Saveth his life shall lose it."
The place to see your real self is outside
There are mirrors all about you in which you
can see your soul if you wish. l will name
some of these.
First, if you want to see how good you are
look into the eyes of the who loves you.
Cheer up, It's true. You are as good as
that
If you want to know how mean you are
listen to your enemies those who envy you
and bite you. Be humblel It's true. You
are as bad as that, too.
If you want to see what you amount to, look
at your work. The psychological function of
work is to reveal a to himself VIII en
Wagner had finished part of his Tristan
and Isolde" he wrote: GAS the good Lord
said some four thousand years ago. when He
had made the earth that it was good, having
no one else to say it for Him, so | say Of
thi; work of mine, having no one to praise
me, Richard, you're the dickens of a fellow"
That was proper, sane, and reasonable self
appreciation.
If you've never done anything, in all proba-
bility you are nothing.
Copyright 1920, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

Greensburg the windows go up and heads
are thrust out. Every one is craning the neck,
hoping to see the wonderful tree. Joseph
Moss, druggist in GreenSburg says that in
1875 a photographer, ]! H. Matthew'S made a
picture of the tree and sent it to Queen Vic,
toria of England. He received beautiful
letter of acknowledgment, with the Queens
own signature.
There were seven trees in all appearing in
the early seventies and an eighth tree in
1900 which only lived a short time. Four
of the original trees were removed as they
threatened to weaken the masonry. Two of
the remaining trees, died. There is only 'one
on the tower now, soft maple. 1t is Six
teen feet from where the tree grows out of
the tower to the farthest twig. From where
the tower begins to slope it is filled in with
broken stone and mortar, which is solid and
yet roots are able to penetrate it. The court
house was built iE 1856 and the mortar used
at that time was not as compact as that used
now Just how the tree has sustained its
life during nearly fifty years is quite a mys-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-09
HABANA STREETS-By Frederic j. Haskin

ing OF brief case makes one an object of SuS-
picOn, and where not only ones conduct but
ones conversation and reading are subject to
censorship, this unaggreSSive attitude on the
part of authority is welcome relief. The fact
of the matter is that the vanishing boon of
personal liberty may still be enjoyed in Cuba
to a surprising extent.
Next to the ubiquitous bootblack the thing
which most strikes the eye of the visitor is
the vast swarm of jitneys which fills the streets
There cannot be a more completely jitnified
city on the face of the earth. You can catch
a jitney in two minutes literally anywhere in
Habana. They are along both sides of the main
streets in waiting lines They dart and circle
And they the hardest itneyS on earth to
dodge. The reason for this is that traffic in
Habana moves On principles which it takes years
to grasp. The Spanish custom is for all sorts
of vehicles to keep to the left side of the
road and this custom still obtains in most
pears to have come in conflict with the Amer
lean idea that one should travel on the right
hand side of the street. On some streets traf-
fic keeps to the right and on others it keeps
to the left. There must be some underlying
SYSTEM but it cannot be deduced by observa-
ton. When it comes to squares, all the traffic
goes around one way, cutting the corners very
fine, causing the unwary pedestrian to make
many sudden back jump. The jitneys fire.
quently collide with each other. but they sell
dom run down pedestrian. A native desiring
to cross crowded street, proceeds to do so in
leisurely fashion, putting his safety entirely in
the hands of the drivers who exhibit great
skill in missing him.
A jitney in Habana is not the drab affair
that it is in the United States. Whatever a
Cuban jitney may lack, it is bound to have
suit of highly ornamental seat covers, usually
of stamped leather in bright green or buff or
some mixed pattern with bright nickel mount
ingS A big brass horn i, also very fashionable.
Some of the effects are really gorgeous. If
there is single jitney in the city wearing its
factory upholstery we have not seen it.
The jitney service is really good, for you
go almost anywhere in the city for twenty
cents, and thirty cents will take you even to
outlying points, while tc get car you have
but to raise one finger. To find an English
speaking jtney driver, however, is almost i'm
possible.
Next to the jitney, the American product
which has made the most complete conquest of
Habana is that ugliest of all headgear, the
chip straw hat. In Habana you buy a
real Panama hat for a very low price, and
there are other natv~ weaveS pleasing in line
and easy on the head which can be bought still
cheaper. But for some obscure reason the Gu
ban chooses the hard straw with its milkpan
shape and its tendency to check the crcula-
ton of the blood and cause premature bald
ness. large crowd in Habana viewed fron
an upstairs window looks like river of flat
straw hats, not one head in a hundred wearing