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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
PERPETUAL
ASSININITY

On every hand there is an insistent
demand that the peace treaty and the
league of nations be disposed of in
Washington.
/ Everywhere you turn you hear some
caustic remark concerning the perpet-
ual assininity of our governmental
and senatorial representatives in the
national capitol.
/ The patience of the American peo-
pie is exhausted. They are time
weary of being held up to the ridicule
of the civilized world by a little bunch
of politicians whose chief aim in Off
cial life appears to be that of making
faces at each other.
| Our men in the trenches. took the
bit in their teeth and covered them
selves with glory.
Our representatives in Washington
are mired in sea of inaction and
buck passing and are humiliating the
nation which permits them to misrep-
resent it.
It is time for final ruling on the
peace treaty and the league of Ma
tons to be made.
There is no reason under the sun
why peace should not be concluded
with the Teutonic nations.
No reasonable person can object to
an endorsement of the league of ma
tons with reservations which pro-
tect the legitimate interests of the u
lited States.
There is every reason in the world
Why the senate should come out of it's
rance and take the definite action for
which we have been waiting these
many months.
All intelligent people know that
Europe today is again a seething vol
cano, and that only prompt and def
lite action by the United States can
stabaize the situation.
All Europe knows that the Grass
stupidity at Washington is the great
est aid to bolshevism this country has
ever seen.
Either the white house and the SEN
ate are mentally capable of effecting
a reasonable compromise on the league
Of nations which would be acceptable
TO the people, or they are not.
If they have the brains necessary
for the performance of this duty, they
should take final action at once. If
they are mentally incapable Of dis
charging their obligations to the peo-
pie, they shouldaresign and go home.
There is not man in Washington
public life of either party who can
not be replaced by another man just
as good, and the sooner they give this
fact permanent Judgment under their
hats the better it will be for them
selves and for the country as a whole
We can put up with a reasonable
amount of bluffing, fourfushing and
braying in Washington, but perpetual
assininity has quite lost it's charm.
Get busy, or get out!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

A superficial observer of Uncle
Sans Republic during the last few
months might be inclined to doubt our
much boosted patriotism Sometimes
it does look as though we are going
pretty far afeld with all our strikes,
our reckless spending and our recent
ly acquired aversion to work. The last
named evil is really the root of the
whole trouble, and the remedy lies
IN educating the people to know
ledge of the harm they are doing 1t
is not possible that the same man
who so bravely faced the fury of the
Hun in Europe would return and
knowingly infict peril on the very
country he fought for. Nor would the
mothers, fathers, wives and sisters
want the work of their dead ones
on the battlefield to come to naught
simply because they themselves are
averse to work. That is exactly what
is happening, but the great majority
VI hIiICL lSdli pCoP1C oO lioC INollDC ClICtC
the very life-blood of this country so
dear to their hearts, is being drained
by their own thoughtlessness and self
will.
What we need now is an army of
volunteers who will pledge themselves
to fight this enemy of Incidence the
same as they fought the enemy of
Autocracy, only with different
weapons. They must fight it with
hard industrial labor-labor that will
increase our production. They must
really earn their wages-by working
and not by stalling. An army of real
workers would soon show the slackers
their mistake, and they would begin
to work too, in order to keep up with
the crowd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
DISCIPLINE THE CHILD

There is something very personal
about the administering of discipline
to small child. The punishment takes
on color from the one who gives it.
Don't make your child feel an ac-
companying impression of terror
when you chastise him. The feeling
will turn to a positive dislike of you.
Although an unreasoning fear may
instill obedience, it will cloud the
whole aim Of the punishment = to
teach a knowledge of wrong. And
worse than that, it will completely
rob you of the child's confidence. I'm
der these circumstances, the child will
never feel free and at ease with you
in other matters, and as he grows
up, the memory Of that shrinking fear
which you inspired in him, will be-
come doubly fixed and repulsive in
retrospect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
NEW THOUGHT AND CHRISTIAN
HEALING
FIRST PAPER
By r. NJ. Webster


Thought Thought, the
Gospels at least It's main Ideas be stated thus:
Thoughts conditions Scientific Right Thinking
health he thnketh
his heart he" Proverbs 1851
everything produces always OPP
erative of merry
medicine, spirit dieh Proverbs
"Cheerfulness Optimism Courage, Joy, catching,
Fate to Thoughts
in keeping keep thy heart with all thy diligence for
the heart the
and in accord with all truth.
responsible happiness near
the of ability keep happy right
and doing.
The of Jesus Christ
value and trusted TRUTH. they
misnterpreted And the is to
DO the things he IF will do the will
know of the teaching octrne whether
speak myself Christ are to
be fully trusted Thought. But
they all practicable ACTED upon daily
politics, and business they
acted by people
not have had the
Every be healer, ability
Faith, Hope and
The Thoughers at present are the
Christian Scientists who follow Mary
people daily studying Book, health
Many earlier
teaching and healing their responsibility believing that
God of and
them he to teach apostles and prophets
Probably spread rapidly
become influential
Our paper healing ministry of Jesus
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
NOLAW TOPUNISH

In the recent raids by the govern
meme tin which thousands of Reds
were arrested, only aliens were taken
into custody. Reds who could prove
American citizenship were allowed to
go unmolested.
The reason? 1t appears that there
is no federal law under which a Red
who conspires to overthrow the gov
eminent can be punished, IF HE IS
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
If this lamentable state of affairs
be true, nothing is to be gained by
crying over spilled milk. But we can
at least prevent the milk being spill
ed a second time.
The situation is so grave as to de-
mand immediate action by congress
Inaction at this time may produce ia
tai results at later date.
Congress should. Immediately enact
q law sufficiently drastic to effectusi-
ly dispose of any person who conspir-
es against the peace and security of
the government, whether that person
be a citizen or an alien.
This is not political question. It
is vital matter of safety to every
law abiding citizen of the United
States.
Speed up, gentlemen! A govern
ment that is worth having is worth
safeguarding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
DEPOPULAT|NG
THE FARMS

Again this paper deems it a duty to
md warning to the young men Of
our towns, villages and farming COM
munity
Stay away from the big cities-re-
main on the farm.
All over the country there is a ire
mendous shortage in dwelling houses
in the centers of population. In the
cities fabulous prices are charged for
rents simply because the landlords
know that they can collect any sum
they choose.
But why this condition of affairs?
Very simple The higher wages in
The cities are drawing people in from
the farms by the hundreds Of thou
sands, and they must be housed and
fed.
They receive higher wages, it is
true, but they forget until too late
that their expenses are in like pro-
portion.
Daily our farms are becoming de-
populated, and if the stampede con-
tinues and there is no influx of Farm
labor from the old world we will soon
be face to face with the national calam
ity of non-production of the food
necessary to sustain life.
If there be wisdom in the seats
of the mighty it is time that it he
brought into play.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15

along to your children.
Thus, in a very literal sense, we go
on living after we are dead. We sur
vive in our descendants, their lives
being an extension of our own lives.
+ The cell-plasm itself is substance
undistinguishable from ordinary proto
plasm, but it contains the Chrome
somes," which are of all things in this
world the most wonderful. For they
are the carriers of inheritance traits.
You received from your parents
20 of these inheritance bundles, 10
from your mother and 10 from your
father. Today every cell of your body
contains the same 20 characteristic
chromosomes-the same bundles.
They represent the traits of innumer
able ancestors, and may be said to
stand for your individuality, being ac
countable for everything that you are
fro mthe shape of your nose and the
color of your eyes to the peculiarities
of your temperament, disposition and
mental equipment.
In young cell, viewed beneath a
high-power microscope, there is seen
something that looks like a tangled
thread. Later, this thickens and short
ems, taking the form of a rod. The rod
finally breaks into 20 pieces, which are
the inheritance bundles.
Your mother, out of her 20 bundles,
could give you only 10, your father
likewise. Thus it was purely mat
ter of chance which ones you got
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
KNOW HOW LONG
YOU HAVE LIVED?

How long have you lived? Certain
ly for untold millions of years.
True, the individual that you recog
niZe as yourself came into the world
only short time ago. But the germ
plasm," which is the essential element
of your being, is of a derivation in
conceivably ancient.
You began your present career very
hrmbly. as singel cell about lips of
an inch in diameter. That cell split
into two, the two into four, the four
into eight, and so on, this sort of
progressive multiplication accomplish
ing the building, or growth, of your
body.
The tiny original cell had nucleus
the function of which was reproductive
in other words, to multiply. Sur
rounding the nucleus was the cell
plasm" which had to do with nutri-
ton.
What could be more simple? And
yet such a cell is the most mysterious
thing in the world. 1t holds a secret
the revelation of which would solve
puzzle that has put up too how detied
scientific inquiry-the secret of the
principle of life.
Your body is congeries of cells, the
progeny and descendants of the first
tiny one, and each contains the same
sort of cell-plasm. But the latter did
not originate with yourself; it has been
handled down to you through innumer-
able generations. You received it from
your parents, and in turn You pass it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
CUT THIS QUIT is WORTH
MONEY

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip enclose with sc to Foley & Co.,
1886 Sheffield Ave, Chicago, H., writ
ing your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return trial pack
age containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for coughs, colds and Group
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathar-
tic Tablets. Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
CAMPHOR AND WITCH
HAZEL HELP WEAK EYES

Grand Rapids people are aston
ished at the quick results produced by
simple witchhazel, camphor, hydras-
It's, etc, as mixed in Lovoptik eye
wash, In one case of weak and near
sighted eyes few days use brought
great improvement. In another case it
stopped eye pains and inflammation.
We guarantee small bottle of Lavop-
Tx to help ANY CASE weak, strained
or infamed eyes. Aluminium eye cup
FREE. Wood County Drug Store,
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
TO OUR READERS

Local advertising rates have gone
up to Is cents an inch for local adver-
Using. Subscription to $500 per year
and locals 10 cents per line. We are
obliged to come to it when ever we
buy paper, it's higher. These figures
apply with this issue. Foreign adver-
ing are governed by the State League
of which we are a member.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15

Photo shows Mrs. p. E. Van Gagh,
wife of the Lieutenant Governor of
Diokjokarta, Java, who has been CIV
en- magnificent jewels by the native
ruler of Java, where her husband
serves Holland. This lady is the only
white woman ever permitted to enter
the royal palace of the Sultan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15

Enver Pasha, former Turkish Min
lister of War has been crowned King
Of Kurdistan, according to latest ca
BILE reports Kurdistan is that Turk
ish region lying between Mesopota-
Der about 100000 are for the most
part Mohamedans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
LEAPlNG
WITHOUT
| j LOOKING
S.Look before you leap"

ssLook before you leap"
This good old advice has been hand
ed down to Us for generations, and
has prevented the financial downfall
of many man who was just lowering
around the brink.
But now it has lost its charm-has
been forgotten-kicked into the dis
card-at least insofar as our large
cities are concerned.
Spending money today is a wild
and all consuming mania. Getting it
may be easy, but making it fly is cas-
ier.
1t is this insane craving for throw
ing money to the birds that keeps the
financial vultures and profteers firm
ly seated in the saddle of robberdom.
Men and women grown to each 9TH
er over the mounting cost of living,
and then go right out and buy the most
useless and expensive articles they
can find.
If woman pays $500 for sealskin
coat her neighbor must have better
one if it costs $1,000.
If man pays 81 for necktie his
friends all think him tightwad They
prefer to pay So to SIS.
If merchant marks his goods down
to reasonable price they are passed
by as too cheap for consideration.
The purchaser looks for a higher
price, and naturally the dealer gets
wise and soaks him.
What fool wouldn't?
Profits range anywhere from 100
| to 300 and 400 per cent. But that's
| nothing. The higher the price the
| quicker they are sold.
People buy Unfortunately on
credit and trust to the Lord to show
them a way to pay.
This wild orgy of extravaganza and
reckless squandering of money is
found principally in the cities, but
| it's degenerating influence is extend
| ing rapidly to the rural districts.
The fever is veritable plague, and
is extending its blighting shadow
throughout the land.
| There appears to be but little SAM
ty in existence-practically no thought
of the morrow.
1t is spend, spend, spend, and the
more outlandish the price the more
insane they are to get it.
And it is this craving on the part
Of the people to blow in their money
that fosters and sustains the profiteer.
and boosts prices to a height that Is
purely assinine in its dizziness.
If Barnum were alive today he
would round up the people of ou1
large cities, herd them together under
show tent with the other animals
and clean up another fortune from the
boobs.
IF others insist upon rushing head
on TO their own destruction that is
their business, but we of this com
mnnitv should look carefully before
we leap, lest the time come when We
find no place to land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15

Pipe poor Pa, patiently plodding
Homeward Pa, alias the Old Man,
was once a regular Cut-up and had
more Pep than two-year-old colt be-
hind a Brass Band. Now he Looks
like a Government Mule hauling Pig
Iron. This teaches US that We should
be Kind to the Old Man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
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, 1920-01-15

Do not begin a job with a hurrah
and finish with an excuse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
Church Notes
Christian Science Church

Sunday Service-10:45 A. M.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
Lesson Subject-Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15

Soft drinks are going up, they say.
Of course-before they go down.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15

WRITES A LETTER

What do you expect? That it will be blank sheet of
soled paper that has been rusting dusty shelf for
months?
Not bit of it.
The farmers stationery is as important his automo
bile He is business man. and he does business in bust
nesske He may raise hay but you find it
sticking out of his boots
We print letter heads, envelopes, bill heads business
cards. ETC.. for No chance for correspondent to
make mistake in the the address, when it is
plainly printed the letter head and envelope No chance
for purchases go asray in the mails.
The next time you in town step into our office and
Then will want to printed stationery
Wood County Reporter Printing Office
No. III First Street North Grand Rapids Wisconsin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-15
ATTORNEYS
B. M. VAUGHAN

J. X. Raglan
Licensed Embalmer and Undertaken
Phones: House SO; Store 313; John
Ernser, residence phone 435.
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-16
In the Oil Fields
The Best in the MM-COntineRt

The Hewitt field can beyond n
doubt be classed as the best present
producing area in the Mid-Contincnt
field This statement is based upon
the fact that. although only "A few
months old, the field has approx o.
maIcly l5O completed wells which
have total average production OF
I24.5O0 barrels daily These wells are
producing from various depths all
the way from 1900 to 1900 feet,
there being seven different sands IN
the field that have proven produc-
tive. Another great advantage which
the Hewitt field has is that rhCy
have no water difficulty as ha5 hocu
experienced at Duncan and II is said
that there il not a well in the field
that is making any water. There
have been n number OF recent com.
lplctions in this field, all exception
ally good ones, among which are tno
following:
Wostheimer's No. 2, Ward IN the
southeast Of 2z-4s-2 wv. got tho sand
lat l,SsS and at a total depth Of D.
| $40 feet IS making no barrels
Same party's No. 7. on this same
! lease reached the sand al 1891 and
~ 81 feet in is good for $50 bar
rels.
the Humble OIL & Refining CO -
No 3. in the same quarter section as
that of the Westheimcr well. got
sand form f,99O to 2.0'0 ana make
COS barrels the first % hours.
The Texas Company's No. 2, Hor-
ton, In the southwest OF 2l-4s-2w,
reached the sand AZ 2,2S0 and az
total depths Of 2.312, made to
tai ~ SOS barrels for the first "a
hours
The Humble oil ccmpany's No. ?
storman IN the southwest OF 23-4s-
2w, is good for 500 barrels in sa1d
from 1000 to 1850 feet
Tho Skclly OF company's No. I,
Condy In the southeast OF l5-4s-2w,
reached the top Of the sand at l.
I4s0 and at a total depth Of i,4S0,
the well is making 200 barrels.
Simpson and others No /, Walker.
in the southeast corner OF 0-4s-2w,
is showing ftr l5o barrels IN sand
from 1854 20 1,27s. Several loca-
tons have been made in section .
and 10.
The Carter oil company's 40 I,
| Hamilton. in 23-4s2w. Is flowing by
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-16
Can'tSeize Malt
From Merchants
Is States Ruling

OKLAHOMA CITY. July 15.--
Malt kept in stock by merchants
TO be sold for use in the manu-
facturc OF alcoholic liquor cannot
be confiscated by law enforcement
officers unless II is clearly shown
that the merchant himself intends
to use the malt in the manufac-
ture Of liquor, according TO an
opinion OF r. +. Wood, assistant
attorney general, given yesterday
to Il. n. Holland, county attorney
of Coal county.
Holland in his inquiry described
conditions in his county as fol-
lows:
Merchants have been carrying
malt on hand and selling it in
large quantities, some of them got-
ting shipments by the carload.
This malt is used for no other pur-
pose than to manufacture intoNi-
eating beverages. In each ana
every instance | can make proof
of this fact"
"a merchant having no other
intention in handling malt than 10
sell it would not he subject to con-
fiscatory action" wood held. In
all probability tho mere selling or
malt. is the only intention he har-
bors. But II you can show his in
tention to use st in manufactur-
},
self, then he is subject 20 the same
penalty as other manufacturers.
Whoever has in his possession
any materials or equipment 10 he
used in the manufacture and sale
OF Intoxicating liquors with the in
tention OF SO using them Is a vio-
lator Of the law and all such prop
erty is subject to seizure"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-16
WOULD RETAIN AGREEMENT 7
Longshorcmcn Hope to Have Present
Arrangement Kept.

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Contin-
uation of the working agreement be-
tween the shipping board and long
shoromen employed al various ports
was discussed at conference today
between Chairman Benson and rep
resentatives OF the International
Longshoremen's association. Char.
man Benson said "A decision would
be announced soon,
Longshorc men seek continuation
Of the present agreement, 1t was
said, as 1t centraliZCs negotiations
with tho board. New York ship
operators endorse the agreement, II
was stated. contending that its dis
continuance would disturb the al
ready unsettled conditions I'm tho
harbor. Gulf operators, however
urged that the agreement be dis
continued on the ground that II
stands in the way Of adoption Of an
"open shop" policy In the board
dealings with the longshoremen'
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-16
STRIKE C0MPElS
CHICAGO TO WALK
Surface Lines Are Tied
Up When Electrical
Men Quit.
EXPECT IMPROVEMENT
Promises Held Out for Better
Service Today-Non-U Union
Men Put to Work.

CHICAGO. July i5.-Hundreds Of
thousands Of Chicagoans who
walked. bicycled, rode trucks, jit-
news and taXlcabs or crowded ele,
,ated and stoam shuttle trains 70
roach work today were hopeful to-
night that the surface lines tomors
row could fulfill their promise to
restore service, crippled by strike
n, electrical workers to near nor
mai
Three hundred and fifty subs sta.
,ion employees, linemen, shopmen
',rd b'acksmiths who walked out this
morning loft Chicago without surface
ears for several hours Late today
union men pressed into service
,Aro able 10 restore traffic TO 30 or
10 nor cent OF normal.
Car crews. motormcn and conduct
ors were not affected by the strike,
nm, moro than 5000 were siven m
Involuntary vacation because their
cars could not be operated.
One fatality and nearly score In.
,ured was the toll taken when =
motor truck carrying 40 people
crashed into a pole.
The car crews remained neutral
whom tho company began Installing
ron-unlon men IN the shops ana
mower houses and took out their
cars as fast as power arrangements
corld he completed, The crews re-
Gently were granted Increases In ac-
sordance with their demands.
All the strikers, with the exception
NJ the ghopmcn, are demanding IN
creased wages, while the shop en-
n,oyes struck for n closed shop.
Michael Umbrella Mike" Boyle.
who was recently released from jan
ON a pardon granted by President
yvA,on. called the strike. He Is
h,,sness agent OF the electrical
workers union.