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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
A FEW HIGH POINTS

The farmers right in complaining of wrongs long
endured and right in holding that it is feasible to relieve
their ills with benefit to the rest of the community
THE FARM GIVES THE NATION MEN AS WE'LL
AS FOOD Cities derive their vitality and are forever
newed from the country but impoverished countryside
exports intelligence and retains unnteigence. Only the
lower grades of mentality and character will remain
seek, the farm unless agriculture is capable of being
sued with contentment and adequate compensation.
With the disappearance of free cheap fertile land
additional and increased yields only from
costly effort This need not expect from impover-
ished unhappy rural population.
Agriculture is the greatest and fundamentally the most
important of American industries. The cities but
the branches of the tree of national life the roots of which
go deeply into the land. WE ALL FLOURISH OR DE-
CLINE WITH THE FARMER.
The farmers not entitled to special privileges but
they not right in demanding that they be placed
equal footing with the buyers of their products and with
other industries?
For lack of united effort the farmers, whole,
still marketing their crops by Anticipated methods by
methods all but they surrounded by business world
that has been modernzed the last minute and is reessy
striving for efficiency
1t must be remembered that although representing
third of the industrial product and half of the total
ulation of the nation the rural communities ordinarily
joy but fifth quarter Of the net annual national gain.
BY Bernard NJ. Baruch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
BABIES GET NEW ATTENTION

Postmaster General Hays seems to
be making a real effort to increase
The usefulness of the postal depart
ment to the American people. The
signs of a genuine disposition to
serve on the part of the employees are
being noticed and commented upon in
all parts of the country.
One of the most interesting inno-
vations is the new order to drivers
of parcel post wagons in towns and
cities directing them to weigh babies
at the request of mothers along their
routes. The order permits this to be
done for any babe every day if the
mother desires; and drivers are ad-
monished to be courteous at all times
in the performance of this new duty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
HELP CHILD TO SEE VISIONS
CLEARLY

There is a period in our child's de-
velopment when his mind is free to
wander over the hills of fancy and
he has real difficulty in linking the
real with the unreal.
1t is the opportunity time of life
and every one of US to whom is en-
trusted the care and development of
little child needs to study and I'M
derstand it in order that we may
make the most of it.
We grownups would give anything
in our power if we might have de-
veloped in US the power of vision
which our little tots from three to six
possess, and yet instead of fostering
it in our children we do our best to
stifie it.
The seeds of genius lie in many of
our children and we, not understand
ing, do our best to crush out the very
thing which we are endeavoring to
cultivate.
What the child needs is assistance
that he may see his visions clearly,
and then we should furnish him with
some plastic material with which he
can make his dreams come true.
The imaginative child is living in
an unreal world and fairy tales help
him explain many things which puz-
zle him in his endeavors to penetrate
the, to him, ineplicable mysteries of
life.
Paper cutting, clay modelling and
the sand table furnish him material
which will enable him to see his mind
pictures more clearly and will lead
him to be a doer as we'll as a dream
er.
We are all dreamers of dreams.
Every worthwhile act that has been
given to the world was first a dream
in the mind of some person. Every
book which has been written, every
picture painted, even every field
which has been cultivated was first
just a flight of imaginative fancy.
The successful person is one who
dreams, then organizes his thinking
and becomes a doer.
Childhood is the imaginative peri
cd. The flights of fancy expressed
may sometimes be amusing to their
elders, but to children they are very
real
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01

it is a circle, but from the more sig
nifcant fact that it actually is vic
ious. The adjective means something.
In cases like the above, if the circle
could be completed promptly enough
and viciously enough, combining itself
entirely to the crooks, the ends of
justice would be inexpensively and eff
fectively served. The sooner the old
verse about the larger and lesser feas
becomes fully applicable to the crooks
and bandits, the better.
If the same amount of nerve and
will power were used by these fellows
in seeking and doing some honest
work, instead of trying to accomplish
the impossible and get something for
nothing, about half the problems of
life in this country would be in a fair
way to be solved within the present
decade.
Crooks can't keep on getting by, for
The little crooks have bigger crooks,
to come along and fight 'em;
And big crooks get the bigger ones;
and so, ad infnitum.
REX.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
State of Wisconsin-ss.
Department of State
NOTICE
WOOD COUNTY

Citizens COOPERATIVE Mercantile
Company, Milladore; Grand Rapids
Brewing Co., Grand Rapids; Grand
Rapids Table Co., Grand Rapids;
Prentiss-Wabers Stove Co., Grand
Rapids; Reiland Packing Co., Grand
Rapids; Wisconsin Rapids Canning
Company, Wisconsin Rapids; Wiscon-
sin Sandstone Co., Grand Rapids;
Notice Is Hereby Given to you and
each of you that you have failed to
file in this Office the annual report
provided for by section 1774a of the
Wisconsin Statutes.
Now, Therefore, In compliance with
law, the corporate rights and privi-
leges granted to you will be forfeit
ed on January 1. 1922, providing such
annual report is not filed in this office
prior thereto and payment made of
forfeit fee and costs of publication as
therein provided
Elmer S. Hall,
Secretary of State.
1925: els
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01

the cause of the crying Of the little
babe in the cradle. It can not tell US !;
and our fancy conjures up a whole
train Of pains and miseries which we
imagine are torturing it. Our pity
and mother love sway US irrestibly.
Presently we find ourselves minister
ing to every trivial, childish want of
the little one without any regard
whatever for its actual cause or need.
This failure to distinguish between
the demands that should be granted
and those that should not is our first
great mistake in dealing with the lit
tie child. This does not imply that
we do not know the difference be-
tween the two kinds of demands, for
we usually do. By the manner of the
cutlery, the tone of the voice, the ex-
preston on the little face, and in 9TH
er ways we may read the signs that
tell US whether the trouble is real
or make-believe. We are not often
deceived; and we probably have no
right to offer this excuse for the sin
which we commit
For what we do is this: We run to
wait upon the child at every little
wall even though we may know full
well that the cutlery comes from no
real pain. We take the babe up and
fondle it, walking about and rocking
it; and so we fasten upon the helpless
infant, even before the dawn of con-
seriousness, a habit that is to follow it
and make it miserable through life. |
For this practice Of demanding that
others minister to our every want is |
the beginning of a selfish disposition
which dooms one to live and die self
centered and friendless.
To mar a life by sheer careless
ness and weakness is an offense for |
which there can hardly be any atone
ment. Yet many of US are doubtless
living under the shadow of this |
grievous sin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01

At BLUE MOUNDS

State Historical Society of Wiscon-
sin, Madison, September, 1921.-On
the afternoon of Labor Day, Monday,
September 5, at the hour of 1:4O, the
Landmarks Committee of the State
Historical Society will unveil
bronze. tablet commemorative the
building of Blue Mounds Fort in May,
1882, and marking the site of the old
fort. The inscription on this tablet
is as follows: este of Blue Mounds
Fort. Built in May, 1882, by the min
ers and settlers of the neighborhood
and garrisoned by them as volunteer
members of Gen. Henry Dodge's To-
wa-Michigan brigade from May 20 to
September 20, 1882, during the Black
Hawk War. This site was donated
to the State Historical Society of
Wisconsin by the heirs of Colonel Eb-
enezer Brigham, pioneer settler of
Blue Mounds, who helped build the
fort. Dedicated September 5, 1921,
by the State Historical Society of
Wisconsin,"
Blue Mounds Fort was an import
ant place in the lead region, during
the Black Hawk War. 1t served as
a kind of halfway station between
Fort Winnebago (Portage) and Fort
Crawford prairie du Chem. The
fort was not merely a refuge to the |
settlers and their families, but CEN
ter Of active military operations and |
the scene of the dramatic restoration !
to their white friends of the two un-
fortunate captives, Rachel and Sylvia
Hall. |
All who are interested in the histo- |
ry of our pioneer age, whether men,
bers of the State Historical Society |
or not, are urged to attend the cere-
mony of unwilling. IF the weather |!
proves favorable it is expected that |
many will gather at Blue Mounds in |
the forenoon, with basket dinners,
picnic on Blue Mound, which has the
distinction of being the highest point
in Southern Wisconsin.
The program connected with the
unwilling is being prepared by the
Landmarks Committee whose chair
man, Hon. John A. Hardwood. will
be master of ceremonies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
A NEW CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY

The new general manager of the
Detroit Edison Company is Miss Sa-
rah Sheridan who entered the employ
Of the big corporation number of
years ago as telephone operator.
By sheer efficiency and loyalty to the
company's interests she has worked
her way upward step by step until
now she has reached the top.
The company is capitalized at $751;
100000. Miss Sheridan will person
ally control the expenditure of ap-
proximately two million dollars per
year. More than five hundred highly
paid men, most of whom are technical
experts, will work under her direc-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
CORN WILL
YIELD WELL

Madison-It appears that nothing
can prevent heavy yield of corn in
Wisconsin, the crop reporting service
announced on Monday. Favorable
weather has practically assured a
crop almost up to bumper proportions
and maturing rapidly.
Growing crops generally were i'm
proved during the week, due to mod
crate temperatures and much-needed
showers, the bulletin says Condition
of the fields has been materially bet
tered Damage caused by hail and
wind is said to have been restricted
to southern counties, with no great
loss.
Farm work is reported as slightly
early, with threshing nearing COM
pletion, silo filing general, and plow-
ing and fitting for fall grains we'll IN
der way.
Silage is said to be yielding heavily
with the quality good. The potato
crop shows some Improvement as a
result of favorable rains.
Harvesting of tobacco is general,
the crop being somewhat reduced
from wind and hail. Some winter
grain has been sown, and has bene-
flied from the showers.
The yield Of spring grain is said to
continue disappointing.
The new seeding of hay was gen
orally benefited by the rains, and the
acreage of marsh hay cut greatly in
creased. Pastures are reported as be-
coming green again, but still short.
Cabbage and sugar beets have shown
some Improvement. The livestock con-
dition is also improving, but still is
only fair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
CHILDREN MUST
ATTEND school
The New Law Requires Students To
Put In At Least Two and
One-half Days a Week

The city schools will open here next
week and the buildings are in shape
for the reception of the students. The
rules this year on attendance are
more stringent than ever, and will
cause some hardship in families where
the children have worked out most of
the week, and brought their earnings
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
FREE EATS

Come, See and Eat of the Bar
becued Ok and Potato Bake. Have
you ever seen two whole corn-fed
steers roasted at once? Have you
ever tasted that sizzling, juicy sweet
meat? Roasting will be done by on
eNpedienced chef, Alfred Lutjeans, at
present located at Nekoosa. Arrange
ments are being made to feed 1000
one FREE meal at the
ADAMS COUNTY FAIR
Friendship, September, Is, IA. Is.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
Of
THE HOMF
and F A MlLY
A Talk With Our Wives, Mothers,
and Sisters.
A BITTER FRUIT OF LOVE

There are two mistakes in the
training of little babies which are so
serious as to deserve the thoughtful
attention of all mothers. One of
them will be considered in these para
graphs.
We are frequently puzzled to know
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
home to help the parents.

One of the school laws passed by
the legislature and effective now pro-
vides that persons between the ages
of fourteen and sixteen who are ex-
cused from school to work shall at
tend school half time until the end of
that term Of school during which they
become sixteen years of age. The old
rule was that such persons should at
tend eight hours week, but under
the new regulations they must attend
half time, either a half day every
school day, or two and half days a
week, or every other week in some
day school.
Boys and girls who are sixteen
years of age and not yet eighteen,
shall attend school eight hours week
until the close of that term of school
during which they become eighteen.
This law extends the period of educa
ton to the eighteenth birthday instead
of the seventeenth. Those who are
graduates of a high school are exempt
from this rule.
All persons under seventeen years
of age wro are not attending some day
school must have permits to work.
Those seventeen to eighteen do not
need permits, but they must attend
school eight hours a week unless they
are high school graduates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01

Over 4,250,OO0 telephone calls are
made in New York daily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01

from teaching in public schools of
Warwick county, Virginia, the men,
.bers of the school board deciding to
employ only single women in the flu
ture. 'The place for married wom-
en- is at home with children of their
own" they declare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
BAR MARRIED TEACHERS

Married women h.ve been barred
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-01
$780,, 600, 900 SPENT IN YEAR
GOING TO SHOWS

Washington, D. Amusement
loving America spent nearly $1,000
100000 during the last year fer the
atrical entertainment, according to
Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair.
The ten per cent tax on places of a.
musement amounted to $89, TIE, 905.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28

Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the house not a crea-
ture was stirring-except Lily, the
cook, preparing to take the 10 a. m.
as a holiday surprise. And Uncle Hor-
ace, in the guest room, who has just
discovered that sprig Of holly that the
boys put between the sheets. And the
boys, who, having surreptitiousIy
opened their presents and found them
all useful" are contemplating sabot-
age. And sister Maybelle. who has
saved her dud gifts Of the year before
and is trying to redistribute them. And
mother. who is going to get that red
ball on top of the tree or die In the
attempt And father, sitting up with a
sick check book and sheaf of newly
arrived bills. And Florence, the cat,
somewhat the worse for having sam
pied the Christmas punch to which
father consecrated his last bottle of
Scotch.-From Life.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28

climate. then moved to Texas and
went back and forth three times, but
did not get the relief / had hoped for.
Finally, l got so bad OF l was not
able to get around with any degree
of comfort. l was also told l had
heart trouble.
II had read about Tanlac and, as It
had been very highly recommended
TO me, decided to try It. l got
bottle and had taken only a few doses
until ! could notice a marked i'm
provement in my condition. 1 noticed
shat g. :s. ssa..hlea any
more with sour stomach after eating.
which was a great relief.
II kept on taking Tanlae until l
fully regained my health. My appe-
tite is splendid; l enjoy my meals and
do not find II necessary now to take
any laxative medicines Of any kind.
can sleep much better and am not
nearly so nervous.
II take great pleasure in recon-
mending Tanlac to anyone who needs
good system builder, or who suffers
with stomach trouble. have recon-
mended Tanlae TO a great many Of my
friends and am pleased to reach others
by giving this statement for publlca-
ton"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28
FRECKI ES ES:!ESSss .s4Gyss 3 :: s::
LghLLu CO.. ssss i sa s.:s 49, p sh ss
NOT A "TRENcH" OF BAYONETS
True Story Of Famous Incident
Verdun, Which French Bravery
Has Made Immortal.


The scaffolding has now been taken
down from the monument over the IA
nous Trench of the Bayonetsv At
Verdun which President MiIlerand has
inaugurated. But the term trench
is missioner. The true story Is
this:
Fifty-seven survivors Of two Breton
battalions were holding the line there.
not in a trench, but in series Of
shellholes, nearly regularly spaced and
aligned. The men were so packed chat
when any were wounded they were TN
able to fall down, while for security
they held their rifles. with fixed bay
onets in the air. s7iss
During the whole Of June IL, u and
13, 1916, terrible artillery duel RACED
round them. Caught between the
French and German barrage fires, cre
by one the men died, while the burst
ing shells buried them under waves Of
torn-up ground. When the scene couid
be visited all that remained was q
line of bayonets protruding from the
ground.-Continental Edition of the
London Mail.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28
II You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped TO reason why
Il IL that 80 many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
Of sight and are soon forgotten! HE
reason is PLAINTIFF article did not fulfill
che promises Of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, az like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who arc IN need Of it.
A prominent druggist says Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation l have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for IN
almost every case Il shove excellent re-
suits, as many Of my customers testify
No other kidney remedy has 50 large a
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success Of DR..
Kilmers Swamp Root is due to the fact,
90 many people claim, that it fulflls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle OF
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28

Nearly everybody In Southwest Mis-
souri, either knows or has heard of
the Rev. Parker Moon. who for a full
half century has devoted his life and
talents to Sunday school and organi-
zation work for the Society of Friends
or Quakers.
Uncle Parker" as he is more famil-
iarly known, came from fine old rug
ged Quaker stock, and there is not a
better known or more highly respect
ed citizen in that part of the state.
In referring to his remarkable res
IOratuii 10 iieaiiii 1y iaIIi5i5, he said :.
about FIVE years ago / suffered
a general breakdown. My principal
trouble was nervous Indigestion. MY
appetite was very poor and my food
seldom agreed with me, and l had to
live on very restricted diet. l suf-
fered great deal from headaches
and dizzy spells; l had severe pains
across the small of my back and was
badly constipated most Of the time.
In fact. was so weak and rundown
l was not able TO attend to my duties
This condition made me very nerv-
Gus and | could not sleep at night
frequently l would lie awake most
all night and was In that condition
more or less for FIVE years. My ply
sician said he could not do ANYTHING
for me and suggested a change of
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28
MAN OF OPTIMISTIC STRAIN
Millionaire Bought Laundry" instead
of Launch" but He Refuses to
Be Discouraged

Millionaires are supposed to lean to-
ward a philosopbic pessimism, but
there is one who is evidently genu-
Inc optimist.
He met a friend, and said; @Come
and see my new steam laundry"
The friend was somewhat sur.
prised.
II didn't know you went in for that
sort of thing" he said.
Il don't, as a rule" replied the mil
llonaire. II bought this one quite by
mistake. II was the auetioneer's fault.
l hadn't time to get catalogue, and
l thought he said steam launch So
| nodded, and they landed me with
IT,"
That millionaire is going to make
that laundry payl
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28
LEFT THE HONORS BALANCED
College President Had by No Means
the Best Of "Guessing" Contest
Which He Began.

The president Of an Indiana college
in talk to teachers told them that
many teachers did not wish to be rec
ognized as teachers, and in an effort
to illustrate his remark told the fol-
lowing experience he had:
Il was travelling West last sum-
mer." he said, "and met on the train
an attractive young woman. In 4
casual way l asked her where she
taught school. She hastily replied:
"'Why. how do you know that
Teach schoolr"
presently said: What do you
teaehY had simply guessed she was
teacher, and later found out that
she was teacher of romance Ian
guages in the East. In an effort to
get even with me, l presume. she
said:
"'And what do you suppose l took
you forT"
"'well. l said, 4 really don't know.
What was itY
"'An undertaken she retorted."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-28

During a food n few years ago the
river reached the power plant about 3
a. m, cutting OF the power
The operators IL the telephone ex-
change called the wire chief, who
started to the office In his fiivver. and
found his lights out. Before reaching
the office he was stopped by a police
officer, who asked him why he had no
lights. Doing . little thinking, he told
the officer;
"Of course, my lights are out the
Juice is out all over town"
The officer studied a minute and
said: by golly, that's so; go ahead"
Science and Invention Magazine.