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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13
FARM NOTES.

\ good crop of potatoes requires for
an acre about fifty-five pounds of phos-
phoric acid. 10 pounds of nitrogen,
and 1872 pounds of potash
1t will be welcome information to
lazy farmers, if any such are to be-
found. that the Illinois station has
proved that very frequent cultivation
of corn has not been found profitable.
The following formula is for an ex-
cellent mixture to keep flies off of
cows: Train oil, three quarts; crude
petroleum, one quart; carboEc acid.
one ounce. Apply with sponge, and
one application suffices for five to seven
days.
\ correspondent writes to American
Gardening that if you insert q branch
of the common pine into the middle of
a current or gooSeberry bush the cur
rant worm viii not get into it, or If
they are already there, they will leave
at once.
Manure is never more valuable than
on the day it is made It is therefore,
much better to haul it to the fields
at every opportunity than to have d
large pile staring one in the face
in the spring when so much work is
on hand. So much less goes 10 waste
too.
If there are no trees in the pasture,
be sure to have shed that can ba
built easily and cheaply. Be as care
full to protect the stock from the burn
ing sun in summer as you are to shell
ter them from the storms of winter.
1t will make them more easy to handle
and give you better return for their
keep.
lrregularity interferes with the Sc
erection of milk in dairy COWS; with
fatten1ng stock it interfereS with d.
gestion and consequently with the lay
ing on of fat; it makes horses become
bad tempered and wear out themselves
and their stable floors. Does the mas
ter never get restless when dinner is
not just ON time?
The flavor Of butter has no relation
whatever to it's color, but is dependent
on the kind and quality of feed and
the care of the cream. If the dairy
man wants the finest touches of flavor
In his product he must give the right
Kind of food and then handle his cream
IN regulation order. The delicious
aroma will then be present in the but
ter product without distinction of color.
Oneida, KaS., Aug. 15.-To the Edit
Demonstrating the trouble the farm
ers of Minnesota, the Dakotas, and
Nebraska have with what is known as
the Russian thistle, or Russian tumble
weed, [ think it behoOves our Kansas
farmers as well as elsewhere, to fort-
fy against the aggressions of this in
domltable pest and annoyance to agri-
culture 1t seems to be a kind of tum-
ble-Weed that will blow from one state
to another, and has, it is alleged,
blown over from Nebraska into some
eight or ten counties in the great Sun
Hover state and will soon seed the
entire state if not checked. An ounce
of prevention is worth pound of cure,
remember. [ give the above that our
farmers may take due notice and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Cyrus Shinn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13
DANGER.

hammock should be Stunned by
an lmpecuniOus young man He should
either tie d handkerchief over h;s
eyes or else walk backward when he
knows he is approaching one, unless
he wants to give himself up TO the
mercies OF the witch in it,
Even a plain girl becomes a witch
IN a hammOck-sbe .an't help herself.
She can no more help smiling adOrabIy,
laughing, tempting, dimpling laughs
and making unsteady, sparkling grasps
and grabs with her bejeWeled hands
when she imagineS she is going to
tumble out than a fish can help swim
ming in water. A swing in a ham dock
is such a tieeting, temporary, poetic
joy that it is tinged with the sadness
lingering around all perishable rhings,
and the result is that d staid, sensible
man will turn sentimental and will
reel off more imbecile rhymes about
golden hair and mOonlit air and finger
tips and ruby lips than a Woodworking
poet could grind out in a year, while
the girl will look enough, lambert ten
derness and divine sweetness out Of
her eyes to set up in business a dozen
winter girls.
Then when the moon wanes and they
Ialt. re the damp has ruined
his straw hat and he has crushed
pocketful of cigars and she discovers
three swelled mosquito bites on her
face and a waving forest of straight
bangs and they grumpily refuse to
speak when they meet the next morn
ing at the hotel breakfast. Such is
. loves young and disappointing dream.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13
A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE.

Detroit Free Press: The man who
had been brought up in a boarding
house got a day or two off, with a few
dollars in his pocket, and concluded
he would go away and have a good
time, one feature of which was to buy
meals at a swell restaurant He
reached the place and went in to his
first breakfast. The piece de resist
ance was a porterhouse steak, and he
tackled it with a great gusto. After
a minute or two he called up the
waiter.
What kind of a steak is this? he
asked with an effort
'tPorterhouse, sir,'' responded the
waiter, with a quarter-tip tone Of
pride.
Are you sure Of that?'
Certainly, sir Why?'
"Oh, nothing. I thought possibly you
might have misunderstood my order
and brought me boarding house
steak"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13
RIPE ERUIT

Fruit ripens on the trees until ma
turity is reached, and then the forces
that have created the product cease
acting, and others, destructive in their
tendency, begin almost immed ately
Preservation of fruit is simply meth
cd of checking these destructive forces
as long as possible. The warmth of
the sun, moisture Of the air, and SINH
lar conditions always favor the activity
Of both the ripening and decaying
forces. Consequently, fruit left on the
trees after maturity begins to decay
immediately. In order to preserve
them they must be separated from the
branch and placed under other condi-
lions, so that these forces will cease
to act.
When fruits are taken from the trees
the ripening forces may continue for
an indefinite period, or the decaying
ones may be induced to set in. If the
fruit drops from the tree to the ground
it will begin to decay. Heat and moist
ture Of the air are supplied to them
the same as on the tree
The questions when to pluck fruit
and how to preserve them are closely
related, for the success of the latter
will largely depend on the former.
Most fruits differ as to the time when
they should be picked. Bananas from
the south are cut from the trees when
very green, but if kept on the bunch
they will ripen months afterward.
Pears somewhat resemble those fruits
in this respect. The pears nearly all
do better if picked from the tree before
thoroughly ripened, and IN this way
they can be preserved much longer
and easier. Cold, dry air checks ripen-
ing and prevents decay for long
time. Hence, pears that are plucked
before ripe and placed away in cold
storage can be preserved for months
after other fruit has decayed. Grapes,
on the contrary, never ripen any after
picking All that can be eXpecteds-in
the way of change is the evaporation
Of some of the water, and finally de-
cay They must be in perfect condi-
ton for eating when plucked or the
full value of the fruit will be missed.
They should be plucked as soon as
ripe. however. and be stored away in
some cold place. They can be pre-
serv ed even longer than pears. Rasp-
berries. Stra wberrieS and blackberries
gain very little after picking. They
should be allowed to reach their full
growth before picking, but they are
worthless for keeping if allowed to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13
MAKING HIM MOVE.

Mrs Witherby (from the next room)
I wish you would come and pull the
cork out Of this bottle.
Why, can't you do it yourself? I'm
tired.
Mrs Witherby-It's bottle Of whis-
key dear.
Witherby crushing in)-Why didn't
you say so?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13
SHE WAS PRACTICAL.

New York Weekly: She-"You say
you love me-?
He-''With my whole soul"
and are you anxious only for my
happinessY'
mo words could be truer."
Then don't you think you ought to
stop calling so often, and give some
man with income enough to live onaa
chance to see me alone once in a
WhiIe?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13
PLAINLY INEFFICIENT.

"Fine set of suckers running this
government" said Mr.. Hicarde dis
gustedly.
whats the kick now?'
Everything. Just look at the post
age stamps. for instance. The>idea of
making reds worth twice as much as
blueSr'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13

The University Of Halle, Germany,
has conferred the degree of doctorAof
philosophy upon Professor Francis
Amasa Walker, Of Boston, president
Of the American Economic association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-13
FARMS AND FAR MERS
THE NEED OF CONSTANT CARE
OF THE SHEEP FLOCKS.
GOOD RECEIPT FOR. KEEPING
RIPE FRUIT.

Results of Experiments in Raising
Crimson Clover-Increased Use OF
Silos-kill the Weeds-About Gu
cumber Seed-Farm Notes of Cen
eral Interest.
The evening world., 1894-04-26

silly and foolish, she resolved to be at
the flower stand at the appointed time.
III II is only a joke It Will hurt no
one" she thought to herself, and II 1t
means something else. 1t may be the
last chance | will ever have to- She
dared not finish the sentence, but waited
as patiently rs she could FOR the moments
to pass. While she waited. another GUS
toner stepped up 10 the post-onice and
received the last valentine in the stock.
III you can forgive the past, meet me
at the flower booth at . O'clock" read
this last customer. while a hot flush
crept over the bronZed checks. which
betrayed their owner residence in for
eign lands.
I'm GO" he said TO himself, land II l
meet disappointment again | can bear II,
as have already borne more mar many
men"
So when Barbara wendell her way to
the flower booth. which was in a shad-
owy part OF the room-for the lights had
been turned down when the small stock
OF flowers had been SOLD and h at
tendants had deserted it-she did %
know tina inside waited a man whose
heart beat as wildly as her own.
Barbara stood hesitatingly in the door
way when her name was called. almost
in n whisper, But how well she knew
the tones Of that voice, silent 70 her for
The evening world., 1894-04-26

release you from the bonds that must
be calling to you"
Jennie. frightened yet delighted at the
harm she had done. gave a little
scream and slipped away, leaving her
cousin to defend himself as best he
might.
Barbara. you know Jennie has been
like a sister to me always. You surely
cannot be so ungenerous as to accuse
me OF being untrue to you. for you
know my whole heart Is yours"
But his protestat.ons fell ON unheed-
ing ears, n Barbara. beside herself
with pain and anger. uttered words
that even this devoted lover could not
stand. and he resented them. And so
they parted. and too proud to acknowl-
edge hat she was in the wrong after
she had found out her mistake, Barbara
made no effort to reclaim Frederick
Haworth, who soon left the town ana
had never returned.
But Barbara's owe for him was not
dead. although ever her own family and
Intimate friends did not know that her
lover OF long ago was anything more to
her than a shadowy remembrance. No
wonder. then, that. with such feelings
in her heart. Barbara shrank from
granting little Lance's request on this
day. which vas such . sad anniversary
to her.
The evening world., 1894-04-26
4 RECEIVER APPLIED FOR.
Commercial Loan and Trust Com
pany of Philadelphia" in Trouble.
''Tho Evening world' Exposed Its
Queer Methods in This City.

As q Anal result Of THE Evening
Worlds" expose of the Commercial Loan
and Trust Company's method Of doing
business. the following advertisement
was printed In this mornings papers:
Commercial Loan and Trust Company -Appl,.
cation was made yesterday afternoon for recciv-
ers for the Commercial Loan and Trust Com.
pany of 1850 Arch street. Phllsdsiphi.. Pa. The
Company IL Incorporated under the laws OF West
Virginia. Its authorised capital Is $500, 600. o.
which. 1t has been said. 3lo3.00o has been paid
in. The Company has done a general brokerage
and loan business and has a branch once In
Pit,sburg, Pa. The application for receivers vas
made by the bondholders OF the Company. whose
petition alleges that the Company only had 1000
capital and Its assets consist only Of the contri-
button OF the bondholders.
During the latter part of February.
1.-THE Evening World" told how this
Company. represented by Messrs, Clarke
and johnson, was doing a thriving bust
ness In this city by preying on the
credulity Of poor people. 1t advertised
to loan money in small sums at 6 per
cent. and It's circulars distributed broad
cast contained an alluring prospectus
Of the advantages to be gained by do
ing business with the firm.
An Evening World reporter In the
guise OF a prospective customer. investi-
gated the methods of the Company and
found 1t was doing business In violation
Of the Banking laws of the State. Peo-
pie who %patronized 1t were subjected to
a steady. financial assessment with no
material gain in view-to them. Failure
to pay the assessment at the required
time meant contiscation OF the sum al
ready paid. In fact, the methods OF
the concern were so shady that the at
tention OF Bank Examiner Preston was
called to It.
Unable to stand the glare Of exposure
the Commercial loan and Trust Com
pany closed Its doors In Harlem. and the
officers disappeared from public view.
Prior to this. however, II was learned
that the Company was about to start a
was promptly nipped in the bud by ex-
posture in the columns of 1.-The Evening
World and since then. as far as car
be learned, nc effort has been made to
resume business. The concerns main
office was located in Philadelphia.
Edward A. Noblett, who was at ont
time the agent for the Commercial Loar
and Trust Company, in his city. bu,
who resigned his position, was seen a
his ONCE, 2b Broadway. by an Even
ing World" reporter this morning.
81 nave had ne dealings with the Com
pany since severed my connection with
susal OF The World to handle any al
vertising OF the Company was enough
for me, and ] resigned Immediately.
II do not know anything o II
agency here, and am not aware OF the
movemen OF Clarke and johnson.
did not know hat the ~Philadelphis
house a assigned"
The evening world., 1894-04-26

and she got one" cried Lance. gayly.
You must come" and Barbara reluc-
family followed the child to the post
office.
lis there a valentine for my Aunt
Bab7" he said boldly.
Yes. Ten cents. please" said the
young lady in waiting. Then she called
out to the girls behind the box: Miss
Barbara Millet's mail"
After a slight delay a letter in a
fancy embossed envelope was handed
out. Lance paid the price and walked
on with barbara eager TO see her val
cntine
But the pretty envelope contained
nothing but "A half-sheet OF paper with
a few words written on II. "Pshaw!
That amt fair" cried Lance. but his
aunt did not heed him and he slipped
away. leaving her still looking at the
written words. They were evidently
written In a disguised hand. but they
were easily read;
Have you forgotten the past? II
not meet me at the flower booth at 8
O'clock"
That was all. no Signature or other
sign, but Barbara's heart beat wildly
as she thrust the letter INTO her pocket.
Could IL be. was It possible that he had
returned md stil loved her in spite of
her cruel iniususe3 FelinS that she was
The evening world., 1894-04-26

But while her thoughts were roaming
back to the past Lance was still plead
Ing: please, Aunt Bah. dear auntie. I
want to go so bad"
well. Lance" she answered. YEARLY.
loath to spoil his pleasure. ''auntie will
CO."
Lance was beside himself with Joy
and came early in the evening, and to-
gether they set out for the hall. he talk
Ing so busily that he did not notice his
aunt's silence. Among all the girls at
the hall there were lone hat looked
fairer h Barbara, in spite OF the
thirty years that had passed over her
head. She wore a simply made gown OF
white wool. and on her breast lay a sin
gle large red rose. whose glowing color
seemed reflected in her cheeks. Her
dark hair. always perfectly arranged,
completed the charming picture. and
many eyes turned to look at her In ad-
miration. Towards the close OF the
evening little Lance came TO her and
said: Aunt Bah, you've not had a sim
gle valentine yet. Come on; I'm going
to buy you one" And he tried to draw
her towards h improvised po~st-ofice.
where valentines were sold.
"Oh. no. Lance. dear, l am tcs old for
that. They haven any for people SO
old as auntie," she demonstrated.
Mrs. ~spriggins Is lots older than you.
The evening world., 1894-04-26
ZIMMERMAN ABROAD.
Great American CycIer Welcomed
by English Riders.
CBy Associated Press.)

LONDON, April Pa deputation Of
leading English cyslists went to South
ampton yesterday to welcome A. A.
Zimmerman, the ~well-known American
rider. who has Joined the ranks OF pro-
fessional bicyclists. Zimmerman was a
passenger on the American line steamer
New York. which arrived at Southamp-
ton last evening. His stay in England
was short, he proceeding almost directly
for Paris.
Zimmerman is to ride in sixteen races
in France, Germany and Italy. He will
receive s10,0 DOC upon his arrival in Paris.
and liberal purses will be given in every
event in which he takes part. His
agreement also provides that he shall
receive a percentage Of the gate money.
1t Is said that after his races on the
Continent he will make a tour of Great
Britain.
Max lie Baudy, the young French
millionaire. who within the past few
days has come so prominently before
the public In connection with the
charges Of forgery preferred by him
against Count de Talleyrand Perigord.
Is said to have exerted himself to get
Zimmerman to become a professional
bicyclist.
The evening world., 1894-04-26

Haworth set herself deliberately to
break their engagement.
On st. Valentines night she gave q
party, at which the lovers were present.
Near the close OF the evening. taking
care that Barbara should see her. she
drew Frederick to the deserted con-
servatory. After talking for a little
while she suddenly threw her arms
around her cousins neck and exclaimed
in passionate tones: After you are mar
ried. Fred. you won't care for me or
love me any more"
Frederick's answer was what she most
desired. for her cunning eyes say
through the shubbery that Barbara.
drawn by some irresistible impulse. had
followed them and stood watching and
listening. pale to the very lips.
Nothing shall ever change my affec-
tion for you. Jennie" Fred responded.
little knowing what wrong i%nterpreta-
ton would be put on his words. which
were only the expression OF a cousinly
feeling towards his wiiful young rel
alive.
At his words the spell that had
chained his tetrothed to the spot was
bosened. and she stepped forward.
still deadly pale. but with sparkling
eyes and s~cornful smile.
Sc this Ia the way you keep
your troth. Frederick Haworthi ! viii
The evening world., 1894-04-26
Round About Town.

Al i.2is o'clock this morning nre did SIS dam
age In the kitchen OF the four story brownstons
building 723 Park avenue. owned and occupied
by Sidney Whitmore.
At l2.l5 o'clock this morning Mary Andrews,
~forty-nve years old, OF 8 Minetta street. was found
wandering In Macdougal street insane. She was
removed to Bellevue Hospital.
Lena Cohen, thirty I've years old, was COM
mitted to Bellevue Hospital to be examined a.
TO her sanity by Justice Hogan In the Essex
Market Police Court to-day. Last night Police
man Foley, OF the Eldridge street station. found
her praying In Chrystio street.
At 7 o'clock this morning nre broke out I'm
the garrett Of the two-story building at 8 Avenue
G. Joseph Muhleiser's carpet store was dam
aged to the extent OF 800. The flames extended
to the second floor. occupied by Joseph WeIF, a
dressmaker. whose loss is 5000. The building was
damaged to tho extent Of $500.
Eugene Smith, a negro. seventeen years old. OF
Thirtieth street and Seventh avenue, was held
for trial in the Harlem Police Court this morning,
charged with stealing a pair OF opera glasses and
two gold rings, valued at s36. from Horace speer,
cashier Of the Colonnade Hotel. The property
was stolen on April I. from apartments at lS3
West One Hundred and Twenty-hrst street vhsrs
had been employed as hall-boy.
The evening world., 1894-04-26
Do you read the Sunday worldf
You read the Evening World!
BIG TRACT ON THE MARKET.
Improvement Company Will
Sell 125, 900 Acres.

'Dy nsbtiattu
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-It is said
that directors Of the Pacific Improve
ment Company have decided to place
property valued at from ten to twenty
million dollars In charge of the land de-
partment Of the Central Pacific Railroad
for disposal. The Pacific Improvement
Company and the Southern Pacific are
practically n and the same, as the
stock of both corporations Is now chiefly
owned by the same persons. One reason
for the selling OF the Pacific
Improvement Company Is that Mrs. STAN
FORD, who Is a heavy stockhoider, Ia anx-
ious to secure a large amount Of ready
cash, In order to carry out the wishes Of
her late husband.
Another reason Is that the affairs OF
the racine Improvement Company have
not been prosperous. The officers, how
ever. deny 1t Is the intention to dissolve
the corporation. The gale will include
considerably over Us 900 acres OF land in
Guiding rs town sites. among which are
Reno. Truckee. Herring. Williams. Mon
tague and Mercedes
The great Hotel Del Monte at Monte
rey will also probably be placed on the
market. The property at Monterey com
prises 1900 acres. Pacific Grove and
Elcarmelo, near Monterey. and the big
hotel Castlecraigs, near Mount Shasta,
will be sold.
The evening world., 1894-04-26

so many years!
Barbara, darling. is It really you?"
AS in a dream she put out her hand.
and It was clasped in a warm grasp; in
another moment Barbara's arms were
around the neck OF her old lover and he
was holding her close to his breast.
After a blissful silence Frederick
asked:
"How could my proud little Ba-bara
humble herself enough to send me these
heavenly words OF hopper"
What do you mean?" asked she, rails
ing her eyes qu~estioningly to his.
did not you send me this?" producing
the valentine he had bought.
NO" replied Barbara. II did not even
know you were in this country. Perhaps
you did not write this to me-" she
added, dra wing the valentine h a
received from her pocket.
NO. my dear, l did not" Frederick
said, considerably mystihed. They looked
at each other and burst into a merry
laugh.
Some one must have been making
game of us. Barbara, mio.' said her
lover. at last.
NO" answered Barbara. gravely. II
believe It a the good st. Valentine
himself who. knowing how much / have
suffered, has brought you back to me-"
And With this explanation they were
both satlsaed.-chicago NewA