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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
Private Herd Records

1t may at first blush seem to be a
work of supererogation to urge that
every breeder of fine stock should keep
an accurate private herd record in
which the entries should be made as
promptly and with as much care as
the merchant employs in keeping his
books of account. There are a great
many breeders who do this, observes
the Live Stock Journal and Western
Farmer, and yet there are a great
many who do not Many breeders
keep their memoranda very imperfectly
and ON loose sheets, and an investiga-
ton of the pigeon holes of any of the
herd book associations would reveal
an amount of difficulty that breeders
ave had in getting stock recorded that
would hardly be suspected. Every
breeder should keep a service book,
which should be as carefully and
promptly written up as the services
are had, and should also keep a herd
book, giving every material detail in
relation to the individuals in the herd,
and it should be written up as the de-
tails occur, and while they are per-
fectly fresh in the mind. A breeder
sells animals and something more. He
sells descent or pedigree as well, and
is paid for it in the price received.
That it should be undoubted, goes with
out saying, but more than this, the
private herd record should be carefully
kept in permanent form, so that all it's
facts may be susceptible of proof, even
after years have elapsed. 1t adds to
the value of the pedigree to have it
ascertained and evidenced by no slip
shod methods or mere loose memoir
anda; otherwise, there would always be
little cloud Of suspicion that one who
is careless in so important a matter
may possibly be at times careless about
The actual breeding as well as about
the record of it. The private herd rec
ord also saves the breeder a world of
trouble when he comes to record his
stock in the public record of his breed
There are great many breeders who
need no suggestion of this kind, and
what is here said is not intended for
them. There are others, however
who would find it the part of wisdom
to take a little advice upon the subject.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
Continuous Corn Cropping.

Bulletin ~ of the Illinois Experiment
Station contains some striking state
ments in relation to the effect of con-
tlnuouS cropping to corn, with and
without manure and fertilizers, as COM
pared with rotations. In eight seasons,
from 1888 to 1895 inclusive, the yield
slowly but surely decreased from SAB
bushels per acre to 21.1 bushels, the
cropping being continuous without
manure. The decrease is not gradual,
but rises and falls in response to sea-
sonal influences but each fall is lower
than the preceding one and the rise is
never so great as that which preceded
it. With barn yard manure literally
applied, the benefit was very obvious,
except in exceedingly dry seasons when
it was imperative and sometimes in
furious. The average gain from the
use of barnyard manure when the land
is continuously cropped, as compared
with that where no manure was ap-
piled was 11.6 bushels per acre, or
about 80 per cent, and in one instance
it was as high as 80 per cent. A great
variety Of commercial fertilizers were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
A BAD MAN.
Leaves a Badger Wife and Webs
Again in Belgium . .. cd.

Green Bay, Wis, May 15-JuIes
Carrie, whose home is at 1884 Chicago
street, this city, and whose right name
is Jules Lequarie, is in a matrimonial
tangle that promises to become serious.
He left his wife and home in this city
about three months ago and went to
his native place, the village of Geest
Gerompont, Belgium, to secure am in
heritance. A letter has been received
in this city from a citizen of Geest
Gerompont stating that Lequarie mar
ried a girl of that village on April %,
a civil officer performing the ceremony.
The day of his marriage he purchased
a house for 5000 francs and made
contract with his wife which leaves all
to her at his death. On the
same day he received a remittance of
S25 from his wife in this city The
letter also stated that he has placed on
exchange five notes of 800 each bear
ing interest at per cent, that fall
due ON June 6, 1896, from ST. Patrick's
Green Bay. The letter
states that this marriage has created
scandal in the village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21


also applied in. moderate quantities, but
without any apparent effect upon the
yield. In a rotation with oats every
other year there was a slight gain over
continuous cropping without manure
The gain, however, amounted to but
2.1 bushels per year as the average for
eight years. When clover was used in
the rotation, however, the gain was
very decided. When the corn followed
as the first crop after the clover, the
gains ranged from Is to "a bushels,
the average being 20 bushels. When
it followed as the second crop after
clover, the average gain amounted TO
15.2 bushels. The general effect of the
eight years teaching is to impress
upon the reader the ruinous character
of continuous cropping and the advan-
tage of rotations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
COST OF RUNNING A CLUB.
Enormous Expenses Connected with
Some of the Largest.

1t costs over 100000 a year to run
the Union League club. The Union
club, the New York club, the Univer-
sity and the Manhattan are among the
most expensive clubs to maintain. So
are some of the athletic clubs The
Metropolitan is run at large expense,
and with increasing mem bership it will
be as costly a club to run as there is in
the country. The cheapest and most
economically managed clubs are the
Greek letter clubs. Most of these clubs
are run upon less than $4,000 a year
A few small clubs with agreeable
houses are run on little over $4,000
year, though $500 is a small income
for a comfortable club, even when there
is no attempt to maintain restaurant.
Most of the large clubs have a con-
siderable bonded and mortgage indebt-
edness The Century's new house,
with its furnishing, is worth about
100000, and the debt of the club is
about half that sum. There was an
epidemic of club Indebtedness shortly
before the panic of 1898, and several
clubs have found their interest account
since that time a serious embarrass-
ment. 1t is usual to place clubs
bonds, if possible, in the hands of the
members, and the hawking of club
bonds about the street is esteemed a
scandal. 1t is believed that only the
strongest clubs could now obtain takers
for any considerable bonded indebted
ness. The Union League club, of
Philadelphia, one of the strongest in
the country, was able recently to float
S175,000 in bonds at "A per cent. a
very low rate for club bonds The is
sue was greatly oversubscribed, bids to
the amount of more than S1,500,0 900
having been put in. There are few
New York clubs that could market
their bonds at better terms than these.
1t is pretty we'll understood when a
weak club asks it's members to sub
+ scribe for bonds that the subscription
is likely to turn out an assessment.
/ There are several New York clubs with
/ bonded and mortgage indebtedness of
| 100000, and several others with prop
I erty approaching in value $1,000. 600.
/ Almost every club in New York loses
money in conducting its restaurant.
| The Union League clubs restaurant
usually shows a small loss, even after
4 it has been credited with $4,000 for the
feeding of employees. This restaurant,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
LAWYERS FINE ART.
Witness Was Quite COMPOUNDED and
Said What He Did Not Mean.

You say you know Mr.. Sharp
asks the lawyer.
Yes, sir"
You swear you know him.
Yes, sir"
You mean that you are acquainted
with Mr.. SHARPE"
Yes, sir"
''You don't know him; you are
merely acquainted with him. Remem-
Der that you are on oath, sir. Now, be
careful. You don't mean to tell the
court that you know all about Mr.
Sharp, and everything he ever did,"
Il suppose"
Never mind what you suppose;
please answer my question. Do you or
do you not know everything that Mr.
Sharp did,"
NO.
'That'1l do, sir. No, you do not
Very good. So you are not acquainted
with all his acts?"
"Of course"
stop there Are you or are you
not?"
No"
That is to say, you are not so well
acquainted with him as you thought
you were?"
Possibly not"
Just so. Now we begin to under
stand each other. If you don't know
anything about Mr.. Sharp's acts when
you are not with him you can't swear
that you know him, can you?"
IF you put it in that way"
Come, sir, don't seek to evade my
question. I will put it to you again
When you say you know Mr.. SHARP
you don't mean to say that you know
everything he does?"
mo, sir: of course not"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21

Ohio, finds in his own experience in
growing hogs for meat another illus
tration of the profit to be found by
business talent which studies its own
circumstances. He had four barrows
weighing $50 pounds each. Both the
village butchers and the shippers of
fered only a certain very low price for
them, and he determined to kill and
cure them for the retail market. The
aggregate offer he had been able to get
was but s46. He sold the cured meat
for s72.3S in cash, and had the sausage,
tenderloin, spare ribs.s backbones, pigs
feet, heads and considerable quantity
of lard left to pay for the labor of cur
ing. He has repeated the process fire.
quently since and has learned by ex-
perience how to make it even more
profitable, and he declares his belief
that if
'The farmer who will shape his af-
fairs to supply a superior article of
hams, bacon and sausage, will build up
a paying business, and one which may
become more popular and profitable
year by year. The city customers who
demand gilt edge butter are looking
for gilt edge hams and bacon. There
is no danger of the demand falling off
after once such a trade has been estab-
lished"
Of course, the farmer who would at
tempt a thing of this kind must Know
how to trim, cure and handle. and
must make a little better product than
anybody else. He must wisely select
his times and seasons. He must give
extra care to his work at every point.
He must select his stock so that it will
make the Kind of product for which a
good price can be obtained, and he
must feed it as it ought to be fed to Sc
cure the flavor and quality that will
command fancy figure; in other
words, learn how to do the work from
start to finish a little better than any
body else, and must then have a bust
ness tact that will find a market. We
need hardly say that the purpose of
what has been written is not to advise
everybody to go into truck farming,
small fruit growing, gilt edged butter
production, the growing of seed wheat
or other grain, nor the production of
fancy hams, bacon and shoulders The
purpose, rather, is to indicate some of
the lines, and hint at some of the meth.
DDS, by which farmers have escaped
the severe competition that they must
always meet if they make only those
articles that everybody maks, and sell
them in the market where everybody
sells. The method by which any indi-
vidual farmer shall effect this escape
is a matter that he must solve for him
self after the most thorough study of
possibilities of his own situation. There
are two general requisites, one being
the making of a superior product,
WI atever it may be, and the other is
such wise selection of it as will enable
him, in his circumstances, to find re-
nrnerative sale The profits of the
farm must come from the utilization of
the materials produced on the farm,
rather than Through any NV crops or
changed methods of production.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
Pure Bred Cattle.

The eleventh census, taken in 1890
was the first in which am attempt was
made to separately enumerate pure
bred cattle; and from the returns we
find that there were at that enumera-
ton 506,060 pure bred, recorded cattle
in the United States. By far the larg-
est number, nearly three-ffths of the
composing what is known as the north
central division, beginning with Ohio
and running west to include the Da-
kOtas. The exact number in this di-
vision is 297,303. The largest number
is found in Iowa, where there are co.
295, nearly twelve per cent. of the
number contained in the entire coun-
try. Illinois comes next with 42,S72,
then follows Missouri with SO, 443, Ohio
being fourth with 36,465, Kansas fifth
with 9,415, Indiana sixth with % ,538,
Nebraska seventh with 1888, Michigan
close after with 17,468, Wisconsin
ninth with 1886, Minnesota tenth
with 1892, South Dakota 1927 and
North Dakota 1, 1896.
The North Atlantic division compris-
ing the nine states beginning with
Maine and ending with Pennsylvania
contain 96,661 pure bred CATTLE but in
only New York and Pennsylvania
having 32,O53 and 25,629, respectively
are the numbers of pure bred cattle
large. The nine states comprising
the South Atlantic division contain but
1928 pure bred cattle. The south-cen-
trail division, consisting of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Geor-
gia, Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas,
have 54,260 pure bred cattle, and the
western division consisting of eleven
states and territories have 29,543
Some idea of the number of high
grades is also given. There are $751;
989 of half blood Or higher Of these
5,457,320 are in the north-central divi-
sion. Iowa takes first place with 1 ,463-
800, Illinois coming next with TSP, $50,
Kansas third with 745, 763 and Missouri
fourth with e96,046. Taking the United
States as a whole, a shade less than l
per cent. of all the cattle are pure bred,
and only about one-sixth are high
grades. There is still abundant work
for the breeder and abundant room for
the use of all the breeding stock OF
frst-class quality that he is liable to
grow for some years to come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
Some astounding figures have been

Some astounding figures have been
compiled as to the Italian population Of
New York. There are $4,000 Italians
in that city now and they are coming
in at the rate of about 1000 per week.
They form a very Industrious feature
of the community without being de-
graded to the extent Of the Chinese.
They have mOnopolized there the
larger portion of all the smaller trades,
and especially that which relates to
street traffic Of all kinds They also
monopolize that species of outdoor toll
that comes under the head of common
labor" The early morning trains on
the 81" loads are loaded with Italians
on their way TO work uptown. They
are docile, but laxative, lot, stunted,
but sinewy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
THE WOODTHRUSH.

That midst the gloom abidest
Within the lovely glen
Sweet bird that ever hidest
Far from the haunts Of men;
I've crossed the clover meadows,
The burnside and the lane
To linger midst the shadows.
And listen to thy strain.
The music melts around me
Lulling my heart to peace.
And like spell hath bound me
Until thy song will cease
Sing on, thy heart revealing,
Sweet bird. and tarry long,
For loves diyinest feeling
Comes in the soul of song.
The twilight dews are falling
AS in a dream | wait,
Entranced to hear thee calling
In song bursts to thy mate.
The yesper star is shining
Above the dying day,
And fairy hands are twining
The purple and the gray.
Sing on-but not in sorrow
Sweet spirit of delight
For joy may wake tomorrow,
And beauty robes the night.
WIN. Haughton
Retreat, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21

Just SO; of course not. Then you
were not quite correct when you said
you knew Mr.. Sharp"
mo, sir
In point Of fact, you don't know
Mr.. Sharp at ALP"
mo, sir"
''Ah, l thought so. That'Il do.
Stand down"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
NEVER FAILS.

There is always one thing I can't
understand when a valuable dog is
poisoned"
We'll, what is it?'
''The loss always occurs the day af-
ter the ovner has refused $500 for the
beast"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-05-21
WHITE METAL ADVOCATES.
South Dakota Democrats Are for BoieGs
and Free Silver.

Yankton, S. D., May 1.-THE demo-
Gratis held county conventions SatUr~f
day to select delegates to the state cJn--a
vention on Wednesday next. In near
ly every county the administration
democrats were defeated A few
counties endorsed Boies for president,
and the majority resolved for free Sill
yer.
Evening journal., 1896-03-26

question among Europesn hnsnclers Ia
whether Spaia is able to continue the
war for another year without bankruptcy.
The confession OF bankruptcy has been
postponed from time to time. but, as the
shreWd, clear sighted organ Of British
hnancisrs notes, the end IS practically
inevitable. For weeks and months Spain
has STAYED off tho evil day In the hope
that Cuba would be subjug6ted and that
the Cuban revenues could sgain be
offered as security to SPANS creditors.
That Is the very reason why the outrsges
committed by Weyler 10 Cuba have gone
almost unnotlced by the Government.
The fact Of the matter Is that the
Spanish Treasury IL in 80 precarlous
position that the Spanish officials do not
dare TO critlcse General Weyler's
methods too closely. The main thing in
their belief Is to get the revolution under
control, 10 bring the Cuban people once
again under actual Spanish government
sne II In reaching that end General
Weyler Is forced TO shed innocent blood,
that matter may bs investigated later,
after the Cuban revolution Is ended.
Evening journal., 1896-03-26
AM ANGRY ELEPHANT.
She Kills Her Keeper aud Then Creates
wild Panic.

She Kills Her Keeper and Then Creates
wild Panic.
CHICAGO, March go "A crazed elephant,
which had killed hor keeper and escaped
from her quarters, charged up and down
the strootg and alleys of the west sido and
although escorted in her wanderlngs by u
small army Of policemen was not captur
ed until she had created quite panic in
tho nclghhorhood.
The animal was tho big elephant Gypsy,
attached TO travelling circus, and Frank
Scott. whom she killed, had had charge Of
her for number OF years He went into
tho stall whore she big boast was confined
and cast her loose Iie then drove her
into the alley and proceeded to give her
the daily exercise.
Scott mounted Gypsys head and rode
her around for few minutes, finally stop
ping her nearly I'm front of the barn.
Reaching over IN front Scott iammed
the iron hook with which he controlled
the movements Of the big beast into her
flesh Just above the right oye Then ha
slid down her forehead 60 the ground.
Scarcely had his feet touched tho ground
when Gypsy raised her trunk and knocked
Scott to the ground With a scream, she
seized the man in her trunk. raised him
high in the air and hurled him violently
against tho doors Of shed.
The force with which he was cast against
the doors broke them down and Scott
landed on the ground inside, crushed and
bleeding.
"Helpp' he orled. "She will kill mel"
Hearing the noise from inside the shed,
Gypsy reached I'm with her trunk after her
keeper, who made all efforts his injured
condition would allow 60 get out of her
reach. He continued to cry for aid, and
still Gypsy tried TO get at him. Mrs. Fred
Irwin, who lives in Jackson boulevard,
ran out into the alley and tried TO reach
the doors of the barn in order TO summon
aid. But her movements were observed
by Gypsy. and with a scream the elephant
ran for Mrs Irwin. She turned for her
own gate and reached It barely in time to
avoid the brute, as the elephant thundered
into the alloy. A call was sent in to tho
West Lake street station, and the ambu-
lance was dispatched TO the scene.
The officers, after much trouble, man
aged TO get Scott away, but he died in a
short time.
Meanwhile Gypsy was wandering at her
own sweet will. She strolled from the
barn TO jackson boulevard and back again.
Twenty policemen were called from the
West Lake street station, half dozen from
Warren avenue station and ton park po-
licemon, under Captain pateck. When he
was first informed Of the affair, W. H.
Harris, owner of tho animal, offered largo
sums for man who could shoot, but no
one responded Had Gypsy charged into
the street at any time, her victims would
have been many, for the bouleyard was
throngod The animal was finally quieted
by tho elephant trainers from the city
parks.
Tho roal namo of the elephant IS said TO
be Empress although she goes by tho
name of Gypsy owing 60 hor reputation
for dangerous temper. scott is the third
man she has killed.
Evening journal., 1896-03-26
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Do tho 6ory aud untamsd essailsnts OF
Mr. BAyard Ia the House really think
this country ought to send TO England no
ambassador without mueller Boston
Globe.
Gray. OF Delaware. and Wolcott. Of
Colorado, ars said to be the finest whist
players In the Senate. They are fro.
quently on opposing sides In the same
game. Philadelphia Ipqulrsr.
"Shall women smoker Is now the
question IN London society II should
b. ans Eered Ia the negative. Women
should bs satisfied with the privilege Of
Masking man smoke Galveston News.
IL the dealers really do have the hsart.
lessness 90 put coal back to the original
figures we know Of nothing that can be
done unless the consumers strike. 90
Denver News.
Whel Sc Louis man starts ont for a
drunk he tells his friends he Is going 10
tho snake show. Galveston News.
Evening journal., 1896-03-26
Homo seskera Isxcursion. .

la order 10 give everyone an oppor-
tunity to see the Western Country aud
enable the home seekers TO secure a home
In time to commence work for the season
Of 1896 the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway has arranged 10 run q
series Of four home seekers exoursiona to
various pointa in the West, North West
and South-W West on the following dstes
March 10, April and q and May 3, at
the low rate Of two dollars more than
ONE FARE for the round trip Tickets
will be good for return on any Tuesday or
Friday within twenty-one days from date
Of sale. For rates time Of trains and
further details apply to any coupon ticket
agent In the East or South, or address
John r Pott. District Passenger Agent,
l8G William street WllIiamporl, Pa.
Evening journal., 1896-03-26
nrhe nn-gIarIi Next veeIT.

At the Grand Opera House on next
Tuesday night. March 81, A. Q Scam
mons four act comedy drsma "The
Burglar, will be presented The play is
clever dramatizRtion Of Augustus
ThomRs's famous sketch, "Editha's
Burglar, and Is produced by 8 company
uniformly strong Interest centerss in
the third act, when ''the borglar" breaks
into the library in Benton's house and
Little Anna Lsughlln, fair haired rosy
bit OF humanity, IN her l1th year. is the
Ediths. and her scting Is the peIsonllca-
tion OF innocence. and az ths same time is
intelligent to degree that Is quite re-
markable for one OF her age.