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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
TO KILL CHINCH BUGS.
Prof. Golf Gives Valuable Hints to
Farmers.

The chinch bug has appeared in in
juriCus numbers in several localities
and requests are coming daily to the
Wisconsin experiment station for in
formation concerning this pest. For
several years past experiment stations
notably the Kansas station and that
of Illinois, have been endeavoring to
destroy this pest by inoculating a
quantity of chinch bugs with disease
and scattering the infected bugs about
the field where the bugs were troub-
ling. At one time it was thought that
this means of destruction would prove
satisfactory and a great deal of in
terest has been awakened in this treat
ment, but unfortunately it does not
seem, says Prof. E. S. Golf, to be suf-
iciently reliable to recommend its use
at this time; consequently we must fall
back on other means of destruction for
the pest. Where the bugs are scat
tered over a grain field the case is
almost hopeless for there is no way
of reaching them satisfactorily.
When, however, they began
. lIdNeIluS 10 fresh IlelUS IuSy can De
held in check and destroyed. A good
way to check the migration is to pillow
furrow between the bugs and the field
they are heading for. If the ground is
dry the sides of the furrow will be
dusty and check their progress: if the
ground is wet a narrow strip of tar
should be run along the ground instead
Of furrow. When tar is used the
ground should be smoothed and the
line of tar poured out from a watering
pot from which the sprinkler has been
removed. Dig occasional holes in the
bottom of the plowed furrow or on the
bug side of the tar barrier. The bugs
will collect in these holes in enormous
numbers and may be easily killed with
kerosene.
Many trials have established the fact
that chinch bugs can be prevented from
injuring corn fields by the use of the
kerosene emulsion. To make the
emulsion slice one half pound OF COM
mon bar soap, put in a kettle with
one gallon of soft water, and boil until
: dissolved: put two gallons of kerosene
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

daughter, will hold in the old Davis
mansion. She will try to bring back
the scenes of her former receptions at
the white house Of the confederacy.
Of all the receptions ever held in this
house this will probably be the most
notable one Mrs. Davis, it's former
mistress, will on that occasion shake
hands with tens Of thousands of old
officers and men who served in the
southern army. This, in all probable
ity, is the last time that this lady will
be witness to such a gathering of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

Richmond, Va, June 30-Mrs. Jeffer-
son Davis has arrived for the sixth
annual reunion of The United COnfed-
crate veterans, which will be held in
this city three days beginning today,
and is being greatly lionized. Her
daughter, Miss Winnie, shares in the
honors The ladies of Richmond are
showing the widow and child of the
great chieftan of the lost cause all
manner of social attentions. The re
rnion promises to bring together the
largest assembly of confederates ever
held in the south since the war. Re-
ports indicate that there may be $4,000
visitors. There are now about 900
veteran camps in the organization.
Many camps will attend in body,
while large delegations from all over
the south and beyond the Mississippi
river are expected TO take part.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
WISCONSIN NEWS.
Many Marriages Occur-Other Happen
ings of Note.
pOsits.

At De Pere, Mano w Nuss and Miss
May Weiss were married.
Myers & Sons general store was
broken into at Prentice, and SIS in
change, all the jewelry and numerous
other articles taken.
Great damage was done to crops and
vegetation around Palmyra by a re-
cent heavy rainfall. Three COWS in a
pasture were struck by lightning and
killed
The funeral of Waldo Weaver, who
was drowned in the Wisconsin river at
Prairie du Sac six weeks ago, occurred
at Fennimore. The body was found
five miles below the point where the
drowning occurred.
DR. George H Calkins of Waupaca
died at his summer home. Chain O
Lakes, from hemOrrhage of the brain.
He served a term in the legislature.
He leaves a wife and seven grown-up
daughters.
The Citizens State bank, incorpor-
ated with a capital stock of $4,000,
will begin business July Z at ShebOy-
gan. The directors are John MOrgen-
son, Emil Ladwig, e. B. Carton, c. B..
Freyberg and c.. A. Crawford.
News has reached Watertown of the
death of a former resident, Mrs. Horace
Baker, which occurred at her home in
Fort Smith. Kas. Deceased was Sc
years old and is survived by her hus
band, one son and one daughter.
The barn on Mrs. T. P. Stevens
place near Brodhead was struck by
lightning and consumed with all it's
contents, including a quantity of to-
baccc and several harnesses. The
flames spread to the hennery and forty
or fifty fowls were burned.
matrimonial event of much inter
est in WATERFOWL was celebrated in
ST. Johns Lutheran church, being the
nuptials of Max G. Kusel son of Mr..
and Mrs. D. H. Kusel, and Miss Amanda
Schempf, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Schempf.
One of the most notable weddings in
Waukesha county was that of Miss
Barbara Smith of Vernon, a niece of
Congressman Stephenson of Michigan,
to Frank B. Foster of Prospect, a
nephew of the late William F. Foster,
the millionaire glove manufacturer of
New York.
The first assembly district republi-
can convention of Columbia county
will be held in Portage July 20. Be
sides nominating candidate for the
assembly the convention will elect del
egates to the state convention and sec
ond district congressional convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, June 3O.-Wheat: June, So
&c; September, 554c Corn: June, g.
Sc; September, 27a4c Oats: June, 15c;
September, 151zc. Rye 2914c. Bar
ley: Nothing doing. Flax, TIC. finn
othy, 2.S5. Glover: 7.40. Pork: June
700; September, 7.15. Lard: June, g.
e719; September, 4.421a Ribs: June
3.6212@3.65; September, $50. Hogs
Receipts, $4,000; market for heavy SC
lower; other steady; light, 3.25@3.50
mixed. 3.O5@3,4O; heavy, 2.75@3.25
Cattle: Receipts, $4,000; market for
best stronger; others steady; beeves, g.
50@4.60; cows, 1.30@4.05; Texans, PCS
@3.95; stoclzers and feeders, 2.7O@3.75
Sheep: Receipts, $4,000; market for
best steady; others weak.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

in a churn or stone jar and to it add
the boiling hot soap solution; churn
from twenty to thirty minutes, when
the whole will appear creamy. If prop
erly made no oil will separate out when
a few drops of the emulsion are placed
on piece of glass. To each gallon of
the emulsion add eight gallons of water
and stir. Apply with sprinkling pot.
Every farmer should learn to make
this emulsion, as it is a most useful
insecticide. 1t is especially valuable
for killing lice on cattle and hogs.
Paris green will not kill chinch bugs.
The chinch bugs that bother corn
from which they migrate in great num-
bers. The time to use the kerosene
emulsion is just when they are leaving
the grain fields before they have gotten
fairly into the corn field. Just as the
bugs are about to enter the corn field
the corn field they will enter, throw
into this furrOw some stalks of green
corn which will attract the bugs; when
they have accumulated on the corn
sprinkle it with kerosene emulsion.
Put in fresh stalks and sprinkle when
ever the bugs appear. If they break
over the barriers, as they probably
will, pillow second furrow a rod or
two back in the field and repeat the
treatment. If the tugs attack stand
ing hills of corn sprinkle these with
the emulsion.
If the remedy is tried it should be
used persistently. TO kill one lot of
bugs and then stop will accomplish
little good. When the bugs threaten to
destroy as much as or 10 acres of
corn it will certainly pay the farmer
to spend a few hours each day for a
week or so to fight the pest. A little
corn will be lost but most of the field
can easily be saved. Farmers trying
this remedy are requested to report
their experience to Prof. Golf at Madi-
son.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

The business sessi ms of the reunion
will be held in mammoth auditorium
at the exposition grounds. This struc-
ture will seat about 10000 people. 1t
has been deliberately decorated with
confederate flags, banners and shields,
and a band will render confederate
airs and southern melodies. One of
the most important measures to come
up for settlement will be the location
of a site for the Charles Broadway
Rouss confederate memorial museum.
Mr.. ROusS. a wealthy merchant of New
York. was soldier IN the confederate
service and is a native of Virginia. He
offered to give 100000 for the estab-
ishment of this museum, provided the
veterans of the south would raise a
similar amount Most of this has been
subscribed already and it will be
largely increased so that. when the
committee in charge is ready to COM
mence the Structure it Will have $3.50, 900
at its disposal A committee was ap-
pointed at Houston, Tex, to decide up
en- location. 1t met in Atlanta last
October but failed to reach a decision.
1t is expected that it will meet here
during the reunion and recommend a
city This committee is composed of
one prominent confederate from each
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
BADGER BRIEFS.
at Shawano Lake and Su-
periOr.

Saturday evening a yacht capsized
on Shawano lake and six persons were
drowned. Two men and a child chung
to the overturned boat for five hours
and were rescued. The accident oc-
Cured during gale, and the yacht
and the three persons clinging to it
were swept by the high seas that
threatened repeatedly to tear them
away and engulf them. Those who
persisted were: Mrs. o. A Risum,
Mrs. Herman Drackray, Louis Gokey,
Mrs. Louis Gokey, Miss Emma Gar
brecht and Miss Margaret Grove.
While two daughters of Cameron
Donald, of Union Grove, and another
girl were driving home, the buggy was
struck while the party was crossing
the tracks of the st. Paul road. near
KansasVille, Racine county The
buggy was wrecked, the horse killed,
and the girls thrown d distance of
seventy-five feet. They were picked up
considerably bruised, but without any
bones having been broken, and with
no apparent evidence of serious injury.
Ex-senator Christian Widule is an
nOunced as a candidate for the republi-
can nomination for the office of register
of deeds in Milwaukee. Aid George
Thuering, Registrar John J. Kempf
and his late deputy, Henry Verges, are
also in the field for the same place.
At a special meeting of the members
of the Second Congregational church
at Eau Claire, it was voted to extend
a call to Rev. Mr.. Anderson of the
First Congregational church of
OconOmowoc. Mr.. Anderson has ac-
cepted.
F. d. Lindsay, formerly a resident
Of Neillsville, died at Fifeld, where he
has been in business. He had repre-
sented Clark county in the Legislature.
James Zirbel, son of Charles Zirbel,
proprietor of the Park hotel at West
Superior, was drowned in the Nimadji
river while bathing.
Mrs. Henry Sims died in Dodgeville.
of paralysis, aged "a.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

the Hamilton trophy was won By the
Hamilton club of Philadelphia, by
twelve tricks. 1t is the third time this
club has won the trophy. The famous
St. Faul club was weakened by two
new players in the quartet. The result
Of the match between the men and wO-
men is as follows: The men won by L.,
800 to 1,21S. The highest score on the
mems side was 1nade3 by Hamilton and
whitefeld. 111a plus. The highest
score or the women's side was made By
Mrs. T. HollinGsw orth Andrews anc
Mrs. Fennollosa. 312 plus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
BIDWELL PROMOTED.
Old Madison Division Superintendent
Goes West.
Madison .Inne 90.

Madison, June 80.
The announcement that G. F. BidweIl
superintendent Of the Ashland division
OF the Chicago & Northwestern railway
and late superintendent Of the Madison
division, has been appointed general
manager Of the Fremont, Elkhorn &
Missouri Valley road, naturally causes
some speculation as to his probable
successor. Many railway men believe
that the regular order of promotion viii
be followed, which would place c. H.
Hartley, who is now assistant super
intendent Of the division, in the va
cency caused by Supt. BidwelPs promo
ton. In that event Trainmaster ". H.
Sherman probably will be advanced to
the position of assistant superinten-
dent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
ALL ROADS TO CANTON.
Monster Celebration Is Held at Nc
Kinley's Home.

Canton, O., June 28.-hll roads led
to Canton yesterday. The city was
filled tc overlooking with Mckinley adj
mirers all day It was shortly after
O'Clock when the program began in
the big city market square. The plot
is 200 feet square AM surrounded on
all sides by broad streets. From the
substantial speakers stand almost to
the walls of the houses on every side
tie mass of humanity was crowd ed,
straining eyes to see and ears to hear.
With musical Interruptions by bands
and glee clubs, addresses were made by
Congressman Grosvenor, r. w. Taylor,
Charles Emory Smith, Of Philadelphia;
james H. Hoyt, of Cleveland, President
Wolcott, of Cleveland Tippecanoe club,
Judge William R. Day, president Of the
day. Maj. Mckinley responded. In
the evening there was monster IL
Illuminated parade with fireworks, music
and cannonading. Maj Mckinley re-
viewed the parade from a stand at his
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
he stock market was saggy.
home.

The stock market was saggy.
Cleveland will be at Gray Gables
July 4.
The value of mineral products o. this
country in 1895 was SG11 ,795,290.
Denmark is willing TO sell the Danish
West Indies to the United States.
At Kansas City, Mo, Father John
J. Glennon was consecrated coadjutor
bishop.
Congressman Hartman wants the
Montana republican electors to vote for
Teller
A well-to-do farmer near Cakes, N.
D. was murdered, presumably hy
tramps.
Great depression is felt in Pittsburg
manufacturing circles. A general shut
down is probable.
Silver democratic friends Of Black
burn lave started a movement in his
favor as presidential nominee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
NEW BADGER COMPANIES.
They File Articles of Association With
Secretary Casson.

Two new Wisconsin companies hIed
articles of association with the secre-
tary Of state Monday:
The Alaska Gold Lake Mining com
pany, OF Ashland; capital, $4,000; in
corporators: J. H. Madden, Clarence
Dennis, C. NJ. Archibald.
The International Steamship Publ
cation company, Osceola; capital, s10,-
600; incorporators: Henry B. Dixie, H.
E. Combacker, Paul FitZen.
The Elevated Home Realty company,
of Waukesha, filed notice Of dissolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

of the southern states and one from
New York and one from the west.
for it, as have Atlanta and Washington.
Another important question to come up
before the body will be the selection of
a United States history to be used in
Nashville, Tenn, has raised $4,000 to
have the museum come there. New
Orleans has also made a strong plea
the public schools of the south. 1t is
said that the present histories used
rob the confederate soldier of much of
his glory, if it may he called such, and
That they are prejudiced by sectional
spirit The object s to have adopted
a history which will lean more to the
confederate way of thinking. One of
the most attractive features of the re-
union will be the +ableau of beautiful
southern girls, one from each of the
confederate states. These will be en-
tertained here by the Daughters of the
Confederacy. Most of these young
women have been selected on account
of their social distinctions or by reason
of gallant services rendered by their
eral of these are recognized bellies.
Miss Matte Patton Cooke. of Rich
mond, who will represent Virginia, is
the daughter of the late General John
Il. Cooke. Miss Virginia Nichols, an
other reigning belle, will represent
Louisiana. She is the daughter OF
Judge Nichols. of the supreme court
of Louisiana. and ex-governor An
other we'll known beauty is Miss Lottie
Palmer Capers. daughter of General
Ellison Capers. a gallant confederate
soldier, and now bishop of the Episco-
pal diocese of South Carolina Miss
Sarah B. Raney. who will represent
Florida, and Miss Julia w Spur, the
SPONSOR for Kentucky. are we'll known
throughout the south for their beauty
Another striking feature of the re-
union will be a chorus of 1,Uvy trained
voices, under a musical director, that
will render confederate songs and plan.
tation melodies during the evening. A
great parade will occur Thursday wher
the corner stone of the Jefferson Davis
monument is to be laid
Not the least of the important phases
of the reunion will be the reception
which Mrs. Davis, assisted by her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

banks have increased their capital, the
Manitowoc Savings bank $4,000, and
Bank of Brodhead 1000, and the to-
tai increase in capital of state banks is
$4,000.
New private banks organized are:
Farmers and Merchants, Bangor
Bank of W. H. Jones, Black Earth
Shafer & Spengler, Dorchester: The
First bank, Grantsburg; the First bank.
Glenwood; Bank of Hortonville: Reese
vile bank. The aggregate capital of
these banks is $4,000. The following
private banks have been organized into
state banks: Dodgeyille bank, C--.zens'
bank, Juneau, and Bank of Monticello.
Four private banks have gone out Of
business: w. H. Knapp & Co., Albany;
Bank OF Mosinee; P. Dame ( Son, COST
burg; German American bank. Port
Washington. This makes the net de-
crease in capital of private banks $40
S1S.23, and the total ret decrease In
capital of state and private banks ST..
S1S.23.
Inc aggregate amount Of resources
end liabilities as reported is s4S.7S7-
1854; loans and discounts, S2S.467,-
412.03; cash reserve, IS, 697, 203 .5S. AS
compared with the aggregate of above
items reported Nov. Is, 1895, there is
shown an increase II loans and dis
counts of $4O4, 615.36, deposits in
creased $426, 2O9.62, cash reserve in
creased 5000, 9S9.43, making the per-
centage of cash reserve 81 4S-100 pei
cent. of deposits. 1t will be seen from
the above comparison that although
the time when the reports were made
was . period of the year when deposits
are as rule at the lowest point, and
and that business depression is still
prevalent, there has been an increase
though small, in the amount of de.
posts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
KIDD'S SENI-ANNUAL REPORT.
1t Shows That Wisconsin's Financial
Condition Is Improving.

State Bank Examiner E. I. Kidd has
submitted his second semi-annual re-
port of the condition of Wisconsin
banks to Gov. Upham. 1t shows the
total number of institutions which
made report May 2, 1896, to be 238,
classified as follows: State banks, 1926;
private banks, 107; savings banks, l.;
trust companies, 4. Three new state
banks have been organized, at Dodge
vile. Juneau and monticello, each with
a capital of $4,000. Two have gone
into voluntary liquidation, the Interna-
tional, of West Superior, and the BaTa-
loo Savings bank of Baraboo, with
combined capital Of $50, 900. Two
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
FEARFUL CAVE IN.
Disaster in a Mine Pit at Wilkesbarre,
Pa.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 30.-While
between ninety and 100 miners were at
work in the Red Ash vein of the Twin
shaft at Pittston, the roof caved in,
and it is believed I'll of the men per-
ished About forty Of the imprisoned
men were English-speaking miners
the others were foreigners. Aside from
speaking miners among the unfortun-
ates. Thirty Polanders and Huns were
entombed and it is thought the total
number Of bodies in the mine will
reach 100.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

champions of the lost cause in this
historic spot. Miss Davis was born in
the very room in which this reception
is proposed to take place.
Another feature that has been much
discussed will be the carrying of the
stars and stripes in the parades. #
was said the veterans would not have
it, but formal welcome to the flag was
issued by the grandmarshal, to set the
story at rest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
FLANDERS FOR CHAIRMAN.
Wisconsin Man Considered as a Com
promise Candidate.

Chicago, June 30.-James G. Elan
ders, of Milwaukee, one of the dele
gates at-large from Wisconsin to the
democratic national convention, is
mentioned as a compromise candidate
for temporary chairman of the conven-
ton; but as he is a gold man, it is not
thought he would be acceptable to the
silver majority.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
A LONDON VIEW.
Will Finally Not Have a Leg
to Stand On.

New York, June 3O.--The Posts Lon
don financial cable says: THE stock
market is very unsettled over the prob
able attitude to be adopted by the
democratic convention in Chicago in
regard to the silver question. In best
quarters, however, it is considered that
the silyerites will not have a leg TO
stand upon when the time comes for the
final settlement of the issue"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
ROLF-JEFFERSON.
Rips Grand-Daught9r Weds a Cam
bridge Man.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, June 30.-Miss
Josephine, daughter of Charles B. JEFF
ferson, eldest son of Joseph Jefferson,
William Rolf, the Shakespearean schOl-
ar Of Cambridge, were married yester-
day. Among the guests was Mrs.
Grover Cleveland. The ceremony was
performed on the lawn at noon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02
THE PIER COLLAPSES.
Over 100 Persons Precipitated Into the
Water at Boston.

Boston, June 30.-The small pier at
Marine park, used as a landing for Ter
~ boats, overcrowded by persons wall
ing for the ferry and wishing to hire
row boats, collapsed yesterday after
noon. There were more than 100 per-
sons on the pier at the time of the &c
cident. About tu4rty were thrown in
to the water; twenty-eight were res
Cued, two being unconscious. Two
were drowned