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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

rayed against father in The case of
Harold Sewall, of Bath, who took the
stump to argue against the principles
OF his father, Arthur SewaH, demo-
cratic nominee for vice president.
But in general the contest was re-
markedly free from personality.
Most effective work was done from
the stump and never did a more formid-
able array of campaign orators ex-
pound republican doctrines in a NV
England state. But the struggle was
not entirely one-sided. With internal
dissensions and lack Of funds to con-
tend with the democrats made a strong
fight, especially in the cities. Candi-
date Frank did good work on the
stump, and while the speakers general
Iy from outside the state were not ora
tors CT great fame, their work was
productive of some results. In the
last two weeks the gold democrats
took a hand in the struggle. and sew
eral of their leaders addressed large
audiences in cities, but the returns IN
dicate that the principal effect of their
participation in the campaign was to
strengthen the republican ranks.
Candidate Bateman was the main
strength of the populists n their can
Vass, his efforts being mainly devoted
to keeping the members OF his party
who favored free silver out of the dem
cratic ranks. His opposition was
based on the candidacy of Sewall fer
vice president, which, he maintained,
is inconsistent, and his objections to
the democratic ticket on this account
were most strenuous. Figures at hand
indicate that there has been some de-
crease in the populist vote. 1t is be-
Heyed by some that this loss has been
added to the democratic strength.
The prohibitionists conducted their
campaign on practically the same
lines as in past years
In none Of the congressional dis
tricts was there a close contest. All
the democratic candidates for congress
evidently believed it was impossible 10 |
defeat republican nominees and their |
canvass was not very active. In |
Reeds district it was conceded that his |
majority would be greater than ever
before and it was also expected that |
Dingley, Milliken and Bou+elle would |
be successful with increased majorities. |
Portland, Me, Sept. 15.-Returns
indicate that the total vote in the state
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

into the cold world the next unfortu-
nate will be put through the mill.
It's a big scheme, but we think it will
choke them Off"
But the scheme hasn't been put in
operation yet, and meanwhile the gut
OF orators continues Of many types,
the most numerous is the man who
says he can capture the labor vote
One of these held up the writer in the
mistaken idea that he had something
to do with the hiring of orators.
81 have got an answer" sad he, "for
the gold bugs, who say that if free sill
YER will double the cost of living and
the wages Of the workingman it will
leave the latter precisely where he is
today. I'll pose as a workingman who
earns 500 year, and I'll say to the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
LACE JACKET FOR THE GARDEN

A loose jacket made of lace can be
worn to advantage over old and some
what worn dresses. Such a costume
will do particularly good service in the
house or garden, if visitors call unex-
pectedly. 1t is made f black lace,
preferably wide Chantilly lace, and $
allowed to hang loosely in front, while
at the back it is taken in by means Of
a black belt of either leather or velvet,
which is drawn through Sits under the
sleeves. The armholes and borders are
edged with narrow satin ribbons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

make a mistake and kill legitimate
caller who had come to make a contri-
button TO the campaign fund"
The idea of hiring hall for testing
purposes originated, it is said in the
giant brain of Ollie Teall, who holds
down an official position at headquar-
tiers. "Ollie's scheme" said one of the
assistants, lis to kill them off by ridi-
cute. When we get to the hall
have an educated audience on hand all
day, and when the orator has got we'll
started the audience will rise as one
man and yell: You're rotten! Take
HIM off! You couldn't talk to a herd
OF cows
of course, no orator can stand that.
The man in charge will tell him that
he is sorry that he cannot place him
on the list, but that it would never do
to send out a speaker who had such
ar unfortunate effect upon his audi
ence. After the victim has passed out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

you're only in the soup s1OO a year. If
things We're doubled you would earn
$1,000 year and spend 81, 400, placing
you in the soup for 5000. It's hard to
borrow 500 to make good, but it's a
sight harder to borrow 5000"
The actor who guarantees to fire the
hearts of his listeners with the fervor
of his eloquence is plentiful. So is the
Is to l man and the man with the
loudest voice in the world, as well as
the fellows who can talk all day if
need be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
WHIPPED CREAM FOR PEACHES.

Peaches with whipped cream make a
delightful and seasonable dessert. Fill
a bowl Or pan with chopped ice and
place on top Of it a smaller bowl Cover
closely with newspapers and let it
stand until the smaller bowl becomes
thoroughly chilled, then put pint of
rich, sweet cream into the bowl. Whip
the cream until is becomes a firm froth,
and the cream is all changed keeping
the bowl on the ice all the time.
Sweeten with two ounces of pulverized
sugar and teaspoonful Of sherry wine
or vanilla. Whip constantly while adj
ding the sugar and favoring. Place N
the ice or in the refrigerator until
ready to use. Serve on sliced peaches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

terested and the majority with which
cur citizens have honored the republic
an ticket simply Indicates that in No
vember the democratic policy of injus-
tice and imitation will receive a blow
from which it will never recover"
Augusta, Me-, Sept. 15.-From re-
turns now at hand Chairman Manley
estimates that the republican plurality
will be $4,000, while Secretary
Beane of the democratic state commit
tee, comedies the election Of the repub-
lican ticket by over 10000.
Bath, Me-, Sept. 15.-The plurality
Of 375 for Powers, the republican can
didate for governor, is the largest
plurality ever given here. For con-
gress, Dingley gained 254 over his 1892
plurality. This is the home of Arthur
Sewall, the democratic candidate for
vice president.
Canton, o., Sept. 15.-McKin-
ley said that he was glad
to hear from his faithful Maine
friends. He made no effort to
conceal pleasure at the receipt of con-
gratulatory telegram frGm Congress
nlan Dingley of Maine, reading:
Maine sends greetings. The repub-
lican plurality is $4,000 We shall
give you $4,000 plurality in November"
Louisville, Sept. 15.-Bryan was
seen by a correspondent of the asso-
ociated press last night and shown
bulletins from the Maine election and
asked his views ''JuSt saw" said he
that [ decline to be interviewed. d"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
CHINA'S GIFTS TO THE QUEEN
They Are Valued at About S25 900
Put on Exhibition.

London, Sept. 13.-Li Hung Chang
presents to Queen Victoria have just
been arranged in the billiard room at
Osborne. They are valued at $4,000.
The emperor OF China's gifts COM
prised an old white porcelain vase
adorned with red dragons, an antique
bronze goblet, two antique bronze por-
celain plates, a magnificent white jude
vase, decorated with chrysanthemums
and fir trees, and a rare yellow plaque,
decorated with flowers. The gifts of
Ii Hung Chang to her majesty are al
most as valuable as those of the en-
peror They included eXqulsitely en-
broidered satins, a massive gold vase,
red porcelain fish bowl of the seven
teenth century, green porcelain flower
vase and an enameled portrait Of me
fairy Ma kov.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

hour has passed he'll be glad to pay
double the amount to crawl out of the
bet.
What can we do?" he continued
plaintively. Il tell you we are at
their mercy. re might hire a man to
stand at the door armed with a big
war club and swat them on the mouth
and kill lem simultaneously, but
that would be discourteous and undip-
lomatic. besides the swatter might
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
POINTS ON PEOPLE.

Anna Livingston, who for a long
time was known as the common law
wife of John L. Sullivan, died sudden
ly in New York few days ago. She
was about 80 years old. She was an
actress by profession. For a number
Of years she lived with John L. SUM
van when he was champion pugilist of
the world, and is said to have been the
only person who gave the big fellow a
black eye. The couple had quarrel.
Some Of the stories printed at the u.me
were to the effect that she had sOundly
thrashed the champion. Nineteen
years ago she was married to Frederick
Anderson, a we'll known candy manu-
facturer Of Boston. 4 few years ldLer
Anderson sold out and went into the
theatrical business, while his wife be-
came an actress. The couple had one
daughter, Ethel, who is now II years
old, and is studying medicine in Prov
idence.
Charles H. Saalberg, the noted
American cartoonist, and Miss Grace
Helen Cove of Rockford, Ill, were
married Thursday at Rochelle, Ill, the
brides former home and birthplace.
There is a touch of romance to this
wedding which makes it of more inter
est han ordinary affairs of it's kind.
Bride and groom are distinguished in
the world Of art, the one in the MAX
ing of pictures, the other in the making
cf music and song. Miss Cove was
already success as a song writer
when the practice of his art brought
Mr.. Saalberg to Chicago during The
worlds fair. While there he was
given several orders to illustrate covers
for songs written by the young wo-
man, and he made up his mind while
at the work that he was in love with
her, although he had never seen her.
Under this conviction he made in
quiries concerning her and found that
she lived in Rockford. Lover-like, he
wasted no time, but began the cam
paign at once, and not long after he
had done the first cover he found him
self in Rockford and marching rapidly
on the high road toward the young wo-
mans affections The artist began his
cOurtship at once, and has now reaped
the reward Of his devotion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

audience: Here I'm earning 800 a
year. My living expenses are $500,
and 1 save 500. With free silver I'll
earn S1,400 a year and spend $1,000,
and than I'll save 5000 a year That
argument is clincher, amt it? How
are they going to get around that? l
tell you it will bring down the house
every time"
That's 1otten," politely observed one
Of the educated listeners standing near
by. Suppose you now earned $500 a
year and your expenses were 800. Now
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
POPULISTS ENDORSE CATE.

Stevens Point, Wis, Sept. 15.-The
eighth congressional populist convea-
ton decided to endorse Judge G. W.
Cate. A committee was appointed
to confer with the judge in regard to
his acceptance and reported that he
asked for a week in which to consider
the question.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

The foreign ambassadors at Constan-
tinople have demanded of the Turkish
government a strict inquiry into the
causes of the recent massacres in that
capital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

Mckinley was as usual greeted by
many thousands Friday. The Yer
mont delegation was big and enthusi-
astic. Speeches were made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
A GLUT OF ORATORS
SILVER HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN 4 TIDAL WAVE OF
TALK
ALL WANT TO SPELISIND

In One Little Room Alone $4,000, 600
Words are Uttered Every Day-Man-
ayers Propose to Hire a Hall to
Test Applicants, so One Munchau-
sen Says.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-05-06
Mining Tunnels Under a City.

There is considerable excitement Of
Butte, Montana, over the discovery
that work has been begun on an Oft
proposed and largely opposed project
for driving mining tunnels in all di-
rections under the city in order to take
out the rich copper and silver ores
known to exist there. II is said that
the richest copper and silver ores
in the Rocky Mountain country lie un-
der the city. The principal vein dis.
covered, known rs the Smokehouse
lode, runs under the heart of the city
from southeast to northwest, and over
it are the City Hall, the County Court
House, big hotel, and several of the
largest office buildings in the city. The
purchasers of surveyed land in Butte
have no title to the mineral under.
meath, the surface title only extending
TO depth of thirty feet When the
vein under the city was first discov'
cred, wealthy mining man of Butte
located almost the whole city as min
ing claims and fought his case in the
courts to successful conclusion.
Now he has formed a company, and
already shaft is being sunk near the
heart of the city, from which tunnels
will be driven in every direction. Res
idents of Butte are greatly concerned
about the probable effect of the min
ing operations on the big buildings
situated over the proposed workings.
The ore body is said to be larger and
richer than that of the famous Ana.
conda mines. New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-05-06
SHEDDING OF THE HAIR.

The shedding OF the hair is a natural
function of all dom estic animals ex-
cept the sheep, which will retain it's
fleece for two years if it is not shorn,
after which it, too, sheds its coat.
The molting of birds is an analogous
process, and there is no difference ex-
cept in form in the character OF the
hair and feathers. This shedding
process goes on naturally when the
animal Is in good health, otherwise it
is either wholly or partly stopped,
and the old hair is retained while the
skin becomes hard and dry and covered
with eruptions of small itching
vesicles. The skin in the spring is in
a very active condition by reason of a
greatly increased circulation of the
blood, doubtless to supply the growth
of hair, and also of the new skin, the
old skin peeling off in small dry scales.
Thus it is very necessary to keep the
animal in the best of health by giving
soft laxative food at the season when
the shedding of the coat is expected.
New York Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-05-06
FEEDING MARKET GARDENS.

The old idea that fertilizers were
not adapted to market gardening, was
long ago exploded by tho practical
experience of the big market gardeners
near our large cities aud by the truck
farmers in the South. Cabbage,
celery, spinach and similar leafy
vegetables depend for quality upon
quick growth, and it results only from
plenty of soluble plant food in the
soil. "a slow growth is usually
tough, dull and rusty, while a quick
growth is tender, bright and crisp"
Only by filling the soil with de-
composed stable manure in excess Of
what the crops need, can the needed
supply of available plant food be OBJ
tanned from manure. Usually it is
cheaper and more satisfactory to feed
these market garden crops with
fertilizers than to buy horse manure
at high prices and haul or ship it long
distances - New England Homestead.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-05-06
A Fortune for a Palm.

Miss Helen NJ. Gould has recently
added to her magnificent collection of
rare palms at Tarrytown, N. Y, q
species of that plant called the Raven
ala Madagarvein. This palm is lit
tie over thirty-two feet in height and
nearly three times as many years old.
The price paid for it is said to be $780,
600.
Miss Gould's conservatories and
green houses at Irvington present a
beautiful appearance. She has 5000
orchids in full bloom, the total value
of which is estimated at 500, 900. Four
Of the most valuable orchid plants are
named Frank, Edwin, Howard and
Helen Gould, respectively.
Superintendent Mangold has been
experiment ng for several years with
towering chrysanthemums. They are
grown all winter in very high tenn
perature, and fed literally. So far
this spring they have proved sue
cess. There are in the roso house q
couple OF dozen OF the Lillian Rus
sell variety in fine bloom.
The large collection of faucy.leaved
caladiums used for decorating the
conservatories during the summer
has Just been started.
The display of thousands of lilies,
hyaucinths, tulips, ionquils and Amer
lean Beauty roses at present writing
make a most beautiful sight. Miss
Gould is great lover of flowers and
daily wanders throu gh her conserva.
tories.
Lyndhurst, the old Jay Gould cha.
teau, which she occupies, is decorated
from day to day with choice exotics,
selected by the mistress Of the house
and twice week large consignments
Of flowers are sent to New York for
distribution among the institutions in
which Miss Gould is interested. st.
Louis Republic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-05-06
TO IMPROVE EGGS,

To improve the rich yellow OF the
egg Mr.. Wheeler, of the Agricultural
Experiment Station of New York, says
"lhe color of the yolk of the egg
seems often to be affected very notice.
ably by change in the food. 1t is
frequently the case that from fowls
closely confined in winter or summer
having little variety of food, and espe-
cially q ration deficient in green food,
show pale colored Yolks. A change in
the amount of meat or fresh bones
does not always seem to have much in
auence. I have known hens that had
the run of the barn and barnyard to
lay eggs with much darker colored
yolks than did neighboring hens con-
fined, but fed better in most respects.
In one instance a much deeper orange
color in the yolk followed a change il
feeding to green clover and alfalfa.
One lot, where pale colored yolks were
the rule, laid eggs with orange colored
yolks after they had been given the
run of barn floor covered with dry
clover, chaff and leaves. A change in
color of butter is often noticeable in
the same way when COWS are turned to
pasture after dry feed. Glover, hay
and corn or alfalfa hay is good to feed
hens when the fresh fodder cannot be
had, and may help to bring about the
change desired"
The color of chicken has little to
do with the laying qualities, although
there are some who will say that white
fowls lay more eggs than colored, and
vice versa. am inclined to believe
that if there is any great difference it
would be in favor of colored fowls. In
Cochins, White, Black and Partridge
are considered better layers than Buff
In the Leghorn class the Buff seems to
lead both the White and Brown; but
we doubt whether this has been thor
oughly tested. Some of the finest egg
producers ever saw were White faced
Black Spanish and also Houdaps, both
of which are extensively kept for egg
production as well as their general
good points as fancy fowls. Even the
beautiful Light Brahma fowls have
wonderful records. One can soon dis.
cover, by actual comparison, what
breed he prefers. New York Inde-
| peudent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-05-06
MANAGEMENT OF COWS.


1t will not do TO determine any
vexed question in the management OF
COWS or other farm animals without
long and repeated trial and experience.
The greatest mistakes are made by
this imperfect testing of the effect of
foods, for instance, on the milk pro-
duct. A month is not at all sufficient
time to determine any question of the
kind. And yet there are alleged
scientific experimenters who are salts
fed with term of three days feeding
to decide most important questions,
involving millions of dollars in their
results on the profits of the dairy.
Foods for an animal are very much
analogous to fuel for fires. We
estimate the value of foods by
the heat equivalent, rs we term the
effects of the nutriment on the system,
whether for support of the animal or
the product of it. Those who follow
the reports of the trials of new war;
ships must have remarked how impor.
tant n matter it is to the success of the
speed tests to have very best fuel. How
experts are employed to. select the
coal, piece by piece, SO that every
pound of it may generate the greatest
possible heat to make the steam to
move the engines that force the huge
vessel through the water.
just in the same way, at that nota-
BILE test of dairy COWS held at the great
exposition in Chicago, over two years
ago, the first and most trusted expert
was employed to select the food for the
cows there contesting the palm of SUI
periority in their special fitness for
the dairy. This was reasonable, and
it goes to show how important it is
that every one interested in the feed
ing of COWS for profit should do as
much of the same for himself in decid-
ing just what foods should be chosen.
1t Is not as it was but few years
ago, when food was food, and there
was no choice between the kinds of it.
1t is true that the old kinds, the stand
ards, such as bran, cornmeal, oats,
middlings, linseed oil meal. made by
the old process by mere pressure, then
varied very little in feeding value, and
it was not worth the time spent to
examine them further than to note
the results of the feeding in the guam
tity and quality of the products. But
now we have long lists of waste pro-
ducts which are of use for feeding, all
varying in value as to their feeding
qualities, and ell of them need an
exact analysis to determine the value.
| Tins the feeder must he varv caref,1
to ascertain what the actual value of
what he buys is before he pays his
money for it..
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-05-06
TIMOTHY HAY.

Timothy hay needs much less cur.
ing than clover, and can be put in
safely in good weather the day it Is
cut. Waldo f. Brown writes to the
Ohio Farmer:
al prefer, however, a cut in the
afternoon, when it is free from all ex-
ternal moisture, turn it just before
noon the next day and at one o'clock
turn a second time. and In half an
hour start the teams to taking it in.
1 learned by losing experience that
it is necessary to have ventilation un-
der the floor of hay bay. l built a
hay barn five or six years ago and laid
a floor on mud sills, only few inches
above the ground, and found nearly
ton of musty hay in the bottom of a
bay 24xl4 feet in size. then raised
my mud sills and placed them on
stones, so as to allow a space of foot
under them. / do not use sills at all
in hay barn, but stand the posts on
the foundation aud spike a 2xS joist to
them TO hold them in place, and then
place timbers on stone to support the
floor ioIsts, so that the weight of the
hay rests on the ground and not OF
the frame of the barn. For our owl
use We prefer mixed hay, clover anG
timothy, and the mammoth clover il
best, as it ripens with the timothy