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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
DURING THE WEEK

Monday evening, 7:3O p. m.-Choral
meeting in the church parlors.
Thursday evening, Jan. 2Sth, at $50
p. m.-The Mid-week prayer and con-
ference meeting. Subject: spiritual
Independence and Its Limits. u Cor.
10: 1888 So
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Elvin Barker, the hermit, who has
resided a few miles south of this city for
the past 80 years, at the mouth of Four
Mile creek. and is we'll known by all
old settlers and rivermen, was driven
into the city, Wednesday, by the exces-
sive cold weather of the past few days.
His friends took charge of him and sup
piled him with warm clothing and fixed
him up generally. He had sufficient
funds on hand to pay his expenses to
Petonica, Ill, where he has a sister
living. Mr.. Barker is in his Seth year,
almost blind, and well known as being
peculiar, but man Of character and
thoroughly upright and honorable. lie
went to his sisters home, Wednesday
evening, where he will receive kind
treatment and proper care.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Misses Kathryn Luft and Elizabeth
Purcell returned to their homes in
Madison Friday evening last, accom-
panied by Mrs. d. d. Conway. The
latter is now visiting at the parental
freside in the capital city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Platinos are still demanded by all
who wish the very best photos. They
are in fact far in the lead, Tucker, at
Heberts place, makes the real pIatino.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

The new carpet at the Congregational
church has been tackled in place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

c. V. Minor, of Oshkosh, rendered a
pretty flute solo and assisted IN the Sab
bath evening song service at the Con-
gregatiOnal church, Jan. 9th
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Grace Goggins, the bright little
daughter Of Atty. and Mrs. B. R.
Goggins, Centralia, is sick with the
measles this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Try Entire Wheat Flour and you will
use no other. 1t is sold in 6, II and %
ID. sacks. Mosher & Whitney, mill
agents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Canadian farmers need not sit up all
night to learn whether President Nc
Kinley will sign the Republican
Protective Tariff of 1897 1t is a
foregone conclusion that he will DO all
he can to keep their products out of
our markets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Call for AIlagretti's chocolate creams
at F. L. Steib & Co.'s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Wigs and costumes for the home
talent play, Hoyt's GA Midnight Bell"
will be furnished by the Smith
Costuming Co., of Minneapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

The c. NJ. & ST. Paul railroad will sell
homeseekers excursion tickets during
the months of January. February,
March and April. For further particu
lars enquire at the COMPANY office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. JEFF BARGE, of Wauke-
sha, reached the city this morning for
visit with relatives
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Not few who read what Mr.. Robert
ROWS, of Holland, Va, has to say be-
low, will remember their own expe1-
fence under like circumstances: Last
winter l had la grippe which left me in
low state of health. l tried numerous
remedies, none of which did me any
good, until | was induced to try bottle
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The
first bottle Of it so far relieved me that
[ was enabled to attend to my work,
and the second bottle effected cure. :"
For sale at % and 80 cents per bottle by
F. L. Steib & Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Tucker, photographer at Hebert's
place, has just turned out an extremely
fine line Of PlatInos. Call and examine
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

1t is better to spend the winter in
Florida than in the South of France
Let us keep our money at home.
There are many here who need it and
who would derive more benefit from
it's circulation in this country than if it
were taken abroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Miss Mae Burchell has withdrawn
from her studies at the Stevens Point
Normal school and returned to her
home in this city Monday noon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Do you suffer with Lazy, Tired Feel
ing, can't eat, sleep or work? Bad Liver
Rocky Mountain Tea cures. Sold by
JOhn i. DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

No medicine known to mankind has
SO many triendsas Rocky Mountain Tea.
Never disappoints. Sold by John E.
DAILY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

The cold wave from the north pole
which has swept through our town
during the last few days has proven
very opportune to the promoters of
Hoyt's Midnight Bell" The toboggan
slide is frozen in prime slipping condi-
ton
Photographer Mcneil was busy a few
days this week taking pictures of
numerous different styles of dining
tables manufactured bv the Grand
Rapids Table Co. These photos are
forwarded by manager Chas. Wiper
man to agents and salesman abroad to
assist them in the selection and sale of
the goods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Those who use Maple City self-wash-
ing soap will usually have no other kind
because it does better work and does it
easier. Sold by Spatford, Cole & Lipke
ids; in Centralia by Johnson, Hill & Co
In one house at Rolling Prairie live
Lewis Sawyer aged IS years, his wife,
Mrs. Hannah Sawyer, 81 years, his
brother Benjamin, IS years. and Mrs,
Sawyer's sister, Mary Ann Wilson, 70
years; total for the four, 326 years,
They are all enjoying good health and
do all the work about the house and
farm, among the labor being the milk
ing Of ten COWS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

A midnight bell" will ring rather
early tomorrow evening. 1t should
ring you up in a seat at Opera House
not later than O'Clock sharp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Ask your grocer for wheat granules,
in . pound packages. The only break
fast food. Mosher & Whitney, mill
agents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
SPECIAL SALEOFLADIEs' SHOE

SPECIAL SALE OF LADIES' SHOES
Saturday, Jan. so, l shall offer any
pair of ladies' shoes l have in my store
at the very low price of $3.50. This in
cludes every pair in stock. Your choice
of over 500 pairs for $3.50 spot cash, and
on Saturday only. l need the money,
so be on hand Saturday with your $3.50
if YOU want the best bargain ever offered
in ladies, shoes. Muir, the Shoe Man.
The committee employed by the
county finance committee, consisting of
?. \. Christensen, Orrin Gray and I.
L. Rourkc, to check up the accounts Of
Phillip Ksycki, county clerk, and Mich
oias NJ. Berg, county treasurer, will
probably complete their labors this
week. Their report will be ready for
the next session of the Board, which
convenes on the second Tuesday in
February, being the 9th day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

The public seems never to grow weary
of hearing about Rudyard Kipling and
his achievements, though much of what
is said in print about him is sorry stuff
indeed. 1t is refreshing to fnd in the
February Review of Reviews candid
and unpretentious. but not the less ex-
haustive, critique of Kipling which
really does justice to the authors per-
sonallty without ''gush" and without
the senseless exaggeration so common
in articles of this kind. The writer,
Mr.. Charles D. Lanier, has given us an
Interpretation of Kipling which is
frankly sympathetic and at the same
time irresistlbly attractive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

DR.. D. A. Teller, dentist, office over
Wood County National bank, Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin. Will be out of town
every Monday and Tuesday. If
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
LEGALS.
Report Of the Financial Condition

The Bank of Centralia, located at Centralia,
State of Wisconsin, on the morning Of'January
4th, 1887, as made to the state treasurer:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Mr.. T. G. Oberbeck, of Chicago, ILL.,,
stakeholder in the Oberbeck Manu-
featuring Co., Centralia, was in the city
Saturday to attend the annual meeting
of that company. Mr.. Oberberk is one
of those whole souled, jolly good
fellows, that person likes to meet
with. He makes the best Of present
conditions and looks forward TO an i'm
provement. He comes from that
sturdy German stock which never
gives up. This office acknowledges a
social call on Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

Mems Plush caps, Tue - cent KlnQ TOT
80 cents.
Mems Cloth Caps, % cents.
Mems Wool Mittens, 10 cents.
Mems Suspenders, 10 cents.
Mems Wool Socks, 10 cents.
Mems Wool Socks, Is cents.
Extra heavy Wool Socks. % cents.
Mems heavy Fleece-Lined Underwear,
that was - cents, now 30 cents.
Mems extra fine WOOl-FIeeced Linen,
silk bound, reduced to $1.00.
Mems Buckle OyershOes, - cents.
Mems Felt Boots, 80 cents.
Rubbers for felt boots. 81.25.
Mems Two-Buckle Oyershoes for
socks, $1.73.
Mems Leather Mittens and Gloves 100
Mems MackinaW Jackets, $1.00, S1.25,
$l.75, $500, 1915, $500.
Mems Shirts and Sweaters all go at a
low price.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28
Your Boy Won't Live a Month.

Friday evening-Choir Rehearsal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

We received a copy of an article
issued by Gustav FISHERMAN, of
Green Bay. Wisconsin, upon Trusts
and Monopolies upheld by our patent
laws" in which he advances many
good suggestions in regard to correct
ing the present evils in our patent laws.
This is surely a matter which needs
looking into and we would suggest that
our representative, E. S Minor, be
asked to move in that matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-28

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
A Pin in tho Heart.

The old-time idea that the slightest
touch of foreign substance on the
heart means certain death was shatter-
ed years ago. One Of the most remark
able cases ever heard of, however, was
that described in paper read before
the Association Of American Physicians
some years ago by Dr.. Peabody. 1t
was of q case where a pin was found
in a human heart after having been
there for al indefinite period. The
point of the pin was distant about five
millimeters from the external surface
of the heart. The pin seemed eroded.
and was broken by the scissors in dis
section, without becoming Displaced
There was no evidence Of recent local
Inflammation. but that part of the heart
In the neighborhood Of the protrudinc
head of the pin was greatly thckenetl
and snow-white, and firmly adherent to-
the edge Of the head.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
MILKING.

If money is to be made from COWS il
is essential that they be MIXED at reg
ular hours morning or evening, says
the Patrons Bulletin, and the nearer
the time is divided equally the better
it is.
1t is also advisable to milk them II
the same order every time;l prevent.
them from fretting. Personally have
found no satisfactory result unless
managed to make friends with tht
COW. or, if you please, induced her tt
look upon me as on "adopted calf!"
While pure food and water are essen
tlal to the production OF perfect milk
it has been proven that many of the
taints which we thought were intro
duced in the milk while it is elaborated
in the COW are due to direct contami
nation from the dust Of dried urine
and excrements as we'll rs of the fod
der itself in the stable. When the COW
converts the food into blood and then
into milk, most, if not all, of the i'm
purities are separated in that wonderful
filter the kidneye-and the germs are
found not in the milk but in the urine
and excrements. A healthy COW fed
clean and healthy fodder and water
will always produce perfect milk. We
have been fooled, as, for instance, by
the fact that milk from COWS fed on
turnips had a turnipy flavor, but care.
full experiments have shown that this
flavor was produced by bacterium
found on the turnips and in the excre.
ments and introduced in the milk di-
rectly by dust falling into it while
milking in stable where turn,ps were
fed while milking or shortly safter, or
where the excrements had O chance to
dry and float as dust in the air.
These facts make it clear that we
should not feed the COWS while milk.
ing, and should not clean the stable
just before milking, as the dust then
raised may drop in the milk. Nor
should we keep stock of such fodder
in the stable.
OF course there are certain weeds,
such as leeks, rag weed, otc., which
will faint tho milk rs produced in the
COW, and too much of certain food will
affect the milk in various ways. Thus
more than two pounds of linseed meal
per cow will make the butter soft, and
SO will rape.secd and peanut meal,
while more than two or three pounds
OF cotton.seed meal will mako it hard
and like stearine.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

coming under the writer's obserya,
ton, crops Of fruit and grains have
grown during the past four years on
hllly slopes. part Of the land being
SUBSIDIZED and part given common
blowing. On the SUBSIDIZED part not a
trace OF water Outlying could be found,
/ pr was any loss of fine earth particles
eapparent. On this part the fruit was
larger, smoother, later in maturing
and not subject to premature drop.
ping. In corn, oats. and other crops,
the gain in quantity and quality was
equally apparent. In the common
blowing by its side, after every rapid
falling shower, little gullies were every.
where seen, carrying off water which
the subsoil needed and also the richest
part of the soil. At harvest the les.
senlng in size and yield of fruit and
grain was easily apparent. In. the
nursery during the same period, root
CRAFTS OF the apple, pear, cherry and
plum planted in deeply subsoiled
trenches grew into healthy trees, with
moisture ever present under the dust
mulch Of cultivation. On the other
hand, root gratis planted with the
dlbble or common blowing showed q
poor stand, slow growth and more
than the usual amount OF leaf curl and
blight. This trenching under the
rows seems in practice to give quite rs
favorable results as breaking the crust
over the entire surface.
In preparing for orchard planting,
harrow tho field smoothly, run the
litter or subsoiler where the row is tc
he set and to distance of four feet
on each side. This gives q mellow
bed to the depth OF usual planting,
into which the water from rains will
flow to wet the subsoil and by seepage
the whole orchard surface. Even or
relatively flat land, where it is re-
garded best to ridge up the rows TO,
surface drainage, subsoiling in the
lines of the rows is far better than t.
dig hills into the compact earth. II
fields subsoiling for strawberry plant
ing or for any small fruits, it is best
to harrow smoothly and then run the
subsoiler from the surface down a.
least fourteen inches under the row
and at intervals Of eighteen inches
apart over the whole surface.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
CONSERVATION OF SOIL MOISTURE.

In the discussion OF subsoiling, the
statement has often been made that
porous sandy land is injured more
than benefited by deep stirring, writes
Professor J. L. Rudd, Iowa. This is
undoubtedly true, but the best coils
for horticultural u-cs in tho prairie
states arc those with q large mixture
of clay, which pack readily under the
pressure of the p]ow and the tread of
the horses i'll tho furrow. A we'll de.
fined crust is formed at the bottom of
the furrow, which holds the water Of
heavy rains. forming little rivulets
that not only carry off tho moisture
but tons OF the very finest and best
coil particles. Even the favored Loess
soils of Iowa soon show this crust IN
Ger tile pillow.
A popularity OF western climate is q
lcsscning Of orchard and garden yield
by a shortage of earth moisture when
the crop is maturing. During the
past four years premature dropping
and ripening Of apples was the result
CT too little water in the lower levels
reached by the feeding roots. AS
orchard fruits do best on high lands,
with more or less slope foc the drain
eye, tho loss from surface drainage OF
water is more apparent than on those
places nearly level. IN dozen plsces
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
EXTRA FIELDING TWIN LA,1Ys.


Not long ago farmer remarked that
ne did not see much advantage in hav.
ing ewes that bred twins. The extra
lamb, he remarked, took part of the
food needed. for,one alter the second
week, and causM both to be second
class, and perhaps not worth more
than one In prime condition. No
doubt this estimate was correct so far
as his experience went, but it simply
showed that the farmer was not alive
to the opportunities which twin lambs
gave him. All lambs should be fed
something besides thcir mothers milk
after they arc two weeks old. In the
case OF twin lambs this is especially
necessary. At first the feed should be
OF the simplest character and not Of a
kind to tempt the appetite. A small
wisp Of clover hay. al the better if OF
second.growth clover, is enough to
begin with. When this is eaten greed.
lily, as it probably will be, and after a
few days q gill OF whole oats per day,
given half at morning and half at
night. TO this may be added after
awhile teaspoonfM and ultimately u
tablespoonful Of oil meal per day.
When this is eaton without injury add
to the clover hay ration all tie lamb
will cot clean. In this way, with the
addition OF it's mothers milk. two
lambs from eve can be grown with
better results than one lamb can which
depends onl y on its mothers milk and
what hay it can pick up while running
with its dam. What is more, twin
lambs thus reared will make thrifty
sheep, and will be good feeders all
their lives because at no time has their
digestion been injured by being
starved or stinted in their food,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
WASHINGTON DEBUTANTE,
bdiss Mary Wilson, Daughter of the
Postmaster General

Miss Mary Wilson Is the eldest
daughter Of Postmaster General vii.
son and is one Of this seasons Wash.
,pgton debutantes.
. Miss Wilson was born in Washing
ton about eighteen years ago at the
home Of her maternal grandfather,
Prof. Huntington, Of Columbian Uni.
rersity, but spent the first few years
!, tf her life at the old family home In
invest Virginia. She was educated at
The TzIolllns Institute in Virginia, from
which s',he was graduated last June.
she is Devoted to her music and books
quite as much as the gayetles of society
lite, and her s. 'lweet voice charms all
who hear her 81 ing.
Like al! o'heH Washington girls, she
declares s.42Eance to the wheel, and
IN yer aching bicycle suit she is
often Sc In spinning over the smooth
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08
Sea, of Azov Frozen Over.

The FIRST time in the remembrance OF
the living generation the Sea Of Azov is
frozen over solid. The Don River and
the Sea Of Azoy froze very suddenly
in rather unexpected way, and as a
consequence number Of vessels were
taken unawares and stopped on their
way. More than twelve steamers are
helpless in the ice between Azov and
Rostov, and large number Of vessels
are dispersed in various parts Of this
Immense frozen shoot Of water first
tossed about by the violent storm and
then held fast in the glacial embrace,
While the River Don has frequently
frozen over there is no record Of the
Sea Of Azov having frozen solid in thiI
century.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

Gil. The method Of using 1t Is shown in
the accompanying cut. To put the In
strument into action and light the lamp
1t ig simply necessary to place in the
channeled groove an ordinary match,
insert the point through the shutter
hole, press the button at the end and
the lighting Is effected, the chemical
compound ut the end Of the match being
ignited by friction in its passage be-.
tween the clip jaws. In the cut the
front Of the lamp Is open to show the
match lighting the wick, but actually
the front is closed during the operation,
or with a high wind (as will be obvious
to a practical cyclisp tie match would
have but poor chance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-05-08

asphaltum pavings Of the Capital City.
She has her mothers cordially Of man
ner, and her merry, blithesome DISPOSE
ton makes her popular with all who
know her. Miss Wilson is a decided
blonde. with nut-brown hair which the
sun glints with just trihe Of his own
rich red