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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

The last special illustrated number
OF the Daily Cardinal, devoted TO an
outline description of the university,
treats of physical culture at the insti-
ution.
The distinctive feature OF physi-
cal culture in the university" it says,
is the fact that all freshmen and
sophomores are required to take such
exercise in the gymnasium as is pre-
scribed after physical examination.
This examination is made of men
by the director OF the gymnasium and
of ladies by the mistress OF ladies'
hall. The required exercise extends
for two hours per week through two
years, and it is on the foundation thus
laid that all the athletic success Of the
students has been obtained.
1T may well be doubted if there IS
university in the country which
possesses greater advantages for all
round physical development than
does the university Of Wisconsin
In the warmer seasons OF the year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

The fourteenth annual report of the
agricultural experiment station of the
university for the year ending June
30 last has been issued, AID contains
a fund of matter OF interest and value
to farmers. Ii is nicely Illustrated the
frontispiece being a picture of the new
building jointly occupied by the de
partments of horticulture and agricul-
tural physics, at the university.
1t reports that at the university dur
ing the past year Doctors BabcOck and
Russell have devoted large portion
OF their time to study OF the compo-
sitiOn of milk, especially ii it's relation
30 cheese, and also to a study Of the
changes which cheese undergOes dur
ing curing. The final purpose of all
this work is to reach, if possible, q
rational system in the manufacture and
curing Cf cheese, which at present is
carried On by empirical methods, some
thing UaWarranted, they say, in these
modern times. Some of the important
findings of these investigators are pre-
scented in this report. 1t is hoped and
planned to continue this line of study
in the belief that the results will war
rant the outlay Of time and energy
Hundreds of thousands of dollars are
lost annually to the cheese interests
of Wisconsin in the imperfect manu-
facture of cheese and through wrong
handling and care of the product dur
ing ripeping. 1t is the ambition of the
Wisconsin station to so advance our
knowledge in these matters that a
large part of this loss can be prevented
and the quality of our cheese products
improved.
The report states that no subject be-
fore our people is of more Importance
than the home production of the sugar
we consume. The annual expense to
this state for sugar is about S5,000,000
This means that something like So, 900
must be gathered from our people each
working day and sent out of the state
to other countries. to pay for the sugar
we coz sumo. Wisconsi sin is in the heart
of the sugar belt and II remains for
the station and the friends interested
in this work to show the adaptation
Of the state to the growth and pro-
duction of this great agricultural
product.
The work done at the university
farm is briefly noticed. A tract of
some ten acres has been set aside at
the farm for irrigation experiments
by Prof King. Water is carried to
this tract through a six-inch wrought
iron pipe. from which it is distributed
as required. 1t is the plan. says the
report, to gradually extend the ilTiga-
ton system until much of the farm
can be irrigated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
RAILROAD FATALITY.
BAD HEAD END COLLISION OC-
OURS NEAR ROSCOE, ILL.
Two Men Killed and Five Injured
Accident Said to BE Due to a De-
fective Watch.

Beloit. Wis, March ga head-end
collision between passenger train No.
Il and a special lone engine on the
Chicago & Northwestern road occurred
ten miles south of this city near Ros-
coe, Tuesday morning. The killed are:
James Walsh, engineer of passenger
train; Brakeman English, of the spe-
cial engine The injured are: William
Walker, engineer CT the special; j. G.
Coan, William Williams. fireman, and
G. H. DeYens, conductor.
Morris Jones, the express messenger,
was shaken up badly, but not seriously
hurt.
The injured were brought to James
vile at noon and PLACED in the Palmer
hospital. The Dekalb passenger is
made up in GAINESVILLE, where all Of the
crew res de. No passengers were hurt
1t is claimed the collision was the re-
suit of a faulty watch. The engineer
of the wild engine had orders to run
TO Evansville, keeping ut of the way
Of regular trains. According to his
watch he had time to make Roscoe be-
fore the Dekalb passenger left. They
met in a deep cut, both running at
full speed. Both boilers exploded,
throwing the debris a great distance.
Walsh and English lived in BaraboO,
where their remains were taken Tues
day evening. Wa ker and Coan also
live at Baraboo. Walker had a lung
pierced by a broken RIB Conductors
Devens lives in GAINESVILLE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
HOW TO KEEP WARM.

With the approach of cold
weather suggestions are in order
from philosophers and medical men
as to the best means of keeping
the body warm, and they are not
niggardly in dispensing them. A man
Of mature years whose business keeps
him out late on winter nights, has a
scheme for keeping himself warm
which, while not new, has generally
gone out of fashion, and he maintains
that it is far superior to any patent
underwear or heavy, well-lined cloth
ing. He believes in pulse warmers.
and declares he would much rather be
without his overcoat and gloves on a
cold night than to be without the COM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
OF THE HUMAN KIND.

Miss Florence Higgins has been
elected to the chair Of oratory in the
northern Indiana College Of Law.
DR.. Ingham, who is now senior lee
turer of Trinity college, Dublin, first
came in to notice more than so years
ago as the author of the famous
rebel ballad, beginning who fears to
speak of 1922
Mrs. Tyndall, the widow of Prof.
Tyndall, has sent to the British
Royal institution a sum of 1000
pounds, which she states that her
husband desired her, at such time as
should be convenient to herself, TO
present as an expression Of his at
tachment to the institution.
DR.. Hermann V. Hilprecht of the
University of Pennsylvania has just
returned from the site OF the ancient
city of Nippur in Babylonia, where his
archaeological labors have been so
successful. While in Constantinople
he visited the sultan, who gave him
many valuable antiquities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
FRUIT CROP KILLED.
Severe Storm Does immense Damage
in West

Chicago, March 23.-The severe
blizzard in the west and northwest and
the heavy rain in the section to the
south of where the blizzard is raging
have done immense damage to prop
erty during the last As hours. The
cold has killed much of the fruit crop
and the rain has caused floods in all
the low districts. Live stock in the
northwest has suffered greatly from the
storm.
Vandalia, H., March 23.-In conse-
quence of the heavy rains, the Ottawa
river and tributaries have spread over
the entire Ottawa bottoms. Families
living in the bottoms are getting out
in boats and taking their effects with
them.
Delaware, O., March 23-The rain
storm last night proved to be serious
and destructive. People residing near
the river were compelled to move out
because of the rising wafer. The
bursting of water main cut off the
citys water supply, causing the cleo
trio light plant to shut down, thus
throwing the city into total darkness.
Ellsberry, Mo-, March ga freight
train was wrecked yesterday by a wash
out near Bobs Creek. Twenty-one cars
were ditched. Three negro tramps
were killed.
Millersburg, O., March 23.-One of
the worst floods since 1883 is now pre-
vailing here. The Kilbuck river Is
rapidly rising and rain is still falling.
People living in the low bottom lands
are leaving their homes. No trains ar
rived here during the day on account
of bad washouts.
Carlinville, ILL.,, March 23.-One of
the heaviest rains ever known in this
vicinity has been falling for seventy
two hours, resulting iu the loss OF
thousands of dollars to farmers and
railroads. The Litchfield, Carrollton
&c Western road will not be able to
run trains for some time on account
of the numerous washouts and disabled
bridges. Nearly all the bridges lead
ing to the city are gone.
Portland, Ind, March 23-Terrific
transforms have caused an unprece-
denied rise in the Salmonia river and
hundreds of acres of farming land are
submerged. The north and west por-
tons Of this place are flooded and
Meridian street, almost in the heart
of the town, is a raging current.
Dallas, Tex, March 23.-The tenn
perature fell over SO degrees yesterday
and it is feared that the fruit crop of
northern Texas has been seriously
damaged by the freezing weather.
st. Louis, March 23.-Dispatches
from points in Missouri, Illinois, Kan
sas, Nebraska and parts of Texas show
that the equinoctial storm is very Sc
we're and thai live stock will suffer
greatly. IN this state there are thou
sands of head of stock feeding and it
is believed that the loss of cattle will
be very large, while the loss Of sheep
is certain to be heavy. At several
points the wind is very high and
houses and barns have been blown
down.
Beaver Falls, Pa. March 23.-It is
raining heavily and the river is rising
six inches an hour. 1T is thought
Fallston will soon be flooded. Wal
nut Run. at the western part Of town,
is over its banks and the big CO soli-
dated steel mills are partially under
water The whole upper end Of town
is under two or three feet of water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
WHERE HE WAS PARTICULAR.

The Walla Walla (Wash.) States
man tells of time when there was
only one four-wheeled conveyance in
a certain town in that state-a vehicle
wfach belonged to a somewhat eccen
trio old man.
One day a young man wanted to
rire the rig o ts Ike his best it'll to
ride. The .wner agreed, but nothing
was said alb ptt the price. Toward
nightfall the young man brought the
chaise back.
How much is the damage?" he
asked.
"Where'd ye go?" returned the old
man.
The young man named the place.
How far do We call that?"
Twelve miles"
Nope" said the old man; 'it's only
ten miles,
= tell you it's twelve good long
miles. and I've been over it times
enough to know"
HIN, Travelled the road before you
was out of dresses. I tell We tain t
but ten miles,
Never mind how far it is" cried
the young man; you tell me how
much l owe you and I'll pay you and
get OUT
Catching his breath, the old man
Numbered;
Young Teller, We don't owe me a
cent; but by mighty, I'll be gol burned
eff you're going to cheat me on the
distance"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

The notable fact in the case of the
new American provincial of the Order
Of the Holy CIo5s, Rev. DR. John A
Aahm, is that he is a "Darwinian."
He aVoWed his belief in evolution
years ago. The heresy hunters pricked
up their ears, but Pope Leo made him
a doctor of divinity
1t now appears that the mailed fist
of Prince Henry of Prussia contains
nothing more warIike than dainty
bric-a-bTac. 1t is reported from Ber-
lin that he is the bearer OF very
costly presents from the Emperor
William, especially masterpieces of
the famous Royal porcelain factory,
for the emperor of China.
George Seweu Boutwell,, the young
est man ever elected governor OF
Massachusetts, and now the Oldest
Of eX-governoTs, has recently cele-
brated his S0th birthday 1t is now
So years since he entered politics
under Van Buren,, hat century since
he was elected to congress, and At
years since he was chosen governor
of his state by a coalition of demo-
Gratis and free soilers. His greatest
achievement was that of organizing
and conducting the new internal
revenue system. under Lincoln, to
meet the exigencies of the war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
CONVERSION BY MARRIAGE.

4 correspondent sends a story
about conI ersion by marriage.
A c0!ored woman came to his
office to solicit 5 to 10 cent sub
scriptions for a new carpet and organ
for her church. A young lady in the
office gave the woman 10 cents, where
upon the correspondent suggested that
both she and the colored lady were
probably good Baptists." oh" said
the cOlOred woman, Il used tC be a
Baptis', but I married a Mefodis' min
lister, an then of course l was a Mefo-
dis" This is not the first case on
record Of conversion by marriage. One
case is known in which both parties
were converted. A certain governor
Of Rhode Island, who lived in New
port and was a member Of the Congre-
gational church, married a woman
who was Baptist, without under
standing as to the arrangement of re-
ligiOus matters. The first Sunday
morning after the marriage the pair
started out at church time together.
They walked side by side as far as the
corner Of Church and Spring streets,
where their accustomed ways to church
diverged, and there they stopped He
stood with a little logged leaning to-
ward his church, she with the same
leaning toward hers. well, wife, !"
said the governor, (which way shall
we go?" She made no answer, nor did
she make any sign of going his way.
The governor looked up at the beauti-
full spire and CHEEKY door of Trinity
church, under the shadow of which
they stood. Hal" said the governor,
Tets throw up both our churches and
go in here!" And into Trinity they
went, and were devoted Episcopalians
ever after.-Boston Transcript.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

there are the shaded drives for walk
ing and wheeling, the lakes and the
university boathouse for rowing, sail
ing, and swimming, the athletic field
and the campus for team athletics,
the parade ground for military drill
and the tennis courts. The athletic
activity of the university at this time
is, however, to a large extent COM
pressed within the four walls of the
great gymnasium building. Here at
the proper times may be seen a quar-
ter of the university engaged in gym
nastic practice, or the entire regiment
and the band in battalion drill in the
great hall. In the ball cage on the
floor above, baseball, handball, basket
ball, and tennis are played: the
sprlnters are using the running track;
and others the bowling alleys or the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

is almost as much to be admired as
absolute purity OF character. The
one is a companion virtue to the
other.
If woman is accused rightfully of
any wrong doing by man, she will
instantly fortify herself against con-
tInuing the unpleasantness by admon-
ishing her accuser to please not for
get that he is a gentleman.
As soon as a woman is allowed 20
realize that she is entirely independ-
ent and can get along without the aid
OF any man, she instantly asserts her.
self, becomes the admiration of
women and the opposite Of men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

The smut OF oats, with causes all
annual loss to the farmers OF Wiscon-
sin, amounting IL the aggregate to
. many hundl eua OF thousands OF dol
lars, may be entirely prevented by
treating the seed oats before sowing
at cost for labor and materials which
need not exceed five cents per acre OF
oats soWn. Prof. e. S. Golf, hOrti-
culturist OF the Wisconsin university,
says that two methods OF treatment
have been found satisfactory. These
he calls for convenience the fOrmalhn
treatment anL the hot water treatment.
The first has the advantage OF being
the simpler, but it requires a small
cash outlay for materials. The second
requires no materials or apparatus eX-
cept what the farmer already has, I'M
less it be a good thermometer.
For the formalin treatment soak the
seed oats one hour in d solution Of
formalin, made by adding one ounce Of
formalin to every "a gallons Of water.
Place the water in barrel or other
convenient vessel, add the formalin to
it, and pour in one and One-half bush
els Of seed oats foI each 312 gallons of
the solution. AT the end OF one hour
draw off or pour off the part of the So
luton that is not absorbed by the oats
and spread the oats out on a clean floor
to dry. They should be shoveled over
once or twice day until dry enough to
SOW. Formalin is liquid that may
be purchased at drug stores. 1t costs
from so to 90 cents per pint, and pint
contains 16 ounces-enOugh for about
80 bushels of seed oats. 1t is sold in
smaller quantities at 10 cents per ounce.
If formalin is purchased in consider
able quantities, it will be well to have
the druggist weigh out one ounce in a
tie the height to which the ounce
reaches. This bottle may then be
used as a measure in adding the form
ain to the water.
The hot water treatment consists in
soaking the seed 10 minutes in water
at temperature of 1873 degrees. Heat
the water in a large kettle, and close
by sinking a barrel in the ground to
within foot of the top. Pour part of
Ju6 uOJ Wdl6l IHCc Tic IGI anu LAKE
the temperature with a good Their
mometer. Then add either cold Or hot
water, stirring it in the mean time, un-
til it shows a temperature of 1873.
Put about bushel Of oats in a coarse
gunnysack; tie this to one end of a
pole over a post, thus making a lever
by which the sack Of oats may be easily
raised or lowered. Now dip the sack
of oats into the water in the barrel.
The water will be Immediately cooled,
and hot water must be added to keep
the temperature about 1873. Let one
person attend to the temperature, and
another to handling the oats. Keep
the oats moving in the barrel. Take
them out at the end Of 10 minutes; dip
the sack at once in cold water, then
spread on a clean floor to dry. Shovel
them over three times a day for a few
days, when they may be sOwn with a
force drill; or in two or three hours
they may be sOWn broadcast. AS the
oats absorb considerable water, it is
neces sary to SOW about half 4 bu8hei
more per acre than when untreltod
seed is used. TINS is On the basis Of
two and one-half bushels Per acre. Two
men in one day can treat Ough seed
30 SOW 20 acres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
PRIZES FOR CRACK SHOTS,
AMERICAN HANDICAP SHOOTING
TOURNAMENT OPENS.
Big Attendance From All Parts Of the
Countrywide West Well Repre-
sented-Handsome Trophy.

Long Branch, N. j., March 23.-The
grand American handicap has began
at Elkwood Park The Interstate as
ISOLATION has increased the purse $500,
which now amounts to $1,000 The best
shot will receive $500, the second best
$500 and the third best $500. In ad-
dition to the $500 the winner Of the
grand American will receive a sterling
silver trophy. Seven events are
booked for the tournament.
Crack shots from all over the country
are in attendance Among the cham
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

ond round has been shot off there will
probably be a half score more. In the
E kwood Park Introductory 80 were
tied for first place. The money was
divided. TweL ty-four we're tied with
straight scores for the Nitro Powder
handicap. The money was divided.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

plains that mems gloves are made too
short to cover the wrists, and that the
pulse, exposed to the cold, lowers the
temperature Of the body in spite OF
any amount of warm clothing. Since
pulse warmers are generally believed
ld-PhiladeIphi Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

pions are E. G. Rice, H. H. Frothing-
ham, DR.. and Mrs. Shaw. Mr.. and
Mrs. Carson and John Watson of
Chicago; Charles M. Grimm, Charles
W. Budd and Fred. Gilbert Of Iowa;
George LOOMS, F. A. Reynolds, Frank
Parmalee and Walter G. Clark of Ne
braska, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Shat
tuck and DR.. Lyman Of Minnesota. It
will undoubtedly be the greatest
gathering of marksmen that ever as
sembled.
There are 205 entries -or the grand
American handicap and before the sec
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
PETER JACKSON DEFEATED.
JIM JEFFR1ES EASILY STOPS THE
BIG BLACK.
AT the End of Three Rounds the Col
ored Man Hangs Helplessly on
the Ropes

San Francisco, March 23.-Jim JEFF
fries of Los Angeles, easily defeated
Peter Jackson in the third round last
Night at Wo0dward's pavilion. Jack
son did not make much of a showing
after the first round. He displayed
some of his old-time cieverness in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31

It was a married man who intro
duced into the Virginia Legislature a
on all bachelors over thirty years of
age; and the question is whether it
was envy or philanthropy that
prompted him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
MAKING OF MUSCLE
SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED EDITION
OF DAILY CARDINAL.
ON PHYSICAL CULTURE

A Write-up OF the Big Gymnasium Of
the West and How Wisconsin
Youth Are Misunderstanding Of
the Military and Athletic Depart
mentS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
PREVENTS DAT SMUT
PROF. GOFF TELLS HOW IT CAN
BE DONE.
EXPERIMENTS ON SOW MILK

its Yield and Composition Studied at
the niyerslty-Report OF Expert
ment STATION Says the Milk Is Ricn
er Than Cows, put Has not Been
Developed by breeding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-03-31
DIE FROM EXPOSURE
TERRIBLE DISASTER BEFALLS
THE GREENLAND'S CREW.
48 MEET PAINFUL DEATH

While Members Of the Crew are Look
ing for Seals on Ice Floes, a Blind
Snow Storm Sets in, Cutting Them
on From Their Vessel-Some Are
Frightfully Frost Bitten.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-12-23

Trenton, n. J. Dec. 21.-Justices De-
que, Lippincott and Vansyckle of the
Supreme Court heard argument in the
case of Edward Clifford who is under
sentence to be hanged at Jersey City
on Jan. 6 for the murder of William G.
Watson at Weehawken two years ago.
Northumberland John +. Stockton
an Warren Dixon are attempting to
save him on the ground that the death
warrant signed by David 0. Watkins
rec mt y "a, acting Governor is illegal,
becau,' th' Constitution recognizes no
such or"i Il as an acting Governors At
tha conclusion OF the argument Justice
Dupue said tIat decision would prob
ably b. annouIc ed on Friday Of next
WeeK
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-12-23

Havana, Dec. 19.-Geu. Lee has ar
rived here from Marianne. He was ac-
companied by Lieut.-Col. Dor-r, his
chief of staff. They paid "A visit to
Gen. Greene at the Hotel de lnglattera.
As soon as it was learned that Gen. Lee
was at the hotel great crowd of peo-
pie rushed in to shake him by the hand,
while others remained outside waving
American flags and cheering loudly. y
number Of young girls visited the hotel
and presented flowers to him. Gen.
Lees popularity is immense, and wher-
ever he goes he is followed by enthusi-
astic crowds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-12-23

Trenton, \. j., Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Potteries Company. with an author
lied capital stock Of $27oOo,ooo has
been incorporated with the secretary
of State. The incorporatOr- are Charles
y. King and Ernest f. Charles, of Jer-
sey City. and T. Frank Farrell. Of New
York, but these names furnish no clue
to the real parties back of the enter
prise. The stock is to consist of 270. 900
shares. one-half Of which are to be pre-
ferred, bearing per cent. interest and
to be cumulative. The other half is to
be common stock. The preferred stock
holders are not to he liable for the
debts of the company.