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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27

The Patagonia exploring expedition
of Princeton University. consisting of
Prof. J. B. Hatcher and his assistant,
Mr.. Peterson, has returned with a
great many rare fossils and specimens
in the way of zoology, botany and en-
tOmolOgy, and much light on geology
and paleOntOlogy is expected to result.
So great has been Professor Hatcher's
success in the last-named department
that his freight of fossils is to be
counted by tons weight, and several
years of work will be expended on
preparation and study of them. The
Professor has also many contributions
to cartography, having found noun
tains, lakes and rivers heretofore I'M
known
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27
ANOTHER TRAGIC EPISODE.

Miss Griggins," said the young man
with the obtrusive hatband, "were you
ever cngaged?"
'Mr. Scadson!" she exclaimed as she
blushed a rosy red and sighed. "You
have no right to ask such a question
unless
Il merely desired to know" he went
on in a cruel, monotonOus voice, eff
YOU were ever engaged in conversation
with Prof Fossil. He's wonderfully
brainy man-you ought to talk to
him.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27
PEN AND SCISSORS.

A Lowell (Mass) husband asked the
court to award him $500 damages
against rival for alternating the affec-
tons of his wife. They don't believe
in exaggerating matters when they set
to work appraising domestic felicity in
Massachusetts
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27

ing teStllnO-
ny of the
power and
value of DIR.
w Ill ians'
Pink Pills
for Pale
People in a
disease SIM
liar to mine.
/ s tudied
/
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27

Siamese magicians prOfes to be able
to destroy your enemy for you. They
first bewitch part of a buffalo till it be-
comes as small as pea. When your
enemy has been induced to swallow it
them make it return to it's original size
and after suffering great agOnies he
suffocates. Pigs flesh and fish are also
used. When these people die, the rea
son can be detected, because at their
cremation some part of their body re-
fuses to burn, and when it is cut open
it contains fish Or meat Of some ami
NAL A small boy died recently and
was cremated. A certain part of the
child's chest refused to burn, and they
got it examined and found it to be q
piece of salt pork!
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27


thoroughly, read the testimony and then
asked my son to get me box of the pills,
which he finally consented to do, and be-
gan taking them according to directions.
The first box did me so much good that
procured another box and to my great sur
prise, and surprise of all who know me,
those two boxes of DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People cured me.
1.-THE stiffness and other unpleasant symp-
toms of the disease left me, my courage re-
vived my interest in life was renewed.
"The Improvement begun by the two
boxes of pills did not stop when 1 stopped
taking them. 1t has kept steadily on until
to-day my general health is so good that I
can truthfully say it never was better I am
convinced that DIR. Williams Pink Pills
have put me where am to-day, and to every
one afflicted as was would recommend
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
"MRS. MARY RIXTON."
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
Notary Public, this 18th day of October, 1893.
w. III. WHITNEY, Notary Public.
AT druggists or direct from DIR. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y, so cents
uer box. or six boxes for $3.50.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27

''This novel, sir, is just the thing for
your idle hours"
idle hours? What are you talking
about? Pm no employee; I'm in bust
ness for myself"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27

entirely as means of enforced dor
NANCY during winter.
Take the above with your own prac-
tical common sense and you need not
go far astray.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-09-27
Potash Essential

II 10 HOW HlSH Clluc W piCpdlC IOI
the application of fertilizers for next
years crop of oranges and grapefruit
and for the benefit of others l offer a
few suggestions which may be of val
Tie, if followed. The freezes of late
years have proven that the old method
of all the year cultivation and pushing
of growth with excessively nitrogen
Gus fertilizers is not the best.
Short, thick growth, dense foliage
and compact wood offers far greater
resistance to cold, affords much more
fruiting capacity and has more
strength to hold the weight of heavy
crop of fruit without breaking of
branches than is possible with the
rank, coarse grained water sprOut'
style of growth made by the all nj
trOgen and continuous culture method.
The hardwood forest trees are
correct natural index. Take the oak
and hickory for instance, and note
great breaking strength and power
you find in the ashes a large percen-
tage of potash and a very small
percentage of other chemical ele-
ments. The orange tree, in it's ma
ture, habits and structure bears a
striking resemblance to the oak. There
fore it stands to reason that if
the nature of the tree is reinforced
by proper fertilization and culture a
closer resemblance to the nature of
the oak would be induced. There
fore, potash is plainly the element
which it is most important TO supply
to the orange tree, especially when
it is also known to be so neceSS-
nv i'm the production of fruit of fine
flavor and thin peel. 1t is also
known that the blooms and bloom
buds start in the spring from growth
made in the fall, the quality of which
necessarily to a large degree governs
the quantity of bloom. Thus, for
fruiting capacity and cold resisting
quality short thick fall growth is
essential, and this can only be Sc
cured by abundant potash-not by
nitrogen.
Flowing must not be done too late
in the fall, else it will force a late
growth which may be bitten by an
early frost. And you must not pillow
too early in the spring, for that will
induce a too early spring growth in
many cases to be caught by late
frost, which may cause the loss of
both growth and bloom, as was the
case last February with many groves.
If your cow peas, velvet beans,
beggarweed, grass or whatever you
have on your grove, is matured well
in October apply plenty of high
grade potash one to ten pounds to
the tree according to size-and turn
everything under If vegetation was
started too late and is not mature,
simply scatter the potash as a ''top
dressing'' and leave till February be
fore blowing under. No loss of pot
ash by evaporation need be feared.
1t is far better not to plOw till spring
than to pillow too late in fall. EARLY
stopping and late starting of growth
are vital points in escaping injury from
frosts. Unless you can burn your own
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
FOLKS THAT YOU KNOW.

E. La Dew and wife of DeXteryille
were twin city visitors on Friday.
E. ROenius went to Chicago We'd
nesday noon for short business trip.
G. P Gillett and wife of Saratoga
were shopping in the twin cities on
Monday.
Chas. Laramie of Marshfield was a
visitor at his home in Centralia on
Monday.
Fred Alters, employed in a drug
store at Merrill, spent Sunday at his
home in Centralia.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T, Durga of Me-
nasha spent the Sabbath in this city,
guests of DIR. and Mrs. 0. t. Hougen.
DR.. NJ. B. Wood and Jos. Natwicls
were over from PittSville on Monday
transacting business in the twin
cities.
Isaac n. Betten, assistant principal
at the Howe High school, departed
for his home in Milwaukee Friday
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest E. Scarls and
daughter of TOmahawk were guests
Of Mrs. NJ. j. Warren and family over
Sunday.
John D. Carey came home Saturday
evening from Green Bay and expects
to spend the remainder of the sum,
mer here.
David Baker of lola is in the city as
guest of relatives. David is printer
by trade and used to work in this office
p years ago.
ArSin L, Arpin Of Porto Rico is in
New York this week and may make a
visit in Grand Rapids before returning
to the island.
Mr.. and Mrs. t. F. Brown, guests at
the VIM. Scott home last week. re-
turned to Sing Sing, New York,
Saturday noon.
G. Van Buskirk and Miss Anna
GOrensky. young people from Stevens
Point, drove to Centralia Sunday and
took dinner at Hotel Lyon.
W. T. Kellogg is expected to return
home Sunday morning from a two
weeks jaunt on the road for the
Centralia Lumber company.
L. NJ. Gates, proprietor of the Oak
land hotel, Babcock, was in the city
Monday on business. and while here
called at the REPORTER office.
Miss Ethel Parrish accompanied
ChaS. SlOcum and wife to West Supe-
rior, Saturday. She will be a guest OF
their daughter. Miss Winnie.
Rev. F. S. Wheeler of North Kau.
kauna, former pastor Of the First
Congregational church in this city
visited friends here on Tuesday
Miss Marie Ervinof Chicago is the
guest of her aunt. Mrs. \. c. Bennett
IN Grand Rapids having returned
with her from the big city last week
Miss Mary Jeffry departed for Madi
son this noon, called By telegram an
nouncing The serious illness of bel
brother John, student at Wisconsin
university, With appendicitis. The
| telegram stated that an operation
was, perhaps, necessary and to come a
once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
Farms In Northern Wisconsin

are as good, if not better than farms in
any state of the Union. There is no
reason why the intending settler should
so to distant states i'll order to secure a
good location. Northern Wisconsin is
rapidly developing, but there are still
thousands of acres of fine hardwood
farming lands open To the settler, which
can be obtained at reasonable figures
and upon easy terms. The soil is of the
best, good roads are being put in, and
school houses are rapidly building.
The immense undeveloped resources
in the shape of rich deposits of iron ore,
clay, kaoln and mari, as we'll as large
tracts of hardwood timber, offer extra
ordinary inducements to the manufaCt-
urer. The Wisconsin Central lines run
through the timber and minearl belt
thus offering quick and cheap transit to
all the principal markets of the Union.
Pamphlets. maps and complete infor-
nation can be obtained by applying to
w. II. Killen, Deputy Land and Indus
trial Commissioner, Colby 4 Abbot Bid.
Milwaukee, Wis. H. F. Whitcomb
Gen'l Mgr.-Burton Johnson, F. q. A
JAS. G. Pond, Gen'l, Pass Agt., Milwau.
kee, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
SULLIVAN AND KILRAlN,
Visited the Twin Cities With a FirstcIass
Vaudeville Company Friday Night.

John L. Sullivan, the widest known
man, perhaps, in the sporting world
OF this century, was in town last week
and the center of attraction for many
eyes. He got off the train from Wau-
Sau Friday noon in condition "three-
fOurths shot" and he got on the same
train next day headed for Portage in
condition ''three-fOurthS shot" Be
it said to the big fellows credit that
he did sleep at the hotel Friday after
noon long enough to make sober ap-
pearance during his little act on the
stage that night, but after that it was
different. The eX-champiOn pugiliSt
of the world is in stature as big man
as ever, but his days of cleverneSS in
the ring are past and his late years of
continued carOuSal have made him a
blOated shadow of the handsome
physique and splendid muscular frame
with which in his prime he was so
fortunately endowed by nature. John
L., you and your reputation are on the
Wane.
Jake Kilrain, the Onetime antagO-
mist Of John L., was also in town last
Friday. His, however, was modest
visit. He was jOvial and good natured
like his partner of the ring, but did
not find it necessary to drop $40 notes
on the bar for 1.-The boys" to drink up,
nor throw silver dollars at the barber
for shave, nor put himself to- sleep.
Jake still looks to be in fine condition,
possessing splendid physique and a
strong arm.
The vaudeville and comedy company
with these men is thoroughly up-tO-
date in every particular and the
entertainment of SpecialtieS presented
approached nearer to the big metro
pOlitan performances which we some
times go into the big cities to see than
anything heretofore brought to our
cities. The four hundred people in
the audience voice this criticism al
most unanimously and know that it
was good. Those who were not at
the show probably don't care to know
anything of it or the horrid fighters,
so we drop the subject right here.
A good many people from the sur
rounding country and towns were
here, anxious to get glimpse of Sui
Ivan. Registered at the different
hotels we find the following persons
who came to see:
Witter-M. Cassidy, John Ray,
L. 0. Currie, of Stevens Point.
New Central-James Garrett, Joe
Becker, T. III. Mason, Gene Jones, all
of Pittsville; William Ellison, Geo.
and VIM. Mongan, John Cayanaugh,
Willett Jarvis, Archie Bulls, f. A.
Downing and Thomas Kelly, Dexter
vile; Byron Harper, Milladore: Hugh
and James Mclaughlin, BabcOck
Hotel LyOn--Bert Smith, Seymour
Noble, Frank Pitts, Percy Smith,
E. X. Shipman, G. A. Decker, Myron
Favel and Andy Hanna, Pittsville:
John J. Rayome, Elmer Crotteau and
John Lindahl, Rudolph; Chas E.
Lester, Cranmoor; Fred Cavanaugh,
NekOOSa; ChaS. Natwick, Hansen.
Dixon House f. Boles, Nekoosa:
John Hayes and Frank Morrisey,
Dancy; Frank and John Gallagher,
Saratoga.
Commerciai-Peter Olson and wife,
Sigel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
Back From the West.

| Lucien Berard has come out of the
west, has had nice trip and an eX
| perience that says Wood county is a
good place to be content with family
and home. Mr.. Berard went to Lew
iston Washington, about two months
ago with view of permanent location
somewhere in that vicinity if induce
mentS held out by boom agents proved
as represented. He arrived home
Saturday evening, having found en-
ployment but a small portion of the
time during his absence. Portland,
Spokane, Seattle and Tacoma were
among the cities visited by him, but
his headquarters were in Asotin where
he found the following twin city
people:
Geo. Zenier and family, Hiram Ben
edict and family, Julian Biron and
| family, Louis ClOsuit. Ernest Andrew.
George ard Chas. Laufer, VIII and
Andy Harper; also Tom Bihlmeyer
and Chas. KellS, who are now in
Seattle. II. II. Compton is at Buck
| ley. Several Of our boys at Asotin
were camping on the banks of Snake
river across the road from Julian
Biron'S house when Mr. Berard left on
| May %, and only part of them had
/ work. Andy Harper Was confined at
one Of the hotels. just recovering from
sfege Of sickness.
1t took Mr.. Berard thirteen days to
treach Grand Rapids from AsOtin and
he began to think his return trip
fated one. The first night out of
Spokane, small pox patient from
| Alaska boarded the train and the car
occupied by Lucien The next morn
ing they were stopped in quarantine
four miles out Of Missoull, Mont, pro-
vided with cook and kept there in
cars for nine days. When released
from quarantine another delay Of
twenty-fOur hours was caused by a
wreck. Mr. Berard has interesting
stories to relate and we have had one
very pleasant chat with him Concern
ing his outing. 1t will pay you to do
the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
Miss Lucy Wentworth of Pittsvill,

Miss Lucy Woodwork of Pittsville
is in the city this week the guest of
| friends.
c. O. Baker Of Babcock paid Grand
Rapids one of his numerous visits on
Monday.
Mrs. Arthur RolleSton of Portage
left for her home Tuesday noon after
4 pleasant stay of two weeks in Grand
Rapids as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
a D. Hill.
E. N. Moran Of Portage, represent
ing BreeSe. Loomis & Co.. merchant
tailorS, made his regular stop over in
the twin cities on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Mrs. j. W Cochran, Cenlralia. de-
parted for Milwaukee Tuesday noon
to visit friends for about one week.
She Will go from there to GAINESVILLE
and accompany her two sons home
from school.
Mrs. ". f. Kellogg was called to
Necedah Sunday evening on account
of the illness of her sister. Mrs. Mary
Porter. The home in this city has.
therefore. been closed this week. the
Kellogg children accompanying their
mother
Mrs. Abner Heads, nee Bertha
Baldwin, with her father and huS-
band Of AuroraviIle are in Centralia
this week to attend the high school
commencement exercises. Miss Mabel
Baldwin is one Of the graduates in
the class of so.
Prof. Geo. t. Blynd left for his
home at Weyauwega Monday after
noon where he will make, the most of
vacation rest until July 5, when he
will go up into Taylor county to act as
one Of the instructors in a five weeks
session of summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Mccarthy expect
to take their departure for Pierre,
South Dakota, next Monday, where
Mike will enter the stock business.
He has had this move under consider
alton since the day he sold his interest
in the Centralia meat market.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
SMALL CHANGE.
Picked Up A'RambIing. Contribute When
Pass Your WAY.

An engine on the switch tracks
crossing the main business street OF
Centralia frightened a farmers team
tied in front Of the johnson and Hill
grocery Monday noon. The horses
broke the tie strap and started. Rear
wheels Of wagon caught a telephone
pole at the first jump and stuck there.
The wagon reach parted and the box
dropped off: front wheels struck a
second wagon standing near, tipped it
over and threw its woman occupant to
the ground with great force. Run
away horse fell down, its mate dragged
him a short distance and the team
was stopped. Produce, tinware, nails,
etc, were spilled in all directions and
excitement was intense for about one
minute. All this occurred within a
distance of one hundred feet. No one
injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08

Commencement exercises of Cen
tralia High school will be held at
Unity church tomorrow evening.
Closing day in the several departments
at the main building tomorrow after
noon under direction of the Junior
class. Friday has been set apart as
"Patrons day" and each scholar
received an envelope and enclosure
upon which was addressed, in their
own writing, an invitation for parents
to attend the exercises. This invita-
tiOn is signed by the teacher.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08

a fine new register was opened at
the Witter this week and J. a. Carson
of Chicago, who sells oil to the paper
mills in this vicinity, was the first
guest to subscribe his name thereon
Carson makes machinery run smooth
in our big plants on the Wisconse, he
certainly should prove a good mascot
for the smooth sailing of our local
hOStelry during the life Of that regis
ter at least. Mr.. Sanderson reports a
nice patronage during his initiatory
management at the Witter, and the
drummers say he is conducting first
class place. a good hotel not only
brings credit to those who are in di-
rect charge, but to the city in which
it is located as well. The twin cities
are fortunate in having several such.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
J. A. Cohen at the Milwaukee Cheap

J. A. Cohen at the Milwaukee Cheap
store became convinced to certainty
this week that people always read
REPORTER advertisements. A typo
graphical error. made by our printer.
in his adj last issue. set the price
on mems oyerShirts at &c each. The
demand for this article was thirty
dozen in two days. Mr.. Cohen prides
himself in supplying goods just as adj
vertised. but this price on shirts was
a puzzler. He managed to get along,
however, with lengthy explanations
until Wednesday, when an elderly
gentleman entered the store with
exactly five pennies his all and de-
manded five Shirts Mr.. Cohen's next
move was a visit at the printing Office
and we consider he let us off lucky.
The special inducements offered on
certain lines CT merchandise last
Thursday are still good this week at
the Milwaukee Cheap store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
,rength. Jennie weighs AL pounds

strength. Jennie weighs All pounds,
and has strength in proportion. Ac-
cording to the overseer of the planta-
ton on which she works, she recently
lifted a piece of machinery which five
brawny negroes had yainly attempted
to raise. Another story is told of her.
She was riding a stubborn mustang.
which refused to cross bridge. Jennie
dismOunted. tied the animals legs,
threw him on her shoulder. carried
him across the bridge and then con-
tinued her journey.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08

The blasting Of rocks on the \.
Reiland building lots is progressing
nicely. No damage has occurred on
account Of flying stones. but thirty
pound rock was thrown more than a
hundred feet Monday and landed
against the New Central hotel with a
force that left it's mark and caused
some excitement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
Notice of Application.

NOOb tpN nj III Ill ITOOdtS'
STATE OF WISCONSIN, &C
COUNTY OF WOOD. 80
In the matter of the estate of Paul Darms, ST..
Deceased.
on this 9TH day of June, A. D. 1899, upon
reading and filing the petition of Charlotte
county of Wood, died intestate, on or about the
2Srd day of May, 1899, and praying that Char
lotte Darms be appointed administrators OF the
estate of said deceased.
Ir Is ORDERED, That said application be heard
before me, at the probate office in Grand Rapids
Wood Co., Wis, on the 18th day of July, A. ID
1899. at 10 o'clock A. NJ
AND IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice OF
the time and place appointed for hearing said
application be given to all persons interested
q newspaper printed in said county, previous tC
the time appointed for said hearing.
By the Court,
JOHN A. GAGNOR
County Judge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08

Dan Brown, nghtwatCh in Contra
liza, has moved into his new home on
Chase street. Dan did not allow time
to 90 to waste in the erection Of his
house, one month turning the trick
from foundation to roof.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08
Among the real enthusiastic kodak

Among the real enthusiastic kodak
amateurs Of the twin cities Anton
p. Hirzy, German jeweler must be
listed near the front. He hasn't been
without a snapshot machine for many
months, but his latest purchase in
this line last week is a gem dandy.
It's a reversible back, double swing,
long focus Promo, size SKI, and the
investment was $50. The long focus
Promo is suitable for the amateur or
professional photographer has quick
adjustments, rising and sliding front,
rack and piniOn movement and can be
used for copying, charging or any of
the finer arts in KOdalIiSm Mr.. Hirzy
has already taken several fine views
with it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08

Rudolph Millstein, our local cornet-
ist, went up to Stevens Point Saturday
afternoon and on Sunday assisted the
musical organization of that city in
making band music at picnic Of the
EintrachtS Verein.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08

A. J. Hasbrouck returned Tuesday
from Hustler, Wis, where he went to
purchase a fine driving mare for f. J.
Wood. The animal is a handsome
locker and promises to be just what
Mr.. Wood wanted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-08

Through the kindness Of Arthur
Arpin we had the pleasure of eXamin-
ing a copy Of The San Juan News,
published at San Juan, Thursday,
May IS. The paper is published by
Drackin & Bird.