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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

On a good many Of our farms there
Is n place for the goat. Sheep will
eat large number OF weeds and are
very serviceable In that regard. but
the goat carries the same idea to a far
greater length. Sheep are grazera pri.
marily and browsers incidentally. But
goats and browsers by nature. They
VIII live and flourish where even a
sheep viii grow thin. Kinds OF feeo
that would send the sheep into the
sick list will support the goat and
make him fat. A writer on goats saw.
that they will pass by cultivated
grasses to get at burdocks, mullen
ana thistles. The bushes that are con-
stantly sprInging up on our waste hill
sides might be kept down by soa,a
There Is no doubt that a million or !.
Oh goats could be distributed among
our farms without in anyway inter
iering with the stock now being kent
a Rubber Producing Shrub.-Ths
rubber substitute discovered bv an
itaiian In Central America In oh
tnined from a shrub called Yule ana
other names by the Indians ana ho,.
anicaHy known rs Synathereoca..
Mexlcanas. This shrub grows rania.
~ and abundantly. reaches a heivh,
OF about three feet. and may be easilv
cultivated. While It does not Weld
= milky juice. pounding and macsra.
tion In naphtha or other bvdrocsr-
bon solvent extract gum Amounting a.
az much as 40 per cent OF the plar,,.
weight This gum hardens only IN .
viScid. sticky mass that has the v.,r.
Bile properties of rubber, NAV bs vri-
canized perfectly. and Is superior a.
most rubber In lts freedom sror,
mechanical impurities. Tn. n,sn.
may be treated either in q green ~ :
dry state. As prepared, the xum cau
tains residual portion Of the .o,vsn,
and the composition. hailed no ..s'
twentieth century gum" ia cla Iw. '.o
oner a saving in tho cost Of ronroS,, "
Ing the plant. in expectation ~ ' n..Ns
lying materials. in fuel, IN mach,p Du.r
and In time. "inery.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

Germany, Austria. Sweden, Norway.
and Italy are now training dogs fos
rse IN war.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

Promising men are 20
that It IL a great pleasure 70
man who has actually done q
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

Oriental Omcsrs Under Instruetieos.
Twenty-seven japanese and seven
teen Chinese officers are attached To
the German army for instruction, be-
sides representatives Of other foreign
armies.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

Illinois horticulturists are delighted
NJ the success OF the Illinois apple ex-
hibit at the Paris exposition. where II
obtained first prize. The varieties OF
apples exhibited were Ben DAVIS,
Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Salome.
Stark. Willow Twig. and Winesap
The principal exhibitors from Illinois
were S. G. Soverhill. IL. NJ. Dunlap
Arthur Bryant. Fred Shaw. +, D
Phoenix. L. r. Bryant and L. F. Din
tleman. This award Is said TO be the
fourth successive first prize won at
Paris by members OF the Illinois state
Horticultural Society. Illinois has
great possibilities as an apple grow
Ing state. and is likely to catch good
deal OF the future foreign trade In
apples.
A note Is going the rounds OF the
press to the effect that Russia has
forest area in Europe alone OF about
SOC, 000. 900 acres. This Is said 10 DO
one-third OF the European-Russia
area 1t is likely that these forests
4
to heart the lessons that the other
European countries have learned by
experience. The destruction OF forests
In several European countries has re-
suited in rendering the land untillable.
especially on the mountain sides
where the soil Is exposed to the action
| OF torrential rains In the United
States there is growing sentiment In
favor Of preserving the forests We
have. In time wise legislation Will
place laws on our statute books that
will at least protect the public for
ests.
The strawberry crop this year Is re-
\ ported to have been quite remunera-
tive, due largely to the fact that there
was not large surplus to force down
prices. The prices In some sections
were kept up by canning factories
taking large quantities of berries. This
Is a strong point in the disposal Of
any crop. IL is the surplus that de-
moralizes the market. We do not be-
lieye In making people pay high pri-
t ees, but We do believe In the producers
OF berries or any other crop getting
out OF their product the cost OF rails
ing plus fair remuneration for capi-
tai invested as well as pay for per-
sonal services. There are many cases
where fruit goes to market and sells
at less than cost of producing and mar
ketlng. In time our fruit growers will
learn to combine to the extent OF pro-
viding for the disposal OF surplus sup
piles by means Of canning factories or
evaporating plants.
I
A report of the Michigan state
Board OF Agriculture says: THE yari-
eties of strawberries that have been
reported as being most profitable are,
In their order. the Warield, Wilson,
Bubach. Hayerland. Crescent. Jessie,
Parker. Earle and Candy. Among the
varieties that have proved profitable
but which are not so commonly grown
VIII be found the Brandywine, Beder.
wood, Clyde. Greenviile and Mar.
shall" We call attention to the fac,
that the second on the list Is our old
friend the Wilson. which was declared
TO have run out ten years ago. II Ii
one OF our Oldest varieties, probabiy
the Oldest in this list yet 1t rank,
ahead OF most OF the newer varieties
The popular theory that varieties rur
out does not find much encouragement,
In this case. Under proper methods
OF culture and propagation. the Wilson
Is probably today as good a berry a,
1t ever was.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

Every one IN bilious eDoueh
b be romantic.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

n1er into a tent and bathed his swollen
lips The hen knew why the music
had been SO broken the past few hours.
Frederick E. Burnham. In Youth J
Companion.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

iners's no gain without pas,.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

According 10 the Mark -
press the average yields 9
for the principal conntris
world are: United Kingdo.
bushels; Germany. % bnshs.s
ada, Is bushels; Roumapia. =
els: Austria Hungary, lS1
United States. 1880 bushels;
10 bushels: India. $50 busns~
trAlasia. 7.36 bushels.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-09-22

Broom-Corn Millcts. --Theae -
rived from Panicum milaeesn
species has been cuItivas
centuries In Europe. whsse
tho Common Millet" u ~
extensively grown in the unies
but In offered In the trade
name Of Broom-corn Millet
hillet. The seeds are borne = h
dropping clstcrs. the brancnO
cluster being long and slendM,
what resembling the seed g.
Broom-corn. whence the nan~
secds are from white TO yean
dark red. and like the precsa'1.
are nat on one side and convse
ether and resemble the BArnyx
let In size and absence OF WIZ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11

dawn they met, both mounted, and at
once began circling round and round
each other. Both were able swords
men. AS they thrust, parted and cut
they made a fascinating sight Now
one would dash at his opponent, caus-
ing him to rein his horse to his
launches to avoid the fierce assault;
then he in turn would charge. The
struggle lasted a long time and both
we're rapidly becoming exhausted. Sud
denly the native dug his spurs into his
charger and drove the point of his
weapon into the nose of the Spaniard's
horse, causing the brute to lower his
head for a moment.
In this moment he slashed fairly at
his opponents chest. Taken by sur
prise and thrown off his guard by the
sudden movement of his horse, the
Spaniard barely managed to raise his
sword in defense. The blade received
the full force Of the blow and parted
like a reed. Before he could recover
and wheel his horse the native dashed
by, thrusting to the rear as he did so,
and wounding his antagonist between
the shoulder blades. The blood squirt
ed out in streams and it was plain the
duel was at an end.
AS the wounded Spaniard sank from
his horse to the ground his fortunate
antagonist walked over to where he lay
and sympathetically placed his saddle
under the Spaniard's head and strove
to stay the flow Of blood with his own
shirt. The wounded man raised him
self his face giving every evidence that
a thousand confused fancies were
crowding in his brain and throbbing in
his heart. He mutterd "IneZ-IneZ-a
cabello, senior; a cabello," and died
Santa Barbara Letter to Cincinnati
ommercial-Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
Chief Feature of Paris Exposition.

The chief feature of the exposition
is the bringing Of the Seine by the
new Alexander III. Bridge. 1t is the
most decorated bridge in Europe. 1t
is not merely a triumph of the
modern Pontifex Maximus, it is an
emblem and symbol Of a great poIiti-
cal fact. AS the Russo-French aIIi-
ance links together the East and
West, so the bridge Alexander III.
links together the right and left
banks of the Seine. The foundation
stone was laid by the present EN-
peror Nicholas H. It is named after
his father and it is regarded by the
French as an imperishable monument
to the indestructible league which
guarantees the independence Of Eu-
rope from the domination of Germany.
Huge bronze figures in the center OF
the bridge symbolic on one side the
Seine, on the other the Neva In the
bridge itself, in it's structure and in
all its decorative details the same
idea is constantly repeated, the idea
of the alliance between Russia and
France-the league of peace which
guarantees the equilibrium of Europe
against the preponderance Of Ger
man poWer.-CosmOpolitan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
Mr.. BOOTHS ILLNESS.
Explained by Pipe and Bottle Of
Whiskey.

explained by ripe ana z GOIIlS OF
Whiskey.
Stories of the Incorporate habits OF
the elder Junius Brutus Booth are not
uncommon, and here is a characteris-
tic one:
During an engagement the business
and stage managers had to keep an
eye on him night and day, and yet he
very often succeeded in outwitting
them. On one occasion, after an I'M
usually serious and prolonged out
in his dressing-rOom and put the key
Of the door in his own pocket. The
rear of the theatre, like that Of al
most all theatres, opened on an I'M
frequenteG alley, and the great actors
dressing-room was on the ground
floor. Now, opening directly into
this alley was a door, but this door
was also locked and the key reposing
in the managers pocket. Booth added
to his diseased thirst, however, an
almost deviIish cunning, and he soon
devised plan by which he could oh.
tain the liquor for which he craved.
Listening at the door which opened
into the alley-way, he soon heard a
passing footstep, and softly raped on
the panel The footsteps Jagged and
then stopped.
what is it?" said a voice.
Booth knew the voice; it was, as he
had hoped, a hanger-on about the
theatre, the sort of young man we
would now call a tough.
Listen" said the actor. Il will
thrust a bank-note under the door,
and [ want you to go to the tavern at
the corner and buy a bottle of whis-
key and a long-stemmed clay pipe.
When you return I will tell you
what want done"
The young tough departed on his
errand and quickly returned. Then
he was instructed to thrust the long
stem Of the pipe through the key
hole Of the door, and slowly to pour
the whiskey into the bowl
AS result of this easy stratagem,
the bewildered stage manager found
the famous actor in q drunken stupor
when he came to release him in the
evening, and was forced once more to
appear before the curtain and to say:
Ladies and gentlemen, l regret to
announce that sudden and serious
indisDosition viii prevent Mr.. Booth
from appearing on the stage tonight"
Rosslyn in Lippincott.
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at the long hours, and he and his COM
panions climb upon their stools and
sing out their lessons all at the same
time as loudly as they can Vacation
IS always during the rice harvesting
season. Then the boys fly kites and
enjoy many other pastimes which
are similar to those seen in America.
such as walking on stills, playing hide
and seek, blind mans buff and leap
frog.
I'VE have great fun fighting beetles,
too said All Foon. I'm China there
are no bad boys like here All boys
are respectful to all older than them
selves. They do not think it fun to
hurt other peoples feelings. One
thing I have seen here is a very old
trick in China. You see boys place a
package on the sidewalk and when
some one stoops to pick it up it is
gone, for there is string tied to it.
and little boy at the other end of the
string. Ogdensburg Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
SUCCESSFUL WRITER'S HOMES.
Best Literary Work Done by Men Out
side the Cities.

See for a moment how the matter
Of residence affects literary people,
with whose work, naturally, I am
familiar" writes Edward Box Pick
out the Successful writer's Of the day
and see where their homes are.
Scarcely in a single instance will you
find one Of them living in the city.
On the other hand, look at the work
done by your literary denizen Of the
city and see how it suffers in com
woman whose mind rests on Gods own
handiWork. Such writer's are like
pygmies compared to the men who
with fresh minds look over Gods land
scape and reflect the deepest and truest
thoughts Of real men and women. See
how an author-and this is a constant
communicating in some remote
country place does a great piece Of
work, and then, allured by false
prophets, removes to the city and con-
tinues his work there. In his work de-
generation takes place as soon as he
removes himself from mans truest
surroundings. And what is true today
Of men in literary work is equally true
OF men in the kindred arts. The great
work OF the world is being done today
by men whose lives are spent away
from the great cities. ladies Home
Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
China.

Gen. Chaffee and the commander of
The Russian troops have formally
notiIieL. Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee Of the withdrawal of the
American and Russian troops respect
lively. The United States marines will
proceed to Cavite.
There are renewed preparations for
an expedition in force against Pao
Ting Flu. The troops will probably
leave in a fortnight and columns
from Pekin will cooperate with the
expedition Resistance is expected,
as the boxers are there in large num-
bers.
The latest dispatches from the
orient have puzzled President H. B.
Ledyard and the friends of the family
who are at a loss to know the where
abGuts Of the Baroness Won Ketteler.
She should have reached Yokohama
previous to the arrival of the Led
yard bridal couple, who left Detroit
IN haste to meet her. The latest
cabegram from Henry Ledyard to
his father states that the sender had
seen nothing of his sister and asking
for advice in the matter. The cable
gram from Tientsin was to the effect
chat the new German minister had
received the baroness and would send
her to Yokohama on the German war
ship Halle.
The German government has re-
leased several of the large steamers
sent to San Francisco under contract
to transport horses to the German
troops in China. Six large steam
ers have been released and will carry
grain to an English port. The trans
port Alesia sailed for Taku with 528
mules and a number of horses, and it
is believed she will be the last to
leave with horses for the German
army. For a time it looked as though
the demand for horses to go to the
German troops in China would eX-
coed the supply of cavalry animals on
the Pacific coast Agents of the
German army secured Californit, Ore
gon, Washington and Nevada, buying
horses wherever they could be pro-
cured, paying prices far in advance of
the usual market values.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
CHINESE BOY AT HOME.
Long Hours in School and Sports of
the Vacation.

Among the representatives of the
celestial kingdom in this city are Lee
Way and his cousin, All Foon. They
are bright and intelligent, and are in
teresting characters. Of their earlier
lie in China they give very lucid &C
counts.
Lee Way has been in the United
States about twenty years, first locat-
ing in New York City. In his native
country he has a wife and son, and he
has made frequent visits to them since
he first came to America. Lee re
ceived instruction in England before
he crossed the Pacific, and he also at
tended school in New York. Both he
and his cousin receive weekly in
structions at the hands of teachers of
the Baptist Sunday school, and Lee
especially has become proficient in his
use Of the English language.
All Foon has been in America only a
few years, and has resided in Ogdens-
burg about a year He is married,
and his wife was left behind in his
native land. Before coming to Ameri-
ca All FoOn was in school until ne was
16, with English tutors, but his knowl-
edge of the language is meager
Until a few years ago there were no
women teachers in all China. Now
there are many, and students are re-
ceived until past the age of 80. There
are many native teachers, as well as
the missionaries who come from
foreign lands. The scholars sit On
high stools at desks and study aloud.
At 10 and u years the Chinese
scholars can read and write very we'll
Every lesson is learned by rote. The
teachers always retain possession of d
Furnishing stick, and occasionally lazy
Or tardy scholars receive few sound
raps with it.
The scholars are at school early in
the morning, and it is not uncommon
for boys to study ten hours day.
That would seem a long time for
American boys to devote to study in a
single day, but, according to All Foon.
the juvenile Chinaman never grumbles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11

the first of the states to be enumerat-
ed. The population, according TO the
recent census, is 1916 This is
an increase over the population in
1890 Of 49,, 385, or 1925 per cent.
Westinghouse, Church, Kerr & Co,
represented in Detroit by Wallace
Franklin, are preparing plans for
mammoth street car manufacturing
plant for the American Car and
Foundry company, which will be con-
structed in Detroit at an estimated
cost of 100000.
There are now about % Porto Ricans
in Baltimore, and the question of their
right to registration has just been
acted upon. It was referred to Isaac
L. Strauss, attorney for the super
visors, who decided that the Porto
Ricans were ''naturalized by annexa-
ti0n," and therefore have a right to
register and vote.
Henry IOutsey, a stenOgrapheT in
the Office of Governor Taylor during
the Iatter's incumbency, was called
for trial in Kentucky on the charge
of being a principal in the shooting
of Governor GOebeL This is the
third trial Of those Indicated in con-
nection with the case, that of James
Howard having resulted in the death
sentence as a principal and that Of
EX-Secretary of State Powers, in life
imprisonment for completely.
The will of General John NJ. Palmer
has been filed for probate in the
county court. The instrument was
drawn, and names the widow, Hannah
L. Palmer, his oldest son, John Mayo
Palmer, and his son-in-law, William S.
Jayne, to act as executors without
bond. To his widow the general be-
queathed the tract of land near
Springfield known as the Loose tract
and to his daughter, Mrs. Jessie
Palmer Weber, the Register building
in Springfield. This building, how
ever, has since been sold. His law
library and office furniture were given
to his sons, John Mayo Palmer and
Louis J. Palmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
A Golf Waqer.

In a frenzy of golf a score of Pitts
burg devotees of the game fouowed a
ball through four and one-haIf miles
of the city's streets at sunrise the
other morning to settle a bet made the
night before. The wager was the
outcome of a discussion at the lawn
party of the Allegheny Country club
as to whether a golf ball could be
driven over the streets from the club
house to the Pittsburg club, on Penn
avenue, four and one-half miles
away, in $50 strokes. The original
bet was $500, but before the trial was
made $4,000 in bets was posted on
the result. VIM. Patton. one of the
Allegheny Country clubs crack golf
players, was selected to make the
test Patton waXed vigorous and
swatted the ball through the bedroom
window OF prominent citizen. Fortu-
nately the citizen was one of them
himself, and he merely kept the ball
as q souvenir. Then, with a mighty
effort, Patton smashed another club
and sent a yellow dog yelping toward
the Allegheny river. Rapid progress
was being made, when panic seized
Uopn the passengers in a trolley car
which was bowling across the Sixth
street bridge. Investigation developed
that Patton had put the ball through
the window CT the car, where it was
lost in the confusion. Eventually play
was resumed, and, with a few minor
accidents, Patton landed the ball
through the parlor window Of the
Pittsburg club on his one hundred
and nineteenth stroke, winning the
bet by 81 strokes. Three balls were
lost and three clubs were broken in
the trial, and about 800 of damage
will have to be paid for by the en-
thusiastic golfers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
To Already.

In varying tones they make their plea,
The young and old and worldly-wise,
Cajoling, plaintive, wistfully:
"TeIl Us the way to Already;
We fain would see Arcadian skies,
Would live that wondrous life and free;
Tell US the way to Already.
But II sing: Though there must be
Full many q path that wends it's way
By hedge and woodland, dale and lea,
To that dear land of Already,
I've but single word to say:
Wherever Phyllis treads with me,
The way leads straight to Already"
Beatrice Hanscom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
What Will The Harvest Be?

Punch Mamma-Now go and say
goodnight to your governess, like d
good little girl. and give her kiss.
Little Puss-Pll say goodnight, but
l won't gle her a kiss.
Mamma That's naughty. Why
don't you give her a kiss?
Little Puss-Because she slaps PEG
pies faces when they try to kiss her.
Mamma-Now, don't talk nonsense
but 30 5 you are told.
Little Plss-WelI mummy, if you
don't believe me ask papa,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-10-11
Outcis SIS ed.

Gibbs-They say that Punchem, the
was defeated in an en-
counter last night.
Bibbs-By whom?
Gibbs-Why, he doesn't know. He
intended to have a match with the
Awful Kid, but by some mistake he
called up one Of the telephone girls
Smart Set.