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The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The one fruit which most seldom dis
appoints the grower is the strawberry.
1t will do we'll on almost any soil Il
furnished enough moisture and fertili-
ger. II people generally would pay
more attention to the strawberry and
less to some of the other fruits which
SO often fail them, it would be well
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

In the autobiography which he fur
nished for the congressional directory
Representative Davis of Florida tells
of his early struggles and subsequent
achievements, and CALAMITY adds:
Before reaching his majority he was
married to Miss Mercer, and to her in
fuence is due whatever of success he has
attained"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The skimmilk from the farm separa-
tor is conceded to be worth twice as
much for food for calves and the pigs
as the milk firm the creamery separa-
tor. This is a fact which Is bound to
grow in importance.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27
Excellent Suggestion.

Gardner-Here, sir, are a few dead
trees that will have to be felled.
New Owner-It's too bad to lose
them. Why not raise dried fruit on
.hem?-New York Times.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The crops of a dry season when not
too dry are always far more satisfac-
tory than those Of a moderately wet
season, quality better, less waste In har-
vesting.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

Crows are becoming a great nuisance
in some parts Of the West. A thou
sand of them were shot in one day re-
Gently by a party Of 100 sportsmen in
an Illinois county.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

1t takes Just as much of the fertility
of the soil to grow and mature a lot OF
weeds as 1t does to grow q crop Of use
full vegetables or grain.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The year 1877 was so wet all through
the West that 1t came about that corn
was worth 81 per bushel and hay only
$3.50 per ton.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

Hailstones nearly three pounds in
weight fell during a recent storm at
Jessore, in Bengal. Metal veranda
roofs were perforated, cattle MANNED,
trees beaten down and a man killed
outright by the downfall.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27
Snain To Send n Minister.

Madrid, June 16.-It was announced
today that the government has de-
cided to appoint a minister to the
Cuban republic.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The enormous crops of strawberries
raised in North Carolina, on the coast,
have extended the a of cheap
strawberries for all the large Northern
cities one month.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sootn-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

II your dog seems out of sorts, take
no chances with him. Shut him up at
Once or kill him.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27
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Wodchucks, crows, skunks and spar
rows increase in number as the coun-
try becomes more thickly settled.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

Japan would hardly look at Ameri-
can -four in 1888, using only 1000
pounds all told, but last year she took
over so, OO0, 900 pounds. Breechclouts
and chopsticks have made way for
pants, plug hats and baking powder
biscuits. and more than any other peo-
7le are the Japanese today adopting
the American type Of civilization.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The specific gravity of wood varies
more than one would think, a cubic
foot Of white cedar weighing only %
pounds when dry and a cubic foot OF
lignum vitae S21s pounds
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

Largely because Of the fatal barbed
wire fence three horses have to be rails
ed to secure one perfectly sound animal
IN Tply the large markets. There Is
f waste along this line.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

Dry season and scant crops result in
the storing of much plant food in the
fields ready for use when the rains
come and make the crop. All Of the So
called waste arid lands Of the West are
very rich in stores Of plant food and
only need a water supply to make them
very productive.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

We never could see why 1t is that the
blackberry will grow wild where It is
not wanted and will not grow in the
garden. The blackberry has a good
deal of meanness about 1t, anyhow.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27
The "Water Witch,o

Here is an inquiry as to the prac-
tical use of the water witch" in the To-
cation Of underground water supplies.
We are aware that some extraordinary
claims are made for this method of To-
eating water; but nevertheless, we be-
lieve the whole business is a harmless
fake. the %outgrowth of a latent element
of superstition incident to an ancestry
which burned witches, ducked scolding
wives. regulated seed time and the
weaving Of colts, calves and babies by
the changes of the moon and which to-
day prevents many from beginning a
journey or an important piece of work
on Friday and puts a ban On hotel
O No. 10 or that number at a dinner
party. The water WITCH" like the
weather prophet, will, of course, be
right a part of the time, and, as with
the prophet, the successful predictions
are alone noted. Modern progress and
development in all lines are distinctive
ly marked by an entire absence Of
signs, superstitions, legends and all the
mysteries which swarmed around the
ignorance of the past. 1t Is cool, ex-
act, utterly unromantic and scientific,
and the witch Of the water" will have
to go with all the other witches, fairies
and superstitions of a past age. AS
we'll give a %beringed and dirty gypsy
wench a quarter to tell your fortune.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

One of the most profitable industries
of the Western farm today is the grow
ing of hogs. A 10-months-old pig
which now sells for over 500 will not
cost the producer over $40, If it does
that.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The actual losses sustained on any
farm where colts are raised by turning
them into the pasture fenced with barb
I'd wire will amount in two years to
more than enough to fence the pasture
with woven wire.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The average cost in the state Of ILL
nois of raising a bushel of corn as de-
termined from an exhaustive line OF
experiments was found to be 16 cents.
When corn thus raised commands so
cents a bushel, it IS easy to see why
good corn land in that state readily
sells for S100 per acre and upward.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The caulifower is a difficult vegeta-
hle to grow with Us. OF 80 planted We
will only get a few good heads. lnfe-
rior seed and too much hot weather
during the growing season seem to be
the cause. One needs the moist. cool
elm ate of England to produce this
vegetable at its best.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The best things always seem TO have
the most enemies. Here is the rose,
for instance, which is best with slugs,
aphis, spiders, mildew and lots Of other
pests, while a burdock will grow IN
cared for and immune from all enc
mics. Here is the apple, the nice sorts,
borer, blight, codling moth and canker-
worm and what not to fret Its life out,
while a wild crab will grow by the
roadside untouched and fruitful. The
beetles will clean out a Hubbard squash
vine and let a pumpkin vine alone, and
no bug that we EVER knew would touch
purslane, quack grass or cockleburs.
There is evidently a sort OF community
of interest between the mean things of
this world.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

A discouraging and disappointing
fact is announced by the scientists. 1t
Is now asserted that the old stockyar6s
smell. the pregnant odor Of summer
Common to depot stockyards and feed
ing yards which has usually been abat-
ed by boards of health on the ground
Of It's being q menace to the public
health, is in no sense unhealthful or a
source of Danger to the health Of the
communicates simply unpleasant,
that's all. But, then, unpleasant things
will sometimes irritate men and nov
them to action Just as quickly as would
dangerous things.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

Fifty cents worth Of rape seed sowr
with the acre Of barley will furnish
nearly three months feed for and fat
ten for market ten medium sized sheep
or it will keep ten shotes nicely fol
three months. One thus gets two crops
in one year and finely fertilizes the
land for next seasons crops besides
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The fertilizing of land by feeding off
the crop grown where it was produced
is but little practiced in this country
and its value but little realized. In
other lands, England particularly, the
feeding off of the turnip, clover, vetch,
trefoil and %cinquefoil crops by sheep
is a prime factor in maintaining the
fertility of the fields so fed. The use
Of portable fencing makes the work of
doing this easy, especially so with sheep
and hogs.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

A cyclonic storm in early May swept
into its folds a host of migrating birds
during the night, and they were blown
hither and thither against buildings,
wires and fences and were picked up
by the hundred the next morning
grosbeaks, orioles, vireos, fycatchers,
tanagers, wood thrushes and scores OF
other varities. The keen bird instinct
is not always equal to the perils which
beset our little feathered friends.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

1t looks to us to be a pretty mean
sort of thing to give a sitting hen
goose eggs to hatch. If old Biddy has
any feelings at all, how must she re-
gard the fraud practiced upon her as
she tries to feed and train the ungainly
goslings? Any self-respecting hen Is
justified in striking under such circum-
stances. Duck eggs are bad enough.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

The West had to take care of nearly
a foot of water on the level during the
month of May. There "a a general
filling up Of rivers, lakes, wells, els
terms. springs, swamps, such an all
round soaking up as the territory COW
cred has not experienced for years. AS
a timely agricultural topic, ditching
and drainage have crowded that OF
conserving soil moisture to the rear.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

A very few years ago the stock grow
ers were bowling about the meat trust
and wanted an official investigation be-
cause prices were so low. Now the
stock grower is very quiet, while the
is roaring at the prices he
must pay for his sirloin steak. The
law of supply and demand in its ST.
lent and irresistible work never
plcases all classes.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-06-27

A friend Of ours who has quite a
large grove of matured red cedar trees
derives a considerable income every
spring by selling the little cedar trees
which come up by the hundreds in his
timber lot, the cedar seeds being car
ried there by the birds and finding I'M
der the shade Of these deciduous trees
Just exactly the best conditions for
termination and development.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17
Chance in Mala1er.

The Wood County Telephone Com
pany have engaged the services CT e.
G.. StarkS. now Of Eau Claire, but
formerly of Stevens Point, to act rs
manager SO as to release Garrison
BabcOck, who has been rendered an
excellent position in Chicago with the
StrOngberg Carlson Company They
are large concern and have offered
Mr.. BabcOck an excellent opening
with them. While we had a contract
with him for year, the Board of
Directors were not inclined to prevent
his acceptance of a position that
would give him an excellent OppOr-
tunity for advancement, and therefore
agreed TO release him as soon as ew
could secure a suitable man to take
his place Mr.. StarkS expects to
arrive here on the 10Th inst, to take
charge of the exchange and Mr..
BabcOck will remain until his sue
ceSSOr is made acquainted with this
exchange before he leaves the city.
We take pleasure in saving Of Mr.
BabcOck, that in our relations with
him as President of the Telephone
Company, we have always found him
d perfect gentleman, efficient and
competent in his work, thorough and
systematic in everything he did He
leaves our exchange almost wholly
metallic and in better shape than IL
has ever been in. While we are sorry
to have him leave US, we are glad to
know that its only because he can
better his opportunities professionally
and financially as well We Join with
his friends in we'll wishes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17

the logs into proper lengths. The
blocks then go to the bolting saws
where they are blocked out into the
form of SpOkeS after having been cut
into lengths of 22 or % inches by the
equiliZing saw. the spokes are taken
to the Spoke-turning lathe and turned
into the correct shape. The spoke
turning machine puts on the finishing
touches to the SpOkeS form. The
SpokeS are next dried. sandpapered.
sorted and painted before being ready
for the market. The chief sawyers in
this department are August KutZ,
and Herman Retke. Ernest kriStofSki
is foreman of the turning department.;
Joseph Hall is at the head Of the
finishing and sorting department.
The felly department is in charge of
Herman Yandt. Here the logs are
first sawed into plankS and then sent
TO the ban-sawS to be made into proper
circles.
The patent hub department is of
special interest to visit. This hub
Was patented by T. MacKinnon June !,
1897 and July IL. 1899, and is superior
to other huOS, being entirely covered
with iron, The hub has had a great
sale throughout the United States. but
more especially in Texas, Oklahoma
and Indian Territory, where the soil
contains much alkaE. The metal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17
QUA HUB AND SPOKE INDUSTRY,
The MacKinnon Manufacturing Co., are
Leaders in This BFanCh-The Patent Hub
4 Success

\ Reporter representative visited
the MckinnOn Manufacturing plant
and had pleasant interviews with f.
MacKinnOn, secretary and treasurer.
and John Schnable, president and
uperintendent
Messrs. MacKinnon and Griffith
began the manufacture of hubs,
spOkes, etc, in January, 1879. In
May of the same year the factory
burned down, but was Immediately
rebuilt. The company was reorgan-
lied in 1881 under the name of T.
MacKinnOn & Co. The factory was
again destroyed by fire in 1890, but
was re-eStabliSued at once, it being
incorporated as the +. MacKinuOn
Manufacturing Go.
Since the factory was first eStab-
lished, its capacity has been steadily
increased, its methods improved,
until today it has high rank in the
business world. It's products are sent
to all parts of the uniOn-it even
successfully competeS with similar
factories Of the south where the
timber is plentiful and cheap. This
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17

would necessarily in part follow from
two facts, labor and machinery. The
important positions are all held by
experienced and Industrious WOrkmen.
superintendent Schnablc has been
connected with the company twenty
three years, making him thus a
valuable and competent officer. The
machinery includes all the necessary
parts to do the best kind of work.
In 1879 the company employed
twenty-five men and paid about $500
monthly in wages. During the month
of March, this year, 81 men were
employed and the payroll was 81, 566.65.
The factory is running today at its
fullest capacity, making about 1000
labs day. For this number Of hubs,
three carloads Of timber are used.
Last year the company manufactured
lOS, 800 sets Of common hubs, 2,7OO
sets of patent hubs, 2,080,000 spOkes,
$500 fellieS together with a great
number of wagon evenerS, neck-yokeS,
Single-trees, SpokeS for ,Aicultural
machinery AMI table legs, - latter
being purchased mainly by the Grand
Rapids Table Go.
The factory building is 100Xl60 in
dimensions. Here we find the main
working room. patent hub room,
engine room, blue-hOuse, filing room,
machine shop, store room, and super
intendent'S office Near the factory
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17

mortisers. Among the hub trimmers
are Paul Rislow, Albert Hahn and
William FahI. The MOI tising is in
charge of Max Janz and Charles LoOck
The spoke department has a double
set Of machnery. The drag saw saws
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17
A Prophecy,

In the history of American politics
there has ever been what
has been termed The Paramount
Issue" With the Republican party
of Wisconsin. The Paramount IS
sue" seems TO center upon Governor
LaFollette. The ''Stalwarts" seem
TO be imbued with the idea that the
Governor is diametrically opposed to
any and everything that might tend
toward the better adminiStra tion Of
state affairs.
Before the campaign is over. how
ever, the people of Wisconsin will
have acquired definite knowledge
and understanding Of Mr. LaFollette
and when convention time comes that
understanding will be shown in the
fact that Bob" LaFollette will be
the nearly unanimous choice Of the
Republicans of this state for Governor
to succeed himself.
This is IL prophecy. and our readers
will realize. when the time comes.
that we are not talking through our
hky-piere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17

are six lighthouses run by two
Sturdavant hot blast fans. Here the
spOkes are dried about 10 days and the
hubs 30 days before being Sandpapered
and painted.
The Plant is operated by a 200 horse
power Hoffman & Billings engine 1t
has fine system Of fire alarms and
water works and is thus to . great
extent protected against fire, The
engine room is in charge of William
Raath.
The ulIng room contains a machine
lathe, planer, ivory wheel, drill press
and other filing machinery. Joe
Bogoger is filGr and Clarence Vaughn,
machinest.
In the west end of the mill are two
SlaSherS which cut up the logs into
hub blocks, from ten to fourteen
inches long. These blocks are then
conveyed to the hub boring machines,
where holes are bored through the
hubs. The hub turning machine next
takes the hubs and gives them their
proper shape. From this machine the
hub is sent TO the mOrtiseS which
makes holes for the Spokes and then
to the back-cupSing machine. Before
being sent to the dry-house the hubs
are placed in the steam box and
thoroughly steamed for 36 hours to
take out all acid and thus keep
the hubs from checking and decaying.
After the hubs have been dried and
SandpapGred they are sent tOthe paint
shop and under the supervision Of
James Bronson is made ready for
shipment.
The hub trimmers work by the
piece and employ their own helpers
Their work begins when the logs have
been sawed up into blocks and ends
when the hubs are ready for the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17
ABILITY RECOGNIZED.

OrSOn Cochran went to Pitts
vile on Wednesday of this week and
will be absent from home for several
days filling his engagements in
piano tuning at that place and
DexterYille. lie has the reputation
Of being painstakihg, honest and
dilIigcnt. as well As thoroughly
educated ana competent. not only at
his trade. but generally. He is d
graduate Of the schoDl for the Blind At
GAINESVILLE. where he studied eight
years. During the last four years Of
his school work an hour each day was
devoted entirely on pianos: taking
apart, putting together, tuning,
and etc Mr., Cochran is under con-
tract with the Board Of Education of
this city to look after all of the pianos
in use in the schools here, He is also
largely employed by resident piano
owners and gives general satisfaction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17

Those who are in charge of the work
in this department are Herman RiStow
and Herman What's.
W. COrreveau is foreman Of the ards
and SuperintendS the loading and
unloading of cars. John Loock, who
is we'll known as authority on the
inspection of wagon stock, is the
shipping inspector. Frank Whitrock
and Wm. PrebbinaW are employed as
Scalers to buy up timber in Northern
Wisconsin and Michigan for the
company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17
Annual School Board Meetinu.

The school commissioners for the
several wards Of this city met at the
Library rooms Saturday night. l.. NJ.
Nash was elected temporary chairman
and Ernest Oberbeck secretary.
Permanent school officers were una
mOuslv elected for the ensuing year.
as follows:
PreSident-A. L. FOntaine.
TreaSurer-Guy Nash.
Geo. 2. Hambrecht, superintendent
of schools, rendered his resignation to
take effect at the close of the school
year on June first, which was accepted.
The teachers committee was author
lied to receive applications for said
office, the salary to be paid, not to
exceed $500 per year. The Board
adjourned to meet Thursday night
April 18th, at which time the Presi-
dent will announce bis committees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17

protects the hub in all climates and
makes them last from 26 to 80 years.
A, 900 of these hubs are now in use.
The metal covered hub is made by first
taking the common hubs to special
hub lathe where they are given the
proper size and shape. They are then
sent to a powerful hydraulic press
where malIeable iron is put on by
pressure Of 10000 tons. Next the hub
is sent to bench to be fitted with tie
plates, thus making the metal cover
ing perfectly rigid. This work is done
by hand. 1t is interesting to know
that the punch machine cuts out these
tie plates at the rate $50 per minute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-17
important.

We desire to announce that our
representatives. Messrs. Reimer, Fox
and Mustard, will be at the Dixon
April d and / 25th, @ with 'G a complete 1rdets
assortment of draperies, interior
furnishings of all kinds, as we'll as
carpets, rugs, colOred and black dress
goods, silks, wash goods and Innings.
We shall be pleased to have you
examine their lines. They represent
many new and desirable ideas for
spring. Respectfully,
GIIBEL BROTHERS,
l72W Milwaukee, Wis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-29

The directors of the Williams District
are planning to build an addition to the
Bangor Street sehoolhouse the coming
season. 1t is contemplated to erect a
wing on the east of the present build
ing, with a southerly exposure. This
wing will be two stories with base
ment The need of more room in the
Bangor Street schoolhouse has been felt
for some time and the proposed en-
largement of the building will aid
greatly in accommodating the scholars
of the district. who are rapidly increas-
ing in numbers.