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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05
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Kansas City, May g. Cattle Beef
steers, S3.75t65; western steers, $3.50; ma
tive heifers, $S.10@4.75; native cows, $3.50
@4.25; native stockers. $2.75@450. Hogs,
IS. 700A72ih. Sheep. $4.65@5 rs; lambs, $500
@6.70.
Chicago, May 3.-Cattle-G Good to prime
steers, $5.00G5.7O; stockers and feeders,
$3.OOG46o; cows. s1.75@475: Texas fed
steers, A.00G4.65. Hogs-Mixed and
butchers, $4.s594S5. Sheep-Fair to choice
mixed, &s.756475; native lambs, }4506610.
st. Louis, May 3.-Cattle-Beef steers,
A.15d6.70; stockers and feeders, $500 70;
cows and heifers, tS100435; Texas steers,
$350Q4S0. Hogs-Pigs and lights, A.100
As; butchers and best heavy, M5b04.7B.
sheep-Natives, N565b: lambs, 5000
100.
Grain.
Kansas City, May 2-wheat-No.
hard, 016s1kc; No. 8, s56SSc; No. 2, ssikc;
No. 3, N69Sc. Corn-No. mixed, l9NleHc;
No. 3, l71f94Sc; No. white, l9ikc; No. Z
4S1kc. Oats-No. white, 4lc; No. mixed,
s9@sg1kc Rye-s4c. Hay-Choice timothy,
slo.509i1.0o; choice prairie, sS.O06s25
Chicago, May 3-Wheat-No. Q red, N.Oo
@1.05; No. g. f.oOd1.0I; No. Q hard, ss69lc;
No. hard, $4,000; No. northern, $40
94c; No. 2. sO0s4c; No. g. s7d9lc. Corn
No. 2 47h@4Sc; No. 3 4ex@47shc. Oats
No. 2, S9lfq40c; No. 3, 3sfsskc
st. Louis. May e.-Wheat--No. 2 red,
N.0o9L05; No. q s7c6s1. on; No. Z hard,
S2ds4c; No. 3, 66s1c. Corn-No. 2, 500
5o&c; No. 3, 4sAG4sc; No. white, 600
50&c: No. 8 white, l904shc. Oats-No. q
l1ll9l2ci No. q ssls04oc; No. white. nc;
No. g. 1044c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05

They have an artist on the Emporia
Gazette who ''does" the funerals.
Here. are q few gems: "Under .
bright blue sky that cleaned in
patches through the shroud Of gray
clouds that almost obscured 1t. And
it was very quiet outside under the
trees, and the voice Of the singer
reached every heart. Far down the
avenue sounded the thernody Of the
horns; and, as the long line Of car
riages stretched down the broad high
way which this kind. strong man has
covered so many thousand times on
errands Of mercy, the rain began
falling, and men said, Blessed are
the dead that the rain falls on"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05

Iherebylannounce mySelf-as a candidate
for Probate Judge, subject to the action Of
the Republican county Conversational g.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05

thereby announce myself as candidate
for Clerk Of the District Court, subject to the
decision Of the Republican county conven-
ton. N. CoLn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05

lam candidate for Representative from
the sixty-second district, subject TO the de-
eision of the Dickinson county Republican
convention. J.W, CRERoH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-05

thereby. announce myself az candidate
for county superintendent, subject to the
action Of the Republican county convention
Els. MCCORMICK.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
When the Body Loses Height.

The boy when born is about half an
inch taller than the girl. This differ
ence is maintained till near the age
of thirteen, when, in England and
America, the average girl is taller and
heavier than the boy. This hating, so
to speak, on the part of the male lis
speedily recovered, and he again out
runs the female in size. At the period
of full development the mans average
height compared with the woman's
average is as sixteen to fifteen. Both
men and women maintain their maxi
mum height till the age of fifty years,
when they begin to grow shorter, until
at ninety they have lost three inches.
The reason for this dwindling Is at
tributed to the sinking of the soft parts
between the bones and to the stoop
gradually acquired by old peOple.-Lon.
don Leader.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
APPLE sCAB FUNGUS ON LEAVES.

cases the leaves become Shriveled and
Siscolored eventually falling off. The
angus also attacks the stems of the
young apples at poisoning time, espe-
eially if the weather at this time is I'M
usually cool and moist. This causes
the young fruit to shrivel and drop off,
aften greatly reducing the crop of ma
ture fruit.
The most characteristic effects Of
This fungOus parasite, however, are
found on the fruit itself. Here the
spots at first appear much like those
an the leaves, but as the fruit devel-
apps the fungus works under the cuti-
Gle, or outer layer of the skin, causing
Z TO scale off. These spots on mature
apples have a dark brown or blackish
color, with q narrow border of a light
gray color. The spots are usually most
numerous around the blossom end of
1he fruit. On badly affected fruit the
spots run together, sometimes cover
ng One-third of the surface. Deep
cracks often occur in such cases, which
allow the apple to dry out
Apple scab is without doubt the worst
disease affecting this fruit This is
due not alone to its destruction of the
foliage and young apples or to the IN
slightly spots which it causes on the
nature fruit. In addition to all this,
* opens way for the entrance of nu-
z1er0us rot producing fungi into the
ISSUES of the mature apple. Thus dur
ing the seasons of 1902 and 1903, which
we're characterized in this state by an
unusual rainfall, great quantities of
apples were lost soon after packing
and in storage and even during ship
ment through the agency of these soft
Tots following apple scab. In some
eases apples affected with scab began
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
Who Supported Atlass

Not long ago the genial superintend
ent of public school was asked by
one OF his youthful friends to listen
to the latter's rehearsal of a lesson liz
which there was reference to Atlas.
do you know who Atlas wasp ask.
ed the superintendent.
Yes, sir. He was a giant who sup
ported the world
"Ah! Supported the world did hep
went on the superintendent 'Well
tell me who supported Atlas?'
The little fellow looked as though
he had not given the subject any par
tcular attention, but showed imme-
dlate willingness to think it over The
superintendent stood looking on, try
ing hard to keep back a smile, but the
youngster finally frightened up and
answered.:
'Well, [ think he must have mar
ried rich wife,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
SCAB SPOTS ON AN APPLE.

sotting while still attached to the trees,
The loss amounting to four-ffths of the
autire crop
The fungus of apple scab thrives dur
ing moist, cool weather, especially dur
ing the early part of summer Fruit
grown on closely crowded trees where
air and light are shut out appears to
ae more severely affected than where
Che opposite conditions prevail There
Sore a location securing good ventila-
zion, proper spacing of trees and sys-
Eematic pruning are to be considered as
preventive measures in the case of
Ibis disease. 1t has been found that
che fungus passes the winter on the
zallen leaves, appearing as minute black
bodies buried in the leaf tissues. From
these are given off, in the following
spring, the first crop of spores which
attack the lower leaves, the disease
later spreading to all parts Of the tree
Thus another preventive measure is
suggested and recommended-viz, the
destroying of these dead leaves, which
serve as agents of Infection This
nay be done either by raking and burn
ing them or by blowing them under in
die spring before the spores are she'd
The planting of varieties which are
naturally less subject to the scab is
also to be considered as a preventive
measure. Spraying for the prevention
8ndetreatment of this disease has prov
ed Of unquestioned value and 4 paying
Investment to the apple grower. The
arst application made before the buds
2pen may be copper sulphate solution
ghich is cheaper and easier to prepare
4nd use than bordeaux mixture. By
many growers this application is con-
Sidered the most important one for FUN
{eus diseases and should not be neg
acted. After the leaves appear it will
Dc necessary to use bordeaux mixture,
the first application Of this spray to be
used just before poisoning. This is
he most important treatment of the
aR9son. The second after the blossoms
hi and two or three other applications
ut intervals of ten days to two weeks
will prove beneficial, especially if the
season is wet one The final spray.
may consist of weak solution of cop
aer sulphate to avoid staining the fruit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
Dairy Notes.

Since the largest amount of cOntami
nation comes from the udder during
milking, it is important that all udders
be washed before milking.
No product of the farm is a greater
belicacy or more palatable than really
gilt edge butter, and the time spent in
learning to make it is proftably used
If the buttermaker would thorough
ly please his patrons and secure from
them the highest prices, his butter
must not only be of good quality, but
uniformly good.
All dairy utensils and everything
with which the milk comes in contact
should be rinsed, thoroughly washed
and sterilized after each using.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

| VI liz AOWSSt pldCCS III
the Company's service. Again, - the
| young man who came to this country
over thirty years ago, penniless and
friendless, and who, during the first two
years, earned only 5000, working beside
a tank foul with the smell of oil: but
to-day, there is scarcely drop of oil
consumed in this country which has not
been purchased from his stupendous
organization, the Standard Oil Company.
In another walk Of life, we see at the
head OF a great college, a man who
chopped wood to pay his way through
school. =
The great captains of industry of to-
day were the poor boys of thirty years
ago. 1t was not wealthy parent nor an
influential friend who started these men
on the road to fortune; they made their
own opportunities they fought their own
battles; they have won.
What is the secret of their success ?
What is that irresistible force which has
enabled them to overcome all obstacles.
TO surpass their fellow-men? Every am
bilious young man is searching for this
secret He believes that honesty, So
briefly, perseverance, and determination
ate essentials in the foundation on which
to build successful career, and vet he
realizes that he must possess something
more than these mere prerequisites if he
would achieve conspicuous success y
Those who have studied the lives of
successful men will tell you that they all
possessed certain force of character
the power to mould the opinions and
direct the actions of others. John D.
Rockefeller has often said that he at
tributes his success largely to his ability
to Influence and control the minds of
men. How to acquire that power is told
by Mr.. Edward Box in his Lecture. "Keys
to Success, . the most inspiring address to
young men ever heard from an American
platform. Mr.. Box does not preach
theory; he gives good, sound, -7rac,ica1
advice. He tells young men
they can develop those quail >
pensable to success, and win botn money
and power. Every word is suggestive
and inspiring. O.
The Publishers of this Lecture, Tohn
y. MOTHS and Company, 1903 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, are DESTROYS
that every ambitious young man should
possess a copy of :" Keys to Success"
and they will send, complimentary, a
complete copy OF this Address to every
reader who will write for it. mentioning
this papez and enclosing six cents to
cover. mailing expenses. Keys to Sue
cess is one of the many inspiring
speeches contained in "Modern Flo
quence, library of famous After Din
ner Speeches, Addresses and Lectures, in
ten volumes, edited by TIE EIor7 Thomas
B. Reeo.S The Publishers believe that
these complimentary copies OF Mr.. Bek's
Keys to Success " will prove effective
advertising for the sale of Ex-Speaker
Reed's rena fkable work, hence this lib
era1 offer.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

water in it's movements either up or
down. AS the soil water, through
capillary action, comes to the surface
and evaporates, the soluble salts are
left at or near the top of the ground.
But shallow wetting of the soil also
leads to the development of tree and
plant roots near the surface, for plant
roots also must develop best where
requisite amounts of water are access
ible. AS a result of shallow irrigation
and insufficient cultivation orange
orchards of the Salt river district were
found with root systems in considera-
BILE part developed within foot of
the surface (see the cut showing half
the root system of tree) in direct
contact with accumulated alkali salts
left by evaporation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
ROOT GROWTH.
One Result of Shallow Irrigation
and INSULT cient Cultivation.

A useful hint addressed to irrigation
farmers by Professor r. H. Forbes Of
Arizona has an interest over and
above it's original application to alkali
troubles. 1t is an instance valuable to
farmers everywhere Of the influence of
shallow wetting and insufficient cult
walton Of the SOIL
In the orchard irrigation practice Of
southern Arizona, according to Pro-
fessOr Forbes, summer waters, scant
in quantity, are rushed hurriedly
through shallow burrows over the area
to be irrigated, wetting only the sur
face layers of soil. Under such condi-
tons uncultivated tree rows and
ridges and insufficiently cultivated sur
faces in general lose by evaporation a
large part of the water applied in irri-
eating. But the alkali follows the soil
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

For some time to come the greater
portion of the skim milk at creameries
will be used as food for the lower ami
mails. How to treat it so, as to have it
returned to the farmer in good condi-
ton is a very important question. Pos
sibly l cannot do better than give an
outline Of the method followed in the
dairy department of the Ontario Agri-
cultural college, Guelph, Canada, says
Professor Dean of that college.
The whole milk is heated by a Dan
ish pasteuriZer to temperature of 100
to 1S5 degrees T. The milk flows di-
rectly into a cream separator, where
the cream and skim milk part compa-
ny. The skim milk drops into q small
tank, and from there it is elevated by
means of rotary pump to a galvan-
lied iron skim milk tank in the attic
of the dairy building. Before the milk
goes into the pipes some water is first
pumped through in order to cleanse
and wet the pipes. The pipes are also
washed after the milk has been pump
ed This is allowed to flow out OF the
skim milk tank before any milk goes
in.
Once week a strong soda solution
is pumped through the pipes to cleanse
them. AS soon as there is sufficient
skim milk for the patrons to begin
drawing out they insert checks into
a skim milk weigher, which delivers
eighty-five pounds Of skim milk for
each 100 pounds of whole milk sent to
the creamery. This hot skim milk is
run directly into the patrons cans, and
we request them to set the skim milk
in tanks Of cold water as soon as they
reach the farm and to keep the YES
sells clean into which the skim milk is
put. By following this plan we have
been able to furnish our patrons with
quality Of skim milk nearly equal to
hand separator milk.
Champion Guernsey Bull.
A magnificent specimen of the Guern-
sey breed is the bull Prince Rosendale
1921, says American Agriculturist,
from which the illustrate is copied.
He Is at the head of the herd Of Clay
ton G. Taylor of Erie county, n. Y,
and was bred in Wisconsin by Charles
L. HILL At the Pan-American he was
the champion Of the herd, winning
twenty-five prizes on an exhibit of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
APPLE sCAB.

ghe Worst Disease of the Apple.
Ehrives In Damp Early Summer.
BY B. o. LONGYEAR, Michigan Expert
ment Station.
The disease of the apple commonly
snown as @'scab" or in some cases as
@Dlack spot is probably familiar to
every grower of this fruit. 1t first ap-
gears in spring on the young foliage,
producing velvety. olive colored patch
@nildeW'' or leaf blight" In severe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
Rust on Cotton,

BARNARD manure literally applied
and kainit at the rate of $50 pounds an
acre both practically prevented rust on
cotton in tests made by e. r. Lloyd Of
Mississippi At the same time I'M
manured plots of cotton and those on
which cottonseed meal and acid phos-
phate were used rusted badly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

"That man has studied political
economy"
Maybe So said Senator Sorghum,
"but the injudicious way he spends his
money at an election looks to me like
political extravaganza" Washington
Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

SIS there danger from fire herew
ooh, no. replied the hotel clerk.
eve are we'll provided with fire es-
capes"
81 don't care a hang about that. How
are you fixed for man escapes Y"-Chi-
cago Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
KEYS TO SUCCESS.
Mr.. Edwe~S Box, Editor of the Ladies' Home
Journal, ellis curg Wen How
:uccess is Won.

Every lung imam wants to succeed.
There IS nothing SO selfsatisfying as the
bountiiul rewards which await the man
who struggles and conquers. Fame,
honor, wealth and power are the laurels
which Success bestows.
The present century IS replete with
examples of Young men, who, alone and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

Judging from what they have to show
for it, some peoples time must be
counterfeit money.-Judge
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

unalded, have risen to
the very highest PIN
nacle of success in their
chosen calling Here
we have the striking
example of the presi-
dent of the largest
manufacturing corpora
ton in the world, rising
to this position from one
of the lowest places in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14

twenty-three head He is large,
thrifty, vigorous animal of great sub
stance and constitution, very deep
bodied, good length and fine handler,
large development and well placed
rudimentarias and considered by many
expert judges wonderfully strong
dairy type.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-07-14
Speed In Milking.

The quicker the mixer the richer the
milk if the work is done we'll and COM
pletely. Two mixers, one rapid and
the other slow, will get about the same
quantity Of milk, but the former will
get more fat. The difference between
rapid and slow mixer counts in
butter or mOney.-Dairy and Creamery
Buying Dairy Cows.
In buying a dairy cow look we'll to
the udders. They should be we'll up
in front and high up in the rear, teats
of good size and we'll placed and far
enough apart SO that the animal can be
MIXED without constantly hitting
knuckles, says Farmers Advocate.
Fat, feshy udders are Objectionable.
They should milk down we'll and be
soft and flexible, having plenty Of It's
sue to perform their work. The price
of ordinary cows ranges from $50 to
$50, but there may be more profit in
the $50 one than in the one costing
$50. The main consideration is wheth-
err she will make $50 or $50 pounds Of
butter in a year or give 1000 or 1000
pounds Of milk, and a difference of a
few dollars is unimportant if you get
the best COW for the expenditure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

ripsaw, eight box saws, three box board
matches, one printer two colors), two
nailers and one 12-inch inside molder
(American).
During the past year the business has
increased to such proportions that it is
necessary to crowd the machinery to its
utmost capacity and soon it will be
necessary to put on night shifts in order
to keep abreast of the orders.
Recently the power at the plant of the
Badger Box & Lumber company was
increased fully loop cent by the change
from electricity to steam. The manage
ment thought that while providing for
the increased output of the plant as it
exists at present it would be well to
look little ahead and secure suff6c-
iency of power to take care of business
increases which pastexperience warrants
it in expecting of the future. To this
end the steam power installed has been
made great enough to permit drumming
additional machines when it shall be
necessary to add to the present equip
ment A large power house has been
built, and in it are a 2OO-horse power
Corliss engine and two 125-horse power
boilers, which will generate enough pow
er to run such extra machines as the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26

''Under all circumstances and con-
ditions, before starting ditch, the
requirement and extent of the sur
face to be drained should be we'll in
vestigated and an accurate calculation
made Of how much water would
necessarily have to be carried off. It
is far better TO add to the capacity
rather than think to economic by
iessening the size of the tile. There is
but very little tile ditching that
should use less than 6-inch tile and
from this on up to size according to
the amount Of water to be carried off.
"Underdrainage is great benefit to
low, level, high or undulating lands.
In fact, drainage may be considered
profitable to the greater part of the
earth'S surface. Hence Mr.. Vaughan
has good reason to expect excellent
results by ditching his swamp lands.
II the humus and muck compost is in
sufficient body to form a soil strata
on top of sand and gravel supSoil,
there is reason to expect good farm
soil for many years"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26
STRICKEN WITH
HEARTFAILURE
Fate of Fred POdawiltz at 3
O'clock Sunday
Afternoon.
WAS DOING THE
CHORES in HIS BARN
Was One Of the Oldest Settlers
of Wood C0unty-.Funeral
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Fred Podawiltz, aged "a years, died
suddenly Sunday afternoon at 3O'clock
while doing the chores in his barn.
AS he remained away longer than
usual, his wife went to the barn and
found that the door was locked. She
called assistance and the door was
then broken in.
Mr.. Podawiltz was lying Un the
floor apparently dead. He was brought
to the house, but nothing ayailed TO
bring him back to consciousness.
The cause of his death was pronounced
heartfaiIure.
Fred Podawiltz was born Ia Rabuhp,
Germany, Oct. Il, 1929. He was
married in 1864 to Miss Minnie Knuth
and five years later came to Milwau-
kee. In 1868 be moved with his family
TO Four Mile Creek where he lived
till 1883. Since then he has lived in
the fourth ward OF this city. He is
survived bV his wife, four Sous, John,
Henry, Herman and Fred Podawiltz,
and four daughters, Mrs. Fred Pagel,
Mrs. Mason Bliss, Mrs. Rudolph
Voight and Mrs. Elmer Burr.
The funeral will take place Wednes-
day afternoon at 80 from the home
and, if it is not too cold, from the First
Moravian church at 2 O'Clock, Rev.
Meilicke officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26
PLANS TO
UPBUILD ARPIN
Leading Men will Endeavor to
Secure Factories for That
Town.
JOHN ARPIN LUMBER
SOLD $500 ACRES
Oftelie { Stonedall Company
Purchasers-.Land to Be Sold
to Settlers.

If the plans of some of the leading
residents of Pittsvilie and other
parts of Wood county are carried out,
Arpin station will soon become one of
the most progressive communities in
the county. The land about Arpin is
good and large number of new set
tiers have purchased farms there dur
Ing the past year.
EDterprising men are now en-
deayOring to locate a number of
manufacturing plants at Arpin. A
casket factory is an almost assured
fact and will probably be erected the
coming summer.
The John Arpin Lumber company
sold out $500 acres of their cut over
lands, in the vicinity of Arpin, last
week to the Oftelie s. Stonedall Land
company of Pittsville. 1t is the aim
Of the purchasers to divide up this
land into small tracts and sell it to
the new settlers that they are bring
ing into Wood county.