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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-28

Herman Wipperman came back
from Oklahoma Sunday evening, and
will spend a couple weeks in this city.
Herman reports the oil field condi-
ti0nS as favorable as one could wish in
the region from which he came. He
will possibly 60 back to that country
after the holidays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Nash enter
tanned their sons and daughters and
their families this week at the Nash
home on the west side Prof.
and Mrs. William A. Scott of
Madison, where Mr.. Scott is director
of the course of commerce in the
state university, Roy Nash of the
University of California, where he is
taking special course in forestry,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Nash of Shana-
golden made up the party of guests.
Prof. Scott left for Milwaukee
Monday morning, Mr.. and Mrs. Nash
left for Shanagolden Tuesday, and the
rest of the party will remain in the
city till the close of the year.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16
Hints for the Dairyman's Eye.

The progressive dairyman must
now have a silo and grow suitable
crops for filling it. Ensilage has
done more than any other one thing
to increase the profits in dairying
Good tools are necessary, and when
we have a silo, corn harvester, ensi-
lage cutter, etc., we must have sep
arator, either hand or power. All
these are not yet found on the small
dairy farms, but they will come as
soon as the dairymen find out what
increased profit they bring. This
spring is a good time to build silo
if you have none.
Alfalfa is one of the best dairy
feeds and should be employed as
green forage, pasture and hay by
every dairyman in sections where it
will grow.
Infectious abortion is a disease
that is much dreaded by dairymen.
The spread of the disease in herd
usually is diseased femnaaffeem femnaaffeemlpated g6n ted
MAZE ,, the male, and as she often faiE
get with calf, is returned several
= fPtimes, causing serious trouble. In
infectious abortion the expulsion OF
the foetus is usually without labor
pains and this may serve as a guide
: to distinguish the contagious form
from that caused by accident.-Chi-
= cago Farmers Voice.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16
line to the parts, and repeated once
q daV is hanaf1cia1

line to the parts, and repeated once
a day is beneficial.
There are surgical operations en-
ployed, with greater or less success
in these cases, but they are only with
in the reach of those who can COM
mand the services of a competent
veterinarian. The enlargement is not
removable by any practicable or de-
sirable means, but if the lameness is
cured the tumor may be gradually
absorbed to a considerable extent If
the animal be young, the disease in
it's first stages, and long rest given,
a recovery may usually be expected to
the extent of a serviceable horse for
slow work, at least.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16

ble if the more or less characteristic
action of SPAWN lameness be known.
This is rather difficult to describe,
but when once fully recognized, is
not easily mistaken. A peculiar rise
and fall of the Group and distinct
Glitch" in the gait will be noticed.
If the hook be fexed-that is, the toe
grasped and the foot raised so as to
cramp or fex the hook joint as much
as possible, and held in this posi-
ton for a few minutes, if the lame
ness is in the hook joint, the animal
will show it more severely than usual
when the leg is dropped and he is
compelled to move quickly. In stand
ing it is not unusual for the foot of
the diseased leg to be rested on the
hoof of the opposite leg.
The lameness is apt to be inter-
mittent-that is, at first it will only
appear at irregular intervals, or only
when the animal is first started up
after standing for some time. A
short time after a long drive or hard
work the lameness will be much more
severe. The horse is said to drive out
of the lameness-that is, while quite
lame when started he may show but
little lameness after driving short
distance.
Increased heat in the part, when
it can be detected, is evidence of the
location of the lameness.
How to Treat the Disease.
A rest of three or four months is
essential, and it is not sufficient to
turn the animal on pasture, but he
must be kept in as nearly absolute
quiet as possible.
A blister should be applied to the
parts every two or three weeks for
three or four months. For this pur-
pose one part of red iodide of mer-
curry and four parts each of cerate
of cantharides and lard are probably
as good as any. These should be
thoroughly mixed and well rubbed IN
for ten or fifteen minutes, after thel
hair has been removed from the |
parts. The head of the animal shoulI
be tied up for eight or ten hours e-En
ter the application of the blister, Lhst
then an application of lard or VEL
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16
PRACTICAL POULTRY TALKS.
XI.-How to Get Rid of Hawks.

Ii you want your chickens to
moult Off nicely and quickly, plant
some sun flowers and feed the seed
In July, about two ounces per hen
twice a week. 1t imparts a beauti-
tul lustre to the new feathers, be-
sides helping to fatten the bird.
JUNGLE JO."
Mecklenburg Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16
BONE SPAWN.

The Disease, It's Causes, and the Treat
ment Described by DIR. Butler.
DR.. TAFT Butler, Veterinarian North
Carolina Department of Agricul-
ture, Raleigh.
Dear Sir:-I have horse that has
bone SPAWN on left hind leg below
the hook. If there is any cure for it,
L would be glad for you to advise me
what to do through The Progressive
Farmer, and oblige,
J. A. PEACE.
Granville Co., N. @.
(Answer by DR.. TAFT Butler, Vet
erinarian North Carolina Department
of Agriculture.)
Bone SPAWN.
The hook joint is probably more Ii
able to disease than any other part
of the hind leg, and one of the most
common diseases of this joint is ''bone
SPAWN" 1t is usually located at the
lower part of the inner side of the
joint, but may involve the entire
hook, or any part of it. There is
usually a bony enlargement result
ing from an inflammation in the
bone or it's covering (periosteum).
An inflammation in any part of the
body results in an oozing of the
liquid portion of the blood from the
vessels into the surrounding tissues
and consequent swelling. If this exu-
dation is in or from bone tissue it is
likely to be converted into bone form
ing bony enlargement; on the same
principle as a callous forms in soft
tissues.
Causes of Bone SPAWN.
There is scarcely any doubt but
that a predisposition to certain dis
eases of the bones may be transmit
ted from parent to offspring, and,
moreover, the conformation of the
hook joint, which is certainly heredi-
tary, plays an important part in it's
freedom from, or liability to, disease.
A hoe joint, the lower part Of
which is small, especially if it be cut
out as it were in front, is certainly
predisposed to disease. In such a
hook any severe strain is more like
ly to set up an inflammation that
will result in SPAWN. The unduly
straight hook also increases the Ii
ability to SPAWN from the increased
conclusion in driving on hard roads
at a fast pace. In short, direct in
jury, strain and conclusion are the
immediate causes of SPAWN, and these
are more likely to occur in hook
of faulty shape or form.
Symptoms.-When the bone tumor
precedes the lameness, the diagnosis
is made less difficult. This enlarge
ment is most readily seen by the OBJ
server taking a position in front and
a little to one side of the animal. BY
stepping from one side to the other
and comparing the two joints, even
very small enlargement may be de-
tected. While the eye will usually
detect an enlargement more readily
than can be done by the sense of
touch, still both should be used.
Moreover, there might be bone SPAWN
and the horse be lame in some other
part, and this is a possibility always
to be considered in locating the lame
ness. If no bone tumor be present,
the diagnosis of spawn is still posi-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-16

nino for ridding his premises of
5awks [ had no idea that so many
- vour rural readers who raise
chickens were troubled with this
most The paper had hardly reached
is destination before queries com
menced coming in, and while L do
nat know from personal experience
tbe merits of the appended recipes,
nnt having ever lost a chick from
hawks. vet / have read in poultry
ioprnals that all of the methods are
good.
MIXING nux-vomica with the little
chicks feed and giving it to them
once or twice a week, is an old rem
edv with many, though some poul-
trvmen contend that this is very de-
Initiating, and if continued any
length of time, will finally kill the
chicks.
The second remedy is to mix lard
and arsecnic, a very small quantity
together. and anoint the little chicks
heads with the mixture. This is
favorite practice in the mountain
districts of New York.
Another good way and one prac-
ticed by many is to procure from the
timers eight or ten sheets of bright
new tin X 10 or any convenient
size. punch hole in one corner near
the top. and hang by strong twine to
limbs of trees where they will re-
volve and swing with every little
breeze catching the suns rays, flash
ing bright light first one place then
another. I know this method is good
for keeping small birds out of fruit
trees and strawberry patches, as l
use it ON the farm.
The fourth and most universally
used remedy is to erect tall poles,
say sixteen to twenty feet, near your
chicks runs, saving off the top
square. On this place a small steel
trap not baited, of course fastening
it to the pole. Hawks as a rule be-
fore pouncing on their prey will
alight on some tall tree or pole to
take in their bearings, and if this
pole happens to have a steel trap on
it so much the better for the chick
en- raisers. Mr.. Lindsey of this
State has been very successful IN
operating these pole traps. | think
he said he caught forty owls and
hawks in one week.
All the above are cheap and sim
pie, and are certainly worth trying
by any one bothered with hawks. L
think if I were troubled with hawks
| should try an application of lead
under the feathers, administered
through a twelve-gage steel barrel
in the hands of some fellow with
good sight, even if / had to keep
quiet and stand in one place all day
to do it.
So far this has been a good
spring for raising young chicks,
eggs have been very fertile and the
percentage Matched has been above
the average though the season was
late, owing to a cold February. May
Is as good month as any to hatch.
| know some will not agree with me
on this point. but if you will give
the May matches just a little extra
care YOU will have the pullets, of
the smaller breeds, laying by Nov
ember, while the larger breeds will
come in about January. Do not turn
the late hatched chickens out until
the grass is dry in the morning, and
e l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-20
Accuse Mayor Of Being
Si|k-Stocking Disciple

second ward. although not 50
strong. II Is being conceded more
md more that the park bond issues
slll with difficulty be carried. and
the antagunlhtie attitude of certain
sections Of the city males the altu-
alton still more uuauspielons
The heard chose elise. Il Il be-
IIeyed. because he would take an
interest in the construction Of the
proposed circular driveway around
Queen Anne hill. where he lives
aud owns much property. This
means. IL Ii feared. that the Ninth
ward will receive no more coneid-
Grafton than in the past There il
also general feeling aruaud the
city that the mayor II trytng "a
make the board too sArihseeratie. :
most of the members being citizens
81 heavy property interests and
owners 90 automobiles. Who are
more interested In grand boulevaFda
than the Fairgrounds and parks en-
Iosed by the poorer eiAaen Of peo-
pie
II Is possible that IN yisw Of the
danger 90 which the bond issue 4
exposed. the commissioners viii
nov ask Mr.. elise to decline the ap-
polnfment. 80 that Ninth ward
man can be selected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-20
Avaunt Bad Spirit
LOCAL DOCTOR WILL TRY TO coloReo BOY OF HYPNOTIC
SPELL THAT MAKES HIM WANT TO MURDER FAMILY

A well known hypnotlst and mind
reader Of Seattle win Friday after
noon attempt 10 remove the strange
spell which seems 10 affect the
mind Of Jerome Collins. the 17-yeaf-
cid eolored lad who claims that q
voodoo was placed upon him about
year ago By a travelling cnlored
band Of hypuotists and voodoo" doc
tors"
Collins was Thursday examined
for insanity by board of doctors
and wac discharged He is now be-
ing held in the Juvenile section of
the county jail. and II he does not
get better soon he will probably
be committed to the reform school
James G. Collins. the boys father.
when seen by Star reporter Friday
said: Since the papers have been
taking up the case and since I've
made that $1,000 offer. several doc
tors have come To me and claimed
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SUICIDE OR MURDER?

that the arms we're uutatretehed.
The razor. ameafed with blood, lay
several feet away from the bloody
right arm.
Coroner Carroll stated Friday
morning that. although improbable,
the man may have been murdered
for revenge. The body will be held
a. Gonnell'a mofEae. Auburn. a few
daya for Identification, II possible
aud will then be buried by the
county. The dead man Was about
a6 years old. aud wore the CLOTHES
indicative of a man in good cir
eumetancca. They were Of blue
serge. with faint white stripe run.
ming through them. Three front
teeth are missing In the upper row.
and the hair II light and thin. There
vas two days growth of beard on
the face and struggling sandy
muHtaehe An old and faded blue
army shirt Was worn over two I'M
derahIrta Of lighter material The
shoes we're purchased from Robert
Johnson & Rand. or from some
shoe company carrying their goods
a. the company has distributing
office in this city. Not a scrap OF
paper or other means OF Identified
ton was found by the coroner.
While the record Of the eorpnef's
office will read suicide. murders
have hesn committed and men hung
on less evidence OF the crime than
that surrounding the death OF the
stranger.
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The preliminary akirmish in a big
fight which the people Of George
town are going to make against the
water monopoly that has them IN its
grasp il 90 occur at the meeting OF
the Georgetown council Monday
night,
Al that time petition asking that
tho council call special election 10
vote upon tho laauinK Of s20.0o0. OF
bonds for the construction Of a
municipal water system win be pre-
scented TO TINT body.
The main fight will take place IN
the early part Of December, when
the regular city election occurs. The
people VIII try 10 re-eleet John
Mueller. the present mayer. the
Georgetown water company caae
dIdnte is George Brown. ~-.<g
II the corpeyation ia@defeatek.
Georgetown wiz use the proceeds III
the bond sale 70 lny ifn own maisff
tapping the I0@ineh main Of tho ID
cfd system where II reaches Mhe
south Iimits OF the city 70 ohialn =
supply. THE Coda Bri*ar water ssiii
be purchased from Seattle at h8
same rate that Ballard gets her
water from this city.
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asUEsoma MYSTERY SURROUNDS FINDING nopY or
DEAD MAN WITH slAssEp FROM EAR TO
2 EAR-FounD LYING BLOOD ON PUBLIC HIGH.
WAY NEAR AusuRN

After rigid examination of the
circumstances surrounding the sup
poaed murder of an unidentified
man found With his throat cut from
ear to ear Mt 4 o'clock Friday
morning near Auburn. Sheriff Lou
Smith aud Coroner Carroll have de
eided that the ease Was one of sui
eide.
Although these circumstances point
strongly TO a suicidal death. the 10.
cation ow the body and the inability
70 establish any motive for self de=
struetion gives rise TO a murder
theory.
Thursday the man was walking
the streets of Auburn Several
identified the remains at Connell's
nlorgue. Harvey MeCumhef. a
farmer. residing near Stuck sta
tion. first discovered the body
Death had taken place hours pre-
Nlons. Close beside the body lay q
blood spaftered razor. aud On the
other side of the bloody corpse lay
the razor case. One desperate slash
ina cnt had severed the tugular vein
and laid bare the mans spinal col
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NO TRACE
OF MISSING
JAP GIRL

Taxa Hiroshima. Is, The JaTaneas
waitress. who disappeared a few
day ago after her days work at a
restricted district restaurant. has
not been found. At least The police
have not reported The fact. II 20.
It Is s,nl believed in that quarter
Of the city that she VAS kidnapped
By trafnekers Of humanity and that
by this tine che is well out Of the
reach Of either friends or the law.
Police records show that since the
first Of the year a, least 20 young
girls have been spirited away In a
like manner.
Ia Seattle hafborinE a nest Of par
asltea who sell the souls OF the In
noeent into a bondage worse thdn
death7
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n j. ". elise accepts Mayor bal
fingers proffered appointment on
the park beard IL may mean the de.
feat af the $500. 900 park bond Is
sue
Resentment A. what the people Of
Fremont and Green Lake consider a
nnub from the eity's chief executive
In forgetting to appoint q man from
the Ninth ward. after ne had said
things which we're at least construed
k1<u being a promise 70 make such
m appointment. Is growing. Tho
Second ward Is also demanding rep
resentRflon on the board.
As has already been stated BY The
star. the Green Lake and Rainier
Heights Improvement clubs have
passed resolutions asking that the
mayor appoint G. W. Saunders sue
eessor from these sections OF the
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they could cure the boy. I have
decided 10 let one Of them. DIR.
farat. see what he can do. and he
has promised to make a trial FRI
aaY afternoon. He SAYS that IL bs
cannot counterfeit the hypnotic in.
huenee cast over my son he mar
be able TO instill The belief into thu
lads debilitated brain that these
Yoodooists do not exist and have
no power over him
After the boy has had one Of
these violent spells he feels very
bad When | ask him why he did
IT, he SAYS: 1 can't help IL. pappy.
can't help it,"
The elder Collins is quite conf
dent that the boy IL not insane. and
that hts mind is only affected by a
hypnotic spell.
Jerome when seen by a star
reporter at the county jail Friday.
seemed quite cheerful and talked ra-
tsonaiiy.
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rs ANOTHER TIMES JOKE

With characteristic interruptions.
moss. the Times lays claim 10 havine
won the fiFht for the big Christian
Bhdeayof convention. To show just
what II has done TO that end The
Star reprofueau herewith an article
which appeared In the Times. &c.
t6tper 10. three days after The Star
began its crusade Co bring the con.
venfi0n 60 Seattle.
The article. as Is very apparent,
II. instead Of boost for the con.
ventiou. an unmillRatsd knock. q
emphasizing In display type the
statement that Seattle will not be
biz enough Ia take care OF the
g 600 delegates who Will attend the
gathering
This article. toget her with story
Last Sunday. fehaahed from gatHrs
days Star. represents the sum total
of the Times efforts 10 bring the
convention here
4 noble ftght and \ splendid Vie
tory. Endend
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umn. The dust Of the road for
Yards around gave crimson evidence
of the dying struggles OF the
stranger. A number of foot tracks
surrounded the body. They were not
all aa near aa could be aaeertatned
made BY the same sized shoe
Whether others had discovered the
body earlier ard beat a hasty re-
treat from the scene is sot known
McCumher says that about
o'clock Thursday night his degs
harked and caused him to SO OUT
ane look around. but he heard aud
saw nothing % arouse his suapts
eions. The body Was found about
6s0 yards from his home.
There was no other habitation
nearer. A search OF the dead man i
clothing resulted IN the finding OF
nothing 20 reveal his Identity.
s9.Sb was found in the trousers
pockets. Besides this n soiled white
linen handkerchief. a box OF snuff.
some smoking tobacco and a few
collar buttons we're found. Me
Cumher says that the man was "
inK full length on the back aad
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Guarantee Fond VIII
Probably Not Be Used

At a meeting held Thursday even
Ing at The home of c. II. Reeves.
president OF the local union Of
Christian EndeasorerH. at which +.
Edgar RArth and George Combs
were present. resolution Was
drawn up thanking The Star for
the good work done toward making
the chamber Of commerce wake up
ia connection with tha 1907 conYen-
tIon.
More facts concerning the con-
sentloH were brought out at the
meeting. and the fact that Seattle
IL fully able 20 take care Of a large
crowd Of delegates was more fore.
ibiy brought 10 the front than ever
baltimore. IL vas stated raised the
necessary guarantee fund In very
few days. The delegates. each de-
posting 81. contributed 20 the ex-
lenna fund tho sum of 81 600. and
this. together with the revenues de-
rived from the great concerts given
before and after the convention, left
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Fighters Usually
Die Poor

Prize fighters are an pfodigal M
pfifna donnaH. On their way up TO
the top Of the heap. money comes
easy and continuously. When they
start downward. money shuns their
path in the most acandaious man.
ner. John Morrisaey. who made
hundreds OF thousands in his time,
died pennileps. Yankee Sullivan
didn't leave enough cash on hand to
deffay funeral expenses. There was
is cents In John CLOVIS pockets
when the undertaken came. Billy
Poole. who had Eafnered many dol
lars In his ring career. held only
two of them In his dead hand. Ned
O'Baldwln. Johnny Heenan, Johnny
Griffin. John Gully eud a long list
of good money Rettars once passed
to their reward without cent to
their credit. OF the pugilIsts now
living who have made big money
with their fists, how many OF them
have held onto any OF the vast sums
that poured through their hands7
They are so few the fingers of one
hand VIII suffice 10 count them all.
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city. Since that time c. +. Rems.
burg and other Ninth ward men
have personally called upon the
mayor and asked him 20 appoint A
J. Goddard. The mayer. having
promised the appointment to elise.
who Il out Of the city. l. Of course
helpless.
The mayors selecti0n Of elise Is
believed to have been made upon
the recommendation of the park
commissioner. which is one OF the
reasons that opposition To the bond
issue has developed
The Ninth ward people feel that
II the park board does not take auf.
fieieut interest In the Ninth ward
to get the next member from that
part OF the city. II is not entitled &c
the votes OF the Ninth ward citizens
on the bond issue
The feeling Is the same In the
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balance on the right side Of the
ledger of 5000.
Thus the convention cost the city
OF baltimore absolutely nothing. and
instead brought
Thousands Of dollars to is peo-
Gie
Plans we're outlined at Thurs
day nights meeting for securing the
pledges for the guarantee fund, and
Ia a few days subscription lists Will
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Bennington
Couri-M artiaI

VALLEJO. Cal. Oct 20-com-
mauder w. II. Ailerdiee. of Chicago,
q member OF the original board OF
inquiry ai San Diego. finished his
testimony In the Young courtmartial
this morning. He said the cause
Of the accident Was the structural
weakness of the valves aud boilers.
b0tlefmhkef Foreman Ed KnYa-
naueh. Of the navy yard. thought
that over pressure caused the acct
dent Maehinlst Foreman l.. q.
Estea. Of the navy yard. told Of the
tests made and the results found as
by a previous witness who had tess
titled regarding the condition of the
furnace All Witnesses were called
by the defense