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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
THE WEEKLY
|'TIa.H HISTORIAN

1402-Battle of Nisbeth between English
and Scotch forces.
1429-Siege of Orleans abandoned.
14SI-Lambert, an impostor, crowned at
Dublin as Edward VI.
1494-Columbus discovered the island of
Jamaica.
15O2-CoIumbus sailed from Cadiz in
search of passage to the South Sea.
156S-Mary, Queen of Scots, escaped
from Loeb Leven Castle
1590-Siege of Paris begun by Henry w.
1646-Charles 1. surrendered to the
Scots.
1657-Cromwell declined the title of
king.
16S2-William Penn published his frame
of government for the colony of
Pennsylvania sig
1724-Coronation of Catherine. Empress
of Russia.
1734-Tfeyes taken by the French
1745-Treaty concluded between France,
Spain, Naples and Genoa
1757-Prussians defeated Austrians at
battle of Prague
1T61-Prof, Cassini discovered the revo-
luton of Venus.
1776-American Congress declared Eng
lish authority over the colonies abol-
ished.
177S-Battle between Americans and
British at Bordentown. \. J.
17S9-Opening of States General at Yer
sailles. Marked beginning of French
Revolution.
1794-Postofice Department established
by United States Congress.
1195-Tax on wearing hair powder went
into effect in England.
1901 Empire formed in France.
1S0S-Insurrection in Madrid, Spain.
1S30-Treaty signed with Turkey to Sc
cure to United States free naviga-
ton of the Black Sea.
1S40-Tornado in Adams county. Missis-
sippi; 100 killed. $1,OOO,0OO in prop
erty destroyed.
1S42-Great fire at Hamburg Lasted
three days.
1S46-Gen. Taylor defeated the Next
cans at Resaca de la Palma.
1S53-New planet discovered by Prof.
Luther. City of Schiraz, Persia,
destroyed by an earthquake
1S61-Secesson of Tennessee from the
Union.
1S62-BattIe of Williamsburg.
1S63--Battle of Charlottesville, Va.
1S71-Treaty Of Washington.
fS75--Verdict of acquittal ended i'm
peachmenc trial of President of Mex
leo.
1SS2-Parnell, Dillon and O'Kelly re-
leased from Imprisonment.
1SST-Osman Digna. Mahdi warrior, cap
tured by Arabs.
1S90-Oklahoma organized as a terri
tory.
1871. S. Senate rejected treaty of ar
bitration with Great Britain 80.
Universal Postal Congress assembled
at Washington, ID. G.
1S9S-China paid the last of the wa in
demnity to Japan.
19O5-Steamer Falk wrecked off Lands
End; 81 drowned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Home M:ssfons for Japan.

In making a report Of the recent trans
fer of the Congregational mission
churches of Japan to the charge of the
Japan missionary society, composed of ma
tive japanese, Rev. James III. Pettee SAYS
in the Boston Congregationalist that 26
dependent churches have thus been put
into japanese hands. The foreign com
mittee guaranteed a three years. subsidy
of 1000 yens. DR.. Pettee says that this
is the greatest step forward YET taken
by the japanese churches, as it means
that the Christian church is now at home
in Japan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Calves BIoating on Foam MIX.

Calves BIoatinE on Foam Milk
l have had some experience In calf
feeding that might be interesting to
some of your readers, and If someone
else has had the same trouble l would
like to hear from him. When l first got
my hand-Separator l fed the milk to the
calves without taking the foam off. It
would be two or three inches deep in
each pail.
l had three calves die with bloat.
They would commence to bloat as soon
as they drank the milk, and died In
from two to three hours. AS soon as
L made up my mind that it was the
foam that killed them l skinned the
foam off. Then I had no more calves
die for about three months, when one
Of the boys got careless and went out
one evening and fed one calf without
taking off the foam. Next morning It
lay dead where he had fed it, all bloat-
ed. Since that we are very careful to
take the foam off, as feel certain that
it Is the foam that kills them.-Cor,
Wallace's Farmer. .-rr..r-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Some Planting Rules for Vegetables

Asparagus - Set out two-year-oId
plants in trenches six inches deep and
one foot apart as early in the spring
as ground can be worked. The rows
should be four feet apart. Fill in as
plants grow.
Beets, Carrots and Turnips-Plant as
soon as ground can be worked, and
later drill IN rows, two to three feet
apart Cultivate frequently until plants
begin to head, then if possible, place
heavy mulch Of manure between rows.
Celery-Make seed-beds in open
ground as soon as it can be worked
Pulverize the surface very fine, sow
seed in drills eighteen inches apart,
and cover by treading with the feet
only. Transplant when one or two
inches high. Make plant-bed level.
Set plants for early celery in alternate
rows, two feet and one foot apart, and
six inches in row. Cultivate until
plants are six or eight inches high,
then place heavy mulch of manure be-
tween rows, and give plenty Of water.
Blanch early celery with boards in dou-
bic rows,
Cucumhers, Melons and Squashes-
Plant when trees are In full leaf, four
to six feet apart each way, except win
ter squash, which plant ten feet Make
the hills especially rich with decayed
manure, or compost Protect plants
with boxes covered with fine netting.
Spinach, Lettuce, Radishes and
Onions In drills twelve to eight
cen inches apart, as soon as soil can
be worked, and later for succession
Make the soil very compact for onions,
place a mulch between rows Of lettuce.
Peas-PIant as early as soil can be
worked and later, In trencl es six. TO
eight inches deep, and as wide at the
bottom, with fat surface, and mix com
cover over only one or two inches deep
As they grow, draw in soil until trench
is filed Support with wire netting.
Tomatoes, Peppers and Eggplant
Grow plants under glass, or near a
sunny window, in the house. Trans
plant again under cover, to get stocky
plants, and to harden out of doors
Transplant in open ground when trees
are in full leaf. Tomatoes four feet
apart each way, and peppers and egg
plants twelve inches. Mulch tomatoes
deeply between rows. Support the
vines, and prune them to let In the sun
Indianapolis News.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

uation which the President views Win
alarm, and it is fear that is shared
by all who have watched the current OF
events The danger is not so much
from the fortunes honestly made
These may, in a few isolated cases, be
Swollen beyond healthy limits" yet
there is not enough of them to be a
menace. The evil is confined largely
to those mammoth fortunes that are
wrung from the people by ways that
are confiscatory in their nature. The
millions garnered by John d. Rookie
Teller through his manipulation OF the
Standard Oil Company were not legiti-
mateTy made. The millions that have
been collected by the railroad
magnates through the peculiar opera
lions in Wall street were not honestly
earned. It is wealth concentration of
this kind against which the President
would legislate.
1t is said there is no recognized way
by which Congress can proceed against
stock jobbing, because that business
cannot be classified as interstate com
merCa. 1t is the "loaded dice" feature
Of the game that brings about the IN
natural conditions complained of, and
if Congress cannot enact laws pro
hibiting the practice, then the several
States should turn their attention to it.
New York has taken the first step, but
the object was to create revenue not
prohibitory, hence the tax imposed on
stock sales Is insufficient to prove cor
receive. If such an embargo could be
placed on the business as to put stop
to fictitious transactions, Il would be a
difficult matter for group of opera
tors to manipulate the market almost
at will. Under existing methods there
Is a constant process of milking" the
public for the benefit of the few in
siders Prices are forced up by IN
natural means, and then, when the
lambs have been loaded with stock at
top figures, the market is depressed
investors become frightened and the
manipulators reap their harvest In
time the wealth of the country is
taken from the people and transferred
to the pockets of the stock jobbers.
Scores of millionaires have been Gre
ated out of this condition, and not one
Of them came by their wealth honestly.
President Roosevelt, as a true pa
riot. would devise some plan to cor
rect this wrong He expects opposition.
The men who have profited by this
system of plumber are not to be pulled
off their prey without struggle. They
regard any such attempt as an inter
ference with their personal rights. and
they are pleased to denominate it as 2
species of socialism and anarchy The
President does not go into detail. II
is plain to be seen that he is not vet
sure how best TO meet the issue. He
only knows that it must be met, and
he would invoke the cooperation Of
all just men, all patriotic men in the
task of evolving a more healthy condi
ton, to the end that we may not have
in this republic very rich class and 4
very poor class. He would institute
some sort OF a leyeling process that
would check the present pernicious
tendency, aad he is not to be deferred
in this by the cry of socialist raised
against him. He is seeking a remedy
which is anarchy. And unless we
speedily find that remedy. the result
will be anarchy.-Toledo Blade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Apple Trees.

Nearly all apple trees are too high
headed The object of some planters
and early trainers seems to have been
that 1t would rot do to let branches
hang SO low that the largest horse
could not plow or cultivate close to
them without injury. The consequence
is that the stems mostly run up seven
or eight feet without a limb, and some
OF the fruit, exposed to winds, Is blown
OF and spoiled for marketing. Keep
the surface under the tree well muicted,
and this will suppress most Of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Apples Should Be Handled Quickly.

In speaking Of the proper time to
harvest the apple crop, well-known
Hampshire county producer empha-
sizes the Importance of getting the
fruit from the trees into the storage
house with as little delay as possible.
For that reason he does not attempt
to grade his fruit in the orchard, but
ly cooled, thus improving its keeping
qualities The sorting and packing be-
gins as soon as the fruit is all picked
and stored. A sorting table four by
sixteen feet is used, beside which four
shipping at the rate of carload day.
American Cultivator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
The Draft Horse,

The demand for the various draft
breeds has been steadily growing for
several years past. Foreign countries
have not been able to supply this de-
mand by good deal, and this country
is looked to for its surplus. England
and Scotland do not raise enough of
them to supply the industrial demand,
and they buy some from Belgium,
France and take all we have to spare
at high prices. Germany has no draft
breed, but buys from Belgium, Holland,
France and United States. France
sells chiefly breeding stations, with
duty of $40 on American horses Aus
tria, Italy, Spain, Russia, Australia
and South America have only small
horses. America is the only country
that can increase the supply for ex-
port to supply the worlds markets,
hence the prices must advance as the
demand continues to increase beyond
the supply of heavy draft horses.
The American farmer has a monop-
oily of raising draft horses Only few
countries can produce them. We have
imported the great bulk Of the heavy
draft stations from England, Scotland,
France and Belgium, and as we begin
to mature our high grade American
draft horses we find the whole world
eager to get them. The draft horse is
produced upon the farm and ma
tured with grain, care and work. We
cannot raise big draft horses out on the
plains on grass like cattle, but reared
by good care on abundant feed he sells
for more money than any other farm
stock, as he is the industrial horse Of
the world.-Home Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Rest He Could Do.

you know" said the young man IN
the case. that l am poor, but don't
YOU think we might be able to live or
bread and cheese and kisses?"
Yes" replied the fair maid, but
Then" he interrupted, 'see if you
can work your father for the bread and
cheese and I'll attend to the rest
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Getting at the Facts.

Maude-Did young Sapleigh get dowE
On his knees when he proposed TO you.
Clara-Really can't say-but he al
ready had down on his upper lip
Columbus Dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
A Dfscouragement.

why don't you write your prescrip-
lions in plain English?''
whats the use?" rejoined the ply
stefan. Il write my bills in plain Eng.
lish and lot of people don't seem to
make any sense of them. '-Washingto
Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
As Ii Is in Chicago.

lack Beacon-Yes, in Boston we
have all cultured love making When
y Young man goes wooing in the Hub
he must embrace all foreign phrases
and poetical quotations. You don't see
ANYTHING like that in prosaic Chicago,
Dick Lakeside should say not
Here a fellow is satisfied TO embrace
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

opening for some months, as will be
recollected when we recall the recent
agitation concerning hides, harness.
leather and shoes, butt the shoe men
were too we'll organized and watches
were selected. You see, the cry must
possess personal interest to nearly ev-
erybody in order to be effective po-
litically. Everybody wore shoes, but
there was too close organization there,
both among the dealers, who could
make votes, and among employees, who
were too numerous and too closely knit
together in labor unions to make it
advisable TO tamper with their sources
of livelihood. The retail jewelers. are
not organized the watchmakers have
no unions; everybody wears watches :;
therefore ''The people are being rob-
bed. 1t is quantity prices from the
factory which the Democrats are about
to use in comparison with the retail
prices to the consumer in the coming
agitation for free trade. How will the
retail jewelers. Of the country relish
duction concerning their business?
They can prevent it as the agricultural
implement dealers did, by writing to
their congressman and telling them to
let watch prices alone during the COM
ing campaign.-American Jeweler
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

The first turbine ship to be built in the
United States was launched at Roach's
shipyard, Chester, Pa, a steamship chris
tened the Governor Cobb" after Gov.
Cobb of Maine. The new vessel is owned
by the Eastern Ship Company of Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Apples for Storage.

Formerly it was supposed the apples
ought to sweat before they We're stored,
but recent Investigations indicate that
any ripening which takes place be-
tween the picking time and the storage
house is injurious to the keeping quail
tiles of the fruit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Right sor, of Madness.

The total salaries and wages paid by
the United States Steel Corporation in
1905 amounted TO S12S,o52, $50, against
500, 1926 in 1904. OF its preferred
stock 23.9S of shares were subscribed
for by its employees at the end of the
year at 500 per share. Surely such
figures denote Protection gone mad"
and yet we cannot have too much of
such insanity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Don't Feed Hay Mt Noon Hour.

The work horse or the mule at work
should get no hay at the noon hour.
The hay feed at noon induces .scour-
ing A heavy grain feed exerts the
same influence, because the weight of
the mass in the stomach presses much
of the grain improperly and crudely
digested into the intestines, when the
material sours and gives off irritating
gases and excites the intestinal glands
to exude an excess of digestive juices
In an abortive attempt to work up the
crude material forced upon these or
gans In many cases no hay at noon
should be the rule, and only a half
grain feed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
InfreQuent.

Kind LADY, have nothing but some
lobster salad and mince pie. You surely
don't want that for your breakfast?
Weary WaIker-Oh. dis is me dinner,
mum. l had me breakfast day before
yesterday Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
More Important.

Here's an article in this paper en-
titled How to Tell Good Milk"
I'D much sooner read an article on
How to Tell Good Milslnan.' -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Big Telephone Combinatio,.

The various independent telephone com
panies of Indiana have agreed upon
union of their resources under the name
of the Telephone Company of Indiana.
with S5,000,000 stock and Sj,OOO,OOO
bonds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Some farm writer's have been making
comparisons and have come to the be-
lief that low priced corn is the cause
of much disease in swine and that
when corn is high priced we see but lit
tie disease. They reason that when
corn Is cheap hogs are overfed, and
when corn is high they get more SEN
sible treatment. 1t is said that on the
other side of the Atlantic, where corn
forms no part of the hog diet, swine
plague is raging virulently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
The Dry Barn yard.

While the paved barnyard IS fine if
one can afford it the expense is unnec-
essary if one is willing to use little
brains, a little muscle and considerable
gravel In the first place fill up the
holes and get the yard level then cart
gravel until there is enough to pack
the stuff down firmly several inches
deep and slope it gently from the cen
ter to the edges all around and have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
One Object of Protection.

The object of the protective tariff is
to prevent international dumping, for
that is what the export trade prac-
tically amounts to. There is no doubt
whatever that If the tariff Is good for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Do not overfeed hogs. Feed them
just little less than what they will
eat. Do not keep feed lying on the
ground nor employ self-feeders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

The contraptions which are often put
on the cows head to keep her in the
pasture had better been put on
the fence before she had formed the
habit of going through it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

See that the poultry house is so
erected as to give no hiding place for
rats or other similar pests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

A well-managed dairy will increase
the value of the land and is better than
everlasting cropping.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
Hiuh license Reduce. s,,oon.

Collector Traeger of Chicago estimates
that the beginning of the first year under
the $1,000 license has had the effect Of
reducing the number of saloena by 500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

Indiana Farmer says: Think of
farmers commanding So TO SIS barrel
for fine apples this winter Those
prices have been realized by readers of
this journal who had the usual Oppor
turity to accept 81 to $1.20 barrel
for the apples at picking time. This
is a year when the owner of the or
chardless farm looks with new inter
est on the apple tree
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

grass that would otherwise creep in
Many of the apples thus grown can
be picked from the ground or by low
step-ladderS set under the trees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

The teats of some cows are very ten,
der, and many cows kick because 1t
hurts them to be MIXED, whereas their
kicking is often interpreted as sign of
bad temper. 1t is a good plan to take
the mildeSt view possible Of a cows
kicking. II seldom pays to punish a
COW, even for bad habits. Get her out
of her bad habits through kind treat
ment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
A New Anti.pittiac po,,cv

Chief of Police Milliken of Cincinnati
has directed all patrolmen to hand to anv
one seen expectorating in public place
a card on which is printed: Splitting
menaces public health, Splitting on side
walks, in public conveyances or a public
places is liable TO communicate disease.
Do not spit" The other side of the card
bears copy of the city ordinance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17
No Popular Demand.

No Republican from Wisconsin, Mas
sachusetts, Iowa or anywhere else who
has assailed the tariff this year has
voiced the view of the Republican par
ty. The Dingley act has been in op-
Grafton nine years. 1t has had longer
life than the Wilson German law,
which it displaced. Also it has lived
longer than did the Mckinley act,
which the Democrats repealed when
they put the Wilson German law on the
statute book. So, likewise, it has been
with US for more years than was the
act of 1888, which the Mckinley law
succeeded. Dingley's tariff has had a
longer career than any other law in it's
field since MorrilTs, which was passed
in 1861. But the Dingley act con-
tinueS to give a good account of it
self. 1t furnishes both revenue and
protection, and the Wilson act provid-
ed neither the one nor the other Moth
ing that any Democrat has ever said,
against the Dingley law has been as
severe as Cleyeland's denunciatiOn of
the Democratic Wilson-Gorman act,
the party perfidy and party dishonor
law" which Cleveland contemptuously
refused to sign, but let it get on the
statute book through the expiration Of
the ten days time limit. There is no
popular demand among the Republi-
cans for the repeal or material mod
itication of the Dingley tariff On the
contrary. any tampering with that act
at this time would arouse Republican
hostility all over the country No Re
publican who assails it can long main
tain his standing in the party. A Demo
cratic assault on either the tariff or
the flag in the Philippines in the con-
gressional canvass of 1906 would in
sure Republican majority in the cleo
lions which would make all tie off-year
Republican margins since 1894 look
narrow.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

All troughs and feeding pens should
be kept scrupulously clean. Don't let
any feed remain after they get through
with the food in the trough. 1t sours,
molds and is unhealthy.
- zzsssSs5ss --,ssi:ss4y
Corn should not form a very large
proportion of the grain ration for lay
ing hens in close confinement, as it has
a tendency to make them too fat. When
results are considered, wheat and some
oats will be found to be a better and
cheaper grain ration,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-05-17

The COW will do better next year if
we'll fed and carefully managed this
vpar