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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-26
|Cambridge's
Busy Store.

Let us fit your children in a
new coat of plain or fancy ma
terial suitable for Sunday or
everyday use.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1907-10-26
WONDERFUL SALE Of BLACK and
COLORED DRESSCOODS REM
NANTS.

Another of Wool Dressgoods Remnants Included
such fashionable dress fabrics Panamas Storm
and Manns Sutngs These materials desirable
evening dress and durable We mark these
to ! off Regular prices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Working Out Weeds.

Weeds are expensive. because they
not only ROB the growing crops of plant
food, but also deprive them Of mois-
ture. The rapid-growing weeds crowd
the other plants and deprive them of
warmth, light and all other essentials
to growth. One advantage in the
lsurpatiOn of the land by weeds is that
they provide excellent green manurial
crops, but the farmer can better afford
to grow something else as green mate
rial than to permit a single weed to
go to seed. The vast amount of labor
bestowed upon weeds every year may
be valued at many millions of dollars,
and yet much of this labor could be
avoided If the weeds We're killed when
young. 1t is the postponement of weed
killing that allows many of them to
produce seeds, as their rapid growth
often gives them occupancy of the land
before the farmer is aware of the fact,
their eradication then requiring days
instead of hours A crop of potatoes,
onions, cabbage, beetS or any other that
requires clean cultivation with the cul-
tivatOr, harrow and hoe will greatly
assist in Graduating weeds, while green
manurial crops that are plowed under
destroy them. Hungarian grass is a
crop that makes vigorous growth, and
it may be moved several times during
the year, thus rendering excellent serv-
ice in destroying weeds, but in the gar
den the hoe will be found the most eff
ficient implement that can be employed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Enormous Cotton Crop.

The bureau of the census has issued
its final report upon the cotton crop
of the United States for the season of
1906-07, and this report gives the enor-
nous total of 13,576,225 bales of 500
pounds each, which is 100000 bales
in excess of the official estimates made
in December, 1906. Included in this
total are 321 100 bales of linters, 81
352 bales of sea-island cotton, and an
estimate of 155, T04 bales remaining to
be ginned after March 10. The num-
Der of active ginneries is given at 2S,-
7O2
The average selling price for cotton
during the past season has been good.
says Harper's Weekly, and the result
is an era of decided prosperity in the
cotton belt, as, in addition to the sum
OF nearly $7OO,0OO,0G0 received for the
staple, must be added approximately
500 100000 received for cotton-seed
products. Should the present indica-
tons be realized, there will be added
in the near future still another item
Of value to this, the worlds greatest
crop; paper made from the cotton
stalks, which are at present burned in
the field
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
nur Voices Deepeu.

The primitive inhabitants of Europe
were all tenors; their descendants of
the present time are baritones, and frI-
ture generations will have semibass
voices. The voice has a tendency to
deepen with age. The tenor Of twenty
becomes the baritone of twenty eight
and the bass of thirty-six. The inferior
races have higher pitched voices than
the more cultured. The negro has a
higher voice than the white man.
Among white races, the fair complex
Toned man has higher voice than his
darker skinned brother. The former is
usually a baritone or a tenor, the lat
ter a contralto or bass. 1t is asserted
that tenors are usually OF slender
build, whereas BASES are stout, but
there are too many exceptions to such
rule for it to be reliable. The same
remark applies to the statement that
thoughtful men have deep toned voices
and vice versa. The tones Of a voice
are perceptibly higher before than
after q meal, for which reason tenors
are generally careful not to sing too
soon after dinner.-Pearson's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Potato Scab,

Bulletin No. 141 of the Maine Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, now be-
ing sent out, discusses potato scab, a
subject of extreme Importance to potato
growers
The real cause of Scab Is a minute
vegetable parasite which is introduced
into the soil largely by means of scabby
seed tubers Once in the soil, the scab
fungus may persist and be able to in
feet a crop even after a considerable
period. Alkaline soil conditions favor.
while acid soils are unfavorable to
scab. Stable manure, chip dirt, lime
and wood ashes may increase scab be-
cause they tend to make the soil aka
line.
Great care should be taken to avoid
injecting new land. The use of scabby
seed is folly rather than economy.
Only smooth tubers should be used for
planting, and these should be disin-
fected by formalin or corrosive subli-
mate solution. if the quantity to be
treated is small If large amount of
seed is to be treated formaldehyde gas
generated by the use Of potassium per-
manganate is recommended. The chem
icals required are not expensive and
should be obtained of any druggist.
The process is simple and inexpensive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06

ton of milk depends largely on the
care that is taken of the animal and
her natural strength. Experiments
have proven that the production of
milk and butter fat constantly in
creases until COW is 6 years of age,
when she should be at her prime as
a mixer. Heifers produce a somewhat
better quality of milk than older COWS,
for the reason that as a COW becomes
older she takes on weight and the
amount of fat in the milk is CORE
spondingly decreased. A considerable
portion of food is used by young ami
mails for the formation of body tissue,
and heifers, therefore. require more
nutriment for the production of milk
than the older cows, says the Journal
of Agriculture After COWS have reach
ed the age of Z years the amount of
food required against increases. I'm
less the animals digestive organs have
become impaired by improper feeding,
she should continue to produce milk
until u years old, although natural
IL the supply will be considerably less
than in her younger days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Saving Sweet Potatoes.

Observations made by the Tuskegee,
Ala, station on the methods of storing
sweet potatoes indicate that potatoes
dug and banked after a long dry period
generally kept well, while those dug
and banked after and during a rainy
season almost without exception kept
poorly. 1t was also observed that if
potatoes were cut or broken and the
milky juice turned to a dark greenish
color when dried in the air they kept
poorly, but if the juice dried white and
the injury showed a tendency to heal
over kept we'll.
Directions for harvesting and storing
a crop are given. To store sweet pota-
toes successfully it is recommended
that the plants be set out as early in
the spring as late frosts permit, to
house or bank the crop only when thor
oughly ripe, and to avoid all injury in
harvesting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Cut Worm s.

Many remedies have been suggested
for destroying cut worms, but for a
large field the labor of using prevent
ives or of entrapping the worm is an
important item. They can be caught
by simply making holes about the
plants with a sharp stick, into which
fall many that are unable to eXtricate
themselves. One part paris green to
fifty parts bran, with a little molasses,
the whole mixed in water, and tea
spoonful placed near each plant, gives
good results. If the mother moth is
found and destroyed of course the
source of the whole trouble will be re-
moved. TIN farmer should be very
careful to seek and kill this owlet moth.
As the moths will dash into a flame,
trap lanterns have been devised and
placed in the fields, and reports have
been favorable as to their adoption to
the capturing of different species of the
moths. There is one precaution, how
ever, which is pretty sure to insure a
good crop. Plant enough seed, 50 as
to allow the grubs in the ground to
satisfy their hunger and yet leave one
or two stalks unmolested, for observa-
ton shows that the worm frequently Sc
lects only one o. two plants in each
hill. On the other hand, it frequently
happens that where the cut worms are
numerous two or three worms will be
found where each plant is cut down
Where plant is found cut off (Which
is usually at the surface of the ground)
it can be depended upon that the dep
redator is just below and can be east
ly found by digging away the ground
with the finger. 1t is very annoying
when transplanting cabbage to go out
the next morning and find that nearly
al! the plants have been cut off during
the night, and it is extremely exasper-
ating to have whole fields of young
corn, beans, peas and other crops in
tested with the worms to such a de-
cree as to necesstate planting several
tines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
How to Treat the Boys.

Too many farmers treat their boys
like their steers-giye them plenty to
eat and let them go at that
But the boy does not get as good
treatment all around as the steer, be-
cause when the steer is fed all of his
wants are filed. But boys stomach
is not the only part of him, although
it may often appear to be the largest
part.
The average boy has wide magma
ton. He gets an occasional glimpse of
outside life when he goes to town, or
through the newspaper, if luckily his
father takes one, and his dreams be-
gin TO come.
| He wants to know what lies beyond
his narrow life. The scraps of informa-
ton the CLEANS from the paper and the
glimpses he gets in the city streets only
feed this imagination, and if he is given
no opportunity TO travel or read or
learn about the world he becomes I'M
happy and sour and narrow.
| He begins to dislike the farm and
ends by hating it. No, not the farm
itself, but the life he IS compelled to
lead.
The average boy is full Of animal
life. which cannot be entirely satisfied
| with hard work. He is a bounding
buoyant, human boy, bubbling over
with the desire to enjoy life, and if this
desire is not realized he thinks some
thing is wrong-and he Is right
He begins to look about him for an
avenue of escape. He learns where
fun is to be had. 1t may not be whole
some fun. or even decent, but it is the
only kind he can find, and he goes to
| If like a duck to water.
If the boys home is made the best
Mace he can find; if he is given books
| and magazines: if he is allowed a
mart of every week for his own recre-
alton: if he is encouraged to go in for
a good time; if he is allowed to enjoy
the company of the boys and girls Of
sbe neighborhood if he is given money
for his work TO spend as he pleases,
with no strings on it; on the whole, if
| he is treated as a boy, and not like a
steer, he will not want to leave the
farm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06

once or twice round the shop, care
fully watching its every movement,
and then tied it again
Il know the critter well enough, -
he said. Now, sonny, did your pa
say whether l was to give you the
money for the colt?"
Yes, sir" l replied HE said you
were to give me the eighty dollars, and
he gave me this to put it in" l show
ed him the wallet
Hamilton reached into his pocket.
under his big leather apron, and
brought out seven ten dollar bills, and
two five dollar bills, which he had
smoothed out and carefully counted
into my hands. After I had slowed
them safely in the wallet. he handed
me a sOiled piece of paper and a pen
Gil, saying, Give me a receipt, please. :"
And 1 saw him wink across my shout
der at the stranger, who was probably
an interested spectator.
l had never written a receipt, but
had an idea Of how it should be done !;
so, ignoring Hamilton's wink. l held
the paper up against the wall and
scrawled upon it with the pencil:
Mr.. Hamilton gave me eighty dol
lars for the rome colt. Yours truly,
Thomas Norcross.,
l have since learned that etiquette
does not require the use Of the words
yours truly" in signing a receipt; also,
that a flourish under ones signature
adds nothing to its value. But 1 was
young then, and 1 wanted to be po-
lite
After an affectionate farewell to
the colt, l told Hamilton to keep the
saddle and bride until we drove TO
town the next time; and then, nodding
to him and the stranger, and with one
last look at the latter's beautiful horse,
l departed.
In less than ten minutes l had left
Clayyille behind me, and was walking
homeward along the dusty pike.
At first l grumbled considerably to
myself at the unkind fate that com
PEELED me, on so warm a day, to wear
a roundabout; but by the exercise of
my ever-ready philosophy, 1 consoled
myself with thinking how much worse
it would have been had l been COM
PEELED to wear shoes and stockings.
This cheered me to some extent, so l
skipped along very merrily, stopping
every few rods to assure myself that
the wallet was still safe in my pocket.
1 was about halfway home when I
heard behind me, far down the pike,
the sound of a galloping horse.
For a while l paid no attention to
this; but finally, when it had almost
overtaken me, l turned, and discovered
my friend, the stranger. l halted in
order to have another look at the black
horse when it should pass
The stranger galloped past and as
he did so, nodded pleasantly; but just
as | was about to resume my way, he
suddenly wheeled round in front of me
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06

and stopped. I supposed that his rea-
son for stopping was to invite me to
ride But l was sadly mistaken.
"Bub,' he said, still smiling, give
me that money! Quick"
For a moment l was dumb with as
constituent; then recovering nay speech,
l blurted out, "W-w-what?"
az say, give me that money. And
be quick about it," The stranger leap
ed to the ground, and leading his horse,
advanced toward me threateningly.
That the man was a robber, and that
he was In earnest, had now no doubt
Nv first thought was to run; but how
could l, fleet-footed as l was hope to
outrun that magnificent black horse?
The next moment a brighter thought
struck me. To my left, across the
road, were fields of wheat; and to the
right, beginning at the roadside, not
more than three feet distant, was a
dense forest l thought very rapidly.
The stranger, now advancing a few
steps, repeated his demand: Give me
that money" And his little green,
beadlike eyes twinkled most unpleas-
antly.
Taking the wallet from my pocket,
held it out toward him. Here it is
said, bitterly.
He stepped forward to take it when,
with a quick. outward jerk of my hand,
l flung the wallet far back among the
trees at the roadside.
You little scamp.'' said the robber,
the smile now gone from his face.
why did you do that?
Il don't know" l replied, astonished
at my own audacity, unless it was
because l wanted to-"
He led his horse to the edge of the
wood, and tried to tie the bride round
one of the trees. But the girth of the
tree was too great, as, indeed was that
of every tree in sight. He glanced
about in a vain search for something
to which he might hitch his horse. But
although he was unsuccessful in this,
he had gained one point; he had placed
| himself and his horse between me and
| the thicket In which l had flung the
wallet.
Bub, he said. suddenly turning,
his features again lighted by that
| pleasantest Of smiles, lets be reason
able!"
I made no reply, but waited to hear
what he had to say.
Now" he continued, At can't trust
you to go into the woods to look for
the purse, because If you found 1t you
wouldn't come back. And l can't 90
myself, because there is no place here
to tie my horse. But I'll tell you
what will do. If you will hold the
horse for me, and not let it go, nor at
tempt to play any tricks on me, I'll &c
and find the purse, and divide the
money with you. You know it will be
much better to so home with forty dol.
lars than with nothing"
This seemed very reasonable, be-
cause for the moment saw before me
no choice except that between losing
all the money and losing only half.
l preferred losing only half. So ]
stepped over to where the robber stood
"AH right" 1 said. grasping the
bride. III hold the horse"
The robber, with the parting injunc
ton, Now remember what l said y
| plunged into the thicket.
Looking up the pike now, 1 saw al
a glance the explanation of his hasty
terms: for there, not more than q quar-
ter of mile distant, came farm wag
on drawn by two gray horses. Evi
IDENTIFY having seen this only moment
before, and believing that he had but 8
few brief minutes, In which to cousum
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
DOG BRINGS HIM OUT.
Chippewa Falls Lad, Lost in Woods,
Makes Way to BrOederyilIe.

Eddie Fink 8 years old, who was lost
in the woods for three days and for whom
a large number of people have been
hunting, found his way to Broederville
and from that village his parents at Lit
tie Jump were telephoned that their son
was alive. Eddie lost his way while
hunting for COWS. He tramped almost
continuously during the time he was lost
and had it not been for the fact that he
had the company of his dog he says that
he would have given up in despair. 1t was
the dog that led the way to Broederyille.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
ExterminatinE CattIe-Fever Tick.

The author of North Carolina bull
letin calls attention to the progress
which has been made since 1902 in ex
terminating cattle ticks in North Car
DINA.
During the past five years twenty
counties of the State have been freed
from ticks, and this is held as indicat-
ing what can be accomplished in all
sections where stock laws prevail. The
price paid for cattle below the quar-
antine line is from Il to y cent per
pound less than for cattle of the same
quality above the line, and this alone
would mean loss of $4,000 annually
in the area which has been freed from
ticks. This amount is about three
times the total cost of the work Of
eradicating ticks in these counties dur
ing the entire five years For the most
part the ticks have been eradicated by
the use of the starvation method.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Man Accuses Neighbor and day APP
peal to Federal Supreme Court.

W. L. Tilton of Chippewa Falls has
decided to appeal his case against John
and Eugene Benson to the State Supreme
Court and may later carry it TO the ma
tional Supreme Court should the decis-
ion be adverse to him Mr.. Tilton sued
the BensonS for $50 for carrying away
a house on his farm without his permits
sion. In the municipal court Mr.. Til
ton was awarded S25 damages. but he
was not satisfied and appealed TO the Cir
cult Court. and the jury in this court
gave him only SO. 1t appears that the
Bensons purchased the building from a
person not interested in it and they haul
ed it away last January.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
WHEN SHADOWS FELL.

I did not know nor understand
Until, when twilight shadows fell,
What meant the pressure of her hand.
Nor did | know how sweet the spell
When l, world-wearied, racked with pain,
Felt fingers weave above my brain.
Her songs-I dare not dream them
hushed-
But yesterday I heard them sung.
Bleak the path where roses blushed,
And tender morning glories hung.
I did not know her rainbow world
Until the shadows were unfurled.
l did not know the arching skies
Could be so dreary and defled-
I did not know her tender eyes
Poured forth such sunlight when they
smiled.
These things-her whims-so sweet to
tell,
All came too late. when shadows fell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
ASK MILLION FOR NORWAY.
Huge Sum for Fatheriand to BE
Raised in the United States.

Gov. James o. Davidson has been asked
by John W. Artcander of Minneapolis.
Mimi. to serve on a committee of sew
enteen which is TO raise S1,000,O0O for
the benefit of Norway. Of this sum
S250000 is to be devoted to forestry,
$25O00O for drainage and 100000 for
uplifting and encouraging the industries
of Norway. Gov. Davidson has not yet
signified his intentions on the subject.
The plan will meet with opposition even
among Norwegians. it is said, who de-
clare that there is enough improvement TO
be made in the United States without
spending money for uplifting Norway.
Other Norwegians have pledged their aid
for the cause
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
wo,rAN GIVES SCHOOL $4,000.
Hiss Florence ChiId> of Edgerton
Advances Lawrence's Quest

Or. Samuel Plantz president of Law
renee university. has announced that Mis-
Florence Childs OF Edgerton had givel
$4,000 to the school. which is trying TO
raise Sl30.000 in order to secure $50
WO endowment from the General Educa-
ton Board. In recognition of this dona-
ton the chair of mathematics hereafter
will be called "Chiids Chair" This is
said to be the largest educational gift ever
made by a Wisconsin woman. Other gifts
by Wisconsin people were announced by
the president as follows: J. A. Kimberly.
capitalist and papc., manufacturer of
Neenah, $1,000; L. ]. Nash. Nanitowoc,
$500; l. X. EdmundS. Rhinelander, ST.
600. Recently the university received
$1,000 from a man whose name has been
withheld at his own request. He gave
over half of his property and made Il
verbal promise to contribute the last $l0.-
600 TO the fund.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
MILL DAM GOES OUT.
Two Hayward Bridges Carried Away
by 100000 Feet of Logs.

Two Hayward Bridges Carried Away
by 100000 Feet of Logs.
The saw mill dam of the North Wis
consin Lumber and Manufacturing Com
pany on the Neemakagon river near Hay
ward went out at s o'clock the other
night. carrying along two bridges and
100000 of the 50,OOO,00O logs in the
howage. The logs were stopped about
two miles below. This throws out of
work 300 men employed in the night and
day shifts of the saw mill. although the
company officials say that with few
temporary repairs they can resume saw
ing within two weeks. Estimates of the
damage are placed at from $4,000 to
100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
WILL BUILD TRANSFER LINE.
Company Formed 10 Operate Termi-
nal Business Around Duluth.

Company Formed TO Operate Termi-
nal Business Around Duluth.
The Wisconsin and Northern Mime
sofa Railway Company. capital 100000,
has been incorporated to construct and
operate a railroad, equip and operate on
any railroad or railroads previously con-
structed. to connect with navigation or
ferry companies for the transfer of
freight and passengers and to acquire
docks and other terminal facilities at
Superior and Duluth. The road is TO
start in the northeast part of Douglass
county and extend in a northerly and
northeasterly direction through the city
of Superior to the st. Louis river and
thence across the river by ferry or bridge
TO the city of Duluth. Its length within
Wisconsin will be about twenty-five
miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-06
Lightning Destroys Barn

The barn of David Mcdonald, west of
Whitewater, was struck by lightning and
with its contents burned. Destroyed in
it were five horses, forty sheep, zine
cows. six calves. hay and farm imple-
ments. The building was valued at 81
600. and was insured for about one-half
that amount