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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
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The Vermont Dairymen's Association
has promulgated the following rules for
the management of diaries:
The stable should be well ventilated,
lighted and drained; should have tight
floors and walks and should be plainly
constructed.
No musty or dirty litter, no strong
smelling material and no manure
should remain in the stable longer than
is absolutely necessary.
Wbitewash the stable once or twice
wear. Would recommend the use of
land plaster in manure gutter daily.
Feed no dry, dusty fodder previous
to milking. If dusty, sprinkle before
it is fed.
Brush the udder just before milking
and wipe with a clean cloth or sponge.
Keep healthy cows. Promptly re-
move suspected animals. In particular,
add no cows to the herd unless 1t Is
certain that they are free from tuber-
culosis.
Do not excite cows or expose them to
stress Of weather.
Feed a good cow literally with fresh,
palatable feeding stuffs. Do not
change these suddenly. Provide water,
pure. but not too cold, in abundance.
The mixer should be clean and his
clothes likewise.
Milk quietly, quickly and thoroughly.
Throw away into the gutter the first
few streams from each teat. This milk
is very watery, Of very little value and
is quite apt to injure the remainder
Of the milk.
Remove the milk promptly from the
stable to clean, dry room where the
air is pure and sweet.
Drain the milk through clean fam
mel cloth, or through two or three
thfcknesses of cheesecloth.
Aerate and cool the milk as soon as
it Is strained The cooler 1t is the
more souring is retarded. If covers
are left off the cans, cover with cloth
or mosquito netting.
Never mix fresh milk with that
which has been cooled, nor close can
containing warm milk, nor allow it to
freeze.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
MANY LUMBERMEN ARE IDLE.


Are Returning from Woods in Large
Numbers, Is Report.
According to reports from the Wiscon-
sin Free Employment bureau, located in
Oshkosh, there are more men in the woods
at the present time than there are places
open for them. It is stated that COM
panies which last year employed several
camps. are this year operating only one
or two camps. Sawmills in the northern
part of the State have discharged one
half of their regular crew and are operat-
ing on an eight-day basis. Wages have
been reduced and men, who last year re-
ceived $50 a month and more, are getting
but S2S and $50 this year. The lumber
men claim that the lumber business has
been Improbable for the last year or two,
and they are going to curtail the produc-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
BRIDEGROOM NOT FOUND.

No Trace Discovered of Frank E.
Maine, Who Disappeared Nov. 10.
Leaving his home and bride of few
weeks on Nov. 10, Frank E. Maine has
nysteriously disappeared and no trace of
him can be found The fear is expressed
that he has met with foul play or been
killed in some accident. His wife is on
the verge of nervous collapse and in the
care of physicians at the home of his
relatives in North Freedom. He was not
known to have an enemy and was of
steady habits. He is smooth shaven,
weight 136 pounds, blue eyes, slim built,
height feet p inches; wore derby hat
and a black serge suit. He carried a
small size gold watch and a pair of gold
rim eye glasses, but wore the glasses only
occasionally
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

Which He Is Not Ashamed.
Declaring that he had granted approx
mately 1000 divorces since he had been
on the bench. Judge John Goodland at a
meeting of the Twilight Club in Appleton
declared that divorces were right and
wholesome, and that of all he had given
ne did not know of a half dozen that
should not have been granted. MANY
well-intentioned people," said Judge Good
land, lament the growing practice of
granting divorces. Occasionally | hear of
a divorce where the facts were perverted
and the decree should not have been
given, but these are so few that they are
hardly worthy of mention. | know that
L am considered rather easy in the matter
OF granting divorces, but I believe it is
wrong to make a woman live with a
drunken and quarrelsome husband, and in
the case of children it is wrong to cause
them to be reared in such an atmosphere.
The divorce is not the evil it is the con-
dltions that lie back of it. I don't believe
IN restricting divorces, which are right
and wholesome as rule, but in bringing
about reform in the conditions which lead
I'D to divorce"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
I gAna9Y 8 .assZzaaf'ss IS s. 80 -
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are practically immune from all dis
eases, which makes the milk valu-
able factor when used by infants and
lnvaiids One man near Loomis SAM
tarium at Liberty, n Y, quotes that
he IS milking forty Swiss Toggenburg
does and that he cannot supply the
demand for goats milk at % cents a
quart The average Swiss Toggenburg
goat Will give two TO four quarts a
day; some instances are recorded where
extra good mixers have given as high
as seven quarts day of milk equal
IN richness to twice the amount of
cows milk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
puxs annIetou Hotel

A deal has been consummated by which
c. Tillman. a Milwaukee real estate deal
er. came into possession of the Briggs
hotel in Appleton, buying the hostelry
from Lester Tilton for $4,000 The
Briggs house is one of the oldest hotels
in Appleton. Mr. Tillman has taken ac-
tive possession and Mr. Tilton viii re-
turn to his former home at Neillsville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
NO TRACE OF CASHIER.

New Auburn Bankers Alleged EN-
bezzIement Covered by Property.
The whereabouts of J. w. Gray, the
cashier of the First State bank of New
Auburn, who disappeared Nov. II, is still
a mystery. Neither his family nor anyone
connected with the bank have heard from
him. The $4,000 which he is alleged to
be short in his accounts has been covered
by his property, which has been attached
The State bank examiner has just gone
over the books of the bank and finds ev-
erything in a satisfactory condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
Our Manufacturing Oufuut

John NJ Carson, chief of the Bureau
oe Manufactures at Washington, now esti
mates that the annual production of man
ufactures in the United States is So.
100000, this being the total published
in his annual report. Of this total. about
S1.0S6,000OO0 worth were exported, in.
Guiding foodstuffs partly manufactured
and parts for further use in manufacture
This was over half the entire export trade
of the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

and solemnly, sort of culver about his
mouth.
well, when l laid 'em out Christmas
mornin' by her bed, l jest stepped out.
She didn't come out, an got skeered.
l peeped in through the crack-an'-
an she was on 'er knees by 'em, sob
bin. l didn't calkilate it was goin' to
have no sech effect, Bob"
Bob's eyes grew misty.
"Well?" he said.
Il went in then, an she riz up an
kim to me- an she said, Pa an kissed
me, for the furst time in ten years,
Bob"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
Girl WEEDS; Goes to Panama.

Miss Helen NJ. Burton of La Crosse
and Edward J. Williams, disbursing off
Ger and treasurer of the isthmian canal
commission, were married at the home of
the brides mother in La Crosse. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony the couple left
for Washington. and New York. They
will sail from the latter port for Colon
where they will make their home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
Christmas Presents.

The giving of presents OH Christmas
day undoubtedly owes it's origin to a
general idea to carry into practice the
biblical mandate, "Peace on earth; good
will to men," At first the great lords
made presents to their retainers, and
the season was marked by universal
charity. By degrees the practice Of
Christmas giving spread until now ev-
erybody gives his or her friends pres
pntS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
EBears,' Skunk Market.

Quarantine regulations to a certain ex-
tent are said to prevail at the Younger
farm at Eckes Settlement, hamlet north
of Marshfeld. William Younger, 10
year-old boy, killed a family of twelve
pinery skunks that he found in a hollow
stump near his home. He has not been
very sociable since.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
A Frien Chrixfre.

Eustacia-What shall we do this
Christmas?
Edmonia-You give me back all the
things I've given you that you didn't
like, and I'll give you all the things
you gave me that l didn't like.-De-
troit Free Press
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
FIVE HURT AS TRAINS CRASH.

Freight and Passenger in Collision
on Northwestern Near BeIoit.
Two persons were seriously hurt and
three others injured in minor degrees in
collision on the Northwestern railroad
mile south of Beloit The collision was
between a freight and passenger train.
Homer Pitt, fireman on the passenger
train, was hurt in jumping from his en-
CINE. and W. Flanagan. engineer of the
freight train, was scalded by escaping
steam from the engine. Both are in the
Emergency hospital in Beloit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

Grandma-Are you looking forward
to your Christmas dinner, Tommy
Tommy-Yep, grandma, but not SO
much as Johnny Jones.
Grandma-Why so, Thomas?
Tommy-His grandma died last
week, and he'll get ell her Crissmus tur.
key.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
LAW HALTS DIVORCE.
Oshkosh Couple, Married and Parted
Twice, Cannot Be Reunited.

Twice, Cannot Be Reunited.
After being married and divorced twice,
Fred Voelkel and Louisa Voelkel of Osh-
kosh planned to marry for a third time
the other night, but the event has been
postponed because the prospective groom
failed to get permit from the judge who
divorced them the last time. All prepara-
tons were made for the third wedding
and refreshments were secured. The date
of the postponed marriage has not been
set. Judge G. W. Burnell, who granted
Mrs. Voelkel a divorce last July on ac-
count of cruel and inhuman treatment,
was in Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

4 little lame boy used to live in a house
That Santa Claus passed by
When he hurried through here on his jour
ney last year,
And | have often wondered why;
For the little lame boy had no father, you
know,
And his face was SO thin and so white
That the saint, | should think, would
have wanted to go
To pay him visit that night
When / looked at the gifts that old
Santa had brought
| was never so proud or so glad;
But whenever | thought of the boy he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
Husband Accidentally Kills Wife.

In Buena Vista A. II. Button instantly
killed his wife through the accidental dis
charge of his shotgun. Mr.. Button was
just starting hunting and upon entering
the room where his wife was lying on a
lounge. the trigger of the gun struck the
side of the door.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
BIG SUM FOR SCHOOLS.


MiIwaukee's Share of Educational
Appropriation Is 1921 ,A45.79.
Milwaukee county will receive 1892
22452 from the State for the support of
common schools. Each child of school
age will bring to the district in which he
lives 1929. There are 127 ,442 children in
the county. The city of Milwaukee will
receive $251 HID according to the 1906
report. Milwaukee has 109,65S children
of school age
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
Ancient Superstition.

There is curious old superstition
that nine holly-leaves tied in a handker-
chief with nine knots, and placed under
the pillow on Christmas night, will
cause the sleeper to dream of his or her
future wife or husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
MUST HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE.
Women's Clubs Decide that ChiIdre


Women's Clubs Decide that Children
Must Be Considered.
In one breath urging that steps be TAX
en- to preserve the forests of the country
and in a second unanimously voting to
continue the old fashioned Christmas tree
custom, which is denuding the forests of
the north, the Federated Women's Clubs
in session in Grand Rapids took a rather
paradoxical stand on the forestry question.
Members in voting on the Christmas tree
proposition said that they did not believe
that the time was ripe to deprive the chill
dren of their greatest joy at Yule tide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
TO DYNAMITE MILL.

Waterman at Pound Discovers Man
Trying to Set OFF Explosive.
On hearing a noise behind the store the
other night, the Waterman at the mill of
E E. Bolles & Co. in Pound went to see
what was the matter and found a man
running from the place. He had placed
ten pounds of dynamite under the store
and office and was about to light a fuse.
1t is supposed that he was an employee
who had recently had his wages cut and
was seeking revenge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

The Swiss goats milk is considered
very fine III flavor and nutrition, con-
tanning about twice as much butter fat
as that of the best cows milk. Goats
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
v,b.u,S tn Co abrond

Former Gov. and Mrs. W. H. Upham
of Marshfeld will leave for Europe after
the holidays TO spend three or four
months in Italy and other Mediterranean
countries, expecting to return in the
spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
BLOWS MANS HEAD OFF.

Accidental Discharge of Gun Causes
Death at BIanchardviIIe.
While about to take aim at a rabbit,
William Granberg of Blanchardville acct
dcntally discharged his shotgun and the
contents of the choke barrel struck his
hunting companion, Oscar Nygaard, in
the temple, blowing off the top of his
head and killing him instantly. The sec
ond accident of the day happened when
Segmund Gerber, manager of the Blanch-
ardville Cheese Company, accidentally
shot himself in the thigh while hunting
fabbits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
The Night of Nights.

This is the night of nights o Babe
Who from high heaven to earth came
down!
| pray Thee, rid me of these ghosts
That cling about my sable gown
Ghosts of lost childhood's Christmas joys
And youthful hopes-gone long ago,
Ghosts of the loved one, tender, true
Who kissed me meath the mistletoe,
Ghosts of that happiest Christmas tide
When two bent DER a stocking small,
These haunt my bitter solitude
o Babe, my heart breaks midst them
all
This is the night of nights! Her cry
Ascends to heaven and meets his ear,
His brilliant star shines forth, it's beams
Search her sad soul, her sight grows
For in the beams of this, His star,
The pale ghosts change to angels fair
And whispers one: For loves dear sake
Go, gifts of love to others bearl
About thy path seek children poor,
Neglected youth, and folk forlorn-
Loves gifts to these shall bring thee Joy
The blessed night the Babe is born!
Springfield Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

in the act of yawning a wasp entered his
mouth and stung his tongue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

Because a hog will seemingly thrive
on stale food and that bordering on
decomposition. it does not follow that
this is the best kind of feed for them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
urasnn,s MAYOR Dies.

Mayor Frank Mcguire. aged y years.
died in Hudson from heart failure. He
had been Mayor of Hudson three terms.
A widow and family survive him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

"Jane, If you wish, you may take
some of this mistletoe to decorate the
kitchen
THANK We, mum, but me gintlemin
frinds is not as bashful as all that
Pittsburg Index.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

As long as the brood SOW is prolific,
a good sucker and careful mother,
she is too young to be sacrificed for
an uncertainty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

Trust conference IN RESOLUTIONS asks
Congress TO legislate to make agreements
among railroads in respect to freight and
passenger rates lawful and that the Sher-
nan act be amended to protect interests
it was never expected TO affect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

Four hours hard thinking exhausts the
ordinary person as much as ten hours OF
manual labor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
Small Gift Best.

Better small gift where love is than
a costly present for the sake Of being
in the swim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
Hunter Fatally Wounded.

William Drewes of Mapleton was seri-
ously if not fatally wounded while hunt
ing near Neillsville.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

Exposed manure, according to the
Canadian experimental farm test loses
about one-sixth Of its phosphoric acid
and more than one-third of its phos-
phate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

Skimmilk is more valuable as hog
food when mixed with ground grain,
shorts or something of the kind. The
grain also does the hog more good than
If fed without the milk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
DOG VS.. HORSE IN DUEL.
Ladysmith Residents Witness StruG-
gle to Death-staIIion Wins,

gre 10 DeatH-StaIIIOn WINS.
A bulldog and stallion owned by 0. E.
Peterson of Ladysmith engaged in bat
tie royal in the stall where the horse was
kept. The horse, taking a dislike to the
dog, kicked at the canine, which at once
sprang at the stations throat. The horse
finally managed to shake itself free from
the dogs grip and kicked it before it could
spring again. The dogs legs were broken
and its owner shot it later. The hoRse
was badly bitten about the throat and
may have to be killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

In selecting apple trees choose young
vigorous trees, not over two years old
from the graft
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

Railway engines which were built in
England over fifty years ago are still in
use on the Swedish lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

forgot
1t somehow kept making me sad;
For the little lame boy was a good little
boy,
And | couldn't help wondering why,
If the ones that are best deserve more
than the rest,
Good Santa Claus passed him by.
l took him some turkey, and cookies, and
toys,
And it made him so glad that he cried,
And all day 1 kept thinking of lame little
boys,
And felt kind of choky inside;
But | dreamed the most beautiful dream
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
Trnst cnnference in resnIntinns ID

Norway has twenty hospitals devoted
to the treatment of leprosy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19
GUSTAvE IS KING
IN PLACE OF OSCAR
New Ruler of Sweden Takes Oath
While Whole Nation Bows
in Grief.
MAKES PLEDGE TO PEOPLE.
Proclamation Sets Good of the
Fatherland Above All Other
Considerations.

Oscar II, King of Sweden, and until
recently King of Norway, died at 9:10
O'CLOCK Sunday, in Stockholm. Con
slant brooding over his loss of Norway
caused his demise. Indeed. the doctors
in their final diagnosis make no effort
to conceal the fact that the venerable
monarch died of a broken heart.
The pride and heart Of the beloved
leader Of Sweden, who was called the
ablest ruler of the nineteenth century
and the most democratic King that
ever lived, were wounded beyond re
pair by this unhappy event of his de
Ginning days.
Four hours after King Oscars death
Prince Gustav. the oldest son of the
late ruler. took the oath of office as
King under the title of Gustav V. He
announced that he had adopted as his
motto, with the People for the Faith
erland."
The oath was administered by Min
lister Lindman. Then the Princes OF
the blood swore allegiance to the King,
who embraced and kissed them, giving
his favorite brother, the giant Carl, a
hearty slap on the back. This cere-
mony being concluded, the Cabinet re-
signed, but the King begged the Min
listers to remain at their posts and as
sist him as they had so nobly assisted
his father.
The whole country is bowed with
grief, for King Oscar was something
more than a ruler of his people, and
had endeared himself to them as an
intimate and personal friend. When
the flag on the palace was dipped to
half mast there was a moan of an
guish from the assembled multitude
and many Of them cried, Our dear old
King is dead"
The certificate issued by the royal
physicians after the Kings death was
worded as follows:
eve declare upon oath that his maj
esty King Oscar II. expired peacefully
at 8 :1O o'clock this morning in the
castle at Stockholm, at the age of rs
years 9 months II days, as the result
of Qualification of the cerebral and car
diac blood vessels.
(Signed.) "BERG,
"FDGREN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-12-19

that night
About a bright angel that came
And sat on nay bed, and was dressed all
in white,
And sang of boy who was lame.
The little lame boy isn't here any more,
And 1 think that up in the sky
The Santa Claus there will always take
care
To not go passing him by:
And all of the toys that a boys ever had
Wouldn't make me so glad as the
thought
That I made the poor little lame boy glad
When Santa, somehow, forgot