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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
Brief News Items.

Teachers at Los Angeles approve sim
plifed spelling
Colorado physician tests new semedy
for asthma and dies.
The county of London covers 5,A2
acres, but the London police area is 443,-
421 acres.
The largest plow ever built has been
successfully used on a Texas ranch. The
implement clears a strip Of ground seven
feet wide.
The congress Of anarchists, N session
81 Rome Italy. affirmed that their pro-
gram should include the fighting of re-
ligion. because. like governments and cap
italism, it represents authority.
Despite the fact that begging is illegal
in England. the annual report of the
London Mendieant Society estimates that
more than S500,000 was obtained in the
streets by beggarS last gear and that the
average beggar gets more than the aver
age workman earns.
The United States is coming annually
about 5000. 0dO.0O0 in gold: GSat Brit
ain. nearly 100000; Australasia, a
little more than Great Britain: France,
about 35,G00.G00: Germany, about S23,-
100000, and Japan, more than $1,000,
GOO.
President McCaea OF the Pennsylvania
railroad appeared as a witness in the
equity proceedings begun .y his company
at Philadelphia to restrain the State and
county from enforcing the 2-eent railroad
fare law passed by the last LegislaT
and which sc.s into effect Oct. i. Coun-
sci for the railroad maintained that I'll,
commonwealth had 10 cons. ituti3nal rigd;
70 fix rates for the railroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
American Tobacco,

The American tobacco crop has
within the past few years assumed
greatly increased Importance. Quail
ity as we'll as the quantity nas I'M
proved. The farmers in some parts of
the South, where this crop has been
taken up, are making money beyond
their fondest dreams in the cultiva-
ton of tobacco, and it is said that the
unusual sight has been witnessed there
of the agents of the large manufacture
ing companies practically on their knees
begging for few bales of tobacco.
In southern Georgia the value of
land suited for tobacco growing has
Increased in value tenfold, and towns
which were insignificant few years
ago are now important shipping cen
tiers. One place in Georgia, which it
would be difficult to find on the map,
enjoys the distinction of having ship
ped S1O00,000 worth of leaf in the
course of one year. The Florida crop,
it is stated, could have been sold twice
over. The latest figures to be had show
that the value of the tobacco in this
country annually is valued at a littlf
more than $25,0OO,O00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
Treating Granexines.

Since the remarkable experiments of
NJ. Charles Truchot, instituted first in
1901, the employment of potassium
permanganate for the cryptogamous
maladies of the vine, has attracted
more and more attention among ad-
vanced cultivators. At the outset the
experiments attempted in Haute-
Geronne, either with simple or COM
pound solutions, were not attended
with the wfshed-for success. On their
renewal in 1905 and 1906, he obtained
Oh widowed othellos such favorable re-
suits that his views on the virtues Of
this remedy have become a fixed re-
igion
The chemical product is known to
have antisepdc and antimicrobic prop
critics that are particularly energetic.
The solution NJ. Truchot now uses is
composed of 125 grams OF potassium
permanganate, 3 kilograms OF lime and
100 liters Of water. The mixture is
prepared in earthen or metallic receiv
ers. 1t is applied with a sprayer, and
rather slowly. The vines are not in
undated. When a coating is required
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
Hmmus Holds MAIZE

Decayed and decaying vegetable mat
ter in the soil greatly increases the
power of the soil to hold water. This
is a fact Of such large consequence
that our agricultural scientists are pay
ing more and more attention to it.
One of the professors at Cornell Uni
versity undertook to prove the great
value of humus as a holder of water.
He took two samples Of soil from places
about twenty feet apart. Everything
about the location suggested that the
two samples should show the same wa
ter content. But in one of the loca-
lions three successive crops of crimson
clover had been turned under. The
sample of soil from the place where
no clover had been turned under an
alyzed S.75 per cent moisture; 1.91 per
cent humus and - nitrogen. The sam
pie from the soil where the crimson
clover had been turned under analysed
ID per cent moisture; 2.94 per cent
humus, and 81 nitrogen. This was
q gain of 6.25 in moisture content; 1893
humus content snd 90 nitrogen con-
tent. There are very few people that
stop to consider what this means on
an acre of land. Taking the soil to
a depth of six inches it means that
this 6.25 per cent increased moisture
would equal $3.50 pounds or 467s tons
of water. This amount of additional
water would mean a great deal in a
dry season. The turning under of an
occasional crop of some green stuff
means much, if it does nothing else
soil. 1t would take a great deal of
sprinkling from a hose to put on 46
tons of water. Many of the soils that
are now unproductive would, says
Farmers Review, he productive if they
had enough water to carry them over
the dry spell of summer But by bad
farming methods the humus has been
exhausted and this has reduced the ca
pacity of the soil for carrying crops
through the dry season. The crops
start we'll in the spring and seem to
be doing nicely till the summer dry
spell begins, when they at once droop
as If some insect We're assailing them.
The trouble really is that the mois-
ture supply was so light that it was
soon exhausted and the soil could not
supply more. This loss of water hold
ing ca oacity has really been at the bot
tom O. numerous crop failures in diff
ferent localities The humus supply
of the soil can be kept up by growing
deep roofing crops and by fertilizing
them so heavily that they will develop
great masses Of roots. The blowing IN
der of crops grown for the purpose, of
course adds much hunus TO the soil,
but most farmers do not like to lose
the use Of the land for even a season.
This may be avoided by growing some
IeguIninous crop in the cornfeld late
ia the season and turning under the
soil late in the fall or early in the
spring. Rotations Of crops help to keep
up the humus supply, if there is a grass
sod to turn under occasionally,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
Tho New ParasOl.

The new parasols are almost with
ont exception supplemented with i'm
mensely-long sticks, the tops taking all
manner of fanciful forms, generally of
an ornithotogical description. With
simple cotton dsesses, however, the
plain crystal or chased gold knob sur
mounting the long ebony stick appears
to be the favorite, while new idea is
that of tying q bunch of black velvet
poppies with golden centers midway in
the center of the stick, with small
bow of shot black and gold ribbon. y
very attractive novelty for more elah~
crate description of sunshade was IL
Illustrated by a white chiffon parastl
painted in gold roses, each spoke being
tipped with a tiny rose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
white in Hot Weather.

There Is nothing so coof as q white
dress. In tire old days when our grand
mothers favored white gowns they had
white stockings, as also with their
lowered delaine gowns, but these we
ignore. We have come back to their
white duck skirts but even with these
we wisely prefer the champagne tinted
shoes and stockings to the pure white,
for there is, nothing SO unbecoming to
the foot as a white shoe Black and
white Is cool of aspect and so are the
light fashionable blues Wise people in
the hot months of SUMMER invariably
adopt white gowns, realizing they are
as cool as anything else. Looking cool
makes one feel cooler.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
SENATOR PETTUS is DEAD.
Alabama Has Its New United States
Senator Already Chosen,

senator Already SnOsen.
By the death of Senator Edmund w.
Pettus at Hot Springs n. c., Saturday,
former Gov. Joseph f. johnson practical
ly becomes Senator from Alabama. He
was elected second alternate Senator at
the recent primaries and his election by
the Legislature is mere formality. Sen
ator Pettus' death at the age of Sc was
caused by an apoplectic stroke, suffered at
breakfast. He had been in poor health
for some time.
Edmund Winston Pettus was the Oldest
man in the United States Senate. He
also enjoyed the distinction of being one
of the few survivors of the Mexican war.
He was born in Limestone county, Ala
bama, in 1921, being descended from a
Revolutionary soldier He graduated
from Clinton college. Tennessee, and
studied and practiced law in Alabama I'M
til the Mexican war, when he went to
California, but returned to Alabama and
was elected judge in 1855. He resigned
in 1853, moving to Dallas county, where
he resided at the time of his death. In
1861 he entered the Confederate army as
major and was promoted gradually until
he became brigadier general At the
end of the war he resumed the practice of
law. In 1896 he was nominated by the
Democrats and elected United States Sen
ator. He was unanimously reelected in
1903, his term expiring March 3, 1909.
Senator Pettus has missed only two Dem
ocratic national conventions since the
war and has generally been chairman
nf tho Alabama daIaoation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
Medical Colleges Condemned.

A special committee of the American
Medical Association, which was appointed
three years ago to investigate the instrpc-
ton and standards of the various medi-
cal colleges in the United States, has
now submitted it's report which condemns
about one-half of all the so-called med
zeal colleges Among the members of the
committee are: Doctors 8evan of Chi
cago, Frazier of Pennsylvania university,
Witherspoon of Nashville, Councilman
of Boston, Vaughn of Ann Arbor and
Colwell of Chicago. The committee finds
that there are too many of these schools
in which preliminary education is INSULT
Gent, and in which the course of instruc-
ton is inadequate and the lack of train
ed teachers evident. 1t appears that
there are now in this country 100 medi-
cal schools, or as many as in all Europe.
The report holds that the great advance
in the sciences in recent years has made
necessary a much broader and more thor
ough course of medical education than
formerly prevailed. 1t insists that
four-year high school course is required;
a year of physics, chemistry and biology
two years of practical laboratory work
two years of clinical work in hospitals,
and a year as inferno in a hospital. To
provise adequate equipment, medical
schools must be endowed. 1t is found
that many of our medical schools are still
conducted solely for profit, which is con-
trary to the spirit of true attainment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08

Don't let your infants look at bright
colored objects Never allow them to
lie and stare into the sunshine, at the
gas, electric light or into the fame Of
lamp, for 1t may strain the nerve Of
sight and make tie eyes weak for the
remainder of their lives, declares ply
sician of a babies hospital.
Unfortunately most young children
are abnormally attracted by any bright
object such as q red feather on a hat,
a vivid green or yellow chair, or by
artificial or sunlight" he says land
they will exert all their strength to turn
their bodies 50 that the bright thing is
within the range of vision
knowing this, mothers should make
every effort to protect the eyes of babes
and make sure that the rooms where
they sleep or stay when awake have
no objects that will attract and hold the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
KOREA BOWS TO JAPAN.
Complete Control of the
Empire Is Shown.


What is regarded as virtually a dec
laration Of Japan's policy in regard to
Korea has been given out by Tiscoult
HayaShi, the japanese minister of for
eign affairs. The Viscount's statement
amounted to q declaration TO the world
that Japan had taken complete control
of Korea and had assumed the role Of
protector as we'll and that the JaDa-
nese army and navy would defend the
Mikado's rights in the empire. as Jap
anees statesmen will control its des-
tiny.
The agreement which was signed be-
tween Japan and Korea, Viscount Ha-
yashi said, contained Japan's whole
program in Korea.
'sThe provisions Of the new agree
ment were anticipated in the protec-
torate agreement Of 1905" he said,
land complete our obligations, with
the accompanying responsibility to pro-
tect"
The foreign minister asserted that
matters now devolve upon Marquis Ito,
who was more than a premier and
whose responsibilities had more than
doubled, adding that Japan's RESPONSE
biilties in Korea were now enormous.
Touching upon the American ques-
ton, Viscount Hayashi said: 1T is a
fact that the japanese people have for
gotten the American question IN the
Korean crisis, which has shown the lit
tie Importance attached by the public
to the former The leaders in the agi-
tation in Japan are men who have gone
astray IN theiI Judgment Of public
questions.
"If the fate Of Korea may be regard
ed by China as a lesson, it should be a
warning to that country to put her
house in order ere some strong nation,
which ever one might be moved so to
do, initiated events in Seoul"
The new agreement between Japan
and Korea is as follows:
THE governments of Japan and 10
rea, in view of the early attainment
of prosperity and strength in Korea
and the speedy promotion of the well
fare Of the Korean people, have agreed
upon and concluded the following stip-
ulatiOnS:
Article l. The government of Korea
shall follow the direction Of the resi-
dent general in connection with the re-
form of the administration.
Art. 2. Korea shall not enact any
law or ordinance or carry out any ad-
ministrative measure unless it has the
previous approval of the resident gen
eral.
art 3. Judicial affairs Of Korea
shall be kept distinct from ordinary
administrative affairs.
'Art f. No appointment or dismiss
al Of Korean officials of high grade
shall be made without the consent Of
the resident general.
cart 3. Korea shall appoint to Off
cial positions such japanese as are l2c-
commended by the resident general.
art g. Korea shall not engage any
foreigner without the consent of the
resident general"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08

When waist Is too large or 100 smal
In the neck the alteration should be
made in the shoulder seams The seam
IS taken up equally on the front aud on
the back.
In making the Plain shirtwalst each
detail must be perfect for good effect.
\ great deal of the comfort of a shirt
waist depends on the fit of the neck
The neck measure should be taken and
the neck band on the waist should
measure from end TO end when finish
ed, one and one-half inches more tha,
the neck measure. In making the
sleeve, the opening to which q Ink cufr
is attached, when finished. should he
half the length Of the cuff; that is the
opening for cuff ten inches wide
should Be FIVE inches If the material
is striped or figured, the piece which IS
put on the top Of the cuff should exact
liz match after 1t Is attached
The cuffs and neck band should have
an interiining of butchers linen which,
with all material, should be .shrunk be
fore using, as two materials do not
ahrink alike. One thickness is enough
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
LIVES LOST AS BOAT BURNS.
Women and Children Jump Into Wa
ter in New York Sfate in Panic


Notable examples of heroism, as we'll
as a few examples of cowardice attended
the burning and sinking of the steamer
Frontenac on Cayuga lake, New York,
Saturday. The death list is believed to
be limited to eight, the number first re-
ported search along Cayuga lake
and IN and underneath the charred hulk
OF the steamer failed to reveal any more
bodies, and the officials think that no
more lives were lost. No inquiries have
come in to Ithaca or Union Springs for
persons not accounted for.
The accident happened about two miles
south of Union Springs. Just before the
boat reached Aurora about fifty persons
were ready to go aboard, but the high
wind prevented the boat from landing
This undoubtedly saved many from death
The fire was started by throwing a
cigarette or match into the companion
way.
One of the most pathetic incidents was
the death of little Grace Abel. Her
grandmother jumped with the child held
close in her arms. She was rescued
while at the point of death and her first
exclamation was, Il am so glad the baby
has been saved" Yet the child had been
dead for some time.
Notable examples Of heroism were
prevalent on all sides. Little Frank AL
colt, u years old, towed his grandmother
ashore on a life raft with the simple
remark, Il padded my hardest to save
my grandmother, because she was alone
and could not swim" Roland Genung,
son of Sheriff Genung, absolutely refused
to leave the boat without his mother.
Both were saved. Mrs. Tuthill, woman
of 20, jumped overheard with her daugh-
ter and both reached the shore in safety.
Although there were many stirring
deeds of heroism,, it must be recorded
that here and there in the gathering there
was a ctSardly heart. For there were
men on the steamer who thought only of
their own safety, and not only refused to
assist the helpless women and children,
but actually thrust them ruthlessly aside
in a mad endeavor to reach the side of
the steamer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
Drenching Cattle.

If a cows head is raised as high as
possible and her mouth kept open by
the drenching bottle or horn, some of
the liquid is very apt to pass down the
windpipe into the lungs, sometimes
causing instant death by smothering
and at other times causing death to
follow in a few days from congestion
Or inflammation Of the lungs. Give all
cattle their medicine hypodermically or
In feed. If they refuse the feed, give
the medicine dry on the tongue. The
proper method of giving a COW medi-
cine is to stand on the right hand
side, placing the left arm around the
nose, at the same time opening the
mouth and with a spoon, place the med
icine, which should be of a powdered
form, well back upon the tongue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
To Break telegraph Combination.

Attorney General Jackson of New
York has appealed to the Supreme Court
of New York county for the appointment
of a referee to take testimony on his
allegation that the Postal and Western
Union Telegraph companies have formed
a combination to increase rates of ser
vice in that and other States. This is
preliminary to his action to restrain the
said combination, and requires IT, +
Messrs. Gould, Schiff, Jessup, Hartman,
Mackay, Clowrey and other officials OF
the two companies shall testify before
the referee. 1t is charged that this COM
bination was made last January and that
it has resulted in an increase Of cents
a message of ten words, and also that
the companies have agreed to establish
at various places common offices, and to
divide the profits and business received.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
MANY NEW YORK FIRES.
Twenty Killed and Much Propert
in, uNxEnnfX-fnmr HAnES.

Twenty Killed and Much Property
Destroyed in Twenty-fOur Hours.
Loss of human lives and destruction
of property valued at more than $1,000
600 were caused by fires in New York
and its immc diate vicinity in the twenty
four hours endsag at a. N. Monday.
Twenty persons are dead and fifteen SUI
fering from injuries as a result of the
burning of a six-story double tenement
in Christie street, and financial loss re-
suited from the destruction of the Long
Beach hotel at Long Beach, L. l., Mon
day and the Steeplechase park and other
property at Coney Island Sunday.
In addition. the steamship Hamilton of
the Old Dominion line came into port
Sunday with part of her hold ablaze. The
Hamilton was at her dock before any of
the passengers knew there was fire on
board. The flames were extinguished,
after about $4,000 damage had been
done The explosion of a bomb placed,
the police believed, by agents of the
BLACK Hand" in an Italian grocery store
on Christie street, started the fire which
swept through the teeming Italian ttne-
ment and destroyed the lives OF a score
of people and injured fifteen Others The
noise of ihc explosion caused panic in
the densely populated district. The police
say that many persisted in the flames,
fearing to escape to the streets, where
they believed death awaited them from
the dreaded BLACK Hand" A second
explosion from a kerosene tank followed
and the whole lower floor was a mass of
flames from blazing oil.
The fire shot up the stairways, cutting
off all escape from those in the bedrooms
above. Many rushed to the fire escapes,
which became clogged with frightened
people, The house was filled with dense
smoke and the flames, rushing upstairs,
drove the half-crazed people toward the
roof The flames killed many as they
we're about to be rescued from the roof,
while others were overcome by smoke.
There were Iuany heroic rescues by fire
men.
The bodies of the dead were found in
all manner of places -Four women were
discovered dead in a closet, where they
had rushed to hide from the flames, which
found them out. The body of woman
was found lying over a cEld, as though
che bad tried to protect it from the
flames. Five bodies were found crowded
around one doorway on the top floor,
showing that they had been Struck down
while trying to escape.
The fire wave first struck Coney Island
Sunday and before it subsidized Steeple-
chase park. a score of hotels and many
amusement attractions We're in ruins and
many persons were homeless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08

interest of the little one and perhaps
iniure the optic nerves.
always have the sunlight tempered.
Put a shade over fny kind of artificial
light so that it vii not shine directly
into a young child's eyes. Take all gay
pictures and hangings from the apart
ments where babies are to stay, and In
their places put up soft green things
that are restful and will have no eX-
citing effect on The delicate nerves OF
sight
when taking an infant out of doors
always protect it's eyes from the glare
of the sun by a parasol or broad brim
on q hat"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
Savings from the Taimxfd.

If your wife is small, bend down In
order 10 listen to her advice.
That which child says beyond the
house it has learned within the house
It is easy to lead a man on the way
which he desires to go.
Devotion with little prayer is better
than much prayer without devotion.
He who destroys the reputation Of
his fellow Is a murderer.
The act of foolish man can never
be q precedent.
The soldiers do the fighting and the
kings are glorified as heroes
God looks first into the heart of man
aud then into his mind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-08
annoy You.
AS to 'AGood Appearances.

AS to Good Appearance"
Neatly kept nails.
Gloves neatly mended
Smoothly brushed hair.
Absolute cleanliness of the body.
Entire absence Of the odor of per.
SEPARATION.
The placket fastened firmly and in
yisibly.
All garments carefully brushed and
free Of dust.
Shoes we'll polished and heels trinity
built up.
Buttons, books and trimming secure
ly sewed.
The walking skirt to clear the ground
by several inches
Attention to these details will earn
for any woman the description of dain-
ty and well groomed. Every one can
not be beautiful, and every one cannot
dress extensively.