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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Two Points of View.

"If it wasn't for women" remarked
the mere man, 1--WE would have nothing
to laugh at"
IF IT wasn't for women" rejoincd
the young widow, men would be so
miserable they wouldn't feel like laugh
ing"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

Those who are not acquainted with
the appointments of a Korean bedroom
other day in the town of Anak one gam
bier who was down on his luck threw
a pillow at the head of the winner and
fractured his SKULL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Fifty YesrS Hence.

Stern Mother-So you wish TO marry
my son, do you?
Young Woman-Yes. ma'am.
Stern Mother-Are you able to sup
port him in that condition of idleness
to which he has always been accus-
toned?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
EcIipsed.
The fashionable girl wept.
"Conflde :" said mamma.

The fashionable girl wept.
"COnflde :" said mamma.
boo hoo" sobbed the girl. 81 am
always receiving disappointments. You
know l had made arrangements to
startle society by clipping with our
chauffeur"
Eyes. my DEAR"
well, | have found out that Ethel
Glider is passing the tip that she is go
ing to elope with the pilot of an air.
ship"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

Il would like 10 engage in some bust.
ness that isn't overcrowded.' remarked
the very young man.
IF you do" rejoined the wise one,
you'll probably find there isn't any
thing in the business to attract a
crowd"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Negative Blessing Mt Least.

HAS your wealth brought you hap
pineSs?" asked the philosopher.
Perhaps not" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax; but it has at least stood between
me and lot of annoyances. Wash
ington Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Homeless Case.

Edyth-What makes you think Jack
isn't going to give you birthday pres
ent?
Mayme-Because tomorrow will be
my birthday, and he still has his watch
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Dire.

s'The fate of Pompeii was the most
dreadful that ever befell city"
"Ah, no doubt"
Consider. 1t was like having sub
way in process Of construction in every
et"-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Tn to Date.

81 suppose" he said, that you vii!
wear sackclotl during Lent
.'Oh. yes" she replied, but I'm going
ia have it taiIor-made.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

The longest lightning conductor in
the world is on the Lugspite weather
station, in Bavaria. 1t runs down the
mountain side for three and half
miles TO q lake.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Government Whiteyyash,

Take half bushel Of unslacked lime,
Stake it with boiling water, cover dur
ing the process to keep in steam. strain
the liquid through a fine sieve or strain.
er, and add to it a peck of salt, pre-.
viously dissolved in warm water, three
pounds of ground rice boiled to a thin
paste and stirred in while hot, half a
pound of Spanish whiting, and one
pound of clean glue, previously dis
solved by soaking in cold water, and
then hanging over slow fire in small
pot hung in larger one filled with
water Add five gallons of hot water
to the mixture, stir WELL and let ii
stand a few days, covered from dirt
1t should be applied hot, for which
purpose it can be kept in a kettle or
portable furnace. The east end of the
Presidents house at Washington is en-
bellished by this brilliant whitewash.
1t is used by the government to white
wash lighthouses
A pint Of this wash mixture, if prop
erly applied. will cover one square
yard. and will be almost as serviceable
as paint for wood, brick, or stone, and
is much cheaper than the cheapest
paint.
Coloring matter may be added as de-
sired. For cream color add yellow
OGRE; pearl or lead, add lampblack or
ivory black; fawn, add proportionate
IL four pounds Of umber to one pound
of Indian red and one pound of COM
mon lampblack; common stone color,
add proportionately four pounds raw
lumber to two pounds lampblack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
BEDDING the Stock.

To go out in the morning and ind
your hog troughs full of snow and
their drinking fountains frozen up,
your milk COWS bumped up in one cor
ner of the yard and the calves that
never saw snow before bawling, the
chickens and turkeys stuck in the snow
bank. the old pump frozen up, ETC., how
happy it makes you feel! 1t doesn't
take long, however, for the thrifty man
to get things in shape and everything
comfortable. There is nothing that
helps to usher in the winter pleasantly
so much as plenty of straw for sheds,
pens and stables. l think there Is mon
ey in keeping everything bedded well,
SAYS a writer In Iowa Homestead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
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Every school district and every church
n the United States will take an inter-
st in the trial of the furniture manufac-
turing companies that have been indicted
,y the federal grand jury sitting in Chi
,ago, on the charge of having violated the
Sherman antitrust law. 1t is a matter
IF common knowledge in educational cir
lies that prices of school furniture have
been maintained by some device on high
level and frequent efforts to break the
combination have met with no success.
Nine companies. said to produce over so
per cent of the school and churrh furni-
ture in the United States. have been
caught in the governments dragnet. In
asmuch as every citizen directly or indi-
rectly contributes to the support OF the
public schools, conspiracy to stitie COM
petition in school furniture affects more
people than any of the other combinations
which the government has prosecuted.
Any violation of the law is to be con-
| demned, but when the act of lawlessness
| is aimed at education or religion, little
| sympathy is lost on the offenders. Such
trust as the furniture manufacturers are
alleged TO be maintaining traffics on the
brain and the soul, and seems at least
vastly more immoral in it's activity than
other combinations which affect only a
small per cent of the people.
-
"If the soul has weight" said an emf
| nent physiological chemist of Chicago, "it
becomes an object of physics. Years ago
group of German students settled this
point. If mouse was allowed to die
in a Theoretically (sealed by fusion, not
merely stoppered) sealed bottle, absolute
ly no loss of weight occurred even using
scale easily showing l milligram. But
if the mouse died in an open vessel,
loss within one-half minute of death of 10
to 20 milligrams was noticeable. That
proved clearly that n gas was given off,
no weightless substance. A human body
is too large to be put into sealed glass
bottle. and therefore repeats the mouse
experiment with an open vessel. This is
furthermore proved by the amount in the
Boston experiment, said to be from one
half to one ounce. This tallies with that
of the gases of the body. The average
body weighs $50 pounds or 2,4OO ounces.
The loss therefore was about 10000. A
mouse weighs 10000 to 10000 milligrams.
The loss was 1.30OO or the same ratio for
the same phenomenon"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

A ration of equal parts of corn and
oats or two parts of oats to one of
corn, fed with roots, is an economical
ration for fattening lambs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

Motor cars are said TO be having a
very detrimental effect on the temper
ament of high-spirited and well-bred
porse&
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

Europe has begun to send to this
country for horses. A Buffalo firm re-
ports that large orders have been
placed with it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Dark Fire-Cured Tobacco.

In 1JU4 the bureau or SOILS began
series of experiments in AppomattoX
county, Virginia, with the object of de
termining by practical commercial tests
what may be accomplished in these
older tobacco-growing sections. An
acre of land was fortified after the
usual farmers method with 400 pounds
OF fertilizer, costing So an acre, and
furnishing twelve pounds of ammonia,
tEirty-siX pounds of phosphoric acid.
twelve pounds of potash. A second
acre plat was fertilized with $50
pounds of home-mixed fertilizer, costing
SIGH, and containing seventy-three
and one-half pounds of ammonia, fifty
seven pounds Of phosphoric acid and
seventy-five pounds Of potash, and
third acre plat received LOO pounds
OF home-miXed fertilizer, costing So. 80,
and giving 153 pounds of ammonia, JOG
pounds Of phosphoric acid and 12J
pounds of potash. The acre fertilized
after the usual farmers method yield
ed 613 pounds of tobacco, which sold
ioA YIo'oo SAooo, VI an a'oia5e VI VA
cents a pound. The second acre plat
produced SS3 pounds, selling for $S1.O9,
or an average Of 9A cents a pound,
and the third acre plat yielded 1884
pounds, which sold for S111.29, or s 20
cents a pound. To keep the product of
the plats uniform the number of plants
set per acre was 1920, 5000 and 5000
respectively, and the net profit men
toned in the order given was So, $21
and 500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

Manure may fail to give good results
the first year and show well the next.
Much depends upon the condition Of
the material 1t cannot afford food to
plants until it decomposes and its sol
uble material can be appropriated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
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Oats are a natural and nutritious
horse feed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

A horse naturally feeds from the
ground. Avoid high managers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

There is so much tuberculosis that
it is better to have the cows examined
ar least twice a year. There are good
veterinarians in every section OF the
country who are perfectly capable of
conducting the tests and their charges
usually are moderate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

If butter is a speciality on the farm
the pigs are necessary to insure proh~
Ir the winter season the feeding OF
skim milk and buttermilk to pigs is the
best and cheapest mode of making pork.
With clover patch for the pigs to oc-
cupy in summer and mess or Dran
and buttermilk or skim milk at night
they will grow rapidly without any
other food. If pigs are confined in
pens they should have the grass cut
and thrown into the pens, as they
should have some kind of bulky food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

The most economical food is that
which gives the best results. FODDER
which was left in the field last fall
will not compare favorably with that
which was protected in the barn. The
value of the food depends upon its care
and preparation, and economy is prac-
ticed by judicious management of the
stock and the feeding Of food that has
not lost its nutritive qualities by expo
SIRE. Even straw may be made valu-
able by good care, and especially If fed
in connection with concentrated food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

While some farmers are deplorinS
the loss of profit ON wool, the knowing
ones are raising early or dollhouse"
lambs. and make more profit from one
eve than they formerly did with half
dozen sheep kept for wool. The use
the mutton breeds, attach but little
value to the fleece, and make larger
profits from sheep than they have ever
done before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04

Place box of dry wheat bran where
the fowls and chicks can get at 1t at
all times. 1t is good for them and they
cannot eat too much of it. II they do
not eat it readily at first, mix little
coarse cornmeal or millet with it as
sort of bait" 1t won't be long before
the bran box will attract them with
ont the cornmeal or millet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
rhs Library Fund cus,odisns.

Those who arc active in the move
ment for the building Of Carnegie
library in Rocky Ford at the present
time arc desirous OF correcting the
impression that the Woman's Club
has the management OF the funds
subscribed The ladies on the library
board Of the city library. as we now
have il. are also memIrrs Of the
Woman's Club. and th.y have been
active in enthusing their fellow mem
brI, IN the library cause. but il
should be understood that the Club
has nothing to do with the handling
oi funds pertaining TO the library.
All subscriptions arc made payable TO
the Library Board direct and are
handled only by the board. The en-
ihusiasm OF the woman's Club in
pushing the library project is in itself
highly .eommendable and should NOT
be made the ground OF any mistaken
criticism.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Bicycle Riders Fined.

Judge osbosn's court Is something
Of terror now to that form Of evil
doer who rides his bicycle on the
sidewalk. in eontravention OF the city
ordinance thereby made and pro-
vided. lie remarked "One dollar and
costs" to no less than four offenders
last Friday. In order to nab them
. secret service scheme Of the. police
department. had to be inaugusated.
The graceful outlines OF Marshal
Croop and Night Mafshai West are
so familiar to wheel ridess that they
could never get In range Of the or:
dinanee breakers. so = "speeiai~ had
to be put on. The result has relieved
somewhat the financial stringeaey Of
the police court treasury.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Pregrsss On Rapsd Transse.

A. J. .Behymer. Of the proposed
Pueblo electric road is actively en-
gagged In this vicinity in closing deals
Tor right Of way for the road. Ae-
eording TO the preliminary survey the
;SSek will follow the middle of the
four milei h. a,ad for = distance Of
the Clint DcLo eornei. a,,- sa
Walnut and Maple avenues At their
western extremity. Mr.. Behymes ID
Of opinion that the present money
atrinaeney Is not going to seriously
interfere with investment in railway
enterprises. The actual business OF
the county. he says. demands more
transportation facilities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Rocky Pord Ditch Co.'S. Meeting.

The annual stockholders meeting
Of tie Rocky. Ford Canal company
was held last Monday at Odd ref
lows hall. p. Y. Houck. vice pFesi.
dent. called the meeting TO order and
i was organized with President G.
w. Swink as chairman and G. ~.
Hall ~ secretary. There were IIsl
shares represented. The annual 6nan-
eial statement was read and accept
ed and the meeting adjourned till al
ter diaass.
Al the afternoon session the annual
levy for present Indebtedness and the
year: m.iessinanee was made; the
call Of directors.
The board Of directors was then
elected. u is composed Of the fol-
lowing: G. ~. Hall. r. Y. Houek.
z. Brewer. w. l. SickenbefeeF. J. r.
Hall. The secretary announced the
result Of the ballot. The meeting
then adjourned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
M. Hor,. Greek Water supply.

Col. ]. A. Loekhart. ]. c: Cover
and ]. K. Cunningham autoed to La
Junta one day last week and met the
representatives of the other towns in
terestcd in the Horse Creek water
supply proposition. The articles OF
incorporation by which they assume
the Judge Patrick interests in this
source Of water supply in trust for
the several towns in this vicinity,
were signed up. Judge Patrick re:
ported the survey of the lands and
pipe line and his application to the
state land board for rights Of way.
The project seems to be moving IA
vorabiy and the gentlemen Of tho
incorporation are quite hopeful oi
practical results.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Al her rssidence. sos North Thi,tseo,h
Library Benefit Artists.

The artists who arc engaged to ap-
pear in the coming Library Beaelie
entertainment are announced by the
Library board to be a. follows:
Mr.. Geo. Hickman who has just
returned from Europe after several
years rs student and instructor, per.
feeted in his Art. studying with the
most noted masters Of the violin.
Mr.. Hickman presents himself ~ es-
peeially. prepared TO skillfully direct
itisn tisnnr sBHids the Developments Of that
Miss Dolce Gsossiis, she violin.
list. Is q very gifted musician. hes e..
eeution IL brilliant and her attack
clean. her accent expressive and hes
rendering Of classical works intelii-
gent and artistic. Miss Grossmayef
astonishes her hearers with her won.
dcrfui left hand performance.
Mrs. Bessie Fox Davis is gifted
with q mcxxo-contralto voice Of sim
guiar purity and beauty. Her singing
characterized by great dramatic pow
or and rare artistic discrimination.
has made her well and favorably
known throughout the country. She
sings in a dramatic style. and has =
most pleasing personality.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
pe,ve.n wind .nd Vy..er.

A fifteen minute song service now
prcccdcs the regular evening service
Sundays at the Methodist church,
with old fashioned congregational
singing. and the new pipe organ is
used as a prominent adjunct of the
music. The preliminary program
went through all right last Sunday
night, and the congregation threw its
soul into the service. But after the
eve ming sermon and other exercises
and the final hymn was reached the
o, xanist found himself stranded.
There was no wind in the bellows;
the water supply and the motor
which pumps the bellows had struck.
The congregation, or that part OF 4
which did not understand the COM
bination, is probably still in the dark
as to whether the sudden halt in the
musical accompaniment came OF
want of wind or a want of water. In
Justice to the new instrument ii
sl,o.:iL be said that the water works
was to blame.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
OBITUARIES
Two Aged Ladies FisA Rest Altse
Well Spsae Lives

"s0 Sys &svOS
Mrs Elizabeth Knight. formerly .
resident OF Rocky Ford but lattesly
making her home with her sons in
Denver and Pueblo. passed away on
Wednesday week at the home of her
son Cecil in the latter city. The
remains were brought here for intss.
ment on Friday morning. Mrs..
knight was an Enslish lady OF mueh
gentility and culture. and always
COMMANDED comm ,s respect q the circle IN
London physician and assoeisted ali
her early life with edueationai work.
the change from such an atmosphere
to the wiids al Colombo . quarter
OF a century ago vas extremely rad
ieal for one OF her Temperament.
Left widow with large family Of
sons. the new world and the unpse-
empied west seemed . desirable field
for their future. The transition was
a trying one. but through il all Mrs.
knish, kept the even tenor and dig
nifty of the real lady that her fine
moral character and her early enviF-
onnien, made her. The funeral cor
tege went direct from the train to
Valley View cemetery. several OF her
children and her oid-,ime aequaint-
ancrs attending. In the absence OF
an Episcopal clergyman Rev. Dayen-
port conducted the burial service.
and she was laid quietly TO rest be-
side two OF her sons who died while
she was residen, oi Rocky Ford.
To only few could there be more
appropriately inscribed the classic
beneiie,ion: "Reauieseat in pace"
Died. a. the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
John Lacy. In Rocky Ford. on Monday.
Dec. o. Mrs. Anna E,zsi. aged 72 years.
Tho remains wsre shipped to westelifIs.
Colo. for inssrmenI Mrs. Paul Osrvais.
another daughter Of the deceased for
mefiy resident here but now Of California.
attended the burial At wssteliHs.
Al her residences. 6oe North Thirtssnth
street. on Wednesday. Dec. II. Ms.
Rsbseea Hslpsnsthall passed away At the
rips old age Of n yssrs. Ths funeral
services were conducted at The home yes
tssdsy afternoon. Rev. Potashinsky on
eiatia4.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
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The City Realty Co Tor hvs stock bar
gains o. business opsning. lott
Wsntsd.-A giFl 70 help h studio: e.
pssisnes not rsauirsd.-Nrs- Matte Huiss
Second hoos oe Maxwell 6iesk. 27ti
Toe Rocky Fssd Brick and rls Com
paay received shipmsat Of fire p,ass
dxtures from The Dsaveg nsntsl d Tx
Company.
SrAUFFERs. have sll kinds Of rslishss
and condiments pickles and psrssrvss.
and always the best. il Is none to good
for our customers We will have soms
iins poultry. turkeys. ehieksns. geese and
dreks. Give US ysur orders early so We
CT have something real nice for you. ws
a ys want to please yos. Tel. whiss
So.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Tows Lots Foe Sale.

We have tho exclusive sale Of . num-
bsr very desirable. east front lots. within
four blocks Of business part Of town
Shade tssss IN front and cement side
walk. Reasonable In price. and on easy
ts.ms: II you want . choice call soon
22u Stssls . ingraham.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
For Sale.

-Four good horses. 5 To z years old.
weigh, 1850 to 400. Jenkins stacking
outfit. and eompis,s outfits for eantai0upe
and beet farming. Terms. 8 per cent
discount for cash. or Uill take bansabls
note on is months ,ims. J. c. Gin,sr. s
miles southwest Of Rocky Ford. 22u.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
Remember Your Sewer r.x.

|, County treasurer Downer reminds
the local papers that Rocky Ford's
next instalment of sewer tax Is due
this month-and as the 22nd falls on
Sunday this year it might be well to
get the tax paid on or before the 2ist,
and so guard against the penalty that
attaches. No notices will be sent ou'
by the trcasurcr's office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
c1nrassnaa chana

Hand-paintsd China MAKES IN artistic
Christmas gifl ] have several choice
pieces 70 sslset from.
Mn. Matte Hulss.
Studio "a 6oor q Maxwell Block. 21u
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
IoI1asle.

Two six room Colorado Springs houses
modern. except heat. and one automobile
touring car To trade for property In Rock,
Ford OF vicinity. Orr studio. ear
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
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Moving pictures Change Of bill three
times week. Mondays. Wednesdays and
Saturdays. 1871
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