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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Hit EinaI Blow ut Cigarette.

There are stormy times ahead for
cigarette smokers. Two years ago the
Legislature thought it had put the max
ings" and cigarettes themselves out of
the reach of smokers. 1t is found, how
ever, that this legislation had little effect
in diminishing the consumption of cigar
cites. Its only effect was to make it
slightly more difficult to get them. Early
in the session the Legislature passed bill
prohibiting children from smoking cigar
cites in public places. Now the Assem-
bly, has advanced bill to passage which
prohibits the smoking of cigarettes in
public places by anyone. Further, no
cigarettes or markings" can be exposed 10
tempt the eye of the smoker. Any infrat,-
ton of the law will bring down on the
head of the offender a fine of not to ex-
coed $50 or Imprisonment not to exceed
ten days in the county Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Manure and Potatoes,

Farmers are familiar with the vari-
OUs methods of planting potatoes, for
they are grown not only in every sec
ton of this country, but over nearly
the whole civilized world They are
one of the best Of all crops, yielding
largely, and also being among the
standard articles of food. SO familiar
are farmers with the growing of pota-
toes that they have been content to
put them into the ground with a single
manuring and good cultivation, trust
ing to chance of a favorable season
and proficiency of the manure for a
bountiful harvest. But the potato, like
everything else, has its choice of foods.
There is time in its cultivation when
even manure will not make a good
crop of potatoes, but that is owing to
the quality and condition of the
manure An application of fresh
manure may injure the tuberS. 1t
must be we'll and thoroughly rotted. in
fine condition and carefully applied
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Insect Injuries to Wheat.

Since 1901 there has been in Nebras-
Ia, according to reports issued by the
Lincoln Experiment Station, success
sion of unusually wet springs and sum-
mers, which have resulted in the pro-
digiOus increase of number of insects
detrimental to the wheat crop, and
these for time threatened to COM
pietely ruin the crop of 1904-1905. AS
il was the State suffered loss of near
ly 100000 bushels of wheat at that
time through the depredations of these
insects, which annually destroy at least
one-tenth of the crop. Bulletin No. SO
takes up these destructive pests, species
by species, discussing their appearance,
distribution and life histories, the ma
ture of the injury done by them, and
the methods of control of each. The in
sects thus considered are the Hessian
fly, the wheat stem-maggot, the frit-
flies, the wheat nudge, the wheat straw
worm, and wheat joint-worm, the stalk
borer and the wheat louise
Pre-eminent among these is the Hes
formidable in the fall Of 1904. This
insect has been present in the State
since 1867, varying in abundance from
year to year, but becoming very album
dant and harmful during wet seasons.
1t is double brOoded. and destroys the
wheat by the larvae lodging between
the sheath and the stem and absorbing
the plant juices. The important pre-
yentiveS against its attacks are late
sowing, and burning of the Stubble,
while Il rotation of crops and the de-
struction of volunteer grain are strong
" recommended also. Such additional
methods as the direct application Of
poisOns or repellants, the planting Of
decoy strips, the blowing under of in
tested wheat, pasturing, growing resist
ant varieties of wheat and the proper
mana cement of soil and seeding are dis
cussed and commented upon with spe-
cial reference TO local conditions.
The wheat stem-maggot has proved
TO be 4 very destructive insect also,
and the burning of waste grass lands
in winter is necessary to control it, as
it infests certain wild grasses as well
as wheat. Against the wheat-midge the
deep blowing of the ground after har-
vest and the burning Of useless chaff
after threshing is recommended The
burning of the stubble is the most eff
fective measure against the wheat
straw-worm and wheat joint-worm. The
stalk-bOrer and wheat louise, while de-
structive. seem TO be well controlled by
their natural parasites.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Students TO the Number of SO Com
rIeIe WISCONSIN I-niNerSifr Cnurse

Students to the Number of SO Com
p1ete Wisconsin University Course.
The graduating class of the University
of Wisconsin this year numbers 30. the
largest that has ever gone from the State
university. OF this number 313 are in
the college OF letters and science. 132 in
the college OF engineering. IS in the col
lege of agriculture. IS in the college of
law. Is in the school of music, 80 in the
course in commerce and % in the course
for normal school graduates. At the fifty
fourth commencement of the university.
which will be held June 10. the follow
ing members of the graduating class will
represent the several colleges as COM
mencement orators: Miss Margaret
Frankenburger. Madison. and Horace f.
Secrist. Madison. college of letters and
science: Frank NJ. Warner, Fountain
City. college of engineering: Augustus
J. Rogers, Milwaukee. college of agricul-
ture, and Henry Hirschberg, Milwaukee,
college OF law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
THE WEATHER PROPHETS.

When they say billiards. BLOWN,
An they're prophesyin' snowin'-
That the country viii be freezin', tei
a man,
jest git yerself tergether-
Prepare fer summer weather
Git a lengthy linen buster an fan.
Fer weather-this weather.
Is tickle as a feather,
It's built upon a mighty curious plan /;
An when they talk O. billiards.,
Lock out fer spring an lizards
Git a lengthy linen buster an fan!
When you hear the Waterman calm:
Thermometers air fallin',
An they're freezin' up from BeersheDa
ter Dan.
An the pipes in which you trusted,
Fore the mornn' will be busted
Jest buy a linen buster an a fanl
Fer weather-this weather.
Is tickle as a feather,
It's built upon mighty curious plan +;
So. never min the billiards.,
But look fer spring and lizards,
An keep yer linen buster an yer fan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Good Roads Resolution Adopted.

The Assembly has adopted the joint
resolution providing for an amendment
to the constitution to allow State aid
for good roads. This resolution was
fought bitterly by Senator Husting in the
Senate few days ago. but it went
through the Assembly easily, Mr.. Hughes
OF Dodge county alone voting in the mega
tive. The resolution has now been adopt
ed by two successive Legislatures and will
be voted on by the people at the next
general election. The measure is as fol-
lows: Resolved by the Senate the As
sembly concurring, that Section 10 of
Article of the constitution be amended
by adding at the end thereof the follow
ing Provided that the State may appro-
pirate money in the treasury or to be
thereafter raised by taxation for the con-
structiOn or improvement of public high
ways"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
THREE OLD WILLS FOUND.


Discovery May Clear Title to SELL
100000 Estate in Germany.
Miss Phoebe RoSSiter of Oxford has
Just discovered at HarrodSburg, Mercer
county. Ky. wills of Adam, Stephen and
Barnett Fisher. fled in 1912, 1917 and
1874. respectively. The descendants of
Stephen Fisher have fallen heir to an
estate worth $61,0O0O0O in Germany
and all that is needed to clinch the title
is fac simile of the signature of Ste
phen Fisher. Relatives of the family had
yainly searched for it at Richmond. Va !;
Charleston. :. c.; Philadelphia and other
parts of the country. The Fishers helped
settle large section of Kentucky. Miss
Rossiter will at once send evidence and
attorneys to Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

why | can't. You know 1t mustn't be
for position only"
No, little daughter"
Though 1t Is hard to be so poor, es-
pecially for the descendants of kings
If, in future years | should take Jack
after all. because l don't love him, you
must not be unhappy about me. A
secondary sort of liking would please
him well enough, poor boy; we should
just be married cousins, not cousins
who wanted to marry. l don't think
I've the leastest, weeniest hope of any
thing beautifuler."
Lady Melrose sighed.
Directly they entered the ballroom
Peggy saw Lord Montleithon; he was
bending over cynical Mrs. Groombridge
and the expression on his clear-cut
features was, as usual. enigmatic.
The minister, looking up, saw the en-
try of the girl in pink chiffon. For a
second his gaze fingered we'll pleased,
then he frownd Nevertheless he came
to talk to her later.
A frank smile greeted him.
You are wonderful. How can you
spare time for scenes of this sort?"
Il have boys liking for pretty pic
lures
Then the minute ruchings on her
sleeve puffs caught his eye. banIshing
his indulgent smile.
Sometimes my favorite crusade-my
craze, as my colleagues call it-can be
furthered even in a ballroom. Let me
ask you-are you a sympathizer?"
with poor working women?"
YES"
Il would be, il / knew what to do :.
mere sentiments are not real sympathy.
only play with children some Satur-
day afternoons and make woolly ami
mails for hospitals Oh, it's so difficult
to be philanthropic, when one is poor,
Lord Montleithon"
He placed her hand on his arm, and
led her out into the dimly lighted cor
ridor.
1t was a lace-edged frill he touched.
NO. not at all: il was a bargain"
MY afternoon has been spent in get
ting I'D facts for the commlssion-down
in Lambeth slums, face to face with the
results of bargains. Yet, but for WON
ans carelessness woman's luxury in
dress might be gloriously helpful"
His voice, that could thrill Parlia-
ment even in the calm upper chamber,
went deep into the soul of Peggy.
Teach me-" she pleaded.
81 found a woman i'll, probably dy-
ing. of low fever-merely nerve col
lapse, brought on by worry acting upon
an emaciated body and brain; her baby
girls We're playing on her mattress with
old tins snatched from some gutter
She told me she had dropped down
suddenly, after finishing the last of
half dozen chiffon robes. A message
had come for them. but she could not
so for payment"
Peggy gasped.
''The wage would represent not a
farthing a score Of tucks, yet some of
this was to be deducted, since, her baby
having died, she had let tears fall upon
a frill of chiffon"
Peggy caught mis- arm with both her
hands
who were her employersf"
''Messrs. Oakley & Lemercier."
She gave cry, and the minister IN
derstood.
Breaking away from him she leaned
against pillar, beneath a bust of jus
tice, and there she sobbed, in school
0irl-like abandon.
The minister did not forget the wear
Or Of the pink chiffon; her sweet. tsar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Stronger Game Laws.

Three bills from the committee on fish
and game came into the Assembly the
other day. One prohibits the running of
deer by dogs and declares that practice a
nuisance Another gives game wardens
larger powers in searching and Selling
goods. search warrants being required
only for houses and sealed cars. The
most sweeping bill is one prohibiting the
use of explosives, poisons, etc, in the
taking of fish. Possession of such sub
stances on inland waters or shores shall
be regarded a prima facie evidence. The
penalty is made a fine of from $50 to
5000 and costs and two months in Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
SWITCH FROG Is DEATH TRAP.
Green Bay Brakeman Is Killed at
Kaukauna While at Work.

George Brubacker. a former resident
OF North Fond du Lac. and 4 brakeman
on the lake shore division of the North
western railway, was killed while switch
ing at Kaukauna. He ran ahead of Il
gravel train to throw the switch and
his foot was caught in a frog. His cousin
was killed at North Fond du Lac three
years ago IN a similar manner. He leaves
his wife and one child. who live with
his mother. at Green Bay. He is mem
Der of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Good Fishing Near EIroy.

Vhat the trout fishing is good in the
Streams of Elroy is evidenced from the
fact that J. ]. Owens and Frank Phoe-
nix. two members Of the Elroy Protective
Fish and Game Club, in one day caught
forty trout weighing 915 pounds, the Iarg
est of which was eighteen inches long
and weighed 21a pounds. None of the
catch was less than 10 inches long.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
GOLDIN A MISSIONARY.
Former Politician and Lawyer Work
ing in SIumS in Kansas City.


ing in SIums in Kansas City.
Theodore W. Goldn. a former James
vile lawyer. and at one time one of the
leading workers in the Stalwart party of
Wisconsin. is now engaged in doing mis-
sion work among the poor and down
fallen in Kansas City. Mr.. Goldin be-
longs to an organization headed by the
Mayor and the best citizens of the west
ern Missouri metropolis and each evening
and Sundays he visits the slum districts.
where he breaches to the class of citizens
who need such uplifting help. For years
Mr.. Goldin was clerk of the Rock county
Circuit Court. and while a resident of
GAINESVILLE was a member of the law firm
of DunWiddle 4 Goldin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
BULL RUNS DOWN BOY.
Son of Millionaire Strikes Lad and
Legs Are Seriously Injured

Joseph Devorak. aged 10. was run over
by Stephen Bull. son of Frank *. Bull
president of the J. l. Case Threshing Ma
chine Company. in Racine. Mr.. Bull
came to the State street bridge in his
automobile when boy ran out in front
of the machine and before it could be
stopped the lad had been run over. The
wheels passed over both legs, the left one
being broken and the right one injured
The boy was taken to st. Mary's hospital.
1t is said that young Bull was blameless
in the matter and was not running over
eight miles an hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Chicken Pox or Sorehead in Poultry.

Chicken Pox or Sorehead in Poultry.
Chicken pox is said by an Alabama
bulletin to cause more mortality among
chickens in that State than any other
disease. There appears to be no we'll
marked distinction between chicken
pox, avian diphtheria, and roup, as
these terms are ordinarily used. The
literature relating to the subject is
carefully reviewed. A number of inoc-
ulation tests were made with organ
isms obtained from cases Of chicken
pox.
The author concludes that the cause
of the disease is not definitely known.
Some evidence is usually presented to
show that bacillus cacosmus or some
species of bacterium or pseudomonas
may be factors in causing the disease,
but careful experiments failed to con-
meet either one of them with the dis
ease as the primary cause. Chicken
pox may be carried by various insects.
The period of incubation is from two to
twenty days. Chicks from Z to 8
months of age are most susceptible, and
affected birds may recover in from two
to eight weeks. Mortality varies from
80 to 20 per cent.
The author reports satisfactory re-
suits from the application of iodoform
and fannie or boric acid upon affected
parts of the throat and eyes. A large
number of other antiseptics have been
used with fair success. A photography
Of the subject is given and mention Is
made of the chief points to be observed
in the sanitary management of fowls.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Hearing on 2-Cent Fares.

Wisconsin may yet have a 2-cent fare
bill. The Assembly committee on trans
portation has decided to open hearings on
all the 2-cent fare bills which were intro
duced early in the session. No member
of the commission can be induced to give
an opinion of the proposed action by the
committee. The rate commission ruled
for 2h cent fare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Ameu,Is Primary Inv.

From the committee on elections has
come a long bill to remedy minor defects
in the primary election law. 1t provides
among other things that no candidate
shall circulate a paper previous to sixty
days before the primary. Non-partisaD
tickets are eliminated and a candidate
cannot be nominated by one vote, but
must receive as many votes as he would
require to have ON a petition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
GIRLS AND BOYS AT THE SMART COOL AGE.

1t is to be presumed that there is a time In
every life when the being that sustains partic-
u1ar entity is less a fool. 1t is not
presumable that one can always remain sensi-
bic. The greatest genius has his weak spots,
and we are to be congratulated if we ever get
past the fool mile post and reach the limits Of
nationality and mere common sense. 1t has
been said that there is no fool like m old fool,
and 1 admit that an old fool in the bosom Of
ones family is trying, but do not believe that
he is more 50 than the perverse, high-headed,
young fool who has just walked up 10 the seem
ingy incontrovertibe fact that he owns the
earth and the fullness thereof and that every
body is sitting back awe-stricken at his clever
ness.
In using the masculine pronoun, 1 do not
mean to point out merely the boy fool, for 1
sometimes think his female contemporary can
give herself away more comDately than he can.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
LUNATIC LEAPS TO DEATH.
Pioneer Resident of Fond du Lac
Jumps from Window and Dies.

John Eyclheimer, pioneer resident of
Fond du Lac county. who for some
months has been an inmate of the Whine
bago county asylum in Oshkosh. jumped
from the second story window the other
night and died some time after His
body was found the next morning. Re
Gently he slashed his throat with a razor.
He was Sc years old and one of the early
settlers of Fond du Lac, having gone
there from New York in the early forties.
He was for two terms register of deeds of
Fond du Lac county and had been county
sheriff one term. For many years he was
a grain buyer. 1t is said that he has
son in Montana and a niece. Mrs. Ohm
stead. who resides in Neenah.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Think Manufacturer Killed.

T. Z. Houston. Racine manufacturer,
Il years old. is missing and his family
fears he has been killed. Mr.. Houston
was last seen in Chicago few days ago,
when he left a manufacturers office there
TO 90 to the Northwestern railway sta
ton to return home. He had over $500
with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Growing Potatoes by Mu1ching

r. A. Emerson, of the Nebraska Ex-
pertinent Station, says:
Seven years experience has shown
mulchfng to be a fairly satisfactory
way of growing potatoes on small
scale. A straw mulch has generally in
creased the yield over that secured
from the very best cultivation. The
quality of the product has not been
hurt, except under very wet conditions.
Tubers grown under litter mulch have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Baby Frozen, Then Cremated.

Charged with having murdered an in
FAINT child by placing it outdoors under
a doorstep until it froze to death. then
burning the body in stove in their home
Catherine Ellenberger and Anna Gold
man are under arrest in Milwaukee. The
alleged crime is said to have been com
nitted on Feb. Is last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
BROWNS WHILE FISHING.
Wood County Lad Meets Death as
Result of Odd Accident.

Oh qua
Mrs. \. Kopza and her 14-year-old
son Frank of the town of Sigel. went fish
ing with sad results. The boy wandered
away from his mother and after an alb
sence of several hours the mother became
anxious. A searching party was formed
and they saw Franks fish pole in the
water just below a bridge and upon in
vestigation the dead body of her boy was
found short distance from the pole.
with his head in the water. where the
creek was but three feet deep. The sup
position is that Frank was standing on
a log. which projects over the creek. and
in casting his line the hook caught in
the back OF his coat. He evidently threw
the pole on the shore. and endeavored to
pull the hook out by reaching back of
him. In doing so it would appear that
he fell backward into the water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
sS-SSscsS8

Buttermilk is given but little value
on dairy farms and where there are
butternilk. 1t is a very nOurishing
/ drink in the summer for farm help, and
is also excellent as an additional food
for poultry of all kinds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Recovered.

Your wealthy patient entirely recov-
cred, did she not
yes"
But / thought her Illness had be-
come chronic"
so it had: but I got laid up with
the grippe and couldn't keep watch Of
her.'-Houston Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
New Automobile Bill.

A committee bill regulating automobiles
appeared. 1t amends the present law in
that it does not require the automobile
driver to shut off power upon meeting
horses unless requested to do so. 1t also
requires that all motor power should be
shut off when machines are left unat-
tended. The penalty is changed so that
for a second offense there shall be a
fine of SO to 500 or sixty days in Jail
or both.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Convicted of ter.

J. B. ToutIof of bayfield, was found
guilty in Washburn of killing Del Reele,
a Milwaukee man. The jury brought in
a verdict of manslaughter in the third
degree A hard fight will be made for a
new trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
TWO ACRES COST ROAD 1925 900.
sum Is Verdict Against Chicago and
Milwaukee Electric Line

The Chicago and Milwaukee Electric
Railway Company must pay Thomas b.
Jeffrey of Kenosha S125,OO0 for two and
one-third acres of land. as after a week
of trial the jury which heard the evil
dence in the suit brought in that verdict.
1t is thought that this is the highest price
ever paid by a railway company for land
in Wisconsin. The railway company will
appeal from the decision of the jury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Veteran Pastor Is Dead.

Rev. Matthias Himebaugh. for fifty
three years a circuit rider" pastor and
presiding elder in the Methodist Episco-
pal church, died in Oshkosh of sarcoma.
He was born Aug. u. 1919, in Leboeff,
Pa, and was 81 years old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
Heavy Snow i'm Wisconsin.

4 big snowstorm occurred at Madison
Friday. continuing several hours. There
was a fall of snow at Milwaukee and
other points also.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23
The Coming Mark.

That's a remarkable record that
railroad has just made"
What is it?''
Not a single wreck in the last fort
night" Baltimore American
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-05-23

Kerosene is fatal to all kinds Of in
sects. and for that reason it is fire.
quently used as preventive of damage
by the cabbage worm. An objection to
its use is that the kerosene impregnates
the cabbage with its odor The remedy
is therefore as obn,slious as the work
of the cabbage worm.