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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-18
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECKED.
Killed and Fireman Seri-
ousIy Injured.

Dayton, o., June 1.-THE west
bound Baltimore & Ohio passenger
train, No. 10z, from Columbus, was
wrecked by spreading rails near Mad
ison Mills, last night. Engineer Joe
Floyd of Newark, O., was killed and
Fireman George Kuniger of Newark,
was seriously injured. The passen-
gers escaped serious injury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-18
CLAIM UNIONS
ARE DEFEATED
TAFT PEOPLE SAY THEY WILL
HEAD OFF RNTI-lNJUNC-
TON PLANK,

Chicago, June 17-The Taft forces
claimed last night to have an advan-
tage in the struggle over the injunc-
ton plank of the platform. They as
sert that the appointment of sub
COMMITTEES to consider various eontro-
verified planks was a distinct success
for them, and pointed with much sat
tsfaction to the fact that Chairman
Hopkins had appointed ON this COM
mittee nine men who favored the in
junction plank and four who are OPP
posed
The Taft managers predict a fay-
orable result in the full committee
and in the convention, but admit that
their fight will be desperate.
The opposition, still under the lead
ership of Speaker Cannon, is claim
ing 80 votes to % in the full commit
tee and expressing confidence that
when the platform goes to the con-
vention the Objectionable plank will
be missing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-18
Roosevelt Pulling Wires.

1t became known here yesterday
that influence from Washington is be-
ing exerted in behalf of the admins
tration platform suggestions and Il
is stated that both the president and
Taft favor the adoption of the injunc
ton plank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-18

actors on the scene-SerenO E. Payne
who moved that the rules Of the last
convention prevail until new rules
be presented; Senator Long of Kan
sas, who presented the customary res
olutiOn for the appointment of COM
mittees; Senator Lodge who cut short
the monotonous droning Of names of
committees by having the lists turned
into the secretary without reading,
Congressman Burke of Pittsburg took
early occasion to get before the COM
mittee on resolutions plan to reduce
the representation at future national
conventions. 1t was 2 o'clock when
the last formanity was accomplished
and the strains of a stirring national
anthem broke forth as the convention
adjourned and the muItitudes dis
persed.
Committees Have Difficulty.
Last night the FORK Of the commit
tees proceeded, While hotel corridors
continued 20 be he scene of heated
discussion over the vice presidency
and platform. The permanent organ
izatiOn has been fully outlined by the
committee in charge of the work. The
work of the committee on credentials
and resolutions has been marked by
greater difficulty and reports which
come from their deliberations indicate
sharp contention before final details
are effected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09

She has achieved the honor of being
known as the champion linguist of the
world.
Miss Colton's father. the late Rev
A. NJ. Cotton, was pastor of the First
Congregational church at Easthampton
for more than twenty-five years. When
a young woman Miss Cotton went
abroad to study vocal music and later
was teacher of this branch at the
Pennington Conn., seminary for girls.
During this time she first became in
terested in oriental languages through
contact with several pupils from the
far East. This interest soon became
a passion, and she has since devoted
most of her time to the acquisition of
the different tongues. She has been
for many years a fluent user Of the ro-
nance languages, such as Italian, Span
ish and French.
Her elementary training in the east
ern languages was obtained in Yale
college and she was looked VSon as a
prodigy there. During her studies at
Yale she became acquainted with Prof
Frank K. Sanders. dean of the theolog-
ical seminary, who had spent three
years in India, and while in Berlin
studying Miss Cotton was invited to
join him in a trip to India to engage
in the study of Sanscrit and other east
ern languages. They have been in the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
Selling the Hens.

There are many poultrymen who
make a practice of selling off their
hens at the end Of the second year,
says the Rural World, yet they profess
that the hen has just commenced TO
make a profit for them for she is at
her best-laying the greatest number
of eggs-during her second year. They
then fill the places of such hens with
pullets. The theory is erroneous, as
the first cost of the hen, that of rails
ing her from the egg to maturity, must
be paid back before the hen can give a
profit, and this cost must be added TO
the second year. 1t is fact that the
hen herself can be sold and the cost
returned, but the longer she is kept
the cost of the first year is divided for
every year she is on the farm. 1t is
this first cost of the hen, that is so fire.
quently overlooked, that makes the
profit turn to a loss. A hen Will last
a long time if she is properly cared
for, and for reproducing purposes
there is no necessity of selling off a hen
Just as soon as she begins to lay nicely
and regularly A hen in her second or
third year is quite young, and the
chicks Matched from her eggs are usu-
ally stronger than those Matched from
the first eggs of the pullets. If the hens
are killed off every second year there
will soon be a decrease in the vitality
of the stock, especially if the eggs from
the hens are handed down year after
year and used for Matching purposes.
Keep the hens until they are years
old, and the result will be better layers,
stronger chicks, and still you will have
the price of the hen when she is sold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
Some PossibiIitie. of AIfa,,.

Professor d. H. Otis of the College
of Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin has just concluded a series
of experiments with alfalfa as a feed
for dairy cows. He finds that young
cows not giving milk can be kept in
good condition during the winter and
gain from 1.25 to 10 pounds per day
when fed nothing but alfalfa hay.
Speaking further of the value of alfal
ia as a ration, he states that, with an
average yield of four tons, alfalfa will
produce $50 pounds of digestible pro-
tein per acre, to supply which in the
form of oil meal would require 1.5
tons, which at present prices would
cost $3.50. A summary of the feed
ing trials which were conducted show
ed that alfalfa could be made TO take
the place of at least one-half of the
grain usually fed to dairy cows. The
cash returns from feeding alfalfa at
the different experiment stations range
from $40 to $50 per ton. Professor
Otis states in closing his report that,
with a yield of four tons per acre,
conservative estimate would Indicate
that the wisconsin dairy farmer would
be able to increase his profits from 30
to 70 per cent by the liberal yet judi
cious use of alfalfa grown upon his
own farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
A Chinese Opium Den,

An opium den usually takes up one
floor Of a building. Against the walls
is continuous wooden platform, per-
haps two feet high and extending out
seven or eight feet into the room. This
platform Is divided at intervals of five
or six feet by low partitions, sometimes
but few inches in height, into com.
partments, each Of which accommodates
two smokers, with one lamp between
them. Sometimes a rug or a bit Of
mating Is laid on this hard couch,
sometimes not; for the Chinaman, &C
customed to sleeping on bricks, prefers
his touches hard. A man always lies
down 10 smoke opium for the porous
pill, which is pressed into the tiny orr
flee Of the pipe, cannot be ignited, but
is held directly over the lamp and the
flame drawn through it.
The first den we entered was on the
second floor Of rickety building. We
climbed the steep, infinitely dirty stair
way, crossed a narrow hall and opened
a door. At first I found it difficult to
see distinctly in the dim light and
through the thick blue haze; and the
overpowering, sickish fumes of the drug
got into my nose and throat and made
breathing a noticeable effort. There
was a desk by the door, behind which
sat the keeper of the den, with litter
Of pipes and thimble-like cups before
him. In corner of the desk was a
jar of opium, thick, sticky substance,
dark brown in color, in appearance not
unlike molasses in January There were
twenty smokers on the touches. some
preparing the pellet of onium by knead-
ing it and pressing it on the pipe bowl,
some doing off the fumes, and a few
smoking. An attendant moved about
the room with fresh supplies of the
drug. For each thimbleful, enough for
one or two smokes, the price was fifteen
cents (Mexican) Samuel Merwin, in
Success Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09

A fireplace anyone may have, and
to me the wonder is that our civiliza-
ton has abolished the very soul from
our Northern homes. Fire is no longer
the joy of the household, but the slave,
imprisoned in the cellar. All, but it
was delicious when the old-fashioned
family sat together in the great kitchen
around the huge fireplace. All the
evening we told stories, ate doughnuts,
drank cider, all the time pairing apples
and hanging the long festoons of quar-
tiers from the beams. But the dear
little mother, she it was who told the
best stories while she was knitting muf-
fers and socks or mending our well
worn clothing. There were no parlors
at all in those days. and as for
thrummed pianos, we had not yet heard
of them. At 9 o'clock, honest and
drowsy, we knelt and thanked God for
life and love and home Our hunks
and beds and trundle beds were all
in close proximity, and from every one
OF them we could see the flames still
jumping up the chimney while the big
firelog was slowly eaten through There
was not one millionaire in all the world
and, indeed, we were not worried over
the affair.-E. P. Powell, In Outing
Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
Big and Little Fruits.

The borers should be dug out of
their winter nests.
Don't let the scabby apples lie under
the trees, but feed or burn them.
The young orchard must be protect
ed against mice and rabbits. Do not
neglect this.
The fruit and vegetable cellar
should be ventilated and kept as near
the freezing point as possible.
The fan system of pruning consists
of reserving four or five Of the strong,
low-growing shoots and cutting out all
the rest
The strawberry bed does not need
its winter blanket until the ground
freezes hard enough to hold up wag-
on. Don't be stingy with it.
If there be bald spots in the lawn
stir the soil with a rake and then scat
ter the blue grass seed thereon. Do
this before a rain if possible.
Do not forget that November and
March are the months for spraying
with lime, sulphur and salt mixture in
your warfare against the San Jose
scale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
KILLED BY A BARE"

Orthography plays a larger part in
the universe Of literature than is per-
haps admitted. A child's artless at
tempts at spelling are refreshing and
enjoyable to the mature mind, jaded
with monotonous accuracy. A little
variation from the accepted mode is
refreshing. Bad spelling which is
studied and deliberate is, however, sell
dom amusing because it is so obviously
the result of an effort; but such spell
ing as distinguishes the journal of ia
cob Fowler written in 1921, is so spon-
taneous and natural that it provokes
smile even when used to describe a
tragedy.
While we ware Picking grapes
White Bare Was rased. We Ware all
around in an Instant and Each man
Run his own Cors to look for the des-
peret anemal.
The Bare lay Close until they Ware
in few feet of it When it Sprung up
and Caught Lewis and Pulled Him
down In an Instant A large dog
which belongs to the Party atacted
the Bare with such fury that it left
the man. he got up and Run a few
steps but Was overtaken by the Bare.
1 was my Self down the Crick and
Heard the dredfull Screens of the
man. noing the distance Was so CRATE
Cold not get there in time to Save the
man It is Easier to Emagine my feel.
| lings than describe them But before l
got to the place Of action the Bare
| Was killed.
| 1t appeers the mans head Was in the
Bares mouth at least twice and When
| the monster give the Crush that Was
| to mash the mans head it being too
large for the Span Of His mouth the
head SLIPPED out-only the teeth Tore
| the Skin to the bone.
The Wounds Ware Sewed up as well
as Cold be done Haveing no Surgeon.
the man still held his under Standing
but Said l am killed l heard my Skull
Brake he spoke Chearfully on the
| Subject. he lived till the third day.
after doing all We Cold for the man
We turned our attention to the Bare
and found Him large fatt anemal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
Not n SOIofst.

The late Theodore Thomas was re-
hearsing the Chicago Orchestra on the
stage of the Auditorium Theater He
was disturbed by the whistling Of AL
bert Burridge, the well-known scene
painter, who was at work in the loft
above the stage. A few minutes later
Mr.. Thomas Librarian appeared on the
bridge" where Mr.. Burridge, merrily
whistling, was at work.
mfr. Thomas compliments" said the
librarian, "and he requests me to state
that IL Mr. Burridge wishes to whistle
he will be glad to discontinue his re-
hearsal."
To which Mr.. Burridge replied, SUI.
avely: "Mr. Burridge's compliments
to Mr.. Thomas; and please inform Mr..
Thomas that, if Mr.. Burridge cannot
whistle with the orchestra, he won't
whistle at all."-Success Magazine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
EXILES' WORK IN SIBERIA.
Some Idea of What They Are Com
PEELED to Do.

Some Idea of What They Are Com
PEELED to Do.
letter dated August, 1907, on the
Amir high road" once more directs at
tentiOn to the sufferings of the thou
sands of exileS banished to Siberia.
At the outset the writer explains that
he formed one of a party of 12O exiles.
twenty-three of them being state or Do
liticaf offenders, detailed to work on
the construction of the Kolessnaya
(literally, wheel road, and sent thith-
er under Cossack escort from the penal
settlement at Irkutsk, says the Russ.
After describing the journey of the
party to Pashkovo, Cossack settle
ment on the Amir, he says:
Zone single days rest was allowed
us, but on the following day we were
reused at 4 a. m. and driven to *.
1t was raining fast, and for a whole
verst our way lay across submerged
land. Every day for fortnight we
had to cross this same flooded ground
stripped to the skin, and carrying our
shovels on our shoulders. This was
cur life of torment. Up every morn
ing at 4, working until or 6 in the
evening, and returning then, utterly
worn out, for roll call, prayers and
sleep.
sleep, In ragged and battered
tents, open to the rain and dirty and
damp within. No mattresses, only sacks
to lie on. Sometimes stuffed with
grass. We are already bitterly cold
here in August and in these same tents
we must live until the end Of NoveIn-
Der. The spot where we are
working is between fourteen and six
teen versts from the camp. We have
thus to walk some thirty versts daily,
besides performing our hard task.
How hard that task is may be gath
cred when it is said that ten men are
.equired each day to excavate a length
of some 200 feet and a depth and
width of about yard. One has to
work knee deep in mire, and after
no three weeks rheumatism sets in
and the legs of the workers begin to
crpoIIv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09

by a promise which has not been redeemed
In breach OF promise action the law is but vindi-
eating its right OF enforcing contract and privilege
afforded throughout the world of commerce in every
other form of contract ought the matter of
love. This Is TO be prosaic a matter of sentiment
but the law Ia adamantne and respecer of persons
feelings
Some skrewd observers have declared that the fact
that plaintiffs almost always belong to the middle
class society proof that there is great loss
of dignity in bringing such an action.
1t Is well for human nature that natural pride
TO the In heartaches On the whole probable
that with advance in general refinement the spread
of education these actions will become fewer in number
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
He Met shorty.

Nicknames are sometimes deceptive
things, and they are oftentimes ex-
tremely FUNNY. 1 was in q small town
not many miles south Of Boston. and.
asking for certain piece of inforna-
ton, / was informed by several that
Shorty" could give it to me, and he
seemed to be the only man who could.
Not knowing just who Shorty" was.
1 made further inquiries, and was told
that he could be found in the store
just across the square.
Just ask for Shorty I was told.
Anyone will show him to you"
l went over to the store as directed
and looked vainly about for some one
who might answer the name. Only one
man was present, and he was almost a
seven-footer. After looking about n
moment l started to leave.
"Lookin' for some one, stranger?n he
observed
Yes, I'm looking for Shorty" 1
told him.
A broad grin overspread his face.
Guess you've got him." he muir
INJURED. .I'm your man." Boston
Traveller.
Ever notice how some people sit with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
To Eorecast the Weather.

A misty moon indicates rain the NOR
row or after.
When the temperature suddenly falls
there is a storm coming from the South
When the temperature suddenly rises
there is a storm forming north of you.
Whenever heavy white frosts occur
storm is forming within 1000 miles
north or northeast Of you.
When small whirlwinds of dust form
in road or plowed land it is an indi-
cation of heavy showers soon.
When leaves of bushes and trees
turn in the wind, remaining so, wet
season or sudden rainfall may be ex-
pected.
While a rosy sky at shutdown indi-
Gates fair weather, as well as a gray
sky in the morning, the opposite condi-
ton usually means rain.
Fleecy and delicate clouds are indi-
cations Of fine weather, with moderate
breezes. Rolled and ragged clouds are
indications Of strong winds.
A rising barometer foretells less
wind or rain, a falling barometer more
wind or rain. A high barometer indi-
Gates fine weather, low barometer bad
weather.
Dew and fog indicate fair weather.
When the atmosphere near the hori-
zon is very clear, causing distant OBJ
jects to appear nearer than usual, 1t is
an indication of rain.
When cirrus clouds are moving rap
idly from the south or southwest there
will be a cold hailstorm on the morrow
if it be in summer, and if in winter
there will be a snowstorm.
Cumulus clouds always move from
region where a storm is in progress.
When cirrus clouds are moving rapidly
from the north or northeast there will
be rain In twenty-four hours, no matter
how cold it is.
In northern ATTITUDES heavy norther-
w gales occur after the barometer
rises from a very low point; rapid
rise indicates uncertain weather. A
slow rise, fine weather. rapid fall
indicates stormy weather.
AS stormy weather approaches sea
birds fly inland, seeking food; wild
fowls leave low, marshy ground for
higher localities. Frogs are unusus.lly
noisy before a rain and sheep huddle
together before a storm. Cattle draw
near the barns or sheds
The wind always blows in a circle
for storms. and when from the north
the heaviest rain is east Of you; If
from the south the heaviest rain is
north Of you; if it blows from the east
the heaviest rain is south. The wind
never blows unless rain or snow is fall
ing within 1000 miles Of you.
A rosy sky at sunset, fine weather;
a red skv in morning, bad weather,
much wind and perhaps rain: a gray
sky. fine weather; soft-looking clouds,
fine weather: hard edges. oiIy-looking
clouds, wind; dark, gloomy, blue sky,
windy: a light blue sky. fine weather;
a bright yellow sky at sunset presages
wind: a pale yellow, wet weather; a
greenish tint both wind and rain;
small, watery-looking clouds. rain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
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of goat ranches have n corral in which
the kids are kept. inside of wire in
closure, for about. two weeks after their
birth. At certain intervals the mother
will come back and jump over this wire
fence and remain with the kid long
enough for it to feed, when she will
jump out and join the flock. In other
ranches the kid is tied to stake. and
the mother will return TO 1t, the same
as when it is in Il corral. If left to
run with the flock. the kid. while it is
but few days old, will fall asleep and
become lost. The strange thing about
the mother goat is that she will always
remember the last place she saw her
kid, and will go there. But if it sleeps
awhile and is disturbed, it is lost"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-09
SEEING ROOMS BY GASLIGHT.
FastidfOus Requirements of People
Who Rent Expensive Apartments.

FastidiOus Requirements of People
Who Rent Expensive Apartments.
'eThere is no end to the troubles of
the modern landlord" said the man
with pronounced wrinkles, to a New
York Press man. What with the gas
company and prospective tenants, his
days and nights are filed with woe.
believe those two forces Of evil-the
gas company and the possible tenants
are leagued against me. Anyhow,
the situation is peculiar. One day a
woman came to look at one of my most
expensive apartments.
1.-The rooms seem very nice by day
light she said. but 1 couldn't think
of taking the place until find out how
it looks at night. I'll come back this
evening and see the decorations by
gasilght.'
".But the gas isn't turned on 1 ex-
planned. III bring In a few lamps.
Won't that do just as wellT
mot at ALL said my possible ten
ant There is no comparison between
the two kinds Of light 1 entertain a
great deal and 1 couldn't possibly sign
lease for a place that doesn't look
well when Illuminated. Couldn't you
get the gas turned on before night?"
81 explained that it was an unheard
Of thing to keep the gas meter at work
in an unoccupied fat, but rather than
lose such a good tenant as that woman
| promised to be I moved heaven and
earth and the gas company and got
the Illuminating power turned on.
Since then l have learned that most
people who rent expensive apartments
insist upon seeing the rooms by night,
as well as by day, before they will
sign a lease; consequently 1 have to
keep the gas going in all my vacant
fats. Such fastidiousness on the part
Of my tenants plays right into the
hands of the gas company. No wonder
1 suspect that they may be working
a partnership game"