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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
CHAPTER I.-fContinund.l


"Of course she is quite right" Consta-
bic went on, but that doesn't make it
any easier to bear. With all the impress
iyeness which comes of being twenty and
a girl-that was the Madame's first voy
age, five years ago-she informed me
that a man is a nobody, even if he has
billion, when he isn't of some use in the
world. Exquisite little preacher! Such
things were never thought of, nor spok-
en- to, mortal man before l explained
my view, that having all the money need
fuI, it was my privilege to play for cul-
ture instead Of coin, to water my mental
garden as a life pursuit, but she broke
up all my arguments, beat down my
ideals. l regarded my valueless past and
yearned to become an apostle of action
instanter.
81 see l am entertaining you, so I'll
finish. | went home. buckled the Madame
to Brooklyn, and disappeared-to her
at her word | shall do it again some
time. For two solid months 1. didn't hurt
anybody's feelings, and earned seventy
dollars and board, stocking. Good clean
stoking Back and forth from Savannah
to Boston in the bowels OF an old coast
liner, learning bunkers, boilers and fire.
beds at first hand; specializing in Goals
and callouses. | made a fairly decent
coal passer. and met Denny Macready
down there in the dark-Denny, who now
passes tea. Then 1 scrubbed up again
and steamed the Madame down to Mar
Unique, to tell Miss Stansbury all about
it, and show her my recommend from the
~ III H. IT..
rope Her father says she will never be
as beautiful as her mother. I thought
perhaps we might look in on Martinique
on our way around the islands. The
statue of Josephine is there, you know"
"Your sentences are becoming uncou-
pied, Peter. You are shirring the harra-
tive" said Breen
well, I've been taking an annual
course in old Pelee since then. Saint
Pierre sits in the shadow of the volcano,
and from a geological standpoint"
Exactly, but"
ooh, there is no joyous cracker at the
finish of this story. Lady Commando
that is the creature of splendor, the moth
er-is still at war with me, and Miss
Stansbury still cherishes the view that l
am just sailing round"
Peter Constable was singular in vari-
Gus ways, possessing a large fortune and
no fixture, save the natural bent of a
student. He had specialized in geology
for dozen years. Exceedingly tall, big
boned, and angular, Constable had plain,
kindly face and large, quick hands. His
nose was immense, and not to be CLASH
fed He carried his head bent slightly
forward, as many tall men do and it was
a well-browed head of goodly contour.
There was a puzAing solemnty in his
countenance. One would not have been
surprised to hear that this man was a
gambler, a preacher, or a humorist; and,
not knowing exactly why, one would ex-
pect it to be added that he was a good
man in his class.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
the servants glided as If they were

the servants glided as If they were
phantoms, and a dozen sentinels NOV
ed about his tent charged to secure
the silence the general demanded.
Chains were stretched across the
streets in order to guard him against
the disturbance of sounds. Wallen-
stems taciturnity, which made him
shun speech, and his love of silence,
which caused him to be irritated at the
slightest noise, were due to his consti-
tutional temperament. He never
smiled, he never asked advice from
any one, and he could not endure to be
gazed at, even when giving an order.
The soldiers, when he crossed the
camp, pretended not to see him, know
ing that a curious look would bring
them punishment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
GOLD GLORY" REARRANcED.

BY order Of the War Department the
held or union Of the national flag In
use in the army consists Of 40 stars in
rows, the first, third, fourth and sixth
rows to have stars, and the second
and fifth rows stars each. This ar
rangement leaves space for an addi-
tional star in two of the six rows. so
that the next time a state Is made the
field of cold Glory" will not have to be
rearranged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Jersey Lambs.

1t would be better if the farmers,
instead of using poor stock from the
West, would select their stock from
their own lambs, and In doing this as
much care and Judgment should be
used as in selecting dairy cow. In
regard to profits, one farmer has sold
forty lambs at S7.S5 per head, while
another breeder has obtained thirty
two lambs from twenty-four ewes, and
they have netted him an average of
S19.O6 aPece-Prof Minckler, New
Jersey State College
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

know how to do his work. and he must do that work
The work itself Is the Of the mans worth He
may know how the work is done and yet not be able
to it, which is vaueess may be able to do GER
tain work not knowing how it is DONE and be great
q risk employe.
But he knows and out of his knowledge does his
work to the mark further Is required of
him. If he shall go further and through wordy re-
iteration and swashbuckling movements attempt to I'M
load surplus personal Importance upon his fellows he
becomes target for all those things which his fellows
may aim at him to his downfall
The young afflicted with this egotsm well might
devote little time discover himself the earmarks
Of the trouble Courage must not be COMPOUNDED with
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Silent and Dramatic.

The most dramatic of silent men
was Wallenstein, the antagonist of
Gustavus Adolphus and the command
er of the emf gror's armies In the Thir-
ty Years war. He insisted that the
deepest silence should reign about him.
His officers took care that no loud con-
versation should disturb their general.
They knew that a chamberlain had
been hanged for waking him without
orders and that an officer who would
wear clanking spurs in the command
ef's presence had been secretly put
to death In the rooms Of his palace
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
The Pasture.


Pasture lands may include rye as a
late fall and early spring supply, but
grown separately from the grasses,
while crimson clover is also another
late and early crop that may be made
to fill up gap, being also an excellent
green manurial crop. An old sod that
has furnished crop for several years
need not be plowed under because of
beginning to fail. 1t may need only
a liberal application of fertilizer to
become useful again, but If the best
varieties of grasses have disappeared
and some undesirable kind provides
the green food of the pasture 1t should
be plowed under and cultivated In
corn, so as to give the land thorough
working, using lime ON the sod and
blowing in a manner to bury ali the
sod In order to prevent 1t from grow
ing the following spring. The cause
Of failure Of pastures is largely due
to close grazing and tramping on by
the animals, hence it should be the rule
to have change of pastures in order
to prevent cropping the grass too close
to the ground The management of the
pasture depends upon its location aad
the kinds of animals allowed thereon.
In growing a hay crop the best land
on the farm is not too good If a large
yield Is desired, for which reason the
ground should receive the best prepara-
ton possible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

why doesn't that lazy Philander
find something to do?"
Find something to do? Why, he's
busy as a bee"
But he hasn't done a thing this
winter but loaf"
ter. doesn't it?'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Spoiled Her Children.

The mother was q small, dowdy
woman, careiessly groomed and dress
ed. The daughters-there were thre-
were just the reverse.
oh said a shrwd feminine obsery
er. "how cruelty unselfish that mother
ISL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
FavOrfte Figs.

Black Ischia is known as Blue Is
CHA. This and White Ischia are prime
favorites. Fruit is considered as good
as the best for Georgia and the South.
Skin violet black, pulp rosy red, meat
white, soft and melting. Dries on tree.
Ripens in August. White Ischia has
the same qualities except color. 1t is
greenish yellow.-Farm and Ranch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
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A.3e4&E1E:es:sss: 4 |C6M COWS

early in the season. This very early
testing is by no means sure to prove
satisfactory, for, as an exchange sug-
gests, 1t frequently happens that corn
Will give high percentage germina-
ton In the middle of winter, while tn:
same seed if kept two months longer
may have its vitality greatly impaired.
Where corn is placed so that it cannot
be frozen there is less danger Of this
happening, but even then better results
will be obtained if seed testing Is left
until some time during the early spring
days.
We have in mind an instance where
good dry oats gave 10 per cent better
termination in the middle of January
than they did on the LIST of April All
seedsmen will tell you that they find it
necessary to retest seeds in the spring
that have been tested during the winter
in order to make sure of their vitality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
similarity,

trait painter. why, monsieur, l re-
member when patrons were packed in
that little room like sardines, waiting
to have their portraits painted"
Like sardines?" echoed the man
from Montana. ooh, see. Waiting to
be done in oil, eh?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Too Early Testing.

As consequence OF the last poor
corn year thousands of farmers who
have never tested their seec corn are
probably doing so for the next crop.
And there is very natural result to
be feared-namely, that Of testing too
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
That Gas Bill.

Say" exclaimed the irate fat dwell
err, as he rushed into the gas office, do
you mean to say this bill represents the
Not necessarily" calmly replied the
man behind the desk. 1T merely repre-
sents the amount you have to pay for"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
The RelSOn.

There was a young sister named Graham,
Who liked wagers and making folks
paham;
She'd bet gloves, l suppose,
Instead of silk hose.
Cause gloves need no wet day to dis
plaham.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Cream CaShes In.

1t is the testimony of thousands Of
farmers in the western country who
have been milking cows and producing
cream for sale to the various cream
cries that the sale of cream is profit
able. ihe sale of cream enables the
farmer to have cash income day az
ter day and year after year, and it is
this daily cash income which places
the dairy farmer in a more indepen-
dent position than he has ever before
attained and which enables him to pay
the running expenses of his farm and
maintain his household without
using the money realized in lump sums
from the sale Of wheat, grain, hogs,
etc, which can be placed to his credit
either in the bank or, as In Kansas 10
the years gone by, pay the mortgage
and in these days buy more land,
build a better house and erect good
barn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Unnccessary Now.

"Tley used to give such splendid en-
te:tainmeRts, but they never seeln to
have anything worth going TO any
more"
No They have an established posi-
ton i'll society now"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

rather the laboring whose only of improv-
ing their condition and obtaining better wages is by
combination and getting political power.
Woman suffrage is not likely to be granted by separate
legislation in America. The thing is too complicated
There five States altogether that have adopted it.
but only Colorado Statethe others introduced wom
an suffrage when they Territories And of course
that does not touch federal government So 1 think
that will have to wait until the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is strong enough it's way-for
suffrage is part of its program.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
EGOTISM IS NOT COURAGE.
By John A. HowIand.

In the business world it Is no mark of ca
pability in man that he shows his egotism.
1t is a handicap, especially among those who
have graduated into the practical truths Of
life and work. An old employer observing
the egotism Of the young man sees only weak
ness In the mark. Confidence in his own
equipment for his work must be necessary In
any man who accompishes things He must
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN AMERICA
BY Mrs. T. Golden Sanderson.

There are two classes Of women in the
United States upon whom the chief hope Of
woman suffrage rests. The one is the college
girl. I am bound to say that as rule they
know little about the question, perhaps be-
cause they approach it from different stand
point. The idea of the thinking college girl
is to 60 into politics in order to purify it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

pose yourself to the most dsageeabe surprises to the
bitterest disillusions.
All the husbands in the world fall into two grand
classes the good and the bad The good are always the
same They love their wives above everything else and
the first thought to render them happy They seek
riches honors, glory itself, but garland to
place on the brow Of the beloved They neither
command obey for they themselves neither
above nor below their wife, but her equal. They dis
cuss with her the big and little problems Of life and
they always finish by arriving the same conclusions
with her Over their head burns always the sum- sun
which does not scorch but warns a sun which never
SETS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
Ha! Hal So Funny.

"a firm uptown" said Joakley, "has
got up something new to enable you to
pick your teeth"
"a new sort of toothpick?" aueried
Coakley.
We'll. it's a catalogue showing pho
tographs of the handsome false SETS
they manufacture" PhiladeIpbia
Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

ego; courage is necessity. But egotsm a weakness
and the young who would be truest to himself
should be rid Of by selftrainng that win
blot it out forever
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
UPWARD TREND OF MORALITY.
By p, j. DoIIjYe,

In my opinion, the largest evidence
Of the moral progress Of the American
people lies in the recognition, now we'll
nigh universal, that at bottom all the
problems Of society are not simply
problems Of politics and government
but are in reality questions of applied
religion. There is no unanswered ques-
ton in legislation that is not answered
in the gospel of Christ. Those mighty
prohIems that have hroI1rht o11r nhiIos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21
INDULGE YOUR HUSBAND AND BE HAPPY.
By DIR. Paul Mafegaxza.

Exact little, exceedingly little, of your hus-
band, and you will have gone more than half
way along the path that leads to the peace
Of the freside. This DONE all that the man,
ever an egotist and always less loving than
the woman, comedies to you will come like an
unexpected gift, dear surprise. If, on the
contrary, you measure the happiness of the
family in the balance Of Justice you will ex-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

ophy and craftsmanship almost to standsti if they
have any solution at ALL will it in the practical ap
plicaton to the daily life this world of that
law which have inherited fathers
the law of Christ revealed the world in the COS
pels.
And for that it is with hope and courage that
we look toward the future and venture to predict that
the time is at hand, than know, when shall
realize that the world In which living, in its
literature its law in the building Of cities, in
poyng of labor in the investment Of money and in
civilization is only house of prayer and every is
a brother
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Penalties are provided for the men Of
Belgium who neglect the right of fran.
chise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

People are so suspicious Of each
other that when a man fails to get a
letter at the postofice, he imagines that
1t is because the postmaster hates him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

If you have an ambition to be popu-
lar don't tell people about yourself
let them talk to you about themselves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Here are Carnegie's gifts in q nut
shell:
Libraries in the United States. $50 900, 900
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburg. 100000
College professors pensions. 100000
Carnegie Institution, Wash
ington Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Libraries in foreign countries 100000
Scotch universities ......... 100000
Hero fund benefciaries. ..... 100000
Carnegie Steel Co. employees. 100000
Dunfermline endowment 80. 100000
Polytechnic school, Pittsburg. 100000
Peace temple at The Hague. 1,75OOOO
Allied Engineers societies. :. 100000
Bureau of American Repub-
lies building. 10000
Total Of large gifts. .S1O9, 800 900
Miscellaneous gifts in United
States ..................$ 2O,OOO,OOO
Gifts to small colleges in Unit
ed states ............... 100000
Miscellaneous gifts in Europe 100000
Grand total ........... $4,000, 900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-21

Wifey-I wonder why the grass
doesn't come up?
Hubby-I'm sure 1 can't tell. You
don't suppose you planted the seeds
upside down, do you?
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-07

one-iourth 20 one acre or more. ac-
oording TO the amount you wish to
raise. and plant in II the large Peer
less or some large white variety not
later than March 18th for this State
tAisstssippi) and when laid by.
plant late peas In the middle Of the
rows. and they will eTectually shade
The ground all summer and keep the
potatoes In very good shape till fall.
Then yon can dig and bank or put
IN cellar as you would sweet pota-
toes. with the single exception Of not
putting sand ON them. as they keep
better than sweet potatoes. and sand
IL not necessary
OLD SUBSCRIBER.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-07
gAGGING. TIES AND THYME,
Welfare Work OF the Inter n q tor /.
al Harvester Company.

The International Harvester Com
pany. the greatest manufacturer OF
harvesting and farm machinery. is
foremost among the big corporations
which have come 10 realize that their
welfare ls bound up in that Of their
employees. that 20 turn out the best
machines the best labor must be en-
ployed. and that the best labor can
only be secured from eontentea and
Interested laborers. In an article In
HaTper's Weekly a writer tells OF the
many things he saw at the big man
ufacturing plants OF the Information
al which tend TO promote the happi-
ness. the welfare and the friendis-
ness OF the employees.
Lunch rooms. club houses. dance
halls. resting and reading rooms.
medical a~rvice. sanitary precautions
of the most thorough going kind.
personal oversight by matronM where
sirla are employed In large numbers.
even schools for tho children who
are too young to work-aii these
things The company provides both
because IL pays 90 do go and because
The men Mt tia head feet Il a duty
they owe TO the men and women
whom they employ. Surely. IL slow
~. the idea Of human brotherhood
makes progress: and surely. IL slow
~. the business world is coming to
\ realization OF the fact that the
Golden Rule Ia not an impossible.
but the only safe rule of life to
follow.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-07
How Many Peas i'm Pod Make a
BuShcls

notice In your issue OF Septem-
Der 10th. correspondent says tha,
tt takes about 100 pounds o.. peas
in the pod TO make a hushel have
been raising peas all my life. but I
never made a test 10 fnd out Just
ho1 many peas in The pod would
make buahel Of shelied peas. until
recently.
tested several varieties 81 peas.
including Red Carolina. Iron Cow
Pea. :" whsppoorwlli. etc. BY cor
rec,iy weighing the peas in the pod.
then threshlnx and again weighing
peas and hulls separately.
OF The varieties tested. End tha;
in 10 case did * take more than so
pounds IN the pod 20 make . huRhel.
and ia sono cases Ts 20 Is pounds
wonid thresh out hgshel
These tests we're made wlyh peas
that were perfectly ripe and thor
oughly dry.
WALTER VI. PENCE.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-07
How to Keep sweet Potatoes.

Ms-sarn Editors: To keep sa~et
potatoes ia n really nice condition
and in a corvcnsUnt wAy. build a
cellar under your dwelling 20 tscc 10
east or south. walt up and protect
from the cold up 20 the aooF. put
about twenty hvr to forty bushels Of
potatoes in each pile and ailow To re-
main for two or three weeks. and as
weather gets pretty cool. pat dry.
clean sand on them. lie SURF to
i.asr thr sand thoroughly dry. The
dry sand ArtM a. an absorbent. aud
keppa the potatoes al n uniform
Temperature Damp sand might pos
slbly DO. bat la risky aud the posa-
toes wnula Dot eat good nnul IN" en-.
tire pile dried out Put on enough
sand 20 cover the potatoes. keep n
thermometer im the cellar. and keep
tie temperature al - 10 IS "a near
a. possible Heat ruins ten times ~
many sweet potatoes as cold. \
TREND 81 mine told ue he had had
sseei potatoes 80 his cellar every
day. summer anA water, for more
'aan twrniy years By this plan. Ills
Aonae and cellar acre 81 a rrd clay
soil and be used no cemcnt have
been n his house often ia summer.
and hi@ayu found him with old poia-
tnea
While 0u the potato subject. | wiii
@y u ls easier 20 keep irish pota-
soes all The year than sweet ones.
rant yoGr patch for early potatoes
= Triumph ~ early potatoes Of some
nnd. then select a desirable plot 81
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-07
Advertising Rates in The Gazette.

The general advertising rates In The Ga
zette are strictly el.6 per single column
inch. without discount for time or space.
That is 70 say. a one-inch single column ad
costs hos each and every time II appears.
whether one week or one year: half-inch
I'D So cents each and every time IL appears:
inches. e.I5 inches. $50. etc.
The one and only exception TO this rule Is
that in order TO encourage the live stock and
poultry interests in our territory. we make
special discount OF 10 per cent OF live stock
and poultry ads running 3 months or longer.
10 per cent on live stock or poultry ads run
ning months or longer. and 10 per cent on
such ads running one rear or longer
These discounts viii positively never be
allowed on any other class OF advertising
except live stock aud poultry ads.
Copy for ner ada. or for change Of COPY
shossid reach 10 days im ad~onee Of the
date Of the tss~e ~ ,rhseA tAev are to
appear.