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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

A little fertilizer we'll placed will
bring better returns than an unlimited
quantity carelessly applied.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03
FARMERS WILL ORGANIZE.


Potato and Hay Growers Associa-
ton Closes Convention.
The Potato and Hay Growers AsSocia-
ton of the American Society of Equity
closed its business session in Grand Rap
ids Wednesday after perfecting plans for
a permanent organization. The following
directors were elected to carry on the
work of the organization for the coming
wear: L. W. Ploetz. Cooma: A. A.
Brekkc R1sholot: J. b. Muller. Grand
Rapids; A. G. Elliott. WeStfeld; A. L.
LamSon. ST. Croix \. NJ. Miller, Kau-
kauna. and ii. Jo5ell, Knapp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

1t is better to pay $50 for two first.
class sows than 500 for six scrubs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

A. Lang. aged 40 years. and one of the
pioneers of Appleton. and Alfred Schnei-
der. aged II years, disappeared from their
homes in Appleton, and no trace of their
whereabouts can be found. They did not
go together. but they left on the same
day. Relatives of the aged man fear he
has gone to the woods and carried out
threat to end his life. The father of the
youth believes his son has gone TO Mil
Yankee or Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

When farmer sells all the grain and
hay from his farm instead of feeding it,
he is cutting the underpinning from
under himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

One Of the great secrets of hog rails
Ing is to give the pigs a good start
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03
EnouUh for Him.

A surgeon was explaining a very I'M
common case to his students, and fin
ished up as follows:
This, gentlemen, is very rare tu-
NOR, indeed. In all my thirty years
experience 1 have never come across
one like this, and you will see me re-
move it tomorrow"
mo, you won't" said the patient. 'If
that's all the experience you've had Of
this sort of thing I'm going home"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03
SSSSSSSSSSS

Are the lice and mites harvesting
your eggs for you?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

Every sheep grower should have n
hospital flock upon which he will be-
stow more time and to which he will
add from time to time all of those that
are dropping or are pushed aside from
their feed by the more hardy ones.
The calf from the moment of its
birth should be kept in a thrifty, grow
Ing condition. Letting an animal down
is great and permanent loss. 1t is
something lost forever, that no amount
Of after care or feeding can regain
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

Well-grown fruit or vegetables, we'll
marketed, bring a profit which the
careless producer never realizes. 1t
pays to do things right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

Postmaster Kimhall has been informed
by Congressman J. II. Davidson that
when the next appropriation is made by
Congress money will be appropriated for
a new postoffice in Neenah.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

1t pays to use good sire. If man
is in the dairy business, sire from a
milking strain should increase the pro-
duct of his progeny by 1000 pounds a
year, yet a good mary dairymen give
little thought to the sire. If he raises
cattle for beef, a good beef sire will in
crease the price for his progeny. And
1t costs less in the long run to feed a
thoroughbred than a scrub.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03
Hinta About Fruifa.

The cultivation in the orchard should
be discontinued about the first of the
month. At the last cultivation sow a
cover crop of vetch or something sim
liar. This will take water from the
soil, thus helping the trees to ripen up
the wood and viii also serve to catch
snow for protecting the ground during
the winter.
Plant pot-grown Strawberries for
fruit next summer. Prune the raso-
berries; take out all the old wood, leay-
ing all the new growth, which was
made this year. The old canes should
be burned.
You can increase the number Of cur
rant bushes by making cuttings of the
ripened wood during the latter part Of
the month. Tie them up In punches
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03
Tfme to Smoke Up

He-I've money to burn.
She-Then I'm your match.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

There is no middle course or stand
still period to calf raising Each day
the calf is not gaining 1t is losing. At
the end of two years proper care and
feeding we will be rewarded with an
animal with healthy appearance, with
a well-developed frame and an abund-
ance of flesh and fat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

Once a week, from January to Janu-
airy, saturate the roosts and nest boxes,
and once month spray the entire in
terror Of the building with kerosene.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

In 1000 pounds Of cotton-seed cake
there are 90 pounds Of dry matter,
10 pounds of potash and 81 pounds of
phosphoric acid. Corn G,00O pounds)
contains $50 pounds Of dry matter, in
Guiding 16 pounds of nitrogen, 80
pounds Of potash and pounds of phos-
phoric acid. A ton Of manure from
COWS fed on linseed or cottOn-seed meal
is not only more valuable than a ton
produced from corn, but there is also a
saving of labor in hauling and spread
inc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

Some idea of the scarcity of timber
may be had from the fact that when
an Illinois farmer cut nineteen-inch
boards out of cottonwood trees on his
farm the fact was heralded throughout
the state as somethingsauite remark
able
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

The draft horse Is the one for the
In harmony with the other interests
Of the farm and with the greatest
profit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

TOO much hay will make a horses
coat rough and staring and spoil his
appetite" writes a very good friend
and good farmer as well, but we diff
fer with him. The trouble is evidently
in something else as we do not believe
horse will eat more clean hay than is
good for him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

An enterprising merchant in a west
ern town has fitted up rest room for
the wives Of farmers who drive to
town and who sometimes have tedious
waits for the husband to finish his
business anG his street-corner gossip.
Furnished as it is with rockers and
tables on which are magazines, fash
larity, and is good advertising for the
merchant. Here is hint for mer-
chants in other towns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

If you intend to ''hog off, the corn
this fall you will have an ideal feed if
you have planted cow peas with the
corn. 1t is pretty late to SOW them in
the corn after it is laid by, but in
the south they will make growth
enough to help out to a great extent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-09-03

tuberculosis in cattle and scab in
sheep is spread from the stoclE yards
Of the large cities by the feeders who
purchase animals from the pens with
out proper investigation
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15

l haven't CONS here to debate this
question. When am l to have posses
sion?"
mot till I'm ready,-thanks!
"Mr. Sheriff, will you serve your
WRIT" he said, and looked to Stod-
dard for any hint from him as to what
l should do.
Il believe Mr. Glenarm is quite win.
ing to hear whatever the sheriff has to
say to him" said Stoddard. He stepped
nearer to me, as though to emphasize
the fact that he belonged to nv side
of the controversy, and the sheriff read
an order of the Wabana county circuit
court directing me, Immediately. to de-
liver the house and grounds into the
keeping of the executor of the will of
the estate of John Marshall Glenarm.
The sheriff rather enjoyed holding
the center of the stage, and listened
quietly to the unfamiliar phraseology.
Before he had quite finished / heard a
step In the hall and Larry appeared at
the door, pipe in mouth. Pickering
turned toward him frowning, but Larry
paid not the slightest attention to the
executor, but leaned against the door
with his usual tranquil unconcern.
Il advise you not to trifie with the
law, Glenarm," said Pickering. as the
sheriff folded his paper. You have
absolutely no right whatever to be
here. And these other gentlemen
your guests, l suppose-are equally
trespassers under the law"
He stared at Larry, who crossed his
legs for greater ease in adjusting his
lean frame to the door.
well, Mr.. Pickering, what is the
next step?" asked the sheriff.
Mr. Pickering" said Larry, straight
ening up and taking his pipe from his
mouth, I'm Mr.. Glenarms counsel. If
you will do me the kindness to ask the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15
COMPLAINTS ABOUT PAINT.

The time to complain about paint
is before the painter applies it. The
man who puts up the money should
not shirk the responsibility of choos-
ing the paint. True, the painter
ought to know paint better than the
banker, the professional man or the
merchant. The trouble is, the house
owner too often deliberately bars the
competent and honest painter from
the job by accepting bid which he
ought to know would make an honest
job impossible.
Secure your bids ON the basis of
National Lead Company's pure White
Lead and pure Linseed Oil and see
that you get these materials.
No one need be fooled by adulter-
ated white lead. A blowpipe testing
outfit will be mailed to anyone inter
ested in paint.
Address, National Lead Company.
Woodbridge Building, New York City.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15
MEAN TRICK OF THE PARROT.
And Just After Its Mistress Had Made
Neat "Bluff."

Young Hankinson (making a calD-
You have had that parrot long time,
Miss Laura.
Miss Laura-Yes, we have had him
several years.
Young Hankinson-Quite intelligent.
is he not?
Miss Laura-very. Can initiate al
most anything.
Young Hankinson-They have a re-
markably clever parrot over at the
Casterlins', Miss Laura 1t can imi-
tate the sound Of a kiss to perfection.
Is that among the accomplishments of
our feathered friend here in the cor
ner?
Miss Laura Indignantly sir.
He does not attempt an imitation of a
sound he is not accustomed to hear,
Mr.. Hankinson. Of that l can assure
you.
The Parrot-Wait, George, dear, till
take this bird out of the room.--
Taller
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15

his lantern, and / left Larry crawling
through the new-found door as hur-
ried toward the house. l knew him
well enough to be sure he would not
leave the spot until we had found what
lay behind the Door of Bewilderment
You didn't tell the callers where
You. expected to find me, did your" 1
asked Bates, as he brushed me off in
the kitchen.
mo, SIR Mr.. >Stoddard received the
gentlemen. He rang the bell for me
and when'lT went into the library he
was saying MFR. Glenarm is at his
studies. Bates,'-he says-'kindly tell
Mr.. Glenarm that I'm sorry to inter
rupt him, but won't he please come
down" l thought 1t rather neat, sir,
considering his clerical office. knew
you were below somewhere. sir; the
trap door was open and / found you
easily enough"
Bates eyes were brighter than had
ever seen them. A certain buoyant
note gave an entirely new tone to his
voice. He walked ahead of me to the
library door, threw 1t open and stood
aside.
"Ah, here you are, Glenarm," said
Stoddard. Pickering and a stranger
stood near the fireplace in their over
coats.
Pickering advanced and offered his
hand, but 1 turned away from him with
out taking it. His companion, a burly
countryman, stood staring, paper in
his hand.
1.-THE sheriff." Pickering explained,
land our business is rather PERSONAL
He glanced at Stoddard, who looked
at me.
mr.. Stoddard will do me the kind
ness to remain" said and took my
stand beside the chaplain.
"Oh!" Pickering calculated scorn-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15
DESERVED TO WIN HIS CASE.
Really Able Argument Put Forward
by Accused Sailor.

A very good story has recently been
told in the fleet of an incident which
happened when Admiral Evans was in
command of the Indiana. An old-time
bluejacket was at the mast before
Capt Evans, charged with getting
food out of mess chest outside OF
meal hours. This getting of food for
night watches is a common and strong
desire on the part of most men aboard
ship.
Capt. Evans asked the man what he
had to say; and the man, sizing VI
the delicate situation, said:
Captain, / didn't take no food outer
that chest. Why, captain, there
weren't no food in that chest!
looked in that chest, and, captain,
met a cockroach coming out of that
chest with tears in his eyes" -Har
per's Weekly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15

fully. ST didn't understand that your
relations with the neighboring clergy
were SO intimate. Your taste is i'm
proving, Glenarm."
"Mr. Glenarm is friend of mine,"
remarked Stoddard quietly. "a very
particular friend" he added.
81 congratulate you-both."
l laughed. Pickering was surveying
the room as he spoke,-and Stoddard
suddenly stepped toward him, merely,
[ think, to draw up chair for the
sheriff; but Pickering, not hearing
Stoddard's step on the soft rug until
the clergyman was close beside him,
started perceptibly and Redeemed.
1t was certainly ludicrous, and when
Stoddard faced me AGAIN he was biting
his lip
Pardon mel he murmured.
Now gentlemen, will you kindly
state your business? My own affairs
press me-"
Pickering was studying the cartridge
boxes on the library table. The sheriff,
too, was viewing these effects with in
terest not, l think, unmixed with awe.
"Glenarm, I don't like to invoke the
law to eject you from this property.
but am left with no alternative. /
can't stay out here indefinitely, and
/ want to know what's I'm to expect"
That is fair question" | replied.
| IF it were merely matter of follow
ing the terms of the will should not
hesitate or be here now. But 1t isn't
| the will, or my grandfather, that keeps
me, it's the determination to give you
all the annoyance possible,-to make
1t hard and mighty hard for you to get
hold of this house until I have found
why you are SO much interested in it. u
| You always had a grand way in
money matters. AS / told you before
you came out here, it's a poor stake
The assets consist wholly of this land
and this house, whose quality you have
had an excellent opportunity to test
You have doubtless heard that the
country people believe there is money
concealed here,-but l dare say you
have exhausted the possibilities. This
is not the first time rich man has
died, leaving precious little behind
him."
You seem very anxious to get pos
session OF a property that you call a
poor stake l said. "a few acres OF
land, a half-finished house and an un
certain claim upon school teacher!'
II had no idea you would understand
my position" he replied. THE seri
BUSINESS of mans oath to perform the
solemn duties imposed upon him by
law would hardly appeal to you. But
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15
BOY KEPT SCRATCHING.
Eczema Lasted z Years-Face Was All
Raw-Skin Specialists Failed, But
Cuticura Effected Cure.

when my little boy was six weeks
old an eruption broke out on his FACE.
took him to a doctor, but his face
kept on getting worse until 1t got so
bad that no one could look at him
His whole face was one crust and
must have been very painful He
scratched day and night until his face
was raw. Then 1 took him to all the
best specialists in skin diseases but
they could not do much for him. The
eczema got on his arms and legs and
we could not get a nights sleep in
months. / got a set of Cuticura RENE
dies and he felt relieved the first time
l used them. 1 gave the Cuticura
Remedies a good trial and gradually
the eczema healed all up. He is now
seven years old and 1 think the trou.
BILE will never return. Mrs. John G.
Klumpp, so Niagara St., Newark, N.
r., Oct. II and %, 1907"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15
THOUGHT 1T NATIONAL TRAIT.
Driver Couldn't Understand American
Not Being In Hurry.

A traveller returned from jana tells
tale at his own expense. Having
journeyed to the historical seaport on
his way to Jerusalem, he succeeded
in hiring conveyance to carry him
to the station. BY speech and gesture
he informed the native driver that he
wished to be carried in a leisurely,
sightseeing fashion through as many
as possible of the principal thorough
fares of Jaffa, and to be delivered at
the terminal just in time to take the
outgoing train.
He had no sooner seated himself in
the vehicle, however, than the driver
whipped up his horse and whirled the
dismayed traveller at a furious pace
through all the dust and over all the
stones of the VIGOROUSLY rough streets
of Jaffa. The passenger was too bus
lily employed in saving his bones to be
able to see anything of the interesting
town.
Arriving at the station, he found
that he still had two hours to wait.
why in the world" he demanded,
Indignantly, did you ever hurry like
that?"
You American" responded the
driver, with an expressive shrug. "All
American like go very much fast
Youths Companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15
A Kansas Girls Advice.

A Lincoln county girl writes this ad-
vice to the Kansas City Star: "Why
do young men do so much loafing? Go
to work. Push ahead! I am but a
young girl, but 1 clothe myself and
have money in the bank. l lay up
more money every year than any
young man within three miles of my
home. When they get dollar they
go to dance and go home a dollar
out. l advise all girls to cut clear of
loafing boys. Stand by the boy who
works, and never put your arm
through the handle of Jug"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15

sheriff to retire for moment should
like to saw few words to you that you
might prefer to keep between our
selves"
I had usually found it wise to take
any cue Larry threw me, and l said:
Pickering, this is Mr.. Donovan, who
has every authority to act for me in
the matter"
Pickering looked impatiently from
one to the other of us.
you seem to have the guns, the
ammunition and the numbers on your
SIDE" he observed dryly.
''The sheriff may wait within call"
said Larry, and at word from Pick
ering the man left the room.
Nov, Mr.. Pickering, Larry spoke
slowly,-"as my friend has explained
the case to me, the assets of his grand
fathers estate are all accounted for
the land hereabouts. this house, ten
thousand dollars in securities and a
somewhat vague claim against lady
known as Sister Theresa, who con-
ducts st. Agatha's school. Is that cor
rect?"
Il don't ask you to take my word for
1t, sir" rejoined Pickering holly. 81
have filed an inventory of the estate,
so far as found, with the proper au-
thorities."
Certainly. But I merely wish to be
sure of my facts for the purpose of
/ this interview. to save me the trouble
of going to the records. And, more
over, / am somewhat unfamiliar with
your procedure in this country. l am
member, sir, of the Irish bar. Par
don me, but / repeat my question"
II have made oath-that, trust, Is
sufficient even for a member of the
Irish bar"
Quite" said Larry, nodding his
head gravely.
He was not, to be sure, present
able member of any bar, for smudge
detracted considerably from the ap-
pearance of one side of his face, his
clothes were rumpled and covered with
! brick dust, and his hands were black.
But had rarely seen him SO calm. He
recrossed his legs, peered INTO the
bowl of his pipe for a moment, then
asked, as quietly as though he were
soliciting an opinion of the weather.
''Will you tell me, Mr. Pickering,
whether you yourself are debtor OF
John Marshall Glenarm's estate?"
ITO BE coNTINUED)
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-15
THE HOUSE or
A THOUSAND
CANDLES /
By MEREDITH NICHOLSON
Author Of THE MAIN CHANCE" ZELDA
CAMERON" Etc.
Copyrights 1905 by Bobbs-slerrill Co.
CHATTER xxI.-continuec


Good! but this is just wall here
earth with a layer, of bricks and thin
coat of cement A nice job it must
have been to do the work,-and it cost
the price of a tiger hunt" grumbled.
Take heart, lad, and listen," and
Larry began pounding the wall with
hammer, exactly under the north
gatepost. We had sounded everything
in and about the house until the pro-
cess bored me.
Hurry up and get through with it,"
/ jerked impatiently, holding the Ian
tern at the level of his head. 1t was
sharply cold under the posts and l
was anxious to prove the worthless
ness of his idea and be done.
Thump! thump!
There's a place here that sounds a
trifie off the key. You try it,
snatched the hammer and repeated
his soundings
Thump! thump!
There was a space about four feet
square in the wall that certainly gave
forth a hollow sound.
Stand back!" exclaimed Larry Gag
erly. Here goes with the AK"
He struck into the wall sharply and
the cement Clipped off in rough pieces,
disclosing bricks beneath. Larry
paused when he had uncovered a foot
of the inner layer, and examined the
surface.
They're loose-these bricks are
loose, and there's something beside
earth behind them!"
The bricks were set up without NOR
tar, and / plucked them out and raped
with my knuckles on a wooden sur
face.
Eve4f Larry grew excited as we flung
the bricks out into the tunnel
"An, lad" he said, ''the old gentle
man had a way with him-he had a
way with himi" A brick dropped on
his foot and he howled in pain.
BLESS the old gentleman's heart!
He made 1t as easy for us as he could.
Now, for the Glenarm milhons,-red
money all piled up for the ease of
counting it,-a thousand pounds in
every pile"
Don't be a fool, Larry" coughed
at him, for the brick dust and the
smoke of Larry's pipe made breathing
difficult.
That's all the loose bricks,-bring
the lantern closer, and we peered
through the aperture upon a wooden
door, in which strips of iron were deep
set. 1t was fastened with a paddock
and Larry reached down for the ak.
Watt" 1 called. drawing closer
with the lantern. What's this?"
The wood of the door was fresh and
white, but burned deep on the surface
in this order. were the words: