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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
DoINGS OF THE LEGISLATURES
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The California Legislature has appro-
priated $4,000 for the purpose of taking
Il census of the japanese in that State
A bill has been introduced in the Iii
noiS Legislature to prohibit the issuance
of passes by any transportation company
Unfair discrimination in the sale of
milk. cream and butter fat is made I'M
lawful in Representative J. Q. Haugland's
bill. introduced in. the Minnesota Legis-
lature.
Minnesota railroads are forbidden by a
bill introduced by Representative J. "
Johnson to issue any stocks or obliga-
tions running longer than three years to
raise money for the purchase of other
roads.
c. NJ Bendixen's bill abolishing capital
punishment and making life imprison-
mcnt the extreme penalty for murder in
the first degree was favorably reported
by the Minnesota house committee on
crimes and punishments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
LADY OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
Mrs. Roosevelt Has Won Peoples
Confidence and Admiration.

For seven years the people Of the
United States have observed Mrs
Roosevelt and the manner in which
she has conducted her share OF the
White House affairs. the Indianapolis
Star says. The least spectacular of
women, modest. retiring. even self
efacing. she has yet proved herself
mistress of every occasiOn-amiable
tactful. at ease with high and low,
equal to every social emergency, full
filling every rigEtful demand upon her
il the most pleasing way, her husbands
he!pmatc in the best sense throughout
their social and semi-public life.
With all Mrs Rocseyelt's gantleness
ana lack of self-dssertion she has Civ
en- the impression of strength of char
acCer. No weak woman could have
performed SO ably all her heavy social
duties. at the same time keeping in
order her large family of obstreperous
children and without doubt exercising
ii wholesomely restraining influence on
her tempestuGuS husband. She has kept
herself entirely apart from political life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
FAMOUS RANGERS MAY 60.
Move Made to Disband Unique Dare
Devil Military Force in Texas.

An attempt is to be made in the
IeXas legislature to abolish the mill
tary organization known as the Tex
as Rangers. This little body of dare
devil peace officers and gun fighters
has made bitter enemies in some To-
calities of the State where by force
of circumstances the soldiers have had
to conduct their operations In many
counties where the sheriff failed to do
his duty the rangers stepped in and
enforced the law without fear or IA
vor. The opposition to them and the
movement for their discharge as an
crg1 nization comes mostly from dis
gruntled sheriffs. it is said.
The crea ton of the Texas ranger Or
ganiZation, or frontier battalion. as it
originally WAS called. took place in
the early history of the State. at the
time when Indians and Mexican out
laws were giving much trouble upon
the western frontier and along the Rio
Grande border. Following the clear
ing out OF the Indians. the rangers
found plenty to do in rounding I'D
smugglers. cattle thieves. stage rob
berS and hold-up men. They finally
cleared the State of most of these out
laws. and it was generally supposed
that the time was not far distant
when the services of the rangers could
be dispensed with. Instead of their
work becoming lighter they have been
kept buster than ever during the last
few years. Their services are in con-
slant demand in investigating muir
derS. lynchings. bank robberies and
various other crimes which were COM
paratively unknown in the earlier his,
tory of the State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Country Homes.

Agriculture is not the whole Of coun-
try life. The great rural interests are
human interests, and good crops are
of little value to the farmer unless they
open the door to good kind Of life
on the farm. This problem of coun-
try life is in the truest sense a ma
tional problem. 1t is especially impor-
tant that whatever will serve to pre-
pare country children for life on the
farm, and whatever will brighten home
life in the country and make it richer
and more attractive for the mothers.
wives and daughters of farmers, should
be done promptly, thoroughly and glad
". There is no more important per-
son. measured in influence upon the life
of the nation, than the farmers wife
no more important home than the coun-
try home, and 1t Is of national impor-
lance TO do the best we can for both.
President Theodore Roosevelt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
GETS IS CENTS FOR $4,000.
Conductor Tells How Man Rewarded
Him for Returning Roll of Bills.

If YOU lost IL pocketbook containing
$1,000 how much would you give to
the man who returned it to you? Da-
vid Kinney. a Kansas City street car
conductor. says he received II cents
for returning one.
When his car was about TO leave the
Union depot he noticed il pOcketbook
lying under seat. He remembered
the appearance of the man who had
been sitting there and ran after him.
Thank you. There's $4,000 in
there was all the man said.
When | got to the barn." said Kin
ney. 4 learned that Il man was look
ing for me. | recognized the owner of
the pocketbook and began to see Wis
ions of soc floating my way. But all
he said was. Go buy yourself a good
cigar. kid and put something in my
hand. When looked found it was a
dime and nickel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
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ents which are abundant in cotton seed
thai it makes too much nitrogen in
the ration.
The man who grows more roots every
year, particularly the prolific turnip.
is making progress in feeding.
Yearling calves can not be brought
10 perfection on corn alone. Daring
the winter at least they should have
one-third oats or bran. with all the
good clover hay they can eat.
TO get the best results feeding Young
steers small amount of oilmeaI or
cotton seed meal every day. say one
quarter to one-half pound to each steer,
should be fed
Many inexperienced feeders make the
mistake of forcing young steers too
rapidly at the start.
Farmers in the Middle West who
intend 10 feed cattle next year ought
to SOW plenty of sorghum. 1t can be
sown up to July l and cured as hay
or with a grain drill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
NN~NNNNNONo

Increased earnings are the feature Of
the report of the Minneapolis and ST
Louis Railroad for the six months ending
Dec. 81, and for the month of December,
1908. The road shows gains both in the
gross and net income for the periods re-
Gently closed, as compared with the cor
responding periods of the preceding year
The net income increased $50. 400.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul
Railroad is planning. it is reported, the
letting of contracts for two power houses
on the Missoula and st. Joe Rivers. The
purpose of these plants is to generate
power to operate the new Pacific coast
extension through the Bitter Root noun
tains. This electrified section extends 100
miles, from st. Regis, Mont. to st. Joe.
Idaho. These plants will be 10000 or
25,00O horse power.
Through the action of the Panama
Canal Commission the National Govern
ment has now determined to enter into
active competition with the Hartman
railroads for coast-coast freight traffic
San Francisco business men hear that the
commission has offered the low rate Of
IS ton to carry freight across the 18TH
mus and transship it to New York, thus
giving slope shippers a lower rate than
any offered by Hartman, either in this
country or by the Mexico line in which
he is interested.
John W. Newlean, formerly with the
Union Pacific road has been appointed
general auditor of the Chicago Great
Western.
THo4 .fl,,o nf
road. which was recently bought by the
Hawley group, is now under the control
of Standard Oil interests was the state
ment made by the management at Pitts
burg Tuesday, when other roads demand
ed that the Chesapeake and Ohio charge
a higher rate on shipments to the lakes.
Il was also announced that several Stand
ard Oil men would be elected directors of
the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The statement of the earnings and ex-
penses of the Great Northern system for
the six months ending Dec. 81, 1903,
shows decided falling off in the income
of the road as compared with the six
months ending Dec. 81. 1901. The oper-
atinc income for the last half of 1907
amounted. after deductions for expenses,
TO SO. SjS. 1924. while for the last half
Of the 1903 the operating income was
s12. 1872. 1O0.27. showing decrease of
S3G6.612.07. or a little less than 3 per
cent.
New, all-steel passenger cars. valued at
S1.CO0,O00, soon will be added to the
passenger equipment of the Rock Island
system.
The Baltimore and Ohio, the Pennsyl-
vania and several other trunk lines have
met the reduction in rates on import
freight traffic from New England ports 70
the West. which were first made by the
Boston and Maine and Boston and Al
bany lines. Whether this will extend to
rate war on all west bound traffic re-
mains to be seen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
How and What to Feed.

There is nothing better for heavy
draft horses under continuous hard
work than cut hay and ground oats.
The hay should be soaked for at least
should then be mixed with the ground
oats The average ration is about ten
pounds each per day. fed morning and
night. with about eight pounds of dry
oats fed at noon.
The Texas station has found that al
falfa. ia addition to rice, bran and
cotton seed meal, is not satisfactory,
because 1t is so rich in those constitu-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Danrcr nf EnsIinu Fad.

DR. !. II. Kellogg. head of the Battle
Creek SaEitarium. says in Good Health
thar the fasting fad is growing. On the
whole. he thinks it is not doing much
hahn. as people generally eat too much.
aud, while admitting that there is benefit
to be gained by fasting, says there are
also dangers attendant upon it. He says
it is an error to suppose that fasting is
the only means OF purifying the blood and
that there is some evidence tending to
show that fasting actually increases the
pollution Of the blood by crippling the ac-
tion of the inteStineS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

VcrSity. and upon coming to America in
1910 first went TO Canada. but settled
IN Boston a year later. becoming pro
lessor of vocal physiology in Boston
diversity Soon after his inveStiga-
lions begun that led to the invention
OF the telephone. the patent for which
WAS granted in 1876. Various miver-
SITES have conferred degrees upon Dr.
BEL, who also is an officer of the
feRch Legion of Honor. and he is Il
member of various scientific organiza-
ions and regent of the Smithsonian In
stitution. His home is in Washington.
ana he has an extensive summer home
at Sydney. Cape Breton. where he has
just completed his new aerodrome
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

and yet it is not likely that she has
lacked opinions on public themes or
that these opinions have been without
weight upon the President. Innately
and by lifetime training she is a
thorough gentleW oman and as such has
gained the confidence nd admiration of
the people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

so far as is known at present there
are forty-eight kinds of house flies"
said the professor.
Il only know two kinds, professor"
said the boy.
Which are they?"
Dead and alive ,"-Yonkers States
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

DANIEL 81. hEEFE. Governor TANNER
administration he was a member of the
Illinois State Board of Arbitration and
was sixth vice president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. He has been
president of the International Long
shoremen's Union since its organization.
and since that time has been resi-
dent of Detroit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Wash Trees I'm Winter

After the leaves have fallen from
fruit trees, bushes and ornamental
shrubs, it is good plan to wash the
trunks and lower branches with some
thing that will kill the insects or their
eggs hiding in the loose bark. This can
be done at any time during the dorm
ant season.
One Of the best washes for fruit
trees and shrubs Is the kerosene emul.
sion. 1t not only kills mature and i'm
mature insects. but cleanses the tree in
general, and that which runs down tc
the ground finds its way to the root
and kills insects and disease there.
Formula for kerosene emulsion
Kerosene. gallons; common soap. one
half pound; water. 1 gallon. Dissolve
the soap in boiling water; add the
kerosene and emulsify by violent churn-
ing. Dilute this to the required
strength and apply it to the trunks and
lower branches of fruit trees with a
heavy piece of old cloth, brush or stub
of broom.
Wash all of the trees in the orchard
with this emulsion and the ornamental
shrubs about the house. Insects breed
and hide in the bark of many kinds of
plants and now is a good time to kill
them before they have time to hatch
out and revive for next summers work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Taking No Chance.

Borely-I got rather a cool recep-
ton when ! called at the Smiths last
night. but they warmed up finally.
Why. when l was leaving the whole
family came to the door with me,
Griggs-That was because some one
took three umbrellas out of their hall
rack few evenings ago.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Kansas After "Amnities."

The affinity" business will not be pop
ular in Kansas hereafter. A bill before
the Legislature makes it felony for a
married woman to run away with another
man and vice versa. Any man who de
serts his wife or a legitimate child under
IA years of age, will be guilty of crime
punishable by a Jail or penitentiary SEN
tence. The same punishment is to be
rneted ont to a wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

and scientist. He
is the inventor of
the telephone. and
with {. \. Bell and
Sumner Taintor in
vented the graphic
phone. DIR. Bell
WAS born in Edin-
bursh, Scotland. in
1917. He was edu-
Gated in Edinburgh
anJ in I onIcp Tn;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Tn Her Foot Fifty Years.

Mrs. Lou Van Yooris, near Bellefon-
tame. Ohio. has found a needle point in
her foot that has been. there fifty years.
When a girl of 16 she stepped on a
needle that broke and the point of it has
lust worked its way out of her foot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Ruried Girl Alive; Hanged.

Irwin A. Lewis, murderer of his step
daughter. was hanged in the Chester
County prison in Westchester, Pa. Lew
is. according to his own confession, beat
his stepdaughter. Mary Enwenlein. into
Inconsistencies and then buried her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Bryan on Carnegie Aid.

William J. Bryan. the Democratic lead
er. has sent to the Nebraska Legislature
a protest against authorizing professors
in the State University to become benefi-
cia. IS of the Carnegie pension fund. He
saws the objection would be less if the
source were of unquestioned character and
if the money were given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Apple Trees Per Acre.

Apple trees to be permanent must
have room for healthy development.
Their tops need air and sunshine and
the roots must have space to spread.
If trees are crowded the fruit will
be small and of bad color. Anything
like a forest condition must be avoid
ed in the orchard. Fruit needs sun
shine, not shade.
Another reason for room-thin plant
ing-is the need of it for spraying. 1t
is impossible to apply the mixtures eff
fectively where trees are crowded
1t may be well to plant some short
lived trees for filters. but in the end,
fifty trees per acre is enough for the
permanent orchard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

Regardless of the extra cost Of extra
feed. keep the foals growing. If the
pasture is short give them extra feed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

The farm team will rest better if
cleaned at night as we'll as in the morn
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

The Association of Licensed Cement
Manufacturers. with a capital of $780,
100000. has just completed its organiza-
ton at Minneapolis on lines which are
said to include all the principal cement
mills in the country, although efforts w4s
made to keep the merger a secret.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

It is not the quantity of the land one
has. but the way it is used and ham
died that counts now for success on
the farm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
Meat Is Necessary for Fowls.

The majority of early cockerels are
sold on the market for broilers or
fries 1t is thus important that they
reach the marketable age as early as
possible to make room for later
matches, and the pullets of their own
age kept for early layers. To make the
best and quickest gain meat in some
form is essential
To demonstrate how necessary mis-
animal matter is to the health q the
fowls the New York State Experiment
Station made a number Of experiments.
Two lots of chickens and ducks as
nearly alike as possible, were used in
the experiments. One lot In each case
was fed a ration Of mixed grain with
animal meal and fresh bones or dried
blood. In the one ration two-fifths tc
one-half of the protein came from ami
NAL sources, while in the other 1t ali
came from vegetable sources.
Starting with chicks one-half week
old, the chicks fed on animal meal
gained 80 per cent more than those on
the vegetable diet although they ate
only SO per cent more; they required
half pound less of dry matter to gain
one pound, and each pound of gain
cost but AZ cents. as compared with
> 10 cents for the granted birds
The animal meal chicks reached two
pounds in weight (the frying size)
more than five weeks before the others,
and three pIlllets of the lot began lay
ing four weeks earlier than any among
the granted birds.
The experiments showed even more
striking benefits from the animal food
in the case of the ducks. many of the
ducks dying on the vegetable diet until
but twenty-five were left out of thirty
five at the close of the fifteenth week
of feeding. These, when fed the meat
ration, made rapid gains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

Hogs penned where they can get no
shade will NOT thrive and are more sus>
ceptible to disease than If given plenty
of both shade and Sunshine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

The eve should be kept In moderate
ly good flesh and at lambing time
should be strong and able to take care
of her lamb
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

For a permanent pasture there
should be a variety of grasses in orGar
TO get a free supply Of growth and to
insure the entire covering of the
ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

The reelection of Thomas l.. Lewis as
president of the United Mine Workers of
America by majority of more than 49,
600 is claimed as the result Of pertial
canvass Of the votes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

a Pres ident-eltct is
literally in the
Il IN d : Of his
friends. Fro IN
George Washing
ton. who requested
the simplest form
of a ceremony. TO
William Fl. Taft,
who becomes Pres
id2nt at a time
when large eXpen-
ditureS for inaug-
uratiOn are accept
ed as a matter of
course. is a long
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

was born in Que
bee "A half century
ago, and was orig
inally intended for
the law. He aban-
doned that profess
sion, however, and
after a five years
residence in Chica-
go he returned to
Quebec and plunged
into politics. For
II few years he was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

At the first banquet of the Northern
Wisconsin State Fair Association, held
in CbinDeya Falls, it was announced
that 5000 of the fairs $1,000 indebted
ness had been subscribed and that the
fair would be out Of debt by next Sep
TENDER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

See that no one disturbs the birds on
your farm. They are your best friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

Sargent. is ii ma
tive of Cook coun-
ty, H., having been
born on a farm
near Chica go. He
has been connected
with the labor
movement $ i II e e
youth and organ
lied the first long
shOremen'S union in
Chicago. u n d q +
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

III Alexander Graham Bell. who is
reported to- have completed a new fly
ir- machine. is famous as an Inventor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
SSSScS

The horse Of quality will outsell a
Ioarse-grained one any time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

One reason why many farmers fail
to make profit is because they have
no settled policy. Success in any bust
ness comes from persistence in a we'll
chosen plan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

Louis Frechette. the bard of French
Canada, has been named as laureate of
the French Academy. DR.. Frechette
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04
4 Submarine AnnihilnfOr.

The Petit CreuSot of Chalon. France.
have launched a submarine engine of de-
struction invented by Gustaye CADET. It
is a radio-automat torpedo controlled by
Hertzian waves and is capable of carry
ing explosive charges varying from 800
% 9C0 Kilograms. Such charges striking
the strongest armored warships would
sink them in few seconds. The expert
ments were entirely successful.
4 bill introduced in the Minnesota Leg
islaturp makes the fact that an employee
was injured in the line of duty absolute
proof of his right to recover adequate
compensat ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

pointed commissioner general of immi-
grafton to succeed the late Frank p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-04

Selling everything we produce and
buying everything we consume in
creases the trading and manufacturing
classes and diminishes the percentage
of farming classes.