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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
What She Wanted to See

English Clergyman-And when you
arrive in London, my dear lady, don't
fail TO see st. Pauls and Westminster
Abbey.
Fair American-You bet, I'll rattle
those off sure; but what I've been
hankering to see, ever since 1 was knee
high to a grasshopper, is the Church
of England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08


and craving rest that is Impossible for them get
off, and they lostpeny to retire upon but nothing
to retire and they end they began, striving TO
add their useless boards, passing into nothngness.
leaving their money behind for heirs to quarrel
Gigantic fortunes. In the nature of things be
fewer harder build up the future than in the
past Most great enterprises IN the corporate
form. The writer knows but in active bust
who is likely have exceptionally large estate
and the foundation of that laid more than half 2
century ago by the purchase of timber lands which have
increased enormously in value Meanwhile, our imnedi-
duty distribute surplus wealth to the best IF
our abilities believe best calculated
improve existing conditions. We must all learn the
great only competence is desirable almost
essary wealth nonessential and when does it is
only be administered only for the gen
eral good
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

A boat large enough to accommodate Il
family Of moderate size can be obtained
for $50, and since the anchorage is free
it is obvious that the Tankia effect
many savings impossible to the shore
dweller.-Ladys Realm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
GRAVE DANGER OF THE Too-FoND MOTHER.
By Edith Shacklet0n.

When q woman declares: Il am complete
ly bound up in my children" or, Il have no
interests outside my home" chorus of COM
mendatiou of these callous confessions arises.
This overdeveloped maternal instinct with
its almost inyariable accompaniment of snob-
hishness is just dangerous TO the nations
welfare as the overdeveloped sef-preservatiye
instinct that impels men of the Rockefeller
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
Very different Matter

Phoebe hear the count has Tilted
Gladys.
Phyllis-Oh. no; he's too much Of
a gentleman for that. l know posi-
lively that he gave Gladys three days
in which to jilt him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
The still, Small Voice.

Sure healing is not in the storm, or
in the whirlwind: it is not in monar-
chies. or aristocracies, or democracias
but will be revealed by the still small
voice that speaks to the conscience
and the heart. prompting us to a wider
and wiser humanity-Lowell.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

jections impaired the blood of human beings specific
bacteriaking properties just they protected guinea
pigs against fatal OF the bacillus.
Taking advantage of the almost certain epdemics of
typhoid fever in military camps Sir E. A Wright in
sttuted extensive test of antyphoid vaccine among
the British soldiers in the Boer The vaccine
sisted Of cultures of the typhoid germ grown In broth
several weeks then steriliZed by heat and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
VACCINATION FOR TYPHOID.
By DR.. J. 6. Torrey

Typhoid fever is one of these distinctiyely
human infectious diseases for which pre-
ventve vaccinations have been attempted.
The results of general interest because
of the widespread prevalence of this fever.
Pfeiffer and Kolle reported in 1896 the phe-
nomena following the injection into man of
the bacillus typhosus killed by heat. Their
most important observation was that these in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
The Proger Thing.

Myer-In writing to the secretary of
the navy, would it be proper TO address
him as your excellency?"
Guyer-No. your warship" would
be more appropriate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

By using barriers of wire, heavily
charged with electricity, the japanese
are driving the savages of Formosa
back into the mountains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
Humorous Footp.d.

Circassian Girl-So You were held
I'D. Ell? Why didn't you ask the high.
waynlan to spare you?
Living Skeleton-I did and he said
you are spare enough
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

You need grit and so do the hens.
The right kind of grit in you will
make it certain that the right kind of
grit gets into the hens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

Do something worth doing and do
it well and then feel proud of your
achievement. but don't get chesty and
big-headed over the big things you
propose to do.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

Thrift in sheep is generally secured
when people think enough of sheep to
take care of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

We must depend more on the silo
and DroteinaceouS forage crops and less
upon the heterogeneous by-products. The
results that have been attained by feed
ing tender pasture grasses show that
the animals need SucCulence during the
long winter months, and this should
convince us that the silo is most val
liable means of preserving the cows
winter rations. The cost of dairy feed
can be very much reduced by change
in the ordinary methods of feeding. We
must grow more feed on the farm.
BY killing insect-eating birds Amer
leans are robbing posterity and per
hitting an annual crop loss of $500
100000. according to William butcher
president of the National Association
of Audubon Societies. If we permit
the heritage of wild birds that still
exist to be further wasted and destroy
ed. we are robbing our children, de-
clared Mr. butcher. The people, as
trustees. are in honor bound to pre-
serve these wild birds for those that
follow u.s. We do not wish our chill
tlren to feel about us as we do about
our fathers, who permitted the wanton
and useless extinction of the bison and
the wild pigeon. In the matter of bird
legislation there is no resting place :
the only price of satisfactory bird pro-
lection is eternal watching Of legiS-
latures, for in an unguarded moment
an amendment may be passed that will
undo the work OF years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
The LeghOrus.

As farm fowl. Leghorns are one
of the best of breeds; but to have
them at their best. and doing their
best give them unlimited rang. Many
farm wives are 50 situated that to
make eggs their farm stock in trades
is much easier than TO market fowls.
Under right cunditiOns-and farm life
is one Of the best of right conditions"
for Ieehorns-eggS will always be in
abundance. For ones own satisfaction
II nothing more. it will be wise to Gull
ont the inferior looking specimens when
such appear among the seasons
matches lii this manner the flock is
yearly improving in quality and gen
eral beauty. and ia LITTLE time eggs
for Matching" as well rs eggs for mar
ket viii become paying feature of
tic farms enterprises. 1ncubatoTs will
come and brooders for rearing the
chicks. possibly. at first. hens of any
and every obtainabe breed or mixture
OF breeds will be in demand as incu-
bators and Breeders FIR the chicks. One
may keep such hens themselves. or.
better still, purchase them of neigh
bors when wanted, and not be troubled
with their presence on the place eX-
cept when absolutely needed For they
mar tie appearance. more or less, OF
ones flock of pure bred birds of one
color.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

Franking q few tons of garden seeds
through the mails and then bowling
about the postal deficit has very hui
morous side if it were not so serious.
If even a small fraction Of the seeds
were planted there might be an excuse
for this waste. but as the matter stands
the free distribution of seeds is fool
iSh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
GREAT WEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
By Andrew Carnegie.

Beyond a competence for old age,
which need not be great and may
be very small. wealth lessons rather
than increases human happiness.
Millionaires who augh are rare.
The deplerable family quarrels
which so often afFiict the rich gem
orally have their rise in sordid diff
ferences about money. The most
miserable of men as odd age ap-
proaches are those who have made
money getting their god like flies
on the wheel. these unfortunates
fondly believed they were really
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

Sheep will feed together better and
fatten more evenly if they are uni
form in character
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
CHAPTER III

The weather next morning was just
right for ride, and sending for my
horse made great circuit of the
woods. coming back by the marshes
about noon. As | galloped past the up
per end of the lowlands l heard a voice
calling to me, and, drawing rein, waited
u.til the voices owner appeared. This
proved TO be an extremely sunburned
young man dressed in very loud tweeds
He carried a fishing -rod over his arm,
and a basket dangled from his shout
der.
Il say, do YOU know the country here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

Some supporters of the dairy indus
try say that it's only matter of time
before we will all be dairying and the
beef COW will be thing of the past
On the other hand the supporters of
the beef industry say that the strongest
nations are bpef-eaters and in the end
beef growing will overshadow all other
farm industries. The difference of opin-
ion kind of makes one doubt the cor
rectness of either assertion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

Some dairymen talk quality. some
talk quantity. Few we think would OBJ
ject to both quantity and quality COM
bined The COW that yields rich milk
and lots of II is popular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

Prune the vineyard at once if you
have not already done so
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

artists intention depict merely type of prehistoric
but the Department OF
SKULL recognizing full
width
all evident the skull The have been about 80 of
Illustration
shelter which
Ell
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
Power of pInnt Life.

The power Of the ordinary plantain
leaf is well illustrated in an article in
the ":StraEd Magazine" by Il writer who
constructed a pitch floor as follows ::
The ground was scraped. and then a
3-inch layer of sand was spread over
1t. and on this sand a 2-fnch layer Of
soft roofing pitch was placed. This
had been down for several weeks when
we noticed one part of the pitch break
ing open like miniature volcano. On
examination we found some green
shoots coming through the pitch. The
shoots continued TO grow in spite Of
the great heat caused by the sun shin
ing on the black surface Of the pitch
They finally assumed hourishing con
dition. 1t should be added that before
laying the sand H sheet Of heavy tar
paper covered the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08
Straw DeE-ie.

The largest expense i'll growing
st9swber res is IL the hoe;ng wedding
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

A girl should be given an allow
ance every week, if it is not more
than 90 cents. It will teach her how
to handle the great sums entrusted to
her care when she marries.
Don't stay up all night because you
can't learn it all in one lay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-08

The increase in the average yield of
corn per acre last year amounted to
only three-tenths of a bushel per acre.
but in the aggregate it meant an in
crease of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars to the farmers.
The story is told that once certain
assessor taxed Il goat at SIS. and, when
charged by the angry owner to justify
the high rating. the assessor directed
him TO rule which read to the effect
that property a-butting on certain
street should be taxed So foot.
We meet with some rather paradox
cal conditions in life. For instance.
the blacksmith shoes his own horse the
poorest. and the carpenter lives in the
plafnest house likewise, the farmer de
prives himself of the meat of the prime
bullock and the sweetest favored APP
pies
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
FOR A LOST TELEGRAM, $500
A Missouri Court Gave Damages
to a Woman whose Mes
sage Went Astray.

Chillicothe, Mo-, Sept. la,-The
first case ever decided by Missouri
court coming under the law passed
by the Legislature of 1907 providing
that a telegraph company which fails
to deliver message filed with it
shall pay the sender $500 was passed
on by Judge Arch B. Davis in the
Livingston county Circuit Court on
the 10Th. Mrs. Ida Grant filed n tel
egram in St. Louis addressed to her
brother, Justice A. NJ, johnson, in
Chillicothe. 1t is said the telegram
never reached the Chillicothe office,
Mrs. Grant was awarded the $500
damages. The company has appealed,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
The Doctor Approves of it.

We are in receipt Of the following
letter from the southeast part of the
state from a practicing physician who
has been practicing medicine for
more than thirty years. He says:
Let me congratulate YOU on your
drinking cup conversion. | have yet
to'hear of any one being caused any
trouble by the public drinking cup,
Now it is said that school children
will each have to have their own
cups. Won't this make a merry
jingle? just think of it! have been
in the practice of medicine since 81
and know that about 80 81 per cent
of this eating and drinking danger is
all rot. sometimes think that we
are all going crazy, judging by the
laws that our legislators are passing
of late years.-Farmer's Mail.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
MISSOURI STATE FAIR
Sedalia, October 20.

The Missouri State Fair for 1909 is
to be by far the best yet held. There
will be more speed events for larger
purses, more machinery, more horses,
cattle, swine, more agricultural and
horticulture exhibits, a better dairy
display, and in all, bigger Fair than
ever before.
The State Fair is better advertised,
the railroads have been more liberal
in the way Of rates and special trains
and the special attractions are the
best. Some of the best performers
in the country have been engaged
Mulhall's roping and Riding Exhibi
tons in front of the grand stand ev
cry day. Lucille Mulhall, whom ex
President Roosevelt says is the bes
horsewoman in America, will give
riding exhibitions and also rope ant
| tie wild steers in front Of the grand
stand. :
Opening day, Saturday.
Dan Patch Day, Monday.
Sedalia Day, Tuesday.
/ Governors Day, Wednesday.
Missouri Day, Thursday.
Automobile Day, Friday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
Public Sale.

Twill sell at public sale at my place
. miles due east of Butler on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 1909,
the following property;
43 Head of Cattle: Consisting of
% two year old heifers, 5 one year
old heifers, 2 two year old steers, 5
one year old steers, 3 milk cows, |
three year old bull.
% Head of Horses and Mules; 2
good brood mares, | aged work
horse, A three year old work mules,
10 one year old mules, l mule colt, 3
two year old horse colts, 3 two year
old filleys, one year old filley,
horse colt.
80 Head of Sheep: IA ewes from
to 6 years old, 5 ewes one year old,
10 spring eve lambs, | registered
buck.
Farming Implements: l mower,
hay rake, / six shovel cultivator,
breaking pillow, l harrow, 2 farm
wagons, | hay frame, / set | IL incl
farm harness, 2 corn shelters, l cider
mill and numerous other articles.
Terms: All sums under $40 cash
On sums of $40 and over IL months
time will be given, notes with ap
proved security to bear 6 per cen
from date. 2 per cent off for casl
on sums of $40 and over.
Sale to begin promptly at 10 o'clocl
a. m. N. B. MCFARLAND.
c. F. Beard, Auctioneer. 47-2
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE
A PIONEER SETTLER.
One of the Earliest Residents of
Appleton City Now Visiting.
Appleton City journal.


The st. Clair County Republican
has the following with reference to
one of the earliest residents of Apple
ton City, who during the past week
has been guest at the home of his
brother, j. B. Bachelor, one of Bates
county's pioneer and most highly
esteemed citizens. The meeting OF
the brothers, which was the first in
about thirty years, was very effecting
and was witnessed by few friends
in the city, including Phil Klein and a
few others who were residents OF the
Prairie Queen at the time Dick
Bachelor was familiar character
here.
d. N. Bachelor, formerly known
by the old time residents of Osceola
as 'Dick" Bachelor, dropped in for
a little visit with old acquaintance
the first of the week. Mr.. Bachelor
opened the first lumber yard that did
business in Osceola after the late I'M
pleasantness, same having been To-
Gated on the lot where the Baptist
church now stands, and remained a
resident of the city until in 1871 or
1872 when he removed to Appleton
City where he conducted a milling
business for some time and eventual
IL drifted into Florida where he now
resides and where he owns a valu-
able orange orchard. He was mar
ried near Towards Mill in the south
part of the county and one purpose
he had in view when he stopped III
Osceola was to visit that neighbor'
hood for the purpose of renewing ole
acquaintance, but being informed
that all the old timers who were ii
those days had either passed to theil
reward or removed elsewhere, hi
did not 90 to that place. His old &C
quaintanceS still in Osceola were few
indeed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
Sleepy Girl Misses Lover.

A pretty, well dressed and fearful
young woman who declined to give
her name, says the Carthage Press,
stopped off in Carthage from the
south bound Missouri Pacific pas
senger train and it soon developed
that she was in a peck of trouble.
She had come from the northern part
of the state expecting to get off at
Lamar to meet her fiance and get
married, but she fell asleep on the
train, and was carried past Lamar be-
fore she knew it.
The girl took the next train back to
Lamar, but by the time she got there
the man to be met was no longer at
the depot, he having departed, think
ing his girl had gone back" on him.
The young woman appealed to the
police to find him, and it was then
learned that the man had already ask
ed the officers to find her.
Not until the Lamar police force
had been busy all evening did the Off
GERS succeed in getting the two lovers
together; but finally they found each
other and had a midnight wedding,
all the happier for the tribulations
which had been surmounted in at
tanning their hearts desire.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Gleanings From THE TIMES
Columns a Quarter of a Gen.

fury Ago-Sept. oath, 1884.
]. NJ. Vaughn presented petition
to the city council, asking permit to
conduct and operate a street car line
within the city limits.
Frank Winsett, living east of town
left Monday for Chicago to attend
medical lecturers.
Miss Gertrude Hannah, attending
school in Kansas City, visited home
folks.
The Butler Academy opened this
year with nineV-eight scholars.
The Butler Carriage Works, of But
Ter, has just completed new car
riage for Major Bradley.
Mr.. Kaune shipped the last invoice
of the thirty thousand dollars worth
of cattle he bought of Walton Bros.
Rev. S. NJ. Brown, pastor of the
Baptist church, has returned from a
visit to North Carolina.
/ A little son of w, H. Clinkendeard
livikg just west of the city, had one
of his legs broken Sunday evening at
the depot.
Tuesday evening the Walnut hack,
running between this city and Foster,
brought the news of a shooting scrapc
at the latter place, in which Joseph
Oliver, an old and highly respected
farmer was shot and killed by VIII
liam Pierce, a young man of Foster,
during a personal difficulty.
Miss Mollie Blewitt returned home
from visit to friends at Warrens-
burg.
The greenback convention Satur-
day passed resolutions endorsing the
Republican ticket and requested that
the name of w. o. Atkeson be placed
on the Republican ticket for prosecu-
ting attorney.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
Joint Public Sale.

We will sell at public sale, at the
residence of Lewis McElroy, 5 miles
southwest of Butler, 2 miles north of
Cortland on Rich Hell road,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1909.
The following property:
10 Head Horses and Mules, consist
ing of brood mares, 2 work horses
and A sucking mules.
II Head Cattle, consisting of good
milk cows, with calf by side, 10
yearling heifers, three spring calves.
10 Head good ewes.
26 Head Hogs, 6 brood sows, bal
ance shoats, will weigh 40 or so
pounds.
Farming Implements, 8 farm
wagons, 1 spring wagon, 2 buggies, l
moving machine, nearly new; l hay
rake, 2 walking cultivators, l riding
cultlvator, nearly new; ! harrow, l
corn planter, l riding pillow, one 16
and IA inch walking pillow, hay frame,
/ folding saw, 2 sets work harness,
2 sets single harness, | set double
driving harness, 200 posts, some
dimension lumber, 1 barrel cider
vinegar, 8 tons clover hay, 8 tons
good cane hay, 10 dozen Leghorr
hens. Household and kitchen furni
ture, part Of which is nearly new ant
other things.
;. Terms:-All sums Of $40 and un
Ger cash. All over $40 credit Of
. months will be given without interes
| liz paid when due, otherwise to draw
8 per cent from date. 4per cent dis
count for cash. Purchaser to Civ
mote with approved security. M
property removed until terms ar
complied with. Sale to begin at II
o'clock a. m. LEWIS McELROY
E. L. ROWDEN.
&c. F. BEARD, Auctioneer.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
Go With a Rush.

The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure, DR..
Kings New Life Pills-is astounding
Frank 7. Clays say they never saw
the like. Its because they never fail
to cure Sour Stomach, Constipation
Indigestion, Biliousness, Jaundice
Sick Headache, Chills and Malaria.
Only 25C.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-09-23
Bryan is to Tour the Country.

Galveston, Tex, Sept,-William
Jennings Bryan announced he will
tour the country in the interest of
tariff reform and will begin the cam
paign in Texas. He says he is great
ly concerned in the election of a DEM
ocratic House of Representatives. He
says he will talk plain on the tariff
and quote few things of particular
interest to the Democrats, from the
congressional records.
Senator Joseph Bailey, who is in
the state delivering speeches, declines
to attend the Bryan lectures.