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Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-05
SCIENTIFIC APpLE-eRowINc.

soThat the growing of apples has been neglected in New England to the extent that the full possibilities Of \ the industry have not been real1zed | is generally admitted, and, apropos or the discussion of the subject which | has lately been aroused in all the New England states. the action Of group of farmers in the town Of Woi- colt in Wayne county, N. r., IS worth making note of The grow CTS there have organized an assocla- | ton, and will employ an apple expert either from the state agricultural college or the Geneva experiment sta ton to spend the season in the town He will be paid by the association. and will attend to the spraying and care of trees and superintend the harvest l ing of the crop. Incidentally, it is to he assumed, he will make suggestion as to the marketing of the apples after they have been harvested. It is good idea. and it suggests also the increas ing opportunities for the expert in agricultural and horticultural opera tions. as well in the profitable man. agement and conservation of forests. Boston Herald.
 How far away is this from the idea of the cow-t testing associations now in operation in Vermont? Why is it not just as practicable? Of course the
 season is too far advanced for tha- kind of thing to be effective now, but it is worth thinking about for next year Dwellers in the Lake Cham plain valley on this side are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars every year by neglecting apple culture. Ap-
 ples flourish best in limestone soil,
 and nature made this region for
 vast orchard.-St. Albans Messenger.  The spirit is moving in this direc-
 ton all over New England. and the
 demand for young apple trees exhaust
 ed the nursery stock this year. The
 old orchards are redeemable and it
 the trees were pruned and fed and
 sprayed, they would astonish their
 owners by their results. Some New
 England farmers still send apples to
 market that are hardly fit to feed to
 hogs This kind of a farmer is -on
 his last legs.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-05
INCREASING TRADE WITH SOUTH
 AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

That the commerce of the twenty Iz-in-American republics lying to the south of the United States is increas- ing with such remarkable strides tha t il is deserving of particular attention is proved by the special report of Di- rector John Barrett of the International bureau of American republics to the fourth Pan-American conference now Sn session at Buenos Ayres. the capital of the Argentine Republic. After pointing out that the work and cor respondence of the bureau have in creased one thousand per cent since the last conference in 1906: that last year 1t was directly responsible for S57.o00, 900 of new trade exchange in the Pan-American field: that it dis tributes annually 450,000 pieces of printed matter descriptice of Pan American relations in contrast to SO 900 four years ago; and that it has been an active and useful factor in numerous ways for the promotion of Pan-.Anerican friendship, peace and commerce, the director says:
 The total of Latin-American foreign commerce for 1909. divided into ex- ports and imports. shows a nota ble balance of trade in favor of Latin America. The exports were valued at s1.232.1o3.oOo. the imports at sss5.- 1ss.0oo; or a favorable balance of s5s5. sos, ,o00. Exports, moreover, show an impressive increase in ten years Of 14s per cent and exports of 115 per cent
 The United States bought from and sold to sLatin-America in 1909 prod ucts valued at the large total of near 1y six hundred million dollars The exact figures were s5ss. .3O2. 900 The average for the three years of 1907 s-s was s53s. sos, ,Oo0. Now contrast 7his total with the avera ge of a dec ade ago. or from 1s96-7-s. and we find 3he latter was only S236.2T9, 900. In etfer words. the exchange of trade be- tween the United States and her sis Ter republics more than doubled itself h approximately ten years
 Taking six hundred million dollars as high water mark of the trade Lat in-America and the United States ex- rhanged last year. what becomes of The com piaint Of the uniformed man that the United States is being out stripped rapidly by Germany and France2 When the United States buys as she does. one-fourth of all Latin-America sells to the world, and sells to it one-fourth of all it buys. no States and Latin-America are losing their commerce with each other through the competition of Europe and that the International bureau of the American republics is failing in it's work of making North and South America better known to each other.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-05
The Sign of the sunfIower.

Some very queer things are happen Ing in Indiana this year. A sunfIower
 plant stalk, leaves and blossoms" has been found growing in a maple tree twelve feet from the ground at the home of John Kensinger, at Iafay- cite. The Indianapolis News reports that the big flower mods at passersby from it's lofty perch and deffes an ex- planation of the mystery of it's pres- ence there." Wise sunfloweri It knows what it is about If it should explain what it s5doing there. some trifling republican would climb the tree and pull it up in q hurry It really is a sign of dem0cra tic victory and the election of John w. Kern to the Unit ed States senate Whenever the sun flower begins to climb trees in Indiana it is sure thing that the democrats are going to win, and if the Kensinger sunflower is only allowed to seed and the seeds are judieiously distributed in close districts, Indiana will be safely in the democratic column in 1912.- Richmond -Despa tch.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-05
Since Thayer Came Out.

Since Thayar came out as a demo- cratic candidate for United States sen- ator in Connecticut. Dr. Clark has been paying close attention to what demo- crats are saying and doing all over the country. Just now he is worried about Henry Watterson's statement that mo true democrat can be a prohibitionist," |" and asks: Suppose they (the demo- crats throughout the country) were to
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take Marse Henry at his word and quit the party. where would the solid south be? What would become of those electoral votes?" Suppose Marse Hen- ry should answer Dr. Clark by saying that many prohibitionist can be a democrat, how would he understand that2 There are thousands of pro- hibitionists who are such only on the cry and not as condition.-Richmond Times Dispatch
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cduStQ d WcdhuCoo and broken down condition of the system. I read so
 much of ofwhatLydia
 E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound had done for other suffering women | felt sure it would help me, and I must say it did help me wonderfully. My pains all left me, I
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-05

The MiIvaukeeans welcome the Knights Of Pythias with a rhyme which says The welcome sign is hanging from every window sill-to make their visit pleasant we'll hustle with a will"
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There is one thing sure, Senator Lorimer's ciphers count more for his political success than for his personal purity.
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The democrats are expecting to car ry Maine in September, but they'll see the lusty republican coming down the home stretch with it secure.
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Carrie Nations home for the wives of drunkards had to close for want of the aforesaid wives Women do not like this kind of a distinction.
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They have counted up who is who at Washington. D. C., and they mum Der just 2s That's doing pretty well for the silly season.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The letter carriers of Los Angeles must look rather natty in their blue shirts and straw hats.
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The democratic differences of opin- ion in Connecticut make the party look as if it was not getting together very fast
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Why does one Charlie call the other Charlie Hopkins? Is that just to be odd, or to be dignffied?
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Most cities of push are in hopes ol becoming spotless towns, but Pitts burg is busy trying to become a blue sky town.
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A westerner has sued a friend who stole lock of his wife's hair for two dollars a hair for every one taken 4 woman's head with 125. GOO hairs on it is by this rate made a gold mine
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The men who had their revenue lessened by the revision of the tariff do not believe in the republican party any more.
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Mayor Thom of Waterbury thinks that Chairman Comstock's tart reply to the Business Mems association was more clever than tactful Charlie
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philosopher said laughter is a cure for all ills, but an everyday man is ready to bet a dollar that it never yet has cured a corn.
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Think of Jack Johnson wearing s25.OOO champions belt. How water melon must sit stored back of that!
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It is well enough to name a pretty dahlia, but this naming of clam aft CT Theodore is in rather questionable taste.
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Hzppy thought for today: Many. nan has screwed his coura ge up to the sttckfng point and then-stuck.
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A good converse tionalist is a per- son who can make nothing when chat tered sound like horse sense
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The Chicago News wants the soft drinks made microbe proof before the Knights Templar strike the town.
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The old bachelor whos says that women cannot be kept away from weddings does not seem to know that without them there would be no we'd ding
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Located Temporarily.

A divorced wife of one of the multi millionaires of New York has married again awhile-Columbfa State
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Commander Peary thinks that he has mad his last featuring tour. That depends upon future enticeTnents.
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A Query.

A Pittsburg man has deserted his wife on discovering that she is slightly a negress. Now what difference can that make in Pittsburg ?-Boston Transcript.
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A Marathon julep, says the Birming- ham Age-Herald. is one that is pulled whole through a straw without taking breath.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-05
WANTSHER
 LETTER PUBLISHED
For. Benefit of Women who
 Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Minn.-"I was great s1lfferer from female troubles which
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-05

Two million acres in New South Wales have been reclaimed by irriga- tim.
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Admission

Carriages and Automobiles Free. Arrangement has been made for 15 Races called at 2.15 D. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19
LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOWING

In New York proposed exteisions OF
the subway are contemplated which
represent an expenditure of 100000
600.
The hardest wood in the world is
not ebony, but cocus, which is much
used for making flutes and similar
musical instruments.
The sea kale used as food in China
comes largely from the coast of Sagh-
lien, where the leaves average one foot
in width and forty-five in length.
Riga, Russia, population $4,000, is
to have new central passenger sta
ton with approaches, an improved
custom house quay, harbor extension
and new warehouses
The number of cremations in Great
Britain last year was S55, an increase
of sixty from 1908. The grand total
of the twelve crematoriums since the
opening of the Working crematorium in
1885 to the end of last year was 8,121.
In 1908 there were 6,56S cremations
in France. Germany in 1908 cremated
4,779, making a grand total to that
date of $4,000 for Germany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19
WITH THE SAGES.
HENRY WILLIAM

There is a conscience of the head as
well as of the heart, and in old age
we feel as much remorse if we have
wasted our natural yirtues.-Lord
Lytton.
Wherever I find a great deal Of
gratitude in a poor man I take it for
granted there would be as much gen
crosby if he were rich man.-Pope.
If thou would'st have all about thee
like the colors of some fresh picture
in a clear light, be temperate in all
things, and of a peaceful heart with
thy fellows.-Walte Pater
Wisdom whispered yesterday in the
ear of my mind. Go, and, in thy
frailty retain still thy endurance,
Still make patience thy chief purpose;
in sickness and grief and want always
be patient! "-Hafiz.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19

At Washington, D. c., whole days
work of one of the bright census
enumerators went for the evening
meal of a hungry bulldog. All day the
Industrious enumerator worked, filling
his book with the names of promi-
nent citizens at 21a cents per name.
Toward night he reached the gate Of
house and met an unusually big
bulldog. The enumerator spoke moth
ing but kindly words, but the dog paid
no attention. Then the census man
waved his enumeration book at the
animal. That was the clarion call
with the dog. 1t leaped, landing with
jaws firmly locked in the enumeration
book. The animal wrenched it from
the startled and frightened enumera-
tors hands and proceeded to quietly,
but numerically, tear it to pieces
Every name that met this fate meant
212 cents to the enumerator, but his
skin meant more, SO he perched on a
gate until the dogs master appeared
He had to do the work all over again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19
ELECTRICAL NOTES.

Electric fans are used in the win
ter to keep the frost off from the plate
glass windows in the big stores.
A cents worth Of electricity will
operate sewing machine motor for
three hours.
An electrical device is now in use
to record the density of smoke Issuing
from chimneys.
On January 9Th wireless communi-
cations were exchanged between Bal
timore and Chicago for the first time.
A half million dollar electrical
switchboard will control every switch
in the Pennsylvania's great new yards
at New York.
An electrical device is now used to
thaw out frozen water pipes. All that
is necessary is to hitch the wires to
the water pipes and electricity will
thaw them out quickly
The old days when electric light
shades were mere ornaments have gone
forever and in their stead come the
modern shades made to diffuse and re-
feet the light along purely scientific
lines and at the greatest economy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19
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Practically everything in Springfield
H., is organized, with the exception of
the unskilled laborers.
Iron holders International Union
now has membership of approx
mately fifty thousand.
Four hundred thousand employees of
railroad companies and other big cor
oorations have received voluntary wage
increases from their employers since
January 80, according to a statement
prepared by an association of employ
ers in New York.
The union carpenters of Omaha. who
are now being paid As cents an hour,
have made a demand for 5 cents more
an hour. The bricklayers of the same
place, now receiving 621A cents an
hour, ask rs cents. The plasterers are
being paid rs cents an hour.
The members of the National Union
of Glass Workers, which includes I'll
employees of handmade window glass
factories, recently received a Is per
cent increase in wages. This is the
second increase the men have had
granted in the last six months.
Oklahoma printers are jubiIant over
the new State printer bill, passed at
the present session of the Legislature
This act requires candidates to have
at least eight years experience as a
journeyman printer, and the term
'journeyman printer is defined as a
printer who has served an apprentice
ship of at least four years.
Two important decisions were rem
dered by the Minnesota State Supreme
Court recently in cases relating to
damages for Industrial accidents. One
opinion entirely repudiates the hereto
fore understood assumption Of risk"
on the part Of the employees and holds
that employers should p1evide all pos
sible safeguards against accidents. The
second decision eliminates the fellow
servant" rule and means that an en-
ployer is liable in the event of an en-
ploye being injured on account of the
negligence or carelessness of a fellow
employe.
The general headquarters of the In
ternational Hold Carriers and Building
Laborers' Union of America has been
removed to Albany, N Y.
On June 13, at St Louis. the Intev,
national Brotherhood of Boiler Ma.
ers, Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers will
hold it's annual convention.
The members of the Painters, Deco
rators and Paperhangers' Union, at T?
ronto, will give their employers an
other fight to obtain recognition %
their union principles and on increase
Of wages. 1t has been practically de-
cided to go on strike if the bosses DO
not grant them a wage scale of 80
cents an hour.
Street Railwaymen's Union at To-
ronto, expects an increase of wages
about June Is, when some twelve hum
dred men will be interested
The first national labor congress was
held at Baltimore, Aug. 20, 1866. This
body met annually in different cities
for several years thereafter.
The eight-hour strike Of the Interna-
tional Union of Leather Workers is
proving successful, many large employ
ers agreeing to the demands of the
men. This success is attributed to the
scarcity of men, as frantic advertising
for men has failed to uncover enough
independents" to turn out the work.
although advanced wages are offered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19


blows in boxing. Skeched by Dr. R. c. Latson
Scientific sc combat began with the the Greek athletes The
weighted The science the simple merely
his punch
and single blow.
Until thirty boxers fought much like the old Greeks
until
Gradually
necessarily
paralysis
knockout"
The
The
diagram blow
likely
the dangerous blows boxing-W B. S, NJ. D.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19
BIGGEST SEA FIGHTER
TAKES INITIAL PLUNGE
Battleship Florida, Greatest of All
Naval Craft Launched at
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
HAS TEN TWELvE-INCH GUNS
Vessel Is 521 Feet Long and VIII
Have Speed of 21 Knots an
Hour

The greatest Dreadnought of the
worlds navies, the battleship Florida,
was launched at the Brooklyn navy
yard in the presence of many distin-
guished men, public officials, and a
mighty throng of citizens. Awe-inspir-
ing in size and silent might, one of the
mightiest war engines conceived by
man plunged into the waters of Walla-
bout Bay amid a storm of cheers.
Before the launching. the colossal
sea fighter looked for all the world
like gigantic fish hooked from the
ocean and raised into the air a captive
by mighty derricks and supports. The
new shaped bow-the upper part black
and lower white-with the great an
Choir pit was strangely suggestive of
a huge leyiathan dragged from the
deep.
1t will take more than 1000 men to
manage this great fighting machine;
the minimum requirement is sixty Off
GERS and 954 enlisted men. The esti-
mated cost of the ship complete is ST.
100000. The Florida is the second Of
Uncle Sans floating forts to take the
initial plunge from the Brooklyn navy
yard ways. Unusual ceremonies at
tended the launching
The Florida is 521 feet long; her
beam is So feet 215 inches: she draws
2812 feet of water and displaces p, 1925
tons in light order, while when fully
loaded she will measure up to 23,033
tons. Her estimated speed is 20A
knots per hour, which would have been
regarded a few years ago as the top
notch for swift unarmored cruiser.
She will carry $500 tons of coal in
her bunkers, which should enable her
to make the round-trip across the At
lantic at half speed. Parsons turbine
engines of $4,000 horse power will
maintain the high speed
The main battery of the ship will
consist of ten twelve-inch rifles arrang
ed in pairs in turrets. There is a very
formidable secondary battery and tow
twenty one-inch submerged tubes for
torpedoes. The Florida will be navy
in itself-a 100 per cent broadside sea
fighter capable of firing every gun in
her armament into a foe A single
broadside from the Florida will be
twice as heavy as that of Dewey's en-
tire Manila fleet
The Florida is twenty-one feet long
er, $500 tons heavier, and her battery
"a per cent stronger than the Bellero-
DhOn of the british navy The great
Connecticut, for years the queen ship
Of the United States navy, was the
| model for the new warship. The Flor
ida will be heavier by 5000 tons than
the Connecticut, or nearly the entire
displacement of the Inflated battle
ship Maine. Not even the Neptune,
and it is doubtful if the Colossus, the
pride of the British navy, equals this
sea fighter The Florida will be able
to hurl broadside % per cent heavier
than any battleship afioat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-05-19
NEW KINGS NEAR RELATIVES.

King George V. has three sisters.
They are:
Princess Louise. who, during the life
of the late king, was the princess
royal Of England She was born Feb
ruary 20, 1867; was married january
u. 1889. to the Duke of Fife, and has
Two children-Alexandr Victoria,
BORN May II, 1891 and Maud AleXan-
ara, born April s, 1898.
Princess Victoria Alexandra, born
July 6, 1868
Princess Maud Charlotte, born No
yember &c. 1869; married July D,
1896. to Prince Karl of Denmark, who
IS now King Haakon VI of Norway.
The uncles and aunts of the new
king. are:
Princess Helena. born May %. 1916;
married July 5, 1866, to Prince Chris
tian Of Schleswig-Holstein She has
three children.
Princess Louise, born March IS
1S4S, married March p, 1871. to the
Marquis of Lorne, Who became lake
Of Argyll On April q, 1900.
Prince Arthur, Duke CT Connaught
born May /, 1850; married March 10
1879. to Princess Louise eff Prussia
He has three children. the oldest OF
whom. Princess Margaret Victoria
BORN January 10, 1852, was married or
June is. 1905. to Prince Gustaf Adolf
Crown Prince of Sweden.
Princess Beatrice born April IA
1857; married July %, 1885, to Prince
Henry of Hesse. She has four chill
dren. the second of whom. Princes.
Victoria Eugene, was married on May
81, 1906. to Alfonso NIL, King o
Spain