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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
Old Hena lake un Room.

Old hens in crowded poultry house
will keep back more eggs than they
will produce and the sooner out Of
the way the better for the rest and
the egg basket
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
HOME MADE CHICK FOUNTAIN
Simple Arrangement by Which Pouk
try May Secure Fresh Water
Without Trouble.

Herewith is sketch of a very sim.
pie arrangement by which your chick.
ems will always have plenty of fresh
water without any trouble. It con.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-11-03
LIGHT AIRY POULTRY HOUSE
Can Be Constructed by Any Ingenious
Farmer From Drawings and In
structons Given.

This poultry house can be built by
any ingenious farmer from the draw
ings and descriptions given here. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
KRUPP's GUN PLANT
The Monster German Firm Employs
 100000 Men

The great German firm that is known to every one as "Krupps.' and which supplies half the civilized world with what it wants in the way of cannon, is buying a large tract of land in Holland with the object of erecting new works there.s
 If so, this gigantic business. which all ready gives employment to about 15o,ooO men, and owns a city and several towns and villages in Germany will soon possess no fewer than nine different groups of works.
 The rise of the firm has been remarka- bly swift In 1S10 a working mechanic called Frederick Krupp set up forge in the village of Essen. Wretchedly poor, he yet contrived to keep four workmen in his pay. He had ideas which, he hoped would revolutionze the manufacture of steel
 Handicapped by his poverty, however, and by ten years law suit, he accom- plished nothing, and died, worn out by failure, in 1926
 When his son Alfred, for whose school ing the widowed mother had scarcely been able to pay, entered the business In ls4S, he found, to use his own words, three worlxmen and considerably more debts than cash" Before his death, 50 years later he was one of the most powerful factors in the wars of Europe.
 Wedged in between two huge workshops in Essen, which is now a city of a quar- ter of a million inhabitants, and Is prac- tically the property of the firm. there stands the tiny old-fashioned cottage in which the founder of the firm struggled for a livelihood It bears an inscription in the handwriting of Alfred Krupp, com ,r,1a nj hie m rents tO the workpeople. The site of that cottage is worth thousands of dollars, but 1t still stays unused.
 It would be difficult to name three European countries in which the Krupp people have no interests. In Germany they own, besides Essen Gheir headquar- ters, the Germania backyard at Kiel (where they build Dreadnoughts), three coal mines. many iron mines and foun- dries, and great el-making works at Rheinhausen on the Rhine, and at Mag deburg.
 They have coal and iron mines all over Europe The famous iron-mining town of Bilbao. in Spain, is partly theirs It is from Bilbao that Britain gets most of her supplies of iron ore.
 Everything Krupps do is on a gigantic scale. At Essen they keep a hotel solely for the use of the firms guests. These are chiefly foreign military and naval off, fcers inspecting the work the Krupps are carrying out for their respective coun- tries. No bills of course, are presented. This hotel costs the Krupps clear S125 900 a year.
 Alfred Krupp was succeeded by his son, the second Frederick Krupp. The new head of the firm was peace-loving scien- tist with a passion for botany and zooo- gy, and positive distaste for connon- making. Rumor has 1t, however, that on at least enc occasion he made his pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03

ties were purchased and used as directed, and in one week Mrs. Evans was up around her room, and in two weeks this woman, three score and ten yearst of age, was able to be out Her son. in giving this statement, said many had called to see If 1t was a fact that his mother was out again after being so low for such a long time This is the very best of evidence that Andes Medicines CURE
 w. M. Brown of 1109 Avenue B says: l nave had stomach trouble for the past three years Sometimes thought I had heart disease, on account of my heart beating so fast especially if [ eat hearty meal. I would get up morning tired as When I went to bed: had no energy and have been getting weaker all the time. My tongue has been coated for months; calomel did me no good. At times I was constipated. food would lay heavy on my stomach like rubber ball. l had shortness of breath and such terrible dreams Would awake at night and 1t felt as if a heavy weight was laying Ncross my chest. When finished meals ofttimes would have heart burn and belch up hot water. Many told me this was wa ter-brash. l have spent more than $500 trying to cure this trouble, but only got relief. l have used four bottles of Andes Great Prescription and all those bad symptoms have disappeared and [ can do as much work as any man in Birmingham and feel no i'll effects. I am sure Andes Medicines will do all that are claimed for them. The Doster- Northington. wholesale druggists, sup ply all dealers with Andes Medicinsa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
Woman, Seventy-nine Years of Age, Tells of Great Results From
 Andes Medicines
Interest i'm Andes And His Medicines Unabated

When Andes. the famous ne-minute advertiser, drove through the main thoroughfares of this city eight weeks ago showering his money along the en- tire line of parade, and the streets were a perfect mass of humanity. all eager to see this famous young advertiser, many predicted his campaign in Birmingham would not be the success that 1t was in Atlanta, Memphis and Nashville. If those who made such predictions would call at his salesrooms. corner Nine teenth street and Fourth avenue, up stairs, and see the steady stream of purchasers all day, then take a trip to one of his free concerts and hear the thousands loud in their praise of Andes and his medicines. and to witness one of his minute sales and to see how rapidly he can exchange medicine for dollars, 1t is a sight never to be for gotten by those who witness 1t. Thous- ands of bottles of Andes Medicines have been sold and not one dissatisfied person can be found This is certainly wonderful record when it is under stood every bottle is sold with a guar antee, Mrs. Julia Evans, 79 years of age, living at GA Eighth avenue, north, Is one of the many who are loud in their praise of Andes Medicines Mrs. Evans had been confined to her bed for five weeks with rheumatism. and at her advanced age her relatives thought she would never be able to leave her bed again. When they heard of how An des Medicines were curing so many of stiff joints and making people walk that had not walked for months and years, they decided to try it. Three bot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
They Have Not Gone Up

From MOOuy 5 MdSdDiic.
 Because the dollar of 1898 looks like AS cents at the butchers, having lost more than half of its purchasing power in beef, pork and mutton. this does not by any means prove that the dollar of today when spent on other necessaries. or Tn other ways,G decline in value to 62 cents, or that the total cost of living has ad- vanced 61 per cent.
 If Is true that a few other necessaries besides meat show a big rise, but more snow only slight increase, while many things classed as unnecessary are station ary in, price, and mot a few are actually cheaper.
 Among those which are much dearer besides meat are lard. butter cheese, eggs, fish and she'll fish. In few places rents are much dearer.
 Of those which show only slight in crease. say 5 to 20 per cent, are coal, milk, bread, vegetables and rents Gin most places), drugs, laundry, sundries, medicine, clothing, cotton goods, woolens, hats. shoes shirts, neclswear, hardware, cutlery, woodenware, earthenware, crock erys glassware and many other commod- tiles classed as necessarie5.
 Among the things which are about sta tionary in price are canned fruits. teas, coffees, some kinds of vegetables, pepper, sa1t mustard, spices vinegar, cottolene, machine and illuminating oils, pins, need les. pens. ink, matches, newspapers. a Of things which are actually cheaper arc sugar. some kinds of teas coffees. vegetables and canned goods. soaps, newspapers. illuminating gas, In many nlaces transportation service by exten- sion of lines and the transfer system.
 It Is customary to mention only food nrod,,cts in this discussion but If we want to get at the economic truth of the matter we must consider all the products which enter into daily use as necessaries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
name is ood-U-n-d-e-r-wood, and not Colonel Woods"


 Senator Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee is never so happy as when he Is pro- noting a romance. He has just had an- other opportunity to render such. ser vice.
 Capt. Josephus Cecil, U. s. A., who is native Tennessean and a gallant sol- dler is about to be married. He is en. gagged to a New England girl and to- gether they planned a splendid honey moon. Just about the time all this was announced, however, there came an order from the war department saying that the honeymoon would have to be cut short. have, whereas he ~had depended upon three.
 Senator Taylor heard of this case. He went to Secretary Dickinson, who is also a Tennessean, and the senator put the matter up to the official as one Tennes- sean to another He argued the case with the war department and refused to take mo- for an answer. What did army regulations and rules have to do with case like this, contended the sen ator
 Why, MT. Secretary, you know the boy ought to have his honeymoon said the senator. "One month? Not a bit of it. He should have three months. Ev- cry man Is entitled to all the honeymoon he can get, and 1t is a. pity that all hon eymoons do not last as long as life lasts. Come, MT. Secretary, let's suspend the rules, if there are any, and give these lovers the happiness that is theirs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
CURED MY BABY
 OF ITCHING ECZEMA
First Game When or 4 Weeks Old-Used Ev- erything Imaginable-Nose and Eyes Nothing But Sores Cakes Cuticura Soap and One Box Cutcura Ointment Cured

can t tell in words how happy the word sCuti- cura' sounds to me, for it cured my baby of itch ing, torturing eczema. It first came when she was between three and four weeks old appearing on her heed I used everything imaginable and had one doctors bill after another but nothing cured it. Then the eczema broke out so badly behind her ear that really thought her ear would come off, For months doctored 1t but to no avail Then it began at her and her eyes were noth ing but sores. had to keep her in dark room for two weeks. The doctor did no good, so stop ped him coming.
 For about two weeks I had used Cuticura Soap for her every day, then l got box of Cuticura Ointment and began to use that. In a week there was marked improvement. In all l used two cAkes of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment and my baby was cured of the sores. This was last November; now her hair is growing out nicely and she has not scar on her. l not praise Cutcura enough, l can take my child anywhere and people are amazed to see her with out sore. From the time she was four weeks old until she was three years, she never without the terrible eruption but now, thanks to Cuticura have we'll child.
 (Signed) MRS. H. E. HOUSEHOLDER, May 10, 1910 2004 Wilhelm St., Baltimore, Md
 Sufferers torturng dsfgurng of 32-page Cuticura Potter Drug Chem. Corp. 1s1 Columbus Ave, Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
Decadent Drama

William Winter in Harper's Weekly.
 It is easy to write decadent drama and 1t is very easy to act in it. That is one reason why the public has been inflicted with so much of it. Material for it can be elicited from any police0court or almost any daily newspaper or medical journal. Illicit love" the most frequent theme of these problem plays" is, In its action and reaction upon character and circum- stance, readily operant to create effective dramatic situations, and those situations, displayed with hysteric movement and elamor, readily affect the desultory null titude excite morbid curiosity, and are often found to be a lucrative theatrical commodity. No spectator was ever bene- fited by the contemplation of them, and they have done much injury by arousing in the minds of many persons, of both sexes and especially the young, morbid. baneful inquisitiveness as to the lives and relationships of rakestan wantons. They naturally tend to propel the imagination toward inioluities and monstrosities; to fill the mind with images of lewd immoral character and pictures of licentious con- duet: to-depress the intellect and sadden the heart with an almost despairinS sense of human frailty and wickedness, without inspiring even one suggestion of practical palliative value. The glib, complacent amateur critics of life and drama-the ju- venile squeak and the sophomorical squeal are always tremendously moved by them proclaiming them strong, virile, and true" The experienced, judicious pub licist sees them with mingled sorrow, an- ger and contempt. There is not and there never has been, from any such commen- tator on either life or the dramatic re- fiection of life, any protest against the presentment of the facts of human ex- ho fc fn of feelings and deeds which MT. Henry Arthur Jones is supposed to mean by .'the Great Realities of Life"-when that presentment is made with due regard to the obvious and rightful law of wise se- lection One of the best plays current in the capital, as these words are written, Is a play on the facts of life-"Jim the Penman." Some of the greatest plays in our language embody elements of evil duly restricted to right perspective. Shakespeares Antony and Cleopatra" are persons who could no more be spared from literature than could his Rosalind and Orlando. Goethes Faust and Mar garet are immortal. Goldsmith's Olivia and Squire Thornhill are true to life and to art, and no offeEse is found in their story as 1t has been set upon the stage. Pity and sympathy are stirred by thought of Mary Blenkarn and her weak but true lover. Loathing and abhorrence are in- spired in normal minds by the stage pre- sentiment of Hedda Gabler and MT. Love- berg. the savage Maldanaldo and the treacherous wanton, Mrs. Bellamy aver sion and contempt are the effects of Pierre and Charlotte, his 'affinity' and "incu- bus" and the auditor who. seeking play, accidentally stumbles into their presence feels as if he had inadvertently blundered upon some strangers vulgar, dirty little intrigue, murmurs his word of excuse and hastily retires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
MOST DEADLY SERPENT

of the fact that it is, apparently quite as quick in movement, and at the same time uses what may be termed ring generalship.
 There is but one animal other than the cat that successfully wages war upon the fer-de-lance. Tt is the "man-gouste, Gchnelmon), imported from India a num- Der of years ago for the sole purpose os getting rid of the snakes.
 Of the weasel family and looking very much like it, this little animal is abso- lutely fearless so far as snakes are con cerned and will just as readily tackle one five feet in length as one foot long. From the 'man-gouste'' the fer-de-lance will flee, but If cornered will put up a great fight. using every trick at it's com mand, useless sort of a contest, how ever, for within short time it will be stretched out lifeless.
 A battle between these two natural enemies Is well worth witnessing. It is never limited" fight, but to a finish al- ways, and probably the snakes by this time have come to understand that when they enter such combat it is with the odds greatly against them
 The "man-goste" is quite as clever a ring general as the cat and uses that gift to advantage. Strategy, more than strength, is it's asset.
 When they meet, and if the snakes sees no avenue of escape, 1t prepares for bat tie as does the "man-gouste,' but in more leisurely manner. It takes about one minute for them to get fully prepared There Is no shaking hands. so to- speak, as do prize fighters.
 The "man- gouste'' circles about the rep tile, always at safe distance and draw ing fire" inviting it by moving closer and closer, to dart out it's head and then quickly jumping out of harms way. It torments in every possible manner, caus- ing the snake to change position time and time again. tiring 1t by forcing . strike again and again without ever reaching the objective point. At last, seeing Its opponent at some particular disadvantage the 'man-gouste' springs forward. quick as bolt of lightning catches it firmly with the teeth behind the triangular head-a shake, possibly two-no more, and in less time than 1t takes to tell it the fer-de-lance is dead, it's vertebrae severed.
 It has been stated many times and con- tradicted quite as often that the fer-de- lance is becoming less numerous on the little island, yet, there are many thou sands of acres of land there that have yet to feel the tread of mans foot. and it is therefore reasonable to infer this snake continues to multiply in large num- bers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03

From the New York Times.
 The warm rays of Old Sol at this sea- son of the year not only cause the trees, shrubs and flowers to vie with one an other in beauty and fragrance, but call into activity other life-that 6 the snake, to which man and woman kind since the Garden of Eden period, have had an inborn antipathy
 Every one Is perfectly well aware that there exists large number of venomous serpents-we have many of them right here in the United States-the rattler, for example, but probably no other spot in the known world has such death- dealing reptile as has the French island blue waters of the Caribbean sea, and where comparatively a few years ago Mount Pelee, in an outburst of gaseous Miniature, sent over 35,000 souls pell-mell into eternity.
 It Is the fer-de-lance, scientifically known as "trigoncephalus lancelatus' that can, beyond the shadow of doubt, lay claim to being the most deadly ser pent of the earth. Its sting means all most certain death.
 There are eight distinct varieties, the most common being a dark gray and black speckled, which coloring enables it to conceal itself easily among roots and stumps of trees. Another variety is a
  in the freshly cut cane can hardly be dis tingushed from the stalks. It may also be a dark yellow or coal black with a yellow belly.
 It is not a large snake, rarely exceed ing five feet in length and in circum- ference approximately the size of a chid's arm. To repeat, the sting means almost certain death, and should not the service of physician, or "panseur" as the natives call him, be obtained within a very short time the venom does its deadly work-the flesh grows cold, soft ems, becomes pulpy, changes in color. quickly begins to spot, and a great chill lness creeps through the blood. This lasts only few minutes-possibly half an hour-then death.
 If the victip Is fortunate enough 10 get physical upon the scene post haste and no arteryfor vein has been pierced. there Is hope-just faint hope; but even if life is saved the danger Is not entirely removed-for in many eases necrosis of the tissues follows-the flesh corrupts and falls from the bones and the body holders as does the tree. .
 There is, however, heroic method of treatment often brought into use by the Martiniquians. It is the immediate ann putation of the leg or arm, if the sting happens to be on either. Even this has to be, done at once and before the venom circulates through the system. There are to be seen today upon the island many natives with limbs missing, and in the majority of cases 1t is the result of having the machete, or care knife, ap- piled after an experience with fer-de- larce.
 The fer-de-lance is a fighter-and no mistake about it-aggressive and pug nacious, and domestic animals, with the cat as one exception, stand very ppor show In battle Pussy,in about nine cases out of ten will come out of the scrap with colors flying. because
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03

enee felt On one occasion he bearded Bismarck in his den and told him flatly that certain war must not break out. And 1t did not
 There are several uncrowned kings in Europe. and the head of the Krupp firm is certainly one of them. There are very few nations that can wage a war without the assistance of the Krupps. The firm is now managed by board of 12 directors, the chairman of which Is the second husband of Frau Krupp, the late Fredericks widow. Frau Krupp. as she is still called, Is the largest share holder. The name, by the way. is pro- nounced "Kroop.'
 Frau Krupp and her two daughters have all married German barons, friends of the Kaiser The Emperor. indeed, is said to have done the matchmaking, as he nat urally wishes to bind the Krupp interests as firmly to those of the state as possi- ble,
 Around Essen four towns have been specially built by the Krupp firm for it's workmen Two of these are garden cities. much like those of England. and are re- , served for retired and disabled employees.
 In Essen itself the Krupp institutions are innumerable. There are two house keeping schools" for Krupp girls. Be- sides the usual libraries and technical colleges, there are krupp cares, krupp churches, Krupp hospital, Krupp park all solely for the use of the firms em- ployes. There is a Krupp restaurant, in which 2000 Krupp workmen can dine at one time.
 But how Is it possible to tell a man who works for Krupps from one who does not? Simple enough Every one of the 10000 Krupp employees wears the Krupp badge. This Is a miniature artn-
 ery shell made of platinum. Those of 20 years service wear the shell mounted on gold, those of shorter service on silver. This applies to engineers and workmen. Clerks, on the other hand have to wear two pairs of small platinum shells, each pair being coupled by chain. and are thus recognized by their sleeve links.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-03
PLANTERS COMPANY
 WILL RE0RGAN|zE
Petition Is Filed With Referee
 in Bankruptcy
CITY PRIMARY ENTRIES
Ticket for Municipal Election at An nistOn Closed-The Tabernacle at ChOsea Springs Is Dedicated.
 No Abatement in Rain

Anniston, July 2.-(Special)-A petition has been filed with H. D. McCarty, ref cree in bankruptcy, for an order to sell the plant of the Planters Manufactur- ing company, located a few miles south of Anniston, and Judge McCarty has set Saturday, July 9, as the date for the hearing to decide whether or not the petition shall be granted.
 It is understood fthat this is merely another step in the reorganization of this company, which went into bankrupt cy during the recent financial depression. At that time J. c. Sproull. president of the Anniston Hardware company, was appointed trustee of the bankrupt prop erty, which has been successfully man aged without cessation of activities since he took charge.
 An amicable settlement was recently arranged with the minority creditors, and it was announced at that time that a reorganization of the company would probably take place soon. It is said to be probable that the plant will be purchased by the present owners, the Hoffman-Corr Manufacturing company of Philadelphia being in control, and its operation con- tnued, with W. F. Osler, resident man ager, in charge.