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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
How to Save Manures.

The large losses Of plant food which
result from the exposure Of barnyard
manure to teaching by rains and i'm
proper control of Preventative
changes are one of the greatest
wastes of our present agricultural
practices, and to demonstrate the ne
cessity of greater care the agricul'
tural chemistry department of the
state experiment station at Madison
has this season instituted field tests
in Is different counties. Direct COM
PARSONS by means of crop yields Of
total produce, have been made from
plots treated with; (a) fresh un-
leached manure; (b) leached manure;
(c) untreated or control plots.
These tests have been made in the
southern and eastern counties of the
state where dairying and animal hus-
bandry are most prominent. The sea-
SOB, in general, was exceedingly I'M
favorable last year for all fertilizer
experiments, but in spite of this draw
back, about half of the experiments
showed marked positive gains in
plant growth on plots treated with un-
leached manure, as compared with
those receiving equivalent amounts OF
manure which had been previously ex-
posed to the elements, and invariably
substantial gain was secured in
MANFRED plots, in comparison with
control plots receiving no manure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
SCRATCHED TILL BLOOD RAN

When my boy was about three
months old his head broke out with a
rash which was very itchy and ran a
watery fluid. We tried everything we
could but he got worse all the time,
till it spread to his arms, legs and
then to his entire body. He got so
bad that he came near dying. The
rash would itch so that he would
scratch till the blood ran, and a thin
ye!lowish stuff would be all over his
pillow in the morning l had to put
mittens on his hands to prevent him
tearing his skin. He was so weak
and run down that he took fainting
spells as if he were dying. He was
almost skeleton and his little hands
were thin like claws.
HE was bad about eight months
when we tried Cuticura Remedies 1
had not laid him down in his cradle
in the daytime for a long while I
washed him with Cuticura Soap and
put on one application of Cuticura
Ointment and he was so soOthed that
he could sleep. You don't know how
glad I was he felt better. 1t took one
box of Cuticura Ointment and pretty
near one cake of Cuticura Soap to
cure him. / think our boy would have
died but for the Cuticura Remedies
and I shall always remain a firm
friend of them. There has been no
return of the trouble. I shall be glad
to have you publish this true state
ment of his cure" (Signed) Mrs M.
c. Maitland, Jasper, Ontario, May q,
1910
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
Churches and Tuberculosis

Statistics showing how serious a
problem tuberculosis is to the ordi-
nary church congregation have been
issued by the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis. From reports received from
over 725 churches, with a membership
of over $4,000 communicates of
twenty denominations, and from 20S
cities and towns in II states in vari-
Gus parts of the country, out of nearly
1000 deaths in 1910, over 700 or 10
per cent, were caused by tuberculosis
This means 2.24 deaths for every thou
sand members or communicates
While the percentage of deaths from
tuberculosis compared with other dis
Eases is not higher in the churches,
according to these figures, than in the
country at large the tuberculosis
death rate, as shown by the church
returns, is higher per thousand com
municants than that for the general
population in the registration area of
the United States, which the census
bureau gave as 1.67 in 1909.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

! There was not soldier ON guard be-
| tween those hours, and the regular
! prison guards were stationed inside
the walls. The captain of the prison
| guard for the night was an old man by
the name Of Heavy. The soldier
guards were in charge of Sergt- Jesse
Moon (known as Big Jesse), of Com
pany F, Eighty-eighth Ohio. The pris-
oners were confined in block in the
prison building, which was in turn sur
rounded by wall % feet in height.
Each block was seven or eight cells
long, six or seven tiers high in regu-
lation prison style, the prison being
capable of accommodations for about
$500
For six weeks prior to General Nor
CANS escape l was stationed as guard
The story current at the time of
Morgan's escape was about as fol-
lows: THE prisoners complained to
Captain Heavy that their cells were
damp. The captain replied that they
could not be so, on account of the sew
er underneath; but from seven a. m.
until six p. N. he allowed them the
freedom of the corridors. While the
prisoners were marching up and down
the corridors a few of them would
step in their cell and be gone for
awhile, and Gas 1t afterwards devel-
oped) were engaged in cutting a hole
through the cement floor into the sew
er. The brick and cement were
dropped into the sewer and the hole
covered with an old carpet sack, the
work probably taking several weeks
to complete.
I cannot recall the names of all who
escaped, but among the number were
General Morgan, Captain Hines and
Captain Taylor. The night of the es-
cape Sergt Jesse Moon was sergeant
of the guard, and locked the prison
ers in their cells. Dick Morgan, a
brother of General Morgan, was con-
fined in one of the ground-foor cells,
and during the locking-up process had
managed to exchange places with his
brother. who occupied cell on one
of the upper tiers. The soldier guards
marched to their quarters, which was
a S1Dl0y tent, 10 remain I'LL morning.
After everything had quoted down
the Johnnies let themselves through
the hole in the floor, and followed the
sewer to the wall of the main prison
building and came up through a hole
they had provided near a large pile of
coal close to the female prison, out
stu inside the outside wall. Follow
ing the wall around to the southeast
corner, they came to the gates. There
were two of these gates, one opening
from the top of the wall by the guard
with a rope and pulley and the other
from the inside by the "trusty."
The inside gate was made of AKA
blanks The escaping prisoners
climbed this gate, and were then on
TOP of the 22-foot wall. Tying their
blankets together, which they had tied
to the iron ratings, they made their
escape.
Sergt. Jesse Moon lived, the last l
knew of him, at Kelso, Cowlitz coun-
ty, Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

long, in. square at the base, and
tapering to by in. at the top, are
set in position in holes 3 it. deep.
They are reinforced with $s-in. plain
round iron, and weigh 200 lbs. each
the lath are fastened by means of
A-in. bolts, inserted at the proper dis
tances along the posts Immediately
after the latter are finished, says the
Popular Mechanics.
The arch pieces, made in a wooden
mould measuring 4 by in. inside, are
also reinforced by 3s-in. iron rods bent
to the shape of the mold The arches
are fastened to the posts by bolts in
the same manner as the Iath.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
CURE THAT CATARRH

Our climate with it's sudden changes
is conducive to catarrh-which is
a chronic Inflammation of the mucous
membrane surface of head-nose or
throat.
One months local treatment with
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic will con-
vince the most skepticaI that Paxtine
is not palliative but a specific for all
catarrhal conditions.
Paxtine is a perfectly harmless an
tiseptic and germicide in powder form
which contains all of the antiseptic
qualities of liquid antiseptics, but
with other valuable cleansing, germi-
cidal, and healing ingredients added
Just a little in a glass of water as
needed-used as spray and gargle,
will not only remove the accumulated
secretions, but heals the Inflammation,
destroys the germs Of disease, and dis
pels the disagreeable odor caused by
chronic catarrh
For sale at all druggists, Csc and
SOC box, or postpaid upon receipt Of
price. The Paxton Toilet Company,
Boston, Mass. Send for free sample.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
A WIDOWS LUCK
Quit the Thing That Was Slowly In.
juring Her.

a woman tells how coffee kept her
from insuring her life:
I suffered for many years chiefly
from trouble with my heart, with
severe nervous headaches and neu-
ralgia: but although incapacitated
at times for my Homework, l did not
realize the gravity of my condition till
l was rejected for life insurance, be-
cause. the examining physician said,
my heart was so bad he could not pass
me-
This distressed me very much, as
l was a widow and had a child de-
pendent upon me. 1t was to protect
her future that I wanted to insure
my life.
Fortunately for me- happened to
read an advertisement containing 8
testimonial from man who had been
affected in the same way that was
with heart trouble, and who was bene-
fitted by leaving of coffee and using
Postum. l grasped at the hope this
held out, and made the change at
once.
My health began to improve imme
diately. The headaches and neuralgia
disappeared, gained in flesh, and my
appetite came back to me. Greatest
of all. my heart was strengthened
from The beginning, and soon all the
distressing symptoms passed away. Nc
more waking up in the night with my
heart trying to fly out of my mouth
Then I again made application for
life insurance, and had no trouble in
passing the medical examination.
1t was seven years ago that I be
gan to use Postum and l am using il
still, and shall continue to do so, as
find it a guarantee of good health
Name given by Postum Company, Bat
tie Creek, Mich
There's a reason
Read the big little book, ''The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
ore appears from time to tine. The!
are genuine, true, and full of hunaI
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
NOT ANNOYED, OF COURSE
Capt. Butt Was Merely Giving to His
Friend a Few Philosophical
Reflections.

Capt. Archibald w Butt, the presi-
dents military aide, was called out of
bed at nine o'clock one morning to
answer a telephone call.
Archie" said his friend on the
other end of the wire, 81 called you
up to tell you that l shall not be able
to keen the appointment l made with
you for eleven o'clock today"
I'm sorry" said Butt, his tone q
trifle chilly.
yes; it's too bad" agreed the
other.
There ensued an ominous pause.
You know" remarked Butt senten-
tiously, "telephoning seems to be a
habit, a bad habit, in Washington
People are beginning to issue their
invitations by telephone. They phone
on the slightest provocation. They
don't seem to know when not 10 tele-
phone. They even get you out of bed
to talk to you on the telephone"
I'm afraid l annoyed you, and
you're bawling me out" said the
friend
ooh, moi" contradicted Butt in a
louder tone my remarks are merely
a few philosophical reflections induced
by the early hour of the morning y
The Sunday Magazine
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

Alfalfa supplies the dairymen and
stockmen with valuable forage and
saves for them a large portion of the
money annually expended for high
protein feeds. The value of alfalfa
as a feed for all farm animals, in
GLIDING swine and poultry, is so well
known that it Is unnecessary to speak
extensively of it's merits. No single
forage plant combines the materials
for profitable ration for dairy cows,
sheep and brood sows so well as does
alfalfa.
The success or failure with alfalfa
depends largely upon the seed. Be-
fore placing an order for seed, a sam
pie should be secured from each of
several good seed houses and germ
nation and purity tests made. Often
seed that looks good will give low
test. Seed that shows a termination
test below 80 per cent. should be re-
garded with suspicion. Its vfgor is
seriously impaired, even though 1t
may sprout.
For the test, a simple tin plate or
PIE ILL Gall DC uSSO ny plcdCluS IL III
cotton flannel pads, cut to fit the in
side of the plate. These pads should
be soaked in water and then squeezed
in the hand to remove excessive mois-
ture. Lay the first pad in the larger
of the tin plates and scatter 100 seeds
on the pad; put the other pad on
top of the seed and then cover with
the smaller plate to retain moisture.
Plates should be kept at ordinary
room temperature and examined at in
tervals of "a hours. If pads dry out,
sprinkle them with water. If seed is
OF high vitality, at the end of four
days fine vigorous sprouts will be no
ticeable. The sprouted seed should
be removed at the end of the fourth
day and the unsprouted seed left at
least two days longer. The germinat-
ing power is expressed in per cent.
Alfalfa will grow on wide varia-
ton of soil ranging from rich sandy
loan to a heavy clay, but rich clay
loan over a gravelly sub-soil seems
to be best. 1t is practically useless
to try to grow alfalfa on sandy or
worn OUT soils without an abundant
supply of good barnyard manure.
Sweet clover, an ordinary roadside
weed which naturally grows to the
height of five or six feet throughout
nearly all the counties In southern
Wisconsin, is one of the essential al
falfa bacteria distributors. When a
farmer is in doubt as to whether or
not his land contains the proper bac-
terra he can successfully inoculate
his fields by scattering on them soil
from an old alfalfa field or where
sweet clover has grown. For best re
suits, two tons of earth per acre
should be scattered Immediately pre-
ceding the sowing of the alfalfa seed.
For farmers who have not alfalfa
or sweet clover near at hand from
which to get infected soil in large
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
OouhIe-Edned-

The man whose daughter had just
been united to the husband of her
choice looked a little sad.
4 tell you, squire" he said to one of
the wedding guests, man of his own
age, and himself the father of a num-
Der of unmarried girls, 81 tell you
it is a solemn thing for US when our
daughters marry and go away"
The squire assented not altogether
heartily.
I suppose it is" he conceded, but
| tell you it is more solemn when they
don't Youths Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

The point has been reached in poul-
try husbandry where 1t is of as much
importance to place our chickens out
on the range in early summer as it is
to turn our dairy cattle out to pasture
From the standpoint of both healthful-
ness and economy this method of ran
ging chicks is commendable. Not only
is the cost of the ration materially de-
creased, but the beneficial exercise
and the opportunities to roam at large
according to their natural habits aid
remarkably in developing the fowl.
The ranging method involves the
use of portable houses which can be
readily moved at will to any part of
the farm. These houses should be the
ones the birds usually inhabit. as then
they will readily return to them each
night without danger of confusion.
The edge of a cornfield or a portion
Of the orchard afford excellent loca-
lions for summer camping ground of
the poultry settlement A word on
the prevention OF petty thievery
among the flock will be needed in
some localities. The best cure Is pre-
vention, which in this case is secured
by barring the poultry house doors
aad windows with good iron bars.
Then when the chickens go through
the small door to roost in the house at
night, no matter how distant they are
from the farm home, they are pro-
tected against chicken thieves
Any changes in the ration subse-
quent to transferring the flock to the
range should be very gradual; abrupt
deviations in the character of the
feeds being absolutely prohibitory to
success. Where a moist mash has
been fed, this should be gradually
changed to a dry mash, so that in q
short time the birds may constantly
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
FUNGUS DISEASES or PEACH
Brown Rot Among Most Destructive
OF Fungi on Trees-Prevails
= During Warm Weather.
By R. g. wEATHERsToNEl

Thy X. u w ERSTONEe
The brown rot fungus is among the
most destructive Of the fungi on the
peach, yielding place only at times to
leaf-curl. Unlike leaf-curl the brown
rot prevails during warm, showery
weather, and with such weather
period is likely to occur at any time
Of the year. In April, if the mummy
peaches are permitted to remain on
the trees from the preceding year,
the fungus may affect the twigs
through the blossoms and thus cause
serious twig blight 1t is a matter of
common remark that the branches
upon which rotted peaches are found
often perish from effect Of the rot
fungus The survival of the fungus in
these mummy fruits and the pro-
duction Of ascospores from them are
well proven. No one variety seems
more susceptible to rot than others,
although some sorts are more liable
TO ripen during rainy weather and
then rot worse. The control of rot
demands: First, careful removal and
destruction Of all mummy rotted
peaches in which the fungus survives;
second thorough spraying Of the
trees before blossoming as for leaf
curl; thirG, subsequent spray treat
ment with self-boiled limesulfur may
be profitable under certain conditions.
The leaf-curl fungus is at times one
OF the serious pests of the peach
grower. However destructive leaf
curl does not occur every year. The
curl fungus survives in the buds from
year to year. 1t is therefore present
each season. though possibly in vary
ing amount. Leaf-curl usually comes
when cool weather, with frequent
rains, prevails during March, April,
May and June. 1t is to the April
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
HOW JOHN MORGAN ESCAPED
Cavalry Leader and Others Managed
to Get Out of Ohio Prison by Hole
in Floor to Sewer.

| have seen so many absurd stories
about the escape Of John Morgan from
the Ohio State penitentiary that
have concluded to give you the facts
In the case, writes c. w. Thomas,
Company F, Eighty-eighth Ohio, of
Mason City, H., in the National Trib-
une
Up to the time of Morgan's escape
The duty Of guarding the Confederates
had been divided between the regular
prison guards (who were not soIdiers)
and a guard Of soldiers detailed from
Companies l, F and G, Eighty-eighth
Ohio. The soldiers went on duty at
seven a. n. and were relieved at six
p. M, the prisoners being locked in
their cells Tor the night at that hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
German Graftinn WaN

have read of a great many recipes
Tor making grating wax, but none like
the following: Take in proportion /
pound resin. Il pound beeswax, /
ounce tallow, Il ounce venetian tur-
pentine (the last to prevent running
IN hot weather.. Place all in a vessel
and boil, says writer in an exchange.
Stir well, and when thoroughly melted
pour the whole mass into cold water.
When cooled off somewhat, work well
and form into sticks. This is an old
German recipe and one of the best.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
Iinonln,s IttIa Club

Recalling his three or four years OF
intimate association with him, begin
ming in 1887, Mr.. Speed said Lincoln
"was social man, though he did not
seek company" adding: After he
had his home with me, on every win
ter night at my store, by big wood
fire, no matter how Indictment the
weather, eight or ten choice spirits
assembled, without distinction Of
party. It was a sort of social club
without organization. They came
there because they were sure to find
Lincoln. His habit was to engage in
conversation upon any and all sub
jects except politics"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
Mot a Sinner

Johnny" the teacher said, here is
a book. Now, stand up straight and
sing like a little man"
The song was Nearer, My God"
No sooner had the school commenced
to sing than a little girl waved her
hand frantically. Stopping the sing
ing, the teacher inquired the cause.
please, teacher, l think Johnny
will get nearer if he whistles"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

and attach the frame to the tree with
a wire. This should be attached at
just the right point to correct the
crookedness in the tree. The tree
should be protected from the wire by
cloth. The constant bearing down
of the weights will in a very short
time bring the tree to its proper posi-
ton without injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
Reconnize Value of Fresh Air

New York city now has in opera
ton twelve open air schools and
classes, and definite provision has
been made for fourteen similar classes
to be opened by next fall, according
to an announcement made by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. Chicago
has six open air classes in it's schools
and Boston has five.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
AN ESTABLISHED FACTORY
1910.

Producing standard goods used by stores,
banks, farmers and practically everybody,
IS sending its special representative to
open a distributing Office for this district
and other unoccupied territory and desires
resident distributor with 5000 to So, 600
in cash, carrying stock for Immediately
filing orders; we allow 800 to $500 month
ly compensation, extra commissions, of
fee and other expenses, per contract, ac-
cording to size of district allotted and
stock carried; permanent arrangements;
references required. If you can fill re-
quirements write promptly. Liberty"
Manufacturing Association, go West HUI
ron St., Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
Oldest Civil War Veteran.

Mr.. Edward Munro Of Holloway
road, London, who is 101 years Of age,
is the Oldest veteran of the American
Civil war. During the war he was
ouartermaster on the U. S. frigate Con-
federate. and he tells some thrilling
stories of mis- fights.
In the 40s he had some exciting adj
ventures while hunting pirates off
South America. Mr.. Munro, who
draws a pension from the American
government, is in good health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
A Great DipIomatlst.

Capt. Charles Angus, life saver at
Pelham Bay, says that he has a
Cousin George who is the greatest
dipIomatist he has ever known. He
practices diplomacy in all things.
For example, when Cousin George
became father of little baby, he did
everything that he could TO make the
baby welcome and the mother happy
But he was startled one day when his
wife told him that she was going to
ave the baby christened Emily"
That was name that Cousin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04

Getting ready for your suburban
gardening?"
yep. I've got spade, pick, a
hoe, d rake and some garden seed.
but I've ransacked the market and
nobody seems to have any angle
worms for sale"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-05-04
ARE YOU FREE
FROM

Headaches. Colds, Indigestion.
Pains. Constipation. Sour Stomach.
Dnzinessa If you are not the most
effective. prompt and pleasant
method of getting nd of them is to
take, now and then. desertspoon-
full of the ever refreshing and truly
beneficial laxative remedy-Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA. 1t is
well known throughout the world
as the best of family laxative rene
dies. because it acts SO gently and
strengthens naturally without I'M
tating the system In any way.
To get its beneficial effects it Is
always necessary to buy the genu-
inc. manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co., bearing the name
Of the Company, plainly printed Cd
the front Of every package.