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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

the evidence of good management
and ability which we see around US,
and-er-"
And in short. We have come here
to proffer you our support, and to say
to you that our convention which
is to be held next week will
undoubtedly make you our candidate,
and indorse your platform. And in
fine we want you to lead us"
Your convention is composed of
deputies from all the voting precincts
of the city, is it not, who are elected
at regularly called primaries?'
Certainly" was the answer.
We'll. how can you three gentle
men, or your central committee
which has how many members ?"
a hundred" replied Fitchett.
Exactly, a hundred. How then can
you three gentlemen, or even the
whole hundred of you, forecast the
action Of your convention which has
not yet assembled"
Its easy to see, Mr.. Gormly," said
Benson half pityingIy, ":that you don't
know anything about practical poll
tics, The committee of a hundred
will carry out the will of the party
because the will of the party will be
the will of the committee of hun
dred; and the committee of a hundred
will carry out the viii Of this com
mittee visiting you, because the will
of this committee is the will of the
committee of a hundred If I say
mean if We say-that our party wants
you for mayor, you can bet your last
dollar that you're the man it wants.
See?"
I see" said Gormly. In that case
why have any convention at all. Why
have any committee Of hundred
Why have anybody but you, Mr.. Ben
son, he stopped long enough to make
the pause appreciate, and your co
adjutors? Why have any people. as
q matter OF fact? Why dont you and
Mr.. Liffey. who I believe holds a some.
what analogous position to yours in
the other party, get together with two
able eoadjutors like those you have
brought and settle the question what
the people are going TO have?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

splendid country, all one beautiful pic
ture, and such an opportunity to use
ones imagination in figuring up the
amount of the wealth of the crops
through which the trip into town took
US, was not to be enjoyed every day.
And away we started.
1t was delightful. We drove and
drove through avenues of wheat.
which today, having yellowed with
the benefcent sun, is being laid low
by the reaper, stacked and thTeshed
by the thousands of hands required to
do it, and in great wagons is being
taken to the elevator
A nights ride by train took US
through 225 miles of this great prov
fnce of Saskatchewan-into the south
western paTt-and from appearances
it might have been as though a trans
fer had been made across a township
There were wheat fields, oat fields.
barley fields and fax fields, and many
more that could not be seen. Yet
there they were, and during the night
We had passed through a country sim
ilaTly cultivated.
It will all secure a market and get
its way to ocean or local mill by
means of the great railways whose
well-arranged systems are penetrating
everywhere into the agricultural parts.
Prosperous Alberta.
We afterward went over into Al
berta, and here again it was grain and
cattle, cattle and grain, comfortable
farm homes, splendidly built cities
and towns, the best of churches and
the most thoroughly equipped schools
While talking with a Southern Sas-
katchewan farmer he said that the
land he was working, and for which
he had been offered $50 an acre, had
been purchased five years ago for S12
an acre, but ne won't sell He is
making a good profit on his land at
$50 an acre, and why should he sell?
Farther north, land was selling at
from SIS to SIS and $40 an acre. 1t
was learned afterward that the soil
was similar to that in the south, the
price Of which today is $50 an acre.
The climate was similar and the mar
kets as good In fact the only differ
ence was that today these northern
lands occupy the same position that
the more southerly ones did five years
ago. and there are found many who
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Effect of Fertilizers.

AS a result of fertilizers the Penn
sylvania experiment station weighed
"a tons of weIl-cured hay from 2-3
acres. The previous year certain por-
tons of this same area yielded at the
rate of five tons Of hay per acre. The
same year the station had two fields
of timothy and clover; from one field
of nine acres AZ loads of hay were
obtained; from another field of ex-
actly the same soil type, eight loads
were obtained from 20 acres.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

He belongs all right" thought the
CleYelander, ''or else he couldn't know
all the dope on so many of these peo-
pie and wouldn't talk about them in
such a careless, blase fashion. Nice
that he isn't stuck up about his social
connections"
After the theater the visitor ex.
pressed 4 hope that they might meet
again some evening that week.
well" replied the New Yorker as
he replaced his silver cigarette case
in his waistcoat pocket, Its pretty
hard for me to set away any niga.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

In the death of Albert de Roths-
child the great fraternity of chess
players has lost a devoted brother, &C
cording to one Of the Vienna biogra-
pliers of the late fnancier. He was
one Of the founders and for many
years the president of the Vienna
Chess club and a deyotee of the royal
game Not only in the councils of
the organization did he take an active
part, but for years he spent a part Of
nearly every day at its headquarters
where he attained a high place as a
player" says one paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Meeting One Who Belonged

between the acts and was we'll repaid,
for the man in the evening clothes
knew all the folks of consequences in
the whole theater. He pointed out
about 20 people in the boxes whom
The CleFeland man witA the social as
pirations had read abo;sc in the New
York papers, and whdse doings at
Newport and Palm Beach are chron-
icled wherever newspapers have won
81 readers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

The quaint annual hair fair was
ago This curious market brings the
great dealers in human hair and the
representatives Of important hair
dressers from all parts Of Europe, buy
ers and sellers coming from Berlin
and Rome, Spain and Austria, and
from all the great towns Of France.
Fair and dark hair is seen there in
great quantities, but here and there
can be seen rarer plaits OF white hair.
which with the red, are sold for 81
much as $50 and $40 kilo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Use of Lime.

Any land which, when sown to Glow
er and timothy, produces in their
stead chiefly red-top and sorreI, will be
benefited by the use Of lime. Apply
anywhere from 1000 to 1000 pounds
or from Is to so bushels. The chief
thing is to get fnely-divided lime in
to the soil.
Lime cannot take the place of fer
tilizer nor can fertilizer take the place
Of lime. Lime with manure will in
crease the yield and the use of lime
without manure may decrease it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
PREVENT INJURY TO BARLEY
Requires More Judgment in Harvest
ing Than Almost Any Other Crop
Often Injured by Rain.
Rv H B DERRN

Inc time for harvesting barley diff
fers widely, according to the location
and conditions. In the southern states
1t r1pens from May 1 to June 1. In
the central states barley generally ma
lures IN June and July, while in the
northern states it ripens in July and
August. In the Pacific states the
time varies from May Is to September
1st, according to the elevation and the
time Of seeding.
Unfavorable weather conditions may
extend the season, but usually a few
days difference causes but a slight
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
NEW IDEA IN STUMP PULLING
Inventor Intends to Compel Falling
Tree to Pull Its Own Stump by
the Force of Its Fall.

The means by which an inventor
intends to compel falling tree to pull
its own stump by the force of its fall
is shown in the illustration, says the
Popular Mechanics. A fulcrum block
is placed alongside the trunk on the
side the tree is to fall, means being
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

expensive. The diameter Of the sup
port should be sufficient to allow the
bottom of the kettle to come within
about six inches of the ground, in or
der that the fire built under it may
have a good draft. By the use of this
support, the kettle-bail is kept out of
the way, and this is a decided advan-
tage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
STRONG SUPPORT FOR KETTLE
WIN Be Found Quite Useful for Heat,
Ing Water for sutcherino Hogs
and Other Outdoor Work

People who use kettles for outdoor
work, such as heating water for butch
ering hogs. making apple-butter. and
such things, will find the iron support
for the Kettle, as shown in this illus
tration, to be very helpful. It can be
other heavy piece of iron, and is not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
A Public Offender

Why did the crowd hiss that man"
Don't you know him? That s Cen.
sus Director Durand."
But what has he done that bs
should be Kissed? ?"
What has he doneg Say. the census
bureaus figures for this town FELL over
1000 short Of our directory estimate "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Gro More instance That Goes to
F,oVe That Appearances Can
Be Deceptive.

In New YORK theater a few weeks
ago a man frcm Cleveland found him
self seated next to weIl-groomed
man in evening dress whose every
move proclaimed him cae of those
who belonged. The Clevelander made
oold to open conversation with htn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Plant a Little Rape.

If your farm is fenced off into
fields, it will pay you to SOW a little
rape. If you shouldn't need it for
pasture, blowing it under next fall
will do the soil. good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Strateuy,

The farm boy was charging a dime
to ferry the pretty summer girl across
the stream. You won't charge me,
will you, sonny?" asked the close girl
coaxingly. Nom, responded the lad
with a broad smile, ''old ladies are al
ways free" And the way she "ponied"
I'D a dime was a caution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
ALWAYS.

The Cop-Which of these houses do
you live in?
Mr.. Jaggs-Take me all long the
street, femme try ev'ry door, and the
only one I can't open ISL mine.-Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
FertiIizino the Soil.

Agricultural experiments show that
If it is necessary to fertilize the soil
to secure crop of twenty bushels of
wheat per acre, it is even more neces-
sary to fertilize for a good crop of
fruit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Hillside Farms.

We must fight the encroachment of
the cutters on our hillside farms as we
fight weeds. Both can be held in
check and often entirely eliminated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Skinned Milk for Pics.

There is no better feed for young
pigs than fresh SKINNED milk It is
also a good supplementary feed for
brood sows and, in fact, a good feet
for hogs of all kinds and ages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

provided to support the block at the
desired elevation, and special tackle
is made fast as illustrated. The trunk,
III falling, tits over the falcrum block
aid drags the stump out of the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Met and DrM Soils

If the soil is wet in the cornf1eld
use an implement for cultivation that
will not pack the ground but will
leave it as loose as possible. When
the soil is dry pack it tight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

Young pigs should have the best of
care and get to eating nicely while on
the mother. They should not be
weaned until they are nine weeks old
if good results are obtained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Fly Net for Horse.

A blanket or heavy cloth fly cover
is positive torture to a nervous and
thin-skinned horse. The old-fashioned
leather or cord nets are better.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

If you are trying to raise the third
crop of corn on the same ground in
succession and your yield is disappoint-
ing this fall it may prompt you to
study rotation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Farm Insurance.

The man who neglects to keep all
of his farm buildings insured is TAX
ing greater risk than he can afford,
no matter how well of ne may be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
Shape of The Siio.

The silo should be much larger at
the top than at the bottom, so that
the more the silage settles the tight
er it becomes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

The fighter for conquering is the
one who can last and has the open
brafn-and there you have a point
against alcohol.-George Meredith.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
His Insniratlon.

Wagner told where he got his in
spiration.
1T was from the garbage cans be-
ing emptied at night" he confessed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

Love is triple cord, and when all
three strands are firmly woven to
gether nothing can break or end it
not even death.-Bain
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

Big things are only little things
put together It is ignorance of this
fact that makes some men afraid to
try.-W. P Warren.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

except Thursday. You see. my work
keeps me busy evenings. I'm Mrs.
Keentogs' butler Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31

IT'S easier to part fool and his
money than a wise man and his wig
dom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-08-31
LETTERS OFTEN INDISCREET.

CTO BE CONTINUED
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
and ammunition and is

and yet the chance of loss by fire is
very slight as compared with the
chance of loss to a man by sickness,
accident or premature death. Eve
ry intelligent manufacturer makes in
some form regular charge for de-
probation of machinery and plant,
and yet the depreciation of man
through inyalidity and superannua-
ton is no less certain and frequent
ly more severe than the depreciation
of machinery. Every intelligent man
ufacturer recognizes rent, interest
and taxes as a current daily charge
which continues, although his plant
is shut down or operating at less
than full capacity; but the cost to
the employer of carrying an unus-
ed plant is not as great relatively
as the cost to the employee of car
rying himself ant family while I'M
employed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16

Washington, June 10.-Representa-
tive George W. Norris. leader Of the
insurgent movement in the House OF
Representative aroused by the state
ment that the insurgent wing is to
back President Taft for denomination
tissued statement today declaring
that the insurgent movement had
only begun. and the fight was now
on in, earnest.
He further states that the machin-
asians of any single man cannot
stop the movement.
Stories tkat the progressiyes have
lost courage We're branded as false-
nools without foundation 1t was
charged that such stafensen come
fro1n u combination of new apapers to
aid the president il his 1912 plans
because OF his sdpocacy Of Canadian
reciprocity which might mean the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
HONEST WOMAN
USES TELEPHONE

Down Whitewood way resides a
woman who believes that honesty IL
ne best policy. .ne proved II sa>
morning. The proprietor of a pop
ular refreshment establishment in
this city received telephone call
shortly before noon. and was inform
ed that the person at the other end
OF the line had visited his place
earlier in the day.
eve went out without paying for
eur ice-cream, and din't want you
to think it was anything but an ac-
sident. One of us will settle the
bill the next time we are in town. !"
Each of the clerks thought the 9TH
or had collected for the refresh
nents, and had the customer been
less honest no one in the store would
ever have known that the firm had
not received all 1t had coming to it..
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
FELIX DIAZ. WHO Is SAID TO
WANT CONTROL IN MEXICO

New Orleans. June 10.-Anotherl
Diaz-Felix, a nephew OF Porfirio
and possessed Of the same iron char
acter- aims at the dictatorship OF
Mexico. according to reports brought
here from oaxaca by fleeing Ameri-
cans.
Felix Diaz is reported to have rails
ed and armed 10000 recruits in
Oxalo and to be waiting to see just
how strong Madero Is before he be-
gins to move upon the capital.
Felix Diaz formerly was chief oil
police of the City Of Mexico. He
earned intense unpopularity through
his domineering methods. His char
acter is In wide contrast to that of
Madero. who Is declared to be unfit
ted for the task of rnljng Mexico.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
HOUSEBOAT FOR THE WINTEJl
GARDEN PRINCIPALS

Stella Mayhem, Mile Dazzle, Al
Jolson Barney Bernard, Harry Fish
er, Dorothy Jardon, Paul Nicholson
Yvette, Signor Bontiglio. Arthur
Cunningham, Hess Sisters, Grace
Washburn, Melissa Ten Eyke, Grace
Studdlford and the other leading
principals of the Winter Garden COM
pany in which they all have equal
shares, have purchased 4 house.
boat for their common use during
the summer months. AS it has been
definitely decided that the Winter
Garden shall remain open to the pub
lie all summer, and as all these play
ers will positively remain in the re-
gular company, it occurred to sew
eral of them that they ought to find
some method of getting away from
the heat of the city on hot nights,
the more especially as the Sunday
night concerts make It impossible
for week end. The houseDoar
which they have bought is an es-
pecially large one with all the most
elaborate equipment, and will be an
chored in the Hudson off the shore
at Mott Haven. All of the prin-
cipals who are to share in the &C
commodations of the houseboat have
their own automobiles and will use
them to go from the boat to the
Winter Garden every day during Jul
ly and August. Also. the boat will
be so situated as to be accessible
by trolley. The name selected for
the Winter Garden houseboat was
suggested BY that of the houseboat
now most prominent In the public
eye. and is "Stop a Little Here" In
spite of this name. however, the
players assure the management that
1t will never be necessary to send
out searching parties. when they are
wanted for q performance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
FORMER LEAD WOMAN
SHOOTS HERSELF.
Deadwood. June 10.

iDSoN "pOu, u June y ".
Rather than suffer from tubercu-
losis. Mrs. Amanda Lincoln turned
pistol against herself and sent a
bullet crashing through her brain
last Monday at her home at Council
Bluffs. la. Death came instantly.
Mrs. Lincoln was for several years q
resident OF Lead and moved with
her husband to Council Bluffs about
seven years ago. Mr.. Lincoln was
employed as teamster in the up,
eulch city. The unfortunate woman
was about fifty years OF age and b.
sides the husband R survived by i
son and .wt daughters The fins
eral was conducted from the IA ni,v
residence IN Council hlufYs Thursfsy
and interment was made In the ccEa.
sterr at Council Bluffs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
MEETING OF POLICE CHIEFS

Washington, D. c., June 10.-The
board of governors of the national
bureau Of Identification, represent
Ing the police departments Of al
the large American cities. held a
meeting here today at the call OF
Major Richard Sylvester, who Is pre-
sident of the organization. The
members of the board are William
A. Pinkerton Of Chicago, J. J. Don
ahue of Omaha, J.. w. Reynolds OF
New Orleans, A. T. McQuide OF Pitts
burg, Frank j. Cassada of Elmira
Col. William Young of St. Louis,
T. r. Farnan of Baltimore, }. )
Downey of Detroit, and John t. Jan.
sen of Milwaukee. The members
of the board will go from here TO
Rochester the first of next week to
a,rend the annual convention or the
Interuat:o II Police Association.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
AMERICANS ANGRY
IN MEXICO CRY.

Mexico City, June 10. American
residents of this city are vexed with
the government officials at Washing
ton for having failed to demand an
apology and obtain redress from
Mexico for assaults upon Americans
by local mobs, members OF which In
suited the American flag, tearing II
down and splitting upon the emblem,
because of the attitude of this coun-
try during the revolution.
China has already filed her form
al protest.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
GOVERNOR MARSHALL
BEFORE GRAND JURY

Indianapolis, Ind, June 10.--Ex-
eitement in large quantities was on
tap at the court house here today
when Governor Marshall appeared
before the grand Jury to testify at
the investigation of the alleged kid
naping of the Mcnamara brothers,
who were taken to Los Angeles for
trial in connection with the Times
aylamiting case.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
CORONATION
CER[M MONIES
COMMENCED
SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD PRINCE
OF WALES ENTERS ANCIENT
ORDER OF THE GARTER
An ELABORATE CEREMONIAL
Pathetic Incident Noted in Presence
OF Young ES-king of
Portugal

Windsor, Eng, June 1o.-Seyen.
teen year old Edward, Prince OF
Wales was today made member OF
the Ancient Order of the Garter,
thus opening coronation ceremonies
Elaborate preparations made for the
event caused everything to move of
without confusion.
King George conferred the order
upon the young man. Queen Mary
and the royal princesses witnessed
the ceremony.
A pathetic incident in connection
with the event was the presence of
the youthful ex-King Manuel of Por-
tugal.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-16
ALLEGED sWINDLERs
WERE DISCHARGED

New YORK june 1o-In police
Pittsburg b5fifSer, join as En1-
fish mining expert and Henry R.
Derrider, Phillips secretary, who
were charged with being fugitiyes
ron Justice from Pittsburg received
their discharges.
1t was alleged they had swindled
H. H. stolzenbaum in y12.ooo.ooo
coal land deal.