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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Winter Armies

Our principal apples for winter are
Stayman's Winesap, Jonathan, Wine
sap, Rome Beauty, Nero and King Da-
vid On very light soil Paragon is
also very desirable, says writer in
the Baltimore American. These are
all attractive apples. and command
good prices in the Philadelphia mar
ket. No one in the Chesapeake Pc
ninsuia can make mistake in plant
ing them. They do particularly well
in Kent county, and this county may
be taken as typical of much of the
land Of the peninsula. Our orchards
are plowed in April thoroughly titled
until August, and then seeded to
crimson clover. Thorough spraying
IS, of course, absolutely necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
WAS NOT THE WHOLE THING
Sweet Girl in Error When She Imaq,
med Herself Sole Empress of
His" Heart.

She imagined his room with her
photograph smiling down at him from
over the mantel, while another of her
photos looked demurely at him from
a leather case on the dressing table.
She could see him often standing in
front of her mirrored likeness and
making VOWS of constancy and fidel-
ity. She knew he would rather part
with anything he had than those like
nesses. But they had quarreled and
she felt she must ask him to return
her photographs, and she wrote him
accordingly.
When she received his reply she
nearly tainted. Here is what the
wretch wrote:
Dear Mabel: I would like awfully
much TO return your photos. but. hon
estly, you girls all dress and pose so
much alike for the camera that /
can't tell any two of you apart. If
you like, 1 will send you over 800 or
400 photos that l have of miscellane-
Gus girls and you can pick yours out.
Hoping this will be satisfactory, / am.
sincerely, etc, etc"-Royal Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Mortality in French Army

ferior physique, who in former days
would have been rejected and who
eventually constitute a large percent
age of the hospital admissions. or an
almost identical total of men les con-
sells de revision in France have only
$4,000 men to examine, while in Ger
many there are 100000 to choose
from, so that France has to enlist 10
per cent. of its contingent, Germany
only 80 per cent, which gives that
power the chances of accepting only
the robust. Lastly must be added the
law which fixes the period of military
service at two years instead of three
years; soldiers instruction com
pressed into two years instead of three
becomes much more fatiguing and is
more likely to produce exhaustion and
illness"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

Remember the apple is mostly wa
ter.
Properly thinned fruit trees need
no props.
A safe rule to follow: Keep stock
out of the orchard.
Coal tar is an excellent remedy for
the peach tree borer.
A catalpa grove will yield its first
crop in about ten years.
No insects trouble or harm the
foliage Of ailanthus trees.
There is q small trade every fall in
potted strawberry plants.
Cut out "water-sprouts" at airy
time. Also pear-bhght and black
knot
A bolt through a weak tree crotch
may save a split tree-if applied in
time.
Posts for light fencing, such as wire
or lath, are easily and quickly made
from ailauthus.
If dead and unsightly limbs have
not been taken of the trees, now is a
good time to do so.
Thinning the tree fruits has come
to stay, like spraying, orchard heating
and honest goods in on honest pack
age
II the strawberry plants are yigor-
Gus, and the bed not too weedy, 1t
may pay to renovate it for another
year.
II you spray you viii have apples
too many for the trees to carry and
the soil to feed in droughty years. at
least
Florists say that a mulch of rotted
hops or tan bark spread quite thick
over their choice flower beds increase
towering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
AMMONIA STOPS A RUNAWAY
Professor OF Syracuse University
Throws Powder in Eyes of Horse
and Then Washes 1t Out.

Yonkers, N. Y-9roF. Charles Edgar
Roake of Syracuse university turned
his knowledge of chemistry to prac.
tical account in unusual fashion here.
He was walking on Jerome boulevard
when he saw approaching a runaway
horse attached to a cart. Two scream.
ing children were in peril in the cart.
The professor happened to have in
his pocket a package of an ammonia
compound. He threw a handful in the
horses eyes as it came opposite him,
and the blinded animal stopped as if
shot.
Then, while bystander held the
horse, he stepped to a hydrant and
prepared a solution of another chem.
ical. With this he washed the am
monia from the horses eyes in time
to save it's sight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
FOUND RIGHT PATH
After a False Start.
"In 1890 I began to drink coffee.

''In 1890 I began to drink coffee.
'At that time l was healthy and en-
joyed life. At first / noticed no bad
effects from the indulgence but in
course of time found that various
troubles were coming upon me-
"Palpitation Of the heart took unto
itself sick and nervous headaches, Kid
ney troubles followed and eventually
my stomach became so deranged that
even light meal caused me serious
distress.
"Our physicians prescriptions failed
to help me and then I dosed myself
with patent medicines till I was thor
oughly Disguised and hopeless.
Finally began to suspect that cot
fee was the cause of my troubles. I ex-
perimented by leaving it off, except
for one small cup at breakfast. This
helped some but did not altogether re-
lieve my distress. 1t satisfied me,
however, that was on the right track.
$50 I gave up coffee altogether and
began to use Postum. In ten days [
found myself greatly improved, my
nerves steady, my head clear, my kid
neys working better and Deter, my
hearts action rapidly improving, my
appetite improved and the ability TO
eat hearty meal without subsequent
suffering restored to me. And this con-
dition remains.
Leaving of coffee and using Postum
did this, with no help from drugs. as
abandoned the use of medicines when
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
There's a reason and 1t is ex-
planned in the little book, '.The Road
to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
The Window Seal.

Outlines it is inconvenient to go TO
the expense of having window seat
built in a bay window that graces a
college girls room. 1t is surprisingly
cheap to have one built out of store
boxes. Do not make the mistake of
having the usual narrow seat built,
but rather a broad, serviceable one
that will permit comfortable, reclining
among the pillows and cushions. This
latter may not be SO graceful as the
smaller seat, but it is surely more
comfortable. Large divan covers will
hide the material that the seat is con-
structed Of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
HOLLANDS QUEEN ON MUSIC
WiiheImlna Says She Will Not Compel
Her Little Daughter to Take Les
sons on Piano.

The Hague-'f Princess Puliana
does not like music, she shallApot be
taught It," Queen Wilhelmina is re-
ported to have said the other day. The
queen hath no music in her SOUL"
and is not in the least ashamed to
say So.
When she was six she was taken to
the piano. Even in those days she
had the capacity of putting her foot
down. She smacked the piano and
said she hated it A few years later
Queen Emma, her mother, again said
that she was growing up and must
lean to play; but her daughter diff
fered. Ever afterwards the queen
mother abandoned the notion of MAX
ing a musician of the ruler of the
Netherlands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Pat Was More Than WILLING

A very pretty girl who recently re-
turned from Ireland tells of an en-
counter with an IRISH cabby in Dub
lin. She had started out from the
hotel to do some shopping, but de-
cided instead to make a tour of the
city on a jaunting car Arriving at
the first car stand, and having Sc
Ieoted the smartest looking vehicle.
she told the driver mat she wanted
to engage him for the day" Pat,
never backward IN paying homage to
beauty, earnestly replied: "Begorra,
ma'am, you are welcome. l only wish
it was for lifei"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Government Must Take the Physically
Weak Because of Remarkable De-
crease in Birth Rate.

London.-The paris spondent of
he Lancet discusses the subject of
mortality and illness in the French
Army. He says it is true that in the
asst ten years mortality in the French
army has been regularly diminishing.
But its sum (4.25 10000 is still
higher than that of Prussia Q.3D,
Hungary (2.S2) and Italy (3.28). With
regard to the mortality returns, cal
culating from the number Of soldiers
entering the military hospital, it was
N 1902, 500 1000. At the present
time it has reached 740 a 1000.
AS to the causes he writes:
"a serious reason is one to which
attention has been directed by sew
aral senator's: the diminution in the
birth rate in France by limiting the
choice of possible recruits for the
army while the same numerical
strength is to be maintained rem
3ers it necessary 10 accept men Of in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
MAKES GOOD HATPIN HOLDER
Glass Tube, With Ribbon Adornments,
Best Receptacle That Can
Be Provided.

Sticking ones hatpins into the pin
cushion generally results in the ruin
Of a dainty cover and very much de-
tracts also from the attractive and
harmonious effect of the dressing t.
BILE. It is much wiser to have a spe-
cial receptacle for them.
A very pretty and useful hatpin
holder can be made by covering a
glass tube with ribbon. These tubes
can be bought at many Of the large
shops. They are just long enough to
hold the hatpins, are closed at the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Risked Punishment for DOG

A pleasing story Of prisoners love
for his dog comes from North Yaki-
to the street chain gang to work out
his fine, escaped with two other men
recently, but somewhat to the surprise
of his oyerseers turned up again for
work the next morning. Mike ex-
planned to the officer that acts as fore
man that he had left his little dog
tied beneath his bed at home and that
he had stolen away to liberate it, as it
had been three days without food or
water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
VINEGAR From Gull Apples.

A bushel of fruit produces practi-
eslIy 80 pint bottles Of fine cider,
worth % cents a pint wholesale. That
means eight dollars for a bushel of
fruit. This same cider can, by
proper handling, be made into 40
pints of vinegar. The price will de-
pend upon the quality and the man
ner of its marketing. In New York
city fine bottled malt vinegar are inn
ported from Europe and sold as high
as 35 cents pint. We can make just
rs fine vinegars as can be made any
where in the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Sick Boy Hats Bio Canal.

Atlantic City, N. because of the
illness of Harry Souders, fifteen years
old, work is delayed on the million.
dollar drainage canal in Atlantic City.
Gigantic machinery, operated night
and day, so disturbed the rest of the
sick boy that his father made an ap,
peal to the city and tie contractors
were ordered to stop work at sun.
down
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
HANDY SMALL FRUIT PICKER
Is Cut on End of Bamboo Cane
Fruit Not Bruised.

The picker is cut on the end of
bamboo cane as shown in the illus
tration. A cork is inserted on the
inside and pushed down below the
cuts and then the cane is wound with
wire tightly at the place marked A
to keep it from splitting, says the
Popular Mechanics.
To pick figs or other small fruit,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Notes From Paris Shops.

Lace, combined with net, is much
used
Everywhere we see bit of black
satin
Feathers are slowly coming back to
the couture.
Natural linens are in greater de-
mand than colors.
Still vei4ed are the various parts of
milady's costume.
Detachable trains are features of
this years bridal gowns
The short evening skirt has had its
day except fer young girls.
Aigrettes-but of the manufactured
type-are popular as trimming
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Moving Currant Bushes.

A correspondent from Missouri
writes to know the best time to move
currant bushes and how the work is
done.
Wait until late in the fall, dig up
the bushes with as much dirt around
the roots as possible and set out in
the new location.
The soil should be dug up to a
depth of two feet, more or less, and
well fortified whit rotted stable ma
nure. Disturb the roots as little as
around them. Keep the weeds away
next spring and the bushes will prob
ably get along all right.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
MACHINE FOR STUMP BURNING
Men Can Bore and Burn One
Hundred StGn0ps in Day.

Burning, IL done persistently. IS con-
sldered By many farmers a much bet
ter method Of removing pine stumps
than dynamiting, pulling or cutting
and digging out. To burn properly, a
trench must be dug foot or so deep
on one side. and an auger hole bored
through on a downward slant from the
other side.
The auger hole Is usually started
just above the surface of the ground,
and comes out on the other side just
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Caruso's Cousin Is Spanked.

New York.-Riccardo Caruso, thir
teen years old. son of a cousin of the
famous tenor, was sentenced by Re.
corder Weller in Mcntclair to be
spanked by his father, and when the
sentence was executed neighbors say
the lad reached vocal heights never
dreamed of by the opera singer. Rio.
cardo and other lads were cha, ged
with having stoned a farmers wagon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Protecting Rose Bushes.

A good way to protect bed Of ten,
der rose bushes is to bend them care
fully down to the ground, hold them
in position with stakes and then cover
with leaves, straw or earth. On my
own rose bed, says a gardener, [ fol-
low this plan, using heavy layer Of
leaves held in place by a wide strip
of wire chicken netting laid fiat on
the bed and securely staked at the
edges.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Caviar Is Antidote.

St Petersburg Ottoman BAG
THEOLOGICAL Institute has found that
caviar is an antidote for cholera.
The discovery is the result of a pro-
test against the Turkish governments
exclusion of Russian caviar from Tur-
kish territory for fear of cholera in
lection. The institute after Turkeys
ban experimental with pot of caviar
which had been infected with cholera
bacilh. In four days time 1t was
found that all the cholera germs in
the caviar had been destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Auto Tire Hurls Stone.

Montclair, n. J.-Workmen are re-
placing a $3.50 plate glass window in
the front of a store here. It was
broken by a stone dashed from the
roadway by the wheel Of a passing
automobile. The stone was lying
loose In the roadway and when the
tire Of the auto hit it the missile was
hurled as If from catapult
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Has Largest Tower in the World.

Has Largest Tower in the World
Liyerpool.-The new premises of
the Royal Liver Friendly society on
the Pier Head, Liverpool, have been
formally opened. The premises form
one of the largest Office blocks in Eu-
rope and are eleven stories high, with
a floor area of 10000 square yards.
The clock in the tower is the largest
in the world. The dials, which are
$50 feet from the ground, are % feet
in diameter and the minute hands are
IA feet long and feet broad. The
clock will not need winding for an
other thirty years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

If the iris can be given a somewhat
moist location, it should find a place
In the amateur gardeners collection.
always The German and Japanese
varieties are simply magnificent in
coloring and remarkably stately in
general effect when grown in large
groups.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Bureau Sachets.

Pads for ones bureau drawers
made with layer of clover or sweet
clover blossoms dried retain the fra
GRANGE for months, imparting it deli
cateIy TO the contents of the drawer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Dwarf Had Lonn Life

A female dwarf Of Spanish origin
named Llanreus. who was less than
20 inches high. died recently near
Paris at the age Of 1oS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Result of Heavy Pruning.

Where orchard trees have been
heavily pEuned early In the season.
many sprouts or suckers" will be apt
to grow in the center of the trees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
HOSE HOLDER QUITE SIMPLE
Little Wire Device Can Be Adjusted
in Few Seconds and Holes in
Lawn Not Noticeable.

What is apparently the simplest
householder on the market has been
designed by a Minnesota man. 1t is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
MN 0iIfss
$50 "a 81
-
NJ TIL
Picker for Small Fruit.

simply insert the stem of the fruit
IN one of the slots B and push up
ward on the cane with a slight twist.
The fruit will fall into the opening of
the cane without being bruised.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

boy may have fresh pair when the
first pair goes, or he may wear the
trousers alternately, and thus save a
little wear on each pair at the same
time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

WHEY - You're always intimating
that woman has too much idle curl
osity.
Hubby-Idle curiosity! Idlei Non
sense. It's the most active thing about
heri
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-10-11
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

In District Court of Winneshiek
County, Iowa.
Anna Marguerite Lamm, Plaintiff
Executrix, estate of ]. G.. Lamm,
dec. vs.. Sabine Rosalie Katherine
Lamm, Kenelia LuRena Louise
Lamm, Anna Grace Leora Lamm,
Mary Armina Otella Krause (nee
Lamm) John Joseph Lamm, De-
PENDANTS.
To the above named Defendants:
You are notified that on or before
the first day of August, 1911, there
will be on file in the Office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Winneshiek County, the
Petition of the above named Plain
tiff, asking that her final report be
accepted and that she be finally dis
charged from further duties as
Executrix of the last Will and Testa-
ment of Joseph G.. IIamm, deceased.
Now, Therefore, unless you appear
and defend thereto on the first
day of the next term of said District
Court, commencing November 18th,
1911, the Petition of Plaintiff will
be granted as prayed for.
Dated Sept. 90, 1911.
E. r. ACRES,
Alb Atty. for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-10-11
BURR OAK.

October 8, 1911.
Jesse Reed and Merle Smith were
DEBORAH visitors Saturday.
The first meeting of the Bible
Study club will be held Friday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Jno. Thomp-
son.
Murray Marsh spent a couple of
days in DEBORAH last week.
Everyone seemed to be pleased
with the entertainment Thursday
evening. The next number will be
given on Nov. LIST.
Miss Houck of Sheldon is visiting
her cousin Mabel Houck.
Mrs. j. f. Briggs and daughters
of Canton spent Saturday and Sum
day with relatives here.
Geo. Emery has moved from the
Houck place into Mrs. Jesse Sulli-
vans house in town.
Cliff. Reed made a business trip
to DEBORAH Tuesday.
Mrs. Seelye has been visiting with
friends in Canton and Mabel the past
week
Mary McMullen is a saleslady in
Jewell, Meyer & Co.'S store.
Guy Shelley was kicked by horse
last week
James Thompson surprised his
many friends here Saturday evening
by returning from Montana with a
bride. Congratulations.
Will Leonhart and Jno. Kessell
came up from Calmar Saturday, re-
turning Sunday.
Jno. Reese is up from Waterloo
for a short visit.
Mrs. Maggie Ottonay visited De-
corah friends last week.
Mrs. Frank Frye and little daugh-
ter were guests of Mrs. p. Decker
Saturday.
Mrs. Sylvia Butler visited her Sis
ter, Mrs. Smith in Caledonia Tues
day.
Ezra Reed made trip to High
landville last week.
Mrs. c. Brittendahl of Bluffton
will conduct "childrens meeting
at Mrs. F. Wards Saturday afternoon,
it being Miss Violet's birthday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-10-11
OSSIAN.

October 9. 1911.
A. C. Heck returned from Me-
Oregon Thursday, after spending a
few days with his father.
Mrs. Mary Ness and Miss Nora
Gunderson called on Miss Mabel An
derson in DEBORAH Saturday.
Rev. Mershon was up from Fay
cite over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and daugh-
ters Pearl and Edna of New Hamp-
ton visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Gil
bert a few days last week.
Miss Letha Thornton and brother
Harley were up from Castalia Thurs
day.
Miss Emma Kauple returned from
Cresco Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Miller and daughter
Vina went to their home in Rock
Rapids, Iowa Thursday, after spend
ing two weeks here with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. ID. Weitgenant visited heI
brother G. A. Buchanan in Castalia
today.
Misses Fay Gilbert and Minnie
Boyle went to DEBORAH Saturday.
Miss Agnes Lee visited friends In
Castalia between trains "Wednesday
Miss Florence Wiltgen returned to
her home in Dubuque Wednesday
accompanied by Miss Victoria Figge
A baby boy was born 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Harvey today.
Miss Klien of Calmar was bust
ness visitor here Thursday.
Miss Goldie Dowd. and friend
Miss Gertrude Terrell called OF
friends in DEBORAH Saturday
NJ. ]. Carter and wife and Miss
Josephine Brother returned from
Waterloo Saturday, after spending {
week with relatives.
Henry Kliesart returned from
Cedar Rapids Friday.