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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-09-02
Cook e. House Girl Wanted.

BY family in country, MARI
cd or single, can stay on pre-
misses. Apply at
Sentinel Office.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
CROPS OF STATE PROMISING
Exceptional Conditions Are Shown in
Official Report, Despite Moist
ure and Drouth.

Madison.-"The crop reports show
exceptional conditions in that Sne
section of the state reports excessive
moisture and others report extreme
drought" says Secretary r. w. Row
lands in his monthly statement.
"The northeastern part of the state
has had so much rainfall that some
crops have suffered considerably. The
northern, western and central parts
have had sufficient rainfall and all
crops are and have been good with
the exception possibly of clover.
"The southeastern and central
parts have and are suffering with Sc
we're drought. Grains were hurried
to an immature ripening. Early corn
headed before attaining its usual
height and late corn must receive
rain soon.
''The condition of pastures is in
proportion to the rainfall received
in the respective localities.
Tobacco has enjoyed an excep-
tional season, but drought is injur-
ing some of it.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
Rlaaest Poultry center.

Pataluma Cal. is the center OF
what is said to be the greatest poultry
industry in the United States The dis
trict covered lies about fifty miles
north of San Francisco, and occupies
a level country between the noun.
tains. In the territory named 10000
600 dozen eggs were produced last
year. The poultry business there is
not carried on by women and chill
dren but is, as a rule. conducted by
men who devote their entire time to
It, 1t is not uncommon to see one
man with a flock of 5000 laying hens
on his place and several dozen incu-
bators. Great care and intelligence
are used in the handling of these i'm
mense poultry farms. The total pro-
duction of eggs and poultry in this
district last year, 1910. according TO
records, amounted to 100000.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
STORM DAMAGES PROPERTY
Heavy Downpour and Electric Storm
Sweeps Over State-Pastures
Are Greatly Benefited.

Milwaukee, Reports from many
points tell of great damage to prop
erty from a heavy electrical and rain
storm covering nearly the whole
state. 1t is not believed crops were
damaged to any appreciate extent
and the storm undoubtedly was of
much benefit to pastures, which
dairymen have complained were dry
ing up.
Thousands of dollars damage was
caused at Sheboygan by the flooding
of easements.
Lightning struck the power house
of the Milwaukee Northern electric
line at Cedarburg. The damage was
small.
At Beaver Dam, the electric light
plant was put out of commission, the
telephone system disabled and many
cellars flooded.
Laura Hansen, aged Is, near Spar
ia, was instantly killed by bolt of
lightning.
At Neenah, Ivy Young. d young
girl, had her right side paralyzed
when bolt of lightning came in over
the telephone wire
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
BAD BLAZE AT WAUSAuKEE
Entire Village Threatened by Flames
WkiEh Destroy Two Hotels and
Telephone Exchange.

Mas1nette.- The Exchange and
Wausagkee hotels, the telephone ex-
change. and several business houses
and residences at Wausaukee were
burnea in fire which started in the
Exchange hotel.
Telephone communications with
the outaide towns and cities was cut
off at 40 early hour, and first reports
We're rant the entire village was in
danger.
The Wausaukee fire department
broke down early during the fire and
help was secured from Iron Noun
tain.
Wausaukee is a village of 1000
inhabitants, according to the last cen
sus, and is about thirty-fve miles
northwest of Marinette in Marinette
county. 1t is one of the most pros
porous towns in the northern part of
the state. formerly in the heart of
the pine woods, and is railroad
junction point.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
ACCUSE WOMAN Of
Staying HUSBAND
MRS. MARY WERTELWESKI CT
MARINETTE COUNTY HELD
FOLLOWING AUTOPSY.
FOUND SKULL WAS CRUSHED
Body Had Been Buried After the
Issuing of Certificate That Death
Resulted from Heart Failure-Four
Children Held as Witnesses.

Marinette.-M Mrs Mary Wertelew-
ski, aged 46, charged with the muir
der of her husband, A. B. Wertelew-
ski, of Pound, Marinette county, was
arraigned here and entered plea
of not guilty. The four children of
the woman, aged from Z to Is, are
being held in jail with the mother,
as witnesses.
Wertelewsh was found dead in
his home a few days ago A doctor
issued certificate giving heart fail
ure as the cause of death, and the
man was buried. Reports that came
to Sheriff Schwittay caused him to
investigate. The body was exhumed
and the skull found to be badly frac-
tured One piece of the skull was
driven right into the brain.
Mrs. Wertelewski denies that she
killed her husband, saying that she
found him dead at the foot of the
stairs, lying in pool of blood She
claims that he was drunk and fell
down stairs.
Neighbors say that the husband
was frequently drunk and this was
the cause of many qIarrels between
the couple.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
CAR LINE VALUES ARE FIXED
State Tax Commission Announcer
Assessments for I9li-Total
Tax Is S27O,548. 80.

Madison.-The state tax commits
sion has announced its assessment of
street railway companies and of
light, heat and power companies OPP
Grated in connection with them for
1911
Twenty-seven companies are as
sessed a total of $42,163, 600, and a
total amount of taxes levied biased
on rate of .O111796S554) is $471,-
369.07. OF this amount $7O,7O5.35.
or Is per cent. is retained by the
state, and 00.663.72, or So per
cent, is distributed to the munich
palities.
Milwaukee Electric Railway and
Light company is assessed $24, 200,-
600; taxes, $270,54S.39. Milwaukee
Light, Heat and Traction company is
assessed Sc, $50, 600; taxes, $74,344.-
81; The Milwaukee Northern Rail-
way company is assessed 81 $50, 600;
taxes, $1S,446.S4. The Sheboygan
Railway and Electric company's as
sessment is 1866. 900; taxes. $500
43. The Wisconsin Traction, Light,
Heat and Power company is assessed
s1,150,000 taxes, $12,85664 The
Green Bay Traction company's as
sessment is sos. 900; taxes, $7,S81.-
GS. The Eastern Wisconsin Railway
and Light company's assessment is
$4,000; taxes, $9,782.23. The La
Crosse and Onalaska Street Railway
company is assessed $4,000;
taxes, s223.59. The La Crosse City
Railway company's assessment is
100000; taxes. s5,142.66. The
Menominee and Marinette Light and
Traction company is assessed $240,-
600; taxes, $2,6S3.12. The South
ern Wisconsin Railway company
(15adison) is assessed $3.50, 900;
taxes, $9,502.73.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18

Few sections can excel the northern
half of the state for the growing OF
garden produce of all kinds. We have
had occasion to compare the garden
vegetables exhibited at the different
northern Wisconsin fairs with The ex.
hibits shown at the Wisconsin and
Minnesota state fairs. In size and
quality the northern grown product, as
q rule, excels that from the southern
localities. The prices paid for such
produce is higher in the northern mar.
kets than at Milwaukee, Chicago, St
Paul or Minneapolis. AS yet the de.
mand for garden produce is much
greater than the home supply.
The bulk of the garden produce
consumed by the rapidly growing cit
les of Superior and Duluth is shipped
in refrigerator cars. The same is true
OF the towns in the iron country trib-
utary to the head Of the lakes. There
are splendid opportunities for market
gardens near Superior. The soil,
while heavy can be made to produce
good crops of garden vegetables II
well drained and given proper ma
nuring and cultivation. On a smaller
scale the same is true near other cit
les and towns in northern Wisconsin.
That good returns may be obtained
by raising vegetables is apparent
from the following reports of farmers
In different localities.
Weir brothers, located three miles
west of Iron river on good sandy
loan soil, which was originally Gov
cred with birch, maple and pine tim
Der. report yields of $50 to 75o bush
els per acre for rutabagas, and SOC
bushels per acre for carrots. S. j.
UErenholdt of Sawyer county, OBJ
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
JUDGE WEBB DIES
At GRAND RAPIDS
NOTABLE CAREER OF OLDEST
JuRiST IN STATE IN POINT
OF SERVICE is ENDED.
HAD HELD VARIOUS OFFICES
Was Wood County's First District At
torneY, U. S. RI 'e Cole ctor
and State Sena -. sfeated by
LaFolette for Natons Senate.

Grand Rapids.-Judge Chas. Nor
ton Webb, the Oldest circuit judge in
point of service in the state, is dead
at his home here, aged IS years.
Judge Webb was born at Towan-
da, Pa, Dec. so. 1888. In 1857,
when "a years of age, he was admit
ted to the practice of law and came
to Wisconsin the same year, locating
at Wautoma. One year later he
moved to Grand Rapids.
Judge Webb was elected the first
district attorney of Wood county in
1858 and reelected in 1860. He re-
signed Office to enlist in the army in
1861 as first lieutenant in Co. G..
Twelfth regiment, Wisconsin volun-
teers.
In 1868 he was elected state sen
ator and appointed United States
district attorney for the western dis
trict of Wisconsin in 1870. He was
elected mayor of Grand Rapids in
1880 and 1881, and was again elect
ed state senator from this district in
1882, which position he resigned to
accept position on the bench as
circuit Judge.
In 1905 Judge Webb was a prom-
inent candidate for the Office of
United States senator before the leg
islature to succeed Judge Quarles,
but he was defeated after a long
contest by Robert NJ. La Toilette.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
The SITTING Hen.

A sitting hen must feel the sensa-
ton of warmth under her body when
she is on the nest. else she will soon
give up the work.
When confined In a coop and the
coop is raised few inches from the
ground the hen will soon discover that
ii is impossible to impart warmth 70
anything and the broody fever will
soon abate.
Whenever the hen is confined, how
ever, don't withhold food or water.
and when released she viii be ready
to commence laying again in a short
time.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
$3.50 DEATHS SINCE APRIL i
State Bureau of Vital Statistics Fig
ures Show Decrease Compared
With Same Period in 1910.

Madison.-During the months of
April, May and June, e93S deaths
We're reported to the state bureau of
vital statistics. This corresponds to
an annual death rate of lit per
thousand estimated population. Dur
ing the same period. one year ago.
6964 deaths We're reported.
Important causes of death with the
number of deaths from each disease
are as follows: Pulmonary tubercu-
losis, 5S3; other tuberculosis, SO:
typhoid fever. 10; diphtheria, Sc;
scarlet fever, Sc; measles, S4;
whooping cough, So, pneumonia,
7SS; diarrhea and enteritis under
two years, ia; meningitis, 149; in
fiuenza, 81; puerperal septicemia,
AZ; cancer, 35S; violence, AIS; still
births, 405.
The following deaths from violence
were reported: Suicides, 81; acct
dental drowning. 90; railroad acct
dents, 81; accidental burns, "a; falls.
20; gunshot wounds, 16; horse We
hicles and horses. 8, accidental poi
soning. 8; automobile accidents, Il;
street cars, IL, homicides, Z; sun
strokes, 6; lightning, 5.
The northern section of the state
had a death rate for the period of
10.5 per thousand. while the rate for
the central section was III, and for
the southern section, 1913.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
TESTING SOILS FOR
ACID AND THE CURE
BY PROF. A. r. WHITsoN,
Wisconsin College of Agriculture.

Acidity in soils, while not directly
Injurious itself to most crops, is not
a condition of fertility, and usually in
dlcates a need of phosphates. Es-
pecially is it detrimental to the growth
of clovers, in that it does not favor
the development of the bacteria form
ing nodules in their roots. which fix
the nitrogen from the air. Clay loan
soils, the organic matter Of which has
been almost exhausted, should be kept
In as favorable a condition for the
growth OF clover as possible, and the
neutralizing of any acidity is one of
the most important factors.
A simple test to determine whether
or not a soil is acid is as follows. Get
five cents worth of blue fitmus paper
from your local druggist and go into a
field soon after a rain, while the sur
face soil is still quite moist. With
clean Jack knife cut a slit into the
earth and in this slit insert sheet Of
this blue litmus paper, pressing the
soil firmly around It. After five min
utes have elapsed, examine the paper
carefully and IL the blue color is
changed to pink or red, it is indica-
tive of an acid condition. Care should
be taken in handling the iitmas paper
that the portion used for the test does
not come In contact with the perspir-
ing hand, because perspiration is also
acid and consequently will have the
same effect on the color OF the paper
as an acid soil has.
It has been customary in agricul-
tural practice in older countries to use
freshly Stacked, burned lime for this
purpose. While this neutralizes the
acidity, It also tends to burn out the
organic matter too rapidly. On the
other hand, where lime carbonate such
as finely ground unburned limestone
mari. or refuse lime from the sugar
beet factories, is used, there Is no
danger of applying too much or OF
causing the burning out of the organic
matter Of the soil. On such lands
which show reddening Of sensitive
blue litmus paper when slipped into
slit made with knife and the paper
eft in contact with the moist soil for
Eve minutes, the use Of half tone OF
ground limestone or mari or ton OF
refuse lime from the sugar beet fac
tories as a beginning treatment, and
he REPETITION of that amount every six
3r eight years will probably keep soils
a ordinary farm rotation practically
rec from acidity.
Mari Is abundant In this state and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
State Red Men Elect Officers.

Superior. j S. Konkel of Supe-
rior was elected great sachem of
the Improved Order of Redmen of
Wisconsin ut the annual meeting
here. The other officers are: Great
senior sycamore, S. w. Burdick of
La Crosse; great Junior sycamore,
A. D. Burnett of Galesyille; great
prophet, Philip Smith of Milwaukee;
great chief of records, John Meil of
Cochrane; great keeper of wampum,
J. E. Langdon of La Crosse. The
1912 meeting of the organization will
be held at Arcadia.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
ADOPTS PROBE RESOLUTION
Election of Stephenson to Be Inves-
tigated by u. S. Senate as Re-
quested by Badger Solons.

Washington.-The senate adopted
a resolution providing for an investi-
cation OF the election OF Senator
Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin, with
specific instructions for the investi-
eating committee to learn whether
money was corruptly used in the
Wisconsin legislature
The senate subcommittee probab-
ly will hold sessions in Milwaukee
and Madison this fall. Senator
Stephenson will be represented by
Ex-senator William e. Chandler of
New Hampshire, associated with At
torney w. E. Black.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
NerOs Notes of Wisconsin

Fond du Lac--That Fred NJ Mill
Ter, 500 line fireman killed in the
wreck at Gray's Lake May %, was
q bigamist, is the discovery made by
the claim department of the railroad,
which has ascertained that Miller
had a wife living in Marquette,
Mich, besides the young woman he
married at North Fond dn Lac in
August, 1910. No record of a divorce
from his first wife can be found and
therefore the claim department will
make a settlement with the first Mrs.
Miller
Marinette. But for the timely In
reference of Marshal Emmett Butts
1t is said that Mrs Mattison of Am
berg, crazed by drink, would have
drowned her three young children on
Tuesday. The woman had taken them
TO deep pond and was undressing
them preparatory to drowning when
the marshal arrived. The mother
said she was going to put them to
sleep"
Milwaukee, The Gridley Dairy
company has contracted with the
management of the International
Dairy show for all of the milk given
by President Tafts COW, Pauline
Wayne. The price paid is So a can
of eight gallons. The Gridley COM
pany will bottle the milk and sell it
in small quantities. Pauline is said
TO give sixty-four quarts of milk a
day at two milkings.
Ashland. --Mert Vought former
official of the town of Melen. Ashland
county, who was sent to Waupun for
grating in town orders, has been
released on parole. Judge Vinje of
the State Supreme court and the dis
trict attorney who prosecuted him,
signed an application that he be thus
released.
Couderay. farmers of south
ern Sawyer county are harvesting the
best crop of small grains that they
have had for many years through this
section The great abundance of rain
that has fallen all through here re-
Gently greatly benefited crops and
pastures and bumper potato crop is
assured.
Milwaukee.-G Gorge sheehan.
aged 10. son of Supervisor James
Sheehan, chairman of the county
board, was drowned In little creek
near East Troy while bathing. II
is believed he suceumbed to heart dis
ease, as the water was shallow.
Fond du Lac.--The discovery of
skeleton, believed to be that of
negro, under pile of brush on the
farm of Henry Krenn, near Eden.
is being investigated by authorities.
Remnants of clothing were on the
bones.
Madison.-So great has been the
demand for expert instruction in
dairying at the college of agriculture
that the dairy building has been over
crowded and an addition has been
built.
Beloit-Alderman Robinson. a
school teacher, has introduced an
ordinance penalizing parents of chill
dren in the public schools, who are
affected with yermin. Mayor Gun
ningl am refuses to approve the ordi-
nance on the ground that the matter
is in the health boards Jurisdiction.
Graud Rapids.-WhHe attempting
to put out fire in a gasoline launch
at Waupaca, +. E. Winch, former
assemblyman from Wood county, had
his hand crushed in the machinery
Amputation nf one finger was nes-s~
sary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
Saw pietz Is Not Sick.

Waupun.-The rumor that John
Dietz was critically i'll in the hospital
of the penitentiary was declared
false by prison officials. 1t was an
nounced that Dietz has not spent Ola
day in the prison hospital, that his
hand is not receiving and is not in
need of treatment, and that he haa
been at work every day in the knit
ting department
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
Millions of Logs Released.

Marinette.-For eight years mil
lions of feet of logs were stalled on
the Pine creek falls. tributary of the
Menominee river. This year water
encouraged the lumbermen and the
logs have been brought out to the
main river. There are 100000
Ieet Of them and they will be floated
GOWN and sawed in the Marinette
and Menominee mills.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
Pierce Takes Bank Presidency.

Menomonie.- Pierce of Du-
rand has accepted the presidency of
the First National bank of Menom-
onie, vacant by the death of Senator
James H. Stout. Mr. Pierce has been
cashier of the Bank of Durand and
treasurer and vice president of the
Badger State Lumber company, but
will sever these connections to give
his entire time to banking interests
here
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18

is an excellent source of lime carbon.
ate for use on our acid soils. Where
the mari is moist, more must be ap.
piled than when in a dry form Re-
fuse lime from the sugar beet fac
tories usually contain 40 to SO per
cent, of moisture as handled, but can
ordinarily be had for the cost of haul
ing from the sugar beet factories
The peat soils of the central and
northern part of the state are ordin-
arily so intensely acid that it is out
of the question to neutralize them
with lime. Moreover, their abundant
supply Of nitrogen containing organic
matter makes it unnecessary to take
any particular pains TO supply this
element Although alsike clover is
one of the best crops for this land, 1t
is not used to gather nitrogen. Lime
carbonate, such as ground limestone.
can be used in connection with MAJ
nure for an absorbent If desired, but
burned lime. either fresh or slaked.
should never be used with manure or
applied TO the land the same year that
manure is applied.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
Fire Reveals won,an,s ,oea4b.

Milwaukee.-Calle to his home
On Port Washington road by an
alarm of fire, Rheinhart Koespel
rushed into the house and found
ms Wife lying dead on the floor 1t
IS believed the woman had been dead
several hours before the discovery
ot the fire, which was caused by an
oFerheated gas plate.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
NJ A r IS
Mllwaukee. Ang. be-. 1a11.

Milwaukee, Aug. 16, 1911
Butter-Creamery Extras. 26c;
prints 27c; frsts 23@24c: seconds.
COO 21c; process, 21@22c; dairy.
fancy. 22c
Cheese - American, full cream
Twins, 121ac; daisies, new. $50
Is &c; Young Americas, ~ q 13c;
longhorns. 14c; limburger. new. 1015
q lie: brick, lie; Swiss, 14017c.
Eggs Current receipts fresh. as
TO quality. Ice; recandled, extras.
20 q PIC; seconds. 1O@12c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 13c; roost-
ers, &c; broilers. lac.
Potatoes - Wisconsin. new. on
track, 1.25@1.35.
Wheat-No. /, northern, 1910
LOS: No, 2. northern, 1.0601.07;
No l. durum, SO a 99c; No. /. velvet,
$4,000.
Corn-No. 3, yellow, G5 re.
oats-No. 3, white. 42e; stand
ard, 421Sc.
Barley Wisconsin. 113: No. 2.
LIS; medium, 1.13.
Cattle Butchers steers. 1850
6.35; heifers, 5000 $50. cows. $50
@ $40; feeders, S.70Q470; calves,
7.00@S.25.
Hogs Good heavy butchers, TAO
q 100; fair to best, light. 100
Of So; pigs, 5.O0@6.9O.
Sheep-Lambs, 55006.25; ewes.
2.750325.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18

tanned Yields OF carrots ranging from
300 TO 600 bushels, and OF rutabagas.
from 500 to 1.400 bushels per acre,
on mixed sand and clay loan soil
From Washburn county comes the
following report giving the returns
per acre: Rutabagas yield about 600
bushels per acre, average price So
cents per hushel. cost Of producing
about $40 per acre. Squash will net
about $40 peracre Onions yield from
200 to 400 bushels per acre and sell
for from 60 cents to 81 per 100 pounds
They cost $40 per acre to raise, Cab
bage usually net about 500 per acre.
These results were obtained by an ex
perienced grower on sandy loan soil.
s. d. Seayey of bayfield, county, re-
ports returns as follows: "Rutabagas
will produce as high as 500 bushels
per acre with little manure applied
TO the land. have sowed rutabagas
on May 20 and marketed them July %
at 81 per bushel Carrots do
very well here with little manure as
a fertilizer. / have raised 405 BUSH
els on y acre and sold them at 30
cents bushel delivered in Superior. .
These results were obtained on sandy
loan soil with good cultivation.
On clay land on the Superior Sub
Station farm, yields of 400 bushels OF
rutabagas have been obtained. There
is no doubt that there exists good OPP
portunities for vegetable gardening in
many localities in northern Wisconsin
The region adjoining Lake Superior
probably offers the best inducements
Not only is the market excellent, but
there is an ample supply OF manure
available for fertilizing the land and
improving its texture.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
pruggIsts Pick oconomowoc.

Milwaukee.-The executive COM
mittee of the Wisconsin Pharn-aceut-
ical association has decided to hold
the annual convention next year at
Oconomowoc during the last week in
June.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
Using Larger Engines.

Neenah.-In an effort to cut down
expenses, the 500 railroad is using
more powerful engines to haul long
freight trains. Fewer, but longer
trains and consequently fewer train
crews is the new order.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-08-18
Van Liise Secretary Resigns.

Madison Edward Lockwood, who
laS Deen secretary to President Van
Hlse Of the University of Wisconsin,
mas resigned to engage in Y. NJ. c..
A. work in China.