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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Find Fossil Of Sea Tortoise.

The perfect fossil of a huge sea
tortoise 80 inches in diameter has
been found in Mount Badly. 5000 feet
above the present sea level, near Los
Angeles, Cal. 1t is thought that this
is a relic of a geological age 100000
years ago, when all the western part
Of the country was still under the
sea, and the Rocky mountains were
either submerged or only showed their
tips as jagged islets
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
CIod Crusher.

screw bolts. The bolts go through
link into the front edge of the post
SO it will not turn under as would
be the case If fastened back of the
center. A board is fastened on top
by a couple of lag screws that have
considerable play In a slot in the
board large washer keeps the bolt
head from going through. Ride the
drag.
This drag will not push clods into
the ground as a planker will for they
get between the posts and roll until
crushed. This drag is as good for
field as for garden work
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Ideal Pas fiIree

Pasture that is allowed to grow up
too luxuriantly becomes tough and
unpalatable. Where it is oTerpas-
tured the stock pulls some of the
grass up by the roots, and what pas
turage they do get has very little
strength in it. Grass from two to
four inches high makes ideal and
profitable grazing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Und ecipherabIe.

do you know anything about Eu-
ripides?" asked the erudite relative.
"A little" replied the young man
with nerve
And what are your impressions?"
We'll, what I have seen of his stun
convinces me that he wrote a mighty
poor hand"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Select Seed Potatoes Early.

The proper way to select seed po-
tetoes is to go through the field when
the vines are in full bloom and drive
a stake at those hills having the iarg
est, strongest and heaviest blossoms.
Then, when the tubers are dug in the
fall the hills thus marked will yield
good strong seed potatoes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

gets drunk, who makes himself IN
bearable in a score of ways. What I
contend is that, though the physical
domestic abuses may safely be laid to
the man. yet the initial domestic dis
agreement is generally due to the wife
-Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

the operation wasn't successful" But
it was successful, returned the other,
astonished. The man was feeling
fine when he left here. Why wasn't it
a success?" Il didn't extract all the
nerve" responded the dentist
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Cause of Poor Butter.

People who are troubled with their
cream and butter are generally those
who have made no study of the prin-
ciples that absolutely govern the sour
ing Of cream and the process Of max
ing butter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
TWO BARLEY LEAF DISEASES
5Iigfts, Commonly Called Rust, Has
Appeared in Many Sections In
Past Two Seasons.
by WALTER B. LEUTz.)

During the past two seasons there
has appeared in many sections
widespread disease on barley, COM
monty called rust, but in no way re-
lated to this disease Ii is caused by
an imperfect fungus
There are two forms of these leaf
spot diseases of the barley, one an
early blight which has been desig-
mated as the yellow leaf disease"
The yellow leaf disease appears
early during the season. This is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Best May 70 Get Even.

If thine enemy be hungry, give him
bread to eat; and If he be thirsty
give him water to drink; for thou
wilt heap Goals OF fire upon his head.
and Jenoyah will reward thee
Proverbs Of Solomon. 25:21.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
A Movable Corn Crib.

close together if no barrel slaves are
at hand.
Such a crib keeps the corn in good
condition. 1t drys quickly and keeps
dry all the year around, which is not
possible for corn kept in tight gran
airy where it molds and spells at once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
HANDY FOR CRUSHING CLoDs
Drag Can Also Be Used for Dust
Mulch Producer and Is Quite
Easily Put Together.

A good clod crusher and dust
mulch producer is shown in the cut.
1t is made of posts fastened together
by chains held on the upper side by
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Fif.v Cents, Worth az Fertility

A ton OF butter is said to take
about fifty cents worth of fertility
from the soil Is there ton of any
other farm product that is as easy on
the land?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Co "a Wnrk

Luck and fortune are the result of
honest endeavor, work and toll. and Il
you would succeed, so 70 work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

characterized by yellowish Iongitud-
inal stripes alternating with darker
lines. This is transmitted by the
seed.
The late barley blight causes brown
spots of irregular outline, and occurs
on the leaves, glumes and seed. The
leaves are easily broken up and CON-
pletely destroyed in some cases.
There are many species of this fun
gus on grasses, and one occurs on the
leaves OF corn. sometimes doing much
injury.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21

Gayboze-When my wife saw the
condition l was in when l got home
from the club last night it just stag
gered heri
Martini-I'm not surprised. You
know you drank enough for two, old
man!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-21
Daily Thought.

LaIIF FFIOuAFLs
Fill thy heart with it. and then
Aame it as thou wilt.-Goethe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
Have Their Good Traits

had cat once that used to follow
me about everywhere. until 1t even
got quite embarrassing, and had to
beg her. as personal favor, not to
accompany me any further than down
to High street. She used to sit up
for me when / was late home and
meet me in the passage. 1t made me
feel quite like married man. except
that she never asked where | had
been and then didn't believe me when
/ told her.
Another cat / had used to get drunk
regularly every day. She would hang
about for hours outside the cellar door
for the purpose OF sneaking in on the
first opportunity and tapping up the
drippings from the beer cask do
not mention this habit OF hers in
praise Of the species, but merely to
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
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Cynical Cynthia
By Dorothy Blackmore
SoOpyrishs, 1917, by AssOeLated LIlerarr Press.l

Family ties. love, sentiment and
the Ike count for little nowadays"
remarked Cynthia
DO they teach that at coIlege7"
Cynthia Danvers raised her eye
hrows. shrugged her shoulders and
answered. Perhaps they do Who
knows?"
Remington Ardsley looked her
squarely in the eyes before he spoke.
Then my daughters shall not go to
college, he said.
Cynthia laughed. "You anticipate
the future with Hattery to yourself.
she retorted.
TN deal In the present, IL you pre-
fer. Cynthia Though. to be perfectly
frank. was happier in the past. he
said earnestly.
Cynthia's eyes questioned him. She
did not speak.
Yes; when you were sweet, un-
spoiled girl" be said deliberately.
Before you went to college" he add
ed.
Thanks" replied Cynthia. sharply.
They walked on In silence The
warm sunshine invited tagging
step; 1t cast over all the world of
Glenmore. a lazy step. Even Gym
thia. usually erect and quick of ac-
ton, strolled
-Four years ago when your step
mother sent you to a fashionable col.
lege. Cynthia, you were neither hard
nor cynical" Ardsley continued 'You
were gentle and hopeful and--wom-
anly." He added the final adjective
with some misgivings. He was not
sure he dared to speak so frankly;
and he watched her from the tail OF
his eye
Cynthia raised her chin trife
higher and began indifferently 10 hum
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
zszx0V0 HaTo1a5 ar czET0axu Ra6ca

the "by-products" that have been utilized so mi
raculously in the manufacturing world AS illus
trations of the application Of this principle the
farm there may be cited the Of the farmer
folk who make lavish pin money" by pre-
pairing preserves and jelly with the surplus fruit
and vegetables that would otherwise be wasted,
and of the country housewives who In their eis
ure moments make cushions and all manner of
saleabe novelties (not forgetting fancy hats from
the stalks that are worse than useless Sim
ilarly, one rural resident is growing rich from
raising water lilies her little farm and in the
south and southwest some ingenious people have
taken up Ostrich farming" and selling the
plumes from the birds at prices that make the
enterprise we'll worth while.
Poultry raising is side line that comes to
mind the minute mention is made of any such
activities There have been thousands OF In
stances where chickens. allowed to run wild on
the farm, have ultimately been the means of
swelling the family bank account. and to pursue
the subject still farther, It may be cited that
many farmer farmers wife who began to
keep chickens" solely with view to marketing
the poultry has been surprised in due course to
find that the eggs to which scarce thought had
been given as source of revenue, have riyaled
the dressed fowl In the income yield. Particularly
has this been the case In recent years when eggs
have brought as high as sixty cents dozen in
city markets. Eggs 'byproduct" would yield
even bigger dividends IL care were taken to
gather them at least twice day and to get them
to market somewhat more promptly, for, be 1t
known guaranteed "a hour eggs will always
bring five ten cents dozen more than the
ordinary run of fresh eggs.
Without disparaging the merits of poultry
side line, however. it may be suggested that bee
keeping is perhaps the most truly ideal incidental
occupation on the farm. Indeed the experts
strongly advise that bee keeping be not made
sole occupation, although there many To-
calities where an experienced bee keeper can
make good living by devoting his entire time
and attention to the work, he has the re-
quiste knowledge The beauty about bee keep
ing is that by beginning a small scale the bees
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

Then a place Of meeting is appointed.
The two men, the insulted and insult
ed. the offender and offended. stand
face to face, and each recites his
poem. His friends and servants form
chorus. Each man tries to raise the
laugh against his adversary. Each
man speaks In turn. whipping the en-
envy with epigram and quip. and after
two hours Of the wordy battle the
meeting gives the victory to him of
the two adversaries who has amused
the whole assembly most.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

,oc,ed sequel is the total disappear
pocs of the big farms. Indeed. for
LAT matter, the BONANZA farms" that
a-.,ted the wonder Of the world
sacsde or two ago have been gradual
= disappearing in later years and
|n,obably the next generation will find
|scsrcely one Of them left unless 1t be
h the most isolated sections OF the
country. !.
Now of course. Uncle Sans vast
.domain can support double or triple
snr present population without any
[nggestion OF that crowding which is
|roticeable in Europe, where some OF
H. countries have a population that
averages 500 or 600 to the square
%n,le At the same time the new turn
IN affairs viii tend to bring into favor
8sere the small farms that have long
k,een the standard agricultural hold
H. abroad. Probably we shall not
many farms as small as the ma
oritv of those in Europe nor will the
sman farm be as universal in the
New World in our time as it is across
H. biz pond, but withal it IS manifest
shat the era of the small farm is
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

when the bees are kept In hives OF up-to
date tyne. with movable frames. Plain boxes
may be we'll enough to start with If the bee keeper
is not able to afford any investment for the SUI
perior apparatus but all such make-shifts should
be discarded at the earliest possible moment, for
in such environment the bees will produce only a
restricted amount OF honey and that Of inferior
quality The problems of American bee keepers
have been considerably smplihed of late years
through the passage by various states of laws pro-
viding for the state or county inspection OF
apiaries for bee disease control
Another side line" that las gained In favor in
the rural districts almost rapidly bee keeping
is found In the raising of pigeons, doves, etc. The
backbone Of this industry Is found, Of course, in
the raising of squads for the market that has de-
veloped of recent years in all large cities but
there is also much money made in raising the
fancy varieties Of pigeons for disposal pets. In
deed the whole pet stock industry IN all its
branches may be advantageously carried
side lines" farms. Shetland pony farms have
become recognized institution In various parts of
the country these past few years; rabbits and
guinea pigs yield an income to many a farmer boy,
and there are dozens OF farmers wives who derive
profit well as pleasure from raising blooded cats
gold fish, canaries and other furred feathered
household companions In woodland districts the
making of rustic furniture offers profitable occu
patton for the in the long winter days and the
women and children can employ their time to equal
advantage In the production Of pine pillows and
those bark and grass novelties for which trere is
always good market at remunerative prices
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

Naming Given small or moderate size
arm, two general plans of deriving livelihood
EAerefrom present themselves to the American
Farmer. He may specialize. as so many of his
Ffothers OF the soil are doing-that is, concen-
] ate all his energy and investment on the pro-
Fucuon OF one product, in handling which he aims
Il become an expert or, II he he hesitates to thus
gut all his eggs in one basket" he may carry
diversified activities. Which of these plans is
II. cannot be determined by any rule of thumb.
R.acn Individual case must be a law unto itself.
kleen depends upon the size and location OF the
ksfm; Its proximity to markets; the size of the
armers family; the labor problem in the local..
1 ana nnaly on the temperament OF the farmer
fimseH. Even given two farms of equal size,
i ue by side, the owner of one might be qualified
FL specialization where his neighbor would at
am better results by favoring that variety which
II many people is the spice of life.
iiooapy says an agricultural expert, in the
s'e Oh the average, well-located small farm the
ei pohcy, theoretically. is that which prescribes
organization, but also plans for one or more
sue hnes which will contribute to the farm
f-Nome almost from the start and may ultimately
eseop into an important factor from financial
"Hupolnt This means, In effect, that the farm
should concentrate largely upon one product
4 group Of products, which can derive the bene-
uat almost always accrue from undivided at
sAuon' out that he or members of his household
S-ouu nave minor or supplementary sources OF
lone such as bee keeping, poultry raising. ETC..
VH' while well worth while, would not repre-
-, sulnclent investment or present serious
0ssn problems to distract the mind of the farm
nou the main business In hand With this
sr"* consideration In view, 1t is especially for
sns'e when the side lines" on the farm are
fucn that the whole responsibility for them can
@1en over by the women and children of the
saseuoia without bothering the farmer with the
4 oe., at all during his busy season.
tumes side line" becomes double bless
because 1t discloses means of making use
"as,e products on the farm. 1t is being dis
su tnat the one neglected "by-products" Of
'a'ns hold proportonately as much wealth as
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

show how almost human some OF
them are. If the transmigration of
souls is fact, this animal was GER
tainly qualifying most rapidly for
Christian. For her vanity was only
second to her love OF drink. When
even she caught a particularly big rat
she would bring II up into the room
where We were all sitting. lay the
corpse down In the midst of us and
wait to be praised.-Jerome K. Je-
rome, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Eel
low.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

ried woman we did not care for
not that any woman living could have
taken the place of our own mother
but Sis and decided that. for Dads
sake, we'd make the best of It. And
we have. It's harder for Cynthia than
for me for she has Mrs. Danvers all
day. and now that she's home from
college for GOOD it's beginning to tell
on her. Last night l found the poor
girl in tears out in the honeysuckIe
arbor all by herself She said she
had tried. in the four years that shed
been away at college. to acquire a
hard. cynical view of life so that the
little things at home would not jar
on her and upset her so much. 1t
seems that 1t is hard and she is I'M
happy In being unable TO be her own.
old self Now--what shall we do?
hate to raise a scandal and break up
the family by taking Cynthia away
from home-and father-but. you
know. old man, you can't sit back and
see your only sister unhappy because
of family pride"
The young man pushed back his
chair and wiped his forehead. 1t had
been hard--this confiding of a family
trouble, even to so old friend as
Remington Ardsley
I'll hate to make fuss. you
know, Rem, but had to speak of It
today. Our family is so old and SO
proud" he added, his chin uncon-
scious.y elevated.
Ardsley did not speak for full
minute. Il appreciate your situation
and respect your confidence. Bob.
but--you don't know how 1t has ma5O
me feel I would like 70 disappear Off
the face of the earth at this minute"
You? But it's not your family.
Rem. said Danvers in surprise.
NO; but you don't know how much
have to do with It" Ardsley re-
marked, meaningiy. TN try to
tell you more about It some time.
Now must rush off.
The two men separated as was
their custom after lunch. Ardsley
sought the Danvers home and Gym
thia. He could not wait another hour
before telling her how he had mis-
judged her. how abjectly sorry he
was for his unwonted criticism of the
preceding day.
Words absolutely fail me. Cynthia.
to tell you how woefully | midjudged
you. Can you-wiTl you try to--fori
give me?" He spoke earnestly and
looked down into her eyes as she
stood with him out on the big YER
gnda
Cynthia did not answer for mo
ment "Why-what have you done?"
she asked, the old trick oack again.
Done? / accused you of being
anything but the sweet, womanly girl
you are, Cynthia. / -hought--in ny
great egotism-that was the one to
name your faults, to Judge you / did
not understand what you have toto
put up with. did not know It was
ali done for a noble purpose. oh,
Cynthia, | am sorry"
Don't be. Remington" she said.
generously II forgive you for think
ing l had put on silly airs just to
show that had been away at col
lege.
Ardsley smiled gratefully and took
her hands. DO you? And-will you
prove It by promising to be my wife?"
Cynthia drew back--not too Ear
back Am l not too cynical?" she
asked
You're Cynthia" he said That's
enough for me-"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08

an operate air. She swung her par.
asol to and fro as she strolled.
AT least, Mr. Remington Ardsley,
Jr.." she said, after a while, they
taught US. at college, to be polite"
Politely pessimistic?' he asked.
She nodded. "Perhaps--even that, "
she said. But I'm sorry you've taxi.
en- the trouble to look me up again -
I'm $3.50 different
It's only on the surface. / think
hope"
Cynthia turned on him, an angry
flash In her eyes add dishonesty.
hypocrisy to my list OF acquired
faultsl I'm sure you've heaped com.
pliments on my head this afternoon
and no mistake" she declared angrily
and quickening her step. Even the
Oldest Of friends can go too far In
frankness."
Ardsley bit his lip to keep from ut.
tering the words Of forgiveness he
fam would beg, but he felt it his duty
TO give Cynthia an idea of how her re-
Gently acquired notions affected her
friends. II was hard but he had de-
termined to do It. He believed he
understood women and he felt this to
be his duty plainly laid down.
After that there wa little said be-
tween them and when he left her at
her fathers gate IT was with a dis
tant, curt word OF farewell from her
as she FASTENED up the rose-path and
disappeared from view.
That night he thought only OF Gym
thia and the more lie reviewed his
own attitude and recalled his own ac-
cusations the more he hated himself
What right had be to sit thus In
judgment OF herr He had been brl-
tally frank--cruel even-and she had
tried at first to take him In Jest. He
had accused her OF being not only I'M
womanly but hypocritical.
The next day he nat Cynthia's
brother at the club ct lunch. The
two men had always been friends,
but somehow today when Robert Dam
vers took the seat opposite Ardsley a.
the small table. the latter felt
strangely I'll at east How could he
look into the eyes Of a man whose
sister be had treated so badly?
Luncheon was well under way when
Danvers looked up at Ardsley.
Rem. old man. you've always been
q friend OF the family. haven't your"
Ardsley nodded. pang OF shame
darting through mis- whole being "oi
course" he said.
We're pretty proud. you know.
Rem. as a family. but sometimes |
think it's false pride and-weli, Gym
thia Is suffering from II all
"Cyuthia ?" repeated Ardsley, 10 q
'ow tone How soY
The pster. as you well know. mar
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
DANGER EATING VEGETABLES
Believer In Meat Diet Puts Forth
Some Novel If Not Particularly
Convincing Arguments.

The vegetarian editor was having
an argument with his meat-eating
colleague.
with an ordinary mixed diet of
bread, butter, eggs, meat, milk, sugar.
fish. potatoes and green vegetables"
said the meat eater, IAN average man
will eat about four to FIVE pounds
weight daily.
IF he depended on potatoes alone
ne should eat at least ten pounds;
and when he adds cabbage, turnips.
caulifowers and other watery vege-
tables. his consumption might be
twelve or fifteen pounds before he
had really enough to keep him In con-
dition. This means a greatly en-
larged stomach and other digestive
organs.
Look at a COW or a horse They
seem to be nearly all stomach and
other abdominal parts. AS matter
OF fact, about 20 per cent. or one-ifth
Of the entire body OF vegetarian ami
mails, is digestive organs. In flesh
eating animals the figure is about
per cent. or one-twentieth of the
body. And in man It is Z to 8 per
cent, OF about onefourteenth OF the
body.
But If vegetarian dieting we're con-
tinued from father to son for a num-
Der Of generations, the end would be,
very likely, a resemblance to the COW
in the abdominal region, and consid-
cradle difficulty IN getting about
London Answers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-09-08
s"an HumorIst Puts In a Good
word for Feline Pets of the
Household.

AZ
~, ossS nave the credit of being more
Ivy wise than dogs-of looking
amer their own interests, and be-
Il. - oiindly devoted to those of
/, u'ehds And we men and wo-
~ ore naturally shocked at such
r1Tr uuess Cats certainly do love a
~. :. mat has a carpet in the kitch-
\ !, tlan the family that has not:
.aere are many children about
\, s s,eler to spend their leisure time
sss But, taken altogether, cats
M, Make friend Of one and
M suck to you through thick
1 IN All the cats that I have
e oeen most firm comrades. /