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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
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The hen can put nothing INTO Ine
egg that she has not eaten.
A hen that is laying requires more
k;,da of food than does COW IN pro-
ducing milk
Once YOU get a farmer to see where
tho nroft comes in, he becomes inter
ested in poultry.
The South African government en-
,Iovs a veterinarian to study the dis
eases of ostriches.
Two-year-old gobblers with puilets
or vearling gobbler with two-year-old
hens is good mating.
Do not close the windows until the
veather gets real cold. This advice
,ar+ains to the hen house and not
mans house.
The incubator will hatch chickens
every three weeks, but 1t takes s1S
wa.ks before chicks can get along
vary we'll without brooder.
The hen seals up her product In
shell. and this and the yolk demand
supply Of mineral matters
On the farm there is no branch OF
tha work that yields surer profit, or
reader profit than poultry.
No farm, today, has its necessary
continent until it has one or more
GOOD incubators and breeders.
The best trap nest, and the only
practicable one, is that in which the
hon eh11.s the door as she enters.
In a natural state the hen is omniv-
erous, eating all kinds of animal and
vegetable products, and this demand
requires a variety of supply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

l want you to say good word for me
10 President Mckinley
"T am willing to do anything can
within the bounds Of reason, Uncle
Joe, but what do you want me to do
or say?
I want you to ask the president
to make me a brigadier general of vol
unteers and send me right to the
front
do any more fighting. You are too old
to encounter the hardships of active
service in time of war
There is where you are mistaken,
Senator Dolliver. l am still as tough
as a pine knot. VIII you go?'
"'Of course I will, Uncle Joe,' and
we went. l told President Mckinley
as strong an appeal as l could for his
appointment. l thought there was a
dampness about President McKinley's
eyes that was little unusual and that
there was a tremor in his voice when
he said, 'Geneneral Wheeler, l will
let you know in day or two
when we left the White House
Uncle Joe was still a little nervous.
I'm afraid he does not take kindly
to it. he said L think he does, Uncle
Joe; l believe he will appoint you
Senator, l hope so, with all my
heart. Nothing in this wide world
could possibly please me as much as
to have the right to put on the uni
form of the army and take a part in
this war
ITO tell the solemn truth, there was
dampness in my eyes, and did not
make any reply to Uncle Joe's re-
mark
"A few days after that the president
sent a batch of appointments Of gen
erals to the senate for confirmation,
and in the batch appeared the name
Of Uncle Joe as major general of
volunteers, a higher rank than he
had asked for.
"As you know, those were hurryfng
times. Uncle Joe rushed around and
got his uniform as soon as possible,
was given a division to command, and
helped to win glory for the American
army and the American nation, both
In Cuba and in the Philippine islands"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
WHEN 1T REALLY WAS WARM
incident Related by MIR. Bings Put
an End to the Hot Weather
Stories.

Hot in BRAZIL" said the young
man who had just returned from
trip to South America, according to
the Chicago Daily News well, l
should say SO. Do you know, for days
at a time we couldn't take our after
dinner siesta on account of the pc
culiar noises" What noises?" asked
the blonde stenographer, innocently.
why, the coffee popping on the trees.
You see, the sun was so hot the grains
just roasted before they were picked"
The old traveller yawned. Rather
warm down there, bub," he rejoined,
laconically, but when l was down
there you couldn't sleep at night.
Every once in a while there would
sound the most extraordinary crack
ling noise that ever fell upon the hui
man ear" What were the sounds,
Mr. Bings?" And Mr.. Bings yawned
again and replied: "The rubber trees
stretching themselves"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Standard Varieties Of Ducks.

There are twelve standard varieties
of ducks raised in this country, as fol-
lows: The White Pektn, White Ayles-
bury, Colored Rouen, Black Cayuga,
Colored Muscovy, White MuscoVy' In
dian Runner, Gray Call, White Call,
Black East India, Crested White, and
Blue Swedish. OF these varieties, the
first seven are considered profitable to
raise; the two varieties of Calls and
the Black East India are bantams,
and are bred more for the showroom;
the Crested White may be considered
as almost purely ornamental, while at
present but little is known OF the
Blue Swedish in this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
STOPS HIS OWN FUNERAL

II John Gender of Jersey City had
delayed his return home a few hours
longer the body OF another man would
have been buried as his. Gender, who
is employed in a Bayonne factory, dis
appeared FIVE weeks ago. The body of
man of his age was taken from the
XIII Won Kull Wednesday. In the
company with several of her six chill
dren, her sonin-law, James Swoodey
and other relatives Mrs Gender iden-
titled the body as that of her husband
Everything was in readiness when
Gender returned to his home He
had read of the body having been
identified as his. After his wife and
six children had been persuaded that
he was not dead, Gender telephoned
Undertaken Guy to call the funeral
OF and last night there was merry
making at the Gender home Guy is
out the price of the grave and coffin.
Gender said he had been away visit
ing friends
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
DRESS OF UNIQUE DESIGN.

Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, wife of
the former United States minister to
Brussels, has designed one of her
evening gowns from an old Venetian
engraving. The main fabric is of deep
and Venetian brocade, spangled in ir-
descent crescents, moons and fantas-
tic figures. The net forms a half dra-
perry back and front, and is caught
by a girdle of baroque jewels with
wide clasps and dangling chains. The
same effect is carried out in the bodice
with sleeves of plated satin coming
to the elbow and ending in cascades Of
chains and jewels like those of the
girdle. On her head she wears a ban
de o. the same brocade, decked with
Jewels
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
BRIDE MUST ATTEND SCHOOL

A curious state of things was re-
vealed at Kansas City the other week
when Mrs. Joseph Costo, who is
twelve years of age and just four feet
tall, was told she must resume at
tendance st school. Mrs Costo was
married recently, her husband being
twenty years of age.
What's the reason you are not at
SCHOOL," the judge asked her, when
she appeared in court with a truancy
officer
why, I'm married woman. l
have 20 stay home and take care of
the house" she said in childish way
We'll, you will have to start to
school Monday morning" the court
told her, and she said she would.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
VICAR SEVENTY-ONE YEARS

who recently completed seventy-one
years as vicar of the parish of White
Ladies, Aston, has placed his resigna-
ton In the hands of the Bishop of
Worcester.
Mr.. Sherwood was graduated from
Oxford seventy-six years ago and was
ordaiped deacon IN 1886. He accepted
the living of White Ladies in 1889,
and four years later he was also ap-
pointed to the incumbency of Brough-
ton Hackett which he held until 1898.
1t is claimed for the retiring vicar
that he is the oldest clergyman in
the diocese Of Worcester.-London
Standard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
cow ADOPTS LITTER OF PIGS

An unusual instance of foster-mo-
thering was brought to light recently
on a farm owned by G. Anderson, near
ElktOn, Md, where a COW was found
to be raising litter of young pigs. A
calf had been taken away from the
COW, and Mr. Anderson expected to
get large quantities of milk. But he
was surprised to find that her output
was below the average, and he could
not understand why she had so little
milk
A close watch kept on her revealed
the fact that she had somehow got
ten three pigs from a SOW whose
mother instinct had waned, and was
allowing the young porkers all the
privileges Of her departed calf. The
pigs and their COW mother seemed to
be getting on well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
THE TALE OF A BIG FEED

There are still some mighty eaters
left. Not long ago a Berlin market
porter undertook, for wager, to put
away at one sitting six mutton chops,
twelve eggs, a goose, duck, six lbs.
Of potatoes, and twenty-five pounds of
hay. Difficulties were anticipated
with the last course, and large sums
were laid against the accomplishment
of the feat. The ingenious porter
solved the difficulty by calling for
cigarette after he had finished the
duck He then set light to the hay,
pounded the ashes up with potatoes,
and swallowed the lot. After a heat
ed discussion the referee declared him
the winner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
LIMBLESS MAN IN COURT.

An unusual incident took place in
a London, Eng, court recently, when
a middle-aged man, Thomas Coy, who
was without arms or legs, was charged
with publicly exposing his deformt-
ties for the purpose of obtaining aims.
Coy had exhibited himself in little
box in front OF a piano organ On the
organ was a printed statement to the
effect that Coy was an Englishman,
born without limbs, and that his ap-
peal to the public was his only means
of obtaining a livelihood. The man
told the magistrate that he was a to-
tai abstainer, and had been secretary
of a Good Templars' lodge. He wrote
with his mouth. In pleading guilty
Coy asked how he was to get Twin
for himself and wife. The Magistrate
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
EXPENSIVE FEEDING STUFFS

A Colorado farmer the other day
took into the government Offices in
Denver S. bill which had been eaten
by grasshoppers. The bill had been
chewed nearly to pieces, apparently
by horde Of grasshoppers which had
attacked 1t. A Rhode Island man, ly-
ing i'll with rheumatism, not long ago,
saw a rat chew into fragments a $40
bill and was helpless to prevent the
destruction The fragments were, how
ever, redeemed by the government, as
were the remains of the SIS bill which
the Colorado grasshoppers devoured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
IA QUEER RAILWAY ACCIDENT

A peculiar accident recently befelI
John Bortelshein, wealthy farmer liv-
ing near Lemoyne, o. Thrown on the
pilot of the engine of a fast passenger
train. which struck and demolished his
buggy and instantly killed his wife,
who was riding with him, he was car
ried a distance of six miles to the
next stop. There he anghted, dazed
from the shock and exposure TO the
cold, but otherwise uninjured. When
he stepped from the pilot of the en-
CINE, he still held part of the broken
lines in one hand, together with the
lap robe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Keep Watch on the TubercuIous.

The Italian government, on account
of the number of tuberculosis cases
among the Italian emigrants sent back
from America, has appointed boards of
examiners in the seaports, whose duty
it is to report the arrival of tubercu-
lous persons. These are then kept I'M
der observation in those places where
they settle, to prevent further spread
of the disease. The erection OF new
sanitoria and other tuberculosis insti-
tutions is being urged in Italy, and
the number of beds for consumptives
has been considerably increased in diff
ferent places.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Drilled Grain,

Drilled grain will yield from one
fifth to one-fourth more crop than the
hand-sown The drill deposits the seed
in the soil at uniform depth, and
this cannot be done by hand sowing.
When sown by hand many seed fall
in depressions and are covered too
deeply by the harrow, while others
are left on top of the ground and are
not covered at all. The roller should
follow the drill,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Eeats In CLIMBING.

Not only have come of the peaks
near Pontresina been assembled this
winter, but also some of the highest
mountains in Switzerland, including
the Jungfrau Feats in winter climb
ing are now often performed which a
few years ago would have been consid
cred impossible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
School Bows Garden,

An admirable scheme to have q
school boys garden next year, has
been planned by the authorities of
Filming, N. Y Last summer hun
dred boys made good as farmers of
vacant lots, and it is now proposed to
place practically all such unused
property in the city under cultivation,
the pupils of the public schools to be
the gardeners and to reap the profits
from their products.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
ANGUS HAMPTON COURT OAK

Special care is taken by the Eng
lish authorities to preserve the ia
nous oak tree in Hampton Court
park. This oak, it is said, is about
one thousand years old. It's trunk Is
about As feet wide, and, being hollow.
can afford standing room for a dozen
people. The tree has had several
narrow escapes from destruction. For
instance, some while ago, a quantity
of dried grass and paper was placed
inside the trunk and set aHght.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
lice for Ashes.

What do you do with the ashes
made on the farm? 1t will pay to
keep them dry and to apply them to
the small fruit soil, the garden or the
orchard. in the spring. Sow them
broadcast on the surface and harrow
than into the soil. Never mix ashes
with barnyard manure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
SWINGING TROUGH FOR HENS
Easily Put Together With Few Pieces
of inexpensive Boards and Cow
cred With Netting.

a good plan for making a swinging
feed trough for the poultry is given
below:
Take two pieces one by six inches,
three feet long, two the same width.
one and one-half feet long; nail these
together for the sides and ends. Put
on bottom Of matched boards. make
a frame of laths, cut in one-foot
lengths. Make the frame fit the inside
OF the box. Put On cover of poultry
netting, and attach a strong wire to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Soil for Roses

Roses succeed best in well-drained,
red clay loan. Rotted manure from
granted cattle is the best fertilizer.
A medium dressing spread over the
entire border In October and forked
under will favor healthy growth and
fine blooms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

large masses by offal and springs the
trap when a thousand or more are inn
prisoned. At his last catch he took
5000. He often catches from 5000 to
1000 in a night. So far he has col
lected premiums for 100, 900 rats from
the government
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Break Up Rroodiness.

The most humane way to break up
broodiness In hens is to pen them
alone in cage or pen where there
are no nests. AS rule, after being
thus isolated for week or ten days
they will change their mind" and be-
gin laying again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
CuIfurA of Pecan.

There is no doubt that the culture
of the pecan can and will be greatly
extended northward when there are
good hardy varieties brought to pub
lie notice
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

4 can't tell. There are charitable
people and there is the workhouse. l
will discharge you and your attendant,
but the offence must not be repeated"
The man was then lifted out of the
dock. He signed for the returned
property from the police, using a pen
in his mouth with great facility.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
CAUGHT 5000 RATS AT ONCE

Since the government of Denmark
pays a premium for every rat caught
and destroyed, inventors have been
busy devising new traps. The most
successful is operated by a man in
Jutland, who bats the rodents in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Nura Eo1-E2tjno Habit,

Guard against the formation OF egg
eating habits by giving the fowls plen-
ty of lime, oyster shells, bone or SINH
lar substances to insure firm smell
upon the eggs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
HPtIddIinnv Treas

Many nurserymen now puddle" all
their trees, that is, dip them into thin
mud. This gives the roots a coating
Of thin mud which prevents them be-
ing so readily injured by exposure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Before a Shon Window.

Billy-Buy me that little rocking
horse, papa.
Dad-H you are a good boy, you
shall have it next Christmas
Billy-No! Buy 1t now. | may have
a new papa before next Christmas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Streak of Thunder Clan.

ooh, mammal" exclaimed a little
girl. seeing her first rainbow. Come
and see this nice long streak of thun-
der clap, up here in the sky!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
T;,. for New wI,snilI

A London journal declares that Eng
land is now ripe for great revival OF
the windmfIl-not the old kind. bat the
modern steel tower type.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

each corner. Swing this from the
rafters and adjust to hang about two
inches from the floor. Arrange the net
ting so one side may be raised to put
in the food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

Garfield Tea stimulates the liver, cor
reefs constipation, cleanses the system and
rids the blood of impurities. All druggists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
STRANGE PLACE FOR NEST

At Knebworth, Leicestershire, bird
has built its nest in the side pocket
of a scarecrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist Will refund money If PAZO CINT
MENT fails TO cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding or Protruding Piles In to ID days. bOc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
Fine Type Of Laying Hen.

difficulty, and after two or three years
a depression down the breast is no.
ticed.
When geese become quite old, say
five or six years, they acquire an alb
dominal pouch of large size and this is
an unfailing sign of old age.
Young turkeys usually have black
feet, which, after two years turn gray
and dull, and become paler and more
sickly as age advances.
In squads the flesh is whitish, as
seen through the skin, but in a year
old bird it takes on a light-purple
shade and grows darker with age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

Even the dull man may be able tn
make bore of himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

Many young man earns a living
by working his father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

The vacant room at the top is due
to the fact that there Is no elevator
service to help the lazy man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red,
Watery Eyes and Granulated EyeIids.
No Smarting-Just Eye Comfort. Mu-
rine Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes New
Size 25c. Murine Eye Remedy Liquid
ESQ and soc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30

Mrs. Joskins-That last leg of NUT
ton was beastly tough.
Mr. Trimmins-You surprise me,
mum. Why, it was quite young
lamb
Mrs. Joskins-Um. Must have kept
late hours, theni
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
R0OST THAT IS INDICATED
ed With Wicklng Which Absorbs
Insect Destroying Fluids.

The tubular legs and cross-bars of
the poultry roost shown in the illustra-
ton are filed with wicking, which alb
serbs insect destroying fluid fed to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-03-30
FiIlino Her Proqram.

IiiiHS i'Ci ~ ~f''
"Ah say, Miz Mandy, am yo' pro-
gram full?"
"Lordee, no, Mr.. Lumley. 1t takes
mo- an a san'wich an two olives to
fill my program"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-28
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Papes Cold Compound is the result
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cent package of Pape's Cold Com
paund. which any druggist in the
world can supply.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-28
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