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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

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A strawberry patch well cared for
is a popular resort in June. Don't
fail to have one.
To prevent rabbits from gnawing
the bark and limbs from small apple
trees, spray with soapsuds.
Cut worms may be collected and
killed in small areas by digging out
around plants with the fingers.
Spraying is as important as either
the cultivating or pruning even before
the pests make an appearance
The grape root worm has com
mitted extensive depredatfons among
the vineyards of Pennsylvania,
Water thoroughly when the soil is
dry to the touch, but never sprinkle
roses when they need watering.
Pruning and grating should be at
tended to with the same care and judg-
ment used in selecting seed corn.
Every time you shoot bird you are
killing an automatic insect destroyer
that works for nothing and boards
itself.
The lady-bugs or lady-birds are
small, turtIe-shaped beetles which feed
upon plant lice in both the larval and
adult stages.
The farmers and fruit growers of
this country are losing over one bill
lion dollars annually by reason of the
rayages of insects.
The stable manure has been put on
the garden or truck patch, the corn or
wheat field, but rarely is it thought
necessary to apply plant food Of any
kind to the orchard
Cut the branches close to the larger
ones or main trunk, and cover the
fresh wound with white lead and oil
TO keep out the air.
When the roses bloom cut back &c
a strong and well developed bud, and
IN a short time this shoot viii grow,
and develop into a rose
While the orchard IS coming into
bearing try vegetable growing as q
side line. This makes one Of the sur.
est and best sources Of income.
While it is not desirable to select
for an orchard soils which need artt-
fetal drainage, yet II such is chosen
It should be underdraiued with tile.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
japanese Swain Can't Wed Woman in
America-F4is Love Letters
Yards Long.

Spokane-Love letters by the yard
are the kind S. Kono, proprietor OF a
japanese restaurant, receives regu-
Iarly from his sweetheart of the flow
cry kingdom. He exhibited one with
considerable pride with the assurance
that no one would read its sacred
contents, as it is written in the Jap
anese language. Kono, with bash
full grin that extended from ear to
ear, admitted that he was going to
marry the little japanese lass next
September.
ME show something he said, as
he drew forth a crumpled mass of
what looked like tissue paper from his
inside coat pocket Carefully smooth
ing it out, KOno displayed several
sheets of Japanese silk paper deli
cately inscribed with the native char
acters on one side. Each sheet was
about four feet long and the width of
ordinary writing paper. Kono explain
ed that it was a letter from his bride
to-be. and gIeefully pointed out his
name and the girls on the paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
PAIR MUST MARRY AT SEA

Kono, who has been in America
twelve years, speaks English fuentIy.
He explained that the girl was %
years old, although she was just a
little girl Of II when he left her in
Japan. Kono will bring his bride to
Spokane when he complies with all
the immigration requirements.
Kono will not be allowed to bring
the girl to this country until he mar
ries her. To overcome legal obstacles
he will meet her ship outside Amer
lean waters and the ceremony will be
performed on board ship. The mar
riage ceremony will have to be per
formed ia least three nautical miles
from shore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
CREW OF OIL BOAT DESERTS

the time that they were to be permit
ted ashore at all ports.
After completing their work yester-
day the men demanded shore leave
for the evening. The captain refused,
and the Lascars threatened to desert.
There was a wrangIe on the deck, and
one Of the men jumped to the wharf,
calling upon the others to follow him.
Meanwhile the captain sent word to
the seventeenth district police station,
and before the men could follow their
leader Sergeant Duffy, with a detail
of policemen, was on the scene and
arrested them all According to the
police the men submitted to arrest
peacefully The magistrate said that
he had no option but to sentence the
men, as their act had been plainly
illegal, in view Of the papers they had
signed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Keep Trees unbroken.

If owners Of trees would realize the
Importance of keeping the bark whole
and unbroken on their trees and treat
all wounds promptly, they would
save much loss from so-called wound
fungi" which are ever abundant and
ready to take possession and cause de-
cay. Wounds that should be treated
are of various origin, and those to the
body Of the tree are most important,
though injuries to large limbs very
often spread downward.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
EXTRA HEADS ON STALKS
Government Becomes Interested in
Grain and Orders an Inspection
of Method.

Chico, CaI.-BarIey and oat-growing
experiments by G. w. Overton of Chi
co have deveIo0ed grains that may
be adopted Throughout the United
States.
The experiments are considered so
remarkable that the government has
ordered an inspection of his process
with a view of establishing his meth
DDS throughout the country.
The feature of the new barley is
that from two to five heads grow on
each stalk, the principal head ripen-
ing first and becoming easily twice as
large as the others, which are of
normal size The combined heads are
about nine inches long, while the
stalk is tough and about as 'arga as
an ordinary lead pencil, standing
against a heavy wind.
His tame oats has an average Of
three heads to the stalk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

as they are usually the very ones to
be left. Lowest limbs should be from
Is to "a inches from the ground If
the tree has been pruned so that the
top is much higher than this, It is
usually best to cut the entire top off
about three feet from the ground and
depend upon forming the top from
limbs which come out below this
point.
Peach trees can stand more severe
pruning than either cherry or apple
Peach trees should generally be cut
off about IS inches from the groundt
and if there are any branches below
that point they should be cut back to
the first or second bud. Cherries or
plums need practically no pruning ex-
cept to cut the branches off d foot or
so from the trunk
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
GIRL Is TREED BY BEARS

in her arms and the stiffness from
cold.
When darkness came on the par
ents and elder brother became alarm
ed and started out with lanterns to
find the girl, calling loudly as :hey
proceeded through the woods. Miss
McInnes heard the calls and endeav-
ored to answer them, but at first
found it impossible to make even the
slightest sound because Of the cold
and nervousness. As the searchers
drew nearer, however, she was heard
calling family. The bears must have
been frightened off by the lantern
light, as nothing was seen Of them by
the rescuing party.
Miss McInnes collapsed when taken
from her parflous position. She had
been in the tree six hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Green Bay,-Secretary Wilson of
the agricultural department has
siFen the contract for planting mill
tary beans in this state to John Nc
hee OF Flintyille This is the first
attempt to raise this bean in Wiseon-
sin, the product requiring a sandy
loan, A sample OF the soil was sent
TO Washington, and it was pro
nounced satisfactory. There is about
$50 acres given up to the product in
the vicinity of Big Suamtco an6 if
the yield is successful the acraaaa
viii be Increased to 500 acres In
1918.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

as an insurmountable obstacle to the
growing Of fruits. Experiments have
been carried on by the entomologists
Of the several state experiment sta
tions and the United States depart
ment of agriculture with satisfactory
results. The use of the lime-suIphur
wash has come to be the generally ac-
cepted remedy.
For full information on the San
Jose scale and its control, readers
should apply to the secretary of agri-
culture, Washington, D. c., for Circular
124 Of the Bureau of Entomology.
The control of the cooling moth on
pears is fully treated in Bulletin 81.
Part H.. of the same bureau.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
CUTTING BACK FRUIT TREES
Peach Can Stand More Severe Prun,
ing Than Either Cherry or Apple
Keep Lowheaded.

a great many factors enter into the
determination Of just how a tree
should be cut back. In this article,
says a Colorado bulletin, only gen
eral rule can be given. Only three to
five Of the best limbs should be cut
back to eight or twelve inches. max
ing the cut just in the direction in
which the limb should grow.
All trees should be kept low
headed. Be careful not to cut of the
over limbs when It is not necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Wisconsin News Briefs.

Madison. - Secretary of State
trear has issued a circular of sugges-
tons to congressional, state and leg
islative candidates who expect r.
take space in the election pamphlets
which will be published before tbe
primaries, in accordance with the
provisions of the corrupt practices
act. The prospective advertisers arc
requested to make their notices short
and typewrite the copy, which must
De IN before July %. Photograpbs
instead of cuts are desired.
Fond du Lac.-Lying in a pool OF
blood, the body of P. F. Corbei1Ia
aged 81, a grocer, was found on the
rear steps of his store. CorbeiIIe had
shot himself in the temple with q 3Q
caliber revolver and death had evil
IDENTIFY been instantaneous. The ACT
is accounted for by dependency over
financial troubles.
Green Bay.-As result Of the
campaign promoted by the CONNER.
cial club of this city. it has been an.
nounced by Milwaukee road officials
that four through trains will he mi
on in short time from Chicago anf
Milwaukee to Green Bay and through
to the copper country.
Madison.-Harry Williams VIII,
shot Patrolman George Schwartz
through both arms while resisting ar.
rest, pleaded guilty to charge Of as.
sault and with intent to commit mnr.
der and was sentenced to Green Raw
reformatory for fourteen years
Madison.-Insurance Commission.
er Ekern has appointed c. E. Ben.
nett of Edgerton as fire inspector OF
state and county buildings insured
under the state fund The position
was recently created at a salary Of
$500.
Chippewa FaIls.--Ffre in the
clothing store of st. Clair Kubat &
Co. damaged the stock $4,000 The
grain elevator and warehouse at Ca
dOtt burned, causing loss of
$4,000.
Observation-Disclosures Donlin, aged 90
d former resident of Waukegan. is
being sought in Kenosha. The how
is named as sole heir to a fortune of
several thousand dollars.
Fond du Lae.-George Spoor, aged
10, member Of an Oshkosh band
playing at Columbia park was
drowned While bathing in the river
here
MadisOn-As a result of the
numerous changes in the school cen
sus blank as approved by the state
board of public affairs. so much in
formation is required that several
school clerks, have sent notification
by the state superintendent that thew
will resign. The new blank calls
for detailed data on all o the school
work of the district.
La Crosse. during tho
night by her little child who ssked
for something to eat, Mrs. Clarence
Howard, aged 80, rose and plunged
through a trapdoor into the cellar
breaking her neck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
TRAINING THE YOUNG TREES
Work Is More NeedfuI Than Pruning
in Orchard to Keep Them in
Form and Balanced.
By W. J. GREEN.)

Training the young orchard is more
needful than pruning, and should con-
sist mostly in shaping the trees or
keeping them in form and properly
balanced. Very often the side oppo-
site the direction from now which
the prevailing winds come, becomes
heavier than the side towards the
wind, and the removal of some of the
branches and heading in of others be-
comes necessary.
Some shoots become too rampant
and n d checking to preserve the bal
ance o. 1.-THE tree and others can be
bent and tied to fill the open spaces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
For Tree Wounds.

In California the following mixture
was used On trees three years ago and
is still in gOod condition. One part of
crude petroleum. to three parts of
resin; warm in separate dishes, mix
and apply warm to cuts made by prun-
ing or by cultivator injury. While this
mixture is not better than grating
wax, it IS much cheaper and is worthy
of trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Observation-Disclosures 4. Coon.
deputy state railroad commissioner
"a 1897 and 1898, and for many
years connected wit hthe state ad-
ministratiOns at Madison, attempted
suicide in the Offices of the Wiscon-
sin Advancement association, Cas-
well block, by shooting himself in
the LEFT breast.
lie was found by a. D. Campbell,
former state immigration commits
sioner. lying on the floor with blood
streaming from a gaping wound in
his breast. Mr.. Campbell had left
him in the Office only a short time
before. A revolver with one empty
shell vas gripped in Mr.. Coon's right
hand
Mr.. Coon was removed to Emer-
gency hospital, where an operation
was performed in an attempt to save
his life. The bullet was extracted
His condition is regarded as critical
Mr. Coon makes his home in the
Carlyle flats, 555 BelIeyfew place.
lie is married and has three children.
Marcy. aged 4; Alice, aged 2, and
Charles, aged 6 months.
The following letter was written
by Mr. Coon and addressed to the
coroner.
.Greeting-This will not or must
not pc much of a case. Just a weak
man gone -fooIishness.
Another letter addressed to the
public gave a history Of the writer's
life and stated as a reason for Coon s
desire to die that he had never had
definite calling in my life, but
have been content to be a general all
around man fairly good at all
things, but not proficient at any one
thing
Mr. Coon was executive clerk I'M
der Gov. William H. Upham in 1896
1896. When Gov. Upham left office
Mr.. Coon was appointed deputy state
railroad commissioner under Duncan
j Mckenzie. He served in this ca
pacity in 1897-l898, and was then
appointed deputy game warden -un-
der James T. EIlarson. He served
as game warden until Gov. Peck
was elected i'm 1901.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
MAN SET HENS IN HIS COFFIN
Edward D. Poneroy Hoped Not to Die
So Matching Would Be
Undisturbed.

North Adams, Miss.-When Edward
D. Pomeroy was buried the other day
IN the little mountain town of Buck
land in a coffin that he made with
his own hands, strange plea made
by the old man to a doctor to save
his life for two weeks came to
light.
Cant you keep me alive two
weeks?" asked the i'll man, anx'ousIy.
Why do you want to live just two
weeks?" asked the doctor.
Well, you see" he replied, "a have
six hens setting in that coffin and
I'd rather not disturb them until
they've Matched"
But Pomeroy died an new nests
were found for the hens
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

drews, who was doing much work
among the poor. From time to time
she would tell Mr.. Hinchman of her
work. He became interested and Of
fered to take some Of the children. At
times he had as many as five or six
children under his roof.
"She sent them so fast that I
thought there would be too many for
me to take care of, - said the old man.
but I never turned one away, and
adopted them ali"
Of the &c, 20 were boys and 6 Of
them girls
Two-thirds of them are now in bus.
mess for themselves and the others
are good citizens who are doing their
part of the worlds work stated Mr..
Hinchman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
RECORD OF JERSEY FARMER
Never Word With Wife-Father to
TWenty-Six Children, All
Adopted.

Philadelphia to 26 children,
and never a word with his wife, is the
enviabIe record Of Joseph Hinchman,
81 years Of age, who resides on his
farm at Nerchantville, n. J.
Mr.. Hinchman told how he had
raised 26 children, all of whom he
had adopted, and who grew up to be
valuable citizens.
Mr.. Hinchman said he adopted the
first of these children when he was
only 26 years old. At that time he
was driving his milk wagon He be
came associated with Mrs. Nancy An
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Chicago, July 20. 1912.

Chicago, July 20, 1912.
Cattle-Beeves, 5.7O09.6O; stock
ers and feeders, 4.0O06.5O; COWS
and heifers, 2.7O@8.4O; calves,
5.5O09.OO.
Hogs-Light, 72O@77O; heavy,
7.25 @78O; rough. 7.25@745: MICS
5.3007.IO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Work of this kin dand the removal of
water sprouts may be done II the
summer.
a bushy, or clustered habit of
growth. is not uncommon even in
quite young trees, and needs to be
corrected by the removal Of surplus
branches
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Auto Kills Dnmninn NJ.

Glenwood, O'Rourke of
Downing, Wis, was instantly killed
and two companions, whose names
have not been learned, We're seriously
injured when the automobile in
which they We're riding turned turtle
here O.ROurke was 80 years old
and the son of a pioneer resident OF
Downing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Didn,t Worry Grant.

General Sherman used to say: ct
know more tactics and strategy than
Grant, and have just as good a mind
and a better military training. But
what the other fellow is doing when
Grant cant see him doesn't worry him
bit, while it worries me like thun-
der"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Prices of Berries,

Some strawberries of unusual size
were selling at 40 cents quart, while
others of small size at the same stand
are selling two for g quarter Most
of the berries of very large size we're
commanding Is and 20 cents a quart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Fond du Lac.-The body of Rev
Father Bonaventure, founder of the
Capuchin monks in America. who
died on July II in Detroit. Mich
viii arrive in Mt. Calvary, this co1n-
", tonight and on Wednesday will
be buried at the monastery which he
founded in Mt Calvary in 1856 and
which was the first established in
America.
Merrill-R. w Barrett has ac-
cepted the position of corresponding
secretary Of the Merrill chamber of
commerce at a salary of $1,000 a
year,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Chain Hnnnrs AN.,,Eoh..

Waukesha. Eugene ". Chain.
Arizona, formerly of this city. an
nounces that he viii receive here the
official notification of his candidacy
for president on the prohibition tick
q Aug 10 The notice win be given
i'm Cutler park.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Telephone Girls Strike.

Sturgeon Bay.-Because they re-
fused to take a back seat" for a
new conner in their ranks, the ten
telephone girls employed at the local
exchange went on a strike. There is
httie or no telephone service as q
result
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
pisposIna the currant Worm

If the eurrant OF gooseberry bushes
become infested with worms the pest
can be abated by busting the bushes
with powdered white hellebore or
spraying them with a solution made
by adding the hellebore at the rate Of
e. tablespoonful to 8 quart of water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Hermit Faces Old Murder Charge.

TIETIIHt aOS9 OIu TTUTuSI OHdT 90.
Florence, Ala-John Legg is in jail
charged with a murder committed
twelve years ago. A month after the
crime Legg reached the Ozark noun
tains, in Missouri where he made
his home in cave, subsisting by
trapping and shooting, and clothing
himself with the skins of the slain
animals. Confding his story to a
stranger resulted in his arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
PLANTING Orchards,

One ought to take two or three years
90 get ready to plant an orchard. He
must study soils, varieties, methods
and markets. and inform himself as to
the best place 70 buy trees.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

The time to nip the insects is the
minute they put IN their appearance.
Watch for them daily, and be ready
with fatal desc Of poison or other
means of coDnhatanee Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Mayor L. Z. Cunningham
has announced his candidacy on the
republican ticket for the state sena-
torship for the Twenty-second dis
trict
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Finds Gold Ring in Clam.

Beloit-Louis Phillips found in
The Rock river a clam containing a
sold ring bearing the name Of c. R.
Leib, former Beloit man. The ring
was lost in the river several years
ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

Wheat-No. 1, hard, 1O95s; No.
l. northern, 1855; No. 2, northern.
l,O7 3 Corn-No. 3, yellow, 1870.
Oats-No. 8, white, 47c. Rye-No
2, zoe. Flax, 1877.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Nut-Plcking Aid.

Place pecans in pan, and pour
boiling water over them; let them stay
for while, then crack. The meats
can be easily removed from the shells
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Juneau COUNTY Doctor Dis.

New LIsbon.-Dr r. W. Hoyt.
aged 90 years. of Juneau county. died
ia hospital at La Crosse following
an operation for gall stones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Fined for Selling uncIean MIX

Manufacturers Zweiful, far
mer. arrested on d charge Of selling
unclean milk to cheese factory. was
fined SIS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
Mulch the Trees.

Be sure to mulch the newly planted
trees. The hot, dry days will come
and these cost the lives Of many young
fruit trees that are not so protected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

A recruit being asked what consti-
tuted fortification answered: Well
/ guess two twenty-fcations make
forty-fcatiop
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
PICS Quarters Too Small.

Pigs Quarters Too Small.
Philadelphia.-Fo keeping pig
confined in sman chicken coop,
measuring three by three feet, Ro-
man RobIinski was fined $40 and
costs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01
CHARLES 4. COON
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Former Deputy State Railroad
Commissioner Shoots Self
DESP0NDENT OVER FAILURE

Writes Letter to Public Saying His
Rash Deed Has Been Inspired Be
cause He Never Had Definite
Calling in Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-08-01

I lifted it, dressed it with asepics.