davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

First Entertainment of Com
mencement Exercises Well
Attended in Spite of Storm.

Student life was at its highest
point of merriment Monday evening
at the Lincoln High school. In spite
Of the raging thunderstorm the large
audience room was nearly filled with
an appreciatiYe audience made ND
largely of students. The program
was an excellent one and carried out
to the full credit of all those who
had a part in it. The class history
and prophecy by Miss Marie Looze
was the first number Her paper
was excellently prepared and beautiful
ly delivered. She received the com
pliments Of the entire audience. The
physics experiment in optics by
Messrs. John Alexander, Harold
Timlin, Walter Mueller and Edward
Cahill was a very pleasing number
on the program. The experiment was
carried out very well.
The class play entitled, Trouble
at SaterIee's was ably presented
and the cause OF great merriment.
Miss Mae Love as Miss OpheGa Sat
terlee, the school mistress, took her
part well and was ably supported by
Miss Eulalia Jero as the Irish maid.
and the students, the Misses, Myrtle
Ule, Faye Warner, Jessie Volt, Lee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
RESUSCITATED
AFTER BEING IN
WATER SOME TIME

Russell Hansen, son of Ben Han
sen in this city resuscitated a young
boy who had fallen in the Roch cri
creek near Big Flats.
Mr.. Hansen was trout fishing on
the Roche a Cri Creek when some
boys came up to him and told him
that a boy had drowned in the creek
just below the mill dam. Mr.. Han
sen went to the place directed by the
boys and went into the water which
IS between five and six feet deep
and brought the body to the surface.
Taking the body ashore, he began
the movement for resuscitating drown
ed persons. After about twenty min
utes of continuous work the boy show
ed signs of life and after Mr.. Han
sen had worked over him for three
quarters of an hour, the boy was able
to talk. The boy was between ten
and twelve years old. The name of
the boy could not be learned. The
boys had been fishing in the creek
below the dam and this lad had fall
len into the water. His companions
being unable to render any assis-
lance went in search of help. 1t was
very fortunate for the boy and his
parents that 3 man was nearby who
had knowledge necessary to resusct-
tate the boy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR cE-
MENT SIDEWALK ON 9TH
STREET SOUTH. .

Notice is hereby given that the
Board Of Public Works of Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin, are ready to receive
sealed bids for the construction of
a standard sidewalk on said Eighth
Street South in the city of Grand Rap
ids, Wisconsin between Peach and
Chestnut street in said city, a dis
lance of six hundred seventy-seven
(677) feet.
Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Public Works up to and in
Guiding the 9TH day of June, a1912, at
nine o'clock in the forenoon. All
bids shall be enclosed in an envel-
ope securely sealed and be endorsed
as follows: Proposals for Construc,
ting a. Standard Sidewalk on Eighth
Street South" and the name of the
bidder, and be addressed and deliv-
vered to NJ, G, Gordon, City Clerk
any time prior to the 7th day of
June 1912, at nine o'clock in the for
noon.
A certified check for ten per cent
Of the amount of the bid shall be en-
closed with the proposal, the said
check to be made payable to M. G. Cor
don, City Clerk, of the city of Grand
Rapids, Wisconsin as evidence OF the
good faith of the bidder. If bid is
not accepted, check Will be returned
A bond will be required of the sue
-cessful bidder in an amount equal
to the amount of the proposal.
A contract for the work will be
drawn without expense to the bidder
by the city attorney and will provide
in substance that the bidder must
construct a standard sidewalk to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer of
said city
Payments will be made on the es-
innate of the City Engineer from
time to time up to eighty per cent
of the amount of the material fur
nished and labor and services per
formed at time of estimate until work
is finally completed and accepted by
the City Engineer when the balance
will be paid.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
DateG this oath day of May 1912.
J, A. Cohen, Mayor.
E, w. Ellis
J. J. Jeffrey.
Christ Getzlaff.
: Geo. w. Davis.
Aldermen.
2tW. Board Of Pnbic Works-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
SHALL We
CELEBRATE? IF
So PUT Up

The Fourth of July meeting Mon
hall brought out the largest number
of people who have attended any of
the meetings held for the purpose of
celebrating the Fourth. This is en-
couraging. It would take considerable
enthusiasm to venture out on an eY-
ening in a downpour of rain for the
purpose of attending a meeting A
bout fifty enthusiasts assembled at
the city hall and a committee COM
posed of Joseph A Cohen, J. R. Rag
an, Charles Dixon, F. G. Gilkey and
| Joseph Wheir was appointed to go
| into the matter thoroughly and find
| out whether there was enthusiasm E.
nOugh among the business men of
| the city to warrant the undertaking
| of having a celebration. The commit
tee will report on Friday evening
| and if their report is favorable, the
| subcommittee will be appointed and
| the affair pushed. There are certain
| business institutions in the city such
as saloons, restaurants, Ice Cream
Parlors, Theatres, and the like that
reap a big harvest on occasions like
a Fourth of July Celebration and it
would seem that these should come
to the front with good sized
| substitution when apDroache6 nv the
committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
FARMING A BUSINESS.

The successful farmer today Is al
ready a business man and that some
what mythical character known az
"the farmer" cannot be segregated,
because so many farmers are mer-
chants. professional men, judges,
bankers, legislators, and so blend in
with every walk of life that he can
not be treated as a class apart. The
average farmer knows what he is
about and he is working in earnest to
make a living for himself and family.
He cannot take the advice Of every
Tom, Dick and Harry, and you cannot
blame him If he resents the whole
sale criticism which is being piled
upon him. He has been patroniZed,
preached to, threatened, coddled,
wheedled, bullied, coaxed and bribed
until his manhood and intelligence
naturally revolt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
NOTICE

Memorial day is near at hand and
there promises to be an unusually
large crowd at the cemetery in case
the weather is fine. Great pains have
been taken to get the cemetery clean
ed up and in good order for this par
ticular date. There is considerable
new grading which is still soft and
will be injured by people standing up
on it. There is a tendency to crowd
around the road entrance and this
causes much damage. Will everyone
please consider himself committee
Of one to keep people in the alleys
and paths instead of crowding up
on the lots.
The places where our loved ones
lie are sacred to each and every ones
of US. Do unto others as you would
have others do unto you.
Cemetery Association
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
FERTILIZERS FOR BARLEY.

Don't think what you have received
from your grain is all profit until you
consider what you have taken from
the land.
A yield of barley of 40 bushels per
acre removes approximately so
pounds nitrogen, 81 pounds phosphor-
&c acid and sc pounds of potash per
acre. The nitrogen increases the ra-
pidity and quality of growth; the
phosphoric acid, which is Immediately
available, increases the formation of
plant cells and hastens the ripening
of the cereal and the potash increases
the starch of the cereal as well as
materially strengthening the straw.
Some plan must be adopted of re-
storing these elements to the soil II
is a mere matter of arithmetic to
know just what your profit may be
after you have included your cost of
fertilization. Don't forget this item
in your bookkeeping with each field
A little attention to soil building will
prove to be your best and most per-
manent investment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30

As stated in last weeks Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bever have twelve liv-
ing children, thirty-three grand chill
dren and one great-grand-child- All
Of the children except Mrs. Abitz
and Mrs Hirsch Of Wausau and
Peter Bever Of Duluth, Mimi. were
present Monday night and together
with their families it made a good
sized Bever colony
Both Mr.. and Mrs BeYer are of
good old German stock coming to
this country in early childhood Mr..
Bever was "A years old May LIST and
Mrs 70 years old February 9Th. Con
sidering their age both are still hale
and hearty and take an active part /
business and household affairs. May
many days and years of health and
happiness yet be theirs is the wish
of the Herald-MarshfieId Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
A LARGER YIELD OF BETTER
BARLEY
by Prof. 1. C. Rurnett.l

tSy Prot. l.. C. Burnett
It would seem advisable to first con-
slider just what maner OF barley We
are endeaToring to raise
Barley is now being used largely for
feeding as well as brewing. For the
farmer who feeds his crop, the yield
per acre is of first Importance II on
the other hand the crop is to be sold.
a little attention to few usually neg
lected items will make several dol
lars difference in the value of every
acre.
What Is desired Of the barley crop?
The interest Of everybody concerned
IN the barley crop is in the production
OF high yield of uniform grain. Let
NE repeat, high yield and uniform
grain" more bushels Of one type OF
kernel, one size of kernel. one color
Of grain
How TO Start Barley Center.
Any man interested in obtaining the
best results in barley should circulate
the following agreement and get
hundred or more signers.
Whereas, The barley Of the United
states having become badly mixed. and
whereas. Each variety in the mixture
has Its own period Of termination; some
requiring three days to sprout while 9TH
ers require six to eight days, and
Whereas, The wide variation in the
price Of barley Is largely due to the mix
ture,
We. the Undersigned. of...................
County. hereby agree to coop
crate with the agricultural department OF
our state college, and with each other, in
growing and disseminating pure bred seed
grains,
To attend a called meeting Of all the
signers hereto, and to agree one with the
other to SOW the number of acres SET op-
posite to our names for the season Of 1872
of the kind, type and variety of barley
best adapted to the soil and climate OF
this county,
To keep this grain pure and unmixed
and when harvested to demand grad
uated price at the elevator, according tc
the quality Of the grain when delivered
That we will apply to the agronomy de-
partment of our state college, for infor-
nation as to where the best available
seed may be obtained.
er to induce every farmer to raise the
same variety so that eventually all the
barley shipped from this station will be
uniform and free from mixture.
NAMES. P. o. ACRES
Are you SUN GENTLY interested in the
barley situation in your own vicinity
to obtain signers to this agreement?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
MORE BRAIN-LEss SWEAT.

Abraham Lincoln said so years ago
that man was foolish to walk all
over 40 acres when he could raise the
same crop In ten by intensive cult
walton. 1t is not so necessary that the
farmer should plant more acres or
work harder, but it is only common
sense for him to use modern scien-
ttfic methods instead of his GRANDPA
theirs old rule of thumb" and his
grandmother's old rule of the dark
of the moon" The modern idea is to
save work and get larger results; to
better the quality and to make more
money. If every farmer should grade
and select his seed; should grade and
clean the grain which he markets, and
should feed the screenings on the
farm, the price of every grain would
go up and stay up, because the in,
creased quality would be worth the
money, and when the poor grades
were not marketed there could never
be a glut Of the market
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
ALL PREPARE.
TONS MADE
FOR THE TRIP

Wood County Reporter, Grand Rap
ids, Wis.
Gentlemen: Practically all arrange
ments for the 1912 Trade Promotion
Tour through middle Wisconsin by
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association are now completed.
According to the corrected SEIZED
uIe We will reach Grand Rapids at
4:25 p. m, June 6, and will leave at
about 11:0D p. m
Our party will comprise approx
mately 100 leading business men
of Milwaukee, including jobbers, man
ufacturers, bankers, and profession
al men. The special train Of ten
coaches, four sleepers, two dinners,
two baggage cars, one buffet car and
a railroad officials car, has been
chartered on the Milwaukee road for
a week. Before returning to Mil.
waukee, We will visit 80 towns, CT
ties and villages, every one of which
with one exception, is in Wisconsin.
AT each stop the various members
of the party will visit customers to
get in personal touch with their re,
spective customers to renew old &C.
quaintances, and establish new ones
1t is the personal equation that counts
in business as well as in other pha.
ses of life, and it is the object OF
these trips to enhance and enlarge
this feature of modern business.
Yours very truly,
VIM Geo. Bruce, Sec.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
MEEHAN.

May, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clendenning accidentally
got hold of some kerosene and drank
it. She was dangerously i'll but is
better at this writing.
Miss Ina Peterson closed a very
successful term of school Friday in
District No. 4, town Of Grant
Mrs. J. Parsons who has been i'll
for sey eraI weeks is still very low
Orvil, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Parks is very sick with
typhoid fever. DR.. Whiteside is at.
tending him.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gilman of PIoy
er visited at the Parson home Sun
day.
Ed Blood of Kellner called on his
brother Henry Friday.
Mrs Peterson of Amherst came
up Friday to accompany her daugh
ter Ena home.
Some of the farmers have had to
plant corn the second time ON &C
count Of poor seed.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman of Thorpe
are visiting with Mrs. Herman's
brother, Joseph RosenthaI and fam
lily
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
CELEBRATE
THEIR 10Th WE'D
Inc ANNIVERSARY

Perhaps you and I, for it is only
the few, will ever live to celebrate
as did Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bever
Monday night, our golden wedding.
Fifty years lis long span in life for
two people to share each others joys
and SORROWS and yet to look back up
on it is only a stpeping stone to the
great divide. On May 18th 1862, in
Washington county, this state, Miss
Elizabeth Homman became the wife
of Peter Bever, and the marriage vow
then taken have heightened into
years until the fiftieth has been
reached. Monday night in the pres
ence of a company Of relatives and
friends the scene that took place fiji
ty years ago was duly celebrated.
Saenger hall was fittingly decorated
for the occasion and amid music, dane
ing and good cheer, the lapse of
years was forgotten and all were
young again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bever came to Marsh
field % years ago and have resided
here continuously with the exception
of four years which were spent in
Grand Rapids during Mr.. Bever's two
terms IN office as county treasurer,
from 1900 to 1904 Returning to
Marshfield, Mr. BeYer in connection
with his ohter business as manufactur
er of soft drinks and cigars served
the city five years as assessor. For
several years past he has devoted his
time to the manufacture of cigars,
conducting a small grocery IN con-
nection With his amiable wife, both
Mr. and Mrs. BeYer have had their
share of worldly troubles but through
all they have preserved a family name
that entities them to a place among
MarshfieId's pioneer and respected
citizens s.---e~
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
SUNDAY TRAIN '
SERVICE ON
NORTHWESTERN RY

The prospects for Sunday train ser.
vice on the Northwestern road are
brigh+ according to Industrial Agent
R. S. Kellogg of the Wausau Ad-
vancement Association, which init
ated the move for this service. The
advancement association recently for
warded a petition, signed by about
1000 citizens, to the headquarters
of the railroad company, asking for
Sunday train service. The company
referred the petition to its local a.
gent, D. McNaughton, for his opinion
as to the necessity Of Sunday trains.
Yesterday, in a meeting with the di-
rectors of the association, at which
the subject was discussed, Mr.. Nc
Naughton decided to recommend to
the company's officers that they give
Sunday train srevice between Eland
Junction and MarshfieId The addi-
tional accommodation is expected to
be reality in the near future.-Wau
sau Record Herald.
What's the matter with giving
Grand Rapids Sunday service on
the branch of the Chicago and North
Western from Fond du Lac to Marsh
field? If this was done many tran
sients would Sunday in this city who
are unable to now, for lack Of Sunday
service on this line. Let the hotel
men move in this direction as it is
largely in their interests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
A ROTATION LEASE.
(sy Clarence L. shameI.)

(By Clarence L. Shamel.)
The greatest curse of our land to-
day is the year to year tenant, and It
is not altogether the tenant who is to
blame. 1t is the land which is owned
In the cities which is pulling down our
average. while being robbed of it's
fertility. There are thousands of
acres in every county owned by bank
ers, by business men and retired farm
ers which are being blasted by soil
robbery
Should Improve Farm Land.
These farms are on the toboggan
We cannot expect a man who may
have to move in a year to help you
build up the fertility of this land.
The remedy is the universal intro
duction Of four or five year rota-
ton lease, contracting in detail what
the landlord shall supply and what
work the tenant shall do on every
field each year, and the tenant who is
faithful should be given the privilege
OF renewal so long as he proves true
to his trust.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
A BARLEY CONFERENCE

: Meeting Of Farmers to Consider
Ways and Means to Obtain More
Bushels of a Better QuaIity-How %
Grow the One Best Variety So That
All Barley Shipped From Any One
Station viii Be Free From Mixture
of Weeds or Other Seeds.
The business side of farming at
tracts more attention every year. The
discussion of farm problems has
proven OF so much benefit that the
Institutes and farmer clubs are hold
ing meetings to compare notes as to
best methods. A barley meeting covers
the following subjects:
1. Methods of preparing ground.
2. What rotation and what should
barley follow.
3. Building up soil
4. Preparation of seed bed.
8. How to select one best type of
seed
6. Where and how to get it
Z. How to induce neighbors % grow
one variety.
8.-When to apply manure
9. Experiences with seeding after
one, two or more diskings.
10. Depth Of pillow and when.
II. Spring working.
Il. The tanning mill.
13. Hot water and formaldehyde for
smut.
Il. How much seed to acre,
Is. Best time for seeding.
16. Effect of frost after seeding.
II. Cutting for hay
Is. Barley as feed.
fs. When to harvest.
20. Threshing.
Fl. A graded price at elevator &C.
cording to quality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
TEST YOUR BARLEY.
BY A. l. Stone.


Every grower of barley should test
his seed before sowing. The vitality
of barley is more easily injured by
heating In stack or bin than is that
of oats or wheat Age, too, lowers It's
vitality A determination of the
seeds power to grow, Is therefore alb
solutely necessary for the success Of
the future crop. Samples for the
termination test should be selected
from grain which has been previously
cleaned and graded. Cleaned to re
move light and immatured barley.
weed seeds and foreign material.
Graded to secure the plumpest and
largest seeds, a uniformity in size and
maturity Of the grain. will insure an
even growth and maturity of the
crop.
tester for testing the samples can
be easily made by using two tin
plates one slightly smaller than the
other. Cotton flannel pads are cut of
the same size as the inside Of the IN
derplate. The pads are soaked in wa
ter and squeezed to remove surplus
moisture. A pad ia put in bottom Of
larger plate and 100 grains distribut-
ed over 1t. Another pad is placed
upon the seed and the smaller plate
inverted and used as a cover to pre-
vent evaporation. This tester should
be placed In a convenient place where
the temperature is between Il and 80
degrees F. Water can be added to
pads when they become somewhat dry.
A record of the test should be kept
and sprouted seeds removed from day
to day.
Should Test e5 Per Cent.
No grain should give a termination
Of less than 95 per cent for the best
results. The higher the percentage of
termination the better. That all the
grain terminates is not sufficient, how
ever. The termination should be
strong and vigorous, resulting in a
strong, rapidly-growing young plant
Plant Food for Barley.
A yield of barley Of 40 bushels per
acre removes approximately 80 pounds
nitrogen, Fl pounds phosphoric acid
and SO pounds Of potash per acre.
The nitrogen increases the rapidly
and quality of growth; the phosphoric
acid, which is Immediately available,
increases the formation of plant cells
and hastens the ripening Of the cereal
and the potash increases the starch
OF the cereal as well as materially
Strengthening the straw.
Therefore the rotation should in
clude clover or other legumes for nit
rogen. The other elements must be
supplied II deficient in order to main
tain and build up the soil. Manure
should be used with one of the crops
every four years but not the same
year as barley,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-05-30
THURSDAY, MAY 80, 1912.

The Presidential contest that has
been going on between President Taft
ON the one hand and ex-president
Roosevelt on the other, recently is
certainly disgracefuI to both of them
1t ought to exclude them both from
nomination in the National Conyen
ton in June. If either one of them
is nominated there is danger Of
their defeat at the polls in Novem
Der by the people