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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

A spraying outfit for small areas.
The piping can be purchased complete
with nozzles, and attached to an ordi.
nary farm wagon. The barrel and
pump may also be used in spraying
orchards.
To successfully control the beetles.
the poison must be applied imne-
diately or soon after the eggs hatch.
For this reason, when potatoes are
raised on a large scale, 1t 10 necessary
to have machinery which covers q
wide area in a days time.
Weak bordeaux mixture Is made by
combining -four pounds Of copper sul-
phate with eight pounds of lime to
100 gallons Of water containing the
poison. This weak bordeaux mixture
should be made in the same names
as the standard bordeaux mixture.
Usually at least three applications
will be necessary TO get the best re-
suits. and in some seascns IS rign as
four applications are Advisable.
The amount Of spray mixture up.
piled per acre will Gep:nd up,n me
size of the vines.
Early in the season 100 gallons oe
the mixture may be neeied to cnvsr
from two to three acres.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

especially true Of q machine which
has check valves, MS paris green and
other grit will lodge under the seat
Of the valves. consequently releasing
tho pressure.
When potatoes are grow on a
large scale it Is a waste Of time to
spray bordeaux mixture with a tank
OF less than 100 gallons. Where ma
chimes are bought. however. merely
for applying the poison. 80 gallon
tanks are more available as they can
be drawn with horse.
The nozzles Of the pump should be
made Of brass or other material which
cannot be corroded. The spray nozzle
should be so constructed that the in
terror 10 accessible in case Of cloggins.
They should also have two sets Of
caps 80 that the mixture applied to
the vines may be partially regulated
through the nozzles.
The acting principle Of the Dor.
deaux mixture Is copper sulphate
which prevents the development or
growth of tho blight fungus or the
parasitic plant which lives on the
potato vine. The lime is added to the
copper sulphate solution for the pur-
pose Of preventing the mixture from
injuring the foliage.
The lime has no funglcidal value
but it increases the efficiency of the
mixture by causing It to stick to the
foliage.
Although very often the bordeaux
mixture and poison for the beetles
may be combined, this method can
not always be relied upon.
It will be noted that the destructive
season Of the beetles upon late pota-
toes lies between July LIST and Aug
ust 10th.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
DO NOT LET FAT BURN IN
COOKING.
A Hint For the Farmers Wife.

~ 1TTEOH T"VV Z
The unpopularity of fried food in
many families Is due entirely to the
fact that the fat has been burned in
cooking. Fat when heated to too high
a temperature splits up and may form
substances which have an irritating
effect on the throat and may cause
digestive disturbances. Fat in itself
Is a very valuable food and If 1t is not
scorched should prove a healthful
rather than an Objectionable article Of
diet. A slightly burned taste and
similar Objectionable flavors can often
be removed from fat by putting into It
thick slices of raw potato and heating
1t gradually. When the fat ceases to
bubble and the potatoes are brown.
the fat should be strained off through
q cloth placed In a wire strainer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

Is an opening back of the saddle of
the horse pack with a %collapsible
leather funnel TOR reflling. with this
arrangement the men can mount and
ride rapidly back to the main supply
for more water. It developed in the
use of the horse-pack water bags. that
horses with well-distributed loads
could be led owe exceedingly rough
ground, and that they were not afraid
fire.
The shoulder-pack equipment may
hold from 8 to IL gallons Of water
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTING
by d. w. ADAMS.

Il has been found on the Arkansas
National Forest that merely the quick
and accurate location of fires, in con-
junction with the old methods of fire
fighting, with pine tops. wet gunny
sacks and shovels did not by any
means suffice for fire control.
Therefore steps were taken to secure
special fre-fighting apparatus. These
we're CT three general types. CD water
bag and metallic tanks for horseback
and shoulder support, depending upon
gravity and sprinkle nozzles for x
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
WATERMEIoNs m HAWAII.

Owing to the prevalence Of the
melon-ly In Hawaii. it IL difficult to
raise watermelons. Consequently they
are very high in price and always in
great demand. Often a good crop Of
watermelons can be grown in q To-
cality where no melons have been
grown before, with little or no trou-
BILE from the fly. 1t is seldom. how
ever, that two crops can be taken from
the same land without trouble from
the pest. watermelons sell ~ high
az IL cents apiece.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
SOME ALFALFA HELPS

terra IL OF utmost importance In the
growing of alfalfa. Both the soil and
pure culture methods of incubation
have given good results and one or
both should always DO used whenever
alfalfa is being seeded for the first
time In d field.
The use Of q nurse crop is not ad-
visable except on fields that are apt
to blow or wash ana on seed beds that
are poorly prepared and are apt to
become weedy,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

Root and tubercle formation in
young alfalfa plants. Some tubercles
are about the size Of a pin head while
others are Joined together In large
clusters.
The use of In seeding al
falfa is advisable If applied some time
before seeding or after the alfalfa
has come up and made some little
growth. 1t Is not advisable to turn
under a heavy application In a quickly
prepared seed bed as this .ends to
hold up the soil and allow it to dry
out, or to apply as a top-dressing
shortly before seeding, because Of ting
introduction Of weed seeds. y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

It must be noted also that the sea.
son Of greatest destruction from blight
upon late potatoes usually comes be.
tween August 18th and September
Goth.
Therefore, II Is necessary TO guard
against the claims Of some men that
special dust machines, which are
adaptable to applying poisons may
also be used In combination with dust
for the blight. However. the
same machine sometimes can ~ used
for both purposeA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
THE CORN-EAR WORM

The pest that hits the mark very
closely and frequently is the corn-ear
worm, or cotton boil worm-for these
two are really one and the same.
There is also a third name, the to-
bacco bud worm, and a fourth, the
tomato fruit worm, all applied to this
one troublemaker, according to the
place where 1t is found at work.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

tinguish1ng fires with water; ca
chemical apparatus for horseback and
shoulder support. depending upon car
bonic-acid gas pressure for precipitat-
ing the alkaline water upon a FIRE
through q straight nozzle with great
force and At some distance: (3) a
chemical apparatus for horseback and
shoulder support. equipped with a
specially designed recharging device
and a mixing valve and rotary nozzle.
The weter-bag equipment Is very
efficient, particularly for brisk surface
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

Poultry houses in which the win
dows are all placed considerably be-
to- at the extreme height of the build
Ing to carry away az much Of the heat
gathering above the windows as pos
sible. It Is we'll TO protect such VEN
tilators in such a way as to prevent
the rains from blowing into them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

At the last spratin-, when tho
double nozzles should be used. l0o
gallons will cover from one to enc and
one-half and possibly two acres In
some cases.
The chief difficulty in spraying tor
the potato beetle seems to be that
most growers postpone applying the
poison until the beetles have obtained
a good start upon the vines. The best
time to kill them is Immediately. OF
soon after they hatch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
FEEDING THE CALF.

The essential points to be kept in
mind are the following:
Do not oVerfeed.
Feed warm milk.
Feed sweet, fresh milk.
Feed each animal individually.
Feed regularly.
Keep thu pals and quarters where
the calves are kept clean.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

It may seem strange, but It Is true
that the f~ireless cooker is as much a
kitchen comfort on the farm as 1t is
in the city home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

Allowing a host Of flies to thrive
around the house and barn, is the sure
evidence of deplorable ignorance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

To a nan with al ear-ache, a stom-
ach-ache some n else has, 10 but a
trivial matter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

Some folks are so constituted that
their possessions always seem bigger
and greater tina those Of other folks.
and this extends to disease even.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

The college boy harvest hands are
easily distinguished by the astonish-
ing appetites which they develop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28
Deep Burrows
BY GUM.

a fern need not have Any worry about
managing a husband.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-28

fires. It is best to have q horse carry
the water to the fire and then trans
fer 1t to the sh~oulder-pack apparatus.
A crew of two men with two horses
can carry enough water at n trip
to extinguish half a mile or more Of
surface fire. In the actual fighting
tho two horses are in charge of n
man. while the other man with shoul-
der pack extinguishes the fire. There
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
S5.827.376 PAID TO INSURED
About Fourteen Million Collected for
Six Million Given to senefi-


MADISON, Wis, July s. Insur-
ance Commissioner Ekern reported
5.S27.S76 paid in death claims in
the state during the fiscal year. Com
panies collected $13,94S.O66 There
we're 1878 claims out of S0S,17S poll
cies.
Almost one7haIf of the total,or $751;
313 policies, are the industrial 10
cents a week policies. The industrial
death claims numbered 3.15S and a
mounted to SS49, 765. against s1,594,-
67S.41 paid By the po7icyholders.
The fraternal societies paid in
claims S2521, $50. against 1851. O6S
collected The number OF death
claims was 2,7SS out of 246, 943 certf-
ficates.
The legal reserve companies paid
1.276 death claims, amounting 10 81
pot, O32. They collected $7,667,426 in
premiums on 144,65S policies. The
companies withdrawing from the
state paid $50 death claims amount
ing to $3.50, 207, out Of 25,254 poll
cies on which $1,174,S92 was collect
ed.
The total benefits promised in Wis
consin policies and certificates at
the end OF 1913 was s653, Pei, 500. or
about one-thirtieth OF the total for
the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
ENDORSES MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP

Sunday morning at the Congrega-
gational church, Mr.. Locke spoke
favorabIy of the proposition of the
city owning the swimming pool He
said: Without doubt one OF the
things that every citizen of Grand
Rapids is proud of is our present
swimming pool 1t represents a
movement to save the lives OF our
boys that is commendable Up to
the present time the expense has
been borne by private individuals.
This ought not to be. 1t is a civic
Improvement, which ought to be
taken over by the city and CONTROL
ed by the city Private individuals
should not be expected to keep up
an institution which should be sup
ported by every citizen. Such pla-
ces in other cities are owned by the
city and all expense thereto is paid
by the city. Let us make this a mu-
nfcfpaI swimming pool"
The Congregational church was the
coolest place in town" yesterday
The big fan which pumps cold air
from the basement was supplement-
ed by electric fans in the auditor
ium through the courtesy of the
Natick Electric Co. Mr. Locke in
forms US that should next Sunday
be hot they will be used again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
SWIMMING FOOL RULES

As the liberal patronage increases
at the swimming pool the manage
ment have found it necessary to es-
tablish some rules. These rules have
not been all perfected as yet on ac-
count of the lack of experience con
neeted with establishing them. For
the present and until the rules are
published and posted, small children
should be attended by their parents
or guardians of sufficient age as to
look after their welfare.
All children, under y years of
age. will not be permitted to battle
after 80 p. m. The swimming pool
Will be closed promptly at 10000 ev-
cry evening, therefore, all those who
desire to patrOnize the pool should
be there before that hour All bath
ers who want to swim in the pool
must come with appropriate bathing
suits to have the privilege of doing
so. There have been q few instances,
when little girls have been there
with not proper clothing on.
On Friday, July 10 there was ov-
er 200 people who awaited themsel-
YES of the swimming pool. This will
give the reader an idea Of the nee
essity of establishing rules to gov
ern this large attendance. The swim
ming pool viii be emptied every 9th
er day. while the weather is so
warm. 1t takes 6 IL hours to fill
it after it is once emptied.
A bath house with all convenien-
ces should be erected at this pool,
but those interested in its present
management feel that the city should
stand this expense and give some
body the right 10 sell refreshments
and rent out suits so as to derive
some income from the bath house
accommodations
Let everybody that patronizes the
swimming pool take sufficient inter
est in it to see that the rules are
complied with and that everybody
conducts themselves as ladies and
gentlemen should The new tobogon
slide is in and is proving a great
success. The young people are max
ing the most of it and receiving
great satisfaction. Watch for the
printed rules that will hereafter gov
ern the swimming pool.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
HATT0N FOR GOVERNOR

In an article published in the
Merrill Daily Herald Tuesday, writ
ten by R. H. Van Doren, he closes
said article as follows:
Mr. Hatton stands for the practi-
cal application and test of existing
laws and such as do not stand the
test of experience to be repealed, or
so amended as to make them prac--
teal He beneyes in a business ad-
ministration of the states affairs in
a business-iike Way, and stands up
on the firm principle that the fl
nanciaI affairs of the state should
be handled the same as the finan-
cial affairs of a successful private
business enterprise. He has man
aged successfully his own business
matters and he believes that the APP
plicatiOn of the same methods to
public business will result in divi--
dends to the public stakeholder as
it has to the stockholders in his in
dividual affairs.
Mr. Hatton is progressive in tenn
permanent, though conservative in
Judgment; republican in politics and
principle, though not a partisan. He
is a man above reproach, whom to
know lis to esteem.
l urge the voters of Lincoln coun-
ty to study his platform and realize
the constructive policy he would ap-
ply to government. But better still
study his life, character and rec
ord, and you will find him an I'M
compromising friend of good govern
ment, a foe to corruption in every
form, a believer in the good judg--
ment of the American people.
The republican party has enacted
much important legislation which
but demands a business manager to
bring to full fruition the blessings of
popular and intelligent progressive
legislation.
MR.. HATTEN is SUCH A NAN
AGER.
R. n. VAN DOREN.
Merrill, Wis, July Is, ia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
The FOURTH TERM

In politics ii is generally consid-
cred that two terms for any elective
office is enough Some times for
good reasons three terms is permits
sable where the officers are excep-
tionally efficient However, the third
termers are always considered
dangerous lead for any party today
at election The fourth term is con
sidered, however, absolutely danger
Gus by any party that INDUCES in
IT,
ing discussed a great deal in Wood
county. From what we hear the
concensus of the opinions express
ed it is considered dangerous.
The county officers now holding
office are completing their third
term, with the exception of the coun-
" treasurer, District attorney and
sheriff The County Treasurer, Nate
Anderson, has announced his candi--
dacy for a second term which is
conceded that he is entitled to- The
District Attorney, Chas. E. Briere, is
not a candidate for the third term
because he thinks two terms is
sufficient. A. J. Cowell, Sheriff, is
not a candidate for denomination,
for he cannot be in accordance with
| he law.
The three other officers County
Clerk, Register of Deeds and Clerk
of Court, have not made public an
nouncement of their candidates., but
it is rumored that they may be can
| didates again. Whether this will be
| a wise move on their part and for
he party's sake, is a question which
should be carefully considered. The
Republican County Committee should
be called and their candidacy for
fourth terms should be gone over
carefully.
With the conditions in this State
this fall, with both parties badly
divided there may be danger in the
Republicans losing Wood county. We
need strong men for every place, with
out any handicaps in the race. There
is need of good Judgment in the Sc,
| lection of men for public office at
the coming primaries.
We invite opinions ON the gener
al political situation from Republi-
cans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
PETTY THIEViNG AT
SWIMMING POOL

1t has been necessary to appre--
bend the person who has been doing
some stealing lately at the ladies
dressing room Monday a young
lady Of only fifteen years, was ar
rested on suspicion and those who
searched her found two suits of I'M
derwear, a skirt and other articles
upon her person. The young lady
admitted she had made a mistake,
and returned the goods.
Some stealing has been going on
for some time Those in charge will
have local detectives on the watch
and any one from now on caught
stealing will be punished. They have
not yet decided whether they will
prosecute the young lady or not.
However fair warning is hereby Civ
en- to others It's a pity that the
pleasures of a free swimming pool
cannot be enjoyed without putting
everything under lock and key.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
EXPLAINING AUTO ACCIDENT

A. L. Fontaine,
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin:
In Saturdays issue of the Daily
Reporter, | noticed an account of
the accident sustained by myself and
the State Aid Highway Committee of
the Wood County Board of Supervis-
ors, and in order that there should
be a clear idea of what happened
and how this happened, l ann send
ing you these lines.
The auto used by us belonged to
Mr.. Bartlett, of Pittsvilleya nd while
We got stuck in the mud southwest
of Vesper, the owner of the car re-
quested me to get in and opera, e
the car, while trying to pull it out Of
the mud. After we got through a
couple of bad mud holes, Mr.. Bart
lett requested me to drive the car
on up the road and here as the car
being a Ford five7passenger car, the
mechanism is the same aus the coun-
ty car driven by myself, and after
driving the same a mile or SO, we
stopped and took off the chains and
again told Mr. Bartlett that he
had better run his own car. Mr. Bart
lett answered by requesting me to
continue driving the car into Vesper.
complied with his request, but had
not gone very far until a slip of the
front wheels jerked the steering
wheel out of my control, and the re-
suit was the car stopped crossWise
Of the road, so suddenly that the
State Aid Highway Committee, George
Bron, Lewis Schroeder and I. A. Tut
tie, were deposited rather hurried
ly on the ground in the middle Of
the road Mr. Schroeder being the
only one who suffered any bruises of
any kind and his hurts were onh is
leg, but not serious enough to lay
Mr.. Schroeder idle, but painful E.
nough to cause him to limp as he
walks.
I don't think that anyone of the
party believes there was any fast
driving or any recklessness on my
part, as l have been driving my own
car for over year without any ac
cident in any way whatever.
Yours truly,
L. AMUNDSON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
LIBRARY NOTES

There were new books for cir
culation at the Public Library Mon
day evening, July 13.
Talbot Light Ships and Light
Houses.
Franck-Zone Policeman So.
Davis-Table For Two.
Humphrfes- Missionary Explorers
Among North American Indians.
Putnam Prisoner of War in Vir--
ginia.
Wood Childrens Play and it's
Place in Education.
Phyfe- 10000 Words Often Mis-
pronounced.
Perry Wider Use of the School
Plant.
Patton Home and School Sewing.
Morton Story of California
Mosby-C Causes and Cures of Crime.
Schackleton- Unvisited Places of
Old Europe.
Guerber-stories from Waner's
Opera.
Guerber-Book of the Epic.
White Warfare of Science With
Theology.
Barrett Business English and Cor
respondence.
Barnes Our friend John Burrough
Cabot What Men Live By.
Gutierrez de Lara Mexican Peo-
pie.
Carter-The Women With Empty
Hands.
Dalrymple- Diane of the Green
van.
Mitchell-Amos Judd.
Harrington Penrod.
Lock Fortunate Youth.
Overland Red.
Bloena- Iron Year.
COnrod-Chance.
Gordon-Carmen and Mr. Drydust.
Children.
Rogers Wild Animals Every Child
Should Know.
Gfmnee-Black Foot Indian Tales
Tomlinson- Boys With Old Hick-
DRY.
Marching Against the
IroquOis.
Lathrop- PhrOnsie Pepper.
Gulliver's Travels.
Aspinwall- Short Stories for short
People
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
GUN THAT SHOOTS 20 MILES
WILL PROTECT THE CANAL
Worlds Biggest Cannon Has 16-inch
Bore and ProjectiIe Weighs
One Ton.

Washington, July IA When its
breech locking device has been per
fected at Wateryilet arsenal the
great sixteen-ineh gun, the biggest
piece of ordinance in the world, which
has been shipped from the Sandy
Hook proving grounds, will be vir-
tually ready for service on the Pana-
ma canal Notifications.
A conception may be obtained of
the tremendous power of this gun,
destined to protect the Pacific to
the Panama canal, from the fact
that it is fifty feet long, weighs 142
tons and fires a projectile about six
feet long. The projectile weighs a
ton and is discharged by 665
pounds of powder 1t requires eight
men to carry the powder charge.
This gun has a maximum range OF
from twenty-five to wenty-three
miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-16
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chambers, June 20, 1914.
Council met in adjourned session,
Mayor Cohen presiding.
Present: Aldermen, Bamberg,
Gaulke, Calkins, Mccarthy, Gettzlaff,
Plenke, Gilmaster, Lukasesh, Whit
rock, Mueller, Damon, Binneboeae,
Jeffrey.
Report of the License Committee.
on licenses and pharmacists per-
mfts was read and is as follows, to-
wit:
GentIemen:- We, the undersigned
license committee, to whom was re
ferred the saloon licenses and phar-
nlacists permits wish to report as
follows:
We recommend that permits be gran
ted to Sam Church, A H. Voss, A.
C. Otto, Edward NJ. Coyle, John E..
DAILY, and F. L. Steib.
We further recomemnd that saloon
licenses be granted to the following
persons for the locations mentioned
in their applications: A F. Jones