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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
GOVERNOR LIKES THE TANGO
Raiston of Indiana Enjoys New
Dance Without Recognize
ing 1t.

Indfanapolis.-Gov. and Mrs. Sam
uel M. Ralston were among the guests
at a dancing party here for statehouse
officials and employees, and in re-
Spouse to the governors wish the
tango" was danced, but it was so diff
ferent from what the states executive
expected that he failed to recognize
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Keeninn CANVAS Mcomlnn .

Keep the calves coming" whether
they suck the cows or hand fed. Skim
milk calves will grow strong and
thrifty if they are given chance. The
milk should be clean and enough Of
It be used, for they need something
to take the place Of the cream that
has been taken away. Corn and oats
crushed together or just plain corr
coarsely ground and fed dry makes a
great substitute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

ways accessible, when they return to
their quarters they require a perfectly
dry place.
The straw or litter which should al
ways be cut fine, must be removed as
soon as it becomes damp or filthy
Care in this matter will prevent weak
ness of the legs and other troubles.
Do not feed young ducks dry food.
They require fairly damp mash until
they are about month old. The first
few meals will consist of stale bread
moistened with little milk, and mix
ed with very small portion of fine
grit.
After the fifth or sixth day little
finely chopped, well cooked meat
should be added to the duckling's ra-
tions.
Never feed ducks without first pro-
viding plenty of fresh, clean water, as
the birds always take a sip Of water
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Med for Heavy Horses.

Heavy teams are very essential In
successful farming-ponies and pony
plows are not suitable for progressive
farming. There was a time when the
soil was virgin and welded with very
little effort on the part Of the mana
ger. That time has passed. We must
have good teams and improved imple-
mentS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
PROPER CARE OF THE DUCKS
First Essential Is Dry Quarters. as
Dampness VIII Develop Lameness
Fowls Require Fresh Water.

The floor of the duck house should
be kept clean and in winter covered
well with straw or chaff.
A duck can stand good deal OF
cold, but if it has to sleep on damp
floor, it will quickly develop lame
ness.
A letter from a Michigan woman
asks how high roosts should be placed
for ducks. 1t may interest her to
know that ducks do not go to roost,
but sleep on the floor.
Although ducks will spend great
deal of time in the water if it is al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

Superior.-Trappe in a basement
which quickly filed with dense smoke
when their home caught fire, Gertrude,
aged 5, and James, aged 2, children Of
2. J. Schroeder, head Of a wholesale
liquor concern, were smothered to
death here. The mothers narrowly es-
capped death in attempting to save her
children. The damage to the house
was small.
Baraboo-Mrs. E. G. Pottenger of
Madison has purchased the Clark
hotel of this city and will take pos
session on March /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Inonor+ant in Hoo House

The hog house should be well ven
tilated and 1t should have an album
dance Of sunshine. These two things
are very important but they have
been overlooked in many of the build
ings that have been put up in the
past.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
NJ, - shovel Snow From Grave.

Bridgeport, Conn. = Wanted-A
good looking, sober, intelligent young
man to shovel snow off my wife's
grave; colored man preferred On &C
count of deep mourning" This lad"
appeared in a local newspaper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Drama In New York.

This is a crook play"
well, it is surrounded by plenty Of
atmosphere"
What do you mean?'
"As you enter you are robbed by
ticket spectators"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Modern Machinery Used.

Departmental reports turned in by
the f1eIdmen from the various stations
show that during the last year more
up-to-date and modern machinery las
been purchased and installed on the
farms than during any previous ten
years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Wrote Famous "Proviso.D

David Wilmot. iurist and politician,
was born 100 years ago in Bethany,
Pa. Mr.. Wilmot will be long remem-
bered because of the famous 'proviso"
which bore his name in the days of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
lanes j. Hill PAYS Wader-

st. Paul, Minn.-James J. Hill, rail-
road builder, paid wager of $1,000
when John J. Furlong, president of the
Minnesota Agricultural society, showed
him an ear of corn IA inches long
which was grown in Minnesota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Finds Son Dead Beside Him.

Champaign. Ill-Samuel NJ Stone
breaker was awakened by a shot and
found thai his son, Benjamin, aged
thirty-four, who slept with him. had
blown off his head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Work Year Without Sleep.

Duquesne, Pa.-Michael Toulouse.
a mill worker, who has not slept since
he took drink of queer liquor year
ago, enjoys good health and works
every day. Physicians are puzzled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Rad Habits

The vices of feather-pulling and
egg-eating are always more common
in overcrowded flocks than IN quar-
tiers where there is plenty Of space
for the fowls to exercise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
MiIkino in Winter,

A good dairyman says that he likes
to do his milking in winter. Then the
grain-and grain he must provide
does not seem so extrayagant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Leaves Fortune to Doc.

Denver, Colo.-"Daisy, a fox ter
rier, is the chief legatee in the will of
Christina ]. Evans, who left an estate
worth $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Mutton Overlooked,

The Importance of the wool indus
try causes farmers to overlook the
value OF shG4a for mutton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Minneapolis. Feb. IA. 1914.

Wheat-No. 1 hard, 9234; No. l
northern, 92c; No. ? northern, soc.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 57@571ac.
Barley-47064c
Rye-No. 2, 55@55hc.
Flax. 51Q1.53
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19

Kid gloves are not made of kid but
Of lamb skin or sheep skin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Yale Students Stop Drinking.

New Raven.-Many Yale students
have signed a pledge to refrain from
drinking, gambling and to shun i'm
moral theatrical performances.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
NJ is
Milwaukee, Feb. IA, 1914.


Butter-Creamery, extras, 2612c;
prints, 271sc; frsts, 25@26c; seconds,
22Q23c; renovated, 22@23c; dairy,
fancy. 24@25c.
Cheese-American, full cream, new
made twins, lie; Young Americas,
17h @1Sc; daisies, 17h01Sc: long
horns, 1S@1S1ac; limburger, 15c.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 27@2Sc; recandled, extras, 80
Q33c; seconds, 20022c.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 14c; boosters,
HOBO; springers, 15c.
Wheat-No. l northern, 9309315c;
No. 2 northern, 907ac; No. 8 northern,
S4QSS13c; No. velvet, 91h@921ac.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 611a062c.
Oats-No. white, 3S1a Q39c; stand
ard, 9S@39c.
Barley-No. 4, 56Q61c; No. 8, ESQ
CSC.
Rye-No. ?, Coo.
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, $3.50
SIS; fair to best light, S60@S.70;
pigs, 7OO@S.15.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 7500S.75;
stockers and feeders, 5.0O@575; COWS
and heifers, 5.75@6.25; calves, $3.50
1000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-02-19
Chicago. Feb. IA. 1914.

Cattle-Beeves, 6.7O@9.5O; stockers
and feeders, 5.50QS.10; COWS and heif-
ers, 3.60@S60; calves, 7.50011.00.
Hogs-Light, S50@S.771a; heavy,
S.40@S.75; rough, S.4O@8.5O; pigs,
75OmS.55.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
Is 1T WISE?

There is a custom prevailing here
abouts among teachers, which IL
persisted in, will, we are afraid
cause the penmanship of the school
children of the rising generation to
be worse even that that OF their
parents. 1t seems that, by way OF
punishment, pupils are detained
after school and required to write
a certain word or phrase not slowly.
with care as to the formation of the
letters and attention to neatness, but
merely over and over again hundreds
OF times. This writing in some
cases Is almost illegible, yet is ac-
cepted by the teacher One child
confessed to us recently that she
wrote her words in just half the
time the other offenders took be-
cause she wrote with two pencils.
Writing lessons may be made iust
as helpful to delinquents as any other
required work, but let the writing
be done in copy books, or at least
with some idea of improving the
penmanship, we beg, and not as
is so frequently the case. carelessly
written, ending. perhaps in an in
distinguishable scrawl.
Most OF us who have a great deal
of writing to do know that IL is very
hard to keep our handwriting leg
and 1t is in behalf of the children
that we ask the teachers to consider
the probable effect on the chiro-
sraphy OF their pupils iif this form
Of punishment is persisted in.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
REMEMBER THE LESSON.

Lord Curzon of Kedelstone, in q
recent address at Harrow to an au-
dience, including the masters and
boys of Harrow school, admonished
his hearers that when the war is
over mot to throw away the lessons
of the war
The war has lessons also for US
on this side of the water, especially
in the South. which we would do
we'll to learn and which we should
not soon forget.
Fearing no evil. we had planted
a large acreage in cotton. under the
delusion that, as heretofore. the
countries now at war would take
two-thirds OF the crop of the United
States, amounting to about S,OO0,-
our farmers had gone into debt to
plant it, expecting from twelve to
fourteen cents a pound. Now they
are confronted with six and one-half
cents cotton with the prospect of its
going lower. Many failed to plant
food stuffs enough to enable them to
continue farming another year, and
with the probability of the staple
not bringing the cost of production
another year, the merchants are not
willing, IL they are able, to carry
them further.
The lesson for the farmer to learn
then. is that he must be independent
at all times, of such conditions as
now prevail, and that obecome in
dependent he must raise cotton only
as surplus crop, raising first those
things necessary to carry on his af-
fairs on the farm. BY adopting this
method his farm can be made self
sustaining, and he will then be in a
condition to withhold his cotton
from the market for such price as he
thinks 1t should bring.
The creditor class may also learn
a lesson and that is to be more care
full in extending credit to farmers
Who are dependent upon cotton.
raising to run their farms.
The discipline that all are now un-
dergoing will be worth all that IL
costs in dollars as weri as inconyen-
icnce and even suffering. IL the les
con taught shall not be forgotten.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
THEY MAKE Us TIRED.

We must confess that it makes
us tired to hear so many people
talking hard times" They never
consider that in making the burden
OF their conversation hard times" :"
they are not helping to make the
times better. Their woe-begone
looks and tales Of woe only tend TO
chill others who have more hopeful
outlOoks. Instead o! counting up
the many undeserved blessings they
have enjoyed all their lives. when
times like these come on. which in
the end will result in good, the
chronic croakers. forgetting what
blessings they have enjoyed at the
hands OF kind Providence, 20
around with long faces doing out
the poison OF hard times" From
all such we pray Good Lord de-
liver u.s."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
OUR FIRST COUNTY FAIR.

After Lancaster County Day" at
the State Fair on October 20, We
are going to have another big occa-
sion which needs boosting and de-
serves we'll of every man. woman
and child in the county. We refer
to our first county fair. an institu-
ton that we have long needed and
are about to attain at last. The
secretary of our Chamber of Com
merce knows the importance of a
fair as a means of enlisting the in
terests OF all our people and bring
ing them together in a common pur-
pose. He knows, too. that many o:
our best citizens are discouraged
and that time of depression is a
time when a county fair will he
most helpful. On first thought
many perhaps feel that the outlook
is dark that the csSfnival spirit so
in keeping with such an occasion
will be lacking, but we contend that
lay putting forth the proper effort
to make a success of the fair our in
terest will be aroused, by an exhi-
bilion of the best products of nome.
school and farm, our spirits will be
raised and by participating in the
amusements and becoming fun
makers and boosters, We will not
only enjoy the occasion ourselves,
but our optimism and good cheer
vii! be contagious, heartening the
discouraged man and better 2sspar-
ing him to take up his burden again
Then. too, the fair, with is va
riety OF attractions will bring many
people to town and this will help
trade considerably. More dry goods
and groceries will probably y. sold
fair week than any week this fall
Attracted hither by the fair. the
people will be benefited and bus.-
ness. too, will liven up. It is up to
all OF us then to become county fair
boosters. OF course, the first fair
will necessarily be on a comparative
ly small scale and will not be as pre-
as In other counties where
fairs have ben held before, but 1t
can be made to answer every pur-
pose, II the right spirit Is put into
the work and every man, woman
and child goes at it with interest
and enthusiasm.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

There is one thing certain about
the legislature now in session, and
that is its members will provide for
themselves in advance of legislat-
ing In the interest of the farmers.
The senate voted SIS per day and
mileage. The house voted this down
and in lieu thereof voted fiat pay
of $500 for each member and mile
age. So no matter what they do and
nobody expects them to do much.
the poor taxpayers will in all prob
ability have to pay the solons 5000 a
head and mileage for giving relief
20 the farmers. But as we view 1t, Ii
makes but little difference. II they
had fixed their pay at IS per day
they would have dallied on in Co
lumbia for forty days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
giving proper attention to the needs
OF the eyes.-Anderson Mall.
"Sic Semper Tyrannfs-"

Everybody can call to mind the
seal of Virginia, with it's motto.
sic semper tyrannis." If ever
there were a ruthless tyraht in this
world, II is the liquor traffic, which
wrecks manhood. spreads disease,
increases insanity. destroys homes.
propogates poverty and oppresses
women and children. II is tyrant
without q single redeeming quality.
Tuesday. Virginia. true to her mot
to. Thus ever with tyrants," over
threw the liquor traffic and put her
iuot down on it. Good for the Cid
Dominion, the mother of Presidents.
She is now in line with a number of
other Southern states and we be
lievr the day H. rot far distant wheh
the i.Cuur trat'Ic will be nowhere
legaiizeG south of the Mason and
nixon's line. Let the good work go
on. And every prohibition state
should take advantage of the Webb
law TO cut Off importations Of liquor
into dry territory.-Greenvil Pied
mont.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
Chil6reD's Eyesi9ht.

Now that the schools are opening
again. teachers and parents alike
should give careful attention to the
eyes OF the children.
There Is nothing more trying or
irritating than the continual strain
resulting from the effort to see
through imperfect eyes. Many chill
dren are classed as "duil" who could
be cured by properly fitting glasses
Many OF the defects in sight are
minor and by no means serious, but
they undoubtedly worry and handi-
cap the child, who does not know
really what Is troubling II in It's
daily attempt to absorb knowledge.
The horrors of school might be re-
moved for many child simply by
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

One lesson among others taught
by the present European war. is that
as long as the South, as long as auy
individual farmer, raises cotton on
credit, eating and wearing ou. the
crop at time prices. before it is
made, he WILL be at the mercy of
every ADJ erse condition that may
confront him. II the farmers Of the
South will take this lesson to heart
and never forget 1t. the 50 called
disaster that has befalien them VIII
30 e bla',.g in the .nd
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
TO SUBSCRIBERS

Your subscription must be
paid up to and including year
marked on your LABEL. II paper
is stopped look at your date and
you will probably find you are
behind one year.
We cannot send each sub
scriber a statement. Look at
your Label.
II you do not receive your
paper promptly we would ap-
preciate 1t IL you will notify us
and we will correct the mis-
take. In the hurry OF mailing
out the papers, names of sub
scribers are sometimes left OH
inadvertently.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
Social Centers.

The crying need of rural South
Carolina Is social centers where our
young people can be entertaine ed :.
amused and instructed under the d.
rection Of cultured. clean and compe-
tent leadership, whore aesthetic sur.
roundings stir the love for the beau
tiful; where art charges the atmos-
phere with inspiration and power,
and innocent amusements instruct
and brighten their lives.
To hold our young people on the
farm we must make farm life more
attractive, as we'll as the business Of
farming more remunerttivd. The
school house should be the social
unit. properly equipped for nourish-
ing and building character, so that
the lives of our people can properly
center around IL and become sup
piled with the necessary clements
of human thought and activity
Abbeville Medium.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

I'm villages like this one mayor
and councilmen have little oppor-
tunity for brilliant reforms or col
lossal constructive work, but they
have frequent opportunity for the
employment Of common sense" says
The Fountain Inn Tribune. We
heartily second the remark
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

The States pertinent paragrapher
thus gives vent to his feeling over
the war news, which all OF us per-
haps have felt, yet no other has so
concisely expressed: Gather We
war news while ye may, old Time is
still a-fying; and this same dope
that's true today, tomorrow may be
lying"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

The idea of the Civic League is
not to replace the trees which NAV
be cut down but to supplement those
we already have with others which
will later grow large and afford
welcome shade and beauty.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

The calamity howlers who are
going around crying hard times
ought TO lift up their heads long
enough TO read from the bill boards
soon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
A Prosperous County.

We read OF certain county in
Texas principally Inhabited by Ger
mans who make everything they
consume at home. They have money
in the banks and can hold their cot
ton indefinitely without borrowing
a dollar. Why can't all the Southern
farmers do this?-Chester News.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
The Only Solution.

You may talk about help from the
government. buy a bale" and re-
duced acreage all you want. but un-
less Mr.. Farmer learns to raise all
the corn. wheat. oats and meat he
can use and enough more to supply
his city cousin the chances are that
cotton will remain low and produce
will go sky high.-Gaffney Ledger.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
Convert the Heathen.

Nine miles of trenches filed with
unburied dead. Send for our for
eign missionaries to the '.heaten''
and locate them permanently in
Europe. Anderson Intelligencer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

You ca hardly find a farmer who
nelped TO make the present bumper
crop OF cotton. Every fellow has
heen reducing his acreage Zoe Sc,
Pral year0 Icst. yet there has cen
no noticeable decrease in tae total
output
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

Now is the time for the wise
farmer to show the stuff out of
which he is made. This is no time
TO sit down and bemoan condi-
tions. but rather a time for him to
sird up his loins and get ready to
farm right.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
4 Tin tn PessimiSfs-

To increase prosperity, follow Ed
ward Everett Hale's advice enlarg-
ed: Look up and not down look
out and not in; look forward and
not back: don't talk war-talk
business; and lend hand,-Colum-
bia Record.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
Have Earned a Rest.

They are talking Of recess for
Congress. The members deserve it.
They have worked long and faith
fully.-Newberry Observer
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
It's the Nature Of the Brute.

Villa doesn't want to be president
Carranza says he doesn't want to be
president. Then why must they
fight?-Augusta Chronicle
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
Discard One Cron PLAN.

II you want to be saved fror
financial ruin, Mr.. Farmer, yo
must discard the one crop idea
Gaffpcy Ledger.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

Uncle Hardy says he doesn't care
Il cent how much cotton is cut out
rext year, "'jis so de watermillion
crop amt 'sturbed."
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

The Greenwood Journal suggests
"a debt-paying day" and the slogan.
II have paid my debts-Have you
Laid yours
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
Buyjnp Instead of burning

Well, after the way the Yanks
treated poor old Columbia, the least
they can do is to buy every blessed
one of our baIes.-The State.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16
Amen {.

Financial and Industrial indepen-
dence will never be in South Caro-
lima until we feed ourselves from
our own soil.-Florence Times.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

The first Lancaster county fair
26, 27 and IS
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

We need every tree that shades
our sidewalks. Not one should be
sacrificed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-10-16

To plant cotton or not ID plant
cotton seems tn be the question be-
fore the legislature.