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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Potato Growers Plan Show.

The annual Wisconsin Potato Grow
ers' show and convention will be held
IN Marinette November 1919. The
potato hospital" will be one of the
big features, for the control or wiping
out of the potato diseases means sew
eral million dollars of additional profit
each year to Wisconsin potato grow.
ers. Anyone can bring sickly or NAL
formed potatoes to the hospital and
the surgeons will not only diagnose
the disease, but they will prescribs
treatment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

Returns from a special inquiry to
cranberry growers in the three princi-
pal producing states, sent out by the
department of agriculture on August
Is, supplemented by the regular Sep
TENDER 1 reports give probable pro-
duction for Massachusetts of about
261, 900 barrels, being 55 per cent of
last years bumper crop of ATE, 900 bar
rels; for New Jersey, 139, 900 barrels,
a decrease of Z per cent from last
years crop of 149,OO0 barrels; and for
Wisconsin, $4,000 barrels, an increase
of IS per cent over last years crop of
approximately $4,000 barrels, a prob
able total for the three states of ap-
proximately $4,000 barrels against
653, 900 barrels last year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

Sheboyga n.-Frank Isner, member
Of a threshing crew, was badly
burned, and Herman Ahrens' thresh-
ing machine and a large stock barn
and its contents on the Thomas
Blackstock farm, three miles north Of
Sheboygan, were destroyed by fire.
The loss is over $4,000.
Kenosha.-Capt. Ludlow P. Hill,
IS years old, president Of the Hill
Steamboat company and a man ac-
lively connected with lake naviga-
ton and lake commerce for many
years, died at hi. home here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Patents to Inventors.

Edwin Blass, Portage, ash sitter;
John Desjardins, Marinette, radiator
attachment; Edward J. FelIman, Mil
waukee. screen hanger; Frederick
Gardner, BeIoit, disk grinder; John
Grabowsky, Brokaw, folding inter
box; Carl Jaconsen, Depere, child's
cart: MAMMALIAN Janish, Milwaukee,
spinning and sealing; Clinton Kee-
baugh, Canton, fruit and vegetable cut
ter; William K1einstuber, Milwaukee,
clamping device; Lloyd Miller, Apple
ton, lock for bottles;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
LEFT MAIL IN HOLLOW STUMP
Post Office" Used by Pioneer Easily
the Oldest Building Used for That
Purpose in America.

The pioneers of the Northwest often
made use of huge trees followed out
by fire or decay. Some of these tree
houses" they occupied as temporary
residences. Others they used as shell
tiers for stock or as primitive barns.
Only one, however, ever had the dis
tinction of being a United States post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

office. That stump is in Clallam coun-
ty, in the state of Washington.
In early days the settlers were wide
ly scattered, and it was a long journey
over rough trails to the post Office.
Carriers could do no more than leave
mail at some central point. The big
cedar stump. IL feet in diameter and
reduced TO a shell by fire, was base
from which number of trails radi-
ated. By common consent it became
the post Office for a wide region. The
settlers put on a roof Of cedar shakes
and nailed boxes round its interior,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
The Quarrel.

The Quarrel.
Il had an awful headacf today, so
| got out lot of your old letters and
read them
We'll, that surely didn't make it
feel any better, did it,"
Indeed it did. They acted as q
counter-irritant, you know"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Why the Death Rate Increases.

Recently compiled statistics show
that the death rate IN this country
after the age of forty is increasing.
This increase Is due, it is claimed by
competent medical men, to the seden-
tary habits of most men in middle life.
According to the Chicago health de-
partment's bulletin the trouble is that
they do not take enough outdoor ex-
ercise. They ride to business when
the walk in pleasant weather would
do them good. They will lie down and
take s nap In a close, stuffy room inn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Plan to Increase w. N. G. Companies.

Plan to Increase w. NJ. G. Companies.
Adjt Gen. Orlando Holway of the
Wisconsin National Guard expects
soon to ask Gov. E. L. Philip to ap-
prove a plan for increasing the
strength of the organization in the
guard and to provide for organizing
two new batteries of field artillery.
General Holway said that it was
planned to have the membership of
the military companies increased from
SIS men to 81 men This will give two
additional squads Of eight men each
for each company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Wood Products Exhibitedhn New York


Wisconsin was represented at the
first National Exposition of Chemical
Industries held at the Grand Central
palace in New York recently, by an
exhibit Of wood products from the
forest products laboratory at Madison.
One part of the exhibit illustrated
the manufacture of ethyl alcohol from
sawdust, the products obtained from
the distillation Of hardwood, and the
use of Usage orange wood as a dye
wood. Samples Of leather and wool,
dyed with orange wood dye, were
shown. Another showed paper prod
ucts and contained such articles as
braided tape, Irvine, rugs, sausage cas-
ings and imitation silk obtained from
wood pulp.
A third panel displayed newspapers
made from wood, other than spruce.
by methods developed in the state of
Wisconsin. /
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Chicago, Oct. Is. 1915.

Hogs-Light, 81O@SS5; heavy, 7.85
QS.75; rough, 7.S5@8.O5; pigs, 1850
$50.
Cattle-Beeves. 61001O.30: western
steers, 6.60@8.75; cows and heifers,
3.O0@8 $40; calves. Z7501L75.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Minneapolis, Oct. Is, 1915.

Wheat-No. 1 hard, 1.O7H: No.
northern, 1.02A 01.O6A; No. north
ern, 1904 @1.03A.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 65@66c.
Oats-No. 3 white. 340341bc.
Rye-No. 2, 93094c.
Flax-1S6@190
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Absent-mInded Professor In Japan.

Professor keno of Tokyo university
is well known for his absent-minded-
ness. One evening on his way from
school, says the East and West News,
he struck his head against a telegraph
post. Pardon me, pardon me-" he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

I lnkham s V egeta~
bic Compound they
would enjoy better
health. / suffered
from 8 female trou-
Bile, and the doctors
decided J. had a
humorous grow tn
and would have to
be operated upon,
but | refused as | do
not believe in opera
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

mediately after eating a hearty Sun
day dinner, when long walk in the
open air would aid digestion, harden
the muscles and keep them in better
condition to resist sickness and dis
ease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
CHAPTER XIV.

Flodie inexplicably burst into tears.
Hall was alarmed, but he managed TO
keep his wits about him. Quick, Flo
die, for heavens sakeI There's some
body coming! VIII your"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
EusIhIe Tin Boiler PLUGS

The investigation of fusible tin boil
er plugs has been completed at the
bureau of standards and presented for
publication. 1t is believed that there
can now be no excuse fer boiler ex-
plosions from imperfect plugs if the
bureau findings are followed, namely.
to use tin to 99.9 per cent purity and
free from zinc, a requirement easily
met. but which has not been the
actual practice in many cases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

said, and quickened his gait. A GER
tain colleague Of the same university
happened to see this from the other
side of the street, and the following
day said to the professor: "I was sur
prised last night by your carelessness,
Mr.. keno. You dashed against me in
the street and I feel the pain sui 4"
ooh, was it your" was the reply,
please excuse me. l did not know
it was you; it felt wooden" Then G
roar of laughter went round the pro-
fessor's room, but at the expense of
the colleague.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
SandWiched.

Knicker-Where does Smith live?
Bocker-Below his ideals and above
his income.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21

which they marked with their names.
There was a large box for the out
going mail. There were no locks,
but the mails were never tempered
with
This primitive post office was used
for more than a year. 1t has been
carefully preserved and is annually
visited by hundreds of interested sight
seers. The stump is believed to be
over 1000 years old, which clearly es-
tablishes its right to the distinction Of
being the oldest post Office building in
America!-Youth's Companion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
WOMAN REFUSES
OPERATION
Tells How She Was Saved
by Taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Louisville, KY think If more SUI
fering women would take lydia E.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-10-21
Total 80 702 982 DOS $685. 749, 4O3 So 781 4O8
Cranberry cron Shows Bio Gain.

includes valuation of terminal proper
ties assessed pursuant to chapter 407, laws
of 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01
RICHMOND DEATH
RATE IS LOWERED
THAT OF 1870 PER 1000 LOWEST
SINCE REoRGANIZA-
TON.
DR.. LEVEY'S FIGURES
DR.. LEVEY'S FIGURES
FURNISHES STATEMENT SHOWING.
THAT MODERN METHODS HERE
ARE STEADILY REDUCING
CITY'S DEATH RATE.
(BS DIR. l.. G. LEVY,

The year which has just closed is l.
notable one in the history of the
Richmond Health Department. II IS
not possible, OF course, To give final
exact figures for the year. since we
cannot count on having received. re-
turns from all deaths which occurred
on the goth and 30th of December.
and still less can we count on having
received full returns for December 8 .
Up to this time We have received
1851 certificates for deaths which
have occurred during 1914. Taking
the average of several methods for
calculating the nunber of certificates
which will probably come in later, we
cannot be far off in giving 2,670 as the
number of deaths which occurred In
Richmond during 1914. This is
equivalent to a death rate OF 1879
per 1000 population. This is de
cidedly the lowest death rate for our
city since reorganization of the healtn
department in 1905. Prior to that
time our statistics were kept on Il
different basis. and are not at all com
parable with the figures since reorgan-
ization. The number of deaths and
the death rate for the full eight years
since reorganization of the health de-
partment are given in the following
table:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01
LARGE INTERNAL
REVENUE RECEIPTS
APPROXIMATELY $1,000. 900 COZ.
LECTED AT RICHMOND Of
FTCE FOR UNCLE SAM.

Collections OF internal revenue at
Richmond for the Eastern District OF
Virginia totaled approximately ST.
100000 during the calendar year end
ed last night. This Is more than $780,
1000 than were collected during the
calendar year of 1919. The figures OF
the internal revenue collectors Office
are compiled for and reported to the
internal revenue bureau of the United
States Treasury Department for the
fiscal year. running from July It
June 80.
The figures for the last six months
with an estimate for the collections
in December. because of the fact thai
all offices in the Eastern District re.
will probably not be heard from fol
show internal revenue collections a.
Richmond for the first half of the
fiscal year to be $3.621, 900. In round
numbers. the collections for the five
months, from July to November, IN.
elusive, totaled $3,071,000. The De.
Gambler, collections. carefully estimat.
ed, were late yesterday placed a,
$550,000.
Chief items of December collections
are: On cigarettes, $24S,000: spirits
$95. 900: tobacco, $91. 900; cigars, $52.-
600; war license taxes. $4,000; docu.
mentary and proprietary stamps
$4,000, and wine stamps (war taxi
$2,500.
Collections during the last six
months of the fiscal year, ending June
80, 1914. were about s3,7oo,00o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01
WILLARD AND JOHNSON
TO FIGHT IN JUAREz

El Paso. Texas, Dec. 3l.---In Cen
eral Villa gambling casino in Juarez
yesterday Jack Curley signed an
agreement with Hypolite Villa. broth
ler of the famous general. for the stag
ing of the Johnson Willard prize fight
at the Juarez Jockey Club for the
heavyweight championship.
The contract gives Curley exclusive
control of the fighting in Juarez. and
on the Mexican side of the border. and
II is understood that Villa gets a big
slice OF the gate receipts for all the
fights.
In addition to Tho Johnson Willard
fight Curley is planning 10 match
Packey Mcfarland, Johnnie Dundee
and other fighters. at the Juarez club
during the winter, and will attempt to
make the race track another Vernon
Arena. He announced today that
Johnson was coming TO Juarez by way
Of some sea coast port controlled by
Villa. as villa fears that Carranza
might make Johnson prisoner II he
comes through Vera Cruz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01
Death Rate
Number Of Deaths Smaller.


The above table shows that not
only was the death rate IN 1914 lower
than in any preceding year. but the
actual number OF deaths was smaller
than it has been in any year since
the annexation OF Manchester in 1910.
The above figures do not take into ac-
count the territory annxed on Novem-
Der S, 1914. as to do so would only
result in confusion.
1t Is not only In connection wit
our general death rate that all previ .
GUS records were broken in 1914 Thu
death rates from three very importan.
contagious diseases-namely. typhoid
fever. diphtheria and infantile diar
rhea--were also lower than ever be-
fore. Our death rate from typhoid
fever was al per 100, oo0---a phe-
nominaily low rate for any South
ern city. Attention has very fire.
quently been called to what has been
accomplished In Richmond in con
nection with this disease During
the twentysiX years preceding re-
organization Of the Health Depart
ment, in 1906. the average annual
death rate from typhoid fever was
77.S per 100000 and the lowest rate
recorded during this entire Pc
Rod was 43.5. Six years ago the rate
was reduced to 24.1. with the city's
water supply unchanged. and this rate
has been steadily lowered year by
year until the 1914 rate of l4.1 was
secured
There were only four Deaths from
diphtheria in sRichmond during tn,
entire year-equivalent to a rate OF
80 per 100000. This figure also
breaks all previous records. and
again. as in typhoid fever. THIS lowest
rate on record has been preceded by
succession OF years in which the
rate has been steadily brought down
Another record which was brokea
in 1914 was the death rate from ia :
fantile diarrhea. There were ninety
seven deaths from this cause. equiva-
lent to a rate OF 7i.9 per 100000 in
habttants. This record is one OF
which we feel especially proud. since
1t has been secured not simply by
following methods practiced else
where. On the contrary, our studies
convinced us that there were un.
known factors in this disease. and we
did not rest satisfied until we discov-
cred them. This was accomplished
late In the year 1911. and the death
rate from infantile diarrhca, which
had AVERAGED 1910 for the FIVE pre-
ceding years. was reduced in 1912 to
1905. In 1918 this rate was further
reduced to SAL, and, as stated above.
in the year just closed this was re-
duced to 71.9. an average of S5.5 for
the past three years. against an aver
age of 1910 for the preceding FIVE
years. l regard this as perhaps tn
most valuable piece of work yet ac-
complished by the Richmond Health
Department.
During the year we had only one
death from malarlal fever, one from
measles, and two from scarlet fever.
gratifying.
The only acute contagious disease
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01
NEW ERA DAwNS FOR NEGROES
Systematic Corruption Of Black Race
Beinr Fought ny Church.

Heretofore the colored people nave
been practically abandoned by the great
educational forces to the destructive IN
fiuence of the liquor trade says the
Rev. J. ". C. Coggins, who Is field sec
rotary OF the Temperance Society OF the
Methodist Church among the colored
people.
In calling attention to the deploraole
influence Of alcohol upon the negroes,
he says: Three fourths of all the
crimes among negroes can be traced
TO liquor. and their poverty is largely
increased by the use of strong drink.
In Orange County. South Carolina, in
September. $4,000 was spent in the
dispensaries: in October, $4,000. and
In the same month in Florence County.
$4,000: total of $113,oo0 in three
months. Three-fourths OF this was
spent by the coiored people"
On two occasions during this years
work this colored man addressed mass
meetings of white people; once at the
Opera House in Hartman. Tennessee,
and once In theater at Marion. Vir-
GINA At both of these meetings great
crowds Of white people declared their
! interests In the effort ito free the
colored people Of the South from the
exploitati!n of brewers and distillers
In Louisville. CINCINNATI and Jackson
willie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01

The chairman of the London Sessions
on December issued statement
showing ehe remarkable effect Of the
early closing of public houses in Lon
don. In the first nine months OF 1910
there were 1na eases OF "wounding" IN
the city. an average of nearly twelve a
month. In September the number Of
cases rose to seventeen. In that month
an IL o'clock closing order was made,
and In the following month the number
fell TO two. Al the latest session. for
almost the first time In the history
Of the country, there was not a single
case of kind on trial. Mr.. Robert WAL
lace. X. -. chairman OF the London
Sessions. remarks: Il trust the lessons
which this war is taching. and the ex-
periences which are derived from 1t
will have effect In after legislation"
The Drink Hill aud War Pensions.
The United Kingdom Alliance has Just
called attention to statement issued
by the treasury which shows the capt.
tai cost to the nation of allowances and
pensions to disabled soldiers and sailors
and their dependents. On the basis of
two-years' war with a morality rate
of no less than 10 per cent. of the men
on active service. who are estimated
to number 100000 men. and with a
total or partial disahlement rate OF IL
per cent on that number, the treasury
estimates the amount which. II in
vested at L. per cent, would meet
the expenditure when and as 1t arises. -
at $4,000 pounds. This sum would
provide 5s,74o.0ao pounds for the esti-
mated cost during the first two years.
and maximum yearly expenditure
after the war of $4,000 pounds
We are spending a much larger sum
than that on drink during the present
year" says the Alliance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01
ALBERT AUGUST
GETS FINE WATCH
MEMBERS BUSINESS MEMS S. S.
CLASS REMEMBER THEIR
COMRADE.

Mr.. Albert T. August, deputy clerk
in the Chancery Court. is the proud
woarer of a handsome gold watch
which was presented him by the
members Of the Business Mems Bible
Class OF Second Baptist Church as a
Christmas gift. and in recognition OF
.is services in the church.
The presentation was made In the
Sunday School of the church, by
Major Sol Cutchins. who referred to
the many fine qualities possessed by
AFR. August. The5recipient was taken
b. surprised and suffered some en-
harrassrnent upon being called upon
so suddenly for speech in response
10 that of Major Cutchins.
The inscription on the watch is:
Presented 10 Albert T. August by
the Business Mems Bible Glass OF the
second Baptist Church Sunday School,
Christmas 1914"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-01
RESOLUTIONS MADE
BY v { | PLAYERS
HEAD COACH ELCOCKiS AMBI-
TON IL 70 TURN OUT AN
OTHER WINNER IN 1915.

Lexington, Va. Dec. 31.--Washing.
ton and Lees foothallists, in making
their New Years resolves. rather run
to the Mexican athlete brand OF reso-
lutiens. Thus Captain Shuitz trusts
that he will make as good a leader as
"Jiggs" Donahue. which he undoubt-
eddy will, and Manager Robert Nc
Dougle hopes he will prove as capable
an executive as Sam Laughlin. Head
Coach Elcock's 1915 ambition Is to
turn out another winner for Wash
ington and Lee. and he believes his
ambition will be realized IL he does
not lose any more men than those who
Will graduate. One General. whose
name will be kept secret, trusts he
will not again tackle a teammate and
prevent him from scoring as he did
this year. The Generals would have
scored 3l9 points instead of 3i3 had
been pulled off
Here are the New Years resolves OF
some of Washington and Lees foot
baliists:
New Years Resolves.
Captain Shuttle make as good
a football captain as "Jiggs" Donahue.
Centre Pierotti-To again be chosen
my position. as ! have the last three
seasons.
Buck" Sweetland-To become as
famous a player in the backheld as my
namesake, the Cornell man. was in the
line. (The original Buck" Sweet
land is coaching Tulane.)
"Cy" Young-To lead the Generals
In scoring as I have the last two sea-
sons.
Manager Robert McDougie-To
make as good a manager as my pre-
decessor. Sam Laughlin,
Assistant Coach Raitery-To see the
teams l go out TO watch and not ar
rive after the game is ended, as twice
happened this season.
Mead Coach Elcock--Tc develop an
other winner In 1915. II / don't lose
any more of the men except those VINO
graduate. IN do IL. too
ITO abandon the prac-
tice of tackiing one of my own team
mates when he has the ball and a
clear field toward our opponents
goa!
Samuel p Kohen, former ass!stan,
manager OF the football team, has
made the resolve that he will get a
side-line badge for the A. 4 NJ game
in Norfolk next THANKSGIVING Day
something he didn't get on Turkey
Day in 1914.