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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Suspicious IIiberality.

''lt was a mean trick" said Jones,
with a smile, but | wanted my wife to
come home, and it was the only way
that l could think of to get her back
She went away about five weeks ago on
vacation and left me alone to get
along as best l could. 1t wasn't long
before / grew tired of the arrangement.
tired of getting my meals downtown.
tired of sending checks in reply to her
demands for more money. Three days
ago L received a letter asking me to
send her $25 at once. 1t was then that
my plan suggested itself. 8y return
mail l sent her check for double the
amount that she had asked for, and In
closed it with a note that read: Don't
hurry back
1T worked as / thought it would. Ny
wife returned by the first train with a
strange CLEAN OF inquiry in her eyes
and a set about her lips that BODIES
trouble for me if she confirms the h0r-
rible suspicious that she is laboring I'M
der However, have her at home, and
am mot losing any sleep over what she
Eaay suspect. "-Detroit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

minister of the gospel is standing guard
on one side OF the clerks desk ready to
unite those who wish the approval of
the chrrcn, and a justice of the peace
is on the fridge on the larboard side of
the clerk ready to steer those who wish
q civil marriage into the matrimonial
sea.
When a couple go to County Clerk
Needham's house to be married they
are waited in at the front door without
a moments pause. The Justice of the
Peace on the bridge has a view down
the street from where he sits and he
''sees 'em coming" The bride sits
down, the groom goes out to the Clerks
desk, the blank spaces in the license
are filed in, he chooses between the
preacher and the Justice Of the Peace,
q hard matter, as they both look 50
wistful; hurries back to the parlor, fol-
lowed by the County Clerk, who also
serves as witness. The fateful words
are spoken by the preacher or the ]. p,
whichever is chosen. The bride says
.T do" the groom says Il do" the
preacher or the J. p. says Il pronounce
you man and wife" and the County
Clerk turns around and says, They're
off" The couple are married, the
groom pays 81 for everything z, and the
County Clerk bows them out ard tells
them to call again. That's the way
they do it in St Joe.
1t is not hard to pick out the people
on the boat who have marriage in their
hearts. They sit close together all the
way across and usually have little to
say. They get Oh the boat early and
secure seats removed from the mob.
The mob pours on to the boat and hens
the devoted couple in so they look dis
gusted and get up and huat new Sc
cluded place. This place is also ulti-
mately carried by the enemyl and the
young couples stand around the smoke
stack or Turk in remote corners and
wonder how many people on the boat
would ever guess that they were going
to ST. Joe to get married. Sometimes
the couples are very mysterious even
at the County Clerks home and do not
really want to give up their names
even to put On the marriage license.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

eral immense sheets of plate glass so
arranged as to catch great number
OF suns rays and concentrate them at
a distance. The professor has found a
financial hacker in ]. G. Sharp, of Salt
Lake City, who is said to be enthusiast
tic over the possibilities OF the inven-
ton.
The problem of storing or controlling
solar heat has been worked on by scien-
lists for years and although Prof"
Tantrove is the subject of much Skepti-
cism and ridicule he may have solved
the first step in the intricate problem.
There must be something individual
and novel about the device or the pro
fessor'' could not have secured a patent
on IT, should 1t do one-half what the
professor claims. the methods of
modern warfare. transportation. manu-
featuring and heating would be revolu-
tionized.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
CROPS HURT BY RAIN.


or the country
Reports to the weather crop service
division of the weather bureau show that
heavy rains have interrupted farm work
and caused injury to crops in central
and northern Texas, Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and upper Michigan. The principal dam
age in the Dakotas and Minnesota was
done to grain in shock. In Texas and
Oklahoma cotton suffered most. Drought
continues in the upper Ohio valley, por-
tons of Missouri and the middle Attain
tic States, and rains would prove bene-
fetal in Florida and portions of Alabama.
Upon the whole the weather conditions
were favorable for farm work and matur-
ing of late crops in the States of the low
er Mississippi river Frosts were quite
general in the central and northern
Rocky Mountain districts and over the
northern portion of the country from the
upper Missouri valley to the middle At
lantic States, light frosts being reported
as Ear south as the mountain regions of
Tenne,See. but only slight damage in
some localities is reported
The week has been favorable for gath
ering corn in the principal corn States.
the bulk of the crop being secured ID
many sections.
In the central and eastern districts of
the cotton belt cotton picking has pro-
crossed rapidly. generally under very
favorable weather conditions and is near
ing completion in some sections. In cen
trail and northern Texas the heavy rains
OF the latter part of the week caused
much damage by beating ont open cot
ton, but in the southern portion picking
progressed rapidly under favorable CON
ditions
The weather Of the las, week has been
highly favorable for curing tobacco, the
bulk of which crop has been housed
Continued unfavorable reports respect
ing apples are received. due largely to
the high winds of the previous week.
which have very materially reduced the
prospects for this crop
Although the condition OF the soil has
been generally favorable for blowing for
fall seeding this work has been delayed
in portions of Iowa and Missouri by dry
weather and by excessive rains in Wis
eonsin and Minnesota. Renorts from the
States OF the Ohio valley Indicate that
the acreage Of winter wheat viii be small
er than usual, In some sections seeding
has been purposely delayed 60 avoid the
Hessian fly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

hamper you in your art. believed so
in your future, and would not for
worlds have held you back from sue
cess"
The man rose from his seat, forcing
himself to be calm. Il must leave you,
Elizabeth. You tempt me past endur-
ance"
You are dreadfully unkind, Tom.
It's mean for you to tell me that l am
unmaidenly. l can't help it, It's your
fault. What made you make me love
you SOP And stately Miss Hunt burst
into tears, regardless of hundred spec
tators.
Utterly aghast, Tom sat down and
endeayored to comfort her. In ten
minutes time he was her abject slave
and they had pledged their troth.
As they left the park Elizabeth de-
scended from the heights. 20, Toni"
she cried suddenly, what must all
those people have thought of me?"
Darling" said her happy lover, did
you never hear Of being alone in a
crowd? Each little group was busy
with its own tragedy or comedy Chi
cago Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Hessian Fly Solved.

The Hessian fly problem has been
solved, according TO newspaper re-
ports. A farmer in the central part of
Missouri thinks he has discovered how
to keep the fly out of his wheat at a
moderate expense Just as wheat was
coming up last fall, he scattered COM
mon salt over half a field. leaving the
other half without any. He used about
a bushel of salt to the acre. He says it
worked like a charm. The part of the
field salted has a good stand Of wheat,
entirely free from fly. while the other
half is badly damaged. Another man
SAYS he prevented damage from fly by
sowing a barrel of air Stacked lime on
fifteen acres as soon as the wheat came
M. repeating the process at intervals
of a few days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
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The News y

Ii Hung Chang's trouble began when
be got the lighted end of his last ulti-
matum IN his mouth.
The Empress Dowager Of China ex-
plains that she has merely gone tempo
rarily TO reside outside of Pekin. The
chances are. however. that she will have
to buy considerable new furniture when
she goes back.
Comparisons of census figures are obi
Gus to those communities that are not do
ing the comparing.
The taxpayers Of Akron. Ohio will ind
that one able-bodied riot beats a plumb
er's bill all TO pieces.
The showing made by the Duke Of Man
chester in the bankruptcy court renders
his marriage to girl with bank account
imperative.
Before Withdrawing from Pekin the al
lied forces may want to leave a few more
marks, so they viii know the place when
they see it again.
There may be no sympathetic strike but
there has been a sympathetic price OF coal
from the very start.
If the Boer war is over why cannot
"Bobs'' let 1t 90 at that, without cabling
the fact every morning.
In the Norway elections the rightists
have gained four seats. II IS to be hoped
that the wrougists feel properly rebuked
So many countries are offering a home
TO Dom Paul that there must be some
thing in the rumor that be has trainload
Of gold to his credit somewhere.
While the State militia Is on the ground
II might also make the coal operators live
up to the law in regard to semi-monthiy
payments and company stores.
The Oregon railroad president who re-
fuses to accept a pass on his own road
may do ii less as a matter of principle
than by way OF example.
The aggregation that is now holding
the boards in China is different from the
ordinary circus in that the concert pre-
cedes the main performance.
Wholesale druggists declare that they
want pure drugs. and as the people want
the same thing perhaps the druggists viii
explain who Is holding them back.
Upon parading through the forbidden
city the allies found that nothing was
forbidden except street cleaning Every
thing else went"-including the EN-
press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Economical Feed Barn.

Here is a convenient and economical
feed barn. Above the triangular hep
per, which extends the length of the
building, is floor with traps, through
which feed can be placed in the hopper
and evenly distributed throughout its
length. There is a door, closed in the
cut, by means of which the hopper can
be fed from the wagon. The hopper
opens into a trough, from which the
cattle feed as the grain descends. The
projecting roof affords all the protec-
ton needed for cattle in southern lati-
tudes. For cotton seed the throat Of
the hopper should be six inches wide,
with three inches between the opening
and bottom of trough. For corn or oats
a three-inch strip can be placed central
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
MARRIAGE AT 81. JOE.
MlCHiGAN'S GRETNA GREEN is
GROWING IN FAME.
Hundreds Go There from Chicago to
Have the Nuptial Knot Tightly Tied
Business Plan of Conducting the
Weddings.

St Joseph, Mich, good old st. Joe.
Is earning fame of which it is not too
proud. Marriage seems great ordeal
to many people. but, like everything
else, It's easy when you know how, ac-
cording to the Chicago Tribune. County
Clerk John W. Needham, of Berrien
County, Mich. has made it so. Before
County Clerk Needham opened his
matrimonial department store in St
Joe, Mich, people that wished TO get
married had to look forward 70 grsat
many things. There had to be a church
and a popular organist who could play
20, Promise Me" on the lower bank
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
matching Celery.

In the market garden all sorts Of
schemes have TO be followed to save
labor in blanching the PLAINTIFF art Of
removing the natural bitter quality. At
times the plants are set close together
so as to partially shade one another,
and finally boards are set upright
against the plant in the rows. At other
times aIbino varieties are employed that
seem blanched because they develop no
green or chlorophyllous matter in their
structure. But the bitter taste remains.
To have good celery the process Of
earthing up must be continuous. 1t
requires a very rich soil. and if plenty
Of water can be given so much the bet
ter. says Meehan's Monthly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
CONTROLLING THE SUMS RAYS.
Seattle Genius Has Patented Wonder
full Device.

Seattle Genius Has Patented Wonder
full Device.
Julius TantrOve is genius who lives
in Seattle, Wash. The people there call
him professor, because he has patented
a device which he claims will do many
startling things. A few things that the
professor claims his machine is capable
of achieving are the blowing up of war
ships at unheard-of distances, or the
melting of them while they are fleeing
in desperation for safety, the destroy
ing Of forts and powder magazines
without coming within rifle range of
the place, the burning of city at any
distance less than nine miles and the
storage of solar heat for domestic and
mechanical uses. The professor makes
no mystery of his methods. All he
uses is a scientific application of the
old burning glass with which small
boys set fire to newspapers. The secret
of his patent lies in the arrangement
of pieces of plate glass So as TO concen-
trate the suns rays in the most effect
i've manner. He does not use an ordi-
nary lens His device consists OF sew
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

tains, perpetually covered with snow,
from whence the Winds blowing the
greatest part of the year these Coun-
tries become much colder than those in
Europe in the same latitudes.'
1t is interesting to note that this work
that is more than a century and haft
old should advocate quite vigorously
the construction of canals across the
Panama and Suez isthmuses. Hart
ford Courant.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
THE BEES AND THE TREES.
A Territory Mystery that Is PuzzIine
at Least One Man.

at Least One Man.
Away back in the SOS there was a
Shawnee Indian village on the South
Canadian River about eighty-five miles
west Of South McAleSter. but the old
village has long since disappeared. on
the spot where the young Shawnee
buck sung his kiowala 10 his dusky
alden and courted his best gin by the
light of the fun moon. only an oeca-
sioaal rock hearth aud few graves
are left 10 Indicate the former hunting
ground Of the red man.
Near the old village site now lives
whSe man. Just on the forfer of this
mans farm is a spot Which seems TO
have been the thickest settled part OF
the Shawnee village. and here is a
grove of black oak trees. In this grove
are two very large post oak trees, one
in the south and one in the north end
OF the grove. In the grove can be heard
most any day the buzziRg of s. swarm
Of bees so plainly that the noise has
Fooled many old bee hunters, but all
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Who Knows, Indeed {?

she Wept
"Oh. you editors are horrid. she sob
bed.
What is me trouble, madam" in
quired the editor, as he blue-penciled
two paragraphs that had come as an
inspiration to the young man who was
taking up journalism"
why, I-boo-hoo-I sent in an obit-
uary of my husband, and-boo-hoo-
and said in it that he had been married
for twenty years. and you-oo--oo-b boo
-hoo-your printers set it up worried
for twenty years.
She wept.
But the editor griRned.
Perhaps it was all right. all round.
Who knows?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

ton the immense throng Of delegates
and spectators seemed carried beyond
themselves with enthusiasm, and the
applause was simply deafening He at
tempted two or three times to speak,
but his voice was lost in the noise be-
fore it had travelled yard. Just at the
height Of the excitement he turned his
head and caught sight of the smiling
face of his wife in the gallery at the
right. Instantly there came over his
countenance an indescribable express
sion of recognition of her presence, and
be gave her smile and a wave of his
hand which said, as plainly IS words,
'You share the honor with mey-.
Woman's Home Companion
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Rare Birds, EGGS

To one not conversant with ornithol-
ogy the statement that the eggs and
nests of some well-known birds remain
yet 10 be discovered must appear sur
prising. The eggs of the curlew-sand-
piper. bird familiar in Great Britain.
were first discovered last July on an
island at the mouth of the Siberian
River Yenisei. There are a few other
birds which make their nests in re
mote regions, although living part of
their lives among civilized men. whose
eggs have not YET been found.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

"How many children" she persisted.
We'll" said Mr.. Allen, with great
earnestness, II have five hundred, and
all boysr'
The good lady was speeches. for
moment. Then she arose, and hurrying
to the door, called softly to her hus-
band:
20, John, come IN here! We've got
Brigham Young stoppin' with us.p'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
JAMES HOWARD FOUND GUILTY
Convicted of Numbering GoebeI and
Penalty Fixed at Death.

At Frankfort, Ky, James Howard was
found guilty of the murder of Goebel and
his punishment fixed at death The court
room was crowded with spectators as
Foreman Crutcher passed the written
yerdiec up to the clerk. Deputy Clerk
Elliott read the verdict, which found the
defendant guilty and fixed his punish
ment at death. Howard occupied a seat
by his attorney. He did not display the
least agitation and was apparently no
more concerned than any other person in
the court room.
The verdict was surprise, as the gen
era belief was that the jury was divided
on the question of guilt or innocence of
the defendant; but it turns ont that the
difficulty in reaching verdict was over
the degree of punishment, some of the
jurors fayoring life Imprisonment, while
others stood out for the death penalty
and finally won their assceiateS over The
jury which tried the case was divided
politically, nine Democrats, one Repdbii.
can and two anti-Goebe Democrats
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Newspapers in the British Museum.

In the British Museum there are
10000 volumes of London newspapers.
There are 1900 volumes of provincial
newspapers from England and Wales,
and about 1900 volumes of Scotch
newspapers, with something slightly
less for Ireland. Last years accessions
were 600 volumes of London newspa-
pers, $40 volumes of provincial papers
from England and Wales. 127 volumes
from Scotland, and something less
from Ireland.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

and has novel decoration OF stamped
out and embroidered design down the
fronts, in the spaces of which is an ef
fectiye showing OF white silk, outlined
in strong contrast by embroidery of black.
The turned-back cuffs and band down the
front are outlined with dainty scalloped
silk edging.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
ON A PARK BENCH.
- ON CHAPMAN sat on a bench

80 ON CHAPMAN sat on a bench
in Lincoln Park, a picture of de-
spondency. Only few days be-
fore he had been discharged from the
hospital after being invalided home
from the Philippines. His brief soldier
career was over, but he could not re-
turn to his beloved profession, for his
right sleeve hung empty at his side.
Never more could he WELD brush or
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

The year Al 3. C. was the longest
year on record. BY order Of julius
Caesar it contained AS days. The adj
ditional days were put in to make the
seasons conform as nearly as possible
with the solar year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Governor Roosevelt the Husband

1t was evident to any one who watch
ed the pale but rapturously happy face
tional convention that she was intense
ly proud of her distinguished husband
At the time he came to the platform to
second President McKinley's nomina-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

ly under the throat to prevent too free
flow of grain. The inclined walls Of
the hopper should be supported at in
tervals with ? by pieces extending
from trough to rafters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
EARLY EALL Bl.ouses.

Already a few hints OF the fall styles
are beginning TO show themselves AT the
cool resorts where n fann,d blouse is nee
essary. This one is of cardinal flannel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

One reason women enjoy company is
that when there is company at dinner
the husbands don't grumble If the meal
doesn't suit them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

The Alabama is the fastest ship of it's
class in the United States navy. Dur
ing its trial trip off the harbor of Bos-
ton it maintained a speed of seventeen
knots an hour for four continuous
hours.
Length at water line, 1858 feet; beam,
% feet inches.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

An instrument for seeing objects IN
der water has been invented by 8 hy-
geographic engineer of Russia. Bv It's
aid the bottom of rivers. TO a depth of
from forty-tive 10 sixty feet. can be dis
tinctly viewed. In the examination OF
wrecks this submarine telescope viii
be of great serice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

The fame of the town is spreading SO
rapidly that it is believed next season
there will be a great increase in the
number of pilgriinages to this shrine OF
Cupid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Writers of love stories speak of the
heroine drawing up her Mssom figure"
as If the girl opened out like jack
knife.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Three-Shear. Bred by and the prop
erty of Matthew Templeton, Sandy
knowe. Kelso, Scotland. First at the
Edinburgh show and champion al Gala
sEleIs this year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
shelter iu All seasons.

Shelter III All Seasons.
No matter what the season of the year
may be fowls should not be exposed,
says the Farm and Fireside If they
are strong and healthy they will with
stand many changes, and if well fed
and well guarded from the elements
Will pass over the critical periods with
small loss. But no one owning valu-
able fowls will risk their safety by ex-
posure to the vicissitudes of the wealth
er at any~season. Leg-weakness comes
directly from exposure to severe cold
or continued dampness. There is sell
dom any remedy that touches this
weakness when once thoroughly estab-
ished. 1t more frequently occurs with
fowls that have not come to maturity
before the cold weather sets in. The
growth is at once retarded, the fowl
dwarfed, and the muscles and tendons
hardened. The fowl is then sure vic
tim for roup. Sometimes, if the wealth
er is dry and warm, or the fowls are
allowed a dry, sunny cover under glass
during the day, it may be conquered
They may be fed on strong food, such
as wheat and animal and vegetable ma
terials, with a few drops of tincture of
iron administered to them in the drink
ing water, which should be supplied.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Prof. Henry, in Feeds ard Feeding,
tells of an experiment made at the
Kansas station in which one lot OF