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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
The Swamp Secret
Copyright. 1894. by Robert Bonner's Sons
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CHAPTER XII.-tContinued.)
On they went, through the gloom OF
tine night, the thick trees making such
darkness about them that often Bill
lost sight of the man he was following.
Then he would pause and listen, and the
sound of q breaking branch, or some bush
swapping beneath the pressure of Dicks
land, would set him on the track again,
and he would hurry on till he caught a
vague glimpse of the figure, which was
hardly more palpable to the sight than
shadow among other shadows.
wall. sw'ar," exclaimed Bill. under
ais breath. as they penetrated deeper
and deeper into the forest, this is get
sin interestin' an no mistake. l wish l
lad dads OIL muskit along. II nd kin
o seem like comply"
Bill was fully prepared to do one thing,
and that was to run if he were to be dis
covered Under the circumstances, he
Eclt be could run well.
At length Dick reached the cottonwood.
He struck a match on his coat sieve
and held it up to the tree.
When Bill saw that light he felt sure
that the moment Of discovery had come.
Close by where he stood was clump
Of hazel bushes. lie obeyed the first i'm
pulse that came to him and lodged be-
bind them
Peering through them be could see Dick
standing by the tree, but not at all dis
tincHy. lie dared not attempt to get a
position where he could see to better adj
vantage for fear Of making his presence
known.
In the tight Of the match which Dick
held up to the tree he saw that the old
writing had been erased and new mes
sage, IL that was what it might be call
ed, left 10 its place.
Much as the other bad puzzled him, this
one puzzled him still more.
IL .rnr Lie H..
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OVATION Foa Tie QUEEN.
Victoria Sets Foot on Irish Soil Afte r
Nearly Forty Years.

ANGdIiy EOTiS
Queen Victoria ser foot on Irish soil
Wednesday for the first time in alpost
forty Years. Dublin was resplendent
The decorations in the city and along the
route which the Queen took from Kings
town were lavish and more magnificent
than those of London at the time of the
diamond jubilee. The streets were
spanned in a hundred places By elabor-
ate arches bearing notices of welcome
and expressions of loyalty. The entrance
to the city at Leeson street bridge was
marked by a huge triumphal arch of
flags, flowers and evergreen on which
was emblazoned welcome to Dublin
in gold letters. The streets were damned
with people at an early hour. Irishmen
had gathered from the ends of the island
and hundreds of Englishmen were in the
throng. The entire route from Kings
town TO Dublin was lined with spectators.
The Queen was received by the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Cadogan,
the Duke of Connaught, commander Of
the forces in Ireland, Lord Mayor Talton
of Dublin and a number of other nota-
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MAJOR GROSS. healthful corn pone.
Maj. Simon Peter Gross of Lexington,
KY, who will have charge of the res
taacant is one of the most unique char
acrers of the State. During the Worlds
Fair he conducted a restaurant and bar
i'll the Kentucky building, serving Ken
lucky dishes and drinks, and was unable
to accommodate the crowds who focked
to his section Of the structure TO be fed
ON Kentucky fare.
At the Paris exposition he proposes to
have jet black negro walters negro
cooks and to set the famous Blue Grass
dinner, cornbread being the principal ar
ticle of diet, He will take along one &f
the best cornbread cooks in America,
whose business it will be to see that
every piece Of this kind of bread goes
on the label Just right. He will also
have a noted negro chicken cook.
If the Europeans take to the cornbread
as it is expected they viii, il win mean
a big call for American corn and thus
great profit win accrue TO the growers
of the middle West who have been I'M
able TO find a ready market for their
crops thus far
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As lie had decided to do whea be made
his midnight discovery. Bal Green came
10 see Mr. Wayne next morning.
The singing teacher listened to his story
with an in.arest that gratited Bill great
" lie fsE1 that he was acting IN role
Of greater Importance. perhaps, than ne
vas aware OF. That would be 1ecided BY
after events.
The sense of the possible, II not proha-
bic. importance Of what be had to tell
induced him 10 assume 4 dignity as gro
tesqae as it was unnatural He put on
a pa,roHlziRg air as he asked Wayne 5
advice. Ii implied that It was not AT all
necessary FOR him to ask advice Of any
one, bur, under the circumstances, he
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

HITCHING POST. horses bit in the
usual manner This construction re-
suits in convenient and neat arrange
ment. as the strap is automatically
wound up on the spring drum when not
in use and the frame and cover protect
it. 1t is always ready for use. and II
the cover is locked or bolted and the
frame firmly fastened in the ground.
meddling by small boys or vandals is
prevented
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CONDITION IF CROPS.
Unfavorable Reports of Winter Wheat
II, Tie AI;ddI.. w.

Unfavorable Reports of Winter Wheat
in the Middle West.
The chief of the climate and crop di-
vision Of the weather bureau reports the
crop condition on the LIST of April. East
Of the Mississippi River, except in the
Southern States, the season has been gen
orally backward and unfavorable for
farm work. with excessive rains in por
tions of the Gulf States, and heavy SHOWS
in portions of the lake region and New
England. On the Pacific slope and in
the Rocky Mountain districts exceptional
~ favorable conditions have prevailed,
and farming operations are progressing
rapidly.
Unfavorable reports regarding winter
wheat continue from Wisconsin, Miehi-
gan, Ohio Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
portions of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky aud Maryland; elsewhere the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

The question is often asked whether
it is most desirable in developing a
good dairy herd to use full-blooded
sire or TO buy number OF full -blooded
young stock. The quickest way I'M
doubtedly is to buy the young stock.
but il you have a number of first-class
individual COWS, no matter If their
breeding is not gilt-edge. an exceeding
il fine herd can be built up after few
wears by buying full-0looded sire.
The dairyman is more apt to be salts
fed with the final results. as in buy
ing young stock there is always danger
Of getting poor individuals.
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bles, all in full dress and robes of state.
The Queen drove the ten miles to Dub
lin in a carriage drawn by four horses
with outriders and escorted by the Life
Guards The royal procession passed
through a lane of thousands of people,
who cheered her Majesty continuously.
The Queen arrived at Lesson street
bridge early in she afternoon. Here a
platform had been erected for the cere-
mony of presenting Victoria with the
keys of the city. The keys We're present
ed to her Majesty on the same cushion
that was used on the occasion of her pre-
viol1S visit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

In a paper that comes to me, and
which calls. itself agricultural, the
editor answers an inquiry as to the
suitableness of catalpa for fence posts
and telegraph poles by practically adj
vising against its use for such pur-
poses. 1t is curious advice to give in
face of the fact that no timber has
ever been grown that is as durable in
contact with the soil as catalpa. 1t
will last n century in the ground, and
has been known to. For ties, posts and
rails it is simply uneXcelled. There are
two varieties of catalpa, the hardy ca
talpa = catalpa speciosa-which will
grow to a height of more than eighty
feet and develops a diameter of more
than thirty feet, and the common ca
talpa, which will grow to height of
more than forty feet. and viii have a
diameter of III feet. Both varieties
are used in the South for the purposes
named.--J. H. B., in Epitomist.
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BENEFITS OF Newspaper Advertising.

Frank Daniels made an experiment
recently at Wallack's Theater. Speak
ing of il. the comedian said: Between
the acts ushers distributed among the
audience slips with a brief PRINTED
statement politely asking the recipient
10 Indicate by check mark in the list
Of variou advertising forms employed
which one had attracted him to the pc r
Torrance newspapers, billboarJis, win
down Autographs or something eise.
The people seemed to take kindly to tie
idea and the response was most liber4:
Eleven hundred slips were handed to
the ushers. and. of that number 99l h. Id
been attracted by the newspaper Is
solely
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

The Wisconsin experiment station
has proven that pig weighing 100
nounds requires one pound of cornmeal
and q half pound OF wheat middlings
70 keen it alive without gain or loss
Three pounds a day of the same feed
would make a pound of pork. and If
the grain cost so per ton. the pork
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
A Travelin. PIC Pen.

While among the farmers in Wiscon-
sin we ran across n novel device-a
movable pig pen, which many of our
readers who keep in a pen pigs which
they want to put out to grass will find
very useful.
The illustration will show how it is
made. A pair of old wheels of any
kind will answer. One corner is rooted
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
Rearinp &C Of Fruit Trees

Apple trees do not bear full crops
until ten years old or more. A tree
twenty years old will PRODUCE, from
twenty five 20 forty bushels of apples.
rear tree fifteen years old should
nrosince from twenty TO thirty bushels.
1 reach tree four years old should pro-
d,,ce from four to ten bushels The
tree may not do so well in some sec
tiens, as much depends upon the vari
ETY. aud also the care bestowed
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fired two shots from a revolver ut the
Prince. Instantly there was great con-
fusion in the station. and bystanders
seized the man before he could Ere
again Anxious officials surrounded the
Prince when it was learned that the
shots had gone wide and that be was un-
hurt. The Prince and Princess of Wales
were in Brussels en- route TO Denmark.
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viii be a special fea-
ture, may result in
solving a problem that
has batiled for years
the corn growers of
the country and ulti-
mately result in replac
ing the hard, black
bread now so much in
use on the continent
with the cheap and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10

over and floored for a sleeping pen or
shelter during storm. A trough is
also permanently attached to the oppo
site corner.
The pen can be readily shifted from
place to place each day, thus giving
the pigs a fresh place and new grass
continually News.
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base and provided
with a hinged cap
or cover. Inside
this frame a hitch
ing strap, coiled on
a shaft actuated
by a spring. and
carrying a snare or
swivel at its end.
is adjusted. so that
it can be uncoiled
and attached to the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
FIRES AT WALES.

<NasssHssIIktitt-
Heir to the English Throne.
An attempt TO assassinate the Prince of
Wales was made at Brussels Wednesday.
Two shots were fired at him, but both
went wide of the mark. The would-be
assassin was arrested, The attempted
assassination occurred in the station du
Nord The Prince, accompanied by his
wife, was descending from the train
when a young fellow rushed forward and
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would cost Az cents pound, and if he
could eat six pounds day he would
gain two pounds at a cost of 8 cents a
pound.
A hog weighing 500 pounds needed
five pounds of grain feed to keep him
alive and eight pounds to increase his
weight one pound day. This would
make the pound of pork cost s cents.
These figures are for good, thrifty hogs
of good breed and are approximately
correct, and they show very nearly the
economy of killing hogs before they
weigh 200 pounds if they can be made
fat. But the profit on hogs tc the farm
er in the West Is not SC much in the
gain from grain feed as that the hog
turns unstable products and the
wastes of the farm into that which
sells readily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-04-10
10000 ON STRIKE.
Miners i'm the Pittsbnrg Coal District
RecorIic Dissatisfied.

Miners in the Pittsburg Coal District
Become Dissatisfied.
Thirty thousand miners in the Pitts
burg district struck against the new
scale The strike grows out of general
dissatisfaction over the scale Of wages
recently adjusted between the two coal
trusts and thc wage committee Of min
ers. Both the river coal trusts, the Mon
ongahela and the Pittsburg coat com
panies. are tied mp lW the strike. Both
corporations have orders far ahead for
all the coal they can mine, and the min
ers have the advantage. The miners say
they will insist on q revision Of the scale.
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Modern Farn,;nu

1t will be only short time before
the farm will be as mechanically OPP
Grated a concern as the modern fac
tory, and few farmers are so unpro-
gressiTe and tied to old methods as 10
regret the improvements. Gasoline en-
gines have already nearly driven the
wind mill and the steam threshing ma
chine out of many quarters of the coun-
try. Other innovations are rapidly COM
ing in The burdens of the farmer grow
less and less each year. One of the
most valuable pieces Of farm machin-
cry is the gasoline engine, as its uses
are almost unlimited. 1t can operate
the thresher, the separator, the feed
cutter, the corn shelter, the pumps, the
hay elevators, the wood saws, the stone
crushers; it can haul a plow across a
field. or run dairy. And all this on
what-a few quarts. or perhaps pints,
of gasoline. Surely it seems as if the
dream of the farmer has come true,
and that the nightmare of toll and
endless drudgery has been dispelled.
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Invention of a Woman.

This novel hitching post is the inven-
ton of woman. 1t consists of a pipe
or hollow frame, mounted on a suitable
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TO INTRODUCE coRNBREAo.

Kentuckian Who Will Serve This Amer
lean Product in Paris.
The establishment of an American res
taurant at the Paris exposition in which
the sNrVing OF cornhread in all STYLES
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PASS OXNARD BILL.
SENATORS ENACT TARIFF MEAS.
uRE FOR PORTO RICO.

Vote Is 40 Yeas TO 81 Nays Three
Roll Calls Are Taken, on Amend
ments ard on the Bill Itself Repub-
licans in Opposition.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-09
KAISER WILD WITH ANGER.
His Ministers Have Difficulty in
Restraining Him From Wig
OrOus Action.

Berlin, July Sit is known in the
emperor's encourage that his majesty in
his usual impulsive way not only gave
utterance to many undiplomatic
thoughts and opinions of the news of
the assassination OF Baron Won Ketteler,
the late German ministe, at Peking,
but could with difficulty be restrained
from following the dictates Of his heart
and forthwith ordering a regular army
corps to be mobilized and sent to China.
The more sober views of the minister OF
foreign affairs, Count Won Buelow, pre-
vailed only after several lengthy confer
ences.
Among those who heard the emper.
or's remarks to the marines at Wilhelms-
haven, previous to their departure for
China, it is known that his address was
much more strongly wordsd than ofic-
tally reported, and the newspapers OF
Wilhelmshaven and that vicinity pub
lish the original version. in which was
as follows:
II hope to re-establish peace with the
sword and take vengeance in a manner
never before seen by the world. l send
you to eradicate the dishonor done to
the fatherland by barbariane. shall
not rest until the German colors fly from
the Peking wall"
The German government, it is an
nounced, does not refuse on principle to
call session OF the Reichstag in con-
nection with the Chinese troubles. 1t
is expected an extre session will become
necessary later, but, it is said, that the
occasion for one does not exist now.
The news from China overH helms
everything here. The usually quiet,
self contained German nation, both
high and low, has become deeply ner-
vous. Every bit OF news from China is
commented upon heatedly everywhere
Opinions differ locally among the mass
es, but the majority believes, with the
government, that the Chinese situation
is most serious. This results, too from
Emperor William and number OF the
cabinet ministers having postponed their
summer vacations because it is expected
that before long the weightiest decisions
must be taken
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-09

balance of the coal, the pumps can be
run much cheaper. Our estimate on
the cost of fuel is SO cents ton at the
outside.
II have not the slightest doubt that
the entire $4,000 acres will be rapidly
settled and put under cultivation The
supply Of water is inexhaustible it will
irrigate every foot Of the valley and
leave much to waste-and it will only be
short time until more pumps will have
to be put in.
Mr.. Smith has worked on his schemes
for several years and Immediately after
the last legislature went to Europe to
arrange the electric line and power syn
dictate. He is here now with his bride
enjoying the wonders Of the Pixies Peak
region and will return to Grand juno
ton in few days.-Colorado Springs
Gazette.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-09
Death Of a Young Man.

A. E. Kent, young man about twen-
ty-eight years Of age. died at his home a
short distance north Of the city Sunday
Of typhoid pneumonia.
Tbs deceased with four brothers ar
rived in the valley in the carly spring
under contract to raise beets for the Su-
gar company. he was taken ill and
succumbed to the disease that attacked
him.
He leaves mother and several broth
ers residing at Kiowa Colorado.
The funeral took place Sunday after
noon from his late residence the last sad
rites being performed over the remains
by Rev. Martin pastor Of the Baptist
church, OF this city.
Undertaken Bannister had charge Of
the funeral arrangements.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-09
A Bad Runaway.

Last night the horse of DR.. w. Capps
ran away from the corner Of Sixth and
Main streets.
DR.. Capps had driven to the watering
trough to water his horse He unfast-
ened tho check rein OF the animal.
When it was through drinking, the bri-
dal, as the animal lifted it's head was
caught by the spigot and was. pulled off
the head Of the animal 1t took fright
at once and started to run. Mrs. Capps
had remained in the buggy as the doc
tor got out to water the animal and she
was the only occupant Of the carriage as
the animal whirled into Sixth street,
running at breakneok speed. She was
thrown out at a point near the residence
OF Mr.. j. s Kent and severely bruised
and shocked. No bones were broken
and the escape of Mrs. Capps from even
worse injury was remarkable, consider
ing the manner in which the animal was
running.
DR.. Capps reports Mrs. Capps resting
easily this morning, though suffering
considerable from the bruises to her
body.
The buggy Of the doctor was smashed
to smithereens.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-09

Misses Edith Richardson, Olive Kirk
Estslle Wood, Daisy South. Pearl Jones
and Virginia Ohg, members of the Col
umbine band, of Grand Junction. made
this office pleasant call last Tuesday.
DR.. Walpole was with the party, pre-
sumably % chaperone.-Ride Rsveille.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-09
MASS MEETING.
A general Mass

A general Mass Meeting of the citizens of
Grand Junction and Mesa county will be held the
County Court House Tuesday night at o'clock
to advise matters relating to the final decision
the celebration of Peach Day.
j. M. SAMPLINER
Chairman
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-09
Many Rumors.

Canton, July 8.-Sir Robert Hart has
cabled the governor Of Hong Kong that
the British legation in Peking is burn
ing. The remnant Of the foreigners in
PekinR are probably annihilated. Thers
are rumors that the Taung Ii Yamen
has been burned.
Viceroy Lii Hung has issued a strong
proclamation, threatening the Immediate
execution Of any persons making the
slightest trouble or startling rumors
against foreign or native Christians.
Several tailors who were caught making
uniforms for the revolutionists were
promptly desapitated.
london, July S.-There is nothing in
the few dispatches received last nigh to
add to the ray of hope regarding the fate
of the legations at Peking conveyed by
yesterdays dispatches from Washingto ton
and messages from other sources, indi-
eating that the legations were still stand
ing July g. and that recent attacks by
the Boxers had been slight.
News from other points was distinctly
disquieting. A report from Che Foo.
dated July Z, says the Catholic bishop,
two priests and two nuns have been muir
dered.
A report from Aoukden, dated July
5, says the Danish mission at Hin Yum
was surrounded by Boxers.
According to the report it would be
possible to hold out only two days.
party OF Cossacks. residents Of Moukden
and the British consul had started for
the relief of those beseiged at the Dan
ish mission.
Tho situation at Tien-Tsin, July 8, is
said to have been meet serious. Japan
Csc and Russian forces are reported 10
have been hurrying there from Taku,
but according to some accounts, mutual
distrust exists between the allies.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-09

DR.. L. F. Ingersoll returned Satur-
day night from week spent at Lead
vile and other mountain points on a
short vacation from the arduous duties
OF his professional work.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-27
THD NATIONAL sAEMGERFEsT.
Preparations. Practically Completed
for the Singing Contest.

Preparations. Practically Completed
for the Singing Contest.
NEW YORK. June 26.-Tke various visit
ing delegations to the National Saenger-
fest which takes place from June 30 to July
4. in Brooklyn. have all been assigned to
their headquarters and those who have not
yet arrived have been provided for. Choral
rehearsals are given daily in the Tnir-
teenth Regiment ArnOry where the con-
certs are to be held.
1t Is said that no previous Saergerfest
ever given in the history of the Northeast
ern SasugerbCud viii be so largely attend
ed or be so important as this one. Ii is
the nineteenth Saengerfest given by the
society and celebrates it's flftieth anniver-
sary 1t will be given under the auspices
of the United Singers of Brooklyn. The
head committee Is gratified by the knowI-
edge that this expenses of the celebration
have already been covered, and that it is
certain to be a financial success in spite
OF the considerable outlay.
The proceedings will begin officially at
the armory on Saturday night. when there
will be a reception for all the delegates
preceded by torehlight procession Gov
ernor Roosevelt has promised to address
the delegates.
Only eight societies are TO compete for
the prize offered by the Emperor of Ger
many. The prize given by the monarch is
to remain in the possession OF the winner
only from one saengerfest to another. The
Emperor will be Thanked for it through the
American Ambassador The Philadelphia
Turner's contributed prize of a golden
Tyre to be awarded to the society that gains
second place in the competition for the
Emperor's prize.
The officers OF the Saengerfest are:
President. S X. Saenger, Brooklyn; First
Vice President. A. II. Tiemann. Phila-
de,phia; Second Vice President, ID. Kocs.
The expenses for Nhe saenserfezt have
already exceeded $4,000.