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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30
Winter Destruction of Insects.


Many of our most destructive insects
pass the winter either among matted,
PROSTATE grass. among fallen leaves or
especially along Usage hedges, lanes
and fence corners. Wherever such
places can be burned over in late fall,
winter or early spring. the effect will
be to destroy many of these. Instead
of having our annual clearing up in
May, as many do who clear up their
premises at all, this should be done
during the seasons above mentioned,
as by May many of the destructive in
sects pass the wiIter within a folded
leaf that is attached to the twig to pre-
vent it from dropping off, and in this
way deceive the eye of the orchardist.
1t will pay to go over the orchard and
remove all of the cocoons and dried
leaves still clinging to the trees
Orange Judd Farmer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30
Loss of Fertility from Soils.

When a plant is consumed it is re
duced to a very small bulk, which is
termed ashes. 4 large proportion of
the plant goes into the air, consisting
of water. carbon and nitrogen. The
real loss is the nitrogen, as the carbon
only returns to the original source from
whence it came-the air. While a por-
ton of the nitrogen also comes from
the air, yet some of it is derived by tire
plant from the soil, A plant may cost
but little, owing to the fact that it is
mostly water. Water, therefore, enters
more largely into the composition Of
plants than does any other substance
When a farmer sells a ton of clover hay
he sells about go pounds of water in
the hay. This proportion of water is
much greater in green clover. The ash
es of plants contain phosphatos, lime,
potash. soda, magnesia and traces OF
other minerals, and these substances
come entirely from soil If the ashes Of
plants could be returned to the soil
there would be little or no loss, as the
soil, through the agency of certain
plants. could regain its nitrogen. Farm
aud Garden.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

Most Of the now members or Congress
are at loss as TO what 10 do, and nearly
all of them have resolved to spend their
first term in learning the ropes. In this
endeayor they stick near to their desks,
and they are frequently beard TO ask the
older members for pointers AS a rule
the newcomers have been assigned To-
committees which do little work. and IL
they happened to get on an important
committee they are pretty sure to listen
to their colleagues and not manke any
advances. Many Of the new men have
been assigned to committees which never
meet. and there is nothing to do but re
main in the House and listen to long
winded speeches, learn something about
parliamentary procedure, and run err
rands in the departments for their con-
stituents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

Uncle Sans laundry bill costs many
thousands OF dollars each year, although
it is all done under contract screwed
down to the lowest figure. Most of the
towels are manufactured on purpose, too.
mt an exceedingly cheap price. They are
red-bordcrcd, and have the letters II. s.
il the center of each. A large supply is
kept on hand in a fair-sized warehouse.
rhe Treasury Department alone has
1000 towels, and uses over 1000 every
day. The Interior Department uses ESQ,
and the Pension Office 500 day. Then
there are the POstoficc Department, the
great State. War and Navy Departments,
the Library. the Agricultural Depart
ment, the Printing Bureau, the Patent
Office, the Bureau of Education, of La
bor Of Indian Affairs. the Census, the
Geological Survey and many others, soil
ing thousands upon thousands OF towels
every day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30
WEBSTER STATUE UNVEILED.

Imposing Ceremonies Participated In
by Nations Dignitaries.
The statue of Daniel Webster, execut.
ed by the Italian sculptor, Trentanove
and presented to the country by Stilsor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30
a PHILIPPINE HARROW.

anon horse hay rake is so close, that one
may be made substitute for the other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30
Making Hens Lay in Winter,

There are many reasons why hens do
not lay in winter, but all are summed
up in the cold and darkness and lack
of exercise which it induces. This
causes all sorts of troubles, The fowls
in cold, stormy weather remain on the
roosts until nearly noon. Then they
get up and I'LL themselves with food
and then go back to the roosts again.
If the henhorse is dark. either from
snow outside or from lack of windows,
the fowls will stay onFtheir roosts most
of the time. and if fed well with corn
viii fatten rather than begin laying,
Make the hsnhouse as light as possible.
Provide double windows SO that they
viii not be steamed up with ice from
the birds breath. These double win
dows Will also make the henhouSe much
warmer, as the space Of air between
them Is one of the best non-conductors
of heat. Then feed mainly with wheat,
giving little corn except in the very
coolest weather. aud fowls viii lay
some eggs ut the time when eggs are
al,,ays the dearest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

When the viii OF Captain !. Friedman.
who died ID the Palace Hotel, San Fran
cisco. is opened It viii be fc1nu that OF
an estate valued At S7-'o.tslo 4 large part
has been gwen to charity. After be-
quests which viii reach an aggregate Of
$500. 600 are paid the residue is beqneath-
cd % the Hebrew Home FOR Aged and
DiSa bied Persons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

New York suicides. Paul Duncan, 10
took carSolic acid: Michael Biederman,
blind. jumped from a thiri-stosy window,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

Secretary Long has written an earnest
letter to Congress recommending that
some method be devised by which, officers
Of the navy may be rewarded without
injury 10 their comrades in the service
Every time a naval officer is promoted
out Of bis regular course a certain num-
Der Of his seniors must suffer. and the
case Of Capt. Clark, who brought the
Oregon around from San Francisco aud
did the best work at the battle OF San
tiagO, is cited az an example. Although
no one will deny that Clark Is quite as
much entitled 10 honor and reward as
any officer Of the army or navy. he has
been punished by the promotion or near
~ all the captains of Dewey's feet over
bis head. and IS three numbers lower on
the list to-day than be was before the
Spanish war.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30
THE LARGEST AUTOMOBILE.
Being Built at Cleveland TO Compete
with Boycofted Street Railway.


The largest automobile in the world is
now being built in Cleveland to run in
competition with the boycotted Big Con-
solidated street railway cars. The carrier
is 221a feet long, and looks much like a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

John Filtz prisoner in the county
jail. CeIina. Ohio. strangied himself TO
death with a small repe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

j. Deane Willis, Codford. First prize
and reserve champion female at the
Royal Agricultural Society of Eng
land Show last year
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

There is a great deal of activity at the
census Office these days, and it viii CON
tinue for the next two or three years.
Director Merriam is well satisfied with
his new building, which was designed by
him and erected through his enterprise.
Heretofore the census people have been
scattered all over towu. occupying such
buildings rs could be secured on a tenn
porary lease. and they were neither safe.
convenient nor comfortable, while the
rent was enormous. The rent bill for the
last census was somewhere between
S150,000 and SlT5,000 Mr.. Merriam en-
tered into contract with Il syndicate of
real estate men, under which they erect
ed a new building upon his designs, which
covers 112,000 square feet, or about two
aud one-half acres. The building cost
$4,000; the land upon which il stands
is estimated to be worth Sl15,0O0, and
under Mr.. Merriam's lease the Govern
ment will pay a rental of $50. 400 year
for five years, with an option to renew
at the rate of $4,000 year for a see
ond five years. or TO purchase at any
timc within the next ten years for SEQ
600
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

An English PriZeWinner.
Two-y ear-old Shorthorn heifer Bap-
ton Pearl. Bred by and the property of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

The main aisle of the national House
Of Representatives, as might be suppos
ed, divides that ch2mber into halves
One side, on the Speakers right. is oecr-
pied by the Democrats, the other side
by the Republicans II the two parties
hat; an equal number OF members this
arrangement would be complete. hut an
one party is usually larger than the other
a few of its men have 60 sit on the Mi-
nority side. One would at first suppose
that each party would begin ut the ex-
IRENE of its side of the house and fill in
toward the middle. the party that had a
majority running over the main aisle
much as was necessary. But this is nos
the way it is done. Each party desires
to hold its position of parliamentary vsRS
tage on the main aisle, and SO the over
flow" OF the majority have to go over TO
the extreme seats on the minority sfde-
If the Democrats. for example. should
have two hundred and twenty-five mem
bers of a House of three hundred Rnd
sixty, about forty five of their number
would take seats ON the extreme left of
the Speaker. In the present Congress.
few Republicans are seated at the
Speakers extreme right. Whether It IS
on the left or the right, the row OF seats
is called the Cherokee Strip" and meEns
bers who are so unfortunate as 10 GeS
into it, speak of being 'over in the strip
And yet. any party likes to own this
strip. The Speakership of the House al
ways goes with it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

Almost every new member OF Congress
comes to Washington with n satchel full
Of speeches on various subjects which he
seldom has an opportunity to deliver
Day after day they sit in the House wait
ing patiently for chance TO MAIZE rcpu-
tations as orators AS general ruaee
they meet with disappointment, as IT IL
seldom new member secures recognition
for the purpose of delivering long
speech. Time goes on and the questions
upon which these speeches are prcparcsi
are settled, and the prepared speeches of
the new statesmen eventually lind their
way into the waste basket. OF late years
however. new members obtain recognition
with greater ease than decade ago. 9th
or members who do not entcrtain
thoughts of becoming famous from the
day of their entry INTO Congress fire
qucntly have opportunities thrust upon
them for which their more ambitious col
leagues yearn. This is generally the case
where a new members reputation as an
orator and eXtemporaneous speaker has
preceded him TO Congress. They frequent
ly justify these regulations and add to
them. 1t more frequently happens, how
ever a member who has served two or
three years in Congress without partI-
cipating in debate takes the floor and
makes Il speech which surprises his col
leagues.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

Dr. William Caivpr, scientist OF
Washington, claims 10 have solved
problem that has been puzzling the wise
men Of the earth for 1000 years. and
says that he has devised method 20 ufiI-
ize the heat Of the san as substitute
FOR fuei and power His discovery is
based upon the simple principle OF the
burning glass. and By ar arrangement OF
mirrors he can gather 10 a focus OF "A
few inches all OF the rays Of the sun that
fall upon an acre Of ground.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-01-30

Utah men who came TO Washington tn
prosecute Roberts declare that they are
prepared not only 20 prove that the posi-
asters at Provo and Logan City. mesf-
oned IN the Lentz Investigation resoiu-
sion. are poIygamisis. bat that there are
others. They declared specifically that
there IS one other polygaInisi postmaster
IN Utah and one IN Idaho.
The water used ~ President McKfn-
lcy's table at the White House Is obtain
d from an old II Fran . Square.
hich on ss.yeraI aOascs in
'vaShnE h. sine be intro
fnt. xyS !. il Row
ilnsse1
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
The Result n Vermont.

The average republican majority in
Vermont for the seven presidential years
since 1872 is 25,47o. The majority in
1872 was $500; in 1876, 23,6oS; in 1880,
2s,o2l;i in 1884, 2l,848; in 1888, 1858; in
1892, l7,256; in 1894, 27,3II;in 1896. for
governor, 3o.o3o; in 1893, 22,773. The
total vote ofthe state in 1904 was 5000;
for president in 1896, 63,828; for governor
in 1903 the total vote was 54,337.
In the canvass this year the republic
cans feared that there would be a light
vote. The democrats believed that
through the retirement of Senator Ed
munds, the position of Senator Hoar, and
the activity of the anti-imperialistic
leage in Boston, the republican vote in
the state would be greatly reduced. The
most sanguine republican did not claim
that the party vote would come up to
that of 1896, when the gold democrats
openly supported the republican pest
dental ticket, and when MIR. Bryan re-
ceived all told only 1867 votes. The
figures show that there has been an in
crease OF 5000 over the average republi-
can majority in the state. They show an
increase in the total vote over 1868 and a
heavy increase in the republican vote as
compared with 1893. In spite of the
local issues in the cities, the senate is
unanimously republican, and the house
has a republican majority of 154.
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
Snap Shots at n. P. Employees.

Fargo Forum: Sixteen brakemen and
two conductors, who have been engaged
IN the Northern Pacific on the Dakota
division, have been let out. Over half
of the men live in Fargo and the re-
mainder at jamestown.
Each of the men has been called in
the office of Superintendent Wilson with
in the past few days and the same story
repeated to each. To the officials word
had come that the men had accepted
money from tourists. This each and
every one denied. 1t was then that con-
vincing testimony was shown in the
shape of a snap shot picture of the brake
man or conductor as the case might be
in the act of accepting money from a
man who had the .earmarks of a tramp.
The picture was exceptionally good
for the kind and there was nothing to do
but to accept the judgment of the Off
| Gals.
Within the past month a spotter has
been at work, and his plan was new
enough to work admirably. He was
armed with a buttonhole camera and
after he had made deal for transporta-
ton he snapped the machine while in the
act of handing over the money.
None of the men have been able ,o
secure a description Of the man farther
than the fact that he was dressed like a
hobo and always had a little loose change
in his jumper pockets.
1t is said that another large reduction
is due to occur very shortly and the
cause is the same.
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
9.
AN ORDINANCE

Declaring Wooden Buildings Which May be
Erected, Raised, Enlarged, Repaired or Re-
moved Contrary to the Provisions of any Or
dinance an Nuisance, and Providing Il Meth
cd for the Abatement of the Same, and Pre-
scribing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council:
Section l. Any wooden building or wooden
part Of any building which may be- erected,
raised, enlarged, repaired or removed, contrary
to the provisions of any city ordinance regard
Ing the erection of buildings within the fire
limits is hereby declared to be q nuisance, and
tho mayor Of the city, upon information of any
such violation, shall give due and reasonable
or person in charge of any such building to abate
or remove the same or such part thereof as may
hc necessary to comply with the forms OF such
and upon the failure of any such per-
son or persons to comply with, said notice, the
mayor shall, by order, in writing, require the
ing or eaid part thereof as may be necessary, and
the said chief of police shall execute said order
and shall report the costs or such expenses of
removal or tearing down, upon oath, 10 The city
council for allowance, and such costs und eX-
pcnses may be collected of the owner or builder,
the name of the city before any court of COM
petent jurisdiction, or the same may BIZ assessed
ncuinst the premises chargeuble herewith and
c Collected by special tax certitlCstc and sale OF the
premises in the same manner as in other cases OF
special tax assessmc t..
Section !, Any person violating the provisions
of this ordinancc shall be punished by q fine OF
not less than twenty five nor more than fifty dol
lars,
19OO. DAN MANNING.
Mayor
Up. T1NcLE,
Auditor.
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
Attest:
j. P. TINaLE,
Auditor,
Nos.
AN ORDINANCE

scri66ing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council:
Section l: That any person OF persons. who
shall practice or exercise the vocation OF a hack
man or drayman, or other trade or occupation,
for which a license is hereinafter specified and
provided, without first having procured u license
therefor in the manner specitied, and any person
or persons violating the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall, upon conviction thereof, be pun
ished by q fine of not less than ton and not more
than one hundred dollars, and may be commits
Section 2. III, following rates for licenses in
this city are hereby fixed and arr required to be
paid by every person: firm, company or corpora
this section in said city, viz:
For each hack Or other vehicle for Cur rying
passengers, S..
For each wagon, cart, dray or other vehicle for
carrying baggage, freight and general tanning,
SIS for the first vehicle and SIS for each addi-
tional one.
Circueee. each performance Gas.
Athletic exhibitions. s25.
s st1sst 1eSSSs; see ssss performance S.
Travelling photographers, SIS.
Section 3. All licenses hereafter granted for
the following kind Of business specified in
from date, -
Section 4. Any person, firm, company or cor,
poration d, string to exercise the kind of business
enumerated in this ordinance ehall procure o
license therefor from the city upon first payi ne
ORDINANCE named and upon presenting to the
city auditor the treas4reF's receipt therefor; the
license 60 issued shall be signed BY the auditor
with the seal Of the city attached and counter:
F.! signed by the mayor, or in his absence. the act,
| ing mayor.
Passed and approved this 10th day Of Sept,
1900. DAN MANNING.
~ Mayor.
Attest:
j. p. TINGLs, e.
Auditor.
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
Clubbed with Press.

To all who pay one full year in advance to the
PRESS will be given a years subscription to ell
ther of the following publication:
The Weekly N. Y. Tribune.
The Weekly Chicago Inter Ocean.
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For S2.335 the PRRss and Hicks Word ard
Work will be given one year or the PRESS and
the Thricc-A-Week World; or the PRESS and
the Semi Weekly St. Paul Globe; or the Tri-
Weekly N. Y. Tribune.
For S. 50 the Press and either the Cosmopoli-
tan, Mcclure or Munsey's magazine will be sent
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The PRESS clubs with all papers and magazines
and if the subscriber does not see what he wants
in the above list, write us. SUBSCRIPTIONS taken
for all periodicals at this office. To regular sub
scribers the agents rate is given.
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Prevented q Traqedy.

Timeley information given Mrs. Geo.
Long of New Straitsville, Ohio, prevent
ed a dreadful tragedy and saved two
lives. A frightful cough had long kept
her awake every night. She had tried
many remedies and doctors but steadily
grew worse until urged to try DR.. Kings
New Discovery. One bottle wholly cur
ed her, and she writes this marvellous
medicine also cured Mr.. Long of a Sc
we're attack of pneumonia. Such cures
are positive proof of the matchless merit
of this grand remedy for curing all throat,
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81. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at H. A. Davis & Co.'S drug
store.
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
A Disastrous washout and Wreck.

Glendive Independent: No. $ which
left Glendive about $3.50 Wednesday eve
ming, Sept. 5, as a double-header, ran
into a washout near the Custer county
poor farm a little after midnight, both en-
gines being derailed and thrown beneath
a mass of cars, in which Fireman Ellis
Warren lost his lite, Engineer John c.
Sorenson, losing the ends of the four fin
gers of his right hand, Brakeman S. ].
Washington was severely injured, En-
gineer John T. Lee was. considerably
bruised, while Fireman w. H. Johnson
escaped uninjured. The injured parties
were taken to the Miles City hospital
where all but S. J. Washington recovered
sufficiently to return home, all of them
being Glendive men.
MIR. Warren is supposed to have been
looking out of the cab window when the
tender turned upon him crushing his
skull. The remains were takenin charge
by the Masonic fraternity at Glendive,
and were inferred at Minneapolis, from
Hume & Davies undertaking establish
ment in Masonic Temple.
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
AN ORDINANCE

Prohibiting tho Dopositingor Keeping of Ashes
i'll the streets, alleys or public p,ucos of tho
.ity and Pro-csibing u Penalty for tho Vic.
lu.lOn Thereof.
BE- IL Otdaincl tv the City Council:
lection /. No ashes shall }, kept or deposit
cd Dy any person or persons IN any stleot. alley
or public place within the pla cd portion OF the
CITY. and no ashes shall bv kept "r deposited
within the fire limits Of tho city unlcss tho
clio, or at lcast fifty feet from any building or
other combustlblo material. nor in any othcr
portion OF THO city unless tho ZANE shall be at
least twenty-five foot from any building.
SECTION 2. Any person viola ting tho proyi-
sions of Section ] of this Ordinance shall be
subject to q fino of not less than Five nor moro
than Twenty five Dollars, and in default of pay
n,cnt of tho said fine, may be committed pursu.
ant to law.
Der, 19hl.
DAN MANNING,
Attest: Mayor.
j. p. TINGLE,
Auditor. 9.lo-3t
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
No. 2.
AN ORDINANCE

Relating to Public Nuisance Within the City and
Prescribing a Penalty for Causing, Creating
or Failing to Abate or Remove the Same.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council.
Section !. No person shall, by himself or by
street or alley. or public place, or have or leave
in any. private house or building, lot or premises,
or other place within the city, any animal or
vegetable substance s~havings, paper, dirt, rub
-bish, uAclean 5s nauseous water or other liquid.
bay, straw, ashes, cinders, SCOT, garbage or any
other article or substance whatever. which
creates a noisome, offensive or unwhelesome
smell.
Section q. 1t is hereby made the duty Of the
chief Of police Of the city to enforce the provi-
sions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Any person violating any Of the
provisions of this ordinance shall. upon convic-
lion thereof, be punished by a fine of not less
than ten nor more than thirty dollars and in de-
fault of the payment Of said fine may be CONS
mitted pursuant to law.
Passed and approved this 10th day of Sept,
1900.
DAN MANNING,
Mayor.
Attest:
j. p. TINaLE,
Auditor,
The Dickinson press., 1900-09-15
AN ORDINANCE

Making it Unlawful to Leavc or Keep Open,
Uncovered or migrated any Cellar, Door, Pit.
Hole, Well, Grating, or any Vault or other
Subterraneous Place or Passage and prescrib-
ing q Penalty for the Violation Thereof.
Be 1t Ordained by the City Council:
Section1. 1t shall DO Unlawful for any pels IN
to loave or keep open, uncovered or migrated
any. cellar, door, pit, hole, well, grating, or any
vault or other subterraneous place or passage
sidewalk, or in, about, upon or connected with
the premises owned, occupied or controlled by
said person.
ASection 2. Any person who shall violate any
provision of Section in this Ordinance shall be
subject to a fine of not less than Ten nor moro
than Fifty Dollars, and in default OF the pay
iment of said sum may be committed.
Passed and approved this 10th day of Septem-
Der, 1890.
DAN MANNING,
Attest: Mayor.
J.P TINGLE,
Auditor. 9-15-3t