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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

a certain colonel on the staff OF one
of Grants generals was much given to
novel-reading, and went about with his
saddle bags stuffed full OF thrilling ro-
mances. For weeks he had been de-
souring an English translation Of Vie
Tor Hugo's les MIserables." One day
while passing through a Confederate
town, he saw young lady seated on a
porch, and. stepping his horse. bowed
70 ner with all the grace of a Chester
esId. and endeavored to engage her in
conversation. Before he had gone far
he took occasion to remark: Have
you seen Lees Miserables'T engliciz-
ing the pronunciation. Her black
eyes snapped with Indignation as she
tartly replied: Don't you talk TO me
that way: they're good deal better
than Grants miserables, anyhow"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

bothering his officials at the golden gate.
They can't send the baby back across
the Pacific ocean alone and they cannot
compel any one to act as long distance
nurse for her. SO, for the present and
until Uncle Sans officials can find a
Chinese woman who is making a trip to
the celestial kingdom-which will not be
for some time unless the Chinese war
should enc suddenly-Uncle Sam will
have to keep his little charge wrapped
up in red tape. The baby's name is
Wong Yut Ho, and she is not 2 years old.
Nobody knows just who she is. She
came to this country on the arm of a
Chinese woman who said she was the
child's aunt This ''aunt's" name is ST
Lin and she is the wife of a Chinese
merchant at Virginia City. She said the
child's parents had both died in China
and that there were no relatives left
there that could care for her, which was
very pretty and touching tale, but the
officials did not believe it. There are
many ''aunts" who bring Chinese
'nieces' to this country for no other pur-
pose in the world than to find a market
for them as soon as they reach market
able age. And. besides, the Chinese inn
migration laws do not make provision for
the importation of "nieces" ard "neph-
ews, genuine though the claim of rela-
tionship may be- The law provides that
only Chinese who have lived in this coun-
try and have gone back home for visit,
and merchants, students, teachers, Off
Gals. tourists and those born here of
Chinese parents, may be eligible to resi-
dence in this country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
Heavy Losses in Civil War,

Official records show that the losses
in some of the battles Of the civil war
were proportionately greater than any
that mark the pages of history. This
fact was brought out by Commander j.
w. f. Williams, of Post No, 1, Wash
ington, d. c., at the Grand Army en-
campment in Chicago, when the gray
haired veterans studied the rosters of
their old regiments and talked of the
men who fell under the rain of shot and
she'll at Bull Run. Gettysburg and An
tietam.
At Balaklava the Light Brigade lost
113 killed and 134 wounded out of 673
men, which is SO per cent. Company l
of the Eighty-third Pennsylvania out of
total of 1913 enlisted men had Al killed
at Gettysburg. The heaviest regiment
al loss in the Civil War on either side
was that of the Twenty sixth North
Carolina at Gettysburg, when SO men
were killed and SOP wounded out of a
total of 800 men on the battle field. In
this regiment one company of 81 men
lost two-thirds of its number by death,
and every man was wounded The fol-
lowing are some of the heaviest losses
in the Civil War:
Union-First Maine heavy artillery,
423 killed; Eighth New York infantry,
361 killed; Fifth New Hampshire in
fantry, 295 killed; Eighty-third Penn
sylvania, 282 killed; Seventh Wisconsin
2S1 killed; Fifth Michigan, 253 killed;
Second Wisconsin, 23S killed. The Sec
ond Wisconsin lost in killed and wound
ed 753
Corfederate-Fourth North Carolina,
268 killed and wounded; Forty fourth
Georgia, oS5 killed and wounded; Four
teenth Alabama, 324 killed and
wounded.
The First Texas regiment at Antie-
tam lost 1856 men out of 22G or so per
cent. At Stone River the Eighth Ten
aessee lost BOG killed out of 444 men, or
60 per cent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
Indemnity for Murdered Italians.

The President will recommend to Con-
gress the payment of an indemnity to the
families of the four Italians who were
the victims of a mob at Tallaluh. La,
about two years ago. A report from a
special agent of the Department of jus
tice clearly established the fact that the
men were killed by the mob and that none
of the perpetrators of the crime was ever
punished by the State authorities. not
withstanding the representations Of the
national government The Governor of
Louisiana caused an investigation to be
made. and there were some proceedings
before a grand jury. but the result was
that the national government found itself
bound to make some sort Of PREPARATION in
answer to the Italian governments rep
resentation. and they will take the form
Of an indemnity FOR each Of the persons
killed who were italian citizens at the
time of their death,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
Lice on Chickens.

We use once a week little Kerosene
and lard mixed, and rubbed on the
breast and under the wings of the
mother hen, and good sprinkling of
the kerosene over the litter in the night
quarters. This is all done after the
chickens go to roost. The fumes OF
the kerosene will finish all the lice on
the bodies of the chicks, and the lard,
which they will rub from the mother
on to their heads, viii do for those on
the heads. There is no danger of sUffo-
eating the chicks, as in the summer
time they will invariably roost with
their heads out from under the hens
wings. Adopting this method we are
never troubled with lice on our chicks,
and though | have raised poultry for
twenty-five years have never seen a
mite. Ny neighbors have all been
troubled with them, and the only rea-
son that | have not is because the quar-
tiers for the hens are kept very clean,
by the use of plenty of Kerosene; and
l never overcrowd my chickens. The
late Matched chicken is surely worthy
of your careful consideration. You will
find that there is a nice little sum of
money to be made in this way.-Geneva
March in Epitomist
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

AS with a great many other utilita-
rian devices, the Americans were the
first to construct an actual armor-plated
train. During the Civil War In the
States a mob destroyed the bridges on
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
simore Railway, and in order to pre-
vent a recurrence Of the disorders and
to protect the line generally the gov
errment hit upon the expedient of con-
verting a long, fat baggage car into a
small movable battery. The car was
built up aud covered in with thick sheet
iron. in which were pierced number
CT loop holes for musketry. Portfolios
were arranged at the center and at each
end, and a cannon on a traversing turn
table WAS mounted for duty at each or
either OF the portfolios. The projectiles
used were of a somewhat extraordinary
character, being nothing more or less
than disks cut from boiler plates.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

The best preventive of gapes is to
plow or spade the ground intended for
young chicks as soon as the frost is
goae. and then scatter air-slacked lime
literally over the surface. is the opin-
son of a poultry writer in the Farm.
Field and Fireside. GapeS general
Is come from the soil. and as lime de-
stroys any eggs or other sources of
gapeworms. the chicks viii escape. Salt
may also be added in small quantities.
lime is cheap. aud il is better to use Il
on the ground than 10 work trying to
save the chicks and lose large num-
Der. The ground should be lined as
early as possible. Lime is also pre-
yentive Of roup. To get rid of filth
is 10 avoid disease in the flocks. for
when disease appears the germs are re-
tained in the ground. For that reason
every location occupied by poultry
should be occasionally spSded or
plowed. When performing such work.
first scatter air-slaked lime over the
surface. and turn under the top soil.
following by another application OF
time on the surface. The lime causes
a chemical aetion in the soil which
quickly DESTROYS the filth by changing
SITS composition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

The farmer is the backbone of the
poultry industry, if we except the Gus
toner. We mean that the farm remains
the chief source of supply of market
poultry. We say remains advisedly,
because the greater opportunities
which the farmer has at his door are
gradually being stolen from rnder his
nose by the large poultry farms which
are springing up and have for years
been springing up all over the country
poultry farms wrich are established to
supply market poultry and eggs of a
superior class. How long the farm will
remain the source of supply depends to
a great extent upon the farmer. and he
has not yet settled in his mind that
poultry breeding pays. There are few
farmers here and there who know it,
but they keep the knowledge TO them
selves as rule.-Poultry Keeper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
Weedy Milk,

There are weedy pastures in the land,
and there are pastures free from weeds,
says the Creamery Journal. 1t is plain
that the more milk from clean pastures
and the less from weedy pastures we
have in the creamery the better the
chance to get a good flavor. The
creamery manager. in order to man
age, must know the farm conditions
of each and every patron, and the
weedy milk must be separated so as to
run as little milk as possible into the
cream. AS it is not practicable to keep
all the milk from clean pastures sepa-
rate from that coming from weedy pas
lures at the weigh can-at least it may
not be practicable-th proper caper is
to separate all the cream, thick and
rich, running the minimum of milk into
the cream, then take same cans of
milk from patrons with pastures free
from weeds. patrons who are neat and
tidy, who keep the milk pure and I'M
contaminated, and dump this milk
straight into the cream vat in sufficient
quantity to insure the right percentage
of fat in the cream and cause it to
ripen in time.-Creamery Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

Der. He has done so for several years
until year before iast, and he said he
would never omit 1t again. The hay
list year where il was not clipped was
very dirty, full of stubble and trash,
while where too large a growth was
made before winter. it lodged and
smothered out the crop. He cuts high,
removing the swath board, and likes
to cut just after a rain, leaving all the
growth on the ground as a mulch,
which protects the roots in winter and
keeps the ground more moist in sum-
mer. 1t might be pastured off and get
some growth for cattle or sheep, but
they will not feed on the ranker grow
ing places, and feed the other too close
ly, thus making them liable TO be win
ter killed. He does not think this pays.
and would prefer to grow green crops
to help out the pasturage than to use
the newly seeded fields. He wants to
leave clover about six inches high when
winter comes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
srarlks fron, the wires.

paper carpet is the invention Of a man
at Gloucester. \. j.
English syndicates are purchasing
Pennsylvania coal lands.
Statehood has been made the rallyins
cry OF both parties in Arizona.
Mrs. Langtry has acquired the Impe.
rial Theater, Westminster. Eng.
An iron safe fell out OF car door and
killed VIM. Harris, Paducah, Ky.
prophet Smith. Houston, Texas. who
predicted the destruction Of that city. Is
locked up.
Gen. NJ. G. Butler former United
States Senator. South Carolina. says he's
out Of politics.
knights Of Antilles" is new order in
the West Indies. Freedom Of Cuba is
supposed 10 be ITS object.
Gea. Baden Powell viii command a
force Of 1900 men To be retained as po-
lice in the Transvaal and Orange River
Co.sRy.
Revenues IN the Philippine Islands the
first seven months in 1900 were $4.7S32.-
ESQ. increase eyer same period in 1899.
81. OK. $50.
Archbishop ireland quoted the Pope a.
Saving that America had given proof Of
its good VIII toward the church in Cuba
and the Philippines
The largest painting in the world. ex-
elusive OF the panorama and cyclorama,
il in the grand salon Of the Doge palace
at Venice This painting is 81 feet wide
By 81 feet high.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

New York-Although rates for money
have shown little change this week, the
tone of the market has been somewhat
easier and fears of stringency seem to
have died out. The indications are that
the height of the demand for currency
for crop-moving purposes has been pass
ed, and with gold flowing to New York
in large volume from both the Klondike
and Europe. the outlook appears favora-
bic for another period of easy money
before long There has been some dis
turbance of loans on account of the rise
in rates, but it has been less than in for
mer years, and the effect on the situation
as whole has been inconsequential.
The stock market has shown more con-
fident feeling. Trading throughout the
week has been active and there has been
an important change in sentiment. Out
siderS appear to be once more coming
into the market. There have been no new
developments in the trade situation. Re-
ports indicate that good volume of BUSH
ness is moving, although it appears to be
mostly for immediate delivery, and there
fore of hand-to-month character.
Chscago-Most of the commodities spec
ulatively dealt in on the Board of Trade
show declines since last week. Oats was
an exception. Fridays closing price being
a triAe higher; fiaxseed is not included in
the general statement, that article being
governed by exceptional circumstances
that have no connection with the grain
markets. The latter ruled extremely
strong, chiefly because of much of this
seasons production having suffered seri-
Gus deterioration in quality from the
heavy rain that prevailed in the North
wesL after the grain was cut, thus dimin-
| ishiag the supply of the speculative
grade. Decline in price of wheat was not
due to any marked change in the general
market surroundings but to the gradual
working out of previously existing condi-
tons. Stocks in commercial hands kept
increasing, and the rate of farmers de-
liveries was not promising for any imme
diate amelioration of that discourag cement
to bull speculation.
Weather was favorable to an early
movement of new corn, which is already
being used largely for feeding in the ter,
ritory of its growth. Speculation had al
ready been driven out of the deliveries
of corn for this and next month by the
knowledge of a concentration in few
haLds of the available contract grade,
anG the improbability Of much of the new
crop being in condition to fill contracts
for delivery this side Of December. Mar
ket for hog products has been in even a
worse condition than that of corn so far
as concerned the manipulative tactics Of
the leaders in the trade. Daily 1uctua-
tions and general trend of the market
hare been largely independent of the us
ual governing influences, so that outsid-
ers who made attempts at trading had
to guess blindly at the intentions of this
or that leader in the Speculative market.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
IIae of FormaIin.

Every druggist in an agricultural
neighborhood should keep formalin in
stock, and every farmer should use it,
as it is just as effectual in preventing
smut in grain and scab in potatoes as
the older remedy of corrosive sublimate
and not so dangerous to handle. For
seed grain it is advised to spread the
seed on barn floor. then put three table
spoonfuls of formalin in two-gallon
sprinkling can and I'LL with water.
Sprinkle with this and shovel over, mix
ing well. Then if necessary repeat.
1t will take about four gallons to six
bushels of seed. For potatoes put
eight ounces of formalin in 3 gallons Of
water, and soak the potatoes an hour
and half. The seed grain should
be left to dry for a day or two before
sowing, during which time it will swell
some. We think it possible that form
ain may be found to be remedy for
other diseases if properly applied
Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
a Daring Deed.

sThe nerviest act know Of" said a
Kansas man while discussing the
worlds brave deeds. was performed
by Lieut.. Jones, Of the company Of
marines that took John Brown at Har-
per's Ferry. Robert f. Lee had ad-
vanced his ninety marines II a SEMI
circle about the slrmory in which
Brown ard his mpa had taken refuge.
Then Llent. Jones stepped ont and com
neneed 10 read the riot act to the men
behind the armory walls. and though
they kept shooting At him BIS voice
never xavered. nor did he show any
ether sign Of trepidafion / was in that
company Of marines"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

1t would be impossible to compute
.tne loss by the use of poor and foul
leeds each year. We can test seed and
find out what percentage of it dses not
terminate, and thus estimate possible
increase in the amount necessary to use
for q field, or the decrease of crop if
we fail TO make that allowance. But as
the cost Of caring for ard harvesting
the product of an acre is nearly the
same whether the crop is large or small,
the cost of growing a bushel or ton
increases as the yield diminishes. But
even this could be more easily borne
than the cost of caring for the crop,
as il is increased and its value dimin-
1shed by an admixture of foul weeds in
the seed we have bought. We could
easily afford to pay much higher prices
for seeds if we could have guarantee
Of their purity. The Agricultural De-
partment has done some good work in
examining both home grown and i'm
ported seeds. and while they have
SOund most of the varieties of seeds
which we export to be reasonably free
from foul seed, and thus have helped
20 find greater sale for them abroad,
they have also found that some varie
ties which we import are badly mixed
with the seed Of undesirable weeds,
particularly from certain sections,
where they must be either dishonest or
.criminally careless. whichever it may
be, these inspections may help to re-
duce the evil. but it will be only when
there shall be capable inspectors au-
thOrized to thoroughly examine and
Grand packages of Seed and provide
FOR the adequate punishment of those
who sell seed for what it is not, that
farmers will have the protection which
they have right to demand.-Ameri-
can Cultivator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

Generally, the quicker a sick hen is
killed the better
Select out the best of the fowls each
year for future breeding.
Exercise is better than drugs as a
stimulant for egg production
The hardy, wide rangers. those clean
of limb and having small combs, are
the kinds Of fowls wanted by farmers.
For broilers you should have some
breed that natures rapidly, and that
viii not have TO be fed all summer TO
make them weigh pound or two.
On the farm, especially. one good
breed of poultry. wen fed and cared
for. is of more value than a dozen va
rieties neglected. -Garden and Farm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
CRAZY CRIMINALS IN REVOLT.
Attack Keepers at Matteawan Hospi-
tai and Seven Escape.

One of the most daring escapes IN the
annals of New.York State occurred at the
Matteawan State hospital for insane
criminals Sunday evening, when Sarge
body of insane criminals made a dash for
liberty. With crockery, chairs and such
other missiles as they could lay hands
on. they overpowered the Keepers, took
from them the keys, and, after unlocking
doors, fought their way to the yard, over
powering keepers all along the line. Then
they pulled down a heavy iron door, and,
scaling high wall, endeavored to make
their way to the outside world.
Seven of the madmen succeeded in
making their escape, while the others
were finally repulsed, after being teaten
with clubs while sealing the walls. In
the melee several of the keepers were
injured, two very seriously. The men
who got away are desperate, but the Off
cials are confident that they will ultimate
ly catch them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD
VETERAN STATESMAN PASSES
AWAY IN WASHINGTON.
Was Seventy eight Years of Age, and
for Forty-two of Those Years He
Served the Public in Great Many
High Places.

John Sherman, former Representative
in the House, for long term a member
of the Senate and twice holding cabinet
positions, died at his residence in Wash
ington Monday morning, in the 18th year
of his age. His death had been expect
ed for some days and loving friends gave
him their unremitting care and attention
| to the end. The Immediate cause of death
I was described as brain exhaustion, inci-
dent to extreme weakness due TO old age
and to several attacks of sickness from
which he had suffered for the last year
and a half.
Secretary Sherman's death occurred in.
the handsome home on * street, NhIch
he had erected eight years ago. The sec
rotary was a large holder OF real estate
in Washington, having invested extern
sively in that line from time to time.
Conservative estimates of his wealth
place it at round million dollars, most
of which is believed to consist of Wash
ington real estate. Other investments
consist of securities and it is stated that
the old family home at Mansfield, Ohio,
remained in his possession, notwith-
standing reports that he had disposed of
it prior TO his return to Washington
Mr. Sherman had not been in robust
health for considerably over a year. In
March, 1899 while on a pleasure trip to
the French and Spanish West Indies III
company with relative, Frank WiborS,
he suffered severe attack of pneumc-
MIA which almost proved fatal. The ship
on which they were travelling touched TT
Santiago, from which place reports CAME
to the United States that the we'll
known statesman had succumbed to the
disease. He rallied. however, and the
family accepted the offer of the United
States government to bring him back 10
the United States on the cruiser Chicago,
then in the vicinity of Santiago, and ne
was safely landed at Fort Monroe and
brought to his home in Washington. Here
he gained strength and was strong
enough by summer time to visit his home
| in Ohio.
His remarkable vitality brought him
| through relapse, which he suffered dur
| ing the heated term. and by autumA he
had again regained much Of his strength
and seemed to be in good spirits. He pass
ed last winter at his home in Washing
ton, enjoying fairly good health. The
family went early in the summer 70 the
old homestead at Mansfield. Ohio. They
were there but a short time when Mrs.
Sherman, whose health had been very
| frail, died. This was a severe blow TO
the secretary, from which he never fully
| recovered. He remained at Mansfield
until the middle of September, when he
returned to Washington. He was much
| broken in health and spirits, but for
time he was able TO move about in the
| open air and to take short rides around
| the city
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

Root and fruit houses may be made
at very little cost as useful and quite
as effective and satisfactory in every
way as the most costly ones. Those
here shown may be made at no greater
expense than the cost of the hinges,
and the boards, few pounds of spikes,
and some tenpenny nails. The house
Is dug out of the bank, which Of course
should be dry, and the door of the
house should face the south. Yhe walls
may b, built up of logs or stone as may
ibe Ceavenient The roof is made of
poles doubled and covered with leaves
or straw, and then with doubled
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-30

boards, which are covered with the
earth thrown out of the excavation.
This earth is best sodded. The door
way is then made in the front of the
building and if desired a loading door
may be made on one side of the top TO
take in the fruit or roots. A double
frame is made in the doorway and two
tight doors are set in. with a space of
xwo or three feet between them. II
desirable this space may be filed in
when the house is closed for the win
ter with sheaves of straw or hay or
bundles of cornstalks.