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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
PLAYED BALL ON THE SNOW.

Two Ships Crews Had an Exciting
Game in the Arctic Region
Baseball was introduced into the
Arctic regions by the crew OF the
schooner Thallium, which, under COM
mand of Captain Kent, arrived recently
from Ivigtut. Greenland, with a cargo
of cryolite. 1t is safe to say that the
national pastime was never before at
tempted in the face of such difficulties.
The British bark Silicon was at that
lonely Greenland port with the Thai
ium, and was loading for Philadelphia.
The temperature while the two yes
sells were receiving their cargoes bor-
dered close on to 80 degrees below zero.
The sailors, not being called upon to
handle the curious mineral, shiyered
around the galley fires and rapidly be-
came imbued with tie lassitude which
is almost invariably the portion of
those called upon to endure extreme
cold.
Captain Jansen of the Silicon pro-
posed-more in jest than in earnest
that the men play ball. The idea inn
pressed them and they determined to
brave the temperature and essay the
sport with which all of them were toll
erably familiar.
a level plain was found near Ivigtut,
with flooring of powdered snow,
frozen to the consistency of adamant.
Under the midnight sun, and with a
wondering audience of fur-clad Es-
kimo, home runs and three-baggers
were knocked out.
It was necessary for all the players
to bundle themselves up in true arctic
fashion. All hands wore gloves, so that
wild throws and errors galore were
many. BOatswain Brown of the Thai
lium tied the score in the fourth inning
by coming home from second base on
passed ball, with the sensational ac-
compartment of a slide from third base
clear to the plate. The Thallium's crew
eventually won by score of AS runs
to their opponents 81.
The Thallium is the first schooner to
arrive from Greenland in twenty-five
years. She is a new vessel, launched
at Bucksport. Me, last August, and
built with a heavily timbered hull es-
peeially for this perilous trade.-Phil-
adelphia North American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15

bred by the most skillful English sheep
men, and on this side of the ocean our
people have successfully maintained
the excellence of those sheep which
have been imported. The Shropshire is
mostly chosen to cross on the common
sheep, while the Lincoln comes next
as popular sheep for this use. For
your locality, perhaps, the Cheviot
would be preferable, because it's home
is in the billy country between England
and Scotland, and it is hardy and will
be easily acclimated The illustration
of it which is given on this page, is life
like, and exactly represents the animal
as it stands. 1t gives a fleece of good
wool, is a first-class mutton sheep and
is extremely hardy. Its mutton is high
" considered, but for mutton solely the
Southdown stands and has always
stood first of all sheep. 1t is, however,
to be remembered that the quality of
mutton is controlled mostly by the
food. The best sheep for any man is
that which he will love the most, and so
we will do the best for Montreal Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15

manager will set you to work; and II
you attend to your duties. as I'm in
cjined to think you will. III do the best
l can to advance you. for | believe a
boy who viii DO a kindness. unasked,
and at the. expense of his own pleasure,
and who thinks he can't afford to leave
it to someone else to attend to, is the
very boy VIZ reed in our business"
Hobbs" he added, as a clerk an
swered his tap of the bell, tell Mr..
Jameson to take this boys name and
set him to work; he'll begin next Mon
day morning. And tell those other boys
they may go. The place is filed. Good
day, my lads" and the busy merchant
turned again to his paper-strewn desk.
A little later the boys found them
selves again in the street. For few
moments they walked along in silence,
when Ned burst out:
"Well, | declare, Dick Merton, you're
the very luckiest boy in this city. It's
perfectly plain to be seen that old Farm
ham has taken shine to you, and your
fortunes made. haven't any doubt. !"
"Oh, not quite as good as that though
1 am glad to get the place. I'll confess"
answered Dick, whose beaming face
showed pleanly his qualification at his
success.
"Who ever would have thought" re-
turned Ned, that yol tumbling off the
car that day in the rain would have
got you that snug berth with the very
best house in the city? Yes, sir, Dick,
you surely are a lucky dog"
But. between you and me, think it
was luck that Dick we'll deserved, and
have no fear that Farnham Sc Co.
will ever regret taking him into their
employ.-Detroit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
Her Charge.


A recent book, entitled "Recollcctions
of Missionary in the Gress West"
gives a pathetic story of a little school
mistress who was faithful beyond the
end.
She had been boarding round" and,
with dozen or more people, was
caught by a tremendous cyclone They
were in a house which stood on the
edge of a high bluff The house was
wrecked, and every inmate but one
was killed. This survivor said that the
family was at supper when the storm
struck the house. and the schoolmis-
tress happened to sit next the baby,
crolcing in its high chair.
When they found the poor girl that
night, she was still alive, although she
died almost instantly. The wind had
torn off her clothes, even her two rings,
and left her but one shoe. Her hair
was whipped to rags. She had been
driven through several barbed-wire
fences, and every bone in her body was
broken.
In her arms, however, and clasped
tightly to her breast, was the dead
body of the little child. Womanlike,
she had seized the baby when she felt
the shock of the storm, and not even
the cyclone itself had been able to tear
il from her arms
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15

pretentious. The inaugural exercises
were after the simple forms of other
years.
The Inauguration was witnessed by an
immense crowd, which came from all
parts Of the State for the purpose. The
crowd damned the corridors of the CAPT
toll and cheered and cheered the little
Governor till it was hoarse. The uniyer-
sity boys, mindful of the fact that Mr.
La Toilette is the first graduate of the
State University to occupy the Gov
ernor's chair, were out in force and made
the welliin ring with the ~, rah, rah, ;"
of the university yell. Gov. La Toilette
made 10 speech in answer tc he demon
STATIONS and cheering which followed
his taking the oath.
Gov. Scofeld extended every possible
courtesy to his successor. Gov. La Fol-
lette is the first native of the State to
be elected Governor and received the
largest vote ever cast for any candidate.
Both branches of the Legislature con-
vened at noon on Wednesday and elected
the officers chosen by the Republican eau
Gus. In the Senate j. J. McGillivray was
made president pro TEN. and in the AS
sembly George H. Ray was elected
Speaker. The Democrats voted for
Frank Eline Of Milwaukee for Speaker
The Senate committees were named. The
committee ON privileges and elections
which viii have the primary election bill
in hand, has a majority Of the La Fol
lette wing as members. Senator Hatton
is chairman. Other important chairman
ships we're distributed as follows: Claims
Mills of Superior; judiciary, Kreutzer;
State affairs, Jones; assessment and col
lection of taxes, Whitehead; railroads,
Harris.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
Raise Hogs ON the Farm.

Every farmer should be a hog raiser
at least to the extent that hog prod
ucts can be consumed on the farm
If he can do so, and nearly every one
can, he should also raise some pigs
for market. If his farm is large
enough he should by all means
grow and fatten enough hogs
to fill a car, and just as soon as
they are in marketable condition send
them to the packery. On small farms
it may not be convenient to raise many
more than is necessary for home use
But one or two, or a dozen, or twenty.
as the case may be, put in first-class
condition and sold to people in the town
or country, who will not or do not
raise their own pork will prove profit.
able
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
DICK NoRToN's LUCK


$7T was a wet, sloppy day in late
September. There were only few
Speople on the car, and they We're all
intent on their own affairs, except two
boys who were chatting together in
true school boy fashion. All at once
one Of the boys sprang to his feet, gave
the bell a sharp jerk, and started to
leave the car
Here, where are you going, Dickl"
cried his companion, astonished at his
friends sudden desertioH.
I'm going TO stop and help that old
woman Just look there" Dick called
back over his shoulder. pointing to the
pavement, where mischievous boy
had overset an old woman's fruit stall,
and then ran on, leaving her to gather
up her scattered stock as best she
could The poor, beWildered old crea-
ture was bobbing distractSdly around,
beneath her dilapidated umbrella, MAX
ing frantic grabs at the apples and
oranges which were rolling about in all
directions.
"Oh. pshaw! Come back here, Dick
Its past time now, and the boys won't
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
Pnnltrr Notns-

Hens win not lay in cold houses.
Arrange for plenty Of sunlight in the
winter.
Do not place too much dependence in
one kind OF grain.
Keep the late Matched turkeys until
February.
Comfortable quarters for winter viii
be saving of feed.
To prevent egg eating make the
nests high and dark.
Old stock Of any kind decrease in
value as they become older.
Those who raise fowls for market
must keep young stock.
Weight and condition come from the
surplus nutrition in the food.
If the chicks begin TO droop. examine
their heads for the large Ice.
If the young fowls droop from too
rapid feathering. feed some meat
With fowls It is much better to keep
the appetite sharp. compelling them 10
hunt FOR food.
While sour milk IS relished By the
hAnS : 4e~uld not take the place OF
water.
TTniess soft feed IS being given. the
trough should never be used for holding
food
Cooked food fat;ens quickly. prob
ably because Il is mere completely d.
sested-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15

The policeman had given his testi-
mony, which was unqualifiedly to the
fact of the old gentleman's intoxication.
Then the old servant was called to the
witness box. There was a mingled ex-
preston of Indignation and determine
ton on his countenance. He testified
fatty, to the surprise of the court, that
the old man was sober when he came
home. The magistrate proceeded to
question the witness:
You say that Mr.. was sober
when he came home:"
'>Yes, sir
did he get TO bed alone?"
"No, sir"
Did you put him to bed?'
Eyes, sir
"And he was perfectly sober?"
yes, sir"
What did he say when you put him
to bed?"
He said, Good night.
Anything else?"
''Yes, sir
What was it? Tell us exactly what
he said, every word"
"He said as how | was to wake him
and call him early. for he was to be the
queen of the May"
The old man was fined.-The King.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
Starting Early Potatoes.


The plan tested at the Rhode Island
stations of sprouting seed potatoes. in
trays so that they would be fairly
grown, or as large as they usually are
at The first hoeing, when they were set
in the field, seems to be so simple and
to have SO increased the yield, as well
as giTen an earlier crop, that We cannot
refrain from mentioning it again, in the
hope that some of our readers will try
it. They used trays 3A feet long and
~ feet wide, a convenient size for one
man to handle, and holding about a
bushei each when they We're spread
out. The sides of the trays were but
about an inch high, and the bottom was
of laths placed an inch apart Then
these were placed on a rack so as to
leave eight or nine inches between
them, and that placed so as to give each
tray air and sunshine above and be-
low, in room only moderately warm.
Thus they had on each piece a strong,
vigorous sprout three or four inches
high when ready to set them out and
they found that the increase in yield at
the time they were ready for digging
or when first fit to sell was 81 per cent
over those KEPT in a cool cellar and
planted in the open ground, while when
fully mature the gain was 40 per cent.
with more large potatoes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
Caught in a Burning Wagon.

Mrs. A. Kurth. a milk vender. and her
little son We're nearly creniated in Mil
waukee through an unusual accidlalt,
The two were in closed milk wagon
which was heated by a stove in one cor
ner. In crossing the street ear tracks
the rear wheels We're struck By car. up
setting the wagon The stove was cap
sized and set fire to the straw in the
wagon. The two occupants were pinned
down so they could not open the door.
For a few minutes it looked as though
the pair would be burned to death Pass
ers-by rushed 20 the rescue and managed
to release them just in time. The dress
of the woman was burned nearly off, but.
the boy was uninjured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
A S1ush Scraper.

Where a farmer has large ditch
running through his farm a slush
scraper is Indispensable. This one is
made from two inch plank, sides five
feet long, with one end patterned for
the scraper and tapered to make suita-
Ole handles, as shown ia cut The
scraper box should be four feet wide,
two feet from front to rear of box, and
one foot in depth. These dimensions
will move almost half yard of mud at
each load, and team will pull it cas-
lily. The top and bottom of scraper
should be banded with tire iron, which
viii make it more rigid and wear bet
ter. Any blacksmith can make the
blade out of an old drag saw blade or
suitable piece Of fiat Steel This should
be bolted and riveted to the box and
band irons of box and made quite sharp
to cut well. The eyelets shown in IL
lustration near the blade are to fasten
a log chain into. With this scraper one
can clean the slush out of large ditch
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15

George Tomlinson, who was buried re-
Gently in Recine, did not want friends
who followed his remains to the grave TO
wear long faces, so he made arrange
ments that all the men should be pro
vided with the best cigars the city af-
forded, while for every woman attend
ing the funeral there was box of choice
candy. Tomlinson was an Englishman
and came to Racine in 1913 lie became
Mason and also a prominent politician.
Years ago he signifed the desire that
every Mason who attended his funeral
should smoke the best cigar. TO be had
in the city going to and from the grave,
and that every woman attending the
funeral should be presented with box
of candy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
LA TOILETTE GOES IN
is lNAUGURATED AS GOVERNOR
AT MADISON.
Other State Officers, Also Take Oaths
of Oflce-Ceremonies Very Simple in
Character-NewIy Made Official De-
clines to Make a Speech.
Madison correspondence:

Madison correspondence:
The gubernarorial mantle of Wisconsin
was shifted at noon ON Monday from the
shoulders of Edward Scofieid, who has
worn it for the last four years, to those
of Robert Marion La Toilette of Madi-
son. Along with Mr. La Toilette there
We're inaugurated Lieut.. Gov, Jesse
Stone, Secretary Of State William Froeh-
Itch, State Treasurer James 0. Davidson,
Attorney General Hicks, Commissioner
Emil Giljohann, State Superintendent l..
d. Harvey and Railway Commissioner
Graham l.. Rice.
The ceremony took place in the cham
Der of the lower house of the Legisia-
tme and the oath was administered by
Chief Justice Cassodsy Of the Supreme
Court. The assembly chamber was dec
Grated in honor Of the event, the Speak
er's desk, from which Chief Justice Cas-
soday administered the oath, being hid
den in bank of palms and streamers
of bunting draping the great eagle which
occupies the wall above the Speakers
chair. All the demonstrations were un-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
THE LITTLE COAT.

Here's his ragged roundabout, "
Turn the pockets inside out.
See; his penknife, lost to use.
Rusted shut with apple juice;
Here, with marbles. top and string.
Is his deadly "deyil-sling,
With its rubber limp at last
AS the sparrows of the past,
Beeswax- buckles-leather straps
Bullets, and box of caps
Not a thing at all, | guess,
Bit betrays some waywardnesS
Zen these tickets. blue and red,
For the Bible-verses said
Such as this his mem'ry kept
Jesus wept."
Here's fishing hook-and-line,
Tangled up with wire and Irvine,
And dead angleworms, and some
Slugs of lead and chewing gum.
Here's some powder in a quill.
Corked up with liver pill;
And a spongy little chunk
CT punk.
Here's the little coat-but o!
Where is he we've censured so!
Don't you hear us calling, dear?
Back! come back, and never fear
You may wander where you viii,
Over orchard. field and kill
You may kill the girds, or do
Anything that pleases you!
All, this empty coat of his.
Every latter worth kiss;
Every stain as pure instead
As the white stars overhead:
And the pockets-homes were they
OF the little hands that play
Now no more-but, absent, thus
Beckon US.
James Whitcomb RILEY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15


The breeding Of sheep has been carried
on for so many years with so much
skill and good business judgment, that
there is not one breed that is not the
best, or that is any better than another,
when the same good care and skill are
expended ION the flock. Just at the
present time the Shropshire is the most
popular of all the coarse-wool breeds,
in the proportion of five to three of the
next in order, which is the Lincoln.
then comes she Leicester, Oxford,
Hampshire, Cheviot and Southdown..
Every one of these sheep is good and
in prominent tests as to their profit as
mutton there is not anything to choose
between them. Every sheep has been
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15

A remarkable bit of Natures hand,-
work was recently found by Chicago
man while ruraizing. Upon the white
surface of a large piece OF fungus at
the root of an old dead tree was drawn
an artistic pastoral scene. A close ex-
animation by the aid of a powerful
glass proved beyond doubt thar the
drawing is the work Of nature. The
picture represents q comfortable farm
house and grounds. The barn doors
stand open, displaying the weIl-daed
granaries and hay now. fat stock
stand in the fields. and the farmer.
prosperouslooking is NJ the gate ready
to mount a well-laden farm wagon.
filed with the fruits of his industry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
Hay for Hnrs.

4 hog likes clover OF. grass in the sum-
mer and a little clover or alfalfa hay
in the winter, and if properly used they
are good feeds, promoting growth, hut
the Nevada experiment station has
proved that hay alone is not q cheap
food for hogs. They fed four pigs,
weighing about 40 pounds each on hay
for three weeks, and reported a shrink
age of eighty-fve pounds in that time.
Cow peas and COW pea hay are also
good, and, with tie peas in, would come
much nearer being a perfect food than
clover.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
When Juba Hit Ii.

after having supplied a moonshiner
in South Carolina Jail with a months
supply of smoking tobacco" said a gov
eminent surveyor, Il presumed upon
the deed to ask:
Didn't you know it was against
the law 10 manufacture moonshine
whisky
- heard that was law once, he
replied.
What do you mean by onceT
why. Juba French told me thar
was SIGH law, but when l asked Jim
Truman about it he says that Juba is
SIGH liar that nobody kin believe him
under oath, and so l reckoned | was
safe to 80 ahead. shoe, but l won.
der how Juba come TO tell the truth fur
that one timer Washington Post.
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wait. Somebody else'l attend to you;

wait Somebody else1l attend to your
Old woman. Come back l say"
NO, Ned, this is my business and 1
can't afford to leave it to somebody else
TO attend to-" Dick answered, with a
smile and wave of his cap.
That's just like Dick Norton, for all
che world, grumbled his friend. half to
himself. half to the keen-eyed man who
sat across the aisle, and who had OBJ
served the boys with interest during
their short dialogue. I'VE were going
10 have just jolly. good time this az
Gernoen. A lot of us boys were all go
sug together over to Whites to see the
trained dogs, you know, and now he's
gone and run off to help an old woman
That he never even saw before and he'll
miss the tun. There won't be much
fun anyway, without Dick. He's the
solliest boy in the bunch" he added,
drearliy, with a little kick NJ an empty
naper sack which someone had thrown
on tina floCr.
"Toc bad he should miss the fun, but
Z suppose the old woman is glad 10
nave help iR her trouble" said the gen
tleman. as he again took up the paper
which he had laid down when the boy
arose 10 leave the ear.
Two weeks later a long row of bows
at ono Of the big downtown stores
awaited anxiously the summons to en-
ter the merchants private office. each
hoping that 70 him would be given the
position which each had come to seek.
They all eyed one another askance. and
when yet another boy entered the room
he was met with looks of decided dis.
glvor.
Hello, Ned, You here?" he cried, In
evident surprise, walking over to the
boy who stood nearest the door. and
giving him a friendly punch in the ribs.
yes. | saw the 'ad.' in the paper, and
eroncht Ia come" The boy broke
OF in the middle of his sentence. Tor
lust then the Office door swung open
and the great man stood before them.
well. boys. he said, with a smiling
glance NJ the line OF eager faces, Il
suppose you all want a place aud. as
&here'S only one place for the batch of
you I'm afraid some of you are bound
10 be disappointed" Then. as his keen
eyes glanced over the row Of faces
again. there flashed into them a look or
recognition. and he said to the two BOYS
sc the head of the line: Hello, my
lads. So you want a job, do yous Step
into the office. here" and moment
later they found themselves in the
office alone with its owner. who sat
down in his swing chair and regarded
chem intently through his sold-bowed
glasses.
we saw the advertisement in - .
began Dick, nervously.
Yes, l know" broke in the mer-
cham But first l want TO know about
your old apple woman. aud II you got
20 The show in time"
Why--whay--" stammered Dick,
confusedly, looking as If he thought tie
merchant had suddenly taken leave Of
bis senses.
ION. yes, I know" cried Ned. "He
was on the car that day thar You tum-
bled OF to help that old woman. Don't
Tou remember Dlck?s
"Oh. yes. Well. SIR he said. turn
!ag with a pleasant smile TO the mer.
chant. 4 missed the shew, but 1
helped the OLD woman a little biz. /
guess. 1 picked up her rolling stock
and got it on the market again"
you'll do" chuckled the merchant
~sHd think you're the boy Tor Us. You
can come down next Monday. and the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
Colony in F,orida pIanned.

Fifty thousand acres OF improved and
unimproyed land in one tract has been
purchased in Florida for the purpose of
establishing colony of Wisconsin peo-
pie. This tract is on the Carrabelle, Tai
lahasse and Georgia Railroad, south of
Tallahassee, The State capital, and the
town of Mcintyre is nearly in the center
of it. The deal was made by A. c. Nc
Comb, of Wisconsin, who has already re-
turned to this State to make final prep
arations for taking the families South.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-15
nor vIEw oF nAERow.

inch lin diameter can pass through. This
is as far ahead of the old few-toothed
harrow as the binder is ahead of the
cradle. The frame is made of 2x4s
and can be made any width desired
For braces bolt an inch thick plank
across from side to side, and then have
the blacksmith make from wagons tire
a good hook and circular brace. AS to
draft, | find three horses can take this
fool as easily as two horses can take a
double A harrow, and do three times
the amount CT pulverizing S. Nor
rison, in Practical Farmer.