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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
Amusing Innocence.

Mckinley has said he would not ac-
cept another nomination for the Presi-
dency and all the big and little Republi-
can papers are exclaiming. where's
your danger of an empire now" Their
very innocence IS amusing. They seem
% forget that Mckinley can say one
thing and do another easier than any
other man in the country. They forget
that Mckinley talked in favor Of silver
and was elected President FOR the p1r-
pose Of establishing the gold standard.
They forget that he talked about the
danger Of increased silver coinage in
the same length Of time. They forget
that he was horrided at the idea Of
criminal aggression, but when the same
thing was labeled benevolent assimiia-
ton he swallowed il Ike little man.
They forget that he is Ia the hands Of
the fellows who hold that little mort
gage and when they say Change your
mind, Willie" it viii he done before
the command is uttered. What the
President says at this time has nothing
70 do with his action three years hence.
II the plutocTacy thinks It needs him
for Prevalent again Re VIII be nomi-
mated AM probably elected. and viii
smilingly thank his dear constituents
for the great honor. while he plans 10
repay the benefactors who viii have
bought high Office for him agaln.-Cen-
tral City (Neb.) Democrat.
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Uses for keroSeue.

Kerosene is invaluable around a
poultry ranch. 1t is a simple remedy
for many troubles. Put it on the roosts
frequently, it will help keep the lice
in check. Dilute it with sweet Oh
about One-third of sweet oil and two
thirds kerOsene) and inject in nostrils,
roof of mouth and corners of eyes, il
your fowls have colds. Scaly legs are
cured with it properly applied, and an
internal dose will help in many casea
An easy way to apply kerosene to tbf
legs and feet of fowls to destroy the in.
sectS which cause the scaly excres.
cences which sometimes appear, is to
fill an empty can twO-thirds full OF
water, pour two or three tablespoon.
fuls of kerosene ON the water and dip
the feet and legs of the affected fowls
therein. Two treatments always
proved effective.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
R0UEN'S AIR FERRY
OLDEST or BRIDGES.

The "Pont Transbordeur" or over
head fe ny. which has been built and
is now in successful operation, over the
River Seine. at Rouen, France, repre-
sents the. solution in novel way of one
of the most interesting problems in en-
gineering. There is nothing like this
overhead ferry in any other country in
the world.
Among the means which the engineer
has hitherto employed to cross rivers
and channels are boats or ordinary fer
ries, swing, draw, bascule and ordinary
bridges, tunnels under the beds of chan
nels and travelling carriers.
The swing, draw and bascule bridges
can only be safely used over locks, in
land canals or rivers. where vessel
can be under perfect control in all
kinds of weather Ordinary bridges are
more satisfactory than the others, but
if they are to cross a river leading to
an important harbor they should be of
a height to permit a ship with the tall
est mast to pass under Some masts
are 200 feet above the water. Inclines
or elevators must be used to reach the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16

bridge level and the reason that there
are so few bridges like the Forth
Bridge in Scotland and the Brooklyn
Bridge is their great cost. The objee-
ton to tunnels is the great cost and
risk in building. Many large tunnels
under water have been abandoned, and.
even when built are not greatly appre-
ciated by the general public.
The overhead ferry system remedies
all these drawbacks. The advantages
of the system are:
The channel to be crossed is left en-
tirely clear at all hours, without requir-.
ing vessels to make any special signals
or modify their rate of speed any more
than they would in the case of cross
channel ferry.
No increase of distance or ascent or
descent is forced on the traffic in Or
der to cross from one shore to the
other,
The essential part of the system may
be described as a horizontal railway
supported by a bridge spanning the
channel and built up at such height
as will allow the tallest masted vessels
frequenting the channel to pass be-
meath.
The platform of the bridge carries
two lines of rails, over which a car
riage on small wheels rolls, the num-
of wheels varying with the weight to
be carried.
The rollers are connected with
movable frame under the line of rails,
which may freely move in a longitude
nal direction quite close to the plat
form and from one end to the other of
same Thus is provided a rudimentary
vehicle which can cross the channel
without interfering in any way with
the opening, which is to remain clear
In order to obviate any swinging
motion which might result from the
pressure of the wind or the forward
motion of the carrier itself, the rods by
which the latter is suspended are ar
ranged in triangles, both in the longitu-
dinal and transversal directions. There
is thus a little railway for crossing the
river, with this difference, that the
body of the vehicle, instead of being
above the rails and wheels as usual, is
some 40 or 100 feet below these.
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Once for All.

Alarmed at the prevalent talk of
third term, William McKinle- makes
another announcement, "onCe for all"
Il not only am not and will not be a
candidate for a third term, but would
not accept a nomination for it if it were
rendered me-" This is the emphatic and
unqualified averment of the Major. And
such a declaration from any other Chief
Executive of the United States would
have been taken as determining the
question of a third term in favor OF a
we'll established precedent.
Mr.. Mckinley has only himself to
blame for the fact that when reading
this out-giving the people wink the 9TH
er eye and recall the fact that other
statements equally unequiyocal have
been nullified upon proper occasion Of
fering for profit by Justification. For
chile annexation is criminal aggres-
sion" was followed by a war of con-
quest and shameful breach of private
word and public honor. 'It is our plain
duty to give Porto Rico free trade was
followed by tariff against goods
shipped by persons under the flag of
the United States, and again the prom
Use to the ear was broken to the hope
because votes were to be bought by tar
if plumber. This has been the story Of
four years. If there be those who can
claim credence for this new promise
of the scuttling President and agent
of monopoly it will be only because
, they are blinded by partisanship. The
idea of pledge standing in the way of
a third term for William Mckinley is
as absurd as an attempted demonstra-
ton Of a vertebra in jelly fish.
The meaning of this pronouncement
is clear. No one denies the capacity of
Mr.. Mckinley for practical politics. 1t
is his long suit. His scent for danger
statecraft is keen and unerring. He
knows the danger lurking in 4 candida
ture so long announced. He has had
experience in Washington and realizes
fully what power lies in a Senate hon
eyc0mbed with Presidential candidates.
A President against whom is arrayed
his party majority in the Senate would
have about as good q chance for either
a nomination or election in 1904 as vir-
gin purity in brothel. Chauncey De
pew and the vociferous Grosvenor have
injured the chances Of the man they ex-
tolled. 1t is not the first offense Of
either gentleman. Grosvenor gave
away the whole game in 1898 when he
declared the evident purpose and threat
Of his party by saying that ''this IS to
be a Republican war" thereby giving
to the people warning Of the oncoming
era of frauds aid official corruption.
The Democrat does not believe that
the people will be deceived by this
"once for all" Of the President whose
chief characteristic has been evasion
and repudiation.-Johnstown Demo
crat.
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why this awful, difference?
Exactly as Advertised.

An indignant Working farmer return
ed to a horse dealers about an hour
after purchasing a horse.
Look here. slrr' he exclaimed, 81
don't want this horse you sold me! He
SHES, l can't get him to cross the
bridge"
That's the reason I sold him." said
the dealer, calmly. why did you come
to me for the hOrse?"
81 saw your advertisement in the pa
per-"
Il thought so. I gave my reason for
selling him"
Yes; to be sold, you stated, for no
other reason than that the owner want
ed to go out of town."
We'll, if you can get out of town with
him." said the dealer, 1T will be more
than l can do."-London Answers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
Question of Too MUGS Laui.


There are lots of land owners in ev-
cry section OF the country who are
land poor. They own and control more
land than they can work 10 advantage.
They hang on 10 it like grim death
until the sheriff comes to their relief
or they are fortunate enough TO find
some man who has a sum of money
large enough to pay one-third down
and a bank account good enough 10
take the risk of getting the balance to-
gether in one and two years. There
are plenty of large farms throughout
the country whi>1 - = made TO
pay for themselves within a few years
If divided up properly and placed in
the hands Of ambitio~s men who would
appreciate an opportunity 10 secure and
pay for s home OF their own.
Another benefit would acrrue from q
change OF this kind The condition Of
society would be much benefited AS
rule. either in city or country. the best
communities are those n which the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
Quality of Potatoes.

The demand for quality is by no
means confined to fruit, as many farm
erS think. One might say the consumer
has no means of knowing if a certain
variety Of potato is likely to cook up
mealy or be soggy, and that is true so
far as the appearance of the tuber goes,
but here is the way the consumer treats
the matter: He gets a small supply of
potatoes from the grocer and finds
them soggy and tasteless. The next
time he goes to the grocer he tells him
in unmistakable terms that no more
potatoes like the last are wanted. The
grocer in turn lays down the law to the
commission man from whom he buys,
who in turn cooks up the source of sup
ply, and either writes the grower that
no more of the variety should be sent
or says nothing and sells them to whom
he can at any price he can. Thus the
producer pays the penalty for not TAX
ing quality into consideration in potato
growing. Test varieties in the soil you
intend to use, and know what you are
doing. If the soil is sandy or gravelly
loan and the plot has the proper care,
there is no trouble in producing quail
ity.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
Sorghum as Forage CroD.

If sorghum is wanted for fodder, says
Orange Judd Farmer sow June 10 or
after and let it remain in the field
until the lower blades have dried I'D
and the seed has just passed the dough
stage. Cut with a mower when the
dew is not on and put int shocks at
once. Build shocks eight feet high and
eight feet in diameter and leave in the
field until wanted. Sorghum put I'D in
this way will make excellent feed IN
til warm weather next spring. After
that the juice begins to sour and it
must not be used. Some feeders con-
slider one acre Of sorghum worth two
acres Of ordinary field corn. If an or
binary wheat drill is used for sowing
sorghum seed, stop three OF the holes
and leave three open. The crop can be
cultivated once. When cutting time
comes so into the field with a self
binder and cut as oats or millet. The
objection to this method is that in most
of the humid States there is danger of
sorghum spelling under the band. In
Nebraska and Kansas and further west.
where the air is dry, this objection does
not hold. The crop is easier handled
in bundles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16

ter cackerlate, every woman's a va
ri'ty jist in herself. An hens, so fur
as | been able fur to observe, is all
members of the same sect, but dif'rent
Now l got hen what don't seem to
have no object but fur to fight the cat.
All the layin' she does is a layin' fur
him. an when he gifts in sight there's
the dOggOndest row ever you see.
There's another hen in the lot is alIus
loOkin fur"
But what's all this got to do with
the price of eggs? l don't want the
history of your hennery. I'll pay you
what ! paid last week, and not a cent
more"
But Pm tryin' to explain. If hen
is tightin' cats, undcrstan', or detectin'
chicken hawks, or 'IOwin' any outside
issue fur to Occerpy her mind, she's
not layin' eggs. That's plain 'nough.
She's not layin' eggs. That's where the
immuter'ble law of supply an deman'
comes in. Ask your man about it, he'll
understan'. Fur instinX, if thirty hens
outen a hundred is not occupied by
business, they is less eggs AN if they
was all producin'. Them as eats eggs
-"
For goodness sake! Give me six
dozen"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
On IN Victory.

There is a tide in the affairs of men,
if taken at its food, leads On to for
tune" With equal truth, Shakespeare
might have said the same thing of pO-
ltical parties. For the Republican par
ty that tide set in when Grover Cleve-
land was elected President the second
time. 1t was taken at its food, and
the balance is history.
The people are beginning TO tire Of
Hannaism, and this tired feeling" will
continue TO augment, as his subsidy
steals and imperial plots are gradually
uncovered. At last, they see in Hanna
ism impending ruin for the common
people. the enforcement of trusts. re-
pudiation Of the cardinal principles up
on which this republic was founded
and the adoption Of the policies Of mon
arches and empires. The disastrous
consequence that must inevitably fol
low this radical and revolutionary de-
parture from right principles" as Gen
era Harrison called II, can only be
avoided by the early triumph of true
Democracy in State and ration.
In 1896 and 1900 the Democratic par
~ though led by the brave and bril-
liant Bryan. went down to glorious de-
feat I call our defeat glorious because
there is more glory in being defeated by
Hanna and the hellish forces behind
him than 10 share his victory over
truth and right I call that defeat glo-
rious. because there IS more glory in
standing for the people. and by the
Constitution. the Declaration Of hide
pendence, and the Ten Commandments,
in defeat. than standing against them
in triumph
Though its founder breathed into sne
Democratic party TIE spirit OF inmor-
ta.ity. It cannot afford 10 be again de-
feated by the imperial forces Of piracy
and plumber. For the republics safety,
for Freedoms sake, Democracy must
win in 1904 To this end wise counsel
must prevail. Minor differences Lust
be forgotten, and every gun ar our COM
mand must be shotted TO the lips and
turned upon the common enemy. The
dominant forces IN the Republican par
" openly defy the people and ruthlessly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
Food for Duckling s.

Ducks will be cleaner in plumage if
water is at hand after they are old
enough to be permitted to run at lei.
sure and enjoy their daily swim. They
will grow rapidly by feeding with green
food, grain, flesh and garbage. Water
insects and fish they like. For young
ducklings, a cooked mash of turnips or
potatoes, or both, with one-third meal
or wheat screenings and one-third of
animal meal, three times a day till
three weeks old, is excellent. They are
fond of fresh fish, and any kind of or
binary food is deyoured by them read
lily and is easily digested. Grass, herb
age, run upon an old pasture, all con-
duce TO their thrift, and if kept away
from the water until over a month old
almost every ducllling may be raised
and fattened for market. If in the early
days they can have skim-milk with
their soft food, it will be a great adj
vantage.-American Stock Keeper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16
SOCIETY'S FAIR GAMBLERS
PLAY BRIDGE WHIST.

Society in New York has been indict-
ed by Dame RumOr for gambling.
Bridge whist is the game OF chance
now most popular with the fashion
ables, and it is claimed that in the
course Of an evening of bridge some
times as much as $4,000 changes
hands, and such small sums as $500
frequently. Mrs. Richard Irwin has
denied the story that she will lead
crusade against the game, and says
that, while she does not play bridge
herself, she is not opposed to the game.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16

At a recent whist party in New York
one man, a guest lost something like
$500. When the game was over he
babe his hostess goodnight and told
her he would send his check for the
amount the following morning. "It is
our custom" she informed him, "to
settle up everything at once. Can you
not pay it now" He hadn't the mon
ey with him nor a check, but, as his
hostess persisted, he managed to bor.
row the amount from his friends!
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4 HAVEN S. PIN0REE hi

Among all the public who in recent years have engaged in aou
ment Hazen ng who died recently London stood foremost be was
he
Beginning cobb
QUITO Mayor
of
world
and presidential
popularity
in
sngehan his being the ordinary and
o But and
and a magnificent public official
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NV Cat and /.

He has cheeks round as apples. Minc
are hollow.
He is portly, even naughty. am not.
He has big, sleepy eyes. Mine are
dim.
He has paws soft as velvet. Thin
and trembling mine.
He stands ready for a frolic. I've
not time.
He has repose. Worried am I.
He is, in short, big and beautiful
sleek and silky, fat and fne-which
I'm not and never can be.
Yet we live the same.
He has no advantage.
The same house shelters us. We
breathe the same air. We eat the same
food, he lingering fondly over all save
fruit courses, being especially devoted
to rice, milk, soup, meat, oil and vegeta-
bles. We even sit upon the same
chairs.
So why this awful difference?
But hold. Though neither has, the
advantage in the matter of board and
keep, there is one great, big difference.
He does not work between meals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-16

To-day her likeness might be mistaken
Cor an early picture of the lamented
Queen Victoria. At the age of IL the
princess met the Crown Prince of Ger
mony, on the occasion of visit of the
young Frederick to England in 1851.
4 friendship sprang up between the
royal children which ripened into love
as the years went by. In 1858 they
were married in the chapel of st.
James Palace, London.
Though the marriage was we'll re-
ceived in England, the PrusSian king
dom was shaken to its foundations
Bismarck. the Iron Chancellor, set his
face against It and in every We posi-
BILE he used his influence aga .St the
Englishwoman." as he called her. His
attitude was reflected in the press and
she was pictured as a foreign inter
Joper. intent upon AnSlicizinS Prussia.
At Berlin the English princess was
missed and derided on every occasion.
Even when accompanied by the Crown
Prince she was not secure from insult.
This treatment by his people, while he
knew that they loved him. was a trial
20 the young prince, but he never fall
tered and rs long as he lived the prin-
cess was sure of his affection.
That the princess ever became queen
was due TO her own indomitable will
and energy. While the old Emperor
Wilhelm lay dying the Crown Prince
was known to have the disease that
fnally killed him. Bismarck was
alive to the opportunity. Under the
German law no heir 10 the throne can
become Emperor if afflicted with an in
durable disease All the court physi-
Clans were under the thumb of the
chancellor, and If he could get them 10
see the prince and say cancer" he
knew that he would blight the hopes
OF "tho FugIiShwoman." But no one
knew this better than the EngliShwom-
an herself She shut the doors against
the German tools NJ the chancellor and
sent for Sir Morrell Mackenzie. the
great English surgeon. Every chance
OF consultation was refused TO the
German physicians. \ crown was At
stake-and the woman won. DR. Mac
&enzie'S opinion was that no incurabie
disease menaced the Crown Prince and
no one aSSailed his finding. At the
death Of the elder William the son as
sumcd the throne Of his father. and for
the three months of his life remaining
Victoria Louise was Empress of Ger
many.
Following the death of her husband.
Frederick H.. which was due TO con
Ger Of the throat, the daughter Of
Queen Victoria passed into obscurity.
followed by the hatred of the German
years 80 by. Now living practically
in exile Il victim OF the disease which
carried OF her husband. the Empress
Dowaser presents 4 sad feature Of roy
al life.
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Daughter of a Queen and mother of
an Emperor, brilliant beyond the meas
ure of most brilliant women, and now
unhappy to the last degree, the En-
press Dowager of Germany lies near
death in the gloomy castle at CrOns-
berg-on-the-Main. Half deserted by
her imperial son, bereft of her mother,
and having the cOntumely of foreign
nation which never understood her.
this daughter of the throne of Eng
land lies awaiting the end. Only her
iron will has stood off the destroyer for
so long. The world has wondered why
she should care to live. 1t has been
said even that she herself will have
no regrets when at last she lays down
Ter burdens. Her position is simply
that of one who sees the inevitable,
but who stands waiting for Fate to
turn the last card.
Alone in the cheerless rooms of the
great gloomy castle the Empress Dow
ager Of Germany mOurns her life away.
She reads a little and at rare intervals
attempts TO paint. Twice a week her
youngest daughter, the Princess OF
Hesse, comes over from Frankfort to
spend an afternoon. At rare intervals
the German Emperor comes. He
ali9hts from horse or carriage and,
leaving his attendants, strikes through
the broad courtyard, nOdding here and
there to an old servant. When he has
had refreshments he goes for few
moments to the room of his sick moth
er. 1t is a heartless visit. His greet
ing and parting are perfunctOry, and
when he has gone there is silence and
perhaps tears in the sick room.
The eldest daughter of Queen Vic
toria, Victoria Adelaide Mary Louise,
was favored of fortune. Naturally bril-
liant, she received every advantage
that education and her royal position
could bestOw. Pampered and spoiled.
she exhibited an iron will at the age of
6, a will that even the stern queen
mother could not break. But as the
child grew toward cultured wOmanhOOd
a strong affection sprang up between
the mother and daughter and in later
years the princess took on the features
of Britain's Queen in marked degree.
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Unable. Any housekeeper can make this
salad. An old gum shoe or remnant of
macintosh dressed with oil, vinegar,
and paprika, or cream and lemon juice.
1 am confident your husband will go
wild over it," She is right. He does.
He goes so wild that after the doctor
has gone home in the night and he is
resting easy, he asks who gave the re-
cipe for that salad, and vows to shoot
her on sight if he ever gets out again.
If the men Of the neighborhood had
their way they would put large dose
of rOugh-on-rats in the stocking of this
fiend who teaches wives how to make
palatable dishes out Of gum, broken
umbrellas, furniture polish and soiled
awnings Times.