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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Lessons from the Drought.

Wherever the farmers come togeth-
er, the trend of conversation naturally
turns toward the condition of the corn
crop in the various neighborhoods. All
mention the clover field planted to corn
as being their best prospect. In many
cases where barnyard manure had
been applied in the spring, the corn Is
very seriously damaged. New ground
planted to corn has been noticeably al
fected by drought, and in many cases
practically no grain will be secured
from such fields.
Such conditions, so plain to US now,
should direct US to different plans for
raising anothr crop. We all know
that a good clover field will give a sat
isfactory account of itself when condi-
tions are favorable, and if it shows that
it is better able than other fields TO
pass through dry weather. surely the
farmer should plan to have more clio
yer sod TO turn under for corn. In
many cases the manure has done dam
age by causing the corn to dry up. 1t
has not rotted in the soil. The coarse
stray has not allowed the land to re-
tain its normal amount of moisture.
Really the manure has not been on
the ground long enough to become thor
oughly incorporated in the soil. and 1t
acts as a foreign body, cutting off the
supply of moisture. Had the manure
been applied to the growing clover. the
clover growth would have been much
greater and the unused manure would
have been converted into rich earth by
the time the field had been planted to
corn. Where the clover has been ma
nured the soil will hold even more
than the normal amount of moisture
when it is broken up and planted to
corn.
1t is little trouble to raise good crops
when the seasons are especially favor
able. Then every farmer has grain to
sell, or fat stock to place on the mar
ket. and prices are likely to be very
low. The unfavorable year selects out
the intelligent, thinking farmer and
gives him paying yields. He is pre-
pared to take stock not fatted at low
figure and sell them in the market at
very high prices. To the intelligent.
thinking farmer the off year in crops
is not so disastrous after aH.-Indianap-
oils News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
CHAPTER Xxx.

CHAPTER NIX.
I reached home just as Jack was COM
ing in from his evening amusement. He
let me in with his latch-key, giving me
a CHEEKY greeting; but as soon as We had
entered the dining-room, and he saw my
face, he exclaimed, Good heavens, Mar
tin, what has happened to you"
"Olivia is deadr' | answered.
His arm was about my neck in mo-
ment, for we were ike boys together
still, when we were alone. He knew all
about Olivia, and he waited patiently till
could put my tidings into words.
1T must be true" he said, though in a
doubtful tone; the scoundrel would not
have married again if he had not suti-
cient proof"
"She must have died very soon after
my mother" 1 answered, land l never
! knew itr'
ITS stranger he said. Il wonder she
never got anybody TO write TO you or
| Tardif."
There was no way Of accounting for
that strange silence toward US. We sat
talking in short, broken sentences; but
we could come to no conclusion about it.
1t was late when we parted, and l went
to bed, but not to sleep.
! Upon going downstairs in the morning
| l found that Jack was already off, having
/ left a short note for me, saying he would
visit my patients that day. l had scarce
| " begun breakfast when the servant an
nounced "a lady," and as the lady fol
| lowed close upon his heels, | saw behind
his shoulder the familiar face of Johan-
ma, looking extremely grave. She was
soon seated beside me, watching ME with
something of the tender, wistful gaze of
my mother.
''Your friend, DR.. John Senior, called
upon US a short time since" she said,
land told US this sad, sad news"
| nodded silently.
eff we had only known it yesterday"
she continued, you would nevet h=~s
heard what we then said. This makes
so vast a difference. Julia could not have
! become your wife while there was an
other woman living whom you loved
more. You understand her feelingw
"Yes," said; Julia is right"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Java's Great Explosion.

DR. Eugene Murray Aaron calls the
eruption Of the volcano Krakatua in
Java the greatest explosion of modern
times" He says;
1T is quite safe 10 say. when we are
asked the question as to which of all
the mighty manifestations of Gods
power in this world thus far within
the ken Of science has been the most
StupendouS. the most all-ovcrwhelming
thar the terrific humiliation of Kraka-
tVa, in 1883. SURPRISES all else. A smoke
that encircIed the globe. a wave that
travelled T.;0o miles, a sound heard s.
coo miles afar and an air shock hurled
thrice around the earth-what more
can be sought as testimony TO the pent-
Up energies beneath our very feet:"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
CHAPTER xYIu.-fContinued.l

L
"Why, Martin" she said, averting her
face from me, you know | should never
consent to marry you, with the idea of
your caring most for that girl. No,
could never do that If 1 believed you
would ever think Of me as you used TO
do before you saw her, well, | would
keep true to you. But is there any hope
Of thatY
Let us be frank with one another" l
answered; tell me, is there any one else
whom you would marry if released you
from this promise, which was only given,
perhaps, to soothe my mothers last
hours?"
Yes" answered Johanna, whilst Julia
hid her face in her hands, she would
marry my brother"
Captain Carey. l fairly gasped for
breath. Such an idea had never once
occurred to me, though | knew she had
been spending most of her time with the
Careys at the Vale. Captain Carey 10
marry! and TO marry Julia. To go anu
live in our house! / was struck DUMB
and fancied that l had heard wrongly.
If Julia wished for revenge-and Wheh
is not revenge sweet to Tilted woman :
-7-she had it now. / was as crestfaAen'
as amazed, almost as miserable as she
had been Yet | had no one 10 blame
as she had How could | blame her for
preferring Captain Carey's love to my
poor affections"
Julia" | said, after a long silence
and speaking as calmly as L could' 10
you love Captain Carey: y,
THAT is not a fair question 10 ASH
answered Johanna. We have not Deen
treacherOus TO you. / scarcely hho" no"
IL has all come about. But my pFoInei
has never asked Julia il she loves MN
for we wished to see you first, and near
how you felt about Olivia. You say you
shall never love again as you love heE.
Set Julia free, then, quite free, to accept
my brother or reject him. Be generous
be yourself, Martin"
Il will" | said; my dear Julia, you
are as free as air from all obligation 10
me. You have been very good and very
true to me. If Captain Carey is as goou
and true 10 you, as | believe he Will be,
you will be a very happy woman-hap-
pier than you would ever be with me.
"And you will not make yourself I'M
happy about itT' asked Julia, looking up.
mo-" | answered cheerfully; Il shall
be a merry old bachelor, and visit you
and Captain Carey, when we are all old
folks. Never mind me, Julia; | never
was good enough for you. shall be
very glad to know that you are happy.
Yet when | found myself in the street
for | made my escape as soon as
could get away from them-I felt as If
everything worth living for were slip
ping away from me. My mother and
Olivia were gone, and here was Julia
forsaking me. 1 did not grudge her the
new happiness. There was neither jeal-
ousy nor envy in my feelings towards
my supp.antcr. But in some way, | felt
that l had lost a great deal since en-
tered their drawing room two hoJrs ago
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
The Seventeen Year Locusts.

The seventeen-year locusts are again
due In their last visit they did con-
siderable damage. Those who have
young trees in the sections likely to be
visited by the pest should watch them
carefully, and any trees that are espe-
cially valuable should. if possible be
protected with coverings. 1t is not
usual for this pest to work any serious
damage except where they appear in
large numbers, but it is best to take
precautions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Demand for Heavy Horses.

There seems to be a much clearer
idea generally prevailing nowadays as
to what heavy harness horse really
is, and the supply ought in time to
more nearly equal the demand 1t is
hardly worth repeating. says Breeders
Gazette. that the number of heavy har-
ness horses of show yard quality has
never in any country come anywhere
near to filling the demand.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

The greatest density Of the popula.
tiou in the world is claimed for Bonn
bay. and is only disputed by Agra. The
population Of Bombay amounts 70 761
persons per acre in certain areas, and
in these sections the street area only
occupies One-fourTh Of the whole. II
the entire population masSed in the
streets fc- any purpose, the density
would equal 800 persons per acre.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

4 few horses do not get as much iced
as they need 10 enable them 10 do their
work properly. but there are more, at
least, in this part OF the country that
are everfed especially where feeding is
inrusted 70 those who do lot have 70
pay for the food given. In their desire
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Renovatiug the Soil.

That humus is necessary in the soil
and that the blowing under of non-ni-
trogenous plant growth is valuable will
not be questioned, but the farmers who
have been successful with this plan
are warned against the idea which is
becoming somewhat general that this
course will make manuring of any kind
unnecessary. 1t is true that there may
be conditions where the use of fertiIiz-
ers seems unnecessary in addition to
the plan of renovation referred to, but
such conditions are not general. The
farmer who attempts to grow the usu-
al rotation of crops and relies wholly
upon the fertility he is able to get from
the soil solely by the use of nitrogen
Gus plants or by the use of humus
making plants, will find his crops
growing smaller and smaller as the
years go by.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Bank Barns.

Bank barns are always damp and al
ways dusty. Owing to their construc-
ton they never admit sunlight in guam
titles sufficient to be of any use. Sun
light is destructive to all forms of
harmful bacteria. Therefore a stable
properly constructed should admit the
direct rays of sun TO every stall if pos
sible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

First Tramp-You orter see Bill goin'
over de fence wit de bull after him.
Second Tramp-Must have been with
lookin at.
First Tramp-Say! 1t wuz de only time
l ever seen him when he didn't look tired.
Puck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. Ii
rests the feet. Cures Swollen, Sore, Hot
Gallons, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails, COrns and Bunions. Allen
FoOtEase makes new or tight shoes easy
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores, 25c
Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen 5
Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
A SkiIIfnI noIiper.

to be sick"
''No; he's the most expert germ dodg-
er we've ever had in the establishment"
Chicago Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Preserving Made Butter.

Preserving Summer Made Butter.
The main object to attain in packing
summer-grade butter is to keep it from
the air and from taints. This being
the case, it is obvious that stone crooks
or jars are preferable to anything else
as receptacles. The butter should be
nodded into pound rolls, wound with
butter cloth, and packed in strong
brine. The brine should be made sufti-
GENTLY strong to float an egg, and to
each gallon add two ounces of white
sugar and half an ounce of saltpeter
1t should then be boiled and skimmed
and poured over tie rolls of butter
when it is perfectly cold. The process
has been found successful, but it is Il
question if the better plan is not 10
find a market for the summer butter,
even at the low summer price and
thus avoid the hard work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Shredded Corn Fod der.

The Western farmers who have be-
gun 10 use shredded corn fodder are
now declaring that a ton of it is worth
more than q ton of hay for mich cows.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Great OnnortnnitN.

Mrs. Bjenkins-They are going to have
another rummage sale next week.
Mr.. Bjenkins-Good! l wish you'd
send down that rocking chair in the sit
ting room that always tumble over
when l came in late at night.-Someryille
Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Finding His Place.

He (compacently)-Tm just beginning
to find my place in the world!
She Gnnocently)-Dear me! How hui
initiating Fun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Felt Honored.

Father-My daughter tells me. sir, that
you have been making love TO her.
Clubberly-I don't know why she
should single me out among so many
Detroit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Mrs. Austin's new dress is fine as silk.

which drains 80 acres of land, at an
average cost of % cents an acre year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Mrs.. Austln's new dress is fine as silk.

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP Tor Children
teethinR; sottens the gums, reauces infamm alton
allays pain. cures wind collie. 25 cents bottle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Mrs. Austin's new dress is fine as SILK.

The leg bones of animals like the ele-
plant are very heavy, indeed almost
solid. being designed to support great
weight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an in
fallible medicine for coughs and colds
n. w. Samuel, Ocean Grove, n. j.. Feb
II, 1900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

well, then, I promise" l answered.
and she unfastened the chain almost
noiselessly, and opened the door into the
street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Ex-Speaker Reed reads Italian almost
as readily as English.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03
Mrs. Austin's new dress is fine as silk.
FRAGRANT
rheumatism

II have been sufferer from rheumatism
for more than six months. | could not raise
my hands to my head or put my hands be-
hind me. or even take of my own shirt Be
fore l had finished three fourths OF bottle
of Railways Ready Relief | could use my
arms as well as ever. You can see why L
have such great faith In your Relief. Yours
truly, W. {. BAKER
Shoe Factory. $50 Julia ST. New Orleanr.~
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

Mrs. Austin's new dress is fine as silk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-03

G. A. Cregan, supervising engineer OF
the DAILY Construction Company, New
York. killed himself, at Brooklyn, by
shooting.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
PUBLIC SALE.

BY virtue of the authority vested In ma
by deed Of trust made by the Welsburg
Wheeling Railway Company to me "a
In the year 1900. and recorded In the of.lco
of the Clerk of the County Court III
Brooke County, West Virginia. in Deed
will sell at public auction at the front
door OF the Court House OF Brooke Caun-
ty in the city OF Welisburs.
On the 27th day of June, A. ID. 1901,
beginning at ten O'Clock a M. the follow-
ing described real and personal properly.
that is TO say:
]. Two certain contiguous lots or parcels
of land situated in the town OF L.axear-
VILE, in the county of Brooke, in the State
of West Virginia. laid out as town lots
and designated on the general plat OF the
said town by the numbers log and los,
reference being had TO the record OF the
said plat in the office of the Clerk OF the
County Court of Brooke County aforesaid.
in Deed Rock numbered %, at page Is.
:. All the rights, franchises and priv
ileges owned by the said Wellshurg q
Wheeling Railway Company at the time
when 1t executed the said deed OF trust.
which the said company owned by virtue
of an ordinance passed by the Council az
the city of Wellsburg, in the State of Wsst
Virginia. on the 18th day OF July, Ia tho
year 1899. entitled. An ordinance granting
to Alfred Paul and j A. Miller u franz
chise To erect. maintain ana operate an
electric street railway on and over certain
streets in the city of Wellsburg West Viz
the said Wellsburg 4 Wheeling railway
Company, and also all rights, franchises
and privileges which the said Railway
Company owned at the time of the exeeu-.
ton of the said deed of trnst and which
II owned by virtue of an ordinance OF the
County Court of Brooke County aforesaid,
passed on the Sth day OF August I'm the
year 1859. entitled. AN ordinance grant,
Ing to Alfred PAUL and j. A. Miller. their
heirs and assigns the right 10 construct
and operate "A street railway over certain
roads and streets In Cross Greek District
in the county OF Brooke. which ordinance
was assigned To the said Railway Com
pany
8 Also the railroad, the power houso
and the car barn OF the said Hallway com.
pany, and all of the cars. motors rolling
stock and equipment pertaining or be-
longing to the said railroad and used in
connection Herewith.
All OF the said property or every kind
will be sold together and as n whole
Terms of Sale:-~The purchase money ID
to be paid in cash on the day OF sale.
FRANK y. MCCOY, Trustee.
my2Tei
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
THE ELKHoRN HORROR.

The ElkhOrn disaster, terrible as IL
| is, fortunately assumes less awful pro-
portions as the particulars come in
from all sides of the afflicted region.
These particulars are exceptionally diff
cult to get in this case, owing to the
peculiar Isolation of the district. A
wilder or more mountainous section Of
country is hardly to be found east of
the Mississippi, nor one more inacces-
sible, being altogether off the line OF
any but the coal carrying branches Of
the Norfolk G. Western railroad, which
taps that section so rich in natural
wealth. The entire country is heavily
timbered with many mountains whose
peaks run up to $500 feet in height.
Separating Mcdowell from the equally
wild Wyoming county the Big Sandy
river flows along the southern side of
this range, dividing at WEIGH into the
north and south forks, and the north
fork was the scene of the calamity.
Along this deep valley, going east
along the railroad, are the towns of
Welch, Vivian, Eckman, Keystone, Pow
hatan, Elkhorn, Ennis, Meyberry, and
then Coaldale on the Mercer county line,
with Bluestone and Bramwell just over
the line. All caught the fury Of the
food, but, happily, the damage and loss
OF life are much less than first esti-
mated. Until a few years ago the
valley was sparsely settled, it's present
population being the result of the i'm
mense coal developments. Elkhorn
district now has population of about
$500, and North Fork district 5000.
1t is sad tale, however, that comes
over the wires hastily strung from i'm
provised telegraph stations in the food
ed valley. But all that human in
genuity can do Is being done for the
relief of this section
The Registers relief fund, hastily
opened yesterday, was rapidly augment
ed during the day, and this will be dis
patched as quickly as possible to re-
lieve the distress. The response to the
appeal was instantaneous from all
classes in both money and provisions
Much assistance, however. win be
needed, and the prompter this assist
ance the more blessed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25

wiliek hSs n9vef IN y isd II N
Nm: II II IRON South Africa ma HI
been issued ia behalf of the Beer wo-
men and children who are cooped up BY
the British in military camps and are
suffering almost as keenly as did the
Cuban reconcentradoes The appeal,
signed by ministers and others, reads in
part:
ITO all who feel for those who suffer,
who die for want of food, nourishment
and covering, we, the undersigned APP
peal.
"On April 1s last Lady Maxwell, the
wife of the military governor of Pretoria,
published letter to the American people
stating that 23,000 women and children
were In reconcentradoes in the Trans
vaal alone.
1T is in the name of these little chill
dren in open tents, without fires, pos
sessing only the scantiest of clothes, and
with a death rate of go in the 1000, that
we appeal
Some of these women and children are
in tents, others are in corrugated iron
buildings which are open at each end
and have an opening of a few feet length
ways. There are two floorings, one above
the other, on which these unfortunates
are huddled together without mattresses
or blankets.
Three hundred and eighteen children
died in these camps in the month of
May
All money received will be forwarded to
the Consul of the Netherlands at Preto-
ria, who will hand it to the Rev. Mr..
Bosnian, the Dutch Reformed clergyman
at Pretoria
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-25
JERSEY JUSTICE.


The quality of Jersey justice is not
tempered by anything. 1t is the real
hard and fast article. The Jersey judge
sees the law and he sees nothing else
Mercy, extenuating circumstances and
the like have no place in the Jersey
court. Judge Blair before whom Bar
ker was tried and condemned for shoot
ing Rev. Kellar because his wife claim
ed to be i'll from an assault which she
alleged the Rev. Kellar committed on
her many months before, is thus quoted
on the verdict:
There has been no miscarriage of JUS
tice here There was but one question
before the jury. The fact of the shooting
of Mr.. Keller by Barker was absolutely
the only question upon which the jury
had to pass.
THE jury could not possibly have rem
dered any other verdict than it did, else
Jersey Justice would have failed 1t was
an eminently proper verdict, and the only
one which could have been returned Bar
ker was guilty and the jury said so.
approve the verdict"
That the question of justification was
not admitted in any shape is shown
by the Judges reply to a query if he
considered the verdict vindication OF
Rev. Kellar, whom Mrs. Barker accused
of assaulting her:
Not at all. Mr. Keller was not in the
case, anyway. The story of his alleged
outrage upon Mr.. Barker had no part
nor bearing upon the case. He was not on
trial. The jury did not have before it the
task of determining Mr. Keller's guilt
The only question before the jury was
Did Barker shoot Keller?' The question
was decided by an intelligent body of men
According to Jersey methods it was
decided in the only way it could be de-
cided by any sort of jury, regardless
of all feeling and sympathy for the pos
sibly outraged wife and husband and
without regard to whether Rev. Kellar
was criminally guilty or not.
Plainly, Jersey justice is not only
without eyes but without heart or the
usual human feelings and in the place
of mind it has piece of accurate ma
chinery for the administration Of the
literal text of the law. 1t goes with
out saying that laws so administered
should be, first of all, faultless. Car
Jersey boast of such laws?