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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
(To be continued.)
A HOrrid Mean Thing.

They sat in swing, half-hidden by
the fragrant shrubbery of an east end
lawn. She was trying to make him
jealous, which he had penetration
enough TO descry and experience
enough with her sex to remain provok-
ingly calm.
All the rapturous adjectives of her
high-school vocabulary We're pressed
into praise of a rival, says the Mem
phis Scimitar
He is just the most perfectly lovely
man l ever met" she fervently de-
claimed, clasping her hands above her
heart and lifting her lustrous orbs
moonward.
He must be a bird" he suggested
nonchalantly.
such adorable eyes; such a low, mu-
steal voice. as full of soul as the muir
muir of q meadow brook. And, oh! he
sings divinely."
Sorry l never met your friend he
said in tone irritatingly practical, ac-
companied with a yawn artistically
audible.
oh, l do so want you to meet him.
know you will like him. He is fond
of poetry and music. and he drives the
loveliest horses"
Eth, Whom does he drive for?"
And a few minutes later the swing
swung emptily.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20

The Cook of Spotless Town, you see,
Who takes the cake as you'll agree.
She holds it in her fingers now.
1t isn't light-but anyhow
Twill tighten her domestic woe
A cake of plain SAPOLlO.
This lean VI. d. is Doctor Brown,
Who fares but i'll in SpOtless Town.
The town is so COMPOUNDED clean
1t is no wonder he is lean.
He's lost all patients nov, you know,
Because they use SAPOLlO.
A strong interest soon sprang up as
to the location and environment of
Spotless Town, in response to which an
excellent map was published, and the
territory was named Shining State.
SpOtless Town, in Sparkling County,
was designated as the capital
This municipality was in the middle
of a section of country possessed of
great natural advantages in the way
of water courses, hills and plains. 1t
had, however, one disadvantage, that
of proximity to n most unsalubrious
and offensive region, the very name of
which, Filthy State" perfectly de-
scribed its character. 1t was, never
theless. but short time before the con-
trast with this unprOmising section be-
came beneficial to the citizens of Spot-
less Town. Lots were bought and
houses built by persons who were glad
OF the opportunity to escape from such
places as Grimeville, Dingy Village.
and that branch of Muddy River known
as Rusty Fork.
1t must be understood that there are
many things about a residence in this
town that appeal to the thrifty; for in
stance.
They need no lamps in Spotless Town.
Because the town is always bright.
For when the sun is shining down
The pots and pans shed forth their
light
You ask the girls what makes them so.
They'll answer quick, SAPOLIO.
Spotless Town has a well-attended
church. 1t has a club which announces
the election of William Mckinley as an
honorary member. That it has a Town
Council where the executive action is
repeatedly used to promote cleanliness
and suppress bad morals.
LawbreakerS are almost unknown
among the residents. Even the Deonle
who are not profeSSedly godIy are very
clean. StorekeeperS are haDDv because
they have no bad debts, and their Gus
toners enjoy life because they have no
fear of substitution. and toddling
child can do the family marketing rs
well as her mother.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
The Anthem Apain.

The Messiah" was sung recently in
Philadelphia. and one of the anthems
rendered by the chorus had as its
theme, We have turned every one TO
his own way" As anthems go. this
sounded somewhat as follows: We
have turned. turned turned-we have
turned, yes. We have-we have turned
every one. every one to his own way.
own way-every one 10 his own way
The anthem involved several pages Of
music. and every time the chorus sang
we have turned. turned. turned. 50
they proceeded 10 turn over to the next
page. and then burst out again with
we have turned. turned A certain
plain citizen. rather elderly. who sat
well in the rear not approaching the
delicate sentiment. was heard 10 NUT
ter. diSguStedly. Well. when you get
through Jurnin'. turnin' them gol-
derned pages. suppose You Shet up
about itr'-Harper's Magazine.
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Notes About Fruit.

In the market buyers sometimes pre-
fer small but fully ripened strawberries
to larger ones picked too green.
The grape is considered the most
healthful of all fruits. Every one who
has a garden yard OF a wall can grow
grapes.
In starting a young orchard look af-
ter the trees often. and wherever a limb
is found crossing another limb cut it
out.
Plum trees should be sprayed with
Bordeaux mixture. but it should be
weaker than for apples. or it viii burn
the foliage.
Apple. pear and plum trees should be
planted in every poultry yard. They
will afford shade for the fowls and tie
poultry viii destroy many insects.
Plum trees do not generally require
as much pruning as apple trees. Prun-
ing should be done as early In the
spring as possible. before the sap
starts.
There is no section Of country where
some variety Of every kind Of fruit
viii not do well. Experiment with
fruit until you find varieties suited 10
your locality.
Most plums should be picked for
market a few days before they are
thoroughly ripe. Even for home use
they are better just before they are per-
fecty ripe.-Germantown Telegraph
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
Start Horses Slowly.

When the horse has been fed and is
taken out to work, it should be started
in TO labor rather easily 70 get the most
work at the least Inconvenience to the
horse. The reason for this is not hard
to find. 1t is simply that during the
feeding time the organs are getting
themselves into condition for digestion
and are possibly even digesting the
feed. A large quantity of blood is call
ed away from the other members and
is poured into the vessels about the
stomach. This blood must all be with
drawn when the horse begins to work
and be supplied to the muscular or
gans where it is most needed. This
change cannot be done all at once. 1t
requires q little time for the blood to
reach the physical demands. If the
blood has time to make the change by
moderate starting all will be well. If
not. then there is a temporary eXhaus-
ton from which it may require hours
to recover entirely.
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TIE HOT SPELL.
Buffalo Cool as a Cucumber While
Other Cities Sheltered,

Other Cities Sheltered.
During the hot spell that has been ex-
perienced throughout America the latter
part of June and the early part of July,
comparison of temperatures, taking III
the principal cities OF the United States
and Canada. is most interesting and
would hardly be believed; but the figures
are authentic.s being compiled by the gov
eminent official of the United States
Weather Bureau. Taking the city Of
Buffalo, for instance-this being the Pam
American Exposition city and the objec-
tive point of thousands of travellers who
are interested in knowing the weather
conditions of that city-and comparing
figures with those of eighteen other cities
throughout America, the comparison is
most noticeable.
The summers in Buffalo are without
doubt the most perfect on the continent.
Every day there is a cooling breeze Watt
ed over the bosom of Lake Erie that
keeps the temperature down and tenn
pers the humidity of the atmosphere; it
is rarely that the mercury reaches 80 de-
greeS During the most oppressive days
of the late hot spell while the thermome-
ter was % degrees in Chicago, IS degrees
in St. Louis, 81 degrees in Boston, 80
degrees i'll Montreal 81 degrees in To-
ronto and 81 degrees in Detroit, the tenn
perature of Buffalo was 81 degrees. The
highest that the thermometer recorded
during the week was IS degrees. compar-
ed with record in other cities of tenn
perature ranging from 95 to 104 degrees.
1t is, therefore. seen that anyone con
complaining trip to the PaEAmerican
Exposition need not postpone their jour
ney on account of the hot weather, as
Buffalo is one of the coolest places on
the continent and conditions will UNI
h.,
mer, judging from the records of past
seasons
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20

tai. He is as crafty and cunning as a
serpent. He could prove him self the
kindest, most considerable of husbands,
and Olivia next thing to an idiot. Oh.
it is ridiculous to think of pitting a girl
like her against him.
Bat what can be done for her.? l ask
ed vehemently and passionately. My
poor Oliviai what can l do TO protect
her?'
"Nothingr replied Kate Daltrey. cold
". Her only chance is concealment,
and what poor chance that is! went
over to Sark, never thinking that your
Miss Olivier whom | had heard so much
of was Olivia Foster. 1t is an out-of-the-
world place; but so much the more read
| lily they will find her, if they once get a
clue. A hare is soon caught when it can
not double; and how could Olivia escape
if they only traced her to Sark?"
My dread of the woman into whose
hands my imbecile curiosity had put the
clue was growing greater every minute.
| 1t seemed as if Olivia could not be safe
now, day or night; yet what protection
| could l or Tardif give TO her?
You will not betray herY | said to
Kate Daltrey, though feeling all the time
| that could not trust her in the smallest
! degree.
Il have promised dear Julia that" she
! answered.
1t became my duty to keep a strict
watch over the woman who had come to
| Guernsey to find Olivia. If possible
must decOy her away from the lowly
nest where my helpless bird was shell
| tered She had not sent for me again
| but l called upon her the next morning
professionally, and stayed some time
| talking with her. But nothing resulted
from the visit beyond the assurance that
| she had not yet made any progress to-
wards the discovery of my secret.
Neither did / feel quite safe about
| Kate Daltrey. She gave me the impress
| sion of being as crafty and cunning as
| she described her half-brother. Did she
know this woman by SIGHT? That was a
| question l could not answer. There was
another question hanging upon it. II
| she saw her, would she not in some way
| contrive to give her a sufficient hint, with
out positively breaking her promise to
! Julia? Kate Daltrey's name did not
| appear in the newspapers among the list
| of visitors, as she was staying in a pri
! vate house; but she and this woman
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
The Clover Hay Worm.

1t is reported that the clover hay
worm is proving a decided pest in some
of the Western States, where alfalfa
is a principal crop. Those who buy
Western clover or alfalfa should take
care that they do not take this worm
home with them, or if a few are found
should shake them out of the hay,
sweep them up and burn them. 1t is
not the amount of the hay that they
eat which causes the loss, but the fact
that they foul the hay with their ex-
crements, until cattle reject it unless
starving, and even When eaten it is I'M
wholesome for them or for their milk.
Looking moldy and as if full of spider
webs or long threads, every lock in
which it is seen should also be burned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
For Women's Troubles. Too.

New Baden. ILL.,, Aug. 12.-Mrs. An
ton Griesbaum, Jr., has been very ILL.,
Female weakness had run her down SO
low that she could not do her house
work. She had tried many things, but
got no relief.
DOdd's Kidney Pills, a new remedy
which is better known here as cure
for Brights Disease, Diabetes, Dropsy
and rheumatism, worked like charm
in Mrs. Griesbaum's case. She used
three boxes and is now a new woman
able to do her work as well as ever
she was. Her general health is much
improved, and she has not n single
symptom of Female Trouble left.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are making a
wonderful reputation for themselves in
this part of the State.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
Farm Fences.

Bad fences have been a trouble to
every rural community from the earli-
est history TO the present day. Neigh
borhood rows and feuds and aggravat-
ing litigation and even bloOdshed have
resulted from defective fences Wood
en- fences, whether of rails, poles or
boards, are a standing menace to the
public peace wherever they exist, and
but little better is a wire fence that
does not effectively serve its purpose.
There are nowadays a large number
of patterns of wire fences ready made
and sold in rolls ready to be unrolled
and nailed to posts. Some of these are
good, and some are better. and some are
almost perfect. A really good wire
fence may cost more to begin with
than wooden one, but on account Of
its durability alone it is far cheaper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
REMARKABLE TREE SNAKES.
Like an Emerald Rope, with Eyes that
Flash All CoIors of the Opal.

Like an Emerald Rope, with Eyes that
Flash All Colors of the Opal.
The strangest and most agile snakes
in the world, perhaps, live in the Lone
Mesa, Dolores County, Colorado" said
Harry A. Storey. Denver freight and
passenger agent of the Wabash, while
chatting with friends about the local
ity he recently visited.
Awhile ago when l was travelling
through the southwestern portion of the
State l Glanced upon Lone plateau. My
Mexican guide told me much about it
that excited my curiosity, but nothing
so much as the stories of the strange
species of snakes which inhabft the
mesa. / was surprised to hear that
they live in trees. Unbelieving l de-
manded that he take me to their forest
home.
"One morning. just as the sun was
rising, we started TO find the snake
trees. For four hours we trudged over
the dried plain toward a dark, green
clump on the mountain side. The trees
stood exceedingly close together. Be
tween the trees we made our way as
quietly as possible. Suddenly he
stopped. There on a broad limb lay
remarkable snake. Like an emerald
rope it was stretched along in the dim
light. Jose whistled softly. At once
triangular head arose. Two eyes.
cleaning many colors like opals, were
fastened upon us. a red tongue shot
out in contrast to the green head. Sud
denly Jose clapped his hands. The
snake coiled itself on the limb.
Would you see it climb, senOr?' said
Jose.
l nodded and he stepped forward,
raising his staff. The reptile reared him
self and Kissed in anger, Instinctively
retreated. Jose thrust at him with the
staff. Like fash the slim green snake
struck the staff. Three times l heard
his fangs hit the oaken stick. Then
he returned and with easy speed
wound his way up the trunk to the top
most limbs, which swayed and bent
under his weight. Apparently it was
no effort for the reptile to climb the
straight trunk of the tree.
Every moment he turned tritie,
and crossing and recrossing proceeded
aloft from one side of the trunk to the
other. No squirrel could have mounted
that tree more easily. Several yards
further on we found tree fairly alive
with snakes. A loud kissing greeted
our arrival A vigorous tapping by
Jose caused a speedy ascension after
several reptiles had been struck 10y his
staff. Upon its end l found drops Of
greenish venom and inquired its nature.
Jose shuddered slightly. Then he told
me that it was harmless to the veins,
| but if swallowed would drive men
mad And then he told how jealous
Indians in times past had ruined their
rivals with a potion of the venom con-
cealed in food. We killed one of the
snakes, and to-day the most valuable
curiosity | have is the emerald skin
from Lone Mesa. Chicago Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
Cnhhare. as >tock roos.

The value Of the cabbage as food for
stock may be summed up As strong in
two points. the large amount that can
be grown upon an acre Of soil and its
succulency. which makes it a milk-pro-
ducIng food easily digested. But il re-
quires strong soil and good cultivation,
does not keep well for winter use IN
less pitted where il viii be frozen until
spring. and even then having but q
short season. while If stumps and any
decayed leaves are fed il Is almost i'm
possible 70 prevent II imparting a rank,
unpleasant favor 10 the milk and but
ter. or even 20 the meat. unless its use
Is discontinued two or three weeks be-
fore the slaughteriug. As regards the
nutritive value Professor Johnston in
Agricultural Chemistry estimated sew
enJ pounds OF cabbage 10 have abo1t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
Cover EInaf.

Glover bloat can always be prevent
ed by keeping the cattle off the clover
while it is wet with rain or dew. The
usual cause of death when an animal is
bloated is congestion of the lungs from
pressure of the stomach against them.
The flesh of such animal should be
darker in color from the stoppage of
blood in the small vessels than the
flesh of an animal butchered, but l do
not believe it would poison any one to
eat the flesh of such animals. The best
remedy for clover bloat is to make an
opening in the upper part of the left
flank with a pocketknife and thrust the
fingers into the opening. Then the gas
will escape at the sides of the finger
Or use some hollow tube to put into
the opening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
The History of spotIess Town.

When early in March, 1900, the puDhc
was. by means of the car cards design
ed by Mr.. ]. X Fraser, of Ward q
Cows art department. introduced TO
Spotless Town and its inhabitants,
new chapter had been added TO the bls-
tory of advertising.
The series took" at once; never since
the day of Punch in the presence OF
the Passengaire" did a jingle so take
possession of the public. Dignified men
in elevated cars craned their necks 10
see if there was not another Spotless
Town card in sight, while more enter
prising people journeyed through the
entire train for the same purpose. Chill
dren and Sedate matrons read the
verses to each other, till, from the
naughty Mayor down to the modest
cook the newly created citizens became
the friends of the public. AS it is
usual in giving the history of a town TO
publish the portraits of those people
who have done most to make the place
prosperous or famous. we reproduce
here pictures of the men and women
who have been most prominently con-
nected with the growth of Spotless
Town, made directly from the water
color paintings in the Hall of Fame.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
Plants Poisonous to Animals.


The bulletin from the Montana Elk
pertinent Station gives a list of four
teen species of plants which are known
or strongly suspected of poisoning ami
mails. Among them are the lupines,
which killed 100 out of 200 bucks fed on
hay, and in 1898 some 1000 sheep from
eating ripe lupine on the range. The
trouble seems to be in the ripe or near
ly ripe seed. The purple and tall lark
spur killed 40 cattle in the Gallatin
Valley when other plants were covered
with snow; acOnite, water hemlOck and
nightshade have proved poisonous to
both man and beast. In 1898, a dairy
man had field of oats so badly smut
ted that he cut them for hay instead
of letting the grain ripen. Out of 30
cows which were given one feed of it,
II died within IS hours having both
gastric and cerebral trouble. Ergot on
native grasses is claimed to have killed
number of horses in from six to eight
hours the muscles of the throat being
paralyZed first, and then the whole body
paralyzed. .Strychnine and whisky seem
to be the only remedy having effect.
1t is better to avoid feeding ergOt or
smut on any grass or grain.-Exchange.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-08-20
DESTROYING English Sparrow,

A paper published in New South
Wales, Australia, tells how farmers de-
stroy English sparrows out there. They
make a double coop and put one or
more fowl or chickens in one cOmpart-
ment, leaving the other empty. When
feeding they scatter a little wheat in
the empty compartment which is soon
found by the sparrows. After about
week they soak the wheat in vinegar
and sugar. After the sparrows become
accustomed to this, they add a little
strychnine to the vinegar and sugar,
and allow the wheat to soak about
twelve hours. then dry il and scatter it
in the empty coop. One or two grains
Is enough TO finish any sparrow, and If
it is given every day at the same place
in the same way. and dead birds re-
moved if any die in the coop, hundreds
of them may be destroyed. but if the
dead are LEFT il may brighten away the
Others. Massachusetts, Ploughman.
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The Hessian FIy,

A correspondent of the National
Stockman tells how he avoids trouble
from the Hessian in his wheat fields.
He prepares his ground for sowing,
and then waits till he sees the fly about.
Then he drills in his wheat. As the flies
all swarm at once, and only last four
days, they have all persisted before his
wheat is up, and he suffers no damage,
and averages much better crops than
his neighbors. We do not know whether
this habit of all coming out at once and
where, or peculiar to them in Ohio. We
never saw or heard it mentioned be-
fore, but if true it should be generally
known
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Feeding EnsilaGe.

One can begin to feed silage from the
top of the silo as soon as cutting
ceases, or the material may be left I'M
til needed in winter time, says Breed
er's Gazette. The silo should be ar
ranged to have such diameter that
from an inch and half to two inches
of silage will be fed off the top each
day. If less than this. amount is fed
off, trouble may arise from the exposed
silage starting to heat and mold. If
so much as an inch and a half or two
inches is fed off daily, then the silage
material at the surface is always fresh
and in good condition.
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ny day in the streets or on

might meet any day in the streets or on
the pier.
had to cross over to Sark the next
week, alone and independent of Captain
Carey. The time passed heavily, and
on the following Monday l went on board
the steamer. | had not been on deck two
minutes when l saw my patient step on
after me. The last clue was in her fin
gers now, that was evident.
She did not see me at first; but her air
was exutant and satisfied. There was
no face on board so elated and flushed
kept out of her way as long as l could
without consigning myself to the black
hole of the cabin; but at last she caught
sight of me, and came down to the fore
castle to claim me as an acquaintance.
"Ha, ha! Dr. Dobreew she exclaimed
$50 you are going to visit Sark, too?"
YES" | answered more CURLY than
courteously.
IT. ho continued
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CHAPTER WI.

AA@N- A@AN - L
My mother passed restless and agi-
tated night, and |, who sat up with her,
was compelled to listen TO all her la
mentauons. Rut towards the morning
she fell INTO heavy sleep, likely to last
FOR some hours. could leave her in
perfect security; and at an carly hour l
went down 20 jana mouse. strung up
TO bear the worst. and intending TO have
1t all out with her and put her on her
guard before she paid her daily visit to
cur house. She must have some hours
for her excitement and rejoicing 10 bub-
bic over. before she came 10 talk about
il TO my mother.
Il wish to see Miss Dobree," l said 70
the girl who quickly answered my noisy
peal of the house bell
Please, sir was her reply, "She and
Miss paltrcy are gone to Sark with Cap
tain Carey"
Gone 10 Slrkr' I repeated in uttc-
amazemcut.
Yes, DR.. Martin. They started quite
early because of the tide. aud Captain
Carey's man brought the carriage to take
them 20 s. Simpsons | don't look for
them back before evening"
When lid they make up their minds
n
Only late last night, sir" she answer
ell.
Why were Julia and Kate Da,trcy gone
10 Sark2 What could they have To 10
with OHviag Ii made me almost wild
with anger 20 think Of them finding
Olivia. Sul talking 20 her pcrhanS of me-
and my .ovc-uueS,iouius her. arguing
with her. tormcutiuS her, The bare
o.. d ~
was enough 10 drive nae frantic.
In the cool twilight. IuEa and Kate
pIitrcy were announced l WAS, apout
90 withdraw from my mothers room, IN
conformity with the etiquette established
amongst us. when Julia recalled me in
Esntler voice than she had used 10.
wards me since The day of my fatal con-
fcS>lon-