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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Political Potnonri.

As a sop to the outraged feelings Of
the civil-service reforners for past de-
Hnquencies, President Mckinley is said
to have promised to extend the service
by including laborers.
The boosted splendid diplomacy Of
the administration on the Chinese
question has so far, instead of opening
the door TO China, closed Manchuria,
which has been one of our main mar
-ets.
The success of the Democrats at the
spring elections in the larger cities was
mainly brought about by their cham
pionship OF municipal ownership, thus
espousing the cause Of the people,
while the Republicans were favoring
the corporations.
The bulls and bears Of Wall street
are having one OF the toughest strug-
giles Of their lives; millions are at stake
every hour. II IS well TO remember
that money is not manufactured in
Wall street; every dollar won there
must be lost by some one.
IL now appears that Editor Rice was
depOrted from Manila for telling the
truth about the scan1alous doings OF
the Collector OF the Port OF Manila. for
since his newspaper was suppressed
and himself sent homo the Collector
has been uaesferred TO Japan
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Harvesting Kaffir-Corn.

In the recent quarterly report of the
Kansas Department of Agriculture is
a most excellent article on Kaffir eeCn,
prepared by J. G. Haney of the. State
Agricultural College, upon request of
Secretary COburn. Concerning the har-
vesting of the crop he says: Kaffir corn
remains green until frost and the seed
does not shatter; so, if grain is the only
consideration, there is no great hurry
to harvest; 1t can stand until after
frost and the stalk is dry. But gener-
ally the fodder is a consideration, as
well as the grain, and then the problem
is to cut when the best results from
both may be obtained. The longer the
fodder stands the harder and less pal
atable it becomes, while if cut too early
the best yield of grain is not secured.
After the grain is hardened so that it
is difficult to mash between the thumb
and finger, and there is little moisture
apparently in the seed. there will be
very little shrinkage in the grain. This
would perhaps be called Just past the
hard dough stage" If cut earlier the
fodder will be better feed, but there
will be COZ derable shrinkage in the
grain.
One thing that has kept this crop
from being more generally raised is
the problem of harvesting. There are
a number of methods and they all
have their merits. If the fodder is de-
sired for feed it is perhaps best 20 cut
stalk and all and leave in the shock
until dry. The best machine for ac-
cOmplishing this is the corn binder,
which leaves it in bundles of conven-
lent size for handling, and the fodder
is held together. The common method,
however is to cut with a mower, and
the crop should be left to cure well
before raking. Ordinarily it is put into
large shocks or small ricks containing
from a ton to three tons each. This is
done with a hay gatherer, 'buck rake"
or goodwill" anu saves a great deal
of handling. 1t keeps in excellent con-
ditiOr when treated this way and can
be hauled when needed 1t is ready to
harvest in about 1O5 days after plant
ing, and this should be before frost, as
freezing while green IS detrimental;
besides, the hay will not cure as well
in cool weather, and it is essential that
it be as perfectly cured as possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14

lin Which the First Y. NJ. c. A. Meeting in
America Was Heidi
Boston, in 1851, of the wants and claims
of the thousands of young men who an
nually came to that city from their coun-
try homes and were exposed to the va
ried temptations that beset the ineXpe-
rienced and unwary on every hand.
Rooms were secured for the use of the
association at the corner of Sumner and
Washington streets, which were solemn
ly dedicated on the evening of March II,
1852.
By 1858 the association had gotten
very much in debt when a Mr.. Smith,
who was a merchant in Boston at THAT
time, devised and executed a Chinese
fair in the Music Hall, which, in a week,
netted from $4,000 to $1,000 profit.
The affair paid the floating debt of the
association and added over $4,000 to
the building fund. The elaborate and
handsome Chinese pagoda made for this
affair is now in the national galleries in
Washington. The pagoda measures, with
its base, about nine feet high. These
"reminiscences are so interesting to Mr..
Smith, and revive such tender associa-
tiOns, that he is disposed now to divert
the pagoda from Washington as a gift
ornamental and interesting to the reading
room of the Boston Young Mems Chris
tian Association. He will probably ship
it from Washington temporarily for the
jubilee convention.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14

SO aftec the first tub you viii have 10
look up 4 poor relation half your size 10
beStow said garment upon. Nothing is
more becoming than a shirt waist with
skirt 10 match. The skirts are made
with deep Spanish iounce set on. and
strap finish Is as popular as on tailor
made cloth. \ great many shirt waists
are made with wristband sleeves, instead
Of with cuffs. A shirt waist must set
close and fiat under the arms, must be
narrow and perfectly fat az the back, and
full without being bunchy in front. II
must droop in front. and the skirt with
which il is worn must be cut down at
the belt in front. A woman with 4 good
figure should wear belt OF the same ma
terial as the dress, but others had better
indulge the relief Of CONTRASTING belt.
What shall fashionable women have for
their August summer novelty in headgeaz
when already milIiners tempt with flower
trimmed white tulle hats? The new
''fiat" Is a flny dream. sOrr Of gIorihei
pie. with an upper crust Of lace. just 4
TAT wired disk, laid over q filing OF pink
roses, mostly banked 10 one side. There
Is no uniercrus1, Just s velvet band on
which the disk rests at one side. while
the roses intervene on the other. Disks
OF lace straw are furnished all under the
edge with ACCORDION pleated tuIle, tia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Bills Passed-Senate.


Thomas-Relative to a dam across the
Flambeau river.
Sturdevant-Dam across Black river.
notwithstanding private detective
agencies to be licensed.
Park-Relating to the support Of poor
by, counties.
Pomrening-Relating to justices of the
peace and cOnstables.
misunderstanding Of dogs.
Barlow-Relating to city marshals
Barker-Relating to marriage of di-
yorced persons.
Collins-Relating to Stevens Point Fair
Association.
Committee on State Notwithstanding
sections 1888 and 1854 Of the statutes Of
1898.
Whitson-Creating a second municipal
court for Lincoln County.
MISUNDERSTANDING 10 Judgment
against garnishees.
Anderson-Relating to indebtedness Of
New Richmond. r.
Misunderstanding to public improve
ments in cities of the first class.
AIiller-Relating to construction Of tele-
graph lines.
stoU--Raising the age Of compulsory
educ ION from Z TO 10, to to IA.
neutrality-suspicious. flags over voting
booths.
Stout-Relating TO the arrangement Of
teachers examination districts.
Weed-Prescribing fine or impris0n-
ment for injury to telegraph and electric
wires.
Misunderstanding to obscene literature.
Committee on Education-Fixing time
Of election Of State superintendent same
as tina: Of judges to take it out Of poll
tics.
ADson-To authorize marine insurance
on Lloyds plan.
Stout-Prescribin that lands exempt
from general tax shall be also exempt
from special assessments.
Roe-Relating to promissory notes.
Constituting the Platteyille Fair AssO-
citation an agricultural association; vote
"a to II.
MISUNDERSTANDING boards in towns also
boards Of free high schools.
Bills Passed-AssembIy.
Stevens-Providing for a commission TO
locate the positions Of Wisconsin t-oops
at Vicksburg, expenses TO be paid by the
State.
MISUNDERSTANDING acts Of courts.
counties and cities in laying out ur va.at-
ing streets and alleys.
Krumrey-Providing that State aid 10
agricultural societies shall be paid ON a
ogeash premiums only.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Notes from the Piprerv,

Salt and ashes aid digestion in swine.
\ clean feeding place for swine is a
prime necessity.
Lice rarely infest hogs that have
plenty of sulphur.
Rusty old straw is on, me worst
materials for bedding swine.
Cholera in the herd travels swiftly
from one animal TO another.
The healthy hogs stomach is as reg
ular as clockwork in demanding food.
When feeding for fattening always
watch for signs of indigestion. Obey
the first sign by reducing rations.
Cholera will be prevented if sulphur
be mixed with the salt and ashes. The
sulphur may be mixed with slop also.
When Il pig refuses to eat and thumps
and has his hair turned the wrong way.
trot him out and give him Il dose of Ak.
Make the dose a big one.
Remember that Stufing and cram
ming and jammiEg food into pig 10
fatten it in short time is a wholly alb
normal. unnatural performance. We
must expect il 10 wreck some o. the
forced animalS.-Rural World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14

is allowed to hang a bit loose. Sucn a
disk rests ON a wreath of roses, mau<
much higher on one side than on the
other. Roses to match tumble over the
high side of the disk. Really If women
are to have new millinery in midsummer
that is to be seasonable and novel, SOME
lively planning must be done, for the
is so much that is summary about spffng
hats. Take the quartet pictured mere
First comes draped toque OF BLACK
chiffon and gold straw caught with
gold buckle Then fancy black and req
straw, futed around the brim and trim
med at side with autumn leaves. Sueh
hats as these two do not invade specially
the August field, but the two that remain
are summary enough and are numerous
now. The lower one was fancy ecru
straw trimmed with soaring of red Louis
inc silk and with a liberal supply OF
green leaves. A knot of the silk showed
on the hair. The other hat was white
tulle trimmed freely with frosted green
leaves and with black velvet.
Copyright 1901.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Sparks from the Wires.

Bubonic plague on the increase at
Hongkong.
J. L. Currier, banker and broker, New
York, has gone to the wall.
Editor Malan, Cape Town, gets a year
in the pen for libelling Gen. French.
Coal can be transported 1000 miles on
the American lakes for 20 cents a ton.
Bengal is suffering from the cocaine
habit, and efforts are being made to re-
strict the sale of the drug, which the
Hindus are using as a substitute for
opium.
A new species Of mountain sheep has
been sent from Dawson City to Director
Hornaday of the New York Geological
Society. This species is absolutely new
to science.
American-made boots and shoes are
driving British-made goods out of Aus
tralia and the British colonies in the
East and West Indies and Africa, where
they have always had a monopoly.
A measure which has just become a
law in New York State makes the fun
eral expenses Of deceased person paya-
bic from his estate before any other
debts. Not only is the new law a boon
TO undertakers, but it may have some
effect in encouraging reasonable SIMPLE
ity of funeral display.
The cattlemen Of Greenwood County,
Kan, are making hard times for law
yers. They have established a system Of
arbitrating differences. Three men are
chosen as an arbitration committee. They
investigate the trouble and make decis-
ion, which is final. \ fuss involving S6e.-
900 was settled al Eureka by an arbitra-
ton committee.
The coronation Of King Edward win
take place at the end Of June. 1902.
Westminster Abbey, according 10 Truth.
viii be entirely closed to the public for
four months prior to the event, and all
services viii be suspended in order to
prepare the interior for the ceremony.
While John Regain Of Abilene, Kan,
was out giving his hounds exercise the
other day the dogs started a rabbit and
gave chase. Bunny ran straight for
tennis court, lodged beneath a wire
screen with which the ground was sur
rounded and got away. The dogs did
not see the screen and crashed into IL,
one animal worth $3.50 being killed and
several Injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
HOW the Artist was called.

When Henry S. Watson, the illustra-
tor, landed at Naples, he did not know
much about European travel. He had
to make some sketches in the villages
about Naples, and his experiences have
filled him with wonder enough for a
lifetime. His deft pencil helped him a
bit At one little village inn he tried
to get it through the landlords head
that he was to be called early in the
morning. He couldn't make himself
understood. At last he drew a picture
of himself lying in bed the sun peep
ing through the window, the clock at
the hour of 6 and the chambermaid
knocking at the door. Then it was
quite plain, and they woke him on the
Post.
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is ketcbed gown of lavender look refined for summer ut

where is sketched a gown of lavender
nuns yelling. On the skirt the straps,
which were white cloth held by cut steel
buttons, crossed an inserted piece OF
black and white velvet. This appeared
on the jacket in cuffs, collar and revers.
This only hints of the ways in which
strap finish is carried out in cloth. When
velvet is used for the straps, as it often
is, the straps come nearer to the band
classification, and may be left with ends
unfinished, or may have handsome but
ton or a snowy ornament. a common
form of velvet strapping appears in the
middle gown of this group, where black
velvet trimmed biscuit ladies' cloth, gilt
ornaments coming at the ends of the
bands This jacket was cut polonaise
and was Of black taffeta.
Princess gowns with tight, short bo-
leros of lace are very stylish. The bO-
lero may be pointed at the back-that is,
the pattern of the lace is followed and
extends in a point or irregular scrolled
or vine effect, to the waist line, or a little
below. In front the bolero may fall in
a pair of points also following the pat
tern. The princess outline is not inter
fered with, though its severity is thus les
sened. A deep lace collar is not an I'M
usual provision for boleros of simple cut.
and again the lace is cut out and applied
to white silk or satin, which then is
shaped into collar or rever facing or both.
Thus was finished the jacket at the left
in this picture. The dress goods was
pale gray albatross and the collar and
revers showed white satin appliqued with
cream hand crochet lace. This appeared.
too, in cuffs that turned back from chif-
fOn puffs.
Strictly men-tailor places are Offering
shirt waist dresses and sailor blouse
dresses in wash goods to delighted buy
erS. But look out, for not once in a doz-
en- times is the ready-made wash goods
dress constructed of shrunken material,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Dou'ts About Alfalfa Growing.

Don't SOW alfalfa on poor soil.
Don't SOW alfalfa on wet soil.
Don't forget TO clip it three times
the first year.
Don't turn any stock on it until the
next May.
Don't let alfalfa hay get dry before
r9king.
Don't fail to cut your hay in time.
That means TO be ready to cut by June
first.
Don't ever let stock on your alfalfa
meadows in cold weather.
Don't SOW alfalfa seed on UMPIRE
pared soil. as you do clover.
IF it fails with you. manure the land
and try again.'-Ohio Experiment Sta
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Subsidy Unnecessary.

The announcement that the English
company, Vickers' Sons & Maxim, will
establish at Philadelphia ship-building
yard, to compete with the Cramps and
other large ship-building firms of this
country, is the most conclusive evil
dence that the subsidy for ships as
proposed in the Hanna bill is unneces-
sary. The position taken by the Demo
cratic members of the United States
Senate, when the bill was under dis
cussion, that this country could more
than compete with England in the
building of ships, both in quality and
price, and that the payment of the vast
subsidy proposed would be looting the
treasury to enrich the ship owners, is
thus early being verified.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Fashion Notes.
Copyright, 1901.

Nothing can be too berufled to be IN
good form for the coming summer.
Broad 12-inch sash ribbon in very soft
finish is the smartest finishing touch Ior
dainty toilettes.
The white glove for evening wear Is
less and less in favor Colored gloves
have completely replaced them.
Striped black and white and gray and
white silks are having quite an extended
vogue just at present for Innings.
The new round hats in coarse straw
meant for simple occasions, have moder-
ately low crowns, and comparatively
narrow brims.
Scarfs and huge bows of tulle, black,
white or cream, go to form one of the
most becoming competitions to the latter
day headgear of flowers.
Very finely polka-dotted on tiny shep-
herd checks, blue and white on black and
white silks, made very plainly, always
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14

SIR GEO. WILLIAMS. ASSOCIATION move
ment in North America during the past
fifty years, but also to represent means
used, and the varied character and quail
ity of work done in the principal lines
of activity in the different kinds of asso-
Citations.
As a result Of the combined labors or
the Boston association, the international
committee and its secretaries during the
past fifty years, 6,192 branches have been
established with 521, 900 members, among
fifty nations, speaking thirty-tive differ
ent languages. Fourteen hundred secre-
taries are employed two schools for
training officers conducted and $4,000
per year contributed for association work
in foreign lands. where twenty secre-
taries are stationed. 4 building has been
erected every nine days for the past year
and the total valuation of property ex-
ceeds $24,00O,000.
The First Y. NJ. c. A.
The first Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation in the world was organized in
London in 1914, mainly through the in
strumentality of Mr.. George Williams, a
Christian young man from the country,
who had procured a situation in the large
dry goods house of George Hitchcock &
Co., located in st. Pauls Church yard,
in which many young men had their
sleeping rooms.
Mr.. Williams had small room to him
self in this establishment, and, finding
that there was a great want Of religion
among the young men of this and similar
establishments, he invited few Chris
tian young men to meet In his room for
prayer. That was the birthplace in re-
atty Of the \. n, G. 4. From this other
meetings. grew and other establishments
Rgggm8 Interested and finally confer
eanizati0n Of the London Young Mems
Christian Association
The first association ors,Snized in North
Af1erica was formed in Montreal in No
vember, 1851, the first one in the Unit
ed States in December, 1851. The Bos-
ton Young Mems Christian Association
owes it's origin to deep conviction in
the minds of the religious community of
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The Manila Scandal.

Gen. Macarthur, in cable to the War
Department about the commissary
Scandal in the Philippines, says; The
press report vas grossly exaggerated
and misleading" but u the sQme mes
Sage he admits that ''thr9e officers and
d number of enlisted men are being
tried by court-martial and number
OF citizens by military commission"
Three officers and a number of men
and citizens arrested and being tried
for stealing from the government with
much larger number, possibly not yet
discovered, is quite as large a scandal
as the press reports have given.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Why Not HANNAH

Mr.. Bryan says in the Commoner:
Many people smile when Mark Hanna
is suggested as the possible Republican
nominee in 1904. but there is no real
occasion for these smiles. The fact is
that Mark Hanna is the best possible
representative of the Republican party
as at present constituted. His ideas
are entirely out of harmony with the
ideal of the founders of the Republican
party, and yet he has brought that
party to his way of thinking. He has
shattered traditional notions, he has
forced many Republican leaders into
the background, and he is to-day the
master of the Republican party. This
is not exaggeration. 1t is statement of
very apparent facts. Why should the
Republicans hesitate to put forward the
man most truly typical of modern Re
publicanism?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-05-14
Prnnina. the nrchard in Summer.

Pruning the Orchard in Summer.
Besides the thinning out and shorten
ing Of fresh growth in summer, such as
has been referred to several times in
these columns, it would often be work
well done to thin out branches which
are too close together, branches which
should have been cut out in winter, but
which were neglected. II is often
good deal easier to see when to cut in
summer than it is in winter, as the re-
quirements of the tree can be better
understood. But few fruit growers
keep their trees open enough. The
trees are so dense that the branches
cannot perfect themselves and neither
flowers nor fruit can be looked for.
When branches are but small one is apt
to forget the future and permit too
many of them to form. 1t is well to
keep in mind that a lot Of inside
branches to which the sun never gets
will not bear fruit. They are useless
and should come out, that the sun may
reach what are left. In summer time
it is easy to see at once when enough
has been thinned out. Besides this ad-
vantage, there is another, viz, the scars
quickly heal when cut while the sap is
active. Besides the thinning out and
sharpening of the tree, summer pruning
of cherries, plums, pears and like fruits
has the effect of making them fruit
bearing in a short time. A young shoot
of a cherry cut back within few eyes
of its base, will form fruit buds on the
spur left. A pear shoot shortened in
One-half will often form a fruit bud at
the point where cut off. Very often a
tree which has not fruited VII! be made
to do so for the first time by these
means. There is always much pleasure
in having 4 tree of good outline, and
for this and the reason already given.
pay attention to the pruning.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat
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Easy Running Plows.

We are not sure but Jha1 a plow
would be better If 1t had one handle in
stead Of two. The pillow which requires
q man 70 exert bsth hands 10 use II
Is treSome 70 both man and the team.
Even in stony ground we have guided
the pillow with one hand and not put
cut as much strength on IL as we did on
the reins that guided the pair Of horses
chat We're not used 10 working together.
But TO 10 this one must know how TO
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cross of straps that extend back along
the edges of the jacket and are held
down by little buttons, and to these may
be added for sleeve finish straps that are
merely trimming, and straps employed in
skirts rarely have any other, value than
an ornamental one.
Two of the gowns shown herewith
were finished in this manner. The first
was bright red cashmere stitched in red
as indicated, the straps being white cloth
secured with gilt buttons. More elabo-
rate expression of the fancy will be
found at the right in the next picture,