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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
aug CRASH lN TEXAS on.
President of Forward Reduction Cons
pany Fails for $47S,5SI.

President of Forward Reduction Cons
pany Fails for $47S,5 ST.
DR.. Chauncey Il. Forward. president of
the Forward Reduction Company, filed
peeation in bankruptcy in the United
States District Court in Cleveland. His
schedule shows that he owes $4TS5ST
and has assets worth 81, 225, of which.
1910 is exempt. The creditors, who live
in all parts of the country. have claims
ranging from 800 to $4,000
The Forward Reduction CompanY, K IA
said, will follow DIR. Forward into me
bankruptcy court Tn holdings of the
company are in Orange and Jefferson
counties, Texas, aud across the State line
In Louisiana, and include over $4,000
acres Of land. The company way engaged
In The refining Of oil and similar products
under secret process of DIR. Forwards
discovery. Dr. Forward and l.. Y. Denis
organized the company in Cleveland in
1857. 1t has a capital of $5,00O,0O0 of
which $2,S00,000 has been issued TO
about 800 holders in this country and
abroad.
The attorney for the company said:
THE company will be reorganized along
lines already defined. Creditors will be
satisfied by giving them stock IL possible
--as any rate, in the manner best posi-
blel The concern will not go to pieces"
Lawyers, doctors, clerks and many
workers in shops and factories are num-
bered among the shareholders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
Cement Floors.

I am a firm believer in concrete and
cement floors. They are the best.
have a hoghouse - by 81 feet the
floor Of which is cement. II is much
better than boards. making the house
warmer in winter and cooler in sum-
ner. This summer win make con-
crete floors in three henhouses. | hired
a man to lay the floor in the hoghouse.
nut intend hereafter 10 do the wvk
myself. My hoghouse floor consists OF
two feet OF stones about six inches in
diameter, three inches Of concrete and
one inch OF cement II does not need
the rock. but had them and wanted
to raise the floor. so they come in nice
". think win lay cOncr,tte in the
cattle sheds. IL win stop the logs from
roofing and make the sheds easy to
keep clean.-Everett Lamb. in Breed
ers' Gazette.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
HucKLEeERRIEs IN NEW YORK.
DvIring July and August It's DweIIera
Consume 10000 Bushels.

During the months OF July and Au-
gust 10000 bushels OF huckleberries are
consumed in New York City. In no 10
cality in the country 10 huckIeiSSSfies Of
all varieties grow in greater profusiOn
or Of better quality than in the wild
mountain regions from which New York
draws its main supply. Hundreds Of
families depend In great measure on the
gathering Of this crop for their livelihood.
1t is no uncommon thing for the united
work Of family to bring in as much as
SO 4 day while the season lasts, which
averages seventy days. One season on
the huckle4erry barrens has brought
more than one family the means 10 pur-
chase a snug little farm.
Six railroads derive q large revenue
during the summer carrying huckleber-
ries from the different shipping eenters 10
New York-the Erie. the New York, Sus-
Quehanna and Western, the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. the New
York. Ontario and Western, the New
York Central and the West Shore.
In Potter County. "a, there is high
tract OF land. extending for miles toward
the New York State line. known as
HuekIeberry hill Il Is the only locality
for forty miles around whezs Azckleber-
RES grow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
Coops for Young Chicks.

When the early-hatched chicks are
two or three months old it is good
plan to 90 over the flock and take out
such pullets as are promising and which
viii form the laying flock of the win
ter. Such chicks must be separated from
the main flock, so that they may be
given the need attention, and must
be provided with shelter at night, even
though they have the range during the
day. Coops like that shown in the illus
tration are inexpensive, as they are
formed from large dry goods boxes.
Saw the back of box so that slant
ing roof may be nailed or and DC coy
cred with tarred paper 10 make it wa
terproof
The door IS hinged 20 the box and
the illustration SLOWS how it is hooked
up during the day when tie chicks are
out. The three iuger holes Of good size
just above the door provide ventilation
although at one side is an opening to
permit fresh air in the coop while the
weather is warm, this opening to be Sc
curely covered with heavy wire netting
of rather fine mesh. II for any reason
it is desirable to confine the birds for
any portion of the day, they will be
quite comfortable If a water can Is
placed inside the coop, as shown in
Figure l, and 1t Is secured at either
side by a loop of wire to screw, SO
that II cannot be tipped over. The wa
ter may be poured into the can from
the outside. through tie wire netting.
The small food trough, shown at Figure
8, is so simple anyone can make it. Two
end pieces are secured by a bottom
board, the desired size; narrow strip
is placed at tine back and another strip
nailed from the highest point.
From these two strips are fastened
heavy wires, which permit the chicks
to thrust their heads through and get
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02

1t is almost impossible to do the work
of preparing the soil for small fruits
too thoroughly, and this is particularly
the case with strawberry plants Much
of this preparatory work may be done
in the late summer and fall as soon as
the crop now occupying the soil is re-
moved. Fertilizers should be applied,
the soil should be plowed and thorough
ly narrowed and covered with crop OF
some kind that may be plowed under in
the early spring.
After such crop is plowed under the
soil should be narrowed several times to
put 1t in the best possible condition be-
fore setting the plants. If one has a
strip of ground that can be used for the
purpose at this time it will be found a
good plan to set out a number of va
rieties of strawberry plants now, using
the pot-grown plants that are offered
by plan smen at this season. These
plants will fruit next summer, and
while they are quite inexpensive there
Is no cheaper way of having test bed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
ON TRAIN ROBBERS TRAIL.
St. Louis Man COnfesses He Is One of
the Burlington Bandits.

the Burlington Bandits.
The st. Louis police are on the trail Of
three men who held up and robbed the
Burlington limited train near Savannah,
H., on Aug. 5.
According to the statement made to
Chief Kiely by Irwin Chaffee, a motor
man in the employ Of the Transit Com
pany, Chaffee's brother confessed to him
that he participated in the robbery and
the murder of the robbers companion.
Chaffee's brother, George ChaGee, came
to st. Louis accompanied by two stran-
gers. George asked his brother to rec
ommend a quiet rooming house where he
and his companions could stay for few
days. Irwin recommended a house in
Olive street and they spent several days
there
The day after their arrival George
Chaffee admitted to his brother, the mo-
torman, that he and his companions com
mitted the train robbery. The two broth
ers had a violent quarrel and the motor
man called his brother thief and train
robber" N such loud tones that the land
lady overheard them. Irwin Chaffee de-
manded that his brother and his compan-
ions leave the house, and they did so.
Then Irwin went 10 police headquarters
and told his story. Detectives immedi-
ately were assigned TO shadow the house.
Notwithstanding the fact that several
special officers have been on guard night
and day since the police received she in
formation George Chaffee came back TO
the house alone one night and escaped
by the back way when he learned that
the detectives were in front Of the house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
Remedy for Games.

Gapes are Usually due to filth, the eat
dng of the residuum of food previously
given and feeding in damp places. II
is believed that they are propagated in
earthworms, but facts have been dis
covered substantiating this claim The
best remedy for gapes, II the chicks will
eat, is 20 add teasDoonful of spirits of
turpeOtine to n mixture of one pint OF
corn meal and a half pint of mlddlings,
says an exchange. Thoroughly incor.
porate the turpentine with the dry ma
terial, then scald as much of the ma
terial as may be required and feed to
the chicks on clean board. Put ten
drops Of carbollc acid in every pint of
drinking water and change the water
frequently every day. There is no sure
remedy for gapes. and inserting feather
tips into the windpipe to draw out the
gaze worms can be done only by an ex-
perieaced person. There are suggested
remedies. but they are sometimes as IA
tai to the chicks as the gapeS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
Home-Made windmi1l.,.

A farmer of Dodge County, Neb.,
writes as follows to Iowa Homestead:
Il have had some experiments with
homemade windmills that | would like
to contribute for the benefit of your
readers. l have been experimenting
with three designs. shown at /, and
g. The shaft to which the arms ere at
tached are upright, the four arms pro-
jecting at right angles across tile up
per end Of the shaft. BY placing swing
ing frames covered with canvas on the
arms the wind win catch and turn the
shaft by blowing against the fans on
the sides indicated by arrows. AS they
pass around to the opposite side they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
state Items of interest.

An unknown man jumped from the
steamer City of Sheboygan near She
boygan and was drowned.
Miss Freda yelling of Kansas City
and Fanatas Wyman. aged Is. of Niro-
qua, were drowned at Battle Island while
bathing
The La Crosse coal beavers of the Mil
waukee road. who struck for raise from
81 40 to $3.50, have gone back to work
at their old wages.
Nels Swain and Martha Calvin. both of
Orfordyiile, were married at GAINESVILLE
In the Gagged arena of an animal show sur.
rounded by lions and tigers.
Five children of Charles Nelson Of
Arson township are sick with diphtheria
and will die. An S-year-old girl of the
family died from the disease.
f. b. Cochems. one of the best ath-
letes of the University of Wisconsin. was
married to May Louise Mullen at St.
Raphael's Church. Madison, Rev. Father
]. H. Naughton officiating.
Dena Kern. arrested at Lancaster on
a disorderly charge. tried to commit sui
eide. The woman had been in the sweat
| box in H. w Browns office and was
committed to the county jail TO await a
hearing.
Ignatz Kruek Beaver farmer, was
shot and killed by the accidental dis
charge of his shotgun. He paced the
gun under brush heap md in pulling it
out ii was discharged aAd the shot struck
him in the abdomen.
Bryan OReilly, a woodsman living
with his brothers in lumber camp rear
Beecher Lake. committed suicide by TAX
ing strychnine He was % years old.
single aud we'll known in that vicinity.
Ne reason is known for the deed. as he
was in his usual health.
Young Yousoff. known as Terrible
| Turk Ne 3. defeated Heinhold Schott of
| WATERFOWL in a wrestling match At She
boygan. catch-ss-catch-can. winning three
falls in Is. - and 10 minutes respective
". the conditions OF THE match being that
he would throw Schott three times in an
hour.
The owner OF wheel OF fortune on
the Beloit fair grounds was stabbed by a
eolorcd woman The man gave a ficti-
tious name and says that the woman was
trying to rob him. He is ST the hospital
doing well and the dusky maiden has
tfed.
A movement was started ST Kenosha
to build a macadamized road between
! that city and Racine. Clarence Snyder
OF Racine is getting signerS 10 the peti-
| ton. IL is estimated the road can be
built for $4,000. Mr.. Snyder suggests
that the cost be divided equally between
the two counties OF else that the road Re
built by private capital and each county
| keep its portion in repair.
The last step necessary for the organ
| ration of the Kenosha State Bank was
completed when State Bank Examine,
Bergh Of Madison. approved the articles
OF organization fled BY Frank 5. Komr
and Hedwig NJ komp
Theodore Gilbert. q weE-known Nee
nah paper manufactures. whe returned
receatly from New York City. is wear,
ing a pair q shoes fer which he paid
81 500. Mr.. Giiecrz was suffering with 4
nervous rronhle which made his walking
| difkcult. He secured the shoes az an IN
/ stitute in New York. There IS a sec-e;
/ material in the soles which acts on 1As
feet and makes walking easy for anyoas
troubled this way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
Demand for Tariff Reduction.

1t is evident that public sentiment. as
manifested through the press and the
platforms of State conventions, Is rap
idly crystalllzing into a demand upon
Congress to make a general reduction
in the tariff schedule. more particularly
on protected goods that are being sold
abroad for less than is exacted at
home. The action of the Democratic
congressional committee in making tar
if reduction, especially as applied TO
the trusts, the paramount issue Of the
coming canvass is very significant. 1t
forces upon the Republicans the politi-
cal expediency as well as The economic
necessity of giving attention to the
gross injustice of high protection as
generally applied.-Kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
The Runt PIG.

We have heard people say that a
Tunt pig was not worth raising. and il
would be better 90 kill il at birth. This
may be true where the litter is a large
one. but IL the SOW has milk enough for
Il and the others ii costs but little TO
raise IL TO weaving time. Then take it
from the others, that they may not
crowd 1t at the trough or In the sleep
ing quarters. and feed il regularly 20
fatten quickly. 1t viii never eat a very
large amount or make very large hog.
but II healthy ii win fatten quickly and
soon be almost rs broad as II is long.
The cheapest and best pork we ever
made vas runt pig that we killed
when it weighed little less than 80
pounds, so fat that be would not stand
up long enough TO eat, We never heard
IL sQueal for food.-American Culvi-
NStor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
Excitinr chase and Canture.

After an exciting chase through dense
crowd at the Sparta fair grounds the al
legged horse thief leader giving the name
of T. Dickerson was arrested by Sheriff
Barber of La Crosse and Deputies Mari
of Jackson County and Vieth of Sparta.
He was heavily armed. The authorities
claim to have absolute proof that the pris-
oner is the leader of the gang. and that
he stole horses in various parts of the
State. 1t is thought the arrest of the
remainder of the gang will follow short
ly. His capture was the elimination of
a chase of fifty miles. The captive main
tains an absolute silence, as do his con-
faderateS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
sow Tnrnins.

The value of turnips does not consist
of the nutrition only. but in the service
performed in winter. when succulent
food is not plentiful. A peck Of turnips
and quart of bran viii give better
results than the same proportions fed
separate, as the bran is better digested
when In combination with some bulky
substance Variety in winter induces
larger flows of milk. and any of the
succulent root crops win give n pcofit.
Turnlps can be grown quicker and ut
less cost than many other crops on the
farm. and should never be left out of
the rotation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02

NOH N t1ENNH
William Hafner. a farmer living near
Trempeaeau. is dead as the result of eat
ing fifty roasting ears" Mr.. Hafner
had an especial liking for green corn and
at dinner ate twenty-four ears. He pur-
sued his regular occupation during the
afternoon and for the evening meal dis
posed of fifteen more ears. No bad re-
suits were noticed and Mr.. Hafner retir-
ed for the night in his usual health and
spirits. He was awakened during the
night by an intense craving for more corn
and, rising, proceeded to devour eleven
more ears. In the morning his wife
awoke to find her husband dead at her
side, he having apparently died in great
agony.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
STATE Aids Schools.

The annual apportionInent of State aid
for graded schools of the first and second
class has been announced by the State
Superintendent OF public instruction. The
list as announced contains the names of
lis schools of the first class. each to re-
Ceive $500, ard 15S schools of the sec
ond class. each to receive 500. The
apportionment of State aid to graded
schools is made according to tae proyis-
ions of chapter 439. laws of 1901. Sec
tons 8 and II inclusive of this act pro
vide that State aid shall be given to
graded schools in districts in which there
is no free high school. providing that the
school in question possess certain qualifi-
cations. The total amount appropriated
IS $50. 900
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Trnats Own the @. o. p.


The Republican party is responsible
for the food trust. Congress, controlled
in both branches by the Republican par
ty, refused to remove the tariff duties
on foreign cattle and meats. These du-
ties enable the food trust to monopolize
the American market and charge such
prices as it pleases.
The Retail Butchers and Meat Deal
ers' National Association is not a pO-
litical organization, but it is evidently
composed of men who understand that
the tariff cannot be changed without po-
litical action. This association, whose
membership covers the whole United
States, at it's annual convention, held
in Washington, adopted resolution in
structing all the local bodies from the
Atlantic to the Pacific to interrogate
candidates for Congress on the subject
of their attitude respecting the pro-
posal to repeal the tariff duties on
meats and meat products, and to sup
port only such candidates as are known
to be opposed to the food trust.
That is business and rational politics.
No Democratic candidate for Congress
can, without being false to his party's
principles, decline to pledge himself TO
vote for the removal of duties on the
peoples food. No Republican candi-
date can give such a pledge without
putting himself in opposition TO his par
tvs policy. Meat dealers and meat con-
sumers must make up their minds to
this fact: Neither the food trust nor
any other trust viii be destroyed by
the Republican party. The reason is
that the Republican party is owned by
the trusts.-Chicago American.
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WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Suicide at Racine Cemetery Man Dies
from Excessive Eating of Green Corn
Supposed Horse Thief Captured-B Body
Found Near Eau Claire.

Seated at the head of his wife's grave
in Mound cemetery. Racine. Merritt
Morse committed suicide by drinking car
boic acid. He was found by three girls
attracted to the place by his groans. The
unconscious man was carried TO st. Luxe's
hospital. where he died late in the even
ing. From his son. Eugene Morse, it was
learned that Mr. Morse had often threat
ened TO end his life, and had said that
his body would be found near the grave
Of his wife. The other night the father
met the son and asked for money. which
was refused. as the son believed it would
be used TO purchase liquor. The father
said: Il viii Gever trouble you again. so
good-by." Three hours later the father
was found at Mound cemetery. Five
years ago Mr.. Morse attempted suicide
by taking paris green.
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will open as seen at G. In Figure 1 at
A will be seen one of the wings catch
ing the breeze and is held In place by
rope attached to the arm in the rear
OF 1t; as 1t passes around TO B its edge
is towards the wind. Passing a little
further the wind strikes it on the OPP
posite side, and, having nothing to re-
sst. 1t raises out Of the way until 1t
comes around to the point ID, when it
falls in position to again catch the wind.
The same principle is found in Figures
2 and 3. These wings are so construct
ed as to become pendulous and unre-
strained when returning against the
wind, to be caught rigid when the wind
acts upon them so as to obtain power"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02

One OF the cheapest foods that can
be grown for stock. and which can lie
cut aud used at almost shy stage of
growth, may be secured by sowing
corn in rows tuot using toe much see,ll
and caitivating 1t one way. should
the pasture grass run short the young
corn may be cut down daily. in suffi-
cient quantity as required. and fec as
green and sreculent food. which viii
be highly relished by stock.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
Death MAY Show a Murder.

Attorney f. L.. Brady of Chicago has
been in Eau Claire investigating the
death of Carl Kohler, an elderly man
who was supposed to have been killed
by the ears between Eau Claire and AL
toona July "a. Brady says Kohler had
81, 800 in cash when he left Duluth for
Chicago and he thinks Kohler was muir
dered and that his body was thrown on
the tracks. Kohler was on his way to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Glenn Meyers, in
ThiaaOn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02

known publicly as to what took place,
but it is understood that tho generals
found the former president of the Trans.
vaal in no way inclined to ac4uiesce in
British dominion in South Africe and still
clinging to the idea OF a united South
Africa under the Boer flag Mr.. Kruger
Is said to have bitterly upbraided the
generals for giving up Boer independence.
1T had been rumored that at tbAs confer
eDce Mr.. Kruger would formally abdi-
cate his position as Afrikander chief ard
hand over the reins and the residue of
che funds to Gen. Botha and Gen De
Wet and Messrs. Fischer and Wohpa-
rams. Mr.. Kruger's real attitude seems
to have been most remote from anything
like abdication, however.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
w. b. Meadowcroft Ends Life.

William B. Meadowcroft, cashier of the
Pacific Express Company in Milwaukee,
was found dead behind his counter by
James Badkte, one of the drivers. Be
side the body lay a revolver, and two
wounds, one through the heart and one
just above, told the tale of the suicide.
So far as can be found there was no
cause Tor the act of the young man. His
books were in good eonditions his cash
right, aud he was in the best of health
and good spirits when last seen alive.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-02
win Graxc in CanasIa.

A considerable number OF Texas
ranchmen have leased gazing land
from the Canadian government and are
now establishing ranches in Alberta
along the eastern slope OF the Rocky
Mountains. The Canadian government
win give leases on ranges In that local
ity. Il Is said. for twenty-one years at q
nominal rental OF cents per acre. 1t
Is claimed to be a very fine stock coun-
try.
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enough. BY using this binder you can
tie the stalks firmly. 1t is made by
taking a piece of barrel stave about
eighteen inches long. and two sticks
three feet long. with rings to slip over
end of stick. When closed together.
fasten hook about one foot from lower
end Use pair of hinges to fasyen
sticks to the stave, and. taking a strap
3 Is feet long. with one end fasten TO
stick as shown. Cut several holes IN
the end of strap to fit any bundle.
When the bundle is bound. take tw me
and tie. Then release the binder and
you have firmly tied sheaf-4A. V.
Heron, in Farm and Home.