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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
Late-Hatched Chickens.

1t is not usually profitable to carry
the late-hatched chicks into winter
quarters, for they will not lay until
midwinter or early spring, hence will
consume more food than their eggs
will pay for. We have found it an ex-
cellent plan to keep the late-hatched
chicks on the range as long as possible,
and when they must be brought in AMI
fed place them in quarters by them
selves. Then they are given just
enough room to take moderate exer-
else. some green food and for grain
mainly corn, only enough other grain
being given them to keep them from
being corn sick. The IDA is to fatten
them as quickly and inexpensively as
possible after they are brought in
doors. They are then marketed and
bring a price which makes it profitable
to raise them to this point.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
One Hundred Yesrs AGO.

The remodeling of the White Houss
at Washington at q cost of from six
teen to twenty thousand dollars waS
started.
France contemplated taking posses
sion of the Neapolitan fortresSes In
case OF war with Russia.
The British East India Company
distributed d large sum OF money
among the officers and crew OF the
Chinese squadron for the protection
they gave the company's ships against
the French.
According 60 the new divorce laws
OF France, a twelve months residence
was compulsory
An unfounded report OF hostilities
on the part of Morocco brought two
American men-of-war 10 mat country.
A Dutch ship on entering a Japan
csc port and rebeling at the customs
regulations of the country fired ON
the shore, but afterward surrendered.
Five thousand troops were ordered
from Cuba TO Florida to defend that
territory against expeditions from the
United States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
INDIAN BALL A CORY GAME.
Contests Are Often Bloodier than Most
Desperate Struggles OF the Gridiron.

Contests Are Often Bloodier than Most
Desperate Struggles OF the Gridiron.
Indian ball is a peculiar, fascinat-
ing and a bloody game. 1t is played on
a ground almost like gridiron. There
are two goals $50 yards apart and the
object is to pass the ball between these
goals. The ball is like a baseball, the
Indians making them themselves with
yarn covered with deerskin A stick
about two feet long with spoon shape
at the end backed by thong laces is
used and in this spoon the Indian must
catch the ball. He is not allowed to
touch it with his hands. He catches
and throws with his club.
The game is a ekirmish all the time
and there are 20 players on a side. An
Indian catches the bali IN his stick if
he is skillful. He starts on a run for
his goal. He is Immediately tackled
by all his opponents and the scene
closely resembles a down" He runs
as far as he can and then tries to
throw the ball. The opposing players
balk at him at every move. They
strike his stick if they can and if not
they strike whatever is i'll reach, often
the head of the player.
The games are sometimes bloody. es-
pecially when played between rival
towns, and many a player has been
killed in a game When women play
they are allowed to use their hands
in addition to their sticks They can
throw the ball any way they like They
are as fleet as the men, and, with the
advantage of their hands, often win.
A game consists of 81 points and there
is no time limit. They play until one
side has put the ball through the goal
81 times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
Keeping So Potatoes.

The Packer has been furnished by
one OF its readers with the following
directions for preserving sweet pota-
toes: SIN the first place, dig before
frost. Dry and lay them away. Line
a box or barre. well with paper and
put in q layer Of potatoes about four
feet deep, and then layer OF paper
thick enough to make good division,
and so on until the box or barrel IS
full Put them where you want them
for winter and keep the room warm
not below freezing at any time, ard 40
the 70 degrees is better. Keep in q dry
place and you can have potatoes until
harvest. providing you don't eat
them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
Seventy.five Years Aoo.

The Society of Friends in America
published an octave edition OF the
Bible in large type and ON fine paper.
Washington Irving accepted the
post of secretary of legation to the
court of ST. James.
The ship Constitution arrived at
Norfolk with seventeen mutineers who
were ITO be tried In the States.
The thirteenth amendment was ratl-
fed by a two-thirds vote
An expedition fitted out by private
individuals left New Bedford, Conn.,.
on an exploring trip to the South Sea
Islands.
A mill for cleaning rice was invent
ed by Ravenel of South Carolina, thus
remedying the difficulty which had
hitherto prevented its large cultivation
and sale.
A table was published giving the
whole number of votes at the recent
Presidential election as 1,1SS,645, Of
which Jackson received 671, 40 and
Adams 517,475.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
fifty Years AGO.

The grand European Tartar hoax"
was started on its mission from Tur-
key.
Many English emigrants were cross
ing over from Canada and settling IN
Michigan.
The Russians closed the harbor of
Sevastopol by sinking seven ships in
the entrance.
The reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Canada was signed
by the governor general.
A British steamer colIided with n
French bark near Cape Race, entalllng
a loss OF over three hundred llveA
Owing to the conduct of the crew,
not a woman or child was saved
Gen. Santa Anna left the City Of
Mexico and retired TO Tacabaya in
consequence Of popular demonstra-
lions.
The United States ship of war Al
bany left Aspinwall and never again
was heard of.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
Plan of a Stock Barn.

Here's a plan Of barn with si!o
suitable for three horses and fifteen
cows. The plan shown is for barn
SO by so feet. The framework above
the basement consists of an eighteen
foot bent above the horse stable, then
a twelye-foot drive way. then a TWEEN
ty-foot bent. In order to have room
for a team to be taken out beside a
loaded wagon there should be an over
lay of six fee; in the NOW over the
cattle; this will give plenty of room
on the thrash floor The stairway to
the basement goes down from the
drive hoor into the feed-mixing room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

seemed to be man who had seen much
trouble. and his features had assumed
a melancholy cast.
Have you Travelled far:" asked Marl
after the stranger had become seated
From Nagasaki since yesterday" re-
turned he. This is the place of Captain
Laroon, | think? Are yon the gentle
man,
Il am. sir" returned Mari, beginning
to eye the stranger with interest. What
may | call your nameT'
Fox, sir-James Fox"
''Ah-an American? From what part
did you Gomez? asked the pirate, now
showing palpable signs of uneasiness.
From the east"
Mari Laroon was rot the oaiy enc
who watched that man with more than
usual interest Paul also eyed him any
iously, and once Or twice when Fox
spoke the youth started as though some
long-forgotten memory had suddenly
come to him. But the guest seemed
to notice nothing of this. He had simply
examined the countenances of those pres
ent when he first sat down.
The servants were called and directed
to set the table; and while this was be-
ing done, I.aroon engaged his guest in
conversation.
You may deem me over curious" said
Mari. after some remarks had been pass
ed about the weather, and so on; but
we seldom see traveller on this road,
save our fishermen and peasants"
''Oh, it's natural that you should be
curious about il" quietly answered the
other, ''and I'm sure | should be so my
self. 1t was pleasant when l left Ma
gasaki and / only came to look at the
country, and perhaps find some opening
for business
Business? What business you'd you
find hereE'
Hunting for jewels"
You'll find but few here. None at all,
l should think"
TO be continued)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
Bill, the Fly Man.

One of .-e oldest sights to be seen
in the vicinity of the wharves along
the Erie Basin is a little shriveled up
old man, with scrubby beard and
nose with quantity suspicious twist
to it, who sells fly paper to the we'll
TODD Inhabitants of this region. Some
persons call the fly paper man Bill,
others Jack and still others jeremiah,
or Jerry for short. His cry is q long
drawn-out moan, which reverberates
in pathetic cadence up among the
chimney pots and sounds not unlike
''stickyfiyops." The strangest feature
of this strange man is his outer garb,
which is composed entirely of the
merchandise he offers for sale and is
thickly plastered with those insects
which have the least to gain and the
most to lose by alighting in its imme-
date proximity.
Bill, Jack, jeremiah, or Jerry 70
short, makes a good living out of his
calling. AS soon as the buxom house
wives hear his familiar wall, they
flock to the windows and signify their
intention of becoming customers by
friendly nod or n wave of the hand
The fypaper man waits patiently at
the door until it is opened, and passes
in one, two or three slices as re-
quested, receiving the correct change,
in return for which he makes a pc
culiar sound, like the rumbling of dis
tant thunder. which finally breaks into
a discordant croak, growing louder and
louder as he passes on to the next
house.
lie has been asked. the housewives
say. ito go into vaudeville and there
are those who odd. in the Erie Basin
phrase, that as 4 star he fought TO
have tin woodman" beaten to 4
pulp. New York Sun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
Twenty Years Ago.

A statue OF Bach, the composer, was
unveiled at Eisenacb. Germany, IN the
presence OF List. Joachim, Eilllers
and Stanford
The British gunboat Wasp was
wrecked of the coast Of Donegal. Ire
land. and ffty-two members Of The
crew were drowned
The members o. Mormon colony
which had settled in Wilson County,
Tennessee, were ordered by regulators
to leave the State.
Fourteen fishing smacizs we're dis
covered engaged in smuggling Chinese
from British Columbia into Washing
ton and Oregon.
Judge Gresham was sworn IN Sec
rotary Of the Treasury 10 succeed tho
late Secretary Folger
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
CHAPTER XVII.

When Paul reached the castle. the
first person he met was the faithful
Otehewa.
Fear not. my master" she said. in a
tone that no one else could hear; "she
is not much in danger, She has tainted
again, and l made the captain believe
that she would die il she did not have
medicine. / knew he must send for you,
then. Keep mp good heart, for YOU
have some loyal friends who will not
betrhy yeg. All is not lost rrr.2
T The yolth pressed Otehewa's hand
with gratitude. and then FASTENED away
to Mary's room. He found Mari Laroon
by her bed, { the maiden seemed to
be asleep But his step aroused her.
and she opened her eyes. She smiled as
she saw who had come, and, putting out
her hand. she said;
Il am glad you have come, my broth
err"
Paul started at these last two words.
for he had almost forgotten them. A
dagger's point reached his heart. But
he stopped not; ae t9oS the small white
hand anG raised il 10 his lips,
How 20 you tee. MAGyE' he asked,
when he hao takeG q seat by her head,
Iaroon moving his own chair further
down in order to aiiow him room.
Il am very weak, Paul.
Paul felt of her pulse for some mo-
ments. and then examined her tongue.
After this he ran his hand over ner brow
and temples. and then said:
All, Mary. you are very low, snd you
must have the utmost care. II you man
age TO keep quiet and easy. l think
can break up the fever"
The young surgeon found the circula-
ton free. and after some reflection be
resolved fer the present to administer
some light Sedatives and watch their eff
feet This he accordingly did. and Their
he left his patient under the charge Of
Otehewa. with full directions for her
treatment,
After this he and I4aroon withdrew
and as soon as they reached the hall
Paul told tho captain what had occurred
IN Mr.. Langley and his party. At frs
NIarl was dumb with establishment: bu
soon his tongue found its use, and h,
questioned the youth upon every point
hut the latter could only tell what h,
had heard from Jack. Martin-"that tn
party had been captured by a band o
soldiers. and that they had heen accuses
OF horse stealing.
why exclaimed Nari vehemently
mot single horse have 1 captured. o
my men. thar did not belong 10 me
There is. some vjliaiay in this"
After pondeIing upon the thing 70
Sone time he resolved TO leave Mar!
wholly in the charge Of Paul. and return
=. oace TO the brig 10 see If he could no
hunt up sometalnS more concerning IL
business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
The Strined Beetle.

cucumber, melon and squash vines is
the striped beetle which feeds on the
young leaves and gathers ON the stem
near the ground gnawing the plant
Where there are only a few hills they
netting, or common mosquito netting
on circular wire frames. Persistent
use of plaster of air-slaked lime will
drive them away, also tobacco dust.
The best poison is paris green a little
weaker than used for potato plants,
or one pound to one hundred pounds of
plaster.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
(.igantic Farms of the West.

Twenty-Five years ago the man am
bilious enough to attempt to cultivate
a thousand acres would probably have
been thought idiotic, but such has
been our agricultural progress that to-
day one can find farms in the West
ranging as high as 10000 acres. In
a single year the owner Of one contain
ing 5000 acres in Iowa has placed in
the bank $50,000-the profits of that
period after taking out all expenses.
In other words, every acre of the farm
retted him over IS, counting in 400
acres of woodland, roads, and soil on
which nothing productive was cult
waited
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
thirty Years Aco.

Francis d. Moulton was arrested
under two indictments for libel grow
ing out Of the Beecher-Tilton scanc II.
The overlooking Of the Segre River,
in the province Of Lerida, Spain, was
attended by great loss OF life and the
destruction Of much property.
The Prince OF Wales accepted the.
Grand Mastership Of &c order OF
Free Masons.
Eli de Beaumont. The French geolo-
gist, and Charles Swain, the English
poet, died.
A Transatlantic steamship war cut
the passenger rate from New York to
European ports to SIS.
Many buildings were leveled and
over 1000 persons were killed in q
typhoon that swept over Honskong.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
no stop Rnttle of spokes.

A good way to overcome the rattle
of spokes is to so over the wheel and
tighten all bolts, then make water
tight trough large enough so that the
wheel may be set upright in 1t; this
trough should be about six inches
deep Then buy a gallon of linseed
oil and while boiling hot pour it in the
trough, set the wheel in ii, rolling 1t
around slowly so that the crevices will
take in the oil and then, with brush,
go over, with the oil. all portions
which are not covered while the wheel
is standing in the tub. Not only will
the rattle be stopped, but the wheel
viii last n great deal longer under
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

Gold was quoted at 100 a decline
Of 26 cents, during a week of Union
military successes.
John G. Fremont withdrew as a
candidate for President, to which he
had been nominated by the Cleveland
convention.
Gen. Sheridan defeated the Confed-
crate forces under Early for second
time at Fisher Hill.
Governor Brown Of Georgia was re-
ported to have withdrawn the State
militia from Hoods army.
The vicinity OF Pulaski, Tenn, was
the battle-ground OF fighting between
Confederate raiding forces under For
rest aud Union forces under Rousseau
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
Southern Apples.

Attempts are being made in south
ern Florida to grow apples by grating
or budding on the Redhaw stock. The
CRAFTS are reported to be growing nice
ly, and one apple has been shown
weighing fourteen ounces and excel
lent in flavor and color. Heretofore
orchardists have not succeeded in pro.
ducing a good apple in the extreme
SOuth
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
OLD STYLES REVIVED.
FASHIONS FROM AWAY BACK BE-
ING BROUGHT FORWARD.
Pretty Ideas froua Costumes of Three
Hundred Years Past Are to Be Re-
habiIitated for the Use of Women
of I0O4-5,
! AsHIONS from

ASHIONS fro m
away back are
coming forward.
For n season or
two the styles Of
last century have
furnished dress de-
signers with their
best ideas aud so
have dominated
the fashions. They
supplied so much
that satisfied up-to-
date taste that
early in the fall
there were hints
a-plenty of another
season of these re-
viyals. Then came
a note Of warning
that perhaps this
field was overwork-
ed. 1t was, how
ever, a faint one,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

Set 2 pole iIl the ground the height
you Wish to make your stack OF corn
stoYer. Thea begin setting the bun
dies around the pole in rotation until
the botf3In IS as large as wanted Now
stretch q rope around near the top and
draw tight aud tie PUT bundle on
top, and get on this and build the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

Consisting merely OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
that for the winter designers would de-
pend chiefly upon the first quarter OF
the nineteenth century. letting the 1880
modes alone at last. Now it seems that
the search for pretties is to go still fur
Their afeld, and that the last three cen
turtles may be raked over for ideas Your
new dress-up, therefore. will be of the
time Of Louis This, or of Napoleon That,
IL You listen to the expert classiiers: but
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

The hay or feed from above is put
down through swinging door beside
the stairway.
The basement consists of sixteen
single cow stalls, box-stalls, and four
horse stalls. with feed rooms. Proyis-
ion is made for a concrete root house,
arched over with concrete, under the
driveway. The silo is on the outside
Of the barn, beside the driveway, and
can be made any size desired; one fif-
teen feet in diameter and thirty feet
high would be about the size required
for the amount of stool. the basement
would contain. n.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
Fashion Notes,

Oignon is the name OF new shade of
burnt orange.
Dolly Warden silk mulls and printed
nets make the swaggerest gowns of mid
summer.
All-over shrred effects are the latest
corners in beltdom. Some are on an
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
watching Her Chance.

visitor-You don't seem to mind civ
ing Mrs. Van Blues Pet poodle = bath
twice day.
The Maid-No. indeed. num- Some
day III be able 70 drown it on the
sly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

For driving three horses the lines
can be made the same as for two
horses, only the No. must be added,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

When an out-eftown widower mar
ries town girl, the question most fire.
Quenty asked is. How old Is her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

stack The butts of the first course
SHOULD project over the bottom about
a foot. and each course gradually
drawn in until the top of the pole is
reached and the last few bundles Sc
curely fastened to the pole. Then I'M
tie the rope and take away and you
have weather-proof stack. Begin
taking out from bottom of stack
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
DIAGR NJ ron Tnrcr-roRsE LINES.

which must be 10 inches longer than
the No. 2. The way the lines are
crossed is the way theJ must be put
on the horses. The bits il the dia-
gram represent the horses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11
len Years Aao.

David r Hi was nominated ~
New York Democrats for Governor
III an effort 70 stamp ont cholera in
the city Of Blaseka Poland. sixy
houses were burned and their sick
tenants persisted.
Tho praeticablllty Of sslng fuel ois
on tugs was demons rated ~ tests IN
the Chicago river,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

A, mixing room; b, horse stable; C, feed
alleys; d, cow stalls; f, box stall; f, pas
sage behind cattle; g. manger II, root
house under driveway; I, silo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-10-11

this treatment. The illustration shows
the form of trough which is best for
the purpose
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
ANNOUNCEMENT,
4AINST YELLOW FEVER.

yuas health authorities are Oh
7-Ezt aui vive early this season anc
-xyiz use every means to prevent
Ey yellow fever epidemic if pos
a5ale- 1t is indeed most irnportai..
Eizt the utmost endeavors SHOULD
IL used to this end, and every
zsmmuni.y ia the state should az
Ets cart in aid of the crusade agalns,
1sss deadly saffron plague. Nc
.Tllare has greater need OF precau-
aiaus to prevent an invasion OF the
.Ssease than Brownsville. Last
war. fortunately for this place,
tst fever did not reach here. This
VIZ doubtless due to the fact OF
4hsze being no rail communications
isween Matancros, our sister city
zcrRss the border, and the interior
s,f wexico. However, even this
circumstance need not necessarily
z7ezaer either Matamoros or Browns
x=le iur.lure to the fever. Both
lz1ce experienced epidemics OF the
ssxease in the past. But with the
z,rrseut light ON the subject OF
ufx5Entive measures, there IS no
zeass1 WHY any community should
szu he able to avoid such catastro-
ssi.e Is a yellow fever epidemic 1t
rrqrres energy and intelligence Ill
tis enforcement of proper santa
r5sz. md particularly of the sup
7-z,pssion of the mosquito, which Is
.sssss recognized as the agent foi
transmitting the disease, and above
ii s7p strictest surveillance and
enforcement of quarantine against
Czrfected districts. The authorize
af Eatamoros and Brownsville
.ssgnld. do their utmost along these
Gnes. Nothing could. do greater
Esl,.rv TO either place than would
q 5S,,-,cqr1rrence of a yellow fever
here this year. 1t woulC
.aszx7-a disastrous setback to the
1sassseat development of this region
zss. szziously check the growing
z1rssperity of both cities.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
Locations in Texas Wanted.

The Frisco System Land and I'm
migration Association is already
turning its share OF the southwest
ern tide of immigration of Texas.
Three hundred and fifty agents
of this association from the East
and North have just completed a
tour of Texas and viewed its re-
sources ard interviewed its land
owners and local Association
agents, for the sole purpose c bet
ter presenting Texas opportunities
to the homeseeker and investor in
the older state.
This Association is the most eff
6cient of its kind in existence. and
has agents everywhere in the Unit
ed States. If you wish to sell your
farm, town or own property, or if
you desire capital for factories,
mercantile establishments or any
of the industries, please adrecs R.
S. LEMON, Secretary immigration
Bureau, Dept. A, Frisco Building,
Saint Louis, Mo.
S. A. HUGHES,
General Immigration Agent.
2-29-tf.