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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

animal is unruly and strong. the end
which is shown over the back of the
hog extending to the hand of the one
who is driving it, may be slipped over
his rump and into the lower loop and
tied, leaving a long loop in the drivers
hands for better control. The illus
trations show clearly how the contriv-
ance is constructed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
One-Mnn Corn sled.

Make two runners, one feet and
one Z or feet long; use 2x6 stuff;
place 2 feet apart and nail boards on
top as shown in cut. Fasten scythe
blade on for knife 1t is better than
the steel plate knives. Knife should
run high on edge and at an angle Of
about As degrees from the runners.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
A Grnwinr Climate

The Professor-Do things grow rap
idly In your part OF the countyi
Young Housekeeper-I should say
they 80. When order lamb from the
butcher It always grows to mutton on
me way home.-woman's Home Com
reusou
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

mics going into winter camp in the
middle of July.
He asketh the diplomat what about
1t, and the diplomat telleth him.
And he turneth in and writeth an
article that showeth that this is not it,
nor even about it.
Even so.
And his heart is happy and his mind
is glad,
For his expense account fiourisbeth
as the grass of the field.
And waxeth great as the flowers of
the field, which may not be cut down.
Though he eateth bareback from the
army wagons, yet doth he get pay for
porterhouse steak and truffles.
To-day he putteth a hero upon a
pedestal,
And tomorrow he forecloseth upon
the pedestal, and the hero wonderful
where he is at.
And when the cruel war Is over the
war correspondent, whose name is Lee
gion, cometh home,
And the lyceum bureau and the 10
cent magazine sit upon his front steps
and plead for an hour of his time,
Shaking large and juicy wads OF
money in his eyes.
And he taketh the time,
Also the money.
For he telleth all the people how he
told the winning army how to go about
it.
Yea, verify, my son, he is as the
north pole seeker, who stayeth away
long enough to write lecture and
some magazine articles.
My son, there is nothing like unto
war correspondenting except 1t be
writing the story of a debate in a
woman's club.
And the war correspondent. whose
name is Legion, everybody wanteth to
read what he writeth and nobody be-
lieveth him.-W. D. Nesbit, in Chicago
Tribune
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
Not in SUCH cold wea.her.

Bridget-The butchers Wagons az
the door, num-
Mrs. Housekeep-Ahl has he got
pigs feet?
Bridget-How kin Oh tell. NUM-
Shure, IDS too cold fur him to be goin'
barefooted this weather-Philadelphia
Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
len Years Ago.

The Brazilian government feet entered
the harbor Of Rio de Janeiro, supported
against ipsurgent forts by German gun
boats.
The Bland seigniorage biz. providing
for the issue Of fat money, was APPROX
cd BIZ the Democratic majority Of the
United States Senate.
Panama canal shareholders at a meet
ing in Paris voted to build tunnel six
miles long to carry of excavations from
the canal bed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
sheen for Muttn..

NIutton(as human food is gaining
rapidly in reputation. So much i'm
provement has been made in the meth
DDS of breeding, fattening, slaughter
ing and ripening mutton that great
army If people who were once preju-
diced against it no longer find any
thing the matter with 1t. Good au-
thorities predict that the time is rapid
ly approach.ng when as many sheep
and lambs viii be slaughtered in this
country az there are hogs and cattle
slaushtere3 now. History shows us
that Ia old countries mutton is the
poor mans meat. The reason for this
is that it can be raised at less cost.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

tents and things,
and he b u y e t h
many garments lat
somebody else's ex-
pense).
Also a tent that
he may eat in, and
a tent that he may
sleep in, and a tent
that he may write
in,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

when does girl reach the mar
risgeable ags'?"
when her fathers purse has reach
ed the manageable size Detroit
Free Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

and even the day
before that?
Hast thou taken
heed of the black
face rumor and the
scarehead report?
Hast thou given
eye to the victory
which is cabled at
/ p. m. and denied
at $50 p. m?
Knowest tho u
who N Ia that
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

that he hath prom
ised the chief of all
the warriors not to
say a word about
1t.
So the other war
correspondent rush
eth unto the cable
office and maketh
obeisance to the
censor.
And sendeth a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
DigestibiIity of Foods.

The value of cattle foods depends
largely upon their digestibility. There
is more protein in straw than in corn
fodder. but the latter is more digesti-
bic. Some coarse foods are valuable.
however. in assisting to digest the CON
centrated foods by giving bulk to the
mess and separating the materials. es-
pecially when the coarse foods are re
duced to a fine condition. Even If but
a portion Of the straw foods is di-
gested. they are PREPARED for the ma
nure heap by the animals and are thus
increased in value compared with
wasteful use.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
Good NTilkern, ME Veina.

Good mixers will almost invariably
show well-deyoIoped milk vein. This
big vein which carries the blood from
the bag or udder to the heart for puri-
fication should constitute considerable
of a network on the udder itself and
should then continue well forward on
the belly and disappear in the region
Of the heart
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
ouk OWN SOLOMON.

He coneidereth the War Correspond
emit and Marveleth at His Work.
Ny son. didst see thou the paper yea
terday afternoon
And didst thou see 1t the day before,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

When the average mother goes TO
visit her daughter she takes a lot OF
holae-m made cooking. and when her
visit Is returned her daughter brings
the children b b taken care Of.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

tainly prove a big "boom" for those de-
serted blacks, who will probably be
employed. Most of the blacks are now
ut work on plantations growing banan-
as, oranges and cocoanuts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
AN IcE-eREAKINo BOAT.

Craft Used by Russians to Open the
Frozen Vladivostock Harbor.
When the Russian government be-
gan to give serious attention to the
enlargement of her commerce, Ad-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

The short-sighted girl who wears
glasses may not be vain, but she knows
she looks better with them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
some Kansas wheat YieIds.

The banner yield Of wheat in Kansas
is said to be that of Joseph G. ort in
Cove county, who thrashed DDS bush.
els of 62-pound wheat from three acres
of an old corral, and 1868 bushels (ele-
vator weight from a 100-acre field
The seed was Turkey red. one bushel
to the acre The three-acre piece had
been heavily fortified for vegetables.
and after these were gone he again fer.
tilted and plowed it four inches deep.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
And be aenyeth If al nicht

And he aenyeth it at night.
He sendeth word of a victory at
noon.
And he saith it Is defeat at mid
night.
With his fountain pen doth he sink
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29

- - - ~ = a ~
the cruiser and
with his typewriter
doth he blow up
the battleship.
With his lead pen
ell doth he lead
great armies over
the mountains,
And with his
minds eye doth he
see other great ar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
On Sowing Clover.

Sowing clover is an absorbing ques-
ton with farmers who desire to keep
ND the fertility of their land. When
seed is high there is always a DISPOSE
tor. with sorn. to defer sowing clover
until anr-tner year. and pillow up the
fields again. Seed may be cheaper
next year, you know This manage
ment may have kept these same fields
under the pillow for years. making it
more uncertain to secure a catch, and
requiring more acres. every year. to
secure the requisite amount OF grain.
II is unwise and foolish TO fail to sow
clover because seed is dear.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-03-29
Diversified Farming in the Extr1me.
- ~. l..-..--...-

Diversified Farming in the Exfreme.
The managers OF the Maryviile lMo.)
Street Fair offered $40 prize to the
Nodaway County agriculturist who
should exhibit the largest numbsi Of
farm products grown on his farm this
season ". r. Bosley. Of Ravenwood.
drove up with a wagon load Of staff
and took the prize.
His wagon contained a stalk Of corn
thirteen and one-half feet high; white.
red yellow and sPsckIed corn In ear;
wheat. rye, buckNheat. rape, timothy
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
The Great Armored Lizard.

This prehistoric monster which sci
entists claim rOamed the wilds of Wy
oming when the moon was baby, a
million years age. has been reproduced
La a papier mache model and is to be
seen in the museum of the U. s. Gov
ernment. AS restored the animal CT
reptile, whichever it be. stands IA feet
high and is 20 feet long. 1t has taken
its form partly from the lizard and
partly from the turtle. At the center
of it's back is large hump supportt d
by pair of legs about the size of those
OF an elephant. The front legs are
much shorter. On the ridge of tie
back is a double row of horns like
plates. The powerful tail is ten feet
long and tapers to point. It's b, ad
is almost two feet long and it has a
beak like that of the turtle. The
weight of the original is supposed to
have been about four tons and the
Stegosaurus is believed to have been
the largest living being of his time,
though by no means the most formi-
dable, his tail appears to have been bis
only weapon. Wonder has been ex-
pressed at the small Size of the ami
mails head, but scientists claim that
half of the animals brain was located
between the thigh bones.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
TAWING A SHEEP SKIN.
A Simple Operation, But One Requir-
ing Some Care and Thorough
ness in Execution.

Remove all flesh and fat by scraping
with dull knife To kill the grease inn
merse the skin in a mixture of bran and
water that has been made up for several
hours and kept in warm place where it
could ferment Allow it to remain in
the solution for "a hours. To clean the
skin and wool dissolve one pound of hard
soap in two quarts of boiling water. Put
one-half Of this in tub with four
quarts of cold soft water, and rub the
skin In 1t until the suds will not take up
any more dirt. Finish the cleansing
with the other half of the first mixture
diluted as before A little washing blue
added to the last rinsing water will help
to whiten the wool. Passing the skin
through a roller wringer will help the
work along. Hang skin in a shady place
and when almost dry rub into the flesh
side a mixture of powdered alum and
white arsenic-half and half. Fold the
skin, place flesh sides together and lay
away for "a hours. Then spread 1t out
and allow it to dry gradually. The only
method of softening q skin and making
, it pliable is by manipulating it. Rub 1t
and work it over the edge of a board
each day until it is dry. Don't be afraid
to overwork the hide. The more 1t IS
worked the softer and finer it will be-
come The wool may be combed out
| with coarse comb. The skin may then
! be lined with felt or some heavy cloth
and will make a serviceable rug If the
work has been we'll done. - Ohio
| Farmer
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
Cures Blood Poison,

CANCER, ULCERS, ECZEMA, CARBUN-
Giles, ETC.-MEDICINE FREE.
If you have. offensive pimples or
eruptiOns, ulcers on any part of the
body. aching bones or joints, falling
hair, mucous patches, swollen glands.
skin itches and burns, sore lips or
gums, eating. fostering sores, sharp,
gnawing pains, then you suffer from
serious blood poison or the beginnings
OF deadly cancer. You may be perma
nently cured by taking Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b. made especially to
cure the worst blood and skln diseases.
1t kills the poison in the blood thereby
giving a healthy blood supply to the
affected parts. heals every sore or ul-
Ger, even deadly cancer, stops all aches
and pains and reduces all swellings.
Botanic Blood Balm cures all malig-
nant blood troubles, such as eczema,
scabs and scales, pimples, running
sores, carbuncles, scrofula, etc. Els.
pecially advised for all obstinate cases
that have reached the second or third
stage. Druggists, 81. To prove it
J cures, sample of Blood Balm sent free
and prepaid by writing Blood Balm
lCo.. Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble
and free medical advice sent in sealed
letter.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
An ExperIence With a Bear.

Judge G. F. Moore and another gem
eman, while inspecting timber lands
In Michigan short time ago, had an
exp, rience with large bear that they
d not care to repeat soon again. They
had dog with them, which, when a
little distance away, started to them
with howl that showed that he wfs
either badly hurt or worse scared. They
looked, the Judge and his friend, and
saw at the heels of the dog the afore.
said bear. What to do, they instantly
thought. must be done at once, so they
sprang for a sapling and went "up''
without standing Oh the order of the
going or parlying for any length Of time
as to who should go first as Alponse
and tiaston would probably have done.
The Judge reached the sapling first and
it is needless 70 say was first to go up,
,aving, it is said, the larger part of
the legs of his trousers sticking to the
rags of the sapling on his upward
flight. The bear pretty soon left, see
ing, no doubt, that it was useless to
further pursue prey of the nimbleness
the Judge and his friend exhibited on
this occasion. As soon as the bear
disappeared the Judge and his friend
came down and disappeared from that
section in very much less time than it
takes to tell it. The Judge has appar-
emily fully recovered from the shock,
but his raven locks are now streaked
with silver to larger extent than ever
before noticed.-CovingtO Sentinel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
More Money for Postmasters,

The following changes in the salaries
of postmasters in Virginia are an
nounced as the result of the annual
adjustment, performed by the first as
sistan5 postmaster general:
Clifton Forge, 81 300 to 2.OOe; East
Radford. $1,000 to 81 300; Franklin,
81, 500 to 81 900; Harrisouburg. $4,000
to 81, 800; Lawrenceville, $1,000 to 81
400; Luray. 81, 800 to 81 600; Manches- :
ter, 2 800 to So 400; MartinsviIle, 81, 500
to 81, 900; Norton, 81 800 to 81, 600; Pull
aski, City. 81. 500 to 81 700; South Bos.
ton, 81, 800 to $1,000; Tazewell, 1,50O
to 81 600; Culpeper, $1,000 to $1,7OO;
Emporia, LOO to 81 200; Glen Allen,
81 200 to 81, 400; Hot Springs, $1,000 to
81 800; Leesburg, $1.700 to $1,000, Man.
assas, 81, 400 to $1,5O0; Marion. $l,50O
to 81 800; Newport News, $500 to ST.
900; Petersburg, 81, 800 to 81. 900; Salem,
81 800 to 1900; Suffolk, s.. 900 to 50 400:
Warrenton, $1.7Oo to 81 500; Ashland,
81 700 to $1,000; Berkeley, $500 to
s., 900; Boydton, 81, 200 to 81 800; Cape
Charles, Sl,4OO to $500; Christians
burg, 81, 400 to 81 500; Abingdon, ST.
600 to 81, 500; Bedford City, So 800 to
So 400; Blackstone, $500 to $1,7O0
Chase City, 81 500 to 81 800.
All the changes in salaries have not
vet been made for Virginia The Of
| fees mentioned above have, in nearly
every case been increased, so far as the
salary of the postmaster is concerned
The only places at which there have
been decreases are Blackstone and
! Ashland.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
INCREASING THE PROFITS.
It Can Be Done by Giving the Hogs
More Range and Free Access
to Pastures.

A very common practice, and yet a
very injurious practice, among farmers
is to confine their swine in close pens,
not allowing them free range and a
change of atmosphere. The original
hog had the freedom of the woods,
where he could dig for roots and OBJ
tain other things possessing medicinal
qualities; consequently he was much
healthier, and less liable to cholera
and other contagious diseases. All
animals like change of diet. This
they can get when allowed a large
pasture to roam over, as there will be
found there so many kinds of weeds
that they will relish, which will great
ly improve the appetite. Notice the
difference betweeen two punches Of
hogs: one which has been closely con-
fined, the other which has had plenty
OF range and change of sleeping ap-
partments. You will readily notice
the difference in appearance, health,
growth, etc. Another very poor prac-
tice is to allow hogs to sleep on piles
OF manure, or around old straw stacks,
and when allowed to do this, ere long
the hogs will show the effects of such
a poor practice-as some will show
signs of poor health and also stunted
condition from over heating and over
laying. Grain being more costly than
the grasses it is therefore a point in
economy to gain as many pounds as
possible by the use Of grass. It has
been well said that variety is the
spice of life" This lis as true of the
life of animals IS of man. Don't feed
those pigs SO much grain, give them
such food as will be conducive of more
growth and less flesh. Prepare a pas
ture especially adapted to the needs
and wants of the pigs, such as
clover, peas, rape. ETC., and you will
have stronger and better hogs Hogs
weighing about 200 pounds, we'll fat
tened, are bringing the top of the mar
ket now. The large coarse hog is no
longer in such demand; this works
great saving to the producers, as it is
possible to make market toppers in six
to nine months, so that it is not neces-
sary to winter anything but the brood
sows; spring pigs being marketed In
the fall. In this way, too, they can be
matured at much less cost than those
that have to be wintered before fat
tenfng. Think it better plan to give
even those hogs that are on full feed
chance to roam some, as they will
not to do this if water is handy to the
feed pen.-Agricultura Epitomist.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
Total Output OF Petroleum Since
1859.

1t is not yet half century since Col
Onel Drake discovered petroleum on
the waters of Oil Creek. near Titusville,
Pa. Men thought themselves civilized
in those davs, but had no notion that
petroleum was among the necessities
of polite existence. A tallow dip or a
wax candle illuminated sufficiently the
nights activities, and blazing log
wood fire left no room for desire of an
other kind of heater. Mutson tallow
answered for chapped hands and bear g
grease or goose oil did we'll enough for
pomade. Petroleum might have been
counted superfiuity, but instead it
sprang into immediate favor, and now
its list of popular by-products grows
longer every year. The total produce
tion of crude petroleum from 1859 to
the end of 1902 has been no less than / )
165, $50, 727 barrels. That means that
if 24 feet were allowed for the height
of barrel, and if these barrels filled
with all the domestic Oil that has been
produced were laid so that their heads
touched, they would encircle the earth
q times.
OF this totat production, Pennsyl-
vania and New York produced $50
per cent, Ohio "a per cent, West Vir'
ginia II per cent. Indiana 3. per cent,
California 8 per cent, Texas FL per
cent, leaving 8 per cent to be supplied
by the States of Kansas, Colorado
Louisiana, Illinois. Missouri, Indian
Territory. Wyoming, Michigan, and
Oklahoma Territory.
The above figures are taken from
Mr.. f. H. Oliphant's Is report on 1.-THE
Production of Petroleum in 1902" sool
to be published by the United States
theological Survey in its annual volume
| of Mineral Resources,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
C., E. O. Worlds Fair Rates.

Commencing on April 25, 1904, and
continuing during the continuation OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exhibit,
Worlds Fair, st. Louis, Mo-, the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Route will have on sale
from StauDtOn, round trip excursion
tickets at rates and limits as shown
below:
31.2O, on sale daily, good returning
not later that Dec. Is, 1904.
$26 90, on sale daily, good returning
not later than 60 days.
2l.50, on sale daily, good returning
not later than Is days.
BIB 90. on sale on certain dates, good
returning not later than 10 days.
The last named rate will be ON sale
only on certain dates that will be ad-
vertised in this paper from time to
time prior to the dates on which said
excursions will be run. The ten day
rate will also not be good under any
circumstances In the sleeping cars.
All other rates good in sleeping cars
by the payment of the additional
sleeping car rate.
| For further information or for th,
reservation of space in sleeping car
call on or address c. G. QUINN, Pas
senger Agent, G. & o. Ry, Staunton
Iva. Telephone No. 9S. GIN
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
When Dewey wasn't
So Well Known.

"When Admiral Dewey started fol
his station in the Pacific Ocean prlol
to the Spanish war; said railway
man, 'she attracted little attention
On bis way West he took the Baltimore
and Ohio train to Chicago. He and
his secretary had a drawing room
While they were temporarily absent
from it some one stole $50. This rob
berry soon became known and the of
ficials in Chicago were notified.
Tive of the company's trusted OF
ficers were sent down the line to meet
the train. After rising with the
A dmiral, so as to obtain clew, the
Pullman conductor said another man
had also been robbed. This victim hap
pened to be conductor, who had just
had his month pay cashed-aH OF
which the robber took possession OF.
He was interviewed, and was asked If
he had any suspicious. He said: Yes,
| have. l believe that short man In
the drawing room (meaning Admiral
Dewey has my pile
''At Chicago Admiral Dewey and the
Baltimore and Ohio officials went into
restaurant and had something to
wash the dust down as we'll as to ap-
pease their hunger.
"After the battle at Manila the Bal
timore and Ohio official went into the
restaurant and said to the proprietor
DO you know who that was that l
brought in here some time ago? Well,
it was Admiral Dewey This was
enough for the proprietor, for he had
the bottle labeled as follows: ''This is
the kind that Admiral Dewey drinks
to whip the Spanish
''On the Admiral's return he stopped
at the same restaurant, and the bottle
was presented to him. He was also
told of the suspicion the conductor who
had been robbed had, and he enjoyed
the joke very much. h.''-Philadelphia
Press.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-15
The Apple a Reformer.

The director of pomology at the
Worlds Fair, Mr.. John 7. Stinson,
says that an apple diet will cure low
morals of every kind and on apple day
in September he is going start in to RI
form humanity by giving away one
million apples to exposition visitors
Some one gets off these lines under tn
caption "This will jar poor eve. .
Would you be very, very good
Eat an apple!
You might be an angel if you could
Eat million apples.
Do you feel inclined to smOke?-
Now this isn't any joke
Don't; just eat an apple.
If you feel inclined to swear,
Eat an apple.
Don't shake your fists and tear your hair
Eat an apple
If YOU want to drink or chew,
Or do anything you ought not do,
Eat an apple
| In fact, would you be highly moral,
Never sin and never quarrel,
Just live on ap, les