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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

ing the hair. and that is where the lit
tie hand mirror is convenient and use
full. Its one drawback is the fact that,
as it takes one hand to hold it it al
lows only the use of the other to work
with. In the illustration is shown a
simple adjustable attachment for a
small mirror, in conjunction with the
larger one on the bureau, enabling the
former to be adjusted to any desired
position and also to compactly fold it
out CT the way when not in use. The
upright supporting arm, made of tubu-
lar metal, is fastened TO the edge of the
bureau dresser or other support. In
the center of this rod is a sleeve Of an
arm extending outward. which arm is
attached TO an outer arm and an inter
mediate arm. The sleeve is adapted to
slide in the support and provided with
a clamping screw for securing il in its
adjusted position. All the arms are
hinged together to permit them to
swing horizontally. while the outer
arm is provided with resilient jaws to
hold the mirror. BY the use of this
contrivanCe the small mirror can be
secured in various positions and the
user can stand between it and the mir
ror of the bureau or dresser, dispens-
ing with a hand glass and leaving both
hands free for dressing or other pur-
poses.
Frederick Eble and Garland f. Mar
tin. of Norfolk. Va. are the patentees.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
What Did He saw?

Champ Clark, while swapping cam
paign stories with other politicians on
the way to Esopus to notify Judge Par
ker of his nomination TO the Presl-
dency, was awarded the palm for the
following, says the New York Times;
zone of the funniest experiences L
ever had was with q woman stenogra-
pher in western city. l was billed
for the leading speech at a campaign
rally, and neglected 20 prepare my adj
dress until few hours before it was
due for delivery, when | went to the
stenographer at the hotel where / was
staying and asked her TO take my die
tation and write the words on the type
writer as we went along. SO that
might save time and be able TO de
liver the manifold copies of the ad-
dress to the reporters just before the
meeting began.
Seating myself in comfortable
armchair, quickly put into words the
address which had outlined in my
mind during an early morning walk.
and was congratulating myself on the
time l had saved. when the stenogra-
pher suddenly burst into tears. Greatly
alarmed. rushed TO her side, and with
the utmost solicitation urged her TO
restrain her feelings. meanwhile using
my best efforts TO ascertain the cause
OF her distress. Finally she raised her
bowed head.
Would you mind speaking that all
over again, Mr.. Clarke" she said as
quickly as her emotion would follow.
..For l am sorry 10 say forgot TO put
any paper in the machine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
A New Lock for Doors.


One of the hardest problems of the
household is to keep track of all the
keys to the different rooms This is
especially true of the keys to the bed
room or bathroom doors, as children
will remove them TO play with, and
the consequence is they are easily lost.
In some cases latches are attached
to the doors. and are invariably found
more practical than keys, but, of
course, they are only useful in locking
the door on the inside, An improve
ment In this kind of lock is shown in
the illustration, but instead of insert
ing the key in a keyhole in the door to
unlock it, the keyhole is placed in the
knob of the door, The mechanism Of
the lock is so constructed that a per-
son on the inside of the door can, by
turning the knob in one direction, lock
the door so that it cannot be opened,
even by a key on the outside. BY
turning the knob in the opposite dl-
rection the door is locked. but can be
opened on the outside by the use Of a
key designed to fit in the lock- On
bathroom and bedroom doors tfis lock
would be especially valuable, as the
person on the inside could be safe from
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

up into graduated sizes, II is an easy
matter TO so into the store, Select the
pattern Of cloth that is most Pleasing
10 the eye, try the suit on in the store,
and chaps order few minor altera-
lions here or there. At most ii takes
an hour. and the garment is delivered
the next day. How different with the
other sex. They must first select the
cloth desired. decide on the trimmings.
next chose pattern. and last. but not
least, have the dressmaker take the
measurements. Women's clothes be-
ing so radically different from mems.
II is an absolute necessity to have the
several parts of the garment ft ex-
Scty. To do this no mistake must
be made. but mistakes do happen. and
then there is trouble. In the illustra-
ton is shown 4 very handy measuring
device for the dressmaker. Complete
measurements OF all parts of the body
especially the waist. which is the most
troublesome 10 get exact, can be made
easily and quickly, with practically no
danger OF any mistake.
The patentee is Z. Wakefield. Mount
Pleasant. pS.
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Feeding for Growth.

That our farm animals are overfed
with corn no one questions and one
of the most difficult things to accom-
plish at the present time is to induce
farmers to see wherein it is profitable
to cut down on the corn diet. Corn
is grown with comparative ease while
other feed stuffs must, perhaps, be
bought, so that it is natural to feed
the corn. 1t would not be sound adj
vice to advocate the selling of the
corn and buying other grains with the
proceeds for the feeding of swine be-
cause the margin Of profit in selling
swine is so small, but on the average
farm it is quite possible to utilize 9TH
er feed stuffs and odds and ends
through the early period Of the pigs
life so that it will grow bone and mus
Gle and thus be in shape to fatten at
the smallest possible expense. 1t is
surely profitable to buy a reasonable
amount of bran to use with the skim
milk in feeding young pigs, while the
same plan might be ruinous after the
pig was six months old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29


When the creamery swiI1rles that
are now being worked in various parts
of Missouri have been exposed, the
exposure will probably make commune
ties really adapted to dairying over
cautious about engaging in the bust
ness. Prof r. NJ. Washburn, of the
Missouri Agricultural College. whe has
wide experience In the creamery bust
ness, gives the following information
that will help communities TO deter
mine when it is wise to build cream
eW:
Whenever the milk from at least
100 cows cannot be guaranteed TO be
absolutely forthcoming at once" says
Prof. Washburn, the creamery had
better not be built The cost of max
ing butter viii be about 6 cents per
pound, and no farmer company can
stand such expense. If 500 or GOO
cows can be secured IN the five-mile
radius, the cost f-,making a pound
of butter can be reduced TO ~ or 4
cents, which is a probable lfasis of
business, and the creamery VIII bene-
tit the community 4 good little cream
cry that can handle this amount Of
business can be built and equipped for
S2.000 or $500. if the community will
let the creamery promoter alone and
buy an outfit Of some reputable man
ufacturer. If a cheese factory is pre-
ferred. for the same number OF cows
it ought not 10 cost more than 1908.
or $500"
A community which does its own
thinking and organizing can establish
a creamery very much better and at
very much less cost By dealing direct
with those who manufacture creamery
supplies. There are several firms in
this branch Of the business. and they
are not hard TO find. They will furnish
estimates and pians OF. creameries suit
able for any conditions. and send men
to erect the plant 70 The satisfaction
Of the buyer, and give ali necessary
guarantees for. the quality aud dura-
bility OF the goods which are sold. The
creamery operator gets nIs money. and
then it IS no concern Of his whether
the plant succeeds or fails; but the
manufactures Is responsible. and
stands BY his goOds.-St Paul Dis
patch.
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burning building lose their heads,
panic follows, and many lives are lost
by persons being knocked down and
trampled on. Rope and chain fire es-
capes are useful TO a certain extent, as
are also outside frame steps A novel
Improvement in fire escapes, the inven-
ton Of South Dakota man, is shown
here. 1t comprises car in the form
Of Teranda, which is held normally,
In a. position to be entered from a
window of a building. This car slides
on uprights, so that when a SUFFICIENT
weight is placed on the car it de-
sends, being operated by counter-bal-
ance weights attached to sprocket
chain. The weights can be so made
as to not only overbalance the car or
balcony. but also the weight of man
thereon. so that when the car Is in a
lowered position a fireman may enter
it and when released 1t will ascend with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

al 2 hSRN 6CAACA0A~y
are left with the spout open or, per-
haps, an old cork, which should have
been discarded long before. serves as
a stopper. Besides being uncleanly, it
is through such carelessness that fires
start. A New Orleans man has pat
ented very good stopper that can be
attached to either metallic or wooden
receptacles used for the storage Of
oils and other fluids, the use of which
would overcome both of the objections
stated above. 1t is tapered to a point
at its lower end, with iange of rub
Der or other yielding material fastened
on the outside, so that when it is in
serted in the spout it will fit as tight
as possible and prevent evaporation OF
the contents of the receptacle. The
stopper is pivoted on the end of a
rod, this rod being attached to bar
fastened to the receptacle. as shown
in the illustration. A spring made of
wire Is wound around the bar, one end
resting against small handle designed
TO pull, open the stopper, while the 9TH
er end is secured to the top Of the re-
ceptacle, this spring keeping the stop
per in place in case the receptacle is
tilted or upset Projecting from the
lower end of the stopper is a guide
rod, which extends into the spout but
is only partially withdrawn when the
stopper is pulled out This guide rod
insures the stopper being seated in the
spout, the weight of the stopper. aug
mented by the action of the spring
causing the whole to fall into place af-
Ter Inc spout has been opened and the
quantity of liquid poured out.
The patentee Is Emil G. Staudinger.
of New Orleans, La.
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A Just Man.

Down in Oregon, ! won't say just
where, there is a settlement Of Scotch
Presbyterians, who retain all their old
country habits, said globe trotter
the other day. Not long ago the
minister, while in the midst Of his
sermon, noticed one Of his parishion-
ers peacefully sleeping. The divine
suspended his discourse and address
ed Willie in loud tone, waking him
up, and then gave him severe re-
buke
"Wullie was very angry and after
services were concluded went up to
the pastor and made an indignant
speech. protesting against the humil-
iation which had been put upon him.
He concluded by saying:
Your ain wife was sleepin' at the
time. saw her before | went 10
sleep myself
The pastor tried 10 smooth the
matter over, and told Willie that If
he should ever see the pastors wife
sleeping in church thereafter, 10 raise
his nand and she should receive the
same correction which had been i'm
posed upon Willie.
The next Sunday, when the SER
mon had reached about fourthly. WuI-
lies hand went up. The minister
looked over at his family pew, and
there, sure enough, his spouse was
wrapped in slumber. Mindful Of his
word, the preacher thus addressed the
wife Of his bosom.
SUSAN Susan, dinna marry
ye for your fortune. for ye had none.
dinna marry ye for your beauty
the whole congregation can see that;
and if re has nae grace I've made a
sair bargain Seattle Pozt-Intelli
geucAg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Mystery in Death in La Crosse-Re-
form Doctor Not Wanted-Man Killed
at Fire in Racine Mother Steals Son
for Second Time.

The La Crosse police have mystery
in the death of light complexioned
stranger, with brown hair and red
mustache. His body was taken from
the marsh between the north and south
side. George Tuchek walked into the
police station and gave himself up, say
ing he had killed man by holding his
bead under water. His story is that he
met the stranger, who was over six feet
tall, and they started up Il railroad track
-tc the north side together. Tuchek says
the stranger attacked him, demanding his
money, and although Tuehek is a small
man. he says he knocked the stranger
down the embankment. This operation
was repeated twice. when Tuchek says
they engaged in a deadly combat and he
was compelled to hold the strangers head
under water until lie was drowned, TO
save lis own life. The police cannot
identify the stranger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Fatally Injured by Falling Glass.

The Masonic Temple building in Ra
cine occupied by I. l.. Harnett as the
cloak and fur department of his dry
goods store, suffered damages of from
$4,000 to 100000 from fire. The de-
struction of an entire block in the heart
of the downtown district was threatened
for a time. The origin of it is a mys-
terry, although the theory is advanced
that it was cadsed by crossed electric
wires. Many people who stood on the
pavement were injured by the falling
glass. aDd joseph Janista was probably
fatally hurt by heavy-piece oft which
struck him on the head. fraeturing his
skull.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Clean1iness in Feeding Poultry.

AAChbA1hCSS IN = GGQtuX EOulEEy.
Do not throw the soft food for the
fowls on the ground, but give it in
trOughs, or in any suitable vessel into
which the fowls cannot place their
feet; but hard food, such as the
grains, may be scattered with advant-
age. Give the food preferably in the
yard or the fields, and change the feed
ing place frequently When there is
not pure stream Of water, supply the
fowls daily with fresh water. which
should be placed in the shade In a ves-
sci into which they cannot get their
feet. Bear in mind that the germs OF
disease are easily carried from an in
fected farm on the soles of the boots
and feet of the attendant. Some dis
eases are invariably produced in dirty
surroundings, and they can best be
avoided by cleanliness and disinfec-
ton. These preventive measures will
guard against many diseases to which
poultry are liable chiefly roup, gapes,
tuberculosis and diseases of the comb
and skin, and will also improve the
general condition of the fowls, as well
as materially increase their market
Valup
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Boycott Banishes a Doctor.

DIR. l.. +. L. Geillardet, through whose
influence tile moral decay and debauch-
cry in Hurley We're exposed, and who
recently was compelled to leave Hurley
because of boycott. has located in Chip
pcwa Falls His once lucrative practice
had dwindled to 81 per month. Dr. Cell
lardet brought the corruption of county
officials to the attention of Gov. la Fol
lette, and as result District Attorney
Foster and Sheriff Sealy We're removed
from Office The Hurley Council. to re-
taliate. removed Geillardet as health
officer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Mother steals Child.

Mrs Lydia Cardinal, assisted by her.
brother. George Plummer, kidnapped her
S-year-old son who was playing in the
school yard at Arson. The teacher and
pupils protested in vain. Pursued by
angry farmers they drove to Cadott and
took train for st. Paul. They were
arrested at Chippewa Falls and compell-
ed to give up the child to the guardian.
Mrs Mary Shipman This is the second
tinre the mother has kidnapped the child.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

In matters of life and death expense
has sometimes to be considered, Les
lies Monthly declares. 1t is, with ey-
cry disposition to be reasonable. that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
has drawn a bill which demands the
support of good citizens everywhere.
This bill, which win shortly be intro
duced into Congress, prescribes that
the increased expense necessary for
the construction of signals, elee trical
wires and other apparatus necessitat-
ed by the block system, shall be dis
tributed over a term of years, each
railroad completing ons-fourth of its
equipment annually, until, on January
!, 1909, this basic principle of safe
management applies to every foot of
railroad track in the United States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Run closes Berlin Eank.

The Berlin National Bank closed its
doors the other day as the result of a run
by depositors., and Bank Examiner Par
ker was appointed receiver by the Comp
troller of the Treasury. The depositors
misconstrued call for meeting of
stockholders to arrange for paying go
per cent assessment in order to straight
en- the institution. The deposits aggre-
gata G1S0 600
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

can purchase what
they need in this
line in the ready
made" clot hin s
stores. whereas a
woman has TO have
fresh measurements
every time she has
a new dress or coat
made. As mems
clothes are made
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Only Ono He Ever Had.

Docs your coachman have any per-
ouisitess" asked Mrs. oldcastle.
"He had one once, replied her hos
tess but the doctor said it WIS
brought on by bein' out too long in
me hot sun. Ny, l don't know what
I'd do with a person around me that
had them regularly. New York Her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

its single passenger. When two or
more>passengers are on the car it will
descend. and after its load has been re-
moved it will ascend again. BY the in
PRODUCTION of brake mechanism the
car can be arrested at any point.
Silas J. Gilmore and William S. Per-
ry, of Buckmere, S. d., are the paten-
tees.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Fourth Empioyment Bureau.

The fourth State free employment Of
fee is to be opened at Oshkosh. Reports
from the offices at Milwaukee, Superior
and La Crosse for the past week show
that all the people who have applied for
work were supplied. with employment.
There were 152 applications filed for en-
ployment and 1872 applications for help.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29
Novel Fire Escape.

Everybody is more or less familiar
with Gre escapes and their uses. but
IL has been demonstrated that fire es-
canes are absolutely useless in case OF
panic. Tower freproof fire escapes
are supposed 10. be entirely safe. but
when a crowa striving to get out OF =
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

liquids, the many
accidents due to
carelessness in
handling t h e m
making this an
absolute neces-
sity. In a great
m a n y factories
and stores, where
oils of all kinds
are used in great
quantities. proper
care is not al
ways exercised,
and the recepta-
Giles in which they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

He-You say that she is business
woman. this friend Of yours. What
business is she interested ins
Everybody Detroit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

Don't handle the very tough men
with gloves. Some people have found
revolyers preferable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

The available farm land in Indian
Territory is estimated at fifteen mil
lion acres. These figures are taken
from the records of the Dawes COM
mission or this IS per cent. was in
cultivation last year. There are al
most two million acres of land where
pine is found in commercial quanti-
ties, and there is an abundance of
hard woods of all kinds. The latest
statistics cbtainable give the value Of
farm animals at s55,000.00 The
per cent. of the populatic2 engaged in
agriculture is exceeded in only three
States Mississippi, Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

An imperial ukase recently issued in
Russia puts women who wish to prac-
tise medicine ON the same footing as
men, says the Youths Companion. The
ukase entities women both IL license
to practice and to the degree of Doc
tor of Medicine Women who offer a
diploma from foreign university may
be admitted at once to the Russian
state examination. If women attend
ing the institute have neither home
nor relatives in st. Petersburg, they
are required to live in hostel special
ly established for the purpose.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

The New York Medical Society de-
clares there are 10000 fake doctors in
that city. Fake doctors flourish only
where fool patients are pleRtiful.-
Washington Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

The first attribute of success in egg
production Is healthy stock. No
amount of food will give a continued
supply of eggs if the hens are not
healthy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

A low knee is desirable in horse,
enabling the animal to make long
stride more quickly than when the
knee is set high up.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

An important opinion, which will set
n precedent of great interest to all
Federal officials who are appointed by
the President, has been rendered by
the comptroller of the treasury. The
decision establishes the title.of officials
to draw pay until their successors
qualify. The point was raised by
Melvin Grigsby, of South Dakota, who
was district attorney for the Nome.
Alaska district. Mr.. Grigsby resigned
and his resignation, to take effect June
80 last, was accepted. His successor
was appointed. but he failed to quail
ify until July %. Mr.. Grigsby, who
had been occupying the district attor-
ney's office between the time OF his
resignation and the qualification of his
successor, contended that he was en-
titled to twenty-nine days pay, al
though his resignation had been ac-
cepted and he was considered out of
office The comptroller decides that
Mr.. Grigsby's claim is proper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

Adjustable Bracket for Mirrors.
One mirror is seldom deemed
enough by the average woman for ar
ranging her dress and also for comb
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

Men have one advantage over wom-
en- Il the buying of outer garments,
such as suits and coats, in that they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

Care and feed are essential factors
in making good stock 1t will not
aJust grow" like Topsy but must be
looked after at every stage of the
game.
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stopper fof ReceptacIes.

In the majority of the large cities
stringent laws have been enacted in
relation to the storage of infiammable
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

No. Ccraelia. reporter isn't neces-
sarily q man who originates reportA
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

1t is said that Immediately upon the
Inauguration of President Roosevelt
on March 4 there will be a shake-Rp
that will overshadow that made by
Mr.. Mckinley when the Republicans
gained power after the Cleveland adj
ministration. Very few of the old Nc
Kinley appointees are to be retained
in office. Mr. Roosevelt wants his own
administration to be one Of his own
personal selection. The official chop
ping is to be begun in the cabinet,
and will extend down to consular POI
sitions Of comparatively minor import
ance. 1t will include hundreds Of
pastmasters, internal revenue coIlec-
tors, customs collectors, commissioners
of immigration, consuls, diplomatic
agents, and in fact official positions In
every branch of the government SER
vice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-11-29

A Nebraska woman sold an urn con-
tanning her husbands asnes to a Ger
man junk dealer for So. She probably
wanted to make sure that he wouldn't
come hack