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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

taken away to the hospital, holding tight
the precious doll,
The doctor was as good as his word.
The little invalid had the best of care.
and in few weeks was able to walk
about with the aid of crutch, while her
kind friend promised that it would not
be long before she would walk as well as
any one.
The oyerjoyed mother could not sutfi-
GENTLY express her thanks to the good
doctor. who would not listen, only say
ing, good-naturedly:
Tut. tut, say no more about it. We
will call it Ruthie's Christmas" and his
eyes twinkled as he smiled at the happy
little girl.
Nor did he forget the boys. who found
well-flled stockings on Christmas morn
ing. besides substantial gift for the
mother. When Ruthie came home TO
them, straight and well, there was great
rejoicing. and you may be sure that Joe
and Dan lost no time in taking their
sister to view the wonders of the shop
where Joe borrowed the doll that is now
Ruthless greatest treasure.-W averley
Magazine.
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where Christmas Folk Perspire.

In the cities of Peru, and more espe-
eially in Lima, there are bewildering
scenes of activity on Christmas eve. The
streets and square are crowded with
gayly dressed people. Droves of asses
are to be seen in every direction, laden
with fruits, boughs from the mountains,
liquors and other merchandise. Ice stalls.
provided WIKI chairs and benches are
crowded by the perspiring pleasure seek
ers, who find ice necessary on sultry
Christmas. There is music and dancing
and the distribution OF gifts in every
house. In many houses the love of the
Christmas drama is shown by theatrical
demonstrations of the nativity, with the
same characters as are seen the world
over.
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WAL DEFICIT IS So, 77e. 4a2.
Postmaster General Wynne Makes Re
nOrf for Fiscal Year.

Postmaster-Gene Wynne Makes Re-
port for Fiscal Year.
Postmaster General Wynnes annual
report for the year ended June 80 1904,
has been sent to the President. In re-
cording the successful administration of
the Postofiice Department for that pc
Rod, Mr.. Wynne says
Postal revenues have increased Salu-
tary ehanges in the classification of the
mails have been carried out greatly to the
benefit Of the service. Amendments to
regulations facilitating tile handling of
mercantile packages in bulk have been
PET into effect. At home and abroad
postal facilities have been extended. Ex-
change of money orders with foreign
countries has been simpli6ed and
cheapened Parcels-post conventions
were extended TO European countries
as an experiment with Germany five
years ago. They have been extended to
Japan and the British colony of Hong
kong to meet changes of trade conditions
in the far East, also to Norway.
Economy and strict accountability
have been enforced in all branches of
the service While the so-called deficit
of $S,779, 492-that is to say the excess
of expenditures over receipts-is greater
by S4,219,447 than for the fiscal year
1903, it must be borne in mind that the
expenditure authorized for the extension
and maintenance of the rural free deliv-
cry service during the past fiscal year
was $4,902, 237 greater than the proceed
ing year,
The receipts and expenditures for 1908
and 1904 are thus summarized
1903 1904.
Ordinary postal
revenue =. .s1s1,os4,5s5-OO $141,o54,2 21.7o
Receipts from
money order
business -. 2,2seoos.24 2,52s,4oee4
Total re-
cefpts, all
sources $134, 224, 443.2f $14S, $50 G24. "a
Total expendi-
lures during
the year ~. 1SS,7s44SI97 152, 1862, 1870
Excess of ex-
pen ditures
over re-
ceipts Us 45GOO4473 S $40 492. IS
This is an increase in the deficit over
the previous year Of 1928, All 3d. and
$1,572, 5S5.4S over the estimated deficit
for the year.
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CHRISTMAS TREASURES.

count my treasures Ger with care
A little toy that baby knew,
little sock OF faded hue.
A little lock of golden hair
Long years ago this Christmas time,
Ny little one-my all to me-
Sat robed in white upon my knee.
And heard the merry Christmas chime.
''Tell me, my little golden head
II Santa Clause Should come tonight,
What shall he bring my baby bright,
What TREASURES for my boy" / said
And then he named the little toy,
While In his round and truth nj eyes
There came a look of glad surprise
That spoke his trustful, childish JOY.
And. as he iisped hts ev'ning prayer,
He asked the boon with baby grace,
And, toddling to the chimney place,
He hung his little stocking there.
That night. as lengthening shadows crept
saw the white-winged angels come
With music to our humble home,
And iIiss my darling as he slept.
lie must have heard that baby prayer,
For in the morn. with glowing face,
He tOddled to the chimney place
And found the little treasure there
They came again one Christmas tide.
That angel host. fair and white,
And. singing all the Christmas night,
They iured my darling from my side.
A little sock, a little toy.
little lock Of golden hair,
The Christmas music on the air,
A-watching for my baby boy.
But if again that angel train
And golden head come back for me,
To bear me to eternity.
Eugene Field.
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eyes, but did not toueb if

ing eyes, but did not touch it.
Inc doctor, who had been talkir.. to
the napther. now came to Ruthie's bed
side Speaking pleasantly To the little
giri, heN carefully examined the poor.
lame back, and as he finished he said
cheerfullyA
And how does Rathie like her doll?''
On, sir, Nsaid the child, s.it's beau
tiful. But is 1t really, truly for meY'
The gentleman laughed and nodded,
then taking the doll from Joe, handed
it to Ruthie. She grasped it eagerly, and
Rugged it to her breast.
Thank you so much. sir
The doctor patted her cheek and con-
tinued:
and now, my little Ruth, how would
you like to go to a big house, where you
could lie IN nice little bed in large,
bright room, with pretty pictures on the
walls? And if you will be very pa
tent, good little girl and do Just as |
say, | think that in a few weeks you
will be able to walk ABOUT as well as
you ever did"
Gee Whit shouted Joe. while. Dan
chimed in: Think of the winders, Ru-
thiep' and the two boys could not re-
frain from giving a rousing cheer
1t was too good to be true, Ruthie
thought. First the doll, and now 90 be
cured, and able to run about with her
brothers. She was too happy to say
much, and only asked that she might be,
allowed to take her treasure with her.
and the kind strangers smiling consent
completed her joy
Then the doctor tnrnod 10 the grateful
mother, who vas quite overcome at this
unexpected good fortune. and telling her
to have the child in readiness within an
hour, took his leave.
The preparations were hastily made,
and at the appointed time R1tbie was
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

New Years calling in New York was
purely the outgrowth OF an early Dutch
custom. yet strangely enough many OF
the descendants of the early Dutch set
tlers fought against the continuance OF
: nractice which they declared had long
Since passed beyond the bounds to which
he fathers limited it and had been made
the excuse for great excuses on day
wh:ch ought TO be given over to the
fornirS of gaod resolutions.
In the early days Of Manhattan ISL
and the male Dutch settlers every New
Years day ST. Ted oat as matter OF
dutv TO visit the houses OF all their
friends. The good wives wko received
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The Holy Nipht

One star burned low within the darkened
east.
And from 8 stable door an answering light
Crept family forth, where through fun hours
OF night
woman watched. The sounds Of day had
cea sed.
And save the gentle tread OF restless beast
There dweit hush profound The mother
sight
So holden by her Babe toek no anright
the least
or azht. seemed shapened TO lengthening
cross.
OF golden hair. Naught presaged pain or
To her. the pivot Of the swinging sphere
lay sheltered IN her arms - warm and
rear.
A mothers heart proclaimed Him Prince
Of Peace"
x,-,-R-S fsnr11asuiou.
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MORE MALES THAN FEMALES.
Proportion of Sexes in United States
Set Forth IL, Census Rnrean

There are several millions more men
than women in the world. In the United
States the excess of males over females
is more than 100000. These and many
other interesting facts are set forth in
bulletin just published by the census
bureau. The bulletin shows:
In continental United States there are
l,65S.32l more males than females, or
about two in each 100 people.
American cities. as a rule, have more
females than males. IN the 1861 cities,
each having in 1900 at least $500 in
habItants. there We're POI $50 more fe-
males than males. and this. notwithstand-
ing the many western cities which con
tanned more males than females and the
enormous number of foreign-born in the
country. tive-ninths of them male and
a large proportion of them living in the
cities
While the excess of 6.929 males in
American cities in 1890 became an ex-
cess of 210.95o females in American
cities IN 1909. the excess of 1.519.5j9
males in country districts in 1890 became
an excess of I,S40.2S0 males in 1900
Notwithstanding the great excess of
males in the total population of the
United States there are two periods of
lie at which the reported number Of fe-
males is greater. One. extending from
about 50 years of age to the end of life.
Is probably due mainly to the longer av-
erage life of woman; the other, from Is
to ., is probably apparent rather than
real, and due mainly to the greater num-
Der of women who claim, enormously, to
belong to this oa npriod
In 1900 among the 1885,, 147 persons
attending school. 400 in each 1000 were
male and sol female; in 1890. in the
same class 80 per 1000 were male and
49O female.
The death rate of males in the regis
trati2n area of the United States in 1900
was 1910 per 1000, and that of females
l6.6 per 1000, the former having death
rate higher by about one-seventh fNan
che latter. In the 346 registration ciiies
the death rate of males was 200 and
that of females 17.2 per 1000, the male
rate exceeding the female by one-sixth
In the rest of the registration area the
male death rate was 1873 and that of fe-
males $50 per 1000, the male rate ex-
ceeding the female by one-nineteenth.
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holly may be found and brirg it in, in
quantities large or small, according to
their needs.
The holly is found in swampy spots
IN various parts of the world, but grows
most abundantly and luxuriously in the
southern States of this country and
England. 1t takes its name from the
use of the branches and berries for
Christmas decorations. From this use it
came to be called the Holy Tree, which
has since been corrupted into holly tree.
The tree in England grows to height
OF from twenty to fifty feet. The flow
ers are whitish; the berry is scarlet. The
birds feed upon the latter. The wood
IS as white e ivory and is used in the
making of musical instruments end han
dies of teapots are sometimes made
therefrom. The holly is useI much in
tht making of hedges
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Whenever grain is stored, it must no
remembered that, as a general rule,
wheat will shrink in weight consider
ably before the following spring. 1t
is not possible to state definitely what
that shrnkage VIII amount to, as this
will depend upon how dry the grain is
at the time Il goes into storage, the way
in which it is stored, and the prevail
ing climate conditions at the time OF
storage and during the period of stor-
age. For example, when wheat is har-
vested and thrashed during a rather
damp season, it viii shrink a great
deal more before spring than when II
is gathered during a dry, windy fell.
In the fell Of the year, when both old
and new wheat is quoted on the mar
kets, there is usually from ] to cents
difference in the price per pushed. As
a rule we do not believe that that diff
ference represents the amount OF the
old wheat has shrunk since the fall be-
fore, especially not II it went into
storage when the atmosphere was
rather humid.
Under normal conditions wheat
probably shrinks from 3 to per cent
II we figure on a 3 per cent shrink and
wheat sells I'm the fall Of the year at
80 cents per bushel, it would have to
sell at 90 cents per bushel In the
spring in order to bring the same
amount OF money. If tis shrink
amounts to ; per cent and fall wheat
sells at 95 cents. then 1t would have
to sell for 81 the following spring to
compensate Cor loss in weight Thus
Il will be seen that loss Of weight In
storage Is a factor that must be con
sidered when wheat Is held for six or
eight months for better prices. On
the other hand, II wheat is put into
the bins during a very dry fall and
the grain is exceedingly dry, 1t viii
probably not shrink to any extent and
in some instances, may even gain In
weight to the extent Of or 2 per cent.
AS is well known to farmers, often
times more serious losses are sustain
ed from bin-burning One has only 70
watch the wheat coming INTO the large
markets during the winter months 10
realize that much is injured slom this
cause. Whenever a carload Of wheat
contains bin-burned grains, the grain
inspectors at once throw 1t out OF No.
/ Northern grade, no matter how good
the sample may be otherwise. In fact
lots Of wheat Is thrown out OF No. 2
Northern grade on account OF being
bir-burned and only about 5 per cent
Of bin-burned kernels are allowed In
40. 3 spring wheat; anything above
that amount throws it into rejected"
grade.
Oats and barley alse shrink in
weight In storage and the shrinkage
here Is probsbly not far from 3 to 5
per cent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
ann Great Fruit Cron.

The annual fruit crop of the United
States has a value of 49,, 100000. The
orchard fruits produced each year have
n value of SS4. 100000, small fruits $25,-
600. 900. grapes S14,00000O and citrus
fruit. grown principally in California and
Florida. $3.50. 900. The seven great
fruit growing States in the order Of pro-
duction are California. New York, Penn
svlvania, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and
Indiana. The products of New York.
Pennsylvania and Ohio are marketed
mainly in the East, but the surplus pro-
ducts of the other four States are mar
keted mainly in Chicago. rs are the fruits
Of Iowa go. SS4 600. Kansas eS2, 43I :
o00. Nebraska 1857. 600. and other
Western States Chicago is BY its posi-
f.on the great fruit market Of the West,
and By the enterprise and organizing ca
pacity Of its business men she greatest
fruit market Of the world.
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them were arrayed in their Sunday fin
est and had bowls of steaming hot punch
upon the best room" table. The latter
dag Dutch descendants denied the punch
and said it was coffee. The irreverent
latter day champions of New Years cali
ing denied the punch also and told their
opponents that their forefathers would
not know a punch if they saw it and
that they drank nothing but i'll smelling
hot gin.
Whatever it was that the good burgh-
ers drank, they succeeded in calling
within the compass of the day upon ev-
cry family of any note on Manhattan
Island
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clous cultivation the price of this land
can be doubled and even trebled in a
few years. tits marvellous how quick
~ it responds to good treatment and
how soon these abandoned farms can
be made profitable homesteads.- South
ern Agrieulturist.
Fine Mist Necessary in Spraying.
The Missouri experiment station CON
Quoted a series of experiments in the
use of noZzles, which proved conclu-
sively that the liquid should be applied
in as fine a mist as can be formed.
Where a coarse stream is applied the
liquid will run off the foliage, the caus-
tic poison will settle in drops at the
end of the leaf, thus causing burning
OF the foliage. This can be demon
strated by spraying against pane of
glass. 1t will then be observed how
much better the finer spray will ad-
here TO the glass. In spraying the trees
care should be taken that this work is
not continued until the water begins
to drip from the foliage of the trees.
With the mist one can use all the
liquid necessary for best results with
out this dripping.
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WILL GET Al THE TRUTH.
President and Secretary MetcaIf Pro.
pose TO Know About Trusts.

>
pose TO Know About Trusts.
In ordering an investigation of the
Standard Oil Company the President and
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
have no information which satisfies them
that the company is violating any law.
says a Washington correspondent. If
such information was at hand an investi-
CATION would not be necessary. The in
curry is made strictly within the work
given the department by the Congress in
the act establishing it. 1t is true the
company is commonly pictured as the
father of trusts and that more complaints
of unlawful proceedings have been made
against it than against any other cor
poration or trust.
The President is determined that the
laws upon the statute books shall be en-
forced. He viii have the Department of
Commerce and Labor take up the differ
ent large corporations or trusts, especial
" those dealing in commodities or neces-
saries of life. He has imposed upon the
department the responsibility Of estab-
fishing definitely whether the companies
investigated have or are violating the
laws. If the reports made by special
agents indicate that cause has beer given
for proceedings in the courts the suits
will be promptly brought by the Depart
ment of Justice.
The President and his cabinet officers
do not know what will be disclosed by
the Standard Oil investigation. The gov
ernmant will endeavOr to ascertain facts.
and may resort to harsh measures to get
at the truth, should Mr.. Rockefeller or
any of his associates attempt to con-
eeal it.
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the
costly
Himself 0
that caused Him hold the admiration
Of
the
the
hoes of and plenty by the back those novels where
aching
shrink
n
Every and VINO would spirit
should distribute with
Him won celebrate 1t duty that
heaven
the
Taste the o t-St. Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON.

ARyELOUS is the influence by which the Christmas
spirit moves the hearts of joyful and generous
impulses 1t if in this era Of the year an
angel touches the invisible spring unused
door in normal human nature and fills them with song
and sunshine What world Of generous endeayor and
what summertime of happiness is awhirl around us.
Those whom Providence has prospered busy with
their loving devices to make home happy to crown the
waning year with goodness fidelity patience
and love- to reap the joys that flock into the Christmas
season like homng doves from a far circlng fight.
None would deny them all the riches such expert
ence bat let forget the larger and holer sign
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
primitive Farm Methods.

The Syrian farmer still employs
most primitive methods in harvesting
his grain. He uses the hand sickle or
reap hook. The japanese is still more
primitive In his methods. The rice
is pdlled up by the roots, which are
clipped off with pair Of shears This
is done so as to save the long. beaut-
ful straws which are woven into many
articles, such as mating, baskets, hats
and many other articles Of an or2a-
mental nature
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

Miss Marion Hamilton Simmons was
married TO Edward g. Owen Of Stock
bridge. Mass. IN Sgockbrid9e. The bride
groom has 10000 from the estate Of his
grandfather, Major Charles NJ Owen,
whose will provided that il bis grand
clsIldrea died without issue all the prep
arxy was 20 SO 70 charity
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
Worn Land.

There is lots Of poor land In the
south. as in any other section OF the
country, but much OF the agricultural
land has been farIned for a little while,
after a most reckless fashion and then
thrown out. Ii IS often overgrown
With sawbriars and sassafras sprouts.
but Il can be easily reclaimed and
the beauty Of It IS. Il can be brought at
q comparatively low agu-e 81 judi
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

Dean Wright Of the academic depart
ment Of Yale has ordered the members
Of the freshman class to pay an assesz-
ment Of - cents each in order to meet
the expenses incurred By the city park
commissioners in cleaning East Rock
park after a freshman celebration there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
BRINGING IN The HOLLY.
A Common Scene of the Christmastide
l.. E1,,.~TarH

Next to the presentation of gifts the
gfsatess fun of the Christmas season in
England is found by the young folks in
getting ready for the festival. For ten
days preceding the holiday the scene de-
picted in our illustration is a common
one. Young men, young women, girls
and boys go out into the parts where the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
Farm Power from Trolley Wires.

Farm Power from 1rOliey wires
Farmers In Kane county, III, are
making extensive experiments in the
use Of electric power derived from the
trolley line which passes through the
county. Each farmer buys a motor
and pays the railroad monthly for the
power used. One farmer states that
his motor. which he used to thresh
corn. cut feed, grind grain and drive
q milk separator. did the work In less
than one-haif the time it would have
taken II he had been compelled to de-
pend on man and horse poser, and tie
cost vas only SAB per month. On
other farms the cost ranged FROM $500
to $50. All the farmers using the
new power seem to be pleased with the
experiment
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one Thing NeedfuI.

Stockton want to gre my typewrit-
er girl an appropriate Christmas present.
What would ycu saggests
Bondhzn--Wel II she's anything Ike
mine / think 1 pocket speller and die
tionary would te the proper thing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
Water MIX Through Cow.

1.-The best way to wafer milk is to
give the cows plenty Of water" re-
marks the Homestead. Cows are nat
urally heavy drinkers. Milk ordinarily
is only about So per cent water but
some of it has a higher percentage
when the milk man is inclined TO be
dishonest. One instance | know Of
where a lady in a certain city came
out to get her pitcher Of milk. The
milk man opened the faucet to ill the
pitcher when nothing but pure water
came out. He said: "Well, If didn't
forget to put In the milk" Don't for
get to water the cows.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20
Christmas Items.

There is a holly tree six hundred years
old near Pisa in Italy.
Abvssla alan Christians believe that p0i-
Sonoss snakes are harmless on Christ
ms da.f.
Christmas Island. in the Pacific, is so
called because Captain Cook discovered
it on Christmas day. III
The republic Of Uruguay holds 4 pub
he holiday for tree planting on the SAT-
iux.4av next after Christmas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

$ow dath the Christmas shopper.
with happiness eaate
Bar something that WIS forty n1ne.
Marked up 70 ninety eight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

Tobacco stems covered with straw
are an excellent preventive of insect
breeding when the hens are. sitting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

Fowls that have the run of the farm
do not require much grain, The bugs
and insects that they pick up take the
place of it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

1t is the nice appearance Of goods
that sells them. Nice. large. fat. plump
fowls always bring the best prices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

Unslaked lime, coal ashes or dry dirt
are good materials to scatter over the
floor and under the roosts after good
cleaning up.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-12-20

The object of caponizing Is to ilp-
prove the quality and increase the
quantity of the flesh of fowls.