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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
USE OF APPLES.
Financial aud Dietetic Value of a
Growing american Crop.

One medical writer says:
THE more mellow apples one eats
the better, provided they be taken at
meal time. II is best of all to eat fruit
before meals, and freely as you like"
This will prevent loading the system
with a heavy weight of less digestible
foods. Senator Vest says that if man
wishes to live long and be able to keep
ND his work he must eat not less than
one apple with every noon lunch; we
are not sure but he said half dozen.
The no-breakfast fad tells us that we
must not only go without the morning
meal, but that we must live much more
largely upon fruit. Some of its disci-
pies insist that the apple may be taken
in the place of the ordinary breakfast.
John Wesley once referred to apple
dumplings as an illustration of the
alarming advance of luxuries in Eng
land. Charles Lamb quotes friend
who says that "a man cannot have a
r--e mind who refuses apple dunn
pings" and DR.. Johnson speaks of
clergyman of his acquaintance Whd
brought his family Up almost alto.
gether on this Anglo-SaXon combina-
ton. We have recollections of dunn
pings which might accord with the
opinion of Lamb, and then we have
recollections of other dumplings which
might have been the origin of Calvin
ism. 1t must be borne in mind that
the ideal apple is one that IS fit to be
eaten raw; yet the glorious old Spleen
burg is only fit for the cook-in whose
hands it becomes the very perfection
of pie apples. The nineteenth century
went out with marvellous evolution
of new sorts of fruits of all kinds; but
there was nothing in the list TO exceed
the delicious juices of the Northern
Spy. the Macintosh Red, the Shannon
or the Stuart's Golden.
There is nothing in the world to ex-
coed the beauty of the apple blossoms;
while the air is laden with an exquisite
perfume that has charmed a hundred
generations-ha added to the poesy,
the love and the comfort of Greek, of
Roman and of Briton. But if there be
ANYTHING more beautiful than the apple
i'm blossom it IS the same tree loaded
down with crimson and golden fruit.
Then it is that the apple touches hui
man nature and wakens in the house
keeper the highest conceptions of the
science and the fine art Of dietetics.-
Independent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
forty Years AGO.

Lieut.. W. Il. Mesich of the Confeder-
ate army was arrested in Chicago and
papers seized involving him in con-
spiracy to free the Confederate prisoners
at Camp Douglas.
Bishop Ames Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, acting for the War Depart
ment, took forcible possession of the
Methodist churches Of New Orleans and
assigned army chaplains to preach in
them.
The Michigan Legislature adopted res
olutions urging the denomination Of Pres
ident Lincoln OH motion of Lockwood,
Democratic member from Detroit.
Contributions of 10 cents each were
solicited from Ohio citizens for the re-
lief of ex-Congressman Clement j.. Val
landigham, whom President Lincoln had
exiled for making reasonable speeches.
The bill creating the Office of lieuten-
ant general was passed by the House at
Washington over the protest OF James A.
Garfield. an amendment being added rec
ommending Ulysses S. Grant for the
place.
A draft Of 100000 men was ordered by
President Lincoln, TO serve for three
years, or during the war.
A petition by Gov. Yates, Sr., OF llli-
nois, calling for the immediate abolish
ment of slavery, was presented TO the
Senate by Senator Sumner Of Massachu-
sets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Feeding for Weight.

Weight is the main object of the
farmer in fattening stock for market,
and this weight is easiest obtained by
feeding corn in order to produce fat
farmers have long been taught by ex-
perience that fat is a desirable quail
ity and that it adds to the attractive
ness of carcass on the stall. 1t has
been demonstrated ut the experiment
stations, however, that the weight can
be secured of lean interspersed with
the fat, by feeding a heterogeneous ra-
ton, which means that, in addition
to a liberal supply of corn, an animal
should receive a variety of food that
is not so rich in oil, starch and sugar
as corn. This fact is worthy of con,
sideration.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Seventy-five Years 400.

The Turkish troops began crossing the
Danube, pressing back the Russian army
as they advanced.
The loss of the Russians in their cam
paign against the Turks was estimated
at 10000 men.
The Duke of Wellington appealed to
the King of England in behalf of Irish
Catholics.
The Episcopal Church of Scotland
made the clergy of America eligible TO
holdings there equally with those of Eng
land and Ireland.
Merchant ships refused to sail from
Matanzas. Cuba. without an armed es-
cort provided by the Spanish government,
because Of the numerous pirates
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Where Beef Cattle Grow.

There is a widespread notion that
the Western and northwestern cattle
ranch States grow the bulk of the beef
cattle of the country, but it is a great
mistake. Montana, Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington, Utah, Nevada, Arizona
and New Mexico, containing over SOO.-
coo. square miles and great cattle
ranges. by the last census returns had
only i,S60,509 head of cattle. While
tue single central agricultural State of
Iowa alone had 5,367 $50 head, to say
nothing of the other Central States so
lich in grain and cattle growing.
These Central States can grow and
maintain steer TO every two acres
while these range States, for the most
part have twenty acres to the steer,
except on the rich alfalfa and irrigated
lands. On such lands a single acre
will support steer, so rich are the
alfalfa pastures.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

than murderous. But to do tie villain
damage would be to rob himself Of his
own right to despise him. And beyond
that, he had no right to interfere. He
kept, in the very midst of his madness,
selfpossession enough to know that he
could not quarrel with the husband with
out throwing an undeserved stigma upon
the vile. What were Mary and he to
each other2 What could they ever be?
If the current of his love had flowed in
a smooth channel it would certainly new
er have run dry, FOR there was 'peren-
NAL spring of loyalty within the man,
but the obstacles it encountered damned
it and held it in until it gathered strength
and volume enough to go dashing and
spraying in these wild cataracts of pas
sion.
(To be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Fifty Years Ago.

Napoleon III. addressed note to tho
Car defining the position OF France and
Turkey on the eastern question.
The Tehuantepec Railroad was opened
in the presence of leading officials of
the Mexican government.
Russian warships We're given fifteen
days TO withdraw from the Black sea ny
the admirals of the allied fleets.
The first railroad track OF uniform
gauge between Buffalo and Chicago vas
completed, making the running OF
through trains possible.
Queen Victoria was cheercd in the
streets Of London, and Prince ALERT,
her consort was Kissed, on returning
from the opening of Parliament
Assistance in suppressing civil war
was offered to the Emperor Of China by
representatives of England and the Unit
ed States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Spray Anyway.

All fruit trees, says p II. Jacobs,
should be sprayed, without regard to
whether they have been attacked by
insects or disease or escaped, as it is
less labor to prevent attacks than to
remedy an evil after it appears. 1t
costs more to repair damage than to
ward off danger In some States, such
as California, spraying of trees and
vines is enforced by law. If the grow
err neglects his duty he is considered
as one maintaining public nuisance,
and some official is ordered to spray
the orchard and add the cost to the
tax bill of the negligent owner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Smoking Meat.

Where one has but little meat 10
smoke a barrel can often be used Tor
this purpose. correspondent senus
US the following plan, which ne
youches for as perfectly satisfactory
says Orange Judd Farmer: A sugar
barrel or other barrel of large size
is preferable. With keyhole saw cut
door near the bottom through TWO
or three slaves. After saving the door
nail strip across the slaves to hoid
them together. The hinges are oio
pieces of leather tackled fast and may
be hung from the top. Make cross
to hang over the barrel, and from the
hooks suspend the meat When the
meat is in place throw blanket over
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Ten Years Ago.

Brazilian revolutionists fired on Amer
lean and German ships ia the haybor Of
Rio de JaneiFo.
Lyman J. Gage, Erskine NJ. Phelps. G.
p. Farwell and other Chicago business
men declared the bottom Of tie existing
business panic had been reached.
News reached the United States that
the cruiser Detroit had fired On Brazilian
insurgents at Rio de Janeiro in retalia-
ton for an attack on American merchant
ships the day before.
Pittsburg Pa) manufacturers predict
ed that the Wilson Democratic tariff bin
would result IN starvation aud idleness
throughout the United States.
The Wilson tariff bin was passed by
the Democratic House at Washington.
204 to 40, with the provision for an
income tax appended.
The United States ship Detroit made
ready TO attack the Brazilian revolution
lists who had fred on American merchant
ships at Rio de Janeiro.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
BRAcED FIELD GATE.
ways follow the gate. If any of your
Yankee farmers can beat this gate let
it COME. NJ Beauvais.
Beef or Butter.

If a breed of cattle is preferred,
make beef production speciality and
don't look upon cows Of such breeds to
be perfect as producers of milk and
butter. There may be few good but
ter cows among the beef producing
breeds. but where a certain article is
desired it should be the prime object.
If milk and butter are to be specialtes.
the breeds used should be those that
excel in those products. Too many
good points cannot be had in cows.
Each COW viii excel in one line only
and should be made to do duty where
the most profitable.-St. Louis Globe
Demoeraf
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
MnnicipaI STORE Paw.

The first report of the manager of the
grocery store, operated by the city of
Kenosha. for the support of its Deepen
DENTS shows a profit of nearly $1,000 in
the last six months Ten families, with
a total of forty-three people, have receiv-
ed all their food supplies from the store.
and for these supplies the city is charged
with $44S.53. The expenditures for the
same purpose during the year before the
opening of the store We're $2,412.S5.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
thirty Years Ago.

George Bancroft, United States min
lister to Germany and famous historian,
reported that American credit was fail
ing there, because no efforts were made
to bring orr currency to par.
Congress was asked to pay S47 900 for
removing corns from the feet OF Union
soldiers during the Civil War.
Gen. James A. Garfield began series
OF hearings at Washington with view
10 cutting government salaries.
Gladstone and John Bright appealed
% their English constituents for re-elec-
ton, promising to secure the repeal OF
the income tax.
The British army under Sir Garnet
Wolseley defeated the Ashantees at
Amoc ful.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Freed at a second rrin1.

Eric 4. Paulson was found not guilty
of murder by jury in Alma. Three
years ago he was convicted of the crime
and taken to States prison. The Su-
preme Court granted the new trial. trans
ferred to Alma ON a change of venue
from Pepin County. Mrs. Mary Sheldon
was murdered there by robbers in 1898
and the house burned Paulsol was ar
rested on suspicion, escaping before the
preliminary hearing. Two years later he
was rearrested in Fcsston, MINI.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Lived over a Century.

Miss Rose McHugh, aged 105, died at
New London She was born in Tara
laugh, in the county of Donegal, in Ire
land, and lived in three centuries. She
came to America when - years of age
and lived at Johnstown, Ps,. and also at
Pittsburg. In 1854 she came to Wis
consin and took up her home in Waupaca
County. Despite her extreme age she
WAS in full possession of all her facul-
ties up to the time of her death
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
A Remarkable Cow.

According to current item, an In
diana man, whose name is not given,
wishes to show in the ST Louis Expo
sition of 1904 a COW named 1.-THE
Queen of the West" 1t is COW with
five legs, five hips, two tails and two
udders. She is years old and raised
calf last year. Being so well-equip-
ped with udders she ought to surpass
every other COW in the world as a
mixer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
twenty Years AGO.

William NJ. Evarts proposed George
+. Edmunds Of Vermont as a Republi-
can presidential candidate 10 succeed
Chester A. Arthur.
The quinine trust, which had CON
trolled the worlds supply for several
years, was broken and prices fell 25
cents an ounce.
A state Of siege was proclaimed by the
Austrian government in Vienna, horne-
bGrg and Neustadt, to suppress socialists
and anarchists.
Jay Gould succeeded in cornering Ore
gun Railway and Navigation Company
stock and forcing the price from 81 to
119.
The bodies of Lieut.. De Long and
other members Of the Jeanette arctic
expedition were escorted through the
streets of Moscow en- route TO the United
States.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

The farmer who raises a few pigs
for his pork barrel may count the cost
and affirn that pigs do not pay, but
where a few pigs are raised they will
consume a large amount Of material
that would be OF no value except for
their use. When the pork barrel Is
full the farmer is at least fortified
for the winter with meat, and in many
cases where no pigs are kept there IS
a waste OF material that could be util-
lied with the aid OF at least one or
rxvo porkerS-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Wheat Screenings.

The value of wheat screenings is
best understood by taking some note
of what experiment stations have done
with it. In the Montana experiment
station, where some comparative val
ues were ascertained, it was shown
that wheat screenings were the most
valuable for feeding TO lambs, while
barley proved the most efficient for
wethers. One experiment, however,
does not give conclusive PROOF of the
value of any ration. Where corn is
produced IT will be the universal grain
ration in fattening sheep and lambs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
WnIvea in Mnnitowoc county,.

For the first time in years, the north
ern portion of Manitowoc County is over
run with wolves. which have evidently
been driven from the north on account
of the extreme cold. Some were seen at
Tisch Mills by party of hunters and
one was shot by Frank Stangel. Later
the animals were tracked by members of
the Two Rivers Gun Club on their
game preserves, but none We're brought
down. Another hunting party viii be
organized with a view to exterminating
tbaul
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Janesvil1e Churches Combine.

At a meeting of the two Methodist
churches of GAINESVILLE it was decided to
combine the two churches and erect
new building during the coming year.
The property of the two churches,
amounting to $4,000, was turned over to
the new board of directors of the church,
and the bishop has been asked to appoint
a minister for the combined church.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
And She Had Never Read Homer.

They were a party of people from
up state" and nothing in the big
city interested them so much as the
great ships at the docks. They had
been wandering joyfully over the deck
OF a four master just about TO clear
with coal for an Eastern port. and
after while one of the women found
an open hatch.
Gone here she called excitcdly
to her nearest companion, with the air
of one who had made a discovery.
Look, look, Just think, She's holler.T
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

A story Is told by Household Words
OF shopkeeper who declined 10 be
worked into the development Of certain
family fortunes.
He was a dry goods merchant in a
small town in Buekinghamshire. As
he was standing one day at the door
small girl came up and said:
please. sir. I'm Maggie Quayle. and
mother says win yoG give her change
for half a crown: She win send the
half crown on Monday
Cant do it, replied the shopkeeper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Good Field Gate.

Here is a sketch of a good field
gate. Why use all the timber on the
farm to brace a gate, when you can
make all the brace out of one barb
wire feet long, and 1 will guarantee
it never to sag. This gate is feet
by 5 feet, made by 1x4 lumber 1t will
open either way and the brace will al.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

Yields or avoid mistakes. 1t is in the
management of the details that the
savings occur, and the keeping of &C
counts will enable the farmer to con-
duct his farm with better knowledge
of his operations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

of the nose and fasten the upper side
to each ear with a couple of ordinary
hog rings. A device of this kind may
lose off occasionally, but it is easily
replaced.-Henry Moon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Dnirying that Pays.


In a series of institutes in the north
eastern counties of Pennsylvania |
found that farmers are specializing TO
a much greater extept i'll that section
than in many other sections OF the
State, says l.. w. Lightly in Natonai
Stockman Quite number of dairy
men are putting in plants of their own
for buttermaking and are devoting
all their thought and energies along
that line. In a number of instances
they sent their sons to the State col
lege to take a short course and are put
ting on the market first class butter.
In every instance of this kind l learn
ed that the demand was greater than
the supply of butter at a very good
price The universal verdict of those
men was that, while dairying is hard
and slavish work because Of the mi
mute and constant attention that the
details of the business require, it pays
a handsome profit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

The farm Offers many opportunities
for enterprise. There is plenty Of room
for advancement, and every expert
ment made. no matter how small. en-
cbles the farmer either TO increase hiz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

fectly humane. Pro-
cure a piece of heavy
leather large enough
to come down over the
face well below the
eyes to within about
two inches of the end
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

the cross to confine the smoke ana
light the fire, which should be placed
in a pan. Great care must be taken
with the fire so as not 20 burn up the
meat or the barrel.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Home Mixing of Fertilizers,


The editor of this department is a
firm believer in the home mixing of
commercial fertilizers, but only when
one knows what his soil needs. If
potash and phosphoric acid only are
needed, there is assuredly no sense in
buying a lot of other ingredients, and
the same argument holds good on any
combination. On the other hand, If
one has had experience with the high
grade complete fertilizers and has
found them profitable to use it would
be folly to take up with the home mix
ing of fertilizers, particularly in large
quantities. There seems to be no need
of argument in favor of either plan
except as given, for it all depends upon
a knowledge of soil and crop require
ment, and action accordingly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16
Binders for the Hog.

l would suggest a plan to prevent
hog from catching chickens. Ny
plan works like a charm and is per-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-16

Contentment comes TO those only
who want bal nrtle and are satisfied
with less.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-27
GREAT" ACTOR QUITS.
Erratic "Ruhe" waddeli Deserts the
Footlights and Begins Butehering.

(Not by 'Rube" Waddell)
III tell about my worst play first. I'm
not like these fellows who are never
happy unless they are targets for their
own bouquets.
That's the way to tell the difference
between the real thing and counter.
felt. The man who has been praised
by a thousand voices never has to be
his own Boswell.
I made my worst play when ! became
a pitcher.
It's hard to keep your New Years re-
solves when the very name OF your
position Is q reminder Of thirst. Had
been catcher, baseman or outfelder, |
might not so often have been compelled
TO ask for zone more chance"
Being left-handed was also a misfor-
tune. Throwing the ball with my
southpaw all afternoon exposed me 10
the danger of developing my left side
at the expense OF the right. Being
firm believer in the necessity Of a uni
form physique, had to ait up at night
lifting heavy glass weights with my
right arm.
My diversions didn't tend to frame
the mind to the contemplation Of high
er things. When | bowled | heard the
pin boys constantly instructed to "Set
them up again which was almost as
poignant reminder as the word
pitcher"
l couldn't escape by hunting or fish
Ing. The former sport kept me con-
stantly chasing the duck. and after a
day at Izaak Waltons game usually
had such load (of fish, 10 carry home
that 1t was out OF the question to bring
back the jugful Of bait so had to emp
~ II first.
marine life was advised as n means
Of getting away from my pursuing fate,
and for many months | carefully pilot
ed well-filled schooners over the bar.
But even IN this quiet calling there was
always the danger Of getting half seas
over or three sheets in the wind so |
Quit II to do the elevator act for the
stage.
might have found the abstemlnous
surroundings so admire, but for the
name of my play,
Every comedian the country over
thought II the acme Of humof to invite
me to come and wash away the stain
OF Guilt" They seemed to think the
stain was on my palate. BY the time
| had washed II down-or rather out
n few thousand times, concluded that
as summer was approaching, the stage
was not the place for me.
Then made my best play.
| became a butcher,
This Is n fine occupation for ball
players winter months II develops the
muscles on both sides, helps the hit
ting eye, gives man so much tender
loin IN the daytime that he. never seeks
that district at night, inclines him to
stick to his own quarters and gets him
used to roasts,
No more the footlights for me- I'm
nxed TO go south with Connie Mack
next spring, II is the health giving
properties Of my new profession that
enables me TO write this article with
perhaps the most original declaration
ever made by ball tosser in search OF
advance money;
Il am IN the best Of condition and
will play the game of my life next sea-
son."