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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

A correspondent OF Farmers Voice
says: The Agricultural Department says
sometimes fail planting Of strawber-
ries is successful in some of the At
lantic States, but generally recon-
mends spring planting. Anybody who
has tried fall planting in the Middle
West will also recommend the spring
idea. II you want good crop of
strawberries. plant as early In the
spring as you can take good care Of
them all summer. mulch literally in
the winter, so they won't freeze out
and II you take good care en- the
spring you are pretty sure to have
crop that Is worth all the trouble, and
more. A Western grower Of grea: ex-
perience writes me that he has never
known in the last fifteen years good
crop OF berries to be raised from fall
set plants. That is in the great corn
belt region. | do not think he Is en-
tirely right, for I have known some
pretty fair crops to be raised In South
ern Illinois from fall set plants; but
as a general thing spring planting is
the only way. / know an Iowa farmer
who patiently planted strawberries IN
the fall for three successive years be-
fore he discovered that he could not
get a crop the next spring. o.fce he
kept on with his crop through the sec
ond winter and raised a big crop the
second spring After that he always
started his plants in the spring, and
had fine success. By winter mulching
and common sense in cultivation he
generally beat the other fellows to
market by few days and got the
top of the Garket for nearly all his
berries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

ed in 1852 and remodeled in 1896 and
1898, is inferior TO the rifles of several
fore Ign armies in muzzle velocity. 1t
will send bullet at the rate of 1000
feet a second. A velocity of 1900 feet
a second as the bullet leaves the muz-
zle of the gun is the record of some
foreign rifles.
Experiments were made with the
Kr6g TO increase this muzzle velocity,
but it was found that the mechanism
was not strong enough TO resist the
increased powder pressure. So in
1899 an entirely new model was taken
up. resulting in the perfection of the
UNITED States magazine rifle, model
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

like the old-fashioned ramrod of a
shotgun, and is brought into use In a
second by pressing spring catch.
This spring catch holds the bayonet
when it is extended for use, and the
comes thing Of the past. In the
butt of the gun is slender can, half
Of it filed with oil and the other half
occupied by a cleaning thong.
In general appearance the rifle diff
fers little from the service gun now in
use, except that it is shorter and more
symmetrical. The rear sight is prac-
tically the same as that used on the
Krag, but the front sight is so ar
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
ARMrs NEW MAGAZINE RIFLE.
Lighter in Weight, but More Deadly
than the Il re-. q Inr-srenser,

Lighter in Weight, but More Deadly
than the krag- Jorgensen.
The new magazine rifle now placed
in the hands of every soldier in the
United States army, says Washing
ton correspondent OF the New York
Sun, is believed to be the most efficient
weapon yet evolved by modern ord
nance experts. 1t is a composite inven-
ton. the result of study and expert
ment by Colonel Frank II. Phipps of
the Ordnance Department, assisted by
officers and employees at the Springfield
armory, Massachusetts.
The new rifle disposes of all of the
objections made against the rifles here
tofore used by the army, and possesses
several new and interesting points of
superiority over foreign models.
The Krag-Jorgensen rifle, first adopt
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
a wediinr Warninp

The Breton peasant does not believe
in any such new-fangled doctrine as
that of the equality of the sexes, and
he makes that clear when he takes
unto himself a wife. Then, according
to ancient custom, directly the fatal
knot is tied the bridegroom gives the
bride a smart box on the ear. saying.
This is how it feels when you dis
please me- After this unsallant pro-
ceeding he draws her tenderly toward
him and kisses her. saying. And this
is how it feels when you treat me
we'll
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
forty Years Ago.

Reports were sent out from New Or
leans of successful raids made on
guerrilla camps by Union soldiers.
Secretary Stanton announced Sher-
mans occupation Of Savannah, Ga.
There was much complaint of the
persecution of Jews in Rome.
Wilmington, N c., was being bonn
barded by the Union feet
Members of the Fenian brotherhood
in Chicago urged war against England
because of the st. Adams raid from
Canada. They pledged force of 5000
men.
The Mexican Republicans defeated
the Imperialists at San Pedro.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Burglar Throws Acid.

Miss Elizabeth Sauler, aged % years,
has sworn out warrant in Sheboygan
for the arrest of her brother-in-law, Os-
car Heinsel, charging him with throw
ing acid in her face and attempting to
rob her fathers home. The girls face
is terribly burned and she may lose her
eyesight. She was asleep when the acid
was thrown in her face. The burglar
made his escape.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

result the English language is spoken by people
to-day than is any other civilized tongue
The recent action of Germany in giving the English
language preference above all other foreign tongues is
NAL recognition of the the mere arbitrary
expression of choice.
Twohirds of the people who speak English live on this
side the Atlantic and their Industrial commercial
conquests making the tongue familiar in
habitable globe. French is still regarded
diplomatic and polite language of the world but English
expanded rejuvenated by transpanation
is becoming the universal business tongue.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Mrs. W. W. Astor died at Cnveden
on the Thames. England.
The Cook county, Ill. grand jury re-
turned indictments against thirty-one
persons charging election frauds.
Northwestern and Burlington mail
trains raced from Chicago to Omaha.
the former winning by two minutes.
The trains maintained a rate Of about
forty -four miles an hour Throughout.
the frir-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Out In this country. a man means
his Sunday clothes when he speaks OF
his glad rags" but when he speaks
of stwo-time behavior" he means at
tendance on an affair requiring a swal-
low-tailed coat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Hide. So 500 in Mattress.

The daughter of William Meidam of
Grand Chute, who died few days ago,
found $500 in her fathers room. The
money, which was mostly in bills, was
in box which was concealed in the mat
tress on the bed. While taking the mat
tress out to air it the box was discov-
cred.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Spider mothers remember their of
spring after an absence Of twenty
hours. but forget them when a fun day
has elapsed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

In every seventy years the average
mar grows a beard twenty-five feet
long. hair almost ffsr feet long. and
nails twenty three feet long.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

This incident only justies the assumption
of dogs that there exist marked degrees intelligence
among individuals of the breed one could
select" and produce say dogs whose members
would be by inheritance well provided with power
some interesting results might be forthcoming
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

AFFORD TO pay more. he called together again OF
always agreed to the increase little readi
~ than to the decrease But the point is thhere
no trouble in that shop during the nine there
When the labor unions and employers of labor
gether they surely and WILL and settle their differ
of opinion by arbitration instead of attempting
force each other into line great step in advance will
have been taken.
Divorce the other threat against society perpetu
ally undermines the sanctity of the shall
to find way to solution of the problem.
to not long ago and wanted to marry him l
began ask questions and found he had obtained divorce
from his wife the day before said, Il will not marry
you, and did not In many divorce is simply
counenanced evil of the debasing kind we shall
have the situation and handle it without gloves
do this do not One thing | do know
the ministers must be careful That what am
trying do do not refuse to marry all people have
divorced. do however look very carefully over
their papers and find out all If the explanations
given TO me seem good marry the couple If not,
fuse. l hold the option. l think have that right
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF THE FUTURE.
BY Harris A. harrington.

What will be the world language of the flu
ture? That it will be English is the prediction of
many scholarly observers. The probabitie are
that it will partake of the best features of ali
modern tongues. 1t is safe proposition to as
sumo that the race which dominates the COM
merce of the world will impress its language
upon the world. The English-speaking people
are to-day the leaders in the world activity AS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Leg weakness in chickens usually re-
suits from three causes, rapid growth.
bottom heat in breeders and the use
Of sulphur.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

If the sheep are washed at ALL do it
thoroughly. 1t is best to do this sew
eral days before shearing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
TWO MENACES TO SOCIETY.
BY Rev. Robert a. coiIyer.

n.
worked nine years at the anvil in Pennsyva-
mia. We made hammers hatchets and axes by
the dozen. When my employer Mr. Hammond
found he must cut down wages little he always
called us into counsel explained the necessities
of the situation and asked US if we We're willing
to have the schedule reduced We invariably
agreed together upon what could be done. When
the times We're better ana Mr. Hammond could
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

in other words storage of experience If teach dog
to beg his biscuit he must accumulate ideas which
founded definitely the association between his
attitude and the reward for his performance.
The young ant bee emerging from its chrysals state
requires training respect the often intricate duties
performs 1t nhers the whole antecedent experience of
race certain environment eXces certain acts and
there the matter might end But against this
view, least increasing difficulties, met
by the fact that ants differ materially in respect of their
of life. There species whose existence is
aged relatively simple lines other species have learned
ard servitors of other kinds others utilize
the aphdes insects cows and milk them of the sugary
fluid they produce; while species at least actually
employs certain caterpillar living sewing machine to
together the leaves of which the ant abode is made
Darwin makes the remark that man who trained mon
keys and who used to make purchases at the London
pay higher prices he could be allowed return
those animals he found insuscepbe of being educated
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

The campaign liar has folded his
tent and departed. but the crop liar is
still in our midst. and his activity
knoweth no bounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

For mating, the pullet should be a
yeer younger than the cock. This will
conduce to the strength and good
health of the offspring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
Stand the Corn Straight.

Leaning corn shocks, especially If
they are small, are about worthless
when it comes to fodder. Leaning
corn. however small the shock, will
not begin to cure out so well as though
it stood up well. Very large shocks
will cure better, If stood up almost
perpendicularly than small ones lean
ing. A pretty good way to pull
large shock together so that a reason
able amount of Irvine will bind the top
together, is to have a ten or twelve
foot rope with a small ring In one end
through which the rope can be tighten
ed while The string is being tied. This
way, however, unless one is especially
careful, is apt to twist the shock, and
once twisted. it is bound TO settle over
to one side. A still safer way, advo-
Gated by some of the very best corn
men, is to pass long rope clear
round the shock, then two men pull
ing up on the two ends can draw the
shock very tightly and evenly together.
AS the men come around to the same
spot. one can hold the ropes while the
other ties the shock. But however
tied, the shocks, in this windy dry
country, should be made straight and
large
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

In majority of cases the size of
the farm has less to do with success
than the management.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
ypf KNOWLEDGE POWERS OF ANIMALS.


Lately writer has been discussing anew that
highly interesting question. What Animals
know" There seems to be no doubt possible
that, in the case of higher animals, their educa-
ton, and their ability to perform acts allied to
those which are the outcome of reason Itself,
must be regarded the result of the gradual ac-
quirement and remembrance of definite impress
sons With them. as with man, there must be,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Ielr eergy in an argument semiunconscious ego
MY health says one requires that should sleep for
Went to bed ate and he with fatuous zeal OF the
necessity for rest The other describes the early
ing freshness the joys of mautnal spendor and points
out the fact that bathed will forget this criminal
lsesness And back and forth the shuttle Of thought
weayes seemingly logical fabric while that delicious in
ert something which is my body TRANQUILITY awaits the final
arbitration.
pledge myself to l shall have counted
ten, and proceed with mechanical precision to beat the
time One two threeI allow myself in this last moment
OF grace to close eyes condemned criminal is per-
intted his choice of food-four five SIX seyen try to
forget what is to happen the victim browns his despair
IN drinkeight nineI brace myself for the ordeait is
the adjustment of the
Ten-I spring from bed with gladness have suffered
resurrection, and the joy of living floods my soul
the sinner repentance the butterfly that has
just crawled from it's chrysas 1t is and alive
again
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

If the farm is not thoroughly
drained, commence at once. Drain the
worst places first, and the gain will
pay for the remainder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
The Virtues OF Spinach.

Prominent specialists claim that
spinach is the most precious of vege-
tables. on account of its medicinal and
Strengthening properties. The emollient
and laxative virtues of spinach, owing
probably to the salts of potash it con-
tains, have long been known. 1t is ex-
cellent for the liver, and as conse-
quence freshens the complexion. Some
vegetables contain a relatively large
dose of iron. According to Boussin-
gault, the proportion is .00074 of iron
in one hundred parts of French beans,
.00S3 in one hundred parts of lentils,
and In spinach very much more. The
chemist Bunge has proved that
spinach and yolk of egg are proper
tionately richer in digestible and as
similable iron than are all Of the most
renowned ferruginous remedies. Its
great value and growing Importance is
shown in the fact that spinach is al
ready an active ingredient in several
new and very salable tones.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10
lying ABfD IN The MORNING.

There is an old story about hard working
man who wished to be so rich that he could af
ford to have negro servant call him every
morning and say, Seven O'Clock, massa; it's all
right DON'T get up unless you want to-.
There are more reasons to be discovered for
lying abed III the morning than / care to tabu-
late. spend the first third Of my tryst with a
coloquy between two of nv selves who consume
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

All kinds of stock relish a change
and variety of feed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

A woman's society of Gothenburg
Sweden. has adopted as regular de-
partment of work the task of seeing
that the babies Of the city in districts
characterized by poverty and unhy-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

The man who thinks sheep of chief
value as scavengers and keeps them
mainly for that purpose and without
much regard to breed or feed, will
hardly find them profitable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Let a buttermaker who does not
skillfully color his product try to get
the best market price for his products
from private customers and see how
completely he will fail. The consumer
demands it, and he must cater to the
demand, regardless as to what his
scruples are against any such prac-
tice
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

No man can be his best in any one
feature of his labor unless labor is con-
eentrated. A COW cannot be her best
in two things; she is either good beef
or a good dairy COW. The dual COW is
a good animal, but she cannot attain
to her highest profit unless she is one
or the other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

gienic conditions are supplied with
pure nutritious milk. Forty-six babies
were thus provided for last year, and.
with one exception, the result in re-
stored health and increased weight
was eminently satisfactory. The mem
bers of the union not only supervise
the premises from whence the milk
is distributed, but they keep a general
oversight of the homes, and are able,
in most cases, to secure for them bet
ter sanitary conditions than would 9TH
erwise exist. A physician is in gem
eral charge, and the children are in
spected and weighed every two weeks.
This practical philanthropy should
commend itself to other unions in large
cities.
In the case of pear blight and apple
twig blight and ounce blight-all es-
senntially the same, though the latter
two are less virulent than the former
too much emphasis cannot be placed
on the immediate cutting and burning
of the branches which by the turning
black of the leaves show the presence
of the blight And this cutting should
be done In the healthy wood, five or six
inches below the affected branch, In
order a. to be certain of removing all
the diseased wood, and (2) to keep the
knife, or saw, from becoming infected.
For the instrument which has cut into
hli1hted wood will carry rna hight ~
a perfectly healthy branch, If it is used
to cut into it without being disinfect-
ed. This disinfection, when necessary,
should never be omitted. The simplest
method, probably, is to pass 1t num-
Der of times through the fame of a
lighted lamp. When done carefully,
the temper will not be injured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

A fruit packer has found a remedy
for bruising in packing his apples in
barrels. He makes pad of excelsior
and puts in each end of his barrels,
and when the press is brought into
requisition bruising is obviated.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

The dairyman gives his calves away
SO that he may make money on the
milk from his cows. The beef producer
keeps his calves and feeds surplus milk
to pigs, and he also makes money. This
comes very near being case of giving
away ones cake and eating 1t at the
same time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

The nest is a great harbor for lice;
If there are not any on the fowls, there
are always some in the nests. There
is only one way TO get clear of them,
and that is by changing the hay and
straw often. But this alone will not
answer entirely Either the nest boxes
should be thoroughly wnitewashed fire.
auently or should be washed in coal oil
and then be burned off.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

For several years the consumer has
complained about the price of pota-
foes. Now the shoe is on the other
foot. and the producer is entering a
complaint that prices are lower than
for some years. These things have to
come occasionally as a regulator OF
trade. The man who sticks to potato
production year after year will make
1t pay.-Exchange.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

There is a certain amount which
may vary under different circum-
stances which horse can eat and
which will sustain him and keep him
in a good, healthy condition. Anything
more than this is just as injurious as
ANYTHING less. This amount can only
be ascertained by experiment as no
two horses require exactly the same
quantity of food
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

Barnyard manure not only provides
food for the plants. but II enables the
soil 10 retain more moisture. without
which no plant food can be made avail
able. When rough and strawy manure
is plowed under, the first effect is to
dry the surface. and some damage may
come in this manner. When ii is once
well wet and thoroughly settled. this
trouble disappears. Ii Is estimated
that weIl-manured land viii hold from
eighteen to twenty tons more water
per acre than the same soil unma-
nured. Score one more point for barn
rard manure -IaWa Homestead
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

For soft-shelled eggs, put the hens
at work scratching, as it indicates that
they are too fat. Soft eggs, apoplexy,
egg bound and nearly all such dis
eases are due to the hen being too
fat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

The way farmers institutes are be-
ing conducted nowadays. no county
can afford not to hold one, says farm
journal. The instruction obtained at
such places cannot be estimated. Let
readers of this paper see that an in
stitute is held in each county, and that
the attendance is large. The agricul-
tural salvation of this country depends
on the education of the people, and
none of us are too old to learn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-10

There is difference in soils. Soil
can be run down, and it can also be i'm
proved. Some soils are worth more
than others. We often lay things to
the soil that ought to belong to cul-
tiyation and management.