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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
MOBBED BY BEES.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


Bees abound in certain parts OF
Abyssinia, and, as the land is almost
waterleSs in the dry season, the In
sects suffer much from thirst. In The
Source of the Blue Nile" Is an interest
ing account of the manner In which,
on his journey, the author was mobbed
by bees, which were after his drinking
water.
Every drinking vessel was crowded
with them. Our boys drank from cal
abashes, and when they were put upon
the ground, bees clustered on the edges
and crawled toward the liquor. I'm
patient successors thronged upon the
first corners and pushed them into the
water, so that In few minutes the sur
face was a mass OF "struggle-for-lif-
ers." In spite OF the heat we had to
keep moving; for when we settled. so
did the bees-all over us.
We halted for luncheon In a small
ravine, and the bees did not find us
till we had nearly finished the meal.
We smoked them with cigarettes, ci-
kals, anu pohhie. W no purpose.
Then we shifted our quarters, but they
followed. All Of us were stung, and
we were not quit OF them till we
mounted cur cameIs and outdstauced
the swarm.
They get their honey from the flow
ers OF the mimosa-tree. We camped
that night among the mimosas, think
ing that we had been delivered from
the plague Of insects. but we were mis-
taken. A host OF the honey-seekers
thronged and crawled on ones candle,
ones book, ones face and ones hands.
adding insult to injury by singing us.
It was more than twenty-four hours
before we were free from them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

The silo enables us to preserve a
greater quantity of the food materials
of the original fodder, for the feeding
of farm animals than is possible by any
other system of preservation now
known. The necessary loss of nutrients
incurred in the SLIDING process need not
exceed 10 per cent, and by beginning
to feed from the silo soon after it has
been filled, the loss will be reduced to
minimum which may not be far from
8 per cent. In haymaking or field
curing of coarse folders, there is an
unavoidable loss of leaves and other
tender parts, and in curing fodder corn
there will be Preventative loss OF
nearly 20 per cent under the best Of
conditions, or about as much as is lost
in the silo. The loss of dry matter
will approach % per cent in ordinary
farm practice and will even exceed this
figure unless special precautions are
taken in the handling of the fodder.
The proper construction of the silo
is of the greatest Importance. If the
sides of the silo are not alright, too
much air is admitted and the silage
will spoil. If the walls are not perfect
ly rigid the pressure of the silage will
cause them to spring out, thus allow
ing air to enter between the siIage and
the wall, and, again, the result is de-
cayed silage.
Before building silo the most care
full attention should be given to loca-
ton, size, form and method of con-
struction. These will differ somewhat
according to locality and individual
understanding.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

STRAUSS. against the rlch and proud, and seek
their hearts in uncouth song and strange
incoherent prayer.
Every and then up against person who
has religion and it is just fine when does, 1 went
day, to the home of an old woman to ask her to
take poor erring girl who sick in my
She didn't do it very much. but finally she said
with look genuine religious fervor her old face
well / will it, for somebody must and live in
Christian land"
How often I have wished that everybody realized as
abe did his responsibility citizen of Christian
land" But the trouble is, mistake the duties Of
that responsibility. The most important
small that overlook them. We continually forget that
our duty to God is through his children. Remember
"Abou Ben Adhem" who had thought about loving
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

A happy solution of the servant girl
question may evolve itself from the
manual training school connected with
the New York Juvenile Asylum, the ma
jority of whose charges are the chill
dren of immigrants. In the dining
room some of the olaer girls wait on
the table. and young hands do the
work in the kitchen below. A descrip-
ton OF the institution In the Metropoli-
tan Magazine contains the following
illustration of the wisdom OF the young
pupils:
Each pupil is put through an exact
training in preparing the food and serv-
ing II. Lists of food classified accord
ing to diet value are memorized from
neat copy books in which have been
entered tried receipts. The little maids
are greatly in demand. and are often
more proficient in culinary science than
their older mistresses-
One girl who was sent into the home
of family in the country was request
to prepare a certain dish for tea.
Il am afraid il would not be appro-
pirate" the youthful Minerva OF the
pots and kettles ventured. at Is more
proper for breakfast, It requires such
awfully long digestion"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

If the farmer has growing a bearing
peach, plum or other fruit tree whose
name is not known 1t should be iden-
tilted through the committee on nomen-
clature of the State Horticultural soci-
ETY. in order that the owner may pur-
chase other trees like the one now Civ
Ing satisfaction.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

Taft, on his western speechmaking
tour, pointed out that il Hearst were
elected Governor he would immeasurably
evershadow Bryan in the contest for ths
Democratic nomination.
Attorney General Moody and United
States Senator Knox made speeches for
the regular Republican ticket in Pennsyl-
vania. and both took occasion to declare
that local and municipal abuses within
the party should be remedied.
Taking up the gauntlet thrown down
by the regular Republican leaders, State
Treasurer Berry of Pennsylvania filed
with Attorney General Carson detailed
statement of the overcharge and irregu-
larities in connection with the compile
ton of the $13,000,000 State capitol. He
said there was a system of bidding, by
which the price paid for work exceeded
the bid many fold. Attorney General
Carson replied that the proofs were in
sufficient TO substantiate Berry's conclu-
sions and refused to act.
Postmaster General Cortelyou has an
nounced his intention of retiring from
the Craftsmanship Of the Republican ma
tional committee before he becomes Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and it is expected
that Harry s. New Of Indiana will take
the vacant place.
Philadelphia papers have made public
affidavits which declare thar DIR. Swallow,
the preacher prohibtionist leader, had
negotiated with Senator Penrose and had
received $1,000 for his attack on Emery.
The deal is alleged TO have been mada
through third party. DIR. Swallow i'm
mediately brought action for libel.
Frank H. Waskey, Tho is the first del
egate from Alaska 10 the national Con-
gress. has reached Washington. His home
Is at Nome. near the arctic circle. He
was elected on a non-partisan ticket rep
resenting the interests of the miners.
ment. with the assurances of the admin
istration's desire to observe all treaty
obligations. Should the San Francisco
authorities fail to realize the effect OF
their policy upon the obligations. it IL
understood the President win consider the
power Of the government to enforce treaty
guarantees. II is also reported that some
of the japanese restaurant keepers of
San Francisco have been boycotted.
The fact that the President of the
United States. through his Secretary of
State. took a hand in the New York 20
litical game, extended and intensified the
interest taken in the contest in that
State. All agree that this unprecedented
interposition Of the national executive az
the climax Of the New York eight carried
with it an acknowledgment that Hearst.
with his new weapons and issues. has
made a deep impression upon the eleeto-
ate. Hearst had become at least a pos.
Utility. Hence the blow struck By Root
! his Utica speech, declaring the Presi-
ent's adherence Of Hearst now ~ in
be days following lIeKinley's assas ina
ion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

u - PERS ,. efnHE PEOPLE

God. He hadn't time to think about It; he was busy
loving his fellow men,
Did you ever notice In a. family Of children there ID
be who VIII hustle around and keep trying to
attention? He will tell the others and persist
emily show off, and boast about what he has DONE But
parent holds in her heart of hearts the child who
goes steadily doing little helpful things as matter or
scarcely thinking 1t worth while to mention Them
1t is puere and silly to strive for good standing with
God for He knoweth frame He remembereth that we
are dust Better much better, to seek to please our
selves follow highest ideal to do the things
that make feel easy with conscences matter
may say Ebert Hubbard somewhat ir
reventy puts II, "Let God shift for Himself"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Death of the Wife OF the Confed
eracy's President.

Death of the Wife OF the Confed-
eracy's President.
In the plot In beautiful Hollywood
cemetery, Richmond. Va. long since
set aside as her last resting place. the
remains OF Mrs. jefferson Davis have
been laid beside those of her distln-
gulshed husband When the South. as
a final tribute 10 the leader Of its lost
cause. prepared burial place for him
at Richmond. Ia 1898. it did not forget
the wife who had been his loyal and
inspiring helpmate through many years
of vicissitudes rs she had been the
proud companion OF his years OF
achievement. Space was also set aside
for the children ard beside them the
woman who had the affection of the
Southland in quite as marked degree as
her famous husband now repOSes.
Varina Howell was born in Natchez.
Miss. May :. 1876. daughter OF sol
der of the war OF 1872 and grand
daughter OF Gov. Richard Howell OF
New Jersey. She was educatt~ by pri-
vate teachers and ar Philadelphia, and
Feb. -. 1915. married Jefferson Davis
then a widower, whose first wife was 8
daughter of Gen. Zachary Taylor. Soon
thereafter Davis began his congress
sional career and from that tin e his
wife was notable figure in official so
ciety AT the national capital Her hus
band was successfully Representative
Senator. Secretary OF State and Sena
tor. but above all he was leader OF
southern sentiment and the ideal OF
southern craftsmanship. As politics
went In those days he was almost rs
big figure as the President OF the
United States and his wife shared bis
popularity.
When Jefferson Davis took up his
residence at the Confederate capital al
Montgomery. Ala. and later az Rich
mond his wife accompanied aim as frs
lady OF the Confederacy. After the
surrender OF Lee Mr.. Davis started FOL
the trans Mississippi region. but learn
ting that bis wife was In danger b
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
MiNGLING OF THE RACES.
Human Life Much Like Plant Organ.
fzatiOn, 1t Is Asserted.

In the course of many years of in
vestigation into the plant life Of the
world, creating new forms, modifying
old ones, adapting others to new con-
ditions and blending still others, | have
constantly been impressed with the
similarity between the organization
and development of plant and human
life. says Luther Burbank in the Cen
fury.
While l have never lost sight of the
principle of the survival Of the fittest
and all that 1t Implies as an explana-
ton of the development and progress
of plant life, 1 have come to find In
the crossing of species and In selection
wisely directed, great and powerful
instrument for the transformation OF
the vegetable kingdom along lines that
lead constantly upward The crossing
OF species Is to me paramount. Upon
it. wisely directed and accompanied by
a rigid selection of the best ami as
rigid an exclusion Of the poorest. rests
the hope OF all progress. The mere
crossing of species. unaccompanied by
selection, wise supervision, intelligent
care and the utmost patience, is not
likely to result in marked good. and
may result in vast harm. Unorganized
effort is often most vicious in its ten
derneSs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
State News in Brief.

Mrs. John Schuttel of Oshkosh became
insane and was taken to the Northern
hospital
II. Rollins, the oldest inmate of the
La Crosse county poor house, is dead at
the age of 90.
An Independent ice company is being
formed among business men of Kenosha
TO oppose the ice trust.
The high school in Stoughton has been
opened, after having been closed on ac-
count of typhoid fever.
A son weighing ten pounds has been
born to Mayor and Mrs. Sherburn Becker
at their Prospect avenue home in Mil
waukee.
Hugh r. Edwards, contractor, fell
from the roof of the Racine high school
building, dying before he could be placed
on the operating table.
Socialists are threatening to start ac-
ton against members of the Manitowoc
Council who. as members of mercantile
firms. have sold supplies to the city.
As a result of falling into a pail of
boiling water, the 2-year-old daughter of
ME-. ana MIS-. I4OulS btiS VI ADdneOA It-
ceived scalds which caused her DEATH
The will of John Kutzborsky of La
Crosse has been filed. The estate is val
ued at $4,000. All the income will ac-
crue to the widow, and no division shall
be made during her lifetime. After the
property win be divided among the chill
dren and grandchildren.
In North Fond du Lac there is a zeal
Gus marshal. There also reside num-
Der of smart little boys. Six of them
were arrested for Halloween indscre-
lions and paid fines. Now they are com
plainants in an action against Marshal
Edward Calvey. They say that he used
abusive language.
Pewaukee will make a contract soon. it
is believed. with a company TO furnish
light for the city. The matter was dis
cussed at a meeting of the Advancement
Association.
The 4-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Mcdonald Of Chippewa Falls was
badly scalded and may be dishgured TO
life as the result of coming in contact
with boiling soup.
Richard " llllauS- IdlHeE OF IL IL
Williams. formerly general manager Of
the Milwaukee road and now president Of
that roads Pacific coast extension, died
AT Seattle. aged 50 years. The body was
brought to Palmyra for burial.
AT the silver wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. t. Babcock Of Albion the
hostess served part Of the original we'd
5;per caIa The remainder Is being saved
Tor the golden wedding.
Thieves are again busy in Chadbourne
hall. the girls dormitory at the State
| university. 4 woman detective has been
working on the case. and one Of three
suspected co-eds may be found guilty.
In Omaha Mrs Minnie Beechler La
hagh has fled petition for divorce from
Heber Isaac Labagh. formerly Of Hurley.
In her petition the wife alleges that her
husband kidna3ed their two children last
Christmas and Eas since kept them secret
ed so that she could not see them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
For the Sucking Cow.

A Texas farmer thus tells how to
cure cow of the bad habit of sucking
herself:
Make a crate for the cows neck.
Build four curved pieces, two for top
of neck and two for bottom make four
more round, straight pieces to join
them, with two on each side as ver-
teal rounds; make four shorter rounds
as horizontals to join sides, two on
each side and long enough to come
close to horns and extend back to
shoulder. The crate or cage prevents
the COW from turning her head far
enough around, as 1t strikes the side
of the head. If, after using month,
you find frame chatting top of neck, bind
some soft carpet on 1t and sew on. A
frame built strong that will not bend,
can be made like chair and require
no nails, etc.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
Was a NegetabIe Anrhnu-

An irate mother went to one OF the
public schools several days sgo and
asked to see the principal. "See here. .
said the parent. what kind OF CUES
tons does the teacher OF music ask
My little girl told me that the music
teacher asked the class yesterday how
many turnips there are in a peck. Why.
no one could answer a question like
that"
The principal OF the school summon
ed the teacher.
This lady says you asked her girl
how many turnips there are in peck .
The teacher seemed puzzled. Then o
light burst upon her and she smiled.
II remember now" she said, u asked
them how many beats there are In 8
measure"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

changed his course and was captured at
Irwinville, Ga. During his first years
Imprisonment at Fortress Monroe his
wife was not allowed to be with him,
but the second year she Joined him
and upon his release they went to Eng
land. Upon their return they located
at Memphis. living there eight years.
and then removed to Beaufort, Miss,
where Mrs. Davis acted as her hus-
bands amanuensis for his history of
the Confederacy. Mr.. Davis died in
1889. The widow was left with little
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

1922 Surrender of Mannheim to lilly.
1640-Long Parliament began.
Foundation stone laid for Black
friars bridge across the River
Thames.
1769-La Sale arrived at mouth Of the
Miami.
1T95-F'rench Directory chosen.
1S06-French occupied Hesse. Battle
of Strelitz.
1S12-French defeated Russians near
Wanna.
1S14-Americans abandoned and de-
stroyed Fort Erie
Constitution of Hanover abrogaf-
ed by royal ordinance.
1S54-Battle of Inkerman.
1S56-visit of Victor Emmanuel OF Italy
to Queen Victoria.
1S61-The Confederate schooner Bermu-
da, ran the blockade at Savannah.
Gen. Mcclellan succeeded Gen. Scott
as commander of armies of the Unit
ed States.
1S62-Gen. Burnside succeeded Gen. Nc
Clellan in command of army of ths
Potomac.
1S64-Confederate ram Albemarle de
stroyed by Lieut.. Gushing. Nevada
admitted to the Union.
dian war at an end
1S71-Eleven women and children killed
in panic in negro church in Louis
Vile.
1S72-Monument to Sir Walter Scott I'M
yelled in Central Park, New York.
1SS9-Presidentia proclamation declar-
ing North and South Dakota States
of the Union.
1S90-Grand hotel, San Francisco, de-
stroyed by fire. The first Japanese
parliament opened.
1S91-Maverick National Bank. Boston.
failed. . President Foneeca pro-
claimed himself dictator of Brazil.
Celebrations in honor of Luther
at Wittenberg.
1S94-Nicholas II. proclaimed Emperor
of Russia. i. :. , The new serum cure"
for diphtheria announced by DIR.
Roux of Paris.
1S95-Two earthquake shocks felt in
many of the Western States.
1S9S-American peace commissioners
demanded whole of Philippines from
Spain. American naval reserya-
ton established at Honolulu. -
Russia modified a strong naval
feet at Port Arthur.
1900-Cuban constitutional conven. ION
opened at Havana.
1902-British cable completed around the
world. &. . Fifteen killed and seventy
injured by explosion of election fire.
works in Madison Square, New York.
19o3-New Irish land act went into OPP
Grafton. 80. Panama proclaimed it's
independence.
1904-Liberals victorious in Canadian
elections. E. Russian warships left
Vigo, Spain, for the East. Eva
Booth appointed commander of the
Salvation Army in the United States.
1905-Five thousand Jews reported killed
IN Odessa during the riots.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
WINS RACE WITH BEAR.
Lumberman Runs Quarter of Mile
for Life Near Fountain.

Lumberman Runs Quarter of Mile
for Life Near Fountain.
Frank Fountain, lumberman of Foun-
tain, had an exciting race with bear
recently and won out by about twelve
inches. Mr.. Fountain was out in the
woods and when about a quarter of a
mile from his office turned and saw bear
on the brow of hill. Mr.. Fountain was
not armed so he made for Donald. As he
quickened his pace the bear did the same.
Then he started to run and the bear came
on in a gallop. During the last eighth of
a mile the big fellow was only few feet
behind. Mr.. Fountain reached his office
just in time to slam the door of his office
in the face of Bruin, who was so close
behind that he nearly bumped into the
door. Mr.. Fountain secured his rifle and
ran out the back door and fred at the
bear which came tearing around the rear
Fountain again sought shelter, He ven
tured out once more and this time the
bear fell dead almost on the steps. The
animal weighs 34S pounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
HrNTERs XIII EtETEEN MEN.
Big Toll of Human Life Precedes
Opening of Deer Season.

Big Toll of Human Life Precedes
Opening of Deer Season.
Although the open season for deer did
not begin until Nov. 10, thirteen persons
are dead and twenty-one injured as
result of hunting in Wisconsin and upper
Michigan since Sept. /. Last year, dur
ing the hunting season in Wisconsin.
twenty-six persons lost their lives and
fifty-one were injured. In Michigan
hunter is guilty of manslaughter if he
kills any one, even by accident. This law
has had the effect to greatly lessen hunt
ing accidents in the peninsula, although
it has operated to cause hunters who have
accidentally shot some one 10 desert the
wounded party for fear of prosecution.
Several corpses found in the woods are
undoubtedly of those who were accident
ally shot and left to die by cowardly
hunters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20

property and from time TO time offers
were made to her by southern societies
but she declined all these and remain
ed independent, writing for magazines
and publishing history of her hus-
bands life. She had of late years lived
in New York and Canada. or her four
children the only one to survive is Mrs,
j. Addison Hayes Of Colorado Springs.
Colo. The other daughter, Winnie Da-
Wis, died few years ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
Pigs Are Naturally Clean.

The pig, by nature, Is one of the
cleanest of animals, and in internal
construction resembles the human
NAL. What wonder then, is it that we
hear of SO much disease when they are
kept under such filthy conditions as
we SO often see? Give them clean,
healthy surroundings and we shall hear
very little of disease, and they will be
to us the money making machines they
have proved themselves,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-11-20
Dige.tibiIity of stock Food.


In all feeding materials there are por-
tons which cannot be digested, and
even when digested much is not assimi.
lated. The characteristics of the AMI
mails have some influence In digestion,
and the consequence is that the farmer
can convert but a portion of any kind
OF food into salable products; but the
manure heap RECEIVERS that which would
otherwise be of no value. A ton Of
clover, valued at $40, when used for
farmer but as much as 50 may come
back to the farmer in the manure and
ton of cotton-seed meal, costing $50,
may return as much as SIS to the
manure after producing milk, meat and
butter. the value depending, however,
on the prices of fertilizer materials.
The reason of this gain to the farmer
is that the larger proportion Of these
feeding stuffs consist of fat and starch,
which create fat on the bodies of the
animals and provide warmth but fat
and starch are derived from the atmos-
phere and not from the soil hence the
real value-the nitrogen and mineral
matter Tor the larger portion) goes
into the manure heap. Both linseed
meal and cotten-seed meal may be used
on the soil as fertilizers, even at $50
per ton, but it is better to first feed
them to live stock. 30 as to derive the
benefit from the oil and starch, which
are of no value to the soil or as plant
G1ods. BY feeding all food materials
TO animals. they are passed through the
body. after being masticated, which not
only reduces the coarsest TO a fine
condition. but the process Of digestion
renders the foods more acceptable to
plants. In some cases the results may
not be immediate, but the farmer finds
his soils become more fertile every year
and his nrons larger