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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
GOOD ONLY TO BUN RACES
thoroughbred Horse Would Ne VAL
ueIess IL There Were No Betting,

Thoroughbred Horse Would Ne Val-
ueIess IL There Were No Betting,
James Coyle got a party of sporting
men and race horse owners to guessing
few nights ago. They were discuss
ing the thoroughbred and incidentally
politics and betting. Mr.. Coyle advanc-
ed some original views us to what gives
the thoroughbred race horse its value.
He set them all guessing by the state.
ment that II betting on racetracks was
suddenly prohibited the race horse
would have NO value whatever.
You believe that betting has not all
10 do with values OF the race horse" he
said. "Why, If the right TO bet on a
race was cut off-that is, IL there was
no betting ailowed-there are horses In
all parts of the country. worth from
$4,000 upward. that would not be
worth 80 cents. You needn't look 50
surprised" he continued. What dc
the people go to racetracks for9 Is II
TO see the races? They can't see any
thing but a finish in most OF them
What crowds the race course at bis
events7 Do you believe Ii Is all love
for the horses? More than half OF
those In attendance do not even see the
finish. They are there to lay down s
bet.
Now. If they cannot bet Will they
attend the races? And II they do not
attend what will become Of the race
tracks? If there Is no racing what viii
be the value of your high-priced run
ming herse2 He cannot be used FOR
riding. driving or hauling 4 wagon
Well. II they can't race nor be used in
any other way what possible value
could they have? Cut off betting and
see what your big-priced racing horst
viii bring Enquirer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18


After briefly describing the cause of
potato blight, c. A. McCue, of the Mich
lgan experiment station, gives the re-
suits of experiments In which potatoes
were sprayed with Bordeaux mixture
and comparisons made with similar
plants receiving a spraying Of lime wa
ter. Where the potatoes were given
fourteen sprayings of Bordeaux mix
ture at intervals of four days a net
gain of $11.90 per acre is reported.
Where they were sprayed at intervals
Of ten days, six applications being Civ
en-, net gain of $15.44 per acre Is Civ
en-. On plats sprayed every fifteen days
a net gain of S1333 per acre is report
ed, and where four sprayings at inter
walls of twenty days $11.03 per acre net
gain Is reported. For the plat which
received fourteen sprayings of lime
water at intervals Of four days a loss
of $1.76 Is reported. The cost OF spray
ing is said to have been ~ cents per
acre for each application. This amount.
the author believes, could be reduced
to not more than % cents per acre.
The author gives compiled lnforma-
ton relative to spraying by Individual
farmers, the results obtained at other
stations, etc, and notes that the sta
ton expects to carry on experiments
for the prevention OF late blight for at
least five years
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

Senator Dick of Ohio not long ago
secured for the young son of ali old
friend a position in a Cincinnati bust.
ness house.
A short while after the youth had
entered on his new duties, the Senator
met the head OF the firm.
How is the boy getting on9" he
asked.
HE was discharged three days after
be came" was the answer.
The Senator was surprised why
declared he, II always understood that
Tom was most versatile young man"
Hes versatile. all right" responded
the head of the firm; there isn't any
kind OF work he won't shirk Success
Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
BRIDE OF 81 GETS DIVORCE.

Tires of Welded Life with ''Pearl
King" After Nine Weeks.
Mrs. Maria ]. Young, the nine weeks
bride of Mayor John A. Young of Brod-
head, widely known as the pearl king"
of Wisconsin, was granted an absolute
divorce, with $500 alimony, by Judge
Stevens in the Circuit Court in Madison.
This ends an unusual romance, wooing
of dashing widow of 81, by an ardent
lover of %, an elopement and secret we'd
ding and turbulent marital experience
of a little over two months. Nine weeks
after their marriage Mrs. Young left her
husband and commenced a suit for di-
yorce. She charged cruel and inhuman
treatment. Young vigorously contested
the suit, but to no avail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Wisconsin
State News
FACE STARVATION.
PitifuI Plea for Aid-Indian AgeI
at Ashland Receives Letter.

PitifuI Plea for Aid-Indian Agent
at Ashland Receives Letter.
Failing TO receive the customary allo>-
ment of -four and pork from the govern
ment, many of the Grand Portage reser-
walton Chippewas are facing starvation.
Major s. w. Campbell, Indian agent at
Ashland, has received from full blood
of the reservation a letter containing a
pitiful plea for assistance. 1t follows
IN part: You are the mouth by which
we can talk to the government. Will you
please tell the honorable commissioner for
us that there are many old and sick In
dams, who we are afraid will starye to
death if they do not get some provisions.
The rabbits are nearly all gone in the
woods, we are not allowed to kill any
deer or moose, and we can't catch any
fish to live on. The snow is so deep that
we can't get our timber out to sell and
we are told that we can't sell any of
our pine this winter. We don't know
how we are going to live. Does the gov
eminent want us to die? God put US on
earth to live and gave us the moose, deer,
and fish to use in making our living. He
gave us the moose and deer to eat and
the hides to make mocassins to use and
TO sell to make living for our children.
God also gave us the forest and all the
timber to sell and make a living for our
children"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

JULIET v STRAUSS. ed a little clique of their own-the
elect get Disguised with these smart people who
find only few apprecative friends who call the people
around them "these people and of bored
superiority
remember of hearing little girl say once to a COM
rade in the elect business 1T Is Just we US and COM
pany" Both of them Uttered this looked Gas only
females ook at another little girl who wasn't in"
we US and company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

there were no peaches In Washington.
He found a man in New York who said
he could get some, and Whitney or
dered q basket.
The dinner was a great success. In
discussing it next day Judge Lamar
said: Those peaches We're fine, Mr..
Whitney. Where did you get themY
I'm New York" Mr.. Whitney said.
"A man there found them for me-"
Peaches in February are certainly
great treat" continued Lamar. "If
it is a fair question, how much did
they cost?"
They cost forty-eight dollars a
Dozen" said Whitney.
And did President Cleveland eat
any of them? He is so fond of fruit"
did he eat any of them?" exploded
Whitney. 81 thought he rather crowd
ed the mourners. He ate FIVE l'-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Res,orinr Prairie soil.

All who have taken up prairie farms
will recognize the truth of the follow
ing statement of Prof. Ten Eyck Of
Kansas in regard to them:
when the wild prairie Is first
broken the soil is mellow, moist and
rich, producing abundant crops. Aft
er few years of continuous grain
cropping and cultivation the physical
condition of the soil changes-the soil
grains become finer, the soil becomes
more compact and heavier to handle.
it dries out quicker than 1t used to
and often turns over in hard clots and
Jumps when plowed. The perfect tiith
and freedom from clods, so character
istic Of virgin soils, is always more or
less completely restored whenever land
has been laid down to grass for a suf-
ficient length of time"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
A Creamery Fnkir.

An agent of a creamery company,
who has been operating in sensa-
tional manner In central Indiana, La
reported making such claims as man
ufacture of butter that would keep for
twelve months, and then sell az top
market price, or could stand cat In
the hot sun all day without melting
The buttermilk was to be used for
feeding chickens, and five-pound chick
ems would be made to weigh ten
pounds in ten days feeding, the Inn
proved quality of meat selling at six
teen cents a pound. Evidently this
agent thinks the farmers of the Cent
raj West are easy marks.-American
Cultivator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
eILDED RECRUITING SHIP.
Yacht Wasp Sent to Lure Youths to
the L. 8 NAVY

the L. :. Navy.
Uncle Sam has devised a new scheme
for retrieving the waning interest of
youths in the United States navy The
flaming posters displayed at postofFces
throughout the country representing
United States sailors in resplendent cos
tunes having failed to attract the desir-
ed number of recruits. the Navy Depart
ment has decided to equip a travelling
recruiting ship as an object lesson to the
American youths.
This gilded ship, the converted yacht
Wasp. will be sent to visit the various
South Atlantic and gulf ports. At each
port. young men will be invited to i'm
spect the recruiting ship in the belief
that they will become envious of the lot
of the sailors on board and with a new
found longing for sea faring life viii en-
list.
Officials are awaiting with interest the
result of the experiment. and if ii proves
a success similar expeditions may be made
to ports of the great lakes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
WANTS HER BOY HUSBAND.
Mrs. Donald Ramm VIII Fight Eff
forts 10 Have Marriage Set Aside.

Mrs. Donald Ramm Will Fight Eff
forts to Have Marriage Set Aside.
Mrs. Donald Ramm, wife of the son
of r. W. Ramm, a wealthy resident of
New London, intends to fight the attempt
to annul her marriage to the young man.
She has retained leading attorney for
that purpose. Menominee officials where
the ceremony was performed think that
if the marriage is annulled because of the
age of the groom that they will prose
cute the latter for perjury. Although
Donald Ramm is said to be only II, he
made affidavit that he was p. The faith
err of the groom will attempt to annul
the marriage in the courts of Michigan.
The groom is under restraint at his home
in New London and the bride is with
relatives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
six-Year CROP Rotation.

A six-year rotation Of grain crops
only, and Of grain crops with clov1r
in the rotation. IS reported by the In
diana Experiment Station. With con-
tinuous grain cropping the average
yield of wheat for six years was zoe
bushels per acre With clover In the
rotation the average yield of wheat
was 26.6 bushels. The plots used In
this experiment were unfertilized with
anything but the clover.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
OF an uno.sentastou. rurn

as that all the work you can do
In a day7" asked the Disconnected en-
ployer.
We'll. sub" answered Erastus Pink
ley, II s'pose 1 could do mo-, but I
never was much OF a hand fob shown.
off"-wsshington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Mr. cIeycland scored five.

The late William c. Whitney wanted
when he gave his first cabinet dinner
as a member OF President Cleveland's
cabinet. He secured the markets OF
Washington for delicacies For fruit.
be decided he would have peaches
It was the middle OF February. and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
ADVANCE IN COST OF LIVING
Price of FOOdstuffs Now the Highest
Since February, 1854.

Price of FoOdstuffs Now the Highest
Since February, 1854.
Figures giving the average cost of liv-
ing on Dec. 1, compiled by r. G. Dun
& Co., show that there has been marked
advance in price as compared with Nov.
/. when it reached a highwater mark.
In the lapse of one month the cost of
living has advanced from S106.6S to
S10S.17. reached on Dec. 1. The cost of
foodstufs is the highest since February,
1884.
In discussing the subject the trade au-
thority says the rise in prices is fairly
representative of the greater demand that
has followed increased prosperity
throughout the nation and because of
the advance in wages, which have lifted
the purchasing power of the people above
all previous records in this or any other
nation"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
PANIC ENDS FUNERAL.
Church Floor at WiImOt Drops Dur
ing Service.

A solemn funeral service in the village
Of Wilmot was broken up and the mourn
ers thrown into a panic by the sudden
collapsing of girders supporting the floor
The entire floor sank from four to six
inches. Women became hysterical, and
men hurried with them from the church.
In the mad rush several women and chill
dren were thrown to the floor and cut and
bruised. Rev. Mr.. Williams the pastor
of the Methodist church, remained in his
place near the casket containing the body
of Ollie Ganzlin, who was killed by a
train near Fontana. He tried to quiet
the congregation of 200 people, and final
ly succeeded in restoring order.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

mony. When once the initial expenses Of the wedding
and house furnishing the cost Of living ought
to be- and usually s less for time than 1t will be there
after Everything Is and with ordinary there
should be outlay in replacing repairing for
time to come.
Whatever mans income be it large or small, his wife
has moral right certain portion Of it. upon which
she depend and this should be given to her regu-
larly without her being compelled to ask for it 1t Is
humiiatng position for any to be left without dol
lar to pay expressman nay worse not to have the
small due letter delivered at the doorl The
average dskes exceedingly be continually asked
for small amounts of money but he rarely appreciates
how CALLING it is to his wifes pride her sefrespec to be
obliged such requests Let every be honest
enough and loving enough to give his wife fair idea of
financial position and trust conduct herself
accordingly leave her In ignorance when serious
trouble is threatening to ngulf her well him.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

Our grandmothers never had to con
slider the question Of thickness Of
cream To them II was all one
whether the cream was thick or thin.
Since the test has been brought into
use. II Is discovered that cream that
contains about 81 per cent Of pure but
ter Eat Is best for buttermakIng. The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
ARRESTS IN GAMBLING WAR.
| weII-KnOyyn Business Man of Keno
| sha Is One of Those Seized.

sha Is One of Those Seized.
Former Alderman W. H. Robinson, a
well-known sporting man of kenosha,
caused the arrest of John E. Heating, a
member of the police and fire commission,
and William Kupfer, president of the
Kupfer Cracker Company, charging them
with leasing a suite of rooms for gam
bling purposes. Charles Seymour was
arrested on the charge of running a gam
bling den and a warrant was issued for
the arrest of Paul Hecker on similar
charge. The men were held in bonds of
$500.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Ex.e,,ent Fa,tenipr Ration.

Alfalfa hay and corn and cob meal
form a most excellent ration for fat
tening, and unless future experiments
change these results we shall have to
admit that this combination gives bet
ter results than the use OF a greater
variety OF roughage. This Is the yer.
dict to which a steer feeding expert
rnent leads Professor Err and others at
the Kansas experiment station.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

These are the real facts aoout thu
standing OF the noblest work OF God
man. he is first known as the son of
this mother: then the husband OF his
wife. and ends by being known "a thu
father OF his children
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
MOTHER AND BABE DEAD.
Loose Plank Flies Up, Telling Mrs.
Bauer and Fatally Injuring Her.

=
Bauer and Fatally Injuring Her.
loose plank in a sidewalk at Frank
lin and Morrison streets, Appleton, caus-
ed the death of two people, a mother and
child. The tragic incident closed when
the bodies of Mrs. Matthew Bauer and
her 3-weeks'-old babe were carried to
their last resting place in the cemetery
at Neenah. The fatal accident occurred
nearly three weeks ago. Mrs. Bauer car
rying her child, was walking with Mrs.
Edward Frank and Mrs. Joseph Rogers
near st. Paul's Lutheran church. Mrs.
Rogers, walking near the edge of the
walk, stepped on the loose plank and it
flew up, striking Mrs. Bauer. She fell
heavily with the babe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
MADISON TO PAY ALL.
Failed to Make Agreement to Al
IoxYance for S15.OOO Pavement.

Iowance for $4,000 Pavement.
Owing to the failure of the city of
Madison to comply with the provision of
the law which allowed the municipality
$4,000 toward the building of an asphalt
street about the capitol park. special
act of the Legislature may be required to
pay it or Madison may ultimately have
to pay the whole amount for the capitol
pavement. The matter was settled by
the law of 1901, chapter 1906 which pro-
vided that an agreement should be made
or entered into between the city and the
State. prior to the laying of the asphalt.
This agreement never was made. Secre-
tary of State Houser refused to audit the
voucher
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Cre,r Hn. Nnrro,, Escape.

In a binding snowstorm and with the
wind blowing a gale from the northeast
the mate and several Of the crew OF the
steamer r. L. Ireland set out for shore
IN a yawihoar to report the stranding OF
their vessel. AT Z o'clock the other morn
ing the men. frost bitten and exhausted.
were picked up By a napbtha launch near
AShfard
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Death BInstS Romance.

Fred Ginley. aged %. died at the home
Of his fianeee in Stevens Point. after
months illness with appendicitis. An
operation vas performed few days ago.
Ginley and Miss Grace Sellers were to
have bsen married Thanksgiving day. The
burisI win be at Grand Rapids. Mich.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

the will be its force when the backward swing
begins
Unless find something every day to be happy over
shall be able to enjoy fully any blessing which
may to CONTINUED discomfort shapes the mind
unhappiness and amount of good luck can twist
harmonious proportions. The who never
has learned the essOn of contentment and happiness
degree his hard days will find easy
ones When he undertakes to enjoy travel society or
home will find the only demon of is with him
his relentless boomerang.
There is the dsloyal thought which many people, both
men and women suffer from They blame fate instead
their own their bruises The dsoya friend
or the fahless lover currents in action which in
evitaby bring disaster in time do the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

finest train of artil-
lery that had ever
been seen in Amer
lea, 1t was conf
IDENTIFY expected by
the British minis
try and the British
army that he would
experience no diff
Guilty in subjugating
the co II t i Il e n t al
army.
But General Phil
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
New York Leads In Dairy Product.

New York Leads in Dairy Products.
According to figures compiled up to
the list of July by the dairy division of
the Agricultural Department at Wash
ington, there are 207 COWS to every
thousand of population in the State of
New York, and the annual output OF
milk reaches 7I2, $4,000 gallons which
is greater than that of any other Stats
In the Union. Wisconsin has 483 cows
to every thousand inhabitants, yet in
production of milk reaches only 472,-
275,000 gallons. In the District Of Co
lumbia the production of milk is $780,
600 gallons yearly, ana the District has
but four cows to each thousand Of
population.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Two Killed Mt Crossing.

Henry Smith, a well-known farmer liv-
ing near Elm Grove. and John Bolten
were instantly killed by a Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul train in Elm Grove.
They were crossing the track in a wagon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Chippewa Pioneer Is Dead

Leslie Wilson, pioneer of Chippewa
Falls and a leading business man. died
he other night. He was president and
manager of the Chippewa Valley Mertan-
lie Company and president of the Pro
gressive League.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
SNOBBISHNESs AND "THE ELECT"
By Juliet v. Strauss.

There Is no snob so unutterable, SO
disgusting and intolerable as the In
tellectual snob. If he were really
bright he would know things and
among them he would know what
real "smartness" Is and that people
who have 1t never go blathering
around about "the elect" They just
be it and say nothing about It.
The idea Of calling those who have
succeeded In getting rid of their OBJ
legations to their neighbors, and form
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

Keep a few sheep or goats and learn
to eat fat mutton part of the time In
stead of pork -pork-pork all the time.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
KILLS MAN LOOKING FOR PIG.

A MapIetOn Farmer Fires Three
Charges Into n Neighbours Head.
Daniel Mcmahon. a farmer of Maple
ton, shot and killed Thomas Conner,
neighbor, while the latter was in Nc
Mahon's barnyard looking for a stray pig.
The shooting is said to be the result of
a long-standing feud. When Conner
appeared in McMahon's yard the latter,
it is said, met him with a shotgun and
fired three charges into his head. Nc
Mahon was arrested.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
The Farmers Day.

The statistics up to this year show
that since 1900 farm real estate val
ues have Increased 33 1-3 per cent
Fewer men are going in the business
All the good land Is in hand. The
growing population demands more Of
the products of the soil and with the
constant desire of immigrants to re-
main in cities or In small manufactur-
ing centers, the farmer finds sale for
all he can produce. This is the day
when the tiller of the soil can buy
automobiles for his family.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Incendiary Causes Rad Fire

Fire. supposed to have been of incen-
liary origin. destroyed the house, barn,
tobacco sheds, tobacco crop and several
,attle belonging TO Heber Helms. farm
ar near Brodhead. The total loss is over
81 600
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
Falls Into Freezing PuIp.

Patrick LAWN, an employee of the beet
sugar factory in GAINESVILLE. fell into pit
IF freezing pulp. He struggled for three
hours up TO the neck and was nearly ex-
lausted when rescued. Both hands were
frozen. He is in a critical condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

Guinea fowls are good layers, and
when not too old their flesh is tender
and pleasant to the taste, but darker
than chickens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

friend who outgrows the other the lover who finds
impossible to continue loving Those sad experiences
sometimes with the most loyal! But refer to
those who repay trust with trickey confidence with d.
cet yet who cry out against cruel destiny when they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18

A pile of cobs burned and then
sprinkled with salt makes a nice APP
petizer for hogs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-18
FREEZES WITH AID NEAR.


Fire Department SO Noisy that Cries
of MOOrviIIe Are Not Heard.
John Moorville of Marquette was froz.
en- to death in Superior as a result of a
fire in the fish plant of the Robert Beutel
company. Moorville was employed on a
tug lying at the Fish company's dock
and during the fire attempted to board
the tug. He fell between the dock and
the tug, clinging to a pile. His cries
were unheard in the excitement and noise
of the fire. His body was found the next
morning, with his arm about the pile and
his head above water.