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Hunters Poverty Analysts.

Robert Hunter, the New York settle
ment worker and author of Poverty"
when asked if he thought socialism was
the cure for the prevailing evils, said he
could not tell what state socialism would
bring about, but he was sure that certain
socialistic measures were necessary, such
as the municipal tenements of Liverpool,
Birmingham and London, where children
have healthy surroundings and places
to play; and the multiplication of the
milk supply as at Rochester, England,
where the death rate of children has been
cut down one-half. Mr.. Hunter divides
the poor into three classes: First, the al
most hopeless men of the bread line,
who are ''in the abyss of present-day
civilization and almost irreclaimable" ;
second. the unskilled common laborers.
who are out of employment a large part
of the time. and who are constantly I'M
derfed, badly clothed and housed; and
third. the children of the poor half of
whom die before they are years old. and
the rest of whom go to work at II or y
in factories
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take the chances being cleared slipping out Of
punishment through convenient oophole of the law
made and constructed for this Couples oe
berately marry with the idea that 1t is easy to be d.
yorced and divorce and rearrage not the least crm
nal of the many things that flourish under the law Ike
the green bay tree
The home is the only safeguard for society The
mother Is the important officer in the worlds of
dscipinarlans Let her realize this more fully and get
back her post from the foolish strayng away the
woman movement is responsible for
Teaching the secret of discipline and home teaching
the thing that is going Let boy get cut
and rub up against the world make SISSY" of
him. let him have engraved indelbly on the plastic
infant mind by line line and precept upon precep
an understanding of the difference between fun and RI
baldry, msnness and brutality, energy and ambition
happiness and dissipation independence and impudence
and all the other things that easily confused espe
ciaIly in a country like own where SO many wrong
things are for the time being held admirable.
will be reaction from this spirit of Get there
no matter how and from this insufficient attitude Of
scrupulousness ard refined immortality being the smart
thing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
A DAY IN THE WOODS.

A Teller feels like drowsin'-for the air
is full o dreams
Far off the COW bells tinkle by the cool
an shaded streams;
An the wooin' winds invite you where
the bees are on the wing,
An the birds are maxim merry where the
heneysu kles swing.
Sing a SOM O. summer
"Ting-a-l ng-a-lingw
Cattle boys l-sleepin'
Where t. honeysuckles swing.
A Teller feels Ike loafn' for the wealth
er's fair and fine,
An the fshn' rods a-bobbin' to the
throbbin' O. the line;
An the river-banks invite you where a
breezy chorus swells,
An scenes o joy delight you where the
cattle shake their bells.
Sing a song O summer
"Ting-a-ling a-ling I"
Cattle boys a-seepin'
Where the honeysuckles swing.
it's good to be alvin in this weather
night an morn;
When you hear a song o plenty in the
rustic o the corn
When a picture o the harvest shines in
every drop o dew,
An the old worlds rollin' happy meath
a livin' bend o blue!
Sing a song O. summer
Ting a-ling-a-ling :"
Cattle boys a-sleepin'
Where the honeysuckles swing.
Atlanta Constitution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08

and prepare yourself for dinner. Some
day when it is rainy, and you can't get
out to play, you may have it all day."
and, taking the string from her daugh.
ter's hand, she turned into the house,
while the tramp, who, though busily
splitting wood, had been watching her,
stuck the ak into log, and walked to.
ward the gate, while the cook called
after him:
"Say, you! Come on here. and get
your dinner"
Don't care for any" answered the
hobo; Il am not hungry"
Must be crazy" commented the
cook. 81 thought that something was
wrong with him at first by the way he
wanted to cut that wood. Well, hops
that he is SO luny that he can't find bis
way back here for always was afraid
of crazy folks" and with this consola.
ton, she picked up dish of beef, and
hurried to the dining room.
Two hours later, a handsomely dress
ed stranger rang the bell, which was
answered by Mrs Wellesley. The call
er raised his hat politely, looked search,
ingly, though not ungentlemanly, into
the face of the woman, then smilingly
said:
Mrs. Wellesley; Mary, you don't
know me, do your"
''Mr. Deering julius Deering, as
sure as 1 live."
'The same old julius" laughed the
man, holding out his hand, which the
lady grasped, at the same time cordial
ly inviting him to enter. How in the
world did you learn that 1 was here?
she asked, wonderingly.
''Why, your old charm-string was the
! cause of my discovery"
my old charm-string !" echoed the
widow, wonderingly.
| "YeS, ma'am; your little daughter
was showing it to me, and 1 recognized
a button upon it."
why she showed it to no one but 9
tramp who cut some wood for US
blushed the owner of the old-time toy
who well remembered the incident OF
the pearl button.
"Well l happened to be that tramp
My next book deals with tramp life
and, wishing to accurately picture thai
interesting individual, l have been OF
the road with the hoboes for two
months, and"
"Why. here's the tramp that cut the
wood :" cried Fannie, bursting into the
room like a ray of sunshine.-Waver
! ley Magazine.
Happiness only comes to those who
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08

Mamma said that she made this string
all of the boys and girls had them, and
l guess that is the time that you re-
member.
Eyes. 1 guess it is" agreed the man,
refectively.
"And you see this button?" asked the
child, seating herself on the grass in
front of him.
THAT pretty, round pearl one?" ques-
toned the tramp.
Eyes, sir; this one" holding it be-
tween her fingers. "Well, mamma, told
me that it was on the vest of her old
sweetheart, and that one Sunday she
said that she wished that she had a
button like it for her charm-string, and
her sweetheart unscrewed it and gave
it to her. 1t was the top button. Nam
ma said she wouldn't take a fortune
for that button
THAT was real nice in her sweet
heart" murmured the tramp, reaching
for the string. then examining the but
ton closely. what was your mothers
name, little lady?" he went on. still
turning the string of buttons over in
his hands.
Her name was Mary Ferner," an
swered the child. "but you know my
papa's name was Wellesley Papa died
about two years ago, but 1 remember
him well. Mamma says that she and
the man that gave her this button
would have married, If they hadn't
quarreled, and that it was all her fault
and"
Fannie, Fanniew cried voice
from the house. Come here immedi
ately. Come right on"
"AIl right, mamma. I must CO." she
said. turning to the tramp. "Good-by.
what in the world were you telling
that tramp" asked Mrs. Wellesley, as
her daughter reached her. You beat
all children 1 ever saw in my life tc
talk to everybody you meet You might
have told him something that would
| have brought him back here tonight
ana got us all robbed and killed"
He seems like a nice man, mamma
and l was just telling him about youl
charm-string. He said all the boys anG
girls had them when he was a young
man."
Il guess they did" said Mrs. Welles
ley. But, give it to lie, now you have
had it long enough. The first thing
know, you will lay it down. forget it
! and that will be the last of it,"
mo. l won't mamma. Let me play
! with it awhile longer"
mo. not now; hand it here. and &c
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
Tree. In cold Storage.

Cold storage has become a perma-
aently established feature of the nur-
gerry business. From his own investiga-
lions, and the results of experimental
work by others, a recent writer con-
.ludes that the best results in such
houses will be obtained il they are
maintained at Uniform temperature
If % to 80 degrees. At this tempera-
ure very little ventilation will be nee
sssary the loss of vitality through dry
ing out or shriveling is slight; and
here is a minimum tendency to mould
and mildew. Packing material around
he roots and spraying with water
would be unnecessary Massachusetts
plouqhman
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
A $4,000 Orgnn Ordered.

With the funds contributed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Z. Morton the authorities of
the new cathedral of st. John the Di-
vine of New York are expecting to pos
Sess the finest organ in this country. if
not in the world. The instrument is to
be built jointly by Robert Hope-Jones.
who constructed the organ in dorchester
cathedral, England, now known as the
most powerful in the world, and Ernest
NJ. Skinner, who built the organs in
Grace church, New York, and Plymouth
church, Brooklyn. The proposed organ
viii be constructed in a new factory at
Boston. The Hope-Jones method of tone
producing will be employed. He depends
upon the vibration of metal tongue
against an opening in the pipe and dis
cards the reed pipes. He operates the
organ by electricity, utilizing an electric
blower and piston, which alternately
admits and excludes the air. He uses
cubes oblong spheres and other shapes
for his reSOuaforS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
Dairy and stock Notes.

Every stable should have bran pan.
Look out for microbes in the calf's
pail.
Break the heifers by kindness, not by
cudgels and kicks.
Every horse should have a bran
mash at least twice a week.
Cool the milk as soon as it is out
of the cow This is very important.
Let the horses come at the spring
blowing gradually-be easy the first
week.
The front rank of dairying has plenty
of room for all of us. Let's try to get
some of the good things up there this
year.
The tinkle of the sheep bell is music
to the farmers ear. 1t makes him
think of the jingle of the good, bright
silver dollars coming by and bye.
When buying pigs look at the mother.
II she is all legs and thin as a racer,
go somewhere else for your pigs Legs,
snout and backbone do not make full
pork barrels.-Farm Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08


What to plant in the shady part Of
the garden, or in the garden which is
all in the shade, as is often the case
in the city, is a question that perplexes
many. There are few flowers which do
not require sunshine during some part
of the day. The most suitable material
for planting in the shady places is
found in the wild flowers, many of
which are extremely handsome and cas-
lily cared for.
The solomon seal, canterbury bells,
may -apple, spiderwOrt, bleeding heart.
violets and columbines are among the
best wild flowers. Then the ferns may
be relied upon as the best shade-lov-
ing plants we have. Our native maid
enhair does well in thoroughly drained
situations And there are many cul-
tivated flowers which like best the
places where they are protected from
the suns rays. Forget-me-nOts, with
their delightful sky-blue flowers, the
little lobelias, compact bushes six
inches high, and the improved variety
Of the cardinal flower, known as the
Queen Victoria, are among them. The
latter is IAN exceptionally fine flower
for damp, shady places, and its extraor-
binary coloring makes it attractive.
Arabs alpha is a very pretty annual
flower for early spring, of dwarf habit
and white flowers. Ordinarily the
shady hooks should be well drained
and have plenty of light, rich soil, Of
which a leaf mold and sand are gener-
Gus parts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
TRUST MUST SHOW BOOKS.
Federal Inquiry Into Coal Mine
Ownership by Railroads.

Federal Inquiry Into Coal Mine
Ownership by Railroads.
Unless the plans Of the goyernment go
wrong entirely there VIII be before long
a sensational Investigation of the coal
roads, which will attract as much atten-
ton throughout the country in its way
as the inquiry into the insurance com
panies did. Thus writes a Washington
correspondent
1t will be run by the same man, and
if he has luck the coal roads viii be COM
PEELED to come into court and produce all
their books and secret records to prove
the existence of combination to control
the price of coal in defiance of law.
Charles Z. Hughes is to be given a free
hand in the prosecution of the coal carry
ing railroads. Immunity or no immunity,
he Will be instructed to get at the facts,
and it is the belief of government Off
Gals that under the recent decisions of
the Supreme Court he will be enabled to
go into the whole business of the coal
road combination.
Mr.. Hughes capacity as an investiga-
tor was demonstrated by the spectacular
success of his inquiry into the insurance
business. He began that investigation
with only the power behind him of a
committee of the New York Legislature,
whereas he will go into the study of the
coal combination backed UP by the power
of the United States government in fed
eral court, ard with the moral and mate
rial support of the President and the At
torney General.
Under the antitrust law, as well as
under the interstate commerce law and
the Elkins law, a railroad corporation
can be directly punished by fine. Its
officers can be summoned and made to tes-
tify. They may claim immunity for
themselves, bat not for their corporation.
Mr.. Hughes subpoena will unlock every
record of every railroad, II will compel
the officers of the roads to .estify as to
the acts of the corporations, and if Mr..
Hughes is as successful as the government
officials believe he will be, the result will
be to ZIP open the coal combination, be-
cause after one railroad is convicted of
conspiracy to maintain prizes the same
evidence will operate on another, and 81
on until the whole combination is broken
up.
The coming prosecution in the federal
court may have a bearing on the settle
ment of the coal strike but whether it
does or not the prosecution win be one
of the most sensational ever known in
this country. Enough evidence already
has been developed by the interstate COM
merce commission to justify the prosecu-
ton, not only of the railroads but OF
some of the officials as well.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
Grazing sheep ON wheat.

Pasturing grain fields with sheep at
proper times, and proper seasons,
causes the grain to stool well, adds
to the yield, tends TO prevent lodging
upon over rich land, and still the prac-
tice Is not common, only among a few
who are carrying all the sheep possible
upon farms devoted largely to grain
raising. AS sheep come back onto the
farms of the Northwest, we look for
more of the economical methods in
handling them, among which grain pas
turing, rape feeding, more fodder corn
and more finishing for the flock will
figure largely
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
A CHARM STRING.

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81 Ii give you your dinner If you will
cut me an armful of kindling," said
the cook to the tramp, who had APP
peared at the back door in quest of a
"handout"
That's a bargain" agreed the hobo,
smllingly, as he went to the woodpile,
picked up the ak. and happily began to
use It.
well. l do know If that amt the
most willin' tramp to work that | ever
saw in all of my born days" comment
ed the cook, as she turned again TO the
meal she was preparing.
Whstling away as cheerily as bird,
She itinerant shirGer of a steady job
welded the ak industriously. and had
about his armful of kindling ready
when little girl of ten, who was play
Ing in the yard, came up to watch him
at his labor. She carried several hun
bred buttons of many shapes, sizes and
Colors on a string, and, as she reached
him. she wound them prettily around
her neck, and asked innocently;
DO you like to cut wood?"
Cant say that l am particularly
fond of the paStime.' he answered, po-
ntely, glancing up; but YOU know those
who eat must work Then as his eyes
rested on the string of buttons, he ask.
ed interestedly, Isn't that a charm
string you have around your neck?"
"YeS. sir" was the reply; Il believe
that is what mamma calls IT,"
let me see It. please" requested the
tramp, wiping the Precipitation from his
face. and seating himself on stick OF
wood. Well. we'll" he went on, as he
took the string in his hands. and exam
tined the buttons interestedly You
have quite a number This certainly
brings back TO my memory the happieSt
days of my life-days of thirty years
ago. When I was a young man OF
twenty. my little lady. every boy ant
girl had charm-String; and il | hat
been few years younger, would hav,
had one myself. for il was childisl
fad chat have always admired.
eneyer expected that these things woulJ
be 4 fad again with the little folkS-a
least not while ! was living. How
long have you been collecting theS'
buttons?"
if amt mine" answered the girl
confidently ats mammals. 1 never saw
one before this morning. I was looSin
through mammals trunk for piece o
ribbon for my doll and found il. Sh
said tbs l could play with it, II woul
be car4ai. and not lose any OF the but
tons. and bring it back efter litti'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
Maple Trees for shade.

Among naples, the rock or sugar ma
pie is claimed to be the best. 1t Is
handsome tree from the start-stately
and we'll balanced in maturity. Its
foliage is deep and cooling in summer
and gorgeous as sunset in autumn. Il
will bear more mutilation and ill-usagt
and still thrive than almost any Other
tree. As a wayside tree in exposed
situations it has no superior. AS 8
pasture Shade for cattle it is one OF
the best of trees. 1t will give comfort
to the cattle and please the eye.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
RAILROAD REBATES MUST STOP.
STOP.
By Leslie M. Shaw.

My own idea about rebates Is
this: The rebate must sop, and
the railroad is not the only sinner
in the case. Such action must be
taken by legislation and the en-
forcement of such legislation as
will apply the remedy to both the
beneficiary and the railroads. 1t
is the great and vital evil of our
commercial system, and am sure
that every person engaged legiti-
mately in the business of shipping
or hauling will agree with those
who are seeking relief.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08

An enterprising milkman in subur'
ban district of England has hit upon q
novel way of attracting trade. He and
his assistants, armed with milking
stool, make the round Of a populous
neighborhood driving before them q
herd of FIVE or six cows. Arriving at a
convenient spot they commence milking
the COWS, and sell the liquid straight tc
the amused and interested crowd which
always gathers round them.-Ex-
all
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08

University, the time may not be far
distant when the United States Wealth
er Service can tell US at least six.
months in advance whether the winter
will be warm or cold. 1t has already
been determined. he says, that there are
great world eddies of air sweeping
around the globe which. it is thought,
cause the difference in our winters, and
as soon as stations are established ev-
erywhere so that the progress of these
may be watched, the bureau will likely
be able to give information by the last
of September concerning the weather
in January, February and March
New England Homestead.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
HOME TEACHING COUNTS MOST.
By Juliet V. Sfrans

Speaking of the management of boys
viii just remark that l am opposed
TO the suspension from school of boy
for any sort of offense. think it does
no good. 1t is little punishment to
keep boy out of school. He at once
becomes the envy of the other boys,
who wish to goodness they could do
;omething that merited suspension.
The question of punishment is as Sc
rious a question as we have to deal
with, not only in the home and school,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
Rise Carrots.

The value OF carrots will be made
manifest to any one who has not used
them in winter, If he will procure a
few bushels and feed them to horses
and cows. The animals will leave all
other foods for the carrots They need
not be cooked, but should be sliced with
a little salt sprinkled over them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08

The s50.O00,000 crucible steel COM
pany of Pittsburg has decided to enter
the field of steel spring construction in
competition with the railway steel spring
company of Pittsburg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08

STRAUSS but in the world at large. The fact
that any of our fellow creatures merit punishment is
melancholy and binds to old heathenish customs
and beliefs.
Our they stand to-day and the business of law
as 1t is carried on are constant invitation to crime Men
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08

| Oyerproduction of Dairy Products.
1t is not lnfrequent to hear the mod
! crate or small dairy farmer say What
are you going to do when you get all
of the farms making up to the full
limit and capacity of their cows?" We
! have heard this remark many times in
| attending farmers Institutes and dairy
conventions. When some enthusiastic
! man had told Of some cows producing
300 to 500 pounds of butter per year
and some up to 1000, he exclaimed,
| What would you do with ali this but.
teri" There is simple answer to such
questions. And the question pra ctical-
| ly shows the narrowness and want of
knowledge of the questioner.
OF food products there does not seem
to be much possibility of overproduc-
ton of the right kind There would
be eaten great deal more good but
ter were 1t made. We all know that
when we have butter that suits US we
apply it literally to our bread and
the other articles of food, but when it
gets Off, has lost its day Of goodness
and is an abomination, both under the
sun and on the earth, we use it very
sparingly. So we need not fear over
production in dairy products, IL we
make the best. An old saying, There
is always room at the top" applys with
particular force to the products and
quality of the dairy
The great complaint of the consum-
ers today Is that they are not able to
buy good butter or what they call good
butter. Receivers are complaining the
same way. They cannot get enough
good butter for their trade. 1t would
seem that, with all the expert scien-
dfic and practical knowledge that has
been promulgated through the agricul-
tural newspapers, the experiment sta
lions, dairy schools and dairy associa-
lions, that the general average of our
dairy products should be better But
such does not seem to be the actual
facts. So, dairymen and farmers, you
need not fear an overproduction, if you
make goods that are just right always
Home Monthly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
COLLUsIVE DIVORCES AND REMARRIAGES.
BY IIrdoe T. CIearWaf

The proportion of divorces to marriages and
remarriages in defiance of law is astounding
and is indicative not only Of contempt for law,
but of a decadence and degradation lower
Ing Of standards and ideals, which is depress-
ing The most dsheartening feature of these
collusiye divorces and illegal remarriages is
that by far the larger number of them are
among people who, by virtue oe their standing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08
Food F1nrors Meat.

The food that animals consume mod
lies the character Of their flesh. Tur-
nips yield peculiar flavor to mutton.
The flavor of mutton from sheep that
have lived upon the highlands is diff
ferent from that of sheep which have
obtained food chiefly from the lovlands.
The garlic of the meadows and some
fragrant herbs modify the flavor of
the meat. Oily food tends to make
the fat soft. Hens partly fed on scraps
Of decayed meat yield eggs that are
at once unpleasant to the taste and un-
healthy. Feeding the animals for bu-
man food is Of great Importance and
demands experience It IS not enough
that food makes fat-it should also
Impart an agreeable flavor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-05-08

accomplished the
credited achievement Of having
He
position William Land not far
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the Of
which interrupts
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