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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Some Points ON the Mule.

In late number of the Michigan
Farmer a Michigan writer gives the
strong points of the mule Among
other things, he says if you want them
to go faster than a walk mules will
take a good road gait and when they
get tired rest them by letting them
run twenty or thirty rods. 1t will pay
any community of farmers to club to-
gether and buy jack and raise their
own mules. If, however, they think of
so doing they should employ or con-
suit some reliable party who is posted
on the qualities necessary to be rea-
sonably sure of getting a good sire,
and then use good mares To be sure,
many a mare past breeding when used
with a stallion will breed with a jack
all right, and If she is a good, rugged
and healthy mare produce a good ami
NAL. The best class of mules is raised
from good, stylish, wide-awake mares
crossed with a well-bred jack. He
should not DE selected all on account
of his beauty, for many of them are
fine lockers, but he should have plenty
of bone, be rather coarse in the head,
with large feet and good size, at least
fifteen hands nigh, and should weigh
not less than 800 pounds in breeding
condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
NATION IS LIVING PRoFLIGATELY.
re-; 1 want to introduce you to my

here; l want to introduce you to my
wife,"
His eyes met mine for a moment as
he bowed low, and something in their
depths stirred within me curious feel
ing of aversion, which 1 vainly tried
to shake off AS listened to the con
versation, | found myself striving to
catch a glimpse of his soul through
each casual glance from his eyes.
His voice, which held a note of mel
ody, flowed on through the valley Of
commonplace, touched the higher
plane of literature. and climbed the
rugged heights of science. while Walter
sat entranced, and still l vainly stroye
to catch the elusive Something. l
leaned my head against the lattice near
me, and at once the voice seemed to
glide farther away. although 1t was
still present as in a dream; while clear
and distinct there arose before me a
vision of a sheer precipice with jagged
rocks far beneath!
Along a narrow path, with the noun
tains towering above them. came two
men; within a few feet of the brink,
they stopped and appeared to be en-
gagged, In an earnest conversation. One
of them took from a note book a slip
of paper, and held it in his hand the
other produced pocketbook which he
slyly dropped into a side pocket, while,
quick as a flash, he snatched the paper
from his companions hand, and with
a grip of steel caught the surprised
man, and began pushing him toward
the edge OF the precipice.
The man of heavier build swayed
this way and that, struggling to free
himself from his enemy but the sin
envy arms held him close, and inch by
inch he showed his victim almost to the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Costly Economy.

The most extravaganza economy" for
a breeder is to use poor sire. The
adage, "The bull is half the herd" is
everlastingly true, and to reduce the
standard Of the bull is to reduce The
value Of the herd by the same percent
age; hence to reduce the Investment in
d bull % per cent might save. say, so
on the bull, but % per cent resulting
reduction in the value of the herd
would mean q reduction, or loss,
amounting probably to hundreds of
dollars, Too many breeders are so
shortsighted that they can only see the
$50 saved on the purchase of the bull,
but cannot see in the succeeding sea
sons why the output fans in value by
$500 or $1,000 under what it would
have been with frst-class full-blood-
ed sire-Farmers' Advocate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

to Walter; and for days 1 wandered
in a maze of conjecture from which
was unable to extricate myself. There
was no uncertainty in my mind:
was positive the man was guilty of the
crime; but when, and where, and why?
Who was the victim, and was l to be
the instrument of his detection? 1t
was like a hideous nightmare, which
compelled myself to throw off at the
end of a week, that might be better
able to entertain my husbands cousin,
Thomas Hinton.
For a few days Tom tried to be his
old jolly self, Walter and 1 carrying
him away for long rambles among the
sweet scented pines. But one evening
1 found him In my favorite corner of
the veranda, looking detected and mis-
cradle.
'What is it, Tom?" said 1, going
over to my accustomed seat. "Tell me
about it-about your brother, Tom !;
you know 1 never met him."
ITS the same old phantom, Barbara,
and l ought to be ashamed to distress
you; but it is the awful uncertainty
that haunts me about poor Earle's
death. We were in Scotland at the
time, you remember. Earle had been
spending a great deal of. money, and
refused to tell how. l now believe
that he had loaned quite sum to q
man for whom he had formed an i'm.
pulsive friendship; they were always
together, rambling through the woods
or scaling the mountains. l had to
admit that the friends behavior was
irreproachable, but l always distrusted
him. He was the only witness to my
brothers death-the only witness.
They were strolling along a narrow
path which ended in a projection over
! precipice Earle stood too near the
edge and in peering over, lost his bal.
ance and fell. But what stirred the
doubt In my mind of the friends story,
was the fact that when we reached my
brother, he still grasped in his hand a
scrap of paper-a portion Of a prom.
issory note with the date and sigma
ture torn away"
l caught my breath sharply as a
luminous idea took possession of me.
Tom, what was your brother like?
Was he fair, rather heavily built, and
was his friends name Asa Hender-
son?'
Yes, yes. My God, Barbara, what
is it you would tell me?"
THAT there is a second witness to
your brothers deathg"
And then poured forth the story of
my vision, unconscious that my hus-
band had been listening to every word,
until he grasped my arm, exclaiming !:
Barbara, what madness is thisI
Henderson, what does it mean? Why,
where is he Only a moment ago he
stood there with me, ns listened in
dazed way to your conversation.
was too stunned to speak-why don't
you come in, man, and defend your
self"
He has no defense to make, and he
shall not escape mei' cried Tom, leap
ing out into the gathering dusk closely
followed by Walter. As 1 listened in
tently, with every nerve strained to its
utmost tension, the evening train with
its shrill whistle and clang of bell
rushed by.
Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed,
when Walter and Tom came in. a
strange look on their faces. I glanced
from one to the other expectantly. and
Walter grayely answered my unuttered
question:
Yes, he has escaped. Re ran in the
way of the engine just nov. Waverly
Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Dutch or Cottage oheese.

A toothsome and nutritious article of
food is made from sour skinned milk,
Or buttermilk, by allowing the casein to
coagulate by the action of Tactic acid
already formed, and then expelling the
water by the aid of heat. The sour
milk is heated to temperature of 40
degrees to 135 degrees. The whey is
drained off the curd through a strain
ing cloth, and the curd is then knead-
ed by the hand; salt is added, and the
product is improved by the addition of
cream or butter and little nutmeg,
sage or caraway. 1t is usually sold
and eaten in fresh state, but it may
be. subjected to certain curing processes,
which materially change its character
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
CLOVER Seed.

OF the thirteen principal clover seed
producing States one-namely, Illinois
reports an increased acreage, fout-
namely, Ohio, Utah, California and Col
orado-report no change in acreage,
and all the other principal States report
decreases. In Ohio and Utah condi-
tons are reported the same as their
ten year average, while In all other
principal States conditions are above
such average
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17


aids in building up the character. 1t, however
nizes the work of the schools in building character
In the Bible directions for the religious training of
the child 1t great loss when the Sunday schools
became almost entirely for the children taught by
elders.
Too much Is expected Of the Sunday school, hampered
it by the low and hasty conceptions of its place and
possibilities fear far less from the nfdety and skep-
cism of the times than from the indifference and in
competence of church officials upon whom largely rests
the responsibility of the dry church wells and church
machinery rusty from nonuse
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
A SECOND WITNESS.

Mm Y husband was recovering from
lml a fever, and his strength came
S-S~S back so slowly that we decided
to go to Ferndale during the hot wealth
er. The resort itself, with its attrac-
tive hotels and picturesque cottages,
was thing of beauty, nesting as it
did within the encircling arms of the
mountains whose unbroken green reach
ed from foot to summit.
The place, which boosted but two
trains daily, was full of refugees from
the blistering pavements of the city
but not a familiar face among them
and l was content to have 1t so. With
a mind open to mysterious influences,
was strangely drawn to nature. The
whisperings among the pines were real
voices, and the hush at eventide was
full Of occult beauty. But Walter was
of different temperament; he pos
sessed a social nature and magnetic
influence which attracted friends wher-
ever he went and in 4 few days be
had quite n circle of acquaintance,
one of whom particularly appealed to
hlm-Mr. Asa Henderson, who board
ed at a rival hotel Walter was full
of his praises.
''You must know him, Barbara" said
he TO me one evening. "He is such a
brilliant and fascinating man. 1 met
him at the postoffice just now
and-oh, by the way. here's q
letter from Tom. Poor fellow. / am
concerned about him; he still clings to
the morbid fancy that his brothers
death was not accidental. although q
years investigation and inquiry have
brought no light. Suppose we invite
him here, Barbara, as our guest; few
weeks up here with nature may restore
his old cheerful ways"
by all means" | exclaimed eagerly
Lets so over to this cosy nook anG
talk it over" as l led the way to the
farther end of the veranda, where {
lattice work covered by vines made {
delightfully."- secluded resting place
A half hour later l still held in my
hand Toms letter, which had beer
reading, and my heart was full of sym
nathy for him, when l observed {
stranger of striking appearance nouns
the steps of the veranda and pause fol
a moment, glancing about as IL il
search of some one. had time to no
tice his sinewy figure and faultles;
attire. before Waiter, looking up, canet
20 him:
This way. Henderson Come ovsl
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

1t will be a fad this year for anna
teur flower lovers to plant, for the adj
miration Of their friends, gardens Of
wild flowers, transplanted from the
woods. Many of the plants found In
the woods and fields have foliage and
flowers as beautiful as the highly cul-
tivated kinds. With the first touch Of
spring, before the snow ard ice has dis
appeared from the more densely shad-
ed places, the first wild flowers begin
to bloom. and there is a constant sue
cession Of gay blossoms, increasing in
splendor, until late in September, when
many of their wild flowers are at their
best
BY making trips to the woods at var
ious seasons the flower lover may
transplant such speciments Of each
variety as pleases his fancy. At home a
bed should be prepared for them,
placed where the plants may have some
protection from the hot sun, and be
watered regularly The soil should be
thoroughly enriched with well-rotted
manure. or some commercial fertilizer.
1t is best to plant tie wild flowers as
a border. with all varieties mixed. as
most Of them are perennials and it
will be unnecessary to replant the Dor
der yearly. except TO replace those that
die. Owing to The different Towering
seasons Of the various varieties, If the
bed is well furnished with many sorts,
there will be constant succession Of
bloom all the summer. 1t is best to
begin working the ground for the ben
as soon In the spring as It is dry
enough. The transplanted flowers
should be carefully and regularly wat
eres. until they are well established.
Afterwards it is only necessary to keep
the weeds out The seeds Of many Of
the best wild flowers can be purchased
Of the seedmen-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Turning Vegetable Tops.

Certain agricultural papers are adyo-
eating that all vegetable tops be thrown
on the ground and plowed under when
ever convenient; the potato plant is es-
pecially recommended for this treat
.nent. for the potash contained In the
piant. While there is some advantage
to be gained in the method suggested,
especially with the potato plant the
main advantage Of the plan is the
amount Of humus added to the soil and
the plan is all right so far as the tops
of vegetables which the farm animals
viii not consume are concerned, but
with any vegetable tops that can be
consumed by any Of the stock it is
much more valuable in the form Of
manure, to say nothing Of the value
to the animal in, at least furnishing
variety. The waste Of vegetable tops
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

movement of and property under any form of
centration under any circumstances whatever.
The enlarged and effective provisions against
bates and unjust determinations contained in the egsla
ton of the Fiftyseyenth Congress affected fewer rail-
roads and met with less railway opposition than it would
have met ten years earlier many of the managers of
the best roads had endeavored to abolish such practices
before the law went into effect.
The railroads enjoy complete remedy against inus
tce which is not proposed to take away while pub
lie has no effective remedy against injustice
More than such remedy the public does not ask Less
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

A report to the Senate from the joint
congressional committee on printing.
points out tue necessity of greater
economy in public printing. At pres
ent each member of Congress Is allot-
ted the same number of the various
public documents issued, regardless Of
their bearing on the industries of a
given section of the country. This has
resulted in the accumulation of unused
documents, there being now stored in
warehouses 9,53S tons of such mat
ter, besides the thousands of tons that
have been sold as junk. 1t is now pro-
posed to make the first edition of all
documents very small, and then add to
it for distribution wherever actual de
mands may occur. The House has Civ
en- the committee power to limit the
editions of all government publica-
tons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

curious well in Canada produces
sand. instead of water This sand
comes up in fine stream. like a foun-
tain. The force which drives it to the
surface from depth of 100 feet has
sot yet been discovered.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL AND SOCIETY.
Ru nh Wana IL

/ believe that the church will get
from its men and women just what
1t gives to them. Everything should
be done to enlist their services in
Sunday school work. Wealthy men,
instead Of only giving their wealth
to church, Sunday school and re-
ligious work, should give them
selves, and they should do it cheer
fully.
The Sunday school is religious
school by reason of its origin and
single use to inculcate the knowl-
edge of God. 1t does not tax the
pI,hIio usac but ono tavt hook ond
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

After the withdrawal of General
Chatfee from active service last month
there We're four lieutenant generals on
the retired list Generals Schotield,
Miles, Young and Chaffee. The recent
death of General Schofield has removed
the only West Point graduate from
among them. He entered the Military
Academy in 1912, and had worn the
uniform of his country continuously
for nearly tifty-Seven years. There are
three major generals on the retired list
whose service began earlier than that
of any one of the lieutenant generals.
General Sickles, whose actual service
was as an officer of volunteers. was re-
tired in 1869. thirty seven years ac5.
General Ruger entered West Point as
a cadet in 1850 and was retired as a
major general in 1897, but his service
was not continuous. for he resigned
from the army in 1876, and re-enterei
it in 1861, at the beginning of the Civil
War. General Howard also entered
West Point in 1850, and served contin-
uously until he reached the age limit
and was retired, in 1894 He is not
technically, but practically he is the
senior officer and dean of the army 1t
is interesting to note that the three
senior major generals on the retired list
received commissions rs generals II
volunteers on the same day, Nov %,
1862.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
Keep Humus in orchard Soil.


The soil of the orchard frequently
becomes exhausted without the owner
suspecting it. In many orchards the
grass is moved and made into hay.
This removes annually a certain
amount of humus from the ground In
the meantime the trees themselves are
removing humus by their roots and
putting it into fruit and foliage. The
fruit is carted away, and the leaves
fall 70 the ground. These leaves do
not get back into the ground to form
humus, as they would in a state of
nature, but are driven by the wind into
windows, and then raked up and
burned by the orchardist, intent upon
improving the appearance of his or
chard, or of destroying the insects and
fungi that are on the leaves and twigs
mingled with them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Use is being made Of morton trains
in the German army for the moving
OF targets to be used for artillery
shooting exercises. Such targets
should allow Of a variety of move
ments initiating the operations of a
real enemy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

1t may not be generally understood
why in the United States Senate there
are sometimes on a single day notable
speeches upon widely different subjects.
The session is divided into two parts.
Morning business comes before >
O'Clock, and unfinished business" is
taken up after that hour. ANY Senator
who desires to make a formal speech
asks of IA opportunity to do so in the
morning hour of Il particular day. He
takes the floor as soon after IL o'clock
as the Introduction of ILLS and resolu-
tions has been completed. If he has not
finished his speech by 2 o'clock. it is
customary for the Senator who has
charge of the bill that has the right
of way to move that it be temporarily
laid aside in order that the speaker
may conclude his remarks. Discussion
of the Altogether different theme, known
rs the unfinished business" is then in
order.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

U. T. Cox, of Ohio, says in an ex-
change: 1 sprayed five times last
year, using Bordeaux arsenite of soda
and arsenate of lead all combined, but
the last two applications we did not
use quite as much blue vitriol, and none
of the foliage was harmed. Some grow
ers have injured the foliage by using
strong mixture all the season when
four or five applications have been
made. 1 purpose to spray five times
again this year, and think it pays Too
many growers fail to do a thorough
job, and do not make enough applica-
ton to have fruit free from worms and
scab. That is one job it pays to do
well.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Apply the lice-killer to the roosts an
hour or two before the hens retire for
the night. While they sit upon the
roost, the lice-killer does the work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF RAILROADS
BY Phifander &. KnOl

The proposition that the national
government should exercise supervis
DRY control over the tax upon trans
portation became almost self evident
from the time that the railroads be-
gan, through various devices, to con
centrate this taxing power In the
hands of a few men. The govern
ment's effort to check this concentra-
ton of power under the provisions of
existing laws should be supplemented
by legislation which will prevent the
abuse of the power of taxing the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

The naval board of construction at
Washington, in completing the specifi-
cations for the forthcoming battleshipS
South Carolina and Michigan, author
lied by Congress last year, has planned
to have them equal in all essentials
Great Britain's latest battleShip, the
Dreadnaught These are to be the
most powerful warships ever built in
this country. Khe main battery will be
composed of eight 12-inch guns in tur-
rets so constructed as to utilize all
the guns in I, brOadside. The turrets
will be one behind the other, two for
ward and two aft. 1t is understood
that turbines are called for, in case
the Dreadnaught proves successful
with them. Although the Dreadnaugbt
is 30 feet longer, she cannot use all of
her guns in a broadside, and in this
respect the American plans are thought
to be superior
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

1t sometimes happens that a good
mans conscience doesn't prevent him
from accommodating money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Whenever we are disappointed be-
cause Congress does not immediately
obey the voice of ''the people" who sign
petitions, and does not pass all the
laws that would make the nation per
feet, let us remember that already
more than 10000 bills have been in
trOduced during the present session Of
Congress. 1t is no wonder tnat most
of the measures proposed by the many
groups of "sundry citizens" are not
made into laws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

is expected to risk his life, but he is hardly ex-
pected to risk his fortune. He would give away money
before he would give away life because if he dead
he would have money anyway. But he would, and
he does seriously risk life for the sake of money.
cannot therefore why money which is the great
est thing in life should be evenly dis
trbuted just the ballot is The universal ballot gives
every male citizen equal political opportunity The
common ownership of all the of production and
distribution would give everybody equal chance at
music art, power sport, study recreation travel self
respect and the respect of others. for
why things should be concentrated more and
in the hands of a few.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Dogs that worry chickens should be
broken of the habit or disposed of.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
THE POWER OF MONEY.
By Joseph Medjn Patterson.

Money is power and dominion. 1t Is wine,
woman and song 1t is art and poetry aud
music. 1t is idleness or activity. 1t is warmth
In winter and GOODNESS in summer. 1t is cloth
ing and food. 1t is travel and sport 1t is
horses and automobiles and silks and da-
monds. II is books. 1t is education. 1t is
self-respect, and the respect of all others. No
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Spade up the poultry run. 1t will
turn up many worms, and the rain will
wash down into soil much filth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

The human hair forms a profitable
crop. Five tons are annually imported
by the maecnants of London.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

Often a man casts shadow over his
charitable acts By talking about them
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

War ought to be declared on the
scrub. In making this war on him do
not confine all your efforts to the scrub
On your neighbours farm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17
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The cow needs a rest of at least six
weeks between lactation periods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-04-17

The best method of utilizing the by
products of the dairy is by keeping
hogs.