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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Canadian Northwest Cannot Har-
vest Wheat without Them.
The wheat growers of Manitoba and
Saskatchewan have sent forth a cry to
the older provinces In the Dominion for
men to assist them in harvesting this
years crop of wheat. The yield will be
greater than in any previous season. Cou-
pied with the yield is the increase in acre
age and the farmers do not know where
they will secure sufficient help to harvest
the crop.
The Manitoba government estimates
already in the province will be required
that fully 10000 men in addition to those
already in the province will be required
to care for the crop of wheat. The gov
eminent has undertaken to secure men
from the older provinces, and agents have
been placed in the larger cities with in
structions to secure men and forward
them to Winnipeg, from which point they
will be distributed to the grain centers.
The general prosperity of the country,
which insures work for everyone; the
heavy demand for laborers in western
Canada and in our own Western States,
and the usual demand for extra men at
this season of the year for the gathering
of the crops, have resulted in an unusual
shortage of farm help.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Egg. of Cros.bred Ducks.

According to a recent work by G..
Loisel, a domestic ducks eggs weigh
on an average of seventy grammes and
contains gu an average nine grammes
shell, twenty-four grammes or twenty
one &C. yolk, and thirty-seven grammes
white, this quantity Of yolk being
made up of thirteen grammes water,
seven grammes fat and four grammes
protein, and the white 31.3 grammes
water and 5.6S grammes protein. The
eggs laid by domestic duck crossed
with wild duck weighed on an aver
age 800 grammes and contained 1876
grammes shell, 900 grammes white,
and 22.76 grammes yolk, made up Of
1915 grammes water and 1851
grammes dry matter. The author con-
cludes that the eggs Of the cross-bred
ducks, though smaller, are superior to
domestic ducks eggs from food stand
point, since they contain more dry
matter, and that crossing with the wild
form is advantageous for continuing
the desirable characteristics Of domes-
tic ducks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
NoNcoNTIeoUs TRADE LARGE
Figures for Fiscal Year Show Bust
ness with 1'Dependencies.v


ness with ''Dependencies.'
Trade of the United States with its
non-contiguous territories amounted in the
fiscal year just ended to Sis, 3O4,51 A
bulletin issued by the Department of Com
merce and Labor says:
1.-THE shipments to the non-contiguous
territories amounted to SOL ,666 ,666.67,
against $43,500,000 in the fiscal year
1905, this growth of about 20 per cent
occurring in the shipments to Alaska, Ha-
waii and Porto Rico, but especially Porto
Rico, while to the Philippine Islands
there was reduction of about $3.50 900.
Merchandise shipped from the non
contiguous territories to the United States
amounted to $67, $3.50, 666.67, against $780,
100000 in the preceding year, this fall oc-
curing almost exclusively in the ship
ments from Hawaii and being due chiefly
to the decrease in the value of sugar.
The value of gold of domestic produc-
ton shipped from Alaska to the United
States in 1906 was 12,5O0,OO0, against
100000 the preceding year, and of for
eign gold $7,500,O00, against $1O,75OO0O
last year, this foreign" gold being the
product of mines in the adjacent Cana
dian territory shipped to the United
States through Alaska.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
GREAT APPLE CROP.
Years Gigantic Yield TO Break All
Former Records

Years Gigantic Yield to Break All
Former Records.
The apple crop this year will break all
former records for gigantic yields Never
Lefore in the history of the country has
there been so great a crop. The record
for 1896, which was considered phenom-
email, experts say, will be more than dou-
bled. Not only is the yield the greatest
ever known, but the quality of the fruit
is likewise the best ever known. Prices
run from $50 to $3.50 barrel for early
varieties, and by fall it is predicted that
choice grades will bring exceedingly low
prices.
Chicago, the greatest apple market in
the world, is on the verge of deluge Of
the red and yellow fruit. Already early
shipments are pouring into South Water
street at the rate of 5000 barrels day
Trainloads are coming from the Wesr
and lake boats daily bring hundreds OF
barrels from Michigan.
Illinois alone is sending from 5000 to
1000 barrels to Chicago erery day. Along
the Illinois Central lines and in the south
ern tier of counties, apples form the main
articles of commerce just now. Every
farmer who has an apple orchard is rid.
ing on wave of prosperity. California
is also shipping to Chicago. The greatest
crop in fifteen years is reported from the
eastern belt.
An apple authority and member of the
National Apple Growers Association, has
just returned from a tour of the apple
districts of the United States. He says
that the fall crop will be beyond compre
hensiOn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
EIslmsx Science
k{ 49, AfD
SsIlflventiOn


A singular spring lately discovered
in New Mexico discharges a saturated
solution of sodium sulphate at tenn.
perature Of ITO degrees It. The weight
of the liquid is 10 % pounds per gal
Ion, that of distilled water being only
s 1-3 pounds. The overflow from the
spring has solicited into a perfectly
level, snow-white bed of sodium salts,
miles in extent.
In Brookside Park, Cleveland, a
concrete bridge has just been opened
to traffic which Is said to possess some
novel features. 1t is believed to be
the --LATEST semiellipse of concrete ever
constructed without a heavy re-en.
forcement of steel. Its elliptical form
is perfect, with a major axis Of 90
feet and semiminor axis of only 8
feet. In other words, the rise of the
arch is less than one-tenth of the span.
The entire stomach was first sue
cessfully removed by Schlater of Zu-
rich in 1897. B. Vassallo, surgeon
OF Argentina, reports having now per-
formed seventeen pylorectomies and
considers the gravity of these opera
lions more apparent than real. Four
months after the last complete removal
OF this organ the patient was in excel
lent health, with no inconvenience ex-
cept the necessity of eating often and
but little at time.
Seasickness is proven by DR.. Charles
Dawson to be common effect of earth
quakes. The feeling of nausea may
be produced by shocks lasting not more
than eight or ten seconds, and whose
vibrations have total range of only
small fraction of an inch, and In one
slight English earthquake-too small
to injure any buildings-about one OBJ
server In fifty was affected. The feel
ing usually lasts few minutes,
though sometimes persisting an hour
or more
Prof J. III. Poynting recently de-
scribed before the Royal Society an
"electric-touch' measuring machine
which gives results superior to any OBJ
tainable with the usual mechanical
touch machines. The underlying prin-
ciple is that electric contact is substi-
tuted for mechanical contact in de-
termining, for instance, the thickness
Of a gage or plate. Readings with the
new machine are taken with ease and
certainty to one hundred and fifty
thouSandths of an inch, and even one
quarter of this can be obtained If de-
sired.
1t may surprise many readers to
learn that ores of lead and other met
ais may contain sufficient water to in
crease very materially their weight
This fact is the basis of a decision,
recently rendered by the United States
general appraisers, that customs Off
Gals have no right to compel import
appraisers to pay duty on moisture in
ores. In the case on which the decis-
Ion was based, one car of lead ore,
coming from British Columbia, weigh
ed 62,050 pounds gross, but with the
moisture removed, only 60,373 pounds.
The figures for another car were re-
spectively 65,100 pounds and 63,O50
pounds. The local appraisers applied
to the moist ore the percentage of lead
found In dried sample, and this the
general appraisers decided was wrong
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
1913 DEAD; CELEBRATED JULY a.
Medical Journal Asserts 70 of These
Died from TetanuE.

One hundred and ffty-eight persons are
dead as a result of accidents in the Unit
ed States during the last celebration of
the Fourth of July. Tetanus is given as
the cause in seventy-five cases. The total
number of injuries reported is 5,30S, the
largest in four years that statistics have
been compiled. These figures are given in
the current issue of the Journal of the
American Medical Association. \ com
parison of the total of accidents directly
due to the toy pistol in the last four years
shows a decrease until this VI II, when
979 persons were injured by blank cart
ridges.
The report declares that the greater
number of minor accidents were due to
giant firecrackers. OF the injured twenty
two suffered complete loss of sight, seven
ty-two one eye. fifty-six legs, arms or
hands and DOT fingers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Folks Confession.

Governor Folk had just returned 10
the state house. after a flying trip
around the Ohio Chautauqua circuit.
lie was dead tired and looked travel
worn.
Governor" said Secretary Woodside,
.why do you accept all these chautau-
qua Invitations? Is il the speeches :"
The Governor smiled suave smile.
My dear boy he said, how limo
cent you Sre. It's the Introductions. -
ST. Louis P,st-Dispatch
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Poultry Drinking Basins.

Take basin that will hold about
two quarts of water and fill it with
pebbles little smaller than eggs
When level full of pebbles, pour in the
water until the spaces between them
are full. Sink the basin in the ground
until the rim is an inch above the sur
face. The chicks can run all over this
stepping on the pebbles and can drink
the water without getting wet. 1t is
easy to clean, keeps the water cool for
several hours and protects the chicks
fIom getting wet all over, as they can
not crowd each other into the water,
no matter how much they try to do so.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
BrookIyn's DoubIe-Fare Riots.

In rendering a decision IN habeas cor.
pus proceeding brought by a man arrested
for refusing to pay the second fare on
the Ceney Island lines of the Brooklyn
rapid trans" system. Justice Gaynor of
the Supreme Court said that a passenger
had right to refuse to pay the second
fare. This question had been in dispute
before and different court decisions had
been rendered. but the crowds which
started for Coney Island last Sunday
acted on Gaynor's suggestion with the
result that thousands were forcibly eject.
ed. Several lines were put out of commits
sion and crowds of angry citizens threat
ened violence against the employees and
property of the company. Numerous
suits for damages were filed and this
condition of affairs went on for several
days the police taking one side and the
sheriff another until the company accepted
the suggestion of Acting Mayor McGowan
to give al passengers a rebate check for
the second fare pending decision of the
matter by the higher court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Secretary of State Root addressed the
Pan-American congress at Rio de Janeiro,
with message of good-fellowship and CO.
operation which created a most favorable
impression. He said American nations
should aid each other, but that the United
States coveted no territory. He compli-
mented Latin America on its progress to
ward stable government. He declared that
we wished no victories but those of peace.
and no sovereignty except sovereignty over
ourselves. No rights were claimed which
we would not freely concede to every 9TH
er American republic. He declared that
the coming worlds congress at The
Hague, at which all American countries
would be represented. would be the for
NAL and final acceptance of the declara-
ton that no part of the American conti-
nent is to be deemed subject TO colonial
+ioy1 "
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Congrruation in Bomts.

At Highland Lake a Connecticut sum
mer resort. the practice now prevails of
holding religious services. with preacher
and all the members Of the congregation
in boats of various kinds. Needless to
saw. there is little kneeling in prayer, as
This would endanger the equilibrium of
The SMALLER bOaJs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Erench Enrm Workers Win.

The organization of the agricultural la
borers of France into a union has resulted
in successful strikes throughout the conn
try. the employers having granted the in
crease in wages demanded. The move
ment has lasted only month and IS now
spreading into Belgium.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
TRY 1T!

In the green fields an the town
Trouble makes us bow;
Hard to sing that trouble down,
But-try it, anyhow!
Any way the weather goes
Don't you feel forlorn;
Try to sing about rose
And forget the thorn!
Sorrows bound TO come to all
Be it late or soon;
But the very raindrops fall
With a dancin' tune,
Atlanta Constitution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Chicago. Directory cep.u.,

According to the 1906 directory, just
completed, the population of Chicago is
now 2,S00,5O0. This is an increase of
$500. The name Of johnson appears
most frequently, there being 6,363 of the
cognomen. The Smiths come next, with
j,JO6, followed in order by the Ander-
sons. Jones, Browns mad Sulliyans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Capt Hamlet of the revenue cutter
Thetis reports that a new island OF vol
canic origin has appeared in Boring sea
within American boundaries. 1t i one o.
the Bogaslof group. and Is still 50 warm
that no one has been able to make care
full inspection of il. although the erup-
tion which threw il up occurred july 10.
1t is estimated TO be 600 feet high. ard
i situated about 1-j5 miles west o. ma
laSEa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
,,,,,a,.s Miner. Give IN.

The result of the referendum vote or
dered by President Mitchell for the union
miners IN Alabama is the decision to call
"a the, strike on the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company and other coal companies
which has been IN progress for over two
wears. This means thar the men viii re-
arm 10 work. although the mines con
ce-ned hare been placed on the open-shop
basis. The strike involves 5000 workers
and cost the nsfional organization more
tian 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
,,,,c,ro panks worm More.

The assessment made by the board Of
review on the Chicago banks and other
liduciary companies shows an increase Of
S11.733. 40 in valuation over last year.
OF scyenty-seveu institutions. sixty expe-
rienced a decided gain in stock surplus
or undivided profits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Coruering Rrinsceros Market

1t is said there is not single rhinoc-
eros now to be had in the open market
and that collectors and circus owners
were unable 10 secure one. and in conSe-
quence the price OF these beasts in cap
tivity mas gone up until none can BE- haa
at less than $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Drm,ud. OF Persian Refugees.

More than 5000 PerSians have taken
refure in the British legation at Teheran
fearing Turkish persecution during the
absence of the high clergy. The priests
Who left the city, after holding a quiet
reform meeting. are now az Kun. eighty
miles southwest OF Teheran. a place of
pilgrimage. The people demand the dis
missal of the grand vizier. the return Of
the priests and the codihcation of the
Laws
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Notorlous swindIcr Fre.d.

Madam Diss De Bar, who became no
torious as the spiritualistic adviser OF the
wealthy New Yorker, Luther r. Marsh,
and who swindled many others by claim
ing to have occult powers, ended her seven
years term Of imprisonment in London
prison. She was convicted while living
with Theodore Jackson for carrying Oh
debasing practices under the name of the
theocratic unity. Jackson has still sew
eral years to serve.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

If by accident an egg is broken lin
the sitter's nest do not neglect to take
it out and clean all the eggs that have
been soiled by it. If not promptly at
tended to, it would in a few days
cause millions Of lice and it is much
easier to prevent their coming, than to
get rid of them after they once get a
foothold.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
IndnstrinI Farm i'm Utah.

Through the efforts of the women's
eli 5 of Utah, 500 acres of land have
been secured as an industrial farm for
friendless children. The cottage system
will be adopted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
Union Leader Repudiated strike.

Second Grand Vice President Fitzpat-
rick of the brotherhood Of railroad train
men has ordered back to work the strik-
inc switchmen at New Haven. Conn lie
maintains that the sincerity OF purpose in
the brotherhood in its dealings with the
railroads must be upheld. and that the
strike was both illegal and unwarranted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
they Needed the Money,

A freight steamer once came Into
Mariopul. port on the sea OF Axov,
which had among its cargo 100 pieces
Of machinery numbered ~ from / TO
100. When the pieces were unload
eo il was found that No. 81 was miss
ing. but two pieces numbered IS showed
that there had been an error, the final
tally being correct. But the custom
officials did not take this view Of the
matter, the port being in need OF funds,
so they fined the ship 500 rubies for
being short of cargo as per manifest.
namely No. 81, and 1000 rubles for
smuggling two pieces number
ed IS when the manifest called for but
one.-Caroline Lockhart. in Lippin-
colts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
~=o

future at that. Barren and poor yield.
ing stalks are no longer tolerated in
the cornfield by up-to-date farmers
Why should this class of birds be al
lowed to predominant?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04
soldier. May shoot Lynch Mob..

Gov. Glenn of North Carolina has is
sued an order to the State militia, giving
the right to fire on mobs without wait
ing for the permission of the local sheriff.
as has been the custom. He warns that
every man composing a mob is without
the pale of the law.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

For feeding nothing is better for
horse at work than good, sound, heavy
weight oats and good, bright hay.
clover and timothy mixed. If at work
In the winter we would add consider
able corn, making it say half the ra-
furnish a very valuable variation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Tramps do not take kindly to bread
and butter. They desire something bet
ter, and a good way to get rid of them
Is to offer them bread and butter, and if
they will not take that let them go
without. A hungry man will be glad
to get bread and butter. They will not
often call at a place where they get
this kind Of a hand-out
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

FIVE hundred British educators will
come TO the United States this fall for
the purpose OF studying the school system.
They will travel in limited parties
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Have you tried to grow a few pota-
toes under straw, or by what is known
as the straw method? Plant them shall
low and cover with six inches or a foot
of straw and give no further cultiva-
ton The straw will keep the soil
moist, keep down the weeds and the
vines will come up through the straw
and the new tubers will set on just
under the straw and are, easily dug.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Miss Ida Vera Simonson of Pittsburg,
Pa, viii join Prof Garner in Africa for
the purpose OF studying monkey life and
speech.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

All the odds and ends should not be
put off until rainy day or one may
not come out even with his work. 1t is
better to keep them up as one goes
along
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Young chicks should be fed regular
ly and each should get it's share; this
is very important and should not be
overlooked if good results are expected.
Remember too that little chicks have
no teeth and must have sand, crushed
bone shell and charcoal in some form,
with which to grind their food.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Skimmilk and flaxseed jelly is a
fairly good substitute for natural milk
In fattening calves. Add one pint of
fiaxseed to three quarts of water and
boil twenty minutes, or until it becomes
jelly. For a very young calf use about
two tablespoonfuls to each feed of
warm skimmilk, and gradually increase
the quantity of the mixture, keeping
the proportion of the jelly and milk
about the same
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Farming has been classified an easy
business by those who observe it from
car windows. This is all right in theory
but it will not work in practice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

All the leather workers in two Lin
coin, Neb.. factories are on strike for
higher WAGES.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

When man catches big string OF
fish how he loves TO carry IL along
the main street OF the town in which
he lives. All OF us Ike to display our
big catches In other lines
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Work horses enjoy their nocturnal
perambulation in the pasture, bat for
some unaccountable reason they are at
the rear part Of the pasture In the
morning when wanted. 1t is safe to
say that the man who has to wade
joyment out Of the chore.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Too many scrub horses are raised
The long-talked-of colt crop that was
TO food the market fails to materialize.
For several seasons past this colt crop
has been threatened, but the prognosti-
Gators are unable to make good" If
all the horses now seeking market were
what buyers required, the crop would
be worth far more money. The evil
agent is the scrub stallion. and he
ought TO be retired.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

A bunch of wild horses in Oklahoma
said to be the last herd of wild
horses in existence gave up the chase
the next day after the territory was
admitted as a state. Could not stand
civilization.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Missouri claims S31, 642. 49, worth OF
eggs poultry and feathers last year
with an average of bat little more than
fifty eggs TO the hen. II these results
car be obtained with this kind OF a
bird. What may not be expected when
The majority of farmers keep only IT5
TO 300 egg hens: We believe this class
OF birds are coming AID IN the near
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Whether building stack of grain
with fork or "kneelng" every bundle,
one thing is necessary to keep the mid
die we'll filled. If this rule is followed
there will be but little grain spoiled.
After one has reached that point above
the bulge it will be we'll to keep the
middle quite full.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Eight gallons Of water per day is
the average quantity required for
COW, and the milk given is about 81
per cent water. In some pastures there
is no water. the cows being supplied
night and morning. which forces each
COW to drink four gallons AT a time in
order to be supplied. AS the COW does
not know that she must drink four gal
Ions. she may use less and she will re-
duce her milk supply accordingly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Making hay simply means making
things hum while the sun shines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-04

Do not set a hen on a nest box the
second time without thorough cleans
ing and withdrawing.