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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
Iuterestiug News Items.

Damage amounting to 100000 was
caused by three fires In the chatham mill
at Philadelphia.
Arthur Bean killed his wife with an ak
at North Baltimore. Ohio, and then com
mitted suicide by shooting himself with a
Flobert rifle.
Lightning struck the glaze mill of the
Austin Powder Company at Fall juno
ton, Ohio, causing an explosion which re-
suited in the killing of two men and the
destruction of several thousand dollars
worth of property.
Frederick j. Hattorman. a member of
the Fifty-fourth Congress from the Third
Pennsylvania District, died in Philadel-
phia. He was born in Germany and was
20 years of age
A feud which began in Nome, Alaska.
FIVE years ago was ended in a saloon in
Goldfeld, New, when Jack Hines shot
and killed a man known as Count Pod
horski of Warsaw. Russia.
The coroner's jury at Los Angeles in
vestigating the recent Santa Fe collision.
returned a verdict finding Engineer Kelly
and Conductor Humble guilty of disobey-
ing orders and the company gailty of neg
lect.
Eighteen thousand dollars worth of jew
elry was stolen from the home of Charles
Morgan, son of the founder of the Nor
gan steamship lines, at his home in
Orange. y. ].
The Union Savings and Trust Company
of Cincinnati was named as receiver for
the Peoples Gas and Electric Lighting
Company Of Xenia, Ohio. on the applica-
ton of attorneys for Evelyn Bird of
Chicago bondholder.
Judge Boyd in the federal court at
Greensboro, y. c., sentenced L. E. Davis,
ex-chairman of the board of commission
ers Of Wilkes county, n. c., to one year
in prison and to pay fine of 1000 for
fling false expense accounts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
Feeding Cows.

Prof. Eckles of the Missouri agricul-
tursi college has the following to say
as to how to feed cows:
There are two common mistakes;
first, not feeding enough second, feed
ing a ration not properly balanced.
About 60 per cent OF what COW can
eat Is necessary to maintain her, with
out producing milk or gaining in
weight. 1t is not economy to feed only
little more than this go per cent
needed to keep up the cows body. Be
low are given balanced rations that
will furnish the material necessary to
produce milk in about the right pro-
portions BY the term 'rations' is
meant the feed for tweny-four hours
II a cow will not give : good flow of
milk in the early nsd of the milking
period. when fed l:Aeral amount of
one of these rations, 1t Indicates that
she is not adapted by nature to be a
dairy animal and she should be dis
posed Of. The amounts given are about
right for a COW giving from 20 to %
pounds OF milk per day. For heavy
mixers these rations are TO be in
creased and reduced for lighter milk
ers. In making up these rations, it is
designed that the COW be given praeti-
cally all the roughness she viii eat,
and then sufficient grain is added 70
furnish the necessary amount OF digest
IDLE material:
u. Clover hay. 20 pounds: bran.
pounds, corn, 6 TO S pounds
40 Clover hay. 20 pounds; oats, 4
TO pounds: corn, TO s pounds.
''3. Clover hay. 20 pounds; corn
and-cob meal. TO 10 pounds; gluten
or cotton-s seed meal. ? pounda
Il. Alfalfa or cowpea hay, 10 to 20
pounds: corn. o to u pounds
Is Alfalfa or cowpea hay. 10
pounds: corn slower. 10 pounds; corn.
s 10 10 pounds bran. 2 pounds-s
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
This and That.

Italy imports every year nearly
100000 tons of coal, almost exclus-
Nely from the United Kingdom.
Chinese farmers are beginning to de-
mand modern tools, especially such as
are useful for intensive farming.
OF the 467 savings banks in Japan,
only one is foreign. OF the 1,799 ordi-
nary banks, only four are foreign.
The largest article in the new section
Of the Oxford dictionary is on the verb
pass" 1t takes up sixteen columns.
President Roosevelt has presented to
the National Museum an outfit of the
guachos of the South American plains.
Several mining companies have start
ed work in Honduras, Central Amerf
ca. The principal deposits are gold
and silver.
A course Of cooking lessons for men
only has been begun in Copenhagen
under the auspices Of an influential
committee.
1t appears that eggs are sent from
Australia to Ireland and thence to En-
gland, where they are sold as fresh
Irish eggs"
Three new railroads viii be built
through the Pyrenees. to connect the
lines of southern France with those OF
northern Spain.
st. GATHERINGS lighthouse, Isle OF
Wight. has been fitted with fashlight
of 100000 candlepower, replacing
one of 100000
Agriculturists OF Catnus Yucatan,
are cultivating cotton with good sue
cess. This year the cotton plantations
will be enlarged.
In sixty years past the average SPAN
Of life in France has been increased
seven years
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

If rhubarb is TO be divided it should
be done in the autumn and not left to
the spring, when the plants should be
doing their best work. Cut so each
bud will have good piece of root, and
set with manure below the soil on
which the root rests and manure above
the soil covering it, the rain and snow
of winter will do the rest. Later, if
early outdoor stalks are wanted from
established roots, a tall box or barrel
should be put over each root with
straw over the plant and n good wall
of well rotted manure inside the in
closure. There will probably be a good
growth of tender stalks in the early
spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
RULES HARRY THAW SANE.
Lunacy Commission Unanimous in
Long-DeIayed Verdict.

Lunacy Commission Unanimous in
Long-DeIayed Verdict.
Harry X. Thaw was unanimously de-
clared sane by the lunacy commission
and q new turn was given the famous
case by the protests of District Attor-
ney Jerome, who said he would carry
the ruling to the appellate division of
the supreme court on a technical point.
The ruling of the commission that had
been appointed to determine the pres
ent state of mind of the slayer of Stan
ford White came as a victory for the
defendant and his family.
Thaw was not in court to hear the
decision. The jury which has heard
the testimony against him was also ex-
Guided and both prisoner and jurors
were out of range of the district attor-
ney's heated discussion with Justice
Fitzgerald. All the members of the
Thaw family, including the mother and
wife of the defendant, were present,
however, and their keen delight over
the announcement of the favorable re-
port from the lunacy commission was
turned into alarm at the unexpected at
titude of the district attorney, whose
threat to take the matter before the
appellate division of the court seemed
to involve another serious delay in the
long-drawn-out trial.
The news of the commissions unani-
nous verdict as to his present sanity
was carried to Thaw in the prisoners
pen. He expressed satisfaction, but not
surprise There has not been a time
since the commission was appointed
that the defendant has not been wholly
confident of a favorable decision. He
declared that he felt especially lucky,
because the day was the second ami
yerSary of his marriage
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
JUSTICE n. D. MARSHALL WINS.
VIII Have Majority of 10000 ia
$4,000 for TIE Supreme Bench.

VIII Have Majority of 10000 ia
$4,000 for TIE supreme Bench.
Justice r. d. Marshall was reelected
to the Supreme bench Tuesday over II.
T. Scudder of Marinette by a majority
of from 10000 to $4,000 Justice Mar
shall's vote in the cities was large. and
he generally received the support of at
torneyS, but in the country districts Send
der made a good run. IN the first judicial
circuit Judge f. B. Belden was re-elect-
ed without opposition. as was Judge ].
J. Fruit in the sixth circuit. Judge
s. D. Hastings, in the fourteenth circuit.
was the subject of hot attack, but was
reelected. In the thirteenth circuit,
where there was a contest to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Judge J.
j. Dick the indications from the returns
received are that Martin ]. Lueck of Jul
neau has upward of 1900 plurality. In
Milwaukee Municipal Judge a. c. Bra
zee is reelected by S,T52 majority and
District Judge y. B, Neelen by $500.
John c. Karel was elected county judge
by $500 plurality. defeating Andrew j.
Clark. Albert Froede and ]. \. f. Groth.
The heaviest vote in the city was cast
for district judge. over 10000, while the
vote for Supreme Justice was less than
1900. One of the features of the days
elections was the defeat of the Socialist
Mayor of Manitowoc, Stole. whe has
kept that city in a ferment for the last
two years. The Republicans and Demo-
Gratis combined and elected Charles a.
Groffman by a majority of forty-three
votes. Racine declared for municipal
ownership of water works and Kenosha
for a municipal lighting plant. In Wau-
kesha county Julia Rockefeller, one of
the two woman school superintendent in
the State, was reelected License carried
at Elkhorn. Mayors elected in the prin-
cipal cities are shown in the following
table, Racine, A. ]. Hordick, Rep;
Whitewater, Paul Trait, Git; Oshkosh,
John Banderob, Rep; La Crosse, w. 4.
Anderson, DEM; Manitowoc, Chrles
Groffman, fusion; GAINESVILLE, S. B. Fled
dies, Rep.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
No Chinese ON Canal work.

Several of the party of forty-six con-
gressmen who have recently returned from
inspecting the work the Panama canal.
made the statement that they had not
seen a single Chinaman at work or the
isthmus- They also reported intense
feeling against their employment. Con-
gresham G. s. Smith Of California said
that the laborers are taking out about 81
coo cubic yards of dirt every day, with
an average of 100000 cubic yards
month. About 100000 cubic yards are
still to be removed. He says there are
$4,000 men on the pay roll. About 5000
are Americans, about 5000 Jamaicans,
and the rest are Gallegos.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

BISHOP FITZGERALD. mission stations. lie
left Montreal Oct. 81, accompanied by
Mrs. Fitzgerald, his two daughters and
son Roy, 80 visit the Methodist missions
in Southern Asia, took part in the pub
lie celebration of the founding of the
mission in India at Bareilly, Dec IS,
and was to have represented the Mission
airy Society at the China centennial Of
Protestant missions at Shanghai His
daughter, Cornelia, died at Penang, in
the Straits Settlements, on the way to
India
Bishop Fitzgerald was born at New
ark, n. ]. He joined the Newark CON
ference in 1862. After acting as record
ing secretary of the Missionary Society
from 1880 to 1888 he was elected bishop.
He was formerly presiding elder of the
Newark, Newton and Jersey City district.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
Acetslene Aids Plant CROWN.

How Prof. John Craig of Cornell uni
versity. in long series of experiments,
discovered that of artificial illuminants
none is so closely akin to sunlight as the
rays of acetylene gas. is reported by W.
I. Walsh in the April Technical World
magazine. BY using the illuminant at
all times when the sun was not on deck
either at night or on cloudy days. Prof
Craig foroe5 the finest strawberries to
maturity in sixteen days ahead of the
record, and radishes in three-fourths of
the usual time, without deterioration in
quality
Geraniums and lilies were ma
shown. moreover. that even on sunny days
the use of acetylene REINFORCED the rays
of sunlight. and FASTENED the ripening
process.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

The Canada experiment station has
been making experiments TO gain in
formation why strong fertility does
no. always insure high vitality in the
chick. Experiments In such research
has usually left experimenters at sea.
for like conditions will bring unlike ef-
f~cts. 1t seems. In this case. Different
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

The claim put forth by John Gilmore,
poor cobbler of Altoona. Pa. that he had
discovered a solution which. when added
to mixture of one part coal to three
parts coal ashes. would make more heat
than the original coal from which the
ashes came, is TO receive a definite COM
mercial test at the hands of Jones &
Laughlin Steel Company OF Pittsburg. If
the claim of the inventor should be sus-
tanned it would mean much TO the coal
and all manufacturing industries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
.Resnons,h,litv of Corpora,ions,

Chairman Gary of the United States
extensive business of any company in the
worIG, in New York World interview
gave it as his opinion concerning the pres
eat financial and political disturbance
that the cure for public hostility toward
the railroads and other corporations would
be simple honesty in their management
and that large aggregations of wealth
should be under control of some kind.
whether federal or otherwise.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
CLERK REsCUEs WOMAN.
Racine Clerk saves Woman from
Drowning.

Kittie Breuneau, married woman,
was rescued from the river at Racine
by Frank Van Dooser, the night clerk
in the Barry Transportation Company's
offices, at 4 o'clock the other morning.
The woman stated to him that she was
married, but had trouble with her hus-
band, and that there was nothing more
to live for. She also said she had hired
a messenger boy to mail letter to her
mother, who lives in Chicago, and to show
her the way down to the dock. Upon
reaching Main street bridge she reached
over the rail, pulled off her coat and
jumped. She said when she struck the
water her mouth filled up. She changed
her mind and called for help.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
GOVERNORS DAUGHTER A BRIDE.
Miss Mabel Davidson Welded to f.
G. Inbusch of Milwaukee.

The wedding of Miss Mabel Davidson,
daughter of Gov. and Mrs. Davidson, to
Frederick o. Inbusch of Milwaukee was
celebrated Tuesday afternoon in the
drawing room of the executive residence
in Madison, in the presence of 300 in
vited guests The bride was gowned in
radium silk and wore a $1,000 necklace,
the gift of the groom. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. George McAdam of
Astor First NJ E. church, Madison. The
bride was attended by a maid of honor
and four bridesmaids. The brides young
er sister Grace. the only other child of
Gov. and Mrs. Davidson, was one Of the
flower girls. Following the ceremony a
reception was held. The bride and groom
left on trip to the Pacific coast, and will
make their home in Milwaukee after
June 1. Both are recent graduates of the
University of Wisconsin. The groom is a
son of millionaire Milwaukee brewer,
now dead. His stepfather is George G.
Strohmeyer, president of the First Ma
tional bank, Milwaukee.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

Under the terms of the will Of Abby
s. Queen. widow of a prominent optician
of Philadelphia. $4,000 is bequeathed to
the trustees of Princeton university to
found two scholarships in any one of the
departments of the institution which the
faculty may think most appropriate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
Selecting Pure Breeds.


The selection of superior animals Is
done more carefully at present than
formerly. Color has largely been the
guide in determining the merits as
well as the pi &c of some Of the pure
bred animals. Where the markings
have much to do with the price to a
fancier, the case is somewhat differ
ent, and it may be we'll enough to be
governed, to a great extent, by those
markings, or points," laid down in
some recognized standard; but when
considering the selection of the best
specimens for utilitarian purposes it is
not the best policy to adhere too close
~ to any fashionable color or mark
ing, for it does not alter the economic
the real-value. No matter if
morse does have "blaze face and
three white feet" If he can trot low
down in the teens" and the would-be
purchaser desires speed, a high price
can always be secured for him. If
Jersey cow is "off color" and does not
have the "biack tongue and SWITCH"
provided she not only produces extra
fine calves, but is an exceptionally good
and heavy butter producer, she will
bring good price il the owner can be
Induced TO part with her, which Is not
often the case. To secure uniformity
of breed characteristics it may be we'll
enough to adopt characteristic marks
and colors in certain breeds Of live
stock, but In some instances 1t has
been carried to extreme What
should be desired is an animal bred for
business first, and after that may
follow the fancy points, The farra-
er who is not always partial to points
will be willing to pay good price for
an animal of any breed if ne is certain
that it can accomplish more than that
derived from ordinary stock
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
rertilising Value of Potato Tops.


The mineral that the potato crop.
mostly exhausts from the soil is pot
ash. and this is mainly found in the
tops The tubers have a large proper
ton OF water, and their solid matter
is mostly starch much If not all. of
which is taken from the air through
the leaves II potato tops are covered
lightly, so as TO prevent them from
blowing away in winter, most of their
substance win be washed away Into the
soil before spring. Any one who has
pitted potatoes in the fall. covering
with potato tops, viii find in the spring
that the soil location has been en-
rlched. This does not come entirely
from the potato tops, for the earthing
,ip around the pit deepens the soil.
Repeated freezing and thawing make II
more soluble. The potash in the potato
being set free may also contribute to
the same result
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
Commits Suicide in HoteI.

Thomas Steffs. travelling salesman for
Swift & Co. of Chicago, was found dead
in the Ashland hotel in Ashland, after
his absence aroused suspicion among the
hotel employees. An empty vial which
had contained carbolic acid explained the
DEATH
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
Creamery at NeIIIsviIIe Burned.

H. B. J. Andrus' creamery. valued at
$4,000, situated Just outside Neillsville.
together with a town hall, was burned by
an incendiary after cutting the telephone
wire Mr.. Andrus. without delay. pur-
chased a brick block in the city and de
parted for Chicago to buy machinery to
equip a new factory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
TO CONTROL TRAIN MOVEMENTS.
Wisconsin Rail Commission Holds
1t Has Power of Regulation.

1t Has Power of Regulation.
The railroad rate commission has Civ
en- a decision holding that the making of
proper train connections between trains
on the same system, as well as between
trains on competing systems, is in the in
terest of general traffic, matter of pub
lie convenience and comfort, and the per-
Torrance of a duty which public carriers
owe to the public. In line with this de-
cision one train was ordered to make
connection at Turtle Lake, while petit
ton to have a fast express stop at the
same point was denied as it would be an
undue interference with interstate com
merce
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
THIRTY-TWo TICKETS IN FIELD.
North Fond du Lac, with $500 In
hnhifnnfG. RrenlxS Record.

hnbftnnts, BrenINs RecOru.
North Fond du Lac, railroad village
of 900 inhabitants. has broken election
records in these parts. having thirty-two
tickets in the field There was no issue
except personality and only two candi-
dates for president-Dr. Z. j. Calyy, the
incumbent. and Thomas Burdett, foreman
of railroad roundhouse. Calyy's name
was on seventeen tickets and Burdett's
on the other fifteen. Calyy is elected by
small majority. Every man who want
ed an Office got out ticket. The primary
election law does not apply in villages;
hence the shower of tickets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

During the four weeks since the organi-
cation of the Salvation Army anti-sui-
eide bureau in Chicago the managers say
that not less than thirty persons have
been dissuaded from suicidal purposes
and have been put into positions which
Weld a livelihood.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
Avoids Poorhou-e by Death.

When the county authorities came to
get Nellie Wittlested, 80 years old. living
at A. Johnson street, Milwaukee. to take
her TO the poorhouse they found her dead.
A bottle of ehIoroform which lay beside
the bed was empty. She had threatened
to kill herself to avoid going to the poor
house
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
FARMERS AGAINST DRIVE.
Referendum in kenOsha County OIL
Sheridan Road Proposition.

Sheridan Road Proposition.
Farmers in all of the towns of Kenosha
county had a referendum Tuesday in re-
gard to the proposition to complete the
Sheridan drive and the result was almost
unanimous against the project. Petitions
were signed by more than 600 voters. The
opposition to the plan was found to be
exceedingly strong in the western towns
of the county. These petitions will be
set to Madison to be presented to the
Legislature before the final vote is taken
on the Sheridan drive bill. Similar petit
lions were presented at the different poll
ing places in Racine county and the senti-
ment was the same.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

. i = -
visit to the mission
stations, was 50
years old and had
been a bishop since
1888. Pleurisy was
the cause of death.
His home was in st.
Louis.
Bishop Fitzgerald
was engaged in maxi
ing one of the quad
rennial visits which
the bishops are re-
quired to pay to the
III
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16
LOSES HIS LIFE ON A DARE.

from Injury Received I'm Diving.
John A. Meyer Of Milwaukee, fresh
man in the University of Wisconsin, who
was injured while diving off the pier into
Lake Mendoza, died Wednesday. The ice
went out of Lake Mendoza the previous
day and Meyer made the dive on a dare.
He struck shallow water and cut a long
cash in his head. Meyers death is the
second fatality at the university this
spring, the first being the recent death of
a young woman student in descending a
fire escape on dare.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

In petition filed in the United States
District Court Otis B. Benton, a Cleye-
land lawyer. says he owes nearly $4,000.
Talbot J. Taylor & Co. of New York
City is the largest creditor and got judg-
ment for 1881.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

If COW shows any symptoms what
ever OF not being in normal health, she
should be taken to the hospital stable
until all danger is over. A little pre-
caution is worth great deal of regret.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

In a duel over a poker game at Re
serve. La Superintendent I. ". Far
fell of the Ruddock Orleans Lumber Com
pany was killed outright and Benjamin
P Bourgeois, his opponent, was serious
~ wounded
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

Those who keep more than one va
riety of fowls should strictly keep each
breed entirely by itself. 1t is a detri-
ment 10 the business generally for Gus
toners to hatch out cross-breed chicks
from supposed thoroughbred eggs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

Mayor Davis has taken personal charge
of the Marinette police department, in
stalling Chief Cook in an Office in the
outskirts of the city. Cook refused to re-
sign on request of the Mayor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

B. Alorro and A. Garran while thaw-
ing powder lost their lives BY the explo-
sion of 2ul pounds of dynamite at Cold
smith and dcDonald camp, near Hunting
ton, Ore.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-16

The ashes of plants show larger
percentage of lime than of any other
material, thus demonstrating that lime
is a very necessary Ingredient in the
SOIL. When phOsphates are applied
they carry lime to the soil, and the
same is true of ashes. Lime also en-
tiers largely into the composition of the
bones of animals, and the most rapid
growth is made by those animals which
are fed on foods rich in lime, such as
clover, bran and hay. Grain is def
cient in lime.