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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Farmer Pettigrew's i
Gifts
81 C.SQESSl4 ST,

Old farmer Pettigrew was driving
along the pike toward town, his grays
going at n brisk rate
There's that young Evans walking"
he said to himself; ''he's dressed up
like he was goin' to catch the train"
Coin up the read, BObl' he said,
as he passed the younger man; I'm
bound for the burg"
II was going down by train, but
don't mind riding behind your grays, "
laughed the other, climbing in; that is,
II you'll agree to bring my stuff back.
$50 t amt two wagon loads" was
the retort He liked Bob Evans be-
cause he Joked aud laughed and was
good company. College boy, too. Edu-
cation had never hurt him. Fine farm
er. steady and smart.
'Whst'll your load be?" he asked
Bob, us the hard mud fiew under the
horses feet.
Not much weight" laughed his
COMPANION. christmas gifts. This is
the time when little money buys lot
Of things TO warm the heart"
"Sho." said Farmer Pettigrew, when
you're as old as l am you won't be
spending money for Christmas. Thar's
NO one but me and mother now. We'd
lock fine r.aSing Christmas presents. "
That you would said Evans, heart
lily, "and 1t would make good old Aunt
Pettigrew feel ten years younger"
Now, Bob" exclaimed the old man,
"air you In earnestT'
Never was more so. She is often
lonely since your daughter moved West.
She would not only be surprised. but
happy. Try it once he added.
What are YOU going TO get Adder
"Me7 on, I've been planning for
months. A new dress. for one. Books
she wanted. Some little knick-Snacks
Nothing is too good for my wife. She
deserves more than can give her. But
am getting things for mother.
wouldn't forget her Wen 50 over to
morrow afternoon, aud see how happy
she'll be over our presents"
81 never did give anything 'cept q
little candy 10 the children on Christ
mas" said the old man. but he didn't
discuss crops elear to town.
About the middle OF the afternoon Bot
Evans buried into the big dry good:
store after numerous bundles He was
surprised to see old Farmer Pettigrev
sitting at counter near the front
while an obseQuious clerk was holding
up folds OF gray silk.
Bob was so pleased he stopped &c
help in the selection. and then went on
his way. 1t was nearly dark when tbs
two men met at the livery stable. Old
Farmer Pettigrew was as excited as 8
boy.
.'Say. Bob, bought 'er 3 cheer, too
and a gold comb, and candy. and I'm
Kind OF ,snamed TO give them 10 her
And l sent Minnie $40, registered let
ter. you know"
Bob shook the old mans hand.
I'm glad came with you l JUS
wish could see auntle when you giv'
those things TO her
III tell you about II, Bob"
But he did not Introduce the subjec
when Bob went over next week TIT
young man followed him out to the barr
lot and asked him about the giftS Ok
EarSer Psttigksx looked at him LON
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

The Vermont Dalrymen's Association
has promulgated the following rules for
the management Of diaries:
The stable should be well ventilated,
lighted and drained should have tight
floors and walks and should be plainly
constructed.
No musty or dirty litter, no strong
smelling material and no manure
should remain in the stable longer than
Is absolutely necessary.
Whitewash tie stable once or twice
year. Would recommend the use OF
land plaster In manure gutter daily.
Feed no dry, dusty fodder previous
to milking. If dusty, sprinkle before
it is fed.
Brush tie udder inst before milking
and wipe with clean cloth or sponge.
Keep healthy cows. Promptly re-
move suspected animals. In particular,
add no cows to the herd unless 1t is
certain that they are free from tuber-
culosis
DO not excite cows or expose them to
stress Of weather.
Feed good cow literally with fresh,
palatable feeding stuffs. DO not
change these suddenly. Provide water,
pure, but not too cold, In abundance.
The mixer should be clean and his
clothes likewise.
Milk quietly, quickly and thoroughly.
Throw away into the gutter the first
few streams from each teat This milk
Is very watery, Of very little value and
is quite apt to injure the remainder
Of the milk.
Remove the milk promptly from the
stable to a clean, dry room There the
air Is pure and sweet.
Drain the milk through clean han-
mel cloth, or through two or three
thicknesses OF cheesecloth.
Aerate and cool the milk as soon as
II is strained. The cooler 1t Is the
more souring IS retarded II covers
are left off the cans. cover with cloth
or mosquito netting.
Never mix fresh milk with that
which has been cooled, nor close n can
containing warm milk, nor allow 1t to
freeze.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
CHICAGO THE WINNER.
Republican National Convention to
Be Held There June 16.

Republican National Convention to
Be Held There June 16.
The Republican national convention
Of 1908 viii be held in Chicago, June
16. This was the decision reached by
the Republican National Committee in
session at Washington, Chicago having
thirty-one votes on the first ballot
against eighteen for Kansas City and
four for Denver.
Chicago won on guarantee to pay
the legitimate expenses pertaining to
the convention, and without any prom
ise to raise the nucleus Of the cam
paign fund for the national committee
work looking to victory at the election
in the fall
1t was pointed out at the meeting of
the national committee that the next
convention of the party will develop
the only real contest incident to the
nomination of a presidential ticket
since 1888, and that in consequence a
great crowd will be attracted Chica-
go was the city that offered the facili-
ties to care for the crowd. as we'll as
the best facilities for the transmission
of the news of the convention to co.
100000 people vitality interested in ev-
cry feature of its action
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
a Miraculous Tale.

Johnson waited patiently until
Thompson had finished his fishing
story; then he said:
Il want to tell you something that
happened to me right up in that wild
district where you say you landed a
string of a thousand in half a day.
You know Beverly and went up there
two summers ago i'll an automobile7'
Eyes, remember
"welI, sir, We lost our way, and for
Eve days and nights we couldn't sight
a farmhouse or human being"
Have any food with your" asked
Thompson
Not even a sandwich"
ssWhat did you live on?"
"Soup-soup morning, noon and
night.
Soup? But what did you have
to make soup Off
why" said Joh on, without even
the suspicion of smile, 'the first
DAY we got lost the auto struck a
stone and turnei turtle Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
STOESSEL ON TRIAL.;
PLEADS NOT Gull ~
Officer Who Defended Port Arthur
Charged with Surrendering
Fort.
DISPLAY OF RUSSIAN PoMP.
Crippled and Star-Spangled Veterans
Who Fought Japan at Fortress
There in Force.

Before a brilliant assemblage of his
old comrades in arms, Lieut. Gen.
Stoessel was placed on trial in st. Pc
tersburg to answer with his life and
reputation for the loss of Port Arthur
on Jan. 1, 1905, and in firm tones and
with confident manner the general
pleaded not guilty TO the charge Of
needlessly surrendering the fortress
and thereby humiliating the Russian
army.
The trial took place in the audito-
rum of the Army and Navy Club. The
room resembled more social gathering
of officers of high rank than the scene
of a court martial. Among the judges,
spectators, and witnesses were Gen.
Kuropatkin. Gen. Linevitch, Gen. Rem
nenkampf, Vice Admiral Wren, and
scores of other prominent leaders in
the Russo-Japanese war. There were
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
and solemnly, sort of culver about his

and solemnly, sort of culver about his
mouth.
well, when laid 'em out Christmas
mornin' by her bed, l jest stepped out.
She didn't come out, an got skeered.
l peeped in through the crack-an-
an she was on 'er knees by 'em, sob
bin. l didn't calkilate it was goin' to
have no sech effect, Bob"
Bob's eyes grew misty.
'WellY' he said.
Il went in then, an she riz up an
kim to me- an she said, Pa an kissed
me, for the furst time in ten years,
R0h"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

"Jane, II you wish, you may take
some of this mistletoe TO decorate the
kitchen"
Thank We, mum, but me gintlemin
frlnds is not as bashful as all that
Pittsburg Index
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Christmas Presents.

The giving of presents ON Christmas
day undoubtedly owes its origin to n
general idea to carry into practice the
biblical mandate, "Peace OF earth; good
will to men" at first the great lords
made presents to their retalnerS, and
the season was marked by universal
charity. BY degrees the practice Of
Christmas giving spread until now ev-
erybody gives his or her friends pres
entS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
A Friendship Christmas.

Eustacia-What shall we do this
Christmas?
Edmonia-You give me back all the
things I've given you that you didn't
like, and I'll give you all the things
you gave me that didn't like.-De-
troit Free Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
ANCIENT super.tttion,

There is a curious old superstition
that nine holly-leaves tied in handker-
chief with nine knots, and placed under
the pillow on Christmas night, will
cause the sleeper TO dream of his or her
future wife or husband.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

Skimmilk is more valuable as a hog
food when mixed with ground grain,
shorts or something of the kind. The
grain also does the hog more good than
II fed without the milk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

Exposed manure, according TO the
Canadian experimental farm test. loses
about one-sixth of its phosphoric acid
and more than one-third of its phos-
plate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

trephinir!g. but with correct Iocaiiza
ton we shall be justified in attempt
ing operative measures for the cura
of insanity in its early stages"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

A little lame boy used to live in a house
That Santa Claus passed by
When he hurried through here on his jour
ney last year,
And | have often wondered why;
For the little lame boy had no father, you
know,
And his face was so thin and so white
That the saint, | should think, would
have wanted to go
To pay him visit that night
When looked at the gifts that old
Santa had brought
was never so proud or so glad;
But whenever thought of the boy he
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
why Tommy 1. Doing Pennnce.

Grandma-Are you looking forward
to your Christmas dinner, Tommy?
Tommy-Yep, grandma, but not SO
much as Johnny Jones'
Grhndma-Why so, Thomas?
Tommy-His grandma died last
week, and he'll get all her Crissmus tur.
key
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

The Swiss goats milk is considered
very fine In flavor and nutrition. con-
taIning about twice as much butter fat
as that OF the best cows milk Goats
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

Because hog win seemingly thrive
on stale food and that bordering on
decomposition, 1t does not follow that
this is the best kind of feed for them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

About the most profitable animal on
the farm now is the sheep. AT present
prices. and even a little lower, they
are the easiest and best money, yet do
not put al, the eggs In the one basket.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

forgot
1t somehow kept making me sad;
For the little lame boy was a good little
boy,
And l couldn't help wondering why,
II the ones that are best deserve more
! then the rest,
Good Santa Claus passed him by.
took him some turkey, and cookies, and
toys,
And it made him 50 glad that he cried,
And all day kept thinking of lame little
boys,
And felt kind of choky inside;
But 1 dreamed the most beautiful dream
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

As long as the brood SOW is prolific,
a good sucker and careful mother,
she is too young to be sacrificed for
an uncertainty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
49, '.si.i''se.s

In selecting apple trees choose young
vigorous trees. not over two years old
from the graft
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
Immature Corn for Cows.
sepnrntor aIinimIne. waate.

As a reference for those who may
desire to know how much butter to ex-
pect from milk, 1t may be mentioned
that no correct average can be given,
as milk from different cows varies.
Milk containing per cent of butter
fat will make about one pound of but
ter from twenty-nine pounds (about
thirteen and one-half quarts) Of milk.
One quart Of milk weighs 2.15 pounds
MIX containing 10 per cent of solids
should contain about 4 per cent OF fat,
BIZ per cent Of albumen and 81 per
cent Of milk sugar, ash, etc. The aver
age amount Of butter fat In cream is
about % per cert The separator
method OF handing cream occasions
less waste than By the old method. An
ounce Of salt is the allowance for one
pound OF butter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24
small GIFT Best.

Better small gift where love is than
costly present for the sake of being
in the swim.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

A blight of the teS plants caused
By the bite, of mosquitoes is causing
much alarm among the tea planters N
India
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

are practically Immune from all dis
eases, which makes the milk valu-
apie factor when used by infants and
lnvalids One man near Loomis SAM
tarium at Liberty, n Y, quotes that
he IS milking forty Swiss Toggenborg
does and that he cannot supply the
demand for goats milk at % cents a
quart. The average Swiss Toggenburg
goat will give two to four quarts a
day; some instances are recorded where
extra good mixers have given as high
as seven quarts a day of milk equal
in richness to twice the amount of
cows milk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

The cows stomach is not complete
strainer that separates all good from
all bad; and all kinds of food cannot
be given to a COW with full expectancy
that she can from it give an absolute
lu r1lrn milk
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

ssPIum' Full.
Plenty of Christmas pudding is likely
to make one feel plum full.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

that night
About a bright angel that came
And sat on my bed, and was dressed all
in white,
And sang of boy who was lame.
The little lame boy isn't here any more,
And / think that up in the sky
The Santa Claus there will always take
To not go passing him by;
And all Of the toys that boys ever had
Wouldn't make me so glad as the
thought
That | made the poor little lame boy glad
When Santa, somehow, forgot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

The soil is the stomach of plants, In
the soil the food is received and di-
gested. On the quantity and quality
of food put In the plants stomach de-
ponds It's welfare, just as much as you
depend upon the food In your stomach.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

The advantage of using the separa-
tor over the old plan of settling the
milk consists in the uniformity and
certainty of the results, the saving of
labor, time and storage room, ease of
management and as a result of these
economy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-12-24

If one wants to have green corn on
the table long after frost, let him plant
some sugar corn very late in the sea
son so it Will be in the milk just abo-t
frost. Before frost falls pull up the
stalks by the roots, with dirt on them
and store them in cellar, where it IL
pretty damp. 1t will keep this way
for weeks. As far south as St Louis
it is possible to have green corn in this
way well into November.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-03-30
EDGAR COLLINS
IS SUPERINTENDENT

Edgar Collins, former superintend-
ent of the Combination mine at Gold
field, has been appointed superin-
tendent of the Montana Tonopah,
and in his selection the management
of the big mine could not have made
a wiser choice, He has proved his
remarkable efficiency as a mine man
ager by the splendid record he made
in the Combination mine. Mr.. Col
lines is a Cornishman, and a grad
uate of the Royal School of Mines
of London.
No man in the country stands
higher than he as a Judge of mining
property, and he goes to the Mon
tana Tonopah full of enthusiasm,
and will take the greatest interest in
his new work, for he is convinced
that the mine is one of the great
est properties in southern Nevada
and that it will pay dividends fol
years to come.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-03-30
.KAWICH DISTRICT
SHOWS VALUES

Phil Thorn Of the Reception sa-
loon has just returned from a trip
to the Kawich range between Eden
and Gold Reed, where he has some
very valuable mining claims. In
speaking of the property, Mr.. Thorn
said. "We were very much surprised
to find the snow entirely melted
throughout our district as reports
were circulated to the effect that the
ground was covered with snow to
a depth of six feet. A good many
p~rospectors r going out into the
district looking fol- vacant ground.
On my property, the Sterling group,
consisting OF six claims, | took a
number of samples which were as
sayed yesterday, the returns were as
follows; First, 1920; second, 1920;
third, $121.20; fourth, $127.2O;
fifth, s304.10; sixth, 1914; seventh.
S397.60. The above samples were
taken. as averages throughout tbs
entire property and ! consider them
the best samples taken from the sur,
face of any mining claims in the
state. | win put a large force o
men to work Immediately as I car
ship ore from the grass roots. Camp
property, which is a mile north O
-
ings for the amount of work that hai
been done, They have a shaft dowi
sixty feet with a good ledge of higl
grade ore at the bottom, William
Edwards of Tonopah accompanie,
me on the trip and was delighted t.
see such a promising country show
ing such values with the amount O
work done.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-03-30
STRIKE RICH ORE IN
GOLDFIELD-PITTS

Frank H. Stewart, general man
of the Silver Peak Mercantile
Company, arrived from Silver Peak
yesterday on a speciaI business trip.
In speaking of the new strike on the
Goldfield-P ittsburg mining property,
Mr.. Stewart said that a n average
assay taken from the face of the
tunnel gave values to the amount of
$50. The shaft is down fifty feet
with a hve-foot ledge of solid quartz
in the bottom. In places the ledge is
seven feet wide. The company has
an ideal tunnel site where they can
strike the ledge at a depth of $50
feet by drifting into the mountain
200 feet. Below the tunnel site the
company will erect a mill, thus re-
dueing the transportation charges to
a minimum. The property is sit
uated about half way between Sill
yer Peak and Blair and from pres
ent indications is bound to become
one of the great producers in our
district"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-03-30
MANHATTAN IS
in fine SHAPE
EDITOR M'CRANEY SAYS MINES
ARE PRODUCING HIGH
GRADE

Il A. McCraney, editor and pro-
prie,or of the Manhattan News, was
In the city on Sunday and went owe
to Blair yesterday to see his son.
From there he will go to Reno,
Manhattan is coming along in
fine shape" said Mr.. McCraney, "and
the mines are certainly all right.
There has been strike after strike,
ane in the Mustang there is any
amount of high grade ore. They
have begun sinking below the 200
foot level, while they have a three
foot and one-half body of ore locked
up Tor fear OF high grading, Stray
DOE Is another good property, and
they have high grade ore there too.
If Stray Dog is properly managed
there is more than enough of high
grade ore to take the company out
of debt.
what we have been waiting for
in Manhattan is a mill, and we are
goiug to have one, If not two. Pos.
sibIy you have heard of Sartoris
wko has made sufficient contracts te
warrant putting up a 40-stamp mill
Before he signed up a contract h'
had deposited the money necessary
for the construction of the mill in
San Francisco bank.
The water question has been set
tied and some of the pipe is alread,
on the ground. Then there is to b
a cable road from Miller's Siding u
Manhattan and Round Mountain
This will carry in freight and TAX
back ore to the Siding. Manhattan
has a great future, and Its advance
ment win be entirely on the meri
OF its mines"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-03-30
COMING
TO THE front
STRIKES BEING MADE BY LEAS.
ERS WHICH CARRY VERY
HIGH VALUES.

E. 0. Smith, a prominent mining
man, arrived from Duluth a few days
ago. He reports many new strikes
by the leasers, of which there are
about eight on the July. and Black
Mule claims. Some are taking out
rock that assays as high as $4,000
to the ton. This rock runs in string
ers through the main ledge. The
lots on Main street have all been
disposed of and the purchasers are
erecting buildings as fast as the
lumber arrives. One hundred and
fifty people now constitute the pop
ulation. The Government has grant
ed the petition for the postofice
which is now in force, the mail comes
in by the way of Phonolite. Mr..
Smith, who has been in all Of the
prominent mining camps of southern
Nevada, says that with the showing
Duluth has it is bound to become one
of Neyada's greatest cities.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-03-30
LAWSON NEVER SAW NINE"

George L. Walker does not ap-
prove of the methods employed by
Thomas w. Lawson in the handling
of the Nevada-Utah properties at
Phoebe and is very frank in letting
the public know the status of af-
fairs. Walker says:
"Nevada-Utah is still selling much
too high. Those who got their
fingers burned in the recent monkey
and chestnut game will please recall
the fact that | told them six months
ago of the comparative worthless
ness of the stock. 1hey did not need
to go to Thomas w. Lawson for In
formation in regard to the mineral
prospects of properties which the
company never owned in order to
ascertain the value of it's stock. Law
son never saw a copper mine, and
would probably have no more con-
ception of the real value of one after
reading an engineers report thai
before. The widely distributed spec
ulative holdings of the stock are 9
menace to the market. It is not i'm
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-03-30
GOOD REPORT
FROM WONDER

A. T. Johnson, the general mana
ger of the Spider-Wasp Mining COM
pany Of Wonder, arrived from that
place Monday night by private con
veyance. In speaking of the show
ings being made by the rapid strides
of development work on the Spider
Wasp, Mr., Johnson stated that the
several leasers who are now work.
ing on the company ground are TAX
ing out and shipping high grade ore.
The company will commence ac-
tive operations as soon as the proper
material can be landed on The
ground. The building boom is on in
earnest, and at the rate they are now
progressing it will not be long until
Wonder is one of the largest cities
in the state.
I'm regard to the demand made by
tie miners for Sc a day." said MIR.
Johnson, ~ do not anticipate any
trouble as the mine-owners and the
miners held a conference Monday
evening, although ] have not heait
Tie result as yet, / believe it will b.
amicably settled"