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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11

She boarded a train at Hunting
ton street. on the Reading Railway,
for the Terminal, accompanied by a
large water spaniel that weighed aboCt
forty pounds. After taking seat she
was accosted by the conductor, who
collected her fare and then told the
LADY that no dogs but lap dogs were
allowed in the car; that she would
have to remove the animal into the
baggage car and pay 1e cents for
transportation. Why, it is only five
cents far TO the Terminal she re-
piled. Yes was the rejoinder. 1T
is five cents for passengers, but 10
cents for dogs" How much is it
for zap dogsg" she asked. Nothing,
madam" was the reply: only you
must hold the dog on your lap" AL
right" retorted nlilady. Get up here,
Fido. I'll hold YOU" and she carried
the animal to the Terminal and saw
ed her d..ae.-Philadelphia Record
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
WILL BUILD TRANSFER LINE.

Company Formed to Operate Termi-
nal Business Around Duluth.
The Wisconsin and Northern Mime
sofa Railway Company, capital 100000,
has been incorporated to construct and
operate railroad, equip and operate on
any railroad or railroads previously con-
structed, to connect with navigation or
ferry companies for the transfer of
freight and passengers and to acquire
docks and other terminal facilities at
Superior and Duluth. The road is to
start in the northeast part of Douglass
county and extend in northerly and
northeasterly direction through the city
of Superior to the St. Louis river and
thence across the river by ferry or bridge
to the city of Duluth. Its length within
Wisconsin will be about twenty-five
miles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Cut Wnrns.

Many remedies have been suggested
for destroying cut worms, but for
large field the labor of using prevent
ives or of entrapping the worm is an
important item They can be caught
by simply making holes about the
plants with sharp stick, into which
fall many that are unable to extricate
themselves. One part paris green to
fifty parts bran, with a little molasses,
the whole mixed in water, and tea
spoonful placed near each plant, gives
good results. If the mother moth is
found and destroyed, of course the
source of the whole trouble will be re-
moved. Tlh farmer should be very
careful to seek and kill this owlet moth.
AS the moths will dash into a flame,
trap lanterns have been devised and
| placed in the fields, and reports have
been favorable as to their adoption to
the capturing of different species of the
moths. There is one precaution, how
ever, which Is pretty sure to insure
good crop. Plant enough seed, so as
| 10 dllOW the gruDS IN the ground TO
satisfy their hunger and yet leave one
or two stalks unmoleste7 for observa-
| ton shows that the worm frequently Sc
lects only one or two plants in each
hill. On the other hand, 1t frequently
| happens that where the cut worms are
numerous two or three worms will be
found where each plant is cut down.
Where a plant is found cut off (Which
IS usually at the surface of the ground)
it can be depended upon that the dep
redator is just below and can be east
~ found by digging away the ground
with the finger 1t is very annoying
when transplanting cabbage to go out
the next morning and find that nearly
all the plants have been cut off during
the night, and it is extremely exasper-
ating to have whole fields of young
corn. beans, peas and other crops In
tested with the worms to such de-
gree as to necessitate planting several
] times
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Favors Child Labor BilI.

The vexing question Of how far the
STATE should go in restricting the EN-
ployment of children led TO a lively de-
bate in the Assembly. Every day re-
Gently has brought about its heated dis
CUSHIONS and parliamentary tournaments
watch have made the session interesting
and instructive. The fight for a more
drastic child labor bill was lead by the
Social Democrats and although the prin-
ciple was approved by most all the mem
bers, there was spirited opposition to
some of the provisions of the bill on the
part of champions of interests which
might suffer by its enforcement. These
objections found expressions in numerous
amendments, some of which prevailed and
some were killed, and then the bill was
advanced by almost an unanimous vote.
The bill reduces the number of hours
which children can be employed from
ten to nine, prohibits night work in many
occupations, adds long list of dangerous
and injurious occupations from which
children are excluded. and adds an edu-
catonal test to determine who shall be
allowed to be employed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Lying Minors one Punished.

Without a word Of debate the Assem-
bly, sent TO the Governor the Kubasta
bill which provides as follows: Amy
minor over IS years Of age who shall
willfully represent that he is of age for
the purpose of asking or receiving any
strong spirituous or malt liquors from
any keeper Of any saloon, shop or place
of any name whatsoever for the sale Of
strong, spirituous or malt liquors except
in ceses authorized by law. shall be pun
ished by a fine Of not less than 81 nor
more than SIS, or By Imprisonment in
the county Jail not to exceed ten days OF
By such fine and imprisonment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11

week when she noticed a porter on a
tall stepladder that stretched directly
across the doorway In spite of the
fact that there were five women be-
hind her eager TO pass into the shop,
she came to a sudden halt. looked up
at the ladder. and cried ont, ooh, III
never walk under that saying which
she turned and strobe away.
Before she had gone far her sense
of hansor rose superior to her fear of
ladders, and she looked to see If her
remark had had any effect on those
who had been within sound of her
voice. Walking directly behind her
were the five women who had heard
her exclamation-New York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11

Observations made by the Tuskegee,
Ala. station on the methods of storing
sweet potatoes indicate that potatoes
dug and banked after long dry period
generally kept well, while those dug
and banked after and during a rainy
season almost without exception kept
poorly. 1t was also observed that If
potatoes were cut or broken and the
milky Juice turned to a dark greenish
color when dried in the air they kept
poorly, but If the juice dried white and
the injury showed a tendency to heal
over kept we'll
Directions for harvesting and storing
crop are given. To store sweet pota-
toes successfully II is recommended
that the plants be set out as early in
the spring as late frosts permit, to
house or bank the crop only when thor
oughly ripe, and to avoid all injury in
harvesting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Humorous News Notes.

When the weather will it will and
when it won't it won't.
1t is an i'll hailstorm that blows the
fruit crop liar no good.
Thirty misses in 30 days is an easy
mark for the weather man.
If wheat gets much higher the farmers
will begin to deposit it in the bank.
No matter how old they grow, these
actresses never get over the marrying
habit.
What will we eat when dollar wheat
sends -four so high we cannot buy?
The w. E. Corey wedding party fold
ed its tents like the Arabs to quietly steel
away.
Gen. Kuroki has been amazed by Amer
leans No doubt, Also some of US have
amused him.
That general who fought under 1S flags
had a hard time keeping his colors from
getting mixed.
Gen. Kuroki of japan will go home
thoroughly convinced thai this is the
country Of the Glad Hand.
Carnegie can't induce Pittsburg stu
dents to learn bricklaying. They want
him to teach 'em how to pile up the
"rocks."
A Pittsburg burglar has mad, a new
record By not only robbing wedding
guests, but stealing a kiss rom the
bride.
Boston has just fined musicians for
playing in a hotel on Sunday. The church
organist is in danger of prosecution for
Sunday vork.
Scientists who are endeavoring to dis
cover the color Of the moon seem to think
that the old man UP there isn't as green
as be looks.
Several Chicago quick-lunch iends have
committed suicide. They can't bear to
wait-eyen for death.
In spite Of all the row. Hartman has
lust manufactured S13G.000.G00 more Of
railroad securities to sell the public.
4 Russian soldier confesses that he
was bribed to kin the Gar. Since he
didn't do it, he ought TO return the money.
Think Of . poor defenseless baby prince
saddled with a name ike Alfonso Pic
Eduardo Francisco GuiIlemo Carlos En-
rione Fernande Antonio.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Enormnu. Cotton Crop.

The bureau of the census has issued
its final report upon the cotton crop
OF the United States for the season of
19O6-07, and this report gives the enor-
NOUS total of 13.576.225 bales of 500
pounds each, which Is 100000 bales
in excess of the official estimates made
in December, 1906. Included in this
total are 321 100 bales of linters, 5T,-
S52 bales of sea-island cotton, and an
estimate of 155, 704 bales remaining to
be ginned after March 10. The num-
Der of active ginneries is given at IS
zoe.
The average selling price for cotton
during the past season has been good.
says Harper's Weekly. and the result
is an era of decided prosperity in the
cotton belt, as, in addition to the sum
OF nearly S70o.oo0,0O0 received for the
staple, must be added approximately
S100,000.0O0 received for cotton-seed
products. Should the present indica-
tons be realized, there will be added
in the near future still another item
of value to this, the worlds greatest
crop. paper made from the cotton
stalks. which are at present burned in
the field.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Kiii- County option mn.

The Assembly Tuesday morning killed
the Clausen county option bill without
debate. 1t was on the calendar, reported
in by the committee on State affairs with
out recommendation, and Mr.. Potter
moved that it be indefinitely postponed.
which was done unanimously. The meas
ure was one providing that whenever 10
per cent Of the voters of any county
present a petition for a vote on the ques-
ton of licensing saloons the vote shall
be taken.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
RESERVOIR Bill +. Passed.

The Wisconsin river reservoir bill went
through the Senate with 80 little opposi-
ton as to cause the spectators to wonder
why so much ado had been made Of it.
The vote was - to 3. The whole matter
was threshed out again, Senator Burns
substitute to make the Improvement
through State commission was defeated,
and Senator Hastings amendment to re-
quire the Improvement company 70 pay
the State fixed revenue for the fran
ehise was likewise voted down and the
bill passed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
THE BADGER STATE
NEWS OF THE WEEK C9NCSELY CONDENSED
WOMAN GIVES SCHOOL $4,000.
Miss Florence Childs of Edgerton
Advances Eawrence's Quest.

Miss Florence Childs of Edgerton
Advances Lawrence's Quest.
DR.. Samuel Plantz, president of Law
renee university. has announced that Miss
Florence Childs of Edgerton had given
$4,000 to the school, which is trying to
raise $1j0.000 in order to secure $780,
600 endowment from the General Educa-
ton Board. In recognition of this dona-
ton the chair of mathematics hereafter
will be called "Childs Chair This is
said to be the largest educational gift ever
made by a Wisconsin woman. Other gifts
by Wisconsin people were announced by
the president as follows: j. A. Kimberly,
capitalist and paper manufacturer of
Neenah, $1,000; l.. j. Nash. Manitowoc,
$500: l. *. Edmunds, Rhinelander, ST.
600. Recently the university received
$4,000 from man whose name has been
withheld at his own request. He gave
over half of his property and made a
verbal promise to contribute the last $10,-
600 to the fund.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
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ton of milk depends largely on the
care that Is taken of the animal and
her natural strength. Experiments
have proven that the production OF
milk and butter fat constantly in
creases until a COW is 6 years of age,
when she SHOULD be at her prime as
a mixer. Heifers produce a somewhat
better quality of milk than older COWS,
for the reason that as a cow becomes
older she takes on weight, and the
amount of fat in the milk Is CORE
spondlngly decreased. A considerable
portion of food is used by young ami
mails for the formation of body tissue,
and heifers, therefore, require more
nutriment for the production of milk
than the older cows, says the Journal
Of Agriculture. After COWS have reach
ed the age of Z years the amount of
food required against increases. I'm
less the animals digestive organs have
become impaired by improper feeding,
she should continue TO produce milk
until IL years old, although natural-
ly the supply will be considerably less
than In her younger days
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11

From the committee on elections has
come long bill to remedy minor defects
in the primary election law. 1t provides
among other things that no candidate
shall circulate paper previous to sixty
days before the primary. Non-partisan
tickets are eliminated and a candidate
cannot be nominated by one vote, but
must receive as many votes as he would
require to have on petition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11

A somewhat drastic bill aimed at nur-
sery stock frauds came in from the COM
mittee on agriculture. 1t requires nur-
serymen to label the goods delivered, stat
ing year and place grown, percentage Of
purity, etc A penalty of $40 to 500
is provided for violations. The director
of the agricultural experiment station Ia
directed to obtain in open market sam
pies of grass, clover, alfalfa, garden and
agricultural seeds, test them and publish
in bulletins the results of such tests,
from whom seeds obtained and other in
formation of interest.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Dust-Heap Treasures.

The "old iron" which forms itself
half the burden of the ragman's song,
and was a few years ago considered
of absolutely no commercial value. is
the basis of a business whose out
put is assessed annually at hundreds
OF thousands of pounds. Every piece
OF old iron. wrought or cast, rusty
or clean, can be utilized--Torid'
Works.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
DIES LAUGHING AT FUNNY TALE.



Louis Dillis a Kenosha brass worker,
heard the funniest story of his life the
other plight. and as direct result his
body lies in the morgue waiting for his
relatives to come and claim it. Just be-
fore Dillis died he shouted to the band
of workers about him. Il will die laugh
ing at that story some time and the la
borers who attended the inquest seemed
to think that the death of Dillis was a
part of the joke Dillis was employed in
night squad at the Chicago brass works.
Just before midnight the men went to
boarding house for lunch. One of the men
told a story and Dillis was convulsed
with laughter. He laughed as he ate.
and while in CONFUSION of laughter he
attempted to swallow a big piece of meat
1t lodged in his windpipe and he fell over
from the table. The meu thought that
he was joking with them. but when he
failed to get up from the fpor they went
to his assistance and found that he was
dead
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
lightning Destroys Barn.

The barn of David Mcdonald, west of
Whitewater. was struck by lightning and
with its contents burned. Destroyed in
il were five horses, forty sheep. nine
cows. six calves. hay and farm imple-
ments. The Building was valued at $4,-
600. and was insured for about one-half
that amount
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
DnrIex Rin saved.

A bill appropriating $4,000 per an
mum for the civil service commission, of
which $1,000 is set aside for local exam
iIers and providing for an examination in
each county instead of each Assembly dis
trict was concurred in by the Senate I'M
der suspension of the rules.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
ASK MILLION FOR NORWAY.
Huge Sum for Fatherland to BE
Raised in the United States.

Gov. James q. Davidson has been asked
by John W. Artcander of Minneapolis,
Mimi, to serve on a committee of sew
enteen which is to raise $1,000.000 for
the benefit of Norway. OF this sum
$250,000 is to be devoted to forestry,
S250,000 for drainage and 100000 for
uplifting and encouraging the industries
of Norway. Gov. Davidson has not yet
signifed his intentions on the subject.
The plan will meet with opposition even
among Norwegians, it is said, who de-
clare that there is enough improvement to
be made in the United States without
spending money for uplifting Norway.
Other Norwegians have pledged their aid
for the cause.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
To Refund to Abbie n. Reals.

A bill has been introduced in the Sen
ate by the committee on cities and viii
lagos to appropriate $3,024.61 to Abbia
Il. Beals of Milwaukee, refunding an in
heritance tax paid by her to the Stats
under the law afterward declared uncon-
stitutional by the Supreme Court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
SHOT AT FROM AMBUSH.
Looks Like Attempt to Murder Rev,
Watson on Reservation.

Looks Like Attempt to Murder Rev.
Watson on Reservation.
Rev. John Webster of the Methodist
mission on the Oneida reservation, was
fired upon from ambush the other night
while passing the home of Jonas Metoxen,
the famous football player of Carlyle
college, and sustained a bullet wound in
his right leg. Another ball passed with
in few inches of his head. Mr.. Web
ster was on his way home from the vii
lage of Freedom at o'clock when fred
upon. He at once went to the home of
Metoxen to investigate the cause of the
act, but Metoxen knew nothing of it ex-
cept that he had heard two shots. The
two men are the best of friends, of high
moral character and have high standing
among the Indians. The affair is Of the
deepest mystery. County officials have
taken up the matter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11

The annual celebration of Founders
day took place at Kemper hall. Kenosha.
and large number of the alumnae of
the school and members of the clergy of
the Milwaukee diocese went to kenosha
to attend the services and to do their
share in paying tribute to the memory Of
famous churchmen of the diocese.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Pleads Guilty to Shooting.

Frank Capparo of Cumberland. who
riddled the home of his sweetheart with
bullets while seeking man named Gold
des. who walked home from cnurcb with
the girl. has pleaded guilty to the charge
of assault with intent TO kill.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Killed hx stumn PuIIer.

Adelbert P. Wilkins, president and
manager of the Phoenix Nursery Co. at
Delavan, was killed while assisting pull
ing stumps at the nursery. The clevis
pin became loose in the evener and the
sweep that acts as lever sprung back
with great force and struck Mr.. Wilkins
in the forehead, crushing his skull.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
TAX MAN SOLVES ODD TANGLE.

Inquisitive Assessor Finds Calico
Lost for Year.
An inquisitive tax assessor has straight
ened out a peculiar tangle which devel-
oped in Milwaukee over a shipment of
calico from Boston to a Kenosha com
pany. The shipment did not arrive in
Kenosha. The other day the assessor
peeked through a window into a storage
house. He saw the calico and copied the
name of the consignee, as the location of
the shipment in this storage house arous-
ed his curiosity. He then notified the
Kenosha house, stating that he would
have to collect the tax. This gave the
company the clew, which had been sought
in vain for over year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
USES HER SLIPPER on MAN.
Actress Resents Effort to Move He

from n Porch.
Charles Bender. a shoemaker. was fined
So and costs in the police court in Mil
waukee for attacking Miss Marion Max
well. But for the beating he got in
return for his attack, the court said, he
Would have been fined a larger sum. 1t
developed that Miss Maxwell an actress,
beat him with the heel of her dainty
slipper until he fed in terror. He has
been in bed most of the time since the
fracas. The shoemaker objected to Miss
Maxwell sitting on his front porch and
attempted to move her therefrom. He
was decidedly worsted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Extermiuating catiI.-Fever Tick

The author of North Carolina bull
letin calls attention to the progress
which has been made since 1902 in ex-
terminating cattle ticks in North Car
DINA.
During the past five years twenty
counties of the State have been freed
from ticks, and this is held as indicat-
ing what can be accomplished in all
sections where stock laws prevail. The
price paid for cattle below the quar-
antine line is from u to y cent per
pound less than for cattle of the same
quality above the line, and this alone
would mean loss of $4,000 annually
in the area which has been freed from
ticks. This amount is about three
times the total cost of the work of
Graduating ticks in these counties dur
ing the entire five years. For the most
part the ticks have been eradicated by
the use of the starvation method.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
steriIirins Bill Defeated.

The Elver bill, providing for steriliza-
ton of imbeciles cud insane persons, was
killed in the Senate Wednesday. The
measure passed the Assembly, but with
out an act appropriating funds for its
enforcement and operation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
BOMB For SUIT CLUES.
District Attorney of KenOsha County
Declares They Are Lotteries.

Declares They Are Lotteries.
District Attorney Baker of Kenosha
has sent out an order declaring all suit
clubs and similar organizations lotteries
and directed that they be stopped at once
on penalty of prosecution. An examina-
tion shows that more than 1000 people
there are interested in these clubs. -Four
thousand dollars is being paid into one
clubs treasury weekly and it is claimed
that the income of one man from the
clubs exceeds $4,000 a year. 1t is said
that more than 200 women are inter
ested in these organizations
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Won camps Body round.

A body found at Brownsville Mimi.
twelve miles south of La Crosse was
identified as the body of Wollfred Van
Camp. a saloonkeeper, who was drowned
in the Mississippi river with Miss Rose
Wright a few weeks ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Thinks SALARY Too small.

Superintendent d. L. Hennessey of the
Hudson schools has refused TO accept the
school boards offer of S1.400 salary for
the ensuing year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Tracv 7. ON In.nec,or

The Senate has confirmed the appoint
rnent of Edward L. Tracy of Milwaukee
to fill the Office Of State supervisor Of
the inspection of illuminating oils.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
Elope AT ghree score and Ten.

Thos. Taylor. aged -. and Mrs. VIM.
Brookshire. aged 20. pioneers at Waldo.
eioped to a neigbboring village and were
married. The celebration was turned
/ into a charivari when they returned
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-11
ALLEGED FoRGER MISSING.
Fred G. Wells Charged with School
Fund Shortage of $4,000.

From the report of the committee en-
ployed TO check up the accounts of for
mer secretary of the school board of the
town of Iron River. Fred c. Wells, it
was found that his accounts We're short
something over $4,000, obtained through
alleged forgery of school orders. war
rant has been out for the arrest of Wells,
but all efforts to locate him have proved
fruitlaSS