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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
FOREST FIRE BURNS TOWNS.
Gagen and WOodborO Destroyed

Gagen and WOodbOrO Destroyed
RhineIander Is Threatened.
Fearing the fate that befell Gagen and
Woodboro, which were destroyed by for
est fires Sunday, the mayor of Rhine
lander requested Milwaukee to send fire
engine to protect the city. The fire start
ed in the woods Sunday morning and
quickly reached Gagen and Woodboro
Men, women and children fought valiantly
to save their homes, but without avail.
Gagen and Woodboro each had about
1000 residents and nearly all are home
less. Burned out of their homes, the
people began fleeing from the fire, which
grew more dangerous with each minute.
Women carrying children in their arms
and men and boys with packs on their
backs ran toward Rhinelander, many fall
ing PROSTATE in the heat, only to be help
ed on by the stronger refugees. Nearly
all of those burned out at Gagen reached
Rhinelander and were cared for. The fire
is a fresh one. When the blaze started
the wind was from the west and it was
feared Rhinelander, with its homes for
1000 persons, was doomed also, but a
Change III the ulIeCllOH VI Ciic VIM plOD
ably has saved the city. The mayor and
members of the city council got together
when the danger seemed greatest and de-
cided to ask Milwaukee for aid. At that
time it was believed nothing could save
Rhinelander from the fire. The towns
of Gagen and Woodboro are on the 500
railway. Reports from the refugees say
nothing is left of Gagen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Oregon Agricultural and Experiment
Station writes as follows: ''T'he success
Of poultry raising depends largely upon
the ability Of those engaged In this
industry to keep their fowls free from
contagious and infectious diseases.
more failures are due to these dis
eases than any other cause.
at has been said that Fowls are
machines which consume certain kinds
Of raw material and produce eggs and
meat but In order to bring about this
transformation with any degree Of sue
cess they should be kept in a good,
healthy condition.
zone Of the most fatal diseases I'm
fowls especially in young chickens, is
infectious lukamia. The first symptom
Of this trouble is a rise in the tempera-
ture, which Is followed by drowsiness
and debility, with paleness Of the mu-
cous membranes, also OF the comb, wat
ties and skin about the head; the fever
is continuous, generally resulting in
death after four or five days. In some
cases the disease is Of longer duration
and two or three weeks may elapse
before the death Of the bird, in which
case there Is excessive emaciation.
This disease Is infectious and Is caused
by a micro-organism called bacterium
sanguinarium.
'Tt is sometimes difficult for the poul.
try raiser to determine the disease at
fecting his fowls, not having the ap-
pllances necessary for this work there
fore, II there be any doubt as to the
nature Of disease in poultry, II would
be well to forward d specimen, In tha
last stage Of disease. to the bacteriolo-
gical laboratory Of the Oregon AgricuI.
tursl College for diagnosis. This work
win be done free Of charge, and, IN
an cases possible, remedy given
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
MIR. BRYAN'S MAIL.
Thousands of Letters Pour In on
the Nebraskan Daily.


the NebrasI<an Daily.
The mail that reaches William Jen-
nings Bryan these days would make the
heart of a mail order house manager
glad, writes Lincoln correspondent. 1t
comes in great volume and the number
of checks, express and posto!Iice money
orders, crisp bills and promises to pay
that the daily installment of 1000 to
5000 letters bring is a formidable stack
when piled up on the table where the
mail Is sorted and opened.
All of Mr.. Bryan's mail goes first to
the COmmOner office. There the greater
part of it is cared for, sorted out, and
answered. Mail that deserves the at
tention of the candidate himself is sent
to Fairview, and there a big force of
Stenographers is kept at work. All mail
is promptly answered. Much of it is
of nature that experienced assistants
who have been with the candidate a
long time may answer without bother
ing either w. J. Bryan or his indus
trious and unusually busy brother,
Charles w. Bryan. Much of it is Com
moner mail.
Some of the letters received require
no answer, but these are not numerous.
Many postcards, some merely contain
ing congratulatory remarks and express
sions of hope for Democratic success,
are received. Nearly every new post
card picture finds its way to the Fair
view home, and the Bryan grandchil-
dren have the chance of their lives to
acquire a collection of these. of I'M
equaled size. Some of these postcards
contain pictures of the White House,
and others suggestions of victory of
just as pleasing a nature. Not all are
pleasing. however and the cynics and
the jokers take their turn at the post
card pranks.
Contributions to the Bryan paper
come in great number, and not one re-
ceived is used. In the mail come let
ters for publication that some of the
high-claSs magazines would pay big
sums to receive. They are offered
gratis, but to use any would involve
determinations for name or make 1t
a necessary to employ readers to go over
the large number of articles sent for
the purpose of selection. The Bryan
political editors are able to fill the lit
tie paper. and all manuscript is return
ed with stereotyped form of letter to
the author. That is another bit of bust
ness system that helps to dispose of
daily mail that requires four girls four
hours to open.
Thousands of people who write to
know what Mr.. Bryan said on certain
date are answered by bright young
lady who merely consults an index of
The Commoner and Mr.. Bryan's books.
and sends clipping Of the, language
asked for. Mr.. Bryan's utterances are
all in print, and everything he has said
through his publications or the news
papers is kept on file and indexed so
that it may be turned to at a minutes
notice Mr.. Bryan himself draws on
this source of information.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
JA1L-BREAK1NG PLOT Is Fo1LED.
Turnkey Detects Trick I'm Time to
Prevent Wholesale Delivery.

Turnkey Detects Trick In Time to
Prevent Wholesale Delivery.
The shrewdness of Turnkey Patrick OF
the Racine County Jail prevented what
might have been a wholesale Jail delivery.
Early on a recent morning he was arous-
ed by the cries of the prisoners, who in
formed him that Adam Yournice held on
a charge of assault and intent to kill, was
badly hurt. The turnkey was about to
open the inner cell door when he noticed
that the supposed blood stains on the
shirt of the prisoner were made by some
chemical. After 81 investigation it was
ascertained that Frank Burket, held on
charge of highway robbery, had planned
the delivery and that William Wheeler,
negro burglar, had stained the shirt of
Yournice. 1t was intended to slug and
kill Patrick when he came into the Jail
and the prisoners then were to escape.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Pruning shrubs.

Many people think all shroubs should
be pruned annually. This is quite
mistake. Most varieties should be
pruned only. when the growth is weak
or twiggy, and certain others only need
the removal of old and barren wood.
The looser and more graceful are the
forms the more attractive are the
shrubs.
Remember especially that the early
Towering shrubs, such as weigela, deut-
zia, wistaria, SNOWFALL, forsythia, flow
ering almond, lilac, which bloom on the
wood, of the season before, should never
be pruned in the spring. The best time
to do this is after Towering before the
growth is started, otherwise the flower
buds VII be fgt of,
Avoid heavy cutting back at any
time. A little each yea will suffice as
time. A little each year will suffice as a
when pruning and cut so as to give easy
flowing vines, trying to keep the
branches well down to the ground.
Old and twisted stems and stupted
growth should be thinned out, but do
not cut away many of the healthy
shoots. Branches either large or small
should be cut back quite close to joint
or stem, while twigs should be cut close
to an eye or joint.
Pruning is best done with q stout,
sharp pocket knife or with medium
sized pruning shears. Do not use hedge
shears on the Towering shrubs, as the
regular lines we admire on the privet
are anything but beautiful on the lilac
or SNOWFALL.
Trim always to keep the bushes so
the lower branches are not bare and
the heads are masses Of bloom. Should
the shrubs grow crowded in the bed,
remove some Of them to other spots in
the garden.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
HUNTER ACCIDENTALLY KILLED


John Bona, Ln Crosse Brick Manu-
facturer, an Early Season Victim.
The first fatal hunting accident in La
Crosse county this fall occurred at Rice
lake on French island, a favorite hunt
ing ground for ducks, when John Bona,
a well-to-do brick manufacturer of La
Crosse, was killed. Friends came upon
Bona and found him lying dead in his
boat. Nobody was with him when the
accident occurred, but it is supposed he
discharged his rifle by drawing it toward
him. The dead man was shot through
the heart and one shell in his gun had
been discharged.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
PREACHERS GETTING SCARCE.
Famine in Ministers-No Applicants
for Methodist Churches.

A famine in preachers is reported by
the eastern Wisconsin Methodist confer
ence- The scarcity of young ministers
prepared to take the places of those who
annually leave the conference offers a Sc
rious problem. All members of the con-
ference agree that if the present condi-
ton continues there will be a big scarcity
in the ministerial ranks. and extraordi-
nary measures will have to be devised TO
attract new men into the ministry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Enough for Him.

A surgeon was explaining a very IN
common case to his students, and fin
ished up as follows:
This, gentlemen, is very rare tu-
NOR, indeed. In all my thirty years
experience l have never come across
one like this. and you will see me re-
move it tomorrow"
"Nn. you won't" said the patient IF
that's all the experience you've had of
this sort of thing I'm going home"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
NO. 13 PROVES A IIooDoo.
Edward lander of ManitOwOc Pur-
sued by Ill Luck While ON Trip.

Edward lander of ManitowOc Pur-
sued by Ill Luck While on Trip.
Thirteen" proved hoodoo to Edward
lander of Manitowoc on his trip to at
tend the convention of the National Pos
tai Clerks Association at Birmingham,
Ala, from which he has just returned.
lander had berth No. Is in sleeper No.
1913, and when the train was leaving
Dora, Ala, the engine left the track, de-
railing the train on the edge of 300
foot gulley. Previous to the accident the
train was delayed three hours by an ac-
cident to another engine and there was a
third accident in pulling into Birmingham
when the train had to send another en-
CINE.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Points Favorable to Bryan.

AS the two great political parties are
coming to close quarters in the contest
for the Presidency many solid reasons
are seen why the probability Of Bryan's
election this year is greater than it
was at the beginning of September in
1896 or in 1860
The first of these is that many of
the surviving issues Of what was in
those years passionately and vehement
ly denounced as "Bryanis" nave been
put into effect by Republican Presi-
dent and Congress without subverting
civilization or bringing anarchy.
Another is that the Chicago platform
intimates most Of the things which the
Democratic platform says distinctly
and without equivOcation. This is al
most an open confession that the living
policies for which Bryan contended for
are right. and the voters know that, if
successful the Democrats will do what
they say, while doubling nightly if the
Republican party can free itself from
the evil Influences which control it and
do what it intimates.
The Republican platform and the ut
terances Of the Republican candidate
tie the hands of Bourbon standpatters
who would throw stones at Bryan as
the enemy Of American industry for
his advocacy Of rational tariff revision.
The hysterical shrieks from that source
heard in 1896 and in 1900 are pitched
in a much lower key in 1905
Though the Interests" are still In
close alliance with the Republican or
ganiZation, the cutlery of previous
years against Bryan as the arch enemy
of business prosperity Is little heard
outside the columns of a rabid parti-
san and sectional press.
The people generally recognize in
Bryan the aggressive, but conservative.
leader Of one Of the great political par
ties of the United States, deliberately
rechosen to be its standard bearer after
long trial. Even the greater number
of those who oppose and viii vote
against him see in Bryan a patriotic
and dignified character who must be
reckOned with as a real force In Ameri-
can politics.
Bryan enters upon the contest Of
this year decidedly stronger than he
was in either Of his previous candi-
dacies. And it is fortunate for the
country that the campaign of 1908 has
gone forward thus far with compare
lively little Of the acrimony which
marked the contests of 1896 and 1900.
st Louis Republic
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
VILLAGE CLERK GONE.
Election at Lone Rock Delayed Be-
cause officer Failed to Appear.

Tuesday there was a special election
at Lone Rock for the purpose of voting
to raise the license from $500 to $500
At the time for the opening of the polls
the village clerk was missing with the
tickets and the key to the ballot box. The
ballot box had to be broken open and new
tickets printed before any voting could
be done, the election not starting until
II o'clock. Low license won out. There
is question as to the legality of the
aIaa+ion
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
RELEASED IN KENosHA.
Seized with Rabies in Jail, Chica-
goan Is Given Liberty.


Fearing that William Smith, a Chicago
man serving a sentence of ten days in the
county Jail at Kenosha on minor charge,
would die from hydrophobia in his cell,
Acting Mayor Pirsch issued a pardon for
the man and money was raised to send
him TO his friends in Chicago. The local
physicians who attended him fear that
he may be seized with violent hydropho-
bia at any time. The man was bitten by
a dog in Chicago more than week be-
fore. but paid no attention to the wound.
Nov his arm is affected. The physicians
found him in high fever. An effort to
reduce the fever failed and the physicians
asked for his release. Smith is said to be-
long to good family in Chicago and it is
thought that the name given was an as
Suuc5 one
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
BOUNTY FEES LARGE.
Douglas County Pays over $4,000 for
Wild Animal Pets During Year.

During the year ending Sept. it cost
Douglas county over $1,000 in bounty on
wild animal pelts. The State paid like
amount and the hunters Of the vicinity
reaped nearly all the harvest. The rec
ords in the county Office show that 100
full grown wolves were slaughtered in
Douglas county in the past year. In adj
dition. thirty-four wolf cubs, seventy-six
wild cats and six lynx were killed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Democrats VIII Help the Farmer.


The President has become wonder
fully solicitous, all Of sudden, about
uplifting the farmer. Doesn't the Pres
ident think it would help the farmer
to get his farm implements 40 per cent
cheaper, his clothes so per cent cheap
er, and most of mis- food supplies 20
per cent cheaper? But the President
loves the trusts and protected interests
better than the farmer. He has let
them fatten enormously off the Amer
lean consumer, and the far is
very large consumer. 1t is toe ,e for
Mr.. Roosevelt to talk about uplifting
the farmer. The Democratic party has
been assigned that job.-Colmnbia
State.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Suicide I'm Racine Jail.

Joseph Travenick. 40 years old. and a
former wealthy farmer of Caledonia, was
found hanging in a cell az the Racine
county Jail by his suspenders. Travenick
was arrested for intoxication and sentenc-
ed to five days. Feeling the disgrace, his
mind became affected. He was single.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
A Climatic announcement.

do you think there is any reliable
way Of foretelling the weather."
Yep" answered Farmer Corntassel.
"Jes' think of the kind you don't want
and then prophesy it."-Washington
Star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Nc matter how great the ability, how
large the genius, the achievement will
never rise higher than the confidence
He can who thinks he can, and he can
not who thinks he cannot-Hughes-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE.
Fifteen-Year-OId Edward Gehrman,
Kewaunee, StrangIes Self.

Edward Gehrman, the 14-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehrman, who re-
side on a farm near Kewaunee, commit
ted suicide. The lad had an argument
with his mother in the morning which
caused ill feeling. At noon he was in
structed to harness one of the horses and
went to the stable His mother becoming
worried by his long absence went to the
barn, where she found the boy upon the
floor with a portion of the harness fast
ened about his throat.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
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be. If they have some great excellences
raise number of young queens from
them, and then you can dispose of the
old ones. The same applies to the
combs in the brood chamber Do not
let them stay in the hive until they be-
come old and worthless, but remove two
or three at time and give new frames.
with at least l inch starters.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
raLsn for Racine Murder

Owen Mccarthy. wanted in Racine for
the murder of Gustav Reth. Aug. % last.
was arrested at Crosse Point, H., and
brought to Racine by Detective Christian
son.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Harold Coyle, the 3-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Coyle of Chicago, who have
been camping at Grain and Chase's lake,
seven miles northwest of Phillips, was
burned to death when he was left alone
ar the camp for only few minutes. The
Toy is supposed TO have found some
matches in the tent and started the fatal
fire.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
A Sofs Heart.

Mrs. Hashburn-Delia, have you pit
ted the prunes?
Delia-No. but I've pitied the poor
boarders many's the time Chicago
Daily Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
FIRE SWEEPS VILLAGE.
Solid Block of Business Houses
Burned Out in Town of Arena

burned out IN ToWn of Arena.
At Arena, solid street of business
buildings was practically burned out. 1t
is estimated that the loss will reach S25,-
600, partially covered by insurance. The
fire started in the back room of Ralph
Anderson's general store. The fire was
of mysterious origin and spread very rap
idly. TIL explosion of about a 25-pound
keg of powder caused the fire to spread
all the more
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
SMOKE PAIL HID TRAIN.
Wisconsin Central Section Foreman
Killed on Tracks Near Sherwood.


Killed on Tracks Near Sherwood.
Michael Loerke. a section foreman for
the Wisconsin Central between Manito-
voc and Neenah. was run down and killed
by extra freight No. PAL. Loerke was
working on the tracks and the approach
of the train was hidden by the dense fog
and the smoke from the forest fires in the
northern part of the State. which envelop
the entire section. Loerke was 4S years
Of age and is survived by a family. The
accident happened near Sherwood.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
TRAGIC SUICIDE AT SALEM.

Despondent Woman Sets Fire to
OiI-soaS<ed Clothing.
A tragic suicide occurred when Mrs.
Ella Isbester aged 40 wife of a promi-
nent farmer OF Salem, deliberately poured
kerosene oil over her clothing, and going
to a field 800 feet distant from the house,
set fire to her oil-soaked garments.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Stay not until you are told OF op-
portunities 10 do good; inquire after
them.-SmileS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
UNION BANK Is CLOSED.
Examiners Take Charge of State I'M
stitutiOn NJ WfnnecOuDe

stItutlOn AZ WfnnecOnne.
The Union State bank at Winneconne,
capitalized at $4,000. has been closed By
orders of the State banking department.
Examiners Milo c. Hagen nd Thomas
Herreid have taken charge of the inst.
tuition and are checking up its accounts.
Over loaning is said to be the cause of the
failure. The officials of the bank are
President, W. X. Rideout; vice president,
r. H. Edwards; cashier, George II. Mil
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

OF thanks to Mr.. Bryan for letting him
know that trust magnate had forced
his unwelcome presence into the Re-
publican councils.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

The State fish hatchery sent carload
Of black bass TO George Savoy at Pc
waukee. The Savoy steamers took them
out to the boys il the lake.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
SSSSSS&

Never keep a boar pig that is not
fully up to standard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

A ration of half alfalfa and half
corn is excellent for breeding sows be-
fore narrowing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

A bad slip on the ice will take
pounds Of flesh off a fat steer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Barley is good for horses, but it is
better for making beer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

A hog raiser who has a running
stream and bluegrass pasture is in
deed fortunate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29
Queen Bees.

Queen bees should not be kept until
toe old, no matter how good they nay
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Some men seem to feed cattle for
the mere fun of the thing without
much regard to the profit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Bran is good hog feed from chemi-
cal standpoint but mechanically it is
too coarse. Shorts are better.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

The feeder who fails to study the
effects of roughness is not likely to
make much progress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Many young pigs are killed by lice
and the owners take so little interest
that they do not know what ails them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Factories Of this country produce
S10O0OO,0OO worth Of farm machinery
every year, of which about 100000
worth is sent to foreign lands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Alfalfa or clover pasture is the best
for the hog. A good substitute for
either Of these is rape, field peas or
COW peas sown in a pasture.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Stock with inherent good qualities
will make money on the same feed and
care which with a scrub will bring only
loss
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

William Jennings Bryan owns $780,
600 worth Of farm property. His home
place, near Lincoln, Neb., is assessed
at So, 900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

Good feeding is something more than
shoveling unhusked corn on the ground
and allowing animals to dig it out Of
the mud.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

In 1910 the first ship load Of Peru
Wan guano was sent 10 England to be
applied as a land fertilizer. This was
used for It's ammonia. The Southern,
rock phosphate mines were opened tn
1857, the Florida and Tennessee phos-
phate mines later. The trade In nitrate
of soda began about 1910.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-29

See that the names. as well as the
collar, are properly adjusted. You may
thus have sore shoulders on your wsrk
horses.