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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

The new jetties at the mouth of the
Mississippi river. the construction OF
which was commenced four years ago
are now practically completed. and will
give the South one Of the deepest harbors
in the world by opening to the access OF
the largest steamships ahoat the 100 and
200-f foot depths Of the lower Mississippi
They consist of two parallel walls one
about three and the other about four
miles long. lying over half mile apart
and built in the shoal water at the juno.
ture Of the Southwest Pass with the Gulf
of Mexico. The swift current which they
have produced, aided By dredging. ha.
caused such a tremendous sconr as to al
ready make from 30 10 81 feet Of wafer
in some places where at the beginning Of
the work the depth was bu little over q
mans head. The jetties have no founda
ton. but rely for their stability upon THEN
extremely broad bases. being from 100 r.
80 feet wide al she bottom. They are
capped By sea waG about feet high
1t is expected, however. that the whole
structure viii gradually sink until this
concrete wall is entirely submerged The
cost was but little short Of $3000,0o0.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
Mushroom Enect on Plants.

The author of New York Cornell
station bulletin carried on an investi-
CATION to determine whether the sub.
stance of various fieshy fungi could be
used as food to any extent by green
plants in either an undecomposed con-
dition or when partly or completely de-
composed by bacteria or fungi
In the spring of 1905 some prelimI-
nary experiments were conducted with
the common mushroom (Agaricus cam
prestis) as a source of plant food for
corn, beans, peas and buckwheat. In
the winter and spring of 1906 these ex-
periments were repeated with better
control. The plants were grown in
quartz sand, and the mushroom mate
rial was used fresh in an unfermented
condition in some of the pots, while in
others it was fermented Wheat buck
wheat, corn. sunfiower and radishes
were planted in the different pots 1t
was found that the stronger-fermented
substance produced the richest color
and tallest plants. followed by the
weaker strength of fermented materi-
al, while the check plants were the
smallest and poorest in color. An ex-
animation of photographs taken of the
growing plants showed a constai->..v In
the curve of growth for the different
kinds of plants corresponding to the
natUre Of the material supplied.
Experiments were also carried on
with pure cultures with agar-agar as q
substratum, and the results were in the
main comparable with those described
above
The author states, in conclusion, that
the experiments show that portion of
the substance of the common mush-
room, and probably of all the Basidi-
myctes, may become available as food
for autotrophic green plants. and that
the decomposition products of hetero-
phic plants form a nearly perfect food
for autotrophie ones.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
rhuaaeiphia Car strike Threatened

Officials Of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company have acknowledged that
they are making preparations for strug-
gle with It's employees. who il Is expected
viii soon declare strike. although Vice
President she's Of the Afnalgamated As
ISOLATION Of Street and Electric Railway
Employees made light Of The report that q
strike was intended lie said. however,
thar the railroad company had refused tc
treat with a committee sent By the men.
and that a meeting Of the association had
been called to consider the subject.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14


row-I'm sorry" He tried DO smile.
Encina laughed mockingly.
Goodbye
Mr.. Marshall staggered away. reeled
and. as Encina screamed, fell upon the
ground
''Oh, you're wounded" the GIL cried.
running TO his side. Back the way they
had come she saw huge splashes of
scarlet. Mr. Marshall had tainted from
loss of blood
When Mr.. Marshall was resting cas-
lily In Encina's pas best room. and DR..
Burns had extracted bullet through a
hole between the wounded mans Shout
ders. and mighty near the lungs, En-
Gina came and sat at the bedside Her
eyes were red and becoming streaks
left by tears still remained on her
cheeks She had done heap of think
ing even as she cried.
Presently she sought pencil and paper
and wrote:
"Mr. Mulhall--I've decided. I choose
the man who knows where | am when
there's rough house. instead OF the
chap who makes a great grandstand
then asks. after It's all over. Where
are You stg Don't call tonight I'm
going 70 sit up with -Encsna. -
Cincinnati Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
AGrdndStand Play

NON~O~ONO~

The day the Bar Y rowdies shot up
Tdlarosa, Encina Jones had no more
idea which man she would choose than
girl with a nickel deciding between
caramels and chocolate fudge.
But when the sun dropped behind the
chaparral of mesquite and yuccas, she
knew to dot. The man knew as well,
for he'd been proposed to and kissed
while the other fellow had begun
seven-day jamboree.
Enclna was a pretty creature with
velvet eyes and hair black as ink Her
immediate ancestors were New Mex
leo senorita and Pan Handle COW
puncher pa, and Tu.arosa said she
wasn't afraid OF the devil. With 1t all
che was as dainty as the snowflake
blossoms blowing In her yard.
John Marshall was one OF 'em. He
was raw-boned gent from up around
San Antoine somewhere, and wore store
bought clothes.
Tommy Mulhall was the other. His
trigger finger was the loosest In Tula-
rosa county, and he stood six feet two
In his sock feet.
That afternoon Mr.. Marshall asked
Encina TO the drug store for drink of
soda water, and just as they stepped
out of the emporium they came face
to face with Tommy. He had just
emerged from the Rough Rider saloon.
"Howdy, Tommy" said Enclna sweet
IN. Sorry you couldn't join us in the
refreshments"
Indeed we are" echoed Mr.. Mar
shall. I'VE might have another.
though: the nectar's tine!"
Not fer mine" Tommy exclaimed,
with a breath stln enough 10 hang a
hst on. "Ain't you-all gettin' reck-
less"
Just what Tommy was going TO ask
nevsr developed. Cor whoop sounded
down the street that made the windows
rattle.
"W-h-o-o-o-ee-l Y-e-e-i-i-p-p!"
The Bar Y gang had turned the cor.
ner. They galloped down Main street
in cloud OF dust. banging loose with
their Colts. right and left.
Men. women. cripples. children snd
chickens bumped It for the back side
OF the nearest thing that looked Ike fl
might stop a bullet.
Tommy reached for his gun. In s
second IL was unllmbened. and from be
hind big cottonwood be began pump
Ing lead ar the rate OF six pellets TO TIE
second.
Mr. Marshall's face paled. He grab
he'd Encina BY the shoulders and rush
Ell her behind four packs OF sample
shingles piled on the sidewalk A folt
or two OF bis own body was exposed
but Eneina, forced TO the ground and
held there. was safe from the ny.ns
bullets
AZ the height OF the miniature bat
tie Mr.. Marshall WINGED A violen
pang shot through his nerves. but b.
held his position until II was all over.
Miss Enclna!"
Tommy was calling The Bar J
bunch had disappeared IN haze O
dust Like apparitions the coupl,
emerged from behind the shingles
~0h. Tommy" Encina cried. YOUR
hurt"
Blood was dripping from a scratch
on the hand.
~Aw, faint nothIn-don's hurt. The.
paid for IL. all right
With a swagger OF parionaoie prid'
he jerked his head toward the form
OF two Bar Y men In the street.
Serves 'em right" said Encina. an
paid the bodies no further attention
shnt-up corpses didn't disturb Enclns
1t the horse trough she washed tn
Rlosd and dirt from rcmmy's hand. Sn1
Eith womsniy genf's- - wrapped be
tny handkerchief eaout r.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
Big Feeding Test.

That pigs must be accustomed to
eating shelled corn before they will
do well on 1t was proven in an expert
ment just concluded by Prof. William
DIETRICH, of the Illinois Experiment
Station. The pigs used in the test
were sold on the Chicago market There
were sixty-five herd in the entire lot,
forty-nine of which had been used In
the aforementioned feeding test. They
sold at $625.
This is the fifth experiment in a
series which Prof. DIETRICH is conduct
ing with the aim of establishing a new
feeding standard. These pigs were fed
corn meal, middlings and tankage, with
clover hay. The pigs were weaned at
2 months old, when the feeding began,
and continued for six months, making
them s months old when sold In this
test when the pigs were weaned, in
stead of feeding them corn meal, they
were given shelled corn in their slop.
They We're fed this way for three weeks,
but didn't do so well, so the shelled
corn was dropped and the corn meal
added. Prof. DIETRICH says they lost
from eighty to ninety pounds gain by
giving shelled corn. They did not mas
ticate it thoroughly and it hurt their
digestion. He says it showed that corn
meal was necessary to the ration to di-
lutte the middlings and tankage and
more equally distribute the protein.
Otherwise they did not all get an equal
share, some eating more than others.
In previous tests pigs have been made
to average $50 pounds at months, as
compared with 1T pounds of the pres
ent one, which shows the effect of feed
ing shelled corn.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
ESTATES OF OLD SOLDIERS.
An Ohio County to Fight United
States for $500. 900.

states Tor 30UC,UOO.
Frank ". Howell. 4 Dayton lawyer,
is now entitled to the worlds record
as administrator of estates He has
been appointed by Judge c. W. Dale as
administrator of s.432 estates. and has
been compelled to give bond in the
sum of S3,200O0O
The appointment as administrator
grew out of the following situation
The central branch of the National
Military Homes is located at Dayton,
and was established by the United
States government, by a special act,
March 3, 1865. The Jurisdiction of this
large tract of ground. more than a
mile square in extent, was coded to the
United States government by the State
of Ohio April Is. 1867.
Upon this land the Central Branch
of the National Military Homes was
built for disabled soldiers and sailors
who have fought the battles for liberty
and union. As far as the United States
government is concerned nothing has
been neglected. and the central branch
is a veritable paradise.
If all the veterans who entered the
central branch had lived there would
have been no contention and nothing
to narrate. When death comes the
veteran receives a decent and honor
able burial, and his belongings are col
lected. and if not claimed by rciatlSes.
are sold. and the money, together with
all of the pension money to which he
is entitled, is placed in the ''posthu-
nous fund.- which is in the keeping of
the treasurer of the Central Branch,
National Military Homes. Sometimes
the deceased veteran leaves consider
able property which he has gained by
investment or speculation with his
pension money Four test cases are
whether these estates shall revert to
the Montgomery County treasurer or
the United States government. 1t Is
contended by Mr. Howell. the admin
istrator. that the money left by the old
veterans who die intestate belongs to
Montgomery County and should go to-
ward the school fund. United States
District Attorney Mcpherson of Gin
cinnati is looking after the interests of
the government. he claims that the
money belongs to the United States.
The amount involved in the cases rep
resented by Mr. Howell the admins
traitor. is something over $500,00O.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

The original potato bug lived some
where in the highlands Of Central
America. From him descended the
great-grandfather OF the insect in ques-
fion-the striped black-and-whife crea-
ture which still inhabits the coast Of
the Caribbean sea- This Insect never
saw potato plant; II lived on the
Wild ssnd-bur. This plant is dIstantly
related 10 our cultivated potato; but
until comparatively lately tas such
terms are understood in discussions Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

The lower East Side Of New York City,
including the thiekly populated Hebrew
ghetto. has becn greatly excited in The
last few ds-s By a movement to organize
general strike Of houSehoiders against
lsndIords by refusing to pay rent until
the less4Ars consent % reduction.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
Consumption rake. a Tenth.

That one-terth Of ali the deaths Of the
year in Penasslsaaia were due 20 tnber-
cuIosis j. shown - the records Of the
Bureau Of Vital Statistics. the total Of
victims OF this disease being i0,7sO.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

what became OF the young man yol
used 10 90 WITH"
81 doa't know"
Il beard rumor that be died.
~He did Houston Post
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
evonition), no potato bug" has been
anything but sand-bur bug.


anything but a sand-bur bug.
When the Spaniards invaded Mexico.
in 1919, they introduced horses. ard as
the eonquerors went north the sand
bur plants multiplied in regions where
they had never been seen before. and
the sand-bur beetle followed them
From these migratory beetles descend
ed the present Colorado beetle, which
was first recognized as new species
in the 18th or 18th century; but even
up to 1923 it still liye1 on the wild
sand-bur, and was not abundant or
troublesome. With the western move
ment of civilization. however, the sand
bur beetle and Irish potatoes were
brought in contact, and it was not long
before the beetle decided in favor of
the potato stalks as against the fare
furnished by the sand-bur He began
to be potato bug, and so rapidly did
he thrive upon his new nourishment
that inside of 40 years he was known
and execrated everywhere in the Unit
ed States and Canada.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

A boy gets an orange so dirty when
he peels 1t thar no one hut his mother
wiz take a bite when he ties TO be
gallant
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

WHIST an aided respect 4 little boy
has for bis sisters knowledge when
ne sses her mixing bis favorits kind
Of eakkA
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Three and one half cent hogs and
fifty cent corn are something that
makes the feeder forget his other trou-
bles
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

The rich barnyard makes the poor
field. Get the manure out where it
will feed the soil and do good.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Select the show birds early and feed
and groom to get in prime condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14
Thousands of Cows Wear Glasses.

Thousands OF Cows Wear Glasses.
A Russian firm which manufactures
optical goods turns out thousands of
pairs of glasses every year to be worn
by cows.
'There are great many cows that
wear glasses in my country" said a
Russian visitor to New York in expla-
nation. Il have seen a herd of 10000
cows with glasses on.
1T was on the steppes, the great
Russian prairies. Our steppes for six
months in the year are covered with
snow. but during a part of the time
delicate, fresh grass tips protrude from
that white and dazzling mantle. The
cows then are turned out to feed on
the new grass, but if their eyes are I'M
protected the dazzle of sunshine on the
snow gives them snow blindness.
Thousands of cows suffered horri-
bly,, and hundreds died of snow blind
ness until rude, cheap KIND of spec
tacles, made of leather and smoked
glass, was invented and used, with
great success"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Even the faithful hen has become a
miser and IS boarding her eggs. abso-
lutely refusing to deposit them on any
terms
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

How lonesome the farm would be
without the daily visits of the mail
sarrler and the merry jingle CO the tele-
phone bell!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Shake the hard OF some men and
you shahs . secest cut Of theza
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Don't go away from home now with
out the horse blanket-and use it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Talk about a new wrinkle, here is
one for the boys who are just learning
to handle horses. 1t is not intended
for the old folks who have been
through the mill and positively know it
all. When you get stuck with load,
that is thoroughly stuck. don't throw
off your load, but pry your wheels up
and throw wood or stones under them.
With a twelyefoot lever you can raise
any wheel and you can, in short
time, almost make n load move itself.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

One large feeder of sheep figures
that he does not come out even on his
feed bills, but he counts the cleaning
bis fields get and the manure which is
dropped is profit enough.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Never wheelbarrow hog; that is,
never pick him up by the hind legs
and make him walk ON his front legs,
as you are apt to strain the muscles
of his kidneys. Men who breed pure
bred hogs are sometimes apr TO make
that mistake when they have to put
one in a crate to ship out. 1t is much
better to use the three-cornered hur-
die and make the pig walk on all tours
to his crate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Perhaps the corn shredder would
have been more generally used If the
FIRST makes had not tried to make
balanced ration by grabbing the fingers
VI the operator and mixing with the
fodder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

A newspaper writer advocates
sprinkling sulphur in corn and hay
when these are being stored. The
treatment is said to keep rats, mice
and other vermin strictly on decent be-
havior and when lightly sprinkled over
the corn each day as it is cribbed, YER
idea, this, yet there may be something
in it.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

lowing out stumps or blasting rocks
are two jobs that the amateur should
attempt with good deal of caution.
You can't hurry up dynamite, and if
you do try to, it is not likely that the
experience will add any to your future
welfare. Better take 1t easy on the
rail fence safe distance away than
to take it easy on some bed of pain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-01-14

Pasturing wheat is practice which,
1ke many others that require modera-
zion, is all right so long as little COM
mon sense is used. BY over-pasturing
1t is possible to reduce the yield 40 per
cent, and possibly destroy the crop.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-17

5000, with an equal number to be re
eeiyed after instruction
Ii the proposed amalgamation Of
Baptists, aud Disciples OF Christ %.
tCurs, there viii be nineteen churches
Of the former and fourteen Of the lat
ter in Kansas City to be merged in
some way.
In the early fall the southern Balr
fist Foreign Missionary board Will send
to China as medical missionary Or. ].
McF CASTOR. OF Atlanta his head
quarters to be at LaiChow.
In the Buffalo presbytery all money
sent by auyiliaries to the general so
ciety for missionary work is credited
in even dollars. the odd cents being
turned over to the contingent fund
The Protestant eRfomstjon society
of England has decided 20 use all law
ful means streuuausly to oppose and
resist the introduction OF mass vest
ments tn any form OF any preteuse
The National Bible institute at New
York which last sumner held TWO daily
MONDAY meetings in different parts
of the city, viii this year louble it,
work and may be able to do even bet
ter.
The Lutheran Church of the Ascen
sion al savannah, gives a pin for each
two months perfect attendance at
Sunday school, one Of solid gold beine
the reward for years regular attends
ance, and nearly 100 children will be
thus rewarded May II
The Calyinistic Metholists Of South
Wales and Moumouthshire have he
cided that no one shall be received as
Ia misister preacher or deacon who
is not a total abstalner, and that i'm
Hsdl4t.6tl Us a6 Hi i 52 b. ~ ma. aa1sl4 tam,
eyes to he church
G. v Hubbard, of Wisconsin. one
the missionary workers with the Ja
anese army during the war with Rus
STA, recently told how he converted
number Of natives by turning mis- mis-
sionary tent into a barber shop and So
won the regard OF the laps that they
became Christians.
One Of the oldest eolered churches
in the South is the Washington Ave.
nue. Presbyterian of Macon, Ga. which
is just building its third house OF wor
ship. since it was founded in 1899 by
the First church a white organization
that believed it was time to do some
thing for the slaves.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-17

Scripture reading for the fourth
Sunday after Easter, is from the
Epistle Of St. James, chapter l. verses
M to p. and from the Gospel Of St,
John, chapter XVI verses ) to II
Christ g0eth TO the Father
Rey. Fathers Gillen and Downey at
tended a conference at Piackneyyile
last week of the priests residing in
Sixth district OF tho Belloviue diocese.
Rev Father pieper OF Ruma, ILL.,. is
on his way to Europe. lie leaves
New York today on the Steamship
King Albert for Naples and viii then
go to Rome
Right Reyernd John Jansen,
Bishop Of this diocese. VIII celebrate
the golden jubilee of his ordination
to the priesthood In September next.
Rev. Mother NJ Perpetua. Of the
Sisters of the Holy Cross IS expected
this week TO visit St. Mary's lnframry
for a few days. The MotherGeneral
has spent the winter In Texas insti-
tutions controlled by the order. and
will go north from Cairo.
Right Rev. ignatius + Hcrstman.
n. u. Bishop of Cleveland, died sud
denly at the parochial residence at
st. Johns church Canton. O.. few
days ago. Bishop EIorstman was a
fine scholar ana an eloquent orator
The Church Progress notes that
while the NJ T church has onlE
as he Cat6ont enercH. III thS Tinted
States. yet in the number Of clergy
men il exceeds the latter by nearly
1000.
Hon. W J Bryans lecture for the
benefit Of the Catholic Woman S
League Chicago recently, Melted
$fo0o Mr. BRYAN declined to ACCEPT
pay for his services
The Sisters of Charity. organized
at Emmittsburg Md. in 1903, b.
Mother Seton, will celebrate their
centenary next year. In their in
stitutions. these Sisters now care for
10000 orphans 1000 insane anw D.
600 sick; 26.003 inTants have found
homes in their founding asylums
At Ning-po. China there is q pre-
paratory school from which boys are
taken every year to be sent TO a
seminary. The candidates are taken.
preferably from families IN which
Christianity has been rooted for sev-
cral generations At present there
are > students for the priesthood
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-17
Montefiore Congregation, Jewish.

Synagog at 1tO5 Commercial ave
nue., r. Sadler. rabbi Regular hours
of service: Sabbath school, o'clock
choir practice, O'Clock; evening
service and sermon. 1880 O'Clock.
Services of unusual interest will be
given at the Synagog this evening
when Rabbi Sadler will deliver his
farewell sermon An attractive pro
gram of exercises. including a solo
by Mrs. Pearl Lancaster-Osgood of
Chicago The program in detail will
be as follows
Prelude, Reverie-Bertha Schlos-
Fountain of Life, Hymn u
Choir
Opening Anthem. 1t is Good
Thing Scblesinger.
Ritual Service with Choral Re
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-17

spouses.
Violin Solo, Kol Nldse-Risotio;
Mr.. Lee BerkowitZ.
Scripture Lesson.
Duet Holy Father Guide Our
Footsteps Mrs. A. NJ. Stein and
Mrs. p L. Osgood of Chicago.
Farewell Sermon Rabbi b. Sadler
soprano Solo-Hold Thou My
Hand-C. 5 Briggs; alrs Pearl Ian
caster Osgood.
Closing Prakers and Kaddish
Violir Solo (seleetad)-Mr. Lee
Berkowitz, piano accompaniment Mi
Ernestine BerkowitZ.
Closing Hymn, Now as the Part
ing Hour is Nigh Union HymnaL
BenCdictiOn.
Seats free. everybody welcome.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-17
Presbyterian Church.

Corner OF Eighteenth street and
washington avenue. Manse adioin
ing. Pastor, Rev. A. s. Buchanan
schani fna m Evening service Q M
Prayer meeting Wednesday 1880 p. IN.
Junior Christian Endeavor Sunday
2s:20 .. m.
Mornin topic, Doctrines that
Bring Salvation" Evening topic,
"The Unchangeahle Christi Chris
tan Endeavpr t0rics Being Chris.
ton at Honae and at school At the
morning service IA special offering
Will. be taken to help clear the ex-
penses of the church repairs.