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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
CROPS WORTH s7,77s. ooo. 600.
Secretary Wilson's Annual Report
Contains Remarkable Figures.

AS juggler with figures James Will
son, Secretary of Agriculture, in his
annual report is said to have Cortei-
you, Rockefeller. Morgan and some of
the other financiers beaten to fraz-
zle." The value of farm products in
the United States for 1908 he estimates
at $1.T7s000,000. In the last ten years
the wealth production OF American
farms has exceeded the fabulous sum
of $50, oGo. 100000.
Corn is still king. with a production
of 2.643, 100000 bushels. worth S1.615.-
100000. Other crop values are: Wheat
S620,0O0,000: barley, $4,000, 600; oats,
1921 100000; rice, $1S.Oo0,0OO; hay.
SG21 100000: potatoes. $4,000, 600 !;
sugar products. $45.000,0O0
Exports of agricultural products in
the fiscal year 1908 were valued at ST.
OF 100000. an amount greater than for
amy year except 1907, the reduction of
$50. 100000 under that year being chief
~ due to the falling off in value of cot
ton exports. The exported cotton was
valued at $43S,000,000. the grain and
grain products at S215,000.O0O and the
packing house products at S196.000,000
The imports of agricultural products
in 1908 were valued at $540,000,000 in
the countries from which exported a
reduction of Ss7,OOOOO0 below the value
for 1907. Imports are mostly silk. wool,
hides, coffee, various vegetable fibers
and oils fruits. sugar and molasses, tea
and tobacco.
Cooperation among farmers has de-
veloped enormously i'll the last twelve
years, says the report. More than one
half of the 100000 farms of the coun-
try are represented in this cooperation.
Nearly 6,00O,OO0OOO pounds of meat
food products were passed on by gov
eminent inspectors during the year and
there were condemned on reinspection
1884, 206 pounds of meat products that
had become sour, tainted, putrid, I'M
clean, or, in the case of fats, rancid,
since inspection at slaughter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
MANUFACTURING EXPORTS GAIN
Record for 1908 Above Preceding
Years-Totals $3.50, OOo, 900.

Years-Totals $3.50, OOO,O 900.
More manufactures were exported
from the United States in the fiscal
year 1908 than in any preceding year,
aggregating in value S750,000000, ac-
cording to the annual report of the
chief of the bureau of statistics of the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
His report shows that the value of ex-
ports to Europe is increasing yearly,
being S36S, 100000 in 1908. as against
$685., 100000 in 1907, $31S,000,000 in
1906 and $3.50, 100000 in 1905.
In 1908 40 per cent of our manufac-
tured exports went to Europe. Copper
led in value of exports to Europe, OF
this material $97.OOO,OO0 being sent. Re-
fined minerals came next, totaling S55,-
100000, while of iron and steel manu-
features the value was $47,000000.
The value of manufactures exported
from this country to all North America
during the year was $1S9,000,000, of
which the principal item was iron and
steel, valued at S72,OOO,O00 To South
America, which comes third on the list,
we exported $72,000,00O worth of man
ufactures and 100000 in refined min
eral oil.
The value of manufactures exported
to Asia III 1908 was $72,000,O00. OF
this So, 100000 was i'll iron and steel
and S23,000,O00 in refined mineral oils.
To Oceanica $40,000.000 worth of man
ufactures were sent, $14,000.0O0 worth
Of which was in iron and steel. Africa
received during the year $10,000,000
worth of our manufactures, iron and
steel showing total of nearly $1,000
900 and refined mineral oils $500
600.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
Keeping Apples in Ground.

l have kept apples until the next
years crop ripened with little or no
rot at a cost not exceeding cents per
bushel as follows:
Pick them as soon as ripe: store in
the coolest place in an outbulding, or
the north side Of trees will do: cover
about eight inches with straw, hay or
like material to exclude the sun and
light, as apples keep better in the dark
AS soon as freezing weather comes
sort the apples carefully. Then dig Il
trench twelve inches deep and about
three feet wide and of convenient
length put in two or three inches OF
straw, hay or crab grass use the
latter. This is to keep the apples clear
of the ground Then put in the apples
about three high and cover with the
same material used TO bed them. On
top of this put about three inches of
dirt, which should be patted with the
back of the shovel. so ii viii she'd
water When the ground freezes down
TO the apples Gin fact. let some of the
.pples freeze cover the trench with
about twelve inches Of hay or corn fod-
der arranged TO shed water and keep
the frost till spring. About the last Of
April the apples may be sorted ana all
those that show signs of rot placed I'm
the cellar or any other cold place.
You will find the apples kept this
-oy will ha froch and
better than if kept in the cellar /
put very few apples in our cellar. and
that is when ! take them out of the
trench as we wish TO use them, as the
trench is unhandy TO open and close.
Care must be taken when opening to
keep out frost and air and warmth
Jacob Faith.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

le12-A monthly post was established
between New York and Boston.
1775-British under Lord Dunmore de-
teatcd by the Americans at Norfolk.
w. Va,
If1-Washington's army went into win
Ter quarters at Valley Forge.
l'o'-fennsylNnia (the second State)
ratified the federal constitution.
17S9-The first circulating library was
established in Salem, Mass.
lS0t-New York Historical Society in
stituted 49,. Spain declared war
against Great Britain. .Twoscoce
OF houses on Wall street, New York.
destroyed by fire.
1Sof-An unusually large and brilliant
meteor was seen in Connecticut.
1S11-Americans unde: Gen. Harrison
left the battle-ground at Tippecanoe
on their return to the United States.
1S16-Indiana admitted into the Union
as the nineteenth State.
1S3O-National Republican party, at Bal
timore, nominated Henry Clay for
President. The first locomotive
built in the United States was fin
ished and tested at the West Point
On. " foundry.
lS33-The House of Assembly in Jamaica
passed bill abolishing slavery.
lS35-Patent office and postofhce in
Washington burned
1S46-rhe first regiment to fight against
Mexico was organized in Pittsburg.
1S54-United States and Great Britain
concluded treaty of commercial re-
ciprocity.
1S56-Christ church. Montreal. de-
stroyed by fire.
1S64-Gen. Dix issued an order for re-
prisals on Canadians because of the
st. Adams raid order annulled later
by President Lincoln.
1S66-French occupation of Rome ter.
minated.
1S6S-All disputes between Mexico and
the United States settled by treaty
1S70--J. r. Rainey of South Carolina.
the first negro ever elected TO the
House of Representatives, sworn in.
1S72-Eleven servant girls persisted in a
fire in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York.
1S73-New England celebrated the cen
tennial of the Boston Tea Party"
1S9i-Sir Oliver Mowat, Liberal prime
minister of Ontario, issued an adj
dress declaring vigorously against
American assimilation.
1S93-A provincial plebiscite in Prince
Edward Island supported prohibition
of the liquor traffic by an overwhelm-
ing majority.
1S94-E. V. Debs sentenced TO six
months Imprisonment for contempt
of court during the great railroad
strike in Chicago.
1S9S-Gen. Galixta Garcia, noted Cuban
leader, died in Washington.
1S99-AIaj. Gen. Leonard Wood appoint
ed military governor Of Cuba.
1900-Mgr. Mentagnini, secretary of the
Papal Nunciature, expelled from
France by the French government.
l9O2--Germany and England joined in a
naval demonstlation against Ven
ezuela
1903-William /. Buchanan appointed
United States minister to Panama
1906-The new law separating church
and state went into force in France.
1907 Norwegian Parliament conferred
the Nobel prize upon President
Roosevelt in recognition Of his ser
vices in ending the Russo-Japanese
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

products of unimproved Western pral-
ries great herds of cattle and sheep
were produced OH the free ranges or on
land that ctuld bespurchased at govern
ment PRICK Eastern farmers could
not compete With the Western ranch
men or wheat glowers on cheap. fertile
lands and the products of the West
soon dominated the. markets of the
East. This meant TO the Eastern farm
er not only the elimination of animal
husbandry, but also the deterioration
of the fertility of the Eastern farms
Following a system of cultivated crons
the land declined in productivity unta
the crops did not pay the first cost OF
production, and the sons of Eastern
farmers salght employment and homes
in the industrialism of cities
Experiments are being made of recla-
nation OF the abandoned and cheap
farms of the East with artificial fer
filters. The humus. nitrogen, potash
and phosphoric acid of the soil need
70 be restored TO give the soil its virgin
vigor. While commercial fertilizers
accomplish much in the restoration Of
worn out land, animal husbandry ap
pears to be necessary for the reclama-
ton of impoverished farms. The drop
pings of animals and operations OF
legumes are the more rational regime
for exhausted land fertility and to
maintain the productivity of naturally
fertile soil.-Goodall's Farmer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
LITTLE THINGS.
A good-by kiss is a little thing,

good-by kiss is a little thing,
With your hand on the door to go,
Bur IL takes the venom out of the sting
OF a thoughtless word of a cruel fling
That you made an hour ago.
A kiss of greeting is sweet and are
After the toll of the day;
And il smooths the burrows plowed by
care.
The lines on the forehead you once called
fair
In the years that have flown away.
IT'S little thing to say, "You are kind ;
love you, my DEAR" each night
But it sends a thrill through the heart.
| find
For Love is tender and Love is blind
AS we climb life's rugged height
We starve each other for loves caress;
We take, but we do not give;
1t seems so easy some soul to bless,
But we dole the love grudglngly, less and
less,
Till tits bitter and hard to live.
Andrew Lang.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

Irish wit is as excellent as 1t is pro
vocate tells the story OF a ship doctor
on an English liner who notified the
death watch steward. a Hihernian. that
a man had died in stateroom 40. The
usual instructions TO bury the body
were given. Some hours later the doc
tor peeped into the room and found
that the body was still there,
He called the matter to the attention
OF the Irtshnan. who replied:
II thought you said room 4e. I win;
In there and seen wan Of thin in q
bunk. Are ye deadr says 1. No. says
he. but I'm pretty near dead, SO /
was getting ready TO bury him"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

She was newly married and did not
know little bit about either house.
keeping or shopping. II was a crush
err; but Gus, the grocer, was an expert
enced man and clever, 50 he kept writ
ing and did not even smile.
II want ten pounds Of paralyzed
sugar. she began with businesslike
air
"Yes'm Anything else%
Two tins Of condemned milk"
"Yes'm"
He set down pulverized sugar and
condensed milk
Anything more. ma'amF"
"A bag OF fresh salt Be sure it's
fresh"
'sYes'm. What nextT'
"A pound of desecrated Goldfish"
He glIbIy wrote "dessleated" cod
Nothing more. ma'am?"
"No."
I'VE have some nice horseradish.
Just in"
1T would be Of no use 20 us" she
said Eve do not keep horse
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

Two stout old Germans were enjoy
Ing their pipes and placidly listening
to the strains of the summer garden
orchestra. One of them In tipping his
chair back stepped on parlor match.
which exploded with bang
dot was not on the program he
said. turning to his companion
~vat vas notT"
Wy. dot match"
"yat match:''
sDe match I walked on
-vell. | didn't see no match Vat
aloud it:'
Ivy, walked on match. and II
went bang. and 1 said It vas not on
the program"
The other picked up his program and
read 1t through very carefully. Il don't
see 1T on the program" he said.
Vel. l said il vas not on the pro-
gram. didn't I!'
"yeI, vat has it got &c Go NIT the
program anyway? Egsplain yourself
Ladies' Home Journal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
New Marine Gas Engine

The successful installation of a new
suction gas engine on the British obso-
lete warship Rather by the Beardmore
Company is widely talked Of in England
as revolution in ship propulsion Among
the advantages of this engine are that
cheap coal can - used, and that no
stokers are required 10 operate. while
with an equal amount Of coal consumed
so per cent ere power is obtained than
by steam The gas is prepared by passing
steam and air through furnace in which
coal or coke is burned, the combination
gas product being sucked into the engine
through cooler as fast as needed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
y.cc,na,e for rxphois

DIR. Harlan Shoemaker of the Method-
list hospital at Philadelphia has innocSl-
lated himself. an assistant physician and
two women nurses with antityphoid serum
as an experiment, the first of the kind to
be made in this country. DR.. Shoemaker
declared that the reactions in all four
cases had been satisfactory. the fever and
pain lasting four days. The city author
tiles have great hopes of warding of the
epidemic which now threatens the city,
BY general vaccination. as is done in case
of yellow fever.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

rely on Lnelr I'M
couthness--on the
absence of socks.
ETC., for their
fame.
II would point
out" said he.
"that neither Gaze
sar nor Alexan-
der wore socks,
and If l attacked
New York society
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
Best way 10 Fight the weer,I.

One thousand cotton planters from
Central Louisiana met at Baton Rouge
to devise means for fighting the boil
weevil. Government experts and boil
weevil experts addressed the confer
ence. DR.. W d. Hunter of Dallas.
who has conducted the government
fight in Texas, delivered the leading ad-
dress. The main points in the system
of control were stated by DR.. Hunter
as. follows:
l. Destroy weevils in the fall.
>. Destroy weevils that may have
escaped burning and be found along
hedge growths, fences, etc.
8. Prepare land early and thor
oughly
4. Provide wind rows and plenty OF
space between the rows for the as
sistance of the natural enemies OF the
weevil.
). Insure an early crop by plant
ing early maturing varieties.
6. Chop early and give frequent cul-
tivation in pursuance of the policy of
making the crop.
I. Where labor is sufficient, pick the
first appearing weevils and infested
squares, but do not burn the squares.
8. Use a cross-bar of iron or wood
on cultlvators.
0. Do not poison for the leaf worm
unless its work begins at an abnormal
ly early date.-Baton Rouge Letter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

DR.. Simon Flexner. director of the
Rockefeller Institute. said at a mass meet
ms of PHYSICIANS held in connection with
the tuberculosis exhibit at New York. that
medical science would soon find a specific
c1re for and probably 9 preventive OF
tuberculosis. The TAX was technical, but
he assured his hearers that Heimans was
now on the way 20 a discovery for max
inr cattle immune 70 Infection DR.. Biggs
Of the New York City Health Department
said that the war now being wagei
arains- the plague was sassns 1900 lives
yearly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

What are we
coming to? A friend
of mine, an arrant
foe to monarchles,
roared out In q
speech last week
" Dow n trodden
as they are abroad,
I still fail to under
stand how they can
endure to be taxed
to support idle, ex-
travagant ard dis
solute royal fam
lilies
Then my frierd
wiped his heated
brow, and hurrying
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

as frankly as this person has attacked
public life, might-but, after all, per-
feet frankness is invariably bad
thing. You have heard. perhaps, Of the
young man who admitted perfect frank
ness? Calling on pretty girl, he said:
"'If there is one thing that rever-
ence In this world, perfect frankness Is
that thing
"'YesY said the girl. Then I'll at
once grasp the opportunity to urge you
to shave off your mustache before you
eat another soft-boiled egg"
Senator Tillman, discussing interna-
tional marriages the other day, said
nertinentlY:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
Boys Husti.r. for Education.

The statement is published by Knox
(Ill.) College that by far the larger
per cent of the new students entering
last year came with the intention of
earning all or part o. their expenses
while in college The same authority
says that more of the old students are
working this year than ever before at
Knox. AT least Go per cent of the stu
dent body are supporting themselves to
some extent. Some are doing reporting
work OH the local newspaper, some
have positions with the merchants of
the city, especially the clothiers, others
wait on tables at restaurants and lunch
counters for their board, while still
others find it better TO do general work
for certain families In return for board
and room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.
summary of the Bal.ots Cast MT the
Last Election

The total popular vote of the seven
presidential candidates at the last ma
tional election has been made known The
totals show the following votes cast
Taft, Republican. 1851 ,676; Bryan. Dem
ocrat. {, 1893, 1872 Debs, Socialist, Al, 651
Chafin, Prohibition. 41.252; Hisgen, In
dependence. S3.1S6; Watson. Populist,
1851: GiIhaus, Socialist Labor. 1921
total for all candidates. 1852 239.
The biggest difference in a party vote
is shown in an increase for Bryan OF
l.315.2ii over the total vote cast in 1904
for Alton b. Parker, the Democratic can
didate.
The popular vote for President by
States for Taft, Bryan and Debs was as
fn,Ic,vs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

In six States not a vote was cast for
Iiisgen. Nine States registered not a
single vote for the Prohibitionist candi-
date. The Socialist Labor candidate re-
ceived votes in only thirteen States, and
in only nineteen States were votes cast
for Watson of the Populist party.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
Naf GrnmbIInR.

Don't you find il pretty expensive
to keep up that big touring carr
@Yes, / do. But I'm not grumbling.
You see Martha agreed 70 give up play
ing bridge at the Fleecem's IL I'd buy
the ear. Oh. I'm saving money. al
rlgft.~-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

lawyer" he said And your fate
line says there's no use your squirm-
ing. for I'm going to keep this hand.
iIo matter what you do. May IL
IL don't seem able to help IT." she
faltered. Il can't get 1t away"
And don't want toy
''Not-not awfully much"
Come on, let's go out on the porch. .
he said softly. Il can tell fortunes
better out there Chicago News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

~Pardner." said the tall tramp at
the water tank. yer don't seem much
worried about dem openings in de IN
der part Of yer shoe"
* guess not" chuckled the short
tramp as he warmed bis feet on the
hot einders; ~dey are de windows Of
me Sole
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

Oh. the way won't be so gloomy when
you've learned to say good-by-
To take your leave OF buried hopes with
clear. undaunted eye:
To stand beside the grave Of dreams
where sorrow laid your heart.
Determined. though the heavens fall. 70
make another start.
-Rirniugham AgAHerald.
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you've had lots of fllrtations.' .

you kUOh tUu re WIOhS
well" she hesitated. I'm not sure
whether they're firtations or only wor-
ries, but, anyhow, there they are"
"A Irritation is worry"
How do you known she asked.
Here's a thing that looks like a feath-
er buster. l wonder what that means?
"A clean sweep" he said. THE world
is mine"
"Well, maybe" she went on. "Jupi-
ter, Mercury and the sun are all nice
and big"
Il seem to possess all the planets.
suppose you think want the earth?"
You can make speeches aud you are
going to die long way from your
birthplace"
"And all alone? Is there no one who
will throw out the life line to me?"
Don't be foolish, for this is serious.
1 wish l could remember whether or
not it is good thing to have sticking.
out lines ON the line of head"
"Give me the benefit of the doubt
Now, tell me more about the heart"
81 never go back" she said definite
| ly. i've finished with your heart
"Really?' he asked, drawing away
his hand. what are you going to do
with it--chuck it?'
"Please give me your hand again"
mo, I'd rather have yours" he said.
Il know l could read you a first-rase
fortune. Let's see it."
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The girl broke The silence that had
fallen upon the two persons In the
rather formal room known as the par
lor."
II want so much to read your palm,
she said i've been studying palm
Istry for nearly a week and | know
Just lots. OF course I'm not like pro
fessional, Tut, anyhow, think it's fun
You won't mind. will you?'
The young man, who seemed rather
anxious than otherwise to submit bis
fate to her Judgment, yielded his palm.
MY, what nice big hand" she
cried admiringly. Its better to have
big hands than little-or is 1t little than
big? Anyhow. you have splendid line
of life. Ii looks as though you might
live to be 90. Aren't you gladg'
THAT depends" the young man said
"IS yours a long one?'
You'll be very successful in the
law" she went on. And even make
money in it,
Look here," broke In the young
man.. You're reading from what you
know. I've been lawyer for long
while"
"Yes, hut look at this llne." she
cried triamphantly. THAT means the
law"
THAT isn't line. That's where l
cut myself on the sardine can last
month nj the picnic" he said. II near
" had blood poisoning and nobody paid
any attention to it. Wasn't there a
lovely moon. Thoughts"
Looks as If you were going TO have
lots OF trouble" she murmured. Here's
a line of influence that's awfully strong.
but / don't see any divorce or any
thing"
II don't see any wife yet" he said,
gloomily. "How's anybody TO get a
divorce If he hasn't even got wife?''
"oh. but you're going TO get mar
RED" she assured him. But. OF course.
a palmist can't tell what she's like"
"It you can't nobody can"
please don't interrupt. You have q
hollow hand and that means disappoint-
ment. hut you have perfectly lovely
fate line. and that means you're never
going 20 be disappointed You'll never
be a social success"
II am crushed TO learn IT," he said
doiefully. cant l take course OF
correspondence school lessons or How
TO Be LikedT Don't you have to hold
my hand 70 read itT'
1T isn't necessary"
1T keeps slipping or the chair arm.
he said. Besides. when you take II
the psychic circuit or something like
that seems more complete. more salts
factory"
You have lots OF humps In your
hand" she went on. unheeding. II
looks as II those that ought TO be large
are small and those that ought to b
small are large bur I'm not sure You
are going abroad
ASK fate TO make ii the wedding
trip" he said go on"
zone journey ends in a disappoint
ment and on one you are going to b
H."
I'm always seasick. Go on
you've always beer strong bat yo1i
nails seem TO indicate heart trouble
and nervousness"
That's right" he confessed ions
causes the other. bat neither is incur
able II given proper care
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29
Cost of Roosevelt,s Hunt.

A London traveller with wide expert
ence in hunting in Africa has made cal
culation as to the expense of the proposed
trip by President Roosevelt, which he esti-
mates conservatively at $4,000, without
allowing for unforeseen expenses that are
certain to arise.
The figures, providing for stay in
Africa of four months by party of five,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-29

stock assessment of $4,000 in order to-
help the president Of the Dash Rail-
road purchase a titled son-in-law."