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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-27

Mrs. Howeils How much does
your husband earn a week ="
Mrs. Growelis anywhere
from SIS 10 s25 more than hs gets.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-27
seen through"

Mary had n horselesH cart.
Ran by gasoline, you know.
And everywhere that Mary went
The smell Was sure 10 go.
She headed II for school one day
Her mother said she must
Hut why was Wayne an hour late
Alas, a tire buati
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-27

The PIN Boa There goes a mean.
2tingy cusa.
The Discarded Porus Plaster
Huh ! found It easy enough 10 get
next 30 him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-27

real happiness IL until you get mar.
Red"
You don't mean itl" exclaimed
Singleton. aatonlshcd at such re-
mark from such an unexpected
source
"it'a fact" reiolned Enpock
but then Il will be too iate for
you To appreciate H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-27

I wouldn't dress 80 raklsh
Like a freak wonldn't roam.
let an Eaklmo dress himself 80
Hut aa for me--no. never. no.
! wouldn't hlppodfome.
I wouldn't be 80 fahfah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-27

- FFfeNol1 TIP
MY dear hoy. said Enpeck. who
happened 10 be- In a confidential
mood. you will never know what
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-08-27

"A lot Of PEG
pie In the public
eye are easily
seer through"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
Little Prince olafs Island.

The story of Sunbeam Island,
which an English lady. Miss Ada
Musgroye, has presented to the little
Crown Prince Olaf of Norway, is one
OF curious interest Sunbeam Is
land. or Forth Bras, asst is now
going to be called, is about 10000
square yards in size, and is situated
in the lovely Godo Sound, q famous
summer resort, three hours sail from
Bergen. About fifteen years ago Mr..
John Musgrove. an Englishman, spent
the summer at Godo Sound and
a complete wilderness. He imported
new turf mould and worked hard un-
til the island had a wood of about
$4,000 trees. He also built comfort
able roomy house and small water
works. The garden of the house is
beautifully arranged with small ponds
and greens. Mr. Musgroye lived with
a relative on this fairy island, the
views from which are so impressive
and romantic, until a few years ago.
when he presented the property to
Miss Ada Musgrove. Miss Musgrove
wrote to Queen Maud and asked her
permission to give the island to her
son, and on their, maJesties' visit TO
Bergen the necessary documents, as
well as a series of pictures of the
island photographed by Miss Mus
grove herself, were delivered TO the
queen Mancheste Mail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
CommercinI FertiIiner.

1t would be much better If the users
Of commercial fertilizers would get into
the habit Of adapting the fertilizer TO
the soil instead of seeking fertilizer
that Is adapted to the crop grown. The
object in using fertilizer should be the
building up of the soil rather than
growing certain crop, and fertilizer
which will balance up the plant food
already in the soil is an economical fer
tilizer to use on any crop, since the
effects of Its application VIII show on
any crop that is adapted to the locality.
farmer cannot afford to buy all Of
the plant food that his crop Will use in
its growth, then why should he buy
anything that his soil will furnish to
the crop in sufficient quantities? True,
some crops will take more of certain
element of plant food than another Will.
Some crops have the power Of getting
more food Som a soil than others have.
1t is better to remedy this by adopting
judicious rotation of crops in which
legumes wiz come in frequently. The
'csumes will supply the nitrogen and
help to keep up the humus suppl.
1t is unfortunate for the farmer that
the fertilizer manufacturers have
adopted the plan of recommending GER
tain mixtures for special crops and
thus to adapt the fertilizer to the crop
rather than to sell the goods On their
merits for the nitrogen, potash and
PHOSPHORUS acid they contain and
leave the farmer to select the goods
best adapted to his soil and conditions.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
Neglect Of nrninnr.

1t is necessarily to closely study the
physical conditions of soils, that we
may have healthy and fourishing con-
dition Of plants. Through want OF
proper drainage, or other neglect, land
is often allowed to get into an un-
healthy state, which sooner or later is
reflected In the character Of the herb
age growing upon the soil.
The chief danger Is probably poor
drainage, with consequent excess OF
water and lack OF sufficient oxygen In
the soil. Such a condition Is weakening
and often results In the death Of the
roots Of plants growing In such soils.
Especially Is this so to crops growing
In heavy clay soils, and where there is
an imperyious subsoil. In such cases
many Of the feeding roots of plants
are killed by suffocation during pro-
tracted wet seasons
Very often roots that may Just be
forming are killed in few days, should
the soil become saturated with water.
Not only Is there loss Of these feed
ing roots, but the vitality of the entire
plant becomes weakened.
Plants growing where the surface is
caked and packed often suffer from
want Of oxygen for the roots. This Is
especially applicable to trees. In such
cases the annual growth IS not only re-
tarded. but the plants lose vitality and
become prey Of insects and fungus
pests
The remedy for such condition Is
deem and careful cultivation, and the
provision Of some organic fertilizer.
This will provide plant food for new
growth Of the roots and also Tighten
tho uhysical nature Of the soil. Lime Is
also recommended for this latter pur-
nose In the case OF heavy clay soils.
The roots OF all plants must have a
supply Of oxygen. without it they can
not deieyop. Deprived OF this oxygen,
they die Of suffocation. The plant wiz
be poisoned by its own decomposition
products and win starve or become tbs
pray Of parasitic enemies
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

From experiments conducted at OF
tawa. In Canada, it appears that there
are some slight grounds for The widely
accepted opinion among agriculturists
that snow is a direct fertilizer, says the
Pharmaceutical Journal. 1t is found
to contain total nitrogen equivalent in
round numbers to about pound per
acre of land covered by an average
winter snowfall in that district The
amount of nitrogen as free ammonia
was high, but fuctuated greatly from
.OS2 to $50 parts per million; the nitro
gen as albuminoid ammonia ranged
from .O33 to .07S parts per million, and
the nitrogen as nitrites and nitrates
ranged from OPT to 800 parts per
million. The average Of twelve deter
limitations, from February 81. 1907. to
May 4, was: Nitrogen. as free ammo
MIA. .256; as aIbuminoid ammonia .052,
and as nitrates and nitrites .163 part
per million. The value Of snow as
direct fertilizer would appear, so far
as the nitrogen content is concerned,
tc be greatly overestimated. 1t Is in
tended to continue the experiments
both In summer AID winter to deter
mine definitely the manurial value o.
both Snow and rain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

One Of the best forage crops, when
the prospects for hay are not very
promising. is peas and oats. The ease
with which IT can be put In also recon-
mends 1t. AS soon as the ground Is
fit to plant spread broadcast upon the
land a bushel and a half OF peas to the
acre and plow under TO the depth Of
five inches. As soon as the peas be-
gin to come up. sow over them the
same amount Of oats per acre and
drag in. going over in both directions.
50 they will be thoroughly covered.
When the oats are In bloom Is the
time to harvest IL you depend upon
them for hay. Cure as yoE would
elorer and you will have fine hay
that everything likes It Is especially
good for COWS and hogs. and the peas
and char furnish as fine a feed for
LAYING hens In the winter as I have
ever used
As green feed for COWS and hogs
this he's no equal, as It Is ready Just
at tbs time when you begin to be short
Of pasture. and for ths farmer who
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
Newnort Deserted VILLAGE.

Many of the women who pine for
a return of the lively days of few
years ago have begun to call New
port "The Deserted Village" In one
sense there is reason to use the
phrase. Things are not as lively az
in days when Harry Lehr capered for
the wealthy few and also for the null
titude. Mrs. Fish has gone. Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has gone. Mrs
Herman Oelrichs las gone and Mrs.
Ogden Goelet entertains only occa-
sionally. The life has been taken
out of Newport because there are
no recognized leaders to take the
place of these brainy women. Mrs.
Astor no longer holds sway, and Mrs
o. H. P. Belmont will not be seen
there for another twelve months at
least. Even marital troubles have
taken away Mrs Elsie French Van
derbilt for the summer, and few OF
the "old guard" are left. OF course,
all the social climbers are there
they increase steadily with each year.
and it may be that Mrs. Fish is
right when she avows the social
climber has been the ruin of Newport.
New York Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
Far-SiEhted Cortez.

The Tehauntepec railway scheme
was originally proposed four centuries
ago by the discoverer-conquerer Cortez.
Review Of Reviews.
The facts regarding this interesting
announcement are susceptible of brief
statement. In the spring of the year
1919 the magnificent oceangoing steam
yacht belonging to Senior Don Herman
Cortez entered the harbor of Vera
'ctoonean.earPdyr pu pu
Cruz. Senior Cortez was taken ashore
in his naphtha launch. He was met
on the beach by the representatives of
Montezuma, who took him for an in
land spin in an eighty-horsepower au-
tomobile. The idea of the Tehaunte-
pee railway developed in the mind of
Cortez in consequence Of the frequent
of the rubber tires of the
car by cactus thorns as the machine
plowed its way through the jungles.
Alas! Cortez neglected to live long
enough to witness the practical results
of his intelligent foresight-New York
Sun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

1t has just been learned that twenty
two members of the ,{lchinhoi," the pro-
japanese organization of Korea, were
killed by Japanese gendarmes at Korea,
Cholado. Korea, few days ago. The
affair has been kept quiet.
During the sessions Of the British
Church Congress at London Socialism
was the leading topic Of discussion and
the trend of the talk was distinctly fav-
orable. The archbishop of Melbourne
told of the good effects Of collectivist
legislation in Australia and the Rev. Al
gernon West declared that since Social
ism was bound to come e would be so
much the worse for the church and the
nation il Socialism came without the
church
Zia Bey, former head OF the Turkish
secret service, who was known as the
butcher of Sultan Abdul Hamid, has sue
ceeded in escaping the vengeance Of the
new regime and is safe in London. He
brags Of the numbers OF high officials
who were executed by his orders. lie says
he wishes the new regime well, and re-
grets that his record forbidS hope Of for
giveness. Izzet Pasha. the fallen minis
ter Of the Sultan, is also safe In London,
but most OF the officials OF the old regime
are now in prison at Constantinople.
Marius Franzini. who was at one time
minister Of war for Portugal, made an
unsuccessful attempt 10 commit suicide.
Senior Franzini is a prominent progress
sive, and his attempt to Kill himself has
- T.. III
Giles.
Emanuel Laskcr, Of New York, retains
his title as chess champion Of the world.
AT Munich he won with surprising ra-
pidity the sixteenth and last game Of his
contest against DIR. Tarrasch, of Nurem-
burg. OF the sixteen games played Tar
raseh won three. and five gaDes were
drawn.
The whole island Of Cuba has been
swept by semi-cyclonic wave which has
been accompanied by torrential rains
with foods at many places. Much dam
ace has been done = Fops and buildings.
john Henniker Beaton, member Of Par
lament. ''the father Of penny postage"
In a telegram 10 a Dublin paper says
that his JOY at the establishment Of
penny postage with the United States
is increased By the knowledge that Ire
land win benefit greatly In small money
orders. The sum Of $4,000 was sent
from the United States TO Ireland las:
year. and this amount IL likely = be in
creased this year.
Il is feared that pestilence viii follow
the foods that have occurred in the Hy-
derbad and Deecan districts Of India as
result Of the unprecedented rainfall OF
the past few weeks. The waters have
subsidized and the country is strewn with
unburied bodies, estimated 10 number NOT
less than 100. Most Of the corpses are
those If woman and children
The Irish Gazette contains a prociama-
ton bringing sle new university act into
operation. The central idea Of this meas
IRE i the extabIi shu1enf Of two new unj-
versities In Ireland. with headquarters at
Dublin and Belfast. The new Dublin col
Iegs under national control viii be organ
lied Immediately.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
pulcc Of The
1PrsU

AN Iowa woman insists that heaven
Is filed with pianos 1t will r,e noted
that the mechanical players are not in
cluded.-New York World,
When the wireless telephone comes
into general use central can put
away forever that tlresome old chest
mt THE line is busy."-Boston Globe.
Pugilist Nelson goo only s7,56S for
whipping another man. However, there
really are people who habitually do use
full things and don't get so much in a
year..Philadelph Ledger.
Somebody has started new religion
and reduced the Ten Commandments to
seven Before we pass Judgment on his
religion we want to see which of the
ten the man cut out-Clevcland Plain
Dealer.
Birthday celebrations in honor of
Tolstoi are discouraged by the Car.
The literary man in politics does not
find anything like the eI enlargement in
Russia that he enjoys N this country
Washington %. CD Star.
A lady novelist writing political
story wants information as to how a
political convention is conducted. Gen.
orally speaking the convention is opened
with prayer and conducted with f.s
aces and razor-Louisville Courier
Journal
1t has been said that there are no
baldheaded men in the asylums for the
insane. We suspect this is true: at
least, save for rare and unimportant
exceptions This is an important thing
for the anti-baldheads to speculate up
on; it may well furnish them food for
serious and earnest misunderstanding
ton Cd. O. Herald
It has been for many years notorious
that modern chemistry has been prosti-
tuted to the service of adulteration
May not an appeal be made to the more
conscientious professors or one of the
greatest modern sciences, and may they
not be asked to bring their learning and
their proficiency into the field for the
assistance of honesty and fair dealing?
LONDON Times
1t is unfortunate thai there should be
an election for State, county or mu-
nicipal offices in any State the day, or
even the year, of Presidential election
or congressional election. These offices
have to do with the nation and the
public mind should contemplate the is
sues presented untrammeled by the
chickering's, the jealousies and the fac
tons of local politics.--Washington G ID.
Co. Post.
The influence Of the temperance cam
paign in Great Britain has been greater
than anyone could have imagined. The
average consumption of beer IN ten
years has fallen from thirty-two to
wenty-seven gallons per head, while the
consumption Of distilled liquors has de-
creased to less than one-half. While
the population increased 100000. con-
sumption fell off 100000 gallons.--T'he
Independent.
One Of the latest arrivals home from
Europe repor's that in all his numerous
tours abroad he has never noted sucn
dearth of travellers from the United
States. Many of the largest hotels in
France, Switzerland and Italy have re-
manned practically empty all summer.
The testimony of travellers Is somewhat
conflicting on this subject. but the
weight of the evidence indicates an or
season for tourists abroad. We've been
economiZlng. --Boston Herald
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
An Experience WIN AIfalfa.

Ny first sowing of alfalfa was on
Ground that had been in potatoes the
year before, but being wet year was
quite weedy. especially with nut grass
and foxtail. The ground was plowed
and cultivated until June 16 when 1t
was sown. With my present knowl-
edge would not again think of sowing
ground in the condition that this was
in. 1t would have been called In good
shape to plant corn, but all the weeds
should be destroyed for alfalfa. The
seed was sown broadcast and narrowed
In with weeder. 1t came on well.
but on account of the weeds did not
make full stand. We have cut now
for FIVE years. Two years thirty-one
wagon loads for the seven acres. three
crops each year except In 1906, then
four crops were secured. The second
and third years there were but few
weeds except dock. The crop of 1907
was the smallest Of any, about three
tons per acre. 1t sold for S12 per ton
In the mow.-Clay in Farmers Guide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
HOW to KIN Mites.

To kill mites clean coops and brood
ers perfectly, then apply thoroughly
either whitewash, kerosene oil or some
other of the prepared insecticides. Be
sure to fill the cracks and crevices, as
these are the places where mites VIII
be found hiding during the day. Burn
all the litter and add new. A spray
pump may be used for applying the in
secticide, as 1t drives the liquid into
the cracks and crevices better than can
be done with a brush. Whitewash can
be applied with pump and then
smoothed over with a brush, doing
rapid and effective work. Mites elf
fer from the body lice in that they suck
the blood from the fowls body, while
lice have biting mouth parts and live
on the skin rred feathers, causing in
tense itching and annoyance. Mites
live ON the fowls body at night only,
hiding in cracks and crevices during the
day. They appear red when gorged with
blood or white when there Is little
blood In their bodies.-Michigan Sta
tion
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

then his countenance cleared magically.
He was suave, polite and majestic as
usual when he spoke to her.
"Are you going to be at home this
EVENING"" he asked. His very presence
dared her to remember him as he had
been two minutes before
mo, II shan't be home tonight"
Alzora heard herself stammering as she
turned and fed.
She felt Of a sudden very homesick
and afraid and disillusioned. What
would it be to have ones husband look
at one that way when he was annoyed
or speak that way?
For a long time Alzora sat in the
dark At her window thinking that night
and then she turned up the gas and
getting out Gus letters, sat down and
answered them. 1t was almost as
good as talking to blm.-Chicago Daily
News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
COMPULSORY INSURANCE.
The Part Played BY the Government
in the System Germany Uses.

in the System Germany Uses.
The idea that the German associa-
tons for insuring workingmen are
managed by bureaucrats sitting IL
heavily upholstered and red-tape-em-
broidered Offices in Berlin is COM
pletely wrong" says William Hard,
in Everybody's. "All that the gov
eminent does under the German sys-
tenn is this (and here is the gist of
the whole Compulsory Insurance
ideal:
The government takes each in.
dustry and each trade in the en-
pire and says to the people who own
It.
"You must form an accident-insur-
ance association which win include
ali the employers in Your industry
and in your trade. And you must
pay compensation to all your injured
wo-kmen according TO a fixed scale.
We won't stop TO try TO divide the
blame for accidents between you and
your workmen. We viii assume for
pfaElCd purposes Liza YOU NeAcA l
trying 20 commit murder and that
they weren't trying 10 commit suicide.
We viii assume that accidents are ac-
cidents. And we will make each
trade bear the burden OF its own &C
cidents. We viii make each trade
add the cost OF Is 0urned-out eye
sockets to the cost Of It's burned-out
coal-Erates In computing the market
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

price OF its product. So you must
form your accident-insurance associa-
ton In your industry and in your
trade, and you must pay your injured
workmen the compensation tixed by
law But that's where we stop.
Everything else rests with you. Go
ahead and elect your own officers and
fix your own details to suit your
selves Invent your own safety-de-
vifes. Adopt your own shop rules.
ETlploy your own factory inspectors.
Engage your own doctors. Build your
own hospital. Do all, or none, OF
these things, as you please. Profit
by your own wisdom and your own
humanity in preventing accidents and
mourning their consequences. Lose
money by your own ilefficiency and
your OWE cruelty in letting accidents
happen and in neglecting injured
workmen. All that we insist upon is
that your trade shall carry its own
load of the wounded and the slain.
This is not bureaucracy. This is
not paternalism. 1t is trade RESPONSE
bility. 1t is trade self-govern-
ment'n
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
Health and cowardice.

had a young friend once who
won the Victoria Cross. Wei. he
was the most absolute (apparent)
coward as a child and boy that
ever knew, and yet l am sure it was
all due to his physical condition
l had the greatest trouble to con-
vince his honest martinez of a father
that it was simply a matter of health
But had my way at last, and the
boy was practically taught as | adj
vised for five years. He came right
out of the shadow, chose the army,
to the CONSERVATION of his father,
and eventually won the cross. There
are plenty of physically misunder-
stood towards in this world who are
not towards at all.-Fry's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

it grated on her nerves. Mr. Hatton
always said zone" does so-and-so In
stead Of you" 10 matter how many
times 1t occurred in sentence, and he
called Alzora "dear child" He took
her to the theatei once a week and
brought her candy
You're perfect wonder" Carrie
told her, enviously. "It's because you're
so pretty! Coping out a swell one
like that the first thing Wouldn't he
howl at Gus? All, my. Think of Gus
and Mr.. Hattonw
Alzora laughed, but she felt ashamed
Of herself because she remembered that
look in Gus eyes, but she dreamed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10

The Gar has as many crowns as
fashionable lady has hats. He is re-
garded by his people as religious as
well as a secular monarch, and there
fore has crowns for every possible
state occasion. The Russian imperial
crown is modelled after apatriarchal mi
ter. Five magnificent diamonds, rest
ing on a huge glowing ruby, from the
cross at the summit. Diamonds and
pearls of utmost perfection render
this crown unrivaled among all others,
and there is one sapphire in it which
Is said to be the finest stone OF its
kind ever mined.-London Tid-Bits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-11-10
Back Home


When Alzora Dunn had shaken the
dust of Brattleville from her feet
literally, for it was a hot, dry summer
and departed for Chicago, Gus Mitch
ell of course had been the railroad
station to see her off,
Brattleyille boosted only 700 inhabit-
ants and the celluloid collar was still
regarded with favor In its society cir
cles Around his celluloid collar Gus
wore a narrow black string tie with
crumpled ends and there was photo
graph button of Alzora In the lapel of
his coat. He also had abalone shell
cuff links. In spite of this he had a
good, square jaw and look in his
eyes that a woman could trust He
had a heroic smile on his face as he
crushed Alzora's fingers at parting.
you're sure, Zory?" he asked, a
trifie TREMENDOUSLY '"rhere isn't any
hope for me? You don't carer"
For an instant Alzora Dunn, her vel
low hair shining in the sun, her pretty,
frivolous face pink with the excitement
of her departure, felt a sudden qualm.
Ever since she could remember Gus
had tagged around after her. OF
course she liked him-but marry him,
neveri