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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

In 1854 tomatoes first came into gen
eral use in this country. In 1S4S they
were first packed in tin and glass BY
Harrison w Crosby, ut Lafayette Col
iege, Pa, and sold at 90 cents can.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

An inquiry has been ordered at New
port. II. l.. into the death Of II. A. Hart
nett, naval apprentice, who sgcrnmbed
after a fight with a fessn-T seaman
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

When a man gets very wise In mat
tiers relating to any single profession
ne writes a book. but IL you will call
to mind the best farmer of your ac-
quaintance-the man who is best
qualified to say something on crop
growing or live stock raising. you VIII
find that he never wrote a line on the
subject in his life and possibly has
never as much as pronounced his own
name in public. 1t Is distinct loss
that such men are not more active as
educators
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

Small grain throughout consider
able area of the corn belt Is not very
profitable crop, but 1t is very neees-
sary crop in order to get a supply OF
straw
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

For good hedge and wind-break
rIant the seeds OF the honey locust
Use the seed freely, as 1t is quicker to
thin than to grow. This plan Is free
from insect pests.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

The breechy horse is the most aggra-
waiting thing on the farm, unless 1t Is
an old cat that kills chickens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04
NSsssSSsSSS

With oats around half a dollar 1t
certainly does take money to make the
mare go.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

A good way to move hand corn
shelter short distance is TO turn II
upside down and run it on the balance
wheel, after the fashion of wheel
barrow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

The man who has hogs or cattle TO
feed in an open lot does not grow very
enthusiastic over the prospects Of good
sleighing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

Some people would have prices Of
farm products increased by lessening
the output This. however, seems 4
foolish idea in view of the position
which the factor supply holds in the
game OF markets.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

Fire Of incendiary origin destroyed
building Of the Federal Supply Company
n Mcdonald, Pa Loss $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04
TERRoRS OF FRAT INITIATION

Sorority Ceremonies Shatter Nerves
of Novitiate and Arouse Mothers.
The nerve racking, even though fancied,
terrors of an initiation into a Greek let
ter society of girl students in private and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

Owen wister startled eminent edaca-
,SarS al Harvard By declaring America
had 10 scholarships Of FIRST rank.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

A stockman living just outside Of
his cattle over the boundary in order
to take advantage of low railroad
rates Evidently the railroad caught
on" and disciplined him by compelling
him 10 wait for cars twenty-five days.
All this time shippers around him were
able 70 secure cars. Suit Is now being
brought for discrimination.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

As a producer of human food good
dairy COW is about equal to two beef
steers and the COW has TO give only
10 quarts OF milk per day to do the
work. And, besides, the COW is left,
Willie the steer Is not.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

A speaker at the New York Farmers
Institute said; "Yarded fowls are the
modern improved egg machines. Fowls
let run and given free range cannot
produce as great a number of eggs, for
the reason that they divert a part of
their capacity for forming the eggs In
my own case, increased my egg yield
1920 eggs last year by yardlng my
fowls"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-02-04

Some farmers say that there is more
money to be made in dairying than In
sheep raising, and there are others
whose opinions are the reverse. The
fact OF the case is, each is profitable,
depending altogether on the man who
is hunting the profit. The only sure
way to know is to try both.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
BAN ON BOX HANGERS,
Dairy Barns Now Being Built with.
out Them.

There are many farmers who do not
approve of the use of BOx managers.
The best dairy barns are now built
without them. It has been realized
that they are not only an unnecessary
encumbrance but often they are ex-
tremely dangerous. The box manger
can not be kept clean-it hinders
ventilation and it prevents the COW
from feeding In her natural position.
With small corners and tall sides
the box can not be satisfactorily
swept nor cleaned of the odd scraps
of feed which collect. This accumu4
lating dirt and dust becomes moldy
and rotten, and attracts flies and rats.
It is further harmful, in that it be-
comes gradually eaten by the cow and
is harmful to her. The box manger
affords roosting place for chickens.
whose droppings become mixed with
the cows feed, with injurious effects.
Sweeping or shoveling the waste ma
terial from the manger does not thor
oughly clean the box, but removes
only the very largest pieces of dirt,
the small particles and dust remain
ing being able to do as much harm as
the larger ones.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

OFFICERS of the Unit d States
Forest service say that is doubtful if
this years timber losses from forest
fires In all parts Of the country will
ever be known, but it is certain that
they will run up so high in the millions
that the country will be startled when
the completion of statistics at the end
Of the season makes it possible to give
even the most conservative figures.
Officials calculate that if all the timber
burned up were converted into cash
it would provide for good sized navy
o first class battleshjps. Sufficient
money to prevent forest fires is most
wisely expended. :.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
DAIRY NOTES.

Working in filth about the dairy is
only habit.
Plant fodder corn and lots Of it.
Then drill in some more.
The successful dairyman is kind to
his family because he is kindly man.
There is no reason why the barns
should not be clean at this time of the
year. -s@ +.
When "a man says he has a hard
time drying up a COW, you may know
he has good one. i 4
The farmer in medium circum-
stances can readily put himself in the
"well or class by handling a dairy
herd. s
The average COW produces only
about 165 pounds Of butter yearly,
She would produce more If she had
the chance. 81. III !. =H .54
Throw some corn fodder over the
fence to the cows If you can't spare
the time to put them in the barn and
( feed them there. s1s 1.ss
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

ONE thing we noticed about Canada. .
in our recent trip, is the cleanliness of
the wheat fields. We saw very little
of weeds or mustard. The govern
ment has system of inspection which
is the best we ever saw. inspectors
travel through the country and when
ever weeds or mustard are found
on farmers property he is notified
If he refuses to move them the work
is done by the government and the OK
pense charged up to the property own
or. In some cases where 9 farmer't
field is unusually bad it ,is burned Il
order to prevent the spread of ths
nuisance.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
THE CLEAN BARNYARD,
It Is Absolutely Essential to the Pro:
duction Of Pufs Milk.


The barnyard Ii a considerable fac
tor in the maintaining of good dairy
conditions. 1t is impossible with q
dirty barnyard to maintain good dairy
conditions. This is because the barn.
yard is used every day, and If it is
contaminated the COWS. also will be
contaminated and the air also in the
vicinity of the barn will be contain:
mated.
The necessity for keeping the barn
yard clean is now so well recognized
that no one thinks of trying to pro-
duce the. best of milk without having
barnyard that is also clean. Eveb
understanding has been resorted to,
to give the necessary conditions of
cleanliness.
The clean barnyard does not have
dirty water standing in it. It is so
we'll drained that the water is drawn
off as fast as it comes down in the
form of fain. The shorter the period
during which water is in the barn
yard the less plant food will it carry
off because the less time will it have
in which to dissolve the fertilizing
materials
It has been found that in barn
yards on quite heavy clay the drains
should be laid under the fences along
the side of the bxrnyard. Otherwise
the animals tramp the clay hard over
the tile and make IT inln0Ssihle for the
water to get down to II.
Some farmers are going to the ex.
tent of paving their bafnyards with
different materials that will not be-
come muddy when the rain falls, Some
use cinders and some coarse gravel
In some experimental barnyards
cement has been used as basis.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
IMPORTANCE OF POTATO.
Not Only Valuable az Food But Has
Manufacturing Value az Well.

The potato IL one Of the most I'm.
portant food products of the civilized
world. With history dating back but
little more than 800 years, it shows In
that brief time = record OF develop
ment unequaled by any other agricul-
tural plant Originally q native of
the mountainous tropic and sub-trop1c
regions of America, 1t was taken to
Europe by the Spaniards early in the
sixteenth century, and while it did not
become popularized there so rapidly
az here, it has during the last cen
tury become staple and almost in
dispensable food with most European
peoples.
Nor is it important alone as q food
necessity, for during the past 50 years
vast developments have been made,
especially in France and Germany In
the manufacture from the potato of
starch for technical and commercial
purposes and in the production of al
cohol for light, power and fuel. In
deed in some European states the ma
tional policy is to encourage the man.
ufacture of commercial alcohol from
such sources as these in order that
these countries may escape to some
extent the importation of petroleum
upon which a good many of them now
depend for light and power purposes.
It might be interesting in this con-
nection to note that in 1905 Germany
devoted so per cent. of her potato crop
to this purpose. That is to say, 700,-
000, 900 bushels of potatoes, more than
twice as many as were produced on
the whole continent of North Amer
ica,. were used by these people in
1905 for the production of commercial
starch! and alcohol ..- .+.a5sttz
Potato growing takes rank right
among the big agricultural industries
of the present day. Pound for pound
the civilized races, consume more po
tatoes each year than they consume
Of any other agricultural product
whatsoever. III. B. Smith, at Ontario
Institute
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

THE placing of terminal elevators
under government control is one of
the most important features of the new
Canadian grain act. This means the
preservation of the identity of grain
through to thetseaboard, as it absolute
ly prohibits mixing at Fort William,
Port Arthur or any other terminal or
transfer elevator. This new law ought
to protect the farmer in getting better
prices for good grain:
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

ACCORDING to summary published
in the Journal of the American Medi
cal Association, the deaths by accident
in connection with the celebration of
the Fourth of July this year number
1853, and the total of the injured is
$3.50 This is one less than the
number killed on the Fourth last year,
but 1910 more than last years record
of the injured. These facts appeal
eloquently for safe and sane Fourth.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

The republican plurality of 5000 in
Maine this year is not materially
different from that in 1905. Local
issues, such as prohibition, have Sc
dominated in this years campaign
that the result of election has little
national significance. Maine will GO
for Mr.. Taft in November and prob.
ably by not much, if any, less than its
usual plurality.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

One of the advantages of Jacobson's
record is, that it contains many things
done, but nobody can point to any
thing not done that he ought to have
dOne
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

"W1TH1N five years airships will be
carrying passengers across the ocean
in 18 hours-2OO miles an hour. Aerial
Aiqht will be commercialized in that
time. The North Pole can be reached
in a 4O-hour trip, and the perfected
heliocoptica will be able to encircle the
globe IN a week." says Thomas A
Edison, the noted inventor. He knows
hottie
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

LADIES hats for winter will be larg-
er. Paris has settled the question, and
Paris has th- last say Oh matters of
this sort What Of it? We are help.
less to prevent it.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

THE test case brought against the
new Oklahoma bank guaranty law has
resulted in another decision upholding
the law, this time the State Supreme
Court affirming the favorable ruling of
the lower court. The case will now be
carried to the United States Supreme
Court. 1t is good law.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

THE problem Of successful man
flights by no means solved as yet
Orville Wright who has recently as
tonished the world with his aeroplane
flights met with tragic mishap Thurs.
day by the breakingof propeller blade
while making fight. 1t is dangerous
business and always will be-.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

NINETY. FIVE percent of the children
of Minneapolis never reach the high
school and very large percentage stop
short of the last two grades. All the
more reason FOR the grades receiving the
principal attention and for spending
the bulk of the money on them.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

J. F. JACOBSON is q candidate whom
the republicans may we'll be glad to sup
port. In his public and private life he
has made distinctly favorable i'm
preston, and has won the respect and
confidence of all who hear him as q
man of ability, courage and sterling
honesty,
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

WITH the appointment of Benjamin
NJ. Rastall as assistant professor in the
economics department of the Univers
ity of Minnesota, the real start has
been made for the development of q
college of science of business and
finance. This will be one of the most
popular and useful courses.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
Fine Austin Property For Sale

II wish to sell my six acres on the
Brownsdale road within the city lin.
sits. Good house, cook house, barn,
we'll etc. An ideal location for some
one who wishes a quiet home with
plenty OF pasture and garden.
IJt3 ltSYsZ[ NK
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

Six weeks from to day the Demo-
cratic party may expect to find itself
in a position to say that it is at last
through with MIR. Bryan for good and
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

enough to slip through the holes and
project one or two inches at each end.
A nail may be driven through the end
of the stick, suggests Prairie Farmer,
to prevent it from slipping through the
hole. In filling the manger with hay
the stick can be slipped out.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23

SHALL the people rule? The renom-
ination of Governor Hughes proves
that in New York at least they do
rule
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
STATE

MR. BRYAN has at least a few pol
icies that nobody will steal if he leaves
them unguarded on street corner.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
Creamery Success.

The fate Of any creamery rests with
the farmers They are the ones who.
are "a say whether = sum cient supply
5ot milk and cream shall 10 furnishedI
stos uaa ke 1T succesa ~
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
NATIONAL

For PrcSilcnt-
WILLIAM H. TAFT Ohio
Foe Vice. President
J. S. SHERMAN, New York
STATE
For Governor
j. F, JACOBSON, Madison
For LleutenantGovernor-
A. o. EBERHART, Mankato
For Secretary OF State
.. JULIUS A. SCHMAHL Redwood Falls
For State Treasurer
c. C. DlNEHART, Slayton
For Attorney General
GEORGE T. SIMPSON, Winona
For Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
IRA B. MILLS, Moorhead,
C. E. ELMQUI5T, Rush City
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-19
HEALING RADluM SPRING.
Curative Properties In Water Of Aus
trian Uranium Mines.

Curative Properties In Watsr Of Aus
trian Uranium Mines.
About eighteen miles from Carlsbad
ID the small town of st. Joachimstal,
where the Austrian government has
one Of Its tobacco factories, and about
three miles from that town. up in the
hills, at a place which is difficult to
reach, are the imperial uranium
works, which have become famous
during the last few years on account
Of the radium found In the uranium
stone. There Il also a government
factory at st. Joachimstal where
chemical c0lors are made from the
uranium aud shipped to all parts Of
the country. About two years ago the
imperial managers Of the uranium
mines made report to the govern
ment authorities that the water Of the
mine was found to contain radium,
and medical experts have since de-
caared that these waters are Of high
medical value In certain diseases.
Recently most of the Austrian news
papers have published items according
tS which the Austrian government Ii
convinced Of the high value Of these
waters and intends to take charge
thereof, construct a proper radium
spring and build hotels, which It will
cOntrol.-Consular Report.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-19
Willing to 3. cenvine.d.

A sturdy tramp one day went into
. suburban garden where the lady
Of the house was engaged in attend
ing to the flowers. He took no no.
tice of her refusal to give coppers,
but continued his importantly until
. bulldog appeared, growing omi-
nously. The lady seized it by the
collar and held it, calling out:
''You had better go away at once.
He may bite you"
srYou amt got no right to keep
. savage dorg like that" replied
the tramp in outraged tones.
Perhaps I have not" was the
cool answer. 'If you think SO, !
Won't keep -hm- -I'll let him 60"
The latch Of the gate clicked vio-
lantly, and in twenty seconds that
ttampa Aad vanished into space.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-19
letter Cured.

A lady customer Of ours had suf-
fered with tetter for two or three
years. 1t go so bad on her hands
that she could not attend to her
hou ,ehold duties. One box OF Cham
berlain's Salve cured her. Chamber
lain's medicines give splendid salts
faction in this community.-M. H.
Rodney & Co, Almond, Ala. Cham
berlain's medicines are for sale by
Iklcman Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-19

The Cubic ceItsnts Of Ocean Areas.
The mean height Of all the land now
sPove the sea u referred to by l.yell a.
heing 1000 feet. The mean depth Of
tie ocean Il at least 1900 feet-that
- It exceeds the. height Of the land
twelve times. This IL BECAUSE the ex.
tteme heights Of the land, although
probably no iess- than the extreme
depths Of the sea, yet are exceptional
heights. while the ocean maintains its
depth over enormous areas. Owing to
the fact that the surface OF the OCEAN
to that Of the land is az two and half
to one, the ocean would accommodate
the whole Of the land thirty times over
were 1t all pitched into the ocean areas
-Knowlsdes and Scientific News.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-19

If you have paid a subscription
to The Chieftain and don't see it
acknowledged in our list OF sub
scriptions received, you are re-
quested to notify this office.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-19
me werId's Railways.

North America has. speaking in round
terms. 100000 miles Of railway, Of
which 225.OOO are found in the United
states. Europe. as a whole has 100 600
miles. or $4,000 miles less than those in
the United States alone Asia has
0z.O00 miles. Africa 1900 and Austrs-
u and the adjacent islands Of Oceania
1850.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-19
Don't Forget the Date, June 10 to Is, 1908
SPECIAL NOTE

We will run this Special
Sale and sell Goods as
advertised as long as
they last, and it is our
desire that every reader
of this circular will
come to our store and
inspect OUR VALUES
before the stock is
broken.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-19

Ever Offered in tbs Section, for Cash Only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
German Steamer Still Ashore

New York, December 12.-With her crew of 25 men still aboard, despite an increasingly rough sea, the little Ger man freight steamer Harburg re- mained hard and fast tonight in the sound near the Bellport life saving station on Long Island where she went ashore during dense fog early today. Some of her cargo has been thrown overheard to make it easier for the tugs to float her, but on account of the rough sea it was thought no attempt would be made to get her off until tomorrow. Captain Suhr has declined the assistance of the life savers in the belief that he and his men are in no great danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13

New Orleans, December 12.-Inasmuch as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic association refrained from clearing Louis jana of the ugly charges preferred by Tulane and pressed by Auburn only at the suggestion of Col. Boyd, president of Louisiana, who desired 8 committee to fully investigate, the all-southern team as picked by Coach Vanguard of Louis jana is of great interest.
 He gives Louisiana players five posi- tions, Vanderbilt has two positions, and Sewanee two. Of the remaining two posi- tions Leach of Tennessee and Pratt of Alabama are put in possession.
 In view of the fact that it is now posi- tive that Louisiana will be cleared. Louis jana players are clearly eligible to mem- bership on all-southern teams. Inasmuch as Louisiana was admittedly the strong est football team in the south this year, it stands to reason that certain of Louis jana players are entitled to berths. Only two bona fide all-southern teams have been selected, therefore, for only two have contained Louisiana players. These were chosen by Coach Vanguard of Louis jana and George Watkins formerly of Sewanee and now assistant coach at the University Of Alabama.
 Winguard's s all-southern follows:
 CeAter-Stovall, Louisiana.
 GUards-Hasslock Vanderblt; Hillman, Louisiana.
 1ackles-Evans, Sewanee; Novlett, Lou isiana.
 h.nds-Blalle Vanderbilt; Pratt, Ala b5ma.
 Quarter-Fenton, Louisiana.
 Halves-Leach, Tennessee; Lally, Louis iara.
 F'ullback-Markley. Sewanee.
 Vanguard places Louisiana first, Au-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
ARKANSAS GIRLS
 TRIM MISSISSIPPI


 Columbus, Miss. December 12--(special) feated the Industrial Institute and Col- lege of Mississippi basketball team this ofternoon in a beautifully and sixillfully played game. Score, Il to 9.
 Coming with many scalps hanging to their belts and the proud possessors of an unbeaten record in any basketball contest for the past three seasons. the Arkansas girls were looked upon with well ground ed fear by the locals. This is Missis- sippFs first season in real athletics-the first year, a regular coach has been at the school, and Miss Pohl has done ex- cellently.
 Arkansas started off with rush. The Mississippians tested their opponents strength but within five minutes five scores had heen made by the visitors. Cheers and college songs by over 5000 peo- lie gave the locals strength and they as s1med the aggressive. The visitors scored Q in the first half while the locals made G. In the second half the locals fought gamely. The last five minutes of play was spectacular and exciting. In this half Arkansas scored and the locals 3
 While it was a defeat, it was not with out honor, for the visitors averaged 133 pounds each and the locals 11S. Follow ing is the lineup:
 Arkansas T,ess Wolf, jumping center; Katie Moore, second center; Nell Cole man, guard; Ethel Whitstone, guard; ldyrna Glass, forward; Carolin Shredder, captain, forward.
 Mississippi Mary B. Smith, jumping center; Aleyne Watts, second center; Alice Cook, guard; Ruth Roger, guard; Carrie Ellington, forward; Bettie Boswell, cap tain, forward.