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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

UP together and they would both dance
on the limbs with all their strength,
till the nuts came rafting down In
Jolly shower.
Sometimes. as the October days grew
colder. they would come home with
teeth chattering and fingers and noses
blue with cold. Then mother would
thaw them out and give them hot lem
onade.
And the pile of nuts in the corner of
the garnet grew and grew.
You mustn't think that picking up the
nuts was all of the work Not by any
sort of means. For every nut had a
little green house of its own: and al
though sometimes the four little walls
of it fell away at touch. oftener the
nut gatherers had to try force.
Two stones would do the business
one to pound on and the other to pound
with. Fingers and thumbs got pounded,
too. sometimes, and If you want to know
II 1t hurt or not. just try pounding your
own finger sometime when it is half
frozen
But that was part of the affair. and
mothers arnica bottle and salve would
stop the ache and dry the tears Then.
too. 1t was very interesting to unwind
the long, narrow rag and show the
wound to father after supper.
All through the nutting season neither
father nor mother asked one single
troublesome question. so that made 1t
easy to keep the secret although both
Marcy and the boy were nigh to burst
Ing with the Importance of 1t.
And the nut pile In the corner of the
garnet grew and grew.
Every time they added to their hoard
the whole was carefully measured till
at last there were three full bushels,
heaped to running over. Uncle Tom
was let into the secret, and he came
over one day when father and mother
were gone and took away the nuts.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
MIX IusDecfIon.

In speaking Of milk Inspection, Chief
WEBSTER of the United States Dairy
Department. said: ats purpose Is to
protect the public against impure milk.
Such may come from several sources.
First. In the case Of animals. we need
better inspection. for they may be
badly infected with tuberculosis and
still the disease would not be apparent
TO the eye. Second. the handlers Of milk
need a closer inspection. and when
such persons have contagious disease
they should not be allowed to handle
the milk or any of its products. Third.
there should be more sanitary inspec-
ton OF buildings and equipment.
Fourth. the laboratory inspection is i'm
portant and should be placed In com
,,etent hands II is Of the Utmost i'm
portance that the inspection work be
done BY experienced and educated men.
Politics should not adulterate the milk
aad is most detrimental to the accom-
plishing Of the most good. The police
authority alone is the least effective In
this work, for you can't make man
clean with a club; he must be educated
However. II f. best that the inspector
be clothed with police power. for there
are In some communities those who
VIII heed nothing but pure force. The
pollce power makes the work more ef-
factsxe in all cases, but is not always
necessary. The larger per cent Of the
muk sold in the smaller towns md
cities Il not. perhaps, entirely objection
able. but Is not quite right"
Mr.. Webster would recommend that
ali mix be pasteurized under Official
control until SEINE better means odd
be found. High class milk Or certified
MIX is more or less costly TO produce,
and the price Is much above what the
ma ority Of people can afford 10 pay.
and pasteurized milk can be sold at
reasonable price
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Two days later he came back looking
very important
'Hullo. children" he said. "come out
in the woodshed With me a minute.
he old black cats out there washing
her face"
Out there. behind the chip pile they
never looked at the black cat. but Uncle
Tom opened his hand and showed them
six big round silver dollars.
There's your Christmas money" he
said.
well divide even." said the boy gen
erously. '.even if you are the little-est
because you worked just as hard. So
there's three of 'em for each of u.s.
What a Christmas Wen have" cried
Marcy rapturously
THE best ever It's great fun doing
things ourselves"
And so the sweet kindly spirit of good
old Saint Nicholas lived again. and
grew and grew in the hearts of Marcy
and the boy, just as the nut pile had
grown in the garrett.
No, indeed, the soul of Saint Nicholas
is not dead, and will never die so long
as there are hearts on earth full OF gen
crosby and love.-Portland Oregonian
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

was no pantomime, it is true; but
there was Lord of Misrule, elected
in every important household, at court,
the Inns of Court; and it was his bust
ness to see that there were no lapses
into seriousness during the Christmas
holidays. He was a very expensive in
stitution, il seems; for in Edward WIS
reign, when 1t was the business Of the
authorities TO make the poor little boy
king forget all the murders that were
keeping him on the throne, the Christ
mas revels were particularly costly and
the Lord Of Misrule's costume alone
cost E52 S. Sd-New York Globe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
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The Boy and Marcy thought and
thought and thought. Finally they
went to Violet Amanda in the kitchen.
for they did not want TO let father and
mother know. It was to be a surprise.
This Christmas they had planned to
keep the spirit of old St Nicholas In
their hearts. and there were TO be gifts
bought with money Of their own earn
Ing. How to earn IL was the question.
Violet Amanda had no suggestions TO
offer, but Robert, the hired man, had an
idea Now. to look at Robert you'd
never believe he could have an idea
slowed away under his blaeA skin and
woody topknot: but looks are some
times deceiving.
"Out in de meider," he said, slowly,
as Violet Amanda poured him a second
cup Of coffee, ''dey's n pow'ful heap
sight 90 hick'ry nuts on dem big trees.
an deys mo- in de wood lot, Yo' alls
could git money TO dem nuts ef dey
w-uz gaddered. Dey's jes' ripe 70 fall
In out de shucks"
Marcy cried the Boy, sits just
the thing. How much could we get for
a bushel of 'em, Rohert?"
81 heerd somebody say" said Rob
ert. as be wiped his mouth on the back
OF his sleeve. dat yo' could git two
dollahs 70 dem dis Fall up in de city"
Wen start the minute we've fin
ished breakfast they cried.
Mothers consent 10 nutting party
was given without question. Bags and
baskets were provided, and a lunch of
bread and butter. with honey spread
De .ween. and Off they started for the
clump of hickory trees in the sheep pas
ture.
AS they crawled through hole in
the garden fence they could hear the
trees ruStling in a very queer way for
a still day. and pretty soon they eSpied
somebody in one OF the trees. shaking
It vigorously.
"It's mani" cried Marcy. dismayed-
ITS a thlefr shouted the Boy,
~Come onr And from far away he
yelled You thief. Come down out of
our trees -
But before they reached the spot the
man swung himself down from the
branches. and behold, 1t was Robert,
grlnning and chuckling.
II reckoned yo' ais couldn't get dose
nuts ont de tales tree. so done shuck
ZEN down fob you"
So their first effort was made easy
That days labor showed a fne start on
the nut heap. that grew and grew In
the corner OF the gar
X was not always So vasy. After the
meadow trees were stripped they had
70 hunt in the woods. and often the
trees we're too high for the Boy &c
climb.
other times be and Marcy could s.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
Little Johnny,s Resolutions,

Next Tuesday'll be New Years day."
Said little Johnny Lake.
Some restrictions, nom declares,
| really ought to make.
Mons promised to stop gossipin'
An so has Sister Sue.
guess I'll resolute bit.
Les see-what shall | do?
I'll resolute. l guess. to quit
A-splittin' kindlin' wood
Then pop'll have to do that work,
Like fathers always should
An then, while I'm a-doin' it,
I'll resolute 10 quit
The Sunday school, fer goin' there
With me don't make no hit.
I'D ike to resolute some way
To git myself a goat;
want buttin' billy ram
With whiskers on his throat
An then I'll resolute, l guess,
To beat up Tommy Hunt;
He's took an stole my girl frum me,
The doggone little runt,
Il reckon that's enough fer me
To resolute jist now;
At any rate, III make that do
It's plenty, anyhow.
Les see-I start on New Years day.
Well, that amt very fur
Won't nom be tickled when she finds
How well I've minded herr"
Denver Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Inc best system of agriculture is the
one that will return the same net
pronts and the most plantfood to the
soil. 1t Seems hard for us to get out
OF the old ruts. Some farmers will dig
200 bushels of potatoes from an acre
of land and sell them for $50 and
think they have reached the climax of
profitable agriculture, but he is like
the man who paid $1,000 for a farm
and after having dug $1,000 worth OF
fertility out of it was obliged to sell
it for $4,000. There is no practical
farming that does not maintain soil
fertility
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

The Charity Organization Society,
which operates in many different cities
from headquarters in New York. reports
that in the past year il carried 5.771
families at New York. compared TO 1886
families the rear before It Is able to say
that il has not refused help to any fam
Nv "a need with notice The report says
that the naturalization Of social reform
movements is going on rapidly. and that
che organized Pittsburg survey. including
the typhoid fever investigation the study
az San Francisco relief work. Of working
mems insurance ard OF the placing out OF
children. are some Of shs evidences Of this
new spirit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

In mailing Christmas gifts have the
package weighed by some responsible
person. place the exact amount OF post
age needed upon the parcel. and In
nine hundred and ninety-nine cases out
OF a possible Thousand your package
win reach its destination safely and
promptly. In addressing the package
write the name OF the person who is TO
receive Ii in ink. spelling both the city
and state. and do not abbreviate- Place
your name in small writing In either
the upper OF lower left hand corner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Wee Elsie had been told,
By some hobgoblin bold,
To hang her stockings neat
And then this verse repeat
''Twickledee, brickledee, fee Fl 70 fun,
Stocking, oh, stocking, much bigger be-
come"
On Christmas Eve therefore,
She said these lines thrice Ger.
Lo hardly were they said,
When right above her head
A pair of stockings were
That surely seemed, to her
A giant to belong
Goodnight to you," she said,
And clambered into bed.
Quite sure next day would show
Them filed from top to toe
Whoa there! my Jupiter, Gallant and
Gray
Quietly. r 1deer, moment here stay"
I'D leaving them his sleigh,
Old Sanity made his way
Quick down the chimney fue
And through the fireplace, 100.
"Dear me, what's this 1 seer
1t sureiT cannot be-
None but a greedy miss
Would hang such things as this :"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
n.a Emo,,on. Po,.onou..

DR.. Landone, who plans 20 improve the
human race by Burbank's plant theories
In the rearing of children, in recent
interview dwelt on the value of cultiva-
ting love and cheerfulness and good
thoughts toward mankind. For" he
said. 1.-THE body is a substance composed
of chemicals and these chemicals are al
the mercy Of the emotions. Anger, hatred
and sorrow poison the fluids of the body,
while love. eheerfulness and happiness
serve as eliminators of emotiye and IA
tiCue poiSOnS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
FIRE LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS.
Figures Show Big Increase Over
Those of Last Year.

The fire loss of the United States and
Canada for the month of October as com
piled from the carefully kept records of
the Journal of Commerce and Commercial
Bulletin, aggregates So, 722, $50. The fol-
lowing table giving the losses by months
for this year and the preceding year af-
fords a startling comparison, demonstrate
ing the unusually heavy fire waste of the
past few months
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Have you seen the handkerchief bagg
1t is just shown in the shops. To
make 1t .or Christmas requires two
fiat disks crocheted 81 silk ani beaded.
about tlCnee inches in diameter Join
these fiatly together. leaving an open
ing at the top. This quaint little az
fair. which looks ike an exaggerated
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
The Worm Turned.

Mrs. Cobwigger While it's true that
women wear mems neckties, you surely
couldn't expect me to appear in public
in such monstrosity as this. Where
in the world did you ever get such a
tie?
Cobwigger-My dear, that's the one
you bought for me last Christmas
Jf1On
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

The international tuberculosis exhibit
ton which was first brought together at
great expense during the recent congress
of experts at Washington. has now been
moved to the Museum of Natural His
tory at New York for the benefit of the
people of that city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
tai $50, 757 200 Sos, 75s, $50

1t will be seen that. like September,
the month just closed exhibited an enor-
nous increase of loss over the same month
in 1907, and that 1908 so far shows $685.
100000 more loss than for the first ten
months of 1907.
The month OF October furnished no less
than 394 fires resulting in a loss of $10,
pGJ OF over in each instance. These fires,
classified according to their destructive
ness, give the following showing:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Prof. Metchnikoff. the Russian subdi-
rector of the Pasteur Institute, who viii
receive half the Nobel prize this yer for
medico- ARCHAEOLOGICAL research. announces
that be viii devote the sum to further
st,1dv of means 10 promote longevity
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Christmas In King Alfred's Reign.
In King Alfred's time, and all
through the middle ages Christmas be-
gan on st. Thomas's Day ard lasted
until Twelfth Night. and was moreover
as much festival for fathers and
mothers as for their children. There
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
A Tima Of Peril

Clarissa-I'm always glad when New
Years day is safely over.
Fidelia-Yes; 1t is saddening ami
versary.
Clarissa-Oh, l don't mean that.
Clarence and / always have a horrid
quarrel suggesting Improvements in
each others conduct.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

beaded watch and may be any color de-
sired. is swung from the belt, with my
lady's little lace handkerchief tucked
therein And, in truth, tiny as the
kerchief Is, it just fills the bag.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

"Oh. I'm SO glad Mrs Slimkins'
clothes have come" said the washer
woman to her daughter. II was just
wondering what we woukt year to the
Christmas entertainment te>morrow
night. Cleveland Leader
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

We are making mistake when we
neglect to provide an abundance of
succulent food for our live stock dur
ing the winter There is great need OF
succulent food in all rations and there
is something about this succulence that
the chemist cannot find that is of value
TO the animals. Ensilage turnips and
mangels will make excellent succu-
lence.
One point we should study in the
feeding of live stock is that of max
lns the rations palatable. The matter
of palatibility or the individual appe-
titles OF our animals is a matter that
il seldom recognized, although it is of
great Importance
In most cases animals will thrive
better when they are fed ration that
they relish even though 1t is not theo-
retically balanced to a fraction OF a
per cent, than they will on a ration
that is not agreeable to their appetites
even if properly balanced.
OF course we cannot disregard the
relative proportions of heterogeneous
and carbonaceous material in the ra-
tons. but first we must De sure that
the ration is large enough and then
look to its palatability instead of split
ting hairs over a slight variation in
nutritiye rationS.-EXchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF
THE NATIONS PROBLEMS.

The following table shows the rela-
tive Importance of the nations prob
lens as President Roosevelt considers
them in his message, by the number OF
words which he devoted to each sub
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Pigs will fatten rapidly when fed
corn alone. but the fattening will be
at the expense of health and growth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

There is nc sentiment about a hen.
She is an egg and meat machine. and
nothing else
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Little Jessie woke up on Christmas
morning and called TO her four-year-
old sister Mary
Merry Christmas,'
Jessie Christmas promptly an
swered the baby
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
ROADS RULE EXPRESS.
Census Inquiry Shows Railways
Are Large Holders of Carrier
Stocks.
FIX RATES BY AGREEMENTS.
Six Leading Companies Dominate in
the Package Transportation
Business.

An investigation Of the express bust
ness of the United States has just been
completed by the census bureau of the
government, which covers all phases of
that business and shows in detail the
relations of the express companies with
the railroads of the country. 1t is
shown, for instance, that the railroads
of the country own more than one
fourth Of the stock of the express COM
panies and that, in turn, the express
companies own railroad stock to the
amount of more than $22000,OOO, which
is also a figure in excess of one-fourth
OF their own capitalization. The con-
tracts between the companies and the
railroads are set forth as well as the
method of determining the rates.
In 1907 there were thirty-four ex-
press companies as compared with eigh-
teen In 1890. Only ten of the companies
reporting in 1890 were in existence I'M
der the same name in 1907; the remain
ing eight companies have gone out of
business, have been absorbed by other
companies or are operating under other
names. The total express mileage has
increased from 174,O59 miles to 235, 1903
miles, gain of $50 per cent.
Companies that Dominate.
In 1907 as in 1890 the express bust
ness was dominated by the following
companies: Adams, American, Pacific,
Southern, United States, and Wells,
Fargo & Co. The aforementioned leads
in the amount of mileage operated, with
the American Express Company a close
second. These six leading companies
operated 92.7 per cent of the total mile
age in 1890 and S7.5 per cent in 1907.
In the number of miles covered by
express companies Texas ranks first
among the States and territories, fol-
lowed, in the order named, by Illinois,
Iowa. Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York
and Kansas. The use Of steamboat
lines is most extensive in Alaska,
where water routes furnish practically
the only facilities for transportation. In
Maine, New York, Washington and
Michigan the steamboat mileage Is also
large. Electric roads are used by the
express companies in oily twenty
States. Seventy-two per cent OF the
total mileage by electric roads is in
Ohio. New York and California. In
only fifteen States are stage lines still
used by EXPRESS companies, and $751;
per cent of the mileage of such lines
is in the Western States, principally
California and NeYada.
Receipts and Expenditures.
The total receipts of all the express
companies amount to $i2S.117,176, of
which 81 per cent is receipts from OPP
GRAFTON and per cent receipts from
other sources. Over 90 per cent Of the
total receipts represents the receipts
of the six leading companies. Two inn
portant items of expense in the express
business are the amounts paid to steam
roads and the salaries and wages,
which in 1907 were $56,37S349 and
$50, 531, 754, respectively. and together
constituted, as in 1890, over so per cent
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Bradds-Going to make any new res
olutions this year. Spikes?
Spikes-New ones? l should say not.
I've got lot of old ones I've never
used. by Jove.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Poultry manure is worth not less
than SD ton. But if you store ii
where it will get wet. 1t will not be
worth much OF anything
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

You can't count the wrinkles on the
horns of the COW that has been de-
horned so as to tell her age, so it is
a good plan TO keep record book of
your cows
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

There were during October this year
eighteen fires causing an aggregate loss
each of 100000 or over.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
meating Mnter For CnttIc.

The Indiana station made an investi-
CATION of the methods of beef produc-
ton used by the successful feeders in
the State. A list of 100 questions was
sent out to $500 of the most successful
cattle feeders In the State.
In response to these inquiries 929 re-
plies were received While all phases
of the subject were touched upon it is
interesting to note that in the matter
of an adequate water supply So per
cent of the feeders use wells for the
purpose of watering their cattle, 81 per
cent used springs and the remainder
depended upon bitches. creeks or nat
ural ponds
In regard 20 the heating of water in
winter, tank heaters were used by 80
per cent, few of the remainder de-
pend upon pumping water as the cattle
need it; upon springs which never
freeze up, or upon banking the water
tanks with sawdust, manure or some
other substance to keep them from
freezing
But taken as a whole the great ma
jority make no provision whatever in
regard to warming the water in winter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

Captain Emmett Crawford, OF the
Third United States cavalry who was
killed in the attempt TO capture Ge-
ronimo Twenty-Five years ago, is TO be
honored with place in the National
cemetery. The remains have lain at
Kearney, Neb., since 1856. They win
be disinterred and transferred to Ar
lington cemetery and there reburied
wish military honors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22
SSSSSSSSSSS

One farmer recommends quarter
pound doses of baking soda for collie
In animals
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-12-22

A grand total of $2069, 2S9, 1876
worth Of mineral products In the Unit
ed States during the past year is an
nounced by the geological survey. OF
this amount $l,166,1 6J, 191 were nom
metallic, $903.024 005 metallic aud
100000 not specified. The mineral
products for the previous year aggre-
gated 81 ,004. 007. 034.