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cuticura Proved Successful.

"About two years ago my eyes got
In such condition that was unable
to go about. They were terribly in
famed, both the balls and lids.
tried home remedies without relief.
Then 1 decided to go to our family
physician, but he didn't help them.
Then / tried two more of our most
prominent physicians, but my eyes
grew continually worse. AT this time
a friend of mine advised me to try
Cuticura Ointment, and after using 1t
about one week my eyes were con-
siderably improved, and in two weeks
they were almost well. They have
never given me any trouble since and
/ am now sixty-five years old. shall
always praise Cuticura. G.. B. Halsey,
Mouth of Wilson, Va, Apr. 4, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston.
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JOB WOULD KEEP HIM BUSY
Greenhorn Sailor Realized the Captain
Had Given Him a Big
Contract.

In the height OF the recent wheat tu-
multi Broker Patten, discussing the
governments wheat estimates with
reporter, said calmly:
But some of the men the govern
ment takes its figures from are green
horns. Perfect greenhorns. AS bad
as the Dutch sailor, you know.
"The captain said to the sailor,
when the ship came to port:
"'Take a boat, run ashore and buy
two dollars worth of vegetables
1.-The sailor didn't know what vege
tables were, so as soon as he struck
land he said to 'longshoreman:
"'What is vegetables, mate?
"'Oh, dried peas, for instance the
1ongshoreman answered.
$50 the Dutch sailor spent his tive
dollars on a huge sack of dried peas
when he drew near the ship again
with his load the captain called him
from the bridge:
"well, have you got those vege
tables?'
"Aye, aye, SIR said the sailor.
"'Then,' said the captain, hand
them up to cookie one at time
"'Shiver my timbers' said the
sailor, I've got job before me now
and no mistaken"
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GIVE GHOST BLACK EYES.
Fearless Youths Spoil Fun of Mean
spook Who Frightened Timid
Young Lasses.

Philadelphia was a very much
chagrined and sore ghost" that
limped home from the vicinity of st.
Marys cemetery, Gloucester, late one
night recently. For weeks the ghost"
had had fun of its own, frightening
many timid lasses whose waists were
concealed my manly coat sleeves, for
that particular vicinity is a favorite
spot for twos of a kind in the spring
evenings. Many of the more timid
ones Stunned the place, declining in
vitations to go for a walk, and the
enshrouded spook was about having
the-field all to itself when some hardy
young men of the neighborhood de-
cided that the time had arrived to
bring about a change.
They gathered in numbers amid the
shadows of the trees, silent and de-
termined They had not been posted
long when the white-robed figure ap-
peared along the walk. Some Of them
felt trife creepy, even then. but
the drawer among them led the at
tack, and in about four minutes that
ghost" was loudly crying for mercy.
What the crowd of youths did to IT
was enough. They slammed IL and
pounded It and thumped 1t, tore it's
white shroud to shreds and gave IL
black eyes and such kicks as viii COM
pel II to eat from the mantel shelf
for week. But the love-lorn lasses
will have their walks again.
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some description, for everybody had
a smile.
When Hunt joined the rapidly swell
ing ranks to investigate he saw a
man on his hands and knees eating
grass with seeming relish. The unfor-
tunate would leap in a bullfrog fash
ion from one bunch of clover grass to
another, chew a cud and swallow it.
He tackled couple of shrubs rather
ravenously and seemed oblivious to
the surrounding and laughing crowd.
Hunt climbed over the wall and
grabbed the grass eater, who became
offended and sought to escape. He
fought for a few minutes, when he
suddenly became pacified. Then he
dropped to his knees again and insist
ed on eating more grass.
When the prisoner saw water he
became unmanageable and frantic.
His peculiar behavior led to the be-
lief that he had hydrophobia, al
though he made no attempt at biting
dence of hydrophobia was his propen-
sity to growl like a dog.
After being attended by an ambu.
lance surgeon the man was taken to
Bellevue. He became very wild and
excited there. He was placed in the
alcoholic ward, but he is not sup.
posed to be affected by intoxicants.
His violense increased to such an ex.
tent that he had to be put in a re-
straining apparatus.
After he had been quieted some he
was questioned as to his identity. He
muttered "William Brennan" That
is supposed to be his name. He
stared in blank amazement when
asked for his address
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25
GOOD WORKING IDEA
FOR SPRAYING POTATOES
Bulletin Wisconsin
Showing How Machine Can be Operated
Ten-Acre Patch.

Provide five 50-gallon barrels. two
galvanized ten-quart pals for mixing
and dipping. One hundred and fifty
pounds of blue vitriol, two hundred
pounds of fresh lime and five cents
worth of potassium ferro-cyanide cry
stalls.
The two hundred pounds of fresh
lime will be sufficient for the season
and should be bought in small lots
at the time of spraying. The first ap-
plication will require forty pounds of
blue vitriol and fifty pounds of fresh
lime.
Suspend the blue vitriol in one-half
barrel of water twenty-five gallons)
the evening before spraying. Hang
the blue vitriol we'll up from the bot
tom of the barrel and use when pos
sib'e only wooden or copper vessels
in handling the solution. Iron and tin
will be eaten through by the free acid
in the blue vitriol solution. 1t is well
to rinse all metal vessels containing
blue vitriol solution with lime water
after using.
Slake fifty pounds of fresh lime in
a barrel the evening before spraying.
Then in the morning the stock solu-
tion of both lime and vitriol will be
ready for mixing.
Place one-fifth of the blue vitrlol
stock solution, prepared as above in
one empty barrel and fill with waser.
Place one-fifth of the lime in another
empty barrel and fill with water. Stir
thoroughly. Then, with two men dip
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25
lmproxsd Make Of Khaki

The Army and the Navy Journal
announces that the quartermaster's
department of the army has achieved
very important success in devising
new grade OF olive drab khaki cot
ton cloth for the summer and tropical
service uniforms for troops. This fab
ric. unlike the old khaki, is soft, pill
able. of open texture and of very firm
fiber. II takes color beautifully and.
II anything, inclines to the brown
rather than TO the green OF the olive
shade, thus increasing the protective
character of the color.
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gallon tank where ten rows are taken
at each round. Twenty acres should
be covered during a ten-houI day
when the provisions stated above are
observed.
An abundant water supply is very
desirable where large fields are to
be sprayed. Many growers err in not
providing sufficient barrels and pals
for mixing and preparing the stock
solutions. The concentrated lime and
blue vitriol stock solutions must be
poured directly together, but diluted
as directed above. Hence the neces-
sity for providing the barrels to make
the mixture on a large scale.
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GROWLS LIKE A DOG;
EATS GRASS IN PARK
NEW YORK POLICE DISCOVER IN.
DlvlDUAL CRAWLING AROUND
ON HANDS AND FEET.

New York.-On his hands and knees
and occasionally growing as If trying
to initiate dog, man was found
in Central park by Policeman Arthur
Hunt, eating grass. The grass eater
is now in Bellevue hospital with the
doctors In attendance mystified They
are unable to diagnose his case at
present. He exhibits symptoms of
hydrophobia, or delirium and tenn
porary loss of mind.
Policeman Hunt had his attention
attracted to the man by gathering
just outside of the park wall. 1t was
evident to the policeman that the
crowd was greatly enjoying show of
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25
Great Improvement.

The patient told the doctor all hif
symptoms. At the end of the recital
the medical man looked severe.
my dear sir" he said, you must
gradually give up whisky and soda"
Some months later he met the pa
tient and inquired whether the advice
had been followed.
ITO the letter." replied the patient.
beaming. "Why, I've already given up
soda completely"
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operation. 1 had
already had two
operations, and
they wanted me to
go through a third
one. 1 suffered day
and night from in
fammation and a
small tumor, and
never thought OF
seeing a well day
again. A friend
told me how Lydia
II. Pinkham's Veg
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coloration or precipitate is produced.
the mixture needs more lime. The
potassium ferro-cyanide can be pur-
chased from any drug store.
II is necessary also to see that all
grit and unslaked particles of lime are
strained from the mixture before IT
is poured into the spray tank. This
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25
Mice Versus Garden sseds.-

Mice Versus Garden seeds.-A new
terror, especially to lady clerks, has
come with the establishment of the
government seed depository at Wash
ington from which congressman sup
ply constituents with samples. says
the Troy Times. The seeds are quite
as attractive to mice as to men, and
the building where the grain is stored
is overrun with the creatures. AS
most Of those employed in doing up
the packages are girls fearsome
state of things is prevailing in that
branch of the government service.
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25

Lime for Beets.-Lime, when ap-
piled to sugar beet land in Michigan,
produces a slightly larger develop
ment of leaf than on the unlimed
plants. and an increase of 1,200
pounds per acre over the unlimed
beets. The percentage of sugar in the
beets remains practically the same.
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25

Meadow Land In New York.-New
York alone has nearly 100000 acres
of meadow land upon which upward
OF 6,000,O 900 tons of hay are raised
every year. In the United States ap-
proximately 60,00O,000 tons of timothy
hay are grown on about 10000. 900
acres of meadow land.
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25

Rotation crops.-Those of us who
have good farms and want to keep
them that way must practice better
rotation of crops with more intensive
cultivation. Rotating farm crops is
profitable in many ways. II destroys
innumerable injurious insects and It
keeps the weeds In check; II gives
better crops and makes the land
richer in more than one way. Do not
plant spuds and beets all the time
and run the land down, but change
often.
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THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
ByLydia E. .Pinkham's Veg,
etable Compound

Chicago, Ill -"I want to tell You
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. was so sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said would die If / did not have an
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25

The educational committee OF the
London county council has decided
upon the formation of classes IN IN.
school Fairgrounds for the summe
months.
The Yale expositor., 1909-06-25
GROWING Trade ln condensed MIIk.

SroWin9 t'Soe VT So"oc"seo W"N.
The expectations of condensed milk
from. the United States have shown a
very rapid growth in recent years, the
total value being In 1895, s2l9.7s5; in
1898, s671, $40: in 1900. s1.139,402; in
1906. s2,156.616, and in 1908. s2.455.1s6
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SORE EYES CURED.

Eye-Balls and Lids Became Terribly
Inflamed-Was Unable to Go About
All Other Treatments Failed, But
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10
SCHOOL GROWING.

The board of the agricultural school,
at it's last meeting decided to hold a
meeting monthly hereafter, instead of
internationally. On the second
Wednesday of each month the mem
bers will meet and discuss matters
relative to school work. The school
has grown to such Importance it is
imperative that another teacher must
be added to the faculty. This was
discussed at the last meeting. This
is a good omen for the success of the
school. Prof. r. b. Johns, who
.labored so faithfully in the field from
the organization of the school up n
the fall of 1907 in getting pupils to
enroll, met obstacles in his path
which would have discouraged less
resolute man than he. But he kept
pounding away until his efforts have
resulted in large attendance and
good results. Since his termination
as principal the work has been success
fully carried on by his successor, G. A.
Crosthwait. 1t will be matter of but
few year when the capacity of the
school building will have to be in
creased or the training and agricul-
tural schools separated, and one or
the other go into new and separate
building.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10
CLEARING FLOWAGE LAMBS.

VIM. Farmer began work Friday on
the job of clearing all the overflow
lands along the Wisconsin and Rib
rivers The starting point is at the
north end near the VIM. Hamann
farm which is above the McCleary
bridge. Here the crew will camp,
using vacant building for head
quarters. From that point the crew
will work southwark along Big Rib
and eventually begin on the Wiscon-
sin river bed. The object in COM
mencing at the upper end is because
the greatest amount Of work Is TO be
done along Big Rib. After the largest
part of the work has been accom-
plished Mr.. Farmer can guage his
work according TO lie time set for
accomplishing it. II Is big under
taking and viii require year or per-
haps more to accomplish 1t. A small
crew is at work now, but the force
will latel We increased to hundred
or more men. Few realize the vast
amount OF timber which will be re-
moved from the lands
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10
KILLED BY TRAIN.

Geo. Vrandenberg, town of Elderon
charge at the county asylum, was
struck by passenger train on the
Northwestern road west of Edgar
Thursday morning and almost in
stantly killed. He ran away from the
asylum on Tuesday evening last and
the superintendent, Jos. Roehl, had
been securing the country for him up
to the time of hearing of the mans
death. This is the first fatality of
the kind to occur in Mr.. Roehls
eighteen years experience in asylum.
work.
The mans death was evidently a
case of suicide. When the engineer.
of the train saw Vrandenberg he
blowed the locomotive whistle. In
stead of attempting to get away from
the train he ran straight toward it
and before the engineer could reverse
his engine it was upon the man.
Both legs were cut off and he was
otherwise injured. When picked up
by the train crew a few minutes later,
the man was dead. Coroner Dickens
was notified, but after ascertaining
the facts he decided than an inquest
was unnecessary
Deceased was forty-two years of age
and is survived by his wife and one
child. The remains were removed to
his home for burial Friday.
Vrandenberg was formerly section
hand on the Rosholt branch of the
Northwestern Ry. Two years or more
ago he manifested signs of insanity.
At every opportunity he would steal
rides back and forth on the railroad
and relatives, fearing that some acci-
dent would occur, had him brought
to this city and committed to the
Northern state hospital. A few
months later he was returned TO the
county as an incurable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10
CITY COUNCIL.

At the council meeting last Tuesday
evening resolution was introduced
and adopted, authorizing the com
mittee on fire to purchase fire engine
at cost of S5, 200; also ladder trucks,
hose and other equipment for the two
additional fire engine houses which
the city proposes 10 build in the
Seventh and Eighth wards.
A resolution was adopted authoriz-
Eag the board of public works to have
plans drawn for a new city hall build
ing.
A special committee submitted re-
port on the cost of widening and i'm
proving Canal street. The estimated
cost is S., $50. One of the barriers is
a lot on which an option has been re-
fused. Some of the councilmen con-
sidered the option prices for several
lots too high, and favored condemna-
tion proceedings.
Chief Henry Miller and one fireman
to be selected by him will attend the
fourth annual convention of the Wis
consin Paid Firemen's association,
which is to be held in Madison Aug.
l0-12. Their expense account will be
paid by the city.
An ordinance adopted makes it COM
pulsory for the street railway company
to pay it's pro rata share of the cost of
sprinkling the streets it traverses.
A communication from the manage
ment of st. Mary's hospital stated
that $19.07 had been enormously re-
turned as delinquent tax against the
hospital. 1t was asked that the mat
ter be adjusted. This was referred to
the committee on claims.
In a. communication, Ben Hoernke
stated that he had been oyertaxed
S45 95 on personal property. His COM
munication was referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
A bill for S75 for medical services
rendered a poor person, by DIR. L..
M. Willard, was referred to the
committee on poor with the stipu-
lation that it is to be allowed
or disallowed, according to the
report of the committee. The doctor
in notice of appeal, threatens to
carry the matter to the circuit court
,,plaee +la hill iS aIIowpd
Property owners on Jefferson street
asked that that street be lnacadamized
from the intersection OF Fifth to La
Sale. The petition @as referred TO
the committee on paving.
A number of petitions for sewers,
etc, were read and referred.
The city officials submitted annual
reports.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10
JOINT DISTRICT.

A special election was held in the
towns of Cleveland and Eau Pleine
last Tuesday TO decide whether or not
the two towns should form one high
school district. A large majority OF
the votes cast were for joint district
and consequently the high school in
Stratford win be supported hereafter
by the taxpayers of both towns. The
object of forming joint district was
TO make the cost OF maintenance less
expensive for the taxpayers This Is
believed to be the first joint high
school district to be formed in this
section Of the state. 1t will be
necessary for some of the students TO
either board in or near Stratford, OF
be brought TO school by team, for some
live long distance from the school.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10
SATURDAY, MAY l6, 1868.

A dozen good mechanics could find
constant employment. There is build
Ing on all sides and we venture the
assertion that there is not another
town in the state improving as rap
Idly as Wausau.
Conrad Edee, M. DeCoursey and
Albert Wendorff have been appointed
to take charge of the stock and pro-
duce market which is to be held at
the fair grounds on the 9th of May.
The river boys are returning, bring
ing with them plenty of greenbacks.
Cyrus Strobridge, an old and highly
respected resident of Marathon
county and well known to the pinery
boys, has sold his property in the vii
lage of Jenny and some two weeks
since left for the interior of Iowa,
where, we understand, he has pur-
chased farm, and proposes hereafter
TO devote his time and means in agri-
cultural purposes. We regret to lose
such men from our county. (Mr.
Strobridge did not go to Iowa but
came to Wausau and purchased a
home at the corner of Forest and
Fourth streets, where he and his ex-
cellent wife spent the rest of their
days.
5. S. Armstrong, who has for many
years been engaged exclusively in
numbering on Pine river, has gone to
Iowa in search of a farm. (Mr. and
Mrs Armstrong decided eventually to
make Wausau their home and they
have for many years, resided on East
Franklin street,
The cylinder head at Dick Daniels
shingle mill blew out last Friday,
fortunately hurting no one. The mill
will be closed for about three weeks.
Dick is an energetic and wide awake
fellow and is manufacturing fine
shingles.
On Thursday last fire started in
the village in the northern part of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-08-10
GOLLMAR BROS. GIVE
A GOOD SHOW.
The Two Entertainments on Thursday
Largely Attended.

Thursday morning dawned bright
and fair and the small boy was out at
an early hour to watch the unloading
OF the Gollmar Bros circus trains
and the accompanying free view of
the elephants, ponies and other ami
mails, as we'll as the raising of the
canvas and the unpacking of the num-
erous and vari-colored paraphernalia,
and usually the small boy was accom-
panied by older members of the fam
lily, who were pleased to have an ex-
cuse to witness the ever interesting
sight and to form an expert opinion
of the quality of the show. The uni
versal opinion was that the show was
fully up to what it was represented
to be. Above all, its people were in
terested in giving nice, clear exhibit
tion, and of the element known as the
"rowdy class there was a conspicu-
Gus absence. f. E. Tyron, who took
care OF the press and had many other
arduous duties to perform, had been
in Wausau before and exerted him.
self to make it pleasant, and if all
who held responsible positions with
the big show, fill them with the same
able, pleasant and patient way, the
force is certainly very superior one.
The press agent informed Pilot re-
porter that the circus has had very
successful season thus far. Our re-
porter also learned that Gollnar Bros,
shows are controlled by an absolute
system, restricted discipline that is
seldom equalled and not eclipsed.
This system is carried into each and
every task about the train and show
grounds, and there is an atmosphere
of cleanliness about it all. Drunken
ness, rowdyism, cheating, etc, is
not tolerated for moment.
There was no Disappointment any
where lin the street parade, menager-
lie or circus ring. The wagons we're
respondent in fresh paint, the eques-
triennes appeared in costumes that
were fresh and neat, which was
pleasing contrast to the usual soiled
and frayed garb of the customary cir
Gus rider. The work in the rings was
especially good-equal to, and in many
instances SURPRISING, anything that
had been seen here. The trained ele-
plants, eight in number, excited
much comment. They not only do a
quadrille but posturing, pyramids,
ETC., showing diversity of masterfui
skill. The acrobats won much ap-
plause and the aerial work by Van
Dieman sisters was one of the best
things on the entire program.
If the Gollmar Bros. maintain their
present high standard which they
doubtless will, for they are augment
ing their attractions continually, they
will always be assured of an apprecia-
tive audience in Wausau.
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OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
PILOT NEARLY FIFTY YEARS AGO

town. The wind was high and our
villagers became seriously alarmed.
All business places were closed and
with shovels and water pals, every
available man started out to fight
fire; about 100 ladies also were on
hand lighting for their homes. Very
little damage was DONE This fire
ragged the tiercest about where our
high school now stands and came
down east of Fifth and near to Nc
Clellan street.)
The fair grounds are to be improved
without delay Since the land was
donated to the Marathon County
Agricultural society by B. G. Plumer
and Aug. Kickbusch, two years ago,
over $4,000 has been expended. Only
the amount of $4,000 was raised from.
memberships and the balance has been
advanced by Messrs. Plumer and
Kickbusch, and the society is under
great obligations to these gentlemen.
We have some fast nags here and
their owners are willing to donate
liberally for a good track; $500 has al.
ready been subscribed for the track.
As the grounds are well fenced,
grubbed and nearly cleared off, it is
calculated that about 5000 will COM
plete them and put the track in per-
feet order and it is proposed to have
it done by July 4th. Now is the time
to join the society and have an agri-
cultural fair this fall. (Wausau peo-
pie cannot be too thankful to Messrs
Plumer and Kickbusch for their gem
erosity which has made it possible for
us to have and enjoy the finest agri-
cultural grounds in Wisconsin. These
grounds will forever keep their names
green in the memory of the people of
Wausau and Marathon county. The
grounds should always be owned and
conducted by the Agricultural society
on lines laid down by those men. AS
will be noticed, the grounds were not
in readiness for a fair or for races
until 1868. .-Ed.)