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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
ASKS STATE FOR $500, 600.
Man Convicted of Murder and In
sanity Seeks Damages.

Man Convicted of Murder and In
sanity Seeks Damages.
William 6. French has prepared a pc
tition to the Legislature and sent 1t TO
Senator Sanborn and Assemblyman Chap
pell. in which he asks indemnity in the
sum of 100000 for alleged false impris-
onment and as the victim of conspiracy
in the Ashland County Jail, the State
prison at Waupun, the northern hospital
for the insane. the Iowa county insane
asylum and the insane asylum at Rich
land Center. French has had remark
able history. A prosperous logger and
owner of drug store farm and real es-
tate, he shot and killed his brother-in-
law, Gavin NJ. Steel in 1891. Steel had
been intrusted with some money by Mrs.
French and was at the time manager of
French's drug store. French entered the
store demanded his money. was refused.
whereupon he shot and killed Steel. \
jury first heard evidence on the sanity of
French and disagreed The same jury
found him guilty of murder and he was
sent to Waupun. His wife then married
James Duket. boarder at French's and
an intimate friend of Steers. The SUI
preme Court reversed the French case,
whereupon Duket was arrested for adul-
terry and was convicted by a jury on the
ground that as the Supreme Court had
reversed French's case, his wife had no
right 10 marry again. The Supreme
Court reversed the Duket case and he
was freed. Then an insanity inquisition
was summoned, DR.. kempster and other
noted experts testifying French was
declared sane at the time of the homi-
eide and was then tried and sent to Wau-
pun for sixteen years. He was subse-
quently declared insane and was sent to
Oshkosh and to other places. After he
was freed by jury from the insane asy-
lum he returned to Ashland ard a shoot
ing match was expected daily. Duket,
however, has gone. and French is trying
to get back his property that he possessed
before shooting Steel. He was a sort of
prOtege of Maud Darlington Booth while
he was in prison and she wanted him
to take up Salvation Army work.
FrenchS father lived at Fond du Lac
and was a well-known Presbyterian mis-
sionary. French is a quarter-blood Por-
tuguese. His grandfather was an Eng
lish officer. stationed at Gibraltar and
married Il Portuguese woman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
N~NN-~~-N0O~-o>

Japan has thirty-two time piece fac
tories, which turn out annually goods
valued at nearly $SOO,OO0 the latest
figures being 200 792 standing clocks,
Al, 100 hanging clocks and 25,360
watches
Prof Louis Agassiz, many years ago,
first announced that the ice sheet, or
glacial flow. at the northwest of Maine
could not have been less than a mile
deep; while later biologists have con
firmed his statement, adding the more
recent conclusion that the ice was of
that thickness at least over the larger
part OF New England.
From calculations made by Prof. II.
@. Wilson, which are quoted in Nature,
there seems reason to suppose That the
conditions under which Halley's comet
will return 20 us IN 1910 will be much
the same as those under which 1t APP
peared in 1866. 1t was then one of
the grandest objects which ever APP
peared In the heavens, and made ire
mendous impression upon the medieval
world
4 great deal of attention has recent
ly been given to the cultivation of rub
Der, on account of the continually in
creasing demand for it, Prof Francis
E. Lloyd points out that "the ineivt-
able struggle of man with nature" has
already manifested itself in this new
field. Already considerable number
of parasitic enemies have been diseov-
cred, whose energies appear TO be
largely concentrated upon cultivated
rubber trees" 1t is another problem
for science to deal with.
The growing industry OF extracting
aluminium has stimulated the search
for water power in the British Isles,
because the extraction of aluminium is
so expensive that only low cost power
can be economically employed. In this
respect Scotland. with its mountains, is
coming 10 the front The water power
plant at the falls OF Foyers. in Scot
land. has hitherto been the largest IN
Great Britain; but now still larger
plant, at Kinlochleyen. utilizing the
rainfall over n tract of - square miles,
Is about to be put iato operation for
the production OF aluminium. It's nine
hydraulic turbines. each of 5000 brake
horse power, are the largest water
wheels in the British Isles.
Prof Edward L. Nichols. I'm his ad-
dress as retiring president OF the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
OF Science. used these suggestive SEN
fences with the development OF the
doctrine OF energy has come the con-
viction of an end OF the world. inevita-
BILE. as the death OF the individual Is
ine,itable. In neither case. however.
Is longevity to be regarded as neces-
sarily beyond human control Profes-
sor Nichols then went on TO say that
biologists are beginning TO intimate the
possibility, remote but thinkable. OF a
considerable extension OF the term OF
bodily life and that IL Is equally con.
ce,vable that the human race may so
modify and control conditions as great
" 10 prolong its career. The means TO
this latter end. he indicated, are the
checking OF wastefulness affecting ami
mails. the SOIL the forests and the
streams: the solution OF the problem
presented by the gradual exhaustion OF
natures supplies OF coal and petroleum.
and the search for ways 10 utilize. In
TIE form of mechanical energy. the
radiation OF the sun,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
IEzgEIIggn ~ if$I3 ~
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ard cultivating necessary. therefore IL
you can double the yield of strawber-
ries by making the soil very rich. you
will be more than repaid by adding this
excessive supply of fertility
Remember that your strawberry
plantation viii require no more hoeing.
wedding or horse cultivation on rich
soil than on poor soil. Thus. If YOU
can increase the yield from 100 bushels
an acre to 200 bushels an acre by add
ing $50 worth of commercial fertilizer
Ter other fertilizers. you can readily see
how profitable will be the Investment
in this fertilizer
1t is true that you can raise good
fair crop of Strawberries on almost any
soil which viii produce good fair
crop of corn or potatoes. Most people
are satisfied with an ordinary crop of
Strawberries, such as can be secured on
this ordinary soil. but l state positive
ly that you can make no better invest
ment than TO heavily fertilize every
inch of the land you have planted to
strawberries.
When to enrich the strawberry plan
tation is an important question, If you
intend to apply barnyard manure, il is
we'll to spread 1t upon the land the sea-
son previous to setting out the straw
berry plantation. If you can not apply
II then, another good plan is to cover
the strawberry plantation with good
stable manure at the opening OF win
ter or during winter This will enrich
the bed If left on until the spring rains
are over, but the objection 10 this plan
Is that tho fruit bearing beds are re-
seeded with the weeds Jf seed ard
grass which can only be removed at
considerable expense. If commercial
fertilizers are to be applied, you should
wait until the strawberry plants have
made some growth, so that they may
be ready to take up the plant food
Therefore. in July, 20 over the newly
planted strawberry bed and scatter the
fertilizer between the plants and be-
tween the rows so that 1t covers pretty
nearly all of the ground. BE careful
not 10 allow the fertilizer to fan upon
the leaves of the plants. especially IL
they are moist. as commercial fertiuz-
ers will often burn the leaves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

As farm fowl. Leghorns are one
of the best OF breeds but to have
them at their best. and doing their
best, give them unlimited range Many
fara wives are 50 situated that 10
make Gigs their farm stock 81 trades
IS much easier than TO market fowls.
Under right conditions-and farm life
Ia one OF the best OF right conditions
for Ieghorns-eggs VIII always be In
abundance. For ones own satisfaction
II nothing more. IL will be wise 10 Gull
out the inferior looking specimens when
such APPEAR among the seasons
matches. IN this manner the flock *
yearly improving IN quality and gen
eraI beauty. AMI ia a little time eggs
for Matching as well a. eggs FOR mar
ket VIII become paying feature ~
the farms enterprises. IncubafOrS will
come and brooders for rearing the
chicks. possibly. ~ frst. hens Of any
and every obtsinable breed or mixture
OF breeds win be IN demand - ineB-
bators and breeders for the chicks One
may keep such hens themselves. or.
better stin. purchase them Of neigh
bors when wanted and not be trog5lea
with their presence On The place TX
ccpf when absolutely needed For they
mar the appearance. asore or less. of
ones aeck VI pure bred birds 81 one
color.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
Tonics.


A stock tonic is not a medicine. a
cure. remedy, but an aid to the di-
gestive aud assimiative processes of
nutrition. 1t is thus a preventive OF
disease. A rightly compounded stock
tonic simply supplies the animal arti.
ticially with certain necessary elements
for the perfect regulation of the proc
ess of nutrition, just as does the sup
plying of salt in the same way.
Note that we say rightly compounded
tonic. For either an excess or lack
Of certain ingredients depreeiates the
value of IA tonic, just rs an Incorrectly
balanced feed lowers its nutritive
value
There is no secret about the com
position of the well known stock tonics.
Indeed most states have laws requiring
that the ingredients of the contents be
plainly printed on every package
The exact proportion of certain ele.
ments differ In different brands, but
the approximate proportions are known
TO most stockmen. or can be obtained
from the national department Of agri.
culture or from the different expert
ment stations.
The question then arises, Why cannot
farmer make his own tonics? II"
can, just as he can make his own cloth
ing. If he can spend the time. get the
correct proportions and accomplish the
most effective combination. For it
must be remembered that the right
amount Of each material simply put to-
gether in some sort Of way does not
make a suit of clothes-no more does 1t
make an effective stock tonic Not only
must the proportions be correct, but the
condition Of each Ingredient must be
right and its consistency such that il
will properly blend with all the others.
The makers Of stock tonics have tho
proportions and the proper consistency
Of the elements down fine and the
thrifty stockmen knows that he is not
only buying the right material in "A
reputable stock tonic, bat he is also
buying the right skill and experience 1t
takes to compound the tonic correctly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
Section Foreman at New London RI
covers $4,000 Taken from store.

Section Foreman at New London Re-
covers $4,000 Taken from store.
Ole Stramberg, section foreman for
the Green Bay and Western Railway at
New London, found. in a pile of ties. a
purse containing $1,000 in checks and
notes which was stolen from the Graef
store at Hortonville several months ago.
The purse was founu neatly concealed
among the ties when the pile was torn
down for track repairing. The identity
of the robbers oil the Craea store has
been mystery since the robbery early
last year. Chief Lucek believes that the
band of tramps whose mysterious fight
last summer, near where the purse was
found. caused a riot call to be sent in,
were the robbers of the Graef store and
were lighting over division of the booty
or We're in a misunderstanding as to the
location. The purse is intact. Some of
the notes are for suns as high as 5000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
TO GET RAISE IN PAY.

The Burlington Promises Engineers
and Firemen Increase Soon.
Engineers and hremen ON the Burling-
ton road have been promised an increase
in wages, according TO William Layland.
a fireman on the La Crosse division. who
recently returned from IA conference be-
tween the officials of the road ard the
joint board of the brotherhood of Loco
motive Fircmen and Eneinemen. The
question of raise in wages and the
adoption Of a new schedule of hours for
the erginemen has been agitated for some
time, and it is said the officials asked for
a conference TO be held in connection with
the annual meeting Of the joint board.
The raise has been promised the men as
soon as business picks up on the road.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

The power of the ordinary plantain
leaf is well illustrated in an article In
the STRAND Magazine" by writer who
constructed a pitch floor as follows {:
The ground was scraped. and then a
8-inch layer Of sand was spread over
It, and on this sand 2-inch layer Of
soft roofing pitch was placed. This
had been down for several weeks when
we noticed one part of the pitch break
Ing open like a miniature volcano. On
examination we found some green
shoots coming through the pitch. The
shoots continued TO grow in spite OF
the great heat caused by the sun shin
ing on the black surface of the pitch
They finally assumed fiourisliing con
ditlon. IT should be added that before
laying the sand sheet Of heavy tar
paper covered the ground.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
releplonc stril.s rhrentenr.

4 telephone strike is threatened in Mil
ton Junction. The local exchange has
been connected with the Wisconsin, Tele
phone Company. thus giving it toll scr
vice. As a consequence. it is said. rate
will be raised. If that happens. it j.
said 400 of the 600 subscribers viii hav
their instruments taken out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
PsychoIogical Journal issued.

\ special issue of the psychological
bulletin. devoted to child and education
psychology at home and abroad, has just
been issued in Madison 1t is edited by
Prof. NJ. Y. O'Shea of the university,
who wrote the introductory article on
Progress in Child and Educp ,ional Psy-
chology'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
Racine Democrat withdraw..

NJ. NJ. Secor is out of the race for
mayor of Racine on the Democratic tick
ct He issued a card in which ne states
that his health will not permit him to ac-
cept the nomination for any Office. and
that he may be obliged to take trip
south. This leaves the field clear for A.
j. Horlick. Republican nominee. with the
exception of the Social Democrats.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

type to seize and hold everything that happens be
knocking around, and there is place for either Of
them in the true democracy.
The havoc that can be wrought by single specimen
of the fond mother is nstanced In history, and has in
spired at least great novel. All the misery and
tragedy in "Trilby through fond mother of the
malignant type This specimen said she acting
the good Of her child 10 make this statement is OF
the creatures habits though she really has not the
fainest Eoon of what really is the good of child"
The approved methods Of dealing with the fond moth
nuisance educational rather than destructive 1t
is possible that none is past redemption Even
tive may be led into of by being set to
consider her offspring Let her carefully their
sembance to her husbands sisters whom she possibly
loathes) her greatuncle, who disgraced the
family generation ago. Let her consider how much of
them resembles else at ALL Then she viii begin
realize how small share is her that her child
is member of the human family not gift, but
rious charge. When old English new by the way
the word fond" meant foolish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
OPTION BILL SUICIDE CAUSE.

Wisconsin Brewer, Worrying over
Prohibition Measure, Ends Life.
GAINESVILLE. was discovered in a dying con
dition at the Hotel London. Apparently
he had attempted suicide by turning or
unlighted gas. Hart died the following
afternoon. 1t is believed that worry
over thu possible passage of the county
option will in the Wisconsin Legislature
was the cause of the act. While the bill
was being killed in the State Legislature
he evidently made his preparations for
the suicide and did not know of its de-
foot
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

A boat large enough to accommodate q
family OF moderate size can be obtained
for $50. and since the anchorage is free
1t Is obvious that the Tankia effect
many savings impossible to the shore
DIV eller.-IAdy's Realm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

jectons impaired the blood Of human beings specific
bacera-king properties just they protected guinea
pigs against fatal doses OF the bacillus.
Taking advantage of the almost certain epidemcs
typhoid fever In military camps, Sir E. A. Wright In
stuted extensive test of antityphod vaccine among
the British soldiers in the Boer The vaccine
sisted cultures the typhoid germ grown in broth
for several weeks and then sterized by heat and an
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

While Harry Richards, an aged man.
was carrying $1,000 to the La Crosse
National Bank the money slipped out Of
his pockets and was lost BY a stroke
of good fortune, Mr. Richards, with the
assistance of Humane Officer Barry
found the envelope containing the money
lying in a pool of water in the street.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

Matt Smith. 10 years old. out on parole
from the Wisconsin industrial school. was
arrested and lodged in Jail on charge of
being the leader of a gang of boy bur-
glars who recently robbed half a dozen
West Side stores in Racine, including
meat market, laundry and dry goods
store
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
New Rank at sheIIxburg

State Banking Commissioner NJ. &
Bersh has approved the articles OF incor,
poration of the Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Shulls6urs Iss capital stock
is S2ao0a. Inccrporators are John L.
Williams. Henry Meloy. Henry George
John w IIarker aud Belle NJ Rickert
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

In Madison, Edward II. Bower found
guilty of a statutory offense, was SEN
terced TO two and half years in the
State prison. During the trial he adj
mitted he had been married twice with
out going through the formaIity of Sc
curing divorces
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

offered large cash bonus. together
with several acres OF land ia the heart
Of the city. MaDitowoe capital has been
asked 10 establish a foundry machine
shops and repair yard al LudiEston. and
may accept the promoters now being at
Ludington 20 investigate the proposition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

The La Crosse park bonds. amounting
10 $1,000 and the sewer bonds for 80.
0oo have bren sold BY the city 70 a Chi
caso firl and the sale was approved By
the Cts Council The premium reeeivef
was Sy3a This action insuEes rae i'm
provemert~ This summer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

Ths. I-a Crosse Water Power Company
which has already spe9s million and
bali dollars improving the water powes
at Hatfield on the Black kireT. Is about
20 paF 200 men 10 work al once recon
str1aesins the DeIls dam near Neill~vills
or the sane river with a view Of ineEeas
ing she power available.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
VIVA. She Wanted to See.

English Clergyman-And when you
arrive in London. my dear lady. don't
fail to see st. PAul's and Westminster
Abbey.
Fair American-Ycd bet. III rattle
those or sure: bat what I've been
hankering 10 see. ever since was knee
high to a grasshopper. IS the Church
OF England.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

y total of $175 in fines and cos,s
were paid by Herman Pehlka. the Au-
gusta temperance saloon-keeper. convict
ed of violating the no-Iicense law of the
village \ fourth case charging him with
failure 10 remove screens from doors aud
windows is still pending.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

Fire Of naknown origin completely de-
>troycd fne barn OF .,amuel Ia Due Of
Ia t'foSSe. win all It's contents. \ val
liable horse persisted in the blaze.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
Di,nrcc Cnnscs snicide.

John Bigler committed suicide in Chip
pewa Falls by drinking carboic acid. His
wife had recently secured a divorce from
him. lie had been looking for his wife
during the morning with loaded revolver
in his pocket. He was eisarmed by the
uolicP
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
contrnctor backs on.

Il. Thorson of Westby. who was the
lowest bidder for the building Of the
Cashton municipal building. has backed
out of the contract and the trustees of
the village are holding the $1,000 forfeit
money which each contractor was required
TO deposit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
Game warden RESTORED 20 once.

Michael +. Kleist. the Kenosha game
warden removed some time ago by the
head of the department. is back in Office
again. bar no statement has been made
either by KleSt or the head o. the de-
partmcnt in regard to the matter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
wanders Away aud pics.

James Wallace aged ~. was found 81
the side Of the road north of Lake Mills
in an unconscious condition and died
while being taken 30 his home He had
been ill., and while deliriouS wandered
away from hone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
OLDEST STATION AGENT.
Holder of This Distinction Passes
Away in Mazomanie.

HOIuer OT THIS DIstIncfiOn FNNstN
Away in Mazomanie.
John Il. .Stickney. said to have been
the oldest railroad agent in the United
States, in both age and length of service,
was buried the other day in Mazomanie.
He was born Aug. 4. 1898, and entered
the service OF the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Road in 1851, as agent at
Milwaukee. In 1886 he was appointed
station agent at. Mazomanie, where he
continued until his death. President A.
j. Earring of the St Paul Road named
Stickney 5. D., in his honor and on the
opening of the town. July 4 last year,
Mr.. Stickney delivered an address there.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

A. she result Of waIk-out b the
union holsters and slsovelers on Ike She
boy~ar ,iecks shs G. ReiSs Coal company
will il ) ~e;a. operate Ia Sheboygan cE
the open shop plan
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
New Cattle Disease Found.

State Veterinarian Clark has been
called to Albion TO examine a herd Of cat
tie thought to be afflicted with newly
discovered contagious disease known as
tonnes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13

You need grit and so do the hens.
The right kind of grit in you will
make it certain that the right kind of
grit gets into the hens.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
Humorou. Footpaa.

Cfrcassian Giri-So you were hex
up. ehi Why didn't you ask the high
wayman to spare your
Living Skeleton-r did and he said
You are SPARE enough.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
WILLIAM L. COLE IS DEAD.
Prominent Fond du Lac Man Was
Founder of savings Bank.

William f. Cole, founder of Cole't
Savings Bank. Fond du Lac. and treas
urer Of the Eastern Wisconsin Railway
and Light Company. is dead at Fond du
Lac after four days illness of pneumo
MIA lie was prominenr in Wisconsin
business and banking circles. Beside.
founding Coles Savings Bank he found
ed the Fond du Lac Title and Abstract
Company. lie was a trustee of the First
Congregational Church and leaves a Wild
ON and two sons. W. |. and II. W. Cole.
He was 81 years old.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-13
UNCONSCIOUS ON TRACK.

Marinefte Police Believe VIM. Rob-
erts Was Victim of Robbers.
In an unconscious condition. William
Roberts. aged 20 years. was found on
the tracks of the northwestern Railroad
near Peshtigo TIE man had his skull
fractured ard a large cash inf his side
Either of the injuries may prove fatal.
The local authorities believe the young
man was the victim of a hold-up and he
was placed on the track to hide the crime