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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

The plant food in ton of manure
varies somewhat with the kind of live
stock. Thus young. growing animals
and animals giving milk will retain
a larger proportion OF the nitrogen
and phosphorus than fattening stock,
work horses or other mature animals.
On the other hand, II is we'll to under
stand that the difference in value fire.
quently considered, as, for example,
between sheep manure and cattle man
ure, is due almost entirely to differ
ences IN water content. AS matter
OF fact manure from work horses or
from fattening steers fed on clover
hay and heavy grain rations is fully
as rich and valuable as sheep manure
If both are reduced to the same per-
centage of dry matter. OF course.
sheep manure containing only so per
cent of water is twice as rich as cat
tie manure containing so per cent OF
water.
Average moderately fresh cattle or
horse manure, made from clover and
timothy hay and some grain, with suf-
ficient straw bedding to absorb and
retain the liquid manure will contain
per ton of manure about 10 pounds OF
nitrogen, pounds of phosphorus and
10 pounds Of potassium. on the oasis
of 20 per cent of dry matter. Com
puted at the present market values
for these elements-15 cents a pound
for nitrogen. IL cents for phosphorus
and cents for potassium-sueh man
ure is worth $234.-Illinois Expert
ment Station.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
Protecting Your Fruit Trees.

There are many homemade rene
dies that are effectual. The mounding
of earth about the base of the trunks
is all that many Of the most advanced
growers provide Others feel that the
little extra cost of protectors and the
short time required to put them on
is not TO be compared with the insur-
ance that their trees get thereby. This,
Of course. may be influenced by the
number OF the pests in the different
localities. as in some places the dan
ger Is not large and the mounding
would be all that could be asked, while
in other localities where the animals
are plentiful, or the sources OF food
for them IS small, the danger is null
tiplied and the extra precautions are
required Usually where the protec-
tors are used mounds are also provid-
ed as the shedding Of the water away
from the crown Of the tree Is advan-
tageous. The temptation to use tars,
should be discouraged unless the ma
terial has been tried out and the per-
son IS aware OF what he Is doing.
for oils and tars are often more detri-
mental to the trees than the rabbits
and mice. the substance penetrating TO
the growing Parts, killing the tissue
and destroying the trees. The writer
has seen a young orchard in which a
large number Of the trees had been
killed by the application OF coal tar
to the trunks Of the trees. There was
no trouble from rabbits or mice, to be
cure. but the remedy did many times
the damage the animals could have
done Exchanges.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

A most striking example OF the
transforming effect of forests, not only
on the appearance. but on the produc
tivity of a country, is afforded by the
Department of the Landes, In France,
At the close of the eighteenth century
about 100000 acres of that region
were "little more than shifting sand
dunes and disease-breeding marshes.
At present the same lands are among
the richest, most productive and
healthfll in France, and the change
has been brought about by intelligent
cultivation of pine forests. Even the
character of the climate of the region
has been ameliorated, and 1t has be-
come mild and balmy A thin layer
of clav beneath the sandy upper sur
face soil, formerly impervious to wa
Ger, has been pierced by the pine
roots until a thorough drainage Is es-
tablisled to the spongy earth which
lies below.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
An unusual literary feast is offered our readers in

An unusual literary feast is offered our readers in
this stirring romance 1t one of the strongest stories
of the American Revolution that has yet been written
The scene of this heroic narrative is laid in the
South, and the scenes depicted have magic national
favor that will stimulate every lover of good fiction that
is based on patriotic facts.
There is Jack reon the real hero Of the story, and
he is indeed hero of steel His doughty deeds are
all in the line Of loyal service to the struggling Colonies
His devotion to his young friend Dick Jenifer
thing sublime and his love for the fair heroine Of the
story, Margery Stair runs all through the story in
fabric of iron warp and golden wool
The marplot of the romance, Sir Francis Falconnet
is type of the revolutionary hrelng who rushes upon
his fate while plotting the fall of better men, All the
elements of plot and the emotions pervade this story
strongly There the clash of battle but there
gentle undertone Of sentiment in the romantic passages
of the serial which round out beautiful story, well
written and well told and long to be remembered
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
I'm. But he took IT harder than

him. But he took It harder than I
meant.
"'Tis just that, Jack: and I am fair
ashamed. While the fighting kept 10
the North 1t did not grind so keen:
but now, with the redcoats at our
doors. and the Tories sacking and
burning !, In every settlement, It's
enough to fay an honest man alive.
Jack! I'll go: I've got to go. or die OF
shame!"
He sat silent BY and by he harked
back to the matter of his errand. max
ing some apology for his coming to
me as the baronet's second.
Twas none of my free offering, you
may be sure" he added "But 1t so
happened that Captain Falconnet once
did me like turn. I had CHANGED to
run afoul of that captain of Hessian
pigs, Lauswoulter. at cards. and Fal-
comet stood my friend-though now 1
bethink me, he did seem over anxious
that one or the other of us should be
killed"
"'Tis common courtesy, and you
conld not well refuse. love you none
the lesg for paying your debts; even
to such a villain as this volunteer cap
tain"
How care you to quarrel with him,
Jack?"
Now even so blunt soldier as I
have ever been may have some deli
cacy where the truth might breed gos-
sip-gossip ebout a tale which 1 had
said should die with Richard Coverdale
and be buried in his grave. So evad-
ed the question.
THE cause was not wanting. II any
ask, you may say he trod upon my
foot in passing"
And for that you struck him? You
hold your life carelessly. Do you hap
pen to know that this volunteer cap
tain of lighthouse Is accounted the
best blade in the troop?"
WHO should know that better than
-" / was fairly in the brink of be-
traying the true cause Of quarrel, but
drew rein in time. Il care not II he
were the best in the army. I have
crossed steel beforehand with a good
swordsmen now and then"
Ito be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
There are/two leading styles of hair

There areftwo leading styles of hair
dressing at this moment. For pretty
youthful faces the "whirlwind" coil,
that divides the hair into straight I'M
twisted strands and outlines the head
in straplike coils, is the first choice.
The other style builds the head out
moderately at the back and arranges
upon it a knot or coil of some more
or less natural kind. Women who
have ,puffs are employing them on this
padded back, but the puffs are frowned
upon by the powers that be in the hair.
dressing world.
It is braids and switches that occu.
DIV the prominent places in hairdress-
ing windows. All the puffs and curls
that played leading part so long
have been relegated to the background
or even to the abyss of past fashions.
AS a result of the radical change in
the couture, heads are smaller than
they have been for good many sea-
sons and everybody with liking for
the natural is glad to see the simple
STYLES once more.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
Royy Mink.

Ropy milk is caused by the ropy
milk bacteria which has got onto the
milk ducts of the teats. This is not
serious proposition, and can be easi-
ly remedied by washing the udders
OF the cows and all dairy utensils
thoroughly with per cent solution
of carbollc acid. This will destroy the
bacteria. Cows that have access to
marshy pasture. or cows that run In
wet pastures, especially In the spring
of the year when they are Inclined TO
be muddy, and in muddy lanes or barn
yards, are apt to get this ropy milk
bacteria. Wash the dirt from the I'D
der of the COW and also rinse the dairy
utensils, pals. strainers and cans and
everything that the milk touches, with
a 5 per cent solution OF carbolic acid.
IF this Is done at once l think there
will be no further trouble. The cows
udders and teats should be washed
with this solution two or three days
in succession Michigan Farmer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

Pretty semi-evening gowns, called
abroad casino gowns. are being worn
with but slight decolletage and trans
parent guimpes of tulle or mousseline.
The materials used on gowns of this
type are embroideries, faces or crepe
de chimes, for satin seems to be some
what passe Many of them are trim
med with deep silk fringe. and, as the
guimpe is always collarless. beautiful
dog collars of jeweled velvet or Jet
are worn. so that the gown may be be-
coming with hat Somehow a col.
hairless gown and picture hat are not
always a pretty combination.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
QRglBEAe, ,NzASz

in her. To be sure, it is partly the
fault of the girl who permits man to
call upon her almost every night and
in other ways shows that her friend
ship is easily attained On the other
hand, there are very young girls of Is
or 20 who are too fiattered by such at
tentions to give them their proper
weight.
Usually the man belonging to this
class is very careful to commit him
self to nothing. His eyes look unut-
terable things, but he is very careful
not to express them. He thinks OF the
girl as zone more conquest and as
soon as he is certain of her interest
in him his own interest wanes. Be
careful of these ''rushers,'' girls. Re-
member that when man really cares
for you he respects you enough not to
take it for granted that your friend.
ship may be had for the asking. DO
not be too fiattered by sudden bursts
of admiration. True love is slow and
sure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
FOLLOWING THE FASHIONS

The Foolish Race to BE and to Do
Like Everyone Else.
An enterprising department store
Inc other day, in one of the newspa-
per advertisements which are among
the curiosities of the age, announced
sale Of "latest-moment fashions IN
ladies' suits" The phrase will seem
to many women scarcely exaggerated
description Of the situation, which re-
sembles nothing so much as the I'm
mortal Alice's breathless race through
the checker board country, with the
Red Queen constantly crying. Faster,
fasterl" In her ear.
The sleeves are the worst" one
woman declared, with a sigh. 1T SIM
ply takes al my time to keep my
sleeves up to date. They used to last
| year, but now one has to make them
over In three months-for of course IL
Is absolutely impossible to look well
dressed In old fashioned sleeves
When 1 was a girl, used to feel that
certain gowns really were friends, but
now one has no time to get acquainted
with ones clothes. I'm sure l should
MT recognize mine IL | saw them on
my next-door neighbor!"
In contrast with this frenzied race
with the styles, what a golden age
seems that of our great-great-grand-
mothers! No wonder they had time
to accomplish housewifely miracles
when sleeves stayed in fashion for
seven years, and good gown was the
untailing friend of lifetime.
In one of the old pre-Revolutionary
diaries Is the brief note of one such
gown. "Rebecca D. came home with
me, made me dark brown ducape for
wedding gown" Eighteen years later
a certain Molly W." alters the we'd
ding gown. Twenty-four years later
still-forty-two after its first wear
ing is the third record: Hannah al
tered my wedding gown"
Through nearly half a century OF
joys and sorrows the dark brown
ducape had played it's dignihe6 and
honorable part. Such gown, surely,
might claim the consideration and at
lection accorded well tried friend.
Nor is it through clothes alone that
fashion plays the tyrant. Everything,
from the style of ones architecture
If one Is eortunte enough to be able to
choose ones walls-to the children's
toys, yields to the sway of the invisible
dictator. Not even is our recreation
exempt. A "tailor-made girl" was dis
covered by friend concealing very
good novel.
"Oh," she explained, II can't let 1t
alone, but I'm ashamed to have any
one see me with 1t, because everybody
else read it two years ago."
The moral of 1t all? Perhaps there
is not any. Or perhaps every woman
must find it for herself.-Youth's Com
DaniOQ
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
For Greater warmth.

Capes are cold things when worn
In winter, but being fashionable they
are popular in spite of colds and
coughs. Here is hint for making
them more comfortable:
Make pair of loose sleeves of silk
the color of lining or outside of cape,
as preferred. The latter is more serv-
iceable. Wad well, finish on top and
bottom and attach to the cape with a
ribbon or elastic.
To adjust sleeves put them on. throw
cape over them and tack near Shout
der line. Take care that they do not
pull the cape out of shape.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
Canada Thistle.

The Canada thistle is a biennial
plant; that Is, two years are required
for its round of life The first sea-
son it comes up from seed and grows
as low plant with circle OF leaves
in rosette. from near the ground.
In this state 1t remains alone over
winter and the following spring begins
vigorous growth and sends up a strong
central stalk, at the top OF which bios
SONS and seeds are born. At the ma
tuity OF the seeds the plant perma-
nently dies, but the seeds It produces
are scattered to the four quarters Of
the earth for the beginning of more
thistles
The only effective way Of eradicat-
ing the Canada thistle is to keep it
cut down to the ground during the
second years growth, so that 1t can
not send up flower stalk to produce
blossoms and seed. Where there are
only few on the farm this can be
done with little effort, but where they
are very numerous in a field II should
be planted to a cultivated crop and
given the most thorough cultivation
with the hoe extra If necessary, so that
not single plant remains at the
end Of the growing season, for one
plant will seed whole farm.
1t must be remembered, however.
that when you have killed every plant
on your farm you may find a thou
sand growing in fields the following
years. If your neighbor allows any
to go to seed the seed will be scat
tered far and wide by the wind. All
neighbors should combine in fighting
them.
The Canada thistle is a greater pest
In some sections than in others. for
the reason that 1t is better adapted
to some soils and climates than to 9TH
ers. In the latitude OF Illinois 1t is
reasonably easy to control and is never
serious pest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
Home.

man can build a mansion
And furnish it throughout;
A man can build a palace,
With lofty walls and stout;
A man can build temple,
With high and spacious dome;
But no man in the world can build
That precious thing called home.
So it's a happy faculty
OF women far and wide,
TO turn cot or palace
Into something else beside,
Where brothers. sons and husband
tried,
With willing footsteps come,
A place of rest. where love abounds.
A perfect kingdom-Home.
Janet Jones.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

Fur bands appear everywhere on
women's apparel. They are seen in
tiny lines on dancing frocks and on
heavy Russian hats and cloaks A
charming set seen recently was a
scarf, short and II inches wide, and
a hat trimmed with band of the fur
The scarf was worn softly folded over
the shoulders and gathered into
buckles at the bust. The MORE colo
NAL hat had the edges softened by a
generous band of the fur and little
cockades of ribbon on either side.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

case. Different breeds of cattle vary
in their susceptibility. Generally the
better bred animals are more sucep-
tible to the poison than those which
have been accustomed to range Among
the sheep. Ike blnck-face type yield
much, more quickly than the hardy
merinos. Among cattle. Durhams and
Aberdeen-Angus are more susceptible
than the Herefords. Even pigs have
been 'locoed," after being fed loco
weed in large quantities. and one Colo
RADIO ranch even reports lot OF 10
coed hens that had eaten the deadly
poison OF the range.
There are traditions In the west of
human beings contracting the loco
habit Stories are told in the sheep
camps and COW camps of men who
have eaten the weed and have found II
pleasant as opium, and who have died
rsving from the effects of their de-
bauch. There are no authenticated
instances of human beings being 10
coed" however.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

The ravages Of the loco weed con
Germ every person in the United States
for the reason that the food supply
has been seriously affected by the prev
alence Of locoed stock on western
ranges. The loco weed fourishes
throughout the western range country.
The government experimenters. dur
ing their three years Of investigation.
found that horses. cattle and sheep are
differently affected. Horses are most
susceptible to the poison. though cat
tie succunsb nearly as quickly. Sheep
VIII ext both species OF the loco. but
FOR some reason only one kind OF the
plant Is particularly deadly in their
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

Irene was little street waif. A
kind-hearted woman called her into
her home one day, gave her a bath.
brushed her hair and arranged ii be-
comingly, tying it with clean. pretty
ribbon: then stepped back to view the
result. A friend who was present re-
marked that there was such change.
one would scarcely know that il was
the same child. Then the little girl
spoke up timidly. But my names
Irene yet, amt it?"-The Delineator
for Oc-aber
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
MnLinn GIne sticI.

Those who have had occasion to use
glue extensively have found that fire.
ouently after the glue dries the article
to which it has been applied breaks,
tears or springs off, and will be glad
to know that If glycerine in the pro-
portion of one part OF glycerine to
four parts of glue be mixed with the
glue the defect will entirely disappear.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
How to scent Gloves.

A woman who knows all the ms
and outs of the well-dressed world
tells how to scent gloves. Pour per-
fumery in the palms Of the hands or
rub oil Of flowers on the palms and
place the gloves on the hand for sew
eral minutes until the odor penetrates
them. The warmth of the hand drives
the oils into the glove and good per-
fume viii remain for many months.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

four hours and less in hot weather.
Another thing is that some foods re-
quire longer time on the fire before
being put in the cooker than others
do. Cereals may require only ten
minutes and tough meat half an hour.
1t is best to find out something about
the length of time the different things
require before beginning to use the
cooker. Generally speaking, all indi-
gestible things require much longer
than other things Oatmeal, beef stew,
a5rned beef and beans need more time
than steamed buildings. rice and chick
en-. A third thing to remember is
this: Everything that takes very
long time to cook is improved and
the process is FASTENED if when the
time is half up and the food cooled,
the pail is removed and reheated with
out opening it and put back again.
Shall Smiling BE Made Mandatory
Is there no peace in the world for
the person of serious mien? Must
one smile, smile, smile from morning
till night whether one feels like it or
not?
Faddists say the dinner table joke
is the best aid to digestion and pro-
notes domestic peace. When dull care
intrudes, laugh it away. If your neigh
Dor flies to wrath because your cocker
spaniel chases his fowls, dissolve his
anger with smile. In short, keep on
smiling.
And now comes new social dis
ease which this panacean smile is
guaranteed to cure. AS if man had
not already crystallized his features
into perpetual grin, he is now adj
vised to smile to prevent his commit
ting suicide! This new doctrine is adj
vocated by q writer in medical pub
lication. Play, smile and don't kill
yourself" is the slogan in brief.
Let us harbor still kind thought
for the person who refuses to smile at
society's behest Not that any one
would discourage smiling; merely let
us not make the rule mandatory. AT
least, permit us some little opinion as
to when and how much we shall smile.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

A Maine dairyman has found the
keeping of hogs and converting them
into sausage profitable side line, He
has erected sanitary slaughter house,
with all the up-to-date conveniences,
and with an ample supply OF both hot
and cold water. The piggery is also
constructed on plans which insure the
highest degree Of sanitation, and the
pigs are kept clean end, healthy. The
sausages are packed In oiled paper IN
1-pound boxes and in bags and ind a
ready sale to city consumers at very
attractive prices
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

A clever way of mending a piece of
lace is TO sew a piece of paper under
the rent Then insert the lace in the
sewing machine and stitch back and
forth till the paper is quite covered.
Take out of the machine, remove the
paper and the hole viii have disap-
neared.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

The largest room in the world under
one roof and unbroken by pillars is in
St. Petersburg. 1t is $40 feet long by
$50 feet in breadth. By daylight it
is used for military displays, and a
whole battalion can completely maneu-
yer in it. By night 10000 wax tapers
give it beautiful appearance. The
roof is a single arch of iron.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
Points In Ironing.

When ironing blouses or dresses
with large buttons sewn on it will be
found much easier task if the work
is done on several thicknesses of blan-
kets or towels. Turn the garment
button side down and press on the
wrong side. The buttons sink into
the soft padding, leaving a smooth
surface for the iron to polish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

The male fiirt is one Of the most
detestable types that walk the earth.
writes Betty Vincent / mean the
man who meets a girl. is apparently
smitten to the heart with her charms.
-rushes- her fer week or two, see
Ing her upon every possible occasion
md then as suddenly loses all interest
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

Miss Eleanor Davidson of Denver be-
Iieves that children do better work if
they learn hoY &c dance. the exercise
and the rhythm helping in the quick
ening of their minds. The only dance
step used is the running hop of the
old-fashioned polka. which, she says.
GENES as naturally to children as skip
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

Pleasure and simplicity are two old
acquaintance. Entertain simply,
meet your friends simply. If you come
from work wen done. are as amiaole
and genuine as possible toward your
companions. and speak no evil OF the
absent. your success is assured
Charles Wagner
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21

Rudyard Kipling siandered woman
bv defining her as "a rag and q bone
and a hank of hair" but Lonaconing
lady seven years married, gets back
rhythmiczlly with this synopsis OF a
man: "A jag and a drone and a tank
Of Springfield Republican
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-12-21
nc for Dead Leaves.

Fallen leaves, if very clean, are ex-
cellent for use in packing apples.
Russet apples loosely packed in bar
rel of leaves win keep for long time.
Packed in long denim bags leaves
make excellent storm rugs at the door.
If dried and kept in barrels they can
be used the same as shavings for
starting wood or coal fires.