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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
Or, the Doc.

A small West Philadelphia boy may
be an author some day. He has just
finished his first essay. 1t is On dog
"A dog is animule with four legs,
a tale and pants but he never changes
them. He wags his tale when he is
glad and sits on it when he is sorry. A
dog is a useful animule because he bites
burglars but he is more trouble than
ne is worth when he tracks mud on
the carpet. a bull dog is the king Of
beests.~
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

barnacles shining white In the sun
light
Only for a second, though. The
ripples on the pool had not yet died
away. the large drops Of water had
not ceased to fall upon its surface
from the soaring eagles feathers.
when the lobster suddenly awoke to
the seriousness of the situation. and
10 think with that apparently help
less creature was to act Up came
the white barnacled claw and seized
the eagle around the neck
There was furious fiuttering and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
Hov Cocoanuts Are Used

production of nuts does not average
more than one hundred mature
tree. At preesnt cocoanuts for ex-
port are inyoiced at from SIS TO So
a probable average OF s16 thousand
copra at 4 to 5 cents pound. and the
oil at 90 cents a gallon The nuts
are mostly shipped to Philadelphia
and New yors. the copra to Europe
and the oil to sNs other West India
islands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
Seats of the MIohty.

Have you investigated those
charges against Biggun YETI" asked
the intimate friend
Not yet" answered the distin-
guished statesman who was a mem
Der of the investigating committee.
"All we have done is to hold an in
formal meeting and decide that he
isn't guilty"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

beating OF wings, a melancholy
squawk, and then. tumbling and roll
ing head over heels in the air in
confused mass. eagle and lobster
came down again into the pool
The men rushed forward thinking
that they could, perhaps. in some way
obtain both combatants, as the splash
ing of the conflict continued in the
shallow water. But they had hardly
time to pick up a stone apiece to
throw at the eagle before the lobster,
feeling itself sufficiently at home
again. let so its hold.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

The shells are looked upon as
waste. except as they rot and become
fertilizer. or when used on the large
estates for road making An effort
was made few years ago to utilize
the fiber as a marketable product. but
the effort proved unsuccessful. prob
ably because II was not carried out
on the rig-t lines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
Fierce Old shelIfsh Fights His Cap
lNor in the Air and ReeaIns His
Liberty.

"rhe disappearing lobster" as fish
commissioners have termed IT, might
noS only remain but would flourish
and increase il il always resisted cap
ture like one in Newfoundland.
A New York man and his guide
we're sitting on the rocks by the sea-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

Mining throughout
the country, while be-
ing pushed, is not
bringing the money
returns OF fruit. Many
men, however, have
struck it rich in the
mining region. A Ca
madam by the name
of McGinnis, located
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
Immense Value of the Trees and
How the Crop Is
Garnered.

A cocoanut tree in the Islands OF
Trinidad and Tobago begins to pro
duce nuts in four or FIVE years after
planting. and reaches maturity In
twelve or fourteen years The aver
age life of healthy tree Is fifty
years. often very much longer The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

Now, with its neck all torn and de-
void OF feathers, away flew the bed.
raggied eagle to a neighboring cliff.
while. still brandishing its enormous
claws in defiance, the lobster remain.
ed at the bottom Of the pool.
The Strenuous Ticket.
"A lot of people are complaining
that they don't get their moneys
worth from this railroad" said one off,
cial
Well" said the other, well rem.
edy that Well make the tickets a yard
and half longer"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

The life Of a man consists not in
seeing visions. and in dreaming
dreams, but in active charity and
willing service.--LongfelloE
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
Had Been in q Worse sorape.

Damocles saw the suspended sword
That's nothing" he cried, I've sat
between two women with hatpinsl"
Thus they saw he could not be
scared
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
Blue Monday.

do you know why we call this Gay
Blue Monday"
Maybe it's becauge so much blueing
Is used. Judge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

It would be easier to see good In
others If we didn't have SO many
faults of our own.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
a Sounding Name.

Who is that girl in furs who seems
70 be the big scream?"
"Shef Oh, she's our sleigh belle"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

No one can measure the fortune OF
the man who leaves many friends.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
The Kind.

81 think that chauffeur had great
nerve to make love to his employers
daughter
$50 he had-motor nerve"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

The test of piety comes not 10 the
pews but IN the press Of daily life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

Poverty Affects Whole Nation.
The poor cannot suffer without the
web being of the whole nation being
afec.ed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

The whirlwind OF passion scatters
many of the seeds OF sin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

through the streets of Managua by the soldiers of
President Zelaya, but conditions in these three
years have wonderfully changed. Perhaps no man
saw farther into the future of these Latin Ameri
car Republics than did Minister Merry. A sea
captain on a Pacific Mail liner he became stu
dent of the native and his country. He probably
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

shoestring, SO to speak "A few years asc, ano
being worth a few dozen millions today
They have tried rubber and made fail
IRE. cocoanut plantations bring forth fruit
slowly, pineapples grow large, as do grape
fruit and oranges, but they ripen so quickly
and the import duty is so heavy that exporta-
ton under present conditions is hardly to be
considered. Rice does fairly well, while cot
fee on the west coast reaches a high grade OF
perfection. The coffee, diplomatic and other
officials assert, is the finest in the world.
The chief trouble Oh the east coast is find
ing a hillside level enough to stand on AID
cultivate the product
The labor question in Nicaragua has the
servant girl issue in the United States beaten
a nautical mile. One man will tell you he has
no trouble in setting labor IF he means real
work there is plenty to be done, but from the
standpoint of the employer, the task is no easy
one Money means nothing to the average
native. One plantation manager told cor
respondent he had 60 men working for him
and that he transacted business on 500 soils
monkey money, they call it-a year. This
plantation conducts store, as do the major
ity The men are paid in the national cur
rency, which just as steadily comes back into
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10

)NDURAS, in the light of recent de-
velopments, is playing the same
game as did Nicaragua, and it is
expected here that the firm hand
of the United States will be felt in
north Central American republic.
Too many American interests are at
stake to let the threats of Spanish
rulers go unheeded, say Managua
officials. One by one as these
troubles arise throughout Central
America it is the intention of Presi-
dent Taft and his subordinates to
force lasting peace.
1t hasn't been long since United
States Minister Merry was chased
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-01-10
Bad Taste

in your mouth removed while
you wait-that's true. A Cas-
caret taken when the tongue is
thick coated with the nasty
squeamish feeling in stomach.
brings relief. It's easy, natural
way to help nature help you. sOs
CASCARETS-roc box-week's treat
ment. All druggists. Biggest seller
In the world Million boxes moath.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
BUSINESS WOMEN
A Lunch Fit for q kinu.

An active and successful young
lady tells her food experiences:
Some years ago / suffered from
nervous prostration, induced by con-
tinuous brain strain and improper
food, added to . great grief.
Il was ordered to give up my work.
as there was great danger of my mind
failing me altogether. My stomach
was in bad condition nervous dyspep-
STA, think now and when Grape
Nuts food was recommended to me, !
had no faith in 1t. However, I tried
1t, and soon there was a marked Inn
provement In my condition.
Il had been troubled with faint
spells, and had used a stimuIant to
revive me. / found that by eating
Grape-Nuts at such times I was re-
lieved and suffered no bad effects,
which was q great gain. AS to my
other troubles-nervous prostration,
dyspepsia, etc.--on the Grape-Nuts diet
they soon disappeared.
II wish especially to call the atten-
ton OF once girls to the great benefit
! derived from the use of Grape-Nuts
as noon luncheon. I was thoroughly
tired Of cheap restaurants and ordin-
airy lunches, and SO made the expert
ment of taking a package Of Grape
Nuts food with me, and then slipping
out at noon and getting nickefS
worth of sweet cream to add to 1t.
81 found that this simple dish, fin.
ished on with an apple, peach, orange.
or bunch OF grapes made lunch 1T
for king. and one that agreed with
me perfectly.
II throve SO on my Grape-Nuts diet
that did not have to give up my work
at all, and in the two years have had
only four lost days charged up against
me-
Let me add that your suggestions
In the little book, Road to WeIlville,'
are. in my opinion, invaluable. espe-
cia1ly to women" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Read ~rhe Road to Wellyile II
pkgs.
There's q Reason
Ever read the ab6ve IetterP 4 seq
enc appears from time 10 time Vney
are Pr7uine. Srues ana full ef Ae'aAA
Interest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
tRy G. l. sourHINaToN.l

Centuries ago men plowed with a
crooked stick and reaped with sickle.
They are doing the same thing in the
same way today in some parts of the
world, but not In America.
The development Of farm machinery
has been very slow. The modern
reaper is only about so years old. The
automatic binder came into use as
late as 1877. Gasoline engines ON the
farm were practically unknown ten
years ago and the disk harrow, that
most useful of farm implements, has
been used only since 1854.
The modern grain header lie a new
machine. Our old friend Pliny de-
scribes header which was used in
his time. 1t was "a large, hollow
frame armed with teeth for driving
through standing grain so that the
heads were torn Off and fell into the
frame" That is pretty good de-
scription of the modern header. In
Pliny's time slave and an OK could
harvest as much as an acre a day if
they worked hard.
The first reaper was propelled by
horses or oxen and it was death to
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

traction engine, is a quarter section
On the large farms where the trac-
ton engine is in general use 1t is est
mated that the daily cost of operating
gang of plows Is aeout 81, while the
cost Of horses and men to do the same
work would be from SIT to $1S per
day.
Traction engines are used to draw
harvesting machines, wagon trains OF
grain to market and do every other
kind Of work on the farm.
Wooden plaws and harrows, which
were formerly used, have been almost
entirely discarded for implements
made Of steel. One Of the most i'm
portant implements in the cultivation
of the soil is the disk harrow. The
disks are arranged in gangs and
pulverize the ground at a more rapid
rate and leave 1t in better condition
than any other implement next to the
harrow.
The corn harvester and binder has
been wonderfully improved during the
past two years. Only short time ago
the corn crop, the heaviest grown on
the farm, had to be harvested by
hand, hill at a time, cut by single
blade. Now machine drawn by two
horses moves along the rows Of stand
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
THREE CURED OF ECZEMA

when q child, / suffered eight
years with eczema. I could not sleep
at night, and had sores all over my
chest We had doctors and none
could do any good. until my mother
saw the advertisement Of the Cuti.
cura Remedies in the paper. We used
the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolvent, and they cured me of
eczema. / also used them on my i've
children. Two Of them had eczema
very badly. When my children had
eczema, was not worried at all, as
l knew the Cuticura Remedies would
do their work. They had sores all
over their heads, their hair would fall
out, and they would scratch all night
and day. They had it on their heads,
face, and in back of the ears SO that
thought their ears would drop on. /
washed their heads and bodies with
Cuticura Soap and they are as clean
as the driven snow. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment also cured my children
of ringworm. / would not be without
the Cuticura Remedies. They are
wonderful" (Signed) Mrs. Violet
Cole, 26 s. Redfeld ST., Philadelphia,
Pa, Oct. 20, 1910.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Send to
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, sole
props, Boston, for free book on skin
and scalp diseases and their treat
ment.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
Does Work Of Twenty Men.

water wheel. and men thought they
had reached the limit of power and
Invention.
Electricity as applied to power is
only twenty-five years old. 1t is now
used on thousands of farms where the
supply from electric railways or other
large plants is available, but the cost
of installation and the high price of
electricity have so far prevented rapid
development for farm work.
The gas engine dates from 1891,
but it was not brought into econom-
ical use and practice until 1882. Dur
ing the past 80 years hundreds of
patents have been issued for gas en-
gines and they are now used on thou
sands of farms in nearly every state
In the Union.
The fuel used In gas engines is gas
oline and the cost of running these
machines has been so greatly reduced
during the past ten years, and they
are made in such large variety of
sizes that they are available to almost
every farmer, no matter what his re-
quirements may be. The traction en-
CINE has been potent factor in the
rapid development of the big farms
of the west. Formerly a man with
team of horses was able to turn over
an average of 2h acres a day; now
gang OF plows hitched to a traction
engine, managed by two men, will
turn over from rs to 80 acres per day.
Vast tracts of land In the western
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
For Field or Road.

ing corn. cuts the stalks, binds them
in bundles while standing upright, and
slides them to the ground ready to
be put up into shocks. This means
better fodder because 1t is cleaner and
cures better
The modern manure spreader has
yearly added millions to the country's
crops. Instead of hauling out the ac-
emulation of the barns and stables
and distributing it over the fields in
chunks or scattering It along the rows
of corn, manure is now loaded into a
box mounted on wheels and when this
is driven onto the fields set OF ro-
tary fingers rolls the manure out at
the tail end of the box. distributing 1t
evenly over every portion OF the
ground.
The manure spreader makes 1t pos
sible to use manure as fast as made,
and in this way the highest possible
value Is obtained from 1t. This ma
chine makes manure go very much
further than when distributed in the
old way. Perhaps 1t is not saying too
much to assert that 1t is the most val
liable machine in use on the farm to-
day.
The scarcity of farm labor during
the past few years has been hard
problem and has caused great loss to
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
Dragging Their Hosiery.

Little Arlene was familiar with the
appearance of the garden hose at
home, but when she observed a line Of
fire hose, with its great length and
bulk lying serpent-like in the street,
she Immediately inquired what It was.
Her mother replied that was flremen's
hose, and the child went on watching
the fire.
In the meantime two additional fire
companies dashed up, and these newly
arrived fire fighters were carrying
their respective lines toward the burn
ing building, when little Arlene spied
them.
"oh. mamma" she cried, craning
her neck out Of the crowd. here
comes more firemen dragging their
hosiery behind them!"-Lippincott
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
Properly Thankful.

Clark Howell of Atlanta tells Of
the sad case of an elderly darby in
Georgia, charged with the theft Of
some chickens. The negro had the
misfortune to be defended by young
and inexperienced attorney, although
1t is doubtful whether any one could
have secured his acquittal the com
mission of the crime having been
proved beyond all doubt The daIky
received pretty severe sentence.
Thank yo' sah," said he cheerfaly,
addressing the Judge when the sen.
tence had been pronounced. Oats
mighty hard, sab, but 1t amt any
thing what expected. 1 thought,
sab, date between my character and
dat speech of my lawyer dat yo0'd
hang me, shorei'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
STRANGE Children.

George Bancroft, the historian.
used to relate with gusto joke that
he caught while trotting to school
along Massachusetts, country road
1t was about old Levi Lincoln, says
Percy H. Epler in Master Minds at
the Commonwealth Heart"
The old gentleman was nearly
blind, A flock of geese was being
driven gobbling up Lincoln street.
Leaning far out of the carriage, the
fine old aristocrat. thinking they were
children. threw out handful of pen
MES. graciously exclaiming:
God bless you, my childreni"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

was almost paralyzed. hobbled
around with a cane as weak al a child.
/ was afficted with bladder weak
ness and was compelled to arise sew
eral times during the night. Shortly
after / commenced to use Doah's Kid
nelly Pills, could do work, that was
before impossible. I am stronger and
better than in years."
Remember the name-Doans,
For sale by druggists and general
Gtorekeepers everywhere. Price SOC.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

thousands of farmers who have been
unable to operate their farms to their
full capacity on this account. Labor
saving machinery has. to great ex-
tent, solved this problem, a farmer
with one man may now, II he is sup
piled with riding plows, cultivators,
corn planters, hay racks, mowers,
hay leaders, corn harvesters and other
machines necessary to take care of
the heavy crops. do as much work,
and do 1t better, than he could with
the aid of half dozen men without
machinery.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
How v Many
MON1 wing
PiCt ureS
Help
You nG
BY ROGER KING
3D.. 81. Louis

being hurt he started ragged hungry for his child
When he stopped at country house make inquiries he
if he cared for a bit His thanks were almost fearful
The spectators knew and knew that practical Christianity
had been shown the
Why did the tears start in my eyes?
Why the edge my waiting to see the man of tba
house would turn him away hungry?
Right then think of the many times NOR
deserving has been turned hungry the door
Of who lets his Christian feelings from
the Sunday service.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

Sometimes we hear people remark that
II is small wonder good positions are hard
Ito obtain because there are SO many mar
ried women who work outside of the home.
Do these people realize that such wom-
en- may have greater need than they?
Misfortunes oyertake us sometimes, and
our advancing years enable US to know
that we must provide for some of the DAYS
that are to come.
We may not have chosen our occupation
too wisely, but we feel it is no disgrace if
we are able to "do with our might what
our hands find to do"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

There has been so much printed of late
about the harm caused the young by NOV
ing picture shows that 1 should like to add
my little bit to the side of the defense. For
my part, have never attended show yet
that did not contain something worthy of
human interest
Only last evening / dropped into
moving picture show on my way down
town. One Of the films showed a poor ia
Their, peddler, who met with an accident,
who lost track of his daughter while he
was delirious in the hospital.
When he was well again, six weeks after
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

which the public school cannot and must not There
lies the problem it, there and in the parentA
Meanwhile, do not think young people worse
than others very much better. Conduct and NOR
ais in our colleges compare favoraby with like sets in
Paris and Berlin; SO as to our secondary schools and
the lower grades Our girls in particular learn read
lily how to take of Themselves and do our boys
# only they were taught just what to do how to carry
themselves-taught by those ever ready to lead and
comfort and bravely to the end.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
pisTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses.
as well as dogs, cured and others in SANE
stable prevented from having the disease
With SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 600 .0o0
bottles sold last year $50 and Al 90. Inv
good druggist, or send to manufacturer.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co. Gpoe
Contagious Diseases. Geshen, Ind.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

forerunI lers Of
dangero' us kid.
ney illn ess and
should DO treat
ed witho de-
lay.
Obadi ali b.
Crane, 222 First
Av., Watertown,
s. Oak, lays: 81
was tax en- with
rheumatic pains
and my left limb
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

A Cincinnati veteran has been lay
3 away dime a month ever since
|ncoln died, and this month he will
END the accumulation. nearly $3.50,
entertaining the members of his old
|giment on the Goth anniversary of
|eir enlistment. This will be one of
|e odd celebrations of the semi-cen.
nnial of the war.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

A Philadelphia woman threw a veil
Ter a marble Cupid the other cay
I'd threatened to prosecute the own.
We have no doubt that the lady
as modest enough to utter yelled
reats.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23
Test of Social STANDING.

Old Porkenlarrd-Sh! My wife has
a pearl necklace concealed in her
bennett
Customs Inspector-Huh7
Old Porkenlarrd-Don't overlook It,
that's all. She wants to get her name
in the papers as a society leader!--
Puck.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

Three discoveries of April &c, 1911,
|e the cure of rheumatism by re-
|ovai of the tcnsils. the prevention of
fdrophobia by eating beetle and the
8storation of speech and hearing by
ling bit by an automobile. All are
tactical.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-06-23

The frequency Of explosions In a
larry fianking farmyard near Tar.
town led the ducks to save their
earing by covering their ears with
cir webbed feet. The mule was the
psf pronounced failure among the
hitators.