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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
The Very Wnrst-

Clement J. Driscoll, at a dinner In
New York, told a number of amusing
stories about his strenuous life as
commissioner of weights and meas
ures last year
"a friend of NINE" said Mr.. Dris-
coll, noticed one morning that his
grocer looked very sad. What's the
matter. old man.? my friend asked
jokingly. The weights and measures
man hasn't been dropping in on you,
/ hope?'
Yes. he has, snapped the grocer.
"'But you don't really mean to say
exclaimed my friend, that he caught
you giving only fifteen ounces to the
pound?'
Worse than that groaned the
grocer. I've been giving seventeen -
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
The Young Harness Horse.

There is nothing more important in
the education of young harness horses
than that they should be taught to
start of smoothly Very commonly
they are apt to jump forward into
the collar with a jerk. habit which
ought 10 be consistently checked from
the first, trivial though it may seem:
otherwise IL tends to make them I'm
steady. and In the case of high-met-
tied animals sometimes becomes so
ngrained after time that it Is diff
cult, If not impossible, to eradicate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
Quaint Wind Mills.

Silos are just coming into favor
among dairymen. although the most
of the corn-fodder is still shocked in
the field until after husking time, and
then built into tall. conical stacks,
giving the landscape picturesqueness
that is worth seeing.
There are no large rivers and
streams on the island of Aquidneck to
furnish water power, and the quaint
windmills seem artistically situated on
the hilltops. as though to embellish
the landscape Frank P. Fogg in Ma.
tional Magazine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

A sure remedy for scours in calves
md colts is the following: One
ounce laudanum, one ounce spirits
of turpentine. one ounce tincture of
rhubarb. Mix. The dose in real bad
cases is One-half teaspoonful every
half hour until relieved. Put It in a
little water and use as q drench. A
good way to drench calf or colt Is to
get hold of the tongue, they they will
have to swallow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
Blood Tells In Reeves.

A western experiment station fed
six carloads of cattle. one lot as good
as they could buy. the other as in.
ferior. The good cattle were eighteen
months old and cost $44 a head; the
inferior cattle were three or four
years old and cost s32 The first lot
produced 100 pounds of beef for every
1000 pounds OF dry matter fed: the
second, II pounds. Though the good
cattle cost heavily al the start. the
profit was SIS a steer; on the poorer
cattle the profit was $54S head.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
If You Have a SickIy
YOungster Try This Free

The family with young children that IS
without sickness in the house now and
then Is rare, and so It Is important that
the head Of the house should know what
to do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with a serious aiIment needs a
doctor, 1t Is true, but in the ma jority Of
Instances, az any doctor knows, the child
suffers from some Intestinal trouble,
usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving it a pill or
q remedy containing an opiate, nor Is
flushing of the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give II small dose
Of a mild, gentle laxative, tonic like DR..
CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin. which. By clean
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
KEEP MARES FOR BREEDING
There Is Liberal Profit in the Business
When Present Value OF AMI
NAL Is Considered.

AT present 1t Is not an uncommon
thing to find ten or dozen geldlngs
on farm and not a single mare kept
for breeding purposes. says the
Rural Home In such a case half or
these geldings could be disposed OF
and their Iabors performed almost as
well with brood mares. With the
exception of possibly a month after
foaling. there is no reason why a
brood mare cannot work the balance
of the year, and, indeed, may be
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
SaIve to Conscience.

1t was at a concert, where the re-
moval OF hats was not obligatory, still
the woman with a conscience wished
to be accommodating She turned to
the woman sitting beside her and
said:
Does my hat bother your"
mot in the least" said the other
woman sweetly, so the woman with a
conscience settled complacently back
TO listen to the music while persons
on the back seats twisted their necks
out of joint trying to see around her
hat
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
Sheen as Scavence~s

The sheep has been termed the
plant scavenger of the farm. In fact.
there are very few plants sheep will
not eat during some stage of its
growth, and yet the cured folders
and grasses must be of the best quail
ity to obtain the best results in feed
ting operations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

ing out the bowels and strengthening the
little stomach muscles. will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion but that
of Mrs n. II. Mead of Freeport, Kans..
whose granddaughter has been taking Il
successfully and of Mrs. J. r. Whiting
of Lena, Wis, VINO gives il to her chill
dren and takes II herself It is sold in
fifty cent and one dollar bottles at every
drug store, but If you want to test it in
your family before you buy 1t send your
address to Dr.. Caldwell and he viii for
ward supply free Of charge.
For the free sample address DR.. w. b
Caldwell. 20l Caldwell building, Month
cello. Ill
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
IL Of Scotch ORIGIN.

Ellen Key. who has written q mum.
Der OF books and has had much to do
with molcing public opinion in Swe-
den, is descended from a Scotch
highlander, Colonel Mickey. who
fought under Gustavus Adolphus In
1880 her father lost all his money and
Miss Key went to work as a teacher
She then gave lectures and has for 20
years been lecturer on the history OF
civilization at the Popular University
of Stockholm.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
Association of Ideas.

You have great many flies and
mosquitoes" said the rather super
cilious girl.
Yep" replied Farmer CorntosseL
Il don't like to mention it, but I've
noticed every year that flies, mos
Quitoes and summer boarders all APP
pears to be on hand at the same
time"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

On a small farm where only two
or three mares are kept for breeding
as well as for work purposes there
is no question but what it would be a
source Of real economy IL colts ar
rived in the fall so that they could
be weaned by the time field work
started in the spring.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

You may have noticed how differ
ent men are from hogs. The latter
never want to do things that are not
good for them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
Where France Leads.

Americans are apt to regard the
,ailroads of Europe with contempt and
to condemn them as slow and I'M
progressive. AS a matter of fact, the
French have for several years held
the leading position in respect of the
speed of their fastest expresses. The
schedules of this years summer serv-
ice showed a further acceleration.
Thus, the Northern railway put on a
new day express from Berlin to Paris
which covers the distance from Paris
to St. Quentin, ssh miles. in SO min
utes, a speed OF 62.1 miles an hour;
and the 53& miles to the Belgian from
tier is covered in 81 minutes at a
speed of 5S miles an hour. The East
ern Railway company has scheduled
an afternoon express from Paris to
Bale, which runs the first 10437 miles
in 107 minutes-a speed of SIS miles
an hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
Sure To Be Found.

Nothing seems so hopelessly lost.
when ii is lost, as a heart; yet
nothing. when it is lost is by the
experience of the centuries so abso-
utely certain of recovery.-Puck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
IMPORTANT LAW ENACTED TO
GIVE THEM CHEAP HOMES.
Government Grants Land on Gradu-
ated Rentals and Will Loan Con-
struction Funds and Provide
Plans for the Houses.

Recently enacted legislation favor
ing the construction and maintenance
of cheap homes for workingmen in
Rio de Janeiro has lust been promul-
gated by the president of Brazil. The
principal features OF the new law are
exemption from payment Of import
duties on material for use in construc-
government to exempt contractors
from the payment of municipal taxes
for a period of not less than Is years;
a specified percentage earning to de-
teTmine the rental to be collected
from tenants; the grant of available
land owned by the federal government
not necessary for other purposes, to
be used for building sites, and au,
thorizaticn to the executive to loan
building companies funds from the ma
tional savings institution for the pur-
poses cited.
Building companies to receive these
special favors must contract with the
municipality to insure the exemption
from all municipal taxes on the trans
fer of land, construction, holding aAd
transfer of houses built thereon.
Houses must be built on sites ap-
proved by the government as being
hygenic and on streets not less than
80 meters wide or eventually to be
enlarged to that minimum. Provision
must be made for sewerage, water and
light connections, and each house
must be so constructed as to have
an independent entrance.
The government will draw plans for
the construction of the houses, max
ing provision for different styles and
sizes and specifying the kind and
amount of material to be used, the
total cost of same and the maximum
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

two other bolts to use as pins at the
top. The crate is four feet long, IA
inches wide at the bottom and "a
inches wide at the top. Place 1t in
the hog pen door. let the hogs in from
the rear and let them out from the
front after the rings are adjusted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
His Losings.

What did you lose on that wrest-
ling match?"
About nine-tenths Of my respect for
the human race"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
Not Evenly

Nol Evenly Distributed.
One foo! ia a family ought to be
enough. but it seldom happens that
way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

enough to open this fastener. but
none of mine have got on to it yet
and believe it is going to prove sat
isfactory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

The spoke of the wheel which creak-
eth most, doth not bear the greatest
burden in the cart.-Thomas Fuller
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31
Information Wanted.

How does it happen that in after
life we hear so little of the fellow who
wrote the class poem?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

There are few beggars in Switzer.
land, and two-fifths of the adult popu,
iation have deposits in banks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-10-31

THE MAGAZINE of the LAST FRONTIER
beautifully illustrated: intensely interesting; de-
voted to greater Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas
= truly wonderful irrigated agricultural and fruit
raising section. Dime-thFee months trial subscr D.
ton. RE Grade YEy Magazine Box 20, Homie Christie, Tex
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
Died..

Chris Fehrenbacher, brother of
John Fehrenbacher of Seward and an
old and respected citizen of Stafford
county, died at St. Rose hospital, Great
Bend, Friday, January goth, at a. M,
at the age of So years and q days,
death being due to tuberculosis.
q The funeral services were held Sat
urday morning at 10 a. m. at the
Catholic church in Seward where re-
QUEEN high mass was offered up by
Father Healey and the remains were
laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery.
Chris Fehrenbacher was born in
Germany, December 29th, 1856. He
immigrated to this country in 1887,
settled in New York three years after
which he came to Kansas, settling in
Cleveland township, Stafford county,
eight weeks prior to his death. Dur
ing this time he was cared for by his
brother at the latter's home in Seward
and the Sisters at the Great Bend
hospital. The deceased was unmar-
ried, man of sterling qualities, of a
quiet nature and had many friends
May he rest in peace.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
A. Foster Passed Away.

A. Foster, who has been in i'll
health for the past few years, was
relieved of his Sufferings early Tues
day morning, when the Angel of
death came down to claim his spirit
Albert Foster was born in Edgar
county. H., FEBRUARY 8, 1897, died
at Pawnee Rock, Kansas, January
l6, 1911, aged 7S years, II months,
and Is days. He was united in mar
riage to Catherine Bowman in 1886,
and to this union seven children
were born. Besides his wife he
leaves a son. Melvin, two daughters
MeSdames I. P. Nichols and RIG.
McDougal, and host of other rel
atives and friends who mourn their
loss.
He enlisted in the war of 1861,
served three years as a private of
Co. F., SO Illinois infantry. He NOV
ed to Kansas in 1876, being among
the early settlers, and has since
made this his home. He united with
the Christian church three years
ago and in former years was iden-
titled with the U. B. church. He
often expressed the desire in the
last yars of his life to attend the
church, but ON account of his sick
hess he was unable to do so.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church Wednesday morning
conducted by Rev. Myrick, and the
body was laid to rest in the Pawnee
Rock cemetery. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity.-Pawnee Rock Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
Sarah Jane Craig.

Mrs. Sarah Jane Craig died Sunday
morning at half past seven at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. j. H. Kramer
in, this city, at the age Of SO years.
Mrs. Craig whose home was in Bel
vue, Kansas, came out here a few
days before Christmas for visit and
had been here only a few days when
she was taken sick with the grip
which was the cause of her death.
Her daughter, Mrs. Sam Houston
of Topeka, came Friday night and
was here when she died. Another
daughter, Mrs. S. A. Ross of Belvue
and her son, ]. H. Craig of Topeka
arrived Sunday night.
The remains were shipped Tuesday
morning to Belvue where they will bt
laid to rest.-Claflin Clarion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
Bad Fire at Seward.

The general mercantile establish
ment of W. L. Curtis of Seward was
totally destroyed by fire last Monday
morning about 6 o'clock. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
The loss was total, and when a rep
resentative of this paper talked with
Mr.. Curtis after the fire, he was un.
decided whether he would rebuild.
Mr.. Curtis had not gone over his
books, but he stated that he thought
his loss would amount to $4,000 viii
about $4,000 insurance.
The barber shop owned by Her
bert Shopp was also burned, the build
ing being a total loss. Herman
Schultz owned the building where tn,
barber. shop was located, which ad
Joined the Curtis building.
Mr.. Curtis was in Hutchinson a
the time of the fire, where he lives
'Larned Tiller and Toiler.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
Feist.SAulty.

What may truly BE said TO have
been the social event Of the season
was the wedding of Lucy, the beaa-
tiful and accomplished " year old
daughter. Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Leist-
to Mr.. John Hen.y sclulty, aged 10,
a successful young farmer lin ?. this,
neighborhood The wedding o'GuTEed
at $3.50 o'clock at ST. Peter and Paal's
church, Rev. weikman oflciatins Az
ter the ceremony the bridal party re-
paired to the Feist home where a
bountiful dinner was served The af1
teFnoon was spent in tiffereDt games
and refreshments.
The young people will lie at home
to their many friends ailer January
22nd on the Schulty farm two miles
south and three miles west of.Chflin.
Kansas. Here's joil ing their many
friends in wishing them iaClmg. and
happy life.-Ellinwood Leader. G
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
Quick Communication.


In these days 4 marvelCos devel-
opment. and quick business methods
nothing is more necessary to the
farmer, the produce merchant, the
general tradesman and up-to,dats
people of all kinds than ready and
rapid communication. The telegraph
and telephone figure prominently In
the filing Of this need, but they do
not wholly cover 1t. Fast mails are
an indispensable factor. This part Of
the west was ofairly well equipped
with fast mails sopeoyears ago, until
certain "reformers" with more zeal
than wisdom iAdpced congress to cut
OF the appropriations which had for
merly been allowed for. this purpose.
As q result the people along impor-
tant lines Of railroad, particularly. in :
Kansas and Oklahoma, have ever since
been denies the advantage Of early
fast mail service for Kansas City and
other leading enarkets: The business
men and jobbers of these cities have
likewise suffered from lack of quick
mail communication with their pat
rons. ?.
A few days. ago a very important,
step was taken by the Santa Fe road
toward remedyhH this trouble in
the country. through which its lines
operate betweee Chicago and western
and Soathern Kansas. A new fast
mail train. was pdt on which comes
direct from Chicago and runs through
to Newton, Kansas, every day in the
week. 1t leaves Kansas City about an
hour past midnight, thus swing busi-
ness men there amp'e time after the
close of the days activities to prepare
and post their correspondents. That
it is a great convenience to people an
along the line, cannot be intelllgentlS
disputed. The government spends
much money IN providing rural free
delivery, but theTSlue Of this impor-
tant service is obviously lessened a
the mails from the produce and trade
centers are not brought swiftly to the
neighborhoods Of the carriers. As II is
1ow. the cattleman 81 Newton, for .x-
ample can read the market quotations
in his Kansas City papers while eating
his breakfast, a few hours after the
paper is printed in Kansas City.
In incurring the heavy expense Of
this early fast mail without any as
sistace from Washington the Santa
Fe officials manifest spirit Of en-
terprise and regard for Qthe publlc's
convenience that Is most admirable
and commendable. WhateSer reward
they may receive in the form of BOD
ular good will and increased patron
age they will be fully entitled to.-
Kansas City Journal. ,..."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
Kansas Banner College Staie!o

What is our greatest college 'statea
No. not Massachusetts, by a jVg full"
says the Washington, Cd. CD Star.
Guess again! Give it UP? Well, q
will knock you down to hear it-Kan-s
sas, Massachusetts, with her hallow-
ed hub Of culture, is twice as popuIous
as Kansas, yet the latter has twelve
thousand college students to Massa-
chusetts's ten thousand. One out Of
every l22 residents Of Kansas is ip-col-
lege, while in Iowa theAFerage is one
in III, Illinois, ore in 100, Ohio one
in IA, New York one in 27S, Massa-
chusettS one in 2SO.o Pennsylvania one
in 215. These are the states having
more than ten thousand college boys
and girls. This year thee are more
than twice as many colleges in the
North Central as in the North Atlantic
states"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27

A. L. Pile left Friday evening for
Streeter, Illinois, where he was call
ed by the death of his mother.
The Double Seven were entertain
ed last Thursday evening at a six
course luncheon by Mr.. and Mrs.
L. C. Breeden.
]. N. Triplett spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Nethercott, Of Hutch
inson
Misses Ella, Lizzie and Jennie Nc
Mullen were in Ellinwood Sunday Wis.
iting with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. X. McMul-
len and family.
Miss Helen Groves, OF Missouri, is
here visiting her cousins, Mrs. Will
West and Mis- Grace Lagergren, Will,
OF her way home from California.
Mrs. Louis Eppestein is here from
Oklahoma visiting friends and rela
tives.
Miss May Saxton returned Satur
day to Burdette, after a visit here
with Mrs. Albert Hayes.
Mrs. Jas. .Dalziel underwent an
operation at the hospital Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. win Stoke en'ertain
ed the Double Seven at four cours'
dinner Friday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
Must Make Claims.

Recovery under the act may not be
had unless written notice of injury or
death is given within thirty days and a
claim filed within sixty days.
A committee which represents en-
ployer and workmen, organized to set
tie disputes under this act, may settle
any case referred to it, and If 1t disa-
grees an arbitrator may be called in
The arbitrator cannot receive as pay
more than 5 a day or 81 in all.
Where any weekly payment has
been continued for not less than si1
months the liability therefor may b.
redeemed by the employer by the pay.
ment to the workman Of the. lumJ
sum of the weekly payments which
may become due according to tn,
award.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
Shot n Horse.

Mr.. Bennett who teams for the Wal
nut Creek Milling Company lost a val
liable horse last Wednesday. The vet
erinary who examined the horse
thought there was something peculiar
about its ailment and on examination
found that the animal had been shot
with p rifle and.on further exami.
nation they found that the bullet haG
come through 2 crack between tn,
siding Of the barn just grazing tn,
edge Of the board There is no clu,
to the party that did the shooting ant
it is possible that they do not know
OF the damage. This ought to be
warning to careless gun tOters. Tn,
animal was young thoroughbred, no
one of the draft horses. o.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27

A nine pound baby was born
Monday to Mr.. and Mrs 2. o. STE
vens on Sth street.
Sylvester Sans has been here
from Indiana visiting his cousin, W.
]. Sans and left Saturday for a visit
in Topeka and st. Joseph, Mo-, be
fore returning home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27

Claude Johnson formerly cashier
at the Santa Fe depot has been pro-
NOTED to travelling auditor for the
Santa Fe and has gone to Topeka. He
will be assigned enc of the divisions.
His many friends here will be glad to
hear of his Advancement but are not
surprised that he has. received this
promotion. He is very popular in this
town.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-01-27
DeXOSS.

Little Kenneth, the four months and
four day old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. R.
DeVoss. Funeral services were held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock and in
terment was made in the Hoisington
cemetery.-Dispatch.