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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
VITAL FARM SUBJECT
Means of Fighting Drought
Cause Of Much Discussion.
Government Crop Report for August
Shows Many Crops Are Far Below
Average and Loss Runs Into
Millions Of Dollars,

Deep tillage has become a vital sub.
ject among farmers all over the United
States The government crop report
for August has stirred up dis sussion
everywhere of means OF lighting
drought. Something must be done.
The report shows the greatest de-
cline In the condition of crops during
a single month since 1901-a general
slump throughout the country. due to
drought and intense heat
Taking into account both acreage
and condition, indications are that the
wheat crop will be Al per cent less
than the average annual production OF
the last five years Corn will be Z per
cent. less, oats 1913 per cent. less.
barley 1862 per cent. less, buckwheat
S.S per cont. less, potatoes 2l.g per
cent. less, tobacco 25.5 per cent. less,
fax 2.3 per cent less, than the aver
age production of the last five years
The total loss will run into hundreds
OF millions
In all the states where the losses
were heavy the early season deti
cheney in moisture was a big factor
Following the shortage in rainfull dur
ing the fore part OF the growing sea-
son, the continued drought and hot
winds caused irreparable damage.
From many points come reports that
farmers are already taking time by
the lorelock to prevent repetition OF
their losses by drought. They will do
It by deep tilling this fall. Soil pull
veriZed to the depth of 12 to 16 inches
sbsorbs the rain falls. the melting
rains. The water soaks to the bottom
OF the deep seed bed below the point
OF evaporation. and is held there as a
reserve against the time Of need.
There is no lack Of subsoil moisture"
in ground pulverized ~ to 16 inches or
more.
II the ground is only shallow plowed
the water runs off or readily evap-
crates In running off. not only is the
moisture lost, but the ground is dam
aged and often ruined by erosion.
f. r. Parsons, the Colorado dry
farming expert, says:
I'VE talk and complain al the
time about dry wears, as II they were
not always with us. It is the wet year
that is the exception, not the dry year,
and II a man plows six or seven inches
only and produces ten or twelve bush
els In these dry years, then what's
the use of farming Every year the
land Is piowed ten or twelve inches
you carry over more and more mois'
ture and your subsoil eventually be
comes in such a permanent moist con-
dition that you can raise a 30-bushel
crop In the dryest year that ever
struck the west.
This may seem like fairy tale to
those who have never tried It, but
would remind them that in California
they raise every year, without irriga.
ton, bean crop worth about ten
millions. without drop OF rain after
the plants are up"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
PROPER PLACE
FOR CHICKENS
Should Not be a lowed 40 Roost On
Top OF Harness or Buggy
Should Have Good
Houue.

One OF the most important things
in the care OF laying hens is the
house that they are to live In. On
most farms 1t used to be that the hen
roasted any old place, and her favor
lite place was on top Of the harness
or buggy. And when they could not
reach their favorite place. they took
to the trees, but ! can say that the
hens life on the farm has changed.
for now you see nice houses and
yards for them, says a writer In the
Successful Farming.
A good poultry house may be de-
fined as one that is dry, warm and
ventilated, and fitted TO accommodate
the kind OF fowls that is to be kept.
A stationary house suitable for any
kind OF fowl may be built OF stone or
brick. but the best house Is built OF
lumber made in a size suitable for
moving once year at least. Lumber
is cheaper than brick or stone, and
when you fihu that there is some i'm
provement that you could make TO the
advantage of the hen and coop. it will
be good deal cheaper remodeling
the wooden building.
IL is impossible to build house
that will answer for all times of the
year, You viii find alterations to
make in spring and fall, so when wood
is used in its construction 1t can bs
built IN sections and bolted together.
In warm weather you can use wire
a. T.. l.
Give the hens plenty OF room. lots or
clean straw TO be used as scratching
material. fight lice nine days week.
and see ii the hens don't pay their
way.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
USEFUL GUARD
FOR A WINDOW
Missouri Man Has Invented Gate
That VIII be Found Com
vsnient for Variety
OF Usee.

The door and window guard pat
ented by Missouri man has variety
of uses. 1t comprises gate made Of
parallel pickets linked together by
short cross bars and sliding easily
back and forth on rollers. II can be
folded up into small compass against
one side OF the opening It guards or
stretched all the way across and
made fast. The uses to which such a
gate can be put are both numerous
and obvious. 1t can be attached to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
orlaIn Of Caponlzina.

a Is impossible to say just how long
the operation of caponlzing has been
performed. II seems quite certain.
however. that the practice was IA
mlliar to the Chinese more than 1000
years ago. Later 1t was practiced by
the Greeks and Romans and, through
medieval times, bu the people of mid
die and southern Europe, until In re-
cent times, 1t has been introduced into
America. AT present capons are most
universally known and appreciated In
France, although within the last few
years the business of producing them
has advanced rapidly In this country.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14

TN1E TWO mats pictured mere are OF
that useful variety known as semi
n dress or tailored hats and are de.
signed for general wear. They
are of substantial materials well put
together. They are quite elaborate
enough to harmonize with dressy
costume and not too muck trimmed to
be worn with the plainest OF tailored
gowns. Where women do not have oc-
casion to go out a great deal. such
hats are the best choice. ("Going out"
In this connection signifies filling So
cial engagements).
II goes without saying, almost, that
every woman should walk in the open
air for a time, every day of her life.
Most OF them do, going about the bust.
ness OF life marketing, shopping or
getting OFT TO other lines OF endeavcr.
Very PLATA hats will answer for wear
in the morning. but every woman
needs tailored hat for church-and
other occasions demanding the proper
attention to her personal appearance.
Women going to and from business
choose the palmer types OF tailored
millinery. or rather those made OF the
most durable millinery materials, such
as beavers, felts and cloth covered
shapes. with trimming OF silk velvet
or fancy feathers.
Fig is shape which may be had
in felt or velvet, with a fancy braid
crown. Velvet loops and chenille ro
settes and tassels with narrow
crushed band of velvet makes up the
trimming. The color combinations pos
sible in this model are very fine. The
bonnet-like shape adapts the hat tC
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
When Lime Is Needed.

Any land which, when sown to
clover and timothy. produces in their
stead chiefly red top and sorrel, will
be benefited by the use OF lime. Apply
anywhere from 1000 to 1000 pounds
or from fifteen to twenty bushels.
The chief thing is to get finely.
divided lime into the soil.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
Door and Window Guard.

home or store window to bar thieves
and in that case is made of iron and
padlocked in its open position. or it
can be made of wood and erected at
any opening through which baby
could fall. particularly at the head
OF stairways In the house or on the
porch, in place of the gate OF solo
construction most used for such pur-
pose. The height OF the pickets, of
course. VIII vary with the require
mems.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14

Almost any dress material can be
made up in this style. The round
yoke and collar-band are OF tucked
net. the shaped trimming of fancy
silk piped at the edge with some
plain dark-colored silk the sleeves
are set into the armhole with little
fullness. and are finished with cuffs
of silk to match the trimming.
Materials required: IN yard AZ
inches wide. 81 yard silk 22 inches
wide, Y yard dark silk on the cross.
Il yard tucked net.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
Do You Know

That when gown is made OF two
materials. such as satin and cloth. eta
mine and satin. or any mingling OF the
lighter stuffs, the fashion of the dress
is extremely ornate, and all sorts of
fine needlework are displayed in the
tucks, the ruchings and the embroid
cries of tho trimmings. especially Of
the coat?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
Grain Pasture for Hogs.

No farmer can have complete sue
cess raising hogs unless he has good
grain pasture. and young hogs can be
fattened more profitably than those
that are older.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
swindIers Prosecuted.

The mayor of New York is vlgor
ously prosecuting swindlers who sell
short weight potatoes. The law re
quires the barrel of potatoes To con
tain 100 quarts. and TO weigh ia
pounds. but most of tho barrels In
use are short from 20 to 30 pounds.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
Friahten Hawks.

Where hawks are troublesome, burn
old leather in or near the chicken run.
The smoke and smell together are sure
hawk scarers. as several who have
tried It can testify. Save a few old
shoes for this purpose.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
GROWING . Broiler.

It requires three months or more TO
grow a broiler. much depending upon
the weight desired. the stock and the
care. Broilers shrink about half
pound each when dressed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-12-14
KEEPING SWINE HEALTHY is
OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE

Theme Farm That wi11 Benefit Fa
as 10 Surroundings n Sani-
tary Condition Where Hogs Kept
Guard Against Cholera.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
A CLOSE SHAVE.

An auto belonging to Walter Krue-
ger was badly damaged last Sunday
afternoon. The accident occurred at
the railroad crossing near the old
Tom Clark farm. Mr.. Kruger who
is mail carrier on r. +. ID. route No
/, has had his auto but a short time
and is not thoroughly familiar with
the way to handle it. On Sunday
afternoon he was out riding with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlicb Krue-
ger and was crossing the St. Paul
tracks at the above mentioned point,
when of a sudden his car stopped
midway across the track. A freight
train was approaching, and few
seconds later the auto was struck by
the locomotive. The occupants were
thrown out of the auto, and,
strange to say, none were injured.
But we would be telling big one"
as a school girl would say, if we said
that the gasoline wagon got off with
out a scratch. 1t was badly wrecked
and the expense of repairing it will
be considerable. 1t was remarkable
accident in the fact that no one was
even slightly hurt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
TWO CONCERTS.

The concerts given in the new
pavilion at Rothschild Sunday after
noon and evening by the Times band
were largely attended, especially in
the evening. Every car going to the
park for at least two hours after sup
per carried trailers, and cars we're run
closely following each other and-all
were crowded with people. When the
evening concert opened the pavilion
was filed to overlooking, and all
were satisfied at its close that they
had not misspent the evening. The
Innes band is certainly great must
cal organization, and it would be hard
to find its equal. The solo numbers
especially were pleasing, the band
numbering among its members sever
al soIoists of note. The singing Of
Miss Van Loon was also pleasing
feature. The concerts were the great
est thing in band music heard in
Wausau in a great many years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
DIED SUDDENLY.

Fred Eummerow, known through
out the city as 'One-armed Fritz. =
died in st. Mary's hospital Sunday
afternoon, where he had been CON
fined for few days previous
to his death. He had been a
local celebrity for years, and was
known as an expert fisherman. No
one had more patience than he,
and before his last accident, which
deprived him of the control Of one Of
his lower limbs few could catch more
fish in a day than he. In December,
1910, he slipped on an ieg sidewalk
and fractured his right leg, since
which time he has made bis living by
selling fruit, lead pencils. shoe strings,
etc.
Fred was about forty-fye years Of
age, and Is survived BY his mother
and four brothers and one sister. The
funeral was held this afternoon from
his late home on Washington street
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
CHAUTAUQUA.

One of the things Wausau has never
attempted to conduct is a chautauqua
and just why, no definite reason can
be given unless it is because no one
has given the matter serious consider
alton. Why not have one next year ?
Wausau is centrally located. 1t has the
fair grounds which is one of the finest
natural parks in Wisconsin. Then
there is the Rothschild park with its
beautiful pavilion located on lake
Wausau, with plenty of tent room.
Then, who knows but next year the
street cars will be running to Mosinee
and the thousand acres of pine forest,
on lake Mosinee will be available.
M. G. Ewing manager of the Wausau
Street Railroad Co, should get busy
nOso. Let us have a chautauqua next
June that will turn alleges toward
WauSau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
ENGAGED IN SEARCH.

Word was sent to the sheritf's Office
in this city today to send someone TO
head the search that is being made
for Herman Schneider, the young
man who is roaming the woods in the
town of Hull and mention of whom
is made elsewhere. The sheriff's
deputies all being absent from the
city, Mr.. O'Connor deputized John
Foster the deputy game warden. The
latter went out on an early train.
Scores of men from the surrounding
country are engaged in the search,
and it is thought that the young
fellow will be caught soon and sent
to some institution. There is con-
siderable amount Of forest lands In
that vicinity, and il may be that he
can elu,ie his persuers for some time,
but death must eventually oyeriake
him. He is probably subsisting on
berries at present, but when the
berry season is over he will face star
walton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
TWO OFFICERS SHOT.

While attempting to arrest Jwo
dagos, Tony Imperio and Philip Rob
erts, on Thursday, two officers OF
Villas county were shot. The men
were wanted in Rhinelander, but
made their escape from that city, go
ing toward Eagle River. Officers of
Villas county were notified to be on
the lookout for them, and when
sheriff John Radcliff and his deputy
John Hanson attempted to arrest the
men near Conoyer, Imperio drew q
revolver and shot both of them. The
sheriff was shot through the right
lung and died the following day. The
deputy was shot three times through
the legs but will recover. The dagos
then escaped into the woods. Armed
posses were at once organized, and,
aided by bloodhounds, the trail of the
men was taken up. After remaining
in the woods for night and part of
two days, the men applied to a woman
for something to eat. She fed then
and then informed the officers CT the
Italians presence. They were soon
located and were taken by surprise.
Imperio showed fight, but soon saw
that resistance was useless and both
surrendered. Fearing that the peo-
pie of Rhinelander might meet out
southern justice, Sheriff Crofoot di-
rected that the prisoners be brought
to Wausau for safe keeping, and they
are at present lodged in the Mara
thon county Jail. They will be kept
here until the feeling against them
has at least partially died out. There
is little doubt but what the Eagle
River or Rhinelander people would
have made short work of them had
they not been brought here.
The revolver used was an automatic.
In addition to shooting the sheriff
and his deputy another deputy of the
name Carter who was aiding in the
arrest had narrow escape, bullet
whizZing close to his head. 1t was
while the officers were about to
search the dagos that Imperio opened
fire.
The men are wanted in Rhinelander
for being engaged In the white slave
trade. Two resorts near the city
were raided but all inmates had in
some way learned what was coming,
and had cleared out, among them the
two Italians. Two other Italians are
held for assisting In their escape.
One furnished a cash bail of 500 and
it is thought has cleared out of the
country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
DEATH OF MRS. FEHLHABER.

Mrs. Mary Fehlhaber Of Merrill,
died yesterday morning as result Of
paraiytic stroke. She was on her
way in an auto to visit relatives in
the town of Berlin, in this county,
when stricken She was 81 years Of
age. She and her husband resided
forty years in the town of Berlin and
five years ago purchased the T. y.
Scott home in Merrill, in which they
have since been residing. Deceased
was sister to the following named
Of this city Mrs. Louis Marchetti,
Mrs. Theo. Crochier and Oswald
Plisch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
GILL-DAWLEY LUMBER co.

The Gill-Dawley Lumber Co. was
organized in Wausau last week. 1t
was incorporated July 9Th by the fol-
lowinglnamed who are also the Off
GERS:
President-C. E. Gill.
Vice-Pres e. @. Dawley.
Sec. and Treas.-Chas. Gill.
All of the above have had long ex-
perience in various lines of the lum-
Der business. G. e. Gill is Vice
Pres. and manager of the Great
Eastern Lumber Co., of Chicago, H.,
and Savannah, Ga, and spends the
greater part of his time in Savannah,
and will not take an active part in
the management of the business. e.
G. Dawley has been with the Wheeler
Timlin Lumber Co. of this city. for
three years; prior to that time he was
city salesman for the Mason Donald
son Lumber Co. of Chicago. Mr..
Dawley will have the management of
the business. Chas. Gill has been in
the hardwood business for fourteen
years, the last eight he has been with
Upham & Agler of Chicago, Ill. and
he is still with that company He
will not take an active part in the
new business for some time at least.
All reside in Wausau having their
homes here. The combination is a
very strong one and that they will do
a successful business goes without
the saying.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
THE LITTLE THINGS.

We are glad, indeed, to note that
some of the larger projects looking
toward an ideal Wausau Beautiful
are being thought about and talked
about, and we live in hope that they
will mature into deeds later on.
Meantime some of the little things,
that because they cost little or moth
ing are liable to be overlooked, should
not be neglected. One such thing we
viii mention now. There are several
others equally simple and inexpensive
some of which we have said more or
less about. What we refer to now is
keeping the sidewalks clean. Why
should not every householder sweep
his sidewalk at least once day? Try
to imagine the difference it would
make in the appearance of our city
to a stranger visiting us and never
finding dirty bit of sidewalk in the
city! And imagine the comfort to
ourselves of having clean sidewalks to
travel on every day. Yet there are
patches of walk in the city that are
not swept from one years end TO the
other, the sand accumulates upon
them to such an extent that travel
ing upon them is no less painful
than looking at them. 1t is the
same kind of wisdom and peatness
that requires the walks to be kept
free from sand and dust in the sum-
mel and free from the snow in the
winter. An ordinance should be
passed requiring the walks to be kept
clean Sill the year, not merely in the
winter months. And every paved
street should be kept clean. A street
sweeper is needed, and should be kept
constantly in service. We do not say
one word against reaching out after
beautiful things which we have not.
Let US get them by all means. But
let us take care of what we already
hayeZour paved streets and our
walks. Keep them clean. There is
as much difference between a clean
and dirty street as between clean
and dirty house.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
TO BUILD ARCH.

The department of study and phil
aEthropy Of the Ladies' Literary club
has planned for an archway over the
main entrance to the cemetery. A
meeting Was held Saturday evening, at
which it was practically assured that
an archway viii be built. Architect
Waterman submitted plans for a
structure which were accepted, and a
contract will soon be let for its cree
tiou. 1t was reported that the
society has nearly enough funds on
hand to carry ont the work, and that
enough money will be assured within
short time to complete the work.
A contract will be let soon. T'ne
plans call for an archway that win he
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
SEVERE STORM.
Hail and Wind Play Havoc With Crops
in the Town OF Marathon.

Yesterday afternoon dark clouds
came from the northwest which lndl-
Gated rain, some wind and hail. Wau-
sau and vicinity enjoyed drenching
rain which was great help to the
crops. The wind was quite strong
but did no damage. A few hail stones
fell but not enough to attract atten-
ton. But out in the county it was
different. John Schubert was in from
the town of Marathon and says that
the hail storm was SO heavy in that
section that wherever it passed crops
were destroyed. He says that there
was strip nearly mile wide and
several miles long that suffered severe
1v
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
WISCONSIN BANKERS.

The seventeenth annual convention
of the Wisconsin Bankers association
will be held in Milwaukee on the 18th
and 18th of July. Tonight banquet
is given at the Hotel Pfister to the
members who were at tie first annual
convention ard president and ex-
presidents. A Fl. Grout, cashier of
the First National bank and Z. c..
Zimmerman, cashier of the Marathon
County bank will be present at this
banquet. A. III. circuit is treasurer
of the association. w. FL. Mylrea of
Wausau, will address the association
on Thursday. The following viii go
down 20 attend the convention; Mr..
and Mrs. S. NJ. ttuaw; e. C. thinner
man, II. G.. Flieth, A. III. Grout and
W. E. HudtlofI
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11

Mrs. VIM. Shipway of the town of
Hewitt. was examined in county court
yesterday and committed to the state
aSylum at Winnebsgo. She is forty
eigls. years of age. Her delusion Is
that someone is trying to poison her.
When you can buy 50c-60c double
n,ll wall papers at lOc-l5c you are
getting bargain never offered in the
city before. See samples in Piers
window. More inside
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
OFF TO YELLOWSTONE PARK.

The Misses Katharine Bissell and
Orpha Jones departed last evening
for Yellowstone park. They will
join party from New York state,
mostly Vassar graduates. They will
be absent about six weeks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11
SCHOOL CENSUS
Shows Nearly 5000 School Children and
17,1t1 Inhabitants.

i. g. Schneider, who has been taking the school cen
of city, finished his work this He has taken
very carefully and his report very reliable He
could easily have made the total population several hundred
more but excluded everyone that seemed be transient
The following table takes in school children from 20
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-07-11

a mocei Of taste. IL Is hoped that
the same may be started soon and
completed before fall.