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back at her. I'm 9 woman, it IS true.
bur will show you that can keep q
secret
When the meal came on the table
we were compelled to keep the secret
with her.
1t looked IKE Irish stew, tasted
like clam choyder and behaved like a
bad boy.
On the second day it suddenly oc-
CURED to Phyllis that she was work
ing, SO she handed in her resignation,
handed Hank, the gardener, jolt in
his cafe department. handed out a lot
of unnecessary talk, and left US fiat
''The only thing about the house
that loved her was pair of my wife's
handsome side combs, and they went
with her
THE next rebate we had in the
kitchen was a colored man named
James Buchanan Pendergrast.
James was all there is and carry
four He -as one Of the most careful
cooks tSat ever made faces at the
roast beet
THE evening he arrived we In
tended 70 have shad roe for dinner,
and James informed US that that was
where he lived.
Eight o'clock came and no dinner
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02

,nions and paghetti. like q round
wind shield over her map; she had
grouchy looking grip in one hand and
a pink parasol with black freckles in
the other. She was made up to catch
the first train that shifted into the
station.
Aunt Martha greeted Bunch. and
then whispered plaintively, Lizzie
has been here only two days and this
makes the seventh time she has start
ed for town"
Busy Lizzie took the center of the
stage and scowled at he; audience.
I'm takin' the next train for town,
meml" she announced, with consider
able bitterness.
Uncle Peter made brave effort to
scowl back at her, but she flashed her
lanterns at him and he fell back two
PAGES to the rear.
What is II this time, Lizzie?' In
Quired Aunt Martha.
Lizzie put the grouchy grip down,
folded her arm5. and said, "oh. have
me grievances!"
Uncle Henry sided up 10 Aunt
Martha, and said In hoerse whisper,
my dear, this shows lack OF firm
ness on your part. Now leave every
ting TO me and let ne settle this
obstreperous servant once and for
ALL"
Uncle Peter cross ID over and got
IN the limelight with Lizzie.
at occurs to me-" he began IN
polished accents. that this is an occs-
sion upon which | should publicly
point out to you the error of your
ways. and send You back TO yoIr hum
BILE station with better knowledge
OF your status in this household
"S'caty" said Lizzie. and Uncle
Peter began to FISH for his next line
= want you to understand" he
went on. that pay YOU your wages =
"Sure, II you didn't" wss LiEzie's
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FARM
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LOYAL FRIEND OF FARMERS
LowIy Toad Ia Helpful In Fields and
Gardens as He Eats All Kinds
Of Insects.

Don't kill the next Bufo lentiginosus
Americanus you meet. In short, don't
kill the toad He Is harmless, In gen.
erai, and In the fields and gardens he
is helpful. as he eats all kinds of nox-
ious insects.
Scientists have often wondered, Just
as you have done. what the toad eats
Here is the result of an investigation
showing what 100 toads-slaughtered
in the interests of science-had eaten:
angle worms, thousand legged worms,
cutworms, army worms. tent cater
pillars, miscellaneous caterpillars,
snails, SOW bugs, spiders, grasshop-
pers, crickets, ants, beetles. flies.
The quantity Is as startling as the
variety. The amount taken every
twenty-four hours is about four times
the stomach capacity. The toads ex-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02

Cut millet for hay just after bios
SONS fall
Horseradish is propagated easily by
root cuttings.
Horseradish is generally in demand,
why not grow it?
The clover belongs to the class Of
plants which are nitrogen gathereys
After the corn is planted. and be-
fore It is up. it Is always advisable to
harrow.
In the seeding of spring grains, 1t is
of first Importance to SOW as early as
possible.
Sun and rain are the agencies that
destroy the palatability and feeding
value of hay.
The formalin treatment prevents
smut in oats. but has no effect what
ever on rust
More than II per cent of the total
production OF German alcohol Is OBJ
tanned from potatoes.
Tests have shown the violet tinted
varieties of white potatoes to be the
biehest in nutritiye value.
In sowing wheat treated with for
n aidehyde some allowance should be
made for the swelling OF kernels.
Red and white Va.r1tine bunch
ans are hardy and MY he sowr
iust aS soon as the grcdnd is warm
and dry
: gSod deal ct cultivation can be
done on the smaller farms after the
corn is planted and before it is up
TO prescc. backache Maine farm
er has nuveited a jointed hoe to throw
potatoes into net with which it is
provided as they are dug.
The clovers and oats. with corn for
backing. and tie use of sanitary con-
iidoas. should bring the answer to
most swine producing problems
Rye grass is believed to be the old
est grass grown especially for forage.
having been cultivated for that pur-
pose in England for more than two
centuries.
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| Tohn Henry I
| II MAKES A
CHOICE
/ By GEORGE V. HOBART
By GEORGE V. HOBART

Seven of 'em?" inquired Bunch,
with grin.
Yes" l said; seven of Rural
dene's most prominent citizens have
asked Uncle Peter to run for mayor"
is he gamer"
is he camel" ! chortled; why the
way he fell for it was pitiful. The
moment the spokesman guy began to
heat the piazza with the steam-coated
language Uncle Peter did a hoodah,
ana when they mentioned the word
mayor he went up in the air feet first
and began to bark at the scenery"
DO you think he'll be elected ?"
Bunch cut in.
It's moral" / answered. Hell
win hands down-in the pockets-and
the odor Of burning money wont do
thing to the local atmosphere. Say,
Bunch, hate to see Uncle Peter go
up against the political ghost-dance at
his time of life-and with all that
MACON! Why, as soon as the glad
tidings spread around that he was
overheard flock Of ward-heelers hit
the lawn in front OF the villa and we
had to hide every pocketbook IN the
house"
Why don't you cure him?' laughed
Bunch.
Now don't pull that" / snapped.
The suggestion that we should cure
Uncle Peter of race-trackitis came
from the cozy-corner in your upper
story which you are pleased to call
your brain, and what happened to us?
Nix, Bunch, I've resigned from the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Uncle Peters Bank Account. It's
my play to let him splash around in
the political mud baths till he cures
himself. Never again will ! make up
for Rufus the Reformer and stand be-
tween Uncle Peter and the red lights.
It's up to him If he wants to take the
weights off the lid"
What ticket is he on?" asked
Bunch.
I'll give you eight guesses," an
swered. From the line of talk the
old man hands out Pm afraid it must
be mileage ticket"
We'll. who's running against him Z"
Bunch insisted.
You can search me-" | said. 81
don't believe the opposition can find
anyone with roll big enough to stand
the pressure. It's a mighty fat wad
that doesn't feel ashamed of itself
when 1t stacks up to Uncle Peters
rake-off. When's the wedding, Bunch ?"
"Oh, Uncle William Gray has put 1t
of another year." sighed Bunch. HE
says l have yet to demonstrate my
ability as business man, and he
won't listen to any argument. I've
talked IT all over with Alice and we
think seriously of eloping"
Before could hand Bunch the sym
pathetic mitt Aunt Martha came bust
ling out on the veranda followed by
Uncle Peter, who, in turn, was fol-
lowed by Lizzie Joyce, our newest and
latest cook.
Lizzie wore new lid, trimmed with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
Spring Reseedina of Sod Land.

II you have any WORKOUT, rundown,
unproductive meadows or pastures. re-
seed them with disk drill early this
spring. 1t will pay big dividends on
the time, seed and labor. The best
time to do this work Is when the sod
is wet, which is in the spring when
the frost is leaving the ground. This
plan Increases the tonnage of hay and
provides the best kind of forage for
the stock at time when pasture is
short" The majority of our olo pas
lures and meadows are "sod-bound,"
or 'root-bound," and by using good
disk drill-one that is strictly up to
date-the work of reseeding can be
done to perfection.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
Standard Fertilizers,

Do not buy a fertilizer because
cheap in price. 1t is very poor econ
omy. A moments reflection will con
vince one of the truth of this state
nent Fertilizers that are soluble and
easily available are high grade and
expensive. The nonsoiuble ones are
low grade and cheap. 1t is impossible
to make a cheap fertilizer from high
grade materials without adulteration,
says the Agriculturist
If one buys cheap fertilizer he is
either buying one made from low
grade, comparatively insoluble mate
rails which will do him little good,
or else he is buying one made from
high-grade materials adulterated suf-
ficiently to make It cheap.
In either case he is paying freight,
handling, sacking and string of COM
missions and profits on material
which is of no use to him. Hundreds
OF thousands of dollars are thus an
aueliy thrown away Never buy a
fertilizer with a big filler,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02

mere physical bravery. l own one of
the best farms around here, and
have something in the bank besides
/ can give you as comfortable a home
as a girl could wish. l hate to see
you go on drudging at school teach
ing, year after year when | know
you detest it. If you didn't care for
me, 1t would be bad enough. but |
could bear it like a man, and not say
a word more. It's the knowledge that
it's only my cowardice that's keep
ing US apart that nearly drives me
crazy. If l could only do something
to prove to you that l could be brave
that could protect you from every
danger-but l can't. l can't
Jim's tones had become tragic, and
his face showed the anguish he felt,
though Jessie could not see that in
the fast gathering darkness.
His words smote her heart. how
ever, and the tears filed her blue
eyes.
please don't take 1t so hard jim
she besought him self-reproachfulIy
"rd do as you want me to in a min
ute if could. Perhaps some time
you'll do something that is really
brave and then" Here her voice
faltered and died out
Jim plunged forward In gloomy ST.
lence. He knew his own limitations
too well. Besides, her unfinished SEN
tence showed him that her hope of
bravery on his part was small.
AS Jessie quickened her steps to
keep pace with those of her silent
companion, she heartily wished that
she had not permitted Jim to see her
home. She might have known what
would happeni This made the third
time Jim had proposed to her. and II
was very hard for her to keep on
refusing
The two young people were so alb
sorbed by their own unhappy
thoughts that they failed to notice the
fast gathering clouds, which made II
much darker than the hour warrant.
ed, until Jessie was brought to a sud
den realization Of her surroundings
by a big drop of rain on her face.
oh, Jim. / do believe it's going
to rain" she cried, in dismay.
That's so" said Jim. arousing him.
seB, and scanning the sky. Looks
as If we might have quite a down.
pour"
"Oh. what shall we do?v gasped
Jessie. I'VE are half a mile from
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
chanalna variety Of SEED Wheat.

Many farmers make the mistake Of
sowing year after year variety Of
wheat which yields several bushels
less per acre under their conditions
than some other variety would do un-
der the same conditions. says the
Maryland experiment station. Often
the only reason why a particular vari-
ETY. has become popular in certain To-
caiities is because when first intro
duced II gave an extra high yield. que
more TO exceptionally good treatment
in a favorable season than high-yield-
ing qualities of the variety When a
new variety is introduced in COM
munity or on farm it should always
be grown in the same field and beside
a weli-known or standard v;Iiety. Il
is dificult to determine the POSSIBLE
ity of any tariety when comparing a
field on one end of the farm With an
other OF the ether end, or what is still
worse. comparing oce mas field WIKI
that of his neighbor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02

( comeback, I'D land on you good and
hard, that would. What else are you
here for, you fathead?"
Fathead." echoed Uncle Peter In
establishment.
Peter leave her ts me-" pleaded
Auns Martha.
BIT Uncle Peter rushed bl:ndly on
to destruction. Elizabeth" he said,
sternly, in view of your most unre-
fined and unladylike language it be.
hooves me to reprimand you severely
l will, therefore"
Then Lizzie and the pink parasol
struck Casey-at-the-bat pose, and cut
in: "G'wan away from me with your
dime novel talk or I'll place the back
of me unladylike hand on your jowls. "
"Peter!" warningly exclaimed the
perturbed Aunt Martha.
Yes, Martha; you're right" the old
gentleman said, turning hastily 81
must hurry and finish my speech of
acceptance" and he faded away
ut isn't an easy matter to get
servants out here" iunt Martha whis-
pered to us; q must humor her.
Now, Lizzie, what's wrang?"
You told me, merl, that l should
have room with a southern ex-
posure," said the Queen of the Bunga-
low.
And isn't the room as described ?"
inquired Aunt Martha
THE room is all right, but | don't
care for the exposure" said the Prin-
cess of Porkchops.
well, what's wrong?" insisted my
patient auntie
Sure, the room is so exposed,
mem, that every mosquito between
here and Long Island City flew in
there last night, mem, and almost
beat me to death with their wings"
said the Baroness Bread-pudding, with
acrimony. I'm a cook, mem; I'm no
free lunch for passed. Of hungry mos
quitoes."
Very well, Lizzie" said Aunt
Martha, soothingly; "I1l have screens
put in the windows at once and a
netting over the bed
All right, men," laid the Countess
of Cornbeef, removing the lid, "I'll
stay; but keep that husband of yours
with the WOODY lingo out of the kitch-
en-, because I'm a nervous woman-I
am that" and then the Duchess of
Devilledkidneys got a strangle-hold on
her grouchy grip and ducked for the
grub foundry.
Aunt Martha sighed and went out
in the garden where Uncle Peter YVES
composing his first political speech
Bunch" l said, this scene with
Her Highness of Clamchowder ought
to be an awful warning to you. No
man should get married these days
unless he's sure his wife can juggle
the frying pan and take fall out of
an egg beaten. We've had Is cooks
In Is days, and every time new face
comes in the kitchen the dumb
waiter screams with fright
you can see where they've worn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food Is Not Suited.

When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong IT is generally
with the food; the old Dame is always
faithful and one should act at once.
To put of the change Is to risk that
which may be irTeparable. An Ar.
IONA man says:
For years / could not safely eat
any breakfast / tried all kinds OF
breakfast foods, but they we're all
soft starchy messes. which gave me
distressing headaches. drank strong
coffee. too, which appeared TO benefit
me at the time, but added TO the head
aches afterwards. Toast and coffee
were no better. for found TIE toast
very constpating.
"A friend persuaded me to cult cof-
fee and the starchT breakfast foods,
and Ese Postum and Grape-Nuts In
stead. | shall never regret taking bis
advice.
The change they hive worked In
me is wonderful. now have no more
Of the distressing sensations In my
stomach after eating, and never have
any headaches. / have gained IL
pounds In weight and feel better in
every way Grape-Nuts make de-
licious as well as nutritious dish,
and / find that Postum is easily d.
gested and never produces dyspepsia
symptoms"
Name given By Postum Co, Battlo
Creek, Mich.
Get the little book. "Tne Road 10
MELVILLE" "a pkgs. There's a
Reason"
Ever read the above letter. q new
one appears from time 20 time. They
are genuine, true, nnd fks; 81 human
interest.
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new trail through the grass on the
retreat to the depot.
Its an awful thing, Bunch Ny
palate is " eak from sampling different
styles OF mashed potatoes.
1--WE had one last week who an
swered roll call when you yelled
Phyllis.
Isn't that peach of a handle for
kitchen queen with a map like Man
churia on a dark night?
she came to US well recommended
by herself, and said she knew how to
cook backwards.
we believed her after the first
meal. because that's how she cooked
IL.
Phyllis was very inventive girl
She could cook anything on earth OF
I in the waters underneath the earth
and she proved it by trying to mix
/ tenpenny nails with the baked beans
When Phyllis found there was nc
/ shredded oats in the house for break
/ fast she changed the cover of the
washtub into sawdust and sprinkled Il
with the whisk broom, chopped fine.
ut wasn't a half bad breakfast food
OF the home made kind, but every time
! took a drink of water the sawdust
used TO float up in my throat and
/ tickle me.
The first and only day she was
with US Phyllis squandered two dol
! lars worth OF eggs trying to make :
/ lemon meringue pot pie
"She tried to be artistic with this
but one OF the eggs was old ara nerv
Gus and II slipped.
Uncle Peter asked Phyllis il shs
could cook some Hungarian gouls sh
/ and Phyllis screamed. No; my par
! ents have been Swedes all their lives,
Then she ran him scross the lawr
with the carving knife
MY wife went in the kitchen to ash
what was for dinner and Phyllis go
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
a,Nhstsoever Thy Hand EI,a..,

Whatsoever Thy Hand FIndeth-v
Don't object that your duties are 50
insls nifcant; they are 10 be reckoned
Of insnite significance, and alone i'm
porti,nt to you. We're it but the more
perfect regulation OF your apart.
ments. the sorting away Of your
clothes and trinkets. the arranging Of
your papers Whatsoever they hand
andeth TO do. do it with al tby
might. and all thy worth and con
sistencY." Much more Il your dutles
are Of cTninently higher. wider scope;
If you lave brothers. sisters. a father.
a mother. weigh earnestly what cain
does lie upon you, en- behalf OF each
and consider It as the one thing neei
full to pay them more and more hon
estly and molly what you owe
Thomas Carlyle.
oAsEEra
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
Am EsrARLIsHEp EAc1oRY

Producing standard goods used by stores,
banks, farmers and practically everybody
is sending its special representative to
and other unoccupied territory and desires
a resident distributor with 5000 to s.. 900
in cash, carrying stock for Immediately
filling orders; we allow 500 to $500 month
ly compensation, extra commissions, Of
flee and other expenses, per contract, ac-
cording to size of district allotted and
stock carried; permanent arrangements;
references required. If you can fill re-
quirements write promptly. Liberty
Manufacturing Association, go West HUI
ron St. Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
ocuST EXPECTED IN KANSAS
VIII Appear First in Eastern Par. ~
State Latter Part of May or
First of June.

The 17-year locust will visit Kansa
within the next two or three months.
according to prediction of Prof. P. A.
Glenn of the department of entomol-
ogy at the University of Kansas. The
locusts win appear first In the east
ern part of the state. particularly in
LeaveDTorth county. the latter part
OF Nay or the first days in June.
seventeen years ago this spring
Kansas experienced the last visitation
OF the pest known to scientists as CT.
cada. Since that time the insects
have been living In dormant state
ia the ground. All indications at this
time point to their 17-year proyerbiaI
visit In Kansas.
Their greatest damage" declares
Professor Glenn, will be done to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
Absent.MInded Bridegroom.

John Adams has always been alb.
sent minded, says the Kansas City
Journal. Yesterday he went with Ida
Lee of Kansas City, Mo-, to Kansas
City. Kan, to be married by Paul
Huff, acting probate Judge. When
Judge Huff asked him If he would
take this woman to be your lawfully
welded wife," he was looking out OF
the window and didn't answer.
'If you've any doubts about 1t we
will stop right here" the bride said
'defiantly.
Adams protested that he had not
hesitated at all, but had merely been
thinking about something else. The
ceremony was completed without
further hitch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
Labrador,s Future.

According to statements made the
other day by DR.. Grenfell of Labrador,
the Cinderella of British possessions
has brilliant future before 1t. DR..
Grenfell. who has lived twenty years
in that snowy country, says that in
days to come 1t will carry a popula-
ton as easily as Norway does today.
1t is, he says, a better country than
Iceland, and to be greatly preferred
to Lapland, Finland, Siberia and
northern Alaska.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
seventeen-Year Locust.

young orchards. In depositing their
eggs the insects split the branches of
the young trees and destroy them.
The locusts will remain with us about
six weeks. when they will disappear
into the ground for another seventeen
years.
THE 1911 brood of cicada is limited,
however, and do not expect it to do
as much damage as the brood that
will appear in the spring of 1913.
This latter brood will cover prac-
tically the entire state"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
GOOD USE FOR OLD BICYCLES
Rear Portion of Discarded Machine
Converted Into WheeIbarrow-
Handy on Any Farm.

The old bicycles are gradually be-
ing put to other uses. What struck
me as very novel idea was the con-
verting of an old bicycle wheel and
the frame from the seat post to han
ger, into the running year of a wheel
barrow, says a writer in the Home.
stead. The owner of this wheelbarrow
is city man. but as he makes good
use of it, there is nc reason why like
continuance would not come IN handy
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02

AHMED averaged 100 bugs day, not
bad days work for the mistreated
father of the pollywog. Nearly every
bug the toad eats is injurious to plant
life.
The toad spends its winters in the
ground. 1t chooses a mellow spot and
digs into the moist earth until 1t
reaches a point not affected by the
freezing and thawing of winter. Here
it sleeps for four or FIVE months, eat
ing nothing and breathing little.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
The Bee Industry.

Bees were unknown to the Indians,
and they were brought over from Eng
land only few years after the land
ing of the Pilgrim Fathers. 1t was
more than two centuries after the
first white invasion of New England
before modern beekeeping began. The
industry of the present day dates
from the invention of tie movable.
frame hive by Langstroth, in 1852.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-05-02
chinese and Vaccination.

unless it Is absolutely necessary
never like 20 ss; Chinsman started
on the vaccination game because he
never knows where to STOP" said a
missionary. He tights against the
Initiation with all the stubbornness OF
his oriental nature. but once he be
comes convinced Of the efficacy Of
vaccine virus he goes on the principle
that you can't get too much OF good
thing and wants q dose of It for every
III that besets him The Chinaznan
who has been once vaccinated. wants