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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
TO SELECT AND COOK FISH
PrecautIon in Buying Always Neces
sary-styIe of Preparation May
Be Varied.

In buying fish get the kinds in sea-
son, as this lessons the chance of be-
Ing served with cold-storage products.
Cold-storage fish may be known by
the lack of brightness in the eyes.
Fresh fish have clear eyes, red gills,
the fins stiff, and the scales shining.
The flesh should be so firm thai when
pressed by the fingers it should
spring back. Fish showing signs of
opposite conditions, such as dull eyes.
hver-colored gills, ETC., should be re-
fused. Fresh halibut is known by its
pearl white or shining gray skin. firm
flesh and pleasant odor.
Sorle fish are at their best cooked
In one way only, others may be served
in a variety Of ways. For instance,
halibut may be baked, broiled, boiled
or fried. This rule is also true Of
other white feshed fish. as cod and
haddock.
Those fish known as oily are best
suited to baking or planking, though
brofling is not to be despised. Under
this head win come bluefish. mack.
erel, salmon and shad. / think boil
ing is the best way to cook salmon.
Small fish should be fried in deep,
very hot fat. This will include smelts,
brook trout, perch, whitefsh, etc. Fry
ing oil is best for the purpose, or one
can use suet and lard, half and half
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Sour Cream pie.

One cupful sour cream, four eggs,
one cupful sugar, one cupful raisins,
one-half teaspoonful of cloves. Sep
arate the yolks from the whites of
the eggs and beat the yolks until
creamy; add the sugar, raisins chopped
fine, the sour cream and the cloves.
Place in double boiler and cook un-
til thick and creamy. Line a pie tin
with piecrust and bake In the oven
as for lemon pie. Fill this baked
crust with the cream mixture and
place In the oven until well set. Beat
the whites of the eggs with four table
spoonfuls of powdered sugar, cover
the top of the pie with this meringue
and place in the oven to brown
slightly. Serve cold. Eaten with a
piece of sharp cheese, this is a de-
liciOus summer dessert.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Cheese souffIe.

Cook together in saucepan two
tablespoonfuls each of butter and
flour, and when they are blended pour
upon them half pint of milk Stir
to a smooth white sauce and stir into
this eight tablespoonfuis Of grated
cheese. a saltspoonful of salt, a pinch
of baking soda and a dash of paprika,
Have ready four eggs, whites and
yolks beaten separately. Remove the
cheese mixture from the fire and grad
ually beat ipto it the yolks of the
eggs: last of all fold in lightly the
stiffened whites Turn the mixture
into a creased pudding dish and bake
In a steady oven to a golden brown
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
A plsloYaI Parrot.

The doorkeeper at one OF the places
the king and queen of England were
expected tG visit bad two pei parrots
one rather stupid and the other very
intelligent and talkatiye. Very care
fully he taught the talkative parrot to
say: God save the King!" in honor of
the royal visitors, and the parrot was
so delighted with the new phrase that
it would say nothing else, repeating it
at break-neck speed every time any
body loked at him. The other parrot,
on the contrary, refused to say word,
maintaining a cold and dignitied
silence.
When their majesties arrived, and
were passing through the hall where
the parrots were kept, the laxative
parrot suddenly screamed: God save
the king! God save the king God save
the king"
TO its owners delight their majesties.
smiling broadly, paused to speak to
the bird, and the parrot, apparently
just as delighted, repeated his remark,
enthusiastically God save the king!
God save the king! God save the
king!"
Instantly the other parrot, having
disgustedly turned its back on the roy
alties, croaked out: SILLY ass! Shut
up!"
King George roared with laughter.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Rash SPREAD RAPIDLY

Granton, Wis.-"My sister had a
very bad, deep, wet, running sore on
the side Of her face and it ran UP to
her ear. 1t commenced with a small
blotch Of pimples which turned into
a kind of rash and spread rapidly 1t
itched and looked red and sore for
some time and slightly swelled A
thin fluid dripped and ran from the
sores which looked like water. Then
the swelling would go down and it
would keep on spreading. 1t bothered
her during sleep and she would be
restless. 1t was a kind of eczema.
"She treated for some time and 1t
did not help her. 1t kept spreading
larger and deeper. Having always
used Cuticura Soap we told her to try
1t SO she got some Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and used them. 1t was two
months when it was gone" (Signed)
Miss Emma Retzloff, Apr 7, 1914
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

the southern and southeastern coas+s Of Ionon
very much the same way as the Gulf stream
warns the coasts of western Europe; and partly
on account of her position geographically with
her long stretch of country from north to south
and the influence of winds and ocean currents
Japan has a large variety of temperature through
out the whole empire.
Rice is very largely grown in the southern is
lands as well as in the southern part of the main
island, where one very extensive rice fields,
but not in the north. There is a kind of dry
rice grown, but this is not of good quality
The rice grown in Japan is reckoned among
the best in the world, and she takes third place
among the rice-producing countries, and exports
very large quantities She imports rice as well,
and this may sound strange in a rice-growing
country; but the quality of her homegrown rice
being so very fine, she exports all she and
imports cheaper rice for her home consumption
from Korea and China and India that is of in
ferior quality to her own; but mixed with Japan
ese rice it is used freely among the poorer
classes Although it is the staple food, other
kinds of grain are used as weil-millet, barley
and wheat are cultivated, and have been grown
for food during past centuries in the country.
Crops of these are grown during the time when
the rice fields lie failow. Two kinds of potatoes
are grown as well for consumption.
Hitherto the rice consumers in Japan have
been mostly the people living in the towns, the
peasaatry looking upon it as somewhat Of lux
ury. But the classes of consumers have been
widening out and the standard Of living is grow
ing higher in Japan, and more rice Is being con-
sumed in the country than formerly and this.
in addition to the fact that the population is
rapidly increasing, means that the question of
the production of the food supplies in the coun-
try in the future is one that has to be seriously
considered, and for these reasons the Japanese
government has considered the question Of the
increasing demand for food supply very care
fully.
Many years ago the institutes for agricultural
experiments established, and these are do
ing their work well. Much has been carried out
for the Encouragement of the farm fields, In the
partitions and in the irrigation systems of fur
rows and canals; works of this kind carried out
in sufficient extent will enlarge the farm areas
very considerably and lessen the necessity for
opening up any new land for cultivation. 1t is
by following these methods that Japan is prepar-
ing herself to meet the increasing demand for
food. Failure OF crop and consequent famine
have to be met by larger imports, but necessarily
cause great distress among the people
Times and seasons are scrupulously regarded
by the peasantry for all their agricultural opera
tons The terrible storms In the typhoon season
are very much dreaded early in September When
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
HOW TO SPRINKLE LAWNS
it Is Not Enough tc, Water the Surface
of the Ground-Should
Be Soaked.

Sprinkling the lawn is az ever-pres-
ent duty during hot. dry summer. and
nlost summers are both hot and dry
Almost every one who ever sprinkles
a lawn feels that he knows precisely
how it should be done. but the United
States department of agriculture has
published a bulletin of directions for
Scientific sprinkling.
Bad watering. the bulletin says, Is
responsible for many poor lawns Most
Persons believe that when they have
iaoistened the surface of the ground
they have done all that is necessary
This view is erroneous. The bulletin
says that merely to moisten the sur
face will cause the roots of the grass
to grow near the top. and few hot
days viii dr. them up and kill the
grass unless the sprinkling is regular
and continuous.
The best way, according to the ex-
perts of the department of agriculture,
is to sprinkle on one spot from six to
twelve hours; then on another spot
Tor the same length of time and so on
until the whole lawn is thoroughly
moistened, the sprinkling being so
slight that not drop of water runs
off and is wasted The water thea
sinks down into the soil, the roots go
down after it, and the grass can better
Withstand protracted drought.
There are a few persons who sprin-
kle their lawns in this way, but the
great majority do not. Undoubtedly
there is much bad sprinkling which
does the lawn more harm than good.
Unless good judgment is used in the
time and manner of sprinkling it will
be better not to sprinkle at all. Grass
is persistent and not easily killed, but
as between being scalded to death by
improper watering or scorched to
death by drought there is not much
choice. and the scalding is quite as
effectually deadening as is the scorch-
ing-if not more so.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Baked In a Box.

If you would like your picnic cake
to arrive unbroken, try baking 1t in
one of the five and one-eighth inch by
eight and one-half inch tin wafer
boxes. If the box is filled half full of
cake dough it will rise nearly even
with the top, leaving just enough room
for icing. The cover can then be put
on and the cake viii arrive in perfect
condition. A good recipe for the above
sized box is the following: One cup
full of sour cream, one cupful of sugar,
one-half cupful of crushed walnut
meats. a level teaspoonful each Of
soda, baking powder and salt, one well
beaten egg and enough flour for stiff
batter. Spice to taste. The cake
should be baked in slow oven until
1t doubles in size, then the heat should
be turned on to finish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. had
taken so much medicine and my doctor
said he could Go me no good SO toldmy
husband he might get me bottle and l
would try it. BY the time l had taken
it felt better. / continued its use, and
now am well and strong.
81 have always recommended your
medicine ever since l was so wonder
fully benefited by it and ! hope this
letter will be the means of saving some
other poor woman from suffering. -
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box 1144S
Unionville, Missouri.
The makers of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands Of
such letters as that above - they tell
the truth, else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine is no stranger - it has stood the
test for years.
If there are any complications you
do not understand write TO Lydia L.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfidentiaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman and
held in strict confidence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Fruit Sherhets.

Red Raspberry Sherbet-One box
full of red raspberries crushed and
heated with a little water and the
seeds strained out, one pint of water,
one cupful of sugar blended together
and the juice of one-half lemon.
Freeze.
Pineapple Sherbet-Three cupfuls
graduated sugar, three cupfuls sweet
milk, three cupfuls old water, one can
of pineapple or one pineapple picked
to shreds with fork Nix ell togeth-
er and freeze the same as ice cream.
Grape Sherbet-One quart of milk,
one pound of sugar, one cupful OF
grape juice, the juice of one lemon.
Mix and freeze. Delicious.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

the rice is in flower they
are very devastating in
character when they come,
ana the rice crop is sure to
be injured by them at this
perlcd.
Tie wide, cultivated val
leys and the terraced hill
sides OF Japan are a stand
ing testimony to the pa
thence and industry OF the
inhabitants throughout the
country, and the care and
culture that have been be-
slowed upon them for long
years are plainly apparent
even to a casual observer.
A quotation from a Jap
anese translation will show
the spirit in which agricul-
tural pursuits have been
carried on from old times
in the country, and the
importance a t t a C h e d t o
them: ITO select a con-
veniart season in which to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

spending at least 20 sen. which is a
large part of a poor mans daily wage.
1t is remarkable the world over
that men viii patronize any establish
ment that can show a pretty face,
even though 1t be no more than a
picture on cigar box. To place tie
picture OF a pretty girl on anything
is the very best advertisement. So
the japanese think. too; and what is
more, they prove 1t. At these saloons,
in the East end. there is always
pretty girl assisting the matron of the
place; and she IS permitted to wait
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

beneath an avalanche of soft felt hats.
Felt hats around Chicago seem, how
ever, to lack the full-blown western
opulence. Compared with hats in the
real middle West, they are stingy lit
tie headpieces. When we were in Chi
cago that city seemed to be the center
of section in which a peculiar style
of hat was prominent-a blue felt with
a velvet band. But that, OF course,
was merely passing fashion.
Not so the hats a little further west
The Mississippi river marks the be-
ginning Of the big black hat belt The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Rhubarb Jelly.

This makes a nice Sunday dessert,
because it can be prepared the day
before. Soak one-half boxful of gela-
tine in half cupful of cold water for
an hour. Cook two pounds of rhu-
barb in very little water and when re-
duced to a pulp sweeten TO taste. Set
aside and cook one cupful of sugar
with one of water for 90 minutes. Stir
the soaked gelatine into the boiling
strip and stir until dissolved. Remove
from the fire, add the rnubarb. and
set away in a mold to cool.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

big black hat Is passionately adored
in Missouri and Kansas. 1t never
changes. never goes out Of fashion
And 1t may be further noted that many
of these soD5re, monumental, soft
black hats, with their high crowns and
widespread brims have been sent
from these two western states TO
Washington, d. c.
At Kansas City there begins anoth-
er hat belt. Tie Missouri hat remains
but its supremacy begins to be disput-
ed by an even larger hat, OF similar
shape but different color. The big
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Novel Salad.

An attractive way to serve small
bits of smoked chicken is to cut them
into tiny cubes, put into a cup, and
add enough seasoned gelatin to COW
er. Put into cold place to get firm.
Unmold. cut into small squares, sprin-
kle with finely chopped celery. and
serve, as q salad with French dress
ing, or a stiff mayonnaisa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
BIG HEARTS AND BIG HATS
Writer Sees Combination That Seems
to Go Together as One Travels
In the West.

And even as coats and comprehen-
sion seem to widen In the West, so
hats and hearts grow softer. writes Ju-
Ian Street in Golfers Weekly.
The derby plays an unimportant
part. In Chicago, to be sure, it makes
4 feeble effort for supremacy, but west
y t...ere 1t dies an ignominous death
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

on customers. The japanese bar
maid has all the inn,:a3ce that her
counterpart has IN the West. Her
face is s1ffcie,at to make every pals
er-by imagine he is thirsty; and when
she PROPOSES to serve him, he never
refuses; and ia lie end he foots the
bill The pretty maid can make even
the toughest customers feel for the me-
ment that he is d gentleman, and
she is 4 fair lady come TO do him
honor Who could refuse to accept
so delicate a favor from such dainty
hands. and under the Hight Of such
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
ATTRACTED BY PRETTY FACE
Japanese Drinking Saloons Realize
the Value of an Attractive
Attendant.

japanese saloons have the Ameri-
can habit of always prOviding refresh
ments other than drinks for their
customers. They are not partial to
sandwiches; usually I. is dish OF
herrinss or octopus. srad the price is
three sen. 1t is seldom that q man
car pet away from q saloon without
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

winning smiles? But once the wine
is finished and the money ID paid,
the relationship is at an end An
other customer BY this time is wait
alg; and the last having had his
turn OF conversing with beauty, must
be content until thirsty again. Back
be will likely come next day, and
drink another glass TO the health of
a fair face, and then be OF again
satisfied for another day. And so IL
goes on from day to day. the pretty
ftlce wipaing most, CT much. Of the
shops custom
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Chocolate Puff Balls.

Would some one like to try my
recipe for chocolate puff balls? One
cupful sugar, one egg, one tablespoon
full butter, one cupful milk, one tea
spoonful cream tartar, one-half tea
spoonful soda or a heaping teaspoon
full of baking powder, two tablespoon
fuls of chocolate or cocoa, teaspoonful
of vanilla and two scant cCpfuls of
flour. Fill buttered cups half full and
steam half an hour. Eat hot with
whipped cream.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

emnIov men for public WORK, Is the rule OF goou
ancient law winter is time of leisure but dur
ing the season between spring and autumn IN
which thev are employed on their farms 1t
is hot expedient to take men from their work OF
interfere with them in their efforts to supply
food"-Extract from translation OF the Laws OF
sbotoRu Taisbi in "Dai Nixon "a. D. 572-622)."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

DO you know that whisky viii take
the varnish of a barT asked MIR.
Bleaks.
Sir" answered Colonel Sokesby.
"the chemistry of whisky does not
interest me, and, besides, it is too valu-
able fluid to waste in foolish expert
pients."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
A Honkina CLOCK.

Salesman-Here's an alarm Clock
that's guaranteed positively to make
a fellow jump out of bed.
Mr.. Tardee-That's what they all
say--but let's hear it ring.
Salesman-It doesn't ring--it honks.
Puck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

black, tan or putty-color hat begins to
show at Kansas City. Also, one sees
now and again upon the streets q
cowboy hat with fat brim. When
mentioned that to Kansas City
man he didn't seem to like it. With
passionate vehemence he declared that
cowboy hats were never known to
s.dorn the heads of Kansas City men
that they only came to Kansas City on
the heads Of itinerant cattlemeu.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Covered.

Redd-You say he has no top for
his automobile?
Greene-No.
You mean to say it is covered by
lothing?"
"Oh, yes: a mortgage"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Why not embroider a collar on
batiste or net? a very simple and
easy design may be carried out in two
shades Of blue or any color preferred.
the scallops being embroidered in
white and finished with q plated
fill,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
The Voice of Experience.

80 you want TO marry my dough
teri" said Mr. Cumrox
Yes" replied the young man. II
am sure she loves me-"
THAT isn't the consideration that
most affects your prospect of future
happiness What you want to do is to
find out whether her mother likes
you"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
Hungarian Ware.

The new Hungarian ware with its
vivid colors is effective with willow
furniture. This ware is made by the
peasants. 1t is of nondescript color,
not white. nor yellow. The garish dec
orations are Of flowers and garlands
in pink and green's.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
THOUGHT she
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Unionville, Mol suffered from
female trouble and got so weak that

could hardly w a l K
across the floor with
out holdin G on to
something. | had
nervous spells and
my fingers W ould
cramp and my face
would draw, and /
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good,
had no appetite, and
everyone thought !
uyonld not liua
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Remove seeds and membranes from
green peppers, cut in form of baskets.
Fill with chopped wax beans, cubes OF
red beets and stuffed olives. Use your
tsvorite salad dressing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Russia's population is increasing at
the rate of 100000 a year. it is said.
1t now stands at about 147,0Oo,0O of
which 100000 900 are peasants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
FISH REToRTs.

Redd-It is said that more than 300 species OF
fish are possessed of voices that are audible to
human
Greene-Perhaps; but you have to do more
than drop them a line to get an answer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

The proportion OF suicides in the
United States in the last year re-
mains about the same, being S,602
males and 1904 females.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28
IT CERTAINLY DOES.

Bacon-I see a youth was arrested at Calcutta
and fined 800 for having climbed up water
pipe 12O feet long In order to hold converse with
his sweetheart.
Egbert-That seems a good deal to pay for
waterspout
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

The waves. like some men, arrive
at the seashore in grand style--and
go away from il broke.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

There is no end to the trouble in a
family that has two heads.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

If man is fond of company he
shouldn't aspire for the pinnacle of
fame.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak. NAtery
Eves and Granulated Eyeiids No Smarting--
iuss Eve Comfort Write for Book of the Eye
BY mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

WIKI -ABQRE CAEAF
duces two crops of rice
yearly, but this is an er-
roneous idea, speaking
generally. The winter pre-
vents the growing of more
than one crop yearly, but
there is a part of Japan
that does produce two
crops, viz, the Tosa prov
ince, in one of the south
ern islands, but this is
owing to the difference of
climate there, caused by
the Kuro-shio, or BLACK
current" which, flowing
northward from the direc-
ton of Formosa and the
PhiIiDpine islands. warns
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Hail the world is trying to break
into the newspapers and the other half
is trying to keep out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

What's bred in the bone shows up
in the soup.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

The persistent bore can make a.
rnagaty big hole in busy day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

Many a girl catches a husband by
batting her hook with indifference.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-28

N THE early spring, when the
cold Winds are still sweeping
over the rice fields in Japan,
there is an aspect of lifeless-
ness and desolation about them.
To the European eyes accus-
toned to dry-cultivated soil, or
green grass meadows with feed
ing cattle in them, the sight OF
so much mud and water in the
landscape appears depressing,
ana tboro iS q great n hcpncn nf