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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
1t is well known fact that trees
are subject to injuries, from great
variety Of causes. In great majority
of cases these injuries are allowed TO
remain untreated-often for years.
Rot-producing fungi commonly gain
entrance at these places, and eventual
ly the original inconspicuous or unob-
served injury develops into compare
lively large area of decay. The real
aim of tree surgery is to repair the
damage, resulting from such neglect
ed injuries and rotted areas, says the
United States Department of Agricul7
ture Year Book.
In most tree surgery work few fun
damental principles must be observed
in order that permanent good results
may be realized, These may be sum-
married. as follows: Remove all de-
cayed, diseased, or injured wood and
bark. When on small limbs, this can.
often best be done by removing the
limb. On larger limbs or on the trunk
it may at times mean the digging out
of cavity Sterilize and waterproof
all cut surfaces. Leave the work in
the most favorable condition for rapid
healing. This will often mean the
filling of deep cavities. Watch the
work from year to year for defects,
and if any appear, attend to them i'm
mediately and thus avoid loss or ne
cessity of expensive repair In the fu-
ture.
Tree surgery, or, more properly, tree
repair work, is not. mysterious art,
known only to a favored few, who
alone, are fitted to Undertake it, as
some interested persons would have
tree owners believe. 1t can be under
taken by any careful man who has
good general knowledge Of the strue-
ture and life history of a tree, its
normal manner of covering wounds,
and how insects and decay organisms
cause damage, provided he can handle
gouge and mallet, saw, and tar
brush. For work in the tops of trees
ne will also need a clear head and
ability to climb.
In it's simplest type, tree surgery
consists in removing dead, diseased,
or decayed limbs or stubs from tree
and treating the scar with an antisep-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
SERvIAN ARTILLERY IN CAMP

who saw them. He had been making
round of the summer resorts along
the coast. and captured the elephants
at one of the late supper restaurants
the other night A doctor and two
nurses had all they could do to get
the beasts out of the room. The doc
tor thought it strange that no sal
mon-colored simians formed part of
this menagerie.
Only the day before another Chi
eagoan brought block of hydra
headed ostriches to the same hotel,
and the manager says there is no rea-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

cratic club" although there is no such
club. and sequentiaIly, there Is no such
outing. One day recently one of the
same sure-thing men. Us ng the same
style Of receipt and forging the sigma
ture of the same Democratic Official.
began calling on the same merchants
who had been victimized last year. He
had actually obtained three con'ribu-
tons OF 80 each before one MAJ who
remembered the fraud of year ago
caused the solicitors arest.-New
York Letter to the Cincinnati Times
Star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

piano and played It. decided to play
a joke on him, so / closed the shut
ters and when he got throuyn sat
down at my piano and played the
same thing. Then l peeped through
the blinds and saw Verdi hanging
halfway out of his window. looking
in all directions / heard no more
from his piano
That evening, as We were walking
together. he was much preoccupied.
and asked him what was the matter.
Well. Gloria, he replied. 7 wrote
q song this afternoon that I was posi-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

just the sort that they occasionally run
across in oysters. Local jewellers say
that some of the lighter colored ones
are comparatively valuable.
The pearls were AL located along
the backbone OF the fish and have been
found In that region OF the 4sh's an
atomy In each instance
All the fishermen, instead of deliy-
ering their founders to the dealers
whole and alive. have taken to clean
ing them Themselves IN the hope of
locating more Of the little precio'r
stones.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
SAW HIMSELF AS PLAGlARlST
Brother Composers Joke Gave Verdi
Some Hours of upeasiness Until
1t Was Explained

Gloria, the composer, used to tell
the following story:
Once Verdi and / had apartments
opposite each other in Milan. The
street vas narrow 1t was warm, and
our windows were open. Verdi was
writing one of his operas, and after
writing one aria he sat down at the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
Wireless by Delivery Van.

a motor delivery van equipped with
wireless telegraphic apparatus Is the
latest trade development IN London.
England By 1t the delivery clerks
transmit customers orders for fresh
supplies of goods 20 the head offcs-
Messages are sent as much as ten
miles.
A tobasco company Is the owner Of
this progressive van. The officers state
that they have beer enabled to meet
urgent demands fer gods With unex-
amnled gEiftness
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
Cabbage Pegts.

Cabbage worms and cabbage aphis,
or lice, are found IN more or less de-
structiYe numbers wherever cabbage
and other cruciferous crops, such as
turnips, rutabagas, calllhower, are
grown. Some seasons they are much
more destructive TO these crops than
others, owing to various causes, such
as the weather conditions or the pres
ence or absence Of the various para
sites and predaceous enemies. which
sometimes keep them reduced to a
minimum.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

Two aerials are fixed to the top Of
the van and the sending operator
works from inside. The messages are
usually very clear. but difficulty isI ex-
perienced when the operator is work
..-s in streets where the buildings are
tall Iiies structures seem to impede
the wireless waves.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
Treaties.

a treaty is a form of disRs ---neni
between two countries reduced 10 Ian
guage which enables each OF them to
crawl out Of it Ii belongs in the
same family as the insurance policy,
except that no one can understand an
insurance policy, whereas, treaty
reads as though ii were perfectly
plain. until something happens that
makes one of the parties TO il wish
to get out OF It
Treaties are used for various pur-
poses: to promote typewriting sgen-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
LIVELY zoo IN THIS HOTEL
Strange Collection of Elephants,
Another Ostriches.

One of the rooms in an uptown
hotel was transformed into the live
lest sort of menagerie for true.
The principal performers were q herd
Of elephants. who, strange as it may
seem, wore rubber boots.
They were taken upstairs by Chi
cage man, and he is the only person
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

tive was original, and yet IS soon -
/ played 1t someone else In the neigh
borh pod played the same thing II
worries me to think that / should be
liev. another's composition was my
own
Then I told him the truth, and be
was happy"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

The best method for controlling the
plant lice is TO spray tho plants with
tobacco and soap mixture prepared as
follows: Blackleaf-40, two tablespoon
fuls; soap, oile-half bar; water. four
gallons. The soap is necessary in or
der to make the spray spread evenly
and penetrate the meafy covering OF
the lice
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

cies, lawyers. diplomats. and to fur
nish material for editorial writers to
convey the impression that they know
something of what they are writing
about The principal use of treaties,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
Pearls In EIounders.

Pearls, varying in size from a bird
shot TO large pea. have been found
st Stonington, Conn. during the last
few days in large founders. Real
pearls. the fishermen claim they are.
brown and brownish white in color.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
Prevent onion Maaaot.

Onion maggot. which too often
makes serious att4cks, should be
guarded against by a dressing Of SCOT.
IL possible, while a sprinkling Of
nitrate Of soda is a tine stimulant for
rushing the yonngstersl past trouble.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

In cold rains do not tie up tho
horses tail The long tail preveats
the water from running down the In
side OF his legs, and keeps OF cur
rent Of air frgjm his belly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

Give the garden thorough caltiva-
ton. It should receive as much at
tention as any, cultivated crop on the
farm Above al things do not put
of the care Of the garden for rainy
days
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
@ eed for tlne horse.

Keep a good. deep, dry bed under
the horse while he is in the stable,
DAY or night. on Sundays especially
The more Ge lies down, the longer
II legs and feet will last
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

Apples should be picked just as soon
as they have reached full size and col
or and not allowed to remain on the
trees until they begin to drop of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
a Doust az IL

DO you think there is any unan-
unity in that family? ?"
Il never heard there was. but there
might be on the mothers side"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
HouaeuIfeIx Thought.

H-The crowd beat the chauffeur
to a jelly.
she-And was there none to pre-
serve him?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11
New York FAILS for Old STUFF.

Last year little crowd Of our home
grown suI'ething men collected $1,000
from downtown merchants for the AN
nual outing OF the First Ward Demo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

son to believe the increased demand
for soda water during the heated
weather means that prohibition is gen
orally constitutional yet. A ques-
ton be propounded was, Why does it
remain for Chicagoans TO discover
such unsupported denizens of New
York sungles New York Times.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-08-11

Elm Leaves Injured by the Woolly
Aphid, the Elm Tree Pest Which Is
Destroying Many Fine Films In City
Parks and Elsewhere.
tic and waterproof covering to pre-
vent decay while healing Another
type consists in cutting out the de-
cayed and diseased matter in trees
and filing the cavities with cement
or other material to facilitate the nor
NAL healing-over process. This is oft
en- referred to as tree dentistry" a
term which very aptly indicates the
character of the work. Filled cavities
do not increase the strength of the
trunk or limb to the extent that is
generally supposed.
Renewing Branches.
For the work Of removing branches,
the most essential implements are a
good sized saw with teeth so set as
to make wide cut, a gouge, chisel,
a mallet, and a strong knife. For cut
ting limbs near the ground these are
the only necessary implements.
A large limb should never be re-
moved by saving through from the
upper side, as this usually strips the
bark and wood below the scar The
proper way is to make the first saw
cut on the under side, from six inches
to foot beyond the point where the
final cut is to be made. 1t should
reach from one-fourth to one-half
through the limb. A good time 10 stop
exiting Is when the saw becomes
punched In the cut The second cut is
made on the upper side Of the limb.
an inch or two beyond the first one.
This is continued until the limb falls.
After the limb has fallen, third cut
to remove the stub is made close to
the trunk and In line with its wood
surface. When nearly sawed through,
the stub must be supported until com
pletely severed, so as to avoid any
possibility Of stripping the bark below
as il falls The first and second cuts
to prevent stripping may be omitted
when small limbs which can be held
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11
Clarence Manter to Succeed
To Local Post Office
Edmond Phillips, FairtieId,
ed S564. Is in Fox Skin Suit
Death Of Albert R. Smiley..-Easter
Music at the Churches

Word was received here Friday
morning that there would be a change
in the postmaSterShip here before the
expiration of the term of the present
encumbent George f. Durrell, and
that Clarence Manter would succeed
him. The present postmaster has
served two years. Mr. Manter is ma
tive of North Arson. son of Columbus
Manter, and was educated in the pub
lie schools and graduated from North
Arson Academy. lie became express
agent in that town and under Presi-
dent Cleveland for four years postal
clerk on the Somerset Railroad In
1898 he entered the civil service and
was first assigned as mail clerk on
the Wiscasset division and after six
months was transferred to the Show
hogan and Boston division. For .
years he has held this position. his trip
now, however, going only to Portland.
About "a years ago he married Miss
Minnie Parlin of Norridgewock and
they have two children, Agnes, stu
dent at Pennington Normal School,
and Lois at Skowhegan.
The supreme court considered
unique civil case Thursday afternoon
in which Edmond Phillips of Fairfield
brought suit against DR. O. b. Ames,
formerly of Fairfield. now of New
York, in the sum Of $1,000 for damages
In taking a black fox skin that the
plaintiff alleged was his. 1t seems that
DR.. Ames and Mr. Phillips happened
to go hunting in the same direction
on the same day The plaintiff alleged
that he set his hounds on a fox trail
which proved to be that of black fox.
After time. DR.. Ames put his dogs
on the same trail 1t was not long be-
fore Phillips, as he contended. saw the
fox and fired at it, but killing him.
A little later Ames saw the fox and
fired at him. AS the two men came I'D
on the trail they found the fox dead
They skinned him together and Ames
took the skin and sold it for $500 and
Phillips brought suit This was in
1910. The defendant centended that it
was not Phillips rifle shots that killed
the fox but his own. The jury brought
in verdict for the plaintiff, however,
in the sum of s56475.
1t appears now, Notwithstanding per-
sistent rumors heretofore. that the
will have a candidate for
sheriff in this county in June. 1t is
that Harry Goodrich of
Palmyra will enter the primaries
though he has his primary papers
made out for candidate for State SEN
ator 1t was decided at meeting of
the Somerset delegation. of Republi-
cans at Augusta that it was best that
a candidate be placed against Mr.
Congressman Patrick Kelley of
Mich. was a guest of Capt /!
Roy l.. Marston Thursday night, hav-
ing come here from Augusta, where he +
spoke at the Republican convention
Kelley during his speak |
tour here last September won many +
friends in this town.
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Albert r. Smiley

Albert r. Smiley, one of the charter
members of the SkoWhegan Grange, for
many years connected with the SHOW
hogan Jersey Creamery as gatherer
died Friday morning after a short
sickness of stomach trouble. He was
IA years old and for the past II years
until three weeks ago had worked
practically all the time as cream gath
erer for the Skowhe gan Jersey Cream
cry. He was porn in Palmyra, son of
Edward and Cynthia (Morril) Smiley,
and had lived in Skowhegan about so
years. He has been married twice, his
first wife being Eva Crawford, and one
son, Delbert, now junior member of
the Steward & Smiley grist mill, was
born to them. Following the death of
his first wife about 26 years ago, he
married Lena White, who survives.
One brother, Hiram Smiley of Chica-
go, survives, Mr.. Smiley was a mem
Der of the Christian Science church
and funeral services will be held at
p. M. Sunday with services of that
church.
Russell Post, G.. A. R., celebrated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11
FOxCROFT.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Mayo left Mon
day for Florida, where they will re-
main several weeks.
A son was born April to DR.. and
Mrs. A. o. Brown.
Mrs. Florence Farnham is very i'll
with bronchial pneumonia.
Everett Ham has returned to L. of
NJ, after passing the Easter vacation
at home.
The Ladies' Circle of the Congrega-
tional church held Food sale
Wednesday. which proved very sue
cessful
Elmer Blethen has returned from
Boston, where he received medical
treatment.
Mrs. c. H. Hescock has returned
from trip to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11
Somerset Vital Statistic.

Following are the vital statistics for
Somerset county for the past week:
Deaths, North Arson, April 6. Harry
E. Williamson; Smithfeld April I,
Harvey L. Sawyer, aged 81; Larone,
April ., Mrs. Hannah Gould, aged 50;
North nson, April 5, Mrs. Elizabeth
Sturtevant. aged IS years; New Port
land, Mrs Charlotte Parkman; Ripley,
April Is, Mrs. Horace L. Films, aged
IA Wellington, Henry Adams Wor-
cester, Mass, April 7, Mrs. Martha
Ann Dunton, formerly of Madison,
aged SO; Augusta, April s. Fred j. Hill,
formerly of Skowhegan, aged SO.
Births, Madison, April 8, a son to Mr..
and Mrs. George Viles; Skowhegan, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Lessor and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs
Frank Oddly. Marriages, Skowhegan
April 6, Abbott Estes and Miss Mil
dred futile, both of Clinton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11
ClIN

The boys and young men of Clinton
We're entertained at the Methodist
parsonage Thursday evening, the &C.
casion being the first meeting of the
BOY Scouts for the season of 1914. A
good number was present After the
opening remarks by Rev. H. F. Mil
ligan, with prayer. the regular bust
ness was transacted and Bert Greedy
entertained those present with stories
of our animals. The fox" was the
principle topic of discussion and MANY
interesting traits of his character were
disclosed, not read of in books. Mr..
Greedy is a noted expert in foxes and
will begin the establishment of a fox
farm in Clinton as soon as the frost
is all out of the ground. A profitable
evening was passed by ALL Refresh
ments We're served and various games
participated in.
Rev Herbert Knight. pastor of the
Free Baptist church since the middle
of December, has resigned. to take
effect sunday. April r. 1t is under
stood that he intends to work with
the Seventh Day Adventists.
The official board of Brown Memo
rial church met Tuesday evening and
listened to the closing reports from
the various departments for the con-
ference year of 1913-1914 The annual
conference will meet this year in
Pressure Isle, and the pastor will start
for the conference, expecting to return
to the Clinton and Benton charge
Monday, April 20. Committees have
been appointed to secure the contri-
buttons toward the closing up of the
financial year. The year has been a
prosperous one in every department,
and very healthy condition. socially.
numerically, financially and spiritually
exists
The selectmen have appointed Mel
bin Wiley road commissioner
Ralph Gerald and Charles Spauld-
ing attended the Republican State
convention at Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-11

Miss JEANNE Park has returned from
a visit in Massachusetts.
FoXcroft Academy and the public
schools began the spring term Mon
day
Special music for Easter Sunday at
congregational church.
The death of Mrs. Ruby Southland
OF FoXcroft occurred April at her
home She is survived by a husband
and four children.
j. o. Roberts is ill with heart
trouble, with little hope of recovery.
The Cosmopolitan Club met with
Mrs. W. E. Parsons. Hostesses: Mrs.
Parsons, Mrs. Monroe and Miss Mon
roe. The program: Piano duet. Misses
Marion Merrill and Margaret BIethen;
lesson, South American Life" Mrs
Curtis; magazine study, Mrs. Rideout;
reading, Mrs. Arnold.
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Il you want special advice write to
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woman and held in strict confidence.
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For the Railroad Telegraphers.

T. Nj. Pierson of ST. Louis, vice pres
ident Of the Order of Railroad Teleg-
raphers, has been in Portland for the
past three or four days comforting with
the organization committeeman en-
ployed by the Maine Central Boston
Il Maine and New York, New Haven
& Hartford, in joint session. Mr.
Pierson said several matters of i'm
portance were discussed, among which
was the question of relieving agents
for men in station and telegraph SER
vice. In this particular the roads re-
ferred to above are not up to the
standard of other railroad systems of
the country. and all of the men in
that service have been complaining
to the organization officers, although
the Maine Central started the relief
agen4 matter q year ago.
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SMlTHFIELD.

Frank Lawrence and Miss Dora
made a business trip to Oakland Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cunliff and Miss
Edna Thompson of Norridgewock and
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gilman of Show
hogan were guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cunliff
H. F. Clement made a recent bust
ness trip to Fairfield.
Miss Blanche Hartford has returned
to her home in Mercer, after a week s
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Tracy.
Mrs. Wesley Tyler and children pass