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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
CONCRETE OR CEMENT SIL0S
Material Gaining Rapidly in Popular
lily Where Permanently Is Desired
on Live Stock Farms.

The concrete and cement block con-
struction is getting very popular in
so far as silos are concerned; especial
ly is this true where permanency is
desired, such as established stock
farms, etc.
In the past the high first cost OF
this construction has been the chief
factor against its more extensive use,
but this has been due to our insult
cient kno Wedge as 10 the best and
most economical methods in handling
material.
The price of lumber has been stead
ily raising, while that OF the good Port
land cement has been decreasing. and
good qualities can now be obtained at
fair prices. II seems. therefore. 10 be
generally conceded that the concrete
or cement block silo will be the silo OF
the future.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
PROFIT MADE IN CAPoNIzING
Increased Value of Birds Pays Well for
Tine and Labor-Operation Is
Not Difficult.

AS a vast majority of poultry own
ers and growers are not professional
and keep the poultry incidentally and
in the main for the use Of the family,
it is not surprising that so few poul-
try owners undertake to caponize the
cockerels. But if all poultry owners
were aware of the increase of profit
that capons pay over the ordinary
poultry think great many more
would learn how to perform the op-
Grafton and caponize all the surplus
males every fall
Even If it were done only to sup
ply the use of them on ones own ia
BILE it would pay well, says writer in
an exchange. AS almost all farmers
themselves emasculate all their sur
plus bears and bull calves, and some
even the male colts, it is evident that
with little more skill they can emas-
culate the cockerels, and in most cases
can sell them for from half more up
to twice as much as the cockerels
would bring in the market
AS caponizing requires d keen eye
and steady hand, as well as the spe-
cial tools for doing the work, it would
be we'll for one without experience, if
he can get the opportunity, to see
some one who is expert at the work
and then make few trials himself.
In order to make the job easier /
think it will be well to etherize or
chloroform the chicken, so that it will
be absolutely still. However, if one
knows how to do the job and has the
tools it takes but a little while, and
there is no reason to believe that the
suffering will be great.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
COPYRIGHT ey mr. ce17u7y co.

-beholden ter nobodyi It's tew cents
more'n yew need ter git yew inter the
Old Mems. an them extry tew cents
ii pervide for me jest bewtiful." Abra-
ham stopped rocking to stare hard at
his resourceful wife, an involuntary
twinkle Of amusement in his blue eyes.
With increased f1rmness, she repeated,
Jest bewtiful!" whereupon Abe, scent
ing seif-sacrifice or his wife's part, sat
up straight and snapped, "Haow so.
haow so. mother?"
It'll buy postage stamp, won't
it !-she was fairly aggressive now
an thar's a envelop what vans put
up ter auction in the cupboard an a
paper bag / kin iron out-ketch me
a-gwine ter the neighbors an a-beg-
gin fer writing paper-an' I'll Jest set
daown an write a line to Miss Hal
sey. Her house hain't stun's throw
from the Old Mems; an I'll offer ter
come an take keer o. them air young
uns o. bern fer my board an keep
an'-ten cents week. l was a-gwine
ter say quarter, but l don't want ter
impose on nobody. Seem that they
hain't over well-ter-do, I would go fer
nothin', but / got ter have somethin'
ter keep up appearances on, so yew
won't have no call ter feel ashamed
of me when l come a-visitin' ter the
hum" Involuntarily, as she spoke,
Angy lifted her knotted old hand and,
smoothed back the hair from her
brow; for through all the struggling
years she had kept certain, not un-
pleasing. girlish pride In her personal
appearance.
Abraham had risen with creaks of
his rheumatic joints, and was now
walking up and down the room, his
feet lifted slowly and painfully with
every step, yet still his blue eyes flash
ing with the fire of indignant protest.
me a-bunkin' comfortable in the
Old Mems, an yew a-takin' keer o.
them Halsey young 'uns fer ten cents
a week! / wouldn't take keer o. ,em
fer ten cents a short breath. Thar be
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
WELL PERSON NOT AFFECTED
Residence In or Near tuberculosis In.
stitutIon Denied to Be Dangerous
to the Healthy.

Among the most significant opirio
expressed in a pamphlet On Tho Eff
feet of tuberculosis Institutions Oh the
Value and Desirability of Surrounding
Property" issued by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Study and Proven
ton Of tuberculosis, are those by five
Of the largest life insurance companies
in the United Strtes. These com
panies were asked il residence in
tuberculosis sanatorium by a healthy
individual was considered an adverse
factor in issuing insurance and also IL
residence In the neighborhood Of a
sanatorium constituted such an ad-
answered the first question In the af-
firmatiye and two In the negative. but
every one of them answered that resi-
dence hear a tuberculosis sanatorium
was not considered an adverse fiictor
In Issuing life insurance.
Dr. Edward L. Trudeau, who built
the first tuberculosis sanatorluia in
thc United States in 1885, says:
When ] bought the first land On
which the Adirondack Cottage sani-
forum is built, | paid $25 an acre for
1t. but the price was then thought alb
surdly high My last purchase OF FIVE
acres cost me $4,000. To my k.owl-
edge, there has never been an en-
ploye who came to the sanatorium in
sound health who developed tubercu-
losis while there; and a sanatoriur
can no more endanger the health OF
the neighborhood in which 1t is built,
even If the residences are at its very
gates, than it could If It were placed
on top of high mountain miles away
from habitation."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
GIVE THE TREES MORE ROOM
Question of Space Should Be Reeu.
lated Largely by Circumstances
Opinions Differ.

The question of how much space to
leave between the trees is one that
occasions much argument This should
be regulated largely by circumstances.
II the trees are to be kept we'll pruned
back they may be as near as four
yards apart, while those which are to
be allowed more free growth in the
tops should be at least 20 feet apart.
The question of distance depends en-.
tirely upon the system of training and
richness of the soil.
The common system of keeping the
orchard in sod practiced by many ap-
pie growers, is not in favor among
peach growers, and except in very rare
cases, among small growers is prac-
tically unknown. Thorough cultiva-
ton is necessary to develop the peach
crop as the tree during the time of
bearing requires extremely large
amounts of moisture and plant food
Growers differ widely upon the sys-
tenn Of cultivation but all are agreed
that blowing as early as-possible in the
spring, thorough cultivation during
the first half of the summer season
and the growth of a cover crop of
some kind during the fall and winter
are essential to the proper care of
the peach orchard.
The disc or spading harrow is bet
ter than the pillow in most cases as
the side extensions enable much clos
er work without injuring the trees.
In the case of gravelly or hard heavy
soil the disc or springtooth harrow
is necessary during summer cultiva-
ton, while the light smoothing har-
how is required on soils that are in
q fine state of filth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
BLAMING HERSELF.

hold it true whate'er befall.
feel it when / sorrow most;
lis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.
When woman dos the best she
can with either her daily tasks or
her love affairs, she should nor fall in
to lamentation and grieve if they go
wrong
In regard to even the duties she
knows best how to perform, it is COM
fortiiig for her to hear that mistakes
will happen even in the best of fam
lilies. 1t is quite as true that love af-
fairs the whole world over have not
run smoothly. If she has a quarrel
with her lover. and he goes off in a
huf, when she sits down and thinks
the matter over, nine times out of
ten she blames herself. She goes
over the whole, affair carefully. When
he said he could not come the follow
ing evening. but stubbornly refused to
give the reason, why, she shouldn't
have jumped at the conclusion that
he was going with some other girl,
accused him of 1t and been unprepared
for his bitter resentment.
At the time she supposed he would
assure her to the contrary. His ST.
lence made matters worse. She
blamed herself for not laughing the
matter off, remembering that a gentle
word turns aside wrath
As time rolls its slow length by and
she does not hear from him, she won
ders if she were not at fault in not
giving him encouragement to bridge
over the difficulty. She does not stop
to consider that many another girl of
spirit would have done just as she
did; that it really takes two to make
a quarrel, especially if the girl has a
will of her own, insists upon every
thing going her way.
No matter how long a girl may
know her lover, she will find traits in
him, even at the end of the longest
courtship, which she never knew he
possessed. The careless. easy-going
man she discovers to be capable OF
sudden and unforeseen obstinacy. He
on his part, discovers that the girl he
thought had the sweetest of DISPOSE
tons can be distrustful and capable of
downright jealousy. A little kindness
on his part would have turned the tide
OF good feeling.
But does man blame himself?
Never! He considers that a girl has
no right to pry into his private bust
ness, even if they are betrothed. 1t
is time enough to inform her when
she becomes his wife. Men seldom,
or never, die over love dream which
had rude awakening. He does not
say to himself ut was all my fault"
On the contrary, he is more than apt
to put three-fourths of the blame on
the girl; to conclude she shouldn't
have said or done this or that to pro-
woke him into an angry retort.
3 AS the years go on, the more set he
is in this belief Girls should realize
that the men who are content to leave
them because of a slight quarrel are
not worth having An even half of
the blame rests upon the shoulders of
both, Often love quarrels which seem
most serious are in reality but tenn
pest in teapot Blame shouldn't be
put on the wrong one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

heart is disturbed in its love dream.
1t can never afterwards beat with the
same joyous rhythm. 1t is always
wisest and best for lover to explain
at the time being just how this or
that occurrence took place, that he
may have her views on the subject.
Her confidence is worth everything to
him. With it happy future is as
sured for them. Without it. their lives
VIII drift apart. Lost is the whole
world to him if he possesses not the
jewel OF her confidence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
Bows VIII Be Eoxs.

Does the modern small boy really
care whether candy is trif1e shop
worn or not? VIII strawberry cream
soda gurgle less deliciously dowa his
gullet because it foams in a semi
Opaque glass? Can he resist the lure
of highly rouged candy, and will be
postpone gluing his jaws together
with stick of licorice while he con-
ducts an autopsy to detect the pres
ence Of lampblack in it? II he has
mental nature, as the council Of the
Housewives league would have US be-
lieve, he must have become a most
insufferable young prig. Alas for the
days of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry
Finn!
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13


Thy pleasures many. and each pleasure
All world experienced! what's of thee is
old.
How few thy pleasures, and those few
how cold.
Contented is the woman who has
implicit faith in the man she loves.
The pangs of jealousy are unknown
to her. The most beautiful and brit
liant of women may flutter about him;
but if fillet of love binds his eyes.
he does not see them He is deaf to
their flattery. Absence makes his
heart grow fonder toward the object
of his affection; but it happens once
in while that even the most consci-
entious of men are caught in whirl-
pool Of circumstances from which they
find it difficult to eXtricate them
selves to the entire satisfaction of
sweethearts.
A girl rival of his loved one may
be persistent in her efforts at set
ting her cap for him. II he meets her
at the home OF a friend, quite unex-
pectedly, he must be courteous to
her; and, especially at night If she
asks him archly If he will execute a
little errand for her-stop at florists.
and order her a dozen choice roses,
her favorite, he, as an old acQuaint-
ance of her family, would not DISC
blige her.
If he is taking short cut through
the park and happens to encounter
the same girl, It does not occur to him
to hurry past with a slight nod. II
she's going In his direction he feels
in duty bound to slacken his pace
and walk beside her as far as the en-
trance OF themselves, these incidents
are of small moment TO him, but when
the girl carelessly recounts to his
sweetheart that the lover she has
such confidence in has been beauing
her home from evening affairs, taking
walks with her, sending her flowers,
her faith in him is shaken to its
foundation. He may explain the mat
ter frankly, but that is not saying
her fears are groundless, and forever
set at rest
The woman who believes her trust
betrayed always harbors a doubt in
her heart. This is the blighting frost
that sooner or later kills love. II the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

There Is always fly in some ones
ointment When Tenniel died every
body spoke Of his cartoon On Lincolns
assassination. the carton Dropping
the Pilot" and the illustrations to
Alice in Wonderland" Dropping the
Pilot" was called his greatest achieve
ment. And now some one rises to re-
mark that the pilot. Bismarck. should
not be walking down an accommoda-
tion ladder. The pilot, with his bag,
Chambers over the side and drops down
4 rope ladder into the waiting boat"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
SHELTER For BIRDS
Particularly Desirable Where
Edible Material Is Scarce.
Designs of Two Houses Given In 5ul-
letin Issued by Agricultural De-
partment-lmportance of Pro-
tecting the Milk Cans.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The farmer who will build a food
shelter and furnish an abundance of
food in it will find that many birds Of
value to him as insect-destroyers, will
haunt his premises. This is particu-
larly true when there is a scarcity Of
bird food in the vicinity. The United
States department of agriculture in a
recently published bulletin on bird
houses has offered designs fer shell
ters that will protect food in all kinds
Of weather.
To induce birds to enter a food shell
ter bats are first placed in a conspicu
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

grees F. the rate of bacteria growth is
much more rapid. 1t follows that when
the milk is to be shipped a long dis
lance it must be loaded on the cars at
a temperature much less than so de-
grees F. unless some efficient means
Is taken to prevent the temperature
rising during the journey.
Perhaps the most practical way of
accomplishing this is to wrap the cans
in a pair Of quilt jackets, wet burlap,
or some other similar material In the
course of the recent experiments milk
was hauled distance of Is miles in
an average air temperature OF 1886 de-
grees F.. the milk being shipped at
temperature of so degrees F. At the
end of three hours the cans that were
hair-quilt jacketed showed a raise
OF only 555 degrees T.; those wrapped
IN wet burlap. a raise of Sb degrees
F. Milk in cans that were left unpro-
tected rose in the same time TO a tenn
perature of 1875 degrees F., an increase
OF 2S.5 degrees. This is much too high.
More elaborate methods Of preserv-
ing milk during shipment by refrigera-
ton are discussed in a professional
bulletin just issued by the United
States department of agriculture,
which deals in a technical way with
many types of refrigerating apparatus.
The bulletin discusses fully the infiu-
ence of time and temperature on bac-
n mil IL IL
crate diagrams illustrating the differ
ent methods employed in utilizing re-
Irlgeratlon, and the cost of operating
them. This bulletin so long as the
departments supply lasts will be sent
free to all interested in the refrigera-
ton of milk. Refrigeration, however,
Is, OF course, not always possible, while
any shipper can take the precaution
of jacketing his milk cans.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

Literary people are reluctant to see
merit in contemporary ballads OF low
life" so-called. Casey Is really better
stuff than its prototype Ho.atius.
Horatius did impossible things. He
licked a whole army singlehanded.
then jumped into the river snd swan
across in q 200-pound suit of lead pipe,
cast iron and chain mail.
There is no element of surprise in
the poem. either, because everybody
expects him TO float safely across the
river with a ton OF steel tied around
his neck, And with his harness on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
How 90 Win an Author.

There's no greater fallacy," said
an author at the New York Authors
club, than the popular one TO the
effect that writer's don't like you to
talk to them about their work.
Mark Twain exploded this fallacy
well when he said that there were
three ways of pleasing an author:
First. to tell him that you have read
one OF his books; second. to tell him
you have read all his books, and, third
to ask him to let you read the manu-
script of his forthcoming book. The
first way wins his respect. the second
wins his friendship, and The third wins
his love"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

A Fort Scott man is suing bis wife
for divorce. because he says she
eheKs tobacco. He had lived with
her nine years, Tut evidently he
found a piece OF plug tobacco an one
of her pockets one day, while he
was mending her clothes, and incom-
patibility Immediately set in.-Kan-
sas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

Hike new girl and am now relieved
of all these troubles. hope all Young
girls will get relief as have. | never
felt better in my life. Miss BERTHAA.
PELoQUINy Box lie, Sterling, Conn.
Massens, N. Y.-"I have taken LIZ.
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and highly recommend it. If anyone
wants to write to me / will gladly tell
her about my case. was certainly in
a bad condition as my blood was all turn
ing 10 water. had pimples on my face
and bed color, and for five years had
been troubled with suppression. The
doctors called it 'A;.emia and Exhaus-
ton, and said was all run down, but
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right. - Miss
LAVISH MYREs, Box IA, Massena, NY.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painful or
irregular periods, backache, heaische.
dragging-down sensations, fainting
spells or Indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration to health by taking Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

his back plunged heailong in the
tide"
But Casey is human. He works no
miracles. He goes to bar In high favor
and springs the surprise by tanning.
He put his punch in the last line. He
missed the ball but batted out liter
airy home run.-New York Mail
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
New Winter Barley

By crossing four-rowed Mammoth
winter barley with two-rowed WINE :
barley that had been artificially car
ried through the winter. 2 hardy two
rowed winter barley resulted in some
foreign experiments BY the applica-
ton of Mendel's law, this variety
proved stable. II produced well and
was a product OF excellent brewing
qualities
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
RANK CASEY WITH HoRATIUS
Comment of Those Whose Opinion Is
Worth Needing Conserving the
TWO Famous Ballads

Casey at the Bat In his own hum
bier sphere deserves to be mentioned
the Bridge" ss2d the late Harry Thurs
ton Peck. as quoted by the Little
Classics Press. which republishes the
baseball ballad
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

self deeply smit-
ten with a bright,
vivacious. pretty
young girl at the
first moment of
the introduction.
A yvhirlwind of
courtship ensues,
and their engage
ment follows.
AS the old say
ing goes. quick
70 IAN III love,
quick to fall out
again! Another
girl. or, per-
chance, another
young man comes
upon the scene.
He or she is more
p0urtpouS 10 tho
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
zine Feed for Stock.

II you hive more PUMPKINS than you
want 10 fesd now, they can be kept for
some time by carefully piling them up
and covering them well with straw.
Pumpkins N the winter time are fine
feed for the cows and hogs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
Average Consumption Of Water.

Average Consumption Of Water.
While the average amount of water
used daily in the cities OF the United
states varies from so to $50 gallons
per capita. there is an almost uni
form consumption OF little more than
half gallon by each person for drink
ing purposes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
Profitable Investment

The apple orchard Is now recognized
as one OF the most profitable invest
ments on the farm, or win prove SO
IL the necessary amount OF care and
attention Is given to II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

month and was very
weak. / was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. 1
read your little book
Wisdom for Wo-
men, and l saw how
9th RS h ad been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
decided to try it, and
II hos v,Da,Jo ~ Ell
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
Good lntHntlnns

Good intentions are no excuse. A
lot of the trouble in this world Is
caused By people who meant to do
well
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

We viii next be told that the bag lie
full of pilot bread in case he is cast
away.-Boston Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

More Than one faded, fragrant
romance is revealed In the chap
te.> of this homely little story.
Through 1t runs like golden.
thread, the tender devotion of the
aged husband and wife.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
LauraJednLibbeu'S
Talks on
Heart Topics
CeDynsh,. 1914. BY Tho Mcclure N.wspsper Syndicate
IN HoNoR's GRIP.

II you are too weak to Journey
Up the mountain steep and high,
You can stand within the valley
While the multitudes go by:
You can chant in happy measure
AS they slowly pass along
Tho they may forget the singer
They will not forget the song.
1t is not unusual for merry. light
hearted young fellow to imagine him
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
LosTl A WoMAN's CONFIDENCE.

All, world unknown! how charming is
thy view,
Thy pleasures many. and each pleasure
All world experienced, what's Of thee is
old.
How few thy pleasures, and those few
how cold.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13
IN STERLING
LIVES A Girl
Who Suffered AS Many Girls
Do--Tells How She,
Found Relief.

Sterling, Conn. am a girl If q
years and / used to faint away every
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

It's easy for pretty woman to inter.
est a man-if she isn't his wife.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-13

| hold it true whate'er befal.
l feel it when l sorrow most:
lis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.