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and foliage of green or bronze can be
purchased at art needle-work shops or
counters
The rosebuds of these tiny flowers
are made by forming wee ball OF
cotton and covering it with silk. It Isl
easy to get the effect of folded petals
with the silk over this foundation.
To make the larger roses cut eleven
petals each from your two materials.
velvet and satin. silk gauze and silk,
or from two tones of the same mate
rial. Make them larger than you de-
sire the finished petal to be. as two
petals are sewn together to form one
Lay the two petals together tone
velvet, one satin) back to back. Seam
them carefully excepting at the bot
tom of the petal, and then turn them
right side out
Make a small disk of silk or stiffen.
ing and tack the larger petals around
it in circle. gradually decreasing the
size of the petals as you near the cen
ter of the flower. Put one of the cen
ters you bought in the middle of each.
Fix each petal so all Joining stitches
are concealed, and fasten the rose to
its calyx and foliage.
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Most young people are familiar with the
nary-bird flower common canary creeper, and
here again find that the unusual form of the
this group of plants seem especially designed to
meet the needs of long-tongued moths, which
seldom never settle the flower but hover
in front of It, lightly poised their rapidly
moving wings. While IN this position the tongue
is unrolled and thrust far back into the spur"
of the flower where the nectar is stored. Mean
while the head or body of the moth comes into
contact with the pistil or stamens, and pollen is
deposited or removed, as the may be.
A very curious plant which has been famous
since ancient times, is the "Scythian lamb
otherwise known as the Vegetable lamb" or by
the Chinese as the "golden-haired dog" 1t looks
remarkably like animal. and In early days
was popularity supposed to combine in some mys-
FERROUS way the attributes of animal and plant.
The belief was that 1t sprang from seed and
turned its root until 1t devoured all green food
within reach, whereupon it persisted of starva-
ton. As a matter of fact, 1t is merely the root
stock of a plant, which, densely covered with
soft, golden-brown hairs, suggests a likeness to
a quadruped.
A strange plant found in New Zealand is
known as the vegetable sheep" because of its
wool-like foliage In fact, the vegetable kingdom
offers almost endless variety of curious imita-
lions. The seed pods Of the common garden
snapdragon look exactly like snail human heads
arranged on the stalks like poles of skulls"
such as are set up in certain countries where
head-hunting is a popular amusement These
show not merely the head and face, but dried
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prepared by the

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agl'iculture.)
In the summer of 1910 the depart
ment of agriculture purchased farm
of AS acres at Beltsville, Maryland,
which is about twelve miles from the
city of Washington, to be used for
experimental work In animal breeding
and feeding, and related subjects.
About 100 acres of this are devoted
to dairy interests, and the remainder
(of which about 95 acres are timber
land to other branches of animal hus-
bandry.
On this farm many problems of
economic Importance to the public,
and particularly to the agricultural
public, are given much attention. The
farm work is done largely by mares,
some Of which are purebred Percher-
ons, and the other grades. These
mares are bred to a Percheron stall
lion, and therefore not only earn their
living by the farm work they do, but
in addition produce foals. In the sum-
mer of 1918 the imported Percheron
stallion Isolant 65096 (7SS59) was pur-
chased by the department. He is
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When Buylnu Your New Hat.

Women with sallow complications
Should never, under any circum-
stances, wear taupe. Mustard shades
banned, also mauve for both intensity
sallowness. Blues need careful selec-
ton. They may wear-The new beet
root shades with confidence), soft
tones of vieux rose, and the pinkish
brown-rose shades; black or black and
white hats may be chosen when in
doubt.
High-complexioned women - Must
never wear any color which accentu-
ates their own. They should mot wear
reddish violet, but choose, rather, blu
ish violets. Ban on beetroot shades
and cerise, also all pinks Tete de
negre excellent, also navy blue. Many
shades Of green can be worn with
advantage, including the new olive
green, and the tieulle, which should
be taboo with the pale-faced woman.
SAKE blue also good; when N doubt
black or black and white safe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
TELLS OF DROWNING ELEPHANTS

Did you ever hear the terrorized trumpeting
of a herd of drowning elephants?" asked w. j.
Williams of Peru, Ind, at the Willard If you
never heard the piteous cries of dying beasts
you have escaped one Of the most heartrending
experiences that ever comes to civilized man,
was in Peru during the flood OF 1913, when the
Wabash river rose to unknown heights, causing
tremendous destruction of property. Peru is the
winter headquarters of the Wallace and Hagen
back circus, and when it was found that the
water coming higher than had ever been
known before, the fourteen elephants in rhe cir
Gus we're unclaimed and let go to take care of
themselves. Three of them managed to reach
small mound WI IRE they stood in the water with
their trunks elevated till the end of the flood,
but the other eleven were drowned.
with the water rushing through the streets.
and the people of the city marooned in the sec
ond stories of the houses the elephants swan
around for hours. trumpeting in terror and stick
ing their trunks into the open windows of the
houses In their efforts to find some spot OF safe
ty. They cried like children and one could al
most understand their language they pleaded
for the help which could not be given them, for
not one of them could be taken in through
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been great interest In the mich goat,
which has often been hailed as thu
poor mans COW. Today, however,
goats in this country which are good
mixers sell for as much as the aver
age dairy COW. On the continent OF
Europe, particularly Switzerland,
breeds of goats which are heavy milk
ers have been developed, but on ac-
count of the prevalence Of animal 6i-
seases In continental Europe their i'm
portation is prohibited. In order to de-
termine the value of the mich goat
blood in crossing on Our native stock
a flock of common does was obtained,
and these were bred TO Saanen and
Toggenburg bucks. Milk records were
kept of the native does, and such rec
ords will be kept of the half-bred does
in order to obtain a comparison.
A herd of hogs is maintained for
the purpose of studying breeding and
feeding problems. A modern, sanitary
house has been built, and equipped
for conducting this work. There are
also number of small portable houses
with sufficient space for SOW and lit
ter or two or three mature pigs.
At the farm house there is also a
laboratory for the study of breeding
questions. There are usually about
1000 guinea pigs on hand, represents
ing 80 families. The effects of In
breeding are being studied as the re-
suits from such Investigations with
guinea pigs throw light upon princi-
Piles that operate in larger animals.
Results thai suggest the existence
of laws of Inheritance in these small
animals can be tested out on larger
animals. BY using guinea pigs great
saving in time is effected. 1t is possi-
Bile to secure three generations in a
year, thus showing the effects of any
special method of breeding in a frac-
ton of the time needed with sheep or
cattle and at much smaller expense.
The poultry on the farm is located
in and on the edge of a beautiful oak
grove, which furnishes ideal shade and
range for the fowls, and especially
for the young chickens. The equip
ment consists of one long breeding
house, IS by los feet, attached to a
feed house containing an office and
the basement of which is
fitted up as an incubator cellar. Most
Of the poultry houses are of the colony
type, and are built on runners so that
they may easily be moved onto fresh
ground. The front of the long house
contains large muslin curtains for ven
tilation and glass doors for light when
the curtains are closed. Lamp incu-
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door or window out of the flood They acted
more like human beings than beasts. and it was
almost as pftiful to see them go down under the
muddy waters, one by one, as it to see a
human being washed from a roof
Il shall never forget their dying cries as they
sought the safety which could not be found In
that fiat country, where the whole surface of
the earth was submerged.
Back in the big circus menagerie however
there was even more tragic scene When the
water came up into the cages of the animals
they all became frantic from fear
Lions and tigers roared and dashed them
selves against the bars of their cages till it was
feared they would escape and swim to places OF
human refuge, where they would destroy many
lives.
Iron bars were bent by the beasts in their
fury and the water rose higher their terror
and their strength increased. When it was seen
that nothing could be done and that lives of per-
sons in the city being endangered the
manager of the menagere went from cage to
cage with rife and shot one after another of
the monarchs of the jungle till all dead.
1t cost the circus fortune, but many human
lives were saved"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
NOT HARD TO FASHION ROSE
Artificial Flower, So Popular Just
Now, Can Be Brought Easily
Within the Reach of All.

Artificial flowers are used to trim
apparel from the top of the towering
hats to the toes of the dainty slippers,
and unless you have az e1haustless
purse it is well to learn to make some
Of these flowers at home.
The most popular flower is the rose
those dainty French roses used so
much on evening frocks, babies bon
nets, boudoir caps, sachets, etc. The
smaller roses are made of silk or
satin or of chiffon; the larger of silk,
gauze, satin or velvet. These may be
made all of one color or in several
pastel shades that blend we'll. Calyxes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
DRESSING THE LITTLE ONES
Ideas of Practical Mother That Are
Worth Consideration by Those
Vino Must Practice Economy.
One mother, and a wealthy one, at

that, has let II be Understood that
she has very positive ideas on the
ethics of childrens dress. She holds
TO the simple designs In girls
dresses because, for one reason at
least, a child can sooner learn 70
dress herself when the garment is
deprived Of all intricacy as to getting
It on and on. For this season she has
the frocks and aprons fastened in the
front, either in the middle OF else in
Russian fashion to sae side, where the
child can reach and see the fasren-
ings. Then she eliminates buttons
and buttonholes, for, although the
items of time and expense and mend
ing may nor be great on one frock, It
does count up when one thinks Of all
the dresses and wear and tear OF
year. Instead OF buttons she user
most often snap fasteners, for they
are most easy for the child TO manage
BIZ herself
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large, black stallion, compact and well
muscled, standing II hands in height
and weighing more than a ton.
During the fall of 1912, 20 weanling
horse foals and 20 weanling mule foals
were purchased for the purpose of de-
termining the comparative costs Of
raising these under farm conditions
from the time of weaving until they
are old enough for work purposes. A
careful record is being kept of all
costs, including that Of breaking, and
full credit will be given to the animals
for the amount of work done by them.
1t is expected that the test will be
closed in 1916, whom all of the ami
mails will be old enough for work pur-
poses.
There is on the firm a flock of the
Barbados woolless sheep. These sheep
are very prolific, commonly having
three and occasionally four lambs at
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portions of the scalp eyelids and lips. Their
color is like that of mummied heads
The insect world is full of mimicry. Butter
flies that initiate dead leaves are familiar, and
the same may be said of the walking stick"
which bears close likeness to twig that
though common enough in the woods, it is rarely
detected captured. The measuring worm"
assumes the attitude of a twig and remains
motionless for hours together Moths, to pro-
tect themselves against enemies mimic wasps
and other insects adopt the aspect of the spider.
Native to Africa is remarkable insect a spe
cies of Spalgis, the chrysalis of which looks like
the head of a chimpanzee. Even the hair and
the pupils of the eyes are shown. But more won
derful yet is the chrysas of butterfly, Feniscea,
which is likeness seemingly mask, of the
Roman king Tarquin
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
HARMONY IN GLOVES
IMPORTANT PART OF COSTUME
FREQUENTLY NEGLECTED..
Hints That Will Be Found Valuable
BY the Woman Who Cares for
the Small Things That
Make for Effect

There is an alll;rement in the we'll
gloved hand worth the effort it costs
to produce this effect, but many wo-
men are apt to be careless in the
matter. Now that the season of the
silk glove has arrived, a woman is
more than ever likely to break the
charm of her costume with a glove
not in harmony with the color tones
she should emphasize.
Many women wear kid just as Ions
as the weather is not absolutely pro
h1bitive. The present fashion is to
wear all white gloves for evening, and
for afternoon biscuit color in long and
short gloves. But in either silk or kid
the effort is no longer to match tints
to costumes, bit to seek contrast,
with due regard for harmony If gray
gloves are chosen and there is gray
elsewhere in the toilet it is absolutely
necessary to have them of one tone.
Grays which do not harmonic should
not be worn together.
Twelve-button gloves are generally
used with three-quarter length sleeves,
and sixteen-button gloves are In
tended for any sleeve cut above the
elbow, permitting little fullness on
the arm, while the twenty and twenty
four button gloves are correct for full
dress. At the moment, the sixteen
button length leads for afternoon
wear; for day wear, two-clasp gloves
are the mode.
Clasps, by the way, are being great
ly used on long gloves, for they have
proved much more convenient than
the button. Buttons have a way of
tearing out the buttonholes as we'll as
flying off at critical moments. On eve
ming gloves the clasps are properly
three in number -Four are not con-
sidered to be good form, and two
proved a failure because the opening
they made at the wrist was too small
for comfort
Washable cape gloves are shown
this spring, and are to be had in tan
and buff. Chamoisette gloves are in
demand as usual and in kid glace is
the height of mode. Suede mas not
been worn for two years in America,
though Paris has used it right along
There is no material in which the
hand looks better than in suede, and
women should hope that it will come
again into vogue with the turn of
fashions wheel
Among novelties shown this season
are white gloves with feather-stitched
backs to match any costume. For
bridesmaids there are white gloves
embroidered with designs of small
flowers and an outline of color to
form a bracelet. In some of these
the embroidery is in soft green and
white, suggesting the lily of the val
ley, that is especially bridelike. For
the bride herself plain white gloves
with all white stitching are the rule.
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that my wife Was going TO die, that
she did not love me. Then | would
read and smoke until late hours.
On the tenth day I begged the man
ager for two days OF and rushed
away TO see my wife. She was In
bed. recovering from the shock of q
minor operation. Il was wonderful
reunion: told her sll had done and
aow lonely ! had been, and held her
hands and kissed her, and ate my
meals OF her tray, refusing to leave
her even TO eat with the other mem
,ers of the family. IL seemed a. II
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It was hard to part, vet / breathsd a
huge sigh of relief when the tran
started. and before it was mile out
OF the city l was holding e. reunion
With two old chums in bar-oom
and feeling as II Just out of jail For
three days and nights | held reunions.
conventions and assemblies, most Of
the time In barrooms; played poker;
stayed up almost all night and had =
glorious time" Then l commenced
10 wander around town Ike q stray
cat, and to go to our lonely apart
ment and have the blues. imagining
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14

surroundings on them, said, you
know, Jack and Fred, it is only the
body that lies here. Now, what part
of him goes to heaven?" His head,
I suppose"
There are probably many mothers
who have had cause to smile at the
quaint additions which their children
at times have made to their prayers.
A little friend of mine was once taken
TO a ventriloquial entertainment.
which impressed her very much. While
saying her prayers that night she
asked God to look after all her broth
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14

time did not observe him. But. after
sitting quietly beside me for some
time, hardly daring to raise her eyes,
because I told her she must be quiet
or she would not go to church again,
she suddenly, in the middle OF the ser
mon, looked up and saw him and
screamed, "Auntie. look, there's daddy
up there! And whatever is he yelling
about?-
Which reminds me Of two little
nephews of mine who we're taken TO
a churchyard by very old ana rious
aunt She, thinking TO impress the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
School Frocks.

School frocks for little girls have
wide sashes and collars Of Roman
striped silk, a knotted tie matching
the collar and sash. Such frock is
of dark blue mohair, made In simplest
fashion with low waistline and skirt
widened by inset Dleats at the sides.
A broad sash Of striped pussy willow
taffeta Is knotted around the low
waistline and a narrow collar Of the
same striped outlines V-shaped neck,
striped silk tie emerging from under
the collar In the V in front. is set a
chemisette of fine white machine en-
broidery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
TRIUMPH OF MoDISTE'S ART
Costume of Pompadour SILK Is One
of the Prettiest of Styles Of the
Present Season.

Like breath of flowers is the beau
tiful costume of pompadour silk which
has been pictured here. Black and
white is Inadequate to show the ar
tistic picturesque beauty of this gown.
The blouse and draped tunic were of
Powered silk having a cream ground
with shaded flowers in pink and blue
scattered over it. The corsaga open
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
veIveteen AZ PoIlsh.r

Yelveteen which has served tn pur-
pose as a dress or blouse should be
preserved and made into polishing
cloths. In this connection veIveteen
is almost as good as channels leath-
CT. and cannot only be used for OBJ
tanning fine polish on satirwood
and mahogany furniture. but as a
means Of Frightening silver and
plated goods When soiled the velye-
teen may be successfully cleaned BIZ
washing it In a soapy la.her
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14

Of the same peeped above the neck
of the frock The deep shoulder yoke,
almost bolero in shape, was cut in
one with the upper part of the sleeves
and trimmed in mousseline-covered
buttons. The lower portion Of the
body was gathered into this yoke.
The skirt consisted of three ruff1es
very full and untrimmed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14

Rear-Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo.
whose demand that the Huerta gov
eminent salute the American flag led
to the taking of Vera Cruz, is a ma
tive of Vermont. He has been in the
navy for forty years, is a quiet and
unassuming man. slow to anger, but
when aroused is counted as first rate
two-handed fighter.
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A Portrait

When he can't get front seats at
the theater he growls about the box
Office discrimination; when he can he
decides not to take them after all
for the show can't be good one, or
they would have been gone long ago.
We all know the completa pessimist
He is almost IS depressing as the pro
fessional optimist--Collier's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
BREAKS" THAT CAUSE SMILE
Three Bright Samples Of the uneon'
selous Humor Of the Small House
hold Idols.

One Of the most embarrassing situa-
lions in which l was ever placed, says
Hilda Cowham, the artist, in the
Strand. was caused by q niece of mine.
whose father was clergyman, and
whom | took to church for the first
time. She did not in the least know
what her father did. and for a long
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
VERIFIED GOOD OLD SAYING
Husbands Experience Surely Proved
That absence Makes the
Heart Grow Ponder"

In the American Magazine a hus-
band, who has been married .
years, tells the story Of his expert
ences. He comments. as follows. ca
the first parting that he and his wife
endured:
A married man Is strange crea-
kzrs. dreaded seeing my wife go;
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
Keep Eggs Clean.

II you viii notice the market re-
ports of some large cities, you will
see this item: Forty cents for
strictly fresh eggs; 16 cents for dir
ties and checks" See? You are to
blame for some of this last--the dirty
eggs, anyway. Look out for the nests.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
Advanced Summer Blouses.

Cotton crepe, wolfe, fancy crepe and
embroidered voile are the materials
used for the popular summer blouses.
They are fashioned with the raglan
sleeve and finished with collar and
cuffs Of fine transparent voile They
come in tango, maize, peach, azure
and pink. They are often finished
with a cord which ties in the front.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14

Where the pasture is big enough
and the number OF sheep viii war
rant II, the best possible method is
TO cut the pasture up into tracts OF
several acres each, and SHIFT the sheep
from tract 70 tract during the sum
mer. Two or three weeks Is long
enough for sheep to remain on a pas
ture tract.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14

Too many farmers spend good
money for Babcock testers and other
implements OF that kind. then store
them away in the barn or on a shelf
in the milk house and forget entirely
how 10 use them. The tester, II it is
going to be any good, must be kept
in use.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
Monoqrammed Towels.

The towel monogram is now being
enhanced by an embroidered frame
for the initials. Sometimes the frame
is composed of a sample wreath of
forget-me-nots or similar small flow
ers, and frequently the frame is an
embroidered ribbon or a simple pad
ded oval.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-07-14
Effect of Colora.

The stout woman should know that
yellow increases her natural size.
Satin also makes her look bigger.
Blue is a slightly enlarging tone;
white is stationary. Brown, seal
brown, navy blue and the deepest of
crimsons are all tones that make the
wearer look simmer.
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ADAPTED TO ANY MATERIAL
Pretty Frock That Has Many Things
to Recommend 1t to the Woman
of Refinement.

Although the original Of the little
frock in the drawing was developed in
cotton wolfe, it would be pretty in
number of other materials. The orig
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panoerou. Fences.

BY feeding better animals ii is many
times possible TO double an income
without adding to the cost Of produc-
saon.
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Doubling an income.

Get rid OF your old barbed-wfre
fences Just as soon as possible. They
are too dangerous.