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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
LETTIE TRUAX A SUICIDE
Waukesha Candy Woman Is Found in
Gas-FiIed Room-.Life Tragic
as Her Demise.

Waukesha.-Lettie Truax is dead.
Miss Truax was known to almost ev-
cry one in Waukesha county and in
the greater part of southern Wiscon-
sin. She was the industrious wom-
an who for about forty years has
conducted modest candy store in
this city. The departure of Miss
Truax was as tragic as the greater
part of her life of sixty odd years.
Bereft of all relatives since early
childhood, except crippled brother,
who passed away about ten years
ago, Lettie had little reason to be an
optimist. This morning she was
found dead in a gas-filled room where
she had committed suicide. During
the earlier years Lettie and her
brother, Bobbie, made both ends
meet by conducting their candy store
and were even able to lay aside lit
tie rainy day stipend. They were
conspicuous figures at county fairs
here and were the first to introduce
the whistling peanut rooster. With
the advent of sumptuously furnish
ed candy stores and ice cream parlors,
Lettie and Bobbie began to lose the
old patronage and trade gradually
dwindled. After the death of Bobbie,
Lettie tried to increase her income by
baking and selling cakes, but this
venture also met with failure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
SELF-RuLE WINS ELECTION
Opposing Fraternity Element Routed
BY Vote of 673 to 650-New
Constitution Adopted.

Madison-The advocates of stu
dent self-government at the state uni
versity won over the fraternity ele-
ment that was opposed to student
rule in the election here by a vote of
673 to $50. A new constitution for
self government conference was
also adopted. Gets, head of the stu
dent walters union, was badly beaten
by Gene Van Gent, captain of the bas-
ketball team, for senior presidency,
The students also voted to abolish
house parties at the junior prom for
all time.
The following officers were elected:
Seniors President, Conrad E. Van
Gent, Ottumwa, Ia; first vice presi-
dent, Georgia Meuer; second vice
president, Maud Neprud; secretary,
Joe Becker; treasurer, Ben Brindley;
sergeant at arms, Al Sands.
Juniors - President, Ben Bull,
Galesville; vice president, Genevieve
Hendricks; secretary, Julia Avery;
treasurer, j. Corley; sergeant at
arms, Al Dexter.
Sophomores- President, Mel Hass,
Fond du Lac; vice president, Claire
Bodman; treasurer, Joe Cummings;
secretary. J. Miller; sergeant at arms,
Howard Buck.
Dress suits SIS tickets and a prom
between semesters was also decided
upon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
Former Heads Are Returned to Office
At Annual Meeting of Four
Roads Stockholders.

Green Bay.-At the annual meeting
of the Green Bay and Western railway
company, the Kewaunee, Green Bay
and Western railroad company, the
Ahnapee and Western railway COM
pany and the lola and Northern rail-
way company all the old officers were
reelected. The officers are as fol-
lows President, j. A. Jordan OF
Green Bay; vice president, Edgar
Palmer of New York; secretary and
treasurer. c. W. Fox of New York;
general manager, auditor and cashier.
J. G. Thurman of Green Bay; general
manager, f. B. Seymour of Green Bay
The directors of the Green Bay and
Western road are Messrs. Palmer,
Cox, G. L. P. Blair, w. j. Wilson, Hen
ry R. Taylor of New York and Jordan
and Seymour of Green Fay. Directors
elected by the stockholders of the
other lines are Messrs. Palmer, Cox,
Blair of New York. Jordan and Thur
man of Green Bay.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
Matters PhxslolooicaI.

The skin contains more than 2,000,-
900 openings, which are the outlets
Of an equal number of sweat glands.
The human skeleton consists of more
than 200 distinct bones. An amount
of blood equal to the whole quantity
in the body passes through the heart
once every minute. The full capacity
of the lungs is about $40 cubic inches.
About two-thirds of pint of air is
Inhaled and exhaled at each breath In
ordinary respiration. The stomach
daily produces nine pounds of gastric
Juice for digestion of food; its capac-
ity is about five pints. There are
more than 500 separate muscles in
the body, with an equal number Of
nerves and blood vessels. The weight
Of the heart is from eight to twelve
ounces. 1t beats 100000 times In
twenty-four hours. Each respiratory
duct is one-fourth of an inch in length,
of the whole about nine miles. The
average man takes 51A pounds of food
and drink each day, which amounts
to one ton OF solid and liquid nourish-
ment annually. A man breathes is
times In a minute, and 1900 cubic
feet, or about 375 hogsheads Of air
every hour of his existence
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
IRISH EXHIBITION
ATTRACTS CROWDS
ST. PATRIcK'S DAY CELEBRATED
AT STATE UNIVERSITY
AT MADISON.
RARE ARTICLES ARE SHOWN
Books, Manuscripts, Laces and curios
% to 200 Years Old, Create Much
lnterest-BIarney Stone
Is Exhibited.

Madison.-Irish history, literature
and art are being illustrated in an
extensive and interesting special ex-
hlDlt now installed in the printroom
OF the state historical museum This
EXHIBIT made in connection with St.
fatrlck's day obserYances.
Notable among the materials on
exhibition are a collection of books
and pamphlets on the music, folk
songs, poetry, drama, history and po-
Htical economy of the Emerald isle
Among these are colored and other
reproductions of the artistic illus
trations in the famous books of Kells,
Durrow and Lindisfarne. Several
Printed songs in the collection were
purchased by the late DR.. R. G..
Thwaites from a travelling bard in
1fIperary
The collection of old deeds and
ether legal documents, collected in
Ireland by DR.. R. T. Ely during re-
cent visit to that country, are also
shown.
Several cases IN the exhibit are oc-
cupied by collection of specimens
OF Irish laces. Two sets of Irish
crochet collars and cuffs are loaned
by Miss Loretta M. Coyne. A beau
tiful crochet lace coat is leered by
Mrs. John Barnes, and a baby Irish
crochet lace collar by Miss Fayne
Barnes. Miss Kate Kavanaugh has
presented a fine homespun bedspread
which was made in Ireland in the
year 1903.
Other interesting specimens are a
number of blackthorn canes, sticks
and shillelahs: a shell comb; an in
laid card case; piece of stone from
Barney castle; a series of Irish
coins; $40 Irish (Fenian) republic
bond; hand painted porcelain plate;
a fine silver jeweled crucifix which
Is 10 years old and was brought
from Navau, County Meath All of
these are from so to 200 years old.
The exhibit is being visited daily
by large number of people.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24

There has just gone into effect In
the District of Columbia an eight-hour
law for working women. No woman
in this district. hereafter, unless en-
gagged in domestic service, is to be
allowed to work longer than eight
hours day. and she must rest for
one full day each week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24

easily digested than beef and mutton,
but only very slightly. The difference
in digestibility between the various
kinds of poultry probably depends on
the amount of fat contained, the fatter
sorts being least easily digested. Ten
derness Of fiber may aave something
to do with both eas9 and thorough
ness of digestion, and, if so, young
birds are more easily digested than
old, and the less-used muscles Of the
chicken, such as the breast, more so
than the much-used tissues of the legs.
Similarly, white-fleshed birds may
be more easily digested than dark
fleshed, because the fibers of their
flesh are less closely set; but this is
not fully proved. Indeed, very little
is positively known on this subject,
and that little seems to indicate that
the differences in thoroughness of d.
gestion are very slight, and that cook
ing has much more to do with the
digestibility of the birds than these
slight differences in composition and
texture
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24

prepared by the United States Depart
rnent OF .Agriculturel
It is generally conceded that the
best soils for the production of sugar
beets are the sandy loans and the
clay loans. However, any good soil
If properly handled, will produce salts
factory sugar beets, provided climatic
conditions ere favo able, states Farm
ers' Bulletin SOS of the department of
agriculture. In general, mora depends
upon the physical condition of the
soil than upon its strict classification.
Select the field for sugar beets with
reference to the quality of the sur
face and subsoil, conditions of drain
age and the fitness to follow the pre-
ceding crops. Pillow thoroughly and
deeply in the fall If possible Make
the seed bed firm below as well as
near the surface Plant in the spring
as soon as the soil and weather condi-
tions are right Use plenty of seed
to insure good stand, and do not
plant too deep. Hold the moisture in
contact with the seed by use of the
press wheel and rollers. Cultivate as
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
NOT A MIRACLE
Just Plain Cause and Effect.

There are some quite remarkable
things happening every day, which
seem almost miraculous.
Some persons would not believe that
a man could suffer from coffee drink
ing 80 severely as to cause spells OF
Inconsistencies. And to find relief In
changing from coffee to Postum is
well worth recording.
Il used to be great coffee drinker,
so much SO that 1t was killing me by
inches. My heart became 80 weak
would fall and lie unconscious for an
hour at a time.
Ny friends, and even the doctor,
told me it was drinking coffee that
caused the trouble. / would not be-
lieve 1t, and still drank coffee until !
could not leave my room.
"Then my doctor, who drinks Pos.
tum himself, persuaded me to stop cof-
fee and try Postum. After Inueh hesi-
tation / concluded to try 1t. That was
eight months ago. Since then have
had but few OF those spells none for
more than four months.
Il feel better, sleep better and am
better every way. now drink moth
ing but Postum and touch no coffee,
and az I am seventy years Of age all
my friends think the Improvement
quite remarkable"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Write for copy Of the
famous little book, "The Road to Well
vile"
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum--must be well
Boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postuln--is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolvlss quickly
In cup OF hot water and, with cream
ard sugar, mikes delicious beverage
Instantly. 20c and soc tins.
The cost per cup OF both kinds b
about the same
'@Thaxe's Reason" for Postum
---sold By Grocers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
CANADA WINNING
CHAMPIO NSHIPS
In AGRICULTURE
The Latest Is Winning Cham
pionship for Oats a Third
Time.

Recently was published the fact of
remarkable winnings by Canadian
farmers In several events during the
past three or four years. The latest
is that of Messrs. ]. C. Hill 6 Sons
Of l.loydminster, Saskatchewan, who
won In hard contest for the oat
championship over Montana. At tf)
National Corn Exposition at Dallas
during February, Montana oats were
awarded the championship for the
United States. Waiting for the win
ner Of this to be announced was
peck of oats belonging to the Ca
madam growers above mentioned, and
alongside OF these was a like quantity
belonging to Minnesota grower. who
was barred from the regular compe-
tition because he was at one time the
winner of the trophy-the prize. The
three entries were side by side on the
judges bench. 1t would not be pos
sible to bring together three more
likely samples. The Montana and
Saskatchewan entries were of equal
weight-50 pounds to the bushel. The
MiD1e sota sample Vas some three
pounds lighter. The award was
unanimous in favor of the Saskatche-
wan oats. A remarkable feature and
one greatly to the credit Of the Ca
madam product was that the oats.
grown in 1913, were grown and shown
by those who had competed during
the past two years, winning on each
occasion. This, the third winning.
gave them for the third time the
worlds championship and fall posses
sion OF tho splendid $1,000 silver
trophy contributed by the state OF
Colorado.
The oats which nave thus given to
Western Canada another grleudid ad-
vertising card, were grown 500 miles
north Of the international boundary
line, proving that in this latitude, all
the smaller grains can be grown with
greater perfection and with more
abundant yield than further south. In
ell this country are to be found farm
ers who produce oats running from
AZ TO 4S pounds to the bushel, and
with yields of from so to 100 bush
els per acre. Wheat also does we'll,
grades high, and yields from 80 to 40
bushels per acre. The same may be
said OF any portion of Manitoba.
Saskatchewan and Alberta, famed
Owe. the world not only as a country
where championship grains are grown,
but where cattle and horses are raised
that also carry off championships and
where wild grasses are abundant
yielders, cultivated hay and alfalfa
are grown, thus giving plenty of feed,
and with a good climate, sufficient
shelter and plenty of wafer, bring
about results such as western Canada
has been able to record. Thousands
OF farmers from the United States
who have their homes In Canada bear
ample testimony to the benefits they
have derived from farming In vest
ern Canada.-Advertise
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
WEDD|NGDECREASE
6LA|D TO NEW LAW
EUGENICS LAW WILL SOON BE
BROUGHT BEFORE SUPREME
COURT.
EUGENlCs KILL SENTIMENT
State Health Board Reports That Gain
in December OverbaIances Loss
in Later Months
Falls Off 2Oo. E

Madison.-The falling off in mar
riages after the going into effect of
the eugenics marriage law was more
than accounted for in the increased
number OF marriages in December. ac-
cording to figures gathered in the re-
ports OF the state board of health.
In December, 1912, there We're 1921
marriages. In December, 1913, there
were 2,O26, an increase of sos. In
January, 1913, there were 1,411 mar
riages and in January, 1914, there were
1,202, a decrease of 209.
The eugenics law will soon be
brought before the Supreme court, &C
cording to Attorney General Walter c.
Owen. The law came up in Milwaukee
and was ruled against in the Circuit
court 1t will be finally passed upon
in the Supreme court.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24

are, of course, far the most common
turkeys; then ducks and geese, fol-
lowed by capons and squads, the other
varieties, such as guinea fowl, pleas
ants and quail being least common of
all.
In raising birds for the market spe-
cial fattening has not heretofore been
practiced in this country with any
thing like the same frequency as in
Europe; but American breeders are
gradually coming to it more and more,
especially on the large poultry farms
which are springing up in many places.
The extreme methods used SO much
in France are not, however, consid.
cred advantageous oy most American
breeders.
Live poultry is very commonly mar
keted, especially in the southern
states, where it is the custom to kill
a short time before cooking, but, con-
sidering the country as a whole. 1t
is doubtless true that the dressed
birds are marketed more than the
live, and the buyer must depend
mainly on the appearance of the skin
and flesh to tell him how fresh the
bird is, and whether it has been prop
erly dry-plucked or plunged into boil
ing water to make the plucking cas-
Ter In most cases, also, the age must
be determined by the pliability of the
breastbone or, in duck and goose, of
the windpipe.
The methods of cooking poultry are
in general the same as those for other
kinds of meat. The tougher the bird
the more cooking win be needed to
make it tender and easily digested,
and the larger it is the more heat will
be required to cook it thoroughly.
As regards composition poultry does
not differ as much as is commonly
supposed from meat of other domestic
animals used for food. Individual
kinds and specimens, OF course, vary
in the relative amounts of protein and
fat contained, and there are certain
fiavors in poultry which differ from
those in other meats. But these diff
ferences are so small that they are
practically negligible in ordinary diet.
Nor is there as much difference in
digestibility as is often stated. On
the average, poultry is somewhat more
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
WAUSAU JUDGE THREATENED
One of Twelve Who Convicted Man
of Second Degree Murder Re-
ceives Menacinq Letter.

Wausau--B. F. Koshmann, member
of the jury which found William
Schmidt of Rothsehild guilty of muir
der in the second degree, by means
of a set gun, was warned by letter
that if Schmidt was not released, his
store would be blown up. He was also
asked to notify Judge Reid. who pre-
sided, NJ. B. Rosenberg and E. P. Cor
man, who prosecuted, and other mem
bers of the jury, the author saying
he had not time to write letter to all.
The letter is written in German, but
the writer says he is Norwegian.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
JUDGE READY WITH ANSWER
Lord Mansfield, at a Loss With One
Explanation, Was Quickly There
With Another.

Here is story from Law and
Laughter" Lord Mansfield was try
ing case in which an old man named
Elm. who was upwards of eighty, gave
his evidence with remarkable clear
ness. 1t turned out that he had been
through life an early riser, and had
led singularly temperate life.
The chief justice, in a tone of ap-
prevail. congratulated him, and made
the remark that without such habits
longevity was never attained. The
next witness proved to be this old
mans brother. who vas more ancient
than himself. He also bore himself
well in the witness box, and the chief
justice rushed TO the conclusion that
he was equally exemplary in his hab-
its. But the old man declined the
compliment He said he liked to lie
in bed late. and clinehed the matter
by adding that d not remem-
Der a night whe- -ls had not gone
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
WILL INSURE HEALTHY PIGS
Sows Should Be Watched Casefully
and Kept in Healthy Condition.
Keep Them Active.

The man who takes proper care OF
his brood-sows before hand is the one
who has the largest measure OF sue
cess at narrowing time.
Ii SOW is kept in a small dry lot,
the ground is apt to become filthy and
inoculated with disease germs, but IL
kept in a pen the ground should be
disinfected frequently Keep the
troughs clean
RIO insure success in having good,
strong pigs, the sows should be watch
ed carefully and kept in healthy con-
dition Do not pen them up in small
place, but furnish plenty of pasture as
late as possible, an abundance of fresh
water, and slop or grain to keep them
in fair condition-Hot too fat, not too
poor.
Keep them active and there will be
little trouble when narrowing time
comes.
A plentiful supply of roots will pre-
vent fever The artichoke is richer
In food-elements than the Potato and
is most excellent hog feed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
Train Kills Two. Men.

La Crosse.-Attempting to cross the
tracks on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul road in front of the Oriental
Limited passenger train on State
street, John King, a bartender, was
struck and ground to pieces. All
though he was well known his body
was so badly msngled it was only by
the name in his cap that he was
identified. Almost at the same hour a
passenger train struck Louis Pank at
Alma and ground him to pieces. He
was riding on railway speeder and
did not see the approaching train.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24

soon as the rows can be seen, but
do not throw the dirt over the beets.
Block and thin the beets just as soon
as they are large enough to handle.
Space with reference to the strength
and moisture-hol6ing capacity of the
soil.
Rotate with other crops to improve
the soil condition and to eliminate
pests. Keep plenty of live stock to
utilize the beet tops and other feed
and supply stable manure. IN har-
vesting the beets see that they are
all gathered. properly topped, and as
free as possible from dirt. Cover the
beets as soon as topped to prevent
evaporation, and utilize beet tops,
pulp and lime with view to improv-
Ing soil conditions.
The by-products of the beet field
and sugar mill that are of particular
Importance to the farmer are the beet
tops. the pulp and the waste lime. If
properly handled, the beets form a
valuable asset for the beet grower,
and in considering the value of beet
crop they should be reckoned at their
real worth as a stock food. Many
farmers sell their tops at a cash price
ranging from $3.50 to S. per acre, in
which case the grower is the loser
for the reason that the tops are Of
greater value to him as a stock food,
and if he allows the tops to leave his
20 hn THAR mo mn oil xalI1n
consisting Of large part of mineral
plant food taken up by beets in the
process of growth, and also their
humus value, which results from re-
turning the tops to the soil in the
form Of stable or barnyard manure.
The most economical way to handle
the tops is to gather them into piles
soon after they wilt and before
they become thoroughly dry. In this
condition they can be gathered with
much less loss than would be the case
if they were left scattered over the
ground until dried. After they have
cured in the piles they should be
hauled to the feed yard, where they
should be fed in properly constructed
racks to avoid waste.
Beet pulp is an excellent stock food.
This by-product is the refuse that re-
mains after the beets have been
sliced and the sugar extracted. AS
a stock food it may be used either as
green pulp, that is, just as it comes
from the mill, or it may be dried.
Waste lime is by-product of the
sugar mill, which under certain con-
ditions is of considerable value to the
farmer for correcting the acid condi-
ton of the soil. 1t is well know that
a soil should be neutral or slightly
alkaline in order to produce the best
results. Lime has the ability to COM
bine with the injurious acids that de-
velop in the soil and thereby render
them neutral. Ordinarily an applica-
ton Of from 500 to 1000 pounds of
waste lime per acre will correct the
acidity and otherwise improve the soil.
Poultry as Food.
Although not as many varieties Of
poultry are in common use in the
United States al in Europe, and al
though eggs form perhaps the most
important part Of the total poultry
industry in the United States, enough
birds are raised and sold for their
flesh to make poultry an important
item in the list of foods. says tho de-
partment of agriculture. Chickens
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-03-24
WATCHES BABY BURN
FRANTIC MOTHER SEES CHILD
BURN TO DEATH.
Infant Dies in Blazing EIuggy as Par
ent Is Pevented Fom Rescue
by Neighbors.

foresIyille.-Whil the cries of her
o months old daughter were grow
ing weaker as she was being slowly
burned TO death, Mrs. Carl Wallinger
struggled with neighbors, who would
not let her rush to the rescue of the
infant. After the baby's cries had
ceased and its buggy and the porch
on which it had stood had settled into
pile of smoldering ashes. Mrs. Wal
linger collapsed. Physicians fear she
will not live.
The Wallinger family, with their
four children, the eldest being about
8 years old, came here last summer
to cultivate sugar beets. While the
father was away from home and the
mother absent at the home of a
neighbor, William Gumoll, the house
caught fire. The cause of the blaze
is unknown
The three older children bravely
tried to save their little sister, who
was sleeping in buggy in one of the
bedrooms. They managed to take
the buggy out onto large porch, but
left it there when their childish cour-
age deserted them.
When the flames were discovered
by Mr. GumolI he, with the frantic
mother, hurried to the scene and at
the risk of their lives, entered the
building in search of the children.
Not finding the babv in the room
where it had been left, it was sup
posed to have been rescued. They
were barely outside the burning
structure when the little one began
crying and it was noticed on the
porch, its coverings a mass of flames.
The burning porch prevented any
one from attempting rescue and,
while the mother fought with neigh
bors, the little one was soon burned
to death