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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
CANADA'S PLACE
AS A PRODUCER
Canada Is Getting a Great Many
Americans.

Three young provinces. Manitoba,
Saskatchewan, and Alberta" says
New York financial journal, "have al
ready made Winnipeg one of the great
est primary wheat markets of the
world. In 1904 they raised 5S,000.000
bushels of wheat. Five years later
they produced 10000, 900 bushels. In
1913 the crop appropriated 100000
QUO bushels. At the present rate OF
progress Canada must soon pass
france and India, and stand third in
the line Of wheat producers. Ulti-
mately 1t will dispute with Russia and
the United States for the first position.
Wheat has been the pioneer Of our
development Undoubtedly it will
prove the same with Canada. In the
last calendar year our trade with Car
ada amounted to 497 million dollars.
Only with two countries--the United
Kingdom and Germany-is our trade
greater. No vivid imagination is
needed to see what the future devel-
opment of Canada means to the
people OF the United States.
The influx of American settlers to
the Canadian prairies is now in full
swing. Within the past few days
over so Of those arrived at Bassano
carrying with them effects and capital
to the value of 100000. Fifty settlers
from Oregon arrived in Alberta q few
days ago; while 10 families of settlers
from the state Of Colorado arrived at
Calgary on their journey northwards
The goods and personal effects Of this
party filled 20 box cars. OF live stock
alone they had It's horses, Is cows
and 1000 head of poultry. Another
class of settler has arrived at Peers,
Ito miles west of Edmonton. where no
fewer than 200 German farmers have
taken up land. These are from good
farming families and brought with
them large amount of capital.
Then in South Western Saskatche-
wan, there are large numbers settling,
these from the United States predomi-
mating, while in the northern and CEN
tral portions Of all these provinces,
the settlement of new people is going
on steadily. Early In April, Peter
Goertz arrived in Cardiff after a six
day journey from Mcpherson, Kansas.
Mr.. Goertz who had purchased land
here was in charge of party of 3S
people from the same part of Kansas
and they came through with a special
train which included all their stock
and implements. The equipment was
all Rock Island cars, and was the first
full immigrant train ever sent out by
that railroad. The farms purchased
by the members of the party are
amongst the best in the district.
When the Panama exposition opens
next year any Of the three transcon-
tinental lines in Canada will make
convenient means of transport for
those going to visit, and in doing
so agricultural districts of Western
Canada can be seen, and ocular DEM
onstration given those who have heard
but not before seen, of that which has
attracted so many hundreds of thou
sands Of American settlers.-Adver,
tisement
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
SPRAY FRUIT TREES IN MAY
Bear in Mind That Birds VIII Suffer
II Poisons Are Used Stronger
Than is Necessary.

(By f. K. PARKINSON. Copyright, lslL)
The warm, bright days of early
spring bring to life the insect world,
and the annual campaign of destruction
begins as soon as the first leaves ap-
pear. This is, then, one of the most
critical times, and the spraying which
is done in May and June will count
for much in a steady war against
these pests. The first spraying is
done with copper sulphate, but when
the blossoms have formed the apple
trees should be sprayed again with
solution cf bordeaux and paris green
(never spray fruit trees while in
blossom) to Kill the insects that were
not on hand when the first spraying
was done. The bordeaux may be pur-
chased already mixed and paris green
added in the proportion of one pound
to $50 gallons OF bordeaux. See that
the agitator in the sprayer works
freely and does the work thoroughly,
and a pair of automobile goggles will
be found very useful in protecting
the eyes while spraying.
The next spraying should be after
the blossoms have fallen (but while
the little apples are still standing up
right, using the same solution, and
this is the most important treatment
Il the fight against the codling moth.
Spray the following fruits just after
the blossoms have fallen and use, for
cherries, bordeaux to prevent rot;
pears, bordeaux and paris green;
ounces, bordeaux for leaf and fruit
spot; grapes (sprsy when flowers
open). bordeaux for fungi; plums
should receive the same treatment:
gooseberries and cul'rants, bordeaux
and paris green, and these should be
sprayed at the first sight of worms;
peaches, bordeaux to prevent rot and
mildew, and these should be sprayed
just before the flowers open.
In spraying bear In mind that birds
will suffer II roisons are used In
greater strength than is absolutely
required, for, while e poisoned worm
will not, as rule, Kill full grown
bird, 1t may kill the fiedglings. Keep
the bark of the fruit free well scraped,
thus destroying the breeding places
of many pests, and in trying to get rid
of tent caterpillars do not burn the
nests, for It very seriously Injuries the
trees, but look instead for the ring
like egg clusters, which may be seen
I'm earIv snrin1 on the small twiea
and cut of and burn them. After
young caterpillars hatch out they soon
begin to weave a tent. to which they
retreat at night and ip stormy wealth
er, and It is then the nests should BIO
either cut OF and burned or gath
cred by hand and destroyed. II given
proper protection the birds themselves
win do wonders toward keeping down
these insect pests and should there.
fore always be encouraged In every
way possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02

strikes me as absurd-reminds me, in
fact. OF the Anti-Cruelty Society OF
Nola Chucky.
"A man with big club appeared at
the annual convention of this society
and demanded the annual medal. or
first prize
What Kindness the president
asked him. what kindness have you
shown. my man. toward the lower
animals that entities you to our
medal
Wal. yer honor said the man Z
spared the life of bar. / might a
killed him with this here club But
let him on
Where was isis bear?" the presi-
dent asked. 'Where was he. and what
had he done TO your
Ped killed my wife,. the man re-
piled.
sHo, ho!' cried the president And
you demand our gold medal! Ny
friend, you've been sufficiently re-
warded already"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02

called TO an affair as delicate az IL
WAS urgent
He quickly made up his disguise.
For his bourgeois melon hat. he sub
stituted cap the classic cap OF the
Apache. He then jumped into an
auto.
He was not recognizable. or rather
he would rot have been II the hon
orable Inspector had not retained
upoz his breast the red ribbon of the
legion OF honor. q ribbon that he had
heroicaliy won at Shoisy-le-Roi. under
tragic circumstances that no one has
forgotten.
And the Inalefactors In the midst of
whom this disguised officer insinuated
himself could not refrain from laugh
ing and are laughing yet ct this man
clothed like one CT them and deccrat-
ed with the legion of honor.-Le Cri
de Paris.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02

the whiskey to me and the doctor, and
you take Shirley and pull out for
Italy. Why not? A year there would
do you heap of good"
She shook her head. mo. Monty.
1t isn't what you think Its-here."
She lifted her hand and touched her
heart. It's been so for a long time.
But It may-it can't go on forever,
you see. Nothing cam
The major had leaned forward In
, his chair Judith" he said, and his
hand twitched. 1T isn't true!" And
then, How do you know?"
She smiled at him. You remember
when that big surgeon from Vienna
osme to see the doctor last year?
Well. the doctor brought him to me.
I'd known 1t before In a way, but it
had gone farther than l thought. No
one can tell just how long it may be-
1t may be years. of course, but I'm not
taking any sea trips, Monty"
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WASN'T ENTITLED TO MEDAL
President Of Anti-CrueIty Society
Made Decision Positively Brutal
In its Frsnkness.

Mrs Waldorf Aston at the port of
New York declared the other day that
she never wore aigrettes or the feath-
ers OF song birds. or the plumes OF
anything that flies. Yet she was wear
ing sables AT the time; her boots we're
of ealfskin; her gloves were kid. and
she would so to the Ritz-Carlton for
luncheon and swallow tiny. living oys-
Ssrs. afterward eating young trout,
outlets OF lamb. grilled quail and so
forth and so on. Oh, consistency!
The speaker was DR.. L G. Wither-
spoon. the San Francisco dietician.
He continued:
Man is cruel toward TIE animals.
There is no denying 1t. And hence
Mrs. Waldorf Astor is rather foolish
10 pirate of her kindness as regards
aigrettes when, on her behalf. we
slaughter daily birds and sheep, sables
and seals. fish and kids.
Yes, as the world Is constituted,
any talk Of kindness toward animals
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
CHAPTER TX.
Damory Court.

DdfnorJ court.
Oars Danny Co'ot smack-dab
ahaid subj
John Valiant looked up. Facing
them at an elbow of the broad road,
was an old gateway of time-nicked
stone, clasping an iron gate that was
quaint and heavy and red with rust.
He put out his hand
wait a moment" he said in low
voice, and as the creaking conveyance
stopped, he turned and looked about
him.
Facing the entrance the land fell
away sharply to miniature valley
through which rambled a willow-bor-
dered brook, in whose shadows short
horned cows stood lazily. Beyond,
whittier wound the Red Road, he
could see a drowsy village, with a
spire and a cupolaed courthouse; and
farther yet a yellow gorge with a
wisp Of white smoke curling above
it marked the course Of a crawling
far-away railway.
"Et's er moughty fine oil place, sub,
mid dat big revenue OBJ trees" said
Uncle Jefferson. But All reck'n ct
ain got none oh de modern conniv-
ances."
AS Valiant jumped down he was
possessed by an odd sensation of old
acquaintance-as 4 he had seen those
tail white columns before-an 1llu-
sorry half-vision into some shadowy,
fourth-dimensional landscape that be-
longed to his subconscious self. or
that, glimpsed In some immaterial
dream-picture, had left faint-etched
memory. Then, on a sudden, the vista
vibrated and widened, the white col
umns expanded and shot up into the
clouds, and from every bush seemed
to peer friendly black savage. with
woolly white hair
"Wishing-House!" he whispered.
The hidden country which his fathers
thoughts. sadly recurring, had painted
to the little child that once he was,
in the guise of an endless wonder
tale! His eyes lnisted over, and it
seemed to him that moment that his
father was very near.
Leaving the negro to unload his be-
longings, he traversed an overgrown
path of messed gravel. between box
rows frowsled like the names Of lions
gone mad and sInothered In an &C
emulation of matted roots and debris
of rotting foliage, and presently. the
bulldog at his heels. found himself
in the rear of the house
"Mine!" he said aloud with rueful
pride. And for general rundown
ness, it's up to the advertisement"
He looked musingly at the piteous
wreck and ruin, his gaze sweeping
down across the barred fields and I'M
kempt forest. "Mine!" he repeated.
'All that. suppose. for it has the
same earmarks OF neglect. Between
those cultivated stretches 1t looks like
a wedge of Sahara gone astray." His
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
CHAPTER VIII.

What Happened Thirty Years Ago.
When Shirley came across the lawn
at Rosewood, Major Montague Bristow
sat under the arbor talking to her
mother.
The major was massive-framed,
with a strong jaw and a rubicund
comprehensive sort that might be
supposed to have attained the utmost
benefit to be conferred by a consist
ent indulgence in mint-juleps His
blue eyes were piercing and arched
with brows like sable rainbows, at
variance with his heavy iron-gray hair
and imperial His head was leonine
and he looked like king who has
humbled his enemy. 1t may be added
that his linen was fine and immacu-
late, his black string-tie precisely tied
and pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses
swung by fat black cord against his
white waistcoat
Shirley" said her mother, 'the ma
Jor's brutal, and he shan't have his
mint-julep."
What has he been doing?" asked
the other, her brows wrinkling in a
delightful way she had.
He has reminded me that I'm grow
ing old"
Shirley looked at the major skep-
tically, for his chivalry was un-
doubted. During a long career in law
and legislature it had been said of
him that he could neither speak on
the tariff question nor defend a man
for murder, without first paying a
tribute to "the women of the South,
sab"
Nothing of the Sort" he rumbled
Mrs. Dandridge's face softened to
usefulness. shirley, am II" she
asked, with a quizzical. almost droll
uneasiness. why, I've got every emo
ton I've ever had. / read all the new
French novels. and I'm even thinking
of going in for the militant suffragette
movement"
The girl had tossed her hat and
by her mothers chair. What was it
he said, dearest?"
HE thinks l ought to wear a wor-
sted shawl and arctics." Her mother
thrust out one little thin-slippered foot,
with it's slender ankle cleaning
through it's open-work stocking like
mother-of-pearl Imagine! III May
And he knows I'm vain OF my feeti
Major, if you had ever had a wife,
you would have learned wisdom. But
you mean well, and I'll take back what
1 said about the julep. You mix it,
Shirley. Yours is even better than
Ranston's."
she makes me one every day, Mon
ty." she continued. as Shirley went
into the house. And when she isn't
looking, l pour 1t into the bush there"
Major Bristow laughed as he bit
the end off a cigar. "All the same,
he said in his big rumbling voice,
you need EN-, l reckon. You need
more than mint juleps, too You leave
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
The Button Doctor.

During the short seven years Of her
life, little Florence Louise had be-
come duly impressed with the preva-
lence of specialists in the medical pro-
fession.
One day, after returning from visit
to small playmate, she calmly an
nounced:
"Rena swallowed button"
Are you worried abou. herr" she
was asked.
"Oh, she will get along all right"
Florence Louise complacently replied.
"They sent for regular button doc.
tor."-Judge.
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Yes" she agreed, with little sigh,
I've lived I've had Shirley, and she's
twenty and adorable. And I've had
people enough, and books to read. and
plenty of pretty things to look at, and
old lace to wear, and I've Kept
my figure and my vanity-Tm not too
old yet to thank the Lord for that!
So don't talk to me about worsted
shawls and horrible arctics. For
won't wear EN-. Not If / know my
self! Here comes Shirley. She's
made two juleps. and If you're gen.
tleman, you'll distract Der attention
till I've got rid o. mine in my usual
way"
The major, at the foot of the cherry
bordered lane, looked back across the
box-hedge to where the two figures
sat under the rose-arbor, the mothers
face turned lovingly down to Shirlsy's
at her knee. He stood moment
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which illustrate better than anything
else this durable quality. They are
both from a wreck which was sub
merged eighteen years off the west
coast of Scotland. The one specimen
--greenheart-is merely slightly pit
ted on the surface, the body Of the
wood being perfectly sound and I'M
touched, while the other-tealz-is al
most entirely eaten away.
It is extensively used in shipbuild-
ing for keelsons, beams, engine bear
ings and planktng, and 1t is also used
in the general arts, but its excessive
weight units 1t for many purposes for
which it's other properties would rem
der 1t eminently suitable.-Below the
Rio Grande.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
Legend Of Aconlte.

Aconite is classed by homeopathic
authorities as the patriarch of drugs,
as far as literature is concerned It
is told how Hercules went down to
the lower regions and carried the
thres-headed hound Cerberus to the
upper world. That ferocious beast was
raging at this Treatment. and the frcth
that fell TO the ground was the origin
Of aconite. for 1t grew up from the
froth as from seeds. 1t was on a
bleak, w.ndswept hill or mountain, and
it is in such regions that the plant
grows today This hill. iE Pontica, was
known In olden days as 'Aconitos."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02

Tie next room that he entered was
big and wide, place of dart. colors,
nobly smutched of time 1t had been
at once library and living-room. A
great leather settee was drawn near
the desk and beside this stood a read
ing-stand with small china dog and
squat bronze lamp upon it. In CON
trast 70 the orderly dining-room there
was about this chamber a sense of
untouched disorder-a desk-drawer
jerked half-open. a yellowed news
paper torn across and flung INFO cor
ner. books tossed on desk and lounge.
a1e6 In the fireplace little heap of
whitened ashes in which charred frag-
men.s told of lettera and papers
buried in haste.
Suddenly he lifted his eyes. Above
the desk hung a life-size portrait OF
man, in the high soft stock and vel
vet collar of half century before.
The right eye, strangely. had been cut
from tbs canvas He stood straight
and tall, one hand holding an eager
hound lii leash, his face proud ana
A1OllIy Liz 6AA6AC, OOAOS CSCCA-bAAC
staring down through its dusty curtain
with a certain malicious arrogance,
and his lips set in a sardonic curve
that seemed about to sheer. 1t was
for an instant as if the pictured figure
confronted the young man who stood
thera, mutely challenging his entrance
into that tomb-like and secret-keeping
quiet; ard he gazed back as fxedly,
repealed by the craft OF the face, yet
subtly attracted Il wonder who you
WERE" he said. You were cruel.
Perhaps you were wicked. But you
were strong, too"
He returned to the outer hall to find
that the negro had carried in his
trunk, and he babe him place it, with
the portrlanteau, in the room he had
just left Dusk was falling.
Uncle Jefferson" said Valiant abb
ruptly, 'have you fanlily?"
mo. sub. Jes' me en- nah oil
CONAN"
Can she cook?"
Cook" The genial litter again
captured his dusky escort. When
she got de fixens. All reck'n she de
beaten'es cook in his heah county"
How would you both like to live
here with me for while? She could
cook and you could take care of me"
Uncle Jefferson's eyes seemed TO
turn inward with mingled surprise and
introspection. He shifted from one
foot to the other, swallowed difficulty
several times, and said, "Ah ain neb-
bah seed yo' befo', sub"
We'll, / haven't seen you either.
have II"
"Tat's de trufe, sub, deed ct is!
Hyuh, hyuh! Whut All means ter
say is dat de oil CONAN kan cook
no fancy didoes like what dey eats up
MORT. She kin jes' cook de Ferginey
style"
THAT sounds good to me-" quoth
Valiant. I'll risk it. Now as to
wages"
"Ah ain specticulous as ter de
wages" said Uncle Jefferson. "Ah
knows err gemman when All sees one.
Then it's a bargain" responded Va
liant with alacrity. Can you CONS 1T
once?"
"Yas, sub, me en- Daph gwineter
come ovah fus' thing in de naawnin'
Whit yo'-all gwineter do TO yo' sup
pah%'
iii get along" Valiant assured him
cheerfully. Here is FIVE dollars. You
can buy some food and things to
cook with, and bring them with you.
Do you think there's a stove in the
kitcllen?"
"Ah reck'n,'' replied Uncle Jefferson.
EN- eff dar ain Daph kin cook er
Christmas dinnah wild TO stones en- er
tin skillet. Vas, subj"
rrO BE CONTINUED.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
The Inference

Are you policeman asked one
paying guest Of another at charity
picnic dinner
No" said the other. why do you
ask"
Merely, that l noticed" said the
first speaker, glancing at the section
Of fried chicken in the others fin
gers, that you are pulling a tough
Joint"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
Layer In Demand.

The high price OF eggs the past
several years, With every indication
of the prices remaining the same for
soma time to come, has caused q de.
mand for the layer. BY that Is meant
that, no matter what breed, It must
possess egg producing qualities. and
this class Of breeders is the one te,
reap the benefit In sale Of eggs,
chicks or stock Any show strain
without good egg-producing qualities
win not long remain the favorita
among the Laasfes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02

Church, see that Milwaukee Is
preparing to change over enc hundred
street names.
Gotham-Going to name the streets
after the different establishments
which made the city famous. probably.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
HELPFUL PUMP SUGGESTION
Additional Water May De Secured
From Deep Wells BY Inserting
Check Valve IN ri ,e.
- 81. HYoRTcN.l

A good many farmers az '-rubled
with the common suction pumps used
IN deep wells--Dumps that work bard
and draw hut very little water. These
ian be made to work much better by
znocupling the pipe ss near the joint
rs possible. Then place an old cyiinr
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant a rich society eavorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant COR
poratioa, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth. has failed He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation His entire remaining
possessions consist of an old motor car. a
white bull dog and Damory court. neg
lected estate in Virginia On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge, an authenticated beauty. and d.
cides that ne Is going to like Virginia I'M
mensely. An old negro tells Shirley's for
tune and predicts great trouble for her
on account Of a man.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
Limited Intentions.

"How do you propose to support
my daughter, sir?"
II didn't propose to her to support
her at all. l only proposed to her to
marry me. "-Rehoboth Sunday Her.
aid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
Renoyate Alfalfa.

It pays 10 renovil1e the alfalfa
fields. It conserves moisture. It In
creases hay production; II tends IL,
make finer and more leafy hay; and
IT more rapidly increases soil fertility
for crop rotation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
Wanta tn GO rhlnna

Poor old Jagbsby is off the water
wagon again"
i can't help admiring his frankness.
though"
He doesn't try to excuse himself?"
mo. He merely says he prefers
scenic route. baltimore Sun.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
r.he Man M s>-n.,,.d

Clarice--Did you ever kiss girl
with veil on?
Clarence-Surely.
How was it?"
Like slipping honey through q
sieve"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
A Success.

WAS the go to church movement
success In your neighborlood?"
yes, indeed Our church was as
full as 1t Is when they are serving
something to eat."-Detroit Free
Press.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
Gentlernanly Plo.

The pigs that are reared In the
neighborhood of Harvard may be gen
tlemanly and highly cultured bul. in
this section OF the country they are
very careless about themselves.-
Philadelphia inqa lrer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
Job Wanted.

Mrs. Sue Brette-Who is your
friend?
Foot Lghte-oh. he's the manager
OF show.
"weIl, I'm from Missouri; wish
he'd show me-"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02
Disasters.

my badness dates from that ter
fible year"
ooh, yes! 1870"
what do you mean by 1907 /
speak of the year was married. lie
Rire (Par!s).
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-06-02

Skids-You think his story has a
real punch to It?
Skittles-Sure thing! You ought to
have seen the way 1t put me to sleep.
Puck.