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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-30
RESIGNED.

The following letter from O. E.
Wells, principal of the Marathon
County School for Teachers, is self
explanatory;
WAUsAU, Wis, March 10, 1915.
Mr.. b. +. WALTERS,
President OF the County Board OF
Education
Dear Sir ~
| hereby tender nv resignation of
the principalship Of the Marathon
County School for Teachers. the same,
TO take effect at the close of The
school year in June, in accordance
with the contract. | 10 Ibis 90 en-
able you TO make timely preparation
for the ensuing year
1t fell TO nay lot TO prepare the
Course OF StuCy without prece lent or
scarcely suggestion and to administer
it sixteen years while the experiment
grew TO system Of vide adoption
and usefulness.
For the courtesy and encourage
ment of the several boards and teach
ers with whom | have labored | am
very grateful,
Respectfully,
o. r. WELLS.
1t is to be regretted that MIR Wells
found it necessary 10 resign. He has
brought the school to a very high
state of efficiency and this fact is
appreciated by the citizens of the
county in general. His loss will be a
serious one to the school,
The Board of Education has offered
a contract TO Randall Johnson, who
has been principal of the Price county
normal school for the past eight years.
Mr.. Johnson has accepted the posi-
ton offered and will come TO Wausau
to live at the close of the school year
in June. He is considered one of the
best men in this particular line of ed
ucatlonal work in the state, and the
board is fortunate in being able TO
secure so comnetent person to sue
coed Mr.. Wells, who is really the
father of the County Training School
Work in Wisconsin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-30
0EEIrIlI nENIlI NoMar Tex on Home
VI WAL pLNiHLs stead and In Csnsds

The report that a war tax is 10 he placed on
Homestead lands in Western Canada having
been given considerable circulation in the
states this IS 10 advise all enQulrer> that no
such tax has been placed. and there : no in
teufion 10 place = war tax OF any nature on
such lands. (Sianed4 VI. ID. SCOTT,
Supt. of immigration
Ottowa. Can. Mar. rs. 1915 s3m4w
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-30

stairs with their silken hand rail had
been let down. At the platform bob
bed the motor tender
Swiftly. silently. the runa way bride
crept out and down the side Of the
yacht ard dropped as nOiselessly rs
cat into the motorDoat while the long
pink fingers Of the dawn swept athyvart
the following sky.
With a humping heart June started
the motor. and at the sound Gilbert
Blye's dark. handsome face appeared
above the rail.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-30

ACoEtinued next Eeek-b
This story is being illustrated By
moyilg pictures at the Grand Opera
House every week.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-30
CHAPTER III.

l,~1HE arrival of an envelope By
messenger rendered unneces-
sary fhe immediate need of po-
- lice aid for the Moore family.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-03-30

n TED WARNER, in front of the
lN blazing windows of the New
York cafe, stood as one in a
daze, deaf to all the words of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
llI---JuIius Kruttschnitt
On Financing Railroads

1.-The Legislators and the Commits.
sioners.
Managing . railroad IL quite differ.
emit from managing q government
where the money is raised by taxa.
ton. When the expenditures. for
good reasons or otherwise. increase.
taxes can be equally increased. The
railroads. while servants Of the pub
lie, cannot raise money with such
ease and facility. The railroads must
keep their expenditures within their
incomes because while they have
some control over their expenditures
they have almost no control over their
incomes, their rates being fixed by
public authorities.
There iss not . railway manager In
the country today who IL not fearful
that under the press Of increasing de-
mands the transportation systems Of
the country will, in few years, break
down. unless the railroads are allowed
to earn larger funds wherewith to
build It up. There are vast sections
Of the country, especially In the West.
where more railroads are needed and
they cannot be built unless the rail-
ways raise new capital.
people invest money in order 70
make money, and they are skeptical
as to whether they can make money
by investing in concerns that are dealt
with stringently and unfairly. Rail-
road securities must be made more
attractive to invite investments, and
In order that they may be made more
attractive. the roads must be allowed
earnings that will enable them to
meet the increased capital charges"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
YoUne FOLKS CORNER
Divided Words.

I. Divide something borne or carried
and get a prickly seed vessel aud the
home Of O wild animal.
= Divide u mark to be shot 1t and
get a dark liquid obtained from resin
Gus liquids and verb meaning to
obtain.
3. Divide 4 Scotch plaid fabric and
get the same liquid and q yell0wish
brown color.
4. Divide a waterproof canvas and
get the same liquid. . boys name and
q proposition.
s. Divide to upset and get Z cover.
Ing for the head and Z word meaning
magnitude or bulk.
u. Divide kind Of primrose which
grows in wet places and get 4 useful
domestic animal and something one n
likely to do II one tries to walk on the
Ice.
Z. Divide q title Of nobility and get
l piece Of wood or metal long In proper.
ZION to its width and proposition.
Answers.-l. Burden. z Target
8. Tartan. 4. Tar-paul-in. & Cap
size. 9. Cow-slip. I. Baron.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18

have to say. Mr.. Kruttschnitt, exec
utive head Of the Southern Pacific.
has written an article dealing with
the financing Of railroads. He said
in part: ~
1.-THE financing Of . railroad IL
function which the people. through
their servants. the Railroad Commits
sioners and the Legislators, have
never attempted, but 1t is q most i'm.
portant problem, especially to sec
tons Of State where new railroads
are needed. The placing Of securities
has been left entirely with the pro
moter and owner Of railroads.
1.-THE immediate determination Of
what earnings the railroad shall be
permitted to receive and what bur.
dens 1t shall have put on 1t is in the
hands Of other servants of the public
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
HOOP AND MOUTH DISEASE.
Come Facts About Plague That 10
Causing Havoc In Many States.

Como Facts About Plague That 10
Causing Havoc In Many States.
Somewhere In southern Michigan a
few weeks ago u COW became III. She
WAS fevartsh. saliva dripped from her
mouth. her milk supply ceased. she be
came lame and ulcers formed IN her
mouth.
Today fourteen states In the Union
are uunrantined against the hoOf and
mouth disease. the most dreaded dis
temper among hOOfei animals. NIL
lions Of dollars have been sacrificed
In the thousands Of animals TINT have
been slain to stop the spread Ut the
disease. The Chicago stOckyarls for
the first time In almost half century
were absolutely emptied Of beef cattle.
sheep and hogs. and the national and
state governments are exerting every
effort to stay the pestilemce which ia
bound to prove 40 costly and to de-
plete our food supply so greatly.
In England In 1871 there was siege
that cost the country $lO.OO).OOO. Ger.
many In 1908 suffered u loss OF S1UO...
OOl.OOO
The present Is the fifth and most ne
we're outbreak OF the hoOf and mouth
disease that has visited this country
In New England an outbreak In 1907
cost 5000 animals. It u impossible at
this time to state how many animals
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
Scientific
Farming
TO PREVENT APHIs PEST.

Measures That Should es Employed
For Destroying Il.
prepared by United States department Of
agricultural
Grain raiserA especially those IN
Texas and on the southern border Of
Oklahoma, are urged to destroy all
volunteer grain BY pasturing. blowing
under or burning straw which has been
scattered over It. as It ID q fertile
breeding place for the spring grain
aphis or green bug" Moreover. az
the specialists Of the department point
out, It b particularly necessary for
grain growers In these two sections
and other parts Of the south to stop
the first Developments Of the aphis, a.
II not controlled In the volunteer grain
It may very well spread to the sown
grain and become q source Of damage
The past history Of the spring grain
aphis. or ''green bug" one Of the most
dreaded pests Of the wheat grower in
the southwest indicates clearly that
destructive invasions west Of the Mis.
sissippi river have had their origin In
central and northern Texas and south.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18

3 r. "a
MONTE9ANO, July 1.-THE muu1F
10 on hand and III fs h reaainess to
begin the coustfuctiun az TN new To-
OO0. 900 egg capacity stzte fidh hatch
cry on Stevens czeek Nj flnt is de-
laying beginning operations now il the
title to the site Tia prDposed site
is just below the Olympic highway
west Of Humptalfps On tho east bank
Of Stevens creek Warden Esses who
is looking after the matter says the
fund ON hand. %33s0. II xmple, pro-
viding the site h secMrea ut right
figure, to complies Dc hatchery at
once and have 1t IN operation this
season.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
IN ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Scions OF apples for griffin. next
spring may iM cut now
After tin. FIRST fail ~ snow II gOtNi
time to thin n,it the neightDurho0d rab
tDitx.
Covering the strawberry bed with
straw and muhhiuI the lawn shrub
berry IL IN order Now
A little sulphur busted over plants
that show signs III mildew will often
sruI, rne spread IT the dis..Hse
Paper white iiar''tss'lSt's and oaff',dtlH
p0ttCd early may liz brought to heat
and tight and will sOon flower
All rWts aud cnbhages snould he In
winter storage now.
Cut ID and burn the foliage u the
ssparagna N soon ~ II has been killed
By fr,st. This will destroy many In
secty and plant Diseases.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18

have been Slaughtered. A. the nuiiit'ri
Increased daily M the precautions were
doubled
Although the htMt and mouth dis
eaHe has been known in This country
only a genprntiUi. II has visited EurO
pean countries for couple Ut cen
turtles ana was impaired to our shores
by Infected CATTLE u manifeHts ttAeif
In ulcers about the mouth and feet
Fever. saliva and iatneness IRE symp
toms In malignant outbreaks the
death rate " high. hut IN mild 1t
ia:.kx u II INV However. CATTLE and
hugs that survive usually continue ~
t,sUr condition The li*tase Ia. highly
infpcti0us. catti+. hogs aud sheep "
ing ttx CHIEF victims
Like many Other diseases. lint little
IN knuwn Uf the h,nH AMI mouth ail
ment and the virus which transmits It
All that science can tell ua " that It II
highly infectious and can be checked
only By stamping II out killing dis
eased animals and dixinfecting places
where they have teen
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18

Preparing Celery For Winter.
As 1t Il now time for preparing eel
cry for winter keeping, | wish to tell
my experience with II during the Inst
two years writes a contributor to the
Rural New Yorker. In the summer.
when ready to transplant my celery.
I have a deep trench dug the length Of
my garden. AZ my garden slopes gently
IN that part Of It ! and II very easy. In
case Of q dry spell. to supply che
plants with water by simply pouring
cana Of water at one end Of the row
and letting II run the full length OF the
row. Care must BE- taken to pour the
water very slowly when the plants
are small. else they will he washed
out. grow Golden Self BlanchtnE
and begin banking II up in September.
] simply gather each bunch together
and wrap It. not toO tightly. with a
short strip Of cloth. aud then pack the
dirt tightly around It The trench IA.
Scilitates the first banking: also contin
uous banking gOes on until danger OF
Z freeze. when II In covered for the
winter. do this by covering II over
very deeply with clover chat and Just
llet the celery remain In the ground.
during the winter. when you wtsh
celery. pull away some Ut the chat.
get your celery and for Wilderness.
crispness and tenderness II connOt BE-
,hootnu
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
Kite FLYNN Contest.

This game 70 interesting and exciting
for those who take an interest In kite
flying. 1t Il necessary to have one Or
more persons to act AZ judges. Any
body may enter kite. The decision IL
based upon the length OF time required
to get the kite into the air. the eleva-
ton attained. the steadiness with
which the kite maintains it's position or
makes the ascent. and any other points
agreed upon. This contest Is sometimes
varied BY having only two contestants
at one time: each Is allowed to arm his
string with any weapons he chooses.
The object Is to maneuver the kite 80
as to cut the opponents string in two
and thus to bring down his kite This
permits Of very high degree Of skiii'
In constructing the kite. choosing the
weapon and maneuvering to get the op-
ponent In good position for attack
Country Gentleman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18

A contributor to the Farm and Fire
side calls attention to the following
things which anybody lost In the woods
ought to know:
II thought every woodsman and guide
knew that BY going downhiil you are
sure to come upon u stream ~ water,
which will In turn lead to settlement.
Furthermore. In our day nearly every.
body depends on y watch instead Of
sighting the SUM- When the hour
hand points toward the sun the point
midway between the hour hand and II
o'clock will be due south.
Another little wo0dcraft trick ia that
Of carrying supply Of matches Ia q
large mouthed bottle. When lifted with
a tight cork the matches are sure to be
kept dry even though you have to swim
q stream with your clothes on"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
FOR WOULD Be FARMERS.
should Try Il Out First % tarnha"de
Before Buying Farms.

should Try Il Out First % earmha"de
Before Buying Farms.
The United Statea department OF
agriculture receives many letters from
city ,l,euple who have ressd glowing &c
counts of the wealth that may %
made ON the farm. A large percentage
Of these people have already bought
farm Mnd Some VI them appear to
believe that the reason all farmen are
not rich IN be.Hnse 0f extravagan''e.
wastefulness. ignorance nnd y lack OF
business ability. 10 these letters the
!, departments specialists reply much -
I follows:
'As matter Of fact farmers. % .
class. are Intelligent industrious ana
economical. AND many Ut them are men
OF good business Judgment Further
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
Mummlss Of Peru.

Mummieo OF Peru.
Before taking leave Of Cuzco, Peru.
We went to see the very interesting
collection Of Inca relics in the private
museum Of Peruvian doctor who has
devoted many years Of his life to Inca
research. Ranged round the walls were
mummies which had been taken from
rock tombs. All had been buried In a
sitting posture. and. judging by the hor-
rible expressions Of agony on the parch.
ment skin. should imagine that some
Of them. prisoners of war. was told.
had been entombed alive. The horror
of those mummied faces and the awful
contortiOns Of the skeletons haunted
me for long time. nor shall ever for.
get the sight
One or two of the skulls bore evi.
dence Of skillful surgery. star shaped
pieces of bone having been cleverly fit.
ted in to repair damage done by the
star shaped stone weapons Of the pc.
Rod. did not measure those saw
In the museum. but one Of the afore-
said stone weapons which we brought
back to England from Cuzco measured
four inches from point to point across
the top-a truly formidable club.-Wide
World Magazine.
They Feared the Dutch.
In 1873. In the old days Of England's
wars with the Dutch. the lnha bitants
Of Sheringham. In terror Ut invasion
BY the Dutch forces. petitioned the
lord lieutenant aud deputy lieutenants
Of Norfolk. "Our Town." they said.
"Joynes upon ~ Maine sea. and We
are afraid every night ye enemy should
come ashore and DIRE Our Towue when
We be In our Bedds: for ye Houses
stand very close together. and all 70
Houses thatched with straw. that In
one houres time ye Towne may be
burnt. for we have nothing to Resist
them But one Gum. With broken car.
rage and four Musquetts. which we
bought at our Owne cost and charges:
which n . very small defence against
an enemy: and likewise wee have NO
powder. nor shot for 70 and Gum. nor
Musquetta. when we stand In need"
They therefore asked for Z few more
muskets. with powder and bullets. In
granting this the authorities stipulated
that Sheringham should not ''imbocill
ye xntd arms and ammunition"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
Rabbit and enaDes,

A naturalist relates that he once saw
q gray rabbit attack Z large black
snake which was holding one q her
young In tn coilA She fought By
springing over the snake and striking
back with her hind feet. Which b The
usual mode Of defense Of this species.
Her blows were delivered with force
and precision. and 20 rapidly that the
snake was struck nearly every time.
despite his attempts to evade them.
As she passed the snake aimed at her
with bis fangs. but though b often
scratched on q mouthful Of hair be
was plainly getting the worst OF the
battle. when the naturalist tnterfered.
Another instance ID related In which
a rabbit was observed to pursue u
hawk in the act Of carrying Oh her
young.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
Oliver ooIdsmIth and po~der,,

April 4. I774. died Oliver Goldsmith,
in his forty-seventh gear. at the height
IT his fnnle.' ~ nfS0 IT hia ;embnrrasa
ments. Goldsmith's death was hasten.
I'd. an aome thought. by his taking
against his arMthecary's wish the IA.
nous specific. Dr james fever l,Ow
derx One shOuld he just to the now.
ders Goldsmith himself Thought he
had been given spurious and mot the
genuine powders. while Mr.. Hawkes..
his alnthecary. declared the sick man
had taken the right remedy In q wrong
fashion and after t3oldsmith'a death
published. in collaboration with the
poets other two physicians. AN Ac-
count Of the Late DR.. Goldsmith's H.
ness so Far 40 Relates TO the Exhibi.
don Of Dr.. James Powders" Death
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
A Jolly cosnpstiti

here is a game in which all may par.
ticipate: Select ten small articles. say
nuts. corn kernels. wrapped bonbons.
Seat the players In two lines opposite
each other. and at the head Of the line
and the foot place Z table a. taboret
The game ID to pass the articles, one
at time. to each player until Ill are
on the table. the other side~to pass
them back down the line. This must
be done rapidly. the side mailing TIE
best time having the prize. This =
loads Of fun. and children love e.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18

! those who have made d thorough study
Of the business side OF farming know
that it ia not an easy matter to make
! money on the farm Only the most
practical and experienced farmers are
making any considerable profit out Of
their business. Most Of the money
that has been made on the farm In re-
cent years has been made. not by farm
ing. but by the rise OF price ON farm
rise cannot continue indefinitely. and
some one will own this land when the
price becomes practically stationary or
perhaps starts to decline.
"While 1t IL true that occasionally
city bred family makes good on the
farm. this IL the exception and not the
| rule. 1t Ia always risk to invest In .
business without first making a thor.
ough study Of that business. Many
city people who have saved mp few
hundred dollars and who have had lit.
tie or no farm experience, but who are
imbued with rosy vision OF the joys
and profits IN farming. buy poor land
at high prices and thereby lose the
savings they have been years IN accu.
mulating. One city family pnid So.
GOO cash and assumed $12.tnW mort.
gage on q farm worth only about ST.
600. Another paid $1,000 cash and
signed a mortgage for $1,000 on farm
that was Inter appraised ut $4,000 A
city family that had saved $4,000 used
t. CO.
cheap farm land and when their eyes
were opened found they still owed
considerably more than the farm was
worth. For seven years they have
worked night and day to meet the In
terest without being able to reduce the
principal. These instances could be
multiplied almost indefinitely.
I'm purchasing farm great care
should be taken to get good farm at
fair price. To pay or agree to pay
more than the farm IL worth IL to In
vite failure. From business stand.
point no fnrm that does not pay inter
est on the total investment. deprecia.
tion on equipment and wages for all
labor performed ON that farm is sue.
cessful.
'Even when great care II taken In
making the investment only In excel
tiOnal cases should the city bred fam
lily attempt farming Generally the
hest advice than cnn be given to the
city bred man who desires tn become
a farmer Ia that before purchasing a
farm he work a. a farm hand for two
or three years. This will give him M
opportunity to learn at first hand many
things about the business az we'll az
the practical side Of farming In n"
other way. an rule, can he get gs'od
farm training md experience at less
trouble and expense or without danger
from financi disaster"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
The cospel Oak.

In the village Of Polxtead. Suffolk.
England. xtMnds famous oak which
the rector has proved to be 1000 years
old The tree has girth Of thirty.
six feet and has been known always
as the gospel Oak. since under II the
first Christian missionaries preached
to the heather Saxons thirteen cen.
turtles ago. This event n commemorat.
ed each year BY . special service held
under the tree
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
pays all debts. In no other way posi-.
bly, could Goldsmith have cleared him.
self.-London Spectator.
A Costly Quarrel.

Rowley. the English violinist. was
hard to heat In his perseverance
against one who had incurred his III
will ROwley had quarrel with a
horse dealer named Brant It was q
trivial matter. but Rowiey took the
next house to Brant. set up q piano.
bought cornet and proceeded to make
insomnia for Brant After one or two
assault cases in court Brant moved
ROwley bought out the next door
neighbour and followed with piano and
c0rnet Brant went to law. but found
he could do nothing. Failing. be took
a detached h0use. Then Rowiey hired
BRASS hands and organs and assailed
him This was actionable. and Row
ley paid $5.OlO for bis revenge.-Lon.
don Taller
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18

The farmers Of
this nation need
to become better
acquainted with
the railroad men
and their prob
lens. 1t II only
those who know
that can give us
information and
the farmers OF
America should
listen attentively
to what the men
who manage rail-
road property
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18
vermin Proof Aooots.

One Of our largest poultry men uses
gas pipes Instead Ut the usual wooden
fixtures to support his r0osts and thus
makes them almost entirely free from
MITES and other parasites which are
10 troublesome to poultry rutsers. The
pilM Ia bent as shown In the tii'istra
ti0u aud to hold the r0Dsts IN place
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-07-18

iloips are hnrpd ut proper Intervals.
through which bolts are. Inherited. pro-
jes.ting fur enough above the pipe to
bold the rsxD . III position. The rOosts
are snad.. IN usual and are latd ON the
pil,e without fastening. thus making II
..,,sy to remove them for cleaning. etc
The pipes need mot tx over three
fourtIls OF nm tnch In diameter and will
~. found to be one OF the most S'tts
factory supports for rU'sls yet jev'ssd