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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Woman's Winninu Force.

The winning force in wOman'S life is
first Of all, purpose-a purpose which
carries with ii the assent of reason,
the judgment of the mind and the ap-
prevail of conscience.
This purpose must be your own
not anothers. The sOrrowful expert
enceS of many women is that they
are always children, with no plan of
life, no will by which their energies
are TO be directed.
Don't drift, but steer. Dare to be
singular. Scorn to degrade yourself
by yielding up your individuality to
suit the within of the worthless.
Now and then a woman stands aside
from the crowd labOrs steadfastly and
Straightway the world wonders, ad-
mireS and crowns the determined
doer, and yet it only illustrates what
Il growing and exhaustless force each
woman might become if she took hold
of life with purpose.
Determine to live for something last
ing. Even goodness fails where there
is no will.
You cannot dream yourself into a
character. You must hammer and
force yourself into one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
LITTLE ESSAY ON PANTS
Some Very interesting Thoughts on
Those Worn by Male of the
Species.

Pants are of two kinds; human and
dog.
The human pants of commerce are
worn mainly by males.
But equal rights prevail among
dogs.
Human pants are worn thicker in
winter and thinner in summer.
The dogs pants come thicker in the
summer.
The dogs lungs are the seat of its
pants. Date 1875, Hostetter's AL
manac)
White pants are not a garment. They
are a business to themselves.
The man who wears them doesn't
work at much else at the time.
When / was small and on a farm, l
wore pants that were not new.
So far as l could find out, they never
had been new.
When they had been first worn out,
by the first tailless ancestor had,
they had been patched at all the ven
tiiated places. -.
When the ortginal goods wore out
between the patches, the first patches
were connected by other patches.
And sew on.
Where they overlapped-the patches
the goods became about an inch
thick.
And when human legs made of any
material less durable than vulcanized
flint are incased in a set of inch-and-a-
quarter Deer Island jeans trousers
patched with every kind of heavy
goods from horse blankets to rem
nants of rag carpet-when, l say, any
human neither limbs are incarcerated
in these bendless tubular garments in
q wheat field on a southwest hillside at
two O'Clock on a clear, still day when
the temperature is no in the Shade
and there is no shade, the owner of
said legs thinks lOngingly of the bas-
tile, the stocks, the pincers, the gull
lotine, the pillory, the thumb-screw,
the rack, the stake and other religious
pleasantries.
| have gone long days in the wheat
field in a pair of such asbestos pants
lined with sandpaper or barbed wire,
and now death or public speaking or
fashionable dinners-nOne of those
things has any terror for me.
l playfully inquire of death as to
the location of its stinger.-Farm Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
COnundrums

1t is often said that love is blind,
and, judging by the experience of a
newly married couple, it hasn't much
sense of taste, either.
A few weeks after the wedding a
friend dropped into the bridegroom's
studio and found the artist and his
bride laughing heartily at some joke.
What ever is amusing you so
much?' he asked in amazement.
"Oh. it's been 50 funny" gurgled
the young wife, as she wiped the
tears of Joy from her eyes. My hus-
band painted and l cooked this morn
ing, and now we are both trying to
guess what the things were meant
for"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

CFrom the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
That cattle in most cases add to
the farm income in the corn belt is
indicated by the results of a recent in
vestigation conducted by the United
States department of agriculture as
part of d comprehensive study of the
meat situation in which its specialists
have been engaged for some time. The
direct profit from the raising of
calves in this section, the averages
seem to establish, is usually small. but
the investigators point out that there
are other factors which make the prac-
tee more advantageous than would
appear at first sight.
Among these advantages are the
fact that live stock on the farm pro-
vides home market and a means of
utilization of farm roughage, some of
which might be wasted if not fed, and
the use of pastures which could not
be employed prOfitably in any other
way. Live stock also affords ready
home market for certain other crops,
which at times would have to be
hauled considerable distances to be
sold. Finally, the presence of live
stock on the farm gives productive
employment throughout the year to
labor which at certain seasons might
otherwise be idle. Live stock also
gives some interest Onfcapital invested
on equipment which would produce
nothing if not utilized at all seasons.
The fertiliZing value of manure also
must be considered. When these fac
tors are taken into consideration,
even though there appears to be
little or no profit as shown by cost
figures, it is believed that in most in
stances the farm income is greater be-
cause of cattle having been kept on
the farm. The keeping of live stock,
therefore, is to be recommended on
farms having large quantities of cheap
roughage available or having land
which can be best utilized as pas
ture.
Summary of Results.
The figures of costs cited by the
investigators are purely averages bas-
ed on actual farms and herds investi-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
EXPERIMENT NOT A SUCCESS
"Pa's" Brilliant Idea Merely Resulted
In a Remarkable Rise in
Rolled Oats.

A small boy appeared at the back
door of q neighbours house in Hunt
ing Park avenue day or so ago and
said TO the matron who opened the
door:
Good morning"
Good morning" the housewife re-
turned, somewhat curiously.
81 came over to tell you some
thing"
well, what is it?"
Last evening my papa was angry
because the water boiled out OF the
steamer under the rolled oats"
rs that SOP"
yes. And then he made up his
mind to fix the steamer so that il
couldn't happen, again."
What did he do?"
He put some water In the steamer
and then soldered it all up"
rs that what you came over to tell
me?"
Yes. and to borrow your steplad-
der"
What do you want with the step
ladder"
II want it so father can scrape all
the rolled oats off the ceiling this
morning. "-Philadelp Ledger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
All Things Work Together for Good

The merely moral is not the only
good Righteousness is not the only
virtue! Love is not all, justice is not
all, charity, patience, humility, these
are not all. 1t may be that in some
future consummation-in the kingdom
of heaven if one will-there is place
for the fruits of wickedness, sobeit
that they were begotten of power. In
deed he who has lived out his three
score years has discovered in his own
progressing selfhood, that life's whole
does not lie in gladness or in sorrow
only, or in duty only, or in reaching
or renouncing the hearts desire, or in
accomplishing the beheld achievement
of the mind but perhaps in all of
these, and in much besides that seemed
unrelated to any good, but rather con-
nected with palpable lapses.-Henry
Osborn Taylor, in Atlantic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

When thousands of young men the
country over quit their JOBS to aid the
cause of Uncle Sam, their sisters and
their sweethearts jumped into their
places to bold down their positions
until the boys returned. No one said
them nay, but whether or not the
| move was wise one is a story yet
to be told.
There is a sort of fascination in
making money, the result of which is
never afterward wholly overcome. 1t
will be an eye opener to many a sweet
heart as to the real value of the sti-
pend her Jack receives to compensate
him for his hours of toll and give her
an insight as to her future prospects
when they wed.
Other girls will make the discovery
that it is not necessary to wed that
their support may be transferred from
their fathers shoulders to a hus-
bands, for they are proving capable
of making their own way. Jack will
find very practical business young
will wish to make a bargain with him
that she may still hold that position
after marriage, he finding another as
best he can.
The girl who discovers her value as
a mOneymaker is not apt to make a
clinging-vine sort of heartmate. Her
independence will assert itself She
will let Jack understand that she is
doing him the greatest of favors to
throw up gOod-paying position to en-
ter a little fiat, to bake, wash and
housekeep for him for her board and
clothes. He will be obliged to show
er all the love his heart is capable of
expressing to keep her there con-
tented.
The girl entirely dependent upon her
husband is often made the toy of his
caprices of i'll humor or i'll treatment.
Such a wife has a horror of being
thrown upon the world. realizing her
utter helplessness.
The wife who has once had the
taste of mOneymaking will not stand
abuse, drunkenness or laziness in a
spouse. Facing the world has no ter
rOrs for her. Rather than lower the
standard she has set for herself, and
for him as well, she will so back to
| her position and the comfort of earn
ing money to keep out of debt. She
who has known the power of exchang-
ing her time and ability for a fair
wage, ever afterward rebels at the hui
initiation of having cash for her needs
grudgingly> handed her in small pit
tances by clOse-fsted, penuriOus hus-
band.
! The girl who knows what it is to
work hard for her dollars is the one
who is frugal in their expenditure. 1t
is a great educatiOn-One of life's les
sons she is not likely to forget. She
is not likely to marry for the sake
of home. With her it is the giving
up of great opportunities probably
for love, and for love alone, when she
weds. The knowledge that if need
be she can support herself is of great
value to a woman.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

manure and pork. Beef calves, though
the most valuable as yearlings, cost
SO much more than the others that,
according to averages, they were the
least profitable. The cost of produc-
ton exceeded inventory value by SIS.
All calves, except those of the baby
beef group, were inventoried Just be-
fore being turned on pasture at a
time when the cost of the calf is
greatest as compared with its value.
1t is believed that if the records had
included data on the calves until The
following November that the difference
between the cost and value would have
been much less. The calves in the
dual-purpose group, although the poor
est in quality, seem to rank second
in point of profit.
The cost of production was lowest
for calves in the double-nursing group.
and as these animals are relatively
of good quality they showed the great
est profit. Although there were but
= farms in this group the results
seem. to the investigators, significant
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

gated. The investigators obtained IN
1914 and 1915, 1856 records from farms
in Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa,
Missouri. South Dakota, Nebraska and
| Kansas. These records dealt with
1864 cows, 621 bulls and 1851
calves produced from them, of which
1923 were classed as baby beef.
Classification of Records.
These were arranged in six groups
based on six distinct practices fol-
| lowed by the farmers of this region.
These are:
% Beef.-Farms where all the cows
are kept strictly for beef Except
of milk and butter.
(2) Baby beef-Farms devoted to
the production of high-grade calves
| fattened and sold at from II to Is
| months of age.
CD Dual purpose.-Farms on which
| all the COWS are MIXED and the calves
weaned at birth and raised on skim
| milk.
| az Mixed.-Farms where the. best
| cows are MIXED, their calves being
| weaned at birth, while calves from
other COWS run with their dams. This
is a combination of beef and dual
purpose.
| (5) Partially milked.-Farms on
which calves are not weaned but on
which a part of the milk is drawn
from the COW, the calf taking the re-
mainder.
/ 90 Double nursing.-Farms where
| some of the cows are MIXED and their
calves given to other COWS.
Summary of Results.
| The following summaries are based
on these six classifications and are
| given as averages from the records
Of the farms and live stock actually
| reported. The conclusions are averages
| for the entire section studied and the
| reader must bear in mind that there
| are wide divergences in cost in the
several states. For this reason the
| report, after considering the general
problem, deals in great detail with the
range of costs in the several states and
| the averages for the several sections.
| The following are the more important
q facts cited in the summary:
TIE SIX GROUPS THE VARIOUS
COST PRODUCING A YEARLlNo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Apples Is Good.

The young superintendent Of the
Endeavor society tried to teach each
child to say aloud some prayer, even
if it were only a sentence. At first
she taught them prayers. Later they
were encouraged to compose their own.
One tiny fellow, the son of a poor
widow, had his first production ready
on a very cold winter day.
Dear Lord, apples is good"
That night the mother of the super
the child's home. The boy smiled radi-
antly, evidently grateful that his first
prayer had been answered.-Indianap-
oils News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
EPERINENT NOT A SUCCESS
~ Brilliant Idea Merely Resulted
ma Remarkable Rise in
Rolled Oats.

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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
N MRS. Bean I3!N,o
|I1ETI The CRISIS
Ed S ss1ffyydia E. Pmkh;am's
FIFE BY h lie Compound.

srWhen I was going
|ssdle, r il.s Of Life I had a tu.
81 The Cn---9 as large as s, a
CrTITInIll - had. The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
The Blue Danube.

"The Blue Danube" is little Kath-
crimes favorite piece and she asks
for it every time the talking machine
is put in action. A few days ago when
things were humming in the laundry,
Katherine happened to be near just
as the laundress was using a generous
supply of bluing in one of the tubs
of water. She peeped over the edge
Of the tub, "Oh," she exclaimed, look
at the Blue Danube :"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Quick Benediction,

It's too hot for preaching" said the
Billville brother, land don't want to
shuck my coat for fear some o. you
hard-shell sinners may think I'm a-goiD'
TO knock the cussedness out o. you, an
make break for the door, or tumble
through the windows, so just go on
home peaceable, whilst We are a-sing-
ing of the hymn There's hotter time
a-comin' by an by"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
CLEANSE THE PORES
OF Your Skin and Make 1t Fresh anG
Clear by Using Cuticura. Trial Free.

When suffering from pimples, black
heads, redness or roughness. smear
the skin with Cuticura Ointment.
Then wash off with Cuticura Soap and
hot water. These super-creamy emol-
lients do much for the skin because
they prevent pore clogging.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
The "Maiden's PRAYER"

An elderly bachelor and an equally
elderly spinster sat in a concert hall.
The selections were apparently en-
tirely unfamiliar to the gentleman,
but when the wedding march of Men,
delssohn was begun he pricked up his
ears.
THAT sounds familiar" he ex-
claimed. But I'm not strong on those
Classical pieces. That is a good I'm.
What is it?" The spinster cast down
her eyes. That" she told him, de-
murely, 'is the 'Maiden's Prayer"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
A Fruit-Pickina Harness

A help TO the fruit picker has been
devised consisting of broad straps or
suspenders to which the fruit basket
or pail is hung by metal hooks in front
of the operator. leaving the hands free
for picking. Equipped with this har-
ness the picker goes about his task
with ease. placing the fruit in the
receptacle in front of him. He does
not need to worry about its getting
away from him, as the old pail hang
ing on the tree branch often did. and
be can strip tree clean of its fruit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Not DuIIed by Ace,

They still repeat in Chicago and the
West a witticism of George AIDES,
enunciated at q Christmas dance In
the early ninedes.
very pretty young lady said to Mr..
AIDE at this dance:
What do you think of our scheme
Dof decoration-holly leaves over lau-
rel?"
"Well, to be frank" the brilliant
bachelor replied, I'D much prefer
mistletoe over yew."-Exchange.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Compliment.

"Ah. Berrybutton am sorry to
see you looking so badly battered.
Were you run down by an automo-
bile?" mo, sab; but t'anky for de
compermunt. deSs de same sah." re-
piled Brother Berrybutton. Il was
done knocked down and drug round
'mongst de scenery by a bull calf -
Kansas City Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Value of Tetanus Antttoxin,

While the tetanus altitoxln does
aot invariably prevent lockjaw, it does
so in such a vast majority of cases
that the Medical Record says all ply
sicians can agree with Kocher in his
statement: 81 should strongly resent
il and call him to account if doe
tor, in treating a relative of mine
who had received a wound which was
infected with street dirt, did not ad-
minister a prophylactic injection of te-
tanus antitoxin."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Naval Smoke.

In the old days of the navy all
pipes-sailors rarely smoked tobacco
in any other form-were lighted from
q lamp in the forecastle, and the hours
when smoking is permitted are still
indicated by the use of this lamp, al
though the modern sailor is permitted
to light match when he desires TO
smoke.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

Without organized effort we could
never have heaven on earth. Heaven
is perfection of organization that gets
al routine work done in the pleasant
est and quickest way, leaving the most
Of every persons time free to work
out its own new thought into new ex-
preston for the joy of all. In essen
tails, unity of action; beyond that,
freedom for self-expression; this is
heaven.-Nautilus.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
In Old Peru.

According to Ell Bien Agricola of
Chiclayo, recent explorations made at
a place called Huaca Pintada, stu
ated between the districts of Tucume
of Inca ruins of great Importance
which the authorities have ordered TO
be preserved as carefully as possible
in their original state.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

sung out OF popu-
| arityu "a n d
shelved. 1t is al
ways the beauty
who is the toast
of the town today,
who is forgotten
for a newer fav-
Orite on the NOR
row. In the pell-
nell rush for
f a m e, fortune.
and love, hun
dreds fall ex-
hausted and van
quished where the
meager few reach
the goal of their
ambitions.
The great sing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Confused.

A flustered woman was seen run.
ming wildly about in the corridors OF
a large railway station.
What are you looking for. madam
questioned an officer.
I'll am looking for the entrance to
the outside !" responded the woman
nervouSly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Improve Wool Crop.

Farmers can do a great deal to I'm
prove the quality of wool placed on the
market, by taking care to prevent
dirt getting into the wool while on
the sheep and by more careful trim
ming of the fleeces.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Ionic and Common Sense.

Woman's inaptitude for reasoning
has not prevented her from arriving
at truth nor has mans ability to rea-
son prevented him from foundering
in absurdity Logic is one thing and
common sense another.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

We were at the supper table when
four-year-oid Dorothy suddenly asked,
Mamma, what is a stork?" Seven.
year-old Gordon, who has had to help
q good deal In caring for the two
littlest ones, promptly replied, "a
pest. "-Christian Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
CLEANSE THE PORES
y.g, skin and Make Il Fresh ana
by Using Cuticura. Trial Free.

|r,sr suffering from pimples, black
\. re6ness or roughness, smear
dim with Cuticura Ointment.
\, wash off with Cuticura Soap and
4 vs.er These supercreamy emol-
#, do much for the skin because
h prevent pore clogging.
b. sample each by mail with Book.
,yss postcard. Cuticura, Dept. l.,
e~ Sold everywhere.-AdV.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
On-Hand Guess.

'Why did Adam and Eve leave the
garden after they had dressed them
selves In fig leavesY' 81 don't remem-
ber," replied Mr.. Growcher. But l
have a suspicion that Eve wanted to
oo somewhere 70 show of her new
clothes"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Calm Rebuke.

Il suppose it is privilege Of the
postmaster to read all the post cards"
said the irritating person. Il Suppose
1t is" said the woman who was sort
ing mail. Maybe I'd do it If anybody
was to come along Of sufficient i'm
portahce to arouse any curiosity"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Keep After Weeds.

Weeds make surprising growth If
left few weeks. 1t is best to keep
them down as fast as they start,
otherwise they are very hard to kill.
This is where "a stitch in time saves
nine"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Aids 10 Cupid.

.Je.houe is a wonderful
~ ,.r..-d The man who poses
erI.a, ot science.
r4r.f.G his friend with a
.t,or ~Nayr to the stage, more
,.r. amt the switchboard to
.s.,.sfres than any other kind
-...rr.ea, ever undertaken by the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

SHOWING FOR THE SIX GROUPS THE VARIOUS
FACTORS THAT MAKE THE COST PRODUCING
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Backward and Forward.

Mrs. Styles-So the schoolteacher
said your daughter is backward?
Mrs. Myles-Yes, she did.
what will you do about it,"
We'll. l was going to have her so
with your daughter for while. Your
daughters so forward, you know"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Men Like to PLAY the Ecol.

You have to argue with a man to
induce him to act with wisdom; he
will play the fool at the drop Of a
hat and If you have him hitched he
will cut the traces to go to it.-Hous-
ton Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Keen cultivators eoinn.

Keep the culdvators going in the
corn until tasseling time. Shallow
toward the last-not more than two
inches. Horses will work better if
muzzled.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
Freak Pitchind

y know pitcher who can strike 'em
out with either hand"
That's nothing; / know of a fell
low who has made big strikeout rec
ord with his mout'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

The bearing season of the tomato
vines may be FASTENED by pruning the
tips rather sharply and causing the
strength of the vines to 90 to fruit
rather than to more vine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

Don't wait until the log chain
replaced with a new one. The sud-
den breakage may seriously injure
horse.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05

N'' 'StN VIC o.
6acol--How was the Welsh rabbit
% wife made last night?
is'ert-Oh, il was & dreaml
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-09-05
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FAvoRITEs OF THE HOUR.

And wilt thou leave me thus?
I've given thee my heart
Never to depart
And wilt thou leave me thus?
Say nay. 1 pray thee-say me nay.