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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-06
EDIBLE BIRDS NESTS.
They Are Delicscy In the Orient and
Bring High Prices.


An important item in the export
trade of Siam consists Of edible nests
of swifts. or swiftlets, as they are also
called. The principal markets for this
trade are China, Hongkong and Singa-
pore. In Hongkong, it is said, the de-
mand often exceeds the supply, and
prices range from $15 to $50 per pound,
according to quality.
The first nests constructed in the sea
son, which are composed of pure sa
Iva, are held superior for eating pur-
poses. They are gathered on compile
ton before the eggs are laid.
The birds then build again, and the
second nests, in which the saliva is
mixed with rootlets, grass, etc, and
often shows traces Of blood from the
efforts made to produce saliva, are also
taken on completion.
A third nest is then constructed OF
extraneous substances cemented to
gether and the whole fastened to the
wall by a little saliva. the flow of
which seems to be practically ex
hauSted. The birds are allowed TO rear
their young in these nests, which are
afterward destroyed by the nest gath
erers, so as to compel the construction
of fresh nests the following year.
Edible nests Of swiftlets are found in
the Malay archipelago, Australia and
many of the Pacific islands. In north
ern Borneo certain caves inhabited by
these swiftlets produce $4,000 worth
OF nests every year and show no dimin
ution In the quantity. despite system
attic robbery for seven generations
Exchange.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-06
FORSAKEN ENKHUIZEN.
AZ One Time One of Hollands Richest
and Greatest Cities.


and Greatest Cities.
or all the so called dead cities" of
the Zuider Zee, Enkhuizen has most
completely lost her former prosperity.
One who wanders about her silent and
empty streets can impossibly realize
that this shrunken and depopulated
city was once one of the wealthiest and
most important in Holland.
Enkhuizen dates from the ninth cen
fury or even earlier. In the zenith Of
its greatness, the seventeenth century,
1t possessed 10000 inhabitants and a
fishing feet of 400 boats engaged in
the herring trade. EnkhuiZen sailors
were well known for their courage and
seafaring ability.
But less than a hundred years later
the harbor Of Enkhuizen was sitting
up, and her commerce lad already de-
clined. Since then whole streets have
been pulled down, as the population
diminished. for only a few thousand
inhabitants remains But the ancient
gate, the Dromedaris, that guards its
now empty harbor still stands. monu-
ment OF the past greatness Of Enkhui-
zen.
The noble Wester kerk Is built Of
the deep red, narrow bricks often used
IN Netherlands architecture. In its
choir are some sixteenth century wood
carvings. Its unlovelv wooden betfry
Is detached, but connected with the
church by minute but attractive old
house. The small, old, red tiled houses,
each with different facade, form an
irregular line that is singular.y charm
ing. The streets of the little town are
very quiet and empty. Their stiffness
Is almost unbIoken except by some
beautiful chimes.-Argpnaut..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-06
Healing Hints

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease and prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly falling to
cure with local treatment pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven Catarrh to be a
constitutional disease. and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo. Ohio is the only Constitutional cure
on the market. 1t is taken internally. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address: F. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
Many Citizens Attend the Services at
Monument and at the Gem
etery-A Perfect Day.

Memorial day in Wausau was very
zens and all the business places of
our city were closed in the afternoon
to pay tribute to the memory of our
soldier and sailor dead. The weather
was ideal, not cloud interfering with
the constant flow of sunshine. The
temperature reached 20 degrees, and
light summer clothes were comfort
able during the entire day, in fact it
was very warm.
At 1870 o'clock the old veterans
headed by the band and followed by
the Spanish-American war veterans,
c. G, w. N. G., and German War vet
Grams, marched to the Soldiers monu-
ment in the county square, where a
part of the program was carried out
and the balance from the band stand
on the square. The following was the
{ program:
| Music -B By the Band
Prayer Chaplain L. Swope
| Vocal music ----Wausau Liederkranz
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address -
By S. B. Tobey
Address Casper Fenhaus
| Recitation-"T Blue and the Gray"
| ------------- Myron E. Kruger
! Strewing Garlands NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
-------- By Seven young Ladies
Benediction 1900 Rev. Richard Evans
Major H. ]. Abraham, Marshal OF
the Day.
| The exercises at the county square
required an hour or more, when the
march was taken up to the cemetery
the civil war veterans riding in auto
mobiles, which had been rendered
them for the occasion. The cemetery
was filled with citizens who came out
to the services and to place flowers
on the graves of their departed ones
The program at the cemetery was as
follows:
Distribution of flowers on soldiers
| graves.
Music Observation-Disclosures By the BanC
Prayer --------- Rev. Richard Evans
Address $500 Rev. Father John Lloyd
Address in German Rev. E. c. GraueI
| Anarioa Rand and Audience
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-06
Matrimonial Considerations.

why do you object to my marrying
your daughter
Because you can't support her in
the style to which she has been accus-
toned all her life"
"How do you know l can't? | can
start her on bread and milk. same as
you did."-Chicago News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-06
Il MIGHT Be Worse.

Poet-I fear l haven't written any
thing that will live. Friend-Look on
the bright side of 1t. Be thankful that
you are alive in spite Of what you have
written.-London Opinion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-06-06
M. nj. CORNER.
Edited by Aunt Jennie.

( This spring a pair of robins chose
to build their nest just over our
porch door, where many were passing
thru, all day. We did without our
porch swing however, fearing to
brighten them away. Three days ago
the young birds started to fly. One
flew into the little spruce. A little
later we saw the old bird with
worm in her beak, slyly disappear in
the thick foliage, and we remembered
that the young robins are always fed
in this way a few days. Then she
flew into the garden, and crept under
the currant bushes, soon returning
with another worm. Then we felt
glad that we had hoed about the BUSH
es that morning, and wondered how
those birds had managed to find
worms enough before to satisfy a
hungry brood. We determined to let
no day pass without digging up a
little earth, and seeing that the dish
of water is not empty.
Our neighbor puts out food every
day, but isn't it possible it may be
unsuitable for the young birds?
But the day ended in a tragedy!
The young bird was found lifeless on
the grass. Perhaps it lacked "bal-
anced ration" or being frightened
1 bn NV
who just wanted to take a peep, it
| flew too far away, or more likely,
| some boy, not meaning to be cruel,
could not resist the temptation to
catch it in his hands. So we see how
all the care and labor of love, the
mother bird gave for weeks, came to
naught in less than one short hour.
Friday, June
| For the first time since our organi-
zation, we failed to meet for about
] four weeks, so it seemed good to meet
| some of the old familiar faces. Mrs.
| Hermanson was not present having
moved some distance on the West
side. But she is one of the loyal
ones, and we know she can always be
| counted on to further any of our
NJ M. work.
Mrs. Mulligan expects to go to Two
Rivers for a couple of months, so this
meeting was arranged-with simple
lunch to add to the sociability.
Our meeting was opened with
prayer, and we sang, Work for the
! Night is Coming" and Nearer My
, God To Thee" The latter part of
the tenth chapter of The Acts was
read. The we'll remembered story of
| Dorcas, and was commented on, and
it was decided to take up this work
anew of sewing garments for the
needy. 1t was suggested that we might
arrange to meet earlier, and by having
work cut out, we might be able to
accomplish something along this line.
| We have lately received some material
for quilt blocks, and carpet rags, so
must get busy.
We will meet on Friday, June 16,
with Mrs. Marquardt, Henrietta street,
| near Fourth street. By the Sec.
| Healing Hints
| For blood blister, hold in very
warm water till the pain ceases. Do
not open it. Nature protects, and
| heals.
For burn, battle in cold water. If
a water blister forms, let it be! It's
oil may be applied.
A sty on the eye is easily driven
away in the beginning, but be careful
and get nothing into the eye. Do not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-17
INDIANS SEE SIGNS OF a MILD WINTER

DULUTH MINI, Nov 17Norihen Indians. schoolcd
forth
grea o
of
the squirrels should ng
muskrats dafo building their
animals have thin when tho, should be
out n II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-17
BAD LUCK WAS At TOP Of THIS LADDER

NEW YORK Nov Don't under the lsdder-bad
keier Of Montreal Canada They looking fugitive
the Dominion
Keleri lodged the ladder glanced u
ais the uttered
= know that a Kings he nad
The down. command laid aside his
D he cried shaking his at
said he oBien Is held
a larceny.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-17
KISSED WIFE; ORDERED FROM HOTEL

KISSED Wife; ORDERED FROM HOTEL
PotGHKEEfSlE y \. Nov. tT-AlegnR that
afie
a
o he
q a took room a
hotel tho
the
VII" Next morning Mrs Iiurd
\
frumh
aud A
he
and his greatly Inundated
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-17
Time to Change to Heavier UndercIothes

Globe, Elliott and Forest Mills part wool Vests
and Tights. in several weight. Dutch aud high
neck vests ankle length pants sizes -. 36 and 30
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-02
Mrs. Jones Hostess
Pretty Tea Party

Trt-eity ladies 10 the number Of
about $50 enjoyed the delightful hos
pitallty 81 Mrs B T. Jones when she
entertained ar tea party yesterday
afternoon In her home. s37 Twenty
third street. Houorlug her house guest
Mrs. F. II. Tanner Of Marion Ill The
guests were received bg Mrs Jones
ANA Mrs. Tanner The rooms were
beautifully bright and pretty with love
ly white and yellow ChrEsautheuums.
t1e large blossoms filling numerous
baskets and vases in the parlors III
hrary and hall Ia the dining room
where delightful luncheon was
served. color scheme OF pink was
carried out with Killarney roses. q
huge basket ct the flowers serving as .
lovely ceuterpiece- Assisting in the
entertainment of the guests were Mes
DANES j. T. Robinson r. * Raoads
~ Walker. T. a Schmidt III A.
smith William Tellman. Joe NegrCrrs
Matte Williams. Louis kohu and L. 4
Iopp. The afternoon hours were
passed informally and the affair Was 2
pretty and enjoyable one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-11-02

Miss Florence Blazic- ~ the nigh
seG1ll domestic science school adj
dressed the members 0f the home eca-
nomlcs and pure food department OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

Paso county at the present time Is ST.
$50 GOO During the year $500, 900 in
bonds were voted. $780, 600 being for
the purchase Of a poor farm and the
maintenance OF the county hospital and
100000 for the building and repair OF
county highways In addition, the
county sold $4,000 courthouse and Jail
bonds.
Year Of Progress for County.
The year was a period OF great &C
tiyIty on the part Of the county. Early
in the year the county hospital, built
al a cost Of $4,000. was occupied A
total OF $3.50, 900 in bonds were sold at
par and accrued interest or better, ex-
elusive Of the small bond issues for the
county school districts. including one
for 81, goo in the Ysleta district Con-
tracts aggregating S594.S72 were let for
the building OF the new county court
house.
Out OF the bond issue OF 800. O00
voted during the year. the county pur-
chased from W p. Book approximately
207 acres OF valley and mesa land at
a cost of s29.775.60- OF the total acre
age 19S IL acres are in the valley and
under ditch The tract is now being
fitted up as a poor farm. where all
INDECENT residents OF the county viii
be given a home It is proposed also
Continued on Page Is. This seetiOn-)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

same period there were exported 1850
barrels Of flour, valued at S62,25S,
Other exports OF the year included
agricultural implements, iron and steel
products. backing. brass. automobiles,
carriages and bicycles, wagons. cement,
medicine. groceries, coffee, spices, cot
ton waste. chinaWare. electrical sup
plies. dried fruits. glassware. rails, car
wheels and wire.
The custom house figures Of foreign
trade are a fairly accurate barometer
Of the wholesale trade Of Fl Paso, so
lar as Mexico is concerned, Tor most
Of the commodities exported are sold
by local wholesale houses or by eX-
PORTING agencies, while local houses
and agencies handle most Of the i'm
ported products Therefore, a return
TO normal conditions in Mexico viii re
suit in a greatly increased trade be-
tween FL Paso and large territory IN
Mexico. embracing Chihuahua Duran
go and parts Of Zacatecas, Coahuila
and Sonora
Has Great Possibilities.
The future OF Fl Paso's trade with
Mexico is undoubtedly very bright
Northern Mexico is declared to be the
richest mining district in the world,
rrent Of mining in this territory has
barely more than begun. Il can be seen
that a wonderful field for trade eXpan-
sion is eventually TO be opened up to
the merchants Of this city. In area
the territory is much larger than that
living north of the border. and its full
FeveIopment will greatly enrich TINS
CITY. In the development, FL Paso VIII
ulav a most important part, as tne CITY
from which the important rail lines
radiate and the city where the large
supply houses are located, ana much OF
the future growth Of the community
viii come as a result OF the trade with
northern Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Surgeon Patches Up Head
OF Soldier With Bone
Taken from Mans Shin

Glasgow. Scotland, Jan. 22--A Re
markable surgical operation has been
successfully performed on a wounded
soldier at Sunderland hospital While
at the front a piece OF shrapnel struck
him on the head. dislodging a piece OF
strips Of bone from the patients shin
and fitted them into the cavity which
was three inches BY AZ inches. The
new bone knitted with that Of the skull
and the patient rapidly recovered He
is now going about in high spirits and.
barring a scar on the head which the
hair is covering, shows no sign Of the
injury he had received
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

Cattle Receipts Continue Large.
Despite the fact that a quarantine
was in effect against Mexican cattle
I during a part Of the year. the inbound
( movement was large. A total Of ILL.,
SOC head. valued at $2,305,1l7, were en-
tered at the custom house against
/ 131,444 head. valued at S2,672,549. in
/ 1914 In 1913 the movement was 123,
! gS3 head and in 1912, 7O.09S head.
A total of 64,634 head of sheep. val
ued at S1S6,32S, were also imported
during the year. and 2752 head Of horses
and mules, valued at 1863. The
movement of hogs was small
+ Large quantities of dry and green
hides were brought in during the year.
the total being l,S1Ss552 pounds, valued
Nearly s5,OOO.OOO in Metals.
The movement of gold and silver ore
and bullion reached in value nearly
s.. goo. 600. Imports of gold bullion were
Valued at Sl,24e,62f. the movement by
months being as follows: January,
Sl6l. AL; April, S2SF .S95; May, S55.019;
June, S4O,760; July, $39,449; August,
S33.l69; September. Sl3,402; October,
S14. 063. December. $6S6-
The value Of gold ore imports was
S146.552. the movement by months be-
ing as follows January. $3.50. Febru-
airy. $l7,1T3; March, $3.50; April, ST.
Isl: May. S15.256; June. S110O; July,
S1I36O: August S10.1f9: Septem Der,
S29.S0S; October. $2s.o2o; November,
sT155-
The silver bullion movement reached
in value s2.71S.639, imports by months
being as follows. January, SI145.32o;
February. $685.. 424; March, S333,S14;
April, S271.61O; MAY, $112,3I6; June,
1925: July, S136,72S; August. Si25,-
$50: September, $50 1872; October, SILL
gG2: November. SI751; December, 1864
The value Of silver ore imports was
sSOT,1SI. the movement by months be-
ing as follows: January. s5S.324; Feb
rlary. s94 .919: March. SS6.Ss6. April
sSC, IA: Nay ss7,211; June, SS565; July.
So S2: August. S120,71l; September,
ssh SIS. October SSO92S; November,
S49.63S; December, S1S4I.
Gain Over 1914
The movement of both gold and silver
was considerably larger than in 1914.
as is evidenced by the fact that in that
year. importations of silver bullion
were valued at S2.S65.300 and gold,
s522.437. These figures indicate that
in spite OF revolutionary conditions IN
northern Mexico during 1915, mining
activity kept mp.
There was a heavy inbound move
rent OF lead. zinc and copper ores,
mostly brought for smelling at FL Paso-
IN value zinc led with total movement
of 1854 tons valued at sl.06s.449- The
by months was as follows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

- ESPITE the fact that during the
year 1915 FL Paso's foreign trade
- territory was the battlefield of
the opposing forces OF Carranza and
Villa. the years trade amounted to
15,296,065, OF nearly as much as that
OF 1914, when Villa was in absolute
control Of the greater portion of north
ern Mexico
The change in control of Chihuahua,
formerly Villas territory. necessarily
disturbed the foreign trade between
that territory and the United States.
particularly as Juarez. the port Of en-
try TO northern Mexico. remained in
control Of the Villa forces until nearly
The close of the year. Yet despite this
condition the business of 1914 exceeded
that Of 1915 by only SS4.152. and com
pared with 1913, when the total foreign
business was s6.OO7,0S6, the year just
closed made a gain of So .979, or
about 150 percent should Carranza re-
main in control OF northern Mexico
during the year just entered upon, il is
expected there viii be a revival of bust
ness that will carry El PasOs foreign
trade to new high levels. particularly
II there comes a revival OF mining and
development in other lines.
Imports for the Year.
The import business Of FL Paso dur
ing 1915 reached in value s9,149,4 40,
against s9.203, 029 in 1914 and S4036.-
z5g in 1913. The inbound movement OF
cattle sheep, hides and skins. cotton.
metals and rubber contributed largely
TO the total imports of the year. The
heaviest movement of commodities was
during the spring and summer months,
with the crest Of the heavy volume
coming during May, June and July
The following table shows-the value
Of imports bv months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Tax Rate Reduced.

The tax rate which was fixed at so
cents, was later reduced to 90 cents by
order Of the county commissioners
court, the reduction being made in the
road tax The reduction brought the
total Of county and state down to S1.15
on the 800 valuation, the states rate
being IS cents The county rate is dis
trihuted, as follows General ad va
lOrum, % cents; roads and bridges, 10
cents; jury. 6 cents; bonds. interest and
sinking fund. 10 cents. The rate or
taxation will yield 1922. 419S5 TO the
county and S26S.05L55 10 the state.
The tax rate Of the year 1914 was
81 IL cents per S10o valuation. The
present rate OF s1.15 is therefore q L.
cents higher. The states rate in 1914
was 81 1-2 cents and the county rate
80 cents. raise Of 10 cents by the
county an IL cents by the state
The total bonded Indebtedness Of e.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
GAIN Of 81. 257, 345 MADE IN
ASSESSED VALUATION IN COUNTY
Taxable Values of County Now Are Largest in It's His
tory; Loss Occasioned by Cutting Off Culberson Is
Quickly Overcome by Constantly Rising Values
of Property County Finances in Good Shape.

The assessed valuation OF taxable
property in II Paso county is
= sls.73G,645. This is an increase of
$4.257,345 over 1914. when taxable val
ues were placed at S44.f79.3O0. The
figures for 1915 are the largest in the
history Of the county
Increase In 10 Years 80 Percent.
There has been a steady gain in as
sessed values during the past 10 years
and the increase in that period is over
z9O percent. There was but one eN-
ceptiOn to the steady increase and that
was in 1914, which showed q decrease
under valuations OF the previous year.
This was due TO the fact that in that
year CulbersOn county was created out
OF the eastern portion OF Fl PasO cOun-
~ taking from this county APPROX
mately SS.00O.0O0 in valuations
Increase by Years shown.
The increase Of taxable values dur
ing the past 10 years is shown in the
following table.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

X RANT avenue, running through
the center Of the recently opened
Cotton Place addition, IS paved
and Oruamented on each side with pill
lars bearing groups OF five electric light
globes in approved metropolitan style.
The photographs above show the posts
at the entrance to Grant avenue from
Cotton avenue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
IMPORTS FROM MEXICO ARE HEAVY
DESPITE DISTURBED CONDITIONS
Trouble Torn Republic to South Continues to Pour It's
Products Into Ell Paso PORTS Cattle, Cotton, Guayule
and Metals Form Greater Portion of Imports From
Mexico in 1885, Ell Paso Exports Are Large.

States. The movement amounted TO .
9l1.O31 pounds, valued at 1919 S34,
AGAINST 1851 pounds. valued at SIS
Isl in 1914 The imports by months
Mare as foIlnrrs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

Cen Horace Smith-Dorrien. who has
been given supreme command OF the
british forces in East Africa, Joined
the army army 50 years ago at the
age of Ie. and is idOlized by his men