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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

The common asparagus is native
of southern Europe, where 1t grows on
the banks of rivers, in meadows and
bushy places, in sandy soils.
Suffrage for $4,000 educated Indians
in the province of Ontario is urged on
the Dominion government by Scomio
Logan, chief of the Muncey tribe.
Nearly $4,000 trucks are scattered
over the state of New York with 95
per cent of the number of cities either
located on or connected by improved
highways to the main artery that runs
from Buffalo TO New York.
The hills of Palestine are rich in
iron and the mines are still worked
there, though in very simple, crude
manner
room has been invented to enable the
Gambling of large quantities of eggs to
be done in full daylight.
Using electromagnetic French scien-
fists have invented way to sustain
the vibrations of piano wires to in
crease the sonorousness of pianos.
An Illinois inventor has patented a
harrow attachment for gang plows TO
enable farmer TO do his blowing and
narrowing at the same time.
There are no negro ball dodgers at
Coney Island this year. as Governor
Whitman has signed a bill max
ing the ancient pastime INSIDE
meanor.
Exports of Philippine leaf tobacco
in 1916 scared over previous high rec
ord by several million pounds, reach
ing a total of nearly 100000 pounds
for the year.
A Roselee IN. j. father told his
two sons that the one who got to the
recruiting station. three miles away,
first, could enlist. They raced on
bicycles until one got a puncture and
lost.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
DADDlS EY[NINl
ARY TALL e.
MR.. OWLS PARTY.
. MARY GRAHAM. BONNER

"The OWLS" said Daddy, played
Blind Man's-Buff the other night"
"Oh, tell US about it." shouted the,
children.
"Old Mr.. Owl suggested the party. in
the first place." continued Daddy, "and
he said that the game of Blind-Man's-,
Buff would be the very best in the.
world.
Most of the owls didn't know just.
what sort of game Blind Man's-B Buff
was, but Mr.. Owl explained.
"'You see,' he said, after he had
hooted loudly and all the owls had.
come around him, we play it little
differently from everyone else.'
" How do we play it, and how Is it
playedT asked most of the other owls.
Children said Mr.. Owl, opening
his great eyes very wide, play it in
most foolish way. In fact, they are
the only people know of who play it.
I don't think any of the. animals play
it, though / am sure l don't know.
They have never asked me to their
games. They don't like me as play
mate
They don't like any of us as play
mates said Mr.. Horned Owl.
"'No,' answered Mr.. Brown Owl,
but l am not surprised. When we
play we are very apt to kill the pre-
cious dears-we don't know children, of
course, but with animals and birds and
rabbits and crows-well, we really
don't like playing in any other way
So suppose it is not surprising they
do not care to play with u.s.
II suppose not said old Mr.. Owl.
Sand all the other owls said, we
suppose not ,
"'But how do children play that
gamer asked Mr.. Brown Owl.
"'Do tell u.s. said Mr.. Horned Owl.
They take turns in being the blind
man. said old Mr. Owl. "They put a
big handkerchief which their daddy
lends them and tie 1t around the child'si
eyes whom they call 1T. Then, that
child has tc try to find the others with
the handkerchief tied around his eyes,
allow can they ever do it? asked
Mr.. Brown Owl.
"'The children who are not IT call
out to the child who is, so from the
sound of the voices the child catches
someone before long
"Don't they bump into thingsT
asked Mr.. Horned Owl.
"'No,' said old I-r. Owl, because if.
they are going near anything they
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
FOR INCREASED CORN YIELDS
Thinning Secured at Ohio Sta
tion on Tested Seed.

Thinning corn has resulted In a
gain, as a four-year average at the
Ohio experiment station, of 6.31 bush
els per acre in the case of seed tested
for termination before planting, and
of 9.47 bushels in the case of INFESTED
seed. The average time required for
thinning an acre of corn was 81 hours.
In one case three kernels were plant
ed per hill, and on the plot in com
parison a generous quantity of seed
was dropped and the plants were
thinned to three per hill when 6 TO 8
inches high. With tested seed an av-
erage yield of 1928 bushels per acre
was obtained with corn planted three
kernels per hill, and $3.50 bushels per
acre was harvested from thinned corn.
With INFESTED seed yield of 1888
bushels per acre was secured from
regular planting and $685. bushels per
acre where the corn was thinned. With
corn at only so cents a bushel, one
would make So cents an hour by thin
ming on this basis.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Teaching a Dog to Dance.

To teach a dog to dance is not so
difficult as you might suppose. but you
should only try it with dog that has
learned some of the simpler tricks. The
whole secret consists in getting him to
keep on his hind legs. Hold a titbit so
high that the dog will have to stand on
his hind legs to get it. Do not let him
have it till he remains on his hind legs
for a second or two, and gradually In
crease the time. Next move along a
step or two before you let him have 1t,
so that he is compelled to hop a few
PAGES. He will soon learn to do this,
and you can gradually increase the dis
lance till he is able to hop across the
room. Be very careful that you do
not attempt too much at first.-Ex.
change.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
SEEDED AND CULTIVATION
Most Important Reason for Cuitivat-
ing Crops Is to Conserve Sup
ply of Moisture.

The conservation of soil moisture Is
the most important reason for cult
waiting crops. The two other princi-
pal things accomplished by cultiva-
ton are the killing of weeds which
draw moisture and plantfood from the
crops, and the aeration of the soil
Too much stress cannot be laid on
the preparation of a good seeded. A
seeded of fine tilth-made so by deep
blowing, careful narrowing, and fining
of the Soils the foundation of good
gardening. 1t is essential for the
proper termination and growth of
young plants. The soil must be fri
able and free from clods., A clod can
hold no plantfood in solution. the only
form in which it is available for the
plant Good soil and fine filth insure
an excellent root system to plants.
Upon the fine, hairy. fibrous. feeding
roots, which are possible only In we'll
titled soil. the plant depends for its
Stockiness and grown. The careful
gardener will regard his whole garden
as a Seedbed and will cultivate and
fertiliZe it accordingly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
DISRAELI MADE GREAT COUP
Purchase of Suez Canal by England
Great Stroke From Both PoIiti-
cal and Financial Standpoints.

AS we move away from the day in
which they labored, DisraeH looms
larger as a British statesman and
Gladstone smaller. Once these legis-
iative gladiators appeared just the re-
verse.
Gladstone never did anything for his
empire Of such transcendent impor-
t2nce as Disraeli's financial coup in
buying control of the Suez canal from
the khedive of Egypt Girard OBJ
serves in the Philadelphia Ledger.
That ended finally the French hopes
OF empire In the East.
Besides delivering a mighty pollti-
cal stroke for his country, which re-
minds one of Jefferson's purchase OF
Louisiana, Disraeli made q financial in
vestment that was worthy Of Roths-
child.
The Suez canal stock which he
bought-176,600 shares out of total
of 4OO,0OO-are now worth just seven
times what England paid for them.
Their par value Is 500, and a divi-
dend of Is per cent has just been de-
clared, and it was over 80 per cent
before the war cut down canal traffic
The Panama canal will in time be-
come a Standard Oil type of invest.
ment for Uncle Sam.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Openlnu the Euds.

He was a great pedestrian, but one
day his physical energy seemed to give
out. Weary and worn and sad, he was
beginning to despair of finding rest
and refreshment when a small way.
side house came into view. The good
lady of the house executed her com
mission to supply her visitor with eggs
toast and tea.
May open the eggs for your" she
asked, smilingiy.
The young man nodded assent, but
although the shell looked well enough.
appearances are often deceptive, and
that egg would not have done credit
to any self-respecting hen.
He drew back his chair with sigh.
Hasn't 1t been boiled long enough,
sir?" queried the lady.
"Yes," he replied, YEARLY; but II
was not boiled soon enough"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

might bump into, one child who is not
1T calls out DANGER
"T wouldn't want to be IT., said Mr..
Horned Owl.
"'Well, they take turns said old
Mr.. Owl, and it seems to be a game
they enjoy. Sometimes if there are
many children they have two children
IT.
"T shouldn't ever care to be IT.
said Mr.. Brown Owl. so why do we
play such a gamer
"If you will only give me time to
EXPLAIN said old Mr.. Owl, 4 shall tell
you that we don't play in that way.
We are not going to be blind-folded.
No, not single one of us. But the
way we shall play is to go about and see
whom we can chase tonight and what
we can chase. We shall have a grand
old lark. We shall chase the crows
and we shall chase rabbits. And Wen
see about a number of birds and other
odds and ends. Wen have good old
game
"'Who will blindfold them, Grand
par asked one very young owl.
"'You silly young thing said their
Grandpa. "They will all be blind
folded without any big handkerchief
aroS1d their eyes. For it is night and
dark aud they cannot see well. 1t is
the tine when we see best
"But does that seem quite fairT
asked the little owl who was rather
a kindly little creature, and quite diff
ferent from the rest. And do we
call out DANGER If any Of them
bumps into anythingT
"rNo, indeed; we don't play that
way said old Mr.. Owl. we play our
own rules and they're not foolish rules
such as children have! When you've
grown to be a regular owl and have
some sense you will know that we play
our games for ourselves and for no
one else.'
"And the owls went off to play their
game of Blind-Man's-Buf with its
cruel rules. But l am glad to tell
you that. they didn't catch an animal
or bird, for if they had, they wouldn't
have let the creature 60"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
TOMATOES ON SINGLE STEM
Set Plants Eighteen Inches Apart in
Rows Three Feet Wide--Pinch
Out All Shoots.

Where tomatoes are to be trained
to a single stem, the plants are set IS
inches apart in rows three feet wide.
As soon as the young plant begins to
grow after being transplanted it sends
out branches or shoots from the axis
of the leaves. When these shoots ap-
pear pinch them out which will cause
the main stalk to shoot up very rapid
ly. Put up stake five feet tall and tie
the plant to it. AS the plant grows
more suckers will form. Continue to
pinch these out and train the plant to
the stake. The fruit will be formed
on flower clusters about six inches
apart on the main stem.
The method of training does not
produce as many tomatoes per plant,
but the fruit is much larger in size and
Of higher quality. This method al
lows a great many more plants per
acre, therefore the yield per acre is
greatly increased.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
His Most EXCITING Experlenos.

A Welsh officer, well known as a
Rugby footballer, was asked what was
his most exciting experience at tho
front. He said he could not decide,
but that the following incident was one
Of his most thrilling experiences. He
had come from the trenches, and was
looking forward to a fairly restful
time in biilets. Entering his room, he
was about to throw himself into
seat when he heard kissing noise. 1,
sounded just like lighted fuse, and,
with thoughts of spies and bombs
flashing through his mind, he forgot
his fatigue in a wild dash outside. Get
ting to shelter, he waited to hear the
building being blown up, but a minute
passed and nothing happened. Then
his orderly poked his head out from
somewhere and said, Kettles sing.
ing, sir"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
FROM FAR AND NEAR

In Alaska fish are caught by means
of wheel which works with the cur
rent of the stream.
Trinidad is the home of the orchid.
Since the outbreak of the war cleo
trio steel cranes have been growing In
number.
The only form of prayer given for
perpetual aid in the Old Testament is
the one in Deuteronomy (36 :5-15), con-
nected with the offering of tithes and
first fruits.
Modern attempts to perfect automo-
Die artillery have brought to light the
fact that Frenchman invented a self
moving gun carriage in 1869.
Cork strips to be fastened to the
heads of beds have been patented by
New York man to hold pillow shams
tney are attached by push pins
Al q time when other lands are run
ming short of woods suitable for lead
pencils, a new wood that can be so
used has been found in Africa.
Controlled by four automatically OBJ
Grated valves, lawn sprinkler has
been invented that throws its water
IN different directions in turn.
A native tree of South America, the
cannonball tree, bears round. woody
mutt which closely resembles base
balls.
IN some parts of northern Arabia
the nils are so well stocked with bees
mat no sooner are hives placed than
they are occupied.
Inc nrst session of the Continental
congress was held in Carpenters hall,
philadelphia, September 5. 1774. with
A members present; all the colonies
were represented except Georgia and
North Carolina Peyton Randolph of
virginia was president and Charles
Thomson was secretary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
GIVE HENS PLENTY OF ROOM
crowding Decreases Egg Production
and Increases Feed 6iIl-Have
Nests Clean.

If your house is built to accommo-
date so hens. keep that many. and try
TO keep them in the best possible shape
for proft-you Will get ii. But If you
try TO crowd in 90 per cent more you
will require more feed and will have
fewer eggs. II is pure greed which
often renders a. flock Improbable.
Have nest boxes in inconspicuous
places for the shy pullets, and keep
them clean.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
BREEDING FOR HEAVY LAYERS
Two Hundred-Eee Hen Is Possibility
When Attention 20 Essential
Points Is Given.

The 200-egg hen is possibility when
selection and breeding are given the
necessary attention, The few who
took up this line of breeding. with
such startling results, soon created a
spirit of emulation among other fame
iers. Now there are great many
hocks of pure-bred fowls that have
been hne-bred for egg production for
years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Too, ZOO True.

Life Is made uo OF one darned thinl
after another" remarked Congressman
Hammfatt sadly.
II seem to have heard that before,
said the loyal constituent.
perhaps you have" admitted th'
disgulshed statesman, "but If you held
my Job representing that bunch o.
kickers down home, all Of whom want
jobs with big salaries and no duties
you would realize that the author Of
the epigram knew what ne was talking
about"-Richmond Tlmes-Dlspatch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
SimpsonIs Great Sneed-

The secret of Bob Simpsons great
speed over the hurdles is due to
change in arm action which. experts
declare saves from 100 to $50 of a
second at each hurdle and from Is to
1-5 of a second over the 40 yards.
Most hurdlers have always swung
their arms sideways in clearing the
timber. but Simpson moves his straight
forward and backward. Coach c. l..
Brewer of Missouri. says it would not
surprise him If Simpson reduces the
worlds record to II % or IA Is be-
fore concluding his career
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Revenge.

Proud Mother-You will be five
wears old tomorrow, Willie. and want
TO give you real birthday treat. Tell
me what you would better than any
thing else.
Willie cater thinking earnestly for
Eve Misunderstanding me a whole box
Of chocolate creams, mother, and ask
Tommy Smith to come in and watch
me eat them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
VACANT LAND ALONG FENCES
Not Many Farmers Ever Think of
Amount of Waste Strips on Either,
Side of Barriers

Flew farmers stop to think how much
lan3 is taken up by the fences. The
fence itself takes little room, but 1t is
impossible to grow anything for sew
erai feet on both sides of the fence.
The department of agriculture reports
that the ordinary rail fence occupies
a strip over Il feet wide. About $500
feet of such a fence takes up an acre
of land. Hedges take up little more
than the rail fence, the width varying
according to the width of the hedge
row.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use of CutIcura Soap
and Ointment-TriaI Free.

The first thing in restoring dry, fall
Ing hair is to get rid of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
CIticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making Cuti-
cura your everyday toilet preparation,
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

"Are you in favor of peace at any
priceT
whats the use of discussing it?"
inquired Senator Sorghum. Before
give any thought to such transaction,
you'll have to show me a responsible
party who wants to make such a deal
and who is competent to guarantee the
goods"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
After His MoneYIs Worth.

Have you any good reading maya
zinesT
eve have all the best periodicals,
sir. But why do you ask for the read
ing kind?"
well, / don't want to buy maya
zine, expecting to while away an hour
with It, only to discover that 1t Is full
Of actresses pictures, and get through
with 1t in about ten minutes"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Miami Motorhoat Races.

The first long-diStance motorboat
race of the season was run from Mi
ami, Fla. TO Kunkey, the most west
erly island Of the Bahamas. Commo-
dore Charles Kitchens Raven III won
over the Shadow III, holder of the new
worlds speed record, completing the
10 miles in 4 hours and A. minutes.
An unusually heavy sea confined the
average speed TO Is miles an hour.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
ESTIMATED COST OF DUCKS
Ranges From Eight to Twelve Cents
Per Pound, Depending on Current
Prices of Grain.

II is estimated by poultrymen max
ing a speciality of growing ducks that
the feed cost per pound of producing
duck meat ranges from cents TO 10
cents depending upon the current
prices of grain and other feeds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Its Class.

"You are charging that much a
mound for tea? Gracious, but yore
prices are Steep"
"But then you must remember
ma'am. that tea Is naturally steer
affair"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Far Enouoh Away.

Mother-I hear that Harry Smith is
the worst boy in school, AID / want
you to keep as far away from him as
possible.
TOMMY do, ma. He is always at
the head of our class.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Undressed.

A little tot who liked to run to the
door for letters had never seen pos
tai card. When one came in she ran
TO her mother with it, saying: "Oh,
mamma, here is letter without any
clothes on"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Ambiuuas.

"wiIl says in his town the reform
ers are going on an anti-kissing game
crusade. How do you think the young
folks will take itr'
81 am quite sure they will all set
their faces against It,"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
.Iust In His Linz

my sculptor friend can't do any
thing at all with his backyard vege-
tables"
THAT'S odd A sculptor, of all men.
ought TO be able TO carve out success
from a model garden"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
His Status

"He is one of those fresh-air fiends
who open every window in sight to
the topmost AMI make everybody
around him take ccld."
81 see; he is one of the draft Of
fenders.''
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
lie ReaI Status

Shells what they call an angel
in the theatrical business a man who
is guardian angel?
He-No, dear; he is a man who
needs one.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Promising Lequme.

Alsike clover is promising legume
on land that Is not well enough drained
Tor red clover or alfalfa and on land
that is somewhat acid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Fatten Yearlina Calves.

Feed the calves well during the sum-
mer and fatten them as yearlings. 1t
viii pay better than keeping them
poorly and feeding them another wear
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Corned.

Mrs. Exe-Do you mind when your
husband brings a friend home to din
ner1
Mrs. Wye-No; what I mind is hav-
ing friend bring him home after
dinner. .
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

Electrolized sea water is now made
use of on English naval vessels for the
purpose Of cleansing the ship.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Woodlot Is Bio H.ln

The farm woodlot is a wonderful
help in these times of exorbitant coal
prices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Collecting Grasshorpers.

BY the use of hopperdozers as many
as SOC bushels of grasshoppers have
been collected on 100 acres Of alfalfa.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Aae Of Line.

This is an age of soil lining. Farm
ers everywhere are giving more atten-
ton 10 lime as a soil conditioner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
Dehornina

Dehor7ling may he painful opera
ton. but 1t is necessary for having
quiet herd.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

Salt thrown on coal fire which Il
low will revive IL.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

Doing something well is doing much
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10
To Erect Natstcrium.

The Cleveland Natatorium company
proposes erecting huge natatorium.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-10

1.-THE OWLS" said Daddy, played
Blind Man's-Buff the other night"
"Oh, tell US about it." shouted the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-30

obeyed the orders of the court, is
brought to time.
A system has been devised whereby
check is kept from day to day on all
men who have been ordered to pay.
Those who neglect to comply are given
fair warning. II. perchance, the order
is unjust. 1t will be modified on appli.
cation and a proper showing. II. how.
ever, the order is just. it ought to be
obeyed to the very letter. If the man
in the case insists on making his own
orders-paying what he likes and
when II suits him. he is Immediately
brought in and punished. Judge Stelk.
who has presided in this court since
December 18th, has brought about these
reforms.