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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
Boa Constructor May Be Trained.

There are several varieties of boa
constructors, the best known being the
GibOia or land boa constructor.
This is the smaller and least vicious
of the tribe. 1t is harmless and will
not attack unless attacked, writes a
correspondent. In fact, If caught
young it may be tanned, and the ma
tives of the Amazon valley frequently
keep them around their houses instead
of house cats, as they keep the place
clear of rats, mice and other vermin
and even of larger marauding animals
You can buy these snakes in the mar
kets of Para, Manaos and other North
Brazilian ports, where they are offered
for sale in boxes, like chickens or rab-
bits and the owner will haul them out
and demonstrate them to you.
The water boa constructor is the
largest known snake in existence
growing to the length of thirty to forty
feet ana the thickness of mans upper
leg.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
Liqht and Thought.

Not all thought is travelling. The
supposition that when one thinks of
the moon ones thought travels tn the
moon is mistake. for the thought is
formed in the mind and remains there.
The time taken to think of anything"
declares a writer. occupies some
small fraction of a second. Light
travels" at the rate of about 1S6, 900
miles a second, and If it is thought
which travels in what is called tele-
pathy Ii would have to travel at the
same speed because ether, the medium
which transmits light. would also
transmit the brain vibrations that ac-
company thought. The telepathic the
ory of Thought which travels" has
been objected TO on the ground that
after travelling considerable distances,
such as are sometimes claimed for
telepathic communication, the brain
vibrations would be so diffused and
weakened as TO make no impression.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
NOT COOLEST AT SOLSTICE
Crest of Winter Weather Comes Much
Later Than the Accredited Be-
ginning q; Y3a> SEASON.

Though the day as a whole begins *.
lengthen December %, we have the
puzzling fact that the sun continues
to rise later for some days, a scientist
states. The earth is actually nearer
to the sun at this season than it is in
summer, but the suns low angle pre-
vents it from warming things up as it
otherwise would.
Though nominally winter begins"
December o., this is an arbitrary date,
and everybody knows from experience
that this is not the coolest part of the
year. The crest of the cold comes in
January and February. The reason for
this Tag of the cold season is that in
December the earth is still enjoying
the heat it stored up from the sun in
the summer and it does not cool off
to it's maxim I'm point till a month or
two later.
In the same way the hottest part
of summer is not at the summer sol
stice, June 81 and %, but from
month TO two months later, for it takes
the earth that long to get warmed up
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

New York-There is a shortage of
house servants throughout the coun-
| try with no relief in sight and with no
possible way of meeting the problem,
according to statement issued by the
United States employment service of
the department of labor.
Washington Carter H. Harrison
former mayor of Chicago, called at
the whitehouse and left word for the
President that he wished to offer his
services to the government in what
ever capacity they might be needed.
New York-The sinking in the Med
iterranean of the Argentine steamship
Ministro Irrienda on Jan. 26 was re-
ported in a dispatch from Paris to the
correspondent of La Prensa, Buenos
Aires.
Chicago - War Duty, another war
winning ship of the United States
emergency fleet, was launched from
the Chicago dry docks. The ship has
tonnage of $500 and is 256 feet long
Washington - The treasury bought
its first parcel of 100000 fam loan
bonds from the 500, 1000 fund pro-
vided for this purpose by congress.
Washington = The house immigra-
ton committee has tabled the Rankin
bill to grant to American women mar
ried to foreigners the right to retain
their citizenship. This means the
committee will not act on it.
Washington - Joseph W. Folk has
sent to the interstate commerce COM
mission his resignation as the com
MISSIONS chief counsel to take effect
before Feb. Is.
Springfield-The state utilities COM
mission has set Feb. &c for the hearing
of the Peoples Gas company's petition
for raise in Chicago gas rate of %
per cent.
Amsterdam - Replying to birthday
congratulations from King Ludwig of
Bavaria, Emperor William expressed
confidence that the German empire
would emerge strong and secure from
the present trial.
Winona--An official reading of q
degrees below zero, the coolest day Cf
the winter for western Wisconsin and
southeastern Minnesota, was reported
by the Weather bureau here Jan 81
Washington-The recent explosion
at the naval torpedo station at New
port, r. l., was not the work of an
enemy, naval officials are now fully
convinced.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
NEITHER PENCIL NOR PEN
Writing Implement, Made of Mixture
of Wax and Ground Pumice
Stone, Recent invention.

A writing implement composed OF a
mixture of wax and finely ground pu-
mice stone containing particles of ink
has been invented by William @. Geer
of Akron, O., to take the place of ordi-
nary and fountain pens, pencils, cray
ons and all other writing implements,
say the Popular Science Monthly. As
the body of the new writing device is
composed of a mixture of wax and
pumice stone, which is easily worn
away when rubbed against paper
surface, the inventor claims that the
cells of ink intermixed with the wax
and pumice stone will also be Iiber.
ated. giving uniform supply of ink.
The device is made by mixing the
wax. pumice stone and ink together.
When it is heated to the proper tenn
perature 1t is suddenly immersed in
cold water. This chiIls and solidifies
the wax mixture. producing body
having a cellular structure, each cell
being filled with ink
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
Utilized Artificial Flood.

BY means of an artificial rise, start
ed on October IS, 1917, at Dam No. 7,
Ohio river, and augmented by water
from the Muskingum Kanawha and
Big Sandy rivers, more than $4,000 tons
d coal from the Kanawha river were
delivered to Cincinnati and other river
cities, says bulletin of the depart.
ment of commerce. Every available
tugboar and barge was used in this
movement, even the small harbOr hoax
of one of the coal companies being
utilized to bring down four coal boats,
and snowboat pusher was chartered
to bring down ten barges. Fourteen
tows of more than 200 craft were IN
the movement. Last August, during a
period of extremely low water, fleet
of barges, which carried 1900 tons
of COAL was successfully moved by
means of artificial floods. About a
year ago two similar experiments were
carried out successfully at time when
there was shortage of coal in Clip
cinnati.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
Government to Use Buildings.

Prof C. c. Nutting, who will lead a
party of Iowa scientists in an expedi-
ton TO the West Indies next summer.
has received word. says the Iowa Uni
versity News Letter, that the English
government building en- the Pelican
islands, which will be the base of the
expedition. win not be turned over 10
the explorers without cost Some Of
the men who intended to go with this
expedition at first have since entered
war service, but plans are going for
ward rapidly and the outlook is most
promising, Professor Nutting declares.
He made preliminary visit to the
goal of the expedition last summer. and
says that he has never seen q place
a-here the opportunity for scientific re-
search was any greater.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

tlers?" she began hesitatingly: and
hesitation was not by any means a
mental habit with Billy Louise.
Il mean just what / said" Char
lies manner was becoming more nat
ural, more confident. give been rid
ing through the hills good deal. and
I've seen few things. And I've an
idea the fellow got a little uneasy"
He saw her vince little at the word
fellow" and he went on, with an
impulsive burst of confidence: Miss
Louise. have you ever, in your riding
around up above Jones canyon, In all
those deep little gulches. have you ever
seen anything Of a-corral, up thereT
Billy Louise held herself ri5idly
from starting at this. She bit her lips
so that it hurt whereabouts Is it?"
she asked, without looking at him.
And then: Il thought you would go to
any length before you would accuse
anybody"
y would. But when they deliberate
ly try to hand me the blame-and I'm
not accusing anybody-anybody in
particular, am l? The corral is at the
head of steep little canyon or gulch,
back in the hills where all these bigger
canyons head Some time when you're
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
CHAPTER XIII.
Seven Lean Kline.

G6 a ND you looked good. all up
n above here?" Billy Louise
held Blue firmly in a curved
neck. circling stand while she had
last word with John before she went
off on one of her long rides.
"All up in the hills, and round over
sy Cedar creek, and all over" Johns
gesture was even more sweeping than
Qis stat hment. 81 guess mebhy them
ruStlerS git EN-"
well, I'm going up To the Cove I
may nor be back before dark. so don't
worry if I'm late. Maybe I'll look
along the river. l know one place
where l believe cattle can get down 10
the bottom, if they're crazy enough TO
try IT, You didn't look there, did
you2"
No, I never looked down there.
know they can't git down nohow."
We'll all right; maybe they can't"
Billy Louise slaekened the reinS. and
Blue went of with short, stiff-legged
jumps. 1t had been long time since
ne had felt the weight of his lady,
and his mood now was exuberant.
Blue threw up his head. lifted his
heels. and ran like a scared jackrab-
bit over the uneven ground. They
We're not keeping to the trail at all;
trails We're too tame for them in that
mood, They ran along the rim-rock
at the last. where Billy Louise could
glance down, now and then. at the
river sliding like bright blue ribbon
with icy edges through the gray. snow
spotted hills.
Hold on. Blue" Billy Louise
pulled up on the reinS. Quit il. you
old devil! A mile ought TO be enough
for once, should think There's cattle
down there in that bottom. sure as you
live. And we, my dear sir. are going
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

Cove was not supposed to have any
egreSs save through the gorge. What
surprised her was the short distance ;
she had not realized that the bluff
and the upland formed a wide curve,
and that she had cut the distance al
most in half by riding next the river.
She seemed in no doubt as to whaf
she would do when she arrived. Billy
Louise was not much given TO indie
ciSion at any time. She drove the
cattle into the corral farthest from the
house, rode on TO the stable, and
stopped Blue with his nose against the
fence there and with his reinS drag
ging. Then. tight-lipped still. she
walked determinedly along the path to
the gate that led through the berry
jungle TO the cabin.
She opened the gate and stepped
through, closing it after her. She had
not gone twenty feet when there was
3 rush frHCN the nearest thicket, and
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

| and very straight back. went to Blue.
ana mounted him mechanically. Billy
Louise was seeing red" just then. She
rode back past the gate, the three were
still standing there close together,
talking.
Billy Louise had ridden but short
distance when, with sudden impulse
Dorm OF her stern instincts of justice.
she Jerked Blue around and galloped
DacR. Charlie had disappeared, and
Peter Howling Dog was walking sui
lenly toward the corraled cattle. Mar
thy was going slowly up the path to
the cabin, looking old and bent and
broken-spirited because of her bowed
shoulders and stiff, rheumatic gait, but
harsh and unyielding as to her face.
Billy Louise stopped by the fence and
called to her. Marthy turned. stared
at her sourly, and stood where she
was
wall, what d'yuh want now?" she
asked uncompromisingly.
Billy Louise fought back an answer
ing antagonism. She must be just !:
she could not blame Marthy for feel
ing hard toward her. She had insulted
them horribly and killed Marthy's dog.
Il want to tell you I'm sorry was
so mean, Marthy," she said bravely.
Il haven't any excuse to make for it ;
only you must see yourself what a
shock 1t would be to person to find
those cattle down here. But l know
you're honest, and so is Charlie. And
l know you'll do what's right. I'm
sorry / shot your dog, Marthy."
Apologies did not come easily to
Billy Louise. She wheeled then and
rode away at furious gallop, before
Marthy could do more than open her
grim lips for reply.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

Washington = General increases of
salaries of postal employees are embod-
led in bill ordered fayora5ly report
ed to the house by the postoffice com
mittee.
A Pacific Port-An official commits
sion sent TO the United States by Rus
sian Premier Kerensky before he was
deposed, arrived here on a Pacific
liner.
Peking-Yochow, the strategic key
TO the upper Yang tse Kiang, has been
captured by the southern revolution
lists according 20 report from Kan
kow
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
MAR KETS
Milwaukee. Feb. 5. 10.

Milwaukee, Feb. 5, 1918.
Butter Creamery, extra, 49c;
prints, soc; firsts, 44c; seconds, 400
42c; process. S91s@40c; dairy, fancy,
45c.
Cheese American, full cream,
twins. 23c; daisies. 24Ac; longhorns,
26Ac; brick. fancy, 251ac.
Eggs-Current receipts. fresh as to
quality. 5505Sc; dirties, seconds, $50
36c; checks, 34Q35c.
Live Poultry Fowls, fancy, zee;
ROSTERS, old. zoe; spring chickens.
&c.
Corn-No. 8 yellow. 1.75@1.S0.
Oats-No. 8 white, S6QS7c; stand
ard, SS@89c No. white, S6@S7c.
Rye-No. 2, 2.09Q210; No. 3. 2.O79
EOS.
Barley Choice, Wisconsin and
Eastern Iowa, 1.59@1.63; Minnesota;
Western Iowa and Dakota, 1.59@1.62.
Hay = Choice timothy, 2950Q30.00;
No. timothy, 2S.00Q29.0O; No. tim
othy, 25.00@2700; rye straw, 1000
1850.
Potatoes - Minnesota or Wisconsin,
red or white stock, on track, sacked,
2s00@2.10; homegrown, out of store,
225@2.40.
Hogs-Prime heavy butchers, 1890
@16.00; fair to prime light, 1900
1850; pigs, 11.00@1325.
Cattle = Steers, 8.50@1300; feed,
ers, S.7501000; cows, 575@10.0O;
heifers, 6.5O010.00: calves. 10000
400.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUE-The United States adminlstra-
ton -four standards are as follows Spring
wheat, in jute, SOTO; special brands SO. 70
per bbl IS pound sack basis; hard win
ter. in tute, 1900; soft winter in iute,
$1,000: white rye. 1886; dark rye. $500.
FAY-Choice timothy, $S0.0o6S1.0O; No. /
$29O06S000; standard. S28.50GD29.O0; No. I
and light clover mixed. $27 O062Soo: No .
red top and grass mixed, s22. 00126.0 Glow
er and heavy clover mixed, SO. O0626 90:
threshed timothy, $17.00d20.00.
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 49c; extra
frsts, 4S64S1kc: firsts. 4564751c; seconds, Al
D44c; centralized 5000 score, 48GSSc; G8
score 46GD47c: storage extras, 451451ac; 50
69o score, 45l451ac; s71Ss score, 44d441ac;
ladies, 40D4015c; process, 4319G44c; packing
stock, 3763Sl2c.
EGGS-Fresh firsts. 611z6621kc; ordinary
f1rsts 5766nc: miscellaneous lots. cases In
cIuded, 54661c; cases returned. 53660c:
checks, candled, 4ofD42c: dirties. candled
43D44c: extras. 66167c: refrigerators, 4c
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 24c; fowls
261hc: ROSTERS. 19c; snring chickens, &c.,
ducks. 22625c; geese, 22jsm23c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys 321k1
ssc; chickens. 26@27c; ROSTERS, 19@l9Rc
ducks. 24l127c: geese, 2S624c.
POTATOES Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota, white, $2O062.10.
CATTLE-Good to choice steers. s13
14,15: yearlings, good to choice. s9.O091S.25
stockers and feeders. $S00d1050; good to
choice cows. ss.CO@1o.0O; good to choice
heifers. $SO0010OO fair to good cows, $500
68.O0; Gamers. s6.25d6.75; cutters. $6759
80: bologna bulls. $7.oOa9. 20; butcher bulls
So 756111.OO: heavy calves. s9.50012.00: veal
calves, $13 O0616.00.
HOGS-Prime light butchers, S16.15016. So
fair to fancy light s15.5O616.25; medium
weight butchers, 2O061240 lbs, l6.40116. So;
heavy weight butchers, 24004OO lbs, $3.50
016.S so: choice heavy packing. si6.o9616.S5
rough heavy packing, $15.65@159O; pigs
fair to good s12.75014.OO: stays, $4,000
1878
sHEEP-Good to choice wethers. Sl1001
$50; good to choice ewes, $40 NN013.O0:
yearlings s130O@155O western lambs good
r. choice SIC. 50G17 rs: native lambs. good
n choice s16.O0117.5O; goats, $60OQS.e5.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
House Full.

Britton-I understand that Brown Is
sore at the government. Did they
raise his taxesf
Evans-No, he had triplets out at
his house and he wanted the govern
ment to revise the census.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12
Buffalo, N. Y.
CATH. E-Receipts, $50; steady.

CATTLE-Receipts, $50; steady.
CALVES-Receipts, %; steady; $1,000
1900
HOGs-Receipts, 1900; strong; heavy,
s17 156117. 25; mixed and Workers, ST25@
II s.; light Workers, sl675@17O0; pigs.
s1s 50716. rs; roughs, $15.35@15.5O stays,
$14 O0G1450.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, $500;
steady; lambs $140O0lS5O; yearlings.
$3o0117 90: wethers. N4co0l4.5o ewes,
n oo713 90 mixed sheep $1S5O614.O0.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

Minneapolis, Feb. 5, 1918.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 1.66@171.
Oats-No. 8 white, S3@S4c.
Rye-2.09@2.11.
FIax-3.6103.65.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-12

It takes little grains of sand TO
make some men take little drops of
water
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-18
VICTORY BY MARGIN OF ONE
VOTE IN LoNG-FoueHT
BATTLE.
WILSON'S TALE CARRIES DAY
Legislature Of Each state viii Take
Action on Move So Dear to
WOman's Heart - Vote
274 to 1856.

Washington, D. C-By the narrow
margin Of two-thirds Of vote the
house Of representatives adopted the
resolution submitting to the states the
proposed amendment to the federal
constitution providing for woman suf-
frage. The vote was 274 to 1856, the
bare necessary two-thirds majority.
The resolution now goes to the SEN
ate, where an equally close contest is
anticipated. Suffrage leaders who
now see the fulfillment Of their hopes
Of half a century are delirious with
joy and refuse to entertain the slight
est doubt of the senate's approval.
To President Wilson is given the
credit by the suffragists for victory.
All admit that the presidents endorse
ment Of the amendment turned the
tide at the psychological moment. The
presidents action, it is agreed, con
verified just enough southern Demo
Gratis to offset the almost solid oppo-
sition Of members from Dixie who
feared woman suffrage would further
complicate the negro question.
One Missouri representative (Meek.
err and one from Illinois (Buchanan)
were against the measure.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-18
HOSPITAL VESSEL IS SUNK
GERMANS TORPEDO SHIP IN
CHANNEL.
Wounded Taken OFF, but Three Sail.
ors Perish When Transport
Goes to Bottom.

London.-Another British hospita.
ship has fallen victim to the Ger
mans.
The Admiralty formally announced
the loss through torpedoing of the hos
pital ship Rewa.
Three Of Crew Missing.
The ship was sunk in the Bristol
Channel en- route from Gibraltar
Three Of her crew were said to be
missing.
The wounded aboard were trans
ferred to patrol boats. The Admiralty
announced that the ship carried all
lights and markings indicating a hos
pital ship and that she had not been
within the limits of the so-called Ger
man barred zone.
The Rewa was formerly the prop
ertY of the British India Steam Navi-
cation Company, Limited, of Glas-
gov. She was built in 1906 and was
Of 1908 tons.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-18
.INFANTILE PARALYSIS CURED
Chicago Doctor Reports Success In
so Per Cent of 500 Cases Through
Rhythmic Swings.

Chicago.-Dr. Roy Bernard Of Chi
cago, in a clinic before the Homeo-
pathic Society said his formula had
resulted in 80 per cent Of cures in
500 cases he had treated during the
last four years.
Dr. Bernard, whose work has at
tracted nationwide attention, said
that his first treatments were made
with nothing but the physicians
hands, the practitioner producing a
number of rythmic swingings calcu-
lated to put the spinal column on the
stretch and to flood with blood the
lumbar or cervical enlargement.
Later, to obviate the possibility Of
error, a suspension appliance for the
patient was devised. The treatment
usually lasts about three minutes
daily.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-18
OIL PROMOTER KILLS MAN
Trapped in Company With Wife and
Police Hold Him on MUIR
der Charge.

Cleveland.-Charles L. Joyce was
shot and killed by Elmer Hupp, rich
oil promoter, at the latter's home in
Lakewood, fashionable suburb, when
he was surprised in the company Of
Mrs. Hupp. The dead man was a
wealthy New York clothing merchant.
Hupp is held by the police on the
charge of murder. He had left Tues
day night for Kansas City, but when
he reached Chicago he changed his
mind and suddenly returned to Cleve.
land. He told the police that he heard
a'noise in the attic and on going there
found Joyce crouched in corner.
Joyce was shot on his way down the
stairs.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-18
SEPARATE PEACE AGREEMENT
Russia and Bulgaria Have Agreed to
Resume Intercourse and
Trade.

Berne, Switzerland--A separate
peace agreement has been signed by
Russia and Bulgaria, the Bund re-
ports.
A Bulgarian correspondent Of the
Bund says Premier Radoslavoff read
the following dispatch from Brest-
Litovsk in parliament:
War between Russia and Bulgaria
ceases. Diplomatic and economic rela-
tons between Russia and Bulgaria
are resumed Russia recognizes Bull.
garia's right to nominate delegate
to an international Danube commits
sion. The first peace is thus con-
Guided without the consent of Bull
garia's allies"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-18
NEW PEACE TERMS STATED
Hertling Asks for Return Of Colonies
and Tribunal to Settle
Disputes.

Paris.-Count Won Hertling, the
German chancellor has announced the
following German peace terms, ac-
cording to a Zurich dispatch printed
in the Matin Zeitung as its authority.
Establishment Of an interna-
tional tribunal for future arbitration
between nations and to provide for
disarmament.
2-Return of Germany's colonies.
3-The political integrity of Turkey
to be respected.
belgium to be restored on the
basis of constitutional autonomy.
5-The occupied departments OF
Northern France to be given the right
of self-determination on the question
Of restoration.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-01-18
80 HELD IN SABOTAGE PLOT
Germans and Scandinavians Mixed in
Plan to Disrupt American
Business.

Washington, - Through intercepted
communications and evidence found
on a score or more of arrested aliens
government agents recently discov.
cred and halted a movement to reor
ganize German sabotage and anti-war
propaganda in this country.
About 80 Germans and few Scandi
navians have been arrested on suspi
cion of completely in the new plot
The Germans were interned and the
Scandinavians sent out of the country
Some Americans are Under suspicion
and are closely watched.
Sabotage was to be conducted sys.
tematically and propaganda for peace
or dissemination of pessimistic war re.
ports was to be stimulated under di-
rection of a recognized head.