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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
PLAN ACTIVE WAR ON PESTS
West indian Sugar Planters Seek Aid
of the Lizard and Species
of Fungus Growth.

Lizard farming and fungus cultiva-
ton are means adopted in the West
Indies to protect the sugar industry.
1t has been discovered that the frog
hopper (Thomaspis sacharina), So
called on account of its great leaping
powers, is the greatest pest of the
sugar cane, and that 1t multiplies by
thousands on single plants, sucking
the sap from roots and leaves. In the
last three or four years two remedies
have been developed. f. w. Urich,
West Indian entomoIogist, has dem
onstrated that lizards devo1s great
quantities of the immature hoppers,
and J. B. Rorer, a United States N.Y.
cologist. has shown that spores of the
fungus known IS "green muscarCine"
are peculiarly fatal to the adults. AS
part of the work to save the cane,
war has been begun In Trinidad, where
the investigation has been made,
against the rapacious mongOoS, which
has made lizards scarce. In addition,
hundreds of lizards are collected in
protective enclosure, and are encour-
aged to multiply under favoring condi-
lions of sand banks for burrows, with
an abundance of food and water The
fungus is grown in test-tube cabinets,
which produce spores that are busted
over the cane fields by special distrib-
uting machines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
Horrifyinu GaruoyIcs,

The destroyed cathedral at Reims
was noted for its gargoyle ornaments
and the strange use TO which they were
put. Uncanny monsters supported ped
estals for angels and apostles. Often
the beasts were horrible caricatures of
the saints they upheld. Sometimes
they were monks and nuns One par
ticularly roguish brother had pursed
his lips in the face of an astonished
angel for centuries.
A conscientious gargoyle has a duty
to perform other than soaring the
sightseer and looking terribly individ-
ual. He is a mouthpiece for a rain
gutter. Few gargoyles, however, per-
form their natural duty. They prefer
TO sit on balustrades and chew less
fortunate members of their species.
There are those, however, that are old
fashioned and really work. FoI ex-
ample, the ones at Milan Here real
rain water pours iron, their open jaws.
But since they are so busy they have
less time to be fashionably horrible
and so are not so famous as their
kindred of Paris and Reims.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
ROUSED HIS ARTISTIC SENSE
After Little Reflection MIR. Sniggsby
Could See Beauty of Ornament
He Had Condemned.

Here's where patience ceases to
be a virtue" said Sniggsby. Look
at this hat I'm wearin'. It's three
years old. l can't afford to buy a
new one, and yet you go and pay $37
for that brass thing to put on the
mantelpiece. Darned if I'm goin' to
stand for it."
"My dear What shocking language
What if the neighbors should hear
you?"
Il want 'em to hear me. / don't
care who hears me. I've stood this
as long as Pm goin' to stand it. You
take that thing back tomorrow and
see that it's taken off our bill. TIL
never pay for it. Put that down
where you won't forget it. The worm
has turned. Right here's where l
cross the RubicOn. I've stood for a
lot OF darned foolishness, but I'm
through I've got right up to the
limit and"
Henry, feel in your inside pocket"
"What do you meanf"
81 mean what 1 say. Feel in your
inside pocket Yesl / should think
you would look worried. / found a
letter there last night. Who is
Thomas Bickford, and what does he
mean by debts of honor? Where have
you been going every Saturday night?
You told me you went to your club,
and that gambling wasn't allowed
there. Does Mr. Bickford-"
"Polly, the artistic qualities of that
thing grow on a fellow. I'm begin
ming to like it. 1t sort of sets off the
room. Please tell the maid to hurry
up and serve dinner. I'm as hungry
as a bear" dayton News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
Habit.

The drunken dinner table habits of
a century ago, referred to by the bishop
of Chelmsford, are not to be wondered
at whensone considers the iron etiquette
of the time in relation to toasts. In
this little matter Scotland seemed to
have set rather bad example. Accord
ing to Lord Coekburn, it was the rule
in Edinburgh society to drink each
guests health individually. THUS,
where there were ten people there
were ninety healths drunk" And be-
fore the ladies retired came rounds"
of toasts, with sentiments" such as
May the pleasure of the evening bear
the reflection of the morning." or
delicate pleasure to susceptible
minds. "-London Chronicle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
| DADCYS[y[N|NGl
\ fairy TALE
81 hAN GRAHANRQsGR |
ONIONS SPEECH.

"The vegetables were talking in the
cellar" said Daddy, ''and 1 must con-
fess that they were Boosting a great
deal. But still one can forgive a vege-
table for boasting very often, for If we
lived so near the ground-or in the
ground as they do-we'd probably like
to pretend we were higher upr'
Il should think we would" agreed
Nick.
I'm glad I'm not vegetable" said
Nancy, though do like to eat them I"
"The onion had asked If it could
make a speech" said Daddy, "and the
other vegetables agreed. So the onion
moved little in its box and worked
its way to the side so the barrel Of
potatoes and the box of apples could
hear, as well as the other vegetables
alongside.
They call me the onion 1t began,
and am an onion, but am not to be
despised. came from the Land of
the Pyramids originally. My ancient
home was in Egypt, far, far across the
water, in wonderful, ancient part OF
the world that is full of history and
interest and beauty
Heart Hearp said all the other
vegetables.
Il myself have never seen that far
land continued the onion, but my
family came from there at first, way,
way back where the family tree first
starts from
"'How can you have a family tree
when you're an onion and not even a
branch? asked very plain little po-
tato.
People said the onion haughtily,
have family trees, and they aren't
branches, nor are they leaves. Family.
trees mean ancestors, noble grandpa
theirs and ariStOcratic grandmothers,
high-up great aunts, and snohbiSh great
uncles. A family tree is something
everyone and everything can't have.
Now you, poor potato, haven't family
tree at ALL
"But the potato didn't seem to mind
in the least. However, the onion went
on talking. Now my young friend, the
radish, came first from China-an in
teresting history have the Radish fam
lily. The Horse Chestnut family
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

That's what l thought al nrst. but
he's sick. suppose its Il 1T Internal
dungeon fever. We can swing him be-
tween our horses, and"
Judson looked up to discover that
Johnnie was poised rigidly. his mouth
open, his hands halted in noidair. The
sick mans voice had risen. and OReil-
ly, with peculiar expression OF
amazement upon his face, was strain
ing his ears to hear what he said.
"Eh? What's the matter?" Judson
| inquired.
| For a moment O'Reilly remained
| frozen in his attitrde, then without a
word he strobe to the sufferer. He bent
forward, staring into the vacant, up
throat, cry that was like sob, and,
kneeling, he gathered the frail, filthy
| figure into his arms.
''Esteban ~ he cried. "Esteban! This
is O'Reilly. O'Rail-ye Don't you know
me? O'Reilly, your friend, your broth
err! For Gods sake, tell me what
they've done to you! Look at me, Els
teban! Look at me! Look at me! Oh,
Esteban!"
Such eagerness, such thankfulness,
such passionate pity were in his
friends hoarse voice that Judson drew
closer. He noticed that the faintest
! flame of reason fiickered for an instant
in the sick mans hollow eyes; then
they began to rove again, and the same
rustling whisper recommended. O'Reil-
/ ly held the boy tenderly in his arms;
tears rolled down his cheeks as he i'm
plored Esteban to hear and to heed
him.
"Try to hear mel TryT There was
fierce agony in the cry. where Is
Rosa? Rosa? -. You're
safe now; you can tell me. :.
You're safe with O'Reilly. 1
came back came back for you
and Rosa. Where is she? :.
Is she-dead?'
Other men were assembling now.
The column was ready to move, but
Judson signaled to Colonel Lopez and
made known the identity of the sick
stranger. The colonel came forward
swiftly and laid hand upon O'Reil-
ly's shoulder, saying:
$50! You were right, after all. Es-
teban Varona didn't die. God must
have sent US to San Antonio to deliver
him."
Hes sick, sick!" O'Reilly said,
huskily. "Those Spaniards! Look
what they've done to him." His voice
changed. He cried, fercely: swell,
I'm late again. I'm always just little
bit too late. He'll die before he can
tell me-"
"Wait! Take hold of yourself. Well
do all that can be done to save him.
Now come, we must be going, or all
San Antonio will be upon u.s."
G'Reilly reused. "Put him in my
arms" he ordered. "Pll carry him to
camp myself"
But Lopez shook his head, saying,
gently: tits a long march, and the
litter would be better for him. Thank
heaven we have an angel of mercy
awaiting us, and she will know how to
make him WELL"
When the troop resumed its retreat
Esteban Varona lay suspended upon a
swinging bed between O'Reilly and
Judson's horses. Although they car
ried him as carefully as they could
throughout that long hot journey, he
never ceased his babbling and never
awoke to his surroundings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
The Onion Felt Very Badly.

came from Asa, and the Mulberry
trees from Persia. The Cucumbers
came from the East Indies, and the
Spinach family came first from Ara
bia.'
"'How very fine,' said the potato in
a very sarcastic tone of voice.
"'You're right said the onion, not
noticing the sarcastic voice; it's very
nne to have a family tree. It's some
thing as l said before, that everyone
can't have. You never came from afar,
Mr.. Potato. And neither did the oats,
corn, pumpkins and other plain crea-
lures who don't know what aristocracy
and grandeur mean
"'What does it meanY asked the POI
tato.
"'You weren't paying attention.
said the onion. TT means a family
tree and noble grandparents
Poohp exclaimed the potato. 'If
one isn't good themselves it makes no
difference where they came from or
what their grandparents were. It's
what a vegetable is itself. Suppose 1
were a bad potato, which I'm not, I'm
thankful to say, would it make any
difference because my great-great-
grandfather had come from some inter-
esting land across the sea? Not in the
least. I'm a good, useful vegetable
and can be cooked in many ways.
That's what counts in this world. To
amount to something yourself. Be a
real vegetable! Do what you can to
nourish the world Don't boastI'
''The onion felt very badly. 1t had
been so proud of its fine history, and
often it was unhappy because it was
so unlzindly talked about.
"T try to be good said the onion.
I season things and make many good
dishes. do the best cam
"'Of course you do, little onion said
the potato. But next time you make .
speech, tell us all to do our best and
rot boast about what others have done
Or have BEEN
"And the onion always made speech
es after that which were not about
family trees, and when it was finally
cooked every one said: What nice
onion must have been put in this
SOUP"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
these Spanish bees

these Spanish beesi Bravo I
Tell us what the bullets said to YOU"
they cried. crowding around him in an
admiring circle.
o'Reilly, unable to contain himself,
burst forth in a rage: Lopez ought to
court-nartial you"
Infatuated, he rode over TO where
Captain Judson was engaged in MAX
ing a litter upon which TO carry the
sick prisoner they had rescued from
the Jail. This chap here is all in,'
said Judson. I'm afraid we aren't go
ing to get him through"
Following Judson's glance, O'Reilly
beheld an emaciated figure lying in the
shade of nearby guava bush. The
man WIS clad in filthy rags, his face
was dirty and overgrown with a
months beard; a pair of restless eyes
stared unblinkingly at the brazen sky.
His lips were moving; from them is
sued steady patter of words, but 9TH
erwise he showed no sign of life.
you said he was starving" Johnnie
dismounted and lent Judson a hand
with his task.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

messages for Gomez. He was one Of
Lopez men, and he told me that Lo-
PEE had gone to the Rubi Hills with
Maceo. and that there were none of
our men left in the province. He told
me other things, too. 1t was from him
that l learned" Esteban Varona's
thin hands clutched the edges of his
hammock and he rolled his head weak
" from side to side. ''It was he who
told me about Rosa. He said that Cobo
had ravaged the Yumuri and that my
sister-was gomez
There, there We know better now"
O'Reilly said, soothingly.
1T was a hideous story, a story OF
rape, murder. / wonder that l didn't
go mad. 1t never occurred to me to
doubt, and as matter of fact the fell
low was honest enough; he really be-
lieved what he told me. After the
man had finished I felt the desire to
get away from all I had known and
loved, to leave Matanzas for new fields
and give what was left of me to the
cause. l was free to enlist, since
couldn't reach Lopez, and came to
join our forces in the Orient.
That is how you found me In this
province. Lopez man never delivered
these dispatches for we were taken
crossing the trocha-at least 1 was
taken, for Pablo was killed. They'd
have made an end Of me, too, 1 dare
say, only l was so weak. 1t seems a
century since that night. My memory
doesn't serve me very well from that
point, for they jailed me, and 1 grew
worse. was out of my head a good
DEAL"
The two men fell silent for a while.
Esteban lay with closed eyes, exhaust
ed. O'Reilly gave himself up to frown-
ing thought. His thoughts were not
pleasant; he could not, for the life Of
him, believe in Rosa's safety so i'm
plicitly as he had led Esteban to sup
pose; his efforts to cheer the other
had Slapped his own supply of hope,
leaving him prey to black misgivings.
He was glad when Norine Evans re-
turn put an end to his speculations
"Have you narrowed this poor mans
feelings sufficiently for once?" she in
quired of O'Reilly.
IL have. I'll agree to talk about
nothing unpleasant hereafter"
Esteban turned to his nurse. There
is something want to tell you BOTH"
wait until tomorrow" Norine adj
vised.
But he persisted: "No! 1 must tell
it now. First, however, did either of
you discover an old coin in any of my
pockets-an old Spanish doubloon"
"That doubloOn again!" Norine lift
ed her hands protestingIy, and cast a
meaning look at O'Reilly. "You talked
about nothing else for a whole week.
Let me feel your pulse"
Esteban surrendered his hand with
suspicious readiness.
"You were fiat broke when we got
you" O'Reilly declared.
probably. / seem to remember that
somebody stole it,
'Doubloons Pieces of eight Gold
en- guineas!" exclaimed Norine. "Why
those are pirate coins! They remind
me of Treasure Island; of Long John
Silver and his wooden leg; of Ben
Gum and all the rest"
Esteban smiled uncomprehendingly
Eyes? Well this has to do with treas
ure of the Varonas. My father buried
it. He was very rich. you know, and
he was afraid of the Spaniards. O'Reil-
~ knows the story"
Johnnie assented with grunt.
"Sure! / know all about it,"
CTO BE CONTINUED.>
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

east instead of west, and now l was
miles away from home, and the coun-
try between was swarming with Span
iards who were burning, destroying,
killing. You wouldn't know Matanzas,
O'Reilly. 1t is a desert.
81 finally became able to drag myself
around the hut. But 1 had no means
of sending word to Rosa, and the I'M
certainty nearly made me crazy. My
clothes had rotted from me; my bones
were just under the skin. l must have
.been a shocking sight. Then one day
there came a fellow travelling east with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
pon,t ASK Personal Questions

Never presume upon your intimacy
with another to ask personal ques-
tons. No matter how good friends
two may be, both have certain matters
which they prefer to keep to them
selves. The presumption which, under
the excuse of intimacy. pushes its way
into the privacies of the spirit is un-
worthy of you. Respect your friends
reserves, and insist that they shall re-
spect yours.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
Seldom Sincere.

People who are continually belittling
themselves and their achievements are
very seldom sincere. The girl who is
in reality overmodest about herself is
not inclined to talk about It, Remem-
Der when you lament your inability to
do anything worth while, you are adj
vertising to the discerning listener your
wish to be contradicted.-Girls' Com
panion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
Spread GOSPEL of Hone.

Men differ widely in their native ca
pacity for hope. De Quincy said of
Goldsmith: "He had a constitutional
gayety of heart, an elastic hilarity,
and, as he expressed it, a knack of
hoping" Other men are like Burne-
Jones, who sadly confessed: 81 am
born without much of the quality of
hopefulness." The Goldsmiths must
help the BurIe-Joneses aIong.-New
York Herald.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
"pisessed Meat "

There is a wide difference in the
terms diseased meat" and meat from
diseased animals" In fresh pork for
instance. the absence of live trichinae
cannot be guaranteed by the vendor
from any known practical method OF
inspection. but If the meat is properly
cooked any trichinae present are killed
and hence cannot produce disease.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

All of us like to be led rather than
driven. We, would rather be coaxed
than scolded. But the sensible girl
does not play the part of stubborn
donkey, just because those who try to
persuade her to do certain things do
not go at it rightly. Do not refuse to
do the thing you ought to do because
some ovcrzealous enthusiast tells you
that you must-Girls' Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
Unfinished.

Nothing about us is finished. Even
this world is In the making. Your
neighbor is a piece of work in the
process of construction, and you have
a part, possibly very slight, in bringing
it to completion. You yourself are I'M
finished and every thought and every
act and every hour is helping to de-
eide what you are to be.-Girls' Com
panion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
TantaIum,s Great Value.

Tantalum, owing to its hardness,
makes good material for writing pens,
which are less expensive than Iridium
tipped gold nibs. Pens from this metal,
treated with a special hardening proc
ess, prove superior to all others, and
are not corroded by any inks.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
Mindnrn

The island of Mindoro In the Phil
ippines has about 39.70e Inhabitants,
and those include 1900 TagaIogs,
7,2co Manganese ssd 1000 visayanA
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
Pfrnnfhehenhrenia

Pfropfhebephrenia is term used by
psychopathologists to describe a form
OF mental weakness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
Make.nn of Bio Man.
When Told You Must.

The truly "big" man is the man with
a big heart, big mind and big will.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Ashland-Mrs. W. r. Graves, Prairie
du Chen, was elected president at the
annual session of the Ladies auxiliary
of the Sons of Veterans OF Wisconsin
and Miss Alice Mason, GAINESVILLE,
nresideut of the Ladies of the G. A. r.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Racine-Dr. A. A. Mueller, for two
years professor of Latin and Greek at
Racine college has accepted position
at St. Johns military academy at
Delafield. where he win teach the same
Languages.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Keep Gratitude Growing.
Gratitude must keep growing or 1t
Will decline.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Sheboygan = Treasurer Schilder of
the Sheboygan County War Chest
committee reports as an estimate that
the city of Sheboygan has already
pledged more than 100000 for the
war Chest, which exceeds its allot.
ment by $4,000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Kenosha-Six more Kenosha Coun-
ty saloons went into the discard when
Sheriff Hermann issued an order pre-
venting the opening of any saloons
within five miles of Camp Herring
here, following federal order The
saloons affected were in Pleasant
Prairie and Somers, which recently
voted wet.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Madison-Because most of its mem
bers have gone to war the Baraca club
has closed its doors. The club had a
membership of about forty-nine, and
practically every one is in the service
of the country. The organization was
formed two and half years ago to
provide home and social center for
boys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02
IIIIiIiliI OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HAPPENINGS
OF THE WEEK
In WISCONSIN

Madison Wisconsin has been called
upon for 5000 more men under the
draft for general military service. Mai.
E. A. Fitzpatrick, state draft admins
traitor has received an order from
Provost Marshal General Crowder for
5000 men to be sent to Columbus bar
racks. o., during the five-day period be-
ginning July 5, and 5000 for the same
place during the five-day period begin
ming July Is. This is the first large
general call since March and probably
will completely exhaust all the Glass /
men in number of local boards.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Black River Falls Julius Mayer
of Sherman, Clark county, accused by
the state fire marshaPs department of
having killed his wife and set fire to
his house on last Thanksgiving night,
was found guilty by jury at Black
River Falls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Wausau-Charles C. Boerke OF Wau-
sau has received a cablegram announc-
ing lis son, Lieut.. Elmer G. Boerke,
has been wounded in the left arm and
leg by shell fire. 1t was not stated
whether the wounds were slight or
severe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Marinette-A ground glass scare
that excited both this city and Menom-
inee was exploded when investigation
revealed that the glass in the bread
A painter at work in a local bakery
happened to strike the bulb with his
brush and some of the fragments flew
into nearby breadmixer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Sheboygan - Christ Herman, who
lost leg and foot when, it is alleged,
he was struck by an Eastern Wiscon-
sin Electric interurban car, filed suit
against the company for $4,000 dam
ages.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

PORTAGE w. Hutchinson, OF the
Randolph Canning factory and one of
the prominent pea Gamers of Wiscon-
sin, has been called to Washington for
an indefinite period by Food Admins
traitor Hoover to act in an advisory
capacity in the canning problems of
the country.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Oshkosh-The state railroad COM
mission has received application from
the Eastern Wisconsin Electric COM
pany for the privilege of increasing
it's fares ON the interurban systems
operated between Fond du Lac, Osh-
kosh and Neenah, and Oshkosh and
Omro.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Rhinelander-C. Eby of this city has
just closed deal for the sale of 1000
acres of cut-over land near Gagen, in
this county, to Minneapolis parties. 1t
is the intention of the new owners to
colonize the tract and large number
of families will take up homes there
at once. Most of these new settlers
are laboring people from Minneapolis
and ST. Paul.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-07-02

Madison-C. L. Lathrop, former as
semblyman from Crawford county, has
announced his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress in this,
the Third district, on strictly loyalty
platform.