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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27
TOMS BLUNDER.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ca on BENTLEY was fool. That
is to say, he was generally ac-
~ credited with having less sense
than his fellow men. Certainly he had
abilities of a fair order, but they were
not of the kind adapted to carry him
through the ordinary affairs of life
without some blunder here and there.
Tom fell in love. Not that this might
be considered as the natural result Of
his afiliction, but it led him TO the
hlunder here recorded.
When Tom first met Miss Amanda
smith he was acting as private secre-
tary TO wealthy retired senator. Just
about the time Toms heart babe him
unhurden himself at tho feet of Miss
Amanda, his employer went abroad,
taking his secretary with him. Why
he did not propose to her by letter. l
do not know; nor was Il any of my
business; I record simply facts.
A wear passed by before Toms en-
plcyer was disposed TO return, and then
his return was unexpected, else Tom
would hardly have had the chance to
make this blunder.
IL was beautiful May morning. AZ
ter good nights rest. Tom had stroll
ed down town TO attend to some bust
ness. in order that his mind might
be freed from all cares. preliminary to
a call upon Miss Smith. Toward noon,
his business completed, he entered a
fashionable cafe. which was, TO him,
replete with memories OF happy visits.
in company with her for whom he had
been langulshing a whole year. The
seat he took gave him position
whence he might admire his own at
fractions in full length OF French
plate, and also observe the ether guests
plate. and also observe the other
guests.
Before he was half through lunch the
mirror made known to him the pres
enee Of very striking couple. She
was young. beautiful and-Miss Aman-
da Smith Howell. Tom did not
know him. but observed. with paling
cheek. that the two were very mues
deyotet, to each other. Finally he no
Iiced a startling fact. Miss Smith.
with feminine care. was JUS. in the act
OF passing a beautiful white hand over
her tresses. Tom watched It. in all
the fascination Of lover: until sud
denly his heart began 10 sink. On the
third finger OF Miss Smiths left hand
was a wedding ring,
Great Scott. she's married" poor
Tom moaned- The next minute be was
of like a shot.
knew nothing OF all this until some
time after; in fact not until received
a letter from Tom. in which he up
braided me FOR a lack OF friendly In
terest, In not having acquainted him
With the news az Miss Smiths mar
rage. He detailed the scene in the
cafe. and told me that hts life was
ruined: that he never cared TO return
again to his native town. He was now
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holding a good position in New York,
and would stay there.
was little perpiexed by this turn
of events, yet correctly guessed the
affair to be complicated by his stupid
ity. l resolved to see Miss Smith, and,
If possible, ferret ont the mystery. Ac-
cordingly. one fine afternoon, l called
upon her, in the hope that circum-
stances would bring about some solu-
ton of Toms troubles.
The first thing l observed. when we
were seated for a chat, was her left
hand. Neither there nor on the other
hand could l see anything in appear
ance approaching wedding ring. 1
resolved upon bold expedient.
81 miss the plain gold ring you some
times wear" l said.
"Oh. yes" was her reply. Excuse
me for a moment, and l will get it.
There is very sad story connected
with it,
She returned shortly, and handed to
me what was Enthusiastically a wedding
ring While l was examining it she
related to me the story of a dear cous-
in, who, after wearing ii one short
year, had died In far-off India.
but, Miss Smith," l asked, with the
freedom of a friend, 'are you not
afraid to wear this in such way that
1t might mislead people?"
II never do" she replied. Indeed,
make it point Of wearing it always
on my right hand
This was all the more perplexing. 1
knew her to be precise and careful; l
knew Tom was not such fool that
he could not tell the right hand from
the left. 1t was certainly strange, and
for few Minutes we dropped the mat
ter. At last, an idea having struck
me. asked Miss Smith to put the ring
where she usually wore it--en the third
finger of the right hand. Then | gent
ly turned her to a mirror, held up her
arm, and asked what the mirror said.
AstoniShment spread over her face as
she looked.
why, Ii seems TO be on my left
hand! never thought of that"
l did not explain 10 her the reason of
my interest, but that night sat down
and wrote long letter to Tom. calling
him some choice names, and warning
him that his folly would ultimately
bring untold trouble upon bimself if
he did not reform.
My harshness. however, iid NOT pre-
vent me from being. three months lat
er. the best man at Toms wedding
Waverley Magazine.
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THEN AND NOW.


Twas years ago, when red men trod
The unbr0ken f0reSt-erowned
With cleaning plume from eagles wing
Their happy hunting ground
Twas where the Atlantic waters rolled.
And meath the tossing pine
The Pilgrim fathers gathered in
Fruitage Of tree and vine.
They hunted for the mammoth bird
Turkey Thanksgiving pridel
Aud dried the ears of tasselied corn,
With golden maize beside;
And in the open, w.hi and free,
They sang a hymn of praise
This was the first Thanksgiving feast,
Our best of holidays.
Today It's mother spreads the feast
Before cur gladstone eyes
Turkey, jellies, red and white,
Both mince and pumpkin pies;
And yeung and old crack jokes and nuts
The cranberry, beside;
Pley tag, and sleigh and coast down hill
Pleasure the hours divide.
MoccaSined feet no longer tread
Lake Eries lovely shores
No more the bison swiftly fees;
The dip OF Indian oars
The frail canoe the tossing pine,
The Indian tepee
Are gone today, we gather meath,
The banner of the free.
Cleveland Leader.
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VII CO BEFORE CONGRESS.
Claims Growing Ont of Occupation of
PHILIPPINES 10 BE Submitted.

Claims Growing Ont of Occupation OF
PHILIPPINES TO BE Submitted.
The President will submit to Congress
the claims for indemnihcation and for
other substantial recompense of the
British cable corporation which suffered
as a result Of the American occupation OF
the Philippines. The Manila and Dagu-
pan Railroad Company, the only railroad
in the Philippines, has also set up claim
for compensation.
Another set of claims which will be re-
ferred are those arising from the deten-
ton and isolation of japanese subjects
in connection with the bubonic plague
last summer in San Francisco, and the
claims of japanese citizens for damages
sustained through the action of the Ha-
waiian authorities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

When l played golf l learned to eat
Some things l dared not eat before.
I learned another tongue complete,
/ learned to lie about my score.
When l played golf learned to hirt-
An opportunity most rare
And az | cameoed the dirt
picturesquely learned to swear.
When I played golf I learned TO steal
The balls the other players lost.
1 learned to spend my all and feel
Twas wrong to stop and count tn
cost.
When i played golf my great concern
Was this:-I say it to my shame
The only thing did not learn
Was how TO play the cussed game.
Life.
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An on;nion Indorsed

what folks orter do" said the old col
ored man, lis ter try ter glib eberybody
aroun' 'em some 'scuse fob bein' thank
full"
YES" cried Erastus Pinkley, with en-
phasis; "da's whut dey orter; Std o. buy
in new locks fob dab chicken COPS
Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

If one expects to give Thanksgiving
dinner, tinted autumn leaves should be
gathered, waxed and pressed with a
warm iron. Nothing is more beautiful
for decorating Thanksgiving dinner la
bic than the brilliant, varicolored leaves
arranged in designs or strewn careIessly
over the snowy linen. A centerpiece of
any red autumn berries and glossy waxed
autumn leaves is very effective.
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a Redeeming Feature,

ut is certainly terrible thing" unused
the turkey, as 1t saw the farmer APP
proaching with his ak, ito be cut off like
this in my prime. But after all death
has its comDensations. At least | shall
hear no more Thanksgiving jokes about
getting 1t in the neck. New York Jour
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27
SAY ne MADE MooNsHlNE

Old Bill Pritts Ran a Mountain Dis
tillery in Pennsylvania.
One IF the most remarkable charac-
tiers of the mountain region of western
Pennsylvania is Bill Pritts. who was
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convicted OF moonshining IN the United
States District Court AZ Pittsburg re
Gently. lie has long been resident
of Fayette County and was notorious
far and wide as one OF the most daring
men In his Tine OF business.
His two sons. John s. and Henry
Pritts, were also included In the infor>
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

4 IL - 1A9&A l. A~NS as
a regular national
holiday is distinctive
ly American. Yet
there have been
many festivals in the
past that might serve
as its forerunner.
Among the Jews
there was the very
ancient festival of
the Tabernacles, or
tha feast of the in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27
The Dinner TheY Had,

TOMMY had to go to bed for three
days after our Thanksgiving dinner.
Johnny--Huh: | had TO take six kinds
of medicine after ours.-New York
Trnth
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

u turkeys were tall as telegraph poles,
And ten times broade- and fatter,
Who'd do the carving
To keep US from Starving. u
And what could we use 70. platter?
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

Parrot Ito turkey)-Boast not Of the
morrow. for no man knoweth what day
NAV bring forth
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CARLOADS OF TURKEYS.
figures that Show the Capacity of the
A

H o U Id only
one family in ey-
cry half dozen
e at tur k g Y
Il h a n k sgiving
Day, over 1000
600 turkeys will
be required to go
around. L h E S e
turkeys are sent
flying north, east,
south and west,
to all parts of the
United States. in
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

A watch viii tick 1e0. 144.OO0 times IN
year II It Is kep< continuously run
ming.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

when the care-wearied man seeks his moth
er once more,
And the worn matron smiles where the girl
smiled before,
What moistens the lip, what brisntens the
That calls back the past. like the rich
pumpkin pie?
o, fruit loved of boyhood; the old days re-
caNng:
When wood grapes were purpling and brown
nuts were falling
When wild, ugly faces we carved In It's
skin,
Glaring out through the dark with can
die within.
When we laughed round the cornheap, Win
hearts all in tune,
Our chair broad pumpkin, our lantern
the moon,
Telling tales Of the fairy who travelled Ike
In a pumpkin-shell coach. with two rats
for her team!
Then. thanks for thy presentl-none sweet
er or better
Fer smoked from an oven or circled a
platteri
Fairer hands never wrought at a pastry
more fine,
Brighter eyes never watched DER its baking
And the prayer which my mouth is too full
TO express,
Sweils my heart that thy shadow may never
grow less,
That the days Of thy lot may be heightened
below,
And the fame of thy work like pumpkin
vine grow,
And thy life be as sweet, and its last sun
set sky
Golden-tinted and fair as thy own pumpkin
John Greenleaf whittier.
------- /.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27
THE THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL.

As a Regular National Holiday 1t is
Distinctly American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27
MOB BURNS A NEGRO.
PRESTON PORTER PAYS WITH
LIFE FOR HIS CRIME.

Pyre BIazes on the Spot Where His
Girl Victim Died Father of
Louise Frost Puts the Match to the
Culprit's Bier.
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Chickens ro0stin' in the barn,
Too cold in the trees;
Folks is keepin' close to hum,
Jes' like honey bees.
Frost gifts at yer rheumatic,
Amt no use to holler,
Col is gittin' in yer bones.
Pains is boun' to foller.
Mornin' jes' the time to sleep,
Col outside the kiyer,
Dad shouts up it's time to bounce,
Boys begin to SILVER;
Huskin' corn out in the fiep
Amt so mighty 'musin'
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Fore the sun gifts really up
Rather be a snoozin'.
Quail is hollerin' in the woods,
Seems jes' like they know
Folks so busy huskin' corn
Hunting's got to go;
Jes' you wait thar. Mr.. Quail,
Jes' keep up yer tootin';
Spen' yer time a CROWN now,
Soon there'll be some shootin'.
Soon's we git the woodshed full,
En- corn all in the crib,
Then We'll git our huntin' toys,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

En- you won be so glib;
Dogs'll fin you in the bresh,
Spite O. all yer boastin',
Gun'll then begin to bark,
Soon you'll be roastin'.
4 utumn's ies' the time o. year
Makes yer heart git glad;
Summers work mos finished up
En- winter amt so bad;
Settin' roun' a-poppin' corn,
Err dozin' in a chair;
In summer can't be lazy,
Amt no time to spare.
Lynn G. Doyle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27

We want not time, but iligence, for
great OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Johnson.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-11-27
THE THANKSGIVING PUMPKIN.

|. on Thanksgiving
Day, when from
East and from
West,
From North and
from South come
the pilgrim and
guest,
When the gray-hair-
ed New England
er sees round his
board
The old broken lalks
Of reflection re-
stored.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
TRACTION STOCKS lead
The Market Entirely Given Over TO
Street Railway Shares.
Third Avenue Makes an Inprece-
dented Rise Over NiGht-Thirty-
Two Points Over Yesterday tios-
ing Ffgures-TopPed Par Before
Noon-AIIied Interests Affected.

NEW YORK. March 20.-The local trac-
tion stocks naturally absorbed the bulk OF
attention upon the opening OF business this
morning. Third Avenue in particular,
opened at prices extending from % 10 32
points above last nights final figures. a
virtually unprecedented occurrence in the
Stock Market The course Of the stock, il
is hardly necessary to say. reflected this
mornings announcement of the purchase Of
the controlling interest by the Metropolitan
Street Railway. The course of Third Ave
nue. was effective in causing rapid advances
in the Metropolitan Street Railway and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, the rise IN the
latter taking place. presumably, on the idea
that its control viii also soon pass 10 the
Metropolitan Company.
Interest was so concentrated in the To-
cal traction issues that the remainder OF
the market was comparatively dull. firm
tone prevailed. however. in the main and
aside from the local traction issues interest
was fairly well diversified. Union Pacific.
Norfolk and Western, and the granger
shares were the features of the early deal
jngs London was not a factor of decided
consequence in the local market.
Third Avenue shares sold at lO0 II at ii
O'Clock A week ago the stock was down
TO as
The evening times., 1900-03-20

around par The sales today were about
SEQ shares and the prices for almost the
entire amount were 90 7-S and 100 The
closing bid after the regular call was at
even 100. Talk of the chances for and
against the acceptance Of the offer recent
ly made for the control of the company
serves to promote speculation in the stock
in addition 10 the undoubtedly large in
vestment buying.
Traction Rights continued to sell at L.
but the offerings were perhaps shade
more numerous at that price today than
heretofore and the bidding Eot quite so
confident
Mergenthaler Linotype, which for few
days past has yielded first place in inter
est to Traction, was again feature today
The total sales were $50 shares and the
price advanced rapidly from 100 and frac-
tion to l92 and a fraction. the larger part
of the sales being made at the higher fig
ures. large block Of short" stock was
covered. but the good buying was also no.
tieeable The closing price was the high
est of the session and predictions are made
by important holders of the stock that 1t
will have further advance.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
New York Cotton Marl
LOCAL SECURITIES ACTIVE.
Important Dealings I'm Capital Trac-
ton and MergenthaIer.

The local Stock Exchange session this
morning was the most exciting and the
most important since the sessions of a
year ago when the Washington Traction
and Electric syndicate was in the field
bidding for the street railways and the
lighting companies. There was great ac-
tivity in Mergenthaler Linotype and a
quick advance in the price of 81 share
and the remarkable boom in Capital Trac-
ton and fractions Rights was also at its
height.
number of smaller sales In Lanston
Monotype, Washington Market and other
securities helped to make total of be-
tween 200 and 1 500 shares of stock of a
total value of something like s150, ,00o
These totals have not been equaled this
year, although the market has been active
and at times exciting for two weeks Or
more since the advance in Capital Trac-
ton.
The demand for Capital Traction seems
not TO be satisfied as vet. though there is
a good deal Of stock for sale apparently
The evening times., 1900-03-20
MODERN SUPERsTITIoNS.
Admon...Ons TO he Noted by House
wives and Others
lfr0m The Chicago News.


II he who runs will only observe as wei
he will find much In this everyday domestic
time of ours to give him pause, and nota-
bly, the vast amount of superstition which,
our boasted education notwithstanding.
still exists in domestic life. Thus in Ordi-
nary households it will be found that II the
housewife drops dishcloth she will at
once assert that she will have a visitor
shortly. while if she let fall knife a
strange woman is coming. if fork a man.
and if a spoon a fool. II two knives. forks,
or spoons are placed in wrong position
when the table is being laid for any meal
there is going TO be wedding, as is also
averred when any one stumbles up the
stairs
If salt is spilled there is going TO be a
row or quarrel, but this can be averted if
the spiller will burn a pinch of salt and
throw pinch over the Left shoulder.
Again, IL chicken crows at you or at your
door he is playing the part of claiFvo ant,
and is telling you you will have surpris-
ing bit of news or receive an unexpected
visitor. which latter fate is also said 10 be-
fall you il you drop a pair OF scissors and
they should stick in the fioor. over with
circumstance others will also tell you you
should wish before speaking, while if
needle sticks in the floor you will receive
a letter. Again. should pin be lying on
the ground with the head toward you. pick
it up. as it denotes good luck; but on the
other hand, avoid any which have the
points toward you, as 10 have anything to
do with these means bad luck.
4 good housewife. especially If she have
a proper respect for superstition, will never
sweep at night time, but if she is ever
compelled to do so she will sweep the dirt
into corner, where she Will leave it till
the morning. This is believed to prevent
misfortune overtaking the house during the
night. Nor will she ever sweep the dirt
out at the door. but. instead. she will lift
il into a dustpan and burn it. this being
considered necessary 10 protect the family
possessions. II you break a dish or other
article OF domestic crockery ware evil will
pursue you till you have broken two more.
Reverting TO falling upstairs. another su-
perstition has it that, if unmarried, you
will not be united in wedlock until the next
year, while if your chair stumbles back
ward your chances Of getting married go
with it for year Getting out Of bed back
ward brings misfortune for the ensuing
day, while putting out the right foot first
insures the smiles of Dame Fortune as
also will putting the right stocking and
boot or shoe on first, but misfortune fol-
lows if it is the left which is so treated.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Washington stock Excnupr~

Sales-U. s. As, coupon. s500G1l5 81 s.
b.; ID. c. 3.65's, 81 l.000d1l9; National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 5d13l 3-4. 10@131 rs
fal32; Capital Traction Rights, s1,539@
6 5-s. S2,574d6 1-2 Capital Traction. 1851
80 7-S+, 6S4 S-46l00t. :. 3-4G 1907; Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone, 15G60; Mergen-
thaler Linotype, 3DGl9l l-2*, 20d191 5-S.,
sea 191 3-4s. l0dl91 7-S", 30ml92*, SOG
l92 l-S", 30@l92 1-4* 40Gl92 3-S.; Lanston
Monotype, 1500 Is 1-S, 45GI5; American
Graphophone. 200d1l 3-S: Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 200d22 cents. After eall-Amer-
lean Graphophone. preferred, 20a12; Capt.
tai Traction Rights p. s6oG6 1-2; Capital
Traction, l2od 1O0@i Mergenthaler Limo
type. 10G 1872 1-@gs;, National Safe Deposit
and Trust. la 131.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

tusks, being the first they had killed, he
expressed his pleasure and hoped We would
all take large tusks TO England TO show
what came from his country. We then
shook hands and departed, quite impressed
with his shrewdness and affability.
n. B.-"Bill" tWhitehouse) was pointed
out to him as an American. He promptly
said: What part of America" and then
remarked that he had come by far the far
thest of any of US to see his country.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

The labor troubles in Chicago are said
to be the cause. Of the recent weakness in
the Steel securities. There is no reason
for bearishness regarding the shares OF
any Of the principal companies. and if the
market continues a good advance in them
may be expected at any time The annual
meeting Of the National Steel people will
take place today. and il is predicted that
20 per cent VIII be reported as earned on
the common stock. The foreign demand
for iron and steel products is unprecedent-
ed. and it seems certain to keep prices up
to the top notch if il does not advance
them
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Baltimore and Ohio, common, was
bought by the same interests that have
been active in it for several davs and be-
fore the end of the first hour il had made
another new high price record, 6S. 1t is
said there is much transferring of ac-
counts from the preferred to the common
stock in anticipation of per cent divi-
dend rate on the latter in the near fu-
ture. Nothing official as to the probable
ity of dividend is given out There is
at present only 10 points or less difference
between the two stocks.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

errors, etc., such as Drains, Losses, lmpotency,
Lame Back and Varioooele. Worn at night il gives
strength while you sleep. No stomach-wrecking
drugs. 1000 cured in 1890. Write for book to-day.
answer all letters personally, or the belt can be
exami ned at my Office
Dr. u C. G.SANDEN Sz6 B'dway New York NY.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Rock Island was one of the features of
the market. Ii was bought heavily by
the pool, which has begun operations in
ii. and quickly advanced to l10 1-2. point
net from the close last night. The other
grangers were all strong especially Atch-
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Why he Poor or Hard Tn.

Are You honest, sober, and industrious? II so,
engage with us for 1900. Sl00 month and eX-
penses. You make it easy. Six hours a
day Our agents don't complain of hard times
They are all making money selling our Quaker
Bath Cabinet. No trade TO learn. No experience
necessary. You don't have 10 canvass We want
you to show and introduce this article, appoint
and handle subagents- As as people
know you have il for sale they will send for
the Cabinet for miles around. No competition
We furnish everything. The Quaker is an abso-
Lutte home necessity. Indispensable for general
bathing purposes. Saves medicine and doctor
bills. Furnishes Turkish and vapor baths at
home. regular Hot Springs. Cures colds.
rheumatism, neuralgia, blood and skin diseases
Mr. Tassel sold 3S9 Quaker Cabinets in 81 days
Profits over $500. What others have done and
are doing you can do. Write World Mfg. Co,
Cincinnati, OHIO, today quick for samples and
Instructions Go TO work with a will and you
will make money.