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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10

1t has been suggested that it was in a
vault at Hampton Court Palace that
the incident occurred which opened
Henry's eyes to the wealth acquired by
his favorite cardinal.
AS the story goes, the kings fool was
paying visit to the cardinals fool,
and the iocOse couple went down into
the wine vaults. For fun one Of them
stuck a dagger or some other pointed
instrument into the top of cask, and
to his surprise touched something that
clinked like metal. The meddlesOme
pair upon this set to work and pushed
off the head of the cask, discovering
that it was full of gold pieces. Other
casks by their sounds gave indications
that they held gold, and not wine The
kings fool stored up his secret, and one
day, when Henry VIII. was boasting
about his wine, the fool said. satiri-
cally:
You have not such wine, SIRE as my
lord cardinal, for he hath casks in his
cellar worth thousand broad pieces
each" And then he told what he had
detected. Whether this be true or not,
it is certain that Wolsey was so far
awake to the fact that he was so sus-
pected by the monarch, as to deem it
prudent to present him with Hampton
Court.
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next picture, comes black taffeta, I'm
ished with Oriental embroidery. a
sleeyed bOlero of ivory lace is next, this
being worn with a gown of old rose silk
figured with white. The material Of the
last example was white satin foularI
figured with red dots. Applied black and
gold lace trimmed it handsomely. ORR
entail embrOideries viii be used q great
deal as bOlero trimming. The abund-
ance Of such garments win probably
make innocuous the very conspicuous
trimmings Of this sort that are to be had.
With nearly every change Of season
comes an attempt TO pOpularize the prin-
cess gown. This falls essay doubtless
will have as much Of success as had the
others-it viii secure the favorable at
tention OILY Of those women whose tg-
ures are sufficiently shapely TO carry of
the trying cut successfully. This fall
bid on behalf OF the princess gown will
be By means OF trimming both skirt and
bodice portions with bands black
mechlln Insertion, and by ing the
deep yo.a.and sleeves OF cream ali over
lace over white satin or silk. or OF
shocked and gathered white chiffon.
The light shades OF broadcloth wiz be
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10

used for taise gowns. Handsome two
toned taffeta petticoats, with corsets
combined, are worn with them. The
petticoat is finished with numerous lace
ruffieS.
Far more numerous than princess
gowns will be polonaise arrangements.
which promise to be a striking feature
OF the fall fashions. As yet they are
confined to costly fabrics or elaborate
costumes. anad women may not indorSe
them so generally as TO bring them into
simple rigs. Yet the chances are in IA
vor of their multiplying rapidly. One Is
sketched in the concluding picture. 1t
was Of white fOulard figured with black,
its front of tucked black chiffon over
pale yellow. Heavy cream and gold lace
and black velvet trimmed it. silks in
large figures are used almost exclusively
for the polonaise SO far. and it is gath
cred 10 hang full. This front was an
exception TO the rule that calls for
white front Snowy fronts will appear
in many gowns not made in one. The
second dress of this group is an example
of this fashion, which verges on the con-
spicuouS only because of the fronts strlS-
ing increase of width at the foot. As 1t
often is of contrasting material, the re-
suit not infrequently is staggering. Here
the front was accordeonpleatedy yellow
louisine silk. the dress goods being
light brown broadcloth.
At least pretense of lightness and
airiness in dressy gowns is to be made
till snow flies. Materials will change
with the seasons, and the trimmings nat
urally will be the latest to be put for
ward. but in the making will be not a
suggestion of cold weather. Thus the
light and semi-transparent cloths of
summer and the many tricks of airy
trimming will be prolonged. 1t will be
fine notion for stylish dressmakers.
whose fall output hardly can be used in
winter, and she who wants to get more
wear out of her summer dress may not
find the idea amiss, yet stylish as it is,
it is backed only by the basis on which
senseless fads are built. Still not few
of the dresses are very pretty. One re-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
A MUTUAL SURPRISE
nnY DEAR DAUGHTER: have

81 81 I DEAR DADGHIER: L have
IWl long felt how much my home
t@oS and children needed a mother 5
love and care. l have been willing in
this respect, as in every other, to sacri-
fee my own feelings to their good, but
1t is not an easy matter to find just the
right person TO fill so important a posi-
ton, and do not wish to act hastily.
"a few weeks ago l was introduced
20 a widow by the name of Norton,
finding her, on further acquaintance, to
be all that 1 could desire, either as a
companion or a mother to my children.
"She is 4 most kind and excellent
lady, and 1 trust that you will be pre-
pared to extend to her that respect and
affection that are her due.
She has one son, who is away at
school, which will be pleasant for you,
rs you have no brother.
I'VE shall be home Thursday.
Your affectiOnate father,
HOWARD LESLIE.
"P. S.-YOu were wise in not engag
Ing yourself without consulting me as to
tbe young man you menuOn. n young
girl like you doesn't know what love is.
Five years hence will be time enough
for you to think of such thing
This was the letter that Anne Leslie
received from her father in reply to
the one she had written him, overflow
Ing with the glad anticipatiOns to which
her newborn love had given rise.
For a time she sat speeches. with an
ger and amazement
The idea of her father ever marrying
again had never once entered her mind
Why should he? Was she not there
TO keep house for him? And when she
1eft as, of course. she should in time,
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would not Marion then be ready to
take her place? She never heard any
thing so ridiculous.
And to think that her poor mother,
who had been hardly two years in her
grave. should be so soon forgotten!
If she thought that her adOred Charles
Edward would ever be so false to her
memory she was sure that it would
break her heart.
But the postscript was the unkindest
cut of ALI The sighting manner in
which her father alluded to the young
man." whose name she had written to
him in full-CharleS Edward Fitzhenry
Stubbs-was more wounding than the
harshest invective.
And to presume to think that she
knew nothing of love, who had expert
enced it in sweetness and power!
Fun of these indignant thoughts Anne
sat down and penned an epis1e to her
adored Charles Edward. detailing her
grievances. and ending with the decla-
ration that she would never. never sub
NIT to be domineered over by step
mother. and that she would ever be
true to the first and only love of her
life,
The next mail brought reply, stat
ing together with many prOteStationS
of undying affection. that he could
truly sympathize with her feelings, In
view of her fathers marriage, having
lust received the intelligence that his
mother was to take another husband.
She had given him one stepfather when
he was Il boy. and he would never sub
anit 10 the rule of another.
HE would be there on Thursday, 10
demand, in person, her hand Of her
father. Ii he refused they would fly
together TO some happy place, where
cruel fathers and stepfathers We're I'M
known"
Charles Edward was as good as his
word. Promptly. on the following
Thursday, he made his appearance at
the house of the father of his adored
Anne.
greetings over when the sound of car
rage wheels was heard.
Anne turned pale.
They have come" she cried, start
gng 10 her feet,
Let en- come" responded Charles
Edward, dedantly. You are not afraid,
! hope, when I am here?"
Good heavens" he calculated as his
eyes fell upon lady who was alighting
from carriage. why, it looks like
bVt 10; it can't be"
Mr.. Leslie led his wife M to where
his daughter was standing.
As Mrs. Leslie turned from the con,
Strained greeting Of her new daughter
her eyes fell upon the young man back
OF her. who stood staring at her in
SPECIFICS amaZement.
Why. Charles"
why. mother"
\ never thought Of seeing you here"
Nor YOU
Who IS this:" inquired Mr., Leslie
looking in bewilderment from one Il
che other.
1t is Charles Edward that wrot,
YOU about" said Anne. blushing.
1T is my son Charles" said Mrs. Les
lie. Charles. this is your stepfather.
And my future father-in-law,
truSt.' responded Charles Edward. n.
te shook hands with his mothers new
husband
Wen see about that. my boy" sal,
Mr.. Leslie, laughing. If your mOthel
Is willing I shall have no objection"
The four passed pleasant evening
Charles Edward voted his Stepfajhel
60 be one ~ the incest men he ever re:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
To Walk Gracefully.

In order to preserve a graceful figure,
good walking and a correct balance are
essential. Very few people know how
to walk gracefully. The shoulders
should be thrown back, the spine should
be Strengthened and the back, just be
low the waist line, curved inward. The
leg should swing freely from the hip
joint, and the weight of the body should
be thrown upon the balls Of the feet, not
upon the heels. Correct walking means
a light, elastic, springy step and cor
responding sense of freedom of action.
If you walk correctly you will not get
tired easily, and the exercise will be
beneficial to the whole frame. bringing
the muscles into vigorous action and
aiding the proper circulation of the
blood.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
A Hustler.

From a character sketch OF Tom L.
Johnson in Frank LeSlie's 3ssmlar
Monthly: Tom Johnson had an cppor-
tunity to attend school until he was six
teen years Of age, then family reverses
compelled his giving up efforts to OBJ
tain an education 10 assist in keeping
the wolf from the door. He began work
IN Louisville rolling mill Office as an
errand boy. His alertness soon at
.racted the attention Of one OF the Off
Gals Of the Louisville Street Railway
Company. and he was given a clerical
position at s. a week. Two years later
be was superintendent OF the road
He was married when about twenty
gears OF age. What have YOU with
which to support a wife;" his prospec-
tive father-ir-law asked. These two
hands" was the reply. Il was char
scteristic. and II won him MS vile.
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FASHION NOTES.
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Biscuit color with Il touch of Turquoise
makes an excellent combination.
Vests of grass linen, with vari-colored
embroidery, are new and smart.
Linen gowns embroidered in cashmere
colors, with CLINT of gold, are among
the novelties.
The latest way to apply lace to a gown
is to raise it from the surface with pad.
ding of chiffon underneath.
Fine lace effects in silk or Isle stiA
continue the style in hosiery. Glaring
figures or striking ideas are abjured.
Some of the newest foulard gowns
have deep bands and insertions of cream
net, on to which are appliqued quaint
flowers and scrolls Of foulard piping.
Buttons of smoked pearl, mother Of
pearl, and imitation colored stones of va
rious kinds now appear with an applique
in the form of a delicate tracery in gilt,
silver or aluminium.
The borders which appear on many fou-
lards, voiles, and linens are a feature of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS RICH.
Wyoming Miner Who Die with Great
Riches Almost Won.


Poor Jack Kurtz worked nineteen
years to ind fife rich mines of copper
and gold that bear his name, but died
in poverty when within two feet of the
longsought wealth, says a New York
World dispatch from Grand Encamp-
ment, Wyo., the scene of the story.
Kurtz was a blacksmith who made
scant living at his forge in Rawlins.
One day, while wandering about, he
found bits of copper ore thickly strewn
over the mountain side. Investigation
convinced him that great vein of ore
lay beneath the surface. The black
smith closed his shop. and with pick
and dynamite began to tunnel at the
base of the mountain near Copper
Creek.
This was nineteen years ago. Kurtz
was in the prime of life, strong and en-
thusisastic. Doggedly lie hewed his
way through rock and quartz. His
friends laughed at him. The years
passed and with them came gray hair.
bent form and hard and wrinkled
skin. But hopes grew brighter, for
every day the tunnel was forced a lit
tie further into the mountain.
Kurtz worked on heroically until the
tunnel was 1900 feet long. But the
hard work and the exposure ut last
brought on a violent attack of pneu-
monia. Jack Kurtz died.
Kurtz had scarcely passed away
when party of Eastern cauitalists
sent trained men to examine the noun
tains near his tunnel. A wonderful
discovery was made Less than two
feet of rock separated Kurtz's tunnel
from massive vein of copper and gold
ore.
Two days more work by the old
miner would have rev led to him the
promised find. Fur II examination
brought to light the Tact that Kurtz's
tunnel paralleled the vein of ore for
200 feet. The old miner had worked
for two years in line parallel with
the rich ore. Had he turned his pick
to the left untold wealth would have
been his.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
Ell cTR.cITY FROM COAL.
Another Chemist Thinks He Has Solved
Difficult Problem.

Hugh Jones, an assistant city chemist.
considers that he has solved the prob
lem Of procuring electricity direct from
coal, which for years has been the
dream Of electricians and chemists, says
a Chicago special in the New York Tn
biHle. He has taken out a patent on a
battery which he thinks will revolution
ize modern methods OF procuring power,
and which will make futile Edison's l..
bors for the last few years in trying to
solve the problem. The claim is made
/ for Mr. Jones battery that it will yield
| thlrty-tlve per cent. of the energy that
IS stored up in coal, or. four times as
much as the present combination OF
boiler, steam engine and dynamo.
| II Mr.. Jones invention can reduce the
loss from eighty and ninety per cent. to
.siXty-flve per cent the result would be
| further Improvements and revolution
in manufacture such as has not been ex-
| perienced since the invention OF the
steam engine. Sulphate of lead instead
of sulphate of zinc is used in the new
battery The substitution saves one
cosby step in the process of getting out
the energy of the coal, and also saves en-
tirely chemical product. In the Jones
| battery coal is mixed with sulphate of
lead in reduction letort, and the mix
ture is heated. The coal converts the
sulphate into lead and sulphur dioXide,
which produces the electric current, and
then again forms sulphate of lead. This
process is capable of being continued in
definitely, the only thing consumed being
the coal. The lead sulphate, being in
| soluble, drops to the bottom of the bat
terry and accumulates. 1t can easily be
removed bodily, but may remain at the
bottom for long time.
All this time the battery can be kept
running, while an ordinary battery stops
as soon as the acid liquid has taken up
too much metal. In the Jones battery
/ the liquid never becomes saturated. The
battery and the reduction retort are in
the new device placed together, the bat
terry cells being set around the retort.
In this way the heat given off by the
retort is taken UP by the cells and util-
lied, being partly converted INTO cleo
tricity by means of chemical reactions.
In the ordinary battery, sulphate of zinc
instead of sulphate of lead is mixed
with the coal. When the mixture is
heated the zinc sulphate is separated into
zinc and sulphur dioXide. The sulphur
dioxide is lost in the process, and along
with it energy which could be otherwise
transformed into electricity. Mr.. Jones
substitution of lead saves the sulphur
dioxide.
Another advantage in the use of lead
sulphate is the fact that this sulphate is
decomposed by coal at a lower tempera-
ture and more easily. The placing of
the cells around the retort is another
feature of Mr.. Jones battery which diff
fers from the ordinary zinc battery, and
saves much energy. The new battery
may be compared to furnace using
COAL but giving off electricity instead of
heat. Nothing is consumed except coal
and the oxygen of the air. The lead is
easily recovered as sulphate, and used
over again The work is done by the
coal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
MelssonlER.s CUTE GARDENER
How He Planted Fish Eggs and Grew
Red Herriur.

How He Planted Fish Eggs and Grew
Red Herring.
A good story is being told about a
gardener who was for many years in
he service of Messonier.
This gardener was not only wonder
fully skilled in the art of cultiyating
lowers and vegetables, but he also was
4 true scientist and as he was endowed
with a phenomenal memory he was
able to give offhand the botanical name
Of any plant that was shown to him.
Some of his employers friends fire.
auently tried to battle him by handing
him seeds or cuttings of exotic or other
put-of-the-way plants, but they never
succeeded.
Now, MeiSsonier was proud of him.
but he vowed that he would, once at
east, bewilder him, and one day, while
Emile Angler was dining with him, he
summoned the gardener, and taking
from his pocket a small paper package.
IN which he had previously placed some
eggs of dried herring, he said TO him:
Here are some curious seeds. Can
You tell me what they areg"
'Of course l can, sir" replied the
gardener and after examining them
for a moment or two he gave them a
most impressive Latin name
If you SOW them now" asked the
painter, how long will it take for them
to appear above ground"
"A fortnight" was the reply.
We'll" said Meissonier. Il wish you
would sow them at once for l am
curious to see what kind of plant it is"
A fortnight later Emile Angler, de-
string to see the end of this joke, came
10 breakfast at the painters villa, and
as he and his host were at table the
gardener presented himself and said:
If you gentlemen will oblige me by
stepping into the garden | will show
gou the plants that those curious seeds
have produced"
The two friends followed him to the
conservatory, where he pointed out to
them twelve odd-looking objects in a
box filled with freshly watered brown
earth. They stopped to examine them
more closely. and the next moment
they burst into shouts of laughter, for
the strange objects were the heads of
twelve red behring's.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
Temoerance at the South.

Some interesting surprises are noted
in glancing at the figures showing the
number of prohibition counties in the
Southern States. Kentucky is a stand
ing target for Jokes about liquor drink
ing because Of its immense production
OF whiskey. But it is fact of the nine
ty-four counties OF Kentucky only four
permit the sale OF liquor except on ply
sician's prescriptions. The big State Of
Texas, which has a 'wide-open'' reputa-
ton in the North, has 40 prohibition
counties. Georgia leads all Of its sister
States Of the South with 1872; Missouri
has 81, Tennessee. 20; North Carolina,
60; Virginia, s.; Alabama, so; Arkan-
sas, 90; West Virginia, 20; Florida, 80,
and so on.-L0s angeles Herald.
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WILLIAM H.HUNT

William II. Hunt, who succeeds Gov.
Allen in Porto Rico, was born in New
Orleans, La, on Nov. 3, 1857, and is the
fourth son of the late William Henry
Hunt, of Louisiana, who was Secretary
Of the Navy in the Cabinets Of Presi-
dent Garfield and Arthur and who
served as Minister to Russia. Judge
Hunt received his education at Yale,
but on account of i'll health did not fin
ish his course In 1896 Yale conferred
upon him the honorary degree of mas
ter of arts.
When he was 81 years Of age Hunt
was elected Attorney General of the
Territory of Montana. He subsequent
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Nost Durable Binding For Books.

The recent published report OF the
committee appointed by the Society OF
Arts on bookbinding condemns the use
of calfsldn and Russia leather as most
liable TO decay. OF replies from thirty
nine libraries, thirty-one recommended
morocco and pigskin as the most dur
able There IS general agreement that
the use OF gas in libraries has a most
deteriorating effect on the bindings, the
electric light being preferable.
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iy removed to Helena, and in 1888 was
elected a member Of the Legislature,
where he served as chairman of the
Judiciary Committee. He was a men,
Der of the constitutional convention in
1884 which framed the constitution of
the State when it was admitted to the
Union, and also held important judi
ciary positions in Montana.
When Gov. Allen went to Porto Rico
Mr.. Hunt was requested by President
Mckinley to become Secretary Of the
island and to assist Gov. Allen in or
ganizing the new civil government, and
he served in that capacity until the re-
tirement of Gov. Allen.
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and Anne thought no lady could be
more agreeable than her new mother.
Charles Edward remained at home a
week and then went back to school,
taking with him the assurance that if
he studied diligently and both he and
Anne were of the same mind at the
end of the year no opposition would be
made to their marriage.-New York
Daily News.
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Rate at which Infants Should Grow

Rate at Which Infants Should Grow.
An infant should double its weight
in six months. and treble it in a year.
provided it Is a healthy child. and its
nutrition is in every way satisfactory,
says a writer in the Journal Of Hy-
giene. If a child does not increase at
the rate Of one pound a month during
the first year Of life, and twelve ounces
month during the second year. It's
nutrition is not satisfactory. IL a child
does not grow nearly three-quarters of
an inch every month during the first
wear Of life and half an inch a month
during the second year of life. It Is not
satisfactory. The latter Is, Of course
not Of the same importance as the for
mer. Clearly, premature children
would not be so large. though they
should increase at about the same
ratio.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-09-10
ATTIRE FOR AUTUMN.
RINGING CHANGES ON BOLERO
AND ETON.
Novelty Depends Upon the Garments
EmbeIlish ment = Some Up to- Date
Examples = Vogue of Princess and
New York correspondence:

INGrNG changes
on holero and eton
a + e to continue,
and the eton espe-
cially is TO come in
for much fall IA
vor. Suits OF black
cloth, with jaunty'
little etons, are to
be very popular.
The s kirts are
trim N . d with
stitched bands of
black taffeta, or
are appliQued with
bands of the silk.
They are made cir
cular and show
the Spanish hounce
in some form or
other. The jack
cts are cutaway in
front, the edges at
the sides finished
with n hand Of
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THE uNTRurHFuL DAISY.

She wandered where the daisies grew
Her lips were red; her eyes were blue.
She plucked daisy from its bed,
And broke each petal as she said:
-''He loves me: he loves me not,
He loves me, he loves me not;
He loves me, daisy tell me So"
The final petal answered, No"
She laughed, but one small tear droI
bold,
Spread secrets Of the heart untold.
'He loves me not?" she tossed her head
''Why, daisy, you tell lies" she said.
New York Sun.
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white cloth or satin embroidered in black
or Oriental colors and finished with
rows of fancy gilt or cut steel buttons.
Some of the jackets are made to blouse
and are finished with belt of gold pas
sementerie. the bishop sleeves having
cuffs of the same. Those trimmed with
the Persian embroidery look very fine,
their buttons showing the Persian eel
ors.
The colored suits have the skirts and
boleros trimmed with bands of self-color-