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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
TWO MORE NEW SKIRTS.

tessiye bigness- In thinner materials the
fashion doesn't seem so exaggerated. and
in the heavier ones undue gienderness
may be relieved TIE weight Of cloth
gowns with so much fullness in them Is
considerable. admirably light as the new
weaves ore. Skirts showing twp box
pleats in the center of the front are num-
erous. This design gems odd at FIRST.
but is to be stylish. These box-pieats
are seen on light Irvine cloths and can
vases as well as on cloth gowns.
The matter of choice from the simpler
skirt models is not easy, but in dress
ups It is many times more difficult
Lucky the woman given to ifnpulsiye en-
thvasaSns For her there is hope that
she sly in her search decide that one
particular model is the very thing True,
she may repent al her leisure. but any
how she'll be saved the annoyance Of be-
inS able 10 choose. only after e long
search and rot 10 her entire satisfaction
Hiat OF the diversity that exists Is given
In the accompanying pictures Ia the N
it;aI Is 4 bIack-d0fted white lawn smock-
Ell down over the hire in yoke effecl- An
tiaue lace worked heavily in black silk
trimmed il. At the left in the next PIC
turs ID a shirred model. tho fEllness
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
Dog stopper Talking.

An old bat still droll story is narrat-
ed of taking dog to which the power
of speech was seemingly given by the
art OF ventriloquist. The dog and his
master arrived at a hotel, the latter
with only a quarter Of a dollar in his
pocket.
well, what will You have?" asked
the proprietor.
"I'll take a little whisky" said the
ventriloquist, and then, turning to the
dog. he asked: What will you have?'
III take 4 ham sandwich" was the
dogs reply.
The hotelkceper was breathless for
a moment from astonishment. He
stared at the dog in amazement.
What did you say" he asked it.
Il said a ham sandwich"
The proprietor was so impressed by
the unheard-of phenomenon of a talk
ing dog that in the end he offered to
buy it.
oh said the ventriloquist. 81
wouldn't sell him at any price. but If
you'll lend me $50 I'll leave him with
you till | bring back the money"
TO this the hotelkeeper agreed, think
ing he would have some fun with his
friends and neighbors. Everything
was settled and the money paid. AS
the vensriloquist went out he turned
and waved his hand TO the dog.
well, good-by. Jack" he said. 'I'll
come back soon"
You mean brute. to sell me for $50.
after all I've done for you!" answered
the dog. "I'll never speak another
word as long as liver And he didn't.
New York Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS RECEIVED
MANY WOUNDS DURING HIS LIFE

owned by American chief executive before He the most
wounded" President of United Fifteen injuries
- serious have been received by him since he reached
manh
his
the Bad
he a
while Idaho 1882
chased
the Big Horn country of Wyoming He grabbed che
steer by the horn
Colorado
in
trolley Pitfed
Leonard Wood
daily
Presidents
in
heated
the a
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
MISSIONARY ON RACE SUICIDE.
Rev. DR.. Ryder of Opinion that Ameri'
cnra Arc Not Decreasing.

Rev, DR.. Ryder of opinion that AmerI-
cans Are Not Decreasing.
Rev. DR.. C. J. Ryder, secretary of the
American Missionary Association, al
hiding to recent alarming views of the
daily press and the weekly religious
journals with regard to the decrease OF
native population in the United States,
says:
even our President called attention
TO this danger. The disaster which
threatened the nation on account OF the
vast food of foreign immigrants, and
.he fact that American people were
dying out. have presented serious con-
siderations. Careful compilation, how
ever. of the statistics does not sustain
this view. The twelfth census shows
that the birth rate in the United States
ia slightly larger in the decennial period
1890 to 1900 than in that of 1850 to
1890. Another interesting feature is
t.at the greatest increase occurred in
he northeastern group OF the States
including New England. This. again. is
contrary to a preconceived opinion. 1t
has been assumed that. especially in
New England. the birth rate-and so
the native population--was decreasing
These facts show that the great prob
,em is still among the dependent peo-
Die in our own land, and does not arise
from the rapid increase of foreigners.
The birth rate among the negroes is
lastly larger than that among the
whites. The national problem still
abides in the South land, and is that of
the Christian education and elevation
Of the coiored people"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
we'll with any gown. and may be worn
with dark colored or white dresses.
Fashion Notes.

Perishable, if pretty, tea and coffee
coats can be made out of printed chif
fons, worn over a plain, self-colored silk
blouse or slip, though they are best in
white. More serviceable are those in
way as the chiffon, and almost equally
pretty. This net is delightful notion.
Skirts and slips are made separately
so that one silk slip may do duty for
half dozen skirts just as colored silk
Ender-bodices will transform the smart
slip. This fashion is most practical if 1t
is well carried out and when visiting or
travelling quite a bewildering number of
dresses and blouses may be packed nto
moderate-sized trunk.
The blouse proper, or lined blouse, has
become a thing of the past. We have
turned our thoughts to the practical slip
bodice, worn over tight-fitting but
scarcely boned underbodice of silk. fan
nelettc or satin. Bones, indeed, are al
most eliminated the new style of bodice
is supple and the material is softly
swathed round the figure. The only stiff
bodice is the court or Louis Seize bodice
and cuirass.
Bordered materials and those with
fancy selvages will be used this season
both for bodices and skirts. Most of the
very smart blouses have a shoulder piece
or jockey of lace at the top of the sleeve,
to give the sloping shoulder effect. The
elbow sleeves have the butterfly or half
handkerchief points as a frill. In every
case the frilling to elbow sleeves is very
elaborate. If the sleeve is long the deep
full puff begins above the elbow and ends
above the mitten cuff. This mitten cuff
is quite feature of this seasons sleeve
and gives a more artistic outline than If
the fullness came nearer TO the wrist
The tassel idea is creeping into all the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12

newest gowns Whether they are dane
ing frocks, cloth suit costumes or pic
turesqle fancy coats. the tassfas are
made Of braid, Of chenille If silk. jewels
and even ribbon and chiffon, Eand not only
where rOu expect them, but where you
don't expect them they are seen. 1t IS
the same way with buttons. Tiny butt
tons used in clusters form the trimming
for many Of the new elaborate tailor
made gowns and big buttons, especially
the pearl and ivory buttons, are mucn
seen.
Most Of the spring coats are bose and
the smartest are Of white broadcloth and
lace. Of pongees and Of cluny or some
other heavy lace. made up over silk
Innings. The pongee coats are richly
braided with silk 1taids Of the same
color. most Of them somewhat wide ard
put on in howknot and other fnIscy, ir-
regular designs. The sleeves are cut In
the pretfiest wide ends and trimmed In
side and out. while some are gathered
into a deep. Haring cuff and others Into
the Paquin model Pongee coats are also
embroidered and trimmed with appAca-
lions Of lace. either IN white or ecru
tints and invariably Of the heavy quail
Ties.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
FORTY YEARS AGO.

The War Department at Washington
announced that it would enlist 10000
disabled and discharged soldiers for gar
rison duty.
A Texan legion was captured at day
break near Franklin, Tenn, by Gen.
Gordon Changers cavalry.
Col Henry l.. Scott, son-in-law of Gen.
Winfield Scott, was accused of being in
correspondence with the Confederate
agents at Paris, where he had gone on
his retirement from the army
Chicago negro citizens held mass
meeting at Quinn Chapel and pledged
their Lives and honor" to the defense
of the Union.
George Dodge of Hamilton, Ohio, was
sentenced to four months at hard labor
for expressing sympathy with the Con-
federates
Gen. Hooker's army crossed the Rap
pahannock river near Fredericksburg,
Va, and began what was predicted to
be a decisive campaign.
Ex-President James Buchanan was
publicly cursed by Union soldiers while
on a train near Lancaster Pa.
A general fast and prayer service for
the success of the Union army was OBJ
served in the United States.
EX-Gov. Matteson'S estate, including
107 acres near Chicago, was sold at
Springfield for 100000 to reimburse the
State of Illinois for bonds which the
Governor had purloined.
Brig, Gen. Asboth ordered the arrest
Of all persons at Cairo, H., and vicinity
who expressed sympathy for the Con
fhai. ,t,,.iea In, 10
lumbus (Ky.) Jail.
Gen. Fremont urged the employment
of all slaves, as fast as they were freed.
in the construction of the Pacific Rail
road.
Twenty-Five thousand negroes were re-
ported to have enrolled themselves In
the Union army twentyfour hours after
an appeal by Gen. Thomas.
Jay Cooke & Co. offered to loan the
United States government 100000
daily for thirty days if the bonds could
be printed fast enough.
Over 10000 pounds Of Confederate
army bacon, 600 blankets, 200 bales of
cotton, meat, tents aud locomotive and
train were burned near Murfreesboro,
Tenn, by Union soldiers under Gen. Rey-
nolds.
The steamship Anglo-Saxon was
wrecked off Cape Race and nearly 800
persons were reported drowned.
Commissioner Dole Of the District Of
Columbia offered TO enlist a brigade of
negroes if the United States government
would guarantee them equal protection
with white troops.
Gen. Burnside issued proclamation
ne ('inofunoti warming ritfznug npf m
interfere with the recovery of hundreds
of runaway slaves who were in Jail ut
Lexington. Frankfort and Louisville.
Gen. Marmaduke's advance through
Missouri was repulsed by Union troops
at Cape Girardeau, and Gen. Mcneil
was reported in hot pursuit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
TEN YEARS AGO.

Secretary Of the Treasury Carlisle APP
pealed to New York bankers for $50
100000 gold loan at 3 per cent to re
plenish the S1OO.000,O0O reserve.
Erastus Wiman. New York millionaire,
failed with 100000 estimated Eabili-
ties.
The great Columbian naval review was
held at New York with the warships Of
all nations participating.
William Townsend was arrested IN
London for a supposed attempt TO as
sassinate Gladstone.
The Philadelphia liberty bell reached
Chicago by special train and was receiv-
ed BIZ a citizens delegation and display
Of fireworks.
The Duke Of Veragua. a lineal de-
scendant Of Christopher Columbus.
reached Chicago foF the Worlds Fair
opening.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
THE BILLowED AND THE PLAIN.

The dressy shirt waist of summer IS to
be white, and many Of these are tie
daintieset creations imaginable. Some
made of all-over embroideries are so
sheer and fine that they seem almost too
delicate for use, but they will be COM
Portable of hot days. A goodly number
of these open in the back, and the long
blousing effect is seen in front. The waist
line certainly is moving up little, and
the ugly trick of trying to bring it down
where the hip ought to be is out. The
straight front is as stylish as ever. but it
is not SO exaggerated. 1t is to be hoped
that the fashions will never 80 back to
the old forms of corset. for there is more
comfort to be had from the straight
front model than from any of its prede
cess0rs. If woman is not comfortable
i'll this style of corset. then her corset
does not fit her. just think of the old
method of putting on the corset and then
simply pulling it so tight that the flesh
fairly bulged above and below the waist
line. and compare it with the corset of
to-day, which is not tight enough any
where to be uncomfortable. A great
many women buy corsets without further
test of them than they would give TO
tin kettle. but they should be tried on as
carefully as a gown would be. Fine
makes come in many different shapes.
and by patience the shopper can be suit
ed.
Skirts are a problem these days, and
1t takes a woman a long time to decide
just what way she wants her skirts
made, for one style looks so pretty in
some goods and so ugly in others that it
makes choosing difficult. The new forms
Of gathering and shrring are really be-
ginning to seem pretty, and are certain
ly desirable for the thin goods. In heav-
Ter materials they're not so attractive.
An example was a tan broadcloth, the
skirt gathered full in the back the fall
ness at the sides laid in little side pleats
The bodice accompanying this skirt was
surmounted by broad shoulder cape of
the cloth and by very loose flowing
aloavas oDd tho xN-boIo ho1 loot. Of ax-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12

Caroline county married one of my
sisters. but that is the only relation
ship he bears to me. My wife is
granddaughter of William Writ. ex-
encouragement. and who prosecuted.
on the part Of the federal government,
Aaron Burr for conspiracy. The faith
or of the chief justice who sat in the
case. Col Tom Marshall. was native
OF Westmoreland county and the chief
Justice himself narrowly escaped be-
ing also a native of the county, as
be was born only few months after
his father moved to Fauquier."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
THE OLD WASHINGTON ESTATE.
Grounds Much Less Extensive Than
They Mcre Oriyinnlly.

Grounds Much Less Extensive Than
They We're originally.
speaking of antique furniture.
Eaid Mai. Robert Washington OF West
moreland county. Virginia. in the
washington Star. reminds me that
my sister. Mrs. James Wilson. OF
Pope's creek. and who resides only
Few rods from the spot on which Gen.
washington was born. owns ma
hogany table on which Robert Fulton
was In the habit of show ing his plans
for the first steamboat to my father,
Augustus Washington. who at the
time was resident of Georgetown.
The table is of medium size and was
willed by my father 10 It's present
owner.
"My sister and reside on the orig
inal Washington estate. The latter
is greatly reduced in extent from what
1t was over 100 years ago. The fam
ily burial ground is located on
Bridges creek. at the outlet Of which
the first Washingtons settled. The
remains of the father OF cen. Wash
ingson are buried ar Bridges creek.
Originally there was vault in the
cemetery, which fell into decay; 50
much so that many acts of vandalism
took place and the heirs decided 70
pull II down and renter the remains
of those persons which had been p.aced
in It
There are quite n number OF per
sons In WeStmoreland and Caroline
counties named Washington unrelated
TO my branch OF the family, although
their descendants. Ike my own. came
<rom England a DR.. Washington o.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12

veterans. and Athens was selected as
the beneficiary. The Daughters of
the Confederacy had collected 100000
toward the cost when the Southern
Educational Congress, at meeting
held year ago. offered to contribute
half of the additional $4,000 which was
needed. This left only $4,000 TO be
provided. and that fund is now practi-
cally completed.
The school at Athens is badly ham
pered on account of suitable accommo-
dations The Winnie Davis hall will
to considerable extent relieve this
condition. The nature OF the memorial
is looked upon approvingly In the
south. Mrs. jefferson Davis says of
Il: 1T is to me one of the dearest of
all efforts TO do honor to my ehild's
spotless name"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
MEMORIAL TO WINNIE DAVIS.
DauGhtep of the Confederacy to Have
n Hall Named After Her.

DauGhtep of the Confederacy to Have
Hall Named After Her.
Winnie Davis, the daughter OF the
Confederacy. who died a few years
ago. is to be honored by memorial,
which Is now in process Of erection in
connection with the State Norma.
School at Athens, Ga. The idea dates
back to four years ago, when the State
branch of The Daughters of the Con
federacy held a convention at Rome,
Ga. 1t WIS then decided that there
could be no more appropriate method
of honOring the memory of the south
ern Presidents daughter than by the
addition to one of Georgia's Normal
Schools for 6 dormitory for the chill
dren or grandchildren of Confederate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

DIR. Waterhouse announced his plan
to exterminate smallpox in the United
States by a general vaccination, some
what similar to that now commencing in
London.
Plans for the first theater at Wash
ington, d. c., were announced, $4,000
stock having been subscribed in other
cities toward the enterprise.
The treaty for the purchase of Louis
lana territory was signed at Paris by
James Monroe
News was received that the Spanish
frigate juneau, bound from Porto Rico
to Cadiz, had foundered at sea with all
but seven of the 400 persons on board
and 100000 in specie
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12

movable ballast. The Stokes battery
will be propelled by a launch, which
will be taken inside wnen the machine
is once in position.
1t Is believed that the spherical
shape of the vessel will make it tract
ieally impregnable and that torpedoes
or other missiles hurled against it will
be DETECTED by the non-resistenee of
the globular target presented
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
kindly and benevolent nature max

kindly and benevolent nature makes
his efforts TO invent a deadly war
machine seem Homogeneous.
Ths Stokes battery. when Viewed
from the shore. win present an APP
pearance similar 10 the upper third OF
a huge submerged sphere. The ma
chine is 70 be slobular in shape and
WILDE protected 10y the heaviest amor
that can be made. Il wiz contain but
one gun. but that one win be OF Inn
mense size and destructive power, and
il will be imnfovabiy fixed To de
press or elevate the muzzle the trim
OF the firing side of the battery Itself
wiz be raised o. lowered By changing
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
rwKNTY YEARs AGO.

United States secr>t service ag--its
were reported attending the Irish Ma
tional convention at Philadelphia be-
cause Of complaints by Great Britain
thas Fenan dynamite plots were being
Matched in America.
One million acres Of Mexican land
were said to have been bought by Bis
marck for German colonization, while
100000 acres more we're being nego-
tiated for.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
He Wanted sneciacation..

There is never any uncertainty
where | stand" said the pompous
speaker at the ward meeting: I'm a
stalwart-'
Whereupon the little man with a
squeaky yoiee half arose and. putting
his hand to his ear. inquired: What
kind Of a rt:"-Kansas City Jour
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
NEW COAST DEFENSE
BATTERY RECENTLY INVENTED

The patent office at Washington has
inst granted the right of patens = An
son Phelps Stokes for ficaIlng coast
defense battery. which the noted phil
anthropiSt has designed. The fact that
Mr.. Stokes claim TO fame rests on his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12

Four hundred passengers and $780,
600 in gold dust reached New York by
ship from California.
EN-President Martin Van Bdren and
son sailed for Europe after being escort
ed to the New York steamship pier by
BENJAMIN Butler and other statesmen Of
the day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
WHITE IS THE COLOR.
THE DRES5Y SHIRT WAISTS WILL
Sc OF 1T.
Return to Old Style of Corsets wouId
Be Much to BE Deplored Skirts Are
a Problem Just Now-Fashion Notes
from Gotham.

HIRT waist suits
in heavy linen are
being made with
tao yoke very long
aud in effect like
a bolero, the
waist of lace or
thin white goods
showing under it.
There is no open
ing visible on
soale Of these, the
fastening coming
on the shoulder,
and the ft is per-
feet If they are
made right. There
is as much fit and
style required to
the properly made
.f,s-e ,.-osst -,,;t
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
iNTFRURBAN ELECTRIC RAIL
ROADS IN THE MIDDLE WEST.

My about fifteen years ago. when the electric began
tnid assault the immediate suburbs Of large cities
it was always considered doubtful whether it would
ever successfully bring people of small be-
come regular travellers If it yentured interurban
work No such fears haunt the minds of those
who are promoting trolley enterprises From every
part of the United States is coming steady demand
for interurban electric service Municipalities small
to be able find their way onto the maps only by
suerance demanding connection with larger centers
and their citizens coming TO the front with such
PLEDGES support that they will have to wait long
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
MODERN ENelNeeRiNe FsATs.

Recent Work in Australia Has Been
of Value TO Gold Fields.
An unparalleled engineering feat has
recently been achieved IN Australia
Of immense value 10 the gold fields
The Joolgardle water scheme is 10
Australia what the famous Assuan
dam IS % Egypt. The remarkable
feat OF pumping 100000 gallons Of
water a day for a distance OF $50
miles. from the Helena River to Kali
gooriie. has been accomplished By
English engineers by means OF . great
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
New York correspondence;

as there is to & tailormade. ana when
anyone has studied careless dresser in
a shirt waist and skirt, the two parting
company and the whole get-up suggest
ing that it has been thrown together it
is evident that care must be taken to
make q shirt waist suit look trim.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
Valuable TO olive Grower.

A new process for extracting oil
from olives by a centrifugal machine.
such as is used in sugar refineries.
win effect an enormous saving to the
olive growers OF California
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12

very much like that of the who stands at the
head of great mercantile establishment. AS he sits in
his office he can. by touching button summon to his
presence the members of his executive staff who d
recty charge departments and give them
his orders their duty individually that they
carried The managers responsibility is large, but,
is shared by his chief assistants his duties
tremey wearing His attitude toward his staff is that of
counsellor, commander and deviser of plans
Relatively speaking. the man who owns and directs
small business has much harder task. In most he
has with whom to divide the responsibility to
burden of detail If he is conducting
dry goods he buy the goods that they
properly displayed write the advertisements look after the
finances make collections hire the clerks and perform the
work of salesman himself His hours long his duties
exactng and his periods of pleasure extremely limited
When goes home night 1t is sit down and chat
with his wife and children but write business letters to
bills to draw up plans for the future While
the responsibility resting upon the shoulders of the
ager of big establishment is great it is not to be
with that of the conductor small The latter
individually compelled to bear all the vexations his
business No shares them with him. Things get
his nerves. and unless he learns be philosophical and
the difficulties they arise with firm and patient
spirit he goes to pieces under the pressure
to of small business than of a large one
will say that he who in the midst of sharp
petition establish and satisfactorily develop business
his must be possessed of hatu of brains and know
how to them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-05-12
Books KeIInnne-

II have something exceedingly rare
in the way of books"
Thanks When il comes TO a book.
prefer one that is well done. "-Har-
per's Bazaar.