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air of repose, no comfort, no individu-
atty. 1t speaks for what it is--an ex-
hibition. A room of that sort annoys
just in the same way as does an i'll
bred woman VINO cannot forget the
gown she is wearing.
Furniture has voice just as well as
clothes. True art in furnishing Is found
in allowing a home to slowly develop
under the tastes of those who live in it
the adoption of an idea here, another
there. The development requires time
and cultivation. No house worth living
in can be complete at one time. A
home of comfort unfolds itself, so to
speak, and unfolds slowly. True i'm
provemeht comes in this way, and in
no other way.
Everything about home depends
upon the way its possessors start. A
beginning made without due thought
given to what we are buying means
waste; it means buying things which
before long we are certain to find are
not what we wanted, and of which
we are sure to become tired Buying
in haste means repenting at leisure.
Where the income is limited, there par
ticularly must be exercised deIibera-
ton of choice.
We must let our home speak our own
likes and dislikes. The home should
speak its owners tastes, their ideas.
and not the tastes and ideas of their
nelghbors or friends. What suits one
house rarely is in place in another.
Let the start be made on the basis
of ones own originality, and not a de-
pendence upon the ideas of either fur
niture people or neighbors. Let time
be factor in the development of
home. Do not get the mad desire to
complete every room at once. \ home
furnished for the mere idea of getting
it finished always shows the earmarks
of the effort.-The Household.
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He Could PLAY.

1t is related that stranger once
entered a cathedral in Sicily and
begged to be allowed to try the organ,
which was new and very fine instru-
ment that even~the organist did not
understand. With some reluctance the
organist allowed the stranger to play,
and soon the cathedral was filed with
sounds that its walls had never heard
before. AS the stranger played, pull
ing out stops never before combined,
and working slowly up to the full or
gan, the cathedral filed, md it was
not until a large congregation had
wondered at his gift that the stranger
told his name. He was Dom Lorenzo
Perosi. the young priest composer,
whose latest oratorio, Leo was per-
formed at the Vatican during he cele-
bration of the Pcre's jubilee
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ton of Miss Ethel Nevergail this stormy
night?"
TurniD, she saw advancing towards
her, ar .ully revealed by the lights
above form of DIR. Elfenstein.
"Oh, doctor" she walled, as she buried
her face in her hands, and burst into low
sobs of shame and dismay. '.how came
you here to witness my disgraceful
work p
Then suddenly remembering her
charge, and true to the interests of her
employer, she again seized the crank and.
lowering the image. extinguished that
head lamp, as well as the others, leaving
everything in darkness but for the feeble
flare of the one little candle she had plac-
ed upon the floor. Then turning, she
faced her accuser.
Il came, no matter how; suffice it that
| was determined to unmask this daring
fraud. and so allay the fears of timid
women and children. Certainly in doing
this | never expected to discover that
Miss Nevergail was the prime mover in
this outrageous piece of work.
Ethel listened to the cold, hard words
in utter despair, then futtering like
wounded bird to the side of the indig-
nant man, she laid one small, white hand
on his arm, which was shaken off in dis
dain before she could utter one of the
following word:
ut is the first time / ever did this
thing. Oh, believe me; surely you must
remember that l was in Liverpool when
you saw that sight, the time when it last
appeared"
Yes that is true; had forgotten But
that does not absolve you from to-night's
CHASTITY deception" was the still cold re-
ply.
fTo hn nonfinuadA
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(To be continued.)
x BABY SQUIRREL OVERHEARD.


With Skill and GentIeness the Mother
Rescued the Youngster.
81 was very much amused and very
much instructed recently" said a man
who lives in the country, by the an
ties Of a mother squirrel in my section,
and while | have grown up, as might
say, among squirrels and cypress
trees, it was a revelation to me- The
squirrel had nested in a low, dumpy
cypress tree close to the edge of lake,
and the nest was probably thirty or
forty feet from the ground. The
mother squirrel happened to be in the
tree at the time, although l had no
occasion to notice either the old squir-
rel or her young until something trag-
zeal happened in the family. In some
way one of the little fellows scram-
bled over the edge of the nest and
fell to the ground. / heard the noise,
and, looking in the direction of the
sound, 1 saw the baby squirrel
squirming around in great agony and
totally unable to get on its feet. The
mother squirrel rushed down the sftle
Of the cypress like a streak, and al
most in an instant she was by the
side of her offspring. She took in the
situation at a glance, and set to work
to get the youngster back in the nest.
She switched the body around and
turned it over and then grabbed it
with her teeth just under the smaller
portion of the back. Instinctively, /
suppose, the young squirrel threw its
arms around the mothers body, and
after she made sure that the hold
was good she started cautiously back
to the nest. She reached there safely.
and l saw no more Of the distressed
mother nor the youngster. l was very
much impressed with the gentleness
and skill she displayed in handling the
injured baby squirrel, and really it
was an inspiring scene" The Mail
and Express.
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CHAPTER XVI.

Wiping away her tears, poor Ethel
placed the basket of food and knife upon
the floor, by the entrance of the tower,
as Sir Reginald had told her TO attend to
the business in that quarter before ad-
ministering TO the wants of the conceal
ed quadrupsX
At tast the weary steps were climbed.
anud she stood painting on the broad land
ing, tust below the upper windows of the
place. 1t was standing on this landing
that her part of the ghostly work was to
be performed.
Taking then long handled torch. with
which the colered lights above were 10 be
touched in order TO light them, she APP
Piled the candle 10 ii, and reaching up
soon had every one Illuminated and fam
ing away in the usual unearthly looking
glare.
In doing so she never observed the
tall. silent figure of the man who had
crept after her and now stood in the
shade below, intently watching her every
motion.
The stuffed form before her was next
10 be attended to- Taking. therefore, the
lamp from within the head she lighted it..
and putin: L back almost exclaimed at
the effect ne e0lored light gave the eyes.
Winding tbs, ss~ang slowly. she saw
that il worked as she supposed it would,
and soon the impiSh figure was swung
aloft and stood dancing TO and fro, 10
the terror and dismay of all outward be-
holders
Vita tears still falling over her pale
cheeks. Ethel stood with her eyes fasten-
ed above. upon the swaying motions of
that frightful looking image, when her
heart almost stopped within her, and a
Wild CRY burst from her lips as these
words fell upon her ears:
'Is i possible thxt sAk ID the occupa-
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unsold, SO that those who had actually
purchased tickets had not the ghost OF
q show of getting any return. In the
cases where prizes were paid the COM
panies arbitrarily selected the winners
and even bribed people. for small con-
siderations, to pose as winners OF the
grand prizes.
Twice during the year Mrs. Diaz.
wife Of the President, was awarded
the grand prize Of 100000 There is no
doubt that Mrs. Diaz was permitted to
win because OF her husbands power
as actual dictator of the republic and
now Mexico is in a ferment over the
affair. What effect it will have upon
the political situation is hard to fore
cast. but it would not be surprising il
it should force President Diaz 10 re-
tire from public life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
Surgery of the Heart.

The wonderful progress which sur
gerry has made during the last quarter
of a century was recently demonstra-
ted in the accident ward of the London
Hospital by an additional case of sur
gerry of the heart A tailor who had
been stabbed in the chest with q knife
was hastily conveyed to the hospital in
a state OF complete collapse. AS bis
condition was obviously desperate. the
house surgeon on duty determined TO
examine the wound to the very bottom
as the only means of warding off sep.
tic complications if he could succeed
IN saving the wounded mans life from
the immediate consequences of the In
jury. Accordingly, as the wound was
found to be situatedpyer the region of
the heart, the portion OF the chest wall
lying In front OF the heart was reflect
ed, when the pericardium was found
to have been laid open On enlarging
the wound in this membrane il was
found that the heart muscle itself had
been penetrated The opening in the
latter position was rapidly cle2nsed
with antiseptic fluids. the bleeding
vessels were secured and the wound
sutured. The cavity of the pericar-
dunn was then cleansed of the clotted
blood, the opening in its menbran0us
wall similarly tEsated and secured. and
lastly the opening in the chest wall
was closed with corresponding precau-
tons Artificial respiration was kept
up tn normal breathing was fairly
well established. and --latest reports
give a fair hope of recovery. Even
laymen must recognize that such an
occurrence represents a splendid trl
umph of professional skin.-American
Medicine.
M man has any rights thas. his
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
Fashion Notes.

Overalls will be made of the same
materials as last year, with, perhaps,
an additional patch on the knee.
Pantaloons will be worn as usual.
This seems to be very popular article
of apparel with the male sex.
Dresses will be worn short by mem
bers of the ballet.
Tullede-lame is a novel fabric, and
is made in all colors AS it is trans
parent, it is customary to wear silk
or something under it, although it is
said TO be very effective without.
Street dresses will still be trimmed
with all sorts of monkey business.
Some bathing suits are Elade this
year Of material that will wash How
ever, many still believe that water
will wash better
Stockings will be worn as usual; also
shoes.
Large heads are considered stylish
for morning wear among club men.
1t is not considered proper to eat
lemonade with a fork.
Necks will be worn bare. The mate
rial thus saved will be added to the
train.
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CHAPTER XIV.

After DR. Elfenstein had asked per
mission of Sir Reginald Glendenning TO
search the Haunted Tower he felt ex-
ceedingly puzzled over his future course
Resolved as he was 10 penetrate the mys-
terry of that place. he could not under
stand how the thing was to be scc2m-
plished.
In all his visits to Sir Reginald, al
though reserved in manner. his every
nerve had been on the alert. He had
been told that the room occupied by the
present baronet was the one where Sir
Arthur had met his sad fate. knowing
this. he fairly studied that room.
lie noted its width, height and
breadth; the height Of the two windows
from the floor. he size of those win
dows, and particularly he noted the one
from which the rope had dsngled that
had been used TO lower the body 10 the
ground.
He had several times walked 10 that
window, as IL meditatiRg over his pa
tents case, and looked out, surveying
the ground below, and the distance from
Il TO the lake, which was visible through
the trees.
From the house. which he visited daily
II. his professional calling. he often Grove
asornd, examining the stables and cut
buildings, and sonetimes slowly went
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wanted 10 See JefTerson Act.

On several occasions last summer
Joseph Jefferson had with him as a
guide an old colored man, to whom
had reached dimly, and from afar, the
fame of Rip Van Wrinkle. One day,
when the two were out fishing in a
rowboat, he hazarded few remarks.
Boss, is it circus you are imp
Not exactly circus" said Jeffer-
son.
Was, sar. Ye can act, can't YEP
Mr.. Jefferson made a modest reply.
= well, sar, 1 never git to New York,
but I'd powerful like TO see We act,
sar, and I'll give fifty cents If you'll
cut up right nowr'
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viii Not ToIerote Haziog

At the opening convocation of Wiscon-
sin University students President Van
Hise gave the boys warning against haz-
ing. saying in part: THE practice is de-
grading and demoralizias for crowd of
students to all attack one man. | have
no complaint to make of innocent fun.
1t is a good thing. but college hazing,
as practiced by college students, is wrong
and must be stopped The professors
cannot stop it. the police cannot stop it.
but Punishment can. solicit the CO.
operation of the students to put down
this practice and if necessary ask that a
committee be appointed representing all
student organizations to act with the
faculty to this end .
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
Suicides in Wet Weather.

1t is well-known fact that after a
rainy spell in Paris the banks of the
Seine are sometimes fairly suewn
with the bodies of suicides. 1t is usu-
ally found that the victims are ab,
sinthe drinkers or chronic users of
some drug. Gloomy weather always
sends them into fits of melancholy.
and while in this state the impulse TO-
ward suicide becomes uncomfortable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
Giant Tree Falls, Crushing Barn and
Killing Four Consolidating Is
Frowned Upon-Found Dead in Car
Acquitta1 for Dora Duff.

Being nearly crushed to death and suf-
fering the loss of four cows and his
barn, Nels Haalberg, farmer of Mer-
ton, Is at a loss T. account for the cir
cumstance which made a monster oak
tree. apparently sound. suddenly fail to
wreck his barn. He was in the barn
about to attend to his milking. when the
oak. which Is about twenty-five feet from
the barn. suddenly fell, rendering him un-
conscious, killing four cows and smash
ing the barn roof. The crash brought
Mrs. Haalberg from the house to the
scene, and she had considerable difficulty
in getting her husband from the ruins.
Soon after he was taken ont the walls
of the barn collapsed. The accident was
very singular and neighbors for miles
around visited the scene during the day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
LOTTERY SCANDALS.
May End in Sending President Diaz
Into Retirement.

Into Retirement.
A storm of indignation has been
aroused in Mexico by the swindling
operations of two lottery companies,
whose operations have embraced not
only the Mexican Republic, but Louisi-
ana, Texas, California, New Mexico
and Arizona. The two companies have
been earning the enormous total Of
$25, 100000 annually. OF this sum
$5,000,Ce0 was paid to the Mexican
government as a license for their ex-
istence. Probably 100000 more was
expended for expenses and to pay the
prizes awarded to persons in a posi-
ton to advertise the lotteries, or under
corrupt services. The balance-$1S,-
600 0O0-was divided among The lotter-
les owners. 1t has been clusively
established that the drawings Of both
lotteries were made from tickets left
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
Dora buff Acquitted.

Dora Duff was acquitted at CrandOn
of the charge of numbering her husband
last April, the jury being out only about
one-half hour. The trial lasted three
days, the point that secured her acquit-
tai being her husbands i'll treatment of
her Mrs Duff went to stay with
friends near North Crandon. She has
two children. The verdict of acquittal
Is well received.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
Railway Clerk Fsund Dead.

Edward Curnan, clerk for Roadmasser
B. j. Dougherty of the southwestern di-
vision of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul road. was found dead by the
conductor in the closet of passenger
coach on the Milwaukee road. He had
been subject to sinking spells, due to
heart trouble. He had been talking to
friends but few minutes before he was
discovered dead. His home was at Do
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13

Uncle Joe" Can
mons place MS
guardian of the OIL
cial purse-strings, or
chairman of the
House committee on
appropriations. Af-
ter all, this is the
great COMMITTEES Of
the House. To the
ways and means
there is more eclat
and tie IN porary
prominence, but
wear i'm and wear ont
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
Iron Deposits Are Extensive.

After much prospecting, experts have
decided that the Sank County iron de-
posits extend into Caledonia, and al
ready options have been secured on
most Of the land lying on either side of
the Baraboo bluffs from the Baraboo riv-
er to the city of Ral,aboO
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-10-13
Incendiaries Caupht in Act.

Two boys named Daniel, aged u and
IA years, were caught in the act of start
ing fire in an outbuilding of the Old
Norwegian church in Clintonville. They
will be sent TO the reform school. Many
other recent fires are attributed to the
boys. Carriers single mill caught fire
and it was destroyed, causing loss of
50 600
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Bings-Yes, a singular shing happen
ed to me on my wedding day. 1 acct
dentally swallowed a silver dime.
Bangs-Well, I've always wondered
what your wife could have seen in
you.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
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Love in q newport Cottage.

Tess-Poor May, Jack Mistry ask
ed her If she would care to be satisfied
with love in a cottage with him.
Jess-And she refused him?
Tees-YeS, and the next day she
discovered the cottage was at New
nort.--Philadelphia Prets.
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run the government of the United States.
And the House still exercises an infIu-
ence on these measures. The Senate is
more liberal by tradition in voting money.
If any cheese pairing is to be done, it
must be in the House under the lead Of
this committee. It's great chairmen Of
the past have been among the best
known of the lawmakers Now a new
man steps before the American public
and makes his bow.
:-:-
Politicians Of Arizona and New Mex
leo 80 invariably express their opposition
to single statehood for the two terrific
ries that the views of w. y. Childers,
United States District Attorney for New
Mexico, are somewhat notable and doubt
less foreshadOw the eventual combina-
ton Of the territorial populations, after
their strenuous efforts for double state
hood hove failed. Mr.. Childers says that
Arizona makes a bugaboo Of Mexican
domination as a reason against the con
soldation. He regards this plea as base
less. since the New Mexican council CON
tains only two Mexicans 10 ten Ameri-
cans. while in the lower body. where
Lfit AltAltAAt% IituDAllUdAfs AfElHIHLabl ~
always shaped by the American minority.
Mr.. Childers reeites some Of the adyan-
tages Of a big State and expresses the
hope that this will be the solution at
the coming session Of the statehood ques
ton, which proved so vexatious duri1g
the last session Of Congress.
-
Secretary Moody has received the re-
port Of the board appointed by Congress
to examine and report on suitable site
for training station Oh the great lakes.
The board. of which Rear Admiral Hen
ry G. Taylor, ctiri Of the bureau Of nav
igation, is president. suggests site on
the shore Of the southern half Of Lake
Michigan about twenty-five miles above
the forty-second degree Of latitude THE
site includes the city Of Muskegon on tho
Michigan side and Milwaukee on the
Wisconsin side Secretary Moody viii
submit ,he report 10 Congress with the
RECOMMENDATION that $4,000 be appro-
prlated for purchasing the properly and
for tie preliminary work on the estab-
li-.smenr Of the station.
.-:-
aThe Populists VIII have their own
ticket in the field and poll more votes
than ever before" said former Senator
Marion Butler Of North Carolina. chair
man Of tbs 2opulist committee. Tho
great feature Of Jae Popuiist platform
viii favor the natlspal ownership Of the
means OF carrying on commerce, for
which. tle constitution provides gown
mental coetrol We will advocate TIE
substitution Of public money FOX bank
notes. and viii urge government owner
ship Of railroads and the facilities for the
Transmission Of intelligence"
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The American 5
children OF these 74s4570 boys z761,SS1 girls
in the schools making yearly
army on
Of
while
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FURNISHINGS OF A HOME.

Essence of Elegance Lies in Sim
plicity and Good Taste.
There is no idea mere erroneous
than that il requires a liberal expendi-
ture OF money 10 have a comfortable
and artistic home The very essence
OF elegance lies in simplicity. II IS not
art TO make parlor the duplicate Of
an exhibition room In 9 furniture
store. That simply calls for an outlay
of moSes Sithout any exercise OF taste
There IL no tone TO such q room-no
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Be sure you're wrong; then back Up.
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One of the men henceforth to be prom
inently lin the public eye is James A.
HemenMaY of Indiana. who sncceeda to
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No man has any rights tina. bis
wire's relations ere bound to fespert
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patrOnize those Who advertise.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-12
Desert Lizards.

There is no place like the desert
for lizards. AS man rides through
the white sands or over the black nal.
apal mountains in Arizona or South.
eastern California and sees the flash
and scurry OF these brilliant and
graceful creatures the suggestion OF
death and solitude is broken. and
beholding SO much life, he is brought
to wonder il the country is really n
desert or only q land to which a man
is not adapted. saya the London Eek.
press.
For hero are animals which never
drink, yet irisk about through thorns
and cactus and fatten on the bitter
plants. Many n desert prospector
has lain down with his burros to die,
and seen on the rocks about him the
black heads Of the Chuck-walla liz
ards outlined against the brazcn sky
The Chucl.wallas were happy and
corpulent with good eating 1t was
their country. For thousands Of gen.
cratiOns their ancestors had never
thirstcd for water, and plants which
the starving burros passed by fur
nishcd both food an drink for the
SCalN natives Of the rocks
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-12
Germany Lends III TOynAlitDg.

"Did YOU ever stop To think where MI
The toys come from ihal fill the wilt
dowS. stock tho stores and make glad
the hearts OF the LILLE folk III Christ =
mas iimc?' sail Frank Barbuur, o.
Cleveland. Il, thr imp"rial Hotel. Il
suppose. he vuY;innc,l. that huge
nl'mhcrS OF them are made in lhi%
country. hui NY attention was drawn
10 them las! summer Whi.N [ WAS trHN-
cling III Germany. Germany i; til"
great ioymnllnE shop uf the wu"iG
NurnbrrG is The centre of ih.. ;ry in
du$try. TO" hundreds oi years tue
manu;:ivlurr Of toys has hNrn Il thriv-
ing industry in cld NurnDcrI. To-day
nearly all Il,r Icadcn %oldirrS OF toy
land are n;ii" Ia N,iruhcr-. one hum
GrCI Thousand lead soldiers are nani-
fnrin"rd tii""r daily. Tn" peasants OF
Thurngin are largely occupied in ths
manuiHri,lrr ut toy$. and All thci:
lanGiwOrk goes through Nurnhcrg.
Paris IL the centre from which come
the line WAX dolls and various toys OF
delicate incrha;iiSm and cStrrn." cost
hui ;OyS OF homrly aspect cAnahIn Of
SiHndinI The Knocking "'Out 4 child
gives. ana the Kind III ,,peals right
to thc heart "f Il child. come from
Germany. 1t il Il big Industry. and
each year il is growing" - Now York
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