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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

warm summer. Had it occurred two
years ago how fashionables would have
shivered, and even last summers cool
days and chilly evenings were numerous
enough to have been the cause OF some
discomfort. AS it is the warm days have
encouraged the promotion of these deli
cate fabrics, and new sorts appear from
time to time in midsummer when the
sale for brand new stTffs is not good.
This hints, if matters are to take their
usual course, of a continuation of these
light materials as late into fall as they
may be worn with comfort. SO they
may. after all, bring in a time of SILVER
ing.
Among elaborate dressers. at least,
there will then be no lack of wraps, or
there will be still a-plenty of summer
wraps if they have not become useless
owing to their extreme perishability. Ger
tainly the current lot of dressy wraps
were not meant for long life. though
their cost was more than trife. But
the liking for delicate materials, you see,
has had its effect here, and to an almost
flmy main goods are added quantities Of
even more perishable trimmings, and the
consequence often will be that when a
wrap is needed as a protection in early
fall, a new one will have TO be provided.
Soft silks are much used for these pretty
garments, and those for dressy wear are
likely to be Of a shade so delicate as not
to tend to long life for the coat. The silk
then may be submitted to all manner of
tortures in the way of plating, stirring.
shocking and the like, and then with the
addition of much embroidery or lace, it
becomes a very highly wrought affair.
Those who buy such will have difficulty
in securing wraps that will bespeak their
newness. for there have been few changes
in this field since the summer opened.
But good medium to this end will be the
employment of ribbon trimmings. These
are coming in with a vengeance for both
gowns and wraps. That is. they are al
ready considered new stylishness and are
nunolvad in uuantity a great many wards
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
PARKER RESIGNS AS JUDGE.
His Action Forfeits Place in Court OF
Appeals Forever

His Action Forfeits Place in Court of
Appeals Forever.
Judge Alton Brooks Parker has filed
with Deputy SecretSry of State Hor-
ace G.. Tenant in Albany his resigna-
ton as chief judge Of the New York
Court of Appeals. Although dated at
Rosemount, Esopus, n. Y. the resigna-
ton was handed in by messenger
sent from the judges chambers, and
followed a conference between the
judge and his associates on the Bench
Of the Court Of Appeals. The resigna-
tioC is worded as follows:
"Rosemount, Esopus, n VI hereby
respectfully resign my office as chief
judge of the Court of Appeals of the
State of New York, such resignation
to take effect immediately.
''ALrON B. PARKER"
BY his action Judge Parker disre-
garded the advice of the various poll
ticians and others who have been urg-
ing him to withhold his resignation for
three days. BY so doing he would
have made II impossible for a success
sor to his office to be nominated until
next year and would have held the
place open for himself in che event of
his defeat for the presidency of the
United States in November, tempo
rary chief justice being appointed by
the Governor to serve out the year.
The defeat of Judge Parker in the
fan now would mean that his old place
at the head of the highest of the State
courts would practically be closed to
him forever, as the man elected this
year will have fourteen-year term to
servo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
THE soRRowrNe MOTHER.

Last night 1 dreamed he came TO me;
L held him close and wept and said:
My little child, where have you been?
L was afraid that you were dead"
Then | awoke; it almost seemed
As though my arms could feel him yet
/ had been sobbing in my sleep;
Ny tears had made the pillows wet.
l cannot think of him at all
As the bright angel he must be,
But only as my little child
Who may be needing me.
Do not make him grow too wise,
Angels-ye who know;
l am dull and slow to learn,
Toiling here below.
Do not fill his heart too full
With your heavenly joy.
Lest the mothers place be lost
With her little boy.
Those may dare to doubt who have
Their loved ones here below;
For me, / do not now believe,
! do not hope-I know.
Katharine Pyle in Harper's Bazaar.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
ARE THIN AND GAUZY
LIGHT MATERIALS RULEfN STYL-
ISH SUMMER ATTIRE.
Coming of Autumn May Cause Fashion
abIes to Shiver in Their Diaphanous
Draperies-F Fancy Wraps Will Then
Come Into Play.
New YORK correspondence:

tSI at this time
stylish attire is re-
markeble for the
thinnesS and light
ness of its mate
rials, The remarka-
bic feature is not
that trimmings are
more iilmy than is
usual in the summer
season. but that the
dress goods are so
cloud-like. Trans
psFent stuGfs have
become more IKE
the spiders web,
and fabrics once in
the semi-transparent
grade have become
thinner and have
hnen nllnd To than
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

ment. But as to giving mine to the
blonde gentleman-''
"Yes?" eagerly.
That" she said mischievously, as
she arose, isn't question of PALMS.
try. Besides you've had your moneys
worth already. Here comes one of the
dark gentlemen Home Monthly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

Comptroller OF the Treasury Tracewell
rendered decision ia Washington that
while the general spirit and purpose Of
the Constitution Is applicable to the Pan
anna canal zone, that domain is not a part
OF the United States. and therefore the
President and the commission viii CON
troll affairs until Congress prescribes some
othar course.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

he was reporter 10 Kansas City. in
1891 a botanist with the United States
Death Valley expedition. and two years
later he explored Alaska for the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. He joined the In
surgent army in Cuba in 1895 and in 1893
was commissioned colonel OF the Twenti-
eth Kansas Volunteers. He went to the
philippines and in 1899 was made brig
adler general OF volunteers. eeing APP
pointed to the same grade in the regular
army in 1901 after the capture OF Agui.
uaf,fn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
MONT PsLEE PHENo MENA.
Biologists Interested in Enormou
Column in the Crater.

Column in the Crater.
For more than year the biologists
have been specializing about the origin
of the enormous column which rose
above the crater of Mont Pelee early
in 1903, and which had almost entirely
disappeared by August. At no time
did it reach an elevation of more than
1000 feet above the summit of the vol
cano proper. but when allowance is
made for crumbling it is believed that
thrice as much material was forced
upward altogether as was visible on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
ALittle PalmiStry
~~~~NNOON~O

500 HAT is your particular line of
WAW robbery" he asked as he APP
preached her small, canopied
table at the charity bazaar.
'Palmistry," she returned smilingIy.
shall 1 read your hand? 1t costs half
a crown"
I'm afraid you might discover my
true inwaroness. Let me read yours.
III pay you just the same"
Very WELL" she said readily. He
sat down opposite her at the little la
BILE and she placed her hand on the
small velvet cushion.
a dark gentleman loves you," he
began promptly.
Which one?" she inquired demure-
ly.
Several. They are all villains.
Avoid them"
Thanks. That is very important.
What elseY
"A blonde gentleman also loves you.
He is about my height and color
Il shouldn't call you blonde, ex-
actly."
We'll, then, 1 shouldn't call him
blonde, exactly"
as lie villain, too?'
Not at all. You will be very happy
If you marry him.
He hasn't asked me" she said.
NO; but he's going to-"
She studied her own hand.
Il see him." she cried. How wise
YOU are! He is now far from mere"
He isn'tr'-indigaantly. lie is
very near"
"Oh, then 1t can't be the same one. y
THE one l mean is the one You
should marry" he said.
"Oh. yes, now see the one you
mean" she said. There, on that cross
line. But he is very attentive to q
short. blue-eyed lady"
Not at ALL She's only a.
sister to him?"
mo: not even that. Just calling
acquaintance"
"But he calls her by her first name"
"Thats what l meant by calling
acquaintance. But how do you know
he does?"
eve heard him." she said with posi-
tiveness.
II thought this was palmistry?"
ooh. so it is. Well, l find it in the
line under this finger"
well. they're old friends. you see"
But you said she was only a call
Il was looking at the wrong line.
he said hastily. Lets go on. This
not exactly blonde gentleman is going
TO be very wealthy. He will give you
every luxury"
How about all the dark gentle
men?" she inquired. Some of them
are wealthy already"
They will lose it all-last winter
YOU were quite ill."
You know that, anyway" she re
marked.
II am judging by small break in
the life line. The not-exactly-blondt
gentleman sent you flowers"
YES. II was very kind Of him. 81
did the dark gentlemen"
Theirs meant nothing"
what did his mean?" she quieried
"Undying devotion"
How nice. That must be the blond,
gentleman who is so far away"
1T isn't either. Ii is the one VIII,
is very near"
You seem to read good deal abou
other people in my hand. she oh
served.
Maybe l wasn't looking at il as al
together your hand" she said au
daciouSly.
Whose would il be. pray?"
suppose we call it mine. On
ought TO be able - read ones ow
hand pretty wei. you know"
She withdrew her hand.
Its possible that you read more i
Il than do" she said.
In my handg'
I'm mine"
rs it the same thing?" he begged.
How about the blue-eyed lady
hand7'
"Sne can give it to one of the dar
gentlemen"
~wen. that might be good arranG'
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SHOWS CONDITION OF G. A. R.
Report of Adjutant General Places
Membership at 100000.

Report or AdJutant General Places
Membership at 100000.
According to the report of the adju-
tant general of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, to be made at the encampment
at Boston, 9,029 members Of the order
have died during the year, and about
100000 veterans still wear the badge of
the society. The gains in the last twelve
months have aggregated $4,000, while
the losses by death and suspension were
slightly in excess of the gains. The quar-
termaster generals report will show a
good year financially. There is about
$4,000 cash in the treasury and $4,000
in federal bonds available when needed.
About $1,000 has been raised for the
purpose of erecting a memorial to the
late DR.. Benjamin f. Stephenson, found
er Of the order
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
A11 Arnund fhe GIoh.-

Mr.. Elizabeth Iupton. the oldest Der.
son in Sumner County. Kan. died ut the
home OF her son. K. W. I.upton. near
Riverside. Kan. aged % years.
In quarrel over The killing OF a dog.
William Boydstoa shot George Hammer
four times. Both are farmers living two
miles east OF Camden ro;nf. No.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Another View of 1t.

Weary, did you notice how Uncle
Rus Sage says dat he don't believe in
vacations?"
"Neider do l, Limpy."
"An' why not, Weary"
"Cause it's only de man who works
dat can use vacation. See?"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

are woollens and other weayes that for
merly were never remarkable for light
ness. This year these last stuffs appear
in so-called chiffon sorts, a grading given
only TO the very thin ones 1t is fortu-
nate that this Development comes with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Good Reason for Doubt.

"Do you think he loves you?' said
Maude.
Il don't know" answered Mamie.
HE writes to you every day."
Eyes. But his letters sound suspi-
ciously sane and sensible. Washing
ton Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
FUNSTON TO SUCCEED GRANT.
Capturer of Aguinaido Assigned TO De-
partment of Lakes.

Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston, who is
to succeed Brig Gen. Grant in command
of the department Of the lakes. Is at pres
ent in command Of the department of the
Columbia. Born in Ohio thirty-nine years
ago. he received his education in the pub
lie schools of Kansas and at the Kansas
State University, his family having NOV
ed West when he was a boy. In 1890
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

This is certain: When an automo-
bile breaks down on country road,
the owners of horses that have been
scared by the machine feel no sympa-
thv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

While not officially announced. the I'M
derstanding at the Navy Department Is
that the two golfers authorized by the
lost Congress will be built at the navy
yards at New York and Mare Island
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16
Fashion Notes.


Hats Of horsehair braid are light and
cool
Enameled flowers are the prettiest OF
shirt waist sets at little cost.
A taffeta with three shaded stripes and
big water spots between is new.
The wide leather belts are hot, and
thin silk ones are preferred for summer.
Broad hats bending over the face in
front are the favorite style for sunny
days.
Just a straight band of open embroid-
cry makes an adequate hot-wea ther
stock
Groups Of small passementerie buttons
form the sole trimming on many checked
silks.
The pompadour ribbons are most eff
fectiye when draped loosely about the
waist.
Canvas shoes are about the best hot
weather footwear possible. until we ar
rive at sandals.
For horseback riding wells are used
not little, usually a fine net, fastened
snugly around the hat. Anything that
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

Fewer marriages would be failures
if the contracting parties would act
after marriage as they did before.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

ish afternoon dress-ups seem almost to
go the limit in this respect. but the even
ing gown goes beyond. Every elabora-
ton that patient searchers can dig out
of the past is available, ahd once dis
covered it may be used with freedom
that knows no fear of trimming. Yet
with all this license there is little OF re-
suit that may not be endorsed as to its
taste, though the extravaganza of much
of it is regrettable. The evening gowns
of these pictures would not be marked
for lavish trimmings in a gathering OF
fashionable folk. The right hand one OF
those shown was red chiffon trimmed
with valenciennes and twisted ribbon,
and the example across the picture was
white silk null set off with made self
trimming, white silk ribbon roses and
lace
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

According to the Insurance department
Of the State of Wisconsin the annual loss
by fires IN this country during the TWEEN
ty-hve years preceding the current year
has amounted to Sl30.0o0.0Oo or colrse
a very large part of this was made good
to the owners of the destroyed property
by the insurance companies, but that
does not really supply the loss. 1t mere
IS shifts the burden. For the current
year the losses are already abnormally
large and, estimating them for the re-
mainder of the wear at the average rate
will reach $300000.000, or considerably
more than doGble the annual average for
The quarter Of a century named. If this
were merely transformation of one kind
OF property into another. or transfer from
one ownership to another, or huctuation
IN price bringing loss to some correspond
ing gain to others, il would matter lit
tie. But it is absolute loss as part OF
the appreciahle wealth of the world. So
far as human uses are concerned it is
annihilated property. There is no rea-
son why We should not have such rules
OF building and of management as would
cut down these losses one-half within a
single decade.-Chicago Chronicle
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

The st. Louis fair needs more public
ity. The officials are realizing il and
President Carter of the national COM
mission has asked for a conference of the
various interests with a view to greater
exploitation through the public press
The failure OF the expected attendance
has prompted him to take this step. The
common fallacy is that one fair is sim
liar TO all others. and that seeing one
is seeing ALL" This attitude is form
of mental inertia, and a large portion
of the people are affected by il. The
fact that there have been other fairs
operates against the last one The av-
erage American does not care to repeat
experiences. He wants something new.
If he can be persuaded that the St. Louis
exposition is novelty and that it con-
tains objects that neither he nor his
neighbor has ever seen he can be easily
induced to attend it,
The fair is a transcript of the world:
this fair, especially, for none ever en-
joyed the extensive foreign patronage
which the ST. Louis exposition has secur-
cd What it needs is ability in the pub
lcity department commensurate with its
other greatness.--Chicago Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

Pstronlas those who advertise
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

AS a result of a rate war between
steamship lines, immigrants have Of late
been coming To the United States at
cost Of ten dollars, and in certain cases
for even less. This is great loss to the
companies. As business situation it
is for them properly named n war" But
the larger question of the effect on the
American people of such immigration re-
mains unsettled. Strength is in many
ways measured by effort. In the early
days of the country's history it was a
serious undertaking to cross the ocean in
a light sailing vessel, to seek q home in
the wilderness Of the New World. The
privations of the early English settlers
at jamestown, of the little band of Pill
grims at Plymouth, to say nothing of the
Dutch at Manhattan or the Swedes in
Wilmington. arc familiar. How different
il Is to get to America for ten dollars.
TO find it we'll settled and full of old
friends and neighbors. A rather cheap
man can get here for ten dollars, or be
sent here by those interested for any
reason in getting him away Two hun
dred years ago it took a strong man to
brave the inevitable hardshps and make
the jump. The grain was thus severely
sifted that the choicest kernels might be
planted in this New World--to use 2 ny,
ure of former president of Harvard
College in describing the early settle
ment of America Now there remains no
way to make migration to these shores
difficult except by legislation imposing
additional restrictions Such laws as we
have are already rigidly enforced. The
steamship war complexities political
problem which no man as yet has been
wise enough to solve.-Youth's Compan-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-08-16

800 HAT is your particular line of
WAW robbery" he asked as he APP
preached her small, canopied
, 1904-04-19
IS MORE TO FOLLOW
MAXWELL DID NOT TELL ALL OF
THE STORY OF THE iRRI-
CATION LOBBY.

Told Enough, However, II Is Said, to
Lead to the Suspicion That a Scan
daI Is Brewing in Connection With
the irrigation Work in the West
Pumped by Congressman MondeIl.
, 1904-04-19

land Is yalueless as timber land. and,
II IL could be sold. would not bring
more thar 80 cents an acre. But under
the lieu land law this al be e1chang.
ed for n~on.reserved, surveyed timber
land which the government owns. For
the ordinary person to obtain timber
land he must take up a claim and pay
$3.50 per acre for it, so that the land
eXchangeable for the two and a half
million acres referred t. is only a trihe
above the cost of taking land under
the timber and stone act. But, II the
timber n stone act were repealed,
there would be only two ways Of get
ting timber land which now belongs 10
the government, the first under the
provisions of the homestead act, and
the second, by exchanging land within
the forest reserves.
THE natural consequences of this
is that the value of the two and a half
million acres of timber land which the
lana grant railroads are entitled to
claim would rise from 81 to IS per
acre to at least SIS per acre, which
would put $25, 900 900 into the pockets
81 the lane grant railroads and their
guarantees.
Again, the land grant railroads still
" some 10000, 900 acres Of land
along their roads. II 1t We're impossl-
bic for a settler to obtain n govern
ment land except under the homestead
act. and then he would be limited to
| 1En arrnp AND ~. rnr,trnl %, IIua Epn
years upon the same before he could
claim title. it is reasonable to presume
that many of the settlers now taking
up government lands in conjunction
with the timber and stone acts and
desert act would prefer to purchase
the land from the railroads on long
time and where he could buy as much
of it as he wished. Consequently, the
demand for the 10000. 900 acres held
by the railroads would be highly slim,
ulated and the railroads would greatly
profit thereby.
when Mr.. Maxwell presented these
facts to the railroads they immediate
ly saw that if the above laws could be
repealed it would mean millions of dol
lars to them. and they continued the
subsidy of $4,000 per annum. Since
then Mr.. Maxwell has strenuously ad.
v~ocated the repeal of the timber and
stone act, the desert land act and the
Communication clause OF the homestead
act in mis- own periodicals and through.
out the press in general as far as he
could reach it."
, 1904-04-19
PROUD SHIP WAITED.
WHILE LoNGsHoREMEN SHOWED
RESPECT FOR coMRApE.
Story Of How a Great Ocean Liner
Strained at Her Dock While Work.
men Attended Funeral Of Ono Of
Their Brotherhood.

Once upon a time al cea liner
had to wait five hours for a man. The
man was only a dock hand. His name
vas Jim.
The story amazed me. It was re-
peated by several men before I could
believe 1t. For Of all things under
heaven there is nothing more symbolic
OF power and wealth and the rising
surge Of a whole worlds commerce
tt an an ocean liner.
The ship must sail! Men strained
day and nights IN the docks-often
thirty sours without sleep-to load
late rush cargoes Of freight.
Men toll in a turmoil Of tumbling
crrtes and barrels. of huge loads
swung by derricks. Men slip and are
MANNED; some are killed and forgot
ten. The ship goes on! The ship
must sail.
In this case it had to wait, and for
a d,ck hand.
II happened two years back. The
B. was unloading. Jim was far
down in the bottom Of the hold. Every
few seconds the daylight was almost
blo'ted out by a great mass of cargo
drarged twisting and turning up sixty
feet to the deck above.
P~'esently a massive mahogany log.
wei. hing seven tons. was to be raised.
and Jim helped fasten the rope. A
com 'ade signaled by the wave of his
arm to the men far above. The great
derrick strained. The rope frightened.
Jim gave a short. startled cry. The
sign'I had been given too soon. He
was wedged in between the huge log
and he steel side Of the hold, and was
crust ed to death in an instant.
Tn, legal term for this is "contribu.
tory pegligence." On the docks each
year brings scores Of deaths and hun
dredn of accidents. Most Of them
are legally due to negligence" and
the man gets no damages.
Still wen a negligent" man must
be allowed to live. His wife and his
little children must not starve. And
80 on pay day you will ind at most
docks a box by the pay window, into
which the big hearted longshoremen
drop part of their pay for the sake Of
q conrade MANNED In the weeks ir-
regular surge of commerce.
So Jim's funeral expenses were paid
by the e Fortunately he had NO
family. Jim was young. in his early
twenties. with . kind heart and .
CHEEKY wit that had already been felt
and loved by his three hundred cons-
panions.
He was killed on Saturday. His fun
eral was TO come Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday morning the great ship
must sail. 1t must be loaded.
Suddenly there occurred to some
one a startling, unheard Of idea. The
ship ian wait!" Once started. this
heresy was hotly discussed. It spread
with lightning speed. 1t met With
amazil & success. Not . man could bl
found on the dock Tuesday morning.
The great ocean liner was delayed
five hours, simply by the death of one
negligent longshoreman, whose 800
mates loved him we'll enough to attend
the funeral, even though 1t should
have cost them their jobs.-Ernsst
Poole in Chicago American.