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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24

was beginning to find her husband n
very slow man with a tendency to
hypochOndria, and one day she went
to Brixton to her sisters squalid abode
to play a game with her sisters new
baby, which was a perfect beauty.
She was late in returning and found
that her husband had already got back
from the city and was going round
the gardens. 1t was springtime, and
she found him standing in the orchard,
his frock coat and his silk hat still on
him, looking grotesquely out of place.
He pointed out the fruit prospects
with gravity and with some knowl-
edge Of the subject. ITS a queer
thing" he said, that this one tree has
got no blossom on it at ALL"
"Tm glad" she snapped furiously.
He stared at her with his little eyes
wide open.
mo, l am not glad" she added
quickly, and pressed her lips to the
rough bark of the tree and kissed it.
my dear child" he said in gentle
remonstrance, have you gone quite
! mad"
NO" she said, "but l think shall"
Then she ran into the house. and he
followed laboriously to inquire what
she was crying about-Barry Pain IL
the Taller
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Populeds qience.


The hay fever serum or polIantine
| Of DR.. Dunbar of Hamburg is shown
to have proven very effective. Having
first proven that hay fever is due to
the pollen poison from grasses, ce-
reals and other plants, the investigator
sought preventive by repeated vac
cination of animals with the poison Of
pollen. The antitoxin thus produced
i'll the blood serum neutralizes the
poisonous effect of pollen in the eyes
and nose. The serum is not injected
under the skin, like others, but simply
applied to nose and eyes.
The precision of modern observa-
tions brings to light unexpected facts.
At the Paris Observatory Jean Mas
cart has noticed that the surface of a
thin layer Of mercury is not plane, but
undulated like water disturbed by the
plunge of a stone, and has also detect
ed another movement that proves to
be a true tide, due to the sun and
moon. The measurements have been
made repeatedly during the month
with the six microscopes of the instru-
ment. The tidal motion is slight. but
greater than the possible errors.
The "auxetophone" is an attachment
for reinforcing the sounds given forth
by monographs and gramophones. m
vented by Mr. G. "A. Parsons, the In
ventor of the steam turbine. and Mr..
Horace Short A small valve of pc
arli 4 oRio Al
mission into the trumpet of com
pressed air supplied from pump or
bellows. The action of the apparatus
is compared in the Scientific American
to that Of an air relay, whereby not
only are greater power AMI volume i'm
parted to the sounds, but the full
ness and richness of tone are height
ened. 1t is said that on a calm day
the auxetophone can be heard distinct
~ at a distance of two or three miles,
and that in speech every word may
be clearly distinguished as much as
500 yards away.
Everybody has noticed how friction
generates electricity, whether on the
back of a petted cat, or on a rubbed
glass or gutta- percha rod, or at the
fingers ends of a person who has Wig
orously shuff1ed his feet over dry
carpet. Sparks can often be drawn
from swiftly moving belts on machin-
cry, and in weaving and spinning
processes the fbers sometimes accum-
ulate troublesome electric charges.
A method known as the Chapman proc
ess has been devised for neutralizing
the static electricity generated in cot
ton and paper mills, printing press
rooms and other places. 1t consists
of a transformer stepping up an alter
mating current to 10000 or 10000 volts
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A Tragedy of FooIhardiness.

AS a result of the foolhardy orac-
tice of inexperienced persons enter
ing the cages of wild beasts, terri
BILE tragedy was yesterday found to
have taken place at Blackpool.
When, during the day, butcher went
to the stoekyard of the Blackpool
Tower COMPANY at South Shore.
where sick and reserve animals for
the menagerie are kept, he was terri
fed to find the three lions roaming
at will about the yard. He obtained
assistance, and drove them back TO
the cage, where the mangled and
half-eaten body of a man was then
discovered. On the remains being re-
covered, they were found to be those
of a carter named Livesey, who was
in the employ of the Tower Company.
He had been heard to express his
intention of going into the cage
where the lions were kept, and late
on Saturday night he was seen to
enter the stockyard with another
man. Cries of fear We're afterward
heard, coming from within, and short
ly afterward a man was seen run
ming away from the stockyard. The
manager of the Tower COMPANY
states that Livesey had no right 90
go into the cage.--London Pail Mall
Gazette.
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| with himself l do not know wheth-
er his friends and intimate relations
had told him so or whether he had
found 1t all out for himself, but at the
moment when he came on that visit
to the Rawlings the decision was firm
and hot within him that he must not
lead this gay butterfly life any longer.
He must settle down
His gallant but perfectly polite eye
fell upon Beatrice Venner. In the
drawing room after dinner he inquired
| If she was fond of music, and added,
as he always did. that he himself was
devoted to it, though he was no per-
/ former. Pulled up somewhat short by
| Beatrice's frank confession that she
did not care for music in the least,
he added, with a reasonable desire to
| please, that he himself knew that
there were other things, and that he
could get along very well without it.
The conversation passed to other
| topics. That day, and the next day,
and the next, it was quite obvious to
Mrs. Pawling that Mr.. Yardley was
paying marked attention to the gov
| erneSS.
There was no illegitimate secrecy
about the man. That evening in the
smoking room he explained porten-
| tously to Mr. Pawling his decision to
marry Mr.. Pawling's governess.
"Good heavens! you don't say SOP"
said Mr.. Pawling. well" he added,
she's a very good girl, and this will
be a rare bit Of luck for her"
Beatrice Venner accepted the rare
| bit of luck with meekness and graft
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24

duty to society is to make credtabe home and look after
the bodily and spiritual welfare children.
place bodily first because the spirit fades and dies when
the body is neglected
The woman who fails in this who inrusts the duties Of
housekeeping to incompetent hrelings while she trots
about to clubs and social functions anathemas the
wordD is just simply big failure She is a
nonentiy she produces nothing she is factor in nothing
II her complexion is good and her hair perfectly
groomed her hands soft her nails properly manicured
II she dresses handsomely and has social instinct and
hne manner much the her failure is the more
complete These luxurious accomplishments amount to
nothing They only render the uselessmore
of dead weight for somebody to drag
Women complain of the monotony Of housework
think 1t is the least monotonous of all labor There Is
much time to inersperse it with variety My old dog
cared of Shakespeare lies in close communion
the cook book The daily paper reposes in the rocking
chair with bit of sewing There is delightfully."- shah
by old lounge upon which l lie down and rest and
then.
do not overwork II possibly avoid It. There Is
beautiful cleanliness about housekeeping that will kill
any woman who attempts it. therefore attempt it.
satisfying myself with medium decency equally
moved from disorder and fastiC BUSINESS.
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How Sea Eagles Catch Ducks.

In summer the principal food of the
white tailed sea eagle is salmon, va
ried by sea birds common along the
inlets of Greenland. In autumn, when
the salmon have assembled to the
lakes, the birds resort to the sea-
They appear to have a special fond
ness for elder duck, which are taken
by strategy. Stationed near the wa
ter in commanding position, with a
background of cliff, the color of which
assimilates with that of t;le eagles
plumage, he sits motionless, until a
flock of ducks settles near him. Aft
er a time one or two dive in search
of food, but not until all have gone
under together does the eagle make
a sign. He then glides swiftly to the
spot and circles over it close to the
water; with his sharp eyes he can de-
tect the birds before they reach the
surface. At first he is not usually
successful, for as soon as they be-
come aware Of the presence of the
enemy they dive again instantly; but
in time they are obliged to come up
for air, and then one of them be-
comes an easy victim. A full grown
elder drake is easily lifted up and
borne away in the talons of this pow
erful pirate-London Field
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
BIG MEN LONGEST LINERS.
Life Insurance Agents Do Not Favor

Life Insurance Agents Do Not Favor
Thin or Fat individuals.
Fat and lean men are now defied
by the heavy, muscular man. Ten OF
the leading insurance companies OF
Chicago taking life risks have been
revising their mortality tables in ia
vor of the heavy, active man" and
against the fat and spare man, says a
Chicago dispatch.
This change in premium rates and
national movement inspired by the
medical examiners of the life insur-
ance companies. AS one of the medi-
cal examiners said recently:
"Tn the early days of insuring NOR
tally averages there is no doubt that
the man who was lean had an advan-
tage. The thin man was a preferred
risk with many companies-in fact,
with the majority.
1.-TWO decades of collecting statis-
tics on the general average of life
have brought the life insurance COM
panies to some new conclusions, based
wholly on the actual physical condi-
ton of the applicant for insurance.
These conclusions favor the heavy
active man, discredit the ordinarily
fat man and leave the lean man in a
state of doubt. The latter is no lon
ger the fayorite.
life insurance risks for the last
twenty and even thirty years show
this, and 1 am taking the reports of
over twenty leading companies.
THE lean man is nervous, worries
and gets tuberculosis. The fat man
eats and drinks too much and is a
victim of heart disease or apoplexy."
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tude. 1t was true that she was not
in the least in love with Mr.. Yardley,
but she admired his income and his
other estimable qualities. Certainly,
too, she was not in love with anybody
else. She received many congratula-
tons. The letter from her sister Ellen
was of a somewhat sub-acid charac-
ter. implying that she did not expect
that they would see much of Beatrice
down at Brixton after this. She also
added that conscientious scruples
would not allow her husband and her
self to be present at wedding in q
church. This did not prevent Beat
rice from being married in the church.
in a beautiful white dress and a beau
tiful lace veil, with two bridesmaids,
with the youngest Paving boy as a
page, with 'The Voice hat Breathed
Ger Eden" and, generally speaking,
with pomp.
She was quite happy IN placid
way for some time after her marriage,
and she did not drop the sister down
at Brixton. Beatrice had no children,
and der sister had many. Beatrice
thought of adopting one OF them. Her
husband, kindly bat firmly, thought
not She had been married eight
years and the edge of the luxuries had
worn on; her remarkable luck had be-
come quite commonplace and she
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
DEAD STREETS IN EUROPE.
Thoroughfares in Many Cities Contain
Rows of Deserted Houses.

Rows OF deserted houses.
Deserted towns were common out
West in the days of the land boomer,
but deserted streets are seldom re-
corded in America, though they are
fairly common abroad.
Many of these are the result of lit
fgation, as in the case of block of
seven houses in Versailles. where a
lawsuit over an estate las left the
property without tenants for eleven
years. So warm has been the dispute,
that the interested parties cannot
even agree upon a caretaker, and the
middle house, once occupied by the
owner of the property, is filled with
handsome furniture and effects which
are slowly rotting because of lack of
care.
Bromberg, in Posen, contains two
streets of about thirty houses owned
by a German, who refuses to rent ex.
cept to his own countrymen. His in
ability to secure other tenants than
Poles has left the houses upon his
hands for several years.
Moscow has a row of seventeen
handsome houses left without tenants
because of two murders and suicide
within few months The notoriety
given the case drove out the tenants,
and no others have been found willing
to take chances on the ghostly peram-
bulators of the trio.
In Charlottenburg, Berlin, eight
houses are untenanted because their
owner objected to the noise made by
the tenants, while twenty houses in
Odessa have never had a tenant, their
owner having run them up in such
hurry that the building authorities
interviewed and he was forced to fee
to Constantinople.
Buda-Pesths dead street is a row
of twenty-three cottages which on one
will occupy. For some unexplained
reason, the death rate was four times
the normal figures, and no tenant can
be obtained.-Pearson's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
ViCariouS XipOr.

One day during Mr.. Gladstone,A
memorable Midlothian tour there was
a great handshaking ordeal at the win
dow of the Statesman's railway car
riage, and although the spirit was will
ing, the flesh was rapidly growing
weak under it. A stalwart young DO
liceman who accompanied Mr.. Glad
stone proved equal to the emergency.
Crouching behind the great man and
thrusting his hand under Mr.. Glad
stones Inverness cape, the young man
gave each conner in turn a grip that
had no lack Of flrmness. THE old
mans uncommon veegorous at his time
o. life," observed the unsuspecting Scot,
stroking his fingers as he moved away.
"He is that" concurred another of the
policeman's victims, but did We notice
his nails?"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
WHAT sTENoeRAPHERs EARN.
Figures Submitted by a Speaker at
Their State Convention.


Their State Convention.
Henry c. Deming, of Harrisburg,
Penn, who was President of the
Worlds Congress of Stenographers,
held in 1884, read a paper at the an
nual convention of stenographers of
the State of New York in the County
Court House He divided stenograph-
ers into six classes.
The sixth class, he said, was COM
posed of all persons who could write
shorthand at speed of not more than
seventy-fve words a minute and are
deficient in general knowledge and
grammar.
The fifth or E class comprises per-
sons able to write 10 words a min
ute, and who have a fairly good edu-
cation.
The fourth or D class is made up
Of those with a shorthand skill of 125
words minute, persons we'll educat-
ed and real help to an active bust
ness man.
In the third or G class he placed
those who can write speed of $50
words a minute with accuracy, but
who are hardly eligible for active
court work or miscellaneous conven-
ton reporting.
The second or B class includes
stenographers who can at their maxi
mum speed report 200 words minute
accurately; can make creditable re-
port on almost any subject, TRANSCRIPT
ing their notes with reasonable
discretion.
The first or A class Of stenograph-
ers, he said, were the few who are
marvels of skill and accuracy, COM
bined with such a general knowledge
OF men and affairs that they are at
home on all subjects, possessing the
highest order of talent and erudition;
able to correct Instantly palpable err
rors, scientific or otherwise; devoted
to their calling, excelling in every
branch, and submitting first-class
transcript reports on whatever sub
ject assigned to them
Plenty of sixth-class stenographers
could be had at Sc a week, Mr. Dem
ming said; f1fth-class, SO a week;
fourth-class, from 50 to SIS, with now
and then an exception of from $50 to
SIS.
The others earn from $500 to $10,-
900 year in fees and salaries. The
convention considered a bill for pen
sioning State stenographers who have
been in the service twenty-five years.
New York Times.
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the difficulties of housekeeping young people
and that domestic anarchy are i'm
minent
get tired of this ncessant complaint what
It must be to whose minds already harassed with
business and the stern problem of making living
families bitten by the mad dog style and extravaganza
that has for several been turned loose among
women.
The curse that has upon nation desire
to live without work. We all tarred with the same
stick master and man, mistress and maid: de-
cided that for other re too fine for
TOLL that is hard degrade
ourselves by working with hands.
If the first woman who preached womans rights in
sentimental vein could have been suppressed this nunda
ton Of females who too fine to work might
spared The who first preached that the kitchen
IS degrad' commended that get out of it
has dreG full sin to answer for
If 1 called upon crying sin of the
Of today, should unhestatingly say "Ideness"
They dIwders-slly creatures keeping up pretense
of work at things Of Importance and letting hottest
obligations of life lie unheeded ell around them.
When woman has become wife and mother her first
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24

On one occasion, when two Gros-
smiths-father and son-were engaged
to give a village entertainment togeth-
er, they found, on nearing the place,
that they were nearly an hour late.
Putting his head out Of the carriage
window, the elder Grossmith saw a
crowd leaving building. "Go back!
Go backl It's all right-Grossmith is
coming he shouted encouragingly to
them. His feelings can scarcely be
described when be afterwards learned
that the building was chapel. and the
people were coming away from a meet
ing there.
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The Lucky Woman
1903 HEN they were respectively
WAW OF the ages of 10 and 10 it
- - bapama OapaSSarv for tho tv5o

1893 HEN they were respectively
WNW OF the ages of - and 10 it
became necessary for the two
Misses We" .,ers to do something for
themselves. They were orphans, and
they divided between them a fortune
of ESQ a year. The elder and palmer
of the two Ellen Venner, took her
own strong line at once. She married
a dissenting minister and made for
herself little hU ne at Brixton. The
more vulgar of her acquaintance said
that il was no great catch.
Beatrice. the younger sister, was
fortunate enough to obtain the post
of governesS TO Mrs. Pawling's three
dear little boys; moreover, she re-
tanned her post, and won for herself
some portion of the respect and good
will or Mr.. and Mrs. Pawling. The
three ,lear little boys kicked her with
almost unnecessary profusion and
learned very little from her. But then.
boys will be boys. and, if we are TO
be frank, it must be admitted that
Beatrice Venner had very little to
teach. She had good food, she had ESQ
year over and above her private in
come, she had occasional holidays and
two evening dresses, and in course of
time a still further blessing was to
befall her.
The further blessing came when she
had been with the Rawlings for about
four years, and it was beginning to
be said by papa and mamma that the
eldest of the dear little boys certainly
ought TO go to school now. AS he was
by far the hardest and most persist
ent kicker of the three, Beatrice heard
this without regret; a governess would
still be wanted for the other two. 1t
was at this time that Mr.. PawlIng's
old friend, Mr.. Yardley, came to stay
at the house.
Mr.. Yardley was a youth Of about
Is, by profession a stock broker, I'M
married, priding himself somewhat on
a gallant manner with the ladies' He
was chubby, rubby and clean-shayen.
Bis hair was very thin on the top of
his head and he took something for
It he had an income Of $4,000 a year
and the most commonplace mind in
the city. and be enjoyed both of them
thoroughly. His was a mind that
would never make q fortune or come
% wreck. He was distinctly satisfied
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Webster's Bill that Grew,

Daniel Webster was never noted
for attention to detail in business mat.
tiers. His wellknown failings were
often taken advantage of by unscru-
pulous creditors, who gave no receipts
for paid bills simply because they
were not demanded. Webster was
well aware of this, but it seemed to
trouble him very little. On one occa-
sion creditor presented bill which
seemed familiar and Webster asked
Isn't this bill pretty larger" 81 think
not" replied the maker of 1t conf
IDENTIFY. well" said Webster, land
ing over the money, every time I
have paid that bill it has seemed to
me a trif1e larger"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-10-24
Rlaine a Great Sneaker.

James G.. Blaine was a most versa.
tile political orator. He would speak
many times a day from one train,
which stopped at every important
place, and have something new to say
each time. He carefully thought up
his speech between stations after a
brief talk with the committee OF the
town he was coming to, and then cor
rected Immediately afterward the
notes which were taken by his own
stenographer. He said to me in the
campaign of 1884:
II want you to introduce me all
through New York, because you are
always sure-footed."
appreciated the compliment as well
as the difficulties of the situation.
introduced him at Yonkers, Tarrytown,
Sing Sing, and he said: What is the
next place." L said: "Peekskill."
what is there to PeekskillY' he asked
1 told him l was born there. why"
said Blaine, Il have always thought
you were born at Poughkeepsie."
had some difficulty of convincing him
of his mistake.
When we arrived at Peekskill there
was an immense crowd which had
come in from twenty-five to thirty
miles around AS 1 stepped forward
to introduce him, with great dramatic
effect he pushed me back and said:
"No, no, fellow citizens, let me do the
introducing here. As 1 have passed
up and down your noble Hudson upon
its unequaled floating palaces for the
past twenty years, l have felt the
inspiration of its scenery made famous
by the genius of Irving. but the deep
est and tenderest emotions possessed
me when the steamer was opposite
Peekskill, for l said, there, there
was born my oldest and best friend,
Chauncey Depew."
He was capable of an equally sud-
den grasp Of situations where the oc-
casion was much more serious
Senator Depew, in Leslie's Weekly.