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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

Lady Durand, wife of the British am
5assador to this county, has Dickens
room" in her Washington home.
The dowager empress OF Russia is so
fond of the Danish black bread that she
has loaf sent to her every fifth day.
The amusements of Queen WiIhelmina
of Holland are skating and riding, but
as child her hobby was the keeping Of
poultry.
When Miss Angela Burdett-Coutts was
created a baroness by Queen Victoria
thirty-hye years ago there was not sin
gle peerless in her own right in the Brit
ish kingdom.
Miss Louisa Catherine Adams Clement,
a great-great- granddaughter of President
John Quincy Adams, has presented some
interesting specimens used by her ances-
tors to the presidential collection Of china,
in the White House.
Patti, of all the vocalists in the world
stands alone in earning ability. Her mar
velous voice, aided by bistrionic ability
of high order, has frequently brought her
$1,000 a night. Next to her stood, and
probably still stands Jean de Reszke.
The waist of Queen Maud of Norway
measures but seventeen inches, and she
is so ethereal in appearance that even in
England, where the cult of thinness has
as worshipers practically all the women
of the realm and many of the men, she is
called rather too frail and delicate in
appearance.
Princess Victoria, the Kaiser's only
daughter, is now a we'll grown girl. She
is tall for her age, and uncommonly plain
in feature, but what she lacks in beauty
is made good in sprightliness. For one
thing, she stands in no awe of her sire
and puts etiquette to flight when any
within seizes her.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
Pussy Housewives.

The best housekeeper is not she who
passes the whole day Shaving III the
doing the work. she terms it /;
muddling is the correct expression. A
woman with method gets Though her
domestic duties, even without the aid
of a servant by midday or soon after
and is ready to take walk, make a
call or two or rest, comfortably with
book or her needlework Her home is
tidy and she is always neatly and con
sistently dressed. Meals are prepared
tastefully and economically and are al
ways punctually served.
Although no one enjoys a pleasant
chat more than she does, she avoids
anything like idle gossip, and no one
can tempt her to waste the early morn
ing hours in talking over her neighbors'
affairs.
A good housekeeper also avoids debt.
She insists upon paying for everything
as she gets it and sees that she gets
good value for her money.
fussy woman may be a prim old
maid, but she is probably an untidy
wife, always very unpunctual. for she
has mo time" to do anything, her fac
ulty for fuss retarding her actions. She
never spares herself, never idles mo-
ment and thinks nothing can be done
SO well by any one as by herself. Hence
she is quite unnecessarily overworked,
oyerfatigued and frequently fractions.
The husband goes 10 his club; the
children are so accustomed to centin-
ued scolding that they become either
hypocrites or unusually unmanageable
and needless of rebuke. TO some ex-
tent they deserve pity. for they are
leased about their food. clothes, health
exercise, games and lessons. Nothing
is done without plenty of fuss and dis
cussion and many harmless pleasures
are lost
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
Declaration of Independence.

In an article which he contributes to
the North American Review II. Adding
ton Bruce presents some New Light
on the Mecklenburg Declaration of In
dependence" Mr.. Bruce outlines the
history of the discussion which has
ragged for nearly a hundred years over
the question whether or no the national
declaration of independence was antici-
pated by the action of an assemblage
of North Carolinians. At present the
consensus of critical opinion is adverse
to the claims of those who would an
swer this question in the affirmative.
But Mr.. Bruce expresses the conviction
that, in the light of evidence which has
recently been unearthed and which he
spreads before the reader, the possibil-
ity of historians being compelled to re-
verse their verdict on this subject would
now seem to be imminent. After quot
ing at length from the comments of an
interested critic on an ancient record
recently discovered in Bethana, n. C.
Mr.. Bruce concludes:
Here seems to be sound chain of
! reasoning to establish the authenticity,
authorship and date of the pamphlet
Once admitting that it was written in
1888 or Whereabouts ii must be conceded
that the friends of the Mecklenberg
declaration have recovered a striking
piece of evidence in support of their
case. Taken together, the Graham
lIaywood-Lehman discoveries point I'M
mistakably to recognition of the exist
ence of a Mecklenburg declaration long
before John McKnitt's' letter precini-
tated the centnry-ol dispute Histo-
rians can no longer afford to treat the
problem with the superstition of in
credulity. They have now to deal, not
with nebulous theories nor with hypoth-
eses sustained by little more than the
enthusiasm of local pride and patriot
ism. but with concrete data which must
be accepted or explained away. Decid-
eddy the time has arrived for a thor
ough review of all the evidence. new
and old. tending to prove or disprove
the claim that in North Carolina indie
pendence of the authority of Great Brit
ain was first formally articulated by
her children across the seas"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
CHAPTER VI.

AT the foot of the huge mound of white
mulloch which marked the site of the
Pactolus Mine was n long zinc-roofed
building, which was divided into two com
partments In one of these the miners
left their clothes, and put on rough canvas
suits before going down, and here also
they were searched on coming up in order
TO see il they had carried away any gold
From this room a long, narrow passageway
led to the top of the shaft. so that any
miner having gold concealed upon him
could not throw it away and pick it up
afterward, but had TO go right into the
searching room from the cage, and could
not possibly hide a particle without be-
ing found out by the searchers. The other
room was the sleeping apartment of such
miners as stayed on the premises. for the
majority of the men went home to their
families when their work was done.
There were three shifts of men on the
Pactolus during the twenty-four hours.
and each shift worked eight hours at
time.
When " Vandeloup awoke newt morn
Ing at 6 o'clock the first shift were not
yet up, and some of the miners who had
90 go on at were sleeping heavily in
their beds. The sleeping places were
berths, ranging along Two sides of the
room, and divided into upper and lower
compartments like those on shipboard
CASTOR having reused himself natural
IL wanted TO see where he was, so rubbing
his eyes and yawning be leaned on his ell
bow and took a leiSurely survey of his po-
sition.
Castor yawned once or twice, then
feeling d.sinclined for any more Sleep he
softly put on his clothes, so as not to
awake Pierre. who slept in the berth be-
low, and descending from his sleeping
place CROPPED AiS way to the door and went
out into the cool, fragrant morning.
There was a chill wind blowing from
the bash, bringing With it a faint aromatic
odor and on glancing downwards he saw
that the grass was wet with dew. The
dawn was burning aedly in the east. and
the vivid crimson % the sky put him in
mind Of that sunset under which he had
landed With his companion on the
Queensland coast.
he was near the mine by this time.
and hearing some one calling TO him he
looked mp. and saw Mcintosh. There
was a stir in the mems quarters now. and
he could see the door was open and SER
eral figures were moving rapidly about
while a number of others we're crossing
che fields. The regular beat of the ma
chinery still continued. and the smoke
was pouring out thick from the tall red
chimney. while the wheels were spinning
round in the poppet-heads as the mine
slowly disgorged the men who had been
working all night.
Mcintosh came slowly along with his
hands in his pockets and a puzzled look
ON his severe face. He could not make up
his mind whether 10 like or dislike this
young man. but Madame Midas had seem
ed 50 impressed that be had half made up
his mind to dislike him cut of spirit Of
contradiction.
-women are so easy pleased, poor
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
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soap if the latter is Irritating to the
skin.
If possible, pass at least two hours of
each day in the sunshine and open air.
Arnica diluted with warm water acts
ike magic in soothing tired, swollen
feet
Practice deep breathing constantly.
After short time it will become a
Labit.
II your nose is shiny use almond meal
instead of soap and powder lightly with
starch.
Soak the finger nails in warm sweet
oil to get them fine and smooth and
healthy.
Iodine will help neuralgia pain If the
spot where the pain is severest be
painted with it.
Moistened tea leaves applied to
burn will relieve the inflammation and
prevent scar.
III it is found necessary to wash the
face shortly before going for drive
omit the use of soap.
Never use soap and water on the face
just before going out in the air or di-
rectly after coming in.
When cut will not stop bleeding
apply ground rice or flour. Either one is
said to be very efficacious.
Massaging the scalp has good eff
feet upon the muscles of the face, Civ
ing them new life and vigor.
In event of slight inflammation of
the eye a mild stringent wash, such as
diluted boracic acid, does much to re-
lieve the redness.
Oatmeal in the bath water will i'm
part a velvety softness to the skin. To
oatmeal in a good-sized cheesecloth bag.
For representative spots on the teeth,
due to an acid condition of the mouth,
apply sodium bicarbonate with an or
ange-wood stick every morning and
evening.
Every night battle your face carefully
with pure soap and warm water, after
ward using a good skin food or cream.
You will soon have your complexion
clear and fine.
For headache squeeze the juice of a
small lemon into a glass full nearly up
with water; add good pinch of soda
and drink while foaming. Is especially
good if one is dyspeptic or bilious.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
For Metal neds.

If metal beds are chosen with an eye
to their keeping bright and then given
Just a little care. there is no necessity
for their turning duh and furnishing.
Experts say that brass ought not to tar
nisa If it is properly treated in the first
place aud the brass trimmings TO white
beds are the first places usually that
show wear. Be careful in getting your
bed to see If the trimmings Tor the bed
itself, if il is all BRASS are carefully
finished. II you do not know the signs
yourself. ask some one who does: il
may cost little more than you thought.
bur ii viii be less in the long run. En-
emellng can be done (redone, that isl
at home with very little trouble. And
enamel paints cost so little that there
is no excuse for letting white iron bed
60 shabby, even though frequent ham
dl!ngs may have SCARED the enamel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

when suddenly he heard high, clear voice
singing outside. At first he thought it
was a bird, but no bird could execute such
trills and shakes. so by the time the
voice aryived at the Office door u. yande-
loup came to the conclusion that the own
er of the voice was a woman, and that the
woman was Miss Kitty Marchurst.
He leaned back in his chair and won
tiered idly if she would knock at the door
or enter without ceremony. The latter
course was the one adopted by Miss
Marchurst, for she threw open the door
and stood J.asre blushing and pointing at
the embarrassing situation in which she
now found herself.
Il thought l would find Mrs. yilliers
here she said, in low, sweet voice, the
peculiar timbre of which sent a thrill
through Gaston's young blood, as he arose
to his feet. Then she looked up and catch
ing his dark eyes fixed on her with .
good deal of admiration in them. she look
ed down and commenced drawing figures
on the dusty floor with the tip of very
dainty shoe.
Madame has just gone down the
NINE" said NJ. Vandeloup politely. but
she desires me to say that she would be
back soon, and that you were to wait
here, and | was to entertain you" then,
with a grave bow, he placed the only chair
in the Office at the disposal of his visitor,
and leaned up against the mantelpiece in
an attitude of unstudied grace. Miss
Marchurst accepted his offer and took
furtive glances at him, while CASTOR,
whose experience of women was by no
means limited, looked at her coolly, in a
manner which would have been rude but
for the charming smile which quivered
upon his lips.
Ito be continued.)
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
senator noar,e Farorlte.

The late Senator Hoar. rather against
his will, once found himself ut n sort
OF literary reception. Members of read
ing clubs. Browning societies and SINH
lar earnest folk We're thick about him.
The Senator bore up well for some
time, but was finally forced to seek re-
lief in his famous bunch of keys. About
this time woman of the gusher varie-
Is cornered him and began 10 talk lit
erature"
.oh, Senator" she chirped. ''how 1
dote on RoSsetti. Browning Of course
l love and in prose Walter Pater. but
always ind myself returning to Dante
Gabriel RoSsetti. Tell Re, Senator. who
is your favorite aurhor:"
~BiH Nye.r came the answer, with a
quick twirl of the keys. Boston Her
aid.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
LUCKY IMMIGRANTS.
Observation-Disclosures


A London editor once asked an
American, a man of affairs, what his
country did with the Irish immigrants
who made so much trouble at home and
seemed to be content with their lot in
the United States.
"How do you work the transforma-
tionF' he inquired.
'Painlessly," replied the American,
land without haste"
He took the editor to public school,
where the children showed what pro
ficiency they had made in several
studies Then he requested the prin-
cipal to ask all the children of for
eign parentage to rise. Four-ffths of
them did so.
The American turned to the English
man.
This is what we do with our Irish
immigrants; we make them Ameri-
cans"
Irish and German immigrants were
the pioneer assimilators Of the Amer
lean spirit, but within recent years it
has spread to the Welsh, the Slays and
the Huns, and increased rapidly.
Here, one would say, is less plant
material; but in the State of Pennsyl-
vania alone, in the mining regions,
there are two or three hundred young
men of these nationalities in college
Few, if any, have even well-to-do par
ents. They are sons of miners. When
they are graduated, they will not find
everything decided for them without
their troubling about it. They will not
be handicapped by inherited wealth,
nor an ancestral name in an Indifferent
state of preservation. Life for them
will be what they make it. Their out
look is as bright as that of the Pill
grims when they saw the first day
awake and shed its light over the New
World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
ADVICE for the Newly Married.

Advice for the Newly Married.
If it were possible for the young
husband to take up life where some
prosperous business man has laid 1t
down there might be spared him the
self-denial and long years of labor that
otherwise lay the foundation for his
future success, says Aunt Jane in Wal
laces Farmer. Most young people
must begin life WITH very little money
or experience, and it is to them l wish
to preach.
Perhaps the income may be sufficient
to provide nicely furnished home in a
rented house, plenty of rich food and
expensive clothing. but there is nothing
left In the beginning" Those are
wonderful words. A new life is open
ing before you; old things have passed
away. You have cut asunder the
chains that bound you to the old home
You have embarked together alone on
LIES sea. Look well how you steer
the bark, lest you become wrecked on
the shoals or reefs of expensive living
and wastefulness.
Begin with economy as your watch
word. Begin by giving up all useless
expenses. Begin by being contented
with living sufficiently within your in
come that you may lay by something
from your income each month. in the
beginning it is so much easier TO start
right than it is to get right after the
habits of living have been formed. I'm
the beginning the foundation is laid
for successful ending. Begin right end
well.
After a while sickness will be sure
to come to one or both of you; added
expenses constantly arise, and unless
you begin to save from the start you
will find it difficult to save at all.
Don't deny yourselves every comfort
in life and become mere money grub
bers.'' Enjoy necessary comforts, but
beware of unnecessary Injuries. Learn
to be contented with what you can af-
ford, and don't worry because some
neighbor or friend has more expensive
things than you. Look well to the lit
tie expenses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

Hang a wicker basket or china orna-
ment in basket effect against the side
of the house on your piazza. sheltered
from any sudden gust Of wind that
might demolish it or scatter the con-
tents. Keep this filled with whatever
hardy garden flowers are in season, and
note how CHEEKY and homelke that
corner seems. Zinias, in their lovely
shades of tan, orange and lemon. with
some of the other indescribable cOlors
deity introduced for contrast, will give
charming effects, and besides, will last
for day or so without shedding petals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
To Make a Happy Home.

An American writer says: You want
to help the man you marry to be fine
and strong and true. Show him that
you believe he has all those qualities.
You will raise his own self-respect and
bring him to the level you tell him he
occupies. Believe in him: be gentle
with him; don't contradict him when
lie is tired; let him think he is having
his own way in his own house; feed
him with what he likes and laugh at
his jokes. Herein lies the secret of a
happy home"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

Yellow and white are the colors of a
smart hat for dress wear. The mar
row brimmed, low crowned hat is fash
Toned from Porto Rico cone. These
cone points are fiattened into effective
shape and give the hat pretty air.
The straw is of corn yellow.
Large white daisies, with charming
yellow eyes, are placed in conventional
stiffness about the crown. Two long
ostrich feathers are on the left side of
the hat, and drop across the back.
These are white, shading to a deep rich
yellow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
Health and Renntr.

Daily bathing promotes health, vigor
and beauty.
Dryness of skin and general erup-
tons call for more fruit to be eaten.
Bathing behind the ears with right
lot water often relieves a headache
Almond meal may be used instead of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

When thirty Hebrew children. who
We're orphaned by the Klshinef massa-
ere. arrived at New York the immigra
ton officials ruled that they must be
sent back, An appeal was taken. how
ever. by the United Hebrew charities
and wealthy individual Hebrews. and
the order was rescindeI by direction
81 the President. Homes have been pro
vided by families who win adopt them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
English Earrin gs.

Earrings are another revived form of
ornament that is now very fashionable,
and already quite long ones are being
bought and worn. They are very be-
coming to most women. 1t is bar
barrie to pierce the flesh in order to
insert jewel, no doubt, but what does
that matter?
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

The Isthmian Canal Commission has
issued invitations for proposals to fur
nish not less than $500 Chinese labor
ers for canal construction over a period
of not less than two years. The work
ing day is to consist Of ten hours. with
all overtime paid for at the time-and
a-half rate.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

If the baby is troubled with prickly
heat, perhaps it is dressed too warmly.
Loosen the clothing and make it a lit
tie lighter Dissolve a small teaspoon
full of bicarbonate of soda in his bath.
You might also battle the affected parts
with diluted witch hazel, using a soft
linen cloth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18
Church sfonr Women Wnrkern.

4 preacher in Bremen county. Iowa, has
invoked the law TO prevent the women
workers in the beet sugar industry from
wearing trousers while at work. The
women have struck rather than wear the
skirts, which interferes with their move
ments. The local justices Of the peace re-
fuse TO prosecute. but the church people
say that the wearing Of male neither gar
ments by the women is immoral.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

9s'om-How's our old friend Dick
Harry-Don't speak of him-poor fel-
low.
'rcm-w what's he dead?
Harry-Worse than that.
Heavens, What has happened
10 hims
HarTy-He's run of with my wife,
Translated for Tales from La Vida Gal
ante.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

the entire issue of Philippine bonds to
the amount of 100000 to Fiske &
Robinson, New York, at 102.2S. These
certificates bear 4 per cent interest, are
redeemable in one year and are accept
able as security for public deposits. 1t
is the sixth issue Of its kind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

here and there. Once in every few
weeks, too, an enameled bed should be
gone over with a soapy rag; it is sur
prising how much dirt will come off
and how fresh the enamel will look
after its cleaning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

John Finn was killed and four work.
men were seriously injured while engaged
on the Wabash railway at Brewster, four
teen miles southwest of Canton, Ohio. A
charge of dynamite failed to go Of az ex-
pected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

The Postofiice Department has decid-
ed TO test at Baltimore the use Of auto
mobiles in the collection of mail If
successful, the system will be extended
to all the larger cities. Two automo-
biies have been constructed which are
capable Of doing work Of four horse
drawn vehicles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

Superintendent Green of a Cleveland
(0hio) cemetery has advised cemetery as
sociations to go into the undertaking bust
ness as means Of putting an end to Ell
,rbitart charges by undertakes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

A force of fifteen special agents OF
the Interior Department which had
been furloughed for several months on
account of lack of funds, resumed ag-
gressive investigation of land frauds in
the Western and Southern States under
the appropriation which became effec-
tive July 1.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

The Postmaster General has issued a
fraud order against the Vineless Pota-
to Company Of Chicago, which has been
advertising a substance at $3.50 per
bottle known as potatlne, which was
guaranteed to produce as many pota-
toes in a bin of Sawdust, without vines
or foliage, as could be grown on an acre
of ground, within period of sixty
days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

When woman wants TO be polite,
but cannot honestly admire friends
new hat, she says, 1T is very stylish
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-09-18

The census burea will soon begin
collection of marriage and divorce sta
tistics under the census authorized by
Congress \ few special agents will
so into the field at once to confer with
county authorities and others as to
scope of the information available.
Over 200 clerks will be sent out to
gather statistics on marriage and di-
vorce from the records of counties,
State courts and like available sources
of information. 1t is the intention to
gather data in large centers like New
York and Chicago this summer, and
later to obtain it in the rural districts.
The census will cover the last twenty
years. President Roosevelt is deeply
interested in it. Uniform divorce legis-
lation in the States is expected TO grow
out Of it.