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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

A new vocation for young women is
that of the nursery Kindergarten, In
which the young yoman becomes resi-
dent of the family. The salary paid is
from $40 to $50 in New York, with
board, and the kindergartner is sup
posed to be a graduate of school for
kindergarten training. The day of the
Ignorant nursemaid for children who
are able to walk and talk is coming to
an end, as it should Mothers who real
ize the fact that so much of the child's
success in life depends upon its knowl-
edge of the English language will not
place the little ones at an impression
able age in the care of women who use
bad grammar and even slang. After
the age of 10 or u a child who has
been trained from its infancy in the use
of correct English is not likely to suf-
fer, but for the small girl or boy it is
all important that the many hours
spent in the company of the nurse be
spent in the company of a woman of -e-
finement of speech and action.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

Arguments are not real interesting to
women unless they get chance to cry,
nor to men unless they get chance to
get mad.
Some women have less trouble train
ing their husbands than they do the
honeysuckle vines on the front porch
and some have more.
One of the times that a man thor
oughly appreciates a wife is when he
has to put his property in her name to
keep it from his creditors.
The kind of a man a woman really
likes is the one who will walk further
to exchange spool of thread for her
than he will to take drink.-Woman's
Magazine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
Brief News Items.

A New York burglar chloroformed Mrs
Nellie Munson. a bride. and her dog in
their home in Harlem and then robbed the
house.
The court-martial Of Lieut. John s.
Hamilton. Twelfth United States infan-
try, for absence without leave, has begun
on Governors Island at New York. Ham
ilton disappeared from camp ut Mount
Gretna, Pa, nearly three months ago and
threatened TO commit suicide.
Judge Adams in the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals at st. Paul, Mimi,
on the appeal Of Thomas Il. Clement from
the order committing him to the peni-
Tertiary on conviction Of being response
bic for the faiIrre Of the First National
bank of Faribault, Mimi, sustains the
verdict.
Eugeu Schacher Of Berlin is painting a
portrait of Andrew Carnegie. which Is 10
be exhibited in one Of the galleries Of that
city.
Rosa Maggie, the Swiss girl. who threw
a babe overheard from the Nieuw Amster-
dam. has been adjudged insane and will
be depOrted.
W. II. HewitsOD. professor Of English
in Westminster college. has recommended
to the board Of trustees the adoption of
simplided spelling.
It is declared not over so per cent Of
the cotton machinery Of the South is
running because help cannot b. secured
to run the remainder.
William Wescott Bridgmsun. 60 years
cd OF Nntley. y. J.. was held to the
grand jury in New York. accused Of hav-
ing stolen $4,000 from lis former en-.
ployer.
The United States saprene Court has
banded down az opinion declaring local
State authorities can tax the land Of
Indians held in severalty. IN the absence
81 explicit legislation.
Tie French government has retained
Charles IT, Jacobs Of New York. who de-
aened the Pennsylvania railroad tunnels
inder the North and East rivers, TO pre-
lare plans for tunnel to be built under
,Lc Seine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
DANE ~
O. PASSIONS
( saf 8{9oB
fNME3DECREES
O%s3 - &|$T ~rS~SQ4ky

For wear with these black and white
stoles are pretty marabou muffs, with
three tails, tipped with white, laid on
the top.
Old-fashioned bottlegreen and puce-
colored velyets are trimmed with mink
or sable for directoire coats to be worn
with cloth skirts of the same shade
A pretty arrangement of the bridal
couture is to have a nest of little curls
right on top, encircled by a wreath of
orange blossoms, from which the veil is
draped.
Brown furs look exceptionally well
against brown or blue, although mink
shows of well against certain shades of
pink and soft green, white, cream and
biscuit tints.
A short coat. much on the pony order,
in beautiful mink skins, is in the ward
robe of bride-to-be. The stripes of
regular pattern and TO this and also
to the appliques of embroidered velvet
the jacket owes its novelty.
4 very novel button is of black vel
vet set in silver and striped in silver
bands, studded with rhinestones. An
other has lattieewOrk of rhinestones.
These brilliant stones are more used
than ever. and are combined with OK
died silver. gilt mother-of-pearl and
smoked pearl in waving stripes.
squares. scrolls and circles.
Two shades of brown on one suit is
a fashionable combination which is find
ing favor. One ncted the other day
was brown cheviot. with reyers and
cuffs OF very light shade, trimmed
with braid The hat TO 90 with this
was Of brown felt. with a light brown
feather. while the brown shoes We're
worn with light brown spats. The tout
ensemble was charming.
4 nice idea Is the matching Of school
frock aad coat and when these two gar
ments are Of roush-fnish blue serge the
dress worn with white guinpe. and the
coat a REFER, an. Ideally practical school
costume IS attained In dancing frocks
for children a suggestion Of the empire
modes is SEEN In coats the empire
style has a decided vogue
4 ribbon jumper makes a dainty al
dltica 10 a young girls wardrobe They
are TO lie found ready made in novelty
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
A STRANGE ROMANCE.
George Ross and His Private Ma
Iaysfan Colony.

George Ross and His Private Ma
Iaysfan Colony.
Our favorite story is the one which
Mr.. Clifford calls ''The Romance of a
Scots Family" George Ross, the son
of a poor tenant farmer in the Ork-
neys, went ont in a whaler to the
China seas, entered tie East India
company's navy and ultimately took
to shipbuilding. When fortune came
to him he went back to Scotland and
carried off his whole family to the
Cocos islands, which he annexed as his
own. The tale of the colony which he
founded there is scarcely inferior in
interest to the history of Sarawak.
His son was dreamer, but his grand
son was a mighty man of his hands,
who turned the settlement of the Co
COS Malays into model common
wealth.
They have developed much of the
Scotsman's love of order, regularity,
neatness, and cleanliness-all virtues
foreign to the race from which they
spring. Their womanfolk, who tyran-
nize shamefully over the men since
George Ross has set his face like a
flint against the time honored practice
of wife-beating, indulge every Satur-
day in a wholesale 'redding up of
their houses, the like of which is not
to be seen in all Asia. Their
sole lapse from virtues way appears
to be that they are apt to construct
and conceal from the sight of their
own rulers certain Illicit stills-things
not unknown in the records of Scot
land, but startlingly inappropriate to
a Mohammetan people-Wherein to
brew cocoanut toddy of an exceeding
vilenesS."
1t is said to think that the old iso-
lation is likely to disappear, since a
cable station is to be erected on the
atoll, and strange men and ideas will
soon break in upon the island calm
Every one must regret with Mr.. Cliff
ford the "loss of the simplicity and the
seclusion, which have been the tools
In the hands of an obscure Scots fam
lily wherewith to fashion something so
near In likeness to the perfect state"
London Spectator.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
500 FALL IN BIG EXPLOSION.
Factory Wiped Ont and Town is in
Ruins from Hast

Ruins from Blast.
A roburit factory, situated close to the
southwest of Dortmund, Germany, blew
ur the other evening and was wiped
from the face of the earth. 1t is esti-
mated that 800 persons were killed or
wounded, but the exact number has not
been ascertained.
The work of rescue was attended with
the greatest danger from the possibility
of renewal OF the explosions The
accident occurred at about 3 80 a'clock.
There were two tremendous detonatons,
heard throughout the entire surrounding
industrial region, which is thickly set
tied. The inhabitants of the neighbor-
hood fed in panic, fearing further ex-
plosiOns.
The town of Amen is nothing more
than heap of ruins. Houses were shat
tered right and left and no house escaped
injury.
Roburit is an explosive Of high power,
composed of saltpetcr, ammonia. sulphur
and other ingredients. 1t is not easily
exploded by a blow and it can be burned
with safety in the open air. It's power
is second to that Of dynamite
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

An ingenious way of marking cloth
has just come in. The tissue paper
pattern is pasted upon the Goth, which
is then placed in the sewing machine.
There is no thread in the needle. But
the paper pattern is stitched along the
line of the design. And when the pat
tern or design Is lifted there is a hand
some pattern all outlined underneath.
The little fine needle has marked it out
in the prettiest manner possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
A vnnneriIIe Chnrch onerinn.

Rev. Frank Goodchild Of the Central
Baptist church of New York has intro
duced a limited vaudeville performance
as an attraction for his Sunday evening
service. The performance included "the
largest and most complete set of musical
glasses ever placed before the public"
according to the announcement Of the
church bulletin. The pastor says he does
not propose to let the Sunday night shove
in the theaters take ais congregation
away from him without making a fight.
He says that anything that will attract
a crowd without marring the sacredneRs
Of worship Is permissible and justifable
He win have no performers who are not
Christians and God-fearins worshiperz
That is whore be viii draw the line.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
why she succeeded.

Mrs. Rawles Reader thinks that men
do not go about it in the right way to
win the regard Of their clerks, who
are so often in need of sympathy. She
says that when she ran typewriting
Office in New York she kissed her sixty
girl employees morning and eyening. She
has succeeded and is now not running
typewriting Office, but as a Million
airess is telling less fortunate business
people her secret Of success.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

Of years ago, owing to the high price
of everything. If the income increases
with the expense, of course there is no
necessity for economy; otherwise the
head of the family must cut her ex-
penses to equal the income. One family
has given up the magazines and get
them from the library; maid is kept
only during the hot months of summer
and in the fall, and the work is done
by the members of the family to save
the expense. There are many expe-
dents, and while it is all hateful, it is
nevertheless necessary and may result
in good after all.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

buttons missing from her boots. Her
veil does not reveal a hole over her
chin nor does the binding Of her skirt
show ragged in places The we'll
groomed woman considers that neglect
in these little things is full of shame
to womankind. Note the well-dreSsed,
tailor-built woman. Her cloth gown
fits her without a crease and there is
neither speck nor spot on it. Her linen
collar and cuffs are snowy white and
remain properly fixed in their places.
Her gloves do not wrinkle but button
smoothly over her wrists; her shoes
are dainty and polished. Her bonnet
or hat is pinned on straight and her
hair is neatness itself. She is the pic
ture of delicate finish and wholesome
order
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
ga
Madame Midas
By Fergus HUNS


CHAPTER XXVIII.-(Contin
Kitty Marchurst heard all this evidence
In dumb horror. She now knew that after
running her life this man wanted her to
die felon's death. She arose 10 her feet
and stretched out her hands in protest
against him, but before she could speak
word the place seemed to whirl round her,
and she fell down in dead faint. This
event caused great excitement in court,
and many began TO assert positively that
she must be guilty, else why did she faint?
Kitty was taken out of court, and the ex-
animation was proceeded with, while Mad
anne Midas sat pale and horror-struck at
the revelations which were now being
made
Vandeloup further deposed that the
bottle Kitty took from his desk was quite
full and, moreover, when the other bottle
which had been found in her room was
shown to him, he declared that it was as
nearly as possible the same size as the
missing bottle. So the inference drawn
from this was that the bottle produced
being three-quarters empty, some Of the
poison had been used.
The question now arose that, as the
guilt of Miss Marchurst seemed so GER
tain, how was it that Selma Sprotts was
poisoned instead of her mistress? But
this was settled by Madame Midas, who,
being reca He'd deposed that Kitty did not
know Selma slept with her on that night,
and the curtains being drawn, could not
possibly tell two people were in the bed.
This was all the evidence obtainable,
and the coroner now proceeded to sum up.
The jury retired, and the court was
very much excited. Every one was quite
certain that Kitty was guilty, but there
was a strong feeling against NJ. Vande
loup as having been in some measure the
cause, though indirectly, of the crime.
But that young gentleman, in accordance
with his usual foresight, had left the
court and gone straight home, as he had
no wish to face a crowd of sulen faces,
and perhaps worse. Madame Midas sat
still in court awaiting the return of the
jury, with the calm face of marble
sphinx. But though she suffered no APP
pearances of suffering were seen on her
serene face. She never had believed in
human nature, and now the girl whom she
lad rescued from comparative poverty
and placed in Opulence had wanted to
kill her. With clasped hands, aching
heart, but passive face, she sat waiting
for the end
The jury returned in about half an
hour and there was a dead silence as the
foreman stood up to deliver the verdict.
The jury found as follows:
That the deceased, Selma Jane Sprouts,
died on the Dist day of November, from
the effects of poison, namely, coma, felo-
niously administered by one Katherine
Marchurst, and the jury, on their oaths,
say that the said Katherine Marchurst
feloniously, willfully and maliciously did
murder the said deceased.
That evening Kitty was arrested and
lodged in the Melbourne Jail, to await her
trial on a charge of willful murder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
Two ...h shoppers.

Miss Helen Gould and Mrs. Russell
Sage are oftea seen shopping in New
York City, and they never would be
taken for two OF the richest women in
the world Tney generally walk from
shop to shop, enjoying looking at the
window displays, and take the same
delight in buying as though either of
them was not able to give a check for
the entire store and hardly miss the
money.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

faster than the GIRL but between and
10 the girl carries it to the other ex-
IRENE, one of the great factors being
tuberculosis. But it is between Is and
20 that these figures take on a formid-
able appearance. 1t is inmaterial
whether the city or country furnishes
the data. Anaemia is the scourge.
This high rate among women is signifi-
cant of modern conditions. 1t goes
hand in hand with the entrance of
women into industry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
surrage FOR women VETOED.

The cemmitte on municipal cleo
lions of the charter convention at Chi
cago voted against equal suffrage, and
the women of Chicago will have to
make up their minds not to vote very
soon. Charles Rosenthal, the chairman
of the committee, said that he thought
that giving the ballot to women would
make them lose "the finer qualities that
men wish so much to preserve" No
doubt the ladies would be better pleased
if it wo9ld be also decided that it is
detrimental to their finer qualities" to
require women to pay their taxes every
year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
Introducing UnfnshionabIe.

The no-introduction fad, says Har-
per's Bazaar, is carried to such an ex-
tent in New York that at a recent
luncheon not one of the ladies present
knew the guests of honor whom they
had been invited to meet Being friends
of the hostess they were presumed to
be friends of the guest, but she would
much have preferred to have had less
taken for granted and to have been
presented to each of the ladies present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

In China the women bind their feet
and do other foolish things because the
men desire it, and their chances Of
marriage would be next to nothing if
their feet were large. In America
women do foolish things, but they set
the standard, which the men obediently
admire. Whatever his womankind
thinks pretty, the American man sub
scribes to, and it seems that either
one or the other must play a foolish
part.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

plaid and pompadour ribbons, or in
black velvet, which is as pretty as any
other over lingerie or net shirt waist.
They are a sort of lattice with half
sleeves and have a charming effect on
a slim figure BY the aid of a jumper
Is composed simply of straps-a three
piece suit can easily be made with little
trouble and expense
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

The death rate among babies Is high
er in Germany than in any other coun-
try of Europe except Austria and Rus
STA, which seems strange when one
takes into account the fact that the
mothers devote so much of their time
to their households The Empress Of
Germany has contributed a large sum
to help found an Institution to be de
voted to the saving of infant life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

Dignifed, mature women and cover
So are more in demand now than ever
before in the business world Bank
ers, brokers. Lawyers and other am
ployers are begir ming to realize that
the average girl o. IS is Incompetent
To be intrusted with their confidential
business, and the mature woman, +,
consequently. asked for when they are
SsAat-iny helm
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
Cav. Good ADVICE to Coed..

At the Northwestern University the
other day Prof A. w. Patten told the
goods that they should not accept ex-
pensive bouquets from the young men,
nor should they allow the boys to buy
candy or take them out in carriages
when the weather was good for walk
ing, as by doing these things students
spent more money than they could af-
ford
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
wnhe1p.ina a Linguist.

Qneen Wilhelmina Of Holland Is an
excellent lingaiSt. for, besides ner
knowledge Of Malay, she speaks French
German and English as tiuentiy as Der
native Dg.eh, and she knows some
thing besides Of Italian and Russian.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

A movement has Just taken shape
among some intellectual Hebrews Of New
York City to create a colony Of inexpen-
sive homes on Long Island for 1886
familiez A large tract OF land has been
laid out as a model suburban village. with
space for market place, city ban and
temple Of Worship.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
An Exception.

Kulcher-Summer reading. so-called
is pernicious. The average woman's
reading is not productive of any prof
it
Marryat-DOn't you believe that
When she reads the bargain ads it's
productive of profit TO the advertisers.
Philadelphia Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
Found the soIes.

Hungry Hiker-Dese here corpora
tons has no souls. Useless.
Useless Urban-Yer off, here, Hung;
I felt a pair of dere boots last night.
when was trown of dat freight car.
an de soles was dere, all right all
riyht.-Toledo Blade
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
How 10 Meet the EarrnSe

An interesting bit Of reckoning for
the housekeeper nowadays Is to count
up the ways N which she is saving to
make up for the extra expense Of lfv-
ing. IT. costs nearly $500 a year more
in one family than it used to a couple
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
Charm of Neatness.

There is an exquisite charm about a
neatly dressed woman. She does not
wear her hair is if it is just about to
fall on her shoulders. Her gloves are
not ripped at the seams, nor are any
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
ruAprrR Xxx

Madame Midas. now that Melbourne
was 50 hateful 10 her. determined to leave
il. and sent up to Mr.. Cation in orded TO
confer with him on the subject Cation
came down % ST. kilda and was shown
into the drawing room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
Mortality of women.

In the European countries the NOR
tally rate among women is greater
than among men. What precisely ere
ates this condition in civilized environ
ments is discussed by DR.. f. Prenzing
in the Archiv fur Biologie. He states
that until 5 years of age the boy dies
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

Mr. Helen Rosentaal niece Of Alex
aader Wiotgn, the automobile manufac-
turer, was druescd and robbed Z Carc-
land. She was found in a dazed condi
ton tie basement Of an apartment
house,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
IN Experiment.

Suburbanite 90 visitor)-oh, how
are you? Come right in. Don't mind
the dog. ViSitor-But won't he bite?
Suburbanite- That's just what I want
to see. 1 only bought that watchdog
this =.itTning-Paris Rire-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11
On the Div.

Held you have nice vacationg
Splendid, Jack taught me to
fish.
He-Catch anything?
She-Yes. caught Jack.-Washins-
ton Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-11

When a man beholds his first baby
boy his path Of life looks sonny.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-01-12


The Tribune says: The Item
is keeping the Rustler hustling so
hard for news that it no longer
mas time to wonder how the Item
pays its help" You are off there,
Willie. The wonder" has ceased,
since we investigated the police
court records.
~ y
Loss of memory is most fire.
quently associated with the witness
stand" SAYS the Hutchinson In
dependent. Been having some
Joint cases on trial down there?
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-01-12
Why, OF Course Not.

ST. Louis, Jan. 6.-Denial is
now made of the statement that J.
Ralph Burton would resign short
ly. Senator Stone, who was quot
ed, says:
During a conversation with a
reporter this afternoonI mention
ed that while in Kansas City a day
or two ago, | was told that Sena-
ton. Burton would resign from the
Senate within a few days. | i'm
pressed upon the reporter that I
could not vouch for the authentici-
ty of the report nor say whether
or not my informants were in a
position to predict the future &C.
tions Of Senator Burton"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-01-12
Bio Rabbit Hunt.

A big rabbit hunt has been plan.
ned to take place on January -,
a week from tomorrow. Two
, sides have been chosen and the
side that scores the least number
Of points will have to pay for the
suppers. A cottontail rabbit will
count one point and a narrow
gauge mule" two points. The
hunt was gotten up by f. c. Logar
and Roy Cornelius who have
chosen their sides from among
the crack shots of the town.
The hunt will start promptly al
5 O'Clock in the morning and thu
hunters will return at 6 in the
evening.
There willsbe no trouble in find
ing an abundance of rabbits il
any direction from Hoisingtor
and a big time is anticipated.
1t has been suggested that tn,
rabbits killed nothe hunt be con
signed to the mayor Of Kansas
City to be given to the poor o
that city. -Hoisingtoh Dispatch