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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16

lake became such that it burn It
When this done and when the insane ideas regarding
the impossible vasness of the deposits had been shaken
sufficiently the investors began hopes dividends
Considered geoogcally nearly all the great oil fields
of the United States within the belt that starts in New
York and rendng southwest angle Of 40 degrees
takes In Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky and Ten
nessee The Kansas belt starts the city of Chanute
IN that State and along line at the angle southwest
the southwestern fields Territory
and the Texas fields
There are men who have made money In oil within
two years than they made in mercantile and financial
lures IN quarter of century AS to how much money
thousands of young punges have lost in the aggregate
that tme-that is altogether another story But it is
largely their fault they plunge without expe
rence careful thought.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
TO MAKE SACHETS.

To make a bureau satchet, take two
pieces of lightweight silk or iberty
satin exactly the size of the bureau
drawer. Lay between them two thin
layers Of cotton batting, thickly pow
dered with the following ingredients,
which must be well pounded togeth-
er II a mortar:
Quarter pound coriander seeds,
quarter pound rose leaves, quarter
pound aromatic calamus, quarter
pound orris root. two ounces lavender
blossoms, half ounce mace, half ounce
cinnamon. quarter ounce cloves, two
drains musk.
Stitch the edges of the silk careful
ly together to prevent the powder
from sitting with tiny little rosettes
Of baby ribbon and border the edge
with a narrow ruffle of French lace,
or an applique of heavy color lace.
These sachets are G.-ade to suit the
color scheme of the room in which
they are to be used and make very
attractive and useful gifts for bride
elect.
A close imitation of violet perfume
for dress sachets is made by mixing
toether and then carefully powdering
in mortar the following:
Twelve drops of oil or rhodium on
two blocks of cut sugar, and two
ounces of pulverized orris root.
II rose perfume is preferred use
more of the oil of rhodium.
Make small fiat bags out of taffeta
ribbon about four inches in width
and six inches in length and place the
powder between very thin layers OF
cotton batting inside the bag. Sew
the open end carefully. Make bow
from three quarters of yard of the
same ribbon and attach it at the ex-
IRENE end of each loop to the upper
two of the long ends of the bag, al
lowing the rest of the bow to fall
loosely. The idea is to have the fiat
sachet bag fit snugly between the cor
set and corset cover to have the bow
fall over the outside of the corset COW
er and show through the sheer lingrie
waist.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
WOMEN WAGE FARMERS.

Over 100000 of the women of the
United States, are wage earners.
About 2 100000 of the number are en-
ployed in Industrial pursuits and
nearly 100000, most of them negres
ses, are agricultural laborers. The
clubwoman of the country have start
ed a movement to secure a thorough
investigation into the conditions UNI
der which working women earn their
bread.
Women in the United States do not
do much of the heavy work performed
by those in other countries. They do
not harness themselves to carts, or
toll in bog pits, or carry hods here as
they often do in Europe Here and
there may be found the wives and
daughters of foreigners who go into
the field and pitch hay and grain as
they did at home. The agricultural
work done by women in this country
is chiefly cotton picking.
1t is the opinion Of Mr.. Robert Hun
ter, however, that searching inquiry
lAIO PQAoulCo III OliO OhASNN
States will reveal the existence of a
worse state of affairs than is gen.
orally suspected. Much of the work
they do, he says, is extremely injur-
ious to their health, and the work
done by mothers or women about to
become mothers has especially deplor-
able consequences to the workers
themselves and also to their offspring
and to society. There are nearly
100000 married women, more than
100000 widows and about $4,000 di
vorced women in the United States
engaged in gainful occupation. Many
of them have young children who are
much neglected while their mothers
are away from home making the liv-
ing. These children will largely con-
stitute the ignorant and criminal por-
ton of the next generation of citi-
zens.
The need and propriety of legisla-
ton by the states. regulating the con-
ditions of the employment of women,
are now generally recognized, Mr..
Hunter would go still farther and en-
tirely prohibit mothers with young
children from working outside their
homes. He would relieve married wo-
men from the necessity of outside
work by sending drunken or lazy hus-
bands and fathers to penal institu-
tons, where they would be COMPEL
ed to labor for the support of their
families. Widows or women with dis
abled husbands were educated and
were old enough to help them.
1t would be easy to cast ridicule
upon Mr.. Hunters scheme or to
brush it aside as ipaternalistic'' or
"socialistic," and therefore unworthy
of attention. 1t would be better and
more profitable to look carefully into
the facts and ascertain whether the
remedy he proposes or any remedy
the lawmaker can apply is needed to
deal with a growing evil.-Chicago
Tribune.
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There Is a brief Scripture reading, a
prayer, another hymn, and then the
signal is given, the steam is turned on,
and the confusing roar of big shoe
factory takes the place of the Sab
bath calm. Mr.. Grosvenor has small
chapel in the factory, which he has
named the Pauline Memorial Chapel,
and here the services take place. At
tendance Is not compulsory, but good
ly proportion of the $50 employees are
present.
Religion" says Mr.. Grosvenor, 'is
inseparable from every part of q
mans life. There is no reason why a
man should go to church on Sunday
and try to deceive in his business deal
ings on Monday. For eighteen years
| have conducted my business accord
ing to the dictates of my conscience,
and, to the best of my belief, l have
done no injury to a single mortal.
have no sympathy for men who do not
conduct their business on Christian
principles. The teachings of the Bible
are the only guide for a man who is
brought in contact with others,
whether in the relation of customer,
buyer or employe."
Mr.. Grosvenor has been In business
in Worcester for twenty-one years. He
is of medium height and looks about
so years old. His hair and mustache
are gray and he always dresses In
black.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
ECONOMY OF PoNGEEs.

A young woman who has to make
hevslf look presentable on very
small sum Of money, and who, to her
credit be it said, does it SO thoroughly
that a stranger would suppose she
was able to spend three times as much
on her clothes as they actually cost.
says: Il am using pongees largely
for my shirtwaist material, and while
it is expensive in the first place. /
find it economical in the long run.
For general wear pongee in the nat
ural color is very satisfactory, says
the Indianapolis News. Because it is
somewhat colorless and needs bright
ening, l have collars and sometimes
belts of sky blue, or scarlet or pref
ty green. The waists, except t4ose for
the very best wear are made to be
washable and pongee of a good quail
ity washes as well as linen. 1t is act
ually hard to wear it cut, and though
1 am usually denied the luxury OF
giving away clothes, 1 have been able
recently to bestOw on a young gif.
somewhat slighter in figure than my.
self pongee gown out of which |
had between two and three years
steady wear, End which 7eas yet good
enough to be boon to the girl, who
received 1t thankfully. This gown was
trimmed with narrow blue velvet rib
bon and after it was given up was
freshened up by its new owner with
new velvet and a lace yoke, so that
it looked almost like a new gown.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
AN IMPENDING CRISIS.
Part New COnstabuiary VIII Play in
PennSyIyDnia Strikes

Part New COnstabufary VIII Play in
Pennsylvania Strikes.
There are indications of a long and
bitter strike in the anthracite coal re-
glons and financiers with vast interests
in the coal roads privately declare that
the anthracite mine workers will be do
ing well if they have any work to do
for three months after March Is. 1t is
particularly significant that retail coal
dealers supplying the anthracite field
have been for months past urging their
patrons to lay in a years supply of coal
and that every storage yard in the region
IS taxed to its utmost capacity with do
nestle sizes of anthracite
In such a strike the new State con-
stabulary will take a part. The law
creating the State constabulary provides
for four troops, each consisting of one
captain, one lieutenant, five sergeants
and fifty privates. Every private will
be soldier who has seen actual service
in the field. The law calling out this mo-
bile force of armed men was enacted by
the Pennsylvania Legislature at its last
session and while it is possible that one
or two companies of the National Guard
recruited right in the heart of the anthra-
cite field, might waver in a finish fight
at the mines the picked men of the con-
stabulary will follow the code of the reg
ular army and will perform their work
as they face it.
There was no excuse for organizing
this force of sharpshooters except the
impending strike in the anthracite region
which will call out $4,000 men. Under
the law the constabulary has authority
similar to that Of sheriff who, in
Pennsylvania, is law unto himself in
all matters coming under his personal
observation. This new armed force can
go anywhere in the State, just as the
judges may, and once there may act
with or without the consent cf the
sheriff.
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|PoPules.a1,< aienoe'

One of the most powerful causes of
disease in London, says Prof. Mac
fayden, is the inhalation of dust. The
constant inhalation of particles of
dust, particularly at times OF fog, has
deleterious effect on the respiratory
functions, producing bronchitis, pneu-
monia and kindred diseases.
A shrinkage in the worlds water
supply is predicted by NJ Martel, the
French explorer of caves. Through
the erosion and corroslon of the
earth's surface, he says, the water
level is being continually lowered,
and, unless measures for preventing
this are adopted, a large part of the
world will, a few centuries hence, die
of thirst
Helium proves to be the one per-
manent gas. Prof Olszewski has
suddenly released it from n pressure
Of $50 atmospheres at the tempera-
ture where hydrogen is about to solid
ify, but there was no sign of liquefy-
ing, although the temperature devel-
oped was estimated at 271 degrees
below zero Cent. This temperature is
within two degrees of absolute zero.
A step toward the adoption of the
decimal system of weights and meas
ures in Great Britain was taken by
the board of trade few months ago.
1t was decided to authorize the prep-
aration of standard weights of 20
pounds, 10 pounds and pounds each.
There is at present a 5O-pound weight
in use, and the success of this rs a
time and labor saver has contributed
toward the decision in favor Of the
new weights above named.
In spectacular geology the Vavau
volcano n samoa seems to have q
p. e by -Sel.'. The crater is seven
miles inland, and it forms lava noun
tains that are slowly carried great
distances by the molten sea beneath.
as many as five or six of these shift
ing mountain chains seeming to be
now IN existence. The mountains NAV
have a length Of four or FIVE miles.
with a width of quarter of a nile
In places, and q height Of two hun
dred feet,
Noting the rapid change in motive
power, SIR Alfred Hickman states
that in his own works twenty-four
valuable steam engines have been re-
placed within a few years by electric
motors driven by gas engines This
is estimated to have brought saving
in fuel alone of S37, 500 e year. If
the future motors are to be driven by
explosion, he suggests the use of
powder or dynamite, and predicts
fame and fortune to the man harness
ing dynamite for power.
In order to protect the interior of
ships from the humidity caused by
condensation upon the metallic walls
during sudden changes of tempera.
ture, the italian marine has expert
mented with a kind of Microscopic
varnish, or coating, the essential
component of which is ground cork,
which is consolidated by pressure
with copal and litharge, and applied
to the walls. DR.. Bell finds that the
cork varRish abSorbs the watery
vapor of the atmosphere to the extent
Of eight or nine grams for every
meter of surface exposed.
Snakes are not the only animals
which exhibit the possession of rudi.
mentary hind limbs. lii the whale
tribe there is no evidence externally
AZ hind limbs. The fore limbs In
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16

JOHN BARRETT. Der 20, 1000, uS
was the son of a country gentleman,
of good education, college graduate,
but without the means to send the
son to college. But the boy went to
Dartmouth of his own accord and by
corresponding for newspapers, acting
as class monitor and milking cows for
farmers in the neighborhood he earned
the money to pay for his tuitlonj He
was always busy and when he left
college he had some money in his
pocket. In 1899, with his diploma, he
went to California and taught In Oak
land Seminary, after which he went
to work as newspaper writer. He
met the people who came across the
Pacific from the Orient and he began
studying the possibilities of trade for
our people with the eastern nations.
A syndicate sent him to the far east
10 investigate and he wrote letters
which attrac ted wide attention. Re-
turning, he was associated with yari-
Gus newspapers and finally became
editor of the Portland (Ore) Telegram,
in which he continued to carry on his
Oriental trade propaganda. The re-
suit was that all the business men
of the coast asked President Cleveland
to appoint him minister to Siam. The
President sent for Barrett and asked
him what he knew about Siam.
why, that's the country the fam
Gus twins came FROM" replied Barrett.
'Well, WELL" responded Mr.. Cleve-
land, I'm glad to find someone who
knows something about the country
to which he is going as minister"
The appointment was made. Bar
ret was then but 27-the youngest
diplomat ever sent out by this gov
eminent. Barrett travelled through
Oriental countries, sending to the
State department such information as
it had never before received. He was
III the Philippines before and after
Dewey's victory. In 1899 he returned
to this country, and performed gov
eminent service of various kinds. He
Travelled $4,000 miles in eastern lands
in behalf of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition and few years ago was
made minister to Argentina.
A story which illustrates Barrett's
versatility is told. He was campaign
ing in New England for President
Roosevelt, dressed in Prince Albert
coat, immaculate shirt front and gray
striped trousers, with a shining silk
tile as headgear. In urging the farm
ers ne said, 81 know what it is to
work on a farm myself"
A country youth called this bluff
and ventured to guess that the speaker
never MIXED a COW. Barrett replied
that he had not only MIXED a COW,
but would bet 500, the money to go
to local charity, that he could milk
faster than the youth. The wager
was accepted, COW was brought out
on the platform and there the contest
took place. Barrett winning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
TOMBSTONE TELLS A STORY.
FiaEg z1emOriaIiEes in Marble the
Work of a Lifetime.

FfaEH zlemOriaIiEes in Marble the
Work of "A Lifetime.
In the cemetery at Boylston. Mass,
is a tombstone which bears this in
scription, THE emblems on the four
corners Of the lot represent the dff-
ferent kinds of business In which
have been engaged" This memorial
was erected by George A. Flagg in
honor of himself. He is not dead yet;
far from it. He is engaged in pros
porous ess-cidermaking, with
which he combines house building. He
wanted his tombstone to suit him and
he had it done during his lifetime SO
that he could supervise the job. 1t is
certainly unique.
The heavy block of white marble
stands in the middle of the lot. while
at each of the four corners there is q
smaller one of almost the same shape.
But in the smaller ones the top is
followed, and within this hollow on
the first stone there is q marble repre-
sentation of a pile of cordwood; in
the second is a COW; in the third a
cider barrel. and in the fourth house.
1t would puzzle a stranger to fathom
the meaning of this strange collection.
Egyptian hieroglyphics seem, by com
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
Money in Pidqeons.

At the auction at the poultry show
at Belle Vue, sensible, and even cute
persons were contending with one an
other to give thirty, forty and fifty
pounds for a pidgeon. An Urmston
gentleman said he had paid seventy
five pounds for a bird of the Dragon
variety, and in three years he dis
posed of progeny from it for a hum
bred and fifty pounds. and then sold
the parent for forty-fye pounds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
THE HOME ATMOSPHERE.

To create and sustain the atmos-
phere of a home-it is easily said in
very few words; but how many wo-
men can say to themselves or others
that this is their aim? To keep house
well women often say they desire.
But keeping home well is another af-
fair. Into the home she will
create monotony, stupidity, antagon-
isms, can not come. Her foresight
will provide occupations and amuse-
ments; her loving and alert diplomacy
will fend off disputes.-H. H. in the
Indianapolis News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
DEMANDS AEw LAW.
Governor of New York Urges Pas.

Governor of New York Urges Pas
sage of Drastic Insurance Law.
Governor Higgins MESA &c TO the
New York Legislature, which was pre-
sented to that body, urged the passage
of a drastic insurance law. Some of
the reforms suggested by the Cover
nor in his message follow:
That large amounts ought, for the
safety of the insured as we'll as for
the good of the community, to be in
vested in bonds secured by mortgages
on real estate at a conservative valua-
ton.
That deposits with or loans to mon
eyed corporations should be subject to
suitable restrictions.
That the control of subsidiary COM
panies should not be permitted
That insurance directors should have
no conflicting business connections.
That investments in corporate bonds
should be regulated so as TO prevent
speculation and loss from an attempt
to float doubtful enterprises.
That policies should be of standard
forms, so that the abuses arising from
ambiguity, complexity and incomplete
ness of contract may be eradicated
and the contract made definite in form
and substance.
That a uniform system Of audits
and accounts should be prescribed by
the insurance department.
That full publicity to policy holders
should be assured.
That deferred dividend policies
should be prohibited or greatly re-
stricted
That policies should be further safe
guarded from forfeiture.
That an equitable distribution of the
gains of the company to the policy
holders entitled thereto should be re-
quired.
That policy holders should have an
effective voice in the government of
the companies, and that the discretion
of the directors should be subject to
judicial or administrative review
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
THE VALENTINE SKIRT

The new suspender skirt is a prin-
cesse skirt with shoulder straps.
hese skirts and straps are made Of
thin cloths Gall cloths are thin, if they
are fashionable), silks and even vel
vet. At their smartest they are of
velvet, and are worn with lace or
mousseline waists. In one of bronze
green taffeta the skirt flares into
great width and is trimmed, below
knee high, with a wide puff Only
a woman of excellent proportions can
wear such skirt, for its line sill
houtte the figure in it's most trying
part, the girls call the suspender skirt
of the fall the valentine skirt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16

1065-St. Peters church, Westminster,
dedicated by Edward the Comics
sor.
1170-Thomas a'Becket, archbishop of
Canterbury, assassinated in the
cathedral.
127S-Injunction issued by Primate of
England against public prayer by
little girls on Christmas day.
137T-Wickliff divulged his opinion ON
the Pope's mandate.
1535-Society of Jesuits founded by
Ignatius Loyola.
1552-Catherine Won Bora, wife of Mar
tin Luther, died.
1091-Pope Innocent Y. died
1594-Expulsion of the Jesuits from
Paris.
16O1-Kinsale ireland, surrendered to
the English.
1652-First newspaper sanctioned in
Russia.
1661-Earl of Argyle imprisoned for
high treason.
1694-Mary, Queen of England died Of
smallpox.
IIU9-Empress Elizabeth of RusslR
born. Died on this date in 1861.
1714-George Whitefeld born
1737-Singular rising and sinking of land
noticed at Scarborough, England.
1765-James Francis Edward, the Pre-
tender, son of James III. of Eng
land died.
1773-Meoting at Philadelphia declared
that the Polly, with a cargo of
ten, should not land.
1S06-RGssians entered Bucharest.
1SO9-William e. Gladstone born.
1s12-American warship Constitution
captured British ship Java.
1S13-Fire in Buffalo, n. Y, destroyed
100 houses.
1S14-Schooner Carolina blown up in
Mississippi by the British.
1S1S-Emperor Alexander of Russia
granted right to peasants to en-
gage in manufacturing.
1S2S-Procession of free negroes in
Philadelphia escorting an African
prince returning to Liberia. $500.
Rowland Stephenson, British
banker and member of Parlia-
Iuent, enbezzled $1,000,O00.
1S31-Rereditary peerage abolished in
France.
1S34-First reformed British Parliament
dissolved
1S35-Battle of Tampa Bay.
1S37-Imperial palace at st. Petersburg
burned.
1S45-Texas admi+tad IN +ba TTn;op
1S46-Constitutional charter of New
Zealand granted.
1S54-Thomas w, Dorr, leader of DORIS
Rebellion, died.
1S57-BOmbardme and capture of
Canton, China, by English and
French forces.
1S59--Lord Macauley died. aged 80.
187o-Marshal Prim executed at Mad
rid.
1S73-Great mass meeting held in Mil
waukee for relief of Nebraska
grasshopper sufferers.
1S74-Alphonso XII, father of the
present rul =, proclaimed King of
Spain.
1S76-Great railroad accident at Ashta-
bula, Ohio.
1SS4-Severe earthquake felt in Austria
and Spain.
1S94-Ex-Senator James c. Fair died
-. Several killed in the BURNING.
of the Delavan house, Albany.
N. Y.
1S99-Extradition treaty between United
States and Brazil ratified.
Il. V. Smalley, celebrated jour
naljst, died.
l9OO-Mrs. Isabel A. Mallon ruth Ash
more, author, died 49,. Senator
Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont died.
aged 80.
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them are converted into the Flip
pers," or swimming paddles. Yet,
when the skeleton is examined, traces
of a haunch and attached rudimen-
developed In certain kinds of whales
bony piece representing the haunch;
the thigh bone is distinct, but there
is a mere rudiment attached to 1t,
representing the shin bone or tibia of
other animals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
WHY CHILDREN ARE BAD.

Because they are hungry and
thirsty.
Because they have been given per-
nicious cheap sweets.
Because they have not had proper
sleep.
Because their clothing is not CON-
Portable.
Because the room in which they
sleep or play is stuffy and i'll aired.
Because their parents break prom
ises to them and buy them off with
brides.
Because they are brought up on a
negative diet of continual "No, no,
no. instead of an occasional good,
hearty Yes."-Chicago Journal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-16
Americas Largest Land owner.

William Cornell Green is known as
"the largest landowner in America. /"
His holdings in Arizona and IN the
State of Sonora, Mexico, amount to
about 100000 acres, including some
of the most valuable copper-producing
land on the continent It was while
raising cattle in Arizona that he be-
came interested in some mines which
Senator Clark, Of Montana, and other
big copper men refused to purchase.
The properties turned out to be enor-
mously rich, and now Green is many
times a millionaire.