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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
BOOKS IN QUEER BINDINGS.
Human Skin Among Other Things
Used for Coverings.

Extravaganza in binding has fire.
quently furnished an opening for the
display of fantastic tricks and fads.
In a booksellers catalogue was once
an advertisement of Latin copy of
Apuleius' Golden ASS" bound In the
skin of an ass. A book relating to
jeffrey Hudson, the celebrated dwarf,
was bound In a piece of the silk waist
coat of Charles 1. Fox's historical
works were bound In foxskin, ard
Bacon's works were dressed out in
hogskin. One offspring of the French
revolution was the grim humor of
binding books in human skin. France
was not alone in this practice. In
various parts of England the skin of
murderers has been tanned and used
to bind books. The public library Of
Bury st. Edmunds has a book con-
tanning the account of the trial of a
man for murder, bound in his own
skin. Eccentricities of binding in such
skins as cats, crocodile, mole, seal,
wolf, tiger, bear, etc., abound. The
use of cloth in binding is one of COM
paratively recent date. In 1885 Archi-
bald Leighton introduced cloth for
covers, the first books so bound be-
ing Byron's complete works.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Waste Treasures.

'T have in my employ" said dealer
in autographs, "a number of celebri-
ties housemaids. Thanks to these
young women, l secure at nominal
cost many an autographs gem. All !
ask of the maids is that they ship me
weekly the contents of their masters
waste baskets. They bale the stuff
up in burlap and every Monday or
Tuesday it comes to me by freight.
Il go over it carefully, making many
finds. Here will be begging letter
from a famous author in hard luck.
Here, in a brief note, great actor
will boast of his last success. Here
will be a dinner invitation from a
celebrated millionaire.
Some celebrities, of course, save
their valuable letters, and some sell
them. But the majority throw into the
waste basket most of the mail they
receive, and I, searching the baskets
contents every Monday morning, find
my reward in many letter worth $40
or $20."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Fruits and Vegetables.

The term vegetable" has reference
to the whole or any part of a plant
cultivated especially with reference to
use at the table. But the use of the
word vegetable" doesn't always de-
pend upon cooking, for celery is a
vegetable, and apples are fruit,
whether eaten raw or cooked.
One would suppose the tomato to be
entitled to the term fruit, for the
method of its raising resembles that
of fruit. But it is usually called veg
etable whether eaten raw or cooked
IN spite of it's appearance. The ounce
is so fruitlike in Appearances re-
sembling apples, pears, etc.-that II
persists in being called fruit, though
eaten only when cooked.
Sometimes the vegetable is bud
as with cabbages and brussels
sprouts; leaves, as spinach; stems
above ground, as asparagus; stems
enlarged (tubers) underground, as
common potatoes, or roots, as sweet
potatoes, beets and carrots.-St. Mich
Olas.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Real Style in New York.

They were wasting few idle mo-
ments at the Women's Dependence
league in intimate remarks.
LAS womanly woman, with woman
ish ways, want to propose Mrs. Dahl
gren for our next president" said Mrs.
Peter 3. Rhinelander.
who is the womanly woman with
womanish ways, yourself or Mrs.
Dahlgren?" asked Mrs. Pembroke
Hood, always with an eye to correct
ness of expression.
Il hope it is not necessary for me
to state that 1 am too much of lady
to refer to myself in so glowing
terms"
ooh, very well. 1t is Mrs. Dahlgren.
She is the perfect one"
"The most exquisite creature in pet
ticoats! Why, my dears, she even
washes her dishes with perfumed
SOapi"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
White and Bed Wines.

"A misrepresentation about the
strength of red and white wines ex-
ists," said Californian. Because
red wine has darker, richer look
people think it is more intoxicating.
The opposite, really, is the case. Red
wines are made by fermenting grape
juice, skins and seeds together. White
wines are made by fermenting juice
alone. In the skins and seeds there
is lot of tannin, and red wine con-
tains much tannin, while white wine
contains none. This tannin, an astrin-
gent, closes the pores of the stomach
and prevents the alcohol in the red
wine from entering the blood freely,
and going. as the saying is, to the
head.
White wine-champagne, for in
stance-has no tannin and hence its
intoxicating properties are much more
keenly to be feared than those of the
tannin-filled red wine"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
chartina River Bottoms.

An ingenious apparatus for drawing
the profile of river bottom is used by
Italian engineers. 1t consists OF a
wheel affixed to the bottom of gradu-
ated rod, which is fastened vertically
at the side of boat in such manner
that as the boat advances up or down
or across stream the wheel at the end
of the rod runs continually upon the
bottom, the rod rising and falling with
variations of the level. By noting the
depth at chosen intervals of time the
elements are obtained for tracing an
accurate representation of all the sinu-
osities of the bottom of the river" and
the variations of depth. In the saw
ing of time this simple apparatus pos
sesses an enormous advantage over
the ordinary method of soundings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
King Of All Cough Medicines.

Mr.. f &. Case mail carrier of Can
ton Center, Conn, who has been in the
Z. S. service for about sixteen years
says: 1--WE have tried many cough
medicines for crop, but Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is king of all and one to
be relied upcn every time. We also find
it the best reme1y for coughs and colds.
giving certain results and leaving no
bad effects" For sale by w. w. AIbers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
caIifornia's Mammoth Trees.

The largest trees are the mammoth
trees of California. One of a grove in
Tulare county, according to measure
ment made by members of the State
Geological Survey, was shown to be
SO feet high, los feet in circumfer-
ence at the base, and rs feet at point
IL feet above the ground. Some of
the trees are $40 feet high and 81 feet
in diameter. Some of the largest that
have been felled indicate an age Of
from 1000 to $500 years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
The chanoino Rose.

The changing rose is plant to the
cultivation of which the Japanese de-
vote much attention. 1t produces a
tiny but beautifully formed flower.
On being taken suddenly out of dark
place into a sunny room it slowly as
sumes a pale pink hue, which grad
ually grows in intensity until it be-
comes of the deepest red shade. The
color vanishes again at night or when
the rose is replaced in dark room.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Ahead In Post Offices.

The United States has more post
offices than England and France COM
bined. There are 71,1S1 post offices
in the United States; France has H.
ESQ; Germany, $500; and England
and Ireland together have 22,050.
The aggregate annual number Of
letters transmitted through the post
offices of the world is estimated at
10000, 900. About 12,5o0,000 newspa-
pers also pass through the worlds
most Offices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Was Seasick for Home.

The sensation of homesickness has
been variously described, but never
more graphically than by little girl
who, miles away fro.n home and mann
ma, sat heavy-eyed and silent at a
hotel table.
"Arent you hungry, dear?" asked
her aunt, with whom she was travel
ing
Nom"
Does your head ache?"
Nom"
"What is the matte1?'
The child's lip quivered as she re-
piled in tremulous tone: I'm so
seasick for home"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

A weliknown boarding house keeper
on Jefferson Heights, Catskill, n. Y,
had for a summer boarder a New
York woman whose overwhelming
dread OF germs of all kinds caused
her to sterilize almost everything that
she fed her only child.
Madam" said the landlady one day,
"yhy not permit the boy to eat every
ching on the table and then sterilize
the youngster? See the time you'd
save"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Needle in ChiLd,s Abdomen.

A dispatch from Harrisburg says
that after complaining for week of
pains in his abdomen fouryear-old
owen Wertz was taken to the Harris
burg hospital, where an operation re-
vealed large needle in the muscles
of his abdomen. When removed the
needle measured over three inches,
and, though black, was not rusty. 1t
is believed the child swallowed it sew
eral months ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
IiheraIitx.

Wraggs-I claim dat de world IL
gittin' more lib'ral. De wimmen gives
me twicet as big piece er pie as dey
useter.
Taggs-Yep, dat's right. De last
time / wuz up de judge gimme so days
instid o. 80. as he usually does
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Gloves and Wittens

Fine lines of gloves and mittens
for working purposes and dress
wear, lined and unlined, well-made
throughout, all sizes and many
shades. This is an opportunity to
buy for the entire winter. Saw
ings of about one-third are avail
able on every one.
25c Gloves and Mittens, 19c
4Sc p" BIC
S1.00 4" 73c
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
New Blocks in Hats

All that is latest and new finds
representation in our lines, in
black, brown, gray and other
colors, nicely finished, all best
blocks are here in soft and stiff
hats. You can save J.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Fancy Dress Shirts

Dress shirts made of fine fab
RIGS, plain and fancy figured de-
signs, pleated and plain bosoms,
attached and separate cuffs, we'll
made in every detail, all full-fash-
Toned sizes, very fine garments to
sell at such low prices.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Wool Sweaters

Sweaters for boys and men
made of good wool yarns in all
colorings, excellently knit, full
sizes, elastic, soft and warm.
Double neck and cuffs.
6 re SmnatnrS now 8 dc
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Winter Underwear

This underwear is made in all
sizes and colors, wool and fleece
lined, full-fashioned and perfect
fitting, soft, warm and comfort
able.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Fancy Silk Neckwear

Fine silk neckwear just the
style-just the shape-just the
color you want is here, among our
comprehensive showing. Four-in-
hands, tecks, strings, ascots, and
others. Made of good materials.
o. GIL Dnur Tinr 100
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Fine Half Hose

Cotton, wool and cashmere
half hose, plain and fancy color
ings, elastic ribbed top, double
heel and toe, perfectly shaped.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Well ai1ored Trousers

Mems and boys trousers made
of fine quality materials in plain
and fancy patterns, well-made
and substantially sewed, cut in
all styles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
First publication Dec. 4, last Dec. IS.

First publication Dec. 4, last Dec. Is.
Notice of Final Settlement and As
signment.
State OF Wisconsin, County Court for Marathon
Ccunty.-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the county court to be held in and for said
county at court house in the city of Wausau, in
said county, on the said second Tuesday, lbeing
the Sih day of January. A. D.. 1907, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
the application of Henry Eggebrecht, execu-
tor of the win of Fred Eggebrecht, late of the
town of Vein, in said county, deceased, for the
examination and allowance Of his final account,
of his administration aud for the assignment
of the residue of the estate of Fred Eggebreeht,
deceased, to such other persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
Dated Dec. f. 1906.
By order of the court
HENRY MILLER, County Judge
KREUTzER, BIRD & RosESRERRY,
and j. j. UKONKsKI,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
First publication Dec. 4, last Dec. 25.
Notice to Creditors.
State of Wisconsin. County Court for Marathon
COunty-In Probate.

County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that the time up to and
including the first Tuesday of June, 1907. is
hereby allowed to creditors of John Behnke,
deceased, to present their claims for examina-
ton and allowance. Also that all claims so
presented, will be examined and adjusted at a.
regular term of said county court to be held at
the court house in the city of Wausau, on the
first Tuesday of June, 1907.
Dated Nov. "a. 1906.
By the court,
HENRY MILLER County Judge
KRFUTZER BIRD d RosENBERRY Attorneys.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Young Mems Clothing

We have almost every thing desirable in
young mems clothes. If you want the latest
styles, materials that are dependable and SER
vlceable, perfect fitting garments you can
save about one-third here during this sale. All
new garments, made by the best producers in
all sizes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

Al CIQO Our regular $3.50 suits and
Al % LOO overcoats for men, made of
good quality materials in plain and fancy colors
and patterns, cut in latest Styles lined and
trimmed spendidly, suitable for general wear,
well as neat and stylish, very fine, ca 90
Al CE 90 Suits and overcoats at this
IA OO.OO price are our regular $500
lines made Of good fabrics in black, blue, gray
and other coors, fashionably tailored, lined
with black serge and sleeve lining, sin cE 90
gle and double breasted, reduced to :. VJ UU
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

S .75c Sweaters, now S .44c
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23

Although the heliotrope IS 4 tenne
plant, extremely sensitive to cold, Il /,
one Of the best plants for cultivation
Indoors. II seems 10 have few disease,
and Is usually free from Insect enemies
while with abundant water aud sun
shine and sufficient ARTIFICIAL heat Il
win bloom an winter long year aftei
year and Is so tenacious OF life that
when cut down TO a mere stick Il
quickly shoots forth lnxurlant new
wood. In addition to this the more III
plant Il pruned the more luxuriantly i
blossoms. The blossoms should be GU
with a considerable length OF the nav
wood upon which they grow. and ie a
anee fully immersed IN water and thef
placed deep In a wen filled vase ties
remain fresh and odorous for many
days. The plant is a little difficult fo'
amateurs to propagate from cuttings
though with plenty Of water and sun
and some bottom heat the young cnf
tings quickly root and prosper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
A pat Renly.

President Mckinley once had an APP
pllcant for the post of minister to Bra
I'll who brought with him u petition
signed by 1000 ChIcagoans. 1t seems
that he was a picture Trainer, and as
he went about canvassing for orders
he was In the habit OF collecting sigma
lures to his petition. President Nc.
Kinley listened respectfully 10 the ap
plIcant, questioned him as to his DUAL.
Ifcations and finally explained that be
fore he could give the matter serious
consideration he would have to confer
with the senators and Representatives
from Illinois.
You know that we have to select
big men for these big Places said the
president kindly as he babe his caller
Eoodby.
Won't be Just as big as any OF 'en
fl get the job?s was the retort.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
The pear. wor, n,na.

Few things are capable of touching
one with a deeper sense Of pathos thar
the shrunlSen, blue velned hand of ont
who is near and dear. Nothing brings
n sharper pang of foreboding and .
harder lump in the throat than the frs
time 1t strikes US that the gentle hanc
TINT soothed our childish pains and
griefs and has gladly worn away IT
softness and beauty In our service Is
hin and withered, with purple veins
that stand out like whlpcords when Il
lies at rest. Such hand ought to Iool
more beautiful to those for whom 1t ha.
toiled, whose suffering 1t has charneS
away, than the fairest hand ever mod
eled by a sculptor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When 4 man s loaded yoH always
know II. but rs different With 4 gun.
Keen telling d bcy be never WI
amount 70 anything aud be generally
wont.
A six weeks engagement viii put .
lot Of conceit into man. but six min
utes o. married life are suhicienf L
take Il out
Il Is wonderful how many hayy
watches considering how few fnere arr
IN the world to whom time really seems
to be of any value.
Perhaps q mans eyesight grOwp poor
er with the years as mercIfu. wal
Of preventing him from seeing his
wrinkles and gray hairs.
We suppose man Is called .wo.
mans protector FOR the reason thai
be protects her from others imposing
upon her preferring 10 do 1t all him
SELF. Atchlson Globe.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
rather of The weather pureau.

The father of the weather burezu
service was Increase A. Lapham, 8
modest and retired but ripe scholar,
who lived in Milwaukee. BE was the
tirst to note by telegraph the progress
of the wind currents and storms and
to predict their appearance In specified
neighborhcoGs. on the strength Of 8
weather dispatch from Omaha In 1866
or whereabouts he announced the drst
storm on Lake Michigan that ever was
heralded twelve hours in advance Of
Its arrival. The first work of the
weather bureau was under his charge
IN Chicago 1t was on the small be.
glnnings OF DR.. Lapham that the en-.
tire system of the signal service wal
based. DR.. Lapham died in 1875.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
cLARKseURe. W. VA.
" Daily. Daily except Sunday.
Sunday only. -
MAIrg LINR. EAsrPouNn.

MAry LINE, EAsTBoUNp.
Cumberland, Washington, Balti'
more, Philadelphia and New
York, Depart 1852 am, SIC
pm. 1886 pm.
Arrive 1888 am, $3.50 an
1928 pm.
Grafton Accom-, Depart "1oe2 am.
*7.1S pm Arrive &7.26 am.
4.05 pm.
MAIfT LINE, wEsTBoUND.
Parkersburg, Cincinnati, Louisville
& st. Louis, Depart *12.53 am,
1858 en-, "7.2s pm. Arrive
1852 a. m, $40 pm, 1885 p m.
Petersburg Accom-, Depart *726
am, *4.O5 pm. Arrive "e0.22
am, "7.1s pm.
W. VA. & PITTS, NoRTHBouHD.
Connellsvillc and Pittsburg, depart
x6.15 a. m, z10.25 a. m. x10 sc
a. m. Arrive, x4.oO p.m., x11.OE
x4.15 pm, x11.05 pm.
pm.
Fairmont and Morgantown, Depart
x6.15 am, z10.25 am, 1880
am, x4.10 pm, z7.20 p n. Ar
ri-e xs.40 am, 1925 am, $3.50
pm, x4.00 pm, x11.05 pm.
W. va. & PITTS, soUTHBoUfSD.
Weston, Depart 1900 am, 1880
am, x11.25- am, z4.10 pm,
Arrive x6.15 am, xs40 am,
$40 am. x2.00 pm, KOS pm,
z7.15 pm.
Pickens, Depart x6.U0 am, z4.1C
pm, x4.15 pm. Arrive xs.4e
am, 1910 am, x7.05 pm.
Redwood and intermediate points
Depart x6.00 an, x11-25 am.
Arrive x2.Oo pm, KOS pm
Webster Springs. Depart x11.sE
am. Arrive x2.00 pm.
WEST VA. SHORT LINE.
New MartinsvilIe & Wheeling sc.
COM, Depart $40 am. 1880 pm
Arrive Kills am. sS.2J pm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
Think the Earth 1. uollo,r

According TO a queer belief in exist
ence among the Icelanders, all water
which flow toward the NORTH are draw
hisherwarl by a suction created by til,
oceans tumbIing downward through th,
hollow which, they firmly believe, penr
trates our globe from pole to pole
Their authority for this curious BELLE
is the "Utama Saga" a semisacrel
work. written early in the fourteenth
century.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
A Winged General or SAC Seas.

One Of the most extraordinary speci
mems of the fish family is the nam ha
gnan," or great general Of the soutl
sea, an animal OF the whale species
which has It's home In the Indian oceai,
A full grown nam is upward Of thirty
five feet in length, pure black In colo,
and has eyes as large us a saucer. BIZ
sides the above characteristic feature.
which may be said 10 be whnlnl.kt
with the exception Of tie eyes, the nan
has two immense tusks -shieh resen
Bile those of the elephant both in slz,
and color, and two queer winglik
membranes extending along It's side
from the side fms almost TO the tai
The old mans have 4 curious habit Q
marshallng their kind to do battle vii
the whales and the sharks. and 0.
mariners say that they maneuver VII.
SO much intelligence and sagaclty tina
they arcsknown to all the islanders b,
names which signify winged generals
winged warriors or winged chiefs q
the seas.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
SWEET MELODY FLOR.
THE n. Y. WORLD
Thrice-a-week Edition

The Thrice-a-Week World hopes
to be in 1906 better paper than ii
has ever been before, and it has
made its arrangements accordingly.
It's news service covers the entire
globe, and it reports everything full
ly, promptly and accurately. 1t is
the only paper. not daily, which is
as good as a daily, and which will
keep you as completely informed Of
what is happening throughout the
world.
The Thrice-a-Weew World is fair
in its political reports. You car
get the truth from its columns
whether you are Republican or Dem.
ocrat, and that is what you want.
A special feature of the Thrice
a-Week World has always been its
serial fiction. 1t publishes novels by
the best authors in the world, novels
which in book form sell for $3.50
apiece, and its high standard in this
respect will be maintained in tho
future as in the past.
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds regu.
lar subscription price is only $1.oe
per year, and this pays for 156 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled news
paper and the Weekly Telegram to.
gether for one year for $1.65. The
regular subscription price of the two
papers is $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
why sfeS wear Musrncnrr.

The Gauicls OF Paris has been lnve,
lighting That grave question, why d,
aien wear mustaches?" About 10.
lhen answered the question. Six re
piled that It was too much trouble I;
shave. one declared that it was to hid,
his teeth, another that his long nose
Without 1t, gave him a bad appearance
and three that 1t aYolded colds. Three
others malntainsd that 1t improved the
air shey breathed. and seven we're Of
tho opinion that a mustache was neces
sary 10 health. Seventeen men wer
content to state that they did it tc
please themselves. willie only two said
i was TO please their wives Abou.
tlxty gave the reasoa that women d.
not :fAe clean shaven men.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-23
The Antinnitr hi rnnthnIl.

II It IS not the oldest game In the
world football Is not far from II. But
ii has never been n game in which puny
nations played. The Greek game was
originally called pheninda. or felnting
later II was called episkyrus. epIkoinos
and lastly harpaston. under which
name 1t came to resemble football. The
Roman game was follis and was less
rough. There was center runner 10
haiIias,on, around whom the game wac
fought out One side was given the
ball; the other side chose a center The
side with the ball stood some distxnes
back from a line on which the censei
runner was posted. and ut signal ID,
5au vas thrown past the middle man
Pla- ers could be held back from secur
ING the ban in any way, though tbs
Greek youths had no rush formation
never seeming to have learned the val
ls Of team worlk-Outing.