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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
TRADITIONS IN THE NAVY.
Old Customs Die Hard Among the
Conservative Officers.

Traditions and customs die hard
in the navy" said veteran officer.
why, pike drill only went out with
the building of the new fleet. TWEEN
ty years ago and less on the wooden
ships we always had pike drill, and
the pikes-regular old fashioned pixies
with iron shod heads, such as the
infantry at AgincoIrt bore, only
shorter-stood in racks on the gun
deck.
Certain of our petty officers are
still officially known as yeomen, as
they were veritable yeomen in the
days of Drake, and it is only few
years ago that what are now Junior
Lieutenants were known as fasters,
that title being, as | take it, a sur
vival from the days when soldiers
and politicians and even clergymen
were sent to sea as officers and had
to have sailing master on board
a master mariner-to supply the sea-
manship.
THE ships policeman is still known
as master at arms, as he was in the
days of old. His rank may have
been created as a grade below that
of a knight-at-arms, and the sailors
call him Jimmy Legs, just as they
have since he first put leg irons on
an unruly mariner.
Then there is the Jack o. the
Dust a regular official title to this
day for the lowest of the Paymaster's
staff, and a title which has attached
to that position in the English and
American navies from time immem-
crial We still play THE Roast Beef
of Old England and The Muffin
Man is a favorite tattoo.
"All this and more we have in
herited from the British navy. We
kept up the pike drill after the Brit
ish had abandoned it, and altogether
/ think we are the more conservative
of the two services and cling harder
to the old things. Washington Star.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
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lockets are to be worn again and the
woman who possesses some heirlooms
of this sort is congratulating herself.
All sorts of quaint, cumbersome
brooches, almost balSaric in their size
and style, will be en- reggie, and the
very large lockets are worn on much
bejeweled chain, which will be passed
twice around the neck. the locket be-
ing attached as pendant
Hand-embroidered robes almost
magnificent in che lavish way embroid-
cry is applied-are of broadcloth, or
of eolienne, or of the softest Of mes
saline, with lace dyed to tone in ex-
quisitely with the foundation let into
the design. Eolienne, by the way,
holds its own this fall, every grade Of
it, from the inexpensive cotton stuff
that makes up into interesting little
gowns at nominal cost to the all-silk
kinds, with many stop In between at
Atwood and silk-and-wool varieties
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
TruIhfuI.

The other day careless mason,
says 9'it-Eits, dropped a brick from
the second story of building on which
he was at work. Leaning over the
wall and looking down, he saw re-
spectacle citizen with his hat jammed
over his eyes. The mason in tones Of
apprehension, asked:
did the brick hit any one down
tEere?-
The citizen with great difficulty ex-
Treating himself from the eStiaguisher
into which his lat had been rsnSform-
ed. replied with considerable warmth !:
Eyes, sir, II did: IL hit me-"
That's right" exclaimed the mason,
in tones of undisguiSed admiration.
Noble man, 1 would rather have
wasted thousand bricks than have
you tell me lie about it."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

l603-San Diego Bay, Cal, discovered
and named by Sebastian yizcaino.
l6O4-Trial of Sir Walter Raleigh for
treason.
1635-Thomas Parr, known as "Old
Farr," and said TO be l52 years old,
Cleo near Shrewsbury, England.
111I- Battle of Sheriffmuir.
iT224-Jack Sheppard, famous English
higEwayman, executed.
1893 French defeated Prussiaps at bat
tie of Sarbruck.
lS02-First melOdrama produced at
Covent Garden theater: called THE
Tale of Mystery"
1S06-DiScOvery of Pixies Peak, Colo.
IS3S-End of rebellion in Canada.
1916 Tampico, Mexico surrendered to
Commodore Connor of the American
navy. =. American force under Gen.
Worth took possession Of Saltillo,
Mexico.
1S61-U. S. frigaie San Jacinto arrived
at Fortress Monroe with Messrs.
Mason and Slidell. the Confederate
commissioners to Europe.
1851 Gen. Sherman left Atlanta and
began his march to the sea.
1865 Slavery abolished in the United
States.
1S69-Formal opening of the Suez canal.
iST1-Block and half Of buildings in
Chattanooga destroyed ny incendiary
fire.
1S73-"Boss" Tweed convicted of de-
fraudng the city treaSa.y of New
York.
1SS0-Expedition went to relief of Capt.
Boycott near Ballinrobe, Ireland.
1SS1-London's Bloody Sunday"
1850 Opening of Catholic university of
America, at Washington, ID. Co..
Brazilian monarchy overthrown and
republic established.
1S9O-Capt. O'Shea divorced from his
wife, who had deserted him for Par
nell.
1898 -Trainmen of Length Valley rail-
road went on strike.
1S94-Many lives lost by earthquake in
southern Italy and Sicily.
1S97-Great fire in Crpplegate quarter
of London $10,000.O00 property loss
-. President Mckinley signed the
treaty adopted by Universal Postal
Congress.
1S9S-U. s. notified Spain that Cuba
must be evacuated by Jan. L..
Court of Cessation ordered Dreyfus
to prepare his defense.
1S99-Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, surren-
dered to Gen. Castro.
1900-Paris exposition closed o0,000,000
admissions. -. United States cruiser
Yosemite wrecked at Guam by ty-
phoon. :. Women granted permits
sion to practice law in France.
i301-Liberals captured Colon, Colombia.
1902 Attempted assassination of King
Leopold of Belgium. Ashes of
Christopher Columbus deposited in
mausoleum in Seville cathedral
1903-House of Representatives passed
the Cuban bill. $50. Street railway
strike in Chicago.
1904-Germany and the United States
signed arbitration treaty.
1905-Czar RENTED $13,000000 taxes
due from peasants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Introducing People.

There are few people who have not
suffered at one time or another by the
offhand manner in which they are In
troduced to others. This kind of in
PRODUCTION is likely to embarrass some
people, just as the careful and gracious
introduction is one CT the essentials
in putting strangers at ease.
In introducing people the greatest
care should be taken to pronounce both
names distinctly. If one name has es-
capped the introducer's memory 1t is
safest and best to excuse oneself and
ask for the forgotten name. The most
delicate sensibilities should not be
wounded by such slip of memory, for
who is there who has not at some time
or another quite forgotten well-known
name?
The debatable question as to wheth-
Ell woman should shake hands with a
man who is being presented to her has
been solved by making it only obliga-
tory for the woman to offer her hand
to the man when the occasion is infor-
NAL and the man is being introduced
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

Something again went wrong with Col
lipeck's inside, and he grated out a hard,
iroHical laugh.
DO / look afraid?" he asked, spread
ing out his hands.
Vandeloup stopped down to the port
manteau lying open at his feet, and pick
ed up a revolver, which he pointed
straight at Gollipeck.
you make an excellent target" he OBJ
served, quickly, putting his finger on the
trigger.
Dr. Gollipeck sat down and arranged
his handkerchief over his knees.
Every likely" he answered coolly, shut
a target you won't practice on
why nOt?" asked Vandeloup, still
keeping his finger on the trigger.
Because the pistol shot would alarm
the house." said Gollipeck, sereneiy, ''and
if ! was found dead, you would be arrest
ed for my murder. IL was only wound
ed I could tell few facts about NJ. Oc-
tave Braulard that would have an un-
pleasant influence on the life Of NJ Cas-
ton Vandeloup''
Vandeloup laid the pistol down on the
mantelpiece with laugh, and, sitting
down in chair opposite Gollipeck, began
to talk.
'You are brave man." he said. ~
admire brave men,"
You are a clever man." retorted the
doctor; II admire clever men,"
Very good" said Vandeloup. "As we
now understand one another, await your
explanation of this visit
He heard the doctor coolly to the end,
and smiled quietly.
I'm the first place." he said smoothly,
II acknowledge the truth of all your
story, except the latter part, and 1 must
compliment you on the admirable way you
have guessed the identity of Braulard
with Vandeloup, as you have no proof to
show that they are the same. But with
regard to the death of Mademoiselle
Sprotts, she died as you have said but /,
though the maker of the poison, did not
administer it,"
who did. then?" asked Gollipeck, who
was quite prepared for this denial.
Kitty Marchurst."
DIR. Gollipeck rose and walked to and
fro in the little clear space left among
the disorder.
You are not shielding yourself behind
this grl?" asked the doctor, coming close
to him.
How could I?' replied Vandeloup. 81
could not have gone down to st. Kilda,
climbed over a wall with glass bottles on
top and committed the crime, as Kitty
MarchurSt says it was done. If l had
done this there would be some trace-no.
| assure you Mademoiselle Marchurst, and
none other, is the guilty woman. She was
in the room-Madame Midas asleep in
bed What was easier for her than to
pour the poison into the glass, which stood
ready to receive it? Mind you. l don't
say she did it iberately-impulse-
n-madness-what you like-but
she did it,"
why" said Gollipeck, warmly, you'd
argue a rope round this girls neck even
before she had a trial. | believe you did
it yourself"
DIR. Gollipeck was Disguised at the
smooth brutality of this man, moved hast
lily to the door and left the room.
"Whew!'' calculated Vandeloup; this
doctor, what dangerous fool but l have
got the better of him, and at all events,
l have saved Vandeloup from suffering
for the crime of Braulard."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
A HUGE MOTOR TRUCk.
Designed to Convey Great Telescope
Up a Mountain.

OD q MOditkGis
A monster gasoline-electric automo-
bile truck, designed and constructed
for the specific purpose Of moving to
the top of Mount Wilson, near Pasa-
dena, Cal, the largest telescope in
the world. has just been completed
in Grand Rapids, Mich.
One of its peculiar features is that
il drives through all four wheels,
each being hollow and having an cleo
trio motor within it. and it steers
with all four wheels, making the
shortest turns possible and affording
the widest range in its manipulation.
The power is supplied by small cleo
trio plant which it carries with it
an electric dynamo directly connect
ed with a gasoline engine. supplying
current to the four individual motors,
instead of the ordinary storage bat
terry.
The telescope which is to be moved
to the mountain top is being COM
pleted at Pasadena, and work on the
lens of the instrument has been in
progress about three years. This
lens measures 60 inches in diameter,
or 20 inches more than the largest
in the world. This mass of glass
weighs a ton alone, but there are 9th
er parts of the instrument still more
ponderous, and the heavy casting of
the base weighs five tons. The parts
of the giant star-gaZing tube are near
ly ready to be mounted in the obser-
vatory at the top OF the mountain.
The task of getting them there, how
ever, proved one of the most seri-
Gus problems in connection with the
great telescope undertaking.
The observatory on Mount Wilson
is about nine miles from Pasadena,
and in that distance there is rise
of about 5000 feet. The mountain
trail is rough and PERCEPTIONS, at
some points turning in an arc with
a radius of only fifteen feet, and at
others having perpendicular walls OF
rock ON narrow lodges overlooking
steep precipices where slip would
mean a fall of hundreds of feet. Over
such road it seemed impossible to
carry the heavy parts of the big in
strument By any available means of
transportation, and the building OF
railway to the top of the mountain
was considered, among other schemes.
After much elaboration and careful
study of more than a score of plans,
G. W. Ritchey, superintendent of in
strument construction, adopted the
plan of improving the roadway
to the top of the mountain and en-
ploying this specially designed auto
mobile truck The sum of $4,000 Is
now being expended in improving the
trail and converting it into an eight
foot roadway from the base of the
mountain to the observatory.
No attempt was made to obtain
speed results in designing the car.
The truck is expected to go seven
miles an hour on a level roadway
and about two miles an hour in climb
ing the mountain, fully loaded in eth
er case. The average load in moving
the telescope will be about five tons,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Edison's Future City.

Considerable discussion has been srous-
ed by a signed prophecy of Thomas A.
Edison, detailing what our large cities
will be like 100 years hence. He says
they will be free from smoke and steam,
and that the chimney will be a thing of
the past. while the waste of coal and 9th
er fuel will be stopped through the use
of electricity, generated drect from the
fuel without the aid of engine, boiler or
dynamo. In factories each machine will
have its individual motor Houses will
be heated electrically, and most of the
cities poises will cease. Skyscrapers will
be universal in the business section, and
the streets will be bridged over at diff
ferent heights TO facilitate transit from
one side to the other. He estimates that
buildings will then average thirty stories
in height, and the greater nGnnber will
be constructed of concrete and steel. Such
buildings. he says, will stand a thousand
years or longer. His new battery will
make electricity portable for street We
hicles or airships.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
The Lord MAYORS coachman.

The Lord Mayors coachman is still
the theme of the Paris papers. No
body who has not seen him can i'm.
agine him." says lie Matin. "He is as
round as an apple, as round as a
ball, or rather, as round as the earth
itself. He is rosy and chubby OF
face, and his body is a formidable
paradox And this astonishing man
sits enthroned with wondrous dig.
nifty midway between earth and sky.
His lip is scornful, and he heeds
not the remarks of the crowd He
sees or hears nothing but his horses"
London STANDARD.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

Multitudes of silk crochet buttons
are used again, and they are to be had
In all the fashionable colors.
A brown and tan check tailor-made
is made with two circular volants set
a foot apart on the skirt and huge
ten-inch square pocket on the short
sack coat
The Eroo jacket has returned to life
In the little fur coates. The sleeves
come barely TO the elbow in these jack
cts. So long sleeves are still afar OF
for anything except the swell tailor
made.
In spite of the apparent lavishness
OF decoration on this years gowns and
hats, there is no suspicion of an over
abundance of trimming in either case.
The beauty of the fashions is in the
note of elegant simplicity.
The Selvets were never loyelier in
their colorings. and they will be worn
very much daring the winter in certain
shades of blues and the wine or sherry
tones. yelveteen. with its beautiful
chiffon finish, will also be a much-fa-
rored material.
To hang correctly, the empire gown
must follew the lines Of the figure and
be made over tight princess lining.
All materials are used for this style,
although spangled nets and embroid-
cred chiffons are particularly adapted
to the fashion
Some queer kind OF loose fluffy
brown plumage is used in millinery
this year. The whole top of one large
hat is covered with this. with few
dead roses scattered upon ii. and the
effect is ike nothing so much as a
heap Of feathers in the barnyard. after
. fowl has been plucked.
Canoes and old-fashioned miniature
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

The trustees Of the Winona Und.) as
sembly announce that they have author
lied Judge William Brown Of the Salt
Lake juvenile court to organize a town
to be populated by 5000 boys policed by
boys and governed by boys and for boys
pleasure and profit, as an attraction for
next years assembly. The boys viii live
in tents. and in connection with the
scheme will be a school for officers of
the Y. NJ. G. A., Sunday schools public
schools, juvenile judges and settlemer.
workers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
A Woman who Wa. Bannx

zone OF the happiest women 1 ever
knew" said woman, was a rich girl
who married poor man. She declared
that the only thing that could make
her happy was this marriage and ii
was ideal In every way Both Of them
are now dead and the daughter is mar
ried TO the son OF an ex-governor OF
a Southern State. I hope she is as
happy as was her mother through all
her married life"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

than no man at all. might have been
the dlctum fifty years ago; but now 1t
reads: Better spinsterhood than any
thing less than a suitable match.
This is a change decidedly for the
better; for If women raise the stand
ard of manhood and stick to it, mascu-
Unity will have to come up to that
standard or be left stranded. With
the overwhelming scope of woman's
world work there will be a correspond
ing falling off of matrimony. Once 1t
may have been true that woman's only
no longer.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Found widows Home.

In Chicago the widows have formed
an organization, the object of which is
to found a widows home where poor
women may go with their children and
bring them ~ uEder the best inhu.
ences. The home is 10 be self-support-
ing in time, with kitchens and work
rooms. and one of the features will be
a nursery where tired mothers may
leave their children while they are at
work
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
The peepest Mineral Bore.

What is believed 10 be the deepest
and most successful coal bore in
Great Britain, If not, indeed, in the
world, is that which has beer sunk
and is nearing completion in the
neighborhood of Cameron Bridge
Fife. The bore has reached the en-
ormons depth of 1000 feet At that
distance from the surface the Dun.
feminine splint coal, a seam Of splen.
did mineral has been probed. How
far In the future it will be before II
is commercially expedieHt to work
coal at such a depth is a problem
which mining engineers can solve.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
New Corset Is "set Snug"

Is higher and longer, but much more
graceful than heretofore.
Greater length and slimness are de-
manded above as well as below the
waist. which, fashion DEGREES, shall
grow as small as is consistent with
comfort.
Corsets of large sizes have backs
that are very long below the waist,
closely fitted unboned pieces often ex-
tending for quite twelve inches from
the belt
The combination corset, an arrange
ment of corset and petticoat, is In real
ity boned and steeled princess slip.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
To Clean Marble.

Take two parts Of common washing
soda, one part of finely powdered chalk,
one part Of pumice stone; mix all to-
getber and sift through muslin. After
ward mix the powder with some water.
Rub this we'll on the marble. and the
stains will disappear. To add gloss,
wash the marble with fuller's earth
and hot water.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
women Are Not Reality.

1t is said that American women form
the majority of those who are at the
various health resorts OF Europe ev-
cry year, and that their ailments are
as numerous as the many kinds OF wa
ters that are supposed TO restore the
falling powers OF the nervous or take
off or put on flesh.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

The women OF North Carolina de-
cided about 1902 that the stain OF hit
eracy should be removed from their
state II possible. and they went TO
work. formed organizations OF women
all over the state, and put the school
houses into such condition that they
are not now ashamed to have their
friends from the north see them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
rhe rxrolese skxscrapper.

The tallest woman in the world Is
said 20 be a native of the Tyrol who
has Just arrived at Vienna. Twenty
seven years old. she is z feet inches
high, and weighs 26 stone 10 pounds
She Is spare rather than stout. hard
Of feature and voice, and somewhat
Of the masculine type. Her rarner
and mother are not above ordinarv
stature Gaily Gazette.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

bearing mother, and this is often the
dictum that makes miserable the lives
of children and really does conquer
them, making of truth-loving, courag-
eous little soul whining, cowardly
creature, with no will of its OWN and
no respect for the will that has made
this true Better try to lead in the
way of right and rejoice in the fact
that a child Of yours has viii Of Its
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

Alcohol has certain position as
medicine" said Sir Frederick Treves
recently, but in the last twenty five
years its use by the medical profession
aas steadily diminished. 1t IS often
said that alcohol is an excellent appe-
tier. but the appetite does not need
artificial stimulation II the body
wants feeding. Ii demands food"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Gorky Airs His Crouch.

Press dispatches from Milan, Italy.
tell of the publication of Maxim Gorky's
impressions of the United States" The
first part is devoted to the CITY of the
Yellow Demon" meaning, Of course, the
money god, and referring to the city OF
New York. Throughout the volume the
Russian author vents his dislike of peo-
pie and things American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Their Chances.

A physician is responsible for a state
ment which is at once novel and sur
prising. He declares that the chances
Of dark women obtaining husbands are
10 those Of fair women In the proper
ton of three to two, and that this con-
clusion Is proved by statistics.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Crpid Cards.

Tiny works of art are some new place
cards, to be used at engagement din
ners. The design shows conquetting
cupids encircled by a wedding ring.
They are hand-painted most cleverly
and may serve as charming little SOU
venirs of the function.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
womanIy woman.

Women are more womaniy TO-DAY
than ever they were. Their dress bills
are twice as heavy, their vanity twice
as Unsuitable. their personality twice
as Irresistible. thei. youth twice as
elastic.-London Opinion
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
NcHx Rebntc IndIefmenf.

Fourteen indictments have been return
against different railroads fo- giving re-
bates and against several grain houses
for receiving them. In most instances the
railroads are accused of absorbing ele-
Yafor CHARGES.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Training the Child.

II must conquer her." declared a
stern-visaged woman, talking about her
delicately fashioned little daughter,
who resisted the dictates of her over
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04

The Boston teachers are to be pen
stoned after a certain age with half
oay. The teachers win make small
contribution from their salaries for the
fund. and the balance win be made mp
by appropriations from the city.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Do women WHAT to Marry.

Do Women WHAT to Marry:
Does modern woman want to marry7
An affirmative answer to this question
is doubtless a correct answer. Modern
woman wants to marry just as much
as old-fashioned woman, but she is a
bit more particular as TO the man she
chooses. Better any old kind of a man
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-12-04
Nevern for Girls.

Never look over the shoulder OF an
other who is reading or writing.
Never seem TO notice scar. deforlr-
lty or defect OF any one present
Never answer questions In general
company that have been put to others.