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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

which exactly answers the REQUIRE
ments is always Eve or ten dollars
more than the purchaser cares to ex-
pend?
One woman says she only takes the
actual amount In her purse that she
wishes to spend. But does this assist
the woman who has a monthly ac-
count, or do away with the possibility
Of giving part payment? Another
woman exclaims: Dear me, l would
not do that way; that does not lelp
matters at all, because my husband
does not like me TO go without a lit
tie extra money in case of accident.
| simply go to a store where they keep
things within my price"
THAT store is rather difficult to find
which never has articles more expen-
sive than my purse allows" observes
third woman. Il find the best way
is to refuse to look at the expensive
things, and I'll the saleswoman to
bring me only such as come within
my limit. Then l resolutely shut my
eyes when l can see tempting things
in the high-priced cases."
HIN! rather inconvenient to have
to shut ones eyes," calculates another
speaker. "Why don't you wear
smoked glasses when you go shop
ping? think the only way to keep
from spending more than one should is
to have a little self-control. ] should
be ashamed to admit that I was led
into unnecessary extravaganza for
want of little will power Now look
at this hat. went into Zero's the
other day, and had made up my mind
to spend just So on hat. And (tri-
umphantly) here is the hat, as you
see."
But that hat cost $1O," objects a
former member of the group. 81 saw
it at Zero's myself yesterday"
"Well, yes; 1t was 50 more than
wanted to pay; but you see it was
really more economical in the end be-
cause-well-the ostrich tip made the
difference, but it will do on another
hat next year, and 1 can save that
much next season! 1t is always we'll
to look aheadr'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

at Egerton Park, making love to Mrs.
Ellerslie!'
Harold screwed up his features In a
most dismal grimace.
Mrs. Ellerslie, indeed! I'd as soon
make love to the witch of Endorr'
And he told his adventure of the twi-
light.
my son, you have had a very mar
row escape" said Mrs. Blynn, smiling
In spite of herself.
You have, Harold. We told you
sou said Cora.
Eyes, know. But was foolish
and didn't believe you. Now 1 am
pretty we'll convinced. The Ellerslies
little plot has failedr'
And you are all my own darling
brother once more again. coaxed
Cora.
While at Egerton Park the dlsap
pointed colonel came to the conclusion
that his plans for getting his widowed
sister off were mo go."-New Yori
| News
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

All the monarchs of the earth envy
King Edward VII. of England. His
realms are without disorder, and his
throne is regarded as the most stable
In the world. In England, however,
there is a rising tide, very slow, very
gradual, but always creeping onward
and upward. That tide is poverty.
Here an honest workingman temper
arily loses his place and is submerged,
there small tradesman goes down;
1t swallows the reckless and improvi-
dent; it rises steadily and awfully,
and all the sops which charity and
benevolence throw to it disappear and
cause scarcely a ripple on the sur
face.
In the city of London alone there
are 100000 paupers and 100000 peo-
pie who in the language of the sociolo-
gists, live on the hunger line" that
is, the loss of one weeks wages means
to them lack of food; the loss of two
weeks wages leaves them homeless
and starving.
Poverty claims a similar proportion
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
The Cynic's Dictionary.

Altruism-Mowing your neighbor's
lawn.
Reform-A brief vacation for prac-
teal politicians.
The Simple Life-A strenuous effort
to live unnaturally.
Candor-What a woman thinks
about another woman's gown.
Tact-What she says about it,
Civil understanding you tip
a waiter for and don't get.
Luck-An explanation of the other
fellows success.
Life Misunderstanding for the
widows and orphans-of the direc-
tors.
The Water Wagon-A vehicle from
which a man occasionally dismounts
to boast of the fine ride he's having.
Saturday Evening Post.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

The other day 5000 women came to-
gether in the poverty saturated streets
of East London and marched dove
the Strand, past the theaters, shops
and great hotels into Whitehall,
where the government buildings are.
Premier Balfour received delegation
of eighteen of this number and heard
their complaint. They pleaded that
they were starving, and asked for
bread and work. Balfour was only
able to hold out vague encouragement.
Even the British government was APP
palled by the specter of 5000 starving
women.
King Edward, who IS a kind-heart-
ed man and who, more than any other
monarch, is a student of social ques-
tons. is troubled as this rising life of
misery laps the steps of his throne.
Generation after generation Of class
distinctions, special privileges and
land monopoly have sent one-fifth of
the people of England to the wall.
More than one generation and more
than one monarch or leader will be
required for its solution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
Sort of Funny,

Willie was spending his first day
at school The class were told to
write from 1 to 100. Willie, who did
not understand sat staring IN won
der at the busy children. Don't you
know how?" asked the teacher. mo
ma'am," replied Willie. Bring up
YOUR slate" commanded the teacher
Willie brought it up. There" she
said, 'P1l give you few at time
Copy those" Willie went back to
his seat and worked diligently. Pres
emily he tiptoed up with his slate
What do you want?" asked the teach
ed. 'Why I've finished drawing those
bugs you told me to copy" he replied,
handing up a very elementary attempt
at writing from 1 to 10.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

UTH ELLERSLlE Is a coarse,
TX Haunting widow" said Cora
SS Blynn to her brother Harold,
"and all her object in life is to get a
husband"
Cora. l would prefer to avoid all
discussion on the subject"
But, Harold, Lily Brooke says Mrs.
Ellerslie is entirely made up Of artif-
Gals, paint, powder and"
= Coral
The girl stopped abruptly at the
stern tone of her brother.
81 am afraid she is right, my son. -
said Mrs. BIynn gravely.
Harold rose and left the room.
Mamma" said Cora, leaning her
head on her mothers shoulder, do
Won think he will marry Mrs. Ellers-
ne?"
81 do not know, my dear. 1 hope
not"
"He is going to Colonel Egerton's
visiting next week, you know, and,
mamma, Ruth Ellerslie Is 10 be there
too"
'How do you know, CoraT
"Mrs. Egerton herself told me So.
"My dear, Mrs. Ellerslie is Colonel
Egerton's penniless sister. When she
e. we'll married a drain Is withdrawn
from the coloneIs purse"
Love is blind, they say, and sup
nose poor. dear Harold must be in
Gh M
TO feed her canary bird and water the
plants in the bay window.
Meanwhile Harold Blynn, spurred
on. as is the usual result, by opposi
+ion. strobe along the street muttering
TO himself poetical notices expressive
of the utmost fidelity to his ladylove
s'Poor. dear little RUTH he thought
ait must be hard to be maligned by
those of her own sex, who should re
spect her artless righteousness more
1 must not permit this longer. 1t will
be a good opportunity at Egerton Parl
to offer her the lifelong protection o
my love. name and fortune.
Thus Mr.. Blynn walked with tn,
most blindfolded infatuation, after thu
manner of men. into the matrimonial
trap so neatly baited for him by tn,
fair Widow Ellerslie and her designing
relatives at Egerton Park.
''Blynn, my dear fellow, is tina
your" cordially exclaimed Colone
Egerton, pressing both his hands. Jus
in time to dress for dinner. Entr
nous, Ruth has been looking at he
watch all the afternoon. All. you're
lucky dog, Blynn! OF course you wan
to go directly up to your room. Thom
as stephens! Where are the sci
wants? But it's of no consequence
Your room is at the head Of the sex
ond flight of stairs, first door to til
left There is fire there. and hop
you'll be comfortable"
THANK you, colonel"
What fateful impulse led him, a
unconscious of the error he was NAL
ing. to the first door on the right il
stead of on the left? Perhaps it wa
chance-perhaps it was the guidin
hand of an angel. Let philosophers d,
eide that question. At all events, OF
hero did walk into the wrong room d
cooily and deliberately as can we'll /
imagined.
A bright fire was cracking in t
apartment; two lamps, with shades
ground glass, burned like globes {
pearl before the dressing glass.
ssThis is comfortable" quoth OF
friend to himself as he walked 70
ward, depositing his valise on ole
the chairs.
Was thst q woman's scalp on the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
BIOLOGY.

The wise biologist talked
OF tissue and cell and bone;
And the mystery went from your life
Dear,
And the strangeness from my own.
But home with the stars we walked,
And l saw your bosom swell,
And about you there in the moonlight
Some old enchantment fell.
Yes, homeward under the stars,
Where the moonlight spread its gold,
] touched your hand and you turned
Dear,
The myst Being of old!
New YORK. Commercial Advertiser.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
New to Her.

when 1 was living down South"
said the Northern girl, everybody
called me a Yankee. They seemed to
think 1t was a joke"
well, aren't you a Yankee" said
her companion.
81 suppose so; but I'd never been
called one before, and the way they
say it at you down there, you'd think
il was some sort of disgrace"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
Quite in His Line.

Some years ago, when well known
caterer was in Massachusetts Legis,
Iature, says the Boston Herald, he was
placed on a committee to investigate
the advisability of filling in the South
Boston flats.
One of his fellow townsmen, who
had opposed his election, met him
soon after, and said to him rudely,
What do you know about filing in
fiats?"
WELL" said the member, quietly
cit has been my business for the past
twenty years"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

reputation. That
he won a signal victory by bringing or
der out of chaos among the Democrat
ic representatives goes without say
ing.
The Democratic leader was born
July 80, 1854. at Memphis, Tenn, his
mother having died, and his father,
who was colonel Of the Twenty-sev-
cath Tennessee Volunteers, Confeder-
ate States Army, being killed at Shi-
lob, and Memphis, being threatened
with capture by the Federal army,
his family removed TO his mothers
| family homestead In Yazoo County
Miss. There the future leader received
his education at private schools, the
Kentucky Military Institute near
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
Serfs of Hungary.

In some parts of Hungary serfdom
of the old Russian type still prevails.
The peasant is Obliged to work fifty
days each year for his landlord with
out pay, the time to be chosen by the
latter, who is almost sure to choose
the season when the poor man can
least afford to work for nothing. This
system led to an instruction In 1898,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

John Sharp VIII
liams, who repre-
sents the Eighth
nist rict of NisSis-
Sippi in the House
of Congress. Rep
reSentative VIII
Iiams. in his ca
pacity as the lead
er of the Demo
Gratis on the floor
of Congress, has
achieved G national
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
"A LIFE's soRRowFuL SETTING.
Former Governor of wisconsin
Homeless and PenniIess.
Homeless and penniless, former
Governor William R. Taylor, Of Wis
consin. who scourged the railroads of

the State In the
e a ri Y 70's, as
champion of the
granger" move
ment, has entered
the Gisholt Home
for the Aged, a
semi-charitable In
stitution just out
side Madison, Wis.
The $500 entrance
fee was raised by
friends and at the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
The Soap Tree.

In the West Indies there grows a
soap tree the pulpy fruit Of which will
cleanse as much cloth as sixty times
its weight in manufactured soap.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
KEEPING WITHIN THE LIMIT.

The Inconvenience of Having Purse
strings Which Do Not stretch.
Why is it that the only hat in the
shop that is becoming Is generally the
most expensive, and that the suit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

The greatest sea-depth that has
been detected is about five and eight
tenths miles, and occurs just east Of
New Zealand.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

The isthmian canal commission met
at Washington and requested Chief
Engineer Stevens to furnish a work
ing plan f.. the excavation aud dis
posal of materials for a canal on an So
foot level above low tide. This indi-
Gated that the commission had decided
in favor of a lock canal, with three
locks on each side of the divide. 1t
was also decided to experiment with
laborers from the north of Spain.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

From the windows of British tail
or: 1--WE have cleared :. Scotch mer-
chants remains OF high-class over
eoatings at a big reduction"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

Unfortunately there Is usually
mighty little In the story that drink.
Ing man has quit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER.

Striking Personality of John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi.
One of the most interesting men Of
the country to-day and a most bril-
| liant figure in the political arena is
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

What has become of the old fash
toned child who was taught Pretty
is as pretty doesT
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

When Congress reassembled after
the holidays Chairman Hepburn Of the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce introduced his rail
road rate regulation bill, which is up-
derstood to represent the views of the
administration and to be used as the
basis Of the measure which the House
will adopt 1t gives the commerce
commission the right to establish a
maximum rate within thirty days
without interruption from court APP
peals pending the decision of the
courts on the appeals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

We have noticed that when a wo-
man goes into a dry goods store and
asks to see the silk, she talks louder
than If she wanted to see the calico.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

Miss Alice Roosevelt will be the
sixth of the White House brides. Her
predecessors were Miss Maria Mon
roe, Miss Elizabeth Tyler, Miss Nellie
Grant, a niece of President Hayes, and
Miss Frances Folsom. Mr.. Cleveland
is the only President married in the
executive mansion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

The Nelson statue in Trafalgar
Square, London, is already decaying.
1t is found that the only stone that
resists the foggy atmosphere in London
is Portland limestone. of which ST
Paul's Cathedral is built.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23

The annual report of Commissioner
of Corporations James r. Garfield en-
phasizes the administrat tons position,
namely, that the great interstate cor
porations have gone beyond the posi-
bility of proper control by State au-
thorities, and says that Congress
should so legislate as to afford an op-
portunity to present to the Supreme
Court the question whether insurance
is interstate commerce. He tells of
extensive inquiries that have been
made into the beef, oil and steel in
dustries, and promises a special re-
port soon on oil.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
An Object I'm View.

aren't you ashamed to swear at the
mule in that manner?" asked The re-
spected citizen.
YES" answered the driver, fbut
amt as 'shamed as l would lbe to
swear at golf ball or an AUTOMOBILE
or something else that couldn't possi-
bly, take notice. I've at least got an
object in view"-Washington Star
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-23
FOILED.

81 UTH ELLERSLlE is a coarse,
IN Haunting widow" said Cora
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-02-01
UNIFORM RANK X. OF p.

Uniform Rank X. Of p. was
organized by Sir Knights w.
NJ. Pace and A. c. SPAIN, and
on Jan. % there were thirty
eight Of the boys who took the
Y. +. X. degree: there were
some from IA and some from
II and IL. They are a fine set
Of men and will make "A good
company. The same night the
election of officers was had and
resulted as fOllows:--A. G. Bar
nett, Captain; j. NJ. Love, lst.
Lieut.; IT. Trimble. Recorder;
ID. Richardson, Herald: Thomas
Hemmett, Guard: Hosea Hick-
erson, Sentinel; w. NJ. Pace,
Treas. John Priestly, Chaplain
the officers were installed by
Sir Knight w. NJ. Pace assisted
by Capt. Pettaway of Colorado;
Captain Preston Of Texas, and
q. \. Ward of Oklahoma City.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-02-01

for himself new house, you
know what will happen next.
~. l.. Burr is still repairing
and says he has all the
h. can do.
The colOred school is progress.
ing nicely with an enrolment
OF eighty students. Mrs. Sarah
r.. Temple has all that she can
do TO keep the children i'll line.
She needs all assistant teacher.
Mr. Robert Malvern has NOV
ed 10 town and his children are
getting the advantage Of city
school.
Mr. Toliyer has moved his
house back several feet to make
improvements OH his lot.
Look out Temple will write
you up before you know it, he
will write you up i'll the RISING
Sun FIRE INSURANCE or he Will
write YOU III the NORTH ANERI
CAN ACCIDENT INSURANCE or he
will write up through the Cim-
eter and let the world know
what YOU are doing.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-02-01

the Rising Sun Fire Insurance
Co. than the reporter could tell
they are anxious % insure with
the progressive company. and
just accroes the Iline Red River
county. Texas. they are equally
"a anxious.
It's cinch that a Negro rep
resentative in the legislature
and constitutional convention
will come from vicinity Of
ShawneetOwn.
Simon Fulsom Of valiant. /.
T.. is another one Of the sub
stantial farmers Of this locality
who is improving his land and
invites tenants from the states
10 some and locate.
ID. u. Harkins, r. Arnold
and Mr.. F. G. Carr Of Garvin,
/ r.. are progressive citizens
who are interested in the Cine
ter.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-02-01
NOTES ON THE FLY.
By Special RepOster.

Mr. Robert Stinnett, Of HUI
90. own steam cotton gin
about eight miles north of Hu.
20. He is III good circumstances
aud is prtspcring III business.
Gets all the work he can do, his
patrons are of both races.
Mr.. VIM. Chairman Of Hugo,
runs "A hotel and grocery store,
is doing a spIeneid business and
,nias "A splendid location near the
tisco Depot.
Mr.. Isaac Johnson of Valiant
is one of the race leaders of his
community progressive farm
or and one of the best known
men in ohe Choctaw Nation.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Valiant, has
one Of the best equipped farms
in the country. He is citizen
and will not sell an inch of his
valuable holding. He has two
children attending Tuskegce In
stitute.
There are hundreds Of colored
people in the extreme Southeast
part of the territory who are
anxious to know more about
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-02-01
BOYNTON
lContinued from page one. }

for himself new house, YOU
know what will happen next.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-02-01

r. l.. Burr is still repairing
y; and says he has all the
;an do.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22

ira. Quarrels and dissensions were
becoming everyday embarrassments.
and the venture was an utter failure
from a financial point of view. Bro
ken contracts and lawsuits were turn
ing the tour into one continuous round
of losses, and poor Gardner was on
the point of despair. From the begin
ming. apparently, the concerts had been
marked for disaster. Public indiffer-
ence had aroused the scorn of the iras-
chile members of the orchestra, and
there was imminent danger of a col
lapse in the organization. Gardner liv-
ed in constant fear that his troop of
quarrelsome Hungarians would finish
their tour suddenly in a pitched battle
with daggers and stems Brewster
smiled at the thought of the practical
Gardner trying to smooth down the
electric emotions of these musicians.
A few days later Mrs. Prentiss Drew
and Miss Drew registered at the Ponce
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22

DeI0re IOulld MIN OUT
What do you meanT' And there was
a fash in Peggy's eyes. What has he
done?'
ITO my certain knowledge he has
spent more than 100000 since last
September. That is something, is it
not?' Miss Drew said in her slow, cool
voice, and even Peggy's loyalty admit
ted some justification in the criticism.
Generosity has ceased to be vir-
tue, then?" she asked coldly.
"Generosityp' exclaimed Barbara
sharply. Its sheer idiocy. Haven't
you heard the things people are say
ing? They are calling him a fool, and
in the clubs they are betting that he
will be pauper within year"
"Yet they charitably help him TO
spend his money, and / have noticed
that even worldly mammas find him
eligible" The comment was not with
out its caustic side.
THAT was months ago, my DEAR
protested Barbara calmly. when he
spoke to me he told me it would be
impossible for him to marry within a
year. And don't you see that a year
may make him an abject beggar?"
Naturally anything is preferable to
a beggar," came in Peggy's clear, soft
voice.
Barbara hesitated only a moment.
"Well, you must admit, Miss Gray,
that it shows shameful lack of char
acter. How could any girl be happy
with a man like that? And. after all
one must look out for ones own fate"
Undoubtedly" replied Peggy, but
many thoughts were dashing through
her BRAIN
shall we turn back to the cottage?"
she said after an awkward silence.
You certainly don't approve Of Mr..
Brewster's conduct?'' Barbara did not
| like to be placed in the wrong and felt
that she must endeayor to justify her
| self. He is the most reckless of
! spendthrifts, we know, and he prob
ably INDUCES in even less respectable
| excitement
| Peggy was not tall, but she carried
/ her head at this moment as though she
were in the habit of looking down on
the world.
aren't you going a little too far
Miss Drew!" she asked pIacidly.
/ ut is not only New York that laughs
over his Quix0tic transactions, Bar
bara persisted. ''1Lr Hampton, ouI
guest from Chicago, says the stories
are worse out there than they are il
the east"
at is pity that Monty's illness
should have made him so weak" sale
Peggy quietly as they turned il
through the great iron gates, and Bar
bara was not slow to see the point.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-01-22
CHAPTER. XVII

- REWSTER was comparatively
X we'll and strong when he re-
D turned to New York in March
IT, His illness had interfered ex-