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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18

ents. These are not so numerous or So
costly as the white baby's presents
but to the little bronze baby they are
just as good Nearly always the In
dian baby gets things of bright colors.
Indians, big and little. are particularly
fond OF garish hues. A red necktie, a
blue ribbon, a yellow scarf or stick
ID striped candy may be the selection
81 Santa Claus. but a string OF shells
Or beads. the tooth OF an elk or the
-iaw OF bear is more likely to be the
?apoose's present.
When papoose wakes up and finds
Its gifts II is just as happy as the rich
est white child in the land
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18
1Ute Mother and Child
Ready for Santa Claus

hung with articles which, according {
the missionaries, are the gifts of Sant
Claus 10 good Indians. The Indian
kneel and pray In front OF an alta
during the performance.
When Santa Claus visits the India
papoose on the plains he does not fin
stockings In which to deposit his pres
ents. AS rule. the little Indian i
the tepee does not wear stockings. 70
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18
Her a..t Friend. c;t.

Wickers Isn't II unfortunate that
lark Miss Manley has just the faintest
suspicion of a mustache7
Her Best Friend--1t is, indeed.
sympathized with her last Christmas
Wickers- sympathizedf
Her Best Friend-Yes. without the
poor dear knowing II sent her mus
hche Gun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18

Take Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder
Pills they are for weak hack, inflam-
nation of the bladder, backache and
weak kidneys, Sold by Chas Rhodes
DeWitt's Kidney and bladder Pills
afford quick relief for all forms of kid
ney and bladder trouble A week $
treatment &c Sold by Charles Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18

During the Revolution Thanksgiving
day was held by most OF the states
every year, but after a general thanks
giving for peace in 1884 five years
elapsed before President Washington
proclaimed a day of thanksgiving for
the adoption of the constitution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18

When wrnds shrek high in fiendish glee
And enters winter with his key
Protect yourself, from disease be free;
Take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
G. T.. Sharrer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18
A pisspoolntico r,.,vre.

was there any disappointing fes-
hire about your appearance ss Santa
clausr
well. ratberi The nose Of my false
bee melted orr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18

Better values In Ladies' Petticosts rs
styles to select from. See them just
like Hestberbloom and . good deal lees
money. 4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve
Is toothing. coolingand healing. Sold by
Chas Rhodes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18

Art embroidery. crecche WORK and
tatting at q. b. Porter's Jewelry
store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18

Your moneys WORTH. always 1.-THE
Variety Store K
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18
The MiStIetOe
By Ro8ERTvS LOVE.

tCopyrght 1901. by Robertus Lovel
WIZ YHEN you step under the sprig
W. Of mistletoe hanging from
Wv the chandelier to get your
Christmas kiss you may not
be particularly interested in the gen
esis Of the peculiar little vegetable
growth which cupid seems TO have APP
propriated for his own. Nevertheless
the process OF mistletoe production and
reproduction is highly interesting.
In some parts Of England. where
most Of the mistletoe OF Christmas
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-12-18
Christmas
With Lo, the
Poor Indian.

NN ANY of the Indians who still
N keep up their tribal existence
are Christians To them as
L. l. L. ..I..s.. L.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
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Lady EuSfaCG'S Defeat

Lady Eustace looked ruefully at the
letter she had just read, and dire
perplexity was written on every line
of her expressive countenance. Her
state Of raind was not calm.
Only a fortnight ago she had come to
Harrogate for her annual cure, leav-
Ing her family at home. She often adj
mitted that the best part of her cure
was the peace of mind she enjoyed
away from Ireland that land of rows
and ravages."
Her husband, Sir John Eustace, was
welded to his property as much as to
his wife, and was apt to get irascible
when land bills and such topics were
touched on. Both her girls were off
her hands-the oldest well married,
and the younger deep in philanthropy
and Industries. Her only son Arthur
was all that the fondest mother could
wish. He had passed brilliantly into
the army, from which he seemed to be
able TO OBTAIN unlimited leave (BeI-
Iona is a goddess who gives her votar-
les a iair amount of scope for getting
into mischief.)
Lady Eustace had been very busy
since her arrival in Yorkshire plan
ming succession of gay house parties
for the late summer and aumumn, to
which the most irreproachable of par
Ients would bring their well-dowered
and equally well-behayed daughters
any one of whom would be willing to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
Rriet News Items.

Chicago banks send millions of dollars
West to aid in crop movement.
Mayor Becker of Milwaukee intimates
that he will in a short time be a full
fiedged candidate for Governor.
A strong sentiment favoring Roose-
Welt for third term as President is seen
by Secretary Straus during trip.
During & reception at the Eagle Club
rooms in McKeesport, Pa, Louis Delo, a
well-known athlete, attempted to kill HIM
self by shooting. His condition is crit
zeal,
The Panama canal cost the American
government SS4,449,000 up to Dec. 81,
1906. according to a statement of the
audited expenditures made as of that date
and just published.
Sherman Long. a carpenter, was shot
and killed at his home in Columbus. Ohio.
by Frank Miller, his brother-in-law, who
has had trouble with his wife. and went
10 Longs house in search Of her.
Mrs. Carrie Meyers, a professional bal
loonist, fell 1000 feet from a parachute
at Allen, n. Y. and was instantly killed.
Eight thousand persons saw the accident.
In automobile accidents Martin Kel-
logS. street commissioner Of Norwalk.
Conn, and Edward Fluette of Marquette,
Mich, were killed. and Frank f. VIII
liams, Cleveland bank teller, was in
jured.
The body of L. Fl. Perkins of Law
renee. Kan. whose death was followed By
charges by life insurance companies in
which he held policies that he committed
suicide with poison, viii be exhumed for
examination.
Without warning the four-story build
ing of the Do5an Shoe Company on Cen
tral avenue, Cincinnati, collapsed. One
unknown man and one woman were kill
ed.
Suit for payment of note for $4,000
has been begun against Mayor Reyburn
of Philadelphia By persons whose iden-
tity has not been disclosed. Mr. Reyburn
intimated that the note was forgery
George Warner, delegate from New
York. who was unseated or the interna-
tional convention of machinisss at St.
Louis, admitted that he had received &c.,
900 year from the Erie road, NOT as a
bride to prevent strikes. bat as a salary
Cor working against the Erie canal
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
Historic oals In Texas.

When Gen. Zachary Taylor came to
Texas on his way to Mexico duEing the
Mexican war he landed at Roekport on
point adjacent to the Bayview Hotel,
says the San Antonio Express. He
then marched his forces up to where
Fulton now stands and halted there
before going on to Corpus Christi.
When Taylors army halted Gen. Tay-
lor camped beneath the shady boughs
of an oak that is still standing senti-
mel there This oak is over eight feet
In diameter and is probably the largest
oak in Texas. 1t is gnarled and bat
tered. Vandals have built fires against
it that have almost eaten It's heart
out, but still the leaves are green upon
its branches and its friendly shade is
sought by the hundreds who frequent
the locality. 1t is king of a grove Of
large and stately oaks. One popularity
about these and other. trees in this To-
caIity is that the prevailing wind has
bent their branches 50 that they lean
toward the northwest
While ] was there l found children
scaling the old oak and perched upon
It's long and waving limbs. They made
a playground of the locality and their
merry laughter was mingled with the
music waited through the trees from
the old Hall house, where women were
playing on a violin and piano the old
time southern melodies so in harmony
with the scene.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
HIGH PRICES FOR COAL.
Car Scarcity May Make Cost of Fuel
Highest in Years.

Car Scarcity May Make Cost of Fuel
Highest in Years.
The Pittsburg Coal Company, the Mo-
nongahela River Consolidated Coal and
Coke Company and the Pittsburg and
Buffalo Coal Company have refused to
accept an order from the Italian gov
eminent for 100000 tons of coal, to be
shipped to Italy.
For some time past a representative of
the Italian government has been in this
country trying to obtain coal, first in the
anthracite field and afterward in Pitts
burg. In both places he has been un-
successful. The Pittsburg operators have
decided that it would be impossible to
fill the order because Of the great home
demand for coal.
There is q shortage of miners at the
present time, and the car shortage is so
serious that it would be impossible to
get the coal to tidewater. Besides, there
are no boats available on which the coal
could be shipped.
According to the operators, there is
every reason to believe that the price of
coal will be higher this winter than ever
before, mainly through the car shortage.
The railroads entering Pittsburg have
served notice on the operators that here
after no cars will be allowed to be sent
off the lines owning them. This action
will prevent the shipment of thousands of
tons of coal until the order is rescinded,
which is not expected to happen until af-
ter the crop movement is completed. The
situation was never more serious than at
present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
DUTCH DECORATIONS A FAD.
College Youths and MaidenS Collect
Pictures from Holland.

College Youths and MaidenS Collect
Pictures from Holland.
An imaginative youth, son oe DR..
David Jayne Hill, the United States
minister at The Hague, has started
new fad in room decoration which has
become. craze In all the colleges, in
Wellesley, Vassar and Bryn Mawr, and
now threatens to invade every fashion
able home in Fifth avenue Boosting
children, says the New York Press.
Young Hill is a student in st. Paurs
school in Concord, Mass, and he got
the idea when on a visit to his father.
He saw novel possibilities in the big
sheets Of tinted rural scenes with peas
ants In their native costume kept by
tradesmen In Holland for souvenir-eol-
Letting tourists He brought large
collection of the sheets back with him
to St Paul's and covered the walls of
his rooms with the lot. The result was
striking and at the same time pleas
ing. Soon all the students became Inn
itators, and from them the fad spread
all over the Eastern Seates.
Many parents in Europe were sur
prised to receive requests from their
young hopefuls to collect labels and
country pictures in every place visited.
The latest recruits to the already big
army of collectors are Jay Gould and
his sister Marjorie. Although the youth
holds the English championship at
court tennis, he is still boy enough to
give himself to this odd craze, and his
room in the George Gould town house
is a maze of color, while Miss Mar
jorle's room is even more vivid and
amazing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
/. MAPPING ON THE FLOOR.
Knowledge of How to Rest Is
Necessary.

Knowledge of How to Rest Is
Necessary.
A knowledge Of how to rest will be a
saving of many i'll attacks in hot wealth
er. One might think that each indi.
vidual would know the best way for
her to find repose, but have seen so
many women fling themselves down to
rest in summer, or winter for that
matter with all their clothes on, necks
bound in tight collars and closely cor
seted, that l realize comparatively few
have even a notion of how to relax
body and mind. Resting is a science,
and to do it so that one will be re-
freshed, it is necessary to completely
relax. There will be little or no re-
newal of strength If the nerves and
brain work like mad during the rest"
Three things essential to repose are
light garments Zone is enough during
this season., quiet and a subdued light,
says the New York Evening Telegram.
Lacking any one of these much good is
lost, and twenty minutes used in this
way are worth hours of lying down
without relaxing.
A woman who is at home all day
may take such a rest at any time that
she chooses to arrange her household
affairs for that purpose, but for bust
ness woman it is different. Yet she
needs it, and l wish all would try
using half an hour in this way when
they come home from a day downtown,
particularly while the summer heat has
been exhausting.
To begin the rest" first remove all
the clothes ore has worn during the
day, and If possible take a shower bath.
Failing this, sponging in cold water
Ca real sponging, not a BATH is suffi-
clent, and then don thin dressing
gown.
No matter how small the apartment,
there must be one room into which
person can go to be quiet, and there
she should HE herself. If woman
can lie on the floor comfortably she
will find this the coolest place in the
house. For this sheet should be
spread. and she viii want couple Of
pillows in. nice, cool cases.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
WORSE THAN BLACK PLAGUE.
Greatest Catastrophe World Ever

Greatest Catastrophe World Ever
Knew Now in Progress.
The greatest catastrophe the world has
ever known is in progress at this present
moment and the world recks little or
nothing of it.
This is the plague epidemic in India,
which has now been raging for more than
eleven years, mad which, SO far from
showing any tendency to die out, keeps
steadily increasing in intensity. Thus,
during the six weeks ending May IL last,
4S1,S9 persons persisted from it, or at
the rate of over $4,000 deaths a week
Nothing approaching the appalling hor-
ror represented by these figures has ever
was in 1905, when, during the last week
in March, the epidemic was responsible
for 7,702 deaths.
No pestilence of ancient or modern
times, of which we have any knowledge,
has slain so many millions of people as
has this one and the end of which, mind
is not yet.
The Great Plague" of London, for
example, about which everybody has
heard, killed at the outside some $4,000
people in seven months, or about as many
as are dying weekly in India from dis
ease which is identical with it in every
respect.
The "Black Death" is said to have
slain one-third of the then population of
England-say 100000 persons; but this
is doubtful. Even admitting the correct
ness of the estimate, however, the NOR
teity of the present epidemic in India
has already more than doubled this huge
total
What will be the end no man can
foresee or venture to forecast. 1t may
be that all that has gone before, and all
that is happening now, inexpressibly aw-
full thougt. it is, is but the prelude of
worse to follow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01

and administration, strong movement,
headed by men OF means and culture,
has sprung up, having for Its object the
overthrow of English rule. It IS all
through Central Africa, where the Iol-
lowers of the prophet are found, and
more particularly is it in Morocco
whereas already said, fanatical priests
are trying to rouse the populace by
prec ching a "holy war and death to
sh uhbelievers.
Holy wars are preached by pilgrim
priests who have visited the shrine of
the prophet at Mecca. These men pass
through the country, with Korans In
their hands, and everywhere preach
the ''holy war" and death to the unbe-
lieving Nazarines. Just now Morocco
is overrun by them. What the result,
mediate or immediate, may be the fu-
ture only can reveal, but observers of
Oriental matters believe that the world
will soon see a Mohammedan outbreak
which will put to the test the forces of
European civilization.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
IDEAL LIFE IN 4. "DUGoUT."
One who Has Tried Roughing Ii
Tells of Some of It's Joys.

one who Has Tried Roughing 1t
Tells of Some of Its Joys.
Lawrence Tom Kersey, New Prov
idence (Hardin County, boy, has had
some experiences il "roughing it. and
demonstrating in mo Mans Land" says
tbe Des Moines Register and Leader.
sir. Kersey is a college graduate, a
prince of good fellows writer of much
ability and an art and musical con
noisseur. A number of months ago Mr..
Kersev states that he had "a desire to
he the owner of some real estate, and
an opportunity to become such an own
or by the investment of nothing but
time-terms particularly appealing to
me- so he filed a claim and for six
months let not the idea of a cover
ing over his head at night bother him.
Then suddenly an inspiration struck
Mr. Kersey to build sodhouse. Mr.
Kersey. in his own language, gives a
nretty comprehensive idea as to how
no arranged that 'dugout." Building
a house on a claim, even though it be
If sod and seemingly the work of a
Iifstime, does not relieve the home
steader of the obligations In return
for the fulfillment of which he is to
become the owner of 160 acres of land.
He must establish residence" To
do this be should have in his house at
last a stove, a dishpan. a bed and the
20 ro1 fh0f t.hnuaa
years ION the road" makes the last
named requisite easy under any condi-
tion. and a few dollars secures the
other essentials, so / was able to full
du the law to the letter and mix a
good bit of the spirit of it.
ITO me the 4eclaimlng Of the Des-
ert,' The Subduing of the Forest and
the .Conquering of the Prairie are mag
ical phrases. | had just imprisoned
nInety-six square feet of untamed ma
ture and was making that prison
home. The effect was magical From
the protestations outside was not sure
but that the small portion ] had just
captured would soon be retaken by its
Synp9LDiZeES. but the WiluOWs tuEGeti
the insects. The heavy sod walls Sc
curely bound my buffalo grass floor
from that vast floor outside that crowd
ed from the plains Of Colorado and
Texas up TO my very door. The sub
stantial, sod-covered ear roof deity
and safely supported the ocean OF dark
ness that seemed to threaten the very
existence of my simple abode and the
spark Of light it contained The vail
o. the lone coyote thrilled me. but
divided it by twenty and was IN
afraid. l wrote letter home-to my
former extingUished the attrac-
ton for bugs and went to bed
The Iowa man states that notwitI-
standing the fact that NO Mans Land7S
was not within the jurisdiction Of any
court and thar even its location had
not been ascertained BY law, be never
witnessed On those plains the beauties
Of a sunset or enjoyed the dim soli-
tude OF moonlight night. unbroken by
tree or building or bill. or sound save
that. perhaps. of the bark Ct some dis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
A BATTLE ON KANSAS PLAINS.
American Artillery to Reproduce the
Great Mukden Conflict.

Great Mukden Conflict.
Out on wide stretch of Kansas plain
the savage battle of Mukden is to be
fought again-a mimic struggle which for
ten smoke-blown days is TO stagger over
$4,000 acres of government reservation.
There will be the crash of heavy siege
guns and the stencil of picric as the dis
rupting shells hurl earthworks and their
dummy defenders in the air.
The infantry, With its siege guns and
field artillery, will throw its strength
against the redoubts which the engineers
have constructed fertilization which
duplicates as far as possible the one be-
hind which Kuropatkin intrenched his
Russians at Mukden and over which the
little brown men swarmed after their
Shimose shells had blown great breaches
in the works.
1t is chiefly for the purpose of seeing
what American artillery can do under
identical circumstances that this mimic
battle is TO be fought Dunnite is the ex-
plosive with which our shells are to be
charged, picric compound which takes
its name from Major Beverly w. Dunn
of the United States Ordnance Corps.
THE works which are to be attacked
by this shell were constructed by the
Third battalion of engineers, now station
ed at Fort Leavenworth. The redoubt
is 80 feet through at the base and II
feet at the top. 1t is rivetted with ia
cines, hurdles, brush and sod and is made
as strong as the 8ature of the soil and
subsoils of the region will allow. On the
inner face banquette tread, about four
and half feet below the top, has been
constructed, and on this will be placed a
large number of dummy figures represent
ing men, to test shrapnel fire.
The work of making this redoubt has
occupied the engineers ali summer and
they believe that it will put the artillery
to a stubborn test. 1t is practically the
strongest fortifcation that modern mill
tary science could construct.
In all about 5000 men will be engaged
in the maneuvers at Fort Riley.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01

old world, which made these old
poems like the Had and Job, always
kept the tradition of what it was
making. A man could almost leave
a poem to his son to be finished as he
would have finished it, just as a man
could leave field to his son to be
reaped as be would have reaped It,
What is called Homeric unity may be
fact or not. The Had may have
been written by one man. 1t may
have been written by a hundred men,
But let us remember that there was
more unity in those times in hum
bred men than there is unity now in
one man. Then a city was like one
man. Now one man is like a city in
civil ware. X. Chesterton in Put
MANS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
FACTS ABOUT BOOK OF JOB.
Great Epic Probably Not the worl

Great Epic Probably Not the Work
of One Man.
The creation of the tribal epic was
to some extent regarded as tribal
work, like the building Of the tribal
temple Believe, then. if you will,
that the prologue Of Job and the ep-
ilogue and the speech of Elihu are
things inserted after the original
work was composed. But do not sup
pose that such insertions have that
obvious and spurious character which
would belong to any insertions in a
modern individualistic book Do not
regard the insertions as you would re-
gard chapter in George Meredith
which you afterwards found had not
been written by George Meredith, or
half a scene In Ibsen which you found
had been cunningly sneaked in by Mr..
William Archer. Remember that this
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
Earning the Candle.

so Parker shot himself. did he?"
unused one of Marshall Field'se whole
sale statesmen. Yes" answered the
silk buyer, sadly. what on earth did
he do It for?" Queried the salesman.
NOh. l don't know; he was hitting a
pretty fast pace" answered the other
Burning the candle at both ends, eh?'
remarked the salesman. Yes. / guess
that's what you'd call 1t. admitted the
buyer. Fer few moments both men
were silent. then the salesman looked
up. Funny. isn't it, that whea a fell
low burns his candle at both ends he
never thinks of blowing out the
candle; it's always his brains.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-10-01
/. THE MozoccAz CRISIS.
Priests Preaching a ssHoly War; and
Death to Chrixffana

Death to Christians.
The situation in Morocco appears to
be growing worse instead of better.
Since the French bombardment of
Casablanca the French troops holding
that city have been hard pressed BY
the Moors. who have repeatedly charg
ed the camp of the invaders and whose
fanatical courage has been a revelation.
Resentment against the joint French
and Spanish occupancy has spread far
into the interior and fanatical mara
bouts, or priests, are preaching holy
war against all Christians Should
the green flag of the prophet be I'M
furled, as seems not unlikely, the world
may witness horrors transcending the
incidents of the Sepoy mutiny in In
cd. All through the Mohammedan
wxrld there IS unrest. 1t is in India,
where 100000 Mosiems year ago
demanded a larger share in the admin
istration OF the government and where
the Hindoos are openly preaching re
volt against British rule. 1t is In
Egypt, where. Notwithstanding the I'M
doubted benefits OF English occupation