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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

A charming afternoon frock is made
Of pale gray silk voile. Waist and skirt
are cut in separate parts, but both have
a broad, double box-plait down the cen
ter of front, corresponding exactly in
width. These plaits are trimmed with
small black velvet covered buttons ia
clusters of three. A deep round yoke
of the voile, having a tab-like append
age in front, has second yoke of
heavy white lace. Small diamonds OF
the same are also inlet below the lace.
The sleeves are bishop Ga style that
has by no means fallen from grace)
Near the hand are empiecements of
black velvet, gathered into lace cuffs.
Shoulder caps of velvet extend along
the yoke to the box plait.
The chapeauX is rose pink straw
trimmed with shaded roses and spray
of geraniums.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
The Plain Woman.

SIZE need not appear plain.
She has at least one good point.
She may assume number of others
She should experiment with her hair.
She must study her couture from all
points.
Badly arranged hair may greatly ex-
aggerate q defect.
Well-arranged hair may balance and
aIlul a defect
The choice of a hat has the same
good or bad effect.
\ woman should beware of choosing
a too pretty cbapeau.
1t is the same with a dress OF any
thing else.
Rose pink or dead white, for in
stance, will emphasize a sallow COM
plexion.
On the other hand, a cranberry or
fame red, or sunset shade, may make
a sal:ow sister radiant.
Colors which bring out her own color
are the thing to choose when possible
rather than those which kill it.
A trim figure goes a long way, and
a good carriage, a good corset and we'll
fitting clothes do the rest.-Philadel-
phia Record.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
clanin Report Favorable.

The impression that we have entered
on a period of business contraction was
not confirmed by the semi-annual report
of the II. B. Clafin dry goods house,
which is generally regarded as a good
barometer of trade conditions. This re-
port showed that the first half Of the
year had been one of the most prosperous
in the company's history, and that sales
booked for future delivery were larger
than on the corresponding date in any
previous year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
Climbing stairs Good Exercise.


Few women can climb stairs properly.
Some double themselves up and plunge
forward, intent on nothing but on
reaching the top. Others labor ana
gasp Much of this latter is due to
fabby muscles and a weak heart, but
these ills may be remedied by scientific
stair climbing.
Physical culturists say that no ever
else is quite so beneficial. 1t not only
strengthens the heart and limbers the
muscles, it sets the liver working, too.
The rule is to climb with the knees,
not using the muscles of the back. This
is difficult, but, at least, any one can
avoid doubling up the shoulders.
A good many wealthy women are
taking to it from choice, and have even
had the elevators taken out of their
country homes in some cases, that they
might not be tempted to slight the ar
lstic and -bestowing staircase
New York Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

Moire parasols, with or without flow
cred borders, are very popular.
Silver in braids or fancy trimmings
is much used on the pale gray fabrics
now so much in vogue
Bias bands or folds of the material
are much seen on the plated walking
skirts, two and even three being used.
Trimmings of tiny points falling in
pendant fashion from leaves sewed to
the frock material are high-priced
French novelty.
Many ostrich feathers are seen dyed
in shaded colorings from the deepest,
darkest tones down to the palest ID
most delicate tints.
The walking skirt is usually cut in
seven, nine or fifteen cores and then
side plated The nine-gore model Is the
most popular and satisfactory.
Among the prettiest of summer frocks
are the dressy batistes. in delicate tints
of blue, pink, lavender and ecru, en-
broidered in eyelets of the same shade.
Many of the new evening dresses are
of extreme simplicity, the skirts de-
pending chiefly on their cut and long
beautiful lines for their effect, and
hanging in graceful folds without any
trimming.
Sashes are more popular than for
some seasons past. Dresden, MORE
and brocaded satin ribbons make the
handsomest. From five to six yards are
needed for those with long ends and
several loops.
Picture hats grow larger and a cor
respondent in Paris writes that it Is a
marvel how the French women ever
keep them on, so overbalanced are they
at the back. With the brim rolled up
on front or an exaggerated width in
the rear they have decided backward
tilt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

The lot of the average woman OF
society is not easy, and particularly has
this been true of Washington in recent
years. 1t has been said that Mrs.
Roosevelt works more hours every day
than her husband, and that the de-
mands of her position are even more
wearing than those of the President
Other Washington woman are almost
as Woodworking. Mrs. Taft the other
day put the case thus: MY servants
have their afternoons and evenings off
regularly every week, but there is not
a day in which l have an hour l can
honestly call my own" Mrs Nicholas
Longworth, so far, has refused to be
hampered by the social rules, which
year after year are becoming more rig
orous in Washington. But it is said
there are indications of displeasure
with her lesurely ways, and that there
will be demand upon her for more ac-
tiyity next season.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

Don't pull down your blinds lest the
summer sun should fade your carpets.
A house needs all the sunshine 1t can
get during these warm months of the
year. Sunshine is one of the best
health givers in the world, and carpets
are often cheaper than doctors bills.
If you notice, you will generally find
that people who live in houses where
sun and air are freely admitted are
far more healthy and less subject to
coughs, colds and influenza than those
who do not fully avail themselves of
these free gifts of God.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
1anan seek. ,1lrltnrx secrets.

While the officials Of the Navy Depart
ment at Washington say they have no
irforn.ation relative to the published re-
port that japanese spies were recently
detected drawing plans of naval ordnance
il the sun factory there. they admit an
apparent Ca,serness on the part Of repre-
sentatives OF tie japanese government for
infornsaS;es regarding work on American
ships ard mSliiary and naval marrers in
general. Tss:.:s. of coarse. applies with
more or less force TO AZ, the leading ma
ions. which send ont their military and
naval attaches FOR this express purpose.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
Neu Iaen Tor Mnidn.

The custom of bridesmaids carrying
floral crooks seems likely to be re-
vived. White crooks crowned with
punches of white heather and ribbons
are popular.
Purple crooks adorned with bouquets
of yiolets or silver crooks with pink
roses have all figured picturesquely at
recent weddings.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
Aged woman i'm College.

There is a student at Vassar who Is
So years old, and is just beginning her
course. Her name is Miss Van Dyne,
and it seems that in her youth she was
very anxious to take course at Vas
sar, but the opportunity never offered
She lives with her brother, who is a
minister, and he escorts her to all the
ontarfa in1uenf9
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
Cleaning Paint.

When cleaning paint use two pals
of water and two sponges. In one pail
dissolve some dry soap, and with this
wash the paint thoroughly. Then
rinse with the clean water in the other
pail, and dry the paint by wringing the
sponge out. This method does not in
lure the yarnish.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
witch Haxer Cold Cream.

Witch hazel cold cream, which is very
pleasant fer rough, sensitive COM
plexion, is made as follows: Nine
ounces of white petroleum., IL ounces
of white wax. 115 ounces of sperma-
cetti, 3 ounces of distilled extract Of
witch hazel. Melt the first three in
gradients together. allow to cool to
some extent, then add the witch hazel
extract and stir. When nearly cool add
a few drops of oil of rose.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
Her Majesty's Etiquette.

Queen Alexandria Of England is
strict on such points Of etiquette as
make it breach of decorum, for in
stance, to bind anything but new and
unused coin, fresh from the mint, to
the consort of the British sovereign.
To make love to her majesty is pun
ishable, by the law of Britain, with
death, unlesss. of course, one happens
to be the king
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
Peculiar Hindoo Drum..

Drums used in Hindoo religious pro
cessions are called doles. They are
made of baked earth, and sometimes
gard long. and twice as large at the
center as at either end. Kettle drums
are thin copper basins or bowls, COW
cred with parchment or calf-skin.
which is held in place By an iron hoop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

Perhaps the queerest money in the
world is represented by the boy and
girl slaves in Mohammedan Africa.
One of these win buy two camels. 1t
is a currency much favored. fer it will
carry itself. and increases in value Ike
the best real estate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
ua.a ua1,a cir1s in NrnniIa.

There are telephone girls in Manila,
and they come from the best families.
Each girl has servant who accompa-
MES her, as no woman over the age Of
IL ever goes out alone. The servant
carries the lunch and waits upon her
mistress. and as nobody is ever in
hurry the girls have very pleasant
time nf IL
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

gustad," she said, ito see the way in
which the funny papers make sport or
a woman who does not know how to
sign and indorse a check"
'Well, what is a check lin blankF
asked one of the other ladies, and, af-
ter much discussion of the subject,
even the wise woman confessed she did
not know, and they decided that hus-
bands were good for something after
al
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

English woman of the same class. She
is a more agreeable companion, and
to herself to make the most of her
mental powers; and these qualities
make home life more attractive than
many meals and much spring cleaning.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
How to Pronounce "Rajah, SILK.


A number Of ladies were discussing
the matter OF taking care Of their own
business affairs, and one OF the ladies
ventured to remark that almost any
woman knew all about such things be-
fore she began to have any money to
take care Of It 1T makes me dis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

Dusty Rhodes-Didn't it almost
break Percy's heart when he fell over
board? Weary Willie-Yes, but he felt
better about it when he found that it
was the Schuylkill-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

The average English girl Of the up
per classes starts life hopelessly slack
and Indifferent In her more or less
sheltered easy life she has no partic-
ular interests, no opinions. no tempta-
tons. The only excitement Of her life
is her marriage, and even that she
takes very mildly.-Ladies' Field
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

The number of women employed on
the Russian railroads is increasing
rapidly. There are now over 22.00O fe-
male gatekeepers, ticket agents and
telegraphers on the 25 state roads, and
their pay averages about SGT year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
|. Postal Tip.

When you write on a souvenir post
card, turn 1t upside down. Then when
the recipient hands 1t to friend to
admire, he may do so without reading
the message or even appearing to Try.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06
r.essops In Motherhood.

At the Rockefeller Institute for Med
ical Research. New York City, a school
has just been opened by Mr.. Rockefeller's
direction to teach mothers how to care for
their young. Twenty experienced nurses
are to be hired to explain the subject to
poor and ignorant mothers. The Pitts
burg board of health reports that 80 per
cent of the babies born In that city die
before reaching the age Of year, and
mainly due to the ignorance Of their
mothers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

Women fly to restoratives which are
but a slow poison. They feel faint.
and have recourse to all manner Of
deadly drugs and pick-me-ups. The
delicate equipoise of their nervous sys-
tenn gets deranged, and they become
a burden to themselves and a danger
to the community, and they are, like
the morphine maniac, eternally recon-
mending every woman they know to
try their own particular form of poi
son.lCrown.
How TO Pronounce "Rajah'' silk.
The rough finished weave of dress
silk spelled ~rajah" Is pronounced as
follows: The first syllable ''ra" is TO
be sounded ''rah.' exactly Ike the
cheer of a Harvard rooter. The AZ
is only sounded as "" so the second
syllable should be pronounced exactly
like the ia" of German replying In
the frnative. -Rayah," beth broad
"a''s. 1t does not rhyme with major
nor anything like it
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

1t 10 estimated that 1900 marriages
are performed daily throughout ths
worla
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

where United States Women Excel.
The American woman, according 70
Lady Henry Somerset, is better read
and usually far more cultured than the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-08-06

The amount Of coal taken into London.
England, each year is well over 5000, 600
tons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30

Bonnie Okserouid. a fourteen-year-
old Russian boy, who has been admit
ted to this country after six attempts.
He slowed away six times, and on
arrival in New York. was promptly
sent back to Russia. He was determ-
ined to become an American, hOwev-
err and made the seventh attempt. An
old friend of his fathers became in
terested and guaranteed he would not
become public charge. The boy is
now attending school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
EPIDEMIC OF MURDER AND
SUICIDE NOW PREVALENT

Muncie, Ind, Dec. 3O-The Muncie
police are attempting to solve mys-
FERROUS murder which was committed
in this city at o'clock Sunday morn
ing, when John Skinner, a saloon
keeper, killed Cola Eppards. 26 years
old, by firing the contents Of No. II
gauge shotgun into his abdomen and
shoulder. The motive for the crime
is unknown and the police have been
working constantly on the case in the
hope of ferreting out the circumstance
es attending the shooting.
So many stories have boon told con-
corning the nature of the shooting
that the police believe none of them.
Skinner says that he killed Eppards in
selfdefense, as the latter, with severa.
of his companions, made an effort to
hold him up on his way home from his
saloon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
The Sudden SawIoq.

The 80 called North Carolina poplar,
q tree believed by some to be a dis.
tinct form of poplar and by others TO
be merely a staminate cottonwood, has
the reputation of being the fastest
growing tree in America. It is com
mon to find trees that have attained
heights of fifty feet in fifteen years.
But even this marvelously rapid
growth is both literally and f1gurative-
" put in the shade by the black or
Norway poplar (Populus nigral of Eu-
cope. According to Forestry and Irri-
CATION, tree of this species has been
known to grow to height of twenty
feet, with a diameter of four inches at
the base. IL three years. The tree has
been called the sudden sawlog" and
comes pretty near deserving the name.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
SHOOTS SON.IN-LAW,
Mother Driven to Desperation by
Wrongs to Daughter.

Jeffersonville Ind, Dec. 3O.-Details
of the sensational shooting by Mrs. w.
L. Beck of her son-in-law, Daniel Schel-
Ter, In a skating rink at Sellersburg,
ten miles north of here. at late hour
Saturday night became known here to-
day.
Driven to desperation by wrongs
which she thought her son-in-law had
inflicted upon her daughter, Mrs. Beck
went to the skating ring owned by
Scheller, and in the presence of large
crowd shot him twice. One bullet
entered the mouth and passed Out
through the left cheek, another passed
through the right hand and a thirt
failed to strike the victim.
Mrs. Beck is the wife of Prof w. L
Beck, principal of the Sellersburs
schools for the last fifteen years. She
is woman Of modest and retiring dis
position, and the dramatic scene which
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
BATTLE SHIP FLEET
WEIGHED ANCHOR
Sunday Afternoon Admiral Ev-
ans Started Second Lap
OF Famous Journey.
SHIPS IN IMPOSING SCENE.
THOUSANDS VIEW THE GRAND
SpECTACLE-GREA STRING OF
SHIPS WAS HEADED BY BATTLE
SHIP CONNECTICUT

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. so
The American battle ship fleet
weighed anchor at 4 o'clock Sunday
day afternoon and steamed for Rio
Janeiro. Accompanying the fleet was
the supply ships Culgoa and Glacier.
Early in the morning the signal went
up from Rear Admiral Evans flag
ship Come cticut to prepare for de-
parture at q. m, but owing to de-
lay in the coaling of the battle ship
Maine from the collier Fortuna it was
necessary to change the time of sail
ing.
Long before the hour set a myriad
of small craft, chiefly launches and
steam yachts, moved up and down
along the lines of anchored Warships.
the merry parties aboard shouting
farewells to the departing visitors.
Thousands of residents climbed the
surrounding hills to view the great
white ships as they moved outward on
their journey of 5000 miles and more,
while boatloads of excursionists went
to the small islands in the gulf and
others to the floating dock to catch
the last glimpse of the ships that we're
so royalty welcomed 20 this port a
week ago.
The fleet presented a magnificent
appearance as it steamed out in four
columns, with the supply ships trail
ing, a distance of 400 yards separating
one division from another. With the
Connecticut in the lead the battle
ships headed for the BOcas and steam
ed majestically through the Grand Bo-
ca and thence along the northern
coast of Trinidad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
ANAL GAMATED UNION
IS BEING HELD OFF
ORGANIZATION of Traction En-
pIoyes Has Been Threat
ening to Strike.
WANT A HIGHER SCALE.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 30.-That the
Indiana Union Traction company is
holding off the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Electric Railway Employees OF
America until Jan. l, when contract
with the local union of the Brother
hood of Interurban Trainmen becomes
effective. is the statement OF officials of
the latter organization yesterday. The
Amalgamated has been threatening to
strike unless the traction company
closed a new contract for a higher
wage scale with it's members, and ac-
cording to the officials of the brother
hood the company will be willing for it
to strike if it chooses after Jan. l.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
A SIBERIAN MAMMOTH.
It's Discovery In the River Lena and
How IL Was Lost.

It's Discovery In the River Lena and
How IL Was Lost.
In 1916 a young Russian engineer.
Benkendorf. saw the river Lena in ST.
IBERIA release a dead mammoth frozen
ages ago in the bog There had been
exceptionally warm weather in the
north OF Siberia, and the river. swoll-
IN BY melting snow and ice and tor
rental warm rains, swept out Of its
old channel and carved a new one. car
rying to the sea vast quantities OF it's
former banks and furrowing up the
thawing boys over which it raced. AS
he made his way in steam cutter
against the current Benkendorf saw
the head Of a mammoth appear above
the food Rush upon rush OF water
more and more released the body. Its
hind legs were still imbedded when he
saw 1t. but twenty-four hours liberated
these. The mammoth had sunk feet
first into 4 bog. The ooze had frozen
over 1t. Successive tides had heaped
soil and vegetation upon 1t. Bone and
flesh and hair were perfect. They Sc
cured 1t. They cut of its tusks, They
dissected II and found In its stomach
the last meal 1t had eaten. young
shoots OF the f!r and pine and masti-
Gated FIR cones. They were still at
their work when the river, spreading
farther. engulfed them. The men es.
capped. but the waters surged over the
mammoth and carried 1t for carrion to
the Sea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
FLOUR SHIPMENTS
WILL FALL SHORT
This Years Record Less Than
1906 BY Million Barrels.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 30.-Flour
shipments from Minneapolis for 1907
will fall short of the total shipped
rels.
This decrease apparently has not
been entirely due to the financial fur
~, as the figures for each month
show that only in three months for the
entire year have the shipments for
1907 exceeded those for the same
months in 1906.
The number of barrels of flour ship.
ped from Minneapolis so far this wear
Is 1926, 375, while for correspond.
ing period in 1906 there were shipped
14.573, 1928 barrels, a decrease of 747,.
74S barrels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
LARGEST DRY DOCK
IN THE WORLD
Mexican Government to Build
1t at SaIina Cruz.

Mexico City, Mex, Dec. 3O.-The
Mexican government is preparing
plans for the largest dry dock in the
world at the port Of Salina Cruz, the
Pacific terminal of the National TIE.
huantepec railroad and the scene CT
great industrial activity. In addition
to the millions which have already
been expended there in gigantic port
more millions are to be spent in tho
dry dock and other improvements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-30
TREE FROM A HANDSPlKE.
kdemeriaI Of a Woodsman's Enlistment
For the Mexican War.

Memeriai Of a Woodsnan's Enlistment
For the Mexican War.
"There Is river birch tree on the.
banks OF the Pond Fork branch Of the
Little Coal river in Boone county. w.
Va" said M. C. EIdred of Madison.
w. Va, ''and 1t would 60 hard with
any man who put an ak to it. That
tree has a story.
when the Mexican war began in
1S46 a recruiting officer visited lum-
Der camp in the vicinity OF Madison.
seeking snlistments from the sturdy
woodsrnen who were at work there.
Among them was giant lumberman
named Jim Martin.
He was using handspike made
from q river birch sapling recently cut
and still green. Eager to go to tho
front, he thrust his handspike deep
into the soft soil Of the river bank
and went away with the recruiting Of
6cer.
1.-THE handspike Jim Martin used
was too big and heavy for any Of his
fellows to handle, and it was left stick
ing where he had jabbed it into the
ground. The next spring it was no.
ticed that 1t was putting forth green
shoots. showing that it had rooted in
the ground.
cit was left undisturbed, and it grew
70 be a great tree, and it stands today
on the spot where the patriotic Jim
Martin thrust 1t into the earth as a
battered handspike Jim Martin was
killed in battle, and his bones lie some
where on Mexican ground, but he has
his monument in this still sound and
vigorous tree, which is a revered land
mark In all that Washing
ton Post