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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

in life a clerk in general store in small town.
He could have had in another store whose
speciality sboddy goods of all kinds He decided to
stay by the better man the smaller salary with the
result that to-day in his business aggregating MIL
lions annually he that of the basic principles
OF his house found in the methods of that country
store where he first sold goods for honest
With the young at the outset this question OF
salary all important To the extent that II shall
not humble his pride have to accept little this salary
has distinct bearing. But between 81 50 the
salary roll, many young who In the beginning
lived well half much finds himself debt with
twice the money in his pay envelope de discovers sud
denly that salary of whatever size is subject new
perspectives.
Considering the young man venturng into business as
individual training for business he is fortunate IL
shall have level headed counselor who may help hun
the full stature of Opportunity in sharp lasting
contrast to the petty salary of a day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

it hurts; my hand Is swelling up! Run
for the doctor! Quick. Bob"
Then In his fright and pain he near
" tainted. His companion was near
W as badly frightened, and could not
.nSve from the place. Font was the
only cool one of the three. There was
a smile of triumph on his dirty little
face, and the two boys saw it.
"See him laughing at me-" shouted
the wounded boy. You'll die for this !:
they'll hang you; you ought to be
lynched now"
81 did nothing" said Font. you
stole the box from me and let my snake
out before could speak,
"Why didn't you tell him that 1t was
a RATHER" said Bob.
Because he didn't ask me politely"
was the reply.
Then the pain of the snake-bite
brought another spasm to the victims
face, and he shrieked aloud, holding
up his arm to show where the swelling
was already Transforming the limb.
Run for the doctor, Bob, or shall
der he cried. Cant you help me?r
He turned to Font in his agony, and
the stolid face suddenly relaxed, as he
said:
II know q sure cure for snake-bite,
but you didn't ask me before. It's bet
ter than doctors medicine"
"Then get it quick! Hurry, or it
will be too late" cried the stricken
boy.
"Al right. I'll get 1t soon. and then
cure you"
Font suddenly disappeared In the
swamp, and the two frightened boys
gazed mutely at his retreating figure.
They were miles away from the Flor
ida hotel, where their parents were
passing the winter, and no doctor could
be found nearer. There seemed no 9TH
er way than to trust to Fonts knowl-
edge of rattlesnake-bite.
But the little fellow as gone so long
that the boys began to fear that he had
fooled them. They were on the point of
despair when he pushed through the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
AMERICAN GIRLS.
One of the Vintage of '45 Expresses
Herself.

Herself.
IT don't know what the world Is
coming to-" sighed New York woman
Of the vintage Of rs to a New York
Evening Sun representative. Thine was
when we used to go down to Castle
Garden and watch the immigrants
come in for the purpose of congratulate
ing ourselves on being American girls.
you know how the immigrants look
when they come In, the women and
girls weighted down with huge bun
dies, boxes and bags containing the
worldly goods of the whole family, and
the men and boys walking along with
their hands in their pockets. We used
to feel 80 sorry for the women and the
girls and so indignant with the men,
and along with 1t all so proud that we
were born in country where all wom-
en- were treated with consideration. not
made the burden-bearers for the whole
family.
'Now, from all l can see and hear,
it appears that American girls are no
longer proud Of the way their fathers
and brothers have been relieving them
of burdens. They not only want to
carry all the boxes and bundles of the
poor immigrant women, but they wish
to take on themselves all the response
bility Of the government.
Il don't know anything about the
suffrage question. I'm neither for nor
against 1t, but do know that If had
my life to liye over again had rather
be an American woman than any other
created being. That is, of course. I'M
der the old order Of thiIys. have
had men protect me and humor me all
MY life. and have found 1T pleasant
enough to be willing to live IT all over
again"
"But suppose you had to earn your
own living, be your own protector, with
no one to humor your whims, what
thenT asked The suffragist.
IF l just had to / suppose should
&C my best but / don't like to think
OF such possibility. If just had 10
be a drudge, l suppose I would want
as rsuch money as the men drudges,
and in time 1 might want the ballot"
THAT is all we are ASKING for" the
suffragist rejoined Industrial ccnGi-
lions have forced us OFT e tro ZONES,
driven Us into the army T. - gers.
Since we have to do merss work we
wish mems pay and their privilege, the
ballot. We only wish for fair deal
and 10 faver."
Fair deal and no favorl How many
women in this land Of the free aud the
brave would be content with q fair
deal and no favorf A falx 6eaff Yes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
swamp thicket again, carrying some
leaves and roots In his hands.

swamp thicket again, carrying some
leaves and roots In his hands.
This will cure snake-bite," he said
1T Is an old Indian cure Rub the
leaves on the sore and chew the roots"
Font handed the frightened boy sew
eral pieces OF root. which he began to
chew eagerly. Meanwhile Font rubbed
the wound vigorously win the leaves.
A green slime seemed to exude from
the leaves. as he rubbed and when this
was smeared over the whole hand he
smiled with satisfaction.
The roots that the sufferer was
forced to chew were bitter, and he
made many wry face as he swallowed
the Juice. Finally he asked: How
long must chew them?'
It'll the swelling goes down." re
piled Font. with 9 serious air.
For half an hour the trio stood
watching results. The two frightened
city boys hardly dared look at anything
except the swollen arm, which was now
actually growing smaller
''See. the swelling is going down"
said Bob
Yes" gasped Harry, but can't
stand this much longer. It's making
me sick"
A deathly pallor spread over his face
and Font looked up with concern Then
he said quietly:
Maybe that will do now. The swell
| ing has gone down some"
With an expression OF intense RELIEF
Ea-ry took the roots out Of his mouth
and tried TO look happy. But he was
far from feeling exultant even though
he knew that his life had been saved
do you think there Is any danger
nowg" he asked apprenenstvely.
''Not II you go right home and stsy
In bed two days" said Font You
mustn't set I'd and SO around Two
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
How to Escape.

A now well-known author once drift
ed down into Arkansas in search of
local color. As he was ''roughing il"
his appearance was not calculated TO
inspire the local landlords with con
fidence. In one town he was shown
to a room on the third floor, reached
through many narrow and winding
passages. From the one window it
was a straight drop to the ground.
Say, how would / get out Of this
place in case of fire." he asked the
landlord, who had brought up his grip.
The other eyed him coldly. wall
he drawled, "all yo' would have TO 10
would be to show the night Waterman
the one with Their shotgun re-
ceipted bill fob 20 board an lodgin'
an get him to tie up Their bulldog" -
Bellman-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
street sweeping By E1ectrscit,.

The Corporation of Aberdeen have
done cute thing, says the London En-
gineer. 1t occurred to them that the
equipments of their electric tramways
were necessarily idle for long time
in the night, and they looked around
to see how they could be utilized. AS
a result of their cogitations two large
brushes belonging to the streets de
partment were recently fitted to one of
the corporation tramcars. and were ar
ranged so that any width of street from
I feet TO IA feet might be swept. The
experiment is reported to have proved
very satisfactory.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
Al Had Meaninr.,

$50 the proprietor of this hotel has
big phonograph that plays while you
diner
yes, and some OF the selections are
very appropriate For instance, II he
thinks his guests are getting impatient
he puts on such pieces as Life Is Too
Short to Worry and All things Come
to Him Who Waits
"H'mI Pretty good idea"
Yes; but the last selection beats
them all. If he thinks you might over
look tipping the waiter, he puts on
Kipling's occasional. Lest We Forget.
Lest We Forget p Brooklyn Citizen.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
WHAT The PEOPLE DEMAND.
BY Gov. chas. e. Hughes,

Ours Is not and was not attended
to be a pure democracy. 1t is inn
practicable that the people should
administer the government directly.
They govern through representatives.
For their protection they have by
direct legislation created constitu-
tons lettering the power of their
representatives and establishing
safeguards by which they are secu re
in their personal liberty and in
the results of their thrift.
We note with satisfaction the In
creasing sense of responsibility to
the people on the part of those who
represent them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

When 1t comes to no favor there will
be precious few who are willing to
sign their rights away even for the
power of the ballot. So long as wom-
an nature is woman nature and the
American man Is the American man
the American woman will claim and
get favor. Unless the signs of the
times have been stacked In the shuttle
she viii also get her fair field
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
A MaIign wife.

He-Do you know there Is TO be a
grand ball for charity, and I am think
Ing OF taking you. Have you ever
danced for charity7
She-Certainly. Do you not remem-
Der that even before we were engaged
never refused your invitations7-
Translated for TransatLantic Tales from
II Motto per Ridere-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

Nearly half century ago 1t was pro-
posed at Boston to break up the United
States frigate Constitution, popularity
known to history as "Old Ironsldes,"
the famous frigate of the war of 1912,
but to-day the grand old battleship may
be seen in all its original glory in the
navy yard at Charleston.
When the proposition was made, a
patriotic wave Of feeling saved the
frigate from destruction, when Oliver
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
lev.

Yes said Miss Backbay, Emerson
appeals to US women Of Boston: al
though he has passed beyond, we al
ways keep him In our hearts. you
know"
you don't say?- replied Miss Knox
OF Chicago. Il wonder how it feels to
be kept In cold storage Ike that
Philadelphia Press
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

have them If their wealth is used for Increasing the
welfare and the happiness of humanity. l do not view
with alarm the accumulation of wealth. because believe
that the spirit of humanity and the of responsible
ty is growing among
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
WORK FOR THE EDUCATED WOMAN.
By Ambassador James Bryce

There are two fields of work
which the average educated citizen
of the male sex does not find time to
enter, but into which women have
more time to enter. One Is the cul-
tivation Of a thorough knowledge
and a fine taste In literature-the
habit Of reading that which Is not
ephemeral, the habit of study, the
acquisition of critical faculty
which discovers and enjoys what is
OF permanent literary value.
The other field includes the study
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

Wendell Holmes stirred the people with
the poem above. AS result the histo-
ric warship was saved, and to-day,
with the extensive repairs, the frigate
appears as it did when it first entered
the cause of the United States In the
war of 1912.
The boat has been remodeled along
the original lines, and photographs re-
produced above show the frigate as she
is to-day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
SrhN DECK

Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!
Gong has it waved on high,
And many an eye has darced TO see
That banner in the sky.
Beneath it rung the battle shout
And burst the lannon's roar;
The meteor of the oceans air
Shall sweep the clouds no more.
o better that her shattered hulk
Should sink beneath the wave!
Her thunders shook the mighty deep,
And there should be her grave.
Nail to her mast her holy flag,
Set every threadbare sail.
And give her to the god of storms
The lightning and the gale.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
5000. 600 DIE Of plague.

In the last decade, Or since October,
1895, the plague IN India has snuffed
out 100000 lives. This is probably as
many people as have been sacrificed In
battle since the Napoleonic wars
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
GREATEST DISCOVERIES STILL TO COME.
BY Justice David b. w-r.

Some years ago Lord Kelvin, that master
mind of British science, remarked to my uncle
the late Henry Field cannot quote his ex-
act words, but the substance of them was
this: Great have been the discoveries of
the past fifty years, those that are coming
will make the next half century as far ahead
of the last as it was in advance of the pre-
vious period We are on the brink of dis
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03
YOUNG MANS SALARY NOT MAIN THING
By John A. Rowland.

Thousands of young men are starting out
in life With the salary magnet the only at
traction to them. "A job that shall pay suf-
ficiently to meet his small necessities and pay
for as many of the small Injuries of the time
as the young man feels more and more are
parcel of his necessities becomes at once the
young mans objective aim.
1 have a business acquaintance who started
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

1t Is not difficult TO get people start
ed TO advertising. but 1t doesn't do
them any good to keep 1t up unless they
have the goods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

After a woman succeeds in getting
her husband afraid of her she never
can hope to get him in love with her.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

A man never gets dyspepsia from
eating the things he dislikes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

A girl never likes to be kissed I'M
lesz shs says she doesn't
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

Finishing is the hardest part OF
lazy mans Job.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

It's dificult 10 generate philosophy on
an empty stomach
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-09-03

The transparent glass ruler. an inno-
walton, Is Of great assistas,s 10 drafts
msn In their WORK
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-12
Sixty Political Women in Prison.

New York.-Mmme. Maria De Ruiz
Sandoval of Mexico, whose husband,
General Francisco Sandoval. is now
with the army of Guatemala, an
neunces that she has received a letter
from her sister, Isobel De Ruiz. resi-
dent of the City Of Mexico, stating that
she, with about sixty other Mexican
women of high degree had all been inn
prisoned there on the charge of at
tempting to incite revolution.
The sister says the women are all
confined in small, dirty cells In Belen
prison and that they are treated as
common felons. The prisoners are not
allowed to see anyone and a trial has
so far been denied them. Appeals to
President Diaz, the writer says, have
been of no avail and she hopes that
some of the people in the United
States will call attention to the unjust
treatment meted out to them.
Sonora De Ruiz writes further that
the story of the arrests has been kept
from the newspapers of Mexico and
that through a friend she made il
prison she was able to smuggle out the
letter to her sister.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-12
EX-GOVERNOR PEABODY ON THE
TRIAL.
Says He Thinks Haywood Jury Com
posed Of Very Intelligent Men.

Denver-Former Governor James II.
Peabody, back from the trial of VIII
liam D. Haywood at Boise, was at the
Brown Palace hotel recently.
They did not keep me on the stand
long" declared the man against whose
life Harry Orchard swore he plotted.
Il was there of course only to
answer such questions as were asked
me, and was rather surprised both at
the brevity of my examination by the
prosecution and by the defense.
My judgment is that Orchard was
telling the truth when on the stand,
from what know and what l gathered
while in Boise, but the outcome of the
trial is something as to which do not
think ! care to make any prediction.
My best judgment is, however. that
theer is a good jury in the case. |
looked the men on this jury over care
fully, and my impression is that they
are set of men that will do their best
to bring in what they think is proper
decision.
ut is coincidence, at least that
since the fight on the Western Fedora
tion of Miners and the arrest and con-
finement of the leaders there has been
no cries of crimes of violence in min
ing localities and elsewhere such as
there was while ! was governor
The governor said he was glad to
have been at the trial and from what
he had seen of the rulings OF the judge
in the case he thought that the judge
was doing the best he could to give
both sides free hand and fair trial
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-12
MADE A NEW FASHION.
Good Joke Played In Old Days on
WouId-Be Fashionable.

Old Camden. in his Remains" tells
a good story of a trick played by
knight upon a would-be fashionable
shoemaker Sir Philip Calthrop
purged John brakes, the shoemaker
of Norwich in the time of King Henry
VIII, OF the proud humor which our
people have to be of the gentlemen's
cut This knight bought as much fine
French tawny cloth as should make
him gown. and sent it to the ta!lor's
to be made. John brakes, shoe
maker, coming to this tailor's and see
ing the knights gown cloth lying
there, bid the tailor buy cloth of the
same price and pattern and make 1t
of the same fashion as the knights.
Not long after the knight coming in
to the tailor to be measured for his
gown, and perceiving the like cloth
lying there, asked whose 1t was.
John brakes, the shoemaker, who
will have it made of the sef-same
fashion that yours is made Of" Then
make mine as full of cuts as the
shears will make i'll" John brakes
had no time to go for his gown till
Christmas day, when he meant to
wear it. Percciving the same to be
full OF cuts, he began to swear at the
tailor II have done naught but what
you bid me-" quoth the tailor, "foi
as Sir Philip Calthrop's garment is,
even so have made yours BY my
latchet!" quoth John brakes. Il will
never wear gentlemen's fashions
again!"-London T. P.'s Weekly.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-12
To Reclaim Utah Lands.

Denver-Extensive irrigation devel
opment in Utah is contemplated by a
number of Denver citizens. who have
organized a company for the purpose
of reclaiming large tract of govern
ment land In Uintah county of tha.
state. This land lies along the Moffat
road in northeastern Utah, and the cen
ter of operations will be near the town
CT Moffat.
The company is known as the Mosat
Irrigation and Development Company.
and was incorporated yesterday with
the secretary of state for 100000
The board OF directors includes
James F. Callbreath, II. E. Sims, E. K.
Locke. A. J. Fowler, r. ]. Walker,
John T. Nichols and w. r. Donaldson
The directors have not yet organized
hut a meeting will be held in Denver
for that purpose.
Two large reservoirs are to be built
bv the company, one north and the
oiher a little south of the town OF
Moffat bitches will also be con-
structed, and the whole system will If
r:gate 10000 acres of government land
This land is now worth $1.25 an acre,
lut members of the company say 1t is
similar to the land around Grand juno
ton, which is worth $1,000 per acre.
II is well adapted for fruit. Seventy
five hundred acres have already been
filed upon.
The water is TO be taken from the
Uintah river. The appropriations now
include 500 second-feet and $4,000 acre
feet. the latter to be used for storage
purposes.
The company will absorb the Uintan
River Irrigation Company. which has
already constructed ditch ten miles
long almost to Mofiat.
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-12
A Rooseyeltian Yarn.

A Washington correspondent told the
other night story that he claimed to
have heard from President Roosevelt
at a Gridiron Club dinner.
1.-TWO women" he said, were dis
cussing some new neighbors who had
moved into one of the most sumptuous
houses in their city.
"'They seem to be very rich.' said
the first.
"'Oh, they are, said the second.
"'Shall you call?'
Decidedly
"'You are quite sure. are you. tina,
they are-er-quite correct. quite-er
good form?'
"'Oh, my dear, I'm positive" said
the second woman. They have thirty
servants, eighteen horses, twelve dogs.
eleven automobiles, and one child"
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-12
THE BEST HE COULD GET.
Amateur Gardener Could Not Under
stand Why Seeds Did Not Sprout.

The woes of the amateur gardener
are very amusing to others, but de
cidedly real to the man who has
spoiled suit of clothes, blistered his
hands and lost his temper in his eff
forts to make things grow.
A young man, recently married
early in the spring secured a sub,
urban place, mainly with the idea OF
fresh, homegrown vegetables Every
evening he would hurry through his
supper and rush out to his garden,
where he displayed more energy than
skill But, alas, When many little
green things began to break the
ground in his neighbors' gardens. his
own remained as bare as the Sahara.
'It certainly has got me beat" he
confided to friend at his Office one
day. Il can't understand why not a
blessed thing has come up. / planted
peas and corn and tomatoes"
Perhaps the seed were reflective
the friend suggested.
II hardly think it was that" the
gardener replied, for | got the very
hest-paid Is cents can for hem"
The Springfield herald., 1907-07-12
REHEARSAL IN A CAR.
Professional entertainer Was Almost
Too Successful.

THE other night. coming home In
The car" said the professional enter
tainer, II began to wonder II l could
bring tears to my own eyes as l do
to the eyes of the other people. l
tried. thought OF all the wrongs l
had committed, and felt sorry for peo-
Pile had wronged. i thought Of all
the mistakes I had made that other
people had profited by and pretty soon
the tears began to gather in my eyes
and roll down my cheeks.
Il forgot there were other people
In the car who might notice me. Soon
a woman got up from across the car
and came to me.
81 see. SIR said she. that you are
In some trouble. Can | do anything to
help your
Lord bless you, no. madam. told
her. hastily wiping away my tears, I
am a professional entertainer and was
practicing on myself. That's all.