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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
"HAMLIN, THE BAKER"

When Cyrus Hamlin was student
at Bowdoin College he added some
thing to his studies which was not Q
part of the curriculum, providential
elective, as was proved many years
later when he became president of Rob
ert College in Constantinople, and when
the necessity for good bread for the
soldiers of the Crimea was brought tC
his notice. In "Cyrus Hamlin, Mis-
sionary, Statesman, Inventor" the
story is given:
One day at Bowdoin, Professor Smith
delivered lecture on the steam engine
to Hamlln's class, not one of whom
perhaps had ever seen a steam engine
Those were the days of the stage-coach
and the OK team.
After the lecture he said to Profes-
sor Smith, Il believe l could make an
engine"
The professor replied, 81 think you
can make anything you undertake,
Hamlin. and l wish you would try"
He did try, and succeeded. By work
ing twelve and sometimes fifteen hours
each day, he built a steam engine suf-
fciently large to be of real service as
part Of the philosophical apparatus
Of the college.
During the Crimean War there was
great need of good bread, and not a
steam -four mill In Constantinople. The
memory of his steam engine encouraged
President Hamlln to think that ne
could establish flour mill and a bak-
cry, and cast good wheat bread upon
the troubled waters cs that Eastern
war.
He imported a steam engine from the
United States, and by the help of Ure's
Dictionary of the Arts" and after la
bors which surpassed the legendary la
bors OF Hercules. he was ready to grind
-four.
Might not a chemist make good
bread? He had the theory In his head /;
the next thing was TO have the art at
his finger ends. This is the way be
speaks Of the result:
"My bread came out as fat as a pan
cake, and too sour for mortal man to
eat. But the next was better. and the
| third was eatable."
He was soon selling bread so sweet,
so palatable, and In loaves so much
above the legal weight that "Hamlin's
Bread" became famous
One day be was invited to visit the
military hospital at Scutari then filed
with sick and wounded soldiers The
chief physician said to him. Are you
Hamlin, the baker?"
mo, sir" replied Doctor Hamlin, 81
am the Reverend Mr.. Hamlin, an
American missionary"
THAT is about as correct as any
thing get In this country" said Doc
tor Mapleton. 81 send for a baker and
get missionary"
Before the misunderstanding went
farther Doctor Hau1lin explained tsat
he was both a missionary and a max
er CT bread The resdlt OF the confer
ence was that thu English secured
good bread at ons-half less than the
price they had been paying for sour
bread. which the soldiers could hardly
I eat
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4 Her KGighb0rs' Blessings |
y BIZ HOPE DARING. 7

why, Edith"
what is it," Mrs. Matthews asked as
she resugared the oatmeal of Maude, the
larger one of the twins.
The day after tomorrow is Thanks
giving. Had you forgotten it?'
Edith Matthews paused before reply
ing to her husbands question. The pause
might have been accounted for by the fact
that Mabel, the ether twin, insisted that
her oatmeal should likewise be resugared.
After attending to this Mrs Matthews
said listlessly, mo, had not forgotten
1t. But it doesn't make any difference
anyway"
What, Thanksgiving not make any
difference? Why, Edith, what is the
matter?" and Hiram Matthews set down
his coffee cup and stared at his wife,
She shrugged her shoulders. rs it the
dinner you mean? Well, send ND what
ever you like. AS to the real spirit of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

and they weigh well the advantages they might gain by
marrying
1t cannot be questioned that womans independence as
to marriage makes for happiness only as an In
divdual, but If the financial question could
be eliminated, matrimony would be as nearly ideal
thing possibly could conceive seems to be
a proved fact that there is little domestic unhappness
among the women who marry from wise choice rather
than conventional necessity Love becomes the rul-
ing element 1t should be always.
The whole situation is simply this In the past there
but future for the glrl-matrmony To-day
woman regards herself Individual She looks at
man from higher viewpoint and she weighs his rowers
of making her happy with her ability to DC the
thing Marriage is longer necessity and when she
has mastered art she take the same attitude that
does-of choosing the she wants If she does
moi what she likes she the same prerogatiye IA
the bachelor.
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raformer who hopes without work, to get of his
nelghbors property, very few. We should not en-
courage this number people, who nearly
al comparatively well or to think that there is any
class In this country trying 10 Cypress another.
Above ALL the Sherman law, socaled, should be
changed have repeatedly stated, and think my con-
sucon Of that law has been agreed by the highest
in the land that under the present terms and If strictly
construed honestly engage In business with
out danger OF violating It Any agreement almost be-
tween two parties Is conspiracy. This spirit has been
enlarged and reenacted in State Legislatures until
produced conditions In my own State leg
slaon strict that If two butchers opposite
Of the street should agree upon the price beef
steak 1t would be pententiary oense conspiracy
can be proved without the usual form Of evidence.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

mother thought IF / could have a
nurse to care for them and leisure to
teach themi As it is I've hardly time to
listen to their prayers
Just then loud cry reached her. The
hall door of the house opposite was dashed
open and woman came flying down the
steps shrieking for help. 1t was Mrs.
Ashley, and close behind her came the
half-clothed figure of man. Edith could
see his clenched fist uplifted while dread
full oaths reached her ears.
In moment the scene was one of con-
fusion. The servants rushed out scream
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

Before the collection was taken at a
negro place of worship the minister, a
colored man, declared his regret that a
certain brother had retired to rest the
night before without locking the door
of his fowlhouse, TO ind In the MORN
ing that all his chickens had vanished
II don't want 10 be personal" he con-
tinued, but ! hab my suspicious as to
who stole dem chickens II I'm right
In dose Erspicions, dat man won't put
any money In de box which Will now
be passed round" There was a grand
collection, not a single member OF the
congregation feigning sleep. .Now
brederen," announced the minister IT
don't want all yoah appetItes spoIlt BY
wondering where dat brother lives who
don't lock his chickens at night DAT
brother don't exist, nah friends-ha
was parable fob purposes OBJ finance y.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

are two kinds of fungi, one that Is edi
BILE and one that is poisonous, and thai
when the former have been called
mushrooms and the latter toadstools q
sufficiers distinction has been made
OF course words can b. so employed
and the name Of a thing certainly is
the name by which it is known, but the
trouble Is that In this case the dlstinc
ton does not distinguish, that It's fail
ure to- do so makes it extremely danger
Gus, and, not least important, that II
causes great range among the scientific
folk and not much less among tine folk
who only have scientific turn of mind
The danger arises from the fact that
too often the person who has been told
that a certain fungus Is a toadstool
and therefore not to be eaten, assumes
that If he avoids that particular yarie-
ty in the future he Is safe. Had be
been told that 1t was one Of the many
poisonous varieties of mushrooms he
would not only have acquired a bit of
accurate Information, with incidental
realization Of what an immense number
of varieties of mushrooms there are.
but he would have been put on his
guard against giving undue weight to
having learned to recognize one variety
that should be avoided.
To the mycologist a mushroom is a
mushroom-when 1t isn't something
with a much longer name, which 1t usu-
ally Island for him its mushroom ness,
so tn speak, is not at all affected by the
near food is followed by death or sur
vial. AS a practical man he does, to
be sure, divide the species he knows
into the edible and the non-edible, but
he never calls the latter toadstools, as
If they were something quite different
from the former, for he knows that
they are all of one family and that
there is no one popularity by which
they can be divided.
The old rule-lf you eat 1t and live
1t is a mushroom; IL you eat 1t and die
1t Is a toadstool-has an element Of
truth In it, though there are certain
signs by which an unknown and uneat-
Ell mushroom can be accused of being
poisonous without much danger of do
ing 1t an injustice. Perhaps good
way is TO let them all alone. Even the
best of them is of no measurable value
as food and is innocuous only when
gathered at just the right time and
promptly prepared In just the right
way. AS for the gustatory merits of
the mushroom, they are chiefly the
products OF suggestion and Imagination
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

Norah will take you home and put you
to bed"
Edith accompanied her caller to the
door. As she stood watching her cross
the street, brisk step came up the
walk.
I'm late, little wife," and Hiram
Matthews stopped for the kiss which he
never forgot. why, Edith, you are cry
ing"
''Oh, Hiram, l am so glad tomorrow
is Thanksgiving, so glad. May the dear
Father in Heaven forgive me for nay
wicked words and thoughts. I've SO
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

shelves covered with bottles from floor to ceiling These
bottles rapidly vanishing and the time is far dis
tant when they will be reduced to extremely small
number The empty shelves will be replaced by simple
living suitable diet plenty Of and plenty of fresh
air. The astonishing history of certain infectious NAL
aides in interest that has
been written. The tubercle at this Is killing
$4,000 people per Not Of those people need
die-the disease Is preventabe
consumption. In the years 1865, the mortality
from consumption in Great Britain twenty-five per
10000 but it dropped until 1t is less than twelve
per 10000 This compes to ask what is going hap
pen If this sort Of thing goes 1T means ths-it will
be impossible find deaths from scarlet fever typhoid
cholera diphheria and the like There used to be 200
eper in England There is not In existence
now except as a curiosity and leprosy has left Eng
land eighteenth century In 1865 In the short
period months If Macauay is to be trusted, 100
600 people died of the black death Where is ii nowf
vanished Did at that time ever dream of
suggesting that the day could possibly when death
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
rhe &C of Di.creffon.

Senator Dillingham;, discussing i'm.
migration In New York, made use OF
the phrase, '.the age Of discretion"
what is the age of discretion sen.
ators" asked one OF his auditors.
Il should say" returned Senator Dbl.
bingham. smiling. that the age Of dis
erection Is reached when a young man
removes from his mantei TIE rich col.
lection Of actresses and dancing girls
photographs. and substitutes the por-
trait Of bis -'ch bachelor uncle"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

falls to those who seek and to those who possess them
Men become money mad They money, not for the
privileges which 1t will afford but endeavor to satisfy
an Unsuitable greed Our age is sadly afflicted with this
ingorious mania. and eadeavoring get money
honestly II II is convenient but they must get money
What instance of this uncomfortable passion Of greed
have been recently in the dlabocal system
bates by which great corporations grown richer and
respectable smaller dealers have been crushed the
wall and the hghhanded robberies vulgar criminal
extravagances Of insurance ofncialsl
Somebody has been recently insisting that the very
rich insane that the acquisition of the power which
great wealth brings unsettles mems minds 1t is true
however, that sefshness and arrogance and vulgar
travagance and foolhardiness utter of all
laws Of safety and society characterize who
become suddenly rich The awful slaughter of the auto
mobile maniac illustrates this tendency among prosper
people
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
MUSHROOMS AND roADsTooLs.


Really the Only Genuine Safe Rule Ii
to Eat Your Steak without 'En.
Perhaps there would be fewer poison
ings from the eating OF what arc called
-toadstools" III people both could snd
would get 1t through, rather, into
their heads that there are no such
things as toadstools. ct least in the
sense in which the word is commonly
USED. says the View York Times.
The popular impression. which
amounts 10 a conviction. is that there
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
cosamercfal Council CaIred.

Secretary Straus of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor has invited repre-
ssutafives of all the chambers Of com
.Aerce and is5,er TO meet him at Wash
layton to consider plan for bringing
about closer cooperation between them
IN times of stress
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

did you hear that Jigsby was sent
TO jail last week for speeding his mo
tor carr
Yes: be hadn't money enough with
him TO pay his fine and was sent to jail
In default
$50 foolish to start on spin wfthou.
the amount Of ose's running expenses"
baltimore American.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

The New York Air Brake Company OF
WATERFOWL, y. Y, has issued the follow
ing: Until further notice the salary of
all employees of the New York Air Brake
Company from superintendent down. will
be reduced 10 per cent" The company
ennnlovS 1000 men.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

1t thought
fering of thanks Gyer
creed
Mohamedan
the sovereignty OF Supreme Being and this
his fellows in this glorious o.
History records nothing institutions
festival though
with the Divine at least
with Cod and not forget that there
cal parties to whom thanks
And surely there have been Thanksgiving
universal had
Let
appreciation of the Infinite permitted
Of to
day of thanksgvng-The
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
CHANGE THE SHERMAN LAW.

would ask our public men to cease
the talk which gives the inference
that everything in our corporation life
is rotten; which disturbs business men
and harms our fair reputation all over
the world It Is not true that our
business generally Is being conducted
on unlawful lines. / can state, and
defy contradiction, that the railroads
of this country, the great interest
about which there is 50 much talk and
abuse, are being conducted to-day In
accordance with the letter and spirit
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
FINANCIERs AS MONEY MANAGES.
By Rev. Or. Charles e. 10.

Americans are manifesting an itching for
money beyond all reason. Money has its good
sides as well as its evil. 1t can purchase
privileges and multiply chances and ami
hilate distance. Money makes possible the
greatest philanthropic schemes anS generosi-
ties. Money makes the world go, ,,nG 1t can
be made humanity's supremest blessing
Alas that riches so often nrnva 10 he nit.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
WHY THE MEDICINE MAN IS PASSING
BY Frederick Treyes

/ am afraid that long time will elapse
before people break of the extraordinary
habit of taking medicine when they are sick
1t is a prejudice deep down in the hearts Of
the people. Why 1t exists 1t Is hard to say,
but there it is, and l suppose 1t must con-
tinue some little time longer.
If you picture the environment Of a doc,
for Won see room with multitude of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
eRANDPA's THANKSGIVING.

While the Autumn days are calling.
Calling. calling. sad and drear;
From the trees the leaves are falling.
FAILING, falling, brown and scar;
Other dsyS can recall
Many a brighr and happy Fall
But as Memory brings them back again with
soft and hfIl0wed charm.
There's perhaps no thought so dear
At this season of the year
As the thought Of old Thanksgiving days at
Grandpa's the farm.
Even tho 4 might be showing,
Showing. showing, fast and long,
And November winds be blowing,
Blowing Neutrality-suspicious. song
Safe, at Grandpa s-frOm the storm,
All was pleasant, bright and warm.
Oh, how much there was for dinner more
to eat when were through
And so good-such chicken pies
Lips are moist as well as eyes,
As I think CT old Thanksgiving days with
Grandpa and Aunt Lou.
And the songs we then were singing,
Singing. singing, long ago.
Through the glad. sad past coming ringing,
Ringing. ringing. sweet and low;
These. With legends that were told
On Thanksgiving days of old,
As we gathered. bound together by loves
sweet ana magic charm
These the heart shall still hold dear
Tho the loved ones be not near,
Who so much enjoyed Thanksgiving day at
Grandpa's on the farm.
Twentieth Century Farmer.
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rs n
U ERS II fnE HEC)PI

from leprosy plague would be unknown Yet black
death has place In the British Isles As Irish
man would say; BLACK death has found that England
Is no place to live In"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
WHY WOMEN DO NOT MARRY.
By Henry S. Prifcheft.

There is the general supposition that col
lege women do not marry; that higher edu-
cation Is leading them away from the home.
This Is true. but 1t also applies to women
outside Of colleges-women who have mas
tered an art or a profession. Marriage with
them Ia not necessity from the point of
support; they have their liberty and indie
pendence and selfsupport In their own hands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

Figures indicate that the proportion
OF meat to bread in the British diet
ary has increased considerably within
the last twenty years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

much to be thankful for. Come in by
the fire and I'll tell you all about it,
Womankind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.

THANKSGIVING DAY is peculiarly American, pecul-
iarly No other nation earth has a holt
day like it, probably other nation would have ever
conceived such a holiday 1t is American all the way
throughin spirit and in the chief item of the bin
fare to-wit: the noble American turkey
Thanksgiving day originally an agricultural
festival and its ebration confined to the par
ticular locality in wEieh it originated But to-day 1t
is national. Every true American man. woman or
child, loves this glad day., in which a people pours
out its thanks to the Almighty for the bounteous
blessings vouchsafed during the preceding twelve
month.
To-day our thanks not merely for good crops.
but for the peace of country among the nations
of the world, for the prosperity of every line of
business and industry, for the freedom from pesi-
lence, and the various and sundry other blessings
which generous providenca bas r,ouro5 ,,rSon MS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

Postmaster General Meyer believes
that his work in efficiency Is impaired
by following the custom Of sitting at
a desk When he was the presiding Off
Ger of the lower branch Of the Massa-
chusetts Assembly he used massive
desk. made Of walnut, highly EN-
bellished, and standing more than four
feet high. This has been brought to
Washington and installed In his Office.
This be will use hereafter, standing M
at his work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

Every man thinks he's : devIlIsh
good critic
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

While the deficit In the United States
treasury at the beginning OF the sec
ond quarter Of the fiscal year. was s4,-
419. 2G3. the receipts IN the month or
September were larger than the ex-
penditnres by $3.50 2s, and il is
thought by the middle Of November the
deficit for the current fiscal Isriod VIII
be wiped out.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

In order to make army service moro
attractive for the enlisted men. the
War Department has determined upon
certain reforms, some of which may
be put into effect by executive author
ity and others only with the co-opera-
ton Of Congress and increased appro-
priations. One Of the changes proposed
is that the soldier shall receive his
first razor, tooth brush. soap and sim
liar articles from the government with
out charge, but after the first supply
he must maintain his toilet at at hls
own expense.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

The prompt acquiescence Of the
banks In the suggestion of the Treas
ury Department that other securities
might be deposited with the treasury
to take the place Of government bonds,
which latter could thus be used for
taking out additional circulation. has
considerably augmented the currency
available for commercial use.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

To the Committee on Paper of the
American Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation which called at the White
House, President Roosevelt intimated
that he would urge Congress to repeal
the tariff on print paper. wood pulp
and the wood that goes into the manu-
facture of paper; also that he would
have the Department Of Justice inyes-
tlgate the paper trust to see If it had
violated the laws
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-11-26

After a conference at the White
House with Secretary Garfield OF the
Interior Department, Assistant Secre-
tary Oliver Of the War Department,
and Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Leupp, the President decided to con-
time the policy of the Indian Bureau
of furnishing the Indians an opportu-
nifty to work, and, in case of their fail
ure TO take advantage Of the opportu-
nifty, toleave them their own resources
This is the result Of the recent out
break Of band Of renegade Ute In
River Reservation In North Dakota.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-05-04
State Navigation Law
In Effect June II

The state of Washington navigation
law as passed by the last legislature
.goes into effect June IL. All owners
or lessees Of boats propelled by mach
inery that are used to carry passen-
gers for hire or tow for hire, on any
waters within the jurisdiction of the
state of Washington, excepting boats
which are subject to inspection under
the laws of the United States, will
be governed by the state law, and
be subject to state inspection
by the state labor commissioner or
his regularly assigned deputies.
The owners or lessees of such boats
as aforesaid are notified to apply for
inspection to the state labor commis-
sioner, giving location, name OF own
er of such boat, twenty days prior to
June IL, to enable them to be sup
piled with copies Of the Law. Parties
60 doing will not be held liable for
noncompliance with the state laws
until such inspection IS made by .
duly appointed deputy state steam
boat Inspector.